The Real Reason that Nick Left

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Paintool's picture
Paintool

Once upon time on the far away distant corner of the internet universe, there was nothing. Then one day, by the powers that be Nick the almighty jelly cube, using the power of the 3 crispy golden onion rings, convened to create the planet known as Cradle, and he saw this was good. On the first day he separated light energy (mist energy) from it's dark matter counterpart (crystal energy); free energy was good, and this pleased Nick so. On the second day, he divided the earth from land and sea, creating many upon many random levels (before compounds existed) and this was good. On the third day he created furries to populate our new planet; there many beasts and fiends and constructs and all was balanced and this was good.

Then on the fifth day Nick created slimes, the sentient jello cubes we all know and love, from his own love matter and created them unto his own image. The first Jello cube was happy, and this made Nick happy. On the sixth day, Nick's onion rings began to get soggy and moldy. His jelly cube creation looked lonely, so he created (blew up Skylark) knights to litter the planet and slay everyone and everything in sight. And this pleased Nick to no end. On the seventh day ImpostoNick rested and went to go find more onion rings.

Later that day, while roaming around some patchy grass, the first Jello cube encounter a very large tree. A very tall man dressed in a fancy prismatic items and twilight auras on triple max UV Chaos set stepped out and said, "Hello son. Your father made a very pretty game. But I noticed he forgot to add a few features that would make everyone on this planet happy." The Jello cube, who had no brain mind you, was very gullible and listen to the fancy man. "You must tell Nick that to spread happiness with everyone, I will sponsor him. In return all I ask are his 3 golden onion rings."

The Jello cube promptly returned to Nick, who returned from Del Taco, with 3 onion rings. The Jello cube, believing every word, told Nick the wonderful news. Nick, knowing his 3 onion rings could not last forever, decided to sell his rings to the fancy man. And as promised the planet flourished under the guidance of the fancy man.

Over time, more and more knights began to inhabit the wondrous planet. Nick and Jello were greeted (barraged) with many compliments (complaints).
And this was good, for a time. But the fancy man decided to make just a few little changes, and Nick listened, because the fancy man had the onion rings of power.

One day the planet fell flat in on itself, because apparently knights needed to be told where to go next (missions). Another day energy was removed, and we couldn't tell light from darkness anymore, because knights played (grinded) 24/7. Even still, the mighty beasts that once populated the planet became extinct, which explains why we only have 2 real types of beasts when we have like 10 types of fiends. Furthermore knight's everywhere began to weaken after being cut off from their power source of radioactive fire crystals.

The planet the Nick and Jello created was rapidly changing, and Jello became very distressed. The Onion Rings powers fluctuated and changed everything from what it first was. Nick saw this, and said, spoke with the fancy man. The Jello cube saw that the fancy man and Nick were agreeing the planet was changing much too fast. Having agreed, the fancy man made one final change to the planet.

Nick spoke to Jello and said, "you don't need to worry. One day there won't be anymore changes; One day there won't be expensive prismatic triple uv chaos clones." Jello believed Nick, and loved him very much, but since Jello had no brain, he assumed it would be for the best.

And one day came... and Nick disappeared.
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On the fourth day, Nick stepped outside his office and looked around. He was lonely and wondered if there were any others like him out there. He wondered if there were pink, fleshy people with facial hair who chased people around little islands in the sky. He wondered if there were people who appreciated simplicity.

He wondered how to make someone like him appreciate the small things, instead of big lofty plans.

Because when your heart is a jelly core, sometimes as a jelly cube, the only thing left to do... is think outside the box (jelly cube).

Fehzor's picture
Fehzor

I didn't read most of that, but I'm pretty sure Nick left so that he could join Panic! At the Disco.

Poomph's picture
Poomph
Wow.

He still uses the Impostocube as his logo.

Akuryo's picture
Akuryo
;----;)

he didnt even tell us the real reason why he left (not that it's obliged)

@Panic! At the Disco

wow, the guy in the image in the "Team" is wielding Oblivion (Kingdom Hearts).
also, does that mean that Nick still has rights to his well-dressed jelly persona/avatar?

Lukehandkooler's picture
Lukehandkooler
Dr.Spacebar is that

Dr.Spacebar is that you?

My theory is that some off work employee from EA gave Nick a rakish look at the bar after work and took him home and beat him into submission several months ago and we have been dealing with cyborg nick for as long as the new rezz system has been in place.

~Luke

Jenovasforumchar's picture
Jenovasforumchar
Nice story

It is a pretty nice story that tells metaphorically your subjective idea of Spiral Knights' process.

I did read it and I suggest you to add this story to the Valentine event's contest.

Again: nice work, +1

Seiran's picture
Seiran
@Paintool: That was

@Paintool:
That was cute.
Missions came out before Energy was removed though.
lol@chaosbias

@Fehzor:
Global Game Jam is one of many events where people of all sorts can come together and make a game under certain conditions and time constraints. Often, people interested in game development participate with friends or (in the case of in-person events like GGJ) can even make teams on the spot. Sometimes there are prizes, other times, the only prize is bragging rights (the case with Ludum Dare, in which I participate), but either way, people do those for experience, fun, and sometimes just to get an excuse to start a project :P

He didn't necessarily leave Three Rings for that, but he did mention he wanted to pursue indie game development. That often means more freedom in choice and less hierarchy to deal with, with more risks (what if the game is never made, or flunks hard?), but more reward (the game is completely yours... and revenue goes to you). That kind of thing can happen if you realize you have a passion elsewhere than the games you're currently making.

ex: in my case, going indie full-time was one of my options when wanting to leave the game industry, but I ended up doing not-games instead, only dabbling in game dev on the side now and now have a much more relaxing time for it :3

Pipipipipi's picture
Pipipipipi
The 4th wall shall be shattered!!!

doesn't this go in treasure vault?

Paintool's picture
Paintool
>> Seiran - I made a few

>> Seiran - I made a few edits and fixed what you suggested.

>>PiPi - Well I think we all learned something here, because previously I did not know Nick had other engagements so quickly, so if the knowledge can spread that Nick is currently working on other game material, by all means let more people see it here.

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Klipik-Forum

Not as good as Sodaaddict. :P

Paintool's picture
Paintool
>> Klipik - Who is that? Is

>> Klipik - Who is that? Is Soda another story teller of sorts?