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Post by LBD "Nytetrayn" on May 13, 2024 1:07:50 GMT -5
So, I'm not sure how many people are active here who aren't already over on the MMLS Discord, but...
My name is LBD "Nytetrayn", aka David Oxford, and you might know me from places such as The Mega Man Network, Nintendo Force magazine, or even as one of the co-authors of the Mega Man Robot Master and Mega Man X Maverick Hunter's Field Guides.
I finally decided to sign up here because my ongoing serialized story series, Legends of the Halcyon Era - An Adventure in the World of Mega Man Legends, is now available on this very website!
Well, some of them. The first 17, anyway -- I'm working with fAB to get the rest moved over here in due time.
(Note: AO3 does not have the images or optional music found here and at TMMN.)
Since launching it in 2022, this story has been my baby. It was originally an RPG I ran with some friends, but as many things do, it kind of faded away as life went on. I rediscovered it and my love for the characters and world, and like Cody Rhodes, I'm out to wrap things up and finish the story.
Basically, it's about another group of Diggers who are just trying to get by somewhere off-camera from the happenings in the Mega Man Legends games. However, what began as just another dig would kick off a cascade of events that... well, you'll just have to read and find out. 
If you do decide to read it, I hope that you'll enjoy all the highs and lows and everything that goes on with this odd ensemble!
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Post by Dashe on May 13, 2024 10:12:29 GMT -5
Congrats on getting it archived on the main site! I'll let you know when I'm able to get around to reading it for sure!
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Post by LBD "Nytetrayn" on May 13, 2024 23:35:09 GMT -5
Congrats on getting it archived on the main site! I'll let you know when I'm able to get around to reading it for sure! Great! I hope you enjoy it!
In a way, it's my first time really writing long-form fiction (though there are a few episodes that were written long ago, and were cleaned up a little for this). So I'm worried between that and some of the time crunches I put myself under in the first two years, some of the early stuff might be a little rough. For what it's worth, my wife says I've improved, though, and she's been at it for waaaay longer than I have.
Mostly, I hope these characters are able to connect with people, and maybe these will make people feel some things? I feel like that's part of my big ambition with this whole thing.
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Post by fAB on May 14, 2024 19:01:44 GMT -5
Welcome to the MMLS Forums! And congratulations, you've now officially topped Dashe to become MMLS's most prolific fan fiction writer! Yes, that means I've updated with the latest batches you sent me, Chapters 18-36. 176,363 words is a daunting read, but I'm still hoping to at least get a start on it soon.  |
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Post by LBD "Nytetrayn" on May 14, 2024 22:30:02 GMT -5
Welcome to the MMLS Forums! And congratulations, you've now officially topped Dashe to become MMLS's most prolific fan fiction writer! Yes, that means I've updated with the latest batches you sent me, Chapters 18-36. 176,363 words is a daunting read, but I'm still hoping to at least get a start on it soon. Thanks! And I might owe Dashe an apology here.. ^^; I hope you all find it worth the read. I'm trying to keep new episodes to around monthly now, so hopefully that makes things easier to parse. Incidentally, if you want to jump ahead, I created Episode 19: "Muffin Doin'," as a sort of jumping-on point a little later in, if you would rather start there and work through the earlier stuff at your leisure. 😺 Basically, I try to write things so you can treat it like a comic or TV show -- while it's arguably best to start from the beginning, I think it's possible to jump in later. That's why I refer to each entry as an "episode" rather than a chapter. There's a definite chronology and continuity to it, but I like to think that many of them hold their own on their own as well. ^^; |
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Post by Dashe on May 14, 2024 23:16:08 GMT -5
Frankly, I'm relieved someone in this community is beating me at something. It's boring being stupidly far ahead of everyone on all the leaderboards. It made me ambivalent about posting even! What's the point if I don't have a strong rival to keep me sharp? You keep writing, hear? It's refreshing to finally have some good competition!
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Post by LBD "Nytetrayn" on May 15, 2024 1:52:39 GMT -5
Count on it. |
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Post by fAB on Jun 6, 2024 15:01:42 GMT -5
Hey! I still haven't gotten started reading yet, but I just posted the latest batch on the site, bringing MMLS up to date with the story's other online homes. Incidentally, if you want to jump ahead, I created Episode 19: "Muffin Doin'," as a sort of jumping-on point a little later in, if you would rather start there and work through the earlier stuff at your leisure. I appreciate that, and the summary you wrote up that lets people jump straight into the big 50th episode. But since I intend to read it all eventually, I'll probably just go all-in and start at the beginning. |
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Post by LBD "Nytetrayn" on Jun 6, 2024 23:49:23 GMT -5
Hey! I still haven't gotten started reading yet, but I just posted the latest batch on the site, bringing MMLS up to date with the story's other online homes. Awesome! 
I just read the update. "Roughly equivalent to three adult novels at present"? Wow. 
I appreciate that, and the summary you wrote up that lets people jump straight into the big 50th episode. But since I intend to read it all eventually, I'll probably just go all-in and start at the beginning.
Also good! I try to make it as approachable as possible from all kinds of different angles, even just picking a random episode, but starting from the beginning is definitely one of the better ways!
Oh, and try not to let the length of the first episode intimidate you. I was looking at breaking it down more, but my wife thought it worked better this way, so it's kind of exceptional in that way. ^^;;
Btw, another episode should (hopefully) be up soon, but getting my wife to look over it first has been... challenging.
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Post by LBD "Nytetrayn" on Aug 7, 2024 23:05:57 GMT -5
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Post by LBD "Nytetrayn" on Aug 26, 2024 2:31:32 GMT -5
Nytetrayn and Steel are on a new world, but still have that Digging itch. But where do they go for something like that?
Find out in "The Avion Adventure - Journey to Arkopolis"!
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