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Post by Al-pocalypse on Apr 29, 2016 6:54:15 GMT
I think season 2 ending with the bombshell of Laming definitely works and with that missive to the commanders from the Octopus.
Then season 3 starts with something like:
Prologue - Octopus and Al
Souvarine Log - Dangerous Characters called into a meeting with Oct at Laming, Vex has already headed off again (so still doesn't find out who the Octopus actually is), there is a strange tension between Oct and Al, but we are given the updated mission and intrigue regarding the Pact.
Possibly a Vex log - On his way to the Ice Moon, he intercepts and follows a lead regarding the hidden politics behind the Pact only giving up Laming Horizons [this could then turn into a series where vex hunts down those who thwarted IPEC and assassinates them?]
Thoughts?
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Post by Souvarine on Apr 29, 2016 8:42:02 GMT
Yes, I like this. I'd like to write a post about a crisis meeting at the Lemmings secret bunker between the Octopus, Souvarine, Al and RK (?), where they discuss the plan. That would be good.
What do you reckon, DV?
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Post by Souvarine on Apr 29, 2016 8:43:38 GMT
Actually the bunker meeting would be better if we all did it. We could present it as the minutes from the meeting maybe. We could RP it in chat, as discussed. If Vex isn't present Rob could voice either Octopop or RK.
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Post by Tanith Low on Apr 29, 2016 13:17:30 GMT
No, Vex will be there. He won't say much, and he'll probably be very negative and un-helpful but he will be there.
I could happily voice RK too if we are going to do this IC in Discord.
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Post by Tanith Low on Apr 29, 2016 13:43:26 GMT
In fact how does this suit you guys. I can play Octopus and Vex; though as mentioned, Vex will be a bit part - and a prick. At some point one of the others will ask where RK is, and the Octopus can say something like "reporting our failure here to high command".
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Post by Souvarine on Apr 29, 2016 14:24:49 GMT
No I think RK should be there. Useful to have more than two characters present who are on the sane side of the spectrum!
I'll do Octopus and Sou, you do DV and RK.
How do you foresee Vex finding out who the Octopus is?
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Post by Tanith Low on Apr 29, 2016 14:46:15 GMT
The more I've thought about it surprised but not angry or acting out. Vex is very good at disseminating so while he will be pissed that Sou has kept it a secret from him, he won't be pissed at her - he understands her reasons and that she owed her loyalty to someone else.
He's also not likely to make a big dramatic scene about it when he finds out. It is one of reasons while he'll be a bit quiet about throughout though.
Sou on the other hand will probably get some fallout during season 3 though. Vex is likely to feel Sou's betrayal of trust and loyalty more than Octopus's.
What was Octopus's name when Vex knew her do you think?
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Post by Souvarine on Apr 29, 2016 15:31:49 GMT
I have reservations about this scene being when Vex finds out its the same woman, for two reasons:
- Sou wouldn't allow them to walk into the same room before at least saying something to Vex
- the Octopus would want Vex to be on form for this crisis meeting, and wouldn't want shock or emotional baggage to get in the way of the task at hand.
I just can't see them all walking into the same room without Vex going: "hold on - what the fuck are YOU doing here?" And the attendant explanations and recriminations.
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Post by Souvarine on Apr 29, 2016 15:33:59 GMT
We can do it - but Sou will write to Vex prior to the meeting giving him warning.
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Post by Souvarine on Apr 29, 2016 17:25:32 GMT
We chatted about this over the phone - Vex and Sou are going to meet face to face to talk. This can be the one immediately after the war is declared over.
Then - they're all called to Laming for the crisis meeting, leaving all the tension high for the start of Season Three.
Everybody happy?
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Post by Souvarine on May 2, 2016 13:08:05 GMT
Given that we've written none of the above yet and we will be at war with the Pact again on Thursday, it might be worth just glossing over the Laming Horizons thing and not covering the interlude between the two wars.
Thoughts?
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Post by Tanith Low on May 3, 2016 9:38:11 GMT
Yeah, we've missed the opportunity slightly.
Lets wait and see what happens and then we can write some stuff in past tense about the events.
I still think writing the Lame Horizons incident into the log is a really good idea (we didn't have it all our way etc etc) but it looks like it's not as big a deal as we might have expected.
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Post by Al-pocalypse on May 3, 2016 16:10:08 GMT
I agree with Rob, keep the Laming stuff in.
We have said several times: DC works best when it follows game events.
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Post by Tanith Low on May 3, 2016 16:33:12 GMT
I agree with you agreeing with me!
But I don't think that it counts as a "cliffhanger ending" anymore.
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Post by Souvarine on May 4, 2016 6:07:38 GMT
We could leave it as is - I agree that the Laming stuff is a really good end point for Season Two and sets up the rest of our rise in the Sticks well.
I suppose my point is: it will soon be very out of date! By Sunday we may have won Szentmartony, by which point it will be odd to be writing logs about crisis meetings in Laming.
If we want to keep it as is we should get writing and publishing before then, to save us retrospectively covering events from weeks prior. I'll start the crisis meeting thread on the way to the wine fair today.
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Post by Tanith Low on May 4, 2016 7:28:24 GMT
I'm not sure we should keep the crisis meeting in, like you say we're about to breeze past it. What I'm saying is we should still make reference to the events.
For example when one of our characters does a re cap of the events of the war they could say something like.
"Obviously we didn't have it all our own way. Our first attempt to claim Szentmartony was undermined by enemy agaents and political subversion. For a week we ended up occupying a group of shed called Laming Horizons and it was only through the Octopus' contacts that we managed to turn things around"
Or words to that effect.
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Post by Souvarine on May 4, 2016 7:41:14 GMT
Yes I agree.
What we don't want to do is commit to covering events, not getting around to it in time, then chasing our tails to write logs that are out of date.
I feel that if we plan to cover an event and don't get around to it - sod it, chop chop, move on and write about what's happening right now. We can refer back to stuff as you illustrate above.
I've started a Laming post in another thread but we can discard this if you both agree.
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Post by Souvarine on May 11, 2016 7:18:53 GMT
New thoughts.
I'm wondering whether right now (after V & S' argument) might be a good point to end Season Two on. Reason being, it gives us all sorts of cliffhangers:
- will Vex and Sou kiss and make up?
- who will win the war?
- who is Al-Pocalypse?
- what kind of top secret shit is Ronnie Kane really up to?
I feel like questions are a better way to end on than answers. Plus we start Season Three with the high tension of war, which could go either way.
What do you think?
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Post by Al-pocalypse on May 11, 2016 8:49:21 GMT
I think that sounds good to me :-D
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Post by Souvarine on May 12, 2016 18:46:15 GMT
I reckon we're there!
Have a look through the last few posts. I've added one very short one to give the reader a bit more of a commentary on the events of the war. I did it as a status update from RK to his mysterious IHC contacts - with the aim of setting up lots of mystery for Season Three.
Let me know your thoughts, but I think this is a good moment to end Season Two.
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Post by Tanith Low on May 13, 2016 7:24:48 GMT
I think we're there.
It's quiet at work to day so I'm going to write up Al's prologue and pop it up here for people to read.
Nothing makes you look as busy as typing away, even if it's not work related!
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