I had an absolute blast collabing with Din to put this out, and I'm very proud of it! (It's also pretty exciting to be the first posters for a contest, huh? That'll probably never happen again lol). I'm also super excited to show everyone what else our team is cooking up!
I really enjoyed reading this! The language used to describe the trippy lighting effects and magic stuff on stage was very well done and did a great job at evoking the sense of a magical rave. I don't know if the Naxatras drug is going to be a continued or important plot point, but I like the worldbuilding that goes along with it. In fact, all of the worldbuilding done here was well done. At first I did find the red text sections to be weird and out of place, but now I like them. I still don't completely understand who's perspective they are from so, unless I missed something, I presume that will be expanded upon. In any case, fantastic job, and this is a great opening for the contest!
Thanks, Frank!
The red lettering is Duke's own inner monologue, how he envisions the world while high.
Naxatras is only a drug I randomly mentioned because we based this all off Hunter S. Thompson and his works. Thompson was a notorious drug user (at least in his persona of Raoul Duke), so it was only natural to include drug use here. I might mention or make Naxatras more relevant in the future, though.
I wrote my contributions to this piece while listening to this beauty, which is what also gave the drug its name: Naxatras.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC4XpHEd35M&ab_channel=NaxatrasOfficial
Happy reading, and use drugs copiously.
Have to be completely honest, when I read your team's theme, I had no idea what it meant, and had to google a couple things. After doing so, I really wanted to see what the team would create and, well, this is it. And it's amazing.
Planasthai gonzo journalism is a fascinating concept, and this article plays it out really well. A good mix between crude description, drug (ab)use, and somewhat-dark comedy. That 'Damn. This guy is good' got me, I gotta admit. The irrevelerent tone of the author, coupled with the ambience of this slightly-worse Woodstock is just brilliant. I loved it; pretty much every line is a joy. Just, not in a positive way. Like a 'last colors and shapes you see as you overdose' kind of joy.
Anyways, point is, this was an amazing read. Easy +1
So many fantastic lines in this. The whole thing was paced super well and your descriptions of the concerts are great. I'm looking forward to more of this!
Just finished reading, and, wow…
This is VERY well written, the scene is set perfectly, it feels like if you were there on the tour yourself, you can really feel the reptile's fury and his frustration.
The concept of a concert at the end of the world is nothing new, but this one puts a cool spin to it, people react different when it's not their world being destroyed.
-Wanderheil
I wasn't entirely sure if I was going to like this style of writing after a quick glance at the hub page, but I have to say this was incredibly well done and it ended up growing on me. The imagery sets the scene very well, and the mixing in of Duke's inner monologue adds a certain spice to this piece that I do enjoy. I'll echo comments above mine that Planasthai gonzo journalism is a sick concept, and this piece captures it well. Excited to see where this narrator heads off to next!
But the time flies, irretrievable.
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Rango meets Fear and Loathing. Nice.
This really does drip with character, which is impressive considering that most of it is focused on what's going on around him. The voice absolutely sings through - being (somewhat) based on a real person makes that easier, probably, but it's still very impressive the image of a clearly cynical cad that I got through this drug-addled lens. Looking forward to seeing more Hunter S. Lizard!