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- Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:21 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: 182
- Replies: 29
- Views: 14899
Re: 182
I'm totally blaming the following on sleep deprivation. I couldn't resist going a little bit 'mature themes'... (Moderators, please let me know if this is pushing it.) ...Or most likely, Tempo will deduce why Fireblade is the only Loroi who can "send" to Alex. Which is bad news for him. I'm now imag...
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:31 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: 182
- Replies: 29
- Views: 14899
Re: 182
I'm willing to bet that humans aren't as psi-blind as we've been thinking, just that it takes a certain amount of focus to be receptive. Or maybe a level of clam. Well well, that’s a good point. Back in page 134, he was trying to get something from Beryl and got Fireblade instead... EDIT: oops, mea...
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 6:13 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: 182
- Replies: 29
- Views: 14899
182
https://well-of-souls.com/gallery/images/outsider182.jpg My hypothesis is that Alex did manage to receive something from Fireblade's reminiscence. Which would indicate some chink in the lotai or possibly even some sanzai ability. In which case... Oh you idiot . "I, uh, I must have imagined it" is g...
- Mon Jun 01, 2020 7:30 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
- Replies: 2709
- Views: 1885980
Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
That’s true. If Alex plays it safe and says nothing of consequence, the story won’t progress except through outside influence.
- Sun May 31, 2020 9:09 pm
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
- Replies: 2709
- Views: 1885980
Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
Alex: “No, my face is meant to look like this.” More seriously... He might be asking about the eye injury of fireblade and give away that he could sense her memories. Well, if he’s asking “Did something happen to Fireblade’s eye?” without thinking through the implications, he’s an idiot. Or this cou...
- Fri May 22, 2020 1:11 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: The Land of Fog
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4694
The Land of Fog
So, I'm back at it. I really do intend to keep going on "What Dreams may Come," but I'm just not feeling it right now. So instead, here's something else I've had simmering. Fair warning: prologue not withstanding, this won't be a military story per se. Edit: fixed rogue italics --------------------...
- Thu May 14, 2020 9:06 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Outsider 181: Foot-in-Mouth Disease
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13181
Re: Outsider 181: Foot-in-Mouth Disease
Yep. So a human would be thinking “this is a job for the comfortable uniform and fluffy warm jacket.” But I understand the Loroi place special cultural significance on their caste body armour... in which case Fireblade going off without hers might indicate an unplanned departure.
- Mon May 11, 2020 6:39 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Outsider 181: Foot-in-Mouth Disease
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13181
Re: Outsider 181: Foot-in-Mouth Disease
I note that Fireblade has gone on watch without her body armour (or at least without the outer layer). Not sure if this indicates she was in a hurry to leave the room or what. Edit: quite a strong pose there from Tempo. Gotta wonder what gruesome end Fireblades relatives met that it's such a tough s...
- Sat May 09, 2020 4:09 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
- Replies: 2709
- Views: 1885980
Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
When he finds himself in tides of trouble.
- Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:33 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Notes for "The Land of Fog"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3312
Notes for "The Land of Fog"
So, I really should get back to "What Dreams May Come", but I've been a bit distracted by... our first baby! It's making it a bit hard to concentrate... and I'm now thinking up a different story, which I will most likely call "The Land of Fog," in honour of the late, great Sir Terry Pratchett*. (Not...
- Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:06 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
- Replies: 2709
- Views: 1885980
Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
Gasp!
She’s back! Hide your caps lock keys!
She’s back! Hide your caps lock keys!
- Sun Apr 26, 2020 8:00 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: [Fanfiction] Remembrance
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6491
Re: [Fanfiction] Remembrance
Poor sod. Someone’s fucking with him. This gives me a bit of a China Meiville feel. And now, and only because I’m sleep deprived*, I have a modest comment. Plot twist: deep down, Beryl really is a (slightly dishonest) young woman who doesn’t know she’s looking for love. * and totally not a terrible ...
- Thu Apr 16, 2020 9:43 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
- Replies: 2709
- Views: 1885980
Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
What comes to mind is "You should see the other woman."Werra wrote:And does Fireblade look happy to anybody else? Having one eye also suits her really well.
- Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:47 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: 179: No finer place for sure, downtown
- Replies: 36
- Views: 22718
Re: 179: No finer place for sure, downtown
Ah, a parapet for brooding. With waterfalls too. I wonder if an appreciable fraction of Loroi enjoy a scenic overlook?
I had a nice trip to the Rheinfalls a few years ago, and they were indeed relaxing.
Edit: added some missing words to connect my rambles together...
I had a nice trip to the Rheinfalls a few years ago, and they were indeed relaxing.
Edit: added some missing words to connect my rambles together...
- Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:50 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: page 178: Beryl's time of her life
- Replies: 51
- Views: 27543
Re: page 178: Beryl's time of her life
Don't poke the bear, Alex.
- Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:40 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
- Replies: 2709
- Views: 1885980
Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
Oh Alex, what did you do?
It's gotta be pretty serious to make the irrepressible Talon look nervous.
EDIT: extra thought...
Alex: "Ah, an old-fashioned teachable moment.. The expressions on your faces line up quite well with how we feel about your destroying the Tithric."
It's gotta be pretty serious to make the irrepressible Talon look nervous.
EDIT: extra thought...
Alex: "Ah, an old-fashioned teachable moment.. The expressions on your faces line up quite well with how we feel about your destroying the Tithric."
- Sun Mar 15, 2020 10:02 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: 174-175: Got milk?
- Replies: 137
- Views: 74944
Re: 174-175: Got milk?
Hi Fotiadis
Thinking of NZ birds, I kinda would like to see an NZ native species f*ck over someone else’s ecosystem. Just once. For a change.
Thinking of NZ birds, I kinda would like to see an NZ native species f*ck over someone else’s ecosystem. Just once. For a change.
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:39 pm
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
- Replies: 2709
- Views: 1885980
Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
My boring guess: she’s been quietly observing Alex’s less inhibited behaviour, and is now entering the fray to avert a Diplomatic Incident (eg Beryl punches Ex in the face).
I expect it’s an artefact of the cropping, but I kinda looks to me like Tempo is lying sideways across an armchair.
I expect it’s an artefact of the cropping, but I kinda looks to me like Tempo is lying sideways across an armchair.
- Sun Mar 01, 2020 8:14 pm
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
- Replies: 2709
- Views: 1885980
Re: WIP Discussion (Part 1!)
OK, having a go...
Beryl: "Your informal coming of age rituals consist of drinking large quantities of ethanol!?"
Alex: "Yes."
B: "Isn't that toxic?"
A: "Only a bit."
B:
Beryl: "Your informal coming of age rituals consist of drinking large quantities of ethanol!?"
Alex: "Yes."
B: "Isn't that toxic?"
A: "Only a bit."
B:
- Tue Feb 11, 2020 6:02 am
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: 173: A Form of Warning or Challenge
- Replies: 35
- Views: 19924
Re: 173: A Form of Warning or Challenge
I’m pretty sure the “does not speak” is about vocalisation, not sanzai. My reading was that an Unsheathed would sanzai in a normal situation, but in a threatening situation she would block off her sanzai to reduce attack surface and then user her voice. Maybe for her to speak aloud is like using an ...