View Full Version : What Do YOU Want To See In Althanas Canon?
A simple interest thread, as opposed to anything 'official.' I'm curious to know, that if you had the power to introduce one thing to Althanas without the hardships of, you know, writing an epic thread and badgering us to death to include it, what would it be?
From Alerar's magika ships to the fall of Radasanth, go wild and let your imagination flow, who knows...you might inspire something or someone to make it happen!*
*Or Sei will steal your ideas...:p
Silence Sei
06-05-10, 06:17 AM
Probably the latter.
AS far as a canon story, myself, Jess, and Pat have been discussing a war involving Corone and the two Mystic cities. I think it would be cool to incorporate everyone else in on that all FQ style and official like.
Plain and simple, I'd like to see more genres explored in this medieval town, like aliens, I doubt there are many aliens around here. It would be nice to think that each of the nations is being puppeted by a shadow government from mars, struggling to put pieces together, and anyone who gets too close is in danger of being probed, lobotomized and abandoned far away. Likewise, I'd like to see them at odds with the gods, super science vs divine power, N'Jal roasting in the under the burning lights of one large or several billion ray guns.
Plain and simple, I'd like to see more genres explored in this medieval town, like aliens, I doubt there are many aliens around here. It would be nice to think that each of the nations is being puppeted by a shadow government from mars, struggling to put pieces together, and anyone who gets too close is in danger of being probed, lobotomized and abandoned far away. Likewise, I'd like to see them at odds with the gods, super science vs divine power, N'Jal roasting in the under the burning lights of one large or several billion ray guns.
I'll errr, keep this in mind :rolleyes:
I'll errr, keep this in mind :rolleyes:
Aww, you don't like the idea? Well, then how about at least an epidemic that sends everyone scrambling to find a cure. Which will be something that makes you ask, "Is it really worth it?" Like large amounts of dragon's blood or something.
As long as all the Orlougne's are infected :D
One simple request really, I'd like to see Xith'Rith'Xail, actually be The Demon God in more than just name, and his children, the Eight Deadly Sins, Demi-Gods.
Coincidentally, concerning Knave's epic story ideas, I do actually have a storyline idea that combines multiple aspects of those two ideas. An Alerarian scientist, gaining access to hyper-advanced alien knowledge and technology. Experiments on Althanians around the world would break out, here and there, culminating in a world wide plague that will turn specific species into Drow. (Humans, Dwarves, non-Drowish Elves, ETC.) Except, the cure for this is blood that can only be of use when given freely, Unicorn blood.
The entire concept is similar to WW2 in RL, when Germany tried to take over the world, unsuccessfully, and in the process, almost succeeded in commiting Genocide against the Jewish people. The same thing would happen here. One scientist, gaining more knowledge than any Althanian should, going on to try and take over the world via Alerar, proclaiming Drow to be the pinnacle of creation.
Savas Tigh
06-05-10, 04:01 PM
Khebiras as an Africa-themed continent full of orcs, humans, orc-human-elf hybrids, mountains that walk like men and city-states with neurotic tech levels. Everyone, no exceptions, is a bunch of asshole savages out to conquer the world.
Including orc skyships with better guns than the Alerians. Just Because.
An update to Raiaera so that it includes Beinost. Since it was, y'know, deemed canon to replace Anebrilith. D:
Less Japan and more China in the asiatic regions.
More dragons. More epic. More villains.
Canonization for the Wyrmfolk.
Requiem of Insanity
06-05-10, 09:40 PM
Jesus in our lives as lord and savior.
TheOrganism
06-05-10, 09:56 PM
Way more villains
I would like to see what would happen if Draconus somehow managed to get back into the firmament, due to him being apparently trapped in the antifirmament.
That or perhaps Suravani trying to destroy Fallien again, only to be stopped somehow.
Silence Sei
06-05-10, 11:12 PM
I would like to see what would happen if Draconus somehow managed to get back into the firmament, due to him being apparently trapped in the antifirmament.
We might actually take care of that one in my quest, depending on how things turn out.
TwinCast
06-06-10, 01:03 AM
I want to see a children's bedtime story about the evil Dahlios clan and their boogeyman ways...
Enigmatic Immortal
06-06-10, 03:58 AM
I'd write it...
I want to see Jensen. 24/7.
I want to see him in the papers and known throughout all the land as the Enigmatic immortal who's bad ass. I want him to be a person everyone in Althanas can recognize.
You're doing a pretty good job of that on your own I'd say :p
Hysteria
06-06-10, 08:59 AM
More undead. Hordes of zombies, skeletons, wights and their evil necomancers leading the armies against the living.
Mostly more villians that you can try and take out, or heroes for that matter too. But villians have lairs with minions that you can bop on the head till your arms sore.
MetalDrago
06-06-10, 09:18 AM
Don't lump all of us villains together like that. Sometimes we fight for ourselves.
But yeah, more 'heroic' NPCs might be interesting. We bad PCs need some good guys to kill just as much as the good PCs need villains to massacre. That would be interesting in my opinion.
Interesting idea there you two...
I'm sure we can rustle something up.
Esmerelda
06-06-10, 10:18 AM
I've thought of doing something somewhat different. I've seen European, Eastern, and even Middle Eastern fare offered in the various regions, yet I cannot stop thinking about a recurring dream involving a place influenced by another place. It involves Valanthe, my druidess, walking through a dense jungle, and finding a pyramid like what one would find in Peru, or Tenochtitlan, before Spain got there.
I'd like to see and take part in, a thread that goes to a place inspired by Native American culture and mythology, mostly Aztec and Mayan, with influence by the other tribes of the Americas, creating a land that was before the rest of the world stepped in.
Silence Sei
06-06-10, 10:32 AM
But yeah, more 'heroic' NPCs might be interesting. We bad PCs need some good guys to kill just as much as the good PCs need villains to massacre. That would be interesting in my opinion.
Letho being Althanas Superman, and me being Althanas Batman/Deadpool isn't good enough for you!?
Rehtul Orlouge
06-06-10, 11:08 AM
NPCs, Sei... You know, characters that if killed (and made canon) would cease to exist. Fighting people like you and Letho might be fun when I climb up in level a little, but the fact remains I want some goody-goodies to beat into a bloody pulp, mutilate, and have them remain that way.
Hysteria
06-06-10, 11:15 AM
Letho being Althanas Superman, and me being Althanas Batman/Deadpool isn't good enough for you!?
I'd say your more like the green lantern than deadpool/batman. No one wants to kill the green lantern. :/
Silence Sei
06-06-10, 11:25 AM
I'd say your more like the green lantern than deadpool/batman. No one wants to kill the green lantern. :/
Me and Drago decided that the hero that sums up Sei is Professor X
And I am happy in that.
Did Professor X have little girly butterfly wings too? I haven't read all the comics.
Did Professor X have little girly butterfly wings too? I haven't read all the comics.
I lolled! :D
Silence Sei
06-06-10, 06:05 PM
Did Professor X have little girly butterfly wings too? I haven't read all the comics.
>.> <.<
.....You haven't read all the comics, so I'm going to say yes.
Though he may have actually done something similar during one of his stints in the Shadow Plane....
Savas Tigh
06-06-10, 10:47 PM
Don't lump all of us villains together like that. Sometimes we fight for ourselves.
But yeah, more 'heroic' NPCs might be interesting. We bad PCs need some good guys to kill just as much as the good PCs need villains to massacre. That would be interesting in my opinion.The thing holding the Bad Guy PCs back is just ambition. Maybe forethought as well, but ambition is nine tenths of the battle.
Savas is going to conquer a city or a continent and unleash corpse armies on all of you.
Eventually. :D
TwinCast
06-07-10, 02:57 AM
On that note, maybe something to do with the Dawnbringers, we all went through hell and back to finish off one great evil. Gotta give us SOME props!
Well you might have, all I did was dance around and flail my girly elf sticks.
A bit like Caden I guess.
TwinCast
06-07-10, 03:36 AM
No, Caden was more like the sacrificial lamb. Everytime we need more time we're like "GO CADEN!" And Caden would be all "AWW YEAH!" And then Xem'Zund would go like "Bitch PLEASE!" And then we'd go "Awww CRAP!"
And then in the corner Lilian would go "OMG YOU HURT CADEN YOU BASTARD!"
It was very episodic...
I'm putting that 'Brief History of the Dawnbringers' on your tombstone :p
Enigmatic Immortal
06-07-10, 03:45 AM
Gentlemen and ladies, this is the face of our newest evil NPC. We must all band together to stop it, as one!
To preserve the virginity of children, I must place this image in a spoiler...
The Face of Evil!!!!
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww216/MexicanTyrant89/mudkip20soviet.jpg
TwinCast
06-07-10, 03:45 AM
No, if I wanted to make it the brief history of the dawn bringers it would be much MUCH more extensive...
Wow. An american making an anti-communist joke.
That's so 1957!
Silence Sei
06-07-10, 06:00 AM
The communist mark is actually the sign that there's a glimmer of hope.
It's actually the fact that it's a Mudkip that insinuates evilness.
Nobody good picks Mudkip.
Hysteria
06-07-10, 06:50 AM
Really? Cuz I heard u liek mudkipz.
The thing holding the Bad Guy PCs back is just ambition. Maybe forethought as well, but ambition is nine tenths of the battle.
Makes sense actually.... Sei is the savior of a city, wheres the PC villian who has doomed a city? Maybe I will turn Talen evil and take out a royal family. Anarchy!
Silence Sei
06-07-10, 07:51 AM
Really? Cuz I heard u liek mudkipz.
Hell no. Treecko ftw.
Visla Eraclaire
06-07-10, 08:36 AM
I'd like to see a group that goes around assassinating people who use old memes. I'd be dead too, but the world would be a better place.
Esmerelda
06-07-10, 09:41 AM
Makes sense actually.... Sei is the savior of a city, wheres the PC villian who has doomed a city?
She's off getting her powers. I named her Corruption for more than one reason, not just because I wanted a friendly nod to the efforts of the church when they were coming up with the seven deadly sins all those eons ago. No, Corruption describes her tactics most accurately.
Corruption works in small measures by varying degrees, virtually invisible in its work, yet by the time it is noticed it is often too late for a hero to save the day. So it shall be with Calbrena, so it shall come to pass that I shall corrupt the entire world to my own ends.
Caden Law
06-07-10, 02:18 PM
No, Caden was more like the sacrificial lamb. Everytime we need more time we're like "GO CADEN!" And Caden would be all "AWW YEAH!" And then Xem'Zund would go like "Bitch PLEASE!" And then we'd go "Awww CRAP!"
And then in the corner Lilian would go "OMG YOU HURT CADEN YOU BASTARD!"
It was very episodic......my appendix... :(
Inkfinger
06-07-10, 05:33 PM
...my appendix... :(
Could be worse, boss. Just remember it could always be worse. D:
More on topic: I would love to see a region with jungles. Also, mysteriously, the further destruction of TooManyVowelsLand Raiaera. Perhaps the subtle move in a slightly more technological direction in certain areas. Hmm. These are all technically things I am playing with already...once Advanced Composition returns my tarnished soul...
Writing like Caden is at the minute the answer is 'anything he bloody well wants'!
Wow. An american making an anti-communist joke.
That's so 1957!
He's right, you know.
Like everything, the Brits were into the anti-communist thing way before us. Remember Rotha-Lintorn Orman? Sir Oswald Mosley and his lovely wife Diana?
Trend setters.
I'd actually like to see a tournament that was well run, small scale, and that had a fairly good story backing to it. I actually liked the idea of the Adventurer's Crown, but I believe that'd be far beyond anything the staff could manage in terms of activity and judging (rates, not ability), at least right now with a fairly small staff. I just like the idea of tying something into Althanas canon.
It being epic or badass would be icing on the cake.
How about some romance? There is very little in the history that doesn't directly relate to explosive violence. If you can't show us burning gods, then show us a love story!
Savas Tigh
06-07-10, 10:07 PM
How about some romance? There is very little in the history that doesn't directly relate to explosive violence. If you can't show us burning gods, then show us a love story!
*Banjo.*
...we were both young, when I first saw you...
*/Banjo.*
Caden Law
06-07-10, 11:06 PM
Ohyeah.
How about an updated list of Legendary Items? I'd be fine to keep an eye on it. Maybe even the Thayne Lore thread if y'all would have me. :D
EDIT: In fact...
*Goes to update Legendary Items of Althanas thread.*
TheOrganism
06-07-10, 11:24 PM
I would like to see more Blueraven antics
Caden Law
06-08-10, 12:04 AM
http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?p=166729
Somebody go update the stickies, yes.
Godhand
06-08-10, 02:46 AM
I just want to be recognized as KING UNDISPUTED
RESPECTED
SALUTED
AND SEEN FOR THE WONDER I AM
Silence Sei
06-08-10, 06:13 AM
Because his teeth and ambitions are bared
We better be prepared.
Inkfinger
06-08-10, 07:08 AM
Because his teeth and ambitions are bared
We better be prepared.
As long as those are all that's bared, I'm surprisingly ok with this.
The gospel speaks
06-08-10, 12:14 PM
I had an idea involving apocalyptic world killers called blanks, if anyone wants more info about it pm me....
Rayse Valentino
06-09-10, 01:06 PM
I'd like to see the closure and epilogue of the FQ being part of the canon.
For example: Knife's Edge no longer exists as anything but rubble. Who is in charge of the country? What's going on? As long as none of these questions are answered, the entire country is just one big mystery zone of stagnation and apathy by the staff.
Caden Law
06-09-10, 01:10 PM
I'd like to see the closure and epilogue of the FQ being part of the canon.
For example: Knife's Edge no longer exists as anything but rubble. Who is in charge of the country? What's going on? As long as none of these questions are answered, the entire country is just one big mystery zone of stagnation and apathy by the staff.
Did the King and any of the nobles survive? The whole country could very easily be broken up into a dozen or more minor states.
There's also the impact of the state religion and however many centuries of dogma collapsing in the span of a day. Magic is probably running totally apeshit up there now, along with the leftover witchhunters trying to suppress it and the surviving weather mages trying to expand their power base as a 'neutral' region-wide power that just happens to be in every city and village.
EDIT: Not to mention potential Alerian backstabbing and expansion. Their only solid ally just collapsed and now there's a big chunk of land that could be used to further cut off Raiaera.
Hysteria
06-10-10, 12:13 AM
I'd be nice if all the information was centralised somewhere. Its hard asking what you'd want to be added to the canon when it is hard to find all the information.
Taskmienster
06-10-10, 05:40 AM
I'd be nice if all the information was centralised somewhere. Its hard asking what you'd want to be added to the canon when it is hard to find all the information.
That's currently being worked on. In each forum there is, or will be, a sub-forum dedicated to ONLY the regional information for that area. It should help a lot. We're doing that for now, since we don't have a wiki (which I'd love), because it seemed like the simplest way to go about it without putting everything into a single thread and making someone wade through it to find something specific. As soon as that's all fleshed out and finalized, Slave's working her butt off because she's awesome like that, we'll be going through the Timeline and fixing that up to be more manageable as well as more organized. With a lot more info in it.
Esmerelda
06-10-10, 05:51 AM
we don't have a wiki
There, could be a wiki. I could, make one.
It might take a few days and a crack team of trained chimpanzees, but I'm willing to contribute a wiki to the site.
Caden Law
06-10-10, 08:54 AM
That's currently being worked on. In each forum there is, or will be, a sub-forum dedicated to ONLY the regional information for that area. It should help a lot. We're doing that for now, since we don't have a wiki (which I'd love), because it seemed like the simplest way to go about it without putting everything into a single thread and making someone wade through it to find something specific. As soon as that's all fleshed out and finalized, Slave's working her butt off because she's awesome like that, we'll be going through the Timeline and fixing that up to be more manageable as well as more organized. With a lot more info in it.
Temporal inconsistencies involving Raiaera, Salvar, and possibly Alerar, can all be chalked up to Denebriel fucking with the timestream. :D
Serilliant
06-15-10, 09:19 PM
we don't have a wiki (which I'd love)
*cough* (http://althanas.com/wiki/)
Inkfinger
06-16-10, 07:56 AM
*cough* (http://althanas.com/wiki/)
...there goes all chances of productivity this evening...
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