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"Should" is such a horrible word in that it means someone is wrong not to do one thing or the other. I don't think that's what Joe was saying anyway, though.

I certainly agree that Western culture doesn't help matters; everything from gender-specific clothing shops to 'sexy' pairs of models reinforces the message that everything is about the differences between people, and that's horrible. Even knowing tht, homosexuality does make me a bit uncomfortable - I have three female friends who are to some degree either bisexual or lesbian, and it's hard not to be aware of that a lot of the time, but the degree to which they choose to display it is none of my business.

I was working under the assumption that that meant she had to be asked, but I'm not actually certain. I've actually been planning on using him myself, but the inability to contact her has been a hindrance.

I actually had no idea he was anyone's specific property. as far as I know, he's only appeared in the Multiverse Monitor, so I thought he sort of belonged to everyone.

Just out of curiosity, did you contact Starwind about permission to use the Mystery Assassin? I'm not sure if he's been considered general use or you asked. I did enjoy the mission, though. Nice work.

But think about what you're saying. Homosexuality should kept quiet because you think it's weird, or it makes you uncomfortable?

Some people find interracial relationships weird. That's not a valid reason to keep them 'out of the spotlight', is it?

You probably think that homosexuality is weird because our culture tells us that it is. It doesn't matter how tolerant you think you've been brought up to be. You'd probably think two men walking down the street holding hands would be weird -- go to the Middle East, and you'll see it all the time. Weird in one culture is normal in another. What you talk about isn't some 'indelible trait of nature'. When society becomes more accepting and less hateful, the balance will be reached.

Yes, the Chliever and Winston stories will actually have an overarching plot, hopefully culminating in an Emergency storyline that anyone can participate in.

Anyway, in mission 5, Chliever and Winston volunteer in Medical, and we are introduced to Agent Andreas de Bry, who will become the third most important character in my stories, after Chliever and Winston themselves. Then, they travel to Phantom of the Opera to sort out a Raoul replacement, ultimately running into one of the PPC's most mysterious foes. And what's this about an escaped canon? And why is there a pirate hiding in the pantry?

http://agent-chliever.livejournal.com/2745.html

Enjoy!

... with unrequited Merlin/Arthur, poorly written 'kink', and spelling errors all over the place, hence the query about minis.

Ooh, you got references? I know next to nothing about the Arthurian legend, it's just that I'd not heard of the Questing Beast before and I figured that a creature that's a hybrid of what looks like a leopard and a cobra and which is tied into a religion that appears to have mostly been made up of pick n mix aspects of fantasy/Celtic religions was mostly an invention, but I'd be really interested if you know where I could find more to read about it.

that had escaped me at my bedtime last night :)

and started to soak everyone, Infernal Trio and newcomers included. The Trio shortly followed.
"YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" yelled South.
"Are you trying to break my record or what?" said Krisp.
"Oh, jerk off, Krisp."

The short break lasted a grand total of ten seconds.

"New people!" yelled Sive, before she launched another attack of string on her partner.

Eesa grabbed another can, though by now she had noticed that the RC floor was looking rather littered.

"Purple Silly String!"

I suppose I should have been more clear on that.

Most Minis of fatal creatures are mostly harmless.

Let me guess...the fic's Merlin/Arthur?

It's popped up in other Arthurian fantasy before. I know I've seen a few literary references here and there. Should probably make a good mini, though.

As for mini-ness, I think they should just lack the bite of doom. Muzzles are a bit risky - they might be forgotten or removed somehow, which might mean loads of dead Agents. Generics just don't work as well.

"This is a typical gay agenda propaganda exercise, we should be used to it. It's been going on since the AIDS epidemic started. Trying to normalise homosexuality, AIDS is everyone's problem etc. Get used to it folks!" -Dave

"So if you think it's normal ponder this if everyone turned gay the human race will be extinct in less than 50 years! I for one are turning off home and away shame I did really enjoy it but now I will turn to a good book with an uplifting story. I have very close girlfriends who I absolutely adore but why confuse it with a sex! They should get a life! Shirley" -Shirley

"So as always homosexuals get special treatment (even tho they don't think so). There is uproar when a natural heterosexual couple kiss and make out on daytime TV for kids veiwing but hey, lets put 2 girls doing it and confuse our kids more than they already are! A lot of people get cancer, but does that make it normal?" -Jacqui

*facepalm* This type of narrow-minded viewpoint is all too common. Just look at 'Global warming isn't real', 'L0Lbanz0rz violent videogames!1!!one', and 'Muslims are ALL terrorists'. Might be a medical condition - lack of live braincells, perhaps? First one has extra fail points though, for the 'only gay people have AIDS'. AIDS is most definitely not exclusively sexually transmitted - this one's never heard of blood transfusions or injections, methinks.

I agree with WarriorJoe - I don't mind alternative sexuality, but I'm more comfortable with heterosexuality. Basically, if a gay guy doesn't go after *me*, then it isn't a problem. Although some overly flamboyant homosexuals can be disturbing - but then that's the Philippines for you. Some gay people here are a bit strange, but others aren't.

You beat me to it. :P

I'd be happy to help out, after last time, but I'm curious about what fandom it is.

... Balrogs are canonically giant, evil demons of flame and shadow, but people hug Mini-Balrogs all the time. The attributes of minis are usually rather toned-down from the originals -- that's why they're minis. So a toned-down version of fatal and incurable would be, what, painful?

Anyway, minis don't tend to bite people. Much.

hS

Miles Teg is pure awesome, as well as the Honored Matres (of course, that could just be my libido speaking).

I'm about to start work on sporking a fic in the Merlin (BBC) canon, and as far as I'm aware a) no-one's done one yet, and b) no mini is designated for this canon.

Being as it's unique to the programme, I would propose that the minis be mini-Questing Beasts. There are other monsters in Merlin but mostly they're pretty generic heraldic beasts.

The only issue with the Questing Beast is that its bite is canonically fatal and incurable.

So my question is, if I did end up using mini-Questing Beasts, would it be best to say that the minis do NOT have this canonical power, or that they all have to be kept muzzled, or simply to pick a slightly less invariably deadly creature to be the mini?