Recent content by Jackanapes

Anyway, to stay "on-topic" (as so very narrowly defined) and address the original point, publishing and even writing serial fiction which changes, depending upon feedback from readers, is a tradition in which Dickens participated and which continues even today. Authors as prestigious as Margaret...

I am replying to a statement made in this thead. If I quote that statement in a new thread, the context will be completely lost. But since you are clearly acting as a moderator, I shall abide by these rules. It might be helpful to note, however, that it would assist the new member if such rules...

Where can we read examples of your own long form and finished fiction? It would be helpful to see your own long and completed work in action, as it were, so that we could the assess merit of your criticisms and the credibility of your claims.

Yeah, I've played Oblivion and Morrowind so I know how those stories begin. And I don't care for Ulfric and his xenophobic nationalism. I'll give you that. But I must agree with those who say they're troubled by the opening sequences because, let's face it, innocent people will be affronted...

You know what? Fair enough. I can appreciate what you're saying. I'll be honest, I didn't know what the hell was going on when I first started the game. I wound up following Hadvar and ended up joining the Legion. In Helgen, we're shown a sympathetic Hadvar who appears in direct contrast to...

I hate frostbite spider noises. They give me the chills every time. But I love the sound of walking on creaking boards, and the sound of creaking wood and water rushing when I am on a ship.

Yes, let's not single out one pesky Nord ego as worthy of blame. Only one ego and you have annexation. War requires more than that. There are many egos in Skyrim. Elenwen's is massive. But about that chopping block.... First you say that you cannot prove your innocence, then you condemn a...

On what basis, though, can you say that Firebeard, or any of the Solitude court for that matter, might counsel Torygg to support a bid for Skyrim's independence? The fact that Firebeard is more loyal to Elisif than to Tullius? If Firebeard believed in Skyrim's independence, why would he support...

PC: Does General Tullius respect Elisif? FF: Of course he does. What sort of question is that? Maybe you've been listening to Erikur. There's been some loose talk aong some of the Thanes, and I suspect he's the cause of it. You'll pay those rumors no heed if you wish to retain your welcome in...

Do you have reason to believe that Falk Firebeard might counsel Torygg to join a movement for independence? When we speak with him in Solitude, he is very stern in his absolute support of both Elisif and Tullius. Even so, the only reason (I have observed so far) to believe that Torygg would...

Torygg was loyal to the Empire and always had been. Also his counselors, including Stentor herself, clearly feel that remaining part of the Empire is the wisest choice. One could suppose they would not hesitate to voice that belief. Edited Also a leader who is known for giving long, boring...

So it is a 50-50 proposition at best. And if we accept Stentor's assertion that she didn't think Ulfric knew how much Torygg respected him, this lowers the odds even further in Ulfric's eyes. Therefore, I wish to challenge your statement that: Because it is not clear to me that Ulfric would...

I was not correcting your spelling. I was asking about the probability of Torygg supporting Ulfric. So far I have seen you say that it was "more than likely", that it was "very likely", and that it was like a "toss of a coin". I would like to ask you which of these propositions you actually...

I am just trying to get you to be precise in your wording, something which is important in serious debate. You agree that you were mistaken on Stentor's wording, but you still maintain that: But I am not sure yet where you get the impression that Torygg would have "more than likely gone...

Yes, I do. Thank you for offering. When I note what looks like a logical contradiction, I like to look into it to and get to the bottom of things until everything is much clearer, and, yes, even much simpler, if you like to put it that way. :)