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Xantalos

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  • Xantalos
    Right, computer officially taking too long, Imma start writing on my tablet.
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    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Given how I've been doing pretty much nothing for a month I'm not sure how admirable my effort is so far :p Fortunately I got news today that my computer should be fixed within a week max, hopefully. This'll just let me make some progress there before that.
    EVA-Saiyajin
    EVA-Saiyajin
    No one's going to be motivated to type thousands of words without a computer at hand, it doesn't count.
    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Fair point, last time I tried it took me 6 months to do 5k words. But I can get an outline going, and that's what counts. The quest lives!
    Xantalos
    Hmm. It seems either my graphics card or my motherboard itself is fried. Luckily I have all relevant documents on a USB if the latter.
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    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Or at the least I'll start doing outlines of the results if it goes much longer without news...

    Still need to figure that one result facet out though. Maybe it'll become more clear once I fully determine where all your unassigned heroes are going, I've been making sporadic progress on that. Should give me a better idea of what'd be happening in that particular bit.
    Spectrum
    Spectrum
    :D I can't even imagine how desperate you must be, I'm sorry. Phone posting/writing is horrible.

    On a related note, do we get punished/laughs/no reaction for the kind of pun I featured in our plan this turn? It was just too perfect, I couldn't resist.
    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Oh, I've done it before - I actually wrote the character selection post entirely on a phone, as well as the Verminking answer for this turn. It's just all slow and clunky compared to keyboard.

    If anything, probably a bonus - it's a Navy pun, after all. And that combined with King Arthur's omake is likely gonna combine into a very ... silly but catastrophic sort of shenanigans.
    EVA-Saiyajin
    So can he like, make threadmarks of his own, or are you the only one able to do it as the thread creator?
    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    No, I managed to get a mod to give him OP status in the thread as well, so he's able to make threadmarks.
    Xantalos
    Laptop's getting looked at day after tomorrow, so I've been doing some notes in the meantime. There's a way for the 'good guys' to win now!
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    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Sorta. Until I get my laptop back this is about as much as I can do for FADW, so I've been doing some thinking. And it's not super convoluted plots and specific events and what have you, those are impossible to predict with your guys' level of influence on the setting.
    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    It's instead more ... to pseudo-quote Nick Fury, a bunch of exceptional people coming together to do what needs to be done.
    Spectrum
    Spectrum
    Killing that guy legitimately does everyone Not!Chaos a favor because he's a toxic untrustworthy fuck-up.

    Either way, it's worrying only because most of the exceptional people hinted are kinda important to Order factions not falling over and dying so it's hard to justify going after them or their factions yet due to Chaos, Dark Elves, and lots of Greenskins still being on the board.
    Xantalos
    From a Dead World's still my priority writing-wise - Respect Your Elders should be an interesting collab though.
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    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    I don't think notanautomaton had a dark elf quest, at least not to my knowledge. Then again I don't recall a lot of things, so it's entirely possible? Either way, your choice, maybe you'll be drawn back in the future.
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    EternalLurker
    Hmmmmm, you are right @EVA-Saiyajin , that is not the guy. I was confused with both the "I run 99 quests and I've only finished one of them" line and somewhat similar avatars. My bad. I shall now indeed give Respect Your Elders a chance.
    EVA-Saiyajin
    EVA-Saiyajin
    Welcome aboard. I hope your name doesn't suit you while there ;)
    Xantalos
    O.O Haven't read a book in too long. That post-book marathon high... it's an irreplaceable feeling.
    Xantalos
    Right, time to get to work on turn 2. Just need to determine what the rest of the world was doing...
    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Well, that went pretty fast! Nearly done, just need to finish up a few more regions and then the intro bit.
    Xantalos
    Well over 19k in and the ogres are done! Now it's just Estalia and I'm all done.
    EVA-Saiyajin
    Is it alright if I write the reasons for keeping Sleek alive now if I put it in a spoiler?
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    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Heck, put it without spoilers if you want, this isn't something that was influenced by your actions, it was gonna happen this turn regardless.
    Chimeraguard
    Chimeraguard
    Oh. Is this about how he's growing frail from old age? Just noticed that looking for what was the issue.
    EVA-Saiyajin
    EVA-Saiyajin
    Indeed @Chimeraguard , and in the novel mentioned below I found Sleek Sharpwit to be something pretty awesome for a Skaven.

    I've writing an omake centered on him coming along too.
    Xantalos
    We're cresting 17k now. With luck I'll manage to get the ogre section done soon. The rest will go smoothly.
    EVA-Saiyajin
    EVA-Saiyajin
    Wonderful. I could use some delightful stuff where worrying about morals and evil disasters is optional at best and plans come together without every step of the way being a challenge because of reasons.
    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Reached 18k. Dunno exactly how much longer it'll take to get the ogre thing done, but I've found a good groove with it. Then Estalia - the end is in sight.
    Xantalos
    GOOD FUCKING GOD ONE FINGER DEATH PUNCH IS SO FUCKING FUN
    EVA-Saiyajin
    EVA-Saiyajin
    That sounds familiar...
    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    It's a stick fighting game on both consoles and PC, you can get it for $5 or under. Uses only two buttons, and you click to kill an enemy in your melee range. If you buttonmash you lose, because punching and missing leaves you open to be hit. It's so goddamn intense.
    Xantalos
    Huh, the Mountains of Mourne are an actual mountain range in Ireland. I don't feel so bad about being unoriginal with naming things now, GW.
    EVA-Saiyajin
    EVA-Saiyajin
    Considering how Albion is Celtish or somesuch Britain, Bretonnia is French Arthurian legends, Cathay and Nippon don't even try to not be China and Japan, it's pretty easy to justify some minor changes in naming conventions at least.

    I don't dislike it, but...yeah, it's kind of obvious where they're taking a number of ideas from.
    EVA-Saiyajin
    Holy crap, Sleek Sharpwit is the same Sleek Sharpwit I'm in ever growing admiration of? And not dead? Holy cramp I need to write up why he's one to be kept alive.

    I've been reading Headtaker see, and Sleek is kind of awesome for a Skaven.
    Xantalos
    Thanks, Dragon Age 2. You were a fun game. Except for Anders and Isabela, but that's not important. On to Inquisition, then.
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    Chimeraguard
    Chimeraguard
    Believe that's a place online where you can choose the actions that happened in previous games for your Inquisition play.
    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Indeed, as I discovered. It's kinda odd that they do that when they could just have you import your games, especially since the Keep won't let me use my original warden (I mean, he doesn't show up anyway but still).
    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Seems like a damn good game so far though. Much less ... shallow in combat than DA2 was.
    Xantalos
    And there's done the plague! Now it's just the ogres and ... that's Cathay. Huh, that was quicker than I thought it'd be.
    EVA-Saiyajin
    Curse you and your tantalizing tidbits of total awesomeness Xantalos!
    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    I can't help myself, this profile posting thing is the closest I have to a journal :p Helps with motivation to record my own progress.
    EVA-Saiyajin
    EVA-Saiyajin
    Don't worry, for all that it's tantalizing it's quite relieving.
    Xantalos
    Writing for Pestilens is really turning out to be fun as hell. It's interesting to go into the theology of their plagues and why they do it.
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    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Yeah, if you've any questions about the stuff you see in the update when it releases, feel free to pry - I've come up with a good explanation for why they don't have techs for specific strains of disease that fits their aesthetic.
    Chimeraguard
    Chimeraguard
    I just have this vision of countless Plague Catapults firing diseases over the walls as legions of inoculated Clanrats march forward to invade a city.
    Chimeraguard
    Chimeraguard
    Hmm. I wonder if we could combine Horripila research on Bacteria with Pestilens disease manipulation and inoculation. We could make super-resilient warriors(maybe with Regeneration.)
    Xantalos
    Man, making Nipponese names without blatantly ripping off historical figures is difficult. ...ah fuckit, that'll do fine.
    Chimeraguard
    Chimeraguard
    What names are we likely to see?
    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Oh, I'm trying to avoid the issue as I can, but there is now a powerful Nipponese shogun named Tokugawa Nobunaga. It sounds plausible while being not completely gibberish!
    Xantalos
    Well, breached 12k. Nekehara's being nice and concise with me, though!
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    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Yep! The way that particular scene's gonna go is gonna be a good closer to the post.
    Chimeraguard
    Chimeraguard
    Well, that's either pretty good or pretty bad. Either way promises something interesting.
    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Most certainly - I'm not sure how it's going to materialize, but I know it's gonna be good when it does. I've had the kernel of it in my head for a while.
    Xantalos
    How do people summarize events in such small amounts of words? Scene why you so long you're only 2 authority
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    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Almost done, but I accidentally made the section like 3.5k words long. Most of which being in the one battle.
    It's a good one though. I think.
    Chimeraguard
    Chimeraguard
    Funny. Early in warhammer history IIRC, the Sky Titans were rulers of the mountains, but for all their individual might, were brought down by the sheer numbers and ferocity of the Ogres. Now the Dragon Ogres are being assailed by the Vermintide.

    History loves to repeat itself.
    EVA-Saiyajin
    EVA-Saiyajin
    Sort of, yeah. And driven by the ascendant thoughts and desires of a dark god, too.
    Xantalos
    Man I wish I knew the slightest thing about military tactics. Ah well, if it looks cool enough it doesn't matter if it's stupid RLwise :V
    EVA-Saiyajin
    EVA-Saiyajin
    I have some small concept from experience reading military stuff since I was like 8 years old.
    Chimeraguard
    Chimeraguard
    Military history has been my love since I was in Middle School. Not sure how much help I'd be, but I'll still make the offer.
    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Oh, I'm nearly done the scene. I do appreciate the offers though.
    Xantalos
    Approximately 8400 words in at the moment, and I should be done in the Vaults relatively soon. I might even be done before January ends!
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    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Mayhaps, it certainly looks to be around that ballpark at the moment. However, I've gotta finish the Vaults, then do Nekehara, Snikch in Estalia, and the 4 authority y'all dumped in Cathay. Don't know how that might stretch out.
    Chimeraguard
    Chimeraguard
    Have the Dragon Isles been finished?
    Xantalos
    Xantalos
    Truth be told I'm probably just gonna add the techs to your list whenever I finish the turn instead of giving it more fluff; I can't really say more about it than's already been said.
    Xantalos
    Ah, it's an excellent feeling to make progress, even if I mistakenly stay up far too late. Dark Lands done, at ~7.5k words total! Onward!
    EVA-Saiyajin
    EVA-Saiyajin
    Your hard work is always immensely appreciated, even when such is not vocalized daily.
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