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geministar01Character(s) or Pairing(s): US, UK, Canada, France, off-screen cameo of Japan and mentions of various others. Sort’ve US/UK, if you squint. Also kinda US/Canada in later chapters, but not really. It’s hard to tell between family love and romantic love sometimes, you know?
Rating: PG/K+
Warnings: Character death, but with a happy ending.
Summary: “The old world is dying, Alfred. Arthur is just the first.” People, animals, governments and nations all pass away, but life and love will always find away to continue on….
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Author/Artist:
geministar01 Character(s) or Pairing(s): US, UK, Canada, France, off-screen cameo of Japan and mentions of various others. Sort’ve US/UK, if you squint. Also kinda US/Canada, but not really. It's hard to tell between family love and romantic love sometimes, you know?
Rating: PG/K+
Warnings: Character death, but with a happy ending.
Summary: "The old world is dying, Alfred. Arthur is just the first." People, animals, governments and nations all pass away, but life and love will always find away to continue on...
( Calls came in throughout the night... )
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Title: Avalon (part 1/4)
Author/Artist:
geministar01 Character(s) or Pairing(s): US, UK, Canada, France, off-screen cameo of Japan and mentions of various others. Sort’ve US/UK, if you squint. Also kinda US/Canada, but not really. It's hard to tell between family love and romantic love sometimes, you know?
Rating: PG/K+
Warnings: Character death,but with a happy ending.
Summary: "The old world is dying, Alfred. Arthur is just the first." People, animals, governments and nations all pass away, but life and love will always find away to continue on...
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But this popped up on my friends list and, well, it perked my interest. I'm sure everybody's seen the complaints about this ad that apparently popped up on somebody's page a little while ago:
Now, I'm a relatively big supporter of a person's right to marry whomsoever they damn well please. But at the same time, my primary concern when it comes to politics is the defense of the First Amendment and Freedom of Speech. And, while I'm well aware that the claims made by this "National Organization for Marriage" about defending free speech are pretty full of shit, the fact that this ad was pulled because somebody was offended by it makes me...worry.
I mean, at the very least, doesn't it kind of prove their half-assed point?
Now I'm not going to try to defend the arguments made by these kinds of ignorant ads, any more than I'm going to try to defend the arguments made by Stormfront or the Ayran Nations. But at the same time, it wouldn't be right to silence them. It's been repeated often enough: "I may not like what you have to say, but I will fight to the death to defend your right to say it." I try to live by that statement.
Who are we to say what points of view should and should not be heard? How does that make us any better than the Moral Majority and the Religious Right, who try to pull books on homosexuality and acceptance from school and public libraries because the very thought of such ideals offends their sensitivies? And then, once we start crossing that line, who decides what points of view are "right"? Democrats? The Livejournal staff? Internet users? Whoever complains the loudest?
It just doesn't sit well with me that a polical message like this could stripped from the site entirely because one person complained. Maybe if there was a way to keep it off the pages of people who don't want to see it, that would be better. But if they pulled every ad that offended someone, LJ wouldn't have any advertisers at all.
Before I open this for comment, discussion, I suppose I'll wrap up my wonderings with this: Freedom of speech is a double-edged sword. You can what you wish, but have to give the other side that opportunity as well. Things like this...I just can't help but wonder sometimes.
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"Wow, it's been two weeks since I posted anythign in livejournal. I should do something about that."
....
"GAH! I can't think of anything to do!"
<.< Odd humor asside, yes, I am still alive. I just haven't really been doing much lately. And by "haven't been doing much" I mean "haven't been writing fan fiction" because I have been doing a decent number of other things.
See, I'm finally in a really awsome creative writing class with peer review and everything, and it's been inspiring me to focus on some original works. Namely the book I am attempting to write, as well as a gothic-fairytale short story that's in the editing stages right now. I would really, really like to sell that short story....that would be so awsome...
I really enjoy working on my original stuff, but, at the same time though, I kinda miss everybody from the internets. But I just don't know what to do because my Wizard magazine subscription accidentally died and my cash flow has been fairly limited lately which means I have no idea what's going on in comics and I don't really have any fan fiction to offer and....bleh. >.<
...
I don't suppose anybody's into Dungeons & Dragons? :3
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From
pinky75910 "If your father, or mother, was President of the United States, would you continue to watch/read programs or articles that might negatively criticize, spoof, or parody your parents?"
Abso-poso-lutely. They're a hoot.
See, you have to understand that anybody who gets any kind of power is going to have this kind of stuff done about them, even if it's just on a local basis. My father, for example, is the provost of the local University of Texas branch back home and, essentially, the most well-respected educator in the city. Since he's so prominant, he's pretty constantly the subject of articles and commentary in both the local and school newspapers. Most of the time they're positive, some of the time they're not, but it doesn't change who my dad is. As long as they're not liabling him, it's fun to see the way that other people perceive him - especially if they're casting him in some kind of bully role, playing on the fact that he's big without ever really knowing his true sweet personality.
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( Question One: What's you greatest fear? )
( Question Two: Personal preference in guys? (or girls, if you prefer) )
( What inspires you to write? )
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Everyone has things they blog about. Everyone has things they don't blog about. Challenge me out of my comfort zone by telling me something I don't blog about, but you'd like to hear about, and I'll write a post about it. Ask for anything: latest movie watched, last book read, political leanings, thoughts on yaoi, favorite type of underwear, thoughts on creative expressions, etc. Repost in your own journal so that we can all learn more about each other!
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Rating: PG
Genre: Romantic Fluff
Pairings or Characters: Kyoya Ootori/Kaoru Hitachiin, bits of Tamaki, Hikaru and the rest of the host club.
Warnings: Kissing, even more cross-dressing.
Word Count: 1,908
Author Notes: Oh. I almost forgot to post this here. Whoopsie, my bad. ^.^; Sequel piece to ‘Oh My, My, My,’ which can be found here.
Disclaimer: I own neither Ouran High School Host Club nor the song by Taylor Swift on which this fic is based. I just wanted to have a little fun.
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angel_gidgetand now finally done enough with midterms to be able to post it! Firstly: People who have been tagged must write their answers on their blog and replace any question that they dislike with a new, original question.
Secondly:
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Tagged: Anybody on my F-list who hasn't done this already. Do I even have 8 people on my F-list? Hm...
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Swiped from
jikeidanninPick your 6 favorite fandoms and answer the questions (don't look at the questions before).
1. Digimon
2. DC Comics
3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
4. Ouran High School Host Club
5. Dennou Coil
6. Saint Seiya
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In fic news, I still have a short peice lined up for
angel_gidget, but it's hit a snag and I can't seem to come up with any other ideas either. It might be because a lack of funds has forced me to scale back my trips to the comic shop, which have, in turn, lead to my not understanding what's going on in most of the books I was following and resigining myself to buying the graphic novel format. Which I personally don't mind, it just means I'll be about two months behind the rest of the fandom.Oh, and college is bad for fan fic'ing. But I suppose you might have noticed that by now.
So, F-list people, how are all of YOU doing?
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I got pulled in by
angel_gidget . It's kinda fun. ^_^1. Young Justice – Ah, YJ. The first comic book series I ever picked up. Well, superhero comic book series at least. See, I’d been into anime and manga for years, but my only experience with superheroes came from cartoons, especially Batman, Superfriends and Justice League. Then, I was wandering through my library’s graphic novel section and happened to find the first YJ Graphic novel, A League of Their Own. The only one I knew out of the bunch was Robin, and even then, I had only a vague idea that there had ever been more than one. The story was so good that it dragged me straight into the fandom, but it took me a while to adjust – the next book I picked up was the first Teen Titans v. 3 graphic novel. It confused the heck out of me – I couldn’t figure out why Cassie was blonde, where Cissie and Greta had gone or why Superboy was not the idiot that I’d disliked so much anymore. It was weird, but I’ve been addicted ever since. I’ve collected most of the series at this point. I’m only missing about fifteen issues in the middle.
2. Tim/Cassie – Let’s see, I think I started shipping this around…Young Justice Issue 7, my personal favorite issue, where they’re all talking around the campfire. See, at this point, I was not fond of Superboy at all – I’ve never really been a fan of the Super-family, I don’t think they’re bad or anything, they’re just not really my thing. And I thought he was a jerk, especially since he was ignoring Wondergirl so blatantly. (Remember, I only read the first seven issues and didn’t touch them again for a while.) I totally had myself convinced (with writer-senses) that Cassie was eventually going to stop chasing after him and pair off with Robin, with SB coming ot his senses after Cassie had already given up the chase. (It's a cliche, I know, but I was expecting that. I thought Robin and Wonder Girl had the better chemestry)
Of course, once I picked up Teen Titans, I warmed up to Superboy considerably and cared more about Cassie/Kon. I totally supported them right up through Kon’s death, and I still wouldn’t be upset if Cassie and Kon got back together eventually. But when Cassie and Tim first kissed, I cheered, and I was right back in the ship, hard-core. (I don't care if the kiss was creepy, I still loved it, and their brief relationship) Now it’s my favorite DC ship ever. Though, to be honest, I would love Tim/Cassie/Kon threesome, as well…
3. Bat brothers – I love familial relationships.
Specifically, I love sibling familial relationships.
Even more specifically, I actually have a mild obsession with twins, as anybody who’s read my Ouran High School or Digimon Frontier stories can testify. But the older brother/younger brother relationship is a close second. I love Tim, I love his back story, and, by extension of all that, I love Dick, and I love seeing Tim interact with Dick. There’s just something so adorable about them being brothers. It doesn’t matter which version of them it is, either – I like comics Dick & Tim, elseworlds Dick & Tim and DCAU Dick & Tim all pretty much equally. And nothing makes me smile more than seeing Dick calling Tim ‘Little Brother.’ It’s just so sweet! ^_^
4. Chris Kent – Okay, remember how I said that I always tend to brush the Super-family off because I’m not as fond of them? Chris Kent is, currently, the only exception to that rule. I first saw him in scans of the issue where Clark takes him to the Batcave, and I fell absolutely in love with the kid. It probably started off because I loved the idea of Tim being ‘big brother’ for once, especially to a kid that (should have) inherited Kon’s codename. The fact that Chris is absolutely adorable in his own right didn’t help anything. I was so disappointed when they sent him back to the Phantom Zone. I hope he comes back soon. I wanted him to make friends with Lian Harper…they’d make an awesome kick-off point for the next generation of heroes.
5. Dead Like Me – I got into this show in high school, when they started showing reruns on Sci-Fi. Something about the dark humor just got me, you know? XD It’s hard to hate the show, really. It never takes itself too seriously, and it handles a hard topic with wit and humor. I read somewhere that black humor is the best way to deal with a painful situation – it helps you get past the shit. I think that Dead Like Me helps to teach people that. George’s afterlife sucks, but she’s still able to make it through. It’s a good message in the end, I think.
I’ve wanted to do a fic with the concept for years, but I could never think of anything that stuck until the “Dead Like Tim” ‘verse popped into my head. The rest, as they say, is something akin to history. ^_^
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Swiped from
shidoikarji26 .Give me a fandom and I'll name;
Favorite character:
Least favorite character:
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There’s really only one thing I can say about that: Damn but that man knows how to give a speech. Not only did I feel proud to have voted for him, but I felt real pride in my country, for the first time since 2002. It sent tingles down my spine.
To add to my general feeling of “Ah, the world is a good place to be” is the fact that I finally, after years of looking for it, own my very own copy of my favorite short story collection ever publish: Places I Never Meant To Be, Original Stories By Censored Writers, edited by one of the most famously-censored YA authors in the world, Judy Blume.
This book means a lot to me for two reasons: One, all of the sales go to benefit the National Coalition Against Censorship, one of the major organizations that equip writers, teachers, librarians and students to combat censorship by people who feel the need to ‘protect’ (read: control) the children of America by encroaching on the first-amendment rights of others.
And two – and this is why I started the post off talking about President Obama – the book contains my favorite short story ever written: “Spear” by Julius Lester. Not only is “Spear” a wonderfully tragic love story in its own right, it is also the only story I’ve ever read that expresses modern racism in a way that comes across as completely and totally real to me. Though it’s a relatively short piece even as short stories go, it’s easily one of the most powerful works of fiction that I have ever read.
( Let me tell you about the boy named Spear... )
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? Describe them in less than 15 25 words.
? Have your flist guess the OTP.
? ???
? PROFIT.
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Also, anybody who guesses a pairing right (with the exception of #10) can request a drabble from me about that pairing, as long as you give me some sort of prompt. (Oh, but hold the prompts until I tell you you've got the right answer, of course, and yes, you can request multiple drabbles for multiple correct guesses.)
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Swiped from shidoikarji26.
01) Bold what is true about you.
02) Underline what is half true.
03) Italicize what you wish was true about you.
04) Add one true thing about you to the end of the list.
05) Tag five LJ friends.
06) Ask me anything about the bold/italicized/underlined.
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So, I've finally stumbled into the
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canon_sues community here on LJ. And, to be honest, I'm...really dissapointed.I mean, I hate Mary Sues, I always have, and I usually like being warned when one has weedled into a published work. But people in fandom, and at canon_sues especially, seem to use the label for any character that they, personally do not like or are jealous of or something. I mean, the link there that I initially found had a good report of an actually, god-honest canon sue, and I've fond others like that, but there are so many that strike me as jealous rants about characters that most people like, but these individual posters hate.
This just...irks me. I mean, I hate Spoiler with the red-hot intensity of a thousand firey suns and I don't try to hide that fact, but I know she's not a Mary Sue. A Mary Sue is a very specific kind of character who is cliched, obnoxiously perfect and canon-breakingly powerful/influential. They're perfect in every way, the saviors of all the world, and absolutely adored by everyone around them.
But a Mary Sue has to have an abundance of those traits to really be a Mary Sue. I mean, every main character in the entire history of fiction has something special or wonderful abotu them - that's what makes them the central characters, the fact that they are somhow set apart from everyone else. It's not hard to tell the difference between a real Mary Sue and the special main character - one is believable, with flaws and problems, and the other is not.
There are not that many canon Sues in popular fiction. But people label them that way anyhow, and it's just stupid.
So, this leads me to a thought: Is there a community somewhere on LJ where fans of maligned characters labeled "canon sues" by the general public can step up and prove that said character isn't a Mary Sue? Because if there isn't, there should be. Way too many good characters are getting a bad name by people who don't understand the Mary Sue term throwing it around.
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Title:
Rating: PG
Genre: Humor/Drama
Fandom: DC Comics ("Dead Like Tim" 'verse)
Characters: Tim Drake, Greta Hayes, Dick Grayson, Cass Cain, Cissie King-Jones, Tengu, Tris Plover, Lia Nelson, Bruce Wayne, "Borya."
Warnings: Nothing much, seriously.
Summery: AU-cross with "Dead Like Me" Hard at work as a Grim Reaper, Tim accidentally runs into an old friend, who sees things that she is not supposed to see. This could be a very big problem...or it could open the door to possibilities that Tim couldn't have imagined.
A/N: A direct sequel to "Knowing, Watching, Late." Read that first or this will make very little sense.
A note about "Dead Like Me" that wasn't addressed in the original story - Reapers do not cause death. They are simply the collectors. The ones who actually cause the accidents and set things in motion so that people die are ugly little creatures known as Gravelings. Gravelings are not material creatures - even the Reapers can only see them, occasionally, out of the corners of their eyes. They play a minor part in this story. I just wanted to make sure that nobody got too confused.
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