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Indeed. Still, Pick did mention that she plans on doing one chapter in manga form. I look forward to it eagerly, especially after the "dinner" manga short.Darth Raptor wrote:A Dark Councilors manga would be the greatest thing ever. Then again, so would an anime, and a toilet made of solid gold...
Don't put yourself through any excessive amount of trouble.
That's back when I thought my chapters were going to be about 20 pages long, though, not... like.. seventyNoble Ire wrote:
Indeed. Still, Pick did mention that she plans on doing one chapter in manga form. I look forward to it eagerly, especially after the "dinner" manga short.
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. I love them allDarth Raptor wrote:Don't kid yourself. You know you <3 him.Pick wrote:So sue me; he's really handy when I don't want to have to switch colors often
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Because he's a completely selfish manipulative bastard? Because he didn't any of those things for the good of his nation? He is Evil, afterall, it would surprise me to discover Edge went about his actions to improve the lives of others; as opposed to serving his own purposes.Pick wrote: (Seriously, wherefore the hate? People? Come on!)
Umber!Random Trivia- the ending I am going to select for DC is still up in the air, but it pretty much hinges on which character I end up liking more
Indeed. Similarly, Palpatine is an interesting an rather cool character, but I've never been ever able to actually like him, because he's a manipulative egomaniac with no apparent redeeming features. Whiel Edge isn't on his level (yet, at least), he's not much better.Darth Raptor wrote:Seriously, while Edge may have improved Syvoria greatly it supposedly pales in comparison to the status quo thousands of years ago. Furthermore, he's responsible for the escalating brutality of the war.
Plus, Edge is a dick. The way he toys with people's lives is downright loathsome.
But he did do those things to improve the lives of othersFord Prefect wrote:Because he's a completely selfish manipulative bastard? Because he didn't any of those things for the good of his nation? He is Evil, afterall, it would surprise me to discover Edge went about his actions to improve the lives of others; as opposed to serving his own purposes.
! So they would like him! Come now, yes, Edge is very blatantly Evil, but it's not like he hides his proclivity. He is very honest about his selfishness, so people accept that and judge him by the results of his actions, which are generally beneficent. I mean, if nothing else, he wants to rule the best nation possible, so he is going to improve it as much as he can reasonably manage. How is this worse than, for instance, Verdigris? 
In some ways the world is better now than before, in other ways worse. It also depends on what aspects we're judging by. It's better for the average Syvorian than it was a couple thousand years ago, though. Go back a bit farther and stuff gets fuzzier... . As for the war, well, there are some distinct advantages to total warfare, again, depending on your frame of moral reference. In some ways, it parallels discussion over the use of the atomic bomb in World War II. Though undoubtedly cruel, Edge's techniques might well have saved lives in the final analysis... well, Syvorian lives anyway.Darth Raptor wrote:Seriously, while Edge may have improved Syvoria greatly it supposedly pales in comparison to the status quo thousands of years ago. Furthermore, he's responsible for the escalating brutality of the war.
Well yeah, that kind of isPlus, Edge is a dick. The way he toys with people's lives is downright loathsome.
.Edge has essentially consummate capability. He could rule by force or by suggestion, and he chose suggestion. Hell, as long as we're at it, he didn't even take the option of openly ruling the entire nation. He still lets the Council have general governmental domain. All in all, he actually demonstrates considerable restraint --and he does give people options. What do you think Zixer would do, if he was granted this nearly unstoppable power? Do you think he would be as understanding?Noble Ire wrote: Indeed. Similarly, Palpatine is an interesting an rather cool character, but I've never been ever able to actually like him, because he's a manipulative egomaniac with no apparent redeeming features. Whiel Edge isn't on his level (yet, at least), he's not much better.
I think I mentioned when I very first drew him that he was seriously mentally disjointed.On another note, I still like Winter's character design. He looks rather... bewildered.
True enough. Still, I have a hard time liking the heavily manipulative sort of "villan", even when compared to more direct ones who are more obviously evil. I suppose there's no real difference in the end, although I prefer the direct sort of tyranny rather than an illusion of freedom.Edge has essentially consummate capability. He could rule by force or by suggestion, and he chose suggestion. Hell, as long as we're at it, he didn't even take the option of openly ruling the entire nation. He still lets the Council have general governmental domain. All in all, he actually demonstrates considerable restraint --and he does give people options. What do you think Zixer would do, if he was granted this nearly unstoppable power? Do you think he would be as understanding?
Okay. Would you entrust the bands to Hoquer?Noble Ire wrote:And for the record, I'm not a big fan of Zixer either.
Ooh, my bad. I thought if it was Umber, it would have way more explitivesKuja wrote:I was trying to speak from Umber's perspective there. Obviously I did not try hard enough.Pick wrote:Oh, that Greatest Pain in the Butt Ever.
(Seriously, wherefore the hate? People? Come on!)
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