Pariah Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Shipping: The fine art (and ubiquitous internet hobby) of taking two notably different fictional characters and making them a couple. Here’s your opportunity to do the same, for fun and votes. The Premise: You have been placed in charge of creating a new romantic comedy--TV series, movie, whatever. Copyright law has been suspended (since the same two or three corporations own all the world’s fictional characters anyway), so you are free to choose whatever characters you would like for your show. The Twist: To keep it interesting for your potential viewers, you may use existing characters from any genre except romantic comedy. Science fiction, fantasy, thrillers, pirate movies, period pieces, horror, animation, whatever. Go nuts. But we don’t need (or want!) to see Ross and Rachel 2.0. You’ve probably all seen the video from the Black Widow thread. This is something like the feel we’re looking for. Or, imagine that John Crighton and Aeryn Sun have finally retired from fighting and settled down on a nice, peaceful planet somewhere...only to discover that their new neighbors are Wash and Zoe. Hilarity ensues. You get the idea. The Tone: Light-hearted and playful. Humorous. Have a ball with it. Imagine serious characters in silly situations. Plant your tongue firmly in cheek. Make it fun. Add some romance. This isn’t about saving the world; it’s about escapism and guilty pleasures. Laugh it up, fuzzball. Draft Details: The draft will begin on Monday, February 5th at 5:00 p.m. EST (which should be 10:00 p.m. in London and 7:30 a.m. Tuesday in Darwin). Picks will be made each day at that time; there will be 10 draft picks total. This places the final pick on Valentine’s Day. (Awwww.) The usual rules about different versions of a character apply: Selecting one version of a character removes all other versions of the character from consideration. Once the original Ant-Man is selected, all other versions of Henry Pym (Yellowjacket, Giant-Man, etc.) are off the table. Ant Man Scott Lang could still be selected, though. Draft the man (or woman), not the mask. Picks for this draft will consist of the following: Location: This could be literally anywhere, any time period. Location picks are exclusive, although different versions of the same location (Marvel New York City vs. “West Side Story” New York City) are fine. This must be the first pick. Alpha Couple (2 picks): These are the main protagonists. Think Robert & Helen Parr, Rick O’Connell & Evie Carnahan, John Sheridan & Delenn. They need not be a couple in canon! Want to pair up Lockjaw & Yankee Poodle, or Marty McFly & River Song? That’s what we’re here for. Use two days to pick these characters. Beta Couple (2 picks): This is the Barney & Betty to Fred & Wilma, the Fred & Ethel to Lucy & Ricky. Again, they need not be a couple in canon. Use two additional days to pick these characters. Wacky Neighbors (1-3 picks): These are the other colorful characters in your neighborhood: the friendly beat cop, the Latina lady who runs the local laundry, the quiet kid who’s secretly a superhero, the irritable guy at the coffee shop, the arms dealer next door, or whatever. These are the characters the Alpha and Beta couples will interact with most. Choose at least one. Any picks not used on Wacky Neighbors will be shifted to Options. Options (2-4 picks): Use these for pretty much anything else you can think of for your story. Additional characters or locations, MacGuffins, theme music, whatever. These picks are exclusive, unless there’s a good reason for them not to be. Title: You don't need to use a pick for this, and you can announce your title at any time. Again, you will end up with a total of up to 10 picks. The first pick is the Location; all other picks may be chosen in any order. All right, who’s interested? death tribble 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 ROSTERS Player: Bazza Title: We Gotta Get Out Of This Place... Location: Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (Groundhog Day) Alpha: Morticia Addams Alpha: Vivian (The Young Ones) Beta: Velma Dinkley (Scooby Doo) Beta: Ted Crisp (Better Off Ted) Neighbor: Phil Conners (Groundhog Day) Neighbor/Option: Colonel Klink (Hogan's Heroes) Neighbor/Option: Endora (Bewitched) Option: Wake-up Song - "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" Option: Couples & Wacky Neighbours are staying as guests at the Overlook Hotel, (The Shining) at Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Player: Cancer Title: Lemme Show You My Junk Location: Sakaar, junk planet Alpha: Bender (Futurama) Alpha: Rosie (The Jetsons) Beta: R2-D2 Beta: Galaxina Neighbor: Robby the Robot (Forbidden Planet) Neighbor/Option: Christine (Christine) Neighbor/Option: The Noo-Noo Option: Callahan's Crosstime Saloon Option: Johnny Cash's voice in a rendition of I've Been Everywhere, with altered lyrics Player: csyphrett Title: Blind In One Eye Location: Kubo's village Alpha: Ben Ten Alpha: May Parker (Spider-Girl) Beta: Lana Lang (The Insect Queen) Beta: Beast Boy Neighbor: Ryu (Street Fighter) Neighbor/Option: Shang Tsung (Mortl Kombat) Neighbor/Option: Sheng Gong Wu (Xiaolin Showdown) Option: The Moon Sisters Option: Kubo's eye Player: Death Tribble Title: Location: The original Disney castle Alpha: Undertaker (WWE, ca. 1997) Alpha: Marilyn Munster Beta: Dana Scully Beta: Walter Skinner, FBI Neighbor: Batman (Bruce Wayne) Neighbor/Option: Dr. Doom Neighbor/Option: Paul Bearer Option: Wrestling match each chapter Option: Player: Hermit Title: Location: The Death Star Alpha: Joel Robinson (MST3K) Alpha: C.J. Cregg (The West Wing) Beta: Robot (Lost in Space) Beta: Neighbor: Jerry Hathaway (Real Genius) Neighbor/Option: Neighbor/Option: Option: Option: Player: Lucius Title: My Big Fat Greek Mythological Romantic Comedy Location: The world of Greek Mythology, from Hades to Olympus Alpha: Eros Alpha: Psyche Beta: Ares Beta: Aphrodite Neighbor: Hephaestus Neighbor/Option: Zeus Neighbor/Option: Demeter Option: Delta couple: Hsades Option: Delta couple: Persephone Player: Psybolt Title: Mr. Monk and the Zombies Location: Bill Murray's Hollywood mansion (Zombieland) Alpha: Carol (The Walking Dead) Alpha: Adrian Monk Beta: Barney Fife Beta: Flo (Alice) Neighbor: Exidor (Mork & Mindy) Neighbor/Option: R (Warm Bodies) Neighbor/Option: Peter Maldonado (American Vandal) Option: Marci Maven Option: Police Commissioner John Taggert (Beverly Hills Cop) Player: Title: Location: Alpha: Alpha: Beta: Beta: Neighbor: Neighbor/Option: Neighbor/Option: Option: Option: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 I'm in! Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Depends on how violently you object to the basic premise in all rom-coms. I need to come up with a sufficiently twisted premise first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Cupid, Draw back your bow and let your arrow go straight through my lover's heart for me CES Hermit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Ready to start. All I need now is luck and my options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Maybe you could use one of your Options for luck. Wait, what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 I know you just want to ship Elsa with someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 That may have been true once, but I've learned to let it go. Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 That's cold. Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 What's Frozone doing these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Still arguing with his wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Oh so that is who the male is in the Original Post. *slaps forehead* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Jack Frost from Rise of the Guardians, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 49 minutes ago, Pariah said: Jack Frost from Rise of the Guardians, of course. As I said, it took me a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 The usual rule about no real people, except fictionalized versions of historical characters? Lucius Alexander The palindromedary suspects Lucius wants to do something with Catherine the Great. Probably something disgusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Great question. Yes, let's limit it to professionally published fictional characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 So much for my Albert Einstein & Mata Hari concept. /facetious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 9 hours ago, Lucius said: The palindromedary suspects Lucius wants to do something with Catherine the Great. Probably something disgusting. Catherine was hot, and rumor has it she liked four-legged lovers. You should look into this, time machine permitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Should you ship Batman and Superman ? Spiderman and Captain America ? Mr Miracle and Big Barda ? Sherlock Holmes and The Hulk ? Captain Kirk and James Bond ? Mr Spock and John Watson ? Absorbing Man and Titania ? Booster Gold and Blue Beetle ? Wonder Woman and Daredevil ? She Hulk and Batgirl ? Batwoman and Maggie Sawyer ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 We drafting in one hour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Time to draft: Location: Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Groundhog Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted February 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Bazza said: We drafting in one hour? Yes, drafting begins in about 18 minutes ago. (Sorry, I was in a meeting.) Bazza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psybolt Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Location: Bill Murray's Hollywood mansion (Zombieland) death tribble and Old Man 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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