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Somewhere Else Entirely -18-

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The evening's council meeting see the release of telescopes and paper and discussion of several other subjects. Later, Jenet discloses a near-embarrassing moment and Garia relives a strange memory.

Somewhere Else Entirely

by Penny Lane

18 - Parrel Gets Busy



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Somewhere Else Entirely -17-

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Garia finally gets to attempt some exercise, but a dreadful session is only saved by Keren's wise words. A hot afternoon sees Garia journey into the city to inaugurate Anmar's first paper-making experiments. Later, Tarvan is asked some strange questions...

Somewhere Else Entirely

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17 - On the Mat



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Somewhere Else Entirely -16-

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Queen Terys has to bring Mistress Yolda to heel, a task accomplished with some difficulty. Garia finally gets something resembling exercise gear, receives an unexpected gift and then Gerdas has a proposition for her.

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16 - Wrath of the Queen



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Somewhere Else Entirely -15-

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Garia's attempts to obtain exercise clothing from Mistress Yolda encounter more resistance than expected, leaving her wondering if she is doing the right thing. The evening is taken up by the funeral of Morlan and Garia's first experience of public ceremony in Palarand.

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15 - Fire and Ashes



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UK Television program of interest?

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While browsing next week's schedules in the Sunday papers I came across something that might be of interest to UK viewers:

Program name: 4thought.tv

Channel: 4

Time: 19:55 - 20:00

ALL this week from tomorrow (Monday 21st) to Sunday 27th. Each is about an individual who feels that they may or may not be transgender - either direction - and what they have done about it. They are only five minutes long. I'll be recording them all. I have no other information about these, I fully expect someone to comment and say that they've all been on before :)

Penny

Not in this state, no.

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Once more I have to admit defeat. There will be no story chapter posted at all this week. Remember that thing about not operating machinery? It applies to doing anything much creative and that includes downloading my brain into a website at the moment.

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Man in a Dress

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Sometimes one has to pay attention to the fine details...

Man in a Dress

by Penny Lane


Disclaimer: The original characters and plot of this story are the property of the author. No infringement of pre-existing copyright is intended. This story is copyright (c) 2011 Penny Lane. All rights reserved.



"I look like a man in a dress!" he said.

"You sound like a man in a dress," she responded, adding, "Just keep still a moment while I straighten out the hem."



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Somewhere Else Entirely -14-

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A visit by Garia and Keren to watch the guardsmen practice their arts leaves her the center of attention once again. After a lunch where forks are introduced to the diners Queen Terys shows that she can drive a hard bargain.

Somewhere Else Entirely

by Penny Lane

14 - The Training Field



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Somewhere Else Entirely -13-

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Garia's busy day continues with the inaugural meeting of the Inner Council and concludes with a night visit to the palace's highest tower. There she sees the city for only the second time, learns more about the palace's origins and introduces Gerdas to telescopes. The evening ends with a final surprise.

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13 - The Die is Cast



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After another awkward encounter with the Mistress of the Wardrobe Garia has to cope with the appearance of a murder victim's body followed by the return of some familiar faces.

Somewhere Else Entirely

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12 - Afternoon Arrivals



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Isn't (s)he gorgeous?

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I noticed this large article this morning.

http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/230640/Andrej-Pejic...

This person has been around a while and has naturally piqued my interest. I would guess, from looking at the pictures, a clear case of AIS, no? Just on the man side, of course.

I would give much to have killer hips like hers!

Penny

Somewhere Else Entirely -11-

Garia encounters obstructions of various kinds as she tries to get through a busy morning. If it isn't designing forks then it's a trip to the salon that gets off to a bad start. As lunch approaches she receives an intriguing invitation which just causes further problems...

Somewhere Else Entirely

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11 - Morning Difficulties



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Somewhere Else Entirely -10-

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Garia begins to settle in her new quarters as part of the Royal Family. Master Gerdas learns more than he expected, and it dawns on everyone that steps have to be taken to manage Garia's other-world knowledge effectively and safely.

Somewhere Else Entirely

by Penny Lane

10 - Astronomy, Cutlery, Murder



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Somewhere Else Entirely -9-

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The morning after the abduction attempt finds the palace and its staff still suffering from the effects of a disturbed night. Queen Terys tries to make sure that Garia has a quiet day but is only partially successful when Master Gerdas makes an appearance, and the questions about Morlan continue to mount.

Somewhere Else Entirely

by Penny Lane

9 - Conversations with the Queen



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"The palace is probably the safest place around, surely?" Yeah, right. As the night's events begin to unfold it soon becomes clear that nobody in the palace is going to get much sleep...

Somewhere Else Entirely

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8 - A Bump in the Night



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Somewhere Else Entirely -7-

Garia's latest scheme for clarifying her position produces frustratingly mixed results forcing Robanar to intervene. Later a State banquet leads to an evening of danger, misdirection and subterfuge.

Somewhere Else Entirely

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7 - Unexpected Visitors



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Somewhere Else Entirely -6-

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Garia struggles to make Morlan understand her world but it seems the gulf may be too great. She discusses her predicament with the King and later discovers some interesting side effects of her new body...

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6 - A World of Machines



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Garia faces her first session with the Royal Questor. She tries to explain her world to Morlan but it seems he finds it difficult to believe anything she says. A furious argument erupts...

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5 - Nothing but the Truth



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The mystery woman has her memory back and struggles to make sense of her surroundings. Is this all real, or is she mad? If so, which is the reality? What of the man in black who insists she might really be a spy?

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4 - Guest of the King



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As the caravan travels towards Palarand the mystery woman's flashes of memory and the accompanying headaches become more frequent. After refreshing themselves at Tanon's mansion a visit to the palace reveals perplexing news.

grakh on parchment

Somewhere Else Entirely

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3 - At Palarand



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Strange moons, frightening creatures, inexplicable events... the mystery woman joins her rescuers as they continue their journey.

Somewhere Else Entirely

by Penny Lane

2 - Tanon's Caravan



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Somewhere Else Entirely

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I got the idea for this while hanging around waiting for my partner to wake up from her heart op, so a good while ago. At that time I had stopped writing, knowing that I simply wouldn't have time to do any. I was also in the middle of Tropical Twist and I knew I had to finish that first.

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A strangely-dressed person is found, unconscious, on the rocks below a remote mountain road. When the stranger recovers it soon becomes apparent that nothing will ever be the same again...

Somewhere Else Entirely

by Penny Lane

1 - Alone on a mountain



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Tropical Twist - 5

With the help of the locals in the other villages, the natives have defeated the Japanese invaders. Now the airmen have other strange tribes to deal with: Americans and Australians!

Tropical Twist

5 - Safety

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"Our friend here," Joe indicated Melanie, "has been working undercover behind enemy lines. We're accompanying her to assist in the debriefing. She's a civilian, so she may not appear on your documents, if you take my meaning."

The sentry looked guarded. "Uh, I don't rightly know as if I can let her in, sir. She's not on the list, you see."

"Corporal," Doc asked the sentry, "You'll let me in, won't you?"

"Yes, sir, you're on the list."

"Then why don't you let me use that phone in your hut, and I'll see if I can sort this little difficulty out."

"Right you are sir. This way."



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Somewhere Else Entirely

A strangely-dressed person is found, unconscious, on the rocks below a remote mountain road. When the stranger recovers it soon becomes apparent that nothing will ever be the same again...

Somewhere Else Entirely
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Tropical Twist - 4

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Sounds of war can be heard in the distance. The airmen want to protect the villages, so the natives have to be told what will happen if the war comes to their island.

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4 - Battle

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"Will you just look at that?" Jack murmured to the others. Melanie was walking towards them carrying baskets containing their lunch, her body swaying with a natural rhythm that made the men's pulses quicken. "Can you believe, just a few months ago, she was Paul? I see it every day, but my brain still finds it amazing."

"It's a miracle, that's what it is," Les opined. "If she was a Catholic, she'd be in line for sainthood, that's for certain."

"Well, no," Doc said. "The saint would be the one who changed Paul into Melanie, not Melanie herself. But I agree, she's a good mover, isn't she, for someone who was a bloke when we landed."



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Coming shortly

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I'm sorry for the delay in putting up the next Tropical Twist, but it will be along later today (UK time).

I recently had a letter asking me to go along to the local Jobcentre Plus for a "Work Focused Interview" (eek!), at 11:15 today. Cue complete shambles...

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One of the airmen is no longer an airman. Decisions have to be made concerning the safety of the tribe.

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3 - Defence Plan

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"Jealous?"

"No, not really. It was your night, after all. What did those chaps want, anyway? To marry you?"

"Of course. Suddenly, there's a new eligible female in the village, of course they were going to have a go. I told them it was a bit too soon for that kind of thing, I'd only been a woman since the sun set after all. Most of them seemed to accept that."

"They'll come back, you know that, right?"



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Military? Ex-military? Get your corsets here...

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I came across this link and it amused me no end. I know there are many current and former military types here, so I guess you might also be amused...

Tactical Corsets

I should declare that have no connection with this company.

I wonder if this clothing is standard issue at The Center?

Penny

PS take a look at some of the optional equipment pouches...

Tropical Twist - 2

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The five airmen have hidden in a native village and have been accepted by the locals. One of them appears to have caught a rare ailment, however.

Tropical Twist

2 - m'Lanui

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"Why, Doc? Why me?"

"We've been asking ourselves that since you fell - ill. We've no idea. I'll talk to the headman soon as I can find him and see if he confirms my diagnosis. Of course, he said, didn't he, that the elder women of the tribe will guide you. I wondered why he said it that way, I took him to mean they would look after you. That's not what he meant at all. Shit. Fighting the Japs I can cope with, how are we going to deal with this?"



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Tropical Twist

Five airmen survive the crash of their bomber on a remote tropical island. Unfortunately, the island is inhabited by 800 dangerous tribesmen who don't like white-faces. Oh, and there's also 200 Japanese soldiers. That's not going to be the worst of their problems, though.

Tropical Twist

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A Daughters of Time story set in the Pacific during WWII. Remember, the Moebius Institute is still 30+ years in the future.



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Tropical Twist - 1

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Five airmen survive the crash of their bomber on a remote tropical island. Unfortunately, the island is inhabited by 800 dangerous tribesmen who don't like white-faces. Oh, and there's also 200 Japanese soldiers. That's not going to be the worst of their problems, though.

Tropical Twist

1 - Down

by Penny Lane

A Daughters of Time story set in the Pacific during WWII. Remember, the Moebius Institute is still 30+ years in the future.



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The Long Sleep

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So I saw my partner off at the station last Wednesday. Late that evening she phoned to say that when she arrived at the hospital they had cancelled the operation and that they had phoned to tell her! Er, no.

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The State does not make mistakes -28-

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28 - Nearby Explosions

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At dinner with the Mattesons and Jane, Marion and Belle learn what happened during the Guardian Council meeting earlier that day and discover that there are unexpected consequences for them all.



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27 - Board Meeting

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Marion joins the Directors for the monthly Board meeting, during which she learns that a number of significant changes have been proposed for her activities.



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26 - Late Night Shopping

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After the excitement of the day Belle takes Marion for a little retail therapy in New Town. Although time is short, they still manage to make some significant additions to Marion's wardrobe before heading for a restaurant for a quiet dinner for two.



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25 - A Proctor Calls

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Every life contains surprises, and Belle and Marion receive theirs from Sophia today. Later, Proctor Julian has a surprise for Talya before giving news that leaves even Director Khiskov taken aback.



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24 - Answers, Questions, Plots

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Some gentle questioning provides a reason for the M Deck riot, but later on an evening nightcap with Marcus leaves more questions than answers about more serious matters.



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