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by DaisyNinjaGirl
Sun May 12, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: Quizzes & Questions
Topic: Tough 2 (12 May)
Replies: 1
Views: 7

Tough 2 (12 May)

13 Old Indian coin; heavenly food; Australian lizard; grassland; African clawed frog; excessively cheerful? Rupee; manna; goanna? skink?; veldt; Xenopus/pregnancy test; ?? I cannot see a connection between these things... 15 Abraham Lincoln; Pyotr Stolypin; Todor Panitsa? Were they all assassinated ...
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Thu May 09, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: The Mill at Milton
Topic: Active Story Updates.
Replies: 747
Views: 33468

Active Story Updates.

Here's the almost last chapter of Break: https://archiveofourown.org/works/52626 ... /141660679
(It turns out I needed to split the courtroom chapter in half)
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Thu May 09, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: Quizzes & Questions
Topic: Tough 2 (5 May)
Replies: 5
Views: 56

Tough 2 (5 May)

11 Clint Eastwood; Sugar, Sugar; the Chipmunk Song?
Songs by virtual/animated bands. The Gorillaz; the Archies; the Chipmunks.
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Thu May 09, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: Quizzes & Questions
Topic: Tough 1 (4 May)
Replies: 5
Views: 52

Tough 1 (4 May)

5 Which transport service is run by Waymo in San Francisco and Phoenix?
Mr Daisy says it's self-driving cars.
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Sun May 05, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: Quizzes & Questions
Topic: Tough 2 (5 May)
Replies: 5
Views: 56

Tough 2 (5 May)

12 Ruth Handler’s children and Theodore Roosevelt? Famous toys are named after them: Barbie and Teddy Bears. 13 Rosh Hashanah; Shogatsu; Songkran; Nowruz? Various traditions New Years: Jewish, Japanese, Thai and Iranian. They could also add Matariki for Maori New Year. 14 Anne Bonny; Mary Critchett;...
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Sat May 04, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Quizzes & Questions
Topic: Tough 1 (4 May)
Replies: 5
Views: 52

Tough 1 (4 May)

7 Which song features a whaling ship called the Billy o’ Tea? The Wellerman. (My daughter's a fan.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP-7GNoDJ5c Huh - I just looked it up on Wikipedia, I had no idea it was a New Zealand song. (It turns out that the Wellerman is a supply ship provided by the Weller br...
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Fri May 03, 2024 10:45 am
Forum: The Mill at Milton
Topic: Active Story Updates.
Replies: 747
Views: 33468

Active Story Updates.

DarkshireLass wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 9:24 am things hot up for Nicholas Higgins
Definitely hotting up there... :clap
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Fri May 03, 2024 12:26 am
Forum: The Mill at Milton
Topic: Active Story Updates.
Replies: 747
Views: 33468

Active Story Updates.

by DaisyNinjaGirl
Mon Apr 29, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: Quizzes & Questions
Topic: Tough 2 (28 April)
Replies: 5
Views: 60

Tough 2 (28 April)

9. I know Bleaklow and Kiinder Scout are both in the Peak District - is it as simple as that? Is it the highest peaks? 11 Michael J Fox; Ulysses S Grant; David O Selznick; Harry S Truman? If the S in Harry S Truman is any guide the middle initial in these gentlemen's names doesn't stand for anythin...
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:01 am
Forum: Quizzes & Questions
Topic: Tough 1 (27 April)
Replies: 5
Views: 71

Tough 1 (27 April)

5 What is the only dwarf planet within Neptune’s orbit?
Ceres?

Robin Hood is in Ivanhoe? I should really read that book.
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: The Mill at Milton
Topic: Fanfic ideas
Replies: 275
Views: 17070

Fanfic ideas

Therefore, it somehow falls on the Thorntons to care for Margaret until a suitable situation can be found for her (and therein lies the biggest issue with this scenario, for I cannot quite figure out how such a thing could be made even remotely acceptable under the social norms of the time); cue Mr...
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: The Mill at Milton
Topic: Active Story Updates.
Replies: 747
Views: 33468

Active Story Updates.

The next chapter of Break is out: https://archiveofourown.org/works/52626 ... /140748637 (We're going to be heading into full angst from now on.)
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:32 am
Forum: The Mill at Milton
Topic: Active Story Updates.
Replies: 747
Views: 33468

Active Story Updates.

Caesia390 wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:17 am The latest Lady Lennox update has two chapters!

Behold my completely undisciplined writing/posting schedule.
But at least you're writing, amirite?
:heart
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: The Mill at Milton
Topic: Fanfic ideas
Replies: 275
Views: 17070

Fanfic ideas

It would be acceptable for Margaret to stay at Marlborough House as long as Mrs Thornton (or Fanny) is present - she's there as Mrs T's guest, or even paid companion. If Mrs T wasn't there, then it would be awkward. I mean, there was some room around the edges: Mr Bell can stay for a couple of days ...
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: Quizzes & Questions
Topic: Tough 2 (21 April)
Replies: 6
Views: 67

Tough 2 (21 April)

12 Tutti Frutti; The Locomotion; Shout Out to My Ex; Introvert?
Songs that were hits by: Little Richard, Little Eva, Little Mix and Little Simz
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Quizzes & Questions
Topic: Tough 2 (21 April)
Replies: 6
Views: 67

Tough 2 (21 April)

15 Jessica Drew, Gwen Stacy and Mattie Franklin; Brenda Hale? The first three are female characters from the Spiderman franchise; the fourth is a judge who has the nickname "Spiderwoman" (I had to look her up, though). Have Jessica, Gwen and Mattie all had incarnations as Spiderwomen as we...
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:44 am
Forum: The Mill at Milton
Topic: Margaret/Nicholas fanfic idea - Baby’s 1st Fic….HELP!
Replies: 5
Views: 133

Margaret/Nicholas fanfic idea - Baby’s 1st Fic….HELP!

I agree with other commenters that the class difference would be the biggest thing to tackle in your story. That doesn't mean don't do it, but that dealing with that tension will probably provide a lot of the action and internal conflict. Also... if you're going to write an unusual pairing, I think ...
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:29 am
Forum: The Mill at Milton
Topic: Where do we all live?
Replies: 361
Views: 18982

Where do we all live?

It's really beautiful!
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: The Mill at Milton
Topic: Welcome to new members, please read!
Replies: 413
Views: 18794

Welcome to new members, please read!

Hi Lothriel and Bubbacat!
by DaisyNinjaGirl
Sun Apr 21, 2024 2:13 am
Forum: Quizzes & Questions
Topic: Tough 1 (20 April)
Replies: 6
Views: 71

Tough 1 (20 April)

8 Which film told the story of SOE agent Violette Szabo?
Carve Her Name With Pride