801 Reply by njc (edited by njc 2016-03-09 03:15:14)

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It's not a question of obvious, but of belaboring the basics over and over again.

And yet, when I do remind of the basics--Merran's early training in doing multiple things at once--it's called out as being intrusive.  I do it at a point where Merran is waiting for her enemies to recover--and should be measuring difficulty and planning.

Which suggests that I've failed to communicate the tempo of the battle.

When I'm very specific, and say that Merran composes and casts two spells in the same thought, Amy asks if I mean 'at the same time'.  No, Merran's been doing that.  She's been starting one as she finishes the previous.  Now they come even closer, two separate actions in the same ideation.  So I am telling you what's in my head.  But you're not taking me at my word.

So  I'm doing something wrong.

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802 Reply by amy s

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Yes. I liked the kids. Their refusal to answer made sense to me. I think Shograns hallucinations would have rattled them more, though.

Ironic that Merran is so protective. I mean, can't kids just survive on their own? That was what Melayne expected of Pengrit, after all...

(I will stop beating that dead horse. Sorry. That was Bad Amy talking) Bad Amy!

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803 Reply by njc (edited by njc 2016-03-09 05:01:23)

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Pengrit was older and clearly already independent, for some meaning of that word.  These are a lot younger.

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804 Reply by amy s

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Bad Amy says that Pengrit is stunted and looks a lot younger than her stated age.

Good Amy smacks Bad Amy upside the head in a Gibbs-smack (from NCIS). No really. I smacked myself in the head. Penance, of a sort.

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Harder.

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806 Reply by njc

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Pengrit is a paradox, no doubt, but she will survive.  Besides, Merran gave her a whole purse of silver.  In a world with less demand-inflation, Pengrit could survive for a week on just one or two of the coins, and she's got probably 110 of them.  Of course, she'd have to be careful not to cause demand-inflation herself.

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807 Reply by amy s

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Dirk, I've been planning to glut you with reviews, so you'd better behave. Otherwise, Bad Amy will get all truthful and smack you back :-)

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808 Reply by amy s

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As you should. Dragons are cool:-)

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Nah, swords are the best!!! tongue

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810 Reply by amy s

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Okay, dragons wielding swords!

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811 Reply by njc

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You're too late, I'm afraid.  http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20121001

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812 Reply by njc

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You're too late, I'm afraid.  http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20121001

Is 'elf casting' anything like dwarf tossing?

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813 Reply by njc

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I'm going to try another iteration on =Shogran's Waif's= (repub for points).  I need to show what Amy and K. didn't see.

I've got between two and four 'mundane' chapters to do as character expo, then a couple of decision-time chapters, and one or two after that, and then, if I am lucky, a really mean knaves-and-fools chapter, and more nasty adventure.  That's for Merran.  Momma ... I'm still working on.

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814 Reply by njc

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I've been under the weather for four days.  This time the strep test came back negative.  I've got ten days levoflaxin, and ten more if I still have symptoms at the end.

Meanwhile, I now know what the next chapter should be in B2, to bring Merran and Jamen together with P(n) (Current designation for a character).  Amy, you may get your fondest with: a scene with urine in it.  (And of course, I need to work on the previous chapter ...)

I'll also move the key part of the Kirsey-in-the-library episode into B2.  I'm planning to Merran in the audience downstairs.

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815 Reply by amy s

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I had a patient drink her own pee last week. I couldn't make this stuff up. Gotta love head injuries.

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816 Reply by njc

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You don't need head injuries.  There are people who believe that drinking their urine has theraputic value, just as there are women in the developed world who choose to give birth squatting in a corner, with nobody around for assistance.

Side note: I read that some children in certain parts of the 'autism spectrum' are helped by therapy dogs.

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njc wrote:

You don't need head injuries.  There are people who believe that drinking their urine has theraputic value, just as there are women in the developed world who choose to give birth squatting in a corner, with nobody around for assistance.

There are also women who consume the placenta in pill form after giving birth ... I'm still trying to wrap my head around that one, but then again, I'm not really trying very hard. Guess it's one of those where 'you get all kinds of people' will have to do.

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818 Reply by njc

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Do they understand that the placenta is  their baby's tissue, not theirs?

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njc wrote:

Do they understand that the placenta is  their baby's tissue, not theirs?

If someone struggles to understand a basic concept like they're not wild animals in the wild that need to clean up after giving birth as to not attract predators and think there's a nutritional value for doing it instead, I highly doubt they understand much to be honest.

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820 Reply by njc

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I'm still waiting for someone to ask the open question on =Shogran's Waifs=.

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821 Reply by Norm d'Plume (edited by Norm d'Plume 2016-03-13 02:33:27)

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AJ Reid wrote:

Nah, swords are the best!!! tongue

Pffft. Wait until the Almighty reigns down his righteous fire of destruction on your pathetic literary spawns of Satan. Hallelujah!

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822 Reply by njc

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I'm doing some edits on Shogran's Waifs.
Amy, before you argue about bringing action to a screeching halt, you might have a viewing of Blood Sport.  Almost every critical action scene is interrupted by a flashback.

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823 Reply by njc

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Amy, AJanet, This link's for you.

I've been getting better, thanks to the levoflaxin, and I've done a little work.  Today I've done a bunch of reading.  Tomorrow I have to catch up on life (and my life is far simpler than yours, but still ...).

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824 Reply by amy s

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Will check it out. I must have caught the crud that is being passed around. What a waste of three days.

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njc wrote:

Amy, AJanet, This link's for you.

I've been getting better, thanks to the levoflaxin, and I've done a little work.  Today I've done a bunch of reading.  Tomorrow I have to catch up on life (and my life is far simpler than yours, but still ...).

I agree with your link. The comments also show rather impressive insight! Thanks for sharing! smile

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