| Re: Faolan Discussion [message #56217 is a reply to message #56209 ] |
Sun, 01 April 2012 12:05   |
 Insane Hiker
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| Quote: | Unless this is an April Fool's post. Even by Insane Hikers standard the power level was a bit excessive and diverging really far from Canon.
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Yes and no, in this case the joke was mostly on me, to tell you all the truth is I've been feeling really burned out after finishing Faolan 4 and was just refusing to see it. 
I wonder if I could ask the mods to take it down, if not please consider this a excessively dirty alpha version of the real story, whenever I can do it justice I'll use it to write over this embarrassment.
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| Re: Faolan Discussion [message #56231 is a reply to message #42912 ] |
Sun, 01 April 2012 15:28 |
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mittfh
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The best approach is to write at your own speed, and don't feel you have to publish as soon as you've finished scribbling down the story. One approach would be to do as the canon authors do - find someone willing to be an editor, who could work with you to tidy up / neaten your writing. Not all editors are of the "here's a 3 page list of all the spelling / grammatical errors, and here's a 3 page list of all the plot points I didn't like" ilk!
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| Re: Faolan Discussion [message #56234 is a reply to message #56231 ] |
Sun, 01 April 2012 16:16 |
Insane Hiker
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I know that, heck I didn't finish my second story until after The Crash wiped out the first, it was sitting around half-completed for a year. I didn't want that to happen again so basically this began as an attempt to plow through a writer's block but turned into a shark-jumping train wreck. Even I could see the problems that were happening with the story about a week ago but I thought that given the time of year that I'd post it anyway to deflate my ego a little.
Still this joke has given me a chance to test some ideas and see what won't work out in the final story. Anyway I'll blank this mess out at the end of the day and leave the post open for a real story later, read it for a laugh just don't take it too seriously. As for Alethea you will be seeing her eventually, but only when I can tell the story in a manner that does it justice.
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| Re: Faolan Discussion [message #56270 is a reply to message #56234 ] |
Mon, 02 April 2012 05:23 |
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beyogi
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| Insane Hiker wrote on Sun, 01 April 2012 22:16 | I know that, heck I didn't finish my second story until after The Crash wiped out the first, it was sitting around half-completed for a year. I didn't want that to happen again so basically this began as an attempt to plow through a writer's block but turned into a shark-jumping train wreck. Even I could see the problems that were happening with the story about a week ago but I thought that given the time of year that I'd post it anyway to deflate my ego a little.
Still this joke has given me a chance to test some ideas and see what won't work out in the final story. Anyway I'll blank this mess out at the end of the day and leave the post open for a real story later, read it for a laugh just don't take it too seriously. As for Alethea you will be seeing her eventually, but only when I can tell the story in a manner that does it justice.
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Shit I didn't read you april's fool story yesterday... Could you post it here again?
An editor can really help, especially when they tell you something doesn't fit, sucks or is boring.
[Updated on: Mon, 02 April 2012 05:25]
Never think to have thought, since the thinking of thoughts is thoughtless thinking.
You think!
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| Re: Faolan Discussion [message #56861 is a reply to message #42912 ] |
Mon, 16 April 2012 06:17 |
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Nicky82
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I was thinking about what was said in the last chapter of the main Faolan arc, there would be four maidens having ties to both the court of the center and one of the cardinal courts that would open the way to the restoration of the Five Fold Court, Faolan is the one of the Western Court, it was hinted that there is a dragon girl enslaved by a warlock that must be saved by the Handmaid of the Tao, most likely being the Maiden of the North, than there is Mrs Carson's new daughter that is supposed to be the Maiden of the East..... I was wondering if the woman that is pregnant from Seth is going to give birth the the Maiden of the South.
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| Re: Faolan Discussion [message #56978 is a reply to message #56965 ] |
Wed, 18 April 2012 23:55 |
Insane Hiker
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| Quote: | | Quote: | I was thinking about what was said in the last chapter of the main Faolan arc, there would be four maidens having ties to both the court of the center and one of the cardinal courts that would open the way to the restoration of the Five Fold Court, Faolan is the one of the Western Court, it was hinted that there is a dragon girl enslaved by a warlock that must be saved by the Handmaid of the Tao, most likely being the Maiden of the North, than there is Mrs Carson's new daughter that is supposed to be the Maiden of the East..... I was wondering if the woman that is pregnant from Seth is going to give birth the the Maiden of the South.
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Didn't the Groove call Toni the Dragon Rider or something like that? Maybe you could have Toni help the Handmaid, so she gets her dragon? Very Happy
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I think that you meant The Grove, I'm pretty sure the only Groove Toni is concerned with is her own. However the maidens are all half-breeds either born or changed by circumstances or fate, so the Northern Maiden is not a full blown dragon (I haven't even said what kind of dragon yet), plus Rip would get pretty pissed if she caught Toni trying to ride another girl behind her back.  Speaking of the Northern Maiden if anyone reading is from Seattle, I could use your help when writing this one, mainly local attitudes and info.
The where's and when's said during where it talks about the Northern Maiden will help you figure out the identity of the second character. (If you want to send me your guess then please, PM it to me so that you don't spoil it for those who want to wait for the reveal)
[Updated on: Sat, 21 April 2012 22:12]
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| Re: Faolan Discussion [message #57077 is a reply to message #56978 ] |
Sat, 21 April 2012 22:15 |
Insane Hiker
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Well my muse is starting to come out of hibernation and I hope that this will shape up to be a better story this time around than my April Fool's post.
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| Re: Faolan Discussion [message #57178 is a reply to message #57169 ] |
Mon, 23 April 2012 06:43 |
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Nicky82
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| beyogi wrote on Mon, 23 April 2012 09:33 | | Insane Hiker wrote on Sun, 22 April 2012 04:15 | Well my muse is starting to come out of hibernation and I hope that this will shape up to be a better story this time around than my April Fool's post.
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Well... it'S a great story so far. I wonder who was that prisoner in the beginning.
Thank you for writing, I can't wait for the next part.
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Tiamiat's daughter, the jailer was Aphrodite/Venus, a.k.a. the dreadspawn using her as disguise.
I wonder what the Obsidian Circle's ultimate agenda is and why they want the loyalty of the four cardinal maidens.
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| Re: Faolan Discussion [message #57276 is a reply to message #42912 ] |
Wed, 25 April 2012 03:48 |
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mittfh
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Ok, so admittedly the 'real' version isn't as exciting and action-packed as the spoof, but on the other hand it's far more plausible and you've still managed to pack in the major milestones.
Meanwhile, it appears as though Liz has been the only person to handle the "pearl" directly, so it's still possible she's going to have an unexpected new "daughter"...
...who she'll make absolutely darn sure has minimal contact with the Obsidian Circle before she appears to be 18 (I say "appears to be" because if, as with the spoof, the "daughter" experiences rapid growth and 'hatches' with the appearance of a teenager, she'll probably be considered one even though technically she's 0 - a similar kind of setup to Belfy in canon)
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| Re: Faolan Discussion [message #57432 is a reply to message #57276 ] |
Sun, 29 April 2012 02:37 |
Isodecan
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More reminders that while the circle may not be working for the Mythos, they are definitely bad guys. Also, sounds like there is going to be a chinese fire drill what with everybody and their cousin trying to steal the pearl while it is being transported.
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