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- Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:07 pm
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
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Re: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
It's explained well enough, she is just underestimating the significance of her interference in the dream. Almost certainly. She does not feel she can gauge how things would have gone, short of quizzing Alex about his life when he is awake which would be awkward for her given her feelings about the...
- Thu Oct 14, 2021 3:37 pm
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
- Replies: 182
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Re: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
Poor Beryl is so stressed out that she does not seem to realize that the dreamworld diverges from reality, since there's no way that a cadet will be found floating in space just like that. Yet it this insertion of her dream-persona that contributes to the derailment of Alex' life. Also, it seems th...
- Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:21 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Dreaming of the Garden Story Thread
- Replies: 53
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Re: Dreaming of the Garden Story Thread
Chapter Eighteen: Awake - Part 1 Beryl is luxuriating in the comfortable warmth of light bathing her thoughts when it vanishes, jolting her fully awake. She sees a loroi ear, then distinctive red hair. It takes her mind a further few seconds to process since the hair is done up in a tight bun, but w...
- Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:50 pm
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
- Replies: 182
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Re: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
I’m a little confused after the latest update. Does Beryl know Alex is in danger or is she simply fretting? Anyway, now I can see how Alex’s dreams tie in and are affected by his real life situation. Yeah, looking at it again I don't think I made that very clear. Sorry about that. She thinks Alex i...
- Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:37 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Dreaming of the Garden Story Thread
- Replies: 53
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Re: Dreaming of the Garden Story Thread
Chapter Seventeen: Dream - Part 3 Beryl reminds herself that she is dreaming. Maybe this is a reflection of me trusting Alex again, or maybe of Alex’s trust in me. I cannot rely on it. I’m not even sure how I would raise the question with Alex. I’m sure any concerns will be addressed during negotiat...
- Tue Oct 12, 2021 11:19 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Dreaming of the Garden Story Thread
- Replies: 53
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Re: Dreaming of the Garden Story Thread
Chapter Seventeen: Dream - Part 2 The library is busy when Beryl enters. She hopes that is good, that it makes it harder for whomever to track her movements. On the way over, she failed to resist the urge to try to see if anyone is following her while remembering everything she had heard about mizol...
- Mon Oct 11, 2021 8:33 pm
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
- Replies: 182
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Re: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
Hamilton, a man with a heart of gold. I figured he would (at least subconsciously) help Lynne/Beryl, even if it is just him feeling responsible for her since she is his aide, and he seemed like he cared about the development of the cadets in the flashbacks in the webcomic. And it helps move the plo...
- Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:06 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Dreaming of the Garden Story Thread
- Replies: 53
- Views: 22655
Re: Dreaming of the Garden Story Thread
Chapter Seventeen: Dream - Part 1 Beryl wakes up feeling refreshed. Fireblade was right. Discussing this with Alex was a good idea. Now, I should apologize to Alex for how I acted yesterday. I still wish he would act better, but I should not hold that against him. As she walks out the door, she sees...
- Sat Oct 09, 2021 11:18 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Wind and Fire
- Replies: 268
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Re: Wind and Fire
Greywind can work remotely. And while she is armed with cutting edge gadgetry and remote devices with top notch cyber security, she likes to conduct her work within more secure facilities. Plus there are direct meetings with other loroi or ambassadors that require her physical presence. Makes sense...
- Sat Oct 09, 2021 11:09 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Dreaming of the Garden Story Thread
- Replies: 53
- Views: 22655
Re: Dreaming of the Garden Story Thread
Chapter Sixteen: Awake - Part 5 After getting back to their quarters, Beryl is surprised when Alex approaches her to ask if she would mind talking about his dreams. She can sense his hesitation but he avoids initiating a sanzai link. “Of course,” she replies aloud. “Though it would be easier through...
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 8:16 pm
- Forum: Outsider Discussion
- Topic: Page 213: The Bug Hunt is on!
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Re: Page 213: The Bug Hunt is on!
I wonder if "a few thousand solon" was just a figure of speech, or if Alex misestimated the time he waited due to thinking about the upcoming fighting?
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:58 pm
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Wind and Fire
- Replies: 268
- Views: 2506148
Re: Wind and Fire
On the updates - I'll miss seeing Danny try to sneak into the monastery, but c'est la vie. I liked the part of Greywind getting sucked into video games - it is a very enjoyable atmosphere. The men are maybe getting a bit out of hand with the Emperor, and I was looking forward to seeing Samus be reve...
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:54 pm
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Wind and Fire
- Replies: 268
- Views: 2506148
Re: Wind and Fire
I'm up to date now, though I'll have to do some more thinking and skimming before I comment too much. I enjoyed it - thank you for continuing the story. I am awed that you did so much while reworking the plot.
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:53 pm
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
- Replies: 182
- Views: 149864
Re: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
So Alex and the loroi, or at least Beryl, seem to be on good terms again. I'm even more curious about the leviathan. I can almost guess what it could be, but won't say too much to avoid potential spoilers. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how much more will be revealed in the story about the leviathan, ...
- Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:25 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Dreaming of the Garden Story Thread
- Replies: 53
- Views: 22655
Re: Dreaming of the Garden Story Thread
I am probably going to not post an update on Friday 10/8. Chapter Sixteen: Awake - Part 4 Beryl adjusts her skinsuit nervously wishing she had her armor or even her normal skinsuit as she follows Dream to Starcry’s quarters. “I take it you’ve also never met a farseer?” Alex asks her out loud. Beryl ...
- Wed Oct 06, 2021 4:43 pm
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: [Fan Fiction] Notes and discussion for "A sword that wields itself"
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Re: [Fan Fiction] Notes and discussion for "A sword that wields itself"
They are merely decelerating from a quarter lightspeed to something more reasonable that may allow a jump. This braking sequence is even trickier to perform, but they managed to stop within the outbound jump zone. I'll review that part a bit. This is a pure realspace drive. Once the ship accelerate...
- Wed Oct 06, 2021 4:35 pm
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
- Replies: 182
- Views: 149864
Re: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
So they copied a property of this space in order to achieve the psi-cloak? My idea is that the Umiak figured out a way to have the minds of Umiak in the real-world be stored in this space, essentially remote operating the bodies back in the real-world. The Loroi farseers are not detecting the Umiak...
- Wed Oct 06, 2021 12:36 pm
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
- Replies: 182
- Views: 149864
Re: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
How did the Umiak even get in there, or did those minions contact them instead? The Umiak learned how to enter it as part of the data they seized from the Historians - either during their invasion or possibly as part of a deal the Historians made with them to get the Umiak to leave their space. The...
- Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:31 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: [Fan Fiction] Notes and discussion for "A sword that wields itself"
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Re: [Fan Fiction] Notes and discussion for "A sword that wields itself"
No, they are using, or rather abusing, the jump drives to propel them in realspace, while the actual reactionless drive acts as an additional inertial dampener. They did not enter hyperspace, although this trick does require toying with its boundaries. I thought that this was rather clear, or do I ...
- Wed Oct 06, 2021 11:24 am
- Forum: Fan Works
- Topic: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
- Replies: 182
- Views: 149864
Re: Dreaming of the Garden Discussion Thread
Then was that silvery Umiak the representation of an Umiak mind or even "soul" that those creatures feast upon? They sound more like my minions. As to the new chapter, the last line should've been Beryl asking "Are you interested, then?" :lol: Yes - the silvery Umiak is the mind or "soul" of one Um...