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Lassie-hunting In The Northern Forest
- Thread starter Eulalia
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hmmm - it's a tempting thought, I was walking through that part of the Forest last week thinking maybe another story would come, but I can't promise, I know I'm quite good with words, but stories don't come that easily to me, I often have to wait for an idea to set seed and start to grow, then I can get going with it...
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montycrusto
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"Lulie Rides Again"; I live in hope
we try our guns
I know the feeling, at present. Mind you there's a time factor too, these days.
The Lassie Hunt had everything and was very well executed. Smart, sexy, suspenseful, bloody, and a great mix of humour, tension, and serious themes. All very deftly handled, in my view. I could completely understand not wanting to do a sequel if you weren't sure it could stand with the earlier work.
Yes, I think if I were to try something similar, I'd use the same Forest and small town setting,
perhaps a similar theme of ancient, 'barbaric' custom in tension with present-day norms and criminality,
but it would have to be a new story, I don't think a follow-up or continuation would work.
perhaps a similar theme of ancient, 'barbaric' custom in tension with present-day norms and criminality,
but it would have to be a new story, I don't think a follow-up or continuation would work.
Naraku
Draconarius
Are you sure she's a lassie in the Northern Forest? The girl, the men, and the landscape have more of a South American feel to me. Maybe somewhere in the pampas of Argentina, Uruguay, or Southern Brazil.
We could call this "Chica Hunting in The Southern Plains".
Chica's a common Spanglish term. I'm not sure if it would be the same in Argentina or Brazil.
Speaking of Brazil...Has anyone heard from TC? He seems to have been absent for a while.
LittleSiss
Sorceress
LittleSiss
Sorceress
A nap is good for all of us!Has anyone heard from TC? He seems to have been absent for a while.
The summer is a hot thing and one has more than just the internet ... I suppose?
Lassie-Lassoing, Noone style - he does it so well. Your comment in DeviantArt prompted me to spend the night reading your compelling story. I enjoyed it so much that I was inspired to speculate on the tartans to which you make reference. Are these anything like the linkie sett of the Muirton Maxwell tartan?
In the first sample I took a piece of Hunting Maxwell and bleached it out somewhere beyond Ancient Colour in order to change the green background to something like 'wool white' (although it is still a bit blue and the stripes have faded to pink.) The second sample, produced using an online tartan designer, preserves the strong colours of the over stripes. Your description of a white ground put me in mind of a dress tartan, but I cannot find a Dress Maxwell in the The Scottish Register of Tartans.
I note that whilst Lulie is a MacAlister she wears a form of Maxwell tartan. I suspect there is much misinformation about old clan allegiances, districts and the right to wear particular tartans, since most of them seem to be relatively recent designs. Having said that, I might experience problems ordering anything in Balmoral tartan, but ultimately one's choice ought to be a matter of personal preference.
I also approve of sweeping away the old rule about the kilt being exclusively male attire in the Highlands - most Highland Dancers all over the world today are girls and their kilted athletics are a magnificent spectacle. I also love your Scottish language in the reported speech and I always take great delight in hearing the accent.
Please feel free to use these samples or suggest improvements - obviously I don't believe in tartan copyrights! Regards, Bob
I told them to just use darts...
...they don't listen... sorry
...they don't listen... sorry
On the book-cover?
Well spotted Bob, it is more like Maxwell. I was happy enough with it (Madiosi's lovely creation),
as Maxwell is actually more local in my Northern Forest than MacAlister,
and the MacAlister sett is pretty similar:
I love your creation of a light-background 'dress Maxwell', as you say, there isn't one on the Register,
here's dress MacAlister, which was the kind of style I had in mind when I mentioned the white background:
There is indeed the official Register of Tartans maintained by Scottish National Records,
in case anyone else is interested it's at: https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/index.aspx
If you happen to have a Scottish surname, you can wear the appropriate tartan at any gathering,
and no-one will mind. And any other Scottish connections may well give you one too -
links with a region, a regiment, a university, etc., and 'general purpose' ones anyone can wear,
or you can even register a personal one. But there is, as you say, no copyright
(except perhaps to personal or company ones),
it's just a bit of a faux pas to wear a tartan you're not really entitled to.
Clan crests, too, can be worn as a badge by anyone with the clan surname, e.g Maxwell:
But a coat of arms is a different matter, a coat of arms is the private property of an individual,
there is no such thing as a 'family coat of arms', don't be fooled by all the websites selling these to the gullible,
e.g. these are the arms of William St John Somerville McAlester of Loup and Kennox,
Chief of the Name and Arms of MacAlister (I've shown these as there isn't a holder of the Chief's arms of Maxwell at present).
If anyone else were to use those arms publicly in Scotland, they would be committing an offence,
and would receive a stern warning from the Lord Lyon King of Arms, who, if ignored, can impose a hefty fine,
or maybe even lock you in the jougs (see Lassie-Hunting story
).A certain Aberdeenshire business owner came up against that fearsome figure not long ago,
And he had no choice but to submit a humble petition for a proper grant of arms
I see he is reported to have commissioned a tartan design for his golf courses,
but the only Trump tartan on the Register is a personal one in his daughter's name, Ivanka:
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Eulalia said:
I love your creation of a light-background 'dress Maxwell', as you say, there isn't one on the Register,
here's dress MacAlister, which was the kind of style I had in mind when I mentioned the white background:
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Thanks Eulalia, fascinating information. I have a little present here for you, which you may wish to use for your story, although I will not be offended if you don't. You already have a fine cover for the book, so these are purely additional illustrations. Thank you for supplying the MacAlister Dress tartan. It is so beautiful that I could not resist using it to produce these two versions of 'The Mac-Alice-ter' as a tribute to Lulie and yourself. Regards, Bob
I love your creation of a light-background 'dress Maxwell', as you say, there isn't one on the Register,
here's dress MacAlister, which was the kind of style I had in mind when I mentioned the white background:
View attachment 436364
Thanks Eulalia, fascinating information. I have a little present here for you, which you may wish to use for your story, although I will not be offended if you don't. You already have a fine cover for the book, so these are purely additional illustrations. Thank you for supplying the MacAlister Dress tartan. It is so beautiful that I could not resist using it to produce these two versions of 'The Mac-Alice-ter' as a tribute to Lulie and yourself. Regards, Bob
The graphic is not my creation. I think it is from Julie.
Darkprincess69
High Priestess of Slaanesh
Apologies for taking this thread (slightly) off topic, but reading this has got me thinking about some of the loveliest ladies from north of the border. Clare Grogan, Kelly McDonald, Shirley Manson (she's allegedly into watersports too ), Rose Leslie, Lindsy Duncan, Carol Kirkwood (oooh yes please!), and of course not forgetting the owner of the best pair of legs in politics, Nicola Sturgeon.
Feel free to add your own favourites
), Rose Leslie, Lindsy Duncan, Carol Kirkwood (oooh yes please!), and of course not forgetting the owner of the best pair of legs in politics, Nicola Sturgeon. Feel free to add your own favourites
I was trying to recall - thought it might have been Admi - anyway, apologies to whoever deserves the credit for a lovely linkie
Oh thanks Bob, love those, love the attitude
I think I can edit one of them into the description on the Archive,
a bonus picture!
You're very welcome, Eulalia. Glad you like her.Oh thanks Bob, love those, love the attitude
I think I can edit one of them into the description on the Archive,
a bonus picture!
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montycrusto
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pretty sure it was Melissa. But I could be wrong. Anyway, very nice additional images, from BobinderI was trying to recall - thought it might have been Admi - anyway, apologies to whoever deserves the credit for a lovely linkie
edit: it WAS Melissa. Found this a few posts back:
Melissa's made this gorgeous cover - a new pdf will soon be in the Archive,
and, as I've mentioned, Madiosi will do e-pub versions when his busy life allows.
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