Hey There

Mai and Emma are plotting a Labyrinth fanfic together. It's gonna be the BOMB when we get everything settled and start writing it. Right now we've got the main plot figured out (after about two weeks of bouncing ideas back and forth, right, Emma?), and we're getting down with the nitty-gritty fine-tuning.

I'll be editing this first post to change the main topics we're deliberating over\fleshing out\etc. Make life easier for both of us.


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CURRENT THINGS WE NEED TO PLOT OUT:

• Figure out how Sarah starts to fall in love with Jareth now that he’s not being a manipulative jerk to her, throwing death machines and snakes and hallucinogenic peaches at her and whatnot.

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This is in the thread title, but I'll say it again: ANYONE WHO IS NOT EMMA CORRIN OR GOBLIN MAIDEN, DO NOT POST IN THIS THREAD. We would both like to keep it clutter-free so it's easier for us to go back through it should we need to. Thank you for understanding and complying. :)

Yayyy!!
Much easier now <33

Plus this way we don't have to weed through comments xDD;

Okay - I think I have his appearance figured out~
I picture him having short cut hair, tall like Jareth, and kind of muscular/slender - you know what I mean?
And I don't picture him extremely dark either~

As for name - I think it should be of African origin~
'cause I'm thinking he started out in Africa and wasn't really noticed around there due to lack of opportunity - but Jareth noticed when he was searching out he perfect staff for his restaurant - so he brought him to Ireland to work for him etc.~

What do you think?

-pokes thread in case Mai read but forgot to reply-

I... did forget. I'm sorry, Emma!

Anyways, yeah, that's about what I was thinking. Midway between DARK skin, and light skin--like a warm coffee and milk color?

Hmm... Yeah, that would work. I do imagine Jareth throwing himself whole-heartedly into getting his restaurant off the ground and running and becoming a success, as a way to take his mind off of Sarah.

It's okay -lufflesnugs-

Sounds good to me :3

That's what I was thinking :3
His thinking was if he spent all his time and effort into that restaurant - then he'd completely forget about her - and by moving it so far away, he's hoping to not even be able to visit by "mistake" ya know? ;P

Yep, that sounds like a plan. ^__^ Okay, next order of business!

The African chef homie's name. Let's get cracking with baby name sites, I guess. :P

Sure thing!
-goes to google after I finish writing this RP post-

ABIDEMI, born while Father (in this case Jareth would be a stand-in) is away.

BARASA, rum (this one just cracks me up, we don't actually have to use it; reminds me of Pirates of the Caribbean).

BLYDS, lightning (I like this one).

BUJUNE, sorrow, troubles (because Jareth tells him his troubles?).

CHIMOLA, the seizer or breaker of things (he broke Jareth's resolve to stay away from Sarah).

EKUNDAYO, my sorrow has turned into joy (like with Jareth and Sarah).

Amani - Peace
Jahari - Young Strong and Powerful
Ta' Ziyah - Passionate Soul
Ajene (ah-jah-naa) - Truth
Rehema - Compassion
Jasiri - Fearless
Obafemi - God Loves Me, The King Likes Me

EKUNDAYO, my sorrow has turned into joy (like with Jareth and Sarah).

Obafemi - God Loves Me, The King Likes Me

Those two get my votes. :) What about you, any favorites?

Barasa (not for the RP) because it's Jack Sparrow's favorite drink and I'm in love with Johnny Depp ;P

Ajene, Obafeme, and Ekundayo are my favorites :3

Hmm... Well, since we both agree on Obafemi and Ekundayo, how about we go with one of those? Jareth will most likely give him a nickname; maybe?

I kind of like Ekundayo best out of those two :3
Obafemi just doesn't sit well with me while Ekundayo sticks out and goes "JARETH'S FRIEND!", ya know?

Great! So Ekundayo it is? 8D

Jareth can call him "Day" or something for short (pronounced "die" right?)?

It never gave a pronunciation ^.^;
But sure? ;P
Just can't call him Dayo - that's a female name that means Joy Arrives xDD;

Okay, no Dayo.

Well, that's that checklist crossed off. *Mai looks at the HUGE Tracker List o' DOOOOOM to see if we've got anything else to figure out*

Figure out how Sarah starts to fall in love with Jareth now that he’s not being a manipulative jerk to her, throwing death machines and snakes and hallucinogenic peaches at her and whatnot.

Yikes...
That's a toughie :gonk:
Any ideas?

Hmmm... I guess for this one, we can wait a bit until I have some more of the fic plotted out... Now that we've got most everything else figured out, I can work some more on the Plot that Can Actually Be Understood. =P

Yayyy!
I can't wait to read it ;D <3333
How far are you?
Up to where Jareth goes off in search of his staff I presume?

Uh..... No. O__o;; I'm up to where he's first meeting Sarah in the castle with Rheila. But now that you mention it, I will add in a part where Jareth's throwing himself into putting together his restaurant.

And speaking of which, we also have to think of a name for the restaurant.

Oooh lol
I just assumed you were there 'cause we were figuring that part out and you said you could now work on it xD;

Hmmm - should we have it go with the Ireland "theme"?
Or should we have it outlandish like his staff?
Something that kind of brings it all together so to speak :3

Bring it all together. Definitely. =D Like, he has a diverse staff because he wants the best and he wants it to be worldly, you know? So maybe a theme like that?

How about you try to think of something while I keep working on the plot?

Precisely :3

Sure ^.^ <33
What ethnic groups are we going to bring into the staff?
-so I have an idea of what to go with-

I was thinking Italian, African, Indian (from India), Irish, Austrian, Brazilian, Spanish - those that are hardly ever remembered / used in fanfics?

Go with what you feel would work for the fic. =D Meanwhile I'll try to crank out some more with the plot before I hit the hay (I'll tell you before the hay get hit).

M'kay ^.^ <3
-wracks brain-