Cursed4Life
Mar 7 2004, 09:28 AM
*drum roll* and we're on our 4th RR! Wow, that just shows our love for them, doesn't it?

Well, I don't want to start off because I'm not too good about that but someone else can.
HPcrazed182
Mar 7 2004, 04:50 PM
Hmm, so I guess the 3rd one is done then?
If so, does anyone want to betta it & post it on the ff.net with our account?
So if no one objects let's first decide: Hogwarts or Post-Hogwarts?
Cursed4Life
Mar 7 2004, 05:16 PM
I'll do it all. I've got nothing better to do, so it will take me about 30 minutes to get it all copied into word, beta-d, and posted at ffnet. This one, I think we should do Post-Hogwarts, like make it a switching thing. RR2 was Post Hogwarts, RR3 was Hogwarts, now this should be Post Hogwarts.
InTheStars
Mar 7 2004, 05:26 PM

Yay! A new round robin! Thanks for editing, Jessica! I agree, I think it should be post-Hogwarts.
Anyone for genres? The last few have been a bit light and fluffy... Maybe we should try for angsty? I could think of a sketchy plot...
~Faith~
SkewlOfRock
Mar 7 2004, 10:28 PM
Ooh! A new one! I went to the last one but it was really long and close to the finish. Maybe I could be of some assistance this time around
vanillapuf
Mar 8 2004, 01:02 PM
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Anyone for genres? The last few have been a bit light and fluffy... Maybe we should try for angsty? I could think of a sketchy plot...
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Angsty? Sketchy plot ideas? I like the sound of this.

I am at your disposal. So, we need a genre idea at the least, and then somebody has to start.
I vote semi-deep angst.
*runs away wearing *GASP* a
serious hat*
InTheStars
Mar 8 2004, 01:23 PM
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| I vote semi-deep angst. |
Count in my vote!
| QUOTE |
| I like the sound of this. I am at your disposal. So, we need a genre idea at the least, and then somebody has to start. |
Well, I'm for semi-angst

As above.
Plot idea...
Whew. Well, it matters. Do we want something ancient and cool? Like some ancient, cool thing? That was really repetitive, and I'm not sure it makes sense...
Okay, how about this:
Voldie-related or no? I say no.
And goodness, 'Nilla! A serious hat?
~Faith~
vanillapuf
Mar 8 2004, 01:27 PM
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| Voldie-related or no? I say no. |
Yesh, I say no also. I mean, it's Post-Hogwarts, and I always assume Voldie is slain in the 7th book when it's PH.
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| Do we want something ancient and cool? Like some ancient, cool thing? |
Would this ancient, cool thing happen to be ancient, and I dunno, maybe cool or something? Yeah? And so it would be like, an ancient, cool, something? Yes. A definite yes on ancient, cool things, since I'm a big fan of ancience and coolness. ANCIENT COOL!
| QUOTE |
| And goodness, 'Nilla! A serious hat? |
Hee. Yeah. *pats hat thoughtfully*
InTheStars
Mar 8 2004, 01:37 PM
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Yesh, I say no also. I mean, it's Post-Hogwarts, and I always assume Voldie is slain in the 7th book when it's PH.
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Abso-exactly-lutely.
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| Would this ancient, cool thing happen to be ancient, and I dunno, maybe cool or something? Yeah? And so it would be like, an ancient, cool, something? Yes. A definite yes on ancient, cool things, since I'm a big fan of ancience and coolness. ANCIENT COOL! |

I'm all for ANCIENT COOLNESS! too.
But.... hmm... what
type of anicent coolness?
~Faith, who notices this discussion really isn't going anywhere besides gushing over ancient coolness~
HPcrazed182
Mar 8 2004, 05:35 PM
Thanks for volunteering Jess
Alright we have:
post-Hogwarts
angsty
definately containing a plot (finally

)
-nothing voldie related (so does that mean he's dead?)
-ancient & cool
Okay now maybe we sould elaborate on the ancient & cool. I remember several times when someone tried to start a plot & nobaody really knew what was going on, so maybe we should all have some sort of an idea, or is this stealing all the fun?
Sakura1287
Mar 9 2004, 06:22 AM
New RR, eh? Seems as though I missed the end of the last one.

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| Yesh, I say no also. I mean, it's Post-Hogwarts, and I always assume Voldie is slain in the 7th book when it's PH. |
I do too. No to Voldie.
| QUOTE |
| But.... hmm... what type of anicent coolness? |
I'm very keen on ancient coolness as well. But lets please not do an ancient and cool artifact. That's so very overdone. Maybe like, an ancient cool myth or something. Or... ancient cool creature. Or.. I'm shooting in the dark here.
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so maybe we should all have some sort of an idea, or is this stealing all the fun?
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No, I think it would help out a lot. RR's are written by more than one person, that's the only rule. No one said we couldn't have a bit of a plan. It'll be like... having a nite-light on. You know.
Kristina
Szaranea
Mar 9 2004, 06:34 AM
Oh, can I help, can I help??? I love round robins.
| QUOTE (Kristina) |
| Maybe like, an ancient cool myth or something. |
Ancient cool myths are cool. If you want something angsty I should perhaps suggest some nordic myths? (I'm quite aware that they tend to kill off everybody in the end, but they're kind of angsty and otherworldy. Mystical)
Ri
InTheStars
Mar 9 2004, 09:32 AM
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| lets please not do an ancient and cool artifact. That's so very overdone. |
*gag* Yes, please.
| QUOTE |
| No, I think it would help out a lot. RR's are written by more than one person, that's the only rule. No one said we couldn't have a bit of a plan. It'll be like... having a nite-light on. You know. |
Can it be a special night light? Because some night light's are just boring. We should have a cool RR-plot-night-light, like one in the shape of a muffin!
| QUOTE |
| Oh, can I help, can I help??? I love round robins. |
O'course you can!

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If you want something angsty I should perhaps suggest some nordic myths? (I'm quite aware that they tend to kill off everybody in the end, but they're kind of angsty and otherworldy. Mystical)
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Ooooooh... Please share.
~Faith~
Szaranea
Mar 9 2004, 10:27 AM
| QUOTE (Faith) |
| Ooooooh... Please share. |
I read whole books on them a few years ago, and can't quite remember most of them right now, but I'll go and check out this really cool book series we've got in our school library tomorrow, okay? I just noticed I wrote nordic, but what I meant was kinda gaelic. You know, the old irish/scottish/welsh stuff
The ones I can remember vaguely:
-- the Tam Lin story, much abused already (but you gotta love it)
-- the one where this elfin queen falls in love with a mortal king, takes him to her kingdom, and he stays there for a few years, decides he wants to return to the realm of mortals, but hundreds of years have passed there, and he immediately dies of age (not very useful to this RR)
-- something with giant turtles and an underwater-city, and princesses and princes galore (also not very useful)
-- the Undine story (beautiful story, though if transferred to HP it would be kinda cliché. If you know the story, you might know why)
I just realized that most of the stuff would be useless anyway, since they pretty much revolve around elves, and elf-dom, and the difference between the world of elves and mortals.
Ri
HPcrazed182
Mar 9 2004, 03:32 PM
| QUOTE |
| Maybe like, an ancient cool myth or something. Or... ancient cool creature. |
I'm liking the ancient creature, but myths are good too.
| QUOTE |
| No, I think it would help out a lot. RR's are written by more than one person, that's the only rule. No one said we couldn't have a bit of a plan. It'll be like... having a nite-light on. You know. |
Oh okay, good.
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| I just realized that most of the stuff would be useless anyway, since they pretty much revolve around elves, and elf-dom, and the difference between the world of elves and mortals. |
We could maybe contort thing a bit to help us. I'm not saying that we make the Malfoys have an elvin background or anything, I'm just saying ther's more than one way to make this work. Just look at the awesome, talented people & writers we have here.
Sakura1287
Mar 9 2004, 03:48 PM
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-- the one where this elfin queen falls in love with a mortal king, takes him to her kingdom, and he stays there for a few years, decides he wants to return to the realm of mortals, but hundreds of years have passed there, and he immediately dies of age (not very useful to this RR)
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I've read a few like this. Kinda.. Usually they don't die, they just have to decide if their love is worth it enough if one has to die, or risk going back to see if one ages, or something.
| QUOTE |
| We could maybe contort thing a bit to help us. I'm not saying that we make the Malfoys have an elvin background or anything, I'm just saying ther's more than one way to make this work. Just look at the awesome, talented people & writers we have here. |
Yeah, even if it is about elves, we could nix that and just use the plotline. You can do ANYTHING with a D/G fic, we should make it AU. Then we have way more possibilities.

Kristina
InTheStars
Mar 9 2004, 03:53 PM
AU? Ooooo. I like that idea. Definitely would be different.
~Faith~
Sakura1287
Mar 9 2004, 04:10 PM
| QUOTE |
| AU? Ooooo. I like that idea. Definitely would be different. |
It would let us be waaaay more creative, and it would be easier for a round robin. We could literally do just about anything.
But this is where we need a nite-light more than ever. More darkness this way.
Kristina
HPcrazed182
Mar 9 2004, 06:16 PM
Au?
How much Au? What are the things that we're gonna be changing for this to be Au?
It's a good idea by the way, I just want to know what we'd be changing.
InTheStars
Mar 9 2004, 06:30 PM
| QUOTE |
| We could literally do just about anything. |
| QUOTE |
But this is where we need a nite-light more than ever. More darkness this way.
|
| QUOTE |
| What are the things that we're gonna be changing for this to be Au? |
I was thinking...
very AU. As in, we can use/create a Gaelic myth or a story, and substitute Ginny and Draco
into it. Not like AYNIL, of course. But like, a semi-angsty fairy tale (or elf, as it were

).
I think it would be interesting, and very creative, and I'd definitely enjoy it...
Of course, if we don't wanna do that...
*shrug*
~Faith~
HPcrazed182
Mar 9 2004, 06:36 PM
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I think it would be interesting, and very creative, and I'd definitely enjoy it...
Of course, if we don't wanna do that... |
Oh no, now that you've explained it a bit I like the idea. Yesh, I like it very much.
So should we wait till Ri posts a few myths so we can use them as a base or do you just wanna start from scratch?
Wait! Silly me. Does everyone agree on the idea?
Kaykos
Mar 9 2004, 06:54 PM
*pops head in*
AU sounds like a lot of fun, but if we make it AU we should do it all of the way. We should make it MUGGLE! L'gasp.
But if we wanted to make it ancient and cool we should do something egyptian... like someone is a reincarnation of someone. Like perhaps Ginny was the reincarnation of the pharoah who was a woman but pretended to be a man for power's sake. Crap, what was her name *hits head* Sorry yall. I don't know, we should probably make up a myth if we want to do something so that we don't have many boundaries.
*shrug*
Just my two knuts. Haha do you realize how dirty that sounds? hahahahaha.
Right. Am off now.
Sakura1287
Mar 9 2004, 08:10 PM
| QUOTE |
| AU sounds like a lot of fun, but if we make it AU we should do it all of the way. |
I completely agree. No half and half business, I think it should be full-fledged AU.
| QUOTE |
| Like perhaps Ginny was the reincarnation of the pharoah who was a woman but pretended to be a man for power's sake. Crap, what was her name *hits head* Sorry yall. I don't know, we should probably make up a myth if we want to do something so that we don't have many boundaries. |
I really like this idea. We could make up a myth and a sketchy plot, and go with it I guess.. the problem is, do people know much about Egypt? I know I don't... we want to stay consistent.
Is there anything just as cool but not as difficult? I keep thinking just castles and royalty but I don't want to copy AYNIL.
One more question... is this going to be a story that acts as though Hogwarts doesn't exist, and we just use the characters, or are we going to have them start out normal and canon, and then somehow ship them off to the AU world? This is agood place to start with the plot.
Kristina
PS. I almost forgot to comment on the knuts! Nicole, you know how often people say that? I'll never look at it the same again!
vanillapuf
Mar 9 2004, 09:45 PM
Ho ho ho, a D/G myth... me likey.
But yes, it is very much a wider field now. *sigh* Okay, so we need to decide on time period, plot scheme, and the existence of magic.
I'm basically good with any time period, really... and plots, um, yeah, no ideas there. Magic... hmm. I think we'd be better off without it.
Oh, just had a rude plot bunny bite me. He whispered in my ear that it would be funny if at the end of it all, Draco or Ginjam would wake up to find it was all a dream. But, it's a silly plot bunny. *pets bunny* Yes, you're a silly boy.
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Just my two knuts. Haha do you realize how dirty that sounds? hahahahaha.
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Heh, I usually try to substitute Sickles for Knuts. But yeah... filthy.

*runs away hatless*
InTheStars
Mar 10 2004, 03:54 AM
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| I really like this idea. We could make up a myth and a sketchy plot, and go with it I guess.. the problem is, do people know much about Egypt? I know I don't... we want to stay consistent. |
I know plenty. I love Ancient Eygpt. But something about it is squicking me... I think it's because Jewel of Harem. She is incorporating the Fertile Crescent into the story, and so with all the deserts and such... it reminds me of Eygpt.
| QUOTE |
| Magic... hmm. I think we'd be better off without it. |
Same here!
| QUOTE |
| is this going to be a story that acts as though Hogwarts doesn't exist, and we just use the characters, or are we going to have them start out normal and canon, and then somehow ship them off to the AU world? |
I think we should just start completely AU. No wizarding world.
| QUOTE |
| Oh, just had a rude plot bunny bite me. He whispered in my ear that it would be funny if at the end of it all, Draco or Ginjam would wake up to find it was all a dream. But, it's a silly plot bunny. *pets bunny* Yes, you're a silly boy. |
Teehee. Though it's used too much...
As for the Knuts thing, I never got it until Alejandra was looking over my shoulder at the Computer Lab in school... she asked me, "what's that mean?" And I said, "knuts? It's wizarding money." And she started laughing hysterically, and when I said it out loud, I understood.

As for a plot?

Yeah,
right.
Ooooooo... We could always do the Ginny-as-Cleopatra and Draco-as-Caesar-or-Antony thing? Ah, but that's too historical. And Caesar was an idiot anyway.
*cannot believe Nilla wasn't even wearing a hat

*
~Faith~
Kaykos
Mar 10 2004, 04:06 AM
Mmm well, it looks like we're leaning towards AU at the moment so... I'm going to add my two knuts worth (

)
1) No Magic.
2) Should we keep their situations in life the same? Like would Draco be a spoiled brat with this awesome car like a random BMW or something? Well, I think we should otherwise there will be no obstacles to overcome.
3) Do they work together (since this is a post-school fic)... is she his secretary or something, or do they just pass in the streets?
4) How are they going to take considerable notice of each other? Does he run her over? (not to death people)... or does she quit with a vengeance and tell him everything she thinks about him (if and only if she works for him of course)?
5) Is there going to be any main plot before we start writing, or is it going to be more of a... 'boy meets girl, boy likes girl, girl cusses at boy, boy thinks she is playing hard to get, girl tells him to bugger off, boy likes her consistency and keeps on pursuing, and finally girl relents and falls in love' kind of a thing?
Mmm methinks that is all.
Oh wait no.
Sakura Haha I'm sorry. It's just my dirty mind always at work. I'll try to keep it quiet for a bit though

*glomp*
Szaranea
Mar 10 2004, 07:55 AM
I will not steal wonky's much beloved colossal post thingy. I'll just warn you that this is novel-like.
| QUOTE |
| We could maybe contort thing a bit to help us. I'm not saying that we make the Malfoys have an elvin background or anything, I'm just saying ther's more than one way to make this work. Just look at the awesome, talented people & writers we have here. |
Self flattery isn't exactly considered a virtue, you know?
| QUOTE (Kristina) |
| Yeah, even if it is about elves, we could nix that and just use the plotline. You can do ANYTHING with a D/G fic, we should make it AU. Then we have way more possibilities. |
*clears throat* you do realize, that, if you omit the elves in those myths, and just kinda make the elf-mortal fights Malfoy-Weasley or good-bad side fights, then you'll have the stereotypical D/G story. Myths don't die out. They're retold.
| QUOTE (Faith) |
| I was thinking... very AU. As in, we can use/create a Gaelic myth or a story, and substitute Ginny and Draco into it. Not like AYNIL, of course. But like, a semi-angsty fairy tale |
I know a pretty nice one, that has a happy end for a change. But if you don't want happy end, then we could still change it. It's about a mortal man and a tree spirit of sorts though. And not gaelic, but rather situated somewhere more south, like Spain, Italy or the south of France. (I remember the pictures...)
| QUOTE |
| So should we wait till Ri posts a few myths so we can use them as a base or do you just wanna start from scratch? |
I hope you didn't wait! We have a big test tomorrow (last German test before A-Levels), and I didn't get to check anything out at the library, since everybody was looking for German literature.
| QUOTE |
| But if we wanted to make it ancient and cool we should do something egyptian... like someone is a reincarnation of someone. Like perhaps Ginny was the reincarnation of the pharoah who was a woman but pretended to be a man for power's sake. |
Reminds me of 'Iuga sortis', a fanfic on ff.net. Egyptian mythology galore!
| QUOTE (Kristina) |
| the problem is, do people know much about Egypt? |
I know some things. I'm a history freak.
| QUOTE (FAith) |
| I think it's because Jewel of Harem. |
She finally got to the Oriental plot? I followed that fic from the first chapter on, and kind of could not get into the right spirit for reading it during a rather long udate wait somewhere around chapter 13. It's rather sad *bashes herself for letting that happen again*
No magic as in no wands, or as in no magic at all? Because I'm rather fond of magical creatures, nice little fairies dancing around in flowers, and these greek tree thingies. How are they called again? Dryads? No, that's not it. Damn
| QUOTE (Faith) |
| And she started laughing hysterically, and when I said it out loud, I understood. |
And I only got it until you wrote this. Must be because I never really say the word out loud. To whom should I talk about it anyway? Most people my age (that I know) think HP is childish.
| QUOTE (Faith) |
| Ooooooo... We could always do the Ginny-as-Cleopatra and Draco-as-Caesar-or-Antony thing? Ah, but that's too historical. And Caesar was an idiot anyway. |
I beg to differ, Caesar was just a tad bit arrogant, whereas Cicero was an outrigh a***.
| QUOTE (Kaykos) |
| 5) Is there going to be any main plot before we start writing, or is it going to be more of a... 'boy meets girl, boy likes girl, girl cusses at boy, boy thinks she is playing hard to get, girl tells him to bugger off, boy likes her consistency and keeps on pursuing, and finally girl relents and falls in love' kind of a thing? |
I say we have a plot! Angst without a plot is like... I don't know, I'm too worn out from school right now, I can't think of anything fitting.
I apologize for the horde of spelling mistakes I must have made, since I'm just too jittery with nerves right now. Big exam tomorrow.
Ri
HPcrazed182
Mar 10 2004, 05:02 PM
| QUOTE |
| Self flattery isn't exactly considered a virtue, you know? |

what?
Okay so are we doing Egypt? People keep talking about it, but no one's actually made it final.
So like Ri said. Totally no magic or just no wandish-HP-univerish-type magic, because when I think ancient myths gods, goddesses, mythical creatures & some kinds of magic are involved somehow.
If we're using ancient Egypt, will we have to change their appearances?
By the way Kaykos, we're trying for an ancient plot, not sure if you knew.
About the knuts comment. I tried that once & it came out sounding not right,

like it did here so now I just say pennies or sickles.
It is funny, though

I can tell this is gonna be one heck of a Round Robin. We've never planned them out before. This'll be great
Szaranea
Mar 11 2004, 04:55 AM
| QUOTE |
what? |
Forget it. It was a lame joke.
| QUOTE |
| If we're using ancient Egypt, will we have to change their appearances? |
I don't think that would be entirely necessary, if you like sunburnt!Draco and skin-peeled!Ginny

JK. Actually Cleopatra herself was blonde, since she had Greek ancestry.
Ri
HPcrazed182
Mar 11 2004, 05:36 PM
| QUOTE |
| Actually Cleopatra herself was blonde, since she had Greek ancestry. |
Really? I thought it was black hair. Well anyway Draco not so worried about, but Ginny has red hair. Are there red haired Greeks?
Whatever, nothing to get worried about, is it? It's just they're appearances & it's fanfiction not a biography.
InTheStars
Mar 11 2004, 06:10 PM
| QUOTE |
| Because I'm rather fond of magical creatures, nice little fairies dancing around in flowers, and these greek tree thingies. |
Hehe. Yes, I think we should have magic, just no Wizarding World type magic.
| QUOTE |
| I beg to differ, Caesar was just a tad bit arrogant, whereas Cicero was an outrigh a***. |

Very true. Though I tend to think ALL of them are idiots. My mom says it's because I have a problem with authority figures.

I find it all very stupid. Intriguing, but stupid. I'm more interested in
culture in history, but the history must come along hand-in-hand with that.
| QUOTE |
| I say we have a plot! Angst without a plot is like... I don't know, I'm too worn out from school right now, I can't think of anything fitting. |
Haha. Yes, I am too for a plot.
| QUOTE |
Really? I thought it was black hair. Well anyway Draco not so worried about, but Ginny has red hair. Are there red haired Greeks? Whatever, nothing to get worried about, is it? It's just they're appearances & it's fanfiction not a biography. |
Exactly. Not everything has to be to the T. Just as close as possible.
~Faith~
Szaranea
Mar 12 2004, 05:39 AM
| QUOTE |
| Really? I thought it was black hair. |
No, it's just like that in the movies. Cleopatra was blonde, or at least blondish. In fact, I think she haid red hair. Yes, I'm pretty sure she did. Scratch the blonde thing. She was red haired. That's interesting...
| QUOTE (Faith) |
| Hehe. Yes, I think we should have magic, just no Wizarding World type magic. |
Oh good! I think the tree thingies are called myriads... (do you know the feeling that you're searching for a word, can't find it, and it won't let you go)
| QUOTE (Faith) |
| I'm more interested in culture in history, but the history must come along hand-in-hand with that |
Well, but it seems like you never had to translate their bullshit. Because reading about how to handle your slaves - who are not considered human, btw - is ten times more infuriating than just hearing about it. Grrrr. Oh dear. Ri, the queen of OTness has done it again...
Ri
Kaykos
Mar 13 2004, 02:56 PM
Woah... we're doing something on the greeks? hahaha *is half greek and finds that people who want to do something around greeks are insane*
I know sooooooooo many greek tales, it's not even funny... so if yall decide to change plot again that's fine. But I do think that we should get the story rolling before we run out of thread, you know?
So, yall were talking about cleopatra... seems to me like we have a decent plot with that. Now, is Ginny a reincarnation or just something else? If something else, then clearly, we need to plan a bit more, but if it's all reincarnation then it should be fine. I mean, we could even have Ginny flash back into some times of Cleo... or even have Cleo call her back but have Gin wake up and think this is a dream. --Oh wait, no, can't do that, yall want this to be AU and make no one have powers. Crapola.
| QUOTE |
| Because I'm rather fond of magical creatures, nice little fairies dancing around in flowers, and these greek tree thingies. |
Do you mean nymphs?
InTheStars
Mar 13 2004, 03:22 PM
| QUOTE |
| No, it's just like that in the movies. Cleopatra was blonde, or at least blondish. In fact, I think she haid red hair. Yes, I'm pretty sure she did. Scratch the blonde thing. She was red haired. That's interesting... |
Ooooooooh.
| QUOTE |
| do you know the feeling that you're searching for a word, can't find it, and it won't let you go |
Ah, yes. I hate that.
| QUOTE |
| Well, but it seems like you never had to translate their bullshit. Because reading about how to handle your slaves - who are not considered human, btw - is ten times more infuriating than just hearing about it. Grrrr. Oh dear. Ri, the queen of OTness has done it again... |
*bad shudder* That's horrible. I never have, and I'm not sure I want to.
| QUOTE |
| hahaha *is half greek and finds that people who want to do something around greeks are insane* |
Haha. But wasn't it the Romans? Ah, but the Romans and Greeks have very similar culture.
| QUOTE |
| But I do think that we should get the story rolling before we run out of thread, you know? |
*nods* Yes, we really do.
| QUOTE |
| So, yall were talking about cleopatra... seems to me like we have a decent plot with that. Now, is Ginny a reincarnation or just something else? If something else, then clearly, we need to plan a bit more, but if it's all reincarnation then it should be fine. I mean, we could even have Ginny flash back into some times of Cleo... or even have Cleo call her back but have Gin wake up and think this is a dream. --Oh wait, no, can't do that, yall want this to be AU and make no one have powers. Crapola. |
Haha. Crapola. I love that word. But anyway, how about it's just all in Egypt (or wherever)?
| QUOTE |
| Do you mean nymphs? |
Nymphs?! *looks to Ri*
Okay, so are we happy with Cleopatra-type-plot to agree on, or should we gather around Nicole for some Greek myths?
~Faith~
SkewlOfRock
Mar 13 2004, 03:43 PM
Wow, lots of planning, I don't think I'm gonna be of much help, it's a lot for me to read, and I'm very lazy....
Szaranea
Mar 14 2004, 05:26 AM
| QUOTE (Kaykos) |
| Do you mean nymphs? |
I don't think I do...but then again, I'm not sure. No, I don't think I was talking about nymphs.
| QUOTE (Faith) |
| Haha. But wasn't it the Romans? Ah, but the Romans and Greeks have very similar culture. |
The Romans copied the Greek culture, because they had no imagination at all. But still, they depised everything greek. Weird people, those Romans. We should perhaps keep that in mind: whenever something went wrong, every good Roman would either blame the Greek, or the Christians.
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| Okay, so are we happy with Cleopatra-type-plot to agree on, or should we gather around Nicole for some Greek myths? |
I'm happy with Cleopatra, but everyone around here is aware that Egypt is feared for it's impact on the digestive system of non-Egyptians? (very diplomatically spoken...) If Draco was not Egyptian, he might have to end up spending the better part of the story in the restroom.
Ri
InTheStars
Mar 14 2004, 09:55 AM
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| The Romans copied the Greek culture, because they had no imagination at all. But still, they depised everything greek. Weird people, those Romans. We should perhaps keep that in mind: whenever something went wrong, every good Roman would either blame the Greek, or the Christians. |
Yes, extremely weird people, those Romans. Also hypocritical, in a way. And, tis noted. Which would be, if Draco's a Roman, very... in character of him.
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| I'm happy with Cleopatra, but everyone around here is aware that Egypt is feared for it's impact on the digestive system of non-Egyptians? (very diplomatically spoken...) If Draco was not Egyptian, he might have to end up spending the better part of the story in the restroom. |
Hmmm... I didn't know that. Interesting. *noted* And, ahaha. Poor Drakkie. *snicker* But anyway... *sigh* Lemme think.
~Faith~
Szaranea
Mar 14 2004, 11:39 AM
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| Which would be, if Draco's a Roman, very... in character of him. |
Oh, yes. But the name's giving me some thoughts. Because, although Draco is a Latin word, the only way that he could be called that, would be as a last name. Like in "Publius Lucius Draco". Draco is not a first name. And the Romans were really, really unimaginative when it came to names. They had about 20 first names, that they gave over and over again. Don't listen to me though, we're not trying to write a chronicle on Roman history, we're trying to make a RR.
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| Hmmm... I didn't know that. Interesting. |
Well, now you know. Bacteria and stuff. I could start a rant on bacteria, and how Asians would have the same problems here, on the first few days of their visit, but I won't, since it would be completely OT, and nobody would want to hear about it anyway, [insert some weird blah blah here]
Ri
HPcrazed182
Mar 15 2004, 05:01 PM
Lot's of interesting Historical facts.
So Ri, are we going to change Draco's name?
SkewlOfRock
Mar 15 2004, 06:03 PM
I know there's alot of stuff, but anyone care to brief it all for me?
Szaranea
Mar 16 2004, 04:06 AM
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| So Ri, are we going to change Draco's name? |
Well, I dunno. Do you think we should?
And here's Chammy's brief:
- ancient mythology galore
- Egypt has certain effects on non-egyptian digestive systems
- Cleopatra was red haired
- no funky ancient weapon, please!
- Romans generally blame the Greek or Christians
- Romans have a very small variety of first names, Draco not being among them. Draco might be a last name, though. Lucius is a first name though, btw.
Anything else that's new?
Ri
Sakura1287
Mar 16 2004, 07:51 AM
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) Should we keep their situations in life the same? Like would Draco be a spoiled brat with this awesome car like a random BMW or something? Well, I think we should otherwise there will be no obstacles to overcome.
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Definately yes to this. What's a D/G without those personality traits?
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| Oh wait no. Sakura Haha I'm sorry. It's just my dirty mind always at work. I'll try to keep it quiet for a bit though *glomp* |
Haha, no no, it's welcomed around here. Good for a laugh. And call me Kristina, by the way.

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| Hehe. Yes, I think we should have magic, just no Wizarding World type magic. |
I agree with this. Magic is inevitable with this type of plot, but no wands or anything.
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Intriguing, but stupid. I'm more interested in culture in history, but the history must come along hand-in-hand with that.
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Yeah, I love cultural history, but when it comes to political history, I'm bored/lost.
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mean, we could even have Ginny flash back into some times of Cleo... or even have Cleo call her back but have Gin wake up and think this is a dream. --Oh wait, no, can't do that, yall want this to be AU and make no one have powers. Crapola.
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I just got a really good plot bunnie, but not if you guys want to keep it strictly AU. What if Ginny and Draco had dreams everynight that they were cleopatra and whatever, living in the time period we created, and they were so vivid and real... and then during the day they would have to go through their day as normal.. but the majority of the fic could take place in their "dreams"... which could possibly be set up by some outside intellegence.... and maybe be real, but disguised as dreams? Then the people who don't know their history very well could write the day time parts, which would be a small part. but if you want it completely AU, we can scratch this idea.
Well if you guys don't like it, I might use it myself.
That's all for now.
Kristina
Szaranea
Mar 16 2004, 08:00 AM
I like the idea, despite it being done before. I guess it's hard to come up with completely original plots nowadays... Anyway: I'd definitely do the historical parts! I just love History. Even political history! Anybody else for the history part? Then raise your hands!
Ri
PS: er, stupid question, but what rating is it gonna be? I guess R is too much to hope for, right?
InTheStars
Mar 16 2004, 12:54 PM
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Yeah, I love cultural history, but when it comes to political history, I'm bored/lost.
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*nods* Same here, though are are some parts that I think are interesting.
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| I like the idea, despite it being done before. |
*nods* Me too!
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| I'd definitely do the historical parts! I just love History. Even political history! Anybody else for the history part? Then raise your hands! |
*meekly raises hand* I might know some stuff... But you definitely know more, Ri.
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| er, stupid question, but what rating is it gonna be? I guess R is too much to hope for, right? |
No such things as a stupid question. Heh. Yeah, 'tis. All posts most be PG-13.
As for plot, I have two ideas.
1.) Caesar. Maybe.
2.) My friend Kristina (not you, Kristina; another one) was telling me about this Yu Gi Oh episode Monday. It was set, in, you guessed it, Egypt.

So, there was this girl on the street, just lying there, covered in garbage. A prince or something finds her, and asks someone why she's like that, and they reply it's because she's so beautiful, and had blonde hair, blue eyes, and pale skin. So the guys obviously takes her from the street, they fall in love, blah, blah, blah...
And then they find out she has the soul of a dragon.
So the pharoh wants her soul, blah, blah, blah, they force it out of her and it's a huge dragon or whatever. But then the bell rang, so, I don't know the rest.
I realize that all interferes with Ginny as Cleopatra, but I still like the dragon soul thing. Draco, anyone? Since his name
does mean dragon...
As for the names, Ginny's has changed, so I suppose Draco's can too.
~Faith~
Szaranea
Mar 16 2004, 01:39 PM
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| But you definitely know more, Ri. |
I wouldn't say that.
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| No such things as a stupid question. Heh. Yeah, 'tis. All posts most be PG-13. |
Oh yeah, right. Damn.
As to the Yu Gi Oh thingy:

I don't think I quite understand what you mean...
Ri
HPcrazed182
Mar 16 2004, 03:50 PM
Oh Kristina I really like your idea. Are going to use it? So far everyone's agreed.
Hmm. I'd probably write/type the day parts, but I used to have an awesome history techer that I still have contact with, so I guess I could write some dream parts & just ask him if I got stuck or had questions on something. Obviously the dream is the major part, so it would be a bit hard trying to avoid it.
Hmmm, I've never seen that episode of Yu Gi Oh.
So Ginny's name'll be Cleopatra, right? So should we start suggesting names for Draco's character? What exactly is his character though? Is he Ceasar, a soldier, polititian?
InTheStars
Mar 16 2004, 07:33 PM
I tend not to explain things well, Ri. Sorriez. But that could also be do to the fact that I hardly know what the story was about, really. Because she told me, and she hardly understood, due to the fact it was all in Japanese, so

^ Starting to ramble.
Ah, I dunno. But the idea of possessing the soul of a dragon is cool, ne?
I dunno about Caesar. Let's see. Oh, yes, that reminds me. Beware the Ides of March! Even though that was yesterday.

~Faith~
Sakura1287
Mar 17 2004, 07:03 AM
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| As for the names, Ginny's has changed, so I suppose Draco's can too. |
Hm, maybe their names wont have to change. They could still be Ginny and Draco, but the WORLD in their "dreams" will know them as Cleopatra and (Who is Draco again?) Like.. we've chnaged the historical figures names?
I don't know, personally I get put off by fics where Ginny or Draco's name is changed. And we don't want to turn away readers.
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Beware the Ides of March! Even though that was yesterday.
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Haha, I wrote that in my LJ yesterday.

Kristina
Szaranea
Mar 17 2004, 07:35 AM
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| Is he Ceasar, a soldier, polititian? |
Caesar is not a name. What we mean by Caesar today, is actually Caius Julius Caesar, and caesar was just the title of the emperors. (Imperator, as it is in Latin). Do you want him to be the emperor? I think he should be a... damn, I don't know the English word for that. Many Roman consuls, after finishing their consul period got to be [insert word I don't remember here] in some part of the Roman empire. Like Pilate... what was it again? Some kind of governor... Any way, he could have been a governor in Egypt, or however it was called back then. I'd rather not let him be a military man. Forget the romantic ideas Gladiator planted in your minds, being in the Roman army was a crap job to have, and one you did for at least 20 years, or until you died.
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| I don't know, personally I get put off by fics where Ginny or Draco's name is changed. And we don't want to turn away readers. |
I have to agree there...after all, it's a dream. There's a lot possible in dreams. I for example used to dream that I was being chased by toilet seats who wanted to eat me when I was younger. Er, nevermind
Ri
SkewlOfRock
Mar 18 2004, 09:31 PM
This is all very complex...yes I think that's the word I'm thinking of, and I think I'll be better of just reading as it goes along!