Long Game - An Experiment in Speculative Fiction

Long Game

LONG GAMECreative Scheming in the Five to Nine: Seduction, Violence and a Whole Lot of Crazyhttp://www.motaen.com/wallpapers/get/id/10521/resolution/1600x1200

Before We Go Any FurtherNext 30 minutes (ish) is the story of a storyHow the idea emergedHow it evolvedHow it became a collaborationWhat it might becomehttps://lpdsewell.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/mrs-robinson-mozart-and-m-clement-mathieu/

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INTRODUCTIONShttp://www.theconfessionsofaproductjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Lady-Gaga-Red-Lipstick.jpg

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Everyone Meet Rachel

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Everyone Meet Sarah

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HOW WE METhttp://https://hdwallpapers.cat/red_lips_and_nails_close_up_people_hd-wallpaper-1884947/

The collective conscious (?)6

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Sarah decided to check out Rachels talk at PodCamp because she liked the collaborative theme. Obviously developers and marketers should work together. Think of all the cool things people would achieve!7

No-one says no to coffee. Not even Batman.http://frenys.com/related/coffee/en/Sarah Sawler,2015

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Drawn in by Rachels talk about Maker Space and the Internet of Things, Sarah approached Rachel after the session and asked to have coffee, just because. Thought process: This girl does some cool stuff. I like to do cool stuff. We should chat.8

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When Sarah mentioned her crazy story, Rachel seemed to feel comfortable sharing HER crazy story, and the collaboration began.9

http://www.playbuzz.com/thelaststraw10/what-is-your-guardian-angel-trying-to-tell-you

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At lunch one day, Sarah told Rachel about a writing course shed been accepted to, whered shed be working on a weird YA manuscript involving angels and hamburgers.10

ONCE UPON A TIMEhttp://i.ytimg.com/vi/x2o_l_6q3Bg/maxresdefault.jpg

In a Dark, DARK placeTwo evening classes at NSCADScreenwritingVideo editingHalf finished projectHaunted by the void Ideas as parasites

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ThemesPOWERMANIPULATIONSEDUCTIONEDUCATIONCOMMUNITYEMPOWERMENTEQUALITY

https://thenounproject.com/creativestall/

& Kathryn Matuszak

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I've always loved the idea of not being what people expect me to be. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/dita-von-teese-strips-raunchy-burlesque-strip-strip-hooray-show-gallery-1.1952813

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Art of Seduction ft. Dita Von Teesehttps://youtu.be/8on8i2M3dA8

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And because we live in an age where we have to make women up.17

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And because the absence of women on the stage, or at the table, is not just a STEM or leadership issue. Sara Lynn Cauchon the domestic geek, 547,866YT subscribers18

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Again and again, were still not being invited.

Sandi MacPherson - Quibb is a professional network to share and discuss industry news and analysis19

http://www.slashfilm.com/tag/kick-ass-3/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/the-list/os-james-bond-girls-ranked-from-best-to-worst--001-photo.html

http://bokissonthrone.blogspot.ca/2014/08/a-dame-to-kill-for-features-host-of.html

http://www.vulture.com/2013/06/mad-men-a-history-of-peggy-and-joan.htmlhttp://www.vulture.com/2013/06/mad-men-a-history-of-peggy-and-joan.html

http://talkingcomicbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/kill-bill-vol-1-original.jpg

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Hit Girl from Kick AssMia Wallace in Quentin TarantinoJoan and Peggy from Mad MenAva Lord, A Dame to Kill For - Sin City20

http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/756-annie-dukehttps://www.reddit.com/r/FeliciaDay/related/2llt3q/felicia_talks_about_supernatural/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/27/tina-fey-quotes_n_3998552.html

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/feb/05/eddie-izzard-force-majeure-tour-paris

http://www.lebryk.com/house-party/

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Annie Duke professional poker playerTina FeyEddie IzzardNeil Gaiman and Amanda PalmerFelicia Day21

http://eecue.com/p/27016/Joanna-Rutkowska.htmlhttp://www.computersciencedegreehub.com/10-notorious-female-hackers/http://socialnewsdaily.com/15569/former-russian-spy-anna-chapman-tweets-marriage-proposal-to-edward-snowden/http://plus.kapanlagi.com/cantik-dan-seksinya-5-hacker-ini-dd8b8b-3.html

RACHELRavan AdlerAdeanna Cooke more model, but known for hacking websites that exploit her own images and those taking advantage of other womenJoanna Rutkowska - a Polishcomputer securityresearcher, primarily known for her research onlow-levelsecurity andstealth malware.[1]Anna Chapman former Russian spy22

Beyond FilmWait a minute

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I dont need to make a film (!), when this can be brought to life online23

ARG!An alternate reality game or augmented reality game (ARG) is an interactive networked narrative that uses the real world as a platform and uses transmedia storytelling to deliver a story that may be altered by players' ideas or actions.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_reality_game

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The form is defined by intense player involvement with a story that takes place in real time and evolves according to players' responses. Subsequently, it is shaped by characters that are actively controlled by the game's designers, as opposed to being controlled by artificial intelligence as in a computer or console video game. Players interact directly with characters in the game, solve plot-based challenges and puzzles, and collaborate as a community to analyze the story and coordinate real-life and online activities. ARGs generally use multimedia, such as telephones, email and mail but rely on the Internet as the central binding medium.

ARGs are growing in popularity, with new games appearing regularly and an increasing amount of experimentation with new models and subgenres. They tend to be free to play, with costs absorbed either through supporting products (e.g. collectible puzzle cards fund Perplex City) or through promotional relationships with existing products (for example, I Love Bees was a promotion for Halo 2, and the Lost Experience and Find 815 promoted the television show Lost). However, pay-to-play models are not unheard of.

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COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESShttp://humannhealth.com/your-eye-color-reveals-information-about-your-personality/1527/

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The Hive MindCollective conscious or collective conscience is the set of shared beliefs, ideas and moral attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society. The term was introduced by the French sociologist mile Durkheim in his Division of Labour in Society in 1893.

Lovely Wikipedia

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http://www.spookmagazine.com/hbo-soderbergh-planning-a-choose-your-own-adventure-film/

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http://ca.ign.com/games/chrono-cross/ps-12503

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Although Sarahs earliest encounters with interactive storytelling can probably be traced back to text-based video games, Chrono Cross was probably the thing that triggered Sarahs interest in interactive storytelling. Long time ago, but the multiple endings controlled by decisions made during gameplay fascinated her.

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I mean, maybe I am crazy. I mean, maybe. But if this is all there is, then I don't want to be sane.

Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/TnMHqRYs40pjgJd9ymXr25/richard-mayhew

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Collective ConsciousnessGraphic novel illustration as perfect foundation for interactive narrativeMeeting & merging of real and fictional worldsIdea of inconsistent designIdea of artificial play in designBanners as a portal to another universeAudience as active participant in story

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All singleton discoveries are imminent multiples

Kevin Kelly

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INCONSISTENT DESIGN

What IfWe designed deliberately inconsistent web experiences?A website appeared and disappeared at whim?A banner took you do the Dark Net and kept you there for a period of time?What if the tracking intelligence had a sense of humour?Entertainment websites that only open up at certain times of night

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What IfGoogle Maps for interactive theatre and a second life involving real humans who want an alternative identity for a few hoursBeyond gamingBeyond pornYou went to an online dating website and met your perfect match only to have them disappear (as if theyd never existed)?Completing a podcast episode meant the next chapter appeared to you in a banner?

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Digital StorytellingTopic every marketer loves to talk aboutBut why do we have really exciting narrative in science fiction and yet profoundly dull marketingEspecially when we talk about creating awareness and building the brand

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Internet Watch Foundation

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The Dark Net37

THE STORYhttp://www.theinsyder.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/women-lips-mouth-nail-polish-red-lipstick-white-teeth-hd-wallpapers.jpg

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Once upon a time there was a group of bad-ass women

Who _______________________

And then __________________

But _______________________

Because this ___________________ happened

It all looked _______________

And ______________

And_________________

The end.

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For more than two decades, cole Gamine has largely flown under the public radar, despite providing thousands of young women with an unconventional education to help address the power and pay balance between the sexes. If its either play or get played, then the graduates from this school are definitely playing.

Former students have found work as senior politicians, high-flying lawyers, famous artists, prominent scientists, respected engineers and award-winning teachers. Thanks to the schools strong and well-connected board, progress seems effortless and the schools secret activity in subliminal, persuasive nudges go unnoticed.

Thats until a successful business magnate named Eric Glanheim manages to worm his way into the organization by seducing Iris, one of the Boards original founders. When his agenda is exposed, EG quickly takes action, Eric makes it his mission to take down the school, but is quickly thwarted and arrested.

And for a while, everythings back to normal until Eric escapes from his cell and disappears without a trace. Before long, cole Gamine finds itself the target of a conspiracy and faceless campaign to ruin the school. 39

Introducing Anna

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Meet Eric

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STORY TECHNIUM

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FACEBOOK

TWITTER

YOUTUBE

PERISCOPE

SNAPCHATWEBSITE

PODCASTS

EMAIL

BANNERS

SOCIAL POSTS

CUSTOM DEV

INSTAGRAM

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The dark net is a world of power and freedom: of expression, of creativity, of information, of ideas.

Power and freedom endow our creative and our destructive faculties. The dark net magnifies both, making it easier to explore every desire, to act on every dark impulse, to indulge every neurosis.

Jamie Bartlett

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FACEBOOK

TWITTER

YOUTUBE

PERISCOPE

SNAPCHATWEBSITEDARK NET

PODCASTS

EMAIL

BANNERS

SOCIAL POSTS

CUSTOM DEV

INSTAGRAM

PHYSICAL SPACE

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http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how-to/g1731/8-weird-ways-people-are-using-facial-recognition-software/ SARAH47

Sarah Sawler (SS) - Need to embed... but not sure how.GPS

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What? We cant do that yet?

http://observer.com/2015/03/can-we-microchip-our-kids-to-prevent-kidnapping/

SARAH Dead end Sarah ran into. Assumed ES could implant a microchip in Ingrid, but no. Apparently causes cancer in mice and there are unsolved battery issues.49

COLLABORATION PROCESShttp://cdnpix.com/show/imgs/be6e69a2be7eb4ed8b62c2aa13f8bc86.jpg


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Collective ExperienceHIGH FIVE MOMENTSIts funinspired by similar thingsSeeing mutually conceived idea come togetherAlways having someone to bounce ideas off Clarity on crazy and good crazyCHALLENGESDistance can be hardFinding time that works for bothDifferent visionsPreconceived notions

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HOW DO WE FUND THIS?https://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/article/where-is-fashion-at-with-natural-black-hair

Get people sharing ideas of when theyve had a similar idea to someone else. How did they feel? Was their initial reaction to feel intimidated? What stopped them from suggesting a collaboration?53

SourcesOur own pocketsGrant applicationsSponsorshipProduct placementAngel investment Patreon

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WHAT NEXT?

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Work to DoPlot Interrogation (plot holes, additional research?)Character personas & platform profilesScriptsSocial scriptsFundingParticipants

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CELEBRATING GENIUShttp://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag93/PetiteSal/top_zpsc1a82ac7.png

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http://9to5mac.com/2014/10/03/tim-cook-emails-employees-to-reflect-on-third-anniversary-of-steve-jobs-death/

RACHEL Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.

Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking.

Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.

And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.

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http://whatnext.pl/elon-musk-inspiruje-sie-filmem-willa-smitha/

RACHEL I'm interested in things that change the world or that affect the future and wondrous, new technology where you see it, and you're like, 'Wow, how did that even happen? How is that possible?

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RACHEL Today, most historians of science and technology do not believe that major innovation is driven by a lone inventor who relies only on his own imagination, drive, and intellect, says Daniel Kevles, a historian at Yale.

Scholars are eager to identify and give due credit to significant people but also recognize that they are operating in a context which enables the work. In other words, great leaders rely on the resources and opportunities available to them, which means they do not shape history as much as they are molded by the moments in which they live.

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BAM!

RACHEL A growing body of research indicates that women, when given a fair shot, are better at high-growth entrepreneurship than men. Not just as good as the men. Better.

In July, First Round Capital released some startling numbers. The seed-stage firm examined 300 of its investments across almost 600 companies, revealing that those that included at least one woman founder performed 63 percent better, as measured by increases in valuation, than those founded by all-male teams.

In a similar vein, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation showed that women-led private technology companies have a 35 percent higher return on investment than male-led ones.

When they get venture money, these women-led companies generate revenues that are 12 percent higher than those of comparable male-run tech companies. And a study by Illuminate Ventures demonstrated that women use capital more efficiently than men.61

Scale of Digital DreamingYes, do learn to code (at least a bit) + invest in culture, explore imagination & philosophyQuestions > ideas > solutionsCreative action over protest. It your Web/Internet too!Likewise, dont complain about banner ads if you pirate mediaJourney over destination. Increase your apertureMultiple brains are always better than oneThe million-dollar-business is rarely the million-dollar ideaIf someone steals your idea, it wasnt yours in the first placeEmbrace complexityhttp://benroseart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ben-rose-light-photography-art-seeing-with-your-eyes-closed.jpg

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Humanity is a process. Always was, always will be. Every living organism is on its way to becoming. And the human organism even more so, because among all living beings (that we know about) we are the most open-ended.

Kevin Kelly, Founding Executive Editor of Wired magazine

RACHEL In this era of screen-based social lives weve developed a type of paranoia - that the path to success lies in hoarding our dreams, and by keeping them hostage, we become extras in someone elses mental view of the world. We convince ourselves that realising the success of an idea lies entirely in our own heads. And this is either very safe because nobody is mocking us up here, or its deeply troubling because we have the type of mind that is constantly telling us we cant do this.

Sarah and I have demonstrated today that we are in fact far more likely to see an idea emerge in our physical world by sharing it with others, ideally as many people as possible. The odds of you meeting someone who can help you outweigh the odds of someone stealing your idea. There will be some who will say youre weird, or risqu or simply wrong for pursuing this idea and I dont know if theres any great way to turn down their volume, but theyre also outweighed by the enthusiasm, offers of support and shared humour by many others.

But now that weve told you about our idea and our craziness, you become part of our story and we evolve again. Weve come to the end of our presentation, but wed welcome any questions, comments and ideas on the story so far or what we should do next!63