Forum: The Library Café
Mar 18 2018, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 5,663
Views: 949,345
Re: What is happening
I spend half the time in denial about being 26 (LOOOOL) this year, so I can only imagine how you're feeling. I hope she's enjoying it and doing well for herself!
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Jul 8 2016, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 19,883
Re: Jora
I'm going to take a guess here, and say that part of the problem here [where things like this didn't happen] was a 'led by example' kind of issue. When F'lon [who we know was definitely a...
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Forum: The Library Café
Nov 25 2015, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 5,663
Views: 949,345
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Nov 9 2015, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 75,155
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Nov 9 2015, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,818
Re: New Covers for Harper Hall trilogy
Six hundred percent true to Pern or not, I'm absolutely enchanted with the vibe it gives off [because actually, it's the same vibe I got from reading the Harper Hall Trilogy the first time -- funny...
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Forum: The Library Café
Nov 2 2015, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 5,663
Views: 949,345
Re: What is happening
I've just started studying through correspondence a Cert IV in Captive Animal Management and Conservation, Pa, with the intention of moving up to a degree once I've sorted my life out. And I mean the...
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Forum: The Library Café
Oct 31 2015, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 5,663
Views: 949,345
Re: What is happening
Uh.
This is kind of Le Awkward. Because it's been ages. Most of you have me on Facebook or Skype anyway, so you get to see me in all my snarky, irrational glory.
But Lily asked what I've been...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Oct 31 2015, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,413
Re: Comfort Books?
Moreta, hands down. I brought it with me when I went through Basic, and along with The Horse Whisperer and my little pocket of Austen put all together [what? comfort books, yo], it's seen two...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Oct 17 2014, 05:17 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,197
Re: Lessa's actions
I would say it might partly be because it was basically what she's conditioned herself to do for the last decade before that moment. Perceived threat = flee (potentially to fight another day, in the...
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Forum: Games and Miscellany
Dec 9 2012, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 6,610
Views: 446,288
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Forum: Exhibit Hall
Sep 27 2012, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,458
Re: Dragonflight: different tune
Definitely find someone good to beta/proof-read it for you. Other than that, you've got me insanely curious now. And eagerly awaiting the next chapters!
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Feb 17 2012, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 30,378
Re: Is Ruth a run... er, rat-dragon?
^This.
Though I'd pay just about anything to see someone actually balls up and tell Mnementh or Ramoth (or any Queen, really...or hell, just a dragon in general) that they're 'too plain'.
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Forum: The Library Café
Nov 23 2011, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 50,578
Re: Good Bye, Anne
Like I said on the other place...I cannot stop crying. My Poppy introduced me to her through the Smallest Dragonboy, and I feel like I've lost him all over again through losing her.
I don't trust...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Aug 31 2011, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 9,139
Re: Arrangements during mating flights?
...hawt.
It's like pretty boy yaoi. But with dragons.
(I know. Months away and that's the only thing I contribute to the discussion. I'm sure it highlights how much I DON'T like this...
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Forum: Café Archives
Aug 1 2011, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 7,529
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Jul 1 2011, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 103
Views: 25,793
Re: Felessan’s birth
And two years later...
My attention span. Let me show you it.
(To be honest, though, after dealing with the disturbingly tight pants of the PTI's during Basic Training/Recruit School...)
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Aug 13 2010, 04:26 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 39,704
Re: F'lar loves Lessa?
You seem convinced that, despite evidence to the contrary when it comes to his personality, F'lar would be stupid enough to let his personal feelings get in the way (if he had any in the first place)...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Aug 11 2010, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 39,704
Re: F'lar loves Lessa?
...that's why I said "before that giant plothole that is DQ, when Mardra was awesome".
By which I meant, putting Kylara with Mardra when she seems to "not be six kinds of crazy" like she...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Aug 11 2010, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 39,704
Re: F'lar loves Lessa?
She wanted his love and respect? Was I missing something, someone? Anyone? From what I know of the woman, she's so full of her own vanity and egotism that the reason she kept pursuing him was a) He...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Aug 10 2010, 05:01 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 39,704
Re: F'lar loves Lessa?
Unless F'lar's somehow mentally incapacitated, I doubt he'd let it get far. He put up with Lessa before then, and even Kylara was known to be wary of going up against Lessa in anything of that...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Aug 5 2010, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 39,704
Re: F'lar loves Lessa?
Okay, so semantre has already said most of what I was thinking, so I'm just going to place emphasis on the character of F'lar in conjunction with this. Yes, F'lar had realised he was in love with...
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Forum: Events Board
May 23 2010, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 9,153
Re: Worldcon in Australia
Uuuuugh. I'll only be fifty clicks from Melbourne when this happens, at HMAS Cerberus, Crib Point.
But I'll be in my second month of Basic Training when it happens, probably not even that. I don't...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
May 12 2010, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,660
Re: Can a HAD 'turn it off'?
I always wondered if there was like something like "levels of sensitivity" in which HAD could operate. It could very well be that way, because we have characters like Robinton who could apparently...
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Forum: Exhibit Hall
May 6 2010, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 17,882
Re: F'lar
...
*dies*
...ow, my head. Dying of fangirlism =/= a good thing when hungover. OW.
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Apr 25 2010, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,383
Re: F'lar and other women?
Fourteen Turns, actually. F'nor was the 10-11 year old.
And most of what has already been said, I agree with. Considering Weyrbred morals, the fact that Mnementh is the 'biggest one', and the fact...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Dec 8 2009, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,461
Re: Where’s R’gul?
I assume he stayed on as Weyrleader after Prideth and Wirenth's deaths, and was possibly outflown by another bronze (perhaps M'rand) in the Flight of the new Senior Queen of High Reaches (which was...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Nov 21 2009, 01:37 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,378
Re: Favourite Lessa scene
I love the image of that scene, Talisath. I'm pretty certain that F'lar having to sidestep her so he doesn't run her over would be a common occurence. And all that preceeded that part...it's a great...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Nov 21 2009, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,366
Re: Favorite F'nor Scene [Equal Time]
*cough* Except he's not the first dragon to show initiative beyond his rider. Just to be contrary.
And to keep with the thread, I always was fond of that little scene in Dragonflight where F'lar...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Nov 7 2009, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 20,583
Re: AAAAAAAAARGH! When?!
Because he reminds me of this smarmy little richboy who I used to go to school with. Who I generally ended up in a fist fight with at least once a fortnight.
And...I don't like him.
And Kath?...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Oct 25 2009, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 20,065
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Oct 24 2009, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 20,065
Re: Favorite F'lar scene...
Dragonflight is where it happened. In the first section. I can't tell you the exact page because I used a copy from my school at the time, which is different to my copy at home, but it was around the...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Oct 23 2009, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 20,065
Re: Favorite F'lar scene...
Er, that's what she meant. Apart from the seperation bit, which was more along the lines of if Pern went ridiculous-beyond-perspective-soap-opera and split them up (and then got them back together,...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Oct 19 2009, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 9,460
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Sep 25 2009, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 122
Views: 22,171
Re: The last book of the ninth pass
You mean a Trumvirate (knowing me, I haven't spelt it right either if that's what you meant)? Like Crassus, Pompey and Caesar in Ancient Rome?
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Jun 25 2009, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 20,065
Re: Favorite F'lar scene...
"Aha, but you can't make mistakes, Benden, not while-"
"Not while I have you."
I know it's a seemingly insiginifcant scene, but that one from DQ, is the most memorable for me. It's such a small...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
May 30 2009, 02:03 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,292
Re: Which character are you most like?
People say Lessa, but I don't think so. Not to a certain extent at least; I'm not set off easily enough, or I don't think so. When I think about it, I'm some sick, twisted cross between Mirrim and...
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Forum: Beyond Anne McCaffrey
Apr 4 2009, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 16,162
Re: Who is a Twilight Fan
Oh, if you just, you know, pause the movie on that bit, and then keep it there, or replay it over and over again...maybe. Just maybe, it's halfway there.
All of my male friends can't get enough of...
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Forum: Beyond Anne McCaffrey
Apr 3 2009, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 16,162
Re: Who is a Twilight Fan
Momentary lapse in Jackman-rating sanity?
That man made watching Australia bearable. Being raised around drovers, I was rather astonished that he pulled the stereotype off so well.
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Forum: Beyond Anne McCaffrey
Apr 2 2009, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 16,162
Re: Who is a Twilight Fan
If you think that's funny, then I recommend you read this:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4413505/1/A_Sparkling_Vampire
Spike might have tendencies towards stalking and assholery, but I've...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Mar 31 2009, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 13,973
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Forum: Beyond Anne McCaffrey
Mar 30 2009, 03:26 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 16,162
Re: Who is a Twilight Fan
I must be immune to it then.
As for my own opinion - meh. On the books, I mean. They're nothing special, and I wouldn't waste money on new copies, but I'm not rabidly against them (I'm even going...
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Mar 26 2009, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,912
Re: Dragonlove = Dragongirl
And if you're taking me seriously you're not as smart as I thought. So, like, immature *nyah-nyah* and all. :razz:
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Mar 26 2009, 04:40 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 18,293
Re: Masterharper Of Pern Inconsistencies
:erm: Jaxom was whoring with the deceased Benden Weyrwoman? That just makes things so much more...dynamic? All of a sudden. O_O
(I think you meant Carola :sly:)
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Mar 26 2009, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,912
Re: Dragonlove = Dragongirl
:erm:
What's that got to do with it? (And no, it's Samantha, which should be pretty obvious by my nickname)
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Mar 25 2009, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 4,912
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Forum: Dragonriders of Pern
Mar 15 2009, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 23,356
Re: Green mating flights
This.
Having all of the other greens leave just isn't logical. For one, where the hell are they all going to go during the Flight? Secondly, it's just not practical for an effective force that's...
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Forum: Exhibit Hall
Mar 8 2009, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 89
Views: 32,551
Re: Lessa
*blink*
...
*blink*
...I'm sorry but were they on something, by any chance? O_o;
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Forum: Exhibit Hall
Mar 5 2009, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 32,551
Re: Lessa
Wow. I want her hair.
I love how she looks young, but she's still got that intense, sort of care-worn look to her. It's gorgeous, Lin. ^^
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Forum: Exhibit Hall
Mar 5 2009, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 24,032
Re: F'lar
Man, I get caught up in school, and it's only when I practically kill myself and get sick and confined to bed that I stumble on this. Never the less...
*stealstealhoarddelightsinpictureshoards*
...
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Forum: Exhibit Hall
Jan 27 2009, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 11,806
Re: Concept Art of Pern
I did, and she's jealous. :lol:
No, she thinks they're truly beautiful - Benden Weyr especially. I showed them to my Mum too and she was just like :eek:, who did these? (She used to paint...
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