--- Chan Wei Lik <weimin@pl.jaring.my> wrote:
>  
> > >1. HOW DOES THE AMG UNIVERSE WORK?
> 
> Since you're looking for alternative titles to this
> one, how about
> 'Nature of the AMG Universe'?

Much better.

> > Or, maybe they have their own system? I don't
> remember any hints in 
> >that direction. Do you remember anything along
> these lines?
> 
> All I can remember is that they use an independent
> system for energy.
> Also, we don't know the specifics of Mara's spell at
> the time.
> 
> >>During the moon rock bracelet episodes Belldandy?
> mentioned that
> goddesses use energy which has been processed by
> Yggdrasil. They can't utilize raw energy (what kind?
> can't remember) very well.<< 
> 
> The 'processed energy' could be like the difference
> between raw and
> refined petroleum. One is good for paving roads
> while the other makes
> your car run.

Good analogy. I'll use this one as well, if you don't
mind.

> > What are your thoughts on Yggdrasil-Nidhog
> interaction?
> 
> I already mentioned them to you in my emails about
> your fic 'Born Again' around New Year, remember? 

OK, so I'm lazy and forgot all about our discussion
while I was writing that paragraph. ^_^;

> I tend to think of the Yggdrasil as a legitimate
> network while the
> demons run Nidhog and try to 'hack' into Yggdrasil
> to expand their
> influence. As in our world of hackers vs sysadmins,
> the gods are
> probably closing holes as fast as they can patch
> them while demons
> constantly make or find more holes.
> So far, the clues to that interaction are in the
> Welsper and Hild story arcs.

Have you fleshed out this theory from the last time we
talked about it? Your description seems to make more
sense this time around. ^_-

> >> You've got a good point about demonic
> spells; the FAQ should address them more thoroughly,
> even though we know next to nothing about them. <<
> 
> You could expand it to magic in general. It's not
> exclusive to gods and
> demons in AMG. Witness that exorcist girl's
> inadvedant creation of
> summoning spells in vol 9.

Good point. Need to mention that.

> >> And of course, there's just no defense against
> the "Goddesses' Song"
> 
> >This is from the movie?
> 
> You watched it even before I did right? How could
> you not remember that scene?

I didn't forget!  Really!  

I was just wondering if you were talking about the
Hild/Urd/Belldandy/Skuld singing to restore Peorth.

Really!  ^_^

> Hope you will post updated versions of your FAQ
> again! Things like this
> are material for lively discussion.

And a lot of fun for those of us who consider
respectful arguing to be a form of sport! 

Brian W.