Who is your favorite Story Hour author?

[Thorntangle]

It's not MY poll, man! ...although I've come close to posting this same poll now and then, just to see where I rank. I would've put myself up there as a choice, of course...

Er... oops. Sorry Doc.

 

[dpdx]

And add the occasional story sadly sprinkled with teenspeak because that's the way my current narrator talks. Apologies if I turned anyone off. Please do post that kind of thing on the thread if it's getting annoying--if nobody tells me that it's unpleasant to read, then how am I to know?

I've got plenty of other voices.

It wasn't you I was referring to, Sialia, but your point is still valid.

Now let me tell you why I won't post criticisms in the thread:

• Any Story Hour author I read has gone to a tremendous amount of effort and personal investment to hold that story up to the light of public praise and yes, criticism. For that, they deserve to present that story however the heck they want to. Thus, I will never criticize a thread specifically. The authors deserve my positive input, that is all.
• I don't know how to use the PM feature of this board - that's MY fault. But even if I did, I can imagine how I'd feel to get a PM in the same vein after I'd busted my a** to post a Story Hour, and I won't put anyone through that.
• In that same vein, it's not my right to ask that a Story Hour be changed because I have a problem with it. If I want a different (or differently written) Story Hour, then I can d*mn well post it myself.

Anyway, Dylrath is never objectionable to me. My example was more "meta" than that, if that explains anything.

 

[Bob Aberton]

I'm my own favorite author of course.

Why not read my storyhour, The Elfblood Wanderers Storyhour (Don't worry, the story's a lot more interesting than the title...)?

 

[Piratecat]

I'm as big an attention whore as anyone - well, anyone but Wulf - but I've got to admit, I'm not comfortable being included in this poll. To be honest, I don't like this sort of poll at all! While I love celebrating authors people think are cool, I'm not sure this is the best way to do so.

I do find what people like and don't like in any given story hour to be quite useful.

Knightfall, please let me know if you want me to close this.

 

[ThePsionicist]

Good grief. The replies I see in this thread are, and no offense intended, rather ridiculous. This is no different then someone asking you if you like beef or chicken more. You shouldn't really worry about offending the chicken makers of the world if you prefer beef, and vice versa.

Why is it so difficult to simply say "I like this better"? Are the story hour authors in this forum so sensitive and fragile they can't take it when someone prefers another story hour to their own? I highly doubt that is the case. All Knightfall is asking is what you, personally, prefer to read. And I really don't see anything wrong with that.

Anyway, back to the topic at hand. I personally prefer Sepulchraves Story Hours to the others in this forum. His writing skill is unparalelled in the way he relates his very well detailed campaign, characters, and NPCs. His world is fascinating, especially the conflict between the forces of heaven and hell, and the various NPCs all have a life of their own I rarely see in any D&D campaign.

The characters in the campaign are just as unique and wonderful to observe, all having a distinct personality and way of relating themselves that makes them as unique and memorable as any character of any kind I have read in numerous fantasy books. The other story hours in this forum are good, and oft times excellent, but, for me, none have the sheer depth, flavor and wonder of Sepulchraves world and characters.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Good grief. Are the story hour authors in this forum so sensitive and fragile they can't take it when someone prefers another story hour to their own?

Not me.

If you don't like mine, feel free to say so.

And then yer can stick it!


Wulf

 

[Knightfall]

Not me.

If you don't like mine, feel free to say so.

And then yer can stick it!


Wulf

Nicely said Wulf. But I'm sure they all like you.

To P'Cat: If you feel as though the poll should be dumped then go ahead. I'm not going to decide that for everyone.

IMO, some want to vote and some don't. Some think such an poll is ok while other's think it is a popularity contest. That was NEVER my intention. I really didn't think it was a big deal until posts started showing up in here saying the poll was a bad idea.

So, if the members of this messgeboard don't think this poll should be here then let the moderators know. Majority rules people! I'll leave it in P'Cat's capable hands.

 

[Piratecat]

Thanks, Knightfall. I'll close this one, and leave the other thread on the subject open.