AN: Judgement: MHV Part 1 - Afterword

"Okay everyone. This is one massive AN, so bear with me." - The man himself when he did this. I'm doing it for authenticity.

So we come to a conclusion of the first part of Judgement: Modern Human Version. Taka has fallen. Scar has risen. Vietnam has raged. The Circle of Life churns.

Bane is dead. I don't know how he got into Australia illegally (pretty rare to find illegal immigrants here...Scratch that...impossible) Fremantle is actually a beautiful town. Sad that it had to be the home of such a scene. But you'll see how that ties in later...

Anyway, the decision to split it into two parts was unfortunately a bit of a rushed one. But I figured this was exactly the right place to split it, as it separates the Fall to Darkness from the TLK1 timeline and Scar's more famous Dark Deeds. Anyway, how was that for a fall? I mean don't give me full credit - give it to the boss - but come on...How was that for a Fanfic adaption? I know I added a huge sequence (Vietnam) that wasn't in the original, but I thought it worked. Scar got off a little soft in the original. That or I'm a psychopath hellbent on torturing my protagonist. Probably the latter.

Did you enjoy the Pridelands' involvement in the Vietnam War? Or the Pridelands' 20th century history in general? I should make a timeline. And how about that cliffhanger right at the end...

Now I'm going to go on a bit of a Haradion inspired rant, about a little behind the scenes info. Please read it. If you don't, you're marked for HYENA assassination.

This story started when two idiots behind a monitor blabbered on about potential prequels to the Modern Human Version series back in 2012. Judgement the original still wasn't completed. We both liked each other's stuff so much, we decided: Hey...let's chuck this shit in the blender and see what we get. And boom - We have this. This guy has walked me through this every step of the way. A couple other authors have joined me as well. Like Liverpool FC say, "You'll Never Walk Alone."

The first is:

Well who the fuck do you think? Haradion of course. The Boss. He owns the source material for JMHV, and he made the acclaimed original which I fell in love with immediately. When I first spoke with him, he was just commenting on my work for MHV2. Then we talked MHV3, which turned out to be the greatest in the original trilogy. His brother once said: "Alone you guys make stories. Together you make legends." And how true that is. Especially when you blend the best of both worlds. He had this little piece called 'Judgement', and I had two huge ones called TLK: MHV/2. Now we're among the big guns.

I can also thank him for this opportunity. It is awesome to translate such a story into a modern context. And what I thank you for more, is the improvement revising and going over your work has given me as an author. At first, I was a typical 14 year old writer: Short chapters, flattered by 2 reviews, and cheesy hollywood one liners. Now after to reading, learning and maturing...I feel the difference. And I can see it. So can others. My cousin commented on how the writing got better throughout the course of MHV3...

So cheers for opportunity, good times, and reads. Its almost funny how we ended up working together. We're so different in that he's an English Gentleman, and I'm a loud-mouthed Australian/American hothead its a wonder how he tolerates my BS.

The Second:

Chu10 - Artist, Author, Architect and probably a whole lot of other talented shit starting with A. I first met her in the reviews of MHV3, she liked what she was reading, and better yet...she was also reviewing Judgement in a similar way. So JMHV was a good little mix for her. And due to her close communication with me and the boss...we started asking for favors. Rude? Nah. She was able to create artwork for our best characters enthusiastically. And fuck me was it good. I saw myself looking at the real EJ. And Haradion saw himself looking at the real Kiava. How can she have ALL these talents at once? I don't know. My mind hurts when I think about it. Chuie (Nickname developed as we worked) has practically turned the JJZ-Haradion duo into a trio.

Since I've started talking to her, we've become pretty good friends as well. We share quite a few common interests and have spoken about them, mainly gaming. To the point we are now practically Vaas and (The female equivalent) of Ezio.

So cheers for all the crap you've done for me, being a good friend, and never ceasing to make me laugh. (I think I make you laugh more though)

The third:

CacoethesScribendi17 - An avid fan of the MHV trilogy to start of with, and then we started to talk a bit more. We shared ideas. We've discussed stories. And now she's the only author to have the Publishing rights to the MHV series. (Except for HD when he wrote a chapter in my absence). A lot of ideas have flown by, and we've helped each other out a lot. We are now working on a prequel (As in Mohatu/Ahadi/Uru sort of prequel) set in WWII. It is viewable on her profile, so go give the prologue a read! She has also been a very loyal reader and friend. Despite all my potentially upsetting sequences. We also write as a duo - making stories and making ourselves better at what we do.

The present:

I hope you guys have all enjoyed Part 1. I had a lot of fun writing it. I look forward to doing Part 2. Waking up in the morning to check your reviews is always fun. You guys didn't let me down.

Something as little as "This is great! I like this a lot!" still means quite a bit. It is always fun to see people write down their theories, show it to the boss, and we both laugh *Minion laugh*. More twists and turns to come!

So please, make your last review for part 1 now. Some of you would already have done Chapter 27. How about a Super Review on the entire story? Like a proper review. With pluses, areas to improve, and perhaps a rating or percentage.

And you guys have made this all possible. Facetabling (Yes I'm looking at you mate) writer's block, fucked up internet, And several cheesy one-liners from various action flicks.

The future:

I have an announcement to make. From this point forward I will no longer be writing or uploading any more fan fiction. I have retired.

Just bullshitting! You should have seen the looks on your faces.

I will start Part II shortly. And those who have read the original Judgement or even the MHV trilogy should know what is coming. Well, basically at least. I still have a few secret cards.

Anyway...This has been JJZ-109. I thank you for reading my stuff and putting up with my arrogance. I thank you all for the 100% positive feedback I've gotten for this story, and the awesome 5.86 Review-per-chapter ratio.

And as always...Have a nice day.

Disclaimer:

Influencesonthisstoryincludebutarenotlimitedto: DoctorWho(Apparently)ForrestGumpStarWarsBlackOps1A pocalypseNowColonialMarinesFarCry3PlatoonDarkKnigh tRisesTheLordofTheRingsTerminator2theBibleReallife Vietnam/history and alltheshitIgetuptoonweekends.

No racism, political discrimination or mockery was intended in historical scenes. Authenticity was intended as was an enjoyable story. All locations, (Hanoi and Saigon aside) and people in the Vietnam War in this story are entirely fictional. As are the events. The Pridelands are a fictional state - Inspired by the USA and UK.

If you take offense to anything you read...harden the fuck up!