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29 November 2009 @ 09:47 pm
Worked far longer than I was supposed to. Have homework I am supposed to be doing. Trying to finish je_hols. Really want to sleep! But mostly the important thing about today is-

-yeah, we finally wrote more to the Lost, if you haven't already seen the 500 posts on LJ today. I'm not apologizing because this shit is awesome, and I am very proud and excited, and I mean come on the website layout is bad-fucking-ass so I'm showing this off. :)
 
 
 
29 November 2009 @ 08:33 pm
Next weekend I'm going to write out cards. I'm so happy. I love giving stuff!! If you want something from me, see This post and I'll get your address down! :D
 
 
29 November 2009 @ 08:12 pm
  • I am currently (if slowly) defeating a massive group project, due tomorrow in both presentation and report form. Please note the use of the singular pronoun there: yes, it is a group project, but I'm sitting on most of the work myself right now (as always) (as expected)

  • Am not thinking about finals, which are next week. This project has been enough work. Will freak out on Tuesday, after presentation!

  • I am really ready to be done with this semester.

  • Current obsession: Pandora radio. I have the app on my Blackberry now and it's addicting: I can listen in the car. I've created a ton of channels so far and am switching through them like ADD. Seriously addicting. There is nothing like writing a paper on fuel cell polymer membranes while grooving to dance music.

  • Attempting white chili! :)

  • Am going to have to haul ass to catch up on word count for [info]getyourwordsout.

  • Am really looking forward to FFIV: The After Years (!!!!!!!!!) (shut up guys)

  • Am really ready to be done with this semester.

  • Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving! Mine was quiet and nice. And brought pie. The long weekend involved a little more work (housework and schoolwork) than I might have liked.

  • Am slowly realizing that I need to start taking my own advice. When I tell people "Enjoy having the break!" or "Slow down!" or "You don't have to be working!" I think I am talking to myself. I need a break?

  • Does anyone else feel like November just flew by??

  • ...back to this stupid project. XD

 
 
29 November 2009 @ 08:17 pm
Back  
Back from vacation, actually, I was back last night but I'm super tired. XD Been able to keep up with reading entries, so yay. Now to catch up on nano readings while I have time!
 
 
30 November 2009 @ 03:54 pm
[ICONS]
PERSONA 3/4 19

KINGDOM HEARTS 4
YUUGIOU (Duelist Kingdom/GX/5D's) 25
BLEACH 5

[FO BANNERS]
YUUGIOU 5D's 1


Total: 48


Teasers:



x-posted everywhere
here @ [info]noirsymphonie
 
 
30 November 2009 @ 03:51 pm
[ICONS]
PERSONA 3/4 19

KINGDOM HEARTS 4
YUUGIOU (Duelist Kingdom/GX/5D's) 25
BLEACH 5

[FO BANNERS]
YUUGIOU 5D's 1


Total: 48


Teasers:



x-posted everywhere
here @ [info]noirsymphonie
 
 
29 November 2009 @ 04:46 pm
I know that you all want to see pictures from the pilot shoot for A GAME OF THRONES, but alas, I can't show you the sets, the actors in costume, or any of that good stuff.

Which is not to say that I can't show you a few other things from my recent trip.

Jerusalem in Morocco, f'rinstance.

Here are some shots of the huge city walls and siege machinery that Ridley Scott built for KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, outside the city of Ouarzazate in Morocco. We did shoot some scenes here... but inside, in a court redressed for our purposes.





That's my assistant Ty perched on the battering ram, which was full sized, made of real wood, and appeared to be fully functional. Ditto the siege towers and trebuchets Ridley left.

The interior courtyards were equally impressive (alas, I can't show you the one we redressed and actually used).





I worked in Hollywood for a decade back in my checkered past, and these are the most impressive sets I've ever seen. Hell, Scott's fake castle beats about eighty per cent of the real castles I've seen, and I've visited a LOT of castles.

I'm obviously going to have to put a city under siege sometime soon, so we can go back to Morocco and play with all these cool toys one of these days.
 
 
Current Mood: relaxed
 
 
29 November 2009 @ 05:20 pm
Stiiiiiilll worrrrrking on New Moooooon. To that end, does anyone have a still/screencap of that really ridiculous, blatant fanservice moment when Jacob takes off his shirt to, like, dab at Bella's head? I mean the exact moment when he takes it off, you know the shot. It's an illustrated Fifteen Minutes, and the more on-the-nose the picture is, the better the punchline will work, and I only have shots from later in the scene. I just really don't want to Google for it, you know? The internets scare me.

(I'm wrestling with the last few problem scenes and trying to go back and polish the finished ones while I rack my brain for something interesting. It's running long--well, by "long" I mean "the standard 5000 words that most of the older ones are," but Twilight has kind of taken the place of the Harry Potter fandom in terms of OMG YOU LEFT OUT MY FAVORITE PARRRRRRT complaints. Within the stuff I felt compelled to include, I'm trying to tighten as much as possible. Also, the coding on this one has been a bitch because I tried to get fancy with a text effect. Fnarr.)


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29 November 2009 @ 04:15 pm
Jets  
Life is... well, not magical, but tolerable today.

Jake Delhomme threw more interceptions than Mark Sanchez today, so the Jets beat the Panthers and still have a pulse. A very faint one, to be sure, but still a pulse.

Revis was amazing, completely shutting down Steve Smith.

Obviously my teams can only play well when I am here watching. I can never leave home again.
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Current Mood: satisfied
 
 
29 November 2009 @ 11:11 pm
This is an idea I had a few weeks ago that wouldn't leave me alone. The Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged cast singing Come Sail Away by Styx. It was originally just going to be Yami singing, but I expanded it and it kinda got out of control. Hell, most of the latter section is completely ad-libbed while I was recording.



Word of warning - it gets pretty loud around halfway through.

Maybe now my mind will allow me to concentrate on new episodes?
 
 
Current Mood: bouncy
Current Music: Come Sail Away - Styx
 
 
29 November 2009 @ 03:53 pm
dissidia @ 8
persona 4 @ 8
persona 3 @ 4
basara @ 5
gundam 00 @ 18
gurren lagann @ 8
final fantasy (vii, viii, ix, x) @ 11
yuugiou @ 7
stock @ 6
misc @ 8 (SMT: Devil Survivor, Naruto, Gundam Seed)
preview:

(I'm all right in bed but I'm better with a pen)
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29 November 2009 @ 10:53 am
In Darkness and Regret, by [info - personal] rushlight75. Kain/Cecil, worksafe. Author's summary: Being honest with yourself is the first step toward true happiness, but that doesn't necessarily mean you can get there from here.

Okay. So I'm not particularly a Kain/Cecil person. I'm not opposed, I'm just not as excited by it as I am by Edge/Rydia or Kain->Rosa, or Kain/Valvalicia.

I really loved this fic. It was actually a little bit disconcerting, because it felt a lot like reading something I had written. There's a really good understanding of the things that drive Kain to do what he does, and the story flows beautifully. I love the characters' voices, and one of the things that particularly stood out to me was the contradictory nature of Kain's feelings toward Golbez.

In a word, hello shiny.
 
 
Current Mood: pleased
 
 
29 November 2009 @ 12:54 am
LAST UPDATE: 11/29/09 12:00 AM

new contributions )
new requests )
 
 
29 November 2009 @ 12:33 am


BOOYA.

Let's review:

--Started 3 days late due to flu of death
--Finished 2 days early
--Actually don't hate this novel
--Am probably within 7K words of the actual end of the story
--Realized what the sequel is a week ago
--In love with my characters and willing to watch them snark forever

Overall? I think I did good.

Net result: I am about 4K behind on [info]getyourwordsout, which I can probably make up with Yuletide, finishing the NaNo, and finishing the Yuna fic (I am seriously completing that one this year. SERIOUSLY.)

Not bad, self.

Now, BED.
 
 
Current Mood: accomplished
 
 
28 November 2009 @ 10:29 pm
Hey guys! :D So the idea of a new theme is under way. However, it'd still be best to take a majority vote to see which theme YOU would like to see next. With that said, take a gander at our little poll here filled with some lovely suggestions from [info]sacryde, [info]madblessyou, and [info]pinkhairedcutie and... Vote away! Did I seriously just say 'gander'?

Poll #1491761
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 11

What should the next theme be?

View Answers

Which persona would you summon?
2 (18.2%)

Where would you most likely be seen hanging out?
2 (18.2%)

Which weapon type would you use?
3 (27.3%)

Which Social Link are you?
4 (36.4%)

Other (please state in comments)
0 (0.0%)



Personally, the only problem I see with the "which persona would you summon?" theme is that it'll take ages to get stamped, much like the "persona mirror" theme, because there are 249190238 persona. Don't let that stop you from voting though! XD

For those of you that may want to suggest a theme with the P3P characters, I think it'd be best if we wait until it gets released outside of Japan, since I'm sure there are quite a few people who don't really know the new P3P chars because they don't want to spoil it. (Even though there are only a handful.) If you guys really want such a theme go ahead and suggest it though. (: I just wanted to point that out;;

Also, even if we do have a majority number of votes... The new theme will NOT be unveiled until all unstamped applications have been stamped. With that said, please go vote for them if you can. Here's a handy list of apps that still require stamping:

★ Regular ★
kooriblade
rental_daughter

★ Arcana ★
innoc3nt_sorrow
madblessyou

I know, I know... This is another deathly long mod-post. .-. But hey, at least we're getting closer to a new theme~! XD
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Current Mood: productive
 
 
29 November 2009 @ 01:15 am
I have done nothing the last three days but play Dragon Age: Origins.

My thoughts. Spoilers? Of course. )
 
 
Current Mood: sleepy
 
 
28 November 2009 @ 10:13 pm
I've looked through the tags, but I can't quite find what I'm looking for so I figured I'd just ask!

Recently (as in, like, 10 minutes ago) I discovered that there was an English version of the P3 artbook; I looked through the tags and someone posted some scans here. The writing isn't that great, but because I love reading commentary on things I was wondering if anyone had the whole NA book scanned? Usually, I would just buy it myself but I can't find it anywhere, aha.

Does anyone know if the Japanese artbook has ever been fan-translated? It looks like it has a lot more commentary, and the contents just seem all-around better than the NA book.

Um, since I'm asking this I might as well ask for P4 as well? I'm not even sure if they released an NA artbook of that, but hey -- it's worth a shot.

Thanks ahead of time. ♥
 
 
28 November 2009 @ 11:23 pm
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Fanfiction
Final Fantasy VII Compilation
Advent Children
[info]superkalifragi & [info]chephren: Golden Lotus (19) (Yazoo, Sephiroth) (R)

Final Fantasy VIII
[info]von_leos_uriken: Voyeur (Quistis/Fujin) (PG)


Icons
Final Fantasy VII Compilation
Unspecified FFVII Canon
[info]itsabere: 7 icons (Yuffie)

Final Fantasy XIII Compilation
Original Game
[info]hysterictrigger: 22 icons

Various
[info]ragingxblood: 9 icons (FFX-2, FF Versus XIII)
[info]chocofeather: 36 icons (FFVI: Terra) (Various FFs: Moogles)


Gameplay
[info]kornelius99: FFVII - Recruiting Yuffie
 
 
28 November 2009 @ 10:57 pm
Want to read original works by me? Head on over here:

[info]erotictone


Figured some people may be interested, especially since I am planning on have one or more co-posters to add to the ranks. Hopefully you'll find something to enjoy once everything is up and ready ♥ Note: If you want to read any NC-17/R-rated material you will have to join.
 
 
Current Mood: chipper
 
 
28 November 2009 @ 10:23 pm
Daily Doodle: At least it's not a goat.
Time: 5-10 mins

Daily Doodle: Lion cub )
 
 
 
 
Title: I Heard The World
Chapter Title: The Swordless Soldier
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Alteranate Universe with Drama, Action, Mystery, Romance, Angst.
Notes: Wow that took a while to get out. Oh well. Look who's not dead, eh?

The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else
 
 
28 November 2009 @ 06:45 pm
More than her planning, more than her war, Leloucia cherishes her family and the few friends she can truly lean on. She's never been able to let go of the past. Not easily. Not like C.C.
This was written with [info]10_switched in mind. That means genderswap. You've been warned!


.a clever disguise: breakfast.
That damn white Knightmare had been agitating her so much she'd begun to get careless. Tearing out of the clubhouse in the morning before even having breakfast... What had she been thinking? )
 
 
28 November 2009 @ 07:56 pm

A massive thank you and round of applause for iceprincessd and prettygothgirl, who between them provided me with the perfect information that got these icons up and running. You guys rule.
ALL Rippal fanart in these icons, are property of Lenne69000 and LilMissRikku, both members of Photobucket, and wonderful artisits. I'm not making any profit off their talents whatsoever, but thanks for letting me use your work.
Without further ado here are some teasers:




The rest can be viewed here at [info]ff_couples Final Fantasy Couples )Read more... )

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Current Mood: creative
Current Music: I Can't Make You Love Me - George Michael
 
 
28 November 2009 @ 01:59 pm
PLAY THESE TWO VIDEOS TOGETHER (W/ THE SOUND OFF ON THE SECOND)



...I blame [info]yarbling and [info]swankyfunk for this jsyk
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Current Music: Justin Timberlake: "Cry Me a River"
 
 
 
28 November 2009 @ 10:18 am
 
Well, that was the tamest Black Friday ever.

And by ever, I mean in the history of me having to work a Black Friday. It was... well, it was like a normal weekend sale day. Except at five in the morning. The parking lot was full, but there was a decided lack of people milling about looking for parking. When I went to my car at 1:30, there were open spots. That's just not right.

Going to Best Buy later on was just a nightmare, though. I think they tossed a bunch of boxes on the floor, put a sign on them, and convinced people IT'S A SAAAAAALE. idek, guys. If the line wasn't at least two hours I would have tried to stock up on some dvds, but instead I just used their bathroom and left. The internet, man. The internet is my friend!

So how did everyone else fare?

And hell, how has everyone been (lolinternetfailgoodonekat)? Crazy stories y'all!
 
 
28 November 2009 @ 07:46 am
The new Made of Fail podcast is up, and it's something like my fifth appearance on the show--and this time we also have Rinna from Poufwa, the first podcast I ever did! Also, my sexy, sexy phlegm ("Yeah... I'm reporting live from my death bed..."), brought in loud and clear courtesy of my new headset. Topic: half New Moon and half Crazy Fans, with a substantial segment on the Dollhouse cancellation up front (aw, hell, I just heard myself cough in the background).

("I am in bed with another woman right now...")

And now, I'm going back to bed.


ETA: OH BY THE WAY we totally discuss the Twilight porno that Dayna watched for us.

ETA: Who has the "fever of a hundred and werewolf" thermometer icon, and who made it? Because I totally need to start using that.



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Current Mood: sick
 
 
28 November 2009 @ 03:32 am
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[info]adventawards: Icon challenge - Movie Titles
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Fanfiction
Final Fantasy VII Compilation
Dirge of Cerberus
[info]ellnyx: How We All Got There Was A Mystery (Lucrecia, Ifalna, Vincent, Hojo, Gast, President Shinra, Turks, Grimoire, Jenova, past Cetra) (PG)

Final Fantasy XII Compilation
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[info]tipsybluetips: Smile of the Wheel (FFVI/FFXII) (Vaan, Setzer) (G)


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[info]justira: For Soon You Weep for Me (Auron, Braska) (G)

Final Fantasy XII Compilation
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[info]blue_babochka: Doujinshi - Summer's End (Basch, Noah) (PG-13)
[info]justira: Half a Breath Away (Vaan/Gabranth) (PG)


Icons
Various
[info]klauus: 27 icons (FFX, FFX-2; FFXIII, Versus XIII)


Searches and Offers
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Miscellaneous
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28 November 2009 @ 12:09 am
LAST UPDATE: 11/28/09 12:00 AM

new contributions )
new requests )
possible contributions )
 
 
@[info]ff_press: [FFXII:OGC] [info]justira: Half a Breath Away (Vaan/Gabranth) (PG)

Daily Doodle: This is at [info - personal] renay's request, as a pick-me-up after Black Friday. Congrats on surviving! ♥ And to everyone else in retail — congrats! Thanks to [info]first_seventhe and [info]owlmoose for advice and quick once-over =)

Uhhh I don't actually have much to say. If you have no idea why Vaan/Gabranth of all things, the pairings comes from a story I wrote for [info]ff_exchange, These Unending Alchemies of Honour.

Also, Noah's leathers can go die in a fire.

I think I'm due for some goats soon, though, I can't keep drawing big things every day XD
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Time: 3 hours or so


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Daily Doodle: Final Fantaxy XII - Half a Breath Away (Vaan/Gabranth) (PG) )
 
 
 
28 November 2009 @ 12:31 am
67 ICONS
08 ! persona
12 ! koharu kusumi
10 ! haruhi suzumiya
12 ! fashion
07 ! d.gray-man
08 ! vocaloid
10 ! misc

here @ fashionless !
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27 November 2009 @ 08:48 pm
First time poster, fairly new Avatar fan here. Greetings!

Title: Seasons
Author: blue_lacquer
Rating: K
Word Count: ~2,800
Notes: Previously posted to avatarfic.
Summary: Four different times of the year, four different periods in Mai's relationship with Zuko. Or: 1. Mai likes Zuko. 2. Mai likes Zuko, but not like that. 3. Mai likes Zuko, even though his family is messed up. 4. OK, Mai likes Zuko, like that.
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27 November 2009 @ 04:10 pm
Life is meaningless and full of pain.

Suddenly it seems a thousand years ago when the G-Men were 5-0 and dominating. What the hell happened? Clearly I can't leave the country during football season. My teams just seem to fall apart without me.
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Current Mood: sad
 
 
27 November 2009 @ 07:51 pm


Evil Council 3!
 
 
Current Mood: okay
Current Music: Judas Priest- Electric Eye
 
 
 
 
27 November 2009 @ 11:52 am
In case you were all wondering, that $56 I made this morning? Not worth it.
 
 
27 November 2009 @ 12:41 pm
I'm going through all my old photography and darkroom equipment, and I found some old portfolios. Man, I really am/was good at photography. It's kind of depressing that I haven't had a darkroom up in probably 3 years and I haven't taken 'serious' pictures in a really long while. I miss film; I took it more seriously.

I miss having time.
 
 
@[info]ff_press: [FFX] [info]justira: For Soon You Weep for Me (Auron, Braska) (G)

Daily Doodle: I wasn't expecting two serious drawings in a row. But I'm really pleased with this concept. Definitely needs some dark, moody colouring. I know there are some issues, but overall, for something done in one sitting, I am super pleased. Feedback super welcome!
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Daily Doodle: Final Fantasy X - For Soon You Weep for Me (Auron, Braska) (G) )
 
 
27 November 2009 @ 02:28 am
Author's Note: Please Read: This is a oneshot I wrote back in 2008 during my Persona 3 craze haha! This story is, technically, not yaoi. It has very subtle implied Shinji x Akihiko and it also shows Akihiko displaying some sexual feelings towards Mitsuru, however there is no kissing or sex scenes. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

- - - - - - -

Title: Drug
Series: Persona 3
Pairing: Implied Shinji x Akihiko
Rating: PG-13 (Work-safe)
Summary: Strength. Power. Redemption. Those are the only things important in Akihiko's life now that Shinji had involved himself with suppressants.

Akihiko knew he had no reason to be angry at Shinjiro for taking those drugs. )
 
 
Current Location: My room
Current Mood: amused
Current Music: N/A
 
 
26 November 2009 @ 10:48 pm
LAST UPDATE: 11/26/09 10:30 PM

Early because... tomorrow is Black Friday... and four o'clock is closer than I'd like to think. :X

new contributions )
new requests )
doin' it wrong )
 
 
27 November 2009 @ 12:12 am
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Fanfiction
Final Fantasy XII Compilation
Unspecified FFXII Canon
[info]threewalls: Falling is Like This (Fran/Balthier) (R)


Icons
Final Fantasy VII Compilation
Unspecified FFVII Canon
   32 icons by [info]chocofeather (Turks)