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SirReal


My thousand year reign of blood and terror shall begin!... As soon as I get off of this computer.

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Hello,

I have reviewed your story as a part of the Reviewer Cafe! As always, thank you for the time and effort you've put into this narrative. I hope this review is helpful to you, and I wish to see this story continued. :twilightsmile:

https://www.fimfiction.net/group/211585/reviewers-cafe/thread/382467/review-salt-and-sapphire-by-sirreal

If the main OCs in this story were voiced, what would they sound like?

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That's a very interesting question, Starlight Nova. I try to give each character a distinct way of speaking so that each is easily distinguishable from the other in any given scene, but the "voices" I give them tend to stem from their personalities and backgrounds.

Gobrend has a lilting, posh accent that places him as a member of gryphonic nobility; most diamond dogs lead violent lives as opposed to learned ones, so they tend to use more slang and have more guttural, rough voices; Brocarius speaks in a way I can only classify as "general," and that helps him fit in pretty much anywhere, a necessity for his line of work; and Sister Dawn, with her village having been isolated for centuries, speaks with a ye olde Equestrian accent reminiscent of aristocracy of antiquity and uses a lot of "thees," "thous," and other such archaisms. These are but a few examples, of course.

Thanks for the question, mate! It's good to hear from a reader.

At first I thought it was starting like this

But either way, I'm interested.

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Customer: *can't refund Fallout 76*
Todd Howard: "Truth is, the game was rigged from the start."

At any rate, I'm glad to have you aboard, UEE. Hopefully the story thus far keeps you entertained!

This head diamond dog is like a mobster boss ha!

Also. I have never seen the word "juxtaposed" used anywhere. What compelled you to use this word? I'm just wondering where people get such words. Do you change out repetitive words for these type of words? Or do you just know these descriptive words, verbs, etc off the top of your head? I've been looking to expand my vocab.

Either way, it was another fantastic chapter. Thank you.

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Well, he is a pack leader, and packs are nature's gangs. Avarice was a joy to write—just getting inside the head of someone like him was quite the experience!

I like reading and movies; that's how I picked up my vocabulary. And whenever I come across a word I don't know, I search the definition and even keep a notebook and pen on hand to record it like a personal dictionary of sorts. I find that to be an excellent way to improve one's vocabulary.

And thank you for reading, mate.

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