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  2. Cuzo's Rant #1

    in Personal Rants & Journals

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    I mean, he's family and I love him...but if we weren't family, he's not the kind of person I'd choose to associate with. Y'know?

    You bet I know. That's exactly what I've said my whole life. I would have never had anything to do with her if we weren't related. However, I must say that having her as a sister has given me many 'teachable moments'. It made me able to deal with similar people I've met and had to work with. I guess I have a higher tolerance for that kind of behaviour because I've had to reconcile myself to not having any power to change her.

  4. Cuzo's Rant #1

    in Personal Rants & Journals

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    I like ranting in general, don't need PMS help.

    My family is pretty good. I'm happy with the lot I drew. Well, except... my next older sister. It could be because we grew up together, but mostly its because she's an idiot. She discovered early in her life that if she couldn't compete intellectually in our family, she would excel at being the poor, sick one. It's an art form, really, because she is very poor (on government assistance) and always sickly (mostly psychosomatic). And its ironic, because she actually excels at art ... forms. She's good at drawing, sculpture, photography, even crafts. She tried to be an actress, but couldn't bring herself to get past the classes. She refuses to use her talent to support herself. It's sad, and I would never have chosen her life. She claims she didn't, but she never takes responsibility for the choices (or lack thereof) she made to end up here. And that is the crux of my conflict with her. I have a personal peeve with people who refuse to acknowledge their own actions, how said actions have directed their life and impacted those around them.

  18. JayDee's (Originals) review reply, story discussion and additional notes thread

    in General

    Posted · Edited by Raymy

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    While it's kind of you to say so, I think most of my writing is pretty much leaving delible impressions really. There's a lotta better stuff on the site - as a dedicated reader you've presumably seen most of it! I would say that you would be best to avoid most of the rest of my stories. I wish there was more like the first part of the slumber party, but sadly most all of it is more like the kaylee story, without any of the redeeming features.

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    :rofl: I don't know anyone who doesn't want people to read their stuff. No matter how bad some of the stuff is that I read, the author really wants me (anybody) to read it. Well, if you think all your other stories are like Kaylee's story, I'll take your advice. If, however, you think of one or two that might have redeeming qualities, let me know. What qualities? The hero/heroine metes out justice, perhaps even surviving.

  19. Explain Your Avatar

    in Siggy's, Avatars and More..

    Posted · Edited by Raymy

    O.k., we've got rate an avatar and explain your name, but it's surprising that nobody's posted an explain your avatar thread yet.

    This is the first post of this thread. Yeah, so the reason nobody posts an "explain your avatar" thread is because avatar's change and then the post makes no sense. Plus the majority of the older posts are now "guest" with no avatar at all which makes even less sense. But I say, "Who cares?" Just put up a new post when it changes, which many have done.

    So mine was going to be the same as my FF.net account. It's my black cat, but the file was a smidge too large and I couldn't crop enough to get it smaller. I didn't want to fuss anymore and I happened to be writing a Renji/Byakuya story in the Bleach fandom which described both men with their hair down. This pic was just too sexy to resist, what with the tats. I was lucky enough to get permission from the artist on deviantart.com to use her "Renji". I have given her credit in my signature.

  20. Explain Your Username

    in Siggy's, Avatars and More..

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    Its nothing special. I took my middle name and my first name and mashed them together. Amy Ray became Raymy. I've used it for a little over 13 years, creating it when I bought my first computer and needed an email. I've used it with or without a number, depending on if someone else was using it (stole it) or if I just wanted to mark the year or age I started an account.

    eg. Raymy2002 or Raymy42

    Luckily no one here was using it, so I'm plain Raymy for the forum and my pen name.

  22. JayDee's (TV) review reply, story discussion and additional notes thread

    in General

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    Taking the Sky from Kaylee: The story that comes in around second or third for most repulsively nasty story I ever wrote. Certainly had the most flames, as recorded in the old flames thread.... I'm pretty sure Flaying Solo is the worst, and Bart the Ripper made the dude from toplessrobot drink.

    Thanks for the heads up, will definitely avoid those. Actually, I read the summary for Bart the Ripper and immediately decided against. So, I guess codes are all well and good, but specifics in the summary really help. Unfortunately, you may not want to give away "the money shot" in the summary. :blink:

    It's still pretty awful though - In fact, compared to this Kaylee story, that Harry Potter necro story is positively upbeat and cheerful, and in character. Well, for the prof anyway. The prof sleeps with dead people. The subtext is all there in the books. He's a dwarf on a mission. Ahem. In short, if somebody who didn't know my writing wanted to check it out, I would say avoid it at all costs. I'd say Read 'The Slumber Party of Evil Doom' which is kinda amusing and was absolutely not based on a true story. Nu-uh, not a bit. So, um, whoops.

    So, I'll check out Slumber Party. I probably should have asked your recommendation first, especially when I started reading the summaries. But I thought, how bad can it be? The only saving grace is that it's written, and for some reason, that's a little easier on me than a visual representation. I guess my imagination isn't as graphic as some director's could be. When you see real people "acting" out these scenarios, it hits too close to home. The stuff that could be real, probably is real for someone, somewhere, and is my Achilles. Zombies and other fantastical creatures don't worry me. Not gonna happen, you know?

    Thank you for your review. While I wouldn't disagree that it's nasty, and badly characterised, and has atrocious dialogue (which you didn't mention, but it's true) and I have found out that a lot of people will read the story despite the codes, I want to disagree with one point. I think that the tale not being told doesn't make her killing the one guy any less gutsy and heroic! She's a heroine she just doesn't get the glory. The Unknown Engineer!

    Yeah, you're right. The fact that I thought of her as a heroine, means she is to me. I was thinking of her telling the rest of the crew, and them being all impressed. The gory glory. I didn't critique the writing elements because aside from spelling and grammar, I wouldn't consider myself knowledgeable about style but I do know when something flows well cuz I'm not struggling to understand or get my bearings. And of course, if dialogue is good, my mood is elevated, I chuckle or smile. I have trouble relaying con crit so unless its obvious, I usually just remark on the plot, and sometimes the characterization. In this case, the plot kinda got in the way of any critical thinking. That's why I took a couple of days. I'll do better on something that doesn't curl my toes.

    If she had become a reaver she'd have had to take the time to rape him to death, learn to sew to make clothes from his skin and then cook! Assuming Zoe wasn't exaggerating what they do, those reavers put a lot of effort into their nastiness... I planned a follow up with Zoe at one point, which was going to be a revenge-on-surviving-thug story. With cheese wire. That would have needed a strong warning too....

    I think that before Wash's death, Zoe might not use a cheese wire, but post Wash-death, definitely! She would "see" a reaver in front of her, and her victim would know her wrath. He'd probably enjoy it, too. Yuck! Well, maybe not, seeing as he isn't actually a reaver. But that makes for another interesting story, no? Not that I'd ever write it. I just have become more intolerant of fantasy rape/torture. If its in the mind or part of consensual role-playing, no problem, but if it's depicted as a real event, I would never believe the victim is aroused. But for those reavers, legitimate arousal from being tortured is not just a one sided affair.

    Anyway, thanks again for the review and joking aside I am sorry you suffered through this story.

    Meh, I'm good. The suffering was minimal and temporary. I'm pretty tough, I put myself through more torment worrying about sleeping after than was warranted. :thumbsup:

    I also had to come to a reconciliation of your writing versus you. I think I'm getting it sorted out.

  24. Letter to my 16 year old self

    in Aimless Babble

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    Dear 16 year old me,

    Don't be easy just so guys will like you, even if your hormones are raging, too. At least, wait until you're, oh, 19? Maybe you'll be smarter, then. When that guy says he doesn't need a condom because you won't get pregnant the first time when you're a virgin, just remember: you dealt with that pretty recently, and going along with it so he won't know turns out to be a huge mistake. Better yet, avoid that guy, and save yourself about 5 years of misery. Read a lot of sex books and get advice from your sisters. Turns out, they know a lot more than you thought, and they don't think of you as "the baby". Most importantly, get in the habit of taking care of yourself first, it'll pay off in the long run. So if you bypass Mr. Wrong, still go to college, and definitely get that cat from the newspaper. You end up considering him the love of your life, at least for a big chunk of it. See ya when you get here.

    46 years old me.

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