SIXTH FLOOR

[gandalfthesparkly]

I think these guys would go here...I'm not really sure, But I think it would be nice to start writing the LARPs we haven't yet, and perhaps doing some new stuff as well. I thought it would be nice to finish up things like Decisions and Area 53. I have both of them started, anyone interested in helping me out?

Let me know if you're interested...Because I am!

[Bananachan]

Irene: <<noms on my brain>>

Me: ... ~.~;; Yes. Yes, I would be interested.

[Shmoie]

Interesteeeeed. :3

Christine sez: Jellzyea.

Lyndel sez: Blarg. Scoot.

[gandalfthesparkly]

Kay, so...start with Decisions or Area 53? I have a lot of Area 53 written...by a lot I mean about 45% of it...and Decisions I have...abouta third I think...I can't find the file right now its buried in my flash drive. Anyone care? I just want to finish things.

[kittiekat]

Either one is good for me

[Yoko]

I hear there's talk of redoing or revising area 53? I'd certainly be interested in that, because I missed it.

[Shmoie]

Yeah, either would rock, but mabes area 53 would be good cuz that way we could write in ol' Ripley. ^^

[kittiekat]

That would be good. Cuz Rip being there is kinda important.

[gandalfthesparkly]

Larighty, since Im the over achiever who already started this...I'll give you a mammoth post to start things off. Heres the teaser:

...actually heres a note about formatting.

Since Sixth floor is a TV show and all, I would like to format it relatively close to one so that I can shove it into Zhura and make it look all profesh. If we type it right then it'll work really easily. I'm not gonna be a nazi if you guys don't wanna do it this way, just really appreciative if you do. alright so hers how I would suggest it.

when a new scene starts, or a location changes you write a "Scene Heading" these are CAPITALIZED and tell you if we are inside (INT.) or outside (EXT.) then say the name of the location and then the time of day. example:
INT. MACKS APARTMENT - DAY

Then the format is like this:
An action block is typed in the present tense and try to be as active as you can.

always skip a line between things.

CHARACTER NAMES ARE CAPITALIZED
(action that happens while speaking such as, angrily, or punches wall go in parenthesis)
skip to the next line and write the dialogue.

then skip a line and you can start a new CHARACTER or action block here.

Simple simple...so yeah, if you want to make my life easier then format it that way...if you con't want to do it then don't. Also, use full names when you write who is speaking, ex. write RIVEN not RIV. But I'm not gonna reprimand you or anything...so thats it for formatting.

[gandalfthesparkly]

Now...since Im the over achiever whos already started this...heres the teaser:

AREA 53
PART ONE – INTERVIEWS WITH VAMPIRES

FROM BLACK

INT. - MACK'S APARTMENT – NIGHT

MACK is seated at her computer screen, a cup of coffee and a half eaten donut on the right hand side, a SCIENTIST is pictured on the screen.

SCIENTIST
Doctor Mackenzie last name I presume?

MACK
You got it.

SCIENTIST
I understand that you have some experience with the whatever its called Project.

MACK
Well, I started it, does that count?

SCIENTIST
Yes. You said you had interesting information for us?

MACK
I do.

SCIENTIST
What is it?

MACK
An escapee.

SCIENTIST
We haven't had any escapees for quite some time Doctor..

MACK
This one escaped in America. 20 years ago.

SCIENTIST
20 years...thats impossible. Even with the most primitive versions none of them ever survived more than a month.

MACK
This one has. Hes quite extraordinary.

SCIENTIST
How are you connected to him?

MACK
I've been stalking him for a decade and a half. And I am in regular contact.

SCIENTIST
How regular?

MACK
Almost daily. But I hardly think thats important.

SCIENTIST
How much can you tell us?

MACK
About what?

SCIENTIST
About the escaped subject.

MACK
Could you be more specific?

SCIENTIST (V.O.)
How do we find him?

EXT. STREET – NIGHT

Zeke is leading a youngish woman out of a semi-crowded bar.

MACK (V.O.)
I can tell you exactly where he is.

EXT. STREET – NIGHT
Zeke is accosted by two SCIENTISTS, a gas mask is jammed over his face and he collapses. They drag him off.

INT. MACK'S APARTMENT – NIGHT

SCIENTIST
(on screen)
Is he connected to anyone in the area?

MACK (V.O.)
You could say that.

EXT. STREET – NIGHT

OPAL is waiting in the light of a street lamp, checks her watch, apparently waiting for someone, two SETS OF HANDS appear and drag her out of the light.

INT. MACKS APARTMENT – NIGHT

She takes a drink of the coffee and considers the donut.

MACK cont'd (V.O.)
I could give you names, full physical descriptions, partial or complete histories, depending on which one you're talking about, addresses, love interests, and in some cases their favorite color.

During that line we see Ripley taken from back stage and Daniel taken from the apartment. Irene is seen hailing a cab and is roughly pulled in.

INT. MACK'S APARTMENT – NIGHT
SCIENTIST
I'm assuming you want something in return?

MACK
Of course I do. What kind of person gives something for nothing?

SCIENTIST
(obviously tired of talking to her)
What do you want?

MACK (V.O.)
I want complete access to all your data, and use of your facilities for as long as you hold them in your custody. And I want charge of their case.

INT. RIVEN AND SCOOTS APARTMENT
Riven and Scoot are sleeping on the couch, (I guess this'll work) several SCIENTISTS come in and take them, they do the gas mask thing too...I think Lyndel came up with something better...

SCIENTIST (V.O.)
I suppose that isn't too unreasonable.

INT. MACKS APARTMENT - NIGHT

MACK
(considering her empty cup)
And coffee. I'll need coffee.

END OF TEASER

I have like 17 more pages written...but I figure I can just post those bits in if things slow down or if we need a jumpstart. Most of what I have written are Zeke's bits anyways. So now y'all get to write your interviews. So those of you who already wrote them in a timely manner are ahead of the game. Also, I think its alright for posts to run long in this instance, since some of the interviews were pretty intense, and some of the dialogue bits were really long and would be best written by one author...so just gauge it as you will...and write away!!

[emuarti9lives]

real quick for Scoot and Riv's bit;

INT. RIVEN AND SCOOTS APARTMENT-NIGHT
Riven and Scoot are sleeping on the couch. Several scientists silently creep up on them, getting a mask on Riven and gasing her. Scoot wakes up, launches himself at one of the scientists, the others begin shocking him with electric prods. They gas him several times, and eventually he is unconscious.


yup. um, who was first up for interviews?

[kittiekat]

Actually I believe it might have been Scoot

[gandalfthesparkly]

I believe so too. I like it that way bc in the final version we can sut in to little bits of his testing as well as Zeke's...I have some nice sadistic ideas in my head actually...but we'll get to that later...So yeah, it was either Scoot or Ripley...I don't reall remember...

[Bananachan]

'Twas Scoot. Order was I believe...

Scoot
Ripley
Irene
Riven/Daniel (don't remember which was first)
Opal

[The Lawyer Pixie]

This is so bomb, guys. I'm totally gonna use Zhura to write my bits- makes it SO much easier. ^__^ We're using the "sitcom" format, I assume?