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Submitted by Joseph on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 14:41.

OK, this has been a long time in coming. I haven't caught up yet but I think I'm far enough along that I can guess what happens in the preview banner. So would anyone care to play this little game with me?

This weeks preview banner.
http://www.lothere.com/images/previews_th//01798.220.96.jpg

I can't get the image bigger than that. Go on the homepage if you need to as well.

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I'll play! So we're guessing

Submitted by Morgaine2005 on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 18:07.

I'll play! So we're guessing what's going to happen in the post? Hmm ...

Well, my money is not on Malcolm Sr. coming home, sweeping Lasrua off her feet, and engaging with her in a rousing bout of CLIFF SECKS.

The rain makes the preview picture look sort of ... sad and pensive. However, since Lasrua is a water elf, rain might make her feel happy.

But somehow, I don't think so. I think Lasrua went out for a walk in the rain, because ... because it's spring, and she's spent most of the winter cooped up in Aengus's castle, and Cat is about to have her baby any minute now, and she just needs to be alone for a while. She's going a bit stir-crazy, like Iylaine used to. And, of course, here her brother is, about to become a father, and Lasrua probably expected to be pregnant by now if she would have married Lor. Heck, she's almost seventeen, she might have already had a kid! Instead, well, she's married, but her hubby is MIA. So that might make her, well, a little pensive.

And then ... something happens? Laughing What's your best guess, Joseph?

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Hrmm it just occurred to me

Submitted by Lothere on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 20:17.

Hrmm it just occurred to me that I don't really make it possible to link to the current preview banner, because I put it in a different place from the previews in the gallery, and it will get moved there when it's published, so the link will no longer work at that point. Maybe I should rethink that.

Anyway, the current location is http://www.lothere.com/images/cur_preview/01798.jpg and when the chapter is published it will be http://www.lothere.com/images/previews/01798.jpg

FWIW Rua doesn't live at Aengus's manor, she lives at Nothelm for the moment. But the poor girl doesn't really have a home, since Paul's house burned down, and everyone has been expecting Malcolm to show up any day now, so why arrange something permanent? Sad

Also, that's not rain, that's reflections of palisades in a moat! Wink

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Thanks Lothere for the link.

Submitted by Joseph on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 08:25.

Thanks Lothere for the link. Really helps. Very Happy

What do I think is going to happen?

Rua goes down to the moat. She really needs to escape the crowds at Nothelm. Whilst there she wonders what on earth has happened to Magog. The Old Man shows up and begins comforting her. After feeling better, someone (maybe Alred?) tells her that Cat has gone into labour and is asking for her. The chapter ends with us wondering if Cat is going to be alright.

I'm probably completely wrong but hey that's the fun. Mr. Green

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Awww! Everything's better

Submitted by Lothere on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 08:28.

Awww! Everything's better with a dose of the Old Man. Very Happy I would love to see the little guy take on his father's role of comforter and confidant of lovelorn young ladies.

Maybe I should post the previews for the next several chapters and let you guys think up story ideas for me. Wink

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It's easy to see who got

Submitted by Joseph on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 08:41.

It's easy to see who got Alred's genes

Dunstan got the poetry
Old Man got his (whats the word?) comfortingness? I can't think of a real word to describe it.

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“I know you will manage. I

Submitted by Lothere on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 08:47.

“I know you will manage. I leave you Yware to make you laugh, and Dunstan to watch and worry over you, and Gwynn to love and comfort you, and I don’t know what this child will do well besides kicking, but that’s certainly something you can frequently use.” She laughed gingerly, one arm curled over her belly. “I can’t see what more I can do for you.”

The Old Man hadn't even been thought of then. I wonder what Matilda meant to leave Alred in him.

My plan for the Old Man was that he would combine the best of Alred (the poetry and the dashing, daring knight), which attributes were divided between Dunstan and Yware, with their corresponding downsides. I meant for the Old Man to be Alred without the downsides. And in some ways he is. He's a thoughtful little dear, and he certainly has a way with The Ladies. But I fear what that he has inherited from his father is his tendency towards anxiety and depression. Sad

(Didn't take long for this thread to get off-topic, did it?)

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I suppose this game is

Submitted by Joseph on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 09:02.

I suppose this game is designed to get off topic. At least until the next banner comes out Wink

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Well done to all those who

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 08:08.

Well done to all those who secretly got the banner right

Onto this week's banner
http://www.lothere.com/images/previews_th//01799.690.300.jpg
Good luck Razz

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That last post is actually

Submitted by Joseph on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 12:40.

That last post is actually by me.Don't know why it says anonymous

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I guess you weren't logged

Submitted by Lothere on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 12:44.

I guess you weren't logged in at the time.

So far in the comments for last chapter we have seen a vote for "Leof with A Random Woman, I'm not surprised" and "Yay, Gunnora!" Crazy Laugh

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I'm hoping it's Leofric and

Submitted by Joseph on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 12:47.

I'm hoping it's Leofric and a random woman but my heart is telling me it's Leofric and Gunnora. Is this post going to be in Germany?

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I'm thinking it's Gunnora

Submitted by Ann on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 01:00.

I'm thinking it's Gunnora too. If only because I can SO see her lying on a bed like that whith scandalously little clothes on. Plus the woman has dark hair. ^^

It does give me a bit of a shudder to think she's essentially in bed with Leof. But I think sharing a bed with your travelling companions is the way it was back in those times. People of less rank and money would probably be sleeping four to such a bed too.

I'm dying to know what they're talking about. Leof looks serious, so maybe (hey, I can hope right?) he's confiding in Nora, at least a little. I think if he does it might be a good thing. Get it off your chest and find some sympathy in a listener that won't be outraged at the bare thought. I think for all her jokes and sillyness Nora might be able to help her uncle a bit, maybe offer some good advice even. And once she knows about the state of things at "home" she might want to get to Lothere asap. I can see her wanting to shake things up a bit. She could maybe even become Hetty's friend. Oh, Alred would so not be pleased about a female Leof! Laughing

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Oh, my head is spinning with

Submitted by Lothere on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 05:03.

Oh, my head is spinning with ideas of Hetty / Nora chapters. Nora could encourage Hetty to engage the wild side she's hiding behind her meek little persona.

Somehow I fear Alred would contrive to prevent it though. Nora could too easily become a messenger between Hetty and her uncle. If Alred knew what Haakon did, he would probably disallow him from visiting the Old Man too.

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Onto the preview banner for

Submitted by Joseph on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 08:14.

Onto the preview banner for chapter 1800!!!
(Well done for getting this far Lothere)

http://www.lothere.com/images/previews_th//01800.220.96.jpg

I haven't got a clue as to who they are so don't ask me. However this is a guessing game so I will vaguely guess that the women are Cat and either Flann or Connie.

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I'm going to guess Sadb and

Submitted by Van on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 08:38.

I'm going to guess Sadb and either Uallach or Aileann.

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I bet that's Sadb and

Submitted by Ann on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 08:43.

I bet that's Sadb and Uallach. And it kind of looks like they're sharing a room now, which would be fantastic IMO. No clue what else the chapter could be about except for more Old Aed-and-kin insanity. But since it seems to be night I'm hoping we'll get "only" a girls-talk chapter.

So, yeah. That's me guessing wildly into the blue. Laughing

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I was quite far off with

Submitted by Bekky on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 10:23.

I was quite far off with this one - I thought it was Edris and one of Alred's girls, and some hints as to how Edris is feeling towards old Colin Laughing and them having that talk about Maggie becoming a woman (if it had been Margaret in the banner).
But it definitely looks like Sadb and Uallach to me now, it also makes more sense, as I don't know if Edris would still be staying at Nothelm this long.
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My first thought was "YAY

Submitted by Bastet on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 14:57.

My first thought was "YAY SOPHIE" but now that I've had another look, I'm going to jump on the Sadb/Uallach bandwagon.

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Hmm, well if things got

Submitted by Bekky on Sat, 01/22/2011 - 03:28.

Hmm, well if things got worse with Uallach and her fits, would Sadb try to run away from Old Aed's family taking Uallach with her, despite not having anywhere to go and being pregnant? I could see that, or at least a real stand-off between Sadb and Old Aed or Orlaith... Wink
I'm so glad Uallach has Sadb now, if anything happens, she has someone to watch out for her and defend her when no one else will.
Oh and if they would run, then would they run to Young Aed's, because he's managed to help Sadb before? Or is this just a terribly silly idea of mine, again? Smile
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I wanted it to be Sophie and

Submitted by Morgaine2005 on Sat, 01/22/2011 - 09:51.

I wanted it to be Sophie and Flann, I really did, because I convinced myself that they could be staying at Aengus's place in preparation for the dew baby, and perhaps a post with them might herald the coming of the dew baby! But alas. I went hunting through the latest and not-so-latest Sadb, Flann, and Sophie chapters, and noticed ...

This is what Sadb's hair looks like when it's down.

Seems a bit too alike to completely be a coincidence. Even if Sophie's hair has been getting longer!

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I like how everyone decides

Submitted by Joseph on Sat, 01/22/2011 - 09:54.

I like how everyone decides on someone different before going for Sadb and Uallach Laughing

Morgaine has convinced me though so I'll jump onto the bandwagon so to speak Very Happy

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OK you know the drill by

Submitted by Joseph on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 08:15.

OK you know the drill by now. In "Guess the Preview Banner" surprisingly enough you have to guess the preview banner. Perfectly simple? Not if this banner is anything to go by Very Happy

http://www.lothere.com/images/previews_th//01801.690.300.jpg
Oh Lothere, why do you enjoy tormenting us so?

If you want to guess who that umm person is then post it on here. If you're wrong, well aren't we all?

Once again I have no earthly idea so here is my completely random guess in one word.

Aia.

*Guess the Preview Banner is sponsored by the *Bring Magog back to Lothere* All donations gratefully recieved Very Happy *

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New banner, new fun. ^^

Submitted by Ann on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 08:47.

New banner, new fun. ^^ (Thanks for thinking of this game, Joseph. It's great fun!)

I'm guessing it's Malcolm Sr. howling at the moon. (That's the first thing I thought when I saw the moon. Laughing Good thing there aren't any werewolves around. Wink )

I'm kinda hoping he'll get really emotional thinking Cubby's asleep. Then Cubby could see him like that and maybe connect it to Rua. Even better would be if he went out to sit beside his dad and they got to talking about the whole mess, but I'm not holding much hope for that. (Won't you prove me wrong, Jenny?)

Anyway I might be completely off for all I know. ^^

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Ann I love your suggestion.

Submitted by Joseph on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 09:05.

Ann I love your suggestion. Come on Lothere think of all the hard work I've done in setting up the "Bring Magog back to Lothere" fund. *makes puppy eyes*

Hmmm maybe Magog IS a werewolf Shocked

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I was thinking of Malcolm

Submitted by Bekky on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 09:12.

I was thinking of Malcolm Sr. too, but it could be Leofric or Young Sigefrith too, couldn't it? I think I see a beard on this one though, so I don't think it's Aia Very Happy Leofric wouldn't be a bad guess, since we saw him recently, or that could just make it a bad guess, hmm...
It's a remarkable banner shot though, always love the extra detail with the realistic night sky and the rest of the detail Lothere adds in general, it's what makes it so special when compared to the Sims 2 gameplay. Wink

Oh and just to add: Joseph, this really was a great idea, though peculiar banners are often just discussed in the comments of new chapters, I always have something I want to say about every new banner, but I never want to clutter the chapter comments with my off-topic guesses, so thank you! Very Happy
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If anything Malcolm would be

Submitted by Ann on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 09:13.

If anything Malcolm would be a were-cat I think. Mr. Green Congal would be more of a candidate for being a werewolf. :

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Haha, poor "pimply, sweaty

Submitted by Bekky on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 09:17.

Haha, poor "pimply, sweaty Congal who reeks of dead wolf"? Laughing Yes, that I can see, as Malcolm was often compared to a cat.
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Thanks you two. I didn't

Submitted by Joseph on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 09:28.

Thanks you two. I didn't think that this thread (I've been trying to think of that word for days) would be this popular.

If you want to know how I came up with Aia, I just went to the random name generator and her's was the first name I recognised.

I'll do it again, this time just with men.

OK the random name generator came up with...

Egelric

So that is my completely random guess

(by the way I know it is wrong because there is Sufficient Nose Shortage in the banner)

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Heh, the random name

Submitted by Bekky on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 09:43.

Heh, the random name generator? That's genius! Very Happy
Although, the nose could be blocked out by the cheekbone a bit, right? I'm still hoping it's Magog, and he sure doesn't have Nose Shortage... Smile
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My guess is either Magog or

Submitted by Alicia on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 10:52.

My guess is either Magog or Leofric. I'm leaning more toward Leof.

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I think it's Murchadh.

Submitted by Van on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 12:07.

I think it's Murchadh. (Spelling? It's been forever since I've seen the name.)

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Ooooh, I haven't even

Submitted by Ann on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 00:44.

Ooooh, I haven't even thought of Murchad! You may be right there, Van!

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I want it to be Murchad.

Submitted by Joseph on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 12:39.

I want it to be Murchad. Damn my random name generator allegiance

Come On Egelric!!!

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I want it to be Egelric but

Submitted by Devin on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 07:18.

I want it to be Egelric but I think its Malcolm.

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I've been bleeding Jenny dry

Submitted by Joseph on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 13:37.

I've been bleeding Jenny dry with questions and I can tell you here and now that someone HAS guessed correctly.

So I'll leave you with that speculation

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On second thought I think

Submitted by Devin on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 19:08.

On second thought I think its Murchad.

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Wow, you won't believe how I

Submitted by Bekky on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 08:58.

Wow, you won't believe how I squealed when I saw THAT banner! Very Happy Just give me some time to gather my thoughts before I can make a rational comment.... Razz
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Okay, on to the new banner:

Submitted by Ann on Sun, 02/06/2011 - 12:47.

Okay, on to the new banner: http://www.lothere.com/images/previews_th//01802.690.300.jpg

Well, at least this time around there's no question about "who the hell that nose belongs to"! Laughing
So it seems we're in for a bit more of elf drama. Probably repercussions of that little "Let's go rescue Aia"-trip. I wonder who that bit of head at the bottom there belongs to. (At first I didn't recognize it as a head. I took it for a pile of cloth or something. Laughing) It doesn't look like Imin's hair, but maybe it's his daughter Sara? Whatever that would mean though, I have no idea.

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LARL!!! That is all I have

Submitted by Alicia on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 07:30.

LARL!!!

That is all I have to say. I have no clue who the blonde is, but (s)he's getting a full view of Lar's naked chest, and for that I"m jealous. Unless of course that's the BACK of his/her head. but the angle doesn't seem like it.

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I thought the figure under

Submitted by Devin on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 13:39.

I thought the figure under him maybe Sina. Her sister Sara is married.

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It also could be Sina

Submitted by Morgaine2005 on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 20:09.

It also could be Sina because Sina is an Earth-elf and it's getting on toward the equinox. If Lar is pissed enough ... that would be one way to shut up Imin's whining about how Lar doesn't consider himself to be "one of them" because he won't father any children by them.

Of course, since the khirron elves separate from their spouses for a period of a few days/week/couple weeks, nothing might come of this. (I.e., their fertility is more regular than humans' but not an exact science.) Or, of course, I could be completely wrong. Mr. Green

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Ann you've done so well, I

Submitted by Joseph on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 06:42.

Ann you've done so well, I hereby appoint you as my beautiful assistant

I REALLY need to think up prizes for some of the right answers. Van was right about Murchad because she mentioned it first so well done Cearbunny

As for this weeks preview banner, I'll just go with the general consensus and say Larl and Sina.

Guess the Preview Banner will resume normality until July when I go off to Cornwall.

Keep Guessing

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This is a long shot but

Submitted by Devin on Sun, 02/13/2011 - 10:31.

This is a long shot but could it be Lar and Nina?

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Err OK it appears that we

Submitted by Joseph on Sun, 02/13/2011 - 13:43.

Err OK it appears that we have a new preview banner before the new chapter. Awkwardly random (or should that be randomly awkward I can never tell)

http://www.lothere.com/images/previews_th//01803.690.300.jpg
Elves looking thoughtful.

Hopefully that means that the new chapter will be up by tomorrow

Won't it?

Won't it???

EDIT
In actual fact, the chapter was put up 10 minutes later. If that's not punctuality then I don't know what is.

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Oh! It's Osh! And Aengus!

Submitted by Bekky on Sun, 02/13/2011 - 13:54.

Oh! It's Osh! And Aengus! Laughing So happy! How long has it been since we last saw Osh? Oh, Osh! Very Happy I really can't wait!
Well, I guess it'll be another discussion about Lasrua and Magog, I can only hope that it does not turn into a conversation about re-marriage or the cancellation of marriage, Confused Oh Cubby, what a mess you have made...
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I just have to say, I'll

Submitted by Seiza on Sun, 02/13/2011 - 19:30.

I just have to say, I'll miss seeing Lar at the top of every. single. page. as I read frantically to catch up. Razz

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Oh but now you get Aengus'

Submitted by Bekky on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 03:13.

Smile Oh but now you get Aengus' cute puppy face Razz

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Surely you can use Lar's

Submitted by Joseph on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 06:52.

Surely you can use Lar's face as your desktop screen

However if we are going to discuss male cuteness on this forum then please count me out.

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Aengus will do for now, but

Submitted by Seiza on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 06:14.

Aengus will do for now, but now Joseph's put the idea of a Lar wallpaper in my head... Embarassed

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There's a wallpaper-size

Submitted by Lothere on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 09:32.

There's a wallpaper-size picture of Lar right here if you were serious about that.

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Ahahaha Male cuteness is

Submitted by Bekky on Wed, 02/16/2011 - 09:38.

Ahahaha Male cuteness is taking over this thread, sorry Joseph! Laughing And thanks Lothere, that's definitely going on my desktop Very Happy

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*RIGHT-CLICK!!!* Thank

Submitted by Seiza on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 06:40.

*RIGHT-CLICK!!!*

Mr. Green

Thank you, Lothere! I foresee many pointless minimising of windows in the future... God help me if you ever go into merchandising! (And Joseph can breathe easy, for I have my Lar wallpaper to distract me from tainting this thread with male cuteness.)

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Too tired to be funny

Submitted by Joseph on Sat, 02/19/2011 - 14:57.

Too tired to be funny so....

http://www.lothere.com/images/previews_th//01804.690.300.jpg

Looks like we'll find out Cat's fate

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Sometimes these "having a

Submitted by Alicia on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 09:44.

Sometimes these "having a baby" chapters can go on for awhile....

Paul and Osh talk to each other though. Should be interesting. At least Paul doesn't look like he's totally flipping out...

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Baby Una? Is there something

Submitted by Bekky on Sat, 02/26/2011 - 13:16.

Baby Una? Is there something I've missed, or is this just information from the Chat? Very Happy Heh, well I happen to have an Aunt by the name Una, who also happens to be two weeks younger than me. If Cat's baby is named Una, Lothere PLEASE don't make her a very, very disagreeable person (like my Aunt). Although the fact that my Aunt lives with us and is practically my sister, might explain why I'm so annoyed by her... Confused
Anyhow, I too hope Cat+baby will make it through the birth well. Smile
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Info from the chat Bekky.

Submitted by Joseph on Sat, 02/26/2011 - 13:44.

Info from the chat Bekky. Sorry about that. Embarassed

On the bright side you seem to have revived this thread Cearbunny

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Couldn't help that, Paul

Submitted by Bekky on Sat, 02/26/2011 - 14:05.

Couldn't help that, Paul (though I still prefer to call him Kív) is one of my all time favourite characters Wink I can't wait to see baby Una. And judging from the banner, which doesn't look very alarming to me, I assume everything will be fine with the birth. This thread tends to get crowded when the mysterious/distressing banners appear, though, and people must speculate and put in their two pennies worth of opinion. *goes back to waiting and abusing the "refresh" button*
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New banner!

Submitted by Seiza on Tue, 03/01/2011 - 23:21.

New banner! http://www.lothere.com/images/previews_th//01805.690.300.jpg

I thought it was FERGUS! at first, because of the hair. But the nose looked wrong. XD I'm so bad with faces...

Hope we'll finally see Cat's baby! But WHAT is that he's looking at? Seems like the behind of a scarf-covered head? There's those frilly thingies in the front...

(Yes, slow day at work. *incessantly paws through lothere*)

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Fergus? That didn't even

Submitted by maruutsu on Wed, 03/02/2011 - 01:50.

Fergus? Shocked That didn't even occur to me. All I saw were the Sela eyes and I went AENGUS! before I went SHIRTLESS!AENGUS!

Perhaps someone's sneaking into his room to let him know about baby Una?

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Cheers Sieza for putting the

Submitted by Joseph on Wed, 03/02/2011 - 08:04.

Cheers Sieza for putting the banner up.

I really have no idea who that is.

Yeah guessing over.

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That was a quick wait for

Submitted by Joseph on Sat, 03/05/2011 - 02:48.

That was a quick wait for once. Not that I'm complaining

This weeks preview banner
http://www.lothere.com/images/previews_th//01806.690.300.jpg

Is that Rua there? I've been comparing to the last chapter. Then Aengus and someone else?

Anyone else like to guess?

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My guess is that Rua and

Submitted by Ann on Sat, 03/05/2011 - 03:46.

My guess is that Rua and Aengus went to get their trip approved by Aengus' boss, meaning His Majesty . The hair, the beard, the clothes... can't be anyone besides Sigefrith. Unless it were Dante, but there's no mark and it IS the left side of his face.

None of them looks uncomfortable or even that serious, so that might mean that Sigefrith is amenable to the idea. Or maybe it's because they just came in and the talk hasn't really started yet.

One thing I know is that whether or not Sigefrith ends up giving his permission he'll find some way to spin this to his advantage. ^^

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Exactly my thoughts Ann. And

Submitted by ermine on Sat, 03/05/2011 - 04:05.

Exactly my thoughts Ann. And I'm excited to see what happens in the next chapter, considering Sigefrith's attitude towards Magog + what kind of politic mess this will be. Wink

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I'd be a little surprised if

Submitted by maruutsu on Sat, 03/05/2011 - 10:13.

I'd be a little surprised if Sigefrith were to approve of this trip, though. A man and a woman who aren't married? Travelling together? Plus Lasrua's family would be seriously irked at the king, not to mention at Aengus. And who'd handle Aengus' lands while he's away?

On the other hand, he's Sigefrith. You never know.

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New preview banner! ...I

Submitted by Seiza on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 03:58.

New preview banner!

...I have soooo many wrong thoughts about Osh and Paul's proximity to each other right now. *headsmash*

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Seiza, I completely agree

Submitted by Ann on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 06:11.

Seiza, I completely agree with you there!! Shocked

I guess we should count our blessings that no one seems upset about Rua's little trip. ^^

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I know I'm a bit rusty but

Submitted by Joseph on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 08:20.

I know I'm a bit rusty but isn't it called fatherly affection?

Just a thought. Wink

while I'm on the subject of smilies, I love this one Rolling Eyes

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Some of you folks need to

Submitted by Lothere on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 10:52.

Some of you folks need to dial down the sensitivity on your Slash Detectors. You are getting some troubling false positives. Wink

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http://www.lothere.com/images

Submitted by Joseph on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 02:23.

http://www.lothere.com/images/previews_th//01808.690.300.jpg

Another "mysterious figures" banner which should be popular.

My guess is Rua and Aengus. I was going to say Magog but isn't he in France somewhere at the minute?

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ermine's picture

Would it be totally crazy if

Submitted by ermine on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 05:56.

Would it be totally crazy if I guessed Iylaine and Vash? ;D A walk in the moonlight!

...I know, sounds unlikely, doesn't it?

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Unfortunately it does sound

Submitted by Joseph on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 07:15.

Unfortunately it does sound unlikely. Doesn't mean people don't wish it. (and I exclude myself from that "people" group being a resident Team Malcolmer)

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My guesses? Either Rua and

Submitted by Alicia on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 09:18.

My guesses?

Either Rua and Aengus

or

Leofric and Gunnora

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You know, I think ermine's

Submitted by Ann on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 09:34.

You know, I think ermine's right. That's Vash's hair if I'm no mistaken. Can't be Leof or Malcolm or Aengus anyway, because IMO none of them would bleach their hair even if they could. Laughing

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ermine's picture

I wouldn't be so sure about

Submitted by ermine on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 10:30.

I wouldn't be so sure about bleaching. Who knows... Laughing

Yep, the hair was my main clue. I can only think two characters who use that style (Vash & Finn) and I think Finn doesn't have elf ears that could peek out of his hair. If those I see are elf ears. *zooms*

But if the next chapter is really about Iylaine and Vash... woah, Iylaine and Vash!

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...bleach their hair? Am I

Submitted by Alicia on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 21:58.

...bleach their hair? Am I missing something? The figures look like silhouettes to me....?

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Alicia, I had the same

Submitted by Lothere on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 03:58.

Alicia, I had the same thought! But then I looked at the banner on my work monitor, which is a lot brighter, and I could see a brownish shade on the back of the head of the person on the right. So maybe it's a monitor brightness thing.

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That definitely looks like

Submitted by Seiza on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 07:30.

That definitely looks like Vash's hair -- Finn's hair is too black for there to be that brown midtone across the middle.

Darn that woman, though, her hood is blocking everything! She's wearing a hood and scarf. (Photo manip also shows there's some weird pattern on the guy's body, looks a bit like Vash's collar...)

It would be SUCH a surprise if that was Rua or Kraaia, but I'm betting it's Iylaine too.

Ooh, this chapter's gonna be important~ *squirms* Don't !@#$ up your marriage, Iylaine...

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I agree the man in the

Submitted by Devin on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 15:19.

I agree the man in the banner is Vash and I think the woman is Iylaine too.

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Oh my heart

Submitted by Tiffany on Wed, 03/23/2011 - 17:03.

Oh my heart Smile

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Joseph's picture

Ermine gets the points this

Submitted by Joseph on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 07:17.

Ermine gets the points this week (which doesn't really make sense since there isn't a point system. Hmmm maybe I should talk to Jenny about throwing some karma forum wise if you get what I mean Wink

Onto another sexy preview banner.
http://www.lothere.com/images/previews_th//01809.690.300.jpg
I keep trying to copy the image instead. It never works AAARGGH.

Who do you think the mystery people are? (and I've only just noticed there's 2 people there)

And yes I know who they are but since I'm the creator of this competition I've got to give the prize (what prize?) to someone else.

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Joseph, you needn't limit

Submitted by Lothere on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 08:07.

Joseph, you needn't limit the guessing to the identities of the characters, especially when it's obvious like it is now. What do you suppose is going to happen in the next chapter?

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Well, if either of them

Submitted by Van on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 09:40.

Well, if either of them cares about the well-being of Iylaine's two kids AT ALL, they're not going to do anything that would give Malcolm grounds for divorce Evil or Very Mad

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Well I know what I THINK is

Submitted by Alicia on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 17:16.

Well I know what I THINK is going to happen...I think they are going to make some VASHBABIES!!! XD

But seriously. Its possible, right? But, oh, what a mess that would be.

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Remember me? Guess the

Submitted by Joseph on Sat, 05/14/2011 - 11:18.

Remember me? Guess the Preview Banner? Well I'm back after that long holiday. So now we've recovered from that shock of a chapter, let's see if anyone can guess what happens next time on the Kingdom of Lothere.

http://www.lothere.com/images/previews_th//01810.690.300.jpg

I'd guess Vash and Iylaine but I thought we were heading abroad for the rest of March?

Anyway it's up to yousies now.

(So glad I'm back Cearbunny)

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That's Paul.

Submitted by Pen (not verified) on Sat, 05/14/2011 - 11:33.

That's Paul. Razz

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"Vash goes to Paul after

Submitted by Bastet on Sat, 05/14/2011 - 15:10.

"Vash goes to Paul after being raped by Iylaine and tries to get some advice on what the hell to do with this messed up situation" is my guess.
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That travail in the deep,
And joy the day in mirth the while,
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I agree with Bastet. That

Submitted by Alicia on Sat, 05/14/2011 - 16:13.

I agree with Bastet. That is definitely Paul and Vash. Which should be an interesting chapter.

Joseph, I don't know if I've recovered from that last chapter yet. That was...pretty shocking, to say the least.

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And so the story arc

Submitted by Joseph on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 00:41.

And so the story arc continues. Poor Vash. First time I've felt anything for an emo Peter Pan

Anyways on to this week's preview banner. Apologies if the link doesn't work. My laptop's acting funny lately.
http://www.lothere.com/images/previews_th//01811.690.300.jpg

It should work. Just so you know, I can't see who the 2 people are in the baner. My laptop isn't bright enough. However I'll be on my computer later so I'll guess then.

Have fun!

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It looks like Lasrua and

Submitted by ermine on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 01:33.

It looks like Lasrua and Aengus, that was my first thought? They must be on their way.

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Definitely Rua and Aengus

Submitted by Bastet on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 09:49.

Definitely Rua and Aengus (although, admittedly, I forget what Aengus looks like). Maybe some heart-to-heart about Malrua vs. Aengrua?
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