Beyond Alpha Centauri::::::::Discussion Thread 8

[History Guy]

Sprayber, you will always be remembered as the hero of BAC! Hip hip, hooray! Hip hip, hooray! Hip hip, hooray!

I do trust that Providence guides you safetly through this war, and back to us.

[Frankychan]

I said it once and I'll say it again...now that things are "hitting the fan".

Sprayber and Lonestar, watch out for yourselve's and kick some a**.

Good to see Mr. Prez, Silence, Lonestar, and History Guy again!

[Lonestar]

My ship was involved in the first wave of bombings last night. My sponsor (The other CTM for the ship) sent me some badass footage..

The e-mail appears to still work.

[Frankychan]

cool. at least you sound safe. I hope Sprayber is doing ok there. I just hope Saddam isn't as crazy as everyone says he is and use his bio/chem weapons....but he's probably not.

[Frankychan]

I have been reading the other threads and I am pretty surprised. Even tho my loyalty is toward BAC, I am pretty surprised to see many defector's. However, I would not mind participating in a collaborative SMAC story so long as I am part of the Human Hive.

Long Live Chairman Sheng-ji Yang!!!

[GeneralTacticus]

It's not defection, just signing up for another story. I still intend to participate in BAC.

[Frankychan]

whoa, I was just kidding General.

[Lonestar]

Write something, damnit!

[Mr. President]

I wasn't planning on joining the other story.

And I will write, eventually.

[Mr. President]

Hey everyone. I come with a dilemma.

If I'm not mistaken, the only ones of the people in this thread who know Magic: the Gathering well are myself and Frankychan, but everyone can help since it's actually a question about art. I still miss a few cards known as "dual lands" that, because Wizards of the Coast has very set ideas about how good and/or how common cards are supposed to be, will never be printed again. So I need to select one that will be my "home land" and displayed prominently whenever appropriate.

Anyway, enough of the boring background. I've narrowed it down to three candidates. All I need you to do is click the links below, and tell me which picture you like best. Should my home land be:

The Underground Sea?

http://www.essentialmagic.com/cards/ViewCard.asp?ID=287

The Tundra?

http://www.essentialmagic.com/cards/ViewCard.asp?ID=286

The Tropical Island?

http://www.essentialmagic.com/cards/ViewCard.asp?ID=285

(This is what I love about BAC. You don't get to look at paintings in NESes.)

[Frankychan]

i'm biased. I've used the Underground Sea more than the other two. Blue counterspell mixed with Black creatures and effects are pretty fun.

Although it's a little gloomy. Tropical Island would be my second pick.

[Silence]

Anyway I was thinking, would anybody really mind if the Believers launched a Crusade to retake the Holy Lands back on Earth?

[Kassiopeia]

I won't mind...

I have been trying to put this off quite a lot lately, and I've been pondering this. I have come to the conclusion that I'll have to quit BAC - I have done it in practice, but not yet in spirit. I feel I have nothing left to contribute. There is nothing left to say.

I can feel this story slipping through my grasp like so many other writing projects I've had in the past. The characters, the plans, the events, they fade away, become obsolote ghosts of the past. They are slowly replaced by new, interesting, clever ideas, things that fascinate me more.

I think it came to this because I simply lacked the willpower. I never had the patience to sit down and read the story again until I got a hold of things again. That, and I feel this type of writing isn't exactly my sort any longer. Collaborative writing is intriguing and exhilirating at best, but my writing style is starting to become more like short bursts of quick creativity that can't be held back by rules and limits set in agreement with others. I can't work properly under restrictions any longer.

Also, I want to concentrate on writing prose in Finnish.

So, I hope you'll understand my decision. Do whatever you wish with the characters and the Coalition (oh, the ring of that name today makes me cringe) I have created, no dibs on them. Maybe some day I'll come back, or at least review what you have accomplished.

[Mr. President]

Originally posted by Silence
Anyway I was thinking, would anybody really mind if the Believers launched a Crusade to retake the Holy Lands back on Earth?

I think it'd be interesting.

Originally posted by Kassiopeia

I have been trying to put this off quite a lot lately, and I've been pondering this. I have come to the conclusion that I'll have to quit BAC - I have done it in practice, but not yet in spirit. I feel I have nothing left to contribute. There is nothing left to say.

I can feel this story slipping through my grasp like so many other writing projects I've had in the past. The characters, the plans, the events, they fade away, become obsolote ghosts of the past. They are slowly replaced by new, interesting, clever ideas, things that fascinate me more.

I think it came to this because I simply lacked the willpower. I never had the patience to sit down and read the story again until I got a hold of things again. That, and I feel this type of writing isn't exactly my sort any longer. Collaborative writing is intriguing and exhilirating at best, but my writing style is starting to become more like short bursts of quick creativity that can't be held back by rules and limits set in agreement with others. I can't work properly under restrictions any longer.

Also, I want to concentrate on writing prose in Finnish.

So, I hope you'll understand my decision. Do whatever you wish with the characters and the Coalition (oh, the ring of that name today makes me cringe) I have created, no dibs on them. Maybe some day I'll come back, or at least review what you have accomplished.

Well, I'm sorry to hear that, because I've enjoyed reading your contributions. But if you wish to stop, of course you can. I hope you stick around AC-Fiction.

[Lonestar]

Anyone who has not gone to the Apolyton Sci-fi book club and voted for The Moon is a Harsh Mistress needs to go there now!

It's over in the OT. Don't let Che win 3 months in a row...