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Post by: Cyrus on March 18, 2005, 11:27:13 AM: Hi everyone.

I hope that nobody minds me posting this here.
Just wanted to spread the word around a little about some things I have going on.
First off, I have redone my web site.
I hope it's a little easier to navigate now and not as hard on the eyes.
Also, I have a book coming out on April 15th.
Its a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novel based on my RPGToolkit game.

Deceit and Conquest Volume 1: SEOR

There's also Dawn of Twilight.
Its an independent action movie that I and a group of actors made here in Texas.
Chris Chiu (of D&C the video game) does the music.
I dropped the price a little (as low as I can) so check it out if you'd like.
I make pretty much nothing off the sales... just want to get it out there.

Anyhoo...

Thanks for tolerating my shameless Plugs.

Take care eveyone.

Here's the link:
www.tarnishedheart.com

-Cy
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Post by: Spyder on March 18, 2005, 11:35:21 AM: Looking forward to it man. I have a 1.5 hour bus ride to and from work every day now, which will become much faster once your book comes in Razz
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Post by: Cesque on March 18, 2005, 12:26:02 PM: Spyder is teh pure hypocrite.

It's obviously non-TK related advertisement. If MotD would post something like that, topic would get locked.
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Post by: AlienDude on March 18, 2005, 12:52:13 PM: sound c00l, you have a part of teh book on the site?

Spydie-> 90 min bus ride? holy crap!!!
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Post by: Cyrus on March 18, 2005, 12:52:47 PM: heh

I like you Cesque.

-Cy
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Post by: Cesque on March 18, 2005, 01:32:26 PM: Thanks, Cy.
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Post by: Xorlak on March 18, 2005, 03:09:41 PM: Looking good!
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Post by: Haraldur on March 18, 2005, 03:52:33 PM: Yay! When will the pre-orders be arriving? I have been wondering about that recently.
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Post by: Aminaga on March 18, 2005, 04:32:26 PM: Interesting...Maybe I'll buy this book when it comes out...
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Post by: Dude Man on March 18, 2005, 05:09:32 PM: Cesque: I totally agree with you!

Cyrus: Nice! I've wanted to see your movie for awile. I'll see if it's cool with my mom if I can buy it. She's not to secure with on-line buying, yet who isn't. (Please don't answer that Razz )
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Post by: Number Eight on March 18, 2005, 05:39:39 PM: Cool! Yeah, the friend who I ordered it for (as a b-day present) is wondering where the heck it is. Razz

Hope it comes soon!
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Post by: Aminaga on March 18, 2005, 06:21:37 PM: Number Eight: You mean Axnaga?
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Post by: Number Eight on March 18, 2005, 07:27:26 PM: Well, as a matter of fact, I do. Very Happy
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Post by: Spyder on March 19, 2005, 12:43:42 PM: Quote from: "Cesque"
Spyder is teh pure hypocrite.

It's obviously non-TK related advertisement. If MotD would post something like that, topic would get locked.
Not locked, but maybe moved. And yes, I treat olbies differently Razz . MOTD is an oldbie as well though, and honestly, if anyone in the community had one of the top rated TK games, and they decided to convert it into a book, I'm more than happy to help them out in whatever way I can. Since his book is still related to the TK, there's no reason this post can't exist here Wink
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Post by: Aminaga on March 19, 2005, 12:44:15 PM: Number Eight: Oooh, how old will he be? 12? 13? What?
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Post by: Cesque on March 19, 2005, 12:53:52 PM: Quote
Since his book is still related to the TK, there's no reason this post can't exist here Wink

It is related to TK Game, which is nowhere near TK-related.

Same way, you could make game about gerbils and then spam forums about gerbils, and it'll be TK-related.

Hypocrisy everywhere.
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Post by: Spyder on March 19, 2005, 12:58:09 PM: How is a book that is based off a TK game not TK related?

The gerbils would have to be from the actual game about gerbils, and then they would in fact be TK related. They couldn't just be any old gerbil.
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Post by: Dude Man on March 19, 2005, 01:17:17 PM: So I could make a topic about walking talking trees and one of them is called Arbor, and it would be TK related?
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Post by: Aminaga on March 19, 2005, 01:21:50 PM: Meh, this is just the kind of crap which shouldn't be put in an RPG you wan't to be good.
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Post by: Dude Man on March 19, 2005, 01:35:25 PM: Hey! Don't you dare badmouth the great Arbor, of The Black Walkway! :angry:
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Post by: Number Eight on March 19, 2005, 02:02:27 PM: Quote from: "dreammakermaster"
Number Eight: Oooh, how old will he be? 12? 13? What?

it was actually from his last b-day :ph34r:
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Post by: Haraldur on March 19, 2005, 02:31:02 PM: Keep this on topic please, I think this topic deserves it.
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Post by: Number Eight on March 19, 2005, 02:43:49 PM: Oops.

Anyway... yeah. I think i will probably check out Ax's copy once he gets it and then if I like it, I'll buy it.
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Post by: Aminaga on March 19, 2005, 05:14:59 PM: Quote from: "Dude Man"
Hey! Dare badmouth the great Arbor, of The Black Walkway! :angry:

Okay! (Editor: Censored) Arbor! (Editor: Censored) Arbor! (Editor: Censored) Arbor! (Editor: Censored) Arbor! (Editor: Censored) Arbor! (Editor: Censored) Arbor!(Editor: Censored) Arbor!

Razz
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Post by: Dude Man on March 19, 2005, 08:37:37 PM: Quote
Okay! (Editor: Censored) Arbor! (Editor: Censored) Arbor! (Editor: Censored) Arbor! (Editor: Censored) Arbor! (Editor: Censored) Arbor! (Editor: Censored) Arbor!(Editor: Censored) Arbor!

Could somebody delete that peice of shit post, please! And tell DMM to shut up. <_<

Anyways, I'll see if I can buy Dawn Of Twilight.

How long did it take you to make that movie? Perhaps you could make a game based on it. Even though not all games based on movies are always the best, but some are. Wink
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Post by: Number Eight on March 19, 2005, 10:02:10 PM: True. Such as the newer Lord Of The Rings games, except they're based on a movie that's based on a book! Razz
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Post by: Cesque on March 20, 2005, 04:14:05 AM: Quote
How is a book that is based off a TK game not TK related?

Plain and simply - it's based on TK game, not toolkit.

I doubt in Cyrus books, the words "RPG Toolkit" or "RPGCode" would be mentioned throughout the main course of story.

It's like a child in Indonesia which makes a T-Shirt, it's then exported to America and worn by John Doe. Is John Doe connected with Indonesia?

Cyrus' game is built of 2 things, to simplify: Story, and TK elements. The book borrows the story, which is connected to Cyrus imagination and skill at writing, not RPG Toolkit - and not the coding, board design and runtime programs.
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Post by: Spyder on March 20, 2005, 11:59:53 AM: Well hows this then. It's my website, and I'm allowing Cyrus to post about his book wherever the hell he feels like it, because to me, it's 100% TK related. If you want to think I'm a hypocrit, or biased, or both, so be it, it's your opinion.
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Post by: Trent on March 20, 2005, 01:47:55 PM: Cesque, TK games are TK related.

And since Cyrus's book is a conversion of a TK game, it is TK telated.
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Post by: Number Eight on March 20, 2005, 01:51:17 PM: Yup. TK Telated Razz
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Post by: Cesque on March 20, 2005, 02:20:21 PM: Quote
Well hows this then. It's my website, and I'm allowing Cyrus to post about his book wherever the hell he feels like it, because to me, it's 100% TK related. If you want to think I'm a hypocrit, or biased, or both, so be it, it's your opinion.

Thanks. Much better.

Finaly, the capitalist stopped spreading his senseless propaganda and admitted he willingly opresses the proles because he's in charge.

At least Spyder is the honest one Smile
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Post by: Aminaga on March 20, 2005, 03:20:22 PM: Quote from: "Dude Man"
Could somebody delete that peice of shit post, please! And tell DMM to shut up. <_<
Anyways, I'll see if I can buy Dawn Of Twilight.

How long did it take you to make that movie? Perhaps you could make a game based on it. Even though not all games based on movies are always the best, but some are. Wink

What. I'm just cheering the name of a person named (Editor: Censored)arbor!
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Post by: Number Eight on March 20, 2005, 08:37:00 PM: But it was waaay off topic, even if you were cheering.
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Post by: Spyder on March 20, 2005, 10:46:03 PM: I'm not a capitalist
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Post by: Colin on March 21, 2005, 12:14:55 AM: If you endorse Cyrus' book (and, thus, the free market enconomy), then you are. Wink
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Post by: Mark of the Dragon on March 21, 2005, 05:40:55 AM: So, in short, if I take one of the stories I was going to use for a game, and then converted it into a novel, I could advertise it here? Awesome Very Happy
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Post by: Number Eight on March 21, 2005, 08:56:34 AM: You'd probably have to make a TK game out of it first.
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Post by: Cyrus on March 21, 2005, 12:39:07 PM: I am definitely a capitalist... though I havent yet made any money at any of my personal ventures.

I encourage others in the community here to try it too.

What exactly is the problem with trying to make a little money at the thing you love? I can tell you this... If I wasn't at least trying to make money at this then my wife would have a serious problem with the whole thing. This is a very stressful and expensive hobby to undertake if there is no hope of ever recouping any form of compensation.

I actually lost money on the pre-orders too.
That was just something I wanted to offer to people that care about this project.

I'm kind of dumbfounded by the disdain for anyone that attempts to try operating a business. Its not like I'm some evil super corporation trying to take over the world with secret meetings and under-the-table deals.

I'm just trying to create something and get it into people's hands without going bankrupt.

*shruggs*

-Cy
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Post by: Cesque on March 21, 2005, 12:47:50 PM: Quote
I'm not a capitalist

Well yes you are.

You oppress proles...

(http://http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/~rhoffman/opress2.gif)

And wear a fedora...

(http://http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/columbia_pictures/spider_man_2/alfred_molina/fedora.jpg)
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Post by: Blackhart Joe on March 21, 2005, 01:34:18 PM: Hey, I wear a fedora

...and I'm also a capitalist, technically; I sell CDs of my music and plan to release a book of poetry soon, and I also plan to get a d/b/a license and set up an actual company

But still, I don't oppress the proletariat, and I doubt anyone else here does
Not all capitalists are evil
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Post by: Cesque on March 21, 2005, 01:36:25 PM: Quote
Not all capitalists are evil

That's a capitalist-made stereotype to make them look better.

All capitalists are evil! ESPECIALLY the ones wearing the fedoras.
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Post by: Blackhart Joe on March 21, 2005, 02:03:01 PM: Lol

Ah, but an evil capitalist utilizes certain methods to increase profit, methods such as trusts and low-wage labour in foreign countries, that hurt the job market and the economy of lower classes, thus making it difficult or even impossible for them to undertake their own free interprise, thus undermining the free market system, thus not truly being a capitalist

However, I think I overlooked the element of the fedora a bit, it could feasibly have enough effect to completely override picky and pointless semantics...
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Post by: Cesque on March 21, 2005, 02:05:30 PM: Don't you try to advocate yourself!
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Post by: Cyrus on March 29, 2005, 01:08:32 PM: FREE Movie/E-Book Promotion
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This offer will run through the month of April.
Would you like to have a free copy of Dawn of Twilight?
How about a Free downloadable E-Book of SEOR?

Well, here's your chance.

For 1 month, I will be offering a special offer to anyone that has a web page. That's right... ANYONE!
Whether you have a professional web site or just a simple personal web page, you can all take advantage of this great deal.

...and here it is...

All I ask of you is that you post this html on top of your main page (usually index.html or index.htm) and leave it there for at least six months:

Quote
<center>
 <a href="http://www.tarnishedheart.com"><img SRC="http://www.tarnishedheart.com/tarnished_business.gif" ALT="Independent Movies, Novels and a whole lot more..." NOSAVE BORDER=2 height=40 width=40></a>
 <a href="http://www.tarnishedheart.com">-
click here now -</a></center> 

The image should look like this:

<a href='http://www.tarnishedheart.com' target='_blank'>(http://http://www.tarnishedheart.com/tarnished_business.gif)</a>

This will add a banner to your web site that points to tarnishedheart.com
You can resize the image if you want so that it will look better on your page but please do not make it unreadable.

Once you have this banner up on your page, email me at:
cyrusmartin@yahoo.com

Tell me the url to your web page, your name, your mailing address and which of the two offered gifts you'd like.

Dawn of Twilight - DVD or VHS
or
Deceit and Conquest Volume 1: SEOR - E-Book Download

Please choose 1. If you'd like both then email me and we'll see if we can work something out. Also, if you request SEOR, please be aware that it will not be sent out until April 15th as that is the release date.

That's all.
No fine print.
No hidden fees.
No Shipping Costs.
No matter where in the world you are.

Nada.

One last thing...
If you decide to this this then I will basically be trusting you to keep your word. Please leave the banner up. I would really appreciate it on a personal level. I might even find something else to give out to all of those that do. *hint* *hint*

Thanks everyone.

I hope to hear from you soon.

-Cy
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Post by: Number Eight on March 29, 2005, 03:46:27 PM: Hmmm. On my websites, the top frames are not big enough for that image. Could I put it on my news pages?
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Post by: Cyrus on March 29, 2005, 04:17:23 PM: you can resize the image however you need to.

-Cy
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Post by: Spyder on March 30, 2005, 03:59:39 PM: Do I get back-pay for all my previous promotions?

Razz

j/k
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Post by: Cyrus on March 30, 2005, 04:17:38 PM: heh

I think I can do better.

ehem...

Dont bother to preorder volume 2 dude.

*wink*

-Cy
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Post by: Spyder on March 30, 2005, 07:27:35 PM: :blink:

wow...thanks man ^_^
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Post by: Haraldur on April 02, 2005, 10:23:28 AM: I would, except it would be useless to you: since my site has not been updates for ages and has probably not been visited for a similar time period. So I would be conning you.

Good luck. Smile
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Post by: Dude Man on April 02, 2005, 02:39:30 PM: My mom, dosen't want to to get anything, from people over line. But if, I can convice her, then yes. But I don't think much people go to my site.