csyphrett Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 For this month, we are going to set up to run an invasion story. Only this time instead of being opposed by humanity, it is up to the monsters to oppose the evil oppressors of Earthlings. The first thing you need is a base of operations and a sponsoring organization for your monsters The next things you will need in no particular order is a five monster team of monsters 1) The Big Guy 2) The Brain 3) The Shapeshifter 4) The Historical Relic 5) The Leader (who can be the token human on the team.) One Alien Three optional choices for weapons, other monsters, other aliens, particular humans While some monsters can be a shapeshifting superstrong ancient brainiac leader in one package like Dracula, let's try to use the one quality that fits for each slot picked. Monsters don't have to be named like Dracula, but any type that is picked is off the table. So if someone picked vampire, then vampires are off the table. We'll start on the 7th which is Monday, at high noon EST. CES Hermit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 Eeenteresting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 Pardon my ignorance which has morphed into curiosity, but I've never participated in a Superdraft. Would someone be so kind as to explain how they work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 It's a form of competitive fanfiction. Each player attempts to assemble a cast of characters to meet the requirements of the draft. Each day at or after the designated hour (noon EDT, in this case), you make one selection. There are limitations on what choices you can make and when, e.g., in this draft, your first choice must be a location (which is the case in most drafts, as it turns out) and a sponsoring organization. Each day thereafter, you make one pick to fill the remaining required slots. The thing that makes it interesting is that other players are doing the same thing at the same time. It is almost inevitable that someone else will choose a character that you had wanted. This is known as 'sniping', and it forces you to think on your feet. As you make your draft picks, you may add explanations or stories as you see fit. This is not required, but it may help you for the final phase (see below). At the end, the player running the draft posts a poll. People vote for who they thought assembled the best, most interesting, or most deserving cast of characters. Winners get bragging rights...until the next one. Does that help? Lord Liaden, Logan D. Hurricanes and csyphrett 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 Immensely. Thank you. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 I wanted Monsters vs Alans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 I've just had a particularly perverse idea for this draft. Best of all, I'm ninety-nine and 44/100% certain it's snipe-proof. Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted September 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 30 minutes ago, Pariah said: I've just had a particularly perverse idea for this draft. Best of all, I'm ninety-nine and 44/100% certain it's snipe-proof. Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! You know better than that CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 On 9/1/2020 at 12:07 PM, death tribble said: I wanted Monsters vs Alans I wanted aliens vs monsters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 7, 2020 Report Share Posted September 7, 2020 So, is it time now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 7, 2020 Report Share Posted September 7, 2020 I think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted September 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2020 It was time, and since no one picked I am picking the obvious. New York City, and Project M, home of the Creature Commandos CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psybolt Posted September 7, 2020 Report Share Posted September 7, 2020 I hadn't picked yet because I was not sure if we were picking both today. So now that I have seen that we are.... Organization: Monarch Base of Operations: Derry, Maine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted September 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2020 Well Psybolt is out the door with Stephen King country. CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. MID-Nite Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Organization: The SSSP (Science Special Search Party) https://ultra.fandom.com/wiki/SSSP_(Science_Special_Search-Party) Location: Setagaya area of Tokyo Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Sponsor: The Forge Location: Mount Terror, Ross Island, Antarctica, part of the Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 I'll take Washington DC as location and The N.I.D. as my organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Organization: CONTROL Location: Mount Rushmore Cancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 It may be a couple of days before I jump in. I want to see what direction other people are going before I commit to anything. That, and the fact that I have approximately a metric buttload of papers to grade right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneDaddy Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 Organization: M.I.B., the Men In Black. You got alien problems? We make ICE look like a bunch of jerks. Which, in fairness, they really are. Location: Mobile undersea base. (I can only find an unsourced mention of the base on Wikipedia. I’m told I’ve been there myself, but I have no memory of the place.) Cancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Pattern Ghost said: Organization: CONTROL Location: Mount Rushmore Looked hard at CONTROL for my agency, but decided I wanted something rooted in the Commonwealth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted September 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 I am picking Tohru from Miss Koyabashi's Dragon Maid as my shapeshifter. CES Also there is a lot of interesting choices here for the sponsoring organization CES L. Marcus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneDaddy Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 I’m picking my shapeshifter as well today - the Judas Breed from Mimic. The Judas Breed is a genetically modified bug, that evolves through rapid parthenogenesis to resemble its intended prey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 8, 2020 Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 For my Big Guy I draft Typhon, from ancient Greek mythology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted September 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2020 this is great. I will have recaps tonight. CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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