Edgedancer he/him Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 That hashtag would drown the whole Question thread. 90% of #OregonProblems are #BacktrackProblems. Yes. He'd gesture some guards to escort her to her new quarters, and to do so as politely as possible. I don't mind writing the summary. But could I send it to you first when it's written, to get your stamp of approval? Or condemnation...? Really? I think I remember that. If you have your revised timeline still, would you mind updating the wiki timeline real quick, just to avoid confusion? Should I also mention Deathwish passing her then in my post? (and do you want to throw in a sleazy remark by him?) I can't find the timeline myself but I can just set around the dates to something that's about right and make that the canon given that one year earlier or later won't really make a difference.
Blackhoof Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) Well, I'm not Comatose, and he should have final say in these, but I'll offer my input. 1) There could be a newspaper like that, but in the technology era that the Fractured States is in, given that the town has stability and electricity, radio or television would likely be more efficient. Papers and the like would require distribution, which can cause a major hassle when you consider all of Corvallis and Philomath, as well as parts of Tangent and Albany, need to receive the paper. But OSU has its own radio station, which I assume, like my university, is broadcast from campus, meaning they have a radio tower. Radio programs would then be more likely to be used. Of course, radio doesn't employ as many vanillas/Epics, so the paper option might be used simply to give people menial tasks every day. With that said, I do not think there would be any kind of news for vanillas. Remember that the normal day to day in Corvallis involves the vanillas living their lives in an ocean of false happiness. Why would they need news? They merely need to be happy while they serve their Epics 24/7. 2) I was under the assumption that children were included in Corvallis, and we just haven't mentioned them because most of the time when we do mention vanillas, we kill them, and killing children always gives people mixed or bad feelings. At least, that's why I've steered clear. As for education, I think the first question is: Is there education in the Fractured States? Our timeline puts the RP much closer to the dawn of Epics than Steelheart, but we are far enough away to have lost the government. Would the education infrastructure have been salvaged in a place like Corvallis? That's dependant on when Rainmaker came, how quickly the Queens and all of Corvallis got set up, etc. Comatose will have to answer that one. If education is a thing, I'd say that Corvallis would actively enroll children, as it keeps them busy, and employs teachers. 3) I'm not sure if they would be given more than one house. Remember that the 40,000 vanillas you estimate also need housing, and Rainmaker would want to have plenty of housing for future Epics and vanillas. I can definitely see the Queens each having more than one place of living, and perhaps the Epics working for the government get extra housing, but I'm not so sure every Epic would get more than one place to live. 1) I was thinking the same thing- right at the start we were playing around with the idea that Rainmaker liked to use vanillas for everything, like delivering messages, even when using technology would have been more efficient. But perhaps both could be used, and the radio can play pre-Calamity songs or something as well, perhaps. that is true about vanillas, but the more important ones in governemtn positions (equivalent to Steelheart's "upper class" sort of fellows, would need to have a bit more of a wider knowledge of the city to effectively help run it. Epics can't fill every administrative or management position, there aren't enough, and they aren't necessarily skilled in those areas (or would view them as beneath them). But yeah, event updates would be for the Epics. 2) well except for Iconoclast Well in Steelheart we see children employed making weapons in the Factory, and given a rudimentary education in maths, geometry and english, and the smart ones are taken to be a part of the upper class, which would require even more education. They also enjoyed movie nights occasionally. So education exists in any city that wants to keep children preoccupied and prepare them for a productive life of service to their Epic masters. That is true, I forget how long Corvallis languished in chaos before Rainmaker came. 3) that is all true, but i figure vanilla houses would be very cramped (on purpose), many being share houses (like the one Summer lives in) where vanillas sleep and then go to their master's house to work. So if 5 or 6 vanillas on average live in each house, only a quarter of the houses are taken up. That leaves thousands of houses (although some would have been destroyed or severely damaged before Rainmaker seized control) to parcel out between Epics. I don't think every Epic would have more than one, at all. Minor Epics like Firefly, Blackthorn and Drainer would only have one. But more useful Epics would certainly want bigger and better houses as befits their usefulness, but you can only stretch the scale of usefulness so far when just looking at how nice one home is and how many servants you get. So how do you reward a super useful Epic who is more useful than another but you don't have any nicer homes to give it? give it two nice homes! Edited August 6, 2015 by Blackhoof
Kobold King he/him Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Should I also mention Deathwish passing her then in my post? (and do you want to throw in a sleazy remark by him?) I can't find the timeline myself but I can just set around the dates to something that's about right and make that the canon given that one year earlier or later won't really make a difference. If you like, and if it fits with the post. Deathwish would either say "Nice rack!" as he walked by, or would pointedly stare at her chest for a minute before smirking and giving her a thumbs-up. Though like I said, don't feel obligated to put it in. This is hardly the last chance Deathwish is ever going to get to be sleazy. That'd be awesome. Thanks.
Blackhoof Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Vanillas do take up houses too, however, when writing Summer's first post, I figured that they are forced to live together, to save up housing costs. I agree with Blaze, that most of the Epics should have only one house. yeah I agree- especially since most Epics would have more than 4-5 servants, and you couldn't fit more than that in one house. so they would be kept together in other houses.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted August 6, 2015 Author Posted August 6, 2015 That hashtag would drown the whole Question thread. 90% of #OregonProblems are #BacktrackProblems. I don't mind writing the summary. But could I send it to you first when it's written, to get your stamp of approval? Or condemnation...?? Called my snotty interrogator a meanieface and my employer Lightwards the Green. Sounded more intimidating when Princess Sparkletimes said it. #BacktrackProblems Sure. And I doubt I'll condemn it. 1
Kobold King he/him Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Called my snotty interrogator a meanieface and my employer Lightwards the Green. Sounded more intimidating when Princess Sparkletimes said it. #BacktrackProblems Sure. And I doubt I'll condemn it. Would 'Princess Sparkletimes' retweet it? Aww, shucks. 1
Edgedancer he/him Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 If you like, and if it fits with the post. Deathwish would either say "Nice rack!" as he walked by, or would pointedly stare at her chest for a minute before smirking and giving her a thumbs-up. Though like I said, don't feel obligated to put it in. This is hardly the last chance Deathwish is ever going to get to be sleazy. That'd be awesome. Thanks. I'll see what fits. And done. Called my snotty interrogator a meanieface and my employer Lightwards the Green. Sounded more intimidating when Princess Sparkletimes said it. #BacktrackProblems Sure. And I doubt I'll condemn it. Princess Sparkletimes just has that natural charisma. #LovelySparkles. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted August 6, 2015 Author Posted August 6, 2015 Princess Sparkletimes just has that natural charisma. #LovelySparkles. Did Shiny get a Twitter account...or would her hashtag look more like #ShinySparkletimes4EVAH? 2
Edgedancer he/him Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Did Shiny get a Twitter account...or would her hashtag look more like #ShinySparkletimes4EVAH? Shiny Sparkle learned to keep her #s more reserved after the lawsuit for stalking. 2
Kobold King he/him Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Shiny Sparkle learned to keep her #s more reserved after the lawsuit for stalking. "...Why is there an entire folder on your computer where you've saved every picture I've ever posted on Facebook?" "Because your face is a treasure, and this is my vault!" 3
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted August 6, 2015 Author Posted August 6, 2015 "...Why is there an entire folder on your computer where you've saved every picture I've ever posted on Facebook?" "Because your face is a treasure, and this is my vault!" #ObliterationIsABetterFlirt 4
Kobold King he/him Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) #ObliterationIsABetterFlirt #SongOfSolomon Edited August 6, 2015 by Kobold King 4
Edgedancer he/him Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 #ObliterationIsABetterFlirt #I'dFlirtWithObliteration 1
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Kobold King he/him Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 #Chapter4Verse5IsStillLessCreepyIfNotByMuch #ObliterationWinsByDefault #TwoFawns 1
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TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted August 6, 2015 Author Posted August 6, 2015 #StupidSexyBible #ArsenalQuotes? 2
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted August 6, 2015 Author Posted August 6, 2015 #StupidSexyArsenal #WordsINeverThoughtIdSeeTogether 4
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Voidus Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 Also, love that new Atrophy post, though with the Inheritance cycle being one of my most hated series (Due almost entirely to the last book) I'm not sure how I feel about him reading Eragon.Just one more reason to place him on the ATTD list I guess 1
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