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by ANTIcarrot
Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:10 am
Forum: Earth Bond
Topic: Earth Bond Chap 12 Discussion...
Replies: 36
Views: 34993

Re: Earth Bond Chap 12 Discussion...

Since Kell and all the ED has burrowed themselves into the Earth, GAIA has woken up since he came without his spikes and full of ambient magic, and together with Ferroth. Which begs the question: What is gaia? Though I'm also curious as to how the Earth Dragons stopped being vegitarians. And what c...
by ANTIcarrot
Sun Apr 01, 2012 3:29 am
Forum: Earth Bond
Topic: Earth Bond Chap 12 Discussion...
Replies: 36
Views: 34993

Re: Earth Bond Chap 12 Discussion...

Out of interest, when did the chromatics start using 'scientist' to describe themselves? OTL that word came into existance in 1833. The word does have its roots in the latin term scientia, but that means knowledge or knowing. (Blasted context sensative language!) Are the dragons using the 'old' mean...
by ANTIcarrot
Sat Mar 31, 2012 1:57 pm
Forum: Earth Bond
Topic: Earth Bond, Chapter 11 - Discussion
Replies: 19
Views: 20768

Re: Earth Bond, Chapter 11 - Discussion

*Shakes his head* I wish I could have your faith in the system, AntiCarrot, to assume that most of the people serving in the US government were qualified for their office. Hey hey hey! I never said that! Please do not insert such filthy and unwholesome words in my mouth! :shock: What I said (effect...
by ANTIcarrot
Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:14 pm
Forum: Community Contributed Stories
Topic: Earth Bond fanfic - Blood and Teeth
Replies: 3
Views: 13574

Re: Earth Bond fanfic - Blood and Teeth

expedient wrote:Those dolphin minds are weird...
That's why it's called xenofiction. 8)
by ANTIcarrot
Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:25 pm
Forum: Earth Bond
Topic: Earth Bond, Chapter 11 - Discussion
Replies: 19
Views: 20768

Re: Earth Bond, Chapter 11 - Discussion

It made her curious. The Hunters were the best they were at what they did, and now they’d found out that all of them had magical talent. Arlen Kent too had magical talent. Maybe, she speculated privately, those who excelled had qualities related to the fact that they had magical aptitude. She had a...
by ANTIcarrot
Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:26 pm
Forum: Earth Bond
Topic: Earth Bond, Chapter 11 - Discussion
Replies: 19
Views: 20768

Re: Earth Bond, Chapter 11 - Discussion

So All of the Hunter’s as well as Jenny & Family and Arlen (Sec State) are capable of Magic. All of the hunters have been at times near the Earth Dragons. With Jenny having the most exposure. That certainly beats Jenny's own idea about how rich and successful people are in some inmeasurable way...
by ANTIcarrot
Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:51 pm
Forum: Community Contributed Stories
Topic: Earth Bond fanfic - Blood and Teeth
Replies: 3
Views: 13574

Earth Bond fanfic - Blood and Teeth

A very short and rather silly idea based on the thought of what would happen if the one part of the US Military that can simply ignore dragon magic, tried to go and find one. It doesn't go well. Blood and Teeth Eddie’s flukes and tale ached. His lungs burned. He sang distress and loss along with the...
by ANTIcarrot
Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:32 pm
Forum: Earth Bond
Topic: Earth Bond, Chapter 11 - Discussion
Replies: 19
Views: 20768

Re: Earth Bond, Chapter 11 - Discussion

Arlen's a diplomat, not a scientist. You shouldn't expect him to know the ins and outs of the scientific method. I thought Arlen was the Secretary of State? That's a political position, not a Diplomatic one. Either way he's been through a first world education system, and he's in a position of powe...
by ANTIcarrot
Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:09 pm
Forum: Earth Bond
Topic: Earth Bond, Chapter 11 - Discussion
Replies: 19
Views: 20768

Re: Earth Bond, Chapter 11 - Discussion

Sessara had rather rudely learned that all her strength and power and might were no match for the backassery of the United States Federal Government’s planet-sized ball of red tape. I was kinda hoping to see that, in person, rather than hear about it afterwards. I was kinda hoping to see something ...
by ANTIcarrot
Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:22 am
Forum: Earth Bond
Topic: Earth Bond chapter 10 - discussion (Spoilers)
Replies: 15
Views: 16707

Re: Earth Bond chapter 10 - discussion (Spoilers)

It was in trying to answer the question of the connection between the earth dragons and the chromatics magic that I asked the question above of Fel. He doesn't rule out that the earth dragons contribute to the flow of magic but his answer suggests that this is not quite right. So that leaves Gaia &...
by ANTIcarrot
Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:05 pm
Forum: Earth Bond
Topic: Earth Bond chapter 10 - discussion (Spoilers)
Replies: 15
Views: 16707

Re: Earth Bond chapter 10 - discussion (Spoilers)

expedient wrote:
ANTIcarrot wrote:What do the scions do anyway?
They're the name given to the magical portals to travel great distances. Or do you mean how do they work?
Ah. Whoops. No, just having a D'oh moment. :oops:
by ANTIcarrot
Tue Mar 27, 2012 7:37 pm
Forum: Earth Bond
Topic: Earth Bond chapter 10 - discussion (Spoilers)
Replies: 15
Views: 16707

Re: Earth Bond chapter 10 - discussion (Spoilers)

I'm wondering if 4th has a pet pony called Dull... So not only are shanks powerful spell components, but (maybe) Earth Dragons also broadcast magical energy in some way? And if they leave, then 'permanant' spells soon run out of energy. What do the scions do anyway? Part of the island's stealth syst...
by ANTIcarrot
Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:55 pm
Forum: Earth Bond
Topic: Earth Bond, chapter 9 discussion [Spoilers]
Replies: 9
Views: 9773

Re: Earth Bond, chapter 9 discussion [Spoilers]

Minor point: At some point the Fire Dragons are going to have to be told to NOT use the word 'tribute'. Due to american history, it is an extremely an extremely 'dishonourable' term, and could cause a lot of problems if they're careless with it. 'Gift' woudl be much more convenient. This would no do...
by ANTIcarrot
Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:38 am
Forum: Earth Bond
Topic: Earth Bond, chapter 8 discussion [Spoilers]
Replies: 24
Views: 24845

Re: Earth Bond, chapter 8 discussion [Spoilers]

Moorish houri ? :shock: Um, you know that can translate to some very unfortunate meanings? <joke> So you've had the Greatest King In English History killed off by an evil african hooker? Hmm... :roll: :P :twisted: </joke> Moor seriously... :mrgreen: Have the cities of Atlantis and Canterlot (sorry)...
by ANTIcarrot
Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:34 am
Forum: Earth Bond
Topic: Earth Bond, chapter 8 discussion [Spoilers]
Replies: 24
Views: 24845

Re: Earth Bond, chapter 8 discussion [Spoilers]

The church hunted out magicians, so what about those far away from the church in distant lands, could they not passed down magic. And as magic got rarer, the inquisition would have started to resemble the OTL one more and more - which was about stealing land and money and killing minoroties more th...