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Re: Inside Straight

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Diziet Sma wrote:
<wanders off to put Journey of the Sorcerer on the stereo>
There are a few good songs quoted in the tale, but Journey of the Sorcerer is such an evocative piece of music, even without the DA association.
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And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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Finally got round to reading it.

Fantastic piece.

As I started reading I kept asking myself how you would follow coyote but this is superb.

I can already see the lines of plot flowing out of this to the next.

Awesome job and I look forward to the next.

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Thanks for the kind words, guys - it is greatly appreciated.
maaarcooose wrote:
I can already see the lines of plot flowing out of this to the next.
<grins> I've been pondering that statement for a while, and there is very little - bordering on zero, in fact - chance of another tale.
However, there is only one planet that those plot lines are leading to! If anyone can name it, I'll be impressed - and award cookies.
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Re: Inside Straight

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Cody wrote:
However, there is only one planet that those plot lines are leading to! If anyone can name it, I'll be impressed - and award cookies.
That would have to be the mystical world of Avernus, and the legendary Avernus Orbital, wouldn't it?
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Diziet Sma wrote:
That would have to be the mystical world of Avernus, and the legendary Avernus Orbital, wouldn't it?
<grins> Avernus Orbital would have been interesting, certainly - but no cookie, Diz!
There are only 2048 planets - one of them has a name which is/sounds fitting. <sniggers>
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I've read this a while ago but have not commented on it. Excellent tale Cody. I've read it out in one run. I really like you're writing style. I could really see the story play out like a movie in my head. I could not stop!
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