Fools 2014/06/25(Wed)19:04 No. 82924 ID: d5d724
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whoops fuck me i updated and still haven't studied for my exam tomorrow. Everyone just has really good ideas and suggestions and i really want to draw them all t b h

pic somewhat related

also i apologise sooo much for how shitty and crummy the writing is, I tend to do all the images, and then quickly write down responses into a word document and then copy and paste with very little checking so i apparently ended up posting a bunch of mistakes without realising.

Also tense changing, i'm sorry i know i know i know, i just had no idea what was going to fit but i think i have settled on present tense now.

Really i apologise for that! I'll try and plan more/edit/write better in the future

Apex: The highest of something. Matriarch: female head of a family, tribe, or clan.

I don't think it's standard to call a Matriarch an Apex, but Katja said "she" was much larger than any female hyena she's ever seen, so I put in Apex to describe her being above the Matriarchs of other clans. Does it make sense? Makes me sound crazy? Roundabout way of thinking that has its own merits?

>>82924
I had actually been assuming that the eccentricities in language were just a product of Katja's dialect. It helps to keep quests understandable if you keep a consistent tense and grammar, but don't feel too pressured to be perfect. As long as you feel like it communicates well and its fun to work on, write however you feel like writing.

The quest looks amazing so far: the art is incredible for panels made so quickly and the story has me hooked. Starting a quest is really exciting: its addicting to post updates and get instant feedback and its awesome to hear that you're having fun doing it. Don't burn yourself out or neglect real life too much though.

There's also an IRC channel where members of the community talk about all sorts of stuff if you haven't checked it out yet. Though, that involves taking precious time away from updating (and studying).

>>82927

I actually thought that was really smart, I hadn't really thought about it too much because i was pretty set on the hyena being male so then its like "wow how big are the females then" kinda thing (also because the male hyena personality was more suited to this story) So yeah it made a lot of sense!

>>82928

Thank you! I'm really glad you like it! Yeah dw, i'll eventually slow down, probably in a few days and try to wind back to at least daily or every few days updates (although the update times are always weird because of time zones, so it might appear i've posted twice in one day when i've actually posted on two different days)

Seriously this is pretty much professional illustrated storybook level.

Don't burn yourself out or get bogged down sweating details.

>>82924
>I'll try and plan more...in the future
What did I just say?

ok! I've got my exam today so i might be able to update tonight after its over (tonight for me is probably like, idk, really early morning for most people in american timezones?)

Anyway, i'm super excited to see everyone's thoughts and ideas about what's happening, i've gotten some in the actual thread and a little here, which is cool! Keep going it's really interesting to see what other people are thinking! (And of course, it could probably lead to something)

Fools 2014/06/26(Thu)15:52 No. 82961 ID: 969c38
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oh and here is a crop of an old painting i did featuring u guessed it, a cave hyena! This was back when i was first planning and having ideas for this story/quest

>>82961
jesus CHRIST fools i scrolled down and almost didn't stop 2 look at that bc i thought it was a photo

dfhaahj thank you that means a lot to me because i really love your quests and your art as well ! (Also you're on of my favourite tumblr people)

>>82961
devil-shitting christ, how do you even DO that? are you some sort of crazy sci-fi art robot?

As an addendum, when the quest first started people in the irc were theorizing you were a disney animator or something. You are NUTS man

>>82965

what the fuck omg?

ha haaa no, i'm not an animator, i'm just a uni student studying history (although i'm making my way into scientific illustration)

And thank you i appreciate it!

>>82961

I am floored by your art skill. Like, for reals.

>ask the hyena various questions
>good ideas for actions

And then

>rub it's belly fucking do it fucking pat the hyena PAT HIM

That's not the worst or even the silliest suggestions you're going to get.
It's only just begun.

Oh yeah, i know, people like to have fun and say fun shit, i do as well! Lmao the worst bit is I want to respond to all the silly ones and make shitty jokes but I'm trying to keep things largely serious. I'll probably do joke responses in here at some point.

>>82975
The hyena looks really cuddly though. The belly calls to us for scratchies.

>>82978
Funny and serious go hand in hand.
Honestly the quest is already sort of funny what with the expressive hyena and all.

>>82978
That is a good way to separate it; a few other quests have.

IIRC Starit did at least one alternate-ending for Last Flifht in its /dis/ (a suggestion which would have killed the protagonist).

i fucked up the text stuff but u know what? fuck YOU that's what

>>83000

>:(

Fools 2014/06/27(Fri)21:32 No. 83005 ID: f64f41
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WHAT COULD THIS BE?????

>>83005

X-TREME MOOSE 32,014 BC

>>83006
Clearly, it's a Whooly Elkmoth.

>>83000
You, uh, could contact Lago in the IRC and let him know what it was s upposed to be.

actually it is a picture of me i cannot believe this

Fools 2014/06/27(Fri)22:18 No. 83010 ID: f64f41
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no comment

>>83008
>>83000
I saw Fools come into the IRC and then I saw this post. I would've said something if not for the order.

So I'll just say it here, Fools, if you want me to fix up posts, I can do so.

>>83012

yeah logged in to just see what it was but couldn't really stay. Its nothing really I just forgot to put a [/small] after a sentence and didn't realise until i had posted everything else and didn't want to delete the other posts just to get to it.

Its not that bad or really a problem honestly!

>>83013
Alright. The offer will still stand if you change your mind, or have future post accidents that really are a problem.

>>83005
From the looks of it, Category-1 Kaiju Rampage.
Mobilize the Jaegers!

Fools 2014/06/28(Sat)05:21 No. 83019 ID: 3fc6e5
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please read this someone is angry with me about the historical accuracy of a story with a talking hyena and zombie monster hybrid

>>83019
wut?

>>83019
Don't worry, this is the internet. You can run into armchair experts on anything.
>Call it an Orion Drive
>Has a continuous exhaust plume
>It's on now bitch

>>83019
Really? I don't see any complaining in this whatsoever. It's all hashtags, no actual comment. Everybody knows hashtags are there to be ignored anyways.

Also:
>I'm... not talking about the beast because I really don't know what to bullshit about it.
>what to bullshit about it.
He just admitted to balderdashery. If I knew what panels he was referring to, it'd be easier to look through what he's talking about, but as it is I have to look around and make assumptions.
Oh right, you have a tumblr >>82829
Okay, white can be white just for the sake of being white, I'm fairly certain some cave art has featured white on its own. They're also calling the orb the moon, when it might be something else entirely. Who knows, maybe it's just that particular tribe/clan's icon for Gods and Spirits.
>if you read this I'm very sorry I just woke up and I'm an archaeology student
>I know the purpose is not to be realistic
>I like the other two but they are not historically accurate
>don't pay attention to me
Heeeey, this guy sounds like me, only with more archaeology intelligence. Balderdashing your way through what you don't know with the things you do know, and then meekly apologizing saying "if you're reading this don't think of it as an insult please :<"

>>83019
It sounds like he was just trying to analyze it as if it were a real painting, as an exercise.

Forget about that though, who the fuck posts entirely in hashtags?

I think its kind of flattering that your work is detailed enough to merit being analyzed as if it were real. It also sounds like the person didn't intend for you to take it as criticism of the story.

It can be nice to get some input on your settings from other people, as long as it doesn't turn into a big dumb derail. At the end of the day, its the author who has final say on everything and needs to be given some license.

Fools 2014/06/28(Sat)14:28 No. 83044 ID: 3fc6e5
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tbh i just find it very amusing and a weird thing to do rather than insulting or anything, because those hashtags were a mile fucking long.

(also the image they were referring to was the title cards that i did for permafrost, including the act one image, the WIP i posted here and a third, see attached, but i might not use them anyway)

i mostly just found it hilariously unnecessary

also! No update today because like most residents in the southern hemisphere i am fascinated by the idea of water falling from the sky in solid ice form (""""snow"""") and then maintaining its existence on the ground, and i'm going to drive like 2 hours to go play in it and make a snowman and be happy.

I'll update monday for sure though!

holy shit art. holy shiiiiiiit.
by the way IM ALL FOR PETTING THE HYENA. HE SEEMS LIKE HE'D LIKE IT.

god christ sorry its been so long, i got hella sick and some major irl shit happened, but its all cleared up now so i can get back to updating!

Fools 2014/07/02(Wed)22:14 No. 83267 ID: 2629f1
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and since the Hyena's been introduced and whatever here is some concept art stuff

Fools 2014/07/02(Wed)22:15 No. 83268 ID: 2629f1
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i accidentally cut off the bottom somehow i can't remember why

So the hyena second-guesses and criticizes all our decisions, has an insatiable hunger for personal information and trivia, and has appalling grammar.

We're being stalked by the Internet.

>>83266

stop dying

also wb

he'll start using memes next

So uh, is this still going?

>>85484
If you have to ask, the answer is almost universally no.

Seriously a shame considering the fantastic art quality we saw.