MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 1837 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) mix of things by Gisela Vazquez 2) Americans? by "Wren SilverFire" 3) Old answers to new questions by "Tim & Tiffanie" 4) Re: I'm back by "Lu Yueh" 5) Re: MERCEDES-LACKEY digest 1834 by "Angie" 6) new books by KATE REYNOLDS 7) NEW MISTY BOOK!!!! by Lynne Walker 8) RE: MERCEDES-LACKEY digest 1834 by "Shaffer, Erin Elizabeth" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 18:39:40 -0500 (EST) From: Gisela Vazquez To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: mix of things Message-ID: Heyla all Just wanted to put my own spin on things. I'm not putting actual quotes I'm just going to write because my computer and I are having a huge disaggreement, and it seems to be winning the fight! I know that I personally would like to read something about the founding of Valdemar, or about Need, for that matter. I can't wait for Brightly Burning? is that what it's called to come out. If the companions are Avatars, then who do they belong to? If Valdemar preyed to many gods, doesn't it suppose that all the gods helped create them. I believed that Avatars were also alive because Dawnfire and Trevalon were before they became Avatars. I could be wrong Haven't read Storms in a while. Haven't really finished it for that matter. Davin asked if Chars were a live today what would they be? That's really something to think about, but I'm too tired to do it right now and have to start throwing together a couple of papers I have due tomorrow. Bright be thy day! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 19:21:43 -0600 From: "Wren SilverFire" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Americans? Message-ID: <199901061714113-+AT+-wren.wicca.zzn.com> Wot's wrong with being American? *grin* We're not all that bad, after all, we got Misty! Bright Blessings, Wren SilverFire Get your own Free E-mail at Witch Wisdom http://witchcraft.simplenet.com ___________________________________________________________ Get your own Web-Based E-mail Service at http://www.zzn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 19:41:44 -0600 From: "Tim & Tiffanie" To: "Misty List" Subject: Old answers to new questions Message-ID: <00a101be39de$e1ad3360$b2b6bfa8-+AT+-tiffanie> Well, I was going to write a post, but couldn't find anything new to say, so since some people have asked about it, Here is Korindel's Dragoncon answer list. These are Misty's answers... so, at Dragoncon, *we asked Misty*. Dead Threads: 1. Van's Healing Gift Q:In Magic's Pawn Savil says that Van doesn't have Healing, but he does in Promise and Price A: Misty says: "He upgraded. Vanyel 1.3!" 2. Yfandes Groveborn? Q: Since Van is such a *special* Herald, doesn't that mean he should have had a Groveborn Companion? I mean, GBs are very fertile, and 'Fandes had kids.... A: Misty says: "NO!" 3. Oathblinded Q: I know that SOMEWHERE I saw a list of Misty's books with "Oathblinded" as an upcoming V&H book, but the list is from 1994! What happened? A: For years, the answer was no. Oathblinded WAS a hoax. On the other hand....according to Misty, there *is* an upcoming V&H hardcover, which (Misty wasn't very clear) either has new stuff and all the short stories we haven't seen before outside of S&S, or binds them all together like Oathbound did. (Dax note: It came out.) 4. The Firerose Pouches Q: In Firerose, gets 4 pouches of Chinese herbs, each a different color, and one pouch seems to have a different color later on. A: Misty says: "Continuity screw-up." 5. Vahnyel? Vanyel? Vanyell? Vahnyell? Q: How do you pronounce Van's name? Not only do different fans say it differently, but even Shadowstalker has different ways of saying it! A: Misty answered this with "Vahn-yel." But she *also* used "Vanyel," sooooooo.... 6. Two deities, and only two. Q1: Is it just me, or does the Star-Eyed's name sound a *lot* like Vkandis' consort? A1: Misty says: "Really? I *never noticed that!* " Q2: But, then, why didn't the Karsites worship her too? A2: Misty says: "Because it was taken over by male chauvinist pigs!!" 7. Reincarnated companions Q: Are companions reincarnated heralds? How about GBs? A: Misty says: "Heralds get two choices. Reincarnation, or Bermuda. We can continue to write about Valdemar's problems since all the smart ones choose Bermuda. If they choose reincarnation, they can either become Companions and keep all their knowledge and act like smart-asses, or they can become human, lose all memory of past lives, become Heralds again, and always wonder why their Companions constantly smirk in the back of their minds. Groveborn companions are angel-like beings in human form." Oh....and I actually asked the panel (Misty, Larry, Josepha Sherman) on non-human cultures in their works...."Gay companion sex?" Larry said(after the groan-laughter died down and Meg (the head of the Misty track at the con) left the room) "Two words: Long, and entertaining." Misty said: "One word. Acrobatic." On other topics....Owlflight takes place near Lake Evendim a few years after SB, has new characters, lotsa Hawkbrothers, they're just getting used to the new magic, and the barbarians from above Icewall have decided to attack. At the Midnight Misty Bedtime Story we heard Chapter One of Owlflight, the beginning of the next Tannim book (Tempest Fugit, maybe?), and the middle of the next Bedlam Bards book, which totally ends the Kory-Beth-Eric triangle and sets up Eric, it seems, as Di's Guardian replacement! Misty will write more Jen Talldeer books if the publishers want her to, and she suggests writing to them. BTW, we might have dubious feelings about his writing, but Larry is a VERY nice guy--and even though the DragonCon staff SERIOUSLY f***ed up with Misty's contract and stuff, she was EXTREMELY nice to us fans. Mark Shepard is pretty kewl irl, too. Oh....and Misty doesn't really know if we'll get a lesbian protagonist any time soon. Oh, and Van and Stef and Fandes and Need have all gone on to "Bermuda";> Warrl's there too, and spends his time critiquing Bards--who are only there since Warrl wants them there;> Oh...and as for WHY Misty forbids MU*s....she says that if she ever DOES make computer game versions (which she says she'll do when someone makes the right offer), they would compromise electronic copyright laws and possibly cost them *$50,000*! OTOH, they says that they'll willingly let whoever gives them $50k blessings on a MUD;> Oh, and at some point we might see Lavan Firestorm's story, as well as modern-day White Gryphon (i.e., the city at the present point in the timeline). Oh, and Josepha Sherman is writing a Highlander novel about Miethos (sp?) and Mark is doing a third Elvendude novel about Unseelie elves using a laser tag hall as a way to steal mortal children. Larry says that the now-evenly dispersed magic is better for the gryphons than the old system, and it makes life easier for the magic-needing creatures. So there you have it....definitive answers.*grin* Well, since this is long already, ...oh for those who wondered, there are two more Half-blood books in the works: Elvenborn and Elvenbred (don't remember the order off the top of my head *frowns*) And for those who like heroines who ride off into the sunset:.......Honor Harrington, series by David Weber. Sci-fi, but it has cats, a little psi and a great heroine, reminds me much of Kerowyn. Dax the Eternal, Goddess of Elves and Unicorns, Evangelist of Low Humor, Knight of Fluff, Councilor of Mist, Mistic Watcher of Continuity for the Mistic Circle. Homepage:http://homepages.infoseek.com/~dakorillon/index.html Art gallery:http://www.elfwood.com/lothlorien/artists/tiffanie/tiffanie.html Rules of Thumb http://www.herald.co.uk/local_info/rules_thumb.html NewbieFest http://www.ling.udel.edu/hyde/pers/misty/newbiefest.html "After all, once touched by a unicorn, growing up couldn't be too ard." -Born to Run ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 19:35:44 +0800 From: "Lu Yueh" To: Subject: Re: I'm back Message-ID: <199901071140.TAA21480-+AT+-copper.singnet.com.sg> >Ahem. Anyway, what's the addy for the SoF homepage? I can't find it...though >I think I've found just about every other webpage haveing to do with >Firesong. The SoF homepage isn't up yet. I'm working on it though. That history- who wants to write it? Or shall I leave it off the page? Umm, what else do I put on the page- book reviews, what? (I'm a mess- just started school this week. Apologies for the confusion in my reply.) Starspirit~** ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 20:50:43 +0800 From: "Angie" To: Subject: Re: MERCEDES-LACKEY digest 1834 Message-ID: <01be3a3c$564ba780$0100007f-+AT+-heraldtg> Hiyas people Davin wrote: :Someone suggested a new topic - I have one. If Vanyel, Stephan, :'Lendel, Talia, or any other Valdemar character were to be alive now, :what would their job be, what religions would they follow, and what :about other things? I still would think Stephan would be a musician of :some sort, but I don't know about the rest. Any ideas? Stef would _have_ to be a musician. Heck, maybe even one in a boyband... you know... like Boyzone or bsb... can't you just imagine him there? *weg* Van? maybe those modern day "Heralds" that misty dedicated Arrows to: policeman. 'Lendel... hmm.... ditto? they're giving "loyal to the people" attitude would be okay there... firesong? *L* magician/illusionist!!! i don't know... but _none_ of them seemed the religious sort... starspirit: about the SoF page, can we take it offlist? heck, if you're busy, what about me? ;p thanks for the repost of Kory's interview with misty, dax... :) oooh... they can't dissolve the kory-beth-eric triangle! don't tell me ria's back.. (oh, but that's great too...) pancake sheep to everyone! ;) ( ) Wind to thy Wings <==+==> Shadowblade mindmate to Raul, Elven archer-mage of Fairgrove | | High Priestess of the Goddess of the Elves, High Priestess of OOPS | | Grand Dame of the Order of the Namers, Singer of Fire(Alto) | | Member of the Order of Unsung Heroes (Eldan, Eric, and Terenil!) | | Member of the Mistic Circle, Visit my Homepage ~> \/ http://members.tripod.com/~Shadowblade ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 10:50:01 -0500 From: KATE REYNOLDS To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: new books Message-ID: <990107105001.6555-+AT+-4cty.org> Heyla Listsibs ! I've been offlist for a while and am glad to be back -- I missed it! There seems to be much debate at the moment about new Misty books, so, as a librarian, I felt compelled to see what I could do to amswer the eternal question of "what's Misty's next book"? I checked with Books In Print, the publishing bible, and discovered the following titles listed: The black swan, published by DAW, for 1999 Werehunter, from Baen, also 1999. And of course the paper edition of Owlfight and the other stuff we know, for 1998. No details on plot, characters, etc, but I thought it was better than nothing. On the Firesong thread, there's new info for all in Owlsight, and yes, Kero and Eldan do show back up, too. Oh, and what's the full name of Firesong's "fanclub"? All I've seen are initials since I've been back on. Thanks for being such a cool group,and chocolate covered pretzel flavored sheep to all! Kate ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 08:36:01 -0800 (PST) From: Lynne Walker To: ml ml Subject: NEW MISTY BOOK!!!! Message-ID: <19990107163601.14758.rocketmail-+AT+-send205.yahoomail.com> Heyla all, Just checked out Baen's page & there is a new collection of short stories due out in April!!!!! The addy if you want to check it out is www.baen.com. Pretty cool page. Sorry for the short post, a longer one is coming when I get some alone time. Lady Starlight (soon to be hopefully) Goddess of Masques == "Just Breathe..." _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free -+AT+-yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1999 11:09:24 -0600 From: "Shaffer, Erin Elizabeth" To: "'mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk'" Subject: RE: MERCEDES-LACKEY digest 1834 Message-ID: >Stef would _have_ to be a musician. Heck, maybe even one in a boyband... you >know... like Boyzone or bsb... can't you just imagine him there? *weg* >Van? maybe those modern day "Heralds" that misty dedicated Arrows to: >policeman. >'Lendel... hmm.... ditto? they're giving "loyal to the people" attitude would >be >okay there... >firesong? *L* magician/illusionist!!! >i don't know... but _none_ of them seemed the religious sort... Well, I think Talia would have been something religious. She was a priestess after all. Yes, I think Stef would have been in a boyband too, or a co-ed band, probubly rock music. I can't picture Van in a cop uniform for some reason, but it does make sense. I don't see 'Lendel as a cop at all though. Maybe a shrink..... What about Savil? I'm thinking a science teacher for middle schoolers......scary, but it would happen..... Anyone else have ideas? > >pancake sheep to everyone! ;) What the heck? > Does anyone else besides me think that there needs to be a bit more smut in Misty's books? Van and 'Lendel's first night was as close as it ever got, and even that was almost nothing. I know she writes a lot for younger teens, and so a book with smut would have to be geared towards some of us older people, but I really want some details on some of these people's.... um.... enjoyment. :) It's so very dissapointing when she skips over all of the good stuff. That's all for now. Davin ------------------------------ End of MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 1837 **********************************