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Re: Bad grammar, typos, etc.

Postby faerirose » Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:08 am

This is it! Even though I say it in the cut below, I'm gonna say it up here. Oh, the holy hotness of the Amukiki/Saren romance scene.

Spoiler:
Saran camp dialogue

You're following me, all the times I did with you.
All the times Saren did what with Loren? Not sure what is meant. You're following me, like all the times I followed you. (?)

Loading supply wagons

I wanted to help out, and you had not given me direction yet.
no comma

She felt like only spectator of herself.
Not sure what is meant here. She felt like she was watching herself? She was beside herself with some emotion?



Loren path

But not in genuine.
But it wasn't genuine. (?)


Foreplay battle (this scene is awesome :D)

...tell each other everything that was on their mind, that they could...
...on their minds...

Their eyes never left each other's, and they could feel their heart beating...
Their eyes never (parted?), and they could feel their hearts beating...



Saren/Loren scene

...she found music in the quiet sounds of her partner, and a desire to hear...
no comma

Saren's happiness had become her own happiness, and through that, she understood...
...happiness and through that, she understood or ...happniess, and through that she understood... (depends on how you want the reader to interpret phrasing)

She enjoyed the power that Saren had, over her and over every...
no comma or if you want the reader to "read" a pause, elipses instead of a comma.

They both decided to swear anyone who challenged their love to Inferno.
...curse anyone... (?)


Epilogue

Sacrifice Karen

Loren wanted it for Saren, but also in memory of her mother, who was driven away...
Loren wanted it for Saren, but it was also in memory of her mother who was driven away...

Saren loved and protected Loren for all of his life.
...for the rest of his life. flows better

Saren welcomed fatherhood, as the Amazons welcomed their first Amazon Prince.
Either no comma or ...fatherhood, and the Amazons welcomed...



Myrth path

...or that she wasn't standing so close, but so far away.
...yet so far away. is more the standard way of expressing that sentiment

Saren looked past Loren and found eyes with Myrth unexpectedly.
...and unexpectedly locked eyes with Myrth. (?)

...and even in this battle, she seemed to avoid him.
no comma

But now, she looked pale and her eyes were dark.
no comma

...walk right up to her and bring her crashing into arms.
...into his arms. Crashing conjurs up an oddly violent mental image. ...and hold her in his arms? I know you want something more passionate; I just can't think of anything.

Across from Saren, he watched Myrth clutch her chest with her eyes tightly closed.
Across from Saran, Myrth clutched her chest. Her eyes were tightly closed. or Saren watched Myrth clutch her chest.

He could not withhold any longer...
He could not hold back any longer...

Saren knew he would have to keep he safe until...
...keep her safe...



Myrth/Saren scene

Myrth had loved him, but she never told him, or even let him love her, too.
...never told him or even let him love her back.

He rushed down the hall to find Myrth, but instead found Apolimesho.
no comma

She asked me to send you back for her.
...back to her. or She asked me to send you to her.

...racking his mind, but then he quickly...
...racking his mind, but he quickly...

It started to unfurl before him, a dull glow spilling out and illuminating the area.
first half is past tense, second half is present tense. ...a dull glow spilled out and illuminated the area.

She lifted her head from her hands, as if she...
no comma

His body had begun to burn, just from looking...
no comma

...and how much meaningful they must have been, knowing she would have to give up...
...and how much more meaningful it was, knowing she would have to give up... (the confession was meaningful, right?)

Her look traveled his whole body, and with no reservation, Saren did the same to her.
Her look traveled his whole body and, with no reservations, Saren did the same to her.

...the way the leaves pressed against her smooth skin moved in sync with her hips...
Either ...the way the leaves that pressed against her smooth sking moved in sync with her hips... or ...the way the leaves pressed against her smooth skin and moved in sync with her hips...

Even though Myrth was unexperienced...
Even through Myrth was inexperienced...



Epilogue

Sacrifice Saren

He kissed her softly on the cheek, just before the tears spilled from over her eyes.
...just before tears spilled from her eyes.

She would later go down in history as one of the most influential Druids the forest has ever seen.
...forest had ever seen.

Her figure was outlined by the sun, tears in her eyes, and a smile on her lips.
Her figure was outlined by the sun. There were tears in her eyes and a smile on her lips.

When she did let go of her title, her and Saren...
...she and Saren...

It would be through Rei that the other elves in the forest would learn to trust and accept Saren, even after the incident that required Myrth's pardon.
Why was Myrth pardoned? Was it because of Saren? Is this related to the story she told of the human using the elf? That last part confuses me.

GrandTree would be their home for their future together, and for their children.
no comma



Draco path

Draco was standing as still as a rock, however, but it was difficult...
...as a rock, however, and it was difficult...

Saren regained focus just enough to pull out...
Saren regained just enough focus to pull out...

...when Draco felt that something bad was going to happen to them...and when Saren promised that nothing would.
...and Saren promised that nothing would.

The light from his magic grew too bright that even...
...grew so bright that even...

...and draco's chest heaved upwards, and fell.
no comma

...able to recognize that his breathing restored shortly...
...able to recognize that his breating was restored shortly...

A soldier pointed him to the right direction, and inside of Draco's room, he found the fire mage...
A soldier pointed him in the right direction, and inside Draco's room he found the...



Draco/Saren scene

Loren had checked in on Draco a few times, and each time, Saren was always there.
...and each time Saren was always there.

She didn't say anything more, however, just gave Saren a sympathetic look...
She didn't say anything more, however, and just gave Saren a sympathetic look... or She didn't say anything more and just gave Saren a sympathetic look...

That was the last thing Saren would sit back and watch before he clamored...
That was the last thing Saren would see before... (?)

His head swam with a white numbness...
Whose head: Saren's or Draco's?

...to see Draco's reaction, and finally pulled back...
no comma

The world may have seen him a certain way...
...in a certain way...

He bent down again as they both grew still again.
Take out either one of the "agains"



In the Volcano

His defiance struck him hard...
Draco's defiance... (as long as it was Draco's defiance that struck Saren hard. Otherwise it's the other way around)



Amukiki's Path

His commitments to his land, and to his mistress, were being put to the test...
no commas

The thought of gladiator caused him...
The thought of the gladiator caused him...


Amukiki/Saren scene (this one is as hot as the Karen/Elenor one. like wow :D)

You are sharpening your skills, so that you may battle Fost.
no comma

Then abandon it, and give the chance to me.
no comma

He let him wrestle him to the ground and try to subdue him...
lots of hims. maybe He let Saren wrestle him to the ground and try to subdue him...

...searching Amukiki's face for a single flaw, but could not...
no comma

He was pushing Amukiki away with his hand anymore, he was pulling him.
He wasn't pushing Amukiki away... (I think that's what you meant)

The world went dark for him as he let his body tell him exacly what he wanted, not his mind - just as Amukiki told him he was learning to do.
I don't understand that last part - just as Amukiki told him he was learning to do.

Their bodies became less rigid, and shifting in passion.
...less rigid and shifted in passion. (?)

...needing to have the other right there, and afraid that they would not have another chance...
Either ...right there, afraid that they... or ...right there and afraid that they...

Not without living for themselves at least once in their life.
...at least once in their lives.

...mark their evening together as a moment of true freedom, and one they...
no comma

Amukiki hadn't planned to kiss him, and to him, that was a beautiful thing.
The 2nd him "and to him," which "him" is it: Saren or Amukiki. If it's Amukiki, then it's fine as is. If it's Saren, you might want to say ...and to Saren that was a beautiful thing.
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Re: Bad grammar, typos, etc.

Postby Aleema » Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:32 am

Yay, all changes made! Thank you. :D I think you're beating the comma thing into me. Hopefully it will reflect in my future writing! I removed or rewrote the confusing lines.

That was a lot of romances, and you even did both versions (PC hero and not), so thank you! :) All of you deserve medals of awesomeness.
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Re: Bad grammar, typos, etc.

Postby faerirose » Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:09 pm

Spoiler:
"Elenor caught Amukiki watching her as he left the forest laughing with Karen."
Is Amukiki with Karen? That's what it reads like, but a few clicks later in the dialogue it sounds like Elenor was with Karen.
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Re: Bad grammar, typos, etc.

Postby Aleema » Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:27 pm

Thanks, must have accidentally forgot to morph the "he" in there.
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Re: Bad grammar, typos, etc.

Postby faerirose » Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:54 pm

When you look for the Champion of the Plains, Myrth days "Perhaps they are not..." then the next dialogue is "Karen was interrupted..." The Myrth dialogue might be a random dialogue occurrence.

Spoiler:
I don't remember seeing this many "morph" errors in previous version. Did something change?

Amukiki @ end of Ch3

Elenor needed this. Not only to take her mind off of his thoughts, but to sharpen her skills.
The "his thoughts" is probably a throwback to the Saren version. "her thoughts"



Ramas giving crest to Dora


Uh...don't...Don't tell her I gave it to her...Unless he likes it.
Unless she likes it.


Rei/Elenor/Amukiki triangle

Her and Amukiki stood in silence for a while
She and Amukiki
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Re: Bad grammar, typos, etc.

Postby Aleema » Sun Apr 29, 2012 2:22 am

Probably just the result of me writing while very tired. Frankly, I'm surprised there aren't many more. :P
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Re: Bad grammar, typos, etc.

Postby faerirose » Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:03 am

Hey Aleema. As the writer, maybe you have more background in your head than made it into the story. Or maybe it's implied...so here's my question
Spoiler:
Is Ryzom Loren's father? It seems like he & Karen had been together for quite a while, but Karen seems to be the closet passionate type and could have gotten attached to him quickly.
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Re: Bad grammar, typos, etc.

Postby Aleema » Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:06 pm

This is one of the rare cases where I'd almost prefer not to answer, if not just to spare the Karen fans from hearing about her love for someone that is not their characters, but also to allow anyone who wants to imagine their own love story to keep it. Here's a bit of lore instead, which should answer the question if you really want to:

Amazon commoners tend to choose the tall, strong men from the servants as they want the tallest, strongest daughters, but many are known to choose on attractiveness. Often, these men are smaller and much more submissive. The Queen, however, does not directly choose her daughters' fathers. She's not allowed to go anywhere near the slave pen and encouraged never to think of them. (To compensate her lack of choice: Queen's harem.) Several men are selected and reserved for the Queen and, in a time of peace, they are presented to her. They do not have any other purpose in the Citadel other than to prepare themselves for her. Multiple men are selected in case one or more are infertile (and if they are discovered to be ... they are no longer needed). These men are retired at a certain age and tasked with grooming their younger replacements.
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Re: Bad grammar, typos, etc.

Postby faerirose » Sun Apr 29, 2012 2:15 pm

Aleema wrote:This is one of the rare cases where I'd almost prefer not to answer, if not just to spare the Karen fans from hearing about her love for someone that is not their characters, but also to allow anyone who wants to imagine their own love story to keep it. Here's a bit of lore instead, which should answer the question if you really want to:

Amazon commoners tend to choose the tall, strong men from the servants as they want the tallest, strongest daughters, but many are known to choose on attractiveness. Often, these men are smaller and much more submissive. The Queen, however, does not directly choose her daughters' fathers. She's not allowed to go anywhere near the slave pen and encouraged never to think of them. (To compensate her lack of choice: Queen's harem.) Several men are selected and reserved for the Queen and, in a time of peace, they are presented to her. They do not have any other purpose in the Citadel other than to prepare themselves for her. Multiple men are selected in case one or more are infertile (and if they are discovered to be ... they are no longer needed). These men are retired at a certain age and tasked with grooming their younger replacements.


Interesting! My initial thought was that he wasn't. It just didn't make sense due to the length of time. If she wanted to leave & be with her love, she waited all those years until Loren grew up? Then I thought maybe that was the intention.
Spoiler:
In my mind the 'answer' is what I initially thought since it makes more sense with selective breeding. Thanks for the explanation!
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Re: Bad grammar, typos, etc.

Postby Themobboss » Tue May 01, 2012 10:22 pm

Found a typo in the Karen/Elenor romance scene (final)

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When pulling up the accomplishment from the main menu and running it I got the following. On the last line "Elenor followed Karen back to her quarters, ... reach frome Karen". The other one is not a typo, more a suggestion. I can't help but wonder if the line "Elenor was not sure if Karen was a skilled lover, but..." might work better as "Elenor was not sure if it was Karen's skill as a lover, but.."
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