Gee, thanks for the vote of confidence in my presence, you prick...Xenonier wrote:I can't shake the feeling another shivan war just wouldn't come together well.
Oh, it's not a "Mekanta's never around" comment? In that case, disregard the above line... ... You prick...That said, the biggest problem comes in wrapping up a lot of threads from the battles into something acceptable.
... Xenonier, you're saying this about the plan of a guy who's had tentacle rape, guro, and quotes invovling bleeding recently cut orifaces in his signature. I think "poor" taste is the least of your worries.That's the problem here. Having another shivan war feels tacky to me at least, even if it was roleplayed fantastically.
Screw you. With a bunch of tentacles.Plus there is still the fact we've got crippling inactivity
Ah, but that is why we don't have the Second Shivan War directly after the GFFA-ESUS conflict.and general boredom with NS, something another war after a failed war isn't going to fix in my mind.
Shivans show up in a few ESUS and GFFA systems. Just some scout parties, but they mix things up again enough to be noticed. Especially by those of us who participated in the Shivan Conflict. (Regardless of what side we were on... *cough*)
Word spreads like wildfire. Both sides come to the table. Information suggests that a Shivan armada of ungodly proportions is going to hit us all, hard. We have a nice little cool-down period to prepare, using the lessons of the previous Shivan War and having both alliances recall all of thier forces in preparation for the Shivan tide. There's a military down-time full of diplomacy and pure character threads leading up to the war, just to cool down from all the space battles.
Then, at a later time, the Shivans strike at a much better prepared (and rested) galaxy.
A Shiva- I mean wizard did it.Abh wrote:The problem with the Kendari thread is that I do not think it's going to ever finish.
Since you're not a regular here, I'll spare you the inevitable rape comment.I mean Kendari has only JUST resurrected his nation so I don't know how you would want to take that one.
... So it's tied with both alliances having half a point and our cheerleaders passed out drunk in the stands?You guys might not consider the fall of the Maker-Mind a huge victory for the GFFA but we really don't think the loss of Xanthal is much of a tragedy for us either. (No offense Xanthal if you still read these boards...) It only really pisses the Abh off ICly.
With or without extra-alliance numberwank?So the problem still remains of how to bring a failing story line to a decent and acceptable closing.
How about berserk nanite goddess/superweapon? ^_^I'm afraid trying to bring the GFFA to the treaty table now would not exactly work. Unless you have a thousand death stars and point them all at our major population centers, then perhaps we will talk.
Various pics grabbed off of various 'Chans. (2chan, 4chan, Idlechan, Gurochan, ect.) If it's too disturbing, I have my previous signature for the old Mekanta, still.EDIT: This is for my own curiosity. Mekanta, what the heck is that Sig from man?
Revised Shivan Idea...
Shivans show up at several ESUS and GFFA systems. They fire on civillians, skirmish with the local defenses, and jump out. Owners of said systems realize there's a larger threat looming, due to footage of one of thier subspace gates opening revealing that behind those gates lies a massive Shivan armada.
Said owners of said systems decide to put aside their differences and end the war so the Shivans don't just swoop in and mercilessly anihilate everyone locked in combat with one another. They petition their alliances to end the wars, or in some cases, use threats of force to accomplish thier goals. Things start to cool down, both sides are brought (or dragged) to the table in a neutral system, and some cooperating powers from both sides explain the new Shivan threat. Forces are withdrawn, with much glaring, once proof of the new Shivan menace is given. Some of the difficult-to-end conflicts could, with consent from both sides, be interrupted to highlight the threat.
Several character roleplays follow, tactical meetings and "hero" character interactions, while the alliances prepare for the inevitable conflict. Then once post-war hostilities have a chance to be defused, the Shivans make thier move.
