And Now For Something Completely

Larry Miller · 16 Nov 2011, 22:24 · from 2011-November.txt.gz

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From: decanus1284 at gmail.com (Larry Miller)
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:24:37 -0500
Subject: (urth) And Now For Something Completely
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Were there any appearances of godlings  hidden in Long Sun?

On 11/16/11, Gerry Quinn <gerry at bindweed.com> wrote:
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> From: J Jankiewicz
>
>> Something I've always wanted to know & ask; what are the
>> "Godlings"? I remember reading in wonder about such huge
>>  beings wandering around the Whorl. I never saw an explanation
>>  or background for them other than WTF.
>
> As I understand it they are messengers from the gods/Mainframe.
> They are used to convey instructions to the Cargo, and sometimes
> to travel between the Poles (carrying hardware too heavy for Fliers?
> I don't know.)
>
> Pig appears to have carried some of Pas/Silk?s personality, which
> became trapped when he was blinded.
>
> I'll think about them some more when I've done a re-read!
>
>
> - Gerry Quinn
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