Sunday, November 18th, 2007
Daily Archive
Metamor City’s first fanfic!
Posted by Raven on 18 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: Announcements, Metamor Fanfic
This is so cool I just had to share it. Nobilis of Nobilis Erotica has released the first Metamor City fanfic, a story called “Anniversary”. It’s appearing in Nobilis Erotica #44.
Fair warning: as his podcast’s name suggests, this is erotica. It’s a sexually explicit story and not appropriate for children. But what Nobilis has done here isn’t just sex for the sake of sex. This is a story that clearly has personal meaning for Nobilis, and it shows through in the quality of the characterization.
“Anniversary” is about an aging married couple who love each other very much, but don’t often get the chance to express their love sexually because they both suffer from chronic illnesses that make sex difficult or impossible. Once a year, on their anniversary, they travel from their rural home to Metamor City, where the magic that can give them a night’s relief is comparatively cheap and accessible. They’d never be able to afford the city’s high cost of living full time, and the trip itself is expensive, so they’re stuck with this once-a-year experience when they can really express their love the way they want to.
It’s a beautiful story, full of genuine, tender emotions, and Nobilis has caught the flavor of Metamor City perfectly. If you’re not bothered by sexually-explicit fiction, I definitely recommend it.
MCP 005 - The Muse, Part 2 of 2
Posted by Raven on 18 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: Artax, Callie, Podcast Episodes, Will, fantasy
Callie and Will have escaped the trap set for them by the conjurer Trajan, retreating to Will’s apartment to rest and regroup. But how long will any place remain safe when our heroes are the only thing standing between a dark wizard and his mad quest for revenge?
Cast:
Callie - Beq Vyper
Artax - Bryan Watson
Trajan - Bill Bowman
Promos:
Christiana Ellis - Space Casey
Bumper:
Nobilis, of Nobilis Erotica
The Music:
Opening Credits: “Zeon Control”, by Metaverse
The Story So Far: “Theatrical Trailer”, by Budha Building
Attempted Seduction: “Garden Seduction”, by The Objecks
Scene Breaks & Story Lead-Out: “Jetlag”, by Metaverse
Dream Sequence: “Essence”, by Evan Stone
A Moment of Understanding: “Mothersland – Cue 7″, by David Beard
On the Run Again: “Next Time Around”, by Asymmetry
The Warehouse: “07 Descent”, by Ambient Light
Found His Muse: “Lemonade”, by Alan Renkl
Bed Music: “Smoke-Filled Room”, by Dave Thornton
All music provided through agreement with the Podsafe Music Network. Some sound effects provided by the Freesound Project. More information on the clips used will be provided after the jump.
Author’s Note:
Some listeners may recognize that Artax bears a remarkable resemblance to a certain other Old Man – namely, the wizard who runs the magic shop in the Spells ‘R’ Us shared story universe, created by Bill Hart. This resemblance is, of course, completely intentional. I conceived of Artax as an homage to Bill’s original vision for the Old Man, before some subsequent writers turned him into a cruel and sadistic monster hell-bent on destroying as many lives as possible. In any case, only the greatest respect is intended to Bill and his creations; he gets all the credit for creating such a fun and engaging character, and if Artax deviates in any way from how Bill would have wanted his character portrayed, the responsibility is mine alone.
Next time on the Metamor City Podcast:
Students are dying at St. Theresa’s, a school and halfway house for wayward girls on the Street of Metamor City. Abbey Preston is visiting the school, seeking relief from the terrifying visions that have been plaguing her. Is something supernatural at work, or is it all in Abbey’s head?
