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[dusty]

I'd like to announce the formation of the group #Aliens-and-Lasers.  I know the name's a little campy but that was deliberate.  I like it because it reminds me that we're in it to have fun.

Anyway, I'm the founder of A&L and I'll be inviting the rest of the gang shortly.  When we get everyone on board, we'll begin transferring out of KMI and perhaps deactivating KMI or delegating it elsewhere.

Right now the big hitch is figuring out all the bells and whistles of a group account and figuring how to best utilize this asset.

In addition to #A&L, I'll be adding to the agenda a discussion of a game based off our project.  Our agenda's getting crowded.  We'll fortunately have an opportunity to knock a big chunk off of it this sunday.

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Agenda (items scheduled for next session)
  • discuss formation of group account

  • discuss format of product (chapter novel, short story collection, graphic novel)

  • discuss Game concept

  • update Reece on the story

  • Re-assign Reece

  • discuss future recruitment and review former recruits

  • review assigned tasks



Assignments (objectives to be attempted or completed before the next session)
[Dusty]</i>
  • have "storyConcept" documents ready to pitch for next session

[Sander]
  • uhmmm...gimme a list of substory pitches and we'll discuss them

[Reece]
  • be available for a chat in the near future (as in let me know a good time for you)

  • Reconsider your role in the project in the near future.

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an idea

3 min read
[dusty]

So I'm wondering just how much sense it is for three people to be using this account.  I suspect that I'm the only one who ever even logs on from time to time.  This account so far is the only public outlet regarding this project.

Nonetheless it's an inherited account.  I didn't come up with the name and though I enjoy using the abbreviation "KMI" the little spiteful prick in my unconscious mind resents it.  However I've got a good idea for consideration that's not based on the ravings of the aforementioned prick.

What say we create a group account?  We've got an audience with KMI but anybody who's still tagging along for my insightful journals and future progress can move with much less effort than it would take us (me, I guess) to transfer our material.  After all, creating a group account makes FAR more sense than three butt-heads logging onto one normal account.  And perhaps we can set it such that I don't have to remind you who's talking with the "[dusty], [/dusty]" note.

This is obviously a matter I'll propose and discuss in our next session.

I'll have to get online sometime soon.  I might be losing track of what's on our agenda and what my assignment is.  I've got a "what the hell" dive into a novella about a Saryan space-salvager turned battle-hardened veteran in the War with Szivon.  I've acquired Painter 11 and am increasingly happy with my work out of it--I'm considering doing a self-commission of five characters / key scenes.

Now, as promised:

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Agenda (items scheduled for next session)
  • discuss formation of group account

  • discuss format of product (chapter novel, short story collection, graphic novel)

  • update Reece on the story*

  • Re-assign Reece**

  • discuss future recruitment and review former recruits

  • review assigned tasks

*I'm not expecting sander to say much during this item--he's been busy and the changes are almost purely of my design.
**(see the side-note under Assignments)


Assignments (objectives to be attempted or completed before the next session)
[Dusty]</i>
  • have "storyConcept" documents ready to pitch for next session

[Sander]
  • uhmmm...gimme a list of substory pitches and we'll discuss them

[Reece]
  • be available for a chat in the near future (as in let me know a good time for you)

  • Reconsider your role in the project in the near future.**

**don't think too much into the ominous connotations of that statement.  We're transitioning towards a writing mode and the executions of your current status of Chief 3d Rendering Shogun might have become obsolete.  We need to delegate your duties to something more pertinent.


[/dusty]
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journal update

3 min read
[dusty]

hey folks, it's been awhile here on KMI-chan.  We've been in a cool-down season these past months.  Here's an update:

Sander and I have kept in contact at on average a weekly basis.  We've been communicating via email, discussing a massive overhaul of the storyline as well as more work on a final product, which for the time being is a text novel.

My personal approach is something closer to a collection of short stories.  They're much easier to write than a big novel and with a number of series we can better build a universe than one big epic story will--so the big story won't be a thick book, but an understanding of the environment learned from reading the entire series.  For example, we do a series of short stories based on a Saryan's perspective, which by the end will build a big setting but not the complete one.  I'm talking about Saryan, Yui, Sapaen chronicles etc.  

I'm quite confident that sander's in accord.  He'll respond to this journal if he doesn't.  Reece's been pretty quiet (I haven't been checking up on KMI for a while so I haven't seen his journals--I'll do that shortly) but I've asked if he's able to do a session with me and sander so we can get all on the same page.

As I'm writing in my spare time (as opposed to drawing) I'll make it an objective to upload the major story revisions we've discussed in our emails as I believe them to be settled.

That said I have a couple of sketches I can upload, but nothing major and I might even opt not to upload them, as I'm focusing on other content.

Sander's in exam-crunch-time and I'm not asking much to distract him for the time being.  I'll expect a note or email when he's on break and itching to get back into the swing of things.



So in the future, as per the more professional method we'll be adopting, this journal will include an Agenda and Assignments.  The Agenda will be a list of items we plan to discuss on our weekly chat sessions.  The Assignments will be lists of objectives to try to have fulfilled before the next session is held and will typically be an item on the next session's agenda for discussion.  I'm assuming the duties of Master Journal Keeper, so as usual, you'll mostly be hearing from me.

[/dusty]
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blarg sammich

2 min read
[dusty]

my internet at home is alright.  My previous email mentioned a complication whereby I wouldn't have internet.  That complication's been resolved (my older bro got a job, so my dad's taking the bill back up now).  To my understanding this arrangement is permanent so I'm not worried about losing internet in the immediate future.

I'm a little displeased that I seem to be the only maintainer of KMI.  I know Reese's working on his stuff but I was half expecting Sander to take up the reins.  Oh well.  He's been trying to get ahold of me and I'll chat with him once I'm done here.

I've been seriously contemplating our progress with this project and I'm a little displeased with our structure and organization.  I know taking hiatuses don't help, especially since this one's proved to be so hard to get out of.  I'm staring at a pile of drawings, trying to figure out how to scan them in.  I might have to resort to taking pictures of them, even though I would rather shave with a fish.  However before I resume producing concepts I'd like to streamline our organization, because we make no progress when all we do is pump out concepts, all fun aside.  My chat with sandy might address these points but I won't expect to resolve them any time soon.

:UPDATE:
Stid wasn't online.  I'll try later.
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:noes:[dusty]

yes, I still live.

(a cookie to anybody who gets the title reference w/o google)

the hiatus has dragged on far longer than I anticipated.  My excuse is that I've had a lot on my plate these past few weeks and consequently I've been distracted from resuming work.  Basically all this time my contribution has been mulling over some concepts and new concepts - namely warfare and political stuffs but also some solid concepts for Odweonne (plural Odweonner) and Pondyns.

I'm a little miffed that my inactivity seems to have placed a freeze on progress.  Stiddy's getting giddy to show off some new concepts.  My take is; by all means, post it onto KMI and it will be studied.  What's everyone been waiting for?  I'm currently sitting on a generous cache of sketches and Sketchup 3ds that I might sift through some day soon and figure out how to submit to KMI for your enjoyment.  Again, my focus is on armors, weapons, war robots, and the occasional critter.

I'm intrigued by Reese's new direction.  I'd like to hear something from him about his future role in the project.  But the method of such contact would be hard for me to fathom at the moment.  

Sander's aware of my impending internet not-having...ness, but to those others, I will very likely not have internet at my house for an indeterminate period of time.  My older brother, being a Tool of prestigious measures, has been on his computer all day every day (literally) and steadfastly refuses to get or keep a job, while burning through cigarettes at a prodigal rate.  So because he needs to peel his face off his computer screen, we're going to hand him the bill to the internet.  Naturally, he won't get a job so he can't afford it, and if he ever got a job, he'll buy cigarettes first.  Hopefully he'll move out some day but I'm not holding my breath.  It's all his fault.

I understand that my dad's trying to figure out some means for the rest of us to use internet at the college, but at best that would be a once-a-day session thing and more likely once-a-week.  Oh well, we'll figure something out.

so at the moment I'm enjoying some nice sunburn in Galveston, Texas, where I'll be for the remainder of the week.  I'm dying in the heat.  I'm currently borrowing my mom's laptop but I'm pretty sure that I'll be hard to contact after this week, but do so either through email or deviantart.

word.
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