Collective Short Story

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2002-11-05 12:55pm

Kelly Antilles wrote:I find it very overdone. Think of how much verilon posts and how many times in one thread you see it. See my point?

But anyway, about the only worlds I can write in are a modern or future Earth, Star Wars, Cowboy Bebop, Ravenloft, Faerun... we could make our own world?

Point taken, the impulse was irresistable however. I'll exert more self control.

Yeah, if we're going to do this we need to settle some ground rules such as setting and order and length. I don't want to write HUGE chapters. (Star Crossed has me totally booked on that end) We should have a pow wow and get this all under control so we can start. I have a feeling this is goign to be pretty fun.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-05 04:07pm

Stravo wrote:
Kelly Antilles wrote:I find it very overdone. Think of how much verilon posts and how many times in one thread you see it. See my point?

But anyway, about the only worlds I can write in are a modern or future Earth, Star Wars, Cowboy Bebop, Ravenloft, Faerun... we could make our own world?
Point taken, the impulse was irresistable however. I'll exert more self control.

Yeah, if we're going to do this we need to settle some ground rules such as setting and order and length. I don't want to write HUGE chapters. (Star Crossed has me totally booked on that end) We should have a pow wow and get this all under control so we can start. I have a feeling this is goign to be pretty fun.

I have already decided to stop doing that in all forums (except maybe the BOTM, where I post a lot less). But I can't really do any known worlds (except, maybe, Ender's Game), so I'd say we create our own world, but even any universe would be nice. I know this is babbling, but I hope you get what I am trying to say.

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-11-05 04:10pm

verilon wrote: I have already decided to stop doing that in all forums (except maybe the BOTM, where I post a lot less). But I can't really do any known worlds (except, maybe, Ender's Game), so I'd say we create our own world, but even any universe would be nice. I know this is babbling, but I hope you get what I am trying to say.

You mean our own world, not necessarily Earth.

We could do a "post-apocolyptic" type Earth, maybe something similar to Cowboy Bebop where the rest of the planets have been colonized and the Earth really isn't good for living on. You know, the typical anime type Earth. At least this way we can use city names we know and such.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-11-05 04:10pm

I'd like to assist.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-05 04:11pm

Kelly Antilles wrote:
verilon wrote: I have already decided to stop doing that in all forums (except maybe the BOTM, where I post a lot less). But I can't really do any known worlds (except, maybe, Ender's Game), so I'd say we create our own world, but even any universe would be nice. I know this is babbling, but I hope you get what I am trying to say.
You mean our own world, not necessarily Earth.

We could do a "post-apocolyptic" type Earth, maybe something similar to Cowboy Bebop where the rest of the planets have been colonized and the Earth really isn't good for living on. You know, the typical anime type Earth. At least this way we can use city names we know and such.

True. I think, however, that maybe a post-apocalyptic Earth story that still takes place on Earth. With all kinds of mutated thingies would be interesting. Thoughts?

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-11-05 04:23pm

Robots, mutants, devastated landscapes surrounding beautiful domed cities, A 'Cold War' btween several superpowers....how's that?

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-11-05 04:26pm

IG-88E wrote:Robots, mutants, devastated landscapes surrounding beautiful domed cities, A 'Cold War' btween several superpowers....how's that?

A hot war would be more fun, and would explain much of the distruction.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-11-05 04:28pm

I'm envisioning a pretty well blasted world, where full-scale warfare's been cast aside, and only small-scale 'brush wars' are taking place along the edges of the nation-states.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-05 04:30pm

IG-88E wrote:Robots, mutants, devastated landscapes surrounding beautiful domed cities, A 'Cold War' btween several superpowers....how's that?

Sounds like an idea to me....and distorted/new religions (:twisted:)...THis came to me while I remembered a series of books I started reading (I can't find them, nor do I remember the name).

But I like that idea.

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2002-11-05 04:33pm

Looking good so far...what kind of tech are we looking at here?

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-11-05 04:36pm

Hmmm...I'm getting a "Judge Dredd" kind of feel here, techwise.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-05 04:37pm

Stravo wrote:Looking good so far...what kind of tech are we looking at here?

I dunno who Judge Dredd is (don't hurt me), but I think not too far advanced form what we have here....maybe not too far into the future, methinks...just a couple hundred years, or so.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-11-05 04:38pm

Robots, hovercycles/cars, Aliens-style guns.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2002-11-05 05:53pm

Anyone ever watched the movie Final Fantasy? Not to emulate it completely, but our world could be sort of like that maybe, except that wars destroyed much of organized civilization and now there's only small "villages" scattered throughout the continents.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-05 05:55pm

Shinova wrote:Anyone ever watched the movie Final Fantasy? Not to emulate it completely, but our world could be sort of like that maybe, except that wars destroyed much of organized civilization and now there's only small "villages" scattered throughout the continents.

*sigh* I've never played nor watched that movie/game. I'm pathetic, am I not?

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-11-05 05:57pm

Do you mean the anime movies or Spirits Within?

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2002-11-05 05:58pm

IG-88E wrote:Do you mean the anime movies or Spirits Within?

Spirits Within

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-11-05 06:00pm

Thought so.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-10 01:11am

*bump* I will post a possible order in a bit....I have to go thru this thread...

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-10 01:18am

Users that have so far shown interest:

Myself
Stravo
Kelly Antilles
IG-88E
Dalton
Sea Skimmer
Cyril
Shinova
Frank Hipper
weemadando
Alex Moon
CmdrSweevo
Ted

Now, who's gonna be committed to this?

And how often should we have a turnaround? Every few days? a week?

As it is, we have a lucky 13...but if some want to drop out, that is fine....but I suggest not adding anyone else.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2002-11-10 01:25am

Count me in, but I would prefer to follow someone else's lead in this.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-11-10 01:27am

Frank Hipper wrote:Count me in, but I would prefer to follow someone else's lead in this.

Like I said, I would vote Stravo to start it...I would, but I am not too good at atrting at the beginning of the story.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2002-11-10 01:41am

i'm just shy

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2002-11-10 02:05am

I would like to take this time announce that I have to drop out of the collective story endeavour. Real Life(TM) struck again, and I won't have as much free time until at least december.

It really sucks that I can't get into this, but yeah, I have to drop out. Just wanted to let everyone here know.