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No links from the main page or anywhere else I looked.</p> <p>Can I assume everything is blogged, tweeted, posted, etc strait to the main page or to Facebook now? </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/3#post-578 Thu, 13 May 2010 08:33:57 +0000 amharte 578@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Yeah I should work on the wiki... but that can wait for later. Need to finish off writing up the Book 1 relevant stuff first!! </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-577 Thu, 13 May 2010 03:26:44 +0000 eSpyre 577@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Gonna put that up on the Wiki? If something similar is already up on there, I admit I don't check it all that regularly.<br /> Might be better to wait till The Guild is more formally introduced in the second book though. </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-576 Wed, 12 May 2010 01:35:39 +0000 amharte 576@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>yus it does! it hasn't really been explained yet to be fair, i just assume everyone knows how my mind works :-P</p> <p>initiate = trainee, lowest of the low, equivalent to a witch apprentice<br /> first rank = 1 filled in diamond tattoo<br /> first rank initiate = 1 filled in diamond tattoo + an outline of a second one<br /> second rank = 2 filled in tattoos<br /> second rank initiate = 2 filled in tattoos + and outline of a third</p> <p>.............and so on until seventh rank. </p> <p>Someone with all 7 would have a design kind of like this on their face (except the diamonds would be upright instead of sideways, and the bottom row would be centered):</p> <p>&lt;&gt; &lt;&gt; &lt;&gt; &lt;&gt;<br /> &lt;&gt; &lt;&gt; &lt;&gt; </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-575 Wed, 12 May 2010 00:07:36 +0000 eSpyre 575@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Rank being the denotion of strength? Then yes that's what I mean. :P </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-574 Tue, 11 May 2010 19:44:00 +0000 amharte 574@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Oh well there's always been classification by rank -- that's what the diamond tattoos on their faces are. Is that what you mean? *is confused* </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-573 Tue, 11 May 2010 14:54:47 +0000 eSpyre 573@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Well no, I meant that like the coven you mentioned, there needs to be something that gives the guild structure. Originally it seemed it would be the types of psychic you'd have. </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-572 Mon, 10 May 2010 17:47:35 +0000 amharte 572@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Haha your last comment made me think of something that would make you cringe.</p> <p>Re: Guild, do you really thing it would be that bad if they weren't organized by type? After all, witches each have their own skillz and yet the covens are structured around hierarchy/rank as opposed to kind of power.</p> <p>I still would like last names that relate to mind powers like O'Teel, because these kinds of powers would run in the family and I'd expect a lot of people at the Guild to be distantly related to each other / share the same last name. </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/darksight-episode-02#post-571 Mon, 10 May 2010 17:43:53 +0000 amharte 571@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Or maybe she's just old!!! Old people know they're going to die soon :-P </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-570 Mon, 10 May 2010 16:41:04 +0000 eSpyre 570@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Well IIRC theres a company called Espyre somewhere -_-'<br /> Plus this sort of widespread as hell thing does tend to make everyname you wanna use be taken, even when throwing numbers on the end. ^^<br /> I mean when i was making my PSN account, I literally tried putting in a bunch of random numbers... and it was taken. :P</p> <p>Mm, Lilith, she struggles with everything! </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/darksight-episode-02#post-569 Mon, 10 May 2010 16:40:33 +0000 eSpyre 569@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>'The elder sister shook her head regretfully, but with the calm acceptance of one who knows her time is coming soon.' - O RLY?</p> <p>Mmm I'm sure everyone would be happy to see updates occuring sooner. :)</p> <p>Oh and I suppose said dead guy, Edward, may end up haunting the house? </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/emmas-story-1#post-568 Mon, 10 May 2010 13:43:12 +0000 amharte 568@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>oh yes btw i expect only a couple more parts before emma's story is over. perhaps 8 parts total? </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/darksight-episode-02#post-567 Mon, 10 May 2010 13:42:05 +0000 amharte 567@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>MUAHAHAHAHAHAA......... </p> <p>Well I do have large bits of future episodes written, so it may be less time than that. Basically if I ever manage to finish an episode way ahead of time (e.g. if I get Episodes 03 and 04 written before 03 is due to post) then I'll post early ;-)</p> <p>Not likely to happen with these first few eps as I'm writing them all from scratch, but with the later ones that I've already half-written it could happen!</p> <p>Re: O'Connell sisters: just because they're old doesn't mean they have to die!! </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-566 Mon, 10 May 2010 13:39:54 +0000 amharte 566@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>OR maybe she'll struggle with the concept of belonging... ;-)</p> <p>and you're right, @espyre 's been taken by some stupid person who's not even using twitter. you could name yourself @not_eSpyre ? </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/darksight-episode-02#post-565 Sun, 09 May 2010 22:27:36 +0000 eSpyre 565@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>I do mean the O'Connell sisters... :P<br /> I also noticed the facebook link to the darksight ep3 preview after I posted here soo, I'ma guessing Maeve does get hurt, what with the mention of hospitals, unless it's a mental hospital. :P<br /> One thing is missing? Arr, I may have to read the chapter again :) (o noes!)</p> <p>Episode 7/8? 5 to 6 months of me being apprehensive over your smut? EVIL WOMAN. </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-564 Sun, 09 May 2010 22:27:05 +0000 eSpyre 564@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>I'm betting eSpyre is taken on twitter... ;D<br /> To a certain extent Belonging is the opposite of what I'd been going for with Divides (and much of the list) I suppose.<br /> This mean Lilith will be less erm, introverted? And uh actually try to connect with those around her? :o </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-563 Sun, 09 May 2010 21:57:21 +0000 amharte 563@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>YAY JOIN TWITTER !!!!!!</p> <p>I'm pretty set on Belonging now. I think your long list gave me the idea, was playing around with "divides" and realized it wasn't really the impression I wanted to give. Besides there is also the question of other kinds of belonging rather than just belonging to a place. </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/darksight-episode-02#post-562 Sun, 09 May 2010 21:55:53 +0000 amharte 562@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Haha! It would be hilarious if Maeve died end of Episode 02 and didn't join the undead. Shortest serial evar! :-D</p> <p>You caught one of the things I definitely wanted people to catch... And one thing's missing. :-P</p> <p>Annnd you know me too well. Ha! I doubt there'll be on screen smut though. Oh except there's this one bit that.. Well you'll have to wait until Episode 07/08 to find out.</p> <p>"soon to die old lady"? You mean the O'Connell sisters? </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/darksight-episode-02#post-561 Sun, 09 May 2010 02:13:45 +0000 eSpyre 561@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>For future plot points? Well I assume Maeve doesn't go splat on the ground after falling off the bridge. That'd be anti-climatic. Although I'd then see her joining the ranks of the undead, Ooo spooky.</p> <p>I did wonder, wasn't the person who made the floor boards creak above Maeves' room kinda dead? And yet it still creaked. :) Of course it wasn't really clear what floor poor Edward was on. OTOH, if he wasn't the pacing person, then we have pacing person to be confronted later.</p> <p>Oh and then we have Tom, wondering what was wrong with Maeve when she A) was the only one to survive some bizarre tube incident. B) saw people who aren't there. And C) Then proceeded to try and jump off a bridge, and insist her name was Julia.<br /> Plus she actually fell off the bridge, so assuming she doesn't die horribly he'll have to wonder how she didn't.</p> <p>I miss anything? Or am I horribly off the mark.</p> <p>Oh I suppose knowing you, some TomxMaeve (or mysterious winged fellowxMaeve :P) smut aaand... lessee... I guess Cathi can make a return, probably not a smutty one though, that could be awkward.</p> <p>Also soon to die old lady, mustn't forget, I mean Maeve is seeing dead people afterall. </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-560 Sun, 09 May 2010 02:04:23 +0000 eSpyre 560@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Haha, cop out much? :D<br /> It makes the guild seem rather disorganised. :)<br /> You could just grade by power/experience or something and ignore the rest.</p> <p>Also @Belonging (mah making me want twitter, damn you), that seems to fit with the impression I had in mind. </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-559 Sat, 08 May 2010 15:35:14 +0000 amharte 559@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Oh btw I'm thinking of ditching the whole naming system and just make it that Angus and Bryan are distantly related (which is why they share the same last name). Makes it a lot easier if I don't need to make up categories of mind powers and just go with the flow!!</p> <p>:-D simple is best. </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/darksight-episode-02#post-558 Sat, 08 May 2010 15:31:05 +0000 amharte 558@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Thoughts?</p> <p>I'm wondering whether anyone noticed the small clues for future plot points..... </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/a-note-on-cookies#post-557 Sun, 02 May 2010 15:58:30 +0000 amharte 557@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Important announcement regarding the reward system: <strong>I have decided to discontinue cookie counting.</strong></p> <p><strong>Why?</strong><br /> • Few use their cookies<br /> It's only ever the usual suspects making use of the rewards available. I had hoped the topic tag system would solve this, but it doesn't seem to be working. I then added in an expiry date for cookies, but that hasn't influenced matters either. </p> <p>• It takes too much time<br /> I keep track of cookie counts manually using an excel document which has all these fancy equations built in, but it still takes a lot of time and energy to keep track of all the different ways people can earn points. I'm not tech savvy enough to implement a better system, and considering how few use their cookies anyway, it doesn't seem worth the time.</p> <p>• It's hard to keep an accurate account<br /> If (as has happened recently) I'm off line for any length of time, I fall behind on counting and there is no way to make sure I catch every detail. It doesn't seem efficient to have a system so reliable on my online presence.</p> <p><strong>What happens now?</strong><br /> If you have cookies (you can check <a href="http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/cookies-in-the-cookie-jar#post-6">here</a>), you can still spend them as before requesting topic tags, character questions, etc. You cannot however earn any more.</p> <p><strong>Future rewards system?</strong><br /> I am thinking of developing the <a href="http://qazyfiction.com/qazyagents/">qazyagent</a> section -- thereby offering time-sensitive rewards in exchange for reader participation in some way. Suggestions for development in this area are most welcome! </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/emmas-story-1#post-556 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:28:21 +0000 amharte 556@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Any thoughts on the exterlude?</p> <p>A number of people were surprised when they found out Emma was still alive... Were you? </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/darksight-episode-01#post-555 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:40:26 +0000 amharte 555@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Ha! Well, they *are* your cookies to spend so feel free to email me about it -- if you want topic tags, I shall see what I can do about writing them without spoiling things! It was more I didn't think people would be interested yet as there's so little up. </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/darksight-episode-01#post-554 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:13:13 +0000 eSpyre 554@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Damn there goes my evil plan to flood you with topic tags enquiring about briefly mentioned things. ;( </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/darksight-episode-01#post-553 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:35:08 +0000 amharte 553@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Pssh Lucifer is too busy to visit my story. </p> <p>Topic tags and character interviews.. I imagine would wait a little until there's more posted? </p> <p>Yes, I think the world-building is much more complete for DarkSight. Yet another reason why there's a slower update schedule -- so I keep things more consistent and researched! </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/darksight-episode-01#post-552 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:22:41 +0000 eSpyre 552@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>I'm sure you'll somehow manage to miss a deadline. :D<br /> Is your world building a bit more complete for this one than it was (is?) for Above Ground?<br /> Are you going to let us ask awkward questions (topic tags, character interviews etc) about darksight too?<br /> On comparisons, I don't know... seeing the dead is a more common theme than seeing, specifically, demons. (and you are being awfully specific about it)</p> <p>Winged fellow is a relative and or stalker ;( - The wings were feathery? Now we have a whole new kettle of fish. One would assume she's not just seeing demons then. :) Unless it's like Lucifer or something... :| </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/darksight-episode-01#post-551 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:34:50 +0000 amharte 551@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>What do you think? Any guesses? Thoughts? Comparisons?</p> <p>Have you seen the <a href="http://qazywiki.wordpress.com/darksight/">little bit of info on the wiki</a>, too?</p> <p>I know a monthly update schedule is SLOW but I want to turn out something a little more polished than Above Ground, which equals more work. So, we'll see how it goes... at least this way I know I won't miss the first few deadlines! </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-550 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:06:53 +0000 amharte 550@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Ha! I don't think the push/pull stuff would work. Hrm. Clearly I need to plot this out better... Le sigh! </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-549 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:46:21 +0000 eSpyre 549@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Sounds like Lilith is a giver ;D</p> <p>Is the kinetic stuff important later? I'd put it under 'Giver' though, I mean if you assume those would be people who can project their own energy or what have you around, rather than comprehending what they're recieving.<br /> Makes the giving types kinda more literally powerful.</p> <p>Hmm, you could break the kinetic powers down. Recievers can pull, Givers can push and so on?<br /> Perhaps that means you'd need one of both to lift something for example :P </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/book-2-musings/page/2#post-548 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:54:33 +0000 amharte 548@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <p>Roles -- that's an interesting idea.</p> <p>Skills-wise this is what I thought so far (there are two main "schools" -- those who give, and those who receive):</p> <p><strong>Receivers</strong><br /> -Able to read thoughts<br /> -Able to sense animal emotions (actual animals, not affected)<br /> -Able to see across distances through the eyes of another person<br /> -See people's future / past / etc</p> <p><strong>Givers</strong><br /> -Able to project thoughts<br /> -Able to project emotions into animals<br /> -Able to force others to see through their eyes<br /> -Make others see their future / past / etc</p> <p>That's the kind of vein I was going for... Sadly the kinetic stuff doesn't really fit into this giving/receiving model. Hrm. </p> http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/topic/redeem-your-cookies-here#post-547 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:10:34 +0000 amharte 547@http://www.tenaciouscreatives.com/aboveground/ <blockquote><p>eSpyre said: 60 cookies on the upper echelons of nobility, DRAGONS.<br /> There, I spent some! :) </p></blockquote> <p>Well, I thought hard and <a href="http://qazyfiction.com/2010/04/05/homecoming/">came up with this</a>. Hope it's ok! </p>