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Post by Phalon on Oct 26, 2009 14:01:51 GMT -6
OMG, Moonglum! That avatar! It's perfect!!! It's just the way I pictured Jason in my head.
Loving yours too, Vox.
I'm feeling sad for Letitia, poor woman. Looking forward to seeing what happens next - hoping I don't need to get out the box of tissues.
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Post by vox on Oct 26, 2009 14:38:35 GMT -6
Cheers Phalon! I got fed up with the old one! LOL
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Post by Phalon on Oct 26, 2009 22:22:30 GMT -6
Half a post from me. The other half to come soon...I hope. And then we'll be on our way....whichever way that shall be.
I found something I thought was kind of interesting in a book I have titled "Eastern Asia and Classical Greece: The History of the World", (it's one in a series that I never thought would come in handy; I never dreamed I'd use to to write a bit of weird fiction).
Anyway....this is in regards to the linguistics of the time period which is around when our story takes place.
"Quarrel violently among themselves though they did, and cherish the traditional and emotional distinctions of (the regions), the Greeks were always very conscious that they were different from other peoples. This could be practically important; Greek prisoners of war, for example, were in theory not to be enslaved, unlike “barbarians”. The word expresses self-conscious Hellenism in essence but is more inclusive and less dismissive than it is in modern speech; the barbarians were the rest of the world, those who did not speak an intelligible Greek (and its dialects), but who made a sort of ‘bar-bar’ noise which no Greek could understand. The great festivals of the Greek year, when people from many cities came together, were occasions to which only the Greek-speaker was admitted."
HA! Scrappy, you're a barbarian! I knew it all along. <smile>
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 26, 2009 22:43:13 GMT -6
Very nice. Looking forward to more. 
Ya know, I was wondering last night about whether or not Conan or Kull were in this time frame. Or Beastmaster. 
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Post by moonglum on Oct 27, 2009 0:02:07 GMT -6
Nice posts. The story quickens and moves apace.
Now you know why I don't get involved in the language issues in my writing. The Gods 'Universal Translator' comes in very handy and solves a multitude of issues. Lol.
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Oct 27, 2009 0:26:57 GMT -6
Excellent post Madam P! Can't wait to gt on the road again. And NO Willie Nelson!
Moonglum....if you make me cry I'm not talking to you any more.
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Post by vox on Oct 27, 2009 0:59:29 GMT -6
Fantabulous post Phalon! leaves me wanting more!
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 27, 2009 16:23:18 GMT -6
Ooooh ... very nice post, MG.
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 27, 2009 22:56:52 GMT -6
Loved it, loved it, loved it. You guys make me want more.
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 28, 2009 1:12:54 GMT -6
Another good post! And 58 posts total! Wow! This story is moving along.
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Post by Phalon on Oct 28, 2009 7:43:29 GMT -6
Ooooo, nice coupla posts Vox!
And Scrappy, I got us moving again....you're up next, Poppet.
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Post by EllieNeo on Oct 28, 2009 9:12:13 GMT -6
k i got back home and posted what i had written before i even read the bard's banter. my post has nothing to do with any of your characters, though, so i don't think it'll mess up anything that scrappy and phalon have planned. seems the story has split into several stories anyway. lol. hope you guys like my post. and i agree with phalon, mg, your avatar is perfect.  |
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Post by Awesome Aphrodite on Oct 28, 2009 9:30:39 GMT -6
LOL, Ellie, you KNEW I wouldn't be able to resist stealing the computer from you and posting after I had read what you had posted. you're right, though, it seems like the stories have broken up a tiny bit. hm, manybe they'll come back together soon? *ponders* 'cuse me while I go post. |
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Post by Awesome Aphrodite on Oct 28, 2009 9:37:36 GMT -6
ok, awesome fellow Bards. I have posted. hope you all enjoy it! oh, and I LOVE where the story went while we were gone. I REEEEEALLLLYY hope Letitia will be ok, though, cuz I'm all worried.  well, I had better go to work now. don't wanna get fired. lol. later! |
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Post by Phalon on Oct 28, 2009 9:38:04 GMT -6
Very nice posts, Ladies.
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Post by EllieNeo on Oct 28, 2009 9:46:10 GMT -6
love the new post, aphrodite. |
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Post by vox on Oct 28, 2009 11:38:16 GMT -6
Did read your posts earlier Ellie & Aphrodite but wasn't logged on!
Great posts!
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 28, 2009 16:13:43 GMT -6
Very nice, everyone. I'm on the edge of my seat.
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Post by Phalon on Oct 28, 2009 16:18:31 GMT -6
Ooooo, Joxie's on the edge!!! Watch out, everyone!
I'm glad I finished dinner before reading Moonglum's description of Letitia's oozing wound. Eeewwww! 'Twas a great post, ickiness and all.
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Post by EllieNeo on Oct 28, 2009 16:54:20 GMT -6
i had the idea for this one rolling around in my head all day, and i hope no one minds i'm posting again so soon after my last post. i hope you guys like this one.
btw... i REALLY hope letitia doesn't lose her arm. i'm glad i'd already had dinner before reading that post, mg.
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Post by Awesome Aphrodite on Oct 28, 2009 17:44:32 GMT -6
finally, some of Annabelle's back story! more to come, keep reading. lol. Ellie and I majorly worked together on this new one, and it's by far my longest... which isn't saying much since I haven't written many... but, still. hope everyone likes it! |
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Oct 28, 2009 18:46:58 GMT -6
and i hope no one minds i'm posting again so soon after my last post As long as your posts don't require attention from other writers I say post as often as you like. |
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 28, 2009 18:57:58 GMT -6
What Scrappy said. It's when you're working with several bards, and have to be watchful about stepping on toes, that you need to be more careful about how much you post. You and Aphrodite seem to have a good tag team thing going on, so post away.
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Post by moonglum on Oct 28, 2009 23:43:00 GMT -6
Great posts everyone.
Makes the morning 'blearies' disappear and gives one a longing for the day.
Na, who am I kiddin, I still don't want to go to work. Lol.
Really enjoying the different story threads though.
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Post by vox on Oct 29, 2009 2:51:19 GMT -6
Awesome posts Aphrodite & Ellie!
I can't wait for the next instalment!
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Oct 30, 2009 1:17:29 GMT -6
Ok folks. I know at least a couple of you are waiting on me. I'll have mine up tomorrow I swear.
(Yes I know I promised today Madam P) *sigh....tomorrow is just your future yesterday.
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Post by Awesome Aphrodite on Oct 30, 2009 9:56:59 GMT -6
I had this excellent idea last night. I hope everyone will like my new post. can't wait to see your new one, Scrappy.
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Post by EllieNeo on Oct 30, 2009 11:19:41 GMT -6
hrm. interesting twist you decided to throw in there.
but... you didn't tell me you were gonna have her run off... *ponders* what to do.... *scratches head*
eh i'm sure you have it all thought out. can't wait to see some more of her back story.
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Oct 30, 2009 22:39:25 GMT -6
Ok...there it is. As promised. It's not my best. In fact I'm not at all sure I like it. But at least it get's us where we need to be.
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Post by Phalon on Oct 30, 2009 22:51:54 GMT -6
Finally! I was begining to think you were off plotting how to dump me off the bike again!
Just kidding, Poppet. Worth the wait, I'd say.
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