The Black Room returns! In our first episode of 2021, we are discussing: CG artist GingeSlut357, the Mind Block Wiki, Read Only Mind ROM, a new EMC story site, The Kat Came Back from SoVeryFascinated, CORE 14 & 15 from Uzobono and Tabico.
Then, Madam Kistulot will update us on what’s happening with her new published releases and Callidus talks about his recent projects and offers an inside look at his first piece of EMC fiction, Compliance & Acquisition!
5 Comments
draphy
Re: Hatelaces, they were the name of the gang from Core #12 who were infested by the Licky Worms. They wound up being inducted in to the Hive after Melanie turned them over.
It would be fun to see what happened to them (in the vein of yes, please, more).
callidus
Thank you so much for pointing that out! Yes, let’s definitely have some yes-comma-more of the Hatelaces!
Beth
Thank you (and Madame Kistulot) for the very entertaining podcast! The section on Core was not only fun, but informative – if ever there was a story where ‘expert commentary’ is helpful, that’s the one. (I keep holding out hope for Melanie but really I should know better, though there were a few interesting tidbits along that vein that I hadn’t considered.)
The review / discussion of “The Kat Came Back” was a true highlight, I felt like I was listening along with two kindred spirits and want to thank you SO much for recognizing this story and SoVeryFascinated’s work – anything we can do to encourage more Kat and Marisa is time well spent! I sincerely hope MK will follow up on her plans to read K&M, because everything she loved about this story is there too. And lastly, I was thrilled to discover I wasn’t the only one who loved the ‘story within a story’ in Kat Came Back.
So the BEST news for last … the news that Samantha and Lily will return for an encore was the perfect nightcap for this podcast. I thought they would, I hoped they would, and now that I know they are I’ll be waiting with bated breath. I love knowing what inspired you to bring us Sam and Lily, and you’ve done credit to that inspiration and then some. Thank you and good luck!
callidus
Other than some Deus ex Machina plot device that we don’t see coming or some -really- well hidden escape hatch that Tabico set up (and I missed) way back when… I don’t see much of a way out for her. But… who knows? I think some major things are about to kick off in CORE and I’d like to think that anything is still possible.
Yes, yes and more yes! More Kat & Marissa is just what we all need! So glad to hear you enjoyed this discussion it was one of the things we were both so eager to talk about when were preparing this show.
Thank you for the kind words regarding Lily and Samantha! I’ve been writing on their new story over the weekend and it’s been a joy. I love writing those characters they are so fun to explore and they have a fun new adventure to go on.
Thanks for your comment and thanks for listening!
Beth
So with that -really- well hidden escape hatch in mind … there was an interlude very early on (maybe chapter four-ish) where Haven made a bit of an ethereal appearance and briefly spoke with Mel during her first foray into the Hive. I don’t know if that was ‘real’ or if Mel even remembered it, but I’ve never stopped wondering why that particular scene was in the story. Just a thought.
It makes me smile to think of you having fun writing Samantha and Lily … that comes through in the first story and I’m sure it will again. Good luck of course!