Daahan's Idea

[Intense]

I ROFL'd!

[JoOeetheplatypuS]

Zied....Zied isn't like that!

You can't...

No...

[Septimus]

As long as I hurt someone's inner child, I feel that my job is complete.

[JoOeetheplatypuS]

Well I'm sure you'll get an overtime bonus for that one...

[Qbertian]

So the passage that Septimus wrote is sorta what I was getting at earlier. I think it would be nice to see a sample of your writing style to get an idea of what this would look like. You can outline the plot or idea behind the work all you like, but execution is key.

From your posts, though, it sounds to me like you've already put a helluva lot of time and thought into it, and for that reason alone, just roll with it and write it. Even if it doesn't become Meme of the Year 2007, it still gives you good practice writing to an audience, and knowing BG, you'll get instant (constructive?) criticism and reviews if you plan to write more.

[Khamsin]

Will it have explosions, violence, betrayals, conspiracies, blood, and gratuitous (straight, non-galka) sex?

[Issac]

@Daahan
I'll read it, sure.

@Septimus
MOAR!

[Attila]

An excerpt from tomorrow's update

I can't bring myself to quote that again

I hope no one takes this seriously...

whoa...

[Sagacious Sundi]

Gulool Ja Ja quietly walked through the narrow pass to reach the depths of Halvung. There in the volcanic heat he saw Gurfurlur and Megomak wrestling playfully. Sweat glistened off of their titanic Troll and tiny Moblin frames, shaped by years of intense combat training. The volcanic environment necessitated them to remove their armor, first shirts, then headgear, gloves and boots, and then pants leaving them in nothing.

Septimus watched silently for several minutes until Gurfulur finally pinned Megomak to the ground. While Megomak was pinned, he looked over and saw their visitors and gasped in surprise. The two beastmen tried to quickly right themselves.

"Mind us, you must not," the fighter head of Gulool Ja Ja coyly said, "Merely admiring the view, we were."

Both of the beastmen blushed. Gurfurlur ran his beefy fingers through his beard and asked "(What brings lizards such as you up here?)" (EDIT: He should say "down here," but he's a stupid Troll so we'll let it go.)

"Heard you two were sparring up here, we did," the mage head responding smirking. They pulled out several flasks of Olive Oil and grinned, "Make this interesting, we must."

Fixed for my liking.

[Issac]

Gulool Ja Ja quietly walked through the narrow pass to reach the depths of Halvung. There in the volcanic heat he saw Gurfurlur and Megomak wrestling playfully. Sweat glistened off of their titanic Troll and tiny Moblin frames, shaped by years of intense combat training. The volcanic environment necessitated them to remove their armor, first shirts, then headgear, gloves and boots, and then pants leaving them in nothing.

Septimus watched silently for several minutes until Gurfulur finally pinned Megomak to the ground. While Megomak was pinned, he looked over and saw their visitors and gasped in surprise. The two beastmen tried to quickly right themselves.

"Mind us, you must not," the fighter head of Gulool Ja Ja coyly said, "Merely admiring the view, we were."

Both of the beastmen blushed. Gurfurlur ran his beefy fingers through his beard and asked "(What brings lizards such as you up here?)"

"Heard you two were sparring up here, we did," the mage head responding smirking. They pulled out several flasks of Olive Oil and grinned, "Make this interesting, we must."

Fixed for my liking.

oh god, i lol'd

[Daahan]

Will it have explosions, violence, betrayals, conspiracies, blood, and gratuitous (straight, non-galka) sex?

yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, probably not.

[BRP]

If it was written like a novel, not a fanfic, and good, sure.

I think one would have to do it at an angle of "This is story set in Vana'diel", not "This is a story set in FFXI". Personally, a little bit amount of ignorance on actual details of Vana'diel(like the stuff we see Elmer giving us in yummy translations) would be enough to turn me off.

[Max™]

An excerpt from tomorrow's update

DO NOT WANT! T.T

I hope no one takes this seriously...

*cries*

I...I always thought of galkas as sexless...I think I'm gonna hurl.

[killerx]

yep if its put out i'll read it i don't see why not

[Sagacious Sundi]

If it was written like a novel, not a fanfic, and good, sure.

I think one would have to do it at an angle of "This is story set in Vana'diel", not "This is a story set in FFXI". Personally, a little bit amount of ignorance on actual details of Vana'diel(like the stuff we see Elmer giving us in yummy translations) would be enough to turn me off.

These are my thoughts, too. Basically, for me, it's:

Worthy drama should be good "FFXI stories"
Worthy "novels" should be good "Vana stories"
(Good FFXI stories could also be parodies or whatever)

This is basically what I would enjoy reading, not what I think people should or shouldn't make. Also, I voted yes because I will probably give it a try, but it depends on Daahan whether or not I'll get into to it.

[Dark Vincent]

I'd browse it then if it was interesting I'd probably keep reading.

Voting yes, but it's more of a maybe. Illustrations would definately be a plus though.

Same here. Vana'diel is a rich world with a rich story, imo, could be deeply explored through fan stories even for things that apparently dont have any story behind it at all (like some HNMs and its treasures).

[thestalkmore]

Voted no, fanfic is pretty bad literature.

[Axil]

Hate fanfic

[Sekkite]

If I wrote an FFXI based story would you read it? It would be something along the lines of you going through a Mission story line for an expansion. So tell me, if I wrote one and released it in chapters would you read it?

If you read this thread, cast a vote. If I did, I'd want to know whether or not I'm wasting my time.

Be honest, I don't care if you say no.

Yes, but only because it's written by you Daahan!

Make the main character a mithra!

[Daahan]

I voted yes, on the condition that it's original, interesting and doesn't fall into the typical Fanfic trap; being where the author tries way to hard to make it overly epic.... like having the climax be something like Prishe, Lion, Nashmeira, Tenzen, Zeid, Aldo, Volker, Trion, Shantotto, Tenzen, Ulmia, Gilgamesh, Luzaf, Odin, Naja and Maat teaming up to take out Kam'lanaut - who has possessed Promathia's soul and fused his body with Alexander - to ready his ultimate weaponskill - Wheel of Radiant Divine Meteor Blade.

It will not be like this, and there will be minimal appearances from current FFXI NPCs and Mission Heroes.

It's going to be something new, fresh, and different. Not your traditional fanfic, I guarantee it.