Comments for Avallanath

Comment on 19: Batting 1000 by scifi chic

scifi chic — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:19:12 +0000

Well, if Morthaur’s one weakness is his anger, might as well use it. (And even if it’s not, it still seems like a good enough plan.)

Comment on 13: Failed Escort Mission by Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:25:14 +0000

The magic wasn’t explosive, but the ships were. Hence Morthaur asking the captain to get closer to the big explodey ones.

Survivors will enter into a comic in the next month or so, but as River Song says: “Spoilers.”

Comment on 13: Failed Escort Mission by scifi chic

scifi chic — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:12:47 +0000

Depending on how high up they were, how quickly and badly the magic messed up, and how lucky any of them were, some of them may have survived the crash. Even though the magic didn’t seem to be explosive, they would probably have to be really lucky to be able to live through the experience without major damage, but new characters can be introduced that way. And the type of person who survives that kind of thing might be considered jinxed or bad luck for those around them. Not all secondary and tertiary characters die, and not a main characters live; but, yeah, I have to admit that you both make good points. They are all probably dead, or soon will be because of the severity of their wounds.

Comment on 13: Failed Escort Mission by Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:25:29 +0000

They’re pining for the fjords. War is hell for non-POV characters in a fantasy setting.

Comment on 13: Failed Escort Mission by Aidinthel

Aidinthel — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:51:12 +0000

They are also out of danger. Permanently.

Comment on 13: Failed Escort Mission by scifi chic

scifi chic — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:49:02 +0000

The ship may be out of danger, but what about the people that were on it?

Comment on 11: The Motion in the Magical Dampening Device by scifi chic

scifi chic — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:22:03 +0000

Well, if they’re facing certain doom, they might be ok.

And, as for making your characters distinct, facial structure isn’t the only way to do that – different clothing and different hair color/style are a couple of things you already do that help.

Comment on 10: Ramming Speed by Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:54:06 +0000

No need to apologize! I do the same thing myself so I completely understand the impulse. I probably wouldn’t have come up with this story if I didn’t have that impulse to pick apart the things I read and watch.

Comment on 10: Ramming Speed by scifi chic

scifi chic — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:23:42 +0000

Yeah, sorry. :”> I did kind of go on a bit there. Sometimes I sit back and enjoy, sometimes I over-analyze. And I’m nothing compared to my oldest brother; I have to tell him “it’s just a movie, don’t over think it”.

Comment on 10: Ramming Speed by Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:02:45 +0000

You put a lot of thought into that with just 10 comics to work from. Truly a person after my own overly analytical heart. My wife has to roll her eyes and tell me “it’s just a movie, stop over thinking” whenever I go into overdrive.

I’ll be interested in seeing you go to work when some of the inherent narrative contradictions of a world created by John Reynolds start to show.