Monday, July 22, 2013

Can't Think Of A Title For This Post

It's getting harder and harder to find the time to watch movies these days, so you'd think my criteria for the films I DO get to watch would improve, right? Like, I should probably make the decision to ONLY watch movies that have a chance of being actually good, and to stay away from films I've heard are terrible. Right? Right.

But where's the fun in that?

Besides, adopting such a sensible attitude to movie-watching would have robbed me of the delight of realising that two films I expected to be absolute rubbish turned out to be surprisingly good fun. Let's take the first one— a sequel to one of the worst films I've seen in the last few years.

GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra was an awful film. I mean, it was just dreadful. It was so bad that I felt compelled to talk about it on this very Blog, way back in 2009. Here is what I said about it:

"I now hate this movie, for it is awful. It is worse than X-Men 3. It is even worse than Transformers 2. I have not hated a film so much since I saw Van Helsing. Van Helsing was directed by the same man. There are lessons in life I should learn, and yet learn them I do not."

Ah, good times. This was back when I was writing Dark Days. What a fantastic book that was.

Sorry, where was I? Oh yes.

The first GI Joe was horrible. It had a stupid story and stupid action and stupid characters and everything was stupid. It had the worst CGI I'd seen in a long time and they'd taken a monumentally dumb approach to the whole thing. They gave the Joes super robot suits, for god's sake.

So naturally, knowing how much I hated the first one, I went ahead and watched the sequel. And maybe it's because I expected it to be every bit as bad— but it was actually pretty cool.

The story was still dumb. COBRA'S ultimate plan was just daft. But there were so many cool bits in it. The ninjas on the mountain. Adrianne Palicki jogging. Cobra Commander's AWESOME outfit. Adrianne Palicki in the red dress. Bruce Willis and his house of guns. Adrianne Palicki doing stuff.

And the two best scenes were between the Rock and Channing Tatum. The video game and the sharpshooting. Funny writing, funny performances- if every scene was as good as these two, it would have been an amazing movie. As it was, it was fun, action-packed, quite stupid, but there is NOTHING about it you'd hate after watching it.

Oh, but there is ONE moment I should mention. To show how high tech the Joes are, they're given all these cool gadgets at the start. One of these gadgets is a pair of gloves that MELTS THROUGH a chainlink fence. Melts THROUGH it! How awesome is that?? No more waiting around for the extra few seconds while they cut through the fence with stupid, old-fashioned fence cutters! No way! Now they save VITAL SECONDS by using these gloves! And the best thing? THEY GLOW BRIGHT ORANGE! So instead of dumb soldiers cutting through a fence with stupid fence cutters in the dark, being all sneaky and stuff, now the Joes can cut through the fence and alert any enemy within a five mile radius to their presence at the same time! Yippee!

(But apart from this moment of dumbness, it's not a bad movie. I swear.)

And the other film I thought would be awful was Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters.

I heard this was diabolical. It's not. There are parts of this that are SO COOL. The witches are the best witches ever in the world EVER. They're evil and hideous but no two are alike. The make-up is brilliant. Famke Janssen is the head witch, and it takes guts to turn one of the most beautiful women in the world into a hideous monster, but they do it, and she's utterly brilliant.

It's a lovely idea at its core— what would Hansel and Gretel be like when they grew up?— and while it's set in a vague time, hundreds of years ago, the language and the music are modern day, which adds to the anarchic quality of it all.  That said, the American accents sported by Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton are a tad distracting, especially seeing as how everyone else has a thick European accent. But come on... Renner's cool and Gemma Arterton is Gemma Arterton. Mmmm Gemma Arterton...

Word of warning, though. This looks like a family film, like a slightly dark fairytale, but it's not. It revels in bad language and gore. There are exploding heads a-plenty. So naturally I loved it.


I don't know if I'd ever watch either of these movies for a second time, but they were pretty damn good the first time out. Which was a really nice surprise.


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Niccolò Croatoan said...

Goodbye, then, Fabienne. I hope you are alright.

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*laughs* Okay I get it for sure Coco! I still dunno whu you didnt take Javier's name he probably rather you have his magic

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Bye fabi.

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Bye Fabi

Niccolò Croatoan said...

No. *shakes head* No, no one deserves that... I would not wish such a thing upon anyone, much less Javier whose only sin was beyond his control. It would only increase the havoc in my mind, at any rate, which is something I would rather not do.

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Ah right...*smiles sadly* I wish I could feel remosre for things i did as Justaria in the war...I just..ugh she's annoying! At least you understand me, Niccolo

Niccolò Croatoan said...

To a certain degree. Although I do not quite understand how someone else's understanding would improve your situation in any way.

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

It just makes the other feel like they aren't alone in what they feel

Niccolò Croatoan said...

I suppose that has some currency. I am afraid I must go now, however. Goodbye, Zafira and Trip. *vanishes*

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

It appears you and I are alone Niccolo

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Or not...bye Coco...*sighs* lonliness

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I'm still here.

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Ooh good I have a feeling I wont see Coco till the morning so ant ideas what to do??

Random note I wonder should I write Zaf's point of view being inside Alastair's head?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I don't know.

Actually, I should sleep. Bye for a week for real this time!

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I give up i'm here until i sleep or whatever idk

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

I HAVE BEEN AWAKE FOR SEVENTEEN HOURS STRAIGHT. I AM NOT MEANT TO DO THAT.

Going to sleep now,

DEATH IF YOU COME ON LATER, AND ACTUALLY IF YOU DON'T AS WELL, YOU'RE AMAZING. [pokes]

SNOW, YOU TOO

AND DUCK

AND MISTI

AND SAPH

AND MISSY

AND DAU (though you won't be here...:-(...)

AND ELD

AND ANY OTHER NZ/AUSSIEMINIONS

OR OTHER MINIONS FROM ANYWHERE ELSE

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I leave now

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

IS THERE ANY LIFEFORMS PRESENT

Duck said...

If by lifeforms you mean me, then yes, there are lifeforms present.

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

*moans*

IT'S SEVEN TWENTY-NINE IN THE BLOODY MORNINGGGGG

Ugh. Why do I have to go to Dublin ;-;

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Mistical Future said...

Hi ... if anyone's here ...

Edward Fletcher said...

is snow here still?

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Mistical Future said...

I don't know

But Hi Sherlock! How are you? *hugs*

Edward Fletcher said...

fine thank you, and hello

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Noelle said...

Right.

Just popped in to say that i will get on when I can today, in between flights. *hugs all*

Star Inkbright said...

. . . I couldn't get to sleep till after two in the morning because coughing. And my parents were getting me a drink and honey and a cough sweet and extrq pillows, but ut wasn't until my mum got me medicone to make me drowsy that I drifted off.

Now my mum's saying she might have to take me to the doctors . . . :/

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Edward Fletcher said...

i wont be on at times today as i have to rearrange furniture

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Mistical Future said...

SORRY SORRY SORRY!!!!!!! I ZONED OUT AND WHEN I CAM BAKE I HAD TO HAVE A BATH THEN IT WAS DINNER!!!!!!!! SORRY!!!!!!


God I HAVE to start telling people that I might be distant!

Hi all that cave come on in my absence! How are you?

And uh yeah I mbd

Star Inkbright said...

*is here*

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Hi all! I have decided to come back to Blogland! How are you all then?

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Hello?...

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Star Inkbright said...

RHYDIAN! *screams*

YAAAAAAAAAY! :)

Glad yo didn't leave. :)

Sorrt, I distonated because nobody was on . . .

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

I'm kinda glad as well...My head's been everywhere at the moment. Little depressed. How are you?

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Star Inkbright said...

I'm good.

DUCK CTHULHU!

(Sorry, just like opportunities to use that. In other words, my brother's sitting here watching me type. O_O)

Glad you're glad. :)

Sorry you're sad. :(

(That rhyme was unintentional.)

Maybe you should tie your head to a door to stop it wandering off everywhere . . .

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Mistical Future said...

Hi Star, Hi Rhy

How are you both?

Star Inkbright said...

Hey Misti! :)

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Good idea Star! lol!
Hi Misti! I'm good! You?

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Anonymous said...

Hellooooo! How are you all?

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Star Inkbright said...

I'm good, Misti. Sorry, forgot to answer. :P

I wonder if my emoticons mind not having noses . . . *frowns*

I would ask them, but I don't know how to communicate with them . . . :?

ALRIGHT, NOW I FEEL LIKE HUNTER. BAAAAAAAAAAD!

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Star Inkbright said...

@Rhydian: Thanks. :)

HEY DRAGONA! :)

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Hi Dragona! how are you?

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Star Inkbright said...

I gave my borther my phone to play on, so I think he's stopped watching me.

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Star Inkbright said...

*brother

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

It's really annoying when someone's watching you type...Especially when in Blogland. My sister sometimes looks at the computer screen and I tell her to go. She doesn't and I have to switch to my phone. Siblings can be annoying.

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Anonymous said...

Hey Star!! :) Nice to see you!

Hi Rhydian! I'm good, thank you! I thought you had left?

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Mistical Future said...

I'm good thanks

Hi Dragona How are you?

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

I did Dragona...Then I came back. Ta Dah! I talked to Lia (A.K.A. Flora) I feel better now.

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Mistical Future said...

Hi Sparrowhawk I don't think we've met? Hi How are you?

Anonymous said...

Hi Misti! I'm fine, thanks, and you?

Now I'm really happy, Rhydian! I think you should know that, so I told you^^

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Hello Sparrow! Nice to meet you!

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Mistical Future said...

I'm good thanks!

wbd

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Mbd. Watching tragic Oswin vids. Might write about her. So tragic.

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

(Oswin Oswald)

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Star Inkbright said...

SIBLINGS CAN BE IMMESNELY ANNOYING.

But they can be nice too. :)

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Star Inkbright said...

CLARAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

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Anonymous said...

Well, I like my little sister^^ And most of the time I think she likes me too^^

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Sparrowhawk Duskthief said...

*tosses Smith and Wessons and silver bullets to everyone*
LETS GO WEREWOLF HUNTING

Anonymous said...

Who's Clara, Star?

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Noelle said...

*curls up in a ball on a hammock*

I'll be here in about an hour... Maybe an hour thirty.
*yawns*
*waves*

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

I think Clara may be my favourite companion...And that is saying something. Rose. Amy. I MISS THEM SO MUCH! But I just love Clara!(I think everyone loves her) Whouffle! How can you not ship that?

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Star Inkbright said...

. . . I read this book, and at the back after the book had ended, it was mentioning other good books, because books do that. And there's this book, and I don't know the title or the author, and it's about this girl who was created to be the perfect copy of this other girl. And then the other girl dies and the clone girl has to take over and try and be here.

And I really want to read it.

(And that was vaguely connected to Oswin because she was never allowed to be a proper human either.)

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Poor Oswin...it's so hard not to cry, when watching that episode...It's so sad!

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Mistical Future said...

Oh um dose anyone know any good SP fanfic's?

Star Inkbright said...

Clara is a companion from Doctor Who. Oswin Oswald, whom Rhydian was talking about, is another incarnation of her. :)

Hey Adra! :)

@Sparrow: UH, NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. That's cruel. People can't HELP being werewolves. That's like killing people just because they have mental issues.

You may hunt werewolves if you want. However, Hunter will appear and probably try to stop you. Except he might try to elaborately stop you in a way that might not work, because tat makes it more exciting.

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Star Inkbright said...

Sorry, Misit, I don't read SP fanfic. :(

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Star Inkbright said...

. . . Hunter isn't really very good at simply getting a job done.

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

I do occasionally...I'm to busy writing fanfic's!

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Star Inkbright said...

And also -

*fanfics

(Sorry, I'm a grammar Nazi.)

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Anonymous said...

Oh! Now I undestand^^ Well... I might make me some enemys now, but I have never watched Doctor Who. I'm even not sure if it is on in Germany...

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

It's really fun to create characters...and then somehow getting rid of them. I've created many.

Star Inkbright said...

Doctor Who is amazing.

But that's okay if you haven't watched it. :)

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Anonymous said...

I know basically what it is about but I have never watched it... I would like to but it really isn't on here, I just found out.

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Star Inkbright said...

@Rhydian: IT IS. :)

I find it hard to kill my main characters off though . . . I love them too much. :P

Has any of you ever killed yourself off?

Because in BfB Zath killed me off without telling me beforehand and I found it absolutely hilarious. Fun times. :)

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Mistical Future said...

ok thank any way!

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

@Star: Yes! I have killed myself before! but I find a way to bring myself back. I think I've died about five times this month...Not sure. May be six.

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Star Inkbright said...

@Dragona: Oh. :(

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Star Inkbright said...

IT SHOULD BE ON THERE.

Merlin was on in France . . .

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

*hugs Dragona* :(

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Star Inkbright said...

@Rhydian: *laughs*

THAT SOUNDS REALLY FUN. :)

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Star Inkbright said...

I never write about mysef though, sooooo.

I also ever write fanfic . . .

:/

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Star Inkbright said...

*never

*facepalm*

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

It does...And I discovered that most of my characters are inspired by friends...0_0 From School...And a few family members...I've killed a few...Only the ones I don't like that much...Does that make me a very bad relative?

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Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Star, does Hunter procrastinate?
THERE WAS THIS CHARACTER IS THIS BOOK CALLED STAR
And my friend's sisters, one of her middle names is Star. My friend has 9 full brothers and sisters and they have a mini-bus to take them around. Middle names of theirs include Clover, Star, Titania, Harmony. I don't really remember, but I think the youngest is called Red Bugg. My friend has a nice name though: Zinnia.

Rhydian!!!!! You're still here!!!:):):):):)

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

And for some reason recent events remind me of Doctor Who...It's very odd.

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

@Ieni: YES I AM! YOU WON'T GET RID OF ME THAT EASILY! :D

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Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Yaaaay!!!! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs*
What if I ate your leg?;D

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Mistical Future said...

Yeah I've killed my Mistical a number of times ... technically two but she should have died at least another three

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

If ate my leg? Very random question...If you ate my leg then I may need a wheel chair.

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Star Inkbright said...

@Ieni: REALLY?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? O_O

And REALLY???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? O_O O_O

O_O

YAY!!! :)

*has never met anyone called Star, fictional or otherwise*

*otehr than myself, obviously*

Your firend has a very interesting family. :P

(IT SOUNDS LIKE A COOL FAMILY THOUGH. :))

@Rhydian: No, I don't think so. It's not like you've killed THEM, is it? ANyway, look what Derek's put Valkyrie though, and she's based on a real person. :)

And I don't think Hunter procrastinates, Ieni . . . idk. He just doesn't do things straightly and logically, he'd rather do them in an interesting way.
Although sometimes he just does things, to get them out of the way with.

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

@Star: Good point...It is a lot better to do it to someone fictional than to them in real life. It's healthy.

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Star Inkbright said...

@Ieni: And Zinnia is a nice name. :)

I was reading this book the other week and the protagonist was called Zinnia Taylor . . . :)

Ah. VERY, VERY MSD.

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Anonymous said...

mbd...

Oh and Star: Merlin was on in Germany too! I loved it! But I hated how it ended....

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Star Inkbright said...

@Rhydian: Yes. :)

Plus you can take your anger out of irl people by doing stuff to them fictionally. :)

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Star Inkbright said...

@Dragona: YAY! :)

And the ending was so saddddddddd. D:

Sorry, gtg. :(

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

I wrote a very sad story the other day...It was a book where me and my friend were the main characters. I had to say goodbye...So sad.

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Bye Star!

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Mistical Future said...

Bye Star! have a good day/night!


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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Gtg now. Bye! I'll be back later!

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Mistical Future said...

Dose anyone want to read something that I wrote today?

It's not SP related it's just something a came up with on Tuesday.

here's the link if you do want to read it.

http://mistical-future.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/brave-warrior-and-fire-part-1.html

Hope that you like it

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Mistical Future said...

Bye Rhy!


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Mistical Future said...

Hi Iain!

Bye Iain and anyone else that is on!

Sorry to just meet you than leave you Iain but I gtg. So bye all!

Mistical Future said...

... that's odd a swear there was a comment from a person named Iain Fraser just after I said bye to Rhydian ... now I'm confused ...

Star Inkbright said...

*IS BACK*

But wbd and msd.

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Mistical Future said...

... there must be a ghost in blogland!!!!



AHHHHHHH THERE'S A GHOST IN BLOGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooo


hehehehehe ... but I swear that there was a comment by a person named Iain ...


and now I'm actually going so bye to anyone that's on!

Star Inkbright said...

Sometimes comments poof, Misti . . .

FOURS! :(

*is still here*

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Anonymous said...

Staaaar! :) I'm back as well, YAY!

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Star Inkbright said...

HEY DRAGONA! :)

Sorry, I poffed because no one was on and started reading YouTube comments.

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Anonymous said...

Wow... when I read youtube comments I must be VERY bored...

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Star Inkbright said...

*laughs*

I often read them. Sometimes interesting things are said. More often, I see a load of people being stupid and wonder why on earth I bother . . .

Oh damn. Really sorry. Gtg, bbs.

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Anonymous said...

It's ok, Star. I have to go too but I don't think I'll be back so soon... I have to clean my room. That will take a long time xD
I think I'll be back around 6 p.m. in my time. That's 5 p.m. in the time that is shown under the comments, I think. Bye till then! I hope that someone will be there then!

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Noelle said...

THE BLOGLAND IS MINE MUAHAHAHAHA

Noelle said...

*cough, sputters* Right. Now. FOR MY FIRST DECREE I DECLARE THAT ALL MEN AND WOMEN MUST SPEAK AS FROM THE VICTORIAN ERA-I'M SURE MOST OF YOU REMEMBER.

ALL FOR- AYE.
ALL OPPOSED???

THE MOTION PASSES

Noelle said...

Splendid. *takes a sip of her tea* Now, then that that matter is settled I'd like to bring to mind a second decree, that...
*frowns*
My apologies, nothing seemes to come to my attention.

Never you mind, then. *sits*

Jophiel said...

Hell, this makes me sound like a crazy but today, I met Diablo, my MC character.

I was happily walking down the street when I saw a man, about twenty years old and wearing black from head to toe. I shrugged and kept walking. I noticed this freaky guy was following me so I turned around and confronted him. I asked him why he was following me - I thought I was being paranoid - but he said I reminded him of someone he knew. Wearily, I asked for his name and he said, to my utter horror, Diablo.
And that's when I started to freak. This man, who'd I'd never seen before in my entire life, had just claimed he had the same first name as my scary/deceptive character who invaded Ian's body and took me hostage; my guardian angel.
So, I began talking to this very random familiar man. He said he grew up in Ireland and came to Australia searching for something. He didn't tell me what and I didn't press it. He said he had a younger brother that passed away when Diablo was seven; he was murdered. I asked him, very cautiously what the younger brother's name was and almost sobbed when he said it was Ian. I was internally crying and thrashing and hating and was scared quite out of my mind.
I thought, "Oh my God. He stalks my MC chapters!" But reasoning made me think otherwise. Why would this man be bothered to read my stories about crazy villains and gorgeous psychics? I decided it was just a scary coincidence and I began to walk off. But he grabbed my arm and told me very sternly, "Don't go on (insert name) Road tonight." Okay, that's when I hit him and ran for home.

Scary thing is, I was on that road earlier tonight and the street was full of cop cars sectioning off part of the road. We asked an officer what was happening and he said there was a crash. Two cars. One man airlifted to hospital and the other was still trying to get free.

I can't even begin to tell you how scared I was.

I met Diablo. My MC character who is only that, a character. He's my guardian angel in real life. He's looking out for me when I'm sleeping and when no one else is there. I can't tell you how relieved I am to have someone like that; someone lurking in the shadows, saving me and helping me.

I can't tell anyone though, I'll be taken to the police station and told to make a report on this man. The man that could have saved my life tonight.

I have always known that I had a guardian angel. Ever since last year when I fell over on the road, bearly missing an oncoming car that I hadn't seen. He's picked up my lost items, he's saved me several times from being hit by a car (latest was Wenesday, not the one just passed, the one before), he's made me remember and he's always been there when I thought I was alone in the dark. He's always been a shoulder to cry on and a best friend, even if I hadn't met him until this moment.

Noelle said...

*hums to herself, pulling out a bow and arrow from behind where she's sitting, plucking the string, testing it*

How...aerodynamic

Noelle said...

Whoa. Death.

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Noelle said...

Of course, please resume, you'll need it

*pulls back a the bow, notching an arrow, and letting it fly, where it hits an apple, hanging on a tree, to where the apple falls off, arrow still attached*
*retrieves the apple, taking a bite*

Yep. I still have it

Noelle said...

*grins* I really ought to use this more often. *pulls on a metal brace, snapping it over her arm, and stringing up another arrow, drawing it back and letting it fly at the door of the bar, where it wedged between the door and the wall*

Noelle said...

*takes out her earpiece*

In addition to Fabi's idea... I think it would be helpful if we all have, not only trackers, but a sort of alert system as well. Perhaps a certain dial, or code, or simple press of a button could suffice, and it will alert anyone of your current position and convey your need for help.

Of course the amulets would bring you to them... But. *frowns* I feel like I might just be repeating Fabi's invention so I suppose I'll have to ponder on it a bit more

Noelle said...

Or perhaps I think we all should have a back up system- like, say, in battle. We all are constantly getting hurt and if we all are fighting for our lives, it would be nice to have an extra healing pack or extra energy type thing that we could inject into ourselves- for a boost.

*nods* I'll get to it. *pulls a few items from her bag and begins to wire them together, programming*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Like for instance, this concoction I've come up with. *throws Adra a syringe with a glowing mixture in it*

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Noelle said...

*catches it* that is helpful. *smiles sadly* unfortunately I'm about to board another three hour flight, so I think this conversation will be short lives, but I ought to be able to stay for around another twenty more minutes at least

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I've got two hours. *laughs* Then I have to pack.

I made it from the energy orb we got from the warrior.

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Noelle said...

*lifts the syringe* I suppose that would be possible... Has it been tested?

And what time must you leave?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Four. I'm leaving tommorrow, but I have to pack at four.

We tested it on some Hobbits. One was an amputee, and his arm grew back. That was cool and unexpected. It also appears to temporarily supercharge magic.

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Noelle said...

Solid. Have there been any reverse effects? Symptoms of ill will?

And surely pack wouldn't take the rest of the day, would it? I believe I packed last night for... Twenty minutes?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I don't know, but I have to go and pack at four. When I return is unknown....

Well, Hobbits are very well meaning and sturdy creatures, if it does have those effects on humans, it didn't on them. But, as it was made of the soul of a /really/ evil person, it's certainly a possibility.

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Noelle said...

Oh that's brilliant. I'm sure the first hung we all need on our plate is a mindless zombie army.

And I do hope to see you later, before you go...

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*frowns* For science and all that...

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*jabs needle into arm*

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Noelle said...

*laughs* Of course, science.

*pauses* why, was there something else?

Noelle said...

*jumps to her feet* You bloody moron! What've you done?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Stabbed myself with a needle. *injects fluid* Now I've injected potentially soul destroying fluid into my bloodstream.

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

*appears* *laughs* Have you all determined to imitate my colloquial?

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Noelle said...

You're lucky that I must turn my phone off at this time. But when I return, you should run. I'm sorely temped to slap you.
*glares*

But in the event that you are unable to return, I suppose this might be goodbye. *hugs* for a week.

Don't get yourself killed

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*hugs* Pah! Like anything could kill me irl! *laughs*

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*frowns* I'm afraid I don't understand Niccolo.

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Niccolo?

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Star Inkbright said...

I'M SO HAPPY DEATH HAS A GUARDIAN ANGEL. :)

*believes about the Diablo thing*

And apparently I AM going to the doctors. Yaaaaay . . . -_-

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

Adra declared you all ought to speak in a more Victorian style. I cannot help but recognize many of my mannerisms in your speech.

Hello, Star.

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

COCO!!!! *falls from tree* Hey Niccolo

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Huzzah! You can be... doctrified! Yeah! Doctrified!

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Dear god. Zaf, I know you're smitten and all, but hello would be nice.

Also hi zaf and Star. And Niccolo from earlier.

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Hi Trip sorry I get distracted by certain people

Star Inkbright said...

I can speak more formally if I wish to. I simply do not wish to the majority of the time.

By the way, I regret to inform you that I may be distant and might suddenly disappear.

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

No Zaf. You get distracted by Niccolo.

Moving swiftly on!

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

(I just realized if Derek actually reads the roleplay and i eventually date Coco Derek's my adoptive father as is Holly my mother...poor Coco)

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Hello, Zafira. Do have care not to continuously fall from your tree.

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I should try not to....Oh I have something I found in Alexis's room *hands you one of your knives* she's grounded for that as she pick pocketed

Star Inkbright said...

(Sorry, I had to go and recaptured my rabbit. She'd made an escape attempt and hopped over to the garden belonging to the next house.)

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Star Inkbright said...

*recapture

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

That one is not real. I left several replicas lying around for her. It would seem she fails to realize how exceedingly difficult it is to steal something from me unless I am allowing it. In 500 years only one has managed to steal one of my knives when I did not want her to, and that is only because I was appallingly off guard. And I was only off my guard- I am never off guard, not even now- because... There were extenuating circumstances. Emotions were my fatal flaw.

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

You know, your daughter escaped /the bubble/ and regularly pickpockets one of the most dangerous men on earth. She'd make an excellent spy.

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

Well noted, Trip- she shows great potential for excelling at such an occupation.

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Trip yes she would and Niccolo thanks for not trying to kill her when she does it is much appreciated

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Again, it is your job to discipline your daughter, not mine. And I believe I may have given you the wrong impression- I do not use violence to solve problems or to teach unless absolutely necessary. I do not kill unless I have to. Pickpocketing does not warrant loss of life.

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Star Inkbright said...

. . . I could make good use of Alexis, but I don't think Zaf'll let me.

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I could make better, but I don't either.

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

Ah, hello, Hunter.

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Star Inkbright said...

@Niccolo: It does sometimes . . . in some situations.

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Okay I understand now Niccolo. And I have disiplined her as she isnt here now. You're strong and I respect that so I just worry of her a bit
Alexis: *jumps up and wraps arms around Coco's neck* MORNING!

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Trip And Hunter I trust Trip more then you Hunter

Star Inkbright said...

Hey Niccolo, hey Trip.

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

*Alexis' arms go straight through his neck* Good morning, Alexis. I believe you are not currently meant to be here.

Hunter, I quite agree- there are several scenarios where pickpocketing does warrant loss of life. I would say it depends on what is being stolen. However, in general, I believe it does not.

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Star Inkbright said...

@Zaf: I realised that.

You all seem to be under some illusion that me being untrusted and disliked is news to me.

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Hey Hunter.

Really? Wow. Well I guess I am a well respected sanctuary agent and Hunter is some random guy from the future who tried to kill us one time.

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Star Inkbright said...

@Niccolo: I completely agree. :)

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis: but you're here! And I hate being stuck inside! *hugs him and backs away a bit* I wanted help with something

ALEXIS GET THE HELL BACK INSIDE....*goes quiet for a moment going rigid and then comes back* Grrrr....Justaria I need to have a wall built

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

You know Zaf, if Alexis does decide she wants to be a spy in the future, I can give her some valuable work experience in a place where her name won't mean anything.

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

I neither dislike you nor distrust you, Hunter. There are situations, certainly, where I would not place the life of any one of my friends into your hands willingly, however in general I have a certain degree of trust towards you. And you have saved my life. If nothing else, I ought to owe you gratitude.

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Star Inkbright said...

*lets the 'random guy' thing slide*

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Trip it's her life not mine if she wants to she can and Niccolo considers us friends now?

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Do you mean to tell me that you nearly lost yourself to Justaria just there? If that is so, your situation is far worse than I had thought.

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Star Inkbright said...

Thank you, Niccolo. :)

I don't really desrve your trust, though.

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I'm just putting it out there. That's all. In fact, I have a ton of different jobs in the spotter department. Just sayin'

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Yes I just almost did Niccolo

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis: i wanna learn! I wanna learn!

Star Inkbright said...

If I'm here and in my right mind, I won't let you hurt Alexis, Zaf.

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I won't either.

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

At the very least you deserve respect, and as I said, I generally trust you. There are many situations in which I would not. And I have no cause to dislike you.

I cannot say that I consider you friends, mainly because I do not believe it would be in anyone's best interest to have someone like me as a friend- indeed I doubt I could be rightfully considered anyone's friend- however, that is what many of you have called me.

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

GUYS I'M IN DUBLIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

XD

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Because you are my friend Niccolo I consider you a friend because you do deserve it

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

YAAAAAAAAY! DUBLIN!

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Alexis, what was it that you wanted to learn?

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Star Inkbright said...

Don't trust me.

Don't ever trust me.

@Niccolo: . . . You're awesome. :)
And I do believe it could be in people's best interest to have you as a friend.

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Alexis: spy stuff

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Congratulations, Maralie.

Zafira, as I said, I ought to be capable of building a wall that would still allow you the power you have currently, however I could not give you access to the power you have when your name takes over. Also, I shall promise you something- and it is incredibly unlikely it would ever come to this- if I am here, and you become a danger to Alexis, I shall kill you before you can kill her.

Thank you, Hunter.

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

As in... military reconnaissance, hacking, silent close quarters combat, trailing, close range spying, long range spying, stealth...?

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Star Inkbright said...

@Mara: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! :) *hugs*

I considor you a friend, Niccolo. :)

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Thank you Niccolo I really appreicate it if I should be danger to Alexis kill me but make sure I am alive and no matter what I scream build that wall in my mind

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I dedicate this page to Niccolo Croatoan, I believe you are truly a person who deserves to be considered a friend by all of us and you deserve to live. I would hug you but I understand you don't like them.

To Derek and Holly my adoptive parents, Holly doesnt wear clothes

Niccolò Croatoan said...

If I should build a wall in your mind I see no reason why it should harm you.

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Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Niccolo then just build it now before Justaria tries to take over

Star Inkbright said...

"Section of myself
Put a wall up
What the hell have I done?
Keep the dog at bay
Survive by saving me"

I JUST STARTED PLAYLISTING THIS SONG. WHAT. COINCIDENCE.

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Mary Contrary said...

Hello?

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Hey Rhydian and Taia!

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