Tales of the Parodyverse - Back to the cow-headed costume?

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Subj: Back to the cow-headed costume?
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 09:38:55 pm EDT

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> This was fun, which is highly usual for lengthy government functions. I especially liked the quick and easy route to settling questions of honor through appointing Gaz as the Emir's champion. Things would have been more entertaining had the challengers not backed down... But then again, I suppose there's enough damage done to the palace already.

The challenge by combat seemed such an obvious move that Kiivan and Ohanna were certain to have anticipated it. Gaz was a logical counter to those attempts. Later on we'll see some rather less forseen approaches to Caphan succession.

> Kip had a nice scene of doing the right thing, which was set off well by an appearance of Garrick (and the new diplomat weasel he brought with him.) I think I may still be under a restraining order from that last time I attacked Herb, but that's probably not enforceable on this side of the galaxy. And apparently, I may have diplomatic immunity now anyway...

That's a frightening thought.

Of course, to be a legal ambassador one has to be accredited by ones' homeland as well as accepted by another nation.

> Clever line by Lindy to get Hamboy out of the mess he had made. Sometimes the simple excuses are the most elegant...

I'm not sure HB agrees with your assessment.

> Again, a fun chapter! I look forward to seeing the implications that come out of it...

We've not finished the Caphan court drama yet. Next time we cut away to see what else is going on as the plot heats up a bit, but our final section in this chapter takes up right back to the Caliphate Court and Kiivan's first tough calls - and maybe his last.

As for the Vizh implications, wasn't that on your to-do list back when we discussed this?

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#327: Untold Tales of the Parodyverse: On Affairs of State and the State of Affairs - Complete · The Hooded Hood has struggled through getting this chapter posted and read at last! · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 12:28:01 pm EDT
- RI just cant wait to see how this all ends happily. Because it WILL end happily. (no text) · Dancer · Fri Apr 18, 2008 at 09:04:36 am EDT
  - Well, I expect to be happy with it. (no text) · HH · Sun Apr 20, 2008 at 08:46:57 am EDT
- Whoah! This isn't an entirely conclusive conclusion, is it? (no text) · champagne · Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 09:37:46 pm EDT
  - You think there might be more? (no text) · HH · Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 09:41:15 pm EDT
- An elegant solution to an ugly problem. (no text) · Hatman · Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 03:12:18 pm EDT
  - This arc is at least in part about tying up dangling loose ends. (no text) · HH · Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 05:32:16 pm EDT
- That wasn't a good ending. (no text) · Rhiannon · Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 12:02:20 pm EDT
  - It was an ending. That was pretty much as much as I could hope for. (no text) · HH · Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 05:31:38 pm EDT
- I hate to admit ... [Spoilers] · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 06:36:21 pm EDT
  - Historical precedents [Spoilers] · HH · Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 07:04:03 pm EDT
- "I suck your planet! I suck it up!" · killer shrike · Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 11:55:42 am EDT
  - [Spoiler villain] = Peter Stormare in The Big Lebowski? (no text) · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Sun Apr 13, 2008 at 01:07:39 am EDT
    - I... don't think so (no text) · killer shrike was paraphrasing a line (or more accurately "the line") from a more recent movie · Sun Apr 13, 2008 at 02:25:59 am EDT
      - Ah, the milkshake ... [Spoilers] · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Sun Apr 13, 2008 at 02:55:43 am EDT
        
        There are times when I celebrate my ignorance of popular media. (no text) · HH · Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 05:32:52 pm EDT
  - It's not like the cast is short of suckers. · HH · Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 06:53:38 pm EDT
- Is "I told you so" a legitimate legal defense? · Visionary · Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 11:16:57 am EDT
  - You'd have to check with Lisa - or better yet have her check in here. · HH · Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 07:14:09 pm EDT
- I guess that kind of works out... · Anime Jason · Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 08:58:41 am EDT
  - As long as you're allowed to include a fudge factor (no text) · HH · Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 06:57:40 pm EDT
- I'm not entirely sure they were betting on the right horse... · Visionary · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 10:22:08 pm EDT
  - There was a right horse? · HH · Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 05:11:39 am EDT
- That could have gone better for them ... [Spoilers] · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 09:31:50 pm EDT
  - That could have gone worse. [Spoilers] · HH · Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 05:09:10 am EDT
- This is certainly getting nastier. · Rhiannon · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 11:12:33 am EDT
  - Not yet it isn't. [Spoilers] · HH · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 07:05:33 pm EDT
- It's too bad... · Hatman · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 10:01:16 am EDT
  - But it can still get worse · HH · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 07:02:46 pm EDT
- Well...maybe half of them will make it. · Anime Jason · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 09:15:42 am EDT
  - That's one point five. Noted. · HH · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 09:37:39 am EDT
- That's going to leave a mark. As are the beatings (no text) · killer shrike · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 08:46:14 am EDT
  - Mr Nice has left the building. (no text) · HH · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 08:49:52 am EDT
- Dancer loves this story. Dancer says do more. · Dancer is disappointed at the non-reply-y posters. Bad non-reply-y posters! >:-/ · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 07:18:02 am EDT
  - More is done. · HH · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 07:48:06 am EDT
    - Well thats just mean! You cant take it out on those poor innocent characters!! Meanie! · Dancer thinks we should go back to the nice chapters now with fountains and hug-sharing · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 08:03:17 am EDT
      - I already did the happy ending. Now its time to move on. (no text) · HH is changing his phone number · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 08:05:51 am EDT
        
        What part of "ending" dont you understand (no text) · Dancer thinks characters should get something nice happening to them after having to appear in your plotlines · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 08:09:58 am EDT
        
        You've seen how sprawling my storylines get. Doesn't that answer your question about how well I understand "ending"? (no text) · HH · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 08:17:22 am EDT
  - By the way, Im calling you now to make you post the next part. So be ready!! :-P (no text) · Dancer = pushy. · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 07:21:24 am EDT
    - "Pushy"? I thought it said "Pushover" on the bathroom wall. (no text) · HH · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 07:43:13 am EDT
      - And who wrote that there, I wonder??? (no text) · Dancer cant draw a frowny enough emoticon. We need new keyboard keys for that. · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 08:03:22 am EDT
        
        So many possibilities. · HH notes it must be someone who can write, which cuts out maybe 50% of your dates · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 08:06:35 am EDT
        
        Sure, go for the easy targets. · Dancer kn ows there is a great comeback out there just waiting to come to her. Um, a little help here.. · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 08:10:05 am EDT
        
        Isn't that the motto underneath the Dancer=Pushover grafitto? (no text) · HH thinks there might also be t-shirts · Fri Apr 11, 2008 at 08:18:32 am EDT
- Heh, I liked the rusty line · Hatman · Wed Apr 09, 2008 at 01:53:35 pm EDT
  - It's all that chainmail. · HH · Wed Apr 09, 2008 at 09:02:28 pm EDT
- Diplomats don't seem suited to the Parodyverse ... [Spoilers] · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 11:25:38 pm EDT
  - For the same reason not many comedy series feature cot death. [Spoilers] · HH · Wed Apr 09, 2008 at 06:37:37 am EDT
- You know, maybe it's time to consider making a new fashion statement... · Visionary · Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 07:21:58 pm EDT
  - Back to the cow-headed costume? · HH · Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 09:38:55 pm EDT
- This was really enjoyable. · Rhiannon · Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 01:43:38 pm EDT
  - On the misprint... · HH · Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 04:54:54 pm EDT
- I knew it. · Anime Jason · Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 11:29:19 am EDT
  - You did. · HH · Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 11:55:26 am EDT
    - Re: You did. · Anime Jason · Wed Apr 09, 2008 at 12:59:16 pm EDT
      - Re: You did. · HH · Wed Apr 09, 2008 at 09:06:17 pm EDT
        
        Re: You did. · Anime Jason · Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 01:43:05 am EDT
        
        Re: You did. · HH · Thu Apr 10, 2008 at 09:13:48 am EDT
- Disorder in the court (no text) · killer shrike · Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 11:17:51 am EDT
  - On a scale of 1/10 we're only at about 4 right now. (no text) · HH · Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 11:56:10 am EDT
- Most cool. Much enjoyment. (no text) · champagne · Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 07:20:13 am EDT
  - Jolly good. (no text) · HH · Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 09:31:33 am EDT
- Remembrances of two "families" ... [Spoilers] · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 09:22:19 pm EDT
  - That's why I posted the two scenes back to back. [Spoilers] · HH · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 09:47:29 pm EDT
    - Off-topic: [Spoilers] · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 01:43:14 am EDT
      - And now the obligatory Dr Who discussion (no series 4 spoilers) [Spoilers] · HH · Tue Apr 08, 2008 at 09:31:08 am EDT
- You know, there's really no reason to poison me and bring down the feel-good vibe you have going here... · Visionary · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 08:55:33 pm EDT
  - And why would poisoning you have to bring the mood down? · HH · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 09:52:51 pm EDT
- *sniff* Our little Caphans are all growed up · Hatman · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 08:45:31 pm EDT
  - It's the end of term. · HH · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 09:46:16 pm EDT
- That does sound like an ominous warning. · Anime Jason · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 07:49:11 pm EDT
  - A little touch of irony, perhaps. · HH · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 09:42:33 pm EDT
- Well, that went better than expected... · Manga Shoggoth · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 03:14:10 pm EDT
  - People are so suspicious. · HH · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 09:39:35 pm EDT
- That ending's not a good sign. · Rhiannon · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 11:40:18 am EDT
  - Why do people always get suspicious when I show nice things happening? · HH points out that all kinds of nice things have happened in this storyline so far · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 12:58:11 pm EDT
    - Because you're evil? (no text) · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 09:25:12 pm EDT
      - Hey, I didn't wipe out an entire squad of guards in a murderous rage and get on Dancer's "naughty" list. (no text) · HH · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 09:57:14 pm EDT
- *Scans sky for the other shoe* (no text) · killer shrike · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 11:08:39 am EDT
  - Good place to loot for it. (no text) · HH · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 12:58:25 pm EDT
    - Look, that is. (no text) · HH · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 01:01:27 pm EDT
    - Look, that is. (no text) · HH · Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 01:00:29 pm EDT
- Yay! More Caphan Caphanyness! (no text) · Dancer likes Caphan Caphanyness!! · Sat Apr 05, 2008 at 08:24:05 am EDT
  - And yet more Caphan Caphanyness to follow when more folks respond. (no text) · HH · Sun Apr 06, 2008 at 11:36:00 am EDT
- Could be worse. · Hatman · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 07:42:55 pm EDT
  - And doubtless will be. · HH · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 11:17:24 pm EDT
- We always can forgive our enemies more quickly than we can our traitors. · Visionary · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 06:57:22 pm EDT
  - I thought that Benedict Arnold chap seemed quite decent, actually. · HH · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 11:16:33 pm EDT
- That brings up a question... · Anime Jason · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 03:31:05 pm EDT
  - A kind of answer. · HH · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 11:05:20 pm EDT
  - ... Actually, you've just given me an idea. Ian, e-mail me. (no text) · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 03:39:02 pm EDT
    - When it's not 4am I will. (no text) · HH · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 11:01:14 pm EDT
    - Wouldn't it be easier for you to e-mail him, since you know what it's about? (no text) · Visionary, just askin' · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 06:58:58 pm EDT
      - Maybe he's so struck with inspiration that his typing fingers are locked together. (no text) · HH · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 11:18:39 pm EDT
- An interesting an appropriate sentence ... [Spoilers] · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 01:38:00 pm EDT
  - Re: An interesting an appropriate sentence ... [Spoilers] · HH · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 11:10:48 pm EDT
- Well, that was a surprise (no text) · killer shrike · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 10:29:05 am EDT
  - Hopefully not an unpleasant one. (no text) · HH · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 11:30:38 am EDT
    - Not unpleasant for me. (no text) · killer shrike · Sat Apr 05, 2008 at 12:34:08 am EDT
      - Jolly good. (no text) · HH · Sun Apr 06, 2008 at 11:37:13 am EDT
- An interesting decision. (no text) · Rhiannon · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 10:18:54 am EDT
  - We've not heard the last of this. (no text) · HH · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 11:30:17 am EDT
- Given the week I have had this is more than pleasurable... · Manga Shoggoth · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 06:11:11 am EDT
  - You know what would really cheer you up? Coming up next weekend for some Monster Hunting. · HH · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 09:40:16 am EDT
- Dammit, this is why they shouldn't be allowed on field trips without signed permission slips... · Visionary · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 11:09:16 pm EDT
  - They only set out for a day's escord duty to Badripoor - and that was around nine months ago. · HH · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 11:42:25 pm EDT
- Wolverine commands respect wearing yellow, I suppose it's time Vizh learned that trick (no text) · Hatman · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 10:58:22 pm EDT
  - And they both have that weird hair thing going for them too. (no text) · HH · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 11:35:25 pm EDT
- Wait a minute... · L! · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 08:57:41 pm EDT
  - Re: Wait a minute... · HH · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 10:21:38 pm EDT
- Okay, now I have a definite prediction... [Spoilers] · Anime Jason · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 07:15:12 pm EDT
  - Noted. [Spoilers] · HH · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 10:25:24 pm EDT
    - Re: Noted. [Spoilers] · Anime Jason · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 11:44:53 pm EDT
      - Re: Noted. [Spoilers] · HH · Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 09:41:21 am EDT
- Fun stuff. [Spoilers] · CrazySugarFreakBoy! · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 03:37:43 pm EDT
  - Well, stuff anyway. [Spoilers] · HH · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 05:46:13 pm EDT
- Another fine chapter (no text) · killer shrike · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 01:48:44 pm EDT
  - I really need to get these chapters shifted. (no text) · HH · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 05:45:18 pm EDT
- Very good but very short. (no text) · Rhiannon · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 12:57:19 pm EDT
  - Longer than all the stories you've posted this holiday. (no text) · HH · Thu Apr 03, 2008 at 05:46:46 pm EDT