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Today, we start in on another bridging story, "Interregnum," which takes place not long after the events of "Red Sky at Morning." We find that the Master of Elfhame is taking advantage of a reward that he truly cherishes, his membership in the Literary & Historical Society of Faerie, to do research. While there, he bumps into an old (self-appointed) mentor, and learns a few interesting things.
The L&H, by the way, is based on the New York Law Institute, a library I used to have access to about 25 years ago. It was located in downtown Manhattan, and had been at its then-current location in the Equitable Building since the teens. It had an upstairs room that hardly anyone went into with all manner of law and local books going back to the early 19th century (it was an old library). I had one book completely copied, which was a book on now-vanished streets of lower Manhattan. I wonder what's become of those books.
Continuing the story set in the world of Faerie created by
tegerio, and also used by
Walt46.
The L&H, by the way, is based on the New York Law Institute, a library I used to have access to about 25 years ago. It was located in downtown Manhattan, and had been at its then-current location in the Equitable Building since the teens. It had an upstairs room that hardly anyone went into with all manner of law and local books going back to the early 19th century (it was an old library). I had one book completely copied, which was a book on now-vanished streets of lower Manhattan. I wonder what's become of those books.
Continuing the story set in the world of Faerie created by
tegerio, and also used by
Walt46.
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Well... Queenie may have screwed up his promotion, but at least she's a happy wuff now. That's gotta count for something. And it does not appear that the eponymous interruption of regimes will be in the Empire, so that's something.
Knowing how wolves generally operate, though, this suppression of their femmes seems quite odd. Dunno why they'd sit still for it.
Knowing how wolves generally operate, though, this suppression of their femmes seems quite odd. Dunno why they'd sit still for it.
Nice to see that the Master has a little peace in his household...even if it is one with some odd undercurrents.
Estvan is as irreverent and quirky as ever... although his response to Westersloe's assertion that his goddess would ignore him for being a mere Corporal has me a little intrigued.
Glad to know what inspired the L&H for you... the way you had been writing about it gave me the impression it was modelled after some institution you had experience with... and now you mention it, it does seem logical that would be modelled after a law library... right down to the 'blackball' attitudes and such. Any particular reason you no longer have access to it?
Estvan is as irreverent and quirky as ever... although his response to Westersloe's assertion that his goddess would ignore him for being a mere Corporal has me a little intrigued.
Glad to know what inspired the L&H for you... the way you had been writing about it gave me the impression it was modelled after some institution you had experience with... and now you mention it, it does seem logical that would be modelled after a law library... right down to the 'blackball' attitudes and such. Any particular reason you no longer have access to it?
The firm I worked for in one capacity or another from '89 to '98 was a very unusual, old fashioned firm. Not until near the end of my tenure did they embrace electronic legal research. In those days, Lexis was very expensive, and our clients didn't like the charges. Much easier to go and do the paper research. Frankly, the paper research was better, because you often spotted things a poorly-phrased search couldn't. That was the last time I worked for a firm near the NYLI -- after that, I worked in Newark, Jersey City and mid-town Manhattan, so I haven't been there in many years. I'm not even certain they either exist, or still exist at the Equitable Building.
The NYLI didn't blackball anyone. You pays your fees and you gets your access. Other clubs in New York are different, and I think there are still a few private libraries you have to apply for membership.
The NYLI didn't blackball anyone. You pays your fees and you gets your access. Other clubs in New York are different, and I think there are still a few private libraries you have to apply for membership.
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