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I'll just post nudo's concept of the first episode:
Spoiler: click to toggle Gotta start somewhere. Typical intro sequence. It fades into a shot of the topic page of PotD, an overall look of the general layout, too far to really distinguish any words. Shot then zooms in to read some of the topic titles, but not too close where you're unable to see the responses. PotD Topic Titles Put various titles here: girl troubles, religion, Syco recruiting people for AMW, kimbo being stupid, Seabutcher topics getting no responses, etc. It scrolls up through the topic titles until the shot reveals a topic title saying, "Something". I'll continue this later. --- SimuLord and Foxxbox scene. --- Magus' response. --- PitFighter responds to topic. - PitFighter gets an AIM from some unknown person. A conversation begins. Furry so u in the mood? i am :-) PitFighter u dont look like it Furry how bout now?  PitFighter mmm... yeah --- It then scrolls down to the next post, the post heading reading, "ParanoidObsessive". Text begins being typed(I know it's not real, but whatever) and it starts off as some long, pompous, overdone speech. ParanoidObsessive's Post I'll get to this later... The words gradually transform into just a string of repeating "blahs". The shot zooms out to see the sheer number of blahs encompassing the post. I might do this zoomed-out shot of blahs being typed for around 20 seconds, 20 very boring seconds. A new paragraph starts and a single word is seen typed. Shot zooms in to see that that the word is "~smirks~". Shot zooms out to see the reflection of ParanoidObsessive in the monitor, he's smirking. It then zooms out farther, going past him to where we can see his upper body and a good chunk of the room he's typing in. ParanoidObsessive is naked. But it's hard to clearly see, the monitor is the only source of light in the room, and ParanoidObsessive is backlit by the monitor, kind of like the girl in Poltergeist. There are pictures of children on his wall, always smiling and playing. Some of the pictures have foliage in the foreground, almost as if taken while hiding behind something. There's a bookshelf to his right. Shot cuts to a frontview of him typing. He pauses for a moment to think. He looks over to his right, and tries to reach for something, but it's out of his reach. Shot then goes to the previous behind-the-back view, and you see him reaching for a book on his bookshelf. He's trying to reach for a book, but it's obvious he's unwilling to move out of his seat to reach for it. After a few more futile attempts, he sighs and actually stands up to lean over to grab the book... for the gratuitous butt shot. Shot cuts to him reading the book, skimming his finger over the pages, looking for something. His eyes light up, like William F. Buckley's, when he sees what he wants. He begins typing again, saying outloud the word he was looking for. ParanoidObsessive Something He then chuckles smuggly to himself. He then looks to his left and speaks to something. ParanoidObsessive Computer, calculate the coordinates of this "Camp PotD". Shot cuts to a cardboard box, in rather bad condition, with crude buttons and fake dials drawn on it, one of the levers on the side is actually a turkey leg. The computer has a voice very similar to ParanoidObsessive's, and it sounds like a bad 1950s robot. Computer Calculating coordinates... please hold... Quick shot of ParanoidObsessive staring intently at Computer. Computer Geographical compository calculates location as to being... somewhere... west of here? Switch back to ParanoidObsessive. ParanoidObsessive Excellent. And how long shall this sojourn take? Switch back to Computer. Computer Trajectory duration somewhere around... um... more- Switch back to ParanoidObsessive, and you can clearly see his mouth moving as Computer "talks". Computer -than an hour? ParanoidObsessive That's some good work you did, Computer. I think you earned a reward. ParanoidObsessive then grabs the turky-leg-lever from Computer and takes a bite out of it, and then puts it back. He then turns his attention back to his keyboard. ParanoidObsessive ...Now where was I? He resumes typing his post, narrating outloud what he types. ParanoidObsessive ...So in conclusion, I'll put something here later... The camera begins drifting away as his spoken words shift from an actual speech to another string of "blah"s. The drifting shot eventually catches view of a window, Computer is in the corner of the shot. The shot then moves towards the window. Right before Computer is completely removed from the shot, you can see the turkey-leg-lever fall out of the hole it was placed in. The shot then goes through the window, ParanoidObsessive's voice fading away as it does, across the street and to a bush where NudoJudo is hiding, monitoring ParanoidObsessive with a set of binoculars. A reflection of what NudoJudo is viewing can be seen in the lens of the binoculars. NudoJudo Camp PotD? Interesting. --- Scene of PitFighter's family eating dinner. --- BTB responds.
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Troetelbeertje
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That post is nothing by the way. They posted so much stuff copy+pasting it would give you quite some reading "pleasure".
There are 3 more detailed episodes and they all date back to April 2008.
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This is the first topic from the board for those of you bored enough.
Spoiler: click to toggle EPX1 basically means it's an episode written, but it's unknown where it will go and it's the first one of this designation. This won't post actual dialog yet. This was also written at different times so there might be some confusing idea discussions.
Troll Wars Trolls invade PotD. Epic battles and drama.
Part 1 Starts off in a cabin where the "League of Donnies" are having a meeting. As they're going over... whatever they do(paladin things, like protecting women), some other PotDers enter the cabin and mock them...
PotDer #1 Hey guys, where's your little leader?
Lieutenant Lord Vance is on a noble quest in Africa, protecting the women there from AIDS.
The PotDers look at each other, their faces showing amused skepticism.
PotDer #2 Really? And how is he going to do that?
Lieutenant Quite simply, Lord Vance will not have sex with them.
PotDer #3 That sounds like a technique he's mastered.
PotDer #2 Ohhh! (fist pumps) Hi-yo!
The PotDers leave and the League of Donnies are obviously bothered by such lack of... faith in other people. Some Donnies themselves begin to question the legitimacy of their crusade... and after that I don't know.
Eventually, some of the Donnies discover two trolls(a troll couple) strolling through the forest. They overreact to the trolls and end up killing the female troll, but allow the male troll to escape. They chase after the troll and end up arriving at a cave that's filled with thousands of trolls, all of them being told of what happened. The trolls are not pleased.
Part 2 Still a little fuzzy here. Basically, the paladin-types return to Camp PotD with the grim news. The PotDers prepare a defense, erecting walls around the camp and other stuff. People like PO and Nudo discuss tactics, and during this discussion Nudo reveals he has troll blood in him. Nudo's troll blood gives him a weak telepathic link to the troll hordes, he can't identify any specific thoughts but he does have a base understanding of what they're going to do. Nudo also mentions that he feels his troll blood boiling, and that he may have to leave the camp out of fear that he could turn into a troll when the horde gets closer. Nudo's troll blood may just be secret between he and PO out of fear that the others will try to kill him if they learned this truth.
A conclusion is reached that they're going to have to find Ail to help in the upcoming war. Some people scoff at this idea because they think she's dead, but others argue that she's our best hope and it's worth a try. But no one knows where she is, until Wydrah shows up and claims that he does. Wydrah has some sort of sixth sense that can detect Ail(he lives near San Francisco, so I imagine some hippies taught him the ability through transcendental meditation or some other hippie bullshit). Wydrah's best guess is that Ail is in the Amazon, teaching the tribals there that Britain is made up of four different countries. So the decision is made that Nudo, already on the DL for the fight due to his troll blood and his familiarity with Ail will help, will go search for Ail with Wydrah as a guide/bloodhound and possibly a third PotDer. The expedition sets off into the Amazon to find Ail. For the most part, any cutscene to the expedition involves homosexual attempts by Wydrah to cop feels off of Nudo(like claiming they should cuddle naked to stay warm during a rainstorm at night).
Nudo's attempt could be the second attempt to find Ail. They could send BTB first, because he's Ail's last surviving friend from PotD. And there could be this Mighty Mouse-esque montage which shows BTB journeying. The song could go, "BTB the Brave. Today's the day he'll save. A valiant hero, a valiant man, levels of valiance that no one can... compare to." As they're singing, it shows BTB tredging through a swamp, hiking through a forest, climbing a mountain, wandering through a desert, going past a bar, and then in a lush grass meadow with an epic mountain backdrop. Yet, BTB isn't in the meadow, the singers start sounding confused, and the camera pans around looking for BTB. They go back to the previous scene, the bar, and you hear BTB's distinctive giggle coming from the bar. Inside of the bar is shown, and BTB's getting drunk and the singers have given up and scattered. It then cuts to a second scene, maybe the one where Nudo reveals his secret to PO, and that scene is interrupted by BTB returning. BTB's completely tanked, and he claims to have brought back Ail, but it's really a mop, and more importantly, Ail is now his girlfriend. The second attempt with Nudo could then be done. And in the rest of the episode, BTB can show up every so often and tell obnoxious stories about him and his new girlfriend.
PO's the general of the army, and as he discusses tactics with Nudo... Simu will show up and wrap his arm around PO and be excited about the "three generals" discussing war plans and doing other annoying things to try to butt in. The strategy Nudo proposes is to stay behind the walls, frustrating the trolls, and forcing the trolls to come there and fight it out on the walls. Nudo's troll blood can sense the eagerness in the noobier PotDers to fight the trolls, and he feels that the trolls can detect it as well and adjust their strategy based on that knowledge. The prediction is that the trolls will send out a small force to draw the PotDers out from the walls, then retreat after a small skirmish in hopes that the PotDers will follow into the woods and right into the troll's main force. Nudo emphasizes that the trolls will exploit our eagerness to fight and any confidence.
PO, using nudo's insight, devises an ingenious plan called the "Douchebag Line", which basically is a line of PotDers who act like total douchebags to draw the trolls to the walls where they can open up fire... the douchebag line would consist of Magus just standing there, Slurpee flexing, BTB being drunk, Darmikau and Wise fucking each other in animal outfits(or maybe they're just flipping their emo hair repeatedly), nudo rolling his eyes, SimuLord making obscure and pointless references, and other PotDers. I could see something where the trolls are just out of range, and PO screams to the line to be bigger douchebags, specifically saying, "Slurpee! Flex like you've never flexed before!" or "Simu! Make them more pointless! That's too relevant! Makes too much sense!". There could be something where Slurpee gets a cramp to cause some drama or when SimuLord finally makes a pointless reference, PO shouts, "Yes! That's the SimuLord we all know!"
But I think what ultimately happens is that Wise and Darmikau are so douchey, that the others in the line begin to protest, saying things like they know they're bad, but they're not that bad. The douchebag defense begins to falter, until one of the douchebags has had enough and leaves, comes back with a shotgun, and kills Wise and Darmikau. People gasp in horror, but a slow clap starts and soon everyone starts cheering. Even the trolls come up to the line and congratulate the douchebags for what they did. But unfortunately for the trolls, they're now in range of PotD's defenses, and PotD crushes the first wave.
I imagine that during the second wave, the trolls will behave exactly how Nudo predicts(thanks magical troll blood!). The trolls will try to lure the PotDers out by insulting the girls(trolls can only say "troll", so it will be something like, "troll, troll, troll, Alice, troll") which enrages the paladin-types(the same ones in the first part) and they break rank and charge out to fight them. The paladin-types are winning, and soon other PotDers, seeing that trolls aren't so tough afterall, charge into the fray. PO's pissed until some PotDers mentions that we're winning and somehow attributes it to PO, which causes PO's ego to inflate and he foolishly orders the remaining PotDers to charge...
The trolls are in retreat, and the PotDers begin to chase. ParanoidObsessive stops for a moment, thinking over what NudoJudo said about troll tactics.
NudoJudo (in flashback form) ...I want your body, PO...
ParanoidObsessive shakes his head, realizing that was the wrong flashback of NudoJudo.
NudoJudo (still in flashback form) ...they will exploit your confidence...
An excited PotDer rushes past ParanoidObsessive.
Excited PotDer What are you waiting for, General?! We have them on the run! The victory is yours!
ParanoidObsessive's ego gets the better of him, and he rushes to the front of the group.
ParanoidObsessive The day is mine! Onward!
They chase the trolls for a moment and then the trolls suddenly stop and turn around. The PotDers slow down and halt, looking puzzled. The omnious chants of "Troll, troll, troll" is heard all around them, and out from the shadows of the forest, an absolutely massive force of trolls surround the group. The PotDers nervously shrink into a defensive circle. The troll chants are getting louder.
PotDer PO, what's the plan?!
ParanoidObsessive is stunned.
ParanoidObsessive ...My God...
Fade to black, but the chants don't fade out until a few seconds after the next scene begins.
It continues with Nudo and Wydrah ending up in an Amazonian village. Wydrah points to a hut and Nudo enters it, this part ending with Nudo saying, "Dr. Ail, I presume?"
Part 3 Not quite sure what happens yet, but I did write the beginning scene which is what inspired all of this.
Wydrah is sitting outside a hut in the Amazon, heated arguing is heard inside. Switch to a view inside said hut to see Ail and Nudo are arguing with each other.
Ail And tell me, Nudo, why should I even bother?
NudoJudo I don't know... maybe because it's the right thing to do?
Ail Oh... the right thing. Yes, because that's what you have always done. The right thing.
NudoJudo This isn't about me, Ail. This is about PotD. Their lives are at stake.
Ail Mmm, yes, their lives are very important to me... just like mine was to them.
NudoJudo That's long in the past, Ail.
Ail I suppose it's in the past. But this in the present. (points to the scar along her face) And don't think it's alone either. There are more along with it. But you know... you're right, Nudo. It isn't about you. Your ability to so easily forget the past isn't the issue here.
NudoJudo I don't forget the past. I can't forget the past. But I can forgive it. ...Look, I'm sorry what happened. But what's done is done. I can't go back and make it right again. I wish I could. But I can't. All I can say is that I'm sorry and admit that we shouldn't have done that to you.
Ail Sorry? You're sorry? Just like that? You left me to die. And you think a single sentence can suddenly make it okay?
NudoJudo No, I don't think it makes it okay. I don't think anything I can say make it okay. (pauses and thinks) ...But, maybe we can reach an understanding that could help those scars heal... if they ever can.
Ail Understanding? What else is there to undestand? You people left me to die.
NudoJudo What else could we have done?!
Ail Oh, gee! How about not try to get me killed!
NudoJudo You were out of control! Yeah, you were causing casualties to the trolls, but at what cost? Trolls from all around were rallying there to fight you. It was the only thing we could do to save the camp. ...It was the only thi-..
Ail Leave. You're not welcome here.
NudoJudo Ail, no, don-...
Ail Leave.
Ail spins around and faces the back of the hut, turning her back on Nudo. Nudo thinks about speaking but then stops himself and sighs, figuring there is no hope. He turns to leave. At the door, he stops and looks behind him, the outside light leaving him just as a silhouette
NudoJudo ...I saw that you don't wear the Triple Goddes around your neck anymore. ...It's a shame, because she would've looked past her pain and kept her compassion. But I guess faith can waver.
Ail (butts in) We don't have faith. We're not a religion.
NudoJudo (annoyed) Oh for fuck's sake. (resumes heartfelt speech) There are trolls still out there, not just the ones rooted in your memory. And they're out there killing people. We can't do this alone. There's just too many noobs. I came out here because of hope. A hope that you can help. A hope that you would bring to us by your return. Scoff if you must, but hope is worth it. It's always worth it. I hope one day you can remember that. (dramatic pause) And maybe you can remember that you were once a champion... (bigger dramatic pause) ...PotD needs a champion.
Nudo leaves the hut as a single tear drops from Ail's eyes.
Basically, the expedition returns from the Amazon, but mid-way through the trip, Ail shows up and ask if she could lend a helping hand. They happily accept the offer. The new and improved expedition returns to Camp PotD, only a few days after the big battle. Things are looking vary grim. What will Ail bring to the table? How wil Ail "the Champion" conflict with PO's ego? Will the paladin-types have learned their lesson? How will the survivors strike back at the trolls? What role will Nudo's troll blood play: will he betray them, will they turn on him? Stay tuned!
I could see PO getting jealous of Nudo's attention to Ail, and out of contempt, he reveals Nudo's secret. Ail could then have to come to terms with Nudo's ancestry, perhaps paving a path towards a more tempered righteousness and ultimately correcting the wrongs of the past that had been referenced throughout. I think Ail comes to terms, but Nudo turns, Nudo gets killed, but Ail still retains the lessons she learned.
Ail may sacrifice herself in the end, like a self-detonated nuke or something. I don't know. If it is the nuke, I could see PotDers staring at the mushroom cloud and one going, "Do you think she's dead? Could she have survived that?" And then someone responds with slight grin and a glimmer of hope in their eyes, "It would take more than that to take down a Scot"(referencing an earlier exchange where a PotDer tells Ail that he thought she was dead and she scoffs at that saying it takes more than a few trolls to take down a Scot.)
Edited by Omgarm, Tuesday 11-05-2010, 19:35.
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