| The following warnings occurred: | |||||||||||||||
Warning [2] Undefined property: MyLanguage::$archive_pages - Line: 2 - File: printthread.php(287) : eval()'d code PHP 8.3.30 (Linux)
|
![]() |
|
Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Printable Version +- Omni Archive (https://omni.zulenka.com) +-- Forum: Administration Forums (https://omni.zulenka.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=5) +--- Forum: Update "One Stop" (https://omni.zulenka.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=52) +--- Thread: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic (/showthread.php?tid=497) |
RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - King Ghidorah - 03-10-2018 (03-03-2018, 10:53 PM)Gilgamesh Wrote: This is for the actual quest progression *laces up his judgin' boots* *buckles up his judgin' belt* *loads his judgin' rifle* *meets y'all on the gravel road outside the judgin' shack* Alrighty. Here we go. I'm putting on my hardcore literary critic hat for this one, so I'm going to save you the suspense and say that I am in fact giving you the approval, and the accompanying Exemplary bonus. Your grasp of pacing, punctuation and plot are all solid, and you have only very, very occasional proof-reading errors (There were three instances of tense-switching, which would typically have me waving a torch and baying for your blood, but I'm like a carnival booth: I give you a pass every ten-thousand words, and you get one free). You create vivid pictures using not just images but sounds and sensations. Sentences like this: Quote:The strong smell of sulfur and iron forced its way up the Fallen King’s nose. And this: Quote: The demon roared in pain before ripping out the blade and smacking Gilgamesh with the hilt of his own sword. Are worth their weight in gold. As huge Fate/Zero fan, I'm glad you write Gilgamesh. You have an excellent voice for the character, and you've written him believably in awful, alien circumstances. That is not an easy thing, and I tip my literary-criticizin' hat to you. *racks the bolt on the judgin' rifle and spits in the grass* All that said, I very nearly went the other way on this decision. I went so far as to write up an apologetic denial condemning you with a mere Great bonus and requiring ten-thousand more words - then I had a cup of tea, went back, and read the story again. Even so, I remain precariously balanced on that fence, which is why you're getting Ozarks Ghidorah instead of the usual flavor. The reasons for my indecision are inside this here totally nondescript cardboard spoiler-box. [spoiler] Your writing, while excellent in broad form, has a problem with its diction. Not the mechanics per-se, but the way in which you frame sentences and place words is occasionally jarring. It manifests in several ways: -You have a tendency to throw unnecessary qualifiers into descriptions - By way of example, the bolded parts of these three sentences: Quote: The ground almost seemed as if it was made out of a black sootCan safely be deleted, and the prose becomes stronger for it. Extra qualifiers blur the pictures you're trying to convey, or (especially in the case of the third one) confuse the reader. -You repeat words a lot - It's not a constant thing, but I definitely noticed it. While not technically incorrect, repetition can make prose seem dry, especially during fights. This sentence: Quote:The mad demon was swinging furiously, his warhammer swinging as fast as if he were swinging a twig.Is the worst offender - you used 'swinging' three times in rapid succession, and while that was appropriate to the in-narrative context it came across as awkward for the reader. English has a ton of synonyms, many of which contain shades of meaning. If you're having trouble expressing something without repetition, a thesaurus (either a physical one or thesaurus.com) is an invaluable tool. -You sometimes over-explain- For example, the bolded portion of this: Quote:The goblin snickered and put his boot in the king’s face. The dirt caked shoe smeared its filth over his face and his golden hair. The boot pushed off with a final kick, forcing Gilgamesh’s face into the ground, stirring up dust. Can safely be shortened to "One final kick forced Gilgamesh's face into the ground, stirring up dust." You've already established the footwear. When you're writing action, bear in mind whether you've already shown the reader the elements involved and whether its adding anything if you mention them again. Eliminating extraneous explanation, even if its only a couple of words, can make for a much smoother read. -the form of your sentences is sometimes awkward- You have an affinity for the passive voice, and it shows up in places where it isn't always appropriate, leading to hard-to-decipher sentence-forms. This diminishes as the thread goes on (which is awesome, because it shows you improved as you wrote this story) but its something you should try and be aware of. -Lastly, you sometimes use the wrong word- Some of these may be autocorrect biting you in the ass, in which case feel free to ignore me here. But you sometimes use a word that sounds a lot like a word that would be appropriate to the context, but isn't. Here for instance: Quote:His vision faded to black for a few second and he could feel his conscience fading.I'm pretty certain you meant consciousness, especially because you use the correct word several times later on. However, you also use the word 'vindication' (proof of innocence or that your actions/thoughts were correct) in several different spots where I think you meant 'conviction' (certainty or determination, particularly regarding the correctness of a belief or course of action). There are other examples, but it's two-AM now and my brain is getting tired. [/spoiler] *kicks Gilgamesh with the judgin' boot* Gilgamesh: 2251.42 + 953.16 *shoulders the judgin' rifle and sights on the rest of y'all varmints* Sasuke: 196.06 Kuzuru: 156.51 Shang Tsung: 71.68 Them fella's from the Revenue'll get y'all your bonuses. Now git off my land. OM Added by Trixie 3/10/18 RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Trixie - 03-10-2018 I'll dispense the OM in a second. EDIT: Good to go. RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Victor Wolfe - 03-12-2018 Link to topic: http://omniverse-rpg.com/showthread.php?tid=6775 Quest or Personal Storyline? Was supposed to be a quest but it was already done by the time we got to it so personal story XD Participating characters (please list): Victor Wolfe, Gabriella (Demetri Mallus) Total character count including spaces Victor: 36,675 Demetri :19,319 Total word count : Victor: 6840 Demetri :3640 RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - King Ghidorah - 03-13-2018 Finally turning this in for evaluation. I've been waving it around for months in the judge-recruiting thread, but nobody's bitten. New, Flammable Places Quest or Personal: Personal Participating Characters: King Ghidorah 5001 words 28364 characters RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Takanomiya Hijiri - 03-13-2018 Thread Name: [NPC-M] Imperial Endeavours Quest or Personal Storyline: Personal Participating Characters Writers: Takanomiya Hijiri (it's all NPCs, not my actual character) Total Word Count: 18,374 (according to OpenOffice) Total Character Count: 104,298 (according to OpenOffice) Also, in case whoever reads this is curious, more info on the NPCs involved can be found in the linked areas below: http://omniverse-rpg.com/showthread.php?tid=8224&pid=119387#pid119387 http://omniverse-rpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9059&pid=116876#pid116876 RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Sasuke Uchiha - 03-17-2018 Never did this and its definitely done now. Submitting for participation and possibly a great writing bonus. Link to topic: http://omniverse-rpg.com/showthread.php?tid=4313 Quest or Personal Storyline? Personal Participating characters (please list): Sasuke Uchiha, Eon Saverem Total character count including `spaces Sasuke: 23,651 Eon: 23,432 Total word count : Sasuke: 4,201 Eon: 4,350 Thanks in advance! RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Blink - 03-17-2018 Full disclosure, I didn't read every one of these word for word. I went through them to make sure they were good, read a little bit of each player's work and ensured they were good for each bonus. The thread was getting a little back-logged and I didn't want to hold anyone up anymore. With that in mind, if you feel my bonus was off, feel free to let me know and we can take a deeper look together. After a second look, a senior staffer will give the OM. Quote:Victor Wolfe Victor: 733.5 (Great/Participation) Demetri: 193.19 (Participation) (03-13-2018, 01:50 AM)King Ghidorah Wrote: Finally turning this in for evaluation. I've been waving it around for months in the judge-recruiting thread, but nobody's bitten. King G: 283.64 (Great) (03-13-2018, 03:18 AM)Takanomiya Hijiri Wrote: Thread Name: [NPC-M] Imperial Endeavours Damn, bro. Takanomiya: 2085.96 (Exemplary) (03-17-2018, 01:24 AM)Sasuke Uchiha Wrote: Never did this and its definitely done now. Submitting for participation and possibly a great writing bonus. I'm not gonna give participation on this one. Sasuke posted 3 in a row, followed by Eon doing several in a row (with a two month break between the two players). I don't think that's enough interaction for the bonus (there are basically two sections, one by each player, as opposed to a whole story told together). With that in mind, writing was solid on both sides. Sasuke: 236.51 (Great) Eon: 234.32 (Great) (Not active anymore) Quote:Logs updated! Demetri Malius is also inactive, so I didn't update his numbers. - Jadedit. RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Lambert - 03-17-2018 (03-03-2018, 11:38 PM)Mordin Solus Wrote:Quote:The Empire Gentle bump. RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Takanomiya Hijiri - 03-18-2018 Thread Name: [M] Securing Northside? Quest or Personal Storyline: Personal Participating Characters: Takanomiya Hijiri Total Word Count: 78,186 (according to WordCounter.net) Total Character Count: 441,015 (according to WordCounter.net) EDIT: Also, I would like to request Recognition for Hijiri. Including the thread where I did the Hand of the Empire quest and my NPC thread (Hijiri wasn't actually in this one, so I dunno if it'll count, but all the characters involved do tie into his own story) I have now written a total of 109,127 words in Coruscant; more than twice the minimum requirement. RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Schwi Dola - 03-26-2018 The One True God Is Omni? Personal Storyline Participating characters: Schwi Dola, 13-Jzall, Serraph Quarrere Total character count including spaces Schwi Dola: 29007 13-Jzall: 17108 Serraph Quarrere: 15232 Total word count Schwi Dola: 5056 13-Jzall: 3183 Serraph Quarrere: 2667 RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Viola - 03-26-2018 Thread Name: Hungry Quest or Personal Storyline: Personal Participating Characters: Pennywise, Viola Total Word Count: 7249 (Pennywise), 4,769 (Viola) Total Character Count: 42,935 (Pennywise), 27,910 (Viola) I'd nominate Pennywise for a great bonus (and pls gimme one too). Assuming great + participation bonuses: Pennywise: 858.70 OM Viola: 558.20 OM RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Dane Regan - 03-26-2018 (03-17-2018, 07:58 PM)Mordin Solus Wrote:(03-03-2018, 11:38 PM)Mordin Solus Wrote:Quote:The Empire I'd been meaning to read this for a while. Finally got the chance to finish it off the other day - although it was a more casual read. I'd nominate this for an Exemplary Bonus. And your quest is a success. There were a few odd errors, but I like your writing style and I found it an enjoyable read. As for the errors, it as mostly minor things, such as: [spoiler] Here's just a couple of things I found earlier on. It's mostly just words given a slightly wrong ending - stuff that's easy to mistype and harder to spot with basic spell check. "This wasn't an unusual sight for him, but it seem awfully clustered for such a big city in an open space." (seemed) "It stood taller then the skyscrapers surrounding it." (than) "The city had showed itself to be a hub of wonders and curiosities that he wanted to explore." (shown) "He told me something similiar." (similar) There were at least one or two things like this per post, sometimes a few more. And they do break the immersion a little each time. That said, I did really feel like I got to know Mordrin pretty well after reading this, so the plot and characterisation bumped you up from the great I was originally debating giving you.[/spoiler] Exemplary Bonus: 1256.20 OM Quote:LOG UPDATED! - Jadedit. RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - King Ghidorah - 03-26-2018 *strolls into the thread wearing colorful Bermuda shorts and a pair of aviator sunglasses* Alrighty. Back to the grind! Let's see what's in the old in-tray... (03-17-2018, 07:58 PM)Mordin Solus Wrote:(03-03-2018, 11:38 PM)Mordin Solus Wrote:Quote:The Empire This is pretty solid. You've got a nice bit of intrigue going on here with the shady head of research imprisoning her predecessor. My one issue with it plot-wise is that I don't know that I can see the Empire's research directors objecting to Dr. Ivanov's research methods on ethical grounds; their bureaucracy isn't exactly known for being a bastion of moral integrity. Inefficient use of Prime resources, breaking established operational protocol, and the unwritten mortal sin of failing to adequately back your power-play seem more likely to me; but of course, it's entirely possible that Dr. Solus - or even Kior - is being lied to by the board of directors, or that 'ethical grounds' only arise when someone gets caught fucking up (which is itself potential fuel for future plots. I'm tempted to write something exploring those sort of shady internal politics myself!) Stylistically, you're mostly golden. Paragraphs, spelling, punctuation - all solid. Your diction breaks down a little in later posts: minor structural issues with your sentences, mostly. This for instance: Quote:She was clearly Jor's twin, in every way physically.Is a little clunky following the comma, and would contain exactly the same amount of information if the latter part were to be removed. You have a tendency to add extraneous words to sentences which lack additional information or aesthetic impact, and although they're always mechanically correct, they can make your prose seem awkward at times. I've never played Mass Effect, but you bring Mordin Solus across very convincingly as a moral person who is also a killer, and I like the way he thinks out loud as a sort of cognitive aid. I can tell you have a very strong feel for the character. Anyway. I was about to give you an Exemplary bonus, but I just realized Dane beat me to it. Still posting this, because damned if I'm going to write a C&C and then keep it to myself. Quote:As noted in the above post, I've updated Mordin's log. - Jadedit. RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - King Ghidorah - 03-26-2018 (03-18-2018, 05:51 AM)Takanomiya Hijiri Wrote: Thread Name: [M] Securing Northside? O_O .... well then! Some of the wind has gone out of my Critique and Criticism sails, but I do have a few short things to say. - Stylistically, I have no strong objections or criticisms. In recognition of your accomplishment, have this complimentary festive party hat. *Straps a live badger to your head with a bungee cord* -You do a good job of creating an environment rather than just dwelling on your characters, but your prose as a whole could stand to be a little more vivid. You bring locations together with details mentioned in passing - playing cards on a table for instance - but most of your references are visual. Don't be afraid to include other sensations more often in your writing. -Good combat, but a little bland at times. I can follow the action well, but it lacks visceral impact. Cool? Cool. *sets off the Exemplary bonus mine you've been unsuspectingly standing on this entire time.* Takanomiya Hijiri: + 8820.30 Someone will be along to... do that. ... Jesus fuck. As for recognition, this isn't the place to request it. You post a thread in the Help Desk for that. sagedit: the shipment of OM has been sent RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Ebonywood Hellscythe - 03-27-2018 (07-30-2017, 09:15 PM)Jade Harley Wrote:(07-29-2017, 06:18 PM)Ebonywood Hellscythe Wrote: Participation bonus, woot woot! I know this was literally forever over half a year ago, but I was wondering if my Ebony writing in this thread is eligible for a Great/Exemplary bonus. If not, that's cool. I submitted this a while back just for participation (and got that), but I don't think it was graded (but, again, if it was, sorry for being a filthy OM-monger). RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Gilgamesh - 03-27-2018 Hi. My small thread in the Nexus is done and were off elsewhere. Here ya go <3 Thread Name: It Has Been Too Long Quest or Personal Storyline: Personal Participating Characters: Gilgamesh, Victor Wolfe, Drake Oneir, Yu Kanda Total Word Count: 937 (Gilgamesh), 521(Victor), 509(Drake), 1302 Total Character Count: 5338 (Gilgamesh), 2730 (Victor), 2943(Drake), 7385(Yu Kanda) All according to WordCounter Link to Thread: http://omniverse-rpg.com/showthread.php?tid=9873 RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Dane Regan - 03-28-2018 (03-26-2018, 01:21 AM)Schwi Dola Wrote: The One True God Is Omni? Bonuses for all! Schwi: 580.14 OM (Great + Participation) 13-Jzall: 171.08 OM (Participation) Serraph Quarrere: 152.32 OM (Participation) (03-27-2018, 05:51 PM)Gilgamesh Wrote: Hi. My small thread in the Nexus is done and were off elsewhere. Here ya go <3 Participation Bonus Ahoy! Gilgamesh: 53.38 OM Victor Wolfe: 27.30 OM Drake Oneir: 29.43 OM Yu Kanda: 73.85 OM A senior staffer will be along later to dish out the juicy OM. sagedit: done did it RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - Clownpiece - 03-28-2018 Chasing up some old threads that I just realized never got turned in >.> Thread Name: The Fairy Crew Joins the Omniverse Quest or Personal Storyline: Personal Participating Characters: Cirno, Clownpiece, Tamsin Suzaku, All Might, Little Ghost Total Word Count: Cirno: 921 Clownpiece: 1390 Tamsin: 1840 All Might: 1500 Little Ghost: 765 Total Character Count: Cirno: 4806 Clownpiece: 7891 Tamsin: 10474 All Might: 8275 Little Ghost: 4434 Link to Thread: http://omniverse-rpg.com/showthread.php?tid=8289 And the second: Thread Name: A Fairy's Dream Quest or Personal Storyline: Personal Participating Characters: Cirno, Clownpiece Total Word Count: Cirno: 945 Clownpiece: 464 Total Character Count: Cirno: 5022 Clownpiece: 2674 Link to Thread: http://omniverse-rpg.com/showthread.php?tid=8598 RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - King Ghidorah - 03-28-2018 Submitting this here thread for potential bonus evaluation: Castle Personal or Quest: Personal Participating Characters: King Ghidorah Word Count (according to wordcounter.net): 8368 Character count: 48379 RE: Bonus Request Topic/Quest Turn-in Topic - The Humble Sage - 03-29-2018 (03-26-2018, 08:23 PM)Viola Wrote: Thread Name: Hungry After reading that fight, your nominations are beyond a doubt correct. Pennywise: 859 OM Viola: 558 OM (03-27-2018, 04:45 PM)Ebonywood Hellscythe Wrote:(07-30-2017, 09:15 PM)Jade Harley Wrote:(07-29-2017, 06:18 PM)Ebonywood Hellscythe Wrote: Participation bonus, woot woot! In order to prevent people from literally sending every thread they've written in AGAIN. I'm going to deny this request for grading. If a higher-level staffer disagrees I will happily take a look, but this thread was already given a bonus, so I think it sets a bad precedent if we are submitting the thread again to get a BIGGER bonus. (03-28-2018, 04:06 PM)Dane Regan Wrote:(03-26-2018, 01:21 AM)Schwi Dola Wrote: The One True God Is Omni? Thanks for running the calcs on these threads Dane, OM has been updated. (03-28-2018, 05:08 PM)Clownpiece Wrote: Chasing up some old threads that I just realized never got turned in >.> Enjoy your Omni-snacks clownpiece! Cirno: 48 + 50 = 98 OM Clownpiece: 79 + 27 = 106 OM Tamsin: 105 OM All Might: 83 OM (inactive player) Little Ghost: 45 OM (03-28-2018, 10:04 PM)King Ghidorah Wrote: Submitting this here thread for potential bonus evaluation: A masterfully written tale of destruction to come. Enjoy a nice round exemplary bonus good sir! King Ghidorah: 968 OM |