Post by The Smurf on Aug 2, 2008 23:12:50 GMT -5
Don't yell at me ... it's not a new game to top the pile of the thousands I haven't finished. To Move the World is a "novel/novella" that I am now working on, since Snow Globes has been finished. My finishing SG and working out all the details ot TMtW in advance has given me the confidence to go into detail about the project. So far I've finished the first three chapters, though I have not set a definite number. So, even though it's not a game, I'll detail the plot and characters and such now.
Horizons the rock opera, Freewill: Book of Prophecy the game. Both have bled into the stream that is To Move the World. Though it is not the same story as FBOP or Horizons in the sense that the characters are different and the time period is far into the future, it is exactly the same world, and the events are, either literally or metaphorically, generally the same. I'll start with the very first blurb of an idea that I had for it, that would most likely be the synopsis on the back cover:
"The future. A future drifting toward a utopia promised by a prophetic politician of the twenty-first century. It is a utopia of equal opportunity, in which men work for the betterment of their fellow men. But what happens when the world begins to stagnate? What happens when the economy crumbles due to lack of production? What happens when new ideas are rejected and rights no longer exist? What happens when man's free will is sacrificed at the altar of a politician's promise? What happens when the only way to save society, the economy, and the whole of mankind is to move the world?"
As I said, the connections to Horizons and FBOP are very strong. Instead of a goddess and the Book of Prophecy, it is a politician and a promise of a utopian future. The Covenant is still the heart of the government. Some characters will be similar, more so to Horizons than to FBOP, but many are original to better fit the world of the story. Here's a very quick rundown of the cast:
John Reese - the Enemy of Destiny. Reese is a journalist from Philadelphia whose life is altered when he meets a former Covenant member outside his apartment who tells him that he must look beyond the horizon and find "the wise man." He is the central character to the story, and the man who must ultimately move the world.
Leslie Hamilton - Leslie is a successful automotive entrepreneur from England who has decided to open a branch in America. She meets Reese when he is instructed to conduct an interview with her about her motives. As she adapts to the country that America has become, she becomes heavily involved in the black market, the deals of which lead her to the greatest invention known to man. She is the "female lead" role of the story.
Emilie Hawkins - Emilie is the manager of a grocery store outside of Philadelphia, where the union policies and government stranglehold on her business practices are forcing her business to the ground. She receives a startling awakening when her husband reveals his true colors to her one night by burning an old book she had discovered among her fathers' hand-me-downs. From that point she leads a journey of self-discovery.
Gregory Hawkins - Greg is Emilie's husband who is heavily involved in Covenant transactions despite his claim that he dislikes economics. His actions are easily infuenced by the voices of others.
Todd Joyce - Joyce is also a journalist from Philadelphia, but unlike Reese, he is a devout follower of the Covenant's credo. His words carry a lot of influence over the people, a fact that has not gone unnoticed by the Covenant themselves. They often use his ability to spread the news about their legislation.
Arthur Crowe - "The Illusionist" from Horizons, and "Crowe" from FBOP. Arthur is the lead elder of the Covenant, and as such is generally in charge of the country.
Mortimer - "The Old Man" from Horizons, and "Mortimer" from FBOP. A self-proclaimed "bad guy," Reese meets him outside of his apartment one day, and he tells the story of his life. In his final words, he mentions that he is dying and that Reese must find "the wise man" by looking beyond the horizon.
Other random bits of information: the story begins in April of the year 2184, and technologically speaking, the world is no more advanced than it is today. Citizens have taken to using the word "brother" to address each other, as in "How are you, brother?" Astrology does not play as much of a part in this story as in FBOP, but there is still mention of it.
Well, that about covers it. I may upload chapters as I finish them, I may not. I feel like, if I start to do that, I may wind up losing interest like many of my other projects. Keeping it to myself until the very end seemed to work well with Snow Globes, so more than likely I'll do the same with this. That's all for now!
Comments and questions are all welcome.
-the smurf
Horizons the rock opera, Freewill: Book of Prophecy the game. Both have bled into the stream that is To Move the World. Though it is not the same story as FBOP or Horizons in the sense that the characters are different and the time period is far into the future, it is exactly the same world, and the events are, either literally or metaphorically, generally the same. I'll start with the very first blurb of an idea that I had for it, that would most likely be the synopsis on the back cover:
"The future. A future drifting toward a utopia promised by a prophetic politician of the twenty-first century. It is a utopia of equal opportunity, in which men work for the betterment of their fellow men. But what happens when the world begins to stagnate? What happens when the economy crumbles due to lack of production? What happens when new ideas are rejected and rights no longer exist? What happens when man's free will is sacrificed at the altar of a politician's promise? What happens when the only way to save society, the economy, and the whole of mankind is to move the world?"
As I said, the connections to Horizons and FBOP are very strong. Instead of a goddess and the Book of Prophecy, it is a politician and a promise of a utopian future. The Covenant is still the heart of the government. Some characters will be similar, more so to Horizons than to FBOP, but many are original to better fit the world of the story. Here's a very quick rundown of the cast:
John Reese - the Enemy of Destiny. Reese is a journalist from Philadelphia whose life is altered when he meets a former Covenant member outside his apartment who tells him that he must look beyond the horizon and find "the wise man." He is the central character to the story, and the man who must ultimately move the world.
Leslie Hamilton - Leslie is a successful automotive entrepreneur from England who has decided to open a branch in America. She meets Reese when he is instructed to conduct an interview with her about her motives. As she adapts to the country that America has become, she becomes heavily involved in the black market, the deals of which lead her to the greatest invention known to man. She is the "female lead" role of the story.
Emilie Hawkins - Emilie is the manager of a grocery store outside of Philadelphia, where the union policies and government stranglehold on her business practices are forcing her business to the ground. She receives a startling awakening when her husband reveals his true colors to her one night by burning an old book she had discovered among her fathers' hand-me-downs. From that point she leads a journey of self-discovery.
Gregory Hawkins - Greg is Emilie's husband who is heavily involved in Covenant transactions despite his claim that he dislikes economics. His actions are easily infuenced by the voices of others.
Todd Joyce - Joyce is also a journalist from Philadelphia, but unlike Reese, he is a devout follower of the Covenant's credo. His words carry a lot of influence over the people, a fact that has not gone unnoticed by the Covenant themselves. They often use his ability to spread the news about their legislation.
Arthur Crowe - "The Illusionist" from Horizons, and "Crowe" from FBOP. Arthur is the lead elder of the Covenant, and as such is generally in charge of the country.
Mortimer - "The Old Man" from Horizons, and "Mortimer" from FBOP. A self-proclaimed "bad guy," Reese meets him outside of his apartment one day, and he tells the story of his life. In his final words, he mentions that he is dying and that Reese must find "the wise man" by looking beyond the horizon.
Other random bits of information: the story begins in April of the year 2184, and technologically speaking, the world is no more advanced than it is today. Citizens have taken to using the word "brother" to address each other, as in "How are you, brother?" Astrology does not play as much of a part in this story as in FBOP, but there is still mention of it.
Well, that about covers it. I may upload chapters as I finish them, I may not. I feel like, if I start to do that, I may wind up losing interest like many of my other projects. Keeping it to myself until the very end seemed to work well with Snow Globes, so more than likely I'll do the same with this. That's all for now!
Comments and questions are all welcome.
-the smurf
