# A new "Finish the" story will start this Wednesday, use this thread for Q&A **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 29, 2004, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090 "2004-08-29T15:03:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2004, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/101 "2004-09-22T19:49:38Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Is the room the plants are in the one where our principals are gathered? They are indeed. > [@](#): > > _Also, having a plant that looked like a sculpture could either be a great method of espionage, or it would drive me into paranoia! šŸ˜›_ šŸ˜ƒ Now if someone could work in a way to reference Agent 13 from Get Smart. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/102 "2004-09-23T16:07:18Z")
Pretty good, **NCB**. I can see better how Cowd will be fitting in. What a weasel he is so far. I donā€™t know if itā€™s money heā€™s getting from the shadowy Xavvian, but it must be something valuble to make him risk his position for an unseen master. Blackmail maybe? ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/103 "2004-09-23T16:18:10Z")
Since Iā€™ll be gone on an out of town job for the next few days, Iā€™ll fill you guys in on what I am leading Cowd intoā€¦ He wants more than just fame. He wants to be part of the New World Order that this shadowy figure guy was promissing. An order outside of Forsettian influence, since this shadowy figure guy has a score to settle with Forsetti. Itā€™s just the vague outline Iā€™m working from, not instructions. šŸ˜‰ But, thatā€™s why I created Cowd in the first place. To answer some questions aboutā€¦ successionā€¦ maybe? Donā€™t open that if you donā€™t want to be influenced by my ideas. Either way is cool. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/104 "2004-09-23T16:58:23Z")
Damn hurricanes! Weā€™re accelerated at work for Jeanne. I donā€™t know when Iā€™ll get back to post. The first person who e-mails me will find out what Darson is now, and can play around with that until I come back. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/105 "2004-09-23T18:34:03Z")
Well, my trip is delayed and extended by a day now. Sat - Wed instead of Fri - Tues. So, Iā€™ll make a couple of more posts. Someone else take the Darson/kafka angle, I made him who he is, I want to be surprised at how my creature turns out. signed, M. Shelley ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/106 "2004-09-23T19:08:08Z")
**ivylass** , I sent you an email! ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/107 "2004-09-23T22:54:40Z")
**Baker** wins. Tell me if you think the idea is too off-the-wall. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2004, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/108 "2004-09-23T23:02:28Z")
No, it isnā€™t too off-the-wall , but I still could tweak it just a little, Take anothe look at your email. Maybe I can set thinkgs up so you could write Darsonā€™s ultimate fate when you get back from playing with Jeanne! Please stay safe **ivylass** , I really mean that. Your fellow Dopers donā€™t want to lose you. I will say a prayer for you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![Corner\_Case](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corner_case/32/234_2.png) [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2004, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/109 "2004-09-24T15:23:07Z")
So, the lemur who entered to translate for the crystalline plants is the simian from my monkeysā€™ uncle. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2004, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/110 "2004-09-24T15:32:16Z")
šŸ˜ƒ Looked like a good place for that Get Smart reference. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2004, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/111 "2004-09-24T15:46:03Z")
Besides, it follows canon of those meenkeys naming themselves after old Earther TV/cinema. They have a very odd sense of humor. Now if we could just get some Exidor lines in there! (j/k) Or George Burns and Gracie Allen! ā€œSay goodnight, Tobe.ā€ ā€œGoodnight, Tobe.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2004, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/112 "2004-09-24T16:21:54Z")
Soren, huh? Played by Malcolm McDowel, no doubt. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2004, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/113 "2004-09-24T16:50:24Z")
If we arenā€™t careful, someone is going to start using _puns_, as well as TV trivia and inside references. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2004, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/114 "2004-09-25T17:00:27Z")
If I could edit I would insert the word ā€œslippedā€ in, after _slipped_, in my latest post in the story. ---
**Author:** ![Corner\_Case](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corner_case/32/234_2.png) [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2004, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/115 "2004-09-27T14:59:20Z")
Why would you want to have two "slipped"s in a row? I wanted to introduce Danielle and Soren as part of Kathyā€™s team. I didnā€™t know what other characters the other writers wanted to have on the team, so I put them in their own cabin. If everyone will introduce who they want, then the team can arrive. I liked Danielle being short and Soren being tall and them falling in love. It just seemed cute with this Thor-like character and the pixie, so different, and yet evenly matched. I was thinking along the lines of having the Xavvians/Humans discover the life behind the crystals and then they could band together to defeat the Kel and the other bad guys. But then remember, there are apparently bad Xavvians (and we know there are bad Humans) so there could be bad crystal-people too. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2004, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/116 "2004-09-27T16:51:49Z")
Gezz, two days and I never noticed I screwed up again. :smack: The word ā€œslippedā€ should come after the word ā€œ_both_ā€. It would refer to Darson and Robert, near the end of the fight. ā€œThey \*both \* slippedā€ Thatā€™s what gave Kathy the chance to grab onto Darson. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/117 "2004-09-29T19:12:54Z")
**ivylass** , you must be psychic. If you hadnā€™t have been able to respond to Darsonā€™s plight, what I would have written would have been almost exactly like your post. I figured on using Tharn authority over their own ā€œnationalsā€, just like you did, and having Darson try to plead it wasnā€™t his fault. Fantastic post. Cue the ā€œTwilight Zoneā€ music. Dee de de de, de de de de. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/118 "2004-09-29T23:06:15Z")
Now all we need is a Kel confrontation so Cori can rescue Darsonā€¦heā€™s not in a secure facility any more, so she should be able to do that. Maybe Mā€™Artel and Robert can helpā€¦wonā€™t that be ironic!! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/119 "2004-09-29T23:49:13Z")
Iā€™ll catch up tonight, maybe Iā€™ll get to post even. Trip was basic, nothing to write Dope about. Any more sex yet? In the story. Or, whatever, Iā€™m easy. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090/120 "2004-09-30T00:09:16Z")
**NCB** you have a dirty mind! And I love it! šŸ˜ƒ Sorry to disappoint you, but no foolinā€™ around since you left. Although Danielle and Soren should be arriving shortly, and they seem to be a couple. Maybe Cori will forget to take her medicine. Jadeā€™s father Zora needs to get here, hook him up with someone? Iā€™m just kidding folks! Iā€™m looking for more religious unrest to pop up, and for just why the Xavvians and Tharns hate each other. Racial, historical, philisophical? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-finish-the-story-will-start-this-wednesday-use-this-thread-for-q-a/262090.md?page=7)