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Charmed: Reset Reality - 4x17

2012-01-06T06:11:00.000-08:00

4x17 - The Skylark's The Limit

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On the anniversary of Patty Halliwell's death, Prue heads up to Camp Skylark to mourn her mother, as she does every year. However, this time she runs into her father, Victor Bennett, who's there to do the same thing. But havoc ensues when Victor returns to the Manor with Prue, only to discover the product of his late wife's affair with her whitelighter. And things can only get worse when Lake Skylark's newest inhabitant sets her eyes on Victor.

Catching Up With TEN!

2011-12-12T22:00:00.000-08:00

We last updated on May 24, 2010. That's almost a year and a half! So, before we dig into any content - a sincere mea culpa from the TEN crew. Sometimes, the creation of fantastic content distracts from stuff like keeping the blog up to date. So, what's happened since last May?

Since you last heard from us...

Darken House not only finished airing its first sequence, but a second (June 2011) and third (August 2011) as well. Catch up on the show at its forum here! This gripping webisode drama will be returning in 2012 with more adventures in its mysterious world...
Four more episodes of Charmed: Reset Reality have aired! 4x13-4x16 can be read at the On Your Screens thread here, and you can pop into the forums to discuss the episodes here.
We've launched an all-new webisode series based on one of our favourite Marvel properties: Tom East's X-Men Rebirth, which started airing just a few weeks ago! Check out the series, and chat about it with other readers, here. Get caught up before the show comes back in the new year!
We've got a full development slate of new series! Later this month, you'll get to read new webisode drama Inside Out, and in 2012 we'll be launching another new webisode series, supernatural drama Dead City Blues from Darken House creator Alden Caele.
TEN also has some wannabe showrunners, pitching new projects and hoping to get picked up! Check out pilots for a proposed Angel continuation, a proposed Buffy continuation, and an original comedy!
If you want to get involved with spreading information about TEN and its shows, consider helping out at the virtual series wiki!

With you guys, 2011 is going to go out with a bang... and 2012 is looking bright!

Dramatic Webisode Writing, Part One

2011-12-11T09:30:00.000-08:00

:: Part One of a 2-part series exploring TEN showrunner Alden Caele's experiences with writing dramatic webisodes. This first article explores his experienced with a TEN series, Darken House. Originally posted here, at Caele's personal blog. ::

Since May 2010, I’ve been writing scripts for a dramatic webseries called Darken House, set in a mysterious world with no experience of ‘outside’. It’s been an amazing ride, and has gotten positive reviews from readers. And it’s rare, because dramatic series are barely ever attempted in the format. Despite others’ reticence to try the format, I’m enjoying it just as much, if not more, than the standard hour-long television episode format.

There’s a greater freedom in this way of telling stories, with more chances to let gaps between scenes tell as much story as the scenes you show. You can tell a whole story inside of 50-ish pages that would have felt squished into an hourlong episode of television, and much of that can be attributed to the space between webisodes. In an hour long episode, it would be near impossible for every 2-3 scenes to occur on a new day, while webseries have that space built in. It also has a way of completely cutting out ‘filler’ from stories, as you show exactly as much as you think the story needs to work at its best.

(* I use ‘sequences’ instead of ‘seasons’ when talking about webisodes, mostly because it’s easy enough to tell more than one story / set of webisodes per year. Also, unique terminology is one way to help new formats develop their own identity.)

I like my webisodes to span 8-15 pages. Enough to have a dramatic arc within it, without encroaching on full episode territory. It’s also enough that you can include, say, a dialogue segment and an action segment, or an extended reach of either. In Darken House‘s first sequence* of webisodes were mostly either ‘all talk’ (with the conversations centring on some cultural element of the universe) or ‘talk/run’ (where a conversation segues into an action sequence). Episode 1 was montage-with-voiceover, 2-4 were ‘all talk’, 5 and 6 were ‘talk/run’ and the finale was a tense ‘talk’ with a violent twist ending. However, the approach for this sequence was all small parts of the greater serial, comprising a part but few separate from the whole, and one plotline dominated the entire show – Travis’ acclimatization to Darken.

For the second sequence, the show slipped into a dual-lead focus, with two separate-but-parallel plots running in each episode. This meant that each episode included a Bram plot and a Kanna plot, sometimes intersecting. That made the plotting more complex, with more potential for thematic parallels and to cover more ground. Ultimately, every episode told a more complete story than in sequence one (in fact, two more complete stories per episode), while all contributed to the greater serial story. In both sequences, however, I got the chance to develop dramatic characters and intense situations within the format of the webisode, and it’s been successful.

What has helped it work? What does a dramatic webisode series need to do?

One thing is having an overarching mythology. You can build a mythology with hints and scraps very easily, and they intensify reader engagement very effectively if done well. I’ve seeded a few mystery arcs into Darken as well as the main question, which is essentially, “What is Darken House?”. But beyond that, there’s tantalizing hints about the characters’ pasts, the cultures and systems within Darken, etc.

But a mythology, empty of anything else, begets a series with no real meat to it. That’s why you need a compelling story told with an interesting cast. Now, Darken’s story is only really compelling in the opening sequence because of the slowly-developing mythology and characters, but once sequence two hits, it’s a tense character-focused story that lets the mythology slip into the shadows. Yes, you’re curious about Darken, but you’re more curious as to what Bram or Kanna is going to do faced with the situation they’re in now. Kanna (and Travis, and Bram) drive the story, instead of the mythology pulling them along for the ride.

You also need to effectively use the dramatic structure. That is, both a beginning-middle-end for the overall sequence, and within each webisode. This is the challenge I’m finding myself up against now. Sequence one floats on nicely until a mad rush at the end, rather than a tight structure. Meanwhile, sequence two peaks dramatically in ep 2.5, and the dramatic tension vanishes thereafter. I have strategies to deal with this problem in forthcoming sequences, but we’ll see how effectively I deal with them. The best way istight outlining of the dramatic arc, and audience management, where you look at said dramatic arc from the point of view of the audience’s experience.

Ultimately, as with any dramatic form, it takes practice and love for the story. I tried to tackle Darken in prose and hour-long format plenty of times before I tried webisodes because I loved the stories and the characters at its centre. And the more webisodes I write for it, the better my grasp of the format and its effectiveness is, the better I get at managing exposition without sacrificing drama. I’ll hopefully be cutting my teeth on more stories in this format soon: I have a dramatic webisode series in development at TEN called Dead City Blues.

Do you watch or write dramatic webseries? What are your favourites?

Darken House

2010-05-24T08:28:00.001-07:00

Darken House has premiered! Check out our forums to read the first webisode "We Are The House". The following episodes will premiere every day of this week. Check it out!

Charmed: Reset Reality - Picture Perfect

2010-05-03T13:22:00.000-07:00

To help celebrate the launch of the new website, here is the next installment from Charmed: Reset Reality's, Season Four. The sisters are reunited with lives from the past, more specificially Prue's past life, Phoebe Bowen. Without further ado, I present to you Picture Perfect:

4x12 - Picture Perfect

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Prue and Matt attend an art shown hosted by 415 Magazine. There, Prue sees her past life's work displayed at the show. Back at the Manor, Phoebe and Paige are cleaning out the attic when they stumble across a 1920's camera and photograph. When they show Prue later that night, a demon who's been trapped in the camera is released, and he's bent on finishing what he started over seventy years earlier. Prue discovers that Matt has powers.

Charmed: Reset Reality

2010-05-03T13:11:00.001-07:00

STARS TURN OUT FOR WEBSITE LAUNCH EVENT
The Reporter would like to announce the launch of Charmed: Reset Reality website in conjunction with The Entertainment Network, main website.

All the shows news, spoilers, interviews and episodes will be put up on the website as well as a brand new feature, CRR's official reviews penned by Astral Chaos (Kiran) who was hand-picked by CRR's executive producer, Daniel Taylor. "I'm really pleased Kiran has joined the CRR team and while it's only as a reviewer, it's always nice to have someone new on board!" Taylor told us last night at the site launch party hosted at the luxurious Hilton Hotel in LA.

The shows main stars Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs and Alyssa Milano attended the event but Rose McGowan was unable to make it due to her commitment to her up and coming film, Conan which is being directed by Marcus Nispel. Similarly Drew Fuller wasn't there as he is in the middle of filming The Story of Bonnie and Clyde Barrow but Brian Krause, Chelsea Brummet and Dorian Gregory were there. Combs' husband David Donoho and Milano's husband Dave Bulgari accompanied their respective wives while Doherty came with best friend, Sarah Michelle Gellar, who has been linked with the hit TEN show. But Gellar made no comment about her speculated guest role in the next season.

Also at the event were the shows producers and creator, Daniel Taylor. When quizzed about the progress of CRR's forth season, also known as Charmed: Reset Reality - Season Seven, the shows executive producer kept all his cards close to his chest. "All I can say is that we plan to resolve all of the loose ends left behind last season, this was done purposely as we felt it would be far too kind to tell them the whole story in the season finale!" Taylor laughed. "However we plan to explore a whole new arc this season which will both shock and surprise our audience. We are ready to go down a brand new path!"

When questioned about the possibility of Ted King rejoining the main cast, after returning to the series at the end of last season, producer Jackie Drama failed to answer, telling us that the actors contracts are still being negotiated. “We don't know who is coming back next season and even if we did, we wouldn't tell you so prematurely!”

While not an official date, we have been informed CRR's Season Seven is set to air sometime in the Fall, with the likely date being sometime in October.

Check out the site here: http://charmedresetreality.blogspot.com/

Doctor Who Tales

2010-05-03T05:51:00.000-07:00

1x01 - Flashbang

Following certain mysterious disappearances, Samantha Weaver goes to interview Jake Lombard, a senior officer at Scotland Yard and head of the investigation. However, all is not what it first seems.

Voices by Matthew Perks as The Doctor, Jenni Milward as Samantha Weaver, and Jaime Carroll as Jake Lombard. Written by Tom East, Daniel Taylor and Matthew Perks. Audio by Matthew Perks.

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New Affiliate

2010-03-07T09:58:00.000-08:00

We have a new affiliate in fellow VS-network The VPN, which hosts an exciting range of series from "Faith the Vampire Slayer" to "X-Men: Legends" and has a very innovative design for it's forum and advertising, so we recommend you check it out!

New Series!

2010-01-18T02:04:00.001-08:00

I can happily announce that we have just picked up a new webisode serial!

DARKEN HOUSE

by Alden C. Caele

You can expect to see Darken House airing on TEN this summer with it's first Sequence - Walls!

Caydem Falls

2009-06-09T10:56:00.001-07:00

Caydem Falls has launched. Go check it out now, on the forums!

Fall Shows Launch Announcement

2009-05-28T11:54:00.000-07:00

Time for an update on our Fall Shows! The Late 2009 season will commence next month, and there's a host of brand new and returning shows for you to enjoy!

As always, TEN Anthology will carry on at the end of every other month. The next episode, due to air this Saturday (the 30th), is a pilot called The Academy, and is written by Tom East.

The long awaited family drama/survival horror series Caydem Falls will drop on Monday, June 8th and will continue on for approximately ten weeks. One and two week hiatus' are expected, but the exact dates are unknown.

Exact dates for Lara Croft Tomb Raider Season Two and Mona Lisa are still being worked out, but we can reveal that Mona Lisa will run before it's parent show, and they will directly link together.

Also, the semi-biographical piece, Misery Business, created by Tom East and Chris Haigh will premiere on October 23rd. Doctor Who Tales will premiere towards the end of the year.

Announcement About The Site

2009-04-06T10:34:00.000-07:00

From now on, the site will only be posting important updates and new dates for series launching and the season premieres, because posting every episode on the site is too much hassle. To access the episodes, please use the forum and leave feedback on what you read!

Thanks!

TEN Anthology is back!

2009-03-29T07:53:00.000-07:00

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Dave Kohler's last completed script before his mysterious disappearence, this TEN Anthology episode is ineligible for voting at the end of the year, but we didn't want you to miss out on such a good script, so here it is - Dave's own take on the Ghost Rider franchise!

Fall Line-Up Announced!

2009-03-23T12:06:00.000-07:00

We're only three months into 2009 (almost four), but the Network Presidents have already let us know what to expect from the second half of the year, and we're here to spill the beans on what you could be reading this time next year!

First up, TEN Anthology and Charmed Reset Reality are confirmed to continue running throughout the year, and in CRR's case will run straight into the next season without a gap, so lucky you, Charmed fans! In more Anthology news, we're told that the next episode, an adaption of "Ghost Rider", will not be eligible for voting at the end of the year, due to the writer (Dave Kohler) being absent at the time of airing, and seemingly for a long while yet.

As previously announced in February, Lara Croft Tomb Raider will be back for it's second season later this year, with six hour-long episodes making up a daring new story that reflects Lara's past. The show is joined by it's spin-off, Mona Lisa, which is described as a "more urban Tomb Raider", which will run for half the time, three weeks. These shows are expected to drop in November.

Another new announcement is the replacement of Dave Kohler's shows with two, brand new original ideas. Caydem Falls is the brainchild of Trent Chapman, and previously aired at VBCtv before it was closed, and has found it's new home here. The series is a family drama set amisdt a zombie apocalypse, and we're told that both the Network President's are very excited to have it airing on the network. It will begin airing around mid-year and will be the first of the Fall shows to air, so you can expect that to drop in June or July. The other new show was previously lined up for TEN Anthology, but the showrunner, Tom East, saw that the show had so much potential that he bumped it up to make it's own show. He is now aided by Chris Haigh, who is edited as Co-Showrunner for the show. Haigh has previously worked with East on the first season of Lara Croft Tomb Raider, and is an Executive Producer on it's second season and the spin-off, Mona Lisa. The show is known as Misery Business, and is said to take characters from East's life and put them into twisted situations, inspired by the true happenings of his life, although we're told that you shouldn't regard everything as true fact, because the show will veer towards East's personall fantasies more then staying to reality.

Another show os East's, the much awaited Doctor Who Tales, has been pushed back to the Fall line-up to allow more time on production. We are told, however, that everything is running smoothly, and that one episode is completely finished and ready to air, with two more in various stages of production, and five out of eight scripts complete. It is expected to premiere in August, and will be a bi-weekly show.

We can also expect one or two movies this year from the TEN staff, namely a top secret project known only as "Project Zero". We're told that not even Network President Dan Taylor knows what it is about, apart from that it is a collaboration between East and Haigh, once again.

That's all for know, we'll keep you updated if there's any changes in the schedule, but we hope to see you all in the second half of the year reading some of the great new shows availible!

Lara Croft's Birthday Bash Recap!

2009-02-14T12:39:00.001-08:00

To start the day, the board was closed at 11:00 AM GMT to make the necessery modifications, before it re-opened at 12:00 with a brand new main scheme, and the first clue to the treasure hunt posted!

This was quickly followed up at 12:30 PM with a trailer showcasing Lara through the thirteen years she's been everybody's favourite video game heroine.

At 13:00 PM, we got the first webisode of the day, which was "Germany", written by Jake Diamond.

This was then followed up at 13:30 with the surprising news that a free to download video game was to be made, based on the series, to be released later this year.

At 14:00, we were then given more information on the VDVD, including the revealation that we'd get a demo for the game included, video trailers, and featurettes!

At 15:00, we were given the second webisode of the day in the form of Chris Haigh's "Venice".

At 15:30, we were given the list of the eighteen levels that will be featured in the Diamond Totem video game.

And then, at 16:00, download links were placed up to shortened tracks featured int he series, including main theme, "Still Alive".

Chris Haigh released his second script of the day at 16:30 with the surprising arrival of a minisode, "Mia Madre", which takes place the day before Lara's birthday and is dedicated to her relationship with her mother.

17:00 PM brought the arrival of Chris Haigh's third script, "Tokyo", which introduced new character Mona Lisa...

Who was then given her own series, which was revealed at 17:30!

At 18:00, we were treated to a featurette, which showed us locations from the game series that inspired moments in the webisode series.

The final webisode, "The Finale", arrived at 18:30, signalling the end of Season One.

But at 19:00, we were given the news that the series had been commisioned for a second season, entitled "The Imperial Shade".

The Treasure Hunt Winners were announced at 19:30 - well done to you all!

And to round off the day, at 20:15, we were treated to a gallery of all the icons used that day, all showcasing promotional images from the Tomb Raider games!

And that wrapped up our Lara Croft Birthday special occasion! We hope everyone who took part had fun, and we still want to hear what you thought! If you want to check out the latest webisodes and Chris Haigh's minisode, hop over to the forum for a look!

Mark This Date!

2009-02-12T14:25:00.000-08:00

February 14th

Yes, it's Valentines Day, but that's not we'll be celebrating over at TEN. Okay, we''ll still be thinking about it, and you might be doing stuff with your other half, if you have one, but on Saturday, all eyes will be on the Tomb Raider franchis eon TEN, for us! You may not know, but it's Lara Croft's birthday on Febuary the 14th, and we'll all be celebrating it, and we hope you'll come and join in too!

You may be saying "she's not real!" and that's fair enough, but here at TEN any excuse to party is good enough, so Saturday will be focused on bringing you an entertaining day with your own treasure hunt, as well as lots of goodies related to the Tomb Raider series on TEN, The Diamond Totem, so if you're a reader or considering reading, you don't want to miss this event - and even if you aren't, come and join in on the fun!

There'll be lots of stuff for you to do - but mainly there'll be an across board treasure hunt, where you'll have to find clues that will lead you to the next riddle. The first person to find the treasure and to send a private message to the administrator, theKenobi, will recieve a prize, which is currently under wraps! So if you want to know what it is, you have to take part!

There'll be plenty of other stuff happening, among them new VDVD information, new webisodes of the Diamond Totem series posted, some fun facts, and even some special media treats including a soundtrack and possibly some videos!

So come on and join in with the fun!

CRR Episode Six!

2009-02-08T14:14:00.000-08:00

4x06 - Who Let The Bunyips Out?

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The Source has ordered a demonic black market for bunyips, neutral magical creatures with unharnessed magic. But when one gets free and kills a human to defend its young, it becomes a threat to all humans that must be vanquished by the Power of Three. Paige breaks a date with Glenn and secretly agrees to take Piper's place in the Power of Three while she's at a doctor's appointment, and Phoebe has a premonition of Matt being attacked by the bunyip at Camp Skylark.

CRR and TR Double Bill!

2009-02-03T08:35:00.000-08:00

Charmed Reset Reality wasn't posted up on the site on Sunday due to myself being held up with other things, so here's the latest episode, 4x05 "Costume Calamity", alongside the latest webisode in the Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Diamond Totem series, "China".

It's Samhain (Halloween), the Wiccan New Year, the night when the veil between the living and dead is the weakest. A mysterious new man appears in Prue's life, a new photographer at 415 Magazine, named Matthew Capiello. While Paige is literally transformed into the vampiress, Lily Munster, a mystery surrounds Piper, who seems to be coming down with some kind of illness. And all the while, a green eyed demon is plotting against the sisters, after learning critical information from The Oracle about the future of magic.

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Lara is back in China to locate an underground tomb, to find the fourth diamond shard. However, traps and puzzles besiege her, and with Hyde hot on her tail, and the world around her determined to throw her off course, will she make it?

Gifted Episode Five!

2009-01-30T10:45:00.000-08:00

In the second half of last week's two-part episode, Eddie and Erica work with a new ally to save Chris from himself. And ever since Chris got werewolf powers, he's been a target for Felix and his wizard partner. Did we mention that gods are involved? Because they are.

Click on the graphic or head over to the Gifted site to read the newest episode!

(Sorry for the late uploading!)

Anthology Episode One!

2009-01-28T10:55:00.000-08:00

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Buffy finds herself re-fighting old battles as something is drawing back enemies from Buffy's past to Sunnydale with one objective - kill the Slayer! As the Scoobies try to search who is behind this magical trickery, the gang find themselves under attack from old personal enemies, and with Xander out of action, away on his road trip around the States, the gang have one less member to aid them as they begin to fight a war against the undead - again!

The Diamond Totem P4 (And CRR)!

2009-01-27T13:58:00.000-08:00

Lara's search takes her back to her home country - to a rundown church just north of London to be precise. But with strange weather affecting the country, and the ghosts of the past haunting the church, will Lara recover the Diamond Shard before anything worse happens?

Check the forum, the Lara Croft site or click the banner above for part three of The Diamond Totem, now!

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And due to not posting up the latest CRR episode on the site on Sunday, here it is:

4x04 - Charmed By Four, Part Four

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While saving one of Leo's other charges from The Source's guard, Prue devises a way to take care of Inspector Cortez at the same time. Darryl allows Phoebe access into one of the crime scenes involving one of the witches murdered by the guard demon who stole her powers. She finds a telling tattoo on the victim's arm, and brings it home to show her sisters. Paige identifies it as a Celtic cross, and with that information, Phoebe finds the only Celtic Cross Coven in San Francisco. The sisters arrive just in time to stop the murder of the High Priestess, who helps them track down her attempted killer. Meanwhile, Paige learns that she can use her magic for good while Crista is reunited with her elder brother, Tyler.

Allenwood Placed On Hiatus

2009-01-25T10:08:00.000-08:00

I am sorry to announce that one of TEN's most popular shows, Allenwood, has been forced into indefenite hiatus by the abscence of it's showrunner, Dave Kohler.

The show, which is a spin-off of succesful Supernatural Drama, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has so far put out three episodes but all future episodes are unavailible, because they were kept only by Kohler, and not given to other showrunners in case of situations like this one, because the latest episodes were still going through severe edits when Kohler last logged onto the board, as far as the other admins are aware.

Instead of airing a new Allenwood episode next wednesday, another show will fill it's slot. Buffyverse fans will not be dissapointed, as it is the first TEN Anthology episode, which is set in an alternate Season Four of Allenwood's parent show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Kohler's fellow Network Presidents, expressed sadness at the sudden hiatus placed on the show, but hope that Kohler is all right, and that his lack of appearance is due to real life reasons, and not something more serious.

As for Kohler's other show, Gifted: The Series, I am told that it will run until episode five, when it will be places on hiatus, if Kohler does not make his re-appearance until then.

Meanwhile, Allenwood has been placed in the "On Hiatus" section of the "TEN Archive" category, so if you want to go back and read an episode you liked, or you want to start reading the show before Kohler arrives with new episodes, that's where you can find them.

No news on how this will effect other shows, as Kohler is known to do all the graphics work, not just for TEN's site and forum, but also for East's Lara Croft Tomb Raider virtual series, and was planning to do graphic work on the upcoming TEN Anthology, which premieres next Wednesday in Allenwood's place, although we are informed it will not mess up the schedule for these shows, and that temporary graphics will be hosted instead.

Let's all hope Dave is okay, and that the other shows will not suffer a similar fate. To the future!

Allenwood and Gifted Double Bill!

2009-01-22T11:35:00.000-08:00

Due to Allenwood not being posted last night, here it is with an episode of Dave Kohler's other show - Gifted!

In the third episode of the season, David takes a chance and asks his hot neighbor Lucy on a date. Meanwhile, Jack Reese is busy struggling with his conscience and the power he now wields, and Erin and Kristen find David's old Watcher Journals. Oh, and did we mention that there's a rift between Silas and his subordinate vampires? Because there is!

Check it out by clicking on the graphic below, or head over to the Allenwood site to catch up on what you've missed!

When the group decides to help out a local unicorn-rancher in need of some protection, it spells bad news for this gang of super-human students. Christian's feelings of isolation intensify while Eddie and Erica dive deeper into their respective relationships, and Felix the demon hires a powerful wizard to help him make Eddie's life miserable. Oh, and did we mention that there's a HUGE cliffhanger? Because there totally is.

Check out the episode by clicking on the graphic below, or head on over to the Gifted site to catch up on what you've missed!

The Diamond Totem Part Three!

2009-01-20T11:24:00.001-08:00

The next stop in Lara's latest global adventure is the sandy deserts of Egypt, were she hopes to find the second piece of the the Diamond Totem. But with the tomb ridden with traps and unkillable, undead enemies, will Lara be able to escape in time before the entire world collapses around her?

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Check the forum, the Lara Croft site or click the banner above for part three of The Diamond Totem, now!

CRR Episode Three!

2009-01-19T12:13:00.000-08:00

As well as episode three, of Charmed: Reset Reality - you can check out the exclusive interview with Network President and CRR showrunner, Daniel Taylor in the TV Guide forum. Enjoy tonight's episode and don't forget to comment in the CRR forum.

And now, tonights episode - Charmed by Four, Part Three:

4x03 - Charmed By Four, Part Three

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With Paige having chosen the side of good magic, and The Source temporarily out of the way, the sisters must now focus on the demon who's stolen Phoebe's powers. Fifteen-year-old firestarter, Crista Michaels is sent to South Bay Social Services. More trouble arises when Darryl Morris brings an unconscious Inspector Cortez to the Halliwell Manor, informing the sisters that Leo's in jail. However, as soon as things seem to be falling into place, and Leo returns to the sisters, Inspector Cortez catches Leo orbing in and draws his gun at a powerless Phoebe.

(Sorry for the delayed uploading, guys!)

Gifted Episode Three!

2009-01-15T13:09:00.000-08:00

The Markman? Mr. Keller? Who are these strange men, and what do they want with the Gifted gang? Could it have something to do with the strange photos Eddie's been hiding from the group? Or the psychotic werewolf hunter who just showed up in Leahville? Or the robots patrolling the city's sewer system? Oh, heck, you know it does!

Check out Episode 3: Corporate America below, or go to the Gifted site for a little commentary by the creator!

Allenwood Episode Two Is Up!

2009-01-14T14:00:00.000-08:00

In the second half of the series' opener, Kristen is kidnapped by vampires and Erin is forced to accept David's help in saving her. Unfortunately, David's burgeoning friendship with his neighbor Lucy and his duties at the school keep getting in the way. Will they be able to save Kristen in time, or will David have to watch Erin's sister die...just like his?

Click on the graphic below or head on over to the Allenwood site to read the newest episode!

"The Diamond Totem" Part Two Up!

2009-01-13T08:56:00.000-08:00

Lara returns to Peru in search of another part of the Diamond Totem. As always, things aren't what they seem as the deeper Lara goes into the mountain, the more she discovers about ancient civilizations in Peru's past.

Check out the newest installment below, or head on over to the Lara Croft site!

Charmed: Reset Reality Episode Two!

2009-01-11T13:13:00.000-08:00

CRR continues it's run with the second of an epic-four parter, and here it is!

The Charmed Ones confront their mother, only to learn that the rumors from the Underworld are true. Phoebe excitedly decides to pursue the whitelighter-witch, while Prue angrily refuses to accept the revalation. Piper, caught in the middle, chooses to go with Phoebe, if only to save the girl from evil. Inspector Cortez begins to secretly close in on the Halliwells, starting with the arrest of their whitelighter, Leo. For fear of exposure, Leo is unable to answer the calls of his Charmed charges, leaving them to their own devices.

Gifted: The Series, Episode Two!

2009-01-08T12:26:00.000-08:00

After a dead body is discovered on campus, the gang has to decide whether or not to use their special abilities to solve the case or leave it to the "professionals." Unfortunately, following the trail of a murdered coed may put one of their own in harm's way! Follow the non-stop excitement of life in the fast lane on Gifted: The Series!

Click the episode link below, or head over to the Gifted site to catch up on what you've missed!

Allenwood Premieres!

2009-01-07T11:42:00.000-08:00

David Kohler, a young Watcher, is dispatched to Western Kansas to train newly minted Slayer Erin Walters. Unfortunately, David isn't necessarily on the side of good...and Erin isn't the best choice for Slayer! Can this dysfunctional pair put aside their personal issues to help fight the forces of evil? And where exactly does Lindsey MacDonald fit into all this?

Click on the graphic below or head over to the Allenwood site to read the pilot. Also, be sure to check out the exclusive interview with series creator Zach Kastens on the forums!

Lara Croft Tomb Raider Premieres!

2009-01-06T10:06:00.000-08:00

Lara Croft travels to Thailand in a dangerous journey to get an ancient Diamond Totem with rumored abilities to bring wealth to it's owner, but with mercenaries hot on her tails and her surroundings against her, will Lara survive this challenge?

Part One of Lara Croft's newest adventure begins now! Click on the graphic to read the episode!

Charmed: Reset Reality Returns!

2009-01-04T13:14:00.000-08:00

Welcome back to the relaunch of Charmed: Reset Reality. Here is the premiere of Charmed: Reset Reality's, Season Four especially for your viewing pleasure. For those of your reading this as a rerun, I hope you enjoy it as much as the first (perhaps more so) and for the newbies among you; in this two part premiere, the sisters re-group after Shax's brutal attack but how will they break Cole's pact with the Source and who is the suspiciously bewildered new whitelighter?

Prue and Piper are saved by Leo, unfortunately their innocent is not so lucky. With the death of Dr. Griffiths, Inspector Cortez begins to keep a close eye on the Manor's residents. Cole brings a severely wounded Phoebe back from the Underworld, whose powers have been stolen by The Source's guard. When The Charmed Ones vanquish Shax at P3, they also discover a mysterious young woman who can orb but who Piper can't freeze. When The Elders know nothing, Cole appears, only to rock their world with startling news...

A New Year, A New Start!

2009-01-01T09:35:00.000-08:00

Yes, welcome back to The Entertainment Network (TEN) and a very Happy New Year to you all! Okay, we did say we'd be back on December the 30th, but the Holiday period is busy for us all, I'm sure you know, so we put back the launch for two more days. I hope you don't mind this inconvenience, it was to give us more time to our families, to our presents, and to our work, of course!

Now, I'm sure you're all waiting to get back and to start reading new episodes, but before that's possible, for anyone who wasn't here upon our first launch, we'll be re-running the previous episodes of our shows every week for everyone to get caught up, before launching into new episodes of your favorite shows! In fact, the Lara Croft Tomb Raider reruns have even be edited, so if you're a fan of the show, you might just want to go back and read it just for the added enjoyment of some more exploration! Don't worry, you won't have long to wait - for Gifted fans, there's five episodes to be rerun, before an all new seventeen are launched in the following weeks! For Allenwood fans, there are three episodes to be rerun, followed by nine more in the following weeks! For Charmed Reset Reality fans, there are six episodes to be rerun, before following on with the next sixteen and finally for Lara Croft Tomb Raider fans, there's four parts to be rerun, before the following five parts will be shown. All of the new episodes promise more exciting adventures and more life-threatening dangers then before, that will really want to get you reading and reviewing!

As for in the way of new shows for the brand new 2009, we're told that there's currently three new shows planned, two spin-off's of series' here! Can you guess which ones? As for the original show, it may not be so original after all, as it is an Anthology show, as is fittingly named so. Anthology will boast six episodes from different established verses as well as all new original ideas by different writers on the staffing team. There'll be an episode every two months, at the end of the month, and all through December, you, the readers, will be able to vote for your favorite, and the show will be picked up for a run in our 2010 season! We're told among the established series'-based shows are an Alternate Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Four, along the very same vein as our own Charmed Reset Reality, penned by Tom East, but the story was designed by him and Dave Kohler, and a Ghost Rider episode penned by Kohler. Among the original ideas are a parody episode by Daniel Taylor and another script by East, a twisted, narcissistic and mysterious look on his very own life, called Misery Business. The Buffy episode is up first, so check back at the end of the month to see how things go down for the gang! The previously mentioned spin-off's will run for four and six full-length episodes each, and will be announced once the show it is based on has finished it's current season run.

I also suppose you're looking for news on our much-awaited Audio Series Doctor Who Audio. Well, I'm going to treat you to some. The staff came to the decision that the pressure to produce eight half-hour length episodes in time to air this year was too high, and instead of letting down the expecting fans and taking away one of TEN's biggest drawing points, it would split the amount of audio episodes in two, meaning that there will be four episodes purely in audio format, and four episodes purely in script format. The script episodes will be necessary to still follow the story, so don't think just listening to the audio episodes will mean you know all there is to know! The series, now renamed to Doctor Who Tales to indicate the mix, is still expected to premiere with it's first audio episode, "Flashbang", in March, so we hope to see you all then!

And now to talk about the current crisis. No, TEN isn't having staff troubles. No, it's not the credit crunch crisis thing that people keep talking about, it's the so-called "Decline of the Virtual Series". There's only one way to "end" or "cure" this "crisis" and that's to read and review! If you find yourself with nothing to do, why don't you log on and just sit down with a nice script either in your hand or on your computer and a nice cup of coffee or tea (prefer coffee myself) and just relax, and once your done, give us your feedback so we can improve, and keep the community active. Your help is what we need to keep growing!

As always, we are looking for new shows for or new 2009 season, so if you've good that little grain of an idea in your head, why don't you post it, you never know what might become of it! And lets not forget the community boards! Pop in and have a little chat with us every once in a while - what do you like to watch or listen to? Recently been dumped and need to vent? Found yourself checked into rehab by your own parents? We'll talk about anything with you! And for those of you who have already done this, thank you and we are grateful for keeping our community alive! Want to do more to keep the community thriving? Well why don't you help us promote? Include links to TEN in your banners or signatures on other forums you go on, or create promotion pages on other sites, anything you do will help us!

That's all for now, so enjoy and thanks for checking in and heres the first episode of Gifted, rerun for your enjoyment!

The Entertainment Network

2008-09-01T10:34:00.000-07:00

The Entertainment Network, or TEN as it's staff have coined it, is a new virtual network that aims to bring you only the best virtual entertainment you can get on the net. Headlining the network is Charmed Reset Reality, a hugely popular Charmed virtual continuation, which already has two seasons worth backstory.

Also airing will be Gifted and Allenwood, two shows by Dave Kohler, both about teenagers facing supernatural does but in largely different worlds. One features an ensemble cast wheras the other focuses on a teenage girl, one of the many Vampire Slayers summoned by Willow Rosenburg's spell in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer finale "Chosen".

TEN has originally conceived as the rebirth of old virtual series network the OVN, or the Online Virtual Network, however we felt it was wrong to continue the network without the original admin, William, on board as he hasn't been heard of in a long while. Therefore, we came up with TEN, and moved shows such as Afterwards, Angelic Secrets and Gifted: The Series over from the OVN to our new network.

TEN is run by a group of people, instead of one head honcho like other Virtual Networks. Each of us has a role in keeping the network alive.

Dave Kohler is the showrunner of both Allenwood and Gifted, but in his spare time he does work ont he websites, and is our main graphic man. Everything you see on our site or forum is usually his, including most of the skins. He's also a fantastic writer, penning the majority of Gifted and Allenwood by himself. He's also a great person.

Daniel Taylor is the showrunner of highly succesfull Charmed virtual continuation Charmed Reset Reality, which is syndicated at this network. Dan is very much a community man, interested on helping the community have fun. He also helps tackle the pitch area and helps newbies on their way to getting their show picked up. He also helps with the skins on the forum, flashing of his graphic work.

Tom East is the person who manages the forum by keeping everyone in check, keeping the place active and updating everyone on the news. Although lacking in the graphics area, Tom also helps with the longwinded speeches and other things of the sort, such as this. Although he isn't showrunning anything in the current season, due to his previous attempts being shelved, Tom is heading the anticipated Audio Series Doctor Who Audio, which is due to hit the network in 2009.

Various other people have helped contribute to the Network, including, but not limited to:

Brent, a showrunner from the old OVN and the website manager. He helped Dave on the original website, which unfortunately fell through. He's become inactive as of late due to real life, but his skill in the Virtual Series world is not doubted. He ran two seasons of The Empacatipation Sisters back on the OVN and a season of Afterwards. He had planned to bring Afterwards to TEN, but after writing the season opener, he lost the drive to write it and the project was shelved.

Vinny, a MZP regular helped the Network improve by giving it a newbie's insight on how confusing it was compared to other networks, and what needs to be improved of. A great help, albeit only for a short while.

And the most unsuspecting of the lot, the people at MZP. Why? They set the mold for Virtual Networks, and without them, none of us would be here today, so we've got to thank them for something - and I personally don't think I could live without all you wonderful people in my life!

Lots of thanks,

The TEN Staff.