Submitted by Meredith Bell on Sun, 07/06/2003 - 10:00
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I was thinking we need some Forum Games like we have on LABN. Anyway, here is my contribution, the ABC games works like this: we choose a topic say, Movies or Books or Actors, and then each entry runs from A-Z. (For Example: Films - Armageddon to Zoolander.)
So lets start, the first catagory is, funnily enough, Superheroes/Villans (from anywhere, TV, comics, Cinema...)
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"Incarnations of Immortality" by Piers Anthony. It's really a series of books, but... :D
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Jhereg by Steven Brust (The first of a great series :))
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Isnt there is a difference between Sci-Fi and Fantasy....Ive read Fantasy books, but ive never read a Sci Fi book...of course if we're counting both, then im sure I could sneak a few in.
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...i said that cos i've read Assassin's Apprentice (great set of books) and i know that they're Fantasy...that's how i'm guessing they're included :) there is a slight difference between the two, but only really in the technology side (as far as i can tell) *shrugs*
hm... am stuck on 'k' too, grr :evil: but i have one for 'L' *bounces anxiously*
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Since we seem to be doing fantasy as well....
The King's Buccannear - Raymond E. Feist
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Lord of Chaos - Robert Jordan (from the Wheel of Time series :mrgreen: )
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SF&F is usually taken as one genre, though yes, there is a distinct difference between straight SF and Fantasy. But since everyone was bitching so much about finding titles... :P
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Oh, and...
Mindstar Rising by Peter F Hamilton (definitely Science Fiction) :D
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the chronicals of NARNIA
kinda a stretch... and that ones definitely a fantasy, but I just wanted to get SOMETHING in. Besides... those books are some good kids books :D
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"ORC, ORC" Piers Anthony again, and this one is from his Xanth series.
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Hehehe. Here, that one's called 'Ogre, Ogre'. :) Still an 'O' at least.
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The Postman by David Brin
Great book - unfortunately they made a really, really crappy movie out of it. :( Bloody Kevin Costner. :evil:
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Oops :oops:
"Question Quest" that's two "q" for you, and yes... another Piers Anthony. :D
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The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F Hamilton :D
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Skies of Pern, by Anne McCaffrey (see I've read books from other authors too :wink: )
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Test of the Twins-By Margret Weis and TRacy Hickman (if memory serves)
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Ooh, ooh, I get 'U'. :D
Uplift War by David Brin :D :D
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THE VISITORS by Clifford D. Simak
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The White Rose by Glen Cook
Part of The Black Company series. :)
I was hanging off on "W" since I've got a great one for "X", but nobody was forthcoming. :(
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Well, I was waiting for "W" so I think we are even :wink:
"X-Wing Series" by Aaron Allston.
(I was tempted to write Xanth series, but that's too many Piers' books :D)
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ohhh...X-wing Series. Very cool! :D Although at the moment I'm preferring the New Jedi Order...
Ummm...damn. Can't think of anything for y.
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I had to think about this one for a while, then I remembered Lois McMaster Bujold's Barrayar series and her protagonist Miles Vorkosigan. And although it's a little bit of a cheat 'cause it's actually an omnibus edition of "The Warrior's Apprentice", "The Mountains of Mourning" and "The Vor Game" that's too bad - I'm including it anyway.
Young Miles by Lois McMaster Bujold
btw, What ever happened to Xenocide by Orson Scott Card for the "X"? :)
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Zombie Lover by Piers Anthony :roll:
:wink: This one I've havent read, actually, but it's hard to find books with "Z"
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Do i have to start another one? please be patient to the newbie :oops:
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Not necessarily, Ally. Any of us could start a new one. I think it's just that we're running out of ideas for interesting topics. :D
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Well, Heather, since I wanted to start a new one and didn’t know the topics I checked and listed them, and yes I checked the whole thread!!
You ABCd :
SUPERHEROS
CARTOON CHARACTERS
FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
ANYTHING BOND
ANYTHING HARRY POTTER
SCIENCE FICTION AUTHORS
BANDS/SINGERS
BUFFY’S CHARACTERS
BATMAN
ANYTHING LORD OF THE RINGS (sigh, and I wasn’t here)
STAR WARS
STAR TREK
CHEESY TV SHOWS
COMPUTER GAMES
SPORT TEAMS (lucky I wasn’t here)
ANIMALS
DISNEY STUFF
ACTION MOVIES
COMIC VILLAINS
PHILOSOPHERS (only Adam could have thought of that one!)
SONG TITLES
CITIES OF THE WORLD (and he really is a … snicker? Aren’t those shoes? )
SCIENCE FICTION TITLES (I finally got here :D)
so, now i want to think of something...
what about Planets from Science Fiction books/movies? There are enough sci-fi fans around here I think... nevermind
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ARRAKIS (from Dune) :D
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Borlieas (from Star Wars)
or alternatively; Bothawi, Bimmassari, Bastion, Belkadan, Bakura...
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Coruscant. (from Star Wars)
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Dorsai (from, gee, the Dorsai series. :wink: C'mon, you know it, right - Gordon R. Dickson? *sigh*)
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The Eye of Terror
Doorway into our universe for the legions of chaos from the Immaterum, formed centuries ago when the sadisitc emotions of the Eldar race gave birth to the chaos god Slaanesh...
Not *really* a planet, but a giant nebula portal thingy...
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Ferenginar (Ferengi homeworld in Star Trek)
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Gamor home of the Gamorreans in SW
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Golgafrincham (Hitchiker's Guide To the Galaxy)
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Doh! Scooped!
Harkon (Stargate)
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You know how you sometimes post things and then you think "Somehow it sounds right but it isn't? Welcome to my hell. Gedies Prime (not Harkon) is the homeworld of House Harkonnen (thanks to some research) and so I HAD to find a planet that matched my answer...
So a little digging turned up an acceptable reference...sorry for the "shoot from the hip" answer.
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Ilum (from Star Wars)
I admit it, I cheated. :oops:
Concealed within the caverns of a frigid world of Ilum are precious crystals that form the heart of the Jedi lightsaber. From the most ancient days of the Jedi order, initiates have journeyed to Ilum to find the crucial components for their weapons.
Among the endless icy mountains is Ilum's Crystal Cave. The Force permeates this grotto, and visions of possible futures often come to the Jedi that venture into the darkness. Ancient intaglios depicting the history of the Jedi order are carved in the cavern walls.
Ilum crystals, also known as Adegan crystals, were the natural minerals used most often in the oldest lightsabers. These crystals spontaneously emit powerful bursts of light and energy when resonant frequencies are run through them.
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*sigh* I so wanted to do "G" for Gallifrey, the Doctor's home planet. Still, there are plenty of other Dr Who planets, like...
Jaconda
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Kessel (anther Star Wars world, famous for its spice mines)
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LV-426
Anyone who doesn't instantly recognise that hasn't lived... :)
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Myrkr (star wars)
Site of the dying Yuuzhan Vong worldship that was home to the-
no, i can't spoil it ;)
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Narn
Home to - yep, you guessed it - the Narn race. :D Babylon 5 again, for those who don't know what I'm on about.
*Hanging out for 'Q'.*
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Orion 7
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Oh, I so wanted P ... :D
Pern (from the Dragons of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey) :D :D :D
(anyone who hasnt read them, try them :wink: )
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Qo'noS
Yay!! I got Q!! :D Qo'noS (pronounced kro'nos) is the Klingon homeworld, in case you're wondering.
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Romulus
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The Smoke Ring (From Niven's The Integral Trees)
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Darn, I really wanted R for Rimmerworld :D oh well!
Simarka from SG-1
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arrrgh!!! foiled again!!
Tatooine from star wars obviously
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Uranus
I know I know Its science-fiction planets, but Uranus often figures into Science Fiction even if it is for a cheap laugh ("Your Anus!")
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urm Vulcan That is where Spock's from right??