Bri

Dec 12

Nothing much to add, other than that I will admit I am a bit excited at the release of the first Alpha.

I finished the second lovetalk (not as large as the first), barring disapproval from the editors and such ;-)

This makes 3 done altogether (I have a semi-transition lovetalk finished).

You know I'd love to help out but I'm gonna be quite busy with Harvey.  Maybe I'll be able to lend a hand when you get to full beta-testing (i.e. I'll wait until I get to experience Bri's fantastic romance!  Did that come out right?)

I know the feeling, Grim. I really wanted to help Beta your Harvey mod, but I'm in a bit of the same situation.

Heh, at least it will be a surprise for you.

Dec 11

Progress has been made.  I finished the last of Del's spear, and that leaves minor interjections (that will only take 1 day, and doesn't include Del interjections on other NPC banters, just more of the quest and random bystander material).

I will try to send the music to Camdawg tomorrow if I can.  

Officially, I would be willing to hazard that we are half done.  The romance lovetalks and the main story arc (which can be played without Del) are left.  Half over, I would be wiling to say.

And flirts of course, just another day or so to work.

Dec. 09

Murphy must have had a major grudge against me today.  Between doing a massive homework assignment (the last of a semester project) and finals next week, I've been busy, to the point where I really haven't worked on the spear (which will allow us to test that Alpha with volunteers while I then work on the lovetalks).

So there I was thinking I had it done, and save it and went to do a few things outside.  Comeback, almost everything is wiped relating to Baldur's Gate II stuff (meaning Tashia dialogues and Delainy material, fortunately 99% of it is up here or FWStudios).  Additionally, my last part of the project was corrupted after it was saved.  So, I then had to redo my entire bit over.

Then, there was the power outage to contend with...ugh...it felt like my own version of AYBS came to descend on me.

Anyways, don't look for anything new before the next few days, with the spear coming first.

Dec 6

First lovetalk is written (barring further suggestions and such), so that part of the project is definitely underway.

I think I may have mentioned this before, but if not, I decided to only do one main track rather than two simultaneous tracks.  It is still planned to allow same-sex romance at the player's discretion, though.

On another note, fewer love talks will be displayed.  I mean, with 76 NPC banters, portraying 1 per NPC still means that a good 60 banters are unrevealed (yeah, I know there was a bonus Jan one shown, so make it 59).  That still leaves a good 75% as a surprise for each NPC.

Entirely finished the written portion of the soundsets I still need to send the two songs to coincide with the lovetalks, and I will do that in the next week or so.

Still need to finish deciding what path Del's spear will do, lovetalks (obviously), and then flirts.  

Dec - 5

I have a firm idea in mind for the first 6-7 lovetalks, what will be tentatively called the "friendship stage" and will get cracking on them shortly.

Finished the description for another item.

Also wrote (barring further suggestions, edits, etc. and) the dialogue for the soundsets.

Finished the three random encounter banters (tentatively).  Much longer to write than people expect.  The first was a little over 4 pages, the second was 3.  This doesn't mean it will all show up, since it is a branching dialogue, and it was the various trees that make the length.

Ooh, Rouroni Kenshin!  Cool.  I catch it every chance I get on the Cartoon Network (yes, I realize its been edited, and everything, but that version isn't bad).

Heh, I will just wait on the Lord of the Rings until the third one is released next year, and all are sold together.  I admit when I got the first one, and then found the advertisment on it for an "unedited" version in 2 months for an extra half-hour...and I couldn't take my original back, I was pissed, and gave my Fellowship of the Rings to another person.

This could be titled odds'n'ends.

Heh, what DVD's did you watch Camdawg?  Maybe I will go rent them since you liked them.

Cool on the Mini-quests.  I know, I said I would get the dialogues written up for them, but let's just say my mind rebelled and decided that it was best for me to enjoy what was left of the break.  I will try to get them done later today.  I was also going over the idea for a fourth random encounter, but that is just very tentative (I did mention it in the work section slightly), but no major rush.

And yes, taking a break from coding with SoA to actually play it is good if you don't want to burn out.  

*ponders a werewolf pickpocket*  Sticks her nose in your crotch in human form, and lifts your wallet?

But yes, I intend to finish the lovetalks this month (alogn with incidental interjections non-NPC related) later.

Now some of you may have seen this at FWStudios, and I probably should address it:

What can I say, I do understand the real life business bit.  Between going to college full time, matters in my personal life (such as my cousins having to live with us, one of whom is seven), and other stuff, I do realize how seductive just being online in general can be.

 

That's why, after I finish up writing for Del (half done for SoA, and ToB won't take that long, since its much shorter), and since the Tashia upgrades (at least all I can do at the moment) I will be amscraying from any type of mod writing myself (except maybe bits and pieces).

 

Heh, I do have to graduate after all...and get my social life back in gear ;-)

This by no way means I'm leaving, just that after Del is done (both SoA and ToB), and with Camdawg's excellent help, its going much faster than even I thought possible, as well as seeing the Tashia upgrades through, I will be spending a bit less time online I think.  As it is, I'm taking it a bit easier now, just to keep some balance, perspective in my life.

Ugh, I almost wish we had let that turkey fly away before deciding to carve it up.  

Anyways what I have been doing:

Delainy's Howls have been written up, and are balanced.  They add flavor, but they don't make her a major twinky.

Finished Jan's 3rd party Interjections, and Anomen's third party Interjections.  I might have been able to do better with the NPC's, but it isn't to bad.

To do:

Write out Soundsets, transfer music to Camdawg (I have two pieces), write dialogues for Random Encounters, other Interjections (whether to random bystanders or for quess), then romance dialogues (as well as the story arc that can be played without Delainy, for those who don't wish to have her in their party)

Cam, it is a major milestone.  I mean, you realize, even without the romance tracks, or the subplots or the random encounters, Del would be a fully functioning NPC?  Sounds fairly good in my book

I will try to send you the music later this week (after Turkey day ).

Still need to figure out the soundset and what I wish to have it say...and get a hold of Jessayla for the vocalization.

Aerie, Nalia, Mazzy, Jaheira third party interjections added.

Nothing as monumental as the NPC banters in general, I have gotten a few things done.

One is a rather nifty description in my opinion for an item in one of the random encounters.

Have added 3rd person interjections to the following dialogues to date:

Haer Dalis', Cernd, Viconia, Imoen, Minsc, Valygar, Edwin, Korgan, Keldorn, Yoshimo.

*holds Elvis' skull up to her face*  "Alas, poor lad, I knew ye well, father of the Fair Folk"

More importantly, I will finish up the NPC interjections in Del's main NPC banters probably tomorrow (there isn't that much to be done now that the core is finished, but if not, it will be Wednesday).

Sorry if its cramping your style Cam.  Mentally, I do find myself needing a slight break (since when I go back to school next week...2 weeks, then finals).

To do also includes finishing up howls so that Del's final kit can be done, and work on her spear, as well as a few other goodies, like the Thunder Master 3000.

Didn't find Jimmy Hoffa, but I can now say unequivocally that Elvis is dead.

Onto more serious matters, I will work on NPC interjections for the 76 completed Del-NPC banters, if they are appropriate.

Need to determine howls once and for all, the spear, the romance dialogues, and of course, the story arc and other encounters.

But...I may take this week off, as well, to recharge.  We'll see.

Finished the last core banter for Shadows of Amn (I hope).

Now, to work on other NPC interjections with the banters (and possible Nalia ones on others that are already with the BioWare ones).

Of course, must make sure that Del is able to dig up Hoffa...

Pruned the infamous Keldorn dialogue in half.  May have to do more gelding.

Whacked Aerie's in half as well, but may have to do more as well.

Felt like I was hacking and slashing ;-)

Will work on Nalia later, then NPC interjections on done Del-NPC banters...then possibly any Del interjections on established banters.

Nov. 19, 2003

Viconia dialogues are finished (I may do one more), only Nalia to go.  Will get them done tonight/tomorrow.

Will work on item descriptions and what howls I wish to include.  I will pare them down so as not to make Delainy too uber-twinkish.

*waves a howdy at Camdawg*

I've taken note of possible interjections on the stuff you mentioned, for the banters you coded, and I will get to them.  Thanks for the assist.

Between this damn cold, a slight break from dialogue banters, and homework, I know I've been a bit quiescent on that front, but I will attend to it in a short time.

Nov - 17 Bri

Trying to get over this cold.  The worst of the sinus pressure is gone, but now have a slight cough.  Got some stronger medicine, but if it goes further, will see the doc since I had bronchitis develop, and that never goes away.  Too dry and chilly to fight it, or else got it from going to school.

Plans are to do Viconia next.  I know what I want to say, I just now have to put it down, but thankfully, the only hard one to write for was Cernd.

Why would the guy with my favorite picture for a male have to be so dull?

Things to do:  Viconia banters, Nalia banters, joining/leaving dialogues, work on item descriptions and plans, any possible spells, last 3-4 howls, story arc dialogues, and romance tracks.

Hmm...you know what would make the list even better?

Take a little off the ears, and use gold sparklies on the lips...

More seriously, this would be fine for me to use.

{CamDawg edit: Referring to my latest silliness.}