David Silberstein typed: >On Mon, 9 Sep 2002, Nytemuse wrote: > >>On Mon, 9 Sep 2002, Chris Olson - SunPS wrote: >>> Well, we know from the books that fate tends to favor >>> houses that are closer to the top of the cycle than those >>> further down. I'd say that's a perk!! >> >>Well, that's more of an unexplainable thing. I'm talking about the >>behaviors and/or perceptions of the people actually changing, >>consciously or unconsciously. >> > >That's an interesting thought. Did Khaavren become infatuated with >Illista because he was young and she was pretty, or because she was a >Phoenix and he was unconsciously leaning towards a general feeling >of semi-worship towards all Phoenixes? O_o ... Gosh. On the other hand, not even this attitude could help poor Jurabin. But then, he wasn't young and pretty like Illista. Tangent: are Illista and Allistar still alive on their isle of exile? If so, could Allistar conceivably be a consort/father of more wee Phoenixes for Zerika, icky though he may be in person? >There does seem to be some slight evidence for greater general social >prestige for that House. There was some mention of a very upper- class >restaurant that would actually allow Teckla in during a Teckla Reign. Silver Shadow, wasn't it? Boy, those Issola can justify _anything_, can't they. >Tangental thought: Are all Teckla Reigns always Republics? Well, they'd have to be, wouldn't they? Teckla aren't noble. On the other hand, I think I remember hearing about a Teckla Heir, so is he automatically the President (or whatnot) during the Republic, or is this "Heir" thing just a convenient label for the spokesman/ head of the House, and there are free elections? And what do the nobles do during a Teckla Republic, anyway? Stalk around looking fiercely embarrassed if anyone calls attention to the fact that they're Dukes, or what? ... Well, darn it, now my head hurts. ~ MJ ________________________________________________________________ Get your own evilemail.com address at http://www.evilemail.com