I really do intend to get back in to my King Arthur play through. Unfortunately, much of my normal ‘gaming and posting about that game’ time is being eaten up the reading the Blackest Night series. So it’s all James’ fault. And yes, I will have some thoughts about this when I’m done. In short…I like the Blackest Night arc, but I still have issues with the Green Lantern universe…and issues with the overall style of writing in the DC universe as well.
What’s that, a comic book shout out isn’t geeky enough for you? Bring on Wil Wheaton!
So, right now he and his writer/blogger buddy John Scalzi are having a bit of a contest. You can read about it here, but in short it’s a fan fiction writing contest. What they’re looking for are 400-2000 word short story submissions by the end of June. The winner of said contest (chosen by, and I quote from the linked page a ‘Jury of Awesomeness’) will have their story included in an electronic chapbook with several other stories by writers people have actually heard of. You’ll be paid ten cents a word, get your dumb ass published and also get a prize pack of books from Subterranean Press. All proceeds from the sales of the chapbook will be donated to the Lupus Alliance of America.
Anyway, I’m definitely in, and once it’s done and submitted I’ll be posting it up on Scribd and linking to it here (which is 100% allowed…you aren’t barred in any way from sharing what you write or anything like that). I’m wondering if anyone else is up for it? Lemme know if you are, and we can see what each other come up with.
Not sure? Well, I have yet to mention what the basis has to be for these stories. Allow me to share the image on which the material is to be based…and if you don’t feel inspired to write SOMETHING about this stupendous vision, the terrorists have already won!
Drink that in! Click it and see it in all of its full sized glory! Yes indeed, it’s Wil Wheaton in a clown sweater riding a Pegasus unicorn kitten and attacking an orcish version of John Scalzi with a spear before a backdrop of volcanic eruption. I understand if you need a moment…there is a serious quantity of ‘Fucking Epic’ to take in there.
So what exactly are you to do with that vision of wonder? I’ll quote :
So, there is no why. But there is a what, as in, what is Wil Wheaton doing astride a unicorn unicorn pegasus kitten, in the INFAMOUS clown sweater, aiming a spear at an Orc version of me?
And that’s where you come in.
You see, the fact is that neither Wil nor I know how we got to the point where we are in the picture. We are open to theories. Theories in the form of fanfic. That’s right: We’re looking for fan fiction which explains what the holy hell is going on in that picture. Because if ever a work was made for fan fiction exegesis, it is the image above.
I agree wholeheartedly. That needs…nay, that DEMANDS a story be written to bring it to life! I’m stepping in to that breach. Am I doing so alone?
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Michelle
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