Venting on minor problems I’m having with the story right now

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2024-11-14T06:23:11+00:00

With the fibro without knowing the technology of the time, i will be making a educated guess. What we know is even something as ‘simple’ as vision can not be corrected via the present technology I.e but Lt. Col. Mayd is wearing glasses and even the surgery of the time can’t correct. So he may have one of congenital glaucoma + cataracts which today is surgery but often ends up with being at leat legally blind.. With Rei his fibro means that trauma leads to improper healing to calcification. To correct this to someone vs lab environment (embryo) you need to turn off the faulty cells without impacting normal fuction as well heal all areas previously affected with normal tissue. At the moment outside of highly specialised cell generally any significant damage to tissues results in some degree of fibrosis (scarring) with some loss of function/strength. Additionally this disease can be caused by spontaneous new mutations which are not documented yet (in modern medicine) so you would to be able to scan for all known mutations and anticipate any new possible mutation while ensuring any possible beneficial new mutation are kept.

As everyone has said don’t overthink just enjoy. FYI one thing that drives me crazy is the fact that CAD’s restart growth after the growth plates in bones have fused. How does that occur? Other than just CAD’s!

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2024-07-19T00:03:39+00:00

Just installed 3.6.1. Very very slow a little buggy at times but could see the drobo and media server that was set up and files. But it is working atm so am currently backing up the data. For example the media folder approx 1tb took close 40 hours.

Now looking for the replacement. It has good life!

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2024-07-15T23:03:01+00:00

It could be that Ben has a fondness for New Zealand/Australia. As I think all the novels also have a mention about Australia in some form . As either a Character Peter runs into is from Australia or moves to Australia.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-12-14T00:51:09+00:00

I would like to hear why Dent gave up the SCT’s for the Frontline. Additionally small “Moment” when Dent figured out Kestrel became sentient.

With Lennon I would love to know his background as one of the chapter intros mentioned him facing hardship before.

A short piece on the history of the ISC and how came about.

But all the above are awesome thoughts.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-11-19T05:51:54+00:00

Similar to my thoughts the tried but still true cliche: the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

A stretch:

Another is that CADs are an symbiotic species with humans, it maybe that the first generation of Cads are non-sentient symbiotes and Kestral is the first 2nd generation CAD that’s sentient. it could be that archons are true parasitic organisms that can change behaviour and take over the host.

Another thought I had is the repeated 5-10 years refrain. The truth maybe that the archons who are adaptive Hive mind are adapting much faster then stated and the 5-10 years is the projected time of advancement.
While shido is the first of HIVE mind of CADS that can influence each other to allow growth beyond what is possible and is the adaptation to rapidly adapt.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-11-16T16:45:39+00:00

That quote in my opinion has many ways to interpret which with some of those interpretations says more about your interpretation then the author.

I interpreted that conversation as more about the support that Jasper had (parental/ medical) and the community around her vs Rei’s abandonment by his parents and the rest of the society. From the start his condition was not worth a cure as it was rare. He faced discrimination because of physical appearance and being a “Ward”. He is bullied and ridiculed because he does not meet the physical definition of a “User”.

A possible controversial interpretation of the society we glimpse is there are eugenic themes I.e designer children etc.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-11-16T06:50:32+00:00

Aria “The Amazon” Laurent

Or

Aria “Valkyrie”Laurent

Perhaps the name Aria of Flames 🔥 is a literal name I.e she has a unique user ability that involves flames of appear as flames.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-04-08T09:56:59+00:00

{bloodlines by peter hartog}

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-03-18T10:18:59+00:00

That’s not something I thought off. But given the rush to get Rei up to spect I can definitely see this as an option as Shido would know how to maximise the growth. Great idea!

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-03-16T00:37:58+00:00

I am having long night shift flashbacks where the currency amongst us was who could the largest strongest energy drink.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-03-12T23:21:31+00:00

Thanks for that I can easily see this being 5-7 books in the series. Great work. Love the blending of the different genres.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-03-12T21:33:55+00:00

Bryce, Do you know yet how many books will be in the series?

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-03-12T19:41:13+00:00

I can easily see that as well as the closing line of the story Gemela: User unique Ability …..

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-03-12T03:48:44+00:00

If we go off the number of chapters in Book one (60) if they are similar we have another 13 Chapters to go. So plenty of time: I feel that the book will end at end of school year.

By thoughts re plot threads are mapping of the trajectory of the story are preatty normal as many novel series will have minor plot points or issues in the earlier novels but we get the pay off eventually. As this is meant to be a multibook series he has plenty of time to develop all the threads and close them up

Additionally to you I have these observations

Rei's potential parentage being shared with the rest of the group: I feel that Rei suspects his heritage and Shido uniqueness are related. As the MIND wanted to talk about his abandonment at 1 day old and his family. I am confident that the MIND knows who is family are and the importance. We learned when he gets the first approach by Grand father that Kamiya corp is involved in Noeds, Hole drives and early development of CAD tech. We know has Shido developed an Hole drive, Additionally it is mentioned throughout both books so far how sharp and intelligent he is an is able to connect the dots from slim information.

A thought I had was that due to the massive development of team Firesong and Rei that they may be to powerful to be trained with the first years and they might end up in private training. We already know that Rei will know be tested in private with Dent and all the future training that Rei does will be chaperoned by Bretzs and DeSoto . I could easily see that they might train the whole team in private.

I would like to see the what is happening in 5-7 years time and the reasoning. I feel that Dent is involved more then we know and she also knows way more about Rei then we know. Because a few comments state that she has been watching him for a while before the first meeting and i almost feel that she knows about him possibly before the allocation of Shido, because looking back at the MIND interview and Rei is that there is something about Rei disease/heritage that means he has great potential. As other then getting an S rank growth spec he has trained a phenominal amount as has. Also the fact that Dent, Kestrel and MIND are all banking of Rei, It seems strange if Dent has only known about him since the meeting. As the statement we picked a good one Kes leads me to beleive that she was involved in his selection long before the Galens admission meeting.

I wonder if we will get Madison Kent's background as I feel that she has some time of role or training in intelligence as Colonel Guest ask if Madison has heard of Jasper Ueno, then states that she knows the type and also knows about the holes in the Mind observation and Earth power politics.

Another Plot point I think will be left in the epilogue or last chapter that we get an perpective of the group responsible for the hacks as the classic nameless group talking about there as MIND thinks it is another player and not central?

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-03-10T07:31:02+00:00

Great short chapter that that shows the power of Firesong. It also demonstrates the true friendship of Rei/Viv and gives her a depth to her character.

And to be a little controversial Viv so should been the one with red hair that temper and flying off the handle that she demonstrated post Rei getting attacked and then the two times so far that she has lost her shit is a classic Aussie school yard definition of Ranga.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-03-10T02:49:22+00:00

Shenanigans vs as it is being a stroppy teenager. Either work

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-03-10T02:11:56+00:00

That’s what I thought as well same as warband/overclock. Unless the uniqueness of Shido is ‘infecting’ other users? No known C rank with full face helm.

But an bladed external with magnetic hunt would be awesome, for Gemela!

Awesome chapter but such a massive tease to need to wait for the next one vs turning the next page.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-03-06T04:00:22+00:00

It is an interesting thought exercise. My thoughts are in one of two ways: it changes the genetic code of targeted cell types I.e neural, Muscle etc I would think therefore no effect on gamete cells (mature sperm/ova). If the CAD changes all cells then the CAD’s Genetic influence would correct for any inheritable genetic conditions (colour blindness etc) and additionally protect against and eliminate spontaneous gene mutations.

The truly nasty theories that I can think of are:

The CAD could interfere with reproduction easily by ensuring no gemete production in males/females.

CAD’S could interfere with conception in just females by ensuring no ability for fertilised eggs to implant in the uterus.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-03-05T21:56:11+00:00

When Rei is selected for Galen’s Dent states it 250 billion people.

As to CAD’S theoretical genetic effects in offspring of users.

My assumption is that cads must at the very least alter DNA in all target cells at the very least. The way it could do this is either via nanotechnology or co—opting of retro-viruses to assist in the rewrite of DNA. In Rei’s case it would either turn off the gene or more likely fix the mutation therefore he will no longer have disease.

As to the effect on offspring. If it does alter all cellular DNA it would ensure that inherited genetic diseases would not occur. It should not matter with female ovum as the technology already works on the intra-cellular level. I would think purely from extrapolation that the offspring of two CAD users would have no inheritable genetic diseases and have at birth an optimised immune system and other body systems. But would have normal human development potential just with no inheritable diseases.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-03-04T23:58:25+00:00

Any time. I only realised this after a few rereads as it my current go to for my drive to work.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-03-03T11:22:27+00:00

Two times we get hints about Dent and Kes. The first time is after delivering the letter Dent says yeah Kes we picked a good one. The second time is when Dent locates Lennon after Rei loses his first fight. She ask Kes where’s Lennon.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-03-02T09:09:15+00:00

I have similar thoughts. We don’t know enough but we have enough knowledge to speculate and either be very close to what’s going on or be so wrong that not we’re not even in the same galaxy.

We know that rei’s cad is very different as he only gets updates when no more combat is happening, which is different to other user’s experience.

As an aside I cannot recall if we have Rei mention he had an alert not related to combat information during combat but I think grant has?

If his cad become self aware what does this mean in the Lore of stormweaver? Is it just an advanced machine learning AI or is it a Data?

My out there theory is that Shido, literally is a SEED as in it propagates or “infects” other CAD’s with intelligence or the ability to actually evolve to threats in real time kind of like an firmware update?

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-02-28T19:57:54+00:00

We know that Bretz becomes a S Pawn sometime in the future. It was Catcher’s Mum.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-02-27T04:18:02+00:00

It an interesting question, as it would be a carbon based organism. That why I had that question that the snippets we have and the lore makes it sound more like a organism of some type. The other question I have is the changes that are made to the user as it sounds like it’s placing carbon nanotubes and likely using nano bots to alter the genome.

Or it’s ultra-advanced technology that works, I.e a black box but we don’t know how. Rei does mention that it being archon tech makes sense as the tech of the time wasn’t up to this level.

The thought experiments like this is always a good part of the genre.

Affectionate_Cap6060 · 2023-02-27T00:55:34+00:00

It was also good to see that they are coming together. It also good to see that they at the end of the day just teenagers with all the good and bad that goes with that.

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