User talk:Banningk1979/Archive 9

Um, sir, for some reason I can't publish my pasta. It says that it has illegal characters, but even when I removed them, it still said the same thing! What's going on?!?!

Mario167100 (talk) 01:28, October 24, 2015 (UTC)Micah Mccalla

Nevermind, I figured out the problem.

Mario167100 (talk) 01:29, October 24, 2015 (UTC)Micah Mccalla

Zombies n such
Thank so much for your feedback on my story. I am a huge admirer of your stuff (Queen Justine narration had me hooked from beginning to end). My writing journey just began a month ago, so feedback such as yours is really motivating. Take care!

KillaHawke1 (talk) 10:49, October 31, 2015 (UTC)

Hello, I am doing a report on the Slenderman Stabbing. This is very urgent, and I would like to interview you for said paper. You seem like a very well-rounded creepypasta fan, and you have a very important position in the creepypasta community. I am writing about the impact on the different communities that the Stabbing effected, and this was a big part of it. I would be honored if you would just answer five questions for me, and I hope you reply soon.

Fireheart62 (talk) 17:30, November 3, 2015 (UTC)

Fireheart62

(I'm sorry I don't know how to do signatures!)

Slenderman Stabbings (Pt 2)
This isn't for a newspaper, I am actually doing it for school. I am only in middle school, and I thought it would be a good idea to interview someone who was active in the community during the horrible incident. I hope you don't think less of the importance of my research, as it is a rather large portion of my grade. The questions are as follows:

1. (This one should be easy) In your opinion, who is the Slenderman?

2. Were you affected by this tragedy, and how?

3. How were the families involved impacted by this event?

4. Why would the perpetrators of this crime take such drastic measures to appease a fictional creature?

5. What was the impact of the Stabbing?

Please, if you don't mind too terribly, answer these questions at your leisure. Take your time and I hope to have a quick reply.

Thank you for your participation!

Fireheart62 (talk) 20:24, November 3, 2015 (UTC)

Based on actual events
Hey buddy, how are you? I have a question. Is there any policy regarding writing something that actually occurred? Of course, there will be the standard statements that all characters are fictional and no actual names and places will be used. It is a complete imagining of what would I do if that had been me formula.

This is  a pretty cool story based on two events. One not known, the other...Well, Being neighbors, right next door in Louisiana you may know this one. Have you ever heard of the Vampire Vet? It happened last year just outside of Dallas, the people received a call out of the blue telling them that the dog they had put down months ago was still alive. They beat down the door, rescued the dog, called the police. Turns out the vet had other pets too. He was experimenting on them and harvesting their blood to sell. I got the basic storyline written out, doing some technical research at the moment. What do you think?KillaHawke1 (talk) 23:14, November 3, 2015 (UTC)

Thank you!
Thank you so much for your help! Your input is very valuable and your answers were fantastic! You most certainly made my project, and I can't thank you enough!

Fireheart62 (talk) 17:08, November 4, 2015 (UTC)

You've Been Top Tenned!
Hello Banning! I'm just popping in to let you know that I've written and published your top ten list. You can find it here.

I also must apologize, for I realize that this is a long way coming. I've been much more busy than usual lately, and so writing this list was harder than I originally thought it would be. I'm sorry for the complications.

SnakeTongue (Jack Crayven) (talk) 22:47, November 7, 2015 (UTC)

You are very welcome ;) I'm glad you liked it!

Oceanic
Hello, Banning. The latest story in the In Torment series, Oceanic, has been released. It is a prequel to all stories except The Night Man, and I was hoping you might check it out, as you did with all of the others. Thank you for reading. ShawnHowellsCP (talk) 02:29, November 10, 2015 (UTC)

Just alerting all the admins about my new poll on the best pasta ever!

Here it is!

Creeper50 (talk) 15:24, November 11, 2015 (UTC)Creeper50

Wondering how you feel about this
Have you noticed the Something Is Wrong debate which also spilled over into this blog ? It's partially over the pasta itself, and partially over a certain person's comments. You seemed to like the story and always review people's pastas with the utmost respect. I think you would be a great person to weigh in. Also, take a look at a certain comment here as well before diving in for a more interesting perspective: Please Take Just One. No rush or pressure. XD Umbrello (talk) 03:48, November 15, 2015 (UTC)

I Just...
Wanted to say thanks for not only complimenting my work with your top ten on the media section of your profile, but also promoting my pastas as well. It is things like this that I love as a writer. Maybe I'm being a bit of an annoyance for saying this, but thanks ;)

SnakeTongue (Jack Crayven) (talk) 21:59, November 16, 2015 (UTC)

By the way, this is just crossing my mind. I am currently doing a few edits on my pasta Something Is Wrong, due to the fact that its been marked for review. I'll be taking up on some of the advice of Mikemacdee (Wow... he really stirred up some controversy in the process of his review didn't he?), who made a few pretty good criticisms on it, as well as giving it an ending that I hope will be darker and scarier. I noticed you really liked the one I have now, so when the new version is up and in the Writer's Workshop, do you think you could give it your thoughts? Maybe tell me if you think I bettered it or made it worse? I'd appreciate it if you could.

SnakeTongue (Jack Crayven) (talk) 23:08, November 16, 2015 (UTC)

Advice
Hey, buddy! I wanted to get your opinion on an idea bouncing around in my head. Since you have the daddy of all ritual demon stories, I thought I'd see what you thought.

The other day, I was messing with random images of smoke wisps in the typical mirror image Rorschach way and this image jumped out at me, it looks like a flea or tick. That got me thinking of a summoning plot involving the reflection of incense smoke rising in a mirror. The summoner would be seated facing a mirror and the smoke source would be from behind. The reflection of the rising smoke would manifest the demon, appearing as if a big bug is peering over his shoulder. The summoning ritual itself would be somewhat elaborate and costly since it won't be just a normal summoning but a removal of a curse of a supernatural infliction; something nasty like the ultimate case of body lice (that too will have a new twist). I want the spirit to be a lower demon and more of an imp named Avu N'geelub Novices like to use him because he is easy to summon and hard to get rid of.

Currently, I am on a kick of taking overused plot devices and do something fresh like you did with Demon in the Mirror Trick.

What do you think of this idea? I also have a Mexican folk tale in the works too.KillaHawke1 (talk) 06:48, November 18, 2015 (UTC)

[http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Creeper50/What_is_THE_best_pasta_ever%3F_(Poll:_Part_1:_Nominations) My blog post died down and there are not enough entrees. Just reminding all the admins to say their ideas! ]

Creeper50 (talk) 21:30, November 20, 2015 (UTC)Creeper50

You're a Finalist in the JtK Rewrite Contest!
Hey, !

Congratulations, you're one of the five finalists in the Jeff the Killer rewrite contest. The wiki as a whole is voting for the overall winner — you can see more here.

Thanks for participating!

Regards,

18:55, November 21, 2015 (UTC)

Re: New Tobit
Awesome! I'll start reading on it tonight. I'll try to have finished reading it by the end of Thanksgiving. Buckle up  I'm going to be popular  04:03, November 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * Ah sorry, I should have been more clear, but I wasn't asking who the leader was, just trying to start a bit of a discussion about it in the story replies; was interested in theories. As to the number of stories left, cool, I'm down for as many as you can do as long as you have fun writing them :) Buckle up   I'm going to be popular  06:24, November 25, 2015 (UTC)

Re: New Tobit Story
Hey! I'll check it out when I can. It may take a while because for some reason it's been a strain lately to go on the Internet and do things. Congratulations on the various honors and whatnot you've received recently (the Top Ten treatment, a spot in the JtK rewrite finals, etc)! Also, I know it's none of my business, but I read the interview you did with Fireheart62 and thought you made some good points. Raidra (talk) 23:24, November 23, 2015 (UTC)


 * I just saw your comment on this blog too. http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:AB1997/Behaviors_That_You_Dislike_That_Aren't_Against_the_Rules Thank you. :-) You know, for someone who writes about cultists that eat people, you're a class act. ;-) Raidra (talk) 23:34, November 23, 2015 (UTC)

Hey, I was wondering if you could give me some feedback on a story I uploaded. Here's the link: http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:512103

Thanks in advance,

--SmidgetTheMidget (talk) 23:41, November 23, 2015 (UTC)

RE Tobbit and stand alones
Hey, bro, I'm going to try and get to your stories this week. I've been super busy but I'm spending Thanksgiving with my wife's family and I'd rather read creepypasta than spend time with the inlaws, lol. Sorry if I came off as a dick during the JTK discussions. I've been dealing with some family health crisis--my dad is not doing well--and sometimes I over self-medicate with alcohol (must remember: stay off the internet when drunk and obnoxious). Check you later, dog. HumboldtLycanthrope (talk) 17:54, November 24, 2015 (UTC)

"Don't poison your customers!!!"
I believe that while people can be negatively influenced by things, it's not right to say, "Oh, well, obviously this song/TV show/etc. is entirely to blame!" That's oversimplifying and scapegoating. Some people will blame their bad behavior (or a loved one's) on anything. There's a lot I could add, but I'd rather move on to Gordon Ramsey.

Using Gordon Ramsey is an interesting comparison. I saw a preview (for Hell's Kitchen, I think) in which he told someone, "It looks like baby vomit!" I thought, "Wow, that's harsh!" Then I saw a clip with the dish in question and thought, "I see what you mean!" Wasn't there an episode of Kitchen Nightmares in which he said something like, "The idea is not to poison your customers!!" Any time your restaurant turns into a scene from the cartoon Chowder, you need Ramsey to come in and start kicking people in the shin!

If I don't check in before then, happy Thanksgiving! Raidra (talk) 18:56, November 24, 2015 (UTC)

I did it!
I have finally finished the revised version of my pasta Something Is Wrong, and it is currently in the Writer's Workshop.

I decided to take your good advice on this one. Truly I am satisfied with the original storyline, but the wording does need to be fixed.

Here is the link to the Writer's Workshop Thread. I'll admit, I'm a bit nervous about the response. Did I make it better, or did I just mess it up? I guess that's what really what I want to know.

Your feedback is appreciated, whether it be positive or negative.

SnakeTongue (Jack Crayven) (talk) 03:49, November 29, 2015 (UTC)

Heads up
just a heads-up, we're still discussing what to do with potm (considering people abusing the system) so there's not much point in nominating currently (It's been removed from the front page until we find a solution.) EmpyrealInvective (talk) 04:27, December 1, 2015 (UTC)

Here it is!
I think you’re getting better about punctuation and run-on sentences. I expected this would be good, and I’m glad to report I was right. It was like some alternate universe Cajun Wizard of Oz. The descent into the dark area reminded me of some of the description in the Grimm’s tale “The Fisherman and His Wife” (I think that’s what it’s called.  I’ll send you a link soon). There’s a lot I could say about Tabitha’s back story, but I’ll just say that it’s an example of evil begetting evil, of rejection, hatred, and violence springing from anguish. It’s something how Tabitha suffered so much and yet she doesn’t care about people suffering, being eaten, etc. Then again, the sad thing is that’s happened in real life. There are people who suffered through war, terrorism, etc. yet don’t think twice about inflicting suffering and dealing out death. The followers of Tobit have been portrayed as a cult (understandably), but when I read Pinkerton’s comments I thought about hate groups such as the KKK. There are hate groups out there telling potential recruits that their hate is natural and it’s perfectly acceptable for them to engage in violence, property damage, sexual assault, and murder (As you probably know, the Law & Order franchise has had at least a couple episodes dealing with this very subject). I liked the plot device of Tabitha viewing the Shack as a living being, and the revenge against the parents was wicked (Interpret that as you will). There were little touches too. I thought it was funny how Soka had all those options, yet she chose the chicken tenders. The joke has been made that the magic word will turn out to be “Please”, but the fact that you put it in quotation marks makes me wonder if it’ll turn out to be something that’s not a word, like a phrase or a sound (Slim Whitman music, maybe?). I loved to see Tabitha thwarted, and the symbolism of the characters was absolutely beautiful. Raidra (talk) 00:33, December 2, 2015 (UTC)

Congratulations on your Jeff the Killer rewrite! It was an amazing read, just like your Tobit series!

I am Providence (talk) 16:56, December 2, 2015 (UTC)

You know bruh...
It's almost Christmas, and our site wordmark is still... old. With that, I'm planning to design a new wordmark that would properly fit Christmas. You understand me. Christmas-themed creepy logo and the sorts. I'm just telling; I think you might be interested.

 Ruckus Q uantum   08:14, December 3, 2015 (UTC)

A Question About Putting OC Characters On the Villains.wikia.com
I was wondering about this since your villain from your Hyraaq Tobit series is on that site. I was also wondering if you need permission from the people in charge of that particular site in order to do that? The reason I asked was that I was thinking of putting up my Gray Man or Far Liath character up there>The Gray Man. He's in other stories>   Far Liath Weather, but he has his origins in Celtic mythology as dangerous fairy being associated with fog and mist.

--Mmpratt99 deviantart (talk) 23:37, December 3, 2015 (UTC)

RE: Villains and Heroes Wiki
Okay, that sounds good. What about this rule of No Fan-Creations? This doesn't apply to OC characters but only characters that based on established franchises' characters are not allowed on this site such as Pinkamena and homicidal game characters and whatnot?

--Mmpratt99 deviantart (talk) 07:23, December 4, 2015 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!
Hey man,

Saw it was your birthday today, congratulations! Many happy returns.

Hope you have a great day,

09:06, December 5, 2015 (UTC)

Happy Birthday, Dusty Ol' Bones
Hope you have a great birthday my friend. Eat as much cake as you can.

Jay Ten (talk) 16:36, December 5, 2015 (UTC)

Happy Birthday
I guess I'm following the crowd on this, but happy birthday, mate. Hope it goes well for you.

Hakuna matata, what a wonderful phrase and it's no passing craze. (talk) 18:46, December 5, 2015 (UTC)

RE: Not totally sure
Okay, well...I left a message on their Community Portal explaining what I needed and asking where I can speak to an administrator. Hopefully, I'll get a reply soon.

--Mmpratt99 deviantart (talk) 22:27, December 5, 2015 (UTC)

JtK: Personal Judging Results
As the JtK Contest has ended, I would like to show you some personal notes I took while judging your story:

Jeff does ooze some personality, and the moral dilemma here is complex yet well done, but I feel it gets a bit too tied down by the stereotypical bully characters. When Randy actually almost seemed like a nice guy, it almost kind of worked and I enjoyed it. Then, of course, when Randy turned on Jeff for beating him up, it was not only predictable, but instantly made the bullies less interesting just to serve the plot for the rest of the story. While maybe it was necessary to heighten the moral dilemma, I feel it could have been done way better if perhaps Randy was loyal to his other two friends and had to choose between blaming Jeff, who he knows is innocent and is a nicer person, or Keith and Troy, whom Randy has known his entire life even if they are still guilty. Therefore, it would actually heighten the moral dilemma even more, showing that even Randy, whom he almost thought he could trust, ended up betraying him not because he was a mean bully, but because of a moral choice.

Your story was still in my Top 5 and I did like it quite a bit. Just that one gripe dragged it down for me. AGrimAuxiliatrix1 (talk) 19:29, December 6, 2015 (UTC)

Villians Wiki Rather Picky About Creepypasta Characters
Well, I just posted my first character there and it's going get terminated soon. I really don't have any idea why, although I'm trying to appeal to them> The Gray Man Villians wiki

I moved it over to The Gray Man Villians Fanon wiki just in case they deleted the one in Villians wiki

--Mmpratt99 deviantart (talk) 03:33, December 8, 2015 (UTC)

An Administrator by the name of Balthus Dire managed to restore my Gray Man page and he told me to say that he can vouched for it just in case it gets targeted for deletion again.

--Mmpratt99 deviantart (talk) 23:12, December 8, 2015 (UTC)

Congratulations / A Question
Hey, Banning! First of all, I want to congratulate you on winning first place in the JtK Rewrite Contest, as well as thank you for proposing it to begin with. Your story was an exceptional improvement on source material a lot of people regard as beyond redemption, and this fantastic experience wouldn't have been possible without your initial idea.

So: Originally, I put this question to the contest organizer (Underscorre), but I figured you might also know the answer, being an admin. I noticed that you posted your entry late yesterday, and I was hoping you'd know when I can expect the second- and third-place entries to go up? I understand this probably requires an admin's intervention because of the Title Blacklist.

JZoidberg (talk) 03:56, December 8, 2015 (UTC)

Am I allowed to make a blog post talking about my YouTube channel? I just madeone and am worried it might be against the rules.

Creeper50 (talk) 21:39, December 8, 2015 (UTC)Creeper50

RE: Good To Hear
Well, I don't know if that page is going to stay up on that site. There's like two administrators having a  rather heated argument about it. You would think that people on Villians wiki would be more accepting of lesser known Creepypasta characters, I'm mean they got really shoddy characters such as Jeff the Killer and Clockwork over there who have a ridiculously high popularity rate. So why can't people promote less known works that don't get much views ?

I think it's just ridiculous, and many people will agree, how a story with a illogical and over-the-top gore-porn premise

get more attention over something that's more unique and more fleshed-out.

--Mmpratt99 deviantart (talk) 01:11, December 9, 2015 (UTC)

Re: JtK Runner-Ups

 * Thanks for the response. I did leave a message on Underscorre's talk page about three days ago, but I haven't heard back yet and the messages regarding prizes he mentioned on the day winners were announced never came, so I assume he's preoccupied. However, I assume he intended to upload the stories around the same time you uploaded yours, right? That would make sense. Would it be possible for you to just go ahead and upload them yourself, as an admin, when you have time? I can handle all of the formatting and other minutiae myself, so I don't see it taking too long.

Edit: Underscorre responded, so you can disregard this. Thanks for your time anyway.


 * JZoidberg (talk) 02:30, December 9, 2015 (UTC)

New Story in WW
Hey Banning,

Would I be able to bug you to take a look at a story I've written and wanted to get some feedback from. It is in WW and titled Winner Takes All. At the moment, it hasn't been edited at all, so there will be some errors. But I am more concerned about the story itself, although I wouldn't mind if you wanted to make the editing easier by pointing out some grammar errors.

Thanks,

JohnathanNash (talk) 16:31, December 10, 2015 (UTC)

Re: New story
Thanks Banning. I know what it is like to transition from one job to another and how hard it is to adjust. I was installing WiFi in hotels for the past five years, then quit with nothing lined up. That was a huge mistake, but things are just now starting to smooth out, sadly it has been over six months.

Best,

JohnathanNash (talk) 07:40, December 11, 2015 (UTC)

Message to admins
Hi, I wrote this "story" (you can find it here: http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:514480 ), Empyrallnvective thought it was just a troll pasta but it was in fact a way to criticize the site's policy. I'll copy what I wrote on his talk page (it's destined to him at first, but the critize and suggestions should be read by every admin)

It's a shame you took my "story" like a troll pasta, it was a way to criticize this site's policy.

And don't think I'm only complaining about my deleted stories, in fact, I don't care: I'll post them elsewhere, other people will read them, it is the same for me.

I have read some stories that were deleted and I must say that some were creepeier than most of the admins' stories I have read.

You may have good skills in English, but you have no peticuliar tallent in writing, as everyone here. And you know why? Because talented writers make a living out of it. So stop geing condescendant by denying someone's envy to tell a story (s)he imagined just because you found an insignificant mistake/bad choice of word/...

I spoke with other members and with people on reddit (who were also members), many of them think that I have a point.

But I'm not here just to criticize, I'd like to give suggestions to make this site better.

This system (publishing, deletion, deletion appeal) doesn't work (you can see by yourself all the denied appeals on the page) and it means loads of good stories that won't be published.

What can you do instead? Well, first of all, the workshop should be easier to spot and helping members should be rewarded (it means less work for the admins). You can also give tools to auto correct the grammar. Then, a story won't be published immediately, it would go to a "pending zone" where admins, moderators,... will personally help the writer to correct everything. This will work way better than deleting a story, asking for a revised copy and denying the deletion appeal because the writer didn't spot this peticuliar virgule misplacement.

Now, this "I've already seen this premise somewhere": I have read excellent Stephen King's novels that reminded me some other autors. And here too, I have read stories that had something in common with another one. It is ineviatble and you will miss a lot of good stories if you systematically delete stories that have a common point with another one. For example, one of my stories about a scarecrow was deleted because there already was another story with a scarecrow. The stories were completely different, except that they both had a scarecrow involved.

So now, you should have a talk with the other admins, because you have 2 options:

- You change nothing and keep believing that you all are masters of horror on their throne, deleting peasants' stories

- You apply my advice, make changes in your policy and make this site great

Mortaest (talk) 17:28, December 12, 2015 (UTC)Mortaest