Before we start, it seems that once again my Illiad packet is M.I.A. So, once more, I am resorting to the lovely illiad.com.mx
Now then... shall we begin?
Simply summarize the main points and ask questions.
Allow me to start with my question, for then the rest of my summary shall make more sense:
Who's side was Cebriones on, and what about him made Patroclus fight?
Now then, the summary:
Patroclus, having donned Achilles' armor, is on the battlefield and on a killing spree. Soon, Patroclus makes it to the walls of Troy, and attempts to claim it. He, however, is thwarted by Apollo, who, after pushing back Patroclus, summons Hector to battle. Patroclus sees Cebriones, and goes over there to fight, where he encounters Hector, and dies in battle.
END OF LINE. Now, as always, here's the latest going ons with Clan Darkterror Productions: First and foremost, WE FINALLY GOT THE DEMO UP. REVEL IN IT'S GLORY. Once you are done enjoying that, be a pal and Help us finish the whole game, so that you may enjoy it too!(Better do it fast, though, because the main characters are being taken up rather quick! If you wait too long, you might end up as one of the generic NPCs!) And while your at it, see what we're up to At the new Eternity's End devlog!
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
3/1 Illiad reading
1. What does Patroclus propose to Achilles and what is Achilles’ response? Why does Achilles grant Patroclus’ request?
Patroclus requests that he wear Achilles' armor in order to scare away the Trojans. Achilles grants him this wish, thinking it shall be a good way to indirectly fight for the Greeks, while still keeping his oath that he will not go out and fight.
2. On p. 413 line 35 (approximately), Patroclus tells Achilles that Achilles is “cursed in [his] own courage.” What does Patroclus mean by that and do you agree with him?
Patroclus means that Achilles is a fool keeping his oath of peace for so long, because the Greeks are dying without him.
3. Either ask questions about the text or write down vocab words from the text with definitions.
Why was Achilles so near to the battlefield when this happened?
END OF LINE. Now, as always, here's the latest going ons with Clan Darkterror Productions: First and foremost, WE FINALLY GOT THE DEMO UP. REVEL IN IT'S GLORY. Once you are done enjoying that, be a pal and Help us finish the whole game, so that you may enjoy it too! And while your at it, see what we're up to At the new Eternity's End devlog!
Patroclus requests that he wear Achilles' armor in order to scare away the Trojans. Achilles grants him this wish, thinking it shall be a good way to indirectly fight for the Greeks, while still keeping his oath that he will not go out and fight.
2. On p. 413 line 35 (approximately), Patroclus tells Achilles that Achilles is “cursed in [his] own courage.” What does Patroclus mean by that and do you agree with him?
Patroclus means that Achilles is a fool keeping his oath of peace for so long, because the Greeks are dying without him.
3. Either ask questions about the text or write down vocab words from the text with definitions.
Why was Achilles so near to the battlefield when this happened?
END OF LINE. Now, as always, here's the latest going ons with Clan Darkterror Productions: First and foremost, WE FINALLY GOT THE DEMO UP. REVEL IN IT'S GLORY. Once you are done enjoying that, be a pal and Help us finish the whole game, so that you may enjoy it too! And while your at it, see what we're up to At the new Eternity's End devlog!
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
NEW ADDITION TO THE CDT NETWORK!
Hey all, I am pleased to announce a new addition to the services of Clan Darkterror Productions: The Eternity's End Devlog! View it HERE!
Illiad assignment, 2/28
1. Write a question you have about the text, either an interpretive question that you have an opinion on, or something that you don't understand. You don't need to write the answer.
Did Achilles ever get Briseis back?
2. What was your opinion of Achilles before reading Book 9? Does it change after reading Book 9? Explain why or why not.
No, my opinion of him did not change. He still seems to be a warrior with morals to me.
3. Same as yesterday - Make a list of the persuasive strategy used by these characters, following this format:
Who is speaking?
What does that person say and to whom does he say it?
What persuasive strategy is it?
Why is it an example of that strategy?
Do this at least three times with different examples.
Remember the persuasive strategies include:
1. Appeal to reason (logic - does it “make sense” to do what the speaker says)
2. Appeal to emotion (does it try to make you happy, sad, angry etc… in an attempt to get you to act or think a certain way)
3. Appeal to ethics (right and wrong, moral principals - does it get you to think that a particular thought is morally right or wrong to get you to act or think a certain way)
Lines 606-619
Who is speaking?
Achilles
What does that person say and to whom does he say it?
He is telling the people Agamemnon sent that he will not go out to fight, no matter how much they give him
What persuasive strategy is it?
Reason
Why is it an example of that strategy?
He is trying to inject common sense into Agamemnon's men, telling them that he will not submit.
END OF LINE. NOTE: Processing Postscript... OUTPUT: printstring ("CLAN DARKTERROR IS RECRUITING. SEE THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILS")
Did Achilles ever get Briseis back?
2. What was your opinion of Achilles before reading Book 9? Does it change after reading Book 9? Explain why or why not.
No, my opinion of him did not change. He still seems to be a warrior with morals to me.
3. Same as yesterday - Make a list of the persuasive strategy used by these characters, following this format:
Who is speaking?
What does that person say and to whom does he say it?
What persuasive strategy is it?
Why is it an example of that strategy?
Do this at least three times with different examples.
Remember the persuasive strategies include:
1. Appeal to reason (logic - does it “make sense” to do what the speaker says)
2. Appeal to emotion (does it try to make you happy, sad, angry etc… in an attempt to get you to act or think a certain way)
3. Appeal to ethics (right and wrong, moral principals - does it get you to think that a particular thought is morally right or wrong to get you to act or think a certain way)
Lines 606-619
Who is speaking?
Achilles
What does that person say and to whom does he say it?
He is telling the people Agamemnon sent that he will not go out to fight, no matter how much they give him
What persuasive strategy is it?
Reason
Why is it an example of that strategy?
He is trying to inject common sense into Agamemnon's men, telling them that he will not submit.
END OF LINE. NOTE: Processing Postscript... OUTPUT: printstring ("CLAN DARKTERROR IS RECRUITING. SEE THIS LINK FOR MORE DETAILS")
Monday, February 26, 2007
Illiad assignment, 2/27
Before I begin, let me quickly state that I seem to have lost my packet, so I was using an online version, found here.
1. Write a question. It can be an interpretive question that you have an opinion on or something about the text that you don't understand. You do not need to write the answer.
What is Agamemnon trying to say in lines 115-161?
2. What was your opinion of Agamemnon before reading this section? Does your opinion of him change after reading it? Why or why not? Aone paragraph reply is fine, minimum of 6 solid setneces, but you are encouraged to write more.
At first, I thought Agamemnon was a rather hotheaded and arrogant character. In book one, even though he realized it would have been in the interest of him and his people to surrender Chriseis, he was too proud of himself and proclaimed that he would not do it until he got Briseis in return. It made me wonder how it was possible for him to be "The first among equals," for surely nobody would willingly chose a king as arrogant and self-centered as he was.
Then, after reading book 9, my opinion about him changed completely. Why? Allow me to quote Agamemnon himself: "These will I give him, and amid them shall be she that then I took away, the daughter of Briseus." He finally realizes he was wrong to take Briseis, and what's more, decides to return her. It takes a well-developed conscience to see that one of your own actions were wrong, and it takes a lot of guts to admit such a thing.
3. At various points in the text some characters attempt to persuade other characters to take a course of action. Examples of characters using persuasion include Nestor, Odysseus, and Ajax. Make a list of the persuasive strategy used by these characters, following this format:
Who is speaking?
What does that person say and to whom does he say it?
What persuasive strategy is it?
Why is it an example of that strategy?
Do this at least three times with different examples.
Remember the persuasive strategies include:
1. Appeal to reason (logic - does it “make sense” to do what the speaker says)
2. Appeal to emotion (does it try to make you happy, sad, angry etc… in an attempt to get you to act or think a certain way)
3. Appeal to ethics (right and wrong, moral principals - does it get you to think that a particular thought is morally right or wrong to get you to act or think a certain way)
Lines 17-28:
Who is speaking?
Agamemnon
What does that person say and to whom does he say it?
He tells the Greeks that they must retreat, for however much they would like to keep their honor, they cannot win.
What persuasive strategy is it?
Appeal to emotion
Why is it an example of that strategy?
He is attempting to make them feel sad for him, since he wanted glory too.
Lines 163-172
Who is speaking?
Nestor
What does that person say and to whom does he say it?
He is telling Agamemnon that it would be a good idea to send men to Achilles' house to apologize for taking Briseis.
What persuasive strategy is it?
Appeal to ethics
Why is it an example of that strategy?
He is telling Agamemnon what would be the right thing to do.
Lines 225-253
Who is speaking?
Odysseus
What does that person say and to whom does he say it?
He is telling Achilles to rejoin them, for they are on the verge of retreating
What persuasive strategy is it?
Ethics and Emotion
Why is it an example of that strategy?
He is attempting to make him feel pity for them, so that he may rejoin them
END OF LINE. Processing Postscript... Postscript Obtained. Output: This Link.
1. Write a question. It can be an interpretive question that you have an opinion on or something about the text that you don't understand. You do not need to write the answer.
What is Agamemnon trying to say in lines 115-161?
2. What was your opinion of Agamemnon before reading this section? Does your opinion of him change after reading it? Why or why not? Aone paragraph reply is fine, minimum of 6 solid setneces, but you are encouraged to write more.
At first, I thought Agamemnon was a rather hotheaded and arrogant character. In book one, even though he realized it would have been in the interest of him and his people to surrender Chriseis, he was too proud of himself and proclaimed that he would not do it until he got Briseis in return. It made me wonder how it was possible for him to be "The first among equals," for surely nobody would willingly chose a king as arrogant and self-centered as he was.
Then, after reading book 9, my opinion about him changed completely. Why? Allow me to quote Agamemnon himself: "These will I give him, and amid them shall be she that then I took away, the daughter of Briseus." He finally realizes he was wrong to take Briseis, and what's more, decides to return her. It takes a well-developed conscience to see that one of your own actions were wrong, and it takes a lot of guts to admit such a thing.
3. At various points in the text some characters attempt to persuade other characters to take a course of action. Examples of characters using persuasion include Nestor, Odysseus, and Ajax. Make a list of the persuasive strategy used by these characters, following this format:
Who is speaking?
What does that person say and to whom does he say it?
What persuasive strategy is it?
Why is it an example of that strategy?
Do this at least three times with different examples.
Remember the persuasive strategies include:
1. Appeal to reason (logic - does it “make sense” to do what the speaker says)
2. Appeal to emotion (does it try to make you happy, sad, angry etc… in an attempt to get you to act or think a certain way)
3. Appeal to ethics (right and wrong, moral principals - does it get you to think that a particular thought is morally right or wrong to get you to act or think a certain way)
Lines 17-28:
Who is speaking?
Agamemnon
What does that person say and to whom does he say it?
He tells the Greeks that they must retreat, for however much they would like to keep their honor, they cannot win.
What persuasive strategy is it?
Appeal to emotion
Why is it an example of that strategy?
He is attempting to make them feel sad for him, since he wanted glory too.
Lines 163-172
Who is speaking?
Nestor
What does that person say and to whom does he say it?
He is telling Agamemnon that it would be a good idea to send men to Achilles' house to apologize for taking Briseis.
What persuasive strategy is it?
Appeal to ethics
Why is it an example of that strategy?
He is telling Agamemnon what would be the right thing to do.
Lines 225-253
Who is speaking?
Odysseus
What does that person say and to whom does he say it?
He is telling Achilles to rejoin them, for they are on the verge of retreating
What persuasive strategy is it?
Ethics and Emotion
Why is it an example of that strategy?
He is attempting to make him feel pity for them, so that he may rejoin them
END OF LINE. Processing Postscript... Postscript Obtained. Output: This Link.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Illiad reflection- Book one
If you were an ancient Greek, which of the following statements would you agree with?
A) Achilles’ rage is justified and I support his decision not to fight, even if it means the Greeks might lose lots of men, or even the war itself.
Or
B) Agamemnon is the commander, as such he is in the right, and I support his decision to ask for Achilles’ war prize Briseis – even if it means that Achilles will sit out the war.
Rage... Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son Achilles. For in this tale of Greek warriors and Greek hatred and Greek woe, his rage may be the only rage that is considered justified. For it is Achilles son of Peleus who is the only one in this story that puts his morals before his pride. Many think men are judged by their Arete, but it is those like Agamemnon who's arete leads to hubris. But Achilles, Achilles is far brighter. Achilles would willingly give up Briseis to Agamemnon's soldiers, for he does not wish to pick a fight with them. It is Agamemnon himself and only Agamemnon himself that Achilles has a quarrel with.
END OF LINE. Now, I know that you all expect a long, drawn out paragraph about me recruiting for my game as a footer to every blog, but instead, I shall leave you with This Link.
A) Achilles’ rage is justified and I support his decision not to fight, even if it means the Greeks might lose lots of men, or even the war itself.
Or
B) Agamemnon is the commander, as such he is in the right, and I support his decision to ask for Achilles’ war prize Briseis – even if it means that Achilles will sit out the war.
Rage... Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus' son Achilles. For in this tale of Greek warriors and Greek hatred and Greek woe, his rage may be the only rage that is considered justified. For it is Achilles son of Peleus who is the only one in this story that puts his morals before his pride. Many think men are judged by their Arete, but it is those like Agamemnon who's arete leads to hubris. But Achilles, Achilles is far brighter. Achilles would willingly give up Briseis to Agamemnon's soldiers, for he does not wish to pick a fight with them. It is Agamemnon himself and only Agamemnon himself that Achilles has a quarrel with.
END OF LINE. Now, I know that you all expect a long, drawn out paragraph about me recruiting for my game as a footer to every blog, but instead, I shall leave you with This Link.
Disagreements and Fights
"The other side of the coin, part 3"
Tch. So many women in his life, and he's only 15. He retired to his bed, and laughed himself to sleep. As he did, he uttered a few lyrics from a song he knew long ago, right before his eyes closed.
"I've loved, I've laughed and cried,
I've had my fill, my share of losing,
And now, as tears subside, I find it all
So amusing.
To think I did all that,
And, may I say, not in a shy way,
Oh no, oh no not me. I did it My way..."
He drifted off into a peaceful, dreamless slumber.
When he awoke, he realized he had the strangest of dreams. He had dreamed that he was chatting with one of the girls from the video game he's making... over Gmail! What a crazy thing that was. Being the philosophical and thoughtful person he kept telling himself he was, he recalled the night before to try to find a reason to this madness.
"Hmmm... let's see... The hill... talking to myself... nature photos... 8th grade retreat... that girl..."
"That girl..."
His mind began to wander off track, as it always does when he is thinking to himself. That girl. That fight. Two years of madness. He quietly laughed to himself. "Tch. There seems to be nothing about my childhood I can look back on without embarrassment, is there? Ha!"
He recalled the details of that fight. He was... He was a fool back then. For whatever becrazed reason, his entire life revolved around bringing that girl down a few notches. What he only realized years later, though, was how each and every one of his attacks grazed off of her and hit someone else.
That counterfeit letter. The yelling matches. All of it.
He even recalled that even nowadays, whenever the subject came up between him and a certain Halo-obsessed friend of his, the Halo-obsessed one would always say that "That fight split the entire class up into two factions." But the one who started the fight... He never realized. He was blinded to the world around him. He was always insane, but during those two years, it was in a very different, more mentally unhealthy way.
He even remembered that during that year, when the fight was supposedly done and over with, he wrote a play about it as part of a school project. It wasn't like the blog entries about it he did in recent days, where he simply reminisced about it. In fact, it was half retelling the story, half shoving his victory into her face. It even made it as one of the few plays done by the professional actors. In retrospect, all he was doing was displaying their folly for all to see. That, and re-kindling a dying flame.
Even to this day, three years after their supposed peace treaty, there was still a bit of name calling and unkind words, although it was thankfully on a much more friendly and playful level.
"Sigh. Why is it that there is nothing in my childhood that I can look back on without regret?"
He wondered what he will end up regretting from this year. Probably interaction with that tall, loud, annoying kid in his class. He regretted that already.
But before he got into that, he first had to eat breakfast. He was starving, which was quite a rare occurrence.
END OF LINE. Now, I know that you all expect a long, drawn out paragraph about me recruiting for my game as a footer to every blog, but instead, I shall leave you with This Link.
Tch. So many women in his life, and he's only 15. He retired to his bed, and laughed himself to sleep. As he did, he uttered a few lyrics from a song he knew long ago, right before his eyes closed.
"I've loved, I've laughed and cried,
I've had my fill, my share of losing,
And now, as tears subside, I find it all
So amusing.
To think I did all that,
And, may I say, not in a shy way,
Oh no, oh no not me. I did it My way..."
He drifted off into a peaceful, dreamless slumber.
When he awoke, he realized he had the strangest of dreams. He had dreamed that he was chatting with one of the girls from the video game he's making... over Gmail! What a crazy thing that was. Being the philosophical and thoughtful person he kept telling himself he was, he recalled the night before to try to find a reason to this madness.
"Hmmm... let's see... The hill... talking to myself... nature photos... 8th grade retreat... that girl..."
"That girl..."
His mind began to wander off track, as it always does when he is thinking to himself. That girl. That fight. Two years of madness. He quietly laughed to himself. "Tch. There seems to be nothing about my childhood I can look back on without embarrassment, is there? Ha!"
He recalled the details of that fight. He was... He was a fool back then. For whatever becrazed reason, his entire life revolved around bringing that girl down a few notches. What he only realized years later, though, was how each and every one of his attacks grazed off of her and hit someone else.
That counterfeit letter. The yelling matches. All of it.
He even recalled that even nowadays, whenever the subject came up between him and a certain Halo-obsessed friend of his, the Halo-obsessed one would always say that "That fight split the entire class up into two factions." But the one who started the fight... He never realized. He was blinded to the world around him. He was always insane, but during those two years, it was in a very different, more mentally unhealthy way.
He even remembered that during that year, when the fight was supposedly done and over with, he wrote a play about it as part of a school project. It wasn't like the blog entries about it he did in recent days, where he simply reminisced about it. In fact, it was half retelling the story, half shoving his victory into her face. It even made it as one of the few plays done by the professional actors. In retrospect, all he was doing was displaying their folly for all to see. That, and re-kindling a dying flame.
Even to this day, three years after their supposed peace treaty, there was still a bit of name calling and unkind words, although it was thankfully on a much more friendly and playful level.
"Sigh. Why is it that there is nothing in my childhood that I can look back on without regret?"
He wondered what he will end up regretting from this year. Probably interaction with that tall, loud, annoying kid in his class. He regretted that already.
But before he got into that, he first had to eat breakfast. He was starving, which was quite a rare occurrence.
END OF LINE. Now, I know that you all expect a long, drawn out paragraph about me recruiting for my game as a footer to every blog, but instead, I shall leave you with This Link.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Clan Darkterror Productions is still recruiting!
Hey everyone, Justin here! Just a quick report on the current situation of CDP:
As you have all probably realized by now, we've been recruiting brave souls for voice actors and a few other oddjobs (So far, I've only gotten one reply. Come on everyone, don't be shy!) Well, I assume that since I had you all send it to my personal email, (setokaiba800@gmail.com) that threw people off, since it implies it's some Yu-Gi-Oh thing, even though it's not. So, I took the liberty of fetching a new email just for this task!
If you are now interested in voice acting for our game, hit us with an email at our new adress, eternitysendrecruiting@gmail.com! (And while you're at it, come visit our official site at eternitiesendthegame.googlepages.com, and our forums at z11.invisionfree.com/Eternitys_End_Forums/index.php!) Currently open positions are:
Dungeon design (Required that you send me an example of a dungeon before being approved for this position. It does not have to be a functioning app, a few concept drawings of the surroundings and the puzzles will suffice)
Voice actors (It's either we have none of these at all, or quite a few, so for this to come to fruition, we shall need all the help we can get! Alas, though, I do not have sufficient equipment for this, so you will either have to procure your own or convince Mr. V to let him loan you his. And yes, and if this is to come to fruition, there are a pair of ladies that complete the trio of main characters, so all y'all girls down there don't be afraid to come ask!)
Item design/stat balancing (Those of you that love weapons and explosions, come on down!)
Monster design/stat balancing (Like drawing things with fangs and razor sharp claws? This is a good job for you!)
Spell design/stat balancing (More explosions than an entire season of Mythbusters!)
And anything else you can think of!
So, go check it out!
As you have all probably realized by now, we've been recruiting brave souls for voice actors and a few other oddjobs (So far, I've only gotten one reply. Come on everyone, don't be shy!) Well, I assume that since I had you all send it to my personal email, (setokaiba800@gmail.com) that threw people off, since it implies it's some Yu-Gi-Oh thing, even though it's not. So, I took the liberty of fetching a new email just for this task!
If you are now interested in voice acting for our game, hit us with an email at our new adress, eternitysendrecruiting@gmail.com! (And while you're at it, come visit our official site at eternitiesendthegame.googlepages.com, and our forums at z11.invisionfree.com/Eternitys_End_Forums/index.php!) Currently open positions are:
So, go check it out!
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
The Illiad, 2/13
Per Mr Jana's... I'm not sure whether I should say "Request" or "Demand," but... Here is a quick question I have about the Illiad:
What makes Apollo want to cast a plague against so many innocent people just because one man insulted his priest?
END OF LINE. Now, as always, I must re-emphasise the current employment status of Clan Darkterror Productions, as I shall endlessly do until either Google's servers explode, until these spots are filled, or until the game is done (I need to set it up so it does this automatically):
My spriting dilemma has been solved!(Some weeks ago, at this point ;)) Michael Murrillo has risen to my call for help, and it was halfway on his own will! But, let us not stop there! Although two people is to some extent a sufficient team for this job, all the help we can get is appreciated! It does not necessarily have to be in spriting, either! Other jobs of interest that I would like to point out are:
Dungeon design (Required that you send me an example of a dungeon before being approved for this position. It does not have to be a functioning app, a few concept drawings of the surroundings and the puzzles will suffice)
Voice actors (It's either we have none of these at all, or quite a few, so for this to come to fruition, we shall need all the help we can get! Alas, though, I do not have sufficient equipment for this, so you will either have to procure your own or convince Mr. V to let him loan you his. And yes, and if this is to come to fruition, there are a pair of ladies that complete the trio of main characters, so all y'all girls down there don't be afraid to come ask!)
Item design/stat balancing (Those of you that love weapons and explosions, come on down!)
Monster design/stat balancing (Like drawing things with fangs and razor sharp claws? This is a good job for you!)
Spell design/stat balancing (More explosions than an entire season of Mythbusters!)
And... more to be posted as I think of them. If you are interested in these or other positions, come talk to me in class or email me at setokaiba800 at gmail dot com.
What makes Apollo want to cast a plague against so many innocent people just because one man insulted his priest?
END OF LINE. Now, as always, I must re-emphasise the current employment status of Clan Darkterror Productions, as I shall endlessly do until either Google's servers explode, until these spots are filled, or until the game is done (I need to set it up so it does this automatically):
My spriting dilemma has been solved!(Some weeks ago, at this point ;)) Michael Murrillo has risen to my call for help, and it was halfway on his own will! But, let us not stop there! Although two people is to some extent a sufficient team for this job, all the help we can get is appreciated! It does not necessarily have to be in spriting, either! Other jobs of interest that I would like to point out are:
Dungeon design (Required that you send me an example of a dungeon before being approved for this position. It does not have to be a functioning app, a few concept drawings of the surroundings and the puzzles will suffice)
Voice actors (It's either we have none of these at all, or quite a few, so for this to come to fruition, we shall need all the help we can get! Alas, though, I do not have sufficient equipment for this, so you will either have to procure your own or convince Mr. V to let him loan you his. And yes, and if this is to come to fruition, there are a pair of ladies that complete the trio of main characters, so all y'all girls down there don't be afraid to come ask!)
Item design/stat balancing (Those of you that love weapons and explosions, come on down!)
Monster design/stat balancing (Like drawing things with fangs and razor sharp claws? This is a good job for you!)
Spell design/stat balancing (More explosions than an entire season of Mythbusters!)
And... more to be posted as I think of them. If you are interested in these or other positions, come talk to me in class or email me at setokaiba800 at gmail dot com.
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