While We Wait: Part 2

[MjM]

Avvy changed because of Sc2 and such.

 

[jeps]

I am waiting for a lot of things:
1) the rain (a fairly decent book, which I havent read in a long time)
2) StAzNES update
3) Time to write orders for ABNES, StSBNES, TWTUD, BirdNES, and a few other NESes
4) HqNES UPDATE!! IT IS NOT DEAD!!!!
5) SC 2. I can finally get it in a value pack with SC1 and Brood war, as both of those CDs were in my old laptops at different times when the same thing happened: The CD Drive f"'ed up, and the removal process involved SC getting split in two, and Brood War getting intensely scratched.

 

[North King]

I look forward to Iggy reviving his Sim City NES. Or maybe restarting it. Or maybe I'll start it, alongside the thing that I'm not connected to.

Sim City is a dang fun game.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Indeed. When I go to Pearson College, I think I'll run that NES off of my laptop (as updating LINESII there would be nigh-near impossible).

 

[Nylan]

It's always worth a shot

 

[TheBladeRoden]

bug-sniping on my North America map

 

[Thlayli]

Indeed. When I go to Pearson College, I think I'll run that NES off of my laptop (as updating LINESII there would be nigh-near impossible).

*starts to hyperventilate*

 

[Azale]

Hey guys, how do you combat writers bloc? It's not affecting my update, but it is impeding my ability to write in awesome NES' like BirdNES, TWTUD, and storms.

 

[Nylan]

I bought this

...and I read fantasy and adventure novels. They usually get the creative juices flowing.

 

[Kozmos]

Hey guys, how do you combat writers bloc? It's not affecting my update, but it is impeding my ability to write in awesome NES' like BirdNES, TWTUD, and storms.

A night out with people, alcohol and the juices start flowing by themselves.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Hey guys, how do you combat writers bloc? It's not affecting my update, but it is impeding my ability to write in awesome NES' like BirdNES, TWTUD, and storms.

Getting started is always difficult for me, so I start with a list of sections to be written. That gets my mind headed in the right direction. Then I look for a section that would make good story section. From there I choose a point of view (a character I usually make up) that will be telling/thinking the story. For a battle I usually choose a general/soldier (could be the winner or loser). Then he tells the story. Little interudes of rich detail can enhance longer passages of general narative.

Dimitri was a Cossack and the forests and swamps of the Baltic lands were alien to him and his band even the killing had lost it satisfaction. Behind him lay another smoking village of dead Protestants; before him the gentle waves of a great sea broke in foaming surges on the gravel beach. In his hand held what he was told was “amber”. It was like colored glass: hard, clear and orange. Its cool smooth surface felt good as he worked it between his fingers. He would keep it and take it home whenever this campaign ended. It would make a pretty bauble for his wife....

Put your character in a place and start describing his surroundings as if you were there,then just layer in the other details at are important to the story. Start short and try a bunch of different characters to figure out your own style. It took me 3-4 updates to get comfortable in what I have been writing. Sentence structure and word choice both become important.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

*starts to hyperventilate*

Oh, get over it. There's more to life than Veritas (though not much ).

 

[Thlayli]

Oh, get over it. There's more to life than Veritas (though not much ).

You better get a new laptop, or I'll make good on my threats to bomb British Columbia.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

I can't update LINESII while there. I simply wouldn't have the time. So I'll do SC4NES.

 

[jeps]

you'd better not, Thy. THINK OF THE GOOBER! at least not until March, 2010. He might be going to UBC then, or at least you could bomb GM Place, which would have the same affect.

And I don't think his LAPTOP will be the problem, according to him, but Pearson College.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

@j_eps and Thlayli- I think I'll change my name...

@j_eps- There's always Pacific Coliseum. And I'm taking screenies of this page just in case.

And Stormbringer might get some flak too if you nuked anywhere in Southern BC.

 

[jeps]

the march 2010 WAS a reference to the Olympics.

Pacific colliseum doesnt count.

and Iggy, name changes are documented.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Pacific Coliseum was big enough for the Canucks during their first few decades of existence.

And is that a SheepNES reference as well?

And I could just leave this site, it would be as effective as a name change.

 

[Swissempire]

beep boo beep boo beep beep
beep boop
betty boop
beep beep boop boop boop boop boop boop boop boop
funky town..I want uh-uh funky town.. beep boop

"STOP IT! Honestly. Have we gotten the coordinates of the Target Daniel? Lagging Space Interwebz is bad enough without you making ridiculous noises."

"Sorry Swiss."

"Thats Your Highness Grand Imperator of All the Leprechauns Mr. Swiss to you!"

"Dui bu Chi"

"And no Chinese! Can't you read the sign"

"No actually, its written in Tlingit."

"Oh."

"Well, anywho, in the course of this conversation we've gotten the coordinates of Pee Ear's Son's Collage"

"Canadians and they're odd names"

"Agreed. But this blinky red light means we're ready and prepped for initial assualt on the target."

"Good. Initialize Initialization Process!"

"Initialized."

"Prepare Broadside Cannon!"

"Prepared!"

"Fire EMP Pulse!"

"But he's such a hard worker!"

"This is no time for jokes, you know what I meant"

"Fired!....Sensors show a direct hit. Everything in a 10 mile radius of Pedder Bay is completely blacked out."

"Eggs Salad! Now deploy Assault Force!"

"Aye Aye, Captain!"

And in an instant thousands of Pods descended upon Pedder Bay. Each contained a 5 Man Squad of ELFs(Elite Leprechaun Forces) who descended upon the Campus and set up a Perimeter. For good measure a War of the Worlds model Tripod was landed. Although it wasn't functionatal.

Ground Commander Polyp made a series of overcomplicated hand gestures and the crushing force of 5,000 Leprechauns descended upon the 200 students and the handful of faculty who were wholly unprepared for a mass invasion of technologically superior mythical little green people.

"By decree of the Grand Imperator", Polyp read aloud, "we are hear to rescue the one you call...well whatever you call him. I mean your from like a thousand different countries, most of you probably don't speak English. I mean, I'm pretty sure that kid over there is a Valin."

A random Leprechaun produced a long sword and ran it through the Valin Kid. "FOR THE BLADEMASTER!"

Polyp rolled his eyes. "Ahem. Anyways. The one we know as Lord Iggy. Hand him over too us, or we will be forced to set our guns from tickle to slight prickly sensation. You will be spared no mercy. We have methods of making you talk."

The stereotypical brave American Boy stepped forward. "Umm...he doesn't go here yet."

The Leprechauns looked at each other, confused.

"So...he's not even here?"

"Nope."

"Oh. Well in that case.....*snaps fingers* pack it up men"

Out of no where, 300 Leprechauns in Black Suits with Black Sunglasses emerged with Black Suitcases. They went to each building and sucked them into a Suitcase. Then they sucked the students into the suitcases too.

"Mission Complete. Requesting Permission to be beamed up, Danny."

"Okay."

And as the Leprechauns dissappeared into the sky, Polyp muttered "Lets see him attend Pearson College when its in a Bag filled with Bags filled with it. And this bag will be placed in the Ultra-Safe Safe of the Grand Imperator himself. Pity we didn't get to kidnap the Canadian Prime Minister to demand Iggy's cooperation though. That would have been fun.....

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Go ahead, we could use a more colourful PM than Steven Harper.