I had this idea in the 'How would' you handle it thread...
Here's the teaser.
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ôAll the worldÆs a stage, and all the man and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances: And one man in his time plays many roles.ö
As I stand here, with my foe before me, this sticks out in mind.
I cannot help but think, if I had answered that fateful question differently, it would be me on the others side of a blade, rather than him on the other end of a gun.
The circumstances leading up to this confrontation would have been different, but it would have happened nonetheless. Like had Romeo been a Capulet, and Juliet a Montague, almost nothing would have changed.
Even as I think, all that really happened were that the names on the script were swapped around, the props switched, and the lines occasionally changed,. The play is still the same.
I wonder, for all my hardship, if I have changed anything at allà And yetà
I donÆt regret it.
Regardless of what might have happened, I chose the path before me of my own free will.
I knew I would be forced to follow a certain path, but I chose to walk it.
For all that I stand adorned in shadow, and he shrouded in lightà
I do not stand in the valley of evil.
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Okay, so this is based on the idea of 'If you were made a Dark General.
Here's my quote explaining the idea of the story I want to tell, from the thread...
Anyway, since I kinda sorta like TFF, I figured I'd start posting it here... presumably, if it doesn't get me in trouble. I couldn't get this idea published since it plays to anime stuff a bit much to really be mainstream, even if it's technicaly and original story. It's still based on the 'Magical Girl' genre, and people just aren't that intimate with it. Well, in japan maybe, but not where I live.
I've got the beginning sorta ironed out, as well the ending, but some of the middle evades. This story will start out pretty light, but you can count on it getting rather dark, later.
It's also meant to be a bit of a subversion of the whole magical girl genre, and the whole 'Light=good, Dark-evil' thing. I know that's not too original, but still.
I need to iron out some details, and pick some god-damn names but I'm a ways into the first chapter already.
So, yeah...
Ideas, suggestions, comments... You know the drill.
Here's the teaser.
_________________________
ôAll the worldÆs a stage, and all the man and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances: And one man in his time plays many roles.ö
As I stand here, with my foe before me, this sticks out in mind.
I cannot help but think, if I had answered that fateful question differently, it would be me on the others side of a blade, rather than him on the other end of a gun.
The circumstances leading up to this confrontation would have been different, but it would have happened nonetheless. Like had Romeo been a Capulet, and Juliet a Montague, almost nothing would have changed.
Even as I think, all that really happened were that the names on the script were swapped around, the props switched, and the lines occasionally changed,. The play is still the same.
I wonder, for all my hardship, if I have changed anything at allà And yetà
I donÆt regret it.
Regardless of what might have happened, I chose the path before me of my own free will.
I knew I would be forced to follow a certain path, but I chose to walk it.
For all that I stand adorned in shadow, and he shrouded in lightà
I do not stand in the valley of evil.
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Okay, so this is based on the idea of 'If you were made a Dark General.
Here's my quote explaining the idea of the story I want to tell, from the thread...
Sorry to bring this up, but I've been thinking about the 'An Evil General is You' idea...
Anyway, I think I could cook up an interesting story out of that. But, I don't think I could really put it anywhere, in the regular sections, since it doesn't really fall under anything specificaly, when it comes to FF. I've been working on cooking up a basic AU for it, based on Earth... sort of.
What I've got so far, is Joe Average (Place holder name, of course) suddenly being contacted by an other dimensional Force of DarknessÖ, and being made their residential Lord in charge of conquering Earth. They grant him the powers of the shadows...
And he says no. Very emphaticaly, actually.
Unfortunately, that's when the Forces of LightÖ show up. They see that Darkness has chosen a Lord to conquer the world, but don't know he said 'No'. They reveal the identity of the 'Dark One' to the world, using magic (Gigantic hologram depicting Joe's image and declaring him the representative of Evil), and go to choose 'Heroes of Light' to stop the Darkness.
Well, the FoD... have never had anyone say no to them, before. On the other hand, LoL has just revealed their guy to the world, and set Heroes on Joe. So, they decide to let Joe keep his powers. Light's gunnin' for him, afterall. Besides, they're betting he'll probably change his mind later. That, and they don't like Light much, so if he beats up those Heros... well, it'll be fun.
Fall out from this, is kinda big, but mostly ignored. Sure, the WORLD has seen Joe declared a Lord of Evil, and there's certainly a few cults after him for one reason or another, but, on the whole? The world goes on. Well, sort of. The paparazzi's having a field day, there's people out to kill him... Yeah, normal. Riiiight.
Anyway, is there a section I could post this?
I know we don't quite do Original stuff here, but this isn't quite straight normal.
It's sort of like a magical girl type-thing... Except, backwards. We're seeing the 'Villains' point of view.
And, I could do with some suggestions for this. Abilities, encounters, ideas... that sort of thing. I mean, I've got a few...
Joe's starting skill set is pretty small, and basicaly amounts to Barrier, Shadowport, and Conjure Fiend.
Now, for some interesting stuff I'd like seen... Well, Joe calling 9-11 since he's 'Being attacked by a Psycho' would be amusing. He'll just have to leave out the bit where he's being attacked 'In the name of Love and Justice!'.
Filing a restraining order, putting up with the insanity of being decried internationally as a Lord of Evil, doing a TV interview or two to STOP people from thinking he's the devil incarnate...
The more I think about this, the more I think it could never get published as a 'real' book, but I really want to write it now.
Anyway, I think I could cook up an interesting story out of that. But, I don't think I could really put it anywhere, in the regular sections, since it doesn't really fall under anything specificaly, when it comes to FF. I've been working on cooking up a basic AU for it, based on Earth... sort of.
What I've got so far, is Joe Average (Place holder name, of course) suddenly being contacted by an other dimensional Force of DarknessÖ, and being made their residential Lord in charge of conquering Earth. They grant him the powers of the shadows...
And he says no. Very emphaticaly, actually.
Unfortunately, that's when the Forces of LightÖ show up. They see that Darkness has chosen a Lord to conquer the world, but don't know he said 'No'. They reveal the identity of the 'Dark One' to the world, using magic (Gigantic hologram depicting Joe's image and declaring him the representative of Evil), and go to choose 'Heroes of Light' to stop the Darkness.
Well, the FoD... have never had anyone say no to them, before. On the other hand, LoL has just revealed their guy to the world, and set Heroes on Joe. So, they decide to let Joe keep his powers. Light's gunnin' for him, afterall. Besides, they're betting he'll probably change his mind later. That, and they don't like Light much, so if he beats up those Heros... well, it'll be fun.
Fall out from this, is kinda big, but mostly ignored. Sure, the WORLD has seen Joe declared a Lord of Evil, and there's certainly a few cults after him for one reason or another, but, on the whole? The world goes on. Well, sort of. The paparazzi's having a field day, there's people out to kill him... Yeah, normal. Riiiight.
Anyway, is there a section I could post this?
I know we don't quite do Original stuff here, but this isn't quite straight normal.
It's sort of like a magical girl type-thing... Except, backwards. We're seeing the 'Villains' point of view.
And, I could do with some suggestions for this. Abilities, encounters, ideas... that sort of thing. I mean, I've got a few...
Joe's starting skill set is pretty small, and basicaly amounts to Barrier, Shadowport, and Conjure Fiend.
Now, for some interesting stuff I'd like seen... Well, Joe calling 9-11 since he's 'Being attacked by a Psycho' would be amusing. He'll just have to leave out the bit where he's being attacked 'In the name of Love and Justice!'.
Filing a restraining order, putting up with the insanity of being decried internationally as a Lord of Evil, doing a TV interview or two to STOP people from thinking he's the devil incarnate...
The more I think about this, the more I think it could never get published as a 'real' book, but I really want to write it now.
I've got the beginning sorta ironed out, as well the ending, but some of the middle evades. This story will start out pretty light, but you can count on it getting rather dark, later.
It's also meant to be a bit of a subversion of the whole magical girl genre, and the whole 'Light=good, Dark-evil' thing. I know that's not too original, but still.
I need to iron out some details, and pick some god-damn names but I'm a ways into the first chapter already.
So, yeah...
Ideas, suggestions, comments... You know the drill.