@Randomplayer How many are they? What sorts of thing do you hope to do with them?
@ComradeBazookaBall What do you want to draw? Is there something in particular you wish to depict (akin to how I'd like to illustrate my writing ideas)?
@Boeing727200F Ah. My issue is generally not having a thought-out plot to begin with lol.
Stress and trauma is a tricky problem to write about, I imagine. Probably something of a more advanced writing topic.
How long was it?
@Boeing727200F Constructing long plotlines certainly is tricky. I tried in the past, but it never worked out well. I'm sticking to short stories for the meantime. (Note: Further refers to abstract concepts, while farther is physical. Saying this because I also forget a lot lol).
What kind of story was it? In-depth characters may need a name, but if they serve a plot function more than a character function it can be unnecessary. A name signifies an investment. It's an indication (though not always a sure one) that they may be important, or at least appear sometime again int he future.
When in doubt, pull stuff out your ass. You can find name lists on the internet, which is especially helpful when writing a character from a country you're not familiar with. If you have your mind set on a name that doesn't make sense ethnically, work it into the character's background. The head of the KBG is an Armenian-born man named Murdoch Saryan; Saryan is an Armenian name, Murdoch isn't. Turns out he has some Scottish ancestry; the details aren't clear, but hey, it's there. Something to explore in the future!
You can also just go with something that's funny (cough John Fox cough), but know when it's appropriate for what you're making. A horror protagonist named Jean Tiddles going to create something of a mood whiplash.
Idk where exactly I'm going with this, except I feel ya.
@HuskyDynamics01 I now have the mental image of you cheering at the drill bit, wearing a T-Shirt and hat with "I 💖 Drill Press" written on them in big lettering.
Of course, context matters. It doesn't matter how you spell if, if it you it as a slur it'll be taken as a slur.
In this case it's literally just what the thing was called by NATO, so I see no reason why it should be a problem.
@Monarchii Every country has skeletons. Some much more the others.
Wanna hear the kicker? The US supported the killings.
The US may’ve treated its own citizens and closest allies better, but if you neither then they were just as bad as the Soviets.
I’m hardly familiar with Indonesia’s political system, though supposedly it is democratic to some degree, but I imagine this is something where you just have to hope fate will punish the right people, unlikely as that may be.
@Monarchii Dude I'm gonna be real mass torture and killing isn't "just politics". Those are atrocities, and the culprits got away scot-free. Hell, they actively brag about what they did!
I understand there's nothing you can do about it, but choosing to ignore it entirely isn't morally neutral.
@Monarchii A video essay summarizing a documentary called The Act of Killing, following a man who participated in the mass torture and murder of communists/“suspected” communists in Indonesia.
Horrific shit, though fascinating how the human mind will make up all sorts of excuses to protect itself from guilt or feeling responsible.
Of course, now that the Nunavut plant is no longer headquarters, and the current headquarters being on the Island of Soia, the demand for such massive lines has reduced somewhat.
@Boeing727200F I'm just a media guy with a touch of Divine Right behind me, so the details of Graingy's logistics are generally out of my purview.
I do know, though, that the Nunavut plant imports much of its industrial resources on a 3m gauge system. I've seen pictures of the locomotives, they are MASSSIVE. The benefit, I believe, is that a shorter train (and thus more compact yard) can carry the same tonnage as a smaller gauge train, while also allowing much larger cargo to be carried. Very useful when handling heavy machinery, including large vehicles.
@Boeing727200F More like gigantic quantities of raw materials and supplies. Those models primarily operated in Canada. Vancouver-Yukon was the major supply and export line, while several ran between Graingy-owned mines. A new line was constructed from the Yukon plant into the Northwest Territories (now Nunavut) to relocate huge industrial equipment to the new headquarters.
Of course, none of this was remotely cheap, but this is Graingy we're talking about. We were called a quasi-state for a reason.
That was SUPPOSED to be a link highlight, yet for some reason it doesn't work.
https://www.simpleplanes.com/Forums/View/2151701#:~:text=it%27ll%20give%20you%20a%20better%20idea%20of%20what%20kind%20of%20character%20this%20is.%20Or%2C%20rather%2C%20that%20they%27re%20not%20a%20single%20character.%20Ivana%20Ivanovna%20and%20Ivan%20Ivanovich%20both%20are%2C%20and%20are%20not%2C%20the%20same%20person.
@Boeing727200F Fell in through another universe? It happens sometimes.
If it's not a Tumour-native species, I imagine that could be... awkward.
I've heard anecdotes of the effect. One of the Ivanoviches looks like a humanoid canine species. I think he's the "Newbie", or whatever it was Ivanoviches call the most recently discovered instance of them. Anyways, finding out how his world's species would be viewed in other universes... he did not take it super well.
Call it inverse cultural baggage if you will.
@DDVC To quote what I said to Mrcooldude:
@TheLoadingGorilla You're doing piano lessons, I believe you've mentioned?
What sort of fiction would you wish to write?
@Cadvalto Skinwalker Panther!
Like how we made a Skinwalker Sherman during WWII to act as a test platform.
@Mrcooldude Any particular language? To what end? Would you wish to pursue a career in the software industry?
I think your username is the bigger issue.
+1@realSavageMan Heh.
You are clearly my opposite.
I'm gonna be completely honest it feels like you came out of nowhere. Supposedly it's been a month but it feels like a week.
+1... Wow, 10k in a month.
@Cadvalto Skinwalker panther.
+1I'm gonna be real I did not realize you were on hiatus.
+1@Hahahahaahahshs 128mm or bust.
+1...
What do you mean "recoil-induced catastrophic structural failure"?
Tag a moderator on them.
@SupremeDorian your magical blue powers are needed
hm?
@Randomplayer Ooh I gotta get the popcorn
@Randomplayer How many are they? What sorts of thing do you hope to do with them?
@ComradeBazookaBall What do you want to draw? Is there something in particular you wish to depict (akin to how I'd like to illustrate my writing ideas)?
@Boeing727200F I see...
I have no idea how long that is.
Was it properly formatted?
@ComradeBazookaBall What sort?
@Boeing727200F Ah. My issue is generally not having a thought-out plot to begin with lol.
+1Stress and trauma is a tricky problem to write about, I imagine. Probably something of a more advanced writing topic.
How long was it?
F.
+1I suspect "Panther" implies something you're looking to do lol
@SuperSuperTheSylph My bad, meant 1962.
+1@Boeing727200F Constructing long plotlines certainly is tricky. I tried in the past, but it never worked out well. I'm sticking to short stories for the meantime. (Note: Further refers to abstract concepts, while farther is physical. Saying this because I also forget a lot lol).
What kind of story was it? In-depth characters may need a name, but if they serve a plot function more than a character function it can be unnecessary. A name signifies an investment. It's an indication (though not always a sure one) that they may be important, or at least appear sometime again int he future.
When in doubt, pull stuff out your ass. You can find name lists on the internet, which is especially helpful when writing a character from a country you're not familiar with. If you have your mind set on a name that doesn't make sense ethnically, work it into the character's background. The head of the KBG is an Armenian-born man named Murdoch Saryan; Saryan is an Armenian name, Murdoch isn't. Turns out he has some Scottish ancestry; the details aren't clear, but hey, it's there. Something to explore in the future!
You can also just go with something that's funny (cough John Fox cough), but know when it's appropriate for what you're making. A horror protagonist named Jean Tiddles going to create something of a mood whiplash.
Idk where exactly I'm going with this, except I feel ya.
@HuskyDynamics01 I now have the mental image of you cheering at the drill bit, wearing a T-Shirt and hat with "I 💖 Drill Press" written on them in big lettering.
Of course, context matters. It doesn't matter how you spell if, if it you it as a slur it'll be taken as a slur.
In this case it's literally just what the thing was called by NATO, so I see no reason why it should be a problem.
@Pakdaaircraftindustries It's a bundle of sicks.
The word you're thinking of has two Gs.
What did NATO mean by this??
And yes, obviously skills in SP count.
Goodness knows I wish I knew a lick of FT. Unfortunately the tutorials are severely lacking.
holes yay
quack
@BaconEggs An F-14 manual?
@keiyronelleavgeek566 Oof.
+1@Monarchii Every country has skeletons. Some much more the others.
Wanna hear the kicker? The US supported the killings.
The US may’ve treated its own citizens and closest allies better, but if you neither then they were just as bad as the Soviets.
I’m hardly familiar with Indonesia’s political system, though supposedly it is democratic to some degree, but I imagine this is something where you just have to hope fate will punish the right people, unlikely as that may be.
@Monarchii Dude I'm gonna be real mass torture and killing isn't "just politics". Those are atrocities, and the culprits got away scot-free. Hell, they actively brag about what they did!
I understand there's nothing you can do about it, but choosing to ignore it entirely isn't morally neutral.
@SupremeDorian I think more curators are in order.
Unless this thing has been reviewed and found incompatible for whatever reason.
@Boeing727200F You can change thumbnails?
Profanity!
The thumbnail looks like a cross between an F-104 and an SU-57.
@BARREND120 oh i meant like in general
for everyone
@SuperSuperTheSylph *1961
+1@Monarchii A video essay summarizing a documentary called The Act of Killing, following a man who participated in the mass torture and murder of communists/“suspected” communists in Indonesia.
Horrific shit, though fascinating how the human mind will make up all sorts of excuses to protect itself from guilt or feeling responsible.
@Monarchii
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@Boeing727200F Google is an incredible thing.
Or fur. Probably fur.
Maybe it was a bit like how the Goddess Venus came into existence?
Discarded... body part.
@Monarchii There are fish to fry.
@Boeing727200F Nope, I just implemented the changes on the 50 before the 53.
@Boeing727200F I'm an idiot.
Of course, now that the Nunavut plant is no longer headquarters, and the current headquarters being on the Island of Soia, the demand for such massive lines has reduced somewhat.
@Boeing727200F I'm just a media guy with a touch of Divine Right behind me, so the details of Graingy's logistics are generally out of my purview.
+1I do know, though, that the Nunavut plant imports much of its industrial resources on a 3m gauge system. I've seen pictures of the locomotives, they are MASSSIVE. The benefit, I believe, is that a shorter train (and thus more compact yard) can carry the same tonnage as a smaller gauge train, while also allowing much larger cargo to be carried. Very useful when handling heavy machinery, including large vehicles.
@Boeing727200F More like gigantic quantities of raw materials and supplies. Those models primarily operated in Canada. Vancouver-Yukon was the major supply and export line, while several ran between Graingy-owned mines. A new line was constructed from the Yukon plant into the Northwest Territories (now Nunavut) to relocate huge industrial equipment to the new headquarters.
Of course, none of this was remotely cheap, but this is Graingy we're talking about. We were called a quasi-state for a reason.
@Boeing727200F I've drawn some ACTUAL Graingy 2m locomotives. GDE-H-53, GDE-G-50, GDE-G-45 respectively.
That was SUPPOSED to be a link highlight, yet for some reason it doesn't work.
https://www.simpleplanes.com/Forums/View/2151701#:~:text=it%27ll%20give%20you%20a%20better%20idea%20of%20what%20kind%20of%20character%20this%20is.%20Or%2C%20rather%2C%20that%20they%27re%20not%20a%20single%20character.%20Ivana%20Ivanovna%20and%20Ivan%20Ivanovich%20both%20are%2C%20and%20are%20not%2C%20the%20same%20person.
@Boeing727200F Fell in through another universe? It happens sometimes.
+1If it's not a Tumour-native species, I imagine that could be... awkward.
I've heard anecdotes of the effect. One of the Ivanoviches looks like a humanoid canine species. I think he's the "Newbie", or whatever it was Ivanoviches call the most recently discovered instance of them. Anyways, finding out how his world's species would be viewed in other universes... he did not take it super well.
Call it inverse cultural baggage if you will.