Oh me, oh my! I thoroughly enjoyed that! I actually missed the preorder somehow. Got involved with playing Wonder5 Masters, and forgot all about the IMPORTANT stuff. Well, having just finished book 2, I'm already getting the munchies for book 3. SO worth it.

Ok, about to finish THH for the third (fourth...fifth?) time. I keep loving it. When I started hearing about Hilda before THH came out, I wasn't sure I was going to like her. But I think the scene of her in Wargtown cinched it for me. I like her. Hope her and Trisfelt actually get a chance to create a relationship beyond the friendship they have now.

I think I've started changing my opinion on Rupert. In ITA, I was thinking maybe he was Tom's brother. After all, we only know that Tom's dad died in an accident about ten years before ITA. If Tom's dad was summoned at that time, he COULD have conceived Rupert in nearly the correct timeframe.

BUT, now that the World Gate has entered the picture...and seeing how I watched many of the SG-1 episodes, I see another possibility. Now I'm thinking Tom really IS Rupert's father...or WILL be. After all, Tizzy continues to call Tom Rupert's father, even though he knows good and well he can't be at the moment. I mean, what good is being The Concordenax if you don't KNOW things, right? I can think of several ways it can go if this is the case. All of them quite amusing...well, for us, not for Tom. :) IF that's the case, then that means Tom won't end up the Eternal Virgin Demon Prince (R).

I mean, seriously, I still remember what *I* was thinking about nearly 24/7 when I was seventeen. Heh. What's the point of being the Dark Overlord of the Abyss if you can't have a few groupies over to your pad?

Ooo, I didn't think of that!

Of course, getting melted butter for any recipe would be no problem. Heh.

That is what Reggie is thinking about, I can guarantee you. That is one disadvantage us naked male demons have.

Tom does have a voluptuous blond in a revealing pink harem costume that calls him master! And who wants to grant him wishes. (and I have to say in my experience, one of the main reasons a djinni agrees to be bound is so the djinni can explore 'earthly pleasures' with their master--see Crispin--Djinnistan is a very odd place dedicated to pure intellect and isn't particularly material in the traditional sense, the djinn incarnate on the worlds of orc/men to experience physical sensations.)

Of course, that might make Zelda jealous. Zelda isn't that much older than Tom or Tamarin, all three are very young for their species. Although both Zelda and Tamarin think Tom is a lot older than he really is.

I only know how old he is because he told Boggy and I his age when he first arrived. Otherwise I wouldn't believe it myself.

Hmm,

That is a good question, not sure how Rupert was planning to do that. Maybe his mom told him his dad's true name?

Or maybe he hasn't quite figured that out yet, but was planning on learning how to research it. Do we even know if he knows his own true name?

I would assume he must have been born and grew up somewhere near Lenamare, he's a little kid and I doubt he could travel that far to get to Lenamare's school.

Well, I suppose he could have...he is a demon after all, and he knew he was a demon, so he wouldn't have to worry about free range kobolds and similar brigands mugging him. He didn't know how to fly though, didn't have wings, so he'd have been hoofing it....and while he probably thought he was hungry, he would not have died of starvation etc.

Maybe T-A-G should write a prequel at some point?

Of course, there I went talking about free range kobolds, making me hungry! I only eat organic free range kobolds, of course. Got standards on food safety and all. Won't touch any of those cave grown kobolds, all raised inside those tiny little caves.

Of course, I suppose being a Gelatinous Cube you probably eat anything you can ooze over. Guessing that means lots of salads since grass can't run away very easily. Met a few trees that could though.

Of course, as an avid sportsman, I believe in a pure carnivore diet. What's the fun of eating if your dinner does not run, scream and try to fight you?

That's why I think vegetarians are evil! At least 'fauna' can run away, fight and try to escape, but the vast majority of 'flora' is just stuck there in the ground and can't run away. Vegetarians are very unsportsmanlike! Plus, they eat their prey alive! Think about it! you pluck an onion, potato, etc. They keep growing until you cut them up and eat them! So if you eat a vegetable, you are eating a living thing!

OK, now I admit, I have done that more than a few times. But again, when I'm eating someone alive, they can kick, scream, hit me and try to force me to stop. Not a poor helpless green onion, radish or turnip though!

Hmm, although what about Demon Weed? Well, I don't do the whole plant, just the buds, really. And once the buds dry out they are dead...so I think I'm OK on that. Well, if nothing else once burnt in my pipe they're dead before I smoke them.

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Yes, he did seem to be in about the same physical shape as a normal human boy about that age. So probably unlikely he walked all the way to Lenamare's school. Still, I doubt there would be many farmers that wouldn't give a small boy a ride. And from what little Rupert DID say, it sounded like he did travel for a bit.

As for being a omnivore, you'd be surprised at the number of adventurers that decide that a Gelcube is fairly harmless. Mighty tasty.

Oh, that's my cousin George. He's the actor of the family. He's got that knack of eating prey from the inside. I always thought it was cool.

Maybe T-A-G can share with us the parts that were cut after beta...like the roller coaster or whatnot...Especially needed for those who have gone in withdrawal after Book 2 happened to be so short....(compared to Book 1)