tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140199280786281854.post2747697744672752222..comments2023-11-10T03:46:58.196-05:00Comments on Dragging Blue Lake: Chapter 32: Tara Makes A Potentially Enormous MistakePenelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16697841178807127327noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140199280786281854.post-3666193947280515222009-10-31T20:45:36.886-04:002009-10-31T20:45:36.886-04:00The Capps are a wealthy and highly influential fam...The Capps are a wealthy and highly influential family. Some of them are related to Faes. Some of them have political pull. But none of them have titles. The central government comprises (in descending order):<br /><br />The Queen Regent<br />The King<br />The Crown Princess<br />The Chairman of the House<br />The House of Lords<br /><br />Then, beneath them are the local governments. The members of the House of Lords come into their position hereditarily and are elected to various roles by the other members. The Queen is not always the head of state-- In fact, we would have a king right now if not for the untimely death of Titiana's elder brother Ixion. He died before their parents died. Titiana was crowned after their father died. She slotted Puck as her heir before a rather unexpected pregnancy. Tara and Devi were born. Devi was born first. She is now in line for the throne. <br /><br />Thanks, Maruutsu! Those are curtains. They're part of the bed. I really liked what they did for the color scheme too but I'm not sure that I planned that in advance.Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16697841178807127327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140199280786281854.post-40170225816093785672009-10-31T13:39:09.413-04:002009-10-31T13:39:09.413-04:00Cool! Then I guess that explains why the Capps see...Cool! Then I guess that explains why the Capps seem to be of the nobility (you can guess that if you take a look at their family tree). Are the Capps the Dukes of their region or something?<br /><br />Man, I love your society! It's so amazing how you've created all of this out of Maxis' rather bland characters and plotlines and even the game system itself.<br /><br />I also forgot to add that the pictures in this chapter are really beautiful. I like the contrast of the white room with the orange curtains (I think that's what they are?), it gives a sense that something's not quite right about the whole scene.Maruutsuhttp://medieval-legacy.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140199280786281854.post-70574530282879456342009-10-31T08:28:53.144-04:002009-10-31T08:28:53.144-04:00Oh gosh, it's a good thing that this chapter w...Oh gosh, it's a good thing that this chapter wasn't done from Kvornan's perspective. Tara has NO IDEA just how doomed this relationship is. <br /><br />Tara's parents are Oberon and Titiana Summerdream of Veronaville (the fairy couple with the two adopted kids and the extensively long engagement). In Shakespeare's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream" rel="nofollow">A Midsummer Night's Dream</a>, the characters of Oberon and Titiana are the king and queen of the fairies. So for story purposes, I decided that this continent was ruled by a monarchy. The individual regions have local governments but everything is centralized in Veronaville. Great question! I don't think that anyone has ever asked about the government before.<br /><br />So yes, this is real-life Veronaville.Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16697841178807127327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140199280786281854.post-55414915330152136072009-10-30T22:46:29.866-04:002009-10-30T22:46:29.866-04:00Awww! That was so cute and romantic and well writt...Awww! That was so cute and romantic and well written. Too bad their relationship is so doomed.<br /><br />I don't understand one thing though -- how come there is royalty at Veronaville? Is this an alternate!Veronaville, or the same Veronaville of Elise's world?Maruutsuhttp://medieval-legacy.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140199280786281854.post-74506537011844668042008-11-22T17:12:00.000-05:002008-11-22T17:12:00.000-05:00Dinuriel:LOL Hot + Scandalous does pretty much equ...Dinuriel:<BR/>LOL Hot + Scandalous does pretty much equal the way these two live. In fact, when I loaded the game yesterday to take a few more pictures for this chapter, Tara was up the spout. 8|<BR/><BR/>Phoenix:<BR/>Ha! If I had a dollar for every time I was late to work for sim-related reasons... Yeah, I'd have a few dollars. <BR/><BR/>Oh boy, a happy ending... Well, I'm not going to commit myself to anything just yet but I have a good idea of where this is heading.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading, guys!Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16697841178807127327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140199280786281854.post-22910570957969399482008-11-22T17:01:00.000-05:002008-11-22T17:01:00.000-05:00*Points up at second comment*And of course, that's...*Points up at second comment*<BR/><BR/>And of course, that's meant to read, "Thanks, Veron!"<BR/>Where did my T go??Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16697841178807127327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140199280786281854.post-21358023923154745202008-11-22T16:37:00.000-05:002008-11-22T16:37:00.000-05:00I read it this morning before I went to work and w...I read it this morning before I went to work and was getting ready to comment when I happened to look down at the clock and realize I was late! LOL Soooo....<BR/><BR/>I love this update! The interaction between those two was amazing and I loved the fact that he knew he wasn't any good and she knows he isn't any good yet...they're sooo good together! *sigh* I want a happy ending for those two but I know it's gonna be rough if it even happens! <BR/><BR/>Great update!Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07310342796477898153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140199280786281854.post-75318813088574979002008-11-22T16:16:00.000-05:002008-11-22T16:16:00.000-05:00These two are SO CUTE!! That was amazing... so hot...These two are SO CUTE!! That was amazing... so hot and scandalous! Kvornan is sexaaaaaay :)Vanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325395792013382406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140199280786281854.post-14805354692044075152008-11-22T13:15:00.000-05:002008-11-22T13:15:00.000-05:00hanks Veron! *blushes*Even if Kvornan were just a ...hanks Veron! *blushes*<BR/><BR/>Even if Kvornan were just a man, he's still a bit of an SOB and, well, a murderer. And to top it all off, Tara really is a princess (that's not just something he calls her to be patronizing). She's a public figure and he's the palace's dirty little secret. There are so many reasons why this is not a good idea for Tara. And yet, they're so in love. Look at Kvornan's happy little face! He needs a woman like her who isn't afraid to stand up to him if ever necessary and who will stay by his side no matter what he does. <BR/><BR/>Kvornan is starting to believe that maybe she really can "fix him" and if he can be fixed, then he can be just about free to live alongside Elise. Because at this point, more powerful forces (what they are, I'll get into in subsequent chapters) still say that Kvornan isn't allowed to even talk to Elise. The number one fear being that he won't be able to just let her die when her time comes. The number two fear being that he'll pervert her divine perfection. But the rules are about to change where all of that is concerned.Penelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16697841178807127327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6140199280786281854.post-71712981221166303092008-11-22T11:55:00.000-05:002008-11-22T11:55:00.000-05:00Oh. My. God. I was waiting for these two to pop ba...Oh. My. God. I was waiting for these two to pop back up! WAITING! Penelope that was insanely hot! And romantic. And sweet. And terrifying! Your title is so fitting. I'm waiting for the catastrophe that Kvornan was promising. While he enticing beyond all belief, is not number one on the list of men to get seriously involved with. I mean I can see how Tara could grind away one's will power, but hell if she isn't ballsy. They both totally know better, which makes it even hotter. Ugh, I love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com