#stonewielder

[dark5light]

The truth is, nothing is ‘pure’. Everything is the product of something else. To name something ‘pure’ is to pretend it has no history, nothing before it, which is obviously false.

Captain Peles ( Stonewielder by Ian C. Esslemont)

[exoni]

Ideas scrapped during the making of Universe Travelers

If you don't know what Universe Travelers is (and the vast vast majority of people don't)

it's a project that started from a series of comics I made when I was 11. The digital format was made inYou can read it here if you want: https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/31370964/

A lot of it still isn't great admittedly. If I could start completely over, I would. Please excuse the bad writing, occasional visual errors, repetitive music loops, and the fact that quite a few of the characters have zero personality to speak of. I'm actually kind of proud of chapters 6-8 at least. But it could be worse I suppose.

Here's some of the stranger ideas that got scrapped:

Chapter 1 was divided in half for some reason, with the second half starting after the twins fall into the chasm

In Chapter 2, the twins deflect a laser beam and destroy an entire star.

In Chapter 2, after destroying the aforementioned star, a monster made of triangles has a short monologue about the end of life on their planet. The monster (dubbed Morgami) then turns into a tiny triangle to wait out their inevitable demise.

Also in Chapter 2, the twins give Stonewielder an extra pair of legs that they just so happened to have on them since he never had any originally.

Let's just say there's a reason nothing of note happens in Chapter 3. You do not want a repeat of what originally happened in that chapter.

Originally, in Chapter 4, Stonewielder had managed to build a contraption that looks similar to a boss from the original Sonic game.

Also Stonewielder never got a cool staff.

In Chapter 5, Stonewielder gets knocked out by a lavaproof hamster ball and the twins never notice he's there

In Chapter 6 the Scourite is originally just a weird orb with an eye resembling a cat's. Additionally, we can see multiple of them.

Also in Chapter 6, there was no actual reason for the ship being there. It was also originally named "Prime Core".

In Chapter 7, the Savior just kind of showed up recently. Also, they were called the First Manifestation and trapped the twins in a simulation that they then proceeded to break out from using a pair of scissors.

One more thing of note regarding Chapter 7. The chapter was split in two. In the first part, the twins don't actually get the shard but are instead told to seek it at the Savior's Citadel, which is stationed off-world. In part 2, they enter the Citadel.

That covers most of it. If any of this interests you, feel free to let me know!

[malazansapper]

Finished stonewielder :)

[malazansapper]

True pure evil, Assessor, is a waste. It is the blunting of potential, the cutting off of a person's or a people's promise, or options, for development. It is, emblematically, the death of a child.

Stonewielder by Ian C. Esslemont

[dark5light]

Borun: My reading of Yeull is that he is many things, but no fool. High Mage, he is a frightened man. Something has happened. Something that terrifies him. And he has called us to him.

Ussu: I only wish I could share your... faith.

Borun: Faith? It is an estimation. A bet, if you will. Everything is a gamble.

Ussu: Really? Everything? What of those who do not gamble?

Borun: Those who do not gamble do so betting that terrible things will eventually happen to those who do.

[dark5light]

[dark5light]

A new voice rumbled from the deeper gloom within the alley. The four spun. Eight blades glittered in the starlight. A figure moved closer and the faint silver light revealed a huge shape, unnaturally tall and wide...

First man: Whoever you are, stranger, turn round now and walk away. Listen to me. I'm giving you this one chance.

Manask: As you can see turning around is out of the question for me. You'll have to back out yourselves.

First man: Are you a fool? Can't you see?

Manask: Yes I can - better than you, I suspect. As to being a fool... no, I am a thief.

Second man: A thief? How could you possibly steal anything?

Manask: Oh, that's easy. Like this, *leans forward, lowering his voice* Give me your money.

First man: You're trying my patience.

Manask: No. I'm trying to take your money.

[dark5light]

Truth tellers were never welcome; especially one’s own. Better to be a storyteller – they at least have grasped the essential truth that everyone prefers lies.

Stonewielder by Ian C. Esslemont