Originally posted by StarValleyWyShe is gone now, I find the web empty... just noticed at 9am today before I went to work. I now have a Brown Racer... Or whatever you would call it.
No! Toward the center lies danger. Haven't you studied your "Bilboology"? He warned Frodo about that, so beware!😕
I would be quite happy if we were to just pool a few tens of billions of dollars on "materials research". The One thing that will get us into space is a fuel tank and/or combustion chamber able to withstand 1/10th the strain of a fl ...[text shortened]... Spider"? "Amadeus"... "Voofy" for short, our summer long Wolf Spider is doing just fine.😵
Been living in my stereo woofer. I'll be able to post them some time when I get to the office to "develop" my digital images... my XP computer doesn't like my Camedia disk and I use a 486 with Win95 to DL the pictures... Go Figure!
As for "The Milky Way"... Could it be that we are here because we fled from some other place... we had hopes to never be found. But we forgot to keep hiding. Now "They" will soon know we are here and will send someone to "Finish the Job"....
Something far worse than "Battle Star Galactica"... Something more evil than padfoot.....
Yikes!
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Originally posted by PhlabibitWhat the hell could be more evil than padfoot?😀
She is gone now, I find the web empty... just noticed at 9am today before I went to work. I now have a Brown Racer... Or whatever you would call it.
Been living in my stereo woofer. I'll be able to post them some time when I get t ...[text shortened]... actica"... Something more evil than padfoot.....
Yikes!
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Seriously... We have known for decades that our genetic pattern is only valid back to about 50 thousand years ago. 40 to 50 anyway. That is when "modern man" made it onto the scene. Many theorists have seriously said that we are "refugees" landed from distant stars... The poor buggers have not looked at the genetic evidence. We have passed through several "bottle-necks" where all but a few thousand of us died. Kind of neat. Have you ever noticed that there are about 20 basic face structures? <edit> For each of the basic race types? <end edit> Notice. Once you start to notice... it is really cool. Especially when you see your own "face type"! This is because of the bottleneck extinction survival's that we have endured.
Originally posted by StarValleyWyI was going to say I only noticed 7 or so... but with all the nations you are probably right... just 20 of us.
What the hell could be more evil than padfoot?😀
Seriously... We have known for decades that our genetic pattern is only valid back to about 50 thousand years ago. 40 to 50 anyway. That is when "modern man" made it onto the scene. Many theorists have seriously said that we are "refugees" landed from distant stars... The poor buggers have not look ...[text shortened]... n "face type"! This is because of the bottleneck extinction survival's that we have endured.
I wish I had more time to write this novel.... it is an interesting story if you think it up.... 😉
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Originally posted by PhlabibitStory line...
I was going to say I only noticed 7 or so... but with all the nations you are probably right... just 20 of us.
I wish I had more time to write this novel.... it is an interesting story if you think it up.... 😉
Chapter one...
Protagonist faced with problem. Being sought by unknown parties. One party to help her... one to hurt her... Pose problem. "How to avoid capture". Present solution number one... flight. First solution fails. Present solution Number two. Fight. Chapter problem number two... Fight was against wrong party. Solution #3 ... unite Protagonist with her "romantic interest" in a way that leaves reader wondering if he is good or bad...
Chapter two...
etc... This is formula fiction. Almost all good fiction consists of "Posing" a problem. Presenting at least three solutions. Then going on to another problem. The problems can be 'nested' so that final chapter reveals final solution. Very good way to hold attention of "hummin' beans".
I'll write the chapter outlines. You do the work. 50/50 split?😵
<edit> the Ultimate problem solution would be as per your context recommendation... "Are we Strangers To Our Own World?" More at 11...
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Originally posted by StarValleyWyEn Media Res?
Story line...
Chapter one...
Protagonist faced with problem. Being sought by unknown parties. One party to help her... one to hurt her... Pose problem. "How to avoid capture". Present solution number one... flight. First soluti ...[text shortened]... mmendation... "Are we Strangers To Our Own World?" More at 11...
Is that the term? We cut to the "Chase and Escape" These humans are escaping something Horrible. A somewhat small group of Humanoids.
After their daring escape they lose anyone who follows them and make a slow journey to the outskirts of the Milky Way.
Best they can do is Earth. What would we find there at that time? What do they deal with and when do they start to forget who they are and where they came from....
Will be interesting. Now we just need Pen Names and time. I'm in.
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Originally posted by PhlabibitI vote that the total cast be "human". I really have a hard time with "monster" fiction. There seems to be enough "horror" in human nature to pose more than enough 'problems' for our effort. What you think? If you want we can pose the problem of "discovering" whether the problem comes from "outside" or "inside" human nature. But the best fiction ALWAYS comes back to human empathy and pathos. It is what we instinctively understand.
En Media Res?
Is that the term? We cut to the "Chase and Escape" These humans are escaping something Horrible. A somewhat small group of Humanoids.
After their daring escape they loose anyone who follows them and make a slow journey to the outskirts of the Milky Way.
Best they can do is Earth. What would we find there at that time? ...[text shortened]... they came from....
Will be interesting. Now we just need Pen Names and time. I'm in.
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A really good alien has yet to be invented in fiction. They all have "human" qualitites. I wonder. I also doubt. Even a good "antrho-centric" alien... bi-pedal, etc... would be at least ten times as alien as anyone from earth... And that is pretty strange.
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Originally posted by StarValleyWyBling, bling, bling, bling, bling bling, bling bling bling.
Cool. A "Hillbilly, Science Fiction MUSICAL Thriller". The old mind boggles. Truely.😀
How do you go from Country to Sci-fi in one thread? Visit RHP.
Send me an outline... I'll type!
Edit! Earth is an old word for "Escape".....
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Originally posted by PhlabibitOpening scene... Straw bales, camera left. Straw bales, camera right.
Bling, bling, bling, bling, bling bling, bling bling bling.
How do you go from Country to Sci-fi in one thread? Visit RHP.
Send me an outline... I'll type!
Hayseed with painted dimples enters <stage left> arm in arm with buxom babe humming generic blue grass melody.
[enter stage right] a fiddler, obviously alien, ten arms and attached claws...
etc... 😲 Oh my hell! Run Erma! Run! The aliens are landed!
Originally posted by StarValleyWy"Y'all know how to fly this Space Contraption?"
Opening scene... Straw bales, camera left. Straw bales, camera right.
Hayseed with painted dimples enters <stage left> arm in arm with buxom babe humming generic blue grass melody.
[enter stage right] a fiddler, obviously alien, ten arms and attached claws...
etc... 😲 On my hell! Run Erma! Run! The aliens are landed!
Mary Lou Thornwright hangs over Jet'ro as he climbs into the seat of the space craft... He flips some random switches and listens for the noises they make. " Jet'ro ! I'ma talkin' to you! Be right proper and answer me!"
Jet'ro is confused, one final flick and he feels the ship begin to lift from the ground. "Quiet now, Mary Lou! I'ma concentrating here with the flying and getting this machine out of here right quick!".
Jet'ro pushes a lever and the ship moves forward at a fast clip. "Now how'bout we head of to them there hills and pick up the famblies..... They'll be right proud we got this here space'a'mobile".
Originally posted by PhlabibitAs Jethro and Mary Lou cruise silently... their anti-ever'thin engun chuggin' at full tilt... A hill jumps up and crashes them. Damn!
"Y'all know how to fly this Space Contraption?"
Mary Lou Thornwright hangs over Jet'ro as he climbs into the seat of the space craft... He flips some random switches and listens for the noises they make. " Jet'ro ! I'ma talkin' to you! Be right proper and answer me!"
Jet'ro is confused, one final flick and he feels the ship begin to li ...[text shortened]... ills and pick up the famblies..... They'll be right proud we got this here space'a'mobile".
On board the "Most Impressive Invasion Vessel 'Troglomorph Killer Demon III'... Membr'aVFW quiq'a'lee (from down undr) says... "Quickly, hatchlings! Into the jumper craft. We can catch them while they are still unconscious! Act quickly... Sick Eggs! (don't ask) Quickly!"
Sub commander 'Im'a'Done'no' blasts free of the BiggaMomma craft and streaks toward arkansas... his duty burned into his mind... "Get Mary Lou... Must not Fail! Get Mary Lou!"
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Originally posted by StarValleyWyThis is exactly where the story goes. I'll get back to you with the final cut for the short story, and we can flesh out the details!
As Jethro and Mary Lou cruise silently... their anti-ever'thin engun chuggin' at full tilt... A hill jumps up and crashes them. Damn!
On board the "Most Impressive Invasion Vessel 'Troglomorph Killer Demon III'... Membr'aVFW quiq'a'lee (from down undr) says... "Quickly, hatchlings! Into the jumper craft. We can catch them while they are s ...[text shortened]... nsas... his duty burned into his mind... "Get Mary Lou... Must not Fail! Get Mary Lou!"
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