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Re: Faolan Discussion [message #45158 is a reply to message #45153 ]

Wed, 31 August 2011 08:53

Insane Hiker
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Location: Texas

The Obsidian Circle was one of the three groups that founded the Grand Hall of Sinister Wisdom, which in itself is roughly about a hundred years according to canon. The official reason that they cooperated to found it was to combat the rise of the Thule Occult Society in Germany as well as the Miskatonic University (now MIST) in the US, the real reason that they founded it to draw in catspaws and new talent, keep an eye on potential threats such as overly ambitious black mages, and to keep an eye on their enemies such as the Esoteric Order of Dagon.

Most Branches serve as a gathering sight and place to recruit mercenaries mainly due to the fact that they lack a unifying individual to rally the mistrustful and secretive black mages. Erzabet Scratch in a way is one such individual she runs her branches using organizations like the Cosa Nostra and the Syndicate as a model. The reason that she succeeds is that many of her subordinates think of her as the matron of the family and that she sees them as her children due to the fact that she could never have any of her own. It also happens that the fact that most of the chapter houses in her branch were the ones that she founded, while those that she takes over benefit from the renovations and services that she brings.

Oops looks like I forgot to put something in the notes, well here it should now be in the notes for 3-2, where I forgot to put it earlier.

[Updated on: Sun, 04 September 2011 17:22]

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Re: Faolan Discussion [message #45380 is a reply to message #45158 ]

Sun, 04 September 2011 17:27

Insane Hiker
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Edited Faolan 3 to make more sense chronologically (I was a little behind on reading From the Squirrel's Mouth), that and it made more sense for the Grand Hall to arrive on Sunday to interview students when there would be no classes.

[Updated on: Sun, 04 September 2011 17:28]

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Re: Faolan Discussion [message #45877 is a reply to message #45380 ]

Sat, 17 September 2011 20:35

Isodecan
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Location: Fort Worth, TX

I liked the idea of having Faolan build a Caster, although Loophole is more of a Gadgeteer than a Devisor. Also, you really like the whole secret magic societies dominating the world thing. I have however enjoyed your portrayal of Buck Swift.

[Updated on: Sat, 17 September 2011 21:08]

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Re: Faolan Discussion [message #45881 is a reply to message #45877 ]

Sat, 17 September 2011 22:16

Insane Hiker
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Location: Texas

Whoever said anything about world domination?

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Re: Faolan Discussion [message #45882 is a reply to message #45877 ]

Sun, 18 September 2011 00:14

brandonyoung
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Registered: November 2008
Location: California

Just read your latest part, and I am enjoying your story.

I don't know how closely you intend to follow canon, but in canon, Loophole is a Gadgeteer, not a Devisor. It is a sore point to her, and she strongly emphasizes that she is not a Devisor and practices real science.

--Brandon Young

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Re: Faolan Discussion [message #45885 is a reply to message #42912 ]

Sun, 18 September 2011 01:36

brooke erickson
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Registered: May 2011

Fun.

One tech note. Buck Swift's first goof doesn't involve a rail gun.

There are two very *different* technologies for using electricity to fire a projectile.

Rail guns us a pair of parallel conductors ("rails") running the length of the "barrel". There's a steady magnetic field (you can use permanent magnets) with the field lines running "vertically" (ie if the barrel is horizontal they run from top to bottom).

The projectile does not have to be magnetic, just conductive. When placed across the rails the current flowing thru it from one rail to the other creates JxB forces which fling it along the rails, accelerating all the way.

The other sort, sometimes referred to as "coil guns" to distinguish them from rail guns, has a series of coils along the barrel that generate a magnetic field.

The projectile has to be something ferromagnetic. The coil immediately in front of the projectile is switched on to attract it, and in some designs, the coil behind it is switched to repel it. If the coils are switched on/off in the right sequence, and with the right polarities, the projectile gets accelerated down the barrel.

Getting the switching synched with the movement of the projectile along the barrel is tricky. So is being able to switch the rather high currents involved.

From the description, Buck had a coil gun design, not a rail gun.

Rail guns have their own problems (mostly erosion of the rails due to electrical arcing), but they are *much* simpler than coil guns.

Coil guns are what most folks come up with first, as the JxB forces are something folks are a lot less familiar with.

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Re: Faolan Discussion [message #45895 is a reply to message #45882 ]

Sun, 18 September 2011 09:40

Insane Hiker
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Correction about Loophole made, sorry I thought that she was at least a little bit devisor, been a while since I read her stories.

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Re: Faolan Discussion [message #45896 is a reply to message #45895 ]

Sun, 18 September 2011 09:49

Isodecan
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Actually, you're correct about what you saw.

The Case of the Poisonous Patent

"Classification," corrected Elaine around her snort of laughter. "They changed their minds about what kind of mutant Ah am." She took a gulp of coffee and managed not to burn her tongue as the caffeine began to work its magic. "They were pretty darned sneaky about it, too."

The frying pan hissed as Mrs. Nalley poured the pancake-like batter onto it. "So, what is this new classification? You're not a, what did they call it? Gadgeteer any more?"

"Ah am," Elaine affirmed. "What they can't agree on is how they're going to rank it. Officially Ah'm an Esper-3g, Deviser-1, and an Exemplar-3."

As nearly as I can tell though, the Devisor rating is due to her ability to instinctively know how to use anything she touches, rather than an ability to make Devises.

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Re: Faolan Discussion [message #46097 is a reply to message #45896 ]

Mon, 26 September 2011 23:42

Isodecan
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e tell you, you did a excelent job at it.

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Re: Faolan Discussion [message #46098 is a reply to message #46097 ]

Tue, 27 September 2011 00:18

brandonyoung
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beyogi wrote on Wed, 12 October 2011 19:59

--Brandon Young

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Re: Faolan Discussion [message #46099 is a reply to message #46098 ]

Tue, 27 September 2011 01:13

Insane Hiker
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wonder why hera is so unimpressed. Syn may very well be more powerful than her.

Two reason:

Experience trumps
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Re: Faolan Discussion [message #46103 is a reply to message #46099 ]

Tue, 27 September 2011 10:21

beyogi
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Location: Germany

raw power (especially true with magic)

Overinflated ego

Umm hi Nicky,

It's late and I may have had

Never think to have thought, since the thinking of thoughts is thoughtless thinking.
You think!

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Re: Faolan Discussion [message #46104 is a reply to message #46103 ]

Tue, 27 September 2011 11:41

Isodecan
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a beer or two too many but to be honest I don't understand what you mean. Did i do good? Or did I f**k up? I normally consider myself fairly good at English so you can count me as seriously confused right now. If you want to pm me please do but please let me know. Thanks. Oh and Nicky I'm sorry if I'm just being thick. Thanks for the link as well. Looks like a useful website.

Blayze.

I'm gonna head to bed now. Work in the morning.Hey Macavity,

Glad you enjoyed the chapter. I don't think there is any need to worry abouyt Mary Sue syndrome for Syn. Her limitations are very real, but I have to admit I do enjoy thinking of ways for her to get around them!!

Thanks for your comment and please keep them coming.

Hey Beyogi...

Is Trout a mastermind or a puppet? While the Dr ge

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Re: Faolan Discussion [message #46158 is a reply to message #46104 ]

Fri, 30 September 2011 20:42

Insane Hiker
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Yeah, I tried to stay as close to canon as I could, but keep in mind that Faolan 1 was written in 2009 and posted a little after New Year's 2010 (It and the first two parts of Faolan 2 were wiped out by The Crash). I know that the succubae who show up here are different from those mentioned in the Sara's Little Purple Book but the reason for that will be spelled out later.

Meanwhile I need a little help I need to come up with a new codename for Heather Bridges aka Fetch (her old one was something demeaning given to her by Plagiat and is known to anyone that ever worked with her old master in the past), so I am taking suggestions.

[Updated on: Sat, 01 October 2011 04:01]

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