Thinking up the idea:
- Think of an idea.
- Lie in bed and think about the idea some more.
- Dismiss idea.
- Walk around house. Do menial tasks. Allow the mind to wander.
- When the mind has wandered around to an idea, stop doing menial tasks and pay attention.
- Write it down.
- Read it over.
- Change it.
- Lie down on sofa. Let idea form a story.
- Dismiss idea. Hates idea. Idea is stupid.
- Decide to write from the headlines. Switch on news. Read newspapers. Look for inspiration.
- Ebola, eh?
- Brand new idea. A plague that wipes out most of humanity! The few survivors come together under some vague supernatural (religious?) pretence.
- But evil people have also come together! Drama! Conflict!
- Realise your idea is The Stand, by Stephen King.
- Read The Stand, by Stephen King.
- Go back to original idea, decide it's good enough.
- Congratulations! You now have your idea!
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«Oldest ‹Older 2001 – 2200 of 4788 Newer› Newest»James: interesting, mortal literature. Always so much potential. And the idea is a spectacular one. How would you like to apply it to our dear friends, the ones who reside here.
(James, I will kill you...)
Zafira: Seriously? I would love to see it.
Yeah...I hope so too...
I wish you the best of luck with Li...and many fun times. Beautiful memories...don't waste the time you have. Take it from an old vamp, the time will pass so quickly if you don't make every second count.
(James: charming Vivanus.)
James: then why not make it a reality. Two mages with their true names...well it wouldn't exactly be hard.
((Storm, KesTC is older than SilTC XD))
Thanks, Sil. You too. *hugs awkwardly*
(I find the idea of the Hunger Games somewhat barbaric so I will not be participating, if that is fine.)
(*breaks James' nose* Still?)
Zafira: You want to work with me to make the Hunger Games? Interesting. We could ask Loki, he's sadistic enough.
*hugs Blake back*
(Blogland Hunger Games...
*insert Tia's comment about brutality here*)
(How old IS kestc??)
(That's fine soph.)
*hugs Kess awkwardly back* thanks..
(Sign me up!)
(James: *teleportation before Viv's punch can land*)
James: I want entertainment. This seems like a good method.
(Inky wouldn't mind participating...)
((Storm, somewhere around lower 500s. How old is SilTC?))
Ah, I have to go do a thing. Bbs
(Goodbye everyone. I challenge you all to listen to Beautiful Times by Owl City before I return.)
(okay Viv! byii)
(Ah. Sil is only 133. Going 134 this year.)
Zafira: I could try.....I usually don't use murdering everyone as a tactic. *shrugs* We need 24 though....
(Hunter finds the idea of the Hunger Games incredibly COOL.
:P)
James: there are lots of people here aren't there?
(I am twenty seven. Feeling very young, which is unusual.)
(But of course, if he were in them and if he couldn't win easily, he'd just escape.
Of course, if he could win easily, he'd find it too boring (and monstrous, not that he'd mention that), and would escape.
But. :P)
Zafira: Yes, but I don't know if there's 24.
(Back from my mini poof)
James: *waves a hand lazily in the air* if needs be you can alway make clones or something.
(Team Ezter?)
(welcomes Rhos ^^)
(*watches the RPs and sighs*)
(Thank you Chloe and how be you?)
(Hello Chi, *offers hug* how be you?)
(*hugs chi gently*)
(*looks concerned* whats wrong Chi bach?)
(Hello, Chi! How are you today?)
(I be really good thanks Rhos, you?)
Zafira: I'll do it. If I can....I'm not well liked.
(I can be on your team if you want, Zaf.
And by team I mean that I'll kill you last, which, let's face it, is the closest to teams that the Hunger Games have.)
(I'm not sure I can roleplay reliably enough, but of course, if they were both in it, they'd be team Ezter.
. . .
wait
they hate being shipped, so no, they'd be Team Hunter & Ez. XD)
James: nor am I. Make then pay Zafira..*checks his watch* well, I leave you with the idea. Good luck. *teleports away*
(whos team wwould Inky be on?)
(I really do not see the point in even having teams.
What is the point of helping someone who you are just going to kill like the rest of the people in there?
What's the point in getting attached to them when you are going to murder them or they are going to murder you?)
Kes'll participate, and she could probably trick Taylor into doing it, too.
((Sil, that was a typo, sorry, my phone does weird things. I meant middle 200s))
Hey
(I'm happy thank you Chloe, and that's good how your feeling good *smiles*)
*walks over to the waiting area and offers Taw a seat*
((Hello Flora! *waves*))
(hey Flora! how art thou?)
Tawnee: *smiles* thank you *sits*
I'm fine. How're you guys?
(Hello, Flora.)
(I am really happy *winks at Rhos*)
(@Soph survival. Saftey in numbers and all that jazz.)
(It increases your chance of survival, Soph.)
(@Sophia: No fucking way would Hunter or Ez kill each other. Just - no. Not even.
As far as other people are concerned, they constantly act like they're in the Hunger Games anyway . . . they wouldn't have any problem making alliances and would have little problem breaking them.
Although I have a feeling Hunter would rather include the other tributes in his magnificent escape.
Thing is, escaping would be easy, what with the energy thing. Assuming the Games is the same as in the books, of course. Forcefields . . . easily drained. It wouldn't even be a challenge.
Getting away from all the people trying to kill them after they escaped would be, though.)
(Hello Flora)
*sits down* no probs hon *kisses her cheek*
(Soph, you have a good point there (on the team thing in the hunger games thing) )
Hi Flora. :)
Tawnee: *smiles and rests head on his shoulder* this is exciting
*hugs Flora*
Hey! :) how are youuuu?
(im such a glutton, gorging on galaxy at this time XD)
((Ooh, Star, now I'm wondering what it would take to make Ez and Hunter try to kill each other...))
(*winks at Chloe for winking at me* (<confusing right?) )
*smiles and puts an arm over her shoulders* it is, very much so......
(It increases the chances of getting stabbed in the back when you least expect it, I am not sure about survival.
I would much rather stay by myself. That way I know someone who is on my 'team' will not betray me.
That way I have no one to slow me down, too.
Star - I would refuse to kill because someone was forcing me to. I would rebel.)
(hehe yep XD)
Tawnee: *snuggles* I cant wait to see if its a boy or girl *smiles*
(@Soph I agree. If it were meTA I wouldn't team. For my own safety. Granted I'd probably die at the cornucopia but still.)
@Tia: I'm meh, how're you? Seems like we haven't spoken properly in forever?
@Star: Hey, how're you? Feeling any better since the last time I talked to you?
((Okay....*has no idea how I'd start this-Zaf
(Given the fact I would have no weaponry and no nothing, I would avoid the others and let them kill each other, gathering all the weapons I could before going to attack the last survivor.)
@Kes: They wouldn't.
Just - not ever.
They WOULDN'T.
Unless they didn't realise who they were killing or something, and then they wouldn't really be killing that person. That would be them ACCIDENTALLY causing their death.
You know on Doctor Who? You know . . . not the episode that aired last night, but the week before's? You know Clara chucked the TARDIS keys into the lava, except she didn't really - the Doctor had just run a simulation of the scenario to see how far she would go?
She would have gone all the way. She would have betrayed the Doctor even though he'd done nothing wrong.
But the Doctor wasn't even angry. He just calmly acted as if they were still friends and it hadn't even happened, and started setting off to find Danny for Clara regardless.
Clara asked why. Why wasn't she mad, when she'd betrayed him? Why were they still friends?
The Doctor asked how she could possibly have thought that her betrayal would impact his love for her - he loved her far too much for that.
At this point, my mum said "That's it, you see. Unconditional love."
Hunter/Ez could turn on Ez/Hunter and chuck the metaphorical TARDIS keys in the lava, and Ez/Hunter would be absolutely heartbroken but they'd still love Hunter/Ez regardless.
@Flora c: hi :)
(Soph - I see what you mean.)
Same, I'm kinda hoping its a girl *smiles* but I'll love them either way,
which do you hope its going to be? *smiles*
Yes, thank you, Flora. :)
*hugs*
Thanks for caring. :)
How're you?? :)
@Sophia: Hunter would say, great, you can join us in our Great Escape then. :P
Tawnee: a little girl *smiles* that wold be adorable
(Knowing me I'd probably run too early and blow myself up. Or die of dehydration, that is if no one killed me first.)
(*hugs silente, inky, gar and Tia* I'm ok...I was really upset on Friday night...which is why I didn't come on yesterday...)
(I wouldn't expect Ezter to go any differently, Star.)
@Tia: :) :) :)
I don't.....I don't know what I'm supposed to do. How do I even bloody start something like this? I'm too unpopular for it to go well.-Zaf
(What was wrong Chi?)
(aww Chi, talk? my email is open *huggles*)
Star, I ....think I understood that. (That was an awesome scene, btw)
Gtg again, probably won't be back until tomorrow
*hugs Zaffy* c:
@Star: Good to hear :)
I'm meh but okay
(okay Kessie)
(@Zaf you don't have to do it tonight. That was just..showing where it begun.)
It's a nice icea, but I'll never pull it off.-Zaf
@Zaf: That's a defeatist attitude.
Sometimes, you have to rebel against a hurricane. And sometimes, you will win. But you need to have vision. You need to believe.
In The Final Empire, the rebels have been fighting for so long, they've forgotten what they're ever fighting for. They've given up expecting victories. Failures and slaughtering of their fellow rebels means success to them - because they know they could never get real success. They could never win.
You can defeat hurricanes. You can do impossible tasks. All you have to do is believe.
(yeah, although that was the most beautifully optimistic book I've ever read, the sequel was the most pessimistic book, but um . . . it's still damn beautiful. :))
(@Zaf you said you didn't have a reason to be on, here's a reason. Its my gift.)
@Kes; Oh, good. :)
(It was indeed. O_O)
@Zaf: Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right.
If you think you'll never succeed, you'll never succeed. Sorry to be harsh, but it's true. Yes, maybe sometimes if you think you can succeed, you won't succeed, but half the battle is believing, and how to do you expect to succeed without trying?
*is feeling inspirational tonight . . . O_O*
(Blogland Hunger Games sounds good but how...? we would know where everyone was and God-modding and stuff...)
Nobody will listen to me.-Zaf
(Ok Kes)
(*offers Chi another Hug* my hugs are good,
Chloe can definitely say my hugs are good)
*smiles* just like their mother *gives Taw a quick kiss*
(@Chi we're...thinking that through still...)
(@Zaf have faith.)
(Rhos is like a pillow ^^)
Tawnee: *kisses* aww thanks sweetie.
*sighs* Well.....If we set it up and do the Games over Thanksgiving I can be on to watch over most timezones.-Zaf
We don't celebrate Thanksgiving. XD
@Chi: ? Explain?
"we would know where everyone was"
:S
*confused*
*reappears briefly because Star mentioned Brandon Sanderson and I have sensors for that*
If you think Well of Ascension was the most pessimistic book you've ever read, just you wait until Hero of Ages.
*vanishes again*
I'm going, bye
(Byii Flora!)
(Bye Flora and Kes! Take care!)
@Kes: Read it.
No, sorry. The Final Empire - optimistic.
The Well of Ascension - pessimistic.
The Hero of Ages - ummmm . . . something. Idek, but it rocked. :)
Okay, Flora. :( *hugs*
(In Hunger Games they hide and stuff and people can't find them... because we're RPing everyone would know where everyone was...)
((*hugs Gar again*
There was a lot of things that made me upset on Friday night...it doesn't matter.))
Not necessarily.....if you play it right.-Zaf
(I'm not good at rp.
I'll be slaughtered...)
The worst rpers sometimes win.-Zaf
(hmmm, I onder how Inky would do...)
If I write something up.....will everyone pass the word on? -Zaf
(yep ^^
and my email is always open)
(yep ^^
and my email is always open)
(yep ^^
and my email is always open)
(What do you mean, Zaf?)
(*looks at Chi* ...sorry...)
@Chi: wtf
The AUTHORS would know, but the CHARACTERS wouldn't. :/ Like, pretend you're writing a story. In the story, the bad guy is planning a trap for the good guys. You, as an author, know about this trap, but that doesn't mean the good guys know about it and don't blindly walk straight into it. :S You can't suddenly have the good guys know about the trap because the author knows and they all come from the same head.
(Chi, if you want to talk, my email is on my profile)
(In the hunger games are we allowed magic?)
(Bye flora)
*smiles* no probs Love
*doctor walks in*
Miss Tawnee, we're ready for you
*hugs Chi*
:/
Tawnee: *stands up*
*smiles* hello
Zafira walked across the lake, Loki froze it for her. It lay in the center of Blogland. A forcefield went across the entire premises of Blogland, nobody could leave. Zafira laughed. The fools would pay.
"Ladies and gentleman, creatures and gods. The time has come for the Blogland Hunger Games. Ideally 24 of you would fight to the death, but I think that's boring. A select number will fight to the death in an arena. This is revenge on all of humanity. Broadcast over the Sanctuary Global Link!"
*****NOTICE*****
A. Anyone NOT participating will not be effected. This is non-cannon, any deaths will not carry over to cannon.
B. I need anyone willing to email me. For now I want just one character. If I need more, I'll offer it up to people to enter another. I want the following info:
Name:
Age:
Discipline:
Country:
Timezone:
Appearence:
Anything we need to know: Ex: True name)
My email is bellagaunt13@gmail.com
SPREAD THE WORD
-Zaf
Um. Hunter doesn't have a proper name, a proper age, a proper discipline, a proper country, and I can't reliably describe his appearance.
. . .
:P
(@Zaf I have a request. Please may I no longer be included in the planning. I would like to participate with a chance of winning.)
If you can't.....well....just do NA. I just want the name of a character.-Zaf
(spread the word is smile dogs saying)
I dedicate this page to the Blogland Hunger Games.
-Zaf
(Hear hear!
May the odds be ever in your favour.)
(When will this be? I need to go... *hugs Sil tightly* It's fine...you were only one reason...)
(hear hear!)
Dr: hello *offers handshake, I'm Dr Stevens
(Aww, Sil and Tanya can be vampire buddies.
Not.)
(*hugs chi tightly back* I'm still sorry..)
(STevens sounds familiar XD)
tawnee: *shakes hand* Tawnee...and this is gar, the father
(@Chi If you want to talk, my email is open. We're here for you.
Also I like you profile pic c:)
(I'm sorry but... we're volunteering for the Hunger Games? Are we insane?)
My goal is to do this over American Thanksgiving Break. So around the week of November 24th. I will not do the Games on Thanksgiving Day since it wouldn't be fair to Americans.-Zaf
(just a little bit unstable XD)
(Yes, Tia. Yes you are.)
Zafira walked across the lake, Loki froze it for her. It lay in the center of Blogland. A forcefield went across the entire premises of Blogland, nobody could leave. Zafira laughed. The fools would pay.
"Ladies and gentleman, creatures and gods. The time has come for the Blogland Hunger Games. Ideally 24 of you would fight to the death, but I think that's boring. A select number will fight to the death in an arena. This is revenge on all of humanity. Broadcast over the Sanctuary Global Link!"
*****NOTICE*****
A. Anyone NOT participating will not be effected. This is non-cannon, any deaths will not carry over to cannon.
B. I need anyone willing to email me. For now I want just one character. If I need more, I'll offer it up to people to enter another. I want the following info:
Name:
Age:
Discipline:
Country:
Timezone:
Appearence:
Anything we need to know: Ex: True name)
My email is bellagaunt13@gmail.com
SPREAD THE WORD
-Zaf
(You should join us,Sophia! Show us your survival skills.)
(I love this song ^^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68UPqsVhQAg&index=31&list=FLMvKph9NngI1bjqPBlkSHoA)
(*Kisses Chi goodbye*
So I see you're talking about the hunger games I'm totally volunteering for.)
I can't wait for this.-Zaf
(Garrett is all for it - Rhos)
me: nice to meet you dr Stevens
Dr: follow me please *walks towards the door*
Tawnee: *follows Dr*
*holds gar's hand)
(Just sent my application, Zaf.)
(I have already shown my survival skills, Tia. Many, many times previously. Nor would I wish to participate in such a barbaric event.
I will be back soon.)
*holds Taw's hand and follows Dr Stevens*
Dr: just through here *gestures to a door*
Tawnee: oka, thank you *goes through the door*
Hello.
(hello Am! how art thou?)
Hello Inky!
I'm fine thanks! What about you?
(I am really happy thank you ^^)
That's great! :D
(*offers everyone huggles*)
(Zaf, I've sent my application for the hunger games)
(Hello Amy, how be you?)
*nods* thank you Dr, *follows Taw through the door*
(Do you want to do the nurse, Chloe?
(okay ^^)
Nurse: *stands there* welcome Miss Tawnee, if you want to sit up on this chair
*Tawnee climbs up onto chair*
(*takes Chloe up on her offer of huggles and huggles tightly*)
I'm fine, thanks! What about you, Garrett?
*Rolls around punching random trees and rocks and things, every punch is accompanied by a quiet "bored"*
Hello, Amy!
*huggles Amy and Amazinky and Gar*
Hello, Blakey!
Leave the poor trees alone :S
Boomy.-Zaf
(*huggles Kas and Rhos tightly*)
Hello Tia, Blake, and Loki! How are you all?
*Stops rolling and stares up at the clouds*
I haven't fought anyone in weeks.
Midgardians.....*shakes head*
(I'm really happy thank you Amy,
*hugs Tia*
welcome back Zaf)
*stands by the Chair* are you ready? <for taw)
Tawnee: *nods*
*lists up top*
Nurse: *applies the cold gel to tawnies stomach*
@Amy Better, I suppose. I keep smiling, oddly enough.
*Points at Loki*
I believe your sister promised me a- wait. We did that.
*Goes back to staring at the clouds*
*pokes everyone*
Zanida: I promised a fight?
*smiles and takes Taw's hand* here we go.....
You did. I was interested in the Aether and something else happened to tick off ether you or I. So we fought and that was that. Nothing special.
I think Loki helped you. Went about as well as the first time you tried that.
(*frowns and pokes Amy back*)
Tawnee: *smiles*
Nurse: *smiles*
*runs the stick thingy over Taw's stomach*
If you want to look at the screen
(Gotta go, dinner's ready somebody said "cookies"!
*Bolts out of Blogland, leaving a trail of dust in his wake*)
Bye Blake!
(I better go to
College tomoz! night all!)
Good night, Inky!
(I am back.)
Hello Sophia!
(Hello Amethyst. How are you?)
Thank you, Elleni. :) *hugs*
(Thank you, Elleni. In both cases.)
I'm fine, thanks!
Hello Elleni.
(Good night Chloe)
(Hello El)
:) *hugs Elleni*
@Elleni: :) Yay for letting it out.
Hello Star! How are you?
*pops in*
*hugs El*
And if anybody needs to talk:
emeraldphoenix101@gmail.com
*pops out*
Hello/Bye Emerald!
(@Elleni Tia didn't pressure her to drink alcohol. Tia gave her blood instead.)
*hugs everyone*
*hugs Fay* :)
I'm fine, thanks, Amy. :) Rather tired. :O
You?
OH SHIT IT'S TWENTY PAST ELEVEN.
SHIT.
I'm fine, thanks!
Hm... well, it has gone quiet.
(Oh. I meant that Tia drank the alcohol and replaced the empty shot glasses with her blood.
*sighs*
*hugs El*)
How does one introduce them self to a large group of people they don't know?
(Oh, golly. I did join at a dark time didn't I?)
HULLO PERSON!!!
Hello Legislation!
I would suggest you start off with "Hello" or another form of greeting. And then...I don't know...
Hello Dugglyn! :D
How are you?
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