Murder on the Orien Express [Archive] - Wizards Community

Murder on the Orien Express [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
lukelightning
07-19-04, 02:47 PM Just figured that would be a great title for an adventure set on the Lightning Rail.
Geethree
07-19-04, 02:48 PM Hah! That's good.
Foxboy2000
07-19-04, 03:00 PM I doubt it could be a traditionally published one, though, considering how . . . virulent Agatha Christie's estate can be protecting her copyrights.

Of course, as long as you don't have a "Hercule Poirot" or have the murder use the same facts . . .
lukelightning
07-19-04, 03:08 PM Well, Sesame Street did get away with a detective "Hercule Parrot."

Or how about "Red Rum on the Orien Express." We could get Stephen King suing as well.

Originally posted by Foxboy2000
I doubt it could be a traditionally published one, though, considering how . . . virulent Agatha Christie's estate can be protecting her copyrights.

Of course, as long as you don't have a "Hercule Poirot" or have the murder use the same facts . . .
nightchilde-2
07-19-04, 04:01 PM Read the latest Dragonshards. There's a bit about the "Orien express."

I knew it would only be a matter of time. :D
Kid SixXx
07-19-04, 04:31 PM Originally posted by Foxboy2000
I doubt it could be a traditionally published one, though, considering how . . . virulent Agatha Christie's estate can be protecting her copyrights.

Of course, as long as you don't have a "Hercule Poirot" or have the murder use the same facts . . .

A Gnome Artificer / Master Inquisitor named Hieronimus Portis would be soooo money for this adventure, 'specially if he had the funky, well groomed moustache.

The party would collectively be filling in the role of the loveable Hastings, even though Hastings does not make an appearance in MotOE.

Hm..

*goes to jot down a few notes*
MavrickWeirdo
07-19-04, 05:38 PM Originally posted by nightchilde-2
Read the latest Dragonshards. There's a bit about the "Orien express."

I knew it would only be a matter of time. :D

:rofl:
The did that on purpose
stembolt
07-19-04, 11:09 PM "Hercule Parrot." Or comments of a humorous nature about the “orien express” are transformative. They are in fact jokes and are covered by fair use. Making an adventure about a murder similar to a book and giving it a similar title is a derivative work and not covered under fair use.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
lukelightning 07-19-04, 02:47 PM	Just figured that would be a great title for an adventure set on the Lightning Rail.
Geethree 07-19-04, 02:48 PM	Hah! That's good.
Foxboy2000 07-19-04, 03:00 PM	I doubt it could be a traditionally published one, though, considering how . . . virulent Agatha Christie's estate can be protecting her copyrights. Of course, as long as you don't have a "Hercule Poirot" or have the murder use the same facts . . .
lukelightning 07-19-04, 03:08 PM	Well, Sesame Street did get away with a detective "Hercule Parrot." Or how about "Red Rum on the Orien Express." We could get Stephen King suing as well. Originally posted by Foxboy2000 I doubt it could be a traditionally published one, though, considering how . . . virulent Agatha Christie's estate can be protecting her copyrights. Of course, as long as you don't have a "Hercule Poirot" or have the murder use the same facts . . .
nightchilde-2 07-19-04, 04:01 PM	Read the latest Dragonshards. There's a bit about the "Orien express." I knew it would only be a matter of time. :D
Kid SixXx 07-19-04, 04:31 PM	Originally posted by Foxboy2000 I doubt it could be a traditionally published one, though, considering how . . . virulent Agatha Christie's estate can be protecting her copyrights. Of course, as long as you don't have a "Hercule Poirot" or have the murder use the same facts . . . A Gnome Artificer / Master Inquisitor named Hieronimus Portis would be soooo money for this adventure, 'specially if he had the funky, well groomed moustache. The party would collectively be filling in the role of the loveable Hastings, even though Hastings does not make an appearance in MotOE. Hm.. goes to jot down a few notes
MavrickWeirdo 07-19-04, 05:38 PM	Originally posted by nightchilde-2 Read the latest Dragonshards. There's a bit about the "Orien express." I knew it would only be a matter of time. :D :rofl: The did that on purpose
stembolt 07-19-04, 11:09 PM	"Hercule Parrot." Or comments of a humorous nature about the “orien express” are transformative. They are in fact jokes and are covered by fair use. Making an adventure about a murder similar to a book and giving it a similar title is a derivative work and not covered under fair use.