Digitalhawk96 wrote:

Good luck to all ye avid writers; this should be a most curious phase.

Reading through the official rules also reminds me... I need to get a passport sorted pronto.  Which is fortunate because I just got paid and will be able to do so.

Sorry for going off-topic but... passports cost money in your country?

Now to make this post on-topic... um...

Ok, I actually have one qestion:

Excessive bumping in any form will result in the team taking action with extreme prejudice, up to exclusion from the contest.

If excessive bumping is not allowed then is bumping allowed at all? For example: I have already posted a submission but I might decide to edit it in the future (let's say in a few days for the sake of the argument). If I do decide to edit it, will I be able to bump it once to let people know about the change, even if nobody has commented on my submission?

Good luck, everyone! Looking forward to reading all the submissions!

Good luck to all ye avid writers; this should be a most curious phase.

Reading through the official rules also reminds me... I need to get a passport sorted pronto.  Which is fortunate because I just got paid and will be able to do so.

Good luck to everybody!

Hylus wrote:

We are still not allowed to include relations or meetings with other factions in this story, correct? I know we couldn't in the initial creation process, but I'm wondering if I could, say, use a Vodyani invasion as a catalyst for the story. 

If referring to other factions, you can make references, but only in a faction-agnostic way: Major factions start with a small Minor faction element, which could be factored in.

Same goes for narrating from the point of view of another faction's character. You came up with hilarious prompts, but it would be both odd and unfair to permit "name-dropping" in these circumstances and not others.

Hope this helps!

Sovereign wrote:

Mithrill wrote:

Only one question: can I write from perspective of the other faction? For example a scientific report about discovering of the Unfallen.

Though the sophon scientict could have written an report OVER an Unfallen Hero. As a doctor dissertation for exmaple.
Or he could have written a report like the guy who got his self a crocodile costume and lived with the corocdiles for some months.


Some branches,some leaves...

Day 47: "Silly Trees still think I am a tree"

Haha, I can just picture some teenage Sophon who's trying to use this absurdly wacky idea as part of his university application. 

Day 52: "Other trees expressing concern over my refusal to grow. Think they're on to me. Pls send help." 

Well, I've just come up with an idea that won't require such form. Still, someone may use it.

Mithrill wrote:

Only one question: can I write from perspective of the other faction? For example a scientific report about discovering of the Unfallen.

While not explicitly stated, I believe the hero has to be an Unfallen. So if you are planning on writing it from the perspective of another faction, be careful you don't make the hero of a different faction too.

Hylus wrote:

We are still not allowed to include relations or meetings with other factions in this story, correct? I know we couldn't in the initial creation process, but I'm wondering if I could, say, use a Vodyani invasion as a catalyst for the story. 

Good question otherwise a lot of potentialy good storys would be off the table.

We are still not allowed to include relations or meetings with other factions in this story, correct? I know we couldn't in the initial creation process, but I'm wondering if I could, say, use a Vodyani invasion as a catalyst for the story. 

Good luck to all the participants.

sarin555 wrote:

Heck yeah! Now to not count spaces...that will be tedious.

Most text editors count everything for you. Just paste your story into a document and check its properties

werewolf_nr wrote:

                On the banks of a river delta on a jungle world, a group has gathered. The group would be peculiar to many of the species of the galaxy, for these were only identified as the same species by their quintuple eyes. The other unusual fact would be the fact that these creatures are dozens of meters tall.

                “We cannot allow them to undermine the consensus!” The speaker is a knobby, tree-like being, covered in a flowing cape of leaves. The leaves contain various stones, gems, and bits of metal; including something that looks suspiciously like a fragment of alien armor. “To Withdraw is the highest crime of crimes!” The Speaker of the Grove of Offensive Defense continued bellowing at the other speakers.

                “Their transgressions are not so severe that they cannot be brought back into the fold, Annoris.” This Speaker is larger, in a peculiar way. Her root-legs are many and a wide canopy of manipulator-branches spread above her. She speaks for the Grove of Growth.

                “I agree with Decumaria, Annoris. It will take years as it is to regrow those who have left. Hellobora’s followers will return to the Consensus eventually. It is not worth their deaths and the losses of your Grove in addition to theirs.” Alatum, Speaker of the Grove of Eternal Growth and current Majority Speaker spoke softly to the assembled Speakers.

                Not bothered by the opposition in the slightest, Annoris chose a new tactic, “The Groves of Improving Creation and Everlasting Knowledge are in agreement with mine.”

                “Be that as it may Speaker, the Majority has spoken. Until and unless the Withdrawn show aggression, they shall be left on to their own devices,” the Majority speaker continues in her even tone.

                “Very well, Speaker. We shall remain watchful, but will do nothing to them.” With a rustle of leaves on bark Annoris bows and leaves.

                In the safety of his own mind, Alatum ponders how much longer the Majority will stand. Perhaps the Withdrawn will be the catalyst for a great change.

If this is your submission, you'll need to create a new proposition. Otherwise, please disregard my comment.