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Offline Shrike

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on: July 31, 2001, 03:48:00 am
We're looking for some stuff to put in a HLP fanfic archive, seeing as the only other one in the community (Eish's) is basically gone.

So.  Got some Freespace or IW fanfic?  Make sure it's spellchecked and send it to me.  Once I get a couple pieces, I'll get the archive itself up.
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Reply #1 on: July 31, 2001, 04:56:00 am
 
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Who here can write?

this guy sure can--> http://vbb.volition-inc.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/015175.html
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Reply #2 on: July 31, 2001, 04:59:00 am
I oonce did a short fan fiction story on FreeSpace 2. Not sure if any of you read it. Posted it on this forum some time back. Maybe two months back.

Anyway, I can write short stories. Here are my three questions though:

1.) Can we use vulgarities in our stories? Like maybe a character is cursing or something?

2.) What about sexual content? Maybe a male and female character..........you know the rest....don't you? Tell me you do....unless you are not educated in that.......yet.....

3.) What about very detailed descriptions of how a character dies? Like stomach and intestines spilling out or getting friend to ashes or something more gross?

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Offline Shrike

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Reply #3 on: July 31, 2001, 05:09:00 am
Here's my opinion on the matter, and seeing as everything will be going through me, I guess it's important.

1) In moderation.
2) That's thin ice, we are hosted by GS don't forget.
3) It it's gratuitously gross, well, I think not.

Basically, the stories should be about Freespace or Independence War, not about Jack the Shivan Ripper.  Why?  Because that's not what we/I am looking for.  People don't normally speak like the guys in Pulp Fiction.  Under stress?  That's different.  As for sex and gore, well...... try to keep those at PG-13, if you know what I mean.  You shouldn't need explicit sex/death to tell a story, at least not the stories we're looking for.

Does that help some?
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Reply #4 on: July 31, 2001, 05:20:00 am
 
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1.) Can we use vulgarities in our stories? Like maybe a character is cursing or something?
only PG13. hell and damn in moderation, sh*t once or twice, and no f*ck.

 
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2.) What about sexual content? Maybe a male and female character..........you know the rest....don't you? Tell me you do....unless you are not educated in that.......yet.....  

kissing is as far as you should need to go, my friend  

 
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3.) What about very detailed descriptions of how a character dies? Like stomach and intestines spilling out or getting friend to ashes or something more gross?

umm i'm pretty sure you shouldn't use the guts spilling out thing. fried to ashes or vaporized sounds okay. i wouldn't go beyond that.
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Reply #5 on: July 31, 2001, 06:25:00 am
 
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...not about Jack the Shivan Ripper...
Jeeeez! Those Shivans sure pick some weird names... Jack, Carl.... sheeesh!  

And I have a piece of fiction on it's way to you right now. Enjoy!


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Reply #6 on: July 31, 2001, 07:35:00 am
 
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umm i'm pretty sure you shouldn't use the guts spilling out thing. fried to ashes or vaporized sounds okay. i wouldn't go beyond that.

why not? you've never seen pics of gunners onboard a B17 after a mission during WW2? That's not pretty... And should I describe to you the results of an explosive decompression?  

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Reply #7 on: July 31, 2001, 09:34:00 am
 
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[B... And should I describe to you the results of an explosive decompression?  
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Ah.let me guess, pieces of them all over the place...god bless the house cleaner.....hope she doesn't puke all over the place and add to the mess......

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Reply #8 on: July 31, 2001, 11:08:00 am
How's this fanfic?
 http://www.wpierce.com/wlp/FS2/isol.html

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Reply #9 on: July 31, 2001, 01:53:00 pm
This sounds like a good idea... maybe i'l start up a story thread (can't be bothered doing it on my home pc)
 

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Reply #10 on: July 31, 2001, 03:15:00 pm
 
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why not? you've never seen pics of gunners onboard a B17 after a mission during WW2? That's not pretty... And should I describe to you the results of an explosive decompression?  


they would get burned to ashes before any of the happens. nuclear explosions tend to do that.
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Reply #11 on: July 31, 2001, 03:30:00 pm
Why would you *cough* "need" to put in a blowout? It's not pretty, that's right, it's also not necessary. All of that gore and crap- plasma weaponry and hugeass missiles kinda make it not a part of war, since there wouldn't be enough left of a dead dude to bleed all over the place.
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Reply #12 on: July 31, 2001, 03:59:00 pm
 
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Why would you *cough* "need" to put in a blowout? It's not pretty, that's right, it's also not necessary. All of that gore and crap- plasma weaponry and hugeass missiles kinda make it not a part of war, since there wouldn't be enough left of a dead dude to bleed all over the place.
No, there'd be smaller pieces of them flying everywhere leaving behind a trail of blood...
 Personally, I don't get upset by gore at all, but I'm weird  
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Reply #13 on: July 31, 2001, 04:15:00 pm
Nobody here cares (all the 8-year-olds and senile grannies who can mod, please raise your hands), but it's kinda stupid.
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Reply #14 on: July 31, 2001, 06:45:00 pm
 
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they would get burned to ashes before any of the happens. nuclear explosions tend to do that.

yeah, but who is talking about nuclear explosions? go and talk about that with Steven Spielberg, when he made Saving Private Ryan...

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Reply #15 on: July 31, 2001, 07:09:00 pm
spill thy guts o unworthy one!  

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Reply #16 on: July 31, 2001, 08:49:00 pm
Mine's not gone.  At least it better not be.

Here's a scary thought, I still have at least two dozen (maybe more) stories I never posted!  I just ran out of passion for it.  If you want the lot Shrike, I could send them too you.  Hell, strip strip some of the older ones from the archive, I don't mind.  Maybe you'll have better luck keeping it going than I did.

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Offline NeoHunter

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Reply #17 on: July 31, 2001, 11:14:00 pm
Judging from the response, I think we're going to have a lot to read, wouldn't we?

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Reply #18 on: August 01, 2001, 12:00:00 am
 
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Mine's not gone.  At least it better not be.

Here's a scary thought, I still have at least two dozen (maybe more) stories I never posted!  I just ran out of passion for it.  If you want the lot Shrike, I could send them too you.  Hell, strip strip some of the older ones from the archive, I don't mind.  Maybe you'll have better luck keeping it going than I did.

Bout time you showed up.  Send the textfiles of the stories you'd most want put up to me, I'll whip them into shape.  Cobalt will probably want to make a nice neat page for it, so I'll talk to him.

And well, we have renders and stuff here, why not expand to fanfic?  It certainly keeps everything in the eyes of the community, if you know what I mean.
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Reply #19 on: August 01, 2001, 12:41:00 am
Gimme a couple of days, I have to go through the list again.  And like I said, if you want stories, strip them right from the archive.  They're fair game as far as I'm concerned.  Especially mine (hint, hint).

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