[OOC Board] - All the World's a Game

And I ninja edited again.

Something I learned with Eternal Galaxy when I was writing it...

Because I started with the end and focused on the end for such a long time, I kept expanding on the end of the story. I wrote sequels to the end, adding more scenes to it, never coming to a decisive end. I kept adding "Ok I'll have this happen and end it there...but wait...I could throw this in and use this as a plot twist and do that and then end it...but then I could...and then...and then..."

I kept going with that to the point where I had what I called "Part IV" (this was before when Echoes of Time was Part III and I had Blaze of Chaos as Part II)
Basically It was an inside joke where I said that my entire ending sequence for Echoes of Time could be a stand alone part If I wasn't careful.

So I nixed it.
All that planning I threw away.
Instead I went with my second ending after my overhaul. My more decisive ending that was to prevent me from writing a sequel.
Have everyone die.
Simple, Tragic, and powerful. Just what I wanted.

It worked for the most part....
But I wrote out the current Part III anyway. But I still deem my Part II end perfect as I prevented myself from continuing on with Aion and the main group.
I ended that story.

That's sort of what I want to see here right now. An end to this story and then lead in to the next. We close the curtain and say
Exit Everyone.

and then have it where we can finally say

Begin Act II (Season II)

EDIT:
Also I kinda cringed initially because this scenario that happened with me in Eternal Galaxy happened back when Wriggle wanted everyone at the funeral to be the end, but then that card game happened...

the "but wait...I could throw this in..." situation I went through with my own story.

I find it Ironic that I would find myself looking at a situation similar to what I went through not that long ago (a year...and it took me a year to finally end my madness) and see it practically repeat before my eyes now that I finally look at it in comparison...

It's scary...

@Cucoo

Well, were supposed to be working on it, but things have been very quiet for the past 3 days. -_-;

I am almost done with John's story, but can continue no further until I get an update.



Anyways, now to change topic... Too bad I can't think right now and feel like headbutting holes in the wall, due to today being plain sh*t... -_-;

What do you guys want to talk about?

I see...

I've never been good when it comes to making up endings to RP's and such... well I wouldn't actually know because I never led an RP to it's end (all my RP's die either halfway, or before the halfway mark.) I really wish I could have had an RP I've owned reach an ending.

@S121

IDK. I've been thinking of different scenarios for Chung, Raven, Alucard, Sonic, and Elsword in the sequel.

We should find every loose end post that would need an update and put it in a floating post so that it can easily be found.

Then once we have that, things can quickly be updated accordingly and we should have it so that those updates will be the last.
End of story. Pun intended.

That way it gets closed quickly and decisively.

Also whoever is opening the OOC and IC for season II (I assume we intended it to be wriggle...?) should do so now.

That way there's no "dead air" and its a smooth transition. Of course this should have been done a bit earlier but alas beggars can't be choosers.

@SUSTIC

I can't help it, but I keep thinking up of various strategies for EG's simulation, variations to my original plan and images of the fight flashing through my mind as the plans are carried out. I think my current one is the best though.

I feel like I'm going to claw my own hair and eyes out in frustration, but I have no idea what I'm frustrated at. Maybe I need sleep, even though I don't feel tired...





@Cucoo

Well, we've been telling people to post, but they soon disappear afterwards. I think it would be helpful though.

So, how goes EG? Does John's plan sound solid? I tried to cover every opponent on the field, and I think I did well.

What are your thoughts, your feedback? Any weaknesses in it? Possibly anything I missed?

@S121

If it helps you any...

Here's this song to help calm your nerves. I listen to it as my "cool down" song whenever I just need to cool down.

@ S121

Right, your battle plan is great.
I almost feel bad about having the gunships in the air, though I think I forgot to mention them in my IC post so I'll just say they don't exist.

It's almost too good and very specific to assuming the Hunters fight as assault infantry. John overlooked Aion and his swords. The way you have it I would have to bench my main character of the entire story because I can't see how he could play in without disrupting John's plan and having him consider Aion a liability again.
I'll let John take the show here for this simulation. This could then play out later on.

EDIT:
Primary reason I said that was I was limiting his abilities currently. He doesn't have Time Phase or Gravity Control or Aura Diffusion yet.

@SUSTIC

That helps a little, especially since my adrenaline is pumping for no reason. I'm just sitting here and I can feel it.:confused:

Perhaps it's because of my frustration.






@Cucoo

Yea, sorry about that. -_-;

If it makes you feel better, that would most likely be what canon John would do.

You see, John is used to being the only "hero" on the battlefield. His plans usually involve him doing all the heavy lifting, the really dangerous tasks, while the UNSC Marines give him support. When they aren't around, he has no worries about single-handedly killing off entire squads of Covenant.

Do you want me to find a spot for Aion? I might be able to find a way he could take part in the plan.

@S121

Glad that helped a little.

You know... I never really thought of this... Despite ALL my planning for EG... it seems like Eve will be like my true main character with Hajime a close second >.> All my planning and stuff for that RP had seemed to be focused on Eve, with assistance from Hajime >.<
I haven't even thought of actual important things for Hajime to do. Of course as EG continues Hajime will of course get quite a bit of attention, and even assistance from others. Hajime was and is SUPPOSED to be my main character for EG. Along with Eve (Raven is a secondary character.) I need to do some planning with Hajime.

@ S121

tbh my initial idea that I kept seeing as the only thing Aion would do in this situation would be to actually run to the north building to support Joe, but then deviate and charge headlong into the east forces. But I keep seeing John coming around and then Aion sees what John is doing and attempt to go and block something, which is supposed to be his one strength, but John doesn't need it. Thus he would wind up being a liability in John's eyes again.

@ SUSTIC

I had a similar situation happen with my characters.

Initially, the first one to join Aion, Joe, and Terrisa was Starla, not Kiara. I had Starla being the main heroine mage of the group. But then I developed Kiara's backstory and she replaced Starla. Starla became the second hand character and Kiara (who was tbh an afterthought initially) became the main.