Athos Posted June 10, 2005 Author Posted June 10, 2005 I love that show I've seen a few episodes, but have missed a lot. I have a previous engagement on the night that its on. I'm waiting for it to come out on DVD, so I can get lost. How many episodes are you planning to make? Or are you going to continue making them until you run out of ideas? Depends on what you mean by episodes. If you mean the individual scenes for the current King of the Gypsy story, there are 100. If you mean stories over all (i.e. Cave of Terror, Blackheart's Gold, and King of the Gypsies) I plan to keep writing until I run out of ideas or lose interest. I've got about 6 or 7 ideas I can run with for new stories, so it will probably be the interest I run out of first. Steve Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 10, 2005 Governor Posted June 10, 2005 I guess you decide what an Episode is. I thought Cave of Terror, Blackheart's Gold, and King of the Gypsies were an episode each. But if we do it the Doctor Who way, then each sequence could be seen as an episode. Not a very long episode, but it could still be an episode if you wanted it to be mr creator! Quote
Athos Posted June 10, 2005 Author Posted June 10, 2005 I guess you decide what an Episode is. I thought Cave of Terror, Blackheart's Gold, and King of the Gypsies were an episode each. But if we do it the Doctor Who way, then each sequence could be seen as an episode. Not a very long episode, but it could still be an episode if you wanted it to be mr creator! You are the one asking the question, so you should define what an episode it; at least for purposes of the question. I could conceivably define episode as continents and then give you an answer of: "Seven: N. America, S. America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antartica". This, while being technically correct, given my definition of episode, would be of no help giving you the information you requested. Thus, it would make much more sense for you to define episode, for purposes of this question only. :-D Steve Quote
Athos Posted June 11, 2005 Author Posted June 11, 2005 Thought we needed another update tonight. So here you go: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg065.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg066.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg067.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg068.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg999.jpg The whole gypsy-algic story: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=116716 Steve Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 11, 2005 Governor Posted June 11, 2005 You are the one asking the question, so you should define what an episode it; at least for purposes of the question. I could conceivably define episode as continents and then give you an answer of: "Seven: N. America, S. America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antartica". This, while being technically correct, given my definition of episode, would be of no help giving you the information you requested. Thus, it would make much more sense for you to define episode, for purposes of this question only. :-D Steve Now you're blabbering worse that I do... The basic definition of an episode "An incident or event that is part of a progression or a larger sequence." What I'm saying is: Since you're the writer, you decide how and where the story is broken down into episodes. But from your previous response it appears you have no idea and are blabbering to buy yourself time... Quote
Athos Posted June 11, 2005 Author Posted June 11, 2005 Now you're blabbering worse that I do... That wasn't blabbering. It was a thoughtful analysis of the issues raised by your two posts I was responding to. The basic definition of an episode "An incident or event that is part of a progression or a larger sequence." Again this doesn't tell us much. We could classify each of the stories (CoT, BG, KotG) as episodes because they are part of my larger sequence of AoJT stories. At the same time, however, we could classify each picture and its accompanying narration as an episode of the adventure (which are essentially self-contained stories). This is because they are part of the larger sequence of the initial adventure. Similarly, we could further classify each group of 4 (4 simply because I generally post 4 pictures at a time) as an episode. What I'm saying is: Since you're the writer, you decide how and where the story is broken down into episodes. But from your previous response it appears you have no idea and are blabbering to buy yourself time... To clear this all up, I suggest the following classifications (starting from largest unit to the smallest): Series: the entire collection of adventures Adventures: the entire story (CoT, BG, KotG, and any others that are forth coming) Installment: the scenes I post at any given time Scene: each picture with its accompanying narration Picture: a collection of pixels arranged to make an image Narration: a collection of words arranged to tell a story Words: a collection of letters arranged in such a way to represent a concept, action, object, et al And so for ad nauseum... Now, given that, would you like to repeat your initial question that sparked all this taxonomic insanity? Steve, who hopes he hasn't lost all his readers by engaging in this silliness with Phes... Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 12, 2005 Governor Posted June 12, 2005 Now, given that, would you like to repeat your initial question that sparked all this taxonomic insanity?Steve, who hopes he hasn't lost all his readers by engaging in this silliness with Phes... Yes, you were unnecessarily blabbering... And never engage in silliness with Phes... Phes has never ending silliness and will argue the point till the opposition gives in. Just ask Bloody Jay about that. The question [for those who can't scroll up the the thread and read it was]: How many episodes are you planning to make? Or are you going to continue making them until you run out of ideas? You're the creator. You decide what duration of the story consitutes as an Episode. If its left for me to decide then all three of your stories are merely chapters of one longer story. If that doesn't suit ya, then specify otherwise. :^D Quote
Athos Posted June 12, 2005 Author Posted June 12, 2005 If its left for me to decide then all three of your stories are merely chapters of one longer story. If that doesn't suit ya, then specify otherwise. Whatever does it for you I guess... That is pretty accurate. I am not, however, trying to tell a long story. There is no grand climatic conclusion to the whole story arch. There will, however, be things that will affect the story later on. Basically it is just a series of short stories... Think of it like the Star Trek series. Each week there is an essentially self-contained episode. Sometimes things that happen will have results in later episodes and somethings will end with that week. Here each Adventure would be roughly equivalent to an episode of Star Trek. So to answer the question of the number of episodes (or Adventures, to use my preferred term): I don't really know how many there will be. There isn't a set number in my head. I plan to just write until I run out of ideas or lose interest. The latter will probably be more likely than the former. I do have 6 ideas for episodes floating around in my head somewhere. Steve, who hopes that puts an end to all this... :D Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 13, 2005 Governor Posted June 13, 2005 Think of it like the Star Trek series. Each week there is an essentially self-contained episode. Sometimes things that happen will have results in later episodes and somethings will end with that week. Here each Adventure would be roughly equivalent to an episode of Star Trek.Steve, who hopes that puts an end to all this... :D This is what I meant by "I was viewing the adventures like a movie... But it seems more like a series, like lost..." But then you responded: "If you read them as I publish them, then its more like a TV serial (like lost), with each update being an episode" Each "update" (so far) usually consists of 4 new images, with the exception of a double update with 8 new images. Which caused me to ask how many episodes you were planning to make, and in response you asked it depends what I consider to be an episode. Then you went off on unnecessary tangents making me define what an episode was. Now you're saying each adventure is equivalent to one episode. Had you said that in the beginning none of this would have transpired. So there's been 3 episodes so far, 6 more in your head. Obviously when I first asked you hadn't decided what you were doing in regards to breaking it down it episodes. You could have informed that you hadn't worked that part out yet. It would have been much simpler for you. Unless of course you was testing The Phes... Quote
Athos Posted June 13, 2005 Author Posted June 13, 2005 So there's been 3 episodes so far, 6 more in your head. Excellent. Now we're on the same page. Now you're saying each adventure is equivalent to one episode. Had you said that in the beginning none of this would have transpired. So there's been 3 episodes so far, 6 more in your head. Obviously when I first asked you hadn't decided what you were doing in regards to breaking it down it episodes. You could have informed that you hadn't worked that part out yet. It would have been much simpler for you. Well I did try to make it simple. I answered your question using both of the reasonable interpretations of the term epidose. I refer you to my earlier post, which is quoted below. Depends on what you mean by episodes. If you mean the individual scenes for the current King of the Gypsy story, there are 100. If you mean stories over all (i.e. Cave of Terror, Blackheart's Gold, and King of the Gypsies) I plan to keep writing until I run out of ideas or lose interest. I've got about 6 or 7 ideas I can run with for new stories, so it will probably be the interest I run out of first. Unless of course you was testing The Phes... Well it was kind of fun. Steve Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 14, 2005 Governor Posted June 14, 2005 Well I did try to make it simple. I answered your question using both of the reasonable interpretations of the term epidose. I refer you to my earlier post, which is quoted below.Depends on what you mean by episodes. If you mean the individual scenes for the current King of the Gypsy story, there are 100. If you mean stories over all (i.e. Cave of Terror, Blackheart's Gold, and King of the Gypsies) I plan to keep writing until I run out of ideas or lose interest. I've got about 6 or 7 ideas I can run with for new stories, so it will probably be the interest I run out of first. You didn't make it simple! You left it subject to my interpretation which I eventually made you clarify. In my previous post I've highlighted the inconsistencies in your responses. You just wanted to play games! So I played along with you. I wouldn't want to be a publisher entering a contractual agreement with you to produce x number of episodes. One minute you're saying each update is an episode, then the next you're saying anentire adventure constitutes as an epiosde. I'd expect that to me made clear without me having to ask, otherwise I'd be a bit suspicious about what you were up to! Quote
Athos Posted June 15, 2005 Author Posted June 15, 2005 Thought you all could do with another update: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg069.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg070.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg071.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg072.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg999.jpg The whole gypsy-sational story: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=116716 Steve Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 15, 2005 Governor Posted June 15, 2005 Ok this time: No comment. I don't feel as though my questions will be concisely answered now. Quote
Athos Posted June 15, 2005 Author Posted June 15, 2005 Ok this time: No comment.I don't feel as though my questions will be concisely answered now. :P Steve Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 15, 2005 Governor Posted June 15, 2005 Nah, I'm just tired right now. Nothing silences Mister Phes indefinitely... Quote
Athos Posted June 17, 2005 Author Posted June 17, 2005 Here's another update for you all. There are only 6 more updates until the thrilling conclusion. That's 24 more scenes, for anyone who is keeping count, making it longer than my previous two combined. Hope it was worth it: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg073.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg074.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg075.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg076.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg999.jpg The whole ghetto (er, I mean gypsy) fabulous story: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=116716 Steve Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 17, 2005 Governor Posted June 17, 2005 It should be obvious that I've been counting for quite some time now... >:( Quote
Athos Posted June 18, 2005 Author Posted June 18, 2005 Again Phes, I'm forced to reply with :P Steve Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted June 18, 2005 Governor Posted June 18, 2005 Yeah, nobody else cares enough to make the effort. But you weren't forced. You could simply not reply. Quote
Athos Posted June 24, 2005 Author Posted June 24, 2005 The moment you all knew was coming is finally here... http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg077.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg078.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg079.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg080.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg999.jpg The whole gypsy-esque story: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=116716 Steve Quote
Athos Posted June 27, 2005 Author Posted June 27, 2005 Well, as it was pointed out to me that this story has been around for 5 months now, I decided to release another installment earlier than planned. So here you go: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg081.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg082.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg083.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg084.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg999.jpg The whole gypsy-nomical http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=116716 Steve Quote
Athos Posted July 1, 2005 Author Posted July 1, 2005 Here's another update... we're slowly moving towards resolution of this story which has dragged on far too long. http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg085.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg086.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg087.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg088.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg999.jpg The whole gypsy-cal gallery: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=116716 Steve Quote
Athos Posted July 4, 2005 Author Posted July 4, 2005 Here's another update, just in time for Indepedence Day (take that Britain :P ): http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg089.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg090.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg091.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg092.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg999.jpg The whole gypsy-otic gallery: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=116716 Steve Quote
Athos Posted July 7, 2005 Author Posted July 7, 2005 We're almost done folks... http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg093.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg094.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg095.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg096.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Athos/Ad...ies/kotg999.jpg The whole gypsy-stensive story: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=116716 Steve Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted July 7, 2005 Governor Posted July 7, 2005 Some initial random thoughts... Cooke sure is a super hero! No man can touch him! I wonder if he can fly? Is Jedreck straight or what? What kind of man wears that much purple anyway? They do a lot of hissing, are they really snake people in disguise? Now they're doing a lot of continuing... Quote
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