Contest: ENTER SF&F Avatar Contest: Stories in the Apocalypse

Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by theenglish, Oct 1, 2022.

  1. theenglish

    theenglish Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Hi everyone,

    I was torn between this and something relating to the Black Adam movie. With the coming of the final instalment of The Walking Dead later this month, this contest is about stories that take place in the Apocalypse. Characters struggling to survive in Zombie infested worlds or Nuclear wastelands; our science fiction characters visiting apocalyptic worlds in an attempt to help the survivors; Or people trying to rebuild society after their own has been destroyed. For that matter, any other story dealing with a world whose civilization has been laid to waste, but NOT stories where earth has been destroyed long in the past and humans are living elsewhere such as Dune and Firefly. This is about the struggle to survive and rebuild.

    Graphic novels, movies, television all count, but not video games except where posting a scripted version of that game.

    NOTE: I thought this would have been done before but the last thread I could find was dated 2011 so I thought it was safe to do again.

    UPDATE: To clarify my concept of what can be posted and to perhaps spark some ideas I offer the following suggestions. The concept of an apocalypse story doesn't have to be exclusively confined to Earth. There are movies and series where civilizations have been wiped out on other planets. Star Trek has had the crew visit such planets going back to the original series. Stargate has examples, as do other popular series.

    Also, aliens or other entities have destroyed civilization, leaving small groups of survivors trying to find their place in the new world. These count as apocalypse stories as well.

    Standard avatar contest rules:

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    Max image size 200x200px

    Max file size 1mb

    Enter up to 3 Avatars.
     
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  2. Kai "the spy"

    Kai "the spy" Admiral Admiral

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    Well, let's get the obvious out of the way, shall we?

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    Mad Max II, aka The Road Warrior
     
  3. auntiehill

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    Daryl, The Walking Dead, herding the hoarde.
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  4. Nerys Myk

    Nerys Myk A Spock and a smile Premium Member

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  5. Kai "the spy"

    Kai "the spy" Admiral Admiral

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    Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth
     
  6. auntiehill

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    In keeping with my zombie theme, I'll add this one:
    Zombieland
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  7. Avro Arrow

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    I have to admit, I'm not entirely clear on what this rule means. But since I can't think "the apocalypse" without thinking Fallout, I'm going to try this and see if it qualifies.

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    Fallout 3

    Please let me know whether or not it this is acceptable. It is a scripted game, and IIRC this image is actually from the intro animation, not from gameplay itself, so hopefully it qualifies as a scripted version.
     
  8. theenglish

    theenglish Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I was thinking that there are probably a lot of video games that could potentially be Apocalypse stories. I know that video games themselves are scripted, but I was trying to say that a television or movie or even comic book adaptation of a video game would be acceptable--not the video game itself. Maybe that makes me an old Gen X'er in some people's eyes? Is there an adaptation of "Fallout"?
     
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  9. Avro Arrow

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    Oh, I see! That makes sense... sorry for the misunderstanding.

    Not that I am aware of. (IIRC, there was a movie script written, but it never got made, and there was/is supposedly a TV show in the works, but nothing has been released yet.)

    No worries, though, I will come up with something else that falls within the rules! :)
     
  10. scotpens

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    The Omega Man (1971)
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    A Boy and His Dog (1975)
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    Night of the Comet (1984)
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  11. theenglish

    theenglish Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Great entries so far--but I'm feeling that people may be feeling a little confined in what they consider an apocalypse to be. I am going to wait to post my entries as I have about a half dozen ideas, but I do offer the following clarification in the hopes of helping to get the creativity flowing.

    UPDATE: The concept of an apocalypse story doesn't have to be exclusively confined to Earth. There are movies and series where civilizations have been wiped out on other planets. Star Trek has had the crew visit such planets going back to the original series. Stargate has examples, as do other popular series.

    Also, aliens or other entities have destroyed civilization, leaving small groups of survivors trying to find their place in the new world. These count as apocalypse stories as well.
     
  12. Kai "the spy"

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    Doctor Who (2005), Series 3 Episode 11: "Utopia"
    The Doctor and his companions arrive at the end of the universe to find and help humans trying to survive into whatever comes after.
     
  13. Avro Arrow

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    12 Monkeys (TV Series)
    Most of humanity is wiped out by a pandemic
     
  14. Orac

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    Star Trek Let That Be Your Last Battlefield:
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  15. Avro Arrow

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    Here are my final two:

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    Defiance
    Post alien invasion

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    The Umbrella Academy
    Five stuck in the apocalypse
     
  16. theenglish

    theenglish Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Here is my three posts.

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    Terminator Salvation

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    Battlestar Galactica

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    The Road (based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy)
     
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  17. the G-man

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    The other obvious one. I'm surprised no one else posted it yet:
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  18. theenglish

    theenglish Vice Admiral Admiral

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    G-man--shall I list that as just "Planet of the Apes"?
     
  19. the G-man

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    Sure. Please.
     
  20. theenglish

    theenglish Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Last orders! I'll set up the vote Friday evening PST, if the world is still around.

    There are still a few television series, comics, and movies out there.