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Short Story or Battle?
Battle 2 (28.6%)
Short Story 5 (71.4%)
Total Votes: 7
Would You Rather? ; Azoth vs Burrier
Topic Started: Apr 17 2012, 09:10 PM (863 Views)
Oyster Man
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Dear Genome Incorporated,

First and foremost; I owe an apology regarding the Random Tournament. It has been indeffinitly been put on hold; effectively canceling it. However, I have every intention to continue the battles it promised, in the form of short stories.

I'm nearly done with the outline phase of the first short story; involving Azoth and Burrier. I've realized however that the short story is breaking away from its original purpose, a fight between two monsters, and is becoming more plot focused. It has occoured to me that this may annoy some members, and so I thought to ask what my audience would prefere?

As the audience, would you prefere a short story, or a typical battle.

A short story would include a number of characters, and a simple plot. It would be closer in nature to a "Genome Story" in the show and tell section.

A battle would include some characters, and a very minimal plot. It would be similar to the "Burried in Sand" battle that I wrote during the Random Tournament. It can be found
here.

I look forward to your feedback. Thank you.
Combatant Entries:
Slegripper Bombarding Beetles Savage Ichthoid & Slicer Luquenoun

Ecosystem Expansion Entries:
Peppered Sunfish

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Kingpin
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Well I won't lie, I'd like to see Azoth in action, but the story sounds interesting. Would a battle still happen? A winner and all that?
Quote:
 
At the beginning there was nothing but Falcon
And he said the emptiness
"Show me your moves."
And so the universe exploded
He saw this and said YES!
He saw this and it was good.
                      -First Punch, Chapter IX
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Creatures
Hermagler, Triceramole, Pyrog swarm
Mammoboar, Mantine , Marrow
Rigabamboo, Bastia and Angelwing, Nerospitter
Fiery Harvestblax, Megatooth, Shadowcat
Solkor, Triloferous, Shade
Pararaptor, Condorian, Hippiddler
Chargerfish, Tentaculas, Azoth
Pullusmors, Shroomshi and Sporpli, Derops
Kraken, Zeus/Thunderbird, Biocell
Piscis, Taurus, Leo
Gemini, Aries, Cancer

Halloween, Christmas, JFourth

Fools Pack, Thanksgiving, Valentine
Philhog, NewYear, Easter, Saint
Chungo & Medrith, Abassi
Credits
100640
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Although when Walrus said there was a madscientist within us all I kind of got freaked out. I don't really want a triggerhappy weapons genius living in my stomach...
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Clockwork
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Really, it's impossible to choose when all the information we have is 'one is a normal battle & one is an ST'.
Monsters:
Platty
Bomb-Blaster Swarm (100)
Underworld (Blest, Elysium, & Tartarus)
Minithulu Troop (6: Alfred, Abbs, J, Bob, Todd, & the Doctor)
Bomber
Acroman
King Cobroth
Badgewrath (Wrath)
Prometheoyster (Sorrow)
Monglut (Gluttony)
Corpslumber (Sloth)
Monitoxin & Serpoison (Famine & Pestilence)
Carnalug (Lust)
Lucifer (Pride)
Battalion (War)
Covetitan (Greed)
Grieffon Pack (Death, Swords, Plague, Beasts, & the pups, collectively named Hell)
Irewood (Envy)
Formicaesar Legion (Conquest)
Apollyon (Vainglory)
Blitzlax (Discouragement)
Babylon Rose (Fornication)
The Mass (Khaos)
Uranian Floating Octopus (Ouranos)
Almater (Gaea)
Nemean Antlion (Tartaros)
Bleeding Hato (Eros)
Hadalbender (Erebos)

COMING "SOON":
Juggernaut & Dreadnought
Five doses of ???
Protogenoi
Loves- 3/8 done
Destrux, my origin story

Credits: 5282

EEC: Gazenobra, Northern Kinhound, Fraternaraptor, Chocobornis, Vibrant Minami, Kakapwn

Battle Ratio: 12/0/10
Team Ratio: 0/1/0
Mission Ratio: 3/1
Written: 23

3DS FC: 0061-0480-8311
690/693/721 Dex Completion

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albinoraptor
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ST. or would I get money for it?
Creatures: Valen Rex Posted Image, Rabbat, Burrier, Secretary Griffin, Virusaurs, Demonis, Genohunter, Lizarians, Cetus, Snow Snakes, Ouroboros, Yggdrasil, Pyro Wasps, Wraith, Lagervo, Wolfworm, Iridesca, Stagroach, Aspidasaurus, Fulgetus, Mathogo, Noepe

Credits: 7096

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Oyster Man
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To Kingpin:
There will be a battle, with just as much action as anything else I've written, but the battle may not be the main part of the story.
There will be no winner/looser mentioned, or a "battle review" written at the end.

To Clockwork:
A battle would be similar to the "Blanketed in Sand" battle I wrote. A short story would include several characters, backstory, and a forward plot and resolution.

To Albinoraptor:
No credits will be awarded for this battle, as I am no longer doing the Random Tournament.
Combatant Entries:
Slegripper Bombarding Beetles Savage Ichthoid & Slicer Luquenoun

Ecosystem Expansion Entries:
Peppered Sunfish

Credits:
4300
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Kingpin
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Well might as well do the ST then.
Quote:
 
At the beginning there was nothing but Falcon
And he said the emptiness
"Show me your moves."
And so the universe exploded
He saw this and said YES!
He saw this and it was good.
                      -First Punch, Chapter IX
Posted Image

Creatures
Hermagler, Triceramole, Pyrog swarm
Mammoboar, Mantine , Marrow
Rigabamboo, Bastia and Angelwing, Nerospitter
Fiery Harvestblax, Megatooth, Shadowcat
Solkor, Triloferous, Shade
Pararaptor, Condorian, Hippiddler
Chargerfish, Tentaculas, Azoth
Pullusmors, Shroomshi and Sporpli, Derops
Kraken, Zeus/Thunderbird, Biocell
Piscis, Taurus, Leo
Gemini, Aries, Cancer

Halloween, Christmas, JFourth

Fools Pack, Thanksgiving, Valentine
Philhog, NewYear, Easter, Saint
Chungo & Medrith, Abassi
Credits
100640
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Although when Walrus said there was a madscientist within us all I kind of got freaked out. I don't really want a triggerhappy weapons genius living in my stomach...
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Clockwork
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Well, you've already said that. It's the exact same thing, for all intents & purposes, as what I said in my previous post. I mean specifics, ie. a blurb/blurbs.
Monsters:
Platty
Bomb-Blaster Swarm (100)
Underworld (Blest, Elysium, & Tartarus)
Minithulu Troop (6: Alfred, Abbs, J, Bob, Todd, & the Doctor)
Bomber
Acroman
King Cobroth
Badgewrath (Wrath)
Prometheoyster (Sorrow)
Monglut (Gluttony)
Corpslumber (Sloth)
Monitoxin & Serpoison (Famine & Pestilence)
Carnalug (Lust)
Lucifer (Pride)
Battalion (War)
Covetitan (Greed)
Grieffon Pack (Death, Swords, Plague, Beasts, & the pups, collectively named Hell)
Irewood (Envy)
Formicaesar Legion (Conquest)
Apollyon (Vainglory)
Blitzlax (Discouragement)
Babylon Rose (Fornication)
The Mass (Khaos)
Uranian Floating Octopus (Ouranos)
Almater (Gaea)
Nemean Antlion (Tartaros)
Bleeding Hato (Eros)
Hadalbender (Erebos)

COMING "SOON":
Juggernaut & Dreadnought
Five doses of ???
Protogenoi
Loves- 3/8 done
Destrux, my origin story

Credits: 5282

EEC: Gazenobra, Northern Kinhound, Fraternaraptor, Chocobornis, Vibrant Minami, Kakapwn

Battle Ratio: 12/0/10
Team Ratio: 0/1/0
Mission Ratio: 3/1
Written: 23

3DS FC: 0061-0480-8311
690/693/721 Dex Completion

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Clockwork,Apr 18 2012
10:29 PM
Well, you've already said that. It's the exact same thing, for all intents & purposes, as what I said in my previous post. I mean specifics, ie. a blurb/blurbs.

Battle:
The battle would be very similar to any other battle posted in the battle-dome. The two monsters would battle one another for a determined reason. There would be no back story leading up to this event, and no story to continue once the battle has taken place. A victor and looser may or may not be officially announced.
The battle would be short, sweet, action filled, and straight to the point.
At the most, the battle would only be a few Microsoft Word pages long. (I.E. Blanketed in Sand is four pages long.)

Short Story:
The story would focus less on the battle that is sure to ensue, and more on plot and characters. A host of characters, including Azoth; the Burrier; and several other characters; would be fleshed out, and given a path to follow. Most characters will have a back story before the battle, and insight may be given to what happens to the characters after the battle has taken place. No winner or looser will be officially announced.
The short story would be longer, more in depth, but still have roughly the same amount of action; but more spaced out.
The short story would be, in the least, several Microsoft Word pages long.
(The outline is already roughly two pages long.)

I hope that clears anything up, but please let me know if you want more info. I didn't include a blurb persey, because I want it to be a surprise.
Combatant Entries:
Slegripper Bombarding Beetles Savage Ichthoid & Slicer Luquenoun

Ecosystem Expansion Entries:
Peppered Sunfish

Credits:
4300
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Clockwork
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Well going purely by that, I'd lean towards battle. Non-sentient characters tend to not be nearly as interesting when given a plot compared to sentients given plot.
Monsters:
Platty
Bomb-Blaster Swarm (100)
Underworld (Blest, Elysium, & Tartarus)
Minithulu Troop (6: Alfred, Abbs, J, Bob, Todd, & the Doctor)
Bomber
Acroman
King Cobroth
Badgewrath (Wrath)
Prometheoyster (Sorrow)
Monglut (Gluttony)
Corpslumber (Sloth)
Monitoxin & Serpoison (Famine & Pestilence)
Carnalug (Lust)
Lucifer (Pride)
Battalion (War)
Covetitan (Greed)
Grieffon Pack (Death, Swords, Plague, Beasts, & the pups, collectively named Hell)
Irewood (Envy)
Formicaesar Legion (Conquest)
Apollyon (Vainglory)
Blitzlax (Discouragement)
Babylon Rose (Fornication)
The Mass (Khaos)
Uranian Floating Octopus (Ouranos)
Almater (Gaea)
Nemean Antlion (Tartaros)
Bleeding Hato (Eros)
Hadalbender (Erebos)

COMING "SOON":
Juggernaut & Dreadnought
Five doses of ???
Protogenoi
Loves- 3/8 done
Destrux, my origin story

Credits: 5282

EEC: Gazenobra, Northern Kinhound, Fraternaraptor, Chocobornis, Vibrant Minami, Kakapwn

Battle Ratio: 12/0/10
Team Ratio: 0/1/0
Mission Ratio: 3/1
Written: 23

3DS FC: 0061-0480-8311
690/693/721 Dex Completion

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Clockwork,Apr 20 2012
12:29 AM
Well going purely by that, I'd lean towards battle. Non-sentient characters tend to not be nearly as interesting when given a plot compared to sentients given plot.

Thank you for the feedback. To be clear, had you voted before leaning toward the battle? I just want to make sure that two for battle and five for story is the final verdict.
(P.S. I have not, and will not, vote on this.)

I'm going to write based upon what the verdict is tonight. I'm not going to say when to expect the story, because last time things changed from a few days, to a few months, to finally being canceled.
Combatant Entries:
Slegripper Bombarding Beetles Savage Ichthoid & Slicer Luquenoun

Ecosystem Expansion Entries:
Peppered Sunfish

Credits:
4300
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I voted for battle, simply because a battle is nature uncut, predator vs. predator, or prey vs predator.

Also, I challenged Sleggy.
Curious as the Chicken
Superdude, big brother to Happyred

Duk A weird duck called Duk.
Lewis My angry British voice.

Monsters:

Gerranous GERBIL-CHICKEN-GRIFFON/The Sun Lord
Waterunner Jesusaur
Hill Turtle Detonator
Sand Shark Tremors
Tyrager Brainirex
Madcow Mad Cow Disease
Woolly Caterpillar Murderous Rage
Skullmunkey & Skullker Starvation and Vampirism
Lesser Gerranous Dwarf
Bassius Thunder
Tadrannah Tadpole Sharks
Greater Gerranous Goliath
Cryptolepidavenator desmondiiThe Hidden Blade
Keelhead Grond
Heikani Titanshell & Dannouran Yureel Ghost in the Shell

Pet Monsters:

Barred Hawk Wolves of the Sky
Pidganha Sky Terror/Love Dove
Dermintine Blur Wolves
Mega-Gerbil Powerhouse
Roosterock Apocalypse
Shepardax Quickdraw

Acronym Monsters:

Excalibur The Sword
Mjölnir The Hammer
Gungnir The Spear
Aegis The Sheild

The Four Lords:

Zotzotherium Lord of the Sky/Zotz
Setotherium Lord of the Earth/Set
Oceaos Lord of the Water/Typhoon
Vulcanis Lord of the Fire/Surtr

Creature Concepts

Monsters:
Trontine, Turkolophus, SwordLions, Compurster & Fungorst, Snapperwhip, Creeping Death, Saber-tooth Camel, Casteroids, Endokorus, 'Dementia


Credits:
7,900
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So,OM,when should we be expecting this and in what forum?
Creatures: Valen Rex Posted Image, Rabbat, Burrier, Secretary Griffin, Virusaurs, Demonis, Genohunter, Lizarians, Cetus, Snow Snakes, Ouroboros, Yggdrasil, Pyro Wasps, Wraith, Lagervo, Wolfworm, Iridesca, Stagroach, Aspidasaurus, Fulgetus, Mathogo, Noepe

Credits: 7096

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albinoraptor,Apr 21 2012
02:26 PM
So,OM,when should we be expecting this and in what forum?

I do not want to give an exact date, or promise to have it out anytime soon. Last time I made release dates, things changed from "later today" to "tomorrow for sure" to "maybe in a month" and finally "its cancled." I apparently work on Microsoft time.

As far a forums go, it will be in the Genome Journals and Stories section of the Show and Tell section.

Based on the voting results, short story won the majority's favor. I don't want to give a release date; but I will humor you with a blurb.


Chompers are a race of small ferret like people, who inhabit the trading settlement of Cherradahn. Though Cherradahn is generally peaceful and welcoming, it comes under attack by a giant named Azoth. After suffering a terrible loss, “Bitty”, the smallest chomper in his village, vows he will not rest until Azoth is dead, and his village safe.

To save his village however, Bitty must make a decision that will change the rest of his life.
Combatant Entries:
Slegripper Bombarding Beetles Savage Ichthoid & Slicer Luquenoun

Ecosystem Expansion Entries:
Peppered Sunfish

Credits:
4300
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Ooh,looks good. Can't wait!
Creatures: Valen Rex Posted Image, Rabbat, Burrier, Secretary Griffin, Virusaurs, Demonis, Genohunter, Lizarians, Cetus, Snow Snakes, Ouroboros, Yggdrasil, Pyro Wasps, Wraith, Lagervo, Wolfworm, Iridesca, Stagroach, Aspidasaurus, Fulgetus, Mathogo, Noepe

Credits: 7096

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Well Bitty is in for a surprise, because Azoth's a badarse.
Quote:
 
At the beginning there was nothing but Falcon
And he said the emptiness
"Show me your moves."
And so the universe exploded
He saw this and said YES!
He saw this and it was good.
                      -First Punch, Chapter IX
Posted Image

Creatures
Hermagler, Triceramole, Pyrog swarm
Mammoboar, Mantine , Marrow
Rigabamboo, Bastia and Angelwing, Nerospitter
Fiery Harvestblax, Megatooth, Shadowcat
Solkor, Triloferous, Shade
Pararaptor, Condorian, Hippiddler
Chargerfish, Tentaculas, Azoth
Pullusmors, Shroomshi and Sporpli, Derops
Kraken, Zeus/Thunderbird, Biocell
Piscis, Taurus, Leo
Gemini, Aries, Cancer

Halloween, Christmas, JFourth

Fools Pack, Thanksgiving, Valentine
Philhog, NewYear, Easter, Saint
Chungo & Medrith, Abassi
Credits
100640
Quote:
 
Although when Walrus said there was a madscientist within us all I kind of got freaked out. I don't really want a triggerhappy weapons genius living in my stomach...
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