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Post by Reiqua on Jun 4, 2016 20:43:32 GMT -5
So discussions were had on the Neoboards and a couple of us were tossing about ideas for future collabs. I thought it'd be a good idea to record these thoughts here, in a less transient place and where everyone can see them The idea is that there could be sports-based articles like in the sports section of a newspaper, and there'd also be a lot of potential for stories/comics on the theme. The most obvious neopian sport is, of course, Yooyuball, but there are others like Gormball and... well I'm sure there are others. Another idea that's kind of a subcategory of this is a thing that a couple of us developed that we call "Refereegate" (Credit to Moni for starting it, like she does with most such fun ideas ) Brief summary of Refereegate is that a YYB referee, Elium Joyce, was killed by an exploding clockwork Yooyu. Fans and players are protesting outside the entrance to the Colosseum with placards saying "Occupy Altador" and "Refereegate" demanding that the Cup be stopped until safety can be looked into. Vendors are complaining about the drop in sales, and some companies are starting to withdraw sponsorship for the cup. Dark Lord, chairman of the AC committee has issued a statement on facebook stating that the AC will NOT BE CLOSING, and highlighting their commitment to the AC by pointing out that their stringent security measures this year have foiled Kiko Lake's use of special magic. - Ghosts and Monsters (Possibly a bit similar to Heroes and Villains?)
- Adventure
- Catacombs (Neopian and/or Neovian)
- In the Sky
- Rivalries
- BVU spin-off (possibly involving another Neopian Tertiary Education Institution)
I know we already did BVU but this suggestion rose from the thought that there's still a lot of untapped potential there. Other Neopian Tertiary Institutions under discussion include Faerieland Academy and the Space Station University for Intelligent Neopets.
Faerieland Academy seems to be the favourite.
- Meridell and Darigan - after the war
What happened to all those heroes and villains after the Meridell/Darigan war was over?
There have been suggestions that Jeran, with no marketable skills besides being a knight, found employment as a pizza delivery man, while Kass found new fulfilment in developing his own fashion line... What else may have happened to the characters we know and love, and how do relations between Meridell and DC stand now?
Feel free to post more ideas here and/or discuss the ones listed above! Just remember that a real person came up with each of the ideas above and thought it had some form of potential, so please try not to be too disparaging about ideas that you don't think would work - we don't want anyone's soul crushed
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Post by Rabbit ♠ on Jun 4, 2016 20:52:27 GMT -5
I am actually the one Rei has discussed these with. (Why do I somehow need to point this out?) Anyway, maybe we can put up a poll, Reiqua?
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Post by Reiqua on Jun 4, 2016 20:57:57 GMT -5
Yep, thanks Rabbit ♠ Most of the ideas were hers, some were mine, but there were other people kinda involved too so thanks everyone! Re: putting up a poll, I'd be more inclined to leave that till later... That way we get a chance to hear other ideas, wait till Dreams and Nightmares is over, think about the pros and cons of some of these... and it means we can palm that off to Carolyn or June Scarlet or someone else who has way more experience with organising collabs than I do!
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Post by Rabbit ♠ on Jun 4, 2016 21:00:51 GMT -5
Naturally, I am cool with all of these ideas. I am leaning towards Ghosts and Monsters and Neovia (I love supernatural stuff and messing with Kell and Corbin), but whatever we do will be cool.
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Post by Carolyn on Jun 4, 2016 21:10:55 GMT -5
I'd say some discussion on potential ideas and a group poll would be our best bet.
We also want to keep the topic open to interpretation, so topics that are too narrow may be difficult to work with (and difficult to drum up support).
Once we have a set of ideas that might work for a poll, June or I can make it and see where we go from there.
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Post by Ian Wolf-Park on Jun 4, 2016 21:22:30 GMT -5
As much as I love the 'Refereegate' idea, I do have to point out a few things. First of all, it's a bit close to the real world with the mention of Facebook. That will need to be modified in a way that will still make sense (perhaps a front page headliner on the Times or through mass Neomail). We also have to have a general consensus on what Dark Lord's alternate form (and possibly, name) would be for works (like mine) that do not have a concept of humans, much like how most writers portrayed Droplet as a Baby Kougra. I'm not discouraging it, but the concept definitely needs some tweaking.
As for the other ideas, those sound like great ideas.
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Post by Zoey on Jun 4, 2016 21:26:58 GMT -5
I am so fond of these crazy situations that we discussed on the neoboards. Refereegate and Fashionista Kass are among my favorite, but I am intrigued by the idea of, say, a Faerieland Academy or mayhaps a Neovia-oriented article where we try to delve into a Victorian-esque time period with Uni carriages and big poofy dresses and such? I hope we get multiple votes for the poll!
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Post by Rabbit ♠ on Jun 4, 2016 21:28:28 GMT -5
Refereegate was that a coach gets injured due to a clockwork Yooyu and there's a public outcry, right?
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Post by Reiqua on Jun 4, 2016 21:32:09 GMT -5
As much as I love the 'Refereegate' idea, I do have to point out a few things. First of all, it's a bit close to the real world with the mention of Facebook. That will need to be modified in a way that will still make sense (perhaps a front page headliner on the Times or through mass Neomail). We also have to have a general consensus on what Dark Lord's alternate form (and possibly, name) would be for works (like mine) that do not have a concept of humans, much like how most writers portrayed Droplet as a Baby Kougra. I'm not discouraging it, but the concept definitely needs some tweaking. As for the other ideas, those sound like great ideas. Yep, we were just messing around with the refereegate idea for fun, with no intention of having it work for the NT until we started chucking around ideas for collabs. Then it just became a suggestion of something we could potentially build on (/use as a spring board). The main idea there is 'Sports' as a more broad topic area. None of these are well thought-out or fully formed ideas, and I'm not actually suggesting them as collabs But like I said, I just wanted a place to store the ideas for later if we ever want to refer to them
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Post by Carolyn on Jun 4, 2016 21:38:13 GMT -5
Well, if we're going more general, maybe... Victorian? If it's Neovia. Or if I'm just rambling ideas now: Travel Weird and Wonderful Sidekicks Peace and War Royalty (/ Royal Pains? ) Stealth and Shadows Neopian World Tour
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Post by Moni on Jun 4, 2016 23:16:31 GMT -5
Geo 🇺🇦 🌻 suggested another theme on the neoboards. A "slice of life" sort of deal where the comics/stories follow the lives of regular neopians--average--nothing special about them. I'm kind of partial to that, though I'm also a big fan of the realism movement. xP
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Post by Duke Pikachu on Jun 5, 2016 0:13:29 GMT -5
Let's not forget our previous batch of ideas: Magic Neoquest Petpets & Petpetpets (or maybe split them?) General Winter Neovia Royalty Obelisk War Also some thoughts: Sports:Well if you need Sports ideas you just need to look through the Games Room. Potential sport ideas I found are:
Chariot Chase Deckball Mynci Beach Volleyball Rink Runner Shenkuu River Rush Shenkuu Warrior Tubular Kiko Racing Tug 'O' War Ugga Smash Ultimate Bullseye Zurroball Cloud Racers Tyrannian Mini Golf Ugga Drop Cheeseroller Poogle Racing Refereegate:I think idea should be rethinked a bit. Having a controversy bring about question of AC changes is okay, but the way you described it isn't. First I'm not sure if having someone die would be the best method to bring out a controversy, I'd say keep it ambiguous that way authors can do what they want with the concept (even make it a joke that no one is quite sure what happened). Ian Wolf-Park already pointed out the Dark Lord/Facebook stuff which you commented on. Faerieland Academy: Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the Faerieland Academy suppose to be where the young Faeries learn to control their magic? Unless you're talking about a different more typical academy like Brightvale University (which I can see Faerieland having but different from where the young Faeries learn their skills)?
Hmm, let me think of which worlds would probably have a BVU equivalent:
Altador (connected to the Altadorian Archives?) Faerieland Neovia Kreludor Neopia Central Shenkuu Virtupets Space Station
Though I imagine all worlds would have something, like maybe Kiko Lake would have a trade school, Krawk Island & Mystery Island has the training schools, etc.. After the Meridell-Darigan Wars:They'd keep doing what they were doing? For example the knights are sort of the police of Meridell, Jeran may be called a general though in peace times he probably more acts like a police chief.
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Post by Geo 🇺🇦 🌻 on Jun 5, 2016 8:22:23 GMT -5
Reposted from the JCW Neoboard:
It's probably too abstract. I do love the Faerieland Academy and Institute idea.
Should it be?
Faerieland Academy (FA or FLA) Faerieland Institute (FLI or FI) Faerieland University (FLU only because the alternative abbreviation can be taken the wrong way xD)
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Post by Carolyn on Jun 5, 2016 9:28:54 GMT -5
The post DC/MD may be too specific as well; perhaps after the plot could work? Like people choose their favorite plots and explore what happens next? FLU may be a little too similar to BVU to have as a theme but having elements of that in a story of your own sounds faboo.
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Post by Azusa on Jun 5, 2016 10:37:51 GMT -5
I'm all for sports and universities! Refereegate is a brilliant idea! But would death be accepted? I'm totally up for that too (: Others I would love to do as well: Rivalries, Royalty, In the Sky, Peace and War, Post Meridell-Darigan War
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