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10-25-2006, 10:15 AM
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Demons
I have tons of ideas for new and fresh demons for my Lucy Knickleback story. But, I watched Pirates of the Caribbean last night and remembered the second one had Davy Jones, and I realized they didn't make him up. Could I use Davy Jones in my story?
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10-25-2006, 11:55 AM
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You could, but why would you want to? Davy Jones wasn't really half Kraken, or whatever they made him in the film. He was a pirate, methinks. I doubt you have to use him in your story, since you're just wondering if you could add him in there. I'd say don't, but it's a free country.
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10-25-2006, 03:19 PM
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Yes.
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10-25-2006, 04:47 PM
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go ahead but don't portray him just like they did in Pirates or you may be slapped with a lawsuit.
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10-25-2006, 04:51 PM
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^^ very true.
You could use him, but i really don't think i would.
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10-25-2006, 05:06 PM
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Rather than use the exact character, why don't you think of other minor mythological characters you could adapt for your story? I loved what they did with Mr. Vanderdecken but people don't want to see the same thing regurgitated too much.
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10-25-2006, 05:53 PM
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I agree with Dweller. Why don't you take another historical figure and re-invent it. Maybe Medusa and the Gorgans, for example. Or Prometheus. There are plenty out there.
I don't see the point in regurgitated the Davy Jones from Pirates.
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10-25-2006, 10:12 PM
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That was Davy Jones? I could have sworn it was Cuthulu.
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10-25-2006, 10:41 PM
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Better to use your own ideas than borrow from someone else, any day of the week 
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