Ookla the Absent

RE #1: Pretty good. I assume these are metaphorical days. If God takes a day for the world to be created and destroyed, this world will last a really long time. Are the Five Warriors entirely mythical nebulous beings, do they have names, etc? You don't have to mention them in this myth, but something to think about. Critiques: The only major thing I took issue with was pretty minor, and that was the five Dangers. They were obviously based on the Four Horsemen concept (which, I might add, the "plagues" are not truly biblical, they are extrapolated from phrasing surrounding the horsemen verses), and especially with the fifth being "everything else" seem kind of weak. I would recommend coming up with five new ones. You can use some of the Plagues, but don't make it obvious. At the very least, change some names and add a fifth. I'll get to #2 later. Probably.

Actually, you can play more than that, but C and G (bugle key) are the first two. You can also hit "pedal" tones on a brass instruments, but this is harder on higher instruments, and doesn't sound as good. above the G is another C, followed by an E, G, A (I think?) C, and so on. This is referred to as the "harmonic series" and can be derived from shortening pieces of string in interesting ways. Also, bugles are, iirc, generally keyed in G rather than Bb or C. In DCI (drum corps international) bugles are considered G-pitched brass instruments, but over the years instruments in other keys such as the trumpet (Bb). Originally, bugles for DCI weren't allowed to have valves, but some were made with one valve that could basically change the key. These were permitted, but the musicians had to pin the valve either "on" or "off" so that they wouldn't be playing a valved instrument. Some people then made instruments with valves on the side triggered by the thumb so that they could move the valves without being caught. The largest bugles are contrabass bugles, and are considered the marching version of tubas. They are generally just known as "contras". The standard marching tuba used to be the sousaphone, but it has fallen out of favour to the contra, which is (apparently) more comfortable. Here is a picture of one:

My family always uses castles as backgrounds. We've had a Japanese one, a Greek one, and I can't remember the other one. Might have been German? You play the Trumpetbug too?

You made me think of the possibility of lord Venture as a mistborn. Actually, I'm not sure that was a compliment. It's too evil of an image. Uh...

Actually, I use "Storms" kind of a lot.

Watch the title, you don't want to incur the wrath of Chaos and his Banhammer. He doesn't always take kindly to attempts to overthrow his reign, and spikings may ensue. Also, is your name Craig? I always thought that was the internet's name. Incidentally, while "Brandergeek" works, the more common term is "Sanderfan". Just sayin', in case you see it somewhere else.

Was that random (as per the thread), or do you actually have an issue with your house?

I like the username. Have you ever heard of the German neo-mediaeval band Corvus Corax?

Why did Google have to change their logo? I liked the old serif font.

It would look like a hat. You have a great picture. Is it from the movie, or a cover of the book I haven't seen yet?

Alcatraz.

Honestly, I hated the "Speaker for the Dead" storyline, it kind of dragged and I didn't really enjoy the tone. I liked the Bean books, though.

I'll ask my dad, he might be able to come up with a simple explanation, although as a physics major his "simple" may need some translation.

A nightcored version of The Unforgiven... chipmunk Metallica. Hard to beat.

Any particular concepts you are struggling with? What are you working on right now?

Pre or post Kalidan? Before or after they are freed? Any particular characters?

59% Skybreaker. My brother disagrees. The highest on my list he even sees as a possibility is Windrunners at 21%

Or, we could just fund one of the regular mods with caffene so they can stay up all night, for years at a time, gazing at an empty screen... Or hire a wakefulness compounder.

I didn't even realize there was more than one.

Who is she?

Uh, same? That's what I have. Favourite Rosharian creature?

I've got the gargoyles covered.

Dragonforce - Soldiers of the Wasteland

I used mine as the background picture on my phone.

Hehe, internet trolled you.