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TheReturnofDMD

July 31, 2006, 04:40:10 AM
Hi

I wasn't there for most of the chat (due to my crappy internet--sorry guys!) but I read in the "Which goodie"  it mentioned a TSL novelization by Peter Spear. 1) Wow! 2) How is this novel going to be able, I mean will it be a book in stores or is it going to be available online or both?

Yonkey

#1
July 31, 2006, 09:41:52 AM
Whoa there!  I don't even think Peter has begun work on it yet, let alone its Amazon.com url. :P

Anyway, considering his previous novels were all physical, I will assume this one will be as well.  Although, if it's not possible to commercialize, I would enjoy it just as well as an e-book, PDF ...or a cool Flash application that animates page turning and stuff!! XD!

OMG, I think I've turned into you! :o

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Deloria

#2
July 31, 2006, 09:43:45 AM
First Rosedragon, then DMD..:no:
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Baggins

#3
July 31, 2006, 10:28:28 AM
I doubt it would it could be commercialized. Probably in the same boat as the game itself.
Well, ya, King's Quest is on Earth. Daventry is very old city from a long time ago. It's in ruins now and people aren't quite sure exactly where it used to be. There are some archaeologists searching through the ruins, they think they know its Daventry. But its somewhere on Earth."-Roberta Williams http://kingsquest.wikia.com/wiki/File:Daventryisearth.ogg

dark-daventry

#4
July 31, 2006, 10:40:30 AM
Wow. I am really out of the loop... I missed so much... Someone fill me in. I had no idea Spear was doing a novel!
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Baggins

#5
July 31, 2006, 10:45:19 AM
I'm surprised he has the time as well. Now if he'd just go back and finish the novel he had started for Mask of Eternity ;). Its fanfic I'd definitely read.
Well, ya, King's Quest is on Earth. Daventry is very old city from a long time ago. It's in ruins now and people aren't quite sure exactly where it used to be. There are some archaeologists searching through the ruins, they think they know its Daventry. But its somewhere on Earth."-Roberta Williams http://kingsquest.wikia.com/wiki/File:Daventryisearth.ogg

dark-daventry

#6
July 31, 2006, 10:47:44 AM
He did one for Mask of Eternity? Wow... I'm really out of the loop...
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Baggins

#7
July 31, 2006, 10:54:13 AM
No he never finished it. It was more like notes and scribbles, he had just started the brainstorming session for 5th edition of the companion before his publisher cancelled the book for several reasons. Apparently one of them being that the book was getting to be pretty thick.
Well, ya, King's Quest is on Earth. Daventry is very old city from a long time ago. It's in ruins now and people aren't quite sure exactly where it used to be. There are some archaeologists searching through the ruins, they think they know its Daventry. But its somewhere on Earth."-Roberta Williams http://kingsquest.wikia.com/wiki/File:Daventryisearth.ogg

Cez

#8
July 31, 2006, 02:43:19 PM
I had the chance to look at stuff from it when I was at his place :)


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Baggins

#9
July 31, 2006, 04:13:48 PM
Ya?
Well, ya, King's Quest is on Earth. Daventry is very old city from a long time ago. It's in ruins now and people aren't quite sure exactly where it used to be. There are some archaeologists searching through the ruins, they think they know its Daventry. But its somewhere on Earth."-Roberta Williams http://kingsquest.wikia.com/wiki/File:Daventryisearth.ogg

Yonkey

#10
August 02, 2006, 12:59:46 PM
Derek's not part of our plot. The TSL Companion on the other hand... ;)
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Baggins

#11
August 02, 2006, 01:03:23 PM Last Edit: August 02, 2006, 01:12:34 PM by Baggins
Ya, i'm really curious how TSL companion is going to tie into official companion and your game, as the TSL timeline and Official one are bit different. So there is bound to be a few discrepencies that will pop up.

I suppose, TSL novel will have to follow your timeline rather than the official one though. Otherwise we'll have yet another alternate timeline(The Peter Spear Timeline, anyone?) LOL.

:suffer:


QuoteAnd yes, judging by his accent, he is clearly not from the Green Isles, so I can see how it was implicated that he's a foreigner

If you are referring to the Ferryman, there is no way he is a foreigner. His family had been running the ferry for generations.

As per the Guidebook;
QuoteThe family that runs the ferry has done so for generations, each father passing on to his son the secret of the tricky navigation. Many believe that the ferryman`s family line has an uncanny instinct for the sea around the isles. It is said that they sail " by the blood in their veins". One thing is certain: I would not venture to sail a ship in these waters, so whatever the secrets of the ferryman`s family - thank the stars for it!
Well, ya, King's Quest is on Earth. Daventry is very old city from a long time ago. It's in ruins now and people aren't quite sure exactly where it used to be. There are some archaeologists searching through the ruins, they think they know its Daventry. But its somewhere on Earth."-Roberta Williams http://kingsquest.wikia.com/wiki/File:Daventryisearth.ogg

Yonkey

#12
August 02, 2006, 01:12:43 PM
You know, I was actually wondering why you didn't ask Peter Spear any questions during the event, particularly timeline related ones... :P
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Baggins

#13
August 02, 2006, 01:14:03 PM Last Edit: August 02, 2006, 01:19:50 PM by Baggins
Well I missed the first part of the event, so I missed all the parts Peter Spear answered questions (even missed the part that he's going to write a novelization of the story).

I did ask him some questions behind the scenes though. That is how I found out about the 5th edition he started working on, and the notes he has kept on it(information that has been added to the Omnipedia btw).

Unfortunately apparently he didn't have his own opinion for when MoE took place.

Also I didn't ask any questions during later part of the event because I thought questions were only open to the press. While I may be a major contributor to the King's Quest Omnipedia(even an Administrator now even), I don't think that qualifies me as part of the press LOL.
Well, ya, King's Quest is on Earth. Daventry is very old city from a long time ago. It's in ruins now and people aren't quite sure exactly where it used to be. There are some archaeologists searching through the ruins, they think they know its Daventry. But its somewhere on Earth."-Roberta Williams http://kingsquest.wikia.com/wiki/File:Daventryisearth.ogg

Yonkey

#14
August 02, 2006, 01:20:38 PM Last Edit: August 02, 2006, 01:22:19 PM by Yonkey
The first hour (which actually was more like an hour and a half due to starting late) was for press only.  The rest was Fan Q&A. :)

Anyway, we're extremely off topic here so... *splits*

EDIT: And... *merges* XD
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avatar_58

#15
August 11, 2006, 02:45:11 PM
Wait......you guys got Peter Spear? :o Now I am impressed. I have his King's Quest companion (vol 2) and the Leisure Suit Larry bedside companion. Those books were great, and now he's working on a TSL one?

Yonkey

#16
August 11, 2006, 06:43:28 PM
Yup! ;D  You can read all about it. XD
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avatar_58

#17
August 11, 2006, 09:10:49 PM
I guess you guys can't publish though right? Not with the KQ name attached, unless of course it was just "The Silver Lining Companion" amd never once referenced the originals it might be okay. Either way I'd definately buy it. :)

Petra Rocks

#18
August 11, 2006, 09:42:11 PM
Actually since TSl has only a non-commercial license, I doubt one could sell a novel based on it, without some sort of permission anyway.  But I'm not expert on such laws, so don't take that as gospel,  :)

TribeHasSpoken

#19
August 11, 2006, 10:07:50 PM
Any such work would naturally require the permission of Vivendi Games.
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