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lockestheway ([personal profile] lockestheway) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh_ooc2011-12-09 05:19 pm
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BDE: Your Very Special SpecCol Weekend!

Hello, folks!

As of noon tomorrow, those of you who are still alive will all be living in Special Collections, following some smart planning by our principal and librarian! Congratulations. Well, sort of. Special Collections is not the world's most straightforward place, and so we've written up a couple of guidelines.

1. Base Camp! Fandomites will be striking down in the safest place they can find in the library. This happens to be in the midst of a large colony of giant toadstools. At least you'll have a lot of shade? Some tents will be provided by Special Collections (it's so thoughtful!) that you can set up wherever you like. Strewn throughout the toadstool camp will also be some random bookcases, which you can use for a) books or b) privacy by hiding behind them. As you do.

2. The Rest of The Place Special Collections follows its own rules. It can randomly whisk any individual off into any realm of its choosing, send you on a wild goosechase, or circle you right around back to camp. There's no logic to it besides 'whatever you think is fun', though we'll be providing a few possible scenarios (and NPCs for anyone wanting them) for you to play with. You can also come up with your own scenarios!

3. Well, If They Fit These Guidelines Special Collections is a place of fiction. That means that any realm you walk into must be from a book, game or movie that could possibly be stored within Special Collections. It will NOT be transporting you to any other dimensions. Any place you go to lies within Special Collections, and is hence a fictionalized account from an IN-GAME (non-)fiction book, game or movie (that work can be from your own character's universe, another character's universe (though if you do this, check with the player first) or another work from any other universe, as long as it's plausible it would be in SpecCol in book-, movie or game-form.)

How it works is like this: The Animarium is a supposedly-mythical flying island in the PRverse. There's canonically a book about the legend. That book could've been filed in SC if a nebulous handwavy someone decided it was knowledge that *shouldn't* be easily accessible. Therefore, people wandering around SC might come across a *fictionalised* version of the Animarium- but whatever they do in there wouldn't affect the actual, real-world version (which of course may or may not still exist at that point thanks to the Nothing).

On the other hand, folks wandering around wouldn't end up in the Angel Grove Youth Center/Gym/Juice Bar. Because why would a book on that be in SC?

Likewise, you might be able to enter a fictionalised account of Ender Wiggin's life where he Suffered Harshly but Was Comrades With The Boys, and Battle School was a merry place with squeaky-clean halls, as written in the history on Battle School within Special Collections. You would not, however, be entering Ender's actual world, nor would anything you do have any effect on Ender's real world.

4. When In Doubt, Ask Us We're always willing to provide NPCs, advice, or suggestions! So feel free to hit us up over the weekend, and we'll see how we can help you.

Sunday Night Everyone in Special Collections will be whisked off to where the finale team is, and the solution will be revealed. Dun dun dun duuuuuun.

Questions? Comments? Strawberries covered in white chocolate?

[identity profile] time-flyer-5.livejournal.com 2011-12-09 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ANIMARIUM. <3 <3 <3 JEN'S BEEN THERE. BRB LAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGHING FOREVER.

. . . which actually begs the question from me, because it is a real place for her, should I avoid having her go there, or can I have her go to the fictional version and get all confused?
Edited 2011-12-09 16:31 (UTC)

[identity profile] water-wonder.livejournal.com 2011-12-09 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
... is it wrong of me to be excited for the Animarium? No? Awesome. ;D

[identity profile] batwaffles.livejournal.com 2011-12-10 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
Oh god, see, and now I've got headhurty about how all the previous Ranger teams only existed in comic book form for the NS Rangers, and then that got retconned, and WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. D:

[identity profile] water-wonder.livejournal.com 2011-12-10 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL, ILU. And I'm sorry for the headhurty! D: D: D: D:

[identity profile] harpy-daughter.livejournal.com 2011-12-09 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
No. Strawberries should only ever be covered in dark chocolate. I will eat Elaine's share.
glacial_queen: (Arcerian kitten)

[personal profile] glacial_queen 2011-12-09 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I'mma have to agree with my Sister here.
life_inshadow: ([thing] Mr. Moxy - Grown)

[personal profile] life_inshadow 2011-12-09 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, white chocolate doesn't even count as chocolate.

*halfway commented to use matching kitty icon*
endsthegame: (komodo dragon)

[personal profile] endsthegame 2011-12-09 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah well I got some anyway and the're MINE.

... I have no cat icons. Have a Komodo instead.
dollpocalypse: (fact: lemur with a juice box)

[personal profile] dollpocalypse 2011-12-09 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm with you on the white chocolate! I don't like regular chocolate. Trufax.

DO NOT YELL AT ME, NU AND SHANNON. I'M ALLOWED.
icecoldfrost: (Ermine!Emma: OMNOMNOM!)

[personal profile] icecoldfrost 2011-12-09 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
WHAT IF I YELL AT YOU INSTEAD? THAT IS NOT REAL CHOCOLATE.

[identity profile] exactlyaverage.livejournal.com 2011-12-09 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't have any opinion on chocolate or white chocolate but I felt it was important to continue the trend of animal icons.
notmyownage: (*is a wolf omg*)

[personal profile] notmyownage 2011-12-09 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I do have an opinion on various types of chocolate, but I'm really just here for the animal icons, too.

[identity profile] regretiz4suckas.livejournal.com 2011-12-10 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
This raccoon thinks that the chocolate should be distributed. Now.

[identity profile] mouthy-merc.livejournal.com 2011-12-10 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
Why must you all hate my allergies?

[identity profile] notafairmaiden.livejournal.com 2011-12-10 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
I don't hate your allergies? If you're allergic to chocolates then I feel very badly!
not_in_the_book: (Plot: Cats of Grand Central)

[personal profile] not_in_the_book 2011-12-10 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
This cat is unimpressed by that raccoon's antics.
solo_sword: (jaina kitty!)

[personal profile] solo_sword 2011-12-10 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
I am with you on this.
dollpocalypse: (bfflz: lean on me)

[personal profile] dollpocalypse 2011-12-10 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
OH GOD, THE PUPPY EYES IN THAT ICON MIGHT EVEN BE SADDER THAN THE A BLOO BLOO BLOO. I CAN'T DECIDE.

[identity profile] im-afrog.livejournal.com 2011-12-09 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
OMG, the Animarium. LOL, NICE.

[identity profile] umbitch.livejournal.com 2011-12-10 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
UMBRIDGE SAYS SHE DOESN'T APPRECIATE PEOPLE DISTURBING HER PRISON AND THAT SHE WILL KILL YOU ALL.

Or something.

[identity profile] mouthy-merc.livejournal.com 2011-12-10 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
THEY WILL THROW WILD PARTIES NEXT DOOR. AND YOU CAN'T CALL THE COPS ON THEM BECAUSE THEY DON'T EXIST ANYMORE.