Major Volume 1 Revision

Glorious Revision of Spectacular Goodness

Much has been learned in the years since publishing Volume 1. As I continue to develop Runge, Ramy, and the other characters of Riesel Tales while I write Volume 2, I find that their initial depiction is inaccurate. TV Tropes would refer to this as "Early Installment Weirdness," and it is something I would like to avoid dealing with if the book ever hits mainstream.

Slight spoilers ahead!

The revision mostly affects the story of First. Runge was way out of character when he blew up at Ramy, and the motivating factor of his phobia of biological warfare sounds better for a later story. I replaced that scene with one filled with sarcastic banter that they are better known for.

The final scene of First was also significantly modified and extended. Runge no longer apologizes for his now-nonexistent blowup. Instead, he and Ramy have a much more in-depth interaction with the thug they encounter in the hangar.

Also within First, I made note of Narsaph's name rather than leaving him as simply "the Kalasi." The lowly Zaxadin operative received a name as well: Ted VenVonavo. That name adds a bit of lore, in that the "-avo" suffix is common for Sirukti family names originating in the Ahjri nation of Kalant Kyto (hence Runge Margavo). Its origin traces back to Kalantrin noble houses, acting as a genitive modifier that basically means "of the House." Thus, VenVonavo refers to the House of VenVon, and Margavo the House of Marg. Also, Ted's fur color is now teal, as per the cool colors of Sirukti. The original was tan, which is common for the earthy-colored Lonkapi.

Club Gig received a lot of cleanup with minimal rewriting, but I did change the scene with Ramy shoving a drunk Runge into the Salona. Without going into spoilers, she's now much stronger as per her physique. It has been lovingly dubbed as the Ripped Ramy Update.

Reprisal received a lot of cleanup with minimal rewriting. Sig now sounds big in his introductory scene as per the Big Sig Update.

Lonely Tenant received some cleanup with very minimal rewriting.

And finally, the Smashwords version of RTTH V1 can now be read halfway through for free.

Necromancy at Its Finest

After 50 years of silence, I have come to reassure you that I do indeed still draw breath, as do my projects.

The second volume of Riesel Tales: Two Hunters is coming along. After more than 7 years since publishing V1, I’m glad I didn’t rush V2. I have learned much about writing and life in general since then. Hurdles have been cleared, milestones met, and monsters slain, stuffed, and mounted as a conversation piece over the mantle. The story lineup in V2 only partially resembles what it did in the original drafts, and that is good.

There are also other projects in the works, originals and spinoffs alike. Sci-fi for some, but not all. That’s all I’m saying for now.

What I will say is this: The future is bright. The future is loud.

Writing Meme

Found this here. Needed to do it.

1) What is the title of your next book/work?

The next one will simply be Riesel Tales: Two Hunters, Volume 2. I'm also working on Volume 1 of a new, related series.

 

2) Where did the idea come from for the book/work?

Several sources, but mostly from my past sci-fi roleplaying exploits and other adventures on the Internet.

 

3) What genre does your book/work fall under?

Science fiction, dystopian, cyberpunk, action, comedy, and a little bit of slice-of-life.

 

4) What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters […]

An Interview with Roystonn Pruitt

I decided to consult the Internet for common author interview questions, then interviewed myself!

- Why did you write your book?

I wrote it because I had a story to share with the world. Writing is my forte, so it seemed like a natural path to follow.

 

- What inspired you?

A large part of my inspiration came from science fiction works such as Star Wars (movies and books), as well as animation. The largest, however, was from my time as a sci-fi roleplayer on the Internet. Without that experience, Riesel would not be as it is today.

 

- How did you settle on this story? […]

Quizzes with Wolves

I told my book characters about another questionnaire. I failed to tell them it was a dating quiz. Oops.

1) What do you do for work? - 

Runge: Retrieval specialist and wetwork. I like saying that because it sounds fancy.

Ramy: He means bounty hunter and assassin. Same for me, minus the last part.

Runge: You do assassinations, too.

Ramy: I...don't like to advertise it. It's not fun for me...unlike how it is for you.

Runge: As I said in the last quiz, life is a video game, and I'm aiming for the high score.

Ramy: Lifetime incarceration in a hypermax facility, I see.

Runge: Yeah, probably one of the ones on a planet that's orbiting way too close to its star.

Ramy: Only the best for you, of course.

 

2) Where are you from? - 

Runge: Do we really need to get into biology?

Ramy: Hoooo, clever. Everyone is laughing. Ha. Ha. Ha. Runge meant to say Ahjri, a planet. Same for me, although my surrogate homeworld is Audonika.

 

3) What is the one thing about yourself that you would like me to know? - 

Runge: I do magic tricks from time to time. I can transform someone's brain into paint with a simple twitch of my finger! […]

The Great Questioning

Another deviantArt questionnaire featuring my book's two bounty hunter "protagonists", Runge Margavo and Ramy Dusotes!

A - AVAILABLE: 

Runge: All day, every day.

Ramy: Not on this planet. Next.

 

B - BIRTHDAY: 

Runge: A long time ago.

Ramy: May 7.

 

C - CRUSHING ON: 

Runge: If it's female, mildly intelligent, and not fat, I'm all over it.

Ramy: As I said in Question A.

 

D - DRINK YOU LAST HAD: […]

Questionnaerial Assault

This is a questionnaire thing I did on deviantArt. Fun!

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Totally had to do this for the characters of my book, Riesel Tales: Two Hunters. Behold: everyone's favorite loopy bounty hunter duo Runge and Ramy answer a questionnaire.

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1. What is your name?

Runge: Runge Margavo. Are we done yet?

Ramy: Ramy Dusotes. Please pardon my partner's insanity.

 

2. Do you know why you were named that?

Runge: Because my dad was drunk and my mom went with it. Or something. Best guess.

Ramy: My parents never really told me. They never told me a lot of things, actually.

 

 3. Are you single or taken?

Runge: Never single, never taken. Wink wink.

Ramy: Single, and it'll remain that way until I get off this nasty ball of towers and settle on a more civilized world.

 

4. Have any abilities or powers?

Runge: I can down a bunch of ale and still pop somebody from the distance with a sniper rifle. I'm sturdy like that. […]

The Insanity Cupboard

Behold: the Insanity Cupboard! This is where I'll be putting flash fiction (short-short stories) which may or may not be canon, and these stories may or may not have anything to do with the RTTH continuity. It's like a bag of candy that also contains cheese balls, croutons, rice, and overcooked French fries. Who knows what you might find! It's all for fun and promotional deliciousnessitude. Accessible via the About menu. Pop on over and partake in the amusement.