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Question Gen 1 Future releases?

8 years 10 months ago #1 by Yolandria
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  • Just curious. Since it seems that a lot of key Gen1 authors are MIA. I was wondering if there were plans of any future releases? So many loose ends drives me crazy. =)

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    8 years 10 months ago #2 by Kristin Darken
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  • To be honest, there aren't many of us writing in the G1 timeline these days. And E.E.'s been dealing with health issues, so one of our 'heavies' has been off the starting roster for a while. Add in that Elrod and I have been either writing or 'organizing' to get G2 going and it's had a bit of an impact on things.

    BUT... please keep in mind that we also spent most of December through March releasing two stories per week, typically one from G1 and one from G2 or Library. We had spent most of a year building up a supply of things to release in a certain order and then put it out there, half a novel a week, for 1/3 of a year. And then we no longer had months of releases waiting to go out, and in fact, the 'next' things in the planning stage actually rely on MORE planning than normal (most of the 'upcoming' G1 stories are year TWO stories... and we have a freshman class to build, plots to integrate, and so on to make sure we're all on the same page before we start delving into the school year). But before we can do that, El and E.E. have some bows they want to tie up with some Summer stories.

    So Morpheus has a couple of new freshman things that he's holding on to waiting for the right time. I've got a couple things in progress for the year two time frame... but they're not ready to go out yet.

    However... for the last couple weeks, our release choice has been pretty much dictated by "What DO we have ready?" and its been G2 stuff... and not much of a selection. Why? Because that's where most of the current work is going on... four or five authors are working daily on feeding scenes to the core storyline there, while also working on their own tangent pieces.

    But good news. As is often the case... we just went from sending it out as fast as it comes in to "everyone finished stuff at the same time" ... So, I haven't had any G1 stories to offer for a month. This Monday, I have to choose between three or four G1, and one or two G2 pieces. Pretty sure at this point, its going to be a G1 release... but which one? Now that would be telling (and would ruin all the fun of the bakery gambling olympics team).

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    8 years 10 months ago #3 by Yolandria
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  • I had a feeling something like that might be the case. And believe me i thank all of the authors for the time they devote to feeding my WAU addiction. Just like any other addict i can't seem to wait for Monday to come around fast enough.

    Hugs to all!

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    8 years 10 months ago #4 by Bek D Corbin
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  • And, since it seems to be wanted, I offer that I just polished off the latest part of 'Diamonds are a Vamp's Best Friend', and it's in the queue. Also, I've have been working on the next part of the Loose Cannons saga, and I'll be hacking away at 'Silver Ghost, Golden Angel', though I don't intend to submit that until Xmas. Oh, and I'm getting in the home stretch for another Gen2 story that will introduce a new setting to the WAU, and a few other things. I other words, I'm busy.
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  • Bek D Corbin wrote: another Gen2 story that will introduce a new setting to the WAU


    Hmm... What do you mean by New? New like China? Or New like Atlantis?

    I wanna say 6S, but meh, could be anything.
    8 years 10 months ago #6 by Bek D Corbin
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  • Malady wrote:

    Bek D Corbin wrote: another Gen2 story that will introduce a new setting to the WAU


    Hmm... What do you mean by New? New like China? Or New like Atlantis?


    Nothing so grand as China or Atlantis. Far smaller in scope. But something that I'm hoping will be a post that new stories and characters and maybe even storylines will be able to build off of.
    8 years 10 months ago #7 by Kettlekorn
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  • Bek D Corbin wrote: But something that I'm hoping will be a post that new stories and characters and maybe even storylines will be able to build off of.


    So we'll finally get a peek inside the USPS and their innovative uses of mutation to further de-expedite delivery of important documents? :lol:

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    8 years 10 months ago #8 by Kristin Darken
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  • We all know Bek is constantly creating new universes that everyone wants to write in... but I think this may be the first time for creating a story universe WITHIN a story universe. We've retroactively placed Lady Lightning as a movie franchise in the WU... so that was 'close'.... but this one is a 'sub-setting' of the WU from the start. Very meta. :)

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    8 years 10 months ago #9 by Phoenix Spiritus
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  • Aren't story universes within story universes technically called "spin-offs"?
    8 years 10 months ago - 8 years 10 months ago #10 by NeoMagus
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  • Phoenix Spiritus wrote: Aren't story universes within story universes technically called "spin-offs"?


    Eh, everyone'll see what we mean when it releases. I wouldn't really call it a spin-off universe.

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    8 years 10 months ago #11 by Valentine
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    8 years 10 months ago #12 by lighttech
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  • Valentine wrote: It's set in the Yeletahw School for normal kids.


    now that's just going backwards!

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    8 years 9 months ago #13 by mittfh
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  • One outlier possibility: Miskatonic University (which I believe accepts baselines, but presumably has a higher-than-average quotient of students with preternatural abilities).

    Alternatively, DeVille Academy (since Bek briefly covered its origins in the Wiki's History of the MCO and a bit more info's revealed in Evil Christmas) or the Yama Dojo (although the latter might be more in the realm of some of the G2 authors, who have knowledge of Japan).

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    8 years 9 months ago - 8 years 9 months ago #14 by Malady
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  • Kristin Darken wrote: We all know Bek is constantly creating new universes that everyone wants to write in... but I think this may be the first time for creating a story universe WITHIN a story universe. We've retroactively placed Lady Lightning as a movie franchise in the WU... so that was 'close'.... but this one is a 'sub-setting' of the WU from the start. Very meta. :)


    ... Totally didn't notice that that was WOG until now...

    Hmm... One of the Lit Chicks' novels.

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    In other news... Musing about new settings for Gen1.

    Moonbase? One of the Poles... ... Another Outer Space story? ... Somewhere in the Deep Astral, like the Ethereal, now that'd be trippy? ... FantasticVoyagePlot?
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    8 years 9 months ago #15 by Sir Lee
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    8 years 9 months ago #16 by elrodw
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  • Just ran through a quick list of my Gen 1 stories to come. There are a few :)

    And no hints :evil:

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    8 years 9 months ago #17 by elrodw
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  • Let's think about my characters who may or may not have stories.

    Kayda. (quite obvious - dangling plot line or two)
    Danny (also obvious - he's a chew toy and probably a point of amusement for many)
    Charge. (some obvious angles, some not-so-obvious)
    Headrush. (no OBVIOUS plot angles)

    Others - roles not clear (or at least I'm not going to reveal them :) ):
    Shine (definitely a fun character)
    Knockoff (possibilities)
    Elle Ruud (the ice sidhe queen. possibilities)

    So now y'all can guess what kinds of tales will be written here. Rampant speculation, wild-ass-guesses, informed deductions - all are welcome.

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    8 years 9 months ago #18 by Valentine
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  • A story covering the day-to-day struggles of Headrush in Imp's art class.

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    8 years 9 months ago #19 by Malady
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  • Valentine wrote: A story covering the day-to-day struggles of Headrush in Imp's art class.


    Branch out into SoL! ... We haven't had SoL, right? ... Title of series...."Rush... Something something"... Nah...
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  • Of course there's going to be lots of action with lots of characters in G1Y2, and probably a handful of tales set over the 2007 summer break. Dr. B's working on a Sara update (which may not necessarily be her release from captivity - there's still plenty of scope for fleshing out what she got up to before then), while with Bek busy writing stuff it's feasible there'll be school year updates from some of their characters.

    Hopefully in G1Y2 we'll see some more Whisper (at least partially for the sake of plot convenience, upon arriving at Whateley she kept her head down and blended into the background), while it's possible that in addition to Stacy turning up at Whateley, Madcap / Golden Angel / whatever she's calling herself by then will do so to. We already know Mischief will be starting Whateley (whereupon we'll get our first look at the Art Department, as it's almost inconceivable that we won't be treated to Melissa realising just who her art teacher is...), together with however many of the eight (of the original dozen) Loose Cannons survive the trip.

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  • mittfh wrote: Madcap / Golden Angel / whatever she's calling herself by then


    Idea: Portmanteau the two names. ... Mad Angel. ... Mad Gold (Not Mad God) ... Goldencap? (Oh! Like Goldenhood??) ... Golden Madness... (Now you're just scraping for names...) Angelcap? (Okay, that's pretty good, even if it doesn't actually fit her? ... Let's stop here...)
    8 years 9 months ago #22 by Yolandria
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  • Plus i hope we have Ribbon coming soon. I really loved that character.

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    8 years 9 months ago #23 by dbdatvic
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  • Malady wrote:

    mittfh wrote: Madcap / Golden Angel / whatever she's calling herself by then


    Idea: Portmanteau the two names. ... Mad Angel. ... Mad Gold (Not Mad God) ... Goldencap? (Oh! Like Goldenhood??) ... Golden Madness... (Now you're just scraping for names...) Angelcap? (Okay, that's pretty good, even if it doesn't actually fit her? ... Let's stop here...)


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