Heroes virtual season?

[Trevor Goodchild]

^Indeed, I second that.
Also, that’s why I would refrain from calling those people mutants for now.
Of course however they will be called in the show works for me but I consider ‘mutant’ to be more suitable to physical irregularities in one’s body, which wouldn’t necessarily benefit the subject.
I always liked homo-superior much better.

And as far as politics go, again however it will be touched by the show goes, but in my opinion we should concentrate more on establishing concrete individual character stories first before delving into the global view of the rest of the world.

But I don’t know, maybe I’m just missing something here and you people know more than I do at the moment.

And btw, S-M, your character’s powers are not bad but I would have a few points of criticism about her:
1) Don’t you think 15 is too young for a mafia goon? I don’t know, maybe I’m underestimating the youth of today but to me it sounds like she would be more used as a weapon rather than be a fully respected member of the gang.
And 2) I presume you’ll start your story as the mafia only just had discovered her from the necessity of protecting itself from the superpowered threat that has only just began appearing on the streets, maybe even much earlier than that. Otherwise, who would a 15 year old kid be protecting the mafia boss against, if people have only just begun gaining their powers recently, including her.

Just wondering if you could clarify that for me, that’s all.

 

[AnimeJune]

I agree completely, Spider-X-Treme. Focusing on the individual stories will also keep it from becoming another X-Men, or Mutant X clone.

 

[Cmill216]

Couldn't agree more (about the greater focus on individuals and their lives). That's why I gave my character such a large world (as seen on the official VS board).

 

[Triligors]

Yeah, my character also has an expansive world that will be created as it goes along. But, I view this more as a 'life' of the character. Into even thinking maybe having flashbacks with my character since he gets his powers early. He witnesses certain things and in history class is the civil right movement and so on. For me, it's making this character as real as possible. Which brings with it the dark harsh tone of reality. Also the main reason I'm writing this character solo (John will not meet any other hero or villain other than supporting mutant characters)- because I know exactly how I want to breathe life into the character. And meeting others just for the heck of it, I believe would be detrimental in my world.

But, up to you whether you want to meet or not. But, if characters do meet make sure there is a purpose and not just for the heck of it.

 

[spartin2008]

I know this will sound bad an i know i have been sent this but if its not like an RPG then what exactly is it...i would like to participate but what exactly are we doing???

 

[giggs11uk]

I have started alot of work on my characters story and for the first episode I think i figured out a way of introducing all the main characters. Add on to the script with your character and make the scene lead into another characters life (ex. your character is passed by the character who can control emotions and kisses the girl your character was just fighting with)

well here it goes

HEROES​

Fade in:

We see a crowded Middle-Eastern market place; Aras and another man are arguing

Aras​

"This is bull*****. I'm not paying for this. Screw you."​

Aras walks away

Man​

"Fine you Islamic peice of *****, walk away"​

Aras walks up to the man grabs him by the neck. Then a giant explosion happens.
The scene zooms out to a television screen were a news caster is reporting

News Reporter​

"A dozen people were killed today in a croweded market place, just outside of Baghdad, by a suicide bomber. Experts expect this to be the work of the Al-Husam terrorist group."​

(insert hero name) turns off the tv

 

[Byrd Man]

cool but you should have posted it in the seperate site instead of here intriging just the same

 

[giggs11uk]

i tried but i can't get the site to work

 

[Byrd Man]

hmm, that's weird works fine for me

 

[spartin2008]

I made one minor change to my characters powers.

 

[SoulManX]

Sry for the gammar I was in a rush...I will redo it over.

 

[Triligors]

Good idea and all. But this will NOT work. Characters passing other characters, first they are from different areas. The script will be put together after every writer has finished their story then it will be pieced together.

I already put together the official opening that CMILL and I have been discussing on PMs. For example see the John Abraham post. The VS will start on an EMOTIONAL bang that is similar to the bang of X3. Then it will go into one of the show's characters (the scientist) talking about what is happening and then go into another characters. All will be pieced together.

Each writer is writing for their own character. Note: This is not roleplay. Treating it as such will not lead to a good finished product. This is a Virtual Season and to put it together after each writer is FINISHED with their character only then will I and CMill (now appointed 2nd co-creator since he has been with this project since the beginning) will put everything together. Piecing parts of the stories together in chronological order. Having one writer write a transition into the next will seem like it's just there for a transition and seem cut and paste- I know that's a paradox, since we will be doing that, but it will be a fluid movement.

So, the above by gg was NOT the 'official' word on the VS. Good idea, but won't work.

Thus, I have deleted the 'script' forum by GG (on official headquarters) which had originally brought forth the idea. It was a good idea, but ultimately just an idea. CMill and I will be editing the episodes together. Your job as writers is to work on your own fiction, if you want to work with other writers for a character encounter that is up to you. Just alert us on the headquarter boards if and when characters will meet. Official word will be given by Cmill or myself. Anything else is just ideas until it is made official.

Post your script in your character profile forum.

 

[Trevor Goodchild]

Not to question but just clarify this for me please:
Other than the advantages of an easy and quick read and the ‘piercing’ process, why script format?
It’s not like we’ll be applying our ideas to the show.
And in my opinion a ‘style conflict’ would only benefit to the read.
Make it more colorful and interesting, no?

 

[Byrd Man]

^ i agree

 

[Cmill216]

Not to question but just clarify this for me please:
Other than the advantages of an easy and quick read and the ‘piercing’ process, why script format?
It’s not like we’ll be applying our ideas to the show.
And in my opinion a ‘style conflict’ would only benefit to the read.
Make it more colorful and interesting, no?

Not really. It makes it look very unorganized and unappealing when you've got some people writing in standard prose and others in script format.

Trust me, script format is not harder. In fact, it is the same thing really. For example:

Michelle and Bonnie walk into a bar, and Michelle looks at Peter who is behind the bar.

"Oh, hey, Pete" says Michelle.

Pete grins back, "Hey Michelle."

INT. BAR - DAY
Michelle and Bonnie walk into a bar. Michelle looks at Peter who is behind the bar.

MICHELLE
Oh, hey, Pete.

PETER
Hey, Michelle.

 

[Trevor Goodchild]

Not really. It makes it look very unorganized and unappealing when you've got some people writing in standard prose and others in script format.

What I meant is, if we all write in prose, I don’t believe our writing styles will be that confusing.

Trust me, script format is not harder. In fact, it is the same thing really. For example:

Who said it was harder?
If anything, I think it is much easier…and drier…

Just a thought, I don't mean to rebel.

 

[Byrd Man]

i'm not trying to knitpick either but with script format you really can't convay a charcters thoughts, any way i hope you guys can help me convert it to script, just had to say that and i'm still in anlooking forward to it

 

[Cmill216]

What I meant is, if we all write in prose, I don’t believe our writing styles will be that confusing.

It's not really that. It's really the fact that when people start collaborating with one another, it becomes very difficult to do so when you have different voices (literary voices) and different styles in prose. Script format makes that much much easier.

Who said it was harder?
If anything, I think it is much easier…and drier…

Just a thought, I don't mean to rebel.

Good scripts are just as fun to read as good novels. Problem is, it is REALLY hard to write good, descriptive prose. JMO.

You're such a rebel.

 

[Triligors]

If you can't write in Script format, someone will help you transfer it to script format after you are done writing it. This word is official.

The reason for this, as CMill stated is that it will look disorganized since it will be going from character to character. The prose will look out of place. Both won't look right if it were to change around in formats. It wouldn't flow.

Quick example. I just wrote this in a minute, so it's not great... but, you'll get the point in why it's a unified format (script) only. The following is inspired by X-Men: Evolution.

INT. BAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Kurt Wagner looks around and notices Kitty sitting alone.

KURT
What's the problem Kitty?

KITTY
I have a history test next period, and I am like no where near prepared.

Kurt nods

KURT
I know the feeling

INT. X-MANSION

Cyclops looks around and sees Jean walking down the hall. "Hey," Cyclops says as Jean passes by him. Wo, she must still be made about the other day. Logan approaches him "Tough luck pal, she won't get over it that easy.

INT. BAYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL- CLASSROOM

Kitty looks down towards the test.

BOY
Pss.

Kitty notices

KITTY
Yeah?

Boy hands her the answer sheet.

KITTY
Thanks.

BOY
No problem.

Etc.

See it just looks off. Script, then prose, then script. It doesn't flow as well. This is why it's one format. And that format is script. Because prose can easily be transfered to script format, but not vice-versa.

 

[Cmill216]

i'm not trying to knitpick either but with script format you really can't convay a charcters thoughts, any way i hope you guys can help me convert it to script, just had to say that and i'm still in anlooking forward to it

Look at what I wrote in that second quote. That's solid script format. Not hard at all. Very easy, in fact.

 

[Triligors]

Also scripts can convey emotion. When I write scripts I convey emotion. It's not as always clear cut as conscious thoughts as it is in prose. But through dialouge, action, and sometimes through italics to express a character's thoughts periodically (part of my own style) it is very easy to have the same effect.

Not every script writer is a prose writer. Prose is much harder, but can be transfered into Script format easily. Script format would take a longer time and be alot more demanding translating it to prose. For instance, I write script- but not prose. Script is much easier to read, in my opinion, and is much easier to write. Also script is the format of TV and film. If you think you can't convey style in script you haven't read alot of screenplays or seen alot of films &/or TV. For instance, compare the screenplays of superhero, action, horror, or comedy films (etc.) and you'll find that each has it's own unique voice in action, setting and dialouge. So, unified style? That would be almost impossible, I believe.

 

[Byrd Man]

that was the only problem i had and now im ready to get it going

 

[Cmill216]

Oh, yeah. And I do plan on converting each episode into nice PDFs for easy distribution.

 

[Trevor Goodchild]

See it just looks off. Script, then prose, then script. It doesn't flow as well. This is why it's one format. And that format is script. Because prose can easily be transfered to script format, but not vice-versa.

Ugh, cmill! I blame you for confusing people now!
I never proposed to mix formats nor transferring to prose from script.
Just was wondering if we couldn’t simply all write in prose.

It's not really that. It's really the fact that when people start collaborating with one another, it becomes very difficult to do so when you have different voices (literary voices) and different styles in prose. Script format makes that much much easier.

Well, while in a script we would transit from scene to scene, in prose we would change author from chapter to chapter, not from paragraph to paragraph.

Good scripts are just as fun to read as good novels. Problem is, it is REALLY hard to write good, descriptive prose. JMO.

That’s true. But where lays more effort - script or prose?

So, unified style? That would be almost impossible, I believe.

Exactly, hence my ‘more colourful’ opinion from before.

Hey, suit yourself, I'll do as you say, just stating my opinion.

 

[Triligors]

Please don't misquote me. Or at least it sounded like you did. Here's my post in full, in which I state clearly that scripts do have their own unique style that makes different than the next.

For instance, compare the screenplays of superhero, action, horror, or comedy films (etc.) and you'll find that each has it's own unique voice in action, setting and dialouge. So, unified style? That would be almost impossible, I believe.

And still no. The official word: Everything is in script, NOT prose, if you need help transfering it then you will be helped by either myself or CMill.