The Worlds of Katherine Kurtz

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[06:07.42] <The_Bee> Hi KK!
[06:07.44] <KK> Hello, folks.
[06:07.47] <Shiral> Hello Katherine
[06:07.47] <Evie> hi KK
[06:07.59] <TerryOBrien> Good evening Katherine
[06:08.12] <TerryOBrien> Katherine, did you get an email from me a couple of weeks ago?
[06:09.04] <KK> Yes.  Didn't I answer it?
[06:09.48] <TerryOBrien> I haven't received anything, and I don't think it got trapped in my spam filters
[06:10.18] <KK> I'll have to go back and look.  Do you remember the approximate date?
[06:10.37] <TerryOBrien> March 31
[06:11.39] <KK> OK, I'll check and get back to you.
[06:11.39] <Jemler> hi kk
[06:12.10] <TerryOBrien> Thank you very much
[06:12.32] * Shiral offers KK the virtual Sundae Bar
[06:12.34] <KK> So, what's everyone been up to?
[06:12.52] <Jemler> to those who hAve been keeping track, my mother comes home from the hospital tomorrow.
[06:12.55] <Evie> writing and fending off Luke, not necessarily in that order
[06:12.56] <Shiral> Spent the morning arranging dishes in my new China Cabinet. =o)
[06:13.15] <Jemler> WOWing.
[06:13.18] * KK makes a mint chocolate chip and almond hot fudge sundae.
[06:13.22] <Shiral> And trying to keep Dmitri from jumping in and helping with the arranging.
[06:13.26] <TerryOBrien> Video work, for my client who is a hypnotherapist, making training vidoes.
[06:13.42] <KK> Cool, Shiral.  Send me a pic.
[06:13.47] <Shiral> I shall
[06:14.13] <Shiral> Tried to find a flourescent bulb of the right size that would give warmer, more attractive light.
[06:14.45] <Shiral> It came with one of those nasty cold white bulbs that makes you feel you're underground in a missile silo
[06:14.54] <Jemler> there's one hanging outside, but it's 93 million miles away!
[06:15.25] <Shiral> What, a China Cabinet? =o)
[06:15.26] <Evie> just bought new summer sundresses for DD to outgrow
[06:15.35] <Jemler> no, light
[06:15.38] <Shiral> Oh
[06:15.41] <KK> Sounds like fun.
[06:16.10] <Shiral> Hope she gets to wear it a few times, first
[06:16.27] <Jemler> what sounds like fun? watching DD grow out of dresses?
[06:16.34] * Jemler ducks
[06:16.35] <Evie> hopefully through the summer, though the way she's growing lately, I don't want to bet on that
[06:16.48] <KK> No, shopping for and buying them.
[06:16.49] <Evie> Evie smacks Jemler upside the head with a mackerel
[06:17.00] <The_Bee> Anything interesting happen to you, Katherine?
[06:17.01] <Jemler> i ducked!
[06:17.03] <Shiral> That's the nice thing about the littles--they don't inconveniently outgrow their clothes
[06:17.25] <Evie> we have a consignment shop here that sells gently used name-brand clothes, so the kids can have their expensive tastes without breaking my budget
[06:17.40] <Evie> very true, Shiral
[06:17.45] <Shiral> I'm a big fan of nice, second hand things
[06:17.49] <Jemler> they just grow a new set under the one they leave all over place!
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[06:18.08] <KK> Not really.  I'm going to Fla. on Tuesday, for my Dad's 90th on Wednesday; back Saturday.  At least I'm able to do it on the cheap with frequent flyer miles.  But yuck, it will be hot.
[06:18.13] <Shiral> Hi Revanne
[06:18.21] <Jemler> revsnne?
[06:18.22] <revsnne> Hi
[06:18.34] <Evie> I got a knight's belt there too. Well, it's a white leather buckle-on bracelet with beads on it that are supposed to say "HOPE," but the E keeps drifting away so it spells "HOP," and it's about to be just a plain white knight's belt for a mini-knight
[06:18.40] <Evie> hi revanne
[06:18.42] <Shiral> A 90th birthday is a pretty big number, =o)
[06:18.56] <Shiral> A Bunny Knight?
[06:19.02] <KK> Yep.  And I get to do it again, for my mom, in July.
[06:19.16] <Shiral> She's a little more local though
[06:19.22] <Jemler> your mom is turning 90 again!?
[06:19.39] <revsnne> my Dad is 90 too
[06:19.54] <KK> True.  And lots of folk are coming to help celebrate it: my aunt and my sister.  It will be fun.
[06:19.57] * Evie envisions dressing Mini-Alaric as a bunny, but his glare is about to kill me  :D
[06:20.02] <Shiral> =o)
[06:20.12] <revsnne> :D
[06:20.21] <KK> Alaric as a bunny.  The mind boggles.
[06:20.25] <Evie> LOL!
[06:20.45] <Evie> You can't see it, KK? White belt, gold spurs, cute little bunny ears headband?
[06:20.50] <Evie> :D
[06:20.54] * Jemler imagines Rothana as a Playboy Bunny. excuse me for a few minutes! :)
[06:20.57] <The_Bee> You'd have to rename him Harvey.
[06:21.02] <Shiral> My sister and I had one of our Dad-sitting days, yesterday. He was talking about wanting to go back to teaching at Stanford, and grumbled that the Dean, whose identity he's not sure of, thinks he's too old
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[06:21.31] <The_Bee> Hi Jerusha
[06:21.31] <Jemler> hi jerusha
[06:21.33] <revsnne> Hi
[06:21.36] <Evie> hi Jerusha
[06:21.43] <Jerusha> Hi Everyone!
[06:21.43] * Shiral has image of Alaric in that pink bunny suit from "A Christmas Story" and dissolves into giggles
[06:21.49] <Evie> :D
[06:21.51] <Shiral> Hi Jerusha
[06:22.08] <Jerusha> Morgan as a pink bunny?
[06:22.25] <Shiral> He'd never live down the humiliation
[06:22.37] <TerryOBrien> Duncan in a pink bunny suit ...
[06:22.44] <KK> Yep, I was also thinking of the Christmas bunny.  But Alaric in bunny ears on a headband is also...intriguing.
[06:22.51] <Evie> I'm making a miniature knight's belt from a white buckle-on bracelet that currently has beads on it spelling HOPE, but the E migrates, turning it into HOP
[06:23.04] <Evie> So hence the Alaric Bunny jokes
[06:23.07] <Shiral> Richenda would take one look at him and probably die laughing
[06:23.24] <KK> I've seen those bracelets.
[06:23.41] <Evie> Alaric's voice in my mind just said, "Et tu, KK?"  *dies laughing*
[06:23.51] <Shiral> Alaric would be hopping mad
[06:24.22] <The_Bee> but he'd get great TV reception on his rabbit ears.
[06:24.26] <Jemler> i don't know. alaric as a bunny. poor richenda!
[06:24.27] <TerryOBrien> I hate to run, but I have another online seminar to catch tonight
[06:24.29] <Evie> LOL!
[06:24.38] <Shiral> Night, Terry
[06:24.39] <The_Bee> bye Terry
[06:24.40] <Jemler> nite terry
[06:24.41] <Evie> goodnight, Terry
[06:24.42] <Jerusha> Morgan reaches for his stiletto and pulls out a carrot
[06:24.58] <Shiral> LOL
[06:24.58] <Jerusha> Bye Terry
[06:25.08] <Evie> Duncan's pink bunny suit would need a clerical collar
[06:25.11] <KK> Nighters, Terry.
[06:25.18] <Shiral> "Where did THIS come from?!"
[06:25.19] <TerryOBrien> good night all
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[06:25.36] <revsnne> Derry would swear off the alcohol for evet thinking he was seeing things
[06:25.53] <KK> Your brain, Shiral.  You first envisioned him in that pink suit.
[06:25.55] <Evie> "I can't get the pectoral cross over my ears, John; can you help?"
[06:25.57] <Jerusha> Or maybe drink more....
[06:26.20] <Shiral> Kelric and Briony would be in fits of laughter. WOuldn't be good for discipline at Castle Coroth. =o)
[06:27.00] <Jerusha> And the Cassani deerhounds would chase the bunny
[06:27.08] <revsnne> Pink isnt a liturgical colour - except for 3rd Sunday of Advent
[06:27.14] <Shiral> One migrant letter E can certainly have a big impact
[06:27.28] <Evie> "I need to lay off the Vezairi Port. I'm seeing pink bunnies." "You mean pink elephants, right?"  "No, definitely bunnies."
[06:27.49] <Evie> I somehow think the bunny ears wouldn't go over even during Advent. :D
[06:27.54] <KK> Ah, <that's> wehre it came from!
[06:27.55] <Shiral> LOL And lay off the Fallonese Rose while you're at it...
[06:28.54] <Shiral> What I was referring to earlier was what Alaric's reaction MIGHT be if he tried to draw his trusty wrist stilletto and only produced a carrot, instead. =o) He'd be at a significat disadvantage in a fight
[06:29.13] <Evie> My littles are glad that Gwynedd doesn't have a Halloween celebration with costumes. Imagine what I'd inflict on them. :D
[06:29.33] <Jerusha> But he would not starve
[06:29.43] <Shiral> BUt if they put in appearances in the modern world, you can STILL inflict costumes on them, Evie
[06:29.58] <The_Bee> Would they celebrate Samhain in the Eleven Kingdoms?
[06:30.02] <Evie> Well, there were those Christmas sweaters. ;)
[06:30.08] <Jerusha> I would think so
[06:30.22] <Evie> more likely All Hallows Eve / All Saint's Day
[06:30.29] <Shiral> The Rhemuth Yule Ugly Sweater Ball...
[06:30.36] <KK> Perhaps you should concentrate on Halloween costumes for them, instead of Easter finery or Christmas sweaters.
[06:31.01] <Evie> I am imagining a collective facepalm from them right now
[06:31.05] <Jerusha> Morgan in a pink bunny sweater
[06:31.13] <Evie> especially from those whose joints actually allow them to facepalm
[06:31.32] <Shiral> Kelson would absolutely bust a gut...
[06:31.34] <Jerusha> That would be a joint facepalm, right?
[06:32.09] <Evie> Oh, no, if Morgan is going to be in pink, I actually have tulle from my flamingo costume last year, so he can finally have that tutu I've been threatening him with for years
[06:32.22] <revsnne> Loris would say that Deryni don't need Halloween costumes to look evil
[06:32.38] <Jerusha> There is always the purple boa
[06:32.47] <Evie> and it wouldn't be difficult to arrange for Black Leather Biker Duncan.  :-D
[06:32.48] <Shiral>  HEre's an idea, make Loris celebrate Mass in the pink bunny suit!
[06:33.01] <The_Bee> Let's dress Loris as a scarecrow
[06:33.09] <Evie> the purple boa would also be easy to arrange
[06:33.17] <KK> Hee-hee, Morgan in a pink tutu.
[06:33.34] <Evie> the poor man is going to go hide now
[06:33.45] <Jerusha> I can see the look on Duncan's face
[06:33.54] <Evie> his Creator has turned her back on him.  :-D
[06:33.56] <Shiral> It's so hard to maintain a bad-ass reputation in a pink tutu...
[06:34.16] <Evie> Pink tutu and a stilletto
[06:34.32] <The_Bee> and stiletto heels
[06:34.34] <Jerusha> That could be a movie
[06:34.35] <Shiral> Pink Tutu, bunny ears and carrying a carrot
[06:34.36] <KK> Evie, I still think that pink flamingo costume is one of the cleverer things I've ever seen.
[06:34.39] <Evie> "Go ahead, punk. Laugh."
[06:34.50] <Shiral> Hope he remembered to shave his legs...
[06:34.51] <Evie> LOL! Thanks. :D
[06:35.16] <Jerusha> Not the mental picture I wanted, Shiral
[06:35.32] <Shiral> It's not the mental picture Alaric wanted, either =o)
[06:35.50] <Shiral> We're just having a little late April Foolery
[06:35.52] <Jerusha> Richenda is shocked
[06:35.57] <Evie> Denis would be more fun to dress that way, since he's already got the scowl for it. :D
[06:36.18] <KK> Yes.
[06:36.29] <Shiral> Denis would cast a moving ward around himself before he allowed ANY such loss of dignity
[06:36.35] <Jerusha> I can see him in the Council - "wait, I can explain..."
[06:36.42] <KK> Of course, I'm still picturing him in that Jayne hat.
[06:36.43] <Evie> I'll have to catch him asleep then
[06:36.47] <Evie> :D
[06:36.59] <Evie> or the pregnant belly photo?
[06:36.59] <Shiral> Azim: We're sure you can, Denis. Please proceed."
[06:37.01] <The_Bee> Jayne hat?
[06:37.13] <Evie> hang on, Bee, I'll ifnd the link
[06:37.40] <KK> Whatever happened to that pregnant belly?
[06:37.58] <Shiral> I can't recall
[06:38.04] <The_Bee> it gave birth, of course
[06:38.30] <Evie> ＋＋https://flic.kr/p/dPRAdu，，
[06:38.49] <KK> No, Evie was building one for the female Littles, but I don't recall that she ever shot any pics with it finished.
[06:38.59] <Evie> It ended up being a Friar Tuck belly.  Someone had commissioned a Friar Tuck 1:6 costume from me, and that was the belly padding
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[06:39.13] <The_Bee> Sweet! Who's the guy modeling it?
[06:39.24] <Evie> I thought about making one better fitted for the female littles, though, possibly Meraude
[06:39.37] <Evie> that's Denis Arilan dressed and acting wildly out of character. :D
[06:39.39] <Shiral> He'd better hope Bradene never sees that picture. <Snicker!>
[06:39.42] <KK> Whoa, I don't think I remember the cop.  But that clearly was taken at a Con.
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[06:39.57] <The_Bee> rehi jerusha
[06:39.57] <Evie> yes, that was at Chattacon several years ago
[06:40.03] <KK> Ah, Friar Tuck.  Now I remember.
[06:40.19] <Jerusha> My own fault - did it myself
[06:40.34] <KK> Do you have the cop tucked away somewhere, Evie?
[06:40.47] <Jemler> wb jerusha
[06:40.57] <Evie> Closer view: ＋＋https://flic.kr/p/dPKZjM，，  Denis is actually my favorite figure to take weird photos of, because that face though! :D
[06:41.17] <Jerusha> And Denis usually deserves it
[06:41.24] <Evie> and no, the cop figurine belonged to one of the jewelry merchants. I just noticed she was the right scale and asked for an inciminating photo op. :D
[06:41.31] <KK> On second thought, she looks like she's maybe part of the display for the jewelry.
[06:41.41] <Jerusha> Or from Dr Wjho
[06:41.46] <Jerusha> Who, I meant
[06:42.04] <Shiral> Denis looks like he's scanning the heavens for the TARDIS
[06:43.02] <Evie> That was also the weekend of this pose: ＋＋https://flic.kr/p/dPT1Wc，，
[06:43.06] <The_Bee> I thought Denis was a live person til I noticed the wrists.
[06:43.24] <Evie> yeah, he's still doing penance for that weekend.  ;)
[06:43.32] <KK> Who's the blonde photobombing you a few pics forward, maybe taken in a church?
[06:43.39] <Evie> another reason why I love to photograph him, Bee
[06:44.17] <Jerusha> Any new adventures planned for Denis, Evie?
[06:44.33] <KK> He <is> very realistic looking--if you don't look at the wrists.
[06:44.59] <Evie> LOL! Not sure. we were at a steampunk-themed wedding, and that's probably one of my weird friends photobombing me and DH
[06:45.09] <The_Bee> I was wondering how you got him to pose in the flesh.
[06:45.38] <Evie> nothing specific planned for Denis, although with the weather getting warmer, I may take him on a photo shoot sometime
[06:46.15] <Evie> I love the more realistic looking action figure heads, but don't have as many of them because they tend to have a grayer skintone than the heads for Duncan and Alaric, and they look odd when put together in photos
[06:46.17] <KK> Wow, DH cleans up real good.  I think I've only seen him at Dragoncon.
[06:46.36] <Evie> thank you; I think he cleans up nicely too.  :-)
[06:47.03] <Evie> you've never made it to the steampunk stuff at the Westin at DragonCon, or you'd see him dressed in his spiffies more often
[06:48.51] <KK> OH, BTW, got my acceptance letter for this year's Dragoncon, so we'll be there.
[06:49.00] <Evie> the photo he never wants Thomas Cardiel to find out about: ＋＋https://flic.kr/p/dPYBKG，，
[06:49.13] <Jerusha> We have a very posh restaurant nearby called the Ram's head - Denis will fit in well
[06:49.34] <Evie> Oh good!  I am hoping we will be too, though it depends on our finances when that weekend comes up
[06:49.50] <Evie> we're pre-reserved, but still have the hotel/meals/parking to think of
[06:50.35] <Evie> Denis is not allowed to drink out of the human-sized tankards at cons anymore.
[06:50.35] <Jerusha> I'd love to go, but it's a long way away
[06:50.59] <Evie> Atlanta is an international airport....  ;)
[06:50.59] <Shiral> I should think not. =o)
[06:51.01] <KK> No?  Did he fall into one?
[06:51.22] <Evie> the way he was acting at Chattacon, KK, I think he went swimming in one!
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[06:51.46] <Jerusha> I'd have to make a healer's mantle
[06:52.00] <Evie> that should be easy enough
[06:52.39] <Jerusha> Alas, if it were only so, er, sew
[06:53.00] <Evie> If you want to stay near the actual con events, though, it's best to book a hotel early. Although Atlanta has a public transit system if you can't find a room in or near the con hotels
[06:53.22] <Evie> and by "early," I mean nearly a year ahead if possible
[06:53.31] <Jerusha> Aak
[06:53.57] <Evie> the con takes up 5 downtown hotels. it's that big
[06:54.11] <KK> It's huge.
[06:54.21] <Evie> but fortunately there are several smaller hotels in walking distance
[06:54.22] <Jerusha> Maybe some day
[06:54.38] <Shiral> That Dragon ain't no itty bitty lizard
[06:54.46] <Evie> smaller AND less expensive, though downtown Atlanta is not an inexpensive city
[06:55.17] * Jerusha tries to convince her dragon to fly in...
[06:55.31] <Evie> Honestly, paying for the con registration is the easy part. It's the hotel stay and meals that cost  out the wazoo
[06:55.50] <Shiral> Yup
[06:55.58] <Shiral> Travel ain't cheap
[06:56.15] <Jerusha> Nothing is cheap, anymore
[06:56.22] <Shiral> Darn right
[06:56.57] <Evie> Travel anywhere ain't cheap, but in Downtown Atlanta they'd charge you for the air if they could get away with it
[06:57.02] <The_Bee> Tell me about it!  My ccopay on the surgery was $2000+
[06:57.11] <Evie> wow, Bee!
[06:57.16] <Jerusha> Surgery, Bee?
[06:57.24] <KK> Well, on that note, I'd better check out.  Madame Secretary starts in a couple of minutes, and I'm hooked.  Sort of West Wing Light, but I like it.
[06:57.32] <The_Bee> hip replacement last January
[06:57.40] <Jerusha> Ouch!
[06:57.44] <Shiral> Night, KK. Will you be in chat next weekend?
[06:57.50] <Jerusha> But you are better, now?
[06:57.58] <KK> Yes.  And it's at 5 next week, yes?
[06:58.00] <Jerusha> Nighters, KK
[06:58.03] <The_Bee> bye KK.  Thanks for coning and have a good week.
[06:58.09] <KK> Ta-ta for now.
[06:58.13] <Shiral> Oh that's right.  WOw, April melted away fast
[06:58.17] <Evie> yes, KK
[06:58.23] <The_Bee> yes, 5 pm May 3.
[06:58.34] * KK steps onto her Portal, waves goodnight, and disappears in a shower of green sparkles.
[06:58.47] <Evie> Had to think about that for a moment, since it's at 4:00 my time, so I was like "5:00? Huh?" :D
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