Talk:Story Arcs

Current arc
General consensus appears to be that we call the current arc 'Oracion Seis arc'. Since we make up the arc names, and they aren't official, is everyone alright with calling it or should we keep calling it 'current arc/events' so people don't get confused and think it's in the past? Dalyup! 16:55, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

No no am in agreement. I've been calling it that myself. Until the plot says otherwise Oracion Seis arc will be the name of the current story arc. Retro7 17:20, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

Intro and Macau arc
These two arcs stand alone, with only three chapters, seem a bit pointless. Wouldn't it be better to merge them into one arc, perhaps called 'Macau' arc? Any thoughts? Dalyup! 11:53, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Chapter Names
Should we be using Del Rey or Scanlation chapter names for this page. I think it would maybe be better to use the Del Rey names to keep things consitant through out the wiki, but since Del Rey isn't even half way through the series yet, it might be kind of strange.--Cifer64 19:13, November 1, 2009 (UTC)

It should be the same way as the chapters article which uses both. Drunk Samurai 19:34, November 1, 2009 (UTC)

Listing Chapters
I think the the list of chapters for each arc is not needed here. If someone wants to see the name of each specific chapter then that is what the Volumes and Chapters page is for. I think the list should be removed. Admins? 04:26, June 13, 2011 (UTC)

True, it's not needed, though it does add content to an otherwise extremely short page, so my vote is to leave it for now.

Alright. 10:57, June 13, 2011 (UTC)

Arc Names
I was looking at the arc names, and I don't particularly like some of them, because they're inconsistent. For example, why is Galuna Island arc named after a location, instead of being called Deliora arc? After all, if Lullaby arc was called after one of Zeref's demons, Lullaby, why's the next arc not called in the same manner?

Also.. about Oracion Seis arc.. It makes no sense to call it after the guild that they're fighting. That way, Lullaby arc could be called Eisenwald arc and Trial arc could be called Grimoire Heart arc, but they're not, and with a reason, too. So I propose renaming Oracion Seis arc to Nirvana arc instead, as it was revolving around Nirvana at all times anyway. NoelAramis 17:59, September 12, 2011 (UTC)

Who said that their had to be a pattern or consistency on the arc names? 19:10, September 12, 2011 (UTC)

It surely makes it nicer if there is some consistency or pattern. Besides, I've heard those arcs being referred to with abovementioned names I listed, before..

Either way, would it be possible for these proposals to get acknowledged and possibly voted on? 109.182.55.7 23:34, September 12, 2011 (UTC)

Unfortunately, no. There's no reason to rename the arcs and frankly not many people have expressed any problems with them. Saying that their should be consistency in the naming is untrue. No one really keeps any consistency with arc names, we just make them up as we go. In addition that would create a lot of work and confusion for no reason other than personal preference. I'm really sorry, but the arc names stay.

Deletion
Now that I think about it. What exactly is the point of this page. People can just go to the story arc category if they want to see all the story arcs, and this page is really nothing more than a pointless restatement of Info already on the site. I propose it's deletion. If anyone has any reasons as to why it shouldn't be delted, then please speak up.

eh, I get that it's not the most useful of pages, but I feel like there needs to be a base page or something for all the story arcs instead of a category page. Its not a page that does any harm to the wiki either, it gets updated as well. Plus its nice to know how many chapters an arc was :). It won't be the end of the world for me if it gets deleted, but I'm for it staying.  talk Garyness  21:52, September 14, 2011 (UTC)

I didn't even now there was a story arc category. I also found this page really useful when I was creating the arc naviboxes. This page is really helpful too as, as Garyness said, a base page for all the other arcs. It could use a makeover though. 22:05, September 14, 2011 (UTC)

Yes, it does indeed need a makeover. I'm going to throw the UC template on the page until someone has some good ideas about how to improve it.

Hmm.. for starters, how about we put a scrolling box on the chapter lists that are longer than 8. 22:52, September 14, 2011 (UTC)

That's fine.

How about implementing this since, even though it doesn't add much, it at least puffs it up and makes it look more professional. If it's accepted, I'll make it a template.

Also, if you have any ideas on what can be added to it, feel free to speak up. 21:16, September 15, 2011 (UTC)

That looks good. And no, at the moment nothing needs to be added that I can think of.

Alright, I'll turn it into a template. 21:27, September 15, 2011 (UTC)

Don't forget about the Daphne arc.

Yes, I was going to do it, but I have to go to sleep right now as I have school tomorrow and I've been late to school 2 times alreeady; 1 more and i get ISS. 03:25, September 16, 2011 (UTC)

Lol, don't worry. I'll handle it.

Grand Magic Games Arc
Seeing as were finally getting properly started on this arc. I'm gonna go ahead and make a new page for it. Any objections? Retro7 02:45, January 7, 2012 (UTC)

Actually, the X791 arc and the Grand Magic Games Arc aren't separate, they are the same arc so we wouldn't create a new page for it, we'd just rename the X791 arc. Though my vote is not to rename it quite yet, we do know that the Grand Magic Games are about to start and that they will play a part in this arc, but it isn't guaranteed that it will be solely concerned with the Grand Magic Games, and I don't want to have to rename the page again if we figure out that "Grand Magic Games Arc" isn't quite accurate enough.

X791 Arc & Grand Magic Games Arc
I think X791 Arc in the manga should be only 254-257,and the ones after should be Grand Magic Games Arc.Just suggesting it should be seperated because the Key of the Starry Sky Arc takes place between those 2 events and it wouldn't make sense for a filler arc to be inside another arc.

I think it's the only way.  BOGOTA X - Talk ~ 07:35, April 13, 2012 (UTC)

Spliting into sagas?
With people argueing about spliting the X791 into the different arc, I thought the might split all the arcs into 2 different sagas. The pre-time skip will become the whatever year it was and the post-time skip can be the other x791 saga. Then you can spilt the x-791 arc into post-time skip arc and the grand game arc. (also the key to the starry sky.--Komic 14:15, April 19, 2012 (UTC)

X791 arc, Starry Sky Arc and Grand Games Arc?
I think we have a little problem here. As you can see new arc has arrived, strictly inside the x791 arc. My proposition is to create 3 (yes three!) different arc:


 * x791 arc - from episode 123 (X791 Fairy Tail) to 127 (The Terror of Invisible Lucy)


 * Key of the Starry Sky arc - from 128 (Father's Memento) to the end of it (i suggest the episode before the Wendy meets Porlyusica)


 * Grand Magic Games arc - from the episode with Wendy and Porlyusica to the end of the arc. 10:01, April 28, 2012 (UTC)

What do you think? In my opinion it is the best solution... 10:01, April 28, 2012 (UTC)

There's not other option imo, so this is the best thing to do, lol. What about manga though? Would we divide it into X791 and GMG arcs too? 10:06, April 28, 2012 (UTC)


 * Probably it would be necessary... 10:13, April 28, 2012 (UTC)

I think the way we have it now is ok 16:52, April 28, 2012 (UTC)

I'm with Reli on this one, it would over complicate things. And considering that this stupid Key of the Starry arc bull crap already over complicated things, I don't want to complicate them any more than they already are. I just think we need to put the Key of the Starry arc on the characters pages and put a note at the top saying "Note: This arc is anime only and therefore the information presented here is not considered canon, in addition, this arc takes place in the midst of the X791 arc". The reason I don't just want to split up the arcs is because we are renaming the X791 arc as soon as we know what the arc is truly about.

Yes. I know I didn't help xD 22:04, April 28, 2012 (UTC)

I agree with Rai, I think we should include it in the X791 arc with the note "This arc is anime only and therefore the information presented here is not considered canon..." 17:41, May 1, 2012 (UTC)