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Mattman875

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~ Review ~

Grammar 19/25: Overall, this story had good grammar. However, at the start of the story, there was a lot of missing punctuation in speech, and a few commas where semi-colons could have been used. A more varied sentence structure could have been more effective.

Description 17/25: The description was very thin on the ground, especially at the beginning of the story. The reader was plunged straight into action and adventure, without a good account of the character's appearance or surroundings. This story could definitely be described more - although it did improve near the end.

Plot 21/25: Although this is a typical war story with a good against evil approach, many aspects of the plotline are quite original. The final battle appears to have twists and turns at every corner, as does the build up to it. However, the plot rushed along very quickly at the start, and the war theme isn't hugely original; but it is a gripping tale.

Characters 15/25: I didn't think that the characters were that great in this story. Their appearance wasn't described very well, nor was their personalities even with the large amounts of dialogue. The main character definitely didn't have a good enough personality.

Overall 72/100: This story is gripping and very interesting. Overall, it is very good, and I think that it is just that slight bit away from Omega rank. However, for now, I think this story is about Gold standard. Congratulations. :D

22-Sep-2007 19:30:55

Mattman875

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Heh. I'll use this double post to say that I normally take a lot more time over reviews, and they normally are much more informative and useful. However, as this is for a guild, I thought it was best to go for speed and efficiency, not quality. ;)

22-Sep-2007 19:30:56 - Last edited on 22-Sep-2007 19:32:20 by Mattman875

Poller5
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Chapter 30

Gul’dan’s eyes reflected the fire spewing forth from the dragons’ gaping maws, and a part of him was convinced that it would be those flames that sent him to Saradomin’s golden halls. All around him the men, elves and dwarves cowered in fear, but some had overcome the terrible and unnatural fear that dragons create in all beings around them. Terror took hold of Gul’dan’s mind and held it; he couldn’t think, he couldn’t see properly and the noises around him bombarded his ears in a smudge so that nothing was understandable.

Gul’dan was not a fighter, and try as he might he couldn’t shake the terror. He felt himself collapse from the weight of the terror, and as the terror dug deeper everything began to fade to black.

***

Malytryx felt nothing but hatred staring into the eyes of the goblin above him. The goblin’s face was still twisted into a distorted smile that spoke of evil. The goblin pulled back its arm in preparation for the fatal blow. Malytryx’s eyes locked with those of the goblin, and so deep was the hatred in his eyes that for a split second the goblin hesitated, giving Maly*tryx all the time he needed.

Malytryx dropped himself to the ground and rolled swiftly away from the goblin even as the goblin thrust downward. Malytryx leapt up and as the goblin’s blade hammered into the ground he stomped on it with a terrible force that snapped the low quality steel in half. The goblin looked up in terror, and it was that expression that was frozen forever on his face by Maly*tryx’s sword.
For a few seconds after he killed the goblin Maly*tryx could do little but stare at the dead goblin, panting. Soon he remembered why he had been on the ground in the first place and quickly turned to see Edlenmin. Already at Edlenmin’s side was Baragûr, and judging by the look on his face the damage was grave. Kneeling down he saw why Baragûr’s visage was so grim.

23-Sep-2007 20:58:27 - Last edited on 23-Sep-2007 20:59:49 by Poller5

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A deep cut ran down Edlenmin’s side, and the amount of blood on the floor around him was copious. “You must take him to the temple,” Baragûr said to Maly*tryx gently.

“What? I can’t leave now, the battle’s but begun,” Maly*tryx said, taken aback by the suddenness of the suggestion.

“You are the only one who can get him to the temple on time. If you don’t leave now he will surely die,” Baragûr said gravely.

“You must be exaggerating,” Maly*tryx said, “Besides, I have waited a long time to have my revenge on these goblins.”

“I understand that, but you must understand that either you take him to the temple *now* or he will die,” Baragûr said with a hardness in his tone that had not been there earlier. “His life now rests in your hands.” Baragûr stood up, leaving Maly*tryx alone. Growling in anger at having to leave the fight he grabbed Edlenmin and began to walk through the Saradominist troops towards the temple.

23-Sep-2007 20:58:51

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