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Author Topic: The Birth of an Artifact  (Read 20229 times)

SirHoneyBadger

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Re: The Birth of an Artifact
« Reply #45 on: March 05, 2009, 02:32:35 am »

Thanks  ;D

You don't know what kind of day I've had, but that just made it (and that took some doing).

It probably won't make the next installment happen any faster, but I'll do my best to get it out, and get it polished, in atleast a timely fashion. This has been a great experience for me so far, it continues to be, and you all are the reason for that.

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Re: The Birth of an Artifact
« Reply #46 on: March 08, 2009, 02:02:03 am »

Thanks  ;D

You don't know what kind of day I've had, but that just made it (and that took some doing).

It probably won't make the next installment happen any faster, but I'll do my best to get it out, and get it polished, in atleast a timely fashion. This has been a great experience for me so far, it continues to be, and you all are the reason for that.



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Re: The Birth of an Artifact
« Reply #47 on: March 23, 2009, 08:43:04 pm »

I just got the thing with the names 'Mattock' and 'Awl'. Maybe Mat'tock was Awl's driving force and Awl got depressed when Mat'tock left?
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Re: The Birth of an Artifact
« Reply #48 on: March 23, 2009, 08:48:33 pm »

I just got the thing with the names 'Mattock' and 'Awl'. Maybe Mat'tock was Awl's driving force and Awl got depressed when Mat'tock left?


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Re: The Birth of an Artifact
« Reply #49 on: March 23, 2009, 10:13:51 pm »

I know, I know...really really really late on the next update. In my defense, I've tried every single night to find it within me to write, but I just haven't been able to.

I'm physically tired, I've got the worst case of allergies since moving to Utah, and my glasses broke, so I'm having a lot of trouble even seeing.

No idea if it's just one of those, or all of them, but I just don't seem to be able to sit down and write a piece of work that's worth posting to this thread.

I *want* to, I'm trying to, but it just aint happening. Sorry to make excuses, but I want you to know I'm not ignoring this.
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Re: The Birth of an Artifact
« Reply #50 on: March 23, 2009, 10:30:26 pm »

I know, just making sure more people get a chance to read it, while I put it up on the front page.
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Re: The Birth of an Artifact
« Reply #51 on: March 23, 2009, 10:35:28 pm »

I appreciate that.  :)

I'm just really frustrated about not being able to further it. Usually, when I have a 'writer's block' situation, I'm able to kick myself out of it, by one method or another, but in this case, I'm stumped.

That's half the reason I've been exercising more, in order to jar my brain into wanting to write, but it's so far not doing me any good, except for the health-benefits.
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Re: The Birth of an Artifact
« Reply #52 on: April 21, 2009, 02:34:59 pm »

Had any luck with ideas recently? It would be a shame if the story was forgotten.
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Re: The Birth of an Artifact
« Reply #53 on: April 22, 2009, 09:55:46 pm »

I'm gonna try to continue it as soon as possible. I've actually got a great excuse this time--I've been in the hospital, and had to get my gall-bladder removed, so when I heal up and I'm off some of the drugs, I'll hopefully be able to jump back in with the next installment. Thanks for the support, though!
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Re: The Birth of an Artifact
« Reply #54 on: May 22, 2009, 01:01:39 am »

For the first time in weeks, Mat'tock's stomach felt truly full. His head swam from the heady applications of liquor, and the Monarch's excellent beer. He found himself the topic of conversation; from which other conversations spun off.

When Mat'tock told of the tragedy of his parents' passing,
Tol'brek confirmed his orphanage. It was a rare condition, considered not only unfortunate, but also somehow mysterious and exotic.

He'd grown up on the streets of 'Constant Bellows' "Tears of the Mother", learning first to steal his food, and then to secretly fight for it, in the most distant tunnels and alleyways.

Being the only dayport belonging to the MountainHome, it was visited by all manner of exotic folk, and a vast arena, the famous 'Iron Bowl', had been constructed in the heart of the sprawling citadel.

They only accepted men into the arena who'd reached their hundredth year, but Tol'brek had entered at 85 with forged papers and lies about his age. Not having parents proved an advantage: there were no records to confirm or deny his birthyear.

The sort of streetfighting he'd done before was not only outlawed, but required hefty bribes from the winners. Here was a chance to perform the skills and talents he was best suited for, legitimately and profitably, and for thirty-seven years he'd gladly fought for the entertainment of vast crowds, rising to the status of Champion.

Men under the 'Law of the MountainHome' were not allowed to kill other men, intentionally, except for those of Royal blood, who could either perform executions themselves, or appoint Hammerers from the Noble class--it was a Law, both under the Mountainhome, and across all the land from sea to sea, fire to sky.

Foreigners and other species were exempt, and could be slain, although this was frowned upon in the Arena, and would result in penalties.

(Killing a woman, ofcourse, was an unthinkable crime, as was killing a child. Even accidental deaths of this type were typically punished by Hammering, unless the family of the slain forgave the circumstances.)

There were rules to enforce the Law, one of which was that if three accidental deaths of men occurred in the career of a fighter, that fighter would be barred. It was in his 123rd year that Tol'brek had had the misfortune of being pitted against a young Noble, eager to prove his mettle to a female. Tol'brek-being a professional-did all he could to extend the Game and make the Noble look good, but the young man had slipped on the sand and scraped his knee in the mock struggle.

It was a minor thing, and the poor fool hadn't gone to see his family's Lord Physician about it until it was well and truly infected. Even after they'd removed his leg, the sepsis had advanced...It was an agonizing death, and his lover had been infuriated. Two others had died in the Arena during Tol'brek's carreer, and she'd demanded that the Noble's death count as a third. The Arena managers had been sympathetic, but there was little they could do. They were kind enough to send him off with a whole month's wages, and that and his own savings were enough for Tol'brek to form an expedition and set off on his journey.

He'd left the Games with Carbuncle, the Monarch, and his family. Both men had proved themselves in the Games, but as foreigners, it was a risky business. A few other gladiators had accompanied the group, but one left after a year, and the other was killed defending 'RingingDeep' from the worst of the monsters they'd encountered--an undead Cyclops.

Tol'brek promised to show Mat'tock the site of the battle on the morning, as he wanted to visit his friend's grave.
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Re: The Birth of an Artifact
« Reply #55 on: May 22, 2009, 03:04:53 pm »

Finally!
It rises from the murky depths of the Community Games forum, and back into the light of the sun!
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Re: The Birth of an Artifact
« Reply #56 on: May 22, 2009, 05:50:35 pm »

Huzzah!

stupid nobles, with their sepsis and agony.
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Re: The Birth of an Artifact
« Reply #57 on: May 22, 2009, 07:16:53 pm »

Wow, excellent storytelling. I'm glad you revived it.  ;D
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Re: The Birth of an Artifact
« Reply #58 on: May 26, 2009, 05:01:10 am »

More! MORE!
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« Reply #59 on: May 30, 2009, 03:16:24 am »

This sinking into the depths of the forum is not the More More I called for!
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