The coming storm hasn't been forgotten - it's just been rescheduled 
I think the letters could be linked to the Midnighters in some way, as they're also pretty big on time travel, and they've gotten hold of a pillar of ice and flame to access Cimerora.
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His big, brass, steam-powered time machine didn't give him away?
He pulled a Voldemort with the name, too.
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Originally Posted by AmazingMOO
His big, brass, steam-powered time machine didn't give him away?
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Silos: You know those Jaegers you fight all the time?.... You're *hovering* in one!
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There are several letters.|
Originally Posted by Shatterghost
But it also raised a question, is this letter warning the hero/villain of trusting ourobouros and asking him to look for his other letters followed up on in the game? Or is it kind of dead and forgotten like the Coming Storm and a couple other things in game?
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"Retrieve Computer Information" from The Pilgrim:
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Hello, Character. Please forgive the impersonal form of communication. I do not yet trust you for an in-person meeting; this was the only way that I could be sure you would still receive this message. Time travel does unpredictable things to electronics, magic and bionetics; otherwise, I would have chosen a more contemporary method. Obviously, we both know that you have begun time traveling. This may be new to you, but for me and mine it is well documented. Ouroboros has made its presence known to your city, likely espousing some rhetoric regarding a 'rapture' or an 'apocalypse' or some other vague, well-crafted phrase from Mender Silos. I am writing to tell you not to trust him or his Menders. They claim to 'fix' the time stream to avoid a cataclysmic event in the future, but do not believe them. You may not believe me yet, that is fine, prudent in fact, but let me ask you this: if there is truly an event of this nature on the horizon, why did they not take you there? Are you not one of the chosen keepers of the secret? Have you stopped to ask what secret they are really guarding? I warn you: do not openly question Ouroboros. That would be foolish. I simply ask that you search for more of my letters and seek me in the pillar. When the time is right, I will make myself known. You will either be at my side, tearing down the enclave or you will be buried under its ruins as it falls into the sea. The choice is yours. |
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Character, did you even think that you were the one responsible for defeating the 5th Column? When I first learned this, I was equally surprised. I never believed that you had the conviction to see it through, given the moral ambiguities. I underestimated you then, something I've made a point to never do again. I feel that you should know the truth behind Lazarus if you plan to continue working for him. Mender Lazarus is a lunatic, driven completely mad not by his extensive time traveling (as they would have you believe), but because of his "research" into temporal alterations. He meddles with time in ways that others wouldn't even consider. He has a shared temporal consciousness with his other selves throughout the time stream. He has even "volunteered" versions of himself to send off into the abyss to see what lies beyond. I wonder if he has eyes into the afterlife itself. The goggles that Silos made for Lazarus do more than hide the creatures from beyond time, they may well block visions from beyond the veil. This is a dangerous group you ally yourself with, Character. Be wary. Be wise. Be willing to act. Look for my letters and travel well. |
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Once again, it is rewarding to know that you are reading this antiquated form of communication. Have you rescued Candy's twin sister yet? Not to worry, you will find Candy, Jimmy and even Cyrus very soon. But the busy work of Twilight's Son holds no interest for me. I write to you because I believe that you have the ability to see beyond the smoke and mirrors placed around you. Silos talks of a coming conflict, but with whom? Has he told you or is he protecting his precious causality curve? I would like you to believe that Mender Silos is sending you back in time to change events in his favor, no one else's, but, that is something you may have to learn for yourself. Think on this, who benefits from these 'mends' that you do? Is it the people who are deemed unworthy to know the truth of what will happen to their race or is it someone else? Before I go, I wish to reveal to you an ugly truth regarding Twilight's Son. He is, in fact, the last of his race, but that is because he sold the rest of his kind into slavery. Whether for his own gain or to escape their wrath, I do not know. Unfortunately for him, when the slave masters burned through the Kheldians, they came after him once more and he fled into the past. Perhaps he made yet another bargain with the masters, trading all the Kheldians of the past for his own survival. Again, be cautious of those you speak to about this; the Menders are aware of my existence, but not my time or location and they would not take kindly to you associating with me. All I ask of you now is to do your duty, pursue the truth and look for more of my letters. Travel well. |
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I have posed many questions for you in many other times, Character, but perhaps the most important one is this, 'who is Mender Silos? He claims to be from a future so far in time that his own science would make it impossible. He claims that humanity has been wiped out, but doesn't say who did it. He claims that he is here to help, but who is he really helping? You, of all people, should be able to detect a ruse when you see one. I know that you are currently working for Mender Tesseract. Of all the Menders, I believe her to be the most honest in her ways. If not for Silos' agenda and the dreaded Temporal Scaling, I believe she would have enslaved your time and ruled as empress. Silos claims that she is 'reformed' from her upbringing, but I do not believe it. Her kind was bred to rule, to conquer, to consume. There is no 'high road' along that path. Tesseract is a nightmare given form, a monster with a pretty smile. Pray you never meet her in her own time. Don't allow yourself to be fooled, but don't let yourself be discovered either. Play their game for now; learn everything you can about these Menders. It will aid you later. For now, look for my other letters, Character. I shall see you in the pillar when the time is right. |
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While you have not yet met me face to face, I hope you've grown to see the truth to my words and begun to question your Ouroboros masters. You, of all people, should not be bound by their constraints. They have come all across the cosmos, disregarding the law of nature, but yet they bind you to the events they control. Have you noticed how they rarely send you into the future? What secret do they guard there that they don't want you to learn? Mender Silos gives you no choice. It is only I who offer you that simple right. All I ask in return is that you question him, question Ouroboros, question everything - even me. I expect nothing less from you. You are an individual of intellect who will see through their lies and once you do, you will find me at the end of it, offering you the truth you deserve. It is then and only then that we shall truly meet for the first time. Until that time, I trust that you have found my letters and have taken them to heart. Ultimately, the choice will be yours. As always, look for me in the Pillar. I will make myself known when the time is right. Travel well. |
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Did you think I wouldn't find you? You were sly, using an Aspect of the Pillar that wasn't linked to Ouroboros. Did you ever stop to think where Montague may have acquired that crystal? Or how? I apologize. This letter was not meant for harsh words or recriminations. I merely meant to remind you that I can find you...anytime, anyplace, anywhere. That is all. Who am I? I know you have been asking yourself that question for a time now. Am I Requiem? Am I Silos? Am I...you, perhaps? You may even be asking yourself which one of those people I am. Have you ever met Praetorian Earth Requiem? He doesn't go by that name, of course, in case you were wondering. Have you, perchance, met the shadow version of yourself? What about the version of Mender Silos from Faathim's reality? It is a paradox. Try not to think about it. But again, my train of thought wanders. I'm writing you to tell you that, as surprising as it might sound, Mender Silos and his time traveling cohorts are actually succeeding in delaying the coming storm. Note, I didn't say preventing. There is still hope. Because of their actions, and likely yours as well, it may be sometime before I can truly extend my hand to you in kinship. There is other work in other places for us to do. As much as I enjoy these letters, I'm sure you will understand that we have more pressing matters to attend. So, for now, I bid you farewell. As always, look for me in the crystal. |
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I still can't work out if he's a villain or not from his letters - I'm like 99.99% sure it is a "he" because of the way he writes - he sounds rather creepy and sinister, but he could just enjoy being a bit of a jerk and trying to mess with our minds 
And becuase he seems to be against Silos/Nemesis, that also makes you think he should be on the good side.
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And becuase he seems to be against Silos/Nemesis, that also makes you think he should be on the good side.
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There's this really cool arc where you play security at EvilCon (okay, the arc is "Conference of Evil" and the mission is "Secure the Conference"... I like playing security at EvilCon. I get in free that way!
)The Center: "While we wait for this to begin, I have one question I'd like to voice, which I'm sure is on everyone's mind."
Tub Ci: "Why have we been gathered here?"
Countess Crey: "What is Lord Recluse's masterplan?"
Dreck: "Is this going to be open bar?"
The Center: "No. The question we should all be asking is:"
The Center: "What is Nemesis doing here?"
Nemesis: "A good question, which will be answered just about..."
Nemesis: "Now."
Longbow Officer: "This is a Longbow action!"
Longbow Ballista: "You are all under arrest!"
Tub Ci: "How did they find us?"
Nemesis: "Elementary! I told them!"
Tub Ci: "WHAT?"
Countess Crey: "WHAT?"
Sebastian Frost: "WHAT?"
Dreck: "WHAT?"
Arakhn: "WHAT?"
Requiem: "WHAT?"
Longbow Officer: "WHAT?"
Longbow Ballista "WHAT?"
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The Center: "And this is why I never invite Nemesis to anything."
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Arakhn: "This is all your fault, Requiem!"
Requiem: "This is all your fault, Arakhn!"
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
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Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
That's no help, Nemesis is against everyone.
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Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
That's no help, Nemesis is against everyone. You'd know that if you played CoV
There's this really cool arc where you play security at EvilCon (okay, the arc is "Conference of Evil" and the mission is "Secure the Conference"... I like playing security at EvilCon. I get in free that way! )The Center: "While we wait for this to begin, I have one question I'd like to voice, which I'm sure is on everyone's mind." Tub Ci: "Why have we been gathered here?" Countess Crey: "What is Lord Recluse's masterplan?" Dreck: "Is this going to be open bar?" The Center: "No. The question we should all be asking is:" The Center: "What is Nemesis doing here?" Nemesis: "A good question, which will be answered just about..." Nemesis: "Now." Longbow Officer: "This is a Longbow action!" Longbow Ballista: "You are all under arrest!" Tub Ci: "How did they find us?" Nemesis: "Elementary! I told them!" Tub Ci: "WHAT?" Countess Crey: "WHAT?" Sebastian Frost: "WHAT?" Dreck: "WHAT?" Arakhn: "WHAT?" Requiem: "WHAT?" Longbow Officer: "WHAT?" Longbow Ballista "WHAT?" ... The Center: "And this is why I never invite Nemesis to anything." ... Arakhn: "This is all your fault, Requiem!" Requiem: "This is all your fault, Arakhn!" |
I just wonder whats next after the rikti invasion, then the praetorian invasion and then the coming storm.
Whats next to be a major threat?
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To the question on who is behind that letter... I believe it is Flower Knight.
You know the little heroine in the outbreak mission.
Somehow she is also in Oroboros... and her bio mentioned she was destined for something great.
Coincidence hmmm... (I think not)
But yes, what is the next threat... Will be a fun to find out.
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Originally Posted by EU_Damz
I just wonder whats next after the rikti invasion, then the praetorian invasion and then the coming storm.
Whats next to be a major threat? |
At this point, I'm fairly certain that if we ever see any expansion of the Coming Storm story, it will be either immediately, in i17 (new faction or factions) or as the server-shutdown event. More likely than either is the possibility that it never gets developed at all.
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So is that what kids are calling it, these days.
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Originally Posted by AmazingMOO
His big, brass, steam-powered time machine didn't give him away?
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Remnant of the Dream Doctor?
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
The letter writer just using Montague's first name could be a clue of some sort - like he knows/has known him as a colleague of some kind - maybe an ex-Midnighter? A Midnighter who went rogue?
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The only side Nemesis is on is his own side.
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...and possibly counts himself as his only worthy adversary.
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Originally Posted by Olantern
At this point, I'm fairly certain that if we ever see any expansion of the Coming Storm story, it will be either immediately, in i17 (new faction or factions) or as the server-shutdown event. More likely than either is the possibility that it never gets developed at all.
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It may not get developed in the way originally intended, but I'm fairly optimistic that it's still coming an issue or 2 after GR.
My own belief (totally unfounded in solid evidence) is that it was planned in a multi-issue arc and then the NC buyout gave the possibility to expand the team and do a true expansion. So the coming storm got put on hold whilst new team members were brought up to speed and then GR developed.
If something similar to this is the case, then I'd hope some form of GR to come an issue or two after GR - though it may have been modified to mesh with game/story developments in recent issues and GR.
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This got me thinking. the bolded bit above made me think that all of this is going to be resolved in I17 being that its called Dark Mirror and its something that can match us "blow for blow"| Who am I? I know you have been asking yourself that question for a time now. Am I Requiem? Am I Silos? Am I...you, perhaps? You may even be asking yourself which one of those people I am. Have you ever met Praetorian Earth Requiem? He doesn't go by that name, of course, in case you were wondering. Have you, perchance, met the shadow version of yourself? What about the version of Mender Silos from Faathim's reality? |
as for the coming storm, my ideal-money-and-time-aren't-an-issue presentation is a world-wide makeover that reflects the troubles at hand. new villain groups, some destruction thrown around in what is normally a shiny clean zone. I've always wanted to see Perez restored and become Ms. Liberty's base and have Atlas ravaged and become a hazard zone (hollow atlas globe with a tree growing out of it is the image that comes to mind.)
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To the question on who is behind that letter... I believe it is Flower Knight.
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This got me thinking. the bolded bit above made me think that all of this is going to be resolved in I17 being that its called Dark Mirror and its something that can match us "blow for blow"
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I suppose "yourself" could be a possibility for Dark Mirror, since the only "face to face" time we would have gotten would be in a mirror, and Dark Mirror may be giving us a self-duplicate, but that just seems like a cop-out to me.
http://www.fimfiction.net/story/36641/My-Little-Exalt
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Originally Posted by Shatterghost
This got me thinking. the bolded bit above made me think that all of this is going to be resolved in I17 being that its called Dark Mirror and its something that can match us "blow for blow"
as for the coming storm, my ideal-money-and-time-aren't-an-issue presentation is a world-wide makeover that reflects the troubles at hand. new villain groups, some destruction thrown around in what is normally a shiny clean zone. I've always wanted to see Perez restored and become Ms. Liberty's base and have Atlas ravaged and become a hazard zone (hollow atlas globe with a tree growing out of it is the image that comes to mind.) |
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Ah yes. I've been playing for awhile now, but this is the first thing that literally made me fall outta my chair laughing. |
Originally Posted by Fleeting Whisper
There's this really cool arc where you play security at EvilCon ...
Tub Ci: "How did they find us?" Nemesis: "Elementary! I told them!" ... Longbow Officer: "WHAT?" Longbow Ballista "WHAT?" ... The Center: "And this is why I never invite Nemesis to anything." |
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Ah yes. I've been playing for awhile now, but this is the first thing that literally made me fall outta my chair laughing.
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Doc Buzzsaw: Oh, what has science wrought? I sought only to turn a man into a metal-encased juggernaut of destruction powered by the unknown properties of a mysterious living crystal. How could this have all gone wrong?
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Doc Buzzsaw: She who lives by the cybernetic monstrosity powered by living coral, all too often dies by the cybernetic monstrosity powered by living coral. Fortunately, you have helped me to avoid this fate. I think I shall shelve my plans for the Superfreak for a time, and instead concentrate on another project. Perhaps mass-producing an army of Tank Freaks? Yes, that would likely be much safer, and far more useful.
Vernon von Grun: AH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAAAA!!!
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GYAAAAH - HA - HA - HA - HA - HA - HA - HA!
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GYAAH - HAH - HAH - HAH - HAH!
Join me!
GYAAH - HAH - HAH - HAH - HAH - HAH - HAAAAAH!!!
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NYAH - HAH - HAH - HAH - HAH - HAH!
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Laugh with me!
AAAH - HAH - HAH - HAH - HAH - HAAAAH!
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RAAH - HA - HA - HA - HA - HAAAAA!
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Today I did the initiation missions on my blaster and actually read the letter found in that first 5th column mission and found it almost creepy.
It led me to support the theory(?) that Mender Silos is indeed future Nemesis
But it also raised a question, is this letter warning the hero/villain of trusting ourobouros and asking him to look for his other letters followed up on in the game? Or is it kind of dead and forgotten like the Coming Storm and a couple other things in game?
If its dead Id really like to see this fleshed out some more.
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