Fanfic - The March of Progress
Posted: 21 Dec 2010, 05:52
So, I spent three months watching KM on an almost daily basis, and when I ran out of episodes to watch, I had terrible withdrawal symptoms and really wished there was more. And since my head was full of ideas, the obvious solution was to write some of my own! Which I have now done:
http://www.canadanne.co.uk/writing/km_march/ch1.html
It's just my little fantasy of what Series 9 might have been like, bringing together a bunch of my favourite characters and environments from over the years, whilst attempting to maintain continuity with previous developments. There's a certain amount of poetic licence... obviously it's not subject to the restrictions of an actual TV series, so the levels are longer and some of the puzzles are probably harder than you'd ever see on the programme. (Also, I made the experience a little more "real" for the dungeoneers. They are supposed to be there, after all!) I've included a mixture of old stuff, new stuff, and old stuff in new combinations. There ought to be something for everyone, whatever your Knightmare preferences.
This is the first fanfic I've ever successfully completed, so please don't criticise too harshly and crush my sense of achievement! It's no great masterpiece but I had a lot of fun writing it, so I hope other fans might enjoy reading it. Let me know if you do - I'd love to hear about any favourite lines, ideas you liked, or in-jokes you managed to spot. :) I'm also happy to answer questions about any aspect of the story... there's a lot of associated trivia, unexplored possibilities and so on, which I planned out behind the scenes. (A bit like Tim's unused material that we never got to see!)
Anyway, that's enough of my introductory spiel - I'll let you read the fanfic now!
http://www.canadanne.co.uk/writing/km_march/ch1.html
It's just my little fantasy of what Series 9 might have been like, bringing together a bunch of my favourite characters and environments from over the years, whilst attempting to maintain continuity with previous developments. There's a certain amount of poetic licence... obviously it's not subject to the restrictions of an actual TV series, so the levels are longer and some of the puzzles are probably harder than you'd ever see on the programme. (Also, I made the experience a little more "real" for the dungeoneers. They are supposed to be there, after all!) I've included a mixture of old stuff, new stuff, and old stuff in new combinations. There ought to be something for everyone, whatever your Knightmare preferences.
This is the first fanfic I've ever successfully completed, so please don't criticise too harshly and crush my sense of achievement! It's no great masterpiece but I had a lot of fun writing it, so I hope other fans might enjoy reading it. Let me know if you do - I'd love to hear about any favourite lines, ideas you liked, or in-jokes you managed to spot. :) I'm also happy to answer questions about any aspect of the story... there's a lot of associated trivia, unexplored possibilities and so on, which I planned out behind the scenes. (A bit like Tim's unused material that we never got to see!)
Anyway, that's enough of my introductory spiel - I'll let you read the fanfic now!