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[Su37]

Azint wrote...

I really need to spend another night posting completely out of my usual attitude.

Going keet was a success, one I am even tempted to attempt again. Or I could spend a night making very crude and profane posts.

You know what?
I don't like either of those ideas.

[Azint]

NuclearBuddha wrote...

Mouth of Madness is quite good, for what it is.  It definitely captures the "reality as you understand it is a lie" horror that HPL liked.

I have had a lot of trouble finding rental copies.

I could purchase it, but I don't know if I would actually want to.

Modifié par Azint, 25 juillet 2010 - 06:24 .

[cannedcream]

NuclearBuddha wrote...

Mouth of Madness is quite good, for what it is.  It definitely captures the "reality as you understand it is a lie" horror that HPL liked.

Nuke, that reminds me, since I had my computer wiped, I lost all of my bookmarks. Would you mind sending me the link to the HP Lovecraft stories again when you have a free minute?

[NuclearBuddha]

As if the very thought of the disgraced officer-turned-nihilist willed him into being, I came to my senses on the edge of the benighted clearing once more. Slowly arising from behind the altar where it seemed he had been prostrated in worship the entire time was the sinister M. Arterius. He wore a grotesque, mandibled mask over his scarred features, but the gore-clotted hook now replacing his maimed hand provided verification enough for myself of his identity. At his appearance, the deranged celebrants took heart, rallying from what had been a nauseous rout. They scattered in all directions, it seemed, at the warning shots by Inspector Vakarian and the others but now rushed back at the sight of their fiendish leader, nearly surrounding us.

Trench-gun now fired in earnest, the Cossack Urdnot roared his primitive fury at the animalistic assailants, sending several reeling away, blasted to red ruin by the storm of pellets. Unthinkingly the crazed Cossacks still threw themselves at my companions, even trying to scramble over the bonfire in their madness. Overbalanced, the conflagration toppled, spilling fire about the clearing. Most of my companions were able to get clear, but as the flames spread to the grisly sacrificial frames, Lieutenant Alenko was completely cut off from escape, frenetically trying to force back the lunatic mob with the butt of his carbine. I ran to assist, finally firing the borrowed revolver into the fray, but was brought up short by a scream for help. It seemed that Miss Williams had been pinned by a portion of the collapsing blaze and was unable to free herself. Torn by the awful choice I found myself having to make, I hurried to Miss William’s aid. Lt. Alenko was a dear friend of old, but he was a man of his dangerous profession, and knew well the vagaries of war.

Wresting Miss Williams from where she had been pinioned, I had opportunity to look back to the good lieutenant. I saw his carbine torn from his grasp and he grappled with several Cossacks, getting the worse of the struggle with his more robust and hysterical opponents. I would have attempted to hurry to his aid, but he turned his eyes to meet mine, and produced a hand-grenade from his threadbare uniform coat. Over the din I heard his piteous cry:

“Shepard! For the love of God, run! It’s your only chance, there’s nothing you or anyone can do now!”

I reeled away from the thunderous detonation, ears overwhelmed by the blast and the hideous screeching of the injured.  Flames had been cast everywhere, setting tree, grass, and cultist alike ablaze.  Stumbling, unable to act, I saw M. Arterius flee with several of his followers into the swamp in the direction of the sea where the Citadel reared malignantly.  Dizzied by all that had happened, I reached out blindly in the chaos for support, my hand seeming to find Miss Zorah's of its own accord.  She pulled at me urgently, and with surprising strength, and I found myself tripping after the remainder of my companions through the bog in pursuit of the disgraced officer, the rest of the heathen multitude baying at our heels.

[Andaius20]

Azint wrote...

Runescapeguy9 wrote...

I really need to spend another night posting completely out of my usual attitude.

Going keet was a success, one I am even tempted to attempt again. Or I could spend a night making very crude and profane posts.

We have too much of that earlier....so I would recommend not, but it's not liek I have all that much influance around here.

[NuclearBuddha]

cannedcream wrote...

NuclearBuddha wrote...

We've got undescribed "dancers"

Mournful a capella music.

And that stone tablet in Hock's vault that's just text.

The designs on hoods and thigh panels could be quarian art, but it's not clear they make that themselves.

I would think that they would. If they didn't make their own suits, then I wonder who would.

I mean, would they even trust another species to craft a suit that must fit each of their unique body structures perfectly while also sealing them off completely from all contaminates?
It's possible, but to me at least it just feels unlikely.

If I had to take a wild guess, I'd say that there are quarians who spend their lives training to become suit crafters and are probably highly regarded among their people because of the seriousness and skill of their work.

Suits are suits.  The fabric is decoration.  I don't know if they've got quarian weavers doing the stuff or they trade for it.

[Cheese Elemental]

People, Tali is art.

[cannedcream]

Azint wrote...
I really need to spend another night posting completely out of my usual attitude.

Going keet was a success, one I am even tempted to attempt again. Or I could spend a night making very crude and profane posts.

*shutters*

That was a scary, confusing night.

[Orgelmir]

NuclearBuddha wrote...

cannedcream wrote...

NuclearBuddha wrote...

We've got undescribed "dancers"

Mournful a capella music.

And that stone tablet in Hock's vault that's just text.

The designs on hoods and thigh panels could be quarian art, but it's not clear they make that themselves.

I would think that they would. If they didn't make their own suits, then I wonder who would.

I mean, would they even trust another species to craft a suit that must fit each of their unique body structures perfectly while also sealing them off completely from all contaminates?
It's possible, but to me at least it just feels unlikely.

If I had to take a wild guess, I'd say that there are quarians who spend their lives training to become suit crafters and are probably highly regarded among their people because of the seriousness and skill of their work.

Suits are suits.  The fabric is decoration.  I don't know if they've got quarian weavers doing the stuff or they trade for it.

Tali is the only one you see that has a special hood tho. Why is hers different? (besides her being adorable and awesome)

[NuclearBuddha]

Andaius20 wrote...
Awhile ago music came up and some agreed this would be like old Quarian music.

Try this on for size.

It's sorta doing the a capella thing.

[Su37]

Orgelmir wrote...

Tali is the only one you see that has a special hood tho. Why is hers different? (besides her being adorable and awesome)

To make her unique. As in, stand out from the average quarian.

[Azint]

NuclearBuddha wrote...

You see now, if this was HPL himself writing this, Miss Williams would be true to her first name while Alenko would still be standing well and alive.

[NuclearBuddha]

Azint wrote...

NuclearBuddha wrote...
Mouth of Madness is quite good, for what it is.  It definitely captures the "reality as you understand it is a lie" horror that HPL liked.

I have had a lot of trouble finding rental copies.

I could purchase it, but I don't know if I would actually want to.

Er... yeah, I wouldn't go so far as to buy.

[cannedcream]

NuclearBuddha wrote...


Suits are suits.  The fabric is decoration.  I don't know if they've got quarian weavers doing the stuff or they trade for it.

Yes, but the suits must fit them perfectly without evening the tiniest opening. And it seems hard to imagine that every quarian has the same length, height, and thickness as all of the others of their gender to such a point where delicate alterations must be made. 

The fabrics, yes, are indeed just fabrics, but that wouldn't be so hard to make themselves either.

[NuclearBuddha]

Runescapeguy9 wrote...

NuclearBuddha wrote...

Forgot to label that one, there.

Eh?  I only give the start of chapters headings.  Or are you talking about something else?

[Orgelmir]

SU37 wrote...

Orgelmir wrote...

Tali is the only one you see that has a special hood tho. Why is hers different? (besides her being adorable and awesome)

To make her unique. As in, stand out from the average quarian.

But then why dont the admirals have something similar? And another quesiton is you hear about quarians recieving medals on thier siuts. Where?

[Azint]

NuclearBuddha wrote...

Andaius20 wrote...
Awhile ago music came up and some agreed this would be like old Quarian music.

Try this on for size.

It's sorta doing the a capella thing.

Both saved for... future reference.

[NuclearBuddha]

cannedcream wrote...

NuclearBuddha wrote...

Mouth of Madness is quite good, for what it is.  It definitely captures the "reality as you understand it is a lie" horror that HPL liked.

Nuke, that reminds me, since I had my computer wiped, I lost all of my bookmarks. Would you mind sending me the link to the HP Lovecraft stories again when you have a free minute?

Here.

[NuclearBuddha]

cannedcream wrote...

NuclearBuddha wrote...
Suits are suits.  The fabric is decoration.  I don't know if they've got quarian weavers doing the stuff or they trade for it.

Yes, but the suits must fit them perfectly without evening the tiniest opening. And it seems hard to imagine that every quarian has the same length, height, and thickness as all of the others of their gender to such a point where delicate alterations must be made. 

The fabrics, yes, are indeed just fabrics, but that wouldn't be so hard to make themselves either.

I'm not saying they don't make their own suits.  As you note, they pretty much have to.  I was questioning if they make or trade for the decoration to those suits.

It's possible they do have cottage industry making the stuff.

[Azint]

I just realized that her hood makes me think of a cobra. The shape of it, and her neckpiece are what assert the illusion, to me.

[nonAnon02]

Orgelmir wrote...


-snipy

Tali is the only one you see that has a special hood tho. Why is hers different? (besides her being adorable and awesome)

I always figured her infatuation with people who "stand out" (like Shepard and her father) influenced her desire it look subtlely different from other Quarians. Dat Fabric

[Phil725]

Orgelmir wrote...

SU37 wrote...

Orgelmir wrote...

Tali is the only one you see that has a special hood tho. Why is hers different? (besides her being adorable and awesome)

To make her unique. As in, stand out from the average quarian.

But then why dont the admirals have something similar? And another quesiton is you hear about quarians recieving medals on thier siuts. Where?

The actual reason is to avoid spending money developing unique detailed appearances for minor characters.  Any justification would likely be incorrect, since they probably all would have unique decorations.

[cannedcream]

NuclearBuddha wrote...


Here.

Thank you, sir.

I'm slowly starting to get my comp back to normal.
Guess it's my own fault for not remembering to back up my bookmarks. Had everything BUT that.