Okay, here it goes.
Transformers: Criminal Circuit
There are many paths in one's cycle that they must choose. There are
those
who hold power, and those who fight power, and the ones caught
in-between.
These are their stories. And, like so many other stories, even though
one
path closes, another opens.
Think of Transformers meets Oz {The HBO version, not Dorothy}, think of
Transformers: The Wire. Transformers: Sopranos No HBO? Okay, think
Transformers: Law & Order, Transformers: CSI, Transformers: Every
bloody
attempt to make a copy of the infamous HBO shows but didn't quite work
because it wasn't HBO {can you tell my bias here?}. And, maybe mix in
some Transformers: Deep Space Nine {Dominion eps}.
Okay, interest piqued yet? Okay, maybe you live in a cave somewhere
with no
TV for whatever reason.
Basically, this is an attempt, a great attempt, to create a shared fan
fiction group that features a common theme. Basically, it's MOB RULES.
In
some way, shape or form, the stories must be about the Autobots versus
the
Decepticons in some
sort of criminal element theme. Whether it be a version of Drug dealing
deceps vs Autobot narcs, or beat cop Decepticons working the town {oh
what,
you expect the locals not to act up against Deceps in their own
controlled
area?}, or the
ever expanding Decepticon Space empire versus the Autobot rebel fleet
{okay,
so I should have said Transformers: Star Wars too}... we want that kind
of
story.
Now, before every simon, bob & bob {no offense to aptly similiarly
named
peoples...} sends in their wanton desire of Nightbeat or Optimus Prime,
Megatron and Starscream, et al...
We're not touching OBVIOUS "Major" players here. We want the stories on
the nobodies. Look up the information on http://www.tfu.info
if you
need
to...there's a pleothora of stories waiting to be made off the
veritable
tech specs of the universe. Oh wait, tired of the G1 hat?
There is Beast Wars. There's a space pirate waiting for pillaging...
And, yeah, we're going to allow in the Armada/Energon/Cybertron
universe
too.
So, technically, that's two groups to choose from {G1/BW/BM or A/E/C}.
What
A/E/C that
doesn't fit Criminal element? Mini-con slave trade, Energon and
Cyberkey
black markets, and all that rot {it's okay, we're not totally latched
to
absolute adherence to original continuity here, as in the Cyberkey
point...maybe it activates the same weapon, but with different weapon
effects and strengths...it's a work in progress}...
Now, this is going to take a bit of work. Some people will have "dibs"
on
characters. First come, first serve approach. Of course, we're treating
this as close to a real publi****ng project as one can get {we're
probably
going to be a bit more lax...}. You have to sell us on your proposal
story, if we're interested in your story, then it would help if you've
written something before...
Try to keep a minimum of five characters on each side. If you want your
characters to show up in other "titles" that's strictly up to the
authors
and their willingness to share. Yeah, we're making this a big happy
family
group of stories.
This is a very ground up sort of thing. In a way, we have to
effectively
create a society, it's cliques, it's inner workings. We are sharing
ideas, characters, and if you can't share...well, this playground ain't
for
you.
And, if you do want to do your own thing, well, okay. We'll cut some
slack. There's the old "alternate universe" title schtick just for you.
You can mix any and all universes {yes, even other Marvelous
Distinguished
Competition In Da Works Universes...}, just make sure you stick to the
theme.
I'm sorry, but Cybertron will not be suffering Some Immenent Doom from
insert Armaggedon/Doomsday type character/device any time soon here. We
want to give it freakin' life. A societal structure that deserves to be
developed, worked out, and inspected hardcore {and what better way than
the getting the visceral nature of it all through the Criminal
Circuit}. And, therefore expect a
little give and take on the whole details of what we decide shall be
our
little version of Cybertron life.
We don't also necessarily have to stick to Cybertron. We'd like a
little
alien interaction without Transformers *****smacking their Space****ps
into
Insert plot device planet for once. I mean really, do they really suck
that
badly at piloting their ****ps? Ahem, anyway.
Yeah sure, you can go Nebulan but try to obstain from Bludgeoning the
obvious characters there too. We'd like to mix things up. There's been
a
lot of alien races that were one trick story ponies... they could be
made
horses at the races.
Anyways, that's the deal. We all know that we have Real Lives. So,
we're
going to keep the stories short and sweet the first time around. Think
of
it as a Four Issue Limited series {and if we go to eighty, that might
be
okay too...}. Four stories, your desired length. The catch is they have
to be good, pass a standard. Basically, you need to sell the story to
an audience. We want our stories to spark stories from
others {and hey, if they happen to come "work" for us, even better...}.
We
want to set a completion time for the story {four months, one month for
each
story}, once we have the ground floor decided.
So, anyways, thoughts, ruminations, proposals?
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