[Art/Writing] Jairus: Merry Christmas

[Jairus]

Okay, I have to go buy a new compass because mine is broken, but here's the third stage of my inking.

Clockwork inking 3

I've got a few trees inked, as well as the town's name (which proves how horrible my handwriting is), the Haunted Ballroom is finished, and I'm working on the compass rose for the corner. Um, all of the little interlinked circles are supposed to be interlinked gears behind the rose: I'm going to redraw them smaller and in the shape of a "C" and an "M." And I actually kind of like how the ballroom's dome turned out: it looks a bit like a giant spiderweb. Anyway, be back in a bit.

Basically, all that's left is to ink in the names, finish the trees, add a few details, and then find someone who can help me color it. Um, any ideas for extra little details to fill the town out?

[Brunhidden]

for a moment i was almost expecting a smattering of houses labled with the names of prominent members, but now that i see that empty spot near the mine i wonder what could fill that gap.... perhaps another person could join jigsaw in getting their own section for a new comic

[Jairus]

for a moment i was almost expecting a smattering of houses labled with the names of prominent members, but now that i see that empty spot near the mine i wonder what could fill that gap.... perhaps another person could join jigsaw in getting their own section for a new comic

I couldn't do that. Who is a more prominent member is a very subjective thing, and I'd end up offending someone. However, maybe something like "Tapewolf's Recording Studio" wouldn't be such a bad idea...

For the record, I was thinking of farmland down there by the mine and a graveyard in that space up above it... for the banned members. Or "IRC Park." I don't know, really.

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

I'd go with the graveyard.

I'd provide a list, but, well, then I'd have to add you to it, and we don't want that, do we? ;-]

[Jairus]

I'd go with the graveyard.

I'd provide a list, but, well, then I'd have to add you to it, and we don't want that, do we? ;-]

Okay, the "Graveyard of the Banned" is in. Should I put it down by the wall (below the Abandoned Mine) or in that area behind the Colosseum and beneath the rose (above the Mine)? And thanks for not banning me. I am currently working on the teeth for the big gear on the rose: I'll post it when it's done. After that, names and final details and filling in the empty areas.

Incidentally, would you be okay with it if I found a way to add a "Corner Country Store?"

[Jairus]

Okay, the compass rose for Clockwork Town is finished...

Clockwork Town - inking step 4

Okay, I like this version better than my original concept. You've got the main cog on top, a toothed gear below it with the four directions, and then beneath that a bunch of little gears that actually spell out "CW." And it was a freaking nightmare to draw all of those little teeth. And I know that neither the teeth nor the little cogs are even, and that the edge of the scan is a little wonky. I'll have to remove this from my sketchbook to get it to scan right when I finally do it (stupid spiral-bound sketchbook).

As a side note, next up is the Graveyard of the Banned and a few little stores and a few more houses. Almost done! But I also want to work on the Mekeaton a bit tonight... and play a little Force Unleashed. I'll work on two of the above three. With any luck, this'll be done tonight.

[Ren Gaulen]

*produces an electric guitar* EXCELLENT! *discards the guitar and proceeds to play music on a suspension bridge* YEAH!!

[Jairus]

It's done. It's finally done.

The Town of Clockwork

The Town of Clockwork

Please, full view.

Unfortunately, it seems I cannot fully erase my pencil markings, but aside from that and my atrocious penmanship and a few relics of the scan I am happy with it. I am planning to color it once I get my hands on a copy of Photoshop (after my 21st birthday and the relatives send their traditional present, which is in... about two weeks), so we'll see what it looks like then. There's still time for last minute details to be inked in, so, please, questions, comments, ideas, observations. All are welcome!

Crud, I didn't do anything on the Mekeaton today. Sorry Keaton.

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

Very nice, Jubblies.

I mean, being the obscure, odd person that I am, I'd have put all the sub boards inside the things they were subbing off... but that's just me...

... and it's a little late to suggest that. ;-]

[Jairus]

Very nice, Jubblies.

I mean, being the obscure, odd person that I am, I'd have put all the sub boards inside the things they were subbing off... but that's just me...

... and it's a little late to suggest that. ;-]

Yes, but then I wouldn't have been able to create such an expansive town. Besides, to be honest most of the sub boards were a secondary thought that you brought up, so the city wasn't really designed for them: they had to be fit in where I could fit them.

Maybe in version 2.

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

Heh. As I said - it's a little late... ;-]

[Jairus]

Heh. As I said - it's a little late... ;-]

Of course, this could have been mentioned way back when I was still drawing it out in pencil and I was deciding where the different places went...

Maybe?

[llearch n'n'daCorna]

Yeah, only I didn't think of it until looking at the finished product.

My bad. Sorry about that...

[Jairus]

Yeah, only I didn't think of it until looking at the finished product.

My bad. Sorry about that...

No worries. I should have thought of the same, or at least had them a little closer: the Adventurer's Guild would be a little closer to the Inn, and that's just off the top of my head. Oh well. Still, it looks good, and as a practice inking session it's not bad. Though I should work on the Mekeaton next.

[Jairus]

Inspired by a comment made by Ren Gaulen, an adaptation of ""Libera me" from hell" from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It's a Opera form of some rap song. Anyway. Yeah... couldn't get a perfect transcription of the lyrics. Sorry. But since it's rap, who cares?

""Libera me" from art"
or
"Draw the power!"

Grant them eternal art, Lord...

Draw the impossible!
Draw the invisible!
Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Draw the untouchable!
Draw the unbreakable!
Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Power to the pen, power for the dream
Still unfinished vision, penciled in mark
We are the most incredible artist that the world's e'er known
See how easy, we draw it out.
Drawing for the truth to see the light,
Let's draw everything man, that's the way you survive top of the head, I'm on the set!
Draw the impossible, don't you wanna bet?
Cuz, a lot of things changed, we be drawing in vain!
If you wanna get by, no pain no gain.
Wow! Those trolls wanna test me again!
Sorry, my art's gonna snatch your brain
We gonna make it happen with the crazy art
We gonna make it happen with the crazy art skill
Get ready to sketch out, now is the time.
If you don't know, now you know!

Free me Lord, from the artist's block,
on that terrible day, on the day,
The heavens and earth will be moved
When we come to draw!
The age of pencil,
I dread and tremble
For the scattering to come and your art!

2nd verse dedicates to the audience
What we got to draw is so real thing, cuz
Art evolution ain't never gonna televise
Kicking the mad muse, sketching out phenotype
Open your third eye, seeing through the illusions,
I'm about to hit you with a scream of conclusion!
Whole city is covered with the artist's favor!
"Draw" is in your area, one of the toughest enigma!

That day, the day of art,
of calamity and wretchedness

Draw the impossible!
Draw the invisible!
Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

on the day...

Draw the untouchable!
Draw the unbreakable!
Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

that terrible day...

What you gonna draw is what you wanna draw!
Just break the rules, then you see the truth!
This is the theme of "draw" coming through, artist!
Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

and intense bitterness...

DRAW THE POWER!

Draw the impossible!
Draw the invisible!
Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Grant them...

Draw the untouchable!
Draw the unbreakable!
Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

What you gonna draw is what you wanna draw!
Just break the rules, then you see the truth!
This is the theme of "draw" coming through, artist!
Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

eternal art, Lord...

Draw the impossible!
Draw the invisible!
Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Draw the untouchable!
Draw the unbreakable!
Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Grant them...

What you gonna draw is what you wanna draw!
Just break the rules, then you see the truth!
This is the theme of "draw" coming through, artist!
Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

and eternal light shine upon them

Draw the impossible!
Draw the invisible!
Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Draw the untouchable!
Draw the unbreakable!
Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Free me, Lord!

Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Free me, Lord!

Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

Draw! Draw!
Draw the power!

There, a gift for Ren Gaulen. And I am never doing rap again. Now to work on Mekeaton!

[Ren Gaulen]

I am in your thread, shedding manly tears. That was beautiful. Thank you, man!

[Jairus]

As per a recommendation of Ren's... I now present the first installment of Space Marines: The Musical! Part 1 is based on "Every Story is a Love Story" and "Fortune Favors the Brave" from Aida... by which I mean my usual "parody" tactic of swapping a few words around and vaguely referencing various situations from the thing I'm referencing. Sorry for the fact that those videos are Yu-Gi-Oh AMVs... but they're fairly well done, and they're the only Broadway recording I could find on YouTube after a short search. Anway...

Sorry for using you as the narrator, Keaton. I wanted to save Ren and Zedd for later characters. If you want me to change it, I will.

Space Marines: The Musical!

"Every Story is a War Story" and "Fortune Favors the Brave"

~"Every Story is a War Story"~

Commissar Keaton
Every story, tale or memoir,
Every saga or old dance,
Whether true or fabricated
Whether planned or fortune's chance...

Whether sweeping through the ages,
With millennia forced aside,
Or a hurried brief recital,
Just a twenty-minute ride.

Whether dark or ever cheerful,
Finished version, ne'er begun.
Whether with a trillion players,
Or a lonely force of one.

Every story, new or ancient,
Rumor mill or work of art.
All are tales of endless warfare.
All are tales of war at heart.

This is the story
Of a war that flourished
In a 'verse of hate!

Of soldiers no Emperor could separate!
Squad set into motion by a rival foe!
Destiny ignited by the ways of war!

So many sides in this one conflict, waging war against all odds!
A galaxy now torn asunder,
'Tween these warring factions now!
Destruction of their other neighbors, justified!
No other choice but endless conflict as they now collide!

Oooohhhh...

~segues into "Fortune Favors the Brave"~

Space Marines:
Oh, Oh, Oh!
Fortune favors the brave!
Oh, Oh, Oh!
Fortune favors the brave!

Commissar Jairus:
We have swept to glory,
The Emp'ror's power e'er expands
From the 'verse's farthest reaches,
To the halls of Orkan worlds!

The more we find, the more we see,
The more we come to learn,
The more that we explore,
The more we shall return!

Space Marines:
Oh, Oh, Oh!
Fortune favors the brave!

Commissar Jairus:
It's all worked out, my choice is known.
The Emp'ror's forces now extend,
Way beyond our wildest dreams,
Towards our great triumphant end!

We seize the day!
We turn the tide!
We burn the stars!
We mocked the grave!
We move into uncharted worlds!

Commissar Jairus and Space Marines:
Fortune favors the brave

Commissar Jairus:
The more we find, the more we see,
The more we come to learn,
The more that we command,
The more we shall return!

Nothing is an accident,
We serve that He may reign o'er all.
We are all we want to be,
It's in ourselves to rise or fall!

This is easy to believe,
When distant systems call to me!
It's harder from some world's backyard!
Fortune favors the free!

Space Marines:
Oh, oh

Commissar Jairus:
Fortune favors the young!

Space Marines:
Oh, oh

Commissar Jairus:
Fortune favors the brave!

Yes, I used myself in Radames' place. No, I am not going to fall in love with a princess, Orkan or Human or otherwise. If anyone would like to suggest another Commissar, I'll take it, but Ren and Zedd are out: they're the other two commanders in the story. And this is not going to be a port of Aida: the plot is basically me taking songs that I think tell the story I want to tell and modifying them to tell the story. Now I just need a story to go with it...

And I need to do that buddy song and Pagan's song too...

PS: Hey Ren, do you think I should post that thing I PM'ed you... the Commissar/Space Marines bit?

EDIT: Fixed a poor word choice.

[Ren Gaulen]

*holds a flamer in the air (instead of a lighter and with no intention to fry anyone)* FOR THE EMPEROR, BROTHER.

PS: Hey Ren, do you think I should post that thing I PM'ed you... the Commissar/Space Marines bit?

You might as well.

[Mao]

*holds a flamer in the air (instead of a lighter and with no intention to fry anyone)* FOR THE EMPEROR, BROTHER.

You know, some 'flamers' might not like being held like that...then again.. some might like it too much...

[Jairus]

*holds a flamer in the air (instead of a lighter and with no intention to fry anyone)* FOR THE EMPEROR, BROTHER.

I take it you approve? Now I just need to figure out the next plot element/song. This is basically going to be an operetta... in other words, no speaking, just singing.

PS: Hey Ren, do you think I should post that thing I PM'ed you... the Commissar/Space Marines bit?

You might as well.

Okay. This was originally going to be posted in Ren's thread after he posted the picture of Commissar Sheppard, but I kinda felt it was a little over the line. I showed it to Ren, and I'm posting it now.

Commissar "Pimp Hat" Sheppard:
"Who are my bitches?"

Space Marines:
"We are your bitches, sir!"

Commissar "Pimp Hat" Sheppard:
"Who are the God Emperor's bitches?"

Space Marines:
"We are the God Emperor's bitches, sir!"

Anyway... time to figure out the actual plot of Space Marines. I think it'll be a comedy... set in Warhammer 40000. Why does that sound familiar/stupid?


EDIT PS: At some point, there must be an Ork song. I'm thinking an adaptation of "Master of the House" from Les Miserables, or maybe some deep intellectual song pondering the mysteries of the universe that is sung in Ork.

[Ren Gaulen]

At some point, there must be an Ork song. I'm thinking an adaptation of "Master of the House" from Les Miserables, or maybe some deep intellectual song pondering the mysteries of the universe that is sung in Ork.

Dammit, Jay!! You gave me the Lulz again!!

[Jairus]

At some point, there must be an Ork song. I'm thinking an adaptation of "Master of the House" from Les Miserables, or maybe some deep intellectual song pondering the mysteries of the universe that is sung in Ork.

Dammit, Jay!! You gave me the Lulz again!!

"Dakka in the House"

Ork Engineer Then'dear
Ork iz in da house,
Buildin' up da ride!
Makin' up moar dakka
And itz all on time!

Paintin' it all red,
making it go fast!
Da war against da humans
It just cannot last!

Fixin' up da guns,
Make da humans hurt!
Throw some things togeda
And pretend it works!

Other Engineers
When it comes to fixin' mekka,
Dere are lotz of triks he knows!

Ork Engineer Then'dear
I does whateva please,
All dem bits and pieces!
Dakka!
It's amazing how it goes!

Other Engineers
Master of the Bay!
Knows his own mashines.
Fixes ev'ryting up to
Fight dem Spess Mahreens!

Something like that, I'd imagine.


EDIT: Fixed a few words and the title.

[Jairus]

Though this song is a Warhammer parody, it is not related to Space Marines, unless I can figure it out as a sort of plot exposition dump. Anyway, this is a parody of "Yakko's Universe" from Animaniacs, and it's actually one of my favorite songs. Anyway, I thought that this could work. It probably doesn't. Oh well. Also, I borrowed your Commissar version for the song, Zedd: Hope you don't mind. And Ren gets to sing this time! Lucky you!

Warhammer's Universe

Commissar Ren:
Everybody lives on a world in a system
With a sun and a world or two or ten,
And these worlds are part of the galaxy called the Milky Way.
It sits within and the Materium,
And the Materium's the real world where the physical exists,
And where the laws of nature all still do us well.
And existing in this realm is the Empire and all its allies,
And every other living race as well!

It's a crapsack universe,
And we're all just a part of it,
We're just sitting on the edge of
Doom, away from death by just a slit,
So long as we're all out here,
They're all out here with us,
In the grim future there is only war!

Of course we're not alone out here, there's other life as well:
Likes Orks, Eldar in Dark and normal, Necrons
Tau and Tyranids. Each one a monster in their way and yet
This conclusion is somewhat a bit foregone.
For they are all at war with each other, a neverending fight
That stretches all the way across the galaxy.
Sometimes we'll even bomb our own to defeat our enemies,
Until all the worlds are floating as debris!

But beyond, below, and all around is the place we call
The Immaterium. It's a place that
Is beyond our ken, unknown and undiscoverable and yet
The forces deep within it we e'er combat.
With all those gods and hells and demons too, it is not a nice place!
It's also called the Warp, and forged from
All the emotions of every single being that's ever lived,
And from deep within great evil always comes!

Commissar's Ren, Zedd, Jairus
It's a crapsack universe,
And we're all just a part of it,
We're just sitting on the edge of
Doom, away from death by just a slit,
In the midst of the grim darkness
That has become our future,
There is only war for all of us!

~
Yay. It's done. And it's pretty forced. Oh well. It is unlikely that I will post anything Space Marines related in the next day or so, since I'm still figuring out the plot. I'll get something up though, I promise. As for the term Crapsack Universe... let's just say that 40K practically defines the term and leave it at that.

Actually, I think that I've just figured out where I can fit this... now I just need to figure out how to pull it off.


And now, Warhammer 40,000 haiku!
...
Don't kill me.

In the grim darkness
Of the far future, there is
Only war. Good luck.

Immaterium.
The Warp, a strange universe
Where all is possible.

The Commissar's word
Is law. They answer to few,
And watch over all.

[Ren Gaulen]

Good work! And the haikus cracked me up.

[Jairus]

Good work! And the haikus cracked me up.

Glad you liked 'em!

Well, I am temporarily putting my parodies on hold (unless something grabs me and I just have to write it), because the next week and a half or so is going to be me building up to write this damn book, including figuring out the plot tomorrow while I'm driving back to my apartment! Basically, character profiles, weapons, design specifications, race information, maybe a few maps and charts... all of it. I will still do haiku and poems when the mood strikes me, and I promise to keep practicing my drawing, Ren-sensei. Anyhoo, let's get this party started!

First new character profile in a long time! This time, it's Doctor Rafiel "Rafe" Javanni, of The Covenant War setting, also known as Nicodemus Cidney's evil alter-ego from another universe! And me. The profile template is still a modified version of Amber Williams.

Name: Rafiel Jonsaneon Javanni
Nicknames: Doctor Rafe, Lord Javanni
Age: 58
Family: Father, Mother (presumably), Wife (deceased), Alphren Zakaria Javanni (son, status unknown)
Marital Status: Widower
Species: Human Being
Type: Sorcerer
Hair color: White
Eye color: Hazel/White (blind in his right eye)
Skills: Inventing, sorcery, high technological knowledge
Hobbies: Inventing, building, research
Favorite Weapon(s): MA-Rx07b Ritter Rafe-custom, MA-Rx08a Ritter II Rafe-custom, MZ06 Zeck Repeater; GM-02 Jem Rafe-custom
Most known for: Being the leader of the Imperial Research and Development Institute
Favorite food: Salad
Favorite color: Red/Gold
Overview
Personality: Doctor Rafe is perhaps the epitome of all that a Mad Scientist aspires to be: prone to building vast weapons and complicated inventions. He can become wrapped up in his projects in a jiffy, and come out with a new and exciting way to kill someone in no time at all, often in a way no one imagined. He is brash, bold, and a bit of a ham, and has been know to give some fairly over-the-top dramatic speeches. On the other hand, he demonstrates a great deal of wisdom and skills, designing backups and prototypes and safety features into most of his inventions: he is also known as a fairly friendly boss. He is also good friends with Imperial Fifth Prince Sheo Phaeros-Aleron, as well as Lord Aleksander Kaurazes the Sixth High Proctor. Mostly he builds weapons, and honestly seems to be a bit obsessed with the concept of death, possibly related to his wife's death in a lab accident some years ago. There is little question as to his sanity, or lack thereof. In recent years, he has taken to talking to himself, and has become obsessed with the possibility of "the end of times"
History: Most of Doctor Rafe's history is unknown, thanks to the fact that he neither talks about it nor do most people really want to inquire. It is known that he attended the finest schools and academies strictly on scholarships: he did not come from a wealthy background. His title of "Lord" was awarded by the Empress herself, who also made him the director of IRDI for his work in the improvement of skycraft and related weapons tech. At some point, he fell in love with a bodyguard of his from the conquered Jin Province and married her: together, they had a son named Alphren. Sadly, his wife died in the same laboratory accident that blinded his right eye and damaged his vision. He took a brief vacation from work and spent some time traveling. Since then, he has done ever grander work for IRDI, throwing himself heart and soul into his inventions. At some point, his son ran away from home, and his status is currently unknown. Recently, Rafe has moved away from his mobile armor research and begun work on a number of secret projects, all headed under a program called "Titan."
Trivia:
• Doctor Rafe is simply known as Doctor Rafe. No one calls him by his full name or as Doctor Javanni or Lord Javanni.
• Doctor Rafe basically builds weapons and only weapons. However, how they get to that point is a different story: the sheer variety of the weapons he builds and designs is frankly staggering. He also has done extensive research into prosthetics and cybernetic replacements for limbs.
• He is also one of the foremost engine programmers, and it was his work that created the micro-differential engine, capable of being carried in a brief-case... though it still needs to be hooked up to a screen and power source to work.
• While Doctor Rafe is an accomplished (and indeed quiet powerful, for some reason) sorcerer, he prefers technology-based weapons or at least mostly-technological magitech weaponry.
• Most of his personal customized weapons are done in his signature gold and red paint job... a trait that has carried over into many commanders and special forces, who insist on a Rafe-custom weapon.
• Interestingly, Doctor Rafe would probably describe himself as a humanist/atheist...despite living in a world where most people believe in some form of higher power and indeed the Imperial Family are practically the patron saints of the Imperial Religion. Prince Sheo does not seem to hold this against him.
• He is a terrible swordsman (he barely studied dueling at the academy) and mostly relies on his weapons to fight: he also wears a pair of specialized goggles to help him target better in order to make up for his damaged eye.
• Doctor Rafe collects weapons in his spare time, whether antique or modern. He added Sir Aaren mor Dukai's Akutatsuken (Evil Cleaving Sword) when Ren was imprisoned as a prisoner of war four years ago. Many of his own guns are a part of this collection.
• His favorite drink is lemon tea.
• He enjoys the patronage and friendship of Fifth Prince Sheo Phaeros-Aleron.
• He is one of the few people who calls Lord Aleksander Kaurazes by his first name.
• He talks to himself... a lot.
Personal Quote: "Excellent!"


Okay, in short, Doctor Rafe is TCW's resident mad scientist. He is actually the character that Nick is closely based on (in addition to the earliest character named Nicodemus)(kind of like how Corey is based on Treyl and a handful of other characters in Terra), so in a way the two really are similar: Nicky is just a lot more mellow and sane, and also spends a lot more time building civilian-use technology (to tell the truth, most of what Nick builds - somewhere between two thirds and three quarters - is intended for the civilian market) than the weapon nut that Doctor Rafe is. Doctor Rafe is also a sort-of self-inset character: physically, he is intended to resemble an older me who got into weapons tech and development. He was originally meant to basically be a me with access to heavy weapons... who probably had all of his old tormenters from the Academy bumped off. "Rafe" is an alternate spelling/manner of "Ralph," which is taken from "Ralph Wiggum," my nickname in high school. So... yeah, this is me being a bit vindictive. Eheheheh. Anyway... he's kind of shifted since then. Anyway.

Questions, comments, queries, WTFs, clarifications, anything? Pretty please?


PS: Happy Birthday, Tapewolf! I already said it in the Birthday Thread, but I feel like saying it again.

Sounds stored and music
Recorded on tape. It's just
How he does his thing.

A birthday cake from
Us to you. It is truly
Not a lie. Really


PPS: I'm not going to leave you without some more haiku...
My right eye... it burns!
Why can't I see anything?
My right eye... it's gone.

A gun is such an
Elegant weapon. Moving
Parts that work so well.

The engine ticks and thinks
As cogs and gears shift. Numbers
Crunched by computer.

I am a leaf on
The wind. Just watch how I soar.
Fly forever, Wash.

The blade is the soul
Of the warrior: to stand
And defend what's right.

The God-Emperor
Protects his subjects from all.
Like poor credit scores.

It's a beautiful
Day in the Imperial
Guard! Oh look, flowers!

The Space Marines do
Not paint pretty pink ponies
On their armor. Why?

[Ren Gaulen]

Rafe's profile has provided some interesting information. And, once again, haikus cracked me up.

[Jairus]

Rafe's profile has provided some interesting information. And, once again, haikus cracked me up.

I am glad you like
The haiku. Would the great God
Emperor approve?

The good Doctor was fun to write about: I should do some profiles for the other characters. Albeit they'd be the same style as the ones for Terra, with some information edited to hide stuff that only I (and a few people I've communicated with) know. Or maybe I should do some skycraft next...

Ork make gun work good.
If cannot add moar dakka,
Then paint dakka red.

[Ren Gaulen]

Ork make gun work good.
If cannot add moar dakka,
Then paint dakka red.

Hmm.. So, if you paint each separate bullet red, will these bullets become armour piercing?

[Jairus]

Ork make gun work good.
If cannot add moar dakka,
Then paint dakka red.

Hmm.. So, if you paint each separate bullet red, will these bullets become armour piercing?

Ork not think 'bout this.
Must experiment. Paint each
Bullet red, then shoot.

Me wonder... if paint
Radio red, then does voice
Go faster than light?


Also, from an IM conversation...

Patience is a good
Thing to learn. It allows many
Good things to find you.

[Jairus]

Another character profile! Well, here's the princess. Every fantasy story needs a princess, so here's mine.

Name: Lady Eleanor za Valien-Randall Garlongis
Nicknames: Ellie, Jeon Kasareia, Princess Valien-Randall, Daughter of Annwyn, Child of Martongis
Age: 27
Family: King Martongis (ancestor)(deceased), King Kayo Garlongis (father)(deceased), Mother (deceased), Prince Vincent le Burita-Non Korinsogis (husband)(deceased), Queen Salvi al Korinsogis (mother-in-law)(deceased), Annwyn (possible ancestor)(status unknown)
Marital Status: widow
Species: Human Being
Type: Sorcerer
Hair color: Red
Eye color: Green
Skills: Swordsmanship, low-level sorcery, knowledge of various relics of Martongis' time
Hobbies: Plotting demise of the Deinan Empire and liberation of her kingdom
Favorite Weapon(s): Longsword, eventually the Covenant greatsword
Most known for: Being a descendant of Annwyn and King Martongis
Favorite food: Salmon
Favorite color: Yellow
Overview
Personality: To sum up Princess Eleanor in one word, the word "obsessed" seems to fit the bill. Since the fall of her kingdom and its people and the deaths of her family four years ago, she has become somewhat obsessed with the thought of regaining her people's freedom and making the Deinan Empire pay. At the same time, she feels a tremendous burden: as the last descendant of Martongis and Annwyn, she sometimes feels the obligation of living up to her ancestors as well as saving her people. However, she bears herself with remarkable stability most times, and tries to be worthy of her family's legacy.
History: Only child of King Garlongis, Princess Eleanor grew up in a period of strife. She came of age during the Empire's last period of expansion, and her marriage to her distant cousin Prince Vincent was a political maneuver to strengthen their two kingdom's ties and hopefully unite them against the empire. The ploy failed, as both her beloved husband and her own father died within three days of each other and the Empire conquered both of their kingdoms. Eleanor disappeared into the Bastion Resistance movement, and is currently operating under the name Jeon Kasareia.
Trivia:
• Though the marriage was political, she and Prince Vincent were very close friends, and enjoyed their time together.
• Princess Eleanor has been extensively studying swordsmanship since she disappeared into Bastion's ranks.
• In terms of magic, Eleanor is a fairly talented sorcerer, but mostly uses the Void and Light elements.
• She is one of the few people who knows the secrets that Martongis left behind, and may be planning to go after a few of them... especially Covenant, Martongis' sword: with it, she hopes to unite the various rebel factions and forces opposing the Empire into a genuine threat to the Empire's plans.
• Her anger at the empire is quite substantial, but she doesn't seem to hold any hatred for Imperial citizens.
Personal Quote: "For my people."


So... yeah. Tired now, going to bed. Questions, etc. etc. etc. etc.?


Also... haiku!
A princess who has
Lost her kingdom. Nothing is
Left to her, nothing.

I am still of course
Wearing full body armor.
I am not stupid.

What is in that name?
Was it a person, or is
It a mere symbol?

To allow such a
Destiny to control you,
That is not proper.

Belief is such a
Scary thing. Those who believe
Can do very much.

Watch as I juggle
These working chainsaws. One, two,
Three, one, two, three... shit.

If blood is red, does
Blood go tree times faster? Hm,
Do we bleed faster?

I just threw a pin
At you, and I have a live
Grenade in my mouth.

Oh dear: it seems that
I am now dead. This is such
A bloody bother.

I wonder how sharp
This sword is. Oh my. That is
very sharp. Help, please?

It seems that our
Commissar is drunk. Strip-tease
Poker, anyone?


And something that's not haiku... more like just straight up unrhymed iambic tetrameter.
Take such revenge, raise sword against
Your foes who stand 'twixt you and yours!
This vow now sealed anew again,
With mortals safe for ever more.