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At 10/29/04 09:10 PM, -Juggernaut- wrote: Myst, this by no means a finished sig....I just want to know if I'm on the right track with what you want. Let me know if I should continue, or if you would like something different.

I am liking it so far... it looks cool. The transitio nthing is awesome. And i like the eyes. I just have one request. That the myst be smaller and up in one of the corners or along one of the sides... cuz iwant my sig to be more about the awesome pic you have created and not my name.
I love it tho. Its coming along nicely.
Thanks mate.

At 10/29/04 08:03 PM, Frozen_Fox wrote: I ve have never heard of any of thsoe books youve metnioned or the authors? Are they worth looking out for?

OMg yes!
Okay Thomas Hardy is a classic novelist. Most of his books are early 1900's. However, Jude the Obscure is both twisted and amazing.
James Patterson wrote the books 'Along Came a Spider' and 'Kiss the Girls'... which both are motion pictures. He also wrote '1st to Die' which was a tv movie.
He is the bestselling author today for mystery thrillers.

So if you like mystery thrillers... James Patterson.
If you like classic lit... Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy is also an amazing poet.

At 10/29/04 06:34 PM, DrunkenPenguin wrote: Myst> Yours seems like my style. Check back later.

Wow, thanks. I will. I didnt expect a reply so quickly.
Thanks alot.
P.S. Your sig is cool. lol. Just noticing.

I am posting to pick up some slack.

This is an Ad i have been posting i nthe general section and flash section of the BBS. If I see a specific thread that is real busy i will post it there and then i will post it in its own thread.

So if you want to do some advertising... here it is:
Join the Writer's Guild... a place to discuss ideas/concepts... hire writers, brainstorm, etc. Anything to do with the plot, script, and storyline of your flash can be discussed here.

Many writers have joined and want to help make amazing flash movies.

Writer's Guild

I personally write for two newspapers, one site (by Jan 1/05 it will be two) and a magazine. I am no joke. And I do not feel any of my current members are.

We need support. This is the third club dedicated to writers and it again is starting to die off. The Writers of NG need support and need to gather.

YES, animators are welcome to brainstorm, hire, post ideas and concept and maybe find a collaborative partner.

Welcome new guys...

Hows things everyone else...
Grr... Poker Night was switched to Sunday so i am home early.

At 10/29/04 05:33 PM, Frozen_Fox wrote: well good luck to you. (not that you need it by the sound of things.)

Thanks mate.
With Texas Hold'em.. there isn;t any way to really cheat effectively. Pocketing cards wont work... too obvious.
Traficing with anothe rplayer is useless, because you could end up playing each other, plus, that is only two more cards that you know which really is not going to help your game unless you turn on him.
Anything else, would be hard to imagine. If you can bluff and know when to go all in, then you will win some money everytime.
However, experience is key, when i first started out.. i though an Ace and a 5 off suite was good. However, th chances of a flush draw are slim and there is no room for a straight unless the flop and turn cards end up a straight. Plus the chances that someone else doesnt have an ace quite large compared to your chances of earning a pocket of aces. Plus, alot of the time, a pair od aces isnt good enough. Ace, 5, can actaully be a bad hand if everyone is raising and you got king, jack o nthe flop. It all depends if yu can read whos bluffing and if you actually get the ace you want.
So just practice with your buddies, play like SB = $0.25 and BB = $0.50.
Thats a cheap way to learn, thats the way i leanred.
However, do not play with out any money, because if you play without money, your just flipping cards and you could check through with a shitty hand... so you really are not learning anything.

At 10/29/04 05:26 PM, Frozen_Fox wrote: I know how to play that.I went through a long stge of watching celebrity poker show down and picked up the rules from watching it.

lol.Ya, good way to learn lol. Some of the celebrities are actually pretty good tho... i have watched that b4.

Isnt that cheating?

Basically yes, but they cant prove if i am or not. Plus, even if i didnt count, it is alot more of an instinct now just to know what my odds are of getting a card or a flush etc.

At 10/29/04 05:17 PM, Frozen_Fox wrote:

or losing money depending on how your luck goes. What sort of poker you playing?

It isnt luck with me. I am quite good. I am a good bluffer and good reader. Plus, i got alot of experience under my belt and can guess cards quite well.
Texas Hold'em usually.
Sometimes we whip out the 7 Card Stud, but not often, because i usually clean out at that game (i count the cards).

Wow, i had no idea there was a book club.
I would love to join.
My favoutite book is Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy
My current favourite author is James Patterson.
And i am currently reading, Suzannes Diary For Nicholas (which is much different than James Patterson's normal novels, but it is soo sad *sniff*)

So... uhh, what else is new?

At 10/29/04 05:10 PM, Frozen_Fox wrote:

I had lots of fun looking after little brats today. I had to help out at a halloween disco and was put through 2 hours worth of crap music....if I here backstreet boys Backstreets back ever again it will be to soon.

Oh god.. at least you didnt shoot myself.
I had a great day. I only had two classes and spent most of the day just chillin. Twus relaxin. Plus, i am going out tonight, Poker night with some of the boys. Should be fun makin some money. lol.

I know this prolly is a bad request for a sig pic, but i would really appreciate it if someone made me one.
I havnt any real specificc i would like except i want to be different shades of blue, white and some silver.
I also want it to say "Myst" in the top left and to be kind of a unique abtract type picture. Quit possibly with an eye and a tear drop dropping or about to drop.
If anyone can find the time to work o nsomething like this.. you can take some isnpiratio nfrom my vurrent sig (lol which i made myself... :P )
I would really appreciate it. Thanks alot. I really enjoy your guys work and thought that someone here might be able to make me the perfect sig.

-Myst

At 10/29/04 10:30 AM, GhostMint wrote: For the record, I have officially joined this club.

Ya welcome... thanks for joining the team.
As of now, we are brainstorming togethor and combining our talents to come up with an intriguing short story or script. I will posting some ideas sometime this weekedn that i have.
I just have to scavange up some old .doc files. However, feel free to post your own ideas.

At 10/29/04 09:14 AM, Frozen_Fox wrote: Nope. IVe been on holiday for the last week and today is my last day off.

Ouch... that does suck. good luck to ya.

Top of the morning to ya all.

Anyone is welcome, you can post your script here if you feel the need to gather more interest.

Now, this is a club for both animators and writers, so if anyone has a flash movie on NG that they think is well written and is not in the top 50 (and maybe deserves a spot) then why not post the link here with the title and your comments.

No harm done...

At 10/28/04 09:50 PM, Diet_V_Coke_Clock wrote: Wow that was fast.First page four now all the way to six.I had an entire page to read to be fricken filled n.Wow.This club is r the bestest.

Its defiently growing fast.

Top of the morning to ya all. Tis Friday... anyone else excited. lol.

At 10/28/04 10:00 PM, Snerd wrote: I think my stories that I put in the LNL would make great flash films. Although I'd like to work on a big collaboration project with you guys. Yeah... We should do that.

We really should.
We should all start putting forth ideas to create and write a story and/or script togethor.

As you can see my sig is quite dull. I made it myself.lol.
Since you guys are all pros.. i just wanted some input... maybe some one has some thoughts.. r something similar, but better in mind. Its quite plain, but has purpose.
The man on the right is falling while the silhouette o nthe left is ignoring the man falling i nthe feild. The backround is an eye with light forcing from it.
Iuno, tell me what you think. Or maybe someone has a better sig idea for me.

At 10/28/04 09:05 PM, Little_TEXAS_Girl wrote: Nothing really just looking for a few more clubs to join but have not seen anything really that great.

If your a writer or animator... join the Writer's Guild.. the link is i nmy sig.
Frozen Fox and I basically run it togethor. Its not even a week old, but its gettin there. We got about a dozen members so far.

If that doesnt intrigue you.. think of what really interests you and search it under 'topics'.

At 10/28/04 08:38 PM, Little_TEXAS_Girl wrote: Hi everyone Sorry I was not on before School can be so hectic what did I miss?

Not much... a vampire.. and some guy talk (which u dun wanna read.. i regret starting the convo).. lol

How are ya?

At the end of page 3 i put an insert from my current novel. I would love to hear all your guys inputs.

See ya all tommorrow.
Night.

At 10/28/04 07:34 PM, GhostMint wrote: My goodness, that is the most flattering review I have received. perhaps I shall devote more time to script in future ventures.

You should.. you have a fine talent. I say good luck to you in your ventures. :D

At 10/28/04 07:37 PM, Frozen_Fox wrote: lol. i suggest you get an ointement that should sort your problem out in no time :P

LMAO! Frozen Fox is a man of wisdom.. or experience :P just playin.

This is an insert from my current novel (which one day may be published...) It is actually the beginning of chapter 2, however, it was the first part i had wrote. It was just shifted around with time.
I'd like to hear comments etc if your interested. There really is no storyline to it, because it is only half of chapter 2. You would have to read the entire story to understand it all.
However i wil lsay that the story is a thriller and is based around immortals and werewolves etc. So Frozen Fox... you would probbaly like the final story when it is done. Just because of the genre.

Here is the insert:
Walking down those empty and endless streets I had lost all my sense of direction. It was pouring hard a cold crisp rain, every step I took sounded as if I had stepped into a whole new puddle. The buildings were tall and compact like any city. The commercial windows were hazed and the distance was foggy, although, the layer of fog on the downtown streets hung high. The wide street was a little hilly, but it was barely noticeable and very smooth in transition. At the bottom of the subtle hills on the main street I dropped a little under the fog layer and could see the lake waters just after the street end. The waters glistened for the moon shone brightly and reflected a crystal resemblance within some of the fog. My vision seemed misty and all I saw was faded to a dark shade of blue. Only the flickering streetlights, beaming yellow, did not hold this odd sensation of navy color. I pulled my hood over my head shielding the almost painful fast falling rain.
Wandering down the middle of the street, all I could hear was the loud thumping of my heart. My heart, which was pressed up in my throat, felt like a swollen beating that was too close to my ear. It had an emotion of unrest, for my heart, a sixth sense, gave me a feeling of piercing eyes in my direction. I calmly looked over my right shoulder, but nothing was there except the sky which was clouded with darkness.
The buildings of brick seemed twisted as the rain appeared to only fall around me. In likeness to an adult looking over a child the buildings stretched up and over me with an eerie bend. Everything seemed warped to shape my movement, no matter how far I walked I felt as If I had not moved. The almost never empty downtown was motionless and still I felt as if I was not alone.
Walking further, aimlessly, my fear grew stronger as my heart beat faster. Scared, I quickly spun to my left; yet again, nothing. As I looked around, everything I could see molded together with the travel of my eyes. My head was spinning; my senses were on full alert. All my fears flushed me with anxiety. Past visions I could not remember flashed with a scream before my weary eyes. I felt helpless, my life with no meaning or cause. One dry tear fell and shaped my left cheek. All my pains, all my tears, and all my doubts had struck me in the face making me not want to continue on that never ending path.
I fell onto my knees, my hands pressed against the cold and smoothly paved road. I cried. As my eyes followed the one solid yellow line underneath me into the distance I saw a comforting silhouette far away. It was someone I knew and could not reach, but dreadfully wanted to. It was someone I loved, someone to comfort me. This was a journey of a long hilly road I could not travel on my own. The future was too hard to make out if I continued solely.
The streetlights blew off with a quiet yet high toned hum, all went dark. The neon moon lay solemn in the precious tides of a starry night. My heart throbbed faster then before, it was now, again, the only thing my ears could make out. The blue sensations of color began to seep to a bloody red. Cars began to speed by me; the sidewalks were busy with young and old. I sensed havoc; my fear grew more then before. I heard screams. People were yelling in pain, children running out onto the streets. The shrieks and breaking glass muffled the sound of my fast beating heart.
Adrenaline of impatience sparked an emotion of regret. My tears dried and I lifted myself to my feet. The rain that flowed into the sewer beneath me was a dark crimson red. Death thickened the air. Lives were taken all around me. I could not make out who were the victims and who were the killers. The screams never seemed to stop for rest. The speeding cars drove by without an ounce of remorse only caring for their own very lives.
I took one step forward, but something stopped me. A large hand tensely held my right shoulder and would not release me. Without looking back I broke myself free, running for my life. I never once looked behind me. I could not stop running. My heart was again throbbing in my throat. My eyes swelled and my hearing faded. I woke up.

It is unedited, so please excuse my bad grammar and/or spelling.

To GhostMint:

I have yet to finish the whole thing. But i had a few things i wanted to say before i continue with the story. Your play on words and description is impeccable. Really the atmosphere and aura you have created is a work of art.
There are quite a few grammatical errors and some confusion with sentence structure. However, the bare bones is amazing. I can feel a sense of irony or dark comedy coming. It is a story that portrays alot of the emotions of the charcters. In such a short time, i really feel for the protagonist.
You do have a way with words that not everyone can connect with. Alot of average reader's like a 'light read'... which this is obviously not. However, it intrigues me and really has something about it that captures my mind.
Room for improvement is there, but i would just like to give you this positive feedback before i forget as i read the rest.

Let me coninue my read. lol.

At 10/28/04 07:11 PM, Frozen_Fox wrote: apart from that vampire bloodsucker lacie invading our turf and trying to suck me dry Im fine.

LoL! i wihs i hadnt of missed that. The Bitch!
I am glad to hear the wolves came out on top.

Sorry i have been away for so long. Anything new and exciting happening.
Any new members to my clan by chance?
It feels good to be able to get back on the BBS.

How is everyone?

At 10/28/04 06:58 PM, Frozen_Fox wrote:

At 10/28/04 06:56 PM, Myst_Williams wrote:

howdy Myst. Hows things going for you?

Buy mano... with Uni next year, work, friends, family, girlfriend, writing.... i am busy as hell. Plus, you know the ol'fight with the father bit.
I have fallen behind on my novel a bit. I was s'pose to have Chapter 12 done by last wednesday lol. But i will get it done and catch up.

How is everything going here. I see i can really count on you. This place as come along since last i was here. 3 pages and we havnt even been up for a week. wow. You really know how to keep the place busy. :) Thanks for helping out so much.

At 10/28/04 06:52 PM, GhostMint wrote: If anybody is interested, please notify me, and I would be happy to supply you with said story.

It may be of interest to you to post it here. So far many ideas have been posted o nthis thread and many have read them and taken some interest. We alos have a few members who are animators.. who may in fact contact you to do a collaboration. Plus, we are all interested i nreading your story.

At 10/25/04 09:02 PM, -A_BOO_PI- wrote: Cool, I might consult you in the future.

Thanks for the post. It means alot to have some interest.

P.S. I advertised i nthe flash section and general section two days ago. Like for a couple hours straight. I guess it helped some? :)