passinglurker Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Woo! page turn bait! literary cliches! "It was all a dream" tropes!... are poise and stary's from kuzzter's universe? she seems surprised by the use of a mk1-2 was she expecting the mk3 cockpit used on the hummblebee or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noname117 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Well, this is getting interesting. We have Kerbals coming from different timelines as decisions are made to change them. I just wonder where their former selves are in the current timeline... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkaboy Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Woo! page turn bait! literary cliches! "It was all a dream" tropes!... are poise and stary's from kuzzter's universe? she seems surprised by the use of a mk1-2 was she expecting the mk3 cockpit used on the hummblebee or something? Nope, it was more like someone today would be surprised to see an Apollo CSM in space, rather than a more modern design like a Dragon or Orion capsule. She isn't a Kuzzter character, since Kuzzter's Kerbfleet universe isn't the future of Plan Kappa's universe, but rather more like a separate timeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Yeah, I know that was a cheap narrative trick. I couldn't resist. Sorry. I promise not to do it ever again! Next time someone dies in the story, it will be because I screwed up a mission and will be for real!I also forgive you.That was wonderfully played.Happy landings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjjames Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Alternate branching timelines abounding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thegamer211 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Tedusday* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Dilsby Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Tedusday* No, no, the multiple Tuesday references were shoutout enough. Though if anyone would be allowed to 'borrow' Kerbfleet characters it'd be Parkaboy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkaboy Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 No, no, the multiple Tuesday references were shoutout enough. Though if anyone would be allowed to 'borrow' Kerbfleet characters it'd be Parkaboy. Give me some time to establish my characters a little better and we can have a crossover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDJ Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 " It appears those two are not from the same timeline as Glery, from a future where Jeb lived and went to Duna. I wonder what this could mean..."QHe's always mucking around with time and such. He's a wanker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 All is forgiven That was an excellent plot twist. *tips imaginary hat* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deddly Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I'm surprised the "do you really want to know? I'll tell you" line didn't give it away to you guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagame Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 *repeatedly kicks OP in the head for that narration trick*That being said, I look forward to reading more of this wonderful series. Most excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terwin Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I'm surprised the "do you really want to know? I'll tell you" line didn't give it away to you guys That made it seem very likely that the death scene was an alternate universe flash-back, but I could not find a visual cue that there was such a transition so I was not certain either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Zoom Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 See also the bit in True Lies where Ahnuld fantasizes, briefly but vividly, about just reaching over and breaking someone's neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deddly Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 ... Or the end of Dumb and Dumber where he kills the boyfriend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkaboy Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 New chapter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkman Briton Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I'd suggest less amounts of reading, that got a bit boring after a while, loving the story so far though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noname117 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 This is such a nice way to implement the stranded astronaut contracts into the story. I'm still quite curious as to how this story will progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Dilsby Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Ow my brain indeed So the really interesting nugget here is that all the stranded ones are from the SAME DAY, alternate timelines. And as we know, that one day is pretty close to the end of Year Three in which Kerbin explodes. Also we know the future can be changed--wondering whether the combined forces of all time and space will be enough to stop whatever destroyed the planet or not.Using the letters is a good way to break up what would have been a somewhat quotidian sequence of launches and missions. I generally choose not to show 'minor' launches, but as the whole 'countdown to disaster' thing is a major theme I don't see how you could avoid it. So, yes--tell the character story in parallel with the launches to keep things moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkaboy Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 I'd suggest less amounts of reading, that got a bit boring after a while, loving the story so far though.That won't be the usual format, don't worry. I just wanted to give a few important tidbits while also developing Phoice's character. A lot of this backstory grew organically from the game, as I tried to fit everything that was happening with my plans, but it's mostly that: backstory. It's important because it will affect the way some characters behave futurely.Ow my brain indeed So the really interesting nugget here is that all the stranded ones are from the SAME DAY, alternate timelines. And as we know, that one day is pretty close to the end of Year Three in which Kerbin explodes. Also we know the future can be changed--wondering whether the combined forces of all time and space will be enough to stop whatever destroyed the planet or not.Using the letters is a good way to break up what would have been a somewhat quotidian sequence of launches and missions. I generally choose not to show 'minor' launches, but as the whole 'countdown to disaster' thing is a major theme I don't see how you could avoid it. So, yes--tell the character story in parallel with the launches to keep things moving.Yeah, I wanted to give an overview of every mission, but the least important ones don't need to have much detail, since they're not very important for the plot. It may seem as a lot of reading, but it's actually less boring than the alternative, which is going through all these missions where nothing really happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deddly Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I agree with Kuzzter, the letters were a nice touch and far less boring than a report about all those similar launches.One thing bothers me though: by launching from the runway, you bypass your own limitations. Surely the runway would also need refurbishing - probably even more than a launchpad designed for such stresses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightingale Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 If you hadn't already hooked me and I saw this comic first, I might've said, "bleh, wall of text". But it was a fabulous read, and I think it provided some great character development for Phoice on top of blowing through the grindy launches. That being said I sure wish there was some Texture Replacer in play or something like that to be able to more easily tell the characters apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Dilsby Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 One thing bothers me though: by launching from the runway, you bypass your own limitations. Surely the runway would also need refurbishing - probably even more than a launchpad designed for such stresses?Could get VERY interesting if a plane is coming in bingo fuel--and finds a 180t rocket rolled out in the middle of the tarmac: **SKKRRT Ahh, Kerbal Two Niner, please divert to VAB helipad, over **SKRRRT** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkaboy Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 I agree with Kuzzter, the letters were a nice touch and far less boring than a report about all those similar launches.One thing bothers me though: by launching from the runway, you bypass your own limitations. Surely the runway would also need refurbishing - probably even more than a launchpad designed for such stresses?It's a bit like cheating, yes, but remember this is a career save. I couldn't launch that ship from the runway if it hadn't been upgraded earlier to be able to bear the ship's weight. I haven't used the runway in a while, and during that time I managed to upgrade it to tier 2 and still respect the 30 days wainting period before using it.The self imposed rules are there to make stock mechanics seem more believable from an in-story point of view, not just as game rules. So if I'm launching from the runway, I should treat it as if the set up for the launch took days, and therefore the runway couldn't be used by planes during that prep time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starhawk Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I enjoyed that a lot.Very interesting ideas and very well told.Thanks, and...Happy landings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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