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dolariAnd just when you think you're goign to have to work to fill it out...
...a few months ago I posted about a story I was formulating called Stranger in a Strange Land.
I never really posted what it was about, because at the time, I thought that certain peoples would think I was raiding their coffers looking for storylines. Since I'm not with them anymoer, I might as well say what it was.
The original idea was a Standard Everyman who wakes up and finds himself in a land of elves, faeries and whatnot, about to lead a revolt against a "something or other" (I never tied that point down). The story, though, focused on the human being adopted by a family of elves, learning their language, customs and and besically becoming The Boy raised By Elves (Despte that fact that he's about 30 when the story starts).
A sequel was also running aruond in my head where whatever they were fighting was unbeatable and everyone made a hasty retreat to 2000's New York City or Los Angeles (Although it prolly woulda been Austin :) ).
It got thrown around in my head a bit...I made sure there was no reason for Bill (Or Hero) to show up in this world. Just happened. Tried thinking up of some things to fight against (An Air Force of Dragons, Shadowmen (Already did them in AWFW), The Corruption (okay I raided a little bit of their coffers) and even stole a page from the Neverending Story with the "Nothing."). I didn't like just half-assing Bill to this world, I didn't like no thaving an enemy I couldn't pin down. And if I half-assed Bill showing up on this world, what would I use to take everyone to Los Angeles?
Never was really happy with it.
But now, if I take the corporation story and meld it with this one....
We have Bill being brought to a world specifically to be a member of an army rebelling aginst the Ordered Rule of the CEO. If I use the idea of Elves as a way to simply reinforce "This is not Earth" instead of just throwing in any and all magical beings and environs, we could have a semi-believable story.
Think about it. Bill shows up on a planet, no idea where he is, meets up with an elf who can't speak his language, forced to fight because it's his only way to get home, and "grows up" with them.
I'm beginning to like this story. A lot.
Two days of good mood = Jenn's Brain on Overtime. :)
...a few months ago I posted about a story I was formulating called Stranger in a Strange Land.
I never really posted what it was about, because at the time, I thought that certain peoples would think I was raiding their coffers looking for storylines. Since I'm not with them anymoer, I might as well say what it was.
The original idea was a Standard Everyman who wakes up and finds himself in a land of elves, faeries and whatnot, about to lead a revolt against a "something or other" (I never tied that point down). The story, though, focused on the human being adopted by a family of elves, learning their language, customs and and besically becoming The Boy raised By Elves (Despte that fact that he's about 30 when the story starts).
A sequel was also running aruond in my head where whatever they were fighting was unbeatable and everyone made a hasty retreat to 2000's New York City or Los Angeles (Although it prolly woulda been Austin :) ).
It got thrown around in my head a bit...I made sure there was no reason for Bill (Or Hero) to show up in this world. Just happened. Tried thinking up of some things to fight against (An Air Force of Dragons, Shadowmen (Already did them in AWFW), The Corruption (okay I raided a little bit of their coffers) and even stole a page from the Neverending Story with the "Nothing."). I didn't like just half-assing Bill to this world, I didn't like no thaving an enemy I couldn't pin down. And if I half-assed Bill showing up on this world, what would I use to take everyone to Los Angeles?
Never was really happy with it.
But now, if I take the corporation story and meld it with this one....
We have Bill being brought to a world specifically to be a member of an army rebelling aginst the Ordered Rule of the CEO. If I use the idea of Elves as a way to simply reinforce "This is not Earth" instead of just throwing in any and all magical beings and environs, we could have a semi-believable story.
Think about it. Bill shows up on a planet, no idea where he is, meets up with an elf who can't speak his language, forced to fight because it's his only way to get home, and "grows up" with them.
I'm beginning to like this story. A lot.
Two days of good mood = Jenn's Brain on Overtime. :)
