Sunday, March 16, 2014

Here We Go...

I had meant to write a well thought-out, reasoned, logical-yet-impassioned blog entry about this... but I still haven't figured out how to do that. So I can tell that this little entry is going to be, y'know... slightly rambling.

I want my nieces to grow up in a world where they can do anything they want to do.

Obviously, right? That's what we'd all like. Duh.

What I don't want is for them to grow up and have their options curtailed by their gender. What I don't want is for their attitudes towards men and women, boys and girls, their own selves, to be decided by a society, and a media, that is slanted.

Big Books for Boys are about adventure and exploration. Big Books for Girls are about makeup and looking pretty.

My niece Becca is 4. Becca loves pink. She loves princesses. She wasn't BORN loving pink and loving princesses — she learned that. She learned it from the people around her, from the TV she watches, from the other kids at the school-type place she goes to. And you can see it. You can see it happening. People go up to her and the first thing they say, the FIRST thing, is "Oh, don't you look ADORABLE!"

Boom. Now she thinks that her physical appearance is THE most important thing about her. Now whenever she's wearing a new dress she always runs up to me and says "Derek, look at my dress!"

I don't want my nieces thinking their looks are the only things that matter. For their birthday, the twins got a big dollhouse. It is, admittedly, awesome (if you like dollhouses). And I knew they were getting the dollhouse, so I went to buy them dolls. I bought them a princess doll and a mermaid doll, because Becca loves princesses and Emily loves mermaids. But I also got them an Annikin Skywalker doll, with lightsaber and sound effects, and an Iron Man doll. So now Iron Man has tea with Princess Barbie (and by all accounts, he's loving it) and the future Darth Vader (spoiler alert) sits awkwardly on the couch with Mermaid Barbie.

I buy them toys for boys because I don't want them limited by what toy companies tell them they can be.

(Er, not that a princess, a mermaid, a Sith Lord or a super hero is an achievable goal anyway... well, maybe the super hero...)

And then I start thinking about my books because, well, my books are awesome and deserve to be thought about. I think I've done well, all in all. The decision to have the main character be a teenage girl wasn't a decision at all — it's just something that fit. I've also worked very hard to refrain from idealising Valkyrie. Having a female main character but treating her like she's this flawless wonder is as damaging and disingenuous as the very things I've been trying to avoid. But treating her like a real person? Giving her an ego, an arrogance, a selfishness that we'd all have in her situation? That's FAIR.

But I've also failed, in certain ways. I've given in, without even thinking. Val is pretty, for a start. Was that necessary? No, not really. I could have made her plain. I could have taken away the height, the slimness, the little dimple when she smiles... But I didn't. Yes, the pretty fictional character is based on my pretty real-life friend, but I could have changed THAT aspect, right? Only, I'm as biased as anyone else. I like beauty. I like a pretty face. I like Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey. I admire them as people, as fighters, as athletes — but would I pay them this much attention if I didn't also appreciate how they look?

I'm as bad as anyone, but the thing is, I'm trying NOT to be.

So while you're digesting all this, and figuring out if what I'm saying has ANY relevance to ANYTHING, I want you think about Captain America: Winter Soldier. You all know what a huge comics fan I am. Most of you know that I own the shield he used in the first movie. I am REALLY looking forward to the sequel, and nothing will stop me from going to see it.

But seeing as how I'm talking about how women are valued primarily on their looks, I'd like you to take a peek at the posters released. Here's Cap, looking pensive...


And Nick Fury, also looking pensive...


And here's Black Widow, looking... wow.


Is that it? Is that her only worth?

In some ways, I'm old fashioned. I believe in old-fashioned things. I believe men should be strong. If they can't be strong physically then they must be strong morally. I believe men should hold the door for women, should stand up from the table when they walk over, and they should, when possible, pay for dinner. I also believe that men and women are equal in every way that's important.

So when I ask "Is that her only worth?", I'm not asking that from a feminist's perspective. I'm asking it from a man's perspective. The Black Widow is a secret agent, a spy, an assassin, and a hero... so why can't she be pensive in a series of pensive posters? Why does she have to adopt the sexy pose?

If any of my nieces grow up to be a secret agent, a spy, an assassin or a hero, I'm going to be as proud of them as if they grow up to be a princess or a mermaid. But I'm going to have to insist that they be given the opportunity to be WHATEVER they want to be, and those kinds of opportunities begin with me — the writer, the creator — and with you — the reader, the consumer. Don't settle for less. Don't settle at all.

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Chione Asahina said...

They*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((Okay. I won't say ignore them because you have a point, their comments stay in your mind and don't leave you alone. I know this is cliché but I've been there. Ignoring them doesnt help. Yes they are idiots. Yes they hurt people for fun or for a reaction or just because they're sadistic. And yes, it hurt, their words hurt and lots of the time all you can do is cry and feel bad. Again, I've been there. I've been the person who crys in bed at night, who feels isolated and wishes they didn't exist. It might be a different reason and I can't claim to know your pain, everyone's diffremt and everyone deals with it differently. All I ask is that when your down remember there ARE people who love you as you are. Remember blog land, the people here who love you and think your amazing, remember your famile, sure you havebad times with them but they love you too. Remember your friends, the true ones who try to help. Use them to help you through it. No iI'm not going to say ignore them. I'm just going to say think before you act. And remember those that love you and think your great))

Chione Asahina said...

((Thank you Silente. That helped a bit.))

John said...
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John said...

*Poofs into existence*
Hello everyone

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

You're welcome chi. Now go hug Blake and be all cute and romantic. We can finish our rp some other time :-)


Also hey Blake how are you?))

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

(GREEEETIIINGS)

John said...

Not bad Silente...
"cute and romantic"? <.<

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

(>.>)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((Oh don't play dumb Blake. You two act cute and romantic together. It so...well....cute.))

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

((...do/are they? Are they officially a blogcouple?))

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

*eerie silence permeates the room*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((I HOPE They are an official blog couple...otherwise I may have mad a awkward situation by accident. Although in my opinion they are cute together...))

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

((Hmmm... What other blogcouples do you ship? Not RP ships but actual ships?))

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Well there's Area and Trip (obvs) but I don't really have any others apart from Mycroft and mir but that ones obvious too... oh wait there's also me and no one. Yeah that's a strong bond there.))

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Well there's Area and Trip (obvs) but I don't really have any others apart from Mycroft and mir but that ones obvious too... oh wait there's also me and no one. Yeah that's a strong bond there.))

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

((*pokes* You and nobody? Pfft. That ship's NEVER going to last.))

((Also, Mycroft/Mith IS a roleplay ship, silly :p))

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

((I see the two lovebirds have gone SILENTE)

((hahahahha no))

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((Yeah you are a rp ship. And FYI me and no one are doing really well together. We just celebrated out anniversary!))

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((Also that was a terrible joke however you have a point. I think I may have embaressed them..))

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

((Bullshiiiiiiiiit))

((Do you have a blogcrush on anybodyyyyyy))

((You don't have to tell me who it is tho))

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

((And yeah, that joke was so bad the badness was a joke in itself))

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((Nah I don't have any blogcrushes. Yes I'm alone but I'm alone and reletivley free!))

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

((Cewl :D))

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

((But yeah they've definitely hid somewhere))

Star Inkbright said...

Chiiiiiiiiiii. :) *hugs*
Ignoring them doesn't mean don't visibly react. It means, don't let it get inside you. Don't let it penetrate your consciousness. Blow the rainclouds away and let the happiness come back. :)
Pretend to be happy. If you pretend to be happy, you'll become happy. My mum says it about confidence and Derek says it about arrogance. It works. :)
Often, also, if I start acting hyper I become hyper.
Pretend to be happy. :)

Oh, Silente. :P
Where have you been all your life?
OSMOSIS OSMOSIS OSMOSIS and then NIKOLA TESLA (like how is that NOT mentioned) and Harralie (HARRALIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!) and EZTER oh FUCKSSAKE you are not NOT mentioning my ship (Hunter: Your ship? It's nothing to do with you. *looks rather offended*) (Ez: It's nobody's ship. It doesn't exist. *scowls*) (Me: PEOPLE SHIP MY CHARACTERS. IT'S SORT OF MY SHIP) (Hunter: YOUR characters? *frowns harder* *the frown therefore out of the expression and leaving it looking hard) (Me: TECHNICALITIES) (Hunter: I don't belong to you. You belong to me.) (Me: Uh. No.) (Hunter: Uh. Yes. Hit yourself on the head.) (Me: . . . .
*feels like somebody has said 'don't press the big red button'*
*doesn't hit head*)
(Me: Yeah, that worked.)
(Hunter: . . .
Oh, TECHNICALITIES, Star. You're still mine. :))
(Me: No.)
(Hunter: Yes yes yes. :))
(Ez: Hunter. Star's trying to have a conversation. You can possess her later.)
(Me: YOU WHAT??)
(Hunter: *looks at Ez* Now you're distracting her. CONVERSATION, Star! *turns my head back to it*)
(Me: You're not possessing me!)
(Hunter: *snaps fingers in front of her eyes* Focus.)
(Me: You can't possess me! I have rights and lefts and diagonals! It's MY head! My rules! It's -)
(Hunter: *slaps me* Damn, your attention span is getting worse by the second.)
(Ez: *rolls eyes* *drags Hunter off stage*)
(Me: First you're possessing me and now there's a stage?)
(Hunter: *from offstage* Well, we'd have to have a stage to stage our possession from.)
(Me: YOU ARE NOT FUCKING -)
(*realises they've gone*)
(*damn*)
(I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE DON'T FINISH ARGUING.)
(URGH.)
(DAMN.)

(*so irritated now*)

*sighs* And there's Adrip, and there's Zavier and Zavel and . . . what was the one for Zaf and Niccolò again? And that's only the popular ones. :P

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Star Inkbright said...

ADRORA!

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Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

(NON ROLEPLAY SHIPS)

(NON ROLEPLAY SHIPS)

(NON ROLEPLAY SHIPS)

(NON ROLEPLAY SHIPS)

(NON ROLEPLAY SHIPS)

(NON ROLEPLAY SHIPS)

(NON ROLEPLAY SHIPS)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

That's a lot of ships... I haven't been here that long though...

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

And some of them are rp ships...

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

((tHEY ARE alL rP shipS))

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((*They *are *all *rp *ships ^^))

Star Inkbright said...

Seriously, though, Silente, how can you LIVE without knowing of Osmosis?
Actually
maybe you're the only one who IS living

. . .
I am broken, you know, Silente. I am a broken bubble. Like those frozen bubbles Fabi linked us to a while ago. I used to be here perfectly happily. I used to love Blogland. Then Annika came, and she broke me.
I'm broken.
*mutters* Osmosis.
Osmosis is a scientifical process. Some people like to describe it as a process in which water moves from a low concentration of solute to a high concentration of solute. Others like to describe it as a process in which Oscar loves Precocious and becomes a better person and Precocious loves Oscar and becomes cleaner.
If you don't prefer the second one, I will murder you. Or would, but I'm broken. :P

It's a good thing you knew about Tadra, though. That's one thing I dont' have to murder you or not for. :)
And HARRALIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Harralie is so CUTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEe. :) :)
I don't know how to describe Nikola Tesla. I'm sorry. So I just won't, I think. Look it up. :)

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Dragona Pine said...

Hello.

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

((-.-))

Star Inkbright said...

Nikola Tesla is . . . *tilts head*
Well, you know Ari?
Ari is fantastic.
Ari's writing is fantastic.
In some aspects, Nikola Tesla is similar to Ari and her writing.
Namely the fantastical ones.

(I'm sorry, I'm fangirling here. When I fangirl, I just tend to rant on and on.)

Harralie is just one of the most shippy ships there IS.
It's just so ADORABUBBLE.
And then Mara goes and BREAKS it.
Like all out of the BLUE like that.
And then you get to a stage where you don't even WANT it to work in a way.
And that is just HORRIBLE.
Because the CONSEQUENCES. :O

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Star Inkbright said...

Hey Dragona!

(sorry, I should probably go away and distract myself now. :P)

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Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((@dragona Hello dragon.
@em ;)
@star CALM DOWN! *slaps star* breath. If your broken then fix yourself!))

Star Inkbright said...

I can't fix myself
it's Osmosis
she broke me

. . .

One of the major characters is going to die at the wedding.
I don't want them to die.
*starts crying*

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Star Inkbright said...

I don't even see why I'd even need to read books anymore.
I can just sit here and read comments. :P

(I DON'T WANT THEM TO DIE. D:)

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Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((*somehow grabs star* looks at me! You are a grown bubble! Pull yourself together! You will be okay most likely. Calm. Breath. In. Out. In. Out.))

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

(What happened to Harralie??)

Star Inkbright said...

Nothing happened to Harralie.
What, are you talking about when?
You know that Harry was paid every week he went out with Mara, right?

@Silente: I will be okay.
They won't be okay.
. . .
WHY WHY WHY.

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Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

(WHAT??? I wasn't here 0_0)

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

(WHAT???????)

(REALLY WAAAAAAAAAA????)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((Okay you *points to em* stop star from hyperventilating or having a breakdown. You *swivles and points at star* calm down. Remember to keep breathing. Now I'm leaving early today because I have an annoying headache. I'm going to take something that'll knock this headache sensless then lay in bed and probably read or do homework. Good night!))

Star Inkbright said...

Yes, Ember. XD

He did actually FALL in love with her, though.
But he'd only gotten the payment to stop a month before she found out, and by then they were already engaged/married/whatever. :)
I love Mara so much. :) :) :)

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Dragona Pine said...

I started re-reading the Chronicles of Siala last night, by a guy named Alexey Pehov. They're translated from Russian and are VERY good books.

Mycroft Holmes (Ember) said...

(Okay...)

(Bye!)

Star Inkbright said...

Ah, Silente, you're so nice. :) You actually care about me.
Not like Annika.
No.

But COME BACK SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON BECAUSE I HAEV TO FANGIRL OVER NICCOLO AND HIS STORY AND TEH VALUE IN THAT ISN'T SHIPPINGNESS IT IS JUST -
despairness, mostly.

MY SISTER KEEPS COMING IN MY ROOMAND TALKING TO ME AND I'M JUST LIKE SHUT UP I'M FANGIRLING HERE.

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Star Inkbright said...

@Dragona: *nods* *hasn't read them*

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Dragona Pine said...

Star, do you have time to read my ME story? I'm ready to post another one so yeah. ^^

Dragona Pine said...

I've never met anyone who HAS read them. They consist of three books, Shadow Prowler, Shadow Chaser and Shadow Blizzard.

Star Inkbright said...

Poor Niccolò, though.
I mean -
I mean -
I just don't see any way out of this for him. D: D: D:
I just -
It's just -
It's -
It's -
It's like -
It's like a neverending tangled knot.
Or maybe a Slipknot - I mean, a slipknot - because . . .
*pauses*
*clears all the Slipknot-y thoughts from my brain*
Because at any moment it will just break and slip away and nothing will remain of it and it's so easy to do them BUT THEN HE'LL BE IN HELL SO THERE IS NOT ESCAPE oh help.

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Dragona Pine said...

They've got a good setting and a good story. And I don't think they take themselves TOO seriously, considering the thing which will save the entire world is a rainbow coloured horn.

Star Inkbright said...

I've never met anyone off the blog who's read Bloglandian roleplay either
and it kills me
because some of the best stories ever are here.

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Dragona Pine said...

Star, it will all be resolved. Don't worry. It will come whether you panic or not. Therefore there is no sense in panicking, as it will not accomplish anything.

Star Inkbright said...

I'm not panicking.
I'm fangirling.
It's a mixture of painful emotions that occasionally decides to invade people's brains.
I regularly suffer from this kind of affliction, but mostly I just sit there in school drifting out and saying the occasional sentence about Slipknot or whatever. I do wonder why my friends are still friends with me, sometimes. :P

And then I go "Obsession is horrible" and my friend goes "IKR" and we talk about how horrible obsession is. :P
Like, do you know how much further on I'd be in life if I didn't devote so much thought space to obsessing?
Urgh. :P

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Chione Asahina said...

Back.

Dragona Pine said...

I don't GENERALLY obsess over things. They have to be really awesome for me to like them that much. ^^

Star Inkbright said...

Maybe I just know a wide variety of awesome things. :P

And you obsess loads over Mass Effect, so it's enough to make up for it. XD

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Snow said...

National Day against bullying (Australia) c:

Not really here

Dragona Pine said...

1. It's an awesome game in general.

2. It has the most in-depth universe of any video game.

3. Best characters of any video game.

4. Best story of any video game.

5. Best music of any video game.

6. It's generally just awesome.

Tbh, I think it compares to films in terms of everything. It's like watching a film unfold where you can decide the outcome.

Star Inkbright said...

Hey Snow! :)

@Dragona: *nods* O_O

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Dragona Pine said...

I'm watching the new (terrible) Thor film.

John said...

*snaps awake*
WHATDAFUQDIDIMISS?

Amethyst Temerity said...

Hello guys! How are you all?

Star Inkbright said...

@Dragona: :/

@Blake: OSMOSIS
Yeah, hey. :)

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Star Inkbright said...

Hey, Amethyst! :)
I'm good, thanks. :)
You?

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Amethyst Temerity said...

I'm good too! Happy Spring!

John said...

Star that's a strange thing for me to miss... what exactly were you guys doing..?

Chione Asahina said...

Blake! *tacklehugs*

Star Inkbright said...

@Blake: Idk.
I was obsessing over things
like Osmosis
but yeah. :P

We didn't do much. :/

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Amethyst Temerity said...

Am I missing some deeper meaning of "Osmosis?"
Because I thought that was some kind of Biology term about stuff moving through semi-permiable membranes...

Amethyst Temerity said...

...is anyone still on? Did everyone...disappear?

Star Inkbright said...

IT'S A PROCESS IN WHICH WATER MOVES TRHOUGH A SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANCE FROM A LOW CONCENTRATION OF SOLUTE TO A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF SOLUTE, YES
BUT IT IS ALSO A PROCESS IN WHICH OCSAR LOVES PRECOCIOUS AND BECOMES A BETTER PERSON, AND PRECOCIOUS LOVES OSCAR AND BECOMES CLEANER.

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Star Inkbright said...

*MEMBRANE

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Amethyst Temerity said...

Ah! Now everything makes sense! okay...

John said...

*screws around with darkness, shaping different weapons with it*
Anyone seen Zaf? I was supposed to fight her days go...

Amethyst Temerity said...

Don't fight! She's not here!...I don't think she is...

Chione Asahina said...

*hugs Blake tightly* Bad Blake. You're grounded.

Star Inkbright said...

Everything makes sense?
That doesn't make sense. *frowns*

HEEEEEEEEEEEEY I JUST SENT A TEXT AND NOW THE AMOUNT OF CREDIT I HAVE ON MY PHONE IS £6.66
C:

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Amethyst Temerity said...

Hello Emerald!

Chione Asahina said...

((Hey Em))

Star Inkbright said...

HEY EM! :)

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Star Inkbright said...

AND NOW I JUST SENT ANOTHER ONE AND IT WENT DOWN
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Amethyst Temerity said...

...uh...

Amethyst Temerity said...

Well, today is a slow day.

Star Inkbright said...

I'm reading, sorry. D:

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Amethyst Temerity said...

It's okay. You can read :)

Star Inkbright said...

I can. :) I have eyes.

Oh my goodness. My sister asked my brother if he was still reading Artemis Fowl, and then she was asking whether he liked this character better than that character, and - WHY DO YOU HAVE TO LIKE ONE CHARACTER BETTER THAN ANOTHER?
URGH
LIKE ALL PEOPLE, THEY'RE VERY DIFFERENT AND I LIKE THEM IN DIFFERENT WAYS. -_-

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Emerald Melody said...

hello everyone.

I found my very very very very first draft of Dublin Daes. Wetting myself laughing at how fucking bad it was...yikes!

Star Inkbright said...

So I asked her this, and she was like "Well, it's just what you DO when you read books."
Me: *looks sceptical* *which she can't see, her being in the room next door and us shouting through the walls*
Her: Well, normal people, anyway.

-_-
Normal people are vastly overrated.

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Star Inkbright said...

@Em: XD

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Amethyst Temerity said...

I'm going to go now! Bye!

Chione Asahina said...

Brb guys.

Star Inkbright said...

Fours, Amethyst! :(

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John said...

*Chucks some dynamite into the air*
Let's see if I can attract and Zafs in the area

John said...

Did everyone poof?
((Any* x.x))

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

Im...here

Star Inkbright said...

Lol. :P Your dynamite senses're like Chio's Frozen ones, yeah? :P

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

Probably. I just decided it was safe to come on without losing my head

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

I just will say msd both my parents are at each other's throats. And as usual I'm the one they take it out on.

John said...

Sorry to hear that Zaf...

Star Inkbright said...

@Zaf: -_-
Your parents do not seem to know how to be excellent parents.
No offense.

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

They don't. I just walked into the door little less than an hour ago and I have had bread thrown at me and screamed at. I hadn't even said or did anything i went to the bathroom when i came home thats it and i walked out and it was immediate screaming at me

Star Inkbright said...

@Zaf: *nods* D:
*hugs*
Few more years.
You can probably work out how far through you are through your time at home in percentages. That tends to help me.

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Star Inkbright said...

Assuming you've lived with them all your life and will move out when you're eighteen, that's 88.8 recurring percent. :)

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John said...

It'll be okay Zaf, you've always go us ^-^

John said...

((Got* my typing is so off today...))

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

Thank god. I can't stand being the chew toy. *sighs* anyhow what did you summon me for Blake?

John said...

Our fight of course
*smiles wickedly*

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

Ah....*glances at clock* in all honesty i have about an hour. So if you want to die painfully I'll gladly fight

John said...

Nobody will be dying, that's Erebus's way not mine. However I have been working on a little something for this fight...

Star Inkbright said...

My typing is always off. XD

*watching*

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

*curtsies* Be my guest.

John said...

You literally asked for it...
*I take off my hoodie and the shadows around me disappear, instead a pale green aura floats eerily around my body*
This is a new magic I've been working on, appropriately and immodestly named Soul Magic.
*I flick my wrist and Zaf's arm twists backwards, pulled by some unseen force*

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

*shadow-walks out of his sight* *shadow-walks behind him and brushes hand on his neck turning it to stone*

John said...

*I float into the air, pulled by the same force that twisted her arm*
That old trick? Come on you must have something better
*I make a grabbing motion with my hand and she's immobilized, her limbs slowly bending backwards*

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

Brb food

John said...

lol same, brb

John said...

Back

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

As am i

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

*walks out from the shadows* Soul magic, Blake? That's rather infringing on my turf, don't you think?

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

It is Trip. I kind of wish I could learn how Alastair fights if he fought...I hate to say it but he does have a way of doing things that is unique

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

Eh, we all have our styles. Mine is shock and awe really. I mean, bright lights, big explosions, lots of rage, it's all there.

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

Dynamite

John said...

I tend to be more subtle
*another flick and Zaf's limbs snap as they break*

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

When have you ever really used dynamite in a fight?

John said...

Besides Trip, this is literal soul magic. I'm tugging at the strings of her existence.

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

I must say, my magic seems a lot nobler than yours, Blake.

John said...

Perhaps, mine seems rather effective though don't you think? This is its first time being put to use if a fight.

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

Mine is literal soul magic. Observe. *a rod of energy materialises in his hand, begins to hit a rock* I am hitting this rock with my hand. *fires a laser at him* Now I'm shooting my soul at you.

John said...

*my body floats out of the way at inhuman speeds*
As cool as that is, I'd like to keep this between me and Zaf

John said...

Wait a sec... that beam was part of your soul yes? Shoot another at me

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

Oh no, I have no intention of fighting you, it was simply a demonstration of my abilities.

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

I'd rather not thanks, you seem to have some horrid idea I'd have to outthink.

John said...

I'd simply like to test something.

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

I'd rather not, it sounds painful.

John said...

Shouldn't be, but if you insist then fine
*I turn my attention back to Zaf*
Care to surrender yet?

Sir said...

For shame, Mr. Soul, asking Mr. Castalan to bare his soul to you, when you have yet to even buy him dinner.

Tsk, tsk.

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

*fires the laser*

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

Sir, you never fail to amuse me.

John said...

He gave a demonstration earlier without me asking, though as soon as I requested another he seemed to think I had some sort of painful experiment in mind, and if he had asked me to buy him dinner I would have taken the lot of us out for a meal.

John said...

*I concentrate and the beam stops dead a few inches from me*
As I thought, through my ability to control the souls of others I can render your magic useless. Though I gotta say that took some effort...
*breaths slightly heavier than before*

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

Now, that is interesting. So, if I focus, I may be able to push the beam forward?

John said...

Perhaps, not like Zaf has been able to control her soul and fight back at my control so this has never been tested

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

I would disagree. I'm sure that your discipline is probably a direct result of the great Channeller war.

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

Anywho. *musters strength and puts far more energy into the beam, it begins to glow brighter and brighter with energy*

John said...

This is an entirely new magic I've made. You can manifest your soul and use it as a weapon, but I control it entirely. I estimate that at Erebus-level use it could be used to make a person simply cease to exist.

John said...

*I hold up my hand, pushing back on the beam*

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

If this is possible, it will have been done, trust me, it would've been too good to pass up. *flings his arms together as a massive clumps of energy, charged with perseverance and aggression flies towards the end*

John said...

Of course that's just an estimate, it'd take some insane magical output and a perfected state of the magic. It'd probly take some time as well. All the same if he ever gets out again you guys had better fight to kill...
*continues to push on the beam*

John said...

*Pale green energy flows from my hands as I lean forward to keep the laser back*
Just a test Trip, no need to put a hole in me...

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

I know, I think I just need a little more evidence. *is beginning to sweat a little. Calls upon the last amount of energy he can safely put into this type of beam*

John said...

If you insist
*I roar as a wave of pale green pulses from my body, sending the beam flying past Trip*
*stoops over panting*
Will that be enough for you?

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

It should be. So, if my theorem is correct, it is simply a matter of putting equal or greater energy into my beams so as not to have it be shot back at me or my allies. Although, this is still highly theoretical, I have almost no proof.

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

It's quite a straightforward mechanic really, put more effort in than the other guy.

John said...

Mhm, like a clash of ki attacks from Dragon Ball Z.

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

Literally exactly the same.

John said...

I feel like it'd be interesting if we fought seriously, and my previous challenge seems to have poofed.
*raises an eyebrow*

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

*draws sword* You're so on.

John said...

Chio's gonna kill me for all the fighting I've done tonight but oh well...
*my sickly green aura re-appears*
Care to make the first move?

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

I want to see what kryptonite does to superman.

John said...

That seems rather off-topic don't you think..? If you must know it drains his powers and kills him if he's exposed to it for to long...

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

It was a metaphor. Your discipline would be classed as a kryptonite discipline as it directly trumps Channelling.

John said...

Ah, then let's get to it.
*Your arms and legs suddenly snap into a spread-eagle and continue to strain in this sockets, gradually being pulled out*

John said...

((Their*))

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

Hrm. *tiny little bits of soul sprinkle down on Blake, a little like very light pebbles raining on him*

John said...

*The bits sail at Trip, surrounding him*
Really? You were gonna try to catch me with that?
*I thrust my arm out and a force like a truck hits Trip in the gut and sends him flying back*

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

*begins to meditate, coats Trip and he flies into the sky. And Blake's eyes follow, the rocks suddenly turn shap and begin to cut and stab him, taking advantage of this moment of shock, Trip summons all the stones on the floor into a spike that stabs at Blake*

John said...

*I swing my arm at the spike, redirecting it enough for it to sail inches from my torso. Continuing the motion I bring my hand down in a karate-chop fashion and Trips body follows it crashing to the ground*

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

*the protective energy absorbs most of the damage, but many bones are still broken, eyes gloss over and Trip is looking at the soul plane. He begins to search for Blake's soul*

John said...

*A flick of my wrist sends Trip sprawling across the ground. I motion upwards with two fingers and he is held in the air by his wrists*
I always offer a chance to surrender, you gonna take it?

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

The question... Is really... will you? *suddenly, Blake's very being seems to hurt as if on fire, except a million times worse. As well as this, his body feels like it's rupturing apart and hi mind is tormented by thoughts of his imminent and obvious death*

John said...

*I scream in pain, my mental state all but broken. Barriers in my psyche begin to break, opening places better left closed and the pain increases*
Erebus: A poor choice of attack Mr. Castalan... Blake needs to keep a careful hold on his mind.
*Darkness begin to swirl around my body, still screaming and fighting for control of my mind*

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

*speaks quite detached, as if his mind is somewhere else*

Oh... You won't die... Just be debilitated by crippling pain... Even you... Erebus. *Blake's cells feel as if they may fly away from each other to try and escape the pain.*

John said...

Erebus: Think what you like.
*The spell is suddenly reversed upon Trip, all the mental and physical pain brought upon him for a split second before Erebus is forced back down*

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

Heh, nice try. True names always do that, too much power, not enough effort. *touches down and walks over to Erebus, who lies spasmong in pain, slashes at his limbs*

John said...

*Erebus and Blake's voices overlap each other as the two fight for control*
You... shouldn't take us so lightly...
*Shadows covered in a pale green aura slice through Trip's arms, no visible damage is done but pain explodes as the arms fall to his side, useless*

John said...

((Did Trip go poof? O.o))

John said...

Well crap I appear to be alone. What to do, what to do...?

Sir said...

Honestly, the potential is limitless, Mr. Soul.

John said...

That it is Good sir, however it'd be wasted with nobody around to share the experience

Sir said...

That, of course, is debatable, Mr. Soul.

John said...

Oh wonderful I need to dedicate.
I dedicate this wall to the endless potential of roleplay, you can be whoever you like and do whatever you want. It's a way to simply have fun with friends and explore your imagination.

John said...

In my opinion an experience is always better when you have somebody to experience it with Mr. Reingington.

Sir said...

I will certainly agree that experiences are enhanced with company, but that enhancement is not always positive.

John said...

True true, I still prefer to have somebody to hold a conversation with. Doing so with myself seems to make people think I'm more insane than they already believe me to be.

Sir said...

Believe me when I say that the depths of insanity reach far deeper than the mere act of talking to one's self.

John said...

Of course. Enough talk of insanity and other nasty things, what brings you here on this fine night?

Sir said...

Well, Mr. Soul, I am an entirely fictional character, and thus I am here because my author is writing me here.

Snow said...

THE STORY OF FRANK THE ROCK *do dooo*

Snow said...

:') this is how i spend my time at school. and this is when i'm doing what i'm meant to do.

Snow said...

and this is what i do when i'm not doing anything. i make fake chocolate out of plasticine.

Sir said...

Well, it certainly is a way to occupy yourself.

Snow said...

that it is....

Snow said...

Le sigh

Snow said...

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SEVK3j4wJvU

Snow said...

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