Fable: The Forgotten Chapters

Fable: The Forgotten Chapters is a fan-made video series on YouTube that was created, directed, written and edited by Avarice (also known as Overlord Avarice). The creation process mostly involves using both modding tools for Fable and video editing. It started in July of 2021 and is still currently active. 
The series tries to extend the "Good" storyline of Fable: The Lost Chapters by adding custom cutscenes or editing existing ones to implement cut content which was intended for the original Fable, such as unused dialogue, items, characters and cutscenes. It also includes new ideas such as story threads that are unique to the actual game and even features in-game cutscenes that are narrated by the Guildmaster, instead of Fresco Art cinematics.
The story of Fable: The Forgotten Chapters uses much of the canon Fable: The Lost Chapters storyline that was created by Big Blue Box and Lionhead Studios, however, it branches off in certain areas of the plot to help try and expand on the lore or to make the experience feel new and refreshing for people who have played the game before.
== Creation ==
It was first created by Overlord Avarice as a small cutscene mod for the Cutscene Restoration Project, which he made by editing the introduction cutscene for Bowerstone South to test the ChocolateBox modding program's capabilities. Once he finished the cutscene and tested it out, he then showed it to his friends that gave him positive feedback on the project. As a result, he decided to start from the beginning of the game and try to make it work as a video series on his YouTube channel.
Some earlier ideas for naming the project were Fable: The Bard's Tale, Fable: A New Adventure and Fable: The Heroes Journey. However, Overlord Avarice allowed fans of his YouTube channel to vote on the name which they thought made the most sense for a series based on cut content."A sort of alternative storyline, made purely out of in-game cutscenes." - A quote by Avarice in the intro trailer for Fable: The Forgotten Chapters.
==Story==
The Hero of Oakvale, who had already been through a long and exhausting journey in Albion, decided to stop by the local school in Bowerstone and visit a Bard. The bard asks the Hero if he would like his past stories to be told, for a price. The Hero accepts the Bard's offer and then the story begins from the Heroes perspective.
After having prophetic dreams of being a legendary warrior, the Hero of Oakvale wakes up one day and is told by his father Brom that he needs to get a present for his sister Theresa, since it is her birthday. However, when the Hero manages to perform good tasks and fulfill this errand for both his sister and father, the town is attacked by bandits. The Hero fights some of the bandits, only to find his dog and father killed by the raid. He is saved by the legendary will-user Maze, who takes him to the Heroes' Guild and along with the Guildmaster, teaches him how to become a Hero.
Upon arriving at the Guild of Heroes, the Hero of Oakvale meets another apprentice named Whisper. She wakes up the Hero, then gives them a tour around the Guild and helps them during their training sessions. Both the Hero and Whisper end up bonding over their training and rivalry at the Guild.
==Characters==
*Narrator (Bard)
*Narrator (Secret)
*Hero of Oakvale (Story)
*Hero of Oakvale (Paladin)
*Hero of Oakvale (Nightmare)
*Scarlet Robe (Alive)
*Scarlet Robe (Ghost)
*Oakvale Villagers
*Theresa (Child)
*Theresa (Adult)
*Brom (Alive)
*Brom (Dead)
*Brom (Ghost)
*Emily (Child)
*Emily (Adult)
*Bully (Emily's Brother)
*Barrel Guy
*Barrel Thug
*Orwin Gown
*Corina Gown
*Murgo
*Brat
*Bandits
*Jack of Blades
*Twinblade
*Maze
*Scythe
*Weaver (Narrator)
*Weaver (Guildmaster)
*Thunder
*Whisper (Child)
*Whisper (Apprentice)
*Whisper (Rival)
*Solcius
*Holdr
*Delfe
*Bully (Lookout Point)
*Old Adventurer
*Necromancers
*Wasps
*Wasp Queen
*Scorpions
*Scorpion Queen
*Scorpion King
*Kraken
*Dragon (Jack of Blades)
*Dragon (Trogdor)
*Sword of Aeons
*Avo's Tear
==Organisations==
==Terminologies==
== Process ==
Each episode of Fable: The Forgotten Chapters is made by modfiying the game files for Fable: The Lost Chapters with a modding program and then both recording and editing the result as though it was a long cutscene that was created by Lionhead Studios. The series itself also takes advantage of cut content assets that can still be found in the game. It mainly uses the game's cutscene scripts as a way to make the experience feel cinematic, as though the viewer was watching a movie or TV show but in Fable's engine (also known as a Machinima). 
The cutscenes are created by using script commands for the game which collerate to a character's movement, animations, dialogue and even effects. Due to the amount of assets in Fable, a list of the desired dialogue is usually written out before the cutscene is created to give the project some direction. Once the cutscene is created or tested, it is then recorded and put into video editing software. All cutscenes are recorded with no music and instead the music is imposed onto the video in editing to help it flow better."Don't get me wrong, putting the cutscene scripts and editing the game's maps to suit my need is already a bit challenging. But the part that actually consumes most of my time is testing them. There's nothing more exhausting than putting in all that effort, finally relaxing and testing out your new cutscene only for there to be a single mistake. Quest-related cutscenes are also tied to certain parts of the game, so sometimes I have to get myself back to the same spot just to test it again." - Avarice explaining the inconveniences of editing cutscenes for Fable: The Lost Chapters.
== Trivia ==
* While working on cutscenes for the project, Avarice managed to accidently fill two cutscene scripts with the maximum amount of lines (over 1000 each). This lead to certain animations or commands being removed from certain scenes, so that the focus could be continuing the storyline.
== Gallery ==
File:FTFCNarrator.png|The Narrator
File:FTFCApproachRedApple.png|5 Red Apples
File:FTFCMazeSaved1.png|Fleeing Bandits
File:FableTheForgottenChaptersCover.png|Introduction
== Videos ==
File:Fable- The Forgotten Chapters (Pilot)
File:Fable- The Forgotten Chapters - Episode 1 (Start Oakvale)
File:Fable- The Forgotten Chapters - Episode 2 (Oakvale Raid)
File:Fable- The Forgotten Chapters - Episode 3 (Heroes' Guild)