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Karensa
Decorated
[BoL/SiD] WE ARE THE UMBRATI To be one with the dark, one must have the key EDIT - CHANGED TOPIC TO REMOVE 'TRAILHEAD' TAG SINCE IT'S NOT TRAILHEAD, PROBLEM SOLVED ON THIS END...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Left_Hand_of_Darkness
http://www.greenmanreview.com/book/book_leguin_lefthand.html
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Definitions of masculinity and femininity are so ingrained in and vital to Genly and his culture that he cannot discuss them without oversimplification. Are women really softer? Did childrearing ever really make them less capable of higher learning? If not, then what is the difference? What is the relationship between the sexual body and the body politic? Genly knows that his reality is shaped by his background -- he says that he could perceive an individual's scrupulousness as "either housewifely or scientific," and understands that the term he chooses will reflect an ideology as well as a relationship to the subject. Words create reality, particularly words (or lack thereof) for abstracts like individuality, gender, power, faith.
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For the first several pages of The Left Hand of Darkness, readers see the country of Karhide on the planet Gethen as a typical Western monarchy. Through the eye of Genly Ai (pronounced "I," like a cry), we witness all the traditional trappings of power, military might and courtly intrigue as a king officiates at a pompous ritual. The narrator notices only men at the ceremony, but this may seem quite natural to readers accustomed to European history narratives, which often fail to account for the presence of women at public functions. The Left Hand of Darkness could be historical fiction set just about anywhere -- until we learn that the king is pregnant.
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...and I could've sworn I read somewhere that the PM (ahum) is far more into sci fi than the holy war, eh? This just seems far more likely a direction to me...but we shall see...
EDIT - moved to CF with Potentials forum. Please do not make multiple threads for one game in N&R. - SG
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 10:48 am
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Karensa
Decorated
and this....for official record here
http://dc-mrg.english.ucsb.edu/WarnerTeach/E192/leguin/leguin.html
Light is the left hand of darkness ...how did it go? Light, dark. Fear, courage. Cold, warmth. Female, male. It is yourself, Therem. Both and one. A shadow on snow.'" (267)
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:29 am
Agent Lex
Entrenched
Quick question for shadows - I assume at least some of us sent in a mailing address, right? 'Twould be embarrassing if the reason we've got nothing yet is because there's nobody to send it to.
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 1:41 pm
Jacks
Unfettered
I did, as I trust the PM. But I have most of my mail sent to a PO box which I haven't checked in a few days...seeing how it's closed when I leave for work, and closed again when I get home.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 1:43 pm
faeryqueen21
Unfictologist
I did and I haven't gotten anything either.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 2:04 pm
Bartock
Decorated
I too gave my mailing address, so I'm hoping there is something waiting for me in my mailbox tonight...
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 2:09 pm
Karensa
Decorated
Same here...sent my r/l info before I worked out the PM and that story. Leap of trust, eh? My concern is if there *is* going to be something sent out to the people who signed up - provided it was all at that point - I might have messed it up for myself for defecting over...end up getting the BoL stuff when I've switched. But if that does happen I'd still share it and play it by ear. Just because the one doing the roster changed it doesn't necessarily mean the PM knew about it and was agreeable BTS!
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 4:36 pm
Lunsford
Unfictologist
Karensa wrote:
Same here...sent my r/l info before I worked out the PM and that story. Leap of trust, eh? My concern is if there *is* going to be something sent out to the people who signed up - provided it was all at that point - I might have messed it up for myself for defecting over...end up getting the BoL stuff when I've switched. But if that does happen I'd still share it and play it by ear. Just because the one doing the roster changed it doesn't necessarily mean the PM knew about it and was agreeable BTS!
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 4:45 pm
faeryqueen21
Unfictologist
I don't think we have an IG e-mail address yet.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:06 pm
Lunsford
Unfictologist
I meant to say that I would email the site that you signed up on.. I am sure they have a contact us or something along those lines
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:13 pm
Karensa
Decorated
Good point, which is why I was mostly banking on the PM figuring it out from the number of times I've pointed to the fact I defect ;-p but I didn't think it was keeping within protocol to go behind the curtain and ask for a recount. Plus, I'd recently had a small correspondence with the PM about something else and didn't want to unnecessarily disrupt the stuff being developed or mess myself up and get a peek before it was ready.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:29 pm
faeryqueen21
Unfictologist
It has begun! I got my dark side mail today! It's a sweet button! I'll take a picture and upload it.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:50 pm
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Jacks
Unfettered
w00t
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 6:53 pm
faeryqueen21
Unfictologist
So obviously there is a different code for the address. I have to take off so I can't work on it. I think the text in the button might be the password for the Lightbringer site. The text around the outside says, "Bring Forth The Darkness". But that's not a code...just a weird font. Good luck! I'm sure by the time I get back on it will be solved.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:41 pm
DeadbyDawn
Unfettered
I'll have to do some digging but I don't think it's just a weird font. It actually looks like "Gaelic" to me. I'm by no means an expert in Gaelic but I've seen quite a bit of it. I could be wrong but I don't think so, I'm gonna start digging.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:48 pm
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