tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post8902581273640210748..comments2023-04-07T13:32:15.954+01:00Comments on The Twisted Quill: The short cut (Part 3)Steve Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-2889137747997558872012-10-16T11:33:27.481+01:002012-10-16T11:33:27.481+01:00Thanks Richard, with the amount of time I've s...Thanks Richard, with the amount of time I've spent gaming I find it easy to relate to the shoot-em-up theme. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-78993230372178009362012-10-15T23:31:10.601+01:002012-10-15T23:31:10.601+01:00Cool ending, Steve!Cool ending, Steve!liminalfictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762010680878316253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-56944434083074394592012-09-27T21:30:28.134+01:002012-09-27T21:30:28.134+01:00Thanks for the very kind comment Craig. :-)
I'...Thanks for the very kind comment Craig. :-)<br /><br />I've got a copy of Borderlands (1) for the XBox 360, it's not quite the same as his game, but comes pretty close. Heheh!!Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-10435754080015622262012-09-27T10:50:55.170+01:002012-09-27T10:50:55.170+01:00Brilliant conclusion. My favourite of your longer ...Brilliant conclusion. My favourite of your longer pieces. Very nicely paced, and I really got to know the character quite well and was happy that he finally found a purpose in life. <br /><br />P.S. Where can I find a copy of the game? ;). Craig Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176851401465801580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-12731000419550989052012-09-25T10:39:48.318+01:002012-09-25T10:39:48.318+01:00Hi Laura, and welcome. Thank you for reading, and ...Hi Laura, and welcome. Thank you for reading, and for the lovely comment. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-78655193473567034602012-09-25T05:03:24.014+01:002012-09-25T05:03:24.014+01:00Brilliant Steve - have just read all three!! Brilliant Steve - have just read all three!! Laura Besleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08240502344590881772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-86115291692784084462012-09-24T10:36:05.910+01:002012-09-24T10:36:05.910+01:00Hi Cindy, that multi-player option would be a real...Hi Cindy, that multi-player option would be a real bonus wouldn't it?<br /><br />A lot of games do start off in a restricted area that the player has to escape from, and I came to think of all the little changes in part 1 as the programmer adding the final adjustments to the scenery.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-69377407600094364772012-09-24T00:46:19.601+01:002012-09-24T00:46:19.601+01:00Does this game have multiplayer? Might join for a ...Does this game have multiplayer? Might join for a kill or two :) <br /><br />I liked how the story ended Steve, it was pretty cool, the surprise at the beginning had me smiling. It all worked well. <br />I'd like to think of the previous parts as of some sort of tutorial area of how to move in the game. Or that's just me? Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-44690039591668052072012-09-23T19:52:49.833+01:002012-09-23T19:52:49.833+01:00Icy, thank you for the huge compliment. Inventiven...Icy, thank you for the huge compliment. Inventiveness is such a key element in writing, be it flash fiction, poetry, song lyrics, or novel-length projects.<br /><br />I take pleasure from my over-active, (And sometimes slightly odd) imagination, and the (sometimes skewiff) sense of humour that goes with it. Once again, thank you.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-81022042229664135502012-09-23T19:15:40.543+01:002012-09-23T19:15:40.543+01:00You've certainly got a very inventive mind!You've certainly got a very inventive mind!Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-9431633855598323782012-09-23T17:02:38.874+01:002012-09-23T17:02:38.874+01:00Thank you Helen. Shotguns can be such good fun... ...Thank you Helen. Shotguns can be such good fun... It's my favourite close-quarters weapon too in most video games. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-42072531631361848182012-09-23T17:00:51.502+01:002012-09-23T17:00:51.502+01:00Thanks Larry, I wouldn't mind spending a day o...Thanks Larry, I wouldn't mind spending a day or two in his new world myself.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-68310477519795498412012-09-23T16:59:32.301+01:002012-09-23T16:59:32.301+01:00Thank you Brinda, I'm happy that it worked for...Thank you Brinda, I'm happy that it worked for most readers, I wasn't too sure that it would.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-48034288214340806022012-09-23T16:58:07.874+01:002012-09-23T16:58:07.874+01:00Hi Stephen, I think you are right, it would have b...Hi Stephen, I think you are right, it would have been better to have a few more clues in the earlier episodes, maybe a glimpse of something or distant chitterings, so the last part didn't come as such a sudden twist.<br /><br />Trouble is, I wrote part 1 as a story in its own right, and was reluctant to change it to suit the later parts, and in my own mind I thought the middle bit worked okay, but in hindsight it could have done with a bit more embellishment.<br /><br />But hey ho, it's done now, and the MC is having a whale of a time. :-) ROCK AND ROLL BAYBEEEEE!!!Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-57577274219850011532012-09-23T12:47:46.118+01:002012-09-23T12:47:46.118+01:00Hi there Steve -- neat :) You can't beat a bit...Hi there Steve -- neat :) You can't beat a bit of bugoid shotgun shenanigans. I liked the idea of our man being stuck in a game and actually enjoying it. That, in itself, was a good twist. And what happens on game end?<br /><br />I would say that a few more veiled clues layered into parts one and two would possibly help to tie everything together a bit more, as part three is quite the blind-sider -- though much to enjoy in all parts -- and now I think about it, that feeling of linearity, his change in character, all make sense... But maybe a few stray bugoids, some mysterious clicking, some more one-liner game references etc. so you can see part three in part one a little sooner. <br /><br />But, meh, I enjoyed it all. Onwards to level 8 :) <br /><br />St. Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111660663883108862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-61195831541162878522012-09-23T04:53:17.445+01:002012-09-23T04:53:17.445+01:00Ah life can be but a game! Good story and good en...Ah life can be but a game! Good story and good ending! I enjoyed it.Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-3959629644052315902012-09-23T03:49:35.439+01:002012-09-23T03:49:35.439+01:00I love stories like this: a road that shouldn'...I love stories like this: a road that shouldn't be there, a portal to another world, the MC deciding he likes the new one just fine. Great stuff!Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-65527082007389295972012-09-23T01:07:21.361+01:002012-09-23T01:07:21.361+01:00That is what I call a satisfying finish Steve -- g...That is what I call a satisfying finish Steve -- great story :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-45988846482661885772012-09-21T20:12:11.853+01:002012-09-21T20:12:11.853+01:00Hiya Lou, thanks darling, I thought you would appr...Hiya Lou, thanks darling, I thought you would appreciate this detour into the gaming world. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-6960941887517654912012-09-21T20:11:18.294+01:002012-09-21T20:11:18.294+01:00Peter, I just loved half-life, I played it until I...Peter, I just loved half-life, I played it until I wore the disc out, a totally brilliant game. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-53187988496141180002012-09-21T20:09:11.460+01:002012-09-21T20:09:11.460+01:00Hi John. Yeah, I think anyone who has played video...Hi John. Yeah, I think anyone who has played video games would have no trouble connecting with this, but I put the line in anyway just to make sure. :-)Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-81851818055155969812012-09-21T15:35:53.099+01:002012-09-21T15:35:53.099+01:00Awesome. :DAwesome. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10839834343355820840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-76210661356692853342012-09-21T15:06:05.314+01:002012-09-21T15:06:05.314+01:00Starting with a humble tyre iron put me in mind of...Starting with a humble tyre iron put me in mind of Half-Life.Peter Newmanhttp://www.runpetewrite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947555836132631506.post-28045814127736696702012-09-21T05:24:07.520+01:002012-09-21T05:24:07.520+01:00I'm glad he brought up videogames, because I c...I'm glad he brought up videogames, because I certainly wondered if his horrors weren't digital.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.com