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  1. Haelbarde
    I didn't miss it.
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    Cycle 11: Deundeadification This whole experience had not gone quite how she had expected. She'd arrived so excited, proud to become a part of the Steel Ministry, and serve the Lord Ruler directly. Though she would no longer be part of her House, her position as an Inquisitor would bring honor to it nevertheless. But then she'd been betrayed by her peers, and been subjected to Grimms blade for hours on end. She had then "died". She had stopped breathing, her neck cut. But then she woke. She ached all over, her body battered and scarred. But it was breathing. And there was a new spike. Within her stomach, she felt an familiar but different warmth. Pewter, she realized. She'd been given a Pewter spike, and been brought back essentially from beyond the brink. It was a few days before she could comfortably walk around, and that was while flaring Pewter. Fortunately, she had been provided with a large supply of it. It would keep her alive till she had healed, but it wouldn't protect her for further damage, like it might another. Eventually Grimm had appeared, a spike in hand. He offered her a deal. He had an experiment he wanted to run, and she was in a position to be of use. She agreed without asking for details. She didn't want to die again. A short while later, she now possessed the power of Zinc, the partner to her own Brass. An experiment in crowd control, Grimm had said. He'd taken away her brass stores, and instead furnished her with a few charges of Zinc, so that she could learn to use them. Then he had brought her back to the central chamber, and reintroduced her to the group. Only, the worse was still to come. It hadn't sufficed The Deepness to just tear her apart physically. No, it had to destroy her world, and her faith in her family too. She had been cornered by the skaa infiltrators, but they had not tried to kill her. No, they had something worse. They had proof of a secret she had not known. The woman she had known to be her mother had not been. Rather, she was the daughter of some random skaa whom her father, Lord Lepinceau, had favored. At first, she had wondered why, but then she realized. She had not had any siblings for many years, but eventually she had gotten a brother. And now he was approaching adulthood. She want me out of the way! Now she knew why her 'mother' had been so pleased at the prospect of her 'daughter' joining the ranks of the Inquisitors. It got an embarrassing secret out the way, and left room for her son to be named Heir. As these thoughts flew through her head, she knew what she had to do. She would gladly join with the skaa infiltrators, her brethren (though she still hated them), and she would kill all present. Word would get about, and it would bring dishonor to House Lepinceau. Then she kill Lady Lepinceau. And who would dare question an Inquisitor? All would assume that the Lady had been a traitor. And they would be correct. And so she had worked, and one by one, they had fallen. 3 dead by her own hand. Tonight she had another target. Soon Grimm would ask for their suspect, and while the everyone was distracted, she would take out her prey. Only, she didn't get the chance, because when Grimm rose, and requested the groups decision, only two others rose with her to point their fingers. And this time, they were at her. She protested all she could, but it was two to one, and so her fate was sealed. "Ah, Marie. You seemed to have failed the task I set you. Otherwise you would not have let these here outmaneuver you." He continued as he dragged her along. "Let's see if those spikes of yours will help you give me any more fun this time round." *** This time, the ordeal lasted even longer. Grimm regulated the pewter she had available, keeping her on the brink, as she couldn't stop herself from instinctually burning it when she lapsed into unconsciousness. He hadn't expected her to have new information though. Nor had he suspected that she had been skaa all along, that she'd just been unaware of it the first time round. Maybe that's why she managed to make it through. Skaa are made to be sturdier after all. In retrospect, it made sense. It also made the experience all the sweeter. And this time, when he ended it by creating a new hemalurgic spike, she would not be coming back. RippleGylf was lynched. They were a Skaa Rioter. Vote Tally: RippleGylf(2): Creccio, Phattemer Creccio(1): RippleGylf Player List: Quick Links: Cycle ends in roughly 48 hours time. A post will be made at some point specifying exactly when.
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    That's end of cycle. Write-up is coming eventually.
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    I was not expecting that ending at all... o.O
  5. Haelbarde
    You could still apply, for practice, and if you get an interview, yay, more practice. You don't have to take the job once they offer it to you, do you?
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    *Trumpet Fanfare* The Gamma Fiend is back! All hail your Lord Ruler! Now that I've had my piece of fun, and Gamma has an internet connection back, he'll be running things again. I think...
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    Sometimes I wish the Shard supported LaTeX or Mathprint, or some such thing that rendered maths stuff nicely...
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    Aww... I was hoping that SQ might have been old school fandom enough. Oh well. Not actually seen many of the older DW episodes.
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    Just about finished level 2 physics at university (I did '2nd year' over 2 years). So the maths that I've done has been the pre/co-requisites for the physics, primarily. Though my minor will be mathematics.
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    Even though I was utterly useless at those games, I enjoyed them! Should replay them at some point.
  11. Haelbarde
    Well sure. I wasn't going to rewrite out all the algebra to demonstrate it again (It's not quite as simple as the ad-bc form of a 2x2 determinant). And the thing itself was a bit big. So pro-tip: Just memorize the process of solving determinants of 3x3's. It's quicker, and then works for larger determinants.
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    I worked out the general/algebraic form for the solution of the determinant of a 3x3 matrix once.
  13. Haelbarde
    See I associate that with Space Quest... 4? The one where you get to pilot a ship. And now that I think of it, I recall there being a can of Primordial Soup on one of the planets.
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    Cycle 10: Restless Slumber Coco had been pleased with how the other day had gone. With Serech Huxer dead, bringing dishonor to his House, she new her own House stood to gain. Not only that, as one of the remaining of the Grimm's students, she stood a fair chance at becoming a full inquistor. Surely they must be close to finding the last of the skaa, right? There was only one problem. She was just so tired. She wondered if it had something to do with the fact she couldn't recall having eaten anything for over a week. Nah, can't be that. She decided she'd have a nap now, and then try and work out why she was still always so tired, even with all the sleep she had had. She woke to see people sitting and walking along the roof. She contemplated the thought. I wonder how they're doing that. Are they Coinshot's too? Then she realized she was moving backwards. She wasn't too concerned though. I wonder why I'm getting dizzy. But again, she decided she'd rest, and think about that later. She dropped off quickly, but got only a few moments until she was dropped on her head. Oh. I was being carried upside down. That's why there were people sitting on the roof. Looking up, she saw Grimm's grin. I can't think why he'd be happy about now. Isn't anyone else tired. She didn't react when he started cutting into her. Nor did she pay much attention to what he was saying. Eventually, everything stopped.... As Coco breathed her last, Grimm was sorta annoyed. Seriously? No reaction at all? What was the point of this all if he got no satisfaction from it? At least he could collect her spike, stashing it in his pack, along with the other 18. It's getting close. Only a few more to go... <unnamed> was walking. He'd be sitting around for ages, and just needed to go stretch his legs. As he walked, he thought about what had happened, and what he was aiming for. So far, he hadn't needed to go as far as <> for the cause yet, but he still would. And when the time came, who ever it was would learn to fear <>. But then he tripped over, and someone stepped onto him. A voice spoke. "See the thing about black tape is no one will know, or even care that you're gone. And you thought you were so clever." Then suddenly the light disappeared. Nicocoberru was lynched. They were an Inquisitor Coinshot. IrulelikeSTINK died. They were an Inquisitor Soother. Vote Tally: Nicocoberru(4): RippleGylf, Creccio, IrulelikeSTINK, Meandbooks Note that I've brought the end of cycle time forward by 1 hour. So keep that in mind going forward. Player List: Quick Links: Cycle ends in just under 48 hours time.
  15. Haelbarde
    Bah, I'm just going to call that the end of this cycle. Write up coming as soon as it lets me post again.
  16. Haelbarde
    Would you guys mind if I end the cycle early? Like 45min early? Could do with getting an early night but don't want to unfairly disadvantage anyone by moving the end forward unexpectedly. If I get 3 yes's in thread, I'll end it early.
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    Reading this, it's nice to know that a few of the things that have confused me (Shadow monster under the umbrella, V's gender) are universal and intended mysteries.
  18. Haelbarde
    Do SE write-ups count towards NaNo word counts?
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    Cycle 9: Whispers and Shadows Grimm sat in the center of the main chamber, waiting. Arrayed around him were a whole host of different armament. He had spent endless hours sharpening, polishing and oiling every single piece. His remaining students were spread over the outskirts of the room, silent and unmoving. At first, he had thought he could hear the cries and screams of the dead, reaching out from beyond the grave. They stopped after he had screamed at him. Some time later, he thought he heard a whisper, or a shadow of movement, but he couldn't identify the source. He'd then just distracted himself by working on preparing another weapon. Eventually, a few individuals stirred. Some whispered suspicions, and some pointed looks. Then the silence was broken as Inor cried out. "I've got it! Sophia's a Skaa! Remember how she said she smelt skaa? That has to mean she could smell herself." Nearby, the man with no name mumbled. "I agree..." "Me too..." agreed Ailyth, seemingly sleep talking. Inor clapped, and fist pumped. "Yessss!" Startled by the clap, the nameless man jumped to his feet, eyes darting around. "Wait. Where am I. What am I doing here? What.." Grimm interuptted. "Sophia, you say?" He grinned. "Smells like a Skaa you say? Good enough for me!" He turned to the supposed Lady Erikell. "Well, seems it's your turn for one on one lesson." He gestured at the iron implements surrounding him. "Which item would you like to learn about first?" Sophia's eyes flashed with anger. "You'll never stop us all. You must die." She charged towards Grimm, who was now standing, he arms held to his sides, palms out, seemingly defenseless. As she ran, her Evil CloakTM billowing out behind her as she did, she pulled out a soft cushion and a drying rack from her pack, duel wielding those two fearsome weapons. She took a flying leap, and brought down both on Grimm's head, knocking him over. "Bet you weren't expecting that, were you? No one expects..." Grimm kicked her in the chest, winding her, before leaping up, now armed with twin daggers. "Did you want to bring me a comfy chair too? No? Now it's my turn." With that, he threw one of the daggers, thudding into her shoulder. Sophia cried out, dropping the cushion. "Fear is my trade, my profession. Maybe you'll finally have learnt something, once I'm through with you." After that, there were no more words. None coherent, anyway. Winter Cloud was Lynched. They were a Skaa Soother. Vote Tally: Venture Mistborn(1): RippleGylf Winter Cloud(3): Creccio, IrulelikeSTINK, Meandbooks Player List: Quick Links: Cycle ends in 48 hours time.
  20. Haelbarde
    And that's a wrap. Time is Up!
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    Have you come across Raymond E Feist's Riftwar Cycle? I believe that's the title of the overarching story across all of his books. It's a 30 book 'series', told across 9-10 series that are each 2-4 books long. The entire series is told over a good couple hundred years. I would highly recommend you checking them out. The first book (Magician) is my #1 favorite book, with the trilogy it's apart of (Riftwar Saga) being my favorite series ever. Krondor's Sons (Prince of Blood, and King's Buccaneer, the 4-5th books) are also pretty good. The Empire Trilogy is also great. So if you like Magician, at the very least read those 8 books. The rest are sorta average, so read them if you want.
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    There are six hours left on the clock!
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    What sorta programing have you done? What sort of games do you want to make? Have you done much procedural generation, or generated VFX? What suit sorta art do you want to be able to create?
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    Looking back over the thread, it looks to me as though Gamma should have 3 votes by now. Just saying!
  25. Haelbarde
    Alright guys, back to the dead doc with y'all. We'll keep this thread for the breathing, okay? @Elbereth, I'll send you the link presently. If anyone else would like a link to the spectator doc, send me a PM rather than posting in thread, and I'll send it through.
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