If that’s the case…..Alex, Stajia, TAKE ME WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please?
And suddenly, I’m reminded of that scene in “The Never Ending Story” when the hero has to pass the statues that shoot everything that walks the path between them….
The Sphinx (I wonder if the plural is like sheep). Sphinx usually have a question that must be answered correctly or the traveler’s life is forfeit. In Neverending story, didn’t they just sense the worthiness of the traveler?
Regardless, there should be some bones laying around if this were a testing statue.
Now perhaps it is like the current discussions of the pyramids where they are thought to be power stations (like Alex’s sword’s abilities).
Where are all of the bubbles coming from? Are they deflating? I don’t think you need them here to show or emphasize movement, the imagery is dynamic enough.
Sentient or sapient?
Sentient – Able to perceive or feel things.
Sapient – Wise, or attempting to appear wise; intelligent.
Normally I would not be raising the question and being a word troll, but since Dreamland Chronicles has a wide audience inclusive of kids, it would be awesome for them to actually learn the right word.
Apparently not, because the kraken is a sentient life form. Unless Scott means the word ‘Sapient’, which more means able to think/speak, unlike sentient which just means able to be conscious or feel.
I blame Star Trek and other popular sci-fi for screwing up the definition of sentient/sapient. I made the same mistake a lot until someone corrected me, and I went to look it up for myself (’cause I never assume some random stranger getting all grammar nazi on me is right). Now I make an effort to always use “sapient” even if I know other people will get confused. I’m takin’ it back, people!
So did I, until I Googled it one day on a whim and noticed ‘Not to be confused with sapience’. xD I blame Star Wars…KotOR called people ‘sentients’ all the time.
*cringe* I really hate to double post and mean no ill to pSycHoticHicKen personally but the argument “Speech is not a part of sapience. A lot of automated phone systems use speech and can process spoken input.” is invalid too. The point may be; it is easy to imagine a sapient being with no method of communicating. However; just because a nonsapient system (say a computer), can beform an action (say performing a logical operation), it implies nothing about said action being or not being a requirement of sapience.
Not really a massive deal. The concepts of Sapience, Sentience, Intelligence, and Conciousness are tricky and not even well defined.
In point: The “Turing Test” which is designed to test if a machine is intelligent, really only tests if a machine can mimic a human. “Pure” intelligence is just too hard a concept to test for.
Wow… just wow… on that lion head.
I see the graffiti now: Mungus was here.
(Scott will get that joke)
The lighting on this one is STUNNING. And yeah, that lion head is fairly spiffy as well, really gives off that ‘ancient power’ vibe.
Hey, that’s Aslan! They’re about to enter Narnia!
So they just happened to find it. Awesome! I thought they would be deeper in the water but apparently not according to the light. 😛
Ha!
Brendan still calls him Hue Mungus.
Thanks. Downloaded it from Turbosquid and re-textured it.
http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/lion-statue-max-free/558664
Aslan…no. Freakish pseudo-natural kinda Medusa/cockatrice dream lion beast…perhaps.
If that’s the case…..Alex, Stajia, TAKE ME WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please?
There are no fish down there at all??
Define ‘fish’…..RELEASE THE KRAKEN
Wow, didn’t expect a carving as evidence of sentient life. Texture on the surface of the the stone is nicely done.
*Alex wakes up*…
Can’t be too old, where’s all the growing stuff (barnacles, etc.).
All you have to do is stick your hand in its mouth and pull the hidden lever…
I’m sure it’ll be FINE!
Lion= King Arthur…. getting closer!!
Chinese torture, also used in the Scorpian King! Too gruesome for a fantasy land like Dreamland!
And suddenly, I’m reminded of that scene in “The Never Ending Story” when the hero has to pass the statues that shoot everything that walks the path between them….
I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooove the lighting.
The Sphinx (I wonder if the plural is like sheep). Sphinx usually have a question that must be answered correctly or the traveler’s life is forfeit. In Neverending story, didn’t they just sense the worthiness of the traveler?
Regardless, there should be some bones laying around if this were a testing statue.
Now perhaps it is like the current discussions of the pyramids where they are thought to be power stations (like Alex’s sword’s abilities).
The pyramids and Alex’s sword are… power stations? Za?
Where are all of the bubbles coming from? Are they deflating? I don’t think you need them here to show or emphasize movement, the imagery is dynamic enough.
They appear to be coming out of Alex’s and Nastajia’s mouths. Maybe the mermaid’s kiss doesn’t give them real gills.
Sentient or sapient?
Sentient – Able to perceive or feel things.
Sapient – Wise, or attempting to appear wise; intelligent.
Normally I would not be raising the question and being a word troll, but since Dreamland Chronicles has a wide audience inclusive of kids, it would be awesome for them to actually learn the right word.
Apparently not, because the kraken is a sentient life form. Unless Scott means the word ‘Sapient’, which more means able to think/speak, unlike sentient which just means able to be conscious or feel.
I feel the same. A LOT of people on the internet–and otherwise–abuse this word.
I did not know that.
I always thought Sentient meant it was able to think. Had intelligence.
I had no idea. Thank you both.
I’ve ALWAYS thought Sentient meant that it is life capable of communication, intelligence.
ie: Humans over say dogs.
These past few pages have been beautiful. <3 Great work, Scott!
If something is intelligent it is also conscious.
Speech is not a part of sapience. A lot of automated phone systems use speech and can process spoken input.
Alex said “there is no sign of sentient life”. Barnacles are sentient.
I blame Star Trek and other popular sci-fi for screwing up the definition of sentient/sapient. I made the same mistake a lot until someone corrected me, and I went to look it up for myself (’cause I never assume some random stranger getting all grammar nazi on me is right). Now I make an effort to always use “sapient” even if I know other people will get confused. I’m takin’ it back, people!
It’s magic! Like the trail that Kiwi leaves as she flies around.
So did I, until I Googled it one day on a whim and noticed ‘Not to be confused with sapience’. xD I blame Star Wars…KotOR called people ‘sentients’ all the time.
Do you think you’ll switch words in the final version…?
“If something is intelligent it is also conscious.”
No. The one does not imply the other.
consciousness-vs-intelligence
*cringe* I really hate to double post and mean no ill to pSycHoticHicKen personally but the argument “Speech is not a part of sapience. A lot of automated phone systems use speech and can process spoken input.” is invalid too. The point may be; it is easy to imagine a sapient being with no method of communicating. However; just because a nonsapient system (say a computer), can beform an action (say performing a logical operation), it implies nothing about said action being or not being a requirement of sapience.
Not really a massive deal. The concepts of Sapience, Sentience, Intelligence, and Conciousness are tricky and not even well defined.
In point: The “Turing Test” which is designed to test if a machine is intelligent, really only tests if a machine can mimic a human. “Pure” intelligence is just too hard a concept to test for.