Comments on: HSM and Lockwood Present: Write VICKIE’s Origin Story!

By: E_Austria

E_Austria — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:40:31 +0000

Ooh tommorows the day we get the results in, may i just say may the odds be forever in your favour , happy hunger games umm i mean vickie backstory writting

By: riffraffse7en

riffraffse7en — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 01:49:49 +0000

Gideon I really am impressed by your second entry. I think it takes all the random free-floating data about Sodium and jells in nicely into a plausibly cohesive format. Beyond giving VICKI an origin it could make an interesting back story for future gaming in that space. I think people forget just how important a story is in the context of gaming. Here is the thing, you go to see a movie and you are done in two hours and you are a voyer being let in to observe… The thing that gaming has over movies is that you are in he movie and you get to be there for a relatively long time, but without a story you are just what I call “stamp collecting.” Well played mate. Let me know when you first Sci-fi novel comes out -if this is any indication I will buy it and track you down to sign it -Heh.

By: ted2112

ted2112 — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:27:34 +0000

I have read and enjoyed every submission, they are all very good in their own unique way, that being said I really love how many of the stories independently of each other have hit on similar themes. This has been a wonderful success and I think a fiction writing segment would make a killer addition to HSM issues!

By: Animus_Requiem

Animus_Requiem — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:41:41 +0000

Yeah, I just got to make it my own thing (Which I did, and I may now soon exceed 3000 words O_O). My first story was my short and sweet story, and I think my newer one is trying to match the Sodium continuum without fault (which is a bit impossible with word limitations and is proving very difficult).

But then, I always do make things harder for myself than need be sometimes. Things turn out better ^_^

There are so many secrets within the HUB alone, and when you are done with a part in the story you realize “Oh god I forgot this!” Makes things fun and it slaps you with a bit of hindsight; I love it!

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:09:24 +0000

Editing for grammar, syntax, punctuation and structure is allowed. We knew that by going with public submission on our forum, contestants would probably want to make such minor tweaks to their work, and that’s fine.

The only thing that’s verboten, of course, are substantial changes to the copy itself — which is why we’re allowing for multiple contest entries per writer. But we’re totally cool with minor fixes to clean up existing copy.

By: tdarb

tdarb — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:33:48 +0000

Ooops…hit the wrong reply button. sorry

By: tdarb

tdarb — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:32:41 +0000

I’ve just read all the posts. Nice work everyone. I don’t envy the judges.

If we notice glaring errors in our submission, are we allowed to edit it? I noticed a couple of small things I would like to reword, and some grammar errors.

By: KrazyFace

KrazyFace — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:18:33 +0000

Indeed, and I’ll think you’ll find VICKTORS in my story too, you just gotta know Sodium well enough to know how to see it

By: Terra_Cide

Terra_Cide — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 02:43:11 +0000

Classical music have been doing such things now for centuries. They call it “variations”. Provided you acknowledge the source, it’s usually acceptable.

By: Animus_Requiem

Animus_Requiem — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:45:17 +0000

I plan to. Already wrote a second story, but I want to make it longer before submission as I am not satisfied yet.

I also so where Gideon came up with thee character “Vickors” and am now tempted to put it in my story, but then fear I would be seen as ripping off his story slightly (Just because of the name inclusion)… Bleh plagiarism! Hate when it can be construed as that. I’ll figure something out that is tasteful and fits into the sodium world well, just you wait ^_^

By: tdarb

tdarb — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:44:04 +0000

After debating all day whether to post my story, or keep revising, I bit the bullet and posted.

Now I can finally go and read what everyone else has written

Good luck everyone!

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:56:02 +0000

Remember, you can always submit more than one entry…

By: Animus_Requiem

Animus_Requiem — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:39:44 +0000

Personally Gideon, I liked yours and KrazyFace over the others. Cant wait to see what else comes in ^_^

Like Austria, I should have read the back story a bit more carefully… Hindsight bites.

By: Gideon

Gideon — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:46:59 +0000

Ooh. that could TOTALLY work with my submission… just WHAT is she looking for???

By: Gideon

Gideon — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:46:16 +0000

I totally worked with the nanotech. I tried to wedge as much of the sodium mythos into my story as possible.

By: Gideon

Gideon — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:44:54 +0000

Yea… so… My submission is just over 3,500 words. Now I’m thankful for the high cap. lol! I bow my head to the editors foresight.

By: Gideon

Gideon — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:43:40 +0000

I absolutely loved your submission Austria! I found it funny as My submission and yours could ALMOST work together! lol!

By: E_Austria

E_Austria — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:00:42 +0000

I should have read the back story…

By: KrazyFace

KrazyFace — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:38:24 +0000

The idea of the virus came from the mini game of scorpion stomping really, and Sodiums idea of technology on the sub-atomic level. If you read some of their site, they talk about people already having tiny robots on a molecular scale that repair you from the inside. I just wondered what might happen if they went rouge really. As for your other questions well, I think it’s best when you leave something to the imagination.. ; )

By: KrazyFace

KrazyFace — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:31:15 +0000

I loved your entry Keara! Loved the humour as always and it was really good to see what you can do creatively. You should be proud.