Kevin's Watch

"More than twenty years ago, Stephen R. Donaldson wrote the six volumes of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. These critically acclaimed novels went on to sell more than 10 million copies and helped create the modern fantasy genre. Now, at long last, Donldson returns, with the first in a four book conclusion to the bestselling saga: The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant."

The Runes of the Earth schedule and sign-up roster.

Proloque~"my heart has rooms"
Chapter 1. Mother's Son-Fist and Faith
June 1st, 2. Gathering Defenses-caamora
June 15th, 3. In Spite of Her-danlo
June 29th, 4. Malice-Avatar
July 13th, 5. The Cost of Love and Despair-Syl

Part One~"chosen for this desecration"
July 27th, 1. "I am content"-Wayfriend
Aug 10th, 2. Caesure-Warmark
Aug 24th, 3. In the Rubble-Murrin
Sept 7th, 4. Old Friends-iquestor
Sept 21st, 5. Distraction-kevinswatch
Oct 5th, 6. The Despiser's Guidance-dlbpharmd
Oct 19th, 7. Companions in Flight-Wayfriend
Nov 2nd, 8. Into the Mountains-Fist and Faith
Nov 16th, 9. Scion of Stone-drew
Nov 30th, 10. Aided by Ur-Viles-MsMaryMalone
Dec 14th, 11. Hints-danlo
Dec 28th, 12. The Verge of Wandering-dlbpharmd

Part Two~"the only form of innocence"
Jan 11th, 1. Spent Enmity-Soulbiter
Jan 25th, 2. Dangerous Choices-Relayer
Feb 8th, 3. The Will of the Ranyhyn-Wayfriend
Feb 22nd, 4. Heedless in Rain-Variol Son
Mar 8th, 5. Against Time-Drew
Mar 22nd, 6. The Staff of Law-Soulbiter
Apr 5th, 7. Aid and Betrayal-Group
Apr 19th, 8. "Contrive their salvation"-srtrout
May 3rd, 9. Pursuit-kastenessen
May 17th, 10 Troubled Sanctuary-DukkhaWaynhim
May 31st, 11. The Masters of the Land-dlbpharmd
June 14th, 12. Find Me-Furl's Fire

Sign me up for the Cost of Love and Despair

You are fast, danlo.

I have exams etc until end of June, is it possible for me to do one of the later chapters during the summer?

If there are any still left.

Heh, yeah, I think now is a good time for a Runes reading, while we all wait for FR. A year from now, we're all going to be FR crazy, so I don't think it'd work well. But this summer would be good for this, since it'll keep our minds off of FR, heh.

So yeah...I tought it would be fun to finally get involved with this, so I may do a chapter. The problem is, I don't think I'll be able to read the whole book as fast as you all.

What does doing a chapter require, anyway? Heh, sorry, but I'm a Dissection Newb. But what would be my responcibilities?

I may have to just do one of the early chapters, since I don't think I'd get very far, heh. Or maybe I could do one of the cooler, later chapters, and just read that chapter. That way I would have plenty of time to read just that one chapter, heh.

Anyway, danlo, I'll try to do promotion stuff for the Runes Dissection today if I can. Basically, I plan to:

1) Try to send out a mass e-mail to all members.
2) Put an announcement on kevinswatch.com.
3) Make an announcement in the announcements forum (you can do that if you want, danlo).

Just let me know if you want me to do anything else. I'd be glad to help.

So how do you do the sign up? First come, first serve? If a lot of people are interested, would it be more fair to wait a week, and give people a chance to see the announcement? I'm not sure how you've done it in the past, so I don't want to step on your toes. Maybe it would be a good idea to first see who is interested in participating, and then give out the chapters.

Anyway, I'll be glad to help promote/oversee this as much as I can. So just let me know how I can help.-jay

It's pretty easy Jay--look at a few done before (try Wayfriend's final chapt. in WGW). Basically write a book report on the Chapt-your criticisms-any insights you may have found, foreshadowing, that kind of stuff...I'll give you an early chapter--the much sought after Malice don't worry we'll help you!

I'd take "I am content", "Hints", "Contrive their salvation" or "Find me", depending on which is most expedient - danlo, pick up one for me, will you?

Please sign me up for "I am content", please. And then I will be.

[Edit: Doh! Xar crossed my post! But they promises us, precious...]

Sion of stone is my favorite chapter..plaese give it to me!
(then tell me what it means to be in charge of a chapter!!)

I'd like "The Despiser's Guidance."

[edit for idiocy]
I'm... considering contributing. I thought about asking for Find Me, but then decided I'd leave that to someone else. The one on my mind at the minute is Pt1 Ch3.

Murrin, that's Part 1 Chap. 3:

Murrin: Aug 10th, 3. In the Rubble-

It's still open if you want it!

Oops, didn't look at the first post. It clearly has all the times and chapters listed. Heh. Forget my question. Put me in - tentatively - for that chapter then.

dlbpharmd wrote:I'd like "The Despiser's Guidance."

(( Chatty Foul! Almost my favorite chapter -- great one, dlb! ))

"the much sought after Malice"

Really? Was that chapter good? Heh, I don't remember anymore. I should go home and review Runes.

Although be warned, I may have a anti-Linden slant to my report.

I'll skim through the book and see if I can remember my favorite chapter, so I'll let you know if I want to change chapters at all. I seem to recall having a couple of favorites, but I can't recall what they were, heh.

For some reason my brain is calling me to do a chapter where Esmer beats the crap out of someone. Hehe.

Oh God, but definitely not any of the Time Travel episodes. Those killed me.

And not any of the scenes when Linden first got to the Land...those were boring.

And not the scenes after she got the Staff of Law, and was wandering around Revelstone...that wasn't too exciting.

Oh, and not the horse-right dealy. That was confusing...

And I thought the prologue was kinda boring too...

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Is there anything left in the book???



Haha, just kidding ( ). Malice will do for now. I seem to recall disliking the prologue the least out of all of the parts of Runes. Hehe. -jay

The Masters of the Land please.

SO I see I got my chapter...thanks.

Now please tell me what I'm supposed to do with it (seriously!) The group read were all done before I joined the Watch!

Drew, Danlo's post to Jay may help you:

It's pretty easy Jay--look at a few done before (try Wayfriend's final chapt. in WGW). Basically write a book report on the Chapt-your criticisms-any insight's you may have found, foreshadowing, that kind of stuff...I'll give you an early chapter--the much sought after Malice don't worry we'll help you!

Have a look at some of the chapter leads from previous books, use them as a guide.

So do you have to wait until your turn comes up -numerically..or do you just post it in whenever?

You would wait until your turn comes up.

Jay, please make dlp a co-mod here it would eliminate wear and tear on the furniture!