"Alex is a four letter word. So is Geek"


- Alexandra Clarke


In February 2001 as I watched Eve walk out of the Amazon camp on her way to continue her destiny on Xena: Warrior Princess, I found I was left hanging. I felt there were so many loose ends, so many questions left unanswered. Here was an extraordinary character waiting to evolve. There was so much left open with her character and so much that could be done. As I dwelled on this I began forming ideas in my head, characters, adventures and story lines all based around Eve the Messenger of Eli.

All my ideas are influenced by various science fiction sources as I am somewhat of a SCI FI fanatic. Cleopatra 2525, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Charmed and of course Hercules the Legendary Journey's and Xena Warrior Princess were some of the major influences. Character influences came from every SCI FI, fantasy, action/adventure show or movie you can think of. Before I knew it I had created an entire television show in my head. It was becoming somewhat of an obsession and I needed to find an outlet. Finally I had decided to deal with this obsession the way I had dealt with a previous obsession. I had written a few episodes for the "Adventures of Sinbad Fan Fiction Seasons" with a character and entity I had created and decided to approach the concept of "Eve the Messenger of Eli" the same way. By the summer of 2001 I had a whole season completed but felt nowhere near satisfied until I took it another step forward. I made it official, I made "Eve" into EVE. I set up a very basic website and began airing episodes in September and EVE: The Virtual Series was born.

I've been working on this website for three years now and while the obsession has lessened my drive to continue is still going strong thanks to the support of my readers. Eve's character has been broadened, she has a purpose and a new mission. It's not just about redemption anymore. Characters have been created from scratch and are Eve's friends. These new characters share adventures and life experiences with her. There is exciting new enemies, old foes to battle against but more importantly for me I was able to tie up some loose ends.

I know Eve has some long philosophical monologues but if you really read them there is a lot of truth behind them and they also give insight to what the show is all about. While the show is about fighting evil, restoring the line of Messengers and keeping the balance between good and evil, the core of the show is the journey of life, the relationships we carry through it and overall what it means to be human in the 21'st century.

It has been exhilarating writing this series and I feel I've figured out a few things from writing it and I hope I've become a better person because of it. It's hard work being writer, producer and web master but I enjoy every minute and there are a few people that I couldn't have done this without.I would like to take this oppertunity to mention them and give them thanks

HB Kid and the Staff of "The Adventures of Sinbad Fan Fiction Seasons" were the first to encourage my love of writing and gave me the spark to create my own series.

Davin Nation creator of "Eve: The Messenger" also needs to be thanked for sending me this website design, simple but effective. He and I got off to a rough start thinking one had copied off the other since both series were so similar. Over time though we have come to respect each other as writers and it's wonderful to each be able to offer something extraordinary to the Xena Legacy.

My newest staff member Damar Willis who has become my artist and forum master. Damar's enthusiasim and dedication to this series continues to give me drive and her artwrok provides amazing inspirtation.

I would also like to thank PVT and VSN for promoting and adding links to my site. Without your support I wouldn't be able to share my stories with others.

Next, to the creators, actresses and actors who put so much work into making quality entertainment for all of us. You inspire and fuel my creative fire and will be forever grateful for your contribution to the entertainment world. You are a credit to us all.

Last but by no means least, I would like to thank and express my extreme gratitude to all my readers and people who support my series. Without you I wouldn't have gone three years or have the drive to keep going.

I still have more ideas and plenty of adventures to complete. Eve has her destiny awaiting her and it's far from over so stick around! The story continues.


Sincerely,
Alexandra Clarke

Any questions, comments or ideas or you would like to help out on EVE: The Virtual Series feel free to contact me at acclrk@mta.ca