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  1. Mindlack
    How about writing disclaimers for every insane action done by the characters, shuffling them, and putting the entire list in the prologue? No one would read it in full, let alone remember it, but you would be un-suable. Also fEtR is a good title, the one we all know and love, I don’t think there’s any need to change it?
  2. Mindlack

    Over 4,300 views for The Odd One Out, that’s amazing! Thank you to all (human) viewers! 
     

    The next chapter is coming as soon as I can get a good Wifi spot – a dozen days at latest. 

     

    On a not-too-unrelated note: I used to be stuck on some soon-to-come part (chapters 35-ish). I couldn’t write it satisfactorily – it felt poor, eventless, almost a waste of words, among others. A couple of days ago, I had a, er, great idea and I finished to write it entirely. Now it’s much more epic (and, I’m confident, more original), but... kind of weird at the same time.

     

    Spoiler

    There’s poetry from two different languages (one which I translated myself into English, so I’m not sure how it actually sounds), for crying out loud!


    I guess we’ll wait and see... 

  3. Mindlack
    This looks absolutely amazing, cass. Thanks a lot for it all, code modifications, code cleanups, and the dev posts (and please, take care of yourself). I’m a math guy, but I like coding (although my stuff is much, much smaller-scale), so your posts make me code vicariously. Just a stupid question: what exactly does the compiler do? Does it gather Pokemon, move, and ability data from .dat/.rxdata files (as I think I understood from your post, which already sounds really not-straightforward)? Does it do something else?
  4. Mindlack
    Very nice chapter! So many call-backs... I don't have the courage to read them all, even when I know I'm forgetting about events. But, it's summer break, so maybe I'll gather the courage to read it all from start (and give you your word count if you haven't checked it yourself ). I can't say I'm too much a fan of Sandy though. Perhaps you should add disclaimers about slash-and-burn agriculture and not try large controlled forest fires without professionals.
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    Indeed, I had forgotten about Pokesnax (as Abyss had also suggested on Discord). The event doesn’t activate without it. Thank you!
  6. Mindlack
    Alas, I am positive that the weather for me is windy (and it's night) and Murkrow doesn't show up:
  7. Mindlack
    Hello, I'm currently right after Shelly's Gym Badge and I'm planning ahead for a few upcoming boss fights, so I'm trying to grab a Murkrow. So I think I did everything right: I joined the Aqua Gang, stole Ms. Craudbury's (?) Pokemon for them, beat the Magma Kingpin in his own hideout (with a couple of Revives and way too many Lemonades). Now it's a windy night (I used the SetWeather from the SWM Modpack for Reborn 18.2; I tried wind both normal and harsh; it's around 11pm in game), I'm in the Aqua Hideout... and no Murkrow is there? Is there something I'm forge
  8. Mindlack
    Wait, you mean that Vanilla isn’t... Well... I’ll, er... be right back. ... Yes, Gabriel does care... in his way. His rationale is that it’s not an easy commitment to make to provide for Heather’s physical needs (food, shelter, safety, stability) until she comes of age. He doesn’t believe Cain understands that and won’t commit himself because he certainly intends to have left Reborn City far before Heather comes of age. So of course (as a first-world math nerd) he concludes that an orphanage suits Heather better, if they (or at least Shelly) are allowed visit
  9. Mindlack

    A survivor from study, summer and a bit of manual work, The Odd One Out is back for a historical chapter. 

     

    For the first time...

    A Gym Battle happens...

    Only 5 chapters after the previous one!  

     

    There is also an important plot deviation which you will see more about in the next chapters.

  10. Mindlack
    Thank you @Evi Crystal for your comment! And you haven't even seen how Gabriel takes it. So, I haven't been following my posting schedule, it's surprising the amount of things I've had to do these last days -- help grandparents move out, finish writing my master's thesis, understand the answers to some technical questions I had asked the researcher who knows the topic very well... Never mind. About the present chapter -- as you've seen, we've started not following the game's timeline. I think it's a good place to recall a disclaimer I think I already wrote somewhere:
  11. Mindlack
    Wow, I can't believe I managed to so completely miss the release of your chapter. It was pretty nice too, although I was quite surprised at Flannery's brutality -- it's well-motivated, of course, but it's still unsettling to see violence escalating this much. (Although I believe she would have a very long way to go to be what Sirius would wish for her to be) Your visuals are amazing too. I'm surprised that no one seemed to comment on Fern's behavior -- and how Flannery was perhaps slightly hypocritical when she complained about the blatant lack of empathy of men sh
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    I watched that scene a few weeks ago, and I don’t remember Kugearen being mentioned or alluded to... could you please be more specific?
  13. Mindlack
    Hm... In Kugearen, she knew the event was occurring. Why she didn’t simply arrange for someone else (not the person whose mother she slew before their own eyes – or, if she doesn’t know us, as indicated by the dialog, not complete strangers who meddle out of nowhere) to get the orb from the maid? Why bother to reset time for us (making us aware earlier than necessary of her power)?
  14. Mindlack

    Chapter 30 of "The Odd One Out" (my Reborn story) is now online. Enjoy! 

     

    I've also been trying to write out that Rejuv idea I kept in mind -- but I'm not that convinced by the beginning.

    It's supposed to be more interesting later, but, the issue with the later parts is that it's really hard to assess a likely result if I deviate from the original plot, because so much is unknown...

     

  15. Mindlack
    Hi! I'm not uploading with the usual schedule, I had other things to do (mostly the mental load of procrastinating getting in touch with people, but a bit of thesis too). I'm not 100 percent sure about this chapter either, but it fits a purpose (several, actually). Whether it is the best way to fulfill it, is what I don't know. Anyway, I think I'm the only one reading all the doubt-filled posts before chapters, so I'll stop straining your patience. (Random question: I've started putting chapter texts in spoilers, because I felt it let the progression be easier
  16. Mindlack
    I feel stupid for forgetting about Narcissa and the specifics of Isha’s own story. But I can’t remember where it’s hinted (or even said) that he did something to Valarie or Adam. I always assumed that was Freya. (Another possible outcome is Crescent utterly pwning everyone on that scene and making them remember a version where she faked her death – see below for why it’s not absurd. Not that I believe that, but I don’t think it’s inconsistent). Note that hugely altering memories isn’t too unusual a feat by Rejuv standards, see Karen at the Starly help request or Crescent
  17. Mindlack
    I don’t recall which scene this is? Can you recall me? Again, I don’t think Freya needs Isha. She didn’t need anyone to
  18. Mindlack
    So, that was quite the read. I suppose it all boils down to this: is Saki being, well, Saki, more likely than her being an evil mastermind? There is another piece of evidence against Saki being just over the top – that kind of stuff was rather removed from the game (Melia’s early “handling” of a Xen grunt). Some of it sounds dubious – I am not sure why Saki would jump to utter ridiculousness to try and attack us at the Chrysola Hotel. I mean, she must know such mundane means wouldn’t kill anyone – least of all us, and instead would give away her game. But a
  19. Mindlack
    That was an impressively productive week-end, and pretty good episodes too. You kept your favorite Seviper nickname! I'm interested to see how you'll write what comes next...
  20. Mindlack

    Chapter 29 of "The Odd One Out" is online! Still not quite satisfied, but since I can't find what annoys me...  

     

    There are many things in this chapter, but mostly I think it's a transition... And there's a significant divergence from the game plot approaching. 

  21. Mindlack
    @TheHellHamster: Thank you very much! Thank you to all of you who read and enjoy the story (for those who read and don't enjoy, please tell me what you think I'm doing wrong ). As you may have seen it on Discord or the status bar, I'm not very fond of this chapter. I keep feeling something is wrong with it, but I can't find out what exactly. So after a last revision, here it is... This is the chapter of the Aster and Eclipse battle underneath the Staircase, if you didn't follow. It went more smoothly than I had hoped for, mostly because of the work of anot
  22. Mindlack

    @&~€%$£#*!

    I’m usually fine with the chapters I write, but I’m really struggling with the upcoming one. 
    Each time I read it, it feels so somehow wrong. And I don’t really understand what causes this feeling. 

    I guess I’ll give it another try tomorrow. 

  23. Mindlack
    I've checked the game and a version of Essentials, and I can't find anything resembling a script. I suppose I need RPG Maker to get the dat/rxdata files to make sense?
  24. Mindlack
    "do you really want to see me complain about math more?" Yes? (imo it's not really math, just code someone hadn't cared to optimize) Am I the only one who's interested to see what the code looked like before your fixes (in the section "are you sure you're in range")? What do you call a "deep bush"? Aren't there some on Route 1? Anyway, that looks like an amazing job, cass. (also, please don't deprive yourself of sleep for us).
  25. Mindlack
    I like that update. I had forgotten how over the top the entire Magnolia Library incident was. And the other sidequests... Karen's first appearance in the story... Great episode, in a nutshell. I'm excited to read what's next! (Now I really want a Rejuv story where all the MC does is sue the Blakeorys for all their money, collecting stories and evidence for a massive lawsuit. I'm pretty sure it would be interesting to explore the consequences to Melia, Venam and Ren, who don't actually meet us. They end up happy and still friendly and we become rich and powerful and adored by every
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