tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782015940236144069.post4511398354425803888..comments2024-03-27T05:30:04.161-05:00Comments on Phoenix Writing: 16908--Child of Fire and Blood (Ch. 3)Phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06321573725442513288noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782015940236144069.post-2814833357808912772013-09-10T13:18:38.542-05:002013-09-10T13:18:38.542-05:00As memory serves, a psychopomp is one who plays es...As memory serves, a psychopomp is one who plays escort to souls from their physical bodies to the afterlife. I wouldn't think Lucifer would ever be described as such. Lawyer? No, no one wants that for a comic book.Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06321573725442513288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782015940236144069.post-75071964996158558852013-09-09T19:01:43.854-05:002013-09-09T19:01:43.854-05:00well now the word that is sticking out to me is ps...well now the word that is sticking out to me is psychopomp however, i don't think that word was used in the exact context that i'm thinking and without accessing the actual comics....it's hard to say :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104478429617080148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782015940236144069.post-66788891164797294622013-07-11T08:54:12.199-05:002013-07-11T08:54:12.199-05:00"Filibuster"? "Flibbertygibbit&quo..."Filibuster"? "Flibbertygibbit"? "Time Lord"? I've heard you shouldn't let Dr. Who get talking or your nefarious plan will unravel. I could believe that of the Morningstar as well. He's so undermining. I would think it simple enough for Gaiman to write him into talking you out of your hooker and booze money.<br />"Monologuing"?<br />My father's mother vanished his collection, too, and I've heard that you two aren't alone in that. I still have mine. Thousands and thousands, but I stopped adding to the boxes back in 1995. Now, people just come to me for info of yesteryear heroes prior to weekly retcons and infinite #1 issues.<br /><br />I'm more prone to enjoy a character who can affect change with words than one who'll rant on and accomplish nothing. "Politician"?Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06321573725442513288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782015940236144069.post-79216489149197845362013-07-11T06:40:30.630-05:002013-07-11T06:40:30.630-05:00Usually, I've noticed in literature that the m...Usually, I've noticed in literature that the more characters speak, the less likely it is that they specifically will achieve what it is that they wish...though there are exceptions to this...I can't remember what the English word is that I want but I recall it being used in the DC or was it Vertigo...not sure because my fanatical mother threw them away...anyway...the DC or Vertigo, Lucifer series has a bit where one character is telling another character that Lucifer being a X (X being the word I can't remember) is one that you have to kill before he speaks if you are to have any hope of triumphing over him as once he speaks you're lost. <br /><br />now i could be remembering this incorrectly, but i swear that a noun was used here and that noun was for one who is very gifted with manipulating language or whatever...but again, i might be recalling incorrectly and it was maybe an adjective...<br /><br />i'm not sure i will ever forgive my mother for throwing those away because they're out of print now, super expensive (relatively speaking), and there is no web version...<br /><br />anyway, it's just a interesting thought. for the most part talking a lot is usually a weakness but there are those for whom it is quite formidable.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104478429617080148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782015940236144069.post-78635819625987292442013-07-06T13:20:42.959-05:002013-07-06T13:20:42.959-05:00Yeah, sometimes you hit a point where you just dec...Yeah, sometimes you hit a point where you just decide you aren't going to take anymore. Freedom from great responsibility helps with that.Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06321573725442513288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782015940236144069.post-66030894073368775172013-07-06T05:02:16.322-05:002013-07-06T05:02:16.322-05:00She also seems to be cutting through the bullshit ...She also seems to be cutting through the bullshit that is bogging down the king and queen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104478429617080148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782015940236144069.post-85794952712663610882013-06-17T18:07:18.186-05:002013-06-17T18:07:18.186-05:00Thanks for the feedback. I think it's her aty...Thanks for the feedback. I think it's her atypical-ness (not the princess you're looking for) and unexpected words that make her so interesting. Sometimes, it doesn't take much to get our attention.Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06321573725442513288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782015940236144069.post-90319469240118278692013-06-17T01:21:59.667-05:002013-06-17T01:21:59.667-05:00I like the princess...not sure if you consciously ...I like the princess...not sure if you consciously were staging her in a way that would make her mysteriously appealing, but she is. She just enters after this pair of apparent rulers have had a very long dialog, says very little, and yet seems to be pretty influential. Nice. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104478429617080148noreply@blogger.com