Tales of the Parodyverse - You just tried it. There is no try.

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Subj: You just tried it. There is no try.
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 at 08:31:28 am EST (Viewed 4 times)

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Your experience of gold lamÃ©-wearing cosplayers is clearly different from mine.

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I can honestly say I have 0% experience with gold lame-wearing cosplayers.

I can offer a qualified recommendation.

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I am noticing that each section is getting longer, too. The Mumphrey episode (Chapter 6) is nearly twice the length of Chapter 1. This is a worrying sign.

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Stop worrying. You know it always happens. Let the story flow as it wants.

It's a time issue. A short section takes maybe an hour or two. A long one takes double that or more, plus adding in hyperkink notes etc. So far this month I've produced roughly the same amount of PV text as a small paperback novel - and I'm only on Day 12, with material to last up to Day 14. I need to keep this tight.

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Meanwhile - I'm glad to see the Roposapien rights movement get a look in. I kind of like that this is a slow background plot in our shared Parodyverse.

It has been a major theme, growing organically from Vizh's obsession about what is real and what is fake. That, and Caphans, are his major legacies to the board.

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It's nice t- oh wait. What? They're all gonna die? Darn it Watsar. So evil. Hopefully the Shoggoth and co. will find a way to save them all.

Wouldn't that be just lovely?

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So let's see. We've got fundamental laws of the universe changing. Laws of physics changing. Ancient curses being revoked. Aspects of reality diminishing.

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Something big is going down.

After today's story (chapter 5) exploring the ramifications of the changes, the next segment offers a few explanations. And expands the cast - because there are so few characters to include, really.

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Untold Tales of the Parodyverse #356: The Sky Is Falling - Complete · A daily dose of Hooded Hood · Thu Dec 08, 2016 at 11:17:13 am EST
- At a loss · killer shrike · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 05:46:11 pm EST
  - Re: At a loss · HH · Thu Dec 15, 2016 at 05:37:46 am EST
- Not dead. Just replying via verbal medium for the most part. · Rhiannon · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 10:54:47 am EST
  - You forget the art-form that is the public message board reply · HH reminds you that many characters and round robins have begun that way · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 05:18:37 pm EST
  - Logical observation, but this is the Parodyverse · J. Jonah Jerkson · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 02:44:36 pm EST
    - The Schloss · HH · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 05:21:34 pm EST
  - Wierd random thought · Rhiannon · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 12:10:40 pm EST
    - So you suspect... · HH · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 05:24:19 pm EST
- Somebody's building a wall, and the Parodyverse is paying for it · killer shrike · Tue Dec 13, 2016 at 08:02:10 pm EST
  - It's probably the Candians in that case. (no text) · Al B. Harper · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 04:50:04 am EST
  - We will make the Parodyverse great again. · HH · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 02:38:21 am EST
  - Re: Somebody's building a wall, and the Parodyverse is paying for it · Visionary · Tue Dec 13, 2016 at 08:43:37 pm EST
    - Re: Somebody's building a wall, and the Parodyverse is paying for it · HH · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 02:39:31 am EST
      - For the record - I didn't remember him at all. ;) (no text) · Al B. Harper · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 04:48:20 am EST
        
        I think this may be the first time I've written him. (no text) · Even then HH borrowed some dialogue from a Vizh e-mail. · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 06:10:26 am EST
- Re: Untold Tales of the Parodyverse #356: The Sky Is Falling - Parts One to Four · J. Jonah Jerkson · Sun Dec 11, 2016 at 07:58:00 pm EST
  - Notes and Plans · HH · Sun Dec 11, 2016 at 10:17:18 pm EST
- Someone's playing for high stakes · killer shrike · Sat Dec 10, 2016 at 09:10:05 am EST
  - The actual deck of cards doesn't appear until chapter 6. · HH has written that, but not chapter 5 yet. · Sat Dec 10, 2016 at 01:40:13 pm EST
    - Stacked, no doubt · killer shrike · Sun Dec 11, 2016 at 03:05:48 pm EST
      - Cheating is the game · HH · Sun Dec 11, 2016 at 10:05:07 pm EST
- Yikes - I miss one day and then all this happens! · Al B. Harper · Sat Dec 10, 2016 at 04:57:33 am EST
  - Well, Vizh and I were discussing who to blame. · HH thanks you for volunteering · Sat Dec 10, 2016 at 01:42:51 pm EST
    - I pass the blame onto Nats, or ManMan, or both! · Al B. Harper · Sat Dec 10, 2016 at 11:06:58 pm EST
      - It's hard to do that when they're not here to receieve it. · HH · Sun Dec 11, 2016 at 03:33:16 am EST
        
        Nah, it's easy. See - I just did it. · Al B. Harper · Mon Dec 12, 2016 at 04:21:13 am EST
        
        You just tried it. There is no try. · HH · Mon Dec 12, 2016 at 08:31:28 am EST
        
        Yes Yoda. · Al B. Harper · Tue Dec 13, 2016 at 02:50:53 am EST
        
        To be Yoda one need not be, the truth to perceive. · HH · Tue Dec 13, 2016 at 03:35:18 am EST
        
        Yes Dali Lama. · Al B. Harper · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 05:10:33 am EST
        
        The correct form of address for the Dalai Lama is "Your holiness". · HH · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 06:55:19 am EST
        
        Yes Sensei · Al B. Harper · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 07:45:11 am EST
        
        Sounds like the title of a brand new sitcom. · HH · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 10:32:59 am EST
        
        Set in Uncle Saki's dojo. · Al B. Harper · Thu Dec 15, 2016 at 06:32:43 am EST
        Lair Legion Living Room Chat 20th January 2007 · HH digs into the archives to see what we were saying just after Untold Tales #300 · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 11:20:25 am EST
        
        How embarrassing! · Al B. Harper · Thu Dec 15, 2016 at 06:35:00 am EST
        
        How embarrassing? · HH · Thu Dec 15, 2016 at 11:50:50 am EST
- I love it when a plan falls apart. At least one inspired by Kafka. · Visionary · Thu Dec 08, 2016 at 11:31:26 pm EST
  - My plans are usually more O Henry. · HH · Fri Dec 09, 2016 at 12:48:21 pm EST
    - Whereas mine are more "Oh $#@%&!!!" · Visionary · Fri Dec 09, 2016 at 08:48:55 pm EST
      - Well, crap plays an important part in Chapter 6. · HH · Sat Dec 10, 2016 at 01:48:50 pm EST
        
        I'll bring a shovel. · Visionary · Sat Dec 10, 2016 at 07:03:31 pm EST
        
        Who brings a shovel to a gun fight? · HH · Sun Dec 11, 2016 at 03:30:30 am EST
        
        Off the top of my head? · Visionary · Sun Dec 11, 2016 at 08:13:00 pm EST
        
        Better than on the top of your head. · HH · Sun Dec 11, 2016 at 10:42:09 pm EST
        
        True enough · Visionary · Mon Dec 12, 2016 at 08:56:33 pm EST
        
        The truth hurts. Especially on the top of the cranium. · HH · Tue Dec 13, 2016 at 03:50:54 am EST
        
        Hey, I've been around Lisa enough to know that it hurts everywhere. · Visionary · Tue Dec 13, 2016 at 10:13:43 pm EST
        
        Point to where on the Pooty doll she hurt you. · HH · Tue Dec 13, 2016 at 11:30:58 pm EST
        
        Mostly in my pride and psyche. · Visionary · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 08:46:19 pm EST
        
        I'm not sure where those are on the stuffed bear. · HH · Thu Dec 15, 2016 at 05:58:22 am EST
        
        Perhaps listed somewhere under the "wash and care" instructions on the tag. · Visionary · Fri Dec 16, 2016 at 01:13:48 pm EST
        
        On states and fruit · Al B. Harper · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 05:26:27 am EST
        
        Re: On states and fruit · HH may wander off into a bit of comics trivia here · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 06:41:09 am EST
        
        Very interesting · Al B. Harper · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 07:34:28 am EST
        
        Well researched. · HH · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 10:40:36 am EST
        
        That's that sorted then. (no text) · Al B. Harper · Thu Dec 15, 2016 at 06:41:19 am EST
        
        Re: I'll bring a shovel. · Al B. Harper · Sat Dec 10, 2016 at 11:14:33 pm EST
        
        Usually you bring a spoon. For the stirring. · HH · Sun Dec 11, 2016 at 03:34:33 am EST
- I'm surprised she didn't try turning it off & on again before calling tech support. That seems to work most of the time :) (no text) · L! · Thu Dec 08, 2016 at 01:58:59 pm EST
  - The first thing that Tech Support will tell you is that almost nobody does that before calling them. (no text) · HH · Thu Dec 08, 2016 at 02:43:15 pm EST
    - *text inside* · L! · Thu Dec 08, 2016 at 02:57:07 pm EST
      - Also... · HH · Thu Dec 08, 2016 at 03:34:35 pm EST
        
        Re: Also... · Visionary · Fri Dec 09, 2016 at 12:01:50 am EST
        
        Re: Also... · HH · Fri Dec 09, 2016 at 12:50:14 pm EST
        
        Re: Also... · Visionary · Fri Dec 09, 2016 at 08:50:06 pm EST
        
        Re: Also... · HH · Sat Dec 10, 2016 at 01:38:06 pm EST
- The real question is...did the roaches survive? · Anime Jason · Thu Dec 08, 2016 at 01:38:29 pm EST
  - They usually do. · HH · Thu Dec 08, 2016 at 02:51:08 pm EST
    - I guess they'll be the sole residents of what's left of the building, then. · Anime Jason · Thu Dec 08, 2016 at 04:25:26 pm EST
      - Well, they are supposed to surive the nuclear holocaust (along with the telesales people) · HH · Fri Dec 09, 2016 at 12:43:53 pm EST
        
        Were they selling radiation insurance? · Anime Jason · Sat Dec 10, 2016 at 10:29:07 am EST
        
        With certain small-print exclusions, obviously. · HH · Sat Dec 10, 2016 at 02:08:54 pm EST
        
        Of course, it would be hard to collect when the company is nothing but ash. · Anime Jason · Sat Dec 10, 2016 at 03:22:59 pm EST
        
        A mere techncality. · HH · Sun Dec 11, 2016 at 03:26:03 am EST
        
        I'm sure they have an equally worthless extended warranty for that. · Anime Jason · Sun Dec 11, 2016 at 11:26:05 am EST
        
        For an additional fee. · HH · Sun Dec 11, 2016 at 10:04:59 pm EST
        
        Might be more than the policy itself! · Anime Jason · Mon Dec 12, 2016 at 11:56:39 am EST
        
        Insurance is just gambling with tragedies · HH · Mon Dec 12, 2016 at 06:46:20 pm EST
        
        Not much gambling left with the world destroyed. · Anime Jason · Mon Dec 12, 2016 at 08:30:36 pm EST
        
        Want to bet? · HH · Tue Dec 13, 2016 at 03:21:21 am EST
        
        Not if the planet is destroyed. · Anime Jason · Tue Dec 13, 2016 at 10:43:36 am EST
        
        All life is a lottery. · HH · Tue Dec 13, 2016 at 07:13:42 pm EST
        
        That explains all the losses. · Anime Jason · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 12:00:01 am EST
        
        And the occasional big win. · HH · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 02:43:14 am EST
        
        Still waiting for mine... · Anime Jason · Wed Dec 14, 2016 at 10:19:05 am EST