NH x DL Crossover: Which Dreams of Nimus

[Cold Shadow]

As some of you may have noticed, there is a first installment for a fanfic for Dream League: Which Dreams of Nimus.

This will be a crossover fanfic, but most of you will be likely wondering: what the hell is it crossing with? I will give some explanation. Nimus Horizons is a re-launch of an original role-playing forum which also had a text-based game akin to a tabletop RPG. It was run and hosted on MSN Communities from late 2002 to mid 2005, and was one of the most active forums I ever established. Unfortunately, due to a PC crash all of the game-relevant information was lost, and I lost muse out of the countless hours of work down the drain. The community died as a result. Back in February I began working on a new forum, continuing in the same world; a continuation of the original and re-working all of the game info from scratch, based solely on memory.

Which Dreams of Nimus will feature a plot conceived specifically for this fanfic, involving Dream League and its characters getting swept into a growing threat on a foreign world; aliens to a planet they've no previous knowledge of. Which characters featured will be a surprise, though I can say that a variety of Dream League heroes (and some villains) from multiple players here will find themselves in a brave new world.

Expect chapter 1 to be up soon!

[The Twin Fangs]

Dream League fanfic? Is it Christmas? XD

Seriously, I'm really curious to which Dreamers will show up and what they'll be facing on their adventure. I'm going to go read the prologue right now. *skips off like a happy schoolgirl*

[Cold Shadow]

Hopefully you'll all be pleased with my choices (spoiler: the prologue will give you no insight as to who will/won't appear). Bear in mind that it will be a combination of NH characters teaming up with DL characters, so not every DL hero can be active, or we'd be looking at a small army of heroes. Also keep in mind that characters from sources I've never watched will have little more than a cameo, as I cant very well write characters I have no experience with.

[Dreamchild]

Allow me to condense my feelings into a single word.

[Lucky]

oooo DL fanfic! Awesome!

[Dreamchild]

Well, I read your prologue, and consider me hooked. I can't wait to read more chapters!

[The Twin Fangs]

Read the prologue last night and enjoyed it. I like the way you set up Harprai as being this really sinister character. Looking forward to reading the rest.

[Cold Shadow]

Thanks, Nicole! I started working on chapter 1 last night, so the ball's already rolling on the next installment.

[Dreamchild]

Will Ridley be in this story?

[Archimedes]

Samus Horizons? ;D

[Cold Shadow]

Chapter 1 is up.

[Donald Duck]

I am TOTALLY loving it so far, Collin.

[She-Wolf]

Durhur, I got a kick out of seeing you write for my characters. <3 Even if they aren't MY characters per se, but... all the same. lol

VERY well done so far, as is to be expected from Collin!

[Mayor Clarabelle Cow]

Enjoyed the character interaction and so forth, and everybody was in character of course.

One itty-bitty thing though (eep): MM has super durability, not super-speed. *hides*

[Cold Shadow]

Jun 26, 2011 9:42:00 GMT -8 Mayor Clarabelle Cow said:

Enjoyed the character interaction and so forth, and everybody was in character of course.

One itty-bitty thing though (eep): MM has super durability, not super-speed. *hides*

Haha, I proof-read the entire thing before I even posted it and yet didn't catch that.

Masked Mallard: "Huh. I feel faster all of a sudden."

Anyway, fixed!

[Cold Shadow]

Chapter 2 is up.

[The Masked Mallard]

Bongo's such a little ham. =D I'm enjoying this story, and I'm curious to see what happens next.

[Cold Shadow]

That was Bongo speaking at the conclusion...

...or not.

Thanks, Nicole!

[Cold Shadow]

I plan to begin working on chapter 3 today. Hopefully it will be ready by tonight.

[Cold Shadow]

Chapter 3 is up.

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Where have Duck Avenger, El Tirador, and Sunshine found themselves? Where are the missing members of the Dream League? Who's hungry for octopus?

Also, be sure and use the new spoiler code when discussing details of the story so that those who aren't caught up aren't spoiled if they check this thread.

[Dreamchild]

Chapter 3 is easily the best chapter so far. You have raised the bar, but I know your future chapters will surpass that bar!

I also loved the

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CPR/mouth-to-mouth joke. I laughed out loud, and I hope L gets a kick out of that joke, too.

[She-Wolf]

Hot dang, this is getting epic! I also loved the same joke that Joe mentioned. XD Great job keeping everyone so well in-character!

[Justice, The Cloaked Cavalier]

Reminds me of the time I had Panchito try to con Kida into giving him CPR on another board. ;D

[Cold Shadow]

Chapter 4 is up.

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And thus, we find that Dreamchild, Sir Pendragon, Bongo, and Green Bone have appeared on Nimus, on an entirely different part of the world than where Duck Avenger, El Tirador, and Sunshine have found themselves. Group B meet Korbin and Abigail, two of the original heroes of SDC2, and their daughter and family pet. At last some Nimus heroes enter the story! Woo hoo!

The Bradshaws suggest meeting up with Professor Ca, another of the original SDC2 heroes. What do you suppose he'll have to say? And Korbin's mentioning of soldiers defecting from their posts in droves, from two superpower kingdoms; a rather ominous sign.

In chapter 5 we'll discover where Paradox, Archimedes, She-Wolf, and Masked Mallard have found themselves, and who/what they will encounter.

Brief character info: Korbin:

Personality: Level-headed and steadfast, Korbin is notorious for maintaining a clear mind and a rational head upon his shoulders even in the most unnerving of situations. While others are panicking or at a loss, Korbin can more often than not maintain a calm demeanor and think up possible solutions to the problem at hand. He is immensely loyal to his friends and family, and also has a genuine desire to help others in need, even when they are people unknown to him. Korbin has never been greedy or one to covet worldly possessions, and values his relationships more than entire bucket-fulls of gold and jewels. Despite being able to read minds, Korbin very rarely actually does so, as he considers it the ultimate form of an invasion of privacy. He has never once used his mind-reading powers against his friends or loved ones unless specifically requested to by the person themselves.

Personal Quote: “I don’t have to be a mind-reader to be able to tell when something is bothering you. I mean, I am a mind-reader, I just--Okay, bad choice of words. So, what’s wrong?”

[Sunshine]

Great stuff, man!

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While chapter 3 had some big action, chapter 4 had some much needed exposition. You're great with writing narratives, and your own mythos/universe is fascinating. And, I have to confess, Lily is frickin' ADORABLE. I felt like I was about to get Diabetes reading about Bongo and Lily, it was so sweet. ;_;

You already had me hooked, but now you have me double hooked. Triple hooked. Keep 'em coming!

[She-Wolf]

Likewise! I'm thoroughly invested in the characters you've introduced in this chapter. Lily is especially lovable, and her interactions with Bongo also gave me diabetes. <3

Looking forward to Chapter 5 so hard! ;D

[Savage]

The fourth chapter would have to be my favorite so far, tho all of the fight scenes were terrific.

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I particularly love Sir Pendragon and the whole dashing knight thing he's got going on, tho I'm really enjoying how you're handling everybody. I also like how you had Green Bone and Bongo able to pick up on the Blind Wolves' approach -- I notice that with some writers, animal characters might as well be interchangeable with people. There were a couple of lines that really tickled me, such as GB getting annoying with being sniffed by Kippo and Pachito's remark to Sunshine about the octopus (“It spat acid and dark clouds and wasn′t terribly polite.”). LOL.

[Cold Shadow]

Thanks for the words of encouragement and feedback, everyone. I will likely be working on chapter 5 over the next couple of days.

[Cold Shadow]

Chapter 5 is up.

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And so we finally learn where the final group have found themselves. It turns out they've wound up on the same continent in which the prologue took place. Throw the fury-fisted Tangerine and gun-slinging Judo into the mix and we're really starting to form some DL x NH unions!

Brief character info: Tangerine

Personality: Determined, loyal, dedicated, perceptive, outgoing, friendly, and never one to hold back from speaking her mind. Tangerine is rather energetic, and though feminine in some regards, she has a tendency to be rather tomboyish. She loves meeting new people, and is genuinely friendly toward, and interested in, people she meets in her travels. She can be a bit of a smartass, and if someone rubs her the wrong way she can retaliate through cutting remarks or juvenile gestures, a common one being her tendency to blow raspberries. She has very little sense in terms of modesty, and is nearly impossible to embarrass. She can be a bit naive, at times.

Personal Quote: “Nimble feet, lightning reflexes, and a dynamite punch! Size isn't the bread and butter of combat!”

[Sunshine]

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That Harprai-Sunshine thing aroused me. And I've had confused feelings about it ever since.