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Post by Urthdigger on Nov 30, 2006 11:42:11 GMT -5
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Post by Kereth on Nov 30, 2006 15:55:32 GMT -5
Yeah, well, that's what she gets for doing things the nasty way and going contrary to the will of Sikkar!  |
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Post by Harriel on Dec 5, 2006 19:02:23 GMT -5
Hang on, hang on. Huja and Naomi only got together because it was the Will of Cyllyl that Huja produce an heir, right? If wingless-style sex is more dangerous to the mother and less likely to produce a live, healthy baby, why on earth would the Imam do anything other than ask his potential mates to lay an egg for him? And 'because it's more fun this way' isn't a good enough Reason. |
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Post by Kereth on Dec 5, 2006 20:41:32 GMT -5
Okay, first of all, I must say that I have two different characters in this story named Naomi and neither is the one you're referring to (You'll be meaning Nihan, I hope.) Secondly, there are several reasons for that. One is that, as you probably noticed demonstrated, there exist within (at least some) anakim the necessary instincts and desires that would produce a motivation for such activities. Or as most anakim would put it, an unholy temptation for them. They can still be made to feel the same yearnings and satisfaction from such activities that similar creatures do, albeit they are discouraged from participating in them. This is why Nihan chose to employ some of the tactics she did in persuading Huja to see things her way (even if he appeared to come to her side for different reasons). Another point that needs to be made is that while generally unhealthy and potentially damaging to the female, laying a more developed egg is almost never fatal. I mean that to say that the fatality rate is roughly similar to that among women giving live birth among other races. Neither Huja nor Nihan felt they were putting her life in significant danger by doing things that way. Still, even with these notes, it was unhealthy, right? Shouldn't Reason have dictated such things be avoided? Well, a few other details must still be accounted for. Next on the list is that Nihan wanted to do things that way. Her motivations are various, but she found whatever appeal such activity had to be greater than the potential risks to herself. Also to be noted: Anakim live to be 777 years old. If we're to assume that all life processes scale accordingly, anakim women probably only lay eggs on rare occasions and under certain, precise circumstances. For whatever reason, in these circumstances, those conditions could not be met, or it was unreasonable to attempt to wait for them (Huja did live a dangerous lifestyle and the need for an heir could become very immediate at any given time). By employing these other methods, it was possible for them to accelerate the process of the egg's development, potentially yielding a child long before they may have otherwise. Now, considering the urgency of the situation, the fact that their existed temptation for such activities anyway (because yes, that way was more fun), the low risk of permanent harm, and the fact that Nihan (whose decision Huja felt it primarily was anyway) wanted to do things that way, doesn't it seem Reasonable for such methods to be employed? Or is that simply justification on Huja's part? Consider also that such activities play more of a role than simply entertainment and the production of children. They also have a deeply personal side and serve as an expression of strong emotion. Herein lies another aspect of the temptation. Nihan's feelings were clear from the outset of the story. Huja's have developed slowly and only been accepted and declared more recently. From Nihan's perspective, the opportunity to engage in such things as if he really cared for her (which she hoped he would) was a definite (albeit shallow and short sighted temptation). Subconsciously, for Huja, to be able to engage in such things without having to yet admit that he was starting to care. . . would not that be a temptation also? Justification though... you're saying it's all justification, right? Huja's just letting his physical desires overcome his better judgement. He's setting aside Reason for the sake of getting laid! To that I will ask you to consider only this: When Huja returned from his visit to Elysium, Reason would dictate he relate the results of the mission with all speed to Naomi, so that she could make preparations accordingly, as well as check in with Sadam and Khalid for any new developments that might alter his plans. What, I ask you though, was the first thing he (and Nihan) started doing when he got back? I assure you that it wasn't handling the business of the guild. . . -Kereth Midknight |
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Post by Kereth on Dec 19, 2006 2:56:03 GMT -5
The atomy woman's name was Min (Section 20.1). It never made it into the text, but I thought you should all know.
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Post by Kereth on Jan 2, 2007 21:44:13 GMT -5
Hiatus? I see no hiatus! Look, all the posts are clearly right there! *points*
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Post by Urthdigger on Jan 2, 2007 23:57:46 GMT -5
I don't know why, but I couldn't help but laugh at Salem saying "Dangit Huja!"
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Post by Kereth on Jan 6, 2007 2:11:52 GMT -5
First of all, in retrospect, I wonder if this section should have been titled "Quickchant."
Anyway, play by play here, since there are lots of skills being employed. For this chapter, I actually pulled from my understanding of unimplemented skills, hence you see "Cyllyls Embrace" already, when that won't come in until the tert path does. The second (and hopefully last time) I demonstrated something like that was with the "circling perfect timing skill" as Kana calls it. The idea is to make circling take less "cool down" time. This times with the fifth tert in the path, or the "Fifth Degree" in the Hand religion, which includes the idea of influencing others with your mind. I may be way off base, but I figured the way you'd influence someone with your mind in order to lower circling time would be to mentally distract them so they'd lower their guard and leave themselves open again, but anyway. . . .
We start off with Huja using circling. Salem fires off a magic missile at him. Huja is trying to cut circling time by using the yet-unnamed skill to force him into distraction. Huja is stuck in what is currently the "paralysis" stage of circling, namely that he can't return to midrow, but as he doesn't have one, this isn't an issue, and Salem isn't trying to enter melee anyway.
Huja stops using sneaking and hiding in order to avoid the bug in circling and trying to cut his circling time further (I'm assuming the bugs haven't been fixed yet back when NoR takes place, although the tertiary guild still existed, with the cathedral). Huja figures he has five rounds before any of the level 20 spells can be cast, and he only needs 4 to finish circling and backstab. He circles, taunts, and lo' and behold, Salem was using quickchant!
Power word kill.
And then "Next time. . ." This was one of the main posts I had in mind when using the reverse labling process for the "Next time on, "Not Only Raji. . .":" segments. For those who missed it, they're always wrong. Hence when it says "Next time, on 'Not Only Raji. . .': Nobody dies." . . .
You can figure it out.
-Kereth Midknight
(Oh, and with that little note, the story is going on hiatus for three weeks. Have fun!)
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Post by Kereth on Jan 8, 2007 22:10:33 GMT -5
(Okay, so I lied about the hiatus.)
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Post by Kereth on Feb 24, 2007 0:47:05 GMT -5
Ironically, only a week later, there had to be an unplanned hiatus. Funny how that happens, isn't it?
Anyway. .. what can I say about what's gone by so far?
I'm dissatisfied with part two.
In part three, you'll notice the skills assess, haschishin, and innervate. I guess that's worth nothing. I'm tempted to throw fanaticism in here somewhere, but. . . maybe not this story.
Also, in the human body, there are about 650 skeletal muscles. As you may note from 21-2 pt 3, anakim have slightly more. Huja, having a maxed anatomy skill, apparently knows that offhand and feels fully ready to bring it to mind when considering his own misery.
Anyway, the story continues. . .
-Kereth Midknight
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Post by REWQ on May 19, 2007 2:58:43 GMT -5
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Post by Kereth on May 27, 2007 15:48:15 GMT -5
Yeah... I'm not gonna' even try to find out what those links do. Can somebody delete that REWQ post? It looks like some kinda' trollbot or something.
Anyway, yes, "Not Only Raji. . ." is over. Finally. 142 posts sent to news (not counting gag posts, notes about delays, and other stories) Hope you enjoyed reading! I'll be locking the story thread shortly.
A few notes should be made about the last epilogue, since everyone and their dog keeps asking me about it. Firstly, I suppose it wasn't a proper epilogue, in a sense, and more of a teaser for stories yet to come. I apologize for that. Secondly, "help sikkar" for the "Twenty and Nine" referenced.
I think that's all, so without further ado, thanks for reading and take care!
-Kereth Midknight
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Post by Urthdigger on May 28, 2007 2:14:06 GMT -5
So, is that saying that all future Imams are in some way related to Huja (because apparently just about EVERYONE is?) Though, I already stated arakun can interbreed with other sentient races... wonder if I'll need to quietly erase that, ignore yours, retcon it, or come up with some crazy explanation involving a shapeshifter and why the DNA somehow works then yet still technically carries traits of a bloodline... Blargh, screw it all!
Oh, and since I apparently never asked it before: Why the heck did Nihan have her egg on her when she went down there? It had been a while since conception right?
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Post by Kereth on May 28, 2007 12:04:38 GMT -5
Non-anakim descendants of Huja occurred "only by the grace of Cyllyl," so you probably don't have to worry about updating your own rp in order it canonize it with mine. Other than in this case, I generally try to shy away from any cross-racial breeding that doesn't already have a specified half-breed race in game, assuming that such a union would produce no children.
Also, according to NoR 18:1, it had only been a week between when Nihan announced her pregnancy and the day Huja left. She said in the previous chapter that it was "a little early, really [to be telling Huja] but she was certain" (17:1), suggesting that it hadn't been long yet between telling Huja and her actually realizing she was pregnant. Similarly, Huja orders her on "maternity leave" from her training and duties, just before heading down into the rift, suggesting that she still had time to go before the egg was laid. All this only proves, however, that I TRIED to make it clear that the egg was still inside of her, not that I actually did so. Since people are confused, it is evidence that I failed in my attempts. Also, it should be noted that I never officially canonize anakim egg-laying in my stories with anything I say, and as far as anyone can tell, Anakim give birth to live young, and just have more gradual or mild pregnancies than arcanus. All egg comments reside solely in the commentary, and I only follow such themes because the anakim race leaders and senior race members support such claims.
-Kereth Midknight
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Post by Urthdigger on May 30, 2007 0:41:28 GMT -5
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