2009-12-09, 03:15 | Link #20803 |
Dirty Bloody /b/tard
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 4chan
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Yeah, my mom was on welfare for a while after she was injured on the job, and she was actually kicked out of a hospital once to make room for some Mexican prick who'd come up for medical treatment. And my aunt was denied food stamps for a few months because she wasn't black...
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2009-12-09, 03:33 | Link #20804 |
Goat Herder
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Age: 37
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Same deal with my mom. She can't work; her knees are deteriorating and she'll need knee replacement surgery soon, but because she's in her fifties, they refused to grant her social security.
And the real kicker? They told her if she had been a foreigner, illegal or otherwise, who had not worked a day in her life in the country, she'd be immediately eligible for both welfare and social security.
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2009-12-09, 03:35 | Link #20805 |
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Hotsprings Resort
Age: 38
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I suppose once you have most of your fronts covered, like income, a home, food, etc., the US can be a pretty nice place. Then you just have to deal with the jerks around you.
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2009-12-09, 03:41 | Link #20806 | ||
Adeptus Animus
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Age: 36
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From that point onwards, it's anyone's guess. You'll have to wait until I crank out her profile first. Quote:
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2009-12-09, 05:46 | Link #20808 | |
~ Your Smile ~
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: 346Pro
Age: 38
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Or I could just post that simpleton of a profile up for you, Fuyu... She's good for nothing except her sex appeal after all... ...when I get round to proofreading it that is.
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2009-12-09, 08:24 | Link #20809 | |
Dirty Bloody /b/tard
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 4chan
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2009-12-09, 08:35 | Link #20810 |
Music for life.
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Age: 35
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And the hero will drown... In one hell of a backlog.
Heh. Gone for three days, and I get a pretty huge backlog. Not as huge as, say, 66 pages' worth of stuff, but still...
SORTING BACKLOG... Right then. @ 00-Raiser: "The Big Step" is, for the most part, a pretty decent story. As for what I have to say, well, it's already been said by practically everyone who commented on it, ie too rushed and randomly-inserted OCs. While the two-year gap in between "The Big Step" and the very first story suggests that Yuuno and Vivio's relationship was not rushed, we really would have liked to see more development throughout the entire two years. That's what I really liked about RB's ViCia stories - it's a matter of building up the whole momentum... Well, you know what I mean. As for writing the lemon part, well, it is pretty uncomfortable to write it unless you know what you're doing. That said, you can get around that by writing a really short lemon portion that does not use (obvious) sexual terms. For example: Spoiler for NSFW, non-graphic (I think) AS-safe lemon, scene taken from Stephen Clarke's "A Year In The Merde":
That's like, what, 65 words? To date, this is by far the best lemon scene in a piece of fiction that I have ever read (and I have read quite a lot of detailed lemons), mainly because my reaction to the paragraph was a WTF-version of "Heh, that's really clever."... Perhaps it's not really the kind of style you're going for, but if you can just sit back and give it some thought, you can probably pull off a great lemon. That said, I would like to see someone write a lemon in a similar vein to what's inside the spoiler. Satashi, Shiny, I'm looking at the two of you. @ Alavon: I'm really digging the "A Guardian Angel" story. The exchange between the Church and the townspeople was pretty intense. @ Tempy: Looking forward to more Kaon/Noland shorts from you. Noland, in general, is far cooler than "freeze-your-arse-off-in-the-arctic-wind" cool. That said, though, yeah, being a NEET really isn't a great thing. * OZ7UP is pondering his options if his dream of forming a band does not work out. * Yeah, I'm screwed. @ the whole "What if Nanoha failed to reach out to Fate" scenario: Normally, I'd be tempted to mention Satashi's "AlternateS" series (btw, when are we going to see an update?), but that would be looking at things optimistically. I can still see the TSAB intervening (although the opposite is also likely, if the battles were kept low-key), but anything further than that, there are many outcomes to choose from, most of them being bad, ie Vita successfully wiping out Nanoha at the start of A's, or a lack of firepower in dealing with the Book Of Darkness at the end of the series. * OZ7UP is looking at the rest of the backlog before unleashing a massive backlog breaker * Really nothing else to comment on, given that everyone's said what I've wanted to say, and that some of the stuff mentioned was supposed to be dealt with in the FFC. As for "It Is A Truth Universally Acknowledged", I'll probably have the opening portion of Chapter 4 up on Friday, along with some options as to what you would like to see in the rest of said chapter. The full chapter should be up over the weekend. For those of you who were looking forward to it (RB, Tabasco), my apologies for keeping you waiting - I'm either too busy or too tired. Nya~n would know why.
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2009-12-09, 10:05 | Link #20812 | |
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No potential conflicts come to mind, since those usually arise from misunderstandings, and Vivio and Yuuno are both intellectuals, so they'd be able to calmly think and talk it over. Plus, I've already used the biggest possible misunderstanding already. And yes, I can't help but be quite envious of RB's ViCia stories. She never seems to have a lack of ideas, and people are always bugging her for more. They love it so much they even write stories based off that universe themselves. Of course I never expected to even come close to her series, but since I've only been able to take my own this far I can't help but think I either lack something as a writer or this pairing is simply inferior. Sorry a little emo slipped out there. I need to reinforce my AT Field.
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2009-12-09, 10:45 | Link #20813 | |
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Just personal opinion. Thanks. It's what I strive for as a fanfic author, to get as close to the source characterization as possible. I rarely use first person, but I find it can come in handy from time to time, so I decided to practice. I'm using a bit of it in my upcoming series. |
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2009-12-09, 11:16 | Link #20814 | |||
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BTW, for those who care: the two perfectly rational, intelligent people? They're my parents. Quote:
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2009-12-09, 11:17 | Link #20815 | ||
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Now try to get them out of it. Perhaps there are some in the village who are sympathetic in one fashion or another, and might provide a small form of assistance. Perhaps there is an outside male-filled village that is unhappy with the arrangement, and Vivio might recruit some help there. Perhaps she can use the village's own laws against them. Have some humor as amazon after amazon tries to seduce Yuuno, but he protects himself with well-placed barriers to keep his purity intact, but he can't keep up his strength forever. Due to strange magic, Yuuno is changed into a woman. Gender-bending is always fun when done right. They have to cope with their feelings, since the possibility is there that he won't be able to get changed back. As for any other conflicts, even the most level-headed people can get emotional and upset over something, and it can take some time to sort things out. One of my favorite anime, Seto no Hanayome, has the two pretty much like each other, and she's pretty devoted to him(aiming to be a good wife to him). But they do have a sort of argument or fight near the end(over socks and a few other quirks of his that pile up) that helps set up the end events. It gives him motivation to rescue her, apologize, and finally say he loves her and that he'll work better on picking up his socks and other things. Everyone is gonna fight sooner or later, especially when emotions like love are involved. We have the ability as authors to see everything from a calm, collected and objective angle, so sometimes it can be hard to put our characters into situations like that. Vivio sees a situation in which it looks like Yuuno is cheating on her. Perhaps a young woman from Yuuno's tribe shows up and claims she is his fiancee and they were promised to each other(as a 6 or 7 year old, Yuuno even said he'd marry her when she asked). Scrya tribe demands they get married. Yuuno can't refuse, or he loses his backing in the tribe, or his position as librarian, or loses access to a number of archeology digs. But there is still a chance for Vivio, as the three of them return to the tribe. Vivio has to compete in a number of inane and silly contests with the other girl, to determine who is best for Yuuno. Stuff like cooking contests (where Vivio might be horrible at), or other ways to support one's husband or show fitness as a woman. Some contests allow devices or magic, and some don't. Yuuno has been ordered to help judge and be objective; his nature means he has to force himself to be fair(though with inner conflict over it). Just tossing a few things out there. The more you exercise your imagination, and the more experiences you gain, the more you can come up with. And as I said before, don't be afraid to grab something from a series you've seen before. It doesn't matter if the audience has seen it, as long as it's done well when you write it. And hmm, if you don't use the above concepts, I just might! ^_^ Quote:
And try not to despair over what someone else does, or the reactions they get. Just focus on what you do, and everything else will come in time. The audience will notice the type of effort a writer puts into their stories, and by focusing on writing, you'll be able to draw others into your world. Anyway, my own personal opinions and thoughts; feel free to use or discard at will. =) |
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2009-12-09, 12:29 | Link #20816 | ||
Dirty Bloody /b/tard
Join Date: Nov 2009
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For frak's sake, isn't he feminine enough already? Quote:
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2009-12-09, 12:36 | Link #20818 | |
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2009-12-09, 12:57 | Link #20820 | ||
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So you're thinking is a bit too logical for a comedy. :P Probably a bit too logical for even the Nanoha-verse, heh. Quote:
Also, sometimes you just have to start with an idea, even if it's old and used many times before. As you write and rewrite, you get inspiration and it morphs into something else. There are many valid points of view. Since everything has been done before, one would become afraid of writing altogether, since anyone can point at it and go "Hey, not very original pal; It was done before here, here, and here. Stupid." Edit: On a completely unrelated note, this is awesome sauce: Spoiler for My Little Pony Live Action Trailer:
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