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firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#1: Jul 13th 2018 at 1:58:26 AM

I was thinking of this premise of a mon series but you summon characters from different literature like Of Treasure Island, Moby Dick, Frankenstein, Dracula, The Odyssey, Alice In Wonderland, etc.

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#2: Jul 31st 2018 at 7:54:44 PM

Ok. You've caught my interest, but I'm gonna need some more. How does it work? Why doe it work? If I was to read Moby Dick, could I choose who I wish to summon? Did it only have to be the whale or could I get Ahab?

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#3: Jul 31st 2018 at 8:39:26 PM

The first issue the comes to my mind with this is the wildly disparate power levels across the various works.

That said, I love the concept.

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firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#4: Aug 3rd 2018 at 9:10:19 AM

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There would be book marks called Summon Markers, which summon out the characters. And the character you call to summon from the book will be your partner. So, if you call out Ahab or Moby Dick that will be your summon.

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#5: Aug 3rd 2018 at 1:23:28 PM

Do you have to have read the book to summon characters from it?

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#6: Aug 3rd 2018 at 8:11:40 PM

Maybe the powers that the character you summon has depends on the genre of the book and their role in it?

Just a thought.

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firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#7: Aug 3rd 2018 at 9:19:54 PM

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Just call out of the character of the name of the while, while the summon marker is placed in there and they come out.

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#8: Aug 3rd 2018 at 9:36:30 PM

Let me raise a few points regarding your idea:

  • What is considered literature? Does it mean classical literature such as Moby-Dick, The War of the Worlds and etcetera? Or does it extend to modern fiction like speculative fiction, thrillers, crime, romance, and horror? What is the line between fiction and non-fiction? Let's not get into religious books and fanfiction.
  • What is the limits of their own power? You can't risk apocalypses if you bring out Lovecraftian horrors, extraterrestrial invasions and other things.
  • Does a comic book considered literature? Such as Watchmen, Maus and other things.
  • Are they even sentient?

Well, this is the non-exhaustive list. Anyone wants to add on?

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firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#9: Aug 4th 2018 at 12:02:39 AM

Public Domain Stuff would be the emphasis, and it can also include books from the modern era as well.

Also that is why I am having it be that a summoner can only have one summon.

Also the summons have to do whatever their summoners tell them to. However, the summons can be vanquished if you burn their their book.

Edited by firewriter on Aug 4th 2018 at 12:03:24 PM

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#10: Oct 22nd 2018 at 4:54:29 AM

The idea looks very good. Monkey King anyone?

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firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#11: Oct 22nd 2018 at 10:57:08 PM

Someone summoning Son Wukong would be awesome.

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#12: Oct 23rd 2018 at 4:12:18 AM

I most deffinately agree on that. Sun Wokung for the win...

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firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#13: Oct 23rd 2018 at 9:38:38 AM

One thing I love about the premise is the opportunities for Cool vs. Awesome scenarios.

Also I think Reynard the Fox should totally be in there as well.

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#14: Oct 23rd 2018 at 12:36:47 PM

I agree on Reynard too. And just as you said, just imagine characters that are near-invincible aces in their own stories fighting each other. Be it by wit or by brute force...

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firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#15: Oct 23rd 2018 at 1:26:50 PM

I think with the many different characters from literature, the setting would so be a Fantasy Kitchen Sink.

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#16: Oct 31st 2018 at 9:03:17 AM

[up] Yeah, you also have some books that have the same (Public domain) characters. Imagine them fighting (some versions are actually stronger that other ones so…)

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firewriter Since: Dec, 2016
#17: Nov 2nd 2018 at 12:34:34 AM

It's pretty much endless possibilities, including bringing up more obscure classes.

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