My own Adventure story!!!

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Originally Posted by WillKill4Food

Yes, I agree.

Personally, I think that the best main weapon is no main weapon at all.
If you watch Indiana Jones, Indy's main weapon is not his whip.
He rarely uses it as a weapon; mostly he uses it as a way of swinging from something or disarming his enemies.
His weapons are his fists and anything that he can find to use against his enemies (see the mine fight in ToD for proof of this).
So, don't arm your character with anything except perhaps something like a whip.

For instance, perhaps Brad was once a criminal. Maybe that's why he's in Africa to begin with - he's running from the law. Or, maybe, he sucks at stealing so he's going to try to find his grampy's treasure and get rich, or whatever.
So, because he's a criminal, he carries a crowbar with him, out of habit.
And he uses the crowbar for swinging and hitting and throwing.

Of course, that's not a great concept, because I made it up off the top of my head.
But, put your mind to it and you'll figure out something similar.

Hahaha! Funny you should say that, 'cause I actually had a draft where Brad is named "Nick Bounty" and he is an escaped fugitive from the law!!! And his arc through the story is him starting out as a selfish, womanizing bastard who eventually rediscovers his humanity and becomes a hero.

Great minds DO think alike!!! COOL!

I've decided to give Brad both weapons. A cool combo, methinks. Although the boomerang bit is analogous to how Indy uses 1) a whip, and 2) a pistol. Brad uses 1) a rapier, and 2) a boomerang. One for up-close-and-personal fighting, the other for keep-a-distance confrontations.

P.S. BTW, Mutt III, I'll gladly listen to your ideas! Call me up!



And WillKill, if you prefer the whole 'anti-hero' angle, I'd love to see this incorperated into your own take on Part II. I'm still willing to incorporate this arc in the tale.

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Originally Posted by Violet Indy

As soon as I hear boomerang I think....

Ah, yeah, I love that shot...

"I got it! I got it! I got it!"

SLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!!!!!!!!! Owie!

Road Warrior is awesome.


Actually, I could slip in a similar gag in my story! Thanks, Violet!!!

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Originally Posted by muttjones

so is this a very comical adventure or a serious one? Because a boomerang is quite silly as a main weapon

Think "The Mummy" or "The Last Crusade": an overall serious story but with a good helping of humor to keep the reader having a good time.

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I know it's been a while since the last post by I thought your story was very interesting and wanted to let you know!

I was just thinking about the boomerang idea and though: what was Brad's purpose for it and how did he come to get it? Did he spend some time in Australia and grew fond of the native Aborigine weapon or is there some other back story ('cause you don't usually end up with a weapon like it!) And by purpose I mean how dose he use it, because I couldn't see it taking out any enemy's; not easily anyway!

One more thing, Rod, I think the premise of the character is great but, and this is just my opinion, I feel he would suite the weaker sikekick type profile better: like Marcus (LC) or Jonathan (The Mummy). Though it is a bit of a cliché, it works and lets our hero really step up to the plate action wise- then towards the end Rod could have a hero moment and fight back, further developing his character!

P.S. I am writing an Indesque adventure story/series like you and the main villain in one of them is named Brad: A Soviet scientist who is intreeged by the prospects of finding Excalibur and leading his country to victory; under his comand of course! (P.P.S. My story is a bit of a Cold War spy type thing (ala the original 007 novels) aswell as an Indesque adventure- in a way, kinda like KOTCS (Just if ya wanted to know!)