The Worlds of Katherine Kurtz

18:25 -!- KK [~] has joined #deryni_Destinations
18:25 < Evie> and that's why his is full of fish
18:25 < Annie> yay
18:25 < derynifanatic64> hi kk
18:25 < Annie> hi KK
18:25 < jemler> hi kk
18:25 < the_Bee> hello KK!
18:25 < Evie> Yay, the ice cream worked!
18:25  * Evie says hello and offers you a goblet of Fianna wine
18:25 < KK> Hello.
18:25 < sunnyfla> hello KK!
18:25 < jemler> no! The cionnamon roll\s
18:25 < Shiral> Hi KK
18:25 < derynifanatic64> the summoning spell
18:25 < KK> Whose what is full of fish?
18:25 < Alkari> Hi KK
18:25 < Evie> jemler's head, KK
18:25 < jemler> my heasd
18:25 < the_Bee> jemler's head.
18:25 < KK> LOL
18:25 < Annie> I was just about to say it looked like we were out of luck this week
18:25 < derynifanatic64> as always
18:26 < Shiral> Darn good summoning spell in that bowl of moosetracks icecream! Maybe bowing to the liturgical east worked the charm
18:26 < Evie> How has your week been?
18:26 < KK> It's been a busy day, and more to come.
18:26 < Evie> yay!
18:26 < the_Bee> We have a new chatter this week.  Say hello to Sunnyfla.
18:26 < Alkari> No - it was that banned banana that I am eating for brunch
18:26 < Shiral> It's the time of year for that
18:26 < KK> Writing has gone well.  We're about to go to Bremagne to find a bride for Brion.
18:26 < Evie> By which you mean more story, we hope?
18:26 < Annie> cool
18:26  * Shiral squeals with delight
18:26 < KK> Hello, sunnyfla.
18:26 < derynifanatic64> :D
18:26 < Alkari> Yay @ story progress
18:26 < sunnyfla> hi KK!  Annie has introduced me to your world - and I love it!
18:27 < Shiral> Does  Brion know that's what will happen, or is he unsuspecting of anything beyond a state visit
18:27 < Annie> have you decided how far this next book will go yet, KK?
18:27 < Alkari> Do I remember that this is also when Alaric has his first romantic encounter?
18:27 < KK> Got ride of Cornelius, at least temporarily, as he's gone to train at the archepiscopal court, now that his uncle is Abp of Valoret.
18:27 < KK> Birth of Kelson.
18:27 < KK> rid of Cornelius.
18:27 < Annie> cool thanks
18:27 < Shiral>  Brion better hurry up and get married
18:27 < jemler> What will Zira do without him?
18:28 < Shiral> Oh, I go Cornelius back-riding all the time
18:28 < derynifanatic64> :D
18:28 < KK> Brion knows he's going to inspect several potential brides.
18:28 < Annie> lol
18:28 < Evie> Yes, that's a prerequisite for Kelson's birth, if he's looking for a legitimate heir. ;-)
18:28 < Alkari> rofl
18:28 < derynifanatic64> ;)
18:28 < Shiral> And we know Kelson is Legit
18:28 < KK> Yep.
18:28 < Evie> More than we wanted to know about your love life, Shiral. :D
18:28 < Shiral> So does he do it any more enthusiastically than Kelson did when looking for a bride?
18:29 < Alkari> Might have been smoother sailing if he didn't settle on Jehana though  :(
18:29  * Shiral swats Evie with a fish
18:29 < Evie> :D
18:29 < Annie> after teasing us about Alaric, you'd better keep Kelson legit ;)
18:29 < KK> (I have a purring Saxha on my lap tonight.  It's cold.)
18:29 < Shiral> Ah, but Kelson wouldn't be Kelson without Jehana in the mix
18:29 < Alkari> True.
18:29 < derynifanatic64> yes
18:29 < KK> No, Brion is eager.
18:29 < Shiral> Your cat has become a Saxon, KK?
18:29 < Evie> (I have a purring Luke on my tummy between me and my keyboard, so excuse any typoes. I can't see the keyboard and only see the top half of my screen.)
18:29 < KK> Sasha.
18:30 < Alkari> He's 21-22 now isn't he, KK - Brion ?
18:30 < Shiral> My Pygmy Lions are at home
18:30 < Evie> Drat, I was sort of hoping for a Saxon kitteh. :D
18:30 < KK> Yep.
18:30 < Shiral> Reciting the Canterbury Tales. Evie?
18:30 < Alkari> At least he hasn't had poor Kelson's disastrous attempts at matrimony
18:30 < KK> I can't rech too far into the keyboard with him on my lap, so there may be typos.
18:30 < Evie> Yeah, at 21 or 22, I can see Brion wanting to get wedded and bedded already.
18:31 < Shiral> As long as you're here, we're happy, KK
18:31 < Alkari> Kitteh 'snoopervising' and 'assistance'
18:31 < Annie> ok, mid 1103 (consults Codex)
18:31 < Evie> we don't want you retching into the keyboard anyway, KK. Oh, wait....  ;-)
18:31 < Shiral> So Brion's been studying pictures of likely brides?
18:31 < KK> reaching.  Like I said, typos.
18:32 < derynifanatic64> :D
18:32 < Alkari> kitteh hasn'tmastered keyboard yet
18:32 < Evie> The medieval version of mail order bride shopping
18:32 < KK> He's been actively sending out queries.
18:32 < the_Bee> Has "cat on lap" replaced "rented fingers" as our official excuse?
18:32 < Evie> "SWM King ISO SF noblewoman, must be queen material."
18:32 < KK> Yep.
18:33 < jemler> Evie, I think you mean Male Order Bride.
18:33 < Annie> groan
18:33 < sunnyfla> *groans a lot
18:33 < Shiral> Beauty a plus, green eyes a plus, royal blood a plus...Open on the Deryni issue."
18:33 < Annie> must not hate my BFF would be a good thing to add too
18:33 < Evie> "Interested parties reply to Brion Rex, c/o Rhemuth Castle, Gwynedd
18:33 < Alkari> lol
18:33 < Evie> ROFL, Annie
18:33 < derynifanatic64> zip code 90210
18:34 < sunnyfla> will it be a long search for him?
18:34 < Alkari> Brion will inspect likely candidates a.s.a.p.
18:34 < KK> Only a few months.
18:34 < Shiral> "If you can't find Rhemuth Castle on a city map, I'm sorry, you're HOPELESS!"
18:35 < Alkari> "and certainly not Queen material"
18:35 < Evie> "It's the really big building on that hill that overlooks the skyline.  Can't miss it."
18:35 < Shiral> So are Brion and Jehana instantly attracted to one another when they do meet?
18:35 < KK> Pretty much, I think.
18:35 < derynifanatic64> if phones existed--Please call 867-5309
18:35 < Shiral> Ooo, instant royal red hots!
18:36 < Evie> The Commemorative Candy of the Royal Wedding--red hots. 
18:36 < sunnyfla> lol! they'll sell out immed
18:36 < Shiral> Engraved with an H in gold leaf.
18:36 < KK> And some of the ladies at court get the hots for the Gwyneddan king's handsome blond page.
18:36 < Annie> just get the right prince on the mug, please
18:36 < Alkari> ooh - romancwe for Alaric ;)
18:36 < Shiral> Ahah! Well Alaric will enjoy Bremagne....=o)
18:36 < Evie> They'll have to push Alkari out of the way if they want Alaric. ;-)
18:36 < KK> It will be....interesting for Alaric.
18:36 < derynifanatic64> this is getting very spicy
18:36 < Annie> lol
18:36 < the_Bee> Shiral--"H"?
18:37 < Shiral> ANd ME!
18:37 < Alkari> lol
18:37 < Shiral> Haldane
18:37 < the_Bee> ah, ok.  I was thinking first names.
18:37 < Evie> He's still a page at that point?  A bit young for a romance yet, wouldn't he be, or how old are senior pages?
18:37 < Shiral> C'mon, this is MORGAN we're talking about. Emminent Deryni Swashbuckler.  I've always had a weakness for them
18:37 < Annie> he's only 11 or so, isn't he?
18:38 < Annie> starting early ;)
18:38 < KK> He's 11, nearly 12.
18:38 < Alkari> Good looker even then!  :)
18:38 < Shiral> And about to grow up in a rather significant way
18:38 < Shiral> Of course a lot of the young ladies would be about the same age
18:38 < KK> Yep.
18:38 < Evie> Great, just as the hormones are starting to come into play.  Send him into a foreign court full of beauties.  :D
18:39 < Shiral> Hey Evie, at least they didn't take Duncan, too
18:39 < the_Bee> Jehana'a reaction when she learns he's Deryni will be a painful growing-up lesson.
18:39 < Shiral> :D
18:39 < Alkari> Of course.  KK likes to torture her characters.
18:39 < Evie> No, I'll keep Duncan's virtue safe  Or something.  ;-)
18:39 < derynifanatic64> or something
18:39 < Evie> brb...gigi is trying to eat my fake braid again
18:39 < Shiral> "yes, I'll keep the henhouse safe" said the fox
18:40 < Alkari> but yes, a handsome young blond  page who is also a duke would have its 'attractions'
18:40 < Shiral> Does Nigel go to Bremagne with Big Bro too?
18:40 < Annie> mmmmm, Nigel :)
18:40 < Alkari> I am glad Meraude got him and not Oksana!
18:40 < derynifanatic64> oh boy
18:40 < Evie> You remember the false hair braids I made for my Servants of Saint Camber costume, KK?  Gigi evidently thinks they're prey now.  *eyeroll*
18:40 < KK> Don't think so.  Need to keep the spare heir safe.
18:41 < Shiral> Me too.  There wouldn't be an unbroken plate left in Rhemuth
18:41 < derynifanatic64> everyone's dreamy on someone
18:41 < Shiral> Poor Nigel always has to stay home. =o)
18:41 < Evie> We'll find you a nice Deryni lass to go dreamy eyed over, DF, so you won't feel left out. :D
18:41 < Alkari> That's why they used wooden one, SHiral!   Or ate off bread trenchers
18:42 < Shiral> Even a wooden plate can break when hurled by a really angry Oksana, Alkari =o)
18:42 < derynifanatic64> i'll take Vanissa
18:42 < Evie> LOL
18:42 < Evie> why not?  Conall did.  ;-)
18:42 < Annie> lol
18:42 < Alkari> well, she was pretty enough to attract Conall
18:42 < the_Bee> You like them pliant, DF?
18:42 < Annie> not Rothana? Or Richenda?
18:43 < KK> Conall did exert....persuasion.
18:43 < Shiral> If Rothana won't have Kelson, she won't have ANYBODY
18:43 < derynifanatic64> she may be human, but she's hot--she does not have to be pliant
18:43 < Annie> mind you, you'd need to fight a formidable Deryni duke for Richenda
18:43 < Alkari> Richenda is already taken  ;)
18:43 < Evie> Vanissa might need some consolation after Conall's death
18:43 < derynifanatic64> i'll let Vanissa take care of me
18:43 < Alkari> And I dojn't think she intends to stray
18:43 < Shiral> Richenda is manifestly UNavailable
18:43 < Annie> ok, nobody has bagsied Matyas yet, so I'll have him, thanks :D
18:44 < Alkari> KK, does Conalline end up getting called Conalline, or does Nigel still stick to Amelia?
18:44 < Shiral> What about Mrs. Matyas and his kids?
18:44 < Evie> Well, aside from his wife, but  with the childbirth mortality rate, you could just stand in line
18:44 < Annie> lol
18:44 < KK> We'll have to see re Conalline/Amelia.
18:44 < Shiral> I have a feeling Liam will be hot stuff in a few years....
18:45 < the_Bee> I can see Conalline Amelia getting shortened to Camelia.
18:45 < Shiral> He's already pretty powerful...
18:45 < KK> Oh, yes.
18:45 < Alkari> Yes, but he gets betrothed to Eirian
18:45 < Shiral> Lucky Eirian
18:45 < Alkari> So he is "off the market" as it were, unless something happens to Eirian
18:45 < Shiral>  I hope she gets a course in how to deal with Torenthi palace intrigues
18:45 < Alkari> And she is not Deryni, either
18:46 < Evie> but she's a Haldane
18:46 < KK> I should imagine that Liam would not be short of female comcpanionsip while he waits for Eirian to grow up.
18:46 < Shiral> And she has a rather protective, doting Papa
18:46 < derynifanatic64> no one messes with Nigel
18:46 < Alkari> Wouldn't it be rather dangerous for him to wait so long for a bride?
18:46 < Shiral> Oh, the plot thickeneth. Yes. He'll be waiting quite a while for her
18:46 < Evie> though not a Haldane male, so unless the genetics has changed, I guess her potential couldn't be activated
18:46 < Alkari> Seeing that his youngerbrother Ronal is the next inline.  And Ronal was raised by Teymuraz and co.
18:47 < Annie> ROFL!!! I was just telling sunny that we *always* get onto Liam and Eirian sooner or later!
18:47 < Shiral> So, might Princess Stanisha ever visit the west to become better acquainted with her future in-laws?
18:47  * Shiral is  wondering how Stanisha might feel about that.....
18:47 < KK> Just eremember that childhood betrothals were broken all the time.
18:48 < sunnyfla> uh oh.
18:48 < Alkari> Yes, that double betrothal would have interesting political implications in bothkingdoms.
18:48 < Shiral> Intriguing.....
18:48 < Evie> Hopefully she'd at least have some opportunity to meet Payne before marrying him, if that goes through
18:48 < derynifanatic64> We haven't met Ronal yet--don't know what type of person he is
18:48 < Evie> meet him again, that is, not just at age 6
18:48 < Shiral> He doesn't like Haldanes much when we met  him in KKB
18:48 < Alkari> He was about ten inKKB wasn't he?
18:48 < Shiral> Yes
18:48 < KK> Anything could happen.
18:48 < Annie> Ronal has had some "interesting" influences thus far
18:48 < Alkari> Poor kid - I feel sorry for him.
18:49 < derynifanatic64> oh yeah
18:49 < Shiral> Not least Mama Morag
18:49 < Alkari> Especially as he hardly knows his older brother
18:49 < Evie> Though Mama Morag was at least not as bad as Uncle Mahael and Uncle Teymuraz
18:49 < Annie> and a couple of pretty uncompromising uncles
18:49 < Shiral> No, she definitely is on her son's side
18:49 < Alkari> Yes.   He is going to be a very wary kid
18:50 < jemler> i wonder what stories Morag told Ronal about his brother staying in Gwynedd?
18:50 < Alkari> And about her own captivity in Coroth
18:50 < the_Bee> Remind me--which uncles were left alive ant the end of KKB?
18:50 < Evie> LOL!  DD is reading over my shoulder and just read "uncompromising uncles" as "uncomfortable undies"
18:50 < derynifanatic64> :D
18:50 < KK> lol
18:50 < Annie> Teymuraz and Matyas
18:50 < Shiral> ANd whether, like Uncle Mahael and Teymuraz, he thinks big brother has been brainwashed and is no longer a "real" Furstan
18:51 < derynifanatic64> Ronal will have to be watched
18:51 < Alkari> And Teymuraz has fled
18:51 < Shiral> Well, I'll bet Loris had uncomfortable undies!
18:51 < Shiral>  Probably Jehana, too!
18:51 < Annie> uncomfortable undies?  LOL
18:51 < Evie> I can see Ronal growing up to be quite a cross little Furstan if he's forced to wear uncomfortable undies. ;-)
18:51 < Alkari> I can see Ronal becoming a focus for any disaffected Torenthis
18:51 < jemler> Well, he ripped Mahaels mind, and ortder him impaled alive (granted as a vegetable)
18:51 < jemler> i'd say that's pretty Furstany
18:51 < Shiral> Vegetable skewer served at Furstan Rite....
18:52 < Shiral> Yes, Liam is no softie
18:52 < KK> Film at eleven.
18:52 < Shiral> Knows how to give orders
18:52 < jemler> Uncle kabobs
18:52 < Shiral> That would be quite a nickname to live down
18:52 < jemler> Liam the Uncle Skewerer
18:52  * Evie loads up a catapult with a basket of sardines and lays siege to jemler's head
18:52 < jemler>  ")
18:53 < derynifanatic64> here we go again
18:53 < Evie> that was for "uncle kabobs". :D
18:53 < Shiral> Flying Fish in the Chat Room
18:53 < jemler> you're pretty fast with that macro, ya know!
18:53 < Alkari> Well, it certainly showed he knew how to render Furstan punishment
18:53 < Evie> yeah, I don't even have to think about it anymore
18:53 < Evie> I will the fish into motion
18:53 < Shiral> What some cheese with your Macro?
18:53 < Alkari> she just presses the button and WHAM!
18:54  * jemler thinks of something to say, but decides to zip it.
18:54 < derynifanatic64> shhh
18:54 < Alkari> So KK - what else do you have in store for young Alaric apart from "interesting" Bremagni ladies?  ;)
18:54 < Shiral> And watching Brion flirt with Jehana?
18:54 < KK> Dunno.  I'm roughing a lot of action right now, deciding what needs detail and what can be glossed over.
18:55 < Alkari> I'm glad you got rid of Cornelius, even if only temporarily
18:55 < KK> So is Alaric.
18:55 < Evie> KK, do you use any particular form of writing software to help with story plotting, or mainly work in Word or some other basic word processor?
18:55 < derynifanatic64> remind me on who Cornelius is
18:56 < KK> And his father hasd gone to be captain of his brother-in-law's guards.
18:56 < Evie> the De Nore kid, isn't he?
18:56 < Alkari> Nasty little den of anti-Deryni vipers there.
18:56 < the_Bee> Whose father?
18:56 < KK> Yes.  And a nasty squire who's made life misreable for Alaric.
18:56 < jemler> He's the father of Ceasar, and husband of Zira
18:56 < Annie> you aren't, Evie!!!
18:56 < KK> Cornelius' father.
18:56 < the_Bee> ah.
18:57 < KK> Married to Oliver's sister.
18:57 < Evie> I'm not what, Annie? :D
18:57 < Alkari> Hopefully Alaric's life will be a little better now
18:57 < Annie> going to sell it to KK as well? ;)
18:57 < Alkari> Though at least you have given him some friends
18:57 < jemler> so naturally, the whole family's Twist-ed. :)
18:57 < derynifanatic64> :D
18:58 < KK> Well, gotta go.  Once Upon a TIme is about to start.
18:58  * the_Bee flails jemler with a gian squid.
18:58 < derynifanatic64> its a repeat
18:58 < KK> May or may not be here next week, as it's Christmas.
18:58 < KK> Is it?
18:58 < derynifanatic64> merry christmas everyone
18:58 < Shiral> It will be Christmas y es
18:58 < derynifanatic64> no new episodes until Jan 8
18:58 < Shiral> Merry Christmas KK
18:58 < jemler> it's the episode where the teacher reads to the guy in a coma.
18:59 < sunnyfla> very lovely meeting you KK.  Looking forward to the new one.  Merry Christmas.
18:59 < the_Bee> I'll be at my sister's in Vermont.  Merry Christmas to all.
18:59 < Shiral> And eek< I have to go too
18:59 < KK> Ah, then I don't have to go.  I wondered about the blurb.
18:59 < Shiral> Back on Desk
18:59 < Evie> KK, Annie has introduced me to some writing software that has made my life a lot easier in terms of keeping up with story chapters, isolated scenes, character notes, research, etc.   It's called Scrivener, and info can be found at www.literatureandlatte.com .  And no, I don't get a commission, I just mention it because I'm in luuuuve with this software and have become downright evangelistic in telling every writer I know about i
18:59 < Evie> You mean like that, Annie?  yeah.  :D
18:59 < Annie> ROFL
18:59 < Annie> you're a shocker!
18:59 < jemler> Merry Christmas everyone. just in case no one shows up next week.
18:59 < Alkari> lol @ sales talk
18:59 < derynifanatic64> :D
18:59  * Shiral waves farewell, steps onto her portal and disappears in a cloud of Red and Green steam
18:59 < Shiral> Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night
18:59 < the_Bee> bye shiral
19:00 < Annie> bye Shiral
19:00 < Evie> Well, it's not like Annie was ever going to mention it, so i figured I would. ;-)
19:00 < Alkari> Bye - andMerry Chritsmas
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19:00 < derynifanatic64> god bless us everyone
19:00 < jemler> bye shiral
19:00 < sunnyfla> bye shiral!
19:00 < Evie> LOL, DF!  been reading your Dickens lately?
19:00 < KK> Does Scrivener interface with Word?
19:00 < jemler> Wow calls. see you all later, Merry Christmas!
19:00 < Annie> Merry Christmas jemler
19:01 < the_Bee> Merrry Christmas jemler and all
19:01 < Evie> Yes and no.  I started out writing my present story in Word, and imported it into Scrivener.  It handles .rtf documents fine, and you can save documents as .rtf format in Word
19:01 < Alkari> Bye jemler.  Merry CHristmas, though go easy on the "merry" :)
19:01 < sunnyfla> bye Jemler! Merry Christmas!
19:01 < derynifanatic64> i have christmas carol on dvd--1951 version with Alastair Sim
19:01 < Evie> I still write in Word at times too
19:01 < KK> Maybe something to check out when this book is done, then.
19:01 < Annie> I'm weaning myself onto Scrivener
19:01 < sunnyfla> love Alastair Sim version
19:01 < Evie> but it's also possible to write completely in Scrivener and then export to Word afterwards
19:01 < jemler> Miracle on 34th Street B/W 1947! /my favorite!
19:01 < derynifanatic64> it's my favorite version\
19:01 < Annie> it's been handy the last couple of days when I've been jumping about a bit
19:02 < the_Bee> Did any of you see the musical version of A Christmas Carol?
19:02 < Evie> and there are Mac, Windows, and Linux versions
19:02 < sunnyfla> sounds like Scrivener could be helpful - will check out
19:02 < KK> Will check it out later.
19:02 < jemler> $40 for it sunnyfla
19:02 < derynifanatic64> the one with Albert Finney in 1970
19:02 < KK> Meanwhile, best go.  Merry Christmas to all, and to all a Good Night.
19:02 < sunnyfla> well worth - gone thru that in legal pads in a month!
19:02 < Annie> Merry Christmas KK
19:03 < derynifanatic64> nite
19:03 < Evie> 30 days free trial (30 days of actual use, not just 30 consecutive days) before you have to pay to continue using, but the full price is only $40 if you decide you like it well enough to purchase a licence
19:03 < Alkari> Bye KK - thanks for dropping bye, and hope you all have a very happy Christmas
19:03 < the_Bee> good night and Merry Christmas, KK.
19:03 < sunnyfla> Merry Christmas KK!  Very Happy New Year!
19:03 < Evie> Merry Christmas!
19:03 < jemler> nite all
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19:03  * KK steps ont her Portal, waves good night,a nd disappears in a shower of green sparkles with cat in lap.
19:03 < Annie> try the code NaNoWriMo if you are planning to buy
19:03 < Annie> it may well still be active for a 20% discount
19:03 < Evie> Yes, I got mine that way and got it for $32
19:04 < sunnyfla> cool.  needing something.  3 things going at once, and it's a bit confusing..
19:04 < Evie> Well, actually I got it for $0 since DH got it for me for my birthday
19:04 < Annie> I got a winner code and got it for $20 :D
19:04 < sunnyfla> nice DH!
19:04 < derynifanatic64> :D
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19:04 < KK> I'll check it out.  Nighters.
19:04 < Annie> hi DomMelchior
19:04 < the_Bee> Hi DomMelchior
19:04 < Evie> Quick, Dom, catch her by the ankle before she leaves! ;-)
19:04 < DomMelchior> Hi Guys
19:04 < Alkari> Hi there
19:04 < sunnyfla> hi DomMwelchior
19:04 < KK> Hi, DomMelchior!
19:04 < sunnyfla> sorry, type
19:04 < derynifanatic64> hi there
19:05 < Annie> bye KK
19:05 < sunnyfla> goodnight KK
19:05 < DomMelchior> Hiya KK  How are you?  Long time no chat
19:05 < KK> I'm good.  Writing like amd, and gotta go.  E-mail me!
19:05 < KK> like mad
19:05 < DomMelchior> I see I've had my usual superb timing
19:05 < DomMelchior> Ok  G'nighters
19:05 < derynifanatic64> oh well
19:06 < KK> I usually come at 7 PM my time.
19:06 < KK> Nighters, all!
19:06 < derynifanatic64> bye
19:06 < Evie> bye!
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