“Be sure to do what you should, for then you will enjoy the personal satisfaction of having done your work well, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else.”
Galatians 6:4 (CEV)

Mar. 26, 2020:

Yeaaah! So, it's been a crazy year so far around the world, eh? Self-isolation has brought one good thing with it: time to finally put in some serious work on the LaL reboot. I just about had a meltdown because the outline I'd finally knit together on my laptop disappeared. Thankfully it was backed up on my drive. In any case, I'm really hoping to get this all plotted out and maybe actually do the fun part of writing the scenes!

Hope you're staying safe and healthy wherever you are. Wash them hands and we'll see you soon!

Aug. 28, 2019:

So excited that FF8 is getti g the remastered version! Updated to say a Booyaka about that. That and Dissidia Opera Omnia is upgrading Laguna (and others) to level 70. Yes... For anyone interested, PM me and we can be friends in-game (I hope!)

Sept. 10, 2017:
Alright! I feel like I've been warming up to finally make some progress on Leaving a Legacy (LaL). Thanks to Pinterest, I've come across an insightful website (thefriendlyeditor DOT com/posts-by-category/). Spent half of today whipping through pages on story pacing and timeline/series plotting. Super excited to have a backbone to fill with all those little snippets I've been jotting over the years. Can't promise when this will actually come into fruition, but here's hoping the writing streak continues!
I also wasn't 100% pleased with my writing of Transient Encounters. The flow would work better with Squall and Laguna recognizing each other from earlier meetings amongst the other warriors of Cosmos. I'm still playing that through in my mind; it's on the back-burner now that LaL's revived my muse.

Here are some stories to entertain you in the meanwhile...

Zelda:
Legend of Zelda: The Return & the sequel: Legend of Zelda: Reconciliation by Rose Zemlya (super recommended)

Top FF8:
1. Fragments of Memories by j-mercuryuk
2. Storm Front check Arafel's website for doujinshi and some chapters not posted
3. Years Between by JulesKD
4. One Good Shoulder by Randomality
5. Figlio Perduto//Pity the Child//A Question of Honor by gietzeng

FF8 links for the obsessed:
a) there’s this great website I’d stumbled upon a little while ago: FF8 Analysis – check out the fun parts like “Oddities” (with cool comparisons of the “past” and “present” screenshots) and “Hidden Events.” Also, do turn on the volume if possible. There're sound effects for most links and the "radio" option at the top right :D. (http:///) - edit: sorry, seems this site has been deleted... I'll keep this posted in case they ever reboot.
b) first off, dubs are usually not my thing... but this is just too awesome not to share! Shudo Ranmaru has started a fantastic fandub of FF8 http://www.youtube.com/user/DollyKissu#grid/user/58D28577E4A14DEB), although the first few are a bit shaky, the entire team has improved in the most current episodes! If nothing else, please try out the Garden Festival Fairytales – Little Red Riding Hood http:///GFFch1.htm)
c) along the same lines as the fandub, this audio compilation of “answering machine messages” has been online for a while, but I love it to bits! (Click here for the original download http:///whp/whp_ff8_phone.mp3, or the YouTube version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QO0OERrmqc.)