User talk:Banningk1979

''Welcome to my Talk Page. If you need help with anything, have any specific questions or would like a review/critique of a story, please feel free to leave me a message here. Make sure to sign your post so I can write you back.''

''What to do if I deleted your story. First off, let me say that I never, ever, enjoy deleting a story. As a writer myself, I understand that we all care about our works and don't want to see them deleted. But, please try and understand that we have guidelines here that we thrive very hard to maintain. Our goal for this site is to be the premier location for horror stories in the creepypasta genre. In order to achieve that goal, we have to be strict on what we do and don't accept when it comes to stories. ''

''With that said, if I deleted your work, you do have several options at your disposal. You can contact me right here on my talk page and ask me why I deleted it. I will do my best to give you a detailed breakdown of what was done wrong and what needs to be changed before the story can be posted on the main site. If you wish to discuss anything in private, feel free to ask, and we can move it over to E-mail or Skype. ''

''You also have the option to place your story in the Writer's Workshop where it will be reviewed by users and won't run the risk of being deleted. Once we green light the story, you can move it over to the main site without fear of deletion.''

''You can also submit a Deletion Appeal if you feel that your story met the quality standards, and was deleted unfairly. In this case, other admins will look over your story and decide if it does in fact fit the criteria to be on the site, or if it should remain deleted. ''

''Best advice I can give here, make sure that you have your own copies of your stories. Write them in a word document and save it to your PC. If you're not sure if your story is site ready, use the Workshop first. This won't give you the immediate gratification of having it posted, but it will ensure that your work gets reviewed without being deleted. '''​Finally, if there is anything I can assist you with, feel free to reach out. '

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Zombie Narration
I thought you might get a kick out this The Zombie Apocalypse Sucks narration. https://youtu.be/b1cxyKlC8GA KillaHawke1 (talk) 21:50, December 14, 2015 (UTC)

Good
I'm glad a massively talented writer (*nudge...that's you, mofo) has admin rights around here. That's what this site has always needed. Guardians of literature who write literature. Thanks, my friend.

Mystreve (talk) 04:32, December 26, 2015 (UTC)

Project Proposal
Hi there, Mr. Kellum. My name is Seth and I was wondering if you would be interested in helping out for a piece I am composing on storytelling in video games for the new Fan Contributor Program. Here I will have the opportunity to be seen by the developers of different mainstream properties and actually talk to them about it. I was recommended to you by a Shawn Howell, and if that name means nothing to you, well, he just said you wrote his favorite series, Tobit, and you are an amazing artist and all around awesome dude.

If you're interested, all you have to do is answer a few questions in as much detail as you can. I belong to the Elder Scrolls Wiki where I blog quite extensively (Which you can see here: http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/User:Madman97) and I often critique different parts about the games as well as interview various users from around the net for the website's news team (including some from Central). One thing I have not yet touched upon is the often lackluster story provided by Bethesda Softworks and I think it would be apt to mix my two properties by talking to different users from a site built on storytelling and have their opinion. You don't have to know much about the games to answer the questions, but if you do, all the better. To get an idea of the completed product, here is a link to one interview: http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Madman97/Madman_Tonight_with_Draevan13. Since this is a public project, I think it would be a wonderful opportunity to encourage inter-wiki cooperation while also being seen by big names in the video game industry. So there is a chance we can influence future games to some degree with the story feedback. Who better to give them that than actual writers and artists? So once again, if you're interested, it would be great if you could answer the couple of questions below. I may ask follow-up questions based on your responses but that is not required for what we're doing.

1) I have asked other users about how the games, specifically Skyrim, Oblivion, and Fallout 3, how the dialogue is over-expository and doesn't let the player feel for anything that's happening. The repetitive nature of the gameplay tends to overshadow any emotions captured, if any at all. Being an artist yourself and since video games are a visually interactive experience, how would you go about visually improving the tone and feel for games that gloss over things like there is a dragon who literally wants to eat the world flying around or radiation threatens to destroy what little of humanity is left? How would you convey the horror of that these games so often miss for the sake of expanding their audience to kids? Should we expose kids to this sort of thing if we want the games to be more horrific?

2) What, to you, is the scariest thing you can think of and how, if at all, do you think that could be added to the storyline of a video game to make playing it a disturbing, and therefore emotionally stirring, and therefore kick-ass, experience?

2) What is your favorite art style and how would you like it incorporated into a game? Are there any specific games out there that meet your standard when it comes to visually telling a story?

That's pretty much it. Like I said, I was asking other users questions and I needed to make room for them, hence the few questions, but if you could take the time to answer them, I would be eternally grateful. As a thank you gift, I could shoot more people to your stories if you want. When the piece is completed and published, I will post it here. And as a personal favor, here is a short story I recently posted that hasn't gotten any reviews yet. I would love for you to take a look. http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:518100

Anyway, Happy New Year and hope to hear from you soon. Madman97 (talk) 05:59, December 29, 2015 (UTC)

Thanks again!
This was just what I needed! I thought your answers were very interesting and they will definitely be helpful in crafting the piece I want! I am obligated to tell you that I write my blogs as a character rather than myself, so the way I will ask you these questions will be different, but they will still be in the same context and I will not change your responses in any way. Just don't want you to be super shocked to see it that way. But once more, thank you so much for helping out. I'll post the final product here when I'm finished.

Happy New Year.

Madman97 (talk) 05:00, December 30, 2015 (UTC)

hey
Hey there Banning,

I just wanted to bring some attention to my contest http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:The_Koromo/Creepypasta_Wiki_Song_Contest,_Part_2. I'd love to see what you think, and if you would enter! It's all up to you though. Thanks! --Jojo risin&#39; (talk) 03:03, January 1, 2016 (UTC)

The Project is Complete
I just want to extend my personal thanks again to you for your contribution to this project, and I will leave it here to read at your liesure. I warn you now, it's a long blog, almost a quasi-podcast of sorts, but I have divided it up into specific sections where each person interviewed is featured, so if you want to skip right ahead to where you're at, that's fine, but I recommend enjoying the entire thing if you have the time. Thanks for making this possible!

http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Madman97/Madman_Tonight_with_Three_Masters_of_Horror_(And_One_Unexpected_Guest)

Madman97 (talk) 19:17, January 7, 2016 (UTC)

In Torment 4- First Three Chapters
Hello, Banning. I have just published the third chapter to In Torment 4 to the Writer's Workshop. Since I intend for this to be a very shocking inclusion to the series (only one more story after this, and the series is over), I of course would like reviews on these early chapters of the story. Since your series acted as a later influence for the series and you have been one of the main critics for the series this entire time, offering advice and tips on each story, I was wondering if you would review these three chapters, and help the development of the story with your opinions on it. Thank you for reading.

http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:519206 -Chapter 1

http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:519855 -Chapter 2

http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:521581 -Chapter 3 ShawnHowellsCP (talk) 09:41, January 17, 2016 (UTC)

Re: I'll be more than happy to
Your situation is certainly a tough one, but the best route of action I can suggest is making sure, that if you intend to leave this job, you have a perfectly assured job already lined up and ready to put you to work. I suggest filling some applications in well-paying jobs that you might be more comfortable with. If you have to struggle with this job you hate for a bit longer to make sure you have stable income for your family, as you have, it can only reinforce the fact you've shown to be a caring and worrying father and husband. Though you just took this job up, and it may seem unprofessional to leave it so early, you mental health is a worry you have to mind as well.

As for the chapter reviews, don't even think on it until you're certain you have the free time and ability to read them. If you don't get the chance to review the chapters, it's no worry at all. There will always be post-launch of the story. Text isn't going anywhere.

As for your requested review, I have left my review on Tobit: From Love Comes Damnation. I wrote quite a bit down, except in the small chapters. I tried to touch on the plot as much as I could, as that's the most important thing in a series.

Best of luck with your situation. ShawnHowellsCP (talk) 07:13, January 19, 2016 (UTC)

Review
Hi Banning. Hope all is well.

I dropped by to let you know I'll start reviewing your latest story this weekend. I'm terribly sorry it took so long. You know how things go, life gets in the way sometimes.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to finally getting around and reviewing the story. MrDupin (talk) 16:29, January 19, 2016 (UTC)

In a rush...
I have to make this really quick. I don't have much time to explain the situation. Maybe if I have time, or if you request for one, I'll be able to give you a proper gist of the whole story.

Can you put my wordmark voting blog stuff up to the staff blogs page?

Your reply with of my greatest pleasure. Thank you for taking time to read this hasty piece of crap.

 Ruckus Q uantum   11:18, January 21, 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the props
Thanks for the props on my "Cheech and Chong" story. It meant a lot, seeing as you are regarded as one of the site's best authors. So, thanks (I plan to check out your Tobit stories in the next day or so. I hear it's excellent).

User:DarthWeezer1994 06:15, February 1, 2016 (UTC)

Review
Hi Banning. I just finished my review of your latest Tobit story. It was a great read, thanks. MrDupin (talk) 01:29, February 5, 2016 (UTC)

Just read your story
I just read (and listened to) your story Secret Bar, and I'm telling you this:

You are fucking awesome.

The reason why I didn't post this in the comments' section of your story is because I really wanted you to see this. I want my message to be the first thing you'll see when you pop in. Because a) it's a praise (no one dislikes an honest praise) and b) you deserve it. Yay, take a shot of "Joy" mate.

And maybe you noticed that I said I "listened to your story." Yes, I did; thank you MrCreepyPasta for that one. I was so damn thankful he narrated your story. And here's the thing: good writing, plus fantastic narration, plus perfect sound editing, plus provoking visuals... equals nightmare.

And by "nightmare," I mean it literally.

I was completely shitting my pants at the climax, when the protagonist knows about those secrets. That's what really got me. And the bartender guy (that might have been a good substituted for Joker, I must say) added to the tension. The woman smoking away her life, the goth (?) being cut to death, the creature with black skin...

Blockbuster perfection.

By the end of the story, I was utterly speechless. Not because I'm so impressed; it's because I was so terrified (yeah, I was impressed too, much, but what overwhelmed me was the fear). When I got myself back together, I was murmuring things like "Fuck you MrCreepyPasta... fuck you Banning... fuck you creepypasta community," and I wasn't even aware of it! And to add insult to injury, it was night.

Of course, I had nightmares (of which I'm not interested to tell you), and I regretted the idea of listening to your story. Yeah, the story was great, but it cost me my sleep. Sorry if you're offended, not meant.

All in all, the pasta was amazing, and MCP's voice was state of the art quality. And when combined, it's like an atomic bomb: devastating. I really had a great (not-so) experience, and I'm looking forward to reading more of your pastas. Keep writing thought-provoking stories like Secret Bar and you'll end up as the future H.P. Lovecraft.

Stay awesome, bro. (Sorry for my sloppy writing. It's night right now as I type this and really scary — so dark out there — and I still feel my mind racing after listening to the MCP narration... so yeah, pardon me. I could've written a much better review had I not been too crippled by your story. I think that's it. Bye.)

 Ruckus Q uantum   18:22, February 14, 2016 (UTC)

Hey Banningk1979 I have a question. Well I have two questions. The first one is: Do I post my requests in a forum, or do I just talk to the athourities of this wiki? And my second question is based on the first question. I would like to have my account deleted since it seems rather complicated to do things here. Everything is cool and all, and I like it, but I have little to no understanding of anything in this wiki. I have written down two stories so far, but one of them I scraped due to the story not really being scary. Plus I have no idea how to save my stories for later editing and changes, and it just seems complicated. There's a lot to do for this and a lot to do for that and it's just a bit too complicated for me to handle. If you could answer these questions that would be great.

New story
Banning, I have a new pasta to show you. Here it is, and if you may, please give it a critique. I'd be really glad.

 Ruckus Q uantum   08:20, March 3, 2016 (UTC)

Pasta review request
Hi Banning, I have a |new pasta out on the WW and I would be so grateful if you could check it out for me.

I finished the current installments of the Tobit series recently and just wanted to say I loved it! For love and hot chocolate is one of my favourite pastas on the site! Keep writing bro.

Rinskuro13 (talk) 18:57, March 4, 2016 (UTC)

Jeff the Killer Reboot Narration
Hey, Banning. I just wanted to let you know that Chilling Tales For Dark Nights just uploaded a narration for your Jeff rewrite. I don't know if you already knew this, but I thought I'd tell you just in case.

Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLdziMBHaYQ&ab_channel=ChillingTalesForDarkNights

The Damn Batman (talk) 16:17, March 6, 2016 (UTC)The Damn Batman