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Argeus the Paladin -> The Wanderer's Quest - C&C (10/12/2011 12:58:06)

It's been a long time since I last posted here, so let's reopen shop with something light. This time, it's a short story, inspired by some turns of event in my RL.

The Wanderer's Quest

Now, I know that this probably isn't all that good, and I probably hit like several dozen cliches in the book while writing it. But I had great fun with it, and I hope you would enjoy reading it as much as I did writing it.

Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy your stay.



lordkaho -> RE: The Wanderer's Quest - C&C (10/13/2011 2:53:14)

Is this some sort of allegory to a certain someone's life in the past year and a half? Anyway, it's pretty heavy on philosophical matters. It is about existentialism, is it not? Anyway, I loved how you built the world in just one, though lengthy, post. Reminds me of one of my favorite anime series, Sora no Woto. Mankind destroying himself and throwing back technology to the dark ages, the planet is a huge wasteland, little fragments of the past litter the world, and the past is nothing but an afwul nightmare than the new generation would rather forget.

It's somehow too short though, but I think that was the point anyway.

Also, for some reason, listening to this made everything (especially the scene with the 'woman', like a certain fateful meeting eh?) even more touching.



Argeus the Paladin -> RE: The Wanderer's Quest - C&C (10/25/2011 8:53:24)

Extremely late reply is extremely late. [;)]

Yeah, this story is some sort of allegory to the vagaries of my (internet) life from early September until the time it was written. Suffice to say I had gone through a number of revelations and discoveries in that time span on the subject of ethics, morality, aesthetics and the like. So in other words this story is "Philosophy + Self-Discoveries + Beer" [:D]

Unfortunately, any similarities to Voice of the Sky is entirely coincidental. To be absolutely honest, this is the first time I heard of that anime.

Thank again, LK. My works are kinda sorta likely to be left unread to gather the dust regardless of where I put it, so I appreciate that comment.



Dwelling Dragonlord -> RE: The Wanderer's Quest - C&C (10/25/2011 14:23:08)

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She was rumored to know everything between heaven and earth, and then some.


and then some?

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If what it takes for him to fulfill that dream was to set out for an uncharted destination and all the dangers that would involve, it was a worthy endeavor. If he should lose his life in the meantime, he would rest knowing that he had perished trying.


took, rest easy knowing

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His soles left their marks all across the uncharted sands of the furthest ends of the wastes.


farthest (I too once failed to see the difference, furthest is there for something you cannot physically reach, poorly put.)

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a green oasis filled with grass and water and all the fruits of nature having been long forgotten by his ken.


kin?

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as though she had been waiting for him all those while.


I don't think this is correct.

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looking straight at the figure’s eyes


into

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leaving him back to reality


leading him back to reality/leaving him to reality

Well then, after reading your story I cannot do anything else than welcoming you to my wasteland.



Argeus the Paladin -> RE: The Wanderer's Quest - C&C (10/25/2011 20:50:33)

Ah, these errors must have slipped my eyes somehow. Thanks for bringing them to my attention.

Anyway, I must inform you that the wasteland is not the point of this story. Theoretically, the framework of this story could have been set literally everywhere and the message it is supposed to convey remains the same. Which makes sense, since it is an event in an online forum that inspired me to write this [:D]



lordkaho -> RE: The Wanderer's Quest - C&C (10/25/2011 23:52:08)

Speaking of wastelands.

Replace the swords with literature.



Argeus the Paladin -> RE: The Wanderer's Quest - C&C (10/25/2011 23:56:21)

Oh crap, FSN again?

"Argeus the Paladin has died of aneurysm." =P



lordkaho -> RE: The Wanderer's Quest - C&C (10/26/2011 0:06:08)

Admit it, if you died and went to the throne of heroes you'd bear the same fate as EMIYA.

A hero with no identity, who was betrayed by his ideals during his youth.

Your reality marble would be a wasteland similar to what the Wanderer in your story travels but is littered with the countless works that you penned.

At least hey, you get to have an awesome theme song that gets remixed over a thousand times. hehe




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