And where the journey may lead you

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:42:30 GMT

home for the weekend. may or may not be around a lot.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:28:14 GMT

Rian is hosting a Snaps Cup and though I always tend to put my name down and fail fantastically at snapping others, I'm going to do it this time. I swear. Last time's fail might have had something to do with me having just started RPing with a lot of the Neo people and not knowing what to say, but I don't have that issue now. So. I promise.

My Snaps Cup.

also I am behind but idgaf.

2011 / 30000

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:25:02 GMT

I've said it before but Queenie is full of so much shit. I love it though - she's completely Queenie here and being a huge drama queen and this sort of thing is exactly what I pictured when I apped her. She's very upset, yes, moreso than she has been before in-game, but she's still playing the victim like she always does. It's all about her and how much Janelle has hurt her.

I love it because I love strife, but I feel bad too because... ;___; Poor Janelle.

EDIT: FYI, Queenie's bad mood will also mean she will be unusually bitchy to anyone who she sees being at all mean/rude to her friends. I apologize in advance.

Also, here is that meme where you fill out the answers about me. I've even coded the bold for you.

1. Who are you?

2. Yay! How long have we been RPing together?

3. What was your first impression about our RPs? (IE, were you nervous, intimidated, disappointed, impressed, amused, annoyed?)

4. First characters we played together?

5. Most amusing scene from one of our RPs?

6. Most depressing?

7. Sappiest/most romantic?

8. Cutest couple from our RPs?

9. Cutest friends?

10. What's your favorite character that I play/have played? Why?

11. Least favorite? Why?

12. Something you'd like to RP/see happen in an RP with me at some point (no matter how random!)?

13. Name a song that reminds you of one of our couples/one of my characters and why you chose it.

14. Anything in particular that makes my style of RPing stand out from others'?

15. Anything I could improve on?

16. Character of mine you'd like to see more of?

Make it easy!

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:32:31 GMT

rpwrimo

830 / 30000

I wasn't going to do this either because I really can't try to hit 30,000 when I need to concentrate on school, but I'll probably end up doing a bunch of logs for the end of R anyhow so I might as well see how much I just end up doing anyhow. I really wish comments counted sometimes though, since Padma's replies to Anthony and sometimes George are normally longer than most of her entries and sometimes longer than tags I do for logs. I am also wondering if I can swing counting any writing I do for BW prep, since I'm helping out on a few things there.

I'm a bit unclear though - do journal entries count?

- Tobeski log from Nov 1. (started)
- Queenie and Connor stuff (need to start)
- Tobeski - other plot
- ~~Padma/George unfinished log - only the parts written after 1 Nov though.~~
- Kieran/Saoirse - only the parts written after 1 Nov though.
- OLD Morag/Kingsley - only the parts written after 1 Nov though.
- Vinnie narrative
- Annie/Ragnar
- Kingsley/Hestia
- ???

doing this again

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:42:16 GMT

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:46:36 GMT

I'm changing this.

Name one of your characters that my characters interact with somewhat regularly, and I will make up 1 or 2 random pieces of trivia about them/their life.

And if you like the trivia, you can have it.

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:18:14 GMT

Another meme I won't finish all of. :(

Give me one of your characters and one of my characters and I'll tell you exactly what they think of them -- what they like, what annoys them, what they wish they could change, and what they expect to happen in the future.

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:16:28 GMT

I haven't done this since sometime during Perdition, and my characters have changed up quite a bit. So let's do it.

The Rated-R Meme. Comment with a character of mine, and I'll give you three random bits of trivia about their sexual practices, preferences, experiences, fantasies, kinks, or something along those lines. Feel free to mention multiple characters or a character multiple times.

~~...this is the meme where I discovered Crabbe was a uniballer. And other disturbing things about him.~~ LIES. I did it in May. Whatevs.

Oh do I miss playing Crabbe sfm. WHY DID YOU HAVE TO DIE CRABBE? WHYYYY?

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:35:54 GMT

i want to do these tonight omg i might actually do a meme on time

Name one of my characters and one of yours, and I will give you the title and subtitle (and possibly an excerpt) of the romance novel that tells the tale of their passion.

doo it.

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:45:46 GMT

Late, yes. But do it.

Give me one of my characters and one of yours, and I'll tell you how they end up together and what their first-born is like, even if they are unqualified to have children. I will probably also give you a PB.

Thu, 21 May 2009 03:24:14 GMT

Assuming I can figure out how to do it, I want to do the Q&A Video Meme everyone is doing. SO. Ask my questions and I will videopost about the answers. Anything you want*! Or ask me to do something else* and I might do it.

*Within reason.

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 17:16:50 GMT

This is how you can hide a LJ-cut. Like this!

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:55:31 GMT

Animal Crossings: Wild World!

This is all mostly for Bree, since we do lots of trading, but if anyone else has the game and wants to visit my town or is looking for anything in particular, plz let me know!

I will list what I have in each collection, since I don't always know how many pieces there are.

Green Furniture
- Green bed
- Green chair
- Green lamp
- Green pantry
- Green counter
- Green dresser
- Green bench

Cabana Furniture
- Cabana dresser
- Cabana screen
- Cabana armchair
- Cabana bookcase

Regal Furniture
- Regal sofa
- Regal table
- Regal bed
- Regal lamp
- Regal dresser
- Regal vanity
- Regal armiore
- Regal clock
- Regal bookcase

Fruity and flowery stuff
- Iris table
- Iris chair
- Tulip table
- Tulip chair
- Lime chair
- Orange table
- Lemon table
- Watermelon table
- Watermelon chair

Lovely Furniture
- Lovely couch
- Lovely armoire
- Lovely chair
- Lovely loveseat

Fact Sheet

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:21:03 GMT

Kingsley
Handedness: Left
Injuries/Scars: Werewolf took a chunk out of his right calf. Lost the fingers of his left hand once.
Religious Affiliation: Church of England, went occasionally.

Elsie
Handedness: Right
Injuries/Scars: Left shoulder completely torn up, bad scarring. Probably a scar on her wand-hand.
Religious Affiliation: none I think.

Aeneas
Handedness: Right
Injuries/Scars:
Religious Affiliation: Voldy?

Peggy
Handedness: Right
Injuries/Scars:
Religious Affiliation: Parents were CoE, she went to witchcraft and became a hag.

Padma
Handedness: Left
Injuries/Scars:
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

AIM CHATS

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:26:56 GMT

Are you in a game where you post in-character AIM conversations? Do you want a cute way to post these? Here you go!

annie bananie: Annie Brewski (NINKASI)
riproaring KITTY: Dani Storm (PERFECT STORM)

annie bananie: OMG.
annie bananie: Dani!
annie bananie: I have a great idea!!!1! And yes I am that lazy to IM you from across the room whatever.
riproaring KITTY: Annie! Heh it's okay I have my music turned up pretty loud.
annie bananie: Okay so what do you think about putt-putt?
riproaring KITTY: It's pretty fun, but way too easy to cheat at :P
riproaring KITTY: Why?
annie bananie: LOLOL yeah it would be for you
annie bananie: I was thinking tomorrow we set up nine holes on the floor. Ask everyone to donate random things from their rooms
annie bananie: like my cups as obstacles and/or holes
annie bananie: and then have a mini tournament
annie bananie: also you are NOT ALLOWED TO CHEAT D:
riproaring KITTY: would you lay them tunnel style? I'm pretty sure they won't let you drill holes into the ground
riproaring KITTY: also, WHAT FUN IS THAT THEN?
riproaring KITTY: FINE. Can I at least sabotage the games of people who are being assholes?
annie bananie: no.
annie bananie: and yeah, we'd lay the cups on the side unless someone has a power that would work better.
annie bananie: haha how much would that suck. "My power is that I can put four inch round holes in the ground."
riproaring KITTY: Hey now. Not everyone can be as awesome as us.
riproaring KITTY: And if they got really creative, I'm sure four inch holes in the ground could be a real pain in the ass.
riproaring KITTY: PS - I'm totally going to ignore your answer to my last question, jsyk
annie bananie: I will kill you
riproaring KITTY: oh yes. You sticking your tongue out at me is v. frightening. How ever will I sleep at night?
riproaring KITTY: LOL you're a dork.
annie bananie: I like being a dork tyvm.
annie bananie: And I will give you beer if you don't cheat or mess up anyone else.
riproaring KITTY: I know you do. It's what makes you endearing.
riproaring KITTY: You give me beer anyway o.O
riproaring KITTY: How's this for a deal: I'll play fair just for you, but if someone goes out of their way to be mean to me or others from my old schools, I'm allowed to retaliate.
riproaring KITTY: How does that sound?
annie bananie: No one is going to be mean in this game it's in the rules.
annie bananie: Because I am writing the rules.
annie bananie: But if they do fine you can cheat.
annie bananie: You have to tell me first.
riproaring KITTY: Deal. And don't worry, I'm secure enough in my own MAD SKILLZ to not have to cheat to win.
riproaring KITTY: So I'm assuming you're going to need my help tomorrow to set the circuit up?
annie bananie: yes plz?
annie bananie: what time do you want to start?
riproaring KITTY: How about after lunch? I only have morning classes, and this way we can spread the word before evening rolls around.
annie bananie: osm.

USE IT:

If you'd like the top to say something other than Neopolis, let me know. I can make you one.

incomplete

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:36:20 GMT

Japanese names
for cate and the sm game.

Basics
In Japan, the family name comes first and the given name comes second. There are 209 kanji that can legally be in a Japanese name. These are listed here.

All names are legally written in kanji, but people often tend to write their names in either Hiragana or Katakana. Generally people will use hiragana, but girls often use katakana, to be cute or for other reasons that I'm not totally sure of.

While names that end in ~ko are common for girls, this trend is on its way out.

Information on name trends throughout the last century

More name resources:
http://www.japanese-names.net/

Female Names

Ami
Aya
Ayako
千明 Chiaki
Keiko
Kyoko
Mika
Miki
美弥子 Miyako
Mizuho
菜々子 Nanako
Rika
貴子 Takako

incomplete

Male Names

Hiroyuki
Ken
Kennichi
光司 Koji
Manahume
崇 Takashi
Toshio
Yasuharu
Yoshitaka

incomplete

Family Names
There really isn't much variation in Japanese family names. I mean, there are some but you see a lot of repeats and there really aren't many "really weird and unknown" names. Most are composed of characters that have to do with nature or really basic things like rice fields, towns, etc. If you're looking for a family name, I would highly advise against trying to make one up and just find one you like.

佐藤 Satō
鈴木 Suzuki
高橋 Takahashi
田中 Tanaka
渡辺 (渡邊) Watanabe
伊藤 Itō
山本 Yamamoto
中村 Nakamura
小林 Kobayashi
斎藤 (斉藤) Saitō
加藤 Katō
吉田 Yoshida
山田 Yamada
佐々木 Sasaki
山口 Yamaguchi
松本 Matsumoto
井上 Inoue
木村 Kimura
林 Hayashi
清水 Shimizu
山崎 Yamazaki / Yamasaki
森 Mori
阿部 / 安倍 Abe
池田 Ikeda
橋本 Hashimoto
山下 Yamashita
石川 Ishikawa
中島 Nakajima / Nakashima
前田 Maeda
藤田 Fujita
小川 Ogawa
岡田 Okada
後藤 Gotō
長谷川 Hasegawa
村上 Murakami
近藤 Kondō
石井 Ishii
坂本 Sakamoto
遠藤 Endō
青木 Aoki
藤井 Fujii
西村 Nishimura
福田 Fukuda
太田 Ōta
三浦 Miura
藤原 Fujiwara
岡本 Okamoto
松田 Matsuda
中川 Nakagawa
中野 Nakano
Okuno
Hagiwara
Ioroi
Ueda

More reading:
http://www.jref.com/language/japanese_surnames.shtml
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~jpnwgw/Names.html

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:33:05 GMT

色は匂へど散りぬるを
我が世誰ぞ常ならむ
有為の奥山今日越えて
浅き夢見じ酔ひもせず

いろはにほへど　ちりぬるを
わがよたれぞ　つねならむ
うゐのおくやま　けふこえて
あさきゆめみじ　ゑひもせず

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:53:52 GMT

TOKYO
for elisaface and the sm game.

Basics
- Tōkyō. The two Os are long. But whatever.
- Has been the capital since 1603
- Was renamed Tokyo from Edo in 1868, which means Eastern Capital
- There's a whole bunch of history I could go into but it's kinda unnecessary. If you're interested just go here.

Region and geography and stuff
- Located on the Kanto Plain, which is the largest plain in Japan. Tokyo and neighboring areas are known as the Kanto region.
- Tokyo isn't actually a city. It's a prefecture, which is kinda like one of our states but much smaller. Japan has 47 prefectures.
- Tokyo's official name is Tokyo-to, which means "Tokyo-Metropolis." Most prefectures end with the suffix "ken" (Hiroshima-ken, Shiga-ken, etc) though there are a few exceptions and Tokyo is one of them. More about prefectures.
- The best way to think of it is like NYC and how it's made up of boroughs. But instead of boroughs, it's made up of 23 special wards, called "ku"s. More about the 23ku.

Trains and subways!
- JR East- JR (Japan Rails) is the biggest train system in Japan. JR East is the part that covers the Tokyo area, though it's rarely called anything but JR. If your character commutes to work/school/etc, it's probably on a JR train (though not always) and they'll have a Suica card, which is a prepaid pass for certain areas in the Greater Tokyo area.
- Yamanote Line - This is probably your character's best friend. It probably deserves a section all to itself. But the Yamanote is the train that runs in a big loop around Tokyo. It goes both ways and most trains come anywhere from 2 to 5 minutes apart, which is the shortest wait-time in Japan. But it's that busy. In certain stations at certain times of day they hire people to push people inside the train so the doors can shut. If you live in Tokyo you've perfected the "step inside and immediately turn around so you can push yourself backwards into the car" routine.
- Even during the slowest times of day these trains are quite full.
- There are 29 stops on the Yamanote and 27 of these connect to other train lines.
- The Yamanote runs from approximately 4:30am to 1am.
- Yamanote loop map
- During high commute times there is normally one car per train that is Women Only since there's a problem with creeps sticking their hands up women's skirts or feeling people up on trains.
- Subways. There are two main subway lines in Tokyo, the Tokyo Metro and the Toei. These can get you to many places the JR lines can't, such as Ginza.
- More about transportation in Greater Tokyo

Stereotypes and stuff
- Tokyo-Japanese is the kind of Japanese that most foreigners learn.
- Tokyo-ben is the Tokyo accent/dialect, Osaka-ben is the accent/dialect from Osaka, etc.
- They tend to make fun of Kansai-ben (Kansai is the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area) a lot, especially Osaka-ben, though they still steal all of the Kansai-ben slang. Kansai people get mad, invent new slang, which is then stolen by Tokyo.
- They shorten everything! Starbucks becomes "Sta-ba-" and McDonalds is "Maku." KFC is not KFC but "Kentucky"

Suicides
- Okay morbid but you need to know this.
- Suicides are so common that there is a different word in Japanese for each kind.
- Jumping in front of trains is the most popular way though the government has been discouraging this lately by fining the families thousands of dollars. This has really deterred people and cut down on suicides in recent years.
- Jumping off buildings is also popular, especially among girls preparing for high school entrance exams, but they started fining the families of the deceased for this too.
- Middled-aged business men and 8th grade girls preparing for high school entrance exams are the two highest demographics of people who kill themselves in Japan.

DISTRICTS IN TOKYO
Shibuya
- that dog statue

Ginza (Geen-zah)
- The "gin" in Ginza means silver.
- This is where the most expensive namebrand shops are, such as Gucci, Prada, Burbury, etc.
- You can only get to Ginza by subway (or car or cab obvs) - the Yamanote does not come here.
- The Ginza subway station is the most popular spot for suicides in Japan I believe.

Harajuku
- the bridge

Roppongi
- lol

Shinagawa

Akihabara
- otaku
- 7 story porn store

Ueno
- There is a zoo here.

Ikebukuro
- Sunshine 60

Kabuki-cho
- DON'T GO HERE.

Shinjuku

Asakusa
- Pronounced "Ah-sock-sah"

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:45:15 GMT

Stole this from corporatecake because I haven't done in ages and I had totally different characters back then. <3

Give me one of my characters and one of yours, and I'll tell you how they end up together and what their first-born is like, even if they are unqualified to have children.

the Weird Sisters - CQ2 IJ Version!

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:53:02 GMT

	Myron "Waggy" Wagtail - waggy Lead Singer - born 1970 - Gryffindor - Graduated '88. Born Archibald Stewart McLean. Total narcissist. Smokes like it's going out of style. Used to play the guitar (learned with Kirley and Donnie) but quickly gave it up, becoming the lead singer. Engaged to Tonks, and though no one expects a wedding anytime soon, there's a baby on the way. Founding member of the band.
	Kirley Columbus Duke - kirley Lead Guitarist - born 1971 - Slytherin - Graduated '89. Brilliant at Quidditch - too bad he loves music more. Only knows how to make porridge. After Donaghan moved out his on-again-off-again girlfriend Dizzy Parkin moved in, who makes sure he's fed. Founding member of the band
	Donaghan Job Tremlett - donaghan Bass Guitarist - born 1972 - Slytherin - Graduated '90. Had a rocky start with his marriage, but is currently happily married with two children and a Jarvey. The whole family is vegetarian. Founding member of the band.
	Heathcote Barbary Rhythm Guitar - born 1974 - Gryffindor - Graduated '93. Best friends with Herman. Found guilty of possession of powdered dragon's claw more than two dozen times. Quite possibly in love with Herman. Joined band after graduation, present on first album.
	Herman Wintringham inertia Lute - born 1974 - Hufflepuff - Graduated '93. Best friends with Heathcote. Is pretty sure they've snogged before, but can't remember. Trying to learn the Ukulele. Joined band after graduation, present on first album.
	Gideon Crumb - bagpipery Bagpipes - born Jan-Aug 1975 - Hufflepuff - Graduated '93. Has a collection of women's underwear. Former zoo-keeper, gillyweed addict and "yes-sexual," Gideon now has a daughter, Ada, with one of his former girlfriends. Joined band after first album.
	Orsino Thruston - thrustuponem Drums - born Jan-Aug 1976 - Graduated '94. Replaced former drummer Gareth Aubrey and plays all but one track on the second album. Until he was approached by Myron, he planned on becoming a chef. Drums were just for fun. Joined band at the beginning of production of the second album when original drummer quit.
	Merton Graves - graveyards Cello - born 1978 - Ravenclaw - Would have graduated '96, if he had finished school. Youngest member of the group. Constantly teased because of it. Dropped out of Hogwarts after his OWLS. "Dated" Ginny Weasley to take Harry/Ginny out of the public eye. Joined band very recently, present beginning with the third album.

Former Members

Gareth Aubrey Left due to "Creative Differences." Is currently pursuing a solo career which is doing quite well in Japan, though his Japanese fiancee was killed by a Imperiused Meaghan McCormack in the summer of '98. He's still having a tough time with that one. Gareth met Myron almost immediately after Myron left school and he joined The Weird Sisters early on in their career. Being a few years older than Myron and much older than most of the other band members, he was often dissatisfied with them, claiming the band was "too immature" and "driving him crazy." After a large argument in the recording studio while working on the second album, Aubrey finally left the band, which surprised no one. He claims "creative differences" while they claim it was "that git's ruddy enormous ego."

Albums

First Album The Weird Sisters (self-titled debut album) Released November 93 Features Myron, Kirley, Donnie, Gareth, Heathcote, and Herman Album Tracks: 1. King Hereafter 2. Troll 3. Do the Hippogriff 4. Magic Works 5. Accio Pie 6. Flying for You 7. Where is the Death? 8. Firewhiskey Haze 9. Campy Vampy 10. Muriel 11. Astronomy Tower 12. Jammin' (Bob Marley cover) 13. Friday the 13th
Second Album Threads of Fate Released January 96 (a few months after Donnie and Emily's wedding) Features Myron, Kirley, Donnie, Gareth (one song), Heathcote, Herman, Gideon, and Orsino (the remaining songs). Album Tracks 1. Something Wicked 2. This is the Night 3. Flying (Falling with Style) 4. Track 13 5. Ago in Arboris 6. Fair 7. Though Shalt Beget Kings 8. We Shadows 9. Loser's Lurgee 10. About, About 11. Cakes and Ale 12. Total Eclipse of the Heart (Bonnie Tyler cover) 13. Myron is a dirty whore
Third Album None of Woman Born Released Christmas 97 Features Myron, Kirley, Donnie, Heathcote, Herman, Gideon, Orsino, and Merton. Album Tracks: 1. Foul 2. I have thee not 3. Insomnia 4. Lady 5. Of Muggles and Magicians Alike 6. Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow 7. Yet I see thee still 8. Phoenix Wail 9. Burnt Fudge 10. Antidote 11. Bellona 12. The Morning I Woke Up and Found that Life Was Meaningless and Empty? 13. Creep (Radiohead cover)
Fourth (Muggle) Album The Scottish King Released Features Myron, Kirley, Donnie, Heathcote, Herman, Gideon, Orsino, and Merton. Album Tracks: 1. Nowhere 2. The Milk of Human Kindness 3. Flowers and Serpents 4. Foul (Muggle re-mix) 5. Lying Rampant 6. Wanton Boys 7. Full of Sound and Fury 8. This is the Night (Muggle-remix) 9. You Were Yourself Again 10. The Way to Dusty Death 11. Expectation 12. Take On Me (A-ha cover) 13. Love is not Love (The Surly, Sullen Bell) 14. Messy Miss Nessy [Muggle Extra] 14. Heathcote Smokes Dragoncrack [Wizarding Extra]

Important Events in the History of the Weird Sisters
Naming of the Weird Sisters - Former Names

Fun Facts about the Weird Sisters

Original drummer Gareth Aubrey left the band due to "creative differences" during the recording of the second album.
Lead Guitarist Kirley Duke is the son of famous Quidditch star Catronia McCormack and brother to World Cup star Meaghan McCormack.
Kirley Duke was made several offers from Professional Quidditch teams but turned them down to pursue music.
Donaghan was married in the fall of 1995. He and his wife separated for two years, though are now back together.
Heathcote has been charged with being in possession of dragonclaw more than two dozen times.
While playing with his previous band in an "alternative lifestyles club," Orsino was approached by Myron and believed him to be hitting on the drummer at first.
Merton left school after his OWLS and never took NEWTS.
The entire Tremlett family is vegetarian
Gideon Crumb worked at a zoo as a zoo-keeper and occasionally playing concerts with his brother. He was discovered there by the Weird Sisters where Herman and Heathcote recognized him from school, and soon after he joined the band.
The band was targeted by an unknown assailant during the Second War in the summer of 1998. Former member Gareth Aubrey's fiancee was killed by presumably the same assailant.
Merton Graves has never done an interview without the full band. He once fell asleep during a full-band interview.
Heathcote Barbary was jailed for a month during the summer of 2001 for possession of powdered dragon's claw.
Gideon Crumb was once kidnapped by an ex-lover who claimed she was behind the attacks of 1998.
Donaghan Tremlett briefly dated Gwenog Jones of the Holyhead Harpies during his separation in 1997. They still remain good friends.
"Expectation" was written by Gideon Crumb in midst of a breakup.
The extra song "Heathcote Smokes Dragoncrack" that was only on the Wizarding-release of the Muggle Album is considered highly ironic since he went to jail for dragoncrack barely a month after the tour ended.