Voidus Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Given that Regalia seemed rather convinced or at least hopeful that getting the Spyrill´s power would make David go on one that seems rather hopeful but hey I´m not one to oppose wiggle room. On another note I just read the Seattle signing and noticed that the teacher that got Brandon hoocked on books is named Ms. Reader. Were we sure that he was going to be given the Spyrill's power? Also could have been a special request to make him go on a Rending. But yeah if that's true that's not a lot of wiggle room. Can we make her Readers' mother and she comes to the Dalles to beat her son for misusing his powers when they were meant to be used for recommending great books to people? 1
Mrs. Voidus she/her Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Oh just on a completely non-RP related topic (Like 90% of what we discuss ): Mrs. Voidus has been working on writing an Epic fantasy too and I told her about Seonids idea of making an RP in the world of the series and she really liked it so hopefully we might start something like that if there's interest and time (I know a lot of us are already in numerous RPs) So the setting is that theres a world with 3 continents which are separated from each other and there are hundreds of tribal communities on each continent. Each tribe worships their own god and their god grants magic abilities related to their divinity to the tribe that worships them. The world is in a constant state of war as each tribe tries to show their supremacy over the others. Players could control either individuals within a tribe or could RP as a tribes leader and so dictate the entire tribes actions. If there's enough interest Mrs. Voidus should be able to post more worldbuilding. I would probably need a bit more info for a decision but color me interested. Count me interested. What kind of magical abilities do the gods grant? All of them... mwa ha ha I'd join this. Though If I did I'd be dropping out of Tamriel for good. Not that that matters. It's pretty much Dead. Same, but I'll definitely be looking into it. Hey guys, thanks for the interest! The info and questions thread is up, under the name Paidiá. All questions and ideas are welcome 1
Edgedancer he/him Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) Were we sure that he was going to be given the Spyrill's power? Also could have been a special request to make him go on a Rending. But yeah if that's true that's not a lot of wiggle room. Can we make her Readers' mother and she comes to the Dalles to beat her son for misusing his powers when they were meant to be used for recommending great books to people? No, apparrently Calamity only promised "thematically appropiate" powers, but Regalia seemed rather convinced of her Spyrill idea. For all we know Calamity wanted to give David a variation of Prof´s powers, because of the relationship they have or something to go with his Steelslayer title. The short moment where David was in process of getting powers may hold clues but I would have to re-read it. I´m really just guessing from Regalia´s behaviour here. Afterall, given that she made the Epic it was build from she would know if he didn´t get a Rending and then she wouldn´t have a reason to excpect David to go on one after getting the same powers, unless as you say Calamity wanted to force one. What no one knows is that Reader´s true name is Sommelier. Edited January 17, 2015 by Edgedancer 1
Voidus Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 No, apparrently Calamity only promised "thematically appropiate" powers, but Regalia seemed rather convinced of her Spyrill idea. For all we know Calamity wanted to give David a variation of Prof´s powers, because of the relationship they have or something to go with his Steelslayer title. The short moment where David was in process of getting powers may hold clues but I would have to re-read it. I´m really just guessing from Regalia´s behaviour here. Afterall, given that she made the Epic it was build from she would know if he didn´t get a Rending and then she wouldn´t have a reason to excpect David to go on one after getting the same powers, unless as you say Calamity wanted to force one. What no one knows is that Reader´s true name is Sommelier. Yeah that's definitely a good point, she wouldn't have suggested it if she wasn't reasonably sure he'd get a Rending from it. Well I guess Scribblers rending is back to square one. Speaking of which have most people finished Firefight now? We should probably hold that vote on what to do with Rendings soon. Can someone Canonize this?
Kobold King he/him Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) Friends! I bring Tidings of Great Joy! Rendings as bad as they seem! Anyway, Just got back from the signing, and meeting Brandon for the first time was flooring, I blanked and forgot most of my questions. I did ask him if all Epics go through Rendings. He answered that The more powerful the Epic, the Higher probability. So All High Epics go through Rendings, Low Epics Like Curveball usually don't. Other questions I asked, Hoid was offered one of the shards we haven't seen, And Shardic Numbers isn't a thing. Thanks for the detail on Rendings! It doesn't completely smooth out our difficulties, but it gives us a little more wiggle room. Though it does counteract my theory that Big Al spent his Rending in a particularly pouty mood, tossing Sausage McMuffins at Altermind. Also, congratulations on getting to go to the signing! Even if you were momentarily stunned by the supernal glow said to accompany him, it's great that you got the experience. Yeah that's definitely a good point, she wouldn't have suggested it if she wasn't reasonably sure he'd get a Rending from it. Well I guess Scribblers rending is back to square one. Speaking of which have most people finished Firefight now? We should probably hold that vote on what to do with Rendings soon. Most of us have read the book now, but I'm not sure about Mrs. Voidus, Seonid, or Lightsworn Panda. Edited January 17, 2015 by Kobold King 3
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 Thanks for the detail on Rendings! It doesn't completely smooth out our difficulties, but it gives us a little more wiggle room. Though it does counteract my theory that Big Al spent his Rending in a particularly pouty mood, tossing Sausage McMuffins at Altermind. Most of us have read the book now, but I'm not sure about Mrs. Voidus, Seonid, or Lightsworn Panda. Good to know. It gives us a little more wiggle room; for instance, since Flashpoint isn't incredibly powerful, we could say that his Rending wasn't especially terrible. Though depending on how the vote goes, we could also just handwave it. Headcanon accepted. 2
Voidus Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Also since PP and Saccharine have retired for the night Mrs. Voidus and I decided to just RP as some creepy guys having a laugh on their way to raid a cemetery. You know, standard writing exercises 2
Kobold King he/him Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) Also since PP and Saccharine have retired for the night Mrs. Voidus and I decided to just RP as some creepy guys having a laugh on their way to raid a cemetery. You know, standard writing exercises The entire fight between Lightwards, Funtimes, and Nighthound was a result of their players getting bored waiting for the next game day to come, so you're definitely following in a grand tradition. Stitch is equal parts a dork and a Creepy McCreeperton, by the way. Edited January 17, 2015 by Kobold King 3
Edgedancer he/him Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 The entire fight between Lightwards, Funtimes, and Nighthound was a result of their players getting bored waiting for the next game day to come, so you're definitely following in a grand tradition. Stitch is equal parts a dork and a Creepy McCreeperton, by the way. Just imagine what could have happened if this RP never had any scenes/players taking long. Just what would Lightwards do without Nighthound and Lucentia. Totally need to add that to our tropes page. I´ll be honest, I want to punch him.
mail-mi he/him Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Yeah that's definitely a good point, she wouldn't have suggested it if she wasn't reasonably sure he'd get a Rending from it. Well I guess Scribblers rending is back to square one. Speaking of which have most people finished Firefight now? We should probably hold that vote on what to do with Rendings soon. Can someone Canonize this? Perhaps
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 Perhaps I eagerly await a scene where Reader's mother storms into his office to hit him over the head with her favorite book. 1
Kobold King he/him Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 I eagerly await a scene where Reader's mother storms into his office to hit him over the head with her favorite book. Bonus points if her favorite book is either Words of Radiance or a Lord of the Rings omnibus. 3
Voidus Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Bonus points if her favorite book is either Words of Radiance or a Lord of the Rings omnibus. The complete works of Brandon Sanderson including the Wheel of Time series Thus was Oregon destroyed. 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 Bonus points if her favorite book is either Words of Radiance or a Lord of the Rings omnibus. Yes. Something very heavy, in hardback. I'd even settle for The Joy of Cooking, it being an enormous cookbook and all. Oh! I promised to tell you all about the incriminating thing I saw on the first day of my internship yesterday! Well, I'll be working at a library that's in sort of a mixed suburban-rural area—there are a lot of subdivisions nearby, but it also sits halfway between an urban and rural area, so there'll be a good mix of people. The manager showed me around, then took me to a much smaller library that she also supervises. Despite the hold shelf being one average-sized bookshelf, and the entirety of the library being contained in one room with only seven computers, the building is shared by several other organizations. It has several long hallways leading to meeting rooms of one sort or another. One of those hallways leads to a meeting room sometimes used by local law enforcement, though that use has tapered off somewhat in recent years. Along that hallway are several bathrooms—and two rusted iron doors right next to each other. I was informed that these rooms used to be jail cells back when the library was the police station. However, this explanation leaves out several important details. If they're something as harmless as former jail cells, why are they still locked? For that matter, why are all the lights inside the cells turned off? The manager mentioned that something called a "refresh," or as extensive renovations as the budget will allow, was scheduled for that branch. The first suggestion for those cell doors? "I wish we could just put sheetrock over them!" The second? "We should open them up for story time at Halloween." I don't know what those librarians are hiding in those cells, but I know what my mission is. Wish me luck. 5
Edgedancer he/him Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Yes. Something very heavy, in hardback. I'd even settle for The Joy of Cooking, it being an enormous cookbook and all. Oh! I promised to tell you all about the incriminating thing I saw on the first day of my internship yesterday! Well, I'll be working at a library that's in sort of a mixed suburban-rural area—there are a lot of subdivisions nearby, but it also sits halfway between an urban and rural area, so there'll be a good mix of people. The manager showed me around, then took me to a much smaller library that she also supervises. Despite the hold shelf being one average-sized bookshelf, and the entirety of the library being contained in one room with only seven computers, the building is shared by several other organizations. It has several long hallways leading to meeting rooms of one sort or another. One of those hallways leads to a meeting room sometimes used by local law enforcement, though that use has tapered off somewhat in recent years. Along that hallway are several bathrooms—and two rusted iron doors right next to each other. I was informed that these rooms used to be jail cells back when the library was the police station. However, this explanation leaves out several important details. If they're something as harmless as former jail cells, why are they still locked? For that matter, why are all the lights inside the cells turned off? The manager mentioned that something called a "refresh," or as extensive renovations as the budget will allow, was scheduled for that branch. The first suggestion for those cell doors? "I wish we could just put sheetrock over them!" The second? "We should open them up for story time at Halloween." I don't know what those librarians are hiding in those cells, but I know what my mission is. Wish me luck. It´s probably where they keep the dionsaurs. (Could you imagine what woulld have happened, if Lightwards resurected Alcatraz style dinosaurs?) Good luck. If you don't come back, can I have your glasses? Shiny Sparkle demands that I get Autumn. 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 Good luck. If you don't come back, can I have your glasses? I would say yes, but my glasses are what are known in the Free Kingdoms as Blindybear Lenses. They help me see. It´s probably where they keep the dionsaurs. (Could you imagine what woulld have happened, if Lightwards resurected Alcatraz style dinosaurs?) Shiny Sparkle demands that I get Autumn. He would ask Remington to shoot him and then decide not to come back, they'd annoy him so much. Autumn is not sure how she feels about this. 1
Edgedancer he/him Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 I would say yes, but my glasses are what are known in the Free Kingdoms as Blindybear Lenses. They help me see. He would ask Remington to shoot him and then decide not to come back, they'd annoy him so much. Autumn is not sure how she feels about this. I thought they were shipping lenses, allowing you to see potential romantic involvments. Better yet, Funtimes and Nighthound excpect him to pay them with giant lizards and instead they get annoying brits. Don´t worry, I told het to be gentle. 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 I thought they were shipping lenses, allowing you to see potential romantic involvments. Better yet, Funtimes and Nighthound excpect him to pay them with giant lizards and instead they get annoying brits. Don´t worry, I told het to be gentle. I had to temporarily remove my Shipmistress Lenses. The thought of Funtimes and Obliteration together was burning my eyes. (Although I said the shortened timeline for how long she's been an Epic would've retconned out most of her exes, it occurs to me that she might be cute enough to have attracted the attention of a few Epics before gaining her powers. So while that means she wouldn't have dated Earl Greyback, it leaves room for romantic involvements with plenty of Canadian Epics like Super Hotman—an Epic I came up with when my Blindybear Lenses briefly failed, making me read the book title Super Human as Super Hotman.) Funtimes would actually like Alcatraz-type dinosaurs. She can still blow up Autumn's head if Autumn brings her daisies when she wants roses. I think the odds are slightly in Shiny Sparkle's favor. 1
Kobold King he/him Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Something rotten is in the libraries, Horatio TwiLyght. We'll be eagerly waiting for your continued findings. Better yet, Funtimes and Nighthound excpect him to pay them with giant lizards and instead they get annoying brits. ...Annoying brits? I'm beginning to think I should actually read the Alcatraz books at some point.
Kobold King he/him Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 (Although I said the shortened timeline for how long she's been an Epic would've retconned out most of her exes, it occurs to me that she might be cute enough to have attracted the attention of a few Epics before gaining her powers. So while that means she wouldn't have dated Earl Greyback, it leaves room for romantic involvements with plenty of Canadian Epics like Super Hotman—an Epic I came up with when my Blindybear Lenses briefly failed, making me read the book title Super Human as Super Hotman.) I think a cute girl attracting that kind of attention from several male Epics would be far more horrifying than the League of Evil Exes. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 I think a cute girl attracting that kind of attention from several male Epics would be far more horrifying than the League of Evil Exes. Not all at once. And I'm still toying with the idea, weighing the pros and cons, but I do know that Super Hotman will definitely be a part of her backstory. 1
Voidus Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 I've only read the first book. I really need to read the others. Same, I really liked the first one too so I don't know why it's taken me so long to get the second.
Edgedancer he/him Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) I had to temporarily remove my Shipmistress Lenses. The thought of Funtimes and Obliteration together was burning my eyes. (Although I said the shortened timeline for how long she's been an Epic would've retconned out most of her exes, it occurs to me that she might be cute enough to have attracted the attention of a few Epics before gaining her powers. So while that means she wouldn't have dated Earl Greyback, it leaves room for romantic involvements with plenty of Canadian Epics like Super Hotman—an Epic I came up with when my Blindybear Lenses briefly failed, making me read the book title Super Human as Super Hotman.) Funtimes would actually like Alcatraz-type dinosaurs. She can still blow up Autumn's head if Autumn brings her daisies when she wants roses. I think the odds are slightly in Shiny Sparkle's favor. Your Blindybear Lenses should fail more often. By that logic Voidgaze shouldn´t date Big Al either. ...Annoying brits? I'm beginning to think I should actually read the Alcatraz books at some point. You really really should, they may be some of the shortest books Brandon has written but they are funny beyond believe and given that the publication of the fifth book is finally on the horizont now seems like a pretty good time to start. I think a cute girl attracting that kind of attention from several male Epics would be far more horrifying than the League of Evil Exes. Welp, good thing she didn´t meet Nighthound early. Well, either way it isn't as bad as Red's list of exes. Some stories you want to tell us? Edited January 17, 2015 by Edgedancer 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 Well... I have a story to tell, but I'm not sure you'd want to hear it. I once subjected everyone in this game to a Lighthound fic so horrifying everyone who read it immediately wanted to gouge their own eyes out. (I mean, it was just a kiss, but in retrospect the thought of those two kissing is pretty awful.) 1
Kobold King he/him Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Not all at once. And I'm still toying with the idea, weighing the pros and cons, but I do know that Super Hotman will definitely be a part of her backstory. I think it'd be a pretty terrible situation for a young woman to be in, unless she earnestly desired to date an Epic. (And even then some Unfortunate Implications can crop up.) I mean... when Hercules suggested that Funtimes wear a chainmail bikini, she could just put him in one and teleport away giggling. If Pre-Calamity Funtimes had been faced with a similar suggestion by a powerful Epic who could kill her in a second... well, it gets into some pretty squicky, skaa-noblemen territory pretty quickly. Not really arguing against it, since I know there is some darkness in Funtimes' backstory, but I'm just saying the thought has some pretty horrifying implications. Algaze is different since it's a wholly consensual relationship and Voidgaze actually has a moral code. Vondra would never allow the Autumn/Shiny Sparkle relationship to get out of hand. I guess what I'm saying is, it's not a detail to be considered lightly. And if this was all a joke that I wasn't getting than I apologize for taking it so seriously. 1
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