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[FANFIC] Intentions. The content isn't that mature. I have enough characters >< (any more will be minor one sceners)

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Thu, 05/24/2012 - 14:39
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Arctifice

First go at a fanfic, so please hit me with all the criticism you can.
As a preliminary warning, this fanfic is mature. It will include graphic violence, language, and sensuality. Reader discretion advised.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n_Xyv16hSzEwvCN3g6eY-8SAi-t_HhQksC59...

Redemption finished. Now I'm done with a half-good Max Payne esque prequel.
Harn's story. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l80EyYgVzFUFR9BenfqrDQBJetQbHoTFRIy8...
Now for the sequel.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_L4DyaEr4mEC6M06Qja1ENeu_iPnkl0dQjvs...
Old sequel if anyone wants a look.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jVjNg-n5sjHQQUMxuetlA7EuClOnioyVpaV9...

This fanfic takes place in the Spiral Knights universe, but with some minor changes for consistency. Haven is much, much larger, and features more buildings, oriented in similar fashion to a medieval town. There are pubs, armories, churches, etc. There is also housing for Knights (where else do they go when you log off?) located in East Haven, right of the town square. The Arcade is far larger, and certain areas (Dark City, camps) are predetermined in a gate. Gates are numbered numerically, and feature a mission lobby at Depth 0.

Gear is went in depth somewhere down this thread.

Enemies do not attack on sight until provoked, sometimes avoiding conflict altogether. There are exceptions and also humanoid enemies (bandits, Valkyries, etc) who appear within this story, and for all intents and purposes they are similar to Knights themselves.

The in-game UI (Arsenal, Social Tab, recipes, mailbox, chat) appear as in-built helmet user interface. The minimap and crown display are removed, the minimap appears if a Recon is in the area. This display is toggleable on and off, but the majority of Knights keep it off except in battle.

There is also a civillian subdivision of Knights who work menial jobs. The majority of the populace is military due to their nature, and each knight is expected to be completely self-sustainable. The few non-Knights work mainly in food production and office work, where Devilites are often contracted for their experience.

Dark City is no longer a random level filled with Kats and Devilites, but instead a massive, permanent city comparable to Haven itself.

Music in the world of SK is predominantly chiptune-esque sounding, much like in the game itself. There are traces of so and so normal music we listen to which will spring up from time to time.

There's a definite day/night cycle and seasons.

Check post 173 and beyond for more info on new mechanics.
More coming.

If you wish to include yourself in the story, please fill out the application and I will consider it.

Name:

Appearance:

Bio:

Personality:

Please don't submit overtly powerful characters of awesome, but ensure their personality is quality. This is what I will consider the most when implementing characters. Character submissions will likely be side characters the main character meets on his path to vengeance, but exceptional applicants will replace main characters entirely.

Remember to comment, discuss, and enjoy!

Thu, 05/24/2012 - 18:50
#1
Corrionos's picture
Corrionos
Er...

Very Nice.
Good Job, I commend you.
I've never really reviewed a story before, but here's a shot.
I loved the story, great plot, use of characters, detailed and variety of descriptions.
I feel the Character's pain, at Daror.

Er.. Don't take these as mean or anything -hands down, your story is better then anything I could write- but, some indescrepancies:

"I could hear its whispers in my head, speaking in a twisted, grating female voice even before I selected it."

♦Is Lucy a "She" or an "It"? It's hard to discern.

♦Lucy whispers, yet "FEED MEE..." is in all Caps, as if to Shout/Scream. Maybe whispers would be in italics, especially since it's a voice in the character's mind? Maybe something like "That one... is insolent... his pompous arrogance will save his soul naught from my edge." I don't know.

[Edit: Removed Suggestions after Explanations]

Er...
Please don't take this the wrong way, I could be terribly wrong, I mean, this is my opinion. : /

~Corrionos

Thu, 05/24/2012 - 18:08
#2
Arctifice's picture
Arctifice
Not a problem

Lucy=Lucifer=The Gran Faust. Lucifer speaks to the main character, and Lucifer was its given name. It's shortened to Lucy since the main character's held on to it for a while. Existing SK lore notes that Shadow type weapons can drive people crazy, and I've given it some explanation.

Lucifer does indeed house a dark spirit of semi great power that comes into play much later, and Lucifer will develop with the other characters.

Thank you for the feedback.

Thu, 05/24/2012 - 18:49
#3
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Corrionos
Er...

Character Application

Name: Portrayt

Appearance: Wearing a Demolitions suit imbued with fire from the depths of the Citadel itself, Portrayt's entire figure is adorned with deep scratches, reminders of what happens when one isn't observant enough. His Chaos Cowl is covered in a battered relic used by beginning marksknights, a Cyclops Cap. In Portrayt's right hand is Dawn, a twinkling crystal (RSS) and in his left hand, Portrayt holds Dusk, his trusted shield taken from the hide of the Snarbolax (BTS), which has saved his life many times thanks to residual shadow resistance (Shadow: Low). Across his back is slung Cassiopeia, a sword of gigantic proportions, glowing with energy (Suda).

Bio: Portrayt started his life in the Order of the Spiral Knights eager to learn new ways, to become disinguishable from the other hundreds of recruits. He had plans for future, and quickly decided he needed to specialize to be successful. He stayed up late each night in the barracks, studying each weapon, and deciding on what he would use to gain experience and fight to the Core. He became a Generalist, being good at everything, but excellent at nothing, using his deft Spur and his beloved Catalyzer to vanquish his foes. Portrayt managed to gather enough shedded fur from the few times he'd fought the vicious Snarbolax to craft a Bristling Buckler. Skeletons and Chromalisks hid in Portrayt's presence as he searched for resources to craft his Drake Scale Helm and Skelly Suit. Eventually, Portrayt gained access to Tier 3, and plunged into the depths of the Citadel, to Vanquish the King of the Ashes. He soon learned, however, that the flames were his greatest enemy, and was quite lucky when the discovery to fireproof skeleton armor was made. Portrayt branched out to other weapons and armor, and soon found the bases of his current equipment, upgrading them to where he is today.

Personality: Portrayt strives to make a name for himself, to be known like the great Knights such as Hexzyle, Fallout, and Tsubasa-No-Me. However, he is often shy, so most of his actions are without words. He is quite loyal to things he cares about, and trys his best to do his best. He is quite adept at dodging, and knows the limits of his weapons flawlessly. Portrayt has an unearthly hatred of Jellies, and will do whatever he can to destroy them, often dumping health to get in a good hit.

Thu, 05/24/2012 - 19:04
#4
Arctifice's picture
Arctifice
Will work in

Thanks for the submission.

Also working on Chapter 1 at the moment.

Fri, 05/25/2012 - 15:54
#5
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Valorai
Name:BlueAppearance: A light

Name:Blue

Appearance: A light blue personnel color, and a short height modifier. She wears an elemental set, and sinister skelly shield and a iceburst brandish. She also has a silversix which she most often uses. Her armor is cleaned, as she likes being tidy. On her helm she has vertical vents and toasty glasses.

Bio: She started out as a lowly recruit in the spiral order, applying for the job as medic. How fascinating it would be to learn about the knight anatomy, and saving lives every day! Unfortunately her captain thought otherwise. She was always overlooked for bringing onto missions and other things. But when she finally got to go, she knew it was her time to shine. On the battlefield, the knights were doing splendid, much to the dismay of Blue. Suddenly their captain was ambush and needed help. Blue ran onto the battlefield, making a beeline for the captain and getting a knight to cover her. She kneeled over the captain unstrapping her medical pack that would save his life. She got out the equipment and her mind went blank. The injury was just below the heart so that would mean...So she had to....She didn't know! Knights were being hit by constructs and she was panicking.
After that day they needed a new captain and Blue was shown 'unfit' as a medic. She was kicked out of the order and had to do what all the others did: Go down to the clockworks to gather materials. At least she would finally get some battletime, but she was no longer a medic...
Blue went into the clockworks and gathered materials. But she never forgot to revive her friends. She's also easily irritated and offended.

Personality: Optimistic, and friendly. She isnt very smart, or strong, but she is quick. She just keeps her distance with her gun. Her courage shows itself whenever she's with friends, but she usually acts happy and energetic in Haven. People tend to like blue, but she gets on the nerves of others. She's a thinker, but not a smart one.

Thu, 05/24/2012 - 21:06
#6
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Nechrome
Herro! :D

Name: Necro

Appearance: Has a green personal color. Wears a Drake Scale Helm and Silvermail. He has a Brute Jelly Shield strapped to his left wrist. A special double-sheath in the shape of an X is also strapped on his back, holding his Jalovec and Khorovod. Bomb bomdoliers crisscross his chest, with Lightning Capaciators, SUper Blast Bombs, Sun Shards, Fiery Vaporizers, SPine Cones, and Haze Bombs being held by them. He has a belt with several sheaths; a double-sheath that contains his Sealed Sword and Shockburst Brandish, another sheath that contains his Twisted SNarble Barb, and several more sheaths that contain Brandishes what he uses as markers/parrying blades. He has multiple (about 20) Hot Edges hidden around his body to use as throwing knives.

Bio: Necro was a soldier in the Spiral Order, although he used to be a scientist. His team was one of the first to enter the Clockworks. He was a Recon, and was always scouting ahead of his team like a good Recon did. But one day, his team was attacked by a swarm of Greavers. Necro was the only one to survive because he had been scouting ahead, so most of the Greaver swarm attacking his team had dispersed before they had noticed him, but was covered in grevious (pun not intended) wounds. He would have died if a wandering Gremlin outcast/scientist by the name of Mechron found him near death. Mechron had been banished because of his dangerous experiments on Gremlins, but enough about him. Mechron brought him to his secret lab and performed a series of operations and that whatnot on Necro. After he was done, Necro had been patched up, with a few... upgrades. He was now as powerful as ever. He could run for long distances without tiring, his strength almost rivaled that of a Lumber's, his fighting skills were amazing, he could zoom his vision in and out, able to see up to several miles away, and all that stuff. However, there was a major drawback to his newfound powers. Doing what he did required massive amounts of energy, and Necro's Mist Tank could only hold so much energy. At random intervals, Necro would suddenly shut down for seconds to hours, gaining the energy he needed. It proved to be very problematic in battle.

Now, Necro is Mechron's own little soldier. He feels a sense of loyalty to the outcast Gremlin, because he nursed Necro back to health. However, he often wanders away from Mechron for weeks at a time, exploring the Clockworks.

Personality: Necro tends to be shy, and hides whenever he encounters another Knight/Gremlin during his expeditions in the CLockworks. He doesn't enjoy fighting, but if he has to, he does. He tends not to interact with other beings other that Mechron much, thus leading to a complete lack of social skills. Whenever he sees Greavers, he takes his helm off as a kind of salute, in honor of his fallen teammates, and a tribute to the power of the Greavers. He is also quite intelligent and strategic, as he was a scientist on the Skylark before it crashed.

It took me about an hour to type this. XP

Fri, 05/25/2012 - 16:52
#7
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Shadownox
Hi.

Name: Merrioux

Appearance: Merrioux has a blue personal color. His helm is a Miracle Hood with heavy glasses on them, and an Ash Tail Coat, with the pumpkin bomb bandolier on it. He has a double sheath he uses to equipt his Nightbalde and Flamberge on a belt he has around his waist on his left side, and a bigger and wider sheath to hold his Leviathan Blade-a gift from the Alpha Squad-on his back. His Avenger is hidden inside his Ash Tail Coat. He has a small pouch he straps around himself (like the bomb bando, except the other way) that holds his Spine Cones, Freezing Vaporizer Mklls, and his Graviton Charges. He hides his Magnus in his left boot, his Shadow driver inside a neatly-cut sheath kind of thing he cut into his hood, and keeps his Kilowatt Pulsar strapped onto his belt, on his right side. His Wise Owlite Shield his straddled onto his back, to hide his Leviathan Blade.

Bio: Merrioux had been born to the average family, and had joined the Spiral Order, alongside his friends. He hadn't really given it any thought, and had joined because he didn't want to seem like a loser, when all his friends joined. Despite the hard training, Merrioux pulled through, with decent marks from The Academy, and graduated after 7 years of hard training. He was assigned to a squad of 5; Omega Squad, or, as most others called it, the "Down in the Dumps" squad, due to the fact that their letter was the last in the alphabet, and that his squad members were a weird kind of bunch. Then, one day, while traveling with the top squad, the Alpha Squad, as the squad's monthly assesment, they were ambushed by a large group of gremlins and constructs. Ordinarily, the Alpha Squad were supposed to step back, and let the Omega Squad deal it out, but one of the gremlins broke through the line of defense, and charged toward the leader of the Alpha Squad. At the same time, a mob of greavers materialized out of no where, and ambushed the Alpha Squad from behind. Frozen with fear, the leader of the Omega Squad stood still, watching with terrified horror, as their leaders were maimed, and injured. Merriux acted on instinct; he dashed away from the dwindling group of gremlins, and dashed to help the Alpha Squad. Pulling out his Magnus from his left boot, he shot down greavers left and right, tearing holes in their wings, and blowing their brains out. After a few rounds of that, he stuck it back in his boot, and took out his Flamberge. With great ease that came from hours and hours of practicing, Merrioux danced in and out of the now helpless group of monsters, that were quickly eliminated. None of the Alpha Squad were too badly injured; other than sporting a few bad burns, and bruises, they had survived, but not if Merrioux had dashed to the scene. Merrioux was promoted to Captain of Omega Squad, while his leader and other members were demoted. New members quickly filled in the spots of his squad; Baron, a precise bomber and team guardian, weilding several status bombs, and his favored weapon, the Big Angry Bomb; Noxis, a gunner with twin silversixes, with a mysterious background, and team recon; Rection, a sword weilder, with a calm, and cool aura to him, also team striker; and the last member, Wivvy, a shy, squad member, with knowledge of medical and mechanical things. Not only was his new squad filled with new, and eager members, he was presented with a Leviathan Blade from the leader of the Alpha Squad, as a show of thanks. Because of Merriux, Omega Squad was not yet in it's prime, but well on it's way.

Personality: Merrioux is a nice, easy-going member of the team; he enjoys joking around, and likes helping others out. He has quite a bit of knowledge of weapons, and favors his Avenger, loving the hum of it's power, and the heavy thud it makes when it meets it's target. He calls his Avenger, Fangle, after his father. This is the weapon he holds most at heart, given to him by his father, besides his Leviathan Blade, and hides it away from sight, when not using it.

EDIT: I changed the bio, cuz the one before sounded too over-powered...also, it'd be nice if I could keep the Omega Squad, if that's all right with you.

Fri, 05/25/2012 - 05:48
#8
Arctifice's picture
Arctifice
Chapters 1 to 3 released,

Chapters 1 to 3 released, Blue worked into the story and Portrayt slated to appear.

Fri, 05/25/2012 - 06:56
#9
Corrionos's picture
Corrionos
Er...

Fantastic!
You work fast!
I can't wait!

Fri, 05/25/2012 - 15:38
#10
Isekuube's picture
Isekuube
Character App

Name: Element

Age: 22

Personality: Reckless, Generally happy, Joker, gets offended if anybody makes fun of his habits.

Equipment: COSTUME: Snarbolax Coat with Shadow Valk Wings and Crown of the Fallen. REAL ARMOUR: Skolver Coat and Vog Cub Cap SHIELD: Crest of Almire UV: Elemental Max. WEAPONS: Glacius, Gran Faust, Argent Peacemaker, and Plague Needle. NOTE: His armour tends to chan ge on whatever mission he is on. (Feel Free to nerf any of his gear, though I'd perfer you to leave the Snarby, CotF, CoA alone.)

Skills: Likes to use double guns or double swords at times, with his Crest on his back. Often made fun of this habit. Though, sometimeshe gets carried away and often gets injured. Lumbers are particularly are a pain for him because he always goes straight on and gets hurt.

Biography: Born into a group of Swordmen, who were built on the sole purpose of the art of Swording (does that make sense? :3) he never really followed the rules, always sneaking his guns on his missions, one day he was found out and was exiled from the group, after that he didn't have to stress about sneaking his guns in his coat, but he still does and is often thought as a swordsman from knights who don't know him.

Additional facts: Likes to sneak his guns on the inside of his coat and is often thought as a swordsman from knights who don't know him.

Pet/Friend: Teir Three Ghostmane Stalker, Echo, exiled from the colony. His most trusted friend, he has other knight friends, but he is considered his closest.

Allies: His girlfriend Sophie.

Feel free to refer to my character archive for Sophie and Echo. If you don't put Sophie or Echo in the fanfic at least mention them.

Sat, 05/26/2012 - 07:27
#11
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Arctifice
@Isekuube

He's also too young to be wielding all sorts of fancy weaponry and armor. In my story, Knights are essentially humans. For reference:
Recipes exist up to 4*
0* gear: Standard issue gear, administered to every recruit at the age of 15.
1* gear: Salvaged gear that is slightly more effective than standard recruit gear.
2* gear: Equipment of a full-fledged knight, usually granted after a year as a recruit.
3* gear: The standard for any practicing, active knight with five years of service. Just as effective as in game 4 star gear.
4* gear: Knights using four star gear are veterans and Vanguards of the Order. Their effectiveness is equivalent to in game 5 star armor.
5* gear: No recipes exist for these ancient artifacts of destruction. Knights who wish to wield these mythical items must be exemplars of a Spiral Knight. However, the reason why they're prevalent in my story is that ownership of 5* gear is commonly gunned for by every Knight.
Exceptions:
Armor/helmets are functionally equivalent to their in game counterparts, but Shadow Lair gear is considered an artifact in itself.
Shields retain similar mythos sans Cobalt Gear, but that will be extrapolated on.
Helmets, armor, and shields are also bound in that they will lock up and restrict/refuse powers to other users. In essence, wearing armor that isn't yours makes it slightly more effective than recruit gear. Shields will fall off your hand.
Standard issue Cobalt Gear has recipes comprehendable my layman Knights up to 4 stars. After that, they have to seek out a master smith to upgrade their equipment. There's one in Haven, Bechamel, chief accessorizer and smith. Other standard Hall of Heroes weapons require other smiths to be seeked out, but they're mostly found around Haven. Boss token gear requires heading to the ends of Cradle to find their five star upgrade path.

EDIT: Including submission, but he's going to be British. :\

Fri, 05/25/2012 - 15:13
#12
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Isekuube
Mhmm, mhmm, mhmmmm

Ok I see what you mean. But on one point I beg to differ he does have a personality: Personality: Reckless, Generally happy, Joker, gets offended if anybody makes fun of his habits. Must have missed that, I don't know, I thought I might point that out. III :P EIther way, if my submition isn't accepted, I will definetly be keeping close tabs on this story. Great work! ^.^ Also, I am unclear on the fact of Lucy, what kind of sword is that? I got the impression that it was a Proto Sword because of the fact that Daren said it something that made me get the impression that it was a beginners sword, but also, if Art took on 8 Crimson Order Gremlins with a Proto Sword that would be difficult, which then gave me the impression that it was a Barbourus Thron Blade because it had such dark thoughts and I sometiomes hear gremlins are weak to piercing. *Pant pant* So many thoughts spill out at once. :P Formal Salutation maybe "Cordially" or something, I have no idea,

Isekuube

Fri, 05/25/2012 - 15:51
#13
Valorai's picture
Valorai
Tagtag!

Art? I changed my knights armor to 'Elemental set'.

Fri, 05/25/2012 - 20:50
#14
Isisdelltion's picture
Isisdelltion
This story is well written and interesting.

@: Isekuube: I've come to think of Lucy as a Gran Faust, as Arc discribes it as such in the first chapter. ;)

Name: Aesop (Ior)

Appearance: The wearer of a very plain Tabard of the Coral Rose (simpler/cheaper looking one), and a Rock Jelly Helm, he prides himself in his gear, constantly sewing and mending every cut in his remake of the famed garbs of the Knights of the Rose. He carries around a Tempered Calibur, but is at the age where he's more likely to stab himself than the enemy.

Bio: As a young knight, Aesop (known as Ior at the time) had big dreams of becoming famous within the order. Like most knights, fairly soon it became apparent that that would not be the case. His skills in fighting weren't top notch, and he wasn't exactly fast, nor smart. He just rode the waves of knighthood, doing his job and trying not to mess anything up too badly. After fitting into the routine, years passed, in which he did nothing eventful, and nothing that would have him be known as a liability. After ten years of service, he denied his 4* armor, telling the outfitters to "Give it to someone who'd actually use it." He now just drifts around, being called on the odd mission, but far past his prime years.

Personality: A bit of a grump, he'll constantly be complaining about "Recruits these days..." A good soul at heart though. He provides advice for those who he trusts, but has been known to bore knights with monotone ramblings.

Fri, 05/25/2012 - 16:18
#15
Isekuube's picture
Isekuube
Wut?

Oh... I must have missed that part, and now that you mentioned it, that thought occured to me while I was pondering, I just didn't mention it while I was Ponder Posting.

Tue, 05/29/2012 - 20:45
#16
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Trobolta
Can I join in?

Name: Trobolta

Appearance: has a cobalt blue colored personal color, is regular height and thin build. Uses a full set of solid cobalt armor and heavy round shades. Has an Arc razor sheathed over his back, a holster for his super blaster and a great defender. Sports a strap worn diagonally across his torso that carries clips for his blaster. Has a badge and camera hung from his neck that certifies his job with the press and his brother's dog tags. He occasionally smokes a pipe.

Bio: Once a reckless and loud brother who wished to become one of the Order's most greatest marksman. He and his brother we're really close. Could you blame him? His brother was the only last thing he had for a relative. They both had many interests. One of them were to join the academy, out of the need to bring justice, especially to those who made them orphans. But sadly; The younger didnt survive the academy. An accident regarding the destruction of the demo knight training sector has left his brother in pieces. So was the elder's heart. But as oath, he graduated as the top marksman of his batch. But the memories of his brother haunts him. Another separate day at the Arcade, he met with a young lad that reminded him much of his brother. But the cruelty of Cradle also took him away after a few months of bonding. Driven to the edge of insanity, Trobolta was prepared to take his own life. But on that faithful night, an image of his brother appeared before him. He thought he was really insane by then but the ghost plead not to do it. He reminded him of his purpose. His reason to join the Order. The two shared one final hug and an apology before the younger faded away for the afterlife

That night and the still haunting memories had been a constant reminder for his sole purpose in life. To bring justice. But unfortunately, he can't bare to risk another young lad down in the hellish depths of Cradle. He insisted to be transferred to a less lethal corps, and he was allowed. The Spiral Order Library or what many would call it The Wiki because of the ancient term for such that contained numerous data and information about Cradle, it's inhabitant, and it's history. While the Order still forces him down the Works for research, he was sent down alone. It would make due, because he wouldn't want to risk the lives of the expedition if he brought one. Plus, after all that, he prefers to keep to himself and avoid social contact as much as possible, even to his friends. Asides from dangerous research, he also worked part time for the newspaper. He took up photographic journalism and provided the written news with quality pictures.

Despite being in another sector of the order entirely, he sometimes is called forth for a expedition with a team that needs a remarkable marksman and he couldn't deny. Denying could lead to some serious trouble with the Order. Many have their hides saved by the blaster. They later known to become his closest buds, even if his face doesn't show it.

Personality: Is quiet and unvocal. Prefers to keep to himself but always a happy (or at least, on the inside, he tends to half frown a lot) lad. Even if he does speak, he keeps it short and simple. Great with a camera and gun but sometimes his rather still fractured mind state may reveal itself when dealing with the monsters. He gets hyped and manic/psychotic whenever he feels the rush and thrill of killing. He might even start laughing maniacally. But really, those who he considers really close has said that he reeks of brotherly love and care. Loves to read books and very intellectual, despite his recently established mind state. Constantly has fears for all jelly based monsters.

Man looking at the others' apps make me feel mine is just bad. if not worse.

Great story. Can't think up of any criticism though. Asides why Daren isnt dead yet. Hope to read more of it. :3

Fri, 05/25/2012 - 21:40
#17
Corrionos's picture
Corrionos
Er...

Simply fantastic!
I was initially suspicious of how you would do with character Portrayal (:D), but you nailed it.
Fantastic, just fantastic.

How you include your interactions with knights in game, in the story, is magnificent.

I am thoroughly pleased (if you couldn't tell).

Keep up the good work!

Let me know if you need any help, too!

Sat, 05/26/2012 - 07:39
#18
Arctifice's picture
Arctifice
Up

Chapter 4 finished, chapter 5 started.

Sat, 05/26/2012 - 08:39
#19
Isekuube's picture
Isekuube
Kewl!

I'm British! Top of the morning! Would you like a spot of tea? :D

Sun, 05/27/2012 - 04:42
#20
Remiliaoftheearth's picture
Remiliaoftheearth
A new character!

Name: Madam Yeraphi Ghyne.

Appearance: As a costume, Yeraphi (or Era as she likes to be called) wears her recruit's gear. She has Determined Eyes and is strangely short for one of the older knights of her "family". When younger, she was given a Tailed Helm and Brigandine, of the Heavy type with Mecha Wings and a Bolted Vee. Her personal colour is a bright grass-green.
But although on first sight she seems nothing more than a recruit, under the slightly scarred garments that saved her life many a time are a Fused Demo Helm and a Chroma Suit. By her side is a worn-out Twisted Targe, and like many of her "family" she favours fire-dealing weapons. She carries a Fireburst Brandish and an Ash of Agni.

Bio: Era was one of the Ghynes, a group of knights and recruits that is almost equal to a family. The Ghynes care for their youngest members until they can survive on their own. Some choose to stay; most choose to strike out on their own; as Era did. The leaders don't mind.
Almost as soon as Era was granted 2-star gear, she was called to assist a group that had gotten trapped in the Snarbolax's lair. She rescued the party, not without trouble, but she was living at least.
Four years later, having been granted 2-star gear, Era had completed a dangerous fight in a room appropriately dubbed a "Danger Room". While getting the rewards for completing such a room, she noticed a strange bomb she had never seen before. Reading its description, she found it to be one of the great weapons, known as "5-stars". It was the Ash of Agni.
As it seemed not to be bound to any knight, for it worked for her, not as a weapon bound to her would do, but it was certainly not useless. So she returned with it to Haven and was allowed to use it. She is very proud of it.

Personality: Era is a bit shy, which explains why she keeps to herself a bit and doesn't talk too much. But those who don't know better believe it to be the result of her temper, which, if you bother her enough, or do something she doesn't like (don't worry, she always warns you, she's not nasty), will explode.
However, at heart she's quite a kind person, and the few she has ever really gotten to know find her quite chatty and bright.

(Edit: Just wanted to tell you that the Ghynes title recruits and younger "Miss" which is put before their name, and "Madam" for the older knights that are or used to be part of them.)

Sat, 05/26/2012 - 18:19
#21
Trobolta's picture
Trobolta
Hope you're not mad.

But i made changes to my app. Though i doubt that i'll ever get accepted, but I felt like im improving in my back story writing.

Sat, 05/26/2012 - 18:43
#22
Arctifice's picture
Arctifice
@Trobolta

I'm considering your character, but I'm already deluged with tons of other apps
You'll likely have a role as one of Merri's squad mates, Shadow's character.

Sorry for they delayed response.

Sun, 05/27/2012 - 21:21
#23
Trobolta's picture
Trobolta
Free Bumps

I really like where this is going. Shame i can't stop peeking at the story every hour.

Mon, 05/28/2012 - 10:15
#24
Arctifice's picture
Arctifice
Chapter 9 complete.

Chapter 9 complete.

Mon, 05/28/2012 - 10:39
#25
Isekuube's picture
Isekuube
Mhmm

Great chapters! All I really have to say.

Mon, 05/28/2012 - 17:48
#26
Trobolta's picture
Trobolta
Quick march!

My only criticism for this story is that it's not updating fast enough. But I cant really complain; it takes time to craft something this beautiful.

Mon, 05/28/2012 - 19:08
#27
Valorai's picture
Valorai
Tagtag!

Gimme my tea Ise! NAOW!

EDIT: I think I would love this story! IF..

My dang computer allowed me to read it. -_-

Tue, 05/29/2012 - 02:02
#28
Scamall's picture
Scamall
@Atgatg

So you want...
*sunglasses*
Ise Tea.

Yeeeeeahhhhh!
_______________________

I'm really turning these sunglasses...
*second pair of sunglasses*
Into punglasses.

YEEEEEEEAHHHHHHH!!
_______________

I'll stop now.

On a side note, I'm liking this story so far. Characterisation is brilliant, and you've established quite an impressive amount of lore.

Tue, 05/29/2012 - 10:07
#29
Qwao's picture
Qwao
Too much awesome

It's so deep. Really deeeeep story.
Tsu's words kinda mess it about haha, but negligible I guess.
Characters are developed nicely, and I can imagine the scenes happening in my mind. Erm, the disturbing ones in particular. I blame adjectives...
Not much criticism, except that it is beeeeeeing update sloooowwly.
/impatient

Joking aside I find it an awesome read, and yush, mature alright. (I have a fear for Blue color now =0)

Tue, 05/29/2012 - 15:09
#30
Trobolta's picture
Trobolta
Must .... REFINE.

I can't help but to have this urge to refine my app's bio further. So that Trobolta actually sounds like having problems that doesnt make him sound lazy or coward like for not venturing into the Works. One part of me tells me to just do it because Trobolta has yet to have a prominent role asides "Named Background" and thus, can't harm the story. The other tells me to don't do anything, because my brain is saying, "Artifice can cut me down and thus remove me entirely from the story". ggwaaahhhh @ w @

Tue, 05/29/2012 - 19:26
#31
Duskfinder's picture
Duskfinder
I have blessed this thread with my presence.

Lol scamall :P
Grate stowy bai teh wai arty.

Tue, 05/29/2012 - 20:46
#32
Trobolta's picture
Trobolta
Welp ...

I went ahead and edited it out. Im sucha dumbass. :D

Wed, 05/30/2012 - 08:31
#33
Arctifice's picture
Arctifice
Chapter 12 released,

Chapter 12 released, suffering a bit of writer's block with Chapter 13-15, which will be the last installments.
Trobolta, your character's going to be included, with some minor changes (Magnus/Strike Needle instead of just a Blaster).

Thu, 05/31/2012 - 15:46
#34
Arctifice's picture
Arctifice
Completion

Redemption complete. Editing and epilogue soon to follow.

Thu, 05/31/2012 - 18:01
#35
Flists's picture
Flists
Wow, this is cool. I should

Wow, this is cool. I should peruse the Treasure Vault more often...

Thu, 05/31/2012 - 18:08
#36
Trobolta's picture
Trobolta
@Flists

Where have you been?

Thu, 05/31/2012 - 18:57
#37
Flists's picture
Flists
@Trobolta

On an island in the sun.

Thu, 05/31/2012 - 22:36
#38
Flists's picture
Flists
There's a part where Renzey

There's a part where Renzey is playing with his wolver, you say he's "singing" the floor when I think you mean "singeing."
Elen's last scene is nice, but I feel like the "Tell ____..." thing is kind of overdone, I bet you could come up with something more unique. Unless you were going for that feel?
It's a little strange that all the gremlins are cowed by Art, but then the King commands his group to rid the Cradle of the augmented. I feel like if he was truly frightened of him, Tendazar would have done a formal request or something.
Why does the epilogue take place six years in the past? Don't epilogues usually cover a period of time after the last chapter?
The story is really well written, above and beyond many of the fanfics I've read. Good job.

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 01:18
#39
Qwao's picture
Qwao
grrrr

That ending. CLIFFHANGER.[Did Xzei die? Did he? :c]

I demandz to know the ending![epilogue] >:O

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 06:31
#40
Arctifice's picture
Arctifice
@Flists That is a typo I will

@Flists
That is a typo I will look into.
Elen's last scene was purposeful as homage to cheesy drama.
King Tendazar is about to die but sees Art's mercy as a true sign of goodwill. He also has to look strong when faced with such an infamous Knight in front of his people.
The epilogue will fill in some story gaps.

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 15:05
#41
Arctifice's picture
Arctifice
Considering writing more

Considering writing more fanfic and dumping everything in this thread. If you want more, just say the word.

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 15:43
#42
Trobolta's picture
Trobolta
So wait .... that's just

So wait .... that's just it?

Huh. :/

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 21:07
#43
Shadownox's picture
Shadownox
wat. this is over.

wat.

this is over.

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 22:27
#44
Arctifice's picture
Arctifice
Screw it, I'm writing a

Screw it, I'm writing a Chapter 17.

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 22:38
#45
Shadownox's picture
Shadownox
yayz. btw, ur stories are

yayz. btw, ur stories are great, so GO AND MAKE SOME MORE!!!

srsly, i dont read many fanfics, but this is one I like. keep up the good work! ^.^

Sat, 06/02/2012 - 13:59
#46
Arctifice's picture
Arctifice
After thinking it over, I

After thinking it over, I have a new ending to the story. Still WIP, you can come and watch me type it.

Sat, 06/02/2012 - 14:07
#47
Nomadk
Awsome

Love the fanfic and am I the first one to notice the Bastion reference?

Exceptional weapon, but running your hand across the blade was a good way to replicate stumbling into a Stabweed bush. He was busy cleaning it with a bottle of Zulwood Oil,

Sat, 06/02/2012 - 14:13
#48
Arctifice's picture
Arctifice
@Nomadk

Fic's chock full of references.

For example, the scene where Xzei fights the Valkyrie, meant as homage to the scene from Rush Hour 3 where Jackie Chan fights the assassin.

Sat, 06/02/2012 - 21:37
#49
Flists's picture
Flists
<3 Bastion, Humble Bundle

<3 Bastion, Humble Bundle ftw
New ending is nice

Sun, 06/03/2012 - 09:25
#50
Nomadk
huh

Ill try too look out for more. But as said good job, really love this fic.

*Edit* Possible reference: the Cloud Storage seems oddly reminiscent of the Cloud Net from a book i read called A Crack in the Sky, but probable just a coincidence. Also *-*-SPOILER ALERT-*-* the Vog Temple guy in Vog Cub armor seems like a joke about vog clones.

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