a Question Everyone Loves to Play

[Wiregeek]

Hey, Bob, has 'the' Gate Song been chosen yet?
"No can brain today. Want cheezeburger."
From NGE: Nobody Dies, by Gregg Landsman
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5579457/1/NGE_Nobody_Dies

[Bob Schroeck]

The one that takes him home?

Strangely enough, Helen and I have been recently discussing that, as part of the DW13 development. I'll just say this... there isn't one. But Doug gets home.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[robkelk]

As soon as I learned who was co-writing DW XIII, I thought something like that might be happening...
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[Bob Schroeck]

I think the way we're going to handle this -- a compromise between what I wanted and Helen wanted which turned out, in the end, to possibly be better than either of our ideas alone -- will be nothing anyone will expect. At least not until about 5 seconds before it happens.
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Wiregeek]

oh excellent, that's verrah good news.
"No can brain today. Want cheezeburger."
From NGE: Nobody Dies, by Gregg Landsman
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5579457/1/NGE_Nobody_Dies

[robkelk]

a compromise between what I wanted and Helen wanted which turned out, in the end, to possibly be better than either of our ideas alone

If the sum is better than its parts, that isn't a compromise - that's a synergy. (I think.)

will be nothing anyone will expect. At least not until about 5 seconds before it happens.

Considering that I can think of three possibilities off the top of my head, that's a bold claim... but I have no doubt that you'll be able to make good on it.
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[Wiregeek]

nothing anyone will expect.

dangerous claim, there.
"No can brain today. Want cheezeburger."
From NGE: Nobody Dies, by Gregg Landsman
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5579457/1/NGE_Nobody_Dies

[Bob Schroeck]

Let me put it this way: we....

No. No more hints. I spoil too much, the claim evaporates. As it is, I've now given you guys years to brainstorm all possibilities before the last chapter comes out, and by the Law of Big Numbers it becomes inevitable that you'll hit on it, if only by random chance.
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Evil Midnight Lurker]

My last-ditch guess... Doug doesn't find a gate-song to WW, he finds one to Third Earth and then just uses whatever transport is already available between the two.
--Sam
"What the fuck is a samophlange?!"

[robkelk]

Make that four possibilities...
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012