MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2062 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) "average" characters + fluff (2nd time) by "Brynn/Jennifer Ireland" 2) Re: Chrome Borne Question by Kerowyn73-+AT+-aol.com 3) SERRAted Edge by "Korendel k'Vesta" 4) Re: Chrome Borne Question by "Mark Severson" 5) Much Talk About Nothing (in paticular) by Yvonne ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 20:04:38 PDT From: "Brynn/Jennifer Ireland" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: "average" characters + fluff (2nd time) Message-ID: <19990826030440.31667.qmail-+AT+-hotmail.com> I sent this before but i didn't get it myself so i'm not sure if it went through. here it is again, and i apologize if this is the second time you've recieved it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Heyla! i'm sorta-kinda back. at least, what's left of me... band camp since last Wed. has left me feeling like Van after the Border, and I've still got lots more of it (band camp) left. ANYWAYS.... okay, now here is a question that my friends and i have been working on for a while. Can anyone think of a misty character who is your average, run-of-the-mill, normal type citizen? i know normal *is* a rather interesting term, but what i mean by it is someone who had a reasonably average life. You might think of, i.e., Talia, pre-Chosing. She, however, had a very strong gift of Empathy, she had an abusive brother, and a pretty wacked-out family. You might think of Keisha. She, too had a very strong Gift (not specified for lack of spoiler warning, a Gift strong enough to be taken notice of by certain ppl, whome i will also not name) and various other things that make her very much not your average town people-fixer-upper. You may even think of Jadus (-sp?) that guy with the harp who becomes Talia's friend. But think about it! someone who gets Chosen is *not* average! How about Gaurdsman Jonne? he seems normal. nope. he becomes *Herald Mage Vanyel's* lover! how is that in the realm of possibility for most? besides. we only know of him through Van, not because of who Jonne is or what he does. One more example. Rune. She seems normal, except for that HUGE amount of Bardic talent! oh, okay, one more. You may think of Karal, but how many Karsite novices go to Valdemar with their mentor as envoys and end up with a sort-of Companion and-this clinches it- how many ppl are magic channels or whatever, and are known personaly to a god? not very many. Now, i understand that a perfectly "normal" person with a perfectly "normal" life and with nothing interesting happening to them would make a very boring book indeed. but why can't we have an all-around average citizen live normaly for a little while, and then have something exciting happen to them, maybe meet someone important (preferably not) and have an adventure? A story made not because they have extrodinary backgrounds, amazing powers, or "conections," but instead because they are lucky (or unlucky), above average in the brains department, or something like that. I AM NOT TRYING TO TELL MISTY WHAT TO WRITE. i just think it would be interesting to meet an average Valdemaren and stick with them, and i wonder why everybody Misty focuses on is such a "famous personality." Can anyone think of anybody (in Velgarth or otherwise, though i admit i haven't read Di Tragarde stuff) who would consitute my implied version of "average?" any thoughs at all? *~*~*~*~*~*~*FLUFF ALERT!*~*~*~*~*~*~* ::A tall, slim younge woman with long, dripping orange hair and wearing her usual atire (giant gray sweat pants, black S. F. Shakespeare Festival shirt, and neat-o water cape from Yvonne) marches into the Hall., stands for a moment at an odd swaying sort of attention, and collapses with a loud SQUISH. If Lady Brynn hadn't toppled over from band-camp induced exhaustion, she probably would have done something like this: 'The Lady squelches up behind the newbies with exagerated caution (like a burglar in an old movie), pulls the Enchanted Bucket #2 (tm) from behind her, and dumps it's very wet contents (often known as "really cold salt water") over Jen, Kory and Os. ~~SPLOOSH!!~~ She grins at the suprised listsibs, snickers, and says "Welcome to the MLML! No-one warned you about Godess Yvonne and myself, I see. They were obviously lulled into a false feeling of security by my lack of recent posting. Anyways, please visit the NewbieFest at www.ling.udel.edu/hyde/pers/misty/newbiefest.html, and if you have any questions, just 'mail a Councilor of Mist (they have their titles in their sigs). Once again, welcome! Don't be afraid to jump in! Oh, and welcome back, Sorana! I didn't think I'd give you another dunking!" and with that, the Lady goes and sits in the corner marked "I'm not lazy, RL keeps getting in the way!" ' Of course, none of this happened, seeing as she passed out already.:: *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*END FLUFF*~*~*~*~*~*~* that's all for now. re-reading this, i notice it's a *bit* of a rant. i apologize, but this has been simmering in my brain for ages. zhai'helleva and marching, flute-playing sheep for all, Lady Brynn (say BRIN) She'enedra to MoonstalkerHigh Priestess of Kelpies, Selkies, and the Water-Borne Carrier of the Enchanted Bucket #2 (tm) minus much sig. _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 02:27:31 EDT From: Kerowyn73-+AT+-aol.com To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Re: Chrome Borne Question Message-ID: In a message dated 08/25/1999 2:17:46 PM US Eastern Standard Time, markttz-+AT+-eoni.com writes: << The "Serrated Edge" books I know of are - Born to Run, Wheels of Fire, When the Bough Breaks (VERY distrubing book!), Elvendude, Chorome Circle and Spiritride. >> I've seen this "Serrated Edge" books mention several times. Could someone clue me in? Is this a type of writing (ie darker) or a series (like the Valdemar books) or something else? Maybe... a collection of short stories? Thanks to whomever and all that answer. ~offers freshly store bought raspberry sheep shaped cookies to all~ Sionen ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 07:20:46 -0700 (PDT) From: "Korendel k'Vesta" To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: SERRAted Edge Message-ID: <19990826142046.20511.rocketmail-+AT+-web1305.mail.yahoo.com> <> **WARNING ~ Some portions of SERRA plots are reveled in this e-mail. Please read with caution!** Hello! Seeing as though I've just finished a SERRAted Edge book I can most certainly answer this question for you! SERRAted Edge is a series of Urban Fantasy books. If you've read the books about Elves in LA then you'll have a little idea about SERRA. In fact- if I'm remembering correctly (which doesn't happen often) the elves in SERRA are cousins of the elves in LA. Basically the elves (and human mages and friends) run Fairgrove Industries (which makes cars without alot of cold iron). On the side they host several car racing teams (one of which is SERRA). The tone of the series is pretty light for the most part. There are punk rocker elves and lots of interesting charicters (FX!). The one thing in the books that knocks the light aditude is if you look at it in terms of the "real world". The elves work to save children from things like abusive parents, prostitution, drugs, kiddy porn, death... Well, I guess that's a little more about SERRAted Edge then you asked for, but oh well... It's a little intro to the books. Oh! And as an interesting bit of info! The SERRA books are not only tied in with the Elves in LA, but also with the DT investigations! (Deke from Jinks High is a friend of Tannim from SERRA). Well byes for now! And thanks to all of you who've welcomed me! ::grins and hands everyone sheep shaped tootsie pops:: Presto! ~*Korendel*~ === ~*Korendel k'Vesta*~ ~*Stealer of Names and Changer of Spellings*~ ~*Kalma-Shait Nzambi Tripeta Leshy'a Psyche'Bes (AOL RPG)*~ ~*Notorious Lackey fiend of prestigious local rank*~ ~*All who would be Magic's Pride must pay Magic's Price*~ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 07:44:33 -0700 From: "Mark Severson" To: Subject: Re: Chrome Borne Question Message-ID: <006601beefd1$83e3cba0$726cb4cd-+AT+-markttz.eonet.com> ---From: Kerowyn73-+AT+-aol.com : > ><< The "Serrated Edge" books I know of are - Born to Run, Wheels of Fire, >When the Bough Breaks (VERY distrubing book!), Elvendude, Chorome Circle and > Spiritride. >> > >I've seen this "Serrated Edge" books mention several times. Could someone >clue me in? Is this a type of writing (ie darker) or a series (like the >Valdemar books) or something else? Maybe... a collection of short stories? > The Serrated Edge books are basically about elves running around in todays time. They involve elves, humans and other mythical creatures. Race cars, bards, wiccan, malls, what ever. Some of them are very dark - When the Bough Breaks. From what I can recall good reads. Mark Severson ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 17:04:51 -0700 From: Yvonne To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk Subject: Much Talk About Nothing (in paticular) Message-ID: <37C5D623.4800-+AT+-planet.eon.net> Heya all, *A shreik of delight can be heard echo through the Halls, and before one Helpless Goddess of Flions can react, Yvonne comes hurtling out of the throng and tackles her in a spray of water* You're back! You're back! Yay! *She impishly sticks her tounge out at Elyse and Hawthore before calmly taking a seat on the floor and nicely asking about the sheep.* Dax wrote: > Is any one else as dissapointed as I am at Misty's recent rash of > "stick several volumes together and give it a new title and get more > money" books? Yes! Yes! A thousand times, Yes! I'm anxious for some new material, not re-dredged up things that I already have. Much as I like most of what she's compiling (except KoG&S and the other one ... and yes, Sorana, they're in the same book in Bedlam's Bards. I read 'em. Didn't much care for them though.) I already have them and don't need a repeat copy and a new front cover picture. I'm also a little dissapointed with the 'lets stick all the short-stories together and sell THAT as a book too! although it's sure nice to have all the T&K stories together at last. I'm such a hypocrate. I'm also still waiting for Black Swan, and am doing so without much patience. Me: Has Mercedes Lackey's Black Swan come in yet? Bookstore guy: Are you stalking me? Dax wrote again: > Frankly, I always thought that Andre was the best part of the books, > anyway. Really? I always thought he was a bit cliche. Sexy french vampire and cool supernatural babe working to rid the streets of All Evil ... maybe it's just that I read the Anita Blake books first. The two series are so similar that it freaks me out. The only thing dissimilar is the fact that there aren't any weres in Di's world like there are in Anita's. *Waves at Brynn* She's right, you know, about there being very few AVEREGE characters in Misty's books. The only ones that I can think of really are the servants in Arrows of the Queen - the one that invites Talia and Jadus to the Midwinter's banquet, mainly. But he's only a minor character, really. Bairly worth noticing. And I suppose that getting Chosen doesn't qualify as being 'normal' or 'averege'. Yvonne Councilor of Mist Goddess of Kelpies, Selkies, & the Water-Borne, Demoness of Airplane 'Food' Carrier of the Enchanted Bucket (tm) Knight of Fluff, Lady of the OoUH Head of the Albertan CfWD Division ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ End of MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 2062 **********************************