I'd love to say that I have any interesting updates in regards to what I'm working on, but having come down with a cold on top of a flu bug, I really don't have it in me right now to do much of anything.
(Give me a few days recovery time - I'm an extremely fast healer in real life. I'm fairly certain I get it from my "I Don't Have Time To Be Sick" hardcore powerhouse workhorse mom.)
In the meantime... Uh... and then Strider said, "How's you?"
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Er, about threads... by
on 2013-02-11 13:45:00 UTC
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While I do hope you feel better soon, Specs, I think I should remind you that every new thread on the Board pushes an old one off the edge, and after that off the edge of the Internet, permanently. So although it's cool to let people know how you're doing, a deviantart, tumblr, or dreamwidth would probably be better to do so.
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And, if I might put in my piece on the exchange thread... by
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Personally, I feel like that would be a great way for me to stay connected to friends, as well as help some of my more large-scale stuff like my ongoing novels to get the publicity, and critical reviews, that I think they deserve.
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It's up, go for it. (nm) by
on 2013-02-13 02:50:00 UTC
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Got it. (nm) by
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Disturbing Discovery Made! by
on 2013-02-11 09:28:00 UTC
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doctorlit received a reply on my DA journal where I said I was recovering grok the flu and was trying to keep food in my stomach enough so that I could take my vitamin C/Robitussin combo without it hitting me in the groin later.
Well, I found out that the, uh, "flu" WAS CAUSED BY THE AELDRA DAMNED ROBITUSSIN.
It expired TWO YEARS AGO. I didn't notice until I discovered a "Use By" tag on the box when I went to take a dose TONIGHT.
Lucky save on my part. But boy, if my danger sense had only activated sooner... -
Yuck! by
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I'm glad you caught it before things went too far south. UPDATE YOUR MEDICINE CABINETS, PEOPLE.
Also, sorry about the food thing in my dA comment. I guess my brain classifies "flu" and "stomach flu" as two different problems. -
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It was just brought on artificially rather than by natural acquisition.
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[miscellaneous medical trivia soapbox time!]
"Flu" and "stomach flu" actually are two different things, and in fact, what people call "stomach flu" is not even the flu at all! "Flu" is short for influenza, which is an infection caused by a strain of the influenza virus. It is not generally characterized by vomiting. There are lots of different strains, some more dangerous than others—you've probably heard of some of them. Generally speaking, though, the influenza infection itself is not what kills people, but rather secondary infections like pneumonia that strike while their bodies are weakened. That's why it's usually more dangerous to young people and old people, who are already more susceptible to infections.
So-called stomach flu, on the other hand, is a colloquialism referring to gastroenteritis, which is inflammation of the lining of your stomach and intestines. It can be caused by like a gazillion different things. Food poisoning is indeed one of them. Your body reacts to the inflammation by trying to expel whatever is causing it, and fun times are had by all.
And now you know! {= D
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...Huh! Am honestly surprised! by
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Well, cue shooting star banner, kids:
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Midterm week, double blah. by
on 2013-02-11 07:18:00 UTC
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Just when Mass Effect 3 starts to get interesting, I get slammed with three tests almost back-to-back-to-back in one week. I guess the next mission will have to wait until this weekend.
On the up side, I've noticed that some of my favourite SC2 players have moved on to streaming the Heart of the Swarm beta. Now I can start have a peek at all of the nifty new units in action. -
Not gonna lie: kind of jelly of you right now. by
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Because you get to play Mass Effect 3 and Starcraft 2, and I'm stuck with a barely-past-beta rip-off of a Modern Warfare 3 DS port.
Why does all my good technology die on me when I need it most...
Upside: Scribblenauts, woot! -
Jelly of my StarCraft? by
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You wouldn't say that after watching me play. I have the most terribad micro on the planet, and I have to bear the shame of losing to a completely BS Probe rush. Seriously, even being 6pooled is somewhat legit, since you might have a chance of holding off the early zerglings provided you wall off your main, park a unit in the gap, scout his early spawning pool, and your opponent flubbing his timings. Being worker rushed is the stupidest all-in you could ever lose to.
Now, if you want to see SC2 done properly, you could go and watch the pros at work. You can watch their streams on Team Liquid's page, or listen to Husky on YouTube cast some of their matches. I suggest watching Dragon and Empire.Kas for Terran, WhiteRa and HuK for Protoss, and Destiny and Idra for Zerg. -
I used cheat codes to beat Starcraft 1. by
on 2013-02-11 08:30:00 UTC
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So, what's that tell you about how bad I am?
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POWER OVERWHEMING by
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*OVERWHELMING, DARN IT (nm) by
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Indeed. by
on 2013-02-11 09:22:00 UTC
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Along with over-abuse of the resource dump cheat, un-fogging the map, speedy production (I made a fleet of Protoss carriers in under ten minutes.), and insta-kill against all enemies.
And when I wasn't cheating, I built crap-tons of nuclear outposts so that I could turn the Ghost unit's nuclear strike ability into a nuclear carpet bombing run.
I was such a noob, but it was such fun.
And then came Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars...
I've never been the same since learning just how badly I truly suck when I'm not allowed to cheat.
Well, at sandbox games, in any case.
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Introducing... by
on 2013-02-11 17:51:00 UTC
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Agent The Shrimp!
Found in a Zombieland badfic, The Shrimp is a Heterocarpus ensifer, adopted by Agent Lucius after nearly being eaten by Agent Cadmar . The Shrimp was recently granted Agent status, and, despite residing in RC 43042, is a free-to-use agent.
Those wishing to use The Shrimp can find the interludes he has appeared in here and here!
My email is up there, so if anybody ever wants to use him, just ping me!
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When will the award arrive in the mail? by
on 2013-02-11 21:07:00 UTC
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(I will be the first to admit that I've never drawn a shrimp before, so copious reference images were used. Whoops.
Shh.
And I don't know what department The Shrimp is in, or what sort of weapons it would use? But The Shrimp feels very suit-y from its dialogue, so. Suit.
ALSO IT'S TRANSPARENT SO YOU CAN DRAG IT AROUND just so you know.) -
Right now, in fact! by
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...Yeah, there's a reason it's only slightly coveted. -
Excellent. by
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I think I'll print it out and frame it right above my bed. Perfect.
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He seems a tad... Fishy, to me. by
on 2013-02-11 18:47:00 UTC
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BUT I CAN'T PUT MY FIBER ON WHY THAT IS.
*ba-dum tissshhh*
Sadly, as I can't draw shrimp or clothing all that well, and because I don't have/have no intention to try for Permission, both options are off the table for me.
However: heh heh heh heh...
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Salutations by
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Well like many before me I'm sure, I don't really ever know what to write for an intro, so I guess I'll try the basics and go from there ^^;
I'm Myrddin, I'll probably wind up going by Myrd a lot though. I've been a fan of the original series and OFUM for several years. A recent re-reading of said series, as well as some of the lovely spin-offs has left me with the thought that being a Sue-sassin would be interesting, that and I've always wanted to adopt a mini-Balrog or three, so I thought I'd start the process by poking my head in here and saying hi :)
My fandoms include Lord of the Rings of course, Jurassic Park, Stargate, Narnia, Hunger Games and to some extent Doctor Who and Farscape. I'll probably dabble in Harry Potter a bit, but after the last book... I don't think I'd call myself a fan of the series any longer. And I may see if my agents are strong enough to handle Twilight, as it really bothers me that as rabid as fans of the series are, they can't even get the canon right XD
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Late to the party... by
on 2013-02-15 02:22:00 UTC
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Turn your back for a little while, and a newbie comes and gets swamped with gifts! I hope there are still some cookies lift!
Either way, welcome to the PPC Board. As for your gift, have this Aslan plushie that roars when you squeeze it! -
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Re: Late to the party... by
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*turns around to answer the board with a tray of cookies fresh out of the oven* Well there weren't, but then this batch just finished cooking. ^^
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*omnomnom* These are very good!
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Hello~! by
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Welcome to PPC. Narnia and Hunger Games, eh? Fun. Have a pair of scissors and a some really elastic ribbons, as well as, a basket of reeaally hard muffins. Don't eat those. They're for throwing not eating. Enjoy~!
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Projectiles! Huzzah!
Thank you, most people don't let me have sharp objects, mwahahaha, I mean, thank you for the ribbons and scissors as well. :)
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Be careful with those scissors, okay?
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*sighs* If I must. Maybe I can be "not careful" with them accidentally around a sue sometime though? :D
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Meh... Sure. *grins* I would love to cut their hair sometime though...
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Meh... Sure. *grins* I would love to cut their hair sometime though...
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Ah, that seems to be the general consensus. I think I will have to "watch" it soon. (meaning put it on in the other room so I can hear it, but stay away from the TV since I don't want to see the actors in my mind from now on when I re-read the books. XD )
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The movie wan't that bad but yeah... If you don't want their faces stuck in your head, you should clear away from the room. XD
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I'll definitely have to "watch" it soon though, I'm really curious now with all the excellent reviews it's receiving from book fans!
Muwahahahahahahaha! Here little sues, we have a beauty special just for you! :D -
Hello, ickle newbie! by
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Welcome and have some lemming repellent!
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Oooo, does it only work on the small furry rodents, or for the green haired, blue robed variety as well?
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All sorts! by
on 2013-02-14 06:04:00 UTC
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Even the crazy fangirl sort that inhabit the Circle of Lemmings. Tread carefully, traveller!
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Re: All sorts! by
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Ack! *scrambles back into a corner brandishing Lemming Repellent* I think I will defiantly leave the small furry ones alone, and save it all for when I need it!
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Welcome a-Board! by
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Heya! Welcome to the Board! I'm pretty sure that everything of importance has already been said by now, so I'mma just go ahead and give you this propeller cap that is somehow actually strong enough to carry you. Now go and have some lovely adventures!
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Re: Welcome a-Board! by
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Ooo, fun, thank you!
I always think of Calvin when I see/hear/think about propeller caps. ^^
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Re: Welcome a-Board! by
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Can I please hug you? Because you're the first person that has brought that up and that's pretty much where I got the idea from. Calvin and Hobbes is my favorite comic of all time.
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Sure ^^
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Good to have you a-Board! by
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Greetings, new friend! Have a vial of Compsognathus venom!
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Goody, Compy venom, thank you! I love the little Compsognathuses, they do everyone a great service in the book, though sadly their efforts were thwarted in the movie.
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Hello! by
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Welcome! Thank you for the cookies! Here's some Bleepolate brownies for you, freshly baked! And also, a very soft and warm blanket. I love blankets!
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Thank you, I love brownies! And soft and warm! However did you know? ^^
Though I must wonder, now that I have all of this lovely Bleep and other food stuffs, and the fuzzy warm blanket and hat, won't the Narrative Laws of the Universe feel the need to step in and [BEEEEEPP!] at me, despite my not having a response center yet, never mind a console? I mean they have to just be having a fit at all the comfortableness I'm luxuriating in right now. XD Or will I simply pay for this once I get an RC and console? XD -
You've received a gift from a sponsor! by
on 2013-02-13 11:30:00 UTC
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A small container sails slowly to the ground by way of parachute amidst the cannon fire indicating another fallen assassin. You find a note on it, written in mediocre-level cursive. It reads:
"Welcome, newbie! Have a gift from Teh Specs!"
Blinking in confusion brought on by lack of sleep mixed with fear and paranoia, you quietly open the container and receive:
A Convenient Supply Bag!
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Let us all take a moment to honor the assassin, unless it was a sue turned assassin turned SUE again of course.
Thank you very much! Answers seem to be in much shorter supply than questions, it's always good to have a bag full of them. ^^ -
Welcome! by
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Hello there, Myrd(din)! I'm KittyNoodles, and as a welcome gift I have placed bleepnerds and an Odd Container* in your inventory!
*Odd Container
Item Level 1
Chance on Opening: Receive one shower of confetti or one huggle - your choice.
[The container seems to be fashioned from glite-painted wood. Its weight changes at odd intervals, and you have the feeling that opening it may be hazardous to your health.] -
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*has the strange urge to lift the Odd Container over my head while victory music plays*
Thank you very much. ^^ I shall have to ruminate on what is in it, at least for a little bit. ^^ -
Do eet. by
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Holding things over your head to victorious music is ever so gratifying. :D
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YOU DID EET. :D by
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That seriously made my day. -claps you on the shoulder-
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But of course! by
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It's the only way to receive a new item! :D
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YES. (nm) by
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Welcome to the PPC. :) by
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Yum, fresh meatIt's always nice to see new people! :D
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Hi ^^
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Greetings! by
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Welcome to the Board! Nice name :)
You have a point about Twilight--I hate to say it, but we could use a few rabid Twilight fans in the PPC. Oh well. I suppose non-rabid, non-fans will have to do... (I'm also planning on taking on a Twilight badfic or two. I was a fan for a few months, before I noticed how bad the plot was, and I can at least get through a few badfics without wincing *too* much. And I'm sure I can get up enough rage to deal with Sues--well, non-canon Sues, anyway--as long as they're messing up some of the only bearable characters in the canon. So I suppose we'll see how long it takes my agents to go completely insane...)
Cookies! *omnomnom* Thanks very much! Here, have some Swiss Bleepolate, guaranteed to distract you with amazing chocolate while making all those horrific details go fuzzy. Also, some lembiss bread (spelling intentional). Be careful, though--it was created by a Sue, and may have some strange effects.
The problem about Twilight, is that it attracts far more Suethors than goodfic-writers--because, while it appeals strongly to teenagers and people who like romance novels (just a generalization, not meant to encompass every teenager and romance novel fan), it doesn't attract too many of the sort of people who flock to, say, LotR because of the detail and depth of the canon. Which is why there's rather a lot more Twilight badfic than goodfic. (At least, that's my theory).
I do love Twilight parodies, though :D There's a good LotR one called "Highlights" on FFN, by Araloth the Random, if anyone wants a recommendation.
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Thank you, and thank you. XD
And thank you again for the Swiss Bleepolate and lembiss!
I just don't understand all the fans that rabidly defend something that even they don't know. Not even that they can't get right in their fan-fiction stories that's nothing new in sue-fiction, but that they honestly seem not to grasp, despite it being specifically stated. It baffles me. O_o
Sadly for Twilight fic authors, it helps to have something to start with that has some depth. I did read, and enjoy Luminosity, which I found through the wiki. I will definitely check out Highlights too! -
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Strange as it may sound, I'm pretty sure there is the occasional Twilight goodfic. However, there are far more of the sort of fic that, for instance, completely changes the canon rules of vampires (it exists. It would probably work fairly well as an original novel, if not for the first chapter, which involves--or rather, is--the flashback tale of the Sue's tragic past).
Ooh, Luminosity! I like that one. I'm not sure I've ever gotten through the entire fic, but I like what I've read of it. As for Highlights...well, I love pretty much all of Araloth's work, and Highlights was just hilarious. Happy reading :)
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*sniggers* One might argue that since Twilight is almost a badfic, just a canon one, the reverse of good literature should be true. Most Twilight fic should be goodfic. XD Sorry to any Twilight fans. ^^;
I enjoyed the second "book" of Luminosity more than the first, I think the author kind of over did it in swinging Bella to the opposite. But then, maybe that's how she's be if she didn't revolve around Edward and actually had her own personality? Anyway, a lot of the second book takes place in Volterra and gives a lot more fleshing out to the members of the Volturi, kind of like how the Hunger Games movie sounds like it expanded the characters of Seneca and Haymitch, so it was really interesting. The little side stories listed on Lumiosity's website are further glimpses at specific people, and are quite interesting too. ^^
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Oh hey, another Hunger Games fan! by
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I haven't written any Hunger Games missions yet, but I'm glad to see another HG fan here at the PPC! Which is your favorite book of the series? And who's your favorite character?
Anyway... Hai there! Welcome to the PPC! We love newbies here, so leave your sanity at the door and come on in!
As a welcome gift, I'm going to give you "Rendering" by Luciano Berio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQB5bFTwHfI
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Hi. :D I haven't seen any Hunger Games missions at all actually, which since it has been made into a movie, surprises me a bit. I may look into doing my first mission there once I have hung around a bit and procured permission. ^^
I think the first book is my favorite if I had to pick, although really they are all very good, it's very hard to choose. As for characters, I really like Rue, Finnick, Wiress, Beetee, Cinna and Haymitch a lot. Now it's your turn, mwahaha! Which is your favorite book and character? Have you seen the movie? And if so, what did you think of it?
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Missions in the PPC generally get written according to author preference. It just so happens that not very many people in the PPC are into the Hunger Games canon. Now that I'm back, I might see if I can't change that, but we'll see.
Personally, my favorite of the whole series is Catching Fire. I was actually really interested in some of the ideas that Catching Fire postulated, particularly in regards to that awesome arena where the games took place, and how all the plot threads came together at the end. The first book was also very good, and there were things about Mockingjay that I loved and things about it I didn't like so much. Finnick and Rue are also some of my favorite characters, actually: they're just so lovable it's hard to get around it, really.
I definitely saw the movie. I was a little sad that they cut the avox subplot, but I could see why they did it. On the whole, I thought the movie was a bit rushed, so it wasn't a great movie. As far as an adaptation of the book, though, I couldn't have asked for anything more: the film showed a world that was literally what I imagined the world of the Hunger Games to be.
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That seems really odd to me considering they are such good books. I look forward to reading missions to the Hunger Games if you find some good (bad)fic for them. Maybe I'll peruse some and make some suggestions for you to check out.
I did love the Catching Fire arena, it just seems like the second games went so fast. I suppose as clever as the arena was, it was less geared toward having a nice long staying power like the first arena, you can only loop through the cycle so many times, especially once they figured out the catch.
I've not watched the movie, I was unimpressed with the casting choices, especially since I know people who are pretty much Katniss and Peeta, so I would really prefer to not muss up the pictures I have in my head. ^^; I had heard mixed reviews of the movie, and my only friend here that's into it is "Katniss" so she wasn't too keen on seeing it either. I've been trying to find someone who was a solid fan of the books who went to see the movie for an opinion, it's nice to hear they did the world justice. It would have been nice if they could have kept the avox sub-plot, though as a fan, I would pretty much say that about any element they had to cut.
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Well, tastes here in the PPC differ wildly. There used to be someone here who I got into an argument about taste with when it turned out that she didn't like World War Z (another book I quite like a lot), so taste in the PPC is pretty relative with that.
Yeah. And honestly, for me the more interesting part of Catching Fire was watching the ways President Snow went around screwing with Katniss' life. I think that made him an extremely effective, villain, particularly when the quarter quell conditions were announced. So yeah...
The casting actually worked out pretty well in the end, particularly as far as Jennifer Lawrence is concerned. (I actually thought J-Law's casting was perfect for Katniss Everdeen, mostly because she kind of already played a very similar character in Winter's Bone. Difference between them, of course, is that J-Law had to gut a squirrel on-camera in Winter's Bone.) I don't think I can find any casting choice in that movie that didn't work for me, as all the acting was really good. The things that weren't so great about the movie were the pacing (again, it felt just a bit rushed), and the fact that Gary Marshall cannot direct an action scene to save his life (seriously, Gary, lay off on the damn shaky-cam!). Otherwise, though, it was a pretty good movie.
Yeah, they did have to cut material, but fortunately they didn't cut too much. The avox subplot was not the only thing they cut, though: they cut Madge out of the movie entirely, and came up with a completely different version of how Katniss got her mockingjay pin (she got it from the Hob). There are merits to both approaches, I think, particularly as far as some things in Catching Fire are concerned. That said, there was actually a small amount of material that was added, and that one thing that was added was something that I actually thought was for the better. The really big thing I'm thinking about is that the movie didn't stay with Katniss the whole time once she was in the Games. Seneca Crane and Haymitch both actually have expanded roles in the movie, on virtue of the fact that the movie cuts to the Capitol at some points (particularly to the game-makers, so Seneca Crane's role is greatly expanded). I actually thought this was really interesting, because then we got to see more of the machinations behind how things work in the Games. The movie showed how the game-makers might think to make things more interesting, the movie showed all the talking that Haymitch had to do to start dropping items down to the arena... that was actually an addition that I liked a lot.
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on 2013-02-14 21:01:00 UTC
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XD Well I'm sure there are people here who, upon learning I've not had the chance to read/watch their fandoms, but have found time for Twilight would demand I go sit in a corner and think about what I've done. XD
(not really... I know people here would never /say/ such things) ^_^
I've not heard of Winter's Bone, although it sounds like I may have to check it out.
Don't you know? Shaking = intense action! How would we know what was going on if the camera stayed still all the time? I don't really have anything against the actors they chose... it's just they did not at all personify the people I had in my head for those characters, it's nice to hear they chose actors for a popular series that can act at least. *cough*Twilight*cough* I'm even more sad to hear they cut Madge, Katniss' and her friendship was a major (minor) theme, even if they could change how she acquired the pin smoothly.
However the addition of the behind the scenes with Haymitch and Crane sounds really interesting, and a good choice as an addition to make the book more "movie friendly". I'm still not sure I want to actually watch it, because I don't want the actors taking over the images in my head, but I may see about renting it and letting it play in a different room so I can listen to it!
*squeak* How did you know? Actually I suppose, I'm not a guinea pig, but I do have one. ^^ It's two feet long, invisible, Atlantian in origin and lives on an island that tows around the Bermuda triangle. I would love to listen to new music though, as long as it's not all scream-y. ^^ -
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Yeah. I don't have too much time to do fandom catch-up myself, so... yeah. XD
Winter's Bone was actually the movie that basically jump-started Jennifer Lawrence's career. It's about a teenage girl in the Ozarks who has to prove that her father is dead to make sure that she and her family don't get evicted from their house. It's one of the most underrated movies of 2009, and you should really check it out (though make sure that the parents aren't around: a squirrel is gutted on-screen, J-Law does get pretty bloodied up, and a small portion of the plot centers around crystal meth).
Ah... I see... Yeah, I don't know. (And as for Madge's friendship... I don't know. It was pretty major in the books, but then Madge got killed off-screen in Mockingjay and then she was kinda forgotten, so I wouldn't say it's a major theme of the whole canon.) And yeah, the casting was great: and it's even better, 'cause J-Law actually likes the Hunger Games, so... yeah.
On a world-building perspective, it actually also works for the better: not only do we get to see more things about life in the Capitol, but it builds the fact that the Hunger Games are, in the end, a spectacle. And on that level, it really works.
XD Oh, you. Well... in terms of getting you into new music... well, it's not really all scream-y, but it's not what people would call tonal either. And actually, most people consider music written in the 50's to be new music since it sounds so new. Here... I'll link you to a couple of pieces of new music that might be interesting to you:
Improvisation III sur Mallarmé (by Pierre Boulez): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJevBESCSH4
...agm... (by Harrison Birtwistle): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJevBESCSH4
Gruppen (by Karlheinz Stockhausen): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhVppVKzzGQ
Partiels (by Gerard Grisey): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiHneFZDyt0
That should provide you with a relatively good taste of what's up with some of the crazier composers within the last sixty years or so. Have fun! -
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on 2013-02-21 05:09:00 UTC
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Oh my, I don't know how I missed this one, I've been trying to keep track of everything. XD
I guess I think of Madge's friendship as a theme through the entire series, because Katniss is so affected by it, so while it's true she does die, and "off-screen" at that, she remains a part of Katniss, through the pin, the strawberries and as someone who was truly a friend to her.
I'll definitely add Winter's Bone to my "need to watch soon" movie list, as well as the Hunger Games, though however appropriate the casting may have been, I still don't want to actually watch it watch it, it sounds like a good representation of the book, with some interesting extra inside bits. XD
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Hey, I like Hunger Games too! by
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I thought the movie was really good, especially when:
SPOILER ALERT, YES, THIS MEANS NEW THINGS THAT ARE PRESENT IN THE FILM THAT WERE NOT IN THE BOOKS
Haymitch convinced Senica Crane to include the new rule of 'If the pair is from the same district, they can both win' because of the marketing power of Twu Wuv. That scene single handedly made the game-maker's worst mistake Haymitch's greatest triumph of the first games.
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I consider the movie version mostly-canon, unlike most films, because Suzan Collins co-wrote the script and worked with the director every step of the way. The things they cut had to be cut for timing, and while the books are considered the main canon, the new additions to the film are still valid canon.
Fun fact about the movie: President Snow's rose garden scenes were made specifically because of a letter Donald Sutherland wrote to the director when he asked for the role. It was so powerful in explaining why he believed in the character and script, he gave him more time on screen to flesh out Snow's character.
As for my favorite book and character; Either the first book or Mockingjay, and Peta. Peta acts so much like me, I can't help but love him. As for the books, Mockingjay has so much politically, but the first books has a greater amount of raw impact, so I'm not sure which one I prefer. All I know is, I love the books too, and need to re-read them soon. -
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I like the idea of seeing behind the scenes like that, and I'll bet it's more engaging for the audience watching it. I do wish they hadn't cut so many of the things I'm hearing got cut though.
I love Snow, in that "really really really hate him but he's got such a great depth of explained character but he's so evil" sort of way. XD I'm glad they were able to flesh that out on screen. -
*collects minis Senica, Suzan, and Peta* by
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*Seneca
*Suzanne
*Peeta
(Also Hunger Games fan here...Favorite book has got to be the first, and Mockingjay just got confusing. By the end I think Katniss was going insane, and the best resolution for her character would have been to join the Hunters of Artemis. They would give her a supportive family and friends, and she already has awesome archery skills.
I liked Peeta, Prim, and Buttercup. Seriously, Katniss and Buttercup's love-hate relationship is awesome. Yes, I'm talking about Prim's cat.
The movie was good. The only change I was a little bit upset with was the muttations not looking like the dead tributes. It made them creepy times twenty in the book. But maybe it was too difficult. It seems like having the author involved with the process helps make it a good movie. -
Mini adoptions by
on 2013-02-16 15:24:00 UTC
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I've been wondering, are you the holder of the official adoption certificates for these minis since you collected them, or am I as they were born on my thread?
Either way, they all seem to have been claimed pending discovery of what precisely they are. XD
World-Jumper would like Peta
DawnFire would like Suzan
Rina would like Senica
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Re: *collects minis Senica, Suzan, and Peta* by
on 2013-02-14 22:12:00 UTC
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I was sort of wondering if those were going to be picked up, or if as they were posted on my thread, perhaps that was my duty. Guess I missed the boat if it was. XD
Author involvement in the scripting process is definitely a good thing. I loved how horrifying the muttations were in the books, I suppose the movie makers were forced by the rating system to strip some of that out though, or move to a higher rated movie, meaning a good chunk of the fan base would have difficulty going.
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Ooh, minis. by
on 2013-02-14 15:37:00 UTC
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What exactly are Hunger Games minis? Also, could I perhaps have Suzan? Suzanne Collins is definitely a favorite author of mine (I should probably put Gregor and the Overlanders as one of my fandoms, really, I even wrote fic for it once), and I would be quite honored (and happy) to have a mini of her :) Although, would Suzan even be a normal Hunger Games mini, or would she be an Author-mini...? Are there even Author-minis, or am I making that up?
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Re: Ooh, minis. by
on 2013-02-14 22:19:00 UTC
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I think she would be an author mini. I don't see why those wouldn't exist, sue-authors can make sue minis, and locations can be minis, so why not the canon authors themselves? I think they would be separate though since a sue-mini is distinctive to the sue, author minis should be their own category. Especially since lots of authors write more than one series, how would one pick which fandom the author mini would be?
I couldn't find Hunger Games minis when I looked either, I think the lack of missions there is the reason. I was trying to think what they would be and only came up with mini-mockingjays and mini-bread (because of Peeta) that would be easily recognizable things from the universe. But I think mini-bread would be more OFUM related what with its breadlegs being sentient bread. So that left the mini-mockingjays. But I think I'm going to have to third the opinion of mini-muttations that came up! (although mini-Effies would be fun too!) -
Warning: some insanity ahead (warning unneeded on the Board) by
on 2013-02-14 22:54:00 UTC
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I can't find mini-authors on the wiki, but I'm guessing they might work like Real World minis? ...that would be interesting...and weird...uh. Any (other) ideas for what a mini-author would look like?
Yeah, they don't seem to be there. I second mini-Effies! (Partly because I think they'd be hilarious, and partly because I can't quite remember what muttations are...unless they're the vicious dog-type-things that attack them in the Games?)
And the quest to discover the true form of a mini-author begins...
(Question: can you make a mini of a mini? For instance, if you misspell mini-Balrog as mini-balrog--what do you get?)
(Yes, my brain is coming up with very strange and random things today, thanks for asking. Earlier it posited a potential romance between a self-insert agent and the Boarder who created her.)
(I'm not kidding.)
On another, now related, note: Do the agents know about the Board? If not, how can there be NM&NMs? (Or at least, how can they know about them?)
Someday I will get around to posting the list of questions that I keep on finding to ask. Someday...
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Minis of authors... by
on 2013-02-15 01:59:00 UTC
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Are simply the minis from that continuum. In this mission a misspelling of Stephenie Meyer was found ("Stephanie"), and it became a mini-Sparklewolf.
Yes, those are the muttations, and mini-Effies doesn't make any sense. She's a canon character, and usually the minis are an animal of some sort (I sort of broke the rules with mini-Gorn, but seeing as it's a species it's a little different). The only times they're not animals is when the continua has no animals.
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Re: Minis of authors... by
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So, whatever story the mission is in, that's what the misspelled author minis are? So a misspelling of C.S. Lewis in a Narnia mission would be a mini-dragon where as a misspelling of C.S. Lewis in a Screwtape Letters mission would be say, a mini-demon and a misspelling of C. S. Lewis in a Space Trilogy mission might be something like a mini-eldil?
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Oh. Pity. by
on 2013-02-16 20:48:00 UTC
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Oh well. In that case, once it's been decided what the Hunger Games minis are, I will be quite happy to adopt Suzan. (She can join the six mini-Balrogs and the tribble that I was given--by you, actually--as a welcome present. There are going to be some pretty crowded response centers, once I get permission...for now, they're all living with me. Fortunately, everything's fireproofed...but it is getting a little insane.)
Of course. Of course it's Huinesoron who wrote that. It makes so much sense. *wanders off to read* Thanks :)
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on 2013-02-14 23:50:00 UTC
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Clearly a decision as to appearance should be made so that can be fixed! Personally, I think they would work like Real World minis and just look like the author, like mini-sues look like their sue counterparts.
Mini-Effies would be hilarious, yes the muttations are the dog version of the dead tributes that show up at the end of the first games. Although it gets shortened to mutts and becomes an all encompassing term for any of the crossbreeds the capital created by the end of the series.
I want a mini mini! I love tiny things. XD I wonder if it's possible to create such a thing, or if things just start to spiral? Like a mini-mini-mini if you spell it mini-balorg? I shall have to dig in my new A Convenient Supply Bag to see if these questions are some of the answers it holds! -
As I have also told DawnFire... by
on 2013-02-15 02:04:00 UTC
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Misspellings of author's names simply become the mini for that continuum, e.g. "Tolkein" is a mini-Balrog.
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But what about authors that have more than one continuum? Like C.S. Lewis, Suzanne Collins, Carolyn Keene, Jim Butcher or even Stephanie Meyers off the top of my head? ^^
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I like the idea of mini-mutts as well. Though, there are a lot of mutts in the series (according to Katniss), like the mockingjay for example, it's a cross-breed between a jabberjay and a mockingbird, or those hounds in the book one, or the jabberjay and so on.
So now I'm bit confused with what I had written there. (I agree but disagree? What?) because there are different kinds of muttations. Would that mean different kinds of minis as well?
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Re: As I have also told DawnFire... by
on 2013-02-15 17:09:00 UTC
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Absolutely right, but not. XD How's that?
When I say/agreed with mini-muttations, I meant the arena muttations of the tributes in book one. Although "mutts" does become slang for all hybrids made by the capitol by the end of the series. If I recall correctly "muttations" is very nearly only used to refer to the tribute mutts from the first book.
So my vote was for mini-muttations (first book incarnation), but I like World-Jumper's idea that they would all be different in that unlike most minis that are one thing, the Hunger Games mini-mutts would vary according to character, complete with physical aspects from the character who's name was butchered to birth the mini. ^^ -
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Oh, I understand now. Tehee~ that sounds fun, I'm excited!
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Minis by
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I think World-Jumper has already asked to keep Peta and DawnFire wanted Suzan. So that just leaves Senica, I am really unsure as to who it is that is responsible for the official adoption of these. Whether I get to because it happened on my intro thread, or if it's hermione of vulcan as she was the one that collected them when they popped into existence.
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Senica then! It was my second choice. :D
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Well if it's up to me, you can certainly have Senica. XD I'll see if I can't find out who it is that is responsible for that decision. ^^
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Tehee~ by
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Oh no! Senice, another amorphous wraith mini! (nm) by
on 2013-02-17 22:33:00 UTC
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Oh, crap. Stupid phone! by
on 2013-02-18 10:21:00 UTC
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Nyahaha~ What happens to it now? 0.0
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I think... by
on 2013-02-18 22:22:00 UTC
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Everyone else is just letting theirs float around nearby them until they gain form. ^^ So you may be able to keep it, otherwise, someone can adopt it after the first mission?
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Also for places. by
on 2013-02-15 21:19:00 UTC
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If it was a name of a place that was misspelled, then it would have some physical traits of the place, if possible. For example, if District 12 were misspelled, it would have a coal-gray coat with grey eyes. The fun mutt would be the Capitol (which I am sure has been misspelled before) as it may well share the Capitol fasion sense. If the autor cannot think of anything, the 'default' mutt would be the ones from the film.
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I love it! by
on 2013-02-16 15:45:00 UTC
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The muttations as minis are just getting better and better, being so infinitely adaptable as they are, which is even pretty much a canon trait!
And it'll be a nice break from the badfic and nearly as much fun as sporking it, to think up what the minis look like, especially the place minis. ^_^ -
*coal-black, not grey. (nm) by
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...oops... by
on 2013-02-14 07:15:00 UTC
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Man, I'm sorry. Shesh Peeta is even an easy one, I shouldn't have made that mistake. If you don't mind, I'd like to keep little Peta as a reminder to not screw up names.
Actually, I was just on the wiki, and I did not see what the Hunger Games minis were. If there are none, I motion for them to be mutts from the 74'th games, complete with physical aspects from the charicter who's name was butchered to birth the mini.
In other news: Aperently Percy Jackson and The Hunger Games share the same universe. While Katniss joining the Hunters would be interesting to say the least, I don't think Artemis would appreciate a hunter who is in the middle of a love triangle and has expressed interest in male company in the past. Now, if Apollo would stop writing awful poems, and form his own archery team, perhaps she could join that. Otherwise, I don't think she would make it into the Hunters, or any other Greek Pantheon based organization. Darn it, now I have to think about the crossover of the two. What have you done hermione? What have you done? -
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I like mini-mutts too, and I think the reasoning/appearance is perfect! Who ever makes up the OFU or does the first mission there, please take note, unless you think up something better. ^^
I've not read Percy Jackson, the only person I know that has was sorely disappointed, though I can't at the moment recall what their problem with it was, so I kind of stayed away from them. -
That makes three for mini-mutts. by
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About Percy Jackson: Maybe they wanted them to be like the movie, because the Percy Jackson movie was nothing like the books. (Most fans, even those who saw the movie first, agree that the books are better.) Basically, if you don't know, they're similar to Harry Potter, only with Greek mythology, and, well, differences. Percy Jackson is a modern-day demigod, and the gods and monsters of Greek mythology live in modern-day America. Hilarity ensues as we learn that the Bermuda Triangle is a hotspot of monster activity, that Medusa sells statuary, that Zeus wears a pinstripe suit, and how other gods and monsters adapted through the ages. The books are fun and clever, and I highly recommend them.
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Sounds interesting by
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Hmm, well they sound interesting, I may have to look into them after all. All I know is that she was reading the books first, and was highly disappointed for some reason. Since her's is an opinion I can generally trust on such matters, I never bothered to pick them up. ^^
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I second mini-mutts. by
on 2013-02-14 17:14:00 UTC
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According to the mini page, creation of minis is reserved for the creator of the OFU for that fandom or for the first person to write missions in that continuum. But I feel that a vote on the Board would do just as well. Maybe I'll start a thread.
As to crossovers: I only say that because by the end, it seemed like she needed someplace to relax and get her sanity back before going back into society, if she should go back into society at all. So many of her friends had died, and she went through so much. I think if Katniss promised not to go back to her male friends, Artemis would let her in. Also, I feel like Thalia and Luke had some feelings for each other, and Artemis still let Thalia in.
This also could be my "Team Katniss" stance - I never could decide who she should be with, so I decided she should be single, at least for a while. Single + Archery Skills made me think of the Hunters. -
Re: I second mini-mutts. by
on 2013-02-14 22:23:00 UTC
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I think if there is no OFU the author of the first mission has that privilege if I remember right. Though I too think a board vote might do the trick. :)
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Welcome! by
on 2013-02-13 02:52:00 UTC
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Ah, a newbie who has done the readings. And comes with gifts! Excellent. You'll go far here, kid. Now, as for your gift, you shall receive an ancient mosquito trapped in amber. But this is no ordinary insect trapped in ancient tree sap, no sirrie, this one has flown through several plot holes in it's time, so if you decide to go all Jurassic Park on us, you have no idea what you'll get. Or you can just look at it, whatever.
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Re: Welcome! by
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Thank you. ^^ I do try my best, and I find cookies with bits of chocolate in them are best. XD
Ooo, *evil scientist cackle* Ahem... I mean thank you very much it shall be well cared for. *checks to see no one is watching and runs off to find out what precisely will surface from the depths of the amber* -
It may be a dragon, it may be a fae... by
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It may even be a Flower. It may be some unholy genetic hybrid of many creatures, but all I do know, it is definitely going to be interesting.
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Re: It may be a dragon, it may be a fae... by
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I'm quite sure I have no idea what you are talking about. :P It's as if you think I would break such a lovely gift to satisfy my own curiosity and the chance for a one of a kind pet!
(And I'll be sure to let everyone know what I find! When I totally don't break into it to see what sort of DNA it contains.) -
Ahoy thar! by
on 2013-02-13 02:41:00 UTC
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Welcome to the Board! I think we've talked in the Chat, but welcome all the same! Enjoy these gifts of a conical hat (it's made of duct tape!) and a tea biscuit!
I seem to remember you mentioning that you've read the Newbie FAQ, but just in case, it is found right here! http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:_For_Newbies -
Re: Ahoy thar! by
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Ahoy hoy!
Either you're very good, or you got it right while thinking I was someone else. XD But you are right, I was lurking as Mnemosyne a couple three days ago I think it was now, and you did in fact strike up a conversation. :)
Ooo, *puts on hat and munches on the biscuit and a bit of that lovely Tabula Rasa cake* does it protect against mind-readers like its tinfoil relatives, or does it just make sure you're well put together and prepared for any situation? Or am I over thinking things and you just stole it from Red Green when his back was turned? :P
Thank you. ^^ I have read it, but I am also of the school of thought that if something is important, I would much rather be told or shown or directed to it multiple times instead of not at all. -
Welcome, Myrddin! by
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Ooh, the newbie comes bearing gifts! As you can see, we love newbies at the PPC.
Please have this Fluffy Wambler to welcome you to the board! Also, I have to say, I'm in pretty much the same boat as you about Harry Potter. I just kind of outgrew it some time ago. Weird how that happens sometimes, huh?
Hope to see you around! -
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Ooo, more fluffy things! Thank you. ^^
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Welcome! by
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Welcome to the board! Here is my signature magic eggplant.
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Re: Welcome! by
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Ooo, thank you for the welcome, and the magic veggie ^^
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Another newbie to love! by
on 2013-02-12 23:27:00 UTC
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We've been getting a lot of new people lately. I'm going to run out of gifts! ;) Have a fluffy hat in the color/pattern of your choice.
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Yay! I do so love fluffy things ^_^
I just really disliked how she very neatly negated the entirety of the first six books with the last one, at least in my opinion ^^; -
Hiya! by
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Welcome! Have some Tabula Rasa cake! It automatically changes to become the most delicious cake for whatever the situation is!
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Re: Hiya! by
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Thank you! I shall have to try some in many different situations :D
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Hello, hello! by
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Welcome the the Board! have some of my hydrophobic water to commemorate the event. Not technically matter, but isn't antimatter either. It's complicated.
Seeing as you've already read the Original Series, I guess that the only thing that I can give you is a link to the Constitution. Read it well!
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Ooo, that sounds interesting, thank you!
And thank you for the link, I actually made a point to read both that and the FAQ's before venturing onto the board ^^
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Informational Exchange Thread, and also a plug! by
on 2013-02-13 00:25:00 UTC
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Okay! Every so often, we've passed a handful of Newbie Crops, the people who are going to stick around having decided to do so, and the people who aren't, having wandered off, and everyone is happy and friendly and swapping stories and forging friendships, and all the lovely stuff this community is, at its heart, built on. The problem is, everyone wants to hang out with their friends, swap cool stories, fanart, plug fanfic, etc - and everyone wants to do it simultaneously, and we wind up with a lot of voices going unheard or underheard because of the din.
This is where I remind you all that in addition to this lovely Posting Board, we've got a lovely IRC room (two, actually), and all PPCers are welcome* there. Chatting is awesome, chatting is fun, come hang out with us! And each other!
In addition to that, though, a lot of us have accounts other places - blogs, story-blogs, Deviantart accounts, GTalk accounts, Dreamwidths, et cetara, and I think a lot of us would benefit and be happy-fied by following and hanging out on each other's spaces thusly. So - consider this a free-for-all plug-your-space... uh... space.
Before I give out my own info, though, I'll hit the "Plug" end of this. If you're on the IRC when I am, you may have noticed my tendency to post links from Slacktivist. I'm here encouraging y'all to check this blog out, because it's awesome, quite honestly my favorite place on the internet 'sides this one, and if you're into theology, philosophy, politics, pie, snark, and/or general geek culture, this is a place you'll fit right in.
And down to the selfish contact plugs.
On GTalk, my name is the same as it is here, with an @gmail.com attached. I'm generally comparable to a badger or especially ornery snake in terms of vicious snapping, beware. On Tumblr, my account is http://vmthecoyote.tumblr.com/, and I'm also snarky and aggressive as well as frequently NSFW - beware. I have a DA account that's horribly inactive, but most of my writing, and a coming "Interesting Things Are Happening" feature, are located at http://thulcandran.dreamwidth.com/. Come check it out!
What about y'all? Where do you hang out?
*albeit, with the same "Don't be jerks to others, read the rules and abide by them" caveat that the 'Board carries. -
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on 2013-02-14 08:45:00 UTC
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that active on the internet but, I do have a Tumblr account, http://lochii.tumblr.com/ (it's where I get to see the pictures of those yummy, yummy treats. Strawberry and orange creamsicle popsicles!).
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I. AM. EVERYWHERE. by
on 2013-02-14 04:36:00 UTC
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Not really. Um. Well.
Tumblr: http://evil-sherlock-holmes.tumblr.com/ (main) http://lilywinterwood.tumblr.com/ (fics/art/PPC things)
dA: http://lilywinterwood.deviantart.com/
FFN: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1071606/Lily-Winterwood
AO3: http://archiveofourown.org/users/lily_winterwood
LJ (I don't use this very often anymore, but you can find my old stuff on here): http://lily-winterwood.livejournal.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lilywinterwood
Er. Yeah. If you're looking for IAHF/MBSFA things, I'm the person you bother. If you're looking for BBC Sherlock missions/Sue Reports, I'm the one you bother. So bother away. :'D -
Shameless Self-plug by
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Outside of this community, I really haven't settled down anywhere for very long; I'll usually end up just making one or two posts and then leaving, but I will admit to recently acquiring a tumblr. My url is the-mad-hatteress.tumblr.com if anyone's interested. Most of the stuff I post is fandom stuff: Supernatural, Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, Sherlock, ect, as well as writing and things that I think are funny.
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So long as we're plugging fanfiction authors... by
on 2013-02-14 02:51:00 UTC
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I'll plug my favorite authors on Fanfiction.net.
androidilenya - Awesome Hunger Games fanfiction. Mostly SYOTs (Submit Your Own Tributes) that have really unique arenas and encourage really unique tributes. They're sort of in a series, "Glass Maze" being the first and "Fantasy World" being the one currently running. (My tribute is the District 4 girl.) She's also written for the Silmarillion, and "Fantasy World" has a lot of Tolkien references.
Cumberbatch Critter - My go-to author for Sherlock fanfiction. Nearly all of it is fluffy sick!fics involving Sherlock or John or both sick and the other taking care of them. She's really good at throwing Sherlock just a little out of character while still keeping him in character, if that makes any sense.
Zelda12343 - Good Star Trek: TOS, mostly oneshots with Chekov. I am a really big fan of her Star Trek High School AU, "A Small Town Called Enterprise". An example of a high school AU done well. Unfortunately, it hasn't been updated in while. :(
Alara Rogers - Amazing Star Trek fic, mostly TNG and Voyager involving our favorite omnipotent trickster, Q. She writes from his point of view just as well as the professional novel from Q's point of view (which was co-written by John de Lancie, so this is high praise).
fictiongal - Star Trek: TNG, mostly Data-centric. I love her holiday fics. However, I suspect that "Captain's Prerogative" and any sequels or related works are Suefics.
href="hhttp://www.fanfiction.net/u/3832947/">Amelie Nockturne - Good Percy Jackson fic. Unfortunately, most of them haven't been updated in a while. But every once in a while, there's an update, so I feel like she might not have completely forgotten them.
Oh, and I have a Fanfiction.net account too, here. Haven't been doing much on it besides OFAS recently, though. I also have a DeviantArt account, but I'm not that good of an artist so I won'tinflict it on you allpost the link. -
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I'm not that wide-spread on the internet. by
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I do, however, have this lovely blog where I indulge in the occasional rant.
Flare and I also aspire to make some damn awesome games. (We're also on Twitter!)
I'm on ICQ and Skype, but I'm not putting these numbers out there like that. But you can send me a mail at kokosnuss[underscore]nc[hyphen]ppc[at]yahoo[dot]de and ask for them. Screw you, bots. -
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I'm mostly only active in the PPC anymore, but . . .
deviantART: http://doctorlit.deviantart.com/
* Every so very rarely, I get bitten by a draw bug or a photo bug, and post something here.
FanFiction.net: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1196257/
* I have a single fanfiction posted here, a Kingdom Hearts crossover with some books. I started it in high school, so it isn't great, but I am fairly confident the main character isn't a Sue. If anyone wants to give concrit, that would be great, as I still occasionally get nibbled by the plot bunny and want to continue it.
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/doctorlit
*I have some Pokmon Red Version videos here. Probably never going to finish that either, now that I've gotten hooked on White Version.
Skype: doctorlit
AIM: I think my name here is doctorlit.
email: keyoflit[at]yahoo[dot]com (doctorlit was already taken, disturbingly)
*Feel free to bug me any time I'm on, or drop a message. I'm at the zoo a lot, but I always check messages when I get home. I can also swipe my brother's webcam if anyone wants to video chat on Skype. -
Oooh, looks fun! by
on 2013-02-13 15:04:00 UTC
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Weeeell, I pretty much only hang out on #PPC and Skype, but I do have one thing worth plugging!
Madgod's Blessings! My LP blog, where I generally have too many LPs actually running to actually be productive on them! Aside from my PPC stuff, it's my pride and joy! It's also NSFW, for the most part. -
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on 2013-02-19 20:01:00 UTC
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I should probably plug my actual PPC page! http://rc43042.blogspot.ca/
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on 2013-02-13 12:52:00 UTC
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Um...I think the only relevant thing right now (at least, that I feel like sharing) is my FFN account--DawnFire and Silver Huntress (used to be shared with one of my best friends, who has since taken a vacation from fanfic). The link is www.fanfiction.net/~dawnfireandsilverhuntress. Most of what's on there is Harry Potter fanfic, along with a drabble each for LotR and The Hobbit. It's updated sporadically, but if you want to check it out, I don't mind :) I'm also very happy when fed reviews, and often get inspired by them to continue writing/post more...
I'm also on NaNoWriMo, dA, Tumblr, and suchlike, but I don't really hang out on any of them much (ok, you could make a case for dA, but that's it), and I'd prefer to keep my Facebook private--although if you're looking for a great group on Facebook, try the Magic of Torchwood one--it's a discussion group for a really good fanfic, and consists of discussions about the story, about DW/TW/HP in general, Avengers, and who knows what else. It's very fun, and currently has about 100 members.
--plug over--
I'm happy to add goodfic recommendations for varous fandoms, though, if people want them. I should have a pretty good collection by now.
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' Kay, here we go... by
on 2013-02-13 11:23:00 UTC
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The usual suspect, of course.
And right now, that's it. Outside of re-creating my old blogger blogs, I really don't have much else going for me.
If people are interested in seeing what kind if stuff I watch on Youtube, you can find my video-watching-only account there under the same username, but I don't see what that'll amount to.
I do have a fictionpress and fanfiction.net account, neither having seen use.
My LiveJournal is new and difficult to use.
Could probably try and get back into Dreamwidth, I guess.
Long story short: my DA is really the only place of any note. -
Small update by
on 2013-02-13 19:32:00 UTC
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I've revamped my four blogger blogs:
SC Reviews - Because I have this crazy idea that my opinion can be trusted professionally.
SC MSTs - Self-explanatory.
SC Presents - Where some of my little story stuff might find itself.
Freelance Thief: This Adventure Will End Badly - When fate calls upon a cocky, brash and widely feared thief to save the world alongside honorable heroes, the world had best say its prayers.
Warning for strong language, violence, and potential sexual themes.
So yeah.
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My blogs, rather three of them, are now updated to currency.
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KittyNoodles' Plug! by
on 2013-02-13 10:58:00 UTC
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Oh, this looks like fun! Before I plug myself, Im'ma plug some of my favorite fanwriters, because they deserve the love:
KittyNoodles' Favorites:
Goodficcers:
wanda von dunayev - C'mon, anyone who's been on the IRC when I've hopped on in the last few weeks should at least recognize the name! No capital letters here, I assume because she realizes that no one who writes WoW fanfics as awesomely as she does NEEDS to capitalize her own screen name! Lots of blood elf-central stories here, although she's done stories for non-blood elves as well, and those are just as awesome!
Dragoness Eclectic - So far the only decent Dragonball Z fanficcer I've discovered. She has another site all her own, and her writings are much better organizer there. I haven't read her Transformers stuff, but if it's half as good as "Raditz's Return" or "Mythic Descent", it's definitely worth a peek!
Jay of Lasgalen - One of my favorite Lord of the Rings writers on the Pit, Jay likes to write fanfics centered mostly around Elrohir, Elladan, and Legolas - all in their younger incarnations, mind you. I might not be a very knowledgeable fan of LotR, but it seems to me Jay does an excellent job of interpreting and giving characterizations to characters who otherwise get very little screen time in the books. Again, this writer is definitely worth a peek - and I'd recommend you start with "With Friends Like These", because it is equal parts funny and adorable.
Esteliel01 - Another brilliant Lord of the Rings writer, though with quite a bit fewer stories than Jay. Esteliel01 has sadly decided not to write fanfictions anymore, but his/her account remains active and his/her stories are definitely worth the read, because they also feature little!Elrohir and little!Elladan.
InunotaishoandTheMikoSisters - Hard name to spell, and to be honest, I copypasta'd it. Nonetheless, this ficcer - or rather, these three ficcers - have written two incredibly awesome Lord of the Rings crackfics: "The Boromir Letters" and "Dear Dad: The Gimli Letters". And I know for a fact that "Under the Hat Brim" and "A Healer's Oath" are also worth a peek. I'd say at the very least, these three are fledgling writers.
knightchaser - I've only read two of this ficcer's stories - "Itachi: The early years" and "A Perception of Reality" - but those are both MASSIVELY AWESOME pieces and a must-read for any Naruto fan, especially if that Naruto fan is also an Uchiha Itachi fan.
MitsukiShiroi - Another great Naruto fanficcer, Mistuki focuses solely on Itachi/Sakura stories - and does it well. My advice? Start by reading "Metamorphosis", then "Evolution" and "Salvation". Hands-down, one of the best ItaSaku trilogies you will ever read.
dead drifter - A Naruto crackficcer with a very lewd sense of humor. Sadly enough, this is another favorite of mine who has apparently gone underground; still, his/her stories remain on the site in all their cracky, R-rated glory! Although, best to avoid this one's stories i you don't like male-on-male action or outright smut...
Others:
Protectors of the Plot Continuum (PPC) - Someone made a Facebook group about the PPC!
Texts From Middle-Earth - Too funny not to plug, really.
And now for my own plugs! Finally!
KittyNoodles can also be found here:
On deviantART
On Dreamwidth
On Facebook
On Tumblr
On Twitter
On YouTube - new account
...And can be contacted here:
Skype: kittynoodles (Caroline Clemons)
Email: wraths.beauty@gmail.com
((I will not make a dirty joke about the title of my response. I will not make a dirty joke about the title of my response. I will not make...)) -
Addition! by
on 2013-02-16 20:57:00 UTC
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I now have a Blogger account as well (because pudding, that's why).
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In which VM forgets the link to her own blog... by
on 2013-02-13 01:23:00 UTC
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Okay, it's actually http://thulcandran.dreamwidth.org/. *shifty* I knew that. Really, I did.
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Hello, PPC. by
on 2013-02-13 13:48:00 UTC
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Um.... Hi. We decided to go on here in hopes of something good to read. And don't recommend Cupcakes, that was weird and I already have a counter-badfic that could use a good PPC sporking for "no ending at all".
Anyways, I'd like you to meet me (Nedben) and my 3 tulpae (Think sentient imaginary friends, except intentional), Adam, Octavia, and Changeling Discord. Yes, I find that an excuse to refer to myself as plural.
I am in the middle of writing Or Something Like That, a blogstory that is incoherent.
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A belated welcome by
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Hi and welcome to the Board, nedben!
Ooh... I was definitely not going to recommend Cupcakes. Although, if it was traumatizing to you, it might be therapeutic to read the PPC of it.
Anyway, please have this Fluffy Wambler. It's making cooing noises! -
Welcome! by
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Hee hee, I only get to be the shiniest newbie around for a few hours. ^^
Welcome, to all of you, might I introduce my invisible Atlantian guinea pig? I hope so, it's the one that picked out your welcome gift!
That said, I'd like to bid you welcome again and present you with a rare set of Atlantian sponge capsules that when placed in water become an enormous sponge city with user specified parameters of architectural style! -
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on 2013-02-16 21:29:00 UTC
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...and welcome to the Board!
Have four large bars of Swiss Bleepolate, guaranteed to distract you with sugar while dulling horrific details!
Speaking of tulpae...I doubt you took that from Supernatural, but if you did/know anything about SPN, do they work the same way? They exist because people believe in them? And if the details that people believe change, then so do they? If not, how *do* they work? I'm curious :)
Nice to meet you,
~DawnFire
PS: Sorry for the late welcome--I was a bit rushed before the weekend, and didn't have internet *during* the weekend, so yeah. Better late than never, though! ~DF -
An MLP fan, I see... by
on 2013-02-15 02:50:00 UTC
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Welcome to the Board! Personally, I am not a brony, but I have gotten interested in the fandom ever since seeing Turnabout Storm, a very good MLP/Phoenix Wright crossover. (If you haven't seen it, please do!)
As for your gift...Have a Rapidash plushie! If you like, you can pretend that it's a unicorn with a flaming mane. (Pity it has no cutie mark, though!) -
We bronies call Rapidash 'Angry Twilight Sparkle'Â… by
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Because of the scene in Feeling Pinkie Keen where Twilight gets realy angry, bursts into flame, and temporaraly becoming Rapidash. So it's still an MLP gift, if you look at it the right way.
-World-Jumper, who knows way too much about the brony fandom -
Something new every day... by
on 2013-02-16 01:53:00 UTC
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Well, what do you know? I just looked up the scene, and indeed, she does look like a Rapidash--flames, missing cutie mark, and all!
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Welcome a-Board! by
on 2013-02-14 23:59:00 UTC
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Hello there! Have an ostentatious wizard's hat that is conveniently labeled "wizzard".
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Re: Hello, PPC. by
on 2013-02-14 22:28:00 UTC
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Hi, have some fudge!
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Hey! by
on 2013-02-14 22:18:00 UTC
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Well, hello there! Welcome to the Board! I have gained a growing interest in the FIM fandom as of late, so have some Derpy approved muffins! Oh, and my imaginary friend says hello to yours. He loves meeting others of his kind. *hugs imaginary friend*
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Welcome Aboard! by
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Glad to have you here! Have a freshly made pepperoni pizza with extra chocolate (chocolate makes everything better).
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Welcome! by
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Well, Jumper, I think we've found another MLP fan, don't you think?
(No, realy? Has already read Cupcakes and has a personality named Changeling Discord, that's totally not signs that they are a fan of ponies.)
Realy? Huh, I thought they were signs...
(Don't be a smart-alek, that's MY job.)
Welcome to the board fellow pony fan! As you can see, I too have a character I converse with.
(Hello. My name is Jumper, because this hack of a writer refuses to give me something better.)
Watch it bub, I can still refuse to give you any missions.
(*grumbles*)
Anyway, we wish to welcome you to the board by giving you a little figurine of your favorite character from the show, with a special enchantment based off their personality!
(Say, Worldie, looks like hermione of vulcan has already given away a stature of their favorite pony.)
WHAT! But... But that's my thing I give to fellow bronies... Well, hers is not enchanted, so HA! Mine's better...
(Yeah, sure, just keep telling that to yourself. In the mean time, I have to ask: How did you find the PPC? It's not like there's anything wrong with you finding us, I'm just curious. Also, besides MLP, do you have any fandoms you enjoy? If so, what? Enjoy your stay here at the board!) -
How To Find A PPC by
on 2013-02-13 21:59:00 UTC
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TvTropes, references, the sporking of Cupcakes, and Google.
Touhou, MLP, a Mary Sue cloneificated from pure glitter and a hylian gensokyoan Nikki (Gotta love mary sue wars.) and my own personal noveflanblogthing that is a mashup of the first 2 and originals except made entirely of Mary Sues and Gary Stus. Every. Last. Character. Even the background characters!
Having an agent try to sort through which Mary Sues are canon, which ones are just fanfic visitors, which ones are narrators and can't be killed even if you want to, and which ones you need dead is going to be pain... Meh, I'll badfic and spork once I get permission. To fun! -
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on 2013-02-13 20:17:00 UTC
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Good day to you! by
on 2013-02-13 18:51:00 UTC
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Have a gift from Teh Specs:
Garrosh Hellscream's Axe!
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Hello, there! by
on 2013-02-13 18:51:00 UTC
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Something good to read? That all depends on your fandoms, naturally! What sorts of good things to read are you looking for?
Also, welcome to the Board! I'm KittyNoodles, and as a welcome gift I have placed bleepnerds and one Odd Container* in your inventory!
*Odd Container
Item Level 1
Chance on Opening: Receive one shower of confetti or one huggle - your choice.
[This container appears to be fashioned from glite-painted wood, and is perfectly spherical. Its weight changes at odd intervals, and you have the feeling opening it may be hazardous to your health.] -
Hello, newbie! by
on 2013-02-13 17:22:00 UTC
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Ooh! MLP fan! I've just started the second season. Have an figurine of your favorite pony. (Mine's Twilight, Fluttershy a close second.)
And, Changeling Discord, I would assume you are related to the draconequus of the show? If so, have some episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation - I think you'll find the character of Q to be...familiar. -
Hello there! by
on 2013-02-13 17:09:00 UTC
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Welcome to the Board! Have some of my world-famous hydrophobic water to commemorate the event. Despite the repeated warnings, its LD50 is at 25L.
If you're looking for some good stuff to read, you might want to check out our fanfic Recommendation Centre. If you're looking for some top-notch PPC missions, head on over to The Original Series, featuring agents Jay and Acacia.
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Good to have you a-Board! by
on 2013-02-13 16:10:00 UTC
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Greetings, new friend! Have a nice, safe regular cupcake. Although, I did cook it with ketchup, so it might taste a little funky.
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Ahoy thar! by
on 2013-02-13 15:28:00 UTC
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Hallo, and welcome! Have a conical hat (it's got tin foil!) and some crumpets with jam!
Since you're new, the newbie guide may prove helpful!
The Original Series! (It's required reading!)
And finally, The Constitution! Please make sure you read it if you haven't already.
Also, Cupcakes has actually been sporked, by Joe! The mission is here! -
Oh, it has? Huh. I'd forgotten. Thanks! (nm) by
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Hello and Welcome! by
on 2013-02-13 15:17:00 UTC
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Yeah, Cupcakes is definitely on the hit list, and may get Mission'd soon. We've actually done an MLP Mission or two (the one I worked on, aiding and abetting KittyNoodles, was The Rainbow Factory), and see no reason not to continue.
But where are my manners? I have gifts! Here for you I have a pair of night-vision goggles, an Urple lightsaber, and a phaser whose setting is stuck on 'Annoy' (WARNING: May cause genderbending. I've certainly been shot with it enough times to know. *gives Lielac a very pointed look*).
But yeah, welcome to the PPC!
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Can I ask a favor of Huinesoron? by
on 2013-02-14 01:51:00 UTC
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Hey Huinesoron. I'm a huge fan, especially of your series Crashing Down (Agent Kayleigh, at least for me, is sheer awesome). I was just wondering, would it be okay if I used a Mary Sue Factory in my Permission piece?
It wouldn't necessarily be a part of the LMSF, but it would be very underfunded and resorts to kidnapping people for experiments (as carefully and discreetly as possible, of course). They sent a Mary Sue type thing to kidnap my agent, an oblivious high schooler. It almost gets my agent with a syringe full of sleeping serum, but my agent notices and fends it off for a little, which just amuses it.
The Sue jabs my agent with the syringe, but just when all seems hopeless, Agent Lux comes to the rescue. My sgent manages to drag herself home, as the serum is all screwed up because it's expired/not made right/whatever. She then proceeds to spend the night hiding from her parents and vomiting up glitter.
Lux comes back, and it's revealed that the Sue just barely got away. My agent joins the PPC, as she hates how easily the Sue beat her and is scared that it will come back.
So that's the basic summary of what I want to use the factory for. Please tell me if you think my origin is the stupidest thing ever, and don't be afraid to offer ConCrit. It's okay if you don't want to let me use the Factory, I can always think of a different origin. I'd also be happy to tweak my story. I can email you more details and when I'm finished, my Permission piece (I've basically written the parts up to Sue's entrance).
Thank you for reading my rambling post. Anyone else who's got advice for me, please share. I could use all the help I get (: -
Quick question/clarification by
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To clarify, is it alright to have one of my agents recieve the Message (from the Swan's Egg trilogy)? I'm not sure when/if it would happen, but I'd like to know if it's alright :)
Also, can the connection between Boarders and agents be expanded upon? For instance, could a Boarder potentially know that their agent had gained sentience/reality, and amused him/herself by sending the agent gifts and the occasional message and watching said agent freak out trying to figure out what was going on? (Ok, that's not exactly what my idea was, that's more of a 'could this happen?' question. The actual idea is that Agent Dawn has a supply of NM&NMs that mysteriously replenishes itself, and that one day she recieves the Message and--I'm not really sure what happens next, beyond someone--possibly her--becoming deeply suspicious of the NM&NMs, and possibly having some sort of conversation on the Board with the Boarder who 'created' her wherein she tries to convince the Boarder that she does exist, until reality reasserts itself. It would probably go in an interlude of some sort).
Although, on a different note, how can agents have NM&NMs? Do they just not know where they come from?
Also, is there such a thing as an agent who doesn't forget? Outside of the former DIO agents? That's not to say that I have a candidate, but it would be an interesting idea to explore...As would the Boarders' perspective of this. I mean, yes, we'd probably either call troll or just assume it was a crazy roleplay, but...it could be very funny.
That's all the rambling and questions for now, I think...please let me know if any of this could be plausibly used in a PPC story.
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Yes! Please! by
on 2013-03-02 19:09:00 UTC
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(Got your note. ;))
The Message was designed as something that anyone could use at any time. That kind of got lost along the way...
Essentially, anything that you can write well can happen. ;) There are a number of 'self-aware' agents in HQ already, for example my own Agent Lou...
... who would like to take over this post from me. Sigh.
{That's 'Former Agent Lou', thank you. Hi, DawnFire. What I believe His Nibs was about to say is that there are a fair few of us who know what's going on - but we don't all know the same things. I, for instance, am entirely aware that I live in hS' head and only agreed to work at the PPC - the first time, I mean - as a way to get out. The fact that I got a love life out of it is a bonus. =D
{But there are others who 'know' that they're written characters - because they've met their authors in the flesh. I technically did that once, too, but that was a special case - and a conversation which actually happened in... Google Talk, I think}
Which was quite surreal; I don't recommend it.
{You wouldn't, control freak. Anyway, it's (probably) impossible for fictional characters to actual reach the real real world - and I understand my grandkids are going to be finding that out in a story which isn't finished yet - so when agents meet their creators in meatspace, there's clearly something fictional going on.}
Is this helping? She does go on a bit.
{In the nicest possible sense, 'Mr Narrator', shut up. So, in general, the rules of writing PPC fiction apply: if you write it well, it's no problem. If you write it badly - rewrite it better.}
{And I think hS got called a troll by a very-newbie a few years ago for posting as a few of his agents. It was quite funny to watch.}
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...so what you're saying is, if I can write it well enough, anything can happen. Up to and including interactions between Agent Dawn and DawnFire the Boarder.
I do hope you know what you've started, hS (and Lou). My brain tends to take ideas and run away with them, complete withevilgleeful laughter and promises to make them expand into castles. Basically, I may have just found the subject for about ten or so interludes, or possibly more...Ah, that's it: 'snowballed' is the term I'm looking for. That one little idea has just managed to snowball into a whole storyline. I'll do my best to keep it from getting too crazy (and I think I'll succeed), but so far I've planned out both the progression of DawnFire and Agent Dawn's interactions and an exploration of just how different Boarders can be from their agents. (I mean, seriously, how many of us would actually, realistically deal well with giant, sentient Flowers? Or seeing our favorite characters as actual, living, breathing people? Or even just seeing a place that only exists to us in books and imagination? We ourselves are not agents, and while we may base agents on ourselves--and often do--those agents generally have several qualities that we do not.) And also, how would Boarders react to someone posting as an agent, and refusing to admit that it was a roleplay? That could get fairly ridiculous...
And, of course, pretty much all of this could be written seriously...or it could be written with every scrap of humor to be found in the situation, which is a lot. :D
Speaking of the Message, has anyone (else) used it? If so, who?
Also, nice to meetcha, Agent--er, Former Agent Lou. You and hS in one post make for a very humorous read, and I remember youfondlyhappily from the webcomic.
To sum things up a bit: I've just discovered exactly why Agent Dawn keeps coming out so insane. I mean, it goes beyond a lack of brain-to-mouth filter; there must be something that enables her to be so crazy, as well as something that can explain various little inconsistencies (such as, if she never gets to spend much time in her RC, why are there so many piles of things? So much painting on the walls? So much--ok, you get the idea). And, it seems, that something that makes her slightly above-average insane is that she knows she is, to some extent, a fictional character; and that something that explains the inconsistencies is that she occasionally gets (very surreal) visits from her writer. (They get a little less surreal as Dawn and DawnFire learn to ignore some of the facts of the actual situation, but...that's a bit hard to do, so I doubt it'll ever get too un-surreal).
And all this inspiration is coming right when I'm trying to finish up my Permission Request. Why exactly did I decide it was a good idea to let my brain run off with ideas for this meta adventure and an OFU?
...Oh, right, I didn't decide that. It just happened anyway. Good thing, that; I'm having a lot of fun with this, and the current plans for the OFU are wonderful.
...the troll incident sounds hilarious. I don't suppose there's a link to that thread lying around somewhere?
But yeah, if I've got free license to run with all these ideas, as long as I can make them come out well...let the meta adventure begin!
(er, after I get Permission. Yes. Permission is important. Tomorrow Permission, onFridayTuesday the stories!)
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Hijacking the topic for a similar question. by
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For plot purposes in my current superproject (Blank Sprite), I was going to need Defectives. However, I have a little question:
- Is it possible to make Defectives deliberately, to be used as mooks?
- And it is possible for a single Sue (with the help of two other character with Suvian characteristics but not full-blown Sues) to set up all what is needed to produce them, during the course of rougly 4 years? -
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1/ Yes, it would be - and it would probably be cheaper, or at least less resource-intensive (maybe you don't add the glitter? No idea) - but would a Mary-Sue do so? It's a bit of a toss-up between 'I must make only perfect things!' and 'I can't produce a possible competitor!'. A Flower-run Factory would face a similar dilemma, with the choice being between 'Mary-Sues are the best weapon against the PPC and/or canon' and 'Defectives are rather less ditzy'.
2/ That probably depends entirely on where she is. The Factories are using a sort of amalgam of various scifi cloning technologies. A Star Wars Sue, for instance, would probably find it very easy. One stuck in Middle-earth wouldn't have a chance. This also assumes she has a clue what to do - simple trial and error would probably take longer than 4 years.
But in principle, there's no reason a Sue couldn't set up a generator, nutrient system, and cloning pod, with attached genetic sequencer and glitter-dialysis system, in a cave somewhere and start growing full-fledged Sues, let alone Defectives. And if you can make one, you can make several...
(And on the Star Wars note: there's no indication that Factory Sues are grown in the presence of ysalamiri. In case that's relevant)
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Basically, the Sue needs mooks (and expendable ones at that) to send around to do her bidding in order to reveal herself only at the most dramatic moment. She's dead set to toy around with my Agents in order to take revenge against one of them.
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Tech isn't a problem, the tech necessary was already avaible there by 2000 HST, and Blank Sprite takes place in late 2012 HST (with the >Sue starting her plan in early 2009 HST).
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They produce a bubble where the Force doesn't exist (or, according to Wookiepedia, where the Force does exist of course because it's in every living thing, but where nothing can use it, uhuh yeah right). In the first Star Wars novels written after the original trilogy finished*, they were used around growing clones to stop them going mad.
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*As opposed to 'Splinter Of The Mind's Eye', written after the first film - and featuring Luke/Leia romance and Darth Vader totally not caring about some dude named Skywalker, because Lucas hadn't written that much plot yet... -
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Hmm. Well... by
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... I certainly don't mind you using the idea of the Factories. The League itself itself is fairly fragmented these days, so an 'Independant' Factory wouldn't be a problem either - and being cut off from the League would explain why they were also cut off from the (former) PPC Biotechnology Inc. and its supplies.
As to your summary, I'm assuming the Factory wants your character because she has some characteristic they want to breed into their Sues (the Mysterious Somebody bred for Force sensitivity at one point, for example). That's fine as a motibe, as long as you make sure not to make it a SuperAwesum!!!Trait ("They want here because she's the BEST and PRETTIEST violinist in the historyoftheWORLD!!1"). I suppose the other reason could be to use her as a test subject for the Sues to practice being Mary-Sues on - but in that case, I'd imagine her kidnapper would use charm and so on, not sleeping potion (unless the charm failed?).
Using 'it' to describe a Mary-Sue - even one from the Factories - is dubious; they're very definitely She (or He), unless they're a Defective. Defectives, if you recall, are the colourless workers in the Factory - they're Sues whose breeding process went a little wrong. Calling one of them It would make perfect sense - and would explain why it didn't use Suvian powers to kidnap her.
So in general: I think it's a good, workable idea, and I certainly don't have any objections to you borrowing my ideas. Just be sure you've got people's motivations pinned down in your head - even if they don't show up in the story! You've got a good motive for your character to join the PPC, but make sure you know why the Factory wants her - either specifically her, or just people in general. What experiments? And, equally, make sure you know what Lux is even doing there (although, yes, 'plothole' is perfectly acceptable).
And I'm glad you like Crashing Down! It took a bloomin' long time to write, so it's good to know people are still enjoying it.
And have you taken a look at the PPC Permission Self-Check? It's an awesome (even if I do say so myself) way to check how deep your understanding of the PPC is - and quite fun, too!
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Thanks so much for the advice! It's definitely going to be helpful. I hadn't really thought about the whole he/she thing, and I should come up with a better reason for Lux to be there.
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Does it even need to be Lux? by
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I'm just wondering, because based on your description of the scenario, she seems like an odd choice. Rescuing someone abducted by a Mary Sue factory strikes me as a job for the DIA, or maybe Intel—or Despatch, since she's not an agent yet and it could qualify as a trans-dimensional snatching of sorts.
See also: Eledhwen Elerossiel and Lilith Wydenbrook, who have an origin similar to what you're thinking of.
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I wanted to use Lux since she's basically public property and fun to write. But I can see why it would be weird for her to be there, so I guess Despatch would make more sense. Thanks for the advice!
And goshdarnit to heck, I thought I was being original here (:
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PPC-themed Valentines! by
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On this day of extreme fluff (Valentine's Day, yeah?), I felt it would be fitting to come up with cheesy Valentine-y PPC-themed pick-up lines!
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A bit late but meh! by
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Carrying on with the Agents'-pick-up-lines theme, here are mine.
The Fisherman:
+ "What with the whole time-travel thing, we can have an infinite number of Valentine's Days. So, fancy trying out a few of them, see which one you like best. I've heard good things about 1994..."
+ "What's all this about roses being red? Not all of them are. And surely violets would be, I dunno, violet? What's all that got to do with love anyway, is the colour of flowers relevant..."
Evie:
+ "So you think you love me? You do realise that's just a series of biological instincts that encourage continuation of your species, right? Is your species worth continuing?"
+ "I read some research which found that 'being in love can lead to disrupted thought patterns, personality changes, euphoria and in rare cases depression'. Fancy trying to replicate the results?" -
Better late than never, yes? :D (nm) by
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*laughing* by
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These are hilarious! Quite honestly, though, I can't think of any myself. But I was thinking, sometime we should do PPC-themed insults.
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That...sounds pretty awesome, actually.
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I'll give this a shot. Warning: my agents are not stable people.
Elms
- "Hey, Valentine, I'll show you my Charisma bonus if you show me yours."
Jenni
- "You're number one in my appointment book, Valentine."
- "Am I psychic, Valentine? I must be, because I've been in your thoughts all day. ... No, wait, that's wrong...."
Derik
- "How far do the scars go? For you, Valentine, all the way."
- "Be my Valentine, and they'll hear our 'Music of the Night' all the way down in the DAVD."
- "What do you mean, 'is that the hammer'? Haven't you ever seen a twenty-pound sledgehammer before?"
Gall
- "I'm holding a torch for you, Valentine. And by 'holding a torch' I mean 'I just burned down that village over there with my dragon.' For you!"
- "Blah blah, some flowers and junk, blah blah blah. Wanna get wasted and do stuff we won't remember tomorrow?"
Ilraen
- <These roses are red, I am blue. This is how human courtship works, right? I have been studying, but your rituals are so complicated.>
And finally, the curmudgeon you've all been waiting for:
Nume
- "Roses are red, Thranduil is an elf. You'll get nowhere with me, so go frell yourself."
~Neshomeh, who apologizes for any mental scarring that might have taken place here. -
The only ones I know on here are Jenni, Ilraen, and Nume... by
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But - *laughs hysterically*
Ilraen is so adorably clueless, as usual, and Nume is, well, Nume. His is my favorite, actually, mostly because it fits the traditional format while being so completely him - as in, "I don't want to see it, I don't want to know about it, I hate this holiday because it's everywhere!" *gulps down Bleepka, acts like a complete party pooper*
Did I ever mention I've really enjoyed his missions? "Ring Child" might be one of my favorite PPC missions ever, just because the interaction between Suicide and Nume was by turns funny and meaningful, seeing as they have totally different views on life - Nume having an eidetic memory and therefore being choosy about his experiences, and Suicide trying to live up to his name. Also a bit of the classic brains vs. brawn, especially when Nume dislocated his wrist punching Suicide. (I'm so on Nume's side...Nerds for the win!) I do believe Nume came out on top - I mean, he "looked death in the face and quoted canon at it"! That takes a significant amount of awesome.
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Wow, I'm really glad that I got interested by that description and went to find the mission. I remember that badfic! I heard about it through Deleterius. It was awful! I don't think I got through more than a few chapters of it. I even wrote a review (concrit, don't worry) asking about some things and pointing out others. Not sure I ever got a reply. Wow. This should be fun! Thanks for bringing it up, Hermione!
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Haha, you get him so well. ^. ^ by
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Tungsten Monk and I had a lot of fun playing nerd!Nume and jock!Su off each other. It's nice to know that comes through. ^^ Don't be too hard on Su, though. Different approaches aren't necessarily bad approaches, after all, even if they aren't compatible all at once. Plus, they were both being jerks to each other.
You're welcome!
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The thing with Suicide is that I know I'd hate him if I met him in real life, but as a character I think he's interesting. His missions are some of my favorites too. (If Tungsten Monk ever returns, I'll probably give her equally gushy feedback.) If I met Nume in real life…well, right or wrong, I tend to categorize people who share my fandoms as my friends. I bet he'd hate that - though, would he really mind discussing Star Trek?
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Yeah, I don't think I'd hang out with Suicide in real life, either. He is a great character, though.
As for Nume... well, he'd be quite perplexed to learn that he has fans, for starters. He might be open to correspondence, maybe even allowing you to work your way up to the odd cup of coffee now and then if you proved yourself to be sane and not prone to getting into his personal business and/or space. Maybe. But that's the crucial thing: he has been known to just about get along with people who don't mind personal boundaries on the level of Fort Knox.
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I think Nume might just manage to not-quite hate me, because if he made those personal boundaries clear I wouldn't push them. At least I don't think so. I don't much like to get involved in people's personal business, let alone space. We'll have to see how he interacts with Agent Tanya Verde (my self-insert) when we co-write.
On a sort-of related note, I've seen the new picture of Nume on his page. Did you draw that? Because it is really well done. My art skills are nearly non-existant, so when someone can do shading and shadows, I'm impressed. Not to mention that his shirt is done in shades of purple and blue, my two favorite colors. And the Starfleet mug is a nice touch. Bet he's reading Lord of the Rings, since that and Star Trek are his two primary fandoms. (He's a TOS fan, Spock is his favorite character, but he thinks Picard is the best captain and is at least familiar with Voyager, since he showed it to Ilraen during the macrovirus epidemic. Did I get that right?)
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"Hey, is that a neuralyzer in your pocket, or are you just glad to—"
*FLASH*
"Hey, is that a neuralyzer in your pocket, or are you just glad to—"
*FLASH*
"Hey, is that a neuralyzer in your pocket, or are you just glad to—"
*FLASH*
Repeat ad infinitum.
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*hands over a large parcel labeled "Air. Handle with care"* (nm) by
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Gahaha. (nm) by
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Re: PPC-themed Valentines! by
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Kindheart: As your doctor, I recommend staying away from any combination of clouds, rainbows, and pegasi. I happen to have none of those in my RC. Be my very special somepony?
Cepha: I'd make a contract for you, Valentine!
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All do one for each of my agents, then.
Kestrel: I'd slit the throats o' yore enemies an' make bouquets wiv their bones just t'make yer smile an' laugh, Valentine!
Caleb: So the great thing about disguise generators is that now I don't have to give you the tedious I'm-a-vampire-and-my-super-strength-might-kill-you lecture. So. Bowling?
Jack: Hi! If I promise not to pounce on you and scoop out your organs, will you stop screaming and be my Valentine?
Adder: Being around you makes me less likely to lose my mind and murder everything. Hugs and kisses!
Deuce: You're actually a really beautiful person and watching gruesome badly-written rule 64 is less horrific when you're suffering with me. So I guess if you could be my Valentine, that would be nice.
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These are hilarious!
All I got right now is:
"I'd let you portal into my heart anytime."
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"Portal to Your Heart" was the smash hit of the Powerful Plover Collaborative back in the 2011 Shipfic Fest. So...there might actually be a pop song to back up your pick-up line.
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And my line suddenly looks far more clever than I would have given it credit for. XD
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Agent Barid:
"An' dose are just my tusks."
"Dey say, once ya go blue, ya neva go...um...rhymin's hard. Let's go back ta my place."
Decima:
"Wanna know why they call it the Goblet of Fire?"
"You and me? Magic."
"Interested in a little bad slash?"
"Could you help me try out a new binding spell?"
Voltarmi:
"Come back to my place and we'll get sand in places you never knew you had."
"I can see the future. We're gonna have a really good time."
"Did I mention I'm a shape-shifter?"
General PPC:
"Wanna come back to my place and annoy my partner?"
"Hey, baby. Let's go have some fun with the disguise generator."
Agent Brightbeard:
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I'll take that as a win. by
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But I have to ask...was there a specific line that earned the cackling?
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It is an epic win of winning. by
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To be fair, they were all pretty darn hilarious, but it was mostly:
-Dey say, once ya go blue, ya neva go...um...rhymin's hard. Let's go back ta my place.
-Come back to my place and we'll get sand in places you never knew you had.
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-For the last time, Agent Luxury, I have taken a vow of celibacy. Please leave me alone.
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*Agrees with KittyNoodles' assessment of the last line* by
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As for my reaction to this whole thing, it went something along the lines of "Oh my *Gog* this is *awesome*!" (Not to mention hilarious. Well done, everyone!)
('Gog' is from Gerald Morris' The Squire's Tales series, and is not a misspelling--or rather, it's an intentional one that I've taken from one of my favorite book series)
Not sure I can add anything to all this, but it's been very enjoyable to read :) (Especially the Aura of Smooth one. That's what made me keep reading)
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Hee~ by
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Well, okay, let's see how many corny pickup lines I can think up here. Hmm...
-Baby, you're so hot I'm surprised you don't have Sues fighting over you!
-Getting lost in HQ is nothing like getting lost in your eyes!
-You know how the parakeet on the DI's flash patch died? It took one look at you and had a heart attack!
-I feel like you know me so well - are you with the DoI?
-Baby, when you're around I don't need Bleeprin. I just look in your eyes and everything's okay.
-Baby, you shine brighter than any Sue color!
-Every time you walk by, my console goes off. I guess even it knows you're 'bad'!
-Are you from DoGA? 'Cause baby, you set my heart on fire!
-I need to call the DCPS, 'cause my heart needs protecting from you!
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So Im'ma jump on the wagon or however that phrase goes!
Caroline:
-scuffs ground with foot- "So, uhm, I heard you liked to read. And I like reading, so we should, uh, have like a study date or something." -blushes, flees the scene-
"Uhm, I lost my teddy bear, so can I use you instead?" -blushes, tries to make herself look as small as possible-
"C'mon back to my RC and I'll show you some real spice!" -winks clumsily-
Veralyn:
"You wanna see the rest of my scars?"
"Take a picture; it might last longer."
"Oh my, I didn't realize there was another agent here with a dragonhawk..."
"You know, I normally only bed members of my own race... but I might be tempted to make an exception."
Fiona:
"Hee, you're cute. Let's go aggravate Gilly-gins a bit!"
Gilbert:
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"Baby, you're so hott you deserve the extra 'T'!"
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SC's horrible pick up lines! by
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Here's why I will never have a girlfriend - and why I've already made peace with this fact:
I need to check in with FicPsych - I'm just so mad about you!
I found another use for glitter - raining it down like rose petals on you!
Call the DMS - you're glowing with my affection!
Not even the S.O. is as sunny as you.
I just got back from the DoI. They tell me you're a keeper.
For once, urple doesn't hurt me - because you're wearing it!
Oh, sorry, I'm in the wrong department. I didn't realize this was Star-Crossovers!
Say, did you just come back from Floaters? Because you are KILLING ME with those eyes.
Bang your head against a wall- else you'll get lost in the hallways of my mind!
So, what fandom did you come from? The BOMBSHELL fandom?
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I'm already at a dead-end with my potential love life, what do I care if my pick up lines suck? XD
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Show of hands - who's going to be at the store tomorrow to get candy in droves for fifty percent off?
Best deal ever. -
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My afternoon clerk just quit with no notice. If the office can scrounge up a substitute, I'll swing past the store; if I'm working 11 1/2 hours straight, I'm headed straight home. I've still got Thin Mints in the freezer from last year's cookie sales, I'm covered for chocolate.
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What? Haven't got much better to do, in any case...
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Your eyes are like the corridors of HQ; I keep getting lost in them.
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My terrible pick-up lines. by
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I can't write romantic (let alone parody!romance) stuff for squat, but here goes:
-- You're cuter than a CAF.
-- Even Luxury doesn't have anything on you.
-- Is that a bottle of Bleepka in your coat, or are you just happy to see me?
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Ooh, I got one! by
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Did you just come from a mission? Because baby your sparkling.
And a dumb love poem:
The Rosa runs Intel,
And the Violet talks too,
You may not be perfect,
But that's why I love you.
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So apparently, 'Beautiful Creatures' is being touted as "Twilight meets the Hunger Games."
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Here's a recap by the Agony Booth! by
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Having neither read the book nor seen the movie, I can't offer an informed opinion of my own, BUT: the Agony Booth can!
http://www.agonybooth.com/movies/Beautiful_Creatures_2013.aspx
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on 2013-02-16 03:31:00 UTC
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All the ads for it look like ads for Twilight - some of the posters I've seen show the couple clutching each other in a very Bella/Edward pose, she looks like Bella (at least from what I've seen - pale, black haired, stick thin, haunted eyes), and it's a paranormal romance with those traits. Not sure where they're getting Hunger Games, though. Heavy social commentary doesn't mix well with teen paranormal romance.
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Do not want *shudders* by
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I tried to read Beautiful Creatures - I made it about fifty pages in before I chucked it away. In my (admittedly not very experienced) opinion, it's every cliched black and white idea of good and evil and formulaic teen paranormal romance story combined. But since I'm not a fan of romance novels, who am I to complain?
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Probably not going to see it. by
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I started reading the book, but stopped rather quickly. My basic assessment:
Guy sees girl. She's weird and everyone thinks she's creepy. They proceed to fall in love. It's kind of cheesy. Girl has weird family of magic-using-people. She's freaking out and kind of angsting over if she's going to become good or became all evil on her birthday or something. Plus a good sprinkling of flashbacks to the civil war involving their ancestors, and since their in the South, being very biased and bashing the North. (I live in PA so that bothered me.)
I never finished it, so I guess I can't get too harsh. But I can be harsh on the movie.
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Tell you what would be awesome. by
on 2013-02-17 22:21:00 UTC
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Plus a good sprinkling of flashbacks to the civil war involving their ancestors, and since their in the South, being very biased and bashing the North.
How about someone with ancestral flashbacks to a war where their ancestors were on a losing side that absolutely no-one thinks should have won - and still spinning it this war? So their ancestors were with the Vikings under Harald Hardrada, say, or... er... huh. It's actually hard to think of deep-historical battles that people don't have opinions on. I can hardly say 'the Carthaginians under Hannibal', for instance, because with the way people still sometimes feel about the Roman Empire...
Wait! Their ancestors were with the Vikings under Hardrada, or the Persians during the attempted conquest of Sparta... and they spend their flashbacks being incredibly pro-Viking-or-whatever.
That would be awesome.
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I find some of the social implications of the idealisation of the antebellum South rather disturbing. Perhaps your idea of exploring other conflicts that are less politically charged today would be helpful.
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Twilight Meets The Hunger Games? by
on 2013-02-15 12:36:00 UTC
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If you ask me, only the Twilight part makes an applicable sense and unless the major character pulled a Bella in-book or the movie is absurdly bad, I'd say it SHOULD be passable.
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I don't know much about either series... by
on 2013-02-15 06:03:00 UTC
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...but I do know that people kill each other in the Hunger Games.
With any luck, the movie is about an ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny between several two sides trying to settle the age-old question: vampires or werewolves?
*Looks it up on Google*
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Me neither. by
on 2013-02-16 21:15:00 UTC
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Wait, do I actually want to know what this is about? "Star-crossed lovers" is making me think that I don't. I'll take the showdown of destiny, thanks.
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Only Shakespeare can say "star-cross'd"... by
on 2013-02-17 08:05:00 UTC
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...and get away with it.
So in you opinion, werewolves or vampires? I'd bet on a traditional werewolf: it would be able to fight anywhere, in any condition. Sunlight, various religious items, and bulbous plants won't stop it for nothing! -
"And get away with it" *snerk* by
on 2013-02-17 10:54:00 UTC
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Hm...I think you may have a point with the werewolves. Actually, I'd probably bet on any type of werewolf (within reason). I mean, does anything besides silver actually stop them? Traditionally speaking, that is.
Although, without moonlight...the werewolf becomes human. Usually. (See Once Upon a Time, and occasionally fanon Potterverse). So the fight would have to take place during the full moon...
Although I still think I'd bet on the werewolf. Actually, scratch that, I'd bet on the dragon :D
(What dragon? That dragon! Up there in the sky! See how it doesn't sparkle like diamonds? That's because diamond-sparkles make for terrible camoflage, which is far from useful if you're a predator)
(Seriously, what's up with the Sparklepires? I mean, I get the whole eye-color-changing, speed, strength, attractiveness, not sleeping, not eating human food--all of that. But why would they sparkle in the sunlight, beyond illustrating that their skin is hard? What purpose could it possibly serve? I mean, what normal human--let's go with the witch-burning period--is going to look at someone sparkling and not run away screaming "Witch! Witch! It sparkles! It is unholy! Burn the witch!" [feel free to imagine the spelling corresponds with that of Agnes Nutter's in Good Omens if you like]? And even now, they're most likely to be freaked out. Because, yes, sparkling is pretty, but it's also very, very strange, and likely to put people off.
(Unless--brainwave--what if that's the Sparklepire version of an aversion to sunlight? That they have to avoid the sunlight, not because it burns, but because it makes them, er, sparkle, and that's a nod to traditional vampires?
(...it's still weird and pointless, though.)
Garlic doesn't stop Buffyverse vampires, right? If so, I want to see the episode where Xander wards off Angelus with a handful of garlic. Seriously, I can see it--Xander would be very nervous at first, and then he'd realize that it was working, and he'd...probably start taunting Angelus, actually. Ah, IC Xander, how I love thee. (But not in a particularly Lust Object way. Just in a 'you are a wonderful canon character and I love it when you're actually in character and not in a badfic, because you have a tendency to be awesome and hilarious).
...that's one of the strangest clarifications I've ever made, from an everyday-life perspective. On the other hand, within the PPC...pretty ordinary.
I hate Buffy badfic. Especially when it consists of Buffy being indecisive about her two secret daughters (one by Angel, one by Spike), and thinking that Spike would make a great father (I mean, he would, but he also really wouldn't, not without making a LOT of adjustments), and Xander and Willow (and Dawn) being pretty two-dimensional, and not witty at all, and--and--ugh.
Yup. That's the one I've been dealing with most recently. I don't like it. I may claim it.
And both daughters have curly hair and look like their respective fathers. Oh, and they've both been activated as Slayers, even though one is four and the other is...two, I think. There's no way that's canonical. I mean, from what I know, the Potentials were young--but not *that* young. Then again, I'm only now watching season 7, and I'm not at the Potentials yet. (Me watching Buffy is an...interesting story. I do it out of order, and avoided season 7 for quite a while. Then, I found out that Felicia Day played a Potential, so I got curious and started watching it. It'll probably end up being the only season that I've watched from beginning to end in order).
Wait, I've gone very far off topic, haven't I? We were talking about vampires vs werewolves...
I think that, even in Buffyverse, I'd still bet on the werewolf. Unless we're talking a Master vampire (an IC one, anyway). Someone like Angel/Angelus, Spike, or Darla (not sure about Drusilla) could probably take a werewolf. But if we're talking run-of-the-mill vampire versus run-of-the-mill werewolf...probably the werewolf.
We hope you have enjoyed this rambling post, courtesy of DawnFire's Brain Inc. Thank you for reading, and have a nice day.
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I dunno, that sounds kind of awesome, actually. (nm) by
on 2013-02-15 05:45:00 UTC
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I... actually don't care either way. by
on 2013-02-15 01:26:00 UTC
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Don't really know what Beautiful Creatures is (other than a book or book series), and honestly I don't really pay attention to movies until I've watched them. And even then, I find more joy in making fun of it's flaws and praising what it did right than in complaining that it might be a mix of two adaptations I didn't care for. -shrugs-
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Because my MST I have on right now?
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*its flaws (nm) by
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This is quite possibly the. Worst. Possible. THING! by
on 2013-02-15 00:11:00 UTC
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*is bricked for too many MLP references*
This is going to be awful, totally and truly awful. How do I know it's going to be awful? Casting, with some storyline problems to boot. Savanna Snow and her dad, the mayor of this small town in South Carolina, are black. Now, I'm not racist, but this small town is. They are a proud center of the Ladies of the Confederacy, Amma has to live outside of town, and there are no other black folks to be seen. So why on earth is the ELECTED MAYOR of this small racist town black? Why is his daughter, who is described in the book as your blonde southern popular girl, who would like to see Lena burned at the stake, black? This alone shows that the movie is going to be bad: because while I'm not racist, the town and the region is, and that is simply the culture of the area that was being presented. The book is completely accurate with its portrayal of small southern town society, and they look over one of the easiest details in the darn casting, simply so people don't call the film makers racist. Add in the apparent storyline included with the trailers that we have seen, and we get one bad, bad film adaptation. I'm sorry, I am not looking forward to this. AT ALL.
My father gave a more in-depth review of the film based off the little he has seen as for why it will be gosh darned terable. I'll see if I can post that later. -
From that description, terrible. by
on 2013-02-14 23:42:00 UTC
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Although I can't say that I've ever heard of 'Beautiful Creatures' before, much less know what it's about.
Although, if it's Twilight meets the Hunger Games, I'm guessing...sparkling vampires with awesome archery skills have to compete in a fight to survive, while two of them have a sappy and not particularly healthy romantic relationship that eventually saves their lives. Oh, and it's all run by shapeshifters who think they're werewolves. And there's a mockingjay in there somewhere. And Jennifer Lawrence joins Robert Pattinson in the 'Why did I ever agree to do this movie?' club.
How did I do?
~DF
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New Warhammer 40K Short Story by
on 2013-02-15 14:16:00 UTC
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Hi everyone!
I've just finished writing a 40K short story to be submitted to the Black Library in April. Irish Samurai has kindly had three beta reads of it (yes there were quite a few changes that might have otherwise driven many agents to Bleeprin abuse). Would anyone else mind having a look and giving comments?
If you have some time and wouldn't mind (and as our office web blocker will not allow access to any drop box or document upload sites), post your email in response and I'll send it over to you.
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Minis! by
on 2013-02-16 16:38:00 UTC
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There was some discussion a few threads below about what the Hunger Games minis should be. Several ideas were tossed around, and it seemed that the most popular idea was mini-muttations - the dog creatures from the first book, with the physical traits of the person whose name was misspelled. Can we have a vote? If it seems like a lot of people agree, I'll add it to the wiki. The minis found seem to have been adopted already: World-Jumper - Peta, DawnFire - Suzan, Rina - Senica. All we need to know is what these people have adopted.
Also, another thing pertaining to minis that I've been thinking about: the minis for Percy Jackson. The wiki lists them as mini-Harpies, however, mini-furies were used in the well-written Percy Jackson OFU, and were the first thought of those involved in the goddess co-write. I would suggest changing them, but on the wiki mini-Erinyes (furies) are listed as the minis for Aeschylus, an ancient Greek playwright. My thought is that maybe a mini can be agreed upon for Greek mythology and Greek mythology based canons. Same with the Egyptian mythology mini (mini-Ammets) - it could work just as well for the Kane Chronicles. Discussion? -
World-Jumper, DawnFire, and Rina... by
on 2013-02-19 20:39:00 UTC
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It seems that you three have adopted invalid minis. No minis until the first Hunger Games mission.
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I think the minis should be mockingjays.
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There can't be any mini types until missions or an OFU. And Peta is already adopted.
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Adopting minis that aren't from missions/OFUS is still iffy. (nm by
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I agree, but... by
on 2013-02-19 16:29:00 UTC
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It's all very meta. If you don't have agents to give the mini to, it's just in name only, and doesn't affect anything but your pleasure at having a virtual whatever-it-is.
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Then it's even worse. by
on 2013-02-19 16:50:00 UTC
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You have no agent and, most likely, don't write any PPC stories. The only thing you do is claim a mini someone else doesn't get to claim any more.
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So... by
on 2013-02-19 20:37:00 UTC
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Perhaps the minis should be un-adopted. Why did I put myself in charge of this?
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I adopted a mini before I got Permission... by
on 2013-02-19 19:40:00 UTC
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It's little Elladn. No one raised much concern when I did, other than pointing out that I should have mentioned my Board name when I asked to adopt him. Once they knew I was part of the PPC, nobody ever brought up Permission or anything like that, as far as I'm aware.
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I think the issue with this thing is... by
on 2013-02-19 19:54:00 UTC
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...more that hermione of vulcan was handing out Hunger Games minis without Hunger Games having a specific mini type, and doing so without consulting anybody else.
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I think it was less that hermione of vulcan meant to hand them out, and more that once they were noticed, people claimed them. Which in turn started the discussion of what they might look like as there were several Hunger Games fans present and already discussing Hunger Games things.
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on 2013-02-19 20:01:00 UTC
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For a second I got confuzzled. I thought the problem was with non-Permission-havers adopting minis.
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So, this whole thread boils down to... by
on 2013-02-19 02:41:00 UTC
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- No minis until OFUs or missions. The people who have adopted Hunger Games minis have amorphous wraith minis for now. Lookit the adorable whatever-it-is!
2. The mini list is artificially inflated, to borrow Neshomeh's term for it. If there are no missions and no OFU, there should be no mini. If everyone could go to the mini page on the wiki and start adding references, that would be awesome!
- No minis until OFUs or missions. The people who have adopted Hunger Games minis have amorphous wraith minis for now. Lookit the adorable whatever-it-is!
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This. Very much so. by
on 2013-02-19 05:47:00 UTC
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I was planning on spending my day off this week (Wednesday) by checking for actual story sources for every mini listed on the mini page that didn't already have one. (So that I'm not taking credit for others' ideas, I will point out this was at Data's prodding.
But everyone who would like to join in and help is more than welcome! If everyone finds one or two missing links, we can quickly whittle down the number of "parentless" minis.
Which will lead us, I think, to the next step: removing any entries that don't have legitimate sources within the PPC or OFU canons. I don't want to be stepping on the toes of any past or present PPCer who imagined the concept for such minis (future toes I have no respect for). However, mini creation is partly a reward for that first writer who sporked a new canon and lived with enough sanity to tell about it. It's not a decision to be made after a random engine search turns up some bizarre typo, followed by throwing up a new entry on the wiki. If nothing else, creating minis through narrative will help the author pick something that will make for good, funny writing.
After we've got our list, we can have a discussion here about the "parentless" mini types. Maybe? Or just delete them? I don't know. I'm suddenly very sleepy, and fear I may be ranting. To summarize:
1. Good shared idea, Data and hermione of vulcan.
2. Start your search engines and find those missing minis!
3. The bristle worm spines under the skin of my finger are really annoying.
4. No more making up minis outside of a mission or OFU publication.
5. I appear to be stealing hermione of vulcan's numbered listing from the post I am responding to. Sorry about that.
6. No picking up goats, please.
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*gets into the list-making theme*
1. I think point 4. "No more making up minis outside of a mission or OFU publication." maybe should be added to the mini page, since currently it says "A mini is a creature created by a misspelling usually, though not always, made in fanfics." So since there are mini-boarders, maybe point out that they are the only minis that can be created on the board?
2. Per item 6, I've put down my goat.
3. Where would be a good place to report a missionless/OFUless mini or in my case, one with both that never actually named the mini? I know anyone can technically edit the wiki, but that doesn't mean anyone should. And as new as I am, I'd prefer to simply report any findings to those more familiar with the people/fics involved. :)
5. Because I don't feel like 4. today. I would cast my vote for the "parentless" minis to be be deleted, since technically they shouldn't have been allowed in the first place right? Or as a compromise to those who did add them, they should be moved to their own section which notes they are sourceless and therefore not official, but as an idea those that do write the official OFU or mission might want to use, but are not bound to. Maybe? -
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I am leaning towards the deletion of the "parentless" minis as well, but wanted to see if anyone had less dramatic options (like yours) which I couldn't come up with in my addled-by-sleep-deprivation state yesterday. (Wow, do I read like a goddam idiot.)
A "Sourceless Minis" section is a good compromise. What I was trying and failing to say in my post last night, however, was that we should have a discussion/vote on the Board on each individual "parentless" mini type once we've established which minis those are, just so we can get as many members as possible in on those decisions.
Now I must return to the Realm of Sleep before I start spouting off zoo rules again. -
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You don't. Minis aren't reported, like badfic, they're found by agents or students/staff of an OFU. Until someone enters the story, the minis don't technically exist.
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Sorry I was unclear I guess ^_^ by
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I meant how would one go about reporting a mini that is already listed on the wiki, but is sourceless, as there was talk of trying to clean up the mini page and get rid of/move the "parentless" ones to a different section. Not how would I report a mini in general. ^_^
Such as the Percy Jackson ones that were already mentioned. They are on the wiki, but there has never been a mission to the universe or an OFU written, so they would be removed/moved to a new section. I found another breed like that, and wondered who I would report it to if I didn't feel qualified to edit the wiki myself yet? (Especially in the case of the mini I found, since there are actually two missions to the universe and an OFU, albeit a very short one, however neither one actually says what the minis are. They just refer to them having been created.)
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Going to do a list. Because I have started a thing!
1. I like that - no minis made on the Board except for mini-Boarders.
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There are lots of reasons to create an account and sign in when you edit the wiki!
1. If you don't, your IP address shows up, so it's more secure to have an account.
2. It's completely free, and you don't even need to provide an e-mail address if you don't want to. It's also fun!
3. If you don't, we have no idea who you are and may not be inclined to take your edits seriously (i.e., we might just undo it instead of talking about it first if there's a problem).
4. Not doing so may mean you haven't read the main page or the PPC Wiki etiquette & style instructions, and have possibly ignored automated prompts from PPC Wiki, too. This is a sign that you may have no idea what you're doing or just don't care, which always makes people nervous.
5. If you make a habit of anonymous edits, your IP's anonymous-user Talk page will receive warnings. If the warnings fail, your IP will be blocked for some period of time. We understand that sometimes you can get logged out accidentally or just forget, but this is a community, and we don't take kindly to nameless strangers messing with our stuff. If you can't sign in for some reason, at least identify yourself in your edit summary.
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Um, sorry, wait. by
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5. If you make a habit of anonymous edits, your IP's anonymous-user Talk page will receive warnings. If the warnings fail, your IP will be blocked for some period of time.
Um... you went from 'might undo if there's a problem' and 'you might not have read the style guide' to 'you will be unavoidably blocked for your crimes'. Is that... I mean, that seems a bit out of proportion? No?
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It goes like this. by
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Some IP makes an edit without logging in. If it's fine, no big deal. Their talk page gets an automated welcome from the SO prompting them to make an account.
If they make more edits without logging in, they get a warning from the Marquis, reminding them to make an account/log in.
If they continue to make anonymous edits, they get a final warning.
If they STILL INSIST on ignoring everything and editing anonymously, their IP is blocked from editing without using a logged-in account. This simply forces them to make an account and use it if they want to do anything; it's not a "You can no longer access the wiki at all" kind of block. Those are reserved for spammers, trolls, etc.
Is that so extreme?
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Because, y'know, people might not want to make an account?
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Supposing.... by
on 2013-02-20 15:05:00 UTC
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People didn't want to follow the rule about sticking to just one penname on the Board. Why should they have to be easily identifiable if they don't want to? I'm guessing for a lot of the same reasons I've already mentioned...?
I think you're overreacting, dude. You use a pennname on the Board; you use a handle in the IRC. As long as it's consistent, you can even call yourself "(no name)" if you really want to—remember that guy? Why should the wiki be different?
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Yes, I remember no name. by
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I also remember someone once telling him(?) off once for not having a username...
There are three different mechanisms for those three areas, is the thing. On the Board, you just type in your username - if you can make a post at all, it's just as easy to post your username. On the IRC, I'm guessing but, again, if the thing loads at all, it'll take your name.
The Wiki is different. You have to log in. You have to input a (secure, and theoretically not the same as anywhere else) password. If you use a public computer, or someone else's computer, or a shared family computer, you have to put those details in every time.
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Hold on, this is actually getting off-point. by
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To quote myself, If you can't sign in for some reason, at least identify yourself in your edit summary.
The point is, identify yourself, because not doing so is suspicious, especially if you've been asked to before and you're ignoring it. I realize I've placed a lot of emphasis on logging in, because I don't see it as an issue—usernames and passwords are Internet 101, I have to log in with a password for darn near everything I do anyway—but if you're really that afraid of getting hacked or whatever, there IS a recourse. You're not going to get blocked as long as you make a little effort to go "hey, this was me, and subtextually I am totally willing to be accountable for the action I just did."
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on 2013-02-21 20:04:00 UTC
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I don't know whether it's me not reading or you not writing, but - I got the impression the whole 'block' thing was automatic? Which is a rather different cubegame*.
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I definitely overlooked some things through familiarity, but no, admins (mainly me, I admit, since I'm there the most) do the blocking if needed. I don't know if blocks even can be automated.
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*takes the opportunity to issue you both hugs for working out your disagreement rationally and without freaking out or attacking each other*
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It's easy to be gracious when we're right about everything all the time. Because we are, you know. We are both right about all the things, all the time, even when we would appear to the untrained eye to hold mutually exclusive opinions. We just argue to show the common folk how it's done. *sage nod*
(But seriously I just try to keep the freaking out private.)
*hug*
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!!!Hugs?!?! How VERY dare you! by
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... oh, wait, not freaking out...?
:P
(Would you believe it took me three tries to type that emoticon? I think I'm tired...)
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Then why bother editing the wiki at all? by
on 2013-02-20 03:05:00 UTC
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Besides, making an account is literally as simple as coming up with a user name and password, and you can set it to remember you so you you don't have to log in every time you visit the wiki.
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I've had an account longer than you, yes. by
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But neither you nor I nor anyone else knows the reasoning behind the actions of everyone in this Community.
However, as a quick answer to 'Why bother editing the wiki at all?' - because otherwise people say things like this.
Basically, I do not like the fact that the wiki has become a) compulsory and b) trammelled about with rules. Call me old-fashioned if you like.
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I can get behind that. by
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I remember going "Oh cool, a place to put all the historical stuff we always have trouble looking up!" when it came about, but all the sudden, it seems to be Absolutely Necessary to log all missions, agents, and so on in the Wiki. Which is frustrating.
(Though I do agree what Neshomeh is saying with regards to people identifying themselves. If people do it by signing edits manually instead of logging in, that's fine - but a while back, we had a kid doing edit-floods that were nigh-on universally unnecessary and quite often more harm than good, and initially nobody had any idea who he was. I think we'd be equally eyebrow-raising if people clumped around here refusing to sign their posts.) -
My favourite memory of the Wiki... by
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... is after all those years of having a note on Makes-Things' page about a purported assistant named Fix-It, I finally got to read Neshomeh's edit summary when she found him.
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Heh. That was pretty awesome. by
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Huh, it wasn't even that long ago. April 2011.
I'd say things like that are a point in favor of keeping the thing up to date, actually. Discovery is fun, but it's also pretty time-intensive work sometimes. I do it becauseI have no lifeI am a masochistI am Indiana JonesI like to know where things come from, and I want other people to be able to find and enjoy them without having to do as much work as I did hunting them down. It's easier keeping the record up to date if more people are helping, even if it's just to look after their own stuff—but that doesn't mean I want to force editing on people who don't feel comfortable with it.
Incidentally, did you know the Foxglove Official has multiple personalities? I learned that just this year, when I finally went and pulled the original All-Purpose Department series from the depths of the Wayback Machine.
Maybe I should reinstate the Did You Know? box, since Featured Agents has stopped being a thing again...
~Neshomeh
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Oh, you do that too! by
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Huh, it wasn't even that long ago. April 2011.
Nesh... that was almost two years ago. I've turned a squishy pink thing into a little boy who talks and everything since then. That is totally a long time.
(In my mind, everything since about 1997 is 'a couple of years ago')
... the Foxglove Official has MPD? Okay, I know I didn't do it deliberately, but... 'the Foxglove' as one of the later villains of the piece is looking more accurate all the time...
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Well, gee, when you put it like that... by
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I guess I'm still not used to the idea that it's 2013 yet. 2012 didn't last long enough—and I hear this is just going to keep getting worse.
hS, we're oooooold. Like adults and stuff. You've got kids, I'm giving relationship advice to my mom, Harry Potter started more than a decade ago. In fact, Harry Potter started in 1997. I did not consciously realize that when I picked it as a point of reference. o.o
Not so much MPD as that each blossom has a different persona (based on characters/public figures) and they take turns, but yeah. If they stopped taking turns, that could be a problem. One of them is Vito Corleone, and who knows what other ones we haven't heard from yet?
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I am definitely not the poster child for consistent wiki edits. So anyway, most likely hypocritical since I am fairly certain I don't have all my stuff on there, BUT I like having a list of all the missions on the wiki. I don't always keep up with the Board, so I miss missions sometimes. Especially for those missions that are posted with something like Google Docs, the only way to find missions that previously featured the agents I am reading about is through the wiki.
So I understand how people might not want to edit the wiki, and we shouldn't be ugly toward them over it, but it is very valuable to have a central location for the mission links, as well. Maybe there could be a system where people that are very nervous about the wiki could ask for help? -
I agree completely with this by
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Personally, I hate editing the wiki. I always feel like I'm about to mess something up, or change the wrong thing, or accidentally blank a page, or... *carries on for several minutes* ...thus causing the downfall of the entire Martian civilisation. Again. So, I pretty much wind up editing it as little as possible. Most of the edits I've made have been adding to my primary agent pair's page. I haven't even gotten around to any of my other PPC characters to the wiki, or adding Zombieland minis, or pretty much anything. I just get way too anxious about it.
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For anyone who doesn't want to tangle with the wiki . . . by
on 2013-02-20 17:22:00 UTC
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When you folks do have new info that should be added, go ahead and let me or someone else who does frequent the wiki know so they can add it for you. We want the wiki to have all possible PPC info on it!
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Seconding doctorlit. by
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I practically live there anyway. {= P I can help out, whether by adding stuff or answering questions about how to do stuff.
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Thirding! by
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Mostly because I really like to edit things. It got me in trouble once or twice on the wiki, before I learned how to do things the right way... ^.^;;
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Fourthing! by
on 2013-02-21 12:32:00 UTC
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(That's probably not a word…but you get it.)
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Fifthing :) (not a word either) by
on 2013-03-04 10:52:00 UTC
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(Because I was too slow in posting to make it to fourthing :D )
...even though that sounds kind of strange. Oh well. My point is...
Feel free to give me information to put on the wiki if you don't want to do it yourself/don't have the time/aren't sure how to do it/fill in other reason. I'm quite happy to take care of it. It's fun, and helps me learn the tricks of editing the wiki, which are good to know. (Yes, I'm still learning. Don't worry, if I can't figure something out through fiddling around or looking at a tutorial, I'll ask someone else how to do it (read: Neshomeh), or just pass it on to someone who knows (again, read: Neshomeh)).
Speaking of which, Neshomeh: Judging by the fact that Agent Neshomeh is also known as Soul, I'm pretty sure you took your screenname from the Hebrew word for, well, soul. Is there a reason you wrote it as Neshomeh instead of Neshamah? (Just a Hebrew-speaker with an interest in linguistics being curious here).
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(Pretty sure thirding isn't a word either...) by
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(..So you're in good company! XD)
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In retrospect... by
on 2013-02-19 20:16:00 UTC
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I didn't explain that last bit, about the type of block, in the original post. Sorry about that! Wikia has very flexible blocking options; it's pretty cool.
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Ooh~ Minis! by
on 2013-02-18 12:55:00 UTC
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Who's in-charge of the adoption list? *is curious* I think it's you... Yes, you. Right? 0.0
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To which minis are you referring? by
on 2013-02-18 16:23:00 UTC
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If you're referring to minis in general, there is no one person who hands out minis. It depends on which 'verse the mini is from. If you want to know more, there's a handy-dandy mini page on the wiki.
If you're referring to Hunger Games minis, there are none. Hunger Games has neither an OFU nor any missions. There is no mini type for it, and therefore HG minis should not be handed out. -
Oh... by
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Now I understand. Thanks!
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On the subject of The Hunger Games... by
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Has anyone seen the terrifying phenomenon that is the list of characters on FFN? I just went to check it out, and saw something strange: 'Katniss and Peeta's daughter' was listed as a character. That's odd, I thought, and opened the list of characters. As to what I saw there...
Among characters that I'm pretty sure aren't canon are 'Katniss and Peeta's son', the aforementioned 'Katniss and Peeta's daughter', 'Finnick and Annie's son', and 'President Snow's granddaughter'. There are some other things, too, such as 'other tributes', but that's more plausible.
I can understand having an OC listing. That's quite normal, quite logical, even. But...canon characters' children? Correct me if I'm wrong, but...none of them actually exist in canon, right? They're about as implausible as--as 'Celeborn and Eowyn's daughter' or 'Draco and Helga's son', right? *Right*?
FFN...I'm terrified of you right now. I've even got a 'deer-in-headlights' look going on.
Has anyone else seen this yet? How did it even get there?
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WellÂ… by
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Was it you who said that you hadn't read all the way through Mockingjay? Then obviously you wouldn't know about Katniss and Peeta's children. It's been some time since I read the series, so I don't remember if Finnick and Annie have a child or President Snow has a granddaughter. (Actually, that last one sounds interesting to explore. How would you feel if he was your grandpa?) I'm inclined to believe that these are all legitimate, they just look bad because they were never named in canon.
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Guh? Wuh?
Ok, so they have children. And yes, I'm the one who picked up Mockingjay, read about half a chapter, decided it was more depressing than I wanted to read just then (not to mention that I couldn't really remember the details of the first two books anymore) and put it down again.
Hm. I suppose that ought to be googled or something.
(How would I feel? Probably pretty unhappy. Or else, blissfully oblivious)
Well, as long as it isn't fanon. Because that would just be ridiculous.
...I just realized that I've had part of the ending spoiled for me...oh well.
Poor kids. I'm seeing a lot of stories with bad summaries that include them...and I only went through one page, too.
Thanks for the correction :) I just got horrified because of the apparent OC types in the character list.
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Sorry about the spoilers by
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Sorry about the spoilers DawnFire. I'm going to add to them just a tiny bit though.
Peeta and Katniss have two children, a boy and a girl, Finnick and Annie have a son and a fleeting mention is made of Snow's granddaughter. These characters are not really given anymore description than the "other tributes" though. They are named to have existed, but we don't have any further information on them, names included.
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Ah, but these are good spoilers by
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Moreover, these are spoilers necessary for Protecting the Canon, so thanks :)
Alright, so basically, anything that acts like a Sue is a Replacement, and anything that sounds logical and plausible and good is an acceptable speculation/OC. Got it. This is like the situation with Aragorn and Arwen's daughters, isn't it? We know they exist, but nothing more than that.
Ok. Understood. Panic over, too, which is good :)
That's true...probably dressing very colorfully, too.
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Oh man, there already is a Percy Jackson OFU by
on 2013-02-16 20:16:00 UTC
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Because I wanted the Minis to be mini-Hydras, with a bib that has their names on it and a new head each time that spelling is used. Oh well. As for the egyptian, yeah, mini-Ammets sound good (though mini-Kufu's humor me immensely). I think I can agree on mythology-based minis, though I still think the OFU writers shpold be able to decide if they want a different creature.
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*should not sphold. (nm) by
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While I think mini-mutts makes sense... by
on 2013-02-16 19:16:00 UTC
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The idea is that OFU- or mission-writers in that continuum get to name the minis for a couple of reasons. First, it reserves the privilege for the person who actually goes to the effort of writing said OFU or mission. Second, it prevents the list of minis from getting (even more) artificially inflated by mini types that we've never seen mentioned anywhere else and may cause a conflict when someone actually does want to write about them.
So, while I'd agree with mini-mutts, I don't think it should go on the wiki until someone actually does something in that continuum.
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I agree. by
on 2013-02-16 22:14:00 UTC
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It's just that there have been minis created and adopted, so I thought we should give them a form. And I have a feeling that someone involved in that conversation (maybe me) will be the first person to write in Hunger Games.
As to the artificial inflation - it seems that Percy Jackson is a victim of it, considering that the mini listed isn't from the OFU and there are no missions into Percy Jackson yet. Should somebody possibly go through the list and delete the ones with no references? -
Agreed here as well by
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I was also thinking along the lines of what hermione seems to have been, that one of the people involved in the discussion would probably end up being the one that wrote the first mission. Heck, I'd do it if I wasn't not even a week old here yet and therefore not eligible for permission. XD
That said, since I am new here, I wasn't sure how minis created on the board worked, and since they were collected, I figured we might be onto a rare situation here that might warrant a slight re-interpretation of the rule in this one case.
If not, amorphous-wraith minis are shiny or if we go with no non-mission minis, it's fine. We can pretty much bet the first or second mission will come back with peta and senica minis anyway, although I do vote that Suzan be allowed to stay and just gain form when the first mission gets back just because author minis seem to be rarer. I do whole-heartedly agree with the rule that the first mission/OFU gets that privilege. ^^ I wasn't trying to rock the boat. ^^
I also vote for the wiki to be changed in favor of the Percy Jackson OFU minis if there really are no missions yet. (I checked on that too, and was wondering where the mission(s) were at.) And that any others found without a reference be removed too. ^^ -
But the thing is... by
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It's not a Board consensus. It's not a PPC decision. It's up to whoever writes the OFU or the mission. If one of the people involved in the conversation happens to do one of those first, that's great! But the thing is, if it's not, then it's not fair to to the person who did. Savvy?
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Which currently leaves us with... by
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...amorphous wraith-minis, yes? Until the OFU starts or the first mission is written?
...*cool*. I have an amorphous wraith-mini named Suzan!
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Hee hee by
on 2013-02-17 00:13:00 UTC
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I like it. ^^
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To be honest... by
on 2013-02-16 23:09:00 UTC
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...I am kind of "eh" on handing out non-mission minis, especially in a 'verse that doesn't have minis yet.
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Hm... by
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It would be something interesting to explore, though. I mean, the poor mini doesn't know what it is. The mini's owner, for lack of a better word, has to figure out how to take care of it. Both mini and owner wait patiently/impatiently for the mini's form to be created. It could get pretty humorous.
That's my viewpoint, anyway. Also, as Hermione said, there will probably be a Hunger Games mission relatively soon, so it's unlikely that the minis would remain amorphous wraiths for too long...
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It's funny... by
on 2013-02-17 04:21:00 UTC
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...how often "relatively soon" turns into "eventually" which turns into "maybe never". Seriously.
If you think it won't be long, then you shouldn't have a problem waiting. If it never happens, then we don't need it anyway. Either way, waiting seems to be indicated.
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Fair point by
on 2013-02-17 10:28:00 UTC
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I suppose I'll just work (theoretical) amorphous wraith-minis into a conversation between agents sometime instead. Somehow. I wonder how that could even come up...no, actually, that bit's not so hard. The harder part is how they actually feature in the conversation, since they technically shouldn't exist in the PPC's world.
As to waiting...I'd write the mission myself (after getting permission), but I never got past the first two books and the movie. And I don't remember much from the books now. The Hunger Games isn't really my favorite Suzanne Collins series, although it was enjoyable and interesting to read.
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True, but... by
on 2013-02-16 22:14:00 UTC
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I know that's the official take on minis from the wiki, and I don't disagree with it, creating a mini species is a high privilege, and should be reserved for OFU and first mission writers. But what about a case like this, where the minis were created before the continuum has been visited or an OFU built?
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That's the thing, though. by
on 2013-02-16 22:53:00 UTC
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Minis shouldn't be created before an OFU or mission is written, because it's their prerogative. It's fun to think up minis on the Board, but then what? We get a long list full of minis with nothing official backing them up, and a lot of potential conflicts in the future if something official comes along. This is not actually a rare case, if you look at the list on the wiki. The rule is what it is for a reason.
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Thanks hermione! by
on 2013-02-16 18:19:00 UTC
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Thanks for getting this set up for discussion, and clearing up the mini adoption issue. ^^
Sadly I don't think I have anything to add to the discussion about Percy Jackson minis. I know OFU's hold precedence over missions, however if the missions were written first, perhaps it could just be noted that the "official" minis were found at the OFU after the first however many missions. While the mission minis were tied to the Greek mythology base as a whole some how and explain the difference that way?
I do think I'll agree with Ellipsis Flood that conforming minis across the board for mythology related universes wouldn't be ideal. Although you could spin off that thought and note that for mythology universes sometimes minis take a universal form, for a to be thought up later reason, and explain the discrepancy in the Percy Jackson minis that way too? Perhaps? -
Where are these minis from? by
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Normally mini types are only chosen when someone starts an OFU or writes a mission. I can't remember if there has been a HG mission.
The second thing is kind of iffy, since there's a wide variety of ways to interpret mythology, so I'm against unifying minis there. Not sure what to do with the Percy Jackson thing, since OFUs have priority in mini design. -
Those minis were created... by
on 2013-02-16 17:53:00 UTC
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In this post. In my response, I pointed out the minis. Then people wanted to adopt them, which led to a discussion of what, exactly, had been adopted.
As to unifying mythology, I agree. It was just an idea that I thought might help reconcile the conflicts.
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*Pokes head in* by
on 2013-02-17 03:48:00 UTC
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Hi, I'm Karen. I got involved with the PPC a couple years ago and then fell off the edge of the world. Would anyone mind if I stick around? I'd like to try actually doing missions and such, if I can get Permission.
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Welcome back! by
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Welcome back, Karen! Hopefully this time with the PPC will prove more fruitful than the last!
As for your welcome-back gift, hmmm... Have an Ancient-to-English dictionary!
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Dictionary?! by
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Hello friend! *grabs at dictionary*
I do know some Pokemon, but I've fallen out of sync with the fandom lately. If I had the money I'd get the games and catch up, but I'm a poor, broke college student, so nope XD One day though! -
Out of sync? by
on 2013-02-18 06:05:00 UTC
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So, have you only played the games, or do you watch the anime as well?
How out of sync with the fandom are we talking? Are you only familiar with the original 151 Pokemon, or is it not that drastic? -
This out of Sync by
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I watched the original anime series, and parts of the Diamond&Pearl one, but otherwise I've had a tough time finding the anime to watch it.
As for games, I made it to Diamond and Pearl, then stopped getting them. I know most of the Pokemon up to that point. Any games released after I'm not as familiar with.
...wait a minute, some of the games released just after D&P should be cheaper now than they were...hmm...! -
Re: This out of Sync by
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You're not that out of sync, then! There have only been four main-series games released since then: Black & White, and Black 2 and White 2. But there is a sixth generation of games coming out: Pokemon X and Y.
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Well.... by
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For most of my childhood, I had neither cable nor Internet at my house, and now that I have it, I'm often busy with other stuff. I could look it up online, but when I'm online I am easily distracted from my original purpose, and thus forget. >.> One of these days, though...
Oooh, Black&White, B2, W2? Hmm I must look into these! And also into XY. -
Welcome back! by
on 2013-02-17 19:45:00 UTC
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Have a fluffy hat in the color/pattern of your choice!
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Hat? by
on 2013-02-17 23:31:00 UTC
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Do you have it in cookie-and-glittery-pink?
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But of course! (nm) by
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Oh hey, welcome back! by
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I do actually remember you! Somewhat vaguely, but the name is there. Good to see you again! (If there is a soul alive who has never looked back at their previous efforts in the arts with horror, to themselves, or aloud, I'll eat my hatchet.)
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Re: Oh hey, welcome back! by
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I think your gullet is safe from hatchets, friend.
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Welcome back! by
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Hi, shiny new newbie here (though not the shiniest!) thought I might drop in and say hi and welcome back. :)
Looks like we have some fandoms in common! I love the Avatar series, though sadly I haven't had cable or Netflix in a while so I've only been able to get through most of the first two seasons, and none of Korra. I live with a big fan of Hetalia, though I've not watched a lot of that, I am a big fan of Lord of the Rings and Stargate, both SG-1 and Atlantis!
In honor of your return I'd like to present you with a working Stargate keychain and a plateful of mockingjay cookies! -
Re: Welcome back! by
on 2013-02-17 18:00:00 UTC
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STARGATE KEYCHAIN FTW
Also cookies. Yummy cookies. Intentional Hunger Games reference? -
Cookies! by
on 2013-02-17 18:21:00 UTC
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*starts humming Larry's Christmas silly song about Santa's cookies*
Yes, yes it was. :D We've been having some discussion about there not being HG missions even though there are fans, then there were minis that needed a continuum and that was up for discussion too, and so it's been on the brain, and the cookies followed. :D -
Re: Cookies! by
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*VeggieTale ref? High five me. Now*
There aren't any HG missions? Seriously? o.O Someone needs to correct this. Give me a couple months and Permission and I'LL correct it. -
*high five* by
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I know, I was just as surprised as you are! I have a mind to correct it too, but I too need to wait a bit, and then procure permission. :D
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Idea! by
on 2013-02-17 23:32:00 UTC
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When we both have permission, let's do a double mission on the worst Hunger Games Sue we can find.
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Brilliant! by
on 2013-02-18 01:01:00 UTC
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I would love to! :D
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Woot! by
on 2013-02-18 02:40:00 UTC
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And the best part is we have over a month before I can get Permission, so all that time lets us scour the Interwebs for a particularly horrible 'Sue.
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Me too! by
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*starts scouring*
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B| Let's DO this thing. (nm) by
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Welcome back person! by
on 2013-02-17 16:18:00 UTC
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Hello, and welcome back to the PPC. Have some cubically-shaped Generic Food that was sliced by an urple lightsaber.
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Re: Welcome back person! by
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Yay food! Now I won't starve!
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Heya, welcome back. by
on 2013-02-17 07:59:00 UTC
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Welcome back to the Board! Have some of my world-famous hydrophobic water to commemorate the event. So powerful it can block out the sun!
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:O by
on 2013-02-17 08:22:00 UTC
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Hydrophobic water?! O.O Cooooooool
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And it's real too! by
on 2013-02-17 20:23:00 UTC
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No, I'm not joking, apparently there actually is hydrophobic water. Check it out: http://www.reactivereports.com/chemistry-blog/hydrophobic-water.html
Google, it will find wonders. There is also a youtube video, but I can't watch it currently, so I can't tell you if it's legit or not. -
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Hello oldishbie by
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Welcome back! Sorry to say that I have never seen you before, but I have only been here, oh, about two months now. So I'm practicaly new, though not shiny. Acid tends to ware down shiny things. Anyway, enough about me, on to you!
Gifts, gifts... Well an elvish bow rarely goes amis, and seeing as you are a returning champion, I'll even throw in a quiver with arrows! -
Bonjour! by
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Haha I'm not exactly a returning champion. Looking back at my writing from two years ago all I can think is "...This is ****."
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Ok, fine, returning failure then. Happy? by
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Gosh! Nah, the returning champion thing comes from a podcast I realy like, and they call any returning guests 'Returning Champions.' So, someone from PPC past returns, they are returning champions. If it is someone like Mis Cam or GrayLadyBast, they are returning legends.
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Hmm by
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Meh...nearly two years? I hung around for a month/month and a half, then other things came up and I just stopped. Really regretting that I did, because the PPC is awesome man.
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Ah well, that really depends. by
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You could certainly have failed at some of your goals, 'tis the human way of things, but I only know of two people, out of what must be a few hundred or so, in the many years I've been here, who have ever actually failed at being a PPCer. You have to go pretty far out of the "being a decent human" road to be a failure in this little corner of the Internet.
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Re: Ah well, that really depends. by
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Mm, returning Human works too. And I do hope I'm a decent human being.
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Hi, never seen you before! by
on 2013-02-17 05:06:00 UTC
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What's your fandom anyway? I have Silmarillion, Total Drama, 6Teen, and recently Detentionaire and Paranorman.
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Yo~ by
on 2013-02-17 06:01:00 UTC
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I think I already told someone else? But my current faves are Hetalia, the Avatar series, Rise of the Guardians, etc.
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Ah, certainly. by
on 2013-02-17 08:54:00 UTC
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I should've put my glasses on.
And here's your gift: virtual glasses. Whether it is the material, the crutch for the eyes, or the slang for unmentionable items, nobody knows. Even I don't, and I just wrapped it up. Very effective against balrogs' wings, if they have them. I do think I just used some of it to cool my drink, though... -
Hello! by
on 2013-02-17 04:11:00 UTC
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Hi, Karen! I'm KittyNoodles, and as a welcome-back gift I have placed bleepnerds and one Odd Container* in your inventory!
Also, what are your fandoms? (I know you aren't technically new, but I am so I don't know... ^^;)
*Odd Container
Item Level 1
Chance on Opening: Receive one shower of confetti or one huggle - your choice.
[This container is perfectly spherical and appears to be crafted from glite-painted wood. Its weight changes at odd intervals, and you have the feeling opening it may prove hazardous to your health.]
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Hello Back! by
on 2013-02-17 04:21:00 UTC
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Oh, I have a bunch of fandoms. My favorites are the Last Airbender series (Korra and Avatar), Hetalia, Rise of the Guardians, etc. I'm also fairly well-versed on Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Stargate SG-1, and some other things.
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Eh, the Container's harmless. by
on 2013-02-17 05:00:00 UTC
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Even if you choose the huggle. Worse case scenario, you get knocked over by the force of said huggle.
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LotR by
on 2013-02-17 06:03:00 UTC
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I wanted to be an elf when I grew up. True story.
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I always wanted to be a shapeshifter, honestly... by
on 2013-02-17 18:07:00 UTC
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But then I was raised on Native American creation myths, so my motivations was more because animals always got the cool parts in those stories...
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on 2013-02-20 03:14:00 UTC
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Admittedly, my grandpa had a fondness for terrorizing a young Data Junkie, so I may be missing some bits of lore, but aren't most shapeshifters in Native American mythology, y'know, skinwalkers, which are just sort of terrify?
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The human ones, yes. by
on 2013-02-20 21:41:00 UTC
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But I think she meant the animals, who were not so much shapeshifters, but they jump seamlessly between being the animal and being a human, and stories are often unclear about which is which. Coyote, for example, disguises himself in one story as a baby, in another as an old man, or an old woman - but sometimes he's clearly the canine coyote.
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Admittedly, I only learned about the skinwalkers much later. by
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So, yes, I did mean the animals - most of the stories I read portrayed them as being much more intelligent (I thought) than humans.
And it's funny you should bring up Coyote, VM - those were always my favorite stories, and are still today. At least, they were the only ones I ever found that eatured coyotes and didn't rip on them for being sneaks or thieves or called them horrible monsters for eating small baby animals (my grandpa really doesn't like coyotes...)
I recently read a story where coyote took the form of a beautiful woman who lost her shoe, and the guy who picked it up was a total creep who told her he'd give it back for a kiss. She walked away without it, and after that any time he tried to pick up a girl or talked to one of the several girlfriends he already had, his shoes would clamp down on his feet until it felt like he was getting bit by a coyote. I forget how the story ended, though... -
Hey, same here! by
on 2013-02-21 03:53:00 UTC
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Coyote stories are the very best! I started reading and listening to them at about eight, with a massive book of mythologies from my dad. Still love them today, even the ones wherein Coyote is a sneak-thief who gets in trouble for eating that which he should not, or stealing. (My absolute favorite, though, is the one about how the stars got in the sky.)
Unfortunately, all the Coyote stories I know that involve beautiful women are really far too raunchy for the 'Board. >.> -
Sweet! -high fives- by
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I know, right? My personal favorite - and the first one I ever read - was 'How Coyote Stole Fire'. It was a variation, a less common one from what I've seen, but still totally awesome! (How the stars got in the sky? I don't think I ever read that one! Mine were more about how owl saved a human baby or how fox became so sneaky...)
Hee, that one I was referring to only gets as nasty as a coyote pretending to be a nekkid woman and the same coyote (a rare female variant, even on all fours) snagging a kiss from the guy later on when she stole HIS shoes. On the mouth, by the way. I cackled. -
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on 2013-02-17 18:28:00 UTC
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Ooo, neat, I may try to poke you for information at some point if you weren't adverse, I'm trying to write a story with a significant Native American mythology base.
I don't know, I kinda feel I'm way to short and klutzy to be an elf. XD I live with one though! I got stuck (only bad if the other option is being an elf, and still really not so bad) being a Hobbit. ^^ -
If you're interested in Native American mythology... by
on 2013-02-19 14:49:00 UTC
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You might like Gunnerkrieg Court - it's a webcomic that uses a lot of myths, but the Native American component seems to be one of the heavier influences.
I've often been compared to a hobbit myself, due to my short stature and large appetite. Seriously, why isn't second breakfast a recognised thing in World One? -
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on 2013-02-24 17:21:00 UTC
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That was very enjoyable, until I got to the part where the comic stopped mid-story and it was Friday evening. O_O
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Yeah, that can be a problem with webcomics by
on 2013-02-28 12:50:00 UTC
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Of all the webcomics that I've read, there's only been one where it's been finished by the time I've caught up with it all.
Going from being able to read a comic all through a lunch break / all evening to getting one or two new pages a week is kind of annoying.
But even that's better than finally catching up with the latest page of a comic you like, only to find a note from the author saying it's been abandoned.
Gunnerkrieg Court is currently one of my favourites. -
Well I am quite enjoying it by
on 2013-02-28 17:33:00 UTC
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Despite having gone from 3 solid days of reading to waiting a day or two between pages. XD
Oh no! That would be terrible, I'm glad I haven't found any like that, though to be fair, I've not read many webcomics, especially not ones with plots. I do like xkcd when I can remember the letters, and one on deviantArt called Scandinavia and the World, though it seems to have been moved off dA. -
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That looks like it will keep me busy for a very long time!
Ahahaha. XD I don't know, but it should be! Along with Elevenses (unless you count brunch as being that)! -
Well, I'm not an expert... by
on 2013-02-18 18:15:00 UTC
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Honestly, the only one I remember word-for-word is one of many versions of 'How Coyote Stole Fire'. Then there are scraps of creation myths, like why the great horned owl looks the way it does or how the rabbit came to be so skittish. But I've never minded reading up on the old favorites!
Agreed - at least on the klutziness. My feet are too little, so more often than not I end up falling over due to bad balance.
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More than me though XD by
on 2013-02-18 22:41:00 UTC
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Well you've got more knowledge than me already! Why does the horned owl look the way it does anyway?
And I have mad skillz!
Once I even managed to trip over myself while I was demonstrating to someone how exactly I would probably trip over myself...
I am and I do. :D I'm too short and klutzy to even be able get into the right mind-set to personify an elf online, and she says I'm a Hobbit... no two ways about it. Even threatend to fly me to New Zealand for open casting! But she's an elf. She's got a fanfiction featuring her elf-self, Teleri to be exact, as a background character during the time of Maeglin's story I believe she said. I'm reading the Silmarillion now and she said after I read that story, I'd have an idea of the time in Middle-earth that her story occupies. So, I'm a Hobbit and I live with an elf. ^^ -
Warning: Creation Myth Ahead! by
on 2013-02-19 08:27:00 UTC
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Eh, the memory's a bit fuzzy, but I think it goes sommat like: The Great Creator was walking through all the lands and helping each and every creature become what it wanted to be most - the mountain lion became brave, strong, and the color of dry earth to better hunt his prey, and the little hummingbird became swift and beautiful, such that every creature who looked on him fell in love with his beauty and would not harm him (and he could easily escape from those who tried!)
The Great Creator eventually came to rabbit, and rabbit wanted to be swift--
--And owl, who was listening in, jumped in and said he, too, wanted to be swift and strong, even more so than rabbit. The Great Creator told the horned owl to hush and wait his turn, just as all the other animals had done (including the poor rabbit!) Having said this, the Great Creator turned back to rabbit and made her legs long and powerful, so that she could cover much ground in little time.
The rabbit went on to say she wanted a sleek body and soft, warm fur--
--And owl jumped in and declared that he wanted brilliantly-colored feathers, a lithe, beautiful body, and long, sweeping wings. Again the Great Creator told the owl to be quiet and wait until He had finished seeing to rabbit's requests, and this time also told owl his impatience would get him nowhere. Then the Great Creator turned back to rabbit and gave her a sleek body and made her fur as soft as down.
Rabbit next asked for long, gorgeous ears, elegantly formed and strong enough to hear danger from miles away.
Owl watched on in silence for a moment as the Great Creator gently pulled rabbit's ears until they were very long, then shaped them until they were beautiful to rabbit's eyes. But just as rabbit opened her mouth to ask for one final thing, the owl spoke up again, vainly proclaiming that he would look much prettier than rabbit or any other creature, that he would ask for a beak made of gold and eyes like the stars and a singing voice sweeter than the most beautiful music.
The Great Creator had had enough of owl's vanity and selfishness, and turned on the hapless creature in anger. Instead of a long, sleek body, the Great Creator made the owl squat and fat, with a round, blocky head and no neck to speak of. Rather than feathers of every color and eyes like starlight, owl's feathers were smeared with mud and his eyes, already stretching wide in fear, were turned yellow and given the ability to unsettle all who looked on them for long - so eventually, no one would want to. And instead of a beautiful singing voice, the Great Creator decreed that owl would never sing, and would have to hunt in silence if he was to survive at all.
The Great Creator did give owl a voice, but in order to keep him from ever interrupting anyone again, the Great Creator made it so that owl could only let out an eerie hoot that chilled even the poor owl to hear; over time, this hoot would become mournful and solemn as the owl eventually came to accept he had brought this upon himself. Last of all, the Great Creator gave owl long ears of his own, so he could listen twice as well as he would ever speak.
This finished, the Great Creator finally released the owl, whom he now named the horned owl as a final form of punishment. Then He turned and went off in search of poor rabbit, who had fled when the Great Creator first turned on the horned owl. To His dismay, rabbit was nowhere to be found. She never did come out of hiding - the Great Creator's fury gave her one last, unfortunate characteristic: She would ever after be fearful of all other creatures, and would ever after be the first to flee from any sign of danger.
...Or something like that. I think one or two details might have gotten a little muddied up; it's been about ten years since I read the story, but it feels pretty accurate...
SO MANY MUCH PICTURES AH MAH GUH.
Totally with you on the balance problems. Ask anyone at my old high school why I always got picked last for basketball (and NO, it is not because I ran through a basketball game while chasing a classmate I had a crush on when I was in the fourth grade. That is total poppycock.)
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on 2013-02-19 18:03:00 UTC
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Some lessons just have to be learned the hard way. Poor rabbit though! And poor me, I'm going to be forever curious what her last request was! XD
I guess it worked though, I would never have pegged owl as a prideful and selfish animal, very interesting. ^^
Definately sounds like poppycock to me. XD
As to her fic, I've been told I got it wrong. XD Her elf-self shows up at the end and gets the story from the Teleri elf, but it's actually a different elf that is her main character in the fic. And it spans from around the time of Maeglin to the Battle of Five Armies. I got the main characters mixed up with a different story she was writing that her elf-self is in, but that one's not really a fanfic, so much as it borrows the professor's world, but doesn't interact with his characters, other than brushing up against them in that they are named as present during certain recorded events.
Anyway, as the the real first one, that is a fanfic, and "public" She said she'll see about posting it somewhere public so you could read it, even though it's still a few inches from complete. But she's kinda shy about her work so right now, it's just been distributed privately for her friends to read. ^^ -
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I always liked to think she would have asked to be a different color. Maybe blue or teal? (I never thought of owl as proud either - not that kind of proud, anyway. Strangely enough, it kind of works!)
ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY DID NOT HAPPEN EVER that one time in fourth grade. Ever. And totally not because the event scarred me for life and made me afraid of basketball as a sport. Because that it also poppycock. The scars on my knees are from something else.
-shifty eyes-
Still sounds like a sweet read, although I respect that she isn't ready to post it yet. Maybe that shyness will go away if enough of her friends really, really like it? (And I understand the shyness, too - I've a couple of good ideas for WoW fanfictions, but I've only had the courage to post OFUA so far, because I fear the backlash if I accidentally create Sue!Varian! XD) -
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Blue and teal bunnies? *swats owl* Now look what you've done, they're all boring colored! XD
Oh good, I'm glad these things are total poppycock. ^^ I don't know if it's not ready to, or just doesn't have the urge to ever make it really public. She doesn't mind sharing it with individuals mostly though. And she did say she would see about making it semi-available somewhere. ^^
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CURSE YOU, OWL! by
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(Actually, that all did happen; I was attempting to use suspiciously specific denial there... XD)
Ah, good point. Oh well, I'll keep my fingers crossed!
Well, I'm still taking applications for OFUA, so iff'n you'd like to learn through a fanbrat incarnation of yourself, I can direct you to the fic... (And yes, it's intimidating - the worst part is knowing I've got Warcraft fans signing up who either know more about the game and/or lore than I do or don't quite seem to understand their fanbrats are in for a world of pain and appear to expect a nice, easy school year... XD) -
Ooo fun! by
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(Don't worry, I was attempting to help your specific denial stand by believing it. XD )
I don't think she's got all she's written posted, but you can find the first bit here, I thought she'd taken it down a while ago, but this is the link she gave me, so apparently not. ^^;
http://www.council-of-elrond.com/forums/showthread.php?p=602200#post602200
*bounces up and down* Can I really!? I was always so sad I found OFUM years after it's writing, I thought it would be fun to be a part of the university, at the time I didn't realize there were more! I would love to learn about it through a fanbrat incarnation. :D -
Very much so! by
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(...I knew that. I just, er, thought I should mention it for, uh, everyone else's benefit. Yeah.)
Ooh, it looks like an interesting read~
-bounces with you- Of course you can! The morefanbrats for us to torture,the merrierwe will be! There are lots of OFUs still up and running - I'm reading OFUR, at the moment, and it's just as fun!
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Excellent! by
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(Ah XD)
*is sure those crossed out bits are merely misspellings* XD Huzzah! I shall read through that and fill the application out tonight! :D :D -
Quite! by
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Of course they were misspellings! I only left them in there to show I made a mistake while typing! -brushes shoulders off imperiously-
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Drat! by
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I can't PM for 24 hours after signing up! XD I guess I'll have to send my application to you tomorrow. I love the beginning though, sounds like it's going to be a fun year! (If by fun, one means painful!) Someone beat my to my username so I'll be sending it in under Ieles. ^^
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Oh, fiddlesticks! by
on 2013-02-21 06:44:00 UTC
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Ack, I'd forgotten about that! And yes, it shall be a very... fun... year. XD (Totally understand the username issue - that's why I'm KittyNoodlesPPC on the Pit!)
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Finally! by
on 2013-02-22 05:05:00 UTC
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Alright, just sent my application in! :D
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Check your FF inbox! by
on 2013-02-23 01:16:00 UTC
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...Because of reasons...
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Re: I always wanted to be a shapeshifter, honestly... by
on 2013-02-17 18:10:00 UTC
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Elves: pretty, with good balance, and can walk on snow. The snow thing is what clinched it for me. I dislike snow.
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Walking on snow would be a pretty neat ability... by
on 2013-02-18 18:17:00 UTC
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And helpful on snow days! "Gahaha, cower, puny mortals, for I can run on top of the snow!" -proceeds to pelts everyone with snowballs-
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I know right? by
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Plus I wouldn't have to worry about slogging through snow when people forget to shovel their sidewalks! It'd be all, "Oh, this person didn't shovel the path I need to walk so I can get home? Why walk on the street and risk getting run over by a car or make my arduous way through all that snow WHEN I CAN JUST WALK OVER IT?" BD
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Walking on snow > walking on water. by
on 2013-02-19 08:28:00 UTC
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Which has unfortunate implications. XD
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And I live in Alaska. by
on 2013-02-17 20:19:00 UTC
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I have to like snow, or else become depressed half the year.
Elf huh? I too wanted to be an elf, but for different reasons. They are the most in-tune with nature, and are usually the betters with magic in fantasy settings. Perhaps not a LoTR elf, but I still wanted to be an elf. Now I want to just be a wizard, or a multiverse traveler, either one. -
Eww Alaska by
on 2013-02-17 23:30:00 UTC
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Don't be depressed! :(
Haha be a Timelord, it's the same thing. -
OI, NO ALASKA JABS! by
on 2013-02-19 07:43:00 UTC
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I'll have you know my several-times- (I think three... might be four, though...) -great-uncle bought that state! -snorts-
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Your (several-greats)-uncle bought Alaska? 8O by
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Hehe it has quite the "frozen-wasteland" rep indeed. Though it's very beautiful in the summertime.
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Sure did! by
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On my mom's side of the family - great-great-great (I think that's enough greats) -uncle William Henry Seward. He was the Secretary of State under Lincoln.
Of course, I wouldn't have minded terribly much if some o the money he left his immediate friends and family had managed to trickle down to my generation, especially considering he had SEVERAL houses nationwide... Oh well, s'pose we wouldn't have known what to do with it anyway.
-sobs-
But yes, Alaska's pretty polarized like that, huh? Gorgeous when it's warm and sunny, awful when it gets chilly. But surprisingly great for oil mining and crab fishing, so... -shrugs- -
Hello! by
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One thing at a time, dear. Permission doesn't have to be RIGHTNOWPLEASE, take your time and get comfy first.
Outside of that:
*as you poke your head in, a strange person pokes you in the nose, then drops a package at your feet and flees like a troll. There is a note on the package:
"A present for teh newbie! -Specs"
You open the package and find...*
An adventurer's cape!
Guaranteed to make you look heroic anywhere you go!
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Hello To You! by
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I know Permission takes a while. I've tried before.
Cape? :O If I choose white, can I stain it sparkly pink with the blood of 'Sues? -
Yes, but not recommended. by
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It might become a sentient Villain Cape if you do.
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SueCapes! by
on 2013-02-17 16:14:00 UTC
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...And there is another good idea. For science!
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*Scoops up mini boarder AnonymousSC* by
on 2013-02-17 04:47:00 UTC
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Damn it.
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So I was browsing TV Tropes... by
on 2013-02-18 06:02:00 UTC
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I decided, just to double check, the PPC page again. there was something there that interested me that I had seen, but have never really looked at before. It was a link connecting to the tropes page for The Anti-Cliche and Mary-Sue Elimination Society. So recently I have been reading up on The Society and what they do, and I am pretty impressed.
Actually, I'm really impressed. They have a very comprehensive history, storyline and, well, society. The similarities between it and the PPC are many, yet there are some clear differences. The PPC tends to be more... comedic I suppose is the best word, though we have the ability to be serious if necessary for the story. It just is rarely necessary. The Society is also very comedic, but is often more dramatic than the PPC usually is. Is this good or bad for either side? Absolutely not, but it is different.
After reading some more and drawing connections, I decided to make this post for multiple reasons.
One: I wanted to know the PPC's position on the Society. Have many boarders even heard of them before, and what they think on The Society and their group.
Two: I was thinking about a potential crossover. The two are very different, but have very similar motives: to spork bad fanfiction. If there were some badfic that was so mind-numming, canon breaking, grammatically failing, all around BAD, that the two sides actually come across each other to kill the same fic. This discovery could later be explored as the two share experiences, technology and potential rivalries. I have already thought of a few things that could be done with a crossover, but I wanted to see what the rest of the board thought about the potential, or wether it has been discussed before.
Just some food for thought. This is not saying I have joined the other side or anything, just want to spur discussion. Besides, the PPC has at least one thing that I prefer over The Society. Our board is much nicer than their forum. Just saying. -
Override Thy Meh by
on 2013-02-18 19:19:00 UTC
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I don't have Permission, but I think this would work.
If and when this does need an actual encounter-fic to spork, you need a horrific badfic, I'll go stab the Queen of Mary Sues in my own canon and wait for the glitter to resume. Considering I'm the one with the canon, fic, and canonization stamp for my own story, the boundary between real-badfic and fake-badfic will be distorted enough to meet.
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Hold on, let me see if I understand you correctly... by
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Are you saying you are from the Society, or am I misinterpreting? Because if you are, awsome, this little idea may well work! We would both have to get permission first, but if we have someone willing to talk to and interact between the two sides, it seems even more likely to overturn the previous desision of 'nah.'
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Watno... I'm not permitted. by
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Actually, all I said was that I'll provide the fic to spork and that I support you. I've no connection with the Society whatsoever. :P
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Miscellany by
on 2013-02-18 21:24:00 UTC
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Incidentally, I already have a draft of the sue in question to kill.
She's a parody of the original Mary Sue actually named that, the starfleet lieutenant who ran her ship so well she recieved awards designed as a parody of Star Trek self-insert fanfics. Except amplified to OH MY GOD KILL IT WITH ALL THE SUE HUNTERS EVER BEFORE IT SPAWNS MORE SUES levels. Other sue qualities include spotaneous sue-generation and a city-sized fortress and army composed entirely of Mary Sues and Gary Sues of varying strength. -
We need an edit function. by
on 2013-02-18 21:28:00 UTC
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Forgot to mention she's anchored in the Or Something Like That (http://s4.zetaboards.com/Shellcore_Command/blog/main/3761234/) border-canon area, which is "The entire rest of the planet that is outside the relatively small zone of immediate control of Elesion Narrator Council".
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It would be useful to go back and edit a post post-posting. by
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..Although the nasty, paranoid part of me says it's better that isn't the case, considering some arguments I've seen on other forums where the wrongdoer(s) edited their posts if anyone typed the word 'mod' in response to their very public argument.
Not that I'm accusing anyone here of being the sort to do that. Because I'm honestly not; I'm just pointing out the benefit of not having an edit system. On a lighter note, it's pretty funny to catch yourself making a little mistake two or three days later and have nothing else to do but laugh at it and hope no one else noticed! (At least, I think so...) -
Well... by
on 2013-02-18 19:05:00 UTC
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I've been looking into their fics recently, and actually find them quite interesting. It's always nice to see different takes on hunting Sues...
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As I recall... by
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We both agreed not to officially affiliate with each other. We do our thing, they do theirs, it's cool.
One of the main differences between them and us (IIRC) is that they don't spork actual badfics, just made-up ones. So writing a crossover involving an actual badfic might be a problem for them (assuming they are still active and want to do it at all). I think some folks on our end had concerns that their characters were a mite overpowered, too, but I don't know about that firsthand.
Of course, you would need Permission before doing this, since it would involve the PPC. You'd also want to get their consent on the matter, too.
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If it was an official decision then yeah, I'll leave it alone.
After reading some more on them, I must admit, the idea that they use made up badfic is a little strange. Why spend the time to make a Mary Sue when so many just sit there, waiting to be killed? Still, they HAVE done existing badfic before, it's just usualy an old badfic that the author wants to see killed. So, because of that it would theoreticaly be possable, but if it was officialy decided to leave eachother alone then fine.
Oh they are still active, believe me. They have a 4chan-esk forum that is still being used, as well as new stories continuing to be cranked out. And yes, they are a little OP for my taste. Ok, sometimes realy OP, to the point of some missions reading as "Mary Sue kills Mary Sue." Still, not all of them are Sues and Stus, and lets be honest, we have had our share of over powered agents before. Admittedly most of our Sueish agents are reformed and have to struggle to stay just below the line, but still, we have been guilty of being too powerful as well.
Oh, I know I would need permission first before acting on the idea, from both sides. This was more throwing out the idea and seeing if it was any good, so that if it was of any interest to someone with permission, or if I got said permission, it could be furthered. This would change the dynamics of both sides, and without clear consensus and even ability to write for either side, there was no way it could or should be done. However, if nobody thought it was a good idea, it would just wither and die. At the moment it seems to be choking, though not dead yet per-se. -
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on 2013-02-18 21:36:00 UTC
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As to why writing about 'artificial' Mary Sues instead of finding them - there have been PPCers who did that, for different reasons. Some people really dislike the idea of pulling apart a story that some writer, somewhere, cared about. There's nothing necessarily wrong with it.
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Ah yes. by
on 2013-02-19 07:37:00 UTC
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That's why for my more serious works about Sues (think the OFUs and a possible tie-in fic for my Sue Report blog) I tend to find troll!Sues on, say, DeviantArt forums and ask the owners if I can borrow them. That's where I've been getting my antagonists for IAHF, for example.
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I completely understand. by
on 2013-02-18 23:14:00 UTC
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I never said they were wrong in making their own badfics, I just said it was strange. Than again, I am a sadistic bastard on the internet, so that may have something to do with it. I see the missions we do as half entertainment, and half criticism (OK, more like 80% entertainment, 20% criticism, but whatever) and provides a semi-useful service through the criticism they give. That is why I enjoy the PPC as much as I do; because it backs up the reasons for tearing down in a humorous manner. When you make your own badfic to spork, you are creating a comentary rather than a criticism. While the killings can be entertaining, it does not have the same effect using an actual badfic does, for me at least. So that is why I said it was strange.
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H'm. I suppose. by
on 2013-02-18 23:26:00 UTC
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Though I should point out that nothing replaces concrit, which should always be one's first response. The mission or sporking being shown to the author as a criticism is not something I would be in favor of - unless what you mean is that other people, by reading it, are less likely to make the same mistakes. That one does make sense.
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Yes, on the whole, the second one is how I feel. by
on 2013-02-19 00:22:00 UTC
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I am a firm believer in constructive criticism, and do not think ripping a story to shreds and laughing at the remains is the proper way to tell a writer how to correct their stories. However, as an editor, I am infamous for being very direct with my criticism. Not mean or rude, mind you, but direct. I don't sugar coat much of anything, and I make sure the author understands what is wrong and why I think it should be changed. I once got in trouble for editing a foreign exchange student's story in a creative writing class. Her spelling was fine, but her grammar and phrasing left much to be desired. The sentences were understandable, but were phrased and structured incorrectly. When I showed her the edits I made, I told her to make sure she finds a good editor, one who would not be afraid to tell her she is wrong, even though she is from a foreign country and english is her second language. How is she going to learn how to do it right if she never sees when she was wrong? She was thankful, but one of my other classmates chewed me out for being 'inconsiderate.' "If it makes sense," he said, "then just leave it alone!" While in the end we agreed to disagree, it showed me that I thought, occasionally, you need to see the truth about what you wrote, no matter how much others don't want to see it. So occasionally, I think a charge list is helpfull for authors to know what exactly they did wrong, so they can learn how to fix it.
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...I kinda asked for that didn't I... (nm) by
on 2013-02-19 07:55:00 UTC
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The next best thing. by
on 2013-02-18 21:33:00 UTC
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The good and bad thing about our mostly-lack of Official Decisions here is that it's always a food idea to check, because even though things might not necessarily be against The Rules, the community might still be strongly opposed. For example, adding the PPC to TVTropes - and specifically, the way it was originally done - was something that a lot of people had a lot of opinions on, but they were never given a chance to voice those. The last thing you want is to find out after the fact that people are upset about the decision.
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PPC position? by
on 2013-02-18 15:40:00 UTC
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Yeah, the PPC doesn't tend to have a general consensus on things. It's one of the things I love about this place.
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Sort of! by
on 2013-02-18 21:22:00 UTC
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Usually, when a thing comes up for discussion, there is... an overwhelming amount of discussion, by anyone/everyone and their grandmother, and two weeks later, when half of us have forgotten what we were talking about in the first place and the rest of us are -mostly- in agreement, the thread drops off the 'Board, and somebody writes a wiki article with the almost-consensus and the arguments for/against. Or something.
And then two years later, someone asks, the person who remembers tells them about the consensus, and any of the opposing parties who are still around poke up and clarify their personal position on the matter.
...No, we don't do anything the normal way here.
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Hmm... by
on 2013-02-18 14:53:00 UTC
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I have found many fanfic authors who write Mary-Sue killing parodies, usually called something like "The Mary-Sue Slayer", or something else vicious. But, actual organization is very rare. I've never heard of this "Society". I had this idea, though. It would be interesting if some of our Agents ran into a "Slayer" of some sort, and confusion ensues. It might be even more interesting if this character was a member of a large organized group, resulting in a lot of possibilities. I think since the PPC aren't the only people sporking badfic, we might want to make that part of our canon. Sounds like fun to me!
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My Sue Report Blog for BBC Sherlock by
on 2013-02-19 07:44:00 UTC
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..is supposed to be set in a separate world connected to, but not a part of, the PPC. There, the canons are more or less Sue Slayers. with Sherlock as a Consulting Sue Slayer (and Moriarty as the Consulting Suethor).
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Way before my time... by
on 2013-02-18 08:20:00 UTC
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*dramatically rolls out of the shadows in a ACME Creaky Wheelchair*
...there were some of their peeps that hung around before disappearing.
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Huh. Interesting. by
on 2013-02-18 10:34:00 UTC
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Well, I was on the wiki recently when I stumbled across an old talk page about the two. Apparently someone made a wiki page for The Society on our wiki, as well as a PPC page on their wiki. While the two communities were similar, because there was no official crossover made, they bolth decided to delete the pages, the potential crossover never spoken of again. I supose the two groups know of eachother, they just don't interact. Oh well, I was hopeing on exploring a potential extension to bolth of our worlds. Who knows, it may yet happen anyway, but it seems the historical feeling is "meh."
...I realy wanted to see what DoSAT would do with their technology though. Have you seen some of their toys? They're hilarious, and usefull. However, they don't have CAD's, consoles or disguise generators, amoung other PPC spesific creatures and technologies, so they could benefit too. Still, I'll wait and see what the board says before thinking too much on the crossover. -
Call me addled as a result of a Whoniverse binge, but by
on 2013-02-19 07:41:00 UTC
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I keep on feeling like the PPC and the Society would be like the parallel universes in the Whoniverse - Pete's World versus the "real" world.
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Hehehe... by
on 2013-02-18 22:11:00 UTC
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As SeaTurtle pointed out, I started a thread a few months ago about ACMSES. Congratulations on not being as paranoid as I was. They have a page on their wiki about us, and we have one about them? In November when I checked that wasn't true. Interesting. I'll go look that up...
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Had my dear, had a page. by
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They were removed because of irrelevance to either party.
Oh wow, only a few months ago? You know, perhaps the multiverse is trying to tell us something... Something about our two communities...
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Hmm... by
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Considering that people here keep wanting to know about the ACMSES, maybe a page on our wiki wouldn't be so irrelevant. Not a BIG page or anything, but just something to go "So hey, there are these guys, they aren't us, but they do this stuff, and we (more or less) think this about it, and also they have a wiki over there where you can learn more."
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How about a page for other Sue slayers? by
on 2013-02-19 19:28:00 UTC
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It would link to other Sue and badfic killers and have notable ones be explained in greater detail. Give me bit and I can work up a basic page for others to add to/fix.
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There actually are a few already. by
on 2013-02-19 20:35:00 UTC
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I went poking around last night. I ended up shuffling things around a bit, because there were some odd arrangements of categories in categories in the original categories, and stuff where it didn't belong, and...
Never mind.
Anyway! If you check out the Websites category, you'll note the presence of pages for GAFF, Deleterious, and Sue Report[s]. There's also the Trans-dimensional Organisations category, which includes the Fanfic Universities. I think something about the ACMSES would fit in the latter category—I mention the various websites to show that we do have pages for other Canon Protection Initiative things that aren't us and may or may not be formally affiliated.
I think other people need to weigh in on this, given the strongly felt opposition to having a page about the ACMSES before, but that's my two cents.
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Re: There actually are a few already. by
on 2013-02-19 21:37:00 UTC
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Well then, I think you know what my vote goes for. The problem last time was that the wiki was intended as a "guide for the PPC," and because of the lack of official interaction between the two groups, it was removed because of supposed irrelevance. I think connecting to other Mary Sue hunters on either the trans-dimentional organizations page or on the websites page would be helpful, as we serve very similar purposes, and if they like our missions, perhaps they would enjoy others. Besides, I'm still up for a crossover with SOMEBODY in the multiverse of Sue slayers, as the confusion and chaos would be very, very funny. So yeah, I vote add them to the pages, however you all think would be best.
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Oops, didn't see that (nm) by
on 2013-02-19 00:21:00 UTC
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Betas for a Permission Piece? by
on 2013-02-18 11:15:00 UTC
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So I have a plan to try for Permission, and in order for that, I'd like to ask if any Boarders would be nice to beta my writing sample?
I'm not entirely sure what to use as the writing sample yet - if this is eligible, it'd be just fine. However, if it doesn't do, there are small pieces that could use a beta. One is a small excerpt from a postapocalyptic thing I used to work on (but failed), other is brand new.
(There's also a third story that I really like and that would probably make a good Piece, but it's not in English and translation would lose quality and language-based puns. There aren't any Estonian-speaking Permission Givers around, I s'pose?)
So, in short,
1) is said fanfiction linked good for a Permission Piece?
2) if not, would anyone agree to beta? (I can email it or link it, whatever is the preferred method)
Constel x
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Well... by
on 2013-02-20 14:47:00 UTC
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Can't really answer your first question, but I'll celebrate the return of my free time by beta'ing one or all of your pieces. Please share a GDoc with sur DOT nhm AT gmail DOT com.
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Thank you very much! by
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*sending the e-mail*
I admit, none of them are particularly humorous... I seem to be globawful at writing any sorts of humour. Hopefully they are good enough.
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Death Note Stu by
on 2013-02-19 02:25:00 UTC
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Has anyone come across the fic 'Light and Dark The Adventures of Dark Yagami'?
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4615680/1/Light-and-Dark-The-Adventures-of-Dark-Yagami
I am 90% sure this thing is a trollfic, because it's just THAT bad. But it is good for a lot of hilarity.
I mean...it has this AS NARRATION: 'ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN NEXT! EVIL ANYTHING!'
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Hilarious by
on 2013-02-19 21:44:00 UTC
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Yup, this has to be a trollfic. I don't even know this fandom and I am laughing to death reading this thing.
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Excuse me while I go get my Choppa. It'z krumpin' toime! (nm) by
on 2013-02-19 17:02:00 UTC
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Yup, seen that one before by
on 2013-02-19 14:03:00 UTC
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It's actually been claimed , although I don't think I've seen AnnaBee around here for quite a while though.
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The one that really got me was the 'Talk To Not Dead Dudes Note.' There just keep on being more and more, and they just get more and more pointless...
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What the... by
on 2013-02-19 20:24:00 UTC
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I must've given up reading it before that one came along. If memory serves, I only managed the first half-dozen chapters or so before my brain gave out due to the amount of nonsense involved.
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I know... by
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Once your brain shuts down, reboots, and accepts that the entire thing makes no sense, it's wonderful for the comedy value. Although before I got to that stage I reached the level of sanity that generally accompanies yelling at a computer at a public library.
I had a point, though. The line was something like 'and then she naked.' and i felt compelled to ask (or yell...) how exactly a person WOULD 'naked.'
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The last time I read the sporking of Death Note fic... by
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Zeus simply had to allow Cronos' hand out for a moment to grab the Stu responsible in order to defeat him. I enjoyed reading the mission very much. Didn't remember who were the Agents though.
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Oh right... by
on 2013-02-19 03:03:00 UTC
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Me and Maslab really need to get around to doing that mission.
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Re: Oh right... by
on 2013-02-21 00:33:00 UTC
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Are you taking it as a mission? Brave soul; everyone's a replacement.
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That thing by
on 2013-02-19 02:35:00 UTC
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I saw the TVTropes page on it, they're convinced that's a trollfic.