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Ok, I seem to have completely lost any ability I ever had to format, however, part one of this is now posted. The Price Rated: Adult+ Warnings: Horror, M/F, weirdness, hint of necrophilia, character death, mental illness. You have been warned.
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Today the papers reveal that our own PM has outdone the entire AFF archive, even the really weird bits. #piggate I mean, bloodyhell, wtf Cameron?!
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Not joking. Wish I was.
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Look, they couldn't win the war against drugs, crime or homosexuality, but the homeless and disabled are on the run, by God! It'll all be over by Christmas, with another hard winter, anyway.
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lol@Jaydee.. DPAC will never surrender! We'll storm parliament again. Very nearly managed it last time
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Left wing socialist looking like he might win leadership outright with a landslide 53%, w/o need for 2nd prefs. Best news ever! Come on, Mr. Corbyn!
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Strange things are afoot in British politics. We have a popular socialist! The establishment are petrified.
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Got to say, I'm also liking all I hear about Bernie Sanders for those of you in the US.
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I'm starting to find Jeremy Corbyn just a little bit hot, maybe because he's a hero.
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His closest competition is John McDonnell, who said: "I would swim through vomit to vote against this bill." Impressive.
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If my piano teacher makes any more stern comments that remind me of D/s stuff I've written, I'm going to end up biting my tongue right off. *gulps* I'd really better practice those technical pieces this week. I've heard of legs turning to jelly... but fingers? Nightmare! And he's not even playing. Not even a little bit. It's all me. :/
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Ha! Of course I mean that in the best possible way - I like fiction that disturbs me. The violence is what caught my attention when I was passing through, and made me come back. I will have to check out your Firefly story now, you have made me curious Guts is the story I was thinking of, I believe - the kid who likes to hang around at the edge of the pool, right? Although to be fair that reminded me a bit of King's The Running Man. He has a good bit about intestines in there that was quite gory. It's been a long time since I read it, so I can't be sure exactly where it is (I think it's after he flies the plane into Killian's building), but the description stuck with me because he wrote the sensation of it really well. I like Clive Barker too, though I do have to be in the mood for his recurring theme of worlds within worlds, within worlds. But again, he's very good at sensation, and he occasionally has these little bits of cruelty that I find rather more disturbing than mere gore. And I'll stop right there before I go into full-on "Why horror?" mode.
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My dog is really poorly (again). I'm afraid he might be on his way out.
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Been to vets again today - everything looking good, so he's on a longer course of these tablets and they should sort him out. Next appt next week.
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I'm so glad to hear that he's responding! That is marvelous!
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That is really good! I hope the little guy keeps responding and improving.
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Going to the theatre to watch The Mousetrap. *excited*
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Sadly, slightly overrated, but still good fun!
Apparently I must now take the secret of whodunnit to my grave. -
Good production though... I can always tell when the set has cost more than my house.
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I need to go to a show again soon. I miss that. I love a good production, and getting lost in a compelling story.
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@ JayDee Yes, the beard. Although really, the first clue is the ruins. Mortal people don't live long enough to see building become ruins, unless they live in war zones. I don't have a profile picture. I think I picked one, once, in the olden days of AFF, when there was a choice of about five preset pictures. I should do something about that. Thank you! This story is review central for me today, it seems... *is happy*
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JayDee 2015-07-05 id # 3001432556 I didn't see the ending coming, even with the clue of the bird, or the way the door goes into the gift shops. Were you inspired by the Harry Potter theme parks that were set up? Very evocative of loneliness, and also of failing with age. It's proper storytelling, this. Thank you, JayDee! I honestly don't know where this came from, but I am guessing my mind came up with a strange mixture of Asimov, Westworld, and Harry Potter theme park (though I've never been to one). I pity the poor souls who turn up eventually on that quest of discovery, and find a naked robot Dumbledore doing an impression of Munch's The Scream while looking in the mirror. If he's really unlucky, they'll wake him up again.
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Just watching The Wicker Man, and been enjoying Britt Eckland singing THAT song, and doing that little dance... did I mention England is in the grip of a heatwave? *fans self*
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I think there is at least an outside chance that I shall be trampled to death by the King's horse during a daring protest at some point in the future. I mean, the Queen is really old, and we're certain to have a King next. And protests in the UK are really starting to heat up... Just saying. Probably just a matter of being in the right place, at the right time, with a leaflet about foodbanks or social housing. Or foxes. Save the foxes! ETA: The best two placards I saw yesterday were a child with a picture of a bowl and spoon, and a caption saying: "Please Sir... Can I have some... anything?" And another guy had one that said: "Dyslexics against the cunts!"
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When I used Word, I used to run the spellcheck mostly to find and eliminate passive sentences, and to check those stats, because I didn't want them to get very high. IMHO, in fiction, if you want a reader to follow the storyline and characters, it's really important to be easy to read. But.. having said that, I kind of think it's important whatever you're writing. I mean "A Brief History of Time" is a great book because it's easy to read and comprehend, and so it lets the reader in. Instead of wading through it, you can relax and let Hawking tell you cool secrets about amazing things. There are exceptions. Out of curiosity I checked a website to see what some classic authors score like (some of Oscar Wilde's are quite low), and Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass was at the top, but that's different, because it's like reading someone's soul. Robin Williams springs to mind here, ranting about measuring poetry. Whitman's score is a failure of the equation. Wow.... that's a startling conclusion. Maybe I should always have aimed high.
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Just seen a fantastic film called "We Are Many" about the global protest against the Iraq war in 2003. I was there. So many countries, so many people. Inspiring!
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Thank you so much, Bronx! I'm so glad the ending was a surprise. I thought I had been horribly heavy-handed and obvious.
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"For too long, we have been... saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - UK Home Secretary. Seriously, wtf?!
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They want to withdraw from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights... it's hindering them, apparently.
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There are really no words that fit my reaction to that.
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A ban on anti-government rhetoric ought to make election campaigning inventive at least "Hey, they've been great, but, uh, we'll do better."
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Well... the UK is completely and utterly f***ed. That's all. Goodnight.
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*sighs* It cut me off. They want to take public spending "back to 1930's levels" when we still had workhouses. I'm quite sure I've understated all this. It's not going to be worth living here.
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I'm sorry dafdes
London was where I planned to live when I finished my degree :\ I wanted to be in a country that understood the necessity of supporting the people... its sad the whole world has turned into a greedy cesspit without an ounce of social responsibility. -
It's positively terrifying, since the conservatives here would love to do the same thing. It amazes me how prescient the authors of our Constitution were, given that they've left us a road map of how to hold our next revolution.
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I know it's a first world problem, but... I wanted to go to Ireland to see where my ancestors came from. I can get a train to Liverpool and back for £20, and the ferry leaves from there.. but wait! No foot passengers? Cars only!? Humans without machines have to depart from Holyhead in North Wales, which costs £60 each way to get to on the train. FFS, sod it. *sighs*
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I have yet to see Liverpool. It's on the list, though!
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They say "See Toxteth and die."
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In the US, we call that an Old World problem.
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Just back from the vets, and my dogs have a clean bill of health. *collapses into exhausted, relieved heap* I can start gradually phasing in kibble instead of cooking fresh chicken and rice three times a day. Hopefully, my own blood glucose will calm down now too, because it's been off the scale. ---end of moan---
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Going to treat my Mom to a home facial/crystal healing/massage session. I think she'll be asleep after the first thirty seconds.
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Found on Twitter, and (I thought) worthy of reproducing here: How to be a Writer – Terry Pratchett I get asked all the time, in letters and emails and questions from the floor: “Can you give me a few tips about being a writer?” And you sense that gleam in the eye, the hope that somehow, this time, you'll drop your guard and hand over the map to the Holy Grail or, preferably, its URL. I detect, now, a slightly worrying edge to all this, a hint of indignation that grammar, spelling and punctuation have a part to play (“Don't publishers have people to do all that?” was one response) and that the universe is remiss in not making allowance for the fact that you don't have the time. So, instead, I give tips on how to be a professional boxer. A good diet is essential, of course, as is a daily regime of exercise. Pay attention to your footwork, it will often get you out of trouble. Go down to the gym every day – every day of your life that finds you waking up capable of standing. Take every opportunity to watch a good professional fight. In fact watch as many bouts as you can, because you can even learn something from the fighters who get it wrong. Don't listen to what they say, watch what they do. And don't forget the diet and the exercise and the roadwork. Got it? Well, becoming a writer is basically exactly the same thing, except that it isn't about boxing. It's as simple as that.
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We've lost a good 'un today. From the BBC: Fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett has died aged 66, having had Alzheimer's disease for eight years. From Terry Pratchett (posted on his twitter): "AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER," it stated. "Terry took Death's arm and followed him through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night." "The End". *sad sigh*
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Spanking: abuse or Discipline? Class project
pippychick replied to kagome26isawsome's topic in Aimless Babble
I think a swat or two over clothing is acceptable, and necessary in dangerous situations, but anything above that which involves planning, preparation, bare skin, implements etc is abuse in my book. It never happened to me, although my mother had this way of grabbing your arm, pushing your sleeve up, and slapping you hard on the forearm ten or twelve times in rapid succession. To this day I still remember how much that hurt. Mostly, when they wanted to punish me for something or other, they kept me away from my books. -
This is absolutely wonderful - Oropher is exactly how I imagined him! That generous curve of his lips is so spot on. I love Elrond here too. You have made him a little more delicate in his features than Oropher, but he still has a masculine jawline. I am so honoured that you used my little story as inspiration for your brilliant art. And thank you for your comments too. I am very glad you have enjoyed reading so far!
