The Editor Speaks 6/6/2007

Hi folken,

busy times at the Lair continue with paint cans,varnish, and a good deal of disturbed dust.Thats right, we've been decorating.

We have stripped down The lair for 2007. Actually we just needed the extra space. enjoy the new look Lair.

Viper

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Lair Language

In the rush to get published it often happens that we incur type errors and the odd spelling mistake. Our policy has always been more 'Sniffin' Glue' than 'The Times On Sunday' .

The first ever dictionary of the English Language was only published in 1755. It was an attemp to standardise the spelling of words so that everybody could then read what others wrote. Before the dictionary Olde English as it is now known took priority, with spellings changing from place to place along with local pronounciation and accent.

There was no standard way to spell words. So long as the message could be read and its sense was clear, the variation in spelling was unimportant. The dicionary simply marked a point in linguistics from which we are able to agree or disagree on word spelling as we see fit.

English Literature as a topic of study did not come into being until the late 1890's. Occasionally we do use Olde English here at the Lair, and we see no reason why we shouldn't.

Viper 2/6/2006

Our home page is and shall continue to be an artistic conception. Though real images have been used to create it, and other pages in the Lair, we stress that our Lair is a fictional creation, in the fictional setting of the Dominion Of El-Dan.
The emphasis here is on interactivity and the conception of the design was intended to stimulate the imagination of the viewer.

We believe that if you're here and reading this then its because you actually want to be visiting our site. If you want to be here, we believe your prepared to spend a little time looking around the place. We aim to make that as interesting and entertaing an experience as possible. Expect regular changes.

Though initially started in embryo over at EDIT Forums during Dec 2002 - 2003 the seeds for the concept of the look of the Lair strech much further back to the time of my youth and pre-teen years.

Viper 29/1/2006

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Though some artistic liberty may be taken with a subtle blending of fact with fiction in Lair story lines, all articles, essays, features and reviews are free from the fictional theme and concept of our viewer orientated presentation.

Those who helped develop the characters I'll be establishing here, over at EDIT, thank you. Like as not I may include you somewhere at some time.

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