Comments & Complements from readers and players

[dinghead]

I first looked at this game because I know Jen from elsewhere in `Netland. But the reason I wanted to join and why I check the board with almost stalker-esque zeal, is that the writing feels very... (I've been laboring over the right adjective for a couple minutes)... smooth. The hardest thing to do when writing fiction is to make it feel like the reader is actually standing in the room with the person as an unseen observer. If you burden the work with too much description, it takes the reader out of the moment. If you use too little, it has no presence, no sense of occurring in 'reality'. Striking that balance in a sci-fi setting is dang-near impossible. It' one of the the reasons sci-fi gets unfairly scoffed at by a lot of writers.  Granted, we have the benefit of working from a VISUAL medium, most of us can for a mental picture of the interior of the Enterprise.


But this ain't the Enterprise now, is it? This is the Arabella, set several years later. So while we have a crutch, someone's sawn through most of it.

Despite that, we still have the "looking over the shoulder" feel. It's awesome. I love it.

[wraith1701]

Nicely put, dinghead.  Loved your last post, by the way.  :thumbsup    I'm very interested in seeing where your character is going.  Be careful, though.. Capt. Quinn is a nice guy, but he has been known to lock characters up if they get too far out of hand.  When I first joined the RPG, Lt. Commander James was in the brig!   :D

[Meds]

Eric and Jen, great last post, loved the banter between the two of the characters, you really do feel the bond between K'Tan and Ryla, I so hope they keep getting closer. Brilliant stuff. :)

[wraith1701]

Thanks man; I'm digging your posts as well. :) 

[Jen]

Eric and Jen, great last post, loved the banter between the two of the characters, you really do feel the bond between K'Tan and Ryla, I so hope they keep getting closer. Brilliant stuff. :)

Thank you, Meds. Only time will tell. ;)

[dinghead]

Nicely put, dinghead.  Loved your last post, by the way.  :thumbsup    I'm very interested in seeing where your character is going.  Be careful, though.. Capt. Quinn is a nice guy, but he has been known to lock characters up if they get too far out of hand.  When I first joined the RPG, Lt. Commander James was in the brig!   :D

Oh he won't have to go that far. You'll note he didn't ACTUALLY convert the phaser range into a kitchen, he only thought about it. For a moment. Maybe two. ^_~

[X]

Nicely put, dinghead.  Loved your last post, by the way.  :thumbsup    I'm very interested in seeing where your character is going.  Be careful, though.. Capt. Quinn is a nice guy, but he has been known to lock characters up if they get too far out of hand.  When I first joined the RPG, Lt. Commander James was in the brig!   :D

Yeah Aeric's done some brig time. He's trying to be good though. The kids have mellowed him out otherwise he would be very Kirkish in how he dealt with problems. Passing out neck chops and double fisted spine blows.

[X]

Nicely put, dinghead.  Loved your last post, by the way.  :thumbsup    I'm very interested in seeing where your character is going.  Be careful, though.. Capt. Quinn is a nice guy, but he has been known to lock characters up if they get too far out of hand.  When I first joined the RPG, Lt. Commander James was in the brig!   :D

Well, if it helps, Aeric has a working kitchen in his Quarters and the Officer's mess has a mini kitchen. Cook likes to make new dishes and then scan them into the replicators for the whole crew to enjoy.

Oh he won't have to go that far. You'll note he didn't ACTUALLY convert the phaser range into a kitchen, he only thought about it. For a moment. Maybe two. ^_~

[Jen]

Nice post Dan. Lester's mom is a bit overbearing...Sevryll knows a thing or two about that. I think maybe when/if Sevryll comes back she and Lester should chat. :)

Feathers and Meds, I enjoyed your joint post. I could totally see Galdar's reaction to seeing his transfer notice. Feathers, I look forward to writing a joint post with you when he comes for his physical. Ryla would be the one he'd come to see since she's now in charge of routine medical care. Let me know when you'd like to work on that. ;)

[Meds]

I hope you liked the 'nod to us writers' with the downloaded stories on D'callans PADD 'wrote by amateurs for entertainment'. couldn't resist that LOL

[Jen]

Nice. ;)

[Feathers]

Thanks!

Just back from France so I need to get back into the where's, why's and how's of Galdar now. I'll be in touch!

Need to read the latest story first.

[Meds]

Mike I had the privilege of reading your posts for the next ready room and i have to say from an acting point of view I'm loving it.

[Feathers]

Mike I had the privilege of reading your posts for the next ready room and i have to say from an acting point of view I'm loving it.

You're very kind, but I'm simply throwing words on a page in a fairly haphazard manner. I'm still trying to feel my way back into this whole 'writing' thing. The fact that you've the confidence and abiliry to act it rather than read of is all down to you.

I think I've reached the point where you are the voice of Galdar in my head, though.

What I've got to do now us finish off his little story arc and get him aboar the ship.

[X]

Does that mean Galdar has a northern accent? it would make sense considering ...