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[Aroihkin]

You guys make me glad I've never used the blog feature on BSN. Few things make me rage harder than having my formatting borked with. I'm looking at you, fanfiction.net.

Edit: lol, I always get top post when I make the most useless comments.

Here, have Tannu and Zevran being mushy at each other. I was originally aiming for "hot" but I think it ended up more "aww". Story of my life.

Modifié par Aroihkin, 24 novembre 2011 - 03:07 .

[tklivory]

All right, the prompt is officially closed to entries! (although I'd still love to see any non-entries *cough cough Sushifer cough cough* as they become ready). We had an outstanding response this week, and it will take a while to compile everyone's entries, so likely it won't be ready until tomorrow morning.

Thank ya'll! It was a fun week (even if I *do* have a song from Grease stuck in my head now!) *shakes tiny fist at SoLD*

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

*insert evil cackle*

The &blah& formatting issue sometimes happens in regular forum posts. I used to notice it the most in the FF listing thread, I think because people copied from Word and Word doesn't translate well to BSN due to its HTML elements.

And the BSN blog *hates* HTML. It's really broken. I see the issue has appeared in a few of my blog posts too. :/

Edit: Thunderbirds (was that the full name for the T Birds)? Argh. Forgot to change that when I ported the original lyrics.

Modifié par Shadow of Light Dragon, 24 novembre 2011 - 07:11 .

[tklivory]

The weird thing is that I don't post from Word.  I post from an ASCII program that strips it to bare text.  I have no tags when I import, so I really don't know where those &blah& tags &c come from.

Grumble, grumble...

All right, now, guys, seriously: you need to be waaaaaay less ridiculously awesome.  I am tired of having to stay up late at night dealing with the stuff you guys inspire me to do.  *glares at Corker and SoLD in particular*

So, for your edutainment and as a reward for so many stunning entries in this week's prompt, I now give you a gift:

Thedas Nights is now available as an MP3 download at the Minstrels of Thedas project files page (should be the second file from the top).

Seriously.  Some of us need sleep.  So stop being awesome! Grrrrr...

Just kidding.  You know I love ya'll.

Modifié par tklivory, 24 novembre 2011 - 08:57 .

[Shadow of Light Dragon]

*LAUGH* Ok, that is fan-bloody-tastic! XD

[Klidi]

ladies, you're absolutely amazing! 

[tklivory]

'Tis the Time of Judgment!



Once Upon a Crossover

Ever wanted Zevran to run amok in Rivendell?  Get hired by Voldemort to assassinate that pesky Harry Potter?  Meet a strange kid with a red and white globe who's Gotta Catch 'Em All?  Team up with the smexy hot Ezio Auditore in a dual assassination extraordinaire?  Make passionate love with Spock during the ravages of pon farr?  Wonder exactly how does one make sweet, sweet love to that red-haired mermaid with the beautiful voice?  If so, you are sick and twisted welcome to this week's prompt!

Yes, 'tis the bane of any FF writer's existence, the Crossover!  This can be Zevran alone, with the Warden, or the entire group.  Don't worry about setting up *how* the worlds collide, just go crazy - the more outrageous the better!

Time Limit: 3 hours

Deadline: 8PM Pacific Wednesday 23rd November

Media: Any which way but loose (errr, I mean, anything and everything)

Prize:  Not being an artist, I've come up with a couple of different alternatives from which to choose:
1) A DA:O .mor/mrh/mop character file designed to your specifications - sorry, PC users only!
2) Beta reading analysis of a piece of your own writing (max word limit: 200K) and conversion to eBook format of your choice
3) A musical composition (instrumental or based on provided lyrics because I suck at writing lyrics!)
4) A short story or kmeme piece based on anything you request
5) Unstinting praise of a job well done

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ENTRIES:

Corker –  A Midsummer Night’s Fade Fancy – Zevran / Shakespeare Misdummer Night’s Dream – Act III - 

Time: 1 hr
Prompts: 5
 
What can one say about the Assassin and the Bard, together at last (in a way that won’t make Leliana fans have a heart attack, anyway).  As a former devotee of the Bard in college, I was giggling like a maniac all through this entry, but particularly enjoyed the interweaving of the DA mechanics (like poison, which of course Zevran is familiar with) into the script. 


Zaxarus – Zevran Crossover - Zevran & Warden / 7 Samurai
 
Prompt: 1
Time: 2 hours

Excellent fill!  I love the 7 Samurai (and its variation), and truly loved the idea of the assassin Zevran ported over to ninja Zevran in feudal Japan.  I thought the story was well paced, Zevran well-characterized despite the completely different setting, and the transliteration of Zevran & Nemain to Japanese culture handled extremely well.


Shadow of the Light Dragon – Arainai.  Zevran Arainai – Zevran / James Bond villain
 
“No, Mister Arainai, I expect you to die!”  I was waiting for that line, and definitely was satisfied.  All kinds of awesome in this story as Shadow of the Light Dragon deftly works the classic Bond ‘tied to a table with an overly-complicated death mechanism in place’ theme into Zevran’s dealings with some former colleagues.  (oh, and definitely an additional tip o’ the hat for the best usage of the word ‘dismembered’ I’ve read to date. )


Hilde – Mirror Mirror – Zevran / Star Trek Mirror Universe
Time: 1 hour
Prompts: 3
 
Evil Zevran in the Mirror Universe of Star Trek.  Awesomesauce.  I loved it!


BloodsongVengeance – Ridiculously Awesome – Zevran & Warden / Torchwood
Prompts: 0

Even if there wasn’t hot Zevran/Jack action told in the story, this was still a fun read.  For all of Bloodsong’s protestations of ‘not knowing Torchwood’, I found the characters true to form and the insertion of the two elves just as smooth as if the characters were indeed ‘aliens’ and not from a fantasy world.  Well written, entertaining, and good characterization – this is why when a crossover works, it really works.


Klidi – The Boys Who Lived – Zevran & Warden / Harry Potter
Time: 2:45
Prompts: 1

Very well done crossover.  The description of the interactions between Potter and Thedas lore and magic was extremely well done, and the correlation between Harry’s sacrifice and the Grey Warden/Archdemon tangle was depicted effectively and added a great deal to the story.  Again, as with the best crossovers, all the people on both sides were in character, and the interactions were smoothly written and well-placed.  Including the elves as second-class citizens undertone was also a mark of brilliance.  I loved this story – I know you said it was harder than you thought, but I for one think it was worth it.

(Although I’ll admit part of me was hoping that they would walk through the mirror into Middle-Earth, so that they would finally find a world where elves weren’t second-class citizens.  But that’s just me. )


Tryynity – Lost in Translation – Zevran/Legolas from Lord of the Rings
 
This is a wonderful example of the difference between High Fantasy and Down-to-Earth Fantasy (as I call High Fantasy with modernistic sensibilities, like Dragon Age).  Zevran makes a strong appearance, and I must admit I giggled at the idea of the 'heartthrob' of the LOTR movies losing out to Hawke from DA2.  I still like this story, despite the protestations of the writer, as these are two difficult worlds to crossover.



NON-ENTRIES:

Corker – The Importance of Having Boots – Zevran / Puss in Boots

These two characters have so much in common, it’s eerie…  A truly priceless little tale, highly recommended.


tklivory – Once Upon a Time: A Tale of Two Assassins – Zevran / Ezio Auditore from Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
 
Zevran travels to the strange foreign land of Roma to fulfill a contract.  I really just wanted to have the two smexy hot assassins meet.  I am weak.


Sresla  – The Nights’ Entertainment – Zevran & Warden / Antivan Legend

I thought this a lovely tale of Zevran telling an old story to his unconscious lover (with some good ol’ fashioned Wynne nose-tweaking thrown in for good measure).  This made me want to read more of Sresla’s Zevran and Sandor, and I thoroughly enjoyed the obvious love that Zevran felt towards the Warden, even during a time where it cannot be acted upon or even acknowledged.  Very sweet, and quite well written.


Shadow of Light Dragon – Thedas Nights
Original Post
MP3 resulting from the shananigans of the Original Post

Seriously, Shadow, stop being so ridiculously awesome!  This post is late because instead of judging entries, I was recording!  *grumble, grumble*

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The response to this prompt was overwhelming and massively, ridiculously awesome!  Like I said, I put together the Thedas Nights MP3 as a gift to all of you for bringing so much love to the table (so hopefully ya'll like it )

Still, now I have to pick one?  ONE???  Why, Maker, why?

In the end, I think the entry that combined all the aspects of a good crossover: true-to-character writing of the characters in each world, allowing the 'lore' of both worlds free rein, and still was able to tell a compelling story from start to finish was best on display in Klidi's story, The Boys Who Lived.  It was evident that Klidi greatly loves both settings, and put forth an awesome effort in making the worlds interact with each other.  The final tip towards this story was the undercurrent of the elves and how they are treated in each world, and the similarity therein.

There was not a single entry that was not less than excellent (except mine, o' course), and I really want to thank everyone again for all the hard work.  Fantastic work, everyone!


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Now, as for the next prompt, I think the next prompt would normally go to Bloodsong Vengeance.  If Bloodsong's not available, then I believe that Klidi would provide the next prompt (as Zaxarus I believe said that he would be unavailable due to holidays?)

So, congratulations, Klidi!  Let me know what you want for your prize!

Modifié par tklivory, 25 novembre 2011 - 08:46 .

[Klidi]

Yay, I won! Thank you!

[BloodsongVengeance]

yay klidi!

omg you guys put me in?? :: thanks


uhrm... actually, i have an idea for a promt. i think. but i dont know what-all i have to do? and when i have to do it by?? and a prize??? i don't have a life, so the holidays don't really interfere with me. (but i have to visit this thread more often.)



oh oh oh... also, as we were talking about crow training... i always think of the movie 'soldier' when i think of how the crows trained their kids. the scene where they're in a school classroom, and one kid throws the other kid on the ground and starts beating his face to a pulp. and all the ****-esque teachers just stand around watching, making little notes on their clipboards. right. very creepy.

if you haven't seen that movie, i recommend it highly. 'soldier,' the sci fi thing with kurt russell in it. it's kinda dichotomic since the end is all gung-ho rambo fighting and killing; but the first half to 2/3rds of the movie are about a guy who has been trained to be a soldier from birth. then he's nearly killed and ends up in a misplaced colony. he's just so emotionally-crippled, he has a hard time fitting in with the normal folks, the families, the children and all. (actually, he makes zevran look well-adjusted. lol!) i hadn't consciously though about the whole movie with relation to zevran, but now that i do... yeah, i see a lot of similarities, and even a scene i have in my own story that must've subconsciously come from it.

[Tryynity]

Congrats to Klidi ! I will get around to reading everybodies entrys shortly and commenting - bit out of sorts atm

@ Bloodsong - haha sucked in

Thank you for your kind words TK - as I said to Klidi who also had nice things to say - I just wasnt happy with it but lost the omph to try and fix it.   It was only half what I had envisioned... it matters not though

Modifié par Tryynity, 26 novembre 2011 - 12:25 .

[Corker]

BloodsongVengeance wrote...

uhrm... actually, i have an idea for a promt. i think. but i dont know what-all i have to do? and when i have to do it by?? and a prize??? i don't have a life, so the holidays don't really interfere with me. (but i have to visit this thread more often.)

1. Think of a cool prompt idea.
2. Check the first page of this thread to see if the idea has been used recently.  (If it was used a long time ago, what the heck, we can do it again!)
3. Post the prompt idea, with a deadline of about a week in the future.
4. You don't have to offer a prize.
5. When the deadline passes, it's traditional to pull together all the entries and say a few things for each one.  Pick a winner for general applause and accolades.  Pick someone with the fewest prompts to pick the next prompt.

That's it!

[Aroihkin]

*sneaks in* I did Tannu's hair first since it usually gives me the most trouble.

http://tinyurl.com/7u%20bug7b

(That's 100% size on Tannu, who is about 99% done. It's a huge picture: 5400 x 3600 @ 400 dpi)

Next up is Zev's hair, and that damn braid. XD And then hopefully Fenris' white hair will be easy after the two blonds. It's white and has no braids, so chances are good it'll be the easiest of the three.

Modifié par Aroihkin, 26 novembre 2011 - 03:48 .

[Bitenomnom]

Congrats, Klidi! I just read yours over on FF.net and I promise I'll get around to writing up a proper comment (either here or there) eventually. XD Busy as all get-out lately...but anyway, it was awesome!
(As was your awesome rendition of those lyrics, tklivory! Oh man. ...I do intend to eventually catch up on everything I haven't read/etc. yet from the prompts; it might just take a bit longer than I thought...the end of the semester looms near!)

[Klidi]

On FF.net it's the version corrected by my beta. She took that piece of crack quite seriously and forced me to fix all the plot holes she could find. xD I didn't change it here, because I thought it would be unfair - it took three rewritings of scene between Harry and Air before she was satisfied.

[BloodsongVengeance]

okay, i don't want to hold anybody up.  and i swiped the piccie...



Zevran's First Night

   Not like Alistair's "First Night," oh no.  We know all about him. :X  No, this is the deal: this guy you know nothing about just tried to kill you (by you, I mean 'your Warden'), and for some reason you didn't kill him right back.  Instead, you let him join your merry band!  That's right, you took the viper to your bosom (get your mind out of the gutter, it's a classic statement), and your companions think you are ridiculously crazy, or at least far too compassionate than is intelligent.  They, naturally, suspect the Crow Assassin is just waiting to murder them in their sleep or poison their food.

   So after letting him tag along the rest of the day, now it's time to make camp, eat and sleep.  Just how do you deal with this dangerous person, who was only a few short hours ago your deadliest enemy, in your midst?

(This can cover how/why your Warden decided to go out on a limb here, how Zevran integrated with the gang on that first day (or days, if you prefer), further arguments and opinions on his presence, any security measures taken, and/or perhaps how Zevran earned a modicum of trust.)
  


Time Limit: 3 hours

Deadline: 8PM Eastern USA Sunday 4th December  (unless it needs to be further away?)

Media: Any

Prize:  A Zevran pin-up piccie created from the toolset/cutscene (autographed, if you can wait until I get a functioning tablet).  If you want.  If you'd prefer a screenshot from one of my videos, I can do that, too.

[Klidi]

First night? Done that ages ago, in the first Chapter of Failed to Fail. Here's the part about that night (yes, this is a shameless self-plug )

He remembered how confused he was. How desperately he was trying to figure out what the catch was. Because there had to be one, obviously. The boy acted as if they knew each other for a whole life. Nobody would trust an assassin who tried to kill them only few hours ago just because of few words, right?

He expected that he would be tied up and further interrogated later. Instead, he was bandaged and healed as much as it possible in the field, and merrily introduced to everyone else.

And when they finally set up camp and cooked dinner after hours of walking, the first questions his new master asked, after passing him a bowl of stew, were "So, you're from Antiva? What's it like there?" After which he decided that he was going to try again, after all, those black, piercing eyes were probably hallucinations caused by his injuries, and that these pathetic fools were successful just because of sheer luck.

He was lying under his blankets – that crazy kid actually apologized for not having another tent – listening for any suspicious sound, thinking what he should do now. Finish it or not? Fighting was not the only way to end someone's life. In fact, for him, it was always the least preferred way. They took his weapons and armour – they were not complete idiots, it seemed – but a Crow was never unarmed.

Later, when everyone was asleep, he opened his eyes. Alistair was sitting by the fire, occasionally shooting hateful glances in his direction. Very slowly, he crept out of the blankets, trying not to disarrange them, so they would look as if he was still lying there. He was master at this; he had gotten himself out of much more desperate situations than this. Sure enough, Alistair didn't notice anything. He practically melded into shadows as he crept towards the boy's tent. What he was going to do once he got there, he didn't know. He told himself that he was going to finish it – that he didn't have any weapons was not a problem. They shouldn't have been so trusting. Especially the boy. Now he was going to pay the price. Perhaps the crazy kid thought that the dog would stop him? How naïve. Any Crow apprentice would be able to sneak past a dog. But, if he was really going to finish the mission, why was Alistair still alive?

A few more steps and he was in the tent. The boy was sleeping. He knelt beside him, watching him, listening to his regular breaths. How could he sleep like that with the infamous assassin in his camp? Now he was going to pay the price, he repeated to himself. But he didn't move. He knew he should kill him. It was a perfect chance. Then he'd slip out of the tent, kill Alistair and by the end of the week, he'd be in Denerim and inform the cell there. Maybe he'd stay there for few days, he had heard of an enterprise with a very promising name 'Wonders of Thedas'… and then sail back home.

Home. Where there were no fogs, no ground frost, where women didn't wear ridiculous woollen dresses and mufflers. He'd be famous; the only one who killed a Grey Warden, ever. He'd become Master. He'd have enough money to buy those marvellous leather boots, or even complete set, together with leather vest and trousers. In fact, as a Master, he'd probably get a nice discount. And he'd have his own apprentices that would follow his every whim.

The only obstacle was this boy. Smiling at assassins, crazy kid.

Master Crow. Master Crow. Infamous. Rich. With his own apprentices to raise and train to his liking. And to break, a cold voice whispered in his brain. Yes, that as well. To break, to hurt, to humiliate, or to kill them, whatever he liked. Just for the fun of it. Master Crow.

The only obstacle was this crazy kid. He held out his hand – only to gently stroke his hair.

Smiling at the assassins, damn him.

He cursed under his breath. Perhaps he was an idiot, but he would not do it. Not this time. Not this boy. Quietly, he got up and was almost out of the tent, when there was soft chuckle behind him.

"You really think I'm royally stupid, don't you?"

He stopped on the spot. Oh great. But it was his own fault, his own stupidity. Now it was him who was going to die. Rustle of blankets, quiet steps. He didn't try to run away. It would be pointless, anyway; the boy could kill him with one spell before he got out of the tent.

"I knew you wouldn't do it," the boy whispered in his ear.

For a few moments, the world stopped. "But what if I had?" he whispered.

"Indeed. What if you had?" The boy laughed a small, mirthless laugh.

He felt a gentle touch of hand on his shoulder. He flinched, but he didn't push it away.

"I'd fail my mission, wouldn't I? I wouldn't have the pleasure to fight darkspawn and the Archdemon, and all the other nice and cute thingies we meet during our happy little hike. Wouldn't I miss it? But what can I do, eh? I can't fail, even when I sleep. I'm that awesome."

He was shaking uncontrollably now, his nerves so vexed he almost started to cry hysterically. What, what was that boy saying? Why? Did he know? But how could he?

"Don't try it again."

"Kill you?" His voice was hoarse, barely audible.

"Well, that, too." The boy chuckled again.

Then, before he could ask, the boy took his hand off his shoulder. "Let's go. I'll take you to your bedroll. If you go alone, Alistair will think you were successful, and will kill you before checking."

Sure enough, Alistair was in front of the tent, with his sword drawn. So was the dog, who growled angrily the moment they stepped out. Not to him; to the boy. He heard Alistair furiously complaining; it seemed that it was all set-up by the boy; that the boy expected him to come to his tent. But he was still too shaken, too dizzy from those last words to listen, or to care; it took all his willpower just not to collapse.

And so the boy actually had to help him back onto his bedroll and tucked his blankets around him, smiling again, damn him.

"You passed the test, Zevran Arainai of the Crows. Congratulations. And welcome aboard."

And just like that, his old life ended. Years of training, all gone to hell just because of this crazy kid. Airam behaved as if the case was closed, never doubting his loyalty, never showing any sign of anxiety when around him. Not that he wasn't aware of possible danger – he really wasn't stupid. Yet it seemed the boy simply decided to trust him. It was bewildering. Unnerving. For four months now, he had been trying to figure out the reasons for this "trust and friendship", to find out what it was that the boy really wanted from him. Friendship and trust, yeah right. Less than illusions. Empty words. That's what his whole life had taught him.

[tklivory]

Shameless self-plugging, you say?  Why, I never do that!  Nope... Never...


*Ahem*


Ya know, usually I have to sneak in here with a fairy tale update, but Sten won't let me sneak.  He just wants it posted.

Once Upon a Time: Sten of the Beresaad

He won't let me apologize, either.  So if you have a problem with a non-Zevran story in the thread this time, well, go talk to him.  I'm not getting involved...



EDIT:
All right, all right, so here is Sten's punishment for telling me what to do.

Once Upon a Time: Sten, the Valley Girl Edition

Enjoy!

Modifié par tklivory, 26 novembre 2011 - 09:31 .

[Tryynity]

@ Arohkin - the pictures are great as usual - I forgot to say so yesterday when I dropped in

@ Bloodsong - that is great prompt - and I only just finished re-writing Kyerra/Zevran's story first night LOL but it would have to be a non-entry coz it took a lot longer than 3 hours - but as I have already won a prize I might just go with that or come up with a new one - will think upon it some more.

My head seems better today - hopefully I am back to norman

I still havent got around everyones work - I promise I will

[Aroihkin]

The prompt makes me lol since I'm supposed to write that eventually. But haven't yet.  S&S is about to hit 100,000 words and I haven't even written Tannu and Zev's first meeting...

I am so lame, hahaha.

Edit: Zev's part is almost done, I think.



Now Fenris' hair, which I expected to be the easiest of the bunch and will probably prove me wrong now.

Modifié par Aroihkin, 27 novembre 2011 - 05:43 .

[BloodsongVengeance]

is that prompt okay? i did recall that klidi had already done it... did everybody else already do it too? i can make another prompt. i had never done it in my imaginings until i started messing with an alternate universe version (and now i have two versions :X ). and the game just glosses it over so fast... exploring it more should be fun.


aroihkin -- i wish i could draw/paint as well as you. you have great vision, from the poses down to the shadow details. hair is the biggest pain in the butt to do -- in any media, even 3d simulation :X tannusen's came out really well. i can see where you had trouble with zevran's. a couple little things might help shape it up -- if you could do more 3d definition to the braid (ie: some shadows to round out the forms, but not too strong), and the front wisps hanging down i think could be less transparent.


tryyn -- you already have a pinup picture

i suppose i should post it here? are elves in speedoes 'kosher' for posting on BSN?

[Aroihkin]

 Eh, it's been a lot of time and work, lol. I'm only now finally finding a way to do hair that I don't hate. ^^ And thanks.
And yeah, there's still tweaks being made. :3 Skintone isn't even done on any of them, for one thing... I still need to slap all sorts of garish neon colors on them and then fade them in, loooool.

Have someone else's art I just saw and thought was cool, Zevthread! (Click to go to the devart page.)



It's so shiny and yet moody. 

Edit: I'd say elves in speedos are alright, considering some of the stuff we used to post in here, hahaha.

Modifié par Aroihkin, 27 novembre 2011 - 08:34 .

[Tryynity]

@ Bloodsong - the prompt is fine by me - I was just going to approach it from a different pov & yes I do have a luvly pin-up pic - Im not sure if it is koshur or not - I think its safe as they are technically clothed however scantily LOL

@ Aro - Zev looks the worst for wear - this one has taken you ages I would have gotten tired of it by now - I like the last pic you just posted, everyone has such vastly different styles. Its great!

[Aroihkin]

Zev's definitely having a rough time of it, but note his weapons are the only bloody ones.  I wanted to give him a bit more BAMF to make up for his pose being a little less dynamic than the other two.

As far as scantily-clad people, guys, we used to post naked people just barely covered by photoshops of Zevran's head, and as far as I know the only 'official' finger-wagging we got was how off topic we got. XD

[Klidi]

@Aro, that picture is already looking great. Your sense for detail is really amazing.
And will you write the meeting of Tannu and Zev? I'm really curious about that.


One story absolutely unrelated to the this week's prompt - this is my private challenge, from my best friend in RL. She asked me to write piece where Zevran betrays Airam and gives him to Templar because he believes Zev is a maleficar and their whole love was just a cruel lie. I did it... though I didn't have strength to leave it as a tragedy. It would break my heart. I cried while I was writing it anyway:  Cold Blood

And also, an impertinent question: did we run out of the codes for MotA already? 

[Tryynity]

Good to know

I should like to warn ppl though I can only handle one nosebleed a day - so be thoughtful with your posting of near nekkid Zevs LOL

@ aro - the detail on this WIP is phenomenal - I was admiring it yesterday - thinking to myself you did that all with your mouse - and with my few attempts a brush strokes and hair in the end I was just  

I think digital art is the way for me where I can just move bones around and pose models - maybe learn a bit of photoshop to make it more original - I see so much on DeviantArt I simply luv - Mavrosh's Drow Men & misc. others are stunning