Some time ago, I used to frequent the WALL-E forum, mainly to debate parts of the film, such as what happens with WALL-E's memory at the end (I concluded that the chip replaced is a robot equivalent of a "heart", for several reasons). However, I did attempt to dabble in the world of fan writing a few times.

One of these was an idea I had for a prequel of sorts after reading about Laika and the Russian Space Dog program, and I tried to adapt their history for use somewhere in an RP, as well as to create a RP character based off Laika.

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BNL SPACE DOG PROGRAMME
Towards the end of the 22nd century, BnL started to look at the possibilities of extending their outlook to the rest of the galaxy. However, at this point, none of their robots had been made to survey other areas other than Earth. And so a new initiative was begun. The "BnL Space D.O.G. (Designated Orientation Gatherer)" Programme was founded. Several bots, unlike any ever seen before, would be designed and made for special trips into the Kuiper Belt, where they would scan the area, make sure that it was safe for Starliners to travel through, and possibly even to search other planets.

The mission kicked off with LAI-KA (Landmass Assessment Inspector-Kuiper Anaylsis Class), who was sent to evaluate the area, in a plan dubbed "Operation Sputnik". Despite obtaining a few notes about the area, LAI-KA's ship malfunctioned and lost contact with base, and she was presumed destroyed.

After the failure of LAI-KA, BnL scientists focused on upgrading the technology of the other bots being made. The result was BEL-KA (Basic Explorative Learner-Kuiper Anaylsis Class), and an advanced version of the same model dubbed STREL-KA (Space Transit Recording Explorative Learner-Kuiper Anaylsis Class). The two were launched together into unexplored regions, and returned with sufficient information to help BnL draw up the plans for their early classes of Starliners; The Zephyrus Class.

The next mission planned to obtain information about how passengers, both organic and inorganic would tolerate a trip into space. For this, two new probes dubbed PCHYOL-KA and MUSH-KA were made to go on a test version of one of the Zephyrus ships. The mission started off well, with the technicians noticing a few errors in the gravity field that needed fixing. However, the Starliner didn't re-enter well, and PCHYOL-KA and MUSH-KA were destroyed in the failed landing. However, with trash levels rising, Starliner designs were needed, and fast.

Building on the failure of the last mission, the scientists at BnL worked on a back-up of MUSH-KA, and created CHERNUSH-KA, who would work with a fake human onboard to test safety, in lieu of the recent disaster. This mission worked perfectly, and the Zephyrus Class of BnL fleets were launched several months after the misison.

Later on, the specialised bot DOCH-KA did additional surveys, and was the first bot to scan a planet for life-forms. There was little need for the Space D.O.G. programme after this, as there were now safe spaceships. However, the scientists decided to conduct one last test, this time focusing beyond the Kuiper Belt, in case the need ever arose. Thus VETER-OK and UGOLY-OK (OK standing for Outside Kuiper Class) were made with a special class of spaceship, to see if any life was possible on other planets. The spaceship was launched, and the bots did not return for a while. After the scientists had given up hope, the bots returned, with enough information to construct the new Epiglottus Class of ships. At the same time as this, a splinter faction of the scientists announced their finished designs for a planet scanner, who could search for earth-like substances; The EVE model.

After the construction of the EVE probe, the Space D.O.G. programme was abandoned. The surviving bots were deactivated and placed in a museum of space travel, and the information they had gained used to design a new line of ships that would be bigger than any ever seen before. These ships would be needed, especially in the shadow of the recent trash crisis that had sprung up, prompting research to now be shifted to a Waste Allocation Division.

D.O.G. DESIGN

*The D.O.G.s can be separated into several different stages, judged by how they changed,

Class 1: LAI-KA, BEL-KA, and MUSH-KA
Class 2: PCHYOLKA and STREL-KA.
Class 3: ZVYOZDOCH-KA and CHERNUSH-KA.

Initially, BnL planned three robots to work together on the initial mission, these bots were the class one bots. Each bot covered a different area of information gathering, and each bot was made by a different set of scientists, resulting in differences between the three. However, unwilling to risk their entire stock of robots on the first day, LAI-KA was sent up alone. LAI-KA's ship malfunctioned in the Kuiper Belt and was presumed destroyed. After this, the three-bot team idea was abandoned, in favour of sending out two robots who would work together. Copies were then made of BEL-KA and MUSH-KA, and these were upgraded with new info following the LAI-KA findings. The scientists who had previously worked on LAI-KA were moved to build a newly designed bot, PCHYOLKA. BEL-KA's upgraded replica was finished around the same time as PCHYOLKA, and was dubbed STREL-KA, to indicate a superior difference from BEL-KA. Together, these updated bots made up the second class of space D.O.G. BEL-KA and STREL-KA were successfully launched, but when it came time for the next mission, MUSH-KA's upgrade was unfinished, and so she was teamed up with PCHYOL-KA and sent into space on a mockup of a starliner. The mission initially went well, but when it attempted to land, a self-destruct charge placed for human euthanisation (In case something went horribly wrong) and/or safety reasons (In case it would crash) promptly exploded. After this, changes were made to the self destruct system, so they could only be activated or deactivated by a ship's captain, or one of his security bots following his orders. It was also feared that some of the mission's malfunctions had occured due to the bot's differences in programming, and so the crew of each future ship launch was reduced to one bot. MUSH-KA's double was completed, and named CHERNUSH-KA, but after completion, she was upgraded so she could work alone, and so the programmers could incorporate more of their findings to her design. Hence the beginning of the third class. In addition, the scientists who had worked on LAI-KA and PCHYOL-KA completed their final model, DOCH-KA (Nicknamed ZVYOZ-DOCH-KA, the ZVYOZ made out of their initials. The nickname was a light-hearted addition, as judging by the record of their previous bots, none of them thought DOCH-KA would survive. This was not announced to the public, and was later published "officially" as a friendly nickname). CHERNUSH-KA and DOCH-KA's missions were successes, and DOCH-KA adopted her nickname as her actual name.

*PCHYOL-KA had a planned replica, but after the crash, the half-finished bot was scrapped, and its remains sent to the group who would later build EVE.

*The leader of the scientists on the EVE project named her EVE as "she was the first of her kind".

*Each D.O.G. shared the design of being able to compact itself into a heat-resistant cylinder with fold out limbs and head. In the earlier stages of the projects, these attached to the body, After malfunctions with STREL-KA that required limb replacement and neck cable repair, focus was shifted towards a magnetic approach, which was later implemented to the third class.

*The changes to the bots include:
Class 1: (Following loss of LAI-KA) Better shielding.
Class 2: More durable shape, sleeker design, change of head shape.
Class 3: Limbs and head made magnetised.
Class 4: (The OK bots) Storage containers inside bodies.

I have a design for the bots now, but they currently exist as bad scribblings on a scrunched up piece of paper.

Each bot looks like a cylinder, and can be stacked on their sides to save room. They have stripes on the side (Like Axiom bots), and a stylised BnL logo in the middle.

When all limbs are extended, they look like this. (The tail on the back was a sattelite dish for sending and receiving signals that was later discarded). The head can also semi-retract for easy/safe travel.

(Darn! My lousy ASCII art wouldn't load. You can see it here, if you really need to.)

LAI-KA Details

Landmass
Assessment
Inspector
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Kuiper
Anaylsis Class

Designed before 2100, LAI-KA was one of the earliest designs for what would become the EVE model. Compact, with analysis equipment and an AI (Not as sophisticated as some bots, as it was fairly new at this point), LAI-KA was designed to be launched into unknown regions of space, to see if they were habitable for human life, or if anything could survive there. Thus the BnL "Space Dog" program was begun, starting with "Operation Sputnik". Part of the mission was a success, and some information about space habitability proved crucial to designing the future Starliners. However, a navigational problem in the spaceship housing LAI-KA resulted in the ship losing contact with the BnL headquarters. Operation Sputnik was deemed a failure, and LAI-KA presumed destroyed. LAI-KA was later forgotten by BnL in favour of later missions that succeeded, and the surviving bots of the missions immobilised in a museum.

However, LAI-KA proved more durable, and survived the disaster. Equipped with an early model of EVE's anti-gravity engine, LAI-KA was able to travel through space, charged by a built in power pack. Eventually, after more than 800 years of dancing through space, LAI-KA found her way to Earth's moon, which she inhabited for a while, later witnessing the landing of the Axiom, and the return of humanity. She then chose to return to Earth, and made the journey.

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The second thing I came up with was a parody of V For Vendetta, with the characters of WALL-E assuming the roles of the characters from V For Vendetta. I don't remember quite where I got the idea for this, but I wrote a plot outline for it, and later updated it to include a "W" version of "V"'s famous alliterative speech.

W For Wasted
The date is Nov 5, 2827, the anniversary of the Axiom's landing. On earth, an unnamed city is ruled by a totalitarian government led by GO-4. One night, a young EVE probe makes her way through the city, to be attacked by GO-4's "Fingermen" (SECUR-T bots, with the Halt screen). She is rescued from them when a mysterious bot wearing a stylised Captain McCrea mask appears from nowhere, disarms the SECUR-Ts with several well-timed trash-cubes, and introduces himself as "W", mispronouncing her name in the process. He takes her with him to the top of a trash tower, and, to the tune of "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" sets off a bomb which completely destroys a BnL building.

The next day, EVE goes to work on the Axiom, where "W" turns up again, pretending to have a bomb, and uses the bridge computer to broadcast his message all over the Axiom and the nearby city. EVE helps him escape, and he takes her with him back to "The Shadow Gallery", a mysterious building full of knick-knacks from around the city. That night, he takes her security pass, and assassinates VAQ-M, one of the Axiom's figureheads known for talking trash.

Inspector M-O begins to investigate "W", with the help from his assistant L-T. Meanwhile, "W" recruits EVE to help him with the murder of BRL-A, a bot who is a high-ranking official and also a pervert. EVE tries to warn him, but "W" disposes of him as well. EVE escapes, and flees to the house of VN-GO, a comedian who works with her.

Inspector M-O takes the bodies of VAQ-M and BRL-A to a forensic lab, where D-FIB notices that each of the bodies were found with a plant in a boot on them. D-FIB flees home, as she is connected with them, before "W" presents her with a plant of her own. However, she regrets her actions, and "W" deactivates her peacefully.

Investigating the murder, M-O discovers D-FIB's diary from when she worked in the Repair Ward of the Axiom, which doesn't show up in any records. It is revealed that it was a secret hospital, where robots with personalities were experimented on with viruses for some reason, until the only robot that survived (a bot in room 5.5), destroyed the Repair Ward with an Rocket-Cannon and a fire extinguisher.

At VN-GO's house, he shows EVE his recent Axiom performance, involving GO-4 falling to his death from the Axiom's bridge, courtesy of "W". VN-GO is subsequently captured by HAN-S, head of GO-4's secret police. EVE is also captured in the chaos.

Finding herself in a Repair Ward of some kind, EVE is subjected to questions about "W". She is ready to give up, when she finds a note in her room telling the life of PR-T, a beautician bot who loved the other PR-T's she worked with, and who got sent to the Repair Ward when GO-4 took power. EVE faces her guards without fear, and emerges in the Shadow Gallery. She realises it was an elaborate hoax by "W", to help her become free like him. "W" takes her outside the Shadow Gallery, revealing it to be a truck on an abandoned motorway, and she dances in the rain.

Meanwhile, M-O's investigation discovers that GO-4 engineered a computer virus, using tests conducted in the Repair Ward, to decimate the robot population, and allow him to rule in a land of fear.

On the next Nov 5, the SECUR-T's are overthrown by rogue robots also wearing McCrea masks. "W" gets HAN-S to bring him GO-4, where he destroys him. HAN-S and "W" fight, and "W" deactivates HAN-S, but is wounded in the process by a taser.

EVE returns and discovers a fatally wounded "W", who shows her his truck, filled with dynamite, on an old underground motorway heading for the Axiom. He dies in her arms, and EVE places him on the truck. M-O appears, and attempts to stop EVE, but she activates the truck, and it heads towards the Axiom.

Returning to the motorway where "W's" truck once stood, EVE and M-O, and all the other rogue robots watch the Axiom explode, to the tune of "Put On Your Sunday Clothes".

* * * "W"'s Speech * * *
Welcome! Witness, a worthless waste worker, cast weirdly as both wretch and worm by the world wrought by Fate. This wrap which withholds my head from the wind, is a waypoint, a whisper of what once was, whose whereabouts are now wayward, wrecked and whitewashed without warning. A word to the wise, this strong-willed whiff of what was before, is willing to give his word of honour to wipe out the wretched windbags who wrested the wheel from the widespread!
<Burns a "W" with his laser on the wall>
The only warrant is wrath, a wrangle, held as what is needed, that shall one day write off the woes of the weak, worn-out and wearisome, and withdraw them from the wicked.
<Whoops with glee>
Woefully, these words are winding way away from their worth, so let me simply wish you a most wondrous weekend and you may warble to me the name "W".

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So yeah, it's kind of silly. But what do you think?

As mentioned elsewhere, when I wrote up my fan-fic involving the Weasels of Who Framed Roger Rabbit (which can be read here), I drew up floor plans for a house that the characters could live in.

Floor Plans

Elevation

My notes about parts of the design are already on the pages, so I won't bother reposting them here.

Ages and ages ago (back when I'd first discovered the concept of message boards), I used to check out a board for All Dogs Go To Heaven, which was a film I had vague memories of at the time, and tracked down soon after. I was interested by the concept, and posted several notes about...actually I can't really remember what, aside from several posts discussing nitpicky aspects of the second film. Sooner or later, I searched for other films I'd seen and ended up here (but that's another story)!

Anyway, one thing I had attempted several times was to rewrite the plot of the second film, which I thought was clunky compared to the original. Not only did it mess up characters, but it dropped some completely, and didn't fit well between the first film and the TV series. I started writing this as an attempt to explain away some of these mistakes, and then I decided to rewrite the entire story. I'd actually abandoned it a while back, but just today I decided to revist it and finish it once and for all. Like the rest of my story ideas, it's a synopsis, but have a read and tell me what you think!

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The film starts out with several shots of the locations of the previous movies with credits superimposed over them (such as the junkyard, the old church, the ruins of the casino boat and the house of the wallet family). After the last image, the camera pans up into the sky, with various shots of clouds. We hear voices, shouting about a Frisbee. The figure of Charlie comes into view. He and several others from the previous film (including Smiley) are playing with a Frisbee, but Charlie is noticeably unenthusiastic, and soon leaves after missing a catch. The others resume their game.

Charlie ends up talking with Carface & Killer, who have wandered up. Other angels walk past them as they do, and Carface is repeatedly congratulated by them for his complete “change of heart”, as he has supposedly rehabilitated himself.

Charlie expresses his disgust at the state of things in Heaven, including how he can not gamble in any way, and how Itchy has not appeared, despite more than 50 years having passed. Killer guesses why he’s not here; Charlie’s stunt in the first film caused a backlog in paperwork, and as such various dogs have been held up for several years. Killer knows this because he snuck through with help from Carface upon his arrival.

Shortly after, a trumpet sounds new arrivals. Charlie, figuring that this could be the time, joins Carface, Killer, and countless others in lining up orderly around the gates to watch. A large cart, surrounded by dog heralds and Annabelle arrives, carrying Gabriel's Horn. Annabelle blows the horn, and the gates open. Countless arrivals come through, and are greeted by their relations. Charlie bitterly comments on each arrival to a distracted Carface and a less than interested Killer. The ceremony begins to end and everyone starts to head away, when all of a sudden Itchy comes plummeting through the gates. As Charlie and Itchy have a fond re-union, we cut to Carface, watching the Horn being loaded away with an evil look on his face.

Charlie takes the time to show Itchy around Heaven, also commenting on his disgust (It's Too Heavenly Here). Itchy asks why Charlie can't simply return like last time, to which Charlie holds up his waterlogged and ruined watch and mentions added security. Shortly after, another trumpet sounds the beginning of the Angel's Choice Awards. Charlie and Itchy get good seats. Killer walks past looking for Carface, who is strangely absent, despite a sure guarantee of a win. He leaves to find him.

Carface, meanwhile, is using notes and references about Gabriel’s Horn and its security to steal the Horn, gathered throughout years of pretending to be reformed. He succeeds in stealing it, and heads for the Pearly Gates. The scene changes repeatedly from the Awards to Carface's attempt to escape.

Killer sees Carface with the Horn and races after him. However, Carface triumphantly manages to blow the horn before Killer catches up with him and knocks him to the ground. Getting up, Killer starts lecturing Carface on what he is doing. Carface ignores everything he says, because he has noticed that the horn has not and only opened the gates, but also every window in a nearby building. Guessing that he could use this to his advantage, he gives Killer a quick grin and leaps through the gates back to earth. Killer looks after him as the gates close, and plummets too, leaving his halo trapped in-between the gates, wedging them open.

Back in the awards room, Carface's name is called, and a spotlight is shone where he should be sitting, but it is empty. The hall collapses into chaos as angels attempt to find Carface and also discover Gabriel’s Horn missing.

Falling through clouds, and simultaneously being stripped off all their heavenly mementos, Killer scuffles with Carface for the Horn. Killer grabs it and holds it high above his head, but is startled by a passing plane. He drops the horn, and an infuriated Carface throttles him as they both fall. The two crash on top of one another onto one of the deserted streets of San Francisco.

Carface climbs off the bedraggled Killer, and dusts off his coat. Killer picks himself out of the ground, and asks what they’re going to do next. Carface looks around, and notices the entrance to a pub run by dogs; a good place to build up a reputation. He heads off with Killer in pursuit, but neither notice a shadowy figure following them.

Back in Heaven, a large search has failed to find Carface, and recent news shows that Gabriel's Horn is missing, presumably gone with him. Killer is also missing, and his Halo is jammed in the gates, holding them open. Annabelle asks for volunteers to retrieve the Horn. Charlie overhears, and fights his way through the crowd to be noticed. Itchy follows, pointing out that the Horn has fallen to San Francisco, not New Orleans, and so he won't be able to find their old hang-outs. Charlie ignores him, commenting that “Any port will do in a storm”, and proceeds to volunteer himself.

Annabelle, pitying his pathetic attempt, decides to send him, but knowing Charlie's record, and the fact that he is sweet-talking her with the same lines he used in the first movie, decides to send a reluctant Itchy with him to try to control him. She tells them that the Horn gives off a Tone that only angels can hear, which should help them find it. She also gives them both a Miracle Dog Tag, which will allow for one miracle each, when they really need it. However, since neither have collars, Itchy keeps both in his hat. Several angels pry open the gates, send Charlie & Itchy through, and watch in a slow horror as the gates slam closed.

Charlie and Itchy set off down the road, before abruptly falling through the clouds, and landing in the heart of San Francisco. Despite the protests by Itchy to find the horn and go, Charlie enters a pub in the area which is hosting a talent show. After several minutes of failed attempts to converse with the locals, Charlie ultimately realises that he is a ghost, and is now forced to complete his mission instead. He grumpily heads for the exit, when the next contestant is announced. Sasha LaFleur (Count Me Out).

Charlie is enraptured by her singing, and says he would give anything to talk to her. Itchy, walking in the other direction, accidentally starts a conversation with Killer, who is working as a waiter. Realizing the identity of one another, they both react, causing a mild ruckus and spilling the drinks Killer was carrying. Charlie comes over and asks how Killer is here, and alive! Killer quickly dismisses the other patrons, claiming to have tripped, and calls Charlie and Itchy over to a table in the corner. In the chair, sucking on a candy cane, is Carface.

Itchy is quick to ask about the horn, to which Carface claims he saw falling through the gates, and he leapt after it, with Killer leaping after him. He says that he doesn't know why it was falling, but says that he would be happy to help Charlie find the horn. Charlie then brings up the detail of how Carface & Killer have somehow come back to life. Carface indicates the collar around his neck, and demonstrates its ability by removing it, walking through a wall, and then donning it again. Charlie inquires where he could obtain one for himself. Itchy doesn't trust Carface, but Charlie ignores him.

Carface reluctantly agrees to show him, but also pulls Charlie down and tells him he has no intention on going back to Heaven, and that if he shows Charlie where to find the collars, then Charlie can not tell anybody he saw him when he goes back. Charlie mentions that he might consider joining him. After all, they were partners once. Carface & Killer lead Charlie and a reluctant Itchy towards a decrepit building on the outskirts of town. Inside are countless curios and artifacts, although the building is empty. Charlie attempts to pocket something, but is stopped by Killer. At this point, an elderly dog enters. Interestingly, his shadow does not match his body shape.

Carface introduces him as Red, an expert in the paranormal. Charlie inquires about the collars, to which Red opens a drawer and removes two. Red explains what the collars do, how they work, including some unusual features, and offers them to Charlie & Itchy. Carface is obviously perturbed when he hears that they are a gift, but he says nothing. Itchy asks why he is giving them away free. Red replies that “Any friend of Carface is a friend of mine”. Charlie happily slips one on, and runs outside to test his new collar. It works, and Itchy is forced into a collar as Charlie returns. The two leave, and Killer closes the door after them. Charlie plans a quick detour back to the pub.

As soon as they disappear from view, Carface immediately shouts at Red, angry as to why Charlie & Itchy retrieve free collars, when he & Killer have had to work for theirs, which wear off eventually. Red responds that Charlie's & Itchy's collars will also wear off, but not until later, so they will come back for more, and thus they will help him with his plans in return for new collars. Carface is unconvinced, instead wanting to know why he didn't get the same deal. Red starts to say that Charlie required a different way of coercion, but Carface has had enough, and starts to leave. Red panics, and before Carface leaves, he makes him a final offer. Help him with one final task, and both Carface and Killer will receive permanent collars.

Carface hesitantly agrees, before asking what the task is. Red says he wants them to rescue Gabriel’s Horn and bring it to him. Killer asks how he knows about the horn, to which Red replies, “There's plenty you don't know about me”. Carface instantly disagrees, as he wants the horn for himself. Red convinces him that the horn is nothing compared to the ability to live again, and so he reluctantly agrees. Red then sends the two of them after Charlie & Itchy, to follow them to the horn and get it before they do. Carface makes sure that Red will stay true to his deal, to which Red responds, “Of course I will. A deal with me is binding”.

The two leave in search of the horn. Red retreats into the back rooms of the building, where two glowing crystal balls sit on the table. Red rummages in a cupboard, retrieves two more, which glow as he touches them, and adds them to the table. In each crystal ball the figures of Charlie, Itchy, Carface & Killer appear, as if on camera. Red monologues part of his plan to the surrounding room, mocking the crystals at the same time. (It Feels So Good To Be Bad).

Charlie returns to the talent show, and watches an argument between the pub owner & Sasha. Charlie intervenes, but by the time he wins the argument, Sasha has disappeared around the corner. Charlie & Itchy follow, after Charlie is egged on by the voice of Red, who is speaking through his collar tag. Carface & Killer appear out of the shadows, and speak to Red through their collar tags, saying that Charlie is following someone from the pub. Knowing he’ll be distracted for a while, Red tells them to follow them later. For now, they are to head for Alcatraz Island. Killer points out how far away Alcatraz Island is, and asks how they are supposed to get there and back so quickly. Their collars begin to glow, and Red says that the collars have more abilities than Carface realizes. Carface & Killer disappear.

Charlie follows Sasha to a junkyard, where she attacks him, before recognizing him from the talent show. After a quick apology, she retreats into a hole in a trash pile. Charlie follows, and finds her looking after a young boy named David. Itchy follows behind him, and is startled by a broken jack-in-the-box. He jumps, and David & Sasha both come over to investigate. David comforts a shaky Itchy, while Charlie talks with Sasha, who mentions that she found David shivering on the side of the train tracks, and that she's been looking after him ever since.

Charlie walks up to David, and comments on his general appearance, prompting David to jump up in terror. Everyone is startled, until David exclaims that Charlie appears to be talking to him. Charlie notices Itchy's collar, and remembering Red talking about the “unusual features” of the collars, realizes that David can understand him because of the collar. When Sasha questions how he can talk to David, he attempts to make up a fake back-story on the spot, using objects inside the trash den for inspiration.

Ultimately, seeing a Christmas Angel ornament lying amidst the junk, he claims he is a guardian angel on a mission. David interrupts, believing Charlie is his guardian angel, and begins to tell Charlie why he is hiding in the dump; he believes his parents no longer care about him now that his stepmother is having her own child. Charlie is quick to dismiss David’s belief that he is a guardian angel, but after listening to part of the story, he takes a soft spot towards David. Asking where he is planning to go, David answers “Cannery Square”, to perform magic tricks. Charlie instantly thinks this is a dumb idea, until he sees David perform a range of tricks, going from easy, to normal, to insanely difficult! Charlie is quick to egg David on, but David mentions that no-one has been interested in his talents so far. As Charlie listens, we see something change inside him, and Charlie offers to help David with his future.

At this point, Sasha leaps in, attacking Charlie for suggesting such a foolish idea, and telling Charlie to tell David to go home. Sasha also says that she has tried everything to get him home, and that if Charlie can't get David to go home, then it would take a miracle. In the background, as a side-effect of one of David’s tricks, Itchy is sent flying across the room, and his hat falls off, both dog tags landing in front of Charlie. At this point, Red’s voice emanates from Charlie's collar; unheard by any of the others, and it suggests to him to “Work a Miracle”. Charlie subconsciously agrees. Announcing “One Miracle coming up”, he removes his collar, grabs one of the tabs, and kisses Sasha, who smacks him across the face and begins to insult him, before realizing that she can speak English as a result. Itchy angrily grabs his hat and the remaining tag. By now, David is now completely convinced of Charlie's heavenly status, and so decides to follow him. Sasha decides to tag along, as she doesn't trust Charlie.

In the meantime, we see what Red is up to. Carface & Killer reappear on the island, and walk through the open gates into the main prison hall of Alcatraz Prison. They look into the dingy cells, where Carface is surprised by a baby alligator with a significant resemblance to King Gator sticking out of a toilet. He angrily flushes it, sending it spinning in the bowl. Hearing a laugh, the two look up. On the upper floors, Red strides along the catwalks. He announces to the puzzled dogs below that this is where his new plan will take place, a “symphony orchestra” of pure evil. Noting their confused looks, Red mentions that they will be able to share his fame once they complete their mission. Assuming the best, they head off, to gain places in history. Behind them, Red walks out of view, and reveals his true form; transforming into a demonic cat-like creature while the dazed gator hums along (It Feels So Good To Be Bad:Reprise).

Back in the city, Charlie attempts to sweet-talk Sasha as they walk down the street. Unfortunately for him, he is distracted by her and walks into an ancient fence, which abruptly falls on top of him. Itchy rushes over to help, only to be fobbed off by an annoyed Charlie who comments that “…a dead dog can't die twice”. As he gets up, he comments that his ears are still ringing. Itchy mentions that his ears are ringing too. Looking behind them, they see that the Horn is lying on the back of a truck stopped at the traffic lights. They race after it, just in time for Carface & Killer to spot them running after it. The lights change from red to green, and so they are all forced to chase through the city.

Finally, the truck stops at the city police station, and they see a man take it inside. Sasha asks Charlie what's so important about the horn. Charlie doesn't have time to answer, just calling it an “Important Heavenly thingy” before rushing inside. Arriving at the doors, Charlie cleverly drops his collar on a nearby pot plant, and sneaks through the building. Noticing the truck owner talking to a police officer, he runs over and sits by him. As he listens to this clearly insane man tell a story about how “Aliens bombarded his house with a ghostly horn”, Charlie notices another officer taking the horn into a store room.

Following the cop into the store room, Charlie finds himself in a room of abandoned musical instruments. Eventually he manages to find the right locker room. However, being non-corporeal, he is unable to get the horn past the gates. He realises sulkily that the miracle tag would have helped here.

Back outside, several things are going on. Itchy is trying to keep Gabriel's Horn a secret, and Carface & Killer are debating their next action. Charlie promptly arrives out of nowhere, and says that rescuing the horn is going to have to be a group effort. Carface decides to follow.

Inside the building, Charlie, Itchy & Sasha are disguised as guide dogs, while David pretends to be a blind man. David abruptly crashes into an officer, who helps him to his feet before moving on. As the officer leaves, we see that David has successfully stolen his keys through a sleight-of-hand trick. They head for the storeroom, and enter it. Behind them, we see a couple reporting a missing child to an officer. As they leave, we see that they are David's parents.

In the storeroom, David unlocks the door and Charlie rescues the horn. Itchy points out that he still has his Miracle and that Charlie could have just used it to unlock the door. Grumpily, Charlie heads out. However, an officer at the door notices them and gives chase. They wreak havoc in the storeroom, knocking over several boxes to trip up the officer, before making their way towards the exit.

In the main hall, Carface attempts to steal the horn from Charlie, who quickly realises that his ex-partner is as crooked as ever. At the same time, an officer recognizes David from a picture in the Lost & Found area. Instinctively, they all run for the exit and grab a motorbike waiting outside. Itchy quickly rewires it, as mechanical work is his area of expertise, and they head off. The officer follows in a squad car, upon which Carface has hitched a ride. Lastly, Killer grabs an impounded skateboard, and follows after them.

A chaotic race through the city results in the squad car breaking down, Carface and Killer being catapulted into a tree, and the others escaping to an abandoned pier. There, convinced by Red’s suggestions through the collar, Charlie hides the horn in a crab trap, and convinces Itchy to give him more time. Itchy successfully resists Red’s temptations, when he tries a similar thing. Moving over to the others, David points out Cannery Square in the distance. Charlie pinches a hat and coat from a nearby performance, and gives them to David.

Arriving at Cannery Square, they see a carnival of sorts is showing, and they rent a stand from the manager; a descendant of Seymore Fatwort. Once there, they perform a magic show, and we see a familiar look in Charlie’s eyes as he considers the money that could be made (Easy Street). However, the final trick goes horribly wrong, and the rain storm that follows sweeps what was left of David’s act down the drain.

Retreating to the docks, Itchy heads off to scavenge food for them all. Sasha tries again to get David to go home. He nearly agrees, but wants to know what Charlie thinks he should do. Charlie advises that he should go home, and says that it was wrong of him to suggest Easy Street to David. David agrees to go home, if Charlie takes him. Charlie agrees, and asks where the house is. David mentions his home is on the other side of town, but his elderly grandmother lives nearby, and is great with animals. David suggests that Charlie stays with her as a house pet. Before he can tell David he can’t stay, he is interrupted by Itchy, who has returned with food.

As the others eat, Charlie sadly leaves them and walks to the top of the pier. Sasha follows him, and congratulates him for helping David change his mind. Charlie confesses the truth, and explains why he tried to help David on the road to Easy Street.

A flashback montage scene follows, where we see Charlie’s accomplishments in life as he narrates them, starting with him running away from home, starting a failed business, meeting a young Itchy, ultimately succeeding with a young and thin Carface who already has a taste for candy canes, falling in love with one of the dancers at his club, Flo, her leaving him because he is too unreliable, and him getting arrested and sent to the pound; Itchy following after him. He explains throughout the scene how his first attempt to make it on his own ended miserably, and how he was trying to help David avoid making the same mistakes.
   
Charlie closes by saying that David is another one of the many people who have come in and out of his life, and that he must return to Heaven with the horn. Confessing his love for Sasha, she returns it (I Will Always Be With You). As they turn to kiss, Red’s figure appears imposed over them, and as he snaps his fingers, Charlie’s collar disappears. Sasha and David both react to the sudden disappearance of Charlie & Itchy. Unable to contact them and seeing no other possible option, Charlie runs to Red’s shop in an attempt to bargain for another collar, not noticing the shadows nearing the docks as he leaves.

Charlie arrives at the shop. Red is in the back room, and Charlie catches him looking over two of the crystals before Red notices him and talks to him. Red tells him that he’s sorry that he forgot to tell him that the collar would run out. Charlie may have another collar, but this time it will cost him.
Itchy enters Red’s store, with Gabriel’s Horn in his mouth. Charlie, out of ideas, suggests a trade with Red, demonstrating the powers of the horn. Red rushes forwards, eager to trade, but Charlie stops him; he doesn’t get to keep the horn. Charlie will let Red use the horn for an hour if Red gives him a collar that will last that long. Red offers instead a collar that will last for a year if he gives him the horn forever, but Charlie still refuses. Red begins to lose his patience, as no-one has ever attempted to challenge one of his deals before, and offers a collar that would last for ten years, but Charlie again refuses. Red loses his temper, almost revealing his true form in the process, and gives Charlie one final offer; a collar that would last long enough to give Charlie another life. Visions appear in Red’s crystal balls showing Charlie happily living with David, Itchy and him running a successful bar, and Sasha and him together forever. Charlie is clearly tempted by this, but ultimately he tells Red that the deal is off.

Red instantly loses what patience he had left, and shouts at Charlie, cursing him for attempting to defy him. He reveals his true form, and angrily tells them “You want collars? Then take them! If you won’t freely give me the horn, then I’ll force you to!”

Two monstrous snake-like collars rope themselves around Charlie and Itchy. Red grabs the largest crystal ball from the shelf and gestures for Charlie to look into it. In it, David and Sasha are being held prisoner by Carface and Killer in a prison cell. Charlie demands he set them free or else. Red is unfazed by this and tells Charlie to think things over, because if he doesn’t deliver the horn to him on Alcatraz Island by midnight, he will kill both David and Sasha. In addition to this, he will make the collar Charlie wears last forever, so he is trapped with the guilt forevermore. Red then vanishes in whirlwind of red smoke. Charlie collapses, and Itchy runs over to him. Charlie is unable to think of any possible way out, and figures that he’ll have to give the horn up. Itchy snaps him out of it and reminds him; he still has his Miracle tag.

Meanwhile, on Alcatraz, Red, in his true form, waits with Carface and Killer, who stand guard in front of a cell containing David and Sasha. Charlie calls out, and emerges from the entrance, closely followed by Itchy, who is carrying the horn. Red asks if Charlie has changed his mind, to which Charlie responds that he can have the horn if David and Sasha are freed. Red agrees, and orders Carface and Killer to release David. Itchy reluctantly tosses over the horn, and it lands at Red’s feet. Sasha and David run over to Charlie; Sasha asking what he is doing. Both Charlie and Itchy smile, and Charlie tells them to run.

Red picks up the horn and begins to blow, but nothing happens. He tries again, but the only result is the Gator from earlier humming with him. He turns and sees Charlie in the doorway, waving the horn, and he realises he’s been tricked. Charlie laughs at him, but fails to notice Killer behind him, who knocks him out by hitting him over the head with a pair of pliers.

Killer then hands the horn over to Red; Charlie waking up in time to see him doing as such. He is too late to stop him, and Red laughs triumphantly, and blows the true horn. The music is foul and distorted, and Charlie watches in horror as every door in Alcatraz bursts open.

In Heaven, the angelic dogs waiting by the Pearly Gates watch as they begin to open. Several dogs cheer that the horn has been found. Suddenly, the gates become teeth, and fierce winds suck every dog out through the gates.

Back in Alcatraz, Charlie watches in horror as every cell is filled with an angel, and the island begins to sink into the waters. Strengthened by the power of the trapped dogs, Red grows to become the demonic monster from the first film. Red places the horn on his hand as a ring and laughs evilly, only to be confronted by Carface, who demands an explanation for the destruction of Heaven, stating that even he has limits. Red mocks him and ignores his complaints, returning to the matter at hand.

Charlie faces Red, attempting to steal the horn, but Red is too quick for him and instead squishes him against the wall. Unseen by Red, Carface is on a catwalk above him, and while he is distracted, Carface leaps onto a hanging light fixture, and uses it to swing near Red and grab the horn from him. However, before he can escape, Red uses the collar he gave him to throttle him, sending both Carface and the horn crashing to the floor.

Itchy, Sasha and David enter the room, searching for Charlie, and find him being attacked by Red. Itchy notices the horn and makes a run for it. Killer joins them, wanting to help, and the four head for the centre of the room. Red abandons Charlie and heads for the horn. David gets it, but when Red grabs him he makes it vanish in his hands. Red sees that Sasha now has it, and is heading for the door, with Itchy helping.

As Red pursues, David and Killer rush to aid Charlie, who soon gets up and races after Red, who has cornered both Itchy and Sasha. Sasha tricks Red into hitting a water pipe, which explodes and visibly hurts him. While Red is distracted, Itchy throws the horn to Charlie, and he and Sasha run. However, Red recovers and grabs Itchy, hurling him across the room, where he hits the wall and lies still, before his collar melts away. Charlie is shocked, and growls at Red, who laughs. Charlie hears Killer’s voice and turns to see Killer pointing at the roof; visible through the skylights is a large water tower. Charlie heads up the stairs, only to have Red follow him and tear the catwalks apart.

Charlie makes it to the roof and ascends the tower, only to be followed by Red, who has leapt through the ceiling. Charlie attempts to blow the horn and reverse Red’s damage, but Red sees this and makes Charlie’s collar tighten; throttling him. Charlie continues to climb, and kicks the tower chute at Red. However, the tower is empty. Charlie tries the horn again, managing a feeble tune, but Red throttles him again. Red’s figure looms above him as the demon clings to the tower, and he tells Charlie that there is no escape for him. However, Red hasn’t noticed that Charlie is no longer wearing his collar; the horn’s power to unlock things has released him from it. Red asks if he has any last words. Charlie smiles and simply says “You Can’t Keep A Good Dog Down” before leaping from the water tower. Red lunges after him, and the tower collapses under his weight. Red flinches and tumbles through the roof of the prison, breaking the floor apart. Before he can pick himself up, music is heard; Charlie, floating overhead, is playing the horn. All the dogs are freed from their cells, and they fly back into Heaven. Red recoils from the noise and vanishes into the crack in the ground, which seals itself after him.

Charlie floats back down to see Sasha and David standing to one side. They cannot see Charlie, but Sasha sees the floating horn and realises he must be there. Charlie rushes down to Itchy, who is lying bedraggled on the floor. However, Itchy soon proves himself to be fine and leaps up, pointing out to Charlie that “a dead dog can’t die twice”. As the two laugh together, the camera pulls back to show Carface standing with Killer; their collars still intact. They disappear into the darkness.

A light shines down from the sky on Charlie and Itchy, revealing them to Sasha and David, who run over to them. Charlie can only apologize that he won’t be there for David before the light carries them into the sky. Annabelle appears, and congratulates them both for rescuing the horn. Charlie hands it to her, and she informs him and Itchy that they are both to receive the highest possible awards that an Angel can get. Itchy is quite pleased at this, but Charlie is visibly unhappy. Annabelle notices this, and looks down to see Sasha and David still waiting on Alcatraz. She thinks for a second, and then tells Charlie that, although she’s not supposed to do it, she is going to give him another chance at life, under the pretense of being a guardian angel on earth. Charlie is fine with this, despite it meaning he’ll need to do the odd job, and calls for Itchy to join him. Itchy however, decides to stay. Charlie bids his friend farewell before heading back down; Annabelle and Itchy heading towards Heaven. As they disappear, the light moves to envelop Sasha and David as well, and in a bright flash, they are all standing on a street in San Francisco.

David instantly recognizes his home, and Sasha turns to see Charlie. He tells her that he’s been allowed to stay, and David heads for the door. His parents answer it, and they reconcile. As Sasha and Charlie talk, David asks his parents if he will be able to keep the dogs as pets, as they looked after him. His parents agree. David brings Sasha and David inside and proceeds to show them the house, taking them to his room, the back yard, and his lounge, where his Grandmother is sitting. Charlie looks at her, and recognizes her as an elderly Anne-Marie. The two re-unite, and Charlie settles down, having finally found a place that’s right for him (It’s Too Heavenly Here: Reprise). Roll credits.

After the end credits, a bonus scene is shown of a young pup attempting to cross a road. It starts to cross, but a truck appears out of nowhere, heading for the pup. At the last minute, Itchy swoops out of nowhere and rescues the pup, placing him on the other side of the road before stating that “Guardian jobs are hard work”. He then flies off, commenting that Charlie could probably help him.

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Thoughts? (Whoops, the message board removed the format! Let me fix that...)

A world at crisis.

An army facing down defeat.

A man who will rise above it all.

Operation Mistletoe

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I want to see this film made.

I love this website, it's full of random short films all done by the same people. BTW, while the content is usually G/PG, occasionally there is the odd gore or swearing or adult joke. The two above are fine, but be warned if you are offended by that kind of stuff.
Here's some more of my favs (None of them are gory or R rated):
John Pages Alex
Ugly Betty
Johnny Quickdeath Goes Scissorjogging
Johnny Quickdeath&#39;s Pool Playtime
Johnny Quickdeath's Pool Playtime

(Please tell me if this is the wrong place to post these or the content is inappropriate so I can remove it if it offends anybody. But I think it's just silly, and good for a laugh.)

I know, it's a silly thought. But the two series are quite similar in some aspects, each has a gang of five prehistoric creatures, and each lives in a land safe from carnivores, plus some of the voice actors are the same.

Makes you wonder if the "Green Meadow" of their series is the same place as the "Great Valley". Could be in the past, before it got the "Great" status, and when Edaphosaurus was more likely to have lived, or it could be in the future, as the different herds are all friendly to eachother (Plus, apparently Green Meadow was made by a Longneck. Somehow I don't think Topps would cope if that was true.).

A while back, I attempted to find out the names of all of the 101 Dalmatians. Needless to say, I didn't find them all. But I did leap from site to site, and what I did find got placed in the below list. Here it is again, the 76 Names I found, including names for the 15 Pups:

1. Patch Male
2. Penny Female
3. Roly Poly Male
4. Freckles Male
5. Blot Female
6. Fidget Male
7. Lucky Male
8. Whizzer Male
9. Dipstick Male
10. Jewel Female
11. Two-Tone Female
12. Cadpig Female (Cadpig is mentioned as the 12th pup)
13. Pepper Female
14. Salter Female
15. Bon-Bon Male
16. Pongo Male
17. Perdita Female

These names, and the rest, are found from mixing together the names in the books, the names in the animated series, and the movies, a book written about the film, and (in Bon-Bon’s case) a book I found on a website. The book states that Missis had “8 boys, 7 girls”, hence my logic. (Some websites dispute whether Freckles is male or not, basing their theories off the fact he was voiced by a woman in the sequel. I am sure this was just a voice actor thing, and not meant to signal that he was a girl, as Disney constantly states that the dog's collars indicate their gender; Red=Boy, Blue=Girl.)
The rest of the names I found follow.

(LISTED IN AN OLD DALMATIAN BOOK AS PART OF THE 15)
18. Blackie
19. Whitie
20. Blob
21. Dot
22. Jolly
23. Latch
24. Lenny

(CHARACTERS FROM THE TV SERIES)
25. Tripod
26. Duke
27. “Leno”
28. “Nudo”
29. Dingo
30. Pickle
31. Plato
32. Playdoh
33. Harvey
34. Holly
35. Polly
36. Pooh
37. Sa-Sa
38. Steve
39. Ham
40. Hoover
41. Kirby
42. Lugnut
43. Furrball
44. Lumpy

(CHARACTERS FROM A PROMO FOR TOYS)
45. Sport
46. Yoyo
47. Corky
48. Spanky
49. Dipper
50. Inky
51. Smokey
52. Spatter
53. Bravo
54. Flapper
55. Puddles
56. Tiger
57. Tiresome
58. Scooter
59. Bump
60. Sniff
61. Spark
62. Wags
63. Yank
64. Hungry
65. Nosey
66. Sleepy
67. Speedy
68. Swifty
69. Bulgey
70. Hoofer
71. Pokey

Plus, there were originally two additional adult dogs who made up the 101. They were merged into the current Pongo & Perdita, but their positions are included here anyway.
72. “Missis”
73. “Prince”

Plus there is “74.Gay” who marries Lucky in “The Starlight Barking”. Plus the two pups unofficially referred to as “75.Rover” and “76.Spotty”.

There was also a list in the live-action movie of 101 Dalmatian which listed the pups owners.

10 Worland
8 Palmer
10 Wilkinson
9 Wells
7 Ackland
8 Master
6 Calleta
7 Graham
12 Tomkins
7 Gorton
15 Dearly
99

I originally tried to group the Dalmatian pups by similar names, but I abandoned this. If you want to theorise, Tomkins is also the name of the vet in the movie. Plus, in the book, the character “Perdita” has eight puppies, meaning she either belongs to Master or Palmer (probably Master, as his pups were bought later on, and her pups are mentioned as being young in the books.).

Well, that’s my list.

I was reading some of the Dinotopia stories, and I started wondering, "How would I get to Dinotopia, if I was a story character?" (Or if I just could) So I started imagining the design for my story. Unfortunately, although I often plan a story, I usually get writers block and give up. So this is more of a synopsis. But still, read and review! This is what my story would be, if I were to go to Dinotopia. (I’ll use the false name Walter, to make storytelling easier. I've used that name before and I can use it again!)

Prologue: A captain goes over the course of his ship, the M/S Olympic. They have sailed too far south, and are off course. He re-routes their course so it travels the fastest route to their port. This will take them through an area that the maps show as being clear water. There is a storm on the horizon, but the ship should be able to take it…

Chapter One: Introduce my character . Walter is travelling around the world on the M/S Olympic, one of the most advanced ships in the world. It is late, the ship is navigating the storm, and Walter is currently reading through several ancient books in the ship’s library. After dislodging a particularly old book, he notices a strange footprint text on the cover. Upon closer examination, he sees that the book is a Denison journal. He is in awe, realising that Dinotopia must have really existed. Before he can do anything else, there is a loud groaning noise, the ship tilts to the side, and all the lights go out.

Chapter Two: The Olympic has hit a reef and is rapidly sinking. In the library, several shelves rip themselves free and go crashing through a large window meant for observation. Walter leaps to the side and narrowly avoids being knocked out the window. The returns trolley crashes near him. Rummaging in the dim light, he attempts to find the Denison journal. Unable to tell which book is which, he grabs a whole pile and heads for the lifeboats. Leaping through the damaged window, he emerges on the boat deck. Finding it empty, he attempts to lower a boat himself, as the ship surely won’t stay afloat much longer. After successfully getting the various securings loose, a wave washes him and the boat overboard. Walter hits his head on the seat, and is knocked unconscious. As the Olympic sinks, the lifeboat is swept towards a mysterious island…

Chapter Three: Walter awakes on a beach on the southeast coast of Dinotopia. Unsure of where he is, and with a pain in his head from hitting it, he groggily gets up and checks what he has with him. Several books made it with him to the shore, including the Denison journal, (several undecided books, possibly dinosaur books), and some waterlogged papers that tore loose of their books, including some pages from Dinotopia: First Flight. Looking around him, Walter sees that some crates from the ship’s hold have washed ashore. Running over to them, he finds that (something in a crate) has washed ashore. Hearing sounds of a village, Walter heads into the bush, ultimately discovering a village (something like Jorotongo). He is shocked to see Dinosaurs, and then he realises that he is truly there. Meeting some denizens of the village, he is greeted warmly, and begins to ask some questions of them. However, it turns out that he has obtained injuries from his escape from the ship, and he faints from concussion.

Chapter Four: Walter awakes briefly on a cart, but is soothed back to sleep by one of the occupants. Walter later awakes in a bed in an unfamiliar house with a bandage on his head. A Gallimimus comes to check on him, briefly alarming him, before taking him downstairs to the main area. Here, Walter learns that he is in Chandara, and was taken there for medical treatment. The rest of the chapter is the “Exposition Chapter”, where all the info about Dinotopia, and the introducing of characters relevant to the plot is set up.

Chapter Five: Takes place entirely in Chandara and the surrounding areas. This chapter is basically a sight-seeing chapter. The chapter ends with Walter heading to the beach to rescue the crate, and seeing a rescue ship on the horizon.

Chapter Six: Walter returns to the village, pointing the boat out to the locals, who are curious. Walter wonders about getting home, but also thinks that the landing of this ship would most likely be bad for Dinotopia. He gets assistance from the locals, and decides to join a trading group travelling to Waterfall City, taking the crates and the boat with him, in case the officials want them.

Chapter Seven: A travelling chapter. Basically a “conversing with characters” sort of chapter (If my character has made a friend, or a potential love interest in an earlier chapter, this will involve them. Otherwise it'll just be philosophical Dinotopian talk).

Chapter Eight: Arriving at Waterfall City, Walter proceeds to register his name with the others. His crates and books are taken to the library for analysing. Walter is shown around by a member of the library. He accidentally walks into a room where several of the librarians are debating the arrival of these rescue ships. Walter joins the conversation, and learns of the bad things that could result if the ships land. Before he can answer, a team bringing his lifeboat in for analysis trip, and send the boat crashing to the floor, breaking open one of the lockers in the process. Walter rushes to check the boat for damage, but what has grabbed everyone’s attention is the flashing light that fell out of the boat.

Chapter Nine: Upon closer analysis, the light is revealed to be a signal beacon. The dinotopians deduce that the rescue ships are searching for the possible survivors of the Olympic, and as such are following the signal into what they believe is empty water. They decide not to deactivate the signal, as the boats would still head there to investigate why it stopped. The decision is made to somehow remove the beacon from Dinotopia, but people begin to panic, unsure of how to do such a thing.

Chapter Ten: A large meeting is called to discuss possible options. A descendant of Will and Sylvia who works in the library reveals knowledge of the Hand Of Dinotopia, and suggests that they attach something buoyant to the beacon, and fly on Skybax to the Hand Of Dinotopia, to let it drift away in the current, and thus send the rescue ships on a different course. The plan is made, and the meeting is adjourned.

Chapter Eleven: A preparation chapter. Again, a character talking chapter. It is decided not to take the boat, as it could not be lugged there in time. Walter wonders whether he should leave with the beacon.

Chapter Twelve: Hanging from a northropi, Walter joins a Skybax group who are flying him and the beacon to the Hand Of Dinotopia. When they get there, a hurry is made to assemble something floatable using shrapnel on the island. Again, Walter wonders whether to leave with the beacon or not. While dislodging a dead tree, one of the riders inadvertently reactivates a previously jammed part of the H.O.D. mechanism, abruptly tilting the island. Walter and the beacon (floating on a plank) fall into the water, where the current washes them away.

Chapter 13: Clinging to the beacon, and noticing the Skybaxes following him, Walter finally decides to stay in Dinotopia. He pulls a piece of paper out of his pocket (Which happens to be one of the pages he rescued from the Olympic’s library), writes a quick note on it, and then attaches it to the beacon and pushes it away. The Skybaxes fly low, allowing him to get his grip on the northropi. The riders console him about his choice, but also remind him that this isn’t a bad choice. One of them mentions that more crates have washed ashore. Walter flies away with them to Waterfall City, planning to get a job displaying and working with the objects recovered from the M/S Olympic, and possibly converting the lifeboat into a travelling boat.

Epilogue: A few months later. A relative of Walter receives a package from the rescue teams. Unwrapping it, they find a waterlogged paper torn from a copy of “Dinotopia: First Flight”. It is the page depicting Gideon arriving in Dinotopia, with Walter’s signature added beside the line “Gideon finally came ashore to a world entirely new to him”.

So what do you think? I actually thought about some changes, such as maybe me working as a librarian on board, or wrapping the picture around a sunstone, but I'm not so sure about those.

What do you think will happen to him? Definately, he will need more food that is available to him in the great valley, but I imagine he would never eat any of the denizens, as he knows them too well. Plus, he would never risk his friendship for one meal. I brought this up as I've seen several stories out there which handle the subject, and I wanted to know what you guys thought.

I wonder if he could learn to fish. Or only scavenge from carcasses outside the valley (Dinotopia does this, with carnivorous beings eating mostly fish or the elderly animals who choose to give themselves up for food). Maybe he will have to leave, and seek his life somewhere else. Or he could even eat other Sharpteeth! I wonder if he stayed, managing to eat food of some kind, would he become a guardian of the valley? Imagine Chomper chasing away potential invaders!

Any theories on this?

I think it's interesting, how much Cera's dad has changed since the first film.

He is still the same in the earlier films, voicing racism to Cera in the second film, and remaining superior in the third film. Grandpa Longneck saving his life may have heralded the change.

Interestingly, he is not present in the fourth film. Although he might not have been interested in meeting a longneck herd, he might have found it awkward to visit the potential deathbed of one who had been his rival for a while.

In the fifth, we see his old anger again, although this is out of fear for his families' survival. In the sixth, apart from complaining about Doc and the twins, he actually appears to be completely friendly, from casually talking with Grandpa Longneck, to even apologising for upsetting Littlefoot. The Topps of the older films would not have done that happily. He has changed for the better.

The rest of the films seem to show that despite keeping a short temper, he has a vague friendship with Littlefoot's family (Such as shown with the snowfight, or in nine, where he sends Littlefoot away. He was grumpy, but he acknowledged his existence, something the Topps of the early films would not have), and truly cares for the valley's denizens.

Something I wonder is, If something awful befell Littlefoot's Grandparents, would Topps actually take responsibility for Littlefoot? I can see him sympathising (And possibly being swayed by Tria and Cera). If he didn't, Ducky's mother would certainly look after him, and maybe even Petrie's mother (Although he wouldn't exactly be able to live with them in their high nest). But it's still an interesting thought. Despite his grumpiness, how much does he care?

I have watched each of the films and made tiny notes at crucial points in an attempt to draw a map of the Great Valley and the surrounding areas. I haven't yet uploaded a map, but I will draw a text description.

Lands Around GV:
N: Mountains
NE: Water from 3 (within Mts), Barren lands/Berry Valley.
E: Barren Lands from 1.
SE: Smoking Mountains.
S: Smoking Mounts and desert.
SW: Desert, then Land Of Mists)
W: Desert, and Movie 5 lands
NW: Mountain routes, and Movie 9 lands.
(That was written presuming the mountain chain runs N-S. Looking at maps, and judging by scenes in 1 and 4, the chain may really run NNW-SSE.)

Now follows my reasoning. (WARNING: LENGTHY NOTES FOLLOW) Please note, since some movies show areas that don’t necessarily fit together, I have changed a few things to fit them better. For example, Sun placement has not always been noted.

First of all, what we know from the first film is that the eastern lands are barren, the north and south are divided by a large chasm, and a large mountain chain runs north-south in the west. This is where the great valley is.

Now, lets look at the main dinosaurs, and where they were found. Personally, I think the GV was located in Western America, as an older feature of the Rocky Mountains. Look at this map:US Cretaceous Map
Taking some liberties with the surrounding areas, that could easily be the world of LBT.

Triceratops was only located in Western America. Apatosaurs, Stegosaurs and Pteranodons were also found here. Saurolophus was too, but the Asian species which had a longer crest fits Ducky's look better. However, there was a land bridge connecting Asia and America in the north, so her family could have migrated.

Now, lets look at the knowledge that we got in each film.

In the first film, we know that there are two mountain lines to the east. One is the barrier that stops Sharptooth following them. Behind this is the Longneck statue. Then, there is the other mountain line that Littlefoot pushes Cera down to fight in. Over the hill down there is the Great Valley. To the left (South) are "Mountains That Burn"; these are presumably the same as the Smoking Mountains. The tiny lake that they defeat sharptooth at is located near the GV (You can see the rock on the plateau over the lake when Littlefoot sees his mother in the clouds. The film originally had this scene earlier.) As for the Great Valley, one thing that must remain consistent, is that a waterfall flows into the valley, and a river runs from it, East To West.

The second film doesn't show much outside the valley, apart from the large area of tar and skeletons which appears to be the same place as the smoking mountains in the first film. As for the route that is taken to get there, it looks as if they followed Ozzy and Strut over the mountains surrounding the GV, travelling south towards the Smoking Mountains, before returning through the area created by the rockfall; a passage to the east.

The third film gives the waterfall a name; The Thundering Falls. When the trapped water is found, it takes up a large area (this may be flooded land). It must be near the falls, and the land to the southeast has been mapped, that means that the water must be to the northeast, probably further north than east, to provide room for the adults to reach the valley (In the first movie)

Four and Five are a bit confusing. Four shows the valley emerging from the mountain chain into a desert peppered with rocks. Across from these (Apparently West) are high rocks that border the Land Of Mists.

Five also shows a vast area of desert, although in some areas it appears to be desolate land. This could be east, but I doubt that the characters would ever return there, and also in Nine, Cera remarks that they went “Right” at the Smoking Mts. The explanation? The land is desolate, recently wrecked by the locusts.

Six shows the area where Saurus Rock is located. This is an interesting area. First of all, in Grandpa Longneck’s story, he claims that Saurus Rock, and the area where the attack took place, were a part of the Great Valley. If you ask me, it once was an area of the valley, but was abandoned for lack of safety, or a later event that made it unsafe, such as an earthquake. For a mountain line that big, plus with volcanos, the GV must be on a faultline (This could be the San Andreas Fault, following my Western America theory).

Seven is interesting as it shows that the GV is not completely bordered by mountains. The GOF cross a gorge over a river that divides the Valley and the Smoking Mountains, and Threehorn Peak. The river is seen to go over into fertile lands. Presumably, this area, and Threehorn Peak, are to the south, past the dangerous areas of the first film.

The flashback in their film is also interesting. Presumably, the great divide stretched all the way to the mountains, otherwise the families could have reunited easily. Pterano leads his group to a small canyon in the south (left) while the others continue their trek (right).

Eight shows that there is a mountain route to the valley. Since all other directions have already been shown, this must be a northern route. There is also a tall mountain that is apparently used as a landmark. This would make up part of the western wall of the GV.

Nine shows more waterfalls, but this is a result of the rains. Interestingly, an Earthquake destroys one small part of the Valley, creating a gorge. As for the route, Presumably, the GOF are travelling west with Mo.

Ten is interesting, as their route appears to go through the Land Of Mists. Both 4 and 10 go through a high rocky area, and then a misty swamp. The longneck herd in movie 10 go further. This places the LOM to the SW. Further south is the longneck canyon.

11 shows nothing new, just the same dead lands of the smoking mountains. Presumably, their cave is located to the SE.

12 is just a barren land, that could be many areas. Since they go past an active volcanic area, it is probably south, or possibly the area created by the earthquake in 9.

13 is interesting. The land we see when they first enter the mysterious beyond doesn’t match any of the sequels yet, so it must be the lands to the north of the divide. Berry Valley is located far to the north, though slightly to the east of the GV.

Okay, that’s enough for now. I have more, but it can be difficult adapting my notes to computer form. I’ll post more later.