This could get ugly and I'm strangely OK with that.

[shipwreck_light]

Dearest RBF, please excuse my shortage of comments in the recent days. Got stuff goin' on at work. It's been stressful.

I don't know about you, but stress gives me The Plotbunies like nobody's business. I've been pestering some of you about them. And that makes you extra awesome (because everyone here is awesome, not even verging on hyperbole).

I actually have one right now that would only work here.

I could make it a novel. I'm sure I could. But, I don't want to. I think it would end up missing a lot if it got cut down to one plot and a few main characters.

The thing is, the setup: I have to fill in the entire cast before I start. I can't be bringing people in part way through. I could theoretically take people out, but in's a no-go past a certain point.

My friends, do I have any requests? Characters? Sorts of relationships you want to see? Issues to deal with? I'm entertaining anything and everything at this point in development.

Now, I make no garuntee that I can honor every inquiry or that I can make the story *do* anything, but I wanted to ask, since if anybody's going to be reading this, it's you.

A few things to keep in mind
-Setting is fairly far future sci-fi
-Cast includes a disproportionate amount of geeky types
--And I'm aiming to have more than 50% women
-There is a subset of characters who don't speak the same language as the others; about six people out of fifty.
-The cast maxes out at fifty people in an isolated but relatively well appointed situation. Not sure if I'm counting AIs or not. In fact, that issue may be dealt with as a plotpoint.

Comments

[justice_turtle]

I'm always interested in gender-bending and in asexual characters...

[kay_brooke]

I'm all about family connections and dynamics.

[isana]

I love reading about a diverse cast of heroines, which seems like no problem, given the high percentage you estimate, but also seeing a diverse representation of femininity would be cool, too (like someone said about Sailor Moon: there is no wrong way to be a girl).

I have a second request, but could I PM you with it?

[walkwithheroes]

I really love stories that have groups of people who become a family unit. Does that make sense? I'd also love to see a story line about AIs - do you consider them human? Do they have feelings? Etc? I'd love that!

I'm not sure where this takes place. I mean, is it on a new planet? Or just the future? Is it more Star Wars, Firefly, or LOST in space/future? Because, I think things like leadership, food supplies, security, racism, etc could be really good - especially if the cast is in a tight or small space for most of the story.


Not sure why, but I'm really excited to see what comes from all of this!