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Message no. 1
From: Demonnic Bloodbather demonnic@*********.net
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 00:27:12 +1200
Ok, I'll admit to everyone right now that I've never done a writing
contest like this before... hence the reason for this email. What are
the rules? If I understand correctly, everyone will be writing a story
with the same basic plot line, and using the same essential core
characters. Am I right? I mainly signed up because I thought it was a
good idea and I fancy myself a decent writer. That being said, he's an
idea or two to throw out there...

One of the White's gets dumped from the matrix by some heavy duty black
ice leftover in the system from before the takeover, or on a run outside
the SCIRE's matrix, shaking his belief in Deus, making him question
everything going on in the arcology. He might join the resistance,
giving them something of an inside lead on the Matrix mysteries behind
the shutdown.

ok, so only one idea. Doc's idea sounded pretty decent as well.



--
Demonnic
'Non Illegitimi Carborundum Est'
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
Message no. 2
From: Strago strago@***.com
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 10:37:32 -0400
Demonnic Bloodbather wrote:

> Ok, I'll admit to everyone right now that I've never done a writing
> contest like this before... hence the reason for this email. What are
> the rules? If I understand correctly, everyone will be writing a story
> with the same basic plot line, and using the same essential core
> characters. Am I right? I mainly signed up because I thought it was a
> good idea and I fancy myself a decent writer. That being said, he's an
> idea or two to throw out there...
>
> <SNIP>--
> Demonnic
> 'Non Illegitimi Carborundum Est'
> Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Here's the rules, as I understand them. There are two core plotlines.
ATM Doc' has proposed plotline 1) a Renraku or UCAS team inside the Arcology
(personally, I like the idea of Resistance people) and 2) A Shadowrunner
team who are sent inside to get a few people out. We all write stories
unrelated to these two plotlines, but which intersect in such a way that the
two main stories are plotted through the other stories. At least, that's
what it sounds like to me.

--
--Strago

The gene pool in the 21st century needs a deep cleaning. I am the chlorine.

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Message no. 3
From: Scott Wheelock iscottw@*****.nb.ca
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 11:49:55 -0300
"And now, a Channel 6 editorial reply to Strago."
] Here's the rules, as I understand them. There are two core plotlines.
] ATM Doc' has proposed plotline 1) a Renraku or UCAS team inside the Arcology
] (personally, I like the idea of Resistance people) and 2) A Shadowrunner
] team who are sent inside to get a few people out. We all write stories
] unrelated to these two plotlines, but which intersect in such a way that the
] two main stories are plotted through the other stories. At least, that's
] what it sounds like to me.

Hmm. Since I haven't read RA:S (and my local store wouldn't be able
to get it for me in time to contribute), I've been feeling rather
superflous. But, if we're doing a bunch of stories that in some way
connect to the runs of these two teams, perhaps I could write something
that occurs before said teams enter the arcology? Or is that too off-topic?

-Murder of One

P.S. I forgot the obligatory, "Hi, I'm new here. Let me know if I've
done anything forbidden or stupid." Ah, there it is :)
Message no. 4
From: Strago strago@***.com
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 14:14:52 -0400
Scott Wheelock wrote:

> "And now, a Channel 6 editorial reply to Strago."
> ] Here's the rules, as I understand them. There are two core plotlines.
> ] ATM Doc' has proposed plotline 1) a Renraku or UCAS team inside the Arcology
> ] (personally, I like the idea of Resistance people) and 2) A Shadowrunner
> ] team who are sent inside to get a few people out. We all write stories
> ] unrelated to these two plotlines, but which intersect in such a way that the
> ] two main stories are plotted through the other stories. At least, that's
> ] what it sounds like to me.
>
> Hmm. Since I haven't read RA:S (and my local store wouldn't be able
> to get it for me in time to contribute), I've been feeling rather
> superflous. But, if we're doing a bunch of stories that in some way
> connect to the runs of these two teams, perhaps I could write something
> that occurs before said teams enter the arcology? Or is that too off-topic?
>
> -Murder of One
>
> P.S. I forgot the obligatory, "Hi, I'm new here. Let me know if I've
> done anything forbidden or stupid." Ah, there it is :)

You'd have to ask Doc', but I think it'd be OK.

--
--Strago

The gene pool in the 21st century needs a deep cleaning. I am the chlorine.

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Message no. 5
From: Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 20:40:51 -0700 (PDT)
> Ok, I'll admit to everyone right now that I've never done a writing
contest like this before... hence the reason for this email. What are
the rules? If I understand correctly, everyone will be writing a story
with the same basic plot line, and using the same essential core
characters. Am I right? I mainly signed up because I thought it was a
good idea and I fancy myself a decent writer. That being said, he's an
idea or two to throw out there...

Whoop!!

First mistake. This is NOT a competition. This is collaborative writing
effort. IOW, it's a short story anthology.

Have you ever read "Into the Shadows"? Take your cue from that.
Disconnected short stories, but with a central thread running through
all of them.

> One of the White's gets dumped from the matrix by some heavy duty
black ice leftover in the system from before the takeover, or on a run
outside the SCIRE's matrix, shaking his belief in Deus, making him
question everything going on in the arcology. He might join the
resistance, giving them something of an inside lead on the Matrix
mysteries behind the shutdown.
>
> ok, so only one idea. Doc's idea sounded pretty decent as well.

Okay, second thing. PLEASE send all ideas to me first, for tweaking.
Once we're sure they fit the basic outline, we'll send them to the
list.

Interesting idea, though. One prob - the arcology Matrix, as far as I'm
aware, is still not connected to the rest of the Matrix.

Has this changed at all?

Secondly, it has to be a short story, so how would you go about fitting
something like that to a 20-25 page maximum length?

Btw, jeez, you guys talk a lot. Let me catch up, would ya? :)
==Doc'
(aka Mr. Freaky Big, Super-Dynamic Troll of Tomorrow)

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Message no. 6
From: Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 22:53:29 -0700 (PDT)
> Here's the rules, as I understand them. There are two core
plotlines. ATM Doc' has proposed plotline 1) a Renraku or UCAS team
inside the Arcology (personally, I like the idea of Resistance people)
and 2) A Shadowrunner team who are sent inside to get a few people out.
We all write stories unrelated to these two plotlines, but which
intersect in such a way that the two main stories are plotted through
the other stories. At least, that's what it sounds like to me.
> --Strago

Yes, this is pretty much right, except the original, main core thread
is the Renraku or military team that's going in to get Dr. Vanessa
Cliber and her SCIRE computer wizzes, so that they can figure out how
to stop Deus.
==Doc'
(aka Mr. Freaky Big, Super-Dynamic Troll of Tomorrow)

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Message no. 7
From: Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 23:05:02 -0700 (PDT)
> Hmm. Since I haven't read RA:S (and my local store wouldn't be
able to get it for me in time to contribute), I've been feeling rather
superflous. But, if we're doing a bunch of stories that in some way
connect to the runs of these two teams, perhaps I could write something
that occurs before said teams enter the arcology? Or is that too
off-topic?
>
> -Murder of One

Okay, Scott, this is something that I'd rather we didn't do. Like you
said, it's probably too off-topic. But it's a possibility.

I would have to say there's no guarantee we'd use it, but if you want
to do it, you can, and if it's good enough, we'd put it in.

Anyway, the final decision would have to wait until we decide if we're
going to be using my concept as the core, or we're doing it a different
way.

Btw, if you go to ebay (www.ebay.com), I believe Steve Kenson is
auctioning off a copy of RA:S at quite a reasonable price.
==Doc'
(aka Mr. Freaky Big, Super-Dynamic Troll of Tomorrow)

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Message no. 8
From: Demonnic Bloodbather demonnic@*********.net
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 22:17:33 +1200
Rand Ratinac wrote:
<snip stuff I said>

>
> Whoop!!
>
> First mistake. This is NOT a competition. This is collaborative writing
> effort. IOW, it's a short story anthology.
>

Umm, my bad, I misnamed it in the post, I understand.

>
> Have you ever read "Into the Shadows"? Take your cue from that.
> Disconnected short stories, but with a central thread running through
> all of them.
>

Unfortunately, my book selection is kind of limited... but basically, there
is one central theme, and we all write around it, but the stories don't
have to be in chronological order??

>
> > One of the White's gets dumped from the matrix by some heavy duty
> black ice leftover in the system from before the takeover, or on a run
> outside the SCIRE's matrix, shaking his belief in Deus, making him
> question everything going on in the arcology. He might join the
> resistance, giving them something of an inside lead on the Matrix
> mysteries behind the shutdown.
> >
> > ok, so only one idea. Doc's idea sounded pretty decent as well.
>
> Okay, second thing. PLEASE send all ideas to me first, for tweaking.
> Once we're sure they fit the basic outline, we'll send them to the
> list.
>

Sorry, in your post you had said these things should be sent directly to
the list.... Or I might have misread it, but that's what it looked like to
me.

>
> Interesting idea, though. One prob - the arcology Matrix, as far as I'm
> aware, is still not connected to the rest of the Matrix.
>
> Has this changed at all?
>

In RA:S, in one of the posted asides, it mentioned that the SCIRE had
plenty of satellite access, and that it would be no problem for Deus to
hack out of it, IOW, let his otaku out into the world, but not let anyone
in.
<quote>
I've done some checking, and as far as I can tell, the majority of
Deus' otaku are inside the arc. There's maybe two dozen otaku still roving
around outside, but they're keeping a low profile
<snip>
As to how Deus communicates with them, it's simple. The arc may be cut
off from the Matrix, but there are numerous satellite dishes on the roof
and sides of the building, for an AI, it's a cakewalk to uplink, hack into
a sat and roam the Matrix from there. IT's closed itself off from us, but
we're not closed off from it. Remember that, and watch your backs.
>>>> FastJack

>
> Secondly, it has to be a short story, so how would you go about fitting
> something like that to a 20-25 page maximum length?
>
> Btw, jeez, you guys talk a lot. Let me catch up, would ya? :)

Sounds like a good length to me. And sorry about talking so much.
--
Demonnic
'Non Illegitimi Carborundum Est'
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
Message no. 9
From: Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 00:45:51 -0700 (PDT)
> Umm, my bad, I misnamed it in the post, I
> understand.

Fair 'nuff.

> Unfortunately, my book selection is kind of limited... but basically,
there is one central theme, and we all write around it, but the stories
don't have to be in chronological order??

Sorta - like I said, chronological order is fluid. Stories will APPEAR
in chronological order, but getting them to that stage will be the task
of the editors. The writers don't have to worry so much about
chronology. Apart from that, yes, that's pretty much right...except I'd
like to go for TWO central "themes", in the form of two different teams
penetrating the arcology.


> Sorry, in your post you had said these things should be sent directly
to the list.... Or I might have misread it, but that's what it looked
like to me.

Story ideas go to me first. Ideas for the central plotlines go to the
list, as that's what we're discussing right now.


> In RA:S, in one of the posted asides, it mentioned that the SCIRE had
plenty of satellite access, and that it would be no problem for Deus to
hack out of it, IOW, let his otaku out into the world, but not let
anyone in.

Can you give me a page number? And as I understand this, while the
satellite uplinks are working, it's a two way street, correct? If Deus
wants to use an uplink to a satellite to access the Matrix, hostile
deckers can use the same uplink to access the arcology Matrix. If I
understand that correctly.

> <quote>
> I've done some checking, and as far as I can tell, the majority
of Deus' otaku are inside the arc. There's maybe two dozen otaku still
roving around outside, but they're keeping a low profile <snip>
> As to how Deus communicates with them, it's simple. The arc may
be cut off from the Matrix, but there are numerous satellite dishes on
the roof and sides of the building, for an AI, it's a cakewalk to
uplink, hack into a sat and roam the Matrix from there. IT's closed
itself off from us, but we're not closed off from it. Remember that,
and watch your backs.
> >>>> FastJack

Okay, that helps - now the only concern with that idea is length -
seems to me that for a white to 'wake up' and go rogue would take quite
a long story.


> Sounds like a good length to me. And sorry about talking so much.

*sigh*

I HOPE that was a joke. :)
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Message no. 10
From: Demonnic Bloodbather demonnic@*********.net
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 00:27:12 +1200
Ok, I'll admit to everyone right now that I've never done a writing
contest like this before... hence the reason for this email. What are
the rules? If I understand correctly, everyone will be writing a story
with the same basic plot line, and using the same essential core
characters. Am I right? I mainly signed up because I thought it was a
good idea and I fancy myself a decent writer. That being said, he's an
idea or two to throw out there...

One of the White's gets dumped from the matrix by some heavy duty black
ice leftover in the system from before the takeover, or on a run outside
the SCIRE's matrix, shaking his belief in Deus, making him question
everything going on in the arcology. He might join the resistance,
giving them something of an inside lead on the Matrix mysteries behind
the shutdown.

ok, so only one idea. Doc's idea sounded pretty decent as well.



--
Demonnic
'Non Illegitimi Carborundum Est'
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
Message no. 11
From: Strago strago@***.com
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 10:37:32 -0400
Demonnic Bloodbather wrote:

> Ok, I'll admit to everyone right now that I've never done a writing
> contest like this before... hence the reason for this email. What are
> the rules? If I understand correctly, everyone will be writing a story
> with the same basic plot line, and using the same essential core
> characters. Am I right? I mainly signed up because I thought it was a
> good idea and I fancy myself a decent writer. That being said, he's an
> idea or two to throw out there...
>
> <SNIP>--
> Demonnic
> 'Non Illegitimi Carborundum Est'
> Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Here's the rules, as I understand them. There are two core plotlines.
ATM Doc' has proposed plotline 1) a Renraku or UCAS team inside the Arcology
(personally, I like the idea of Resistance people) and 2) A Shadowrunner
team who are sent inside to get a few people out. We all write stories
unrelated to these two plotlines, but which intersect in such a way that the
two main stories are plotted through the other stories. At least, that's
what it sounds like to me.

--
--Strago

The gene pool in the 21st century needs a deep cleaning. I am the chlorine.

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Message no. 12
From: Scott Wheelock iscottw@*****.nb.ca
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 11:49:55 -0300
"And now, a Channel 6 editorial reply to Strago."
] Here's the rules, as I understand them. There are two core plotlines.
] ATM Doc' has proposed plotline 1) a Renraku or UCAS team inside the Arcology
] (personally, I like the idea of Resistance people) and 2) A Shadowrunner
] team who are sent inside to get a few people out. We all write stories
] unrelated to these two plotlines, but which intersect in such a way that the
] two main stories are plotted through the other stories. At least, that's
] what it sounds like to me.

Hmm. Since I haven't read RA:S (and my local store wouldn't be able
to get it for me in time to contribute), I've been feeling rather
superflous. But, if we're doing a bunch of stories that in some way
connect to the runs of these two teams, perhaps I could write something
that occurs before said teams enter the arcology? Or is that too off-topic?

-Murder of One

P.S. I forgot the obligatory, "Hi, I'm new here. Let me know if I've
done anything forbidden or stupid." Ah, there it is :)
Message no. 13
From: Strago strago@***.com
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 14:14:52 -0400
Scott Wheelock wrote:

> "And now, a Channel 6 editorial reply to Strago."
> ] Here's the rules, as I understand them. There are two core plotlines.
> ] ATM Doc' has proposed plotline 1) a Renraku or UCAS team inside the Arcology
> ] (personally, I like the idea of Resistance people) and 2) A Shadowrunner
> ] team who are sent inside to get a few people out. We all write stories
> ] unrelated to these two plotlines, but which intersect in such a way that the
> ] two main stories are plotted through the other stories. At least, that's
> ] what it sounds like to me.
>
> Hmm. Since I haven't read RA:S (and my local store wouldn't be able
> to get it for me in time to contribute), I've been feeling rather
> superflous. But, if we're doing a bunch of stories that in some way
> connect to the runs of these two teams, perhaps I could write something
> that occurs before said teams enter the arcology? Or is that too off-topic?
>
> -Murder of One
>
> P.S. I forgot the obligatory, "Hi, I'm new here. Let me know if I've
> done anything forbidden or stupid." Ah, there it is :)

You'd have to ask Doc', but I think it'd be OK.

--
--Strago

The gene pool in the 21st century needs a deep cleaning. I am the chlorine.

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Message no. 14
From: Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 20:40:51 -0700 (PDT)
> Ok, I'll admit to everyone right now that I've never done a writing
contest like this before... hence the reason for this email. What are
the rules? If I understand correctly, everyone will be writing a story
with the same basic plot line, and using the same essential core
characters. Am I right? I mainly signed up because I thought it was a
good idea and I fancy myself a decent writer. That being said, he's an
idea or two to throw out there...

Whoop!!

First mistake. This is NOT a competition. This is collaborative writing
effort. IOW, it's a short story anthology.

Have you ever read "Into the Shadows"? Take your cue from that.
Disconnected short stories, but with a central thread running through
all of them.

> One of the White's gets dumped from the matrix by some heavy duty
black ice leftover in the system from before the takeover, or on a run
outside the SCIRE's matrix, shaking his belief in Deus, making him
question everything going on in the arcology. He might join the
resistance, giving them something of an inside lead on the Matrix
mysteries behind the shutdown.
>
> ok, so only one idea. Doc's idea sounded pretty decent as well.

Okay, second thing. PLEASE send all ideas to me first, for tweaking.
Once we're sure they fit the basic outline, we'll send them to the
list.

Interesting idea, though. One prob - the arcology Matrix, as far as I'm
aware, is still not connected to the rest of the Matrix.

Has this changed at all?

Secondly, it has to be a short story, so how would you go about fitting
something like that to a 20-25 page maximum length?

Btw, jeez, you guys talk a lot. Let me catch up, would ya? :)
==Doc'
(aka Mr. Freaky Big, Super-Dynamic Troll of Tomorrow)

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Message no. 15
From: Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 22:53:29 -0700 (PDT)
> Here's the rules, as I understand them. There are two core
plotlines. ATM Doc' has proposed plotline 1) a Renraku or UCAS team
inside the Arcology (personally, I like the idea of Resistance people)
and 2) A Shadowrunner team who are sent inside to get a few people out.
We all write stories unrelated to these two plotlines, but which
intersect in such a way that the two main stories are plotted through
the other stories. At least, that's what it sounds like to me.
> --Strago

Yes, this is pretty much right, except the original, main core thread
is the Renraku or military team that's going in to get Dr. Vanessa
Cliber and her SCIRE computer wizzes, so that they can figure out how
to stop Deus.
==Doc'
(aka Mr. Freaky Big, Super-Dynamic Troll of Tomorrow)

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Message no. 16
From: Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 23:05:02 -0700 (PDT)
> Hmm. Since I haven't read RA:S (and my local store wouldn't be
able to get it for me in time to contribute), I've been feeling rather
superflous. But, if we're doing a bunch of stories that in some way
connect to the runs of these two teams, perhaps I could write something
that occurs before said teams enter the arcology? Or is that too
off-topic?
>
> -Murder of One

Okay, Scott, this is something that I'd rather we didn't do. Like you
said, it's probably too off-topic. But it's a possibility.

I would have to say there's no guarantee we'd use it, but if you want
to do it, you can, and if it's good enough, we'd put it in.

Anyway, the final decision would have to wait until we decide if we're
going to be using my concept as the core, or we're doing it a different
way.

Btw, if you go to ebay (www.ebay.com), I believe Steve Kenson is
auctioning off a copy of RA:S at quite a reasonable price.
==Doc'
(aka Mr. Freaky Big, Super-Dynamic Troll of Tomorrow)

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Message no. 17
From: Demonnic Bloodbather demonnic@*********.net
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 22:17:33 +1200
Rand Ratinac wrote:
<snip stuff I said>

>
> Whoop!!
>
> First mistake. This is NOT a competition. This is collaborative writing
> effort. IOW, it's a short story anthology.
>

Umm, my bad, I misnamed it in the post, I understand.

>
> Have you ever read "Into the Shadows"? Take your cue from that.
> Disconnected short stories, but with a central thread running through
> all of them.
>

Unfortunately, my book selection is kind of limited... but basically, there
is one central theme, and we all write around it, but the stories don't
have to be in chronological order??

>
> > One of the White's gets dumped from the matrix by some heavy duty
> black ice leftover in the system from before the takeover, or on a run
> outside the SCIRE's matrix, shaking his belief in Deus, making him
> question everything going on in the arcology. He might join the
> resistance, giving them something of an inside lead on the Matrix
> mysteries behind the shutdown.
> >
> > ok, so only one idea. Doc's idea sounded pretty decent as well.
>
> Okay, second thing. PLEASE send all ideas to me first, for tweaking.
> Once we're sure they fit the basic outline, we'll send them to the
> list.
>

Sorry, in your post you had said these things should be sent directly to
the list.... Or I might have misread it, but that's what it looked like to
me.

>
> Interesting idea, though. One prob - the arcology Matrix, as far as I'm
> aware, is still not connected to the rest of the Matrix.
>
> Has this changed at all?
>

In RA:S, in one of the posted asides, it mentioned that the SCIRE had
plenty of satellite access, and that it would be no problem for Deus to
hack out of it, IOW, let his otaku out into the world, but not let anyone
in.
<quote>
I've done some checking, and as far as I can tell, the majority of
Deus' otaku are inside the arc. There's maybe two dozen otaku still roving
around outside, but they're keeping a low profile
<snip>
As to how Deus communicates with them, it's simple. The arc may be cut
off from the Matrix, but there are numerous satellite dishes on the roof
and sides of the building, for an AI, it's a cakewalk to uplink, hack into
a sat and roam the Matrix from there. IT's closed itself off from us, but
we're not closed off from it. Remember that, and watch your backs.
>>>> FastJack

>
> Secondly, it has to be a short story, so how would you go about fitting
> something like that to a 20-25 page maximum length?
>
> Btw, jeez, you guys talk a lot. Let me catch up, would ya? :)

Sounds like a good length to me. And sorry about talking so much.
--
Demonnic
'Non Illegitimi Carborundum Est'
Don't let the bastards grind you down.
Message no. 18
From: Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com
Subject: RA:S Project (Rules and story idea)
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 00:45:51 -0700 (PDT)
> Umm, my bad, I misnamed it in the post, I
> understand.

Fair 'nuff.

> Unfortunately, my book selection is kind of limited... but basically,
there is one central theme, and we all write around it, but the stories
don't have to be in chronological order??

Sorta - like I said, chronological order is fluid. Stories will APPEAR
in chronological order, but getting them to that stage will be the task
of the editors. The writers don't have to worry so much about
chronology. Apart from that, yes, that's pretty much right...except I'd
like to go for TWO central "themes", in the form of two different teams
penetrating the arcology.


> Sorry, in your post you had said these things should be sent directly
to the list.... Or I might have misread it, but that's what it looked
like to me.

Story ideas go to me first. Ideas for the central plotlines go to the
list, as that's what we're discussing right now.


> In RA:S, in one of the posted asides, it mentioned that the SCIRE had
plenty of satellite access, and that it would be no problem for Deus to
hack out of it, IOW, let his otaku out into the world, but not let
anyone in.

Can you give me a page number? And as I understand this, while the
satellite uplinks are working, it's a two way street, correct? If Deus
wants to use an uplink to a satellite to access the Matrix, hostile
deckers can use the same uplink to access the arcology Matrix. If I
understand that correctly.

> <quote>
> I've done some checking, and as far as I can tell, the majority
of Deus' otaku are inside the arc. There's maybe two dozen otaku still
roving around outside, but they're keeping a low profile <snip>
> As to how Deus communicates with them, it's simple. The arc may
be cut off from the Matrix, but there are numerous satellite dishes on
the roof and sides of the building, for an AI, it's a cakewalk to
uplink, hack into a sat and roam the Matrix from there. IT's closed
itself off from us, but we're not closed off from it. Remember that,
and watch your backs.
> >>>> FastJack

Okay, that helps - now the only concern with that idea is length -
seems to me that for a white to 'wake up' and go rogue would take quite
a long story.


> Sounds like a good length to me. And sorry about talking so much.

*sigh*

I HOPE that was a joke. :)
==Doc'
(aka Mr. Freaky Big, Super-Dynamic Troll of Tomorrow)

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