 Who's Ryan Mercury? |
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 Jan 6 2006, 04:04 AM
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Dragon  Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019  |
I heard he's Nadja Daviar's lover and close friend. He's the leader of Acquisitions, Inc. and a drake. I've also heard he's a Mary Sue type, and I believe it, judging by these facts.
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Jan 6 2006, 04:09 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,283 Joined: 17-May 05 Member No.: 7,398 |
It's Assets, Inc.
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Jan 6 2006, 04:16 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
Edited. And who the hell is he, besides what I just said? I can't take him seriously, because I keep thinking of Freddie Mercury and Cromartie high school.
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Jan 6 2006, 04:25 AM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
He's someone that dumpshockers love to hate, partially because he has a Ally spirit shaped like a motorcycle.
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Jan 6 2006, 04:28 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
Mary Sue type? Never heard that particular saying before. He was the Big D's pet [ Spoiler ] .
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Jan 6 2006, 04:32 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
A Mary Sue is someone who lives out the author's or maybe even the consumer's fantasies.
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Jan 6 2006, 04:33 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
Thanks, where is that from?
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Jan 6 2006, 04:41 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
It's a fairly common occurence with bad authors - Steven King is notorious for it, for example.
I honestly can't say whether Ryan Mercury qualifies as a Mary Sue, because I haven't gotten that vibe from Jak Koke's other writing. Now, Talon on the other hand... |
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Jan 6 2006, 04:42 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
As AH alluded to, you've got the wrong guy. Right charge, wrong crime. ~J |
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Jan 6 2006, 04:59 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
What's "~]"?
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Jan 6 2006, 05:07 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I'm not sure about tilde-close-bracket, but "~J" is the shortened form of my signature—"~Jonathan R. Woodworth" (sometimes sans tilde, particularly on legal documents and copyright notices).
~J |
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Jan 6 2006, 05:26 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
Oh... that's a J. Sorry.
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Jan 6 2006, 05:30 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: 24-October 04 Member No.: 6,784 |
Doesn't he have the late big D's freespirit soul trapped in his cyberzombie body? Or is that someone else?
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Jan 6 2006, 05:30 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
That was Billy Burnout.
He had altogether too much to do with that, though. ~J |
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Jan 6 2006, 06:01 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
Oh, and he's a sneaky snake too. Silent way adept, that is.
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Jan 6 2006, 06:20 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
It's not that Ryan Mercury was a really, really powerful adept...it's that he was raised and personally trained by Dunkelzahn, was banging the hot-elf-chick who happened to be VP of the UCAS and head of the Draco Foundation, and subsequently discovered he was actually a physical magician and a drake while saving the world.
If a player had made the same character, they'd be declared a munchkin, and so Ryan Mercury is a munchkin. But a Mary Sue? Eh. Jury's still out. |
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Jan 6 2006, 06:23 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
What does Adam have to do with anything?
HA! I kill me! |
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Jan 6 2006, 06:58 AM
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Midnight Toker Group: Members Posts: 7,686 Joined: 4-July 04 From: Zombie Drop Bear Santa's Workshop Member No.: 6,456 |
It isn't that Ryan Mercury was banging the VP of the UCAS it is that he forcibly subjected us poor readers to her dark brown nipples.
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Jan 6 2006, 07:00 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
Thanks, I was blocking sooooo much, and you all dredged it back up!
In case you haven't guessed emo, Ryan is a bit of a twink, and his mother dresses him funny. :P |
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Jan 6 2006, 07:03 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 934 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Earth - Europe - AGS - Norddeutscher Bund - Hannover Member No.: 7,624 |
Why do I have the image of Nadia Daviars legs in my mind? ;)
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Jan 6 2006, 07:10 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Mmm… luscious gams…
~J |
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Jan 6 2006, 07:11 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 934 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Earth - Europe - AGS - Norddeutscher Bund - Hannover Member No.: 7,624 |
That's still a good one. :rotfl:
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Jan 6 2006, 07:11 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,086 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 364 |
Because she has nice gams?
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Jan 6 2006, 07:56 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
uhh... you forgot to actually edit it . Clcik on the 'edit' button on your first actual post to edit. Not being snarky, just letting you know in case you didn't. If oyu really want to know more about the SR setting, I'd suggest picking up a few of the old novels from used book stores or Amazon. If oyu're interested in the connected history to Earthdawn (the 4th world, in relation to the 6th world) try the Dragon Heart Trilogy (the one w/ Mercury), Black Madonna, and Worlds Without End. If you want some more info from Dunk's will, try Tails you Lose, and The Forever Drug If you want some more class, try anything by nigel Findley, like 2XS, and House of the Sun. If oyu're more interested in the Matrix, Psychotrope and Technobabel were both pretty good as I recall. |
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Jan 6 2006, 08:02 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 17-December 03 From: Louisville, KY Member No.: 5,912 |
nigel findley was the man. the way house of the sun ended...good god that guy could write (IMHO).
so, does anyone like anything about the munchkin's fantasy that mercury is? also, are the details of the silent way in any sourcebooks? (sr3, i mean) |
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