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Castela tells Kathryn, who offers Atsali advice. Kathryn mentions it to Monica, who stops by to offer Atsali advice. Monica mentions it to Phix in passing, who buttonholes Atsali on her next library trip to offer advice Phix ... (you get the idea) Parts of the advice contradicts other parts, and mos...

So, Atsali is going to sing to the boy, and dump him if he responds.

Is it just me, or does this sound a little twisted to the rest of you?

I'm just glad she doesn't talk in riddles. I hope Paul doesn't include Oracle type riddles into Nadette seer powers. That will make for endless discussions about what they mean. lol. Speaking in riddles is required only when forcasting the future. If a seer gives you an exact statement of the futur...

Those with strong feelings for her have protection. So: Most of the adult cast is protected. Mama Kathryn and Castela most of all. She can sort out those just faking interested in her for the status of being ' connect ' by making them leave. If a boy she is interested in shows interest and she sings...

There has to be some who are immune to the siren song. Otherwise they would rule the waspiverse. No, if the duration is short enough (probably anything less than a couple days) you can recover, realize what has happened, and take lethal steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. Remember, Atsali's...

Im'a say general compulsion, because Berdine was totally motionless until Atsali started with the suggestion chain. A general compulsion means that a Siren can make you do almost anything, even if only for a short time. Given the potential for abuse it is a small wonder they are universally loathed...

Sumpin' tells me 'Sali don't know her own strength yet... :shock: :mrgreen: She's got the genes, no question about it. Gonna need all the smarts, tactical thinking, maturity, and wisdom she can drum up (her own, her friends, and her entire adoptive extended family's) to figure out how to do two thi...

AnotherFairportfan wrote:Remember - she's fifteen.

Remember, she had 6+ billion sets of memories run through her head, that probably left some residue. Atsali is more like 15 going on 2000. The saying "Too soon old, too late smart!" may not apply to her.

Dave wrote:"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God."

Blessings on the peacemakers, for they shall be shot at by both sides.

Especially when the compulsion you used wears off!

Because of frame #2 it is still unclear if the siren's song is a general compulsion or induces eros.

Members of the paranormal tend to gravitate toward professions that fit their general personnalities and powers, like the vampires to law enforcement. I suspect sirens tend to be politicians, tort lawyers, and used car salesmen, where their abilities would be an advantage.

All that has been said in this thread about Atsali sounds about spot on. What I find curious is the twins: it looks like Berdine has some pretty pent up issues, here, and Nadette is only now catching on to that (meaning Berdine has been good at hiding it so far). Is Berdine desperate for a relation...

Ouch, poor Atsali! She is going to be continuously doubting, double checking, and questioning herself in any relationship. I wonder just how much a ' song ' has to be a song to trigger the Siren Effect , what effects it can manifest (philia, agape, or eros, or is it more of a hypnotic effect), and h...

Sidhekin wrote:Not so. Their true form is not actually wearing any clothes.

... which I guess means we wont be seeing their true forms the first few years, at least.

Probably only as a flashback, to when they were a lot younger and (proportionally) more furry.

Please tell me that the tuna twins are around as well. Probably they don't qualify as " best buds ", more like " hanger-on's ". The island is special, someplace you only share with a few close friends, it wouldn't be special if it was crowded. Besides, given the " country c...

(Q: is "until I know he single" a typo, or dialect?) Means that he doesn't have someone else he is more than a friend with. Atsali doesn't want to either be disappointed or hurt someone by accident. She also doesn't want to be seen as displaying siren type behavior or abusing her newly ac...

OK, no Friday cliff hanger. And Monica is unlikely to take Dietzel's condition that lightly.

Conclusion -- End of chapter. Tune in next week for the next story arc.

Who will it center on? Atsali? The GGs? Kathryn? Monica? Shelly (and Phix's face palm)? Tina? The vampires?

Actually it is going to be a double whiplash event:

1. What did you do to Dietzal Calista!
2. How did Dietzal get to the Library? (Calista is off the hook.)

hey Cricket, remember what Monica said when you got there? Own what you do. Don't let anyone bully you if you've done nothing wrong. It was an accident, and you'll fix it. Stand up for yourself. Actually Calista’s best option may be a full breakdown -- huddled on the floor as a bundle of misery spe...

Calista: "Time to make tracks out the back door!" Unseen patron: "There is no back door." Calista: "Where do you think they might want one? Because there will be in just a second!" Exiting into the space around the Library won't get you far, and you will be fairly obvi...