Avatar Battle Royale Discussion Thread XIV, The Random Kill Strikes Back. Again...

[chriky]

My knowledge of Christmas tales is limited to a fat man with a sled.

Who's this Belle?

I'm pretty sure she is the one that scrooge used to be in love with.

[Green-Shirt Q]

Well, if Lying's dropping out, this means that Q is Scrooge, correct?

WHOOOO! Not even Lying wants it! I win by default!

In your face, Lying! :smalltongue:

[chriky]

WHOOOO! Not even Lying wants it! I win by default!

In your face, Lying! :smalltongue:

It would be wrong if it wasn't you, because lying is the kind old guy, where as you are the grumpyish stubborn old guy.

[Lyinginbedmon]

WHOOOO! Not even Lying wants it! I win by default!

In your face, Lying! :smalltongue:

In my face? I honestly think he'd do best as the GoCP, and just said that myself.

Therefore it's more "Out of my mouth" than "In my face"

[Green-Shirt Q]

In my face? I honestly think he'd do best as the GoCP, and just said that myself.

Therefore it's more "Out of my mouth" than "In my face"

It's a joke. I tried to make a joke. :smallannoyed:

However, according to Gremlin, I don't make a lot of jokes.

[Mad Mask]

Alright Q, I couldn't get a list, so the following spoiler consists of a long rant which name all your 'faults'. You don't have to read it if you don't want to.It's a bit harsh.My mistake. I'd forgotten how few jokes you could actually make, period. :smallannoyed:
So perhaps I should name some other faults: You have frequently tried to get people to read your backstory rather than explaining it in-comic. You god-modded, as I've already said. You copy-past your artwork (which is, as I keep saying and as you previously said, 'cruddy'). You are never beaten, just convinced to stop. You constantly try to hog the spotlight by creating sub-plots and actual plots, and in the case of 'SW', without even making sure it would be popular. You also try to hog it by attacking people and, as I already said, being unbeatable (although you keep saying you aren't, you have been beaten only once before).
Please know that I don't actually mind you being Scrooge as long as Lying is not just some minor character. Since this 'plot' is basically a reflection of all the other plots, and Lying is a main character in the main one, and one of the first ABR-ians, it just makes sense for Lying to be a main character. Please note that I say 'a' rather than 'the'. I believe that Lying is most suited for the role of Scrooge, but I don't mind Q playing it since he is well suited as well.

He's just a child, don't be too harsh on him.

If you're inclined, could you write down the problems in my comics, so I can correct them ? I think there's something wrong, but I'm not sure what.

[chriky]

Is Keris updating the last table or is he gonna make a knew one.

[Keris]

So so far we have:
Character|Played by
Ebenezer Scrooge|Q
Bob Cratchit|Keveak
Fred (Scrooge's nephew)|Mad Mask
Tiny Tim (son of Bob)|Threeshade's panda form?
Jacob Marley| GSQ
Ghost of Christmas Past| Lying
Ghost of Christmas [br]Present| Salmon?
Ghost of Christmas Yet[br]to Come| Nameless?
Two gentlemen [br]collecting donations|Kpenguin and Tvor?
Fezziwig|Keris
Fan|Unknown
Belle|Female fae or Tiffanie
Mrs. Cratchit|Unknown
Peter Cratchit|Unknown
Martha Cratchit|Unknown
Belinda Cratchit|Unknown
Two unnamed[br]"smaller Cratchits"|Unknown
Ignorance|Baby Firedrake?
Want|Baby Chirky
**** Wilkins|The Gremlin
Scrooge's charwoman|Szilard?
Mrs. Dilber,[br]Scrooge's laundress|Darklord Bright?
An undertaker's[br]assistant|BRC?
Old Joe, a fence|Mechafox/Nobody?

A ? by the name indicates that they haven't agreed to it yet.

[Tiffanie Lirle]

I suppose I'll apply for the spot as Belle, gotta do something to get the damned holidays over with. Worst time of the year.

@v - Does he also only have 1 eye?

[Mad Mask]

Perhaps my character can be Fred ? He's cheerful, optimistic and kind-hearted, just like my avatar.

[chriky]

I know it's probably obvious but who is DLB?
I'm fine with being Want (as long as you make me really stroppy) and Firedrake will be Ignorance whether he wants too or not.
Also are we gonna do it like fff with everyone posting or are we gonna choose one person to do it all.

[memnarch]

Ebenezer Scrooge -> main character
Bob Cratchit -> Scrooge's employee
Fred -> Scrooge's nephew
Tiny Tim -> son of Bob
Jacob Marley -> former business partner of Scrooge
Ghost of Christmas Past -> self-explanatory
Ghost of Christmas Present -> self-explanatory
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come -> self-explanatory

Two gentlemen collecting donations -> random people to show off scrooge's grumpiness
Fezziwig -> scrooge's employer in the past who he liked
Fan -> scrooge's sister, fred's mother
Belle -> woman scrooge loved
Mrs. Cratchit -> bob's wife
Peter Cratchit -> bob's kid
Martha Cratchit -> bob's kid
Belinda Cratchit -> bob's kid
Two unnamed "smaller Cratchits" -> bob's kids
Ignorance -> GoCPr's example of humanity (sort of)
Want -> GoCPr's example of humanity (sort of)
**** Wilkins co-worker of scrooge's with Fezziwig
Scrooge's charwoman -> steals from dead scrooge in future
Mrs. Dilber, Scrooge's laundress -> steals from dead scrooge in future
An undertaker's assistant -> steals from dead scrooge in future
Old Joe -> fences the stolen stuff


Edit; Ah ha! Sparknotes summary of the characters (http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/christmascarol/characters.html).

[Green-Shirt Q]

I actually don't think Green-shirt Q would work well as Jacob Marley. If I remember correctly, Marley was a douchebag bad guy. I don't think that fits "GSQ".

Who was the other choice? The guy who was going to be Marley for Lying? I think that could work well enough for Q too.

[Keris]

Cause it's a new page:
Character|Played by
Ebenezer Scrooge|Q
Bob Cratchit|Keveak
Fred (Scrooge's nephew)|Mad Mask
Tiny Tim (son of Bob)|Threeshade's panda form?
Jacob Marley| Oliver
Ghost of Christmas Past| Lying
Ghost of Christmas [br]Present| Salmon? or Namless?
Ghost of Christmas Yet[br]to Come| Nameless? or Randomizer?
Two gentlemen [br]collecting donations|Kpenguin and Lpenguin
Fezziwig|Keris
Fan|Unknown
Belle|Female fae or Tiffanie
Mrs. Cratchit|Detta?
Peter Cratchit|Detta?
Martha Cratchit|Detta?
Belinda Cratchit|Detta?
Two unnamed[br]"smaller Cratchits"|Unknown
Ignorance|Baby Firedrake?
Want|Baby Chirky
**** Wilkins|The Gremlin
Scrooge's charwoman|Szilard?
Mrs. Dilber,[br]Scrooge's laundress|Darklord Bright?
An undertaker's[br]assistant|BRC?
Old Joe, a fence|Mechafox/Nobody? or Diskord/Zero

A ? by the name indicates that they haven't agreed to it yet.

[Mina Kobold]

@Nameless: 1. You kill vampire cat. 2. Zombie cat shows up. 3. You hit it, Lich cat shows up, vampire cat awakes. 4. Another Zmbie shows up, Lich hit you. 5. Cats kill you. 6. Cats play with your clothes and legs.


@Q: Here's you as Scrooge
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4893/scrooge1ju8.png

[memnarch]

I must say that i don't really picture scrooge having a beard. This is my picture of what he looks like. Anyone else seen this movie? http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/5/5b/Future.jpg

[Calamity]

>.>

What about me?

<.<

[Mina Kobold]

I must say that i don't really picture scrooge having a beard. This is my picture of what he looks like. Anyone else seen this movie? http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/5/5b/Future.jpg

Maybe but I couldn't remember his look so I just made an old Q.


>.>

What about me?

<.<

You are random NPC 10.3s assistent.

you could get a better if you wanna

[Keris]

>.>

What about me?

<.<

Well, who do you want to play?

[T-O-E]

Apologies in advance:

http://i35.tinypic.com/2pyqlqe.png

I only have paint and Inkscape. The latter isn't very good at this kind of stuff and the former isn't very good at all. Paint's better for this, though.

[Calamity]

Well, who do you want to play?

*shrug* I don't know, I'm not familiar with all of the characters.

[Green-Shirt Q]

My Scrooge templates.

http://i38.tinypic.com/33db9ya.png


Anyone else seen this movie?

I've seen the movie version with Muppets in it. Does that count?

[memnarch]

That is from the muppets movie.

Also, why would scrooge have PJs that look like that?

[Green-Shirt Q]

That is from the muppets movie.

Also, why would scrooge have PJs that look like that?

I don't know.

Turns out I didn't save these templates, by the way.

[EDIT] Maybe he's a trekie?

[kpenguin]

The charity dudes will be fine for me. However, Lpenguin would be a better pick than Tvor the other half of Kpen's charity-collecting duo.

Also, I'm not too sure about Lying as the ghost of Christmas past. I just don't see him as a glowing head baby.

[Shades of Gray]

Is Keveak still a ghost? It's important cause I just made a comic relating to him being a ghost.

[Lyinginbedmon]

I must say that i don't really picture scrooge having a beard. This is my picture of what he looks like. Anyone else seen this movie? http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/muppet/images/5/5b/Future.jpg

I've always loved the Patrick Stewart version, which also has no beard.

[memnarch]

Yeah, he's a ghost that may or may not eat fries and that wears a hat somehow.

@/\; he also has no hair on his head. :smalltongue:

[Keris]

Also, I'm not too sure about Lying as the ghost of Christmas past. I just don't see him as a glowing head baby.


According to Dickens' novel, the Ghost of Christmas Past appears to Scrooge as a white-robed, androgynous figure of indeterminate age. He had on his head a blazing light, reminiscent of a candle flame. He carried with him a metal cap, made in the shape of a candle extinguisher.

It also was described as "like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man, [...] diminished to a child's proportions"

[Shades of Gray]

My Marley Template

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa279/oliver426/g25730.png

[memnarch]

The Ghost of Christmas Past - The first spirit to visit Scrooge, a curiously childlike apparition with a glowing head. He takes Scrooge on a tour of Christmases in his past. The spirit uses a cap to dampen the light emanating from his head. Source (http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/christmascarol/characters.html). filler

@/\;cool. :smallsmile:

[Lyinginbedmon]

It also was described as "like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man, [...] diminished to a child's proportions"

I'm also fairly certain we can take some liberties with representation given that we're populating this performance with the most widely varied selection of people most of us have ever seen.

[kpenguin]

Ah. I always interpreted it as a glowing head baby.

Although the movie had the ghost be a woman and a theater production I saw of it had the ghost be a dude in a nice white suit.

EDIT: Just realized... Lying has boobies!:smalltongue:

[Keris]

The ghost is referred to in the novel as "it", so Lying isn't excluded based on gender. We could have Lying child sized when he first appears, but quickly rectify his error.:smalltongue:

[Lyinginbedmon]

The ghost is referred to in the novel as "it", so Lying isn't excluded based on gender. We could have Lying child sized when he first appears, but quickly rectify his error.:smalltongue:

Or we could switch intermittently between his adult form and his Igon form.

[Fay Graydon]

Dibs on Diskord being Old Joe...
(or maybe Zero..... ill make templates for both and decide on who looks cooler... probs Diskord)

[Keris]

Yeah, but he's described as "like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man, viewed through some supernatural medium, which gave him the appearance of having receded from the view, and being diminished to a child's proportions."
Also: "Its hair, which hung about its neck and down its back, was white as if with age; and yet the face had not a wrinkle in it, and the tenderest bloom was on the skin. It held a branch of fresh green holly in its hand; and, in singular contradiction of that wintry emblem, had its dress trimmed with summer flowers. But the strangest thing about it was, that from the crown of its head there sprung a bright clear jet of light, by which all this was visible; and which was doubtless the occasion of its using, in its duller moments, a great extinguisher for a cap, which it now held under its arm."

So you might need to make a new version of Lying for this.

[Emperor Ing]

5 pages talking about who is what in A Christmas Carol?!

Can't say I disapprove.

Anyways, while Nameless definitely looks like the Ghost of CF, I think I fit the roll of intimidating ominous figure a bit more uniformly. :smallwink:

[kpenguin]

5 pages talking about who is what in A Christmas Carol?!

Can't say I disapprove.

Anyways, while Nameless definitely looks like the Ghost of CF, I think I fit the roll of intimidating ominous figure a bit more uniformly. :smallwink:

This.

Very much this.

I can't imagine Nameless as the silent spectre that is the Ghost of Christmas Future.

Now, as the jolly Ghost of Christmas Present...

[Keris]

*sighs*
*updates table*
We really need to get this all sorted out.

[FireDrake]

Forgive me, I haven't had time to read all of this Xmas Carol stuff, but I think that Lying and Salmon should be swapped around.

Salmon is a floaty young looking thing, while Lying has that Young Father Xmas, somewhat Hagrid look (as seen in the muppets film). He also has the robe to hide children under. :smallbiggrin:

Also, I don't mind being ignorance, I won't take it personally.

[kpenguin]

That would also make sense... appearance wise.

Personality-wise, however...

[Ninja Chocobo]

So so far we have:

I figured I'd throw my hat into the ring regarding this, despite having never read or seen this.
Howsabout Rixy and Nancy as the donations folk.
"It's for science, you understand."

Edit:
The charity dudes will be fine for me. However, Lpenguin would be a better pick than Tvor the other half of Kpen's charity-collecting duo.

Aww.

[kpenguin]

You can have your scientist guys play the charity folk. I don't mind.

I guess I'll just have to find a different role.

[Shades of Gray]

Kpenguin would work as... maybe Qooge(That's a mix between Q and scrooze)'s nephew? Then Szilard would be one of the three thieves.

Either that or Tiny Tim's father.

[memnarch]

You mean "Fred" or "Bob Cratchit"?

Also, good plan. (fff comic)

[Keris]

And once more:
Character|Played by
Ebenezer Scrooge|Q
Bob Cratchit|Keveak
Fred (Scrooge's nephew)|Mad Mask or Kpenguin
Tiny Tim (son of Bob)|Threeshade's panda form?
Jacob Marley| Oliver
Ghost of Christmas Past| Lying
Ghost of Christmas [br]Present| Salmon? or Nameless?
Ghost of Christmas Yet[br]to Come| Nameless? or Randomizer?
Two gentlemen [br]collecting donations|Rixy and Nancy
Fezziwig|Keris
Fan|Unknown
Belle|Female fae or Tiffanie
Mrs. Cratchit|Detta?
Peter Cratchit|Detta?
Martha Cratchit|Detta?
Belinda Cratchit|Detta?
Two unnamed[br]"smaller Cratchits"|Unknown
Ignorance|Baby Firedrake?
Want|Baby Chirky
**** Wilkins|The Gremlin
Scrooge's charwoman|Szilard
Mrs. Dilber,[br]Scrooge's laundress|Darklord Bright
An undertaker's[br]assistant|BRC?
Note: thieves are|interchangeable.
Old Joe, a fence|Mechafox/Nobody? or [br]Diskord/Zero

A ? by the name indicates that they haven't agreed to it yet.

[kpenguin]

Fred would be fine too.

[Nameless]

And once more:
Character|Played by
Ebenezer Scrooge|Q
Bob Cratchit|Keveak
Fred (Scrooge's nephew)|Mad Mask or Kpenguin
Tiny Tim (son of Bob)|Threeshade's panda form?
Jacob Marley| Oliver
Ghost of Christmas Past| Lying
Ghost of Christmas <br>Present| Salmon? or Nameless?
Ghost of Christmas Yet<br>to Come| Nameless? or Randomizer?
Two gentlemen <br>collecting donations|Rixy and Nancy
Fezziwig|Keris
Fan|Unknown
Belle|Female fae or Tiffanie
Mrs. Cratchit|Detta?
Peter Cratchit|Detta?
Martha Cratchit|Detta?
Belinda Cratchit|Detta?
Two unnamed<br>"smaller Cratchits"|Unknown
Ignorance|Baby Firedrake?
Want|Baby Chirky
**** Wilkins|The Gremlin
Scrooge's charwoman|Szilard
Mrs. Dilber,<br>Scrooge's laundress|Darklord Bright?
An undertaker's<br>assistant|BRC?
Note: thieves are|interchangeable.
Old Joe, a fence|Mechafox/Nobody? or <br>Diskord/Zero

A ? by the name indicates that they haven't agreed to it yet.

Hmm... Well on one hand Ghost of present would be better played by me, because I'm neutral, but on the other hand Ghoast of Come would be better played by Nameless because... Death... is comeing?

[Emperor Ing]

Hmm... Well on one hand Ghost of present would be better played by me, because I'm neutral, but on the other hand Ghoast of Come would be better played by Nameless because... Death... is comeing?

You're too maniacal to be the ghost of christmas future. :smalltongue:

[Lyinginbedmon]

So here's some test designs for Lying as the Ghost of Christmas Past (Which, now that I think about it, probably represents innocence lost).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/Lyinginbedmon/OotS/ABRCCGoCPa.png
I'm now more in favour of using the actual Lying version, rather than moving between A and B, because the Lying version seems more suiting.

I also chose to forego the extinguisher cap, because there was just no way I could get it to look right and, at it's heart, it's a pretty silly idea.

[Darklord Bright]

I missed something, what's all this about?

[Emperor Ing]

I missed something, what's all this about?

Who's playing what in A Christmas Carol

[Green-Shirt Q]

I missed something, what's all this about?



Anyway, I had an idea for something, and I want to know whether or not it's stupid or crazy.

My idea is a "Mini-plot" that onlys lasts till after Christmas. An ABR Christmas special! The plot of course, dosen't get complex like FFF because of it's short length.

My idea for a Christmas Mini-Plot is this: An ABR version of the Christmas Carol!

Basicsally, various ABR characters will replace characters from the Christmas Carol. Like, for example, maybe Q will replace Ebenezer Scrooge, and, I don't know, Lying, Salmon, and Nameless as the ghosts of christmas past, present and future. Something like that, perhaps.

What do you think?

This is basically it. We seem to be starting a Mini-plot based on the Christmas Carol with ABR characters.

[Keris]

Because it's the run-up to Christmas, Q suggested doing an ABR Christmas Carol plot (as in the novel by Charles Dickens). Surprisingly, other people thought it would be a good idea, everyone has been arguing over roles, and I've been nearing the edge of my sanity with all the blasted edits I've had to do to a table, and all the blasted code I keep needing to change.

You're currently down as one of the guys who loots Scrooge's corpse after he dies.:smalltongue:

EDIT: Blasted ninja! *shakes fist*

[Darklord Bright]

So are we just going to do it like the comic with people posting one after the other?

Also, pinching stuff off a dead guy sounds just fine to me. :P

[Shades of Gray]

You were chosen because this conversation could occur:

BRC: Now that we have scrooge's money, we can support the community!
DLB: No way! I'M using the money for my lair!
Szilard: Actually guys, I have a few debts to pay off...

EDIT: It seems we'll be needing more organization for this however. We need to assign comics, then make sure we release them by Christmas, alternatlively we'll PM them to me. I believe everyone will make one comic, unless they don't want to. Do you think we'll need a new thread for this?

[Darklord Bright]

You were chosen because this conversation could occur:

BRC: Now that we have scrooge's money, we can support the community!
DLB: No way! I'M using the money for my lair!
Szilard: Actually guys, I have a few debts to pay off...

EDIT: It seems we'll be needing more organization for this however. We need to assign comics, then make sure we release them by Christmas, alternatlively we'll PM them to me. I believe everyone will make one comic, unless they don't want to. Do you think we'll need a new thread for this?

And the glares would be met by "...What? I'm part of the community, aren't I? We could use it for bingo nights"

Totally in.

[Emperor Ing]

EDIT: It seems we'll be needing more organization for this however. We need to assign comics, then make sure we release them by Christmas, alternatlively we'll PM them to me. I believe everyone will make one comic, unless they don't want to. Do you think we'll need a new thread for this?

Someone needs to start us off, and that guy tells us who makes the next comic, and if need be, ask us what he needs to do.

[Shades of Gray]

I personally think we should list all the comics we need like this:

Rudolph meets a giant sentient banana
He discovers a secret plot by Dr. Doomsday
He fights a GIANT ENEMY CRAB
He discovers the true meaning of christmas!

Then we'd choose the comics we'd want to do:

Rudolph meets a giant sentient banana : The Joker
He discovers a secret plot by Dr. Doomsday: Dr. Horrible
He fights a GIANT ENEMY CRAB: The PTA Board
He discovers the true meaning of christmas!: Speed Racer

The comics would be PMed to the person running this fiasco. He'd post them in chronological order.

[Fawkes]

All the good roles are taken... :smallfrown:

[memnarch]

We want to find a script of the play and use that?

[Szilard]

I'll confirm my role as one of the thieves.

[kpenguin]

We want to find a script of the play and use that?

You can find a copy of the original novel online. Its over a century old, so its public domain, I think.

I've also found a script for a play version here (http://www.stjohns-chs.org/theatre/Carol/AChristmasCarol-script.html).


All the good roles are taken... :smallfrown:

Really, Nobody would have made a lovely Scrooge.

Also, I'm starting, or at least hoping to start, a play-by-post game over by Lying's remember forums since Squark's proposed game died. The reason I'm starting it over there rather than here in GitP is that I want to see how my ABR colleagues handle themselves in a game. I know you all have good talent as storytellers, so please join!

[Fawkes]

Hell, I could have covered all of the main characters with my own guys.

Nobody as Scrooge
Keshou as Marley
Mechafox as Cratchit
Philippe as Tiny Tim
Nada, Rikki, and someone else you haven't met as the Three Ghosts

It would've been pretty cool. Maybe next year. :smalltongue:

[kpenguin]

Hell, I could have covered all of the main characters with my own guys.

Nobody as Scrooge
Keshou as Marley
Mechafox as Cratchit
Philippe as Tiny Tim
Nada, Rikki, and someone else you haven't met as the Three Ghosts

It would've been pretty cool. Maybe next year. :smalltongue:

You could try making one all by yourself.

[Fawkes]

I don't want to steal any thunder. Like I said, maybe next year. :smallsmile:

Unless a bunch of people want me to do it...:smallconfused:

[kpenguin]

Maybe you could do a different Christmas story.

[Shades of Gray]

Mechafox The Red-Nosed Robo-dog!
Mechafox The Snowman!
The Mechafox That Stole Christmas!

[The Gremlin]

Calamity should be one of the thieves.
Nameless should start out being the GoCYtC, with this exchange:
Scrooge felt that it was tall and stately when it came beside him, and that its mysterious presence filled him with a solemn dread. He knew no more, for the spirit neither spoke nor moved.
"I am in the presence of the Ghost of Boccobsmas Yet to Come?" said Scrooge.
The spirit answered not, but pointed downward with its hand.
"You are about to show me shadows of the things that have not happened, but will happen in the time before us," Scrooge pursued. "Is that so, spirit?"
The spirit inclined its head, and muttered, "Mmm...pancakes. They taste like well seasoned DVD cases..."
Suddenly, a pink light filled the graveyard, and Scrooge saw an awesome figure before him:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/Li_Kenta/OvergodofChaos.jpg
"Pay no heed to Nameless. He's just here for the audience."
"What?"
"Oh, my name's Randomizer. A.k.a., 'the Ghost of Boccobsmas Yet to Come. I'll be your ghost this evening."

[Fawkes]

Oh, I don't think I will, I was just surprised how well my characters would have fit A Christmas Carol.

[The Gremlin]

Oh, I don't think I will, I was just surprised how well my characters would have fit A Christmas Carol.

I think that Mechafox would fit the role of 'Fezziwig' very well. Keris could be Peter Cratchit, if we just made him a bit younger.
EDIT: Ah, I miss the days when by now we'd be on thread XV...:smallfrown:

[kpenguin]

I think that Mechafox would fit the role of 'Fezziwig' very well. Keris could be Peter Cratchit, if we just made him a bit younger.
EDIT: Ah, I miss the days when by now we'd be on thread XV...:smallfrown:

I don't. I actually prefer it when I don't have to wake up to 10 pages of discussion and have to weed through it to find out if anything important was talked about.

[memnarch]

Same here.

The only exception is when there is an important topic being talked about; for example, The Christmas Carol thing. Then I don't mind reading through the many pages of text. (as much)

@\/; I should have been asleep about an hour ago.

[Shades of Gray]

Yeah.

By the way the PbP on Lying's Forum is recruiting still, I've already submitted a character. What's taking you guys so long?:smalltongue:

[kpenguin]

Yeah.

By the way the PbP on Lying's Forum is recruiting still, I've already submitted a character. What's taking you guys so long?:smalltongue:

Give them some time. It usually takes at least a day for me to come up with a concept, make it concrete, and convert it to crunch.

[Shades of Gray]

I've been looking for a PbP for a couple of days, so my idea was firmly in place. So I understand that they aren't ready yet.

In other news... Oliver has discovered he likes old jitterbug music, is this awesome? y/n?

[kpenguin]

I've been looking for a PbP for a couple of days, so my idea was firmly in place. So I understand that they aren't ready yet.

In other news... Oliver has discovered he likes old jitterbug music, is this awesome? y/n?

Whatever floats your boat.

[Mina Kobold]

:confused:What's going on with the Remember forum. A play by post game?

EDIT: Shades of Gray: Isn't there any security in that room such as magic protection?

[kpenguin]

:confused:What's going on with the Remember forum. A play by post game?

Yes, a play-by-post game.

[Mina Kobold]

Yes, a play-by-post game.

About what? With whom? when?

[kpenguin]

About what? With whom? when?

The campaign is set in Eberron, using the module "Whispers of the Vampire's Blade"
The game will be DM'd by me. Mecha and Shades are the only players signed up so far.
It'll start... when I feel we're ready to begin. In other words, when the player list is finalized and all the sheets are in.

[Lyinginbedmon]

For more information see the Remember forum thread (http://z15.invisionfree.com/Remember/index.php?showtopic=229&hl=)

[Mina Kobold]

The campaign is set in Eberron, using the module "Whispers of the Vampire's Blade"
The game will be DM'd by me. Mecha and Shades are the only players signed up so far.
It'll start... when I feel we're ready to begin. In other words, when the player list is finalized and all the sheets are in.

I would join if I didn't play DnD 2 times a week (I would still join if I knew when it would be (My other games are Tuesday and Friday))

EDIT: I have all the books by the way(on my PC) so just ask if you need any.

EDITEDIT: Oh Rich Burlew made something acording to the Introduction page.

[Tiffanie Lirle]

*pokes dead thread*
*Inserts random comment to make this look like less of a bump*

By the way the PbP on Lying's Forum is recruiting still, I've already submitted a character. What's taking you guys so long?
Don't know anything about Dnd except that it has something to do with dice.. I think. So I shan't be there. :smalltongue:

[Fawkes]

I'm a werewolf!

[Bayar]

I'm a werewolf!

They are not warewolfs. They are Shifters. Shifters dont get their abilities from a bite or a virus. it is a racial power. They are born with it.

[Threeshades]

They are not warewolfs. They are Shifters. Shifters dont get their abilities from a bite or a virus. it is a racial power. They are born with it.

Warewolves? Those canines that work at warehouses?

[Fawkes]

I wasn't talking about the game. I got bit by a werewolf last night, so now I'm a werewolf.

[The Gremlin]

Warewolves? Those canines that work at warehouses?

No, warewolfs. A warewolf is a wolf who works in a ware house, alone. Warewolfs are lots of warewolves, each with his own warhouse. To avoid confusion, they're called 'warewolfs'.

[Lyinginbedmon]

Adding more traffic to my sickly forums, how about we shift discussion of the ABR Christmas Carol to there?

[Szilard]

Is there any particular reason other than making your forum more noticed?

[Lyinginbedmon]

Is there any particular reason other than making your forum more noticed?

Well at the rate it's going we'll need a separate thread here anyway

[Shades of Gray]

Why don't we make it here in A+C? I think Keris should make it 'cause of the table.

[Szilard]

Well at the rate it's going we'll need a separate thread here anyway

...
Okay.

[Keris]

Why don't we make it here in A+C? I think Keris should make it 'cause of the table.

I second this emotion.:smallcool: That table was difficult you know. And everyone who tried to copy it mucked it up...

[Green-Shirt Q]

Adding more traffic to my sickly forums, how about we shift discussion of the ABR Christmas Carol to there?

I don't like the idea of using the Remember forums, but I suppose it'll be a good place to plan in secret so all the people in the playground don't see exactly what we have planned.

[Keris]

Who browses this thread anyway? I think we manage to scare most of them away.:smalltongue:

[The Gremlin]

I personally greatly dislike this idea. This thread gets few enough posts as it is.
However, to help your website, I'll agree if the vote's against me.
As long as you give a link.

[kpenguin]

I vote for keeping it here.

[Shades of Gray]

Here as in this THREAD or here as in this FORUM?

[kpenguin]

Here as in this thread, although I wouldn't be opposed to making a new thread in the A&C boards.

[memnarch]

Either's fine with me.

[Shades of Gray]

I'd prefer a new thread. Make less clutter.

EDIT: I was bored so I made an AI template

Creating An Arcane Incarnation

"AI" is an acquired template that can be added to any humanoid creature (referred to hereafter as the base creature), provided another AI can perform the ritual and that the new AI was epic level.

An AI has all the base creature’s statistics and special abilities except as noted here.

Size and Type

The creature’s type changes to Construct. Do not recalculate base attack bonus, saves, or skill points. Size is unchanged.

Hit Dice

Increase all current and future Hit Dice to d12s.

Armor Class

An AI has a +6 natural armor bonus or the base creature’s natural armor bonus, whichever is better.

Attack

As Base Creature

Full Attack

As Base Creature

Damage

As Base Creature

Special Attacks

As Base Creature

Spells

An AI can cast any spells it could cast while alive. It gains +1 spells per day per level, and all spell DCs are raised by 2.

Special Qualities

An AI retains all the base creature’s special qualities and gains those described below.

Flight (Su)

An AI has a 60 ft. fly speed with perfect maneuverability.

Spell Resistance (50)

Incorporeal Head (Su)

An AI's head is treated as incorporeal. Any called attacks with the target of the head automatially phase through, unless the weapon is ghost touch or the head is targeted with a force spell. The head does not have damage reduction.

Damage Reduction (Su)

An AI's undead body is tough, giving the creature damage reduction 10/-. Its natural weapons are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.

Immunities (Ex)
AIs have immunity to polymorph (though they can use polymorph effects on themselves), and mind-affecting attacks.

Abilities

Increase from the base creature as follows: Int +6, Str +4. Being a construct, an AI has no Constitution score.

Skills

AIs have a +8 racial bonus on all intelligence-based skills, they also gain a +8 bonus on intimidate checks. Otherwise same as the base creature.

Advancement
By character class.

Level Adjustment
Same as the base creature +6.

[Wreckingrocc]

Q, you know what I just noticed? Your characters in SDSB would fall unconscious for doing anything other than walking and talking. Technically, you said they have no class levels, so they also have no hit points. They fall unconscious after taking a standard action.

[Bayar]

Q, you know what I just noticed? Your characters in SDSB would fall unconscious for doing anything other than walking and talking. Technically, you said they have no class levels, so they also have no hit points. They fall unconscious after taking a standard action.

No hit points ? No CON score ? Are they undead ? Even undead have HP.

[Wreckingrocc]

No, but not having class levels means they don't add their CON to anything. They simply have no levels in anything. Not even NPC levels. They don't have hitpoints.

When you reach level 1, you gain them. They're level 0.

Therefore, they have 0 HP and fall unconscious after doing anything.

[Bayar]

No, but not having class levels means they don't add their CON to anything. They simply have no levels in anything. Not even NPC levels. They don't have hitpoints.

When you reach level 1, you gain them. They're level 0.

Therefore, they have 0 HP and fall unconscious after doing anything.

No. If you have level 0 you die. And turn into a wraith or something as per the level drain rules.



heh, fel drain sonic snap killer combo at lvl 1.

[Lyinginbedmon]

If your levels are drained you die, children start at level 0 and are unbelievably weak and vulnerable.

That's a rule from d20 Modern though.

[Mina Kobold]

If your levels are drained you die, children start at level 0 and are unbelievably weak and vulnerable.

That's a rule from d20 Modern though.

You get your first level at age 15 (as human) so it's probably the same in DnD

[Fawkes]

Maybe the Qs have monster HD.

[Threeshades]

Maybe the Qs have monster HD.

Yup. Monsters of the Q type get d10 HD full BAB, 6 + Int skill points and treat Bluff (CHA), Annoyance (CHA), Shaking (STR), Craft (Bombmaking) (INT), Craft (Impossible engineering) (INT), Piloting (DEX) and Suave Smiles (CHA) as class skills.

[Mina Kobold]

Yup. Monsters of the Q type get d10 HD full BAB, 6 + Int skill points and treat Bluff (CHA), Annoyance (CHA), Shaking (STR), Craft (Bombmaking) (INT), Craft (Impossible engineering) (INT), Piloting (DEX) and Suave Smiles (CHA) as class skills.

I think it's Craft (trapmaking) for ,making bombs (it says so in Races of the dragon).

[Bayar]

I think it's Craft (trapmaking) for ,making bombs (it says so in Races of the dragon).

A true kobold fan :tearshed:

[Mina Kobold]

A true kobold fan :tearshed:

You first realized that now. I've liked them since first time I read about them in the MM for the matter of it. *snif* Thanks anyway.

[The Gremlin]

You first realized that now. I've liked them since first time I read about them in the MM for the matter of it. *snif* Thanks anyway.

Same here. The first time I played, my character was fighting kobolds (they might have been zombies, I can't remember)and I asked my brother to show me a pic of one. He showed my the MM 3.5 picture and I thought they were so adorable, I could just eat them up.
Incidentally, my brother's character got killed by them. My character got away,, though. :smallsmile:

[Grim ranger]

When I was waiting for TnD's comic this one day, I came up with a thought: theme songs of characters in ABR. So, what would you say is the song that fits your character in ABR the best? I came up with multible ones for mine, first of which is this: It's not easy to be me by David Gray. This is song for more emotional side of my character, separate battle situation song search is on it's way :smallbiggrin:

[Ninja Chocobo]

So, what would you say is the song that fits your character in ABR the best?

It's a pretty cool idea.
The first things that comes to mind for Rixy and Nancy are Still Alive and The Future Soon, both by Jonathan Coulton. The songs are full of science!
As for NC himself, I'm not sure. Maybe Viral's theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCjG0eDTzXo) from TTGL.

[Green-Shirt Q]

Q, you know what I just noticed? Your characters in SDSB would fall unconscious for doing anything other than walking and talking. Technically, you said they have no class levels, so they also have no hit points. They fall unconscious after taking a standard action.

Well, I don't have class levels either, and I'm certainly not like that.

My characters are from a place without classes and D&D rules and such, so obviously their bodies would work differently.


So, what would you say is the song that fits your character in ABR the best?

Well, a song that makes me think of Q is "Throwdown at the Howdown" by Bela Fleck. A jazz/country song I'm positively sure you youngsters have NEVER heard of.

[Mina Kobold]

Well, I don't have class levels either, and I'm certainly not like that.

My characters are from a place without classes and D&D rules and such, so obviously their bodies would work differently.



Well, a song that makes me think of Q is "Throwdown at the Howdown" by Bela Fleck. A jazz/country song I'm positively sure you youngsters have NEVER heard of.

I haven't heard anything but Christmass charols and some other century old songs. So no never heard about it:tongue:

[Tiffanie Lirle]

So, what would you say is the song that fits your character in ABR the best?
Got this song sent to me a while back, no idea what it's real name is.. :smallannoyed:
linky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIW1fu66NQI)

Edit-
Dead abr thread is dead *pokes*

[Bayar]

Got this song sent to me a while back, no idea what it's real name is.. :smallannoyed:
linky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIW1fu66NQI)

Edit-
Dead abr thread is dead *pokes*

Nah, it was the lag from yesterday.

[Lyinginbedmon]

Also it's going to take me a little while to put something together, though I do have a snow day...

Curse ye Resident Evil 4!

[Bayar]

Also it's going to take me a little while to put something together, though I do have a snow day...

Curse ye Resident Evil 4!

I blame Battlefield 2142.

[Lyinginbedmon]

Astute and long-time readers of ABR may recognise Seen Servants Mindy and Robert in this comic.

[Tiffanie Lirle]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/Lyinginbedmon/OotS/14Internalsensors.png

Will have a response up later today, have some work to finish now. Then I want to read up on those seen servants a bit before I try anything. :smalltongue:

How can something illusionary hold a tangible object?

Edit- And on that note, are their bodies solid, or merely part of the illusion?

[Lyinginbedmon]

How can something illusionary hold a tangible object?

Edit- And on that note, are their bodies solid, or merely part of the illusion?
A Seen Servant is a mix of Major Image (To produce the humanoid form and the voice), Unseen Servant (To allow them to manipulate objects), and Awaken Construct (To give them sentience and identity)

So you could walk through them, and they could still put a sword through you.

[Wreckingrocc]

Well, between my homework, my trip to my cousin's house for Thanksgiving, and my Birthday, I've been trying to find free time.

I've finally found it, after school today. I have almost no homework, and a free day. I will attempt to make the followup comic today!

Sorry you got stuck with me, GR. I always seem to put off art, despite the fact that I find it fun.

As for Theme Music, probably some generic metal song without lyrics that fits battle.

[Nameless]

Well, between my homework, my trip to my cousin's house for Thanksgiving, and my Birthday, I've been trying to find free time.

I've finally found it, after school today. I have almost no homework, and a free day. I will attempt to make the followup comic today!

Sorry you got stuck with me, GR. I always seem to put off art, despite the fact that I find it fun.

As for Theme Music, probably some generic metal song without lyrics that fits battle.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BSDsYmZREwo

[Bayar]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BSDsYmZREwo

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzak8Gq3KO0

[Nameless]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzak8Gq3KO0

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=V8EDgekt6M0

[Mad Mask]

The song that would best fit my character would probably be The Clock, by Joseph Haydn. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHqlUTndxQ0) I just happen to love it and it's joyful.

[Nameless]

You just pwnd us. :smallannoyed:

[Mad Mask]

You just pwnd us. :smallannoyed:

What do you mean by "pwnd" ? I don't understand.

[Green-Shirt Q]

Does anybody else think we should get crackin' on the Chritsmas Carol pretty soon? December dosen't last that long.....

Should I make the first comic, or somebody with more artistic skills? Is there a narrarator in this story, and if so, who is it? Has everybody decided their characters yet?

[Mad Mask]

Should I make the first comic, or somebody with more artistic skills? Is there a narrarator in this story, and if so, who is it? Has everybody decided their characters yet?

I could make a very well done first comic. I'm not a Christmas Carol specialist (having read the book only once) so it would be better if you send me a script or something.

[Green-Shirt Q]

I could make a very well done first comic. I'm not a Christmas Carol specialist (having read the book only once) so it would be better if you send me a script or something.

That's just the thing, actually.... I never read the book at all. :smallredface:

I've just seen TV shows and stuff parady it all the time. It seems that almost every TV show has had a Chritsmas Carol version of it one time or another, except for serious TV shows like Lost.

I've also seen the Muppet movie of it, but such a long time ago I can barely remember it.

[Ninja Chocobo]

I really don't think a grim reaper's theme song would be any subgenre of metal, even if he is Nameless.

EDIT: And I've never seen or read it in any form. Good thing I've got a minor role, then.

[Lyinginbedmon]

This is the Internet, there's bound to be a copy of it somewhere

[Mad Mask]

What exactly will be the Christmas Carol mini-plot ? An adaptation of the story, accurate as possible ? Or simply a plot based on the Christmas Carol ?

EDIT: The book is here (http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol/Stave_1), if anyone wants to read it.

[Threeshades]

Hey people, I was out shopping today and not only did I see a mall zombie, I also got rick rolled at a big supermarket.

Right now I'm installing Fallout 3

[Green-Shirt Q]

I was origanally thinking that the mini-plot would just be something loosly based on the Carol and not an exact copy in comic form, but either way is good. I think the exact copy in comic for would be a whole lot harder to make and requires a lot more organization than usual ABR.

[BRC]

Ooh, are we theme songing?

For BRC I'd go with This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz_2v5ANtLM) (Ignore the video, its the only one I could find with the song on it).
For Ven and the Dettas, I don't know.


Edit: hey, I just realized that song would work well for the Exersus Resistance, though that's mostly just because of the "Cutting the head off the imperial serpent" line.

[Lyinginbedmon]

I think the CC plot should be a rough adaptation as though by the characters in a play or something.

EDIT: Wow, that song would do really well for the Resistance actually...

[Shades of Gray]

Well, Q is the main character, so he should go first. Whenever someone is going to be introduced, they make their introduction comic. We should divide up the comic like I said earlier. Make a list, then claim them. This is not the list, it's just an example.

1: Scrooge talks to his nephew.
2: Scrooge sees Marley
3: ~3-4 comics for each ghost
4: ~3-4 comics saying I LOVE THE WORLD!
5:???
6. Profit!

Then you'd claim them in the thread. We'll make enough individual comics for everyone. Now, since one comic after another would take too long and it would be Easter before we got finished, I propose that we assign specific line (Lines 34-56 for example) as a comic, so no one would be stepping on each other's comics.

1: Scrooge talks to his nephew. Szilard
2: Scrooge sees Marley. SoG
3: ~3-4 comics for each ghost. Lying, BRC, Nameless, Rand, Fayt
4: ~3-4 comics saying I LOVE THE WORLD! Chuck Norris.
5:???. Mister Kaflufflesbad
6. Profit! Jim the robot christmas elf.

[Nameless]

Does anybody else think we should get crackin' on the Chritsmas Carol pretty soon? December dosen't last that long.....

Should I make the first comic, or somebody with more artistic skills? Is there a narrarator in this story, and if so, who is it? Has everybody decided their characters yet?

This is a good Christmas Carol:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=grwP8QvI1jY

xD

[Mad Mask]

Mad Mask presents:
http://www.kinogo.com/victor/nations/alphanticancoc.png

The Green Lantern: Although the Green Lantern once commanded the entire Alphantican armed forces, today it is mostly a figure of head.

The High Senator (de facto Commander-in-Chief): The High Senator has ruled the armed forces since 1423, when High Senator Spheniscus Forsteri took command after the capital was conquered and the Green Lantern captured. A century later, the High Senator still rules unofficially as the commander-in-chief.

The Senate: The Senate functions as an advisor to the High Senator and is responsible for negotiations and strategy.

The General of the Army: The General of the Army commands the entire Alphantican Army and represents it on the Senate. The current General of the Army is Demersus Eudyptes.

The Admiral of the Fleet: The General of the Army commands the entire Alphantican Navy and represents it on the Senate. The current Admiral of the Fleet is Scelis Icadyptes.

[Lyinginbedmon]

EDIT: The book is here (http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol/Stave_1), if anyone wants to read it.

Thank goodness for limited copyright laws. Looks like I don't have much to do until Stave 2.

[chriky]

Mad Mask presents:
http://www.kinogo.com/victor/nations/alphanticancoc.png

The Green Lantern: Although the Green Lantern once commanded the entire Alphantican armed forces, today it is mostly a figure of head.

The High Senator (de facto Commander-in-Chief): The High Senator has ruled the armed forces since 1423, when High Senator Spheniscus Forsteri took command after the capital was conquered and the Green Lantern captured. A century later, the High Senator still rules unofficially as the commander-in-chief.

The Senate: The Senate functions as an advisor to the High Senator and is responsible for negotiations and strategy.

The General of the Army: The General of the Army commands the entire Alphantican Army and represents it on the Senate. The current General of the Army is Demersus Eudyptes.

The Admiral of the Fleet: The General of the Army commands the entire Alphantican Navy and represents it on the Senate. The current Admiral of the Fleet is Scelis Icadyptes.

:smalleek:

How long did that take you.

[Mad Mask]

:smalleek:

How long did that take you.

At most, 1 hour. It wasn't very hard, and I'm not very happy with High Senator Tvor.

[Fawkes]

Thank goodness for limited copyright laws.

A Christmas Carol is public domain.

Old Joe's just in stave 4, right?

[Green-Shirt Q]

Who is Bob Cratchit again? I know Keveak is playing him in the Cristmas Carol, but in the story who is he and what does his do? I can't remember.

[chriky]

Who is your avatar Mechafox? :smallconfused:

edit - @Q- Bob Cratchit is scrooge's employee who is very poor.

[Green-Shirt Q]

edit - @Q- Bob Cratchit is scrooge's employee who is very poor.

Thanks. I'm making a cover page for it and I'm putting a small cast list on it of all the main characters.

[Shades of Gray]

Mechafox's avy is his PbP character for KPenguin's campaign.

[Fawkes]

He's a shifter. :D

[Green-Shirt Q]

He's the cover I made for the Christmas Carol.

http://i33.tinypic.com/246w3r8.jpg

What do you think?

[Nameless]

He's the cover I made for the Christmas Carol.

http://i33.tinypic.com/246w3r8.jpg

What do you think?

YAAAAAYYYY! :smallbiggrin:

[Emperor Ing]

I was supposed to be the Ghost of Yet to Come :smallfrown:

[Fawkes]

Shhh...it's a surprise, Rand...

[Lyinginbedmon]

Here's my idea:

We have the main scene showing the action and the character's saying their lines, plus whatever is appropriate for them.
Below that we have a caption box with fancy writing and all relaying the Narrator's prose.

That way, we can have our characters be themselves to some extent and still have the story told. For example, Randomiser (or Nameless) could waltz in for a moment to complain about not being the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come

[Emperor Ing]

For example, Randomiser (or Nameless) could waltz in for a moment to complain about not being the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come

Idea: We constantly switch between panel as a joke, and bicker when Quooge isnt watching us. :smallwink:

[Nameless]

I think it makes sence for Nameless to be Yet to Come since he's Death and all.

[Emperor Ing]

I think it makes sence for Nameless to be Yet to Come since he's Death and all.

Trust me Nameless, you are not scary enough to be Yet to Come.
You may look like him

[Lyinginbedmon]

This arguing is exactly the reason I suggested one of you showing up and complaining.

Anyways, I'm just gonna have some dinner and then I'm gonna put together an intro tale featuring baby Q.

[Emperor Ing]

Anyways, I'm just gonna have some dinner and then I'm gonna put together an intro tale featuring baby Q.

Satisfactory. :smallwink:

[Bayar]

He's the cover I made for the Christmas Carol.

http://i33.tinypic.com/246w3r8.jpg

What do you think?

Question: Are you too lazy to fix Nameless's cloak so it wont look like a train wreck ? Because it is that way ever since you first drew him.

[memnarch]

As we seem to be doing theme music, here's mine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J46RY4PU8a8).

[Green-Shirt Q]

Question: Are you too lazy to fix Nameless's cloak so it wont look like a train wreck ? Because it is that way ever since you first drew him.

I'm too lazy to do it right now.

I guess if it looks horrible I might as well change it pretty soon.

[Bayar]

I'm too lazy to do it right now.

I guess if it looks horrible I might as well change it pretty soon.


Ask yourself this: Do YOU like it ? Then you will know.

[Green-Shirt Q]

Ask yourself this: Do YOU like it ? Then you will know.

I'm perfectly okay with it. I'm not normally good with robes, but I personally think I did moderately okay with Nameless'.

But now that you say it looks likt a train wreck I'm starting to doubt that....


Anyways, I'm just gonna have some dinner and then I'm gonna put together an intro tale featuring baby Q.

.....Should I be scared? I can't possibly imagine what this could mean....

[Lyinginbedmon]

.....Should I be scared? I can't possibly imagine what this could mean....

A bedtime story for baby Q seems the most logical way into the tale.

[Green-Shirt Q]

A bedtime story for baby Q seems the most logical way into the tale.

Oh.

I see. Confusion obliterated. Thanks.

[Lyinginbedmon]

Yeah, I've written it to 14 frames with 2 new templates to make, so it could be a little while.

[Green-Shirt Q]

Yeah, I've written it to 14 frames with 2 new templates to make, so it could be a little while.

You predict the number of frames you use before making a comic?! :smalleek:

[memnarch]

It helps with size management and you also don't get carried away with text too often as well.

[The Gremlin]

Idea: We constantly switch between panel as a joke, and bicker when Quooge isnt watching us. :smallwink:

I like this idea. :smallsmile:

[Lyinginbedmon]

Okay, I've got a baby Q design to finish up and then the rest of the page should be fairly easy, mostly posing.

[kpenguin]

Mad Mask presents:
http://www.kinogo.com/victor/nations/alphanticancoc.png

The Green Lantern: Although the Green Lantern once commanded the entire Alphantican armed forces, today it is mostly a figure of head.

The High Senator (de facto Commander-in-Chief): The High Senator has ruled the armed forces since 1423, when High Senator Spheniscus Forsteri took command after the capital was conquered and the Green Lantern captured. A century later, the High Senator still rules unofficially as the commander-in-chief.

The Senate: The Senate functions as an advisor to the High Senator and is responsible for negotiations and strategy.

The General of the Army: The General of the Army commands the entire Alphantican Army and represents it on the Senate. The current General of the Army is Demersus Eudyptes.

The Admiral of the Fleet: The General of the Army commands the entire Alphantican Navy and represents it on the Senate. The current Admiral of the Fleet is Scelis Icadyptes.

Fascinating.

Here's my take on the Alphantican government:

The Senate: The Senate of Alphantica is the highest political institution of Alphantica. It holds authority over matters of foreign policy, administration, and general use of government funds. Its body is made up of the nobility of Alphantica. Although technically every noble has a seat in the Senate (metaphorically, the only chair in the chamber is that of the High Senator), not every noble has interest in the Senate and by tradition only one member of each noble family is present in the Senate.

The High Senator: The effective head of government in Alphantica, the High Senator is chosen by the Senate to represent its will. The office was originally conceived to combat the crippling amount of stagnation in the Senate. The High Senator has the responsibility of carrying out the decrees of the Senate, of being Alphantica's representative in negotiations with foreign powers, and commanding the military as its commander-in-chief. The High Senator also presides over Senate sessions of great importance. High Senators serve for terms of five years, after which the Senate can renew their position or choose a new senator. In times of desperation, an emergency motion can be made to make a vote of no confidence in the High Senator and select a new one. This emergency motion must be supported by 3/4 of the Senate. The current High Senator of Alphantica is Lord Ovmondi O'Tvor

The War Council of Generals A council of generals presides over the day-to-day operations of the army. In times of war, the council selects a Grand Marshal to command the entire land forces of Alphantica.

The War Council of Admirals A council of admirals presides over the day-to-day operations of the navy. In times of war, the council selects a Grand Admiral to command the entire naval forces of Alphantica.

The Colonel-in-Chief The head of the Senatorial Guard, an elite group of soldiers tasked to defend the Senate at all cost. The Colonel-in-Chief reports directly to the High Senator of Alphantica. The current Colonel-in-Chief is Sir Olav Nils.

The Arcane Lantern: A nigh-omniscient being of pure arcane energy, the Lantern is worshipped by the guinoids of Alphantica. Although the Arcane Lantern officially exists seperate from the Alphantican government, in truth it has quite a measure of influence over the Senate. The Lantern is served by its Knights, an order of highly elite gishes who are augmented by the Lantern's power. They are closest thing a clergy Alphantica had.

[Ninja Chocobo]

EDIT: The book is here (http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol/Stave_1), if anyone wants to read it.

Good thing my characters are in the first stave. I've got a fair enough idea of how my bit's going to go, then. Though I'll have to make a few templates.

You predict the number of frames you use before making a comic?! :smalleek:

Well, I, for one, know what's going to happen over the course of the comic, and before I start working I need an idea for what I need to do in each frame. Thus, I have a fairly good idea of how many frames are required. I tend to underestimate the space I need for dialogue, though.

[Tiffanie Lirle]

I never actually plan my comics out when I'm making them. I just sort of go with the flow. :smalltongue:

[Lyinginbedmon]

I've scripted all of my comics. In Remember I make a separate Word file to script in, with text boxes standing in for frames (Which is also how I make scripts for Population: Zero, so it must work well to some effect). Most times in ABR unless it's something seriously big I'll make the dialogue and frames in InkScape and then add all the other details, so I always end up with the right number of frames for what I need to show.

EDIT: I'm now down to dialogue on the opening comic

[Nameless]

Lying, Awesome.

Are we all gonna participate in the ABR Xmas story thing? Or is it only one person?

[DoomITP]

I wish I would come up with this stuff.:smallannoyed:

[The Gremlin]

Lying, Awesome.

Are we all gonna participate in the ABR Xmas story thing? Or is it only one person?

It wouldn't really be an ABR demi-plot if it were only one person. I think that it's probably everyone.

[Lyinginbedmon]

Since I didnt read the discussion, who's going to be Scrooge?

Threescrooges, or maybe Mechascrooge....Scroogeless

Q is being Scrooge as far as I know

[The Gremlin]

I believe that (panda)TS was gonna be Tiny Tim. Or 'Tiny Timma', if you prefer.
EDIT: Also, wrong thread.

[Lyinginbedmon]

I believe that (panda)TS was gonna be Tiny Tim. Or 'Tiny Timma', if you prefer.

Tiny Threetim?

[The Gremlin]

Tiny Threetim?

Or maybe Timshades. :smalltongue:

[Shades of Gray]

And once more:
Character|Played by
Ebenezer Scrooge|Q
Bob Cratchit|Keveak
Fred (Scrooge's nephew)|Mad Mask or Kpenguin
Tiny Tim (son of Bob)|Threeshade's panda form?
Jacob Marley| Oliver
Ghost of Christmas Past| Lying
Ghost of Christmas <br>Present| Salmon? or Nameless?
Ghost of Christmas Yet<br>to Come| Nameless? or Randomizer?
Two gentlemen <br>collecting donations|Rixy and Nancy
Fezziwig|Keris
Fan|Unknown
Belle|Female fae or Tiffanie
Mrs. Cratchit|Detta?
Peter Cratchit|Detta?
Martha Cratchit|Detta?
Belinda Cratchit|Detta?
Two unnamed<br>"smaller Cratchits"|Unknown
Ignorance|Baby Firedrake?
Want|Baby Chirky
**** Wilkins|The Gremlin
Scrooge's charwoman|Szilard
Mrs. Dilber,<br>Scrooge's laundress|Darklord Bright
An undertaker's<br>assistant|BRC?
Note: thieves are|interchangeable.
Old Joe, a fence|Mechafox/Nobody? or <br>Diskord/Zero

A ? by the name indicates that they haven't agreed to it yet.

This is the list for TS.

[The Gremlin]

Hey, guys? Would anyone mind if we included the part in A Muppet's Christmas Carol, where Scrooge freaks out in his house and attacks his dressing gown? Only, I have an idea for it where my character, the cloaker which many of you don't actually remember, plays the dressing gown (or cloak, whatever you will). I've even worked out the script for it.

[Tiffanie Lirle]

Christmas Carol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/Lyinginbedmon/OotS/00Opening.png
And we're off to a good start. Although Q just creeps me out there, the nose just seems weird. :smalltongue:

[Green-Shirt Q]

Christmas Carol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/Lyinginbedmon/OotS/00Opening.png

YAY! You included Baby Q's giant nose!

I don't know what I'd be doing in Lying's house, but that is SO what I would've done! :smallbiggrin:

*makes Scrooge comic*

I am Scrooge by they way, Threeshades.

[kpenguin]

Using Telekinesis?! I'm never inviting you bowling again, Lying.:smalltongue:

[Emperor Ing]

Using Telekinesis?! I'm never inviting you bowling again, Lying.:smalltongue:

What? Telekinesis?! Come on, dude, that's just not fair! Use Explosion spells on the pin cluster just like everybody else. :smallannoyed:

[memnarch]

Must have been a bowling alley without the properly resistant pins. :smalltongue:

[Green-Shirt Q]

Who's going to be Scrooge's nephew? Mad Mask or Kpenguin? It's important in my carol comic.

Personally, I can't imagine a penguin being Q's nephew, but then again I can imagine a penguin being any role in the story.

[Fawkes]

I think KP's one of the gentlemen asking for donations.

[kpenguin]

I gave up that role to Ninja Chocobo and his wack scientists.

I think I'm the nephew.

[Green-Shirt Q]

I think I'm the nephew.

That'd probably be best, since I already have a template for you.

The bad news is that I'd have to edit my cover page, which I'd have to do anyway to change the title. :smallsigh:

[Mad Mask]

Kpenguin: are you sure you want to be Scrooge's nephew ? I think that my character fits better into the role, and it would look less weird.

[kpenguin]

I guess a cyclops would look better as an nigh-omnipotent being's nephew than an anthropomorphic penguin...

So now I'm out of a role too. Phooey.

[Green-Shirt Q]

I guess a cyclops would look better as an nigh-omnipotent being's nephew than an anthropomorphic penguin...

So now I'm out of a role too. Phooey.

Scrooge is a human. He's just played by a nigh-omnipotent being.

I think both characters could work well.

[Fawkes]

"You there, penguin! What day is it?"
"Why, it's Christmas!"

[Bayar]

"You there, penguin! What day is it?"
"Why, it's Christmas!"

Can I has turkey ?

[Mad Mask]

Stephen Mask could use an eyepatch and call himself a biclops.

[The Gremlin]

I guess a cyclops would look better as an nigh-omnipotent being's nephew than an anthropomorphic penguin...

So now I'm out of a role too. Phooey.

I don't think it's really fair to bust Kp out of his role. But playing the kid isn't really major enough for Kp, since he's been around since the beginning of FFF.
How about both Kp+his bro (can't remember name, sorry) and Rixy and Nancy are collecting donations? They both come in at the same time, and first ask for donations. Then, they start bickering over who gets the donations. Qooge then proceeds to boot them all out.

[DoomITP]

I shalst take any role that ain't taken. as long as it's male. :smalltongue:

[Fawkes]

What's that, Doomer? You want to be Mrs. Cratchit?

Okay, if you insist.

[kpenguin]

Nah, Nameless should be Mrs. Cratchit. After all, he has boobies.

Anyway, I would be fine with Gremlin's idea, if NC agrees to it.

[DoomITP]

I said MALE :smallannoyed:

[Nameless]

Nah, Nameless should be Mrs. Cratchit. After all, he has boobies.

...
Get out.

[kpenguin]

Awwww... but its

http://www.smackjeeves.com/images/uploaded/comics/0e346ae09678.png

[Nameless]

Do not use Fun Time's name in vain KP... :smallannoyed:

[kpenguin]

Oh yeah?

Fun Time has boobies!
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w118/kpenguin222/Avatars/funtime_has_boobies.gif

[Nameless]

*gropes* :smallsmile:

[kpenguin]

Looks like Nameless and Funtime are... close.

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w118/kpenguin222/nameless_funtime.gif

See guys? Fun Time can be fun!

[Emperor Ing]

Nah, Nameless should be Mrs. Cratchit.

Seconded :smallamused:

[Nameless]

Seconded :smallamused:

You're only saying that because I get to be the Ghost of yet to come.

[Emperor Ing]

You're only saying that because I get to be the Ghost of yet to come.

Well, that, and you fit the role quite uniformly.

[DoomITP]

Hey guys, whadaya think of my new avvie?


He says " YOU ARE NOT PREPARED!"

[Bayar]

Hey guys, whadaya think of my new avvie?


He says " YOU ARE NOT PREPARED!"

Heavy critics:

No runes on chest, the skin color is a bit off, the Warglaives dont look epic at all, you cant tell the Cursed vision of Sargeras from the hair...

References:
http://www.wowtcgdb.com/images/medium/illidan_stormrage.jpg
http://www.wowtcgdb.com/images/medium/warglaive_of_azzinoth_right_hand_of_the_betrayer.j pg
http://www.wowtcgdb.com/images/medium/warglaive_of_azzinoth_left_hand_of_the_betrayer.jp g

[Mad Mask]

He looks like a kid, the horns are off, and he doesn't look very powerful...

[The Gremlin]

Do not use Fun Time's name in vain KP... :smallannoyed:

.....
http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/7462/sadtimelx5.png

[DoomITP]

I couldn't get a straigt view of the runes and I did the warglaives from scratch. I was determined to do non of this with any tracing of any kind.

[Wreckingrocc]

MadMask, I just thought of something random.

When you are going to do the =D smile,

Do you ever do -D instead?

[Mad Mask]

MadMask, I just thought of something random.

When you are going to do the =D smile,

Do you ever do -D instead?

Yes. I do.

http://www.kinogo.com/victor/rs/1frown.gif

[DoomITP]

that could be his trade mark :O

[Lyinginbedmon]

Yes. I do.

http://www.kinogo.com/victor/rs/1frown.gif

I see what you did there :smallsmile:

[DoomITP]

Hey guys I just tried out my CAD program and I made this.



http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/megadoomer45/Lostcitadel.jpg

[Shades of Gray]

CAD? Ctrl-Alt-Delete? Canadian Dollar? Crazy Antromorphic Dragon?

[DoomITP]

Computer Aided Drafting CAD


:smalltongue:

[memnarch]

I thought it stood for Computer Aided-Design?

[DoomITP]

The term can be switched between the two to mean both drafting and design in general, such as 3d modeling. Cad in the design sense could even include Inkscape since you are designing something.

[Keris]

It does in fact stand for Computer Aided Design. CAD software can be used for drafting projects. Inkscape, as it stores images as vectors, can be considered to be CAD software.

[The Gremlin]

And it begins...

[Szilard]

So who is taking the next comic?

[The Gremlin]

So who is taking the next comic?

Probably either Q or Keveak.

[DoomITP]

If lying could tell me how many rooms there are in the citadel I could do an over view of the thing. Maybe later a 3d model. =D

[Tiffanie Lirle]

If lying could tell me how many rooms there are in the citadel I could do an over view of the thing. Maybe later a 3d model. =D


Built in the Softwind Desert by the Erenatl and Grisgol to honour their god Bis Anu, 3000 feet wide

I would assume there are quite a few, and I'm not sure on this, but I would also assume it has more then 1 floor.

Have fun.. :smalltongue:

[DoomITP]

Grr...I dun care I shalst make it! I will nevar give up! :smallfurious:

[Lyinginbedmon]

You also assume I've mapped it out that well :smalltongue:

[Emperor Ing]

You also assume I've mapped it out that well :smalltongue:

Who cares, its gonna get blown up anyways. :smalltongue:

[Nameless]

Computer Aided Drafting CAD


:smalltongue:

Computer Aided DESIGNE
Draft is the old term.
You can also call it CAAD :smallsmile:

@Rand: See, even the shades agree. (:


It does in fact stand for Computer Aided Design. CAD software can be used for drafting projects. Inkscape, as it stores images as vectors, can be considered to be CAD software.

any computer based drawing program is a CAD, even Photoshop or Fireworks... or even Paint.

[Bayar]

Lying, question: If the generators blow up, the citadel will still be ok. Crippled and immoble and stuff, but still in one piece, right ? I mean, it has PLOT armor ! That is Protective Layers of Titanium armor.

[Lyinginbedmon]

If the casing on the generator explodes enough to crack, the inner mechanisms will be exposed.

If the detonation blasts Dex & Lipu far enough apart when the casing cracks, the reaction will cease.

If the reaction ceases, the Citadel has no power. The Seen Servants will still function however, because the generators for them have their own secondary power source (So they can help rebuild in the event of such a problem), but the shield and missiles and turbines will be completely kaputsky.

If the casing cracks but Dex & Lipu aren't blow apart, the reaction of infinite energy will be open to the air. This presents an environmental hazard, because anyone that walks into it will die instantly. Even Lying would be susceptible to this, though he has clones to restore from.

However, I know how to stop the above from occuring, I just haven't had quite the time to draw it just yet.

[memnarch]

Prevents an environmental hazard, because anyone that walks into it will die instantly.

What? Care to clarify that?

[Lyinginbedmon]

What? Care to clarify that?

An environmental hazard, like a vat of acid beneath a walkway or a pool of lava in the middle of a room with a low ceiling.

[memnarch]

Ah prevents, presents... ok, clarified! :smallsmile:

[Ninja Chocobo]

Anyway, I would be fine with Gremlin's idea, if NC agrees to it.

It seems a tad contrived to me, but I suppose I can make it fit.