MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 679 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Lifebonding/error? by Nora Martin 2) FAQ, MPawn, etc.... by Korendil 3) re: Reality of Fantasy by dbackhau-+AT+-isou10.estec.esa.nl 4) Re: family reunions/1st book in each series by DebMats-+AT+-aol.com 5) Warrl by DebMats-+AT+-aol.com 6) re: Warrl by dbackhau-+AT+-isou10.estec.esa.nl 7) Re: Warrl by jc-+AT+-crosfield.co.uk (Jerry Cullingford) 8) Keychain by Chen Chen 9) ADMIN: mail server down for a few hours Thursday 11th by mel (Melanie Dymond Harper) 10) Re: Reality of Fantasy by "Kimber Brumbaugh" 11) Argh!!! by "Kimber Brumbaugh" 12) Re: FamReunions by "Diana L. Heald" 13) Re: Welcome! - Reincarnated Heralds by "Jenna (Stormcloud)" 14) Re: Error? by "Jenna (Stormcloud)" 15) Re: Empathy by "Diana L. Heald" 16) Re: Reality of Fantasy+Oathblinded by Soljan-+AT+-aol.com 17) Re: Braiding time! by Patricia Christianson 18) Braid: Lifebonds & ages. by Morgana 19) Re: your mail by Morgana 20) Re: Reality of Fantasy by "Diana L. Heald" 21) Re: books/companions/tardis/names/bits 'n bobs by Patricia Christianson 22) Re: Bardic Tales/Sacred Ground by Megan Stingl Hale 23) Re: Lady Jaguar by Tensen 24) Re: Rennfaires by Tensen 25) Re: Reality of Fantasy by Megan Stingl Hale 26) Re: fey & faq by undine 27) Why Diana Tregarde might leave NY for CT by kcovert-+AT+-wvnvm.wvnet.edu (Kathy Covert) 28) Tangent! Re: Lady Jaguar, Has no Misty Content! by Gyrfalcon 29) Re: Reality of Fantasy by Megan Smith 30) Re: Dutch Braid - Reply by Barbara Slater 31) Lifebonds - Reply by Barbara Slater ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 03:30:36 -0400 From: Nora Martin To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Lifebonding/error? Message-ID: <1.5.4.16.19960711033528.2b171e30-+AT+-mail.odyssey.on.ca> Michele wrote: >My first marriage was a HUGE mistake.(never, ever marry a lizard, especially >one who's mother is an orc!) I thought I would never get married again, I >even told Tony (my husband), not to get too serious, because he was just a >fling! We've been married 10 years now, and still flinging! > >How do you tell in mundane life? Total trust, knowing that no matter what, >there is always someone who'll stand beside you. My husband once told me >that in his eyes I could do no wrong. When I wake up in the morning, and I >look like I was dragged through a hedge backwards, he tells me he thinks I >am the most beautiful woman in the world. Now that is love! (also, I hid >his glasses! ) Oh, and all your friend say things like " you people >make me sick" whenever they see you together! Gawd!! If people thinking we're too cute is the definer, then my fiance and I are definitely lifebonded. Actually, I knew right from the first that there was something there, I've never been so drawn to someone and at the same time scared to be near him. We both spent two gloriously awful weeks feeling five years old again, until a mutual friend took pity on us and literally threw me at him. I was still recovering from a relationship where I got royally screwed over mentally, and was just starting to look at men again. And then BAM! Board to the back of the head (oops, bad choice of picture ). We've had our friends telling us we make them sick by being too cute together, but we wouldn't trade each other for the world. We've lived together for almost two years now and having decided that we won't drive each other crazy, are getting married next June. We'll set up the computer and you can all attend the ceremony poolside. Oh wow. I've managed to go almost two whole minutes without receiving new mail, so I think I'd better call it quits and hit the sack. It's 3:21am or so, and I was intending to go to bed early tonight. I suppose it _is_ early, considering that last night ended around 5:30am, which is the time I finally finished catching up on my mail. Never ever leave your mail unread for more than 12 hours around here. I went nearly 36 hours and had almost 300 messages! No wonder my server hates me and Eudora freaks. (Mistake, I just checked my mail and there's another one!) (which I just realized got deleted) so... Korendil, according to my Webster's (my fiance's doesn't even have the word): _fey_ means "fated to early death; excessively gay, elated -- the supposed mark of one so doomed [from OE _foege_ meaning doomed]" My guess is that there's another meaning out there that isn't included here, meaning shaych. That's it, I've really had it this time. My bed is calling. Bye 'til next time -Nora who thinks it's good that there are a few people on this list who are older than she is ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 96 03:40:46 EDT From: Korendil To: "Misty List" Subject: FAQ, MPawn, etc.... Message-ID: <9607110740.AA24422-+AT+-raptor.icubed.net> Well, after one night's work I'm halfway through MPawn, the first book I started getting info from. Of course, that's partly due to being caught up in the love story..anyway, I NEED HELP. ANYONE, who could even do a few chapters of a book, who be a great help. Also, we know that Heraldic trianing is a HELL of a lot more organized in present-day valdemar than it was in van's time...so why is it that back then, the ArmsMaster, Kayla, had quite a few assistants with different specialties, while in AotQ it was Alberich with some help from Jeri? Now it's Alberich working very little, and mostly Kero with some help from Jeri? Korendil, Knight of Elfhame Sun-Descending, Squire of the High Court, Magus Minor, One In Black, Firstborn Child of Danaan, God of All Things Nocturnal, Bibliomaniac, Ailurophile, #Macintosh Op, and #Asgard Co-Owner. _____________________________________________________________________________ Email: korendil-+AT+-icubed.net |~You build worlds with steel and stone Email: jon_rubin-+AT+-bam_online.tfnet.com|/ I build worlds with words alone~ IRC: Korendil on #macintosh; Undernet|--Heather "ICSTPAMISLG" Alexander ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 96 10:37:36 +0200 From: dbackhau-+AT+-isou10.estec.esa.nl To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: re: Reality of Fantasy Message-ID: <9607110837.AA00652-+AT+-isou10.estec.esa.nl> Sal asked: > If you could really visit the worlds of literature, where would you go and > why? I'd be a Healer - I'd be one of those totally together, cool, never freaked people who everyone wants around when things are getting stressed. I'd be a totally brill healer (of course), never phased by anything, but, because of my total dedication to my art, a slightly aloof loner, generally on the edges of all things social. I don't know if I'd have a significant-other - maybe some lethal, weapons master who scares everyone sh**less, but who is a kitty-cat with me?! On dream on, EE, fun fantasising innit? Obmisty: There must come a time when field Heralds are just too tottery to be effective, so where'd they go? We hear of Jadus (??) back at Haven who befriends Talia, and the one at wherever-it-was who Kris and Talia stay with, then there's the ones in government, but what about the Skifs/Griffons/ Destrias - 'ordinary' heralds. What do they do as they get old? Retire and raise chickens? I know a lot of them die, but good grief, surely they don't have 100% mortality after 40-something unless they happen to have skills they can pass on. tot ziens Esmeralda Evensbane ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 04:40:47 -0400 From: DebMats-+AT+-aol.com To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: family reunions/1st book in each series Message-ID: <960711044046_431852349-+AT+-emout12.mail.aol.com> Hi all! Mishi wrote on 7/10: > I was just curious if anyone else on the list has family reunions? Yes! We try to have one every couple of years or so, alternating the sites between northern & southern California. There were 9 kids in my mom's family so there are a lot of us... Half the time people are trying to figure out how they're related to each other! We have odd games too - like baby picture id contests & puzzles based on family history. It's pretty bad when some of my aunts can't even recognize their own kids' baby pictures... It's fun to listen to people arguing over what actually happened 50 years ago! * * * * * Also on 7/10, Ami wrote: > Furthermore, did anyone actually enjoy the SERRAted Edge books? I kind of did. I, too like the "Urban Fantasies", "Serrated Edge" and the "Bardic Voices" series. I don't know if it's just me, but I like the first book of each series best - the follow up books aren't as good to me. As far as the Gryphon series goes, it was ok , but I was disappointed with the last one. * * * * * There's another Debbie on this list (sending hugs from one Debbie to another - hope things are getting better for you), so I'll just be - deb ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 04:58:46 -0400 From: DebMats-+AT+-aol.com To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Warrl Message-ID: <960711045844_153516264-+AT+-emout19.mail.aol.com> Help! I can't remember which book tells the story of how Tarma & Kethry hooked up with Warrl. I'm pretty sure it's in one of the Sword & Sorcery books, but which one?? It's 2am & it's driving me crazy! , thanks, deb ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 96 11:30:25 +0200 From: dbackhau-+AT+-isou10.estec.esa.nl To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: re: Warrl Message-ID: <9607110930.AA00720-+AT+-isou10.estec.esa.nl> deb asked: > Help! > I can't remember which book tells the story of how Tarma & Kethry hooked up > with Warrl. I'm pretty sure it's in one of the Sword & Sorcery books, but > which one?? > It's 2am & it's driving me crazy! It's not an S&S, it was Oathbound, the first Vows and Honour book. ciao ciao, Esmeralda ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 10:32:38 +0100 (BST) From: jc-+AT+-crosfield.co.uk (Jerry Cullingford) To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Warrl Message-ID: <9607110932.AA18360-+AT+-crosfield.co.uk> Deb asked: > I can't remember which book tells the story of how Tarma & Kethry hooked up > with Warrl. I'm pretty sure it's in one of the Sword & Sorcery books, but > which one?? I think it's in _Oathbound_, not the S&S books. S&S 3 (I think it's 3, anyway) is the first T&K story, which covers how they meet. _Oathbound_ follows on from that, and I don't think they meet up with Warrl until after they've visited the Shin'a'in - which should put it somewhere in the second half of _Oathbound_. -Jerry [Official deity of Goblins. Killer Penguins and Annoying Magic Items] [You win a magic bookmark, which always directs you to the wrong page - unless it's just fallen out of the right one :-) ] -- _|_ / | Jerry Cullingford jc-+AT+-crosfield.co.uk (Work) \_|_ jc-+AT+-selune.demon.co.uk (Home) \__/ Hemel Hempstead, UK jerry-+AT+-shell.portal.com (alternate) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 18:45:26 -0700 From: Chen Chen To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Keychain Message-ID: <199607120145.SAA03362-+AT+-rgs.rgs.edu.sg> This is a call for all list members in Asia or Australia. Please kindly send me your names, the colours and your addresses soon if you want the keychain. For newbies, the keychain is this horse charm with feathers and beads. For those not living in the above mentioned area, please reply to Michele Meredith at: mishi-+AT+-prolog.net Thanks Lady Stormwind "All those who would hold Magic's Power must then pay Magic's Price" "All those who would be Magic's Pride must then pay Magic's Price." --- The Last Herald Mage Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 12:08:07 +0100 From: mel (Melanie Dymond Harper) To: mercedes-lackey Subject: ADMIN: mail server down for a few hours Thursday 11th Message-ID: <9607111108.AA00765-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk> I have to do some fiddling with the mail system here at Herald, so I'm going to shut the Listproc off while I do so (since I'll doubtless break _something_ while I'm tweaking it). It should -- I hope -- be back up later this afternoon. Cheers Mel ------------------------------ Date: 11 Jul 1996 07:36:48 -0400 From: "Kimber Brumbaugh" To: "mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald." Subject: Re: Reality of Fantasy Message-ID: ------------------------------ Date: 7/10/96 10:20 PM To: Brumbaugh, Kimber From: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald. *If you could really visit the worlds of literature, where would you go and *why? *Next? *- Sal Okay, I'll go! It's hard to decide on one place over another cause I have a lot of favorite places from reading, but I think Pern would really have to top my list. I'd love to be a dragon rider. Also, considering how much trouble I've been having with "modern conviences" lately, I think their less technology orriented society would be nice (for a while at least *grin*). I don't know what period of time in the Pern books I'd like to go to though... they each have some good and bad points- I'd have to think on that a bit more. Another place that I'd like to visit, but I think would be a bit dangerous to live in is Laural Hamilton's group of books with vampires and were creatures etc running around (maybe I should stick with Tanya Huff's- they might be safer, but they aren't quite as interesting either :) Not that I'd turn down a ticket to Misty's world either, but I've never seen myself as selfless enough to be a herald (which is what I'd like to be) and I'm not incredibly musically talented, though I love music, and, well, I don't know how well I'd do there.... I'd still go though, just to meet the people :) Kimber Goddess of Eternal Optimism kimber_brumbaugh-+AT+-library.lib.ncsu.edu http://www.catt.ncsu.edu/users/willow/www/home.html ------------------------------ Date: 11 Jul 1996 08:07:45 -0400 From: "Kimber Brumbaugh" To: "mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald." Subject: Argh!!! Message-ID: I actually saw my name in a responce about 20 messages back, but I deleted it before I saw what it was about *grumble* Isn't that just my luck? :) Finally get a responce to one of my messages and I delete it before I see what it says... Oh well, I guess I'll assume whoever wrote it (since I didn't see that either :) was agreeing with whatever it was I said (lifebonding maybe?) and be happy about it- though if it was a disagreement, feel free to correct me *grin* Kimber Goddess of eternal Optimism kimber_brumbaugh-+AT+-library.lib.ncsu.edu http://www.catt.ncsu.edu/users/willow/www/home.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 08:13:29 EST From: "Diana L. Heald" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: FamReunions Message-ID: <3BE70A25462-+AT+-ais.syr.edu> > >>>I was just curious if anyone else on the list has family reunions? We > just had ours and I think I Know how Vanyel feels when he went to visit > his family.<<< Cennydd writes > > I hear ya! I have very vivid memories of a family reunion for my mom's > family. I ended up sitting outside, on the trunk of a car, in the rain, > because I couldn't stand to be inside the madhouse any longer. My mom's > brothers and sister were driving me up the wall! The hilarious part is > that my mom came out and joined me for a while. She needed a breather > too! So we just sat there and got wet and let our shoulders relax down > to their normal positions (we both have problems with rising shoulders > when we are stressed). Of course, when we finally went back in, my aunt > became unhinged because we were wet and she was sure that we would do our > health a mischief. I don't care if your family is crazy or not - cherish these family reunions. I didn't make it to the reunion last year because I was busy looking for a job. We had another one to bury my mother. This year we had another one to bury my uncle. You never know if that will be the last time you see someone alive. Diana ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 08:28:28 EST From: "Jenna (Stormcloud)" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Welcome! - Reincarnated Heralds Message-ID: <4BD287F55F1-+AT+-SIMCL.STJOHNS.EDU> Jake wrote: > Ami wrote: > > >Hi everybody! I'm another newbie putting in her two cents worth. If I > >commit any serious gaffes, please let me know. From what I've read, it > >seems as though most of you all are divided between 14 & 15 yr.olds and > >people over 20. Anybody out there my age (18)? Furthermore, did anyone > >actually enjoy the SERRAted Edge books? I kind of did. > > Stormcloud is. To be 18 again... and, WELCOME! You've read the > Newbie Warning already, so I won't say it again. I'm 19! Where have you been, Jake?! Anyway, Ami, nice to meet you... I kind of liked the SERRAted Edge too. :) Mostly the two books about Tannim. -+AT+->--- Jenna Stormcloud and the menagerie, Lady of the Mists, Mistress of Hot Caffeinated Beverages Soon-to-be Goddess of Chat Rooms and Obsession Jenna-+AT+-SIMCL.STJOHNS.EDU ~~~~~ WilsonJ-+AT+-SJUMUSIC.STJOHNS.EDU http://members.tripod.com/~Stormcloud/index.html (personal page) http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/2976/index.html (Lady & Kal's page) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 08:48:22 EST From: "Jenna (Stormcloud)" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Error? Message-ID: <4BD7CDF013E-+AT+-SIMCL.STJOHNS.EDU> > Well, skimming/reading Mpawn (yes, i STILL would appreicate volunteers!), > I noticed something, on page 121. Savil's just traced Lendel to Van's > room, and... > > "Then again, given Withen's prejudices,he *might* have feared for a > long time that the boy was fey." > > ExCEPT, doesn't fey mean something along the lines of not fearing death, > or somesuch? Fey, as I've understood the definition, is something along the lines of fairy-like, ethereal... -+AT+->--- Jenna Stormcloud and the menagerie, Lady of the Mists, Mistress of Hot Caffeinated Beverages Soon-to-be Goddess of Chat Rooms and Obsession Jenna-+AT+-SIMCL.STJOHNS.EDU ~~~~~ WilsonJ-+AT+-SJUMUSIC.STJOHNS.EDU http://members.tripod.com/~Stormcloud/index.html (personal page) http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/2976/index.html (Lady & Kal's page) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 10:35:59 EST From: "Diana L. Heald" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Empathy Message-ID: <3C0D0D7074C-+AT+-ais.syr.edu> > Um, as to the Empathy comments, yes, every once in awhile I do > wish I had it. Then again, my RP'ing character is an out of control > Empath. Kinda like Talia, when her Gift went rogue, except this girl > cannot build a sheild that works. I certainly wouldn't want others > emotions forced on me! Just think of the crushing blow it would be if > you fell in love with someone, and you could actually KNOW that they > would never return your affection. Or if you were around someone who's > lost a family member or friend. No thank you. It's bad > enough that I can feel it when people are mad or antsy, I don't think > I'd want to know their inner-most feelings! I have a lot of empathy and I can't imagine feeling what someone else is feeling all the time. I knew that my aunt wasn't OK, so I stayed an extra day. I could feel when she pulled herself up and would go on. I know when someone I care about isn't feeling well. My girlfriend used to get these migraines and then I would get them and her's would let up. I would call her and ask her if she had a headache, and she would say she did but it was better. I can't imagine what Talia was going through, not being able to block correctly in the beginning. Diana ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 10:54:51 -0400 From: Soljan-+AT+-aol.com To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Reality of Fantasy+Oathblinded Message-ID: <960711105450_431973458-+AT+-emout10.mail.aol.com> >If you could really visit the worlds of literature, where would you go and >why? This is quite easy. I'd be Silvermoon of course! I'd only change one thing, and that would be to change her from Master class to Adept, because I have no idea what Master's can do, and there's tons of info on what Adepts can. As I was creating her, I basically found myself wishing I -was- her. She's smart, pretty, mage-gifted, and athletic. The only thing that wouldn't be nice is her past, but I could deal with that. It would be fun to live in Patricia Wrede's world, but it wouldn't be a first choice. My second choice would be a Healer in Katherine Kurtz's novels of the Deryni. Probably Kelson's time. I could go on about this all day. Lady Silvermoon LIG, Leader of the DDMF "We look at each other, wondering what the other is thinking, but we never say a thing, and these crimes between us grow deeper." DMB _Ants Marching_ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 08:53:09 -0600 From: Patricia Christianson To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Braiding time! Message-ID: <19960711145307645.AAA358-+AT+-Default> At 05:41 AM 7/10/96 +0100, you wrote: >From: Patricia Christianson >> >> By the way I'm going to Porland Or. next week. Does anyone know the street >> address for Firebird Arts and Music? > >I'm pretty sure that you can't go there. A while back, a list member >tried to, but Firebird said that he/she (I can't remember who it was) >couldn't come, that Firebird isn't open to the public. It's mail order >only. Thanks for telling me. I wont waste my time on it now. Patricia Christianson A.K.A. Spokes ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 08:21:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Morgana To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Braid: Lifebonds & ages. Message-ID: I think this was me and Catwoman chatting.... > >> Vows & Honor > >> > > How 'bout Tamra and Leslac? ;) > oh please. I sure hope not. if you hadn't ducked so fast, I would > have clocked you one. :) > Here's a question..... does anyone think that An'ndesa might lifebond... and if so? Who? Oh, and I'm 20, gonna be 21 in august! Obmisty: Is there any kind of drinking/drugs laws in Velgath? What would be the age limit? Morgana, Goddess of Things Unseen Student of the hectic lifestyle And fishy elf. ** I told the priest - Don't count on any second coming. God got his a** kicked the first time he came down her slumming. He had the balls to come, the gall to die and then forgive us - No, I don't wonder why, I wonder what he thought it would get us..... ** ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 08:26:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Morgana To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: your mail Message-ID: On Thu, 11 Jul 1996, philip dancause wrote: > people over 20. Anybody out there my age (18)? Furthermore, did anyone > actually enjoy the SERRAted Edge books? I kind of did. > I happened to love Born to Run, Chrome Circle, but thought the other two where soso... I also liked Beldem Boys. :) Sue me. ;P > On Tue, Jul 9 the Kims were talking about why Companions would choose to be > reincarnated instead of remaining in the Havens. > > Well, most Heralds have a fanatic devotion to their sense of duty. And > since there are so few of them, they rarely get any time to do nothing. So > they are more used to saving the kingdom thantaking it easy. That same > sense of duty compels them to choose reincarnation. IMHO. 'Sides, that would often be the only way to keep an eye out for their loved ones.... Morgana, Goddess of Things Unseen Student of the hectic lifestyle And fishy elf. ** I told the priest - Don't count on any second coming. God got his a** kicked the first time he came down her slumming. He had the balls to come, the gall to die and then forgive us - No, I don't wonder why, I wonder what he thought it would get us..... ** ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 11:49:29 EST From: "Diana L. Heald" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Reality of Fantasy Message-ID: <3C20A565112-+AT+-ais.syr.edu> > *If you could really visit the worlds of literature, where would you go and > *why? > > *Next? > > *- Sal > Kimber responds > Okay, I'll go! It's hard to decide on one place over another cause I have a > lot of favorite places from reading, but I think Pern would really have to top > my list. I'd love to be a dragon rider. Amen. I'd love to ride a queen dragon and even have some fire dragons. I do like modern conviences however. I can't imagine living without electricity, microwaves, computers, email, etc. Diana ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 10:10:37 -0600 From: Patricia Christianson To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: books/companions/tardis/names/bits 'n bobs Message-ID: <19960711161036219.AAA318-+AT+-Default> At 07:42 PM 7/10/96 +0100, you wrote: >> DT3 was askin': >> > anyone out there who reads *everything*, not just Velgarth? >I've read almost everything with her name on it. Most of it is okay, >but mostly it's only a few that are truly memorable. . . . > > I've read ever novel she has written. At least I think I have? Every time I see A new book list, there is something new! Patricia Christianson A.K.A. Spokes ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 11:31:11 -0500 (CDT) From: Megan Stingl Hale To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Bardic Tales/Sacred Ground Message-ID: On Thu, 11 Jul 1996 Raingcats-+AT+-aol.com wrote: > >Hey, Jake I liked the Bard's Tales too. They were the first Misty books > >I read. Oh, now I'm scared - I think like JAKE!!!!!! > > Hey! I *liked* the Bardic Tales. You are talking about The Lark And The Wren > and The Eagle And The Nightingale ones right? If so I *loved* them. Actually > I haven't read The Eagle And The Nightingale yet but I will! > >>>>>those aren't the bard's tales books! those are the bardic voices books! :) (the only reason that I know is because I've read the bardic voices books and not the bard's tales. So here's a question to you all are the bard's tales books good? or at least better than silver gryphon? And about the sacred groung question--no it's not Di book but I did like it ( okay I know everyone will attack me for saying so, but even with the boo-boos I still liked it) :) megan (sigless as usual) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 12:27:44 +0000 (GMT) From: Tensen To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Lady Jaguar Message-ID: On Mon, 8 Jul 1996, Gyrfalcon wrote: > A sentisitive person asked: > > > Does anyone know where Lady Jaguar went? > > IIRC, she's off resting and relaxing somewhere in the mountains of North > Carolina. She has a compusrv account (Or was it a prodigy account?) > somewhere. But I cant remember what it was. She'll be back about scholl > time IIRC. > > --Gyrfalcon > Hmm, and here I thought you finally got revenge for getting that tome dropped on your head. Tensen ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 12:29:01 +0000 (GMT) From: Tensen To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Rennfaires Message-ID: On Mon, 8 Jul 1996 Soljan-+AT+-aol.com wrote: > ------------RYLISSIA----------- > In a message dated 96-07-07 22:20:36 EDT, you write: > > >Well, I've never actually been to a RenFaire before. I heard about the > >Sterling Forrest Faire on the list, and then I saw the free ticket thing > >in the newspaper. So I have no idea! > > New York's not exactly New England, but if you're desperate, we have the > Rennaissance Fair up here in Sterling near Syracuse every year for 7 (I > think) weekends. > > -Windshadow > The one in Sterling, NY. By Oswego. What is the run-time for that one? I was considering going there this year and need to actually snag the details. The Fair webpage is a little garbled on it. Tensen ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 11:43:05 -0500 (CDT) From: Megan Stingl Hale To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Reality of Fantasy Message-ID: > Sal wrote: > > > >If you could really visit the worlds of literature, where would you go and > >why? > >>>>>>>>>>Hmmm... Well I think it would have to be in Valdemar, or at least somewhere in/on velgarth. I would want to be a healer-adept I think. I guess since i want to be a doctor IRL it just makes alot of sense. Not very whimsical I know, but that's the way i am. :) :) meg ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 12:46:37 -0400 (EDT) From: undine To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: fey & faq Message-ID: On Thu, 11 Jul 1996, Korendil wrote: > > ExCEPT, doesn't fey mean something along the lines of not fearing death, > or somesuch? > According to a dictionary I just grabbed, fey means "having visionary power: clairvoyant. Seemingly spellbound." 'Though I thought that it was being used as an euphemism for saych. What can I do to help with your FAQ? And add my vote to Michele's and Jake's about visiting Ankh-Morpork. I want to pick up a piece of luggage made of sapient pearwood! Could I train it to attack on command? Undine ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 12:46:29 -0400 From: kcovert-+AT+-wvnvm.wvnet.edu (Kathy Covert) To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Why Diana Tregarde might leave NY for CT Message-ID: Sal asked.... (10 Jul 1996 16:47:03) >so again: why did she [Diana Tregarde] move out of the perfect flat in NYC >to Connecticut >if the flat in NYC was so perfect? and > > and CotN had them in New York > >City, in a flat that had always been owned by Guardians, with no > >explanation of why she moved out of the NYC flat? *Very* confusing to > >me... I mean, if she's got this perfect setup in NYC, why move? Other > >than the obvious drawbacks of being an Empath in the Big Apple, I mean... As far as I can find, there's no text evd for why Diana and Andre moved (I enjoyed looking for it), but I can think of a handful of reasons why a move might be a good idea... 1. Diana is a Guardian, and Guardians have territories. Perhaps the CT Guardian had to be replaced. Diana, as "low on the totem pole" would have been moved to cover the CT territory. 2. Diana seems like a pretty high profile personality, and so does Andre. Perhaps they blew their cover in NYC or made too many people wonder...and it was a good idea to get out of the city. 3. All of the normal reasons why folks who liked the city in their 20's and move out of the city in their 30's. Granted, these usually have to do with kids, which doesn't seem to be an issue with Diana. But perhaps it had to do with her Wiccan circle, or her sensei/martial arts school. 4. Cost of living. Diana is making a living at her writing, but she does seem to watch her finances pretty carefully--as shown by the comments about her laptop being just for work to avoid tax problems, and the strained credit card when she arranged for the Healer to fly to CT and be with Lenny. Those concerns don't seem in character for a wildly wealthy famous author. If I had to guess, I'd put her in the $40-50K/yr range, comfortable, "successful", but a bit stretched by trying to take care of a sick friend, and perhaps a bit cash-poor with all of the travelling and buying a special car. Kathy Covert (kcovert-+AT+-wvnvm.wvnet.edu) Chemistry Department West Virginia University (304)293-3435 x4442 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 13:16:53 -0400 (EDT) From: Gyrfalcon To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Tangent! Re: Lady Jaguar, Has no Misty Content! Message-ID: On Thu, 11 Jul 1996, Tensen wrote: > On Mon, 8 Jul 1996, Gyrfalcon wrote: > > > A sentisitive person asked: > > > > > Does anyone know where Lady Jaguar went? > > > > IIRC, she's off resting and relaxing somewhere in the mountains of North > > Carolina. > > Hmm, and here I thought you finally got revenge for getting that tome > dropped on your head. Now, Tensen, you should know me better. Would _I_ do something like that? Wait! Let me rephrase that. Would I do anything like that in front of witnesses? Hmmm? --Gyrfalcon =======================msowers-+AT+-menger.eecs.stevens-tech.edu=================== Magic still exists. We have only to reach out and touch it, it is a part of the very fabric of the world. When our belief of magic completely dies this universe shall die. Because that magic; Hope, Dreams, Love, Beauty, Wonder, Belief, and Discovery are what make us a people. They are all part of a great Art whose workings are still a mystery but whose applications can be seen every day. If we ever lose the Art mankind shall not last the day. Let the magic that is in us roam free in our work, play, in each other, and most of all in ourselves. Let it roam free or it will die. ============================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 13:27:16 -0500 (EST) From: Megan Smith To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Reality of Fantasy Message-ID: <199607111827.NAA19193-+AT+-zap.wwdc.com> [snip] >If you could really visit the worlds of literature, where would you go and >why? _Childhood's End_, A.C. Clark. _Foreigner_, C.J. Cherryh [Sundiver, etc], David Brin Sorry - I'd like a _little_ touch of my current reality if I moved - especially after that thread about fetching organs out to kill someone. Now mind you, if I could be my 12th level mage in DND ... except not in Ravenloft! Megan Smith (megan-+AT+-wwdc.com) See, I even restrained myself from Microsquash bashing! Didn't want to offend anyone (yes, that WAS sarcasism) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 09:36:07 -0400 From: Barbara Slater To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Dutch Braid - Reply Message-ID: Peter the Great wrote: I suppose it dosen't count since I'm in SC now, but my home/heart are from Jacksonville. Heres to sand and sea water! My reply: Yo, Pete! Where are you? I'm in Charleston ... need to find some other Mistyites around here! ObMisty: Has anyone ever drawn up a map of Valdemar, with some of the storyplaces on it? (me-+AT+-office, books-+AT+-home - buried in boxes) Barbara the Bertha-baiter ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 10:02:43 -0400 From: Barbara Slater To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk Subject: Lifebonds - Reply Message-ID: Glith, Goddess of Tardiness, wrote: Lady Thessaly: >>Korendil, Kero and Eldan dreamed of each other for TEN YEARS, and had conversations and sex in those dreams, and you think they WEREN'T lifebonded?!?!<< The dreams are Eldan's idea. He can't get her into Valdemar. He can't leave. So, he uses his mindspeaking ability to join with her mentally since he can't physically. It's a conscious choice, not an unasked for connection that haunts them both. He did it on purpose(the sneaky devil). My reply: Sorry, Glith, but I have to disagree. IIRC, when Kero and Eldan meet up again in BTS, after he's replaced the Herald who was a pain-in-the-butt, he is just as astonished to find out that Kero's been having the same dreams as he was having. He thought it was wish-fulfillment on his part; she thought it was wish-fulfillment on her part; they were right!!! He accepted it a lot faster than she did, I think, because he's more used to the MindSpeaking than she is. So, he may well be a sneaky so-and-so, but he doesn't bear lone responsibility for this - they's both in it up to their luv-starved little eyeballs! They might not be lifebonded, but they certainly have one heck of a lovebond! Barbara the Bertha-baiter ------------------------------ End of MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 679 *********************************