For those who actually read this part, here is the update area by Date:
And if your new, skip this bold and italic stuff and read past that, if you want to know about me. If not, just scroll down to the stories and start with Series 1.
July 22nd
Meant to have the update out earlier, a big storm took out power for most of the city early monday morning before I got off work. Needless to say, it's hard to do flood control (yeah again) when there's no power, and the flooding tends to be worse. But I'm starting the move process so the end is in site. There will be a lull until I get settled and such, not to mention internet set up. Until then!
And enjoy what will be a pivotal turn in DBV.
July 8th
Chapter 20 is out. Meant to have it out last week seeing as I had the time off. Unfortunately my schedule doesn't coincide with others all the time. Vacation wasn't all that great except for the awesome concert this past Saturday (the 5th). Also, WDG will be on his own vacation shortly and won't be back till my moving week (which is only two weeks away now). So things will be a little shaky and I'll be on my own for awhile it seems. Anyone who wants to beta-read may volunteer via email or messenger (you'll have better luck with email). My only request is someone who is somewhat of a grammar and language nazi, because I tend to go over things when I'm half asleep so I don't always catch the little twinks. Lots of long chapters ahead, I'll say that much.
Also, a reader did the favor of advertising the other day on another site. I won't say which one, but the result didn't seem all that worthwhile...though the one responder probably looked things over for about 2 minutes before calling my story(s) a fail, translation: didn't read at all. I don't have any problem with the advertising if anyone actually wants to do it, just let me know beforehand if possible.
April 21st
A note to others that are asking about some postage about Verto's current age & abilities/move sets, etc. Please email me and I'll send you such a listing when I have time. I would send it through the pm system, except it's limited for size, and it's almost as long as a chapter would be. Also the user email on ffn may not be your current address, I'm fully aware of that. That or someone might freak that you're able to find someone's email on this site rather easily, I've had that happen too. BUT, I'm not going to dedicate a whole chapter to something like that, or even post it at the end of one nor on the profile. The age thing ain't no big deal, hell I'll say it straight up here: He's physically around 9 and a half, close to ten, mentally around 24 as of Saga 7. If you don't want to go that route, then just reread everything. I'm also making a timeline file that I plan to merge with that.
Just to clear something up, I have NOT given up on this story, I am just very very busy with something called a life. Due to having to work a lot and also shop for a house (and balancing my off days as either sleep or fun), speed of the updates depends heavily on how much progress I've made. I apologize for that, but its the nature of the beast. I'll try to do at least 1 chapter per two weeks.
On another note, I decided to drop the so called forum I had going on here since not many were actually using it anyway. So its back to PMs, emails and reviews for your fan mail, the ways everyone pretty much uses.
I don't expect 50 reviews for every chapter (boy wouldn't that be sweet) but if you have a question or what not just review/PM me, I'll see the message either way. If its just a straight up response, I'll take the review. But at least tell me what you liked or disliked. It doesn't tell me much when I see "great chapter, update soon" all the time. I will take anonymous reviews as well, though if you want a response then please do sign in. I generally don't like to post responses in a chapter. And I take concrit as well, I just don't seem to get it though.
And here is another shameless plug. As some readers may know (new and old alike), this story is also being posting at a little site called Majin Planet, where I am a staff member. Ironically I joined this site while just looking for good Z music videos, and I found a huge chunk of other things in the process. We're in need of new members that love to talk anime, manga, movies, graphics or anything else really on our forums. Now that I'm done catching MP up on story postage, I'll be updating both sites at pretty much the same time. Stop on by if your interested @ http://www.majin-planet.com
Hit counter (I will update this as often as possible), these are all time and overall hits ever since June 20th of 2005 when they became free, I'm sure the true all time counter is much higher. These are not all on one saga, this is the total. Like the Power levels, this is just something I keep track of for fun.
As of Jul 08: 89,126
Here's the other stuff that I don't mind revealing.
Real name: Dave Thomas (yes literally, but NOT related to the dead wendy's dude, besides his first name was Rex!)
Main Nicknames: DT, Cobra, and of course, Verto. I have others like: The Kid (dad, step-mom), asshole(everyone), smart ass(everyone), crazy bastard(everyone), Monster_Rain(gaming), Impossible out (paintball); Sir Pwn(gaming); Unibonger (gaming, but what a funny story) or other random names or curses, but those are usually situational.
Email: dtcobra2@yahoo.com
Contact: You can page me anytime with the email (see above) on MSN msnger, crazyhawkeyefan on Yahoo, CrazyManDave82 on myspace, or dtcobra2 on AIM, if all else fails, email me with your contact and I'll get to you when I can.
A/S/L
Age: 26
Male
Location: Des Moines, Iowa, the States.
Basic Description (and I'll be honest): 6'0", about 240, teal-blue eyes. Very wild dark hair when I don't shave it down. Most people think I'm big but weak, dumb and slow, it's fun to prove them wrong.
Job: Currently work 12 hour night shift at a tire factory. Its hard, its hot, but the money is good, and I'm not working everyday with moron customers, been there for 3 years and get a good workout every night (and sleep for most of my days off). Man does that plus suck sometimes though.
Other than that I'm just another Fan fic writer out there working on his so called masterpiece, but by all means, gimme an honest opinion, they've been pretty positive so far.
My story(s) revolves around my ORIGINAL character who gets introduced into the Z world ala self insert, twisting it around slowly. At first not much is different, however it slowly changes into a completely different world as his presence alters it forever, or at least in my story. There are at least 16 Sagas I plan to write, I've completed 1-6, and working on 7 currently. One night I decided to see what it takes to start posting and bam, here I am. People frown at the whole self insert thing, thus I have made it my mission to prove them wrong as best as can be done. Besides, find me someone who didn't imagine being in that position at any age, but especially as a kid, you'll fail.
This story has other purposes though, because it allows me to get out frustrations that I normally wouldn't vent in a blog (though I do that too). You may see multiple references to issues of society embedded within. Some are hidden, and some are blatant. A lot of them are just flat out jokes and other nifty little ways to poke fun of stupid things, it's a habit of mine that I have honed to near perfection. And when I say frustration, I'm not saying I'm a completely emo person that has a shitty life, has pissed away everything and that lives in his own little world. I have a life that I try to stay on top of, but there are times when you can only hold so much in before your mind just fries and you snap. Which by the way, emo is one of the most retarded terms I've ever heard, I prefer disturbed. Whether people are "emo" or not, let's face it, reality fucking sucks sometimes. So it's kind of nice to take a break from it. I'd love to keep going, but this will turn into a blog in a hurry, so onto more about the story.
I write from primarily from a first person point of view, I personally think its about the best way to write as it would be easier to imagine yourself as that person and acting somewhat accordingly, and it sucks up daydream time. Writing it down is best so your not stuck on the same idea over and over, I've been able to think quite a bit ahead of where I am now, and I do switch to third person view where I think it needs it. Writing things down really helps clear your mind, gives you that feeling of accomplishment, especially when you complete it. I will also do my best to avoid the title of Mary Sue/Marty Stu, but that's always difficult. My character(s) aren't perfect and I will make sure they stay that way. Others may consider them that way just because of similar characteristics, but all you have to do is mention something and I will prove you wrong somewhere. I will at some point change to mostly 3rd person once I feel that everything I wanted to establish through "Verto's eyes" has been done.
I do not write dialogue in the Japanese wordage like many others do in the style I like to call japlish. I'm not going out to use a dictionary while I type something out just to re-write for 3 words of translation and try to make myself sound more intelligent. I'm not going to be one of the many writers that feel the need to add Japanese words just to sound like they know what they are talking about. I would think if you've been on here long enough, you probably already know how it goes and don't need to make it seem legitimate. Personally, I think that those who waste their time with that should worry about their content and storyline whether than how many times you see the word "Onna!". So its going to be a primarily English only story, which I'm pretty sure no one has a problem with unless they are checking this out on a dailup in Brazil. About the only words other than names you'll catching me using a lot is "gi, Zeni, ki and Chi", there may or not be a few others, but that is it. I read and write better when I don't have to worry about translation and I'm sure most people do too. If someone is speaking a different laugauge at all it is not going to be Japanese, more than likely I'll make it unrecognizable. Sometimes however, I will do Japanese names, or perhaps words made into names. Not all the time mind you, but for specific situations or characters.
Another thing to keep in mind: A lot of things that I do can or will mean something big later on, even if its very subtle. Sometimes I will reveal or spoil something blatantly, and sometimes I don't. Let's see how many of you catch little things early on that might mean something later, some of them are misleading, some are obvious, others are hidden. Sometimes its a simple sentence that often throws somebody off and the 20 questions game begins before they either ask me directly, or read it later on.
One last thing: I'd rather not see anything in reviews/emails against what i put in for power levels. You can if you want, but it probably won't mean much to me unless there's an explanation of why you believe they should be different. They are going to get ridiculously high, especially the further we get into the story, but keep this in mind: In the original manga from A. Toriyama, Goku's powerlevel when he FIRST turned Super Saiyan was 150 Million, not 15 mill like a lot of "scripts" have. Therefore I don't want to hear it should some of my levels go past the billion mark (and they probably will). If some of them seem a bit off or don't make any sense, either PM or EMAIL me or just wait because there is probably an explanation hidden in the text somewhere. If they don't make much sense and it wasn't explained well enough for the power level junkies out there, just email/pm/review me about it and I will explain it as well as I can. The whole reason I put them in is to better understand the battle sequences and for fun, not to validate it by any means. More often than not, it will be explained by the fight sequence itself and thus anyone with a calculator who wants to crunch the number will be satisfied. I have seen some absurd numbers on this site, or at the very least, absurd references to how powerful some of the characters are. I fully realize that DBZ was made to be that way, but at least keep a chain on it.
Completed fics:
DBV Series 1: The UnNatural Saiyan: Future Trunks stumbles upon a young man who has been afflicted by changes. In an alternate Universe, Frieza's scientists discover a way to transform another life form into a Saiyan over the duration of several years, making the planet trade business easy. Trunks and his mother tamper with Frieza's plans by sending the boy into the DBZ universe for training and protection. This is the birth of a new hero: Verto.
DBV Series 2: The Buu Ordeal: The story of Verto continues with the world tournament's arrival. Soon he finds himself on the front lines against Majin Buu. Many things begin to change in the DBZ world, most of them revolving around the new Saiyan. Will the battle against Buu be decided by this young Super Saiyan, or will everything play out as it should?
DBV Series 3: Preperation: With Dabura's warning, the Z warriors, along with Verto, go on through their lives, with knowledge that the Zerg will invade soon. What begins as a routine weekend at home turns into something else when Young Trunks uses an age acceleration device on Verto, making him old again. Then there's this other mishap when Trunks, Verto, Goten and Vegeta end up in the past, by almost 40 years and on Planet Vegita! Can the 4 Saiyans get home in time to stop the Zerg invasion. And a better question, what is the mystery of Verto's hidden powers and why are the Zerg after him?
DBV Series 4: Zerg Wars 1: Invasion: The invasion has begun. The Zerg's massive armies have arrived on Earth and have full intent of consuming it. With Verto's journey completed, and his natural age restored, do they have any chance to repel the Zerg. The key may lie in Verto and Gohan's inner power, a power that has yet to be seen by anyone in their universe.
DBV Series 5: Zerg Wars 2: Swirling Destinies: The entire 2nd part of the Zerg wars in Starcraft dimension. New faces, old rivals and new powers are unleashed in this explosive, emotional and tragic sequel. Will the Z gang find Verto, or will everything fall into darkness?
DBV Series 6: Afterlife Adventures: As one era ends, another begins. Follow Verto's six month stay in the other dimension while he awaits being wished back to life. During his stay, he encounters new and old foes alike and makes his own discoveries during his next phase of training. Elsewhere, Gohan and the other Z fighters head back to Earth, only to encounter not only Frost, but his deadly mercenary as well. Will there even be an Earth to come back to, or has fate finally caught up to the Saiyans?
Fics in Progress:
DBV Series 7 preview:
Life chugs along on Planet Earth in an otherwise orderly cycle. Problems arise, wars are fought, battles are won, and peace is gained. The time between such occurrences usually vary significantly within that cycle, as it is in human nature to be unstable even in the best of times. But, as our heroes will learn, maintaining that peace can be difficult before the cycle eventually repeats itself. In the trials ahead, young Verto will rediscover himself after better mastering his new abilities. Whether that journey brings about the best or worst from him and those around him, only time will tell. One can never be too sure about a person’s path when they stressfully teeter on the line separating good and evil. Facing him are powerful new foes, domestic problems and people that are beyond help. Even his friends and family will not be immune to the new unpredictable era, as exertion of his power can give others abilities they were never meant to have. In all instances though, he will be forced into making what he believes is the right decision, and the potential consequences of such a decision. And as the other heroes of the Earth watch on with hope and concern, darkness will descend upon their planet, taking many forms, and it will not stop until it has swallowed everything in its wake. The key to defeating such darkness may very well rest in Verto’s hands, but he will need his friends at his side in order to achieve it. United they stand, divided they will fall.
Future fics planned:
DBV The Lost Chapters: This will be nothing like that GT thing Funimation did. This will simply be a collection of randomness that may or may not actually be in the DBV series. If it is, is doesn't get more than a simple mention. Ever wonder what it would be like if Verto actually saw a Pokemon running around? That answer would be included.
DBV Series 8: Preview coming soon!
DBV Movie 1: Verto's rise: An alternate telling of Verto's appearence and the challenges he must face to save his friends and the earth when a great evil threatens it. Not part of the DBV timeline (much like every DBZ movie). Will not be written until after Series 8 is completed.
DBV Series 9-12: Coming soon!
DBV Movie 2: Unnamed as of now I'm still hashing out the details on this one, it may end up an actual saga, though I seriously doubt it. Takes place/written after Series 12 and for now is not in the timeline and likely won't be either.
DBV Series 13-16: Coming soon!
The email should be accessible above, if not: dtcobra2@mchsi.com. I'm a little more willing to respond to an email because half the time my reviews are not signed, and I dislike answering a question at the start or end of a chapter.
For those who didn't understand all that, read it all again from the top and repeat until it soaks in, otherwise, start reading the story.
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