Yeah, no point aside from the argument that janitor just brought up, that telling him the truth could end up causing another heart attack, which I see as a very likely outcome. He already has a weak heart, he already is dying, so do you really want to put even more stress on him for no reason? Telling him the truth is just cruel and dangerous. I mean, I know you are on Luke's side, but come on, don't do that to me.
But I know this is very important for you, so I will most likely support you as long as I feel that it doesnt get out of hand. To be clear, I will not support anything that harms people who are not Luke or Owen! And if I support you, you owe me ;P
If you help me in getting my deserved justice, I'd owe you big time! I mean, I doubt there is ever going to be a majority in favour of not rewarding this murderer, but maybe there will be a miracle. This is already hard enough without Luke avoiding justice. A happy ending can only be achieved if he suffers for all the pain he caused. Anyway, I can't thank you enough. Let us celebrate this occasion with the best brofist gif in my collection:
Justin Bieber? Liquid, now you are unfair :P
Yeah, that might've been a tiny bit harsh of me. Justin Bieber already gets a lot of hate and I don't think it is fair of me to compare her to something as inherently evil as Luke. Sorry, Justin! Kim Jong-Un is a good comparison though and I stay with it. It's Kim Jong-Luke now. Or Hitluke. This comparison might be a bit flawed and extreme even for my taste, but it is undeniably catchy so maybe I'll stick with it.
I want to ask you something in return. You and Hope talked about superpowers earlier. Luke has superpowers. He regenerated his own injuries after the tree fell on him and other things as well. So far we havent seen a limit to what he is able to do. And now I want to ask you what would you do if he heals Clives heart problems with his new powers? How would you feel abotu him?
Well... You're talking about redemption and forgiveness, right? I am sure you expect me to say something along the lines of 'I'd feel conflicted about him' in such a case. However, to be honest, this wouldn't change a fucking thing and you will never hear these words from me. The moment Luke pulled the trigger and murdered Alex, he became so firmly a creature of evil in my eyes that he couldn't even begin to redeem himself. Luke will always stay this creature of evil for me, no matter how much good he does with his new powers. He can never make up for murdering Alex, this is simply impossible. It would be hypocritical of him and of me to ever see him as anything else but the being responsible for my sorrow. Some things can't be forgiven and some people can't be redeemed. Luke is one of these people and murdering Alex is one of these things. To be fair and to reference that talk I had with Hope a while ago, it would look a lot different if he somehow develops the power to resurrect Alex or to travel through time to prevent himself from ever murdering him. I guess, since Hope specifically confirmed that absolutely everything is possible, this is not impossible, but I think it is certainly one of the more unlikely turns of events. However, that would be the only way I would ever feel conflicted about Luke, the only way I would ever be able to even consider forgiving him. If he heals Clive, he hasn't done shit to make up for murdering his son and to be honest, nothing I could ever seriously see him doing could make up for the pain his actions are going to cause Clive and Rachel for the rest of their lives, no matter how short or long said lives are going to be. Redemption is only possible if the crime can be undone. If the crime can't be undone, then there is no redemption possible.
Justin Bieber? Liquid, now you are unfair :P
About Luke, interestin question! He never did anything to my character so I dont have a reas… moreon to hate him as much as you do. I try to stay neutral in this discussion. But I understand you and I also dont like him! He is my second least favorite character after Owen. In my opinion he is not a monster but he is responsible for many bad things especially to your characters, so I understand why you hate him so much. But I dont think we can fully blame him for Sams death, I think this is more on Owen. Luke is also a bit responsible but not as much as Owen. I think Owen is less responsible for Alexander and Clive which is where you are right to blame Luke. But Owen is also not innocent about them too. About Lukes fate, I dont really care what happens to him. I dont hate him and Im fine with every outcome. Maybe not a happy outcome because I feel like there should be a punishment but I am neutral how … [view original content]
[Correct him gently] No point in lying
Yeah, no point aside from the argument that janitor just brought up, that telling him the tru… moreth could end up causing another heart attack, which I see as a very likely outcome. He already has a weak heart, he already is dying, so do you really want to put even more stress on him for no reason? Telling him the truth is just cruel and dangerous. I mean, I know you are on Luke's side, but come on, don't do that to me.
Still, it is unarguably better to lie to him than to risk his health even further. It is basically a white lie and a very necessary one on top. I mean, is it so bad to lie to him in order to prevent another heart attack? So, could you please do me the favour and change your vote? I obviously don't want Clive to die because of this.
Chapter Five: Empathy (Part 1)
Rachel Carson
Clive laid in the hospital bed with different machinery monitoring his health. He was bar… moreely conscious, and the painkillers and other medicines made him appear dazed. He responded to Rachel entering the room by opening his eyes slightly wider though they were still merely slits that betrayed their once welcoming amber glow.
“Rachel,” he mumbled, following her with his eyes with difficulty as she approached the side of his bed until he was forced to turn his neck. “Have they given me the painkillers? Have they taken effect?”
“Yes, both.” She hesitated to ask: “Are you still hurting?”
“I-- I don’t think so,” he said. “I feel numb, though. Just numb.”
Rachel’s brow furrowed and she bit her lip. “I’ve seen your doctor’s records. You’ve been seeing a private physician and doctor since you moved to Silicon. Your heart condition is much worse than you’ve let on, isn’t it?”
He frowned … [view original content]
Chapter Five: Empathy (Part 1)
Rachel Carson
Clive laid in the hospital bed with different machinery monitoring his health. He was bar… moreely conscious, and the painkillers and other medicines made him appear dazed. He responded to Rachel entering the room by opening his eyes slightly wider though they were still merely slits that betrayed their once welcoming amber glow.
“Rachel,” he mumbled, following her with his eyes with difficulty as she approached the side of his bed until he was forced to turn his neck. “Have they given me the painkillers? Have they taken effect?”
“Yes, both.” She hesitated to ask: “Are you still hurting?”
“I-- I don’t think so,” he said. “I feel numb, though. Just numb.”
Rachel’s brow furrowed and she bit her lip. “I’ve seen your doctor’s records. You’ve been seeing a private physician and doctor since you moved to Silicon. Your heart condition is much worse than you’ve let on, isn’t it?”
He frowned … [view original content]
Chapter Four: Awakened (Part 6)
04:09 P.M. - One Month Ago - One Day Before the Prologue
The fight ended just as quickly as it began. … moreAlexander was pushed away from Luke by Samantha. “Go home and cool off.” She pointed to the house across the street with frustration, and added, “It’s right there.”
Alexander glared at Luke for a moment, appeared to contemplate rushing him, then instead kicked the gravel in front of him, and muttered, “Fine.” He stormed off.
“Prick,” Luke hissed under his breath. He felt his busted lip for blood and then tried to stop the bleeding with his sleeve. “I had it handled,” he muttered to Samantha.
“Oh, yeah?” she questioned, putting her hands on her hips in an expression of disbelief. “What was it even about? You haven’t exactly been best buds, but you’ve never exchanged blows.”
“It doesn’t matter.” Luke turned around and started walking back toward his own house. He paused, looking at his feet, the… [view original content]
Chapter Five: Empathy (Part 1)
Rachel Carson
Clive laid in the hospital bed with different machinery monitoring his health. He was bar… moreely conscious, and the painkillers and other medicines made him appear dazed. He responded to Rachel entering the room by opening his eyes slightly wider though they were still merely slits that betrayed their once welcoming amber glow.
“Rachel,” he mumbled, following her with his eyes with difficulty as she approached the side of his bed until he was forced to turn his neck. “Have they given me the painkillers? Have they taken effect?”
“Yes, both.” She hesitated to ask: “Are you still hurting?”
“I-- I don’t think so,” he said. “I feel numb, though. Just numb.”
Rachel’s brow furrowed and she bit her lip. “I’ve seen your doctor’s records. You’ve been seeing a private physician and doctor since you moved to Silicon. Your heart condition is much worse than you’ve let on, isn’t it?”
He frowned … [view original content]
I'm planning to make an announcement, but it's too early right now. There's no strict date on this announcement (it could be a while), but it's inevitable.
I miss it, too!
I'm planning to make an announcement, but it's too early right now. There's no strict date on this announcement (it could be a while), but it's inevitable.
It has been four months since the last part was posted. I apologize for my tardiness, but more so for neglecting to announce my plans for the story sooner. I had a reason for this, which I will explain in a bit. Firstly, it needs to be said right off the bat that I don't plan to continue the original story. Instead, it will be rebooted. I didn't announce this because I wanted to have something to show when I did, I wanted to have a solid story outline and possibly even a prologue or introduction to the new story. Unfortunately, planning has been slow and I feel four months of silence is already too much.
I don't what the general reaction to the reboot will be; the very few people I have spoken to about this have taken it fairly well. Though I'm sure most of you probably don't share my apprehensive opinion of the original story, I genuinely feel this is the right course. I didn't like where I had taken the original story or where it was going; it had drifted way too far off the initial premise for my liking. I have already made the decision to reboot it. I'm sorry if you disagree with that.
On to a different matter, then. I'll discuss what I mean by 'reboot'. Essentially, there will be no semblance of the original storyline; Samantha will not become clairvoyant, Luke will not disappear only to be revealed as an antagonist, Alex will not die, etc. It will be a new storyline, almost entirely. The only similarities will be things that were taken from the submitted characters' backstories, most of which will be explored at an earlier date and in a different manner than before. It probably has to be said that you will not have to resubmit characters; I will be working with the original submissions. I also will not be creating a new thread for the reboot.
The format in which I publish the story is still in question, but it is highly likely to take the form of several very loosely connected storylines. A good comparison to what I have in mind would probably be Liquid's Forum of Thrones. It is likely, however, that this will be more akin to an anthology story that will be connected by a bridging story or via a framing device. The separate storylines will each feature a main protagonist with a set of supporting characters. So far, I'm shooting for five storylines, though I only have three with protagonists in mind. In fact, revealing who these three are will likely bring a few people on board. They are Clive Carson, Thomas Callahan, and Tyler Gavins. I can confirm these three are protagonists, and again, each with their own supporting cast. I have a few others in mind and will announce when they are chosen. Anyway, I feel this is a much better format than shoehorning a bunch of points of view within a single storyline.
Anyway, I will likely update the original post to match the new plans very soon. I will also release my planning document for the original story in due time. If there are any questions relating to the reboot don't hesitate to ask. I'm sure I forgot to address a few obvious things. I will continue to plan the new storylines and will keep everyone in the loop on any significant progress I make.
Dude... when I was at my notifications and saw 'activity in Silicon' I full on gasped and was like "No way!" I'm so happy. Oh how I missed this. ^_^
Now about the reboot, I was honestly disappointed at first but after thinking about it I get your need for it. I support you! I imagine Liquid's happy about it and won't be as (I'm having trouble thinking of the right word) frustrated?
I was pleasently surprised about Tyler being revealed as a protagonist. I'm really excited now. First character I've ever submitted to be a protagonist.
An Update, an Explanation, and Something New:
It has been four months since the last part was posted. I apologize for my tardiness, but m… moreore so for neglecting to announce my plans for the story sooner. I had a reason for this, which I will explain in a bit. Firstly, it needs to be said right off the bat that I don't plan to continue the original story. Instead, it will be rebooted. I didn't announce this because I wanted to have something to show when I did, I wanted to have a solid story outline and possibly even a prologue or introduction to the new story. Unfortunately, planning has been slow and I feel four months of silence is already too much.
I don't what the general reaction to the reboot will be; the very few people I have spoken to about this have taken it fairly well. Though I'm sure most of you probably don't share my apprehensive opinion of the original story, I genuinely feel this is the right course. I didn't like where I… [view original content]
An Update, an Explanation, and Something New:
It has been four months since the last part was posted. I apologize for my tardiness, but m… moreore so for neglecting to announce my plans for the story sooner. I had a reason for this, which I will explain in a bit. Firstly, it needs to be said right off the bat that I don't plan to continue the original story. Instead, it will be rebooted. I didn't announce this because I wanted to have something to show when I did, I wanted to have a solid story outline and possibly even a prologue or introduction to the new story. Unfortunately, planning has been slow and I feel four months of silence is already too much.
I don't what the general reaction to the reboot will be; the very few people I have spoken to about this have taken it fairly well. Though I'm sure most of you probably don't share my apprehensive opinion of the original story, I genuinely feel this is the right course. I didn't like where I… [view original content]
You already know my opinion in deeper detail, but to sum it up in one word: Awesome! I am very excited for this reboot, very excited to see more of these characters whom I, in about 90% of the cases, absolutely fell in love with and very excited to see everything come to live here. I think it was the right decision and I have no doubt it is going to be awesome. The hype I have is hardly containable Obviously I am also excited for this planning document for the original story, as I'm quite interested in seeing the larger picture you had in mind for the original story. That was a bit more than one word now, but still almost too short for my standards XD
An Update, an Explanation, and Something New:
It has been four months since the last part was posted. I apologize for my tardiness, but m… moreore so for neglecting to announce my plans for the story sooner. I had a reason for this, which I will explain in a bit. Firstly, it needs to be said right off the bat that I don't plan to continue the original story. Instead, it will be rebooted. I didn't announce this because I wanted to have something to show when I did, I wanted to have a solid story outline and possibly even a prologue or introduction to the new story. Unfortunately, planning has been slow and I feel four months of silence is already too much.
I don't what the general reaction to the reboot will be; the very few people I have spoken to about this have taken it fairly well. Though I'm sure most of you probably don't share my apprehensive opinion of the original story, I genuinely feel this is the right course. I didn't like where I… [view original content]
I imagine Liquid's happy about it and won't be as (I'm having trouble thinking of the right word) frustrated?
Frustrated might be the right word. Though, I honestly have trouble putting my feelings about that particular part of the original story into words as well. But anyways, you are absolutely right, I'm very happy about the reboot I've been knowing about it for a bit longer now, so I already had some time thinking about it and I became more and more excited about it with every day. In the very beginning I was a bit disappointed as well, though probably for different reasons, as literally the first thing I thought of was "So, there won't be vengeance on Luke?". Immediately afterwards, I realized that this is no longer necessary in the reboot and I was overjoyed ever since and became only more happy about it every time I thought of it. It's going to be awesome
Dude... when I was at my notifications and saw 'activity in Silicon' I full on gasped and was like "No way!" I'm so happy. Oh how I missed t… morehis. ^_^
Now about the reboot, I was honestly disappointed at first but after thinking about it I get your need for it. I support you! I imagine Liquid's happy about it and won't be as (I'm having trouble thinking of the right word) frustrated?
I was pleasently surprised about Tyler being revealed as a protagonist. I'm really excited now. First character I've ever submitted to be a protagonist.
Overwall I'm happy to see life in the thread.
Well Hope, everything I've read from you so far has been amazing and I know you own't let us down no matter where you take it. I can't wait to see what you come up with and plan to be here for it.
An Update, an Explanation, and Something New:
It has been four months since the last part was posted. I apologize for my tardiness, but m… moreore so for neglecting to announce my plans for the story sooner. I had a reason for this, which I will explain in a bit. Firstly, it needs to be said right off the bat that I don't plan to continue the original story. Instead, it will be rebooted. I didn't announce this because I wanted to have something to show when I did, I wanted to have a solid story outline and possibly even a prologue or introduction to the new story. Unfortunately, planning has been slow and I feel four months of silence is already too much.
I don't what the general reaction to the reboot will be; the very few people I have spoken to about this have taken it fairly well. Though I'm sure most of you probably don't share my apprehensive opinion of the original story, I genuinely feel this is the right course. I didn't like where I… [view original content]
First i would like to tell you that despite my love of this story i fully support your decision. If you yourself feel dissapointed then a reboot seems the best call. I also like the new name, eventhought i now have to re-write a few parts of Prime.
I did feel that a few things went wrong with the original if i maybe honest. It felt like you had a lot of accidentaly wasted potential, which considering all your other work is a huge dissapointment. I blame this on the large breaks between parts (which makes me sort of a hypocrite since Prime has NEVER had a good Part scheduel till now). You even untentionaly forgot a character something i KNOW you would never willingly do.
Another problem the original had was its length. With Monument you took your time developing characters. Looking at how they ticked. With Silicon everything seemed like it was in a rush, atleast for me. You dedicated so much time to a few of the cast that i was worried you were going to introduce 9 characters in the last chapter (a fear i share with Forum of Thrones) .
Luke was one of the weirdest character have ever read. Infact he ceased being a character and became more of a force of nature. Owen was just confusing. At one moment he's perfectly ok with experimenting on people and risking their lives on unclear and possibly selfish goals, but he apparently cares about the well being of people at others. I have to admit i was curious if this was some form of guilt he had over it being his fault or if he just had a long con. It could also be you just added him as the cause for Luke to victimize him (which is understandable considering Liquids rage).
But despite all this i LOVED your writting. The characters we did get to explore were fleshed out and multi layered. The description's were poetic and clever. The development was very deep and setting detailed. And i honestly felt very invested in all of this.
One of my greatest fears was that you would leave the story and move on to other things, like other interfic's sadly have. I am so glad thats not the case. I hope this time the story reaches the potential you always planned and wanted for it and i look forward to it in the future .
An Update, an Explanation, and Something New:
It has been four months since the last part was posted. I apologize for my tardiness, but m… moreore so for neglecting to announce my plans for the story sooner. I had a reason for this, which I will explain in a bit. Firstly, it needs to be said right off the bat that I don't plan to continue the original story. Instead, it will be rebooted. I didn't announce this because I wanted to have something to show when I did, I wanted to have a solid story outline and possibly even a prologue or introduction to the new story. Unfortunately, planning has been slow and I feel four months of silence is already too much.
I don't what the general reaction to the reboot will be; the very few people I have spoken to about this have taken it fairly well. Though I'm sure most of you probably don't share my apprehensive opinion of the original story, I genuinely feel this is the right course. I didn't like where I… [view original content]
Dude... when I was at my notifications and saw 'activity in Silicon' I full on gasped and was like "No way!" I'm so happy. Oh how I missed t… morehis. ^_^
Now about the reboot, I was honestly disappointed at first but after thinking about it I get your need for it. I support you! I imagine Liquid's happy about it and won't be as (I'm having trouble thinking of the right word) frustrated?
I was pleasently surprised about Tyler being revealed as a protagonist. I'm really excited now. First character I've ever submitted to be a protagonist.
Overwall I'm happy to see life in the thread.
Superb! I'm currently very hyped for the Blood & Wine expansion for the Witcher 3. I've also began replaying Dishonored. I remember talking to you about Dishonored a while ago.
I can't wait to be able to get an X-box one and play Witcher 3 .
Also i LOVE Dishonored. Its one of my favorite games of all time. All the choices it gives me just make it feel so immersive. I was beyond obsessed with not killing anyone (which was hard) and NEVER being scene. It was just amazing. It gave everything i wanted from Assasins Creed and Skyrim without having to fight the game. So yeah i LOVE it. Dishonored 2 was originally the only reason i would even buy Xbox one.
Anyway i so glad to see you again. I didn't see you in Forum of Thrones today (thought maybe it was because i was thinking of Prime) so im really surprised and happy to see you.
Superb! I'm currently very hyped for the Blood & Wine expansion for the Witcher 3. I've also began replaying Dishonored. I remember talking to you about Dishonored a while ago.
I did not follow story before but I can see you are re-writing it from the beginning, which can be a fresh start for me - question is, do you still accept new characters in?
An Update, an Explanation, and Something New:
It has been four months since the last part was posted. I apologize for my tardiness, but m… moreore so for neglecting to announce my plans for the story sooner. I had a reason for this, which I will explain in a bit. Firstly, it needs to be said right off the bat that I don't plan to continue the original story. Instead, it will be rebooted. I didn't announce this because I wanted to have something to show when I did, I wanted to have a solid story outline and possibly even a prologue or introduction to the new story. Unfortunately, planning has been slow and I feel four months of silence is already too much.
I don't what the general reaction to the reboot will be; the very few people I have spoken to about this have taken it fairly well. Though I'm sure most of you probably don't share my apprehensive opinion of the original story, I genuinely feel this is the right course. I didn't like where I… [view original content]
I can't wait to be able to get an X-box one and play Witcher 3 .
Also i LOVE Dishonored. Its one of my favorite games of all time. All th… moree choices it gives me just make it feel so immersive. I was beyond obsessed with not killing anyone (which was hard) and NEVER being scene. It was just amazing. It gave everything i wanted from Assasins Creed and Skyrim without having to fight the game. So yeah i LOVE it. Dishonored 2 was originally the only reason i would even buy Xbox one.
Anyway i so glad to see you again. I didn't see you in Forum of Thrones today (thought maybe it was because i was thinking of Prime) so im really surprised and happy to see you.
Hiho. I am new here.
I did not follow story before but I can see you are re-writing it from the beginning, which can be a fresh start for me - question is, do you still accept new characters in?
Cheers.
Ok. Where do i begin?
First i would like to tell you that despite my love of this story i fully support your decision. If you yourself fe… moreel dissapointed then a reboot seems the best call. I also like the new name, eventhought i now have to re-write a few parts of Prime.
I did feel that a few things went wrong with the original if i maybe honest. It felt like you had a lot of accidentaly wasted potential, which considering all your other work is a huge dissapointment. I blame this on the large breaks between parts (which makes me sort of a hypocrite since Prime has NEVER had a good Part scheduel till now). You even untentionaly forgot a character something i KNOW you would never willingly do.
Another problem the original had was its length. With Monument you took your time developing characters. Looking at how they ticked. With Silicon everything seemed like it was in a rush, atleast for me. You dedicated so much time to a few of the… [view original content]
You took the words right out of my mouth. And while I'm disappointed with the original story, it's definitely a learning experience.
And … moresince I said I would keep everyone updated on my decisions, I think I can confirm I have found a place for Lana within the reboot
You're still welcomed to submit a character!
Here is the link to the forum, and I've also gone ahead and readded it to the original post: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RM-mm0iQkUWbQxzPO41XL-pnNgLe90nF-bc4PKiPU3s/viewform
They are Clive Carson, Thomas Callahan, and Tyler Gavins.
OMG YES Thomas
Im so happy that there is an update to this story! In the last months I wasnt sure if it would ever come back. Not sure if I prefer the reboot over the original story but I think I will grow to love it once it starts. Also I understand your reasons and if you feel it is the right thing to reboot the story then you should do it. The idea sounds cool and I look forward for this story to start again!
An Update, an Explanation, and Something New:
It has been four months since the last part was posted. I apologize for my tardiness, but m… moreore so for neglecting to announce my plans for the story sooner. I had a reason for this, which I will explain in a bit. Firstly, it needs to be said right off the bat that I don't plan to continue the original story. Instead, it will be rebooted. I didn't announce this because I wanted to have something to show when I did, I wanted to have a solid story outline and possibly even a prologue or introduction to the new story. Unfortunately, planning has been slow and I feel four months of silence is already too much.
I don't what the general reaction to the reboot will be; the very few people I have spoken to about this have taken it fairly well. Though I'm sure most of you probably don't share my apprehensive opinion of the original story, I genuinely feel this is the right course. I didn't like where I… [view original content]
So i was looking at some comments here, mostly to try and predict how Silicon Valley 2.0, sorry Silicon County, is going to go when i realised that i probably shoul've asked you this before.
Agent, i don't think i ever did get to tell you about Multiverse Prime. How did you know about it?
Also sorry again, looking back at Forum Of Thrones you were there EVERY SINGLE DAY, i'm kind of shocked i didn't notice you. Maybe it was the userpic change? I was so used to seeing you as Ethan.
So i was looking at some comments here, mostly to try and predict how Silicon Valley 2.0, sorry Silicon County, is going to go when i realis… moreed that i probably shoul've asked you this before.
Agent, i don't think i ever did get to tell you about Multiverse Prime. How did you know about it?
Also sorry again, looking back at Forum Of Thrones you were there EVERY SINGLE DAY, i'm kind of shocked i didn't notice you. Maybe it was the userpic change? I was so used to seeing you as Ethan.
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Yeah, no point aside from the argument that janitor just brought up, that telling him the truth could end up causing another heart attack, which I see as a very likely outcome. He already has a weak heart, he already is dying, so do you really want to put even more stress on him for no reason? Telling him the truth is just cruel and dangerous. I mean, I know you are on Luke's side, but come on, don't do that to me.
If you help me in getting my deserved justice, I'd owe you big time! I mean, I doubt there is ever going to be a majority in favour of not rewarding this murderer, but maybe there will be a miracle. This is already hard enough without Luke avoiding justice. A happy ending can only be achieved if he suffers for all the pain he caused. Anyway, I can't thank you enough. Let us celebrate this occasion with the best brofist gif in my collection:
Yeah, that might've been a tiny bit harsh of me. Justin Bieber already gets a lot of hate and I don't think it is fair of me to compare her to something as inherently evil as Luke. Sorry, Justin! Kim Jong-Un is a good comparison though and I stay with it. It's Kim Jong-Luke now. Or Hitluke. This comparison might be a bit flawed and extreme even for my taste, but it is undeniably catchy so maybe I'll stick with it.
Well... You're talking about redemption and forgiveness, right? I am sure you expect me to say something along the lines of 'I'd feel conflicted about him' in such a case. However, to be honest, this wouldn't change a fucking thing and you will never hear these words from me. The moment Luke pulled the trigger and murdered Alex, he became so firmly a creature of evil in my eyes that he couldn't even begin to redeem himself. Luke will always stay this creature of evil for me, no matter how much good he does with his new powers. He can never make up for murdering Alex, this is simply impossible. It would be hypocritical of him and of me to ever see him as anything else but the being responsible for my sorrow. Some things can't be forgiven and some people can't be redeemed. Luke is one of these people and murdering Alex is one of these things. To be fair and to reference that talk I had with Hope a while ago, it would look a lot different if he somehow develops the power to resurrect Alex or to travel through time to prevent himself from ever murdering him. I guess, since Hope specifically confirmed that absolutely everything is possible, this is not impossible, but I think it is certainly one of the more unlikely turns of events. However, that would be the only way I would ever feel conflicted about Luke, the only way I would ever be able to even consider forgiving him. If he heals Clive, he hasn't done shit to make up for murdering his son and to be honest, nothing I could ever seriously see him doing could make up for the pain his actions are going to cause Clive and Rachel for the rest of their lives, no matter how short or long said lives are going to be. Redemption is only possible if the crime can be undone. If the crime can't be undone, then there is no redemption possible.
Fair enough I just don't like lying (Unless its FoT)
Still, it is unarguably better to lie to him than to risk his health even further. It is basically a white lie and a very necessary one on top. I mean, is it so bad to lie to him in order to prevent another heart attack? So, could you please do me the favour and change your vote? I obviously don't want Clive to die because of this.
[Lead him to believe Alexander is still alive.]
[Lead him to believe Alexander is still alive.]
[Lead him to believe Alex is still alive]
He deserves this much.
..............hope?.......are you still there bro?
Yeah, sort of, just been inactive.
So how's life?
It's been fine. Thanks for asking.
Cool i hope stuff keeps being fine and/or gets better.
I really miss this story.
How are things?
I miss it, too!
I'm planning to make an announcement, but it's too early right now. There's no strict date on this announcement (it could be a while), but it's inevitable.
Well it'll be worth the wait.
An Update, an Explanation, and Something New:
It has been four months since the last part was posted. I apologize for my tardiness, but more so for neglecting to announce my plans for the story sooner. I had a reason for this, which I will explain in a bit. Firstly, it needs to be said right off the bat that I don't plan to continue the original story. Instead, it will be rebooted. I didn't announce this because I wanted to have something to show when I did, I wanted to have a solid story outline and possibly even a prologue or introduction to the new story. Unfortunately, planning has been slow and I feel four months of silence is already too much.
I don't what the general reaction to the reboot will be; the very few people I have spoken to about this have taken it fairly well. Though I'm sure most of you probably don't share my apprehensive opinion of the original story, I genuinely feel this is the right course. I didn't like where I had taken the original story or where it was going; it had drifted way too far off the initial premise for my liking. I have already made the decision to reboot it. I'm sorry if you disagree with that.
On to a different matter, then. I'll discuss what I mean by 'reboot'. Essentially, there will be no semblance of the original storyline; Samantha will not become clairvoyant, Luke will not disappear only to be revealed as an antagonist, Alex will not die, etc. It will be a new storyline, almost entirely. The only similarities will be things that were taken from the submitted characters' backstories, most of which will be explored at an earlier date and in a different manner than before. It probably has to be said that you will not have to resubmit characters; I will be working with the original submissions. I also will not be creating a new thread for the reboot.
The format in which I publish the story is still in question, but it is highly likely to take the form of several very loosely connected storylines. A good comparison to what I have in mind would probably be Liquid's Forum of Thrones. It is likely, however, that this will be more akin to an anthology story that will be connected by a bridging story or via a framing device. The separate storylines will each feature a main protagonist with a set of supporting characters. So far, I'm shooting for five storylines, though I only have three with protagonists in mind. In fact, revealing who these three are will likely bring a few people on board. They are Clive Carson, Thomas Callahan, and Tyler Gavins. I can confirm these three are protagonists, and again, each with their own supporting cast. I have a few others in mind and will announce when they are chosen. Anyway, I feel this is a much better format than shoehorning a bunch of points of view within a single storyline.
Anyway, I will likely update the original post to match the new plans very soon. I will also release my planning document for the original story in due time. If there are any questions relating to the reboot don't hesitate to ask. I'm sure I forgot to address a few obvious things. I will continue to plan the new storylines and will keep everyone in the loop on any significant progress I make.
Dude... when I was at my notifications and saw 'activity in Silicon' I full on gasped and was like "No way!" I'm so happy. Oh how I missed this. ^_^
Now about the reboot, I was honestly disappointed at first but after thinking about it I get your need for it. I support you! I imagine Liquid's happy about it and won't be as (I'm having trouble thinking of the right word) frustrated?
I was pleasently surprised about Tyler being revealed as a protagonist. I'm really excited now. First character I've ever submitted to be a protagonist.
Overwall I'm happy to see life in the thread.
I'll say the same thing I always say.
I'm looking forward to it.
If it's a story from you, I'll be looking forward to it.
You already know my opinion in deeper detail, but to sum it up in one word: Awesome! I am very excited for this reboot, very excited to see more of these characters whom I, in about 90% of the cases, absolutely fell in love with and very excited to see everything come to live here. I think it was the right decision and I have no doubt it is going to be awesome. The hype I have is hardly containable
Obviously I am also excited for this planning document for the original story, as I'm quite interested in seeing the larger picture you had in mind for the original story. That was a bit more than one word now, but still almost too short for my standards XD
Frustrated might be the right word. Though, I honestly have trouble putting my feelings about that particular part of the original story into words as well. But anyways, you are absolutely right, I'm very happy about the reboot
I've been knowing about it for a bit longer now, so I already had some time thinking about it and I became more and more excited about it with every day. In the very beginning I was a bit disappointed as well, though probably for different reasons, as literally the first thing I thought of was "So, there won't be vengeance on Luke?". Immediately afterwards, I realized that this is no longer necessary in the reboot and I was overjoyed ever since and became only more happy about it every time I thought of it. It's going to be awesome 
Well Hope, everything I've read from you so far has been amazing and I know you own't let us down no matter where you take it. I can't wait to see what you come up with and plan to be here for it.
Ok. Where do i begin?
First i would like to tell you that despite my love of this story i fully support your decision. If you yourself feel dissapointed then a reboot seems the best call. I also like the new name, eventhought i now have to re-write a few parts of Prime.
I did feel that a few things went wrong with the original if i maybe honest. It felt like you had a lot of accidentaly wasted potential, which considering all your other work is a huge dissapointment. I blame this on the large breaks between parts (which makes me sort of a hypocrite since Prime has NEVER had a good Part scheduel till now). You even untentionaly forgot a character something i KNOW you would never willingly do.
Another problem the original had was its length. With Monument you took your time developing characters. Looking at how they ticked. With Silicon everything seemed like it was in a rush, atleast for me. You dedicated so much time to a few of the cast that i was worried you were going to introduce 9 characters in the last chapter (a fear i share with Forum of Thrones) .
Luke was one of the weirdest character have ever read. Infact he ceased being a character and became more of a force of nature. Owen was just confusing. At one moment he's perfectly ok with experimenting on people and risking their lives on unclear and possibly selfish goals, but he apparently cares about the well being of people at others. I have to admit i was curious if this was some form of guilt he had over it being his fault or if he just had a long con. It could also be you just added him as the cause for Luke to victimize him (which is understandable considering Liquids rage).
But despite all this i LOVED your writting. The characters we did get to explore were fleshed out and multi layered. The description's were poetic and clever. The development was very deep and setting detailed. And i honestly felt very invested in all of this.
One of my greatest fears was that you would leave the story and move on to other things, like other interfic's sadly have. I am so glad thats not the case. I hope this time the story reaches the potential you always planned and wanted for it and i look forward to it in the future
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Agent glad to see you man how have you been?
Superb! I'm currently very hyped for the Blood & Wine expansion for the Witcher 3. I've also began replaying Dishonored. I remember talking to you about Dishonored a while ago.
I can't wait to be able to get an X-box one and play Witcher 3
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Also i LOVE Dishonored. Its one of my favorite games of all time. All the choices it gives me just make it feel so immersive. I was beyond obsessed with not killing anyone (which was hard) and NEVER being scene. It was just amazing. It gave everything i wanted from Assasins Creed and Skyrim without having to fight the game. So yeah i LOVE it. Dishonored 2 was originally the only reason i would even buy Xbox one.
Anyway i so glad to see you again. I didn't see you in Forum of Thrones today (thought maybe it was because i was thinking of Prime) so im really surprised and happy to see you.
Hiho. I am new here.
I did not follow story before but I can see you are re-writing it from the beginning, which can be a fresh start for me - question is, do you still accept new characters in?
Cheers.
But I'm always in Forum of Thrones?
Again, i must have missed you. I was thinking about my own story at the time.
You're still welcomed to submit a character!
Here is the link to the forum, and I've also gone ahead and readded it to the original post: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RM-mm0iQkUWbQxzPO41XL-pnNgLe90nF-bc4PKiPU3s/viewform
You took the words right out of my mouth. And while I'm disappointed with the original story, it's definitely a learning experience.
And since I said I would keep everyone updated on my decisions, I think I can confirm I have found a place for Lana within the reboot
Good. Then i look forward to seeing her
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Good to hear, I submitted a character. Hope you can do something with her.
So what is your characters name? Just so i recongnize her in the story.
Well, Emily. Will see if she will appear, all depends on the writer.
I trust she will
I'll resubmit a updated version of my previous char later.
OMG YES Thomas
Im so happy that there is an update to this story! In the last months I wasnt sure if it would ever come back. Not sure if I prefer the reboot over the original story but I think I will grow to love it once it starts. Also I understand your reasons and if you feel it is the right thing to reboot the story then you should do it. The idea sounds cool and I look forward for this story to start again!
So i was looking at some comments here, mostly to try and predict how Silicon Valley 2.0, sorry Silicon County, is going to go when i realised that i probably shoul've asked you this before.
Agent, i don't think i ever did get to tell you about Multiverse Prime. How did you know about it?
Also sorry again, looking back at Forum Of Thrones you were there EVERY SINGLE DAY, i'm kind of shocked i didn't notice you. Maybe it was the userpic change? I was so used to seeing you as Ethan.
I don't know what Multiverse Prime is.