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Published: 2012-08-30 16:27:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 2094; Favourites: 8; Downloads: 23
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Description While I guess this story was just a much needed chance for me to vent and be admittedly preachy, it was also a fun chance for Lugus to haunt us even after death.

I know the way he talks is pretentious and may piss people off a bit, but that's just how he likes to talk. He's manipulative. He uses big words and tries to make people feel as bad as he possibly can.

About the rain, he probably relishes it because he knows it's only going to make tonight even more unbearable for those two.... Or, he just happens to enjoy rain.

As for the little guy... Who knows what he is? Maybe he's just some underling or friend of Lugus who was dragged out of Demechrelle's (hope I'm spelling that correctly) dreams with him. Just felt like giving Lugus someone to talk to. The fact that they're also apparently addressing each other as equals despite Lusus seemingly being so much "greater" is consistent with the theme of Lugus viewing physical, literal size as irrelevant.

Ajab, Jissy and Roshan belong to Frenchsnack. [link]

That's it for today!

Feedback is appreciated.
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Comments: 14

david-dent-jedai [2014-07-18 08:47:57 +0000 UTC]

Lugus has a freind? Interesting! So could he have been the one who tormented Anzu after Aisha's death?

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Digiridoo [2012-09-02 00:43:06 +0000 UTC]

And it just keeps getting better. But I can't really comment seeing as how others have already said what needs to be said.

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Karbo [2012-08-31 13:27:13 +0000 UTC]

this was powerful and very moving indeed o.o
your dialog is excellent and completely pulled me into those pages. In such a short amount of space you managed to make a very striking story that literally sent shivers to my spine. This is a great talent you have here dude

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NickOnPlanetRipple In reply to Karbo [2012-11-30 20:57:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. Looking back at this, it really means a lot to me. I'm sorry I neglected to reply when you first commented.

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justpissoffalready [2012-08-31 02:43:40 +0000 UTC]

This was badass. I love it when you go into "preachy" mode and cause psychological harm on the preds. Moar plz.

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NickOnPlanetRipple In reply to justpissoffalready [2012-11-30 20:58:23 +0000 UTC]

Someday, for sure. Thanks for the support.

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FS-the-voresmith [2012-08-30 22:38:50 +0000 UTC]

"Unexpected" barely covers this. I'm not entirely sure what to say, regarding the fact that you were moved or inspired into doing this. It's certainly a very moving, poignant response, and it adds something to that moment of the story.

Within the story of course Ajab's thoughts and feelings are in turmoil, but it would indeed need an outside intervention to push them onto that track. The fact that Lugus is making some genuine points, which Remus for instance might have made in different circumstances, but that he's making them out of malevolence, is also interesting. At a time when it wouldn't take much to cause a lot of emotional harm to Ajab. (Incidentally, the large picture of him looking up at the night sky, and thus into space, is a good touch.)

Jissy facing Roshan's empty shelter, while hugging her eggs close (in the rain), is particularly moving - and meaningful. They are indeed what she has left, and if she was frightened for their safety before, you can imagine how she feels now. They're the focal point of her existence while she tries to come to terms with what's happened.

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Kalmortim [2012-08-30 21:37:14 +0000 UTC]

This brings up a good point. Frenchsnack did not actually write that it was really Roshan who was eaten by the harpy, just someone who might have been.

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CThompson17 [2012-08-30 19:45:11 +0000 UTC]

Woah. That's pretty deep. I know that Lugus is an asshole, but he hit the nail right on the head. I haven't gotten that far in Frenchsnack's stories and I had a particular attachment to Jissy and Roshan. To think that Roshan might be dead makes me incredibly sad to think about it due to Jissy's mobster upbringing. However, to think that he may be alive somehow, fills me with hope. I've seen your journal entry and I don't think that Frenchsnack would mind this. In fact, he may be happy that somebody put it in this perspective. To be honest, I've been thinking the exact same thing that all persons in the universe are equals, no matter the size and that most giants see themselves as the superior creature. I know this can't be helped, because of Felarya's purpose of existance, but we're looking at this in a realistic point-of-view even though Felarya is a fantasy world. This can't be helped either because of our human nature since we tend to look at things this way. Anyhow, this was a fantastic read! I'm hopelessly far behind in Frenchsnack's stories, but thanks for this. I highly enjoyed this bonus story and I can't wait for more Band of Blades.

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lordmep [2012-08-30 19:08:14 +0000 UTC]

A shadow creature that feeds upon the misery of others. And the way he does it is absolutely perfect; exactly as he described as a delicate dish that he doesn't want to overdo. Great story.

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burnoutprime7 [2012-08-30 17:01:38 +0000 UTC]

Hey that's the guy edictarts voiced once right? He looks cool is he always black with White eyes or is that a way to keep his identaty hidden?

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NickOnPlanetRipple In reply to burnoutprime7 [2012-08-30 17:07:16 +0000 UTC]

He always looked that way. "Looked" being the key word 'cause he's dead now.

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burnoutprime7 In reply to NickOnPlanetRipple [2012-08-30 18:08:42 +0000 UTC]

Ohhhh still pretty cool thoe XD

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GoldGecko [2012-08-30 16:51:18 +0000 UTC]

I actually wondered what the h*** that was.

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