MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 1046

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Rolan Mindspeaking
	by Robbie Betts <Betts-+AT+-kennedykrieger.org>
  2) Re: Country & Casting / Names
	by WinterRobin <wayaadis-+AT+-inreach.com>
  3) nothing much
	by Liseth-+AT+-aol.com
  4) That person nobody has heard from in a REALLY long time...
	by mrtmh-+AT+-primenet.com (Lady 'Reesa)
  5) Re: Science fiction book club
	by "Scott Schuler" <saverte-+AT+-worldnet.att.net>
  6) M101 / apology / Peacemaker / archives / brainlessness / swords question
	by Melanie Harris <mmharris-+AT+-mat.army.defence.gov.au>
  7) Country vs Metal / Pterry / Usenames / Welcome / etc etc etc 
	by Shdwflt-+AT+-aol.com
  8) Vanyel poem
	by Renee Boykin <elven-+AT+-nightshade.ml.org>
  9) AOL snags
	by Melanie Dymond Harper <mel>
 10) Re: ice skating in Velgarth
	by Chris & Sean Talbot <brujah-+AT+-idirect.com>
 11) Hola!
	by "Myka S." <schiede-+AT+-server.uwindsor.ca>
 12) skating/thankyou/Peacemaker/Rolan Mindspeaking
	by "Emily L Cartier" <ecartier-+AT+-engr.udayton.edu>
 13) Re: Casting Swordspoint
	by "Seanna" <SKOULU-+AT+-otdk.helsinki.fi>
 14) Address Change [no misty, no OoUL/L, no MIW]
	by rozanm-+AT+-juno.com (Rozanna J. McNeer)
 15) Re: WinterRobin/Shaych Companions
	by Brian Bennett <brianben-+AT+-erinet.com>
 16) Re: Country vs Metal / Pterry / Usenames / Welcome / etc etc etc 
	by Jaguar <rholsen-+AT+-gateway.us.sidwell.edu>
 17) Re: skating
	by tygriss-+AT+-juno.com (Creature Person)
 18) Re: Country vs Metal / Pterry / Usenames / Welcome / etc etc
	by Ody <ody-+AT+-aa.net>

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Date: Mon, 06 Jan 1997 16:17:33 -0500
From: Robbie Betts <Betts-+AT+-kennedykrieger.org>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Rolan Mindspeaking
Message-ID: <s2d12346.036-+AT+-kennedykrieger.org>

I'll try resending this. I was unsub'd from the
list:

Here goes again.


When Karal was asked to speak it to everyone else,
you are forgetting the DISTANCE involved. Rolan
talked to Gwena (who had to trance) when they were
at the Taleydras Vale. Talking that far must
involve a hell of a lot of energy (remember a lot
of Companions had to help with retreiving Talia). 
IMHO It wasn't that Rolan could talk to anyone
using extra effort, it was the distance involved. 

Also the reason that Rolan couldn't help Talia was
that Talia is not a Mindspeaker. The companions
(IIRC) can speak to anyone who has even a little
Mindspeaking gift, and Talia doesn't have that.

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Date: Mon, 06 Jan 1997 15:10:20 -0800
From: WinterRobin <wayaadis-+AT+-inreach.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Country & Casting / Names
Message-ID: <32D1865C.F78-+AT+-inreach.com>

Jaguar wrote:
>         Hmm.. now where is that.. <Jaguar pokes around> A-ha! <dons Keeper
> of the Master Cast List> David (turning 50!! Happy b-day Bowie!
> <long-distance POUNCE! on DB>) Bowie was nominated and seconded for
> Firesong, and if you look in.. I think it's Swarning, but I'm not sure, he
> really looks like DB! As for Lou Diamond Phillips... oh, hell, anyone want
> me to post the cast list again, say so.
> 

Please do Jag! I'm very interested!! *trades a five pound chocolate
sheep for the cast list*

And to all of you that wrote about me changing my name, well I think
I'll be keeping it, you see a great thing happened, I called my brother
and we started talking about online and stuff and I told him what I
chaged my name too, he's expecting a child in the spring and he wants to
use the name Winter Robin<!> which translates to Go la Tsi s quo quo
 in Cherokee, it sounds beautiful if you know whow to pronounce it. So
I'm a little proud to be carrying this name of my future neice/nephew!
So I'll stick with it for this list :) Thanks to you though for liking
my old name :)

WinterRobin (formerly known as Kerowynn k'Sheyna)

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Date: Mon, 6 Jan 1997 18:27:13 -0500
From: Liseth-+AT+-aol.com
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: nothing much
Message-ID: <970106181432_944768164-+AT+-emout10.mail.aol.com>

No, the comment about the turtle was not supposed to be a rebuff or a flame.
 It was an honest question.  The reference was inevitable.

Sorry if I completely misinterpreted David's message.  My table is just so
close to the computer (it's there for me to hide under).  Also, never take
anything I write too seriously, I'm sure I don't, even if there aren't any
grins and smiley faces around.  With that comment about textevd, are you
saying that if I said "Gwena almost mistaked Savil for Sayvil" you'd get out
whichever of the Winds books that was in and quote that whole mindspeaking
passage for me? Complete with page number?

Also, welcome newbie!  The bad delete finger deleted your name.  Don't blame
me.

And if I haven't said it already, Happy New Year!

Liseth

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Date: Mon, 6 Jan 1997 18:29:26 -0700 (MST)
From: mrtmh-+AT+-primenet.com (Lady 'Reesa)
To: Shdwflt-+AT+-aol.com, Antalyah-+AT+-aol.com, mealink-+AT+-syd.au.swissbank.com
Cc: khethael-+AT+-bridge.net, mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk,
Subject: That person nobody has heard from in a REALLY long time...
Message-ID: <199701070129.SAA00686-+AT+-primenet.com>

Heyla all,

        As some of you may know, I am currently in the process of moving to
my new house.  (We OWN it!  YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)  That, combined with me
trying desperately to finish my schoolwork before the school gets it's
charter revoked *grin*, has made the possibility of me answering e-mail this
week slim to none.  I owe a few of you letters, I owe Heather AJ Potter's
address, and the rest of you guys probably think I'm dead, you haven't heard
from me in so long.  *grin*  
        I _am_ still subscribed to the Misty list, and I do try and read the
digests, but sometimes I miss things.  If you really NEED to get ahold of me
desperately, e-mail me privately.  Kimberella *grin*, THIS MEANS YOU!
*giggle*  
        Other than that, I hope all of you had wonderful holidays, I will
try and get to your letters soon (Re-send them if it's been awhile...my
sister gets carried away with the deleting sometimes...*grrr*) and I love
all of you.  (Yes, even _you_ Tom.  Stop making that face at me.)
        Apologies for sending this to the list, but there are people who's
addresses I can't seem to find anywhere, and I noticed a couple people
asking about me the other day.  (I feel so loved...*grin*)  Sorry also, to
anyone who gets two copies of this.

Best of everything to all of you,

'Reesa


<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 'Reesa >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
 "You're my TAIL!?!  I thought you were my GIRLFRIEND!" 
                   (Worms On Dating)
 "Oh he's so CUTE! He has these gorgeous eyes.."
"Who, your boyfriend?"  "Um...no...my cat..."
  (The reason I don't get invited to Social Gatherings)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
     http://member.tripod.com/~LadyReesa/index.html


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Date: Mon, 6 Jan 1997 20:54:59 -0500
From: "Scott Schuler" <saverte-+AT+-worldnet.att.net>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Science fiction book club
Message-ID: <19970107015348.AAA15943-+AT+-worldnet.worldnet.att.net>

How about www.sfbc.com
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*Never Explain Yourself, Your Friends Do Not Need It*
*And Your enemies Will Never Believe You Anyway     *
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Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 14:03:03 +1000
From: Melanie Harris <mmharris-+AT+-mat.army.defence.gov.au>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: M101 / apology / Peacemaker / archives / brainlessness / swords question
Message-ID: <32D1CAF7.51C7-+AT+-mat.army.defence.gov.au>

Hi Vrondi! Welcome back! (((hug)))

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Liseth asked:
> Mat:  There was a sequel to _Mythology 101_?!!!  How did that happen?  When
> did that come out?  How did I miss it?  What am I going on about?

<g> There are at least two sequels - they're at least as good as the first 
one, too. <think> err, what were the titles again? One was _Mythology 
Abroad_, but I can't remember the other one... darn! They've been out for 
some time - a few years.

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Kerowynn/WinterRobin/Running Wolf, I'm sorry if I sounded like I was picking 
on you - I didn't mean to, honest! I mentioned you and not the others because 
I've got used to Korendil (at least partly because I don't reread KOGAS and 
STT nearly as often as other Misty books) and I haven't seen Vanyel post for 
ages (plus, Listmistress Mel's server is called Vanyel too <g>). If you want 
to keep Kerowynn, I promise not to jump on you for it - or if you want to use 
your real name, I don't think anyone on this list is using Running Wolf. 
Basically, like I said to Lydia, "if you like it, keep it" - please don't let 
one grumpy post from me (suffering from PMT at the time, ooops) spoil things 
for you!

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Davdi Tifanfy, doGfo typls, wrote:
> OBMisty: Had one just he  other day, now what was it????? Oh yeah, Who did
> Elspeth the Peacemaker make peace with? I was rereading LHM the other day
> and it occurred to me that I didn't know how she got that title. Not by
> making peace with the Karsites, obviously, so who??

*blink* y'know, I never thought of that one... probably everyone in sight, if 
she did it often enough to get it tacked onto her name! <g> She *might* have 
made peace with the Karsites, too - IIRC, the Big Evil Nasty War didn't start 
until Randale was on the throne. Or am I talking through my hat here? <Mel 
wishes she had copies of at least SOME of her books at work!>

> (Boy am I gonna feel dumb when the textevd rushes in on *that* one!)

*snicker* well, you needn't feel dumb on MY account! <g>

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Peony, DebMats, if you can't get onto the archive page for the digests, you 
can send an e-mail to listproc-+AT+-herald.co.uk with the subject line blank ("No 
Subject" will NOT work, as Emily the Invisible found!) and

	index mercedes-lackey

as the message. You'll get sent a LOOOOOOONG list of all the archives; then 
you just pick out the ones you want, and send another e-mail (still with a 
blank subject line) with

	get mercedes-lackey 970106-1045

(you pick out the number bits from the index). You can send lots of requests 
in the same message if they're all on separate lines; if your mailer won't 
let you use blank subject lines you could try putting in a space. <g> Believe 
me, before Our Beloved Listmistress reorganised the archive index, sending 
e-mails to the listserver was waaaaaaaaaay faster than waiting for the index 
to load!

And Firemistywistywoo, <g> yes, the magewar sub/unsub commands are the same 
as the mistylist commands.

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Bevie, BELIEVE me, you aren't brainless - I sometimes manage to buy a book I 
already have (thankfully, so far it hasn't been expensive!) and once I bought 
a book I already had even though I *did* have a list of "books I've got" with 
me!!!!!

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Okay, my friend Max McMurphy (aka my housemate Paul May) asked me to pass on 
something since he doesn't have e-mail access right now:


	Question: In "Arrows of the Queen", Ylsa has trouble because of her 
weapon; "The sword was not meant to be used from a-horseback, and before 
she'd managed to strike more than half-a-dozen blows, it was carried out of 
her hands by a falling foe, and she was forced to draw her dagger instead." 
(pbk p 300). Why _not_ from "a-horseback"?!!!
	These people spend a very large portion of their lives "a-horseback", 
some of it fighting - why do they not have a _cavalry_ sword?? It only 
requires a slight change in hilt shape to turn a narrow-bladed longsword (as 
all of the cover art I have seen has shown their swords to be) into a cavalry 
sabre that is just as good "a-horseback" as on the ground. Also (on a sabre), 
the knuckle-guard or knuckle-guard and cup serves more than one purpose - it 
both protects the hand, and makes it _much_ easier to retain the weapon when 
it gets stuck in someone, as it surrounds the hand to an extent and is 
easy(ish) to get a hold on as the hilt tries to leave your grip. The use of a 
lanyard from pommel to belt is reasonably common as well; you may use your 
weapon, but never for long.
	I have fought with both (although not "a-horseback"; I don't ride 
that well), and I know whereof I speak.
	Surely Alberich, if no-one else, would have done something about this 
by now?
	Sorry for the acerbic tone, but this sort of thing happens too much, 
and it really gets me. I am not attacking Misty in particular; I pick things 
like this in a large proportion of the books that I read, even of the best 
authors (bar a small list).

	Max McMurphy/Paul May
	P.S.: Happy New Year.


Mel again: Paul is a temporarily lapsed member of the SCA; he is avidly 
interested in military history, antique and modern weapons of all kinds, and 
GMs roleplaying games using that knowledge. Believe me (whimper! <g>) I can 
testify to the number of times he reads something in a fiction book, mutters 
"That's not right!", digs out a hefty reference book and starts waving 
pictures at me and reading bits out of both books...


Mel the Redcap
Redcap of the Pink Wand
Knight of the Order of Amber and Marigold
Goddess of Supernaturally Scary Socks (not digests!)

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Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 00:08:12 -0500
From: Shdwflt-+AT+-aol.com
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Country vs Metal / Pterry / Usenames / Welcome / etc etc etc 
Message-ID: <970106231745_1856725793-+AT+-emout06.mail.aol.com>

RE: COUNTRY/METAL

Aistes protested:
> Hey that was a low blow.  What would you rather have country or heavy metal
> for Misty music.

Mel Harris responded:
<<Well, those aren't exactly the only two choices! <g> I think Kory wants
filk, not metal, and I've gotta agree with him (and everyone else who thinks
that way - last time we had a flurry of "soundtrack for Misty movies"
messages, I think most of 'em wanted filk. Heather Alexander!!!!!). >>

Indeed.  However, if I had to choose between heavy metal or country, I would
definitely choose heavy metal.  I mean, a big kick in the 70's and 80's WAS
fantasy-related heavy metal (to mind, the band MANOWAR springs to mind, with
metal opuses (opi?) about greek mythology) and it was pretty good... I do not
know of any fantasy-related country songs.  And on a personal note, I really
do NOT like the genre (country music, that is.)  :)  My cousin is a
country-western singer, and I hate listening to her songs, and I had a party
when they closed down the country station in New York City. *grin*

RE: PTERRY

Liseth wrote: (about the turtle dying)
<<Is that supposed to be an oblique reference to Pterry's _Small Gods_?  This
is supposed to be a Misty list.  Anyway, the tortoise was a god, how could he
die>>.

Liseth, other authors DO crop up in here from time to time.  If you haven't
noticed, we've talked about McCaffery too.  I don't think a little Pterry
could harm the list, especially when we're talking about almost complete out
of Misty stuff like Star Trek. 

And, as an aside, the Great A'Tuin, the Star Turtle, is NOT a god.  He is
merely the being which supports the Discworld on his/her back (never really
DID say what gender the Star Turtle was), along with the four elephants
(wossname.. whomever.  You know who I mean.) Offler, Fate, The Lady, Blind
Io, they're all deities.  I don't think A'Tuin is.
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RE: UNSIGNED POSTS

With unsigned posts: hey, check the header.  There should be an originator in
the header (not vanyel-+AT+-herald.co.uk, the other one).  That's who sent the
email.  

I personally try to sign my posts, but all I get is a messy swirl of ink on
my computer screen.  I tried a black Sharpie marker, and it worked, but now I
can't get it off my monitor! *grin*

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RE: PICKING ON

WinterRobin wrote:

<<Geez, why am I the only one that gets picked on?? The name Vanyel is being
used and so is Kory (IIRC from your first post to me when I first joined)! I
don't remember Kerowyn in BTS or the Winds trilogy using the name k'Sheyna or
having TWO 'n's in her name, so technically the name I
chose (months before I joined this list) is not from the book and can't be
considered copyright infringement (in case anyone was wondering).>>

Of course it's not copyright infringement.  Hey, for all I care, you can take
the usename Mercedess Lackeyy.  Timespan of months outstanding, we are still
allowed to think it's pretentious. *grin*  If you remember, we DID give flak
to Kory about having the same name (Mat said it at least) and I know several
people said (including me) a general statement about it.   But then again,
TINARTAF (or This Is Not A Response To A Flame.) 

(Aside:  TINAF to me sounds like, "but I don't mean it in a bad way..."
*grin* an escape for people to say what they want with no fear of rebuke.
 Kind of like:

	Mike:  Hey Louie!  How are you, you moronic loser!
	Louie: *angry* Hey!
	Mike:  I don't mean it a BAD way...)

RE: WELCOME

Jayenna wrote:

<<Hey, y'all!  I'm Jayenna.  I'm a newbie- Ive read all Misty's stuff except
SoI and SB.  I also like McCaffery's Dragons, all of MZBradley, and Ann
Rice's Vampire stuff.  >>

Welcome, Jayenna!  Even though you DO like Anne Rice, welcome anyway.
*giggle*  (Sorry.)  

RE: CASTING

The Jagster wrote:  

<<But guys, seriously. Please keep the casting suggestions to a dull roar (or
at the very least just send them to me, I keep a record.. Jake, do you need
an update for your page?) You know, that really should be on the list of
Previously, On The List topics if it isn't already. </anywhining noted in the
last paragraph, sorry, I'm really starting to feelold now!> <half-sheepish
gryn> >>

Or BETTER YET, people suggesting casting calls: take a look at the list of
people we've talked about before saying something like Michael Praed would
make a great Vanyel!  It would have to be off of Jaguar's site as my web page
is down. *grin* Jags, post the URL!  This is not a hashed out topic yet if
people see what has already been said and have something new to add.

RE: ASTROLOGY

Emily wrote (about astrology):
<<This bit caused a lot of thinking, and then I went back and looked at what
I wrote again. What I was thinking of when I chose astrology was those little
two or three sentance horoscopes in the 
daily newspaper, or in just about every woman's magazine in creation. I also
purposely discarded tarot, palmistry and I Ching cause I know that some of
the pagans onlist may use them>>

A ha.  That may be a different story then.  *thinking of a parallel, trying
not to be offensive* You mean something like.. like.. *stretching* Astrology
Lite.  *grin*  I kind of see what you mean.  Astrology, I ching, Tarot,
Palmistry, etc are all forms of divination.   Some pagans see them all in the
same boat.

She also wrote:
<<And I _don't know_ much about neopagans! If I screw up, don't scold me like
I should know better. >>

Ignorance is no excuse! *giggle* 

It wasn't a scold, Emily.  It was an indication of dissatisfaction.  Emily, I
thought you were on here a month ago or so when we had that BIG discussion of
paganism/Wicca et al.  If you weren't, my mistake.  However, *grin* I )was(
telling you a bit about pagan beliefs of divination in my taking issue with
astrology.  Sometimes we only learn from our errors.  If you're interested
about them, hey, I've got resources to send you. 

=======================================

Boy, wasn't this a hissy post? *grin*  Oh well.  It only shows I'm back to my
usual self.

Jake! (shdwflt-+AT+-aol.com)


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Date: Sat, 28 Dec 1996 12:38:34 -0500
From: Renee Boykin <elven-+AT+-nightshade.ml.org>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Vanyel poem
Message-ID: <32C55B1A.7566-+AT+-nightshade.ml.org>

I can see the snow falling around you,
the sky is boiling above you,
the despair is beating within you..
and your eyes, your eyes, they're dying.
With the last of your strength, you're trying.
With your last breath, you want to.
Oh, but my lord, who will save *you*?

Will you give your life so thoughtlessly
in a futile attempt to hold back the sea?
Will you sacrifice your honor and die
for millions who will never cry
for you.
For you.

Are you such a courageous fool?
You'd been a pawn and a tool,
but you swore, never again.
There are none you would call friend.

They have all died, and long before,
leaving the burden for you.
So you're weary more, and you struggle more;
there are none you would go to.

You would not share
your fear and your pain.
You would rather bear
it alone, rather be driven insane.

Elven

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Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 10:58:17 GMT
From: Melanie Dymond Harper <mel>
To: mercedes-lackey
Subject: AOL snags
Message-ID: <199701071058.KAA20204-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk>

As far as I know there is no reason why the AOL users among you should be 
getting any errors from pages over here -- the diagnostic about 'Screen Name'
also sounds like an AOL internal message. I suggest you may want to give AOL
tech support a call and ask what the message means (and then let me know, 
please)

Mel

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Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 08:37:37 -0500
From: Chris & Sean Talbot <brujah-+AT+-idirect.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: ice skating in Velgarth
Message-ID: <199701071337.IAA26597-+AT+-nemesis.idirect.com>

>>>Possibly down near Lake Evendim?
>
>IIRC, didn't Talia go skating during one of the midwinter breaks at the
>collegium?  The first break she spent with Jadus, but I swear skating is
>mentioned somewhere in AotQ?  Texevd anyone (books-+AT+-home).
I know this well since I have just finished reading the book again/  Mind
you it is upstairs.  So I don't have textevd but I know it happened.  She
skated with KEren who did that with her folk while Jadus and Ylsa watched
the rabbit cooking.

Sorry about not braiding.  I had to respond to this because I remember the
scene so much.

Aistes


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Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 10:16:25 -0500 (EST)
From: "Myka S." <schiede-+AT+-server.uwindsor.ca>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Hola!
Message-ID: <Pine.SGI.3.91.970107101606.20666D-100000-+AT+-server.uwindsor.ca>


HINT:  never, EVER subscribe to a mailing list then leave town for two
weeks...270 messages!!!  ACK!!  Boy, do I feel sheep-ish  ;)

I'm new to the list (obviously) and I'm almost finished plowing through
all of the messages I've received.  I've read most of the Misty books,
'cept for the newest ones.

 1st Misty book: MPawn
Fave Misty book: Oathbreakers/WoFury
Fave Misty char: Tossup!  Kethry and Kero

1 quick question:  who out there is working on a World of Valgarth RPG?
Someone is, I know you're out there...

  TTYL,
    Myka

_______________________________________________________________________________
             Mykalanthis, White Winds Journeyman, Merc for hire.
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Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 10:17:12 -0500
From: "Emily L Cartier" <ecartier-+AT+-engr.udayton.edu>
To: Mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: skating/thankyou/Peacemaker/Rolan Mindspeaking
Message-ID: <9701071521.AA04965-+AT+-udecc.engr.udayton.edu>

Well, it looks like Talia at least knows how to ice skate. So now 
does anyone think that they would have skating competitions (or that 
such things could develop)?

Thanks Jake for explaining about astrology and pagans. I was here for 
a debate on paganism etc, but all I could figure out was you guys are 
as diverse a group as Protestants <g>. And that doesn't exactly make 
it easy to edit my analogies and metaphors... 

Davdi Tifanfy, doGfo typls, wrote:
>OBMisty: Had one just he  other day, now what was it????? Oh yeah, 
>Who did Elspeth the Peacemaker make peace with? I was rereading LHM 
>the other day and it occurred to me that I didn't know how she got 
>that title. Not by making peace with the Karsites, obviously, so who??
Maybe Rethwellan? Or Hardorn? Or nine hundred and twenty-seven 
barbarian chieftains who were running around naked in the Ice Wall 
Mountains? Or maybe it _was_ Karse, or pieces of it anyway.

Robbie Betts who writes from betts-+AT+-kennedykrieger.org said:
>Also the reason that Rolan couldn't help Talia was
>that Talia is not a Mindspeaker. The companions
>(IIRC) can speak to anyone who has even a little
>Mindspeaking gift, and Talia doesn't have that.
I seem to recall that her Mindspeech was so weak as to be bloody 
useless except in a deep trance. She can also get thoughts if they 
are tied in with a very strong emotion, but that doesn't work well. 
She "hears" Ylsa and the Farspeaker (I'm blanking on his name) in 
that incedent in AotQ when they are recovering the message arrows 
(end of the book). In AFall (I _think_), she asks Rolan if she should 
trance down for further info about Elspeth's problems, and decides 
not to.


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Date:          Tue, 7 Jan 1997 18:01:19 EET 
From: "Seanna" <SKOULU-+AT+-otdk.helsinki.fi>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Casting Swordspoint
Message-ID: <C001701F42-+AT+-otdk.helsinki.fi>

Lorraine wrote:

>  Tom Cruise is also from my area---got any ideas for him????????  I 

YECH! He's a scientologist. And in spite of his background, refuses 
to do shaych roles. etc etc. No nay never, Tom Cruise must never be 
permitted to ruin any Valdemar movie (not that there will be any, 
but..:)

I had a horrible thought one day. Swordspoint (By Ellen Kushner, 
great book, go read it) would be so very good as a movie. It would be 
perfect, and it's very filmable. I'd want Jane Campion to direct it, 
and Michelle Pfeiffer would pro'lly do a good Duchess though Richard 
and Alec are problems..

BUT think about the possibilities: Swordspoint the Action Movie, 
starring Tom Cruise as Alec and Sylvester Stallone as Richard.... 
They've got the proper coloring, and the book's got a lot of 
swordfights, right?

<shudder>

- Seanna (No ObMisty, but then, I aren't in a misty mood :) 

 

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Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 11:49:49 EST
From: rozanm-+AT+-juno.com (Rozanna J. McNeer)
To: magewar-+AT+-herald.co.uk, LotPW-+AT+-aol.com, mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Address Change [no misty, no OoUL/L, no MIW]
Message-ID: <19970107.104732.17142.2.rozanm-+AT+-juno.com>

Just notifying everybody that I, Firemist, have switched e-mail servers
and my new addy is Rozanm-+AT+-juno.com.

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Firemist                                           rozanm-+AT+-juno.com
Lore-Mistress of the Cat People
Goddess of Made From Scratch Foods

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Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 12:02:03 -0800
From: Brian Bennett <brianben-+AT+-erinet.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: WinterRobin/Shaych Companions
Message-ID: <32D2ABBB.15EE-+AT+-erinet.com>

WinterRobin wrote:
>
> I'm a little proud to be carrying this name of my future neice/nephew!
> So I'll stick with it for this list :) Thanks to you though for liking
> my old name :)

Well, that is a good reason to change your name. I finally figured out that changing 
your name because someone doesn't like it is not a good reason. :) 

>If Van had come back as a Companion, would he still be sexually active?  I
>don't mean to sound sick or anything. It's just Companions seem to have as
>much social life as Heralds do, in all aspects. 

I think he would have.  If you have sexually active straight Companions why couldn't you 
have one that's Shaych'? The only thing I can see that would stop him is perhaps the 
emotional pain of his memories. He gives his heart so completely when he loves that it 
would be hard for him to love someone else.

ShadowWolf

P. S. Sorry I cut off the person's name that asked about Companions. I'm still learning 
how to braid and stuff.


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Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 12:09:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Jaguar <rholsen-+AT+-gateway.us.sidwell.edu>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Country vs Metal / Pterry / Usenames / Welcome / etc etc etc 
Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.970107120628.6485A-100000-+AT+-gateway.us.sidwell.edu>

On Tue, 7 Jan 1997 Shdwflt-+AT+-aol.com wrote:

> RE: CASTING
> 
> The Jagster wrote:  
> 
> Or BETTER YET, people suggesting casting calls: take a look at the list of
> people we've talked about before saying something like Michael Praed would
> make a great Vanyel!  It would have to be off of Jaguar's site as my web page
> is down. *grin* Jags, post the URL!  This is not a hashed out topic yet if
> people see what has already been said and have something new to add.
> 
	*I* don't have it! Last time I checked, you had it! Hmm... okay,
I'll put it up. <sigh> (Jaguar mutters about her page ending up as a
jumping-off point for other people's pages.. <gryn>) It'll be
http://www.sidwell.edu/~rholsen/Velgarth_Casting.html, but it's not up
yet.. give me a couple days.

			Blessed be,
			    Jaguar


Leader of the Cat People      J: "You're robbing a govt installation,
Goddess of Large Hunter Cats  Isn't that treason or something?"
Chronicler of the Mage Wars   K: "Your point is what?"
Lady in Green 		          -- Det. Jordan and Kermit
Knight of Amber and Marigold      Kung Fu: The Legend Continues



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Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 15:45:43 EST
From: tygriss-+AT+-juno.com (Creature Person)
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: skating
Message-ID: <19970107.144448.5127.3.Tygriss-+AT+-juno.com>

On Tue, 7 Jan 1997 15:47:55 GMT "Emily L Cartier"
<ecartier-+AT+-engr.udayton.edu> writes:
>Well, it looks like Talia at least knows how to ice skate. So now 
>does anyone think that they would have skating competitions (or >that
such things could develop)?

This was what I asked originally.  I knew that they skated; I wondered
about competition.

Now I'm curious to know if their technology could produce rollerblades or
the equivalent.

a slightly grumpy Tygriss because she's been out in the cold most of the
day after only 3 hours of sleep.  Sick kitty-sitting.

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Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1997 12:48:23 -0800
From: Ody <ody-+AT+-aa.net>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Country vs Metal / Pterry / Usenames / Welcome / etc etc
Message-ID: <3.0.32.19970107124251.00924e00-+AT+-aa.net>

How do you put a website in your email message so taht someone can jump to it?
>http://www.sidwell.edu/~rholsen/Velgarth_Casting.html, but it's not up


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