2AM PNR musings

Okay, I'll take a guess at a few answers, but omnivore, whatever you had to eat or drink that had you up at 2 AM; I recommend avoiding it in the future...unless you like this feeling?

I'm not sure how extinct lions in Europe have anything to do with lions shifters in NA; but I figure they crossed that certain bridge between Asia & NA, and had nothing to do with Europe? And not all shifters are Caucasian. I just finished a wolf shifter story with an African-American shifter. Granted most of the shifters in his pack are white, but hey, they're all hunks on the covers! Wolf Rising (SWAT #8) by Paige Tyler

For me, I hate that laugh from a hyena. Just saying "he laughed like a hyena" and the sound image isn't good! And jackals in the real world aren't liked...they seem a great deal like coyotes to me & that's not a good thing either. Another comment in a book: "you crashed my car to avoid hitting a coyote?"



I don't know what to say about avian shifters altho' I did like it when the gal shifted into a swan & flogged the bad guy with her wings. Lot of strength in those wings, both for swans & geese. I've been chased & flogged by a goose. OUCH!



Hmmm, if fated for a specific mate that isn't born yet, does Fate know that (of course) and "blocks" the older fated person until the right person comes along? Some stories/series yes, some no. I think Suzanne Wright had that problem showing up in some of her books; people joining with someone to avoid loneliness, whatever & then finding their "mate" later; then the problem of what to do, what to do; heartache for someone no matter which direction. But does Fate really care either way? Someone will have to find Fate & ask; good luck at getting an answer.



Okay, Aladdin. Yeah, that would have taken care of it, but remember, Aladdin had to learn something. Doing it that way wouldn't have taught him anything (except finding ways around things) and this is a "cautionary" teaching tale.



And I'm not going anywhere near the questions about intestinal stuff! Besides, watch Mystique in the X-Men turn into various people, including either larger or smaller than herself. Where does the added bulk come from or go to? I firmly believe in magic, so I'm opting for another dimension near her that she can pull from or shove into as she's changing.



Clothes? again, depends on who you're reading. Paige Tyler has them coming back naked & having to find clothes after shifting back. I like that thought. Others, they carry the clothes in a pouch they carry around the neck which sounds very hazardous in a battle situation...



Finally, I'm going for the attitude that like the wolf/critter inside the human affects their actions; the human inside the critter does the same. The human gals aren't limited to just certain times of the month (hallelujah!), why should their counterparts?



Overall, I suggest when anyone starts getting questions like these, ignore them, pick up a book & start reading! We're reading fiction, and I'm all for ignoring the laws of physics or whatever when I'm reading my romances. If I want to worry about those details, I'll go find a textbook. After all, I couldn't, & still don't, enjoy the movie Frozen because I kept wondering about how fast they got up & down that mountain, etc after the first trip! (well, that & I was heartily sick & tired of that song long before I saw the movie!) Authors are writing what seems good to them; they're sharing their fantasies, why quibble about details...well, yeah, except when they do utterly stupid things time & time again; even I eventually say "ENOUGH!" and head to another book!



Besides, if you pick a book & read instead of thinking about these things, you might make inroads on the TBR Mountain! Unless you do like I do and go rereading!!! Whoops, time to head out; I have Star Wars: A New Hope playing in the other room & Han just showed up! Need a little drool time! I hope I've not been too serious, folks! Have fun!