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Started by Haids1987, June 05, 2012, 11:20:34 AM

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Delling

-discovering Kimya Dawson :D
-having no clue what to do with myself today
-not feeling like going out... so that would suggest my long hair will survive for yet another weekend (and Warpcon is next weekend and I'm going so that strongly implies it will survive next weekend as well :yes:)
-not feeling like going out because I feel ratty and gross and ugly and stuff ::)
-sighing :-\
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A question on Reverse Psychology before I go to bed tonight. I'm writing a scene in chapter 7 of KQ5, and Graham and Cedric have just escaped the Swarthy Hog.

After Graham says this: "I didn't have much choice in the matter. It was either leave you in there at the mercy of those thieves and I'd continue on alone, or it was doing something that would be questionable like pretending to be a thief myself so I could help you get out. I would NEVER do something like this normally, unless there was no other way. If I did things like this all the time when I was your age, you think I ever would have been chosen to become King? No. Have a little faith in me, Cedric!"

The scene goes on like this:

Cedric was silent for a moment, then he sighed, "You know every time you've said that, we've always gotten into trouble somehow: Those brigands and that desert monster, the Dark Forest, the Swarthy Hog. Yes, we've gotten out alive each time, but just barely, and it's still not over yet, I know."

"Cedric, what-"

"Please Graham," Cedric held up his hand and dipped his head a bit. "Let me speak. I just want you to think for a moment about something: Throughout your journey here, what have I done for you?"

"You think you're useless?"

His head came up again. "Yes!" he exclaimed. Archimedes hooted and flapped his wings in protest. Cedric snapped at the owl, "Shush Archimedes, shush! Be quiet!" he looked back at Graham, "What use have I been to you, Graham? You're a knight, you're a king, you're an adventurer! It seems that you have a way to get out of every situation, and I've not once seen you with fear in your eyes. Me? I'm just a spineless, sorry excuse for a wizard's apprentice, who can't even face off against the witch who murdered my own mother without trembling and stuttering like mad! Let's face it, Graham... you are better off alone. You don't need a little twerp like me on your heels all day."

I know that the Reverse Psychology response would be like: "You're right. I AM better off alone, Cedric. goodbye!"

But... while that would convince Cedric otherwise (who was probably expecting the opposite response), I can't help but feel it would make Graham sound like a jerk. but, if he goes for the opposite response ("You're not useless Cedric!") I feel like I would be retreading what Graham said in chapter 3.

Oldbushie

- Watching Carl Sagan while eating Oreos.

I think King Graham should make some kind of allegory about something else that appears useless but actually has quite a lot of use. Can't think of anything off the top of my head though.
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Quote from: Oldbushie on January 21, 2013, 01:25:14 AM
- Watching Carl Sagan while eating Oreos.

I think King Graham should make some kind of allegory about something else that appears useless but actually has quite a lot of use. Can't think of anything off the top of my head though.
Moldy cheese? Custard pie? :P

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Nah... Cedric already knows about the former, and the latter has already been explained by Graham. Cedric's response to that is, "Okay, but you owe me!"

Delling

Quote from: snabbott on January 21, 2013, 10:39:55 AM
Quote from: Oldbushie on January 21, 2013, 01:25:14 AM
- Watching Carl Sagan while eating Oreos.

I think King Graham should make some kind of allegory about something else that appears useless but actually has quite a lot of use. Can't think of anything off the top of my head though.
Moldy cheese? Custard pie? :P
Definitely moldy cheese. It's a conduit for stealing magic. :P
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darthkiwi

Mordack was clearly the pioneer of a new form of magic: mould fission.
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Oldbushie

Quote from: darthkiwi on January 21, 2013, 03:01:28 PM
Mordack was clearly the pioneer of a new form of magic: mould fission.
*groans* XD

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Quote from: darthkiwi on January 21, 2013, 03:01:28 PM
Mordack was clearly the pioneer of a new form of magic: mould fission.
What exactly IS that anyway? I've looked it up, and all I get is results that tell me the differences between mold and yeast.

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It's a pun on "cold fission." :P
 
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Hmmm... and how does cold fission work in laymans terms?

Delling

You split an atom at low temperature. :P

Usually we talk about "cold fusion" because it sounds cool 8) and you can get usable energy out of the reaction (in theory); the problem is that we haven't found a way to do it--to mash atoms together in a way that gives off energy at low temperature.
Noli me tangere! Nescio ubi fuisti!
Don't touch me! I don't know where you've been!

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Duke of Saxony in Her Majesty's Court
Knight of the Swan for Her Imperial Highness

...resistance was obviously useless against a family that could invent italics.

"Let the locative live."

http://my.ddo.com/referral/Delling87

Deloria

 
Holy Roman Empress
Queen of *all* Albion
Précieuse and salonnière! :D
"In cases of doubt about language, it is ordinarily best to consult women."-Vaugelas
Space! :D Extraterrestrium! :D Espace! :D

GrahamRocks!

Y'know... after going over my KQ5 story up to this point again, I realized something.

Graham isn't repeating himself, Cedric is.

Chapter 3: "I know, Graham, I know. But... there is something in there that's more powerful than me. I'm not... strong enough to protect you. I fully admit it, Graham, I'm a weakling! A coward! I'm not an adventurer like you Graham; I'm no hero like you. I'll never be as brave or strong as you!' he started to get misty eyed, 'I'm so sorry I haven't been useful in the slightest today, I just can't handle the pressure! I still don't understand why Crispin picked me to go with you, when he could have picked someone with more experience than I."

Chapter 7: "Please Graham," Cedric held up his hand and dipped his head a bit. "Let me speak. I just want you to think for a moment about something: Throughout your journey here, what have I done for you?"

"You think you're useless?"

His head came up again. "Yes!" he exclaimed. Archimedes hooted and flapped his wings in protest. Cedric snapped at the owl, "Shush Archimedes, shush! Be quiet!" he looked back at Graham, "What use have I been to you, Graham? You're a knight, you're a king, you're an adventurer! It seems that you have a way to get out of every situation, and I've not once seen you with fear in your eyes. Me? I'm just a spineless, sorry excuse for a wizard's apprentice, who can't even face off against the witch who murdered my own mother without trembling and stuttering like mad! Let's face it, Graham... you are better off alone. You don't need a little twerp like me on your heels all day."

And here I thought I was better than that! I should fix this right away!

Oldbushie

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Delling

-having that vague "nothing works" feeling
-about to start another model...
-feeling a sense of uncertainty about catching the bus to Cork for Warpcon :-X
-posting
Noli me tangere! Nescio ubi fuisti!
Don't touch me! I don't know where you've been!

Marquess of Pembroke
Duke of Saxony in Her Majesty's Court
Knight of the Swan for Her Imperial Highness

...resistance was obviously useless against a family that could invent italics.

"Let the locative live."

http://my.ddo.com/referral/Delling87

darthkiwi

Oh, the "mould fission" thing was a cheese joke. Because, cheese... mould...

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