MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2502 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Braid: Assassins, Weapons, & Words... by "Li'nia Stormdancer" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 19:49:48 -0800 (PST) From: "Li'nia Stormdancer" To: List Subject: Braid: Assassins, Weapons, & Words... Message-ID: <20010122034948.774.qmail-+AT+-web1205.mail.yahoo.com> Heyla List-Sibs! Hoo-boy... here's a braid for y'all... On the subject of Herald Assassins: I don't think that they were trained to perform in that function specifically, although it has been noted by many of my List-Sibs that it is mentioned in several books that someone "moved like an assassin" or had "killed in cold blood". I recall those same passages. However, I don't think the intent of their training was to culminate in becoming assassins... As the saying goes, "It goes with the territory". Whatever was needed to be done to protect Queen, Country, etc. Besides, they were to protect the Queen and others from things like assassins. So, it's only helpful to be trained like one, isn't it? Helps you learn to think like your enemy, so you can help defend against them... On the names of blades: I have to admit though, I'd never given any thought to both "Dirk" and "Kris" being the names of blades... I think that's hilarious that I've been reading those books this long and never picked up on that! On sayings that I've picked up: I have to admit, I use "heyla" a lot, and quite frequently to non-List-Sibs! I also use "frell" from the sci-fi TV series "FarScape" as an alternative to other words in my own language. "Lord and Lady" also pops up on occasion, as well as "My soul to the mountains" and "There shall be a returning for thee" from The Keltiad novels by Patricia Kennealy-Morrison. Of course, one completely off the subject is "beauty" as an alternative for "cool" from the movie "Strange Brew"... ===== ---<---<---<----+AT+- Li'nia Stormdancer -+AT+---->--->--->--- Peon to the Powers That Be, Goddess of All Things Possessed, & Caretaker of the Arena of Discussion and Dissention __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ End of MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2502 **********************************