Hello, all! I probably shouldn't have released anything from my pet project while it's still in its infancy, but with the Dream Splash logo egging me on every time I visit the Compendium, I finally broke down and decided to polish a few Zeal-related scenes for the Splash.
The first part ("Prelude") might not even be applicable here, since it's related to Zeal only on a few tangent points (Belthasar in 2300, the Black Omen, etc).
The second part ("Past is Prologue") is a vision of how the Ocean Palace Incident might play out in a different dimension - specifically, the dimension suggested by the ending, "What the Prophet Seeks."
But first, some caveats for those who might venture through my horribly-coded web documents:
*This is sort of a fan script accompanied by the music that inspired the various scenes, thanks to the wonders of JavaScript - but since my coding skills are infantile, the audio accompaniment only works for Internet Explorer users. Knowing my luck, everyone here is probably a Firefox aficionado. Also, unlike Claado Shou of Chrono Symphonic fame, I've not learned the proper way to write cinematically, so the style will appear quirky, and the scene descriptions far too detailed for some.
*I've taken liberties with canon that cannot be explained by the simple fact that this takes place in an alternate dimension. For example, I've shamelessly altered some characterizations -- in this alter-dimensional vision, the Prophet doesn't exile the gurus, his ultimate goal is significantly different than his goal in Chrono Trigger, Zeal isn't possessed by Lavos in any way, and Schala has guts, among other things.
*I've created FAQs for both parts to act as a running commentary, but don't read them until after the scenes, because they contain major spoilers.
*There's over-the-top violence, because neither the Prophet nor Lavos are nice dudes. I actually intend the project to be a pro-peace work, but you wouldn't know it from the beginning.
If none of the above turn you off, take a gander. I've tested everything in Internet Explorer and it seems to work, but drop a comment here if you experience technical difficulties, and I'll see what I can do. There may be a delay in hearing the music for Internet Explorer users, since I can't seem to get m3u streaming to work with the host I'm currently using. So the music portion will probably be inaccessible to 56k users as things stand.
And if this stuff is too weird even for the Splash, that's fine. This exercise has value as a system test of sorts, and has already provided valuable insight on how I would go about presenting this project once it's complete.
Oh, and please view this in a full-screen window. The words will be all jumbled otherwise.
See it here:
http://download-v5.streamload.com/74e0adf4-4adf-4831-9ce9-1dcf6d9fbd8a/faustwolf/Hosted/Chrono%20Break%20TOC.htm