I came up with this idea because of a game we play in France …
I dunno if you guys have your own version of it … it’s called : « le cadavre exquis », which litterally translated means : « the exquisite dead body » !! Don’t panic, none of us has to die though !!
« le cadavre exquis » consists in taking a blank page, write down a sentence then fold the page to hide what you wrote and pass it to someone else who writes another sentence, fold the page and so on ... and when the page is completed, all the sentences make a story that’s often hilarious cos it combines lots of different ideas and styles …
that’s why I thought we could adapt the concept of this game here to make up our own alias story line, all together, each one of us who’s willing to participate being a part of the whole process.
but this story should be ours, I mean, we can make it just like we want it to be.
therefore, we can bring as much characters as we like into the story, write our own dialogues, describe a situation or invent all kinds of crazy events (for those who won’t feel inspired you still could join the game by adding real parts of alias- quotes or events- as long as it fits with the rest of the story)
BUT to make it last as long as possible we should not take the story line for granted and put as much sudden developements as possible … so the best way, I think, would be to write just a small paragraph at once : 10-15 lines (or less … it’s your choice) maybe up to 20-25 at the maximum for the most inspired ones (you’re the writer !!) and always end with a small cliffhanger so the next one can rebound on it to go on … What do you think ?
What we need now is to have a final goal for the story, I mean an ultimate action to complete … and as it is (for most of us) a long-(still)awaited event, it should be about S/V getting back together !! so every one should aim at it in its own way BUT ALL THE OTHERS are free to put pitfalls, traps, treacherous characters, amazing twists, anything !!! cos well … THAT what makes alias !!!
SO !!! (sorry for the long introduction …) here’s a start :
Sydney is in her apartment (you know, resting in the den after a dangerous mission). The door bell rings. It’s Vaughn (still wearing that damn wedding ring BTW !!!) he looks sad, and confused (like when he went to Dixon’s to beg for help …) he asks if he can come in. In other circumstances, Syd of course would have let him, even up to the bedroom … (yeah, too sad I know) but she’s tired and this love triangle situation has become really painful so she keeps him at the door (haha, way to go Syd !!)
Syd : what is it now ? don’t you have a wife to take care of ?! (Oooo, not nice !! but hey, she’s the abandoned one !!)
Vaughn (feeling hurt about her aggressivity) : Syd !! … please, I thought …
S (on the defensive): What ? what did you think ?
V (looking tormented) and incredibly sexy !!: I know it’s not an easy situation but I’ve been thinking about us and as crazy as it is I came to you because … Sydney … I’m so tired of lying to myself, lying to you ... about how I feel …
Syd’s phone rings (obviously !! cos someone’s phone always rings in that kind of scene, doesn’t it !!)
It’s Weiss. he sounds secretive. It‘s about something huge he has to reveal ...
NOW, WHO’D LIKE TO GO ON WITH THE STORY ? IT’S UP TO YOU …
Let’s have fun !!!!!
I dunno if you guys have your own version of it … it’s called : « le cadavre exquis », which litterally translated means : « the exquisite dead body » !! Don’t panic, none of us has to die though !!
« le cadavre exquis » consists in taking a blank page, write down a sentence then fold the page to hide what you wrote and pass it to someone else who writes another sentence, fold the page and so on ... and when the page is completed, all the sentences make a story that’s often hilarious cos it combines lots of different ideas and styles …
that’s why I thought we could adapt the concept of this game here to make up our own alias story line, all together, each one of us who’s willing to participate being a part of the whole process.
but this story should be ours, I mean, we can make it just like we want it to be.
therefore, we can bring as much characters as we like into the story, write our own dialogues, describe a situation or invent all kinds of crazy events (for those who won’t feel inspired you still could join the game by adding real parts of alias- quotes or events- as long as it fits with the rest of the story)
BUT to make it last as long as possible we should not take the story line for granted and put as much sudden developements as possible … so the best way, I think, would be to write just a small paragraph at once : 10-15 lines (or less … it’s your choice) maybe up to 20-25 at the maximum for the most inspired ones (you’re the writer !!) and always end with a small cliffhanger so the next one can rebound on it to go on … What do you think ?
What we need now is to have a final goal for the story, I mean an ultimate action to complete … and as it is (for most of us) a long-(still)awaited event, it should be about S/V getting back together !! so every one should aim at it in its own way BUT ALL THE OTHERS are free to put pitfalls, traps, treacherous characters, amazing twists, anything !!! cos well … THAT what makes alias !!!
SO !!! (sorry for the long introduction …) here’s a start :
Sydney is in her apartment (you know, resting in the den after a dangerous mission). The door bell rings. It’s Vaughn (still wearing that damn wedding ring BTW !!!) he looks sad, and confused (like when he went to Dixon’s to beg for help …) he asks if he can come in. In other circumstances, Syd of course would have let him, even up to the bedroom … (yeah, too sad I know) but she’s tired and this love triangle situation has become really painful so she keeps him at the door (haha, way to go Syd !!)
Syd : what is it now ? don’t you have a wife to take care of ?! (Oooo, not nice !! but hey, she’s the abandoned one !!)
Vaughn (feeling hurt about her aggressivity) : Syd !! … please, I thought …
S (on the defensive): What ? what did you think ?
V (looking tormented) and incredibly sexy !!: I know it’s not an easy situation but I’ve been thinking about us and as crazy as it is I came to you because … Sydney … I’m so tired of lying to myself, lying to you ... about how I feel …
Syd’s phone rings (obviously !! cos someone’s phone always rings in that kind of scene, doesn’t it !!)
It’s Weiss. he sounds secretive. It‘s about something huge he has to reveal ...
NOW, WHO’D LIKE TO GO ON WITH THE STORY ? IT’S UP TO YOU …
Let’s have fun !!!!!