>At 10:07 PM 03/20/2004 +0000, you wrote:
><snip>
>"Well, I'm an English major, in the School of Education," Dru
>says. "Mom said it'd be better for me if I got my Teaching
>Certificate up here, instead of down where we are." **And I don't
>have to deal with seeing that two-faced skank hanging ~all over~
>Uncle Berin all the time, either...**
>**********
>Jacobee raises his eyebrows at that news. "Really? Why? I know
>that if you get your teaching certificate in other countries, it
>won't count in some states, but I thought any USA certification was
>recognized by all the states."
>
>"That's true," Dru returns, "but Mom said the educational system is
>better up here than down where I'm from. She went to college near
>Buffalo, New York, and said she had an easier time getting a job in
>Atlanta than some people who went to school down where we live." She
>pauses. "And, well, after high school, I didn't want to stay in
>Atlanta for college anyway."
>**Especially after Sabrina made Tamara go away...**
>**********
>"I'm in business and economics, with a minor in vocal music. First
>semester was pretty good, but I've got a feeling that this next one
>is going to be /very/ interesting." He gives Andy a very quick
>wink. "Actually, it's because I was a business major that we met."
>
> ++++++++++++
> Noticing Jacobee's wink, a faint smile and a slight blush appear on
> Andy's face.
> +++++++++++++
>
>
>Dru looks interested at this. "Neat. So, did you meet in class?"
>
> Andy smiles. "It was more interesting than that. At a tattoo
> parlor. I was there to meet a classmate of mine - who never
> bothered to show up - and Jacob came in to interview the owner.
> And I'll admit he had my attention the moment he walked through the
> door." Andy smiles at Jacobee.
>**********
>Jacobee grins into Andy's eyes, and takes his hand. "Well, I'll
>admit, I forgot why I was there too when I saw you."
>**********
> Flattered and pleased, Andy smiles at Jacobee's comment.
>**********
>For a moment, Jacobee forgets that there is anyone else in the
>resturant, let alone at their table. But then he remembers that Andy
>and he aren't alone. ::Yet.::
>
>"Oh... uh... I was just there because of a project for one of my
>classes and to advertise the opening of the All Nighter's new
>basement lounge." He shrugs. "And I ended up getting a hanna, but
>it needs to stay wrapped up until morning." He taps his right
>bicept.
>
>**********
> "Tattoos on the orcs," exclaims Lar, thinking out loud. "I'm doing
>a comic inspired by the Lord of the Rings," she explains. "But with
>a lot more women in the cast," she grins, glancing at Dru.
>**********
>"Really? Cool! I never understood why Tolkien didn't have at least
>one woman in the Fellowship. Maybe a sign of his times?"
> +++++
>
> Lar nods. "I think so. I think he was writing in the '50s or
> maybe '60s." She grins. "Back in the dark ages."
>**********
Jacobee laughs. "Ya. They actually had to get up and change the
channel on the television set! How stone age is that?"

(spot for relply)

>"I hope you're being more true to the movie than the book. I /tried/
>to read it, several times actually... but I never made it past the
>first chapter." He shrugs. "There's too much detial in it for me to
>imagine. Personally, I'd rather see it than try to imagine all the
>little newances."
>
> +++++
>
> Lar replies, "I think Peter Jackson was fairly true to the book.
> But there's only so much you can fit, even in three movies. But it
> was his vision of the books. I'm basing off the book, so I get to
> interpret the story the way I want to."
> +++++
>
>"Are you going to publish it on the web? And do you have any ideas
>for what Faramir should look like? He was one of my favorite
>characters."
>**********
> "Faramir?" replies Lar. "I hadn't picked anyone out yet. I'd been
> thinking of turning Faramir female, but you've given me an idea. I
> think one way to look at what was going on is that Faramir was
> interested in Frodo. But I could leave Faramir male, turn Frodo
> and Sam female, and have heterosexual tension between Faramir and
> Frodo, plus some male over-protectiveness."

**********
"Hey, that's a great idea! But I'd do the same thing for two of the
female characters. I mean, in the movie, Sam seemed to be a bit over-
protective of Frodo, esepcially when Golem came on the scene. But
maybe you could have one of the other characters be over-
protective."

Jacobee pauses for a moment. ::Do I really want to do this? THere's
a noble right there... It'd probably put a bee in her bonnet... But
after what happened, I have a right to be mad... I shouldn't take it
out on her, but maybe if I word it right...::

"Like Legolas towards Gimli. I mean, the elfs and the dwarfs were
supposed to hate each other, right? Well, what if that hate
was 'cause the elfs thought they were better than the other races,
and thought they had to take care of them 'for their own good'? Of
course, that was said about the Irish and Blacks too, back in the
1800s. But what really happened was slavery, either recognized or
unrecognized, and a loss of rights for those slaves.

"And there was supposed to be a scene that didn't make it into the
movie where Gimli and Legolas became friends, right? Well, I haven't
read that scene, but maybe Legolas could see that Gimli doesn't need
his "help" and that could start off the friendship? And as the
Faramir/Frodo over-protectiveness grows worse, Gimli and Legolas'
over-protective issues could get better, 'till Legolas realizes that
his kind is no better than any other race, and that all the races
should be treated with equality and fairness."

He takes a breath and shrugs. "Just a thought that you can take or
leave as you want. Like I said, I didn't fully read the books, so I
don't know what was supposed to happen."