Disassemble The Universe

The MyIGN Death Match

Bob Reinhard — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:59:00 +0000

The MyIGN Death Match is somewhat of an enigma. It was an idea I started working on with the community at IGN.com. The task was to have each person submit a character of their own design, with it’s own story and background, and I would write it into a death match. Each match was left up to a coin-flip to see who would win, and then I’d write out the match.

It was meant to be humorous and light-hearted, but in the process I began writing an over-arching storyline as well. The whole project came crashing down shortly after it started, leaving it without a victor. However, each piece is solid and interesting in it’s own way, so I wanted to preserve it’s legacy here. For a more in-depth look at it, along with all of the side pieces written for each character by members of the community, you can check out the official hub here.

It takes a lot of cues from video games, anime, and pop culture. Many of the characters are based on, in some way or another, pop culture characters. There are also a few inside jokes that won’t translate too well to outside observers, but they’re included here because they’re a part of this.

The format of each match isn’t written like a traditional story, but instead like a script to make it easier for people to breeze through.

Start From The Beginning – Match 1

Head To The Main Page

Survival – Unfinished Second Chapter

Bob Reinhard — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:59:20 +0000

A little while ago, I began working on some more ideas for my multi-chapter zombie epic, which has the current placeholder title of “Survival”. I started a second chapter, but never finished it. I figured I’d up it to Survival section under Unfinished Projects to keep it safe. It introduces a few new characters and starts to set up some plot pieces. Nothing substantial.

Check Out Survival Here

Jump Straight To Chapter Two

Human Echoes – More Unfinished Business

Bob Reinhard — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:01:54 +0000

The Human Echoes project was a side project I was originally hosting on another site. However, I have since moved it into the Unfinished Works catalog of this site since it’s on indefinite hiatus.

It’s a collection of works built around an over-laying mythology surrounding an event called “The Crisis”. Maybe someday I’ll continue writing for it.

Human Echoes

Broken Windows – Writing Contest Short Story

Bob Reinhard — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:54:39 +0000

A little while ago, I wrote a small piece called Broken Windows for a writing contest on MyIGN. I won with it and advanced to the next round, though I admit this isn’t a very good piece.

The only prompt I was given was “It starred at me”.

I decided to take it in a slightly more metaphorical direction, instead of going with the obvious living thing. It’s meant to capture the struggle of the artist and the pain of losing someone.

I’ll admit, this story is very much like Only Words in theme, just with a different art style. That’s kind of cheating, isn’t it?

Read Broken Windows Here

New Sci Fi Mini-Project: Former

Bob Reinhard — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 07:26:48 +0000

Hello,

It’s been awhile since I’ve done anything substantial that wasn’t part of a bigger project, but tonight an idea came into my head and I felt like running with it. “Former” is a sci-fi piece about discovering things about yourself. I haven’t pegged down most of the details, but I have thrown down a short prologue to introduce the concept. Stay tuned for more updates.

Read The Prologue of Former Here

The New And Improved Disassemble The Universe

Bob Reinhard — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:44:10 +0000

So, it was time for an overhaul of the site to make it more user friendly. Here are the changes I’ve made:

I’ve removed all the stories and poems from the main page and have instead chosen to give them separate pages. I’ve grouped all the poems together in a Poems tab at the top with a drop-down menu for easy organization. I’ve done the same with the short stories arranged by genre. You can also click on the tabs to be taken to the table of contents page for each with a small synapses and summary of each piece.
The multi-chapter stories have been organized for easier navigation. Each chapter has their own page with navigation bars to each the previous and next chapter, and a table of contents for easier reading.
New site layout. I hope this makes it a little easier on the eyes to read.
I’ve added some incomplete works that have been shelved. People can comment and let me know if I should continue them.
The main page will be used for announcements, short blogs about writing, and updates on stories if I edit/fix/revise them.

Thanks for reading, and spread the word.

-Bob