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Post by joshingabout on May 11, 2011 17:22:17 GMT -5
 Set twenty years after the Charmed Ones' battle against the Ultimate Power and the fulfilment of their destinies, the baton now passes to the next generation of Halliwell witches to take up their own magical paths through life. Wes Ramsey as Wyatt Halliwell Drew Fuller as Chris Halliwell Sierra Kusterbeck as Melinda Halliwell Sophia Bush as Penelope Halliwell Emily VanCamp as Charlotte Halliwell Ellen Page as Grace Halliwell Ian Somerhalder as Henry Matthews-Mitchell Stacey Farber as Pandora Matthews-Mitchell Stacey Farber as Samantha Matthews-Mitchell Episode 0"The Twenty Year Charm"  The Charmed Ones and their husbands recount some of the events that they have been faced with since completing their ultimate destiny, and what was happening in their lives when their magical progeny began to come into their magical inheritance. Coming Soon... Eventually Episode 1"With a Shadow of a Doubt" Promo: When an old enemy is accidentally released from its magical prison and takes a hold of one of the new generation of Halliwell witches, will the family be able to learn the truth in time before their enemy succeeds in consuming a power that throw the entire world out of balance? Chapter OneChapter TwoChapter ThreeChapter FourChapter Five Episode 2"The Write Kind of Love" Promo: When a spell goes awry, Penelope, Charlotte and Grace Halliwell must find a way to escape the living nightmare they've entered before the consequences of the past can claim their lives - or worse, before Phoebe finds out! Please read and review!  Reviews on FanFiction.net would be GREATLY appreciated! EDIT: Disclaimer: The source images used in my promotional art remain property of their respective owners. I only claim ownership of the editing and composition. |
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Post by joshingabout on May 11, 2011 17:24:50 GMT -5
Questions I'll probably be asked:
"Is this a Power of Nine story?"
Yes and no.
This series will feature the nine cousins of the next generation of Halliwell witches but there will be no "Power of Nine" prophecy, and none of the cousins will be the second coming of The Charmed Ones - they will not remake or replace The Power of Three.
The episodes will feature all of the cousins in one form or another, but they won't all be the focus of the episodes. Some episodes will favour some characters and not others. For example:
Episodes One to Three are split between the nine cousins.
* Episode One focuses on Wyatt, Chris and Melinda,
* Episode Two focuses on Penelope, Charlotte and Grace,
* Episode Three focuses on Henry, Pandora and Samantha.
The three episodes interlink in a way, but they're three separate stories. This is so you can get to know each character better since the three episodes are focused on the respective cousins, and not spread thinly across all nine cousins.
From Episode Four onwards the cousins must work together to overcome the challenges that life throws at them. However, they're not ALL the main characters. That'd be too hard to follow.
However, there will be the occasional episode that will feature all of the cousins in important roles.
"Why don't all the girls' names begin with a P?"
I thought it'd be pretty damn boring to have six girls with names beginning with P. But I have a compromise. Each sister has one daughter who's name begins with a P.
Piper ~ Prudence Melinda
Phoebe ~ Penelope
Paige ~ Pandora
Also, the reasoning for their names will be explained in Episode Zero.
"What is Episode Zero?"
It's a prequel episode that acts as a guide to the series - imagine it as the Issue #0 of the comic series. It explains why the children were named the way they were, what powers they acquired and when they first gained them, and what was going on in the Charmed Ones' lives when their children were growing in magical power. It also acts as a kind of transition between the legacy of the Charmed Ones and their children.
"Why aren't the episodes listed in a single fanfic with each 'chapter' representing an episode?"
I prefer the model of having each episode as it's own fanfic with each chapter representing the portion of the episode that is aired between adverts/commercials, with five chapters in total. This way I get to show off the episode titles more - which I'm very proud of xD
Also, this format gives me an easier time of updating the series, as I don't have time to sit down and write 22 18,000+ word stories at a time. This way I can write smaller chunks of the story when I have the time and update more often.
"Have you written any character bios?"
I have. There's one on the main website (link in the previous post) and one in my FanFiction.net profile, which can be found in my signature below all of my posts.
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Post by Astral Alex on May 11, 2011 17:29:07 GMT -5
As you know Josh, I have read episode one and thoroughly enjoyed it. My reviews are all on FF.net, although please tell me when Episode 0 is up, I'm interested in reading ! Just to point out to everybody, this is a great series, a real different twist on other 'Next Gen' fics, I reccomend it highly. |
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Post by Chrisaholic on May 12, 2011 5:40:46 GMT -5
I promise to look more onto it with having more time. Hopefully soon. Since I'm on FF.net, no problem with replying there. You will hear from me!
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Post by Astral Echo on May 12, 2011 7:34:34 GMT -5
Oo, I've just finished reading episode one. There were little bits of cheese that I wasn't too keen on but hey, it wouldn't be Charmed without those moments!
But I just want to know whether Jeff is good or evil - has he just witnessed some of Melinda's witchy antics and taken an interest? Or is he a baddy? Though I can't see a demon reading a book on white and dark magic.
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Post by joshingabout on May 12, 2011 8:41:37 GMT -5
@astral Echo - Woop  Yeah, I wanted to 'embrace the cliché', so to speak, as Charmed is rife with those moments. It wouldn't be Charmed without some cheese xD I just don't want to get to Season 5's level of cheese, though. I'm glad that Jeff is keeping you intrigued! What did you guys think of the plot? I wanted to make it as plausible as possible and not be a complete retcon, as I felt that the villain has his story totally messed up in the season. I just wanted to give closure to it's story that wasn't totally butchered. |
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Post by Astral Echo on May 12, 2011 11:07:14 GMT -5
I thought it was handled very well but the vanquish was one of those slightly cheesy moments but the pay off was worth it. I like that you made the shadow "human", so to speak, giving him an identity.
Does Piper and Leo take a step back now? I felt as if they played quite a big role in this episode but I'd like to see more focus on the three siblings themselves.
I also liked the cute scene between Wyatt and Debbie. Out of interest, who would play her if this was a real show?
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Post by joshingabout on May 12, 2011 12:18:14 GMT -5
The parents play a medium-large role in the first three episodes, but from episode four onwards more focus is given to the children. For the first three episodes I wanted to show how the kids interact with each other and with their parents before letting the parents take a back seat. Hmm... now that you mention it, I don't know! xD I really should cybercast my original guest characters. Any suggestions? =] EDIT: I forgot to mention that I have a treat for you guys! I can't embed this image into fanfiction.net, but I can show it you here. It's a little "Book of Shadows" entry that I made for this episode =] Kinda spoilery, however:  |
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Post by Astral Echo on May 12, 2011 18:58:40 GMT -5
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Post by joshingabout on May 13, 2011 15:33:25 GMT -5
Has anyone read what's available of Episode Two yet? I really wanna know what people think =] @astral Echo - Not that I don't like your suggestion (I'm glad that you're suggesting ) but she's just not quite what I envisioned. I'll have to keep digging. |
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Post by Jad on May 15, 2011 3:58:02 GMT -5
I've read the second story so far; can't wait for more.
Your action sequences in the first story could have been a little tighter. They were hard to follow. The Umbris demon was a good creation though, nice job there.
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Post by joshingabout on May 15, 2011 5:46:44 GMT -5
Thank you for the input I'll definitely keep that in mind for future action sequences. |
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Post by joshingabout on May 15, 2011 16:02:24 GMT -5
Episode Two - Chapter Four is up now! Link updated on the first post. |
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Yeah, I wanted to 'embrace the cliché', so to speak, as Charmed is rife with those moments. It wouldn't be Charmed without some cheese xD I just don't want to get to Season 5's level of cheese, though.