The Tears of a Madman:
Incorrect. A lost fic known as "Rebirth of a God" was my first.
Sean Catlett:
Ho shit!
Was that the one with Shadow as a rock star?
The Tears of a Madman:
Ugh, I'm afraid so. I believe he was in a Static-X cover band. Bad, bad stuff, I say.
Sean Catlett:
By "lost" do you mean "deleted"?
The Tears of a Madman:
By "lost" I mean "burned and pissed on".
Sean Catlett:
Oh.
The Tears of a Madman:
Or is that "Burnt"? Hmm...
Anyway...
While I was writing it, I thought "Holy shit, this is awesome!" I believe I was 14 at the time.
Sean Catlett:
So? I was 16 and I think I liked reading it.
The Tears of a Madman:
That's because we were young and stupid. You also liked My Own Rapture, and I'll never forgive you for it.
Sean Catlett:
Speaking of My Own Rapture, that was not your first fic!
Let's talk about it.
The Tears of a Madman:
Alright...
MOR was my break from Rebirth. Both ideas seemed to "rock so hard", but I had to go with Rapture because I was in the mood for something darker.
I really didn't know where I was going with it til about the second chapter... which is, yes, where it became a Se7en rip off. Wanna know why so many people thought it was a rip? Well... here's a secret... IT WAS!! I watched Se7en for what I beleive to be the first time in its entirety and began to pound away at the keyboard.
Ahhh, the unorignality of the 14 year old mind.
Sean Catlett:
Didn't MC call it a Se7en the Hedgehog fic, and suggest that you rename it?
The Tears of a Madman:
No, he suggested I move it to the cross-over section. I couldn't, though, because as much of a rip-off as it was, it didn't really have anything to do with the movie... besides, you know, the plot. If I had Knuckles play Brad Pitt, then... well... I guess I could have, but I'd have to suffer through a few lemon fics inspired by that.
Sean Catlett:
Shh! They'll hear...
The Tears of a Madman:
Like it matters anymore.
Sean Catlett:
You sayin the Sonic fandom is utter shit?
The Tears of a Madman:
*pushes FFnet rant back down*
Why yes, yes I am. You looked through FFnet lately?
Sean Catlett:
No I have not had that honor.
The Tears of a Madman:
Good. Carrying on...
Sean Catlett:
Well, last time I looked on ffnet was to read up on you. And now My Own Rapture appears to be gone.
The Tears of a Madman:
It is indeed. I whiped it from the face of the earth. There are only two copies left, none of which are for public viewing.
Sean Catlett:
Now why would you go and do something like that?
The Tears of a Madman:
Because it was bad. BAAAAD. Horrible grammar, horrible spelling, hole-ish and watery plot... I had no paragraphs until about the third chapter.
Sean Catlett:
But it had like 200 reviews and lots of people loved it!
The Tears of a Madman:
They were stupid for loving it. It was utter crap and nothing will change my mind.
Sean Catlett:
So what's going to happen to it?
The Tears of a Madman:
That's a good question. A remake is possible, but unlikely. The talented Mr. Macintyre has agreed to help with the rewrite, but I think he began getting second thoughts upon reading the original.
Sean Catlett:
What makes you say that?
The Tears of a Madman:
Because I haven't heard anything about it after that. I asked, he said yes, I sent him a copy... and then nothing. Not even sure if he finished it. I wouldn't blame him if he didn't.
Sean Catlett:
Maybe he just loves it so much that he's speechless.
The Tears of a Madman:
I somehow doubt that.
Sean Catlett:
Okay, maybe he has ADD.
The Tears of a Madman:
That, I do believe.
Continue to Part Four
