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Post by donovan on Jan 7, 2007 11:26:27 GMT -5
Yeah, I have a hard time coming up with storyboards. This sorta sounds like Mixed Bag Comics, pushing together a bunch of sprites in one world.
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Post by 8bitbluemage on Jan 7, 2007 14:07:29 GMT -5
I have an original story that's been tinkering in my head for a bit (at least a few months or so).
It takes place in a city called Steamburg where a mysterious meteorite that causes anyone who touches it to go comepletely crazy with desires for more power. This meteor called "The Black Comet" apparantly spreads out through the whole city and it is then called Black City. Fearing for his beloved, Charlet, who was in that city testing out newly designed guns, Kyle goes there to investigate. He sees what has happened to this place and prays that Charlet is still herself in this place, let alone alive.
How is it? Think it would do any good as a story? I've ideas for sequals, but I wanna at least wait and see if this becomes successful.
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Post by Gen Gravy on Jan 7, 2007 14:31:56 GMT -5
Meh. Not a lot of ground to go on.
You also have to be practical. A meteorite is in the city. How did it get there? Well, it came from outer space. It was most likely flying at speeds breaking the sound barrier, and even if it were to slow down in its descent through the atmosphere, it is still going to impact an area quite hard. In short, Steamburg would be Steamrubble.
Perhaps this meteorite was found? Brought into Steamburg by the government for studies? During tests, something goes wrong, and this 'epidemic' is spread that causes people to go crazy?
Or maybe, the meteorite was shot out of the sky, and shards of it scattered throught Steamburg? It could have contaminated food, water, air, etc.
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Post by donovan on Jan 7, 2007 16:02:17 GMT -5
Hmmm...
Sounds good...
But like Gen said, how'd the meteorite get there? Open up with something like that, in black in white!
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Post by 8bitbluemage on Jan 7, 2007 16:04:10 GMT -5
All questions get answered as the story goes on Gen. Some a lot later than others.
The Black Comet did not make a forceful impact. In fact, it didn't even cause too much damage. This concerned scientists and inspired them to study it. During the excavation process, they realized that anyone who touched it reacted in a rabious way. Officials managed to restrain them into strap jackets via tranqualizer. They brought the Black Comet into an underground lab for study, as well as the people affected. Studies showed that every now and then, the people would start to become tired and fatigue, then they would vomit what looked like smaller particles of the Black Comet. This was causing great concern with the scientists. Some time later, these people were losing some human characteristics and seemed to be mutating. They acheived massive strength and started a breakout. They exhaled some toxins into the air, which was inhaled by all life within the labs. Everyone was infected. This gas had eventually reached ground level, infecting citizen by citizen. Some were spared by this however, and manged to keep their humanity untill the gas subsided. Now the whole town looks like a wreak with overturned cars, damage on buildings, etc. Unfotunately, everyone outside hasn't a clue as to what's going on in Steamburg, and since nobody seems to come back out, officials are taking massive precautions. Kyle doesn't seem to care, and goes in with just a handgun.
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Post by Kyle20 on Jan 7, 2007 20:14:12 GMT -5
Pfft...Kyle's a gay fag name. Then again, it isn't cliche like Jack or Bob or Tim.
My suggestion would me to take that base idea, and work off it. Meaning, add new things into the story, especially more original and less cliche. Remember, what you just typed so far does not have to be the story exactly. You can change your mind and change things around a bit.
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Post by 8bitbluemage on Jan 7, 2007 20:29:10 GMT -5
Kyle... you're right, that is a gay fag name. How about Lex?
I also made a few survivors. There's one guy that gets killed, but he had a shotgun... he wouldn't exactly need it anymore. There's a woman that gives Lex a key to give him access to the museum, but the next time he meets her... yeah. There's also an enigmatic guy called Virgil who has a decent arsenal, and knows much about the Black Comet... almost too much.
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Post by Kyle20 on Jan 7, 2007 20:33:47 GMT -5
Woah, woah, woah. Kyle's a good name if you're new to being original in making characters. You could change it if you want...buuut..
Don't make it Lex. In a "mystery-action" story as you seem to be planning, characters with an "X" in their name are too cliche, cause it almost seems as if you're trying to make him dark and extreme. Pick an average name, but a not-as-popular name. That's how I came up with my comic's main character's name, Andrew.
For the name, here's what I don't suggest: -Jack -Bob -Rob -Tim -Jim -Matt -Mike -Any name with an X -And name with a Z
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Post by 8bitbluemage on Jan 7, 2007 20:49:29 GMT -5
Hrm... Lyle? I think it's an average, yet still not as common name.
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Post by Kyle20 on Jan 7, 2007 20:56:46 GMT -5
You can make any name you want, I'm just making suggestions. I honestly don't care. Quite frankly, there's a high chance I won't even read your stories. ^_^'
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Post by 8bitbluemage on Jan 7, 2007 21:08:20 GMT -5
At least you're helping. You're like a dad that teaches his son how to drive, but when the son says that he got his license, old pops says "Meh, I don't give a shit." *gets shot by anonymous bullet* Yeah, I know. Not funny, so don't really start.
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Post by Kyle20 on Jan 7, 2007 21:51:35 GMT -5
Meh. Pretty accurate analogy.
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Post by Gen Gravy on Jan 7, 2007 22:22:41 GMT -5
For Bane of Heroes, I basically turned to popular cultures and Latin for some names.
Aest is the name of the Draken. 'Aestus' is heat in Latin. Since a Draken is a dragon-humanoid, I saw it as appropiate.
Odamaru is the name of the demon. I took 'Oda' from Nobunaga Oda, a daimyo from the Sengoku period of Japan's history. I believe I heard somewhere that he was called, 'The Demon King'.
Leo, the temple knight, is named after a lion because of his hair, which resembles a mane. Also because of his fierce fighting.
Names are really important. Mine are also supposed to reflect the characters' personality.
Aest for example, is hot-blooded, impatient, and has a short temper.
Odamaru is mysterious, greedy, and dark.
Leo is brave, fierce, and proud.
Of course, there should also be character flaws.
Aest is too impatient and hot-blooded. He leaps into battle at a moment's haste, risking his life.
Odamaru is too personal. He doesn't like letting others get close to him, whether they are strangers or loved ones. His greed also takes control of his actions.
Leo prefers to do things solitary, trying to prove something he doesn't. His pride gets him into life-threatening situations as he tries to do everything he can at once.
All my characters are imperfect, flawed. Ergo the title, Bane of Heroes. Imperfect heroes whose flaws might end up destroying themselves.
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Post by Kyle20 on Jan 8, 2007 15:37:32 GMT -5
....interesting...
Though that brings up another idea. As for where to take name ideas from...you could turn to Wikipedia and just search random things if you want. Search through different cultural mythology, or back into the past of non-American and non-English cultures. You could surely get name ideas there.
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Post by donovan on Jan 10, 2007 20:33:21 GMT -5
Go to like, a baby name site. They should have lists of names and their meanings. Look up a meaning, or something. I'm a Dark Warrior. >.>
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