Shanashie

Coolio, looks like we're stoking the fires of interest once again. Welcome back everyone, and hello there EpicHarmony! Great to see all of you again! Our player list so far reads: Hansom Jack EpicHarmony Crystal Fire Agent505 Is there anyone else we need to contact via pm that may not have seen the update? I’ll go through the original player list later tonight, as we probably have space for one or two more. Restarting seems to be the overall consensus, and I'm quite happy to do so. Whist the prologue would remain mostly the same bar a few tweeks, there are a few things I can do to speed events along. With any luck we should have first contact within two pages, far more rapidly than before whilst dialling down the overall 'craziness'. Couple of quick questions; Should we start the game in the advanced section and Would everyone like to restart the OOC too, in order to keep track more efficiently?

Well, after several months of job hunting, soul searching, code learning and doodle drawing, my fire is somewhat rekindled. I'm most likely going to join up with a few RP's or jump into the 'cannon' stuff, but just wanted to let everyone who was involved in this little beauty know first. If there's any will to continue now would be the time to shout it out loud. Otherwise, does anyone have any suggestions on RP's to join? Loves!

The terain between the party and the signal flair seems fairly easy going, with only a few crags and anchent rockfalls to hinder progress. The forest is mostly pine at this altitude, though foiae seems dencer around the river and its verious tribuiterries. Bracker and fallen trees could provide our survivers with cover should they choose to investigate without making contact. The river would provide a direct rout out of the valley and perhapse couldserve as a more discreet rout pas the flair sight. Oh. And don't turn around. Aramok is sitting about a dozen yards from the wreckage. He seems to be waiting for something, watching you with a disterbingly intelegent eye. Edit. Could I surgest that we binstorm what direction the party wants to take in ooc? It should meen a lot less hastle in game f we have the discussion here

Given that the discussion on Greek mythology has run its course, I thought I'd just point out that it is up to the group to chose when to move on and where too. Getting around the area where the signal went up shouldn't be too difficult if they wanted to avoid meeting those 'strange birds' (and yes, those are Pegasi, the camera should have enough zoom to reveal this), or they could decide to hang around and await rescue. ATM the only clue our heroes have about their passage home is to find 'the city of Ivory towers' and the possibility that Tiffany's disappearance may not be forever. If you wanted they could even follow the river out of the valley and into the wide world of Equestria, it is entirely up to you guys and galls

WOOT! Welcome back pinky! (and in order to reach the character limit, weeble beeple zwahalizoof.)

As five sets of eyes followed the invisible line between finger and cloud, a flurry of movement drew their rapt attention. Descending from the fluffy cumulus was a large group of specks, growing larger as they raced down the mountainside. Even at such a distance the beat of wings flickered around the edges of each, surly marking them as some species of giant bird. Yet as the flock followed the gentle undulations of grass covered shale, their prismatic colours and shapes became more defined along with their oddities. Sinuous bodies seemed slightly too large and front heavy for the wings that propelled them along. Some sported long brightly coloured tails that whipped around in their slipstream. It was also quickly becoming clear that some of the bird-like creatures were also flying in tandem, large objects slung between two or three in a dint to spread the weight. Once they crossed tree line, the colourful shapes began to group together more tightly and allowed a V of bright white creatures to take the lead. At first it looked as though the spectrum of buzzards were headed for the lofty platue where the survivors stood, but their course quickly changed as though carefully coordinated. Unlike the collective behaviour of birds in flight, the large group seemed move on command, no stragglers as their course veered away towards the centre of the valley. Banking out across the canopy, the leaders twinkled briefly with the shine of metal as they flew parallel to the group of befuddled humans. Now looking out over the valley whole once more, the intended destination became much more apparent. Some had noticed the slight trail of steam before, but had put it aside as a trick of the light or 'yet more wreckage'. One thing was for sure, no aircraft wreck in the world produced that kind of smoke. Not without help at least. With a cautious, steady approach, the peculiar flock circled the growing column of vivid orange errupting from the woodland, far too brilliant in hue to be of natural design. Then the majority of the colourful creatures disappeared into the green canopy, leaving only a few of their white leaders still circling over the site. To even the most inexperienced mind it practically screamed; 'signal flare'.

Shall post a short 'spot check' later on tonight if there has been no movement. Now that things have calmed down the local fauna will gradually returning, including a flight of what looks like very colourful birds from the cloud tipped mountain.

> Tiny Tina isn't important. lol. Heh, well all I know about Prometheus is what Oracle turret told me. "Prometheus was punished by the gods for giving the gift of knowledge to man. He was cast into the bowls of the earth and pecked by birds... Don't make lemonade." But really, it doesn't matter. I don't know jack about the deeper facts of Greek mythology, only that its making for great character conflict I can see this being a recurring theme; whenever the party sits down together, someone brings up mythology again and the debate rages on

Hello everyone, Shanashie Doodlebug here asking for a little advice from anyone free grey matter to donate. A little while back I started up a tumbler comic as a bit of experimentation. Each panel was a little different and tested new backgrounds or sketch details to see what suited the overall thing. When my PC exploded it kinda got shelved, but I'd like to bring it back to life. However I'm at something of a loss on how to proceed; which style of production I should use for the comic's appearance? If it's okay with everyone, I'd bung a few of the more diverse panels up here to get some opinions. Any comment will help, even just stating what you particularly like or dislike about them. Suggestions for improvements or stylistic changes would be brilliant and highlighting particular areas where I need to improve even better. Thanks for everyone's time and keep doodling my fellow artists! Full colour and shade (takes FOREVER) Block shaded background, colour models Pastel wash background with greater detail. Hand writen speech. No colour background, some simple shading. Colour figures, Text speech. Full pencil shading, no colour. Text speech with colour indication for character. (fave so far, but that bee-course I lazee.)

Thanks Starshine I've had another read through of the posts made since my departure and come to a couple of conclusions. Though I could push the story forwards with plot stick, I really don't think its at all needed. What we're really waiting for is a decision from the group as to what to do, broadly at least. Lets summarise; Among the wreckage the characters have salvaged enough provisions for at least the next twenty four hours, without rationing. Most of it is unhealthy, but packed with energy and can keep all six alive and kicking for two days at a stretch. Water could be an issue, but there seems to be streams coming from the nearby hills, so if they can find some travel gear with water purification tabs, that shouldn't a hard problem to get around. Kat has retrieved the shard into which the spectre of Tiffany was apparently drawn. She is keeping it close to hand, though her attempts to commune with it have met with results expected of a fossilized relic. It does, however, feel warm to the touch. Should the rest of the party deliberately take notice, they will get a nagging sense of dejavu, as though they know Kat is in possession of the shard, even if they didn't see her pick it up in the first place, The party has discussed aspects of Greek mythology that seem to roughly match what little information they have, which so far fit disturbingly well, though doesn't give them much of a lead on how to get home. One thing is for certain; They are defiantly not in Kansas any more. Morgan has located some... interesting articles that under normal circumstances would never be found the way they were. Yet find them he has. The crew now have one pair of low-light goggles and a rather vicious combat knife. On a side note @ ; the bright midday sun is starting to sting your eyes for some reason, you should probably grab some shades. Gratz on your first TF point btw (gods I love being evil) There has been the suggestion from Chandra that there may be a path towards the distant sentiment not so far away, though it will require crossing into the forest. The forest appears quite thin this far up the valley, though the canopy looks thicker where the gulch narrows. Disappointingly though, going to the path would take you away from the river that emerges from the thick canopy about half way down the valley. Kat has also located her camera phone which, though damaged, is still in working condition. A zoomed view of the mountain revealed a few more details, perhaps structures in among the clouds. Similarly an examination of the distant settlement shows a number of small buildings surrounded by a rather ornate wall. Even at this distance it doesn't look much of a defence, unless they have a real issue with gnomes around here. There seems to be a tower of some kind at its centre made of white stone, though its still too short to much more then a watch post. Rather more disturbingly though is the inclination from Myra that someone is watching the group besides Aramok. Maybe she's just paranoid, but perhaps someone should ask her about that? Shanashie, signing out! Well thats all she wrote.

I. Live. AGAIN! Well that was an adventure and a half I can tell you. Bad enough that the last family down there lived like gipsy with no respect for the property, but a freak double tornado the night before our arrival practically scraped the paint off the walls. Trees right along the river are shredded to ribbons, a straight path of cleared foliage runns to the horizon not thirty yards from the watermill. No power for half the time, one working toilet and generally akin to camping with a roof. After two weeks though, the place is finally liveable again, though goodness knows what we're going to do about the trees in the river (not to mention the giant one that's only held up by the other tree it fell into). Looks as though you've been doing brilliantly without me though! Just look at those posts! My brain practically salivates with the feast of literary presentation. I'll post up something fairly soon, but it looks as though there might be some responces still to clock in first. Let me know when you're all good to proceed

shanashie's bro here just letting peeps know that they currently dont have electric due to a tornado knocking it out. iv been told you should just carry on without for now

You are corect sir! I would have incuded the full ordinance servey and the location of some good icecream bars, but, eh, effort. Items within wreckage can be split into three catagories. Common items like clothing and basic holliday suplies are easy to find. This incudes basic medkits. Some packaaged food has also survived, but as this was an incomming flight there isn't much surplus. Uncommon items incude things like specialist cargo, advanced medkits and tools. Items you could see an aircraft carrying but not in any quantity. Finally there are those preasious gems, the oneoff find of something distinctly out of place. This includes specific gear, posted items from the cargo hold, weapons and anything else you wouldn't expect to find in the wreckage. Players can have as much as they want from the first catagory but are limited to four uncommon finds. Rare finds are mosly plot items (like hemtically sealled violin cases) but everyone can have one rare find in addition to any nessery items On my way to catch a ferry now. Replies will become more speradic and spelling even worse.

A quick map of your surroundings. I need to go, we have to set off for the ferry at 3 in the morning XD