On Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:07:04 GMT, nesScitur@husShmail.com (Ronin)
wrote:
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>On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:08:00 -0400, 4s00th <4s00th@hushmail.com> wrote:
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>> On 25 Sep 2008 17:23:20 GMT, neSscitur@huSshmail.com (Ronin) wrote:
>
>>> This picture of Vincent 'Sniv' Van Mason (bottom bunk) and
>>> his older brother Jason comes from the illustrated story
>>> 'Bunkbeds', which may be read on the Niklas Comics Web
>>> site; google
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>>> niklas and friends
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>>> for a link.
>
>> I enjoyed this one, too! I didn't need to worry about not being able
>> to ghost or image in the program -- I have a ghost of the site on my
>> hd!
>
>> Incidentally, in thinking about it, it was interesting that you chose
>> to comment that the other picture of Sniv looked kind of elfish -- I
>> had thought precisely the same thing! Or is that elvish? I think
>> Tolkein preferred "elfish."
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>As regards Tolkien and the naming of elves, google
>
> elfwood tolkien elfin
>
>for an otaku comment, which unfortunately does not specify where JRRT
>drew the distinction; I remember reading it, but likewise not where:
>it *has* been a half-century.
>
>Google shows virtually no constituency for 'elfish'.
It has been a long time since I read those appendices that deal with
such things myself.
>/*
>As an aside, Elvish (specifically, Sindarin) becomes a working spoken
>language in the postapocalyptic world of S M Stirling's 'Emberverse'
>books, in one volume of which ('A Meeting At Corvallis') the arguably
>main protagonist of the series, Rudi Mackenzie, is seen at age ten as
>a major -- and immensely engaging -- character; google
>
> stirling emberverse wiki
>
>for Wikipedia links. Sample chapters of all of the extant books may
>be read on-line at Stirling's Web site, to which these articles link.
>*/
That sounds interesting -- thanks!
>> But would anyone care to thought-balloon Niklas? "When did my best
>> buddy's li'l bro turn into such a kissable little hunk?"
>
>To Niklas, Sniv has always been a kissable little hunk! I would read
>Niklas' expression as intrigued surprise: Sniv is usually much more
>reserved, and the scarves are really *quite* out of character for him.
>
>> I recently re-read that story, btw, and I thought it was particularly
>> sweet the way Jason begins to see Sniv as more than just a bratty
>> little bro -- a theme I was thinking about incorporating into a story
>> arc that I am contemplating.
>
>Sniv? Bratty? You jest. I would say that the only *brat* in N&F is
>Niklas' younger sister, Tina.
>
>And, taking into consideration the three-panel strip in the character
>introduction for Jason, in which he contemplates growing up with much
>less than enthusiasm, I am inclined to see the story as showing Jason
>becoming more than just a kid.
Ah, I believe you misunderstood me as I was stating pretty much the
same thing. Sniv was never "bratty" except as perceived by his big
brother, but now Jason's perceptions are changing due to his own
internal growth and he begins to see Sniv as an individual -- and a
very nice and sweet individual at that!
>separately posted.
danka!
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