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#42

@Ryvirath

(1) How are the submissions going to be narrowed to a Top 10? If they’re going to be privately selected by you and/or a panel, are there any criteria you could disclose? Similarly, when the voting topic goes up, will you disclose the reasonings as to why certain stories were chosen?

(2) Given that only the flavor text will make it in, would you prefer ‘general’ flavor text or ‘specific’ flavor text that pertains to our stories? In other words, will we de docked points for having flavor text that directly ties to our stories (thus, making it less adaptable for the official lore)?

#43

It will be a private selection from a panel that does include myself and a couple other developers.

Some of the criteria would be grammar, flow, creativity, and keeping with the same overall tone/style that our lore currently has.

The flavor text should be able to stand on its own independent of your lore. It can make references or be relevant to it overall, but I should be able to grasp its meaning/concept without having read the lore.

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#44

Out of curiosity, would my flavor text (for Blood Taura), be acceptable as is, or would I need to change it? It doesn’t exactly fit the ‘1-2’ sentences part, but I’d like to think it’s acceptable. I hope.

#45

Hey guys, I would love it so much if someone gave my story a chance and told me what I should fix/change.

Title: Silhouette Tracer.

If you have any feedback or advice I would love to hear it!

#46

Hey there, the guy that thought it was a good idea to wrote about Black Locust.

Just wanted to know if you have something to say about it, a good critic. I didn’t had the time to read the others, and I don’t wanted to do it before making mine. Cleared mind without any idea stolen.

I mainly tried to do something linked to the original Lore of Duelyst. If I made a mistake tell me ^^.
For what is just no accurate enough, I also would like to listen.

Last thing : I’ll read the other when I have the time and talk with you guys ;).

PS : yeah English is not my native language.

#47

I’ve had very little time this week (1st wave of exams), so I only have some rough sketches for my submission. I’d like to get some thoughts as to which you think would sound more interesting (or what I could add to make it more interesting/lore-centered):

(1) Dancing Blades (A): Detail a scene in which an undercover assassin (Kurikan?) performs a magic show for a diplomatic conference. For the assassin’s final trick, he commands a set of blades to dance conveniently close to his target (perhaps Sargos?).

(2) Dancing Blades (B): Detail a scene in which a renowned blademaster (School of Harmony, Selflessness?) fends off a horde of Inxikrah, allowing a team of Alcuin Loremasters to retreat to safety. The blademaster, while triumphant, sustains severe wounds. In his last moments, while he can hear the next horde approaching, he commits his dying energy to his blades and brings them to life.

(3) Dreamgazer (A): Detail a scene in which a researcher/creator (School of Knowledge, Dreams?) of the Dreamgazers reflects on her creation. She ponders how the Dreamgazers, which began as a way of studying dreams (how they differ from the Magmar?), are now used as methods of mass surveillance by spying on and manipulating the dream content of the Aestarian public.

(4) Dreamgazer (B): Detail a scene in which an Artifact Hunter traverses an ancient cave system to find her item of interest (Staff of Y’kir? Crescent Spear? White Asp?). Upon entering the vast treasure room, she is met with the chilling realization that she is not the first person to find it (bodies scatter the floor, with Dreamgazers coiled around each).

Again, I’d love to hear which (if any) of these sound most promising. Cheers :slight_smile:

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#48

I think (2) is the most promising. While the idea of a magic trick is nice, I don’t think it really embodies the spirit of dancing blades. (2) is much more fulfilling in that regard.

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#49

Only two more days till the submission phase is closed :smiley: Get your entries in soon if you haven’t already!

#50

Hey look. I did a thing. It’s kind of awful, and campy. But huzzah! Good luck to everyone who entered.

#51

@Ryvirath aaaayyyy , I don’t suppose you’d know what the proper adjective form of Inxikrah is? Like if I wanted to talk about their toxin or architecture, would I say ‘Inxikrahn’? ‘Stygian’? ‘Inxikrahtic’?

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#52

I believe, and I am by no means sure that it is Inxikrahtic.

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