Its power, which was beyond human
comprehension, cultivated dreams...
only time will tell how it ends....
What a novel idea--the idea of writing what so many have
wanted for years: A Chrono Trigger novel! If the immortal
novelization of the amazing storyline of Chrono Trigger is what you've
been waiting for, then you've come to the right place! Take a look at
what's going on in the Chrono Trigger Novel Project and learn how you
can be a part of it all!
Wow,
has it
really been 4 months since the last update? Sorry about that!
Truth is, while I can afford little time for site updates, work on the
project continues as we near the completion of our presentation packet for
Square-Enix. And it seems like the timing couldn't have been more
interesting, either, given the fact that Square-Enix just announced
(2 days ago) that Chrono Trigger will be released for the Nintendo
DS and should be available around Christmastime. (Please send all
gifts to our PO box address on the
contacts page.)
Upon our discovery of the cryptic
Square-Enix
countdown page, which features a Nintendo DS logo and a clock ticking to the
well-known Chrono pendulum sound effect, the CTNP Committee began
discussing the implications of this exciting development on the Novel Project.
I can tell you that we're all ecstatic to see this new life in the Chrono
series, which is an indicator that Square is again giving some attention to this
truly timeless classic. No doubt, Chrono fans everywhere are
dusting off their old Player's Guides and getting ready for a fresh release (its
third platform, mind you) of CT. In terms of the CTNP, we
see this as a very positive development that couldn't have been timed any
better. This will bring countless fans back into the online community who
had long left for newer games and increase the exposure of projects like this
one. We also see it as a cooperative opportunity. As the hype of the
new release should bring new interest to the novel, the novel will bring increased
interest in the series with its in-depth portrayal of the story in a completely
different form of media. Thus, we can only hope that Square-Enix will
share in our spirit of cooperation upon review of our project and all of the
meticulous effort that has accompanied it.
For those of you who have read
Chapter 4 of the Demo
Chapters, you know that the two captive soldiers (Ian and Jonas) in Manoria
Abbey have been given more active roles in the novel. To personify them
along with the rest of the Chrono Trigger cast, I have called upon my
friend Miqe to create character portraits for these and other characters who
don't already have this particular honor. Below is the hot-off-the-press
colored version of Ian's picture, as well as the sketch featuring both Ian and
Jonas. Soon to come will be Fritz, Elaine, and Marle's maidservant, Mary.
Once all are finalized, they will be added along with the rest of the cast in
our Character
Pictures Archive.
Ian -- Fully colored
Jonas (left) and Ian (right) -- Black & white sketch
Finally, we have some
new fan submissions from MagusChild. The first is another unique
Fan Craft
submission: a CTNP t-shirt, modeled by Yours Truly (CT Novelist).
The second is another nice piece of
Fan Art of Magus
carrying Schala. As always, enjoy, and Happy Independence Day!
3/15/08 -- MAGFest Pictures, New
Poll, Fan Submissions, and Character Updates In this batch of updates is included some
pictures from our event at this year's
MAGFest, hosted by Pezman.
I'm still waiting on a video of the entire dramatic reading he conducted there
and will make it available as soon as we have it.
Other general updates include a new
poll (era of the final battle),
new fanart and
letter art from
MagusChild, and an update to the
Character Pictures Archive so that all of the character names reflect their
appearances in the novel (for instance, the chancellor of A.D. 1000 is now
Chancellor Valentyne Bonvalet). I've also added a new random image
generator on this page, so now you will see a different image each time you load
the CTNP homepage. Enjoy!
1/22/08 -- New Year, MAGFest
Synopsis, and Fan Submissions Yet another year has passed and all of us here
at the CTNP are just as busy as ever. Despite recent slowness in site
updates and my forum activity, things are moving along very well behind the
scenes with the novel itself. I can only hope and pray that 2008 will be
the biggest year ever for this project!
In other news, Jeremy has reported a
successful event at this year's MAGFest. As soon as they become available,
we will have a complete video of his dramatic reading (featuring scenes from the
Demo Chapters and an exclusive reading from Chapter 1) and pictures from the
event.
In the meantime, I've got a new
Fan Craft
submission from MagusChild: a unique Magus keychain made of clay, fabric, paint,
and ink. Good stuff! We also have some new additions to the
Fan Art page for
some additional viewing enjoyment. Enjoy!
12/24/07 -- Fan Craft, Petition
Update, MAGFest 2008, and More!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at the CTNP! In keeping
with the Christmas spirit, please enjoy
this
presentation by Linus van Pelt, friend of Charlie Brown.
Now, getting to the update (wow, it's been a while, hasn't it?), we've got lots
of new stuff. In fan submissions, we have finally received Alejandro's
sixth installment to the exclusive "Fourth
Relevant Truth" fan-fiction series, as well as an
English
translation of Crono Bird's rendition of the first chapter of Chrono
Trigger, told as a first-person narrative. We have a new addition to
the fan art page
(Magus fans beware: you won't like it). And, we have added a brand new and
wholly unique section called "Fan
Craft," which was inspired by the CTNP Handbag sent in by MagusChild.
We'd love to see more creative fan crafts like this one!
We are very proud to announce our
affiliation with
DreamAuthentics, our first official corporate affiliate and a truly awesome
company specializing in personal video arcade cabinets. Check out their
information here.
Also be sure to check out their ranking in the
Top 10
Holiday Geek Gifts for the 2007 season.
The CTNP will be making its second
appearance at MAGFest 6,
taking place January 3-7, 2008 in Alexandria, VA. Jeremy ("Pezman"),
Committee and Editorial Team member, will represent the project during the
event. We're very excited to be hosting an event this year, which will be
a dramatic reading of one of the Demo Chapters that Saturday (1/6) at 11am.
This will be something to see, and we're doing what we can to be sure this event
gets recorded. If we can pull it off, it will definitely make its way to
the site.
Finally, we have some general
updates. Of particular importance are updates to our petition and support
pages. First, the petition is now being considered a supplemental part (as
opposed to the sole part) of "Operation Ultimate Victory," which has been
redefined as a specific strategy leading to the project's success. OpUV
essentially encompasses our strategy and efforts leading to the successful
completion of this project. This effort reflects the current strategy of
the project, which scales back a bit from our previously heavy focus on the
petition. Of course, we still want people to sign, but we are no longer
committing so many resources solely to this effort (this includes removal of the
prize structure), because we feel that there are other matters of greater
importance. More details about the whole OpUV effort can be viewed
here. Other updates
have been made to the
Committee, Support Team,
and Petition Info pages.
And, to top it all off, we have a new
poll in Wayne's Question about
Frog's speech in the novel. Enjoy!
CT
Novelist
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