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Sunshine Tomorrow -- new Supergirl story
Inspired by the relaunch of the Supergirl comic, I've decided present another concept for a relaunch.
Its for mature audiences, and has some imbedded photo enhances, as well as links to high-Q images at the end. But its the story that I'm most happy with.
velorian.net/sunshine/sunshine_tomorrow.pdf
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Not sure how many folks are into this story and my concept of how to relaunch Supergirl, but if there's interest, it might be fun to write a story in this same continuum to describe life growing up in the Jeppesen family, from age 14 to 18, and the story of she and her high school boyfriend and their adventures in their homemade space ship.
Let me know...
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Every kind of continuation is appreciated, but from past experiences scepticism overwhelms optimism!
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somat wrote: I let you know..
Every kind of continuation is appreciated, but from past experiences scepticism overwhelms optimism!
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feel free to continue or discontinue like you always have done..
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Then again, with the setting already in the future, not sure how far you're going to take it Shadar. Perhaps throw in an Elseworld SG costume sometime forward too?
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I'm not trying to emulate the current comic book (other than the concept of a re-launch) or duplicate aspects of any old versions of Kara. (Although, of course, I'm very influenced by those and am using Lynda Danvers name instead of Linda Danvers.)
At this point, I can both go forward with 18 year old Kara, the founder of Sunshine Tomorrow, and Lynda Danvers, a reporter, or I can go back and show some of her family life and life in that small town while growing up (ages 14 to 17 or so -- Kal introduced her at the UN right after she graduated high school at 17).
I'm leaning toward going back and picking up the story when she's 16 and focus on an adventure with her high school boy friend and their home-made space ship (the big tin can...Kara is obviously the engine). If the story and character are hanging together and still interesting after that, then I can decide to either fill in the gap from 16 to 18, or pick up where the opening concept piece left off.
I can obviously tell a more adult-oriented story by going forward.
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kshoo wrote: I actually like it enough to be pining for a continuation. It has enough of the current reboot, as well as some mixture of the previous characteristics that we've come to expect from the super-powerful Kryptonian blonde.
Then again, with the setting already in the future, not sure how far you're going to take it Shadar. Perhaps throw in an Elseworld SG costume sometime forward too?
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From there we get to meet Kara's boyfriend.
On that note, I'm not sure what you guys think of this, but I'm also introducing Caitlan Fairchild (of Gen13) as Superman's girlfriend. Lois Lane has been killed and Kal El refused to get involved with a woman who is fragile. Caitlan is the next best thing to Kryptonian in power and invulnerability (although WW fans might debate that).
I'm not sure how well Caitlan will fit into the narrative, but you can tell me if it works or doesn't went I get done. I've wanted to write about Caitlan as a character for some time. I'm setting her age somewhere in her late twenties. And, of course, given I'm writing for a mature audience, she's a pretty zesty lady.
In any case, she's a secondary character, Superman's girlfriend, and given Kara doesn't get along with her cousin, that makes for some interesting dynamics between Kara and Caitlan. Or so I hope.
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She's grown up just a bit!!
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shadar wrote: I've posted a new version of the story...if you read the original, the changes aren't worth a re-read, but if you haven't read it, it will make Kara's story about growing up and cruising around with her boyfriend in a homemade space ship more fun. I expanded slightly on that a bit and got them to Mars, with most of the detail describing the ship in more detail.
Not sure how many folks are into this story and my concept of how to relaunch Supergirl, but if there's interest, it might be fun to write a story in this same continuum to describe life growing up in the Jeppesen family, from age 14 to 18, and the story of she and her high school boyfriend and their adventures in their homemade space ship.
Let me know...
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I am interested to read your stories.
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While Sunshine Tomorrow showed Kara at both age 14 and also a more mature 18, my next episode to this story is a Prequel (not titled yet) that picks up her life at 16 and goes forward.
Here's the first chapter of the prequel, as a teaser to what's coming:
velorian.net/prequel_teaser.pdf
Hope you like the direction I'm going in. As I mentioned in Sunshine Tomorrow, there are a lot of untold stories in the Jeppesen household, as well as from her high school days.
And its fun to imagine growing up with an adoptive sister like Kara.
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Now, back to trying to do something I like with Caitlan Fairchild. She's proving a challenge, showing her as older and Supe's girlfriend, but also with a crime-fighting identity and presence of her own, devoid of Gen13 influences. Of course, given she's older, late 20's, hers is a very adult portrayal.
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kshoo wrote: Looks promising Shadar! and for some reason, it reminded me about your older "Growing up Super" series...
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I'll send a copy over to Fats later for posting in the PDF area, but you can pull it now from my webpage.
I'm introducing Caitlan Fairchild in this part, and developing Kara and Jason's relationship.
velorian.net/sunshine/sunshine_tomorrow_part2.pdf
Now I'm off to work on Part 3.
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Thanks for sharing!
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