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From the Depths #2
From the Depths: Indigo - For the Common Good
A digital novella penned by Ray Vallese, telling a tale set in Numenera's Ninth World and tied into Torment: Tides of Numenera. Part of the "From the Depths" series of novellas touching on the Indigo Tide.
Tuck knew almost nothing about his past before the village of New Iqa took him in. And when the isolated settlement is nearly wiped out in a horrific catastrophe, it seems like the end of the world; but the survivors soon learn that thing can always get worse.
Does their only hope lie with the other villages scattered across the bewildering valley? Or must they look to the ominous water city of M'ra Jolios, home to the unknowable mutants that Tuck's people are quick to call monsters? Perhaps the catastrophe wasn't an accident after all.
Tuck can't trust the leader of New Iqa to do what's best for everyone. He knows he must act. And his friend Baji might be able to help. Baji has always given him good advice.
Even if he is just a voice in Tuck's head.
Tuck knew almost nothing about his past before the village of New Iqa took him in. And when the isolated settlement is nearly wiped out in a horrific catastrophe, it seems like the end of the world; but the survivors soon learn that thing can always get worse.
Does their only hope lie with the other villages scattered across the bewildering valley? Or must they look to the ominous water city of M'ra Jolios, home to the unknowable mutants that Tuck's people are quick to call monsters? Perhaps the catastrophe wasn't an accident after all.
Tuck can't trust the leader of New Iqa to do what's best for everyone. He knows he must act. And his friend Baji might be able to help. Baji has always given him good advice.
Even if he is just a voice in Tuck's head.
97 pages, ebook
First published May 20, 2015
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July 25, 2017
Interesantna pricica koja se bavi temom za sta smo spremni ako smatramo da je za opste dobro i kolko mozemo stete da nanesemo ako stvari radimo bez kompletnih informacija.
Sama prica jeste fina ali ono sto mi se jako svidelo jeste sam nacin na koji je svet prikazan i razne rase koje smo upoznali u relativnom malom broju strana i to sve sa minimalnom ekspozicijom.
Naravno da par detalja fali i kraj je neko zbrzan ali opet je bilo uzivanje citati ovo.
Sama prica jeste fina ali ono sto mi se jako svidelo jeste sam nacin na koji je svet prikazan i razne rase koje smo upoznali u relativnom malom broju strana i to sve sa minimalnom ekspozicijom.
Naravno da par detalja fali i kraj je neko zbrzan ali opet je bilo uzivanje citati ovo.
February 12, 2017
This second novella in the Numenera series 'From the Depths' explores the travails of a village on the edge of extinction in a mysterious valley. It offers some fascinating environments, creatures, individuals, and plot. Tuck, a man pulled out of a vat, has for some reason become able to communicate with Baji, a stranger in another village. When a series of disasters hits his village, Tuck turns to Baji for help, but things do not work out the way they're planned. While still part of Numenera, the world of this story is very different from that of the previous novella, and the devices that affect the story are very different as well. There's an interesting narrator to the story, whose mystery isn't revealed until the final chapter, to powerful effect. The story has some powerful themes, like the problems of communication between disparate individuals, what it means to be a leader, the power and danger of experimentation, and questions of trust. The climax is surprisingly epic for what seemed a fairly small scale story. Once again, I was very pleasantly surprised by the world and stories of Numenera and I am greatly looking forward to exploring the world in-game soon.
February 21, 2017
An enjoyable novella set in the Numenera setting. The story explores morality and decision-making in the strange and dangerous 9th World. Vallese does a great job with the setting and making things feel ominous and weird.
November 20, 2016
The second in a series of novellas written for the upcoming game Torment: Tides of the Numenera. This one features the Indigo Tide, which represents actions of equity, justice (not in a law/legal sense), compromise, and the greater good.
The plot follows a protagonist who knows not where he came from. And no, it's not a story about discovering where he came from, but rather about finding out what sort of person he is. A series of unfortunate incidents drove the survivors of a village to a desperate bid to look for aid from an unlikely source.
It is a short story that features several major characters all influenced by the same tide, but who are driven by different motivations and perspectives. It harps on "the greater good" and "what is one life against many" throughout (perhaps a bit too much) from equally valid views. There was a point in the story where I wasn't quite sure who's the real villain, and I think that was nice - it kept me from seeing the real twist, and a really nice way to end the whole "for the greater good" concept.
The plot follows a protagonist who knows not where he came from. And no, it's not a story about discovering where he came from, but rather about finding out what sort of person he is. A series of unfortunate incidents drove the survivors of a village to a desperate bid to look for aid from an unlikely source.
It is a short story that features several major characters all influenced by the same tide, but who are driven by different motivations and perspectives. It harps on "the greater good" and "what is one life against many" throughout (perhaps a bit too much) from equally valid views. There was a point in the story where I wasn't quite sure who's the real villain, and I think that was nice - it kept me from seeing the real twist, and a really nice way to end the whole "for the greater good" concept.
January 27, 2016
Short and sweet. Easily one of the best video game related novels/novellas I've ever read. As a big fan of Numenera who is usually on the GM side of things, it was nice being plunged into this world without having to do a ton of work for my table. I did find myself wishing for some more character development for some of the side characters, but found myself really pulling for Tuck and his "friend" by the end. One of the big attractions on Numenera is weird, cool shit, and this novella delivers particularly well on that front. Well worth reading if you have access.
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