http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ Chatter and cavorting occasionally regarding the online serial Strange Little Band en Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:11:57 +0000 http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/community-1#post-513 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:45:29 +0000 surdimo277 513@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>No bad community, very no bad </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/uhopping-invasion-of-the-baby-snatcher/page/6#post-511 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:19:06 +0000 nancy 511@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>The baby snatcher may have met their match: MCM's <a href="http://1889.ca/2010/02/uhopping-chapter-5-electric.html">smart-mouthed, telekinetic fish Finley</a>! </p> <p>Also, there's now <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/strangelilband/25660.html">navigation between Uhopping chapters</a> in the SLB LJ community. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/a-sneak-peek/page/5#post-510 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:55:17 +0000 nancy 510@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Long time, no sneak peek. I'll ease back in with a tiny one. Chapter 11, which debuts Friday, is titled "The Parent Trap." </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/uhopping-invasion-of-the-baby-snatcher/page/6#post-509 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:07:56 +0000 nancy 509@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Oh noes! Waldgrave and his goons have invaded <a href="http://www.addergoole.com/UHopping1.html">Addergoole</a>! </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/uhopping-invasion-of-the-baby-snatcher/page/6#post-508 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:06:29 +0000 nancy 508@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>@Eonknight -- huh? Waldgrave did hit SLB. He's from The Deep. Am I missing something? </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/chapter-10-comfort-and-joy#post-507 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:04:11 +0000 nancy 507@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.strangelittleband.com/2010/01/26/chapter-10-comfort-and-joy-%e2%80%93-part-6/">Chapter 10 concludes</a> on a bittersweet note--after the horndogs have steamed up the arboretum, of course. :) </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/bonus-stories-are-on-hiatus#post-506 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:09:21 +0000 nancy 506@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Real life is keeping Vanessa plenty busy, so I'm afraid there won't be any bonus stories for the foreseeable future. Sorry, folks. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/chapter-10-comfort-and-joy#post-505 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:44:50 +0000 nancy 505@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Shane and Addison ditch the party for someplace more private in <a href="http://www.strangelittleband.com/2010/01/22/chapter-10-comfort-and-joy-%e2%80%93-part-5/">ch 10 part 5</a>. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/chapter-10-comfort-and-joy#post-504 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:12:40 +0000 nancy 504@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Jealousy reigns supreme at the Triptych holiday party in <a href="http://www.strangelittleband.com/2010/01/19/chapter-10-comfort-and-joy-%e2%80%93-part-4/">ch 10 part 4</a>. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/chapter-10-comfort-and-joy#post-503 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:07:47 +0000 nancy 503@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Love triangles collide at the corporate prom in <a href="http://www.strangelittleband.com/2010/01/15/chapter-10-comfort-and-joy-%e2%80%93-part-3/">ch 10 part 3</a>. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/slb-qa-ask-us-anything-for-24-hrs#post-502 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:45:04 +0000 nancy 502@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Two questions from @am_harte: </p> <p>How was Addison discovered by Triptych?</p> <p>Addison was on Triptych's radar from day 1. Her conception was planned. When she began manifesting psionic abilities at age 7, Triptych took her back. Her birth father was okay with it. Birth mother not so much.</p> <p>Who were Addison's parents?</p> <p>Addison was raised in the upper class Battersea district of London by Clive and Madeline Harris. Both worked at Triptych for a few years. When Madeline became pregnant she became a stay at home mom. Clive taught mechanical engineering at King's College London. They died in a car accident when Addison was seven years old. Triptych took custody of the girl, bringing her to the Alpha Facility. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/slb-qa-ask-us-anything-for-24-hrs#post-501 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:43:36 +0000 nancy 501@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Question from @LynThorneAlder: I've never been real clear - does *Shane* know that he's half-alien and, if so, what sort?</p> <p>Answer: @shane_myers knows that he's half-alien. Had to figure it out himself. Has no idea what species or how he came to be. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/uhopping-invasion-of-the-baby-snatcher/page/6#post-500 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:02:42 +0000 Eonknight 500@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>On the home page of SLB, you say that Waldgrave has hit 314 Crescent manor and SLB, but it should be The Deep. :-) </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/uhopping-invasion-of-the-baby-snatcher/page/6#post-499 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:40:25 +0000 nancy 499@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Eek! Waldgrave has invaded <a href="http://314crescentmanor.wordpress.com/2010/01/13/8-track-uhopping-side-story/">314 Crescent Manor</a>! </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/slb-qa-ask-us-anything-for-24-hrs#post-498 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:39:49 +0000 nancy 498@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Question from @hoowl: OMG REALLY?! Who was the other alien @shane_myers saw?</p> <p>Answer: Not tellin'. @shane_myers didn't know that the individual was an alien. They're clever like that. :D </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/slb-qa-ask-us-anything-for-24-hrs#post-497 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:35:51 +0000 nancy 497@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Question from @quillsandzebras: Has Shane ever met another alien?</p> <p>Answer: Shane has seen another alien, but he hasn't met one. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/slb-qa-ask-us-anything-for-24-hrs#post-496 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:57:52 +0000 nancy 496@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Question from @janoda: Does Addison ever "eavesdrop" on other people's fantasies to get her pr0nz fix??</p> <p>Answer: Addison "eavesdropped" on ppl's thoughts-naughty &amp; otherwise-when she was a teenager. Once the novelty wore off, she stopped. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/slb-qa-ask-us-anything-for-24-hrs#post-495 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:56:32 +0000 nancy 495@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>I'm copying off of <a href="http://www.addergoole.com">Addergoole</a>'s Lyn Thorne-Alder and holding a question and answer session. For 24 hours, starting at 6:30 p.m. EST Tue 1/12/10, ask Vanessa and me anything about SLB. We won't divulge spoilers. Other than that, the sky's the limit! </p> <p>If you're on Twitter, search for this hashtag: #SLBQA. :) </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/chapter-10-comfort-and-joy#post-494 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:23:25 +0000 nancy 494@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Shane and Addison go to the prom--er, Triptych holiday party--in <a href="http://www.strangelittleband.com/2010/01/12/chapter-10-comfort-and-joy-%e2%80%93-part-2/">ch 10 part 2</a>. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/bonus-stories-are-coming/page/3#post-493 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:12:25 +0000 nancy 493@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Teague and Addison get to know each other in <a href="http://www.strangelittleband.com/2010/01/11/bonus-story-first-contact/">"Prelude to a Date."</a> </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/chapter-10-comfort-and-joy#post-492 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:22:55 +0000 nancy 492@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Holy moley, ten chapters?! Hard to believe. Anyhoo, ch 10 is off to a humorous start with <a href="http://www.strangelittleband.com/2010/01/08/chapter-10-comfort-and-joy-part-1/">part one</a>. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/podcast-is-go#post-491 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:52:12 +0000 nancy 491@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>The <a href="http://bit.ly/7wXAuA">first episode of the SLB podcast</a>, which contains the prologue and chapter one, is up! The talented <a href="http://www.abnersenires.com/">Abner Senires</a> narrates. Such dulcet tones! :)</p> <p>UPDATE (1/11/10): The SLB podcast is listed on iTunes, so it's easy-peasy to <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=349893268">subscribe</a>. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/chapter-9-detente/page/2#post-490 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:12:05 +0000 nancy 490@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Shane has a chat with the thief who stole his prism in <a href="http://www.strangelittleband.com/2010/01/04/chapter-9-detente-%e2%80%93-part-10/">chapter 9 part 10</a>. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/uhopping-invasion-of-the-baby-snatcher/page/5#post-489 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:40:54 +0000 nancy 489@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>It has begun! Meet the baby snatcher in his natural environment, <a href="http://www.thedeepunderground.com/2010/01/universe-hopping-the-beginning-the-deep/">The Deep Underground</a>. </p> <p>The hub for all things Uhopping is the <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/strangelilband">SLB LiveJournal community</a>. Here's <a href="http://community.livejournal.com/strangelilband/24629.html">the first Uhopping post</a>. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/chapter-9-detente/page/2#post-488 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:01:54 +0000 nancy 488@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Addison learns that Shane is more clueless than cruel in <a href="http://www.strangelittleband.com/2009/12/31/chapter-9-detente-%e2%80%93-part-9/">chapter 9 part 9</a>. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/uhopping-invasion-of-the-baby-snatcher/page/5#post-487 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:01:43 +0000 nancy 487@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Allow me to present the <strong>Universe Hopping Schedule</strong>!</p> <ul> <li>Jan 4 - <a href="http://www.thedeepunderground.com/">Deep Underground</a> - @heidicautrell</li> <li>Jan 11 - <a href="http://314crescentmanor.wordpress.com">314 Crescent Manor</a> - @pinkbagels</li> <li>Jan 18 - <a href="http://www.strangelittleband.com">Strange Little Band</a> - Vanessa and me (@writingnessie and @tenaciousN)</li> <li>Jan 25 - <a href="http://addergoole.com/">Addergoole</a> - Lyn (@lynthornealder)</li> <li>Feb 1 - <a href="http://1889.ca">(seekrit story setting)</a> - MCM (@1889ca)</li> <li>Feb 8 - <a href="http://iarstory.blogspot.com/">It's All Relative</a> - sorakainomori (@nlcobb)</li> <li>Feb 15 - <a href="http://peacock-king.infernalshenanigans.com">Peacock King</a> - Char (@charnanigans)</li> <li>Feb 22 - <a href="http://lilyfields.digitalnovelists.com/SnS/home">Swords and Sigils</a> - Sharon (@sharontherose)</li> <li>Mar 1 - <a href="http://qazyfiction.com/above-ground/">Above Ground</a> - Anna (@am_harte)</li> </ul> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/a-sneak-peek/page/5#post-486 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:57:56 +0000 nancy 486@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>How's this for a sneak peek? <a href="http://www.strangelittleband.com/2009/12/31/chapter-9-detente-%e2%80%93-part-9/">Ch 9 part 9 is up</a> hours early due to a post-scheduling bug in WordPress. Ring in 2010 with some bad behavior! :) </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/bonus-story-hiatus#post-485 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:44:51 +0000 nancy 485@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Sorry guys, but there won't be a SLB holiday story. Vanessa's knee-deep in real life stuff. :( </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/chapter-9-detente#post-484 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:45:42 +0000 nancy 484@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Shane squares his shoulders and pays the piper in <a href="http://www.strangelittleband.com/2009/12/29/chapter-9-detente-%e2%80%93-part-8/">chapter 9 part 8</a>. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/a-sneak-peek/page/5#post-483 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:33:57 +0000 nancy 483@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Part 8 of chapter 9 begins thusly:</p> <blockquote><p>The weekend after Shane had had his way with Harris was his most productive since Jake was born. His son, Lynn, and the Brit bitch went on a mini-vacation. Even though he was supposed to have Jake for the weekend, Shane had agreed because Jake wanted to go. "We're gonna see the Galapagrows!" he'd crowed, jumping up and down.</p> <p>Shane couldn't say no to that sort of enthusiasm. "Okay, short stuff. If that's what you want."</p> <p>"Yes!" Jake exclaimed, pumping his tiny fist. Then some of his happiness evaporated. "I wish you could come too, Daddy."</p> <p>Shane carefully shielded his bitterness as he replied. "It's okay, Jake. You'll tell me all about it, right?"</p> <p>Jake's curls bounced wildly from his nod. "Yep!" </p> <p>With Jake away splashing in the ocean, Shane dove headfirst into his work. That and a few hours at the dojo were the only things that could keep his mind off of how he'd have to grovel at the bitch's feet to get the encryption key.</p></blockquote> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/uhopping-invasion-of-the-baby-snatcher/page/5#post-482 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:58:36 +0000 Heidi 482@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Looks like I'll have everything squared away for the first post. I'll have that up at The Deep Underground site on the night of the 3rd. </p> <p>Unfortunately I cannot respond to LJ comments during the day, as LJ is blocked from work. But I'll catch up as best I can during the evening of the week. I shall create an LJ for The Deep as well. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/chapter-9-detente#post-481 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:39:21 +0000 nancy 481@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Addison drowns her sorrows, and Ashlynn tells her how it is in <a href="http://www.strangelittleband.com/2009/12/25/chapter-9-detente-%e2%80%93-part-7/">chapter 9 part 7</a>. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/chapter-9-detente#post-480 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:22:21 +0000 nancy 480@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Mixed signals lead to fireworks of the violent kind in <a href="http://www.strangelittleband.com/2009/12/22/chapter-9-detente-%e2%80%93-part-6/">chapter 9 part 6</a>. </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/dec-21-bonus-story-delayed#post-479 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:20:46 +0000 nancy 479@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Yikes! I hope you're feeling better now. *hugs* </p> http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/topic/dec-21-bonus-story-delayed#post-478 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:37:41 +0000 vanessa 478@http://www.strangelittleband.com/bbpress/ <p>Due to illness, the Dec 21st bonus story will be delayed until Christmas Eve.</p> <p>Apologies for the late notice to all, but I've been on my back in bed all weekend and am only just now pulling myself out from under sickness. </p>