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Subject: Halo Fanfic: The End of a War
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This topic needs to stay on top.

  • 02.18.2005 8:28 AM PDT
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No problem Clark.

I can wait it out, so long as you continue to blow me away with Chapter 10.

  • 02.18.2005 12:09 PM PDT
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Posted by: Scorptank
This topic needs to stay on top.


In refference to. ^


Posted By Mr_Clark back on page 6
Also, I'd like to note that I'm quite proud of you guys. So far, there hasn't been any useless posts that exist simply for the sake of bumping this thread up. I know, looking at the other threads, there have been pages upon pages of bumps that exist simply for the sake of keeping the thread on the front page.

I'd hardly say its necessary to keep these stories on the front page all the time, especially at the sake of the story itself, burrying it deep in pages. That's always a risk, but once I progress, and maybe when this thread surpasses the 10 page mark, I'll edit my first post and list which chapters are on which page so that its not difficult for others to find the story.

So once again, no need to worry about this thread falling into the dark depths of this forum. Whenever I've got something to say or I'm putting up a new chapter I'll risk the dark terrors of the abyss and drag this thread back up to the top.

I'm not being a terrible dictator here, I'm not even setting down ground rules, I'm just saying that I'm proud of the, dare I say, sophistication of the replies around here.


Please don't post for the sake of bumping. Thanks, LE

  • 02.18.2005 12:16 PM PDT
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You're right, sorry.

  • 02.18.2005 12:31 PM PDT
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Good job Mr clark..........between yers and Brilliants i cant decide whos is better.....keep it up their awesome

  • 02.18.2005 5:59 PM PDT
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Mr Clark i love you

  • 02.18.2005 6:29 PM PDT
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Posted by: TheHumanSasquach
Good job Mr clark..........between yers and Brilliants i cant decide whos is better.....keep it up their awesome


mr. c's story is in a whole other legue man.

its like comparing apples to wining a million bucks.

  • 02.19.2005 12:56 AM PDT
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ooo, i dunno, everyone luuuurves apples! anyway, clark, that was awesome, especially that bit with the guy in that place with the stuff that time, you, know? dont worry about the other spartans thing - you said that you didnt wanna have them in, so this is a great way to include them but not include them if you know what i mean - it didnt detract from the story at all.

btw limited edition, whats your sig from? it sounds like a quote from something, i was just wondering what

  • 02.19.2005 7:00 AM PDT
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Oh I dunno, I think they're both pretty good...........................no, they're both GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 02.19.2005 7:18 AM PDT
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Has anybody heard about a pelican in Halo 2 that you can actually fly?
Just asking.

[Edited on 2/19/2005 12:10:05 PM]

  • 02.19.2005 11:40 AM PDT
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What happened to my post?

  • 02.19.2005 11:41 AM PDT
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Chapter 10 Status Update

For those who were waiting to see a Master Chief/Arbiter encounter this chapter will be for you. I think I've managed to capture the nature of how such a meeting would transpire, but I'll be leaving the final judgement up to you guys come Monday.

I received a strongly worded PM the other day, from a reader who commented that I have been committing a grievous sin in all my chapters. Apparently my neglection of the Grunts has reached record high's and I need to rectify that immediately. Glancing at a few of my chapters I did notice there is a lack of Grunty involvement.

While they are not necessarily intregal to story progression, I had already been working a scene into Chapter 10 that had some Grunt action, so I hope it appeases those that were wondering about the lack of our favourite Covies.

Edit: Scorptank, I think you might have accidentally held enter down. No problem, just edit the post and delete all the extra stuff.

[Edited on 2/19/2005 11:58:01 AM]

  • 02.19.2005 11:42 AM PDT
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Mr. Clark, would you mind sending me a PM when you release your next chapter?

  • 02.19.2005 12:06 PM PDT
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I've tried to edit it but it won't work.

  • 02.19.2005 12:10 PM PDT
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Oh, now it does work.

  • 02.19.2005 12:11 PM PDT

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please for goodness sake stop double posting and get with the topic people. This thread is beggining to look like the rest of the fan fic that are in this forum. And nice work with the last chapter clark. keep up the good work.

[Edited on 2/19/2005 12:24:28 PM]

  • 02.19.2005 12:23 PM PDT
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The more I read this the more I love it. I agree that there should be grunts but it is not a major set back. grunts would be more like icing on the cake. I love this fanfic and people should stop double posting please. this is to awesome for that.

  • 02.19.2005 12:32 PM PDT
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Posted by: cortana4ever
Mr. Clark, would you mind sending me a PM when you release your next chapter?


I'll be using the same format as last time. PM's will be sent to those that requested them, or simply posted in this thread with a positive response. If you hated my story, than I'd certainly doubt you'd want me to PM you.

  • 02.19.2005 12:58 PM PDT
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O love your fan-fic, your story and master_chief117's are the best one's i've ever read, i just would like to know when the next chapter comes out

  • 02.19.2005 1:08 PM PDT
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I apologise for my double-posting, I made a mistake when I sent a post.

  • 02.19.2005 1:29 PM PDT
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scorpotank your just making it worse by saying sorry thats just another usless post and people focus we dont wont this thread to turn into what the other fanfic threads have become just 20 odd pages of garbage so keep posting focused on the topic and remember you dont need to bump

you can add it to your favorites or your signature

(pm me if you want to know how to add it to your signature)

[Edited on 2/19/2005 1:46:36 PM]

  • 02.19.2005 1:44 PM PDT
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Has the crisis passed? Ah, good, I shall crawl out from the hole I hid in then.

Chapter 10 has a release date slated for Monday, what time exactly I have no real clue, I'd presume it would either be late afternoon or in the evening.

I would like to address something here though, now that I have a little bit of spare time. Just for the record, what follows isn't terribly important, but if you'd like to understand more of the imagery and symbolism that I use in my writing than this would be the post for you.

I've noticed that in other pieces of fanfiction, not necessarily the ones on bungie.net, but also on HBO and even fanfiction.net, there seems to be an almost unfathomable amount of attention devoted to coming up with new and cool weapons. This in of itself is not necessarily a problem, but when the focus of the writing is simply on explaining to the reader just how cool the weapon is, then the author has shifted away from telling a story, to just explaining a cool idea he had the other day. Working in new and different weaponry into a story is not a bad thing, its good as it can help change action battle sequences from being the same mundane things we've all read hundreds of times. Where it becomes a problem is when almost whole chapters are spent explaining the new weapon.

This is my own personal belief, so I'm not saying this is how it is, I'm just explaining how I myself view the situation.

Halo is a universe not built around the weapons you encounter, though I'm sure a lot of you would like to argue against that, seeing as how its an FPS and those are traditionally all about what weapons you have. To me, Halo is character-driven, with ideals and a plotline that is every bit as epic as those you find in cinemas. You aren't just, a big strong guy with an awesome sweet hardcore sword, your a human, fighting to save all of humanity from extinction. With Halo 2, Bungie upped the ante, where now we are capable of seeing a character from within the Covenant. A character who undergoes enormous changes throughout the game.

I've tried to relate this in my writing, and I feel for the most part I've succeded. I know sometimes you guys like to compare me to Eric Nylund, or even Dietz, but in truth, I can't see my work measuring up with theirs. These guys are professional authors.

Anyways, 'The End of a War' is really the first piece of writing where I've tried to go all out, and work it as if it were a real novel I am writing. I've instilled foreshadowing and symbolism, though you'd be hard-pressed to find those, and really tried to take an almost professional edge when writing this. I'm glad everybody likes it.

CorkedSlipKnot and several others have been so kind to even turn what I'm writing into a paperback novel, and distribute it for non-profit purposes. That's just simply amazing, and I can't tell them how much that means to me as a struggling writer.

That's all for now I suppose, this was really just me trying to get some things sorted out, no real purpose.

  • 02.19.2005 2:28 PM PDT
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~I was born for the storm, and a calm does not suit me~

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Ya know I love the story. In one of the booklets that comes with halo 2, theres a girl named Cassandra. I'm sure you've read it. Any idea who she is? I hope Jan dosn't die. I wish I was like her. Even if you were going to have love in the story,
wouldn't John a little old for her? Anyway, I'm looking forward to the next chapter!!!

  • 02.19.2005 2:38 PM PDT