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The Threepwoods as Parents?

Sir CraigiusSir Craigius
edited November 2009 in Tales of Monkey Island
My recollection of my dream in the other thread got me thinking about what Elaine and Guybrush would be like as parents.

I imagine Guybrush as being a caring, but rather iresponsible parent, letting the kid get upto all kinds of mischief. Whereas Elaine would be stricter and definetely the one calling the shots.

But like I said earlier, if TT or Lucas ever went down this road, I think it would mark the final chapter in Monkey Island. Would be a pretty nice way to round it off if there was no more story to tell though.

Thoughts? Comments? Opinions? :D

Comments

  • MermaidMermaid
    edited November 2009
    Use...pliers...with...full diapers. --> That doesn't seem to work.

    ...and so doesn't the idea of the Threepwoods becoming parents. :D

    But if I try to picture them as mom and dad I'd agree with what you wrote. Elaine would have to repeatedly tell Guybrush to "look after the baby" and he still would lose track of it.
  • Epic KiwiEpic Kiwi
    edited November 2009
    <Use Baby Wipe with Baby>

    "I don't wanna wipe that."
  • PecanBluePecanBlue
    edited November 2009
    If a kid happens I would prefer the baby phase to be skipped entirely and just go from the walking-talking stage so he/she could be a useful character. Unless of course they want to make "throw baby" jokes.
  • MermaidMermaid
    edited November 2009
    PecanBlue wrote: »
    If a kid happens I would prefer the baby phase to be skipped entirely and just go from the walking-talking stage so he/she could be a useful character. Unless of course they want to make "throw baby" jokes.

    Ok, that would be an option. Like in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull where Indy's son is already about 16 years old when he's introduced to the audience.

    Still, I hardly see a chance for this to happen. After all, Guybrush would have to be the one who "takes care of the pregnancy" - Elaine's way too busy and emancipated for that. :D
  • PecanBluePecanBlue
    edited November 2009
    Hey, you never know, unplanned things happen. Anyway, while I really, really doubt a kid would happen in-game, if it DID I'm sure it's easy to just skip the preggies stage by having the game take place some time later after the whole ordeal, even though I'm sure Elaine's mannerisms would have been funny to see.

    I made a whole hypothetical kid with some friends seen here too, haha.
  • GryffalioGryffalio
    edited November 2009
    Children wouldn't work for oh so many reasons. But what they could do, is have some kind of a time-warp thing like in the Mysts o'Time on Lucre Island in MI4, except a warp that lasted the entire series. Here you could have an older Guybrush and Elaine (I believe TT actually did this briefly for S&M?) and also Guybrush's kid, whose only slightly younger than Guybrush: awkward!

    That would be a vaguely interesting concept, and one that could be "undone" by the end of a season.

    I agree with your view on their dynamics as parents, though. I can't see Guybrush being responsible, but also I reckon he'd definitely care for the little kid.

    Ooh how about this one... They don't know it, but Morgan La Flay is Guybrush's daughter from an affair with... Winslow?! :p
    Well Arnold Schwarzeneggar managed tohave a baby in that film thing...
  • Epic KiwiEpic Kiwi
    edited November 2009
    This is totally what Guybrush would be like later in life

    monkeyisland6.png

    His son is probably a ninja or something, and Elaine would go off to form her own elite pirate crew and grow some manly muscles.

    Actually, Guybrush could probably pull the "old man" thing off pretty well..
  • doodo!doodo!
    edited November 2009
    Jade Zealot wrote: »
    This is totally what Guybrush would be like later in life

    monkeyisland6.png

    His son is probably a ninja or something, and Elaine would go off to form her own elite pirate crew and grow some manly muscles.

    Actually, Guybrush could probably pull the "old man" thing off pretty well..

    That is one of the coolest fan arts I've ever seen, lol. I'd totally play it.
  • GibbeynatorGibbeynator
    edited November 2009
    Guybrush... Guybrush? GUYBRUSH!
  • ScrawfflerScrawffler
    edited November 2009
    Doubt it would ever come into the canon series, but I bet it would make an awesome fan project. The idea of them being parents is really entertaining!
  • TomPravetzTomPravetz
    edited November 2009
    Scrawffler wrote: »
    Doubt it would ever come into the canon series, but I bet it would make an awesome fan project. The idea of them being parents is really entertaining!

    Need someone to make a point and click? Looks like a job for Silver and Majus!
  • BeeKay84BeeKay84
    edited November 2009
    I could never imagine Guybrush and Elaine as parents... until I read these fanfics:

    The Second Element I
    The Second Element II
    The Second Element III(this one was never finished, unfortunately)
    by a very talented author called Tyraa Rane

    I recommend that y'all read them (but take your time, they're loooooong), they're so awesome. They take place one year after the events of EMI (only thing I don't like about the stories, too many EMI references, but oh well...), and them being parents absolutely works! I guess it's because
    they don't really get to do much parenting, because their daughter is separated from them, and both Guybrush and Elaine are turned into ghosts and don't age for like 17 years. So, they're still the same age as they were when they had her, while their daughter is already 17, when they're resurrected - very funny image
    . :D

    So, I guess it would be possible to add a child to the whole story, if most of the early parenting years were skipped. ;)
  • GuruGuru214GuruGuru214
    edited November 2009
    Use baby with hook hand
    "I don't think he'd like that..."

    Use baby with cannon
    "Hmmmm... No."
  • raycichockiraycichocki
    edited November 2009
    GuruGuru214 wrote: »
    Use baby with hook hand
    "I don't think he'd like that..."
    QUOTE]

    Hahaha he would so say that! :D
  • WeRaWeRa
    edited November 2009
    BeeKay84 wrote: »
    I could never imagine Guybrush and Elaine as parents... until I read these fanfics:

    The Second Element I
    The Second Element II
    The Second Element III(this one was never finished, unfortunately)
    by a very talented author called Tyraa Rane

    I recommend that y'all read them (but take your time, they're loooooong), they're so awesome. They take place one year after the events of EMI (only thing I don't like about the stories, too many EMI references, but oh well...), and them being parents absolutely works! I guess it's because
    they don't really get to do much parenting, because their daughter is separated from them, and both Guybrush and Elaine are turned into ghosts and don't age for like 17 years. So, they're still the same age as they were when they had her, while their daughter is already 17, when they're resurrected - very funny image
    . :D

    So, I guess it would be possible to add a child to the whole story, if most of the early parenting years were skipped. ;)

    I like this fanfic too! :D
    In fact, Tyraa is rewriting it in her blog ^^
    http://tyraarane.insanejournal.com/

    Mmm... the idea seems interesting and fun xD
    A child with parents like them would be funny ^-^
    I can imagine a little Guybrush or Elaine
    Hehe xD
    It would be so cute :D

    Bye!
  • CadavreCadavre
    edited November 2009
    SPiNOFF! :D
  • unicornfoalunicornfoal
    edited November 2009
    Hmm, I always thought that when the kid was little, inbetween useless baby and single-minded teen, Guybrush would probably get along with it really well, seeing as he's so much like a kid himself. xD Although I see Elaine getting along with them better once they reach the teen stage and get sick of their father. :D
  • PainDealerPainDealer
    edited November 2009
    Jade Zealot wrote: »
    This is totally what Guybrush would be like later in life

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/FanGuy/monkeyisland6.png

    His son is probably a ninja or something, and Elaine would go off to form her own elite pirate crew and grow some manly muscles.

    Actually, Guybrush could probably pull the "old man" thing off pretty well..

    In that pic Guybrush looks just like one of our teachers in college :D And he's a very salty seadog indeed ;)
  • wavefunctionwavefunction
    edited November 2009
    http://media.photobucket.com/image/guybrush%20as%20kid/ATMachine/mimisc/mi2costume19.png

    lol

    ooor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU0ejXLA-Gs&feature=PlayList&p=81288678549D91E3&index=24
  • Olaus PetrusOlaus Petrus
    edited November 2009
    Sir Craigius wrote: »
    My recollection of my dream in the other thread got me thinking about what Elaine and Guybrush would be like as parents.

    I imagine Guybrush as being a caring, but rather iresponsible parent, letting the kid get upto all kinds of mischief. Whereas Elaine would be stricter and definetely the one calling the shots.

    But like I said earlier, if TT or Lucas ever went down this road, I think it would mark the final chapter in Monkey Island. Would be a pretty nice way to round it off if there was no more story to tell though.

    Thoughts? Comments? Opinions? :D

    Why should it mark the final chapter, there's whole possibility for making spin-off called "Monkey Island Jr." where Guybrush Jr. would beat the baddies, just like that Kevin did in the Home Alone movies. :cool:
  • Giant TopeGiant Tope
    edited November 2009
    Or they can pull a Shadow of the Colossus ending. If you guys know what I'm talkin' bout'. ;)
  • PhantomDrummerPhantomDrummer
    edited November 2009
    Sir Craigius wrote: »
    My recollection of my dream in the other thread got me thinking about what Elaine and Guybrush would be like as parents.

    I imagine Guybrush as being a caring, but rather iresponsible parent, letting the kid get upto all kinds of mischief. Whereas Elaine would be stricter and definetely the one calling the shots.

    But like I said earlier, if TT or Lucas ever went down this road, I think it would mark the final chapter in Monkey Island. Would be a pretty nice way to round it off if there was no more story to tell though.

    Thoughts? Comments? Opinions? :D

    Well, remember what old Grandpa Marley said at the end of EMI? Something about wanting to see some great-grandchildren before he got any older ;)

    I can totally see it happening. I mean, they've been married for some time now, right?
  • PecanBluePecanBlue
    edited November 2009
    If you try to give the Ninja imitation figurine to someone in episode 1, Guybrush says something like "no way, I can pay for my kid's pirate school with this." So I guess he's put thought into these things.
  • RandulfRandulf
    edited November 2009
    Jade Zealot wrote: »
    This is totally what Guybrush would be like later in life

    monkeyisland6.png

    His son is probably a ninja or something, and Elaine would go off to form her own elite pirate crew and grow some manly muscles.

    Actually, Guybrush could probably pull the "old man" thing off pretty well..

    Monkey Gear Solid...
  • Rather DashingRather Dashing
    edited November 2009
    PhantomDrummer wrote: »
    I can totally see it happening. I mean, they've been married for some time now, right?
    And, according to Guybrush in Episode 1, they have a fairly lively sex life.
  • GuruGuru214GuruGuru214
    edited November 2009
    Rather Dashing wrote: »
    And, according to Guybrush in Episode 1, they have a fairly lively sex life.

    So here's a question. We know they had rubber trees in the Caribbean, so did they have rubbers?

    This is a joke, PLEASE nobody go into the history of birth control in the 17th century...
  • Giant TopeGiant Tope
    edited November 2009
    Actually, back then they would use animal intesti- OUCH Okay okay, geez!
  • GuruGuru214GuruGuru214
    edited November 2009
    Hey, you're not supposed to say "ouch" before I -hits Giant Tope-
  • PhantomDrummerPhantomDrummer
    edited November 2009
    PecanBlue wrote: »
    If you try to give the Ninja imitation figurine to someone in episode 1, Guybrush says something like "no way, I can pay for my kid's pirate school with this." So I guess he's put thought into these things.

    Ooh, I missed that bit, now I gotta try it :)

    And let's not forget what he says in Chapter 4, after putting that "weird, caustic fluid" in his pocket.
  • PecanBluePecanBlue
    edited November 2009
    ^
    I think you have to show it to someone other than D'Oro though, but I don't remember. So if you don't get the line with D'Oro try Nipperkin or the glassblower dude.
  • GuruGuru214GuruGuru214
    edited November 2009
    Yeah, if you use it with D'Oro, you just get a hint about it being more newsworthy if he were the one to find it.
  • unicornfoalunicornfoal
    edited November 2009
    GuruGuru214 wrote: »
    So here's a question. We know they had rubber trees in the Caribbean, so did they have rubbers?

    This is a joke, PLEASE nobody go into the history of birth control in the 17th century...

    Huh? What do small objects used to rub out pencil markings have to do with- *is hit with book of American slang* ... oh.
  • GuruGuru214GuruGuru214
    edited November 2009
    Don't worry, I've rarely heard them called "rubbers", the joke just seemed to work better than if I'd called them condoms.

    And I've never heard pencil erasers called "rubbers", but I'm not surprised either.
  • WoodsyblueWoodsyblue
    edited November 2009
    GuruGuru214 wrote: »
    Don't worry, I've rarely heard them called "rubbers", the joke just seemed to work better than if I'd called them condoms.

    And I've never heard pencil erasers called "rubbers", but I'm not surprised either.

    Maybe because you live in America. Down here the term 'rubber' or 'rubbers' is more common (for both erasers and condoms).

    I think it's more common it Britain too, but I'm only making an educated guess.
  • Giant TopeGiant Tope
    edited November 2009
    Why are we talking about rubbers when they would have used anima- OUCH!

    Geez!
  • gingeralegingerale
    edited November 2009
    Or how about this? 150 years later, as a descendant of the Threepwoods is in the old west, LeChuck will return. Riding a ghost train. Our hero, let's call her Antimony, ends up stealing Murray from a museum to have him help her get rid of this Ghost Pirate Train Conductor LeChuck. o/

    Okay, maybe that's a bit too far..
  • Giant TopeGiant Tope
    edited November 2009
    kinda wanna draw that scenario now

    no, in fact, I think i must draw that scenario now
  • FlahFlah
    edited November 2009
    Ugh, I ignore this forum for a week and suddenly everyone starts posting good ideas.

    Anyhoo, I've been in strange fevered states where I considered what an adventure game starring Guybrush Threepwood's child would be like. Most of my ideas were rubbish, except for one. I would have wanted it to be called "The Son of Monkey Island". A man can dream...
  • Giant TopeGiant Tope
    edited November 2009
    gingerale wrote: »
    Or how about this? 150 years later, as a descendant of the Threepwoods is in the old west, LeChuck will return. Riding a ghost train. Our hero, let's call her Antimony, ends up stealing Murray from a museum to have him help her get rid of this Ghost Pirate Train Conductor LeChuck. o/

    Okay, maybe that's a bit too far..

    Oh hey whats this?
    drawing001.jpg
  • Sir CraigiusSir Craigius
    edited November 2009
    Giant Tope wrote: »
    Oh hey whats this?
    drawing001.jpg

    Im not sure, but I think its about to attack the Enterprise! ;)
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