Edgedancer he/him Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 We all need help. We all do. That's awesome. Although Lucentia isn't the type to pity clap. 4
Kobold King he/him Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 That's awesome. Although Lucentia isn't the type to pity clap. We know. Believe me, we all know. Also, I barely had enough time to post the comic twenty minutes ago, so I didn't get a chance to say this: every time I read that chapter list for What Happened in Luthadel I laugh more. 2
Jo and the Bush all/any Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Rereading the latest Blackwave post, you know what the worst part about that is? Pirates didn't wear eyepatches because they'd lost an eye. When moving from the deck to the hold, especially in a battle situation, the biggest danger is not being able to see where you're going. Candles and lanterns could provide light, but in a battle, it's not guaranteed that you'll have the time to light one—not to mention the danger of fire should you be knocked off your feet and drop the lantern or candle. With this in mind, pirates would wear eyepatches so one eye would already be adjusted to darkness; and when they entered the hold, they would simply switch sides on the eyepatch, further ensuring that when they went back above, they would have already begun the process of adjusting one eye to the darkness. Blackwave, therefore, is a colossal slontze for using a gross misinterpretation of historical fact in order to satisfy his morbid tastes. He's also a colossal slontze for—you know—everything else. The best thing is, Both Blackwave and I knew this! I've been using Eyepatches to get night vision for years now. 5
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 24, 2015 Author Posted February 24, 2015 The best thing is, Both Blackwave and I knew this! I've been using Eyepatches to get night vision for years now. I suspected that was the case--that you at least knew what they were actually for. The rest of your research into piracy has been awesome, so it seemed like Blackwave's offer was a deliberate distortion. 1
Newan he/him Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Who's snaboon? He's a one-off viewpoint character I put in the middle of my most recent Dalles post because I was adding way to much telling and not enough showing. edit: Also, he's almost certainly not going to survive. Edited February 24, 2015 by Newan
Edgedancer he/him Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 About Margaret, I'm not going to post her intro now, but when I do it, what should happen? Suggestions? Well, first of all there would need to be a more detailed backstory adressing the four points I braught up before (or at least most of them, with only the second one I could deal). Danger sense teleportation was not that powerful of a safety granting ability Power analyzer speaking: It's impractical, because the Epic has to leave the scene, but as far as avoiding damage goes, it's actually up there with securer ones. 1
Kobold King he/him Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 We've speculated about what WHIO characters would be like on Scadrial. But there's another pressing question... If Funtimes were a Returned, what would she be the goddess of, and what would her Lifeless codes be? 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) We've speculated about what WHIO characters would be like on Scadrial. But there's another pressing question... If Funtimes were a Returned, what would she be the goddess of, and what would her Lifeless codes be? Let's see....Returned are deities that embody admirable human qualities, so were she allowed, she would be the goddess of cake. But since that would mean Lightsong could be the god of wine, it wouldn't happen. So she'd probably be the goddess of spontaneity. As such, her Lifeless codes would change whenever she got sick of controlling them with "Funny monkey" or "Great Turkey Lord of Puddingland." She would also offer to share her codes with random priests just to watch them stare in bewilderment at the codes. Edited February 25, 2015 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles 3
Kobold King he/him Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Let's see....Returned are deities that embody admirable human qualities, so were she allowed, she would be the goddess of cake. But since that would mean Lightsong could be the god of wine, it wouldn't happen. So she'd probably be the goddess of spontaneity. As such, her Lifeless codes would change whenever she got sick of controlling them with "Funny monkey" or "Great Turkey Lord of Puddingland." She would also offer to share her codes with random priests just to watch them stare in bewilderment at the codes. That seems about right. "Goddess, do you divine anything from this painting?" "Oh... I'm divining something all right." "Really? What is it?" * pulls out paper to write it down * "Your goddess has divined... THAT IT'S TACO TIME!" I could see Lightwards as the god of the dead, who commands the largest body of Lifeless and constantly pushes for war with other nations to unite Nalthis under Hallandren rule. Altermind would be the god of intellect, admitting only the brightest of priests into his retinue. Nighthound wouldn't get to be a Returned, because Endowment is way pickier than that. 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 That seems about right. "Goddess, do you divine anything from this painting?" "Oh... I'm divining something all right." "Really? What is it?" * pulls out paper to write it down * "Your goddess has divined... THAT IT'S TACO TIME!" I could see Lightwards as the god of the dead, who commands the largest body of Lifeless and constantly pushes for war with other nations to unite Nalthis under Hallandren rule. Altermind would be the god of intellect, admitting only the brightest of priests into his retinue. Nighthound wouldn't get to be a Returned, because Endowment is way pickier than that. "I'm sorry, goddess...but what is a taco?" "Dunno. Let's go find out!" "But the paintings!" "All remind me of tacos now and I won't divine anything else until I eat one." If Nighthound Returned, the other Returned would bring a class-action lawsuit against Endowment for the drastic and insulting lowering of standards. 4
Kobold King he/him Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 "I'm sorry, goddess...but what is a taco?" "Dunno. Let's go find out!" "But the paintings!" "All remind me of tacos now and I won't divine anything else until I eat one." If Nighthound Returned, the other Returned would bring a class-action lawsuit against Endowment for the drastic and insulting lowering of standards. Oh c'mon. If any Cosmere planet has tacos, it'd be Nalthis. Would Epic!Funtimes be able to wield Nightblood? She's self-centered to the point of criminal self-indulgence... but would Nightblood decide that she's evil? 3
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 Oh c'mon. If any Cosmere planet has tacos, it'd be Nalthis. Would Epic!Funtimes be able to wield Nightblood? She's self-centered to the point of criminal self-indulgence... but would Nightblood decide that she's evil? Probably the Nutella-and-banana chimichangas she wants, too. I have no idea. I doubt she'd be able to wield it, but I don't know enough about Nightblood's standards to know if he'd decide she was evil. She can be horribly ruthless, and she is very self-centered....but does that blend on it's own constitute evil in Nightblood's nonexistent eyes? Or does the fact she'd rather save the server than kill him redeem her just a little bit...or do her selfish reasons for doing so make her evil? Would Vivenna made a bit more ruthless qualify as evil, or would she merely be dangerously self-centered? This requires quite a bit more rumination. 5
Kobold King he/him Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Probably the Nutella-and-banana chimichangas she wants, too. I have no idea. I doubt she'd be able to wield it, but I don't know enough about Nightblood's standards to know if he'd decide she was evil. She can be horribly ruthless, and she is very self-centered....but does that blend on it's own constitute evil in Nightblood's nonexistent eyes? Or does the fact she'd rather save the server than kill him redeem her just a little bit...or do her selfish reasons for doing so make her evil? Would Vivenna made a bit more ruthless qualify as evil, or would she merely be dangerously self-centered? This requires quite a bit more rumination. You made my stomach growl. Welp, time to head to Nalthis. I'm know I left my worldhopping pants somewhere... So the question boils down to: what level of self-centeredness does Nightblood consider evil? Clearly he sees people who are willing to harm others for personal gain to be evil. Would he consider kidnapping to be a major enough offence to warrant immediate destruction? (On that note--if taught how to do so, could Nightblood come to recognize the difference between a person's innate evil and the corruption endowed upon them by Calamity?) It's clearly a tough question on many levels. Similarly I'm not sure whether Backtrack could touch him while at his best, but I guarantee you that even if he could wield ihim he'd only be able to run five steps before tripping and cutting himself on his blade. 4
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) You made my stomach growl. Welp, time to head to Nalthis. I'm know I left my worldhopping pants somewhere... So the question boils down to: what level of self-centeredness does Nightblood consider evil? Clearly he sees people who are willing to harm others for personal gain to be evil. Would he consider kidnapping to be a major enough offence to warrant immediate destruction? (On that note--if taught how to do so, could Nightblood come to recognize the difference between a person's innate evil and the corruption endowed upon them by Calamity?) It's clearly a tough question on many levels. Similarly I'm not sure whether Backtrack could touch him while at his best, but I guarantee you that even if he could wield ihim he'd only be able to run five steps before tripping and cutting himself on his blade. Worldhopping pants don't look anything like hammer pants, do they? Whether or not Nightblood can tell the difference boils down to how much he considers personal choice when judging evil. It's almost impossible for Epics to resist their darker urges while corrupted, but some Epics enjoy it more than others. So would Nightblood kill Fortuity and spare Firefight, or would he kill them both because they possess the same inclinations even though one resists while the other does not? Silly Backtrack, did you think worldhopping would make you less of a butt monkey? Edited February 25, 2015 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles 1
Kobold King he/him Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Worldhopping pants don't look anything like hammer pants, do they? Whether or not Nighthound can tell the difference boils down to how much he considers personal choice when judging evil. It's almost impossible for Epics to resist their darker urges while corrupted, but some Epics enjoy it more than others. So would Nighthound kill Fortuity and spare Firefight, or would he kill them both because they possess the same inclinations even though one resists while the other does not? Silly Backtrack, did you think worldhopping would make you less of a butt monkey? I'll leave that to your impeccable imagination. I hate being "that guy," but you wrote "Nighthound" instead of "Nightblood" twice in the last post. If it makes you feel better, I didn't notice it until the third readthrough. The problem with Nightblood is that he's an imperfect tool for measuring morality--being a sword, he's not exactly qualified to do the job. And his lust for destruction is such that if he gets a strong scent of evil like that coming off of an Epic, he'd probably go into a destruction frenzy right away. It would probably be very hard to train him not to murder all Epics right off the bat. If Backtrack went to Scadrial, he'd uncover the Lord Ruler's dark secrets through retrocognition, but would keep quiet about them out of sheer terror. Nonetheless, the Steel Inquisitors would assume his power was achieved through the use of a new Allomantic metal, and would spike him posthaste. If Backtrack went to Sel, he'd be struck by the Shaod. And he'd travel not twenty paces into Elantris without tripping, falling on his face, and spending the rest of eternity mumbling "Why me?" as a hoed. If Backtrack went to Roshar, he'd be eaten by a whitespine. That, or he'd manage to suck up to a highprince long enough to get assassinated during a power struggle. Either would fit him. And finally, if Backtrack went to the Rithmatist-verse, he'd be the only Rithmatist to regularly walk face-first into his own Line of Defense. 4
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) I'll leave that to your impeccable imagination. I hate being "that guy," but you wrote "Nighthound" instead of "Nightblood" twice in the last post. If it makes you feel better, I didn't notice it until the third readthrough. The problem with Nightblood is that he's an imperfect tool for measuring morality--being a sword, he's not exactly qualified to do the job. And his lust for destruction is such that if he gets a strong scent of evil like that coming off of an Epic, he'd probably go into a destruction frenzy right away. It would probably be very hard to train him not to murder all Epics right off the bat. If Backtrack went to Scadrial, he'd uncover the Lord Ruler's dark secrets through retrocognition, but would keep quiet about them out of sheer terror. Nonetheless, the Steel Inquisitors would assume his power was achieved through the use of a new Allomantic metal, and would spike him posthaste. If Backtrack went to Sel, he'd be struck by the Shaod. And he'd travel not twenty paces into Elantris without tripping, falling on his face, and spending the rest of eternity mumbling "Why me?" as a hoed. If Backtrack went to Roshar, he'd be eaten by a whitespine. That, or he'd manage to suck up to a highprince long enough to get assassinated during a power struggle. Either would fit him. And finally, if Backtrack went to the Rithmatist-verse, he'd be the only Rithmatist to regularly walk face-first into his own Line of Defense. Edited, because I refuse to picture Nighthound destroying evil. It's just too hard. He's far, far too overzealous. I have a feeling he'd destroy more than a few politicians and other public servants in our universe--if only because that whiff of evil was enough to send him into a frenzy. Heck, a pundit who uses a tragedy as an excuse to push their pet issue might be enough to set him off. What about the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Or the Dark Knight trilogy? Or LotR? Or Narnia? Edited February 25, 2015 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles 2
Kobold King he/him Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Edited, because I refuse to picture Nighthound destroying evil. It's just too hard. He's far, far too overzealous. I have a feeling he'd destroy more than a few politicians and other public servants in our universe--if only because that whiff of evil was enough to send him into a frenzy. Heck, a pundit who uses a tragedy as an excuse to push their pet issue might be enough to set him off. What about the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Or the Dark Knight trilogy? Or LotR? Or Narnia? I think there's a good reason Vasher doesn't just leave him out in the open where anybody could feel compelled to touch him and get slaughtered by him. Oh, wait. That's exactly what he does. In the Marvel Universe, Backtrack would be the one person who gets exposed to gamma radiation and dies instead of getting superpowers. In Gotham City, Backtrack would be mortally terrified of clowns, but would end up pressured into becoming the Joker's assistant. How long he'd live depends on whether the Joker thinks Backtrack is as funny of a joke as we do. In Middle-Earth, Backtrack would finally hit a stroke of good luck. A fancy gold ring, just lying out in a field! Content that things were finally looking up for him, he'd put it in his pocket and walk away with it. In Narnia he'd wander the country, constantly being terrified out of his wits by every talking beast, dwarf, Marsh-Wiggle, or sword-carrying Narnian lord that he comes across. Finally he'd stumble into the court of the Gentle Giants of Harfang, where he'd live in peace and luxury for the rest of his days. 3
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 I think there's a good reason Vasher doesn't just leave him out in the open where anybody could feel compelled to touch him and get slaughtered by him. Oh, wait. That's exactly what he does. In the Marvel Universe, Backtrack would be the one person who gets exposed to gamma radiation and dies instead of getting superpowers. In Gotham City, Backtrack would be mortally terrified of clowns, but would end up pressured into becoming the Joker's assistant. How long he'd live depends on whether the Joker thinks Backtrack is as funny of a joke as we do. In Middle-Earth, Backtrack would finally hit a stroke of good luck. A fancy gold ring, just lying out in a field! Content that things were finally looking up for him, he'd put it in his pocket and walk away with it. In Narnia he'd wander the country, constantly being terrified out of his wits by every talking beast, dwarf, Marsh-Wiggle, or sword-carrying Narnian lord that he comes across. Finally he'd stumble into the court of the Gentle Giants of Harfang, where he'd live in peace and luxury for the rest of his days. Do you have that Vasher pony finished? Because we need a "Scumbag Vasher" meme. At least he gets some semblance of a happy ending in Narnia. What if he got a quiet job as a cubicle drone? 1
Kobold King he/him Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Do you have that Vasher pony finished? Because we need a "Scumbag Vasher" meme. At least he gets some semblance of a happy ending in Narnia. What if he got a quiet job as a cubicle drone? Still working on him. It's hard making a pony that's sufficiently rugged in the creator, and there's no beard option that I like at all. As long as he stays away from the Giant cook's bookshelves. 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 Still working on him. It's hard making a pony that's sufficiently rugged in the creator, and there's no beard option that I like at all. As long as he stays away from the Giant cook's bookshelves. The lack of a plaid shirt is one of many things preventing an Exel pony. ignorance is bliss, dear Backtrack. Yeah, that sounds about right. What if he ran for president? 1
Kobold King he/him Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 The lack of a plaid shirt is one of many things preventing an Exel pony. ignorance is bliss, dear Backtrack. Yeah, that sounds about right. What if he ran for president? It's almost as if General Zoi never foresaw that her creator would be used to ponify the strange and unconventional characters of a brilliant fantasy writer. "My fellow Americans.... Putin is way tougher than I am and he's scary HALP!" 1
Mailliw73 he/him Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 (edited) Desolation Pony. Pony Code: 38141N7231093F0B00000033A11C40000NK1837225040000X0FE0000EAFE000301FE0000000000 Accesory code: 066CC66066CC66066CC66066CC66066CC6604E8FBAFFFF8CB0000004000000A060C06066CC66 I'm not able to attach it for some reason. Edited February 25, 2015 by Mailliw73 1
Kobold King he/him Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Desolation Pony. Pony Code: 38141N7231093F0B00000033A11C40000NK1837225040000X0FE0000EAFE000301FE0000000000 Accesory code: 066CC66066CC66066CC66066CC66066CC6604E8FBAFFFF8CB0000004000000A060C06066CC66 I'm not able to attach it for some reason. Added to the Pony Vault. I like him.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 It's almost as if General Zoi never foresaw that her creator would be used to ponify the strange and unconventional characters of a brilliant fantasy writer. "My fellow Americans.... Putin is way tougher than I am and he's scary HALP!" How shortsighted can you get? "In other news, Democrats and Republicans alike have rallied behind third-party candidate Remington Springfield, whose 'If it seems too good to be true, shoot it just in case' foreign policy rocketed to popularity after Steven Lawrence's brief and surprising speech last night." 3
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