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Subject: Vote for your favorite submission to the Bungie Book Club!

Poll: Vote for your favorite submission to the Bungie Book Club!  [closed]
edableshoe:  17%
(51 Votes)
Kalriq:  3%
(10 Votes)
EZcompany2ndsqd:  2%
(5 Votes)
CrazzzySnipe55:  5%
(14 Votes)
burritosenior:  8%
(24 Votes)
Foman:  56%
(165 Votes)
ALI217:  5%
(15 Votes)
DeathIncarnate:  4%
(11 Votes)
Total Votes: 295

In the last Mail Sack, you were challenged to write a short story that included all of the films included in Bungie's list of favorite heist movies. They were...

Ocean's 11
Quick Change
O Brother Where Art Thou
Office Space
Reservoir Dogs
Ronin
Snatch
Gone in 60 Seconds

Here are some of the finer selections. Please vote for the one that appeals to your literary sensibilities the most. They are categorized for easy filing on your library shelf.

Pornographic:
Posted by: edableshoe
As Ocean's 11 walks away from their most recent robbery (of a casino, no doubt), Ocean finds himself in a bit of trouble getting out of town. Turning to Bill Murray, who was oddly making a Quick Change from being dressed as a clown, asks him, "O Brother, where art thou?" Bill, confused by the question, starts trying to figure out where he could place his copy of Reservoir Dogs in his new Office Space. Ronin, some random dude on the street yells out to Ocean "Might want to check ya' Snatch boyo, or ya' willy might be Gone In 60 Seconds!


Zombie Genre:
Posted by: Kalriq
It had been meticulously planned, a quick snatch, they should have been gone in 60 seconds, like something out of Ocean's 11, but a quick change in events had sent things spiralling out of control. Mike was in the corner, huddled in the foetal position, muttering 'O Brother, Where Art Though?' under his breath, the guy had lost it when things went south. Ronin looked across the office space, searching in vain for another way out, but there was nothing, just the door they'd been chased in through, the door they were struggling to keep shut, as the undead hammered away at it with their untiring limbs. He tried to ignore the moans, humming 'Stuck in the Middle with you', from Resevoir Dogs, it seemed fitting for the situation they'd found themselves in. 'OPEN THE DOORS AND DON'T STOP SHOOTING' he barked, knowing that this would be the end.


Run-On:
Posted by: EZcompany2ndsqd
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Ronin looked up, he was alone in his office space, so Where had that voice come from? he must of imagined it, but he decided to make like a hockey player anyway and get the puck out of there. He had to be Gone in 60 seconds he had tickets for the concert featuring the Reservoir Dogs down at the Casino Oceans 11. He made a Quick change out of security cloths he worked at a bank and he was proud of his job, there hadn't been a heist there in 20 years. He was in such a hurry he almost forgot to Snatch up the tickets, but little did he know his perfect record was about to change that night.


Cerebral:
Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
David Alexander Maxwell Herst sat inside the cubical, staring up at the ceiling, examining the office space allotted to him by Bixby Pencil Manufacturing, spinning in his chair, and, on every revolution, snatching at the pencil lodged in his compartment's wall. Upon every rotation, a quick change had to be made to account for the slight swivel his chair was taking as his foot contacted the carpeted floor to further propel him in a continuous loop around the axis that was his chair's base. It was November, he recalled, as he looked out the window and lamented for a time when he could go out and surf the California ocean's eleventh series of waves departed upon the sands of Venice Beach. "O Brother, where art thou? Tis time to go home," was the voice that yanked him out of his reverie which had now gone from everything from Reservoir Dogs (which he had first watched the night before, on his couch, by himself, abusing a tub of fudge-swirl ice cream as if it had insulted his mother) to what it would be like to have been a ronin in feudal japan, like the one on that History Channel special he had seen, to his longing to reinvigorate his teenage surfing hobby which took him off to another reality where he didn't have to go home to a house in which both his parents and his boss and brother, Justin Willmeyer Binsburg Herst, resided in, was gone. In 60 seconds, he had drowsily drawn himself up, picked up his pencil which he had dropped upon hearing his brother's Shakespearean verse, and headed toward the door.


Science Fiction:
Posted by: burritosenior
A lone Ronin on the hill gazing at the Ocean's Eleven mile hidden shore, visible only to those that may find their way to this mystical realm. While the Office Space in what seems to be a past life was so insignificant, it was diminished entirely from his mind by the Quick Change of the reality around him exposing this great cave and the wonders it may have. The lone warrior, who could remember no other reality, went to Snatch his blade only to find it has Gone in [the] 60 Seconds he took to stare into the blue. He notes how this new realm changes reality on a whim, and is overcome with despair as a new memory returns to him, or perhaps simply forms from the affect this plane of existence is having: he retains a vague feeling of another responsibility, of a desire for the revenge of one he cared for deeply being betrayed by the Reservoir Dogs of a past reality. At long last he screams out in despair, "'O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU," while the emptiness is his response... and a silent fall into the cliffs below his reaction.


Jerk!
Posted by: x Foman123 x
Once upon a time, two guys were sitting on a bench. The first guy turns to the second guy and says, "What are your favorite movies?" The second guy replies, "Ronin, Ocean's Eleven, Office Space, Quick Change, Snatch, Gone in 60 Seconds, Reservoir Dogs, and O Brother Where Art Thou."


Noir:
Posted by: ALI217
The man gazed out of the window, the rain had been battering the glass but had soon gone in 60 seconds. The lights from the clubs in the street below reflected on the glass, the most prominent lights came from the club Ocean's 11 which gave off a soothing blue before there was a quick change to an angry red. The man gazed around his office space before settling his eyes on his captive who was sitting on a wooden chair, he suddenly snatched up his .44 magnum and pointed it at his victim's head. "So reservoir dog..."he began to say, but as fast as lightning the captive shot up from his chair and kicked his captor in the stomach before knocking him out with a hook to the jaw, the "reservoir dog" stood breathing heavily before reaching into his pocket and pulling out his already ringing phone. "O brother where art thou" said the voice on the other end, he waited a second before replying with the codeword "Ronin".


Heist:
Posted by: DE4THINC4RN4TE
It was supposed to be an easy job; they just had to run into the Office Space of Bungie, Snatch the target, do a Quick Change of clothes, then be Gone in 60 Seconds. They had even hired Agent Ocean, a famed Ronin from Japan, and Agent Ocean's Eleven highly trained Reservoir Dogs, widely known for their ability to appear like a puddle of water. Everything was set, they even had a code for danger, a question that was to be asked in Old English. It all went well until they made it to the front door, where Jerome was waiting. In between the bloody smacks of his giant hammer, one could almost here the faint whispers of "O Brother Where Art Though?" And Sages beard was safe... for now.





Honorable Mention (my favorite)
Posted by: ncsuDuncan
<Ron> Thanks for trying down there, Dogs, but I should have just gone in
[Sixty seconds until impact.]
<Ron> *in to the office; spaceflight has its inherent risks, but no one bothered to mention the ship's faulty fuel reservoir.
<Dogs> natch
[...]
[Thirty seconds until impact.]
[...]

<Ron> Quick, change course and try to find a body of water to crash in. Earth was supposed to be here in this system, that blasted rock is full of oceans.
[Eleven seconds.]
<Dogs> nothing i can do, brother - wher eartth ought to be is no longer our concern
[Ten.]
<Ron> *where Earth ought to be
[Nine.]
<<<---end of file--->>>

  • 10.01.2012 3:52 PM PDT

Primero. Reading now.

  • 10.01.2012 3:53 PM PDT

Key

You did that on purpose. -____-*

  • 10.01.2012 3:53 PM PDT

Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
You get my vote. Well written, you'd get an A in my future English class.

  • 10.01.2012 3:55 PM PDT

"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle- victorious"

Fourth?

Amidoinitrite?

OT: Don't know who to choose. Help me GODAMMIT!

[Edited on 10.01.2012 3:57 PM PDT]

  • 10.01.2012 3:56 PM PDT

In a time long past, the armies of the dark came again to the lands of men. Their leaders became known as the fallen lords, and their terrible sorcery was without equal in the west.
In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten

I see, if it it's Deej's favorite it gets removed from the list.

  • 10.01.2012 3:57 PM PDT

#1 Legendary ODST Firefight Highscore

[UNINTELLIGIBLE > INSUBORDINATION(?)]

That was a pretty bad fail you had back there, DeeJ.

  • 10.01.2012 3:57 PM PDT

edableshoe, not because it was the most well written, but because I'm still laughing.

  • 10.01.2012 3:57 PM PDT

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Posted by: Mass Craziness
edableshoe, not because it was the most well written, but because I'm still laughing.
This!

  • 10.01.2012 4:04 PM PDT

Posted by: spartain ken 15
I see, if it it's Deej's favorite it gets removed from the list.


Probably had more to do with me not following the contest rules. :P

  • 10.01.2012 4:08 PM PDT
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I enjoy magma.


Posted by: ncsuDuncan
Posted by: spartain ken 15
I see, if it it's Deej's favorite it gets removed from the list.


Probably had more to do with me not following the contest rules. :P
It's still the best one

  • 10.01.2012 4:09 PM PDT

"I'm uncomfortable."
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A little bit of sausage, a little bit of hot sauce, a whole lot of awesome. Have a question? Ask me!
Chapter

Foman made me laugh so he gets my vote.

  • 10.01.2012 4:12 PM PDT

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  • 10.01.2012 4:12 PM PDT

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Foman has my vote for dat humour.

We Brits know funny when we see it, and damn, that was funny.

  • 10.01.2012 4:13 PM PDT

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"I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather. Not screaming in terror like his passengers."

Jim Harkins

Good to see DeeJ go back to his unfailing self. I promise I won't forget to vote this time, actually I don't promise but I will try to vote.

[Edited on 10.01.2012 4:14 PM PDT]

  • 10.01.2012 4:13 PM PDT

GOAT

I liked Ali's the most.

  • 10.01.2012 4:31 PM PDT

Questions lead to learning, learning leads to kowledge, knowledge leads to understanding, understanding leads to peace.



"I would kill to get a killionaire... 10 times... digitally."

*Sees that Foman is in the running.*

Anyone who doesn't vote for me doesn't like the safety of Sage's beard. Vote for me... to protect him.

[Edited on 10.01.2012 4:41 PM PDT]

  • 10.01.2012 4:40 PM PDT

Key

I believe I'm losing votes due to the improper and blatant misspelling of my name. I demand a recount.

  • 10.01.2012 5:02 PM PDT

Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
I believe I'm losing votes due to the improper and blatant misspelling of my name. I demand a recount.
He gave you an extra Z and foman has like 50 alts, you'll never win.

  • 10.01.2012 5:03 PM PDT

Questions lead to learning, learning leads to kowledge, knowledge leads to understanding, understanding leads to peace.



"I would kill to get a killionaire... 10 times... digitally."


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Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
I believe I'm losing votes due to the improper and blatant misspelling of my name. I demand a recount.
He gave you an extra Z and foman has like 50 alts, you'll never win.

Foman's alts>Self Worth

  • 10.01.2012 5:04 PM PDT
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DeeJ I demand to know where mine is.

  • 10.01.2012 5:06 PM PDT

Foman's was the most funny, but I voted for Burrito since it is the closest to what I had planned before I got Lazy.

  • 10.01.2012 5:08 PM PDT

Do not let Foman win.

  • 10.01.2012 5:19 PM PDT
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Do not waste your tears, I was not born to watch the world grow dim. Life is not measured in years, but by the deeds of men.

Posted by: goldhawk
We should know better, because we are better.


Posted by: DeeJ
Do not let Foman win.

I know who to vote for now.

[Edited on 10.01.2012 5:22 PM PDT]

  • 10.01.2012 5:21 PM PDT
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Posted by: DEATHPIMP72
Anyone but Foman. He smells like cheese.

Posted by: DeeJ
Do not let Foman win.
It's not my fault that this community knows talent when it sees it.

  • 10.01.2012 5:33 PM PDT