Hmmm, never gave that a thought, but yes i can do that. Is that something all of the group wants? Or do we want a new thread?
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Hmmm, never gave that a thought, but yes i can do that. Is that something all of the group wants? Or do we want a new thread?
Two things, I think that we should move this to either the EU2 AAR forum, or leave it here, either one deosn't bother me.
Second here is a snippet of a new AAR that I might post, what do you think of it
"I don’t know how to describe it; it was like being in heaven and in hell at the same time. I was feeling horrible, while at the same time, I was feeling great. Like sunshine in the dark, the heaven of the wormhole seemed to out power that hell. Then, I saw something, that I will never forget, a light, at what seemed the end of a tunnel. I walked to it; I didn’t know that I could walk. I crept closer. And at the end of the tunnel… The face of god."
Second here is a snippet of a new AAR that I might post, what do you think of it
"I don’t know how to describe it; it was like being in heaven and in hell at the same time. I was feeling horrible, while at the same time, I was feeling great. Like sunshine in the dark, the heaven of the wormhole seemed to out power that hell. Then, I saw something, that I will never forget, a light, at what seemed the end of a tunnel. I walked to it; I didn’t know that I could walk. I crept closer. And at the end of the tunnel… The face of god."
I'd like to keep the thread intact, simply for the prestige value of having a legitamate thread with (at the moment) nearly 4000 posts. Either keep it here or move it lock, stock, and barrel to the EU2 AAR forum, but keep it all together...
By the way, this is post #1000 for me!
By the way, this is post #1000 for me!
Demetrios is moving on up, to the top 2000 more and you get your own avatar i think?
Demetrios you are an expert in history right? Feel free to submit ideas to implement into the Novel i am planning. Things you think are very worth noting in the book.
FOR ALL, A QUESTION
As i move forward with my book ideas, mainly i plan to stick with a plot about one or two families within our Italy AAR. Now keep in mind what you read about them on the AAR could be severely twisted and distorted when i put it into the book. However give me your opinion of what family or group (forsters, drivers, xanadus, mishas etc etc) had the longest most interesting plot behind them, or which would fit best in a more detailed story line???
Thanks for your input, if i confused you, just shout
2000 more and you get your own avatar i think?Demetrios you are an expert in history right? Feel free to submit ideas to implement into the Novel i am planning. Things you think are very worth noting in the book.
FOR ALL, A QUESTION
As i move forward with my book ideas, mainly i plan to stick with a plot about one or two families within our Italy AAR. Now keep in mind what you read about them on the AAR could be severely twisted and distorted when i put it into the book. However give me your opinion of what family or group (forsters, drivers, xanadus, mishas etc etc) had the longest most interesting plot behind them, or which would fit best in a more detailed story line???
Thanks for your input, if i confused you, just shout
well, i was testing the move of the Italy AAR and unfortunately ran into a bit of a snag.
It seems the thread did not copy correctly, here is the copy, but the original location is corrupted somehow and only has two pages. Hmmmm thats a bit scarey
Ok Johan, im going to need your help on this one standby for a PM.
It seems the thread did not copy correctly, here is the copy, but the original location is corrupted somehow and only has two pages. Hmmmm thats a bit scarey
Ok Johan, im going to need your help on this one
standby for a PM.
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Well, if you dont have glasses now, you will after you get through reading this thing
Im sure most of the forum has never read this, it is a bit big. However everyone is welcome to read and join, its a community effort just like the other great interactive AARs in the other forum.
Anyways, let me get back to pulling my hair out trying to figure out what went wrong here........
Well I have to say that the McCollum family has had a pretty long and interesting history, if you don't mind me saying so. Also I'd say either the Rex family, or the Foresters.
I'd definitely say the McCollum's would be the number one choice, though the whole Irish background might be a bit of a stretch of reality. I also think that Storey has put a lot of work into developing his family storyline. Forster's characters would make an excellent addition for a kind of "Godfather" angle, but then again, his character might fit just as well as a background character.
BTW, if you plan on including the Corniglia family at all please feel free to change any names you need to to make them sound more Italian or whatever (I realize that "Gandalf" might sound a little strange in an alternate history novel about Italy). Corniglia is an actual place in Italy however (though it's nowhere near Messina). It's a small fishing and tourist town on the northwest coast of Italy south of Genoa and north of Pisa, not too far from La Spezia if you look on a map. They also have a great nude beach not too far outside of town.
BTW, if you plan on including the Corniglia family at all please feel free to change any names you need to to make them sound more Italian or whatever (I realize that "Gandalf" might sound a little strange in an alternate history novel about Italy). Corniglia is an actual place in Italy however (though it's nowhere near Messina). It's a small fishing and tourist town on the northwest coast of Italy south of Genoa and north of Pisa, not too far from La Spezia if you look on a map. They also have a great nude beach not too far outside of town.
And surely you will include
...even if as part of a beauty pageant, the attractive, intelligent, vivacious auburn-ringleted Antonia Maria?
...even if as part of a beauty pageant, the attractive, intelligent, vivacious auburn-ringleted Antonia Maria?
Originally posted by Gandalf
I'd definitely say the McCollum's would be the number one choice, though the whole Irish background might be a bit of a stretch of reality. I also think that Storey has put a lot of work into developing his family storyline. Forster's characters would make an excellent addition for a kind of "Godfather" angle, but then again, his character might fit just as well as a background character.
BTW, if you plan on including the Corniglia family at all please feel free to change any names you need to to make them sound more Italian or whatever (I realize that "Gandalf" might sound a little strange in an alternate history novel about Italy). Corniglia is an actual place in Italy however (though it's nowhere near Messina). It's a small fishing and tourist town on the northwest coast of Italy south of Genoa and north of Pisa, not too far from La Spezia if you look on a map. They also have a great nude beach not too far outside of town.
"Gandalf" wouldn't be so bad with a tiny change. The Pope's summer retreat is Castel Gandolfo (I think that's how it's spelled), so maybe you could change it to that.
And speaking of characters, I'd like to see Demetrios' family at least as side characters. His New Years Masked Ball would make an interesting chapter, I'd think. And of course, what would recent Italian history be with out Grandmama?
Originally posted by warspite
Demetrios is moving on up, to the top
Demetrios you are an expert in history right? Feel free to submit ideas to implement into the Novel i am planning. Things you think are very worth noting in the book.
Sure, no problem. Emre would be a good source as well. He's as good, or even better, as me at ferretting out the interesting background details of this period of history. He was already planning on getting his dirty little Turkish hands
on Tycho Brahe even before I showed up with El Greco in tow... Personally, IMHO what makes this AAR live and breathe is the interactions of the various families (and outsiders as well). I really think it would work out best if you really didn't focus solely on one family but instead on the interactions between all of them.
I personally believe that the McCollum Family would be the best one for a book, but I also that that maybe You should also mention everyother family so that no one is left out.
Dont worry, everyone who participated a good deal in the AAR will get an honorary spot thats for sure.
Originally posted by Carolus Rex
Woohoo, I might even get mentioned.
Heck yeah you will, are you kidding? the great General Carolus Rex that sacked Vienna and Madrid, you bet you will be highlighted somehow
And then there's Brad, who um, killed a hundred men and served under the Great Carolus Rex (if you mention Carolus's main army, don't forget that Brad used to be in it.)
A couple of suggestions:
1. Use the Forsters: they're about as omnipotent as you can get in this aar.
2. Use an unknown senator: a view from someone who can only see things through reports, rumors, and Senate speeches; it would make it interesting for people to try and figure out how things happened.
3. Use everyone: has anyone here read a Harry Turtledove alternate history book? If so, you'll know what I'm talking about. He takes a fairly large group of main characters and jumps between them. For instance, you could take the view of all of the main Senators (McCollum, Gandalf, Forster, Storey, myself, Brad, Misha, Xanadu, Demetrios, C Rex, etc. etc.), as well as the Turkish ambassador (and the scottish ambassador), the Pope (or Gen. Sarducci/Bishop Gotti), maybe some foreign monarchs/dignitaries, some of the Italian rebels, you get the idea.
I would like to ask that you not just use one of our families (outside of Forster's, due to his "omnipotence"), because it would put too much emphasis on their individual story. This could be avoided if using Forster by simply having the book be made partially of reports to the Don, that type of thing. However, I think the 3rd option would be best. It is, after all, how the aar is structured anyway.
1. Use the Forsters: they're about as omnipotent as you can get in this aar.
2. Use an unknown senator: a view from someone who can only see things through reports, rumors, and Senate speeches; it would make it interesting for people to try and figure out how things happened.
3. Use everyone: has anyone here read a Harry Turtledove alternate history book? If so, you'll know what I'm talking about. He takes a fairly large group of main characters and jumps between them. For instance, you could take the view of all of the main Senators (McCollum, Gandalf, Forster, Storey, myself, Brad, Misha, Xanadu, Demetrios, C Rex, etc. etc.), as well as the Turkish ambassador (and the scottish ambassador
), the Pope (or Gen. Sarducci/Bishop Gotti), maybe some foreign monarchs/dignitaries, some of the Italian rebels, you get the idea.I would like to ask that you not just use one of our families (outside of Forster's, due to his "omnipotence"), because it would put too much emphasis on their individual story. This could be avoided if using Forster by simply having the book be made partially of reports to the Don, that type of thing. However, I think the 3rd option would be best. It is, after all, how the aar is structured anyway.
keep the good ideas coming, i can brainstorm only so much, then the smoke detector in the room goes off and i have to stop.
great ideas sharur,
great ideas sharur,