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RangerOfRhudaur


Nai hiruvalye Valimar, nai elye hiruva; namarie!

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This story is a sequel to The Children of the Storm


Thunderlane's been training for the Guard at an...interesting time. A convenient time, too; his home might be able to make good use of him, soon!

Assuming the enemy ever leaves the fogs, mists, and rains they seem to be content to haunt for now.

And assuming he survives it when they decide to.


Continuity: The Song of the Spheres
Branch: The Children of the Storm

Chapters (1)
Comments ( 10 )

Another wave of electricity leapt over the wall, though Thunderlane didn't bother watching it; it would do no good, they all knew it, they were just hoping that they were wrong.

Are they using lightning magic?

A cry went up from the main gate, quickly followed by the bestial roaring of the invaders as they were met with spears. Their hides were tough, but not impenetrable, though he'd yet to hear any of their death-rattles. Another scream quickly followed, another cadet stolen away into the night.

R.I.P

A whip cracked, and suddenly there was fire along the sergeant's arm, golden fire rippling across him, hurting him, and the whip-wielding Man laughed cruelly while his mount leered at the sergeant's. His laughter was cut off at a cry from the sergeant, crying out as he pulled on the whip, tearing the Man off his mount and throwing him into his armored fist.

Did he grab the whip?

Then he and the others heard something, and galloped behind a hill and hid. A pair of the enemy, of those things, was approaching, barely visible over the hilltop through the rain and night. They were croaking and gurgling and snarling, and then he realized they were talking. Croak croak snarl master, croak puff puff gurgle far away. Croak snarl snarl rasp, gurgle? Croak esqvens , croak croak. Snarl, croak gurgle puff puff puff, whistle - And then they paused as one's lantern-eyes turned on Thunderlane.

Can someone translate?

Fascinating and concerning on multiple levels. Intelligent, speaking beings led by humans, tied to the rain. surprisingly gentle around horses...

Intriguing data, but not nearly enough to go on. There's barely anything on what here, much less who and why.

My big concern here is that, much like The Lay of Canterlot High, this is going to make no freaking sense to someone stumbling upon your work for the first time. Yes, it's marked as a sequel, but it relies so heavily on the context of the previous story that it almost feels like an epilogue... that's also a flashback. :derpyderp1:

Again, great work, but we have very different thoughts on what constitutes a separate story.

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I see your point. The main problem I can see is that this is radically different in tone and especially tags from the previous story, making combining the two a bit awkward. Do you think simply making one omnibus story with the "Anthology" tag would be a better way to present the narrative?

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Are they using lightning magic?

No, electric-bolt firing crossbows.

Did he grab the whip?

Yep.

Can someone translate?

While most of the speech is untranslatable (both by virtue of being in an unknown language and basically being filler text), I can say that "esqvens" is in a language no one speaks, and we'll learn what it means later on.

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What’s that?

When?

Esqvens?

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Hmm. It's hard to say. Many of the break points you've created work well. I just feel that you're isolating some scenes to an excessive extent. In this case, you might be well served by using an top-mounted author's note to provide a content warning.

Yeah, this is a messy issue, one without an easy answer. My criticism is less "You're doing it wrong" and more "You're not doing it the way I would," so take it with several thousand grains of salt. :twilightsheepish:

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What’s that?

Homestrian military technology, designed to deliver a taser-like burst of stunning electricity from a distance. The crossbow design is a nod to past Homestrian weapons, though strictly speaking not necessary.

When?

A couple moments after the whip wrapped around his arm.

Esqvens?

The bolded word. Its meaning will be revealed, but later.

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Ohh. So it wrapped around his arm?

So they’re dealing with aliens?

Anyone else noticing similarities to windigos?

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