Cantria - an original work of fiction

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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby Doug R. » Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:25 pm

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Chapter 2a: http://douglas2.deviantart.com/art/Cant ... -431138025

Chapter 2b: http://douglas2.deviantart.com/art/Cant ... -431144580
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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby Doug R. » Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:27 am

Chapter 3a: http://douglas2.deviantart.com/art/Cant ... -433051385
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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby Doug R. » Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:49 pm

Chapter 3b: http://douglas2.deviantart.com/art/Cant ... -436247127

3a was weak. I chopped it too early. The rest of chapter 3 is much better.
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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby Doug R. » Sun Feb 23, 2014 11:29 pm

And Chapter 4a: http://douglas2.deviantart.com/art/Cant ... -436271026
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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby Doug R. » Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:10 pm

Chapter 4b: http://douglas2.deviantart.com/art/Cant ... -437820924

When I first began writing this, my major motivation to get through the first three chapters was to get to this scene. Here we see the four main characters in Norn getting together at Lond's for dinner, and Lond plays his hand spectacularly. This scene presents the foundation of, and launches the rest of the story. It may very well be the most important scene in the entire novel.

I doubt many of you out there reading this were around when many of the events mentioned during this dinner took place in the game, but if you were, I hope it gives you a nice boost of nostalgia. For those of you that weren't, here's a quick character/location primer:

Ferrolati = Tribe Blackrock
Gretchen = Zany Dane
Anya = Ness Tancher (Hillspire)
East Kent = East Kol
Norn = Naron
Caldiga = Alexilad

Many of the characters so far are based on Cantr characters, so if you ever want to know who they were, let me know, and if I remember, I'll share ;)

So, the die is cast, the cards are on the table. Now is the appropriate time to engage in wild speculation and conjecture regarding what's going to happen! (if you read an earlier version, don't spoil it!)
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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby Doug R. » Fri Mar 07, 2014 4:58 pm

Just curious if anyone's still reading? Kinda sucks that I can't see page views. Then again, I haven't exactly tried to see if I can.
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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby Bmot » Fri Mar 07, 2014 5:13 pm

I started, and I'm really excited to read on, but I need to find the time first.

First two chapters really were good, though :)
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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby Estaar » Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:07 pm

Same here. And time is very very limited at the moment.
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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby Doug R. » Mon Mar 10, 2014 4:40 pm

Ok, well let me know when you're all caught up!
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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby Bmot » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:00 pm

Okay, just 4b to go, but bedtime for me :P

I still really like it ;) Please, give us more! :P :mrgreen:
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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby Snickie » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:22 am

I read the first two chapters and then got caught up with school, and then I hardly touched my laptop during spring break. If I don't have too much homework this weekend I'll try to catch up.
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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby Bmot » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:10 am

Okay, -now- I want more :)
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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby Bmot » Sun May 04, 2014 8:18 am

Hey, you never told us you posted more! :mrgreen:
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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby NostalgicMelody7 » Sun May 04, 2014 12:19 pm

I just finished the first chapter, and I'm addicted! I really enjoy your writing style. :)
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Re: Cantria - an original work of fiction

Postby Doug R. » Mon May 05, 2014 12:00 am

Bmot wrote:Hey, you never told us you posted more! :mrgreen:


The forum was down! And I've gotten preoccupied again since.
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