First December Post

 

Sorry it's taken so long, guys... I've had an invigorating and emotionally trying four months, so bear with me... I fear there won't be much improvement, when January 7 comes around... I'll be taking five classes between January and May. However, I'll have between now and then to get you guys at least two updates... Chapters 16 and 17 are in the works.

I'd say that Chapter 16 is roughly halfway there... The major fight scenes are coming up in the writing stages, and Jamey's been offering good input so far. Chapter 17 isn't in the writing stages yet, but it IS being talked about at this point, as I write for Chapter 16... A synopsis should be drawn up, before Chapter 16 is published... Chapter 17, as has been stated in an earlier post, features the return of Queen Jade, and gives a brief reprieve from the Demon Portal Hunt.

I don't want to say much more, as I'm pretty sure you'll like how Chapter 16 comes out... I can't give a definitive date for publication, because of the holidays, but do know that Chapter 16 is around halfway done, and should be out before Christmas... Hopefully... Chapter 17 hopefully sometime before January 7. Apologies for the wait, but it was out of my hands, and will be out of my hands again, when college starts up again. My studies come first and foremost - I had little time for anything else. All I can say is sorry for all the waiting...

~Yaxon

September's Newsletter

Sorry September's been slow, everyone. I'm getting back into the swing of school (after a year-long break due to job-searching), and that means that the four classes I signed up for have precedence over writing. Which means I've had... no writing time whatsoever. You'd be surprised how busy one can be with just four classes... It's annoying because I can only devote myself to three classes at most when I get the time to study... leaving one class to come back to later, when I've sufficiently studied in at least one class...

So, no Posts, no updates... and I apologize. The good news is: In about a month, give or take a little leeway maybe, I will have finished the one hybrid course that I am enrolled in. What's a hybrid course? Well... Picture a normal, 16-week class, compress that into 8 weeks, and there you go. It's very exhilirating, and I had no idea what I was signing up for, but I'm performing fairly well despite the quick pace.

Anyway... Even after that one class ends, the three remaining classes will still hold precedence over everything else, but at least I'll be able to have time to write, when I'm not obligated to thoroughly study. Just give me a month, give or take a little leeway, and my schedule should clear up even just a little bit.

Sorry to bore you with my college life, but I felt compelled to give a reason for the lack of Posts and updates. Unfortunately, due to college, not much has happened in the planning stages. I will confess some finer details were worked out for Hsi Wu's episode, and potential details for the two-parter of this Season (Episodes 7 and 8). I don't want to spoil anything right now - Hsi Wu's episode may turn out more interesting than I initially thought, and Episodes 7 and 8 will possess some significance. I will comment on 7 and 8 later down the line...

Apologies again for the lack of Posts and updates! I will consider putting up a poll soon.

~Yaxon

August's Newsletter

August draws to a close, and I start attending college. Which means, I won't have as much time for writing as I did in the summer months. Hopefully Jamey and I will find a way around this...

Anyway... We're through Chapters 15. Po Kong is sealed away, and we move onto the threat of Hsi Wu next.

Hsi Wu... will be interesting to write for. What I can tell you is, there won't be a focus on his tail this time around. Now that Po Kong's Episode is out of the way, the main focus of writing centers on him and his episode. Not too much thought had been put into Hsi Wu's episode, but it's a little challenging to come up with something for him. Centering the plot around his tail again is too easy, and all we saw of him in the Demon World two-parter was him taking a bath up in a high tower, preparing to hang out with Tchang Zu. So, what to do with him? Perhaps the idea I do have for his episode isn't the best, but it should turn out fine. The premise of his episode is Hsi Wu is let loose, and he won't wreak havoc in the same way as Po Kong did. Instead, he'll have some sadistic pleasure in being a 'hero' of the night. Again, which kind of 'hero'? It's up for Hsi Wu to decide, really.

Moving on...

The Demon Portal Quest is repeating itself, albeit with fairly major differences. Teku and the Jyutlong are manipulating the Quest, as they did the hunt for the Talismans, and next Season they'll come to the forefront of the story, where they'll compete with the Chans and Daolon Wong for the mystical, Talisman-fueled animals of the Chinese Zodiac. That's still a ways off, granted, but in terms of planning, that arc will become increasingly important as Season 2 progresses. Keep your eyes peeled, not only on Teku, Lin, Mallah, Specter, and Xie, but also for cryptic clues of the main antagonist, who still remains shrouded in mystery.

Lastly, apologies for the long break. I'm not fully back, due to college, but I hope to get through Hsi Wu's episode next month, and to at least start penning the Queen Jade episode. It would be great to get to Tchang Zu's episode sometime early in October, but I won't hold my breath, because college is going to keep me busy. Sorry in advance, readers! I do plan to update this more frequently, to remedy the long periods of nothing. Though, as I stated above, I hope to find a way around periods like these.

Until next time!

~Yaxon

July's Newsletter

Salutations, readers! July's just about up, and there still hasn't been an update. For that, I apologize. Several things preoccupied me these past two weeks, and I don't apologize for that necessarily. Some stuff needed to be dealt with, and I was needed to be present for a number of things. I won't bore you with my private life, so let's move on.

Starting in August, we hope to bring you some Season Two episodes. At the very least, I hope to bring you the episodes featuring Po Kong and Hsi Wu. As mentioned in the previous post, those two Demons come first. What can I tell you about these two in the new Alternate Reality? Well...

For Po Kong's episode, it'll be a bit like a Godzilla flick. Except Po Kong is a she, and she isn't trying to save human lives from other gargantuan monsters like herself. No, because the Chans are a step behind the Dark Hand, Po Kong will get to ravage Tokyo for a while, unlike when she was initially released in the Original Reality, and got herself sealed away almost immediately after being released from limbo. It'll be up to Jackie once again to seal Po Kong away, but with the Japanese military around, will it be possible to even get within a mile of Po Kong?

And Hsi Wu's episode. Hsi Wu's episode may have a change in plot, but at the moment... Hsi Wu will be released from the Netherworld, and will make his way to San Francisco. Now, because of the loss of his tail in the Original Reality, Hsi Wu did not get to do much after being released the first time. So, what would he do, if he were not preoccupied with regaining his tail? Well, he could do a multitude of things, but in this Reality, Hsi Wu chooses to become a 'hero' of the night in San Francisco. But what kind of hero? Superhero, or Antihero? The answer becomes obvious as time progresses, and when the Chans confront Hsi Wu at last.

So, things are a bit different this time around. The Chans are a step behind the Dark Hand, and Demons get to do more than they did in the Original Reality. I look forward to penning all the Demons' exploits, and making additions to this Season.

Next month's Newsletter may center around the return of Queen Jade and Tchang Zu's episode. At least, I hope to be up to that point by the end of next month. I didn't talk much about the writing this Newsletter, but July did not consist of a lot of that. A lot of planning, but not much writing. Until next time, readers! We hope to publish Chapter Fifteen soon!

Season 2 Lineup Part 1 (SPOILERS)

So, this isn't so much an update on recent developments as it is a sort of 'guide' for how Season 2 will progress for the first half. Not much will be disclosed, because every little detail hasn't been worked out yet. Still, it's better than nothing, right? Episode titles are subject to change, and are by no means the permanent titles.

Without further adieu, here is the lineup:

Chapter 15: Because She Is There
Main Writer: Yaxon
Synopsis: Po Kong is released on poor, unsuspecting Tokyo. Can Jackie catch up to the Dark Hand and seal Po Kong away, before she levels the entire city?

Chapter 16: The Vigilante of San Francisco
Main Writer: Yaxon
Synopsis: Hsi Wu is set free from limbo, and the Chans are still a step behind the Dark Hand. However, Hsi Wu is not making a public spectacle of himself in broad daylight. Could the new vigilante of San Francisco and Hsi Wu be one and the same...?

Chapter 17: The Second Coming of the Queen of the Shadowkhan
Main Writer: Yaxon (Jamey Gamer may contribute a little more to this one, too. Unknown for now.)
Synopsis: Queen Jade is born again after events repeat themselves in this alternate reality, but she doesn't seem evil this time around. But can Queen Jade really be trusted?

Chapter 18: Lightning Strikes Twice
Main Writer: Yaxon
Synopsis: Tchang Zu regains his freedom, thanks to Shendu, and he has plans for Seattle. It is up to the Chans to stop him, but it may be prove fatal to attempt to get in this demon's way. Will lightning strike Jackie Chan twice...?

Chapter 19: ???
Main Writer: Jamey Gamer
Synopsis: Bai Tsa is unleashed on the world. Can Jackie stop whatever plans she may have...?

And that's it for the first half of Season Two. Following Chapter 19 is a two-parter (Chapters 20 and 21), and I did not want to disclose details on those episodes yet. Details on the second half are being thoroughly refined, but the basic ideas are set in stone for now. It may be a month or two before we get to the second half, but we will get there.

Writing has commenced on Chapter 15, publication date is unknown. Again, thank you for your patience, readers!

~Yaxon

Welcome!

Welcome to the Jackie Chan Adventures: Altered Blog! After a month and a half of no activity, we've decided to launch a Blog to keep you readers at least slightly entertained in slow times like these. Here, you'll constantly be updated on the development of the plot, be able to speculate amongst yourselves, pose questions to the writers, and participate in occasional polls.

We're just starting this up, so not much is planned at the moment, but we'll bring you news and more very soon! And we thank you for your patience, everyone! We will do our best to update as often as we can.

~Yaxon