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nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#4401: Sep 22nd 2011 at 4:59:40 PM

While I won't be participating either way, I think that Character TARDIS isn't too fandom-specific if it's simply used as a setting and/or Plot Device. If more specific elements of Doctor Who start coming in, I'd (in theory) object, on its own I wouldn't say it's overly fandom-based.

Edit: A Serial Numbers Filed Off sort of thing could also work - the crux of the idea seems to be "characters travel between times/worlds on a Cool Vehicle of some kind", not necessarily anything to do with Who itself.

edited 22nd Sep '11 5:01:06 PM by nrjxll

QQQQQ from Canada Since: Jul, 2011
#4402: Sep 22nd 2011 at 4:59:42 PM

I'm lukewarm about the spaceship/TARDIS idea (I don't watch Dr Wholittle) - while the island, I feel a bit better about. With the TARDIS there's a risk of too much quirk on the random setting switches.

edited 22nd Sep '11 5:02:14 PM by QQQQQ

PsychoFreaX Card-Carrying Villain >:D from Transcended Humanity Since: Jan, 2010
#4403: Sep 22nd 2011 at 5:03:10 PM

In any case, we now have at least three months worth of CDT planned ahead of us so that's yay. I'd say we go with Q's idea first though and decide after if TARDIS/Spaceship or Island will be our next one.

edited 22nd Sep '11 5:04:17 PM by PsychoFreaX

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draconiansuperior The Draconic Superior from Home, doing stuff Since: May, 2011
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#4404: Sep 22nd 2011 at 5:04:14 PM

[up][up][up][up][up] I think the difference between the TARDIS and a spaceship with a G La DOS like computer (as the original post mentions) is that the TARDIS told you where it was and the spaceship's computer wouldn't inform anyone, therefore adding mystery or whatever

[up][up][up] I think that it's two fandom specific as well, I'm kind of iffy about the idea

edited 22nd Sep '11 5:04:25 PM by draconiansuperior

snowfoxofdeath Thou errant flap-dragon! from San Francisco Suburb Since: Apr, 2012
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#4405: Sep 22nd 2011 at 5:06:26 PM

What about that testing thing Chubert mentioned way, way, way back?

I favor more melancholy, wild settings, actually, but I cna't really come up with anything more specific than that. Oh well.

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BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#4406: Sep 22nd 2011 at 5:53:45 PM

A Serial Numbers Filed Off sort of thing could also work - the crux of the idea seems to be "characters travel between times/worlds on a Cool Vehicle of some kind", not necessarily anything to do with Who itself.

That's not the appeal for me at all. I like the TARDIS for its quirkiness and the way that it follows its own set of rules. It's not much like any spaceship in any other series I've seen; it's more a thing of fantasy and fairytale.

If we're going to just fly around in a cool ship, I'd rather go with draconian's idea; it has character and a mystery of its own. Much more interesting than a watered-down knock-off of the TARDIS.

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nrjxll Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Not war
#4407: Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:07:02 PM

In that case, I'd also have to object to the Character TARDIS. I don't approve of having these threads cater to any particular fandom.

Not that my opinion matters, since I doubt I'd do it anyway (I will have my first Cantina II post up tonight, though).

PsychoFreaX Card-Carrying Villain >:D from Transcended Humanity Since: Jan, 2010
#4408: Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:08:51 PM

Okay so is everyone voting Spaceship now?

edited 22nd Sep '11 6:09:40 PM by PsychoFreaX

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chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#4409: Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:11:56 PM

Due to Internet problems, I decided to take a break from Cantina tonight to focus on typing up my backlog of long-hand. Don't rip the doors off their handles while I'm gone.

BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#4410: Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:12:41 PM

Hmm... if Q5's doing his Temple thing first, and the Cantina's running now and may, presumably, continue during this next "main" thread, then I think an outdoor/wilderness location would be better for the sake of variety. I vote Island.

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KillerClowns Since: Jan, 2001
#4411: Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:15:54 PM

[up][up][up]Not everyone. I am still voting Cove, and will probably assemble a rousing defense of it... later, when my brain isn't running on caffeine and Iron Maiden.

PsychoFreaX Card-Carrying Villain >:D from Transcended Humanity Since: Jan, 2010
#4412: Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:19:03 PM

I mean between TARDIS and Spaceship. After that we can vote between one of those and Island/Cove. Maybe some time before we finish Q's temple idea.

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#4414: Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:22:00 PM

[up] The best of both worlds, though I personally vote spaceship, but affairs that need to be dealt with need to get done first

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snowfoxofdeath Thou errant flap-dragon! from San Francisco Suburb Since: Apr, 2012
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#4416: Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:26:40 PM

What would the island/ cove look like, exactly?

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BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#4417: Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:27:45 PM

I was referencing an old fan theory regarding LOST. I'd rather we didn't make the Island/Cove's nature anything so explicit; that'll ruin the mystery.

(Alternatively, Mr. Kobayashi is a Time Lord and the Island is his TARDIS. tongue)

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#4418: Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:29:37 PM

A tropical sort of island would probably be a turn off for me.

It's probably because I'm having a conversation with a few pervy friends, but That Came Out Wrong, heh.

Have the terrain and climate change every day?

edited 22nd Sep '11 6:32:51 PM by snowfoxofdeath

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BobbyG vigilantly taxonomish from England Since: Jan, 2001
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#4419: Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:32:58 PM

An England-esque Island doesn't seem exciting enough to me.

Maybe something reminiscent of the Outer Hebrides?

Daily terrain and climate change seems too... unsubtle? Not the right kind of mysterious.

edited 22nd Sep '11 6:33:50 PM by BobbyG

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#4420: Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:35:16 PM

[up] We could have nonsensical climate features.

snowfoxofdeath Thou errant flap-dragon! from San Francisco Suburb Since: Apr, 2012
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#4421: Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:36:45 PM

"Oh, hey, palm trees!"

Two days later

"Oh, yeah, we had bamboo tress the whole time. Totally."

"Uhm, no, I remember palm trees."

"When?"

"I dunno."

edited 22nd Sep '11 6:37:02 PM by snowfoxofdeath

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#4422: Sep 22nd 2011 at 6:37:30 PM

Alternatively, Mr. Kobayashi is a Time Lord and the Island is his TARDIS

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draconiansuperior The Draconic Superior from Home, doing stuff Since: May, 2011
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#4423: Sep 22nd 2011 at 7:25:20 PM

Uhmm.... anybody here?

Gault Laugh and grow dank! from beyond the kingdom Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: P.S. I love you
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#4424: Sep 22nd 2011 at 7:26:41 PM

I'm still here. I say we go with Cove, or Island or whatever it's going to be called. Point of clarification: does it have to be a deserted island or can it have things on it like Lost did?

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TeraChimera Since: Oct, 2010
#4425: Sep 22nd 2011 at 7:28:25 PM

I'd say putting buildings and stuff on it would add to the mystery, especially if we never figure out what they're there for.


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