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#21 Darkwolf Shadowwalker

Posted 16 February 2002 - 03:29 AM

> I heard something about it, but I don't really pay any attention to the

> Oscars. There have been so many years that I haven't seen any of the

> 'Oscar' movies that I've just lost interest. Heck, there are some years

> that I haven't even *heard* of a lot of the nominated movies. The movies I

> go to have to include swords, gunplay or Jackie Chan. The only way you

> would get me into a chick flick is at gunpoint. I hope LOTR does well,

> though, because I'm all in favor of anything that might get more fantasy

> movies onto the screen.

You mean I'm not the only one who completely ignores the oscars and related events and simply goes by 'hey that looks good' or 'man that looks horrible' as to whether I see a movie or not?

Oh and: Jackie Chan ownz j00 ;) I love that guy, him and Jet Li (no, not like *that*)


#22 Guest_Silrana_*

Posted 16 February 2002 - 03:47 AM

> You mean I'm not the only one who completely ignores the oscars and

> related events and simply goes by 'hey that looks good' or 'man that looks

> horrible' as to whether I see a movie or not?

> Oh and: Jackie Chan ownz j00 ;) I love that guy, him and Jet Li (no, not

> like *that*)

*grin* My husband and I have interesting... and disgusting... ways of rating movies. We have what we call the Oswald rating, which means the only way we'd be caught in a theatre showing that movie is if we were hiding from the police after shooting the president. Then there's the Ruby rating, which means that if we got stuck watching it we would hope someone killed us to save us from the pain. My husband also has his 'it needed ninjas' rating. He has the philosophy that any boring movie can be spiced up by adding ninjas. Think of the possibilities...

But to give you an idea of our idea of a perfect 'spouse date', one time we got a sitter that was willing to stay late, so we saw the then-current Jackie Chan movie, Men in Black and Con Air all in a row. Now that's a good time!



#23 Guest_Winter_Bloom_*

Posted 16 February 2002 - 05:10 AM

> As his eyes adjusted to the sunlight, Jarran saw a familiar figure

> lounging by the canal railing. The man pretended to be staring at the

> water, but it was obvious he had been waiting for them. Jarran swore under

> his breath.

> Jaheira turned to see what had annoyed him, and gave an irritated snort.

> “Dermin,” she muttered under her breath. Her face hardened, but she did

> not turn away or try to avoid the Harper as he looked up in mock surprise.

I vote that Dermin gets turned into fish bait.

> The group decided to have their supper there, since the long battles had

> left them tired and hungry, but Jarran promised that they would finally be

> sleeping at the Five Flagons that night. During the meal, many of the

> freed children came over to whisper and giggle with Mazzy. They had

> evidently become attached to the halfling warrior.

Aww, Mazzy looking after children sounds sweet.

> “You have dried mud on your leathers and your trousers, and your cloak has

> weeds clinging to it. You really should attend to yourself more carefully,

> Valygar. Tonight when we reach the Five Flagons I believe Anomen should

> give you some lessons in the proper care of equipment.”

> The ranger sat open-mouthed as his companions tried not to snicker.

> Finally he gave the halfling a slow smile and said, “Yes, Mamma Mazzy.”

Just wait until she lets you know that you are her new squire Valygar. ;)

> The ranger's face darkened, and he obviously was no longer amused. “I've

> no interest in hearing about your mother, gnome.”

> Oblivious as usual to the emotional currents around him, Jan continued,

> “Oh, come now, surely it can't all be that bad? Mothers are the most

> benevolent force in the world, cradling you and caring for you from birth

> until death. What could be wrong with a story about a dear old mother?”

> Through narrowed eyes, the ranger glared at the gnome. “Let me tell you a

> story, Jan, about my mother. She fell to our family curse young, toying

> with magic, sinking half our fortune into ancient texts and scrolls. She

> was obsessed with it. Even my father could barely drag her away from her

> studies. She practically ignored me from the day I was born.” He leaned

> menacingly over Jan.

> Jan slowly backed away, trying to stammer out a reply but failing. Valygar

> continued, “She didn't regret her neglect until after my father died. She

> became so anguished she reanimated him, and went insane trying to lavish

> attention on his zombie. Ultimately she entered undeath to join him, and I

> was forced to destroy them both lest they do more harm. I was crying as I

> did so. So how is that, gnome? Is that the kind of story you were thinking

> of? Does it compare to the wonderful story of your mother?”

> “Ah, no, no. I think that is quite sufficient, thank you,” Jan said

> weakly. He edged away from the ranger as quickly as possible.

> Anomen looked at Valygar in awe. “I never thought I would meet someone who

> could silence that gnome.”

Valygar is the only person in the game who is able to shut him up. Not even Sarevok can make Jan shut his mouth.

> “You should not speak that way, Jarran. I am sure you will do more than

> merely live. Your future will be the stuff of legend.”

No matter which way you look at it that statement is true.



#24 Guest_Ursula_*

Posted 16 February 2002 - 05:38 AM

> Sorry I haven't been around to comment much, but RL has been a pain

> lately. Hopefully I'll catch up this weekend. But I did manage to carve

> out the time to work on AC a bit.

Sorry 'bout life. ;) But thank you for the chapter. ;)

> The party exited the temple of Lathander, grateful to be rid of the

> enthusiastic but irritating Lawrence Lilarcor.

And he differs from Minsc how? Well okay, he's got Boo and has a party to keep him out of trouble, but...

> “Why, Jaheira, fancy finding you in this place.”

Sneaky, self-righteous Harper slime.

> Jaheira tried to hold back her tears. “It was no fairy tale. It was the

> truth… once. I do not understand this. It goes against everything I was

> told when I joined them. Please, let us continue on. We will talk another

> time.”

Again, you flesh out the Harper feud thing quite nicely.

> They returned to the Copper Coronet to tell Hendak that the slaver nest

> had been destroyed. The former slave announced the news to the entire inn

> with a loud voice, and there was much cheering from most of the patrons.

> Most, but not all, Jarran noted.

Hmm. Plot developments ahoy!

> “You have dried mud on your leathers and your trousers, and your cloak has

> weeds clinging to it. You really should attend to yourself more carefully,

> Valygar. Tonight when we reach the Five Flagons I believe Anomen should

> give you some lessons in the proper care of equipment.”

> The ranger sat open-mouthed as his companions tried not to snicker.

> Finally he gave the halfling a slow smile and said, “Yes, Mamma Mazzy.”

> “What did you call me?”

> “Mamma Mazzy. You seem to have a skill for mothering these children, and

> now you're trying to mother me as well.”

Wow. Kewl interpersonal dynamic here. She may *try* to order him around (impressive how you sort of slide this in), but he jabs back (albeit affectionately) with one word. Sort of wonder how he and Kivan would get on...

> Anomen said with a chuckle, “Last night you told me I wasn't eating enough

> vegetables.”

ROTFL!!!!

> And Jarran chimed in, “And on the way back from Imnesvale you hemmed the

> edge of my cloak.”

That's a good one!

> Still smiling, the group left for the other inn. Jan said cheerfully,

> “Well, Valy, it looks like Mazzy has nominated herself your keeper.”

> “Do not call me Valy, gnome.”

> .

> .

> .

Sesame Street: "One of these things is not like the other / one of these things just doesn't belong." Gee, it's like you're foreshadowing something in nearly every chapter, but I won't know what until it happens. :D Thanks for the suspense...

> Anomen looked at Valygar in awe. “I never thought I would meet someone who

> could silence that gnome.”

Oh, man; for 5 minutes of Kivan & Jan mano a mano! (Or if Ajantis didn't like superkewldude Xan...)

> Jarran felt himself blushing a bit. “But if I am the group father…

> shouldn't that make you the mother?”

> She snorted derisively. “Me, a mother. What a ridiculous notion.”

> “I don't find it that ridiculous, Jaheira.”

And an absolutely seamless way for you to return to this topic, which you'd hinted at in an earlier chapter.

> “I am sure that is not your ultimate fate. You are too kind, too

> good-hearted, too…” She turned her face away from him.

> “Jaheira?”

> “I… I am overtired, I must go to bed. Just… kiss me, Jarran.”

Typical Jaheira, finding excuses for emoting. Nicely done!

> He fervently obliged, but his heart was troubled by her strange mood. As

> she stood, she murmured, “Goodbye, Jarran.”

> “You mean good night.”

> “Of course. Good night.”

D'oh!

Sorry things aren't hunky dory. You wouldn't be able to tell from this chapter, though, at its customary high caliber. Thank you for finding the time to write this. It's always a pleasure reading up on Jarran et als.


#25 Laufey

Posted 16 February 2002 - 07:33 AM

> You mean I'm not the only one who completely ignores the oscars and

> related events and simply goes by 'hey that looks good' or 'man that looks

> horrible' as to whether I see a movie or not?

The Oscars winners often tend to favor movies about doom, gloom and suffering. Preferably with a person who's disabled in some way, mental or physical, to make things extra sad.

Rogues do it from behind.

#26 Guest_Oyster Girl_*

Posted 16 February 2002 - 11:29 AM

> The Oscars winners often tend to favor movies about doom, gloom and

> suffering. Preferably with a person who's disabled in some way, mental or

> physical, to make things extra sad.

As do the nominees.

I think the last time (before LotR) I saw a Best Picture nominee in the theater was The Thin Red Line. This was shortly after the film had come out, before the nomimations, and when I walked out of the theater I told my husband, "That's this year's Best Picture winner." What a stunningly bad movie.

LotR shows that it is possible to have many of the same elements that made tTRL so popular with the artsy crowd and still make a good movie.


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#27 Weyoun

Posted 16 February 2002 - 01:08 PM

> And you certainly told us! :D

Errr, yeah. Sorry about that... I tend to get chatty after a day of back-breaking labor...

> Not in the future...*Silrana smacks herself hard*

LOL! Hey-ho! I little pun with a light sexual undertone once in a while makes the world go round, I guess... ;)

> *raises eyebrow*

Think about it : They both operate in secret, there's no law stopping them, they basically answer to no-one, meddle in everyone's affairs and claim they are the good guys.

> *grin* There's a lot of game dialogue, though, that shows that Valygar

> isn't the, ah, neatest person in the world. Some of the

> person-in-the-street dialogues are a riot. One person mistakes him for a

> streetsweeper, and another tries to hire him as a gardener.

Hmmm, well if people start calling him the garbage-man, I'd think thats a big clue for Valy to jump in a tub for half an hour. ;)

> *howls* I can see it now, he tries to start a band with Cyric and Bane....

Hmmm, what could be their name. Ah, how about Cannons and Dandilions? Or Steelica? Or the Rolling Bricks? :D

> You'll see soon... I hope.

Ah, looking forward to it!

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#28 Guest_Silrana_*

Posted 16 February 2002 - 02:15 PM

> The Oscars winners often tend to favor movies about doom, gloom and

> suffering. Preferably with a person who's disabled in some way, mental or

> physical, to make things extra sad.

*shakes head* That reminds me of when my father-in-law (or he would have been) passed away. We were still in college and weren't married yet when my husband's father died after years of health problems. After that to 'cheer her up', one of his cousins took his mother to the movies a bunch of times. Problem was, she kept taking her to movies like Terms of Endearment. Cindy was like a bloodhound for sniffing out a movie where someone died in a sad, lingering way. My husband finally accused her of trying to drive his mother to suicide, but the truth is she was so clueless she didn't bother to find out what the movies were about. She just picked them if they looked like chick flick type movies.



#29 Guest_Silrana_*

Posted 16 February 2002 - 02:20 PM

> I vote that Dermin gets turned into fish bait.

Patience, I assure you he is not long for this world.

> Aww, Mazzy looking after children sounds sweet.

She's just a big softie inside.

> Just wait until she lets you know that you are her new squire Valygar. ;)

Hehehe

> Valygar is the only person in the game who is able to shut him up. Not

> even Sarevok can make Jan shut his mouth.

That's why I *love* Val. Any man who can intimidate Jan into silence is my kinda guy.

> No matter which way you look at it that statement is true.

Very true indeed.



#30 Guest_Silrana_*

Posted 16 February 2002 - 02:36 PM

> Sorry 'bout life. ;) But thank you for the chapter. ;)

Oh, nothing tragic, just busy and frustrating, like one of my computers at work breaking down on me. And earlier this week we took the kids to the State Fair. Things like that remind me why most people have their kids when they're ten years younger than we were. You have a lot more energy in your twenties then in your thirties.

> And he differs from Minsc how? Well okay, he's got Boo and has a party to

> keep him out of trouble, but...

Hehehe, Lilarcor is in the Noober and Neeber category. Minsc is in a class by himself.

> Sneaky, self-righteous Harper slime.

Yup.

> Again, you flesh out the Harper feud thing quite nicely.

Thanks!

> Hmm. Plot developments ahoy!

Or just an observation. :)

> Wow. Kewl interpersonal dynamic here. She may *try* to order him around

> (impressive how you sort of slide this in), but he jabs back (albeit

> affectionately) with one word. Sort of wonder how he and Kivan would get

> on...

Hmmm, or would they just stare at each other?

> ROTFL!!!!

> That's a good one!

Mazzy's going to whip them into shape.

> Sesame Street: "One of these things is not like the other / one of

> these things just doesn't belong." Gee, it's like you're

> foreshadowing something in nearly every chapter, but I won't know what

> until it happens. :) Thanks for the suspense...

Hehehe, well I don't know if that's foreshadowing because Jan has always been the odd man out.

> Oh, man; for 5 minutes of Kivan & Jan mano a mano! (Or if Ajantis

> didn't like superkewldude Xan...)

*snicker*

> And an absolutely seamless way for you to return to this topic, which

> you'd hinted at in an earlier chapter.

Thankee.

> Typical Jaheira, finding excuses for emoting. Nicely done!

She's not good at opening up.

> D'oh!

*grin*

> Sorry things aren't hunky dory. You wouldn't be able to tell from this

> chapter, though, at its customary high caliber. Thank you for finding the

> time to write this. It's always a pleasure reading up on Jarran et als.

Ah, you're going to make me blush. I'm trying to finish up the next one, and then after that I have three chapters 'in the can' so you'll be seeing more AC in the near future.



#31 Laufey

Posted 16 February 2002 - 05:56 PM

> As do the nominees.

> I think the last time (before LotR) I saw a Best Picture nominee in the

> theater was The Thin Red Line. This was shortly after the film had come

> out, before the nomimations, and when I walked out of the theater I told

> my husband, "That's this year's Best Picture winner." What a

> stunningly bad movie.

The ideal Oscar winner would probably feature a character who's blind, deaf, paralyzed, mentally disadvantaged and suffers from a terminal disease. His/her spouse will divorce him/her, his/her child (A pretty little tyke with golden locks) will get killed, and he/she will get taken advantage of by a swindler.

Preferably it would be situated in a coal mine, or in a really bleak city where it rains all the time. If we can do it in 'artsy' black and white and as a silent movie that would be even better.

Think we have a winner? ;)

Rogues do it from behind.

#32 Laufey

Posted 16 February 2002 - 05:59 PM

> *shakes head* That reminds me of when my father-in-law (or he would have

> been) passed away. We were still in college and weren't married yet when

> my husband's father died after years of health problems. After that to

> 'cheer her up', one of his cousins took his mother to the movies a bunch

> of times. Problem was, she kept taking her to movies like Terms of

> Endearment. Cindy was like a bloodhound for sniffing out a movie where

> someone died in a sad, lingering way. My husband finally accused her of

> trying to drive his mother to suicide, but the truth is she was so

> clueless she didn't bother to find out what the movies were about. She

> just picked them if they looked like chick flick type movies.

Oh dear. Many people seem to think that just because you're female you want to see sad and depressing movies where people die. I get to see people die at work, that's quite enough thank you.

Rogues do it from behind.

#33 Guest_Silrana_*

Posted 16 February 2002 - 07:12 PM

> Oh dear. Many people seem to think that just because you're female you

> want to see sad and depressing movies where people die. I get to see

> people die at work, that's quite enough thank you.

That's how I feel. I get to deal with the dark and depressing at work, why do I want that in my entertainment? And if I wanted to hear constant tales of woe, I'd sit at home and watch daytime TV talk shows. I want movies that involve things I can't get in real life, and I can easily find tragedy without going to a movie.



#34 Guest_Sarah_*

Posted 17 February 2002 - 12:35 AM

> BTW, did you see that LOTR was nominated for 13 Oscars? I was upset they

> didn't include one for Elijah Wood...

While I really like Elijah-as-Frodo -- and most of the other performances in the movie -- I must say that I think Ian McKellan's acting is indeed the best of the bunch. Gandalf has a range of emotions and scenes that no other character gets, and I loved every moment McKellan was on the screen.

I don't really care much for the Academy Awards or most other so-called popular entertainment, I'm still rooting for FotR to rake in as many of those golden boys as possible, especially Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor (go Ian!). ;)


#35 Guest_Oyster Girl_*

Posted 17 February 2002 - 01:28 AM

> The ideal Oscar winner would probably feature a character who's blind,

> deaf, paralyzed, mentally disadvantaged and suffers from a terminal

> disease. His/her spouse will divorce him/her, his/her child (A pretty

> little tyke with golden locks) will get killed, and he/she will get taken

> advantage of by a swindler.

> Preferably it would be situated in a coal mine, or in a really bleak city

> where it rains all the time. If we can do it in 'artsy' black and white

> and as a silent movie that would be even better.

> Think we have a winner? ;)

Ayup.

Especially considering that this year's probable winner is A Beautiful Mind, which is about, you guessed it, a mentally ill genius. Paranoid-schizophrenic, in fact.


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#36 Laufey

Posted 17 February 2002 - 08:52 AM

> Ayup.

> Especially considering that this year's probable winner is A Beautiful

> Mind, which is about, you guessed it, a mentally ill genius.

> Paranoid-schizophrenic, in fact.

Actually I haven't been following the candidates, so I didn't know that movie even existed. But I'm not surprised.


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