Castle Paradox

LeRoy_Leo

I guess I had a good story all along. Oookay...

Well, actually that would be for you to decide, really...

Ok: Cryzekian lore

Somewhere in space is a planet that is free wandering (this can possibly crash into another planet later in the story, if you want) This planet goes where ever it wills, and gobbels up whole societies in its wake. The gravity in its upper atmosphere almost sucks things right into it (rather pulls them in) Ever since all of these races from around the universe got together, that very planet (acursed planet) became a hub for all sorts of people, but it was one that cannot be escaped... This was Cryzekia, as all the people have come to call it. There are many racial tensions between the people. Brawls, and even wars are started easily between them. They have all decided (except maybe some) to live sepparated from eachother to avoid any future conflicts, but some refuse to let their grudges go so easily. There is no way off of Cryzekia, and some races have resorted to trying to figure a way off of the planet by inventing machines that will do the trick (unspecific, so you can create your own part too) Some are angering other races because the machines they make threaten the others very existance, and other machines (even the good ones) are being destroyed by RADICAL groups of aliens!
(I have given you opportunity here to create your own races for this game. Races created are you intellectuall property, and I, nor any other member of the comunity, can claim them.)

Will the heros of this world be able to return to their homeworlds? Will the residents of Cryzekia finally reach an agreement and get along? Or will the antagonist have something to say about it?! (Cryzekia is basically our antagonist here; a character vs. nature thing; but there should probobly be a living thing also orchistrating this. Perhaps with the philosophy of bringing the universe together?)

This is a pretty open story plot, where those involved in the comunity challenge can insert anything! (races, classes, invention/ machines for escaping cryzekia, heros, and plot twists!) I was originally going to make this myself, untill I realized that it was PERFECT for us. At least I think it is... Tell me what you think, and if you dont like it, then tell me your idea. I will be glad to listen to it. Big grin

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Minnek · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2003 9:59 am Post subject:

*Minnek has heard this story before!*
I rather like the story, though physics applied I'm not sure it would work... but hey, it's a game, it works there

Heh. Anyway, I like the story. (I've just woken up and if I add any comments about them I'll probably end up editing them a whole bunch later, so I'll wait a bit.)
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madhatter · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2003 10:32 am Post subject:

I'm not a part of the challenge, but I've had an idea for a type of race that you're all allowed to use. I don't really care if you use my ideas, because I don't bother to make my own games, so y'all can put them to use if you want.

The race I have in mind was really inspired juist by a picture I made. They're sort of sea-humans (a sort of Zora race, I guess). They have elfish ears, light blue skin, and I guess basically live in water. You could add fins I suppose, but then it's just look too much like Zorans. I suppose you could also make it so they live really, really deep inside a cavern that has a lake inside it (now this is starting to remind me of The Silver Chair). So there's my idea.

LeRoy_Leo · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2003 12:32 pm Post subject:

When I heard you describe that race, it brang back memories of Zelda 64 (occarana of time) *weeps* I lost that game, and I miss it SO much! Crying

Well anyway, I like it! I heard it, and instantly the wheels started turning... I thought of how that race can play their part in the story! Rules of the challenge say I cannot tells others my plans, yet, but I at least have plans for that race now. It wont be easy to sprite, though. Heh. I will try, and maybe, if we get permission, you can make an unofficial grafics entry for us on how you want them to look.

And I wish others in the challenge would tell me if we could use this, or if I should make it myself. I would like the comunity to try it out, but it wont hurt my feelings if you dont like it Big grin

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madhatter · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2003 12:41 pm Post subject:

I was too lazy to make a specific picture, would take too long for me, so I just stole this pic from another post I made. You can see in the bottom row that there is a sprite with blue skin; that was the original pic of how the race might look. You're free to use it, but be aware that that's the only one of the whole walkabout set I've got.

Now I've got an inkling that someone's going to yell at me here because I'm not a part of the challenge (which in all honesty I would be if I could plotscript and I didn't have various other things going on in my life right now)...

Anyways, since I only have that part of the set done, I wouldn't mind finishing the rest and e-mailing it to you, if the others participating are going to follow this story and not mind me doing so...

LeRoy_Leo · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2003 1:56 pm Post subject:

Not bad at all Mad. I dont know though, I just reallized that there cannot be any ripped grafics from other games, so hopefully you havent already used that sprite. I could use it... Oh, and any other suggestions would be nice...
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JSH357 · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 1705

Hey, wow!
This isn't going to help you at all since Poptart is the one who starts
the story out... and I'm giving him rules in advance!! Isn't that
just amazing?

madhatter · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2003 3:11 pm Post subject:

Oh, that sucks... Ah, well. Just for future reference, none of my graphics have been used in any games at all... Not that it matters now. Meh.

Flamer · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2003 4:18 pm Post subject:

why not just let the designers decide, when it's their turn...
no point in planning all this if your predecessor does something completely different.

besides no one will know what has been done until it is their turn or the challenge is over.
I'm gonna do what i normally do, not let ideas go over my head and do it as i go along. more fun and you learn more that way. especially if someone implements an entire script to make the game original. (say, a battle system, where only the creator and advanced users can implement new characters into battle)
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LeRoy_Leo · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2003 7:54 pm Post subject:

Well I did try to leave a lot for modifying and tweeking. I can make some texts, Minnek can help with dialog too. Others can as well, and they could design their own sprites. I dont know how this could become a problem, but I guess I can see how... Neutral

Well, if this story isnt used, I guess I could start making it myself, and perhaps I could do something like what Card captor stacey did, but only a little differently. I could ask people for race and machine inventions (with a rough sketch/ blue print of it, in bmp form so I could possibly turn it into a back drop for text explaining it in the story) And battle system suggestions, story twist suggestions. Originality basically, just the way they do it in a real Game designing team...

Well, if nothing else, it was a thought... Like I said before; if this doesnt become the community challenges story, then Minnek and I could make it together, with you help, of course... Oookay...

You can decide now wether we are for sure going to not use this (sorry if that wasnt gramatically correct...)
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Shadowiii · **It's been real.** Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Posts: 2460

I'm considering (when it is my turn and if it is early on) just taking the story thus far when I recieve it and spending one of my two days writing an entire story out and including the .txt/.doc with the RPG file. This needs a definate story, or its going to be a mess.
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LeRoy_Leo · Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2003 10:09 pm Post subject:

Well I am not eactly saying that you HAVE to use this as the story.
(I couldnt add queston marks to the threads topic) Also, I forgot to make a pole of some kind to sum up peoples oppinions, but I try not to use those too much... At the very least this can become a comunity project for after you turn is up, and you are once again bored. Oookay...

Again, you can help me create this game, and I can only hope that people like this enough that they will use it. People on the other thread were mumbling about not having a good story, and I instantly remembered this story, and I thought HEY what the heck, and posted this thread. Forgive me if I offended you by not giving your stories a chance before, but now I am. Please post your story ideas here.

There, now that that is handled, it back to plot scripting for dummies... Big grin

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madhatter · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 11:11 am Post subject:

Okey dokey, so I can help. Wheee! Feel free to PM me about graphics any time Big grin

(and as a side note, they would all be original, I won't even post them on my site)

planethunter · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 11:22 am Post subject:

Original story?

I wrote one a while back. I didn't get much feedback on it, but I guess it's worth a look:

http://www.castleparadox.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=608

(^ that's the link ^)
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LeRoy_Leo · Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2003 1:41 pm Post subject:

The first paragraph was somewhat similar to this... Somewhat similar. My planet is different though. It wanders and pulls in things from other planets, adding people to its population, and that adds to the stress of the people of Cryzekia. Your story was good too, but it was more about the war between two factions and the stones that held the soul of Karak (if I remember correctly) and those who possesed the stones battled the Garakers (worshippers of Garak?) You developed more on that conflict... However, the planet, Cryzekia, is run by an overlord that relentlessly continues to follow his dream of bringing the whole universe together, so he makes this planet move around and swallow up things. That is different... Big grin

Also there are two main conflicts: Getting off the planet, and trying to solve the racial problems and tensions that make everyday life a task...

Sorry if you think mine is similar. If I would have seen your post earlier,I would have said GOOD JOB! However, I still would have came up with this story, as it IS different. Dont get me wrong... Neutral

PS: And I DO think your story is good...
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