New OOTS products from CafePress
New OOTS t-shirts, ornaments, mugs, bags, and more
Page 19 of 31 FirstFirst ... 91011121314151617181920212223242526272829 ... LastLast
Results 541 to 570 of 914

Thread: Thaumaturge

  1. - Top - End - #541
    Ogre in the Playground
     
    flabort's Avatar

    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Canada
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    He makes guns... and walks through walls/bars. Frightening.

    Do I really want to know what happens when/if multielement miracles take place using Death cards?
    Demilich avatar by Smuchmuch. Thank you VERY much!

    Old Extended Signature, last updated in 2012
    Awright, Supagoof, that's just awesome. Thanks!
    Spoiler
    Show

    Infernal avatar by Savana. Thanks!

    Nude version by SmuchMuch.

  2. - Top - End - #542
    Barbarian in the Playground
    Join Date
    Dec 2009

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Given that discussion seems to have died down a little, I'd like to get some feedback and stir things up a little bit.

    Who is your favourite character so far and why? And who is your least favourite character?

    Feedback only serves to help me improve!

  3. - Top - End - #543
    Ogre in the Playground
     
    flabort's Avatar

    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Canada
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Fave:
    Wendy. Her... ninja looting skills, her charm, her eagerness to learn Thaumaturgy.
    Least Fave:
    Hmm... That implies I had made an opinion that there's a character who's not interesting. If I were going to say who's the most villainous, I'd say Casper the Unfreindly Ghost. Who I dislike as a character, though... I... can't help you.
    Demilich avatar by Smuchmuch. Thank you VERY much!

    Old Extended Signature, last updated in 2012
    Awright, Supagoof, that's just awesome. Thanks!
    Spoiler
    Show

    Infernal avatar by Savana. Thanks!

    Nude version by SmuchMuch.

  4. - Top - End - #544
    Firbolg in the Playground
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Favorite: Casper. We have no idea what he does, what his true power is, or what he actually is about. He also knows what he's doing, making him dangerous and unpredictable (to the reader, at least). All in all, he's an enigma, which makes him the most interesting character so far. It's all about wondering exactly what he's planning and what he's going to do next. Plus, he looks awesome.

    Least favorite: Probably Kentucky. He's had almost no character development, and all I know of him is that he's a jerk and wants the farm. He has a clear goal, is a jerk about it (so no manipulative bastard points), and generally remains uninteresting so far, whereas most of the rest of the characters have at least some form of motivation that makes for dynamic and/or unpredictable. He doesn't even have any powers himself that make him interesting! The fact that he's been next to Casper decreases his awesome, as well. He is in direct comparison to Casper in the Notable Evil Dude department, and is completely overshadowed.
    Used to be DMofDarkness
    Old avatar by Elagune.
    Spoiler: Collection of Signature Quotes
    Show

  5. - Top - End - #545
    Firbolg in the Playground
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Fav: Frederick Kong. How can you resist his broad, naïve smile?

    Least fav: Ol' Hickory, maybe?


    Also I can't hate Kentucky because his silly hair looks like the crest of a rooster, which really drives the point home that his name is a pun on a fried chicken fast food franchise. Poor guy.
    Last edited by Gez; 2012-05-10 at 06:16 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by Midnight Roamer View Post
    I think he did the only morally acceptable thing by killing everyone.
    Hark! An avatar drawn by Kate Beaton!

  6. - Top - End - #546
    Firbolg in the Playground
     
    Mewtarthio's Avatar

    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Quote Originally Posted by Crafty Cultist View Post
    A vague bit of backstory that has many possible interpretation.

    Fan Speculation, Go!!!
    I'm guessing that Nomen is terminally ill and needs thaumaturgy to live.

    Quote Originally Posted by DMofDarkness View Post
    Least favorite: Probably Kentucky. He's had almost no character development, and all I know of him is that he's a jerk and wants the farm. He has a clear goal, is a jerk about it (so no manipulative bastard points), and generally remains uninteresting so far, whereas most of the rest of the characters have at least some form of motivation that makes for dynamic and/or unpredictable. He doesn't even have any powers himself that make him interesting! The fact that he's been next to Casper decreases his awesome, as well. He is in direct comparison to Casper in the Notable Evil Dude department, and is completely overshadowed.
    I definitely get the vibe that Casper is in charge of their relationship.
    Quote Originally Posted by Winterwind View Post
    Mewtarthio, you have scared my brain into hiding, a trembling, broken shadow of a thing, cowering somewhere in the soothing darkness and singing nursery rhymes in the hope of obscuring the Lovecraftian facts you so boldly brought into daylight.

  7. - Top - End - #547
    Ogre in the Playground
     
    flabort's Avatar

    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Canada
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Quote Originally Posted by Gez View Post
    Also I can't hate Kentucky because his silly hair looks like the crest of a rooster, which really drives the point home that his name is a pun on a fried chicken fast food franchise. Poor guy.
    Hooray for References!
    You're loving putting those all over the place, aren't you Elagune?
    Demilich avatar by Smuchmuch. Thank you VERY much!

    Old Extended Signature, last updated in 2012
    Awright, Supagoof, that's just awesome. Thanks!
    Spoiler
    Show

    Infernal avatar by Savana. Thanks!

    Nude version by SmuchMuch.

  8. - Top - End - #548
    Ogre in the Playground
     
    Geno9999's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Star Road, not Star Way
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    I don't normally do this but,
    New page is up.
    Herp to the Derp, this is what I get for not looking back one or two pages.

    Okay, Death cards. The ability to accelerate decay processes.
    Do we have any idea what to call this again?
    Last edited by Geno9999; 2012-05-11 at 09:55 AM.
    you know that I'm more than just a doll do you?-Geno
    Add me on Steam!
    Spoiler
    Show
    by Thecrimsonmage and By Shades of Gray by Akrim.elf

    and current made by me.

  9. - Top - End - #549
    Ogre in the Playground
     
    flabort's Avatar

    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Canada
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    No, that is a new page...
    Casper, did you cast that without using a chant?
    I really hope it's just that it wasn't shown. Chantless miracles make for scary sophers.
    Demilich avatar by Smuchmuch. Thank you VERY much!

    Old Extended Signature, last updated in 2012
    Awright, Supagoof, that's just awesome. Thanks!
    Spoiler
    Show

    Infernal avatar by Savana. Thanks!

    Nude version by SmuchMuch.

  10. - Top - End - #550
    Dwarf in the Playground
     
    frostedflame's Avatar

    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    My own little Infiniti
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Fav: Most likely Nomen, because of something.. I don't know what.. It could be the stutter just throws something I can't put my finger on it, He seems like he is caring more baggage then he lets on.

    Less Fav: Kentucky, because he doesn't fight his battles, but that's just because of personal experiences and people like that in my life that are annoying has hell.

    Other then that, then the reminder of the hell-spawn I know, it's going great.
    Chibi Terry Avatar, made by the one the only (until cloning is prefected) Elagune
    Read his webcomic Thaumatugre
    I think we're all resonable people here except Judy, She's a gorilla
    Dr.McNinja

    Spoiler
    Show
    Originally Posted by HalfTangible
    I would quote that, but it makes zero sense out of context
    Quote Originally Posted by Lix Lorn View Post
    Because random compliments make the world real Shiny!

  11. - Top - End - #551
    Barbarian in the Playground
    Join Date
    Dec 2009

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    I'm glad there's quite a variety of favourites here!

    One of my goals for Thaumaturge was designing and writing interesting characters. I'm not sure if I succeeded with everything I wanted to do, but just seeing that almost everybody has a different favourite makes me happy. I did write Kentucky as a character that has almost no redeemable features, so it's not surprising to me that he's one of the least favourites.

    Anyway, I'm planning on adding some "Making Of" pages at the end of every chapter. They'll mostly detail how a character is developed and some personal notes on each of them. Is there any interest in this?

  12. - Top - End - #552
    Firbolg in the Playground
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Quote Originally Posted by Elagune View Post
    I'm glad there's quite a variety of favourites here!

    One of my goals for Thaumaturge was designing and writing interesting characters. I'm not sure if I succeeded with everything I wanted to do, but just seeing that almost everybody has a different favourite makes me happy. I did write Kentucky as a character that has almost no redeemable features, so it's not surprising to me that he's one of the least favourites.

    Anyway, I'm planning on adding some "Making Of" pages at the end of every chapter. They'll mostly detail how a character is developed and some personal notes on each of them. Is there any interest in this?
    Yes. Yes there is.
    Used to be DMofDarkness
    Old avatar by Elagune.
    Spoiler: Collection of Signature Quotes
    Show

  13. - Top - End - #553
    Ogre in the Playground
     
    flabort's Avatar

    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Canada
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Liking the new Avatar, Elagune!

    Would the Making-Of pages be in addition, or instead of the list of miracles used that chapter? I would like both, if possible, but if you had to go with one or the other, I would want the list of miracles.

    Perhaps one character per chapter (2 for chapter 2, due to none for chapter 1)? Or 2 for 1 page, 1 page per chapter? It would not slow down the story line too much, but still satisfy fan craving for... whatever it is that makes us want them.
    Demilich avatar by Smuchmuch. Thank you VERY much!

    Old Extended Signature, last updated in 2012
    Awright, Supagoof, that's just awesome. Thanks!
    Spoiler
    Show

    Infernal avatar by Savana. Thanks!

    Nude version by SmuchMuch.

  14. - Top - End - #554
    Firbolg in the Playground
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Quote Originally Posted by Elagune View Post
    One of my goals for Thaumaturge was designing and writing interesting characters. I'm not sure if I succeeded with everything I wanted to do, but just seeing that almost everybody has a different favourite makes me happy. I did write Kentucky as a character that has almost no redeemable features, so it's not surprising to me that he's one of the least favourites.
    Actually, he has two redeeming features: first, he's comic relief so it's hard to truly loathe him. Secondly, he's clearly not the actual villain, since Casper seems to actually be the one in command.

    As far as interesting characters go, I think Mr. Ranchman and Ms. Mom are a bit flat at the moment. I guess they'll acquire more depth as time passes since it has been the Wendy & Nomen Show so far.
    Quote Originally Posted by Midnight Roamer View Post
    I think he did the only morally acceptable thing by killing everyone.
    Hark! An avatar drawn by Kate Beaton!

  15. - Top - End - #555
    Titan in the Playground
     
    HalfTangible's Avatar

    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    The Primus Imperium
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Lord almighty, Caspar's arms are MASSIVE O.O
    Hate me if you want. But that's your issue to fix, not mine.

    Primal ego vos, estis ex nihilo.

    When Gods Go To War comes out March 8th

    Discord: HalfTangible

    Extended Sig

  16. - Top - End - #556
    Bugbear in the Playground
     
    Crafty Cultist's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    In the shadows Waiting...
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    I'm still on the fence about Casper. He seems powerful, but he hasn't really done anything to make him a fearsome villain beyond trying to get his own team-mates killed. Time will tell whether he has the skills to back up that attitude or he's just pushing Kentucky around.
    Avatar By Elagune

    Spoiler
    Show

    Quote Originally Posted by Ms.Malbolge View Post
    Listen to the Crafy one. He speaks the truth, except when he doesn't which may still be the truth hidden behind a veil of crafty craftiness.

    Or something.

  17. - Top - End - #557
    Ogre in the Playground
     
    Doorhandle's Avatar

    Join Date
    May 2011
    Location
    Australia
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Call me judgemental, but the apperance of his costume alone makes me give the guy a lot of credit.
    Can't write. Can't plan. Can draw a little.
    Quote Originally Posted by Craft (Cheese) View Post
    "In his free time, he gates in Balors just so he can kill and eat them later!"

  18. - Top - End - #558
    Barbarian in the Playground
    Join Date
    Dec 2009

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    I intend on developing Mom and Rancherman further soon, but for now the focus is on Casper. Every important character will get their turn in the spotlight!

    For now, I've got a new Manga Magazine Mirror. Drunkduck seems to have a lot of problems when it comes to being up, and this will help me reach a larger audience. As a celebration, there's also new cover art!

    Anyway, that's it so far. I'm still unsure of whether or not to do the character pages, but I'm leaning towards it. The spell list as well. If I do decide to go with either, I'm planning on putting an extra page up to make up for Chapter 1 not having it.

  19. - Top - End - #559
    Firbolg in the Playground
     
    memnarch's Avatar

    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    In the mind.

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Quote Originally Posted by Elagune View Post
    ...

    For now, I've got a new Manga Magazine Mirror. Drunkduck seems to have a lot of problems when it comes to being up, and this will help me reach a larger audience. As a celebration, there's also new cover art!

    ....
    Is it just a mirror? Also, I've never had a problem with Drunkduck being down when I want to visit it. That's not all that often mind you, but still.
    If you want a OotS style Touhou avatar, send me a request.

    Steam name: memnarch. Same avatar.

  20. - Top - End - #560
    Ogre in the Playground
     
    flabort's Avatar

    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Canada
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    ...Will it be on both sites, or are you dropping DD?

    I have to say, I see the comments on the new site are more... well, there's more of them . But judging by what they are saying, and judging by the few mangas/animes I've seen so far, I would probably guess there aren't many artists of your caliber out there.

    I'm wondering what you do for a living (art wouldn't surprise me), and why no-one's offered to pay big bucks to put your works in all major stores (though I don't know where I'd find manga stores, except maybe the mall up in the province capital). It's certainly one of the better stories I've read, comic form or not, second probably only to The Lord of the Rings... And if you did a manga-form retelling of that, it would outdo everything, ever.

    Seriously, Elagune. When I was introduced to Bibliography, it was the first manga/anime I had any interest in reading. And Thaumaturge is very, very good too; You are a genius of an artist.
    Demilich avatar by Smuchmuch. Thank you VERY much!

    Old Extended Signature, last updated in 2012
    Awright, Supagoof, that's just awesome. Thanks!
    Spoiler
    Show

    Infernal avatar by Savana. Thanks!

    Nude version by SmuchMuch.

  21. - Top - End - #561
    Titan in the Playground
     
    Silverraptor's Avatar

    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    A nice, sparkly place.
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Elagune told me that he is currently putting Thaumaturge on both sites.
    My own webcomic. Idiosyncrasy.
    Paladin Academy: Chapter 2 Part 28

    *Avatar by Me*

  22. - Top - End - #562
    Titan in the Playground
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Location
    Minnesota
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Avatar of George the Dragon Slayer, from the upcoming Indivisible!
    My Steam profile
    Warriors and Wuxia, Callos_DeTerran's ToB setting

  23. - Top - End - #563
    Ogre in the Playground
     
    Geno9999's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Star Road, not Star Way
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Caspar: "GIVE ME YOUR FACE."
    you know that I'm more than just a doll do you?-Geno
    Add me on Steam!
    Spoiler
    Show
    by Thecrimsonmage and By Shades of Gray by Akrim.elf

    and current made by me.

  24. - Top - End - #564
    Firbolg in the Playground
     
    Mewtarthio's Avatar

    Join Date
    Oct 2006
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Quote Originally Posted by Crafty Cultist View Post
    I'm still on the fence about Casper. He seems powerful, but he hasn't really done anything to make him a fearsome villain beyond trying to get his own team-mates killed. Time will tell whether he has the skills to back up that attitude or he's just pushing Kentucky around.
    Whelp, it now appears that he can dodge bullets, cast spells without incantations, and slam a guy into a wall so hard that it breaks the wall. I imagine the next update will show us exactly what sort of horrible miracles he's got access to.
    Last edited by Mewtarthio; 2012-05-14 at 12:39 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by Winterwind View Post
    Mewtarthio, you have scared my brain into hiding, a trembling, broken shadow of a thing, cowering somewhere in the soothing darkness and singing nursery rhymes in the hope of obscuring the Lovecraftian facts you so boldly brought into daylight.

  25. - Top - End - #565
    Barbarian in the Playground
    Join Date
    Dec 2009

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Yep, the comic is going to be mirrored on Manga Magazine. I find the new site much faster and much less obnoxious with the ads, so I'm pretty happy with it so far. The Drunkduck user interface leaves a little to be desired as well, since I can't seem to reorder my pages how I want.

    Anyway, extras have popped up on Manga Magazine! I was trying to get them onto Drunkduck as well, but the previously mentioned user interface screwed me over, so I won't be able to put them on DD until Chapter 2 comes to a close.

    Here's the three extra pages of material. Warning: a lot of reading involved.

  26. - Top - End - #566
    Bugbear in the Playground
     
    Crafty Cultist's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    In the shadows Waiting...
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    So we now have comfirmed names of each of the sopher elements, but I'm unsure about the name associated with them. Does it refer to a spirit, deity, or founder, and are they an active force that affects sophers or just a myth that many sophers believe in?
    Last edited by Crafty Cultist; 2012-05-14 at 08:47 PM.
    Avatar By Elagune

    Spoiler
    Show

    Quote Originally Posted by Ms.Malbolge View Post
    Listen to the Crafy one. He speaks the truth, except when he doesn't which may still be the truth hidden behind a veil of crafty craftiness.

    Or something.

  27. - Top - End - #567
    Ogre in the Playground
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Hehe, Earth is the domain of stupidity
    Quotes:
    Spoiler
    Show
    Quote Originally Posted by Hashmir View Post
    When I die, I donate my body to the cause of whatever ******* finds it first.
    Quote Originally Posted by Bloodgruve View Post
    Really though, how effin scary would the beach be if an octopus could launch itself outta the water at a 200' move speed every 6 seconds. I'd never go to the beach again... I thought flying sharks were scary...
    Blood~

  28. - Top - End - #568
    Bugbear in the Playground
     
    Crafty Cultist's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Location
    In the shadows Waiting...
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    How do the emotions factor into the sopher's techniques? Is it like bending from avatar that requires a certain mindset to perform well?
    Avatar By Elagune

    Spoiler
    Show

    Quote Originally Posted by Ms.Malbolge View Post
    Listen to the Crafy one. He speaks the truth, except when he doesn't which may still be the truth hidden behind a veil of crafty craftiness.

    Or something.

  29. - Top - End - #569
    Firbolg in the Playground
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Quote Originally Posted by Madara View Post
    Hehe, Earth is the domain of stupidity
    I actually like how the elements have, more often than not, positives and negatives, rather than just all-positive or all-negative ideals.

    The page makes me wonder, though- what exactly can Chronosophy and Kernosophy do? They seem, out of the box, like some of the more powerful elements- control over time and space. What's the drawback/limitation on someone using them?
    Used to be DMofDarkness
    Old avatar by Elagune.
    Spoiler: Collection of Signature Quotes
    Show

  30. - Top - End - #570
    Ogre in the Playground
     
    Geno9999's Avatar

    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Star Road, not Star Way
    Gender
    Male

    Default Re: Thaumaturge

    Quote Originally Posted by DMofDarkness View Post
    I actually like how the elements have, more often than not, positives and negatives, rather than just all-positive or all-negative ideals.

    The page makes me wonder, though- what exactly can Chronosophy and Kernosophy do? They seem, out of the box, like some of the more powerful elements- control over time and space. What's the drawback/limitation on someone using them?
    My guess to the limitation of Chronosophy is a whacked up aging. Like, growing older faster or slower, or even being a Benjamin Button Case.
    you know that I'm more than just a doll do you?-Geno
    Add me on Steam!
    Spoiler
    Show
    by Thecrimsonmage and By Shades of Gray by Akrim.elf

    and current made by me.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •