At 04:13 PM 5/26/04 +0000, you wrote:
> >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?"

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Both Andy and Lar smile at Jacobee's comment.

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>
> >"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."

++++

Lar nods at this.

++++

>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."

Lar looks thoughtful. "The general idea works, though I don't think the
details fit. I think it was more of a case of the Gimli and Legolas both
coming to respect each other. Though there could be a feeling of
superiority on Legolas' side, as I think he's much older than Gimli."

Andy watches Jacobee with a thoughtful expression on his face.


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