It’s even worse than that. You simply can’t make a decent batch of Ram’s Bladder Cup any more, even using imported ingredients. Go to the “Garnishings and toppings” aisle in the store, and you’ll find that the bin of 云雀 barf is completely empty. The Chinese government has slapped an export embargo on it, claiming that it’s an “essential and strategic” material.
Life is really difficult for the honest, innovative confectioner these days.
Did Leucoisa have wings? Because whichever one that is, Codename Albatross has her own wings and is clearly a Siren. (BTW, for the record, I have not read ahead or cheated in any way in this observation…)
Any ideas on whether constructs like Leucosia can be substantiated as a physical form? I suspect that it may be a temporary state but would certainly allow her interacting with Atsali outside the Q room.
I’ve been trying to reconcile the two spellings kicking around. Paul, who is by definition correct, uses Leucoisa. There is a poem that calls the siren by that name, but most sources I can find use Leucosia. Λευκωσια (See, it looks more authoritative in Ancient Greek!) Mind you, there’s no indication that Atsali’s Mom is THAT Siren.
I adore the overlap of Wapsi and classical Mythology. Having Medusa’s sister show up is one of the great character choices ever! I can imagine jokes that start Amaterasu, Shiva, and Osiris walk into a coffee shop…
Yep, the liberal feminists in the US tried to get the nickname “pit bulls with lipstick”.
Sarah Palin (Alaska’s own ‘top woman’) one-upped them in her book.
According to her book, conservative women against the fems are known as “Momma Bears”.
For some reason, the fems didn’t push for the nicknames after after her book got published.
I guess “Momma Bears” are too well known for their ferocity, while it is also well known pit bulls don’t deserve their reputation.
One doesn’t call oneself “Momma Bear” and think it will stick. One lives the life of Momma Bear every day dealing with things head on. And in this case, one doesn’t need to call oneself “Momma Bear”. Everyone around already knows it.
Mother-Daughter Crossover?
I assume that was Mom’s codename, right?
So does this mean that Atsali knows about the Leucosia program stored in the Library’s memory system?
I have a feeling that her mom’s memory is gonna be an important part, in at least the start, of Atsali’s literary career.
To ‘Borrow’ a paraphrase from Crow T. Robot of MST3K, “I smell a story comin’ on.” I’m trying to picture Atsali as “BOND….Jane Bond”.
Nah. I really think that that was Leucosia’s codename – pretty sure that the background figure blazing away is Mom.
Too late, french maid dressed John Cleese clinched the codename years ago.
Mmm. Crunchy Frog.
One can’t make gull vomits without some bird lover screaming bloody murder into your ears nowadays. *sigh*
It’s even worse than that. You simply can’t make a decent batch of Ram’s Bladder Cup any more, even using imported ingredients. Go to the “Garnishings and toppings” aisle in the store, and you’ll find that the bin of 云雀 barf is completely empty. The Chinese government has slapped an export embargo on it, claiming that it’s an “essential and strategic” material.
Life is really difficult for the honest, innovative confectioner these days.
Baked beans are off.
What Flavor is it?
Once you’re stuck with the name Albatross, it hangs on you forever.
Let’s hope it doesn’t hang around her neck.
Did Leucoisa have wings? Because whichever one that is, Codename Albatross has her own wings and is clearly a Siren. (BTW, for the record, I have not read ahead or cheated in any way in this observation…)
Well, Leucosia was the Siren side of Big Bird’s family, and that’s where the feathered version of her wings comes from.
Operation Albatross?
Codename: Albatross?
Wings of a corvid?
It would fit. Science has shown that Covid gets spread pretty quickly by air.
Oh, wait …
Any ideas on whether constructs like Leucosia can be substantiated as a physical form? I suspect that it may be a temporary state but would certainly allow her interacting with Atsali outside the Q room.
Again.
One word.
Moriarty.
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Okay, two {or one, you decide} more.
Holo deck
The Doctor in Voyager acquired a wearable holo-transmitter.
Always with the Negative Waves!
I’m surprised no one mentioned Rimmer’s hard-light drive from Red Dwarf.
Of course, no one has actually answered my question – which is no surprise.
I’ve been trying to reconcile the two spellings kicking around. Paul, who is by definition correct, uses Leucoisa. There is a poem that calls the siren by that name, but most sources I can find use Leucosia. Λευκωσια (See, it looks more authoritative in Ancient Greek!) Mind you, there’s no indication that Atsali’s Mom is THAT Siren.
I adore the overlap of Wapsi and classical Mythology. Having Medusa’s sister show up is one of the great character choices ever! I can imagine jokes that start Amaterasu, Shiva, and Osiris walk into a coffee shop…
Epitaph on her grave marker; Leucoisa sold her life to protect her children…as any good mother will :’-(
Yep, the liberal feminists in the US tried to get the nickname “pit bulls with lipstick”.
Sarah Palin (Alaska’s own ‘top woman’) one-upped them in her book.
According to her book, conservative women against the fems are known as “Momma Bears”.
For some reason, the fems didn’t push for the nicknames after after her book got published.
I guess “Momma Bears” are too well known for their ferocity, while it is also well known pit bulls don’t deserve their reputation.
One doesn’t call oneself “Momma Bear” and think it will stick. One lives the life of Momma Bear every day dealing with things head on. And in this case, one doesn’t need to call oneself “Momma Bear”. Everyone around already knows it.