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(Msg. 16) Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:05 pm
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|>emmel wrote:
|>| On 2005-02-20, nornagon <nornagon.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
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|>|>nornagon InSaNiTised:
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|>|>
|>|>>Hey hey. I'm writing a fic (which afaik is the only serious
Creatures fic
|>|>>being written atm) and I'd like some comments and stuff. So I post it
|>here.
|>|>>
|>|>>-- DISCLAIMER THING --
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|>|>>I do not own Creatures, however, as far as I'm aware, Norns,
Grendels and
|>|>>Ettins are in the public domain.
|>|>>
|>|>>This work is copyright (c) 2005 Jeremy Campbell Apthorp. Verbatim
|>reproduction
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|>|>Okay, license revision under supervision from bd_:
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(Msg. 17) Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:19 pm
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On 2005-02-23, bd <bdonlan.DeleteThis@bd.beginyourfear.com> wrote:
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> emmel wrote:
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(Msg. 18) Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:19 pm
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|>emmel wrote:
|>| On 2005-02-23, bd <bdonlan DeleteThis @bd.beginyourfear.com> wrote:
|>|>|>This work is licensed under the Creative Commons
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|>|>| Don't expect me to read that license...
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|>| Why doesn't everyone use readable licenses like that?
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(Msg. 19) Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:19 pm
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> |>| On 2005-02-23, bd <bdonlan RemoveThis @bd.beginyourfear.com> wrote:
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> |>| Why doesn't everyone use readable licenses like that?
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> Well, someone has to keep the group alive by answering rhetorical
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(Msg. 20) Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:08 pm
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The Triad InSaNiTised:
> "nornagon" <nornagon DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> The Triad InSaNiTised:
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>>> <snip>
>>>> Note to nit-picking fans: I have scaled up pretty much everything.
>>>> Norns,
>>>> I
>>>> know, were meant to be a few inches high. I have portrayed them here as
>>>> being
>>>> maybe four or five feet tall. Norns, I know, live only five or six
>>>> hours.
>>>> I
>>>> have scaled that up to a human lifespan, with the assumption being that
>>>> they
>>>> would use similar divisions of time within their society. Also, I know
>>>> norns do
>>>> not form permanent couples. I have employed something known as "Artistic
>>>> licence". (Or 'license', depending on which country you're from.)
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>> *blinks* The hours--yes. However, I/we thought that it was generally
>>> accepted that Norns (those of them that we're familiar with, at least)
>>> were
>>> four/five feet tall... the only way they could be taken to be a few
>>> inches
>>> high could be if one assumed that the picture on one's screen was to
>>> scale,
>>> and what would that say about all the flowers and the like? For that
>>> matter, what would it say about the /Hand/?
>>>
>>> *stares into the distance for a few seconds with the look of a collection
>>> of
>>> entities who have just realised a definitive way to gauge a Norn's
>>> measurements*
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>> ...*fails to understand*
>
> Assume that the Hand is the size of an average human hand. Get a set of
> measurements relating to it, then, and then you'll be able to apply those
> measurements to the Norns! To figure out the ratio! To get definitive
> figures, at last!
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>>>
>>> ...Sidhe...
>>>
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>> Well yes, Steve originally intended the norns to look like they were four
>> or
>> five /inches/ high. They didn't turn out that way in C2/3, really (I
>> haven't
>> really played C1 much) but he did intend them to look like they were tiny.
>
> Heh. In that case, the flowers and the like would have been /huge/. And do
> you remember that dog in C2? Imagine how big he would have been!
>
....five inches high?
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(Msg. 21) Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:11 pm
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emmel InSaNiTised:
> On 2005-02-19, nornagon <nornagon.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Make the lines a bit shorter - it helps for commenting. 70 chars a line
> is good.
>
>> Martha set down her cup. "I still don't see why you need to take them.
>> They're only seven years old!" Her hackles stood up. She did not want her
>> children taken from her, no matter how competent a caretaker they had.
>> Zimkash opened his mouth to say something, but Martha cut him off. "And
>> anyway, Amelia's sick. So if you manage to convince me to let them go, you
>> won't be able to leave for at least four days."
>> Zimkash shook his head, his long golden fur rustling faintly. "I'm sorry. I
>> don't want to take them either. I'd trust you far more than myself with them.
>> But Daelam said they had to be there. I'm pretty sure both Amelia and Sheiro
>> are both dying to go, too."
>
> Erm, just want to point that out - you are throwing in quite a lot of
> names very early. That's really, really, hard to read. Confusing, you
> know.
>
>> "I don't care what they think. It's a dangerous journey."
>> "It'll be fine! We'll be travelling with the caravan. Plus, there hasn't
>> been a Grendel sighting in years!"
>> "I know, I know. I know I'm probably just being overprotective, but
>> still..."
>> "How about we adjourn 'till tomorrow." He winked at Martha, and stood up. He
>> curved his back, which cracked satisfyingly, and walked towards Martha. His
>> hand wandered to her hair, and down the side of her face. Her short, lilac
>> fur was interspersed with the occasional white speckle. Zimkash stroked her
>> nose, and she closed her eyes and tilted her head upwards. He scratched her
>> ear, and knelt down beside her. "Come on," he said in a low voice. He caught
>> her mouth in his, and his arms pulled her body closer to his. He broke the
>> kiss and stood up, her with him.
>> Zimkash's gaze bounced idly around the room. There were the cushions they
>> had been sitting on, red silk, edged with gold tassels. Surrounded by these
>> was an oaken table, deep brown, varnished, with ornate legs. There were
>> sheets of paper and old books scattered across it, candles half-used and
>> flickering in wooden holders, carved in a double helix, covered in wax. A jar
>> of ink was open, and a quill lying next to it, a page half-written in scrawly
>> symbols. Martha stared at the slowly dying fire, casting an unsteady orange
>> glow over the room.
>
> Plenty of description - a bit dull, if you ask me.
Yeah, I like to describe :/
>
>> Zimkash pulled Martha closer, and kissed her forehead. She was a head
>> shorter than he. He pulled her into a fierce hug, and she returned it, head
>> resting on his chest. They withdrew, the fire reflected in Zimkash's huge
>> brown eyes. He opened his mouth, and Martha put a finger on his lips. She
>> touched her mouth to his, and closed her eyes. She wouldn't lose him, or her
>> children. She knew it in her heart.
>
> You know, so far it sounds pretty much like cheesy love story to me...
Intentional. The next chapter should change that a bit. The whole thing is kind
of a cheesy love story, but I hope to make it an interesting cheesy love story.
^^;
>
> Anyway, keep it coming. Any comments made are intended to be helpful and
> in no way to hurt you, scare you off or insult you. If you have a
> problem with me saying what I think, tell me. End of standard [1] agc
> commenting on fanfic disclaimer.
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(Msg. 22) Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:11 pm
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On 2005-02-24, nornagon <nornagon.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> emmel InSaNiTised:
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>> Plenty of description - a bit dull, if you ask me.
>
> Yeah, I like to describe :/
>>> Zimkash pulled Martha closer, and kissed her forehead. She was a head
>>> shorter than he. He pulled her into a fierce hug, and she returned it, head
>>> resting on his chest. They withdrew, the fire reflected in Zimkash's huge
>>> brown eyes. He opened his mouth, and Martha put a finger on his lips. She
>>> touched her mouth to his, and closed her eyes. She wouldn't lose him, or her
>>> children. She knew it in her heart.
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>> You know, so far it sounds pretty much like cheesy love story to me...
>
> Intentional. The next chapter should change that a bit. The whole thing is kind
> of a cheesy love story, but I hope to make it an interesting cheesy love story.
> ^^;
Oh, nice. Just make sure you get the good cheese. Shee cheese...
::leaves for a bit::
::comes back rubbing tummy::
Nothing like it 
>> Anyway, keep it coming. Any comments made are intended to be helpful and
>> in no way to hurt you, scare you off or insult you. If you have a
>> problem with me saying what I think, tell me. End of standard [1] agc
>> commenting on fanfic disclaimer.
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> No offence taken, s'good.
::nods::
Just wanted to make that clear.
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"God is playing creatures - and we're the norns."
"A hundred dead are a tragedy - a hundred thousand are statistics."
"I guess you can call yourself lucky." -
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Things called lucky tend to get hit by trucks."
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(Msg. 23) Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:55 am
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On 2005-02-24, bd <bdonlan DeleteThis @bd.beginyourfear.com> wrote:
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> emmel wrote:
>| On 2005-02-23, bd <bdonlan DeleteThis @bd.beginyourfear.com> wrote:
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>|>emmel wrote:
>|>| On 2005-02-23, bd <bdonlan DeleteThis @bd.beginyourfear.com> wrote:
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>|>|>|>visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ or send a
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>|>|>| Don't expect me to read that license...
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>|>|>It boils down to:
>|>|>* If you copy it, keep the author's name
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>|>|
>|>| Why doesn't everyone use readable licenses like that?
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>|>Because a lawyer could probably drive a truck through some loophole in a
>|>readable licence like that.
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>| That was a rhetorical question.
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> Well, someone has to keep the group alive by answering rhetorical
> questions. And that someone is me, apparently.
Which doesn't mean that I'm not trying to reply somehing clever to it,
does it?
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(Don't forget to remove the ** bit)
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"God is playing creatures - and we're the norns."
"A hundred dead are a tragedy - a hundred thousand are statistics."
"I guess you can call yourself lucky." -
"I could, but Linda suits me a little better...
Things called lucky tend to get hit by trucks."
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(Msg. 24) Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:55 am
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On 2005-02-24, Davina Stuart <booklady.DeleteThis@softhome.net> wrote:
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>> |>| Why doesn't everyone use readable licenses like that?
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>> |>Because a lawyer could probably drive a truck through some loophole in a
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>> | That was a rhetorical question.
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>> Well, someone has to keep the group alive by answering rhetorical
>> questions. And that someone is me, apparently.
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> and you do it very well, indeed....
Years of training.
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"A hundred dead are a tragedy - a hundred thousand are statistics."
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(Msg. 25) Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 2:03 pm
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|>| On 2005-02-23, bd <bdonlan.DeleteThis@bd.beginyourfear.com> wrote:
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|>|>emmel wrote:
|>|>| On 2005-02-23, bd <bdonlan.DeleteThis@bd.beginyourfear.com> wrote:
|>|>|>|>This work is licensed under the Creative Commons
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|>|>|>| Don't expect me to read that license...
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|>|>|>It boils down to:
|>|>|>* If you copy it, keep the author's name
|>|>|>* No commercial use
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|>|>|
|>|>| Why doesn't everyone use readable licenses like that?
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|>|>Because a lawyer could probably drive a truck through some loophole in a
|>|>readable licence like that.
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|>|
|>| That was a rhetorical question.
|>
|>Well, someone has to keep the group alive by answering rhetorical
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(Msg. 26) Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 8:33 am
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>|>emmel wrote:
>|>| On 2005-02-23, bd <bdonlan.DeleteThis@bd.beginyourfear.com> wrote:
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>|>|>emmel wrote:
>|>|>| On 2005-02-23, bd <bdonlan.DeleteThis@bd.beginyourfear.com> wrote:
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>|>|>|>| Don't expect me to read that license...
>|>|>|>
>|>|>|>It boils down to:
>|>|>|>* If you copy it, keep the author's name
>|>|>|>* No commercial use
>|>|>|>* No derivative works
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>|>|>|
>|>|>| Why doesn't everyone use readable licenses like that?
>|>|>
>|>|>Because a lawyer could probably drive a truck through some loophole in a
>|>|>readable licence like that.
>|>|
>|>|
>|>| That was a rhetorical question.
>|>
>|>Well, someone has to keep the group alive by answering rhetorical
>|>questions. And that someone is me, apparently.
>|
>|
>| Which doesn't mean that I'm not trying to reply somehing clever to it,
>| does it?
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> 2pm in the morning is far too early to be deciphering double negatives.
Since you *really* mean /pm/ in the morning... you should probably
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| On 2005-02-25, bd <bdonlan RemoveThis @bd.beginyourfear.com> wrote:
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|>emmel wrote:
|>| On 2005-02-24, bd <bdonlan RemoveThis @bd.beginyourfear.com> wrote:
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|>|>emmel wrote:
|>|>| On 2005-02-23, bd <bdonlan RemoveThis @bd.beginyourfear.com> wrote:
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|>|>|>emmel wrote:
|>|>|>| On 2005-02-23, bd <bdonlan RemoveThis @bd.beginyourfear.com> wrote:
|>|>|>|>|>This work is licensed under the Creative Commons
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|>|>|>|>| Don't expect me to read that license...
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|>|>|>|>It boils down to:
|>|>|>|>* If you copy it, keep the author's name
|>|>|>|>* No commercial use
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|>|>|>| Why doesn't everyone use readable licenses like that?
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|>|>|>Because a lawyer could probably drive a truck through some
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|>|>|>readable licence like that.
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|>|>| That was a rhetorical question.
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|>|>Well, someone has to keep the group alive by answering rhetorical
|>|>questions. And that someone is me, apparently.
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|>|
|>| Which doesn't mean that I'm not trying to reply somehing clever to it,
|>| does it?
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|>2pm in the morning is far too early to be deciphering double negatives.
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| Since you *really* mean /pm/ in the morning... you should probably
| scedule your answers for 2am.
I try. But, you know, by then all the messages are marked read and stuff.
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(Msg. 28) Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:07 pm
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"nornagon" <nornagon.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> The Triad InSaNiTised:
>
>> "nornagon" <nornagon.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:421ab0fa@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>>> The Triad InSaNiTised:
>>>
>>>> <snip>
>>>>> Note to nit-picking fans: I have scaled up pretty much everything.
>>>>> Norns,
>>>>> I
>>>>> know, were meant to be a few inches high. I have portrayed them here
>>>>> as
>>>>> being
>>>>> maybe four or five feet tall. Norns, I know, live only five or six
>>>>> hours.
>>>>> I
>>>>> have scaled that up to a human lifespan, with the assumption being
>>>>> that
>>>>> they
>>>>> would use similar divisions of time within their society. Also, I know
>>>>> norns do
>>>>> not form permanent couples. I have employed something known as
>>>>> "Artistic
>>>>> licence". (Or 'license', depending on which country you're from.)
>>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>> *blinks* The hours--yes. However, I/we thought that it was generally
>>>> accepted that Norns (those of them that we're familiar with, at least)
>>>> were
>>>> four/five feet tall... the only way they could be taken to be a few
>>>> inches
>>>> high could be if one assumed that the picture on one's screen was to
>>>> scale,
>>>> and what would that say about all the flowers and the like? For that
>>>> matter, what would it say about the /Hand/?
>>>>
>>>> *stares into the distance for a few seconds with the look of a
>>>> collection
>>>> of
>>>> entities who have just realised a definitive way to gauge a Norn's
>>>> measurements*
>>>
>>> ...*fails to understand*
>>
>> Assume that the Hand is the size of an average human hand. Get a set of
>> measurements relating to it, then, and then you'll be able to apply those
>> measurements to the Norns! To figure out the ratio! To get definitive
>> figures, at last!
>>
>>>>
>>>> ...Sidhe...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Well yes, Steve originally intended the norns to look like they were
>>> four
>>> or
>>> five /inches/ high. They didn't turn out that way in C2/3, really (I
>>> haven't
>>> really played C1 much) but he did intend them to look like they were
>>> tiny.
>>
>> Heh. In that case, the flowers and the like would have been /huge/. And
>> do
>> you remember that dog in C2? Imagine how big he would have been!
>>
>
> ...five inches high?
Strange. /Very/ strange.
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> On 2005-02-22, The Triad <wanderer RemoveThis @beeb.web> wrote:
>> "emmel" <the_emmel*whatever*@gmx.net> wrote in message
>> news:slrnd1m9gh.3ak.the_emmel*whatever*@btcips73x3.cip.uni-bayreuth.de...
>>> On 2005-02-19, nornagon <nornagon RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hey hey. I'm writing a fic (which afaik is the only serious Creatures
>>>> fic
>>>> being
>>>> written atm) and I'd like some comments and stuff. So I post it here.
>>>
>>> Fanfic! Yeah! (put mine on ice ages ago...)
>><snip>
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>> Bah.
>
> Bah?
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(Msg. 30) Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:26 am
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On 2005-02-26, The Triad <wanderer.RemoveThis@beeb.web> wrote:
> "emmel" <the_emmel*whatever*@gmx.net> wrote in message
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>> On 2005-02-22, The Triad <wanderer.RemoveThis@beeb.web> wrote:
>>> "emmel" <the_emmel*whatever*@gmx.net> wrote in message
>>> news:slrnd1m9gh.3ak.the_emmel*whatever*@btcips73x3.cip.uni-bayreuth.de...
>>>> On 2005-02-19, nornagon <nornagon.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hey hey. I'm writing a fic (which afaik is the only serious Creatures
>>>>> fic
>>>>> being
>>>>> written atm) and I'd like some comments and stuff. So I post it here.
>>>>
>>>> Fanfic! Yeah! (put mine on ice ages ago...)
>>><snip>
>>>
>>> Bah.
>>
>> Bah?
>
> Yes.
Paraphrase.
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