ShadowofHawk55

Lore Bit - Couriers Information is key to any functional civilization and the galaxy of Flamesail is no different. However, due to the nature of the Cyber Abyss, transmissions cannot be made directly through. Any attempts to do so have ended with the signal simply being lost to the Abyss. Thus arose the need and use for dedicated Information Runners and Couriers. Couriers technically differ from Information-Runners in that they run civilian information whilst Info-Runners take military orders, but "Couriers" is generally the catch-all for both. Both are also similar in that they utilize similar aircraft, designed for ultra-long range and speed, able to comfortably cruise at their top ends even within the environs of the Cyber Abyss. Routes usually hop from planet to planet within a general area of the galaxy, with each stop being both a refuel and exchange of data. This data is held within physical drives and stored on special racks within the courier's aircraft, which can be removed either to access specific drives or to ship to a distribution center. From that center, planet-specific couriers will disseminate the data drives to regional and local pickup zones. While in transit, couriers often scratch or mark up racks to say they've been there, and it is not uncommon for data racks to accumulate dozens of scratched in initials or blurbs. The profession is not without risks, as couriers are at risk of both Reflicates and pirates looking to sell data for a heavy ransom. Courier aircraft are only lightly armed if at all, and rely on both government patrols and their own craft's performance to make escapes from threats. As such, professional couriers are often paid handsomely to fly swift and dangerous routes. Professional couriers are some of the best pilots out in the galaxy, and surprisingly usually treat courier service as a moonlight gig; with their primary jobs being as fighter jockeys. If they aren't already fighter pilots, then it usually isn't long before governments make the rounds through the courier ranks and offer the best flyers crosstraining for fighters. One particularly notable example of such was Cenes-Mars and her twin sister, who went from courier service to the top of their class flying the experimental FAERY-400 Phynex hyperfighters for TAURASC.

@shadydoorags And such characters CAN be fun when that's the point of the story, watching an OP badass kick the shit out of everything, or when you direct the target away from them and to those around them.

A Mary Sue is not defined by being perfect, powerful nor always right. Those are just symptoms. A Mary Sue is a character whom the narrative positively bends around, usually because they are a vessel for the writers' themes and/or a self insert for the writers themselves. Korra's Mary Sue accusations primarily stem from the first 2 seasons and the majority of the third season where she is shown to have lore breaking physical growth, dodges most earned consequences, and is required to morally grow very little, if at all, despite being an extremely flawed person, specifically with her arrogance. At the end of season 3, this gets heavily toned down. Throughout season 4, it's extremely lower than what it started as, though still not completely eliminated. Personally, even when only looking at the first two seasons, I wouldn't call Korra a Mary Sue, but she so dangerously treads the line at times that I don't blame anyone who does.

@40kWorldview You’re the one applying my faith to a tabletop game’s lore in a serious way. You’re the asshole

@ShadowofHawk55 True, but i think the IRL burning of heretics is His job, soon. In 40k, however, burn away🔥 You are comically rude and clearly misreading everything, but I see where you're coming from!

Yes the religion that protects people from Demons, provides a guiding light that lets the civilization function, and has actual angels that come and save the day......is a commentary on the evils of Christianity.... Some people are so stupid I wish for the Petrol Age Collapse

@40kWorldview …burning the guys who are actively trying to summon demons into the world is not good? Dawg….are you dumb? And don’t give me the “turn the other cheek” shit, Christ took a whip to fuckers in the temple.

@ShadowofHawk55 You spectacularly overreact. I love the Ecclesiarchy for its mission and zeal. Two sides of a coin. Burning heretics is not a good thing. Moving masses to faith is.

@dingaling202 @HashionDiscord Their only claim to being good is treating aliens like people. Like the Imperium did with the Jokaro or the....fuck what are those rat people called? Strixi? I think? Or the Q'orl or some populations of Eldar depending on the sector Governor, etc....

@ShadowofHawk55 @HashionDiscord well as I said, the T'au are just better than the Imperium, not GOOD.

The Warhammer fandom not only does this, but will then get mad when the canon invalidates their headcanon

I am going to be so fucking vindicated when this game comes out I saw this game being trash from Trailer 2 x.com/ShadowofHawk55… x.com/ShadowofHawk55…

@khuryaggoth @Freddies_boy @HashionDiscord Dude's actually blind, can't see that you're an Ork Fanboy

@Freddies_boy @ShadowofHawk55 @HashionDiscord whatever helps you sleep at night lol. cry more, little taucel.

@Freddies_boy @HashionDiscord So you want me to take time out my day to grab those screenshots only for you, a self identified libtard, to go "but those don't count cause of (insert bullshit goal post shift here" like you people always do? Yeah, no thanks.

@ShadowofHawk55 @HashionDiscord Why don't you show some examples?

@Freddies_boy @HashionDiscord Or you're a liar

@ShadowofHawk55 @HashionDiscord If I've never seen it in 11 years then it's not a relevant problem. You're just shadowboxing here.

@corneliusmzu Nice argument

@ShadowofHawk55 absolutely no self awareness at all

They're evil but you'd have to be geniunely mentally handicapped or have completely fucked up morals to think they're as evil as the IoM. Like geezus

@changeling025 @HashionDiscord Tight

@ShadowofHawk55 @HashionDiscord No, I play with the tau players pretty regularly. Just because something doesn't back up your onion doesn't mean the other is lying either lol

@dingaling202 @HashionDiscord Like Malei said, you just made a white savior argument dude

@ShadowofHawk55 @HashionDiscord I think you have to consider the life quality of the average T'au. Even allied races, while treated as second class citizens, still live far better than most imperials, even if you don't count hive worlds

@corneliusmzu ...the Imperium, not every single person in the Imperium. Bad dudes who are on Chaos level evil exist in the Imperium. Just like good dudes exist in the Tau.

@corneliusmzu Don't be ridiculous. Chaos worshippers sacrifice babies and make Demonculabas cause they're selfish power hungry gits. The Imperium's worst activities are driven by the fact that the aliens, demons, and alien/demon loving humans want to kill the Imperium. Note I said...

@Freddies_boy @HashionDiscord Yeah and those guys who ignore the Imperium's flaws are also retarded. Doesn't mean Tau fans doing it don't exist. So you're blind or a liar.

@ShadowofHawk55 @HashionDiscord I've been collecting tau since 2015 and never once saw anyone say anything remotely like that. It's just not a problem the tau community has. Imperium fanboys meanwhile will unironically claim they're the good guys while lying about the tau.

@changeling025 @HashionDiscord See my previous statement. Youre missing it or you're lying.

@ShadowofHawk55 @HashionDiscord And yet, I still haven't seen any of this. Doesn't happen in my LGS, doesn't happen on any of the lore channels i watch, hasn't happened in any of the discord servers I'm in either 🤷‍♂️

@nuhre_ Old fantasy was created by people who studied myth and history New Fantasy is created by people who played World of Warcraft and watched Game of Thrones

Let’s talk magic, because this is where it really starts to fall apart. In Dragon Age: Origins, magic is a system, not a gimmick. It’s rooted in the Fade—mages can cast spells because they have a stronger connection to it than ordinary people. Spirits and demons are real, possession is a constant risk, and the entire Circle system exists to control that danger. And the variety actually matters. You’re not just “a mage,” you specialize: • Primal (fire, ice, lightning) • Spirit (mana drain, spell disruption, anti-magic) • Creation (healing, buffs, support) • Entropy (hexes, curses, debuffs) • Arcane Warrior, Blood Mage, Shapeshifter, Spirit Healer, etc. Magic is learned, studied, and taught. Mages train in Circles, pass the Harrowing—literally entering the Fade and resisting possession by a demon—and only then become full enchanters. There’s structure, risk, philosophy behind it. And the Veil? When Solas created it, it separated the physical world from the Fade. Without it, it’s heavily implied that magic would be far more common—maybe even universal. That’s why ancient elves were so powerful. Technology, meanwhile, is rare. Dwarves—who don’t have a connection to the Fade—are the ones pushing engineering forward. People like Bianca’s creator (and other surface dwarves) are outliers specifically because innovation is uncommon. Magic and technology are two completely different domains in Thedas. They don’t overlap. And then Dragon Age: The Veilguard comes in and suddenly everything is “ancient magic,” “elven magic,” artifacts that function like tech, and organizations like the Veil Jumpers basically acting like magical containment units. It starts to feel less like a mystical system tied to the Fade and more like… fantasy-flavored technology. Even the basics get weird. If you play as a mage, there are moments that treat magic like something you build or “graduate” with a project—when in the original lore, becoming a mage is about surviving the Harrowing. You don’t craft your way into being an enchanter. You face a demon, or you die. Magic in Origins felt dangerous, spiritual, and deeply tied to the fabric of the world. It had rules, consequences, and identity. Turning it into something that behaves like advanced tech—especially elven tech—doesn’t expand the lore. It flattens it.

@changeling025 @HashionDiscord This site, Youtube, discord, seen it happen in the Grapevine store (that was a lot more civil than on these sites and was more of a discussion since people were face to face)

@ShadowofHawk55 @HashionDiscord genuinely where?