[quote=@pugbutter]
[@Rain] If you're willing to run them by me before you post them, just so I can police the tone of the pieces (you know, making sure there are no comedic/parody pieces being submitted when there's supposed to be dramatic tension in the main story, that sort of thing), then it's an interesting idea! If I really like one then I'll ask your permission to hold off on posting it so I can use it as a side-plot.

Go for it.
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Hell yeah. I've played enough S.T.A.L.K.E.R. in my time to be able to effectively blend the unique sense of humor it has with the generally miserable existance that is the zone. You can't in good conscious deny me the right to have a group of bandits jamming out to Bandit Radio while shaking people down at a checkpoint.