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Happy Valentine's day!
Mecord
Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:13:52 AM
IP: 70.56.99.103

That's the main reason I'm holding off on any further comments concerning TGS stories. I'm waiting for the room to clear.
Harvester of Eyes - [Minstrel75@gmail.com]
Tuesday, February 14, 2006 09:13:55 AM
IP: 69.174.1.148

Everyone's probably waiting for the room to clear. (Just why it hasn't cleared yet, I don't know; presumably the person whose job it is hasn't been accessing the Internet lately.)
Todd Jensen
St. Louis, MO
Tuesday, February 14, 2006 06:34:57 AM
IP: 4.244.211.211

Naw all the crickets were frozen in the blizzard -- it is silent.
silvadel
Tuesday, February 14, 2006 06:08:31 AM
IP: 24.149.178.180

test

*hears crickets chirping in the background*
dph
ar, usa
Monday, February 13, 2006 06:55:30 PM
IP: 63.232.248.190

Lady Mystic : You're welcome.
Spen
Saturday, February 11, 2006 06:09:37 PM
IP: 216.248.119.208

Sorry about that. My previous post featured a typo in the URL attached to my name. Here is the correct link.
Lady Mystic - [<-- Correct URL.]
Saturday, February 11, 2006 07:51:27 AM
IP: 67.38.7.228

***** TGS CR ARCHIVE UPDATE *****


The 2006 TGS CR Archive has been updated to include the weeks of January 23, 2006 through February 5, 2006, as well as the previously missing week of January 2, 2006 through January 8, 2006, for a total of three newly added files.


THANK YOU Spen for providing the file for the week of 1/2 - 1/8/06!!!


2006 Archive:
>> http://tgs.gargoyles-fans.org/cr/archive/2006/

Missing/Incomplete Dates:
>> http://tgs.gargoyles-fans.org/cr/archive/missing.html


***** END UPDATE *****
Lady Mystic - [<-- UPDATED !!!]
Head Admin of TGS CR Information
Saturday, February 11, 2006 07:50:06 AM
IP: 67.38.7.228

hmm. Thanks to the one person who wished me a happy birthday. I don't want to think about how old I really am; I wanted to be much further along in life than I am right now. Mentally, I view myself slightly less than 10 years younger than I really am. Yet, that causes me a problem; I'm unable to truely come to grips with my actual age without feeling sad.
dph
ar, usa
Friday, February 10, 2006 12:40:20 AM
IP: 63.232.223.173

Hey, folks! Some Gathering-related stuff and reminders:

The deadlines for submissions to the GRIMORUM ARCANORUM ANTHOLOGY are fast approaching! We are looking for stories and art on the theme of the Grimorum, with the winning entries being included in a trade paperback novel available at the Gathering. Deadline for stories is March 31, for art is April 15th.

Full guidelines here: http://www.gatheringofthegargoyles.com/g2006/anthology.html

I'm also looking for input on what kind of fan-run panels and workshops you'd like to see. Anything having to do with the fan side of things, from writing and art to costuming and cosplaying, filking, con survival, gaming ... anything! Tell me what you want, and let me know if you'd be interested in volunteering to be on such a panel or host such a workshop. This is YOUR con, so we need YOUR help and input to make it great!

I'd like to start hammering out a rough schedule soon, so please send me your ideas pronto!

E-mail submissions, panel ideas, volunteer offers or any other questions to me at: christine@sabledrake.com
Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Thursday, February 9, 2006 10:03:49 PM
IP: 71.112.172.65

HARVESTER - I'm glad that you enjoyed "The Dragon's Treasure". I found it an entertaining story to write, including Darien Montrose getting humiliated and some fun characterization for Quetzalcoatl.

It was partly designed (in a general way) as a good-natured take-off on "The Hobbit" with Darien in the role of Thorin and Quince/Quetzalcoatl in the combined role of Gandalf and Smaug; that led to the map at the beginning and Darien having twelve henchmen. (And maybe also Merlin's line about stealing a cup, though I can't remember now if that was inspired by "The Hobbit", by "Beowulf", or by both.)

I couldn't resist incorporating the visit to Roncesvalles, once we set the story in the Pyrenees. It doesn't really add much to the main story (except maybe on the philosophical side), but I simply could not resist the opportunity to have Arthur pay tribute to one of the best-known incidents in non-Arthurian chivalric literature, namely, Roland's last stand.

And, yes, I do think of Darien as almost a Western version of Taro.
Todd Jensen
St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, February 8, 2006 06:38:26 PM
IP: 4.244.211.118

Okay, here we go, as promised:

Perhaps one of the things I liked the most about "The Dragon's Treasure" was the way that Quetzalcoatl was firmly established as a character in such a short time. What I mean was, I felt that we really got to know him. I especially liked his little comment to Mary about how every race was made up of individuals, and the note that he left Arthur with, about his motivations for seeking the Grail. It succeeded once again to alluding to what the Grail is, but in a secular manner. It's never described as being the cup consecrated by Christ, but the manner in which Quetzalcoatl describes the purpose of Arthur's quest does that nicely (if one chooses to interpret it in such a fashion). I also liked the fact that at the end, Quetzalcoatl hasn't made any clear resolutions, but instead is just pondering that perhaps he should get out more. For some reason, it reminded me of the end of the Gargoyles episode "The New Olympians," which leaves us with the inhabitants of New Olympus on the fence. Taurus says to Boreas that soon they might have to reveal themselves to the world, but there's no clear decision. I know they seem like two completely different scales of things, but for some reason, I was still reminded of it.

Once again, I liked the incorporation of actual history into the ficverse (once again utilizing the idea that all things are true). I mean, I like reading about the histories of characters. But one of the things I have noticed about the later seasons of "Pendragon" (as opposed to the first) is that the history aspect is incorporated in such a way so that it won't be boring to someone who doesn't take a particular interest in history.

And I don't know why, but I just love watching Darien Montrose get abused. What happened to him here was probably the best thing that's happened to him since "Lethe" (of course, I'll have to check back through the archives. It might be the only thing that's happened to him since then). Here, the line that he leaves us with is particularly amusing. After what happened to him here, I might start thinking of him as a Western version of Taro (in the sense that his plan to get rich resulted in him being ridiculed). I have a few more things to say later, but for now, I've got to go to work.
Harvester of Eyes - [Minstrel75@gmail.com]
Wednesday, February 8, 2006 03:14:30 PM
IP: 69.174.1.148

Spen: That will be fine; no problem. Send the file to me anyway. (My email address is displayed on the page linked from my name.) I'll edit the code to make it work like the other archived CR files on the TGS website. I'd rather have the data for that week, even if it needs to be modified to work online, than no data at all. THANK YOU!!!
Lady Mystic
Head Admin of TGS CR Information
Tuesday, February 7, 2006 11:42:52 PM
IP: 67.38.7.228

HARVESTER - That's a good comment on the change in Brooklyn's status between the "Vinnie's motorcycle on fire" scene and the "warehouse on fire" scene; I certainly hadn't noticed it. Thanks for pointing it out.

I had noticed Lexington's echo of "The Mirror" at the end, but forgot to include it when I was writing up the commentary.
Todd Jensen
St. Louis, MO
Tuesday, February 7, 2006 07:10:31 AM
IP: 4.244.215.93

Todd : Thanks for the info.

Lady Mystic : I'm afraid I have some bad news. The week of 1/2/06-1/9/06 that I said I have a copy of was saved as a web page, complete. I seem to remember you saying that you can't take files of that kind. Any ideas on how to work around this problem?
Spen
Tuesday, February 7, 2006 02:45:04 AM
IP: 216.248.119.208

Todd: I'll have more to say either tomorrow or Wednesday. For now, I just wanted to say that I was reading over your reviews of the "Hunter's Moon" 3-Parter, and found the list of parallels between those episodes and earlier things and events in the season to be quite interesting. There were a few that I already knew about, such as Jason's remark in Part 2 when he finds the clawmarks. But most of them were new to me. I felt that a few of them really helped to mark the passage of time, and some of the changes we'd seen in characters. In Part 1, for example, when the warehouse catches fire towards the end, and Brooklyn asks who's going to tell Goliath, both Broadway and Lexington point to him, and you can't blame them. In the time since "Awakening," Brooklyn had become second-in-command, so it was basically his responsibility.

But there was one line at the very end of Part 3 that really stood out at me, because it's almost an exact copy of something Lexington said in "The Mirror," shortly after the gargoyles had discovered that everyone in Manhattan had been transformed. The original line was "It's too weird. Kinda fun, but weird." I think they changed a few words of that in the "Hunter's Moon" episode, but for the most part, it was the same (even Thom's voice-tone sounded similar).
Harvester of Eyes - [Minstrel75@gmail.com]
Monday, February 6, 2006 10:56:35 PM
IP: 69.174.1.148

Starting a second thread, so no one has trouble navigating for new info.

The Gathering staff is delighted to announce the addition of six new
members of the "Gargoyles" voice cast, staff and crew to the guest
roster for the Tenth Annual Gathering of the Gargoyles. Joining us in
June, schedule permitting, will be:

Elisa Gabrielli – voice of "Obsidiana"
Brynne Chandler – writer / story editor
Victor Cook – storyboard artist
Bob Kline – producer / director / development artist
Lydia Marano – writer
Dennis Woodyard – producer / director

To view the full guest list, please visit:
http://www.gatheringofthegargoyles.com/g2006/guests.html

There will be many unique opportunities to mingle with the guests.
Some will be sign-up events, with first-come, first-serve
availability. All will require you to be a member of Gathering of the
Gargoyles to participate. Don't miss out. Register now!

http://www.gatheringofthegargoyles.com/g2006/registration.html

HOTEL INFORMATION:

Several questions have been received regarding where the convention
will take place. The Tenth Annual Gathering of the Gargoyles will be
held at:

The Hyatt Valencia
24500 Town Center Drive
Valencia, California 91355
Telephone: 661-799-1234
Toll Free: 1-800-233-1234

The Hyatt Valencia is offering a block rate of $129 per night (double
occupancy) to all attendees who call for reservations by May 22, 2006.
Please mention that you are with "The Gathering of the Gargoyles"
when calling to receive this special rate. For more information,
please visit:

http://www.gatheringofthegargoyles.com/g2006/hotel.html

FAN PANELISTS WANTED:

Do you have an idea for a panel, workshop, or other event that you
would like to host at the Tenth Annual Gathering of the Gargoyles? If
so, we need to hear from you! Timeslots are still available in our
schedule, so contact us with your ideas at:
staff@gatheringofthegargoyles.com

HELP PROMOTE THE GATHERING:

We don't want a single "Gargoyles" fan to be unaware of The Gathering
2006, and we're looking for a few good fans to help us spread the
word! If you will be attending a convention in the near future,
please let us know about it and take a few copies our flyer along. To
download the flyer, please visit:

http://www.gatheringofthegargoyles.com/g2006/flyers/gathering-flyer.pdf

If you have a web site, Livejournal, or regularly post to message
boards, there's another way you can help! Just choose a banner
graphic or link button from our web site, download it, and add it to
your web page, online journal, or message board signature line. For
details, visit:

http://www.gatheringofthegargoyles.com/g2006/links.html

DATES TO REMEMBER:

March 31, 2006 – The last day to take advantage of the current
membership rates of $45.00 for adults and $25.00 for children ages 10
through 14 (accompanied by an adult).

http://www.gatheringofthegargoyles.com/g2006/registration.html

March 31, 2006 – Deadline for story entries in the Grimorum Arcanorum
Anthology Contest.
April 15, 2006 – Deadline for art entries in the Grimorum Arcanorum
Anthology Contest.

http://www.gatheringofthegargoyles.com/g2006/anthology.html

May 22, 2006 – Deadline for hotel reservations at the Hyatt Valencia
to receive the Gathering's discounted block rate.

June 3, 2006 – Deadline for Art Show Registration

http://www.gatheringofthegargoyles.com/g2006/art-show.html

June 23 – 25, 2006 – The Tenth Annual Gathering of the Gargoyles.


Questions? Comments? Contact us at: staff@gatheringofthegargoyles.com

- The Gathering 2006 Staff
Greg Bishansky - [<--- Gathering 2006]
Monday, February 6, 2006 09:57:07 PM
IP: 65.33.202.237

SPEN - Hesperia and Ausonia are the Atlantean-era names for Spain and Italy respectively. As for Atlas, I'm afraid that we never worked out exactly when his reign was.
Todd Jensen
St. Louis, MO
Monday, February 6, 2006 08:10:27 PM
IP: 4.244.212.243

***WARNING! THIS POST CONTAINS POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR "THE DOWNFALL", AN EPISODE OF TIMEDANCER SEASON TWO I DON'T THINK HARVESTER HAS READ YET***

Todd : I was re-reading The Downfall earlier, and was wondering something: in the story there was a map of Atlantis and it's colonies. Most of the places had names I recognized, but a couple I didn't. Where exactly are Hesperia and Ausonia located? Also, do you have any idea when approxametly Atlas became king of Atlantis?

***END SPOILERS***

Amazing, a post long enough to warrent the use of a pic.
Spen
Monday, February 6, 2006 07:49:44 PM
IP: 216.248.119.208

Woohoo dead last 10th! ;)
Revel
Monday, February 6, 2006 02:07:03 PM
IP: 70.185.6.104

ninth!
Dezi
Monday, February 6, 2006 10:35:05 AM
IP: 68.57.227.51

Eight.
Harvester of Eyes
Monday, February 6, 2006 08:30:09 AM
IP: 69.174.1.148

Seventh‘‘‘‘
Starsinger
Monday, February 6, 2006 07:26:17 AM
IP: 209.240.205.61

Sixth!!!
TheTrok
Pamplona, Spain
Monday, February 6, 2006 04:01:01 AM
IP: 85.49.169.189

5th -- with an avatar
silvadel
Monday, February 6, 2006 03:18:30 AM
IP: 24.149.178.180

Fourth
Gunjack "Miensten Keinder" Valentine
Monday, February 6, 2006 03:06:30 AM
IP: 205.250.215.79

Wiggin. I mean Third.
Mecord's Cat
Monday, February 6, 2006 02:10:38 AM
IP: 70.56.99.103

2nd!!
dph
ar, usa
Monday, February 6, 2006 12:31:17 AM
IP: 63.232.223.112

First!!!
Spen
Sunday, February 5, 2006 11:41:00 PM
IP: 216.248.119.208