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I have a cold that’s currently in the “not serious, but miserable” sniffles ’n sneezes phase, and also had to teach a Zoom class at nine in the morning.

But it was actually nice! The lecture was on ancient Greek rhetoric, and my students went off on a very earnest tangent about Percy Jackson and the failings of the films, and at the end, were like “feel better, professor! You did a great job!”

Nice students are the best.

Tagged: #(especially when i'm sick lol)

heckofabecca said:

awww <3 feel better!!

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brynnmclean responded to this post:

WHAT. That one about Tar-Minastir???? I… I’m so glad you posted this now when I have a chance to play around with that in the Akallabêth Reboot… :D

I replied:

Ooh, cool! You’ll have to tell us how it goes :D

They responded:

It’s mostly from a “referencing history to help negotiate a renewed alliance” perspective in the campaign and my players probably won’t catch it, but I have some thoughts now about the change in information… especially because I’ve written Fin-galad into this campaign for my own satisfaction… Anyway, I have some Thoughts percolating!

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I appreciate people going on about how a story isn’t for the squeamish (derogatory), as someone who is very definitely squeamish.

Tagged: #i get anxious about episodes of cartoons for seven-year-olds #i definitely am not equipped for ... that

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I thirst for another direct P&P adaptation. T_T

Tagged: #there is other austen and even other regency coming out #'other' regency anyway #but at the end of the day my great love is pride and prejudice #and i want something new! #i know i know some people only get one adaptation of their fave ever if at all #and it might have major issues (*cough*) #but i'm petulant and spoiled so /shrug #look. it's pride and prejudice. do something vaguely interesting and print the money #(i was going to say a straight adaptation but i mean like... not zombies or someone's glorified fanfic #not 'heterosexual' #f/f pride and prejudice would be amazing if done remotely right ... /sigh) #imagine ... new gifsets ...

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eloonie responded to this post:

Its 2020 and id pay good money for another P&P movie (one without zombies please)

elperian said:

we're finally getting another persuasion adaptation (not that weird looking modern au but an actual regency one!!! lady directed!!!) and my hope is that p&p is next on the list. it has been 84 years....

I replied:

lmao, right?

[ETA 4/25/2024: oh lord, what a monkey's paw! We can only hope that Netflix's plan to do P&P à la their Persuasion has fallen through.]