Lightsworn Panda he/him Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 I'd rather have Judgement Day than Rise of the Machines. Upvote to you, sir, for that Terminator reference. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MozytheHealer she/her Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Oh, this war is just one for the lol's. I think we'll stop for now. And contrary, for the love of god, stop trying to recruit people. It gets quite annoying. The war did create unwanted drama, though. Also, if I leave the Observers(which I probably won't) it will be of my own choice(unless I get offered some awesome deal or something to join over here :{D ). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Quitecontrary she/her Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I won't offer. Because it pisses off the Panda. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightsworn Panda he/him Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Oh, it doesn't. I just find it a bit annoying. No friction intended 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos he/him Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 I'd rather have Judgement Day than Rise of the Machines. This was wonderful. Ugh, today I am tired after dealing with Alaxel and the aftermath all day. I'm not really sure you are aware about how much effort and drafting we do when disciplining. It's freaking exhausting. How is everyone tonight? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Joe in the Bush Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 I'm feeling a bit Piratey today. Hey Chaos, are the Pirate Monkeys part of the Lords of Chaos? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terisen he/him Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 This was wonderful. Ugh, today I am tired after dealing with Alaxel and the aftermath all day. I'm not really sure you are aware about how much effort and drafting we do when disciplining. It's freaking exhausting. How is everyone tonight? Dude, this is why I've never understood why people beg for authority on a board. Takes so much time to do it right. Just so you know, all your efforts on this place are greatly appreciated. Nothing much going on right now here. Just reading the new Ender Series book. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos he/him Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 I'm feeling a bit Piratey today. Hey Chaos, are the Pirate Monkeys part of the Lords of Chaos? They one of our many allies. Dude, this is why I've never understood why people beg for authority on a board. Takes so much time to do it right. Just so you know, all your efforts on this place are greatly appreciated. Nothing much going on right now here. Just reading the new Ender Series book. Yeah. I know I joked a while back when someone asked "how do I get to be a mod," and I responded with, tersely, "not asking to be a mod." The people who want power usually never should have it. Instead, bestow it on those who deserve it. Huh. That's actually really deep, if you think about it. (I've been RPing more of a mentor character on MBI today, so it must have seeped through) It's totally true, though. It requires a lot of craft and care, and if you want the power just to have it, you don't respect it enough. How many Ender books are there? I've only read Ender's Game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Joe in the Bush Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 19 total. Though not all of them are actually Ender books, they all take place in the Enderverse. Chronological list, taken from Wikipedia. Earth Unaware Earth Afire Earth Awakens "The Swarm" "The Hive" "The Queens"[16] Ender's Game Ender's Shadow (Note: The events of Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow take place in roughly the same time period.) A War of Gifts (Note: This takes place during Ender's Game/Ender's Shadow.) Shadow of the Hegemon Shadow Puppets Shadow of the Giant Ender in Exile (Note: Beginning takes place during Shadow of the Hegemon and through Shadow of the Giant) Shadows in Flight First Meetings (A collection of short stories whose settings range from before Ender's Game until after Shadows in Flight) Speaker for the Dead Xenocide Children of the Mind Shadows Alive 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos he/him Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Which are worth reading, and which should be skipped? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terisen he/him Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) Wow, didn't realize there was that many Ender books. And I've read the vast majority of them. I just couldn't get through Shadow Puppets, so I left behind that branch of the story. The new ones are quite good though. Prequels the way they should be done. Unlike a certain other series *cough*StarWars*cough* EDIT: I'd say the primary Ender books are awesome (Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide and Children of the Mind). Ender's Shadow is excellent too, as it focuses on Bean during Battle School. Edited July 3, 2014 by Terisen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos he/him Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 I probably ought to just read Speaker for the Dead. From what I can tell, as long as you don't expect it to be like Ender's Game, it's a really good book, and considering it's been so long since I've read Ender's Game, I won't have that problem at all XD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terisen he/him Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 That's exactly it. The series changes drastically from Ender's Game to Speaker for the Dead. You have to take them at face value. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos he/him Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 And the next two are much more in the vein of Speaker for the Dead, yeah? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Joe in the Bush Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 I've only read the 'main 4', Ender's Game, Speaker for the dead, Xenocide, and Children of the Mind. I reccomend them, though they get Weird. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terisen he/him Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 And the next two are much more in the vein of Speaker for the Dead, yeah? Yep. So even though Ender's Game is part of the main Ender storyline, it actually serves as a "nexus" that all the other books hook to and drive off of in their stories, oftentimes very different in tone. I've only read the 'main 4', Ender's Game, Speaker for the dead, Xenocide, and Children of the Mind. I reccomend them, though they get Weird. Ha, "weird" is one way to phrase it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightsworn Panda he/him Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Eh. Not much. It's the holidays, so it's homework and boredom. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terisen he/him Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Eh. Not much. It's the holidays, so it's homework and boredom. You have homework on the holidays? That's just wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MozytheHealer she/her Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 I missed the Enders Game conversation... I'm doing pretty good tonight. I've been grinning like a maniac about the fact that MBI is actually active tonight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Quitecontrary she/her Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 I am on battle mode today. In full battle gear: high heels, makeup, stern expression, strand of pearls, black dress, designer watch. Boardroom negotiations. Tedious. RP'ing is so much better. And I agree about Ender's. I just only read the first four and then for some reason, I shifted to reading Dune and I never picked up an Ender book after. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MozytheHealer she/her Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 RPing is always better. Unless I'm at the theater, of course. I've read Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead(which was super awesome). Dune is definitely on my reading list. My parents made us watch the movie, so now I have to read the book, but first I have to finish my Mistborn reread and the reading for a Classic Adventure Literature class. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left he/him Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Dune and Ender are similar to me in this way. Dune and Ender's Game Rock. Their sequels did not. I did enjoy the first two Bean books and the First Formic War. I also enjoyed Paul of Dune and plan on reading the Butlerian Jihad books at some point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Quitecontrary she/her Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 RPing is always better. Unless I'm at the theater, of course. I've read Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead(which was super awesome). Dune is definitely on my reading list. My parents made us watch the movie, so now I have to read the book, but first I have to finish my Mistborn reread and the reading for a Classic Adventure Literature class. The movie was awful. I hated it.Dune and Ender are similar to me in this way. Dune and Ender's Game Rock. Their sequels did not. I did enjoy the first two Bean books and the First Formic War. I also enjoyed Paul of Dune and plan on reading the Butlerian Jihad books at some point. It seems Chaos has yet to white this out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MozytheHealer she/her Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 The movie was awful. I hated it. I actually thought it was quite entertaining, and it made me want to read the book. Although, I'm also not a purist with a lot of things, and I'm not sure how true to the book it was. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Quitecontrary she/her Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I actually thought it was quite entertaining, and it made me want to read the book. Although, I'm also not a purist with a lot of things, and I'm not sure how true to the book it was. We're talking about the old movie right? Where Alicia Witt plays the Abomination Alia? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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