The Top 3...

[joewithnoname.livejournal.com]

...Characters I'd bring into Milliways if I wasn't already too busy to play the one I have. (and the reasons I use to talk myself out of it.)

1. Head Alien of It's Walky! (There's been a surfeit of evil characters in lately. Why add science fiction's greatest example of the Napolean complex? Besides, he's powerless unless he knows all his enemies' angsty secrets.)

2. Lew Archer, the tarnished-angel PI created by Ross MacDonalad. (He's essentially a 40s-50s version of Joe, and one laconic action hero who avoids personal entanglements is useless enough in Milliways.)

3. Monkey, of the Chinese novel Journey to the West. (... ... ... ...

THERE ARE NO GOOD REASONS PLEASE LET ME PLAY HIM GAAAAAAARGH!!

Better now. Ok.)

I am not 'claiming' these, by the way--if the Spirit moves you please please please bring them in. The bar will be better for them. It's just that my GPA wouldn't be. Also feel free to post your own wishlist here.

--John

Comments

[badninja.livejournal.com]

Re: #1

...Imagine having Mike in the bar.

[joewithnoname.livejournal.com]

Imagine having your mom in the bar.

--John
Please don't tempt me.

[quinby.livejournal.com]

You're quite right. There is a distinct and notable lack of evil characters in the bar. I really think someone should look into changing this.

~V. Wiggin-mun

Oops

[joewithnoname.livejournal.com]

Maybe I used surfeit wrong, it's been a long week. I meant that between neew members Faust, De la Croix, Hannibal Lecter, and Rider, and veterans like Todd, Paul, Curwen and the gang, Milliways seems to be doing a steady trade in creepy psychos lately.

--John

[toddbaby.livejournal.com]

FINALLY! Someone put Paul AFTER Todd, the way it should be. >D

[badninja.livejournal.com]

....you totally made my day.

[joewithnoname.livejournal.com]

For people who think I am just a rude asshole and you are a masochist, Mike. (http://www.itswalky.com/faq/biomike.html)

--John
You have no idea how hard it is to pass up a straight line for Mike like that. But he must not be allowed to take root! No no no!

Damn you thesis!

[skjaldmeyjar.livejournal.com]

Wishlists? Ie, "omg, no, I won't play another char? >_> well, maybe.."

Bruno and Boots from "This Can't be Happening to McDonald Hall" (and others of that series), author has slipped my brain for the moment. I'll cross my fingers that anyone else has heard of these books.

[big-b-wolf.livejournal.com]

Gordon Korman, I believe.

[skjaldmeyjar.livejournal.com]

Yes! that's the author. I loved those books.. and still do. *goes searching bookshelves.*

[big-b-wolf.livejournal.com]

I haven't read any in ages. Not sure how I'd feel about them now. I remember them being rather good though...

[skjaldmeyjar.livejournal.com]

I will say awesome, but I know I'm biased. Adolescent-level fiction, but that doesn't mean books at that "level" can't be enjoyed by adults. *cough*HarryPotter*cough*.

[big-b-wolf.livejournal.com]

You know, I don't know how famous they are. I remember them being books offered by my scholastic program, summer reading kind of thing, but I never got the feeling that they were globally known. Could be totally wrong on that though.

True. Some stories manage accessibility to all ages... I guess I'm surprised that Harry Potter is considered adolescent now, but then again, there are sex-demons apparently. Not a children's book anymore...

[timsbooks.livejournal.com]

Top three, in no particular order.

Mike Callahan, Callhans Crosstime Salloon series by Spider Robinson.

(A time travelling telepathic irish bartender. Nuff said.))

Dr Samuel Beckett, Quantum Leap TV series.

(Either as himself in various bodies continuously stumbling in, or, and i'd need lots of permission for this, randomly jumping into the bar to fix things.))

Captain James Hook, you know where

(Squeeeeeee!)

[sir-lister.livejournal.com]

No way man, you are NOT playing Monkey. He's WAY too cool to be played by anyone other than me.

You can be Tripitaka.

[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

Wishlist? That's easy:
1. Darien Fawkes from the Invisible Man (no, Danii, you already HAVE two characters and might be applying for a third...no, Danii...NO DANII!But he's so shiny and wonderful! NO DANII!)
2. Xander Harris (though my friend Jer might be making my wish come true!)
3. Arkard von Mosquiton (because it's Mosquiton...and I shouldn't play him either, dammit...nonono)
4. Princess Entipy (because it would drive Apropos INSANE)

[eternal-boy.livejournal.com]

5. Jack Knight, Starman (and again...he's shiny and wonderful, but Danii shouldn't!)

[miscellanny.livejournal.com]

STEPHEN MATURIN.