Why does Keen really do what he does?
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- Vortininja
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Okay but can we talk about the keen fanfiction on fanfiction.net?
Smartest being in the galaxy doesn't know who Alfred Hitchcock is
Second smartest being in the galaxy texts like a preteen
John Carmack is in this story
She has an IQ of 315 or something higher, right? I figured out the plot twist already and it hasn't been revealed yet
Okay that's actually pretty funny
Ahahaha what a loser
This sounds oddly familiar. Rebels, able to sense people being alive...
ooooooooooo
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Smartest being in the galaxy doesn't know who Alfred Hitchcock is
Second smartest being in the galaxy texts like a preteen
John Carmack is in this story
She has an IQ of 315 or something higher, right? I figured out the plot twist already and it hasn't been revealed yet
Okay that's actually pretty funny
Ahahaha what a loser
This sounds oddly familiar. Rebels, able to sense people being alive...
ooooooooooo
no comment
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- Vorticon Elite
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ScarletFlame wrote:
John Carmack is in this story
JOHN FREEMAN WHO WAS GORDON FREEMANS BROTHER WAS ONE DAY AN OFFICE TYPING ON A COMPUTER...
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Graphics: 15% Complete
Story: 100% Complete
Music: 5% Complete
Programming Modifications: 5% Complete (FINALLY! SOME PROGRESS!)
http://www.tsqproductions.com
I used to, but I never *finish* anything. So I stopped. Except for small things like that which I know I can do in one sitting.Plasma Captain wrote:Do you write somewhere? Like, somewhere other than random PCKF threads? If not... can you? Please?
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Oh. That's understandable. It's for this reason that most of my writing is just small snippets (also because I rarely feel compelled enough to record my ideas).Levellass wrote:I used to, but I never *finish* anything. So I stopped. Except for small things like that which I know I can do in one sitting.
With that being said, I believe I don't speak only for myself if I also say that even very short paragraphs like these would be neat to read from time to time.
But that's Peter Chimaera, not squirrelking! which are about equal tbhScarletFlame wrote:"NO! I MUST KILL THE DEMONS" HE SHOUTED THE RADIO SAID "NO, JOHN. YOU ARE THE DEMONS"T-Squared wrote: JOHN FREEMAN WHO WAS GORDON FREEMANS BROTHER WAS ONE DAY AN OFFICE TYPING ON A COMPUTER...
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The mary sue-ism is just dripping off those sentencesScarletFlame wrote:
John Carmack is in this story
She has an IQ of 315 or something higher, right? I figured out the plot twist already and it hasn't been revealed yet
lololoolollolololololololllololol, it's better than blowing up the universe, right?ScarletFlame wrote:
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I wouldn't say Edie's a mary sue, since she isn't the main focus of the story, but we don't really know much about her character. The author hasn't updated in a millennium, which sucks because I want to know what happens next.VikingBoyBilly wrote: The mary sue-ism is just dripping off those sentences
As for Warren, I don't know. He's introduced, Mortimer pisses him off, and then disappears for the rest of the story.
Wait, is this an actual fanfiction?
But I must defend the Mary Sue, they are oft written bad, but they need not be so.Is not Luke Skywalker one? Some random guy out in the sticks who finds out he's actually a prince and from a family of space wizards and he's got to singlehandedly bring down he Big Bad. (And his dad is evil! He wears all black all the time!) He maters everything he tires, from the light saber to being able to make one-in-a-million shot to destroy the Big Evil Thing. And let's steer clear of other 'chosen one' characters, many of whom fit right in the Sue Shoes.
But I must defend the Mary Sue, they are oft written bad, but they need not be so.Is not Luke Skywalker one? Some random guy out in the sticks who finds out he's actually a prince and from a family of space wizards and he's got to singlehandedly bring down he Big Bad. (And his dad is evil! He wears all black all the time!) He maters everything he tires, from the light saber to being able to make one-in-a-million shot to destroy the Big Evil Thing. And let's steer clear of other 'chosen one' characters, many of whom fit right in the Sue Shoes.
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I always thought that the problem with Mary Sues is that they're injected into franchises with existing "hero" characters. So you've already got the super smart magic teenager who's destined to save the world, and then some kid writes a fanfiction with their own original character who also happens to be super smart and magical and destined to save the world alongside the original character. That's why it's annoying - the character doesn't really fit, and it feels like a fan's delusional self-insert.
People have gotten into a bad habit in recent years of mislabeling characters as "Mary Sues". It's not a Mary Sue if it's part of the original story. The only case that could be made is if it's something like, for example, you're literally a new comic writer for an existing franchise and you decide to inject yourself into the storyline. What makes a Mary Sue a Mary Sue is the fact that it's injected. Otherwise, Superman would be a Mary Sue, and he's not... he's just a poorly-conceived fantasy character.
People have gotten into a bad habit in recent years of mislabeling characters as "Mary Sues". It's not a Mary Sue if it's part of the original story. The only case that could be made is if it's something like, for example, you're literally a new comic writer for an existing franchise and you decide to inject yourself into the storyline. What makes a Mary Sue a Mary Sue is the fact that it's injected. Otherwise, Superman would be a Mary Sue, and he's not... he's just a poorly-conceived fantasy character.
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Go look for yourself. I thought I made it clear that they were all from fanfiction.net.Levellass wrote:Wait, is this an actual fanfiction?
Wait... Bablet wrote one?ScarletFlame wrote:Go look for yourself. I thought I made it clear that they were all from fanfiction.net.Levellass wrote:Wait, is this an actual fanfiction?
mortimermcmirestinks wrote: Now I wish MoffD wasn't allergic to me.
Levellass wrote:You're an evil man.