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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I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

*Runs away from the tree* Hey Guys, If you run over here, it's out of the tree's range...
*Pauses and looks down as the ground begins to shift*
*root bursts out of the earth and wraps around my ankle*


dammit!!

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

Mwuhahahahahaha! *stabs sword into tree*

#ChaseForBook9

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

Good point, Adra. It is rather impolite vegetation, though.

[Laughs]

[Tucks umbrella under arm]

Where to now?

#ChaseForBook9

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

Trip, wake up.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

TRIP, DAMMIT! *runs after him but is thwacked in the face with a tree branch the size of a horse*
*lays there*

*lifts her head* HEY. YEAH. HI. TRIP. YEAH. LET'S NOT KILL THE TREE

Noelle said...

Well, we did land in it...

I guess the front gates. *crawls out of the trees reach, getting thwacked again, landing next to Fabi*

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

I dedicate this page to every Bloglandian to name on my head, Ari Adra Fabi Star Hunter Niccolo Trip Death Miss Cain and anyone I forgot and any Aussies i havent mentioned or met. We all are awesome and remember that and Niccolo, dont dwell on your past. Think positve. To everyone and I dedicate to explosive trees

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

Who's stupid now tree?

Oh wait, I'm fighting a tree. *stands there for a moment in quiet reflection before being smashed by a branch*

#ChaseForBook9

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

*Grabs root and tries pulling it off* *Doesn't work*
*Pulls out a knife and starts hacking*

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

Fair enough. [Scowls at tree]

[helps Adra up]

#ChaseForBook9

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

wait... ISN'T THERE A KNOT THAT YOU CAN PRESS THAT TURNS IT OFF OR SOMETHING??!!!

Noelle said...

*laughs, raising her glass* HEAR HEAR

*runs and hooks her arms underneath Trip's arms* Let it go will you? *drags him backward*

Noelle said...

I DON'T KNOW!

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

[hugs Zaf] Nice ded.

#ChaseForBook9

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

OH IT'S ON NOW TREE!

(Can someone please make Dumbledore show up stop the madness?)

#ChaseForBook9

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

YES THERE IS!!!

*shadow walks and presses knt*

I LIVE

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

YES!!! GOD JOB ZAF!!!!

Noelle said...

AM I NOT AUTHORITY ENOUGH OVER YOU? *looms over Trip dauntingly* YOU WANNA GO

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

*punches a branch* OW! Just give me my sword back and I'll leave you alo- *gets smashed by a branch*

#ChaseFprBook9

Alexis said...

*sets Harry Potter on fire* WEEE!!!!

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

Trip it's over
Zaf pressed the knot

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

ALEXIS!!!! *gapes in horror*

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

I am brilliant i probably could be Ravenclaw but apparently Derek and I and Val are Slytherin :)

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

*retrieves sword* sorry tree. *strokes Tree* Good job Zaf!

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Val would be a Dementor, what are you talking about????

True story

Noelle said...

*notices how Trip didn't answer her* Hermmmm..

RIGHT!

Let's go to the front doors!

*goes to the front doors* *knocks*

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

Ravenclaw.

[Glares at Trip and tree]
Good, that's over!

#ChaseForBook9

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

Okay I can't see Coco in Ravenclaw...to sadistic

Anonymous said...

YES -- Hansel and Gretel was absolutely amahzing!

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

I'm Hufflepuff! Because you know, the housing hat puts you in the house you want to be in, and that's it.

#ChaseForBool9

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

*follows to front doors*

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

[Follows Adra to the doors and inspects them]

#ChaseForBook9

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

Now we should probably get out of here before it starts going again..

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

oh hey

we're going.

xP

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

*goes up to front door* Should we knock or something?

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

ZAF YOU JUST WANT TO SNOG NICCOLO, AND YOU KNOW IT!!!!

*kicks open the doors* Whoa.... *looks up*
*dashes up the staircase*

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

erm...

I dunno...

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

oh it's Open....

*Looks around*

........WOOOAAAAHHHHHHH


*Follows Adra*

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

You do Zaf, it's painfully obvious. You know, I don't think they're going to be all too happy we just broke into Hogwarts.

#ChaseForBook9

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

WHAT IS IT?

#ChaseForBook9

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

[Slips inside]

#ChaseForBook9

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

Yeah.... breaking into here was WAAAAAAAAY too easy....

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

It's a trap!

#Chaseforbook9

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*shifts back into human and follows everyone else* Many of my other names would fall into Slytherin, apparently- I am simply repeating what Aretha says in my head at the moment. Many others, however, would fall into Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff. There's quite an impressive amount of variety, actually. I'll quote Aretha directly here so as not to sound arrogant- "Remember, he was a scholar before he started stealing names. And he figured out how to steal names when he was 20. That's actually really impressive when you think about it." So apparently I fall into Ravenclaw. I am still not sure what all of this means, however.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

DID YOU JUST QUOTE THAT, TRIP.
OH
MY
ROWLING.

*laughs* I know where the Ravenclaw dorms are, if there are any other Ravens! *sprints more up the stairs*

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

I dont wanna snog Coco! Okay just a little....and yeah right forgot you were a scholar Coco *glances at* want me to explain?

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

Neither do I Niccolo, We'll go on this adventure together! *holds his hand and sticks tongue out at Zaf. Bursts out laughing and let's go*

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*from above* SOMEONE HAS BEEN HANGING AROUND DUMBLEDORE TOO MUCH

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

[Slips into the shadows]

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*spots Fabi* YOU GET BACK HERE< YOU DALEK!

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

You mean from Star Wars? Duh.

I know the Hufflepuff quarters are by the kitchens. But I don't know where the kitchens are.
Hm.

#ChaseForBook9

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

You mean from Star Wars? Duh.

I know the Hufflepuff quarters are by the kitchens. But I don't know where the kitchens are.
Hm.

#ChaseForBook9

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

[Scowls]

I like shadows. Less...conspicuous.

I have the strangest feeling about this place...why is no one home?

#ChaseForBook9

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

They're by some picture of fruit....

Niccolò Croatoan said...

...
Should I be concerned? *follows Adra*

Thank you for the offer, Zafira, but Aretha is already explaining for me.

#ChaseForBook9

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

probably because it's summer....

Noelle said...

*rolls eyes* It's summer, Fabi.

*finds the Ravenclaw dormitories*

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

Right Coco *looks a tad unsure* so what did you actually study Coco?

Msd to sing to my nephew

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

I think it's a trap.

#ChaseFprBook9

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

This place still wouldn't be unattended.

[Scowls and lags behind the others, but doesn't vanish again]

#ChaseForBook9

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

WHO WANTS TO COME TO THE ASTRONOMY TOWERR?!?!

Noelle said...

*opens arms* RAVENCLAW TOWER!

Hmmmm...Which came first the phoenix or the flame?

*turns to Niccolo. Any thoughts? Well, I know, but I'm here to test your knowledge.

And of course it's a trap. Derp.

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

I agree with Fabi. Spy's intuition. *laughs*

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I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

it probably is a trap....

but let's worry about that once it reveals itself *nods*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*speaks in Zafira's mind because he is following Adra* I studied everything I could get my hands on. English, math, science, philosophy, and every magical discipline I heard of. I was deeply fascinated by true names. Unfortunately, my studies into that area were incredibly obscure and therefore difficult to explain. In my experience, it is the sort of thing one can only understand by way of a sudden epiphany after years of research.

#ChaseForBook9

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

but for NOW


ASTRONOMY TOWER HERE I COME!!! FEEL FREE TO JOIN MEEE!!!

Noelle said...

That's where Dumbledore died...

*ponders the riddle*

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

[Laughs]

[Considers for a moment and decides it's unwise to leave Jubi unattended]

[Follows her]

#ChaseForBook9

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Hm... I would suggest that there is no order of events in a circle. However, that does not exactly answer the question.

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

So Coco do you know the true name you were born with?

*follows Adra*

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...


YAY FABI!!!!!! :D
*Sprints up the stairs*

Niccolò Croatoan said...

I do. However, that is only because Mevolent used it against me. I was never able to figure it out on my own.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*the door opens, and she nods* Very good. And I'm sure it was rhetorica-
*pauses, looking up*

Books.

*fawns*

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

[Follows at a somewhat sane if speedy pace]

#ChaseForBook9

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

Hm, what google tells me makes to Hufflepuff dorm sound very much like a hobbit hole. HUZZAH! *heads off to Hufflepuff common room*

%ChaseForBook9

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

*Stops* I just realized... I have no Idea where I'm going...

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

Ah...i wont ask it then you know its weird knowing you can steal names...how does it work?

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

Let's go back to the others, then, Jubi. I don't know my way around either.

#ChaseForBook9

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

*Looks to Fabi who's still catching up* Do you know where the Astronomy tower is??

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

oh...


HEY! WE CAN ASK A PAINTING!!!

Noelle said...

*pauses* I love how much latin is used here.
Felix Felicis, is literally "luck luck"
Albus, meaning "white"
Crucio, from "to torture"
Lumos, from lux, "light"
Nox, meaning "night"

*fangirls over the Latin* I LOVE IT!

I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

I never understand why they don't have latin classes in Hogwarts...

it'd really help with spells and stuff
xP

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

*walks up to barrel, taps it* Helga Hufflepuff. *barrel opens, crawls through* It's beautiful!

#ChaseForBook9

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

*walks up to barrel, taps it* Helga Hufflepuff. *barrel opens, crawls through* It's beautiful!

#ChaseForBook9

Star Inkbright said...

(Sorry for poofing, internet gor turned off. It's back now because thunderstorm and everyone woken up, but I'm tired so I'm still going to sleep. Have fun at Hogwarts! :)

#ChaseForBookNine]

Noelle said...

Awh, Bye Ez! *hugs*

*spots a piano in the corner*

Jackpot! *slides over to it, and begins to play a soft, lovely tune*

Not to start anything...

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

Yeah, the storm was weird... Bye!

Well this is nice.

#ChassForBook9

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

I'm gonna be doing another thingy... Bye for now.

Um... Fabi randomly disappeared.

#ChaseForBook9

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

*sits down in a chair, pulls out a worn paperback and begins to read*

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

Bye Fabi.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*waves* Bye Fabi!

And Trip, there's a helluva lot more books up here...

*shrugs and stops playing, exiting the Tower, and walking around, sprinting down the hall*
*the wall next to her rumbles*
*a door appears*

YES!

GUYS COME SEE THIS!

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

But I'm so comfy! You would not believe how overstuffed this chair is.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*glares*

OH MY GODS A FIRST EDITION OF THE HOBBIT!!!

*opens the doors*

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

*makes a guitar out of energy, starts to play*

#ChaseFprBook9

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

Nice try Adra.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Zaf? Niccolo?
*frowns*
the Room of Requirement. Who knew it was so full *picks up an apple, taking a bit of it*

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

*pulls out sonic, picks up a cup with it, laughs and goes back to playing*

#ChaseForBook9

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

The room of requirement?

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Noelle said...

*the door has shut, therefore Adra can not hear Trip*

*wanders farther into the room, and sees an old broom stick*

*holds out her hand* UP!
*nothing happens*
Damn.

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

Im here idk where Niccolo is sorry i distanted helping nephew set up iPod

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

Meh, *keeps playing, enjoying the music*

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*finds a tall adorned sword and swings it around once, before it slips from her grip, clattering against the floor*
I hope no one heard that...

*keeps moving on past a large throne and a silver crown. Finds a beautiful chest full of old dresses*

*considers*

Noelle said...

*sighs and goes to the door* TRIP, ZAF, JUBI, GET UP HERE!

Snow said...

SHH!!!
am in class, not supposed to be here!!

HELLO!!

Snow said...

whats going on????????

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

*goes in* uhm...

Noelle said...

Snow! We're in Hogwarts!


I know, Zaf! Isn't it crazy in here

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

Uh, fine. *flies to Adra* Isn't the room of requirement only meant to open to those who really need it? Hey Snow.

#ChaaseForBook9

Snow said...

Hogwarts???

why...??

what...??

huh?!?!

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

Snow, I never knew you were a nerd fighter!

#ChaseForBook9

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

*nods* so did Coco die?

Snow said...

ya!!!

nerd is i, fight i does.... me think-sys...

Noelle said...

Probably.

And I needed something to do.

Now. I heard that there are a few things around here that I wanted to see...

Snow said...

*wonders into room, completely confused*


huh?

Noelle said...

*wanders past piles and piles of books*
*finds a rattling locked chest*
*grins*
Found you!

*picks up a wand, opening it, and a bogart flies out*

*her heart stops, and she drops the wand* Oh my God... What was I thinking?

Snow said...

i'm just gonna go ahead and ask;

whats going on????

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

Bloody hell

Snow said...

*sigh*

i guess i'm just gonna stay confused forever...

Noelle said...

*raises the wand, stuttering* Riddikulus!

*nothing happens*

ZAF!

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

We uh went into Hogwarts

Noelle said...

Snow! We're in the Room of Requirement, dinking around.

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

You need a boggart!

*takes a wand* WIGARDIUM LEVIOSA! *makes feather fly*

Snow said...

okay, sure...

i mean, yeah, i'm a harry potter fan, but.....

GAH!!! This Makes No Sense!!!

Noelle said...

THAT IS A BOGART, ZAF!

Snow said...

*looks at bogart*

what... huh??

it's just a black thing....
so what?

Noelle said...

HOW THE SHIT! ZAF JUST GET RID OF IT!

*points to the pile of bodies*

Snow said...

bodies...?

i seem to be at a loss....


*sigh*

i'll just sit back and watch the show...

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

A what? I CAN'T GOOGLE FAST ENOUGH!

#ChaseForBook9

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

*the bodies turn into Alastair* HOLY SHT!!! RIDIKULUS!' *they turn into the nicer Niccolo*

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

Um, am I supposed to see something?

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

do you prohaps mean boggart, with 2 G's??

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

It's literally invisible.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*flinches*

Right...

Right. No I have to do this...

*lifts up the wand, stepping in front of Zaf*

*her friends are lined up, dead. Em, Zaf, Aretha, Niccolo, Snow, Saph, Fabi, Mara, Star, Ember, Rose, Trip, Jubi... Everyone*
*lip wobbles*

Snow said...

*hides face in shame for knowing that*

Noelle said...

*raises the wand, tries to speak, but her voice fails*

I-... *her parents and brother and sister join the line as well*

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

Think of something funny it turns into!

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

I... I have no worst fear.

#ChasseForBook9

Snow said...

*glances at adra*

hey, *touches arm* it's not real!!

Noelle said...

Ridikkulus!!!


*they turn into kittens. A large pile of kittens*

*breathes out*

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

Adra! *snaps out of it, walks over to where he think the bogart is, snaps fingers* I'm here alive!

#ChaseForBook9

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*steps out from shadows* I'm back now- apologies for my absence. Aretha is still absent. What are we doing now?

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*rubs her arms* Come on, Trip, everyone has a worst fear....

*frowns*

You do, don't you?

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

Adra is seeing her worst fear...

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Trip, earlier, when you said you were losing your emotions, you also said you were afraid. Is that, perhaps, a fear of yours?

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

*doesn't see anything* I'm meant to see my worst fear aren't I?

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Snow said...

@trip... it appears i am the same... there is only a black cloud for me and-

*black cloud turns into e being laughed at on a stage*

oh, god!

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

Well yes, I fear the loss of my own humanity, but that has no physical representation, it is merely a concept... *laughs* I don't believe it! My worst fear is right before my eyes, yet I do not see it! Ha!

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Snow said...

ahem....

Ridikkulus!


*laughing stops, is replaced by smile*

Noelle said...

*nods* I think you're right, Niccolo.

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

i gtg guys! Be back later! *hugs Niccolo*

Snow said...

bye zaf!!

Noelle said...

HEY DO I NOT GET A HUG?
YOU KNOW WHAT
WHATEVER *sulks*

Snow said...

*huggles adra*

:P you get one from me!

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

It is the only thing I truly fear, above a few people, but they are not there, just, air! Because my worst fear has no physical embodiment! Ha!

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Snow said...

okay, i'll be away for a bit, but i'll be back!!

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

*comes in and hugs Adra*

Okay nvm here for a few

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

Bye Zaf!

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Noelle said...

Damn right.

And Trip, not all fears are physical... they can be mental as well

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

Bye Snow'

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

Boggart. Hm. From what I've gathered, they take the form of your worst fear, am I correct?

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

Exactly! It's there, but it has no form! Therefore it's power is nullified! Hahaha!

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Noelle said...

*bites her cheek, unsure* I don't know..

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

Yea Niccolo and you need to cast Ridiulus to stop it making your nightmarw funny

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

Well Adra, what's it going to do to me?

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

It sounds like a truly fascinating creature.

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Noelle said...

... You know that there is supposed to be something there, but there isn't. I don't know. Thoughts like that can lead to low-key insanity...

I think you're afraid of losing control of yourself, that's what I think

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

It is but its scary...*moves closer to him partly scared* like I see one of your true names

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

No, I'm afraid of losing my humanity, what I am, who I am, my feelings, all of it.

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

I gtg now for sure ill be back later

Noelle said...

Maybe... *gestures to the boggart* that empty space represents what is supposed to be there- your humanity

Noelle said...

*waves* bye Zaf!

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

But that is merely a concept, it has no form. Except of course me, but that isn't all too scary. Anything it does is just conjury and lies. I do not fear it.

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

Bye Zaf! That is exactly what it is Adra, a clever metaphor. But that is all.

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Snow said...

BACK!!!!

what did i miss??

Noelle said...

*frowns, pulling a bottle of hot tea from her backpack, coughing*

That... that still doesn't make sense

Noelle said...

*opens her mouth to speak, then shuts it again*

there was something else I wanted to find....

*rounds back around the corner, going up and down the rows*

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

I fear no physical form Adra, merely a concept. This monster grew to fight wizards who had the same lifespan as mortals, not mages who can live for thousands of years. I no longer fear physical things. It makes sense, emotional alchemy screws you up.

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Noelle said...

Depends on your definition of screwed up

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

What do you mean?

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Niccolò Croatoan said...

I would think that if you had no physical fear, the boggart would show a physical representation of your fear.

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Snow said...

um....

whats going on????

Noelle said...

"Emotional alchemy screws you up" and I said that it depends on your definition of screwed up. One man's trash is another's treasure, or so they say..

*stops, looking at a pile of old paintings, and begins to pull them away, one by one*

Noelle said...

Snow... I dunno? Just read up a bit, it'll explain better than I could

Niccolò Croatoan said...

Snow, we've gone to Hogwarts, and now we are in something called the Room of the Requirement with a creature called a boggart.

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Snow said...

yeah, i know that much, niccolo!!

but thanks for trying!

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

Niccolo, don't you see? This lack of anything being there was scarier than me with an emotionless face. We had to figure it out, sure we didn't feel any fear, but it was still more frightening.

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

What are you implying Adra?

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Noelle said...

Yeah, I-.... *trails off*
*pulls the picture away, still listening to the boys, who now are drowned out by her own surprise*
*whispers* It actually works... *touches the mirror*

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

Adra?

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Noelle said...

*grins, tears spilling from her eyes as she looks at the Mirror or Erised, pressing her hand against the glass*

Snow said...

soo confused right now...

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

(I know this one! The mirror of Erised reveals the thing you want most in the world, and Adra's looking into it*

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Snow said...

adra...

what do you see...?

if you dont want to share, dont...

Niccolò Croatoan said...

*is silent for a moment, then nods* That is the Mirror of Erised- it shows you whatever you want most. Aretha told me that.

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I'm Jubilance Glee / Occasional Haiku-er / And a dinosaur said...

HELLOOOO


msd

Noelle said...
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Noelle said...

*grin fades, and she nods, turning away, wiping her eyes* It doesn't matter, it won't happen, so...

Anyone else want to give it a go?

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

Hey Jubi!

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Noelle said...

AHHH DONT GET FIRST


HI JUBI

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