Script Frenzy - Day 3

Here's a piece of what I've been writing, and a very silly scene at that. Hope you enjoy.

APRIL FOOLS!

And it's here. And I FOOLED YOU ALL. I'm not doing Majora's Mask! That would be simply SILLY!

Okay, here's the real deal:

I decided at the last minute not to do Majora's Mask because I did not foresee it going anywhere. Instead, I'm going to be writing a pilot for a show that I actually foresee working in my future. It's a lot different than Majora's Mask, so here goes a brief synopsis.

"A dark, dramatic comedy about a group of people in a city in the sky."

Lawrence Raleigh is attending one of the most prestigious schools in East Fuselight, The Academy of New Heights, but as it turns out, the only friend he has is Korinna Nikitas, an abusive girl who secretly loves Lawrence.

At the same time, Mr. Julian De Blanc, a young man teaching at the academy goes under heavy scrutiny by the board of education for his teaching methods, and is put under probation. His affair with Mrs. Beretta, a married woman, is not helpful in his high blood pressure, and as a result (seemingly) suffers from chronic epistaxis (nose bleeds).

Enter Sable Dahlstrom, a first year at the academy, three years younger than Lawrence, who instantly catches his eye. And as the two slowly start a relationship (very, very slowly), various things are set into motion.

Set in 1999, in East Fuselight (a city-state floating high off the coast of North America).

We will meet again.

Script Frenzy Eve

Alright, I for one am super psyched for Script Frenzy. I have a feeling that this is going to be my event. I have faith in myself that I can write 100 pages.

As far as the script goes, I've decided against the movie, but instead am doing a TV mini-series adaptation of Majora's Mask, because otherwise I would have had to condense a 30+ hour game into 2 hours. I'm thinking anywhere between 8 and 12 hour-long episodes, but to be honest, I only have to write about one and a half of them for Script Frenzy and the rest is on my time.

Let me take a moment to revel in the light that is Majora's Mask for a second. It is a *great* game. It's in my Top 5 Games of all time, hands down. Then again, my taste in games is kind of weird (Shadow of the Colossus and Black and White) but you have to know that what I think of this game is that it is phenomenal in every possible way.

Let's start out with the basic premise. Hero goes into a parallel universe where nobody knows who he is, and furtthermore only has three days to save the world from a moon crashing into the city. The catch? He has the ability to go back in time and restart the three-day period as many times as he likes.

The gameplay is divided into what I like to call two parts, constants and variables. The constants are what happen every three day cycle without your interrupting them. If you interrupt a key point in the cycle though, you might branch off into a different path. Like the most famous side-quest in the Legend of Zelda series, the Kafei and Anju quest. It's long and arduous, but it has a clear path, and that is one that closes other paths. This means nothing to you if you haven't played the game, but you cannot save the Old Lady at the Bomb Shop if you elect to try and reunite Kafei and Anju (you'll see what I mean when I write it).

I'll try to write 100 pages of my favorite scenes (I've already outlined) and then post them on here when they're ready for presentation.

We will meet tomorrow.

What The... (Script Frenzy Initiative)

Alright, so that was confusing. I never did end up writing what I promised to write, which gives me good reason never to promise to write something again (and just write it, damnit!). Instead, I wrote something really dreadful that does not really represent me, so instead of posting that, I'll make a promise to you to update all throughout April with various posts on Script Frenzy.

What is Script Frenzy but NaNoWriMo in April, and with scripts? What script will I be doing? I'm glad you asked.

The Four Titanic Watchers

 Eight Words Gamers Know by Heart

I will be adapting one of Nintendo's classics, Majora's Mask, into a movie. The current projected length of this project is 110 pages, which contends with the 100 page minimum of Script Frenzy. Anyway, I'll be posting snippets of my favorite parts throughout the month, and hopefully I'll have good news for you in May!

We will meet again!

Sorry

My apologies. I was unable to crank out a sizeable chunk of writing in between studying for exams and reading on my new eReader. So excuse me as I take another week (or less) to finish writing. It may be different than I originally planned, so be patient, and be willing to accept change.

We will meet again.