Hylonome Anthology: Authors & Artists Needed

[Jennifer]

I was falling asleep a few dawn's ago when something struck me. No, not Maxwell throwing a stuffed dinosaur at my head but this thought:

I don't want to retell the same stories.

You see, I'd been brought in to create a comic version of Pahmela's story in the "Crusade Battle Anthology." But I realized that this wouldn't do justice to this character or the brand. Instead... I'm going to create an anthology of short stories about Hylonome that span his life and really show who he is and how fascinating he can be.

The anthology will be unique in that it will be presented like an illuminated manuscript (albeit black and white) with a parchment-like texture watermark on the pages, ornate drop caps and scrolls, and all of the stories illustrated. Authors can choose to illustrate their own stories (with IMVU, free-drawing, photographs, or whatever they choose) and they can design one card for the card game inspired by some aspect of their story.

But here's what makes this anthology even more unique. The stories I need are somewhat specific. This is spec writing... but not formula writing. I will give you the idea... and you'll be able to run with it.

Stories must be a minimum of 3000 words long. Deadline is May 16. I will work as the collections editor and I'll write the last piece in the collection. If you don't want to do your own story illustration or the card inspired by your story, I'll also take care of them.

I hope that many of you will step forward to explore this amazing character with me. Hylonome is complex and very real. He has flaws and also a great capacity for romance, a love of art, and a true "all-male" side that flourishes in action and adventure.

The only prerequisite is that you read Pahmela's story in the "Crusade Battle Anthology" about Hylonome and you read Pahmela's Hylonome and Ganymede sections in "Immortal Dreaming" in the "Player's Handbook." (Everyone who signs on will receive free ebook editions of both these publications.)

The list of stories that I need written is posted below. PM me (do not post publicly please) and let me know which story interests you. When a story is assigned, I'll post the author's name after the story.

Come on... stretch a little. Join me on this great project.

Jennifer

[Jennifer]

The Stories

1. Hylonome growing up as one of many siblings. His time at the Academy.
Assigned to: Luz

2. Hylonome's first years assigned to Edo-era Japan. His adopting of the five-year cycle dragon to cover his constant morphing.
Assigned to: Cris

3. Life in Edo-era Japan and Hylonome (in his Hoshi morph) meeting the beautiful Lady Kuroikin for the first time. Their time together. A romantic, lightly erotic story of a royal lady and her sketch artist.
Assigned to: Launa

[The story "Shakuhachi" in the "Crusade Battle Anthology" fits here in Hylonome's personal timeline.]

4. Hylonome asking to be reassigned. Edo-era Japan. His superior officer in the military present.
Assigned to: Brianne

5. Decommissioned and back with his family on Hom, disgraced. Dealing with PTSD. A surprise ending when a certain (dangerous) and known morph-expert carded character calls Hylonome back into the service. (If considering this story, PM me to know who I mean here.)
Assigned to: Becky

6. A mission on Earth lead by the dangerous character introduced at the end of the previous story. A team of Celestials working together. The mission is a classic action story with a focus on extreme morphing. Whatever the mission is, the stakes are high and the situation is incredibly hazardous. What the exact mission is and whether or not it succeeds is up to the author... however, in the end, Hylonome must leave the team or be sent away from the team.
Assigned to: Summer and Erik

[The sections about Hylonome and Ganymede in "Immortal Dreaming" fit here in Hylonome's personal timeline.]

7. A post-Prime Time story placing Hylonome back in Japan, in Tokyo.
Assigned to: Jennifer

[Admin]

Let me just say this, publicly, Jennifer: This is such an incredible idea. Thank you for allowing me to be part of this anthology.



Brianne

[Jennifer]

Thank you, Brianne. Your support means a lot to me.

Jennifer

[Sunshine]

Jennifer, I think I could totally rock story #6 but I'm going to post publicly here about it. If someone else really wants this piece, they can take it. Olivia is going to look at the Jared project for me tonight to see if I'm over-complicating things. If I am, and I can finish sooner than I thought, than I'd like to fill the time with story #6. I'll PM you one way or another tomorrow, Jennifer, and you can make the call about assignment.

Summer