SMACX Custom Faction Scenario & Fanfic

[Buster's Uncle]

Here's what I've been up to with the custom factions lately- a scenario featuring my Alt. Gender Leader custom factions with accompanying fan fiction.:

We came up with a realistic set-up that has the SMAC leaders all killed in a mysterious incident at a face-to-face Planetary Council meeting, leaving grieving survivors and a power vacuum to be filled. I cannot swear that the custom factions will float everyone's boat, but the team wrote some awesome stories that surely will. I'm that proud if the result, anyway- really; worth downloading just for the fiction.

There are stories for all seven factions in the .zip. Read the PK story first, and the rest in any order. The Gaians and Believers stories are especially good. It can also be downloaded here.

Who's your buddy, Gelion?

 

[Pickly]

Also, if you can guess the leaders on the WePlayciv forums, buster might have something for you (Or maybe not. )

 

[Buster's Uncle]

It's true (aside from Buster being my niece); if you can name 4 of the 5 celebrities whose images I used without reading the faction development thread, I will be your art slave for 12 hours.

This is on the honor system, so if you remember seeing me give away any of the identities, I ask you to cop to it. I may throw you a little art anyway, if you like.

This little side-contest can be found at the first link above.

 

[Buster's Uncle]

The "Name that leaderhead" contest is still wide open. I put up another set of clues today...

 

[Buster's Uncle]

Here's what I've done lately; only the graphic for custom faction included in the scenario and this title art, but still, I'm proud of it.

http://www.weplayciv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2648

Non-members can download here. Enjoy.

 

[Larrin]

 

[chuft]

.......

 

[Buster's Uncle]

(I'm the writer on this one...)

(click the image to see the discussion thread and download)​

...

The psalmist writes in Psalm 24, “The Earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world and all who live in it;” We are all part of God’s creation and the Good News is that God is actively working to redeem and reconcile all of creation. As a follower of God, I must take an active role in my stewardship of God’s creation and in advocating for the redemption and protection of this new Earth that God has blessed us to be a part of.

Planet has spoken to me. In this Promised Land God has given us, there is a special thing; the Planetmind is touched of His essence – a Holy thing, worthy of our reverence.

In First Peter 4:10 We are told: “As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” We have done as our Lord has commanded, and He has smiled upon us, gifting our efforts at good stewardship with prosperity. But with this prosperity comes a further duty.

I have studied and prayed upon this since we came together as the Believers of Planet. Our creed is a simple one; we must care for Planet, Mankind’s new home that God has given us a birthright. To do any less, as Man did to Earth, defies God’s Holy Grace and would be punished, as God did Man on Earth – with death. But to be good stewards without faith denies God just as surely!

We are surrounded by the faithless, the blasphemous and the poor stewards. This is an AFFRONT to our Heavenly Father! We, God’s chosen, have a duty to set things right in this Promised Land – God’s new incarnate being; we alone have the true faith and the backing of God. He has anointed us – God has made the humble strong!

Were Deuteronomy 7:1-2 written today, it might read: “When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the world whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many factions before thee, the Gaians, and the Hive, and the Spartans, and the Peacekeepers, and the Consciousness, and the Drones, and the Data Angels, and the Pirates, eight nations greater and mightier than thou; And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them”.

Our crusade against the unrighteous shall not falter; for our faith will sustain us. God commands us that we issue forth and cut off the generations of the wicked. NOW is the time! NOW shall we don the Armor of Righteousness and blot that which is evil in his sight from this Holy world!

Amen.

...​

Non-members can download it here.

 

[bdanv]

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[vyeh]

Compliments on the ad for April GOTM. Even the strictest CFC moderator won't complain.

However, this is your current signature:

SMACx Game Of The Month Feb'2010 - "What would Pravin do?"
The original leaders are all dead. A scenario featuring 7 custom factions and quality fan fiction about their successors' struggles to carry on in their wake.

Do you really want to continue to promote the February GOTM?

 

[bdanv]

Compliments on the ad for April GOTM. Even the strictest CFC moderator won't complain...

thanks

However, this is your current signature:
Do you really want to continue to promote the February GOTM?

actually this is my first CFC post since the April GotM was launched. thanks for the heads-up.

 

[Buster's Uncle]

There's an acompanying story in progress, too...

 

[bdanv]

 

[vyeh]

That is very nice. What software was used in creating "Jezebel"?

 

[Buster's Uncle]

(Click on image to download, read the ongoing story, participate in the contest, or comment.)​

War Crimes (by Buster's Uncle - pt.1)

The rover patrol along the disputed border with the Gaians had been routine. Ravi was relating one of his stories about yet another improbable romantic adventure from the driver’s seat, while Lev scanned the landscape from shotgun and pretended to listen. They’d pulled duty together lots of times over the years; Ravi wasn’t a bad guy, if you could stand the bragging. He was a good Spartan.

“So when I put my pants on the next morning, I realized I had 10 more EC in my pockets than I’d left barracks with,” Ravi said, “I don’t remember everything, but she must have paid-”

“BOIL!” Lev shouted, pointing towards a fungus-covered rise.

Ravi instantly slammed the wheel left towards the threat; it was doctrine to attack mindworms on sight, before they attacked you. Lev brought the turret gun to bear and opened fire.

Lev saw the world swirl before his eyes; contracting, expanding, contracting, expanding – whirling - impossible pressure building. He remembered every time he’d been cut in his entire life at once. Ravi’s screams beside him were the hunting cries of great cats. Fangs ripping at his flesh, eating him!

WORMS BURROWING IN THROUGH HIS EYES!

…

Ravi slowly realized he wasn’t dead. He hurt too much to be dead. He blearily realized he was folded over the wheel of the recon rover. Ugh. The worm had counterattacked while they were still in motion and they’d crashed into something. He looked over at Lev.

His mind blanked out again.

…

Ravi didn’t remember sealing his airmask, grabbing the flamethrower and exiting the cabin, but his training had held strong. Making sure of every last bit of the boil was S.O.P. His throat was too raw to scream his rage at the burning remains; there was nothing but pain.

He was looking around to be sure he was done when he spotted the barely-stirring woman lying prone nearby, her hands clutched to her head. Gaian insignia.

It was true then; the Gaians were controlling mindworms for weapons. Unleashing those horrors on people. Killed Lev.

He couldn't even scream as he aimed the flamethrower.

(Non WPC members can download here.)​

 

[Buster's Uncle]

 

[bdanv]

 

[Buster's Uncle]

……​

“Commander Santos? I’m Dean Gómez, with Instant Briefing.” Gómez’ eyes slowly adjusted to the dim hospital room as Santos turned from the window he’d been standing at. “I’m here for the interview. How are you today?”

“Gómez… What rank?” Ravi said.

“Lieutenant,” Dean said, “Reserves, of course, but that won’t last with war on the way.”

“Well sit,” Santos said, himself settling on the edge of the bed, tiredly.

“How are you holding up, Commander?” Gómez said.

“I’ve been better and been worse,” Santos said, “The nightmares are pretty bad, still, but I’m okay when I’m awake,” he grinned wryly. “Now, there was this time that I was seeing this woman that- “ He broke off at a sudden loud commotion of voices in the hall.

Gómez’ datapad beeped loudly at the same time. Glancing at the screen for a second, he exclaimed, “The Gaians have declared vendetta!”

The two men looked at each other, surprized. Everyone knew war was coming after the border incident, but no one had expected the Gaians to start it.

“I’m doing fine, Lieutenant Gómez,” Ravi said slowly, “The nightmares have gone away. Tell them I’m ready for active duty; I’m going to kill the Gaians.”