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Oh Ziggy, thank you! I'm glad to see you're still woking on this.
However fleeting this relationship may be, I'm glad to see that Elladan has found a measure of happiness. But whether he can live without Imrahil...well, I rather hope a certain chief councillor might help Elladan through his grief when the time comes. And as for that vision of Legolas and Elrohir sailing without elladan (or so it seems at the moment) I can only hope there will be a way around that.
Wonderful chapter, Ziggy!
Author's Response:
I am taking too long to get to repsonsies for reivews my dear- I am so sorry! And yes, Elladan has found some happiess- but of course as you day, it is fleeting . Who knows? Maybe Narmofinion is the key!!
I just registered for the sole reason of commenting on your story. Please don't expect constructive criticism for I'm no writer and a mooning fangirl!
I just love reading and rereading The Sons of Thunder series in a quiet moment. :) Especially since I'm so into your portrayal of Legolas (No whiny-ass fairy here). Hrmmm. Yumm.
And I'm really looking forward to Elladan's side of the story. I've always wondered how a warrior of his strenght and history can seem quite painfully naive sometimes. I hope you're going to flesh out that discrepancy even more (Since Imrahil is loving it so).
Yup. So in general I simply wanted to tell you how much I love your writing!
Author's Response:
Oh- how wonderful! Thank you for that huge compliment!
And I never mind what sort of comments i get- just having them is good enough. Even one word is enough. But you have done so much more than that and it really does mean a lot to now that you like Legolas as I see him too- no 'whiny-ass fairy ' indeed!
Since you want more, I have to oblige! This story is a spin off of Sons, but Narmöfinion is a linked story in that arc, which is a spin off More Dangerous. So they wil all weave in and out of each other. But I WILL get back to Elladan I promise.
Thank you.
Ziggy, I've enjoyed watching Elladan stumble over himself a little as he falls in love.I'm delighted that there will be more. The hint that Elrohir and Legolas will be together in valinor is a well deserved ending for these two who have struggled and suffered to be together. Who knows at this point how it will end but I never would have guessed that love would cause the very elvish and beautiful Elladan to choose the gift of men. His long term fate aside for the moment,it is good to see Elladan so happy and his affection returned Thank-you for this story.
Author's Response:
Thank you Candy x
I know! I never thought it would be Elladan. I had already written the epilogue for Sons but Anar just couldn't fac eit and now I htink she's right... it leaves htings open for me to play around with , and just because Elladan's not on the ship, doesn't mean he wont ever sail....
Well like the other two chapters Ziggy--this one was AGAIN VERY DELIGHTFUL!!! I thoroughly ENJOY the nuances you alude to--your words are POETIC to me and touches me deeply!! EXCELLENT JOB!!!
Author's Response:
Thank you Alaeryel. Glad it touches you and its nice to be thought poetic:)
Legolas the match maker, now there's one I might not have thought of. I really love this Zig. Elladan is so clueless re love, and it is so him. Could this possibly be his first love? Oh my no, not at his age. Imrahil is far too gentlemanly. Thank heaven Legolas finally pushed them together! This is so well written as usual. Thanks Zig. It's been a wonderful fan fic weekend thanks to you and all the wonderful authors who published Slashy Valentine stories.
Author's Response:
Thank you Candy- it's funny, isn't it, how Legolas does this in his own unique way. Yes- Ilike a lsithly clueless Elladan. He is like this in Sons if you recall, prefers maids to men and is confused by his attraction to Legolas (of course its not only that Legoas is just irresistible, but that healso perhaps is picking up Elrohir's soul-deep attraction maybe?). But I wrote this for all the Elladan fans who wanted Legolas to fall for Elladan, but he is really IS Elrohir's. And now with Narmofinino, theres a bit more going on too!
Oddly my review is as much for the author's note! It is fascinating watching different strands of stories coming together, twisting and flowing towards each other. I do love stories that become each others past and future and build a whole world.
Author's Response:
Thank you sweetie. Yes, I didn't really know it was going to be this way! These Erestor snippets are cut scenes really but they are stringing together quite nicely.
Beautiful yet sad / bittersweet.
Because we all hope Elladan is not lost.
But it's about love, which you cannot control, right?
Maybe Erestor can help. Please let him help!
Author's Response:
Ah, danty- you are too good! Erestor migh twell WANT to help, it's whether he can get over his onw sorrow enough to help Imrahil when his sorrow comes. But its going to hurt:(
Elrohir and Elladan talk about an image of foresight- one of them on a ship. Only one....I even wrote the epilogue to Sons, but Anar couldn't bear to let me publish it- I htink she's trying to persuade me to write a different ending..
Oh, woman, you are making me cry without even knowing what the epilogue is! I do know, however, that whatever it is, it will be wonderfully written. You have to write your own story, never mind if it's not what others want to read. Or you could, if you wished, write alternate endings, I suppose.
Author's Response:
Oh, I know what has to happen. I just might take a while to get there:) As you say, alternative endings is always a good one!!
This is lovely. I adore reading a scene I have read, but from some-one else's perspective. I suppose I simply cannot get enough!
Author's Response:
Ah, you're always so nice to review. I had it drafted ages ago and it just needed finishing off- there should be a few more chapters. It will run alongside Sons' sequel I think- I have got that slowly forming ready for when I finish MDLW. But oh, there's a moment in Sons, last chapter and Elrohir and Elladan talk about an image of foresight- one of them on a ship. Only one....I even wrote the epilogue to Sons, but Anar couldn't bear to let me publish it- I htink she's trying to persuade me to write a different ending...
I think this might be the first Imrahil fic I have read. I enjoyed the banter, Gimli's cynical sarcasm and Legolas taking no notice. I also liked how you opened the story with the men's procession on their horses. I was full of colour and I could almost feel the wind through their banner.
Author's Response:
Oh THANK YOU! It's ages since I worte this and its so nice to get a review. I love Gimli -he's so my favourite character to write with legolas. Glad you felt it was full of colour and sensation- I always like to read that myself so try to write it.
I really enjoyed this. I hope you add additional chapters.
Author's Response:
Oh, I am so sorry I missed this review Alanic!! I have missed you. Must have just been so deep in work I forgot to respond- but thank you as always for your reviews. Glad you liked this - I think I will be going back to this poss after Less Wise is finished- it shouldt be a long one so maybe December.x
I really enjoyed this. I hope you add additional chapters.
Author's Response:
funny you should ask but now that I have properly finished with Sons, I had anImrahil moment which I might get done with enough encouragement! ;)x
Awww :) lovely!
I take it from this line that Elrohir and Legolas work out their differences:
He left to wander beneath the stars and wait for his own beloved to awaken.
Am I right? ;)
Author's Response:
You certainly are, Narya! It's a cut from the next chapter and I am so glad you liked this - it just needed to be written. Thank you.
I haven't actually read Sons but I found this and really enjoyed it - Gimli's hilarious, and I love Legolas and Imrahil's flirting. There isn't enough ImrahilFic out there, in my opinion! Off to read Sons before I continue with this though, in case I end up spoiling one work or the other for myself by finding things out in the wrong order :)
Author's Response:
Hi Narya- Well I am so glad you found and enjoyed this. I love Gimli -he just writes himself and I just move the pen. You wont spoil Sons reading htis- it's very different and this is stand alone. I'll be posting the first story here soon and then the edited Sons so you might want to wait but I love it that anyone is reading htis and thank you for reviewing. It always makes my day!
I'm glad you mentioned this second chapter in the Shout Box just as I was passing by - I had missed it, and it is a lovely one. I can so see all three of them, and I rather like the idea of Legolas as a champion chess player.
Author's Response:
Ah- I am very embarrassed by that- it looks like I was just touting for business but hey, don't look a gift horse an all. Thank you - he is such a cool customer -it's an extract from the next chapter really.
I nearly missed this - I'm so glad I found it. This made me smile to see Elladan acting so flustered. I was quite worried what Legolas was up to at first, and I could just imagine Elladan seething with jealousy at every glance and gesture that Legolas made. However, his stirring was all in a good cause. I wonder how long Elladan would have resisted his attraction if Legolas hadn't intervened?
Author's Response:
Ah well- so many Elladan fans I couldn't quite resist putting this up - it's an extract from the next chapter to be honest but it would probably be cut or changed at least and I just couldn't quite resist pushing htem together and making Elladan realise what his gonig on! Thank you Naledi as always.
Well I will be waiting to read your longer story that this excerpt was taken from because it was unbelievable!!
Author's Response:
Thank you Alaeryel. I will be posting it - actually probably the prequel forst- in a couple of weeks I hope.
OOOHHH SOOO GOOOOD!! Leave it to Legolas to pull something like this off! I read it with a smirk all the way and now I want to know who Legolas' love is so will be waiting for more!!
Author's Response:
Hi Alaeryel - nice ot hear from you and I'm glad you liked this. It's an extract really- like the other chapter, from a longer piece I am writing. It didn't fit really but I had people asking for Elladan to have some recompense for his general all round Good-Guy-ness and Imrahil was just there! I've relaised now that this is a spoiler really for the longer story - but I forgot I havent posted anything else here yet! Ah well.
I absolutely adore this. Legolas plays more than just chess, does he not? I also love that this is a time of peace, a reprieve, some laughter and sensuality after what was a terrible time for all of them.
Author's Response:
Well than you Sian! It's one of those that was already written and I just had to uncover it- do you know what I mean? And yes, a time of peace and a bit of fun. Love this side of Legolas - it just came out of the next chapter of Sons but doenst really belong in it and I know it will get cut because it wont really fit with what else is happening - I'd have to work out where Elrohir is, what he will think etc and I just wanted this to be what it was.
Oh, you absolutely have NO IDEA how excited I was to see this story posted as no word of a lie, just today before I saw this I was posting a story request for someone to point me in the direction of some Imrahil fic as I think he is a wonderful character but really, you don't see much written of him at all, which I think is a shame as I personally find him such an intriguing character. Yes, he is a character in my own stories but that is not the same and I like to see how other people write certain characters so I was thrilled, just THRILLED to see this earlier today (But haven't had chance to sit down and review till just now) So thank you a thousand times for sharing this, I love what you did with the character, really. I never would have on my own come up with him and Elladan but it works, really well. I would really love to see more of them together in the future if you ever get such an inkling to write more about them...I will be thrilled to see it.
Author's Response:
Gosh- thank you, ANwyn. Such a nice review! You are right, very little is written about him - I think it's because he arrives so late to the story that everyone has already got their loyalties- but Haldir and Faramir have loads of fans so perhaps it's up to you and me to start a wave of Imrahil fanfic!!! I will probaby add stuff to this as I finish Sosn- Anar is ruthless in editing and there are always shavings on the floor after she's done that I am loathe toquite abandon!
I love everything about this, but most of all I love Imrahil's campaign desk: it is the perfect touch to show that he's a different type of leader than Elessar will be, but an important one as well. (Hehe, an "E" that Gimli has obviously forgotten!!)
Author's Response:
Ah- BRILLIANT!!! THis just demands a follow up!
Yes, it's the campaign desk that I really liked- just felt it needed to be shared!
I dearly love the elvish courtly flirting between Legolas and Imrahil. I really cannot blame Gimli for his impatience. He has a point. Legolas is a terrible tease and with that beautiful blond hair glowing gold in the sun, and his other attributes shall we say, who would not want him?
Now Elladan and Imrahil are a lovely match. I like that Elladan seems to have fallen hard for the swan prince. I would like to see more of their relationship you can be sure of that! Thank you for all the trouble you went to posting this. It is perfect!
Anytime you post it is a treat! Beautiful Zig!
Love Candy/lisse
Author's Response:
Thank you dear Candy (are you lisse as well? I think I knew that but forgot. duh) I ony wrote that bit as part of the last chapter for you really but it got cut in the edit when I rewrote it from a different pov. Glad you like it so much:)
Oh how I do love Gimli. Although he is probably quite relieved that his own name doesn't begin with E...
Author's Response:
You did make me laugh!!!!
I loved this, Ziggy! It was good to see Legolas as his old self, rather than the tormented soul that he becomes later. I must say, I'd forgotten what a tart your Legolas is!
The Gimli POV works brilliantly - he gets all the best one-liners and he had me giggling all the way through.
As for Elladan and Imrahil - well, I think I've already stated my reservations about that one. It's not that I don't like Imrahil, it's just that he's going to die at some point. Elladan deserves to be happy for ever. Maybe Legolas' twin brother can step in once Imrahil bites the dust :)
Can't wait for your next chapter of Sons of Thunder, too. Only I'm going on holiday on Tuesday, so I might have to wait another ten days before I see it :(
Author's Response:
Thank you Naledi. He really is dreadful, isn't he! And Gimli just feels very natural - I find him the easiest character to write of all.
Ah, I know what you feel about Imrahil/ Elladan- I do not yet know if this IS love or if it any more than a really joyful fling... or if Elladan eventually makes a choice lile Arwen...or that twin that Legoals has hidden away does come out.
Have a lovely holiday - I hope I will have posted before then unless Anar still isnt happy with it. I do hope you get some writing down when you are away- I love reading your work, I always feel you write what I would like most to read!
I love this. I love how you focus your lens so perfectly on certain times, and tell so much. Legolas is so charismatic and beautiful no wonder he is stared at, and his rapport with Gimli is, as always wonderful. And I love Elladan and Imrahil, they do go wonderfully together. It does not feel as if you paired them up to balm Elladan's heart, but because they really are drawn together. Beautiful, Ziggy!
Author's Response:
Thank you my dear Sian, as always. They do seem to be going together quite nicely.... Now, magnificat, the Anguish, LITE etc... how are we getting on with an update?


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What I'm Reading: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have To Kill You by Ally Carter.
What I'm working on: Rewriting Slayer from the beginning – it's a whole new and better story.
Word count today: 538 (Woohoo! I'm back!)
I love living downtown. I live in the heart of Orlando. Seriously. I'm walking distance to city center. Not that I'd walk it…..
Technically, I live about 2 miles from the downtown library. I guess if I lived someplace like New York, I might walk. Or take a subway. But in Orlando – part of the great southern sprawl – I'll drive.
But still – 2 miles. Very cool.
Even better – I really can walk to the big Barnes and Noble. It's probably less than a mile. And my dry cleaner is walking distance. And work is ¾ of a mile. And we found the greatest little Italian place. And Starbucks – hehe – there are 3 (yep, 3) within a mile and a half of me.
Pause (I'm doing a happy dance.)
But the best part is that I can finally write. I have time. Not only did I have time to write two pages, but I walked my dogs – twice. And COOKED dinner. Yes, I know. It's pretty damn amazing.
Monday, May 5, 2008
My new downtown digs
What I'm Reading: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have To Kill You by Ally Carter.
Posted by Macy O'Neal at 8:36 PM
3 comments:
- Katie Reus said...
I love the downtown area! I'm not as close as I'd like, we're right on the outskirts (I won't post my street name, lol), but IMHO, it is the best place to live in this town! Maybe I'll see you out when I'm walking my dog :)
- May 6, 2008 at 8:16 AM
- Dara Edmondson said...
Congrats on the move and the addition of precious time. Just think of all the minutes you've added to your day - to your year!
- May 9, 2008 at 5:00 AM
- mimi said...
You stink! Envy is pouring off me right now. I used to live 2 blocks from the downtown library, and it was wonderful. Enjoy, enjoy!
- May 10, 2008 at 10:50 AM


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Stay with me. I'm cranky and I have a point.
Just after the war he said this:
"First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a communist;
Then they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a socialist;
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a trade unionist;
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
because I was not a Jew;
Then they came for me—
and there was no one left to speak out for me."
Originally he said it a more complex manner giving examples of times when he and others had heard of harm being done to others in small ways - changes of policy, attacks on journalists, removal of documents not seen to fit with the new world order, and he spoke of it 'being none of their business'. Until it was.
I am not claiming we are on the road to being the next Nazi Germany. So calm down.
What I am saying is that it is our business.
We live in a thriving economy. And for every bit of pro-Liberal anti-Labour propaganda you can quote me, I can find equal with the opposing view. So leave it.
This applies to all of us, all of the time.
It is what we are allowing to happen in our name because it does not directly affect us. The attacks on the ABC and SBS are frightening in that people who only read Murdoch presses feel very strongly that the ABC is too 'depressing'. It is depressing. Because it's the truth. Our country is going to hell in a hand basket and too many of us don't give a shit because it doesn't affect us on a personal level.
The issues around the violations of the human rights of asylum seekers - we have been shown to be pro-actively violating 150 individual thingies and yet we don't take the time to write and say 'Oi, not in our name' but we have plenty of time to write to our health insurer and complain about the rude lady on the counter
We send our Navy into international waters and yet more refugees arrive by plane than by boat and yet we keep regurgitating the same incorrect sound bites being spouted by the politicians without taking the time to research the facts. Yet we have time to research the 20 stupidest things said by celebrities.
People seeking asylum are coming from countries torn apart by war, governments which sought to silence dissenters and places our own government suggest you don't visit as an international traveller because it's really bloody unsafe. And yet we scream - "OOH, why didn't they stop in Indonesia or Spain, why keep coming here?"
Ever think that perhaps they are prepared to risk everything to be as far away as possible from the places they feared for their lives? Ever think they read about our country and the liberties which we take for granted and think "Wow - how awesome would it be to call the Prime Minister an arse and not get shot for it. Or have my family killed so I shut up in the future"
Marriage equality. Mothers of a certain age would prefer their children to marry their partners and not just live with them, because marriage means something and yet they cry out "Why can't them gays be happy with a civil union?". Why does it matter to you? They're not marrying you. But yet, while it doesn't affect you, you want it not to happen because we are a "Christian country" and it's unnatural.
Um, no. Firstly, countries can't be religious. They are a land mass. Plus church and state should be separate. Makes sense since we don't all believe the same thing and the law of the land should apply to all citizens not just the ones we deem acceptable to our own personal belief system.
Secondly or thirdly, whichever point I am to - unnatural? If you took advantage of the pretty decent education you got in this country irrespective of gender or religion you'd remember that very recent history says that marrying 'people of colour' was a bad idea. Who looks stupid now eh?
The dredging of the reef for financial gain, the denial of climate change, the eradication of any mention of Gonski on the website, politicians that defund services to society's most vulnerable and yet give themselves pay rises. All these small things erode our democracy until we are living an illusionary freedom. Because it hasn't yet affected us.
It's none of our business.
It doesn't affect 'us'. It's all those bloody lefty foreigner loving bleeding heart do-gooders.
Yes it does. And if you cant see that the insidious erosion of the very things that make us a humane and compassionate society IS your business, than please, know that you're an idiot.


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Totally Renovated and Very Trendy 3 BR Home
3 BR Colourbond and timber home-Central
Just two blocks from the CBD and almost adjacent to the outdoor Swimming Pool, this home has much to recommend it apart from its good location.
15 Byron Street has been thoughtfully renovated by its owners, and they have taken a very ordinary little timber home and turned it into a rather extraordinary modern residence.
Two bedrooms with built in cupboards, a third bedroom which can be used as a home office/gym/salon etc as it has its own outside door and is adjacent to the second WC in the house, and loads of living space. The front half of the home is all living area and has been opened up to make one large dining, kitchen lounge living room.
There is a garage and shedding and an easy care garden. Good views from the house wide deck on the front.
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Noah Gabriel to perform live in virtual blues concert April 6 at The Venue in Aurora
AURORA – Noah Gabriel is used to seeing people watch him play.That isn't possible these days as a re…
English teacher turned musician to perform at The Venue in Aurora
AURORA – Vivian Garcia considers herself a singer who plays guitar, not the other way around.Garcia …
'Shazam!' actor headed to Pheasant Run Resort
ST. CHARLES – Growing up in Alabama, Jackson Bostwick loved reading comic books and his favorite character was Captain Marvel.
Zanies in St. Charles to celebrate being home to comedy for three decades
ST. CHARLES – Jim Gaffigan, Chelsea Handler, Joel McHale, Craig Ferguson and Norm MacDonald are just a few of the comedians who have graced …
St. Charles Jazz Weekend to bring back Grammy winner
ST. CHARLES – At age 42, saxophonist Frank Catalano already has an impressive resume under his belt.
Batavia High School graduate Pat Bergeson to star with Annie Sellick
For Batavia High School graduate Pat Bergeson and his wife, jazz-vocalist Annie Sellick, making music is a family affair.
Glen Ellyn outdoor venue at COD to present harmonica player Billy Branch with fellow blues artists
GLEN ELLYN – Billy Branch not only learned how to be a better harmonica player while he was touring with Chicago blues legend Willie Dixon, …
RiverEdge Park in Aurora to present Los Lobos opening for The Mavericks
With a 45-year career under its belt that includes three Grammy awards, Los Lobos has proven it's not just another band from East L.A.


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A couple of weeks ago I wrote a whole series of posts rounding up the best in free nursery printables. But while writing those posts, I actually came across another 51 awesome free printables for kids rooms! And I knew I couldn't leave them out. Now that it's all said and done, I've found over 300 printables! Now that's a lot to choose from!
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This is a cushion cover, pillow cover, towel, or cloth.
"Fate/Grand Order" comes together with Sanrio to bring to you an adorable new line of mini hand towels! This mini hand towel features the character Gawain. A great addition to any fan's collection. Collect them all today!
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Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation proposes costly cell-phone blocking equipment for all motor vehicles. Okay with tyranny? If yes, there awaits nothing for you to do.
Month: November 2010
Net Neutrality – Tyranny or Liberty?
When powerful lobbyists like Google and Skype muscle in, bribing (legally with campaign contributions) lawmakers to craft legislation that gives these behemoth software companies special dispensation to overwhelm privately-owned wireless internet service providers, something that will dramatically increase operating costs, leading to increases in end-user fees, how does that serve the cause of making the internet available to consumers at "reasonable charges"?
RNC For Life – Five Facts That Joe Straus is NOT Pro-Life
Joe Straus spreads the wealth to promote the false image of conservative, but Joe is no conservative and he has thwarted all pro-life and voter ID legislation last session.
"The American people sent a clear message on November 2. They are counting on Republicans in the House to cut federal spending, create jobs, make government smaller and more efficient, and hold this Administration accountable through strong oversight," Hall said. "It is up to us to uphold their expectations and do better on their behalf."
Kay Bailey Hutchison Indifferent to Our Complaints About TSA Sexual Molestation
Now we have TSA goons, yes, goons, that are not trained as law enforcement officers, have no experience as law enforcement officers, but doing the work of law enforcement officers. Their heavy-handed tactics are giving rise to a growing chorus of outrage by the flying public, including me. Marry this with fascist policies of the Obama administration and you have tyranny. There, I said it - tyranny.
Yo! TSA – "Can't Touch This!"
The last time I checked, it wasn't a good 'ole Baptist boy from Rockwall Texas that crashed airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Rockwall County Republican Womens' Club Meets Next Thursday
Rockwall County Republican Women celebrate November 2 election results and continue working to educate and empower conservative voters.


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Dragon Quest Primer: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The RPG
I have a confession to make. Despite having a large pile of "new to me" modern era video games to play, I have gone into the nostalgia closet. I dusted off a game I have played several times in my life because…. I love it. I love the entire franchise… Well, I love the base franchise. Some of the spin-offs aren't quite my cup of tea. It's a franchise that has been around damn near as long as Nintendo has been making games. Decades.
Dragon Quest, baby.
So first things first, I need to get you all caught up. I can later do detailed reviews on individual games, if you readers want. Mostly because I figure, you guys need a TMNT and GB break from me. Let's discuss some legal name bingo. In Japan, the series has always been Dragon Quest. However, just before the game released in the USA a company called SPI made a board game called DragonQuest. This created a Ttrademark conflict especially as DQ was an RPG-based Board Game with character generation and XP. So in America, we got Dragon Warrior for 20-odd years until the game's trademark had expired due to lack of product from SPI, and 2003 brought us Dragon Quest video games. However, for the ease of this article we'll just pretend the games were always DQ instead of DW.
There is the main series, which has 10 games and the 11th getting a worldwide release this fall. There are a slew of spin-off games, and we'll cover them as we go on a short quest.
Main Series
It all starts on the NES with Dragon Quest 1, a simple RPG even by the standards of the time. However, thanks to design work by a young but still rising manga star in Akira Toriyama and a story highly inspired by Western Medieval style stories where you fight dragons and rescue kidnapped princesses, we had a smash hit. Next, came DQ 2 which brought us multiple playable characters and a much bigger world, and sales were actually better. This brought us DQ 3, the final game in the original Erdrick Trilogy as all three games told a multi-generational extended story. Sales were through the roof. We now have a true blue franchise. Starting with DQ 4, there is a new trilogy which is united more by theme than story and many new features were brought into the franchise. Sales dipped slightly, but it's still a huge selling franchise… in Japan. America was leaning in other directions.
This means the SNES era became Japan-exclusive. V brought a feature wherein you could beat up a monster and it would join you and fight alongside you. Note: This was a few years before Pokemon and it's ilk. Not saying it was a direct inspiration, but it's interesting trivia. VI gave us a new feature where classes were now separate from levels which meant folks could switch classes, and people could be whatever class you want. Customizing is here. Sales for the two SNES editions continued to stay strong. III still reigned supreme, though, it is a close margin.
The franchise now moves to the PlayStation systems and away from Nintendo for the first time. VII and VIII take us 3D adding a grander sense of exploration. Sales finally topple III from it's perch, and the series slips back into America, though the figures are much lower here.
This opens us up though for a return to Nintendo with IX for the DS. This iteration brings in MMO style leveling and class building with skill trees as well as fully customizable sprites. For the first time, every time you change armor your on-screen character changes appearance.
X takes us to the Wii and PC, along with Android and iOS, and for the first time DQ is truly MMO. However, it stays in the East despite sales in US finally legitimizing the fact that DQ had found it's large audience.
XI is as we said awaiting worldwide release, but it's back to the single player route and will be released on PS4 and PC.
All of the main games before IX have been re-released. Most multiple times. The first 3 games were released on SNES, Android, GBC and IV-VIII on DS, 3DS, and Android.
Spin-Off Games
We are going to go through this section a bit quicker, as these aren't as numerous and bounce around different systems. The brave merchant adventurer Torneko Taloon (Jaime's Note: My personal favorite character.) from IV got a trilogy of dungeon-crawler games that have helped turn him into one of the most-recognized characters of the series. The Slime that happily greets you at the start of the article starred in two games that cemented it as the ultimate icon of the series. So cute, right? There was a on-rails adventure type game called DQ Swords for the Wii which is a fun romp, but is an odd contender. Recent years have seen a Samurai Warriors-inspired pair of games under the DQ Heroes banner and Minecraft's popularity led to a DQ Builders game.
Perhaps the biggest spin-off franchise is the DQ Monsters series that takes inspiration from the Pokemon style of RPGs with a party of monsters fighting for you, the joy is that every monster has appeared in the main series games. Even the bosses can be befriended once you master the breeding system. At five games, with four getting international release, these games have carved their own niche.
Final Thoughts
So, where does this leave us? As I said, I've been a fan of this series since the NES days and so will no doubt post detailed reviews in the future of individual games. How big is the franchise? Well in Japan, it is culturally one of the most recognized RPG series there is. Several anime with geek characters have referenced the series because even non-gamers over there catch the nod and know what it means. Merchandise is huge business over there. In the USA? Well, that depends on how sales go for XI, I suppose. IX did great, but not having X release over here has stalled the momentum that IX and the 3DS re-releases of VII and VIII have generated. Ports and Remakes are fine, but we need new games to keep a series alive in our country. It is the nature of the video game industry.
On that note, I have a IV remake to finish beating once again and will see you all soon.


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A lab-grown, Alexite is a version of Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Y4Al2O9 in short known as YAG is currently employed in laser engineering. Alexite can too be formed in several forms such as colorless, colored or a stone with a pattern that shifts the color depending on the ambient luminance.
Alexite a synthetic model of alexandrite which is named after Czar Alexander of Russia as it is considered to let out along the ruler's 18th birthday in the yr 1830. The masses of Russia or say in Russian tradition, it is thought that its red, pinkish or green color bring luck and prosperity to life's of the masses. Further, there is a misconception that when a single piece of Alexite is worn then it invites loneliness in the life of a wearing soul. Therapists who use stones to cure the problems of the multitudes, use Alexite to strengthen intuition in crucial moments and believes that this captivating stone aids creativity as well as enlivening the imagery.
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Russia has been the major source of this rare gemstone, but nowadays it is found in India, Zimbabwe, Burma, Tanzania, Sri Lanka Madagascar, and Brazil as well.
Alexandrite is considered mainly as the stone of longevity and affluence. It pacifies and balances the mind and body of a person, and gives him emotional strength. The other reasons associated with the use of this stone are:
Healing properties: This magical stone determines the health of the person by changing its color. Alexandrite is believed to purify the blood, strengthening blood vessels, and improving blood flow.
Used as an amulet: It makes the person calm and peaceful, and hence it is good for people who are short-tempered, therefore alexandrite is widely used as a talisman.
Considered as a magical gemstone: Alexandrite is the stone for healing the seventh chakra of the body, which is "Sahasrara". It is believed that the person who wears alexandrite establishes a balance in his body, between the mental, physical, and astral elements. It makes the wearer feel more peaceful, and it also fosters intuitive power and imagination.
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We'll post a new throw every day during January: Our Writing Month.
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Deb Lecos LMT, CST-T is a writer, speaker and practitioner of the healing arts. In her private practice she utilizes CranioSacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation and shamanism to facilitate harmony of the body-mind-spirit. Deb lives with her husband, where everyday living often collides with mystical moments of hoo-ha. These are the events stuck between the pages of her memoir 20 Gurus and a Dog. She has a loving-via-text relationship with her two grown children who are on an extended sleep-over at college.
Deb is a member of In Print and will be talking at our August meeting. Her topic is "How pitching to an agent nearly ended my love affair with writing, plus other stories and magical tools to help a writer keep the words flowing." The meeting will be at the Cherry Valley District Library from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Everyone is invited to attend.
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As you may have guessed, I'm partial to today's SuperStar Guest Blogger! I'm proud to share my daughter-in-law, Christina Lamphere, with my reading audience.
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thank you, Mary, for that MARVELOUS introduction. I must have put a spell on you.
It's an honor to introduce today's SuperStar Guest Blogger, Christine Cacciatore, also known as Poopwa Foley. Because life with a funny nickname is just… better.
I met Chris through In Print Professional Writers' Organization. But I believe we were sisters in another lifetime. She says, does, and writes things that I have, would, or might. From girl stuff to Supernatural to grandbabies, she gets me.
Chris is the co-author of the Whitfield Witch series with her sister (in this lifetime) Jenny Starkman. They have completed two books and are working on the third. In addition to her blog posts, Chris writes for the Plainfield Patch, is a regular contributor to the Not Your Mother's anthologies, is a dedicated member of The Prompt Club, and of course, she's FABULOUS.
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As the Christmas of 2017 was approaching, the usual festive activities had kicked off with hampers in almost every street shops or being hawked on the roadsides along with all sorts of Christmas commodities.
The hampers and other Christmas goodies were dangled across peoples' faces to attract the usual buyers. On a fateful day, in order to avoid the insane rush as it gets closer to Christmas Day, my son Chukwuemeka decided to shop early at a particular shop along Adeola Odeku in Victoria Island. As he came out of the store, a responsible looking gentleman approached, this gentleman so well spoken told my son his life story of how he had been made redundant from his workplace, his four months salary and benefits not paid and as Christmas was approaching with a wife and two children and some bills to pay, he needed a one-off help to settle bills till he got another job or something to do. All this he said in near tears that almost made my son join in the teary affair. In a bid to help, my son who felt the cash he had was not enough went to the cash machine while the gentleman was waiting and withdrew more money for him. The 'man in need' was eternally grateful. My son remembered a proverb I once referred to that is "if you give what you can afford it is gracious but if you give what you need it's a novelty." So that day he went home feeling very good but could not even tell his wife because at the time they were under immense financial trouble.
You can imagine his surprise when in less than 10 days, a day before Christmas to be precise, he came to visit me a few kilometers from where this gentleman had initially accosted him and ran into him. At first, when he saw the gentleman approaching he thought he was coming to show gratitude or maybe appreciation for the earlier help he had rendered. To his shock, the gentlemen did not even recognize my son but proceeded to repeat the same pathetic story. So who is the beggar and who is the giver?
Not too long ago, I listened to the former Minister of Agriculture now President of the African Development Bank, Adewunmi Adesina, being interviewed on CNN and he made a very clear point, which was that the continent of Africa, in particular, Nigeria, is not poor. It is the people that are poor. He went further to explain that there cannot be this much poverty in a continent that is endowed with so many resources, metal, iron, clay, gas, oil, and cocoa, just to mention a few, as well as human resources. I have often wondered, at what stage in a person's life does he or she get to that one is able to convince one's self that the only way to survive is to beg? Some may argue that begging stems from poverty or disability; I beg to differ though because the man we recently celebrated on June 12, the President we never had, Chief M.K.O. Abiola came from abject poverty.
We are made to believe that he, Abiola, laboured in the day and played in a band at night in order to educate himself. And when he became very successful in business, he was able to identify with every class because he had seen it all, the poor, the middle class and high class were able to identify with him, which was why when he decided to contest for President, people of all classes regardless of religion voted him into power.
When you travel the continent of Africa, you experience different categories of beggars. Some as a result of disability, some by the roadside performing and entertaining but some I believe go with the notion that they are more likely to make more money from begging than engaging themselves in some meaningful form of labour, like the gentleman who approached my son.
I have worked as a volunteer in a school for the disabled and physically challenged, particularly blind men and women, and over the years I have seen many of them become lawyers, engineers, mathematicians, musicians, teachers, etc, and in all my years as a volunteer I have never known any one of them preferring to beg after their graduation. It now makes me wonder, at what time in life do we engage in begging? How can someone put a child through the act of begging, no matter the cultural, traditional or religious connotation that goes with such an act? How safe are we when security men and women who guard our airports, churches, mosques, hotels, shopping centres, highways, etc, resort to begging, sometimes with guns in hand? The latter is an act that has become endemic in our society.
Now the Givers
The culture of begging can only exist with givers. To the givers, let me first recite an old Chinese proverb: "You give a poor man fish and you feed him for a day. You teach him to fish and you give him an occupation that will feed him for a lifetime." This proverb, simply explained, means it is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something for themselves than do it for them on an ongoing basis. Inasmuch as it is understood that there is a religious and cultural connotation that evokes a sense of giving, permit me to quote the Bible from Deuteronomy 15:10, "Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to." The Quran also places a huge emphasis on giving charity; in fact, it is an obligation and command for the Muslim to do so! The Quran repeatedly commands the Muslims to give Zakat, which you can essentially call a charity tax. One of the verses I can remember from the Quran (2:43) says, "And be steadfast in prayer; practice regular charity, and bow down your heads with those who bow down."
However, the Quran also forbids Muslim from doing this generous act just so he can be praised (4:38), "Not those who spend of their substance, to be seen of men, but have no faith in Allah and the Last Day: If any take the Evil One for their intimate, what a dreadful intimate he is!" So, the Quran condemns those who give charity just so it can be seen by everyone else, just so they can show off to everybody for their own big ego, the Quran is totally against this, and wants Muslims to give charity out of pure sincerity! There have been several cases of people who have acquired funds from illicit ways only to have them give generously to churches like the case of an army officer who defrauded the Bayelsa State government to the tune of N150 million and then gave N11 million to Winner's Chapel as tithe/offering. And the case of Lawrence Agada, who worked in Sheraton Hotel, committed fraud and then funded a series of church projects in Christ Embassy. So, let us not be fooled by those who give so generously, as their generosity is no longer sincerity. My son, Chukwuemeka, found out the hard way that what he taught was generosity ended up from a grudging heart. Once he found out he had been scammed, he regretted his act of generosity. I am a man who abides by several doctrines and I believe it is very important to help the needy, as both the Quran and Bible state. But money is not the only way to help the needy, you can help teach them a skill, by giving them your time, you can help them find some type of gainful employment, you can help a child through school, you can give back to the environment by planting a tree, or even by cleaning up your environment. So, givers, I ask, are you empowering or enabling?


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Auto e moto depoca in Padova Italy 2013
I have been coming to this show for many years now, and i am as excited every time i come to Padova Fiere. When i first came some 7 years ago i remember that the big difference from the classic car shows in Germany was that there was a lot of cars that where in original state! I mean they where just well maintained solid good cars without any makeup. I remember a Bizzarini that looked just like it came straight from the race track, with some scratches and dents showing that it had been used for what it was build for. Go fast! But it seems like the trend in Italy is going for more top restored cars.
But i guess that is what people wants to buy in Italy! Since there was an amazing amount of cars sold on the show. I am not exagurating when i think 50% of all the cars where sold during the show. I have never been to a classic car show where i have seen so many cars sold over one weekend.


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