[quote]Originally posted by John Walker:
[b]The Story:
The evil head of IPX, Gates Williamson, hires you to retrieve a soul-stone from a secret tomb on a desert planet.
Meeting him at the mouth of the tomb, he attempts to murder you and steal the stone; but you manage to escape into the tomb with your pet Feeder. Unfortunately, you are trapped as the tomb shuts.
During your investigations trying to find a way out, you accidentally break the stone releasing a trapped blue Vorlon . The Vorlon (named 'Kosh'; which is Vorlon for Zathras ( [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/vsml.gif[/img] )) introduces you to a magic ZX-11 motorcycle (Minbari powered) which is the home of a rogue AI. Together, the 4 of you escape the tomb and return to B5.
At B5, you meet the lovely, moral, and good daughter of Williamson, Ariel. You enjoy many zany adventures, but are eventually captured by the evil Williamson. After GW directs one of his henchmen to "Escort him into the torture chamber, take 15 minutes to carefully explain all our plans, then shoot him.", you miraculously escape with the help of the ZX-11 and Kosh. Knowing his plans, you help to displace Williamson Sr., who was planning to take over the galaxy (and sell his daughter to the evil Sith Technomages.)
You finally depart B5 piloting a WhiteStar with your sidekick Feeder, singlehandedly destroying the Thirdspace Alien fleet. (Who, having discovered the Bearbylon bear, have constructed a fleet of robotic stuffed animals and ambassador dolls to assault the station.)
You return triumphantly to the station where you are awarded the Medal of Scrit' Click-Scree from N'Grath, the Badge of Bog from the Zog Kon-Tiki, and the Shimmering Braziers from the [b]Queen of the Shadows[/b] (which are, unfortunately, invisible).
Although you still had one wish remaining, you free Kosh, whom you are pretty sure departed with a joke (that was too short to understand, consisting only of the abbreviated punchline: < twinkle, ohm, nylon-swishes > "a duck" ).
The station saved, your mission complete, you set out for a motorcycle tour of Minbar.
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"Are you a god fearing man, senator? It's such an strange phrase. I've always though of god as a teacher... as a bringer of light, wisdom and understanding. You see, i think what you really are afraid of is me. Me and my kind, the Brotherhood of Mutants. Oh, it's not so suprising really, mankind has always feared what it doesnt understand. Well, dont fear god senator, and certainly dont fear me... not anymore."
Biggles<font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
They're just something floating around B5 you can use for target practice.
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Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
The Balance provides. The Balance protects.
"Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
Giving the story to B5:IFH is not an option I think that S14 or any of the former Devs have a legal right to do. It's my understanding that "The Story" belongs to Sierra/Havas as an IP along with the other stuff created for the B5:Itf game.
You would also need JMS's approval (which might be difficult knowing his firm grip on control of his virtual universe), and likely would need WB to step in with a yay or nay as well.
If S14 or any of the former Devs were to divulge the contents of the story, it could become a very nasty return volley legally.
I know I ain't going to risk it... No matter how much I would like it to see the light of day, it is not my right, nor my business to devulge it.
[quote]Originally posted by JackN:
[b]Giving the story to B5:IFH is not an option I think that S14 or any of the former Devs have a legal right to do. It's my understanding that "The Story" belongs to Sierra/Havas as an IP along with the other stuff created for the B5:Itf game.
You would also need JMS's approval (which might be difficult knowing his firm grip on control of his virtual universe), and likely would need WB to step in with a yay or nay as well.
If S14 or any of the former Devs were to divulge the contents of the story, it could become a very nasty return volley legally.
I know I ain't going to risk it... No matter how much I would like it to see the light of day, it is not my right, nor my business to devulge it.
I realized much of this after I posted the message, and forgot to possibly change or edit it [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
"oops"
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[quote]Originally posted by samuelk:
[b]The NEW AND IMPROVED Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Slogan: Don't Panic and F*** Off.[/b][/quote]
In big, bolded letters, too.
That would sure change the books in an...interesting way. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
Biggles<font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
I think that Jack is talking about JMS saying "make a novel", or possibly one of the devs trying to get permission to write a novel. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
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Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
The Balance provides. The Balance protects.
"Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
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[b]The Story:
The evil head of IPX, Gates Williamson, hires you to retrieve a soul-stone from a secret tomb on a desert planet.
Meeting him at the mouth of the tomb, he attempts to murder you and steal the stone; but you manage to escape into the tomb with your pet Feeder. Unfortunately, you are trapped as the tomb shuts.
During your investigations trying to find a way out, you accidentally break the stone releasing a trapped blue Vorlon . The Vorlon (named 'Kosh'; which is Vorlon for Zathras ( [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/vsml.gif[/img] )) introduces you to a magic ZX-11 motorcycle (Minbari powered) which is the home of a rogue AI. Together, the 4 of you escape the tomb and return to B5.
At B5, you meet the lovely, moral, and good daughter of Williamson, Ariel. You enjoy many zany adventures, but are eventually captured by the evil Williamson. After GW directs one of his henchmen to "Escort him into the torture chamber, take 15 minutes to carefully explain all our plans, then shoot him.", you miraculously escape with the help of the ZX-11 and Kosh. Knowing his plans, you help to displace Williamson Sr., who was planning to take over the galaxy (and sell his daughter to the evil Sith Technomages.)
You finally depart B5 piloting a WhiteStar with your sidekick Feeder, singlehandedly destroying the Thirdspace Alien fleet. (Who, having discovered the Bearbylon bear, have constructed a fleet of robotic stuffed animals and ambassador dolls to assault the station.)
You return triumphantly to the station where you are awarded the Medal of Scrit' Click-Scree from N'Grath, the Badge of Bog from the Zog Kon-Tiki, and the Shimmering Braziers from the [b]Queen of the Shadows[/b] (which are, unfortunately, invisible).
Although you still had one wish remaining, you free Kosh, whom you are pretty sure departed with a joke (that was too short to understand, consisting only of the abbreviated punchline: < twinkle, ohm, nylon-swishes > "a duck" ).
The station saved, your mission complete, you set out for a motorcycle tour of Minbar.
The End?
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[This message has been edited by John Walker (edited 06-13-2001).][/B][/quote]
So where did the Aardvarks come into all this? I thought there would be aardvarks!
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Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
The Balance provides. The Balance protects.
"Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
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"Are you a god fearing man, senator? It's such an strange phrase. I've always though of god as a teacher... as a bringer of light, wisdom and understanding. You see, i think what you really are afraid of is me. Me and my kind, the Brotherhood of Mutants. Oh, it's not so suprising really, mankind has always feared what it doesnt understand. Well, dont fear god senator, and certainly dont fear me... not anymore."
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Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
The Balance provides. The Balance protects.
"Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
You would also need JMS's approval (which might be difficult knowing his firm grip on control of his virtual universe), and likely would need WB to step in with a yay or nay as well.
If S14 or any of the former Devs were to divulge the contents of the story, it could become a very nasty return volley legally.
I know I ain't going to risk it... No matter how much I would like it to see the light of day, it is not my right, nor my business to devulge it.
[img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]
Cheers!
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Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
The Balance provides. The Balance protects.
"Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
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Thomas Banner
[url="http://www.3dfrontier.com/~banner/"]Diverse 3D[/url]
[img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
It's not my call...
Keep tuned...
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[b]Giving the story to B5:IFH is not an option I think that S14 or any of the former Devs have a legal right to do. It's my understanding that "The Story" belongs to Sierra/Havas as an IP along with the other stuff created for the B5:Itf game.
You would also need JMS's approval (which might be difficult knowing his firm grip on control of his virtual universe), and likely would need WB to step in with a yay or nay as well.
If S14 or any of the former Devs were to divulge the contents of the story, it could become a very nasty return volley legally.
I know I ain't going to risk it... No matter how much I would like it to see the light of day, it is not my right, nor my business to devulge it.
[img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]
Cheers![/b][/quote]
I realized much of this after I posted the message, and forgot to possibly change or edit it [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
"oops"
[img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/vsml.gif[/img]
[b]The NEW AND IMPROVED Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Slogan: Don't Panic and F*** Off.[/b][/quote]
In big, bolded letters, too.
That would sure change the books in an...interesting way. [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img]
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Never eat anything bigger than your own head.
The Balance provides. The Balance protects.
"Nonono...Is not [i]Great[/i] Machine. Is...[i]Not[/i]-so-Great Machine. It make good snow cone though." - Zathras
[b]BTW, is that Green Guy flipping me off???
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[img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/smile.gif[/img] [img]http://216.15.145.59/mainforums/wink.gif[/img]
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Thomas Banner
[url="http://www.3dfrontier.com/~banner/"]Diverse 3D[/url]
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We are here to place President Grenewetzki under arrest!