Lord Billingsly’s Ball; Page 10
Happy Valentine’s Day! For this week’s vote incentive, you get the black and white version of the bookmark of Elizabeth Figglesby, Thomas’ romantic interest.
I have couple of big items of news this week. First up, this weekend I will be at Katsucon. I’ll be in the Artist Alley, table R03 against the north wall. If you’re going to be there, stop by and say ‘hi!”. I love chatting with people. 🙂 Also at Katsucon will be Megami Jadeheart, Katrina Drake, Technoangel Studios, Tamuran, and Snow by Night.
Second in the news is LaSalle’s Legacy is now part of The Spiderforest Collective! For those of you who don’t know, the Spiderforest Collective is a webcomic community for and by webcomic creators. Their focus is on well told stories and appropriate art and I’m happy to have been among the new comics accepted into the community this round. If you’re looking for some really good webcomics, and have already perused all the ones in my links section, check these guys out. I’ve only managed to get to a handful of the comics, but the ones I read were really good.
In Rodney’s defense, card games is STUDYING. Yvette is probably teaching Rodney some rudimentary math problems which is basically rooted in addition. Doesn’t an Ace of Spade and a Ten of Hearts add to Twenty-One (21)? See, card games involves math problems, pure and simple!
And the gambling that takes place teaches him morality, right? 😉
Well, not exactly. There is a question thought if the card games between Rodney and Nicole actually involves money. Rodney is part of the crew, but I don’t know if he gets paid like the rest of the crew. Also, if the card games between Nicole and Rodney does not involve money, then it can’t be considered gambling since no money is involved. But if money is involved, then gambling does not teach Rodney morality, but it does give him something worthwhile-LIFE EXPERIENCE! Very painful life experience especially when you always have a bad hand and always loss your shirt in the process! The most valuable experience one can get in card games are (1) learn to read people; (2) learn to bluff; (3) learn to fold; (4) learn to take chances; (5) learn to accept defeat graciously and (6) learn to count (your card and money). See, card games, good life experience generator. 🙂