http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPIHFILTM8inAqb0md-3Ykg?feature=watch
This is what I have been working on instead of the blog, will try and get back to writing soon.
Friday, September 27, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Early Update- The 10th Hour
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/108442500/10th%20hour.wps
Going camping this week, and I didn't want to not update the blog because I already missed 3 updates in recent memory. That being said I didn't write anything new so I had to go into the archives. This is the 10th hour a script for a comic book I wrote when I was in 10th grade. It is annotated because at the time I thought a friend of mine was going to illustrate it and he didn't and the whole thing never went anywhere. Though I will say I am kinda happy I am posting it because I now have motivation to go back and edit it in the near future.
Cheers!
Jake White,
A Story Teller.
Going camping this week, and I didn't want to not update the blog because I already missed 3 updates in recent memory. That being said I didn't write anything new so I had to go into the archives. This is the 10th hour a script for a comic book I wrote when I was in 10th grade. It is annotated because at the time I thought a friend of mine was going to illustrate it and he didn't and the whole thing never went anywhere. Though I will say I am kinda happy I am posting it because I now have motivation to go back and edit it in the near future.
Cheers!
Jake White,
A Story Teller.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Batman Vs. Baleman
So I am going to preface this by saying that I do not dislike the Chris Nolan Batman Trilogy as a movie fan because they are entertaining movies to watch. However as a Batman fan I dislike this movies because of how badly they screwed up the origin and by extension the character in the films.
Now I know what your thinking or at the very least I can take an educated guess. "What do you mean they screwed up the origin story? Young boy goes to a show with his parents, mugger shows up blam blam parents dead young boy swears vengeance grows up and dresses like a bat. What could be screwed up there?" Well lets look a little closer.
Now obviously Batmans origin has been told so many time with so many variations it would be impossible to have a completely straight record on how it went down but lets keep to the constants of what makes Batman, Batman. Young Bruce Wayne wants to go see a movie with his parents usually its the Mark of Zorro, after the movie they exit the theater they are confronted by a mugger generally consented to be a man named Joe Chill. Blam Blam Bruce's parents die and young Bruce swears vengeance. Some stories recount what happens when Joe Chill is finally confronted by Batman but there is no consensus on what happens. Bruce Wayne then goes on the training montage to end all montages to become the ultimate crime fighter: Batman.
We are shown that young Bruce Wayne fell into a cave and was accosted by bats developing a phobia of them. Then later his parents take him to see an opera I believe it was Die Fledermaus, there is a scene with a man in a bat costume Bruce gets scared and forces his parents to leave early. Once outside they are accosted by Joe Chill blam blam parents are dead young Bruce swears vengeance. Flash forward a couple of year Joe Chill gets off at trial by giving testimony on a mob boss Bruce goes to kill him some one else does first. Bruce Wayne then goes on to learn everything he can about the criminal under world before being taken in and trained by the league of shadows becoming: Baleman.
Now though similar it is fairly obvious that there are differences in the details of these two origins and perhaps you are thinking that it isn't a big deal. Well I think it is a big deal because these small differences create huge changes in the character in the long run at least in my opinion. Lets start with the first part of the origin the theater specifically what they went to see and why they left. In the first one they see a movie Bruce wanted to see and leave on its conclusion and their is usually some implication that Bruce begged to go see this movie. That means that when Bruce reflects on the event he sees that he's parents deaths were at least partially the product of his desire to see that movie. In a way this can be attributed as the reason that Batman as a character never seems to want very much for himself instead always focused on doing what is best for the greater good.
However in Balemans origin his parents take him to see Die Fledermaus and since most adults don't want to go to the opera we can assume it wasn't something he really wanted to see. Then because he got frightened they left the theater meaning that on reflection of the event he blames his fear for his parents death and indeed his denial of fear for himself is a theme in Batman the Dark Knight rises. This also means that though Baleman does have a goal he pursues he is not free of desire like Batman that means and that is why Baleman wanted to leave the life of being Baleman to settle down with Rachel and creates over all a much more selfish character then Batman.
Now lets take a look at the second part of the origin the death of the parents. Within the Batman mythos Joe Chill despite having both a name and a face is meant to represent the faceless nameless darkness of all crime ever. When young Bruce Wayne swears vengeance it is not just against a man it is against everything that man stood for and he makes a solemn vow to do everything in his power to make sure that what happened to him never happens to any one again.
In Balemans origin he swears vengeance specifically against Joe Chill grows up tries to kill him fails then switches targets to organized crime not all crime like Batman just organized crime in Gotham. This is the reason he took an 8 year "break" in Rises it wasn't a break he retired because the Harvey Dent act effectively eliminated organized crime in Gotham so as far as Baleman was concerned he won. Baleman was never about patrolling the city and stopping any petty crime he saw he was also about taking down the mob using channels the police couldn't
Finally what he does to pursue his goal Batman uses his money to master multiple martial arts, gymnastic, forensic sciences, tracking, escape artistry, just to name a few. Baleman bums around with the lower class to learn about the criminal underworld then gets taken in a trained by the League of Shadows. So Baleman is a hell of a lot less competent then Batman, he is also less driven if he wasn't by chance or conspiracy offered the opportunity to train with the League then who knows what Baleman would have one once he finished wondering around. This also explain why Baleman has weaker morale's then Batman sure he didn't kill Ra's Al Ghul but he left him for dead which is something Batman would never do. Baleman did that because he lacks the all cosuming drive and dedication to justice that Batman has, Baleman has a singular finite goal he pursues but it is not everything to him he is willing to bend his own rules if it means he gets closer. Batman has an insurmountable goal and in order to remain pure and dedicated to it he never bends or breaks.
These small changes effect how Baleman acts through out the movie and in my mind helps me reconcile everything I see on screen that made me say. "That wasn't Batman." Yes it wasn't Batman because the character in Chris Nolans film is not Batman he is Baleman and that isn't a bad thing I think it enhances the movies once you look at it through this lens because you realize that nothing Baleman did was out of character for Baleman, the 8 year break, letting Ra's die, the fact that he really wasn't much of a detective. All of that I can now forgive because hey its a different character or if you prefer a different take on the character that is the greatest superhero ever Batman.
Now I know what your thinking or at the very least I can take an educated guess. "What do you mean they screwed up the origin story? Young boy goes to a show with his parents, mugger shows up blam blam parents dead young boy swears vengeance grows up and dresses like a bat. What could be screwed up there?" Well lets look a little closer.
Now obviously Batmans origin has been told so many time with so many variations it would be impossible to have a completely straight record on how it went down but lets keep to the constants of what makes Batman, Batman. Young Bruce Wayne wants to go see a movie with his parents usually its the Mark of Zorro, after the movie they exit the theater they are confronted by a mugger generally consented to be a man named Joe Chill. Blam Blam Bruce's parents die and young Bruce swears vengeance. Some stories recount what happens when Joe Chill is finally confronted by Batman but there is no consensus on what happens. Bruce Wayne then goes on the training montage to end all montages to become the ultimate crime fighter: Batman.
We are shown that young Bruce Wayne fell into a cave and was accosted by bats developing a phobia of them. Then later his parents take him to see an opera I believe it was Die Fledermaus, there is a scene with a man in a bat costume Bruce gets scared and forces his parents to leave early. Once outside they are accosted by Joe Chill blam blam parents are dead young Bruce swears vengeance. Flash forward a couple of year Joe Chill gets off at trial by giving testimony on a mob boss Bruce goes to kill him some one else does first. Bruce Wayne then goes on to learn everything he can about the criminal under world before being taken in and trained by the league of shadows becoming: Baleman.
Now though similar it is fairly obvious that there are differences in the details of these two origins and perhaps you are thinking that it isn't a big deal. Well I think it is a big deal because these small differences create huge changes in the character in the long run at least in my opinion. Lets start with the first part of the origin the theater specifically what they went to see and why they left. In the first one they see a movie Bruce wanted to see and leave on its conclusion and their is usually some implication that Bruce begged to go see this movie. That means that when Bruce reflects on the event he sees that he's parents deaths were at least partially the product of his desire to see that movie. In a way this can be attributed as the reason that Batman as a character never seems to want very much for himself instead always focused on doing what is best for the greater good.
However in Balemans origin his parents take him to see Die Fledermaus and since most adults don't want to go to the opera we can assume it wasn't something he really wanted to see. Then because he got frightened they left the theater meaning that on reflection of the event he blames his fear for his parents death and indeed his denial of fear for himself is a theme in Batman the Dark Knight rises. This also means that though Baleman does have a goal he pursues he is not free of desire like Batman that means and that is why Baleman wanted to leave the life of being Baleman to settle down with Rachel and creates over all a much more selfish character then Batman.
Now lets take a look at the second part of the origin the death of the parents. Within the Batman mythos Joe Chill despite having both a name and a face is meant to represent the faceless nameless darkness of all crime ever. When young Bruce Wayne swears vengeance it is not just against a man it is against everything that man stood for and he makes a solemn vow to do everything in his power to make sure that what happened to him never happens to any one again.
In Balemans origin he swears vengeance specifically against Joe Chill grows up tries to kill him fails then switches targets to organized crime not all crime like Batman just organized crime in Gotham. This is the reason he took an 8 year "break" in Rises it wasn't a break he retired because the Harvey Dent act effectively eliminated organized crime in Gotham so as far as Baleman was concerned he won. Baleman was never about patrolling the city and stopping any petty crime he saw he was also about taking down the mob using channels the police couldn't
Finally what he does to pursue his goal Batman uses his money to master multiple martial arts, gymnastic, forensic sciences, tracking, escape artistry, just to name a few. Baleman bums around with the lower class to learn about the criminal underworld then gets taken in a trained by the League of Shadows. So Baleman is a hell of a lot less competent then Batman, he is also less driven if he wasn't by chance or conspiracy offered the opportunity to train with the League then who knows what Baleman would have one once he finished wondering around. This also explain why Baleman has weaker morale's then Batman sure he didn't kill Ra's Al Ghul but he left him for dead which is something Batman would never do. Baleman did that because he lacks the all cosuming drive and dedication to justice that Batman has, Baleman has a singular finite goal he pursues but it is not everything to him he is willing to bend his own rules if it means he gets closer. Batman has an insurmountable goal and in order to remain pure and dedicated to it he never bends or breaks.
These small changes effect how Baleman acts through out the movie and in my mind helps me reconcile everything I see on screen that made me say. "That wasn't Batman." Yes it wasn't Batman because the character in Chris Nolans film is not Batman he is Baleman and that isn't a bad thing I think it enhances the movies once you look at it through this lens because you realize that nothing Baleman did was out of character for Baleman, the 8 year break, letting Ra's die, the fact that he really wasn't much of a detective. All of that I can now forgive because hey its a different character or if you prefer a different take on the character that is the greatest superhero ever Batman.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Back with more D&D.
So I was out and about since last Friday but I am back, but I haven't started writing yet because I am working on some new creative projects. The first is as home brewed table top RPG and the other is learning how to edit videos. So until I get those wrapped up I am probably going to throw up some stuff a little different from what I have before this Friday I intend to write a review about Chris Nolans Batman trilogy. That being said check this shit out https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/108442500/Soulbound.docx that is a home brewed prestige class for 3.5. Its a little over powered and is meant more for boss level npc's then for pc's.
Cheers!
Jake White,
A Story Teller.
Cheers!
Jake White,
A Story Teller.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Blood Knight
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/108442500/Blood%20Knight.docx
I wound up working on this instead of doing any creative writing today a variant knight class for D&D 3.5 modeled after the Blood Knight trope. This class sacrifices the support a knight could provide for his team, and replaces it with violence. This is pretty lite as far as things go, so I mite post something tomorrow but don`t count on it I am pretty unreliable.
Cheers!
Jake White
A Story Teller
I wound up working on this instead of doing any creative writing today a variant knight class for D&D 3.5 modeled after the Blood Knight trope. This class sacrifices the support a knight could provide for his team, and replaces it with violence. This is pretty lite as far as things go, so I mite post something tomorrow but don`t count on it I am pretty unreliable.
Cheers!
Jake White
A Story Teller
Friday, August 23, 2013
World Scar - Chapter 1 first draft complete
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/108442500/World%20Scar%20Chapter%201.docx
Sometimes you say you are going to do something then instead of doing that thing you spend the 4 hours you were going to do it re-watching the Justice League cartoon. I don't ask your forgiveness just your understanding.
Cheers!
Jake White
A Story Teller
Sometimes you say you are going to do something then instead of doing that thing you spend the 4 hours you were going to do it re-watching the Justice League cartoon. I don't ask your forgiveness just your understanding.
Cheers!
Jake White
A Story Teller
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Trenchcoat Chapter 2-first draft
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/108442500/Trenchcoat%20Chapter%202.docx
So I never finished Worldscar chapter 1 but I plan to post chapter 2 this Friday so look forward to that sometime this week. I am sorry I didn't update over the weekend like I said I would I spent Saturday doing a M14 draft, and then Sunday I had other shit going on. Also I just kinda lazed out so for what its worth enjoy Trench Coat Chapter 2 now with 20% more swearing!
Cheers!
Jake White
A Story Teller
So I never finished Worldscar chapter 1 but I plan to post chapter 2 this Friday so look forward to that sometime this week. I am sorry I didn't update over the weekend like I said I would I spent Saturday doing a M14 draft, and then Sunday I had other shit going on. Also I just kinda lazed out so for what its worth enjoy Trench Coat Chapter 2 now with 20% more swearing!
Cheers!
Jake White
A Story Teller
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