Sure is pretty quiet in here. Also, I notice most of the suggestions lately come from the same guy.

Thanks, Zig, though I really hope you will not be the only regular participant. xD

Kaed 2012/03/16(Fri)20:20 No. 50306 ID: a985f9
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Testing upload ability

Hahah wow that actually worked.

Well, updates should pick up now that I have figured out I can upload right from my phone rather than through ridiculous data relays.

You're doing great so far! Don't worry about the limited suggesters, you'll gain more the longer the quest runs. And the amount of suggesters does not always equal the amount of readers! Also, yeah, EveryZig is a great guy. I swear, he reads every quest on the board. There's also a pretty nice person around here by the name of "Tenyoken" IIRC. S/he LOVES sergals, so whenever s/he shows up that's pretty much a guaranteed suggester.

Some things I would recommend, though: If you intend to keep running this quest to completion, you may want to invest in a cheap scanner for clearer images. Plot may be more important than the art, but good art attracts more readers. Also, pace yourself between updates. This is a REALLY slow board so people don't check it all that often. With more time between updates, you'll get more suggesters that way and you won't burn out as quickly either.


Oh, and one more thing: The wiki is an invaluable resource. There's plenty of FAQs and quality quests to study from.

Thank you for the advice, Trout!

However, as much as I would like to get a scanner, this is literally the only option available to me right now, because I am currently jobless and homeless.

Yep, this quest is written entirely by a bum who got a phone as a birthday gift last month and was inspired by talks with his favorite quest artist, TestPattern. (cause I also like sergals)

As my situation improves, hopefully so will my image quality.

I imagine the worst part of this setup is having to redraw a background every panel.

Sorry I haven't been suggesting much. I guess I'm just kinda used to not suggesting very much at all, a thing which I keep meaning to rectify.

>>360109
Not to rain on that parade or anything, but if you're in dire financial straights, do be careful you're not racking up ridiculous mobile data charges doing this.

>>360115

Nah, this provider offers unlimited use of of a lot of basic features, like calling, texting, and web browsing. I examined my contract pretty closely before starting this.

>>360115

Nah, this provider offers unlimited use of of a lot of basic features, like calling, texting, and web browsing. I examined my contract pretty closely before starting this.

>>360110

You would think so, but the way I see it, I just get more practice. Plus I try to make things as consistant as possible, like the markings on the pedestal.

Gants is the most courageous explorer ever.

He is a real cool guy and doesn't afraid of anything.

(By the way, you can delete posts you made (like the duplicate above) by selecting the box in the upper-left corner of the post, then clicking the delete button in the bottom right of the page. If you did not set a password, this only works for the same session.)

We are nearing the end of Part 1 now.

Any questions, feedback, or suggestions should be put here, unless they are 'get a scanner', or 'here is the Running a Quest wiki page', because I have seen both already. :)

Hello Kaed! I love your quest. ^.V.^ Is it possible for Gants to have a family we can meet? He did mention them after all.

>>360267

It is certainly possible, but if you say close attention, you will notice both that he has not seem them for some time and that they do not get along. ;)

so likely not until much later.

>>360279
Ok, well keep up the great work! ^.V.^

>>360108
Aw, I just saw you call me a nice person. Thanks Trout! Also, I'm male. Guess nobody asked before. Also yeah, if I comment on a quest, I'm in it for the long run unless the story gets too dark for me, like Hatchquest.

Sorry for the extra week lag, things should pick up again now!

>>360721
Yays! ^.V.^

BeakieHelmet 2012/04/03(Tue)22:04 No. 50931 ID: c6beb3
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>>360396
>Aw, I just saw you call me a nice person. Thanks Trout! Also, I'm male. Guess nobody asked before. Also yeah, if I comment on a quest, I'm in it for the long run unless the story gets too dark for me, like Hatchquest.

Oh my, that's just adorable.

>>360731
^.V.^

Lookin' good, Gants.

You can thank Beakie and TestPattern for finally guilting me into trying harder. xD

Uh anyone know whether there is an official currency unit for Vilous?

>>360800
Hugs! But I think gold might also be a option, but far less likely.

>>360821

assuming we're talking about the same Vilous, it is definitely not hugs.

>>360822
>.V.<

>>360852
okay I'm sorry I'm sure you're a nice guy and all but for real what even is that face

and take that email address out of the email field no one is gonna email you for cyberbonings

>>360856
It's supposed to be a sergal face.

But really, yes, unless you're a quest author you really shouldn't be posting with a name and email listed, and even quest authors don't throw in their emails.

>>360867
But some of us like hearing ourselves speak!

(I notice that nobody complains when I do it because I am apparently close enough to conformity.)

I guess I'll just use Florins.

TOTALLY MADE THAT UP MYSELF DO NOT STEAL

>>360867
Its ok, I just like being myself. ^.V.^ Thanks for your concern though! Also, it seems you have a few new suggesters other then just Everyzig and me. Yay!

>>360957
Meant to specify Kaed got the new suggesters. Sorry for the confusion Beakie. Can I call you Beakie? ^.V.^

>>360957
Sorry to butt in here but I think it's a matter of annoyance rather than concern. The default assumption when someone puts an email in the email field is that they're a troll trying to rally people to attack that email address by pretending it's theirs and acting really annoying. Either that or this is their very first time posting and they failed to realize that an email is not necessary to post. That's basically the only reason anyone would do that, outside of a few special one-time circumstances where a person says "I am posting my email in this one post for X reason". I am not necessarily saying that is the case with you, but it's something to think about. So basically here are some people saying "stop doing this, it's annoying", and your reply is "no thanks i am a speshul snowflake". $0.02.

>>360963
Pretty much this. "I use email addresses and emoticons and silly nicknames because I are a speshul snowflake" is the impression you give off. If you're trolling, 4/10, bit too obvious. If not, it's not exactly conductive to making friends.

Also, there's sage, such as this, but that's not really email and doesn't actually count for social purposes.

Sorry guys, I'm not trying to be annoying, just friendly. And trolling? Never! Trolling is just mean spirited.

Alright guys, lets not turn this discussion thread into Quest Etiquette 101.

Personally, I always find it nice to know who is suggesting something. 'Suggestion' leaves something to be desired as a name.

And I can always tell when Ten has commented because only his name is ever a bright blue hyperlink. Plus his suggestions are so easy to misinterpret for laughs,
like in the update I just made.

That aside, I really am having fun doing this quest, now that Gants is not the only speaking character. Drawing that northern sergal's mane is a hassle though.

Don't worry, I really like your art style. I loved that picture of Gants wearing boots, that was funny! ^.V.^

I can't wait for the next update! ^.V.^

Could I get this quest pulled out of the graveyard?

>>62420
I dunno Kaed, how would you do that? I've been away from TG for a while. I forgot how everything works!

Please don't bump old threads. You can put "sage" in the e-mail field to prevent bumping an inactive thread.

>>66252
Ok, I'm sorry Slinkoboy. Thanks for teaching me the Sage thing, that should keep me from making the sane mistake again.