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#21 Laufey

Posted 02 August 2005 - 12:38 PM

Ooer...do I see Red Dwarf references here? I can just picture the face of Holly staring at them with a bored look. Will we be seeing any strangely humanoid Cats around as they travel deeper inside?


Red dwarf references coming right up. :D
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#22 Laufey

Posted 02 August 2005 - 12:40 PM

[quote][quote]I'm so behind on commenting it's not even funny. :) I'll keep on of course, but don't really see how I can hope to catch up until I spend all my waking time doing it. ;) [/quote]
I'm not surprised, the board's been busy. Hmm, if we tell you not to bother commenting, can we get Cards twice a week instead?
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Heh, I'm flattered - but I wouldn't want to promise such a thing, or my burnout will just get worse.

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[quote]Imagine the wondrous magic that surely has to be hidden in there – and it is going to be mine, all mine! Well, he would share with his lover, certainly, but he after all was the one of them capable of the more advanced spells, and that meant he could look forward to a veritable treasure trove. Surely a mage as ancient as this Lavok is must have gathered a great arsenal by now. Well, once the ranger has his way with him, he won’t be needing it any longer. [/quote]
Edwin has his priorities right, it's all about the loot. :(
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And the XP! :(

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[quote]There was really only one cloud obscuring the otherwise blue sky of Edwin’s world. He had tried to contact his teacher last evening, to let him know that he was back in Athkatla. However, Dekaras had not been at the address he had last left, and there had been no message waiting either. He hasn’t entangled himself with…no, he couldn’t have. He may be stubborn enough that he wouldn’t give up watching Bodhi, but surely he wouldn’t confront her or Aerie directly. No, of course he wouldn’t. [/quote]
Not on purpose, and I doubt Dekaras will let Edwin know anything about what's happened to him.
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No, not if he can help it.

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Teacher Dekaras does not take an interest in ‘nice girls’! Stop being preposterous, monkey![/quote]
'nice girls', no. But naughty, wicked girls are a different story. :D
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Very different. :)

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[quote]“Then let us not keep him waiting,” Anomen firmly said, thumbing the hilt of the Flail of Ages. “Too long has that mage’s evil been allowed to reign unchecked.” [/quote]
That's Anomen, completely noble, and not a thought about all that potential loot.
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Yep, he's such a dear man. ;)

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[quote]“Well,” Jaheira said, “Since the gate you are pointing at is the western one, you will forgive me for not bowing down to your ‘superior sense of direction’. My inferior one tells me we should try the remaining door, to begin with.” [/quote]
I bet Jaheira just loved catching Edwin's slip.
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Oh, she did. :D They enjoy annoying each other.

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[quote]“Er….Jan?” Zaerini asked, a note of panic in her voice. “What did you just do?”[/quote]
Blame poor Jan, no one said he *shouldn't* try the key. ;)[/quote]

Always blame the gnome!
Rogues do it from behind.

#23 Laufey

Posted 02 August 2005 - 12:46 PM

[quote][quote]I'm so behind on commenting it's not even funny. :D I'll keep on of course, but don't really see how I can hope to catch up until I spend all my waking time doing it. :D
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You speak as though there is something better to do with your time, especially when on vacation. :D
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Well, I'll start from the top, and skip some, I think.


[quote]Imagine the wondrous magic that surely has to be hidden in there – and it is going to be mine, all mine! Well, he would share with his lover, certainly, but he after all was the one of them capable of the more advanced spells, and that meant he could look forward to a veritable treasure trove. Surely a mage as ancient as this Lavok is must have gathered a great arsenal by now. Well, once the ranger has his way with him, he won’t be needing it any longer. [/quote]
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Good old oblivious Edwin – it’s not like an ancient necromancer would present any sort of challenge. ;)
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Naaah, couldn't possibly be!

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There was really only one cloud obscuring the otherwise blue sky of Edwin’s world. He had tried to contact his teacher last evening, to let him know that he was back in Athkatla. However, Dekaras had not been at the address he had last left, and there had been no message waiting either. He hasn’t entangled himself with…no, he couldn’t have. He may be stubborn enough that he wouldn’t give up watching Bodhi, but surely he wouldn’t confront her or Aerie directly. No, of course he wouldn’t. [/quote]
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And he didn’t. They confronted him. ;)
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:)


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Boys then?
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We already established that Suffy doesn’t understand the meaning of the word ‘preposterous’.
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Quite true. :)


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[quote]“Well,” Zaerini said, “let’s go then.” She dislodged a halfling trying to sell her a Planar Sphere snowglobe from her right leg and followed Valygar inside: Edwin kept close by her, of course. Not only didn’t he want his lover to walk into potential danger without him, but it also allowed him a very nice view from behind her as she was climbing the steep staircase. [/quote]
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:D Isn’t there a rule that a gentleman should climb the ladder first? :D
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Edwin's Evil, you know that. :(


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[quote]“Ah…I was doing that on purpose!” Edwin tried. “I was merely checking that you were all paying proper attention.” It didn’t quite seem as if the others were believing him though, and the fact that he could feel his cheeks heating up didn’t help. I hope my Hellkitten believed me at least. [/quote]
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I doubt she believed that, but she probably still found it cute. :(
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Exactly. :D

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[quote]“Well, the funny thing is the feet absolutely refused to walk to work, they kept walking down to the Copper Coronet instead. Dudders swore it was a mechanical malfunction, and then he tried to sue me for malpractice. He might even have got away with it, if the feet hadn’t had a really big and extremely accidental glitch on the day of the verdict and kicked the judge on the shins…”
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Seems like his willpower was kind of… you know, weak. :D
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Temptations are there to fall for. ;)


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“Because you’re sh-sh-sh-shaking me…”
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Aww, the only time when it’s really not Jan’s fault, he gets beaten up… :)
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So unfair. ;)

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[quote]Next: Back to Dekaras, who is under healer's orders to rest and take it easy. As if...[/quote]
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We are deeply shocked and surprised. :D[/quote]

I'm sure. :D
Rogues do it from behind.

#24 Laufey

Posted 02 August 2005 - 12:51 PM

[quote][quote]I'm so behind on commenting it's not even funny. :D I'll keep on of course, but don't really see how I can hope to catch up until I spend all my waking time doing it. :P [/quote]
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Oh, you may safely pass mine. :( On this weekend, everyone deserves rest and reading Laufey's stories! :D
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Awww, thank you. :)

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[quote]Imagine the wondrous magic that surely has to be hidden in there – and it is going to be mine, all mine! Well, he would share with his lover, certainly, but he after all was the one of them capable of the more advanced spells, and that meant he could look forward to a veritable treasure trove. Surely a mage as ancient as this Lavok is must have gathered a great arsenal by now. Well, once the ranger has his way with him, he won’t be needing it any longer. [/quote]
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Edwin definitely has his survival instinct turned off. :P What about monsters, demons, strange dimensions, Lavok? No, he thinks only about scrolls... :(
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I'm afraid he's pretty hopeless about this!

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[quote]Only…suppose something had gone wrong? Edwin nervously fiddled with the amulet at his throat, trying to adjust it. It was still uncomfortably cold to the touch, if not quite as icy as before. There was the taste of burning acid in his mouth as he tried and failed to suppress the hideous scenarios his imagination kept painting. [/quote]
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No worries, Edwin! Whatever you're trying to imagine is irrelevant, I'm sure: your scribe will certainly think of something much, much worse. :)
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Absolutely. ;)

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[quote]Valygar, as it happened, was approaching the Sphere with a dreamy, distant, yet apprehensive look on his face. As they drew closer it became that the thing wasn’t simply squeezed in between the houses – it was actually inside some of the houses, passing through walls and ceilings in a way that seemed utterly impossible and gave you a headache if you looked at it for too long. “Yes…” the ranger muttered. “This is the Planar Sphere, here in the slums. If I am right…my blood, my presence…should open the Sphere.” [/quote]
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*closes her eyes and imagines Xan's droning voice:* "So, we are to bid our last farewell to the sky, before we are to die inside of this... thing. Well, at least, our grave will look remarkable." :P
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Hee, I like that! :D


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[quote]“Then let us not keep him waiting,” Anomen firmly said, thumbing the hilt of the Flail of Ages. “Too long has that mage’s evil been allowed to reign unchecked.” [/quote]
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Dear sweet Ano. :D
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Yep, he's a sweet man all right. :D


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“Excuse me?” Valygar asked. “We are on a mission to slay my evil ancestor here!”[/quote]
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Yes, I'm sure everyone would feel better if Zaerini would wait until they'd stumble on the first supply of magical treasure. Then she'd raise an eyebrow at Valygar, and he would say: "Help yourself. None of this interests me in the slightest". This way, it'd be more tactful, I think. :D
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But as it's Rini and her band... :D
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Oh, he doesn't mind her helping herself to the treasure - it belongs to the Evil Necromancer, so he doesn't especially want it. He just wants to be sure she's not forgetting about Lavok, that's all.


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[quote]“Feet of clay,” Jan commented. “Not a very practical idea, but still better than my cousin Dudders who had feet made for walking. Prosthesis you see, after paying off a gambling debt that he’d been sure he’d be able to settle. So, being the generous, giving gnome that I am, I made him mechanical feet regulated by his own willpower.”[/quote]
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You know, I've just had a chilling feeling, as if I got inside of your mind. There was a list there: "Dialogue with a familiar - check. Valygar's brooding - check. Minsc's rant about Evil - check. Zaerini and Edwin's cuteness - check. Jaheira's witty remark - check. Jan's story - check." ;) Now, let's read to the end of the chapter and see whether the last item, "Evil cliffhanger", presented itself.
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I'm not getting too boringly predictable, am I? ;)

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[quote]“Oh, bother,” it said. “There I’d almost figured out how the horsies move compared to the little houses and you come and bother me. Typical, innit? Right, here goes.” He cleared his throat. “Initiating airlock lockdown. Core ignition sequence initiated.” Edwin jumped as there was a swishing sound behind him, and a metallic thud as the exit door slid shut. Somewhere deep beneath his feet, something started humming loudly. [/quote]
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Let me guess - it was a Linux operating system! :)
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More like a Holly one. :D


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“Yes!”
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“Oh. Well, no harm done. Might as well skip to the end, then. Three, two, one…blast off!”
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LOL! ;)
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Red Dwarf reference here. If you haven't watched that show, you should. :D


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[quote]Next: Back to Dekaras, who is under healer's orders to rest and take it easy. As if...[/quote]
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By the way, Rini had an Elminster in her vision. I've been waiting ever since. Will we see the old coot soon? :D[/quote]

I haven't forgotten about old Elmo. The gang will run into him, in not too long...
Rogues do it from behind.

#25 Guest_Melle_*

Posted 02 August 2005 - 03:06 PM

[quote name="Laufey"][quote][quote]
There are plenty of forms of travel that I really quite enjoy. Walking is fine, riding is great, travel by ship is at least nice on sunny days. Tumbling through empty space at a pace high enough to make stars fall – that is at best tolerable. If you’ve already eaten breakfast, it’s not even that.
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Make stars fall?
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Or collide?
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I don't quite see how a high speed would make stars fall. Fall behind, possibly...

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Also, making love, hot monkey or otherwise, not doing.
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Nope, he's strictly a one-girl kind of guy.
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That was a grammar correction, sorry if it wasn't phrased cleary. It's making love, not doing love.

#26 Laufey

Posted 02 August 2005 - 03:21 PM



Also, making love, hot monkey or otherwise, not doing.


Nope, he's strictly a one-girl kind of guy.


That was a grammar correction, sorry if it wasn't phrased cleary. It's making love, not doing love.


Doh! Yes, of course it is. My mistake. Then again, it *is* a monkey talking...
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#27 Guest_Kulyok_*

Posted 03 August 2005 - 11:59 AM


You know, I've just had a chilling feeling, as if I got inside of your mind. There was a list there: "Dialogue with a familiar - check. Valygar's brooding - check. Minsc's rant about Evil - check. Zaerini and Edwin's cuteness - check. Jaheira's witty remark - check. Jan's story - check." :twisted: Now, let's read to the end of the chapter and see whether the last item, "Evil cliffhanger", presented itself.


I'm not getting too boringly predictable, am I? :cry:


I honestly don't know. In my opinion, first 200 chapters of Cards Reshuffled were better than 200 chapters of In The Cards, but I cannot say anything distinct about the last 60 chapters before I read it all together in text format, in relaxing atmosphere. If you wish, I'll PM you with my thoughts when I do, but I cannot promise it'll be anytime soon. My thoughts are the thoughts of only one reader, though.

#28 Laufey

Posted 03 August 2005 - 12:44 PM


You know, I've just had a chilling feeling, as if I got inside of your mind. There was a list there: "Dialogue with a familiar - check. Valygar's brooding - check. Minsc's rant about Evil - check. Zaerini and Edwin's cuteness - check. Jaheira's witty remark - check. Jan's story - check." :twisted: Now, let's read to the end of the chapter and see whether the last item, "Evil cliffhanger", presented itself.


I'm not getting too boringly predictable, am I? :cry:


I honestly don't know. In my opinion, first 200 chapters of Cards Reshuffled were better than 200 chapters of In The Cards, but I cannot say anything distinct about the last 60 chapters before I read it all together in text format, in relaxing atmosphere. If you wish, I'll PM you with my thoughts when I do, but I cannot promise it'll be anytime soon. My thoughts are the thoughts of only one reader, though.


Ah don't worry - I've been in a low mood recently, so I'm just a little bit more sensitive than normal.
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