Probably you did not discuss this last night

[kinzel]

OK ...

so, did a Liaden character say "consarn?"

or was it "conselm"?

Was it Gordie Arbothnot?


Finally .. .where?

Sigh.

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[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

I have them as ebooks. I have searched I Dare, Plan B, Balance of Trade, Scout's Progress, Agent of Change, Carpe Diem, Conflicts of Honor, Crystal Dragon, Crystal Soldier, and Local Custom for the words "consarn" or "conselm". I did not find either of them in any of those books.

Those Consarn words!

[tweetybookgirl.livejournal.com]

The word that comes to mind is conselem. Which book has the Liaden Dictionary?

Robin

[sleary.livejournal.com]

That rules out quite a bit. One of the short stories, perhaps?

[adina-atl.livejournal.com]

I think it was Lina, in Conflict of Honors. One of the times when she's talking to Priscilla, trying to explain something peculiarly Liaden. It's closer to conselm than consarn, but not quite.

Gordie says "Crelm!" at least once, if that's what you're thinking of.

conselem

[patknuth.livejournal.com]

Searching the e-book for Conflict of Honors, I found conselem. It's on page 67 of the RTF version.

At the top of the hall Priscilla made to turn right. Lina caught her arm. "No, Priscilla. Your room is this way."
"Have to go to the library," she protested. "Now."
"Not now," Lina said with decision. "Now, you must rest. The library will be in place next shift."
Priscilla shook her head. "Have to see my contract."
"Your contract? Priscilla, it is—conselem—an absurdity! What good does your contract do when you must sleep? You are signed until Solcintra. You may look at your contract any time these next four months. Come to bed."
"He lied," Priscilla said flatly, a decidedly mulish look about her lovely mouth.
Lina sighed. "Who lied? And why must— The captain lied?" She stared up at her friend. "That is not much like him, denubia. Perhaps you misunderstood."

Re: conselem

[adina-atl.livejournal.com]

Bingo!

[kinzel.livejournal.com]

Alas, I don't happen to have all the ebooks on this computer...