tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post1342864895038737394..comments2024-03-08T15:14:31.312-05:00Comments on Landless: #FridayFlash: Again Take Up Thy Sword, Warrior KingTony Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-23026592685351111492011-05-30T07:05:03.052-04:002011-05-30T07:05:03.052-04:00I daily watch your website because it helps me in ...I daily watch your website because it helps me in my many works and it is very beneficial for me because it gives the work a professional touch that is really an amazing thing.<br /><a href="http://www.supplylinedirect.com/store/safetyequipment/eyeprotection/safetyglasses/" rel="nofollow">Safety glasses</a>Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04602492200850931224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-66227896351447937652011-05-24T22:43:19.046-04:002011-05-24T22:43:19.046-04:00This story was very well written and I enjoyed you...This story was very well written and I enjoyed your descriptions and imagery. It was very easy for me to visualize what was happening. I loved the hidden subtext as well. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-44096015237388345882011-05-24T11:26:56.915-04:002011-05-24T11:26:56.915-04:00Do not go quietly into that good night! A fitting ...Do not go quietly into that good night! A fitting end to a wonderful character study. A fitting end for a warrior whose heart is never far from the field of battle.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-36441755340561955132011-05-23T20:03:49.340-04:002011-05-23T20:03:49.340-04:00Hahaha! Love it, Tony! May the King of No Land con...Hahaha! Love it, Tony! May the King of No Land continue to defeat those dreaded Dead Lines!Joz Varlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12750541029227514781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-80922457394295582912011-05-22T08:41:26.266-04:002011-05-22T08:41:26.266-04:00Heroic Fantasy at its best :). Made me want to rea...Heroic Fantasy at its best :). Made me want to read more. Well done Tony!Craig Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176851401465801580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-40520754370657298282011-05-21T20:12:16.129-04:002011-05-21T20:12:16.129-04:00Allow me to chant with all the other admirers... D...Allow me to chant with all the other admirers... Dhoane'e No Land! Dhoane'e No Land!<br /><br />Good luck with those dead lines, your highness. This was a great piece!Chuck Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14094196458632858993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-18811360005751660572011-05-21T18:37:47.413-04:002011-05-21T18:37:47.413-04:00Wonderful allegory. We all want to be kings of our...Wonderful allegory. We all want to be kings of our own land.<br />Adam B @revhappinessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-6083064545709659902011-05-21T18:37:43.468-04:002011-05-21T18:37:43.468-04:00Wonderful allegory. We all want to be kings of our...Wonderful allegory. We all want to be kings of our own land.<br />Adam B @revhappinessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-59407596141568289082011-05-21T09:57:55.014-04:002011-05-21T09:57:55.014-04:00Very enjoyable. Into battle we go!Very enjoyable. Into battle we go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-79624294853378957682011-05-21T09:10:29.422-04:002011-05-21T09:10:29.422-04:00Oh very clever. I've just got that last line.....Oh very clever. I've just got that last line...(reminds me of David Mitchell who had a writer cowering in the margins running from his own words!)Virginia Moffatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12071059148315715405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-20194444792577498412011-05-21T08:44:56.239-04:002011-05-21T08:44:56.239-04:00I loved this story and the world you weaved in thi...I loved this story and the world you weaved in this flash. I felt his weariness and yet that spark in him still lives.<br /> Bravo King of No land!<br /><br />Helen - helen-scribbles.comHelen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-35489362583290089622011-05-21T07:10:55.610-04:002011-05-21T07:10:55.610-04:00Awful awful Dead LinesAwful awful Dead LinesRaven Corinn Carlukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06014248975870886289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-76142632255345950362011-05-20T22:44:39.149-04:002011-05-20T22:44:39.149-04:00Uh, oh... Bwahahahhaha! Excellent, Tony! I was so ...Uh, oh... Bwahahahhaha! Excellent, Tony! I was so engrossed in your story that I passed by the ellefant sized connection. ;DMarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303695124956391293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-14675494813610495812011-05-20T18:09:37.868-04:002011-05-20T18:09:37.868-04:00This was a great change of pace from other fridayf...This was a great change of pace from other fridayflashes. I loved the heroic king and the unique world you built in so few words. Good work.<br /><br />Also, did you know the Latin translation of "Utopia" is approximately "No-Place" or "No-Land"?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16518183823230864763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-50559817916541377252011-05-20T16:36:56.247-04:002011-05-20T16:36:56.247-04:00King of your own castle. I adhere to that premise....King of your own castle. I adhere to that premise. Of course, the queen makes all the decisions. You built a nice character, Tony.Matt Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731741347561501172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-73410472366879326672011-05-20T15:37:59.770-04:002011-05-20T15:37:59.770-04:00That was truly awesome, Tony. I loved every word o...That was truly awesome, Tony. I loved every word of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-80951326968590924182011-05-20T11:19:35.104-04:002011-05-20T11:19:35.104-04:00@ Mari: I'm curious as to where the true story...@ Mari: <i>I'm curious as to where the true story fits in, though.</i> Re-read the last line, but do it out loud.<br /><br />@ demonesprit: Long build up, killer punchline. 8-)<br /><br />@ storytreasury: I'm glad you liked it!<br /><br />@ Linda: Thank you! I *AM* feeling like crap. All week I've had a fever cycling somewhere north of 101, cramping, body aches, insomnia, diarrhea, etc., etc., etc. This story is one of the things my fever brought to me.<br /><br />@ John: I knew you'd get the joke at the end, John. Stories like this are written for readers like you. 8-)<br /><br />@ Jason: I think I still have a few old Conan comic books kicking around somewhere, actually.<br /><br />@ DeborahB: That first bit with the stone steps was the hardest to write, believe it or not. So glad it worked!<br /><br />@ Sylvia: Thank you!Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-37391854002393124632011-05-20T10:34:37.435-04:002011-05-20T10:34:37.435-04:00I love how easy you set the scene with the mention...I love how easy you set the scene with the mention of the stone steps in the second sentence. And, the ending, leaving us spinning in the air. Bravo.Misty Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10900414309618213580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-81014053874671548962011-05-20T02:20:10.749-04:002011-05-20T02:20:10.749-04:00With the sword not sharp enough to cut potatoes I ...With the sword not sharp enough to cut potatoes I knew we weren't exactly in Robert E Howard territory here but come on! This story is full of too much glory, too much relish, for you to deny you have a Conan fetish. Cunning puns don't fool anyone ... Bring on the loin cloth dude!Jason Cogginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509338964933754054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-14471139794838889982011-05-19T22:52:28.877-04:002011-05-19T22:52:28.877-04:00I laughed a bunch at the end. No Land! No Land!
B...I laughed a bunch at the end. No Land! No Land!<br /><br />But composing myself...<br /><br />No Land! Yeah!<br /><br />I adore it. The grim olde fantasy prose works well here. Can't remember you doing this style before.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-69704605763428873622011-05-19T21:50:28.106-04:002011-05-19T21:50:28.106-04:00this has such patriotism seeping through it, quite...this has such patriotism seeping through it, quite an epic feel.<br /><br />i thought you were feeling like crap? i want some of that flu. <br /><br />seriously, good stuff. peace...Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01110078016784294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-26783878555844014872011-05-19T19:42:57.664-04:002011-05-19T19:42:57.664-04:00can't remember the last time I read a heroic s...can't remember the last time I read a heroic story like this! great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-13004360837973294482011-05-19T19:30:30.737-04:002011-05-19T19:30:30.737-04:00Oh, Sire! Such a shaggy dog joke has not been seen...Oh, Sire! Such a shaggy dog joke has not been seen in the realm for many a day. Nice work, King Dhoane'e! :) (Seriously, very creative and amusing. Well done)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-35018672481466077672011-05-19T19:18:20.610-04:002011-05-19T19:18:20.610-04:00That's an inventive story for the well known t...That's an inventive story for the well known theme of a king warrior. I'm curious as to where the true story fits in, though.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303695124956391293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-66512044840564395062011-05-19T18:52:05.905-04:002011-05-19T18:52:05.905-04:00@ Icy: Thank you! Some days (or weeks) it all seem...@ Icy: Thank you! Some days (or weeks) it all seems like a slog. A little touch of the heroic helps.<br /><br />@ FAR: Ah, yes, the False Dead Lines. Great distinction. They are as much of a pain as Another King's Dead Lines, which you are, for whatever reason, trying to slay for him/her.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.com