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Any objections to my starting the next story? Hero Revolution #9 (An Evening On The Town.)
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No objections whatsoever. So.... anyone read my "Monkey's Paw" story yet? I'm needing some instant gratification for my writing quick... ![[sad]](images/icons/frown.gif)
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I skimmed it. Will give a fuller go through tomorrow (today).
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TTT, what's especially fun, for my point of view, is to finally see what I waited for, at the time of the story, maybe a full week!
Luckily I didn't wait till you posted! :lol:
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Ah, and it's good.
Really.
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Great post Mxy...if the team only knew ![[mwah hwah haa]](graemlins/devil.gif) :lol:
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Originally posted by TheTimeTrust:
... the MBL will have entered the Castle of Crossed Destinies and only experienced a few hours passing by, while for the rest of the world it will be a few months. Thus when they re-enter the REAL world, it will be the present day (August 2002) since time passed normally in the real world even though it seemed to them like they were only gone a few hours.
IMO, I don't like the idea of months passing while the heroes have been fighting. Not only does this really hurt the direction I was going with Sam (Michelle, the vamps) but I don't think it makes much sence with what happened in the story. In the story it was set that the heroes were in a dream like state in the Mountains, with real police, people and the kid team watching and wondering what was up. Now, if months have passed. That is really weird with not only the public watching, but with our characters just standing there. No food. No water. No bathroom breaks.
I really think we should have them return only a few hours after they left. In their dream states, hours and even days passed for them. I think it would have a greater effect if these "dreams" only happened in an hour or two as opposed to the [hours, days] they felt passing in the dream world.
Also if a few months passed, Euro and Turner would what be waiting for the team for weeks/months? Hell at that point maybe Walker and the EPS have taken over the world.
Why do we need to match present day/time? This Universe is not our world. Their time can be different. When do we ever state months or dates anyhow (asides the x-mas/new years stories)?
DC Comics have this thing where three years is equal to three months in the heroes time (or used to at least). Yet ever year Superman would still have x-mas stories/specials. If this all was looked at by a time nut, than in the DC Universe, X-Mas is held ever three months. I always enjoyed those stories and didn't mind that DC's time was a little "messed" up.
I think we should have the heroes return the same night that the fight began. Just my opinion though.
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Originally posted by GoozX:
...at that point maybe Walker and the EPS have taken over the world.
Exactly...
Seriously, though. I think Gooz brings a very valid point. All of TTT and T5's posts regarding Biggles and the Psi-Unit in "real time" have been set corresponding to the events in the story. Three or four months later, they're still there? I don't think so.
Plus, like Gooz, I too am working on a subplot. It could be dealt with "three months later", but I'd prefer not.
That's my nickel's worth, so I'll let you chew on that a bit...
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Chewing............and I agree.
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I dunno. I like the idea of keeping the stories in "real time," and it's what we've been doing since they first began. The first story was in September 2001, the story introducing Pete took place specifically in January 2002, and so on.
Now, I'm not saying that we should specifically reference the date all the time, but I DON'T think that every single story needs to happen RIGHT AFTER the last one completed! After all, in real life "true adventures" only happen once in a while, and almost never all at once. I certainly don't think each story should begin directly on the heels of the last one.
The progression of time is something I find very interesting in the New Universe. Why should we do things the way DC Comics does?
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Originally posted by TheTimeTrust:
Why should we do things the way DC Comics does?
I was not saying that we should do things the way DC Comics does things, I was just saying that we don't have to follow "normal" real time.
And if we do advance time by such a length, than I think we should all agree on it ahead of time (so we can work our sub-plots accordingly).
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Originally posted by TheTimeTrust:
After all, in real life "true adventures" only happen once in a while, and almost never all at once. I certainly don't think each story should begin directly on the heels of the last one.
The team's job is adventures. And as seen in the last few stories, the team has more than enough jobs to keep them busy day after day for some time.
I agree, not every story should begin right after the last. But this next story is a big turning point (and less of an adventure per-say). The team needs to heal, interact, react to Pete's sudden change, Nic's disappearence, the three (maybe four with T5's new character) recuits, the teams injuries, Sam's mental state, only to name a few.
Yes, I do think some times it is good to advance time, but right now I think its a bad time to.
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Any objections to my starting the next story? Hero Revolution #9 (An Evening On The Town.)
I'm not sure about the title, though. It could be kind of limiting. Something similar but not so time-definite would be good.
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Any objections to my starting the next story? Hero Revolution #9 (An Evening On The Town.)
I'm not sure about the title, though. It could be kind of limiting. Something similar but not so time-definite would be good.
How about just (On the Town)?
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Or maybe "Out on the Town"... (Alternate title: "One Sunny Day on La Perdita"... ![[wink]](images/icons/wink.gif) )
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Originally posted by TheTimeTrust:
(Alternate title: "One Sunny Day on La Perdita"... )
I like! :)
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Okay, I'm going to give you guys until tomorrow morning to add whatever you want, and then I'm ending the story. Cause somebody has to. I'm eager to get on with the next one, really.
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I'll work on the title. . .
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How about simply "Time Off."? "One Sunny Day . . ." is a little too derivative sounding of another "One Sunny Day. . ." story. ![[yuh huh]](images/icons/rolleyes.gif) btw, TTT, nice interview link.
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Originally posted by TheTimeTrust:
Okay, I'm going to give you guys until tomorrow morning to add whatever you want, and then I'm ending the story. Cause somebody has to. I'm eager to get on with the next one, really.
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Originally posted by I'm Not Mister Mxypltk:
OK, I'm gonna try to tie things up tomorrow if no-one else has done it by then...
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Originally posted by Grimm:
How about simply "Time Off."? "One Sunny Day . . ." is a little too derivative sounding of another "One Sunny Day. . ." story.
I think that's what they were shooting for, Grimm...
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Originally posted by Chewy Walrus:
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Originally posted by TheTimeTrust:
Okay, I'm going to give you guys until tomorrow morning to add whatever you want, and then I'm ending the story. Cause somebody has to. I'm eager to get on with the next one, really.
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Originally posted by I'm Not Mister Mxypltk:
OK, I'm gonna try to tie things up tomorrow if no-one else has done it by then...
Actually, I don't have time to do it right now...
TTT, you go ahead and do it, if you want.
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Originally posted by The Eurostar:
Just like I said personally to you, Danny, PERFECT post.
Thankee very much.
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Originally posted by Turkish Stringfellow:
Danny, I'm with everyone else. You're in the groove with your writing. I'm loving every post. :)
Why, thankee too...
Dunno if anyone's noticed (or cares), but I've made a style change or two... I've switched to past tense when I'm writing in the third person, as opposed to present tense, but I'm still writing present tense when I'm in the first person...
...um... that kinda made sense.
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Danny: excellent use of the POISON ARROW FROG! ![[biiiig grin]](images/icons/grin.gif) :lol:
Beware the might of the POISON ARROW FROG!
Never let it be said that I don't take requests.
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Originally posted by GoozX:
Danny: If we take out the month gap and do the next story 'a la' "One Sunny Day...", we can do that thing we talked about :)
...just as I was giving Danny some actual character development...
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Danny: Underrific, pal, underrific.
It's like wearing nothing at all!
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I really don't think we should stress too much about the timeframe issue. There's no harm in saying that time passed the same inside the castle as outside. In fact, it's probably simpler. We don't want to get a reputation as anal-retentive comic book superhero geeks.
...I mean, moreso than now...
And, just to jump on the bandwagon... Mxy, you rock. Your latest posts have been great.
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About the timeframe, although I suggested the solution of the two different timeframe, I am more for the No reference to time as suggested by Gooz, and at which I inted in my last post.
But that must not means that time is not passing, like in the DC Universe. A story can last an hour, and the next happen the next day, but after one year in OUR universe, more or less a year has passed in the HR Universe.
At last, that's exactly what I will do with the Snake son of Euro. I want to see he growing and learning to do things. :)
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Here´s a title; Flamenco La Perdita :)
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Dan, I hadn't meant to imply that Kristofer and Danny hadn't met before when Tobias and Larry were possessed -- just that Danny hadn't actually been introduced to him. :)
The Ma Kalunga thing was weird, yeah, but not my fault. T5 resurrected her in time for his climactic "Evil" post. All I did was take care o' business...
One thing that's weird is that nobody's wondering where Pete or Naecken is as they're all leaving the Castle... unless it was explained to them "off-panel" or something.
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:lol: One thing that's weird is that nobody's wondering where Pete or Naecken is as they're all leaving the Castle... unless it was explained to them "off-panel" or something.
Mxy explaned what happened to Naecken to a few members. Plus everyone is in so much physical and mental pain, I bet they all even remember where they are.
Plus as seen in one of the other stories, this isn't the first time that the team has forgotton about Pete (Mick, Larry and Sam went on the mission while Pete was in the rest room :-p ).
:lol:
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Since when is TTT a moderator? Did I miss a memo or something? ![[eh?]](images/icons/confused.gif)
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Hey, I sent everyone a little "quiz" (a 2nd one) at the e-mail addresses you have listed here (or ones that I already know about). Except for Gooz. Everytime I try and send anything to Gooz03@aol.com, it comes back to me. Any thoughts on this Gooz?
This Quiz-Your-Friends.com rocks. You all should try it sometime. :)
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Originally posted by Turkish Stringfellow:
Everytime I try and send anything to Gooz03@aol.com, it comes back to me. Any thoughts on this Gooz?
Yeah, I ended all contact with [aol] two years ago :-p
Drop me one at RitchieSteven03@netscape.net
:) Sorry about that.
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Since when is TTT a moderator? Did I miss a memo or something?
Well, actually I was this forum's original moderator; hope it's not a problem that I'm one again...
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