I love all the fascinating discussions on the linguistics of certain words, like 'basileus', or the analysis of the Ilyad-except-not (sorry, brain's not working at the moment).
ha I love your icon and I love discussing where the words come from and all the influences too seriously you guys have deepened my understanding and appreciation of the books so much long live sounis
I love the discussions where we all try to make sense a scene from the books (especially KoA, because my gosh there's a lot to discuss in that book). Individually we're all confused, lost, or just unobservant, but collectively, we kick these books' butt. And I always have so much fun getting enlightened!
Can I ditto all of these? I have learned sooooo much from reading everyone else's responses to a question posted. Even when I never thought to question a scene in the first place. Sounis makes me think, which is why I like MWT's books in the first place.
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Date: 8/9/10 08:20 am (UTC)and I love discussing where the words come from and all the influences too
seriously you guys have deepened my understanding and appreciation of the books so much
long live sounis
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Date: 8/9/10 02:10 pm (UTC)Indeed. It's awesome seeing how thoroughly MWT has done her research.
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Date: 8/9/10 07:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 8/9/10 12:42 pm (UTC)The constant debating the geography and the character ages is funny too.
Oh and the book reccs! :-)
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Date: 8/9/10 02:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 8/9/10 06:35 pm (UTC)I like when random conspiracies are concocted in the middle of discussion, those are fun! Gen's underwear, anyone?
and of course i love book recs & hardcore analysis of everything
OH and reading things *I* didn't realize or pick up while I'm reading the series. Those are definitely great moments.
And of course the artwork ;-)
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Date: 8/10/10 03:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 8/9/10 09:10 pm (UTC)LONG LIVE SOUNIS
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Date: 8/9/10 09:13 pm (UTC)because we all know how TG can get....
just kidding!! loll, I totally agree with that!!
SOUNIS ROXS MISMATCHED SOX ;-)
"It kinda makes you want to..." "Break into song?" "Yep."
Date: 8/9/10 11:05 pm (UTC)I love the chaos posts,
I love the fan art,
I love the gentle roasts,
I love the whole comm,
And all its awesomeness,
Boom de yada, boom de yada,
boom de yada, boom de yada!
I love the earrings,
I love the dancing bear,
I love the crackfics,
I love Gen's underwear,
(don't tell his wife, please)I love the whole comm,
and all its Sounisians,
Boom de yada, boom de yada,
Boom de yada, boom de yada!
I love discussions,
I love the readaloud,
I love the book recs,
I love the
giant squidsshipping crowd,I love the whole comm,
it's such a... unique place,
Boom de yada, boom de yada,
Boom de yada, boom de yada!
Re: "It kinda makes you want to..." "Break into song?" "Yep."
Date: 8/10/10 12:18 am (UTC)And we LOVE your awesomeness in writing this.
Re: "It kinda makes you want to..." "Break into song?" "Yep."
Date: 8/10/10 01:54 am (UTC)"I love the whole comm,
and all its reprobates,"
on the second rep (between underwear and discussions)
Re: "It kinda makes you want to..." "Break into song?" "Yep."
Date: 8/10/10 01:18 am (UTC)Re: "It kinda makes you want to..." "Break into song?" "Yep."
Date: 8/10/10 03:17 am (UTC)Re: "It kinda makes you want to..." "Break into song?" "Yep."
Date: 8/11/10 09:39 pm (UTC)Re: "It kinda makes you want to..." "Break into song?" "Yep."
Date: 8/11/10 05:31 pm (UTC)=D
Re: "It kinda makes you want to..." "Break into song?" "Yep."
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Date: 8/10/10 03:20 am (UTC)and all of the connections to the real world/other books/history that show how marvelous mwt is.
AND
EVERYTHING.
QUITE SERIOUSLY
EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING.
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