Heapers'™ Fiction Discussion and Ideas
Because there was one on IJBM and TVT that I don't visit anymore.
Let's start one here.
Bounce ideas for vidja games, writing, poems, artwork or story premises for our latest badass animation ghetto breaking projects.
Let's start one here.
Bounce ideas for vidja games, writing, poems, artwork or story premises for our latest badass animation ghetto breaking projects.
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B̤̺͍̰͕̺̠̕u҉̖͙̝̮͕̲ͅm̟̼̦̠̹̙p͡s̹͖ ̻T́h̗̫͈̙̩r̮e̴̩̺̖̠̭̜ͅa̛̪̟͍̣͎͖̺d͉̦͠s͕̞͚̲͍ ̲̬̹̤Y̻̤̱o̭͠u̥͉̥̜͡ ̴̥̪D̳̲̳̤o̴͙̘͓̤̟̗͇n̰̗̞̼̳͙͖͢'҉͖t̳͓̣͍̗̰ ͉W̝̳͓̼͜a̗͉̳͖̘̮n͕ͅt͚̟͚ ̸̺T̜̖̖̺͎̱ͅo̭̪̰̼̥̜ ̼͍̟̝R̝̹̮̭ͅͅe̡̗͇a͍̘̤͉͘d̼̜ 
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Well, it would take a shitload of hitbox modification (since of course, Boos do not have legs or arms), but I guess a mini homage game for TF2 using Mario charies would be fun to...try and design somehow.
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B̤̺͍̰͕̺̠̕u҉̖͙̝̮͕̲ͅm̟̼̦̠̹̙p͡s̹͖ ̻T́h̗̫͈̙̩r̮e̴̩̺̖̠̭̜ͅa̛̪̟͍̣͎͖̺d͉̦͠s͕̞͚̲͍ ̲̬̹̤Y̻̤̱o̭͠u̥͉̥̜͡ ̴̥̪D̳̲̳̤o̴͙̘͓̤̟̗͇n̰̗̞̼̳͙͖͢'҉͖t̳͓̣͍̗̰ ͉W̝̳͓̼͜a̗͉̳͖̘̮n͕ͅt͚̟͚ ̸̺T̜̖̖̺͎̱ͅo̭̪̰̼̥̜ ̼͍̟̝R̝̹̮̭ͅͅe̡̗͇a͍̘̤͉͘d̼̜ 
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Such as, a girl who uses a Shotgun as a jetpack and uses the knockback as a method of reaching high places (Scout from TF2).
A maid of a rich and powerful character who is an expert with bladed weapons. (That one Maid girl from Touhou with the Knives)
Ghosts who use Barriers and metal nails to hurt and maim people (any Ghost from Pokemon with the Curse ability)
A mercenary who is a brash bitch and uses dual handguns (Revy from Black Lagoon)
A succubus knight who summons bats to kill her enemies and flies (Some boss from Castlevania and most Warcraft sexygirl enemies)
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
My end of things I have these takes on myths (like Paul Bunyan and Atlantis) that I'm not sure how inventive they are (Paul Bunyan is the head of a logging company, and Atlantis is a conspiracy theorist's paradise).
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B̤̺͍̰͕̺̠̕u҉̖͙̝̮͕̲ͅm̟̼̦̠̹̙p͡s̹͖ ̻T́h̗̫͈̙̩r̮e̴̩̺̖̠̭̜ͅa̛̪̟͍̣͎͖̺d͉̦͠s͕̞͚̲͍ ̲̬̹̤Y̻̤̱o̭͠u̥͉̥̜͡ ̴̥̪D̳̲̳̤o̴͙̘͓̤̟̗͇n̰̗̞̼̳͙͖͢'҉͖t̳͓̣͍̗̰ ͉W̝̳͓̼͜a̗͉̳͖̘̮n͕ͅt͚̟͚ ̸̺T̜̖̖̺͎̱ͅo̭̪̰̼̥̜ ̼͍̟̝R̝̹̮̭ͅͅe̡̗͇a͍̘̤͉͘d̼̜ 
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i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
I'm also trying to think up details for an antagonist in the comic. I mentioned him in the Trash Heap but only thought of details now:
* He and his lackeys utilize a jester/clown motif (leaning more towards jester).
* When he shows up in the comic, he's just beginning his plan to become a major crime boss. He throws the world of organized crime into chaos by killing eight major bosses in one night and targeting the forces of the top dog (Death Mask. More on him later).
* He uses brainwashing and post-hypnotic suggestions to ensure total loyalty from his goons, as well as for other purposes (he dresses a hypnotized minion like him, gives him a bomb vest, and commands him to run until the hero catches him just to ensure his own escape).
* He starts a major gang war with Death Mask (Egyptian-themed crime boss who, apart from his eccentricities, is a fairly level-headed guy) by first cutting into his profits and then attacking him personally. Whether he has a grudge or simply wants to be on top is unknown.
* Whereas Death Mask is known for being ruthless, this guy practically worships violence. He hangs those eight mob bosses from the ceiling by their feet and dances as he kills them each with a dagger; partially to make a reputation, partially because he was overjoyed at the sight.
I know all this about him and I'm thinking up more, but I can't think of a good name. I've got "The Painted Tyrant" as his title (I give thematic titles to all the villains that'll be used sporadically through stories they play a major part in) but I don't want to use that as his actual name.
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B̤̺͍̰͕̺̠̕u҉̖͙̝̮͕̲ͅm̟̼̦̠̹̙p͡s̹͖ ̻T́h̗̫͈̙̩r̮e̴̩̺̖̠̭̜ͅa̛̪̟͍̣͎͖̺d͉̦͠s͕̞͚̲͍ ̲̬̹̤Y̻̤̱o̭͠u̥͉̥̜͡ ̴̥̪D̳̲̳̤o̴͙̘͓̤̟̗͇n̰̗̞̼̳͙͖͢'҉͖t̳͓̣͍̗̰ ͉W̝̳͓̼͜a̗͉̳͖̘̮n͕ͅt͚̟͚ ̸̺T̜̖̖̺͎̱ͅo̭̪̰̼̥̜ ̼͍̟̝R̝̹̮̭ͅͅe̡̗͇a͍̘̤͉͘d̼̜ 
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Bumping this cause darn it, Heapers are creative and I wanna hear more.
I've been trying to think of ways to avoid Cardboard Prison and Joker Immunity. Many of the villains in my stories would top the Most Wanted list in real life (and a few do in the comic), and quite a few have shown their intent to continue being evil no matter what. Now, the hero is more than ready to kill people ("Some people just don't deserve to live," he says near the beginning of the comic, though this perspective evolves as time goes on), and he's done it to plenty of low-level goons. Why then, would he bother to spare the big names?
The biggest excuse I've come up with so far is that some of the villains have important information on other villains, or are otherwise connected to groups that the hero wants to take down (he's essentially a CIA agent, so he has to play by some rules). Sparing these guys in order to get what they know is definitely valid. But I've realized that that sort of excuse doesn't hold up very well after the fifth or sixth chemical bombing.
There's also the classic "Well, he escaped." Lots of these guys either have superpowers, loyal underlings, or good old simple skill and can escape prison without much trouble. That, of course, just makes it look like the hero is the only one who can get anything done, and I don't want that. One way of working around that is that, since most of the villains are classified as terrorists, they're tried in a variety of places. One bad guy is sentenced to death in Florida, and thus is given plenty of time to plan his escape, as death row ain't exactly speedy. Another method is that the villain wants to be in prison to further his own goals (though I'd like to reserve this for one or two occasions to maximize the impact).
The simplest thing to do would, of course, be to just not address it at all. But I don't do simple, man.
Most of the cases of Joker Immunity I've seen are in things where the hero doesn't kill people anyway (e.g. certain incarnations of Superman and Batman).
Existentialism. It's enough to keep a tigerguy up nights.
*I'm just gonna say "Curtis" instead of "main character" or "hero" from now on.