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The True History of Faction Paradox vol. V: Ozymandias
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The True History of Faction Paradox vol. V: Ozymandias |
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Posts: 6 8 February, 2009 12:51 PM |
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ushas the rani |
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mother/father
Posts: 495 8 February, 2009 2:55 PM |
excellent
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GlynG |
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cousin
Posts: 146 8 February, 2009 3:22 PM |
Sounds good
I'd not heard of Ozymandias, with the exception of the character from Watchmen, but a read of the relevant wikipedia entry was enlightening. |
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doloras |
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mother/father
Posts: 444 8 February, 2009 7:03 PM |
In the light of the facts
As the lone and level sands stretch far away In the heat of the action In the settled dust, hold hold and sway In the meeting of minds, dealt to the Streets of Shame And the betting of names on gold to rot In the land of the blind be King, King, King, King... The Stacks - the site for
Faction Paradox fanfic and other fanworks
"Larry was with us in spirit" - Kate Orman
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cousin
Posts: 64 9 February, 2009 4:05 AM |
Any ideas what the Doc Who connection will be in this story?
Schrödinger's Coffin - A blog of fiction, more often
than not relating to The War In Heaven or NuWho
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ushas the rani |
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mother/father
Posts: 495 9 February, 2009 5:24 PM |
Zagreus wrote:The Scourge? 
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cousin
Posts: 146 9 February, 2009 7:22 PM |
Do we know there necessarily will be a new connection?
If they are something we've seen before I reckon they could possible be the Wirnn, or probably more likely the Charrl from Birthright - an insectoid race from the far future, inhabiting the desolate future Earth. |
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cousin
Posts: 64 10 February, 2009 1:11 AM |
GlynG wrote: I'm gonna vote Wirnn, for the Robert Holmes Connection...
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mother/father
Posts: 710 10 February, 2009 4:26 PM |
Am I the only person here who tends to think of all that ER stuff as a Faction Paradox spin-off?
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Posts: 427 10 February, 2009 7:42 PM godmother |
I wouldn't put it in those terms exactly, but no, you're not the only one.
Where did the idea that there's an Evil Renegade connection in Ozymandias (presumably beyond the obvious Osirans) come from? Did I miss something? |
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ushas the rani |
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mother/father
Posts: 495 10 February, 2009 8:30 PM |
it could all be a covert reference to The Tripods, Ozymandias was one who helped the uncapped escape...
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cousin
Posts: 64 10 February, 2009 11:06 PM |
felice wrote:Mainly the Fact that Miles has stated that the Audios are more of a ER spinoff than the books, and because, as far as I can remember, there's been a new ER connection every set of stories, though, come to think of it, I'm not sure there was in the last set... hmmm....
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doloras |
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mother/father
Posts: 444 11 February, 2009 12:26 AM |
Zagreus wrote: The Stacks - the site for
Faction Paradox fanfic and other fanworks
"Larry was with us in spirit" - Kate Orman
(for more of my messed up thoughts on culture, magick and revolutionary politics) |
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Zagreus |
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cousin
Posts: 64 11 February, 2009 2:46 AM |
doloras wrote:Now I feel foolish. I can no longer find the interview where this was stated... Anybody know what I'm talking about? Or have I been hallucinating again? >_> <_<
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Posts: 427 11 February, 2009 9:46 AM godmother |
Yes, that sounds familiar to me, and it certainly fits the facts, with the Sontarans and Osirans and so forth. But with Sutekh and friends still playing a
major role, I don't think there's any need to squeeze in additional ER references.
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mother/father
Posts: 710 11 February, 2009 1:48 PM |
Hmmmm. I seem to remember something along the lines of that CDs being closer to ER statement somewhere myself now that you mention it... no idea where it was
though. That said I don't mind ER references here and there, and the Sontarans were great in those BBV CDs, plus if it helps to flog a few CDs thus meaning
we get more CDs even better. I still think of the Osirians as being more of a reference to the mythology of a culture that took up an almost comically huge
chunk of human history (was it something like 20,000 years? Maybe not that much but I'm sure it was at least 10,000) despite thoe obvious references to The
One with the Robot Mummies. Mind you, I am something of a mythology bore.
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cousin
Posts: 115 17 February, 2009 10:16 PM |
ushas the rani wrote: Or it could be a reference to the Watchmen character. If so, I hope there is a similar speach
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doloras |
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mother/father
Posts: 444 19 February, 2009 5:19 AM |
"I did it thirty-five millennia ago" - Lolita to Justine
The Stacks - the site for
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"Larry was with us in spirit" - Kate Orman
(for more of my messed up thoughts on culture, magick and revolutionary politics) |
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GlynG |
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cousin
Posts: 146 8 June, 2009 8:10 PM |
Pre-orders have been sent out today apparently and I've just ordered a copy.
Reading the associated interview it does seem like the two audios this year will be the last though sadly. |
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cousin
Posts: 64 11 June, 2009 6:16 PM |
So I've just finished my first listen through and I must say, it rather sets up an epic finish in the next audio, whenever that will be. It may take
another listen, but my initial impression is that not a whole lot actually happened... I mean, it was basically a whole bunch of set up and then ended right
before the big fight scene... Still, amazing set up. Definitely a good story.
Also, I still have no idea who those insects are. They're referred to as the natives of Mars, but they're obviously not Ice Warriors.... hmmmm.... I will give it another listen and see if I missed anything.
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Posts: 427 11 June, 2009 9:07 PM godmother |
There are clearly similarities between the Faction universe and the ER universe, but they're not the same. Personally I take this as evidence that there
are no Ice Warriors in the Faction universe.
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