Krista Fisk wrote:
Special C&C Disclaimer: I am not familiar with All But Blood; do forgive
any deficiency in the C&C resulting from that.
Don't worry, each fic can stand alone. At least, I hope so. ^^;
Seems so from this end. :)
...the net? Maybe some of the more recent material added it, but FFVII'
world never really struck me as having an Internet. *shrug*
Well, when I wrote this, it was before playing Dirge of Cerberus, and I was
merely speculating based on the technology shown in the original game, such
as what was shown on the Midgar trains and in the Shinra building. Playing
Dirge of Cerberus, however, has not only confirmed the existence of internet
technology, but apparently it's practically "Ghost in the Shell" advanced.
Huh. I can't say I'm surprised (that's why I mentioned the possibility)
but it seems kind of odd. *shrug*
I suspected that the technology of the original game was at least advanced
enough for the 'net, since I've always thought that Cait Sith is essentially
an AI, created by Reeve, that can transfer from one robot body to another.
I was gratified to have this hunch confirmed by Dirge of Cerberus. What we
may never know is *why* such an advanced AI is housed in such a silly body.
(Of course, I have a theory on that as well, and even wrote a fic about it a
while ago, but it's pure speculation -- as yet unconfirmed.) ;) But this,
and the existence of other robots and mecha-type enemies in the game made me
figure that if the technology is advanced enough for robots, they've got to
have a 'net. During the time period that this fic takes place, with ShinRa
in control, it's no doubt regulated and censored up the wazoo, but it's
there all the same.
Sounds reasonable to me. I can't really put a finger on why the
introduction of an Internet jars with my perception of the setting, and
it's been much too long since I've actually played FFVII to know whether
that perception is even terribly accurate anymore. :)
Basically, I spend altogether too much time contemplating the inner workings
of the FFVII world. ^^;
Heh. I think that sort of thing goes with the territory of writing
fanfiction. I know _I've_ spent much longer than I'd care to admit
pondering the settings of Sailor Moon and Naruto, at least.