KK Chat - Nov. 23, 2003

[RainbowDragon]

KK Chat - Nov. 23, 2003

[17:20] * KK has joined #Deryni_Destinations
[17:20] * KK sets mode: +q KK
[17:20] <DeryniBot> KK has caught a rare Lehr cat and enters the chat with it on a leash
[17:20] <Joram> Where were the ruins that Camber explored with the altar?
[17:20] <Ghostgames> But there may be heraldry on the final "master map" collector's edition (limited signed and numbered with lots more places marked)...
[17:20] <jp> And now I want the Atlas as I suspect it may contain "scale"
[17:20] <jp> KK
[17:20] <JaredB> Howdy, Katherine -- a Lehr cat, eh?
[17:20] <KK> And with MATILDA ON HER LAP!
[17:20] <RainbowDragon> Greetings, Katherine
[17:20] * kirienne dances around happily at seeing KK enter the room
[17:20] <Ghostgames> The map contains scale...
[17:20] <Ghostgames> :-)
[17:20] <KK> Who is helping type.
[17:20] <kirienne> hi Katherine
[17:20] <Joram> Hello.
[17:20] <Ghostgames> Hi, Katherine!
[17:21] <KK> Hi, guys.
[17:21] <Ghostgames> Hi, Matilda!
[17:21] <RainbowDragon> How was your week, KK?
[17:21] * jp must have missed that, D'oh
[17:21] <KK> Well, we have a roof on the wing, and they start slating tomorrow!
[17:21] <Ghostgames> woo-hoo!
[17:21] <Joram> I'm sure you've heard it a ton of times, but I loved the new book.
[17:21] <JaredB> Congrats!
[17:22] <KK> Yes, this is great progress.
[17:22] <kirienne> that's great Katherine, sounds like it's coming along nicely
[17:22] <Debbie-VB> hurray for roofs and slating
[17:22] <Killer_Bee> haven't there been hints that it's somewhere in the mountains up north?
[17:22] <Killer_Bee> Katherine!  I didn't see you come in!
[17:22] <KK> It will be good to get away from the builders for a week.
[17:22] <Debbie-VB> Hi katherine
[17:22] <kirienne> I think so Bee, at aleast that's what I recall but nothing definate
[17:22] <Ghostgames> I have some clouds painted on one of the walls in our remodeled bathroom, but I'm not happy with them (they're not fluffy enough ;-) so I'm turning that whole wall into a "practice board" and will be re-painting it blue and then adding /good/ clouds... :--)
[17:23] <KK> I've been solely in charge for the past nearly 3 weeks, as Scott is on the West Coast.
[17:23] <kirienne> LOL Ann, I'm sure it will be really pretty when you are finished
[17:23] <Debbie-VB> What's he doing waaaaaaaaaay over there?
[17:23] <Killer_Bee> will he meet you at darkover?
[17:23] <kirienne> wow, KK
[17:23] <KK> Hopefully lining up a movie deal.
[17:23] <KK> Yes, he'll be in on Thursday night.
[17:23] <kirienne> oooohhhhh, movie deal?
[17:24] <Wrengl> hi katherine
[17:24] <KK> Yes, for some scripts he's been developing with DTH's husband.
[17:24] <KK> Hi, Wrengl.
[17:24] <Ghostgames> so no St. Patrick's Gargoyle movie just yet?
[17:24] <kirienne> that's great, movie deal woodgies to Scott
[17:24] <KK> 'Fraid not.
[17:24] <Debbie-VB> and no deryni movies yet?
[17:24] <Killer_Bee> what's the plot?
[17:24] <jp> I reckon the council chamber is up near the northwest coast, near to where the "lost kingdom" was
[17:25] <KK> There are three, all different.
[17:25] * kirienne would love to see Deryni movies
[17:25] <Killer_Bee> movie plots or CC chambers?
[17:25] <Joram> hehe, I'd love to be in a Deryni movie.
[17:25] <KK> plots
[17:25] <KK> Anybody know if Martine is coming to Darkover?
[17:26] <JaredB> I believe she said she is
[17:26] <Wrengl> yes she is katherine
[17:26] <kirienne> yes she is going
[17:26] <Samuel> Hello KK
[17:26] <Wrengl> she will arrive some time on friday
[17:26] <KK> Excellent.  I have a package for her that won't need to be mailed!
[17:26] <Ghostgames> We're sharing a room. :-)
[17:26] <kirienne> she was here for a minute but her hubby had candles and anniversary dinner ready
[17:26] <Debbie-VB> I think she is.  I know someone else who is coming to Darkover
[17:26] <Killer_Bee> tonight she and john are out celebrating their wedding aniversary
[17:26] <KK> Congrats to them!
[17:26] <Ghostgames> She'll be coming in on Friday. (I arrive Thursday night.)
[17:26] <Wrengl> we arrive wednesday
[17:27] <KK> I'll be arriving Wednesday, but not at the hotel until Thursday evening.
[17:27] <JaredB> I'll be thinking of you all while I'm at LosCon
[17:27] <Wrengl> the Pub should be set up by the time you arrive Ann
[17:27] <Killer_Bee> I'm arriving Friday
[17:27] <Debbie-VB> Thursday night for me.  (Actually thurs afternoon, but I'm having thanksgiving dinner with my sister and her family
[17:27] <Ghostgames> Pat: I'll stop in if I arrive not-too-late at night (will be spending Thanksgiving afternoon and evening with some friends in the Baltimore area)...
[17:27] <Wrengl> glad you are going to make it Killer
[17:28] <JaredB> Hmph.  For the first time in all the years of our marriage, my mother-in-law is letting Susan run Thanksgiving Dinner
[17:28] <Wrengl> great jared
[17:28] <kirienne> LOL Jared
[17:28] <jp> No pressure
[17:28] <KK> Who usually does it?  MIL?
[17:28] <JaredB> After all the feasts we've done for the SCA, MIL finally agreed we could handle 20 people
[17:28] <JaredB> <grin>
[17:28] <KK> LOL
[17:28] <Wrengl> btw they will be no Great Grommet Challenge this year
[17:28] <JaredB> She's done the same menu for years
[17:28] * jp Quit (User has been mind-ripped)
[17:28] <Wrengl> Grommet is not going to the con
[17:29] <kirienne> there goes peer again
[17:29] <Ghostgames> No grommet channel? No GROMMET?!?!?!?
[17:29] <KK> Poor Gromet.
[17:29] <Wrengl> yup
[17:29] <Wrengl> Grommet is going to Boarding School on Tuesday
[17:29] * kirienne shoots an arrow at peer pinning him to the wall
[17:29] <Debbie-VB> buyt thumper will be there?
[17:29] <JaredB> <-- Obviously missing something, here...
[17:29] * Killer_Bee swarms down peer's throat and out his wazoo
[17:29] <Wrengl> thumper will be there, never fear, debbie
[17:29] <JaredB> That must hurt, KB
[17:29] * Mistyck_AFK Quit (User has been mind-ripped)
[17:29] * Killer_Bee Quit (User has been mind-ripped )
[17:29] <kirienne> poor grommet, away at school
[17:29] * Wrengl reaches into her ammunition chest, removes an eel and beats peer soundly with it
[17:29] <JaredB> I guess Peer didn't like KB
[17:30] * Wrengl  removes the bullwhip from her belt, pulls her Indiana Jones fedora down firmly on her head, then whips peer from one end of the room to the next
[17:30] <Ghostgames> gak! You guys weren't kidding, Peer's active tonight!
[17:30] <kirienne> wow, peer is out to get everyone
[17:30] <Wrengl> certainly is
[17:30] * jp has joined #Deryni_Destinations
[17:30] <DeryniBot> jp joins the Lodge of #Deryni_Destinations under
the guidence of the Worshipful Master
[17:30] * Debbie-VB pelts peer with a plateful of petrified purple peeps
[17:30] * kirienne gets another dagger from Morgan and throws it at peer
[17:30] <Ghostgames> welcome back, jp.
[17:30] <KK> What did you guys do to get peer so ticked off?!
[17:30] <jp> thank you Debbie
[17:30] <Samuel> there's a problem with one of the bigger hubs out in the midwest.
[17:30] * Killer_Bee has joined #Deryni_Destinations
[17:30] <DeryniBot> Welcome to #Deryni_Destinations Killer_Bee
[17:30] <RainbowDragon> who knows?
[17:30] <kirienne> he's been like this all day Katherine
[17:30] <Killer_Bee> who knows what?
[17:31] <Wrengl> wb killer
[17:31] <Samuel> it's been a problem for the last week or so.
[17:31] <KK> Do bots have hormones?
[17:31] <kirienne> I got peered doing something before I even came to chat
[17:31] <JaredB> You know how touchy peers can be, Katherine <G,d & rlh>
[17:31] <kirienne> LOL Jared
[17:31] <KK> LOL.  Yep.
[17:31] <Wrengl> indeed jared
[17:31] <jp> I think peer is still waiting for his copy of ITKS and is a bit mad
[17:31] <Debbie-VB> I hope not Katherine.  peer with PMS is simply too scary to think about
[17:32] <KK> Ah.  Could be it.
[17:32] <kirienne> LOL Debbie, that is VERRA scary
[17:32] <Wrengl> lol debbie
[17:32] <JaredB> My wife has a t-shirt that says "Warning:  I have PMS -and- a gun.  Any questions?"
[17:32] <KK> Well, his/its moods do fit some of the stereotypes.
[17:32] <kirienne> LOL
[17:33] <Ghostgames> brb -- doggie needs to go out.
[17:33] <Killer_Bee> his?? with PMS? 
[17:33] <KK> Well, somehow I've never pictured peer as female, odd snits notwithstanding.
[17:33] * jp Is peer male or female? discuss
[17:33] <kirienne> neither have I katherine
[17:33] <Killer_Bee> now peer''s ambushing people at the gateway!
[17:34] <Ghostgames> false alarm -- she just wanted to lick the frying pan I'd used to brown the stew beef. :-)
[17:34] <Wrengl> btw katherine I got some chocolate for the rampant lion
[17:34] <KK> Well, he sure didn't like that moniker.
[17:34] <KK> chocolate is good.
[17:34] <jp> {:-{
[17:34] <Debbie-VB> Chocolate?   Yummy
[17:34] <Wrengl> i know
[17:34] <JaredB> What -kind- of chocolates, my preciousssss?
[17:35] <Joram> This is my first time to a Sunday chat.  Is it considered polite to ask questions about the world?
[17:35] <Wrengl> sugar free herseys mini bars and regular baci balls
[17:35] <KK> Capitals are scarce tonight, with a cold cat huddled on my lap.  We've had hard frost the last two nights.
[17:35] <kirienne> yes Joram, and welcome to chat by the way
[17:35] <Killer_Bee> KK, I hope you'll be selling ITKS at Darkover.
[17:35] <JaredB> It's still 65 here in L.A., Katherine...
[17:35] <Joram> Thanks.  Long time Deryni fan.
[17:35] <Wrengl> 60s during the day here with 40s at night
[17:35] <Debbie-VB> Don't worry too much Katherine.  After all e.e. cummings managed without them
[17:35] <KK> I have no copies to sell, but I'm sure the dealers will have 'em if they've got stock.
[17:36] <Killer_Bee> Gus-cat or a Jessicat?
[17:36] <Wrengl> i am sure that Tales of the White Hart will have them bee
[17:36] <KK> Matilda-cat, or Tillie.
[17:36] <Wrengl> just hit them early
[17:36] <kirienne> it is in the 50's here , I think. Verra cold this morning while going to church
[17:36] <Ghostgames> They'll have poster maps, too. Or at least I /assume/ they'll be willing to sell them for me in return for a cut. :-)
[17:36] <Wrengl> i am sure they will Ann
[17:37] <KK> I had Lucy put the electric blanket on the bed Thursday, and I've had 3+ cats every night since then.
[17:37] <Joram> Ok, so it's been a while since I re-read the books. Where were the ruins that Camber found the black and white cube altar?
[17:37] * Debbie-VB makes a note to search out a copy of the poster map
[17:37] <Debbie-VB> Under Grecotha
[17:38] <Wrengl> ann if White Hart does not want to sell them, I have room at Bambi's table
[17:38] <Killer_Bee> remind me: is that where the CC's chamber is?
[17:38] <Wrengl> i could put them out instead of some of my jewelry
[17:38] <Joram> Was that the same place they found Orin and Jodotha?
[17:38] <KK> No and no.
[17:39] <KK> Or, no and yes--I think.
[17:39] <Debbie-VB> It is Joram.  but the CC's chamber is up near
Kheldour
[17:39] <jp> KK, are your books littered with clues as to the locations of these places?
[17:40] <Joram> How did Camber find the CC chamber did he make a blind portal jump?
[17:40] <JaredB> I wouldn't say "littered", jp, but she does have some...
[17:41] <KK> One of the founders made that first jump--can't remember whether I ever said which one.
[17:41] <Debbie-VB> IIRC, he found directions in the Grecotha library
[17:41] <Joram> they did it blind, or did they have an idea where they were going?
[17:41] <Joram> nm
[17:42] <RainbowDragon> Have you had time to do any more to CM?
[17:42] <KK> It must have been a very detailed and strong visualization, and must have been really scary.
[17:43] <RainbowDragon> I can imagine
[17:43] <JaredB> That's an interesting question, Katherine:  Is it possible for someone to leave "directions" to another site coded into a Portal, so that someone who's never been there can go to it?
[17:43] <RainbowDragon> Good question!
[17:44] <kirienne> that is a good question Jared
[17:44] <Killer_Bee> they'd have to be VERRA good directions
[17:44] <KK> I spent several days sorting out the bishops who are active at this point in time.
[17:44] <KK> I now know what the opening scene will be.
[17:44] <RainbowDragon> good  :-)
[17:45] * kirienne is already getting excited about CM,
[17:45] <Debbie-VB> I am too kirienne.   
[17:45] <Killer_Bee> and you're going to torment us with curiosity for the next year or 2
[17:45] <KK> Possibly, Jared, but it would be really tricky, and the recipient would have to be really talented.  It would be akin to that first blind jump.
[17:45] <JaredB> Understood.
[17:46] <Killer_Bee> Wouldn't you need two portals for the first jump?
[17:46] <Joram> That would be kind of like leaving an imprint of the Portals signature in something right?  It would work but fade eventually?
[17:46] <JaredB> I'm thinking it would be similar in complexity to the method by which directions for Haldane Power Transfer got imprinted
[17:46] * jp The doors of the bishops palace flew open admitting the red faced, evil bishop Khadassa
[17:47] <Killer_Bee> LOL!
[17:47] <Debbie-VB> LOL
[17:47] <kirienne> LOL
[17:47] * Killer_Bee is now known as the_Bee
[17:47] <Debbie-VB> Speaking of that, I'm also waiting impatiently for the Deryni rising, the directors cut to get into the stores
[17:47] <jp> me too
[17:47] <kirienne> yes Debbie, so am I
[17:48] <the_Bee> me three
[17:48] <the_Bee> or four
[17:48] <kirienne> LOL
[17:48] <KK> You'd start from an established portal.
[17:48] <kirienne> it will be extra fun reading it now knowing something of Alaric's Papa
[17:49] <KK> Funny you should mention the DR director's cut.  The galleys should arrive tomorrow, but they want them back by the 6th. Fortunately, there's time to ask for an extension, because I don't want to drag them on the trip with me.
[17:49] <Debbie-VB> I liked Kenneth
[17:49] <the_Bee> but there weren't any established portals when the first-ever jump was made
[17:49] <kirienne> I liked him a lot too
[17:49] <JaredB> I'm really looking forward to seeing what you've changed, Katherine.
[17:49] <Ghostgames> Wow! Galleys already! I'd better, get to work on the Deryni Rising version of the map for Ace. :-)
[17:49] * Shiral has joined #Deryni_Destinations
[17:49] <DeryniBot> Welcome to #Deryni_Destinations Shiral
[17:49] <Shiral> Hello all
[17:49] <the_Bee> Hi Shiral!
[17:49] <kirienne> hi Shiral
[17:50] <jp> Hi, shaz
[17:50] <RainbowDragon> Is D.R. still on schedule for some time in 2004?
[17:50] <JaredB> Bee: I'd think someone would've had to have built two portals to begin with, to have someplace to go
[17:50] * RainbowDragon sets mode: +o Shiral
[17:50] <the_Bee> me too
[17:50] <Joram> So I asked this earlier, I'll ask it again since Katherine is here... In Kelson's time, are there any traditions still teach healing anywhere in the world?
[17:50] <KK> For the first-ever portals, they would have established two, quite possibly in the same room at first, and used those to exand from--a hub, if you will.
[17:50] <Debbie-VB> Bee, I'm basically assuming that teleportation is possible for very high level deryni without the use of a portal. Portals however bring that skill into the realm of the possible for the average Deryni
[17:51] <Shiral> Hi Katherine. <G>
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[17:51] <DeryniBot> Aphanas uses a Transfer Portal to join the chat in #Deryni_Destinations
[17:51] <Aphanas> Hello everyone.
[17:51] <the_Bee> clever thinking, Debbie
[17:51] <Shiral> Hi Aphanas
[17:51] <Debbie-VB> Hi Shiral
[17:51] <Shiral> Hi Debbie
[17:51] <the_Bee> welcome, Alphanas
[17:51] <kirienne> hi aphanas
[17:51] <JaredB> Now, that's an interesting suggestion, Debbie, and not one I've ever considered.  I've always thought the Portal was -Necessary-
[17:51] <jp> Hi, Aphanas
[17:51] <Shiral> Ah, Transfer Portals, the eternal question
[17:52] <Shiral> Hi There, Ann =o)
[17:52] <KK> Some Deryni must be able to teleport without a Portal--we've seen several examples of it, of what appears to be it.
[17:52] <jp> from what I hear you don't even need to be Deryni, you can use a starship transporter
[17:53] <RainbowDragon> lol
[17:53] <KK> Hi, Shiral.
[17:53] <Samuel> Wrong universe, JP!
[17:53] <Shiral> Cross pollination, at any rate
[17:53] <Ghostgames> Hi, Melissa!
[17:53] * Kryss has joined #Deryni_Destinations
[17:53] <DeryniBot> Kryss uses a Transfer Portal to join the chat in #Deryni_Destinations
[17:53] <KK> What do you think was the original inspiration for Portals?
[17:53] <kirienne> hi Kryss
[17:53] <RainbowDragon> Hi, Kryss
[17:53] <jp> Hi, Kryss
[17:54] <Wrengl> hi melissa
[17:54] <Aphanas> Hello, Kryss.
[17:54] * Debbie-VB can just hear Spock saying "Deryni persecutions are not logical?
[17:54] <Wrengl> hi kryss
[17:54] <Shiral> Hi Kryss
[17:54] <kirienne> LOL Debbie
[17:54] <Kryss> Hey Ya'll
[17:54] <Shiral> Hi Pat
[17:54] <the_Bee> a desperate need to get somewhere you weren't?
[17:54] <Shiral> Well, Spock is right
[17:54] <kirienne> he is
[17:54] <Wrengl> btw any brie or blue cheese fans attending darkover?
[17:54] <Debbie-VB> Mememememe
[17:54] <Wrengl> lol
[17:54] <Samuel> HAHAHAHA!!!!  Just think about a healer getting hold of Spock's COPPER based blood system.
[17:54] <JaredB> I'm sorry, Katherine, I don't recall what 'appears to be' teleportation without portal, but maybe I missed something.
[17:54] <KK> It wouldn't have arisen out of desperation, but careful, considered contemplation and concentration.
[17:54] * the_Bee like blue cheese.
[17:54] <Wrengl> i got nearly a lb of brie today
[17:54] <Debbie-VB> I love any cheese that will bite you back
[17:55] <Wrengl> going to get blue cheese tuesday
[17:55] <KK> (Oooo, they're playing sound track from LOTR III in the background right now!)
[17:55] <Shiral> Stefan Coram in the persona of Camber seemed able to transport without a portal
[17:55] <kirienne> ooohhh, cool KK
[17:55] <JaredB> I can see it, perhaps, as an outgrowth of long-range communication -- if you can talk to someone, you can get there...
[17:55] <Shiral> Cool! I just got my copy of Two Towers this week
[17:55] <KK> How did the "Camber" figure get onto the beach?
[17:55] <Aphanas> Ooh... is it out now?
[17:55] <JaredB> Interesting thought, Shiral
[17:55] <Shiral> But haven't had the time to watch it
[17:56] <KK> It's on the radio.
[17:56] <Debbie-VB> So did i shiral.  .  but I have watched it
[17:56] <jp> Portable portals?
[17:56] <Shiral> Well you're the author, Katherine. You tell US how he got there
[17:56] <Samuel> I'm going to wait for the 12 or 14 hour full edition of the entire series.
[17:56] <Shiral> =o)
[17:56] <kirienne> I will be watching both FOTR and TTT on Thanksgiving to ease my sorrow at not being at darkOver
[17:56] <JaredB> Fair enough, KK; I thought that was more in the way of astral projection and not -really- solid...
[17:56] <KK> Not yet.  :-)
[17:56] <Joram> Portable portals do exist.  We've seen those
[17:56] <Debbie-VB> port-a-portal?
[17:56] <Shiral> Ah, she's being mysterious, again!
[17:56] <KK> Maybe.... :-)
[17:57] <KK> More things there are in heaven and earth, Horatio....
[17:57] <Shiral> That sounds too much like a porta-potty, to me, Debbie
[17:57] <KK> LOL
[17:57] <kirienne> LOL
[17:57] <Debbie-VB> that was the idea shiral
[17:57] <Shiral> I hope it would smell better!
[17:58] <kirienne> and since some were disguised as part of a garderobe.....
[17:58] <Shiral> Handy, but still a little obvious and hard to pack
[17:58] <Wrengl> lol kirienne
[17:58] <RainbowDragon> KK, will DR (author's cut) be in hardback or paperback?
[17:58] * jp New, from Horatio, "Port-a-portals" for all your portable portal needs
[17:58] <Debbie-VB> Well I know of at least one portal that is near a
bathroom, or what passed for a bathroom back then
[17:58] <Shiral> LOL, JP
[17:58] <KK> LOL.  Gotta go, guys.  It's nearly pumpkin time here, and my slates will be delivered early.
[17:58] <Wrengl> lol jp
[17:58] <Shiral> Awwww.
[17:58] <Shiral> Bye, Katherine
[17:58] <JaredB> g'night, Katherine
[17:58] <Joram> Take care Katherine
[17:58] <Shiral> Safe travels  to Darkover
[17:58] <Aphanas> Goodnight Katherine.
[17:58] <KK> I Look forward to seeing some of you at Darkover.
[17:58] <Wrengl> night katherine
[17:58] <Wrengl> safe trip
[17:58] <Shiral> Not me, Alas
[17:58] <the_Bee> nighters, KK!  glad you could make it
[17:59] <Wrengl> cya thursday
[17:59] <kirienne> nighters and many huggles Katherine, safe travels to DarkOver
[17:59] <Wrengl> or friday
[17:59] <jp> nighters
[17:59] <RainbowDragon> Goodnight, KK
[17:59] <Debbie-VB> Have a terrific trip Katherine, I will be seeing you next weekend
[17:59] <Shiral> And safe return home
[17:59] <KK> Ta-ta for now.  I won't be here next week, of course.
[17:59] <kirienne> safe travel all the way around
[17:59] * Debbie-VB sends out a whole bunch of anti con-crud woodgies
[17:59] <Shiral> A very good idea
[17:59] * KK steps onto her Portal, waves good night, and disappears in a shower of green sparkles.
[17:59] <Wrengl> good thought debbie
[17:59] * Wrengl waves farewell to kk
[17:59] <Shiral> Those darn green sparkles... they sure tickle
[18:00] <KK> Nighters, all.
[18:00] <Wrengl> lol
[18:00] * Shiral does also
[18:00] * KK Quit