More August Botticelli

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“Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex” was written by Larry Niven.
Correct on L’Amour and Lestrade.
DQ: British author?
IQ1: Are you an archaeologist who died of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash?
IQ2: Did you play the captains of a starship and of an ocean liner which met disaster?
IQ3: Were you Mr Terhune’s dog?

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Answers to questions I have asked:

John Calvin Coolidge is a C, not a J. Stephen Grover Cleveland is a G or a C, not an S. Thomas Woodrow Wilson is a W, not a T.
Sitting Bull’s first name is “Sitting,” and his last name is “Bull.”

83

I am not Lawrence of Arabia
DQ
I am not Lad

84

The letter is L

  1. I am not living
  2. I am not American
  3. I “died” after 1900
  4. I am not known for the Arts
  5. I am European
  6. I am not known for politics
  7. I am fictional
  8. My author is not French
  9. L is the initial of my last name
  10. Originally written in English
  11. My author is British

I agree, SCAdian - which is why I used Titian versus Tiziano Vecelli. You go with the commonly used / familiar name.

85

IQs:

  1. Are you the best known Polish sci-fi author?
  2. Are you a slave in Waiting for Godot?
  3. Are you “half sick of shadows”?
86

I am not Lem
I am not Lucky
DQ

87

I, too, agree with SCAdian as to proper and improper use of initials in the game.

My blushes, Prof. P.…

My pleasure!

Abraham Lincoln
Lex Luthor, in Red Son
Frank Lloyd Wright (fair play, I think, since he is always referred to by all three names)

DQs:

British? (as a character, notwithstanding the nationality of the author)
Male?
First appeared in a novel?

IQs:

Did you show fear only once in a beloved series of books?
Were you “the Welsh Wizard”?
Are you shown mourning in a museum dedicated to your husband?

88

#3’s a bit of a quote of Tennyson’s poem “The Lady of Shallott” and spoken by the title (nameless) character.

Since EH has asked some good ones, I’ll wait on my DQ.

89

The letter is L

  1. I am not living
  2. I am not American
  3. I “died” after 1900
  4. I am not known for the Arts
  5. I am European
  6. I am not known for politics
  7. I am fictional
  8. My author is not French
  9. L is the initial of my last name
  10. Originally written in English
  11. My author is British
  12. I am British
  13. I am female
  14. I first appeared in a novel
90

There are a few characters who could fit this IQ, and I could possibly be one…
DQ
DQ

91

IQ1) Was a drink named after you in your first novel appearance?

92

As far as I know, no. DQ for you!

93

DQ: Book written in or after 1970?

94

The letter is L

  1. I am not living
  2. I am not American
  3. I “died” after 1900
  4. I am not known for the Arts
  5. I am European
  6. I am not known for politics
  7. I am fictional
  8. My author is not French
  9. L is the initial of my last name
  10. Originally written in English
  11. My author is British
  12. I am British
  13. I am female
  14. I first appeared in a novel
  15. Written after 1970
95

IQ1) Vesper Lynd - the original Bond girl.

I’ll reserve the DQ if I may. Still thinking about this last batch.

96

I’ve been totally afraid to join this game because I’m not entirely certain I understand it yet, and I definitely am not smart enough to know much about it, but I have to at least give it a shot.

IQ1: Do you often wear radishes as earrings?

97

I am not Luna Lovegood

I felt the same way when I first started playing, but I find I spend a fair time searching the cobwebs of my brain for clues and answers - and I like that. It’s pretty simple - wiki Botticelli for the basics.

98

Welcome, Draelin! Hope you stick around and have fun.

IQ: Are you a Death Eater?
(Inspired by Draelin’s question.)

99

YES!
I am the ever cray cray Bellatrix Lestrange!

100

Dammit, I was this close. I’ve definitely got the rules down, but it remains to be seen as to whether I have the knowledge. :wink: