Monday, August 19, 2013

Strong Female Characters

My Twitter-wife Holly Smale has brought to the attention of her Twitter-followers, of which I am one, this here magazine article entitled "I Hate Strong Female Characters" — http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2013/08/i-hate-strong-female-characters — and I have to say I agree with it wholeheartedly.

For those of you too time-constricted/lazy to read it, it basically holds up a hand in the classroom and has the temerity to ask "Why are vibrant female characters called strong?" Why are they limited to such a thing? More to the point, however, is why is the word "strong" slung in there at all? If you take away the strong bit, that leaves "female character"— but isn't a female character just as inherently strong as a male character? Why do they need "strong" in there at all?

People say to me all the time "Derek, you're great," and I can't argue with them. They go on to say "I love your black shirt/blue jeans combo" and I nod wisely, agreeing with them but not needing to put it into words. Then they say "It's so cool that your books have strong female characters" and I shrug, and say "Hey, I'm a pretty awesome guy. Now go get me some Skittles."

Valkyrie is a strong female character. As in, she's strong, she's female, and she's a character. But she is not a Strong Female Character. She's not a role model — not really. She's deeply, DEEPLY flawed. Over the course of these eight books, she's done some outstandingly heroic things, but she's also done some downright mean and nasty and selfish things. She's hurt people. She's become arrogant (and not in the cool way that I am).

Here's what Holly has to Twitter-say about the subject:

"Strength" is one dimensional. It's saying "women can be strong like men", NOT "women are flawed, complex, brilliant, weak LIKE MEN."

 I love it when readers don't like Valkyrie. I love it when they actively dislike her for the things she's done and the way she's behaved. But it's like they're surprised. It's like they can't compute. "Okay, wait, so... she saves the world but... but she's cheating on her boyfriend?? How is that POSSIBLE?"

Valkyrie is a character. She's as messed up as any male character I could ever write. That's what makes her real to me.

Having a girl as the protagonist in an action/adventure/horror/fantasy/whatever means things are going to get physical, and you all know how much I love my fight scenes. But having her kick ass is not why she's a good character.

Years ago, I was yapping to my mother about Buffy and Xena and talking about how great it is that we now have these TV shows about such strong female characters. My mother, who admittedly has never watched either show, asked me if these really WERE strong female characters, or if they were merely male characters with boobs.

Having a blonde cheerleader save the world with her martial arts skills doesn't equal feminism, she said. That's a male tactic. How about her saving the day using tactics that aren't all about punching and kicking and killing?

I didn't have an answer for her then. I still don't, even now. There's a whole debate to be had that I'm just not ready for, that I may never be ready for. My mother is a pacifist. I am not. We see the world differently, we operate differently, even though we want the same things. We both want equality and peace. My mother is the sort to talk her way to equality and peace. I'm the sort to talk to the point where I reckon more talk won't do any good, and then smash my way through to an understanding. It is not an enlightened viewpoint I hold. It is a crass, brutish viewpoint — but in a crass, brutish world, I believe my way is the way to go. Mum believes otherwise.

And that's the difference, I think, between us. We live in a world carved by men, where fear and oppression and violence are a part of our lives. I can't even IMAGINE a world sculpted by women, where other values have taken hold. I'm limited in that way. I could try not to be, but I honestly wouldn't know where to start. That's kind of sad, when you think about it. For all my imagination, I can't even imagine that...

... (turns to stare hauntingly out the window).



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

*Snores more*

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

[Kicks Jubi]

Are you Jubilee Glance?

((Death, Luna, you still here?))

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

*Continues to snore*

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

[Scowls and stalks off in a random direction]

[Runs into a tree]

[Scowls harder, rubbing nose]

#ChaseForBook9

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

*eyes snap open and sits up*

Jophiel said...

(Distant... There was a pelican on the lake!!))

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

Oh god...
*Clutches head* Head rush...
And head ache

oh god..

Jophiel said...

*Giggles and then moans* Oh... Oh crap... Maybe Trip was right about the dying when you have more than one bottle...

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

((Hi Death! Cool. Henry says hi to the pelican. He's staring ominously at me from the bookshelf...))

[Looks around and picks another direction, with fewer trees]

[Skips along and begins to yodel]

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

[Turns around, hearing Death's voice]

Well, I can't save everybody.

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

*Shields eyes*

brightness...

bad... brightness

Jophiel said...

I don't want to be saved. I save myself! *Winces*

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

[Sighs and walks over]

You a friend of Fabi's.

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

Well, good luck, then.

[Raises an eyebrow]

What's wrong?

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Jophiel said...

Me? Yep! *Winces again* Ow...

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

*Eyes shoot open* Oh god.. oh god

NO ONE LET ME HAVE CAFFIENE, RIGHT?!!

Jophiel said...

Brain feels like exploding... Everything hurts...

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

Same here.....


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

[Sighs]

I'd better help you, then, or she'll kill me.

[Scowls]

What can I do?

And I have no idea. I certainly didn't give you any.

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Jophiel said...

I'll be fine... *Winks*

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

*Clutches head again*
Is this what a hangover feels like?

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

[Sniffs]

[Frowns]

Oh, great. Magical alcoholic beverages. If they haven't killed you by now, they probably won't. [Fumbles around looking for ice packs]

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Jophiel said...

Nope, hangovers are easy in comparison...

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

I've never been drunk before...

Jophiel said...

*Grins stupidly* I have... It's fun!

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

*Moans and puts head between knees*

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

[Exasperatedly] But I haven't the slightest idea what to do about a normal hangover, much less a magical one!

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Jophiel said...

*Stumbles into the bar and grabs bucket off ice* *Sticks Jubi's head in bucket for five seconds*

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

GAH!!!!! COLD!!! COLD COLD HOLY CRAP COLD

Jophiel said...

*Looks at Jubi* Feeling better?

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

No...

I'm feeling COLD

Jophiel said...

*Purses lips and puts Jubi's head back in the bucket*

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

no... NO NO!!!!!

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

Ice, right.

As you seem to have that settled. I'll be going.

[Slinks off in a random direction]

[Can't walk on water]

[falls into the lake]

[Flails around]

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Jophiel said...

You can take your head out when you feel better.

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

*Pulls head out, gasping for air*
OK!! OK!! I'M BETTER!!!

Jophiel said...

*Pushes Pretense out of the lake with gravity*

Jophiel said...

*Smiles* Thought so! *Puts head in bucket*

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

[Flails around some more in the air]

[Appears to explode]

Fabi: [Appears just outside the bar] [Grimaces] Sorry about that...

How are you two doing?

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Jophiel said...

*Mumbles something in the ice*

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

Oh...

[Fidgets awkwardly]

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

*Pokes Death*

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

How are you feeling, Jubi? [hugs]

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

*Rubs eyes* better, I guess...

I think the alcohol drowned out the caffiene


somehow

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

[Tilts head]

You do know you're an idiot, right? Also, that was my coffee.

...
[hugs Jubi]
[hugs Death]

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

Well SOO-RY


YOU'RE the one that POURED it on me..

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

[Works on cleaning up the bar]

[Mops the floor, quoting Weird Jimmy and humming to self]

#ChaseForBook9

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

[Rolls eyes and continues to mop]

You splashed loopy wine in it. I couldn't drink it!

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

FABI!!! YOU MUST DED!

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

Oh did I?

Sorry about that...
heh..

I WAS DRUNK!! I HAVE AN EXCUSE!

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

Yeah... I'm trying to write a long-ish speech. Or sort of a poem. Only it doesn't rhyme...

But I'm working on the ded.

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

aaah ok

Jophiel said...

*Pulls head out of bucket*

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

Do you have an excuse for being drunk?

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

Death! [tacklehugs]

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

...

It was Zaf's Fault...?

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

DEATH!! YOU DIDN'T DROWN!!

Jophiel said...

*Waves and sneezes*

Jophiel said...

*Smiles and shakes*

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

Do you feel better now?

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

I'm gonna go, I think...

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

aw :( Okayyy
*Supermegagoodbyetacklehugsfdoom*

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Anyone on?

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

JUBI'S HEERREE!!!!

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

Helloo??

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Jubiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!! *tackleglomps* *Reads above comments* *laughs and shakes head* I'm glad I don't drink XD

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

SAPH!!!!!!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*

HAAIII


yeeaahhh...

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Laughs* Are you still drunk? *Eyes warily*

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

no...

I think the ice water helped... xP

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Grins* Thank Golden God. How are you?

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

Or AM I?!?!

dun dun DUUNNN

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

I'm DANDY AS A DANDILION!

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Frowns* *subtly looks around for the bucket of ice water* :P

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

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Swallows* *Contemplates the likeliness of Jubiosaurus coming out*
...
*Swallows again*
Heeelp meeee!!

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

Msd....

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Mbd :(

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

IT'S OK SAPHY!!!



the Jubiosaurus is well contained
>:D

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

And msd, I guess.

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Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

New Page?

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Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Oh, right, there won't be a new page until 1801 comments XD

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Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Looks at Jubab suspiciously* You won't?

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

I dedicate this page to the people who have been through and are going through so much, and still have a place in their heart for others.

I also dedicate this page to those who are no longer here but at the same time are always with us.

I also dedicate this page to making up for your mistakes. 

I also dedicate this page to Emerald Melody and Death Rose.

And everyone else on Blogland.

And to the really long speech I was going to make but got to sleepy.

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

SAPH. Do you like berry smoothies?

It's important...not really.

And I'm going to sleep soon. Really soon. I just had to ask you that, since you were on.

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Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Fabiiii! *tackleglomps*
That's a lovely ded :) I gree completely. *Raises bucket of ice water* Cheers!

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Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Fabi; Yup. I love strawberries :D Ohh :( Sleep well :)

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

[hugs Saph]

Thanks...

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

Perfect. Thank you.

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Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Why, if you're still here?

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

It's for the Shunting Experiment. Classified. [nods]

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Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Okay :) Let me guess... we're at some scientific convention and berry smoothie is being handed out? :P

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

Not exactly... XD

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Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

*Laughs* Just kidding :)
What time is it for you?

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

10:36pm

I want to change the world
Instead, I sleep.

All we can do is keep breathing.....

G'night. [hugs]

I am not going to write. :-/

#ChaseForBook9

Sapphire Iota (S/ Cam) said...

Goodnight, Fabi.
Changing the world in your sleep isn't actually as hard as you would think.
*Disappears*

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Snow said...

hello!!

Duck said...

Duck is here!!!!!!
Aren't you all so happy now!?

Snow said...

hey Quack

Snow said...

and bye

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Hello everyone I'm on a train from Wexford to Dublin and they have wifi !!!

Uilliam Kinsella said...

But they don't allow YouTube so this is all I got people so please come on.

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Hi everyone. How are you all?

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Hi Eden! I don't think we've met. Nice to meet you!

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Hello?

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Star Inkbright said...



Taia DeMars, Inesculent Bean of Written Ramblings (and Dinosaur Enthusiast) said...

@Jubi: I couldn't find it? *frowns* Could you link me?


@Adra: *laughs* xD

@Mara: Hey, I blame the computer/phone/Device(capitalised for Star's sake :P). But I thought it was pretty cool, anyway. :P

#ChaseForBook9
August 10, 2013 at 10:22 PM

YAYNESS! *hugs Taia even though she isn"t here* *somehow*

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

rawr...

It's 4 am and I'M NOT FREAKING TIRED!!

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!!

Star Inkbright said...

JUBI!!!!!!!!!! :)

Sorry I was distant, I thought nobody was here . . . IU think I'll still be distant, actually. :(

#ChaseForBookNine

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

STAR!!!!! *Supermegatacklehugsofdoom*

HAAII!!!!

Star Inkbright said...

HI!!! :)

How are you?

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

I DON'T KNOW!!! I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO SLEEP 5 HOURS AGO AND I'M NOT EVEN TIRED!!!!
But other than that, I'M PRETTY GOOD!! :D


how are YOU Starry?

Ieni Lorarté-Strider said...

Yellows!!:)

Wbd - I'm be doing piano practice, but I'll come here every few scales:)

SCALEEEEY WALEEEEEY'S
Neeee nawwwrrrr neeee nawwwwrr
Oh, dear. I think I just go high on lemon squash.

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

IENI!!!!!! *supermegatacklehugsofdoom*

HAAIII!!!!

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

WHALEEEEEEEY'S!!!!!!!!!

Star Inkbright said...

HEY IENI!!! :)

@Jubi: UH. TRY LISTENHING TO RELAXING MUSIC??? IDK.

SLEEP IS EVIL. IT'S NEVER HERE WHEN YOU WANT IT. :P

#ChaseForBOokNine

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

I KNOW!!! AND WHEN YOU NEED IT TO GO AWAY IT WON'T!!!!!


eeviill sleeep

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

But...
4 IN THE MORNING!!! I'M DOING SOCCER IN 12 HOURS!!

Ieni Lorarté-Strider said...

Jubiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!! Staaaaaaar!!!!!!! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs*

Jubi - I could very badly sing you a song so you could get to sleep:)

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

or football to you you guys, I guess......
xDD

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

No music doesn't work.. xD

BUT THANKS IENI!!

I usually just stay awake until I can't stay awake anymore... xD
and that's usually at around 1 am....

^^

Star Inkbright said...

UM.

GO DOWNSTAIRS, HAVE A GLASS OF WATER OR SOMETHING, THEN COME UPSTAIRS AND SEE IF YOU'RE SLEEPIER???

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Star Inkbright said...

SLEEP IS EVIL.

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

Well my dad's downstairs because he has this weird thing where he HAS to wake up at EXACTLY 4 in the morning and go downstairs and watch a documentary...

I hear him go down so that's how I knew it was way too late...

Star Inkbright said...

*is drowning in a sea of old comments*

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

HEY!! HEY GUYS!! DO YOU HAVE SKYPES??


because I"m trying to be an evil stalker >:)

moheheheeheheheheheeee

Star Inkbright said...

@Jubi: Ah.

Way too early, don't you mean? XD

Um.

*has no suggestions*

Try lying there and making up a story?

I don't know if it'll WORK, but I do it when I try to get to sleep because I like doing it. XD

THe only thing is . . . it requires me to toss and turn loads, because I can onl make up stories when I'm doing something, like pacing.

And um.

I don't know.

And um . . .

I don't know.

Yeah.

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Star Inkbright said...

I HAVE SKYPE BUT I NEVER USE IT.

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

ahh right..
EARLY.. xP

well I tried sleeping already
BUT IT DIDN'T WORRKK

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

ahh ok

Ieni Lorarté-Strider said...

Is it just me that goes to sleep at a reasonable time of 11pm-12am....?
10pm-11pm on school nights.

EAT A MCDONALDS YOU'LL PROBABLY FEEL TIRED.
Or Pizza Hut: Pizza Hut always makes me feel tired.

I HAVE SKYYYPEEE!!!
But, I um, forgot my password:D

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

Well.. I am going to ATTEMPT to go to sleep now, so...
GOODNIGHT/MORNING!!!!!!

Star Inkbright said...
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Star Inkbright said...

:( FOURS JUBI!

I HOPE YOU CAN CATCH SLEEP!

*hands her butterfly net for her to catch it in*

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Unknown said...

In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with a strong female character. Whether it means physically strong, mentally strong, or just a good solid character for the narrative to revolve around, the gender of the character does not matter. The gender affects only the kind of character they are, and perhaps the degree of physical strength. As well as this, I think that when someone refers to a "strong character" they do not mean physically strong, they usually mean emotionally strong. However, I personally am tired of female characters that exist solely to embody feminist ideas, which this person may have been trying to say (I have not read what they have said).

Maegan Harty said...

Hello people of the interweb. Anyone know who won the rose of tralee I couldn't be bothered to turn on the radio or look it up

Ieni Lorarté-Strider said...

Bye, Jubi!:( *hugs*
Sleepwell!:)

Hey, Maegan!! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs*
Uh, is that the Irish beauty contest thing? Um, the internet says someone called Texas Rose.

Star - I got BZRK from the library on Monday, btw. I was just going in to pay some fines with my brother and I wasn't going to get anything, but then I saw it and you said it was good:)
Oh, and then I didn't have a bag to carry it in and haha I came up for an invention of a book hat, and storing books in hoodies.

Probably should go now!:( Byebye! *hugs*

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Maegan Harty said...

Well the texas rose won. I HOPE YOUR ALL PROUD OF YOURSELVES MAKING ME TYPE THOSE SIX WORDS INTO THE GOOGLE MACHINE MEANIES

Maegan Harty said...

Oh sorry I didn't see your comment while I was typing. I feel stupid though. Thanks anyway

Maegan Harty said...

Sooooo.... I found a book...... highlight of my week

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Maegan Harty said...

Brian walks in and I change up the tempo,

Brian walks in and I change up the song.

Looking at me like he thinks I'm a douchebag,

Be he's gonna learn pretty fast that he's wrong!

Why are you bringing me down man,

Why are you bringing me down man,

DON'T BRING ME DOWN!

Maegan Harty said...

This is what happens when I get bored. I start quoting songs that are weird

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Maegan Harty said...

Well a bird bird bird, bird bird's the word well aaaa everyones heard about the bird!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maegan Harty said...

WOOOOO CONVERSATION WITH MYSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LETS SEE WHERE THIS GOES

Maegan Harty said...

Me: Hey you

Me: Fancy meeting you here

Me: Yeah and may I add you looking ravishing!

Me: Aww stop.

Me: But its the truth!

Me: And may I say your socks are really fashionable!

Me: I try!

Maegan Harty said...

This is what the internet gets for leaving me alone. Its like bringing me to the supermarket I will get lost and then you'll find me in the toy section pressing all the try me buttons

Maegan Harty said...

I could just stop...... but I like annoying people who are refusing to log on

Star Inkbright said...

Sorry I poofed. You can blame the laptop, for being stupid and restarting and installing updates, and awersome music, for distracdting me, and me, for allowing myself to be distracted.

YAY, BZRK!!! :)

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Star Inkbright said...

Msd.

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Maegan Harty said...

Yeah a human being

Maegan Harty said...

What does msd mean?

Star Inkbright said...

I'm not a human being, I'm a bubble! :P

Msd = might suddenly disappear.

It's an abbreviation a Bloglandian made up over a year ago and we still use it . . .

Hunter made up his own language so people could talk to him with nobody else in the room knowing what they're saying. It's not as detailed as English or anything, obviously, but it's still cool. I wish I knew it, but I'm too lazy to invent it, sooo. :P
No, I have no idea why anyone would need to know that . . .

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Maegan Harty said...

Oh a bubble I could pop you at any minute. Oh and thanks for telling me about the language and the meaning of the abbreviation.

Maegan Harty said...

I have to go for now.

Star Inkbright said...

You can't pop me, because I'MMM IN-DES-TRUCT-IB-LE!

And, FOURS! :( Hope to see you soon! :)

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Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

*floats on*
*frowns*
I have no idea since when I gained to ability to float

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Morniiiing

Ugh

Tiredness

*is probably not here*

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Star Inkbright said...

CAINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

FLOATING IS FUN! *nods*
MAYBE, SEEING AS HOW YOU CAN FLOAT, YOU'RE A BUBBLE TOO! :O

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Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

hELLO MARA! (If you are here :3)

Star Inkbright said...

MARAAAAAAAAAAAA. :)

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Unknown said...

I do not understand why Skulduggery Pleasant fans use this blog as a social network. I am a fan myself, but surely it is an easier and better option just to use the forums?

Ieni Lorarté-Strider said...

Eee...the forums don't like people who use it as a social networking thing.

Possibly not here.

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Star Inkbright said...

I like my HGC entry this time.

I trip over, and then I almost drown because I swim downwards by accident. XD

It's a bit like in The Fallen Star . . . "Time seemed to come to a standstill, electricity spiralling through my body, heating my skin hotter and hotter. I felt like I was floating, yet suffocating at the same time. I could barely breathe. In fact, I couldn't breathe. The room had started to sway from my lack of oxygen. That was when I realised I was holding my breath.
Whoops."

*facepalm* XD

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Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

STARRRRRRRRRRR!

Sorry, wbd!

Ieni Lorarté-Strider said...

Eee, Maralie - apparently Z+P got engaged:)

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Star Inkbright said...

@Drake: YOUR NAME SCARES ME SO MUCH.
Like, DRAKE.

ARGH.

So I'm going to avoid addressing you by name, I think. :P

Sorry.

And . . . we use it as a soical networking site because we're awesome.

*nods*

(Seriously, when you don't have an reply to someone, try pointing out that you're awesome. It is the answer to EVERYTHING. It's so cool.)

Also . . . because Blogland is magic. It helps people a lot by being here, and makes people feel happy. Also, the people I meet here are so NICE. It's awesome. I've met a lot of the best people I ahev ever met here. And . . . because being here is awesomely fun.

There is no comparision to Blogland. Nothing is like it. It's like the colour blue. Blue is clearly the best colour ever, because IT'S BLUE, and no colour is blue other than blue. Green isn't blue. Red isn't blue. Yellow isn't blue. Maybe you can have some turquoises and purples and that which are blue-ish, but nothing is actually blue unless it's BLUE. Can you think of a single blue thing that isn't blue? Can you think of anything that you could call blue which isn't blue? No. Blogland is Blogland, and the forums are green, not blue, and I'd rather stick with blue because blue is the best colour ever. Green is nice, but it isn't blue.

So yeah.

*nods*

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Star Inkbright said...

And even if some people (*coughs* me *coughs*) start calling us yellow and green, we're not, beacuse we're BLUE, like Adra suggested.

Yes?

We're just differentshades of blue.

But all blue is blue, and blue is awesome whatever shade it is. So rolep;laying and talking are equally awesome.

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Star Inkbright said...

UNDENIABLE BUBBLE LOGIC.
NO DENIAL OF IT EXISTS.

SO IF YOU DENY IT, YOU DON'T EXIST.

YEAH.

*glares at everyone, ready to blast them into nonexistance*

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Jophiel said...

Great. I had a fucking emotional breakdown in front of everyone in my class today. My teacher took my iPod and refused to give it back to me and made me pick it up in front reception. I told him why it was unnecessary, how I was keeping in contact with my mum who was tell me about my uncle who is now back in hospital, after his chemo, because he caught the flu. Do you wanna know what Mr. Plant said?
"Who cares?"
And I burst into tears. I needed to punch that monster in the face. I knew I couldn't. So I ran out of the room.

After school I had to hurry to front reception. My bus was about to leave and I had to talk to this really high-and-mighty teacher about my behaviour. When he finally asked about why I had my iPod out in class, I answered truthfully that my uncle had just finished chemo... And I burst out into tears. Again. In front of this egotistical freak.
And guess what? He. Laughed. At. Me.

That's why I hate my school. I do what I need to do - keeping in touch with family when one is in need, teachers not caring, egotistical freaks ruling my damn school.

Star Inkbright said...

I think I scared everyone away. XD

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Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

I agree with everything you just said, Star :3

YAY TMI MOVIE TOMORROW WHOOOOO!!

Noelle said...

Wow. So many new comments.
And some if the. Spam. Yay.

I can't see the keyboard my eyes can't stay open

Star Inkbright said...

@Death: Oh, my gosh. *hugs*

What . . . what. GAH.

I'll write more but I have to gtg now, brb reallly soon, okay?

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Star Inkbright said...

@Death: Oh, my gosh. *hugs*

What . . . what. GAH.

I'll write more but I have to gtg now, brb reallly soon, okay?

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Jophiel said...

Yeah, and I go to the second best school in the state. *Rolls eyes*

Noelle said...

Rose maybe he thought you were faking it. If your school is as bad as you say it is then maybe he gets excuses like that and thinks you were lying

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

*hugs Death and doesn't let go*
Is there anything I can do? Anything at all?

Jophiel said...

Help me kill all my teachers?

Jophiel said...

That had to be first, didn't it?

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

*grins*
I'll help you Death
Or maybe send you tickets to come to Perth
That'd probably be easier... *needs a job pronto*

Jophiel said...
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Star Inkbright said...

@Death: Don't be afraid to break down in front of people. Those who mind, don't matter, and those who matter, don't mind. Also . . . your teacher sounds horrible. I wish Ari could fly to Aus and beat him up. :/

People like him . . . they're sitting at the bottom of a hill. And they think they're at the top and we're at the bottom, but they're actually at the bottom, and it's so tragic because they're spend their whole lives blind at the bottom of this hill, and they won't ever get up here. I kind of feel sorry for them, because it's not nice at the bottom of teh hill. But Death - you're way above him. You're brushing shoulders with the clouds whilst he's drowning in the swamp and doesn't even realise. Don't bother about him. He's not worth cairng about.

I wish good luck to your uncle. :/

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Star Inkbright said...

Anbd, yeah, I'm back. But I'm going really soon . . . :(

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Star Inkbright said...

Yup, gtg. :(

FOURS!

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Jophiel said...

Thanks Star... *Hugs* Bye...

*Curses and clutches right calf* Gah!

Jophiel said...

*Rubs leg* Stupid... Damn... Growing pains...

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

BYE STAR! *hugs*

Ugh, growing pains are the worst!
*attempts to think of a way to stop pain...*
...I've got nothing.

Jophiel said...

Nah, I'll be grand... *Raises leg*

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Zerrie (:

Dunno if it's real though.. It was rumoured before and wasn't true. Idk. I actually hope it's true<3

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Jophiel said...

Sup Mara?

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Apparently Larry's real :D

Bravery<3

But again, might be rumours.

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

Hiiiii Death (:

Wbd, msd.

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Jophiel said...

*Shrugs*

Noelle said...

I have given up of following the 1D ships. They're too confusing

Jophiel said...

Actually, new ded by Luce I found a few months back...


I dedicate to trust. It can sometimes take years to build up a true trust, but mere seconds to destroy it.
Though my trust has been obliterate more times than I can count, I still find that I can trust some of you here and the fact that I can do this shows that the world isn’t all bad. Love is trust. Trusting someone with your heart. Trusting someone with your very being. Trusting that they won’t break you and allowing them to know the real you. That is love. That is what real trust is.
Trust is like a mirror, you can fix it when it’s broken, but you can still see the cracks in the reflection. Trust is a gift. It’s essential in life, just as love is. Without trust, you’d get nowhere. Despite my trust issues, I manage to find that trusting the right people can change you as a person. I trust three people, right now…Kallista, Hellboy and Ellie. I know it may sound peculiar, but when one person betrays my trust it makes me feel like everyone will.
That’s the problem with trust. It’s all a game. A game of luck. If you’re lucky enough to find someone that will stop playing the game you know you’ve found someone you can always trust. I find that the best way to trust is to be yourself…
And so, I also dedicate to you. The person reading this. Not the façade that you may wear. Not this person you pretend to be. You. Because you are the best person you can be. I don’t like that people pretend to be someone they’re not. That’s why I hate myself. Because this person you all seem to see isn’t always me. I’m not always this person. Sometimes it’s me. But sometimes it’s not. Sometimes I am the person you want me to be. And I have decided it’s the end of that.
I am going to be me, from here on out. No taking crap from anyone else. No listening to these insults, because I am perfect just the way I am. Love me or hate me, I don’t mind. But, I do mind if you’re going to hate on yourself.
Ask yourself this question, why do I think so little of myself, sometimes? you might get closer to the problem. You might actually find the answer. Then you can learn not to hate yourself. Because all of these hateful words you tell yourself you are…They aren’t your words. They’re some jealous idiot that enjoys making people feel bad because of their own insecurities.
Don’t let people dictate your life. Trust in yourself. Find yourself. Derek’s so right and he has been since the beginning.
“The only goal worth seeking is finding out who you truly are.”


Don't let anyone change you. You've got to love yourself. <3


^ I read that and almost cried.

Maralie Lily Charm said...

The One Direction ships are:

Zerrie
Elounor
Payzer

The bromances are:

Larry
Narry
Lirry
Zarry
Zouis
Nouis
Lilo
Niam
Ziam
Ziall

:)

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

*hugs Death*

Luci is amazing with deds. I love her so much. <3

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Noelle said...

That's a lot...

And I feel like I remember that ded

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

*stumbles back in*
SORRY!
God damnit homework. Go away.

Luce is just fantastic with words in total and just asdfghkl I get goosebumps and I cry and just perfection <3
She really deserves to have ITS published.

Jophiel said...

Agreed... Msd... Falling asleep because I was up until two last night... Or this morning...

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