Comments on: 47: The Purpose of the Leansídhe

By: Leotrak

Leotrak — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:04:20 +0000

build-up is also good, though

By: Dary

Dary — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:11:36 +0000

I liked it too, but it was horribly web 1995! Have been experimenting with alternatives, so a better-looking alternative might show up sooner or later!

By: aqua

aqua — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:16:13 +0000

like the chapter.

huh, new site design looks prety blank. i liked the chapter scroll bar. oh well storys still amazing and thats whats important

By: reynard61

reynard61 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:45:52 +0000

“The advent of audiomancy means these travelling bands can double-up as fighters and mercenaries too, although audiomancy isn’t a very offensive ability (it’s more about support). To make up for this, various musicians have crossed traditional instruments with weaponry.”

Heh! I have a picture in my mind of this kind of Tuba:

http://thumb1.shutterstock.com.edgesuite.net/display_pic_with_logo/62727/62727,1200971438,2/stock-photo-tuba-player-in-a-marching-band-8754736.jpg

being used as a magical Rocket-Propelled-Grenade launcher.

Or one of these: http://www.metalinjection.net/photos/31E81HVJAXL._SS500_.jpg

being used to shoot spells at an enemy.

By: Enade

Enade — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:18:11 +0000

Awesome change to the Layout, And whereas writing a dramatic chapter with just Faye/Phantasia might be hard, their clashing personalities sure do make it that much more interesting lol

By: Dary

Dary — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:07:10 +0000

Thanks, it devoured a lot of time and even required a bit of study, but I couldn’t stand the old version any longer!

By: Dary

Dary — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:06:28 +0000

Yeah, sorry it wasn’t up at first: who would’ve thought getting it donw in advance would lead to such a blunder? Such irony! Wasn’t near a computer when I found out either, so had to arrange something, lest it would’ve been sitting them failing for four hours – not very professional!

It’s probably more boring to me because I’ve spent in the region of 10-25 hours with it XD

By: a different jess

a different jess — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:37:11 +0000

woot i like the new site layout

By: jess

jess — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:32:50 +0000

Sweetness, I can read it now! And I didn’t find the chapter boring to read if that makes you feel any better about writing it. Sets things up nicely for anticipating the next one. Can’t wait.

By: Dary

Dary — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:26:48 +0000

I’d classify this as one of the more boring chapters to write… An entire chapter of Phantasia/Faye is hard to make dramatic. Never mind, it’s really just setting up the following trilogy of chapters, which don’t involve them at all! I’m just glad to get it out of the way >_>

I took advantage of the chapters slow pace to do a little bit of world-building and exposition about the Ravens. The bands they follow don’t just play music, but travel the world too. In this era the biggest names and celebrities are heroes and wanderers (some of the Academy teachers are quite famous in certain circles), rather than the sort of people we have to put up with XD

The advent of audiomancy means these travelling bands can double-up as fighters and mercenaries too, although audiomancy isn’t a very offensive ability (it’s more about support). To make up for this, various musicians have crossed traditional instruments with weaponry. Seriously. Kaori’s dad in particular is not someone you want to mess with… (although like proper rock stars, his reputation may be victim to a little…exaggeration…)

The chapter also provides another example of astral projection. It seemed like a good place to put some, since it’s another ability that will be getting some more development in coming chapters. Another type of magic to be on the lookout for is enchantment. Hopefully by dealing with the various powers/abilities/magics in small doses, I’m not overloading people with too much information – that was the idea, anyway!