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Whisper of a Rose – The Postmortem

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Whisper of a Rose
Let me tell you a story
Of a developer who is only out for money
He released a game that’s extremely buggy
But no one knew till the end of their gaming

Then off they went after the developer
And demanded he fix the blighters
For who in the world indeed could play
A game that was so obviously not fit for display

He promised this and promised that
And made a start at fixing his game
Yet he neglected to tell other vendors
Who continued to sell this game

Finally, the entire site of Rose Portal Games
Went under and vanished, never to be seen again
And only then did a user come forward
And post his experience to the horror of all

But then, ah, a hope is in sight
For he was to come again in the Christmas light
Some were filled with hope of completing the game
But most are now cynical, knowing hope was in vain

And then, finally, all is for nothing
As the developer vanished into thin air, and everything with him
All the customers, and indie developers alike
Swore they would never again be tricked by his likes

Here is a true story of the business world, my friends
For though the developer be 16 years of age
Has acted irresponsibly, despite the encouragement of others
And escaped into the internet, eluding every persons

Even if he resurfaces, under a new pseudonym
Shall he be given a second chance? ask I
Nay, I answer again, for he had been given too many
And threw all these chances to the wind

So, friends, as I come to the end of my tale
Do not be so trustful, and always act with care
Protect your consumer rights, and ask for refunds
Before it’s too late, and they abscond with the funds

And now I shall propose a boycott
On his products, present and future
For there is nothing more despicable
Than an irresponsible rascal

He may even be called scammer
But I leave that to your imaginations
For none of us, and certainly not I
Will dare trust him again, not even if it’s a choice between death

P.S. I’ve never been good with rhyming, but *shrug* I tried XD

The Silent Guardian of Hope

Monday, July 28th, 2008

The Silent Guardian of Hope
Fandom: Game – Aveyond: Ean’s Quest
Status: Completed
Rated: K

Summary:
Aisling ponders upon her tasks and her fellow sister nymphs.

Further notes:
Ahem, please note that the Aisling of Aveyond: Ean’s Quest is not named after me, nor I after her :D Just a happy coincidence. This story is somehow inspired out of the blue, since it’s been a while since I last played Aveyond: Ean’s Quest.

Saving the Balance

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Saving the Balance
Status: Completed
Rated: K

Summary:
On a jaunt with the Druids of Amaranthia Kingdom, I learnt about their effects to protect the wildlife. Winning entry of the Lore Event in the Song of Trees and Spring Festival ‘08.

Further notes:
I attended a high school that literally bordered a hill. I’ve always suspected that there was some lumbering going on in there, or at least some disturbance, because the resident monkeys in the forest came down into our school in increasing frequency as the years passed. This story is as much for the Amaranthian Druids, the understaffed, overworked NGOs who labour tirelessly for those who can’t fight for themselves, the endangered and extinct flora and fauna species, as it is for them.

Birth of Dragon Dung

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

Birth of Dragon Dung
Chapters: Part 1 | Part 2
Fandom: Game – Aveyond: Ean’s Quest
Status: Complete
Rated: K+ (for minor swearing)

Summary:
The rise of Dragon Dung, otherwise known as Prince Uthar Pendragon of Thais.

Further notes:
Formerly titled Coming of Age, this is a fic about Prince Uthar Pendragon, the Crown Prince of Thais. In Aveyond: Ean’s Quest, he is revealed to have a similar history to that of his younger brother Nicolas: a “princy smugness” and an attitude to match. That is, before he met the no-nonsense pirate captain, Ava One Eye. This story takes the journey of Uthar Pendragon’s coming of age, at the hands of Ava a.k.a. Rip.

Halfway

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

Halfway
Fandom: TV – Grey’s Anatomy
Status: Completed
Rated: K+

Summary:
It is the wedding day of the season. Will the groom have reservations? Will the bride have regrets? And will there be a happily ever after?

Further notes:
I wrote this pre-episode 325 “Didn’t We Almost Have It All?”, and it was what I hoped the wedding would be (and a bit based on the trailer/sneak peek of the episode). Obviously it didn’t turn out that way, which I’m glad, because Shonda [Rhimes] obviously understood more about her characters than me (and probably came in contact with the cast more often than me *ahem*).

Second-Best No More

Friday, September 15th, 2006

Second-Best No More
Fandom: TV – Grey’s Anatomy
Status: Completed
Rated: K+

Summary:
He’d let her go in a moment of weakness. But not anymore. He would fight for her till the end of time. Till she was back in his arms once more. And he’ll never let her go again.

Further notes:
This is the journey of Derek’s feelings since he chose Addison from episode 205 “Bring the Pain” to the culmination, the explosion, the tension-breaking moment in episode 227 “Losing My Religion”.

An End… and a Beginning

Monday, August 7th, 2006

An End… and a Beginning
Fandom: TV – Grey’s Anatomy
Status: Completed
Rated: T (for implied mature scene)

Summary:
The one act that started it all: Derek finding Addison and Mark in bed together. How did he actually feel about his ex–best friend getting comfy with his wife in his favourite flannel sheets?

Further notes:
At the point I wrote this, I believe it is pre-episode 301 “Time Has Come Today”, where the flashback of THE NIGHT was filmed. This is my take on what happened that fateful night (oh, and I also didn’t know he was in a private partnership with Mark… I thought he worked in a hospital like in Seattle).

Just A Little More Love

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006

Just a Little More Love
Status: Completed
Rated: K

Summary:
If we only had just a little more love in the world…

Further notes:
I think this was written in a moment of depression and wishing for that elusive something… I’ve always imagined it as a song, though I haven’t the slightest inkling of the music that should accompany it. Written on the same day as Break Free.

Fulfilled

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006

Fulfilled
Fandom: Movie – Æon Flux
Status: Completed
Rated: M (for sex scene)

Summary:
What was she doing, entwining so intimately with her supposed greatest enemy, the murderer of her sister? Was it because of the past… or the present… or both?

Further notes:
This is the extension of the scene in the movie where Æon Flux confronts Trevor Goodchild with the murder of her sister, Una and they, uh, fell in bed together. LOLz. Raging hormones and all that repressed for seven generations of clones.

Enclosed

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Enclosed
Status: Completed
Rated: T

Summary:
I have no one, because of something I didn’t do. Yet I bear the consequences. Everyone has to pay. Even for their mistakes. Even for the acts they didn’t commit knowingly.

Further notes:
A one-shot about a woman who was raped and got pregnant. Done by my over-active imagination during the long walks home in the dark (it was autumn then, Autumn ‘06).