Question

[Kobold King he/him]

Are we sure that Revolution isn´t an Epic? With a name like that.

 

Is Revolution an Epic? That would be an interesting twist, but--

 

 

 

I was just wondering if anyone noticed those are both ship names. Nighttimes could be one as well, but I frankly don't think Funtimes and Nighthound would make a very good couple.

 

No offence, but Nighttimes is worst ship.

[Edgedancer he/him]

Is Revolution an Epic? That would be an interesting twist, but--

 

 

 

 

No offence, but Nighttimes is worst ship.

So this isn´t her theme song afterall?

 

The true should never be offensive and a good Nighthound ship is rare. I made sure of that.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Is Revolution an Epic? That would be an interesting twist, but--

No offence, but Nighttimes is worst ship.

Nighthound pounded the table. "For the last time, we are not going to Disneyland for our honeymoon!"

"We're not going to Disneyland for our honeymoon," Funtimes repeated in a high-pitched mockery of Nighthound's voice.

Nighthound wrapped his hands around her throat, only to draw back with a cry of pain as the acid that was once his shirt melted his skin and internal organs.

"Going to buy tickets, you big meanieface!"

[Kobold King he/him]

Nighthound pounded the table. "For the last time, we are not going to Disneyland for our honeymoon!"

"We're not going to Disneyland for our honeymoon," Funtimes repeated in a high-pitched mockery of Nighthound's voice.

Nighthound wrapped his hands around her throat, only to draw back with a cry of pain as the acid that was once his shirt melted his skin and internal organs.

"Going to buy tickets, you big meanieface!"

 

I think that sums up what their relationship would be like.

 

Also, I still find it a little surprising that scarcely a day after he entered the city, people have already contacted the Reckoners because Lightwards killed one of their relatives. I wonder who the clients were--relatives of the Sadry's or the Regways, perhaps?

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I think that sums up what their relationship would be like.

Also, I still find it a little surprising that scarcely a day after he entered the city, people have already contacted the Reckoners because Lightwards killed one of their relatives. I wonder who the clients were--relatives of the Sadry's or the Regways, perhaps?

That was Remington. He's like the cranky old guy in my neighborhood: the second some new Epic hooligan parks within twenty feet of his property, he registers a complaint with the HOA.

[Kobold King he/him]

That was Remington. He's like the cranky old guy in my neighborhood: the second some new Epic hooligan parks within twenty feet of his property, he registers a complaint with the HOA.

 

And Lightwards murdering his grandparents didn't improve his mood very much.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

And Lightwards murdering his grandparents didn't improve his mood very much.

Okay if I replace "grandparents" with "in-laws"?

[Kobold King he/him]

Okay if I replace "grandparents" with "in-laws"?

 

By all means.

 

 

Because Remington is basically the Chuck Norris of Oregon.

[Kobold King he/him]

Okay if I replace "grandparents" with "in-laws"?

 

Is this actually a thing that is happening?

Edited September 15, 2014 by Kobold King

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Is this actually a thing that is happening?

If Chuck Norris really approves.

Edited September 15, 2014 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles

[Kobold King he/him]

If Chuck Norris really approves.

 

The Norris stamp of approval is still in effect.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

The Norris stamp of approval is still in effect.

Them yes, it is happening.

[Kobold King he/him]

Them yes, it is happening.

 

Neat.

 

Would that mean that the bright pink room Funtimes briefly inhabited belonged to Laurie?

[Mailliw73 he/him]

Don't worry, I had permission from Twi.

 

Do not, Ever, talk back to Jeffrey.

Woah. My jaw seriously dropped when I read that. My only regret is that we never got to have Portland Comic-Con with Funtimes.

 

My face when I read Joe's Scorch-ending post:

 

 

Seriously, I was not expecting that.

Exactly.

 

I for one am glad Scorch did not die in the arms of Flashpoint or Altermind.

I have standards, you know.

I wouldn't have minded. Only It would've been because Altermind killed him.

 

Was that an oblique Harry Potter reference?

I thought that too.

 

Are we sure that Revolution isn´t an Epic? With a name like that.

 

Oh and I just remembered some comments to the last Stronsteel post.

You forgot Nighttimes, the best bedstory teller to ever exsist, if you like horror stories that is.

Not only do compliments not work, you should at least wait with strocking his ego until he´s there.

 

Sadly I don´t have the time to write a response today.

I thought those ship names were great too. 

 

With Scorch's death and his revealing of his true nature as a Kandra, Joe passed me up in rep a ton.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Woah. My jaw seriously dropped when I read that. My only regret is that we never got to have Portland Comic-Con with Funtimes.

 

Well, if Altermind decides to have a funeral for him, she can always outfit all the mourners in Watchmen garb.  

 

 

 

I wouldn't have minded. Only It would've been because Altermind killed him.

 

"Please. Altermind—boss. You gotta help me. CorpseMaker's gonna kill me." 

"Oh, I'll help you, all right." With a Rorschach bobblehead in one hand and a pistol in the other, Altermind shot Scorch twice—once in the leg and once in the stomach. 

Scorch fell to the pavement. "But…Boss…." 

Dropping the bobblehead, Altermind caught Scorch mid-fall. "You are such an imbecile! Leaving me for CorpseMaker—if I were a healer, I'd heal you right now so I could kill you again! You are the worst Epic ever! If I had a quarter for every time you failed me…." 

It was a good speech, Altermind thought later, and a most satisfying rant. His only regret was that Scorch died before he could finish.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Neat.

 

Would that mean that the bright pink room Funtimes briefly inhabited belonged to Laurie?

 

Actually….

 

I reread the posts in the Sadrys' to be sure, but Tom never specifically said they had a boy and a girl. I've already made Laurie pretty outdoorsy, so I was thinking about making the pink room sister's and the camo room hers. The "Sadry hunter" was of course Remington, put on her cork board when they were still dating. Thoughts? 

Edited September 16, 2014 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles

[Mailliw73 he/him]

He wouldn't care enough to have a funeral. I'll have him find out the news eventually and he'll be disappointed that he didn't get to kill him, but pleased that Scorch left him for a guy who killed him.

It would be almost exactly like that. Only there'd be hallucinations. Ones of freaky sights and sounds and ones of pain.

[Kobold King he/him]

Actually….

 

I reread the posts in the Sadrys' to be sure, but Tom never specifically said they had a boy and a girl. I've already made Laurie pretty outdoorsy, so I was thinking about making the pink room sister's and the camo room hers. The "Sadry hunter" was of course Remington, put on her cork board when they were still dating. Thoughts?

That fits together quite nicely, and as I've said before, is really awesome foreshadowing in hindsight.

Now I'll go reread those posts substituting "Sadry hunter" for Remington.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

That fits together quite nicely, and as I've said before, is really awesome foreshadowing in hindsight.

Now I'll go reread those posts substituting "Sadry hunter" for Remington.

 

No kidding. Introducing Remington as a character was one of the best random things that's happened in this RP. 

 

The only problem is that Tom says they "moved out three years ago," but Laurie and Remington were married the same year as Annexation Day and she died two years prior to the start of this RP. Hmmm….maybe it was just her sister who moved out three years ago? Younger sister, stayed with her parents a bit longer….leaving it open for another serendipitous character introduction?  

[Mailliw73 he/him]

We're very good at hindshadowing.

Like what I did with a blond Epic in the store with Mel and then making him Electro. Now one of my characters is hunting another of mine.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

We're very good at hindshadowing.

Like what I did with a blond Epic in the store with Mel and then making him Electro. Now one of my characters is hunting another of mine.

 

Foreshadowing is the domain of planners. Hindshadowing is a staple of discovery writing, and I almost think it's more fun. Not that setting up a twist in Chapter 3 that will pay off in Chapter 12 isn't great, but there's something extremely rewarding about reading back over your work, realizing the loaded gun you left in Chapter 3 should be the one that's fired in Chapter 12, and having your readers think you're smarter than you actually are when they see the "setup" for your crazy twist.  

 

Also, edited my last Oregon post when I realized I made Revolution's middle name Starburst instead of Sunburst. I think I had a craving for fruit-flavored candy earlier.   

[Kobold King he/him]

No kidding. Introducing Remington as a character was one of the best random things that's happened in this RP. 

 

The only problem is that Tom says they "moved out three years ago," but Laurie and Remington were married the same year as Annexation Day and she died two years prior to the start of this RP. Hmmm….maybe it was just her sister who moved out three years ago? Younger sister, stayed with her parents a bit longer….leaving it open for another serendipitous character introduction?

 

Maybe the younger sister's the one who contacted the Reckoners to kill Lightwards? In any case, I could certainly get behind another vanilla character, even if she only occasionally appeared.

 

Also, under what circumstances would we allow Lightwards to offhandedly mention the Sadry's within Remington's earshot? Because I get the feeling Remington would start shooting shortly thereafter.

 

 

We're very good at hindshadowing.

Like what I did with a blond Epic in the store with Mel and then making him Electro. Now one of my characters is hunting another of mine.

 

Randomness and improvisation for the win.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Maybe the younger sister's the one who contacted the Reckoners to kill Lightwards? In any case, I could certainly get behind another vanilla character, even if she only occasionally appeared.

 

Also, under what circumstances would we allow Lightwards to offhandedly mention the Sadry's within Remington's earshot? Because I get the feeling Remington would start shooting shortly thereafter.

 

 

 

Randomness and improvisation for the win.

 

Argh. Be afraid, Quota, for the day you meet Doctor Funtimes shall be your last!  

 

I'd say when we want to increase the tension between them. He already has a profound dislike of the man, but when the news about the Sadrys comes to light, Lightwards will enter the hallowed ranks of Those for Whom Remington Springfield has a Personal Vendetta. It's quite the dubious honor. The only other Epic to truly be a target for his vengeance was Koschei.

 

Anyway, right now, Remington is mostly plotting damage control while he figures out the best way to pit Funtimes against Lightwards to bring him down slowly. The minute he learns about the Sadrys is the minute he starts plotting Lightwards' downfall, so….whenever you want Lightwards' downfall to enter the planning stage, feel free to have him mention Remington's in-laws. 

[Kobold King he/him]

Argh. Be afraid, Quota, for the day you meet Doctor Funtimes shall be your last!

 

I'd say when we want to increase the tension between them. He already has a profound dislike of the man, but when the news about the Sadrys comes to light, Lightwards will enter the hallowed ranks of Those for Whom Remington Springfield has a Personal Vendetta. It's quite the dubious honor. The only other Epic to truly be a target for his vengeance was Koschei.

 

Anyway, right now, Remington is mostly plotting damage control while he figures out the best way to pit Funtimes against Lightwards to bring him down slowly. The minute he learns about the Sadrys is the minute he starts plotting Lightwards' downfall, so….whenever you want Lightwards' downfall to enter the planning stage, feel free to have him mention Remington's in-laws. 

 

When Quota's death scene is written, there's a very real chance of me putting it as a link in my signature as a public protest.

 

I'd planned to have Lightwards reference the Sadrys when Aldo comes back empty-handed from his Alice-fetching mission. He'll get pretty angry and won't quite believe what he's hearing, and I was planning for him to mention the Sadrys as an example of how proper Warrior behaved. I've drafted a somewhat creepy little scene in my head for when he hears the news... but the point is, my plans to that regard can be pushed back if you think it's still too soon for Remington to enter Revenge Mode.

 

Beware, Lightwards, for Remington Springfield is badchull enough to succeed where Jake Subbly, Mobius, and Quickslide failed. Do not mess with the man who put Koschei the Deathless into the "Deceased Epics" category.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

When Quota's death scene is written, there's a very real chance of me putting it as a link in my signature as a public protest.

 

I'd planned to have Lightwards reference the Sadrys when Aldo comes back empty-handed from his Alice-fetching mission. He'll get pretty angry and won't quite believe what he's hearing, and I was planning for him to mention the Sadrys as an example of how proper Warrior behaved. I've drafted a somewhat creepy little scene in my head for when he hears the news... but the point is, my plans to that regard can be pushed back if you think it's still too soon for Remington to enter Revenge Mode.

 

Beware, Lightwards, for Remington Springfield is badchull enough to succeed where Jake Subbly, Mobius, and Quickslide failed. Do not mess with the man who put Koschei the Deathless into the "Deceased Epics" category.

 

I'm picturing a forum-wide rebellion wherein members across all clans and guilds link to Quota's death scene in their signatures as a message to the mods: "Kill Quota so Fun can rule!"

 

Whether or not he enters revenge mode would depend on exactly how much he hears. And honestly, I don't think it's necessarily too soon for him to enter revenge mode—he knows enough about Epics to rein it in when Lightwards is around, to bide his time and figure out his weakness first. I actually kind of like the idea of making Remington into a smiling, simmering pot of rage, waiting for his chance to strike. It would give him an extra layer of motivation for what he's doing that would take it beyond the pebble-in-the-boot thing. 

 

(And does the creepy scene involve him mentioning how they died? Because if so, Remington will need some time alone. And then the pebble will become a scorpion pretending to be a pebble. Again, not saying that as a deterrent—the more I think about it, the more I like it.) 

 

Just wait until Backtrack relives Koschei's death.

Edited September 16, 2014 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles