De-lurking

[tearoha.livejournal.com]

Hi! *waves* I've been lurking around for a few weeks now and think it's time to say hi! Well ok, to be honest I'm coming out of lurkerdom because I have a nagging question...

A bit about me: I live in New Zealand and am about to sit my final high school exams, which, of course, is a great opportunity for online procrastination. I found this comm maybe a month ago and was absolutely shocked to find out that my favourite duology (The Thief and QoA) was really a trilogy! I pleaded and begged and someone gave me a copy of KoA for my birthday, thus fulfilling all my wildest dreams :) Since then I think I've become obsessed, and started collaring innocent classmates in corridors and asking if they've read these fantastic books. I persuaded my Mum to read them and she had a question that I couldn't answer, so I thought hey, why not ask the clued-up people over on Sounis?

So... question: Going right back to the Thief, Gen takes Hamiathes' Gift for Eddis because handing down the stone peacefully secures the line of succession, right? And when the stone is taken by force, the stone doesn't work any more. This is also why the magus wants it. BUT after Gen steals it, he gives it to the Magus, and then later STEALS IT BACK from the Magus without his permission. Doesn't this count as breaking the peaceful handing-down chain of events? Or is it fulfilled again because when Gen does get to Eddis, (the country) he gives the stone freely to Eddis (the person)?

To be honest, I'm stumped. So I'm really hoping someone here can help me out. *looks around hopefully* I'm not sure about LJ ettiquite either (though I've had an account for over a year!) - is it ok to post here straight off or should I have introduced myself beforehand?
Wow, this is way longer than I meant it to be. So, hoping someone can help! XD

Comments

[hapaxnym.livejournal.com]

Well, as long as we're de-lurking, I'll wave "Hi" too. And I'll add a question of my own.

I was listening to my iPod yesterday, and that Billy Joel song "She's Always A Woman" (yes, I'm old old old, deal with it) popped up on the shuffle. And I was in utter shock.

So I called over my daughter, also a huge MWT fan-geek and said "Listen to this, tell me what you think." And she listened, and totally un-prompted, said, "Wow. I didn't know anybody was writing filk for Queen of Attolia."

So, my question. What other songs make you think they could have been written to accompany scenes or characters in this series?

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Welcome!

Wow, coincidence. Some of us were just saying it had been a long time since there was a post on music that fits the Attolia books. Would you mind doing a new post on the main page asking your question, so more people will see it? Or I can do it if you prefer.

[peggy-2.livejournal.com]

:-)

a new sounis mix would make Mariah, et al, very happy

[thelasteddis.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I have a few, too. I can do it, I've got time. *goes to make post*

[peggy-2.livejournal.com]

nice catch!
*seconds checkers' request that you make a stand alone post*

[hapaxnym.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't mind making a stand alone post, but the filters on my computer (don't ask) won't let me.

I would very much be interested in hearing what music others have suggested. I probably won't have even heard of most of the songs (remember, OLD) but my daughter might have.

[peggy-2.livejournal.com]

I probably won't have even heard of most of the songs (remember, OLD) but my daughter might have.

don't bet on it! I have two teens, one in college, both of whom have participated in reprobate activities chimed in on sounis before.

Start with this post, and follow some of the links. Lots of good music to choose from, much of which I was unfamiliar with before seeing the playlists.

http://community.livejournal.com/sounis/132477.html