Posted: June 26, 2000 at 13:49:45: by Steve Faust
: : After Summerlee is wounded on the plateau, he is found by slavers. Considered too old to be of use they intend to leave him to die, but an old woman, disfigured and dried up, throws the bones and passes judgement. The old man must live. Summerlee recovers and is taken to the court of a powerful Inca type empire where he is taught language and customs by a girl whom he often calls by a name once important to him. Having hit his head in the fall off the bridge, he can't remember much of anything about his past. His wisdom remains intact, however, as does his knowledge of plants. He is accorded high rank in court circles as an advisor. In the end, the members of the challenger expedition are brought before him, but he doesn't know them and we go on from there.
: : Steve Faust:
: Gee, I know I said that the amnesia bit was an old saw that always had to show up... Seems like not too long ago I suggested that ROXTON could be the one who ends up forgetting himself (its not like he doesn't have adequate psychological reason for it, and that often plays a factor). I believe I suggested that he could end up as a war leader for the regrouped survivors of the destroyed villages, helping them battle the slavers, etc. Wasn't it you who made the suggestion about the women being captured and taken to a slave market, where their hooded purchaser turns out to be Challenger? I suggested Roxton (in sleek native gear for beefcake value, to please the female contingent) could go after Challenger as a supposed trader in slaves. : Well, nothing wrong with trying out variations on a theme. I couldn't help but notice, though, that you used the 'standing in judgement of forgotten former comrades' theme, as well. : Silver It's all new to me. I put more into the history and was reaching when I got to the plateau. Actually, I didn't like the missing mind approach, but couldn't think of anything else at the moment. Figured I would a little later on down the road. If Marguerite was viewed as a traitor influencing the outcome of the battle at Jutland, she would be pursued as surely as Adolph Eichmann. That's not a story angle, that's reality. Steve Faust
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