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chrispenycate · 2nd July 2006, 06:17 PM

I think i'll try Harry Harrison's "Deathworld"(the original, not the two sequels) Not that I expect to survive there that long, but great to visit (fast)

alicebandassassin · 2nd July 2006, 09:55 PM

i think i would like to be droped in robert rankins toy town
i think i could have great fun messing with nursary rymes

hypocriticHarkonnen · 3rd July 2006, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kyektulu

Cheers, although we do have a choice...

So where is the Castle Of Night from?

sorry I forgot to mention that

The Castle of Night is from Cornelia Funke's Inkspell.

Dudes, can you post a description of your respective 'hellish hotspots'? unfortunately i'm not well-versed in that arena and i'd really like to know what those places are like

SteveR · 3rd July 2006, 03:53 PM

Ok, from memory (and the back cover), Chasm City is a large domed city on a nasty looking planet called Yellowstone. With multiple layers of housing and trees it used to be a high tech place but is now ravaged in large parts by a nanotech plague that consumes all matter - turning it into some sort of sludge. Parts of the city are knee deep in this sludge. Very dark and gothic.

I can't remember the name of the plague, it is referred to throughout Reynolds's revelation space novels. On the tip of my tongue but nope, it 'aint coming

It's a top read if you're into Reynolds and reasonably hard Sci-Fi.

Cheers
Steve

SteveR · 3rd July 2006, 03:53 PM

Ah ah ah! Just came to me - The Melding Plague!

Rosemary · 17th July 2006, 06:54 PM

From the Fire Of Heaven by Russell Kirkpatrick -

Helig Holth - a deep dark pool at Adulok Down, where the Widuz Priest cast down captives as a sacrifice to The Earth Mother.

1. Am not very good at standing on ledges high above deep dark pools.
2. Nor do I like the sound of being a sacrifice.
3. Worst of all, most stories depict The Earth Mother as being good and
not wanting sacrifices made to her in that way!

star.torturer · 17th July 2006, 07:39 PM

dyson alpha- lots of hoswork (not)
shayol ghul- as u may WOT know
gates of death- nice and scary#
france
planet of the vogons
take your pick

Perpetual Man · 18th July 2006, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by star.torturer

dyson alpha- lots of hoswork (not)
shayol ghul- as u may WOT know
gates of death- nice and scary#
france
planet of the vogons
take your pick

France?

France?

Haven't stopped grinning all morning! Thanks Star.torturer!

For myself I'd choose Arrakis.

star.torturer · 18th July 2006, 10:13 AM

microsoft head office (computers crash more often)

Tartarus

maybe just hell itsself

valhalla

dustinzgirl · 18th July 2006, 08:19 PM

Valhalla is not hell, but I would like to go there and hang with all those big viking warrior types....yummy...

um....

what were we talking about again?

star.torturer · 19th July 2006, 03:55 AM

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Valhalla is not hell, but I would like to go there and hang with all those big viking warrior types....yummy...

ecept for the above reasons:

valhala isnot hell, but:

looking at the ride at Blackpool Pleasure beach, it is a prety hellish place to be, especialy at the moment

The DeadMan · 20th July 2006, 12:54 AM

Any of the seven layers of Hell from Inferno by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle.

iratebeaver · 20th July 2006, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by alicebandassassin

i think i would like to be droped in robert rankins toy town
i think i could have great fun messing with nursary rymes

I agree completely

hypocriticHarkonnen · 20th July 2006, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by star.torturer

microsoft head office (computers crash more often)

Tartarus

maybe just hell itsself

valhalla

aye, tis a hellish existence, indeedy, when one's computer crashes and barrnss.....like what mine did yestirdee. arrrrrrg!

star.torturer · 20th July 2006, 03:00 PM

windows dosent crash, it tries to work and cant

2nd July 2006, 06:17 PM	#16 (permalink)
chrispenycate resident pedantissimo Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Switzerland Posts: 2,378	Re: Choose your Hellhole! I think i'll try Harry Harrison's "Deathworld"(the original, not the two sequels) Not that I expect to survive there that long, but great to visit (fast)

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alicebandassassin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 118	Re: Choose your Hellhole! i think i would like to be droped in robert rankins toy town i think i could have great fun messing with nursary rymes

3rd July 2006, 03:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
SteveR frell! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Norfolk Posts: 96	Re: Choose your Hellhole! Ok, from memory (and the back cover), Chasm City is a large domed city on a nasty looking planet called Yellowstone. With multiple layers of housing and trees it used to be a high tech place but is now ravaged in large parts by a nanotech plague that consumes all matter - turning it into some sort of sludge. Parts of the city are knee deep in this sludge. Very dark and gothic. I can't remember the name of the plague, it is referred to throughout Reynolds's revelation space novels. On the tip of my tongue but nope, it 'aint coming It's a top read if you're into Reynolds and reasonably hard Sci-Fi. Cheers Steve

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SteveR frell! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Norfolk Posts: 96	Re: Choose your Hellhole! Ah ah ah! Just came to me - The Melding Plague!

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Rosemary The Wicked Sword Maiden Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia, Western Australia Posts: 3,000	Re: Choose your Hellhole! From the Fire Of Heaven by Russell Kirkpatrick - Helig Holth - a deep dark pool at Adulok Down, where the Widuz Priest cast down captives as a sacrifice to The Earth Mother. 1. Am not very good at standing on ledges high above deep dark pools. 2. Nor do I like the sound of being a sacrifice. 3. Worst of all, most stories depict The Earth Mother as being good and not wanting sacrifices made to her in that way!

17th July 2006, 07:39 PM	#22 (permalink)
star.torturer Shh!! Evil Genii At Work Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 142	Re: Choose your Hellhole! dyson alpha- lots of hoswork (not) shayol ghul- as u may WOT know gates of death- nice and scary# france planet of the vogons take your pick

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star.torturer Shh!! Evil Genii At Work Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 142	Re: Choose your Hellhole! microsoft head office (computers crash more often) Tartarus maybe just hell itsself valhalla

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