DarkGemini24601
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Yeah, it's better than the alternative. And Modya certainly isn't complaining.
X-COM RP THINK TANK (part2)
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I once read this series of novels known as The Darkness series by Harry Turtledove. Basically a multi-perspective story set in an alternate world during a war that was modeled after WWII, but with magic sticks instead of rifles, behemoths instead of tanks, dragons instead of aircraft, and leviathans instead of U-Boats.
There was a woman, one of my favorite characters, who was working on a super secret time-compression magic, the equivalent of the Manhattan Project, and after spending a large amount of time with and getting really close to another main character, in a moment of weakness, she cheats on her husband with him, and ends up guilt striken because of it.
Her husband? Meets another female wizard while on the battlefield, gets her in bed as quickly as possible, and shows no remorse over it. And I was thinking, "Damn what a prick!" I wasn't too sad when he and his little harlot died when the stories equivalent of the Germans opened up the Earth under them.
There was a woman, one of my favorite characters, who was working on a super secret time-compression magic, the equivalent of the Manhattan Project, and after spending a large amount of time with and getting really close to another main character, in a moment of weakness, she cheats on her husband with him, and ends up guilt striken because of it.
Her husband? Meets another female wizard while on the battlefield, gets her in bed as quickly as possible, and shows no remorse over it. And I was thinking, "Damn what a prick!" I wasn't too sad when he and his little harlot died when the stories equivalent of the Germans opened up the Earth under them.
DarkGemini24601
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As a heads up, guys, I'm going to be gone by noon my time (US Central) on saturday, and I won't be back until the next saturday. Going down to visit family and such. I'm doing my best to prepare a backlog of posts that I'll have people like Zombie and Marine post on my behalf.
If you see my name and [Thanksgiving Backlog] attached to a post, that means it was written by me or I was at least involved in the collaboration, and it was written before the trip. (So, apologies for any inconsistencies related to current events, as I'm no oracle)
If you see my name and [Thanksgiving Backlog] attached to a post, that means it was written by me or I was at least involved in the collaboration, and it was written before the trip. (So, apologies for any inconsistencies related to current events, as I'm no oracle
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Adrammalech
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Well, they did both cheat, so they deserve each other
getting magic-nuked is a fair punishment for being remorseless though, I suppose
Frostlich1228
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So wait, Modya is having relations with both of them now?
I wonder if that's considered a Three-way...
I wonder if that's considered a Three-way...
Yeah, I just liked the irony of how the wife went through so much anguish for cheating once, and her husband starts cheating on her at the drop of the hat like it was his right to do so because it was war. Like I said, I was happy the wife made it in the end, and the guy was buried alive with his little wench.Well, they did both cheat, so they deserve each other
Yeah that has come up multiple times while during colabs...I would back away from this now before things get too weird
DarkGemini24601
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Vee: Heh...no one cares about you being gone for seven days, Gemini.As a heads up, guys, I'm going to be gone by noon my time (US Central) on saturday, and I won't be back until the next saturday. Going down to visit family and such. I'm doing my best to prepare a backlog of posts that I'll have people like Zombie and Marine post on my behalf.
If you see my name and [Thanksgiving Backlog] attached to a post, that means it was written by me or I was at least involved in the collaboration, and it was written before the trip. (So, apologies for any inconsistencies related to current events, as I'm no oracle
Gem: SHUT UP! V_V
Adrammalech
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Only if they start splitting control of their limbs like Octodad co-op.
Did you guys hear something?
Frostlich1228
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I LoLed so hard.
Shh! Don't give them ideas. Also considering how well that gameplay turned out to control I would feel bad for the guy.
DarkGemini24601
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They seem to be giving each-other privacy for now...but I have to wonder with Alexia...gigidy.
BMPixy
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I've seen worse. The Warp is a strange and unusual place.
Well, with the backlog, it'll be like your with us the while time, right?
This is getting into the field of philosophy, so it is hard to say. Though the easy way to answer that is to say that if Modya and one of the sisters are... having a little fun... don't expect the other to be around. After all, would one want to be in the same room as your sibling when they are getting frisky with someone. I know I wouldn't.
The only thing off the top of my head that could be worse is walking in on your parents. *shudders* Though, this isn't to say that there might not be an occasion when Alexia needs to ask Jessie something and surfaces her consciousness, only to be horrified to find her sister is... busy.
DarkGemini24601
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Well, considering Alexia's "Electra Complex"...she might have a different reaction to walking in on her parents.
Adrammalech
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That is all.
Taxor_the_First
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Jesus people, I leave for like five days and look what happens in the meantime. So many pages to read, so little time. I just spent 2 hours of my life catching up. and now I only have time to say:
I'm more partial to music from Metroid for alien combat; from Mass Effect for alien combat, exploration of the map and for... certain individuals; and from The Binding of Isaac for ambient music during the alien Base Assault and Temple Ship. Mass Effect 2's "Suicide Mission"/"The End Run" for the final part of the Temple Ship, and I've discovered that 3's "An End Once and For All" works really well with the Volunteer's job in the ending. I do have a few more I dip into for certain things - for example I use Payday's soundtrack for EXALT battles - but those few are the most common.
I've also discovered just now while reading the "I'm drunk Alexia no wait I'm Jessica just kidding I was Alexia the whole time lel" part that the more jaunty parts of the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack can work spectacularly.
That was a bloody essay. Sorry people, I won't do that again.
Shutting up about music now.
Actually, I was going to do something relating to that particular opening in our planned collab that we never get around to doing. If necessary, and this goes for anyone who wants to do collabs at times that don't work, we could just do it through glg (sorry, Gamigon) on a sort of "turn-based posting" kind of basis.
See above.
Oh hell yeah. I generally use the same music I play XCOM with when I write for certain sections, although most of it is video game soundtracks (A prime example being a remix of the Quadraxis boss battle music when the first Sectopod shows up. Geddit? "Prime" example? ... Bah. I've been away for too long.)
I'm more partial to music from Metroid for alien combat; from Mass Effect for alien combat, exploration of the map and for... certain individuals; and from The Binding of Isaac for ambient music during the alien Base Assault and Temple Ship. Mass Effect 2's "Suicide Mission"/"The End Run" for the final part of the Temple Ship, and I've discovered that 3's "An End Once and For All" works really well with the Volunteer's job in the ending. I do have a few more I dip into for certain things - for example I use Payday's soundtrack for EXALT battles - but those few are the most common.
I've also discovered just now while reading the "I'm drunk Alexia no wait I'm Jessica just kidding I was Alexia the whole time lel" part that the more jaunty parts of the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack can work spectacularly.
That was a bloody essay. Sorry people, I won't do that again.
And the "Vs Metroid Prime Core" for the first time those bastards show up. Works even better if I have my Samus rocketeer in the squad.
Shutting up about music now.
Yeah that has come up multiple times while during colabs...I would back away from this now before things get too weird
Too late Marine. It just got weird.
Short piece up (best I can do while at work). Reminding us that the characters have a life outside of the base. I'd encourage others to do something like this every now and then, especially if you're looking for a topic for a solo piece.
Poor Desmond, he can never do something like that, or Elizabeth. I really need to work on not killing or even giving my characters family.
BMPixy
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Is it bad that this post reminded me that Al had a wife back home?
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