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Sorry for saying this late, but thanks for the crit!

Re: Johnny Walks Alone by AbbefalkonAbbefalkon, 05 Oct 2024 12:17
Mr MakorMr Makor 05 Oct 2024 06:09
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » RPC-965

No image was AI-generated; if the car photo looks fake-ish, it's Photoshop.
Although, I changed the image which may now look more satisfactory.

by Mr MakorMr Makor, 05 Oct 2024 06:09

The results for the Done and Dusted Contest are here. Congratulations to all the winners; check out their articles below!

Official Placements

1st Place ties between RPC-973 by Raggabrash and RPC-903 by bXluYW1lamVmZgbXluYW1lamVmZg, sharing a 4.8 star rating.

2nd Place goes to RPC-965 by Mr MakorMr Makor, with a 3.92 star rating.

3rd Place goes to RPC-711 by TheGreatTarbolin69TheGreatTarbolin69, with a 3.9 star rating.

Secondary Challenge

Finally, Mr MakorMr Makor, for his killer performance, has been voted the winner of the Dead on Arrival Award!

Done and Dusted is over! by DoubleDenialDoubleDenial, 05 Oct 2024 00:09
RaggabrashRaggabrash 04 Oct 2024 22:18
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » RPC-903

Went back and forth on this one a bit, because there's a lot I like about it, but it felt like it didn't quite manage to come together in the end. Mostly because it felt like there were still a few too many unanswered questions. Big one was—was the whole point of this to start the forest fires, and use that as a pretext for a hostile takeover? If so, that feels a bit disappointing, a lot of buildup with a pretty weak payoff if that was all the conspiracy was meant to accomplish. Maybe I'd have gotten more out of it if I was familiar with the GOI here, but I haven't read much of their stuff. But overall, those issues didn't really bring it down too much, since there's still a lot of creepy atmosphere, and even if the destination was a little disappointing, the ride was still pretty fun.


Situation normal, Cap'n! Spiraling out of control!

by RaggabrashRaggabrash, 04 Oct 2024 22:18
RaggabrashRaggabrash 04 Oct 2024 22:08
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » Longus

There seem to be a few photos missing.


Situation normal, Cap'n! Spiraling out of control!

by RaggabrashRaggabrash, 04 Oct 2024 22:08
AlmardukAlmarduk 04 Oct 2024 17:10
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Incredible job. Amazingly produced article with all the elements of believability for all its disparate parts, which come together beautifully at the end. Everyone's characterization was on point and the gradual unraveling of the conspiracy with all its moving parts and seemingly-irrelevant details was exceptionally constructed. The final page feels uniquely foreboding and overwhelming, with the conspiracy growing larger and larger and larger in such a short span of time. Gorman & Johnny were very compelling characters and I've already said this but what especially makes it all land for me is the sense that no matter how good the coverup, someone nosy and obsessed enough will pull on a loose thread left behind by the last guy and unravel the curtains.

Methinks this one's your magnum opus.

by AlmardukAlmarduk, 04 Oct 2024 17:10
8ismo8ismo 04 Oct 2024 16:00
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For what it went out to do and with the cutting of unnecessary details, it warrants a good grade I agree that the chase at the end could have been more climactic in some way, but every detail now feels better connected and consistent to one another. I admit I am a bit confused how the scene at the end was supposed to look like with the car appearing behind the semi but doing break checks, getting the semi off the road yet it rolling into a rock wall AND blocking the road, which then makes the car drive off the other side of the road off a cliff? Another small nitpick is the CSD noticing the rear plates being undamaged as much as before which would mean that there are plates on the initial "bait" appearance but there are none when the car enters an activated state which is somewhat weird.

The climax, along with the obviously AI generated image, is the article's biggest issue but I believe it can be easily fixed without making it more complicated.

by 8ismo8ismo, 04 Oct 2024 16:00

Does it have a standoff with Authority agents or do they shoot bottle cans together at sunset?

Re: Plasma Cowboy Idea by FunhouseFunhouse, 04 Oct 2024 15:54
8ismo8ismo 04 Oct 2024 15:23
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » RPC-745

Realisticallty I would have given this a one. To me it is a 1 and a half, being a good effort put in it but having one too many issues with it to be of a better grade.

There is a noticeable amount of formatting mistakes, the characterization of the Amazing! Suing the Authority feels really strange, the irresponsibility of Rodgers is extremely apparent, and the research group just having a camera recording for no reason makes it hard to get invested in the article. Theodore getting recruited into the ASF is also heavily debatable as a valid decision from the Authority. There is something also with the way that the characters talk that makes it really weird to me - it's not exactly wooden or cliched (besides relying heavily on the Reservoir Dogs reference), but they just don't seem to talk like regular people. I think it might be the speed they change their tone and topic, but who knows.

The article suffers from a lot of problems but the originality is commendable and should be further developed. Keep on writing and improving.

by 8ismo8ismo, 04 Oct 2024 15:23

I love the detailed yet vivid clinical tone presented here. A lot of the species and archeological descriptions were easy and fun to image! I also like how this started a little search what the explosive scale of 42 TJ would be like.
5 stars.

by FunhouseFunhouse, 04 Oct 2024 14:35
8ismo8ismo 04 Oct 2024 14:34
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » RPC-569

There is not too much to add alongside what has already been said. This a fairly ambitious attempt at an article of this level, but it lacks a lot of believability and feels like you attempted to use the "scale" of the story and ancient aliens to overcome what you weren't sure yourself.

Jennings is the absolute perfect example of the story needing some things to happen, and then them happening in a way that makes it obvious that the writer couldn't come up with something more believable. A conspiracy theorist student is hired by the government because he had a passing mention of something they found interesting: he is not only then led to the expedition to find this presumably highly important piece of technology, but he is put in charge of researching it despite him (from what I've understood) obviously not knowing engineering, having only a somewhat surface level archeological knowledge of the object and not knowing the language it operates by. This guy then gets court martialed due to the incompetence of the higher ups not recognizing their fault for putting him in a position of power in the first place. I almost feel bad for him, honestly.

The conveniences spread through the article are also fairly apparent: From the general coming in fuming into a room and then giving everything he has on the object to the Authority, to the black box censoring crucial details (that are just later handed to the Authority) and the object activating when it was recovered instead of when it was found. Some things do indeed have to happen for the story to progress, but a writer needs to find a way to "hide" that requirement so it is not apparent.

Good job on such a big project, and keep working on improving yourself.

by 8ismo8ismo, 04 Oct 2024 14:34
JimmyBoyHahaJimmyBoyHaha 04 Oct 2024 14:14
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » RPC-903

just a plain awesome article. super immersive, really made me feel like i was uncovering a huge conspiracy alongside dr. gorman, the tone of johnny law is a great and effective contrast to all the conspiracy shit, gabby's story is so incredibly tragic, felt myself being genuinely unnerved at times during the article (just in time for october too!), the ending twist made my jaw drop, etc.

don't even get me started on how hilariously accurate that horror youtuber parody was. excellent usage of multimedia throughout, a +5 all around.


blabbo

by JimmyBoyHahaJimmyBoyHaha, 04 Oct 2024 14:14
8ismo8ismo 04 Oct 2024 13:52
in discussion Hidden / Per page discussions » RPC-973

The article evokes a very gentle and pretty picture, being able to shape the feel of humanity and loss within it. It has a very interesting premise that is executed in a very capable and good way but it fors suffer from a couple of things that don't make it perfect.

The pacing, consistency and plot points are great but it's the characters that could use more detailing. The two main issues are the lack of a main character and the lack of detail when it comes to Martin. While his three year old kid could be seen as the protagonist of this story, there is too little of her to fully appreciate and understand what she went through. Martin on the other hand is described solely through what he says and there is little to see him as besides the standard "caring husband loving father".

What I would have loved is that you stuck to the symbology of the story and springboarded off of what you already had - everyone old enough remembered Martin and that is how he stayed "alive" in their memories. Only the daughter was too young to remember him. But, by hearing the stories and memories of him she unlocks her own and he finally becomes able to live on within her as well.
Martin lacks unique stories to him - he chills in school, he gets married and he spins his daughter around. These are memories that can be and feel unique to someone, but they too need to be described by them as such for the reader. Everybody has a similar, if not identical memory like that but it's the details that make them unique.

Maybe Martin didn't have a jacket at the wedding because he poured something on it, or he was spinning the daughter to keep her occupied while they were waiting for a ride in the fair… It's these things that make readers understand and empathize more with the memories of the characters.

Finally, the dialogue could the same way be a bit more dynamic, as at certain points it kind of slips into what you would expect someone archetypal in that situation to say instead of their developed character being shown.

All In all, it's a very good article and I am cheering your future improvements on.

by 8ismo8ismo, 04 Oct 2024 13:52

I am a sucker for Western movies, so I thought about this one:

The anomaly is a humanoid entity made of concentrated, solid plasma who wears a cowboy outfit. It has an unconcealed revolver that it sticks its thumb into to fire thunderbolts at the target. (his finger can regenerate).

That is pretty much the concept.

Plasma Cowboy Idea by DuskNeokaDuskNeoka, 04 Oct 2024 11:43
Re: New RPC
AbbefalkonAbbefalkon 04 Oct 2024 08:25
in discussion Writing & Drafts / Drafts » New RPC
Re: New RPC by AbbefalkonAbbefalkon, 04 Oct 2024 08:25
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