I'm not too happy with how this chapter of Raiden Legacy turned out (chapter 06); it feels a tad rushed at times and I attribute that to do with my state at the time; I've been feeling very over worked lately and the pressure I've been putting on myself caused a mini mental breakdown.
However it is very important to me and in terms of the story; the first few chapters have been about establishing the characters and the situation. The problem I've had is about making these different characters come together in a believable manner and creating a sort of status quo. I decided to introduce the characters quickly, so that they can interact and build on their relationships rather than easing into each one at a time. This way the personalities are established and built upon through extended interactions over a longer period. Wether you agree with me or not, I did way my options and decided that this would be the best way to go about this situation. However I did cut this down; there were more and extended fight scenes but I was convinced to cut them down and add a few more talky parts, of which I'm thankful for.
I mentioned that it was important to me personally however, because it represents the end of the first stage in my career and an important part of my life, namely entering a larger world after my education ended. This hasn't been the easiest time of my life, but I know this isn't going to be the hardest either. But onwards and upwards!
Chapter 06 won't be posted on Deviant art yet; the quality of the flash version is really starting to irritate me and I feel makes it difficult to gain new readers. I want to fix the issues regarding image resolution, hopefully by next Monday.
However Chapter 06 is online on my own site (https://raichious-muffin.squarespace.com/) for your convenience.
This week I was planning on timing myself on each page, to try and top my time with each page. However this week will be exceptionally tight for me, particularly since I won't have Friday and Saturday to work on things. On top of that I want to fix the aforementioned flash version image resolution as well as on other personal projects.
Chapter 08 will probably be more convenient for me to do a timed production.
Also I feel like I should comment on the recent deaths of Roger Ebert and Margret Thatcher, not to mention the recent horrific events in Boston. All I can do is offer my sympathy to those affected by the harsher aspects of this world, and hopefully I can give you a little escapism and entertainment in the only way I can.
It's all I can do to give something back.
Also on a side note, I realise that Lok is sheathing a revolver while talking about stealth.
