Question 3

[Kobold King he/him]

And yet Koschei is the only one not eating Muffins in this and that even though he poisions himself on occasion. Please tell me Derpy is alright. (To be honest the turquoise on your Nighthound version seem kind of weird.)

Only the blueberries were poisoned. Nighthound was a greedy pig who claimed them all for himself offscreen.

I meant to use your (superior) version, but somehow I got mixed up when I was selecting the code. We'll attribute the funky turquoise color to blueberry poisoning doing its work.

RE: TwiLyght's praise. Thanks!

 

 

EDIT: Did you know that the character models for the September Music Video were made with General Zoi's pony creator? I just read that on the official description.

Edited November 2, 2014 by Kobold King

[Edgedancer he/him]

Only the blueberries were poisoned. Nighthound was a greedy pig who claimed them all for himself offscreen.

I meant to use your (superior) version, but somehow I got mixed up when I was selecting the code. We'll attribute the funky turquoise color to blueberry poisoning doing its work.

RE: TwiLyght's praise. Thanks!

That makes perfect sense, further increasing the awesomeness.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Kobold, did you want to post for Backtrack first, or should I go ahead with the Koschei flashback after Voidus posts for the twins?

[Kobold King he/him]

Kobold, did you want to post for Backtrack first, or should I go ahead with the Koschei flashback after Voidus posts for the twins?

 

I don't think it really matters either which way now--I think introducing Koschei's flashbacks through Backtrack's vision was a good way to start them, but by now they're mostly unconnected to Backtrack's posts.

 

I'm about to fire up the Nyan Nyan song and start writing, but I don't mind if your flashback sequence gets posted first.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I don't think it really matters either which way now--I think introducing Koschei's flashbacks through Backtrack's vision was a good way to start them, but by now they're mostly unconnected to Backtrack's posts.

I'm about to fire up the Nyan Nyan song and start writing, but I don't mind if your flashback sequence gets posted first.

I won't be able to post it for a while anyway, so however it winds up happening is good.

How much distance between Backtrack and the flashbacks (not a bad band name) do you think is logical/allowable? I agree that having a strict flashback-Backtrack sequence isn't necessary anymore (and might even feel constrictive to the reader after a while) but how far apart do you think the Koschei and Backtrack posts can/should be?

[Edgedancer he/him]

I won't be able to post it for a while anyway, so however it winds up happening is good.

How much distance between Backtrack and the flashbacks (not a bad band name) do you think is logical/allowable? I agree that having a strict flashback-Backtrack sequence isn't necessary anymore (and might even feel constrictive to the reader after a while) but how far apart do you think the Koschei and Backtrack posts can/should be?

If we want it structured we could loosen up the distance after Backtrack has some time to settle into the Dalles and just forces himself to watch the flashbacks regualry. They are already there plotwise but can be reveald whenever they fit the best (or when Twi has written them ).

 

Seems like I should finally start gearing up for a Dexter post. Did we ever settle down and decided wheter there are injured soldiers at his clinic, if it is more for civillians or both?

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

If we want it structured we could loosen up the distance after Backtrack has some time to settle into the Dalles and just forces himself to watch the flashbacks regualry. They are already there plotwise but can be reveald whenever they fit the best (or when Twi has written them ).

Seems like I should finally start gearing up for a Dexter post. Did we ever settle down and decided wheter there are injured soldiers at his clinic, if it is more for civillians or both?

This one is a scene that casts Reader's claim that he and Koschei are/were totes besties into doubt, so it would probably fit thematically here or close by.

I think there would be a mix. The Dalles is kind of a paramilitary city-state, so it isn't unreasonable to assume a sizable number of citizens are in the armed forces.

[Edgedancer he/him]

This one is a scene that casts Reader's claim that he and Koschei are/were totes besties into doubt, so it would probably fit thematically here or close by.

I think there would be a mix. The Dalles is kind of a paramilitary city-state, so it isn't unreasonable to assume a sizable number of citizens are in the armed forces.

Are you saying that there is someone who doesn´t love reader? Color me unsuprised!

 

That´s what I would have though, especially with the current Quicksilver skirmishes.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Are you saying that there is someone who doesn´t love reader? Color me unsuprised!

That´s what I would have though, especially with the current Quicksilver skirmishes.

At this point, I'd be surprised if someone did like Reader.

[Kobold King he/him]

I won't be able to post it for a while anyway, so however it winds up happening is good.

How much distance between Backtrack and the flashbacks (not a bad band name) do you think is logical/allowable? I agree that having a strict flashback-Backtrack sequence isn't necessary anymore (and might even feel constrictive to the reader after a while) but how far apart do you think the Koschei and Backtrack posts can/should be?

 

I follow the Once Upon a Time philosophy for flashbacks: they're best when they're tied to a unifying element that binds the past and the present. Transitional elements can include cryptic references ("It's been years since I last visited this place...") or a character simply noticing a scar or a damaged piece of scenery, then remembering when it happened.

 

I think the talk of Reader and his animosity towards Remington Springfield could be the perfect opportunity for a flashback.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I follow the Once Upon a Time philosophy for flashbacks: they're best when they're tied to a unifying element that binds the past and the present. Transitional elements can include cryptic references ("It's been years since I last visited this place...") or a character simply noticing a scar or a damaged piece of scenery, then remembering when it happened.

 

I think the talk of Reader and his animosity towards Remington Springfield could be the perfect opportunity for a flashback.

 

 

Agreed. Once Upon a Time has its flaws, but boy, do they know when to place a flashback for maximum feels. (And I really, really love what they're doing with two certain sister-princesses this season. But then again, Frozen is one of my favorite movies of all time, and the writers are doing a fantastic job with the material this season.) 

 

I'll post it now, then. I think it'll fit with Reader's flashback, both consecutively and thematically. 

[Kobold King he/him]

Agreed. Once Upon a Time has its flaws, but boy, do they know when to place a flashback for maximum feels. (And I really, really love what they're doing with two certain sister-princesses this season. But then again, Frozen is one of my favorite movies of all time, and the writers are doing a fantastic job with the material this season.) 

 

I'll post it now, then. I think it'll fit with Reader's flashback, both consecutively and thematically. 

 

I'm a relative newcomer to the show, but I've been racing through the episodes and am almost caught up to the current season. Just need to finish Season 3 and I'll find out what odd twists they've put on Frozen.   (Every time I think of Calamity-given superpowers nowadays, I hear Rumpelstiltskin's voice exclaiming "Every magic comes with a price!" )

 

Cool! Definitely looking forward to seeing more. The Remington/Koschei storyline is one of my personal favorite Oregon subplots.

 

I'll have something up in The Dalles once I finish thinking of a good Vondra post and something more to the Reader's office scene than "Backtrack whimpered."

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I'm a relative newcomer to the show, but I've been racing through the episodes and am almost caught up to the current season. Just need to finish Season 3 and I'll find out what odd twists they've put on Frozen.   (Every time I think of Calamity-given superpowers nowadays, I hear Rumpelstiltskin's voice exclaiming "Every magic comes with a price!" )

 

Cool! Definitely looking forward to seeing more. The Remington/Koschei storyline is one of my personal favorite Oregon subplots.

 

I'll have something up in The Dalles once I finish thinking of a good Vondra post and something more to the Reader's office scene than "Backtrack whimpered."

 

That's exactly what I think, too!  (I also have a hard time not thinking of Elsa as an Epic.) 

 

Thanks!  

 

Backtrack whimpered. He looked to Autumn, his lip trembling, and before he could contain it he began to cry. 

 

Autumn turned to Reader with a sigh. "All right, Reader, what did you do this time?" 

 

"Nothing! I didn't do anything! He's just a crybaby." 

 

​"I—am—not—a—a—crybaby!" Backtrack managed through sobs. 

[Kobold King he/him]

That's exactly what I think, too!  (I also have a hard time not thinking of Elsa as an Epic.) 

 

Thanks!

 

Backtrack whimpered. He looked to Autumn, his lip trembling, and before he could contain it he began to cry. 

 

Autumn turned to Reader with a sigh. "All right, Reader, what did you do this time?" 

 

"Nothing! I didn't do anything! He's just a crybaby." 

 

​"I—am—not—a—a—crybaby!" Backtrack managed through sobs. 

 

Now I'm imagining a fairy-tale version of "What Happened in Oregon," complete with Sorceress Funtimes, the Green Necromancer, and the dreaded cockatrice known as the Maker of Corpses.

 

(The song "Let it Go" would be far more ominous if envisioned as an Epic accepting her powers and corruption for the first time. )

 

 

"A crybaby!" Autumn scolded. "You shot him in the arm!"

 

Reader only huffed while Autumn knelt besides Backtrack. "It doesn't look that bad, since someone's already treated it. But it looks like you've been having a really bad day."

 

Backtrack stopped crying abruptly, looking at the strange redhaired woman with glistening eyes. "You... you really think so?"

 

"Our boys dragged you in at gunpoint, then you had to spend thirty minutes with Reader," Autumn pointed out. "I don't just think so, I know so."

 

Backtrack stared incredulously for a moment before smiling. "I think I love you, Ms. Glass."

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Now I'm imagining a fairy-tale version of "What Happened in Oregon," complete with Sorceress Funtimes, the Green Necromancer, and the dreaded cockatrice known as the Maker of Corpses.

 

(The song "Let it Go" would be far more ominous if envisioned as an Epic accepting her powers and corruption for the first time. )

 

 

"A crybaby!" Autumn scolded. "You shot him in the arm!"

 

Reader only huffed while Autumn knelt besides Backtrack. "It doesn't look that bad, since someone's already treated it. But it looks like you've been having a really bad day."

 

Backtrack stopped crying abruptly, looking at the strange redhaired woman with glistening eyes. "You... you really think so?"

 

"Our boys dragged you in at gunpoint, then you had to spend thirty minutes with Reader," Autumn pointed out. "I don't just think so, I know so."

 

Backtrack stared incredulously for a moment before smiling. "I think I love you, Ms. Glass."

 

Rather than a reclaimed Portland suburb, Thougttown would be a charming village somewhere in Europe, run by a powerful illusionist who ensures his subjects have access to all the latest spells and news…and unceremoniously dumps all the children who don't pass his rigorous magic exams out in the forest.  

 

("Let it go, let it go, can't hold me back anymore….let it go, let it go, turn away and slam the door…." Much more sinister that way. Especially if you envision one of the more corrupt Epics, like Mobius or Lucentia.) 

 

Autumn smiled wanly. "Yeah, I get that a lot. Now come on. Once we make sure you're not fueled by alcohol or something, you and I can talk about what a jerk Reader is over a beer." 

 

"Meanieface," Reader corrected with a malicious grin. "That's what he called me." 

 

Backtrack's lip trembled again. "It sounded so threatening when Doctor Funtimes said it."

[Kobold King he/him]

Rather than a reclaimed Portland suburb, Thougttown would be a charming village somewhere in Europe, run by a powerful illusionist who ensures his subjects have access to all the latest spells and news…and unceremoniously dumps all the children who don't pass his rigorous magic exams out in the forest.

 

("Let it go, let it go, can't hold me back anymore….let it go, let it go, turn away and slam the door…." Much more sinister that way. Especially if you envision one of the more corrupt Epics, like Mobius or Lucentia.) 

 

Autumn smiled wanly. "Yeah, I get that a lot. Now come on. Once we make sure you're not fueled by alcohol or something, you and I can talk about what a jerk Reader is over a beer." 

 

"Meanieface," Reader corrected with a malicious grin. "That's what he called me." 

 

Backtrack's lip trembled again. "It sounded so threatening when Doctor Funtimes said it."

 

Among Sorceress Funtimes' retinue of servants include: Nathaniel le Sperre, a minor servant from a far off land; Samantha Trattula, a quick-witted baker's daughter who may or may not be a vampire; Revolution Sunburst, who is probably a nymph of some kind, and the mysterious warrior known as Gladius Claymore.

 

("That perfect girl is gone..." I'd make a comic out of it if I could stop shaking for long enough. )

Edited November 3, 2014 by Kobold King

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Among Sorceress Funtimes' retinue of servants include: Nathaniel le Sperre, a minor servant from a far off land; Samantha Trattula, a quick-witted baker's daughter who may or may not be a vampire; Revolution Sunburst, who is probably a nymph of some kind, and the mysterious warrior known as Gladius Claymore.

 

("That perfect girl is gone..." I'd make a comic out of it if I could stop shaking for long enough. )

 

Unlike Sorceress Funtimes, who allows her servants friends to feast upon pastries and bacon each morning, her unhappy ally the Green Necromancer forces his servants to work long into the night. This isn't due to malice on his part; the far more sinister truth is that his servants are literally unable to think for themselves, and he simply forgets about them until they fail. Instead of telling them to get a good night's sleep, he kills them with dark magic. Then he tells them to get a good night's sleep. 

 

However, there are rumors that Nathaniel le Sperre commanded one of the Green Necromancer's servants to think for herself, a truth that would cause the Necromancer's head to combust should it ever be made known to him. (The sight of his head exploding is one that would cause Sorceress Funtimes and Gladius Claymore no end of amusement.) 

 

(Don't. Don't even think about it too much. Instead, enjoy this video of a pug refusing to go to bed.) 

[Kobold King he/him]

Unlike Sorceress Funtimes, who allows her servants friends to feast upon pastries and bacon each morning, her unhappy ally the Green Necromancer forces his servants to work long into the night. This isn't due to malice on his part; the far more sinister truth is that his servants are literally unable to think for themselves, and he simply forgets about them until they fail. Instead of telling them to get a good night's sleep, he kills them with dark magic. Then he tells them to get a good night's sleep. 

 

However, there are rumors that Nathaniel le Sperre commanded one of the Green Necromancer's servants to think for herself, a truth that would cause the Necromancer's head to combust should it ever be made known to him. (The sight of his head exploding is one that would cause Sorceress Funtimes and Gladius Claymore no end of amusement.) 

 

(Don't. Don't even think about it too much. Instead, enjoy this video of a pug refusing to go to bed.) 

 

The Green Necromancer has not been in power for as long as the Maker of Corpses or the far-off Altermind, but he stays in control of his floating castle by the powerful minions at his disposal.

 

There exist in his court a pair of married alchemists, known for duplicating even the most fantastic pieces of sorcery with their clever studies. The one is called Jeffrey Carlisle, whose coat of arms sports a purple phoenix rising from flames against a field of shadow. His beautiful wife is called Marigold the Sweet, who is a statuesque princess with an affinity for animals rivaling even the legendary Snow White.

 

While the alchemists are well loved, there are other, darker aspects of the Necromancer's court. Every so often, the merciless black knight called the Hound is set loose upon the populace, allowed to slaughter peasants and nobles alike in his mad lust for blood. The Hound is known for a cruelty above and beyond any ogre or werewolf--he even keeps a sorceress in chains and a collar as his personal pet. His love of pain, torture, and suffering is known all too well.

 

There are those who wear crude charms around their necks, inscribed with a simple phrase to ward away his evil. The phrase can be found in every language, coupled with all manner of runes and glyphs. The phrase is simple but stands as a beacon of hope for those who fear his evil--"And then the Night-Hound died."

 

 

(Ah. Much better.  )

Edited November 3, 2014 by Kobold King

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

The Green Necromancer has not been in power for as long as the Maker of Corpses or the far-off Altermind, but he stays in control of his floating castle by the powerful minions at his disposal.

 

There exist in his court a pair of married alchemists, known for duplicating even the most fantastic pieces of sorcery with their clever studies. The one is called Jeffrey Carlisle, whose coat of arms sports a purple phoenix rising from flames against a field of shadow. His beautiful wife is called Marigold the Sweet, who is a statuesque princess with an affinity for animals rivaling even the legendary Snow White.

 

While the alchemists are well loved, there are other, darker aspects of the Necromancer's court. Every so often, the merciless black knight called the Hound is set loose upon the populace, allowed to slaughter peasants and nobles alike in his mad lust for blood. The Hound is known for a cruelty above and beyond any ogre or werewolf--he even keeps a sorceress in chains and a collar as his personal pet. His love of pain, torture, and suffering is known all too well.

 

There are those who wear crude charms around their necks, inscribed with a simple phrase to ward away his evil. The phrase can be found in every language, coupled with all manner of runes and glyphs. The phrase is simple but stands as a beacon of hope for those who fear his evil--"And then the Night-Hound died."

 

 

(Ah. Much better.  )

 

Meanwhile, the somewhat distant kingdom of Dalle is ruled by an ordinary peasant who rose through the ranks of the Republican Army, before the rise of powerful sorcerers caused the Republic's collapse. General Vondra, as he is known to his subjects, rules Dalle with the aid of sorcerers he conscripted into his army and impressed into service on penalty of death. Harsh though that may sound, it has allowed Dalle to survive—plagued though it is by stubborn minor sorcerers and one moderately powerful diviner who treats secrets like weapons. 

 

All is not quite well in Dalle, however. A smaller army of unhappy sorcerers has risen up to challenge General Vondra and his kingdom. A sorcerer-knight in shining armor is making his way toward Dalle, but he may not be the savior the citizens want. He may not even be a hero. For all his supposed righteousness, this knight could be worse than all the sorcerers in Dalle. Will he become a tyrant? Only time will tell….

Edited November 3, 2014 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles

[mail-mi he/him]

So...what's Reader going to do now that he's done tormenting Backtrack and co.?

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

So...what's Reader going to do now that he's done tormenting Backtrack and co.?

What does he usually do?

[mail-mi he/him]

What does he usually do?

 

I have no idea   Vondra, what does Reader usually do? 

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

I have no idea Vondra, what does Reader usually do?

It seems to me like he'd be assigned to Read certain suspicious parties--Epics who had caused disturbances, vanillas caught in dubious situations--to see if they were planning anything nefarious. Maybe he has a parade of minor criminals and City Guard Epics brought to him throughout the day so he can gauge their threat level? Or the best way to get them to cooperate?

Edited November 3, 2014 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles

[mail-mi he/him]

It seems to me like he'd be assigned to Read certain suspicious parties--Epics who had caused disturbances, vanillas caught in dubious situations--to see if they were planning anything nefarious. Maybe he has a parade of minor criminals and City Guard Epics brought to him throughout the day so he can gauge their threat level? Or the best way to get them to cooperate?

 

That sounds like that could work, though I think I'll wait to see what Kobold King says to know for sure. 

 

In other news, TIMEPORT HAS A BATTLE AXE! Joe, I hope that what I said that Corpsemaker had told Timeport was okay. 

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

That sounds like that could work, though I think I'll wait to see what Kobold King says to know for sure.

In other news, TIMEPORT HAS A BATTLE AXE! Joe, I hope that what I said that Corpsemaker had told Timeport was okay.

Oh, of course. I was just tossing out an idea.

You know, it's a good thing Funtimes doesn't know about the whole recruiting-Chimera-craze, or else she'd feel seriously left out. And when Funtimes feels left out, she teleports to Chimera's zoo with a Twinkie cake and attempts to recruit him with a "Chimera is Awesome" song she wrote on the spot.