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7 years 11 months ago - 7 years 11 months ago #601 by Malady
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  • @Domoviye - Hmm... So, the stone's exerting its influence... without its on-person presence? Or is it, and it's just not mentioned directly, considering that she is working on something...

    Any physical transforms, I wonder...

    Soul-location swap? Catgirl into Sam, Sam into stone?

    Brands... Wonder what's the relevance of that... Slavery? Mad Mage Branding?

    So many things to speculate on... Like how's the customer gonna respond to these events regarding the stone? ... The customer's a guy, right? I guess that point might not matter?

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    @Schol-R-LEA - Cobalt, Diamanta, and Cascade... Not much to talk about? ... Well, I could think of some things... Like how would Admin react... who else knows... Etc? ... Switch to Gen2? ... No, the kid's too young for that... ... Exemption from combat finals due to preg... ... Expulsion?
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  • Malady wrote: @Domoviye - Hmm... So, the stone's exerting its influence... without its on-person presence? Or is it, and it's just not mentioned directly, considering that she is working on something...

    Any physical transforms, I wonder...

    Soul-location swap? Catgirl into Sam, Sam into stone?

    Brands... Wonder what's the relevance of that... Slavery? Mad Mage Branding?

    So many things to speculate on... Like how's the customer gonna respond to these events regarding the stone? ... The customer's a guy, right? I guess that point might not matter?

    How the stone is influencing her will be made a bit more clear later.
    The brands come up later.
    The customer is at least posing as a male. But he asked for a womans choker for the stone. Make of that what you will.
    7 years 11 months ago #603 by Malady
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  • Hasn't come up yet. You'll know when you know.
    7 years 11 months ago #605 by Arcanist Lupus
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  • Malady wrote: Guy wants choker for daughter / wife / other female??

    Sam?

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    7 years 11 months ago #606 by Domoviye
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  • Samantha is just the clueless, skilled jeweler, looking for some money.
    7 years 11 months ago #607 by mhalpern
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  • Domoviye wrote: Just watched it on Youtube. Interesting.


    I find YouTube often fudges the audio, giving all the characters a high pitched voice.

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    7 years 11 months ago #608 by Domoviye
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  • mhalpern wrote:

    Domoviye wrote: Just watched it on Youtube. Interesting.


    I find YouTube often fudges the audio, giving all the characters a high pitched voice.

    Best I can do. I haven't had cable since 2001.
    7 years 11 months ago - 7 years 11 months ago #609 by mhalpern
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  • They decided to cut it completely from their channel viewing, if your okay with not always having the greatest video quality, I'd use GoGoAnime, in my personal opinion, the characters not sounding prissy is more important than sometimes having less than standard definition video, as the tone of voice can dramatically impact the characters. Standard word of warning, book 2 of LOK is close to Book 1 of ATLA in quality when you don't skip Great Divide or Jet, but as much as it isn't anyone's favorite season, it is important and while the pacing sucked, I can appreciate a lot of the plot elements established and why they did things the way they did, one of the biggest differences between the two shows, is that there is a lot less "skippable" content in LOK for better or for worse, also main conflicts only last 1 season in LOK.

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    7 years 11 months ago #610 by Domoviye
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  • Thanks, when I get the chance I'll check it out. The last two months have been BUSY, and next month looks about as bad.
    7 years 11 months ago #611 by Dreamer
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  • Fun scene, Valentine, can definitely see them pulling off something like that with Jade and Hank. Keep mixing it up with new ideas to mess with the same sim and see how frustrated Gunny and Caitlin get each time.

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    7 years 11 months ago #612 by Domoviye
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  • Valentine, that was perfect. I could see them doing that, as its devious and with Jades real powers totally obvious.
    Perfect.
    7 years 11 months ago - 7 years 11 months ago #613 by Domoviye
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  • Kettlekorn, my main concern with that type of house is what does it do when it's hungry or starts to grow?
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    7 years 11 months ago #614 by E M Pisek
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  • Domoviye wrote: Kettlekorn, my main concern with that type of house is what does it do when it's hungry or starts to grow?


    Why the house gives birth to mobile homes and eats sheds as well as playhouses; preferably with kids inside for extra nutrition.

    What is - was. What was - is.
    7 years 11 months ago #615 by Domoviye
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  • That's my worry.
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  • You should worry about the mobile rocket launchers.

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    7 years 11 months ago #617 by Arcanist Lupus
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  • Now Wakan Tanka is just trolling them. At least Brenda grew up with two changeling siblings, so the concept is nearly as much of a surprise for her.

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    7 years 11 months ago - 7 years 11 months ago #618 by Phoenix Spiritus
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  • 1. Very nice CPrime :) Better then what I tried to fob off onto Elrod :P

    2. Wakan Tanka isn't deliberate being cruel to Danny and the Frank's family, she is just trying her best to protect Danny, and by extension his sister Kayda, as best she can. Kayda has enemies, enemies of the spirit realm. Enemies that have already tried to get to those close to her through attacks on their spirits. There is zero chance that a sibling of Kayda's who is an avatar is getting a "random" pairing. Either Wakan Tanka takes advantage of Kayda's abilities and closeness to pair a spirit to them at the earliest opportunity, or Kayda's enemies will discover the hallow and force a pairing with one of their spirits instead, there is no other way.

    Also, again for protection, the most powerful spirit possible that can be hosted needs to be used, even if that means some unintended changes are made. Again, not being "cruel" or for entertainment, but as a necessity. Wihanape is as powerful as Kayda's protective spirit Tatanka, meaning Danny is as well protected as Kayda is (even if he isn't as powerful as her, not being a shaman). The changes are unfortunate, but its hard to argue that the extra protection of a more powerful spirit isn't going to be needed for members of the Franks family.
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    7 years 11 months ago #619 by Malady
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  • @Domoviye - Hmm...

    She heard a noise behind her. It was the last thing she noticed before a sharp pain ran through her body knocking her out cold.


    I guess if it was a recognizable noise, like a car, it would be said? So it might be Sonic or Devise or something?
    7 years 11 months ago #620 by Domoviye
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  • CPrime, that was excellently done, and I could actually see that happening. Very good work.

    Kettlekorn, that would just be cruel. Hasn't Kayda suffered enough?


    Malady, I'm not sure when you'll learn what it was, but its going to be funny when you realize what attacked Rose.
    7 years 11 months ago #621 by Dreamer
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  • *Triple ties duct tape around mouth and hands to prevent from commenting on the last part of Domoviye's last post*

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  • Malady wrote: @Domoviye - Hmm...

    She heard a noise behind her. It was the last thing she noticed before a sharp pain ran through her body knocking her out cold.


    I guess if it was a recognizable noise, like a car, it would be said? So it might be Sonic or Devise or something?

    Domoviye wrote: Malady, I'm not sure when you'll learn what it was, but its going to be funny when you realize what attacked Rose.


    Clearly Sonic the Hedgehog.

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    7 years 11 months ago #623 by Domoviye
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  • Dreamer wrote: *Triple ties duct tape around mouth and hands to prevent from commenting on the last part of Domoviye's last post*


    :twisted:
    I'm an asshole sometimes.
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  • Personally, I'm placing a 710 cap (OIL cap, a mentioned in a story in Car Talk) on the thing that attacked Rose as being the Beetle she was working on, in the act of trying to protect her from the MCO.

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  • She's not a devisor.
    Just wait and you'll see whats going on, It's so much fun.
    7 years 11 months ago - 7 years 11 months ago #626 by Phoenix Spiritus
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  • /facepalm

    Oh, yeah super slow me, I finally recognised what this is Dom.

    Just one question, why are you doing it as Micro-scenes and not as Fan Fiction?
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    7 years 11 months ago - 7 years 11 months ago #627 by Domoviye
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  • Because this is buildup for hopefully the main event. Thought it would be more interesting to draw it out over a while where more people would see it. When the main story is posted I'll put this up as unpublished fanfic, a bit of an easter egg for forum users.

    And its amusing you didn't catch on until now. Its not like I made it a big secret.
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  • Phoenix Spiritus wrote: /facepalm

    Oh, yeah supper slow me, I finally recognised what this is Dom.

    Just one question, why are you doing it as Micro-scenes and not as Fan Fiction?


    Really, I realized back when… nope can't say that, spoilers.

    Needless to say I've been annoyed that I can't reveal anything until it all comes to light.

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  • Jarjaross wrote:

    Phoenix Spiritus wrote: /facepalm

    Oh, yeah supper slow me, I finally recognised what this is Dom.

    Just one question, why are you doing it as Micro-scenes and not as Fan Fiction?


    Really, I realized back when… nope can't say that, spoilers.

    Needless to say I've been annoyed that I can't reveal anything until it all comes to light.


    :P
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  • Domoviye wrote: Malady, I'm not sure when you'll learn what it was, but its going to be funny when you realize what attacked Rose.


    So, it was an attack?

    ***

    @CPrime - Cool! ... Have we ever seen inside one of those training centers for adult Powereds? I guess your fanfics, if you continue them, might be our first glimpse? Hmm...

    Magic is a thing that can be learned at home, though...

    It feels weird having culturally-aware spirits, with Avatars-R-Us, being a play on Toys-R-Us... But, Kodiak and Grizzly have been active for a while, enough to grasp culture. The same could be said for other spirits?
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  • Malady wrote:

    Domoviye wrote: Malady, I'm not sure when you'll learn what it was, but its going to be funny when you realize what attacked Rose.


    So, it was an attack?

    ***

    @CPrime - Cool! ... Have we ever seen inside one of those training centers for adult Powereds? I guess your fanfics, if you continue them, might be our first glimpse? Hmm...

    Magic is a thing that can be learned at home, though...

    It feels weird having culturally-aware spirits, with Avatars-R-Us, being a play on Toys-R-Us... But, Kodiak and Grizzly have been active for a while, enough to grasp culture. The same could be said for other spirits?


    Malady, yes it was an attack. A very successful one at that.

    Cprime, if you have June getting a spirit that turns her male, you may find your characters trying to kill you in your sleep.
    Just a word of warning from someone experienced with that minor problem.
    Having said that, keep going, this is great.
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  • @Schol-R-Lea - I thought you made up fictons , but obviously, I'm wrong.

    Initially, I thought they were a portmanteau of 'fiction' and the -ton suffix. ... Which might have been true all along? Meh.
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  • @Arcanist Lupus

    On my last pass over the first segment, I had actually pondered giving Brenda Hehaka or Mato as her spirit, but decided against it, as both have certain similarities to Wihanape, and their selection would have begged the question of 'Why didn't Danny get him as a spirit?'. In addition, I didn't feel like rewriting Hoka's entrance for a different species. Believe it or not, your comment about Wakan Tanka trolling Pete and June helped trigger the second segment.

    @Domoviye

    That is a plot twist that I had not considered. That said, I do like to sleep at night, and being stalked by characters is not on my top-10 list of things to do.

    @Malady

    Re-reading the most recent segment, I may have goofed slightly in having Hoka make the Avatars-R-Us comment. I gave the line to Hoka, just so he would have something to contribute to the conversation. That said, both Wakan Tanka and Wihanape have been out and about for (roughly) 15 years at this point, more than enough time to pick up cultural references. In addition, it has been hinted that spirits have access to their host's memories. Depending on how he was feeling, Hoka could have gone fishing in Brenda's mind for an appropriate analogy and come up with that.

    Another potential goof from the first segment that I noticed today while re-reading Kayda 8.2 was that Pete had the comment about wanting a boy this time around, not June, but it would quite reasonable to expect she had similar desires.

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  • There's a bit of a terminology error in there as well. In the context of spirits and hosts, the term Avatar specifically refers to a mutant who can host a spirit; the term never refers to a spirit.

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  • Malady wrote: @Schol-R-Lea - I thought you made up fictons , but obviously, I'm wrong.

    Initially, I thought they were a portmanteau of 'fiction' and the -ton suffix. ... Which might have been true all along? Meh.


    Dunno if Heinlein ever explained it in quite those terms, but given that his definition was "a basic or indivisible unit of imagination", I would say it probably was what he had in mind.

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  • Schol-R-LEA wrote:

    Malady wrote: @Schol-R-Lea - I thought you made up fictons , but obviously, I'm wrong.

    Initially, I thought they were a portmanteau of 'fiction' and the -ton suffix. ... Which might have been true all along? Meh.


    Dunno if Heinlein ever explained it in quite those terms, but given that his definition was "a basic or indivisible unit of imagination", I would say it probably was what he had in mind.


    Actually, I totally didn't make the Fictons = Leptons + Fiction sort of connection until just now, with you pointing it out.

    I thought a ficton was something like Fiction + Lexington, making Fictons as towns/tons of fiction or something.

    IIRC, TvTropes says Ficton is 'bout the same as a 'verse. And makes most sense with your snippet.
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  • No problem.

    Huh, looking back at some of my older fics again, I just noticed one more time that no one commented on the film ref in the Toymaker's funeral micro, though given that we now have a canon story about the incident where Gizmatic got assaulted, it's sort of a dead issue. I still like the reference, though, as it fits almost perfectly with the Workshop atmosphere (and it is safe to say that a university would not want underaged mutants on campus, so they would almost certainly would have gone to Whateley instead). I doubt that everyone missed it, even if some did, so I'm guessing it wasn't really notable.

    The film in question was, of course, The Doors. Or was it Top Gun? Uh, the 1990s remake of Island of Dr. Moreau, maybe. No, wait, it was Batman Forever! Gosh, even I have forgotten myself...

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  • re: Cprime and the micro-scene with Danny.

    I like it. It's got that extra touch of Whateley Wierdness (TM) that makes it fun and interesting. And no, it's not too dark, at least not in comparison to some of the tortures Phoenix had suggested for Danny.

    Some of which I'll use :evil:
    I might even use a variation on this theme...

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  • elrodw wrote: re: Cprime and the micro-scene with Danny.

    I like it. It's got that extra touch of Whateley Wierdness (TM) that makes it fun and interesting. And no, it's not too dark, at least not in comparison to some of the tortures Phoenix had suggested for Danny.


    Hey!

    I almost had them convinced that it was all you and I was trying to rehabilitate you!
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  • Phoenix Spiritus wrote:

    elrodw wrote: re: Cprime and the micro-scene with Danny.

    I like it. It's got that extra touch of Whateley Wierdness (TM) that makes it fun and interesting. And no, it's not too dark, at least not in comparison to some of the tortures Phoenix had suggested for Danny.


    Hey!

    I almost had them convinced that it was all you and I was trying to rehabilitate you!


    We know how brainstorming works you amplify eachother.

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  • CPrime, to back up what Elrod said, that Danny story was iknteresting, not dark.
    About the only way you'll get into trouble is if you have abuse mixed with cannibalism, don't ask me how I know, just take my word for it.
    As always, good story.
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  • Domoviye wrote: CPrime, to back up what Elrod said, that Danny story was iknteresting, not dark.
    About the only way you'll get into trouble is if you have abuse mixed with cannibalism, don't ask me how I know, just take my word for it.
    As always, good story.


    ... And now I want to make a story involving abuse + cannibalism, but couched in enough mystery for public viewing... As anything that vague is good enough to be a Parental Bonus... Mmm... Nah...

    On the new scene:

    Interesting Mind-working mechanics, with being able to resist with sufficient will, such that it seems like a creeping compulsion, instead of just slamming with "Go Put On The STONE!"

    Perhaps her shopgirl will be affected instead?

    Ok... the stone's entity or whatever doesn't care for the host's well-being... ... Is the catgirl life merely a mental smokescreen for something else? ... No, that doesn't fit. ... I guess it's like a Mass Effect Prothean Beacon, or something, just forcing life-data into the person, without any sentience behind it or anything...

    Perhaps after viewing all of the life, there's a MacGuffin at the end of it, to find? Like Assassin's Creed?

    Mithril Choker? It's not like we know every single magical metal in the Whateley-verse...

    Reverse Psychology by the message writer? "I say not to take pictures" ... No, but the picture taking might lead someone to the stone, by some picture detection magic or something...
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  • I'll admit I debated over the necessity of adding in the spoiler tags (It is practically a walk in the forest, compared to what his sister has gone through), but I decided to play it safe and use them as it kinda comes out of left field. One variant that had danced through my mind was that both Paige and Danny could end up carrying kittens - at the same time. I think the idea was spawned in part (and scuttled by) the thread about the (lack of) teen pregnancies at Whateley.

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  • Malady wrote:

    Domoviye wrote: CPrime, to back up what Elrod said, that Danny story was iknteresting, not dark.
    About the only way you'll get into trouble is if you have abuse mixed with cannibalism, don't ask me how I know, just take my word for it.
    As always, good story.


    ... And now I want to make a story involving abuse + cannibalism, but couched in enough mystery for public viewing... As anything that vague is good enough to be a Parental Bonus... Mmm... Nah...

    On the new scene:

    Interesting Mind-working mechanics, with being able to resist with sufficient will, such that it seems like a creeping compulsion, instead of just slamming with "Go Put On The STONE!"

    Perhaps her shopgirl will be affected instead?

    Ok... the stone's entity or whatever doesn't care for the host's well-being... ... Is the catgirl life merely a mental smokescreen for something else? ... No, that doesn't fit. ... I guess it's like a Mass Effect Prothean Beacon, or something, just forcing life-data into the person, without any sentience behind it or anything...

    Perhaps after viewing all of the life, there's a MacGuffin at the end of it, to find? Like Assassin's Creed?

    Mithril Choker? It's not like we know every single magical metal in the Whateley-verse...

    Reverse Psychology by the message writer? "I say not to take pictures" ... No, but the picture taking might lead someone to the stone, by some picture detection magic or something...


    Good questions, and thoughts.
    The only one I'll answer is that yes, the strange silver is mithril.
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  • cprime wrote: I'll admit I debated over the necessity of adding in the spoiler tags (It is practically a walk in the forest, compared to what his sister has gone through), but I decided to play it safe and use them as it kinda comes out of left field. One variant that had danced through my mind was that both Paige and Danny could end up carrying kittens - at the same time. I think the idea was spawned in part (and scuttled by) the thread about the (lack of) teen pregnancies at Whateley.


    Having them both be pregnant would be funny as hell.
    You should do it.
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  • Let's consider the mechanics for both of them becoming pregnant.
    Given that Danny/Wihinape is a "switcher", that is, he is either male (in human form) or female (in mountain lion form);
    Given that it was implied in this first part that if he gets pregnant, he won't be able to shift back -- at least, not fully (maybe he will be able to shift as far as humanoid-cat form without changing back to male, so he could attend classes and such).
    But anyway, after he gets pregnant he won't be able to impregnate Paige.
    But Paige is a bilateral full hermaphrodite, so she doesn't have this limitation.
    So, Danny would have to first impregnate Paige (in human, or at least in male humanoid cat form);
    And then Paige would impregnate Danny when he was in full female mountain lion form.

    So, the both-get-pregnant scenario sorta requires Danny to enter in a relationship with Paige, since in his male form he appears to have more control at this point.

    A minor point is that entire scene also implies that Paige now has better control over her Energizer power, so she didn't fry Danny accidentally. But learning control is the whole point of going to Whateley, so it's believable.

    But, in a way, yeah, I could see them going for each other, or at least trying to bond -- they are sort of in the same boat: gender-confused, cat hybrids.

    But Paige is marked by a GOO. I have to wonder how Wihinape would take that...

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  • Sir Lee wrote: Let's consider the mechanics for both of them becoming pregnant.
    Given that Danny/Wihinape is a "switcher", that is, he is either male (in human form) or female (in mountain lion form);
    Given that it was implied in this first part that if he gets pregnant, he won't be able to shift back -- at least, not fully (maybe he will be able to shift as far as humanoid-cat form without changing back to male, so he could attend classes and such).
    But anyway, after he gets pregnant he won't be able to impregnate Paige.
    But Paige is a bilateral full hermaphrodite, so she doesn't have this limitation.
    So, Danny would have to first impregnate Paige (in human, or at least in male humanoid cat form);
    And then Paige would impregnate Danny when he was in full female mountain lion form.

    So, the both-get-pregnant scenario sorta requires Danny to enter in a relationship with Paige, since in his male form he appears to have more control at this point.

    A minor point is that entire scene also implies that Paige now has better control over her Energizer power, so she didn't fry Danny accidentally. But learning control is the whole point of going to Whateley, so it's believable.

    But, in a way, yeah, I could see them going for each other, or at least trying to bond -- they are sort of in the same boat: gender-confused, cat hybrids.

    But Paige is marked by a GOO. I have to wonder how Wihinape would take that...


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    We shall see. I've got two other scenes competing for space in my brain at the moment (another microscene in the Brenda series, and Homecoming 2026), plus some non-whateley stuff.

    @Astrodragon
    When Paige was at ARC (Merry 6?), she was given a birth control implant. Though it's effectiveness may be questionable nearly a year later, given her odd handling of various chemicals (Memory says she tends to burn through them like a fire in a bone dry forest)

    @Sir Lee
    First guess is that Wihinape would raise a fit about Paige being marked. I could see Wihinape and Sara having some type of a knock down, drag out fight in astral - in one of the combat arenas. Once Wihinape figures out that Sara is just the GOO version of a flower child, the relationship might thaw a little. Particularly if Nicky ends up separating the duo. Damnit - now I've got another microscene trying to write itself.

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  • I think she'd go for it. After all, curiosity killed the cat.

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  • Birthday Brawl 6 wrote: I nodded. Jamie had talked enough about his past that I knew he had liked being a girl. But the problem with Shifters who don’t have control over their shifts is that they have no chance of carrying a normal baby for nine full months and giving birth. They have very little chance of getting pregnant and staying pregnant even long enough to realize that they’re actually pregnant. And Jamie still remembered girl-Jamie’s dreams about being a wife and mother. I knew exactly how that went. Trevor Goodkind had just assumed that he would be growing up male and following in Father’s footsteps: finding Miss Right, marrying her, having a happy marriage, and having a house full of kids. If I couldn’t get my body back to a male form, I had very little chance of making all that work out for me. On the other hand, I at least had a reasonable chance of finding Miss Right and having a family: in fact, I was kind of hoping I had already found Miss Right. Jamie had pretty much zero probability of finding Mr. Right and having his babies.


    So some of those shifters; Jimmy T, Jello, Reach, and others have little chance of becoming pregnant.

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  • They could, Jimmy T just needs to get a girl pregnant. With Jello and Reach, staying in a human female form and not messing around too much with their bodies would let them have a baby, they just need to plan for it.
    Other shifters like the one who turned into Demona from Gargoyles, and anyone who can change into an animal, inorganic thing or sex without a lot of control have the most problem.
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  • Domoviye wrote: They could, Jimmy T just needs to get a girl pregnant. With Jello and Reach, staying in a human female form and not messing around too much with their bodies would let them have a baby, they just need to plan for it.
    Other shifters like the one who turned into Demona from Gargoyles, and anyone who can change into an animal, inorganic thing or sex without a lot of control have the most problem.


    Jimmy T getting a girl pregnant is not Jimmy T getting pregnant, Reach could also get a girl pregnant.

    None of the three I listed have full control of their shifting, Jimmy T shifts in his/her sleep, Reach changes involuntarily based upon emotions, and Jello can't hold a shape (she may always qualify as human female though).

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    I'm going to blame my brain fart on the fact that it's bedtime.
    Goodnight.
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  • Difficult, not impossible.

    I'm reading it like shifting too far (my interpretation would be "anything without a working womb") will cause the baby to miscarriage and die.

    If they can (somehow) stop themselves shifting "too far" they could carry the child to term, but the odds are against them (rather more so the less control and more often they involuntarily shift).

    If Danny was actually to get pregnant, and Wihinape was to realise it in time, she's more then capable of holding Danny female for the entire pregnancy, even if he spent a lot of that time as a Mountain Lion.
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  • Another factor to consider is that just because somebody looks stable on the outside doesn't mean their insides aren't undergoing a bunch of shifts throughout the day. Their body might even be using shifting as a way to simplify or skip various bodily functions.

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  • (for Rose)

    It's Clear that there's an unsavory factor somewhere, or is there? could be someone THINKING they are saving Rose, or it could be someone who is targeting Mind over Matter...

    In any case my first thoughts are that Samuel Morse might save the day, if you know basic electronics, making a radio transmitter is relatively simple, and Rose is a gadgeteer, she can improvise what she needs to do it. the listening end could be those that keep those old systems in place for disaster response, fall back and rescue, the radio telegraph might not be used for general communication anymore but it never has nor shale loose its place as a fall back option, as it doesn't take much to convert a damaged audio radio transmitter into a telegraph.

    My second thoughts are, even if that route isn't taken, she won't be a helpless captive, she will do most of the escape/rescuing herself. in a way ONLY a gadgeteer can.

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  • mhalpern wrote: (for Rose)

    It's Clear that there's an unsavory factor somewhere, or is there? could be someone THINKING they are saving Rose, or it could be someone who is targeting Mind over Matter...

    In any case my first thoughts are that Samuel Morse might save the day, if you know basic electronics, making a radio transmitter is relatively simple, and Rose is a gadgeteer, she can improvise what she needs to do it. the listening end could be those that keep those old systems in place for disaster response, fall back and rescue, the radio telegraph might not be used for general communication anymore but it never has nor shale loose its place as a fall back option, as it doesn't take much to convert a damaged audio radio transmitter into a telegraph.

    My second thoughts are, even if that route isn't taken, she won't be a helpless captive, she will do most of the escape/rescuing herself. in a way ONLY a gadgeteer can.

    :twisted:
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  • Rose,

    OK she was needed awake for whatever the devise is, her captor indicated need for Rose to continue living, and they are in a vehicle that is under fire, oh and Rose figuring out the purpose of the devise gave a strong indication that while not lethal (at least to her captor's view) does something unpleasant, so does she wake up in the Matrix as it were? Using the esper bit of the gadgeteer trait to bridge the digital and biological? Effectively turning her into an AI?

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  • I like where you're going here. It's a good use of logic.
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  • I was gonna ask if Rose was actually dead, before this came out. ... Now to read it.

    Oh. ... She might still be dead by the end of this? ... Nah... But this should resolve the "Why don't her specific powers matter." ... Well, mainly 'cause it doesn't delve deep into her Gadgeteering...
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  • Well, no, but... Hmm... What purpose might there be? There might be hints of a purpose that I haven't noticed. Not likely though ... Wild (and rapid) speculation is wild and without deep consideration.

    Who is this mystery Devisor? ... Any connection to Cat's Eye Request Guy? Or is he new and gonna live? Or gonna die in Explosive Instrumentation?

    Has Mind tracked her down, and responsible for the explosions outside wherever Rose is being held?

    What could the machine's purpose be, that makes it terrifying for Rose to understand? ... Rose isn't an Energizer or anything with powers that can be amplified for a direct attack, right?
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  • Domoviye wrote: I like where you're going here. It's a good use of logic.

    Thank you, I respect (not necessarily liking it) how vague you are. It's somewhat frustrating.

    Its also clear that Rose was not a random grab, Mind Over Matter was distracted, and Rose was the only one taken. being in a vehicle (likely air/drop ship) significantly reduces likelihood of biodevise, as does the fact that she was specifically targeted. Lets review Rose's abilities, she can make almost anything provided schematics, she can fix almost anything AND not only identify devises but discern some aspects of their function, even though it hurts to think too much on what rightfully shouldn't work. it would make her perfect (even without uploading her into some system) to aid in maintaining a Devisor/Gadgeteer fusion facility, as what she couldn't fix she could still identify, having the tube as a devise serves not just its intended function but to make sure she can't directly influence it with any precision as she might be able to if it followed the laws of physics, in theory, if its an interface, she might be able to brute force it via power levels, but for all she knows, that could be suicide.

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  • Malady wrote: Well, no, but... Hmm... What purpose might there be? There might be hints of a purpose that I haven't noticed. Not likely though ... Wild (and rapid) speculation is wild and without deep consideration.

    Who is this mystery Devisor? ... Any connection to Cat's Eye Request Guy? Or is he new and gonna live? Or gonna die in Explosive Instrumentation?

    Has Mind tracked her down, and responsible for the explosions outside wherever Rose is being held?

    What could the machine's purpose be, that makes it terrifying for Rose to understand? ... Rose isn't an Energizer or anything with powers that can be amplified for a direct attack, right?


    Rose is a gadgeteer, more specifically of the psychic bond variety (ability to visualize how existing objects work), as opposed to the sorta precog variety (ability to visualize how something will work), think about the story "Gearhead" she's basically the same type of gadgeteer as Loophole, this person wants to harness the very ability that Loophole used to wreck the sims for her final. Or at least that's my bet, chances are through means that leave Rose with little control over her power.

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  • Guys and girls, I can promise that when it revealed what is happening to Rose, who is involved and why the place she got taken to is under attack, you will be shocked by it all. But I promised Domo not to say anything, so I have to suffer until he reveals it himself. :whistle:

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  • I am seriously tempted to not show the final Rose scene until the story is published. I like these conjectures.
    And I fully expect people to call me an asshole.
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  • With how many people have come forward knowing about what is happening I'm surprised it's not an open secret.

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  • It's really Loopholes AI having been supplanted into a working robot made to believe she was really human and has the body to show that she is thus her parents not wanting to have her tested as she will be found out.

    Her real parents are Loophole and Sasquatch.

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  • Jarjaross wrote: With how many people have come forward knowing about what is happening I'm surprised it's not an open secret.

    I've only sent it to about six people for proof reading.
    Its almost done now and boy has it been improved.
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  • Ib12us wrote: It's really Loopholes AI having been supplanted into a working robot made to believe she was really human and has the body to show that she is thus her parents not wanting to have her tested as she will be found out.

    Her real parents are Loophole and Sasquatch.

    Roses story arc is set in 2006, so that would be rather hard.
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  • Domoviye wrote:

    Jarjaross wrote: With how many people have come forward knowing about what is happening I'm surprised it's not an open secret.

    I've only sent it to about six people for proof reading.
    Its almost done now and boy has it been improved.


    And in my defence, I'm not one of them. Dom sent me an early draft as Thank you for an idea I unintentionally gave him :-p
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  • Phoenix Spiritus wrote:

    Domoviye wrote:

    Jarjaross wrote: With how many people have come forward knowing about what is happening I'm surprised it's not an open secret.

    I've only sent it to about six people for proof reading.
    Its almost done now and boy has it been improved.


    And in my defence, I'm not one of them. Dom sent me an early draft as Thank you for an idea I unintentionally gave him :-p

    Oh yeah, I didn't send you any follow ups. If you want one, let me know. I have the 3rd draft of _ _______ _________, almost finished.
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  • Domoviye wrote:

    Phoenix Spiritus wrote:

    Domoviye wrote:

    Jarjaross wrote: With how many people have come forward knowing about what is happening I'm surprised it's not an open secret.

    I've only sent it to about six people for proof reading.
    Its almost done now and boy has it been improved.


    And in my defence, I'm not one of them. Dom sent me an early draft as Thank you for an idea I unintentionally gave him :-p

    Oh yeah, I didn't send you any follow ups. If you want one, let me know. I have the 3rd draft of _ _______ _________, almost finished.


    I would reveal which draft I saw, but that might give away what this all leads to.

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  • You got the second draft, and a future story that no else has seen. I'll send you the third draft tomorrow, there's a good chance it will be done by then.

    (Yes I'm blatently trolling at this point.:evil: )
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  • … wait a minute no one has seen the story that I read. Really! Really!?

    I can't tell whether you're trolling them or you're trolling me.

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  • Domoviye wrote: The second one with the two characters who shall not be named running from the police, only you have seen it.


    Wait, wait, wait, I'm confused. Is it the first or third that I'm the only one to have read?

    Yes I'm also basically trolling at this point.

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  • Blue/red pill time for Rose,

    I realized too late that big reference points were missed on what someone would call a friend of Rose's...

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  • mhalpern wrote: I realized too late that big reference points were missed on what someone would call a friend of Rose's...


    ???
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  • Domoviye wrote:

    mhalpern wrote: I realized too late that big reference points were missed on what someone would call a friend of Rose's...


    ???

    Rosebud....

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  • mhalpern wrote:

    Domoviye wrote:

    mhalpern wrote: I realized too late that big reference points were missed on what someone would call a friend of Rose's...


    ???

    Rosebud....

    :roll:
    Hadn't even thought of it. I'll have to figure out a way to fit that in.
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  • All this creepyness is making me think of Bioshock... Gardens, Mental Manipulation, Sci-Fi... But, mainly just 'cause Rosebud ...

    ... In other news... I bet Mind's gonna save Rose's mind... ... Mental speed up in the Garden Sim? So... ...

    Wait... Gardens (Sim)... Old Man... Mind Magic...

    Erfworld Spoiler [ Click to expand ]


    ... I'm not even sure if the Garden is a sim, instead of real and having the latest scene be time-skipped to post-battle... But, the tech and stuff seems to indicate sim?
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  • Malady wrote: All this creepyness is making me think of Bioshock... Gardens, Mental Manipulation, Sci-Fi... But, mainly just 'cause Rosebud ...

    ... In other news... I bet Mind's gonna save Rose's mind... ... Mental speed up in the Garden Sim? So... ...

    Wait... Gardens (Sim)... Old Man... Mind Magic...

    Erfworld Spoiler [ Click to expand ]


    ... I'm not even sure if the Garden is a sim, instead of real and having the latest scene be time-skipped to post-battle... But, the tech and stuff seems to indicate sim?


    I was thinking Citizen Kane with Rosebud...

    The garden is an indoctrination sim, part of her mind is still screaming, fighting it, the thing with that style is the brain can identify and reject when something is too perfect, and it wouldn't change her character, she is proven to be very strong willed, if the manipulator makes ONE mistake, and conflicts with Rose's sense of right and wrong, it will start to unravel memories or no memories. Of course he chose that method cause he doesn't want her to be a brain dead servant.

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  • I love these ideas. Some are close, some are not. Which is which?

    Anyways, the kidnapper was slightly inspired by one tv character after i started writing him, but I can't say who yet as it would spoil some things.
    Rose Blossom's personality was inspired by my daughter, make of that what you will.
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  • I was blocking myself from seeing it this whole time, the fate of Rose, because I didn't want it to be true based upon what I already know. Darn you, Domoviye! You made me care about Rose and did that to her, can't say any more or it will spoil things.

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  • Dreamer wrote: I was blocking myself from seeing it this whole time, the fate of Rose, because I didn't want it to be true based upon what I already know. Darn you, Domoviye! You made me care about Rose and did that to her, can't say any more or it will spoil things.

    :twisted:
    YES!!!!
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  • mhalpern wrote: I was thinking Citizen Kane with Rosebud...


    It's not a Sled Anymore .


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  • Domoviye wrote:

    mhalpern wrote:

    Domoviye wrote:

    mhalpern wrote: I realized too late that big reference points were missed on what someone would call a friend of Rose's...


    ???

    Rosebud....

    :roll:
    Hadn't even thought of it. I'll have to figure out a way to fit that in.

    Well it could the name of some gadget too...

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  • Obviously, one of the Whateley teachers that year was the one supervillainess with experience in stealing geographic wonders, one who had in fact stolen part of that very mountain before: Carmen Sandiego.

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  • 15] Micro Scenes - P1-15 [2010-07-04 - 2010-10-02]

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  • Malady wrote: @Kettlekorn - How'd they manage that theft? And how is the counter-theft supposed to work??


    Well first you need a lot of canvas, and a lake worth of paint...
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    she ran into and through the nearest crystal panel


    ... Durable + Fast + Strong?
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  • Malady wrote: @Domoviye -

    she ran into and through the nearest crystal panel


    ... Durable + Fast + Strong?

    Nah, more like the Looney Toons law of funny working in that micro-scene. As in "What would be the funniest way for Tia to exit the scene in a panic?" Smashing through the wall and leaving behind a Tia-shaped hole like a toon would was the law of funny in action. :silly:

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  • Aww,

    I was waiting for the big finale were Tia went all Bugs Bunny Medieval on his ass :(
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  • Kettlekorn!

    You know Elrod is taking notes right?

    If Danny gets caught up in a huge Kitty-on-kitty caper it will be all your fault!
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  • And I was expecting Daffy Duck to show up and say the immortal line...
    "You're disthpicable."
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  • Phoenix Spiritus wrote: Kettlekorn!

    You know Elrod is taking notes right?

    If Danny gets caught up in a huge Kitty-on-kitty caper it will be all your fault!


    Well, I'd have thought it would be cprime's fault, given that I haven't written anything with Danny in it yet. But I can fix that, never fear! Soon, the faults will be mine, all mine, muahahahahaaha!

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  • Kettlekorn wrote:

    Phoenix Spiritus wrote: Kettlekorn!

    You know Elrod is taking notes right?

    If Danny gets caught up in a huge Kitty-on-kitty caper it will be all your fault!


    Well, I'd have thought it would be cprime's fault, given that I haven't written anything with Danny in it yet. But I can fix that, never fear! Soon, the faults will be mine, all mine, muahahahahaaha!


    Well, I'd apologise, but something tells me it would be premature...

    Now the bigger question, how on earth did I mix the two of you up?
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  • Phoenix Spiritus wrote:

    Kettlekorn wrote:

    Phoenix Spiritus wrote: Kettlekorn!

    You know Elrod is taking notes right?

    If Danny gets caught up in a huge Kitty-on-kitty caper it will be all your fault!


    Well, I'd have thought it would be cprime's fault, given that I haven't written anything with Danny in it yet. But I can fix that, never fear! Soon, the faults will be mine, all mine, muahahahahaaha!


    Well, I'd apologise, but something tells me it would be premature...

    Now the bigger question, how on earth did I mix the two of you up?

    It's because of their beautiful smiles.
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  • I don't if that is disturbing because it is Domoviye, or because of what he wrote.

    I just know I'm shuddering.
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  • Phoenix Spiritus wrote: I don't if that is disturbing because it is Domoviye, or because of what he wrote.

    I just know I'm shuddering.


    :silly:
    I'm here all night.
    Really, I've got nothing to do except avoid getting killed by a haunted hotel until 2:30 when I try to figure out how to do some important paperwork I was shown once, and messed up last night.
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  • Domoviye wrote:

    Phoenix Spiritus wrote:

    Kettlekorn wrote:

    Phoenix Spiritus wrote: Kettlekorn!

    You know Elrod is taking notes right?

    If Danny gets caught up in a huge Kitty-on-kitty caper it will be all your fault!


    Well, I'd have thought it would be cprime's fault, given that I haven't written anything with Danny in it yet. But I can fix that, never fear! Soon, the faults will be mine, all mine, muahahahahaaha!


    Well, I'd apologise, but something tells me it would be premature...

    Now the bigger question, how on earth did I mix the two of you up?

    It's because of their beautiful smiles.


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  • Domoviye wrote: Really, I've got nothing to do except avoid getting killed by a haunted hotel until 2:30 when I try to figure out how to do some important paperwork I was shown once, and messed up last night.


    Huh? Why 2:30 instead of right now? ... I guess 'cause that's when your shift ends? Or something? ... *shrugs*

    ...

    Threads can't catch a break, can she? ... Is this before, or after Mistaken Identity?
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  • Malady wrote:

    Domoviye wrote: Really, I've got nothing to do except avoid getting killed by a haunted hotel until 2:30 when I try to figure out how to do some important paperwork I was shown once, and messed up last night.


    Huh? Why 2:30 instead of right now? ... I guess 'cause that's when your shift ends? Or something? ... *shrugs*

    ...

    Threads can't catch a break, can she? ... Is this before, or after Mistaken Identity?


    At 2:30 I had some actual work to do, first paperwork then preparing a continental breakfast. Before then, all I had to do was look pretty in an empty lobby.

    And this Threads is a slightly different character. She's Canadian and her powers are similar in appearance but different in how they work.
    And she is still my butt monkey.
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  • I enjoyed Kettlekorn's take on/addition to the Danny/Paige shipping. I've actually got another couple microscenes dancing around my head. One of these scenes could bridge from the Danny/Dr. Bellows scene to Kettlekorn's scene, and the other would bridge from the Danny/Paige 2007 scenes to the Brenda 2022 and Homecoming 2026 story series. Plus another Brenda 2022 microscene.

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  • I have to admit the Danny/Paige shipping was not one I was expecting, Danny/Clover was all the talk to begin with, then again I shipped someone else entirely to Elrod as well.

    I guess we get to wait and see who Elrod prefers :)
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  • I don't actually ship them, I just thought it would be fun to join in. I would probably ship him with Geomancer. His kitty-form would make him less intimidating, which is good since Winnie is so timid. And she's fine hanging out with Chou's little harem, so she may be open minded enough to not be bothered much by his temporary sojourns into womanhood. Presuming those remain temporary, anyway.

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  • @Arcanist Lupus - Any little ones on the way? ... How would they be affected by the magical circumstances around their formation, if at all?

    @Domoviye - I wonder why no response? ... They been captured or otherwise indisposed for tbe duration, and if anyone's checking on the buyer's email, that searcher is who Samantha'll be seeing soon?
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  • Malady wrote: @Domoviye - I wonder why no response? ... They been captured or otherwise indisposed for tbe duration, and if anyone's checking on the buyer's email, that searcher is who Samantha'll be seeing soon?

    You know as much as Samantha knows.


    Arcanist Lupus, Kettlekorn and Cprime I see that Danny is once more our chewtoy. At least this time its a bit more enjoyable for him. If disconcerting.
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  • Domoviye wrote: Arcanist Lupus, I see that Danny is once more our chewtoy. At least this time its a bit more enjoyable for him. If disconcerting.

    I'm not sure what Danny has to do with my microscene... Did I miss something?

    But yes. Danny has fallen into our clutches. :evil:


    Reviewing our clutches, this gives me an idea... :twisted:

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    I wonder how effectively Carson could control the school once her little romp is discovered by the students.
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  • Domoviye wrote: Sorry somehow I copied your name instead of Kettlekorns.

    I wonder how effectively Carson could control the school once her little romp is discovered by the students.

    She's in her 80's now, and she survived a month-long supernatural orgy. I think she can deal with a couple of impertinent students.

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  • You know, a "black knight" in Wondercute is an interesting idea ...
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    @Valentine - Wow! AWESOME! ... Hmm... If the sim makers have learned the lesson of proper evals of sim teams... I feel I'm making some bad assumptions there... ... Anyway, the SimTeam of Gen2 might have a different experience if it's known that they only made the team for the table... ... Gonna copy this into Kansas Chat...
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  • Wow... you guys have been busy! I miss one day because my internet connection went down in a thunderstorm and I find you've added a page and a half of micro-scenes. Well done guys!!!!

    John.
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  • Regarding Tyson: "He's hot! He must be a nice guy!" :D


    Tyson seems like a good person. But it always pays to be cautious. Especially when you're a Domoviye character.

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  • Arcanist Lupus wrote: Tyson seems like a good person. But it always pays to be cautious. Especially when you're a Domoviye character.


    LOL. No kidding.

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  • I've been debating myself over something since the issue was raised in the canon writers' forums. We have a lot of talented fan-fic authors, and the creativity is really wonderful.

    But ...
    (and you knew there was a 'but' coming, didn't you?)

    When it comes to upcoming stories the community knows are going to be written - such as the Wondercute conclusion, or Danny getting to Whateley, I'm a little uncomfortable and for one reason: Some authors are, by random chance or logic or sheer blind luck, going to get elements of the plots right in their micro-scenes. The reason this bothers me is that a fan-fic author might feel that his or her ideas are being stolen without credit, or the readers might think the author isn't crediting the fan-fic author, and so on.

    I don't want to discourage micro-scenes or fan-fiction, but maybe we should discuss this and come up with some reasonable guidelines? Possibly refraining from fan-fic and microscenes on elements that are near-term upcoming or known to be in work? As one example, of the (hilarious) micro-scenes featuring Danny, some have actually touched on ideas that I'm working in for the 07/08 school year. Even if they're not ideas I'm going to use, they're entertaining as hell. At the same time, I want to avoid copying ideas or not giving credit when I get around to the Danny stories.

    Is it worth discussing, or am I worrying too much?

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  • NeoMagus wrote:

    Arcanist Lupus wrote: Tyson seems like a good person. But it always pays to be cautious. Especially when you're a Domoviye character.


    LOL. No kidding.

    Hey come on! What bad things have happened to Miss Powerful so far?
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  • Domoviye wrote:

    NeoMagus wrote:

    Arcanist Lupus wrote: Tyson seems like a good person. But it always pays to be cautious. Especially when you're a Domoviye character.


    LOL. No kidding.

    Hey come on! What bad things have happened to Miss Powerful so far?

    I rest my case.

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  • elrodw wrote: I've been debating myself over something since the issue was raised in the canon writers' forums. We have a lot of talented fan-fic authors, and the creativity is really wonderful.

    But ...
    (and you knew there was a 'but' coming, didn't you?)

    When it comes to upcoming stories the community knows are going to be written - such as the Wondercute conclusion, or Danny getting to Whateley, I'm a little uncomfortable and for one reason: Some authors are, by random chance or logic or sheer blind luck, going to get elements of the plots right in their micro-scenes. The reason this bothers me is that a fan-fic author might feel that his or her ideas are being stolen without credit, or the readers might think the author isn't crediting the fan-fic author, and so on.

    I don't want to discourage micro-scenes or fan-fiction, but maybe we should discuss this and come up with some reasonable guidelines? Possibly refraining from fan-fic and microscenes on elements that are near-term upcoming or known to be in work? As one example, of the (hilarious) micro-scenes featuring Danny, some have actually touched on ideas that I'm working in for the 07/08 school year. Even if they're not ideas I'm going to use, they're entertaining as hell. At the same time, I want to avoid copying ideas or not giving credit when I get around to the Danny stories.

    Is it worth discussing, or am I worrying too much?

    I understand why you're worried and it is a concern, as I've had one fanfic closely compared to a Morpheus story, which I kiboshed as quickly as I could.
    I'm not sure of the best way to deal with it other than having a disclaimer on the fanfic section stating that writers don't use them for ideas, so if similar characters or situations appear it's purely by chance.
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  • Arcanist Lupus wrote:

    Domoviye wrote:

    NeoMagus wrote:

    Arcanist Lupus wrote: Tyson seems like a good person. But it always pays to be cautious. Especially when you're a Domoviye character.


    LOL. No kidding.

    Hey come on! What bad things have happened to Miss Powerful so far?

    I rest my case.

    Well it's a story, some bad things have to happen.
    And she survives, without any major life threatening injuries, probably. I do have at least two potential death scenes planned out just in case.
    And she stays largely happy with a zest for life. Usually.
    She makes some wonderful new friends.
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  • elrodw wrote: Is it worth discussing, or am I worrying too much?


    It's certainly worth discussing. Unfortunately, I don't have much to say on the topic. :D

    EDIT: In a flurry of ninja'ing, I now do have a comment to make.

    Domoviye wrote: I understand why you're worried and it is a concern, as I've had one fanfic closely compared to a Morpheus story, which I kiboshed as quickly as I could.
    I'm not sure of the best way to deal with it other than having a disclaimer on the fanfic section stating that writers don't use them for ideas, so if similar characters or situations appear it's purely by chance.

    There is a slight problem there in that sometimes, the writers have used them for ideas. Danny being case in point. Although most of those ideas have come from Phoenix, who has since been upgraded to canon.

    Even so, even if the authors don't intentionally borrow ideas, it's easily possible for a fanfic version of a character to get lodged in an author's mind and start displacing the canon version. Which is part of the reason (besides legal reasons, and rule 34) that many professional authors make it a point to never read fanfiction. And while it's all in good fun to take over a character once in a while and make them the micro-scene butt monkey, I'd rather not derail any of the wonderful character arcs the authors have planned.

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  • elrodw wrote: I've been debating myself over something since the issue was raised in the canon writers' forums. We have a lot of talented fan-fic authors, and the creativity is really wonderful.

    But ...
    (and you knew there was a 'but' coming, didn't you?)

    When it comes to upcoming stories the community knows are going to be written - such as the Wondercute conclusion, or Danny getting to Whateley, I'm a little uncomfortable and for one reason: Some authors are, by random chance or logic or sheer blind luck, going to get elements of the plots right in their micro-scenes. The reason this bothers me is that a fan-fic author might feel that his or her ideas are being stolen without credit, or the readers might think the author isn't crediting the fan-fic author, and so on.

    I don't want to discourage micro-scenes or fan-fiction, but maybe we should discuss this and come up with some reasonable guidelines? Possibly refraining from fan-fic and microscenes on elements that are near-term upcoming or known to be in work? As one example, of the (hilarious) micro-scenes featuring Danny, some have actually touched on ideas that I'm working in for the 07/08 school year. Even if they're not ideas I'm going to use, they're entertaining as hell. At the same time, I want to avoid copying ideas or not giving credit when I get around to the Danny stories.

    Is it worth discussing, or am I worrying too much?


    Well when we DO get things right, we consider that its own reward, at least I do, at the end of the day, those fanfictions are one step above theories, in my opinion anyways

    Any Bad Ideas I have and microscene OC character stories are freely adoptable.
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  • I'm not speaking for the non-existent cabal, by the way; just for me.

    Yes, Phoenix had some very good ideas for Danny, and yes, now that he's canon I'm comfortable using them. And if I use others' ideas, I intend to credit them. But it's sometimes awkward - that's all I'm saying.

    I'm as guilty of fan-fic on near-term events as anyone - y'all remember the microscenes I wrote about Ayla and Vox? Well, Diane wasn't writing, so there wasn't a lot of chance, but still it could have been awkward. But after being canonized (not the papal, "now you're a saint" way) I found out the status of story Ayla 9.5 and what happened and the future plans. If I'd have known that it was outlined, I probably wouldn't have written those little bits.

    I don't know - if I see a sequence of microscenes that are getting me concerned, is the right thing to send a PM to the author and politely ask them to hold those thoughts for a while because tehre's a story coming? Or just stop reading micro-scenes and fan-fic? I don't know - hence the discussion. What I DO know is that I don't want to spoil the fun and quash the creativity in the fan base, so .....

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    7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #734 by Domoviye
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  • Sending a message is a good idea. It lets the writer know an idea isn't being taken, could get him or her thinking on a new track, and could stop it before it gets potentially embarrassing.
    On the bad idea thread when I posted an idea that you were already developing and you asked me to lay off for a while, I was happy that great minds thought alike ;-). Then my muse decided to wait and see what you came up with and went a little nuts when it finally showed up in canon.

    And as a fanfic writer, sometimes it's frustrating coming up with a character or scenario that seems fun and original, only to discover that it's about to be made canon and by some strange luck they're very similar. (1 character of mine hit the recycle bin in a fit of fury before I'd even shown him to anyone, because he was almost identical to a newly introduced canon character right down to the hair colour. I have no idea how that happened.)
    If I'm just starting to post something and get a friendly note asking me to avoid something, it would save time and frustration.
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  • Definitely agree with the "send a letter" solution. It would be a shame to have to stop reading the fan fics.

    Maybe come up with a bit of a form letter that covers the various problems a fan fic might encounter (paralleling a future story too much, diverging and distracting the author, secret reasons that can't be divulged in this letter, etc) to keep fanfic authors guessing at whether their story was too close to what was planned, or too far away. It probably differs from person to person, but I think that I'd rather not know what the future has in store for the characters I've been borrowing until the story can be told properly.

    Although it's definitely worth noting whether the problem resides with the characters being involved, or the type of scenario more generally, so that the fan can know what parts are okay to keep.

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  • Arcanist Lupus wrote:

    elrodw wrote: Is it worth discussing, or am I worrying too much?


    It's certainly worth discussing. Unfortunately, I don't have much to say on the topic. :D

    EDIT: In a flurry of ninja'ing, I now do have a comment to make.

    Domoviye wrote: I understand why you're worried and it is a concern, as I've had one fanfic closely compared to a Morpheus story, which I kiboshed as quickly as I could.
    I'm not sure of the best way to deal with it other than having a disclaimer on the fanfic section stating that writers don't use them for ideas, so if similar characters or situations appear it's purely by chance.

    There is a slight problem there in that sometimes, the writers have used them for ideas. Danny being case in point. Although most of those ideas have come from Phoenix, who has since been upgraded to canon.

    Even so, even if the authors don't intentionally borrow ideas, it's easily possible for a fanfic version of a character to get lodged in an author's mind and start displacing the canon version. Which is part of the reason (besides legal reasons, and rule 34) that many professional authors make it a point to never read fanfiction. And while it's all in good fun to take over a character once in a while and make them the micro-scene butt monkey, I'd rather not derail any of the wonderful character arcs the authors have planned.

    In cases where ideas are intentionally used, I trust the writers here to give credit where credit is due, as has happened in the past.
    With authors making money on a project, avoiding fanfic is a good idea. But in this case there is no real money being made, and No one seems like the type to fly off the handle over something, so it's a more lenient situation, and I hope it continues.
    7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #737 by Arcanist Lupus
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  • On a side note, I love the disclaimer in fiction books that "this book is a work of fiction" when the books are otherworld fantasy, space opera, or the like. "Really? I thought that this story about Martians who turn into dragons actually happened!" :D

    Yes, I know that it's there for legal reasons. But it's still funny.

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    7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #738 by Phoenix Spiritus
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  • Since this is now public, and people may be curious, the specific scenes that caused the canon discussions were Valentine's "Star League Jrn. Aftermath" and cprime's Danny & Paige plot-lines.

    Both of these, while not exactly like future stories being written, had used enough similar elements to become uncomfortable.

    Just for the record, scenes discussed and planed out months ago for the 2008/2009 academic year are going to include plot points those scenes also have in them, I'm not going to spoil it by saying what ones or how they are planned to be used :evil:

    EDIT: Two quick notes:
    1) Its only the "close" scenes that are causing us issue as they are getting close to planned events, the long term scenes (e.g. Kayla's baby sister) are not really an issue as they are well beyond the Gen 1 time lines.

    2) Yes, I know, I did a Wondercute "reconciliation" FanFic too, in my defence I didn't release it until after I was assured by the writers that it was definitely not containing any plot "spoilers" :-p
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  • Arcanist Lupus wrote: There is a slight problem there in that sometimes, the writers have used them for ideas. Danny being case in point. Although most of those ideas have come from Phoenix, who has since been upgraded to canon.


    To clarify, I've all but been collaborating with Elrod on Danny at his invitation since way before I became officially canon. I have provided Elrod a smorgasbord of Danny ideas and scenes that he has been picking and choosing from as he desires. There is no "borrowing" or anything else underhand going on there.
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  • I was kind of afraid that that sort of thing would happen with that story (that is all there is to it). Mostly I've tried to stay away from near future events, like the beginning of Fall '07 and other stuff like that. The scene with SLJr. just really wanted out.

    I have no insight to what is coming in future stories, and allow the authors to use what what I write here (just like the alleged student that Hive found) freely, except for Jade destroying all humankind after graduation.

    I think that a PM would be appropriate, perhaps those of writing of Canon characters in the near future could a warning tag, so authors could skip them.

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  • Domoviye wrote:

    elrodw wrote: I've been debating myself over something since the issue was raised in the canon writers' forums. We have a lot of talented fan-fic authors, and the creativity is really wonderful.

    But ...
    (and you knew there was a 'but' coming, didn't you?)

    When it comes to upcoming stories the community knows are going to be written - such as the Wondercute conclusion, or Danny getting to Whateley, I'm a little uncomfortable and for one reason: Some authors are, by random chance or logic or sheer blind luck, going to get elements of the plots right in their micro-scenes. The reason this bothers me is that a fan-fic author might feel that his or her ideas are being stolen without credit, or the readers might think the author isn't crediting the fan-fic author, and so on.

    I don't want to discourage micro-scenes or fan-fiction, but maybe we should discuss this and come up with some reasonable guidelines? Possibly refraining from fan-fic and microscenes on elements that are near-term upcoming or known to be in work? As one example, of the (hilarious) micro-scenes featuring Danny, some have actually touched on ideas that I'm working in for the 07/08 school year. Even if they're not ideas I'm going to use, they're entertaining as hell. At the same time, I want to avoid copying ideas or not giving credit when I get around to the Danny stories.

    Is it worth discussing, or am I worrying too much?

    I understand why you're worried and it is a concern, as I've had one fanfic closely compared to a Morpheus story, which I kiboshed as quickly as I could.
    I'm not sure of the best way to deal with it other than having a disclaimer on the fanfic section stating that writers don't use them for ideas, so if similar characters or situations appear it's purely by chance.


    Umm... Sorry about that! ... I'm not even sure how deep that analysis was... I think it was really shallow? ... Sorry!

    ... Well, at least it wasn't as shallow/silly as: "They're both girls, so obviously there's a connection there!"

    Hmm... How many more scenes are in each of the four lines? I wanna try and guess what's gonna happen in each scene, and likely fail hilariously! ... Miss Powerful's basically complete, IIRC...

    Is Rose complete? If yes, I'll bet her rescue's in the big story that's gonna follow.

    ... Wait... Is Marni near that place with all those mutant homeless kids? ... Where is that... Searching...
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  • Malady wrote:

    Domoviye wrote:

    elrodw wrote: I've been debating myself over something since the issue was raised in the canon writers' forums. We have a lot of talented fan-fic authors, and the creativity is really wonderful.
    <cut>

    I understand why you're worried and it is a concern, as I've had one fanfic closely compared to a Morpheus story, which I kiboshed as quickly as I could.
    I'm not sure of the best way to deal with it other than having a disclaimer on the fanfic section stating that writers don't use them for ideas, so if similar characters or situations appear it's purely by chance.


    Umm... Sorry about that! ... I'm not even sure how deep that analysis was... I think it was really shallow? ... Sorry!

    ... Well, at least it wasn't as shallow/silly as: "They're both girls, so obviously there's a connection there!"

    Hmm... How many more scenes are in each of the four lines? I wanna try and guess what's gonna happen in each scene, and likely fail hilariously! ... Miss Powerful's basically complete, IIRC...

    Is Rose complete? If yes, I'll bet her rescue's in the big story that's gonna follow.

    ... Wait... Is Marni near that place with all those mutant homeless kids? ... Where is that... Searching...

    Don't worry about it, I just used it as an example, and left off names for a reason.

    Now, Rose and Miss Powerful are done this part, anything else will come up in the main story.
    Marni is in LA not Chicago, so while other mutants may show up, they haven't been mentioned anywhere else.
    Marni and Samantha have about six scenes left and they'll be posted once each week.
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  • *nods*

    Domoviye wrote: Marni and Samantha have about six scenes left and they'll be posted once each week.


    Wait... Why the 'about'? ... I guess you don't buffer, so you don't know? I'm guessing you plan the stories out and then the scenes we get are written immediately before posting?

    Or, you might get ideas for scenes, so that increases the scene count before the ends...

    Hmm... Gotta remember that these lines are building up to a big story, so the plots won't fully resolve until then...

    ... Could Sam's struggles against the stone last for 6 more scenes? I guess? Somehow? ... Or, after about 3, 'cause that's halfway to the end, she'll accept the stone, or something, and then the next 3 scenes will be in putting her in place for the big thing. ... Maybe the stone's a big Red Herring and she'll be powered by something unrelated, and the stone'll be broken? ... Did I guess that already???

    Marni... If Tyson isn't as good as he seems... Well, I don't think I have to go on? ... Where would she end up at the end of her line?

    For some reason, I'm thinking that someone might be in an empty field at the end of their line... ... And, no, the Garden Sim doesn't count~!
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    7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #744 by Domoviye
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  • I said about because I'm not at my computer and don't remember. Most of these were written three or four months ago, with a few written thanks to inspiration, that was mostly for Marni and Samantha,

    Sam's about to have lots and lots of fun. :twisted:

    Marni has a very important part to play, if she doesn't do it then so many things fall apart and a years worth of storylines crumble. you'll be surprised.
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  • As an aside for everyone involved in the discussion about when microscenes and fan-fiction get too close to canon, I've created a separate thread where that can be discussed in more depth without cluttering up this thread and distracting from the speculation about how Domoviye will torture his characters next.

    Is your muse looking for inspiration? Send them to Parkerville! Welcome to Parkerville is the latest edition in my series of writing prompts.
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  • Domoviye wrote: Marni has a very important part to play, if she doesn't do it then so many things fall apart and a years worth of storylines crumble. you'll be surprised.


    Hmm... ... Given that Tink's got something in the offing... Marni does something that does Universal Transfer into the Tink continuity and the 'main' Domoviye-verse? ... Canon Welding? No... Wrong term?

    Perhaps Tink is studied and is found that when she's hit with Abinsthe, she turns into a Precog that interprets the data as Peeks Into The Fourth Wall... Something of a Retcon, Justification, Doing in the Scientist/Wizard... Whatever it is that El Goonish Shive does.

    And berating the author is her interpretation of altering probabilities to fit a new fate-thing...
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  • Malady wrote:

    Domoviye wrote: Marni has a very important part to play, if she doesn't do it then so many things fall apart and a years worth of storylines crumble. you'll be surprised.


    Hmm... ... Given that Tink's got something in the offing... Marni does something that does Universal Transfer into the Tink continuity and the 'main' Domoviye-verse? ... Canon Welding? No... Wrong term?

    Perhaps Tink is studied and is found that when she's hit with Abinsthe, she turns into a Precog that interprets the data as Peeks Into The Fourth Wall... Something of a Retcon, Justification, Doing in the Scientist/Wizard... Whatever it is that El Goonish Shive does.

    And berating the author is her interpretation of altering probabilities to fit a new fate-thing...




    OK, that is cool enough I am seriously considering doing something like that just to screw with everything.
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  • Domoviye wrote:

    Malady wrote:

    Domoviye wrote: Marni has a very important part to play, if she doesn't do it then so many things fall apart and a years worth of storylines crumble. you'll be surprised.


    Hmm... ... Given that Tink's got something in the offing... Marni does something that does Universal Transfer into the Tink continuity and the 'main' Domoviye-verse? ... Canon Welding? No... Wrong term?

    Perhaps Tink is studied and is found that when she's hit with Abinsthe, she turns into a Precog that interprets the data as Peeks Into The Fourth Wall... Something of a Retcon, Justification, Doing in the Scientist/Wizard... Whatever it is that El Goonish Shive does.

    And berating the author is her interpretation of altering probabilities to fit a new fate-thing...




    OK, that is cool enough I am seriously considering doing something like that just to screw with everything.


    YES! Got the reaction I wanted! ... Ideas like that happen when you try to keep everything in-universe and stuff. ... Also when you get crazy characters.

    ***

    Wait... Dang!@ Still don't know what's gonna happen to Marni! Lol. ... Also, Absinthe. *facepalm*
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  • @Domoviye - Getting addicted to another life... Even at the possible expense of your health. Mmm... It's not like it even gives powers, it's just giving visions... Sad?
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  • Malady wrote: @Domoviye - Getting addicted to another life... Even at the possible expense of your health. Mmm... It's not like it even gives powers, it's just giving visions... Sad?


    Sure, let's go with that.
    The stone doesn't do anything. Nothing at all.
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  • Domoviye wrote:

    Malady wrote: @Domoviye - Getting addicted to another life... Even at the possible expense of your health. Mmm... It's not like it even gives powers, it's just giving visions... Sad?


    Sure, let's go with that.
    The stone doesn't do anything. Nothing at all.

    We know you wouldn't do that, it isn't cruel enough to your character. :whistle: Giving her powers and a connection to an unknown past, now that fits more.

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  • Dreamer wrote:

    Domoviye wrote:

    Malady wrote: @Domoviye - Getting addicted to another life... Even at the possible expense of your health. Mmm... It's not like it even gives powers, it's just giving visions... Sad?


    Sure, let's go with that.
    The stone doesn't do anything. Nothing at all.

    We know you wouldn't do that, it isn't cruel enough to your character. :whistle: Giving her powers and a connection to an unknown past, now that fits more.


    Leaving her obsessing over a stone that causes her to live in a fantasy world isn't cruel?
    Wow, I must be really vicious if I can top that.
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  • Domoviye wrote:

    Dreamer wrote:

    Domoviye wrote:

    Malady wrote: @Domoviye - Getting addicted to another life... Even at the possible expense of your health. Mmm... It's not like it even gives powers, it's just giving visions... Sad?


    Sure, let's go with that.
    The stone doesn't do anything. Nothing at all.

    We know you wouldn't do that, it isn't cruel enough to your character. :whistle: Giving her powers and a connection to an unknown past, now that fits more.


    Leaving her obsessing over a stone that causes her to live in a fantasy world isn't cruel?
    Wow, I must be really vicious if I can top that.


    Everyone knows Cats have two eyes (well, most of them at least)... Maybe this Eye only lets her SEE the other life... and she can never do more than that...
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  • Marni! So sad! ... It's a symptom of bigotry, I guess.

    I guess, she'll get caught, and jailed or something? And if she somehow dies, she'll inhabit an Avatar in the main story? ... Rereading Guest of the MCO takes my mind to darker possibilities...

    But then again, that's the only time we've had a dead protagonist, IIRC?
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    Because...
    Nope can't say it.
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  • @Domoviye - Is that Pepper and Monterey?? I guess Pepper's ESP would let her know Sabawaelnu's real emotions...

    Tink! Curiosity nearly killed the Butterfly there...
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  • I'm a bit confused by the usage of "ordered" in Wyverntamer's tale.

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  • Sir Lee wrote: I'm a bit confused by the usage of "ordered" in Wyverntamer's tale.

    I am good at writing origins for characters and the like, and this is a character I have had in the back of my mind for a while, but I couldn't figure out in what kind of universe a character that was forced to crossdress would fit in. That's why this character is here.

    In WU, she would be rated a devisor, and the use of "ordered" is something that she made, she added an order machine into her room that can produce small items and can be used to efficiently store stuff, she calls it an order terminal because it looks like one, so naturally, you order stuff from it.

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  • Malady wrote: @Domoviye - Is that Pepper and Monterey?? I guess Pepper's ESP would let her know Sabawaelnu's real emotions...

    Tink! Curiosity nearly killed the Butterfly there...


    The twins are totally different from Pepper and Monterey. They just really don't like the superhero for personal reasons.
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  • Domoviye wrote:

    Malady wrote: @Domoviye - Is that Pepper and Monterey?? I guess Pepper's ESP would let her know Sabawaelnu's real emotions...

    Tink! Curiosity nearly killed the Butterfly there...


    The twins are totally different from Pepper and Monterey. They just really don't like the superhero for personal reasons.


    Can we get an "Understatement of the Century" award over here please?

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  • NeoMagus wrote:

    Domoviye wrote:

    Malady wrote: @Domoviye - Is that Pepper and Monterey?? I guess Pepper's ESP would let her know Sabawaelnu's real emotions...

    Tink! Curiosity nearly killed the Butterfly there...


    The twins are totally different from Pepper and Monterey. They just really don't like the superhero for personal reasons.


    Can we get an "Understatement of the Century" award over here please?

    :twisted:
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  • Malady wrote: @Domoviye - Is that Pepper and Monterey?? I guess Pepper's ESP would let her know Sabawaelnu's real emotions...

    Tink! Curiosity nearly killed the Butterfly there...


    … since when does Pepper have ESP?

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  • Wyverntamer wrote:

    Sir Lee wrote: I'm a bit confused by the usage of "ordered" in Wyverntamer's tale.

    I am good at writing origins for characters and the like, and this is a character I have had in the back of my mind for a while, but I couldn't figure out in what kind of universe a character that was forced to crossdress would fit in. That's why this character is here.

    In WU, she would be rated a devisor, and the use of "ordered" is something that she made, she added an order machine into her room that can produce small items and can be used to efficiently store stuff, she calls it an order terminal because it looks like one, so naturally, you order stuff from it.


    When you do things in story that are out of the norm like that you'll want to make sure you add some explanation since it takes the reader out of the story while their mind tries to come-up with an explanation... I was thrown by this as well.

    It was a nice scene though...
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  • To be fair, this seems like an easy hero to dislike.

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  • Arcanist Lupus wrote: To be fair, this seems like an easy hero to dislike.

    Only once you get to know her. And if she doesn't consider you important.
    She has great publicity overall.
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  • Domoviye wrote:

    Arcanist Lupus wrote: To be fair, this seems like an easy hero to dislike.

    Only once you get to know her. And if she doesn't consider you important.
    She has great publicity overall.


    My bets is the twins being related to her.

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    7 years 10 months ago #767 by NeoMagus
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  • Dom, you're a jerk. Must you really keep posting things that I'm so tempted to spoil?

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  • Really? The Water hero is new to me. The safe scene I've known about for a bit, but it does nothing to extend the length of the story.

    Also considering I've known what he's been planning/doing since he started this whole sequence I'm the one who should be complaining. Actually I very nearly spoiled the whole thing before remembering that no one else knew.

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    7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #769 by Domoviye
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  • The water hero is for another potential story that has nothing to do with Miss Powerful. I'm just posting some things to get a feel for some characters.
    So far only two people have read the rough draft and this takes place a year before that.
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    7 years 10 months ago #770 by Wyverntamer
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  • DanZilla wrote:

    Wyverntamer wrote:

    Sir Lee wrote: I'm a bit confused by the usage of "ordered" in Wyverntamer's tale.

    I am good at writing origins for characters and the like, and this is a character I have had in the back of my mind for a while, but I couldn't figure out in what kind of universe a character that was forced to crossdress would fit in. That's why this character is here.

    In WU, she would be rated a devisor, and the use of "ordered" is something that she made, she added an order machine into her room that can produce small items and can be used to efficiently store stuff, she calls it an order terminal because it looks like one, so naturally, you order stuff from it.


    When you do things in story that are out of the norm like that you'll want to make sure you add some explanation since it takes the reader out of the story while their mind tries to come-up with an explanation... I was thrown by this as well.

    It was a nice scene though...

    Yeah, I know that now, though I really do have a habit in which I usually fuck this up, as I almost always drop the reader in the middle of something, with explanations given later on.

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    7 years 10 months ago #771 by Domoviye
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  • That's not ficking up, it's a style choice. It used to be really popular, and while it's dropped out of style people still use it.
    I don't particularly enjoy it, but I've used it on occasion because sometimes it works and it can be a useful tool. You just have to practice so you use it properly.
    7 years 10 months ago #772 by NeoMagus
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  • Jarjaross wrote: Really? The Water hero is new to me. The safe scene I've known about for a bit, but it does nothing to extend the length of the story.

    Also considering I've known what he's been planning/doing since he started this whole sequence I'm the one who should be complaining. Actually I very nearly spoiled the whole thing before remembering that no one else knew.


    I'm almost inclined to ask if you want to bet on that, especially if you don't know who this water hero is.

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    7 years 10 months ago #773 by Arcanist Lupus
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  • Jarjaross wrote:
    Also considering I've known what he's been planning/doing since he started this whole sequence I'm the one who should be complaining. Actually I very nearly spoiled the whole thing before remembering that no one else knew.

    If he's building this entire thing as setup to a bad pun, I'm going to smack him.

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    7 years 10 months ago #774 by Malady
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    Malady wrote: @Domoviye - Is that Pepper and Monterey?? I guess Pepper's ESP would let her know Sabawaelnu's real emotions...

    Tink! Curiosity nearly killed the Butterfly there...


    … since when does Pepper have ESP?


    ... Got her mixed up with Calliope, due to re-reading the Gen2 Announcement...

    Arcanist Lupus wrote:

    Jarjaross wrote:
    Also considering I've known what he's been planning/doing since he started this whole sequence I'm the one who should be complaining. Actually I very nearly spoiled the whole thing before remembering that no one else knew.

    If he's building this entire thing as setup to a bad pun, I'm going to smack him.


    Hmm... I'd be fine with a Feghoot , or at least be in awe of the planning...
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  • NeoMagus wrote:

    Jarjaross wrote: Really? The Water hero is new to me. The safe scene I've known about for a bit, but it does nothing to extend the length of the story.

    Also considering I've known what he's been planning/doing since he started this whole sequence I'm the one who should be complaining. Actually I very nearly spoiled the whole thing before remembering that no one else knew.


    I'm almost inclined to ask if you want to bet on that, especially if you don't know who this water hero is.


    As far as I knew no one else had read it at that point.

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    7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #776 by Domoviye
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  • Jarjaross wrote:

    NeoMagus wrote:

    Jarjaross wrote: Really? The Water hero is new to me. The safe scene I've known about for a bit, but it does nothing to extend the length of the story.

    Also considering I've known what he's been planning/doing since he started this whole sequence I'm the one who should be complaining. Actually I very nearly spoiled the whole thing before remembering that no one else knew.


    I'm almost inclined to ask if you want to bet on that, especially if you don't know who this water hero is.


    As far as I knew no one else had read it at that point.

    Honestly I have about three regular beta readers, and five that I use sometimes. Occasionally I forget who has read what, and each one has read bits that others haven't.
    And I have a few pieces that no one has read yet that I think someone has read until I look over my notes.
    So yeah, one up man ship and comparing notes is silly.
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  • Domoviye wrote:

    Jarjaross wrote:

    NeoMagus wrote:

    Jarjaross wrote: Really? The Water hero is new to me. The safe scene I've known about for a bit, but it does nothing to extend the length of the story.

    Also considering I've known what he's been planning/doing since he started this whole sequence I'm the one who should be complaining. Actually I very nearly spoiled the whole thing before remembering that no one else knew.


    I'm almost inclined to ask if you want to bet on that, especially if you don't know who this water hero is.


    As far as I knew no one else had read it at that point.

    Honestly I have about three regular beta readers, and five that I use sometimes. Occasionally I forget who has read what, and each one has read bits that others haven't.
    And I have a few pieces that no one has read yet that I think someone has read until I look over my notes.
    So yeah, one up man ship and comparing notes is silly.


    We were trying to one up each other?

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    7 years 10 months ago #778 by Domoviye
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  • I'm tired from nightshift and not enough sleep, so I am a bit more sensitive to things then usual. Ignore me, I'll be in the corner with my insane muse.
    7 years 10 months ago #779 by mhalpern
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  • Hmm who needs minesweepers when you have bricks? Just give them durable clothing and metal detectors

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  • I'm of two minds on this one. On the one hand, bribing your daughter to blow herself up is not at all okay. On the other hand, she's clearly a strong enough brick to be in no danger at all, and she is having fun. So who am I to refuse her fun?

    Of course, if she decides to teach her friends this new and exciting game...

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    7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #781 by Domoviye
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  • Arcanist Lupus wrote: I'm of two minds on this one. On the one hand, bribing your daughter to blow herself up is not at all okay. On the other hand, she's clearly a strong enough brick to be in no danger at all, and she is having fun. So who am I to refuse her fun?

    Of course, if she decides to teach her friends this new and exciting game...

    Fortunately land mines are in short supply in North America.
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    7 years 10 months ago #782 by Dreamer
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  • A 6 year old brick, not sure if EX or PK super brick, who can withstand mines and hurl someone through 2 floors of a house into the sky that high. And her dad seems to be exploiting her to do things like hostage rescue now, he will be in trouble when the authorities find out. Bet she isn't even registered, though to manifest with such power at such a young age it might not be a good idea to go the MCO.

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    7 years 10 months ago #783 by Domoviye
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    Thanks.
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  • Domoviye wrote: You put more thought into this then I have.
    Thanks.

    You're welcome. Those are really just the first thoughts I had upon reading both of the micro-scenes with Abby that were up. And the newest one, just what level EX or PK super is she, seems like a 6 if not a 7 and something unusual going on with the way her power works. All that and the guy makes Abby's favorite dress dirty, he was lucky to be able to recover with 1-2 years of physiotherapy even with his low-level regen trait. Never anger a little girl with that kind of power, it always ends badly for you. Still, she was cute while doing it. :whistle:

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    7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #785 by Domoviye
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  • Dreamer wrote:

    Domoviye wrote: You put more thought into this then I have.
    Thanks.

    You're welcome. Those are really just the first thoughts I had upon reading both of the micro-scenes with Abby that were up. And the newest one, just what level EX or PK super is she, seems like a 6 if not a 7 and something unusual going on with the way her power works. All that and the guy makes Abby's favorite dress dirty, he was lucky to be able to recover with 1-2 years of physiotherapy even with his low-level regen trait. Never anger a little girl with that kind of power, it always ends badly for you. Still, she was cute while doing it. :whistle:

    Thanks.
    She's a PK brick, level 7.
    Usually it protects her clothes, but when she wants it becomes skin tight and anchors her to the ground so she's totally immovable.
    And yes as I have learned, getting a young girls favourite clothes dirty is damn near a death sentence. And all I have to worry about is pierced eardrums.
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    7 years 10 months ago #786 by Valentine
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  • Domoviye wrote:

    Arcanist Lupus wrote: I'm of two minds on this one. On the one hand, bribing your daughter to blow herself up is not at all okay. On the other hand, she's clearly a strong enough brick to be in no danger at all, and she is having fun. So who am I to refuse her fun?

    Of course, if she decides to teach her friends this new and exciting game...

    Fortunately land mines are in short supply in North America.


    There are probably lots of land mines in North America, just not many planted in the ground.

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  • Fair enough. Fortunately asides from doing mercenary work, and occasional property damage and destruction of criminals, Abby is a good girl who wouldn't dream of stealing.
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  • Still makes me think that they would want every brick smart and durable enough on bomb disposal in the military...

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  • The scene with the bank robber reminded me of Mindy, from the "Mindy and Buttons" sketches in Animaniacs...

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    7 years 10 months ago - 7 years 10 months ago #793 by Domoviye
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  • Sir Lee wrote: The scene with the bank robber reminded me of Mindy, from the "Mindy and Buttons" sketches in Animaniacs...

    That was running through my head as I was writing.
    I miss the animaniacs.
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  • Wow!

    ... I guess it had to be accepted to be used, and apparently her body is still hers to control, she's just operating on a permanent adrenaline rush or something.

    The compactness of the post makes it more informative or effective or something...
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  • Been waiting for this scene, glad to see Samantha embrace the choker and all it entailed. Wonder if she will ever figure out that the person who commissioned it probably had this planned from the start, that she was the intended wearer of it and just never told so. At least that is what I suspect after everything that has happened so far in the micro-scenes.

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    Considering what Samantha does, it's going to be a challenge to write if I do it.
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  • It's always been my opinion that after sending the jewel away the influence it had over the previous owner faded. Once it was faded enough they didn't want it back and broke contact.

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  • Jarjaross wrote: It's always been my opinion that after sending the jewel away the influence it had over the previous owner faded. Once it was faded enough they didn't want it back and broke contact.


    So... you're thinking the jewel itself had the collar commissioned through controlling the previous possessor?
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  • DanZilla wrote:

    Jarjaross wrote: It's always been my opinion that after sending the jewel away the influence it had over the previous owner faded. Once it was faded enough they didn't want it back and broke contact.


    So... you're thinking the jewel itself had the collar commissioned through controlling the previous possessor?


    Hmmm... interesting idea.
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