Weird writer tricks...
Oct. 11th, 2007 06:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ffuturesShould I pleased or ashamed that I've just written a very serious 600-word essay on international politics in the dragon world... then added a 190-word scenario outline that fits perfectly, and ends with an apallingly bad pun?
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Date: 2007-10-11 06:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-11 06:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-11 07:10 pm (UTC)You would and should be more ashamed if you didn't.
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Date: 2007-10-11 07:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-11 08:19 pm (UTC)Scenario Idea: The Dragons of War
Several dragons, former soldiers fallen on hard times, are approached by a Yarge claiming to represent the Edawoon Republic. Edawoon is currently fighting an insurrection along the Nevegia Peninsula, but can’t seem to wipe out the last guerrillas – or “Veldless monarchist scum” as he so charmingly puts it – because Queen Tara of Samindra has given them asylum. The guerrillas are abusing her protection, using fast steam launches to raid targets along the coast of the Peninsula. For political reasons the Republic cannot make any overt move against Samindra, but if something unfortunate were to happen to the boats Edawoon would be very grateful.
Of course things aren’t quite as simple as is claimed – the boats actually belong to the Samindran navy, not the rebels, and the refugees are mostly innocent victims of the conflict, not guerrillas. Edawoon’s aim is to close this escape route and use the remaining civilians as hostages to deter the insurrection. In the long term an invasion of Samindra may also be on the cards.
Will the dragons uncover the truth, or become pawns in the war against Tara?
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Date: 2007-10-12 11:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-11 09:01 pm (UTC)