I Say, My Lordship... - Page 2

PyrosNine · 08-24-2010, 04:23 PM

Well, the original story should be really really short.

I wanted to do this, here, with these other people, and I did so by this, this and this, with a few details on how it was particularly difficult or awesome.

The wager should increase the original story (and you can reuse parts of the original story) by a good amount, with really difficult wagers making it double in size. Ditto for two wagers, and any objections, but it still shouldn't be like, 5 pages worth of writing.

As for forums, I guess you'd have to stop between pieces of the story. So, after being told about an adventure in a flying castle, you'd have to first explain in a post how you got on the flying castle with a little detail, and if someone wanted to wager or object, with claims that the castle has an artillery defense, or that spinning turtles can't fly, then they could reply to the post with afterwards. If the post was satisfactory, they could just reply for the story to go on with a "And then what happened?"

Of course, for an online forum, you'd probably also have to limit the number of players. I can forsee each section of story getting 21 wagers and objections. Or at least a limit to how many wagers/objections at a time. Perhaps both, limit players to 4 or 5, only 1 interjection per section of the story, maybe take turns as to who can Wager, Object, or ask for the story to move onto the next section.

Ryanderman · 08-24-2010, 04:28 PM

Or maybe limit the total number of Wagers and Objections a player can make, between everyone's stories. So the incentive would be to save them for particularly opportune moments.

krogothwolf · 08-24-2010, 05:03 PM

I'd say limit players plus wagers/objections for the players. It would also cut down on people trying to ruin things by just being jerks if you cut down on the players.

Shyria Dracnoir · 08-24-2010, 06:46 PM

How's this for a setup:

4-5 Players per game
2 Wagers per player
1 Objection (Substituted for 1 Wager)

So, each player can pester the storyteller a total of twice (2 wagers or 1 wager/1 objection)

Rejected Again · 08-25-2010, 12:38 AM

Count me in.

KeienSlayer · 08-25-2010, 05:30 AM

Is the two wagers a per story or per round?

(As in, could I make two comments on Thad's story, then make another two comments on Loyal's, or do I only get to make two comments between the 5 stories?)

PyrosNine · 08-25-2010, 10:23 AM

A story is a round, as you can only pester a given storyteller twice, and once his turn is up, there's another storyteller.

krogothwolf · 08-25-2010, 10:27 AM

5 players, with 1 player as a storyteller and 8 interruptions, that shouldn't make it to long.

The issue is because of how much time can be taken between posts is I would remove dueling from this game because the whole point of dueling is the objector being forced to continue the story on the spot.

Shyria Dracnoir · 08-25-2010, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PyrosNine

A story is a round, as you can only pester a given storyteller twice, and once his turn is up, there's another storyteller.

Pyros has it. By the end of the game, there should have been four different stories told (in a game with four players).

Ryanderman · 08-25-2010, 05:46 PM

If this ends up starting after Labor day, or if it is otherwise convenient to add me at that point, I'm totally in.

08-24-2010, 04:23 PM	#11
PyrosNine Zettai Hero Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A figment of my own imagination Posts: 6,103	Well, the original story should be really really short. I wanted to do this, here, with these other people, and I did so by this, this and this, with a few details on how it was particularly difficult or awesome. The wager should increase the original story (and you can reuse parts of the original story) by a good amount, with really difficult wagers making it double in size. Ditto for two wagers, and any objections, but it still shouldn't be like, 5 pages worth of writing. As for forums, I guess you'd have to stop between pieces of the story. So, after being told about an adventure in a flying castle, you'd have to first explain in a post how you got on the flying castle with a little detail, and if someone wanted to wager or object, with claims that the castle has an artillery defense, or that spinning turtles can't fly, then they could reply to the post with afterwards. If the post was satisfactory, they could just reply for the story to go on with a "And then what happened?" Of course, for an online forum, you'd probably also have to limit the number of players. I can forsee each section of story getting 21 wagers and objections. Or at least a limit to how many wagers/objections at a time. Perhaps both, limit players to 4 or 5, only 1 interjection per section of the story, maybe take turns as to who can Wager, Object, or ask for the story to move onto the next section. __________________ Pyrosnine.blogspot.com: An experimental blog of writing. Updated possibly daily. Possibly. A fair chance. Current Works for reading: War Between them, Karma Police. PyrosNine: Weirdo Magnet Extraordinaire!

08-24-2010, 04:28 PM	#12
Ryanderman Beard of Leadership Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 827	Or maybe limit the total number of Wagers and Objections a player can make, between everyone's stories. So the incentive would be to save them for particularly opportune moments. __________________ ~Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to stop, it turns. You tell it to turn, it stops. You tell it to take out the trash, it watches reruns of Firefly.~

08-24-2010, 05:03 PM	#13
krogothwolf Fetched the Candy Cane! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calgary Posts: 4,278	I'd say limit players plus wagers/objections for the players. It would also cut down on people trying to ruin things by just being jerks if you cut down on the players. __________________ Knowledge is Power, Power is Knowledge ╔╦╦══╦══╦═╦══╦══╦╗╔╦╦╦╦══╦╗╔═╗ ║═╣╠═║╔╗║╔╣╔╗╠╗╔╣╚╝║║║║╔╗║║║═╣ ║║║╔╗╣╚╝║║║╚╝║║║║╔╗║║║║╚╝║╚╣╔╝ ╚╩╩╝╚╩══╩═╩══╝╚╝╚╝╚╩══╩══╩═╩╝

08-24-2010, 06:46 PM	#14
Shyria Dracnoir Kawaii-ju Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Monster Island Posts: 4,240	How's this for a setup: 4-5 Players per game 2 Wagers per player 1 Objection (Substituted for 1 Wager) So, each player can pester the storyteller a total of twice (2 wagers or 1 wager/1 objection) __________________ Godzilla vs. Gamera (1994)

08-25-2010, 05:30 AM	#16
KeienSlayer The guy who did the thing Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 56	Is the two wagers a per story or per round? (As in, could I make two comments on Thad's story, then make another two comments on Loyal's, or do I only get to make two comments between the 5 stories?) __________________ Searching for a properly witty and elegant quote. Apply within.

08-25-2010, 10:23 AM	#17
PyrosNine Zettai Hero Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A figment of my own imagination Posts: 6,103	A story is a round, as you can only pester a given storyteller twice, and once his turn is up, there's another storyteller. __________________ Pyrosnine.blogspot.com: An experimental blog of writing. Updated possibly daily. Possibly. A fair chance. Current Works for reading: War Between them, Karma Police. PyrosNine: Weirdo Magnet Extraordinaire!

08-25-2010, 10:27 AM	#18
krogothwolf Fetched the Candy Cane! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calgary Posts: 4,278	5 players, with 1 player as a storyteller and 8 interruptions, that shouldn't make it to long. The issue is because of how much time can be taken between posts is I would remove dueling from this game because the whole point of dueling is the objector being forced to continue the story on the spot. __________________ Knowledge is Power, Power is Knowledge ╔╦╦══╦══╦═╦══╦══╦╗╔╦╦╦╦══╦╗╔═╗ ║═╣╠═║╔╗║╔╣╔╗╠╗╔╣╚╝║║║║╔╗║║║═╣ ║║║╔╗╣╚╝║║║╚╝║║║║╔╗║║║║╚╝║╚╣╔╝ ╚╩╩╝╚╩══╩═╩══╝╚╝╚╝╚╩══╩══╩═╩╝

08-25-2010, 05:46 PM	#20
Ryanderman Beard of Leadership Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 827	If this ends up starting after Labor day, or if it is otherwise convenient to add me at that point, I'm totally in. __________________ ~Your robot reminds me of you. You tell it to stop, it turns. You tell it to turn, it stops. You tell it to take out the trash, it watches reruns of Firefly.~