Planet Cyrene: Zekkonian Covert Operations - Part 3 Coming Soon

Just a heads up that Part 3 of "Unfinished Business" and the final episode of the Zekkonian covert operation series will be coming soon. Development schedules and another Cyrene writing project I was working on (which is now finished) prevented Ed and I from getting together and working on story arc.

However, I believe that the story arc process will be ready on Monday (2/27) and I'll be able to dig into it and get it ready for publishing. With each episode, it's also a process of what do we reveal at this point in time regarding Cyrene storyline and photos.

Storyline is never presented from beginning to end, but in fragments that suit the current dynamics of where Cyrene is with characters, creatures, and environment. What is unknown by the reader with each offering ... is what are those tendrils of mystery that branch off into multiple directions. A new character, creature, location, or even race may be revealed, but limited and without full disclosure. However, rest assured that there is always more to the story than meets the eye.

My goal is to paint a canvas with words that take you on a journey, and with each passing moment, the mystery will become more tantalizing, but so will your frustration … never knowing and only guessing what could possibly be next … and when the mystery is revealed, a new one appears, re-engaging your wondering thoughts, and drawing you deeper into the twists and turns and secrets of Cyrene.

The storyline for Cyrene is massive, and now that I have had an opportunity to absorb a respectable portion of that mass in my work with Ed, I can only say that the future has much in store for the citizens of Cyrene, as well as for those who just want to visit.

All is not what it seems on Cyrene!

 

A quick note to those who expressed interest in participating in the role-playing activities on Cyrene that will tie into the covert ops series that will continue after launch ...

There will be a short period of time after launch for exploration of the planet, and after it is determined by Ed which new covert ops series we will embark upon next, I will post the announcement and make contact with you.

Anyone else interested in engaging in these activities, please PM me. It could be you alone, you and a few friends, or your entire society ... it would be awesome to send an entire society like the already efficient role-playing Manticore society out on a mission that will be written into the covert ops series.

These activities will be broadcast live on MindStar Radio by myself and my partner Syer, and while I will be collecting photos, Syer will be collecting footage to produce a proper video to be included in the published episodes of each of the covert ops series that we will present going forward.

Ed and I work together on story arcs, but Ed is the driving (creative) force that designs the outlines based on Cyrene storyline, so ... as we play out the covert ops series in-game, more of Cyrene's mysteries and secrets will be revealed, but not without those twists and turns that I spoke of in my previous posts.

Ed allows me to weave official Cyrene storyline into the fabric of the covert ops series, along with what he's ready to reveal with each, but that's because he's a HUGE fan of role-playing and fan fiction, so he enjoys all of this very much, and can really appreciate the passion of people engaging themselves in this type of game-play.

We're looking forward to interacting with many of you ... see you on the planet.

 

Just a quick update that I received story arc today on Part 3 of Unfinished Business from Ed, and ... OMG ... I cannot WAIT to get this written.

However, Ed and I still need to meet over the next couple of days to work out specifics with a scenaro or two, but I'm hoping to have the draft to Ed by Monday so that we can move forward with this.

I can tell you THIS much ... it's revealing, it's intense, jam-packed with action, a bit of comic relief sprinkled here and there, and ... I know you probably don't want to hear this, BUT ...

There's a nice little cliff hanger at the end.

The above is the reason why I say it's good to read the covert ops series, because even after launch, we will continue to expose and reveal the mysteries and secrets of Cyrene.

I'll update this thread when there's more to tell.

 

Part 3 of Unfinished Business is done, except for some bits and bytes that Ed has to give me, including some more cool photos, and sketches from his artists. However, it also has to be reviewed by Ed and Kris, and I'll have to make any edits that come up. Once we're happy with a final version, then it will be published.

I've been a writing fool, but y'all know how much I love doing this stuff ...
I'm in the ZONE.

The only other thing we need to determine is if we want to keep the cliffhanger, but ... Ed came up with a BRILLIANT idea that I'm totally excited about, so let's see which direction we go with this.

Oh, did you think I was going to tell you about it?

The only thing I'll disclose is that there are definitely more reveals, and some pretty interesting stuff.

 

... I'm just getting started.

You really didn't expect anything less, did you?

Besides this stuff, I'm also working on my chronicles, so Ed has me hoppin' right now, but I'm not complaining ONE bit, because I'm truly in my element, and we are having the grandest time. He's SO easy to work with ... it's smooth.

 

Just a heads up ... I am anticipating that Part 3 of "Unfinished Business" will be published this coming week. Ed has given me the additional content, and I'm just waiting on receiving the exclusive photos and artist sketches.

For those of you who have not been following this series, reading it may not make much sense to you, so I would suggest that you visit the Media section of the Cyrene Forum, and specifically the Covert Operations Storytelling sub-section. Four episodes have already been presented, beginning with "Cyrene - Secrets and Covert Operations" that appears in the June 2011 issue of the EntropiaTimes magazine. Links are given for accessing all episodes.

Keep in mind that each of these episodes reveals more about Cyrene from the perspective of characters, creatures, items, environment, and especially the mysteries and secrets that drive the storyline.

This Zekkonian covert ops series may or may not end with Part 3 depending on whether Ed wants to leave the cliffhanger in place or not. There's a very specific reason for leaving it intact, but I'll have to reveal that at a later time (another teaser for you Ace ). I just wanted everyone to be able to read the new episode and for it to make sense.

"Unfinished Business - Part 3" will appear on the front page of Cyrene Forum first when it is ready to be published, and then here at EP.

 

What the HELL kind of gibberish you carrying on about.

Don't you know that Softy is unbalanced near a cliff ... have you not seen the results of her trick driving?

And seriously, your assessment of why the cliffhanger might not be used is only an attempt at you trying to trap ME into admitting something that has yet to be revealed. Did you really think I would fall for that?

Trust me, it has nothing to do with systems (in or out) whatsoever, but ... I'm also not going to reveal what it DOES have something to do with.

 

I love you so much I can't stand myself.

Move in closer Hot Stuff, because I'm only going to say this once ...

Just keep that to yourself please!

 

You keep believing that ... the spiders tell me different.

It was so epic it had to be published in a magazine!

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I DO love you ... but, but, but ... what you DON'T know is that I fed Ace a bunch of hooey ( he's so gullible ) ... don't tell him I said that though, he might lose a circuit or two and then we're both in trouble.

Ok, ok, ok ... I'll give you one thing and one thing only ... the secrets surrounding the Flyboys, Hannah, and Rose are revealed ... but there's some other really cool stuff that I think will surprise the community.

However, you'll just have to wait for it.

 

I really feel sorry for your pets ... they don't stand a chance!

Oh, and ... yes, I DID read the other thread about your threatened temper tantrums, but you know how much we listen to that stuff.



And we're all shaking in our whatevers ...



But, but, but ... I GAVE you a cool tidbit about what's coming up in Part 3, and I didn't give it to Ace ... is that not ENOUGH?

 

... I got everything I need to get "Unfinished Business - Part 3" published tonight. I had a wonderful Skype session with Ed this morning, and he gave me the rest of the photos and sketches that I needed.

It will be published in a little while, and several cool things are being revealed.