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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: April 18th, 2013, 11:35pm |
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Well, it's been about six months since we started our last one and with the 7WC on its way out, it's high time we started another one.
Currently, I've spent a couple weeks considering ideas and came up with only one that's working thus far. However, if anyone is interested in doing this, feel free to throw out any ideas of your own for a Killer game.
As it stands, the idea is that the shadowy head of a international crime syndicate puts out the highest bounty of all time for one target, $28 million, which attracts the most high profile collection of hitmen in the world to his Colorado estate for one weekend.
Of course, as I said, it you guys are interested in playing, but not the idea, I'm open to any and all suggestions. I'm looking for at least 8-10 people who might be interested in playing. Look out for the game to start (barring enough players) on or around May 5th, so everyone has enough time to finish their 7WC scripts and review others. Hope to see you here. =) |
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trickyb |
Posted: April 19th, 2013, 12:05am |
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I'd like to give this a go, I'm always up for a challenge.
The idea itself sounds good.
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: April 19th, 2013, 1:15pm |
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Now, we just need some more psychopathic killers running loose and we'll have ourselves a little game. =) |
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M.Alexander |
Posted: April 19th, 2013, 1:48pm |
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Not trying to be killjoy, Mr. Blonde, but this concept has kinda been done to death. No pun intended. Might wanna try to conjur up something a little more original., IMO
How 'bout something more to do with current events? After a crimeboss's daughter is killed in a street bombing, he puts up a 28 million dollar bounty to whoever catches the bomber.
Then of course there's the poor schmuck who's mistaken as the bomber, but he isn't, and he has to run for his life.
Just my two cents.
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: April 19th, 2013, 2:06pm |
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M.Alexander |
Posted: April 19th, 2013, 2:11pm |
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Ah, got it. It's all coming back to me now. Posted directly to the thread. I hate that. |
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: April 19th, 2013, 2:15pm |
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It's okay, Michael. =)
The Killer game was always something I thought was very fun, so I asked Michael 2 if I could run one and he said absolutely. You should take part because it's not a competition. Just a fun writing exercise. =) |
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M.Alexander |
Posted: April 19th, 2013, 2:20pm |
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Actually he's Michael 1 and I'm Michael 3, but yeah, I suppose it's a matter of perspective. The game that is. I might play along. Sign me up as a conflicted Bible-thumping hitman.
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: April 19th, 2013, 2:24pm |
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Kind of like the Christian version of Thane Krios. In my opinion, one of the coolest hitmen ever created. But, you're still Michael 1 to me. Lol. By the way, if you are interested, I'm going to need a slightly better description than that. But, not just yet. For a good idea on creating characters, I shall link you to this: http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-collaborate/m-1345877541/s-0/Hope to see you there. =) |
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nawazm11 |
Posted: April 19th, 2013, 8:13pm |
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I'd be interested if we get enough people, the hitman idea sounds nice. |
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: April 19th, 2013, 9:06pm |
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Awesome, Mohammad. I think we will before all is said and done. From the look of things, we have four who seem somewhat interested. Hoping to get about 8-10, but more is always going to be good times. =) |
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Penoyer79 |
Posted: April 19th, 2013, 10:07pm |
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LocationAtwater, CA Posts628 Posts Per Day 0.12 |
im in for another killer game
i like the idea about everyone creating their own hitman
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just an idea....
if you wanted to switch it up a bit.... instead of 'who done it' this could be like a survivor game.... we each create a character hitman/soldier... as part of a unit assigned to a high-risk mission....
similar to the normal game...but instead of "who is the killer" its "who will be the last one left?" and of course... you are hoping it is your character
the game-runner establishes the writing order before the game (to keep it fair).... we each take our turn like normal (reguardless if our character is alive or dead)... killing 1 character per scene (writer's choice)
once it gets down towards the end...we can have some sort of a vote |
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: April 19th, 2013, 10:38pm |
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just an idea....
if you wanted to switch it up a bit.... instead of 'who done it' this could be like a survivor game.... we each create a character hitman/soldier... as part of a unit assigned to a high-risk mission....
similar to the normal game...but instead of "who is the killer" its "who will be the last one left?" and of course... you are hoping it is your character
the game-runner establishes the writing order before the game (to keep it fair).... we each take our turn like normal (reguardless if our character is alive or dead)... killing 1 character per scene (writer's choice)
once it gets down towards the end...we can have some sort of a vote |
To be honest, Penoyer, a lot of what you're suggesting is already a part of the Killer game. The creating a character part, having it be about who's the last one left, establishing the order beforehand and the rest of it, so I'm not sure what you're actually suggesting. The only differences I can find are the high risk unit part and the voting at the end part. I take issue with both of those in some way. First of all, the high risk unit works well as its own thing, possibly a future Killer game (could theoretically be anything from Predator to Zero Dark Thirty), but I don't think it works in conjunction with this idea. However, if people would rather do that one than the hitmen, that's perfectly cool with me. As for the voting at the end, the problem is that it takes the game out of the hands of the person who writes the final scene and makes it rather predictable to know beforehand. In the two I've participated in, we tried that (in a secret vote) with "Murder on the Simply Express" and I thought the ending suffered a bit for it. With "Martian Madness", it was the writer's decision and it made for a more interesting ending. Just my belief, though. I would like to welcome you to the game (if you are, indeed, participating), Penoyer. =) |
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Penoyer79 |
Posted: April 20th, 2013, 12:04pm |
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To be honest, Penoyer, a lot of what you're suggesting is already a part of the Killer game. The creating a character part, having it be about who's the last one left, establishing the order beforehand and the rest of it, so I'm not sure what you're actually suggesting.
The only differences I can find are the high risk unit part and the voting at the end part. I take issue with both of those in some way. First of all, the high risk unit works well as its own thing, possibly a future Killer game (could theoretically be anything from Predator to Zero Dark Thirty), but I don't think it works in conjunction with this idea. However, if people would rather do that one than the hitmen, that's perfectly cool with me. As for the voting at the end, the problem is that it takes the game out of the hands of the person who writes the final scene and makes it rather predictable to know beforehand. In the two I've participated in, we tried that (in a secret vote) with "Murder on the Simply Express" and I thought the ending suffered a bit for it. With "Martian Madness", it was the writer's decision and it made for a more interesting ending. Just my belief, though.
I would like to welcome you to the game (if you are, indeed, participating), Penoyer. =)
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yes, i was suggesting something along the lines of a "Predator" or "The Dirty Dozen". I think that would be fun if we wanted to switch it up a bit. just an idea... But, standard game is fine too. i'm in. |
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: April 20th, 2013, 5:27pm |
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LocationNowhere special. Posts3064 Posts Per Day 0.57 |
It's always good to get a stockpile of ideas for the future. =)
With that, this is the list of interested parties thus far:
Mr. Blonde. Trickyb. M.Alexander. Nawazm11. Penoyer79.
We still need at least three more and preferably up to five, but there's still plenty of time. =) |
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tailbest |
Posted: April 22nd, 2013, 9:49pm |
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I'd like to throw my hat into this version of the killer game. This would be my first and sounds like a decent idea. I think Blonde will run the game well. |
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Dreamscale |
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 8:13am |
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As Blonde knows, I'm interested. I just now found this thread. I'm not thrilled with the hitman idea, but if that's what it ends up being, I'll play along. |
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Penoyer79 |
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 10:18am |
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dreamscale... what would you want to do? |
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 10:28am |
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Penoyer's right. If you're not feeling that particular idea, feel free to throw out an alternative. Remember, this is all your guys' game, here. =) |
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ReneC |
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 10:29am |
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I'm not in it for the money. I don't care about reputation. I have nothing against the target. This isn't my profession or even a hobby of mine.
I do it for the stupid-ass look on your face when my blade pierces your heart.
Count me in. |
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 10:33am |
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Welcome back to the machine, ReneC. Throwing your name into the ring, we now have a solid starting list:
Mr. Blonde. Trickyb. M.Alexander. Nawazm11. Penoyer79. Tailbest. Dreamscale. ReneC.
Lots of time to sign-up before the gravy train leaves the station. =) |
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Dreamscale |
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 10:46am |
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Well, IMO, having everyone being the same type of character (a hitman), makes for alot less character in all the characters. I felt like using the word "character" as many times as I could there. The reason that the Lake Simply game was one of, if not the very best ever, was because there were so many diverse characters in a rather casual, normal setting. When you change that up, you lose that normalcy that I think a game like this needs. Off the top of my head, I'd stick a bunch of normal everyday peeps in a shopping mall or the like and lock them in. |
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 10:59am |
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Quoted from Dreamscale Well, IMO, having everyone being the same type of character (a hitman), makes for alot less character in all the characters. I felt like using the word "character" as many times as I could there. The reason that the Lake Simply game was one of, if not the very best ever, was because there were so many diverse characters in a rather casual, normal setting. When you change that up, you lose that normalcy that I think a game like this needs. Off the top of my head, I'd stick a bunch of normal everyday peeps in a shopping mall or the like and lock them in. |
You know, I did pick up what you were putting down there, Jeff. When I was thinking hitmen, I was thinking something in the vein of "Smokin' Aces". Not a great, or even good, movie but all the hitmen in it felt unique in their own ways. However, I will agree that the best Killer games were the ones where everyone was different. What I wasn't a huge fan of with Lake Simply, was that it wasn't really a contained location. The general idea worked, but the openness, I thought, detracted. I do agree with you, though, and admit that the original idea was a bunch of random people get invited to a mansion, but it carried too much of an either "Clue" or "House on Haunted Hill" vibe and it would just be a retread. However, if you guys like the sound of this, we can roll with it. If you want something more exact, we can set up a vote, with several ideas and majority rules. I'm just the conductor on this gravy train. You guys are the ones who bought the tickets (throwback to "Murder on the Simply Express", my favorite Killer game).
Might wanna consider dropbox instead of posting directly to the thread, then when it's all said and done and if the script is solid enough, you can be pitch it to Babz. Kill two birds with one script. |
That was something that once occurred to me, but it doesn't need to be put in Dropbox. Literally, it can be copied straight back into Final Draft. I have a lot of patience to put it back together. That said, when the game is over, if people liked the way it came out, the script can be made into a real script if you guys want to go that route. The possibilities are endless. |
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Penoyer79 |
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 11:01am |
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just to be clear... what locations have been used already?
Train, Mars Station, Lakeside resort.....
what else?
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 11:05am |
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Cruise ship. I believe there's only been four of the actual Killer game. Although, there have been lots of other games/exercises: Thief, Shiva and SoulShadows, among others.
As for locking people in a mall, that's certainly going to stretch the suspension of disbelief, but there's ways around that. |
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Dreamscale |
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 11:20am |
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Personally, I'm not remotely interested in turning this into an actual script, as the quality of writing and even ideas is low, based on the small amount of time between turns.
As for locking peeps in a mall or the like, it could be a few different scenarios.
The killer wants to kill.
There was an earlier killing and the cop on duty locked the place down so no potential killer could escape.
Electrical malfunction due to a killer storm outside.
Or, it could simply be due to Kate Beckinsale. |
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 11:27am |
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Quoted from Dreamscale Or, it could simply be due to Kate Beckinsale. |
Sold. Lol. I do like the idea of a mall with all the available options and things like that, but none of those would actually lock down the mall. Perhaps it could be one of those things that's never directly explained? Then again, I had mentioned a high school reunion (in place of the Mars one) but Michael had said it was already done in Thief. It's another option, but I don't know how much you guys might want to roll with that one, because it's got the same logical problems of locking down the school as you have with the mall. Lots of time left to decide on a permanent location, though. |
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ReneC |
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 12:08pm |
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Marrying the different ideas floating around out there, I come up with this: The world's best assassins lured to the Overlook Hotel with the promise of a fat contract by their contractor, a wealthy oil tycoon who barely survived a recent assassination attempt and wants to suss out which one of these killers was behind it. But someone in the group is not who they seem, an imposter using this opportunity to eliminate as much of the competition as possible to secure their place as the number one gun for hire. It's Assassins meets Hannibal meets The Shining. |
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It's Assassins meets Hannibal meets The Shining. |
Just keeping it real, Rene...I'm not sold on this at all. Actually, the whole assassin thing doesn't work for me, but as I said, I'll play along whatever you guys and gals want to do. Speaking of gals...do we have any gals interested in playing with the boys? |
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i know its been done before but lets cut to the chase of what we want...
while flying over the pacific...a fuel leak forces a plane to make an emergency landing on a deserted island... with a bounty of lost pirate treasure.
you got isolation dreamscales joe schmoe cast sex appeal location and a who-done-it killer with a motive (greed)
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Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 4:51pm |
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i know its been done before but lets cut to the chase of what we want...
Plane crash lands on a deserted island that has a bounty of lost pirate treasure...
you got isolation dreamscales joe schmoe cast sex appeal location and a who-done-it killer with a motive (greed)
bam done. |
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So basically it's Survivor meets Treasure Island and Scream. Yikes. Any mimes? On a serious note, the island is a bad idea, IMO, How about borrowing from wonkavites' script and make it a storage facility. The entire story would take place in one night. |
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umm id say scream/survivor is exactly what this whole thing is
its a slasher game with a beautiful location...that serves all of our purposes...
what else do you what?
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Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 5:18pm |
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its a slasher game with a beautiful location...that serves all of our purposes...
what else do you want?
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An island is a nice setting as it serves many purposes. Cool setting, different areas, ability to be alone, the ocean, even chance of escape. If we do this, I think we'll need a number of other characters that whoever is writing can utilize, kill, have island sex with, etc. We need chickies for sure - maybe we should gte Stevie involved, as he's basically a chick already. What about that wild and crazy Pia chick? She likes to play... |
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orignality? in a slasher flick?
heh.... i think practicality is the way to go.
but thats just me..
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orignality? in a slasher flick? heh.... i think practicality is the way to go. but thats just me.. ill let you guys decide. |
Slasher flick? What happened to the hitmen!? |
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Slasher flick? What happened to the hitmen!?
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slasher, hitmen...semantics... its still a killer game. im just going off what dreamscale was suggesting... as far as i know hitmen is still on the table.. mr blonde did say other ideas were welcome.... |
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Dreamscale |
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Or we could all be Polar Bears and one by one, we kill and eat each other. The dialogue would be very simple, I think that way. |
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Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 6:36pm |
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Dialogue stays equally simple with the additions of the mimes. I'd prefer my character to be an older male Polar Bear. I think I can bring some pretty radical character arcs. |
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Quoted from Dreamscale
I'd prefer my character to be an older male Polar Bear. I think I can bring some pretty radical character arcs.
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Dreamscale |
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Uhhhh...Jeff has been known to smoke, sorry to say. |
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Mr. Blonde |
Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 8:24pm |
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Seems you guys were busy while I was gone. That's a good thing. Conversation breeds opinions.
So, is that kind of what we've agreed on, now? Plane crashes on an island with some kind of mysterious treasure on it? Personally, I'd drop the treasure thing and just make it a survival thing. That's just me, though.
Michael seems interested in making it a storage facility. Do you have any additional plot to go with that, or are you kind of just spitballing ideas?
Jeff, if you want to try and get Pia and Stevie in here, by all means. I mean, this is not some game that's invitation only.
Penoyer, it's likely that the hitmen thing is out the window if we're doing the island thing. That's just a shade too convenient.
But, please try and keep things on topic for now, while we're still deciding what you'd like the game to actually be. Tomorrow, regardless of which game is inevitably chosen, I'm going to discuss a couple ground rules. =) |
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Posted: April 23rd, 2013, 11:18pm |
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i wouldnt say anything is agreed on yet... we'll see what the masses want... and if we cant come to a consesus you can make an executive decision
i threw the gold in there for motive for people to start offing eachother... but we can do whatever
as for the island... i noticed 3 of the 4 games have been indoors... i figure we need to get out in the open again.... not to mention the fact when you got people stuck on an island - they cant just flee when the killing starts... everyone is forced to face it and deal with it.
and like jeff says - and i agree- when you got regular joe schmoes dealing with a survival situation -its lends itself more to character...
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It seems to me that for the most part, you guys have agreed (or, at least, swayed) that the hitman thing is gone and has been replaced with people on a tropical island. So, from what I've heard from people, there's two ways to go about this:
Option A: People crash land on the island and it becomes a survival game (a la "Lost"), while still following the same vibe as all the other killer games of killing a person when it's your turn.
Option B: People travel to a tropical island and participate in a "Survivor"-style game which takes a violent turn into "The Condemned"/"The Hunger Games" territory with the same basic set-up from option A.
These are not set in stone, if anyone has any other ideas they might want to roll with, shout 'em out. |
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I go with Option B, with a "treasure hunt" as the reason they're all "competing". Where are all the ladies????? We'll have to have stock characters around and available for each writer to use, move around, and even kill. I'm going to reach out to Dena and Pia. Maybe even Stevie! |
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Posted: April 24th, 2013, 8:29pm |
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I assure you, Jeff, there's going to be a lot of people to kill. You'll see, come the 28th. =) |
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Ok you guys...I have NO clue what this is...but if you need some bodies or dead bodies or anything like that...I am in! |
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Posted: April 24th, 2013, 8:34pm |
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Welcome aboard to the (soon-to-be) Island of Dr. Clusterfuck, Dena. Lol. =)
It's very straightforward once you get the gist of it, but I'll message you. =) |
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Posted: April 24th, 2013, 8:40pm |
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Quoted from Dreamscale Where are all the ladies????? We'll have to have stock characters around and available for each writer to use, move around, and even kill.
I'm going to reach out to Dena and Pia.
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Appreciate you thinking of me Jeff, but I'm just too busy. Crazy busy at work. Lots of rewrites to do with deadlines. AND a fucking repiping of our entire house thanks to a foundation leak!!!! Wish you all the best and the most fun with this though. Dena, be aware, these guys like to use the women in the most perverted ways... |
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Posted: April 24th, 2013, 8:43pm |
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Dena, be aware, these guys like to use the women in the most perverted ways... |
That's not fair, Pia. That's just that dirty old bastard, Jeff. The rest of us are very plain and accommodating... What do you mean, you don't believe me? EDIT: Actually, I think Sandra was the most perverted of all of us. Where is she? We need Sandra in on this... =) |
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I remember that one game where my character was turned into a crazed sexual predator and used in the most bizarre ways. |
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Posted: April 24th, 2013, 8:48pm |
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I remember that one game where my character was turned into a crazed sexual predator and used in the most bizarre ways. |
And, was I in that game? No, I was not, missy. I would've kept the crew in line... or gotten dressed up like a Muslim and tossed out a train window. They're the same thing, aren't they? |
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I remember that one game where my character was turned into a crazed sexual predator and used in the most bizarre ways. |
I remember...2 of them actually, but you played along very well. Wasn't 1 of those with some Sheriff with a big old hairy dick? That was hilarious! Where is Sandra? |
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So does this mean we have to leave the whips and chains at home this time? Or will they only be used on us men-folk? |
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Hmmm this is getting more interesting by the minute! |
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Hmmm this is getting more interesting by the minute! |
Dena, you can't be speaking like that if you want to live through the whole game. To survive the Killer game, you have to be a virgin. Notice how Jeff has won before? It's a fairly simple process... |
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the best part about these games is reading the character bios.
its like christmas for writers. |
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Posted: April 24th, 2013, 9:09pm |
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the best part about these games is reading the character bios.
its like christmas for writers. |
Completely agree. That is the best moment of the game is watching the characters that get created. The actual story is usually a mixed bag, at best, but I always loved the differing characters. Good call, Penoyer. |
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Option A: People crash land on the island and it becomes a survival game (a la "Lost"), while still following the same vibe as all the other killer games of killing a person when it's your turn.
Option B: People travel to a tropical island and participate in a "Survivor"-style game which takes a violent turn into "The Condemned"/"The Hunger Games" territory with the same basic set-up from option A.
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Posted: April 25th, 2013, 8:48am |
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Well, Penoyer, that's one for "Plane crashes on an island" and that's one for "People partake in a violent entertainment TV show on an island". Need some more votes, guys, if you want to decide. |
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Or maybe the group is going to the tropical island for a porn shoot. The plane doesn't have to crash.
Once they land, one of the guys breaks the plane's consoles with his member, thus, they're "trapped". |
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Posted: April 25th, 2013, 12:00pm |
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Quoted from Dreamscale Or maybe the group is going to the tropical island for a porn shoot. The plane doesn't have to crash.
Once they land, one of the guys breaks the plane's consoles with his member, thus, they're "trapped". |
yes, but without the Porn |
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Or the plane's controls could get destroyed by an unseen character, who may be the killer!
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Quoted from Dreamscale I can't participate in this. All my spare time lately is taken up trying to console other broken hearted Packer fans with my member. |
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Is that your way of unofficially entering Blood Simply., Stevie? =) |
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Good to know, Jeff. Thank you for sharing. |
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Quoted from Dreamscale Or the plane's controls could get destroyed by an unseen character, who may be the killer! |
Sabotage...to create suspicion... distrust... a witch hunt... I like it. |
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How about crashing in the Arctic instead of on a tropical island? Give an old concept a fresh coat of paint. |
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Rene,
Tomorrow, I'm going to roll the game and rules out. I still have some deciding to do on a couple of things and I'll bring it to this thread when I do. You guys will know when I know. I'm going to be a day behind, but it's because I'm having a bitch of a time putting an actual plot together considering what you guys seem to want. But, we'll get into this in more detail tomorrow. |
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you don't need to please everyone when putting the game together... just me. cant be that hard... just a bunch of people on a plane/boat that end up on an island... either for a common cause or because they're stranded. keep it simple. it's just a game |
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How about crashing in the Arctic instead of on a tropical island? Give an old concept a fresh coat of paint. |
One word. Nudity. |
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Agree. Also, when you're in the Arctic or the like, you're not going to have the luxury of being in many or any EXT scenes. It gets stuck in a "The Thing" or "Whiteout" mode and I don't think we want that. |
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All right, time to settle this once and for all. I have settled on a possible idea for the Killer game idea. Just so we're clear, the majority seem to be in agreement that the game will take place on a deserted tropical island. This will be merged with the other idea of a "Survivor"-type reality/game show.
Plot: The participants and crew of the popular reality television series "Deserted", en route to an uninhabited island, Aekonis, crash land in the Pacific Ocean. The survivors make it to shore, but have no way to call out for help and things get worse when they discover that the plane was sabotaged. Tension mounts and suspicions arise when the survivors discover one of the passengers wanted the plane brought down.
If this sounds good to you, please say so and certainly let me know if it doesn't.
Everyone interested in playing, please respond to this thread as Character Creation begins tomorrow. Thank you. =) |
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