The End... And the Beginning

"The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning."     -Ivy Baker Priest

As you'll probably all know, STNL and its sequel have been a big part of my life for the past 5½ years. Unfortunately, today I have good news and bad news:

The bad news is that I got together with eme12 and fungus3 on Steam a few days ago (on Christmas day, to be precise), and we agreed the Revolution Universe has run its course. I no longer feel like it's as enjoyable to play and make as it was when we started 3 years or so ago. I'm also starting to run out of ideas for my series, and I feel like it's become stagnant as a result. So, we all agreed to wrap it all up with fungus3's Anti-Spode arc in WoEC and move on to something better.

The good news is that something is a reboot of the Revolution Universe! My first contribution to this imagining will be a newer STNL, with more fleshed-out characters, races, and worlds. You'll see plenty of old faces and races (Jercy, the Kleekoonanonis, Jonterops, Garadreads, Terrans, etc.) that have improved personalities and backstories as well as new and radical concepts.
We've decided to not repeat the mistakes of the last universe as well as emphasize the things that made it great. We'll also pay more attention to worlds and characters and make them all incredibly unique. For example, planets will be larger and more detailed, and their inhabitants will have unique cultures and personalities (you should see what eme12 cooked up for the Garadreads, Roizelles, and Burkentons, but all will be revealed in due time). Also, for the first time ever, fungus3 will be severely limited in his ability to totally f*** things up for the rest of us.
As for this blog, I will continue to post new information and updates on the new STNL, which I'm thinking of calling STNL-Rebirth.

So while I'm kind of sad to see STNL² and the rest of the Revolution Universe go away, I'm excited to bring the new concepts we have to life, and I hope you all enjoy them too.

Part 42C Released!

I don't Want to make anybody sad... but this might just be the last part of STNL² (assuming I don't make an epilogue or something, but the nature of the SR-verse's ending might prevent me from doing that). But before we end the Spore Revolution universe, I might as well squeeze this last part out.

Basically, we help the Aveespoids by trying to find and destroy a Kaeran listening post for them. Unfortunately, things may not go to plan after all...

The planet Brope from space.

RANDOM ZOOLOHONIAN SUSPECTS
WASPS UP TO NO GOOD. REMEMBER, WASPS BE SERVIN'
SATAN!

Yes, they're buck-naked. This was a suggestion from eme12
back in the day, and I decided to use it.
(Thank god the females don't have breasts like my new Siranians
or all of fungus3's bimbos.)

I don't know what else to say other than... cool!

I BELIEVE I CAN FLY... AND GET SHOT BY PLASMA BOLTS
AND MISSILES IN MIDAIR!

Part 42B Released!

Welcome back to what may be the latest in the longest-ever chain of voting-related episodes! (I'll have to go back and check...)

Regardless, this next part sees us head off the the planet Vulphiah to meet fungus3's latest creations, the wasp-like Aveespoids. Naturally, since they were made by fungus3, they're led by yet another mating-obsessed woman with a swollen bosom and a shrunken brain. Will Jercy be able to cop his way out of another awkward incident?

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!
(Yes, I know full well these are wasp-people; but I don't think
there are comedic quotes like this involving wasps and hornets).

Whenever I see Holly sitting amongst the grass of an alien planet,
I feel compelled to take a picture. I don't know why; perhaps
it shows her soft and gentle side.

An Aveespoid general is in the middle of EXTREME MAXTOD HUNTING™!

"If I do not see any danger, then it does not exist"
-Jercy being derpy

Part 42A Released!

Yeah, it's been a whole month since I last made an STNL². Rest assured that this was not due to the horor that was the real-world election; rather, it was a lack of votes on the last part. But Pokemonkab helped me realize that the 3-vote thing doesn't mean I have to take a month-long hiatus, and now I'm back since I already had 42A prepared.

All that aside, this part is significant because it's where Jercy and crew finally return home! Unfortunately, nothing has stayed still on Epindol, and the Titan's brave souls will find themselves thrust back into the war-front...

The USS Titan parked next to Epindolia, where it should be.

A Toriin performing an orbital drop maneuver. Thank god this is SPORE;
otherwise the poor chap would burn up on reentry.

MAKE EPINDOL GREAT AGAIN!

Since it's been so long since we last saw it, I decided to take a
screenshot of Epindol to remind us all of what it looks like. I mean,
it's been over a year since we last had an STNL² adventure set on the
planet (not counting Pokemonkab's recent adventure, not because
I hate it or anything (naw!) but because it isn't an STNL² adventure
(it still is a SPORE Revolution adventure, tough.) Also, I'm
not counting the Reflectiverse arc because it wasn't "our"
Epindol).

Part 41B Released!

Welcome back to STNL²! In this potentially exciting part, we'll be crossing over with Pokemonkab's Be The God and visiting the planet Krelum, which is being harassed by female Nemletnegs! But thees aren't your typical Nemletnegs... they're renegade fanatics who won't rest until they've made love with a man at least once and want to make babies! And since they're pariahs even amongst their own kind, it means Jercy gets to indiscriminately murder them all!
(Yes, it's a contrived way to ensure Jercy doesn't suffer diplomatic repercussions, but the whole "almost going to war with the Nemletnegs" thing has been done before and is almost a cliche; and even if I did go down that route, it'd be annoying having to focus both on the Nemletneg and T'Ron wars, since I'm having trouble keeping up with the latter already!)

While the Nemletnegs realize their days are numbered, someone
shoot a missile at them. I think it's Jercy.

Bianca seems to have no qualms with killing these rogue
members of her kind. In fact, she rather enjoys it...

Tressha uses the lightning-swordy-thingy on her tail-fin to attack a
female Nemletneg's weak point (i.e. bosom) for massive damage.

[image courtesy of an anonymous Nemletneg survivor
who was later tortured by Empress Seduca]

BONUS SCREENSHOTS I COULDN'T FIT IN THE ADVENTURE:

In one of the few non-combat screenshots, a hologram of Coordinator
Vally rests in a field of flowers. It's adorable.

Two missiles courtesy of Jercy and Holly (I think) are lobbed
at an unsuspecting group of Nemletneg fanatics.

RANDOMOSITY SKOLOS GOES OFF ON TANGENT
TO KILL BLUE BOOB

 (Also, if you can't tell from the sheer number of screenshots I took, I had a lot of fun testing this adventure and blowing up female Nemletnegs :P)

Part 41A Released!

At long last, here's part 41A of STNL²! In this part, we get to see the Blippian homeworld of Berone and learn a bit about the small fluffballs that rescued us. (Originally, our grade of ACCEPTABLE would've prevented us from going there, but since I'd already put work into the template and didn't want to have done it for nothing, I changed the rules a bit).

A view from a Blippian engaging in their planet's national
pastime: rock-standing!

A Blippian civilian (hey, that rhymes!) gives the camera a funny look.

A shot of a Blippian military base, complete with tanks
and a pathfinding AI-butchering walkway.

My gosh... this makes Times Square look sparsely used.

Two somewhat-important Blippians sit in unison.
(I didn't plan on this happening, but it was funny enough
to warrant its own screenshot).

Part 40B Released!

Yes, what's new, what's new? Honestly, other than the big Stellaris patch (which isn't that relevant), all I got that's new and cool is this adventure, in which Jercy and crew (as well as two new Klona friends) may finally have the opportunity to return to space...

What's Kalala cheering about? Or is she scared of something?
Either way, it's nice to see one of our newest recruits on the "front cover".

BIG BADDA BOOM! Question is, what caused it?

It's dead, Jim.

The Blippian ships continue looming over the Titan, but
at least they aren't crammed together into a big stack.

Part 40A Released!

The dust from the epic battle against Hate (not Hatred, mind you) has settled, and for the first time our brave and stranded crew actually has the chance to get off the Klona planet and return to civilization. However, there's a small problem getting in the way of that...

What are these little creatures? And what are they scared of?
To answer these questions and more, you'll have to play the adventure yourself!

Zeela and Khrelan are obviously the bearers of good news.

Speaking of oddities, just what are these weird orange ships?

Another one of those little yellow guys. But what is that rock around him/her/it?

Part 39C Released!

There's not a whole lot I have to say about this part. If you played 39B, then you should have a fairly easy time figuring out what happens here. If not, then I'll tell you what happens:

SUPER HAPPY BOSS BATTLE FUN TIME! OH YES!

Yes, Holly gets the thumbnail image. This is for two reasons:

1. This image is badass even by her standards.
2. It's her reward for winning the "Baddest Assest of Badasses" award,

Look at Dovae, being almost as badass as Holly!
(Incidentally, this is the first time he's featured in an
"action" screenshot!)

Holly gets another screenshot, because she's really
awesome and deserves it.

BIG BADDA BOOM!
(How many times have I said that on this blog? I'll have to check).

Part 39B Released!

Yes, it's been a long and hard three weeks, but I have at last finished up a new STNL² part! In this potentially-exciting installment, Jercy and crew try to enlist the aid of the Klonas to fix the Titan and return to known space. However, the appearance of a sinister new enemy may change everything...

HERPADERPA RANDOM ZOOLOHONIAN AM SKOLOS

Who... or what is staring Jercy down?

The Klonas (having been transformed) go off to work. Reminds
me of those old posters with people in hard hats...

A shot of the ominous castle overlooking the Klona's valley.

You may be wondering what took so long for me to make this. The answer is voting; due to the lack of STNL players online these days, it's a while until they get around to playing and voting. At least Lucasrebel came back after a year-long absence, so hopefully production times will speed up a bit. Also, school's started and delayed my free time to mostly Saturdays and Sundays.

Part 39A Released!

Quantum slipstream drive, soliton waves, transwarp drive, and the Recton Drive. What do all of these have in common, other than 3 are from Star Trek and ? Answer: they're all experimental propulsion methods that utterly failed in various ways! (The first two failed perfectly reasonably, whereas transwarp... trust me, you don't wanna know if you're sane).

Surely, you must be wondering what could possibly go wrong with the Retcon Drive. So, without further ado, I present to you Part 39A, which sees the Retcon Drive fling the Titan off to a distant, uncharted planet home to a rather intriguing, if somewhat noobish, race of beings...

An overhead shot of Klona Valley, the setting of this particular story arc
which was designed by a fellow named Pokemonkab after he (she?)
begged me constantly. No, I was not annoyed by said begging.

The aforementioned Klonas. You'll learn more about them
in the actual adventure.

T. Rexes are known for having big heads and tiny arms, not
being armless heads!

Khrelan jumps for joy, either at the prospect of being sciency-wiency
or the fact that Holly Short is purged from STNL canon.

Quinquennial Epilogue Released!

Yes, the madness is finally coming to an end after two straight months of flashbacks and nostalgia. It's been a fun little journey, seeing my headcanon finally coming to life and revisiting old characters and places, but all good things must come to an end and I have some more ideas for STNL².

Anyways, this epilogue essentially serves to wrap up Quinquennial and transition us back into the normal series as well as a new story arc. However, lemme just say right now that I take one last opportunity to bash my past self and his incessant Artemis Fowl references...

The Quinquennial logo for the last time, here hovering above Space
Vancouver.

NO... NO... NOOOOOOOO!!

The fact that Belati is so easily terrified means whatever is coming
is horrifying indeed...

RANDOMOSITY HERBERT DOES NOT WANT

Commentary: In case you're wondering, the epilogue takes place after Jercy has been revived, since showing it in the Afterlife would've been boring and superfluous (literally it would've been like just Deathpool saying "Okay, that's it, you can leave now" and Jercy walking into a portal to return to reality), so I used Occam's Razor to trim it down to Jercy waking up.
As you may have figured out, the returning menace is indeed Holly Short. Thankfully, she's still definitively been purged from the Revolution Universe, and her appearance in this part is due to Rando'Moss'Iti meddling. Honestly, I have no real good explanation for her return in this part (much like how I have no honest idea of why I promoted her to Gavalantarus Empress in Stratagem), but at least Rando'Moss'Itis are excellent plot devices in that you can explain anything away with them. Holly Short? RANDOMNESS. Giant cows eating tepees? RANDOMNESS.
Heck, what if they're the reason Holly Short and her fairy friends appeared in STNL to begin with?! (cue X-Files theme song)

Actually, now that I think about it, a certain dumblydum is to blame for the Artemis Fowl/STNL crossover madness. See, Holly Short made a cameo appearance during Lives of the Toriin, and since I was into both Artemis Fowl and that series at the time, I was like "Well, if it worked for dumblydum, then certainly it can work for me, right?" As it turned out, it didn't work for me at all.

In other news, tomorrow there's supposed to be some Spore.com maintenance for "a few hours" (on the same day I start school, incidentally), so I'm putting this out just in case things take longer than expected. Even if that does happen, hopefully it'll just be less than a week before things get back to normal.

Quinquennial, Part 12 Released!

For the last part of Quinquennial proper, I decided to mash the fast-forward button to the interim between STNL: Journey's End and STNL²: Stratagem and showcase what led to a young girl named Khrelan Galagat turning against her Gavalantarus bosses and warning Jercy of their reconquest of the galaxy.

Note that as I mentioned earlier, this will be the last flashback part of Quinquennial. Next part will be an epilogue that helps us transition back into STNL proper. But for now, let's talk Khrelan!

The Quinquennial logo, here hovering amongst several Gavalantari.
(BONUS: Can you spot Jercy in disguise?)

The ruined surface of Sotis, which of course become even more ruined
during the events of Bloodlust.

Wait, who the heck is this Gavalantarus? All I know is
those wings should be one someone else's back.

The Gavalantari don't take too kindly to dissidents, which makes you
wonder why they didn't kill Khrelan when she came back. Oh wait...
SHE CAN NEVER FREAKIN' DIE.

Commentary: As mentioned, for the last part of Quinquennial, we see Khrelan go against her Gavalantarus overlords and warn Jercy while he's vacationing on Risa Asir, thus setting the plot of Stratagem into motion. We also get a look into Khrelan's head (does she have one, given her unique nature?) and see what she was like during her days as a shy minion of the Gavalantari.

If you remember Stratagem, then you'll remember my stupid idea to make Holly Short lead the Gavalantari. Honestly, there was no good reason for it and the plot still makes sense without her. But fear not, for I have rectified my mistake and atoned for my sins by doing just that! I decided to replace Holly with a new character called The Architectress, a female Gavalantarus who was born wingless and wears a set of mechanical ones to compensate. (Trust me, one of these days I'm going to remake Stratagem without Holly Short/Artemis Fowl references just to prove my point).

So yes, really this part was to allow my bashing of my past self and his obsession with Artemis Fowl to culminate in the final, final purging of Holly Short from the STNL/SR canon. In fact, this entire special was merely a ploy to get rid of her forever, with the flashbacks and all just being filler!