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Cover art is up - Orb, Sceptre, Throne

#81 Abyss

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Posted 12 September 2011 - 07:51 PM

Orb Sceptre Boat, on 12 September 2011 - 05:54 PM, said:

...
Its a boat

The name has been changed to reflect its diminuitive postion

You stay classy Abyss

Next you're going to tell me that 'Darujhistan' is Jaghut for 'whale vagina'.

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#82 Illuyankas

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Posted 12 September 2011 - 08:05 PM

Well, 'Jhistal' is already a term for a swearword referring to a vagina, so Daru meaning whale isn't that impossible. It makes Crokus Welsh, which is also hilarious.

Hello, soldiers, look at your mage, now back to me, now back at your mage, now back to me. Sadly, he isn’t me, but if he stopped being an unascended mortal and switched to Sole Spice, he could smell like he’s me. Look down, back up, where are you? You’re in a warren with the High Mage your cadre mage could smell like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s an acorn with two gates to that realm you love. Look again, the acorn is now otataral. Anything is possible when your mage smells like Sole Spice and not a Bole brother. I’m on a quorl.

#83 Salt-Man Z

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Posted 12 September 2011 - 10:30 PM

nacht, on 12 September 2011 - 07:41 PM, said:

Crokus is back?

Crokus's back?

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#84 Illuyankas

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Posted 12 September 2011 - 10:56 PM

BACK AGAIN
CROKUS' BACK
TELL A FRIEND

I created a monster, cause nobody wants to see Cutter no more, they want Crokus
I'm stabbed liver
Well if you want Crokus then this is what I'll give ya
A little bit of plebe mixed with some hard whiner
Some durhang that'll kick me in my vagina
Then a shock when I get smacked at the Phoenix Inn
By the Eel when I'm crying, full on sobbing
While I'm under the table after the last stabbing
WAH
You waited this long to start complaining
Cause I'm back, my personality's still draining
I know you've got a husband Challice
But his not-stabbed-yet problem is complicating
So the damn Andii won't let me be
Or let me whine free so let me see
They tried to kill me down Drift Avali
But it feels so happy without me
So come on be sick, suck this posh dick FUCK THAT
Fuck this posh dick, and fuck all you pricks
And get ready cause my role's about to get badass
I just stabbed your asshole husband, FUCK YOU CHALLICE

Now this looks like a job for me
So everybody just follow me
Cause we need a little more self pity
Cause it feels so happy without me

#85 Sinisdar Toste

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Posted 12 September 2011 - 11:14 PM

oh god illy. how? how do you do it? my sides are aching!

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#86 Gothos

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Posted 13 September 2011 - 06:25 AM

Sinisdar Toste, on 10 September 2011 - 04:24 AM, said:

kingnothing, on 09 September 2011 - 11:22 PM, said:

At least you don't have to look at the cover when you read

Seriously though can December be next month?

absolutely not! we can skip october, but november is essential - skyrim and alloy of law. nuff said. then we can have december

Absolutely not! We can skip the remainder of September, but October is essential - Might & Magic: Heroes VI! 'nuff said. Then we can have december.

Also, on titles: maybe ICE is more direct and blunt with his titles, but at least he doesn't shove the titles down our throats mid-dialogue a dozen times each book.

PS. Fuck you, Illy. Can't listen to Eminem and not think of this anymore.

This post has been edited by Gothos: 13 September 2011 - 06:28 AM

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#87 blackzoid

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Posted 13 September 2011 - 11:38 AM

Is it not about time to change the title of the Sub-Forum from "Darujhistan novel" to Orb,Spectre,Throne?

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#88 Imperial Historian

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Posted 13 September 2011 - 12:46 PM

blackzoid, on 13 September 2011 - 11:38 AM, said:

Is it not about time to change the title of the Sub-Forum from "Darujhistan novel" to Orb,Spectre,Throne?

Yes, done.

On the cover, it's pretty generic but it's not terrible. I'd have much preferred it without the guy in the foreground as the city in the background does look like Darujhistan. Generic covers seem to be a standard in fantasy these days, but the cover is still much better than the majority of the covers for the american malazan books in my opinion.

#89 blackzoid

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Posted 13 September 2011 - 04:32 PM

Imperial Historian, on 13 September 2011 - 12:46 PM, said:

blackzoid, on 13 September 2011 - 11:38 AM, said:

Is it not about time to change the title of the Sub-Forum from "Darujhistan novel" to Orb,Spectre,Throne?

Yes, done.

Thanks for that!

#90 tiam

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Posted 13 September 2011 - 08:59 PM

Abyss, on 12 September 2011 - 07:51 PM, said:

Orb Sceptre Boat, on 12 September 2011 - 05:54 PM, said:

...
Its a boat

The name has been changed to reflect its diminuitive postion

You stay classy Abyss

Next you're going to tell me that 'Darujhistan' is Jaghut for 'whale vagina'.

That cant possibly be accurate...well agree to disagree

Anyway where is all this talk of Crokus coming fom or have I missed a joke upthread.

Also there much too little wild speculation on this thread so...

the guy in the picture is Bellam Nom and he killed dumbledore/Humble Measure

#91 champ

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Posted 18 September 2011 - 05:37 PM

Orb Sceptre Boat, on 13 September 2011 - 08:59 PM, said:

Abyss, on 12 September 2011 - 07:51 PM, said:

Orb Sceptre Boat, on 12 September 2011 - 05:54 PM, said:

...
Its a boat

The name has been changed to reflect its diminuitive postion

You stay classy Abyss

Next you're going to tell me that 'Darujhistan' is Jaghut for 'whale vagina'.

I think you will find that it's actually the Mule using the Polyjuice potion... uhuh you heard it here first!

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#92 Jussi

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Posted 28 September 2011 - 12:21 AM

Here is larger image:

http://www.randomhou...80593064504.jpg

#93 Kanese S's

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Posted 28 September 2011 - 09:31 AM

I still would rather have a bigass ship in the foreground.

Laseen did nothing wrong.

I demand Telorast & Curdle plushies.

#94 Excellence

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Posted 04 October 2011 - 12:05 PM

I for one like this cover.

It's evocative in its way. Stance, apparel, face -- and the backdrop is scenic too.

Summary sounds exciting too. The Seguleh are taking an interest in the Tyrants, and you never really want those fellas getting too close to you.

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Right?

#95 Bulwyf

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Posted 15 December 2011 - 07:13 PM

Abyss, on 07 September 2011 - 01:31 PM, said:

Am i alone in thinking this really looks like the TCG cover?

But otherwise yah, generic fantasy cover nonsense. I would have preferred another big ship.

On the bright side, December is SOON!

I was thinking TCG at first too. I think that's what distracted me from realizing at first that it wasn't another ship cover.
Say what you want about it being generic, but I'll take it as baby steps of progress from the same basic cover of unrelated ships for 3 books.
It's improvement!

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#96 Kanese S's

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Posted 16 December 2011 - 08:42 AM

No, it's not. The bigass ships were awesome.

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Laseen did nothing wrong.

I demand Telorast & Curdle plushies.

#97 Siergiej

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Posted 16 December 2011 - 11:45 AM

That's true. Unrelated ships easily beat unrelated Dust od Dreams minus the horse cover.

#98 Kanese S's

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Posted 16 December 2011 - 10:05 PM

I don't see how the ships were unrelated. There was a scene with a ship in NoK, and obviously quite a lot of ships in RotCG, and also in SW

Laseen did nothing wrong.

I demand Telorast & Curdle plushies.

#99 Bulwyf

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Posted 22 December 2011 - 07:03 PM

Kanese S, on 16 December 2011 - 10:05 PM, said:

I don't see how the ships were unrelated. There was a scene with a ship in NoK, and obviously quite a lot of ships in RotCG, and also in SW

The same can be said for just about anything.

Clouds. Horses. I'm pretty sure they could do a different species of ant every cover and say they were in the scene somewhere... (cape moths for sure they could!)

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#100 tiam

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Posted 22 December 2011 - 09:26 PM

Bulwyf, on 22 December 2011 - 07:03 PM, said:

Kanese S, on 16 December 2011 - 10:05 PM, said:

I don't see how the ships were unrelated. There was a scene with a ship in NoK, and obviously quite a lot of ships in RotCG, and also in SW

Not really there was alot of naval action in ICEs book so I think the ship covers are warranted. The opening scene of Nok, the scramble to the ships in ROTCG (with a few others) and ofc the attack on the Marese blockade in SW. I think KS is right in that theyre warranted.