u/Code-Neo

Hi, I'm trying to become an indie animator with the goal of trying to make animation in the style of Epithet erased by jelloapocalypse & The Hobbit (1967) by Gene Deitch. I'm also a fan of the Public Domain, copyright free works anyone is free to remix, adapt, or take wholesale without having to pay royalties to the original rights holders. Among these are Anthem by Ayn Rand.

The story is suppose to be a take down of socialism but is so absurd in getting socialism wrong to the point of Satire and Parody. The audio book had be laughing at how inaccurate it is. I get that it was suppose to be a serious work showing Ayn Rand's beliefs so i won't death of the Author the work.

Given that its free to use and I won't have to pay her estate a penny, how could I go about making a take down art of it?

Option 1: Showing that all of it is in the MC head and the socialist society is trying to get him the mental health care he needs.

Option 2: Show the MC is a victim of misinformation and goes to live off the grid only to discover his life is terrible now and tries to move into a connected environment that welcomes him back with open arms.

Option 3: MC convinced himself that society is as absurdly unrealistic as the original story says when it's not even close and ends up living off the grid, building inspectors and other professionals are dispatched to ensure the home MC made is up to code as he and his wife have kids and a socialist society would care for the health and well-being of Children. It turns into a comedy when MC and his wife attempt to sound smarter then actual professionals (ex. MC built a wall with bricks but with no mortar. His Wife grows crops not knowing what crop rotation is). The processionals install solar panels and other things needed free of charge. MC asks why would they do such things for him and his family when they don't live in the city. The answer he gets is that a socialist society helps people regardless of their personal views.

Are these good ideas on making a take down of Anthem by Ayn Rand? Do you all have any suggestions or ideas on how to do it justice? Any thoughts are welcome and if anyone wants to help make this a reality that is welcome too.

I was thinking about how we view urban fantasy as something taking place in the modern day but what about in the past when that was the modern day.

I know that stuff made in the 90s and Early 2000s reference things that would have been topical like the rise of the internet, or the introduction of Cell Phones but what about times before that?

urban fantasy during the Hippie movement? The 50s and the moral panic around Rock & Roll. Heck, an urban fantasy set during the roaring 20s or the following Great Depression? Do any of these exist? if so i'd like to know.

In recent years writers of Fanfiction to Hobbyists have published their own stories and have found great success or at least gotten a following of dedicated readers. A good chunk of them are stories "with the serial numbers filed off" like some being AU versions of Star Wars characters.

I've also seen some take proto versions of well known characters and publish new stories like Red Sonya (The public domain original version of Red Sonja)

With things like Amazon Kindle, Itch io, and many, many more, people can go around the middle men of traditional publishing that would reject some of the more out there and crazy stories that would only have a small batch of avid customers.

King Arthur but in cyberpunk? I'm down. Retell the Wizard of Oz but during the Hyborian age? go ahead. Winnie the Pooh but it's The Great Gatsby? Put it out there. Make a version of Star Trek but everyone is a Capybara? Boldly go where no capybara has been before.

One can publish and make money off a book without the fear of publisher rejection nor the hassle of manufacture every book when E-books are ready for use. Even comics are like this, just put it out there and if it gets big, you have full control over your work.

Especially when more and more popular characters lose copyright protections , people are on the ground floor remake, reinvent, and reintroduce them to a modern audience without say from massive corporations driven by profit.

I would think they would be trying to re-write their favorite stuff that didn't play out how they want like when Super-man is PD, they would try to "fix" a storyline of his but i guess they would act like some creators that get negative reviews on their self-published works with attacking the reviewer and set up fake accounts to make their work look good . And if another writer gives their take, they would try to review bomb their books with fake accounts....probably Bill & Josh would be most guilty of that.

So How would the Eltingville Club react to self-publishing?

I watched a cartoon from the 90s called The Legend of Calamity Jane. An episode with Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (Wife of FDR) as a child brings stories about her adventures and life. I looked it up to learn Calamity Jane was a real person and that the stories brought up were the deadwood dick dime novels that have Calamity Jane as a character.

I looked at the dates and Jane was alive at the time the novels came out. Completely fictious and not based in reality. Are there other examples of this thing happening in the public domain? People writing fanfiction of living people, making up stories about their life and turning a profit from it?

The ending plays "Isn't she lovely" to suggest that Jax is a trans woman but does not outright say it in the text of the show. It was later stated on GW's social media. The show is kinda guilty of hiding it's LGBTQ+ story. For years many had complained about TV Shows and movies not showing their LGBTQ+ cast on screen until the end or after on social media.

One of the shows guilty was Legend of Korra. In the last 20 seconds of the show, it shows that Korra and Asami are dating. To people watching, it came out of nowhere and felt like a cheap move for brownie points.

More recently, the creator behind Star Vs. The Forces of Evil more or less confirmed that Marco is BI by them replying to fan art.

Many have called this "Hiding your Gays". For years, Hollywood and media networks had a ban on LGBTQ+ storylines as they would be called not for kids, inappropriate, or a financial risk. When they were shown it was typically in a negative light or used as an insult.

Things started to change when same sex marriage was legal in the US. Shows like Steven Universe & She-ra (2018) to some extent were able to show off more of these themes openly though SU had it's own issues with that. As of late though, that has shifted, so things are less likely to show it off in the text of the work.

Indie works like animation was suppose to be the light in the darkness that is the business of entertainment. Being indie means you don't have to pull punches and can be free to show LGBTQ+ characters without fear of backlash for the whole length of the story. Hazbin Hotel has been that way since the time it was just a web comic.

Jax having the suggestion of being trans in text and the confirmation on SM is what was done in the old days that people got upset about. I'm one that thinks external media having valuable information is fine but not when it comes to stuff like this.

Imagine in 20-30 years from now, people will come across Digital Circus and think that it was just a song used in a bitter-sweet moment. The social media accounts could be gone in that time and leave future generations without the full context. For me, I didn't think Jax was trans for moment cause I viewed it more as a struggle to define his manhood, is he the jokester or is he the responsible one. Going over how they harmed their mother and it shaking his understanding of what it means to be a man, be abusive like his father or take the harsh words of a loved one and let it go.

I'm not saying everything needs to be spelled out, but when it comes to things like LGBTQ+ storylines, its more likely then not to be made ambiguous. Like MLP FIM, Rainbow Dash & Applejack's relationship is "Left open for interpretation" is just a cop out to avoid ruffling feathers.

With GW dropping the show, there is no chance at this point at the moment to make things clear in text, leaving everything to be Left open for interpretation by the text of the story. Such storytelling is right out of the corporate playbook and indie animation is suppose to be better then that.

An O'Tolley's location is being built on a Forrest edge a little to close for comfort to a Garou den. To ensure their home is left undiscovered, the pack apply to work at O'Tolley's. 4 players would be needed (3 if one is a DM PC). P1. handles the front counter, P2. Is the cook, P3. is deals with the drive through, and P4. is monitoring the security cameras and also the janitor.

The day manager on staff is a sweet lady but goes on and on about there being talking Rat people in the woods. She has a bunch of trinkets she says can reveal the Rat people. All but one is a real magical item and the players have to avoid her when it's out or get rid of it somehow to prevent her from finding out who they really are.

The night manager is a Retired Army Ranger and he runs the store like a military base. When he arrives, the players see on the hood of his F1-50 is a logo for a major hunter organization. The players have to avoid long periods with him as he could smell they are not human. He would pull one aside to tell war stories that would either be fake, exaggerations, or adlib versions of his hunts.

The players would need to avoid showing their werewolf side while dealing with the normal issues of fast food. Rude Customers, Equipment Breakdowns, Teenagers, and corporate nonsense.

Would this One-shot be lore accurate or what would I need to change and where?

I've been taking advantage of my free time after college to try and write a book but as soon as a I start getting into it I come up with something else, Stop, write that and repeat.

I've listened to Public Domain short story collections from Librivox and thought making a short story collection would be a great start as I can put my ideas out there from Fantasy and Sci-Fi. Each story would not be a huge commitment and can hit the story beats I want. Over time completing the story while giving the reader variety.

Would this be the best path and are their examples of writers on here that have done the same?

I've watched a few videos about Kitbashing Quar and would like to get into it. From the lore or any background info, are there any Quar that deal in Aquatic warfare. Those that use Aquatic camo for swampy jungles or combat on the coast. Or going as far as submarine and torpedo combat?