Brainstorming!

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

It's that time again! 9:47am Brainstorming post! No idea too wacky! Except mine. You don't want to know what I think about when I hear the word 'galoshes.' For instance "Did I just spell that word right?"

Anyhoo...

You have ideas! You wish to share ideas! Have at!

Only after I put up the OCD... which is now up! Go on with your brainstormy selves!

Comments

Re: More specific

[intraspective]

Ooooooh, I like that. Elaborate, but plausible, I think? It'd be a slow building plot, I think, not just a week long one, or a weekend one though. You'd want to have the shiny-something-or-other to have a chance to thoroughly get around the island. If it was a really slow power sucker, at least at the start, that'd be doable, I think. People, say, wouldn't start noticing their lack of skills/powers for a bit, it'd be gradual.

(And, yes, DRAGON.)

Re: More specific

[withoutverona]

Yay! This definitely isn't a weekend plot, or even a week-long -- it's, like, a month, minimum, most of which is just the villains cackling and lurking while the watches have their effect.

It might also work to leave Luthor out, and have persistent, persuasive, perky salespeople in his place. I know the Smallville version best, but even that Luthor isn't so much with the perkitude.

Re: More specific

[intraspective]

That might work best? Leaving him out, though on the other hand if the perky salespeople had someone to directly report to who got the idea of marketing that might work too--and now, that might be more elaborate.

And, now I'm totally just thinking off the top of my head, but we've already got the perfect way to firstly introduce the plot: Monthly Markets. Luthor and his group of perky sales people could show up one Market time to be 'testing the waters' to see how well the watches/gizmos/things sell (maybe have them have different sorts? Like, watches, bracelets, keychains, etc... ) and after selling a few there (three? four? Prearranged who gets them, or not? ) they decide that there's a good chance of the gizmos being able to do the job on the island. Because, really, if no one is buying then the plot would melt from their perspective.

So, after selling a few and leaving at the end of the Market, he (and/or his perky salespeople) could come back and set up a shop. (Gizmos & Things? I have no idea.) And the plot could go from there with cackling from the more behind-the-scenes villains.

Re: More specific

[withoutverona]

I like the Monthly Markets tie-in a lot.

As for specific characters, I think maybe what I would do is throw up a post for sign-ups, and see who wanted a temporary perky persistent type to run/work at Gizmos. If we get a lot, it's a PC store like any other for the duration of the plot. If no one is interested but there is general interest in the plot, then the eeeevil watches, etc., get sold on consignment at T&C, Stuff for Sale, or Pixie Dust.

Re: More specific

[intraspective]

*nodnod* I think that'd work really well, with both options. It's got versatility to adapt depending on the situation.

...and now you've got me trying to think of a perky persistent type. *ponders*

Re: More specific

[thismaskiwear.livejournal.com]

I believe Stuff for Sale is gone, having been stomped in the giant bear/IKEAzord fight, but I like these options; they both sound very workable, with lots of flexibility.

There's also the possibility, not involving a quasi-permanent business establishment, of getting a few students roped into a get-rich-quick pyramid scheme sort of thing where they try to sell to their fellow students. Like evil Avon ladies, only with much more pyramid-schemeyness.

Re: More specific

[withoutverona]

Thanks, I didn't know Stuff For Sale was gone. (Obviously.)

Pyramid scheme is another way we could go, though that would give guiltguiltguilt to the kids who'd gotten roped in. Not a bad thingin a dark plot, though.