Welcome to St Eubrie: Introduction and a Proposal for Uber Fiction Writers! (2554 hits)
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Submitted by Jack McCallum (View user info) at 2006-08-04 18:48:03 EDT
Just passing through, are you?
Car trouble? Left your car at Sonny's Auto? You're in good hands. Sonny and I have been on this block thirty years now. He does good work.
I'm Jacob Penn. Sit down, sit down, let me grab you a cold drink. Cola okay?
All right, here you go.
No, no charge, it's on the house. I always say this is a friendly town, and I practice what I preach.
Let's just sit on the bench out front, okay?
It's not the big porch of the sprawling general store this place used to be a lifetime ago, but it'll do to keep us shaded from the sun.
There was a fire out back in early in the year nineteen hundred, half the place burned down and a few people died. What was left changed hands a few times and became a soda and burger joint in the fifties. My father bought it in the seventies and fixed up the back end, and now here you are at Penn's Groceteria.
Welcome to St Eubrie.
Who's the town named after?
Well sir, that's a bit of a tale in itself.
If you have a few minutes... okay then, here's what I know.
An old tale, most likely bullshit, but colorful bullshit, tells us that Saint Eubrie lived in France in the Middle Ages. He was born early in the 13th century, and became a beloved priest before he was martyred by his own church.
During the Medieval Inquisition, Eubrie was pressed to reveal secrets confessed to him by members of his parish. A papal inquistition came to his town and demanded to know who had committed what sins, as confessed to Eubrie, and therefore who might be a heretic. Eubrie upheld the sanctity of the confessional, and this made him suspect in the eyes of his superiors.
Eubrie was tortured, and died as a result, but it is not known if his death was intentional or an accidental result of his ordeal.
Eubrie was later canonized and he was revered as a Saint for many years, but his sainthood was revoked and all the records destroyed, by Pope Clement V. I guess the church killing one of their own was scandalous, even back then.
There are a number of stories telling how this town came to be named after him, and I don't really put much stock in any of them, but I will tell you this...
Eubrie was the Patron Saint of Confidences... the Patron Saint of Secrets.
Like any other town St Eubrie and its residents have their secrets, but it's a wonderful place to live.
We've got Tanner Elementary a half mile from here, built on the site of an actual tannery. Wilbeck High is another mile down Cherry Avenue, named after a man who made millions in textiles after the Civil War and built that big house you can see from here up on Pillory Hill.
I live just around the corner, on Pine Street, on the edge of Redcrown Woods. Yeah, you noticed that, huh? Streets run east to west, avenues go north to south. The streets are named after trees, and the avenues are named after fruit. Seems silly and simplistic, but it makes getting around real easy.
I better get back inside, but you just relax. And remember, if you ever want a safe and quiet place to raise a family, you can't do any better than St Eubrie.
What's that? That smoke in the air on the other side of the block? Nothing to worry about. Barbeque would be my guess.
You hear sirens? Well, I guess you are right. Good ears. My money is on little kids pulling the fire alarm, or Mrs. Lenaire's cat climbed up her maple tree again.
Gunshot? Heh-heh, no sir. Let Sonny educate you on what a backfire sounds like.
Well, back to the salt mines for me.
Nice meeting you.
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What the fuck is this, you ask? Read the GUIDELINES.
I think we should create a town.
Everyone is welcome to contribute to this series.
It may die here, or it may last a while.
It is up to you.
You can write about the present or the past.
You can create whole families, you can have characters born, and you can kill them off.
You can allow your characters to interact with characters created by other writers. If you get permission, you can kill off another writer's character, have two of them marry, screw around, etc.
Remember, the town is named after a man who died protecting secrets, some of them being very dark. Keep that in mind when you write.
The perfect and happy family you create may not be so perfect or happy after all.
There are some very simple guidelines we should try to follow.
GUIDELINES
-Like Springfield in The Simpsons or the Beaver's Mayfield, we will never say exactly WHERE St Eubrie is. I suspect it is in the northeast or Midwest, because there are four very distinct seasons (ruling out California, Florida, etc.). There are also a considerable number of Canadians living there, so perhaps it is near the border.
-Aside from establishing a few street names in one neighborhood, I'm leaving the rest up to you. You can create other neighborhoods, a school, a hospital, whatever.
-This is a middle class town. There can be a poor area, 'the other side of the tracks' so to speak, but there are no inner city slums, dangerous high-crime areas, etc. Whatever bad things there are in St Eubrie (and there are MANY), they are usually hidden away, behind doors, behind faces. Take Todd Aiken, for example. Todd is eighteen. He works at the KwikSnak on Peach Avenue. Everyone thinks he is a good kid. He works hard, won't sell cigarettes or beer to underage kids, and is known to sneak popsicles to the little ones on hot summer days. Todd also likes to collect frogs and toads from a stream in Redcrown woods, take them into the basement of his home when his parents are at work, tie string to the legs of his captives so they dangle and swing from the musty beams overhead, and throw darts at the helpless creatures. Like all of us, Todd has his secrets.
-If someone owns a big spread, or a nice swimming pool... perhaps his neighbors are jealous. Perhaps some neighbors don't want to be buddies and despise the kids next door, and set up paint bombs and other deterrents to keep them from trespassing (Hello, icarus1987!).
-There are a few old-timers like Jacob Penn who are close to knowing many dark secrets about the town, but remember - little kids inhabit a whole other world, and they see things adults miss. And sometimes, when they try to tell us what they have seen, they are ignored. And they lie in their beds at night, terrified of what they have seen. Someone like Bigmike could do wonders with this.
-We should try and focus on one or two blocks. Say, the area between Pine and Cedar streets, and Cherry and Peach avenues. Inside the block formed by these streets is a little area of green where the kids play and people walk their dogs. South of Pine Street is the dark sprawl of Redcrown Woods. If there are 5 or 6 houses along each side of the street, that makes 11 or 12 houses along all four streets that we can play with.
-It is a quiet residential neighborhood. There may be condos, a few apartment buildings, but for the most part it is single family homes.
-Since there are almost 50 homes on this block alone, some of you can lay claim to an address. If you are the first to write about 151 Cedar Street, it is yours.
-If an address is taken and someone wrote a story you liked, you could write in a visit. A family member. A coworker. A burglar breaking in. Whatever you want.
-If you claim house you can move out one family and move another in. You can BURN down a house and kill a family and have a new house built.
-As the guy starting the ball rolling, and to aid in this set-up chapter I'm gonna claim 1 lot (I'm also giving the locations of a few others).
333 Pine Street, Jacob Penn's house.
1141 Cherry Avenue, Penn's Groceteria.
1143 Cherry Avenue, Sonny's Auto.
1505 Cherry Avenue, Tanner Elementary.
1900 Cherry Avenue, Wilbeck High.
515 Peach Avenue, the KwikSnak.
This setup is open to everyone.
You can write WHATEVER you want.
Kids. Old people. Romances. Ugly family disputes. Fist fights. Robberies. Deaths. Births. Fuckfests.
Want to add pictures or maps, go ahead.
There are a few no-nos. Here they are—
- No monsters. Non-human, anyway. No vampires, zombies, space aliens, witches, etc. There can be Wiccans, and Catholics, and supernatural elements, but nothing you couldn't see on your own street, depending on what you believe. A haunting story? No house eating poltergeists... but some subtle creepiness or an Amityville Horror situation? Sure.
- No superheroes or circus freaks. Tommy Twoheads and Tammy Tubbs can't move onto the block with their Siamese triplets. Minor mutations are allowed, though. Reasonable amounts of height, weight, acne, etc. Snailman and Slugboy can't be living in damp and slime-slick catacombs under Peach Avenue. A neighborhood vigilante, though? Hmmmm... In short, nothing side-show or comic-book excessive
- No black people or homosexuals. Relax, Jesus, I'm just kidding. Actually, using 'those people' to stir up some good old racism or sexism or whateverism would be just fine and dandy.
-No massive governmental overthrows... but there could be younger people who protest the status quo, say some kid named Brad who climbs up a tree and refuses to come down until things change, and a generation later neighborhood kids call him 'Treeman.' There could also be a few military families living there, or cops, or IRS employees.
- No nuclear holocausts or biblical Armageddon. At least not quite yet.
That's about it. I'm hoping this will open things up to a lot of talented writers here who just couldn't get into the whole Pandemic horror/scifi/fantasy thing.
Let me know what you think, and please, offer any suggestions to improve this.
Like the Pandemic stories these will be identified by a common title, and your own story will be the subtitle—
St Eubrie: The Dog-Molester of Cedar Street.
Okay, let's go!
User Reviews
Submitted by Crystle (user info) at 2006-08-24 19:21:14 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
damnit. Why'd you have to start this when I was SOOO buried in work!
Submitted by ilikesteak (user info) at 2006-08-18 18:12:02 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I got in on the fun.
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91957
Submitted by Stagger_Lee (user info) at 2006-08-16 22:42:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91878
Timothy C. Melberg.
Submitted by HighVoltage900 (user info) at 2006-08-16 12:20:52 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
A very cool premise, I'm all over this.
Submitted by joedaddy (user info) at 2006-08-10 00:27:00 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-08 14:36:57 (#)
Ranking: 0
What were you working on, JD?
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the original premise and i should have just stayed with it
i'm trying to include a little piece of each of the other submissions and the piece is starting to become a little cumbersome since my character's position requires him to know about everything that go's on in the town
but...if all go's well, you know how that sort of thing is received on this site
:)
Submitted by DirtyDoubleEntendre (user info) at 2006-08-09 23:19:49 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Snailman and Slugboy
Submitted by stardamage (user info) at 2006-08-09 17:08:23 EDT (#)
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There is now, but I haven't named it or given it an address.
Here is mine:
Fluorescents Will Light the Way - http://www.ubersite.com/m/91592 (the title is missing the "Will"...oh well)
featuring:
Michael Brennan - 25, address yet to be determined
Finn(egan) Brennan - 23, in hospital
There!
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-09 16:48:57 EDT (#)
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Submitted by stardamage (user info) at 2006-08-09 15:51:42 (#)
Ranking: 2
Sorry if this has been addressed already but is it a no-no to come up with new streets and avenues entirely? Do we have to stick to the four you've given us?
And has anyone put in a hospital yet? How about a funeral home?
Newspaper?
Just checking.
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Well, I thought it might be easy to stick to a small area, but many who can NOT follow the SIMPLE guidelines (including me) have gone beyond that. I just made mention of an old mortuary and crematory (http://www.ubersite.com/m/91591), and there is a paper. No hospital yet.
Submitted by stardamage (user info) at 2006-08-09 15:51:42 EDT (#)
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Sorry if this has been addressed already but is it a no-no to come up with new streets and avenues entirely? Do we have to stick to the four you've given us?
And has anyone put in a hospital yet? How about a funeral home?
Newspaper?
Just checking.
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2006-08-09 12:56:01 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
So exactly how many sickos/psychos/murderers/crazies are in this town so far?
By that I don't mean "what's the total population" - I literally mean exactly how many of these created characters have trouble or death on their mind?
This is going to force me to write a story about the Hick-A-Doo-La Bowling Alley and Sports Bar, and it's loveable owner Murray "Dry Hump" Branaugh. He's got a three legged dog named after his ex wife that pees any time someone says "strike." It's terrible for business.
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2006-08-09 11:51:10 EDT (#)
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nice idea jack, may have to see if i can rub one out, i mean crank one out, i mean write a story for this if i get some time.
no boobies?
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-08 16:00:03 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Professional_Peon (user info) at 2006-08-08 15:44:07 (#)
Ranking: 2
So this is where it all started.
I shoulda known. I go away for a long weekend and you start a new series on me. If it's not too late I may call dibs on the whorehouse if no ones done that yet.
It appears I have alot of catching up to do.
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Read the simple rules. Beyond that you can do whatever you want, excpet talk about boobies between the hours of 8AM-4PM, Monday to Friday.
Submitted by Professional_Peon (user info) at 2006-08-08 15:44:07 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
So this is where it all started.
I shoulda known. I go away for a long weekend and you start a new series on me. If it's not too late I may call dibs on the whorehouse if no ones done that yet.
It appears I have alot of catching up to do.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-08 14:38:42 EDT (#)
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There is no period in St Eubrie. That is intentional.
For those of you who may have missed it...
St Eubrie
ste ubrie
site ubre
ubersite
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-08 14:37:18 EDT (#)
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Here's an index update.
Let me know if I have missed anyone!
St Eubrie Index
Welcome to St Eubrie: Introduction
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91421
St Eubrie: 1854 Cherry Lane by Foolproof
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91428
St Eubrie: 1859 Cherry Lane- Marty and Bobby by awesomeface
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91431
St Eubrie: Lambert Warfield, R.F.D. by fried-green-potatoes
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91432
St Eubrie's Newest Transplant by UnderOathMeal
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91438
St Eubrie: 527 Peach Avenue - Repairman Gus by FunnyAsCancer
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91440
St Eubrie: Maurice Garin by Genko
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91448
St Eubrie: The Creek by Bubba2341
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91449
St Eubrie: 626 Cedar St - Natalie Baylor by goferforehire
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91450
St Eubrie: Charlie White by <Kung Fu>
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91451
St Eubrie: RedCrown Woods: The Tree that hated Everyone by GodChicken
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91456
St Eubrie: The End Of Mahogany Street by kaos-king
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91459
St Eubrie: 1854 Cherry Lane II by Foolproof
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91466
St Eubrie: The Dirty Habit by drogoroch
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91470
St Eubrie: Smiths & Baptistes (I) George and Valerie
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91492
St Eubrie: Don't Ever Wear Flip Flops With Socks by forthewin
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91493
St Eubrie: Japanese House by FuckTheArmy
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91513
St Eubrie: The End Of Mahogany Street - part 2 by kaos-king
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91514
St Eubrie: A New Arrival for Cedar Street by Nath
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91517
St Eubrie: Ripe for the Pickin by badassmofo
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91521
St Eubrie: A Man with a Plan by ReCall
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91521
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-08 14:36:57 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
What were you working on, JD?
Submitted by joedaddy (user info) at 2006-08-08 14:01:38 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-06 12:24:46 (#)
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Joedaddy - Every town needs a cop.
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ok, sounds good.......for a second choice
i just was pissed off cause i wasted 2 1/2 hrs of a perfectly good saturday afternoon
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-08 12:44:01 EDT (#)
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Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2006-08-08 12:10:53 (#)
Ranking: 2
and.... how were you drunk or without glasses when you typed that?
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What the falk are you tucking about?
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2006-08-08 12:10:53 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-07 12:10:01 (#)
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Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2006-08-07 10:54:42 (#)
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i saw all this st eubrie shit and was like wtf i don't get it. now all i can say is "oooooooh" and move along.
good idea, makes me think of stephen king and his penchant for telling stories about small fucking creepy new england towns. i think i slept better in washington because of that.
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I grew up reading King, so I'm not afraid to admit I love his work, the hits and the misses. It should also be abvious he is a majot influence on the way I tell a story.
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yes, that's why i enjoy reading your stuff.
and.... how were you drunk or without glasses when you typed that?
Submitted by recall (user info) at 2006-08-08 11:54:07 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Here's my offering:
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91525
Submitted by badassmofo (user info) at 2006-08-08 10:27:33 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91521
brought me out of retirement old Jack.
Submitted by forthewin (user info) at 2006-08-07 17:53:55 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91493
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-07 15:53:09 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
I wish the fairies around here were fuckin figments...
Submitted by goferforhire (user info) at 2006-08-07 15:49:44 EDT (#)
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and the fairies are figments, don't give me no shit
Submitted by goferforhire (user info) at 2006-08-07 15:37:51 EDT (#)
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To add to that address book that was there, I've created the Baylor family, and most important for me personally Natalie Baylor.
Natalie Baylor is 10
her father, Roger Baylor is 47
her mother, Cristine Baylor is 29
her brother, Roger Barton Baylor is just short of 1.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-07 15:10:31 EDT (#)
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Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2006-08-07 13:42:20 (#)
Ranking: 2
St. Eubrie needs a pandemic.
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Sorry, man. Although it does have a kid who likes to write stories about, "Vampires and zombies and things coming out of toilets and attacking people. Gross stuff."
I just hit page nine of my first entry. Fuck. I need to be medicated.
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2006-08-07 13:42:20 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
St. Eubrie needs a pandemic.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2006-08-07 12:22:12 EDT (#)
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Never mind, stevie called it way back.
Maybe I'll do a little Baptist church.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2006-08-07 12:20:47 EDT (#)
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I have dibs on the corner sandlot if nobody else has called something similar.
Kids playing baseball and the like...let me read a few of the entries and see if there are any kids who might wander over to play ball.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-07 12:10:01 EDT (#)
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Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2006-08-07 10:54:42 (#)
Ranking: 2
i saw all this st eubrie shit and was like wtf i don't get it. now all i can say is "oooooooh" and move along.
good idea, makes me think of stephen king and his penchant for telling stories about small fucking creepy new england towns. i think i slept better in washington because of that.
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I grew up reading King, so I'm not afraid to admit I love his work, the hits and the misses. It should also be abvious he is a majot influence on the way I tell a story.
Submitted by DrogoRoch (user info) at 2006-08-07 11:44:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91470
My addition to this charming town. The Pub, no I don't always think about drink.
Submitted by foodman (user info) at 2006-08-07 11:20:16 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I love it. I'll get to writing some shit tonight. As with my multiple ADD submissions, some will be good, and some will be fucking garbage. You, the Uber-audience, shall decide.
Submitted by inion_de_trua (user info) at 2006-08-07 10:54:42 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
i saw all this st eubrie shit and was like wtf i don't get it. now all i can say is "oooooooh" and move along.
good idea, makes me think of stephen king and his penchant for telling stories about small fucking creepy new england towns. i think i slept better in washington because of that.
Submitted by UnderOathMeal (user info) at 2006-08-07 09:41:44 EDT (#)
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Submitted by TonyMontana (user info) at 2006-08-07 08:50:00 (#)
Ranking: -2
i hope this shit dies off quick. jack, the reason you're not an established author is because you're an excuse peddling waste of space who spends all his time here. get a real life you fucking clown.
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Well now THAT wasn't very nice.
Submitted by stardamage (user info) at 2006-08-07 09:32:32 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Neeeeeat!
This might be just the catalyst I needed!
Submitted by TonyMontana (user info) at 2006-08-07 08:50:00 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
i hope this shit dies off quick. jack, the reason you're not an established author is because you're an excuse peddling waste of space who spends all his time here. get a real life you fucking clown.
Submitted by DrogoRoch (user info) at 2006-08-07 08:07:57 EDT (#)
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Must have a think. Great idea though.
Submitted by sicosemen (user info) at 2006-08-07 07:17:22 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by kaos-king (user info) at 2006-08-07 03:53:42 EDT (#)
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My first contribution, part one of a short series... http://www.ubersite.com/m/91459
Submitted by forthewin (user info) at 2006-08-07 02:59:17 EDT (#)
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Hmm... Maybe I'll try my luck at writing fiction.
Submitted by GodChicken (user info) at 2006-08-07 00:40:19 EDT (#)
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http://www.ubersite.com/m/91456
Submitted by GodChicken (user info) at 2006-08-06 23:55:13 EDT (#)
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also, this is a fucking treasure trove of photos that could be used to depict things.
http://www.rocketroberts.com/wilbraham/wilbhis.htm
Wilbraham, Mass. some guys' history/photos page. I'm using one already.
Submitted by GodChicken (user info) at 2006-08-06 23:41:54 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-06 22:27:57 (#)
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I'm bored with this. Let's do something else.
Just kidding.
ANYONE who wants to do a map or a family directory is free to do so.
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Jack, I referenced in my first story for this the town being founded in 1763. I've got a jpg map I looked up that was of the colonies in 1763, but I'm not going to show where the town is. I think that fits in with your own ideas for possibly where it's located at/around.
My second story is going to be a "history paper" sort of thing delving into the origins of the town a little, and the "weird" relationship the local tribes had with the Mennonites... Seeing as how the Mennonites were a persecuted organization until the mid-1800's and they were quite secretive and such, I imagine that will give some more ideas to play with later.. and maybe get a little "Blair Witch"ish kind of thing going on.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-06 22:27:57 EDT (#)
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I'm bored with this. Let's do something else.
Just kidding.
ANYONE who wants to do a map or a family directory is free to do so.
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2006-08-06 21:54:04 EDT (#)
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Submitted by UnderOathMeal (user info) at 2006-08-06 21:39:07 (#)
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After reading some of the submissions, something became clear.
Holy poo, we need a St. Eubrie whitepages.
Or at lesat, some directory for reference. Didn't think of the administration that might be needed in all this, didja Jack?
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I have worked for the phone book. At your service, Jack.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-06 21:53:39 EDT (#)
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Submitted by UnderOathMeal (user info) at 2006-08-06 21:39:07 (#)
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After reading some of the submissions, something became clear.
Holy poo, we need a St. Eubrie whitepages.
Or at lesat, some directory for reference. Didn't think of the administration that might be needed in all this, didja Jack?
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Please add to what I have so far...
My People--
333 Pine Street, Jacob Penn's house.
1141 Cherry Avenue, Penn's Groceteria.
1143 Cherry Avenue, Sonny's Auto.
1212 Cherry Avenue, the Smith family
201 Cherry Avenue, the Baptiste family
1505 Cherry Avenue, Tanner Elementary.
1900 Cherry Avenue, Wilbeck High.
515 Peach Avenue, the KwikSnak.
(the following to be posted soon)
THE SMITHS Just moved in a month ago
1212 CHERRY AVENUE, around the corner from JACOB PENN
Michael Smith 40
Custodian at Tanner Elementary
Ed Smith 22 spent time in Iraq
Works at Sonny's Auto
Anne Smith 16
Will attend Wilbeck High in the fall
George Smith 11
Will be starting at Tanner elementary in the fall
THE BAPTISTES - Have lived in St Eubrie for many years
201 CHERRY AVENUE (the south end of Cherry, 'the other side of the tracks')
NIGHTSHADE MOBILE HOME PARK
Ariane Baptiste 34
Waitress at he Blue Light Diner on 601 Peach Avenue
Valerie Baptiste 11
Attends Tanner Elementary
OTHER WRITERS
1854 Cherry Avenue (Foolproof)
Mike & Laura and at least 2 boys
Next door are Paul and Kerri
1859 Cherry Avenue (awesomeface)
Bobby, Marissa, and Marty (brother)
PLEASE UPDATE / ADD YOUR OWN CHARACTERS
Submitted by stevie_says (user info) at 2006-08-06 21:51:05 EDT (#)
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It would be easier if every poster just added a little note at the bottom of their piece, stating the charaters names, ages and places of residence or business.
That's what I'm going to do.
Because I'm great.
Submitted by UnderOathMeal (user info) at 2006-08-06 21:39:07 EDT (#)
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After reading some of the submissions, something became clear.
Holy poo, we need a St. Eubrie whitepages.
Or at lesat, some directory for reference. Didn't think of the administration that might be needed in all this, didja Jack?
Submitted by stevie_says (user info) at 2006-08-06 21:30:24 EDT (#)
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I'm still going to add to this on Wednesday.
DON'T TRY AND STOP ME.
Submitted by awesome_face (user info) at 2006-08-06 21:22:30 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
email?
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-06 21:18:22 EDT (#)
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Submitted by awesome_face (user info) at 2006-08-06 20:58:30 (#)
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Hey Jack do you have an e-mail? I want to use one of the smith's (I prefer a child if their are any) in part two of the Marty and Bobby saga.
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Hopefully I'll post soon.
Here are two families I'll be working with...
Georgie is just getting to know people in the neighborhood.
THE SMITHS Just moved in a month ago
1212 CHERRY AVENUE, around the corner from JACOB PENN
Michael Smith 40
Custodian at Tanner Elementary
Ed Smith 22 spent time in Iraq
Works at Sonny's Auto
Anne Smith 16
Will attend Wilbeck High in the fall
George Smith 11
Will be starting at Tanner elementary in the fall
THE BAPTISTES - Have lived in St Eubrie for many years
201 CHERRY AVENUE
NIGHTSHADE MOBILE HOME PARK
Ariane Baptiste 34
Waitress at he Blue Light Diner on 601 Peach Avenue
Valerie Baptiste 11
Attends Tanner Elementary
Submitted by awesome_face (user info) at 2006-08-06 20:58:30 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Hey Jack do you have an e-mail? I want to use one of the smith's (I prefer a child if their are any) in part two of the Marty and Bobby saga.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-06 20:44:31 EDT (#)
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AMENDMENT
Hey, I'm gonna claim another house. Two, actually. One on the map, one further south of what you see in the picture.
THE SMITHS
1212 CHERRY AVENUE, AROUND THE CORNER FROM JACOB PENN
THE BAPTISTES
201 CHERRY AVENUE
NIGHTSHADE MOBILE HOME PARK
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-06 20:41:34 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Genko (user info) at 2006-08-06 18:33:11 (#)
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I mean, you can have 335 if you want, but Maurice the tile guy isn't going to be too happy.
If I'd known before I posted that, I'd have moved him. :-(
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No, you got there first. I'll move my guys around the corner. Closer to the stop for the school bus that goes up Cherry Avenue anyway.
Submitted by goferforhire (user info) at 2006-08-06 19:21:48 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91450
How's that, Jackie boy?
Submitted by Genko (user info) at 2006-08-06 18:33:11 EDT (#)
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I mean, you can have 335 if you want, but Maurice the tile guy isn't going to be too happy.
If I'd known before I posted that, I'd have moved him. :-(
Submitted by Genko (user info) at 2006-08-06 18:31:48 EDT (#)
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Too late, Jack.
Submitted by goferforhire (user info) at 2006-08-06 18:29:06 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'll drop in. I've got an idea for something about some fucked-up kid or another. No supernatural bullshit just straight up insanity.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-06 18:24:59 EDT (#)
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Hey, I'm gonna claim another house. Two, actually. One on the map, one further south of what you see in the picture.
THE SMITHS
335 PINE STREET, NEXT TO JACOB PENN
THE BAPTISTES
201 CHERRY AVENUE
NIGHTSHADE MOBILE HOME PARK
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-08-06 18:04:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
We are gonna need a MUCH larger map.
Submitted by Zoidberg (user info) at 2006-08-06 17:42:21 EDT (#)
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A very awesome idea.
You've outdone yourself here
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-06 17:41:42 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Soley_Trinity (user info) at 2006-08-06 16:50:35 (#)
Ranking: 2
Can I play?
<<Sure. Come on in!>>
Submitted by Genko (user info) at 2006-08-06 16:31:17 (#)
Ranking: 2
At the Corner of Cherry and Cedar sits St. Eubrie Roman Catholic Church, run by the devout Father McGuinty.
I'm creating it because I need it for my story, but anyone else can use it too, just like the schools, the woods, or the stores.
<<Good addition.>>
Submitted by Soley_Trinity (user info) at 2006-08-06 16:50:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Can I play?
Submitted by Genko (user info) at 2006-08-06 16:31:17 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
At the Corner of Cherry and Cedar sits St. Eubrie Roman Catholic Church, run by the devout Father McGuinty.
I'm creating it because I need it for my story, but anyone else can use it too, just like the schools, the woods, or the stores.
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2006-08-06 13:05:20 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Jack- this would be a good series for you to label under your account.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-06 12:34:31 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
St Eubrie Index
Introduction
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91421
St Eubrie: 1854 Cherry Lane by Foolproof
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91428
St. Eubrie: 1859 Cherry Lane- Marty and Bobby by awesomeface
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91431
St. Eubrie: Lambert Warfield, R.F.D. by fried-green-potatoes
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91432
St. Eubrie's Newest Transplant by UnderOathMeal
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91438
St. Eubrie: 527 Peach Avenue - Repairman Gus by FunnyAsCancer
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91440
Submitted by Bigmike (user info) at 2006-08-06 12:33:06 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Oh, to be homless and walking these streets surveying all that happens.
Peeking through the windows at night, watching the kids skip home from school during the day.
Knowing about the little things in the dark shadows of a town where nobody dares to walk, but I live.
I'll think on this and get back to you.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-06 12:24:46 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Jay - If you can do a cleaner map, go for it. This was just a quick one I threw together at work.
Joedaddy - Every town needs a cop... or a retired cop with interesting stories to tell..
Submitted by Sacrilicious (user info) at 2006-08-06 11:30:09 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Thhis is a brilliant idea. Not just the concept of creating a town, as ideas somewhat similar pop up from time to time, but the fact that you took the time to organize it with some guidelines, and throw out some ideas. I really look forward to reading these.
Submitted by joedaddy (user info) at 2006-08-05 22:37:27 EDT (#)
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wow, how original...2 out of the first four!
i'm justnotfastenough anymore
folds
Submitted by Sphagnum (user info) at 2006-08-05 22:19:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
An interesting idea.
Bravo
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-08-05 20:26:35 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2006-08-05 18:53:52 (#)
Ranking: -2
<pukes at the over the top whimsy>
I see the top talents have signed up.
_________________________________________
You're not signed up? I thought you were the finest author alive!
Oooooppps! That's not author, that's asshole. . .
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2006-08-05 18:53:52 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
<pukes at the over the top whimsy>
I see the top talents have signed up.
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-08-05 18:27:40 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Alright, I have the basics for the living set-up for my teacher character.
Name: Andrew Prokop
Age: 43
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Hair: Brown with gray
Eyes: Brown
Slightly stooped posture, pasty skin tone, but imaculatly dressed at all times.
Never seen without shirt/tie/slacks/loafers
Lives in a small boarding house at the corner of Cherry Ave and Mahogany St.
Drives a well maintained, but not pimped out 79 Fury. Big boat of a car.
He teaches at the High School, 10th grade World History. He's a briliant man when it comes to his specific subject, and other related history subjects, but for other things, he's not that bright. Can't work on a car to save his life, doesn't really understand politics or anything like that.
His sense of humor is almost non-existant, but he tries anyway. Dry old jokes, laughing a bit too much at the joke of another.
And that's what I have right now. I work audit tonight, so I might pound out his backstory up to current times in town while I'm working tonight.
Submitted by Anansie (user info) at 2006-08-05 16:39:04 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-05 12:11:12 (#)
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Submitted by Anansie (user info) at 2006-08-05 09:42:39 (#)
Ranking: 2
Great, great, great idea. Let's not let this get too "Desperate Houswives."
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I was actually gonna post this right after I started the whole Pandemic thing, but held off, afraid of exactly that kind of comparison.
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Sorry if you don't like the comparison. I threw it out as something to avoid.
I have a character from an already-written story I wouldn't mind dropping in to St Eubrie, if that's not against the rules. I've been trying to figure out what to do with him, and I had planned for him to end up in a shady town anyway.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-08-05 13:28:45 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-05 12:23:43 (#)
Ranking: 0
Kaos, every town needs a haunted house, or a house where some horific slaughter happened. As long as the gore is within believable limits it should work. And when you look at the history of serial killers in this country...
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Yeah. The fuckers got Wheaties and Cap'n Crunch. . .
Submitted by awesome_face (user info) at 2006-08-05 12:35:00 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
My first one- http://www.ubersite.com/m/91431
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-05 12:23:43 EDT (#)
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Kaos, every town needs a haunted house, or a house where some horific slaughter happened. As long as the gore is within believable limits it should work. And when you look at the history of serial killers in this country...
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-05 12:11:12 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Anansie (user info) at 2006-08-05 09:42:39 (#)
Ranking: 2
Great, great, great idea. Let's not let this get too "Desperate Houswives."
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I was actually gonna post this right after I started the whole Pandemic thing, but held off, afraid of exactly that kind of comparison.
Submitted by awesome_face (user info) at 2006-08-05 10:29:12 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
fucking awesome
ive already got ideas
Submitted by Anansie (user info) at 2006-08-05 09:42:39 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Great, great, great idea. Let's not let this get too "Desperate Houswives."
Submitted by kaos-king (user info) at 2006-08-05 08:31:53 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Okay, I'm a freak...
I hearby lay claim to all of Mahogany Street.
Oh... go to wikipedia for names of different types of wood.
Submitted by Foolproof (user info) at 2006-08-05 05:42:13 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Great idea. I'm in.
Submitted by Beano312003 (user info) at 2006-08-05 05:26:09 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I think this a a fucking brilliant idea.... somewhat compex but the intelligent amongst us shouldn't struggle too much with that.
I really hope this works because it's such a good idea and would be great to read all interactions. There ARE some fucking great writers and imaginative people on this site and this could...just could be awsome.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-08-05 03:42:10 EDT (#)
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a much better post: http://www.ubersite.com/m/91426
Submitted by kaos-king (user info) at 2006-08-05 03:32:58 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Jack, this is fucking brilliant.
I'll have to toss around some ideas in my head. Usually my stuff is super-natural heavy, or at the least, very unlikely to occur. Regardless, I'm gonna have to stick with something disturbing. The key is to make it as realistic for you as possible and still have it being able to exist in this town of yours quietly.
I love the idea of "Suburban America" having such a false front to it. All the blackness, lies and filth secreted away just behind closed doors, hushed lips. We present our neighborhood in a frilly dress and tell ourselves what a pretty princess it is, that gown holding together a bloated carcass rotting away with maggots.
Yes, I think I will deal with the interaction between two families. Next door neighboring homes. Hmmm... already I see the spilling of various body fluids in the future for my unnamed characters...
Submitted by electrictoothsyndrome (user info) at 2006-08-05 01:36:15 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
http://www.ubersite.com/m/91424#2088791
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-08-05 01:27:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
@Jack
Kinda figured that much.
Now, will you be keeping a list of people who've got a part in this, IRL and in the story? Maybe a map, too?
If you need someone to do a map, I can kind of work on one. Obviously in the beginning, it wouldn't be MAJORLY useful, but as the stories grow, and people explore more of the town, it'd fill out and firm up, and then people writing can use the map as a guideline to who's available to interact randomly and whatever.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-05 01:04:49 EDT (#)
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Jay, here's an example of a permission. Everyone has the right to go to Sonny's Auto Shop and Penn's Groceteria and the KwikStop or shop or whatever.
Just don't kill off Penn or Sonny, otherwise, do what you want.
Well, within reason.
No sweaty ball-grabbing sessions, for instance.
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-08-05 00:26:31 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Bubba, I think my guy will just be a non-descript guy of every sort.
You know the type.
Maybe 5'9" to 5'11", maybe 160 pounds. In his mid-late 40's. A little stooped, but not much. Starting to go a bit gray, a little earlier than he thought he would.
Used to be married, now single. No one knows for sure if he's divorced, or a widower or whatever.
He doesn't go out very often, and never in a social sense. He'll walk himself to the town get together in the park every year, but he'll sit at a picnic table alone, eating a hot dog, reading a book or maybe just watching the people.
And he'll seem totally content with his world on the outside, but every once in a while, people notice that maybe he's not PERFECTLY happy in life, just almost so.
I've been forming a character like this in my head for a few months now, on and off, planning to use it in a short 4-5 part series to see if I could get my chops back.
I realized that I made Afterlife waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long, and I wouldn't have been able to continue on much more than another 4-5 episodes anyway. With this, nothing is required for length, and I can use ideas supplied by others in case I get a block.
So this could be fun.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:42:50 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:37:08 (#)
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Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:25:03 (#)
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I'd offer to collab with someone, but I'm more or less retired from posting, and just here to be an asshole.
___________________________
And a foine, foine job yer a-doin' of it, me boyo. . . :)
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You've noticed and I'm barely here... Damn I'm good.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:40:15 EDT (#)
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Submitted by rad1101 (user info) at 2006-06-09 02:30:07 (#)
Ranking: 0
sometimes you gotta take a step back from the mud and take a look at whats really going on.
ps: it isn't illegal, immoral, or unethical to be an asshole. It just makes you an asshole.
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One of the better reviews on Uber. . .
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:37:08 EDT (#)
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Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:25:03 (#)
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I'd offer to collab with someone, but I'm more or less retired from posting, and just here to be an asshole.
___________________________
And a foine, foine job yer a-doin' of it, me boyo. . . :)
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:36:56 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Jeez...
This could herald the return of an Uber staple...
Think of all the rape posts you could get out of this. Small town scandal! A sexual predator on the loose! Lock your doors!
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:35:41 EDT (#)
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Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-08-04 22:33:20 (#)
Ranking: 2
Just wondering, what kind of interaction between other writers characters would be allowed?
Obviously someone wouldn't be allowed to totally alter someone elses plot, but I'm guessing basic human interaction, and maybe some talking to and about within reason?
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I figure as long as you get permission from the oringinal author, you can go ahead.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:34:40 EDT (#)
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Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:25:03 (#)
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I'd offer to collab with someone, but I'm more or less retired from posting, and just here to be an asshole.
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Holy fuck, that was funny.
Submitted by fried-green-potatoes (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:31:40 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:24:36 (#)
Ranking: 2
________________________________________________
Are you saying that Secessia is an ugly bitch, or does she just have small tits? :)
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Let's just say she's... a little out of her league.
Submitted by Stagger_Lee (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:29:20 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'll do it.
Submitted by HadToBeDone (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:25:03 EDT (#)
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I'd offer to collab with someone, but I'm more or less retired from posting, and just here to be an asshole.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:24:36 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Submitted by fried-green-potatoes (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:18:23 (#)
Ranking: 2
"Eubrie was the Patron Saint of Confidences... the Patron Saint of Secrets."
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So basically a town where people can't keep their mouths shut. Nice premise.
Time and schedule allowing, I might do something on Lambert Warfield and his daughter, Secessia.
The celebrated Warfields used to own 500 acres of prime bottom land just west of town. Lambert drank up all but the last 50 acres and is fighting to keep those out of the hands of the State Transportation Division, which wants to build a new spur off the interstate.
Secessia is in her last year of eligibility for the Miss St. Eubrie Pageant, a competition she has entered (and lost) for five years running.
Good times!
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Are you saying that Secessia is an ugly bitch, or does she just have small tits? :)
Submitted by fried-green-potatoes (user info) at 2006-08-04 23:18:23 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
"Eubrie was the Patron Saint of Confidences... the Patron Saint of Secrets."
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So basically a town where people can't keep their mouths shut. Nice premise.
Time and schedule allowing, I might do something on Lambert Warfield and his daughter, Secessia.
The celebrated Warfields used to own 500 acres of prime bottom land just west of town. Lambert drank up all but the last 50 acres and is fighting to keep those out of the hands of the State Transportation Division, which wants to build a new spur off the interstate.
Secessia is in her last year of eligibility for the Miss St. Eubrie Pageant, a competition she has entered (and lost) for five years running.
Good times!
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-08-04 22:53:40 EDT (#)
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Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-08-04 22:33:20 (#)
Ranking: 2
I need a spark, and this might just be it.
I'm in.
I think I'll revole around a teacher... High school more than likely, and someone who came from out of a big town, looking for small town solitude.
Maybe he's hiding, maybe not. Unsure.
God damn you Mr. Jack, this could be fun.
Just wondering, what kind of interaction between other writers characters would be allowed?
Obviously someone wouldn't be allowed to totally alter someone elses plot
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Jay:
Listen, Colorado Chump, my people will call your people and tell them to be prepared
to be pwned, as well as buttfucked. I figure anal devastation on Buffalo Bill's grave will
fill the bill. . . (fill the Bill?) BWAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Submitted by toucansam (user info) at 2006-08-04 22:51:42 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
i look forward to reading more about this!
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-08-04 22:42:04 EDT (#)
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Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-08-04 22:33:20 (#)
Ranking: 2
I need a spark, and this might just be it.
I'm in.
I think I'll revole around a teacher... High school more than likely, and someone who came from out of a big town, looking for small town solitude.
Maybe he's hiding, maybe not. Unsure.
God damn you Mr. Jack, this could be fun.
Just wondering, what kind of interaction between other writers characters would be allowed?
Obviously someone wouldn't be allowed to totally alter someone elses plot, but I'm guessing basic human interaction, and maybe some talking to and about within reason?
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Jay, your characters better be hot and good lookin', 'cause mine are gonna buttslam
all of yours. . . :)
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-08-04 22:39:30 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Whew! Fuck! For some unknown reason my Zone Alarm didn't load on my last boot,
and I suddenly started getting pop-ups every five seconds. Took me a while,
but I think I got everything cleared out. My point is, if it ain't one thing, it's another.
Now I get a post asking me to write more frickin' stories. Can someone loan me about
ten hours each day? C'mon, Jack, you're young. You can afford it. :)
I see a house on the corner of Bristlecone and Kumquat. Filled with a plethora of
wannabe writers, all of whom want to contribute. Far out!!
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-08-04 22:33:20 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I need a spark, and this might just be it.
I'm in.
I think I'll revole around a teacher... High school more than likely, and someone who came from out of a big town, looking for small town solitude.
Maybe he's hiding, maybe not. Unsure.
God damn you Mr. Jack, this could be fun.
Just wondering, what kind of interaction between other writers characters would be allowed?
Obviously someone wouldn't be allowed to totally alter someone elses plot, but I'm guessing basic human interaction, and maybe some talking to and about within reason?
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-04 22:21:25 EDT (#)
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Submitted by joedaddy (user info) at 2006-08-04 22:05:10 (#)
Ranking: 2
how about a Vietnam Vet who's a homeless drug addict?
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Do it.
Submitted by whysenheimer (user info) at 2006-08-04 22:18:12 EDT (#)
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Interesting.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2006-08-04 22:14:27 EDT (#)
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I'll do this.
let me chew on it a while and decide what I want to do
Submitted by joedaddy (user info) at 2006-08-04 22:05:10 EDT (#)
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how about a Vietnam Vet who's a homeless drug addict?
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-04 21:26:10 EDT (#)
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Submitted by KungFu (user info) at 2006-08-04 20:46:02 (#)
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I'm down, how's a trailer park sound for that 'other side of the tracks' area?
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Another great idea.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-04 21:24:43 EDT (#)
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Submitted by stevie_says (user info) at 2006-08-04 19:57:31 (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm going to write about the little league team.
The baseball diamond is named William Lyon Mackenzie King Field. The Mac for short.
That's all I'm saying.
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I NEVER would have considered that. Great idea.
Submitted by Wiggles (user info) at 2006-08-04 21:15:22 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by KungFu (user info) at 2006-08-04 20:46:02 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm down, how's a trailer park sound for that 'other side of the tracks' area?
Submitted by GodChicken (user info) at 2006-08-04 20:17:11 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Fucking class act.
Redcrown woods is gonna get PWNT by me.
Because I love woods.
*humps tree*
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-08-04 20:14:04 EDT (#)
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Too confusing.
Are you SURE you don't have any cartoon penis posts or photoshopped head posts laying around?
Submitted by stevie_says (user info) at 2006-08-04 20:01:55 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
The St Eubrie Euphoria. That's the team name.
Submitted by stevie_says (user info) at 2006-08-04 19:57:31 EDT (#)
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I'm going to write about the little league team.
The baseball diamond is named William Lyon Mackenzie King Field. The Mac for short.
That's all I'm saying.
Submitted by mikethescottish (user info) at 2006-08-04 19:43:35 EDT (#)
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Excellent idea. Might get me writing again.
Submitted by Jack_McCallum (user info) at 2006-08-04 19:10:02 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Genko (user info) at 2006-08-04 19:03:51 (#)
Ranking: 2
"Say, the area between Pine and Cedar streets, and Cherry and Peach avenues."
"You know cherry and peach are trees, as well as fruit, right? Seems silly and simplistic, but in actuality it's deliberately confusing and needlessly overcomplicated."
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I actually had a few lines in the intro about JUST that, but it made Penn sound like a rambling old madman and was a bit TOO much.
This can add to the story though. Newcomers gettinng confused, lost, pissed off, as they wonder what is what.
See?
You just added a dimension to this I had not considered.
Submitted by Genko (user info) at 2006-08-04 19:03:51 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
"Say, the area between Pine and Cedar streets, and Cherry and Peach avenues."
"You know cherry and peach are trees, as well as fruit, right? Seems silly and simplistic, but in actuality it's deliberately confusing and needlessly overcomplicated."
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2006-08-04 19:03:03 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Smashing idea.
Let me mull...