Spiral Knights - Cradle: Beginnings (Fan-Fiction Series) Chapters Available: 1-2

Cradle: Beginnings (Fan-Fiction Series) Chapters Available: 1-2

58 replies [Last post]

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 12:46

Valorai

Before I start with the prologue my friends, I'd better explain a few things. In honor to the new update, there will be no mention to mist energy, the old heating system or anything that was replaced. This is all the new update.

\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
Chapter One: The Deepest Blue
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ever had a day where nothing went right? One of THOSE kind of days?
Well welcome to Cradle. Where that day, is every day. My name is Blue, and I will be keeping this Journal with me to record my thoughts and sentiments. I suppose that I'd better start from the beginning. The Skylark crashed. Yeah. That's a subtle way to start. It crashed and who knows how many died. Thousands? Hundreds of thousands? Thankfully, when we were busy 'sploding and the ship stopped, we just so happened to park it right next to a great big planet. I think that will have used up our race's luck for the next century. Pretty obvious what would happen next. Excape pods fly- or do you float in space? I dunno. But anyways, we float towards the planet, and thousands of use crash. not all survived. When I opened the pod Hatch, my armor was covered in dust and grime. I forgot to tell the captain my request to put hot tubs in the pods. Luckily for me, I crash a mere mile from a "town." Yeah, town would be the best way to describe Haven. That's it's name, by the way. pretty cool, huh? It was sure our safe Haven. I suppose that sucked all of the luck from me, because I've been having nothing but trouble since. Anyways, after bravely walking towards the city. Er...And definitely not crying in the fetal position for half an hour... Ok, fine. That's what happened. A HUGE strange being must've seen me fall so close, and came to see what it was. probably not everyday they see thousands of pods falling from the sky. At first, the thing terrified me. The guy who invented screaming would be proud of me. After running around for a few minutes and tiring myself out, he calmly explained what he was. We call them "Strangers." He took me to the city, where already hundreds of knights were. Most likely there would be thousands in a day or two.
Anyways, that how we all crashed on this forsaken planet. I'm not sure how long it took, but maybe around a week, our race found out about the Clockworks. I haven't actually been to the clockworks yet, but I hope to soon. They say it's wonderful down there. We have decided to gather materials that are located below to make a ship. But it'll take a while, so we might as well get cozy.

Maybe we aren't out of luck. The strangers have warned us of the clockworks, but no knights have seen anything bad. Maybe we'll be able to go home! This may all just work out.
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
Thanks for reading! I might as well say a few things. Not all chapters will be journals like this. Just a special thing for the prologue.

Application Information:
Name:
Gender:
Personal Color:
Armor: (Include Accessories)
Weapons:
(Optional) Sprite:
Personality:
Details: (Height, Weight, Abilities)
Unique Detail:
Specialty: (What you want to be below)

Current Spots:
Squad Demolitionist: Jackhammer
Squad Intelligence Officer: Amber
Squad Marksman: Haikon
Squad Swordsman: Sayaka
Commanding Officer: Harbinger Dusk

Note: More Spots may be added in the future, so check back soon!
Have a question or suggestion? Leave a comment and give me your feedback!

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 15:31

Travid

Is this the first?

Is this the first fan-fic to use the new update? Either way, I like where this is going. 1 up

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 16:57

Valorai

Thank you Travid! You 1 ups are appreciated. :D

Ill try to get to making chapter 1 today, or tomorrow. :3

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 18:19

Valorai

CHAPTAH 1

I should explain another thing: There will be 10-15 chapters in a- hm, what to call it. Book? no. Episode? Eh. Thread? Maybe. YOu guys can decide what it'll be called. O-o

CHAPTAH- Er, Chapter 1:
The Order
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
Sadly, Blue was wrong. A week after she put her first journal entry in, knights began to regularly delve into the "Clockworks." And it seemed that every time a knight went down there, he had a less likely chance to come up. There were reports of "Monsters" that roamed these Works, and they were very dangerous. Knights were encouraged to bring better gear. Despite all of the injured knights return- and rarely, a corpse, Blue was curious of these monsters. Why did they attack? Would they attack her? Surely not! Those other knights must have provoked the monsters. Surely they couldn't be all bad. However, blue dismissed these thoughts and carried on with life in Haven. If she wanted to go down there, she would have to save up for better gear.

/\/\ 5 DAYS EARLIER /\/\
Blue stared at the yellowish thing in front of her.
"What the heck is this?" BLue asked, curiously.
The giant stranger replied in it's strange voice. "It's a wolver coat, of course."
Blue was not familiar with wolvers, which she assumed the armor was made out of. Nor did she ask how one makes a wolver coat. The stranger seemed to know what she was thinking.
"Oh no. It's not made from real fur!" he exclaimed. "Just wolver bones, green shards and fangs."
This made Blue a little sickened. She decided that she'd rather wear proto than a dead animal. And besides, it costed 1,800 crowns! That was very expensive.
She thanked the stranger for showing her the coat, and started to leave.
But something Blue saw made her stop in her tracks.
A strange looking knight was walking through Haven in the scariest looking armor. It looked like some sort of skeletal mask with spikes. The armor looked just as fierce. The knight seemed to notice Blue's staring and turned to face her.
"Hey there, pretty girl." the thug said. He was taller then Blue and would no doubt crush her if he had the mind. His armor suggested wealth, but his voice suggested filth.
In response to his words, blue simply grimaced and walked away hoping to be ignored. She was, and did not see the strange knight all that day.

Later the next day, the leaders of the Knights called everyone to the town square for an announcement. It was a warm day, and the crows was starting to smell. It didn't help that it was packed so tight, that when someone exhaled, someone else would inhaled the same rancid breath.
A man known at Vex stood on an elevated platform in front of a small temporary podium.
"Knights of Isora." he said. His voice was loud and confident.
"Haven's Inhabitants have discussed many things with us, and they've allowed us to stay here while we repair our ship."
First silence. Then clapping erupted. Haven was a great place. A good place to stay while we're on this planet.
he spoke more. "We've been told that this planet is called "Cradle." It might not even be able to be classified as a planet. Below us," he pointed at the ground." Is a series of depths known as the Clockworks. Most of you know this by now. We have sent in a few recon teams down there to scout and report their findings."
Blue really didn't listen to much of the rest. Something about materials, and a Hub, blah blah blah.Soon enough, after an hour or so, the meeting ended. One thing that Blue did pay attention to was about the Spiral Order. Apparently they were recruiting, again. Due to the new planet, many knights were needed. Basically everyone. Blue went to a small building where they were taking applications. Blue stepped up to a desk with a woman behind it. She seemed bored and dull.
"Name?" she asked in a way that sounded like I had made her day just a bit more boring.
"Uh...Blue."
She seemed to be hard of hearing. "Glue?" she said, and starting writing something on paper.
I panicked. "No, Blue!"
"Lou?"
"No, BLUE!"
"P-" I stopped her before she could say it.
"It's BLUE. B-L-U-E."
"Oh, Blue! Why didn't you just say so?"
I nearly screamed at her that that was what I was doing, but stopped myself.
"Alright dear, just please fill out this application."
She handed me a few sheets of paper stacked on each other to me and pointed to a chair. I sat and started writing with the utensil she gave me,

Name:
This might be too hard already....
~~Name: Blue~~~
~~~Gender: Female~~~
Specialization:
There were a few options to help if I couldn't decide.
"Recon, Demolitions, Medic, Assault, Enforcer, Biotech... More too.
Biotech Recon and Medic caught my eye. I realized that I couldn't decide.
I couldn't be a recon. Seemed like too much pressure. Biotech sounded like I would be stuffed up in a lab somewhere. I didn't want that, Medic sounded like even more pressure, but I couldn't be a demo. And why would we even need Assault? The strangers were peaceful. And I had no idea what an enforcer was.
~~~Specialization: Medic~~~
The rest of the questions talked about height, weight, and things like that. When I handed it in to the lady, she said,
"Thank you. You should receive mail from HQ in a few hours."
This confused me. What was mail? I realized that this was part of the HUD. I could look at lots of stuff here, including my mail.
While waiting for my results, I went to a local bar that was temporarily set up while we were here. it didn't have walls or anything. Just a few tables and a counter for a bartender. I found a group of knights who also were joining the Order seated here.
From this distance, I could see that there were five of them, all in strange gear. Unlike them, I only had my proto gear.
"Hi there!" a voice came from behind me. I flinched, then realized the voice was friendly. Behind me was a girl. Looking back to the table, only four were seated, and all were staring at me. Thankfully, you could never tell when I knight is blushing, otherwise I'd be red.
The girl was in some strange looking armor, and was wearing some sort of mining helmet.
"Hi." I replied meekly.
Another knight came over. This one in s strange suit that appeared to make him healthy, and a mask with eye.
The new knight spoke. "My names Corid!" He seemed overly peppy, and slightly annoying.
"And I'm Katarina!" the first knight replied. She didn't seem as hyped up as the guy knight, but she was cheery.
I looked down, standing in silence. I did not want to know these people. I was never very good in social situations.
"Riiight..." Corid said. "Anyways, I saw you at the registration building for the order!"
I was a little surpised. I had assumed that I was the last person to register, and that I was alone in the room.
Katarina said, "You should sit with us! It would be good to know more recruits when we're accepted into the Order!"
I hadn't thought of this. Would it benefit me to know these people? I observed at Corid proceeded to scratch himself. Perhaps not.
I decided that it wouldn't do me harm, so I said, "OK."
Katarina said, "You're quite the chatterbox, aren't you?"
Corid suddently spurted out a fountain of some unseen drink that he apparently had, and burst out laughing. It wasn't even that funny...
But now everyone in the room was staring at us, and I felt hotter than Isora's grand sun.
About the time that everyone returned to their conversations, Corid recovered from his laughing.
Katarina grabbed my hand and pulled me to her table. I relished this. I did not like to be touched.
We sat down in the table that seemed to be in the direct center of the room. Seated at the Table was a green knight in what looked to be armor that looked like a dragon.
There was another knight, purple, in what seemed to be a downed version of the rude knight I met in the bazaar.
And lastly, there was a knight in proto armor, but he had a golden chapeau. I recognized him as a knight of the rose.
This knight nodded at me for his greeting, while the skeletal knight and the dragon knight both said "Hello."
I soon learned the names of those two. Rek and Boone. Apparently brothers. When Katarina told the Rose knight to tell me his name, he told me to call him Gatley. And odd name, in my opinion. Although, all knight names seem to be odd. When we were all sitting, I tried to keep my head down and keep as much out of the conversation as possible, responding with yes, and no.
Corid said, "What's your name?"
I briefly thought of lying. But I didn't see why I should.
"Blue." I said.
Rek started talking. "That's a very pretty name, Blue. Do you have a boyfriend?"
Boone started laughing and shouldered Rek in the Ribs.
I however, was mad. A few days ago, we crashed here. Who knows how many had died. We may be stuck here forever in a strange foreign world and he was asking these questions?
They were all silent as I said, "No."
Katarina spoke up. "C'mon Blue. You've barely said forty words tonight. Don't you have anything to say?"
Before I could answer, we all started hearing little beeps from our HUDs.
Mail has arrived from Spiral HQ. Since the HUD was implemented into small visors, I briefly tried to figure out how to open the mail. I merely blinked at it and it opened. I was still thinking negative thoughts about Rek as I opened the mail and read it's contents.

"Thank you Blue for admitting a submission for the Spiral Order.
We're afraid that your admittance has been DENIED."

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 18:20

Valorai

I apologize to everyone. it's been a while since I wrote fanfics, And Im a little rusty. Ill try to improve for you guys, though! :D

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 18:54

Shotjeer

Is okay

Ive seen your other fanfic. Like the very old one from 2011. Is verr good.

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 19:30

Kaijuhunter

Yay! Tag is back!

Good to see ya again, Atgatg! It's been a while. Once you start accepting apps, would you mind if I offered up one of my characters from a certain story by Isekuube?

Ps: don't worry about your writing. It's still great considering how long you've been away. By the way, Pow is back. And he's...

MATURE.

It's a miracle. He's not bad at writing, either

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 19:56

Valorai

LIES. I don't believe you Kaiju. >:|

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 20:06

Kaijuhunter

Nope

It's true. Check the threads. He's become mature. It's a miracle.

So, can I send in an app?

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 20:06

Valorai

Fine.

I've decided that it would be better if I could get Applications now, so I put info about it in the main post. Leave your app! :D

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 20:25

#10

Valorai

...

Bonus Mini Chapter (BMC) #1:

Drip.
Drip.
Drip.

Water fell from the top of the cave at a constant rate.

Drip.
Drip.
Drip.

Even after years and years.

Drip.
Drip.
....

Something is wrong.

....
....
....

....He is here.

....
....
Drip.

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 20:31

#11

Shotjeer

So.

Name: Haikon

Gender: Male

PC: Dark Purple

Armor: Arcane Salamander set w/ Volcanic glasses, Vanguard Crest, and Cool Bolted Vee.

Weapons: Leviathan Blade, AP, Umbra Driver, and Polaris (Note for weapons and armor: If you want them to be weaker, lower the star level as needed.)

Sprite: Maskraith Level 20 named Umbra, has maxed quills.

Personality: Likes showing off with his friends, but when encountering strangers, he typically stays silent. Is naturally shy.

Details: Medium height, very slightly underweight, has a lean body build, and has bayonets attached to his gun. When nessecary, he will use them.

Unique details: Although PC is dark purple, but eye color is actually a very dark blue.

Role: Squad Marksman

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 20:34

#12

Valorai

Yours us accepted, unless it is topped by a better application.

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 20:37

#13

Valorai

Hey Everyone! Check out my co Series, "Un-Divine Intervention!"
It takes place in this world as well, and it is suggested you view both stories to get the full story. :D

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 20:58

#14

Valorai

Bye the way guys: Don't make all of the applications male! Even if you're a guy, submit a female application if we need it! I want one other female role besides Blue.

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 21:03

#15

Shotjeer

funny thing is

I was gonna make a fem. character, but I could'nt think of a unique enough name.

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 21:19

#16

Kaijuhunter

WAIT!

I'll make a female character! And she'll be a yandere!

I call fem. chara!

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 22:50

#17

Harbringer-Dusk

Rawr.

EDIT: Derp

Name: Harbringer-Dusk, referred to as "Dusk"

Gender: Male

Personal Color: Red

Armor: Azure Guardian armor with Vanguard Crest, Mighty Cobalt Helmet with Fancy Com Unit, Aegis

Weapons: Lleviathan Blade, Divine Avenger, Gran Faust

Rank: Vanguard

Sprite: Yogg-Saron, Maskraith

Personality: Friendly to those he knows, fairly serious during missions. He can seem like a by-the-book officer to those who don't know him well enough

Details: Tall, lean body but is weighed down due to armor. Is experienced in nearly all weaponry excluding bombs, but prefers to use swords. Is fairly quick on his feet despite the armor, and uses the element of surprise often

Unique Detail: Seems to be ambidextrous, and can dual wield when the time calls upon it

Specialty: Commanding Officer

Bio: Being a member of the Spiral Order since before Skylark's crashing, he was one of the few to take up responsibilities of helping the knights bare their new surroundings. Having delved into the Clockworks many times, he knows how to handle himself and protect others. As a loyal soldier, he will usually be seen on the front lines, and hates "desk-jobs" as he calls it. He once had a fateful encounter with Wolvers, and seems to carry a fear of them with him. He can often be seen around recruits or wandering Haven when not on a mission. He believes in the saying, "keep your friends close, and your enemies dead."

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 22:08

#18

Kaijuhunter

App!

@Harbinger: welcome to the forums! Hope you have a nice time here! ^_^

-
-
Here's my appy.

Name: Sayaka Mochizuki (nicknamed mochi by other knights. You know, the ice cream? Mochi?)

Personal color; a mix between aquamarine and violet.

Gender: female

Age: 22

Appearance: her short pink hair is often tied up in a ponytail, usually by a small white ribbon. Her eyes are a stunning aquamarine, and her lips are delicately shaped, appearing like an archer's bow, and are usually pursed in an adorable manner that would make the delightful Chibitalia from the anime Hetalia look like medusa in comparison.
Strangely, despite the vast amounts of mochi ice cream she consumes every day, (hence the name) she maintains her toned, curvaceous, and athletic build. (And enviably sized bust.)
She is 5 feet and 4.5 inches tall, weighing about 140 pounds.

Personality: kind, gentle, and meek, Sayaka isn't exactly someone you'd expect to see on the front lines of a battle. She doesn't usually want to hurt people, but like any good, honorable, patriotic soldier, she would lay down her life -and kill- for the people she protects. Fun fact: she is incredibly easy to scare, and hates going out to watch horror movies.

Specialty: truthfully, I'd say that Sayaka is a jack-of-all-trades. However, that wouldn't make sense, as she is a master of combat and stealth. She excels most noticeably in the art of the blade, being able to take down an entire squadron of Flourish-using-Skolver knights with only a Thwack Hammer. I guess she'll be the swordsman.

Rank: Champion

Sprite: Seline the Seraphynx

Gear: A humble and frugal, but still beautiful short blue dress and golden necklace when not on active duty. When she is serving, however, she wears a more feminine, lightly armored -albeit sometimes revealing, -version of the Seraphic gear, so as to be more speed efficient. She boasts a Ascended Calibur, Final Flourish, and Silverhawk, along with an Aegis to identify her as one of the Order's elite.
Sayaka also has two large scabbards at her hips which can store several weapons and act like a Striker Booster, so that is how she manages to carry all her weapons at once and still maintain her astonishing speed. It's powered by an old-fashioned mixture of powerful gases.
(Okay, you caught me. In referencing the 3D Maneuvering gear from Shingeki no Kyojin. Sue me. It's an amazing piece of equipment, and even if it would be highly impractical for daily use, I want one as badly as hell.)
Sayaka's weapon of choice is the Final Flourish for its higher speed, maneuverability, and damage, but she will often use her crossbow -which is modified with an highly advanced hybrid scope capable of hitting a target effectively at an astounding range of 900m- as well.
In addition, Sayaka's crossbow is easier to reload, taking only about 5 seconds to effectively place the bolt in and correct the mechanisms of the weapon.

Bio: Sayaka grew up as Blue's best friend, and always admired her like an older sister. She completely adores Blue (but not as much as she loves eating mochi) and treats her like family. She was easily accepted into the Order because of her proficiency in a vast area of skills, and is currently a Sergeant Major in the Spiralian army. Ever since Blue's denial, Sayaka has been trying to help her friend get into the Order.

Misc: she seems to be obsessed with mochi ice cream, and develops the strangest -but deepest- bonds with Wolvers and other beasts. She is also fond of singing, and her gentle voice is capable of soothing even those who writhe in the most intense agony possible.
___

Edit; dammit, I have competition!

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 22:23

#19

Harbringer-Dusk

Pssst

Kaji, we can, uh... Bribe him, so we can BOTH be it. Yeah.

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 22:27

#20

Kaijuhunter

Wait...

I always thought Tag was a girl... -.-

This is awkward.

Wed, 08/07/2013 - 22:33

#21

Harbringer-Dusk

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

I'm being confused so badly

EDIT: I think I'll happily give up my spot as Bladesman to Kaji if the Commanding Officer role still fights.
I may revise my application... lol

Thu, 08/08/2013 - 00:21

#22

Feline-Grenadier

Oh my god...

Are these events prior to her untimely death? Or does this lie on a different timeline altogether?

Thu, 08/08/2013 - 02:45

#23

Hearthstone

Name: Zecharias

Gender: Male

Personal Color: Black n' White

Armor: Surge Flak Jacket(surrounds him with electrical defenses) and Surge Crescent Helm(improved HUD), Crest of Almire

Weapons: Divine Avenger(which he wields professionally) and Leviathan Blade

(Optional) Sprite: Tiny the Seraphynx

Personality: Masochist+Manic when angered and Fallen once. Kind+Caring+Angel-ly when treated nice and awakened once.

Details: Jock kind-of build, more muscular, though.

Unique Detail: He can transform into Fallen Angel form(when he suffered enough emotional damage or such to be extremely mad and be a masochist) or Awakened Angel form(when his heart fills with hope in the brink of death or despair). When in Fallen Angel Form, he grows horns and 6 black wings while having his physical strength grow three-to-sevenfolds; while in Awakened Angel Form, he has a halo and 6 white wings while his magical abilities grow three-to-sevenfolds, allowing him to be versatile among spells and rituals. The magic he can cast are holy-oriented and elements-oriented, whilst his physical strength can send an opponent to death in a matter of seconds. As a matter of making him be balanced, each form can take a lot out of him which can lead to unconsciousness and a coma for two to three days, or he can stay awake, but he cannot fight or else he might die in tiredness.

Specialty: Commander

Actual look. - Fallen.

Awakened.

Thu, 08/08/2013 - 06:12

#24

Valorai

>:|

i'd better explain a few things. Bios are irrelevant. As the author, your past is mine to determine- in this fic, anyways. Another thing is that yes, this is a part of Blue's official timeline. I've yet to conclude whether I really want her to die in that other fiction. Probably not.
Also: I am a guy. But my sister did come up with Blue- the original Blue application, that is. I used to only play the game, but she stuck to the forums a lot.

Thu, 08/08/2013 - 06:19

#25

Valorai

...

NO SKYE. NO MAGIC POWERS. When I put unique detail there, I didn't mean something that would make him overpowered, or magical, or anything like that. ;_; DECLINED

And Kaiju, much too detailed. I make up most of the detailed characters myself. CONTENDER

Dusk, I like your app. Your BIo is OK, so I might implement some of it into the story. CONTENDER

One last thing, I don't understand why you told Kaij that he had competition, dusk. Please 'splain.

Thu, 08/08/2013 - 09:57

#26

Harbringer-Dusk

Pffft, subjects

I thought it was the other way around...?
I don't think I ever said Kaji had competition, I think he said that HE had competion.
We were both originally going for bladesman, I changed to commander

Thu, 08/08/2013 - 17:32

#27

Nechrome

:D Tagtag!

Ehehehe I was right. You did get the idea of Blue from your sis :3 I was thinking like 'oh tagtag's character is called Blue just like her character in The Core Wars and also this Blue is a girl so this must be the sister' but then 'wait I thought the brother played now oh he must've gotten the Blue idea from the discussion we had like a few days ago or from his sis and made this blue a girl just cause'

So yeah :D

Name: Estel (Anyone catch the reference?)

Gender: Male

Personal Color: Chartuese or whatever that light shade of green is called

Armor: Chaos set, Crest of Almire

Weapons: Sudaruska + Triglav

Sprite: Maskewraith

Personality: All business. Has no time for silly shenanigans and carpy.

Details: Sneakeh. Very sneakeh.

Unique Detail: Has a special double-sheath on his back which he keeps his Suda + Trig in, which is his main indentification thingy that everyone else indentifies him by. Sheath is shaped like an X.

Specialty: Deh Intel officer dude :o

Unfortunately, his gear does not completely reflect the stuff I have ingame. :( it's more like my dream set. Only thing I actually have out of all that stuff is my Chaos Cowl. /sad

Thu, 08/08/2013 - 18:05

#28

Hearthstone

Lol yeah I expected that. Maybe I was high on fantasy while I wrote that :3

Thu, 08/08/2013 - 18:38

#29

Valorai

Im not sure if that role fits

Im not sure if that role fits Estel, Necro. Intelligence officer won't see much action.
Comment back if you are sure.

Thu, 08/08/2013 - 18:45

#30

Valorai

NUMbAH TWO.

BMC #2: Impending Fire

Eyes emerge from the darkness. They emanate power, and aggression. The fire in his eyes revealed war, death, and destruction.

"THEY SEEK TO INHABIT."
he said.

His voices commanded thousands, echoing throughout the compound.

"THEY WILL FEEL PAIN. EVERY FIBER OF THEIR BODIES EVAPORATING."

War was coming. Death was present. And soon there would be much destruction.

"THEY WILL
BURN."

Thu, 08/08/2013 - 20:46

#31

Nechrome

CW2 is out...

I want dat Intel :O

Fri, 08/09/2013 - 04:36

#32

Hearthstone

I am now shuffling through my folder of viable apps for Tagtag...

Hurr...

Fri, 08/09/2013 - 06:38

#33

Kaijuhunter

.....

So I take it that my bio is irrelevant?

Is it alright if I make a demo character? He's a madman and a pyromaniac.

Sun, 08/11/2013 - 19:40

#34

Valorai

:SD

Hello everyone! Im sorry for not posting moar chapters. I was in Minnesota visiting family. Chapter two will come out tonight! :D

@Kaiju: SURE :D

@NECRO: CW2 YAY

Tue, 08/13/2013 - 02:16

#35

Feline-Grenadier

Don't let this guy watch you while you sleep.

Name : "Jackhammer"

Gender : Male

Personal Color : Ultramarine

Loadout : Mad Bomber Suit [Fancy Bandolier], Black Kat Cowl. Irontech Destroyer, Stagger Storm, Electron Vortex.

Sprite : Incompatible.

Personality : Talking to him is like talking to a wall. He won't talk, he won't do anything except for complying to orders. On the off chance he does say something, it's usually to warn you about that Thwacker behind you. Nevertheless, he has a very strong sense of ethics and morality, and won't hesitate to go all hero on his own.

Do note he tends to stare at people while they sleep. It's just this thing he has; people are too afraid to ask why.

Details : 5'7, 145 lb of pure muscles, ultramarine eye color, brown hair, pale skin.

Unique Detail : He's called Jackhammer for a reason. He tends to get things done quickly, and more often than not overdo them. Tell him to slice an onion, he'll go the extra mile and dice it. Need a bite? Have his whole ration. There's a door that needs to be blown up? He'll get the whole wall, as long as it won't kill any hostages.

Specialty : Look at his loadout, and ponder.

Mon, 08/12/2013 - 12:07

#36

Valorai

Wonderful, Vinny-face! Unique detail = a unique detail about him. It could be physical, like a scar or special weapon. Or an interest, like (LUVS GUNS OMG)

Mon, 08/12/2013 - 12:31

#37

Shotjeer

At Atgatg

I should have done that. But it couldnt be any more obvious.

Mon, 08/12/2013 - 19:40

#38

Valorai

CHAPTAH 2, SON

Chapter 2:
Harbinger of Good
~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!
"Last time On Cradle: Beginnings- Mail has arrived from Spiral HQ. Since the HUD was implemented into small visors, I briefly tried to figure out how to open the mail. I merely blinked at it and it opened. I was still thinking negative thoughts about Rek as I opened the mail and read it's contents.

"Thank you Blue for admitting a submission for the Spiral Order.
We're afraid that your admittance has been DENIED."
~!~!~!~!~!~!~!~!
Denied. Blue didn't bother to read the rest. Maybe it shouldn't be that much of a surprise, she was short. She didn't have any strength or weight either. You could say that she was the "Runt" of the "litter." She grew up the smallest of four, three brothers. All strong and handsome, Blue was nothing compared to them. At first, Blue hated them. She would be that annoying little sister who would embarrass them in from of friends, and other mischief. But she matured, and realized that she loved her brothers. She was so proud of them too. Her brother Rigale even became the Supreme Military Commander of the Pre-Crash Spiral Order! She hasn't seen him post-crash. Dead. Probably like the other two brothers.
A high-pitched squeal erupted from acrosses the table, snapping Blue from her daze. She looked over expecting to see Katarina. Instead, it was Corid.

"I did it! I got in!" The could feel his happiness, never mind hear it.
"I mean, not that there was any doubt." he tried to recover. Although no one really cared.
Curious to see the other Knight's reactions, I looked at Katarina. She [proceeded to jump out of her chair like a rocket, and start jumping and dancing with Corid. She made it.
Gatley remained stoic.
Boone thrust his fist through the air, letting out a cheer. He made it as well. Rek however, didn't. His face paled, even more so after seeing his brother's reaction.
"This is great!" Boone said. "We'll all train together, and maybe we can all be in a squad!"
Even though I knew it wouldn't happen, the thought of being in a squad with these- or any strangers, twisted my stomach into more knots.
"Yeah! We can be Squad Awesome! Or Corid's Dynamite Squad!" Corid said.
Until then, it seemed that only I had noticed Rek's reaction. Boone seemed to notice his brother's paleness, and asked, "What's wrong brother?"
He seemed to realize the result of Rek's application, as his face paled as well.
"No...That can't be right! I will NOT be in a squad without you!"
Rek seemed to swallow quickly. "Nonsense brother, you must take this opportunity." But you could tell that Rek said it without conviction. The two brothers could not be separated.
Katarina leaned over to Rek, who was in the seat next to her, and gently put her hand atop his. "I'm sorry, Rek."
Rek appreciated the sentiment, but was still depressed.
Trying to move off the subject, Corid said, "What were your results, Gatley? Were you accepted, or were you denied?"
"Yes." was Gatley's reply.
Corid was seeming to get frustrated with Gatley's reply. "Jeez, can't you ever elaborate? I've only known you since the crash, but it'd be nice to be able to have a REAL chat."
Gatley glared at Corid, refusing to reply. Mocking him.
But Corid took this as his win, getting the last word, but I doubt that was the case. It also seemed that Corid was not the overly peppy idiot I thought him to be.
Rek glanced over at me. "What were your results, Blue?"
I shifted nervously. "I uh, was denied."
No one was too sad for me, and I understood. I had only met them a few minutes ago. But I could tell they were a little disappointed. Even Gatley.
...Or maybe not.
"Let me see your mail, Blue." Katarina said.
I quickly copied the mail I had received, and sent it to her.
While see skimmed over it, Corid and Gatley were having a one voice argument, while Boone comforted his brother.
"Yes! This is wonderful!" Katarina exclaimed.
Seriously?
I just met her, but it hurt.
"You WANT me to be denied?" I asked incredulously.
"No, no no." she replied. "Look at paragraph two line four."
I looked. She said the words while I read it.
"Although you may have been denied, you still have an opportunity to serve the order. Please come to meet Major Harbinger Dusk one cycle from now. Thank you!"
Katarina added that last part.
I silently face palmed. I was that close to never joining the order, because I didn't finish the letter. Right then and there, I vowed never again to not finish a letter from HQ about myself being denied, then not finishing only to discover with a stranger's help that I can still be in it. Yup.
~~~~~~~~
Sorry for the short chapter. I may make another one tonight. A few things to say:
In my story, one cycle equals 2 days, or 48 hours. I cradle day is still 24 hours though, but I do not know if there is a term for hours. :D

It's not too late to give applications! :D

Tue, 08/13/2013 - 02:18

#39

Feline-Grenadier

...

From now on, please refrain from excessive bumping. It's rude for the other people that try to keep their threads up on the front page.

Tue, 08/13/2013 - 11:06

#40

Shotjeer

...

Atgatg why the hell did you bump all of those 2 year old stories up? They drove mine to the second page!(Not to sound selfish, but y da heck)

Tue, 08/13/2013 - 17:42

#41

Valorai

I bumped them because they

I bumped them because they deserved it, in my opinion. Lot's of new people on the forums who should read those wonderful pieces of literature.

Tue, 08/13/2013 - 19:31

#42

Shotjeer

You.

Do realize that many of them are on the list on the wiki. They are good. But I didn't think they needed to be bumped. And why Pow's app topic?

Tue, 08/13/2013 - 21:32

#43

Valorai

Not everyone looks at wiki. And if you don't think they're good, I suppose that's just you. They're very nostalgic to me, however. :3

Pow's because it amused me. Probably shouldn't have bumped that one. O-o

Tue, 08/13/2013 - 22:32

#44

Blindshot

Appy App :3

Name: Amber 

Gender: Female 

Personal Color: Yellow

 Armor: (Include Accessories) She has two sets, a Dragon Scale set that has a flower on her helm and a Valkyrie set.

 Weapons: Argent Peacemaker, Levi., Glacius, Valiance, and Crest of Almire

 (Optional) Sprite: Maskeraith 

Personality: She's nice but is also a chatterbox, somewhat controlling her mouth when needed. She's dependable on getting the job done, persistent and determined, she will get it done no matter what, even if it means her well being. But she's also very caring of the ones closest to her, protecting them in any ways possible and sometimes putting the blame of someone who died on herself.

 Details: (Height, Weight, Abilities) She's small in height and weighs less than average. She's also a techie and understands quite a bit about the whole Clockworks than what people think she would let on. Before becoming what she is now, she used to travel the Clockworks with her friends or by herself so that's where her knowledge of the Clockworks and Monsters came from. (Though it was a lot of trial and error to test her theories out.)  

Unique Detail: Even if she's a techie/intel officer, her aim with her guns are remarkable but she lacks the talent with heavy swords and slow firing guns. 

Specialty: (What you want to be below) Squad Intelligence Officer

Tue, 08/13/2013 - 22:39

#45

Valorai

Chapter Threesies

This is going to be another short chapter. Long day, it's getting late, blah blah blah.

Chapter 3:
Sweetest There Is
~~~~~~~~~
Blue soon left the group, heading back to her home. Blue lived in an abandoned pod that happened to land right into the wall of a building. It was half in, and half out, close to four meters off the ground. The only reason the pod hadn't been removed, was because it was stuck in an abandoned building in an abandoned section of Haven. The section was now being used to house crashed knights. Blue often wondered what those tall beings were thinking. What would she do, should an entire race of Knights crash land outside their windows? She assumed she would do the same thing. Give them a place to stay, and help them rebuild their ship. These tall creatures were benevolent beings. They were all lucky to crash so close to Haven.
Because Blue's house was so high off the ground, she had a special way to get to it. She ran past the Bazaar, close to a quarter mile from it. A good thing. She didn't have to go to far to buy from Strangers. She entered an alleyway sandwiched between to buildings, the alley itself being about ten feet wide. Blue crawled onto a dumpster, and from there, it was quite simple. She jumped onto a windowsill next to the dumpster. There were three other windowsills that she ran across fluidly, and jumped up to the next floor of windows. The windowsills were about six feet from each other. Again, she ran across three more windowsills until she reached the pod. the pod itself was too high to reach from here, and there were no more windows to climb up. The first time she discovered this, Blue was able to scavenge and barter for components to make a small ladder. Planks of wood with holes in them, knotted together with string, rope, cords, and whatever else she could get.
Climbing up this now, Blue pulled herself into the pod. It amused her to try to keep track of how fast she could make it in.
Today she made a new record: 9:23 seconds. The first times she did it, it wore her out, and she sat in the pod breathing heavily. But she got used to it, and gained something from doing it. Was it speed? Agility? Maybe both.
Blue inspected the pod for the first time, and found it abandoned. It had a half-used supply pack- full of combat rations, spare armor (Or in this case, a spare helmet), and a badly Zapper and a proto sword. She kept the Zapper, however. The sword too. The only other things of interest, were several blankets she could use to stay nights.
Now, Blue sat in her pod, preparing for the next Cycle.

Blah. "Nothing good to eat." I muttered.

I used up the last of the combat ration a few days ago. Horrible as they were, I now look back at them as the good 'ol days. Now I ate scraps. Whatever I could find. Trying to keep my mind off of the meeting with Harbinger Dusk, I took my gear off and assessed my equipment. I had my half working Zapper, which I could hardly rely on. A proto sword, so weak that I'd be better off with the Zapper. I was more of a marksman than a swordsman. I had my proto shield, and my standard proto gear. The only other thing that I had were a few materials. Shards of a mug of misery. I had dropped it a while ago, so I absentmindedly dumped the shards out the entrance of the pod into the alley below.
Two green shards, and a variant ticket from the forge. That ticket was probably the most expensive thing I've ever held. The only reason I got it was because I stole it. Some two tough guys put together their money to buy a ticket, but the idiots didn't think ahead to realize who would get to use it. They quickly fought, and while they were busy, i slipped in unnoticed and stole the ticket. It conveniently fell out of their grasp. The only knight who saw me was someone in proto armor and a strange hat. I'm not sure how to describe it.
I still couldn't decide whether to save it, or use it to buy food and equipment.
But unless I found more food, my stomach would decide for me.
Ever since the rations ran out, I've only eaten a few scraps. Nothing to satisfy me.
My stomach was a bellowing beast, only tamable by the sweetness of my favorite treat. The Isora Energy Cake. It's really only known as cake, however. And despite it's name, the only thing the cake did was feed you. Not really anything to do with energy. But it was so rich and tasty that no one cared.
I swear, that I would give away my variant ticket for just one slice.
Unfortunately, there would be no cake anytime soon. No resources on Cradle would make a cake like that.
Realizing I was daydreaming and not doing anything productive, I decided to turn in early to get a restful sleep. I would need it for the day after tomorrow.
~~~~~~~~
Short chapter. cant write much tonight. I hope you guys enjoyed, and Ill see you tomorrow! :D

Tue, 08/13/2013 - 22:42

#46

Valorai

very nice, Blind! You are

very nice, Blind! You are accepted. Sorry Necro. ;_;

Notes: Downgraded versions of armor in applications will be first shown with character, upgrading until it reaches your equipment or higher.

Tue, 08/13/2013 - 22:46

#47

Valorai

For the next chapter, i will need you people out there to decide the future squad name.
Here are the choicesL

Eta Squad
Iota Squad
Mu Squad

Don't like any of the names? Suggest your own, and get votes for you name! :D

(Voting will likely end on 8/14-15/2013,
so hurry!)

Wed, 08/14/2013 - 10:36

#48

Feline-Grenadier

Ho-hum.

I'd choose Iota Squad...

But my head is a flapping dolphin ATM. I can't make up another squad name without it sounding stupid or overused.

Wed, 08/14/2013 - 18:11

#49

Blindshot

Dododedum

I like either Eta Squad or Iota Squad, can't choose between the two x3
High school... Getting mesa's schedule tomorrow >:3

Fri, 08/16/2013 - 04:55

#50

Kao-Kao

Mee too

Name: Dragon (call him Drag)
Species: Knight
Gender: Male
Life stage: Child
Age: 13
Appearance: Green, Green, Small, Enchanted Hood/cloak
Biography: Used to just mine in the Red coral caves never in his life would he think he would become a knight. Age of 6 Family killed...by some weird creature jelly like....He ran for help people thought he was crazy blabbering about an alien jelly no one believed him until the next morning. 4 people dead 2 adults 2 kids Drag was a suspect police thought he might have gone crazy and killed his family. Drag went to jail held for murder he never had a nice childhood. 5 years later 11 year old Drag out of prison he had nothing no one to turn to he thought "might as well die i guess" then he bumped on someone on the way "Bandaide" was er name holding a jar of honey when she was tripped she caught the jar in time before it hit the ground. Drag got a long look at her "cute" was the only thing he could describe she wore this army helmet kind of thing pigtails sticking out Definitely Cute he said to himself she spoke "What the hell is your problem?!" Drag said "Um im sorry i wasnt looking" Band said "Well your lucky that it didnt break this is my ration for the year. Drag thought to himself "Ration that tiny jar is a Ration?!" Band said "well my name is Bandaide nice ta meet ya" Drag said "my name is Dragon..." Band said "Dragon huh hmm ill just call you drag its much nicer :)" Drag said " Drag huh yeah i can take that" from then on out Friendship blossomed from those two. Years later something happened no one knew what happened they all had to evacuate to another planet all of the pods left seperately...When it landed Drag reached the camp he searched asked everyone where Bandaide was he checked one last pod no luck then he said to himself " Hmm not her pod Dont worry bandaide i got us into this mess ill get us out...." Then it begins the end of one life begins another maybe meet people on the way Kaotikus,Princess,etc. maybe more But he cant find this feeling hes had for a while all he remembers is the name Tyraelarchangel.
Personality: Always happy,quick,mysterious,
Desired Role: Main or Minor or maybe both?
Expendability: Until he meets band again i guess not
Arsenal/Abilities: Tempered calibur , Great Defender

Search

Cradle: Beginnings (Fan-Fiction Series) Chapters Available: 1-2