TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise

Searched the forum and didn't seem to find this anywhere, so thought I'd make a thread. Basically it's a webseries based around a popular Massive Multiplayer Online videogame, a bit like HACK from what I've heard. All the characters are avatars in the game, and it's got some great laughs and action, as well as pretty impressive production values. It's made by Kirbopher, and has the likes of Littlekurboh and Shadyvox lending their talents to it, amongst others.

Anyway, the current series is apparently a remake of the original, but it's probably best to start fresh. Of the three currently uploaded episodes, the first can be found here. The TV Tropes page is here

So, anyone else a fan?

edited 8th Mar '12 5:06:27 PM by BaleFire

TOME is a re adaptation of the sprite animation Tv TA (Tv TOME adventures) which does have it's own page on tvtropes. Although it could probably do with a new page considering the amount of changes it has under gone.

As for my view on the show I quite like it so far, a lot of care has gone into it and it looks promising.

TTA was what brought me to the site in the first place, after Season 3 ended and I couldn't find any more episodes. Glad they're finally continuing it.

Theories on episode 5... My guess is the cat is Ruri, three seasons early.

I was introduced to TOME by a friend, and was immediately sucked in. I should note, however, that she is related (and living with) someone who is a friend of Chris Niosi. When she mentioned that she could spoil anything I wanted, though, I just asked who Neomutant teams up with in the Gemini Tournament, since that is part of the WMG I am part of. She couldn't remember

Also, he recently showed her a finished part of the episode, mostly just a fight with Kirbopher.

edited 1st Aug '13 7:21:31 AM by Ninjaxenomorph

New short featuring Rockoon going up tonight at midnight!

Rockoon's Modern Strife! Featuring Skeight!

Who is secretly DOUBLING! YAAAAY!

edited 1st Aug '13 9:06:57 PM by Ninjaxenomorph

Ah, very entertaining series.

I was about 40-50 episodes into the old TTA one on Newgrounds and I've watched 5-6 episodes of the new one. I wonder if he's still doing them. Supposedly he was putting the series on hold because his skills as an animator weren't improving to his satisfaction.

... The new short just came out a week ago. Didn't care for it much, myself, but then again, the whole Gemini Tournament is rubbing me the wrong way.

Well, gosh.

Time to check that out.

Episode 10: The Warring Demons. Good lord, all the character reshuffling we are going to have to do. This does make up for the Gemini Tournament IMO, however.

edited 17th Dec '13 10:16:25 PM by Ninjaxenomorph

Wow, somehow I completely missed the release of the last episode (the one before "The Warring Demons'). However, that did mean I got to watch the two episodes back to back, which was fun.

Anyway, really liked episode 10. It's a very fitting ending to the season, and probably TOME as a whole. I guess Zetto and Kirbopher were the same person all along?

Wow, this is a bit of a skip... but yeah. The series finale's here.

Welp, the TOME page is going to need a bunch of work now.

seriously, who made Tigerlily Dbuggers.org anyway? Anyways, Rubirules being the true final boss was really surprising. And that after credits scene was super sweet.

This finale was amazing. Rubirules being the BigBad was surprising considering the hints they dropped with Execk along with his role in the original.

edited 7th Jul '15 1:10:55 PM by Aquaconda

Haha. It has been a while hasn't it?

Just watched the finale a couple of hours ago. I enjoyed it, although there was a lot of talking.

I'm interested to know. How does everyone feel about season 2, in relation to season 1? Do you think one of them to be better than the other? What did you like and dislike? Etc.

edited 7th Jul '15 11:27:35 PM by BaleFire

Haven't watched it in awhile, but I remember they changed the character's color palettes.

Can't say I was a fan of that. I assume the show's run into some financial issues.

It... ended? With a finale? Really, I think it ended pretty strong.

Figured it was time to give this series a re-watch.

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