tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post7517037414866282260..comments2023-09-18T19:25:06.222-07:00Comments on The Last Skull: Tyrant - 15The Great Hippohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09289623983609678924noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-51532014584254612632015-12-01T17:42:12.959-08:002015-12-01T17:42:12.959-08:00I feel like Tyrant still has resources, he knows h...I feel like Tyrant still has resources, he knows how to contact powerful magical beings that may or may not exist in that time, if that falls though he has a ludicrously sturdy body and has in the past resurrected himself, launching himself into high solar orbit and either just hoping his body is found by those interested in bringing him back, or setting a time delay or conditionally activated resurrection might be long shot options, then there's always the chance of another time traveler (they happen) going back to find him.thatguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609146335090726070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-46658973925923533922014-07-08T22:55:24.912-07:002014-07-08T22:55:24.912-07:00Hm... Ah, the time-travel thing was a little cheap...Hm... Ah, the time-travel thing was a little cheap but had enough build up that it worked. At least we know Temporis dies probably relatively soon, so that cuts down on the number of times she can do this. Anyway, I didn't think it was confusing at all, so don't worry about that.<br /><br />Also, I'd think the safest option would have been something like the end of the universe, but I don't know what Temporis's limits are.<br /><br />You know, if Kid Boomerang actually kicked her around a little before losing, that would have been pretty hilarious. After all, unlike Tyrant, he's not facing an army of her with super-weapons from across all of space and time. Still, probably better to retreat.shikome kido mihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081507123236685452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-24730889764901458142012-03-25T10:20:39.236-07:002012-03-25T10:20:39.236-07:006 thousand million years ago is about a billion an...6 thousand million years ago is about a billion and a half years before the Earth even formed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-24471813047152481202011-03-13T20:43:14.654-07:002011-03-13T20:43:14.654-07:00While it wasn't spelled out as such, since Sco...While it wasn't spelled out as such, since Scourge also knew how to use magic and Woot's power was described as magic, it's quite possible that he was able to give some permanency (or at least a much longer duration) to Woot's modifications after they weren't in contact with him anymore. <br /><br />Thank you for the story GH. I wouldn't worry too much about making the time travel shenanigans clearer since such things by their very nature tend to muddy the waters and create paradoxes.Andrulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-52833197822503973302011-03-09T18:52:51.288-08:002011-03-09T18:52:51.288-08:00Anything?Anything?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-77195686030793974562011-02-24T05:37:32.890-08:002011-02-24T05:37:32.890-08:00Epilogue?Epilogue?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-39637600037359265292011-02-24T02:13:09.841-08:002011-02-24T02:13:09.841-08:00Woot's powers cover, essentially, everything. ...Woot's powers cover, essentially, everything. He has a sort of magical influence over his own conception of technology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-53222075338745292862011-02-21T23:10:48.758-08:002011-02-21T23:10:48.758-08:00I have very few issues with where this has gone.
...I have very few issues with where this has gone.<br /><br />1) Woot's powers, to my previous understanding, could not have assisted Tech Head/Man-of-War.<br />2) Temporal Shenanigans are hard, especially because they always bring one back to the question: "Couldn't you have done one better?"<br /><br />It is, otherwise, glorious.<br /><br />-IDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-20557489143908079102011-02-14T13:21:34.875-08:002011-02-14T13:21:34.875-08:00Good. Feeling less than happy about what you'v...Good. Feeling less than happy about what you've written just after you're done is completely natural.<br /><br />Personally on rereading my own stuff, I find that I vary between thinking, "That's better than I expected," to "I need to rewrite EVERYTHING."<br /><br />So taking a step back before doing anything drastic sounds like a good idea to me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07163820697011328633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-71775596061617880012011-02-14T11:43:11.540-08:002011-02-14T11:43:11.540-08:00I've been thinking on it, and considering the ...I've been thinking on it, and considering the comments here--I'm just going to take a break before I make any rash decisions (my original thought was a complete reboot rather than just some editing). Either way, I intend to write more about Sue Daysdale and friends.<br /><br />I appreciate the comments, and the support. In the meanwhile, please feel free to review and rate at the webfiction guide! I should have the epilogue (followed by plans for sequels/other works) up by the end of this week.The Great Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09289623983609678924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-9678345292341406702011-02-14T08:12:03.014-08:002011-02-14T08:12:03.014-08:00This was great. Seriously. Great. I can underst...This was great. Seriously. Great. I can understand that you know you can do better, so take what is here and polish, add, copy and paste, etc. But there's no reason to just reboot everything. Add the training stories in, clear up the time travel, if you want. I think the way it was done keeping it all a secret, then a big reveal was great. I hope that I can continue reading stories based on all these characters.<br /><br />Thank you very much for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-1083514667117135432011-02-13T18:28:32.067-08:002011-02-13T18:28:32.067-08:00I'm just dropping by to send you some comment-...I'm just dropping by to send you some comment-love, and to tell you that I absolutely loved this ending. (I've been coming back to this site for the longest time, waiting for an update).<br /><br />I agree with you - a rewrite would be good (with pacing issues at certain parts) but I think what you've got here is (at its core) really good. A little bit of polish and you've got a rich story-world to build all kinds of cool stories on!Eli Jameshttp://novelr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-1782617556677550942011-02-13T14:35:50.672-08:002011-02-13T14:35:50.672-08:00I'd concede that what happened with time trave...I'd concede that what happened with time travel could be a little clearer, but as a reader, it didn't bother me. That's the kind of stuff I'd be happy to see clarified in an epilogue, but didn't bother me as I read the story.<br /><br />I enjoyed the ending quite a bit though despite any problems that you might fix during a rewrite.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07163820697011328633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-11877830951536907632011-02-12T18:35:21.622-08:002011-02-12T18:35:21.622-08:00I'll address some of this in the epilogue, but...I'll address some of this in the epilogue, but--It was Sovereign, not Tyrant. Percival Murdoch framed him as the bad guy and set the entire government after him as a prelude to the next Mirroverse invasion.<br /><br />The whole timeline shenanigans thing with Temporis is one of the reasons I feel such a powerful need to rewrite; I had this planned and plotted out, but didn't express what happened very clearly.The Great Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09289623983609678924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-11409730720486150482011-02-12T18:28:30.616-08:002011-02-12T18:28:30.616-08:00OK, Tyrant is effectively dead but what about Sue?...OK, Tyrant is effectively dead but what about Sue? What happens to her after beating the Big Bad? What happens in the government after the plan to kill Sovereign failed? (and I am assuming they saw Tyrant in the future newspaper, not Sovereign). What about Sue's friends?Belial666https://www.blogger.com/profile/02091844146077994927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-20116825220781516332011-02-11T19:12:24.294-08:002011-02-11T19:12:24.294-08:00I think I've got a handle on my problems now; ...I think I've got a handle on my problems now; I'll see. I'm waiting to move forward on my next few projects.<br /><br />Yes, it's Jin's sword; one of the people Sue trained under (for the better part of a year, in fact) was Jin, who trained the second Skull (Elizabeth Bristle). There was supposed to be a whole substory about Sue's training under Jin; I don't know if I'll ever get around to it, though.The Great Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09289623983609678924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-71106425888324015182011-02-11T18:47:42.348-08:002011-02-11T18:47:42.348-08:00I once wanted to reboot my own blogfiction story b...I once wanted to reboot my own blogfiction story but because it coincided with some fairly serious personal trouble I could not finish it and eventually lost interest. Morale of the story? Unless you are sure you're invested enough in a story to really do the rewrite, do not start such projects when there are RL problems around.<br /><br /><br />Also, clarification; is the sword she used Jin's sword? It seems to be able to cut through anything even that Noble woman that could survive anything else and not even get hurt.Belial666https://www.blogger.com/profile/02091844146077994927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-66668001040279113622011-02-11T11:10:56.403-08:002011-02-11T11:10:56.403-08:00Thanks; also, close, but the event was actually tr...Thanks; also, close, but the event was actually triggered by Sumerset's death (rather than losing the battle, which became irrelevant after Sumerset died).<br /><br />Tyrant is immortal, yeah, and I think Sue realizes that; she figures six thousand million years of poisonous gases, magma, and starvation (also, three thousand million years before the first conclusive signs of life show up) will either drive him irrevocably insane or kill him. <br /><br />Really, Sue kind of cheated here; throwing him through that time portal is, in essence, the same as killing him.<br /><br />Also, I think I want to reboot the whole series. I'm not satisfied with how this turned out at all. That, on top of a huge spat of depression and a lot of financial woes is what created the huge time gap between posts.The Great Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09289623983609678924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7986485889537408226.post-85052449520721004142011-02-11T07:51:35.786-08:002011-02-11T07:51:35.786-08:00That was awesome!
I am assuming that in order for...That was awesome!<br /><br />I am assuming that in order for Temporis to interfere in the fight, they had to lose once. And the intervention could not have undone that loss because then Temporis would have no reason (or knowledge) to interfere with it and thus create paradox/divergent timelines.<br />But there's no reason she could not have interfered AFTER the initial loss. :)<br /><br /><br />Minor nitpick; Tyrant is, presumably, immortal. If they sent him into the very distant past, he could just wait for civilization to reemerge, living through the years the hard way.<br />On the other hand, the solar system and the galaxy itself would not have been even close to the same place 6 billion years ago so Tyrant would reappear in intergalactic space, a billion or so light years from the closest star. Unless he could see far enough to find our galaxy and travel fast enough to reach it, we would never be seeing him.Belial666https://www.blogger.com/profile/02091844146077994927noreply@blogger.com