The Worlds of Katherine Kurtz

Quote from: Laurna on August 30, 2024, 01:52:17 PM

Quote from: revanne on August 30, 2024, 01:37:27 PMAmazing description of the baths Laurna. Poor Edwin though.

I am not sure if any of Amy's dreams and thoughts are reflected back through their Rapport or not. or if Edwin had mostly been ignoring Amy's piggy backing because he has had so much sensory around him to notice her.  but if he did notice her. he may suddenly feel the need to cut her off. Bringing up his shields will do it, but not sure how much that will hurt either of them. Might be better for him to gently wake her up and both agree this rapport needs to come to a close.

Or he should be able to simply unlink from her without having to raise his shields to do so. It would be more like just choosing to end a conversation rather than slamming a (psychic) door in someone's face.

Quote from: Evie on August 30, 2024, 02:04:51 PM

Quote from: Laurna on August 30, 2024, 01:52:17 PM

Quote from: revanne on August 30, 2024, 01:37:27 PMAmazing description of the baths Laurna. Poor Edwin though.

I am not sure if any of Amy's dreams and thoughts are reflected back through their Rapport or not. or if Edwin had mostly been ignoring Amy's piggy backing because he has had so much sensory around him to notice her.  but if he did notice her. he may suddenly feel the need to cut her off. Bringing up his shields will do it, but not sure how much that will hurt either of them. Might be better for him to gently wake her up and both agree this rapport needs to come to a close.

Or he should be able to simply unlink from her without having to raise his shields to do so. It would be more like just choosing to end a conversation rather than slamming a (psychic) door in someone's face.

Agreed, it is a very simple procedure to merely unlink... if one knows that pressing that End Call button is what you're supposed to do. But two baby-Deryni playing around with something they've just barely learned they can do? I can see him not knowing for sure how to end the call.

(comparison: have you ever watched videos of Millennials trying to use a rotary phone? I think it must be the same type of thing.)

Quote from: Nezz on August 30, 2024, 02:10:53 PMtwo baby-Deryni playing around with something they've just barely learned they can do? I can see him not knowing for sure how to end the call.

Good description LOL  Two Baby-Deryni...  that made me laugh.

Quote from: Nezz on August 30, 2024, 02:10:53 PM

Quote from: Evie on August 30, 2024, 02:04:51 PM

Quote from: Laurna on August 30, 2024, 01:52:17 PM

Quote from: revanne on August 30, 2024, 01:37:27 PMAmazing description of the baths Laurna. Poor Edwin though.

I am not sure if any of Amy's dreams and thoughts are reflected back through their Rapport or not. or if Edwin had mostly been ignoring Amy's piggy backing because he has had so much sensory around him to notice her.  but if he did notice her. he may suddenly feel the need to cut her off. Bringing up his shields will do it, but not sure how much that will hurt either of them. Might be better for him to gently wake her up and both agree this rapport needs to come to a close.

Or he should be able to simply unlink from her without having to raise his shields to do so. It would be more like just choosing to end a conversation rather than slamming a (psychic) door in someone's face.

Agreed, it is a very simple procedure to merely unlink... if one knows that pressing that End Call button is what you're supposed to do. But two baby-Deryni playing around with something they've just barely learned they can do? I can see him not knowing for sure how to end the call.

(comparison: have you ever watched videos of Millennials trying to use a rotary phone? I think it must be the same type of thing.)

I am not even joking, I had to change my office voicemail message just a few years ago when we had a sudden surge of callers at the beginning of Fall Term who were apparently unaware that if leaving a voicemail message on a landline phone, one needs to leave one's name AND phone number AND a brief message stating the reason for the call. After getting one voicemail that was essentially a lot of crying followed by "Hi, this is kind of an emergency, could you call me back? Bye!," I realized I was dealing with the first generation that grew up all the way to university student age never having used anything but a cell phone with a Missed Calls display to show the name and number of every caller, so they just assume old-fashioned landline desk phones work the same way.

Even with the updated voicemail instructions on how to leave a message properly, I still get the occasional mystery caller, because this is also the "too long, didn't read" generation, and that apparently also goes for listening to detailed VM inbox instructions!

OH Dear.  so much for responding to that emergency.  Hope all was well.

Quote from: Laurna on August 30, 2024, 02:19:45 PM

Quote from: Nezz on August 30, 2024, 02:10:53 PMtwo baby-Deryni playing around with something they've just barely learned they can do? I can see him not knowing for sure how to end the call.

Good description LOL  Two Baby-Deryni...  that made me laugh.

As always, I live to serve...

Quote from: Laurna on August 30, 2024, 02:28:52 PMOH Dear.  so much for responding to that emergency.  Hope all was well.

So do I, but I suppose I'll never know!

Quote from: Laurna on August 30, 2024, 01:52:17 PMI am not sure if any of Amy's dreams and thoughts are reflected back through their Rapport or not. or if Edwin had mostly been ignoring Amy's piggy backing because he has had so much sensory around him to notice her.  but if he did notice her. he may suddenly feel the need to cut her off. Bringing up his shields will do it, but not sure how much that will hurt either of them. Might be better for him to gently wake her up and both agree this rapport needs to come to a close.

He's a teenage boy with an injury who's about to have Elspeth clean his poorly sore leg while he's only just decent. I doubt he has given a thought to Amy in a while.

Quote from: revanne on August 30, 2024, 02:41:36 PM

Quote from: Laurna on August 30, 2024, 01:52:17 PMI am not sure if any of Amy's dreams and thoughts are reflected back through their Rapport or not. or if Edwin had mostly been ignoring Amy's piggy backing because he has had so much sensory around him to notice her.  but if he did notice her. he may suddenly feel the need to cut her off. Bringing up his shields will do it, but not sure how much that will hurt either of them. Might be better for him to gently wake her up and both agree this rapport needs to come to a close.

He's a teenage boy with an injury who's about to have Elspeth clean his poorly sore leg while he's only just decent. I doubt he has given a thought to Amy in a while.

My guess is that he's giving a lot more thought to clinging onto that towel for dear life, trying to hide his mortification, and hoping his body doesn't betray him with some highly embarrassing reaction to having a woman touching his bare (if currently very sore) skin while he's wearing mostly air and a scrap of damp fabric! Amy who, again?!

Exactly that, Evie!

Quote from: Evie on August 30, 2024, 02:51:48 PM

Quote from: revanne on August 30, 2024, 02:41:36 PM

Quote from: Laurna on August 30, 2024, 01:52:17 PMI am not sure if any of Amy's dreams and thoughts are reflected back through their Rapport or not. or if Edwin had mostly been ignoring Amy's piggy backing because he has had so much sensory around him to notice her.  but if he did notice her. he may suddenly feel the need to cut her off. Bringing up his shields will do it, but not sure how much that will hurt either of them. Might be better for him to gently wake her up and both agree this rapport needs to come to a close.

He's a teenage boy with an injury who's about to have Elspeth clean his poorly sore leg while he's only just decent. I doubt he has given a thought to Amy in a while.

My guess is that he's giving a lot more thought to clinging onto that towel for dear life, trying to hide his mortification, and hoping his body doesn't betray him with some highly embarrassing reaction to having a woman touching his bare (if currently very sore) skin while he's wearing mostly air and a scrap of damp fabric! Amy who, again?!

It's too bad Amy's not awake for this part, she'd hear that in his head and be howling on the floor with laughter.

Quote"Of course," Elspeth replied, beginning to rise.  "Unless you need our assistance, that is."

HEHE  Yes  I really think those young men ours would have loved the assistance.  ONLY IF...? 

Quote from: Laurna on August 31, 2024, 12:34:11 PM

Quote"Of course," Elspeth replied, beginning to rise.  "Unless you need our assistance, that is."

HEHE  Yes  I really think those young men ours would have loved the assistance.  ONLY IF...? 

I still think Airich would have taken her up on her offer, if only to see how she reacted.

Quote from: Nezz on August 31, 2024, 12:36:20 PM

Quote from: Laurna on August 31, 2024, 12:34:11 PM

Quote"Of course," Elspeth replied, beginning to rise.  "Unless you need our assistance, that is."

HEHE  Yes  I really think those young men ours would have loved the assistance.  ONLY IF...? 

I still think Airich would have taken her up on her offer, if only to see how she reacted.

Oh yes, Airich grew up in a castle where there were lots of servants around to assist in dressing. Female servants as well as male.  Airich would think nothing of it. LOL

Poor Edwin on the other hand.  Sweet young man. LOL
As for Bede. I don't think there were any permanent women in his trope. Likely the last NICE women he knew were in Meara.

Quote from: Laurna on August 31, 2024, 12:44:25 PM

Quote from: Nezz on August 31, 2024, 12:36:20 PM

Quote from: Laurna on August 31, 2024, 12:34:11 PM

Quote"Of course," Elspeth replied, beginning to rise.  "Unless you need our assistance, that is."

HEHE  Yes  I really think those young men ours would have loved the assistance.  ONLY IF...? 

I still think Airich would have taken her up on her offer, if only to see how she reacted.

Oh yes, Airich grew up in a castle where there were lots of servants around to assist in dressing. Female servants as well as male.  Airich would think nothing of it. LOL

Poor Edwin on the other hand.  Sweet young man. LOL
As for Bede. I don't think there were any permanent women in his trope. Likely the last NICE women he knew were in Meara.

Edwin is suffering from a reaction to being heroic. He could go into a whingefest any moment and he is not taking kindly to being teased. And he's got a poorly sore leg, which smells of garlic