8407901 Well, to answer your question: For one, it is an exercise to output a constant amount of words per release, to practice both writing and narrative storytelling... so I can actually put it to good use when I write original material for selling.
Second, I am a wordy bastard, and I like to read meaty stories that have lot of detail in them.
Third, I believe that a story of this type would actually suffer if cut to chapters of one thousand words and such. The source material - which is shown in the spoilers - is really Shakespearesque, with a Metal Gearesque main character according to one critic. For a game, it had a surprisingly deep story, and I didn't want to detract from it as I love that game.
So, it is a matter of choice for me to write as much as I do, within a self-imposed time limit.
Also, I do it because I like to challenge my readers.
8407915 Awesome story so far man keep them coming and I'll keep supporting and what I'm getting from this story is the dark Knight kind of vibe like the hero use dark power to help or save and the people he save with it or helps treat him like the plague I'm I right in that cause that what it sound like from the crestal empire story
8408081 Hello there, thank you for your kind words of support for this project, and it warms my shriveled and blackened heart that you're enjoying my work so far.
Stories always have two sides, and I hope to surprise you with the next release as to the reason why.
Well, either the next one or the one after, as both will be about revelations of things to come.
8410155 You know, I normally don't do this, but something about how you write and how you act, make me think that you sir, have potential, and what ever you create, I want to be there to see it, so have yourself a follow good sir!
Wonder when the ponies will realize that a Warden is someone who wards off something, in other words someone who protects and safeguards. So Warden of Darkness equals protector from darkness.
My only problem so far was that I think you went a little too far when writing in yeh old equish. Some parts where it was used I could barely understand what Luna and Celestia were saying.
Copy the 'ye olde english' into the part that throws the shakespearean while keeping the normal english space empty, and it'll throw the translation into modern english.
And yeah, for the rest of the story, I'll keep it simple - the flashbacks will use modern english, even in old times.
8438144 Thank you for your kind words, midnightchaos - I makes me happy to know that it was unexpected for you, as one who has seen and read plenty from the genre.
Which, while being truthful - isn't all that makes him up as a person.
Also, this won't be as intellectual as Displaced into Nothing (which is far more philosophical in nature while being an excellent story both in art and in craft), but I'll aim nevertheless to write a story worth reading.
8407915 I often find that short chapters don't let me immerse with the story as well as long chapters do. It keeps the narrative flowing smoothly in my mind. Scrolling down the page is more mindless than moving my mouse over to 'next chapter'.
Bloody awesome story btw, I'm really enjoying it so far! Don't know the character very well as I have never played the game but that's not bothering me in this case.
Why did you make the chapters so long?
8407901
Well, to answer your question: For one, it is an exercise to output a constant amount of words per release, to practice both writing and narrative storytelling... so I can actually put it to good use when I write original material for selling.
Second, I am a wordy bastard, and I like to read meaty stories that have lot of detail in them.
Third, I believe that a story of this type would actually suffer if cut to chapters of one thousand words and such. The source material - which is shown in the spoilers - is really Shakespearesque, with a Metal Gearesque main character according to one critic. For a game, it had a surprisingly deep story, and I didn't want to detract from it as I love that game.
So, it is a matter of choice for me to write as much as I do, within a self-imposed time limit.
Also, I do it because I like to challenge my readers.
8407915
Awesome story so far man keep them coming and I'll keep supporting and what I'm getting from this story is the dark Knight kind of vibe like the hero use dark power to help or save and the people he save with it or helps treat him like the plague I'm I right in that cause that what it sound like from the crestal empire story
8408081
Hello there, thank you for your kind words of support for this project, and it warms my shriveled and blackened heart that you're enjoying my work so far.
Stories always have two sides, and I hope to surprise you with the next release as to the reason why.
Well, either the next one or the one after, as both will be about revelations of things to come.
I like this story so far.
I hope the ponies get what's coming to them.
I also hope The Warden/Iron Ash kept his power, I rather liked him with it.
8410146
I thank you for your kind words of support.
And I think that the following chapters will quite surprise you when finished and published.
8410155
You know, I normally don't do this, but something about how you write and how you act, make me think that you sir, have potential, and what ever you create, I want to be there to see it, so have yourself a follow good sir!
8410167
I sincerely thank you for the vote of confidence in my skills that I'm honing here at this site.
Also, I thank you for the follow.
Here's to me keeping up the quality, and even improving when my editor gets through the chapters. *raises glass of apple juice*
Congrats my friend, you've got eleven likes! (And much more later on)
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Thank you for your good wishes, my friend.
Ohh hoho... shit just got GOOD! I can't wait to see where this goes.
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Ever wondered what it means 'when it hits the fan'?
That's enough spoilers for ya.
500 pesos say that shit is going to hit the fan.
Wonder when the ponies will realize that a Warden is someone who wards off something, in other words someone who protects and safeguards. So Warden of Darkness equals protector from darkness.
My only problem so far was that I think you went a little too far when writing in yeh old equish. Some parts where it was used I could barely understand what Luna and Celestia were saying.
Nice story so far, good work, keep it up.
8437437
Thank you for your kind comment, greatazuredragon.
Trust me, they will know soon enough... and come to meet someone who will not work by their standards.
For the ancient english lingo, I used this site to assist me: https://lingojam.com/englishtoshakespearean
Copy the 'ye olde english' into the part that throws the shakespearean while keeping the normal english space empty, and it'll throw the translation into modern english.
And yeah, for the rest of the story, I'll keep it simple - the flashbacks will use modern english, even in old times.
An enjoyable read and different from what I expected, however it reads less like hhw you claimed "deconstruction" of Displaced and more like HiE.
8438144
Thank you for your kind words, midnightchaos - I makes me happy to know that it was unexpected for you, as one who has seen and read plenty from the genre.
It is true what you say - that this has more feels of a HiE, but I hope to change that notion in future releases, since so far the MC has the cliché feel of the 'dark and edgy' type.
Which, while being truthful - isn't all that makes him up as a person.
Also, this won't be as intellectual as Displaced into Nothing (which is far more philosophical in nature while being an excellent story both in art and in craft), but I'll aim nevertheless to write a story worth reading.
8407915
I often find that short chapters don't let me immerse with the story as well as long chapters do.
It keeps the narrative flowing smoothly in my mind.
Scrolling down the page is more mindless than moving my mouse over to 'next chapter'.
Bloody awesome story btw, I'm really enjoying it so far!
Don't know the character very well as I have never played the game but that's not bothering me in this case.
8447538
Do not fret, as I intend to address that in the following chapters.
Give a spin to the original canon content, while trying my best to keep it engaging and significant.
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I do find more useful to use the arrow buttons while I read long fics, though.
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I need the words to align perfectly with my screen, OCD bs lol mouse scroll is more precise
Finished chap