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Nightmare War: Where I'm going with this

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Nightmare War: Where I'm going with this

Postby ROU Killing Time on Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:35 pm

First off, I'd like to say thanks to Mr.Tweedy for suggesting a good way to open Nightmare War. I think you were spot on. Also, your suggestion that the antogonists be Marque de Sade-type horribly inverted minds from some unimaginable place whocompletly take over and destroy their the minds of their hosts made me cuckle, in that it was similiar to the solution I'd already written. Except Sade fishes for grass carp. The Terrors go after Pike. :) Even if it may seem the initial presentation is more mundane that you expected, here are unkowns and implications that will be revealed incrementally. (Though I think the permanent destruction of the sleep centers combined with lucid insanity is pretty bad already, it gets much worse.)

< teaser >The origin of Psych-8 for instance.
What exactly does Morph-9 do?
Why is Harold such a gifted Ferryman?
Does Lt.Mathison wear a bra?
Answers to these questions and more are on the way (well maybe not that last one)< /teaser >

Mr.Baker, I'm grateful for your suggestion I focus on characters and events. Its my hope to balance those with some kickass imagery and end up with something really cool.

The other night, I tossed out the original ending idea and came up with a story arc and plot-line that I think will have a much more realistic and satisfying feel, even though the story is set in an SF/Fantasy/Horror milieu.

I already have many new characters from both sides of the war defined, and planned chapters to introduce them and mesh them into the storyline.

The end result should be an edge-of-the-seat suspence drama, a hard-hitting SF story,a gritty wartime chronicle, and (forgive the expression) a pulse-quickening horror tale that I hope some people may enjoy.

I'm going to let chapters 1-3 be a sneak peak and get reviews on the ongoing work privately from anyone who would care to provide feedback and commentary. I may make some technical mis-steps along the way, but I've got lots of good advice coming both from you DC homies and some other people who's advice I always like to consider.
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