stuff! yeah! cookin'!

[Chad Underkoffler]

> From: "Jared A. Sorensen" <spike at memento-mori.com> 
>
> Acceleromancy:  yikes!  i have this awesome image forming in 
> my brain:
>
> a cabal of acceleromancers waging a very nasty "war" against a 
> cult of velomancers...shiny chrome and hi-tech composites meet 
> twisted slag and blood-spattered rust.  cross a '50's drag 
> racing gang (T-Birds anyone?)with something from mad max, add 
> a bit of cronenberg (a race car enthusiast, natch), a pinch of 
> ballard and one highly-contested race track.

Make the T-Birds the Velomancers, which would make the obvious choice
for the Acceleromancers--

(beat)

-- the Car Acrobatic Team.

I *like* the idea.

> something like this appeals to me -- no power mongering or 
> politics, no "an old man staggers into the bar with a dagger 
> in his back and a treasure map in his hand.  his last words 
> are, "...my daughter!" games...just two rival groups who are 
> fighting 'cause it's something to do (see "the outsiders" for
> inspiration).  

Nah, it's a war over magical resources, man. And besides, those
Velomancer freaks keep busting up all the cool rides! How am I gonna
get my siggy charge when those crash-bastards keep wrecking all the
primo-classic wheels? :)

> lotta room for character interaction, both within and
> between the groups ("romeo and juliet" with squealing tires 
> and burning oil?)...

"Oh, Racer X, Racer X, wherefore art thous, Racer X?"

> wow.  this seemed a lot more coherent before i started 
> typing.  oooh, yanni!

It's all cool, baby. Drop the keys.

:)





==
Chad Underkoffler [chadu at yahoo.com]
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/5751/index.html
"Hold your breath. Make a wish. Count to three."




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