Sci-Fi/Fantasy Chain Story Idea

[Darkniciad]

No we didn't and I'm not sure if she would, but we didn't say anything about it after your chapter went up. So there is no real concern now, and the story was excellent.

I would say if a writer needs her to make a mistake, we keep them small and to a minimum, otherwise we could start dealing with a comedy, where she's messing up lots of little things, and that'll distract from the story.




I don't know about dying of old age. I kinda see the ring as prolonging her life by thousands of years, and aging very little or at all.

That's why I started the range of years with 50 and ended it with 80. Most would wish to live long happy lives - probably not eternal life. If you've ever talked to anyone in their 90's and 100's though, people just seem to get to a point where - even if fairly hale - they come to almost look forward to moving on. Medical care would be irrelevant with a genie on hand.

The little mistake in Famke with the years works well, no worries there. As to the crossover, I addressed that with the thought that Famke felt like the type of person who wouldn't be pulling her genie out and ordering her around like a trained puppy all the time - especially with a family and everything she could ever want on hand. That leaves plenty of "downtime" during her time with Famke where she could be present in the same time with a different Master, avoiding any paradox.

Give me until Tuesday, and I'll know whether I need to switch or not. Quick editor turnover, so no worries with getting it ready to submit on the 17th if I finish the rewrite in the next couple of days.

I'll edit the concordance here in a lil' bit. I've got a final chapter just surprised me and went live in only 7 days during a contest, and I've got links out the wazoo to update *laugh*

 

[Darkniciad]

Pardon the back-to-back posts.

Okay, I'm good to go with my chapter. I made a few changes here and there, and I'm happy with it now. It's still no Outlaw, but there is character growth in there. It ends on a single line of dialogue that vaguely hints James may end up stumbling across our "watchers" eventually. I've knocked down his time with Laresa to three years, helping out some paradox problems.

One quick Q - I have one of James' wishes carry over even after he loses Laresa, because it was a "from this day forward" type of wish ( his ability to change, for those who have read it ) does anybody have a problem with this?

I updated the concordance with my time nailed down in absolutes. I'll update it every time I get new information and thoughts from everyone about their chapters.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Pardon the back-to-back posts.

Okay, I'm good to go with my chapter. I made a few changes here and there, and I'm happy with it now. It's still no Outlaw, but there is character growth in there. It ends on a single line of dialogue that vaguely hints James may end up stumbling across our "watchers" eventually. I've knocked down his time with Laresa to three years, helping out some paradox problems.

One quick Q - I have one of James' wishes carry over even after he loses Laresa, because it was a "from this day forward" type of wish ( his ability to change, for those who have read it ) does anybody have a problem with this?

I updated the concordance with my time nailed down in absolutes. I'll update it every time I get new information and thoughts from everyone about their chapters.

It isn't a wish that affects her is it? Because that wish would disappear.

Is it a wish that would affected Major Historical events that we here in the real world have? Because those aren't allowed.

If it is one that doesn't do those things then I believe it is okay.

 

[deathlynx]

With Chapter 6 she could have had it for years or lost it pretty quickly...She's not the type to make idle wishes and certainly wouldn't lie to Laresa...Basically I saw them as forming a friendship...

In terms of timeline, Chapter 8 is a non-entity...you'll understand when you read it

Personally I'm not too concerned about paradox given that the very nature of her flying through time and granting wishes would invoke paradox...In a lot of science fiction a person can even be in the same time, so long as they never come into phsyical conatact...It might be interesting for two of us to colaborate at some point to have two masters (and the resulting Laresa's) meet...

 

[Darkniciad]

With Chapter 6 she could have had it for years or lost it pretty quickly...She's not the type to make idle wishes and certainly wouldn't lie to Laresa...Basically I saw them as forming a friendship...

In terms of timeline, Chapter 8 is a non-entity...you'll understand when you read it

Personally I'm not too concerned about paradox given that the very nature of her flying through time and granting wishes would invoke paradox...In a lot of science fiction a person can even be in the same time, so long as they never come into phsyical conatact...It might be interesting for two of us to colaborate at some point to have two masters (and the resulting Laresa's) meet...

I was actually said something about that to Danielle in email earlier. So long as we don't come in "contact" we aren't really creating a paradox. It's better to try and keep the times and places as far apart as possible, though. The fewer places people can pick apart the mythos, the better.

So, any ideas on a start year for Christine? We have a big ol' chunk of time open, including all of the 80's and 90's where it would fit fine and not cross anybody else's.

My chapter is off for editing, BTW.

 

[deathlynx]

Somewhere in the nineties I guess...Although I'm not sure if I make a refference to the twenty first century or not...I don't think so...

Btw, check it out! Laresa's World Ch. 8: Dolph I actually noticed my story was approved before finding out on the thread

 

[Guest]

Somewhere in the nineties I guess...Although I'm not sure if I make a refference to the twenty first century or not...I don't think so...

Btw, check it out! Laresa's World Ch. 8: Dolph I actually noticed my story was approved before finding out on the thread

I loved it DL. It just proves that Laresa isn't an airhead and can handle her own even if she is owned. I love a strong heroine, it makes me believe in men more...lol.

 

[deathlynx]

I loved it DL. It just proves that Laresa isn't an airhead and can handle her own even if she is owned. I love a strong heroine, it makes me believe in men more...lol.

Awww...Thank you so much...I tend to write stronger female characters where I can...

And I thought it about time to prove that Laresa could be just as unforgiving as some of the myths suggest, and what better way than a cruel master?

 

[Darkniciad]

Excellent chapter, I loved it deathlynx I know what you mean about the time period now *laugh*

Updating the concordance.

 

[Guest]

Excellent chapter, I loved it deathlynx I know what you mean about the time period now *laugh*

Updating the concordance.

I'm trying to figure out how to start a universe of Laresa stories over at that "Other website" and get everyone to post over there...I don't know how to make it public...

 

[Black Tulip]

Thinking 1700 or something for my next chapter.
Would that be a problem?

 

[deathlynx]

Thinking 1700 or something for my next chapter.
Would that be a problem?

I certainly have no problem with it...Just tell me where and I can start some research for mine

And glad you liked the Chapter Dark...Always remember be careful what you wish for, you just might get it

 

[Black Tulip]

Probably 1745 or slightly before that.
I'm aiming for the Dutch Golden Age, with the richess brought home from the East by the ships of the VOC.
1745 was the year the Society of the Amfioen (Opium) Trade was founded.



Hm, I could be heading towards an evil owner of the ring.

 

[deathlynx]

That could be a lot of fun!!!
Now that we've established her good side it seems we're shifting into darker stories

 

[Black Tulip]

LOL Just read Dolph.
It's definitely in the air to give the genie some power of her own.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

1700 sounds find Tulip.

It is an excellent chapter death.

 

[Darkniciad]

I'm trying to figure out how to start a universe of Laresa stories over at that "Other website" and get everyone to post over there...I don't know how to make it public...

I'll go through it here in a lil' bit and then email you if I figure it out.

1700's have plenty of open territory BT, so no worries there.

I'm leaning toward a not quite so nice Mistress in my next chapter, set in Ancient Egypt too. Not really cruel, just uncaring. I'll see if it pans out. Looking toward a little bit more tension in this one.

I really need to finish this first chapter of Arilee ( and get a bleedin' title for the thing ) before those fans start going ballistic on me like the Danica fans I just sated for a while *laugh* Ironic that someone left a PC on the first Blackhawk chapter saying they were confused about her having "been somewhere else" right when I'm writing that story.

( I still think I described that well, anyhow )

Concordance updates in a bit, still have Danica feedback to reply to ( Whew! They liked it! Ending chapter stories always scares the livin' 'ell outta me when it has a nice sized fanbase )

Techsan and Roust both liked the next Laresa, and couldn't find much to suggest changes on, so at least it's solid.

Nose. Grindstone.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

please note any added red line to this bunch of stuff - - I'll add key facts from author writer's work to this as the story goes. . .like a cheat sheet.

Please double check your chapter numbers when submitting your story. Thanks - Red.

SCHEDULE​

Laresa's World Ch. 08: Dolph - deathlynx - approved on Oct. 9th
Ch. 09 - RedHairedandFriendly submitted on Oct. 10th
Ch. 10 - Darkinciad - submit by October 17th
Ch. 11 - DanielleKitten- submit by October 24th
Ch. 12 - Black Tulip - submit by October 31

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  (( UN-confirmed chapters ))
  Ch. 13 - deathlynx - submit by November 7 - confirmed
  Ch. 14 - Tseranc - submit by November 14 - confirmed
  Ch. 15 - RedHairedandFriendly - submit by November 21 - confirmed
  Ch. 16 - Darkinciad - submit by November 28
  Ch. 17 - Daniellekitten - submit by December 6
  Ch. 18 - Black Tulip - submit by December 13
  Ch. 19 - deathlynx - submit by December 20

If you DO NOT want to write more chapters in the story let me know or if it doesn't go into the higher chapters then please understand the chapters may not happen. Thanks

The title: Laresa's World Ch. 01: XXXXXX (Your title choice)
If you wish to submit early let me know and I can change the schedule to reflect that. With the stories jumping back and forth through time, if you submit early isn't a big issue, just please let me know if you do, or if you can't reach the schedule date.

Laresa's Description

Time Travel Dates​

Her Limits and some things she can do:

• She's pretty much a slave with powers of a Genie and once the person loses the ring, they lose her.

• We'll travel through time and space.

• CAN'T alter major historical events.

• She can't make anyone fall in love.

• Can't bring back the dead, but if there is one breath left in the body, she can heal them.

• A Genie only knows as much as they have seen, been taught, or are allowed through the powers of the rules/laws written long ago.

How does one lose her:

• Lose the ring, have it stolen, and lie to her, ask for a wish she can't do. (the ones where she'd break the rules)

• Lieing to her makes the ring disappear, into time or across space, up to the writer.

• So lieing to her means the ring disappears, where it goes in time or space is up to you the writer.

• Rules can not be revealed unless the Master/Mistress asks about them, or if the Genie likes a Master/Mistress, they can reveal them

Summening her:

• Twisting the ring counter-clockwise by accident, and twisting it while whispering her name on purpose.

• Laresa must recouperate inside the ring sometimes, when she becomes exhausted.

• She is invisible to all, unless her Master/Mistress deems her visible. So far this has been implied in some stories.

Death/Freedom of a Genie & other oddities:

(this is a new category - - so it is open to discussion.)

• A Genie doesn't know how they are ultimately set free.

• A Master/Mistress can not "wish" their genie free.

• Death of a genie - the destruction of the home (ring, bottle, medallion, bracelet. . .whatever they live in)

• No more than two genies per Master/Mistress

• Wishes that involve the actual desire of a Genie transcend from Master/Mistress throughout the genie's life.

• 
  [*]Wishes made by Masters/Mistresses transcend through time also. (Ones that effect the Master/Mistress directly as well as the world itself.

Anything else we can think of we can post here and I'll add.

 

[Darkniciad]

Need to update the notes with the fact that wishes of a permanent nature or "from this day forth" can remain even if the Master loses the ring. I have one wish transcend possession of the ring in my new chapter.

We also want to note that ordering her to grant a wish she can't grant ( raising the dead, for example ) triggers the space-time jump as well, since I also do this in my chapter. That gives us several creative ways to jump her through space and time, without having to always get a lie out of a previous Master.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Edited. Thanks.

 

[Black Tulip]

Question:

Is Laresa aware of other genies? Can she contact them, or just "feel" them?

I would like her to be able to detect the presence of another one. I think.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Question:

Is Laresa aware of other genies? Can she contact them, or just "feel" them?

I would like her to be able to detect the presence of another one. I think.

I would say she could feel them. Sense their power.

 

[Black Tulip]

That's what I thought.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

That's what I thought.

Glad to help when I can.

 

[deathlynx]

We also want to note that ordering her to grant a wish she can't grant ( raising the dead, for example ) triggers the space-time jump as well, since I also do this in my chapter. That gives us several creative ways to jump her through space and time, without having to always get a lie out of a previous Master.

A couple of concerns about this...Does it mean that if someone tries to "wish the gneie free" they would automatically jump?
Also I mentioned in Ch 6 that she doesn't know what would happen if someone tried to wish for something that "unknowingly" would change the course of the future...Wouldn't she have had people try to wish for things that broke the rules before that? If so Laresa should have known what would happen...

Then again the "alter Major historical events" has already been broken (or at elast bent) so it might be something we need to discuss...(Sorry Tsernac, but a lot of the wishes mentioned in passing in Chapter 3 are major history/world altering events)