2008-09-13, 08:46 | Link #2123 |
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Hurrah, here is Chapter 18, "The Old Ways Shall Fall". A reasonably important "in-story" chapter in regards to this AU, hopefully the lack of fighting doesn't make it too boring. This is an 'experiment', in the sense that I'm seeing if you guys will like the solidification of the plot. Hopefully you'll find it okay.
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Hope it's nice. And Tempest, you can edit my entire chapter if you want, but perhaps you would consider writing an actual chapter to bring your own hand and talent into this AU? I am currently seeking people who would like to be part of this "festival" now.
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2008-09-13, 08:59 | Link #2124 |
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lol, thanks for the offer, I'll consider it.
As for editing the chapter, not much to be edited - I just pounced on the Irene chapter because...well, it was Irene. If I do write something, it will be funny - a day where everyone gets to relax. But I'm not sure about the time and era this story's occuring in so you'll have to tell me that much. lol
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2008-09-13, 09:11 | Link #2125 |
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I guess I could break my own rule so you can write about Irene (as it seems she's one of your favourites)... as long as it does not interfere with the actual plot (if there is one lol). So it'll have to be "Oh Teresa, how I hate you, how I love you" all over again and I'm not sure if anyone can stand that after the previous arc when a fair bit of it was devoted to said angst. Or, your suggestion about a day out with the boxers sounds great, Hell and I were also discussing on the idea of filler chapters.
BTW, no "modern" technology like electricity. It's a pretty eclectic world, with modern grammar like "gym" or "tournament circuit", but from all the chapters you've read, you'll get the impression this world only has horses as transport Buildings are described pretty vaguely, Teresa's "cottage" is set in a pastoral setting, reminiscent of Celtic times. A blur between the forests of Europe and the metropolis of canon Claymore cities like Rabona. * Typical of a shonen style story, I have been forced to flesh out this world a bit more, and introduce this final arc's seasonal antagonists. Luckily I believe this is slightly different from my (Grand General --> Dragon General --> Dragon Emperor) formula a few months ago. Spoiler for click here to meet the Royal Lancers:
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2008-09-13, 10:39 | Link #2127 |
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@Yosei:
I don't really have much comments on the final Chapter because it felt like a kind of transition between 2 arcs. But I think I was temporarily blinded & unable to use my abilities of analysis by the very thought of the image of Flora in a sarong |
2008-09-14, 11:54 | Link #2130 |
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@Yosei:
My immediate thoughts after reading this chapter are to do with Rigardo's challenge. You have got both the mood & tone of the challenge pretty spot on. Plus I think you crafted a very insidious person out of the character with his appearance & words. I felt the only thing that's missing is the context & culture. What I'm saying is: right now I don't understand why Galatea & Irene take Rigardo's words so seriously (to the extent that they are concerned about their students' safety with his mere appearance). Some link is missing: the competitive culture of the World Circuit is the closest I can think of, or perhaps the violent nature of their professions....You did mention a bit of this when you described the Royal Lancers in profile, but right now I feel some more detail on why the Lancers are dismayed at Clare's win & how the cutthroat field of bare-knuckle boxing has been stunned by Rabona's 2 very unpredictable wins. That is, try to make the personal victories/ aspects of Clare, Cynthia & Flora have visible repercussions to the greater world of your story. And yes, happy Mid-Autumn. The moon is real bright tonight |
2008-09-14, 13:47 | Link #2131 |
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Heh, this is why I wanted slightly more detail to the background world in his previous chapters because of this very situation.
Now, even though we have info via a bio of the 'Royal Lancers', it still feels as though Rigaldo's presence and his reasons were dropped on us too suddenly. ....hnnn.... ~Plotting Mode: Activated~ ... I shall retire so as to meditate upon this, and how to gradually pull the larger world into scope better... And I think I know just the person to use....
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2008-09-14, 13:48 | Link #2132 |
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@Yosei: Wow Rigaldo sure likes to talk a lot. Reminds me why I don't like him very much. My thoughts are the same as Shelter's on this chapter.
Hmmm well if its Mid-Autumn where you guys live, its only happy almost end of summer over here. Here's my next chapter. Spoiler for double edged chapter 9:
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2008-09-14, 19:40 | Link #2133 |
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@ Shelter: I am hoping the next chapter, which I haven't started typing, will enlighten Clare more of Galatea and Irene's perspectives regarding Rigardo and the others. The end of this most recent chapter was Clare-centric, almost 100% Clare-centric. I would like her to appear clueless at first, given her meteoric rise to power. The Royal Lancers serve whichever Academy they choose, although since all four of them hail from Sutafu, they tend to agree with its rather Machiavellian policy. But this is not the reason they have declared war, or it would be so lame and petty
@ Tempest: If you're going to edit my chapter again, could you italicize the parts you added in or changed? Because that way I don't have to paste the whole thing in and make all the cosmetic changes to the format which were already there in the old document. Once I've added in your parts I'll have removed the italics. @ Hell: Not too bad and I'm happy Raphaela's back... but I'm sort of rather weary of Raki's refusal to learn and, quite literally, be a bit more upright. I mean, his ventures with Clarice have cheapened his previous reparations with Clare and Miria. And it sort of made his words "I love you" completely unbelievable. It also makes his character... pretty much irredeemable in my eyes, unless you have something drastic planned for the next few chapters. And hopefully you'll be able to describe Cynthia's emotions more often before the end of your story. Otherwise it does seem all she wants is sex, first from Raki, then from Galatea. I can't really see Cynthia like that, although I guess my glasses have been coloured by my previous two stories. I'm all for people having sex with different individuals, but you can't do that sort of thing without feeling something. Doesn't matter if it's good or bad or even just boredom, just write of them FEELING something.
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Well hey I can describe Cynthia's emotions right now actually, for anyone that hasn't got it by now, she is a nymphomaniac in my fic. Along with Helen but she pretty much already is one anyway, Cynthia hung around Helen too much in the north and Cynthia became the way she is from listening to Helen's sex stories. So I thought why not have Galatea do something that would make Cynthia want her, don't worry there will be feeling. |
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2008-09-15, 23:31 | Link #2136 |
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Some small, quiet one-shot that I've been too distracted with for the past few days. For the Miria fans. And for the unseen, unheard & unaware Tabitha fans - if there are actually any
Written in the usual style (my older style, less experimenting), keeping the story as updated to the canon as possible. I've said it once & I'll say it again: Miria & Tabitha are 2 great characters to write on. I'm a promoter of inter-Claymore conflict Spoiler for The Sound of Bells:
Comments, criticism welcome. Also need advice on whether I should continue doing this irregular one-by-one posting of fics, or come up with something more lasting. |
2008-09-16, 01:59 | Link #2138 |
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@ shelter: That was very well done! Enjoyed it all. I thought the beautiful part between Miria and Tabitha, fine as it is, could be actually lengthened. In particular, although this was written with the Tabitha fans in mind, even more of Tabitha's thoughts on Miria's perspectives would I think satisfy fans on both sides. This isn't really a suggestion of improvement per se, more like lengthening to please the readers.
I myself would be a Tabitha fan, if Cynthia did not exist. The thing about good entertainment like Claymore is that there are too MANY good characters to write about! I can barely get one right, let alone 7 (8 if you count Galatea)! Spoiler for shameless self-promotion so I'm going to spoil this:
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2008-09-16, 04:54 | Link #2139 |
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Yosei... now you feel, my problem XD.
You have contributed to my project... it is my turn to return the favor Yosei... I can't really decide right now, but from where I am seeing, I would do Miria, but I like to see other people to write about her for you But I am willing to assist you in another way no matter what. I owe you 6 chapters, four characters, a minimum of 9,000 words. PM me so we can get this show on the go Yosei. BTW Yosei... your story is still yours. What would be shared amongst the authors would be the arc itself, but not the entire story |
2008-09-16, 07:15 | Link #2140 |
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I changed the plot....??? Curses, I've done it again....
@ Shelter - Hnnn *stares hard* excellent as always ... and yet ... I so want to push a lil Clare/Miria into this fic....even just the barest hit of it....lol Hnnn, could I suggest the Clare/Miria angle if for nothing more than to have even more development for Tabatha - and her feelings of being measured up against Clare in Miria's mind? A lil angst there but hey - its for the story...lol Just an idea, but as Yosei pointed out - seems that many of my ideas have altered the course of many a fanfic. lol
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