Welcome Visitors & New Members !! - Retired Topic.

Post by **Lament** » Wed May 12, 2004 1:41 am

Am I home? Have I returned?

At the urgings of new friends i'm posting here.

I first read the Covenant series back in the 80's as a young teen. I think it was my first continuing fantasy series of novels. While it held many literary aspects that were mature in nature it was not neccesarily beyond me then, Though looking back now I feel that some aspects were.

The biggest thing I remember was waiting for "The one tree" to come out and "White gold wielder". Above all was the way I identified with TC (and in some ways still do) as a teen who wasn't very happy with their self image.

While other authors and fantasy series (some very good) came and passed over the years, Stephen R Donaldson's work always remained my favorite.

Reading his work now some twenty odd years later I am finding details and nuances in his stories I could not really comprehend or understand back then. And there are times where the emotion overcomes me I feel nothing short of a Giant's Caamora could sustain me as much now as it did in the past.

In short i'm once again back on the road to discovery with my old friend(s) TC and Co. I could never have imagined there were so many other true fans out there. (Silly me it they were bestsellers after all) I guess because over the years so many other literary works became commonplace and easily identified. I've often wondered how many others felt that SRD's works were strokes of genius probably beyond their time or perhaps just under appreciated. I'm happy to see that the answer is: a great many people do.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Wed May 12, 2004 1:58 am

Welcome, Lament. I hope you enjoy your time here.

Your poetry is beautiful, and I hope that someday you will share more of it with us.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 12, 2004 2:32 am

Thank you Duchess

Accepting the gift honors the giver.

I should also add quickly that my personal experience reading as a teen does not and should not be taken in contrast to anyone elses. There are people who are less than half my age that put me to shame in terms of maturity and wisdom i'm sure.

Post by **Furls Fire** » Wed May 12, 2004 3:33 am

Hail and well met Usagi and Lament!!

Be welcome and true here at the Watch!

Great time to join! The Last Chrons are only a few months away now!

Post by **variol son** » Wed May 12, 2004 12:35 pm

Hail Lament, be welcome here at Kevin's Watch. Welcome and true.

Sum sui generis
Vs

Post by **hierachy** » Wed May 12, 2004 4:57 pm

welcome to the watch.

Post by **Durris** » Thu May 13, 2004 3:28 am

Lament wrote:Am I home? Have I returned?

As the inhabitants of Revelstone ritually said (I'm quoting from memory as best I can)

Be welcome in boon or bane, ask or give.
To any requiring name we will not fail.

In your posts so far I already recognize a kindred spirit. Hail!

Post by **Kevin_Landwaster** » Mon May 17, 2004 8:06 pm

Hey after years of having to keep my views of these masterpieces to myself I have finally found a place where people are ACTUALLY interested.

*gasp*
*swoon*

I must be in Andelian!

Post by **danlo** » Mon May 17, 2004 8:09 pm

Don't worry, you are!

Post by **variol son** » Mon May 17, 2004 8:33 pm

Hail Kevin_Landwaster. Welcome and well met.

Sum sui generis
Vs

Post by **Baradakas** » Tue May 18, 2004 1:49 am

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Tue May 18, 2004 3:39 am

Welcome Kevin Landwaster. Welcome and true!

Post by **Lament** » Tue May 18, 2004 5:12 am

Be welcome Kevin Landwaster!

You'll find as I have that there is no comparison to this very special place.

Have some springwine, grab a seat and enjoy.

Post by **michaelcov** » Tue May 18, 2004 12:36 pm

Let me add my welcome as well Kevin.

Post by **Furls Fire** » Tue May 18, 2004 2:31 pm

Hail and well met Kevin!!! Be welcome here at the Watch!!!

Post by **Kevin_Landwaster** » Tue May 18, 2004 4:23 pm

Thankyou all for your kind words.

Good to feel so welcomed.

Post by **hierachy** » Tue May 18, 2004 5:18 pm

don't listen! It's a trap! Be my freind instead

Post by **Kevin_Landwaster** » Wed May 19, 2004 12:58 pm

Post by **A Gunslinger** » Wed May 19, 2004 1:18 pm

Welcome to the watch, Sai Kevin.

Post by **Cate** » Thu May 20, 2004 12:59 am

Hello. I'm Cate. I have been a Donaldson fan for many years. having just read my treasured collection of the first and second Chronicles for the Nth time. Closing the last book a few hours ago, I decided to look online just to see what there was on SRD, found you guys, and HOG HEAVEN!!!!!
I know where I will be when I get those late night lonelies and insomnia.
So glad to find you all. You are all welcome to contact me, and I hope I will be welcome in your world.
I love all the quotes from the books and look forward to using them as well. However one I want to use here for my first is not from SRD, but one that I think TC would have liked.....
"Everything counts"......Art Garfunkel