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tevantarlos · 10 months ago

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For me, you’re totally right!!! The writing has been so terrible lately. I didn’t know where else to rant, so I apologize in advance for the HUGE rant.

It’s getting annoying and tiring that we have to follow up with so many different storylines.

It doesn’t even make sense anymore. I mean, we have at least five more villains. Of course, we knew some from before but it’s STILL unbearable. They tried to fit so much into an episode when it could’ve fit into an entire season.

For reference, there were a lot of unfinished storylines:

- Rosalind’s accomplice

- People targeting the police and someone taking out the “guy” behind it (why was it brushed over???)

I don’t know about you but I’m TIRED of Monica. There was a lot of screen time that could’ve gone to the main characters of the show but it didn’t.

But what I’m hating right now is the way Everton treats Lucy.

IT’S INFURIATING. After Jackson’s death, it seemed like she had no one other than Tim or Tamara. However, she doesn’t have either at the moment.

IT WAS ALSO SUPPOSED TO BE HER DAMN BIRTHDAY!!! Why did no one say anything? They (Angela and Nyla) also brushed off what she said about having 12 undercover identities. I don’t know about you but they’ve never been encouraging.

It’s sad and disheartening that her friend is a LITERAL teenager and treats her better than everyone else on the show. With Tim out of the picture, she’s alone. I mean, what happened to everyone’s friendship? It used to be Nolan, Jackson, and Lucy. I know they used to date but I mean, come on, they moved on so why shouldn’t they stay friends?

The fact that Nolan’s more friendly with his ROOKIE is baffling. (I love Celina by the way, this isn’t a diss.

I mean, what happened to character development? We don’t see much of Aaron or Celina. They waste so much time with storylines that fizzle out the next episode and don’t matter anymore because either Angela, Wesley, or whoever can’t (legally speaking) touch the criminals.

I’m more upset that they ruined Chenford. For drama? This show won’t be getting renewed in the future, maybe there’ll be an eight season but come on…It’s upsetting how we won’t see Lucy and Tim together anymore. Wasted five seasons of my life only for them to break up and end their relationship in one.

Personally for me, I believe Lucy and Tim are the ones who have TRULY been through it.

I mean, I understand everyone else has their stuff. However, Lucy has been kidnapped and nearly died. Her parents aren’t even supportive of her career. Her best friend died.

TRIGGER WARNING (ABUSE/SUICIDE)

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While Tim was abused by his father, found out about his father’s affair, had to sell the house he was abused in, etc. He went to war and now the whole thing with Mad Dog jumping off the roof!

Meanwhile, everyone else is happy. Sure, they went through so much but they AT LEAST HAVE SOMEONE TO HELP THEM THROUGH IT!

THESE TWO HAVE NO ONE!!! They aren’t married or have good parents!!!

Sorry for my rant, feel free to ignore but I’m sad about the turnout of this season. I wished they somehow got married and moved into a beautiful house far away from this chaos, and had at least three children by next episode but that won’t happen.

There's too much to try and keep track of in too few episodes.

The pacing of the episodes is utter crap because they tried to cram a full season worth of shit (which is usually 20 to 22 episodes), into half a season of 10 episodes.

So the storylines are all over the place. The characters are running around like chickens with their heads cut off.

Don't apologize. I bitch a lot on this blog. No one I know in RL watches the show, so the only people I can rant to are other fans on here.

Where do you get 5 more villains? I thought it was 3. Monica, Blair and the guy who I think is mobbed up, that Lucy's working for as UC, and taking care of his kid. Who else do you think is involved? Oscar? I think he just did Monica a few favors. I don't see him as one of the villains of the season.

As for the unfinished storylines, I'd be very surprised if they finished them. The show has a lot of problems and this, and the timeline are major ones, imo.

I hate Monica and have ever since she came on the scene. All her BS doesn't interest me at all, and I want Angela to kill her.

Who is everton? I'm sure you meant someone else, because I don't know a single character with that name. So, I can't comment on it because I don't know. Do you mean Primm, the guy that stopped her from making Detective?

I hate that Lucy lost both Tim and Tamara this season. Also, don't get me started on the birthday bullshit. Tim's the only one who remembered and even did something for her.

John's supposed to be her friend, but ever since Jackson was killed and Bailey's stupid ass got with him, he's basically been like 'Lucy, who?'

As for Angela and Nyla, I'm already pissed that they were being assholes to Lucy earlier in the season. Angela only gets involved with Lucy, when it involves Tim. Nyla doesn't give a shit in any way.

John doesn't have time for Lucy. He's up his lame ass wife's ass all the time, and dealing with Celina's spiritual bullshit.

Honestly, while Celina has grown on me a little, I still like Aaron more and want him to have more screen time than her. But yet, I'm assuming their scenes were cut since there was only 10 episodes and they had to force the drama bullshit though, so their scenes were cut.

Yeah, I agree about Chenford. They've both been put through the ringer this season more than anyone else, and yet they get fucked over while everyone else gets to be happy. That's such bullshit.

I'll admit, I like drama. It makes shows interesting. However, when the drama and bullshit doesn't let up and my favorite characters are sad/hurt/lonely/abandoned all the fucking time, it doesn't make me want to keep watching, as it's too depressing.

#Asks #Answers #The Rookie #tv talk: the rookie

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amplifyme · 1 year ago

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I’m back with a huge update~ :DDDD

TPOB Chapter 4, 5, and 6

Picking up where I left off:

WAIT SO NOT ONLY DID DIANA NOT GO WITH VINCENT BUT SHE WAS RETURNED LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED AND HAD BEEN DUPED ALONG WITH ELLIOT BY MITCH DENTON AND NOW SHE’S GOTTA SOMEHOW FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIND VINCENT--

AND CELINA FINISHED HER CATHY EXTRACTION AND VINCENT’S NOT DOING TOO HOT--

You could say I’m a bit invested in how this turns out. XDDD

"Do you ever forget, Father, that he's not like everybody else? You ever, I don't know, catch a glimpse of him out of the corner of your eye and it hits you all over again, how different he is?" The look she got in response was a curious one, surprised at first, then reflective as he took a minute to think over her question. He folded his half-gloved hands together and rested his chin against them, looking at her over the top of his glasses. "I suppose I do, from time to time. We've spent so long in each other's company - better than a third of a century now - that I suppose it's only natural I might forget. But I'm generally quickly reminded by something Vincent will say, or do, or perhaps simply by the way he'll hold himself: a certain posture. His utter stillness, the singular focus, his… unique talents and skills. His spirit, though, Diana, his heart, those things can never be forgotten. Loved that passage-- and definitely a hallmark of the series and its characters.

Diana and Father’s back-and-forth, her speech about the miracle of Vincent, that entire scene: exquisite. I enjoy so much how your D and Father have a deep sense of understanding and care towards one another, especially when V and Father are struggling through this particular plotline.

This description of Elliot was both sombering and, I admit, humorous: He was not a happy man, and his expression reflected it. He looked indignant. As if the thought of people like the Corbin family existing at all offended him on some deep level.

Vincent and the Other’s dialogue-- “I want!”-- is a nice homage to Nan’s work; and, I might add, a touch of something different. I haven’t pinned just what yet but will jot it down when it hits me.

VINCENT’S BACK; and there’s a pleased side to me knowing he hasn’t missed Jacob’s birthday. Aaaaaaaaaaand he’s been stripped to his basics, uh oh.

Interesting angle Celina is playing; we’ll see how that develops. >:))

Father and Diana talking some more, awww. Father truly is cynical-- interesting when compared to Diana (and her growth.)

Speaking of Father, his ping-pong eyes while Diana is figuring out Vincent was and Diana’s senses and anger and Vincent’s abandonment and anger as well as D and V’s slight falling out-and-in were great touches to end the chapter on~.

Also: medium silence. Nice.

Oh, I’m not done yet-- ONTO CHAPTER 5!

After a short time Narcissa ordered, "Give me your hand, child." Vincent obediently offered his right across the table, and she waved it away. "No, not the one that protects. The one that puts thoughts to paper: the heart's hand." He was taken aback by her words. Though it was possible Narcissa might know he was left-handed, he didn't know how she knew his right was his striking hand, the one that invariably brought the first of the killing blows. The attention to detaaaaaaaaaaaaail. I’m eating it up like popcorn.

I love how you describe what’s going in with Vincent from different perspectives, his, Narcissa’s, and Diana’s-- i.e. shrouding him with darkness or turning down Diana’s sense of him. Also, how you handle his distance from Jacob versus Nan’s scenario is fascinating, twisting the story left while she twisted it right. Wonderful how many layers can be drawn from a similar experience.

This small moment struck me while I read it because it’s so, so them: “...Consumed by rage and grief, I would have died of it and left my son an orphan, to be raised by a madman. Do you have any least idea, Diana, of all you've done for me?" She shrugged and almost let fly some stupid comment like, it was nothing, before she viciously gagged the impulse. Because it hadn't been nothing - and both of them knew it.

And this part: That wasn't what gave her pause now. It was what he'd said and the way he'd said it, looking back at her with unreadable eyes. It was the feeling it set off in her: like being given a commendation with one hand and a demotion with the other. Magnificent.

I’m… not laughing at what Vincent is going through, I’m not, it’s just… Celina shot herself in the foot, in a way, trying to become Catherine and wanting more from Vincent. It’s NOT funny, it’s not. And Celina obviously has more up her sleeve but I can’t help but laugh, a little; because compared to the intricacy of this plan, Lena’s perfume and flower wreath from Nan’s work was stunningly simple and even more effective and I can’t stop laughing just a little. But yes; this is going to be a doozy of a problem for Vincent.

And I appreciate that Diana is pulling no punches, but also that she’s reasonable. Losing a part of himself with Catherine but regaining it, in a way, through her legacy, then having it stripped from him and affecting his relationships and bond now is monumentous; and though Diana is an empath, she has never lost herself to the same degree he has. It’s (using that word again) interesting to explore this tragedy on top of her characterization and his and his past and their present.

This is just going to be a post where I repeat “I love this/that”, and I don’t care! It occurred to her it was nothing short of a miracle she'd somehow been judged exempt from his stalwart and unbending self-discipline. Which started her wondering why that was: why her and no one else, not even Catherine.

Diana finally realizing he really does love her amidst all the drama (and a regained healthy respect, which didn’t really bother her-- which, that is so you, that is so Diana) was the one ripe, juicy cherry on top of this rotting cake: it proves that there are salvageable bits that can be cut around.

Diana on a Kill Bill mission may not have been on my bingo card, but it isn’t entirely unexpected. Brb, going to grab another snack.

I’m back and snackless, let’s go--

Father and Vincent’s talk: as you say, layers and layers. Also: "It's a difficult question," Father ultimately decided. "I loved Margaret dearly, you know that. We had such little time together, she and I; and what I grieve most I think, as I look back on my life. But had things not happened as they did," he said, his eyes sweeping the room, "just look at all I would never have had. My home… my community. My family. And you," he said, his eyes lighting on Vincent and holding there, "you, most of all."Would I have Margaret back at the cost of the life I've built here? No, I honestly don't think I would.” Love that part.

Wait, this is scratching at my brain and I swear I’ve heard it or read it before: "Vincent, it is only when we try to grasp and hold the larger mysteries of life that we lose our ability to comprehend them: love; compassion; hope; death. One cannot hold in a fist that which requires freedom in order to be understood. Some things do not call for our examination but only… only our faith." If I’ve not, congrats on making me so completely doubt my own reality. XDDD (Beautiful passage, regardless.)

This, this, THIS-- It was a startling thought: that he'd been just as much an addict as Rolley had been, before he'd lost Catherine. When the Other within him had been called upon so often in defense of her that it'd grown dependent on the dark release it found in that protection, had begun to crave it even as he'd denied its growing influence and had stumbled blindly, desperately, toward even the smallest sliver of light within that massive darkness.-- made me rethink the entire series through new eyes; and I so pleased about that~!

Again, back to the love but who cares at this point: LOVE this passage: Diana respected him too much to deny his pain, or to soften the truth in an act of pity disguised as sympathy. So what she said to him was, "You're right: you couldn't." His eyes slid to hers. "But you were there when she needed you the most, Vincent, when it really mattered." She gripped his arm tightly. "Do you think Catherine would've wanted it any other way, up on that rooftop; that she'd have rather it be anybody else with her? Do you have any idea what a gift you gave her - to be there with her at the end? Most people die alone, Vincent. But she didn't have to; she was with the one she loved most of all."

Vincent returning to fight and not to give in took me by surprise as well; but I am absolutely flinging pom poms about and wildly cheering him on now.

THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING. Name drop-- also, perfect way to work the series, the poem, and this story together.

Vincent’s pit stops before meeting with Celina were excellent, yes. Particularly enjoyed you highlighting the metaphor that Diana knocked down Vincent’s walls, and that he’s the one that dwells on its significance.

And all of these excellent points that I hadn’t considered: As he was brought to his knees by the raw kinesthetic memory of catching Catherine in his arms as she'd collapsed, it occurred to him that Diana was right. He hadn't been able to save Catherine, but he had been there to gentle her fall. To hold her, as he had countless times before. To see in her eyes the reflection of their love. To experience the gift of it again; its very existence a large act of fate and faith that humbled him still. And he'd come just in time. The perfect time. Had it been any sooner, had the least moment been changed, his son may well have died, too. A sacrifice Vincent knew Gabriel would've been more than willing to abide, simply so he could declare himself the victor. And had he come any later, he would never have known about the child, their son. Would have been too late to hear Catherine's last words: affirmation, truth, a promise.

Poor Jacob crying. Also, Father LEAPING at the chance to rescue Vincent no matter the means and Diana now having to convince him not to act is poetry, it rhymes.

Reflecting on Celina’s She wanted only what she wanted. and comparing her to the growth-stunted Other made me pause. The difference, of course, is the Other is an expression of Vincent’s abandonment and want and Celina is a self-interested, calculated skinwalker wearing Catherine as a robe.

And, of course, for all of Vincent’s calculations he couldn’t calculate enough.

ELLIOT-- excuse me, Elliot tailed Diana around. I love that man.

The confrontation between Celina and poor Vincent and Diana-- great scene. Also, I didn't note above, but I thoroughly ate up that Vincent was/is aware of how others view his dangerousness and played it up to the guards and Celina.

Elliot getting to take out Celina-- chef’s kiss.

Vincent making new friends and Diana turned around in the tunnels and Elliot passing out and Father and V’s strays and V&D are going steady and TO EVERY CRAFT ITS PROPER MYSTERY!!!!!!!

Glided right into your acknowledgements and was nodding along with your “she’s still dead” exploration: when I read that back in Chapter 2, a part of me wanted to die laughing because because because. Never fails to still amuse me. ;))) And I loved reading your dedication to Nan, as well as the titles/subtitles trivia.

When I have the time to set aside, I’ll most definitely drop some more comments on Ao3 as a final way to work through my thoughts~.

Oh, one last thing! Most definitely going to either send or read bits to Sis (been keeping her up to date); and will send you her comments when she’s available (she's perfectly willing, enjoys that you enjoy.) I always pitch passages to her as “more Father… and also Diana”; and it works. >:DDDD

Overall, I had a fantastic time reading this-- beautiful work, beautifully executed, exquisitely written. I most certainly will reread in the future. :DDD

You can't see me, but I'm grinning ear to ear. I'm so pleased that you had a good time inhabiting my little BATB universe!

Just a few things below the cut.

I had such a blast writing the D & F scenes, and especially this one.

Okay, so my two favorite lines I gave Stosh: 1) "He was with you when?" when D is giving him the details of V's kidnapping. That line still makes me laugh like a fool and I wrote it.. 2) Telling Vincent "Besides, it's the least you can do, right? Since I seem to have made a habit of taking bullets for you." Again with the laughter. I need to write another V & Stosh fic. Maybe someday...

I always found it very interesting on the show that Vincent the lefty almost always struck first with his right hand. Maybe Buster is righthanded? Hmmmm. Maybe that was an Easter egg in Nan's Dialogues and the muse grabbed onto it and saved it for later.

I’m… not laughing at what Vincent is going through, I’m not, it’s just… Celina shot herself in the foot, in a way, trying to become Catherine and wanting more from Vincent.

Right?? But it's so in line with both Gabriel and Snow's personalities, too. They thought they were smarter than everyone else. Not a good mindset when dealing with V, who is a master strategist - not to mention still fiercely protective of Cathy.

Diana on a Kill Bill mission may not have been on my bingo card, but it isn’t entirely unexpected.

It's that darkness V saw in her, rising to the surface. And a good thing it did, in the end. And we've so often seen that sort of rage driving V, I thought it would be interesting to play with it in D, too.

To the best of my recollection, this is not inspired by anything besides the muse. It was part of the theme of the story that I tried to sprinkle here and there: that death doesn't mean the end of love, and that love is infinite and can't be measured, and trying to compare one love with another is a fool's game. And there was also the snippet of Dylan Thomas' poem that drove the trilogy and Though Lovers Be Lost, and eventually this fic: "Though lovers be lost, love shall not. And death shall have no dominion." That was the first seed that was planted in the garden that eventually became TPOB.

Good! I love it if something I write makes my readers see things in a different way. I'm pleased too!

Vincent returning to fight and not to give in took me by surprise as well; but I am absolutely flinging pom poms about and wildly cheering him on now.

Yay!! I'm glad I could surprise you now and then.

THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING. Name drop-- also, perfect way to work the series, the poem, and this story together.

That poem was the second seed planted.

Also, I didn't note above, but I thoroughly ate up that Vincent was/is aware of how others view his dangerousness and played it up to the guards and Celina.

There's the strategist again!

Elliot getting to take out Celina-- chef’s kiss.

It had to be him. I knew that from the beginning. He deserved the chance to redeem himself in his own eyes. And he took the painful choice away from both V & D, which I saw as a wonderful act of love and grace. Stosh is a good guy.

Vincent making new friends and Diana turned around in the tunnels and Elliot passing out and Father and V’s strays and V&D are going steady and TO EVERY CRAFT ITS PROPER MYSTERY!!!!!!!

Oh, you know I had to get that in there somewhere! And not to pat my own back, but I kinda love where it ended up going. This remains my very favorite happy ending of anything I've written. 😊

When I have the time to set aside, I’ll most definitely drop some more comments on Ao3 as a final way to work through my thoughts~.

That would be lovely. Thank you.

I look forward to reading Sis's thoughts, when (and if) she makes her way through "the best parts." 😁

Overall, I had a fantastic time reading this-- beautiful work, beautifully executed, exquisitely written. I most certainly will reread in the future. :DDD

I'm so, so happy to know this! Really, this has been such a gift to me. Thanks so much for your thoughtful and considered comments, as well as your constant enthusiasm. ❤️

Feel free to dive back into that BATB collection on AO3 when the needs hits you. There's still a lot to discover. Until the next time, my friend!

#ask and answer #beauty and the beast 1987 #fanfic #the possibility of being #discussion

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magicandheart · 7 years ago

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the rules: answer the questions given to you by the tagged, write 11 questions of your own and tag 11 people. Tagged by @halfblood-hallestrom

questions!

1. How many drafts do you have right now?

I have 974 posts sitting in my draft box. Of those, there are probably 6 threads I keep telling myself to do...but then I forget

2. What is your favourite band/artist?

My current favs are a band called Public with the Score coming in second, but I’m always a sucker for a good Linkin Park song

3. What’s an AU you’ve always wanted to write?

Hmmm maybe like one of those “the name of your soulmate” or “the timer till your death” AU would be pretty cool. I haven’t really done one of those before despite loving them so much

4. How many people do you follow?

893 blogs and slowly growing more by the day lol

5. What’s one thing on your blog that you’re proud of?

My muses. They are so much more developed than they started and I’m so proud of how far they have come as characters.

6. What’s something you like about your own writing?

I really like that I’m able to give more distinct voices to each of the characters I write as. Celina doesn’t sound like Ciara and neither sound like Damon and so on. I’m really happy I’m able to create a variation for different characters.

7. What’s something you want to work on in your writing?

Incorporating more of the senses. For example, I need to remember to not just to show that the muse is in a diner but remember to add what does it smell like, how does the seat feel or is the coffee warm to the touch or is it disgustingly cool as they have the misfortune of feeling it slither down their throat?

8. What’s your favourite season?

Fall. I like how it usually isn’t too cold or hot, Halloween is involved, I can start wearing sweaters again, and I have an excuse to buy hot chocolate again

9. How many blogs do you run?

Technically I have 3, but the third one is pretty inactive.

10. What’s your favourite plant?

I love bonsai trees. I don’t own one myself, but I love how cute and small that little tree is.

11. What’s one skill you have that doesn’t really come in handy in day-to-day life?

Ummmm is painting a gradient of colors considered a skill? Finding the cheapest/best deal on a good hotel? What is a rare skill? I don’t know her lol

My questions:

1. Do you own a pet?

2. What’s your Harry Potter house?

3. What element would you want to bend if you lived in a world like in ATLA?

4. What’s a plot you’ve always wanted to write?

5. What kind of shipping pairing is your favorite? Ex. Short and Tall, Angry and calm, awesome in sync gays, opposites attract, red and blue gays, silly and serious, etc.

6. What’s one thing you really want to do one day?

7. What’s the last song that got stuck in your head?

8. Do you have a favorite quote?

9. What’s a piece of advice you would give your past self if you could give it?

10. Is there a character you’ve always wanted to write as or write with?

11. What kind of superpower would you want to have if you could choose to have one?

Tagging: @halfblood-hallestrom @icee228 @mymywhataninterestingsight @piecesofacrow @warriors-of-ayica @the-numb-queen @angelicdestroyer @rosykicksass @shitpost-mcgeee (That’s only 8, but that works. Anyone else is welcome to answer these if they want. No obligation to those I tagged. You guys don’t have to answer if you don’t want to)

#ooc #mun things #mun ramblings #tagged stuff

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morsexordiumrp-blog · 8 years ago

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Finally, below are acceptances for our initial round. I am so thankful to each and every one of you that took the time to develop these characters and pour your time, effort, and soul into these applications. If you would like some feedback on why your application was not submitted, please feel free to send me a message. To those who were accepted - yay!! I hope to hear from you soon! Acceptances are listed in alphabetical order, with OCs last.

Congratulations SARAH, you have been accepted for the role of ALPHARD BLACK with the faceclaim of TBD. I really appreciated how in depth you went in your explore section, and how you related it to his family. I also really liked the quotes you linked to show what inspired you - I thought they captured his spirit so well! In addition, I’ll be sending you a private message to discuss his faceclaim. I am so excited to see you get involved! Please follow all instructions found on the checklist page and we’ll see you soon!

Congratulations WHITNEY, you have been accepted for the role of AUGUSTA FAWLEY with the faceclaim of CELINA SINDEN. Seeing your development tp the strict grandmother we love from this young girl was such a pleasure. I love how you integrated the impact of of Alice/Frank on her, taking from the character you have into the adult we know. Also Celina Sinden, yaaaasss. I am so excited to see you get involved! Please follow all instructions found on the checklist page and we’ll see you soon!

Congratulations LUCY, you have been accepted for the role of DELORA ROSIER with the faceclaim of NAOMI SCOTT or CAITLIN STASEY. The first link in your inspo section literally had me laughing out loud - perfect! I also really loved how her sister’s relationship is impacting how she sees the world as she grows up. Caitlin Stasey is one of my FAV fcs, but I thought Naomi worked very well as well, so you pick and just let me know. I am so excited to see you get involved! Please follow all instructions found on the checklist page and we’ll see you soon!

Congratulations KIRSTEN, you have been accepted for the role of EUPHEMIA CURREN with the faceclaim of ANNALISE BASSO. I was so glad to see this application, and that she was your preference. Your description of her equating to holding sparklers was so on point, I loved it. I am so excited to see you get involved! Please follow all instructions found on the checklist page and we’ll see you soon!

Congratulations KAT, you have been accepted for the role of FREYA SLOAN LESTRANGE with the faceclaim of MARIE AVGEROPOULOS. I adored the background you created for her, and how you made her Rab/Rod’s mother with so much pride they carry her last name. The variety of songs offered in the musings section also really helped round her out. I am so excited to see you get involved! Please follow all instructions found on the checklist page and we’ll see you soon!

Congratulations TRISH, you have been accepted for the role of LORAINNE SHACKLEBOLT with the faceclaim of ZOE KRAVITZ. From the very first line when you compared Lorainne to Wonder Woman, I knew I was going to love this application. And a Joan of Arc quote for her? Omg, SOLD! I am so excited to see you get involved! Please follow all instructions found on the checklist page and we’ll see you soon!

Congratulations CY, you have been accepted for the role of LUCRETIA BLACK with the faceclaim of LORDE. The boggart you chose for her was so unique, I loved it! Also describing her as ‘practically hippy trash’ made me cackle and I cannot wait to see you bring that to life! I am so excited to see you get involved! Please follow all instructions found on the checklist page and we’ll see you soon!

Congratulations GEM, you have been accepted for the role of THORLEY GREENGRASS with the faceclaim of NICHOLAS HOULT. What I found so interesting in this application is the number of questions you asked about Thorley as a character, and then still didn’t answer all of them. It showed me that you’re questioning a lot about who he is and willing to really delve into him to discover where he’ll go. I am so excited to see you get involved! Please follow all instructions found on the checklist page and we’ll see you soon!

Congratulations TOM, you have been accepted for the role of TOM RIDDLE with the faceclaim of TYLER YOUNG. So much of this app had me grinning like an idiot and ecstatic to see this enigma start interacting with other characters. Anyone who can call their character a ‘fucking terrible person’ and then also delve into why without justifying it is a+ in my book. I am so excited to see you get involved! Please follow all instructions found on the checklist page and we’ll see you soon!

Congratulations AV, you have been accepted for the role of TYRON AVERY with the faceclaim of KEITH POWERS. By far the most difficult decision I had to make, ultimately is was the depth of connections with other characters that really pushed me into choosing your Tyron. The family creation and impact on his pscyhe/development was spectacular. I am so excited to see you get involved! Please follow all instructions found on the checklist page and we’ll see you soon!

Congratulations RACH, you have been accepted for the role of WALBURGA BLACK with the faceclaim of TBD. Your description of her needing control and how she copes with that, not always well, was great. The aesthetic you chose was perfect, and I loved the hunger games song so much. Also, I will be messaging you privately about your faceclaim so that we can get it squared away. I am so excited to see you get involved! Please follow all instructions found on the checklist page and we’ll see you soon!

Congratulations KALETON, you have been accepted for the role of OC: XALDIN LOVEGOOD with the faceclaim of EVAN PETERS. I am once again so happy to see Xaldin back at Mors! I love the family background you have created for him and how that relates to our favorite blonde Ravenclaw. I am so excited to see you get involved! Please follow all instructions found on the checklist page and we’ll see you soon!

Congratulations BABY, you have been accepted for the role of OC: LAVERNIA ‘VERA’ MALFOY with the faceclaim of DOVE CAMERON. Your descriptions of Vera are so vivid and loaded with imagery, and I am dying to see her actually interact with some characters. And her Shakespeare quote was so great. I am so excited to see you get involved! Please follow all instructions found on the checklist page and we’ll see you soon!

Congratulations ELLIE, you have been accepted for the role of OC: ROSE SELWYN with the faceclaim of ELLE FANNING. I adored both of your applications, but if you prefer Rose I’m definitely going to throw you in here with her! Her biography was beautifully written and I loved the list of headcanons at the end.I am so excited to see you get involved! Please follow all instructions found on the checklist page and we’ll see you soon!

#acceptanced

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celinamarniss · 8 years ago

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Mara Jade fic recs

Non-Mara/Luke fic recs. You can find my ship recs here.

Character Studies Title of work: we're the same here always Author(s): xhbx Link to fic: here Brief summary: Five times Mara Jade didn't cry, and one time she did. Why I recommend this: Well-crafted snapshots of Mara leading back in time to the gut-punch of an ending.

Title of work: Beauty Enough Author(s): AlBe Link to fic: here Brief summary: Once upon a time, before she was Celina, when flowers like this one surrounded her as a matter of course, she would have stopped Gamgalon. Stopped the killing of primitive sentients sold to safari patrons as mindless beasts. Stopped the highly illegal weapons trade that operated under the cover of the safaris, and the promise of even more killing. But that was before. Why I recommend this: Short character study of Mara during the short story "First Contact," in which she meets Karrde. It's set during a period in Mara's life that doesn't get explored much, in canon or in fic. Title of work: Empty Vessel Author(s): xhbx Link to fic: here Brief summary: So this is freedom. Why I recommend this: This is a lovely little study of an interesting turning point in Mara’s life and a compelling glimpse into her complex feelings about Coruscant. Title of work: Ophelia in Shimmersilk Author(s): biclaras Link to fic: here Brief summary: Murder and introspection at the opera. Why I recommend this: Like Empty Vessel, Mara confronts the ghosts of Coruscant. I love all the fascinating little details of Mara's life under the Imperial regime. Title of work: Empyrean Detritus Author(s): JediMordsith Link to fic: here Brief summary: Mara Jade finds out who her parents were, and it's not a happy discovery. Why I recommend this: It was written for me! JediMordsith took my melodramatic prompt and turned it into a story about Mara coming to terms with her heritage. Mara and Others Mara and Leia

I have a separate fic rec post found here.

Mara and Karrde

Title of work: Emerald Light Refracted and Dispersed Author(s): rthstewart Link to fic: here Brief summary: Mara Jade and Talon Karrde don’t talk about feelings, except when they do. Why I recommend this: Karrde’s mentorship of Mara is an important part of the Thrawn Trilogy, but sort of fades into the background or isn’t even discussed at all in the later books. This fic gives us a few glimpses of their relationship through the years. I love how that mentorship develops into friendship and then into family. There are a few fics out there that touch on their connection, but I’m always greedy for more. Title of work: Hone Game Author(s): rthstewart Link to fic: here Brief summary: Family isn't just who you are related to; family is who you relate with. There is one person in Mara's life that will always be there when she calls. Why I recommend this: My two faves get a drink together. Mara and Lando

Title of work: Remembrance

Author(s): deaka

Link to fic: here

Brief summary: Forgiveness can be a troubled gift, difficult to ever repay.

Why I recommend this: Lando and Mara have a heart to heart on the anniversary of the Battle of Endor. Deaka again for a thoughtful, understated character study. There aren’t many (any other?) fics about Mara and Lando’s friendship.

Mara and Han

Title of work: A Certain Affinity Author(s): deaka Link to fic: here Brief summary: Mara’s not one of them, exactly, but she’s not an outsider. Why I recommend this: I have a soft spot for Han and Mara stories

#mara jade #fanfic recs #mara jade is my forever girl #for #themarajadenetwork

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karmatechfiction · 8 years ago

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Witch Talent Precure!

So, years ago before Maho Tsukai Precure, I had an idea for a witch magical girl series. At first, it was going to be a original series that didn’t tie with precure, but...yeah a lot of my ideas for it, well, let’s just say there’s a lot of similarities between my series and precure and other magical girls, including Shugo Chara. Put it short, it just doesn’t stand out much as it’s own thing, but I still like these ideas and thought, well since it’s like a Precure series already, let’s just make it a Precure fan series. Than it’d be okay to use the different ideas from different magical girls.

I really like the ideas Maho Tsukai had but of course, the development of the plot was a bit messy and the characters in Maho Tsukai, I like them, don’t get me wrong, (well except the idiot trio) but they all are under developed. So I thought, I need some baddies and few side characters too. So this will be, what if Maho Tsukai was written better. I had plan this series for years in my head, so the plot itself will be mostly it’s own thing. The only thing I really took was some concepts such as designs. Again, I will use maybe some characters from Maho Tsukai including a certain green horn guy, so at least they will be written better.

My main precure team are from my head though. So don’t worry, I’m not just using the Maho Tsukai Cures. This is gonna be completely different. In fact, one is based more on me and the other are based on two good friends of mine.

I may write full “episodes” once in a while but it’s mainly gonna be done using pictures and explanation to give an idea of it. This is due to me having so many projects already. This is just something I wanna come back to sometimes just for the fun of it, since again. I’ve had this idea for years and I just can’t ever seem to abandon it so, I’ll just use it as a part time, fun project.

So without further a due, this is my precure team and their story. The theme is witches, magic, talents, music and a little romance/love.

Celina, Nerissa and Lin are in a band together known as Magic Melody Lively. They are the top of their class at Balboa Academy for Arts and Athletics being not only are they good singers, but each has their own unique talent. Celina loves to dance and is good in sports, she’s in charge of choreography in their band. Nerissa is a great painter and musician, she’s also good at writing and is usually in charge of song writing and scheduling. She’s also the lead singer. Lin is great at tailoring sweets and clothes. She’s in charge in making costumes and outfits for concerts. She’ll also make some snacks for the team.

Celina and Nerissa are sisters but Celina was adopted. Years ago, as a child, a fire broke out and killed her family. Being Nerissa’s family and Celina’s family were good friends, Nerissa family adopted Celina in. Since then though, Celina is terrified of fire but soon, she needs to face her fear for when a monster attacks her favorite dance studio that she went to when she was younger. Not wanting so many people lose their talent, she must stand up and shout “Precure, Awaken My Talent!” and rises as Cure Dancer! Together with Cure Painter and Cure Tailor, they form Witch Talent Precure!

So, the question is, Witch Talent are you?

Name: Celina Hinami

Name Origin: Celina is French for “Sky or Heaven” Hinami; Japanese “Hi” meaning “fire” “nami” comes from “Minami” which means “Beautiful Wave” so “Fire Wave” or “Fire South”.

Age: 15 (Yes these are high school age. Something different.)

Favorite Treat: Cinnamon Roles

Personality: Celina is sweet, shy and soft spoken at times, but when she gets on the dance floor or on the concert, there is no one passionate as her! She lets herself known to the world. She’s also pretty good at sports but she mainly prefers gymnastics and dancing. She likes to teach others how to dance. Makes her feel just as special as doing it.

(Yes her design is slightly based on Mirai. I really liked Mirai’s hair style. It’s cute and perfect for a character that loves to dance! Her outfit is based on 80s/90s style clothing.)

Name: Cure Dancer

Catchphrase: “Passionate and Courageous as a Dancing Flame! Witch Talent? Cure Dancer!”

Transformation Device: A gold bell (seen on the side of her.)

Weapon: Fire Ribbons

Finishing Attack: Precure Ribbon Salsa! (Wraps ribbons around enemy until they explode into flames.)

Healing Technique: (This is used to restore damages from fights) Elegant Flame!

(Note: As Cure Dancer, she’s kinda iffy on using fire attacks due to her past. She basically needs to get use to using fire base spells.)

Name: Nerissa Hinami

Name Origin: “Nerissa” Spanish/Greek for “Water Nymph” and the Goddess of the Sea , Hinami see above.

Age: 16 (She’s the oldest.)

Favorite Treat: Triple Fudge Brownies

Personality: Nerissa is a bit boyish. Despite having long hair, she dresses like a man most of the time and almost never is seen in dresses or skirts. She’s not someone to mess with. Despite she hates sports, she does work out and acts “ the man of the house” because their parents are divorced. When she’s not singing, working on a song, writing or drawing, you’ll often find her on the waves surfing. “Siren of the Sea”, she’s sometimes called due to this. The ocean is her inspiration. Don’t let this tough chick fool you. She does suffer anxiety issues that cause her to fall ill sometimes and actually does have a weak body, she covers up with her boyish side. Singing and being on stage, one would think would make this worse, but actually it keeps her mind clear and she’s too busy putting effort into a good performance to let it get to her. This shows her true beauty and strength.

(Note, this is the character based more on me.)

Name: Cure Painter

Catchphrase: “Beautiful and Strong as the Shimmering Sea! Witch Talent? Cure Painter!”

Transformation Device: Conk Shell Ocarina

Weapon: Shimmering Radiant Brush

Finishing Attack: Precure Watercolor Whirlpool! (Sends massive and colorful whirlpools that surround enemy, causing them to explode.)

Healing Technique: Aqua Aurora Antidote!

(Yes this is the character that’s a little based on Chara Spade from Shugo Chara.)

Name: Lin Shuang

Name Origin: Chinese “Lin” means “Fine Jade” “Shuang” means “Jolly”.

Age: 15

Favorite Treat: Hard to pick but loves mooncakes most of all!

Personality: Lin is full of energy! She’s always working on a costume or a something sweet! Her family owns a restaurant thus learned to cook from them. She’s also got a good vocal range but didn’t pick up on singing until meeting Sirena and Celina. Despite being the most outgoing, she does have a few insecurities. She tends to break under pressure the most but thanks to her friends, she stands back up on her feet and ready to go!

Name: Cure Tailor!

Catchphrase: “Creative and Free like a Playful Breeze! Witch Talent? Cure Tailor!”

Transformation Device: Playful Mini Ruan! (It does become slightly bigger to play properly. Just becomes small for compact size. Sorry I wanted to keep in theme and drum is taken from my special cure which I will reveal later.)

Weapon: Honey Needle (A sewing needle about the size of a cooking spoon)

Finishing Attack: Precure Sweet Sewing! (Sends out a thread of honey from the loop end, that winds around the enemy until they explode)

Healing Technique: Silk Honey

(Was a challenge making her. I wanted to of course make her more Chinese base and not just be a typical maid look.)

Some questions/accusations you probably will have.

“But Tech, they don’t look anything like witches! Least MTP had witch hats!”

Fear not! They do have witch forms and other forms to change into. In fact, they do transform into their Witch Forms first and then the outfit unravels into their element before their cure clothes pop on. It’s a neat idea in my head and like their hair becomes their element (fire, water, wind) as it makes its transaction to the cure colors. I just haven’t design the Witch Forms yet.

“You know, you could just add original characters instead of just adding the MTP characters as side characters? Don’t be lazy!”

Again, I have other projects that I want to finish. This is just something I wanna do for fun once in a while. Also, no matter what. Fan anything is just that. Stuff dedicated to a franchise. Even if you do make completely original characters for it, in the end, it’s something you can’t completely call your own because it’s for a universe that already exists. It doesn’t mean you can’t be creative or put effort in. It just can’t be completely, 100% be original.

I say this because most of the projects I’m doing are original stories and stuff I want to make successful one day. So I speak as someone that does create their own content. That’s why I’m not as harsh towards people who make things for fandom. Fandom is just for fun at the end. It’s just creative ideas made for something you enjoy and you’re free to be creative or lazy as you want. It’s the real original stuff you best know how to put 100% effort in. That’s when it really counts.

Plus, hey, some of the the MTP characters deserve to be better written. Just think of this as an alternate reality kinda thing, where instead of Maho Tsukai, you have more mature team saving the day.

“Your characters are mary-sues/too talented!”

First off, Mary-Sue is a character that is perfect. No flaws or been through anything bad. (And if they have, it’s overly unrealistically depressing.) They’re also tend to be happy all the time and everyone loves them. All my characters have flaws, they’re not happy all the time and not everyone likes them. Celina is shy and soft spoken. She has a hard time speaking out what she wants. She also withdraws when she’s scared or nervous That’s why she must learn courage.

Nerissa is independent and tends to push others away, including loved ones. She dresses like a boy to hide her insecurities, weaknesses and to get guys to back off on her, since she kinda hates men in some ways. She doesn’t think all men are bad, but she has a negative view on them, due to having so many negative experiences with them, including a break up and well hate issues with her father.

And then you have Lin, she’s insecure as hell. She tends to act over excited when she’s nervous and tends to annoy people like that, but she’s also conscious about that. She's afraid of pushing others away and being left alone in the world. When she’s nervous or feeling insecure, she tends to really not think straight thus cause more problems around her.

So yeah, they maybe multi-talented but people are multi-talented in a lot of things. Look at the Go Princess Precure team. They’re talented in almost everything under the sun, yet they still have flaws to keep them grounded and real. It’s all about adding the right and realistic kinda flaws.

“What’s their Mascot?”

A black fox name Stella, that does talk and she likes to use her own magic to take care of flowers. (Hmm...Could she be a cure?)

They also get their own familiars once they grow in magic.

What are the things they need to collect?

Magic stones. I dunno what to call them. I guess Mythic Change Stones, since they’re like the Linkle Stones. They change the cures into different forms, but I’m having a twist to them and having each transformation using the Mythic Change Stones be based on a mythical creature such as a mermaid, kirin and tengu. These stones fit into the heart gems of their transformation items.

#precure #pretty cure #magical girls #Mahou Tsukai Precure

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elysiumrp · 8 years ago

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Congratulations THERESA! You have been accepted as Celina Amari. Please go through the checklist and send in your account within 24 hours. If you need more time, make sure you send a message to the main.

It was so nice to see another application pop into the inbox right as it closed for the 6PM acceptance!! Sorry for the brief wait on the notice, but don’t worry, it’s here now! Celina is a character that I admittedly didn’t write, so I’m not as familiar with her as I am others, but I’m still so thrilled to see her picked up this early on on Elysium. I enjoyed your para quite a bit and I think it gave good insight into the type of person that Celina is on a daily basis. She’s reaching that age as a vampire where the loneliness really starts to kick in as those in her generation die, and with everything else going on I can’t even imagine how difficult that’ll be for her to deal with all at once. I can’t wait to see what you do with her. Welcome to Elysium!!

OOC INFO

Name: Theresa Age: 29 Timezone: EST Preferred Pronouns: She/Her Previous RP Experience: [RFP] Activity Level: 8/10 Will be on at least every other day Anything Else: N/A

IC INFO

Character Name: Celina Amari Why did you choose this character:

I chose this character because her bio seems like someone who could have a dark side that she hides. And I love exploring that. I think she also has a lot of qualities about her that make her easy to play, and communicate with others. Her independence and strong will appeal to me. Being pro supernatural gives the character a very strong stance to support, and helps me as a writer. She seems like someone who looks for the best in a situation and her energy is something I would love to explore writing. I read other female characters that were open, and none of them really struck out to me like Celina’s. She’s definitely the kind of character I would love to meet in person, so as a writer it is the kind of character I would like to work through and develop.

Describe your plan for them:

The character arc I have in mind for her, includes figuring out how she deals with feeling alone, and isolated yet being surrounded by people. I can see her slipping now and then and struggling with it, and remembering her family, then feeling like a disappointment. To me, she seems like someone who wants to be liked and respected. So I’m curious to see what happens when that starts to change because of her supernatural status. I feel like the ‘Amari’ bloodline and pride that comes with it is also something to explore, which is why I am considering have her meet a relative she didn’t know existed, who is supernatural.

Describe your character’s feelings and reactions to the initial reveal of the supernatural world:

Elated and excited. Those were the first and initial emotions that she felt. Celina isn’t one to hide, but lived most of her live hiding a part of her that she had always embraced. Now that the world is aware about the existence of supernaturals, she feels it is only right to proudly represent her species. There is nothing wrong with being a vampire, and humans need to understand that all supernaturals are not the same.

Describe your character’s feelings and reactions to the current state of the world, and how it impacts them as an individual:

Due to recent revelation interfering with her line of work and other parts of her life, Celina is going to have to learn to adjust, but it is refreshingly welcoming to do so for her. This is just another part of her life she will survive, it is what Amari’s do. Although she is happy to be open about who she is now, she is also weary of the way others will act around her, and treat her. Nothing that is going to bring her down, she takes it all with a grain of salt.

Para Sample:

Beads of sweat rolled down his pale skin, trickling down from the edge of his ear lobe and pooling up against his collar bone. It would just take a nick of that vein, and his blood would spill out like a fountain. In her younger days, when she was just a newly turned vampire, Celina would not have hesitated at all. If she wanted a taste, she would have got one. Now, at the age of eighty-nine, her patience and hunger had blended together rather well. The redhead human had just stopped from his run to take a breather, and Celina sat perched on the park bench with her sunglasses observing him. She had always been interested in people watching. Celina knew she had caught his attention the instant he stopped and looked up. Flashing him a bright smile, the vampire crossed one leg over the other and sat relaxed.

In the poor human’s defence, she was a vampire. Most people had a hard time turning away from her, even before she became a vampire. Once she was turned, it was like everything about her had been enhanced. Or so she had been told, even her sire agreed. When the guy started walking towards her, Celina’s attention moved away from his delectable neck to his half sweaty half naked body. This heat was something else. When she was at home, Celina had forgone clothing for the most part, to avoid the heat wave. Once he was close enough to hear her, she spoke slowly. “Looks like someone had a good run.” The stranger blushed profusely for a mere second before nodding. “I was about to keep running but then I saw you.” Celina laughed light heartedly. “Well don’t let me be the reason for your bad health” she teased.

Any questions/concerns/things you’d like to change: (siblings to add, pronouns, sexuality you’d like to specify, personality, face claim, history, etc., etc.)

I may add some family member into her history that she never knew about, later on down the road

#accepted #rp #rpg #roleplay #role play

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