User blog comment:Krayfish/The Next Story Arc - Planning/@comment-796766-20120514215919

I have a few issues with this, just voicing my opinion as a major author:

1. I don't see why Na'zrah would be fading away. He's meant to be the physical incarnation of hope. The universe is ending. The mortal races need hope now more than ever. Na'zrah would stay and continue assisting GSSOC, but will refuse to assist them directly since he is a largely pacifistic and therefore neutral Titan. He will direct them to the Augur, of course, but there's no way the Titan of Hope is fading away when he is most needed.

2. My main idea was that most of GSSOC is reassigned by their empires to execute missions for their nations. Basically, national leaders are aware of the situation and thus want their best operatives working with their own militaries again to assure national security. However, Etah would stay on GSSOC because Clar knows that's where he'll do the most good. As such, the Enrico idea inspired me. Perhaps we could have 'mirco story arcs' that tie together to make the main story arc. For example, Ahrganot would work with Enrico in his first story, then Enrico would join GSSOC and Ahrganot would continue to work for the DFM independently. We could do something similar for the other, former GSSOC members: Becoming mentors for their first story and then working solo for the rest of their micro-story arc. Then we'd have a 'main' story arc that follows the new GSSOC as they not only work to contain Vernitiegen, but also continue to maintain galactic stability through other, non-core stories. Basically, we'd each focus on our own independent micro-arcs which then tie into the co-written major arc.

3. Not sure if losing Jormun's Ring is a good idea. I mean, Ahrganot made a deal that he would wear the Ring and, through its power, become Exarch of Shadow. Losing it makes that deal seem a little... null and void. Perhaps he could choose to store it somewhere safe and rely on his weaker, absorbed powers? It just seems like you're taking a deal with the devil and throwing it out the window.

4. I'd rather we not have this story arc span a century. I'd suggest spanning a few years or so and finishing it with a brush with Vern as GSSOC restrains him better, which will buy them another few centuries or so before having to deal with Vern. This leaves room for tying up some loose ends we have lying around (Eg Asir, Suppy's plans for Tholker, INTRODUCING ALL THESE NEW RACES/CHARACTERS, etc.).

Those are the main things on my mind for the major points. As mentioned before, Etah is most definitely staying in GSSOC to serve as a mentor figue to the new recruits, because, let's face it, even if they have an endorsment from GSSOC 1st Gen and national leaders, they're still gonna need the 5000 Year Old Virgin to help them out.