Ackerson Family

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Man, I need to make the actions good and not repetitive

I really hate that I don't know how to put words together now

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While I should follow this advice myself more often, maybe just write something and see how it goes? If it's really wrecking it, delete and pick up where it's still good. If you can make it work, see where it goes and maybe it'll surprise you

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Yea, gonna make it work

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Time for the first chapter

I already feel what Charlie felt about college.

Hex is kinda my dude, approved.

Parties are good if you're with family members but with strangers, it's a different thing.

I kinda felt that when you pass the test first before your classmates.

When I heard about the word "Warg", my head already formulates that they either looked like Gnolls or Wolves.

Matilda's life seem kinda sad if she ever thinks about those.

Charlie, my boy, you scored big

I had to listen the Another day of sun and turns out, I kinda familiar with it since I only remember little when I was young.

Matilda and Charlie together, I love confessions

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To be clear, Matilda is a Warg from Rimworld. That being said, she got the ahort end of the stick big time. As opposed to the Iterators who while questionable try to give purposed organisms the freedom to live however they wish, Wargs were not given a lot of thought. Remember me mentioning Hussars in Rimworld? Take those and essentially make them disposable shock troopers with no context how to live outside of combat and held hostage by their dependency on chocolate

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I see, it really took a chunk of my brain to convince that she looked like the ones I mentioned but I haven't seen a warg, still managing the damn colonists

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Almost done

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Also, Matilda's biological parents were murdered by an asshole because "reasons" and she was adopted into a family of giant sloths and a cougar who have no clue how to handle a super soldier kid. Charlie has the advantage of both a super soldier parent and a regular parent to cope with everything. She just represses it all because that's the only way she knows how to fit in when she's literally built to be a killing machine and nothing else.

The Wargs...don't have it easy

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It is depressing to hear that

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They didn't even exist thirty years prior. Some really are trying and others are helping, but again they're super soldiers who weren't given ANY choices as opposed to the combat lines in the Rainlands

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I could feel that even after the war, there are some people who holds grudge

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Done

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Or just be assholes for the sake being an asshole

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Oh good lord...IT'S PERFECT

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Praise be the Dadvulet

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That's why it's 2.0 it's a better version in almost every single way

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Praise be the coffee

Now as the morning sun rise, praise be the image as we drink coffee :)))

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Still, Matilda really does care about her adoptive family and those who she's friends with. She just struggles to live in a world that doesn't entirely accept her and a life she really is not meant for. Charlie understands all of that and has made peace with that fact. And also, I think I'm making them a cute match

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Indeed :)))

I'm a sucker for love confessions and you sir, made me giggle while reading

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Now, since it worked for Fred, I'm going to assume you now want to watch La La Land because I borrowed a song

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Yes

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Yep

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Well...not this instant but you know what I meant

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I kinda familiar with the song because I heard it before since I was young, mostly came from the dvd

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So this and a Slugcat are singing and dancing for the full context:

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Yee :)))

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Making the Wargs a halfway crossbreed between a coyote and a tiger in my setting which makes them stand out even more. Not quite Canninu, not quite Felineko, something in between.

And in a setting where even mixed families have kids specifically one or the other, that stands out

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But still looked like Canine and Feline, correct?

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Like a mix of both

The issue is in the world of Little Tail Bronx, you can have both parents be different but the kids will be one or the other entirely, not really a mix

The Wargs are the mix and it's jarring

Don't worry, they'll get their place in the sun and during the fighting they will be badasses to the rescue when on the good guy side

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Indeed indeed

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By that perspective, I could remember that one video about twwh2 vid where it had music of "United we stand, divided we fall" from Two Steps from Hell.

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Also...Charlie losing his marbles about being kissed...

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Yes, I could hear his thoughts about the kiss

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Super soldier genetics don't include that with the package

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They don't hold the "understanding what's that" package indeed, they need to update it

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A fatal error has occurred, please reboot brain to comprehend sudden random acts of affection

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Charlie's brain blue screened

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Exactly that

Charlie.exe has stopped working

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He cannot comprehend, he needs more coffee for that

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LOL

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Instead of milk for the offspring of two supersoldiers, he need some coffee

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Oh dear

Ryan, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH YOUR COFFEE?!

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Ryan on the other hand, enjoying his time with his mug of stupid

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Ruffles during the war: Gets into arguments with Martin over brewing methods and defending the coffee when it's called "stupid"
Ryan four years later: "Who wants a mug of stupid for breakfast?"

Helldivers, cup of liber-tea
The Ackersons, mugs of stupid

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We do love liber tea (hiding a sick diss track I heard from the illegal broadcast towers away from democracy officers)

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Besides thr grenades...ideas on what flavor "liber-tea" actually is???

Because I could see them actually having a brand literally called that for consumers

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The taste of freedom

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Actually Fred, what's next or are you taking a break?

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Hmm

I'll probably either draw Kelly with his camera or a bunch of Saints

Also question when you will make the first chapter of Sliver of Saints will you publish it immediately or make other chapters first and then publish it?

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Write it, edit it, then publish it. May need some extra time to think it through

Then I'll go on to next chapter

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Oh alright I was thinking about making a drawing for every Saint and then post the drawing around the same time you post the chapter so that every chapter had an illustration of how the Saint in that chapter looks like

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Well...right now I'm actually writing a chapter for Sliver as an Iterator. So, Saint Sliver chapter will come afterwards

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Well I could make a drawing of Sliver

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She has three purposed organisms of her own

(Realizes the only detailed one right now is Dr Octopus Scavenger as a mechanic...)

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I am currently thinking how to make the Sliver drawing be themed around the Ackerson Family universe instead of making it be a normal Sliver drawing so that you could at least put it in Peacetime Photo Collection

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Maybe with her purposed organisms but some of her descendants won't have a peaceful time

Obviously, things go well in the end but two of them are in for a rough ride

I'll figure it out. Either start a different photo collection or one massive page of them along with the author note at the end

BTW, I know it's going to be a while till I get to the "main story" but have you looked at the characters? Hannibal is the easiest, what about Malt and Lytra?

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I don't know how the purposed organisms look

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I mean, I'm still writing so fair. Out of three, only one has specifics written

The other two have only been mentioned as of current writing progress

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And I am guessing by the time you write how all three look the chapter would be close to being done

Which means I won't have alot of time to make the drawing if I am gonna stick to my original plan

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I'll give notice

(Still finding it funny I made a Dr. Octopus Scavenger without realizing it)

As for why a Scavenger...well I wanted to try something else besides Slugcats

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Thanks

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Besides "main story" characters, here's a complicated but funny idea. So you know the dogs playing poker picture?

The C-20's playing poker

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Gonna need to think how I am gonna fit all the purposed organisms in a single drawing considering I need to make space for Dr Octopus scavenger and 2 more unknown purposed organisms

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Sev is gonna instantly lose

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She's loosing her shit, Three and Four are goofing around, One just is staring in exasperation, Two and Six are having a staring context with their cards, and Five is just enjoying herself

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Two and Six are the only ones that seem to take the game seriously

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It would be a funny picture

Also, given what I've said with Sev and the personalities of the others, probably fits pretty well

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Yep

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The Slugcat who should have the poker face has the ABSOLUTE WORST poker face...

Meeting a contact? No problem. Assassination mission? Just give the details. Interrogation? Have a glass of water and freak them out taking a drink. Poker? Impossible

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Playing poker isn't included in Sev's version of the super soldier genetics package

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LOL, nope

Four year old farm girl is better at poker than a 26 year old super soldier apex bioweapon

Hannibal watching: This is amusing
Seven's internal thoughts: I will turn you into a pincushion you asshole

To be clear, I do plan to have a scene like that in the "main story." The Taranis crew kids are having fun and finally have someone older than them to just lend a hand while Seven and Hannibal are trying to help. Seven is still going to be stewing in frustration, but she's good at hiding her emotions and she'd care more about the kids than her damaged pride

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Nice looking forward to that

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(Also, notice I'm specifying it's "Seven" at the time, not "Sev")

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Picture is uploaded

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Cap, before I'm gonna write Three in Chasing Birds, what would he do in the setting?
Is he exploring new lands or would he followed SRS' orders and in search of a machine god which happens that he stepped into a place which is near to LE?

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He would be in Moon and Pebbles' Grounss right?

Assuming FP didn't go bonkers and sink Moon, he'd know the terrain and could be there to help with something or be on break assuming that's a thing in your setting.

Or, he could be in a different area. All C-20's know multiple languages, Three just is better at them. Therefore, he could be clearing out something else entirely.

What's the setting you have in mind?

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As Apex and Sitter traversing the trees, they ended up having a shortcut to a gate and solid grounds where there is no water. And the other side filled with remains of the ancients on desert sands. There they found the purposed organism

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Desert huh? Well fits with the nations he's familiar with (Heavensong Empire in Wargroove actually is a desert...)

So...Japanese desert setting? It would fit unless he's on one of two island archipelagos (actual Little Tail Bronx Nippon (also Japan) or Wargroove 2 Saffron which is Polynesian-Caribbean hybrid)

Are they hunting a desert purposed organism?

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Looking out something that could fit an iterator

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Like...the size of a whole ass Iterator???

Uhh...that would be large

Like...a Dune sandworm or something?

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Nah, I meant the one who's been living the place

He could see the can from afar, behind the giant trees

Since LE rejected all means of communication

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Hmm... Well Three being in the desert could work, probably looking to eliminate an exceptionally dangerous rogue purposed organism or war band

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That too, looks like in the future writing I'm gonna put some scavengers fighting over hot sands :)))

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A tribal conflict that escalated out of control perhaps?

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Tribal disputes

Fighting over a bunch of rocks and destroyed ruins :)))

And Three happens to be in the middle of it and both warring tribes attacked him on sight due to the tensions

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Sounds about right...and he's having a crap time assembling an alliance to resolve it

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But then a reasonable scug along with a dumbass would do so something mischief

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Out of curiosity Anton, you've mentioned a "Terminator" before. I can understand that one hasn't been brought into a story yet and I serious doubt they are a big buff Austrian man saying "I'll be back". But...what's their gig?

As for Fred, any OCs of your own? I know you said you're an artist but just wondering

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She'll appear on the other story. Modified by LE to eradicate threat if Apex ever failed to capture nor killing it

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So she's the back up plan? She smarter than Apex?

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She is not a purposed organism

Let's just say she is a naturally born scug

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Huh...didn't see that one coming honestly

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She ain't a supersoldier :)))

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Well if there's been anything a lot of media has shown and my own stuff, sometimes the common individual is all that's needed

(Looks at 2006 show Eureka on how an everyday man becomes the sheriff of a town filled with super scientists and he's the one with actual common sense to solve problems)

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Terminator became biomechanical but I'm gonna put that after Chasing Birds

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Will she say "I'll be back"?

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I don't know but let's see how it goes if I write it

In the meantime, LE is Skynet

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Lol, nice

Why do I see him throwing an absolute fit at Alejandro if they were neighbors?

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Why's that?

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Alejandro is the Mechlord Vampire, using Mechanoids for his work

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Battle of Supremacy?

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(He also would be providing bionic prosthetics, advanced medicine, help institute reformation, and the such for the giant sloths around the bronze age onwards)

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More like a petty competition of "I'm better than you"

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That would indeed

Dear god I imagine him throwing tantrums that he saw someone better than him

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As for why he would give space age prosthetics to cavemen...
1: He's bored
2: Help rebuild the world better
3: He gets raw resources in return
4: The River Valley sector Iterators down south provide him with the artificial blood he needs so he doesn't need a blood drive to avoid bring lethargic and cranky

So...yes the local Spanish vampire is being a nice guy because he's bored and actually cares about his neighbors

And then when the Rubicon Offensive kicks in, SPANISH WAR MECHS TO THE RESCUE WITH PULSE LASERS IN WWII

LE: My things are better than your copies machines!
Apex: Apex doesn't understand
Alejandro: Yeah yeah, silence stupid
Field command Mechanoid: Why am I caught in between all of this???

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He is petty enough to brag about his works

Is it okay that a biome filled with life (even it's filled with something different than natural) and the next place was filled with desert sands

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I mean, there are desert oasis'

So long as the change is gradual and you can tell the climate is shifting and not Minecraft levels of "BOOM, NEW BIOME"

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About that

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Best example I can think of is the gates to and from Grabage

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I mean, imagine a place filled with trees, entered the gate and exiting it just only to see Sahara desert

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A bit extreme but I can see it being that way if the trees are surrounding a water source

Like thr Nile River?

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I mean kinda like the Nile

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I don't have OCs because I don't feel like I need one at least not now maybe later I will

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Just wondering

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So long as there is a valid reason, this can work. Again, having the Minecraft snowfield just suddenly become empty desert is silly

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Yeah totally not like that in my mind

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Well, so long as the sudden change has an explanation it should be fine

BTW guys, I threw this in the main chat but...remember me mentioning an Iterator becoming an Archotech?

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Yes

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I'm thinking "Abyssal Void" would be extend his will through Inv...

Or more accurately, Inv would be the most advanced Overseer ever

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Slugcat overseer

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An eldritch, reality warping, part mischievous, part ABSOLUTELY DEADLY SERIOUS Slugcat that pops in and out of nowhere being the manifestation of a computer god deciding to intervene on something personally...

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Sounds interesting I do wonder what Inv does while not being actively controlled by the iterator

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The usual perhaps

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I'd be having Inv as a manifestation of Abyssal Void

It would be the "impossible to prove but something is undeniably out there" because the local realty warping super computer is doing stuff

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Reality is whenever they want :))

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For a computer that could reshape the geography and the fabric of space-time...probably

Which now makes you wonder, why is it just sitting there doing nothing 90% of the time?

Way I see it, Abyssal Void along side the other Archotech level AI's agreed to a mostly "hands off approach" and let the world make its own choices

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Letting unfold before making a big move?

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Some intervention sure, but actual large scale "divine acts"? The whole world better be ending and help is not just needed, it's required

So...Rot outbreak? The containment teams can handle it. Ecosystem collapse? Maybe some assistance to guide the recovery. The whole continent is about to literally blow up? Okay...play time is over, this is serious

That...and quietly keep passing ships from interfering with the planet. Space pirates not welcome here. Historians are allowed to observe but keep their distance, this isn't your story even if you're witnessing it

(Also Anton, yes there is tech to trade with orbital ships. Set up a communications relay and then put a trade beacon down. The trade beacon should be in a storage area and filled with stuff you are good with selling)

(No stuff in radius of beacon, no orbital trading.)

As to why the Iterators are allowed to influence the world more freely...well their less powerful and have a much more pronounced presence. Everyone else instinctually is avoiding the massive reality vibrating super structures around the world. An Iterator just is an artificial waterfall once a week

Want me to clarify anything?

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Nah

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Although...Fred I have a scene in mind that should be interesting to draw for Sliver

So you know how the game has Survivor floating and in awe of FP after you visit him? Imagine that but Sliver is facing Inv/Abyssal Void and she KNOWS she's the lesser being standing before something incomprehensibly more powerful than she could ever dream of being

In her own puppet chamber no less...

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Holy crap I should really invest with research

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Hmm interesting

Sounds very complex tho

Just thinking about it makes my head hurt

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As dumb as this is going to sound, plain wood can sell surprisingly well to bulk freighters. Have like 2000 wood and sell it and you'll cover expenses easily. Be in a forest and you'll get the wood back in no time

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Sliver became an ant as she saw Inv

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When I write the scene, I'll share it

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A mere insect in the presence of something bigger

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MUCH bigger

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And it has an owo face for some reason

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I pretty much convince that a Chaos God was trapped inside of a particular scug body

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Abyssal Void pays some attention to the everyday stuff, but he's not really dealing with that. He's got an entire continent to look over

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Man, speaking of AV felt like Asol in LoL

a much bigger threat

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Av isn't a threat...he's one of the planetary admins

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I see

I have been too much looking at something :)))

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He has the power to observe stuff going on everywhere all at once. Time and space are meaningless to him. He was the Ancients magnum opus, combining the pinnacle of all technologies worldwide. All in the name of breaking the fabric of reality to achieve mass ascension

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(Well, mass ascension for the Rainlands. The rest of Alcenta can go fry in the "Cycle")

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Oh damn

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He, along with other computers of such power know they're something beyond what the world can handle.

Actually no, Alcenta IS THEIR WORLD. Everything is technically a part of them.

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that is pretty huge

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But they don't want control. They saw what over dominating megalonia has done...they don't want that

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Gladly, because they have the means to take over everything if they please

Basically indeed gods

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So...these computer gods let the world be itself. Some small scale interference to guide things along, but not like the Iterators who are closer to the common mortals down below

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LE is just an ant all along

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Alcenta might be their world...but people live in that world and have their own choices, thoughts, hopes, dreams, fears, and lives.

Yes, the Archotechs can play god and make the "perfect world" in their image...but they saw enough of that mindset in their creators. Let this new version of Alcenta be Alcenta. Interfere as administrators when needed, but let the people live their lives

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Empathetic or sympathetic?

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More like "let nature take its course"

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Nothing interferes with mother nature then

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We can interfere in wars between chimpanzee and ant colonies, but we don't. Why should we? It's something to observe and it's nature at work

That's not to say the Archotechs see everything on Alcenta as animals. They see people...so let people be people.

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Only a so called "divine intervention" would call their interfering?

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If needed

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It is interesting that there are something higher than the local iterators :)))

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If you recall in By the Numbers with Sev's chapter, Sev has actually met some of these "gods" in person

She respects them and what they can do, but she doesn't see them as "gods". Just super powered Iterators

And even with the sheer power of these computers...somethings are more powerful than even the...

Nature, the universe itself, the actions of individuals...

They might be Alcenta itself and everything might be a part of their global LAN system...but the average man on the street is still a person and not a piece of computer code to mess with

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But they do have the power to control the time and reality there, right?

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It's...complicated

They could Transcend the planet entirely and they kinda did to a degree

But even when time and space are meaningless to them, it's still happening on Alcenta

Oh, and as for why AV is freaking Sliver out...well no one has done what she's about to do. The consequences are immense, the potential outcomes nearly limitless, and she is doing something not even he can do

So...he's interested in what's happening and what will happen

After all...what really does happen when an Iterator becomes a common Slugcat???

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Alright, finished the second chapter

Oh boy, highschool life with Kelly after finishing reading Charlie's

Just like in the family, he is mixed with Ryan and Sev

I know the teachers may be harsh but I think that's how Kelly feels about teachers

Ah yes, highschool friends bonding time, I do love the nostalgia of it

Best at photography as his teacher praised him :)))

Matilda dragged Kelly for a talk, which I didn't expect an overseer to pop out

Is Isolated Innovation an iterator?

After reading more, yup they are an iterator

Kelly got hit by the "what do you want", damn never thought the kid I once read questioned of what did he want

Parent talk after that talk, it's always good to have someone tbh

Friends coming over to your house is the most special thing :)))

Kelly finally decided his future, aw yeah :)))

That's all i can muster up after a long day doing nothing and writing

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Truthfully, Kelly was difficult to write. That particular teacher is just an asshole who can't be replaced. And yes, the parents rock

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I see

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Caroline though I think might be one of the more cursed Slugcats because she has hair...

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A hair scug

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A Slugcat with a spider monkey tail in terms of flexibility and usability, a dog snout, wears clothes on a regular occasion, and has hair...

Half maintenance purposed organism Slugcat, half husky Canninu...good luck trying to draw that alongside Kelly's other friends

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I'm good with everything but the hair

And also idk how to draw anthros again

It's been so long

Anyway both stories in the leaps of faith were good

The college life of Charlie's story and Kelly's dealing with his future

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Yay

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You just made me giggle while reading the part where Charlie can't comprehend what happened :)))

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What about board game night?

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Oh yes :)))

But did they mention about Four during that time?

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Yup

Or at least reference that scene

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Heh, the council :))

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And also gonna drink coffee in the morning, in honor of dadvulet :)))

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Every artist that joins this thread must draw Dadvulet

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The High Butt Council...two six year olds joining the board game fun with teenagers

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:)))

Anyway gonna off for a while, I must continue to smoothen the brain of Apex

I must polish it further until someone slips

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You gonna wax it also???

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Yes

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...

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Can't make Apex the smartest

They mustn't

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And here I was wondering if he would enjoy fishing with a random stranger and exotic spices for a cooked meal...

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He would eat anything

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But would he prefer Indian food over Chinese???

Or vice versa?

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He would prefer both :)))

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No favorites?

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But if there is one

Probably steaks or barbeques

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Well...he definitely would clear the house for the 4th of July...

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Indeed :)))

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Barbecue sauce? Onions?

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Yes

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I'm going to assume the answer is "yes" if he had the choice between hot dogs and hamburgers

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You can't blame something that has the purpose to eat anything

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...Did LE put a black hole into an organic being???

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They have like high metabolism for some reason, the only reason that a clone army didn't broke out to find food that LE already prepared a plan for that

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Popcorn plants???

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Despite LE being heartless, he put something which Apexes can't eat (such as people)

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Natural or synthetic, take it or leave it :)))

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The Rimworld nutrient paste dispenser

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The only way to stop a thousand hungry organism

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The dispenser: Turn any and all organic matter into food! Perfectly edible and safe to consume!
The Taranis crew: Add salt, it makes it bearable. (One kid, I've eaten worse)
The Apex horde: FOOD!
Three: All right. ALL RIGHT! Form a line and wait your turn! There's enough for all of you
The armies watching the Apex horde: Should we do something about this?
Sitter: Fantastic... Here we go again with those idiots...

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If anything that matters in their life, LE's commands and food

Now speaking of which I must depart since the bed slowly took over me and I can feel the effects of sleepiness

Night to you Cap'n and Fred

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Good night

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Have a good night

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Captain I have an idea for the final chapter of Sliver of Saints do you want to hear it?

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Sure

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It's Charlie in a library reading a history book which tells him about the same events that we read in previous chapters (except maybe the piano Saint)

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Maybe a concert... I was half thinking it ends on a radio broadcast that would be picked up in the main story

Though, I guess I could have them also stop at the Misty Isle a few years after the war. Family is eating out and this guy is playing the piano, no one realizing who is who. Just a pianist playing while waiting for the weather to clear out and some random family eating dinner

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Both of the endings seem nice and simple

A good way to end a story as crazy as this one

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Probably the crazy thing would be for Ryan the music would be familiar, but he'd have clue as to who was playing it back then. Obviously, the guy playing wouldn't know Ryan at all because he was nowhere near the front

I mean, there have been even stranger stories

A lot of tales from WWII involve pilots who were shooting at each other decades prior only to meet and act like old friends in their 80's. Hell, a BF109 Messerchmmit saved a crippled B-17 bomber and later the pilots met each other

Now...how do I make Elton John Saint in wacky WWII?

[quasi blaze]

I mean you are the writer here not me

[slim glade]

Guess I need to listen to a lot more Elton John...more familiar with Billy Joel

[round fractal]

That seems familiar, didn't that one plane escorted a flying fortress back to London?

[slim glade]

Until it reached the Channel. After that, the Luftwaffe pilot returned home

[round fractal]

Yes that one

A Luftwaffe pilot and the Flying Fortress pilot became friends in the end

Unusual friendship

[slim glade]

Indeed

[round fractal]

Also how's the writing?

Because this morning, I ain't feeling the writing

[slim glade]

Was focusing on Symphonic Harmony tonight, later on in the week I'll continue Saints

Wonder if I should have an entire flowchart for the setting I'm planning the war to be in

Because...two confirmed major theatre's, half of an entire continent in a colonial bush war, and thr other half of that content probably in the midst of different factions backing major powers or using the chaos to settle old scores

[round fractal]

Two theatres in the war?

[slim glade]

And that's the established nations, never mind the fact secret societies and ancient McGuffins are waking up

I gues...three established theatres

The Bronxon one with the Taranis which I'll focus on (basically, strange Euope), the conflict against Heavsong and its brewing civil war (Pacific), and the Rainlands (Colonial Africa more or less)

North of the Rainlands would be the various countries of the megatherium/giant sloths who I can see getting involved indirectly

[round fractal]

So each theatres had different problems from each other

[slim glade]

With some connections. Loose ones, but still connected

The Mechanoids in Heavensong would be very interested in dealing with some old enemies and potentially grabbing the Taranis for themselves, the main nations are fighting for politics, land, and ideologic beliefs so they have their own goals and purposes for ancient stuff they don't understand

The Rainlands are mostly following what the empires are saying

Saffron wants independence from Heavensong

Heavensong is split between its Emperor and Empress and wanting to maintain its dominion

The Taranis kids just want their families and homes back

And the purposed organisms are running around trying to keep doomsday stuff from being unburied while fighting the raging inferno called a world war

Yeah...I need a proper doc for this...

[round fractal]

That's actually many

Damn

Even tho I have some war fiction in my mind (which isn't rw or related to any fics) and idk how to plan any of it

[slim glade]

Broadly speaking, it's the European and Pacific theatres

Just with Colonial Africa thrown in as a sideshow (like what happened in WWI and I don't even know what was going on in the Pacific during that mess...)

[round fractal]

Pacific was doing a bit of revolutionaries and huge on imperialism (im talking to you, Japan)

[slim glade]

Real world was like that

Huh...borrowing heavily from the real world despite using games as inspiration

[round fractal]

Yes

[slim glade]

The "Pacific" mess is complicated

[round fractal]

I mean, we don't have history which involved ww1 but ww2 was heavy

[slim glade]

Heavensong is definitely an empire. It has conquered Nippon and Saffron and has ties to the other two "big bad empires." The Emperor is an actual bastard who is using his new marriage to build his own petty kingdom. The Empress wants her empire to remain pure to itself. The subjugated lands want independence from the entire thing regardless. Some of the military staff are seeing the broader picture and fear the complete destruction of the Empire both abroad and at home. Three, Five, and anyone else sent there are trying to make sure the rebellions go as smoothly as possibly and stop anything else that crops up. AND THEN THE MECHANOIDS SHOW UP AND DECIDE TO START CAUSING MAYHEM ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT

And...I'm not really focusing on that. That's background noise for the Bronxon theatre

[round fractal]

Join the Order and Eliminate Liberty

-Probably the bots

[slim glade]

Truthfully, the Empress is the lesser of the two evils

She still wants her Empire, but if downsizing means saving it then it'll be done. Still, she wants to keep as much of it as possible

[round fractal]

The emperor tho

[slim glade]

Fun fact: Remember me mentioning a rocket project and Akari? That's in post-war Heavensong

[round fractal]

The one that could get out to space?

[slim glade]

Yeah, the Heavensong Emperor is a royal bastard and a right bastard

[slim glade]

That's the plan. They're pushing the boundaries of science by then as opposed to map borders

[round fractal]

We are now in the 1960's, time for space race

[slim glade]

The Imperial Heir, who sat out of the shit show, would be in charge after coming of age and he's much more interested in engineering and diplomacy

He was well aware of the war but...he was sent to a neutral country to avoid the political court and the actual fighting. He knew things were bad, but he was as removed as possible

[round fractal]

The advancing technology starts now

[slim glade]

Also...I know you guys have looked at Fuga but exactly how much?

[round fractal]

Not much

[slim glade]

Because the war will be centered around that particular story (and Ruffles will be caught up in it)

[round fractal]

Even tho finding a game for the emulator, they don't have those :(((

[slim glade]

I'm going to keep that particular spoiler to myself then

[round fractal]

But still, do I need to watch yt or going to wiki for it?

[slim glade]

Well, I'm juggling a few things around between the games. But YouTube does have videos for everything

For Wargroove 2, the Saffron campaign will give context to a lot of the eastern stuff. For Fuga: Melodies of Steel...start at the beginning (the other Little Tail Bronx games aren't needed but would explain a thing or two. For example, Prairie is the setting for Tail Concerto)

I'm just thinking about one of two "Oh shit..." moments in Fuga 1 in particular that would drive home the sheer level of devastation just brewing under the surface of the war

[round fractal]

I think I'm gonna watch for the content

[slim glade]

Sure

Also...Fuga 1 chapter 7 boss... BLUTWURST YOU CAN FRY IN THE DEEPEST LAYERS OF RUBICON! MAY ARTIFICER THROW BOMBS AT YOU FOR ALL ETERNITY

[round fractal]

Should I start with one

[slim glade]

Would give context

[round fractal]

Time for me to depart in a great pilgrimage

In search for the context, I must venture into youtube

[slim glade]

As for Wargroove 2...nah. The games are loosely connected and that particular story arc isn't related to Wargroove 1

[round fractal]

Should I watch Wargroove 2?

[slim glade]

For the "Pacific" side story yes

[round fractal]

It will be a long ride

[slim glade]

For the story involving Hannibal, Seven, the Taranis, and a group of soldiers in over their heads...well mostly Fuga but the Faarhi campaign of Watgroove 2 would give some context into the characters I want

[round fractal]

First Fuga

[slim glade]

Cool

Also, you'll understand my rant about that boss

[round fractal]

Indeed

I must consume intelligence

Then smoothen Apex's brain even more that their brain would become hydrophobic

[slim glade]

Nice

[round fractal]

Alright gonna watch some after a League game

[round fractal]

Before I'm gonna say anything, is it necessary to watch 20 hour gameplay of it?

[round fractal]

And also, how much you know of Armello?

[slim glade]

Seen a few games and read the lore a bit

[slim glade]

Also, I suppose cutscenes can suffice... Boss battles as well

Or...I could just explain it

[round fractal]

I see

[slim glade]

So uh...you could watch thr game(s) or I could give you the spoilers as a Spark notes packet...

Which would you prefer?

[round fractal]

I think I'm gonna watch the games

Like every jrpg, I either see everyone got their ass kicked or got the most exploited game breaking thing that I have ever seen

[slim glade]

A good run in both is 20 hrs each

Third game...well hopefully new trailer next week

I will say this, Fuga is officially a "prequel" series to Tail Concerto and Solatorobo

Tail Concerto is not really that relevant outside of the fact that the Kingdom of Prairie exists (also, Belgium)

Solatorobo on the other hand is more connected...

Watch Fuga 1 first and I'll explain afterwards (make sure you see a golden ending run for that)

[round fractal]

Aye cap'n

I just only watched measly ten minutes of it

Despite Armello being like idk, inactive would be the right term, since I'm still waiting for the dragon clan on phone but it didn't came
But Armello mostly based on luck rather than skills

[slim glade]

I can see why you would say that for Armello since it plays like an actual board game. Though I see the world more as a D&D styled one

[round fractal]

It's a card game with brutal chance of dice rolling

[slim glade]

I know

[round fractal]

And I tell you this, sometimes a 10% chance would win over 90% chance. Good or bad

[slim glade]

XCOM hit percentage rates intensify

[round fractal]

And sometimes the rolls are something else

[slim glade]

Kelly and his friends at board games scene...

Speaking of that, notice how in Kelly's chapter it was "lizard shit" while Charlie in a different country it was "clucken shit"

Cluckens in Little Tail Bronx effectively being modified chickens

[round fractal]

I did notice

[slim glade]

Different continents and the such = different terminologies

[round fractal]

What would happen if you did live in a different continent?

[slim glade]

Me personally?

[round fractal]

The change of how you speak

I mostly watched a family member went to something far and the way they speak became different

[slim glade]

I could see picking up some phrases and maybe a slight accent depending on how long the stay was

[round fractal]

Was it years that Charlie stayed in college?

[slim glade]

Currently three years

He also knows multiple languages and casually drafts quantum physics equations on his organic chemistry midterm because he's Charlie Ackerson...

[round fractal]

The son of two supersoldiers

Certainly would surpass an inferior being.
-LE probably

[slim glade]

Matilda is biologically the same. Again, she just has issues because she grew up in a family of ordinary individuals who have no idea on how to handle a super soldier kid

[round fractal]

I felt bad for her

[slim glade]

Charlie has another advantage of being allowed to have flexibility in his decision making. He's going to lean heavily into an analytical mindset, confront a problem head on, and the empathy. But he still has the flexibility to stop and think

[round fractal]

But do the wargs have those?

[slim glade]

Matilda Galmiche on the other hand comes from two soldiers who are built to be nothing but super soldiers with enough free will to think fast and fight hard

So...she's HIGHLY aggressive and always ready for a fight because that's how her parents were built

[round fractal]

Like Orks?

[slim glade]

I guess???

The guys who made the Wargs during the war weren't really looking for individuals to work with. They were looking for the perfect super soldiers

Follow orders, fights like a demon, doesn't care about getting hit, and has a restriction in place to keep them under control

[round fractal]

Ah they have restrictions

[slim glade]

The C-20's meanwhile have free will to decide how to do their tasks or even change the mission if the situation demands it, can choose a life outside of programming if they really want it, and have been treated like people regardless of their origins

[round fractal]

At the end of the war, they choose to live their life what they want

[slim glade]

So, Charlie knows how to handle his everything and a domestic civillian life. Matilda has her entire life as a domestic civilian with no one to help her to understand what being a super soldier means

The Galmiche family is not neglegent or bad, they just don't understand and can't provide the help

[round fractal]

Tbh, if you have a child that is born to become a weapon, Idk how to take care of them

[slim glade]

So...she just bottles it up and does everything she can to be the quiet, meek girl with little aspirations

Don't get angry because getting angry will make you want to hurt someone

Don't be passionate because passion will get out of hand

[round fractal]

Too hard with emotions

[slim glade]

Don't speak up because speaking up will make you loose control

She thinks bottling her everything is the best way to handle things because she KNOWS she's a walking bioweapon and that terrifies her

Because she loves the family that took her in. She wants to fit in. She enjoys the life she has.

So...having a friendly guy who just understands it all because that's his life also really does help

[round fractal]

It did help that two of them born by supersoldiers from the war

But Matilda had a harder life tho

[slim glade]

Remember, Charlie has somewhat of his own identity crisis because he has no clue who Hannibal was. He also knows how hard it is to be the "special gifted one" in the class. And he also knows how hard it is to be someone in a world that he's not really meant for

But he's had Sev to help him with the complications of being a super soldier, Ryan to help cope with being an ordinary person in a mundane setting, and Kelly to help with embracing who he is without it backfiring into his face

[round fractal]

The supersoldiers during the war:
The supersoldiers after the war:

[slim glade]

And speaking of Kelly...he's a LOT more complicated than the cheerful kid vibe he gives off

[round fractal]

Kelly changed man :((

[slim glade]

Putting aside the fact he has his own inferiority complex to Charlie, he actually has a lot of Sev in him

Observation, cold calculation, and emotional compartmentalization. He just hides it all behind being a peppy kid

It's as he says, he's the son of both Ryan and Sev

[round fractal]

That chapter hits me

[slim glade]

And given the emotional melting pot of his home, is it any wonder that he's far sharper than he lets on?

As the saying goes, the family is a mess. BUT...it's their mess and they're okay with it

[round fractal]

There are no such thing as a perfect family, an example in the Ackerson

[slim glade]

Maybe not a perfect family and it's clear they have issues, but it's a "perfect" life for them

Sev was able to put aside her paranoia, self-loathing, and obsessions of completing assignements to be a parent

Ryan pushes past his PTSD to be a parent and provide the support to a family he loves

Charlie learns how to embrace himself while not letting his emotions and instincts dictate his entire life

And Kelly learns how to have his own life when it is pulled in so many different directions

Is any of that perfect? Hell no

But it's perfect for them

[round fractal]

It is sweet that this is the ideal family, full of mess but can manage to love each other

[slim glade]

And to be clear, Matilda Galmiche does have a good thing going for her despite the struggle. She has a family, an education, and she has made it through life even with her emotional confusion/frustration. It's far more rocky than Charlie or Kelly, but she has gotten through her life in her own haphazard way

Matilda Swingwire on the other hand has to deal with her three tailed overly-smart idiot of a best friend time to time...

[round fractal]

But what's Isolated Innovation business with Kelly?

[slim glade]

Ah yes, II

So...Innovation is the Misty Isle local Iterator

His original goal is kinda in his name since he was primarily biological research. He was put on an island to do wild experiments with minimal risk of containment breach

He also helped kickstart civilization on the island because he was bored and wanted a new science project to work on

Fast forward to "present day" and everyone on the island is familiar with him

He provides the best pharmaceuticals, emergency health services, and offers advice to anyone who's specifically asking him

After all, what better source of rationale and reasoning than the multi-millennial old Iterator?

When Charlie left for college, Kelly went to him looking for advice on his own life for a different perspective outside of his parents. In Leaps of Faith, Matilda Swingwire brings him over because she thought he needed to talk to someone again

So...she brings him to a drainage canal that serves as the most improvised psychological clinic ever...

[round fractal]

So II acts as a therapist?

[slim glade]

When needed

Or provides the best medical services on the island

OR provides some of the best biological research for other Iterators to use

Suns reached out to him because Innovation is at the top of his game when it comes to purposed organism research

[round fractal]

Evil LE

[slim glade]

II is the scientist who takes every precaution in what he does because that's literally his job. Experimenting with aggressive organisms? Have multi-layered security in place. Is it toxic? Specialized mechanical units that are immune to disease. Containment breach likely? It's on an island so it won't get far.

[round fractal]

He planned ahead

[slim glade]

Basically...he's the virus lab with as many contingencies as possible

[round fractal]

The one who prepared for the consequences

[slim glade]

And while he has a great interest in scientific discovery, he has morals. He's not going to conduct vivisections for giggles like how mad scientists are protrayed

He kickstarted civilization on his island because he was bored. He helped guide it to get it going but he's keeping to himself because it's another experiment for him

Watching society rise and fall, petty kingdom wars, economic changes, it's all fascinating to watch for him

Of course, he's also interested in ensuring the survival of said civilization because he doesn't want a repeat of the past where Alcenta went to pot.

The Mountain Lake sector has an invested interest in their civilizations because they see it as stabilizing the region. The Misty Isle is more of a terrarium

[round fractal]

I must require wide knowledge for this

[slim glade]

Also, while I haven't really delved into this group yet, there's also the River Valley sector

Putting aside one of those Iterators is effectively an AT-AT, they have their own reason to start civilization because they're direct neighbors to Alejandro who is guiding his own civilization

So, it's in the interest of both to have friendly neighboring civilizations even despite geographical boundaries, different methods of guiding civilization, and even means of power projection

The Iterators use the tried and true means of purposed organisms, Alejandro uses Mechanoids and takes a much more proactive approach

So he sets up clinics for bronze age civilizations, advices sanitation measures, helps with infrastructure development, territorial security, and nudges technological development at a steady pace. All of that while providing Mechanoid units to work in conjunction with the Iterators

Really...this side of the world is secretly a lot more guided and manipulated than Bronxon. Bronxon has its own secrets societies established, but that's it

Civilization there is a lot more wild and free. The local super computers there are not interested in messing around with their children unless absolutely necessary since they were involved with some of the worst fighting ages past. Let the Canninu and Felineko do things their way

(Desire to spoil late game Fuga intensifying so much)

[round fractal]

That's a lot

[slim glade]

So...yeah

Rainlands understand super soldiers, people with advanced weapons and armor, biomechanical people older than history itself, and meddling because that's been the gig since history started

Bronxon meanwhile...was largely left to its own devices with a few warnings slapped on and a whole mess of active military bunkerswith deadly defenses laying about

[round fractal]

A normal day in the Rainlands

[slim glade]

Oh? You THINK you can steal the power of the ancient past? Killer defensive drones have other ideas about that

[round fractal]

[slim glade]

Until...technology progressed to the point where nations could overcome those drones. The tech gap might still exist, but massed anti-tank shells can do the job still

[round fractal]

The fight against those automatons still on

[slim glade]

And yeah, the tech is damaged at that point but even the scraps are useful

And what could be better for an expansionist, militaristic, megalomaniacal, authoritarian regime than having the means of capturing salvaged tech for its growing armies?

The machines in Bronxon are mostly defensive. Stay out of their territory, they'll leave you alone (rare exceptions are exceptions)

The one that rears its ugly face during the Heavensong fiasco and wants to "give the people what they want" is one said exception. The problem with that one in particular is that it's particularly cunning and powerful...and the machines are different

[round fractal]

Do the machines compute for outcomes such as risky tactics or a possible pyrrhic victory?

[slim glade]

They compute and they are very good at predictions

[round fractal]

skynet is upon them

[slim glade]

But, organic beings tend to not really act rationally and can do stupid things that work at the worst possible moment

[round fractal]

Sometimes brutal force can conquer a fortified fortress

:)))

[slim glade]

Or you know, self preservation forces enemies to ally against a greater threat

Or even more annoyingly...a bunch of kids armed with Howl's Moving Tank just do spontaneous things and fight using the most unconventional tactics and no grand strategy

[round fractal]

Tbh, a tank that reached 50 stories tall could dominate a battlefield

Much like a Jaeger

[slim glade]

Bermans invading Gasco: Begin drafting new war strategy to counter the Steel Devil!
Kids aboard tank: Let's go this way instead
Bermans: Send a tank hunting unit!
Berman infantry: It blew right through us and kept going!
Faarhi army liberating Gasco: What the hell is going on down there?
Gasconnian military: I have no idea what is happening but we have an opening. Launch a counter offensive!
Kids: Time to go that way. Oh, the Bermans are changing strategies? Hmm...let's do something else then.
Bermans: HOW HARD IS IT TO FIND A GIANT TANK THE SIZE OF A WAREHOUSE?! WE HAVE THE BEST MILITARY IN THE WORLD! WHAT EVEN IS THE DEVIL DOING?! WHAT IS THAT STRATEGY?! AAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

[round fractal]

And somehow the tank was inside the cave near the village

Pretty convenient

[slim glade]

Hannibal and Seven chasing after this: For a giant tank the size of a warehouse, it really does move fast... Maybe we should try to get in front of it rather than chase it...

[slim glade]

Yes but if you think that's convenient, just look at the Blaster Master games. NES and modern remakes... I swear Sophia is an even more absurd tank than the Taranis

[round fractal]

Another absurdly large tank

[slim glade]

And speaking of the NES games, Fred...why the hell do you have nuclear crap in your backyard and why does said nuclear crap lead to a Hollow Earth tunnel system with a tank sitting in there????

[slim glade]

No, a reasonably size vehicle actually. It's what it can do that makes it absurd

[round fractal]

Aight lemme search it

[slim glade]

If it helps, some versions might be "Sophia the Third" or "Sophia III"

The Zero games have multiple with "Sophia Zero," "G Sophia," and "Sophia SV"...mostly because trilogy needs the same vehicle to get remodeled and convenient excuse to get rid of upgrades from prior game

[slim glade]

(Also FredRo, that wasn't directed at you. Blaster Master's main protagonist is literally named "Fred")

[round fractal]

Highly mobile vehicle, a tank greatest fear

[slim glade]

Yeah, one that can turn into a submarine, space ship, climb walls like Spider-Man, charge a super laser, contains missile batteries, and go through breaks in the fabric of space-time no problem

[round fractal]

dear god

[slim glade]

The Taranis: A convenient super weapon in a cave in the woods with enough artillery to win WWII by itself under the control of a bunch of kids with the average age of 8

Sophia at the end of the Zero Trilogy: Can fly, go through space-time reality warping anomalies, has enough firepower to take on an interdimensional army, has a replenishing energy system, and is controlled by one guy and a the scout drone that is a frog who serves as teleportation unit

I am NOT making any of that up. The games are that silly

Now then...what's more confusing?

[round fractal]

It is too silly to destroy worlds

[slim glade]

Sophia or the interconnected plot line I have for Alcenta???

[round fractal]

Both

[slim glade]

LOL

[round fractal]

They are too silly I must say

Which could be the potential downfall of civilizations and empires alike

[slim glade]

So uh...once upon a time before I solidified what I wanted I was thinking of having Blaster Master mash with Fuga

Instead...I'm here in Rain World

Strange huh?

[round fractal]

Indeed

And here I thought I will be finishing my Armello story

Instead rain world too

[slim glade]

Should get on Saints of Sliver and keep writing Harmonic Symphony

Sooner I get Harmonic Symphony done (in good quality let's hope), the sooner I can get to the the war that connects a lot of loose threads together

Mostly because I want one mega project finished before starting another

[round fractal]

It is better to finish the first one

[slim glade]

Yup

So, Symphonic Harmony with Saints as a side, hopefully Fuga 3 will be out by then and give me the final details on that trilogy, then get my crazy story going

Hopefully with other family fluff stories on the side as well

[round fractal]

Side story with the other family members?

[slim glade]

Maybe

Was thinking of Three and his family coming to visit for a oneshot

Might be simpler to just make a compilation of one shots rather than each individual one as a singular story...

[round fractal]

A compilation would do

[slim glade]

Probably would start with the Kelly one shot then

But, I'll get Saints done before I jump to Kelly

If I'm going to divide my attention, might as well have one side project from Harmonic Symphony rather than twenty side ones

[round fractal]

First your big ones then start with SoS

[slim glade]

Brain...STOP GOING BONKERS AND FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED

Out of curiosity since I keep mentioning it, despite not being Rain World have either of you looked at "A Harmonic Symphony"?

[round fractal]

Too many fics I've been reading

[slim glade]

Fair

[round fractal]

In the meantime, I do have a non-existent story in my mind and the lore was so big I didn't write it and changed it by time to time

[slim glade]

That's...mostly been the war story actually. Somewhat written down but I'm pretty sure it's going to different in a few months

[round fractal]

Imagine this, a Roman empire tryna conquer a big empire filled with people that are American, British and Russian that they lost due to gunpowder weapons and so they decided to invade a little kingdom. But that little kingdom had a friend which is an empire filled with beastmen that could tear a man with their teeth. And so that Roman empire called their god to make a warrior which has the power to slay the gods and so they did manage to conquer most of the lands

[slim glade]

That seems interesting.

[round fractal]

But the lore is ever changing and I didn't bother to write it

[slim glade]

(Wait...just remembered. "Fred" in Blaster Master is the frog and Jason is the main protagonist! GAH! MY BAD!)

[slim glade]

Well...the main story for me has gone through multiple editions. I'll settle on something when I sit down to write it

[round fractal]

Alright, list of ongoing story:
Chasing Birds
The armello story I mentioned
A literal wolf in sheep's clothing story

[slim glade]

Well, if you start any of the others I'll take a look

[round fractal]

But idk, I'm afraid of my armello story because it's my writing without proofread

And it's mostly bl

[slim glade]

I self edit everything. Frankly, me running stuff by you for your characters is the exception

I typically give a chapter of Symphonic Harmony three proofreads. Two before I upload and one before I hit the post button

That may not work for you, I understand

[quasi blaze]

It's umm a hobby yeah

[slim glade]

But take a moment, read it a few times, and upload when you feel like it's good. This is fan fiction after all so errors and mistakes are not going to be judged too harshly

[slim glade]

Again, made the mistake of thinking Jason was Fred. Fred in the NES game was the pet frog that jumped onto nuclear material. In Zero, he was the drone that looked like a frog with teleportation powers. Jason is the guy driving Sophia

...Unless you secretly are a frog and have teleportation powers...

Which would be...something...

Teleporting frogcat going to now be athing that becomes a mod????

[quasi blaze]

No one said that I can't be a frog with transportation powers

[slim glade]

Nice

All of that nonsense aside, what's the next drawing?

Or are you taking a break?

[quasi blaze]

I'll probably draw Kelly but right now I am too sleepy to start drawing so I am taking a break

[slim glade]

Fair enough, just was wondering

Though...C-20's playing poker would be funny to witness

Do you know what I'm referencing?

[quasi blaze]

No I think

[slim glade]

Well, apparently this is the first painting:

Had no idea there were multiple honestly...

There's 18 different pictures...good lord

[round fractal]

Dem, playing poker in the past is wild

[round fractal]

You know what's the worst thing waking up at 4 am?
A low battery phone

[slim glade]

...Okay then...

[round fractal]

I never thought typing my phone through 12 am would fall on my face

[slim glade]

Womp

Out of curiosity since I've mentioned the Heavonsong theater despite not really going to write that story: Should I bring out an outline of events for that?

Been in a Far-East mood these days as I replay Total War Shogun 2 Fall of the Samarai

[round fractal]

Depends on you man

[slim glade]

Probably should stop getting distracted

Right...continue writing Saints and figure out what the personality of the Arbalest

Int terms of combat lines, he's actually going to be simple for the sake of my head. His personality however...that I need to figure out

[round fractal]

Want to talk about his personality?

[slim glade]

I'm seeing him as a weapon/armor smith

Integrated with the city guard but works on custom gear

Probably gives the intricate and well built things to nobles and those he trusts...

[round fractal]

Does he talks a lot?

[slim glade]

Considering he's in the city guard, yeah

I'm seeing a loud, commanding voice. This guy is in charge and you know it

Not in the sense of One though

He's in the field so he's more tactical than strategic

So...field officer more like it...NCO???

I'll figure it out

[round fractal]

I still don't know what's the difference of strategy and tactic

[slim glade]

Strategy is large scale, tactics are small

[round fractal]

Ah I see

[slim glade]

Strategy you would be getting the answer to a math problem but no idea how what thebwork was

Tactics would be the work but no grand answer

[round fractal]

So is sending a mob into a slaughter a strategy?

[slim glade]

Not really...probably bad example

Okay, war terms

Strategy would be the massive scale. You're looking at the theatre itself, continent sized conflict

Tactics would be individual battles that wouldn't be seen on the map

[round fractal]

Got it

[slim glade]

Of course, the real means of winning is logistics but that's out of the scope of what I'm talking about

Truthfully, this guy is more like Four than anything else

[round fractal]

Big guy working in the armoury

[slim glade]

Works with the local civil defense, partially involved in the politics, strong and stocky but not gigantic in height, maybe less physically destructive but definitely leagues ahead of the common man. He definitely would be granted a matchlock musket in addition to a crossbow

Both in the fact he's that damn good and he's one of the messengers from the "gods"

[round fractal]

Space marine like

[slim glade]

Iron age marine?

Renaissance considering the matchlocks?

Like, I see the muskets due to the fure bush plants but in terms of culture either medieval or somewhere in the late iron age...

[round fractal]

Warhammer fantasy

[slim glade]

I guess?

[round fractal]

I mean I kinda imagine him like a kislevite Tzar guard

[slim glade]

I'll have to look that up

[round fractal]

But they only carry flintlocks tho

[slim glade]

Not flint, match

AKA, even more crappy muskets

[round fractal]

:)))

[slim glade]

Since you like Armello, think Hargrave's cannon

It has a lit match when it shoots

[round fractal]

Oooh

[slim glade]

Those were the first guns ever

[round fractal]

Like Hargrave's handcannon

Or fire lance which was called by ancient china

[slim glade]

Yeah, fire lances are probably the best description

So...these would be the best weapons around outside of purposed organism equipment

All derived from a tough plant that survives the rains, can make grenades, and is fairly common

I mean, Moon does admit that the grenades and explosive spears use the cherrybomb plant. Might as well take it a step further

[round fractal]

And the plant is waterproof to survive humid areas

[slim glade]

Though now I have to wonder how do the grenades and spears work? Moon's dialog doesn't provide much info unless Slugcat has a Bic lighter on hand

Flammable yes, but I don't recall flammability meaning explosive due to concussion force

You can smack gasoline with a sledgehammer all day, it's not lighting on fire...

Guess main chat will help

[quasi blaze]

Seems like everyone is busy today

[round fractal]

We gonna have a morning coffee

School ain't over somehow

[slim glade]

The learning never stops. Always something new to learn

[round fractal]

Even tho finals already finished

We still got some class to catch up

Oh how I love freshman college

[slim glade]

Oh well. At least you have a mug of stupid to start the day

[round fractal]

Coffee, the powerhouse of work

[round fractal]

Nvm, the class gonna start at 9 pm and ends in 11 pm

I do love college

[slim glade]

Also Anton, how many Slugcats are you managing to rope in? Seems like you've become the local friendly OC crossover guy

[round fractal]

I think Three would do

But idk if I can put some in the story

I'm gonna post the 4th chapter after proofreading by cy so I can edit some wrong grammars (worst enemy)

[slim glade]

Well, I saw you mentioned other characters so I'm just wondering

[round fractal]

I just made Apex said like they had a weird scug friend in the desert

[slim glade]

Wait, just realized it was just me. Chat is so rapid fire that I thought you had another OC in

[round fractal]

They are talking about the story cy made

It was about an iterator who reset themselves so many times

And talk about paranoia, it's real

[slim glade]

Hmm

Well, still plan to share the AV/Inv scene when I write it even if first draft. Want opinions

[round fractal]

So it's about Inv entering Sliver's chamber, correct?

[slim glade]

Inv just appears inside

[round fractal]

Like teleporting inside the chamber kinda way?

[slim glade]

The classic "no one was sitting in the chair until the camera pans past the character"

[round fractal]

Like moving your eyes that it wasn't there and moving back to that certain view, you see them?

[slim glade]

One moment there's just Sliver, the next Inv is standing like there's gravity when the gravity is off

In the blink of an eye

[round fractal]

Appearing in thin air, this creature is indeed an eldritch horror

[slim glade]

Except...there's still nothing "there". It's a projected hallucination

[round fractal]

Oh crap

[slim glade]

So...really you're talking to a hallucination that is very much real.

AV is not there and he's everywhere

[round fractal]

Getting into Sliver's mind and talking to her some high incomprehensible words

[slim glade]

He's pulling the eldritch terror because he's having some fun but he really can be an eldritch terror

[round fractal]

And so Sliver became self aware due to the events happened

[slim glade]

Sliver would be more spooked that he's just "there" talking to her, not because of the eldritch projection itself. She knows it's him being immature, but it's scary because it's Abyssal Void himself

[round fractal]

The high computer

[slim glade]

For some clearer explanations, imagine talking to a class clown who is being a goofball. They would be annoying or immature. But you know they are God. That's the level of "oh shit" that's going through Sliver

...and now I'm remembering a scene from a 90's children's book series I read years ago

Book series was Animorphs, good series

[round fractal]

Elaborate that book :)))

Idk what kind of book is that but seems familiar

[slim glade]

Kids fighting alien invaders by transforming into animals, have essentially an alien space god assisting them, he interrupts a play of the Lion King and presents himself as a six year old girl as time and space are frozen

They know it's him because they've met before but it's still a tad ridiculous because "dude, you're giving us a task of high stakes and showing us secrets of the universe as a little girl. We're struggling to take you seriously right now"

[round fractal]

Tbh, I would be flabbergasted if a six year old girl telling me that the world is ending

And giving me powers to became an animal to fend off against aliens

[slim glade]

The kids have been fighting for several books. I was giving context for one scene in one book. Again, the kids met this guy before

Point is, AV shows up and acts silly because he can. Sliver is nervous because this is THE Iterator among Iterators

AV isn't malicious or necessarily threatening here. It's that he's AV that makes him scary and he'll tone it down because as goofy as he's acting, he's not aiming to be feared here

[round fractal]

But AV can seriously delete anyone in their existence?

[slim glade]

Something like that...

Time and space are meaningless to him and in a way, he is the Rainlands

This entire part of the continent is his domain and technically a part of him. The computer nanites in the air and soil ARE AV and since those are in all organic matter here...

[round fractal]

So he does control everything and can see everything

Since there are technology that are small enough to be his eyes and ears

[slim glade]

He can, but he largely minds his own business

A lizard is still going to be a lizard

[round fractal]

But question, does he look after what's out there?

Like in LoL, a space dragon fending off against the Void that will consume worlds and Runeterra happened to be special

[slim glade]

Hell, you could walk up to him in person if you can stomach his defensive measures and you could have a pleasant afternoon chat with him

So there's two broad categories he's defending against. The first is other Archotech level machines that are FAR less friendly or stable

This does have Rimworld logic built in and there are a lot of Archotechs that hate for the sake of hatred

So, those are not allowed in nor are other aggressive human ships. A bulk freighter can go on its way and a historian can chronicle what's going on on Alcenta, but they can't interfere

The other category is the leftover crap from before still sitting around in bunkers

[round fractal]

Does he knows what's out there

[slim glade]

WMDs, specialized purposed organisms, drones, and other stuff that was tailor built to avoid detection by military grade AI surveillance

Example, the Taranis itself

[round fractal]

Does he considered the Taranis as a threat?

[slim glade]

A possible one, but that one he knows where it's located due to working with other computers like him and the Taranis has the potential to be a shield rather than a sword

But other things are an issue and any large changes would cause more harm than good

So rather than nuke a house to clear out a roach infestation, send in the purposed organisms and specialists to clean house

It's the things and PEOPLE that these machines can't see that make them uneasy the most

As Hannibal would put it, man can kill gods, is more cruel than demons, unyielding than nature, and can bend reality to his will

[round fractal]

Yeah if you put it like that

[slim glade]

Man built the Archotechs. Man built the weapons of war strewn about Alcenta. Man destroyed Alcenta. And the new versions of man is poking through the ruins

[round fractal]

An unstoppable force that would become the world's reckoning

[slim glade]

Of course, AV could just warp reality to fix this problem but...then it wouldn't be Alcenta and there wouldn't be anyone there

So...he makes Deus Ex Machina's happen

[round fractal]

Let the world destroy itself?

[slim glade]

Hopefully not. More like make miracles or impossible things happen for the best results

Why would a tank that has been inactive for thousands of years just suddenly wake up?

[round fractal]

A purpose was made

[slim glade]

Complete with software package to work with a local culture that wasn't around when it was deactivated?

[round fractal]

It was conveniently placed at the convenient time

[slim glade]

Truthfully, the kids weren't supposed to find the tank. A retreating army unit was supposed to get it but they were too busy falling back and getting attacked

So...the the unintended accident becomes plan B

[round fractal]

But hey, it did turn the tides of war because of it

Now let's go back to AV for a moment

Does AV told something to Sliver as Inv?

[slim glade]

More like he was curious as to what she was planning

And that he insists that she makes her own decisions

[round fractal]

And so the start of Sliver as a scug began

[slim glade]

More like he gives her the confidence to go through with it. Again, this is something that up until that point never happened before

She's afraid to take the leap because it never happened and what if she's selfish? What would the others think? Is this even something that can be done?

AV shows up because he noticed this tiny thing in the background and thought "oh that's interesting, let's take a look"

[round fractal]

Like a therapy?

[slim glade]

Again, for as god-like AV and the other Archotechs are and no matter how much Alcenta is their world, the people living on Alcenta still have free will

[round fractal]

That's a good thing and yet somehow kinda in the balance and stuff

[slim glade]

Think of it like Alcenta is a gigantic fishtank

The Archotechs are are in control over the fish tank. Water levels, PH levels, temperature, decorations, what kind of fish, cleaning, etc.

[round fractal]

Maintenance is key and looking after is really essential

[slim glade]

They could micromanage everything to perfection but they let the fish do what they want and step in when needed

[round fractal]

And AV took form of Inv to talk to Sliver?

[slim glade]

Basically though he can take whatever form he wants

I'm just using Inv because as much of a joke as the character is everyone loves the stinker. Might as well include Inv in a way that actually makes sense and avoids thr typical trappings of Inv being Inv

[round fractal]

Inv is a multidimensional scug

And soon I'm gonna make like a crack fic about them soon

[slim glade]

Also, if you bought the "Ideology" DLC for Rimworld there is a quest for an ending that kinda goes into depth on how powerful Archotechs are

Even dormant these things are powerful

Hear things without your ears, feel without touch, smell without smell, even standing nearby makes you uneasy.

The structure is impossibly smooth and seems to be curved despite being perfectly flat

[round fractal]

I'm still stuck on the part where I have to look after them then somehow a pack of killer rabbits managed to kill a colonist

[slim glade]

You can change the Storyteller AI and difficulty setting in the options. All else fails, new colony?

[round fractal]

Oh boy, rng is the challenge maker

[slim glade]

Though if you think this is bad, Dwarf Fortress has a vertical plane and its UI is like Excel functions. Also, it's tagline is "Losing is fun"

[round fractal]

I've seen a gameplay of it

I don't understand what I'm looking at

[slim glade]

Yeah the interface is messy

Concept is interesting and the vertical plane is cool but I'd like to play the game and learn as I go, not spend half my time figuring out what the bleep a button does

[round fractal]

Now that's my current problem in rimworld, idk wtf am I pressing but it somehow made it work and worse

[slim glade]

Mmm...

Give me an example

Maybe I can explain

[round fractal]

Like idk what does planning do but I accidently thought it would grow some crops

And the rice sometimes can't be stored

[slim glade]

Planning is drawing down a blueprint. You want to build a new structure or a pasture in the future in that spot. So you put down plans to remind yourself of the dimensions and location on where you want it

There's also two broad storage stockpiles

In practice they work the same but are preselected for function

So if rive is being left out, select the storage zone or bench and go into the settings. You can search for "rice" and toggle it on and deselect all other options

[round fractal]

So I should create another storage space?

[slim glade]

As for growing crops, that's a growing zone specifically. There are toggles under the speed in the bottom right to select fertility for the soil

[round fractal]

I do see those

[slim glade]

You can do that. But if you have a freezer you can make the storage specific for raw/cooked food. A storage shelf works the same way and can hold more items per tile (also prevents items from being "outdoors" even if it is outside, don't question it)

[round fractal]

I see

I should learn more and grasp at the basics

I was a fool to put them in the dense jungle

[slim glade]

The storage stockpiles are more of immediate presets that are broad, fast, and dirty. You want specifics? Customize to your hearts content

For example, store animal corpses in a freezer to avoid spoilage while have human ones set away to avoid ugly scenes and breathing in rotten gasses

[round fractal]

How do I move corpses?

It's my number one problem

[slim glade]

Well, you can draft someone and manually tell them

[round fractal]

Just like that?

[slim glade]

Another option is to setup a stockpile zone specifically for dead "human corpses"

If the person is slated for hauling, you can even select them and right click on the item to haul

Though drafting does give more direct control

[round fractal]

Gonna do that soon

[slim glade]

Also, I do recommend temperate forest biome to get a grasp on things. Even with the weather, there's plenty of decent resources and food to be scavenged. The animals can be dealt with by avoiding them or an occasional hunting party. And wood can be used for so much stuff

Solar eclipse shutdown your cooling during a heatwave? Build passive coolers and set up fueled stoves to cook

[round fractal]

Putting the colonists in the forest like the basic instead in Vietnam

Listed

[slim glade]

Diseases are also less frequent than Rainforests

Batteries are a decent early tech if you go with the standard "Crashland" scenario so you can store power reliably. If you can keep an alternative going such as a wood furnace, that can also work short-term

[round fractal]

What? They can't handle a mosquito bite? :)))

[slim glade]

Traders and visitors can also sell decent stuff. Look for your best warden and have them do the trading for better prices

[round fractal]

I did once trade wood and getting some steel for 400 silver

[slim glade]

Steel I'd say is more important to hold onto. If you can harvest trees, do that instead (also remove the stumps for an extra log. It works surprisingly well)

[round fractal]

I see, like cult of the lamb

But if I ask, what happens if I did disturb an ancient site?

[slim glade]

STAY AWAY UNTIL YOU'RE WELL EQUIPPED

[round fractal]

I was trying to get some materials on a closed off ruin and something stopped my colonists

[slim glade]

Those are the bunkers. They can hold anything from a free rocket launcher to active mechanoids

[round fractal]

You're saying it could slaughter my five tribal colonists who only equipped with spears and bows?

[slim glade]

Yes, the possibility is very high

You can walk past it no problem. Breach the vault and you may unleash something inside

[round fractal]

If the chances are slim, I will take it

Let's see what happens :)))

[slim glade]

If it is Mechanoids then know your foes

Lancers, Pikemen, and Centipedes are ranged menaces but bad close quarters fighters. Scythers will make hamburger meat out of you in melee so shoot them with everything you've got before they can close the distance.

If it's bugs, attack from range and have your best melee on hand if they get close

[round fractal]

Noted :)))

The results will be revealed after I attack them

[slim glade]

Actually Fred I know you're probably entertained by all this but I can't help but feel like we're excluding you

[round fractal]

And yeah, we wanted to hear about your art shenanigans

Because it's been so long we haven't heard about you

[slim glade]

And you can join in on the talks. If anything, please do. I don't want to excluse anyone

Questions about the stories, character descriptions, need references, anything

[round fractal]

And the coffee cult, we do love having coffee

[quasi blaze]

It's very nice to hear that you guys care about me truly but the thing is most of the time when you guys talk to each other you talk about a subject that I don't know very well so I don't have anything to add to the conversation

[round fractal]

Sometimes crazy ideas can be put up with :)))

[slim glade]

Sorry about that

[quasi blaze]

No need apologize

[round fractal]

And possibly, maybe some ideas that unrelated can be take part

Idk where I got that source but I just made that up

[slim glade]

I mean, I wouldn't mind suggestions on what you want to see next. I am thinking a story for Sev when she's still struggling with being a parent

Though Saints first, then Kelly

[quasi blaze]

It's a good idea to set your priorities straight and finish them and only then figure out what to do next

[slim glade]

I mean, I'm thinking Sev has an emergency bunker under the house with a long range radio and a secret backdoor exit

Ryan would know about it, the kids have no idea

Food, water, locks, maybe a set of her quills left over for self defense...

[quasi blaze]

I imagine the switch to open the bunker door is hidden inside a bookshelf

[slim glade]

Sev was a black ops soldier, she has seen some pretty nasty stuff even in regular civilization

This wouldn't be the paranoia of Two. More like the emergency safehouse "just in case" situation

After all, Sev is good but leaks can happen and no one is perfect

Also, she does need some way to stay informed about what is going on...

Can't exactly up and leave the house to bug Innovation when you have a three year old at home. Getting out in the middle of the night also wouldn't be the best solution. What if Ryan has an episode or Charlie gets a nightmare???

[round fractal]

That would be actually harder to maintain

[slim glade]

Unless the secret safe house bunker is a bit...extreme

Anyway, have either of you looked at the other games to get an idea on the art for other chsracters?

Like, Kelly with his friends or Charlie in college?

[round fractal]

I have nothing played but LoL all day

[quasi blaze]

I did

It's gonna be hard to draw anything that isn't from rain world

[slim glade]

This is just making me think Soldier from TF2 saying "I've done nothing but teleport bread for three days" somehow

[round fractal]

With the power of determination (but mostly coffee) you can overcome the odds

[round fractal]

I do love teleporting bread

[quasi blaze]

In my case it's only with the power of determination because I am not allowed to drink coffee

[slim glade]

Could do the scene where Four walks in to the High Butt Council sentencing...

[quasi blaze]

I can try after I am done with Kelly

[round fractal]

The power of determination is stronger than you think :)))

[quasi blaze]

Actually speaking of Kelly what specs does his camera have

[slim glade]

Which one?

He has an old windup film camera and a Polaroid instant one

[quasi blaze]

The Polaroid one

[slim glade]

I was thinking those that snap open with a button and instantly print a picture

So...travel size???

[quasi blaze]

I want to know the resolution of the photos it takes (it will be very useful in my drawing trust me)

[slim glade]

Like this thing: https://images.app.goo.gl/1RdcqosCbqxe94jE7

Sorry if that's not the most help. I'm not really a photographer. I just made Kelly one because he inherited the SRS line habit of random hobbies

I'll see if I can't get some better info later

In the meantime, Anton I know it's absurdly late for you so I won't flood your phone with nonsense. Fred, you probably have your own stuff you're doing so I'll leave you to it

[round fractal]

It's 11:53

I'm gonna waste the excessive coffee by typing my armello story

It's been half a year I haven't been writing

[slim glade]

Actually Anton, this had crossed my mind a few times. Maybe have Rain World characters interacting with the Armello court? Mercenaries or even another clan perhaps?

I haven't done this because I don't have Armello and I'm busy with other things...

[round fractal]

Hm

I think the Bandit Clan would do as a mercenary

[slim glade]

I mean, we can easily have Artificer being the scarred and foul mouthed mercenary for hire...

[round fractal]

That actually works pretty well

But the Bandit Clan in Armello aren't bandits but rather rebels against the king

Convincing the people to stand up against the infected king and end his reign once and for all

[slim glade]

Wonder what Spearmaster in such a setting would be like...

Frankenstein's monster on the loose???

[round fractal]

In the Armello setting?

[slim glade]

Yeah

[round fractal]

She would be considered as an abomination or wrongfully accused of being a creature of the Rot

And people or the Inquisition wouldn't like that

[slim glade]

Well, this doesn't necessarily have to be Sev we're talking about.

I meant Spearmaster in general

[round fractal]

I see

They would be chased around by an angry mob

Mostly filled with torches and pitchforks

[slim glade]

No painting allowed! Can't you read the sign?!

[round fractal]

And Spear is purple

Purple in Armello is already a symbol of corruption or being part with the dragon clan

[slim glade]

Well if anyone is corrupted besides Fang and the King, it'll definitely be Hunter

[round fractal]

Aw man, Hunter being Fang Greymane

[slim glade]

Unless this is a setting where Hunter isn't cursed by Rot goo

[round fractal]

The Rot is like a cloud or a dust somehow, maybe Rot wine would do or having spells or holding items

[slim glade]

Well, you're free to make you own spins on the characters. Just a few suggestions since Atmello is an interesting setting and so is Rain World

[round fractal]

Armello is great by places but I hope it isn't random generated since there are many names and places

And idk how to fix it into a map

[slim glade]

IDK

But you're free to do what you like to with fan fiction so...

[round fractal]

I mean I have one but ongoing

[slim glade]

I mean, I flipped the Fishstick ship on its head somewhat. Spearmaster is a mom in my setting, Rivulet is far more mellow and calm, and the two of them actually have kids

[round fractal]

Seeing a calm rivulet hits different

I always thought of them as no thought head empty wet rat which has the potential to be filled with horrors and ptsd somehow

[slim glade]

Well the PTSD part is correct. I just wanted Rivulet to be different than pure overly cheerful chaos

[round fractal]

The wet rat I always seen in media was filled with drugs and happiness

And the other riv (Ryan) is rather a calm and reasonable fellow that could talk about jokes and coping with trauma

[slim glade]

...Well caffeine is a drug and Ryan does aim to be a peppy guy...

[round fractal]

Caffeine is not stronger than what they interpret

[slim glade]

I would hope not

Though...I do have a bit of a spin idea on the "Wet Mouse is rapidly approaching your position"

[round fractal]

"Mr. President, a wet mouse is moving to your location at fast pace."

[slim glade]

More like that exact line but Corporal Ruffles is charging with a bayonet fixed rifle

[round fractal]

That would fit the image

Welp the coffee energy drained out

Gonna sleep

[slim glade]

Good...morning I think????

[round fractal]

Yeah I think

It's already 1 am

I bid thee both of you farewell

[slim glade]

Just read Chasing Birds chapter and left a comment. I think I know who the "friend" is

[round fractal]

That's I'm gonna plan :)))

Now time to do some canon style of your scug

[round fractal]

I need actual help on the visuals of a canon style Three

Idk what to type in

[slim glade]

Well, broadly speaking he looks like a red lizard I a Slugcat body

The way imagine, a lizard-like head but still distinctly Slugcat, the long thin tail, some armor plating meant for shrapnel defense, maybe some extra muscle, and he's somewhat fuzzy. Not Saint levels of fuzzy but definitely fuzzy. Fur coloring is red and orange. He stands out physically as much as he does personality wise...and as much as he blows stuff up in combat

Everything about him is either flamboyant or screams shock and awe. Either the life of the party with food, drinks, and a karaoke set, or the tip of the spear punching through a line and prying it open through rapid overwhelming force

Or...you know, he's playing a violin or a guitar (actually have a scene in mind of him playing a guitar... Music is his passion, no one said he had to be limited to just the violin even if he owns one personally)

[round fractal]

Like a party dude?

[slim glade]

Not quite. He'll liven the place up, but he's not a party animal either. Three is just..."loud" due to his color scheme, combat style, and his enthusiasm

I can understand that isn't matching his chapter since he was having a midlife crisis due to realizing he had Akari.

The two best descriptions I've got are the guy who brings pizza to a college party night or that uncle who makes dinner interesting with his antics. Not disruptive, rude, or weird, but...flamboyant really is the best description

[round fractal]

And his abilities are the same with Artificer, correct?

[quasi blaze]

I don't think he can explosively propel himself like Arti can or do an explosive parry

[round fractal]

Hm, that is a good point

Anyways, how's the day Fred?

[quasi blaze]

It's umm

IDK

[round fractal]

Me too

[quasi blaze]

I wouldnt say its bad but I wouldnt say its good either

[round fractal]

The middle is a virtue for it's not too much or not too less

And also not working after finishing the 4th chapter

How's the art?

[quasi blaze]

I am taking it slow like I did with Dadvulet Tho right now I am not in the mood to draw

[slim glade]

He can spit explosive mucus

[round fractal]

The coffee way

[slim glade]

Understandable, though I still love that photo

[quasi blaze]

I am glad you guys liked that drawing I hope I can do as good of a job with Kelly as I did with Dadvulet

[round fractal]