Posted September 23, 200618 yr comment_46287 No spoilers, herein please. Hint: It is something we all have...
September 23, 200618 yr comment_1123840 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? There are a few easter eggs scattered through the books (Dark Champions, Hudson City, etc...). That said, I am not sure which one you are referring to? Maybe we should put together a list.....
September 23, 200618 yr comment_1123855 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? Bodies! That's it, Bodies! Every villian in the Predators book has a body and so do most of us.
September 23, 200618 yr comment_1123938 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? What is the Easter Egg in Dark Champions?
September 26, 200618 yr comment_1125739 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? What is the Easter Egg in Dark Champions? A disguised grenade, of course. This is Dark Champions, after all. Seriously, what is meant by an Easter Egg in a book? I understand the term in relation to computer games, where something can be hidden unless a peculiar series of actions is taken. I do not see how such is even possible in a book. Could someone enlighten me, please?
September 26, 200618 yr comment_1125761 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? \Seriously, what is meant by an Easter Egg in a book? I understand the term in relation to computer games, where something can be hidden unless a peculiar series of actions is taken. I do not see how such is even possible in a book. Could someone enlighten me, please? The idea is similar. In a movie or TV show, an "Easter Egg" is a visual homage to some other pop culture icon. Often these are hidden in plain sight. Example: In Watto's junkyard in The Phantom Menace, you might spot a derelict in the background that is, in fact, one of the EVA pods from 2001. But only if you're looking carefully at just the right shot. In a book, I would suppose that such a thing would appear mainly in illustrations.
September 26, 200618 yr Author comment_1125792 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? In a book, I would suppose that such a thing would appear mainly in illustrations. Or in poorly blacked out text...oh, another hint!!!
September 26, 200618 yr comment_1125834 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? Seriously, what is meant by an Easter Egg in a book? I understand the term in relation to computer games, where something can be hidden unless a peculiar series of actions is taken. I do not see how such is even possible in a book. Could someone enlighten me, please? It is a disguised riddle. A puzzle that you have to find before you can even try to solve it. Example: In "The Alchemy of Love" which is about the kidnapping of a successful writer by Penny Dreadful, the kidnapped writers name is an anagram of someone who wrote for Hero. In one book I read about a cartography expert named Curtis Keith.... (I think)
September 26, 200618 yr comment_1125865 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? It is a disguised riddle. A puzzle that you have to find before you can even try to solve it. Example: In "The Alchemy of Love" which is about the kidnapping of a successful writer by Penny Dreadful, the kidnapped writers name is an anagram of someone who wrote for Hero. In one book I read about a cartography expert named Curtis Keith.... (I think) Are those "Easter Eggs", or are they part of the "donate money to get your name in the book" project? I suppose, from a reader's point of view, it doesn't make much difference, though.
September 26, 200618 yr comment_1125869 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? An example of an "Easter Egg" in a book is the one I found in, IIRC, "Justice Not Law" by Steve Long, where he refers to a law firm named "McDonald, Peterson & Greer". Veteran Hero fans will recognize the names as the guys who created Champions waaaay back then.
September 26, 200618 yr comment_1126058 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? I've done a few. In one of the Viper books, a tech is sitting at a big computer screen. The names used are friends of mine. In Dark Champions, one of the heroes is sspended outside a window, tapping a mob guy's computer. The names on the screen are all anagrams of Hero employees. I have worked the names of most of my close friends, family members and pets into various maps (Star names, lake names, stadium names, etc.). The street names in Millenium City are primarily Hero Artists. (This one was Steve's idea). The adventuring party facing the lich from FH is our own group. In fact the GM was so tickled by that one, he even arranged to have that scene happen in the game. Keith "Peter Cottontail" Curtis
September 27, 200618 yr comment_1126778 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? Most of what you're perceiving as "Easter Eggs" are just that -- my own little in-jokes and references. Most of the CBLDF donees' names go in Champions products. A few make it into DC books, but only a few.
September 27, 200618 yr comment_1126993 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? I've done a few. And no doubt you've noticed the cover of The Ultimate Speedster.
September 27, 200618 yr comment_1127312 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? I thought that was a bug, not a feature, although I liked Darren's explanation.
September 28, 200618 yr Author comment_1127702 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? Most of what you're perceiving as "Easter Eggs" are just that -- my own little in-jokes and references.. Predators is an excellent book. It's all dark and serious. The 'Easter Egg' I found actually made me burst out laughing.
September 29, 200618 yr comment_1128462 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? It is a disguised riddle. A puzzle that you have to find before you can even try to solve it. Example: In "The Alchemy of Love" which is about the kidnapping of a successful writer by Penny Dreadful, the kidnapped writers name is an anagram of someone who wrote for Hero. In one book I read about a cartography expert named Curtis Keith.... (I think) Perhaps you're thinking of Curtis Keiths, from Hudson City: The Urban Abyss, who's described as "Trained primarily as a draftsman, Keiths has built a name for himself as an artist by rendering exquisite, artistically-drawn maps of peoples' homes, hometowns, favorite parks, or even fantastic locations from books."
September 29, 200618 yr comment_1128561 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? Perhaps you're thinking of Curtis Keiths' date=' from [i']Hudson City: The Urban Abyss[/i], who's described as "Trained primarily as a draftsman, Keiths has built a name for himself as an artist by rendering exquisite, artistically-drawn maps of peoples' homes, hometowns, favorite parks, or even fantastic locations from books.": He's a hack.
September 29, 200618 yr comment_1128576 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? I noticed that little tidbit in Predators a little while ago - quite amusing.
September 29, 200618 yr comment_1128629 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? The maps in Worlds of Empire is full of in-stuff and there are a few tidbits in Thrilling Places as well (though not that many, I had a much tighter deadline; work first, then the fun stuff).
September 29, 200618 yr comment_1128885 Re: Predators: who else found the 'Easter Egg'? I hadn't noticed them. Now I am going to have to look for them.
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