New story, anybody interested?

aktarian · August 3, 2002, 14:15

Anybdy wants to try new story? Type when everybody writes for his/her faction?

Sovereign · August 3, 2002, 14:33

We already have a story going on exactly like that. You could hop over to the Beyond Alpha Centauri discussion thread, and sign up to write for a faction.

Some factions are already taken.

University = me

Hive = Frankychan

Earth Coalition = Kassopeia

Drones / Firaxis = Mr. President

Sparta = Sprayber

Protectorate of Man = Lonestar

Believers = Silence

Morgan / Peacekeepers = History Guy

Cadre = GeneralTactius

Available factions:

Cybernetic Consciousness

Gaians

Cult of Planet

some others I forgot

Feel free to sign up and write! We could always use another author

aktarian · August 3, 2002, 15:13

Thanks, but I was hoping for a story that is taking place on the Planet, not space.

Sovereign · August 3, 2002, 15:37

Ahh... What did you have in mind?

Early colonization?

Mid-game?

Race for Transcendence?

Lemme know!

aktarian · August 3, 2002, 18:49

Early colonisation or mid game. Depending on interest.

Mr. President · August 4, 2002, 00:58

You mean like the Spartan Chronicles? I always admired them.

I'm sort of tied down at the moment, so I can't participate, but hang around - I'm sure there'll be interest.

Clear Skies · August 5, 2002, 15:33

Not been around here for quite a while (other fanfiction projects have taken over from my AC ones, and fanfiction.net occupies a large percentage of my time), and I've had bad experiences with interactive stories in the past, but if the concept is sound and the rules well worked out I'll see if I can find the time.
If you want me, that is?

Sovereign · August 6, 2002, 19:19

I think this new story can wait until the ongoing multi-author stories Like BAC and Spartan Chronicles are finished.

Then the authors of these stories would have more time and energy to focus on a new story. I can't imagine writing 2, 3, 4 or more stories at once, you know?

Kassiopeia · August 6, 2002, 19:40

Sovereign: Ummm... BAC finished? Won't happen in my lifetime.

Well perhaps when we run out of ideas.

Sovereign · August 6, 2002, 20:06

Ermm...

I meant the first volume.

At least Spartan Chronicles got up to 3 volumes, I think.

Kassiopeia · August 6, 2002, 20:35

You did? How will the completion of the first thread / volume ease off the work from the authors?

Well, not that I'm working too hard anyway at the moment, darn writer's block.

Sovereign · August 6, 2002, 21:47

Its all about a simple interlude to give us BAC authors a brief break from BAC story-telling

Kassiopeia · August 6, 2002, 22:07

You've got all the interlude you've needed, from what I can tell. (Sorry about jacking the thread

)
As impossible as it seems, methinks you've OD'd yourself with FFX. I mean, Spira system? An Al-Bhed called Rikku?

Alinestra Covelia · August 6, 2002, 23:45

I stayed away from the multi author stories, simply because I couldn't envision how they could actually cohere together without stepping on everybody else's toes all the time. I'm not a particularly stringent planner, but in my fictions I like to be able to maintain at least a few threads that get carried through to the end...

I suppose a major benefit to a multi author story is that you'll get writer's block much less often, as there are so many people you can bounce ideas off of.

Mr. President · August 7, 2002, 03:37

Oh, they step on everyone's toes all right. That's why the Chiron Chronicle collapsed in a bloody, chaotic, Soviet-esque mess. The reason Beyond Alpha Centauri hasn't done so is that we talk a heck of a lot (I had seventy items in my private message box at one point) (odd that we still move faster than the Spartan Chronicles) and we, or I at least, adapt to things that have been written already. And drugs. Lots and lots of drugs.

Sovereign · August 7, 2002, 14:39

Oh no... don't tell me you're the King of Caffiene, along with Spam? Bad combo, President...

Kass... it took you several months to figure out the Spira stuff?

You must have been living not under a rock, but a boulder then! I can't believe no one noticed, and I thought it'd be awesome if I could include some civilizations or worlds from video games. Hell, you guys do it with Battle Mechs, Babylon 5 stuff, Scions, etc. So why not?

Anyways... I think we should stick with BAC then maybe if any of us have any spare time in the future, we could help Akatarian out with his multi-thread story.

Kassiopeia · August 7, 2002, 17:00

Kass... it took you several months to figure out the Spira stuff? You must have been living not under a rock, but a boulder then!

I have been on a very strict spoiler free information diet, and still am.

Then again, I do have a snowball's chance in hell to actually get to play it, but I'm wistful ever still.

Originally posted by Alinestra Covelia
I stayed away from the multi author stories

Excellent choice. I mean it. Stay away from them.
And I wouldn't sign that part about writer's block either.

Originally posted by Mr. President
the Chiron Chronicle collapsed in a bloody, chaotic, Soviet- esque mess.

I think Soviets had it easy.
It was a shame, really, but when comparing the systems of BAC and CC, BAC is way more flexible. And we discuss a lot more. I think there's a ratio of 5 - 8 for discussion and 1 for story for every post written.

Mark123jansen · August 15, 2002, 14:49

im interesed in starting a new early colonization story, ill start a new thread, so join me if you want, i want to wait until i have at least 4 persons who will participate before i continue.