On 1-8-2016 9:06, Stephen wrote:
> On 7/31/2016 7:52 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> On 30-7-2016 14:31, Stephen wrote:
>
>>>
>>> On the other hand. These old tomes are heavy and bulky. But for some
>>> books you need the smell of foxing. :)
>>
>> Who cares, I like the struggling with those old volumes fighting back by
>> breaking at the spine, refusing to open correctly, showing printing
>> errors... and I do /not/ mistreat them at all. ;-)  Fortunately, my wife
>> has some book binding skills so the damage can be repaired when
>> necessary.
>>
>
> Fortune, indeed.
>
> I, on the other hand, have gone to the dark side. :)
>

tsk tsk...

>
>>> I don't think the scorpion will work. It would either look stupid
>>> standing on its hind legs or be six feet high and twenty feet long.
>>> I have a dragon with gossamer wings. That should be a challenge.
>>
>> Dragon Lady then. I wonder how the scorpion in the book would show.
>>
>
> Now I will need to read the book. :)
> I am trying to df3-ise a dragon model but I am running into problems
> with the textures in the model. If any of my experiments look
> interesting I will post the results.
>

OK. I am working now on the river and bridge of Bellona. I am going to 
diverge from the book description somewhat but it is the mood that is 
important. I also would like to include the tree/woman from the ritual 
initiation scene (that is how I interpret it somehow).

>
>
>>>
>>> That is one of the most stupid weapons imagined. Zelazny would have done
>>> better.
>>
>> Ha! Yes indeed! It is the most awkward thing imaginable and pretty
>> useless if you ask me except for keeping in the way when not called for.
>>
>
> You would need reinforced pockets that's for sure.
>

Not by chance that the kid keeps it dangling from his belt ;-) (pretty 
dangerous too)

>
>>> No but it did raise the standard overall. It seems to have dropped back
>>> a bit now. </ Good old days rant>
>>>
>>
>> That is true. I am a bit out of touch with the post-2000 vintage though.
>>
>
> Me too.
>


-- 
Thomas

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