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Subject: Enkidu - Cortana Letters Revisted?
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Posted by: Noctaurus
Too many pointless - and overly cryptic - mythological references. The metaphors were overdone as well and I was disappointed that many members of the Halo community were speculating about it (see previous seventy pages) as truth.


watchya talkin' about willis?

that terminal is very much classic bungie/marathon stuff.

want to see what made some of us bungie fans a while back? visit the story page and read the terminals from the original marathon series - i dare you

http://marathon.bungie.org/story/

  • 05.15.2004 4:38 PM PDT
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I've already read those Bob. And in reply to whoever said my "pitiful last-minute attempt to ruin your fun" was unsuccessful, note that I was only saying how much bull-blam!- the whole thing was.

  • 05.15.2004 4:43 PM PDT
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well. i guess its to each their own.

i loved it. it was spectacular. i hope we see some symbalance of it future bungie games.

goes to show you cannot satisfy everyone all the time. (well, unless you lie alot. hehe.)

  • 05.15.2004 4:46 PM PDT
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Wow what a waste of time. Good writing though. Still what a waste of time.

  • 05.15.2004 4:46 PM PDT
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BTW with one more terminal to go, there is still a grunts chance in a spartan training facility
that its the real deal

  • 05.15.2004 4:48 PM PDT
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Hi, new poster here. I happen to be siting at the computer next to Darth Wanlorn. I have been following the E transmitions since about when they started. About half way through I was almost sure that it was a piece of fanfic, but regardless of whether or not it was Bungies doing I thought it was one of the finest pieces of art I have seen on the internet to date (and I've been using the net since before the time it became popular). The story the author tells is right on par with even all the MaDnEsS that the people of Bungie themselfs can make ensue with there incredible games and story telling antics. Hats off to the author for keeping the interest of even a person who knew (or at least heavily suspected) that it was fanfic.

  • 05.15.2004 5:17 PM PDT
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My friend, you would not tell with ſuch high zeſt
To children ardent for ſome deſperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum eſt
Pro patria mori.

http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=427062

Hmmm, another AI lurking around the HBO forums. Colopatiron eh? U.N.S.C. Solent, eh? Eh? Hmm... Clues anyone?

  • 05.15.2004 5:35 PM PDT
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Sorry Sir Fragula, but I dont think most of us will waste our time with another devoted fan-fic author. It may be fun but I dont want to go through the same heart break AGAIN.

  • 05.15.2004 5:45 PM PDT
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My friend, you would not tell with ſuch high zeſt
To children ardent for ſome deſperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum eſt
Pro patria mori.

Isn't the fun the story?

Still, you are right... it is somewhat sad that Enkidu wasn't official.

  • 05.15.2004 5:46 PM PDT
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Yay, more MaDnEsS please, thank you!!!

  • 05.15.2004 5:51 PM PDT
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Yeah!!! More fun for us.

Colopatiron is the angel of Liberation and as such He inspires us to
rely upon our own intuition and guides us through struggles of all kinds

So·lent ( P ) Pronunciation Key (slnt)
A narrow channel between the Isle of Wight and the southern mainland of England. The Solent provides access to the port of Southampton.

  • 05.15.2004 5:51 PM PDT
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Enkidu said that the last terminal will be here UT 15:00. Anybody know when that will be?

  • 05.15.2004 5:56 PM PDT
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And More:

http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=427042

  • 05.15.2004 5:56 PM PDT
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1PM GMT

  • 05.15.2004 6:00 PM PDT
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Just a quick note, though pointless now, Ab initio is also research into photonic crystals that enables you to control light with great accuracy and effect. This could be how Frigid is able to use solar flares as a weapon. You can read more at http://ab-initio.mit.edu/

Thanks

[Edited on 5/15/2004 11:29:59 PM]

  • 05.15.2004 6:34 PM PDT
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the two exchanging sound a lot like tycho and durandal going at it.

what is sad, though, is i hope the new AI is not there just to be an idiot and ruin things. the story was soo great.

  • 05.15.2004 6:58 PM PDT
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My friend, you would not tell with ſuch high zeſt
To children ardent for ſome deſperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum eſt
Pro patria mori.

Anyone else curious about the fact that Colo' is a gate keeper, and he's stationed on a ship named after a narrow channel [which is actually near my current town!]?

Also, didn't he say he couldn't swim? Is he actually on a space station or something? Hmm...

  • 05.15.2004 7:00 PM PDT
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I think the discussion revolves more around the literary

  • 05.15.2004 8:15 PM PDT
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My friend, you would not tell with ſuch high zeſt
To children ardent for ſome deſperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum eſt
Pro patria mori.

I'm rather liking the banter between these two.

  • 05.15.2004 8:16 PM PDT

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Alright, true confessions time. I'm the one who wrote the Enkidu Terminals. (Catchy name. Thanks.) I've just posted the last terminal and updated the index: http://enkidu.bungie.org

I've started a thread over on H.B.O (http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=427276 ) that I'll be monitoring closely for the next hour or so. If you absolutely MUST post something here, please keep it in good taste.

Comments, complaints, criticisms, and kudos are welcome. However, I will NOT answer questions about plot or character... the work will have to stand as it is.

I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

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  • 05.16.2004 8:05 AM PDT
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I rest my case. Or something equally witty and clever..

  • 05.16.2004 8:14 AM PDT
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Well damn, I was going to ask about JD.

  • 05.16.2004 8:15 AM PDT
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Long live the fans

  • 05.16.2004 8:32 AM PDT
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May we gain world domination!

  • 05.16.2004 8:39 AM PDT
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I know that the forum for props and thanks is over at HBO, but I favor here for some reason. Perhaps its because I'm not as smart as everyone over there : ) Anyways, I'm really glad that you did this Steve. The Cortana letters for Halo 2 needed to be written just like Voltair said [ a man before his time : ) ] and I'm happy to see it was done so well. No matter how many clones follow, no one will ever get as much attention with their fan fiction.

  • 05.16.2004 9:23 AM PDT