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Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
richardg49:
Hey, Lucise, many thanks for updating and alphabetising the Lexicon. It seems so much better now.
CHALLENGE!: In light of impending events in Laramie, we need a definition prepared for when the day arrives.
Please submit your suggestions for a definition of the word delmarriage. The best entry will be added to the Lexicon. The judge (me!) will have final decision on all entries. And, yes, I do accept bribes - send Nick the sailor to me; I need urgently to be sampsonised.
louisev:
Oh my, Sampsonized!!!
that sounds so luscious!
MaineWriter:
delmarriage: a marriage ceremony held between the celebrants in absence of an officiant and often witnesses. Rings are exchanged in a delmarriage and the vow made between the celebrants is deep and binding. Any sort of marriage or wedding that follows the delmarriage only serves to formalize the delmarriage; this second marriage is optional.
In the fanfic literature, examples of delmarriages are found in Chapter 116 of The Red Stallion ("Another Kind of Love"); Chapter 9 of A Love Born From Steel (the crafts fair); and Human Interest. Jack and Ennis of ALBFS had a second delmarriage 30 years after their first in Chapter 14 (Eternal Knot) of Through The Veil Of Time.
In real life, my husband and I had a delmarriage two months before our church wedding.
Leslie
Kelpersmek:
--- Quote from: magicmountain on November 27, 2006, 04:09:29 am ---Ennis and Ellery meet a Mountain Troll
Ellery let off a blast or two
to warn the beast away
His sharpshooting skills
echoed through the hills
to the troll's dismay
It went back to its hole in the ground
and there it decided to stay
And never again was it seen around
from then until this day!
The Mountain Troll
--- End quote ---
Great work Jo! The images you conjure up with your words are so clear and well formed. I consider them a poetic equivelent to Luicise's work.
Oh what a horrible beast.
Good job the echo sound of Ellery's skills frightened it away (or maybe the sound of the shots frightened it away).
--- Quote ---from then until this day!
--- End quote ---
Oh no! TODAY is this day! Let's all hope no Mountain Trolls come sniffing around eh?
louisev:
--- Quote from: Lucise on November 27, 2006, 02:52:12 am ---Like I said, I am all psyched for the wedding!
I don't know if the lads got their rings engraved or not but .. I took the liberty anyway .. 8)
*sigh*
--- End quote ---
absolutely...gorgeous... rings. Now - since Ellery won't tell, just how much DID they cost?
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