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Killer or Thief - Screenwriting Game/Excercise (currently 5255 views)
mcornetto
Posted: June 27th, 2009, 8:13pm
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There will be three rounds.
The order for the first round will be as follows.
The boy who could fly Toby_E Tommyp xerces_ Dreamscale grademan JohnnyBoy me
One characters will die during the first round. I will notify them before they begin. They will need to write their death scene.
Once the person before you has posted - start your turn - don't wait for my email.
When you do get my email you should respond within 24 hrs or your turn will be either taken for you or swapped. You have 48 hrs to complete your turn.
Your turn is one post.
You should choose one person off this list to be your buddy. Send them your post before you post it.
The killer should not be seen during murders. In the script you may speculate as to who the killer might be. But give your speculation logic.
You should try to keep things as real as possible. This is low budget horror - so write with that in mind.
You may add incidental characters - but try not to - use the character provided by the players if at all possible. Incidental characters may be killed off at whim.
You should format your posts like they are formatted in this thread.
I'm thinking we are going to use the map rather than a track sheet for keeping track of things. It's just much easier that way and should be visually exciting.
The order of the next round will be announced after the first kill. Two people will be killed off during that round.
The third round will be a bit more loosely organised. The order will not be announced. When everyone is gone but two characters. There will be a vote. Who do you suspect the Killer is? The person you vote as Killer will then write the last scene. It will be their death scene. If you vote wrong then the Killer gets a last victim, otherwise the Killer gets justice.
Here's the math:
8 characters -1 dies the first round -2 die the second round -3 die the third round -- 2 for the vote -1 voted Killer (the winner of the vote dies) -- 1 survivor
So, when it's our turn to write, we write about our own character, and then have them interact with others, right? Will others be able to intro our character before we have a turn? Is it possible that a character will die before they even have a turn? Can we interact with other characters, who are not part of the 8...as in other vacationers, etc.?
So, when it's our turn to write, we write about our own character, and then have them interact with others, right? Will others be able to intro our character before we have a turn? Is it possible that a character will die before they even have a turn? Can we interact with other characters, who are not part of the 8...as in other vacationers, etc.?
Good questions.
When it is your turn you can write about any of the characters. It is assumed you will write about your own character - unless your character is dead. There will be no ghosts in this game --- got that everyone.
Other people will be able to intro your character - that is why you gave a character description. They should use the character description when they intro you. Shame on them if they don't.
You cannot die before your turn because you will kill your own character. Of course, if you are the unlucky person who dies during the first round then you will kill your character on your first turn.
You can create incidental characters that you may interact with. Please limit this though, keep it to the 8 and keep it focused. If you do create an incidental character then that character can be killed off at whim - either by you or someone else. There doesn't have to be just 8 murders.
I'm almost done the first post, Pia is either gonna love me or hate me on how I introduce her character, or at least the position she's in , and I just noticed there is only one woman in this, is this island in Greece?
EDIT: I see that there are 2 ladies, I didn't see Johny boy's cuz it wasn't part of the other group.
Well I'm already and good to go. I see that Tommyp is next so if you want me to send it to you Tommy so you can get a head start on your turn lemme know.
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, and I just noticed there is only one woman in this, is this island in Greece? 
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