R6: Items- Discussion and Help

[Melanie]

So, "Emma closed her eyes over the tea steam" would work, correct?

Also, does "I don't have to be afraid of lightning striking" work for bad weather?

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Melanie wrote: "So, "Emma closed her eyes over the tea steam" would work, correct?

Also, does "I don't have to be afraid of lightning striking" work for bad weather?"



Yes, the tea steam is good.

Lightning is an iffy one. Your example works. Lots of authors use lightning to describe electricity or magic or even speed. None of those would work because they are not "weather".

[Melanie]

Thanks, Dawn! :)

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

What about "The snow didn't stop until late the next afternoon. It was a beautiful storm." For bad weather

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

My personal belief is that SNOW is one of those bad 4-letter words you don't say, I know what am I doing in Colorado?

But for the purpose of this challenge I am going with the generic definition of: weather unsuitable for outdoor activities. While someone might feel the need to go out and dance in the rain, the majority wouldn't.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Turtlecollector wrote: "What about "The snow didn't stop until late the next afternoon. It was a beautiful storm." For bad weather"



A beautiful storm is acceptable.

[Sheila]

Native American - I got the INDIAN blanket out from under Abraham's saddle ?

[Jennifer H]

Would this work for bad weather?...

We're in the eye of the hurricane...

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Debbie wrote: "Dawn, For bad weather would this work:

”The snow was knee-deep, my leg hurt, and my sweats were soaked.

I live in the south and this sounds like bad weather to me!!"


While I agree I wouldn't want to be out in it, this sentence only talks about ground conditions, not the weather condition. If it mentions that it is still snowing, that would work. But if the snow stopped and it is sunny out while this person is walking through the snow then just snow on the ground doesn't work.

[Sheila]

The trees were swaying in the breeze from the oncoming STORM

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Sheila wrote: "The trees were swaying in the breeze from the oncoming STORM"

Yup, I think if it says "storm" good chances are it would work.

"Her emotions were a brewing storm", or "she had a stormy look in her eyes", would not.

[Debbie (Doc)]

For planet, would this work:

Page 14 ... Or the sun is in Venus, or a spider crawls down her chimney, or w…

Or

She is the hardest working woman on the face of the planet.

[Lauren]

Would this work for "costume":

"The monsters are usually well disguised"

[Sheila]

Thanks Dawn, I found an even better bad weather passage. What about my question in # 307?

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Lauren wrote: "Would this work for "costume":

"The monsters are usually well disguised""

hmmmmm I might need more to make a decision on that. Are the monsters really in "disguises" or are they hiding? If the monsters are dressing up as something other than their normal selves trying to be in disguise then it will work. If the monsters are just hiding out trying not to be recognized as monsters... still iffy.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Sheila wrote: "Native American - I got the INDIAN blanket out from under Abraham's saddle ?"

I missed a few...opps.


Cultural artifacts are acceptable so Indian blanket will work.

[Sheila]

Excellent - thanks Dawn

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Jennifer ♔Princess Penguin♔ wrote: "Would this work for bad weather?...

We're in the eye of the hurricane..."

As long as it is a literal hurricane and not a figurative one it sounds good.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Debbie wrote: "For planet, would this work:

Page 14 ... Or the sun is in Venus, or a spider crawls down her chimney, or w…

Or

She is the hardest working woman on the face of the planet."

Both would work.

[Lauren]

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Would this work for "costume":

"The monsters are usually well disguised""

hmmmmm I might need more to make a decision on that. Are the monsters really in "disguises" or are they hi..."

The characters says this about the monsters :"human monsters all too often were chameleons who blended into society."

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Lauren wrote: "The characters says this about the monsters :"human monsters all too often were chameleons who blended into society." ..."


I think these sentences might be too vague. It should be something more concrete.

It could be these "monsters" are vampires and werewolves blending in with their human skin, which really isn't a disguise since that is their normal appearance.

Or it could be the monsters got themselves a brand new Edgar suit and are traipsing around Manhattan.

[Lauren]

Lol! Love those images of monsters in suits but no, I don't think that's it.

I'll pick something else - would moonlit or moonlight work for moon?

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Lauren wrote: "Lol! Love those images of monsters in suits but no, I don't think that's it.

I'll pick something else - would moonlit or moonlight work for moon?"


Hehe it was actually a quote from the movie Men in Black.

Yes. moonlit or moonlight will work for moon

[Lauren]

Great! I have my words *happy snoopy dance*

[Mandy]

Does it have to say "Bad Weather"?
Will this work?
I'd learned how to adjust the recipes, but driving the van through storms and over ice remains a challenge.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Mandy wrote: "Does it have to say "Bad Weather"?
Will this work?
I'd learned how to adjust the recipes, but driving the van through storms and over ice remains a challenge."

No, it does not have to say "bad weather" driving through a storm will work.

[PepperP0t]

what about:

softball or Carolina panthers ball cap for professional sport please?

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Pat wrote: "what about:

softball or Carolina panthers ball cap for professional sport please?"

I had to look it up because I'd never heard of pro softball but there is the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF), formerly the Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL). So it will work, and the Carolina Panthers are definitely a pro sports team

[PepperP0t]

thanks. I had to ask my hubby and he laffed at me & I wasn't sure if you'd take the ball cap

[Paris]

I apologize if this has been asked and answered. I swear I tried to go through all 7 pages, but I kept losing my place and my eyes were crossing.

For prayer would something like "Oh thank god" work or is that too informal?

Thanks!

ETA because I'm needy...would this work for bad weather....

By the time I pull into my driveway, the snow has become heavier. If this delays my flight, I'll drive to Los Angeles.

[Hina]

Hi Dawn,

Would this work for bad weather...."If heavy rains washes away a crop one week, everyone's disappointed together"?

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Paris and Hina all those would work

[Paris]

Thanks Dawn!

[[deleted user]]

would these work?

Autumn -Pie: Tart "He'll be cramming his fingers in the Tarts,and stealing the fruit, if left alone with them a minute." Pg.98

Winter -Hot Beverage: Tea "Give me some Tea,I'm thirsty, and then I'll tell you." Pg.303

Bonus -Bad Weather: Storm "About midnight, while we sat up,the Storm came rattling over the Heights in full fury." Pg.125

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Would either of these work for Bad Weather:What was Beck doing out in that lightning storm, anyway?
OR
What were you thinking running through a lightning storm?

Would these work for Prayer:But that prayer wasn't to be answered.
OR
Maybe the hunters were God's way of answering our prayer.

Would these work for Hot Beverage:Bev was alone in the kitchen, making coffee, when Beck came down the next morning.
OR
Into the kitchen where she could smell coffee brewing.

Thank you in advance Dawn!

[Katherine]

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "I think generally coffee is served hot. There are those weird ones who like it iced, but ewwwww..."

Lol! Since I live on a very hot country, sometimes it's good to change. There are amazing recipes with iced coffee. Some with chocolate and ice cream! Delicious. But I totally understand the ewww factor. ;)

[Carrie]

Would this work for bad weather:

She shifted rapidly, clouds of dark dust a ferocious storm around her,

or

I've never been in a real electrical storm before,

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Delmy =^.^= wrote: "would these work?

Autumn -Pie: Tart "He'll be cramming his fingers in the Tarts,and stealing the fruit, if left alone with them a minute." Pg.98

Winter -Hot Beverage: Tea "Give me some Tea,I'm th..."

Tart is a mini pie so I'll take it.

That particular sentence for tea will not work alone. If there is another sentence nearby that gives deference to the temperature of the tea then it could work. By that sentence they could be drinking iced tea. If perhaps the next sentence says she reached for the kettle, or she went to go brew it or something that lets us know it is hot tea vs iced tea.

Yes, storm is a bad weather occurrence.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "Would either of these work for Bad Weather:What was Beck doing out in that lightning storm, anyway?
OR
What were you thinking running through a lightning storm?

Would these work for Prayer:But tha..."

Angie all of those are perfect.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Dyllan, The Brazuca Ekaterina wrote: "Lol! Since I live on a very hot country, sometimes it's good to change. There are amazing recipes with iced coffee. Some with chocolate and ice cream! Delicious. But I totally understand the ewww factor. ;)
...."


I think my aversion is more a psychological factor. On a good day with low stress I have time to drink my morning coffee while it's hot. On a crazy bad day the coffee gets cold before I get to drink it all. Somehow my mind equates cold coffee with bad day. Sure I'll drink it after it grows cold, but I don't want it to start out that way.

Now, add some chocolate and iced cream and make it some sort of mocha dessert that is entirely different.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Carrie wrote: "Would this work for bad weather:

She shifted rapidly, clouds of dark dust a ferocious storm around her,

or

I've never been in a real electrical storm before,"


Hehehehe the first sentence I am picturing pig pen from the peanuts.



It would need more surrounding text to clarify it. Did she spin and kick up the dust into a cloud then it is not a weather condition. If it is an actual "Dust Storm" like they get in the deserts or prairies, with more detail I'd take it.

Real electrical storm would work.

[Carrie]

The dust storm seems real lol "I'd never seen a real dust storm before this, and I hope I never do again" is another line.

[[deleted user]]

Winter -Hot Beverage: Tea "Mr.Heathcliff, perceiving us all confounded, rose, and expeditiously made the Tea himself.The cups and saucers were laid ready. He poured it out and handed me a cup" Pg.303

would this work?
BTW Heathcliff isn't one to drink ice tea! ;)
(if you are, familiar with the character that is)

[Katherine]

Dawn, Would this work for costume: (I know, I'm annoying you with this, lol)

Charlie took the tabletop off the highchair and then began to put socks and sneakers on her. After her nap, he had dressed her in coveralls, which were true to their name. They even hid her puffy, bulky diaper.

So this is an age-play book. The girl is treated like a child, but she never was treated like a baby, and since she was bad, her punishment it's to be dressed like a baby. Does it work for costume? Pretty please? Lol

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Carrie wrote: "The dust storm seems real lol "I'd never seen a real dust storm before this, and I hope I never do again" is another line."

I'd take that sentence.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Delmy =^.^= wrote: "Winter -Hot Beverage: Tea "Mr.Heathcliff, perceiving us all confounded, rose, and expeditiously made the Tea himself.The cups and saucers were laid ready. He poured it out and handed me a cup" Pg.3..."

That sounds like hot tea to me.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Dyllan, The Brazuca Ekaterina wrote: "Dawn, Would this work for costume: (I know, I'm annoying you with this, lol)

Charlie took the tabletop off the highchair and then began to put socks and sneakers on her. After her nap, he had dres..."

"punishment to be dressed like a baby" sounds like it would work. But the sentence you quoted doesn't really give the whole effect of it being a "costume". Maybe there is some other sentence that states she is dressed up, or that she will be dressed up?

[Katherine]

I think this will do:

When Charlie came to her side of the car and unbuckled her, he surprised her by also unbuckling the straps of her coveralls. He tugged off her pants, then picked her up and put her down on the ground in front of the car. He plucked out her pacifier, put it on the seat, and then unlatched the Velcro closing of her diaper.

[Katherine]

Will rabbit hole work for rabbit?

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Dyllan, The Brazuca Ekaterina wrote: "I think this will do:

When Charlie came to her side of the car and unbuckled her, he surprised her by also unbuckling the straps of her coveralls. He tugged off her pants, then picked her up and p..."

Is there something that talks about her being dressed up, not a description of what she's wearing. But the fact that she is dressed up. What you've quoted could be a costume, but what you've quoted doesn't tell me it's an adult dressed as a baby.