MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 793 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) 789 Digest to go! by davidt-+AT+-cet.com (D H Tiffany/Shawn Marie Walker) 2) 788th braid of the month! (still fluffy)b5/starcops/etc by davidt-+AT+-cet.com (D H Tiffany/Shawn Marie Walker) 3) 787 mile braid or ST & other fluff by davidt-+AT+-cet.com (D H Tiffany/Shawn Marie Walker) 4) Re: Xena by Tensen 5) Re: PA Renn Faire by Tensen 6) Re: Braid: Survivors/eyecolor/X-over by catwoman 7) Braid's Encounter's With Eyes/Insanity/Angles/ by Korendil 8) Casting, yet again.. / freenets by Vivian Choh 9) Braid: Kero/Shamanic magic/Brent Spiner as Darkwind/Science in by myktshr-+AT+-ldd.net (miyako hirao) 10) Braid: Talking to yourself/ Red Dwarf/ Eye color: albinism/ good by "Jenna Wilson" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 15:38:38 -0700 From: davidt-+AT+-cet.com (D H Tiffany/Shawn Marie Walker) To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: 789 Digest to go! Message-ID: > On Wed, 21 Aug 1996 deb said; >* * * * * >Star Trek? >I am a long time fan. I remember being scared out of my mind when I'd watch >the original series with my mom. (actually, it was more like, she'd watch & >I'd peek from the doorway - it was on way past my bedtime...) >* * * * * Hey me too! Only it was my older sis watching and me hiding in the shadows on the landing listening to hear if my parents were coming up stairs! (split-level house) So did any of our UK members hide behind the sofa from Daleks back in the 60's? )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) > On Thu, 22 Aug 1996 Marsha Spence said; >I read in next weeks issue of TV Guide that Montalbon is in a wheelchair. Thinking about that a minute. Is that like reading tomorrow's paper? <><><>><><><><><><><><<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> jeees I wish there'd be a non-fluffy post I wanted to respond to so i wouldn't need an OBMisty: Now that we know that some of Urthos toys survived not only in working order but easily accessible I'll revive an earlier OBMisty of mine-what about Ma'ar and his things? What lies on the bottom of Lake Evendium? David Tiffany, God of of Teetertotters? no thats not right. Opiate, n. An unlocked door in the prison of identity. It leads into the jail yard. -Ambrose Bierce ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 15:38:35 -0700 From: davidt-+AT+-cet.com (D H Tiffany/Shawn Marie Walker) To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: 788th braid of the month! (still fluffy)b5/starcops/etc Message-ID: > On Wed, 21 Aug 1996 Melanie Dymond Harper (the ruler of us all) said; >earlier on in the year); instead I watch the One True Show, that being Babylon >5. (*innocent look* anyone want me to post the plot from 'Walkabout'?). Also Not without spoiler space! of course after the XXXX is XXXX thing on usenet I suppose UK fans deserve a bit of revenge. Why can't we all play well together? ************************************************************************ On Wed, 21 Aug 1996 Barbara Slater replied/asked; >Other Sci-fi shows? Fan? Moi? You Betcha! Never got to see Blakes' >Seven, but my Dr. Who started out with Jon Pertwee... Blake's Seven is available on vid in the UK and in NA. Try a couple! >'Star Cops' I don't recognize...is that the same as 'Future Cop'? BBC 1986, nine episodes. Really good (IMHO) or Really boring (as some have said to me) Not on vid-I saw it on PBS. "Near future" with bases on Moon and research on Mars "International Space Police" aka the Star Cops. }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} OBMisty: (a real one)(to make up for that last one) Are there still people living in the area between Valdemar and the Hawkbrothers territory in Talia's time? David Tiffany, God of Tbippyos Impiety, n. Your irreverence toward my deity. -Ambrose Bierce ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 15:38:43 -0700 From: davidt-+AT+-cet.com (D H Tiffany/Shawn Marie Walker) To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: 787 mile braid or ST & other fluff Message-ID: <4MgHywHqhh6N088yn-+AT+-cet.com> On Tue, 20 Aug 1996 (behind again)spiffy said; > But I'd like to >get a *real* Bajoran style earring. I already have a star-shaped earring >with a chain and an earcuff. Lady Phoenix does, too. Try calling 1-800-trekker and asking for a catalog (or for those outside the metro area, write: 800-trekker PO Box 13131 Reading, Pa 19612-3131 USA they have non st stuff also. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > ON Tue, 20 Aug 1996 Jake imputed; >>On Sat, 17 Aug 1996 poisonivy asked; >>> >>>I've been a Trekkie for as long as I can remember (why does the word Trekkie >>>offend some people?!?). > >And Dave answered, albeit a little stuck-uppity himself *grin*: > >>IMO, it's because they are stuck up and demand to be called TREKERS to ^^^ >>seperate them from the "common herd" but they claim that Trekkie is a You did notice I left out the "H" didn't you? 8)# >Go ahead, but one theory claims that Trekkers are serious fans; Trekkies are >the ones with the fake plastic ears and who have crushes on the crew >members. These two categories overlap. Ah so the Trekkers are the ones who only parade around in their Spock ears (or Klingon mask) in secret? > >And Tarma and Kethry the cereal! With marshmellow brigands! Free plastic >Need in every box! > What happened to the marshmallow Vrondi? >I am so sick of this Bippy stuff. > Like Conan-Doyle and Holmes? ERB and Tarzan? It's a long tradition of authors hating the characters they created we're bucking here folks! ```````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Ailsa n'ha Winifreyda (I think) said; >GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN > PUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRPLE!!!!!<-(TraDition!) ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? On Wed, 21 Aug 96 Kerry Mealing confessed; >Well, I'm umpteen digests behind (as you can probably tell) and been Me too mate! OBMisty: Uhmm.. Do clothing shops in Valdemar have those trendy western saloon doors? Do bars? David Tiffany, God of Typo's Christian, n. One who belives the New Testement is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor. -Ambrose Bierce Bippy forever! (sorry Jake, they made me) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 18:54:55 +0000 (GMT) From: Tensen To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Xena Message-ID: > > Same here...Xena is great!!!! How can anyone not be ROFTL with all the weird > sound effects and blatant disregard for the laws of physics? Not to mention > all the lesbian overtones....(talk about gay positive shows!) > And remember. Unlike Hercules. Xena actually has a plot. Besides who ever said TV shows have to follow the laws of physics. I mean, show me on fantasy or science-fiction one that does. Tensen ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 19:00:01 +0000 (GMT) From: Tensen To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: PA Renn Faire Message-ID: On Fri, 23 Aug 1996, mishi wrote: > Heyla Everyone!! > > Here's a little announcement for anyone that lives within driving > distance of the Pennsyvania Rennassiance Faire. On Saturday, August 31st > Tensen (along with someothers), Julia Lynn, and myself are going to be I willl be me, my jel'endra, Gyr, his jel'endra, and a buncha other people from his school, about 10 people in my horde, mostly decked out in garb. Tensen ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 16:10:15 -0700 (PDT) From: catwoman To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Braid: Survivors/eyecolor/X-over Message-ID: <199608232310.QAA18840-+AT+-inreach.com> At 14:21 8/22/96 +0100, you wrote: >ObMisty: Wasn't there a Tarma & Kethry story about someone who >believed themself into being a werewolf? Me-+AT+-work, Books-+AT+-home... Funny you mention it, its in S&S VII, which is the one I happen to be reading right now. :) Actually, she believed herself into a bear. Mara was her name and the story is called "The Talisman" Very good story. But, its Misty, better yet its Tarma and Kethry, so really where can you go wrong? :) Blessed be, -Cat\/\/oman catwoman-+AT+-inreach.com Lady In Green Cat Person Goddess of the Impatient and *still* (as always) looking for a spiffy sig.. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Aug 96 19:24:10 -0400 From: Korendil To: "Misty List" Subject: Braid's Encounter's With Eyes/Insanity/Angles/ Message-ID: <9608232329.AA26275-+AT+-raptor.icubed.net> >1.Where do we hear anything about Van's son, Brightstar? I have no >memory of him being mentioned in anything other than musings with >Yfandes about what nice children he breeds, or when he tells his aunty >Doodit, when the swarm, or whatever, is about to strike at his line. Brightstar is in MPrice, when Sayv--Savil goes to get help for Van an' Stef's leachblade problem. I don't REMEMBER anything about him, or, for that matter, Van not bleaching, though. In fact, I was sure that Van had silver hair and blue-grey-ice eyes, like other node users. I KNOW it surprised quite a few people when they saw him from behind, and then saw his young face...and I can't think of any place it states his eyes didn't change. You know what I just thought? What if Van is actually *related* to the Tayledras. We know they were at least in Highjourne at one point, so they were probably farther out, too. And Van has a Hawkbrother-ish last name. His family being the Lords of the area could well be the filtered down version of that peasant calling the Hawkbrother's Lords, Ladies, and Masters after the cold-drake. And the only place I know of that Van has black hair is the covers;> >OBMISTY: Do people have mental problems that get >cured in Velgrath? I mean Hadenelith (sp) had >problems, but got the only cure for everything >(death). Well, I'd imagine so, with the kestra'chern's around...and the Hawkbrother Mindhealers. >Speaking of Van's kids, and of that antho, there's a great subject. I'd >love to see some stories about them (it is plural, isn't it? been a while!). >All sorts of possibilities here... Ooo...what about Lissa and the Avenging Angles? I'd like some stories about them. I always liked Lissa...neato character, and fun to read about. >That's it for my braid today. Kory, I'm sorry your cat ate the ribbon of >what ever it was. I hope (s)he didn't get indigestion:D It 'twas the pendant thingies I got from Firebird, and no, he didn't...he only chewed it enough to break the string;> >As to TV series, does anyone else like Red Dwarf? I am so adicted to it >that I tape the reruns of reruns that are on at the same time as DS9. Me! Me! Smeg, I LOVE taht show! I've bought the first 2 seasons on tape from PBS's catalog...and am slowly getting others. I also have the companion...sigh..is season 7 EVER going to come out? >Well, in AotQ, it says that, in order to emmigrate to Valdemar, you have >to have 3 sponsors. That's why Talia wanted a look at Hulda's immigration >records, to see who the third sponsor was (Selenay and Prince Thanel were >1 and 2). ..and lemme guess, Orthallen was the third. I don't think they ever directly stated that, but I'd i magine he'd be a plum choice...hmm..could he have KNOWN Skif was gonna look for it, and made sure he was caught? Bippy, as long as he remains, as long as his followers Pure, shall spread Miming, Trolling, and Humor across existence. -+AT+-_________________________/korendil-+AT+-icubed.net\________________________-+AT+- |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, Ailurophile, #Macintosh Op, and #Asgard Co-Owner. | \______________________________________________________________________/ / Nous avions un petit lapin et nous le promenions dans le quartier. \ \______________________________________________________________________/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 17:10:41 -0400 (EDT) From: Vivian Choh To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Casting, yet again.. / freenets Message-ID: I swore to myself that I wasn't gonna be sucked into the casting- will-it-never-die debate but.... Cennydd suggested for Alberich: > On the other hand, what about Scott Glenn? The guy who starred in "The > Keep" and "Silverado." He is an excellent fighter, lean, hawklike, and > has a much broader acting range than Connery ever had. OK, I change my mind. Forget Montalban. Scott Glenn - yes!! Nothing overstated about him. He'd be a good choice ... or how about Jurgen Prochnow? Duke-I'm-not-gonna-attempt-to-spell-his-name in Dune (Paul Moadib's (sp?) pop), David in the Seven Signs (Was he also in the Keep, or was that the Deep???). He's also got a nice potentially menacing type of face... but then Cennydd said > When you come right down to it, Xena and > Gabrielle aren't that different from Tarma and Kethry. All you would have > to do is give Gabrielle a sword and make her a mage instead of a bard. Oh ICK! Before you all create a ruckus (sp?).. Lucy Lawless wouldn't be good for the same reason why we (well, not all of us I realise) picked on Connery-as-Alberich in the first place... Lawless isn't exactly..er....(!)...slim. Tarma's supposed to be whipcord-over-bone, which Lawless isn't. Unless you didn't mean the actors, but rather the idea? If the powers that be do make something like Xena for T&K, I don't think i'd like it to be so campy... understated, subtle humour would be better IMO. >From Brigit in Germany (or so her e-mail account says) > But I'm > planning on getting a private account and > the corresponding modem and software, of course ;). Admittedly, I have to > earn some money first. Maybe I'll be back onlist around christmas, I > don't know yet. If any of you feel that e-mail accounts are too expensive (or your parents are really starting to give you flack for their 'phone bills), but that you cannot live without it, you might want to try one of the freenets. Unfortunately, dunno if there are any in Europe (Somehow I doubt it, sorry, Brigit), but for most of you living in the bigger cities in North America, there's probably one available. There are of course some drawbacks to the freenets, (no unlimited mailbox space, one cannot always access it during peak times, and one only gets to get on one hour at a time) but if you're really short on cash and NEED the e-mail like some people need coffee.. The drawbacks with access however, make ME at least, aware of how much time I am spending on the 'net (which is a good thing when I'm supposed to be studying.... :) ) In addition, one can access the WWW using the text browser (Lynx - just no images) so that's pretty good. I know that the WWW is not as much fun without the images and colours, but if it's information you're after, it does quite nicely.. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Vivian Choh "I'm all that I claim to be. I simply have not bi189-+AT+-torfree.net claimed all that I am." v.choh-+AT+-utoronto.ca - M. Lackey, "Oathbreakers" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 01:07:15 +0000 From: myktshr-+AT+-ldd.net (miyako hirao) To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Braid: Kero/Shamanic magic/Brent Spiner as Darkwind/Science in Message-ID: <199608240557.AAA15844-+AT+-cdale1.midwest.net> WELCOME BACK, GLITH! I'm really sorry about your dog... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tamara wrote: >>>With the talk about who should be cast as Alberich, I was wondering who could be cast as Kerowyn. I've been racking my brains, but I can't think of a single likely candidate. Any ideas?<<< Kero...Kero... Nicole Kidman? She *looks* like she doesn't know one end of a sword from another, but she's a good enough actress to pull it through, don't ya think? Either her or Michelle Pfeiffer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Seanna wrote: >>>One word: Sarek. He's almost cuter than Spock.<<< Oh. I forgot about him! I saw the episode where Sarek has a heart-attack(?) and Spock has to save him. Boy, is he HOT! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On leaving: Lady Phoenix -- I'm sorry to hear that you must leave the list. To everyone else -- I'll be trying my best to keep up with the list, but if I find (like Phoenix) that I don't have enough time for this, I'll have to leave, too. I will be a sophomore as well, and I do not know how much homework, etc., I would have this coming year. So y'all wish me luck! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Che Fox -- WELCOME!!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lady Sophia wrote: >>>Have we seen much shamanic magic? I don't remember hearing about it... I can understand why bloodpath magic wouldn't resonate. What about whatever sort of magic Kethry practiced? <<< I think it was one of the Winds books where Tre'valen (sp?) walked the moonpaths, encountered Falconsbane, and did something, got killed, then got avatarized. I need to re-read all the winds books... Also, Tarma, as a "priestess," took part in the Oathbreaking ceremony, and before that, she kind of helped Kethry survive by calling upon the Star-Eyed. Granted, it's not shamanic, but I think it's close enough. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *WHOOSH -- THUNK* It just hit me. Brent Spiner would be perfect as Darkwind. He's middle-aged, reasonably handsome (IMNSHO), and a damned good actor. I *have* seen him outside his Starfleet uniform and the pixie makeup, and I know he can act. And his voice is *so*unbelievably sexy... And wasn't Darkwind supposed to be older than Elspeth? I just love the way he smiles... (OK, so I went to see Independence Day, then came home and watched ST:TNG, while taping Pie in the Sky just so I could see about forty-five seconds of Brent in that movie. Actually, it was pretty good. It also featured Wil Wheaton, but that's another story...) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tensen wrote: >>>And remember. Unlike Hercules. Xena actually has a plot. Besides who ever said TV shows have to follow the laws of physics. I mean, show me on fantasy or science-fiction one that does.<<< Okay -- I have never seen Xena, it looks cool, but I have restricted myself to one hour of TV every day unless there's a good movie on (TrekGen, TrekKahn, Clue, Boys on the Side, to name a few in the past), so I usually use it up for Trek or Bab5. All right, on Sundays, I permit myself more than that because Bab5 is right after DS9. But on Saturdays, I don't watch much TV, so I use up my TV hours on Sunday -- Anywho, Bab5 has less bending of the laws of physics, but Star Trek is more fun, IMO. I need to read the science of ST sometime -- I really wonder how the artificial gravity works on board Trek ships. They don't seem to be spinning around inside... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ David Tiffany wrote: >>>>And Tarma and Kethry the cereal! With marshmellow brigands! Free plastic >Need in every box! > What happened to the marshmallow Vrondi?<<< How about a free Leslac songbook when you mail in a coupon? Or a Warrl plush toy? Herald Barbie and Companion Skipper? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kory wrote: >>>Ooo...what about Lissa and the Avenging Angles? I'd like some stories about them. I always liked Lissa...neato character, and fun to read about.<<< Hee-hee. Lissa was one of my favorites, too. I wish Misty had done more with her character. She was crucial, IMHO, in the survival of Van up to the point when he was sent to Haven. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Is there a Goddess of Raging Hormones on the list? If not, Lady Thess, I would like to petition for the title. For my tithe, I offer a blank picture frame that shows a picture of a *very* sexy man, which could change according to your mood. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's it for my braid today. Now I'm off to bed -- it's 1:30 AM, and after a good dose of Brent Spiner pics, I should get a good night's sleep. See y'all later. Love and other human emotions, Summersong, sometimes Spiffy the Cat, Android made human ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 11:06:39 EST From: "Jenna Wilson" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Braid: Talking to yourself/ Red Dwarf/ Eye color: albinism/ good Message-ID: <1337614191D-+AT+-SIMCL.STJOHNS.EDU> Diana wrote: > > Talking to yourself is a sign of impending mental collapse.... > > I always thought it was a sign of intelligence. Couldn't find anyone > smarter than yourself to talk to. *smile* That's a quote from one of those old text adventure games, Zork. If you said "hello" without addressing it to another character, the game would say "Talking to yourself is a sign of impending mental collapse." It also said "wheeeeeeeeeee!" when you hopped, skipped, or jumped. Quite silly, but amusing. I talk to myself all the time, so I thought it was pretty funny. ****************************************************** Rachel wrote: > As to TV series, does anyone else like Red Dwarf? I am so adicted > to it that I tape the reruns of reruns that are on at the same time > as DS9. I am a bona fide Red Dwarf Addict! I have seen every episode from Season 1 to Season 6, have most, if not all, on tape, have read both novels (very funny, go get them!) and am waiting anxiously for the third! "You're a smee... a smee... a smeeeEEEEEEEEEEEE....." *giggle* ******************************************************** Seanna wrote: > Albinism (also a genetic > mutation) makes for absence of pigment in both skin and eyes, so the > latter are red (b/c of the hemoglobins in the blood). I guess Misty > just likes blue better . I've been doing a little research on albinism for one of my Herald-trainee characters (*wink to Amy*) and all the health problems he might possibly have. If anyone has any info they'd be willing to share, please e-mail it to me off-list so as not to upset Madame Mel. ******************************************************** Farewell, Melanie Anne aka Lady Pheonix, and a temporary goodbye to Diana! We'll miss you. *hug* ******************************************************** That's all for today, folks! Laaaaaaaaaaater! :) -+AT+->--- Jenna, Lady of the Mists, and the persona menagerie, Mistress of Hot Caffeinated Beverages, Temporary Leader of Ones in Black, Goddess of Chat Rooms and Obsession... Jenna-+AT+-simcl.stjohns.edu * http://members.tripod.com/~Stormcloud/index.html "Talking to yourself is a sign of impending mental collapse...." ------------------------------ End of MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 793 *********************************