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2019-12-16, 03:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
From what I gathered, especially given the sexuality themes from later on, it's likely that Daemons are based on mental things, rather than physical. So, you'd probably get something that was the opposite to your actual gender. And, no, I don't know how things would work for genderfluid people or whatnot. I feel like Pullman didn't put that much thought into it.
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2019-12-16, 03:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-16, 03:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-16, 05:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
I mean, yeah, probably, I also believe these books were written before people really thought about this stuff. Like, I know people who refuse to believe that transgender people existed before the nineties because 'we didn't have the technology' (there are few times that I want to punch people).
Also yeah, the sexuality stuff. As I said to a friend just now when she confessed to having never read the books, they get weird. But hey, at least it's not the theme of [redacted], and we can talk about it if we're careful.
Also, Zodi, the books are worth reading despite being a response to Narnia and the weirdness. Like, I think they're supposed to be 14, it's been literal years since I read them, and while people that age are the thing it's still weird. Like, I don't mind that thing in my novels, especially if like HDM they don't completely dominate the book, but I don't expect it in my kids books.
Although a friend is recommending that I read books more dedicated towards that thing, despite my issues with it.
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2019-12-16, 05:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
I got the challenge rating of 10 if anyone ever faces me.
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2019-12-16, 05:53 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-16, 05:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
I'll give it a look next time I'm free, I think. Should be interesting a read. I want to make a compare-contrast to Big Lion Man and Big Polar Bear.
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2019-12-16, 05:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
I mean, I've read weirder, but that's Illuminatus for you (fun fact, the guy who adapted it for the stage is something like my cousin twice removed*). It's totally worth reading, but it's one of those where I warn people before handing it to them.
* Somewhere in the house there's a copy of the Bald Trilogy, and I went to the memorial performance in London to help give my Granny a report.
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2019-12-16, 05:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-16, 06:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-16, 06:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
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2019-12-16, 06:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-16, 06:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
SpoilerI was more referring to how past the first book he's pretty hands off and doesn't really affect the plot much beyond being the call to adventure once and transporting people between worlds until the last book. Bear-whose-name-I-forget appears less bit has more direct impact on the plot.
I agree, Mr Tumnus is a far better spouse candidate.
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2019-12-16, 06:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
Admittedly I was talking about her style and not personality. I haven't seen the film in a decade and have not read the book so I don't actually know how she comes across as a character anymore, I just remember a young baby Zodi liking the imperious ice queen aesthetic.
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2019-12-16, 06:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-16, 06:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
SpoilerAh yes, the 'ship not fry atomic weapons at home kids' bit.
Anyway, I want opinions. I'm considering explaining to my friend that yes while my feelings for her are mainly platonic, I do have some more romantic feelings WRT her and I need her to slap me in the face if I ever start trying to act on them. Is this a good idea, or is it one of those things you're not supposed to be honest about?
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2019-12-16, 06:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-12-16, 06:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
Sorry if this was a weird train of thought to ride by the by, I've been feeling kinda high-strung today and I just needed to ramble/make jokes until my head emptied.
This tends to happen when one of the lawyer's are up in town, which one is, and I can't really exercise my brain the way I normally do to stay normal during work hours.
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2019-12-16, 08:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
Sniff Snuff Snarnia, I smell Narnia!
Iirc, Daemons are usually the opposite sex of yourself, but slightly retconned Word of Pullman is that gay people have same-sex Daemons, so there's presumably some kind of interaction between the identity of the host and the Daemon's form. But, yes, these book were written at a time when sexuality and gender identities were less well known, so what exactly that means about other identities is probably up to the reader/fanfic writer and that's a subject I'm too unfamilar with to want to make any statements about.
You can try if you want, but it's basically like trying to compare Mewtwo and Leomon. Still it's definitely a fun read, if heavily steeped in a religious stance that means it probably can't be discussed here. If you're up for it, you should also check out the Cry of the Icemark Trilogy, which is basically a Christian version of HDM, which makes it the anti-anti-Narnia. It's also not bad, despite the description.
Don't forget she once nuked a whole universe rather than admit she had in fact lost the war with her sister for her country.
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I'm not by any means an expert, but I'd say this is one of those things to not mention to the people involved.Last edited by Durkoala; 2019-12-16 at 08:33 PM.
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Cuteness and Magic and Phone Moogles, oh my! Let's Watch Card Captor Sakura!Sadly on asmallhiatus.
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2019-12-16, 08:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
Spoiler: Pixel avatar and Raincloud Durkoala were made by me. The others are the work of Cuthalion.
Cuteness and Magic and Phone Moogles, oh my! Let's Watch Card Captor Sakura!Sadly on asmallhiatus.
Durkoala reads a book! It's about VR and the nineties!
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2019-12-16, 09:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
The Fullmetal Mod: Please tread lightly. Inappropriate Topics are a fickle thing.
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2019-12-16, 10:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
Anyway, I'm considered a mid-tier powerhouse because my challenge rating is 10.
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2019-12-16, 11:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225
CR 5 means a party of 4 level 5 characters is a fair fight. If you are a CR 5, that means you could take, for ex mple, an armored person with a sword, a wizard who can cast Fireball, an armored holy warrior with a heavy mace, and a bow-and-arrow sniper. All at the same time.
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Cuthalion's art is the prettiest art of all the art. Like my avatar.
Number of times Roland St. Jude has sworn revenge upon me: 1