Vernon: Phew, that's a purty weird, wide net to be castin' in terms of who yer askin'...I mean, I'd expect a question like this fer me and the other Ruminerds...but Gazelle? And Finnick? I don't really even know that fella...
Dawn: I do know about Finnick quite well...but only by virtue of writing his and Gazelle's stories for my sequel book; "The Crosser Diaries". But other than that, I can't say I really...know him in a sense that was...well, I wouldn't say we're on "Nick and Judy" terms. Finnick seems like a very private mammal who doesn't like being bothered...and as for Gazelle, I'd feel weird to be bothering her with a question like this...no offense.
Nick: Afraid it's too small a question for her, or afraid she's gonna steal this guy's ideas and take them to some big movie studio? *Chuckles*
Judy: Nick, don't joke like that! Gazelle would never steal from someone!
Nick: The chapter on Gazelle's faun-hood in Dawn's book would beg to differ Carrots. And that's straight from the antelope's muzzle.
Judy: *Huffs and crosses her arms* Well that...um...I mean...look she doesn't now! And she did that to survive!
Gus: Adding to Dawn's 'no offense' remark, even if Gazelle wanted to steal an idea like that, I don't think she'd know who to take it to in order to sell it. Now me stealing one of these settings for a BnB campaign, that's far more likely. *Snickers*
Melly: *Raises and skeptical brow* Really? C'mon Gussie...You're better than that...
Gus: What!? It's not like I'd be selling it or something, it'd just be a space to play in for our group. If it wasn't for this little conversation with Dawn acting as a stenographer to post it on her and Vernon's 'dear tabby' blog, this hyena guy would never know I intended to use it.
Broomie: What makes you think he's a hyena?
Gus: 'Laugh'lin...with a surname like that, how can he not be?
Melly: *Lets out a snorting laugh* *Shakes her head* Gus, that was terrible...
Gus: *Smirks* It was worth it...
Megumi: Didn't he say his name was pronounced 'lawf'lin...?Why would that...uh...? I am sorry, I'm confused...
Joel: *Whispers in Megumi's ear.*
Megumi: *Eyes widen as realization washes over her.* *The little red panda begins laughing hysterically* Oh-HO-HO! HA-! LAUGH! Because H-hYena's laugh...you said his n-naHAHAme wrong on purpose as part of the joke! *Continues cackling*
Gus: *Flashes Joel a half-lidded gaze.* She really didn't get that?
Joel: *Smirks* She's very good when it comes to Zootopian and Animalian culture and humor in general...but every once and a while something doesn't get through the internal translator just right, and stuff like this happens....*Laughs* I do so love these little 'lost in translation' moments...
*Megumi's laugh trails off as the little panda wipes a tear from her eye.*
Megumi: *Phew*...I need to catch my breath...that caressed my ribs...
Gus: *Quirks eyebrow* Uh...what?
Joel: Tickled babe, the expression is 'tickled my ribs".
Dawn: We're getting way off track. Dustin wanted to know which of these if novelized, we'd rather read.
Gus: Allow me to reframe it for the group if you would Dawn? Guys, which of these settings would you rather play in?
Joel: Fiction Punk...
Megumi: Because you want to rub shoulders with your anime heroes...*Snickers* Or 'super simian Joel'...
Joel: *Places a hoof finger up to his muzzle and hushes Megumi loudly* You promised you'd keep that a secret! *Joel whispers to his mate*
Gus: Oh please, we all know about super simian Joel...we've seen your secret commission harvesting art page...
Joel: *Looks flustered* M-Megumi! You to-!?
Broomie: She didn't do anything, you left yourself logged into Gus BnB computer in the office and forgot to log out. And well...*snickers* There was no way I was gonna keep gold like that to myself.
Joel: *Huffs* I t-thought it was one of those...logs out from the guest systems on idle deals! *Snorts in irritation* CHIKUSHOU!
Gus: I'm voting Weirdopolis.
Vernon: Same...I feel y'all got more creative freedom with that one...with the fiction one y'all gotta...pull from cartoons and books and movies and such...I dunno if I'm keen in playin' in a world like that Ready Player One movie...and as a book...well, I mean I feel that Fiction Punk thang is better served by bein' in a visual medium.
Dawn: It's a difficult call with Fiction Punk...as much as I like it...if you lean heavily on established characters across media interacting you tend to end up leaning toward fan service, and it may hurt the concept...at the same time, a world of original characters, such as fake cartoon and book characters...well not only would you have trouble getting an audience if you didn't have one already...but you'd have to really work out exactly what makes different fictives stand apart from one another...like toony cartoons or superheroes, or...whatever else. Sort of like species traits...
Vernon: So...Weirdopolis?
Dawn: I'd vote Weirdopolis yes.
Melanie: I'd agree with the rest of you...the whole cryptids element really kinda hooks me in from the jump as I'm a bit of a 'conspiracy, urban legends, and cryptid' nerd.
Vernon: *Snickers* Don't let Ully hear you say that...
Melanie: *Laughs* I won't, believe me! I've heard their podcast...and seen their live streams... Ulric would give Alex Roams a run for his money.
Megumi: I do like the creepy and strange concept more...it seems very intriguing.
Joel: Oh sure! Everyone just vote me down! *laughs*
Vernon: What about y'all...I mean...I wager yer probably not interested in this kinda stuff...but...
Judy: As far as books go...I'd lean Weirdopolis...
Nick: As far as your little backroom fantasy games go, we'd go neither. *Chuckles* Though I'd say Fiction Punk would make for a good film...although...I'm not sure what you'd have to do to distance yourself from ol' Roger Rabbit...
Dawn: That's another fair point I guess...Not to discourage you, Dustin, please don't take any of this that way...they're both fun ideas! But if I'm forced to choose...
Nick: He asked for an answer, if he didn't like it, he shouldn't have pitched it to us in the first place.
Judy: Nick, be nice!
Nick: *Rolls eyes* Fine Carrots, fine...
Dawn: Perhaps I can get Gazelle's opinion sometime in the future, but for now I hope that is enough feedback for you Dustin. Good luck in your writing endeavors!
*The group falls silent for a moment*
Megumi: So...is he actually a hyena, or...?
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