Question from Mister Creazil on 2/22/2006 | comment
Dear Laura, Many is the night that I've woken up from a most wonderful dream, where you and me run away together to the countryside and live our lives in the happiest of ways! I think I may have fallen in love with you, if only for your immense wit and charm. Please make my dream come true! - Mister Creazil Dear Mister Creazil, Dreams are a confusing state of the subconscious, and are open to wide interpretation. They can rarely be interpreted in their literal sense. Instead, they are formed of the subconscious displaying repressed memories to the individual whilst protecting the aforementioned individual from emotional anxiety. Therefore, I think it is clear that you have emotional anxieties of being left alone, and that by running away with a Norn in your dreams; you are secretly wanting an adventure of sorts. I say, go for the adventure! Although, mind you, the great outdoors isn't my cup of tea so I'll be staying right here.  - Laura |
Question from Worried Norn Wife on 2/14/2006 | comment
Dear Laura, I've got a problem! My husband has been sneaking out at night, only to be seen sleeping on the couch in the morning! What do I have to do to keep him in our den? - Worried Norn Wife Dear Worried Norn Wife, Well, the lesser of two evils would be that he's seeing another Norn. The greater evil would be that he's seeing a Grendel. Does he come back from his 'excursions' with the smell of smoke, or a touch of lipstick on his fur? If so, you have cause to be worried. After all, no Norn should be out at night, lest they meet the terrible Grendel. If you've always had an open, trusting relationship before now, it's easy to see why you're so worried. Ask him about it, and watch his answers closely. If he says it's nothing in a guilty tone, you must teach him a lesson! What that lesson entails is entirely up to you. The only thing that I can think of that would keep him in the den is duck-tape. Restrain him there until he confesses. You must be strong, and be prepared to threaten him with the comfy chair; this matter must be gotten to the bottom of! - Laura |
Question from Hi on 2/2/2006 | comment
Dear Laura, The Cuddly Tree just scared my Hardman Norn to death. Why would an innocent tree do that?  - Hi Dear Hi, Well, obviously the trees are planning a rebellion, because you spend more time with your Norns than with them. If your Treehuggers aren't already leaping to the trees defence, then I would suggest that you use them as negotiators for peace. Keep plenty of Calm Balm on hand during the negotiations... Those things can get heated! - Laura |
Question from Davll on 1/23/2006 | comment
Dear Laura, Help! My Ettins are trying to tax me for "Trade routes between the Creator and the Terrariums" and now they're paying Grendels to forceably collect the "tax". - Davll Dear Davll, I think your only option is to go on a somewhat sneaky tax dodge. Invest in a caravan agent and emigrate to the Green Belts of space. Goodbye, Mr. Taxgrendel. - Laura |
Question from Curtis on 1/22/2006 | comment
Dear Laura, Is it possible to have a Gremlin? - Curtis Dear Curtis, Well, you could do, if you named your Norn 'Gizmo'. I wouldn't normally recommend that you try this, but one day if you're really bored, try throwing him in the ocean. He'll begin to duplicate and spawn these horrible slimy Gremlins... Either that or he'll just drown. - Laura |
Question from Norn Lover on 1/21/2006 | 2 comments | 2 likes
Dear Laura, How can I create interesting Norn breads? - Norn Lover Dear Norn Lover, I assume that you're talking about Norn breeds, for which you need to know your way around a graphics application and .att files and the like, but as for Norn bread... you shameless person! I'd imagine that it involved "ingredients". Do you love your Norns, or do you just loave them? I bet you secretly hanker for a Breaded Hatchling Norn, when you can't sleep and you fancy a late night snack! Or perhaps a nice jellied Norn cutlet? A Norn and pickle sandwich? You are a disgrace of a Norn keeper, and I am thoroughly disgusted by your cavalier breading of Norns. I have no choice but to report you to the Rights for Norns Society. - Laura |
Question from Confused Little Girl on 1/6/2006 | comment
Dear Laura, My Norn, who was sent to me in a box three days ago, finally arrived but it won't wake up! I poke it and push it around, I even slapped it! Once... but it just... lies there... and now it stinks! - Confused Little Girl Dear Confused Little Girl, I'm sorry to say this, but, how can I put this gently... *Takes a deep breath* 'E's passed on! This Norn is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! 'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! 'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible!! THIS IS AN EX-NORN!! I suggest that you write a strongly worded letter of complaint to your postal service, and to the company that you got the Norn from. - Laura |
Question from Orfeo on 12/8/2005 | comment
Dear Laura, Is there any explanation for the constant worried expression on all my Norns' faces? It didn't appear until I imported my Bengal, Angie. - Orfeo Dear Orfeo, To understand their current behaviour, you must first remember their childhood. Experiences in youth can profoundly affect the behaviour of the adult. I suspect a pattern association. Have your Norns ever been attacked by angry wasps? Deep down in their sub-conscious, your Norns could be visually associating Angie's Bengal stripes with those of a wasp, due to their uncanny similarity. I suggest exporting Angie and see if that calms them down. Pass this moral down to their children and their children's children; never meddle with a wasp's nest. - Laura |
Question from Beowulf on 11/30/2005 | comment
Dear Laura, Ever since the Hand named me, everyone expects me to lead the Geat breeds in order to defeat the resident Grendel! But Laura, I don't want to fight him! Sure, he's been stealing things and hitting Norns to death, but I'm sure he's just misunderstood, (plus his mom looks mean)! What should I do?  - Beowulf Dear Beowulf, Every Norn should face up to its destiny Beowulf, it's inevitable. Everynorn expects you to live up to your namesake and defeat the Grendel. You could run away and get a name change, or you could prepare to face your fate head on. If the Grendel is hitting Norns, your furry comrades, to death, it's not just a misunderstanding. You could lead the Geats against the Grendel and his mother, or you could petition the Hand to install the Stop Slapping Creatures agent. As you seem to have a pacifist's nature, the latter route may appeal to you. However, be sure to find new places to stockpile food, toys and other supplies should you decide to go to war. - Laura |
Question from Frazzled Critter Keeper on 11/28/2005 | comment
Dear Laura, Today a really big critter followed me home, all the way across Albia! I wasn't really sure if it was a goodcritter, or a badcritter, but it seemed friendly enough. I stood still like, how the Critter Tamers tell you how you should be when you're around a strange critter, but it wouldn't lose interest in me! I shouted down the little hole where I found the critter, but the radio was on too loud for me to tell if anyone was home. So I let it come home with me, but it was extremely hungry and it got into the carrot patch, and lay in my sleeping hollow! The nerve of it! And then my pet critters came and fought with it, and I still don't know what I'll do when my parents come home after their day in the lifts! Is there such a thing as a 'Critter Pound'? - Frazzled Critter Keeper Dear Frazzled Critter Keeper, Taking wild critters home isn't always a very good idea. They could have diseases, or maybe even be dangerous! Now that the critter has been fed, perhaps you should try taking it back to where you found it. If it's a wild critter, it will be happier where it belongs. If it's someone else's pet, they must be missing it a whole lot! If you explain the situation to your parents, I'm sure they'll understand and will try their best to help you and your new friend. - Laura |
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