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Riese Episodes on AXN Sci-Fi
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Riese is on T.V.!
Just found out that all this week, episodes of Riese the Series are airing on AXN Sci-Fi daily at 11:45AM.
Not sure if it’s been on all summer, or will continue to be. So tune in today! If you’re able to watch, let us know.
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Conventions, Expos and a dash of Steampunk
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Lots to report on this week.
First up, check out your nearest magazine supplier for this month’s issue of SFX magazine. There’s an article about Riese the series and an interview with co-creators Ryan Copple and Kaleena Kiff in their Red Alert section, complete with photos.
This past weekend, I attended a mini steampunk convention held by VSteam – the Vancouver Steampunk Society. I got to spend the afternoon with some of the finest ladies and gents in town, and give away Riese merch! Always a great time with VSteam, check them out at www.VancouverSteampunks.com for upcoming events!
As any con-goer will agree, the worst part of a convention is the being over part. Luckily, I found myself at Gatecon that evening!
Gatecon – a UK convention held in Vancouver, or better described: one big party! I certainly had a warm welcome, and would like to thank the organizers of Gatecon for allowing me to be a part of the fun, and give out even more Riese swag. Buttons galore! I met many people; some familiar, mostly new. You know who you are. Let’s do this again next year!
Upcoming Conventions
JULY 22-25
Next week, Team Riese will be at San Diego Comic Con! Join the show’s creators, Ryan Copple and Kaleena Kiff, on two panels – one at SDCC on creating a webseries, and one offsite at
Celebrate the Web. Don’t miss out!
AUGUST 27-29
Fan Expo Canada
Like SciFi? Horror? Anime, Comics, Gaming, Steampunk, RIESE? Then you better make plans to attend Fan Expo Canada in Toronto this August. Ryan Copple (Creator), Nicholas Humphries (Director/Producer), Alyssa Ciccarelli (Writer) and Christine Chatelain (Riese) will be there. We’ll have a panel, and there is a Steampunk sub-genre this year, giving you no excuse to miss out on the fun!
If there’s a convention or expo you would like to see us at, send me an email at alyssa@riesetheseries.com.
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Aly
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Fun and Games
Monday, June 28th, 2010
UPDATE TIME!
I’ve made you wait, so I’m just going to jump right into this. New ARG (Alternate Reality Game)! I can’t think of a more fun way to start off the summer then with a whole new game.
This time around, the game will be more of a roleplay story, still with some puzzle elements of an ARG, but the way you play the game will determine the outcome. A “choose your own adventure” type. It will take place in Eleysia. By the end of the game, you will have either joined the Sect, or the Resistance, or possibly exiled?
This is a new story, new gameplay, and is open to anyone, whether you have played these types of games before or not. I’ll post rules and guidelines shortly. The game will be played out on the Riese fansite forums – www.WanderersofEleysia.com Shelley, who runs the site, has kindly agreed to help out. Thank you Shelley!
The game will launch next Monday, July 5th. This week, get those creative gears oiled and thinking cogs tightened. Get ready to take on the role of an Eleysian citizen and enter a world where the Sect are in charge and every step you take is scrutinized and consequences are dire.
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Fan Creation Contest – Entry 5
Friday, June 4th, 2010
This is it! The week is at an end, and we have showcased the top entries of the first Riese fan creation contest. But before a complete wrap-up, let’s check out entry #5. Congrats to Rap541!
With a written piece, Rap541 has told a story from Fenrir’s point of view, and made it fun with the creative approach of Fenrir being interviewed by a reporter. Want to know the ins and outs of what goes through Fenrir’s mind? Read for yourself, and discover the secrets of Riese’s faithful companion.
“Faithful Companion” – By Rap541
Yeah, it looks easy. I know you think that. But have you ever tried being the faithful companion? Or hey, being the faithful companion of someone who devotes herself to getting into serious trouble with the Sect? You try biting someone’s throat while they try to stab you. See how easy it is.
It was different with the King. I was just a pup then myself, fascinated by the humans. Don’t do it, Curly Tail, that’s what the pack said. Humans are fighters sure, but you’re a wolf, not a dog. You aren’t supposed to hang around them.
What? Oh yeah, my pack name was Curly Tail. Because… well, it curls when I’m happy. You don’t get to judge my wolf name. Who are you again? When you write the story, my name is Fenrir. Yeah, the King liked that. He understood the whole wolf mythos thing we have going. I mean, the King knew my real name, but he understood how it was private.
No, my tail hasn’t curled up in a while. That’s kind of a private question, don’t you think?
Anyway, the King and I would run around and hunt deer and fight and things were pretty good. And then the Sect came. They’re not right…. They smell bad. I *tried* to signal the King but… you know how humans are, sometimes. I mean, you’re human. You guys can be kinda dumb about your instincts.
Riese listened to me. She was young enough. I got her away. I went back for the King….
He was a good human. I miss him.
Riese? She’s a good pup. Dumb about stuff like most humans, and she is at that age where she does stupid things… Like the stab wound from those Sect bastards. She won’t lick it herself, and she won’t let *me* lick it, so how does she expect it to get better? Oh sure, go ahead and have a little medical vacation at the local Sect hospital while poor Fenrir gets to live off whatever he can find in the woods. And sure enough, who has to go into town and bite people? Good old Fenrir, that’s who. I mean who didn’t think it was going to end that way? But… she has learned to listen. It wasn’t her human instincts that got her out of that Sect pit… it was her wolf side.
Oh dammit, there’s some Sect bastards coming. I gotta cut this short. Riese needs me. When you’re the faithful companion…. that’s the job. And Riese is worth being faithful to.
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Thank you to everyone that submitted entries! We are amazed at the talent you guys have. It was exciting to announce these every day, and I’m a little sad it’s over. So let’s do one again soon. In the meantime, if you’re working on something and want to share, post it in the forums.
Alyssa
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Fan Creation Contest – Entry 4
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
The 4th entry we’re showcasing this week is a beautiful piece of artwork. Congrats to CommanderKiri for this amazing drawing of Riese in her everyday outfit, and a mirror version of Riese as what life might be. I feel it’s a piece that also tells a story. Why don’t you leave a comment and tell us and CommanderKiri what you think is the untold story here?
The contest concludes tomorrow!
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