Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion, I totally understand him. When he says things like "Why shouldn't I run away from reality when reality sucks?" I feel exactly the same way so much of the time.

The Fenni, part two

Having been driven out of the Fenni village with no horses and no supplies, the Company debate what they are going to do next. Wira demands that they go back and rescue Farr, which I can understand since he is his brother and all but on the other you can also well understand Kurr and Perdu rejecting that idea out of hand. After ( Read more... )

First of all, apologies for the absurdly long time since my last post. It is absolutely forgiveable and I hope that you will all be able to forgive me.

And now, on to Chapter 11 of this riveting work: The Fenni

The snowstorm that was harrying our happy company at the end of the last chapter fades, and they come out of hiding to discover they've lost ( Read more... )

Chapter 9, part 2

Good Morning, and welcome to another edition of the sporking of Across the Face of the World by myself, Smithysmith, continuing where we left off in the last edition by bringing Chapter 9, Breidhan Moor, to a close.

Morning Gents!

Oh yes, and Michael and the gang are still ensconced in the back, from which they refuse to be ( Read more... )

Or, Across the Face of the World, Part Nine

Chapter 9- Breidhan Moor

We begin, as we have every turgid chapter of this stale, dull and unprofitable work ever since the Black Riders first came a-calling, with the Company travelling along in the wake of the Bhrudwans who kidnapped Mahnum and Indrett. Now, I- what the hell are you lot doing here?

For ( Read more... )

Chapter 7: Windrise

The Mahnum and Indrett Retrieval Squad, now bolstered by the addition of Rock Lee and...sorry I've been watching a lot of Naruto lately (bring season 5 pt 2 out already, dammit!), so where was I. Yes, the Mahnum Retrieval Squad, now joined by badass buttmonkey Farr and lover boy Wira, rides out along the Westway heading east. ( Read more... )

Chapter 6: Mjolkbridge

Now there are some things I actually like about this chapter, but the beginning isn't one of them. Our five 'heroes' ride off and talk about Kroptur, the boring hermit we met last chapter. Kurr says that Kroptur has great faith in the Most High, which he doesn't share, but even so "it does us good to have the confidence of a ( Read more... )

Chapter 5: Under Watch Hill

We begin this chapter with the Famous Five making their way toward the titular Watch Hill, where they are going to spend the night with a man called Kroptur. In case you've forgotten, and I wouldn't blame you if you had, Kroptur was mentione in chapter 4 and now Kurr says of him, "Legend and rumour make a man more than he ( Read more... )

Chapter 4: The Farmer

We open on Kurr's POV at the funeral of Emo and Hal. There's a brief description of the funeral ritual which involves a mournful dirge on the pipes and a short speech by the Mayor. We learn that they buried Kurr's wife the day before. His wife who never appeared in the book before this, whom we never met and whom therefore we ( Read more... )

Chapter 2, Midwinter's Day ( Read more... )