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I'm still getting the tween British schoolgirl vibe here...MerchManDan wrote:Not I. Her whimsical speech does reveal an intellectual bent that her sisters might not share, doesn't it?DilyV wrote:A philosophical siren... who'd have thunk it?
Indeed, but what part of Britain? We all know Phix is "Alex Kingston-English" (Have no idea what that means) because Paul said so. As to Atsali (sounds like "Aunt Sally" don't it ?) being a Siren and her song, maybe she can control it like Black Canary's cry.Fairportfan wrote:I'm still getting the tween British schoolgirl vibe here...MerchManDan wrote:Not I. Her whimsical speech does reveal an intellectual bent that her sisters might not share, doesn't it?DilyV wrote:A philosophical siren... who'd have thunk it?
Aleister Crow referenced the Siren of Canosa first (here), and two posts later I mentioned that I'd found references to bird goddesses in many cultures and that the Sirens of Greek myth were bird women. While this means I can't claim to be the first to mention Sirens, I'm damn proud that I was one of the few who did!Fairportfan wrote:I think i said something about it, but i may not have been the first.Dave wrote:I'm not sure who called it in yesterday's discussion, but the "siren/adventurer" connection does seem to have been confirmed. Yet another nice example of a reference from classic mythology, given its own Wapsi-flavored spin.
I so rarely get things right, it's like winning a raffle or some other unlikely prize whenever I do. I wonder if she's going to turn into an instant fangirl.
Ah ha. Here's what i thought i remembered saying (in the post that included the picture of the Siren of Carnosa):Julie wrote: Aleister Crow referenced the Siren of Canosa first (here), and two posts later I mentioned that I'd found references to bird goddesses in many cultures and that the Sirens of Greek myth were bird women. While this means I can't claim to be the first to mention Sirens, I'm damn proud that I was one of the few who did!
Since Sirens lured sailors/explorers to their doom, her insistence that Katherine should go a-venturing with her might fit.
Subject-verb-predicate. She's describing herself as opposed to others like her.MartinSStoller wrote: Hm, maybe just cause English is my 3rd language?
Heh. See, now I want these two to find their way to the Sword Coast, where they find a rainy coastline inhabited by squirrels, and Atsali will use her song powers to charm Katherine into attacking them. For the lulz.shadowinthelight wrote:*Atsali has joined your party*
(no, I do not believe in coincidence in the Wapsiverse.) 
You might find a plaid skirt to fit her but white knee highs and Mary Janes are definitely out of the question!Fairportfan wrote:I'm still getting the tween British schoolgirl vibe here...MerchManDan wrote:Not I. Her whimsical speech does reveal an intellectual bent that her sisters might not share, doesn't it?DilyV wrote:A philosophical siren... who'd have thunk it?
I get more of an American Midwest 1960's teenybopper vibe from her.DilyV wrote:You might find a plaid skirt to fit her but white knee highs and Mary Janes are definitely out of the question!Fairportfan wrote: I'm still getting the tween British schoolgirl vibe here...
Strikes me it also looks a bit like "'at's a lie", so maybe she's not being completely honest here...TheDOCTOR wrote: As to Atsali (sounds like "Aunt Sally" don't it ?)
*Kath seemed lost in the building like Shelly & Justin were, but only once Atsali approaches, does the main Library (not the annex) appear along with her. That seemed odd.Locuran wrote:Just curious; where are some getting the 'she's up to something' vibes from with Atsali?
I agree. I hope that ultimately they become great friends, and help one another: it's a Wapsiverse way.Locuran wrote:Seriously though, seeing the potential for someone to actually look up to Kats makes me happy.
Actually, I think their visit was more dangerous at the time given the dogs/things/cant remember what they were. I know Shelly transformed because they were threatened.*Kath seemed lost in the building like Shelly & Justin were, but only once Atsali approaches, does the main Library (not the annex) appear along with her. That seemed odd.
Kats has a different personality, so she might need a different type to work with, someone more outgoing. Euryale was off in her own world; Kats wouldn't have been the type to disturb her.*Encountering a fellow traveller seems like a replay of Monica meeting Euryale, which is okay but invites comparison. Atsali is making the first move. Could be sheer friendliness, but few other first meetings in Wapsi have been a straight-out party hook-up. No, Paul's take on relationships has always had some sophistication. This feels too sudden by comparison.
Or just silliness. Or just going on the fact that, to some, reading a book is akin to taking a journey. Though that then hints that other Sirens aren't avid book readers. Wonder if that's also a tell on their intelligence.*'Sirens are normally sedentary, but not me, I read books.' Funny, because it's contradictory. But also blatantly wrong. A test of resistance?
Kats isn't the type to be deceptive. Plus she might believe most visitors have gone through Phix's test (and not sure there's anything to contradict that belief), so the chances are good anyone there deserves to be and might not be there just for malignant intentions (though all that is speculation, admittedly). Frankly, someone like that asks me a question, with teeth that big, yeah... I'm just laying it all out there. Though the fear aspect isn't really present between the two.*After only a simple question or two, Kath unloads her entire intended course of action to a total stranger. And sirens have the power to do what, again?
True, though it seems just way too soon to call it. Plus if we're going on comparisons with character intros and library visits: Euryale 'stoned' Monica, though it was accidental, and Shelly had to deal with those dog things. Kats' visit appears way more benign when looking at those two. So while I don't think Atsali is intentionally bad news, she could be more like Euryale and just have a lot of accidents (if she's clumsy), which is more akin to what you're saying.Yamara wrote:That's a paranoiac's short list of suspicions for the last two pages. We'll see!
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But... as Brandi pointed out to Lily, even good intentions can unleash great sorrows.
Like our American cousin?Yamara wrote: I have a feeling we are in for a flock of malaprops containing a barbershop of botched similes...