The Laws of the Handwave

[robkelk]

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Actually, I *think* (check me if I'm wrong on this) that the first sentence off of 2a is pretty much a goner.

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Considering that we've got a Sayian out there, I think you're correct...
So, how do we re-word this? (I doubt it'd be a good idea to just drop Rule #2.)
Hmmmmm... Does the biomod change species? If "yes", by how much? (Two examples:
(a) Can a biomodded person and a non-biomodded person procreate with each other?
(b) Are a catgirl who was originally a cat and a catboy who was originally a human able to procreate with each other?)
The answer to this will help us re-word Rule #2.

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Also, *did* we decide to put "boarding tubes" on the "easily duplicated tech" list?

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If we didn't, the whole first season goes out the window because we can't have plausible space battles against those Boskonians that Haruhi's so worried about... I think what's already been written pretty much forces us to have them as "easily duplicated".

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Also, Rule 2 could use an addition about weaponry.

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We've already got Rule #1e - do we need to hit people over the head with this?

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- Don't break the universe.
- Also, don't break the current storyline. Wait until it finishes before you kick in a priority interrupt.
- nothing entirely implausible

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These are pretty much axiomatic for any shared-world, aren't they?

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- don't consume too much Cool at once.

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Yes, definitely. Maybe make the current Rule #0c "Rule #0d" and add a new Rule 0c:
c) Since this is a collaborative writing project, no one writer can hog all the Good Stuff without upsetting the other writers. Don't step on anyone else's toes - don't consume too much Cool at once, don't try to be better than the already-established "best in Fenspace" at something, and talk with people before you do things that No One Else Can Do.
Is that enough, too much, or incomplete?

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Your ship will not be more durable than the Stone Temple. It will not be larger than Grover's Corners. Your character will not be better at handwaved science than The Professor, and cannot beat The Green Machine in humanscale hand-to-hand combat.

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Or a better "fixer" than Mr. Morden... or as disliked as Noah Scott, for that matter.
Speaking of such things, do we want to compile a list of the characters' "bests" somewhere? It would help writers (old hands and newcomers both) avoid stepping on other people's toes, and might inspire a few character crossovers...

-Rob Kelk
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Rob Kelk
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