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Post by Jos Nelsh on May 6, 2010 3:37:12 GMT 1
Yeah, the darksaber is not a Mandalorian weapon... but it's not infused with the dark side I think though. It's actually an ancient proto-type lightsaber.
And yeah, the handling of the Mandalorians sort of split the internet in two, haha. It turned out that Lucas had very specific ideas for what Mandalore should be like, so they couldn't take into account some things that were already established by the EU. I think the overhaul even more or less stopped Karen Traviss from completing her series.
Many people were concerned about what they were going to do with the Mandalorians, but as the episodes aired it turned out that it wasn't even such a big thing after all. The Clone Wars world can even blend with the EU world, depending on how one defines 'Mandalore'. Mandalore could just be the name of the system containing the planets, it could be the name of the planet that is currently 'in charge', like some sort of title. For example, Kalevala could be Mandalore in a certain era. In another era, a different planet in the system would be the seat of government, and subsequently be referred to as 'Mandalore'. There is also a planet (or moon? I'm not sure) called 'Concordia', some believe it's the same thing as Concord Dawn.
Anyway, the biggest issue was that in Lucas' vision, Mandalore is a nuclear wasteland ravaged by aeons of war. People can only live in just a few cities surrounded by giant spheres. The rulers of Mandalore are strict Pacifists.
However, depending on how you look at it, it could be any planet in the system as known in the EU, and from what I've been told by KT fans, the various factions can all factor into this just fine.
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Post by ORJ_Pyro on May 6, 2010 11:30:45 GMT 1
I am really enjoying your writing, it plays like a movie in my head. Any one who can write like that gets a big thumb up in my book. Keep up the awesome work. I hope I will be able to write 1/2 as well, when the RP starts back up.
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Post by Mereel Ma'viin on May 7, 2010 2:59:46 GMT 1
Thanks, Pyro! To be honest, I had no idea I could write the way I am, but having discovered a talent, I intend to hone it as much as possible Jos, I knew that the darksaber was an ancient lightsaber (not technically a protosaber, as it lacks a belt-mounted power pack and cable), but I was under the impression that it was originally a Sith weapon. Upon further research, I've found that I was mistaken, so thanks for the heads-up As for the controversy, I'm afraid I still don't like it much, but at least I've got a work-around now. I fully intended to continue using previous canon regardless, but at least this way it can be rationalized to fit with new canon.
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Post by Jos Nelsh on May 7, 2010 16:29:44 GMT 1
Yeah, it's not as bad as it seems. Also, about the darksaber... it was Lucas himself who decided that non-energy blades couldn't withstand a lightsaber. I can understand that though, it would be kind of silly if say, a vibroblade could block a lightsaber. But for the purpose of the RP we can just draw on what's there in the EU. Although I must honestly say I don't like the concept of Cortosis. (Doesn't that 'short out' a lightsaber? If so - ugh...)
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Post by Mereel Ma'viin on May 8, 2010 3:04:31 GMT 1
I can understand not wanting to use a sword, but considering that movie canon has already established staves that can deflect a lightsaber, I don't see why they couldn't simply have used another type of weapon. But, I suppose...
As for cortosis, only the purified metal is capable of short-circuiting a lightsaber blade, but pure cortosis is brittle and isn't really suitable for making weapons or armor. Cortosis alloy produces a stronger metal that retains the purified form's resistance to lightsabers, but lacks the capacity to short out the blade.
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Post by Jos Nelsh on May 8, 2010 3:51:45 GMT 1
I see. Thanks for clearing that up.
I must say I didn't really like the darksaber either. For one, a black saber that produces light doesn't make sense. It would have been cooler if it just had been some kind of white light producing prototype.
But apart from that, I didn't really see the need for the weapon. I would have preferred if they had chosen something that works like the electrostaves the magnaguards use. At least that would make some sense.
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Post by Mereel Ma'viin on Jun 14, 2010 1:58:23 GMT 1
Just wanted to check in and let you know that I'm still working. I know what I want to do with the third and final section, but I'm having some trouble getting the ball rolling, so I may have to go back and re-think my approach. One way or another, though, the project is still underway ;D
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Post by Jos Nelsh on Jun 15, 2010 1:01:44 GMT 1
Alright - no worries. I am feeling a lot of pressure (mostly self-induced) to finish the darn chapter... I know what I need to do, I guess I'm just making too big of a deal of it.
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Post by ORJ_Pyro on Jun 17, 2010 1:30:27 GMT 1
Quick! we need to administer 100cc's of relaxation! STAT! :)P
It's coolies, we here at Star Wars RP fans INC, want quality of quantity, so take your time, sit back relax have a kit kat and enjoy watching the orginal movies again. (nothing like the classics for insperation.) Hope to hear from you soon.
Pyro
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Post by Mereel Ma'viin on Aug 1, 2010 2:59:00 GMT 1
I have finally broken my writer's block (again)! Current word count stands at almost seventy-three hundred words, by far the most extensive work I've ever even come close to finishing. Just to whet your interest, I'm going to tell you that the opening scene of part three is even darker than the end of part two. It's told from the viewpoint of a mortally wounded stormtrooper captain, and details Mereel and Co.'s escape from the planet. The scene is grimmer than anything I've ever written before, but not unnecessarily so, and (if all goes according to plan) will segue into a slower-paced scene that should offer more insights into the personality and motivations of the man behind the T-visor. Ideally, I would like to post part three by the end of August, but, given how long this has already taken me, I'm reluctant to offer a firm release date. I will, however, continue to post updates at intervals
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Post by Jos Nelsh on Aug 2, 2010 15:28:29 GMT 1
Looking forward to it!
I recently got some inspiration... let's see where it goes.
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Post by Jos Nelsh on Aug 9, 2010 13:03:43 GMT 1
Guys, I'm writing (lots of ideas now), but I'm also going on vacation. So I should be back with more epilogue in a couple of weeks time.
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Post by Mereel Ma'viin on Aug 17, 2010 2:52:39 GMT 1
Enjoy your vacation!
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Post by Mereel Ma'viin on Nov 21, 2010 5:05:00 GMT 1
Checking in again to let you know that I'm still working (although I have to admit that my end-of-August target looks rather foolish now). After several horrible bouts of writer's block, I've finally settled on a course to take with Part 3, which ends up being only slightly different from what I described previously. There's still a long way to go, but I am at least accomplishing something again.
I'm also in the process of finalizing a design for Mereel's ship, which I'll be updating on the character profile as necessary.
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Post by Jos Nelsh on Dec 9, 2010 2:30:41 GMT 1
Ok, cool. I wrote the follow up to Dinphee's adventures, but when I read it back I was really bored by how awfully lengthy it was. I'm working on shortening it, because I want this thing to come to its conclusion soon. I have a lot of (new) ideas for the new setting (some of which I haven't even revealed to Mereel ), but I'm avoiding to make the same mistake I made for finishing the current 'era'. That is to say, I haven't really made up any story in advance, just the setting. So, when we'll eventually start off, I'm going to go with the flow like we used to do when the RP was rolling like a train. My theory is that if we have a good setting, the stories will come by themselves. The problem with the last part of the RP is that I had thought way too far ahead. I had this story in my head of how I wanted to end the chapter, but writing it all down turned out to be a lot more work than the simple synopsis I had in my head. The problem is that it's just a drag to work it all out by myself. I find it much more enjoyable to really interact with and be inspired by what others are posting. Again, apologies for the late reply, I forgot you posted.
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