18-09-2001 13:12									#1
	Ballad of a Usurper: Discussions Suffering from ads?

Here's a discussion thread, just in case anyone reads my story.

Obviously there's more to come. At risk of repeating myself, I hope someone enjoys it.

	24-09-2001 09:46									#2
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I find the Ursupers one of the most interesting factions.

I've enjoyed your story so far

	09-11-2001 21:47									#3
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I've read your story and I've enjoyed it well. But tell me why I can't help thinking that you're ... dissatisfied ... writing this story?
I like it although I don't like Ursupers. Is it a kind of consolation?

hipokrytes

	10-11-2001 03:01									#4
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Thanks, Hypocrites. What exactly do you mean by "consolation"? Sorry, I wanted to answer, I just wasn't sure what you meant.

Now I'm on vacation, I should be able to get some more of the story finished. Keep on reading! And if anyone hasn't read it yet, start reading!

	10-11-2001 04:11									#5
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I see that you might be practicing up for the role of Conqueror Marr.

Good story. I'll keep reading as long as you keep writing..

	10-11-2001 04:11									#6
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Mr. President,

Your story is terrific, and look forward to seeing new posts. I really like your 'flavor' for the Usurpers and I'm waiting to see how they interact with the puny, flabby and chitin-less humans...

Hydro

	10-11-2001 12:13									#7
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Mr. President,

I can only resonate my happiness at you not abandoning your story.

Bring on the humans!

Alynzia.

	10-11-2001 23:26									#8
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consolation, heh?

well, I intended to use the most similar word to 'pocieszenie', but I was too lazy to take a dictionary. i simply wanted to make you feel better, to let you know that someone (ME! and much more as i could see) appreciates your work; coz, as i said, i thought you're dissatisfied... surely was i wrong?
i would like to read more! vacations!?!?! so why there are only 4 threads? go back to work! people (and progenitors) are waiting! (and resonating)

lucky you! i have to cram with philosophy of nature!

isn't marr too soft that far?

Hypo

	11-11-2001 13:37									#9
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It did occur to me that Marr wasn't acting very tough. But even when he was the commander of his space cruiser, he was still a cog in the wheel, a link in the chain, [insert metaphors here]. He was only a relatively minor leader, so he's not used to being on the very top of the pile. But now that there's no Supreme Conqueror (or whatever) looking over his shoulder, he can really assert his independence.

I don't feel like writing now (it's about 9:30 PM in Melbourne) but look out for the next chapter tomorrow!

	11-11-2001 19:19									#10
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I like the story very much. It reminds my of my own idea years ago when I first played the game of an epic poem written by early Progenitors hundreds of years ago, detailing how one Progenitor Warlord conquered their whole planet and started the empire, in the style of those Epic Poems which I love so much, like The Song of Roland, or even more so, Beowulf.

	21-11-2001 09:01									#11
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! What have you done to Lady Deidre?

	22-11-2001 11:45									#12
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Yeah, that hurt me too. The Gaians were the only faction I ever played until I got Alien Crossfire.

	22-11-2001 14:00									#13
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That will teach that crazy Gaia witch to try to attack the honorable Marr.


Good story Mr. President.

	22-11-2001 14:42									#14
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While I cannot condone frying Deirdre, I really like your story.

I need not worry about it falling of my screen though because I have been making a copy of it on Wordpad with each installment to save for posterity.

You are a really good writer. I wish I could write that well!

But let us hope you don't carry through Gaian killing to Beyond Alpha Centauri with your Free Drones.

Alynzia.

	22-11-2001 15:57									#15
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Poor Deirdre! (*sniff*)

quote: But let us hope you don't carry through Gaian killing to Beyond Alpha Centauri with your Free Drones.

If he does, I'm sure the Peacekeepers will have something to say about it all...

(Nosy buggers, aren't we? )

	24-11-2001 05:21									#16
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Gee, thanks for the compliments! People still read the story, eh? Anyway, expect the next part soon.

	24-11-2001 20:43									#17
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Yeah, Monsieur President, we loved your story! But we expect Lady Deirdre to walk away unharmed at the end of the story.

	25-11-2001 11:53									#18
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Don't get discouraged vis a vis Deirdre. I never said she was dead.

	28-12-2001 12:31									#19
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edit: Looks like the server decided to post the final chapter after all. Of course, I have no way of knowing that for sure, since I haven't managed to look at it yet. Damn holiday season traffic.

There is an Epilogue to come, so don't miss it!

Last edited by Mr. President on 30-12-2001 at 09:31

	30-12-2001 10:31									#20
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Well, that's it! Ballad of a Usurper has wrapped! Any final comments?

	25-01-2002 01:22									#21
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I'm throughly ashamed I read the rest of this story so late after you put it on.

I really liked it. It kind of was like a Viking tale or story a Klingon warrior would tell, as History Guy mentioned before. Which I think was the point.

Were you inspired by a particular game in which you played the Usurpers? One thing I like about the aliens are the depths you can go with alien/human relations in the game. It really gives you stuff to think about, (or have nightmares about if you are me).

Anyway, it is a triumph!

Alynzia.

	25-01-2002 11:52									#22
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Alynzia, thank you so much! That means a lot to me.

The story was not really inspired by any one event, but the first ever game I played as the Usurpers ended sort of like the story, with me at war with everyone and gigantic holes getting blown in the Manifold's surface.

I agree with what you're saying about the aliens. For instance, they react the same as humans to atrocities, so that you are left wondering just how different they really are.