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Village Square => The Lost Lake Inn => Topic started by: Dannysaysnoo on December 13, 2007, 11:56:29 AM

Title: I just had a thought...
Post by: Dannysaysnoo on December 13, 2007, 11:56:29 AM
You know how we hear that not all 'Cubi are soul-suck horrors?

Why do we never meet any?
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Kenji on December 13, 2007, 11:58:12 AM
Maybe they aren't as pretty.
Or funny. Lets go with funny. When you're a nice person, no one cares what you do. :B
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Dannysaysnoo on December 13, 2007, 11:59:43 AM
Quote from: Kenji on December 13, 2007, 11:58:12 AM
Maybe they aren't as pretty.
Or funny. Lets go with funny. When you're a nice person, no one cares what you do. :B

Funny...How about a Comedian?
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Tapewolf on December 13, 2007, 12:15:42 PM
Quote from: Dannysaysnoo on December 13, 2007, 11:56:29 AM
You know how we hear that not all 'Cubi are soul-suck horrors?
Why do we never meet any?

Sorry?  'Cubi who are or aren't soul-sucking horrors?

In the 'bad' category we have Destania.  I don't know if Fa'Lina actually needs to eat souls anymore.  I'm sure Ink would if he's true to his character.  Aniz?  No idea.
In the 'good' category we have Dan and most likely Abel, who both thought they were Beings until they sprouted headwings - Dan's opinion we know, and Abel eats food, sleeps and befriends Jyrras so I doubt he's going to go on a de-souling spree.

AFAIK those are the only 'Cubi we've really had any measure of depth to.  Destania is of course a tricky one since motherhood seems to have changed her stance of Beings, having one for a stepdaughter and all.  I'd like to think she's reformed (to some degree) but we have no idea - her 'disposing of people' role in Biggs' empire might mean more than simply killing them.
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Dannysaysnoo on December 13, 2007, 12:19:41 PM
Quote from: Tapewolf on December 13, 2007, 12:15:42 PM
Quote from: Dannysaysnoo on December 13, 2007, 11:56:29 AM
You know how we hear that not all 'Cubi are soul-suck horrors?
Why do we never meet any?

Sorry?  'Cubi who are or aren't soul-sucking horrors?

In the 'bad' category we have Destania.  I don't know if Fa'Lina actually needs to eat souls anymore.  I'm sure Ink would if he's true to his character.  Aniz?  No idea.
In the 'good' category we have Dan and most likely Abel, who both thought they were Beings until they sprouted headwings - Dan's opinion we know, and Abel eats food, sleeps and befriends Jyrras so I doubt he's going to go on a de-souling spree.

AFAIK those are the only 'Cubi we've really had any measure of depth to.  Destania is of course a tricky one since motherhood seems to have changed her stance of Beings, having one for a stepdaughter and all.  I'd like to think she's reformed (to some degree) but we have no idea - her 'disposing of people' role in Biggs' empire might mean more than simply killing them.

what i actually meant was 'Cubi who fed on Enjoyment, happiness and such.

Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Tapewolf on December 13, 2007, 12:24:23 PM
Quote from: Dannysaysnoo on December 13, 2007, 12:19:41 PM
what i actually meant was 'Cubi who fed on Enjoyment, happiness and such.

Oh, right.  That would be good... maybe we'll meet some in Abel's Story?
'Cubi are rare, so unless Lost Lake is some kind of nexus (which isn't impossible - it might be physically close to SAIA?)  The chances of one just wandering by is pretty low.  And even if they did, if they know what they're doing they'll be disguised as a Being so you couldn't tell.
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: e_voyager on December 13, 2007, 12:26:03 PM
that and i would gather that they spend much of there time in circus and hospitals where they can spread joy to feed on.
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Dannysaysnoo on December 13, 2007, 12:27:19 PM
Quote from: Tapewolf on December 13, 2007, 12:24:23 PM
Oh, right.  That would be good... maybe we'll meet some in Abel's Story?

Considering Abel in Abel's Story's current condition, that might be unlikely.

Quote from: e_voyager on December 13, 2007, 12:26:03 PM
that and i would gather that they spend much of there time in circus and hospitals where they can spread joy to feed on.

what i actually envisioned was a 'Cubi who became a Comic, and fed on entertainment.
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Netrogo on December 13, 2007, 02:30:44 PM
I'd like to see a comedian cubi as well. I think that'd be fun.

On a side note I'm still trying to figure out a clan symbol and emotions that my cubi character will feed off. In that regards I was wondering what Zedd and Charline/Charles were.
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Dannysaysnoo on December 13, 2007, 02:32:30 PM
I WALL KEEPSIES ON A CUBI COMEDIAN CHARACTER! IT'S MINE, KEEP OFF!
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Tapewolf on December 13, 2007, 03:29:43 PM
Quote from: Netrogo on December 13, 2007, 02:30:44 PM
I'd like to see a comedian cubi as well. I think that'd be fun.

Much as I hate to plug things, you might want to check out 'Future History' in the art forum - my character's clan leader has a big penchant for practical jokes.  AFAIK that's the closest anyone's come to making a 'Cubi who feeds on comedy.  As I recall, his weird antics feature in throughout Chapters 11-21.

Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Dannysaysnoo on December 13, 2007, 03:32:31 PM
Quote from: Tapewolf on December 13, 2007, 03:29:43 PM
Quote from: Netrogo on December 13, 2007, 02:30:44 PM
I'd like to see a comedian cubi as well. I think that'd be fun.

Much as I hate to plug things, you might want to check out 'Future History' in the art forum - my character's clan leader has a big penchant for practical jokes.  AFAIK that's the closest anyone's come to making a 'Cubi who feeds on comedy.  As I recall, his weird antics feature in throughout Chapters 11-21.



I thought he just enjoyed confusion, like when he broke into Josh's dreams.
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Tapewolf on December 13, 2007, 03:40:35 PM
Quote from: Dannysaysnoo on December 13, 2007, 03:32:31 PM
I thought he just enjoyed confusion, like when he broke into Josh's dreams.
I don't think I specified which emotion he likes.  Jakob's traits are supposed to be 'fear and wonder' (a kickass track on Dimmu Borgir's album 'Puritanical Misanthropic Euphoria', by the way), but I don't believe I ever set Daryil's preferences in stone.
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: llearch n'n'daCorna on December 13, 2007, 04:50:04 PM
Quote from: Tapewolf on December 13, 2007, 03:40:35 PM
I don't think I specified which emotion he likes.  Jakob's traits are supposed to be 'fear and wonder' (a kickass track on Dimmu Borgir's album 'Puritanical Misanthropic Euphoria', by the way), but I don't believe I ever set Daryil's preferences in stone.

Given what he's been doing to Keaton, I suspect he either likes confusion, or he's deadly interested in "mad panic" ;-]
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Zina on December 13, 2007, 04:53:02 PM
Where's that clown cubi Soshi made? He was my favorite.
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Kasarn on December 13, 2007, 09:13:51 PM
Quote from: Zina on December 13, 2007, 04:53:02 PM
Where's that clown cubi Soshi made? He was my favorite.

http://demon-sushi.com/junk/062005/rex.gif
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Netrogo on December 13, 2007, 09:20:10 PM
Quote from: Kasarn on December 13, 2007, 09:13:51 PM
Quote from: Zina on December 13, 2007, 04:53:02 PM
Where's that clown cubi Soshi made? He was my favorite.
http://demon-sushi.com/junk/062005/rex.gif

That. Is. Awesome!
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Don on December 13, 2007, 09:27:14 PM
Quote from: Netrogo on December 13, 2007, 09:20:10 PM
Quote from: Kasarn on December 13, 2007, 09:13:51 PM
Quote from: Zina on December 13, 2007, 04:53:02 PM
Where's that clown cubi Soshi made? He was my favorite.
http://demon-sushi.com/junk/062005/rex.gif

That. Is. Awesome!

Heh, it's definatly the best clown I've ever seen...I never did like clown's with all their happyness but that one looks nifty.
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Naldru on December 13, 2007, 09:41:13 PM
You're mentioning clowns, and I'm thinking of It (Stephen King), Killer Clowns from Outer Space, the clowns who worked for the Penguin in Batman Returns, and an episode of Ben 10 (http://www.tv.com/ben-10/last-laugh/episode/602805/summary.html) where Ben runs into a psychic vampire clown.
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Caswin on December 13, 2007, 10:09:33 PM
Quote from: Dannysaysnoo on December 13, 2007, 11:56:29 AM
You know how we hear that not all 'Cubi are soul-suck horrors?

Why do we never meet any?
Well, there's Dan...
Title: Re: I just had a thought...
Post by: Zedd on December 14, 2007, 12:47:10 AM
Amazin there indeed...If you want to know Net...You could always ask me about myself