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WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll

This fascinating series is a combination of historical seafaring, swashbuckling adventure, and high technological science-fiction. Join us in a discussion!

Thirsk is shot do you believe it is:

1) part of an elaborate escape.
12
14%
2) death of another beloved character to make the series not war porn.
16
19%
3) something even sneaker by RFC.
58
67%
 
Total votes : 86
Re: WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll
Post by TN4994   » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:04 am

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Looking at the equivalent technologies of earth and having read RFC's Out of the Dark, it is possible (highly unlikely) that our evil author may have Thirsk undergo treatment at the Mairee Cellye Abbey (a minor society affiliated with the Order of Pasquale). Brother Franc En Styin has developed a new method of bio-engineering.
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Re: WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll
Post by Randomiser   » Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:46 am

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Charybdis wrote:
Randomiser wrote:On the gripping hand, it says a whole lot about our author, and the posters, that option three is winning by a country mile!

Prior snippeting on "fatal wounds" of beloved characters will do that!



I'm shocked, Charybdis, shocked! How could you so misrepresent and malign our beloved and gentle author? The phrase 'fatal wounds' never appeared in that snippet. Hector had only been 'mortally wounded'! It makes all the difference in the world! :twisted:

On the supposed ellipsis in the present snippet, that is also the marker for a pause for dramatic effect which is very apposite at that point. I would be surprised if it's a genuine ellipsis. Again, it just feels too obvious for Mr Weber.
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Re: WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll
Post by Randomiser   » Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:49 am

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TN4994 wrote:
n7axw wrote:Which would be sneakier: for this to turn up a dream for Thirsk or for our beloved author having set up his loyal fans with that snippet about Hektor in LAMA to now have this turn out to be an actual assasination?

The thing with sneaky is that you can't predict how it will go...

Don

Ack! The DALLAS ploy?


:D Those of us who recognise it as such are showing our age, don't you think? :D
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Re: WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll
Post by BarryKirk   » Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:20 am

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You do realize that RFC just snippeted the entire epilogue of HFQ untouched and in it's entirety.

;)
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Re: WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll
Post by John Prigent   » Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:38 am

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My thoughts exactly!
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Duckk wrote:
McGuiness wrote:Drak, I miss the days of your snerk collar, since we could occasionally get a hint of what was actually going to happen from you, however inadvertent your revelations. RFC is utterly unscrupulous in his comments and out of context "snippets!" ;)


I don't know about Drak, but I find the speculation in the snippet topics hilarious. :twisted:
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Re: WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll
Post by Tonto Silerheels   » Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:14 am

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Randomiser wrote:

On the supposed ellipsis in the present snippet, that is also the marker for a pause for dramatic effect which is very apposite at that point. I would be surprised if it's a genuine ellipsis.

I agree, Randomiser. On a previous occasion when runsforcelery snippeted with a genuine ellipsis, he made sure to mark the ellipsis well and truly as a place where words were omitted for the purpose of concealing the plot point for a while. This snippet doesn't have that.

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Re: WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll
Post by Charybdis   » Mon Dec 15, 2014 12:09 pm

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Charybdis wrote:
Randomiser wrote:On the gripping hand, it says a whole lot about our author, and the posters, that option three is winning by a country mile!

Prior snippeting on "fatal wounds" of beloved characters will do that!



Randomiser wrote:I'm shocked, Charybdis, shocked! How could you so misrepresent and malign our beloved and gentle author? The phrase 'fatal wounds' never appeared in that snippet. Hector had only been 'mortally wounded'! It makes all the difference in the world! :twisted:

On the supposed ellipsis in the present snippet, that is also the marker for a pause for dramatic effect which is very apposite at that point. I would be surprised if it's a genuine ellipsis. Again, it just feels too obvious for Mr Weber.

As I said, the ability to 'scan' ebook format is a big advantage when one gets involved in the minutia of 'fatal' versus 'mortal' in wounds. Opening up the dead-tree HB to find that specific item was not in my list of things to do in this rather busy season. ;)

I, myself, am shocked that you would use the word 'malign' in my comments about RFC. History has presented ample proof that my statements about RFC could hardly come close to the pejorative of 'malign!'

FYI: I do believe that this post will move me into the esteemed group of 400 posts - "Captain of the List!"
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Re: WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll
Post by n7axw   » Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:35 pm

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BarryKirk wrote:You do realize that RFC just snippeted the entire epilogue of HFQ untouched and in it's entirety.

;)


Are you sure you didn't mean prologue? He didn't snippet from the back of the book, after all...

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Re: WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll
Post by BarryKirk   » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:42 pm

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n7axw wrote:
BarryKirk wrote:You do realize that RFC just snippeted the entire epilogue of HFQ untouched and in it's entirety.

;)


Are you sure you didn't mean prologue? He didn't snippet from the back of the book, after all...

Don


I did in fact mean epilogue.. As in we will have to wait for the book after HFQ to find out Earl Thirsk's fate.

:lol:
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Re: WARNING HFQ SPOILER! Thrisk minnisnippet poll
Post by TN4994   » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:51 pm

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Randomiser wrote:
I'm shocked, Charybdis, shocked! How could you so misrepresent and malign our beloved and gentle author? The phrase 'fatal wounds' never appeared in that snippet. Hector had only been 'mortally wounded'! It makes all the difference in the world! :twisted:

Why does my mind see this scene?
Officer's briefing circa 1800's.
Captain Random Izer facing Laird Charybdis (both in battle dress uniform):
I'm shocked, (looks at food on sideboard) Charybdis, (R picks up pastry from sideboard and takes a bite) shocked! (R drinks something out of a stein) How could you so misrepresent and malign our beloved and gentle author? (R eats pastry, sips drink) The phrase 'fatal wounds' never appeared in that snippet. (C (who has been drinking ale) picks up meat, pickles,etc. and bread, making a sandwich. All the while looking patronizing at R.) R (having picked up a celery rib) continues: Hector had only been 'mortally wounded' man! (Points celery at C for emphasis) It makes all the difference in the world!
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