Honorverse ramblings and musings

pappilon wrote:
I suppose I'm more of a literal person/reader. Which is probably why I hate M. Knight Shayalaman. They are both disaffected by the Grand Plan, but the SL/OFS grand plan. I suppose I can't understand the subterfuge of, say The Brothers McBryde discussing the Onion and the upcoming Operation Houdini stritly between the two of them and saying something like "Oh gee I never realized we'd have to leave everyone behind!" There is no logical reason for the subterfuge when both parties are alone and in on the plan.

Love plot twists that are subtly hinted at, hate the ones I say at page 40 that finally happened at page 387. Not sure how much I would enjoy that one, especially with the spoiler.

Yes this a point where we can honorably agree to disagree.

roseandheather wrote:On an entirely unrelated note to any of the above:

Due to recent.... revisitations to previous events, I pretty much get now why all y'all want to marry Allen Higgins off to Genevieve Chin. And if he can't be married off to me, well... bring it on. Both those poor characters deeply deserve some happiness, and so much the better if it's with each other.

(Hey, it's the "ramblings and musings" thread, after all.... )

CmdrAthenaAprilist wrote:

roseandheather wrote:On an entirely unrelated note to any of the above:

Due to recent.... revisitations to previous events, I pretty much get now why all y'all want to marry Allen Higgins off to Genevieve Chin. And if he can't be married off to me, well... bring it on. Both those poor characters deeply deserve some happiness, and so much the better if it's with each other.

(Hey, it's the "ramblings and musings" thread, after all.... )

Yup, we definitely need to see Adm. Allen "Hard Luck" Higgens commiserating with Adm. Genevieve "Take-It-On-The" Chin over a couple of drinks at Dempsey's!

PeterZ wrote:Come now, Leonard! Racheal is destined for.......Mathew Bellefeuille.

ldwechsler wrote:

PeterZ wrote:Come now, Leonard! Racheal is destined for.......Mathew Bellefeuille.

Awww, come on. Wouldn't it be great for Benjamin to announce Thistelwaite as the newest member of his family? Wouldn't the Steadholders "have a cow"?

Mueller might even drop dead.

PeterZ wrote:
Mueller might even drop dead.

Ldwechsler wrote:Mueller might even drop dead.

PeterZ wrote:]Of course it would. Just as introducing a "Peep" as the newest family member would tick off the opposition.

roseandheather wrote:Then imagine the uproar when Queen Elizabeth announces that her cousin is gonna marry Lester Tourville....

PeterZ wrote:

Ldwechsler wrote:Mueller might even drop dead.

PeterZ wrote:]Of course it would. Just as introducing a "Peep" as the newest family member would tick off the opposition.

roseandheather wrote:Then imagine the uproar when Queen Elizabeth announces that her cousin is gonna marry Lester Tourville....

Imagine those snobby Republicans in Haven throwing fits because their hero abandoned their values in favor of an...........aristocrat (spit on ground)!

Ldwechsler wrote:Mueller might even drop dead.

PeterZ wrote:]Of course it would. Just as introducing a "Peep" as the newest family member would tick off the opposition.

roseandheather wrote:Then imagine the uproar when Queen Elizabeth announces that her cousin is gonna marry Lester Tourville....

PeterZ wrote:Imagine those snobby Republicans in Haven throwing fits because their hero abandoned their values in favor of an...........aristocrat (spit on ground)!

ldwechsler wrote:Give me a break. Those Republicans would soon be gossip followers of all the aristos. Look at how American seem to worship just about any royal around. I could understand if it were Duke Ellington or Count Basie but they go nuts for Prince William, etc., who has done nothing except be his parents' (particularly his mother's) kid.

Within a year there might be a magazine in Nouveau Paris about the comings and goings of all the Mantie aristos.

And if there were a few intermarriages, and we know there will be overall now that Manticore and Haven are on the same side, any "Countess Whomever" who was born on Haven, will be a favorite.