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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on May 20, 2017 0:17:55 GMT -5
Thank you Crescent, Crimson, and Saph. It means a lot to me that you guys are enjoying DSOTM!
Crescent; Thank you for the feedback! I am putting my best writing foot forward with these two. I want their relationship to stand out and develop. Yes, it is a nice break to see a new POV. x'D
Crimson; This is a re-vamp of it! I'm so glad you found it again. (': And gladly.
Saph; Tadpoles are cute little things. :'D Thank you.
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on May 22, 2017 17:02:29 GMT -5
I wonder if I should change my pole to ask about the characters. :'O
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on May 22, 2017 17:07:23 GMT -5
Alright, finally added pika and crimson tot he fans list and I added Living Dead by Marina and the Diamonds as suggested by Moonshine. <3 It fits wonderfully.
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on May 31, 2017 18:10:05 GMT -5
Bumping this up. I'm hoping to have the next chapter finished by this weekend. I'm working 8 hours almost everyday this week, but I have time in the evenings to write (if I'm not too tired).
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 9, 2017 23:03:28 GMT -5
Giving some love. <3 I've been busy trying to juggle several writing projects while also having a full-time job. I apologize for the wait on the next chapter. Please know that I will keep working on it!
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 21, 2017 20:19:09 GMT -5
Finishing the fourth chapter NOW! :'D
HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE BY THE WAY AND A HAPPY BELATED FATHER'S DAY
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 21, 2017 22:24:56 GMT -5
posting chapter 4!
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 21, 2017 22:53:52 GMT -5
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 21, 2017 22:54:20 GMT -5
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 22, 2017 0:50:47 GMT -5
I'm spotting a few errors. I'll fix them tomorrow when I'm not half asleep.
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 22, 2017 17:59:37 GMT -5
Beep bop.
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 22, 2017 19:07:40 GMT -5
Alright I went back through and fixed/added a few things. There was a minor hiccup with the doors. The door of the Between World in StarClan did not match up with the one described in the scene where all the doors appear. Spottedmoon makes a correct assumption that the "incantation" that Hadiya used was a more complete one, or at the very least, a different one with a different purpose to summon the doors. Nathaniel only summoned what he needed to get Spottedmoon and her soul shards to the Between World while Hadiya did a complete summoning where all the doors in their full forms appear.
I am still experimenting with this "supernatural" aspect of the realms, so forgive me if it doesn't come across sounding "complete" or "together". Doors and Portals came much later into the series when I was developing it, s I had to kind of squeeze them in and push things aside to make room. They are still in development but will be explored fully in DSOTM.
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Post by Mα΄α΄Ι΄ - - on Jun 22, 2017 20:35:40 GMT -5
All of this supernatural lore in this story... It's mindblowing how creative and complex your imagination is, Shadow. I'd love to know more about the Realms as well as the mythological factors of the Curse universe. <3
I'll definitely be sketching some doodles of those seven doors soon.
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 22, 2017 21:48:48 GMT -5
Thank you, Moon. ^^' I can't wait to be able to write more into it!
AW HECK YES! <33 I'd love to see your interpretation. (':
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Post by Mα΄α΄Ι΄ - - on Jun 23, 2017 18:53:47 GMT -5
My headcanon designs for the doors! I know there are two more doors, but I only drew the ones that were explicitly mentioned and described.
The Between World Door - As the story states, the inverted mountain ranges with the figures are engraved on the doors, as well as a strange pattern on the top that inverts with and light on either side, reminiscent of Hadiya's animated pelt.
The Tadpole - The "tadpole door" indeed has the simplest design, as the story describes, but I aimed to branch out from just the tadpole engraving; swirls decorate the little tadpole, and a large swirl begins from its head, down the outline of the door like a spiral. It vaguely reminds me of the design Dragonpaw discovered in The Price of Knowing.
The Realm of the Living - I designed this door with an upwards point, representing both the universe above Purgatory and below StarClan as well as pointing "up" to StarClan. Mother Earth and Father Sky are depicted as dragon-like creatures; Mother Earth on the bottom and Father Sky on top. The circle they stand on represents Earth, as well as both day and night. The circle pulses just like a heart, with rhythmic double beats (as a beating heart symbolizes life).
StarClan - On the top, a silver tree sits, glittering with stars. It's metallic roots twist into various directions and form odd, geometric patterns down the doors exterior. The patterns pulse slowly with a bright blue light that runs through the patterns like pipes. StarClan's symbol emblem shines in the middle.
The Final Door (The Realm of the Dead?) - The final door is special. It is made of the same dark gray stone like the other doors, but this one looks more like its made out of black obsidian. Like hot igneous rock formed from volcanic earth and magma. The clawmarks are filled with soot, and create wrinkles in the rockrokc where they are embedded. The twin cats stand tall and proud ono both sides, their wings arching upwards and their flames licking the sky.
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 23, 2017 21:24:43 GMT -5
OH MY GOD MOON WHAT THE HECK THOSE ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The last door is the Realm of Flames! And the wings are supposed to represent Earathskin wings rising up above the two felines. They themselves don't have wings. x'D But it honestly still fits and it looks AWESOME.
The other two door designs I haven't decided on and I left them out since they weren't super important. ^^'
Is there anyway you could make those with transparent backgrounds so I can use them for my Realm page? :'O THEY ARE SO GORGEOUS
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 23, 2017 21:25:56 GMT -5
And by the way the Between Door design you added I might borrow...it looks really cool and it fits with the scheme!
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Post by Mα΄α΄Ι΄ - - on Jun 23, 2017 21:31:39 GMT -5
Ahh, I'm so happy you love them! I tried my best with what I thought they would look like, and I'm glad they're close enough! :'D And go ahead and use them; they're all yours. <3
Also, yes, I can make them transparent for you. ^^
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 24, 2017 10:17:27 GMT -5
They are so amazing. I can't stop staring at them. x'D I'll have to give you the designs of the other two doors once I settle on them.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! <333
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Post by ~Sapphire~ on Jun 24, 2017 15:57:49 GMT -5
Awesome chapter! I love all the new mythos in this fic, and also the slightly different direction you've taken with the soul shards in this version.
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 24, 2017 22:03:41 GMT -5
Thank you, Saph. (': Soul Shards will be more numerous that's for sure.
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Asexual
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do you walk in the valley of kings? do you walk in the shadow of men who sold their lives to dream?
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α΄Κ on Jun 25, 2017 10:06:09 GMT -5
okay. time to read the new chapter. nice nice nice.
hhhhh that monotony is awful. spotted, hang in there.
love that description of the wall. that's some good content right there.
"...my walking in, for starclan's sake!"
"she likes to feast..." lol i love how casual hadiya is about this. cat eating fog. it's fine. no big deal.
so was kallithea once a cat, or is she some kind of ancient energy that existed here far earlier than cats did?
"um, your name. the one you were given." mmm, this has so much potential as a question/answer, too. what would have happened if spotted answered differently, didn't request hadiya's given name? then what?
so many names omg. i love extra names and titles, though.
"maybe she's not so scary after all." spotted. girl. maybe walk that back a little because something tells me she is every bit as scary as she needs to be.
you nailed the description of the last realm's door. it's so unsettling. nicely done.
"un-named" can be "unnamed" and "un-experienced" should be "inexperienced"
so. what did hadiya go tend to back in the living realm? how does this match up to the curse timeline, if it matches up at all?
spotted. no. do not open the door. that's basically the big red self-destruct button and you should not open it.
the color listing! i love! it really gives a sense of the chaos flying out.
"...easier if i had died; then she wouldn't..."
MMMMM BUDDY I WANNA KNOW MORE ABOUT THAT CURSE.
also. if she's to collect all her soul shards and one was behind that door, why on earth would hadiya prevent her from opening it? did she not know there was a shard there? or was that supposed to be last on the checklist, so to speak?
YOU CAN'T END IT THERE. SHADOW. COME BACK RIGHT THIS INSTANT. EXPLAIN.
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Post by ~Sapphire~ on Jun 25, 2017 14:46:04 GMT -5
I can't wait! I just find the differences between the old and new versions fascinating. Particuarly as it's a fic I like a lot either way.
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 25, 2017 17:04:30 GMT -5
α΄α΄α΄sα΄
α΄Κ - LOL OMG TUES x'D Thank you for finding those mistakes! It seems I've gotten better at recognizing other ones myself. :'D Alright, let's see what I can answer for you. so was kallithea once a cat, or is she some kind of ancient energy that existed here far earlier than cats did?This is a really good question that I honestly don't have an answer to. I haven't developed her fully yet. She's still in the works so to speak. So far I just have her as this mysterious presence in the Between World, the only realm she could really stay in and thrive in. As Hadiya described, this realm is the only realm with both dark and light. It is the grey world with joys and horrors alike. So Kali fits in such a place. A realm for the afterlife with a monster that feasts on spirits who are sent there. She will appear a few more times before the story ends! And yes, she has been there far before cats ever arrived. She was there even before the realm's borders were made. so. what did hadiya go tend to back in the living realm? how does this match up to the curse timeline, if it matches up at all?Well, in Curse, Spottedmoon was announced dead soon after Shadowface gave birth. As far as we know in DSOTM time has passed since Spotted was murdered, but we have no idea how long. When Hadiya leaves to go to the Realm of the Living, that is when she shows up in front of Shadowface to stop her from jumping off the cliff. The few moments it takes for Spotted to open the door is the entirety of that scene between Hadiya and Shadowface. I won't be tricking you guys with how the timeline matches up between the two stories. It will be pretty straightforward. also. if she's to collect all her soul shards and one was behind that door, why on earth would hadiya prevent her from opening it? did she not know there was a shard there? or was that supposed to be last on the checklist, so to speak?This one I can't answer. :'P But I'm happy you noticed. ~Sapphire~ - It is pretty crazy how different the two are. I'm enjoying being able to get a second chance to explore the world.
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 26, 2017 20:35:44 GMT -5
*smiles innocently*
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jun 28, 2017 10:30:30 GMT -5
LOL, this is true. x'3
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jul 6, 2017 15:48:01 GMT -5
Bump!
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Post by Β» ΡΠ½Ξ±dΟΟ βοΈ on Jul 12, 2017 11:20:10 GMT -5
My Goal:
Curse chapter 32 first
THEN DSOTM chapter 5
The monster must come first I'm afraid.
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