Oct. 25th, 2007

kippurbird: (Lost)
Well fuck.

I just realized, while walking into the library, that I have to completely rewrite my first novel.

The first novel retells the adventures of Alec and Lorac before Lorac goes nutty. In it, Alec is a fey court champion and bearer of the dragon sword. HOWEVER there is already a bearer of the dragon sword, Marlina and she is quite not dead while Alec is hanging out with Lorac. As there can only be one sword bearer Alec having the sword would raise questions. Very bad and awkward questions that Gertz (the fella who brought Alec back in time) wouldn't want to be asked, as he wants Alec to be as unremarkable as possible. Which means that he couldn't be a Troven either because he doesn't look like one and they haven't gotten any Fey into the bloodline yet. Actually, to be more precise the first fey blooded Troven is a child at the time of this story and definitely not old enough to be having kids.

So now I have to go back and completely rework the first novel. I think I'll finish this second novel first so I have a fairly good idea of what happens before Alec goes into the past, and THEN go back and rework the first novel.

And this is what happens when you try to actually be a good writer and have continuity between novels. *sigh*
kippurbird: (._.; ... Yeah..)
Apparently we do have the Da Vinci Code at work. But it's in Russian. We also have Angels and Demons. But again, it's in Russian.


When we last left our "intrepid" heroes they were flying on Teabag's personal jet to England. They're just reaching the airport and Teabag pulls out documentation for the four of them (including Remy). Langdon and Sophie's documentation consists of a thick stack of fifty pound notes. Remy is going to stay on board to guard Silas. According to Teabag the reason why he took Silas is because he doesn't trust the French police to prosecute properly.

In a brilliant move by the police, they have the control tower call up the plane and say that they need to land near the terminal because of a gas leak near their hanger and that they should stay on board until they're sure it's safe. This makes Teabag suspicious. What they SHOULD have done is allowed the plane to land normally have the three of them disembark and THEN surround them and arrest them. Because it's kinda hard to flee when you have a guy wandering around in braces in your party. \~/

But if they didn't do that, then Teabag couldn't convince his pilot to go into the hanger, giving them time to formulate a plan to outwit the police. What happens is that when the jet turns around the door pops open and Silas, Langdon and Sophie pop out and hide in the limo while Teabag distracts the police. \~/ When the police search the plane they find, of course, no one but the pilot. Who looks frightened. Which would make, at least to me, if I were the police, a bit suspicious. AND then they let them go. Without questioning the pilot, who is very obviously nervous and likely to mess up. Of course, without stupid police, then there wouldn't be a story. Or at least there would be a very different story.\~/ \~/

In the limo they take another look at the dirty limerick. Which we finally see in it's full form.

In London lies a knight a Pope interred.
His labor's fruit a Holy wrath incurred.
You seek the orb that ought be on his tomb.
It speaks of Rosy flesh and seeded womb.


And now I'm thinking about a menstruating man. Don't ask me why, but I am. Langdon thinks the Rosy flesh and seeded womb refers to Mary Magdalene. But the last time I checked she wasn't a man. Okay, I know, I'm deliberately confusing the issue. But ass babies would be far more entertaining right now. \~/

Teabag believes the knight spoken of in the poem is the Temple Church that the Knights Templar built. Which is, of course, filled with pagan symbolisms. \~/ The church is round which is clearly a reference to the sun. However, Wikipedia says that the church is based on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Of course, Teabag would just say that the Church in Jerusalem is based on pagan symbols, so you can't really win either way, now can you? \~/

There's a very bizzare image as Teabag talks about the church. "His eyebrows did a devilish dance". I'm not really sure how eyebrows dance, much less devilishly. Perhaps they move around his face and cackle evilly? Or they're shaped like dancing devils with little pitchforks and tails? That's taking the whole Paganism thing a bit too far, I think. \~/

Sophie and Langdon then share a moment. Sophie tells him that she's glad he's here and "The comment sounded more pragmatic than romantic, and yet Langdon felt an unexpected flicker of attraction between them." Because, you know, Autism is a lot like Dafur. \~/ She continues to tell him how she couldn't have done anything without him and that she's glad that she listened to her grandfather for once and found him. Because she's a helpless female who can't do anything without a man, which is why they the biggest supporters of the sacred feminine are all men and you don't seem to see any women who are apart of it. Now that I think about it, there doesn't seem to be ANY women who are involved in this secret. They're all men. Not one single famous woman has made it onto this list of famous people involved in the Priory. I guess they know what a bunch of crock it all is. Actually, no, the whole "Holy Grail" thing is really just some sort of fetish. Yes. A fetish.

Langdon then bashes religion some. \~/ He talks about how all religions are based on fabrications. And how they shouldn't give proof to the world that their beliefs might not be right even if it's a false reality... or... something like that.

Yes.

I think that's enough for now.

Drinks: Ten.

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