AnimalNoodles
Well-known member
We have all watched the destruction of our own favorite verses, fandoms and media franchises from so-called 'wokeness', over commercialisation and other bullshit.
I think its high time for us to start creating something of our own.
Why waste time with IPs owned and written by people who hate you? Lets create something new. A playground by us and for us. Something fun that reflects our sensibilities.
I have a concept in mind, based on the Age of Exploration. This isnt a grimdark universe, Space San Francisco, or one where plucky rebels fight the space nazis. Its unabashed space opera more along the lines of of old school sci-fi. Its not cynical, its not ironic, its not parody. For flavour, imagine space venice mixed with the British East India company. Imagine Drake and Cortez in space. For aesthetics, the Baroque era.
Its specifically intended to recreate the age of sail in space. Rule of cool, not hard SF. Its to be a playground, not a realistic exploration of space sociology or something. We will borrow shamlessly from anything that is cool or suitable.
I have the basics worked out. If there is interest, we'll start up a thread in the Index forum at creative writing, and I can begin dropping down some basic guidelines for the concept and lore ideas for discussion and expansion. In time, maybe we can have a thing of our own.
I think its high time for us to start creating something of our own.
Why waste time with IPs owned and written by people who hate you? Lets create something new. A playground by us and for us. Something fun that reflects our sensibilities.
I have a concept in mind, based on the Age of Exploration. This isnt a grimdark universe, Space San Francisco, or one where plucky rebels fight the space nazis. Its unabashed space opera more along the lines of of old school sci-fi. Its not cynical, its not ironic, its not parody. For flavour, imagine space venice mixed with the British East India company. Imagine Drake and Cortez in space. For aesthetics, the Baroque era.
Its specifically intended to recreate the age of sail in space. Rule of cool, not hard SF. Its to be a playground, not a realistic exploration of space sociology or something. We will borrow shamlessly from anything that is cool or suitable.
I have the basics worked out. If there is interest, we'll start up a thread in the Index forum at creative writing, and I can begin dropping down some basic guidelines for the concept and lore ideas for discussion and expansion. In time, maybe we can have a thing of our own.