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Re: [B7L] Re: fandom
by Ashton7＠aol.com 19 Feb '01

19 Feb '01

In a message dated 2/19/01 1:38:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, N.Faulkner(a)tesco.net writes: << ObB7: I seem to be in a minority that actually liked Cally's red Saurian Major outfit. It makes her look chunky. >> You're very strange, Neil. ;-) Annie

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Re: [B7L] Was it something I said :-)
by Sally Manton 19 Feb '01

19 Feb '01

In a long conversation, we had: Una: <Is it time for a group hug?> Mistral: <Ewwwww!!! Not!> Una: <Thought that would get you back in the fighting spirit.> and Neil: <Well done, Una. With a bit of luck she might not realise that she's *never* been welcome on the Lyst.> I would like to point out that - in spite of my newly achieved status as purveyor of icky sentiment on the Lyst - I have *never* had a hug. I feel very small and alone. PS - I do on the other hand have a penguin. Hand-knitted in shades of black and yellow-where-the-white-ran-out. So I figure I belong here anyway. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

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Re: fandom
by Helen Krummenacker 19 Feb '01

19 Feb '01

> > >Not to > >mention medical drama based fandoms, sitcom based fandoms, and so on. > > I don't doubt that such fandoms exist, but they are probably peripheral > compared to the SF/fantasy scene. We have several magazines catering for > telefantasy fans Actually, we are probably fewer in number than the Soap Opera fans, I would guess. They have websites, more magazines than we do, or at least easier to find. They do write fanfic. (I have not looked into this matter personally, just read about it. Only soap opera I ever watched was Dark Shadows)

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Re: accents
by Helen Krummenacker 19 Feb '01

19 Feb '01

> To a Canadian, a New > Zealand accent can easily be mistaken for a British one (I know; > my mom's from New Zealand and she's often been asked where in > Britain is she from). > > Anna Okay then, I'll just say that more New Zealanders seem to either a) be able to convincingly fake an approximation of American or b) choose to learn to fake American. Because Nicola Bryant and other 'Amercians' on BBC are generally so far off base Americans go into shock when hearing them.

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TTBA announcement (While on the subject of zines)
by Tavia Chalcraft 19 Feb '01

19 Feb '01

Also premiering at Redemption will be TTBA...... TTBA features an eclectic mix of fiction by established writers as well as some excellent newer ones. TTBA includes thought-provoking stories addressing serious themes, with a particular focus on those that cross boundaries of genre or category. All major characters and seasons are featured. While the zine is mixed, it contains no erotica. A total of 29 stories by Nickey Barnard, Belatrix Carter, Susan Cutter, Penny Dreadful, Executrix, Firerose, Hades, Hafren, Ika, Jackie, Jenner, Una McCormack, Morrigan, Nova, Judith Proctor and Airan Wilkinson. Specially drawn colour cover by Val Westall. Internal art by Penny Dreadful and Firerose. 172 + xi A4 pages, spiral bound, colour card cover with plastic overlays. CONTENTS Text snippets from longer stories are available at: http://www.viragene.com/, where you will also find some graphics thumbnails. The Seven Deadly Virtues, by Belatrix Carter **Seven bittersweet shorts, each focusing on one of the first season crew The Last Days of Roj Blake, by Una McCormack **The President has been deposed, the Administration lies in ruins. But the fighting isn't over yet... Awake and Find No, by Ika **After Auron, Servalan plans revenge... Courage?, by Nickey Barnard **Vila remembers Gauda Prime The Killer of Dole Nu Lin, by Penny Dreadful **A futuristic fairy story, told from the point of view of a mutoid on Travis' ship Not Our Kind, Darling, by Executrix **The adventures of Kerry Avon -- an early chapter in the Executrix Avoniad Four Years After the Revolution (I was looking for a job and then...), by Ika **An AU where the destruction of Star One went as planned Benediction, by Morrigan **Betrayal after betrayal have left Blake bitter and cynical. Can he learn to trust again? Purple Haze, by Executrix **A delicious series of interlinked shorts. 'An iron fist in a velvet glove' (Una McCormack) All the Gin Joints, by Executrix **A chance encounter with an old lover brings matters on the Liberator to a head Privilege, by Susan Cutter **A naive teenager dreams of becoming a space captain Nightmare, by Jenner **Sex, love and addiction... Ghost in the Machine, by Jackie **Avon and Orac conspire to win a competition, but their discussions have far-reaching consequences... Inga, by Judith Proctor **Blake visits his uncle on Exbar and learns more than just how to cook rabbit Before the Fall..., by Airan Wilkinson **Blake lies a prisoner, at the point of death, when he's given another chance -- an allegory Ash Wednesday, by Firerose **After the events on Gauda Prime, a shell-shocked Avon is stranded on a primitive agricultural planet, survival his only priority. But nothing on Encatrin is quite as it seems... Some Questions Best Unanswered, by Firerose **A short prequel to Ash Wednesday Hombres. Sailors. Comrades., by Ika **Dayna's injury on a supposedly straightforward mission disturbs the fr agile balance of the Scorpio crew Take My Breath Away, by Executrix **A young FSA cadet needs extra tuition... The Sleep of the Dead, by Hades **Crash-landing on an unidentified planet leads Tarrant to reassess his loyalties Obituary: Roj Blake, by Ika **An extract from the Terran Star of 27-10-23 Fetch, by Hafren **What is the strange voice that Avon keeps hearing? Unfinished Business, by Nova **Six weeks have passed since Scorpio crashed on Gauda Prime, and everyone is living happily ever after... well, nearly everyone... AVAILABILITY TTBA is available as follows: * At Redemption at a special discount price of ?6.00, from Judith Proctor (Waveney) in the Dealers' Room After Redemption: * For those in the UK only: from Tavia (http://www.viragene.com/) for sterling cash or cheque orders only. UK price: ?6.50 Tavia Chalcraft The Cottage Pinsley Green Wrenbury Nantwich Cheshire CW5 8HE UK Fax: +44 1270 781 222 E-mail: ttba(a)btinternet.com * From Judith Proctor (Waveney) (http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7) for all international and credit card orders. For pricing see the Waveney site. TTBA is a mixed zine, and will include adult material that may be homosexual or violent in nature. Please do not purchase the zine if you are under the local age of majority. PS: I'm willing to give a breakdown of contents ratings on request by private e-mail.

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Announcing New B7 Zine (Roj Blake fans, take notice)
by Sondra Sweigman 19 Feb '01

19 Feb '01

The first all-Blake genzine of the new millennium has arrived. "The Way Forward: Crusades of Blake" is 165A4 pages packed with stories and poetry by a variety of fan writers, old and new. Front cover and interior graphics (most of them in colour) by Pat Fenech. Full colour back cover by Diane Holland. Contains the following stories: "No Good Thing Ever Dies" by Pat Fenech - Acting on instructions from Bran Foster, Ravella seeks to cultivate a Roj Blake who has no memory of her or his past association with the Freedom Party. A pre-TWB story. "Wind-up Toy" by Jacquelyn Taylor - With the massacre of Foster's people fresh in his mind, Blake is determined to resume his fight for freedom and justice. But one fear haunts him: How can he be sure that his feelings and impulses are his own? "The Edge of Memory" by Pat Fenech (originally published in Chronicles #64) - Recaptured by the Federation upon his return to the domes, Blake struggles to piece together the disjointed fragments of his shattered memory. A companion piece to "No Good Thing Ever Dies." "It's About Time" by Jean B. Hubb - With Cygnus Alpha behind him, Blake will soon be hitting Saurian Major. But first he plans a little side trip to see a man about a missing piece of time... "Kayn's Hands" by Jacquelyn Taylor & "Blake's Heart" by Sondra Sweigman - The kidnapped surgeon does not save Gan, after all. Will Blake carry out his threat, and what consequences will flow from his decision? "The Choice" by Sondra Sweigman (originally published in Dark Between The Stars #5) - The crew are Servalan's prisoners. Blake is to be executed, but is given the choice of dying by firing squad or torture. The catch is that the death he *doesn't* choose will be inflicted on Avon... "An Undelivered Letter" by Curtiss Hoffman - Buried deep within the recesses of Federation security files is a letter from Kasabi to her daughter Veron, containing a secret from Roj Blake's past that even he doesn't know. "Claims of Obligation" by Pat Fenech - The Liberator is drawn to a strange, inhospitable planet by a distress call from a mysterious woman. The message appears to be aimed at Blake--so why does Avon respond to it? "A Few Minutes More" by Rebecca Ann Brothers (originally published in Down & Unsafe #6)) - A coda to "Countdown", extending that last exchange between Blake and Avon about Anna Grant... "Fellow Feeling" by Sally Manton - After the events of "Voice From the Past", Blake's deconditioning therapy continues under Orac's supervision. Narrated by Vila, this story focuses on one of the least frequently explored relationships in the series. "A Proclamation of Principles" by Sondra Sweigman - For all those who think Blake had no vision of what would replace the Federation or who wish he had left behind a convincing argument to justify his revolution--guess what? He did... "Grey Scale" by Jean B. Hubb - A third season Blake is called to account by rebel associates for executing wounded Federation prisoners. "Altered Options" by Sondra Sweigman - Suppose it had been Blake on the Malodaar shuttle with Avon... A purely speculative 'what if' story. "The Ghost of You" by Michael J. Miller - As Blake lies unconscious and possibly dying in the aftermath of Gauda Prime, Avalon tries to put the rebel movement back together--and the Scorpio survivors try to come to terms with their feelings about the rebel leader. "The Unending Crusade" by Curtiss Hoffman - An unlikely (and at times uneasy) alliance of characters from earlier in the series is brought together by Cally's deathscream to search for Blake. Includes Tyce, Avalon, Franton, Hunda--and the Blake clone. "The Way Forward: Crusades of Blake" will debut at Redemption 2001 the weekend of February 23-25 in Ashford, Kent, UK. In person price at the con: 12 pounds. Thereafter the zine will be available from the following with prices as indicated: Pat Fenech 4/2-6 Darley Road Leichhardt, 2040 New South Wales Australia patriciamaryf(a)iprimus.com.au Price: Query Pat Judith Proctor Waveney Press 28 Diprose Road Corfe Mullen, Wimborne Dorset BH21 3QY United Kingdom Judith(a)Blakes-7.com http://www.hermit.org.Blakes7 Price: 17 pounds Sondra Sweigman 2 Hiawatha Road Woburn MA 01801-5418 USA sweigman(a)world.std.com Price: $23.00 Note: Any profits from the sale of this zine will be donated to Amnesty International as a token of support for its work in fighting "Federation-style" oppression throughout the world.

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Re: Our Heroes
by Helen Krummenacker 19 Feb '01

19 Feb '01

> > Our Heroes - the entire crew, yes even the ones I don't like. > > I, on the other hand, always refer to them as Our Protagonists, > because, um, heroes some of 'em ain't... Besides, I'm sure at least > two of them would object *strongly* to the appellation. :) > > -- > Betty Ragan I always thought that was the point of referring to them that way... it's the sort of Irony the show drips with.

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Airport service from Ashford Hotel..
by Sestina94＠aol.com 19 Feb '01

19 Feb '01

Hi Guys, One last general query for anyone who knows (like Steve R.) regarding my trip from the US to Redemption: I need to get from the Con hotel to Gatwick on Sunday morning to make my return flight back to the US. Does anyone know if the hotel has Airport shuttle service at all? I have a feeling that the train thing may not work out with my schedule (My fight leaves at 11am and with customs I need to be there a couple of hours earlier.) Taxi service would be really expensive I gather, but how expensive? Anyone have any suggestions to get me back to the US? Thanks, Pat C. clueless penguinphile

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Re: [B7L] Re: fandom
by Marian de Haan 19 Feb '01

19 Feb '01

Mistral wrote: <I have this vision of Avon and Vila on night duty, arguing over which vis-play to watch on the main screen. Vila wants to see the Matrix. What does Avon want to see instead?> Murder mysteries? Marian

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Re: [B7L] Sally's Terminology
by Marian de Haan 19 Feb '01

19 Feb '01

Sally wrote: >Dana wrote: ><Vila is one of the few characters who wears flat shoes.> > >Yeeesss, the high heels on My Darling's Lobster suit *are* rather noticeable, aren't they? (I still think he and Jenna were competing there < Note that Avon only starts wearing high heels in S2. Marian

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