Introduction Chapter 8, Part 1
First, after the end of the "Olwon" chapter, I want to use this little break for a short reflection and flashback. And again, I have to say, it is also for myself incredible meanwhile where this story leads me now. If anybody had told me at the beginning, I would not have believed. Not believed, that this novel really would get this far, and especially with the number of pictures. Altogether now we speak about 485 picture manipulations for this novel so far, and there is no end in sight...
Meanwhile the whole "Sisters" part is divided into six chapters, as ides still flow and make this part bigger and bigger. It is my definite biggest and most deep and emotional part of a story I have ever written.
In the "Olwon" chapter the story has changed. Before Laura was the center of the story, in combination with Amber, of course. Then, the first time, we had a whole group in a big mission, and now we return to a three person story again. Laura, Amber and Estera, those are the main characters first in the next chapter, but this will change. The fate of Amber is sealed yet, which way you will learn about soon.
And then there are two more important characters, the mysterious old man and the red phantom. They will of course also play important acts a part, and we will get further answers here. The matter with the creator, who suddenly disappeared, stays a secret, for the fellowship could not find any hints about his destiny at all. Therefore we had this incredible conspiracy and the strange role of the red phantom, where we wait for answers now...
You see, in the beginning this story was still quite easy. We had two parties, as there were only good and evil, heaven and hell, darkness and light. It was easy to differentiate between friends and enemies, and the story was following a straight red line...
Now, bit by bit, all of this changes, and we yet had signs therefore in the last chapter. But this was only the beginning, as this storyline now will grow further very fast and turn the whole world of Laura upside down. This is almost like in the X-Files series, with the slogan "trust nobody". Laura will make this experience very intense, and it will be a nothing less than a life crisis for her. In the end she must make hard decisions, but if those decisions will make her life easier stays unknown...
Here a list of all so far chapters with all including pictures:
Picture number, update:
Chapter I - 36 pictures
Chapter II - 32 pictures
Chapter III - 44 pictures
Chapter IV - 30 pictures
Chapter V - 17 pictures
Chapter VI - 36 pictures
Chapter VII - 38 pictures
Chapter VIII - 34 pictures
Chapter IX - 45 pictures
Chapter X - 45 pictures
Chapter XI - 48 pictures
Chapter XII - 42 pictures
Chapter XIII - 42 pictures
So far for this first new introduction, to prepare you for the begin of the "Sisters" chapters. All those so far six chapters will include a subtitle, to show where the appropriate chapter will lead us then, what the main aspect is. End I have also changed the wallpapers now, with one additional for the now segmentation. And for the subtitles. So you can see them all here now, and get a first further impression of what to expect soon...
Introduction, Part 2
At this point also a few words for my picture editing project again, to really create a picture story here. And especially the emotional part now. You see, so far this was simply not possible, to create anything else then pictures with a happy and smiling Laura - and of course, in reality, we do not want to see anything else than a happy and laughing Laura. This is what we love about here, the aura she emits...
But for my novel, this is too little, of course. Here I would need much more, all other possible emotions from Laura, like sadness, anger, fear, excitement, tears - all of that. But where would I find such emotions from Laura? How could I create such pictures for my novel?
Well, it is possible. As I have a huge collection of high resolution clips from Laura meanwhile, I have searched them new, watching every single moment very close, and yes, there were much more emotions than only smiling. I captured those moments, the different facial expressions of Laura, to rework them in combination with different body pictures, trying to create Laura images with a complete body and different face expressions then. And yes, in the end also this was possible...
You can see the results now, in the next chapters, when I tried to express Laura in different emotional scenes as never before. It may not be perfect, as I always have to remember, I am no expert in working out photo manipulations - but I try the best possible. And therefore I am very satisfied now, with thing I never would have imagined to ever create such pictures at all. But my wishes really came true now...
So, the following chapters will be special and unique in two points, as well in words as also in pictures. I never reached such a deepness in writing before, and I am very happy about. I hope you may agree afterwards, at least I have done my best possible. As a little addition one picture with a emotional Laura, where she is not happy in my novel, but thoughtful, and also a little fearful and sad. Only one example here to show, it is possible...
Introduction, Part 3
So, once more, there we are then, after the big Olwon adventure has been completed in chapter VII. We got interesting new information there, answers to some questions, but also new questions in addition. We most of all learned about the actual final enemy to this universe, a new mighty force, and as it seems in actual fact, an ancient god, who now raises again. Laura could only imagine so far, how powerful this god could be, and in the last scene on Olwon, but also in encounters before, we got a clue of it...
But, this is not all, of course. There are more questions, and even Laura seems to suspect, that something here is going wrong, totally wrong. And as reader of the story, with the words and thoughts of this red phantom, you already know more than Laura, and the obvious thing about all of it seems to be, that all things follow an unknown plan of the red phantom, but so far a plan, that really wouldn't make any sense at all...
Okay, question. The red phantom as true leader of all armies on Olwon, assembling for the conquest of the universe. We have seen a lot of things, for example collecting troops of human soldiers of Earth on Olwon. And in the end the chase for the fellowship, to kill them before they could finish their mission and isolating Olwon.
Really???
It does not seem so. We could see, the red phantom was always aware of the journey of the fellowship, and it had more than enough opportunities to really stop and kill the hostile group. But it didn't. Rather it seemed the red phantom followed a very own special plan, and - for what reasons ever - it wanted to let the enemies escape and Olwon isolated.
But why???
Well, at this point we don't know, we only see there are remaining a lot of questions and things, making no sense at all. But the answers will come, within the next chapter yet...
So, where will the further journey lead us now? Well, as you know yet, there will be a big change. A really big change with the appearance of Laura's sister Estera. Further details, how this will be possible, are not known so far. I only said, it won't be a simple "lost and found" story, but much more complicated. And it will be a longer part of the main story, which contains three chapters, the longest part at all so far...
Those next three chapters, named "Sisters", will definitely have one thing as main aspect - the relationship between Laura and Estera. And there is also Amber, of course. The fourth important factor will be the red phantom. This should be clear yet, as I guess, after all we learned in the former chapter. And so the next three chapters will be totally different to the so far chapters, as there will not be another journey on foreign worlds. Those new episodes will happen exclusively on Lauhaven...
So, if we try to look forward with the so far known facts, what will be happening? How does the "Amber" story continue? What will be happening with her? And what will the story of Estera be about? Where does she come from, where has she been so far? And what will it been with Laura, standing between two sisters now?
This is yet a story for itself, with a lot of questions. And then there are still other persons, as the old man. Will he appear again, and if so, what explanation would he have for Laura? Can she really still trust him? And of course the red phantom, what/who is it/he/she really in the end? With all the so far hints, where does the story lead with this creature?
And in the end, there is still the actual creator of this universe, who has disappeared. Where is he, and what is his destiny?
As you can see, there are such a lot of questions without answers, but at least some of them will be answered soon. Beginning with chapter 8. And as I said, those new three chapters will be the most intensive and emotional chapters of the whole so far story. And it has been much and hard work to create such pictures, I hope with success...
So, let me surprise you with those new chapters and a whole turnaround in this story. I hope you will follow me further on this way, and on the adventures for Laura in this extensive fantasy story...
Ah, yes, a little note marginal. With the beginning of chapter VIII the story reaches page 200, and the chapters are scaled themselves in consecutive parts. And the first part of chapter VIII will be part 100 then. So, I will have a little jubilee then...
Addition:
Once more the wallpaper for the current chapter, beginning after this last introduction part - and a whole new one. What shall I say, the "Sisters" story part now will involve seven chapters altogether. This means, the "Sisters" part is exactly as long as the whole so far story then. And the new part seven will be the conclusion of this part, first then we will return to the further fellowship mission. Still a long way to go, and meanwhile it seems this will really get a "never-ending story"...
Information, Part 1
Short interruption and information. Meanwhile, as we just started chapter 8 here, I completed chapter 10 with writing. And what can I say, it is just unbelievable how the story develops. I made all pictures before, as I told you, and then first writing the story around afterwards. But the story more and more develops its own way, with more and more ideas being realized, and with further story changes. This also means, some finished pictures have to be changed or even replaced again, and some whole new pictures added. It is somehow exciting, how always new ideas flow and get into the story, and now, at the end of chapter 10, nothing, but really nothing is like before...
Well, the story of Estera also changed several times. It has now much more space than ever, and most of all much more tragedy. It will not be an easy or nice story, not at all. This part brings a depth into the whole further novel as never before - and changes the storyline as well as characters totally and forever. And it changes Laura. She has to make urgent decisions, also with making new friends and enemies...
Before the story of Estera actually should have been told only besides, and only very rough - it is just the opposite now. And we have this part not only as story in the story, being told by Estera, but we experience it as a trip into the past and live then. We see it through foreign eyes, as if Laura would experience it all herself then. And this again means, we also experience this history part in pictures, and partially even from a very unusual look...
What has also changed meanwhile is the final end of the novel. I told you before, I already have created this ending yet, but it was for nothing. With all those changes, with this development, it is not possible to create such an early ending yet - it won't work any more. Now I leave this open, till it really comes close, to see and decide then finally, how the end of the novel will be, what it will look like...
For now, I rather believe somehow it will be endless. And, what a surprise, the "Sisters" part has already been divided another time, so now there are 8 chapters for this whole part. I just have too much ideas, flowing out of my mind, and so the story extends more and more...
I have also changed the wallpapers again, as I was not satisfied with them all. I simply wanted the backgrounds fit to the titles as good as possible, and I think this is better solved now. And also the order of the chapters has changed, so, one more time all wallpapers for the "Sisters" chapters again, with the following changes:
Chapter 8 - Reunion (unchanged)
Chapter 9 - A Journey into the Past (unchanged)
Chapter 10 - Family Matters (changed)
Chapter 11 - Memories (New Chapter)
Chapter 12 - The Realm of the Dragons (unchanged)
Chapter 13 - A snowy Adventure (unchanged)
Chapter 14 - A magical Journey 1 (Title and order changed)
Chapter 15 - A magical Journey 2 (Title and order changed)
Information, Part 2
Well, still one word to the wallpapers I have shown to you in my last posting. And more exactly, to wallpaper number 3, for chapter 10. It has the subtitle "Family Matters", and of course, looking at this wallpaper, you could ask, what may this image have to do with a "Family Matter"? Looking at it you would rather think it is a surreal scene, wouldn't you?
Okay, this wallpaper is a little bit different to the others, as it shows a bigger dimension. But a dimension you first will understand when reading the story part in addition. Until then this scene really rather must look like a surreal scene, like of a dream, for example...
Yes, this could be the thought. But it would be wrong. In fact this is a real scene from the novel, with a slight addition for the wallpaper. But though, Estera laying on a bed, and circling around a foreign planet, with Laura appearing to the left and the red phantom to the right, what would this have to do with a "Family Matter"?
Very much. The answer will be given later, but what you can see yet really is the factor of a triangle - the triangle of Laura, Estera and the mysterious red phantom then. But what this really is about, this answer will be given much later, and only after and after...
So, if with a surreal touch or not, this image is the best one here to show what was most important for me. But still be a little patient, the answers will follow very soon now...