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ShaperV

Experienced., from Texas

Running a lewd Stellaris quest, and still working on that sequel to Perilous Waif. May 14, 2020

1. Qawsed
  Just wanted to say that I loved moon shot and hope you're still writing on it
  
  Oct 18, 2021
  1. Kildar, Enohthree, Nerve and 3 others like this.
2. PlasticSoldier
  Would you accept a commission to continue Saving the World With my Scientific System?
  
  Sep 10, 2021
  1. sapphirefox, Celer, geolas94 and 1 other person like this.
3. crazygrox
  Hey, so it's been a few years since Sole Survivors was updated, but I only just read it. Are you willing to share anything about how it would have turned out?
  I'd been assuming the cold was supernatural, but we hadn't gotten the chance to really look into that whole side of things just yet.
  
  Sep 8, 2021
  1. edofthesquid and Snake/Eater like this.
4. Omotholas
  Are you planning to continue The Jungles of Alabama at some point?
  
  It's honestly my favorite system apocalypse story thus far. The system is great and allows for almost anything, and it's one of the few SA stories where the protagonist(s) actually act like real people instead of caricatures running around doing suicidal nonsense and being rewarded because of plot armor.
  
  Aug 17, 2021
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  2. Evilhippy
    He is likely going to publish it into a series.
    
    Aug 22, 2021
    
    Celer likes this.
5. macdjord
  Just finished rereading Indominable. Hope you go back and finish it some day.
  
  Jul 27, 2021
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6. Persimmon
  I read "build settlements on shard of exploded moon" and had a record scratch moment.
  
  https://www.pcgamesn.com/sphere-flying-cities/city-builder
  
  You aren't on the dev team or anything, are you?
  
  Jul 22, 2021
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7. Ct613hulu
  It's been a long time since you provided an update on the 2nd Alice Long Book and that update said you were making good progress. Can you let us know if you are still working on the book and if it will be coming out anytime soon?
  
  May 28, 2021
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8. TheUsualUser
  Not sure if this is cool or not, but since I can't afford to ask via subscribe star atm I was wondering if you had any ideas on a timetable for Daniel 5 or Alice 2? I'll be saving up money for them, but I currently have no job, so I'd like to know when to budget. Thanks in advance, sorry for bugging you!
  
  May 15, 2021
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  2. ShaperV
    My writing process is kind of erratic, so I never announce a release date for a book until I've finished the first draft. All I can say is I'm hoping to get the next Alice book out this year, but Daniel Black probably won't get another book until next year.
    
    May 16, 2021
    
    Czlyydwr Llrngwl, dragn982, Noctis and 12 others like this.
9. kayangelus
  Sorry to bother you. It says that Thrall is currently under review (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JMNZ3TN/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i4) and not available. Do you know why that might be?
  
  May 5, 2021
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  3. ShaperV
    I think I've had to explain how multi-paragraph quotes work to five of them now.
    
    May 17, 2021
    
    StillReflections, macdjord, Persimmon and 4 others like this.
  4. Evilhippy
    Honestly, I can understand their confusion, I don't see multi-paragraph quotes all that often either.
    
    May 17, 2021
  5. inverted_helix
    That's quite strange, given my reading on kindle I had thought that just no one at all cared about traditional editing like that anymore.
    
    Also seems likely they're hiring them in India or something, given that no jobs like that seem to be available on their job pages.
    
    May 17, 2021
    
    Foxxy, StillReflections, macdjord and 3 others like this.
10. Gremlin Jack
  Glad to see you here. I've read all your original work, any new novels coming out soon?
  
  Mar 16, 2021
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  2. Angry Edgelord
    There are six chapters in The Jungles of Alabama. Given the length of the chapters and the fact that ShaperV is 6 chapters ahead of what’s posted, my guess is he’s working on the ending to that novel now.
    
    Apr 5, 2021
    
    Celer and macdjord like this.
11. randomchance
  I just found out you did the Daniel Black Books! Those are awesome, I bought them all (goes to kindle to make sure I'm not lying)
  Moonshot is also ton of fun, so thanks for that as well :D
  
  Feb 24, 2021
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12. Protean
  Not sure if this is warranted, but I hope you're doing fine amidst the recent power outages.
  
  Feb 18, 2021
  1. macdjord, Persimmon, Angry Edgelord and 1 other person like this.
  2. ShaperV
    Not 'fine' exactly, but the power is back on so I'll get by.
    
    Feb 18, 2021
    
    Aklyon, dragn982, Happerry and 3 others like this.
  3. Protean
    Sorry, I phrased that poorly, I meant to carry across the sentiment of well-wishing. Hope things get better soon, relieved to hear that power's back on, at least.
    
    Feb 19, 2021
    
    inverted_helix, preier, Happerry and 1 other person like this.
13. Angry Edgelord
  Your stories are witty and your characters are smart. Please keep writing!
  
  Feb 15, 2021
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14. Meromorph
  Are you going to update *Scientific System*? I really like it
  
  Feb 15, 2021
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15. lancelot
  So... it's been about a month and a half since your last post... you still alive?
  
  Sep 2, 2020
  1. Protean, totallynotdylan, macdjord and 2 others like this.
  2. Enjou
    His SubscribeStar is still active and gave out its monthly reward recently. Most likely he's just still a bit burned out, or is just focused on his next novel. It's not terribly unusual for ShaperV to take a break from the forum for a few months, so just be patient.
    
    Sep 5, 2020
    
    Aklyon, Ashborn, tenchifew and 12 others like this.
16. blackshadow111
  So is it okay to ask here if you have any tangible timeline as to Daniel Black #5?
  
  May 23, 2020
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17. ShaperV
  Running a lewd Stellaris quest, and still working on that sequel to Perilous Waif.
  
  May 14, 2020
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18. PlasticSoldier
  > Voting is now closed. The winner is Plan Exotic Bedroom Experiments, with 35 votes. The next update will be out in a few days.
  
  This was posted in February.
  
  Apr 16, 2020
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19. Evilhippy
  I grabbed your first book Fimbulwinter, and read it non-stop to finish yesterday and today. it was excellent. I then bought the next three and am halfway through the second book. They really are quite good and I tip my hat to you sir. Keep up the good work.
  
  Feb 10, 2020
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  2. Berserkslash
    No, bad, no praise until he comes out with the next book for either of his series.
    
    Feb 10, 2020
    
    Domonor, jesterguy, Ddmkm122 and 12 others like this.
20. Randomiser
  You don't see that many character-driven space epics with mostly well thought out plots and tech. Thanks for that! (Got that firefly Wibe of the first book, that cosy feeling, you know) :)
  
  Jan 13, 2020
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21. FreeGod
  I think that you have defined a gene. If I look up Epic fantasy harem I find a load of people looking for books like the Daniel Black books.
  
  Dec 17, 2019
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  2. ShaperV
    Yes, harem stories are a whole genre now. But I can't claim credit for that - the idea started out in the fanfiction community, and became mainstream when Amazon opened up electronic publishing to independent authors.
    
    Dec 17, 2019
    
    Persimmon, Ddmkm122, icesonic and 3 others like this.
  3. lunasmeow
    I had no idea you wrote Fimbulwinter. Just grabbed the entire set, trusting that it'll be good from what I've read of your other works.
    
    Jan 1, 2020
    
    macdjord, Ddmkm122, ChaoStaxx and 1 other person like this.
22. macdjord
  How's the book coming along?
  
  Dec 8, 2019
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23. FreeGod
  Do you have any statistics on how many people have gotten your Daniel Black books? I was surprised how many people on this site have read them and am wondering how long it will be until there is any proper fanfiction.
  
  Oct 3, 2019
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  3. A/N
    On top of that, it's probably also a mixture of there not being enough massively annoying plot holes begging to be filled in, the main character generally having enough agency to avoid rampant desire for an Daniel In Name Only fic, and uncertainty of the world building in the next book without a crazy long wait driving writers nuts to fill it in themselves.
    
    Nov 18, 2019
    
    Saota, Human, tripcode and 3 others like this.
  4. A/N
    Though I think it'd have fun crossover potential.
    
    Nov 18, 2019
    
    Ddmkm122 likes this.
  5. FreeGod
    Ya my attempt at fanfiction really didn't work.
    
    Nov 18, 2019
    
    Ddmkm122 and inverted_helix like this.
24. 3man75
  Is the Elesium quest going to be active again?
  
  Sep 26, 2019
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25. Pef
  Your 'world of your own' have so few crew they might never meet one another while roaming the empty corridors, from their lonely bed in a barracks to their battlestation 100 decks lower. Never.
  
  Imagine a Skyscraper the size of 1000 Empire state buildings. But it's a ship. Now, populate it with 100 people.
  Also, make it combat effective and able to defeat boarders. With 30 marines.
  
  Aug 16, 2019
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  2. inverted_helix
    You're imagining something like star wars, where ships are office block style and mostly hollow with walls dividing them.
    
    Instead imagine a giant chunk of armor and machinery with a small set of tunnels and rooms that represents the crew spaces. The crew spaces are about as densely populated as a condo complex. They just make up an incredibly tiny portion of the ship.
    
    Aug 16, 2019
    
    Jordisk, Ashborn, Protean and 9 others like this.
  3. ShaperV
    Exactly. Also, everything is even more automated than RL supertankers, which frequently have tens of thousands of tons of ship per crewman these days. People are expensive, so why would you waste money packing your ship with crew when 99% of the work can be done by bots and computers?
    
    Oct 3, 2019
    
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26. Persimmon
  Have you considered PROCSIMA based weapons systems?
  
  Jun 19, 2019
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  3. inverted_helix
    Wouldn't that also be an issue for grasers though?
    
    Also wouldn't a PROCSIMA based fast travel lane system be something that could be developed? Ships can be accelerated by stations in Gamma then jump to Delta. This would give an extra boost in velocity for long distance journeys by providing an external source of delta-V.
    
    Jun 19, 2019
    
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  4. Persimmon
    Well, large laser webs could also be used for propulsion boosting, just the mass and volume of the associated equipment becomes heug at long distances.
    
    The advantage of Cold-Laser Particle Coupling is you don't need a gigantic ravenous death beam tier FEL & optics to maintain spot size at long range.
    
    Jun 19, 2019
    
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  5. Persimmon
    It also has some obvious military implications, and weaponized PROCSIMA falls into its own subtypes, with their own tradeoffs.
    
    Since doing a detailed analysis on Shaper's profile comments might get me yelled at, here is a link to an excellent writeup on the subject by ToughSF:
    
    https://toughsf.blogspot.com/2019/02/cold-laser-coupled-particle-beams.html?m=1
    
    Jun 19, 2019
    
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27. NHO
  Rereading Daniel Black. Image of Mara brushing Fernir to get shred fur off is adorable. Would felt cloak made from Fernir's fur retain some defensive power?
  
  May 30, 2019
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  2. NHO
    Also, felt Fernir plush toy for adorableness.
    
    May 30, 2019
    
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28. matacusa
  A few people on the SB jumpchain thread just made a CYOA for the Daniel Black series, in case you're interested. [URL=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sMdEIJQHPdyboKcdBjLLpT5oEl7pgI9x/view?usp=drive_open] Link here. [/URL]
  
  May 22, 2019
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  2. ShaperV
    That's neat. Thanks for letting me know.
    
    May 23, 2019
    
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29. FreeGod
  Wish that someone would make a quest like the Daniel Black books.
  
  May 14, 2019
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30. Persimmon
  I wasn't sure if I wanted Cultivation Quest (as opposed to AWOYO or Sole Survivors) to continue, but this update sold me.
  
  Excellent Merrick characterization. He came across as grave yet caring... Yet I (and other players) remain uncertain of his true motivations.
  
  Mar 8, 2019
  1. Ddmkm122, macdjord, geolas94 and 1 other person like this.
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