2009-04-04 11:43:50

I actually wrote this several days ago, but I’m finally getting around to posting it. This is not part IV of the story. This takes place later. In fact, it introduces a new member of the team that i haven’t planned to introduce for quite some time.

This scene was inspired by a few things. Most immediately by Sting’s “Shape of My Heart.” Those who have listened to this song (from the album Ten Summoner’s Tales) will recognize this character. Other inspirations include Alexander Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock,” specifically part III, and The Levellers “The Game.” I also thought a lot about the Brisco County scene where he cheats his opponent “fair and square,” but I don’t think I included it.

Clearly, there’s more to this scene, but until I have more high level details at least outlined, I can’t write the game.

Which is the other issue. I wanted to use the game Ombre as the game they play. It’s the game from Pope’s poem, and it feels more appropriate to the setting. However, I’m having a very difficult time understanding the bidding — or at least learning sufficiently what the bids mean. If anyone can make it easier to understand, that’d be great. It sounds more like the game The Man of Cards would play than, say, poker — especially with the tokens, which contextually make more sense than chips. However, it’s also got the problem that it’s only for three people, maybe four. And there are five in this scene. Perhaps someone can suggest an Ombre-like game suitable for varying amounts of people. Bidding should be involved, and tricks, and it should be playable with one or two decks of standard playing cards (though removing cards from decks are OK.

tags: Dink, fantasy, Frost, Linella, Man of Cards, Vrash
categories: S.N.E.A.K.S., Writing

2009-03-01 19:24:37

I said I’m BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! (Just so you’d realize I was singing an Aerosmith song, not Hank Williams).

I have been neglectful. Today, however, I did much outlining and I know where two of my three in progress novels are going.

Also, I remembered that I could write ANYTHING and not have to work on the novel.

So, expect stuff every day this week.

Reminder: comment this with ideas you have for me or site-wide somethings to say.

tags: site management
categories: Projects

2009-02-25 15:29:11

Smee and the others fight a terrible storm.

This is a very short update, but I’m a little frustrated with a couple things right now. Please feel free to enjoy.

tags: fantasy, pirates, Smee
categories: Bloody Waters, Writing

2009-02-08 18:39:56

My little stars

tags: Maire, Rachael
categories: Family, Quote

13:19:37

Well, thus far, other than someone commenting that the genius picture looks like someone else, there really hasn’t been any comments. So, no scheduled changes. Again: comment this article with any recommendations you have.

tags: site management
categories: Projects

2009-02-07 12:17:09

Shia had no sense of time. She neither knew how long she had been lying in the mud nor how long she’d been walking. Having a companion made no difference to the situation. It seemed they walked forever, but the night didn’t grow any lighter. If anything, the forest seemed to be darker and there [...]

tags: angel, dryad, fantasy, Shia, Sylfania
categories: Thought

11:48:15

This is a poem I wrote for my wife last year. Valentine’s day is coming up, so it sounds like a good time to post it.

tags: because, love, romance
categories: Family, Poetry, Writing

2009-02-05 18:57:14

A mysterious ape-man, a beautiful woman, an inventor, and a pirate queen discover mysterious secrets while stranded.

This one is quite long, I realize. This was the first five days of NaNoWriMo 2008 — the only days I wrote because after that I had my run-in with Alienware tech support.

tags: Daedalus, fantasy, Maricella, pirates, Smee
categories: Bloody Waters, Writing

18:50:29

It’s live. I think I’ve got it all. If you find something that doesn’t work, or a page that looks significantly different from the others, or if you find a specific design flaw that needs fixing* comment on this or whatever blurb is at the top. My plan is to have an article that identifies the week’s changes or plans at all times. I’ll change it each Sunday, so it’s a good place to put comments about things that need fixing.

tags: site management, thelemur.net
categories: Projects

2009-01-23 18:29:01

Wherein Shia meets someone who may help her.

tags: angel, dryad, Shia, Sylfania
categories: The Fallen, Writing