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Re: MaraFF updated w/ two new stories One Illustra
Posted By: ScifitekiDate: 5/28/03 1:32 a.m.

In Response To: Re: MaraFF updated w/ two new stories One Illustra (Vaxuum BOB)

: Actually, interlinking pfhor and human actions is still an idea. This story
: can stand alone, but I rather plan on continuing it, since it is rather
: open ended. So the whole combined pfhor/human story is only at its
: premices here. Well, that's what I'd like to do, but I haven't done much
: lately, being in the middle of my exams and stuff. So I guess you could
: say its intentionnaly not clear, in that sense, it's nice to see you can
: at least notice it when reading.

Ah, forgive me... my perspective while reading of your story may have been skewed by the fact that I remember you mentioning perviously your desire to have that human-pfhor interlinking in your story... Probably would have picked it up anyway, but there you go.

: I guess I do ;-)
: I speak french, originally, so I might be wrong. The way I understand the
: difference between the words is: Consciousness is more or less synonimous
: with awareness, that is, the fact that you know what is happening to you,
: around you. Conscience is a sort of morale carved in your spirit, telling
: you what's right or wrong. It depends on your education, your way of
: thinking and so on. So it is quite logical to say: "I am Conscious of
: the fact that I have a conscience".

Yes, you're spot on there. So, you could be conscious of something, but not consience of it. Conciousness refers to thought and awareness, concience refers to morality, values, and, to a certain extent, guilt. (Something to ponder about, should you continue this.)

: Well, the recurring theme might just be: who dictates one's conscience. Of
: course this is all extrapolations but it could be fun to find out the
: human has no more freedom of action than the pfhor, or something like
: that. That is how you might understand the word "conscience" in
: the outro mystical text (if that was the second one you are mentionning),
: but its basically just left up to the reader to understand. I don't see
: what other use of the word I made where might I have misused it?

Actually, near the start, you mentioned that some action had been 'carved into his concience', while he performed the action 'mechanically'. This seems to indicate to me that he does it so much that he no longer thinks about it, it has receded to an unconcious level of thought. So what I think you're trying to get across here is it's carved into his 'conciousness'. If we were referring to some sort of moral question/dilemma, then 'concience' would be entirely appropriate, but from my point of view you're not, you're just referring to an action requiring thought.

And then that just made me suspicious of your use of the word 'concience' thereafter. I'm like that, you see. :D
: I most certainly do not percieve it as being "harsh" (your review),
: Although I don't fully comprehend you (at times only, for example: when
: you don't use the word "scathing" :-) I'm glad you liked it, and
: even the more happy you didn't understand it wholly. I don't. ;D

Heh. I fully value the concept of mystery and hidden meaning in writing... If you've read my stories, you'll know that. :D

: That fan fict is a university assignment, English Class. :D

University! Woah. Now, I felt iffy about FFing, even in a roundabout verymuchchanged way for *Year 8*. Eh. I'm like that, my concience gets away with me sometimes. : )

Service With A Smile: ),
Scifiteki

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MaraFF updated w/ two new stories One Illustrated!Ernie 5/25/03 1:10 p.m.
     Love the Matrix-Marathon logo. :-) *NM*ukimalefu 5/25/03 3:51 p.m.
     Re: MaraFF updated w/ two new stories One IllustraScifiteki 5/25/03 9:49 p.m.
           Re: MaraFF updated w/ two new stories One IllustraVaxuum BOB 5/27/03 4:16 a.m.
                 Re: MaraFF updated w/ two new stories One IllustraScifiteki 5/28/03 1:32 a.m.
           Re: MaraFF updated w/ two new stories One IllustraVaxuum BOB 6/3/03 1:03 a.m.
     Re: MaraFF updated w/ two new stories One IllustraD-M.A. 6/2/03 10:07 p.m.



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