Voidus Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 A time when I was quite comfortable going to sleep without repeating the phrase 'And then Nighthound died' at least 20 times followed by an imagined topiary burning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King he/him Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Now it's practically a requirement. I remember a time when I never would have thought of having The Dalles rival Portland for insanity. It seems silly now. I remember the days before ponies. I remember a time when Voidus had a red Inquisitor face as his profile pic; I remember when you had a TARDIS; I remember when Edgedancer was just a Surgebinder glyph on the screen. I remember being hesitant to allow Lightwards to reanimate dinosaurs because I wasn't sure whether the RP's rules would permit it. I remember a time when the death of the Sadry's was one of the most violent posts in the game. I remember a time when I was convinced that any minute now, Funtimes would go berserk and would start killing Nathan and everybody else. How things have changed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 A time when I was quite comfortable going to sleep without repeating the phrase 'And then Nighthound died' at least 20 times followed by an imagined topiary burning. That reminds me. Trimmer hasn't burned a topiary in at least a dozen pages. Ye olden days, when the thought of an army of anthropomorphic pandas hadn't even crossed my mind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voidus Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 The days where having a thousand reputation put you in the uppermost echelons of the 17th Shard, second only to the unbeatable Brandon Sanderson. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King he/him Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 That reminds me. Trimmer hasn't burned a topiary in at least a dozen pages. Ye olden days, when the thought of an army of anthropomorphic pandas hadn't even crossed my mind. How could we even stand such normalcy? So... scrolling through a list of Oregon cities, I found that The Dalles is only the 38th largest city in the state. Astoria is only the 52nd. To the best of my knowledge, no one has any idea what's going on in Salem, Eugene, Gresham, Oregon City, or practically any other part of the state. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 The days where having a thousand reputation put you in the uppermost echelons of the 17th Shard, second only to the unbeatable Brandon Sanderson. LOL A time when not a single member of this forum had a pony icon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Well, sonny, back in my day... You guys are OLD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King he/him Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 LOL A time when not a single member of this forum had a pony icon. To be fair, his name is still the one on our logo. I'm pretty sure Quiver has for almost as long as I've been on the forum, actually. Concerning my statement above: Madras is the 70th largest. Portland is the biggest by population, but it's the only one of Oregon's top ten largest cities that's been featured in the RP. I guess what I'm saying is, we have enough ground to cover to keep us occupied for the next decade. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 So... scrolling through a list of Oregon cities, I found that The Dalles is only the 38th largest city in the state. Astoria is only the 52nd. To the best of my knowledge, no one has any idea what's going on in Salem, Eugene, Gresham, Oregon City, or practically any other part of the state. Well….the way I'm looking at it, the days before and just after Annexation probably brought quite a few changes to population centers. David mentions in Steelheart that people flooded Newcago in search of work; but for every family that decided to risk life beneath an Epic despot, there was probably at least one other family who thought they'd be safer in a less-populated area. The headcanon I'm working from is that powerful Epics appeared in larger cities first, leading some more enterprising individuals and families to try homesteading in sparsely populated states like Wyoming and Alaska, or to simply move to a smaller town/city in hopes that it would remain untouched by High Epics. In a world where Alaska's population swelled before Khione's arrival, I'd say the chances of smaller cities like The Dalles and Astoria becoming more populated are pretty good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voidus Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 How could we even stand such normalcy? So... scrolling through a list of Oregon cities, I found that The Dalles is only the 38th largest city in the state. Astoria is only the 52nd. To the best of my knowledge, no one has any idea what's going on in Salem, Eugene, Gresham, Oregon City, or practically any other part of the state. What's that? You need to fill those cities with Epics? Well if you guys all insist so much then I guess I'll just have to step up. I'll be back in a month or so with bleary eyes, a stack of Epics and a strong aversion to sunlight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voidus Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 (edited) On the population thing, Astoria has a stable leader in Lucentia and a group of fairly insanely strong Epics so at least the risk of turf wars was less (Well, until WHIA anyway )The Dalles would have attracted a lot of idealists once they set up a human government so I can see that being pretty populous too.EDIT: Whoops, double post. Edited February 7, 2015 by Voidus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King he/him Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Well….the way I'm looking at it, the days before and just after Annexation probably brought quite a few changes to population centers. David mentions in Steelheart that people flooded Newcago in search of work; but for every family that decided to risk life beneath an Epic despot, there was probably at least one other family who thought they'd be safer in a less-populated area. The headcanon I'm working from is that powerful Epics appeared in larger cities first, leading some more enterprising individuals and families to try homesteading in sparsely populated states like Wyoming and Alaska, or to simply move to a smaller town/city in hopes that it would remain untouched by High Epics. In a world where Alaska's population swelled before Khione's arrival, I'd say the chances of smaller cities like The Dalles and Astoria becoming more populated are pretty good. That makes a lot of sense to me. Headcanon accepted. Should we perhaps come up with a revised list of Oregon's top ten largest cities? I'm not saying we should flesh out the whole map before we're ready to expand, but it couldn't hurt to have an accepted standard for where most of the state's population is situated nowadays. Characters like Vondra and Lucentia seem like the types to keep as close a watch as they can on the rest of the state, just so they can be prepared for protecting their cities should the need arise. And it's always awkward when characters should logically possess information that the writers are clueless about. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 That makes a lot of sense to me. Headcanon accepted. Should we perhaps come up with a revised list of Oregon's top ten largest cities? I'm not saying we should flesh out the whole map before we're ready to expand, but it couldn't hurt to have an accepted standard for where most of the state's population is situated nowadays. Characters like Vondra and Lucentia seem like the types to keep as close a watch as they can on the rest of the state, just so they can be prepared for protecting their cities should the need arise. And it's always awkward when characters should logically possess information that the writers are clueless about. So far we have…. Portland (probably most populated, attracting people who thought it safer to stay where they always were or who hoped the large population would lend them anonymity and thus safety where Epics were concerned) The Dalles (probably now within the top ten, attracting people who like the human-run government and can abide by Vondra's strict rules) Astoria (also top ten, because I can't imagine Lucentia allowing anyone to leave) Salem (undeveloped within the RP, but also most likely in the top ten) Cottage Grove (a small town before Calamity; still standing in the RP but also little more than a tiny hamlet) This also leaves room for some cities to have been partially or totally destroyed before the RP's beginning. Any other cities that we should fit into this chart? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 The days when I thought MLP was one of "those" shows. Like, with Dora the Explorer and the like... How things have changed indeed. Blasphemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 I still don't understand what the hype is about...not that I've watched it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 I still don't understand what the hype is about...not that I've watched it. Watch it. Then you'll understand. Seriously, I thought it was just another dumb girls' show…until a guy in one of my classes told me all about the show and the fandom (he was of the group of bronies who sees Celestia as a brutal dictator who exiled Luna to the moon for daring to rebel). Then I watched it, and I suddenly knew what the hype was about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voidus Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 So far we have…. Portland (probably most populated, attracting people who thought it safer to stay where they always were or who hoped the large population would lend them anonymity and thus safety where Epics were concerned) The Dalles (probably now within the top ten, attracting people who like the human-run government and can abide by Vondra's strict rules) Astoria (also top ten, because I can't imagine Lucentia allowing anyone to leave) Salem (undeveloped within the RP, but also most likely in the top ten) Cottage Grove (a small town before Calamity; still standing in the RP but also little more than a tiny hamlet) This also leaves room for some cities to have been partially or totally destroyed before the RP's beginning. Any other cities that we should fit into this chart? I'd love to help contribute but unfortunately given that I don't live in the same country, or heck even the same continent, I don't have much to contribute on Oregon geography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 /did not get reference I don't think I could, given the way the rest of my family talks about it. They detest bronies, especially, with a passion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King he/him Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 So far we have…. Portland (probably most populated, attracting people who thought it safer to stay where they always were or who hoped the large population would lend them anonymity and thus safety where Epics were concerned) The Dalles (probably now within the top ten, attracting people who like the human-run government and can abide by Vondra's strict rules) Astoria (also top ten, because I can't imagine Lucentia allowing anyone to leave) Salem (undeveloped within the RP, but also most likely in the top ten) Cottage Grove (a small town before Calamity; still standing in the RP but also little more than a tiny hamlet) This also leaves room for some cities to have been partially or totally destroyed before the RP's beginning. Any other cities that we should fit into this chart? That sounds good. I no very little about Oregon geography, but according to Wikipedia there's also Eugene and Gresham, both of which having over 100, 000 citizens before Calamity. Tillamook had a population of over four thousand pre-Calamity; Funtimes' cottage is located just outside of it, I believe? Has its ultimate fate been established? (Cities destroyed before the RP's beginning? Where's the fun in that? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 /did not get reference I don't think I could, given the way the rest of my family talks about it. They detest bronies, especially, with a passion. I made the reference so you'll watch the show and get it then. Just try it. My parents have an extremely low opinion of die-hard fandom members, especially those who dress up like Spock or the Doctor or Dumbledore and go to Comic-Con, but their mockery of those fans only makes me want to perfect my fem!Fourth Doctor outfit as I save up enough for tickets to San Diego. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voidus Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 I made the reference so you'll watch the show and get it then. Just try it. My parents have an extremely low opinion of die-hard fandom members, especially those who dress up like Spock or the Doctor or Dumbledore and go to Comic-Con, but their mockery of those fans only makes me want to perfect my fem!Fourth Doctor outfit as I save up enough for tickets to San Diego. I have vowed to myself that I won't shave for the next 40 years just so I can cosplay as Dumbledore with an authentic beard someday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 That sounds good. I no very little about Oregon geography, but according to Wikipedia there's also Eugene and Gresham, both of which having over 100, 000 citizens before Calamity. Tillamook had a population of over four thousand pre-Calamity; Funtimes' cottage is located just outside of it, I believe? Has its ultimate fate been established? (Cities destroyed before the RP's beginning? Where's the fun in that? ) Okay, so we'll need to figure out what happens to Eugene and Gresham, then. I hadn't thought about Tillamook's ultimate fate; Funtimes' cottage is in what used to be the Tillamook State Forest, some distance from the highway. Lucentia already knows about the cottage, so what are the chances of her knowing about Tillamook? Has she set her sights on incorporating it and other small towns near the coast? Perhaps Tillamook is ruled by a mid-range Epic who keeps his or her people within the borders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobold King he/him Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 I made the reference so you'll watch the show and get it then. Just try it. My parents have an extremely low opinion of die-hard fandom members, especially those who dress up like Spock or the Doctor or Dumbledore and go to Comic-Con, but their mockery of those fans only makes me want to perfect my fem!Fourth Doctor outfit as I save up enough for tickets to San Diego. You have a Fourth Doctor outfit? You just acquired at least another bag of jelly babies' worth of awesomeness in my mind. Okay, so we'll need to figure out what happens to Eugene and Gresham, then. I hadn't thought about Tillamook's ultimate fate; Funtimes' cottage is in what used to be the Tillamook State Forest, some distance from the highway. Lucentia already knows about the cottage, so what are the chances of her knowing about Tillamook? Has she set her sights on incorporating it and other small towns near the coast? Perhaps Tillamook is ruled by a mid-range Epic who keeps his or her people within the borders? Concerning what happened in Eugene and Gresham: could we perhaps simply make a list of Oregon cities and write something vague about their status? That way we don't have to tie ourselves into a corner now; it was very fun expanding into The Dalles and coming up with a whole new flavor and atmosphere for the city. Perhaps we should just make a chart like this: Portland: Divided, frequent turf wars Astoria: Strict tyranny The Dalles: vanilla-run and under martial law Tillamook: Strict tyranny Eugene: Divided, frequent turf wars Gresham: Strict tyranny And so forth. That way we can an idea of what's happening in Oregon, while still giving us a lot of freedom when the time comes to actually expand into a region. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voidus Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 You have a Fourth Doctor outfit? You just acquired at least another bag of jelly babies' worth of awesomeness in my mind. Concerning what happened in Eugene and Gresham: could we perhaps simply make a list of Oregon cities and write something vague about their status? That way we don't have to tie ourselves into a corner now; it was very fun expanding into The Dalles and coming up with a whole new flavor and atmosphere for the city. Perhaps we should just make a chart like this: Portland: Divided, frequent turf wars Astoria: Strict tyranny The Dalles: vanilla-run and under martial law Tillamook: Strict tyranny Eugene: Divided, frequent turf wars Gresham: Strict tyranny And so forth. That way we can an idea of what's happening in Oregon, while still giving us a lot of freedom when the time comes to actually expand into a region. I like that idea, it will help with my filling them with Epics which I shall do since you just insisted so much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 You have a Fourth Doctor outfit? You just acquired at least another bag of jelly babies' worth of awesomeness in my mind. Concerning what happened in Eugene and Gresham: could we perhaps simply make a list of Oregon cities and write something vague about their status? That way we don't have to tie ourselves into a corner now; it was very fun expanding into The Dalles and coming up with a whole new flavor and atmosphere for the city. Perhaps we should just make a chart like this: Portland: Divided, frequent turf wars Astoria: Strict tyranny The Dalles: vanilla-run and under martial law Tillamook: Strict tyranny Eugene: Divided, frequent turf wars Gresham: Strict tyranny And so forth. That way we can an idea of what's happening in Oregon, while still giving us a lot of freedom when the time comes to actually expand into a region. It's homemade. I made the scarf myself (though I'm currently seeking out yarn for a Mark II, so I can get the stitching right), bought a skirt, blouse, and brown cloche hat at Goodwill, and added a pair of leggings. I had the boots and plaid tweed coat to start with. That sounds good. "Strict tyranny" is a pretty broad description; it could mean anything from an Epic like mirrorverse!Backtrack who can kill you yesterday, or an Epic who is so fond of cheese that he has forced every citizen in Tillamook to take up dairy farming. (The second one wouldn't be too far off the mark, actually; Tillamook is already a pretty popular brand of dairy, manufacturing quality yogurt, cheese, and ice cream. I've tried it. It's pretty good.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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