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 2601 – 2800 of 4788 Newer› Newest»Awww you're getting angry!
*grins still pinning her*
Off course I am! What's gotten into you?
(Young Adult.
You have the capacity to be awesome, so you shouldn't be surprised if people find you to be awesome.
I'd hug you right now if you'd let me...)
(Sophia is awesome. Fact!!)
Nothing. Well I ate recently and had a bit of vodka and a funny man gave me water that taste funny at a party but nothing!
(I agree!)
*eyes widen* so you have been spiked?!
*pushes her off and stands up quickly*
*lands on her butt*
Hey! That's mean!
*grins* I'm a mean wolf
My head hurts. The man was bad..
*looks concerned* Sil...? Do you need to see a doctor?
(Hang on.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but Loki can't communicate with animals, can he?
So . . . they couldn't give consent?
So he's technically a rapist? O_O)
No
*looks petrified at the idea*
(O_O ewww)
*kneels down by her* should should get checked out... Come on *stNds up and picks Sil up*
Uh... idk, Star. Hi :)
How are you?
(Somehow, Star, I am not exactly surprised about that.)
(:O good point Star.. O.o
Also, HI!! How be's yous?! How be's yous eyes?!)
(@Sil I'm sorry for pressuring you to talk to me. :c)
(Hey Star! Hi art thou?)
@Sophia: XD
Hi, everyone. :)
I'm fine, thanks. Have to write an essay, though, and idek how because they haven't really told how how to write aforementioned essay (like, what type of essay) sooo . . . O_O
How's everyone else? :)
(I am happy thanks ^.^)
Gooda!
(I am depressed, thank you.)
(Star, I hear you. Essays are awful, and we never get told how to write them, or get any feedback from them.)
(I had my English commentary back today ^.%
I was well chuffed
My lecturer likes y paragraph on wolves)
Ah, see, we DO get told how to write them. I spent a year trying to write as a robot so I could structure my essays like they told us to, and it was damn hard, and then what did they tell me? They told us, oh, it's more high-level not to write as a robot. And could I remember how not to write as a robot? No, I could not. So here I am, stuck getting As instead of A*s (um . . .), and I'm damn annoyed about it because if you'd mind just NOT messing me up when I'm doing the correct thing in the first place -
-_-
@Inky: :) :) :) *hugs*
(*huggles Star*)
Gtg
(Goodbye Dugglyn.)
(Quiet it has gone)
(It appears so.)
(sorry, food happened.)
*screams and writhes, struggling like a mad person*
(Welcome back, Silente. *hugs her*)
Act your age not your shoe size *grip on her tightens *
(*hugs back* hey Soph!)
*curls up and sobs*
*frowns* hey, what's wrong?
*hugs Sil*
*keeps her in the embrace, keeps her warm and safe*
Don't t-take me to the doctors..
*hugs Sil, not letting her go*
I won't.
Why? Something is wrong with you?
(*is, irl, cold and thus appreciates the warm hugs*)
I-I'm fine...just dizzy...I don't like doctors...they say I'm dead..
Silly doctors don't know anything.
*keeps hugging Sil, sharing the warmth*
(I have to go to circuits now
Be be lAter!)
(*waaaaaaarmtttttth*)
(Goodbye Chloe.)
(I always think she says circus not circuits!)
*hugs Tia/Tanya/whichever is hugging her*
The bad man made my head hurt..
(What did the bad man do to your head, Sil?)
(Bye, Chloe!)
Heh, Circus.
(It's TiaTA)
*wonders vaguely what happened to sarah being her 'guardian' as a favour for Soph*
(The bad man drugged silTC)
*Comes out of the darkness in jeans and a T-shirt, which is weird for her.*
*grins*
*pulls Sil and Chi into a hug* c:
*hugs them both tightly, laughing*
*hugs Chi*
What's with the casual wear?
I'm not sure...*sits on the grass, cross-legged* Maybe cause just for today, we should have a normal RP...no fighting, no one getting drugged or kidnapped *looks at Silente* What do you think?
Um...you're happy?
Sounds brilliantly sis.
(Yeah, well, i had an ok day, so yeah, i'm quite happy at the moment)
(A normal roleplay is practically unheard of.)
(Well, it will be achieved. Right here, right now. I hope. Please no one mess this up, but feel free to join in. The more the merrier *chuckles*)
*lunges at Sil and starts tickling her*
(I may be distant. I'm looking for part time jobs online and there just isn't anything decent here... why isn't Starbucks or Costa hiring...)
(Sophia, you can join in too if you wanted. A nice, argument/fight-free RP for a change? what do you say?)
*squeals and giggles hysterically, wiggling and rolling slightly* c-chi t-t-truce!
(Oh! i need to look for a job too. Especially cause i'm going to be 17 in 24 days)
No way! *laughs and tickles her faster* Make me *sticks her tongue out*
(That is acceptable.)
That is a rather odd sight for this place.
*stops for a second to look up at Sophia* What? happiness? that's never been a strange sight in Blogland...but recently, well...that's debatable... *continues tickling Sil*
*giggles and wriggles more, gasping for breath*
S-stop! M m m mercy!
At least we have established that Silente is ticklish.
*Tia joins in and decides to turn the tables on Chi by tickling her*
No!!!!!!! *collapses on the grass, clutching Tia's wrists*
(*remembers the time Silente, Mithria and her made a snowman together*...It seems so long ago now that all three of us were on, Rping and happy...)
(That was great..)
*grins evily and joins Tia in tickling Chi*
*laughs* No fair! D-double team! S-sophia...H-elp! *rolls around in the grass*
(I know it was...i miss Mithria so much...)
(So do I...*sigh* good old days...
Omg how old does that make me sound!)
Hahaha! *tickles her faster*
*rolls between Sil and Chi*
*tickles them both, a wild grin on her face*
*can't stop herself from laughing*
*a tear springs to her eye*
S-stop!
(Hey, how do you think i feel? i've been on this for 3 years! it was great back then too...)
They are tickling you. I am not going to help, I am afraid. I am fine stood by the side.
Oh come on! *rolls away from Tia*
Muhahahahahahahahaha!
*rolls away from Tia too*
How's Luke! And Lili!
Oh Sophia, join in, it's fun. Don't be a spoil sport. A stick in the mud. *has ran out of things to say* Oh, wait, Party pooper!
*looks confused* Who's luke and lili?
I would not claim to be anything else, Chione.
*looks at Chi*
*looks at Sil*
*looks at ticklehands*
*looks confused*
*is unsure who to tickle, as Chi and Sil are standing apart*
Lucas and Lira!
*sighs* Ok Sophia, i won't force you to join in.
*tackles Tia and starts tickling her* Payback!
Thank you, Chione.
Use their proper names Sil, it's not as if they're long names that need nicknames. But they're fine. Want me to go and get them? omg we could have a picnic!
(No, jobsearch, Ireland is not within a five mile radius of my town. Thanks for trying.)
Sorry..
Oh picnic! Yeah!
*is really confused all of a sudden*
*has never been tickled before*
*is thinking of a way to resist*
*the constant laughter and inability to stop trying to instinctively wriggle free stops her from forming coherent thoughts*
Great first comment.
Um...
I dedicate to:
- Friends
- Family
- Food
- Rps that have no fighting or arguments
- Music
- Good old times
And...i think that's it...
Ok um, do you guys want to come back to mine to make the picnic then...where will we have it? by the lake?
(Hear hear! Foooood...)
Yeah by the lake. Come on!
*jumps up like an excitable child, grabbing chi and dragging them towards Chi's house*
(Hey Xan. Long time no...uh...speak.)
(Nah its fine. Probably me not replying again.)
*runs with silente to her house*
*pauses at the door and steps aside so chi can open it*
(Hear hear!)
Hello, Xan! How have you been?
...
M-A-R-Z-I-P-A-N
*walks off to go and continue working on the artificial intelligence she has been creating*
(Its fine. No harm done..)
(O_o Soph has been making a robot??)
(I have not been making a robot. I have been making an artificial intelligence. I decided it may be somewhat helpful.)
(Um..what will it do?
@Xan eh you know. Ups and downs.)
(I am depressed. Yourself?
Nothing much. Most likely just install upgrades on to my ship.)
(Oh oksy..)
(Hello?
*offers everyone a huggle* how be you all?)
*opens the door and goes into the kitchen*
Ok, picnic...sandwitches...
um...*looks to Silente for help*
(*tacklehugs gar* We're having a non-fighting, no arguing RP, were going on a picnic, we're at my house, want to join us?)
(*hugs Chi* sure *smiles* thank you)
*shadow walks inside Chi's house*
Hello
Hello Gar, will you help us make things for the picnic? I'll do sandwhichs...what else do people take to picnics?
*takes out some bread, thinks of how many people are coming*
*Doesn't matter... *takes out the whole loaf*
*makes a ham sandwich for herself*
Silente, what would you like in your sandwhich? You too gar.
(Has everyone disappeared?)
(No. I am still here.)
(Would you like to come to the picnic Sophia?)
(Picnics are not exactly my type of event, I am afraid.)
(What is your type of event, Sophia? just in case i ever hold one.)
(To be honest? I doubt any are. I have only been two parties in my life. In one I got shot in the shoulder because I was not wearing my armour, and the other it was the Requiem Ball, where I was nearly killed and got absolutely pissed.
I rather suspect my type of event is somewhat closer to a war.)
(Right...i'll keep that in mind *smiles*)
*strolls in*
*gives everyone marzipan*
*rolls away*
(Wait! tia are you coming to the picnic?
*eats marzipan* Nom...
(Apologies. It makes me sound like I crave conflict. I do not. I would rather avoid it. However, I feel much more comfortable shooting at someone and being shot at than I would, for example, singing. Or dancing. Or going to any kind of social event.)
(I'm still here Chi)
lets see *thinks* do you have any pork?
(It's fine Sophia, i got what you meant.)
I do *smiles*
Anything else?
(Thought everyone had left me, Gar *hugs him* Apart from Sophia, obviously. I can't wait to get to know you better Gar ^.^)
*Tacklehugs Chi from out of a shadow, rolling on the ground a bit before coming to a stop and kissing her*
(Hello, Gar c:)
(@Soph I don't think the Army would accept me.
Maybe they will.
Army or uni, that is the question...)
(Hello, Blake.)
Hello, Blakey! And Gar! And Soph and Chi and everybodyyyyy! *rolls around happily*
How are you?
*yelps* Blake i'm making sandwiches for the picnic *laughs* Get off and help me!
(Hey Soph, what's up?)
*a wild Midnight Hotel appears!*
Hullo, Blogland.
I've just returned from reading my Random Comment of Kindness entry. May I say: it was a very moving and emotional experience for me. Or it would have been, if I hadn't read in in Gizgoogle, in which case, I'm honored that so many people think I come up with the most whack jokes all up in Blogland's ass.
Picnic? Sounds fun, mind if I grab the twins first?
*Rolls off Chi and props himself up on his elbows*
(*hugs Chi* thank you for that *smiles* same here,
if you want to know something about me
I'm welsh and proud ) <Fact!)
good, do you have any mint sauce? (that makes a good sandwich,
pork and mint sauce)
I hope you don't mean to eat them honey. *smiles*
Of course they're coming with us! what are you having in your sandwich?
(I'm Scottish and proud. I voted yes. I'm a very very proud Scot. It's a shame Westminster are all twats.
Clara would you want to join our picnic?)
Um...Mint sauce... *looks around*
(Hello Blake and Clars how be you both?)
(Hello Tia, I'm happy thanks, how be you?)
I would be delighted to join your picnic, if you'll have me.
*goes into the kitchen to pack a basket*
*comes out of the kitchen with a basket, only to be violently tacklehugged*
AH!
Of course you can join our picnic! i have lots of bread for sandwiches and random things dotted about the kitchen *smiles*
(Elleni you can join too)
Everything we've got for meat.
*Sinks into his shadow without bothering to change his position*
*Steps out of the dark side of a tree a moment later, Lucas and Lira in his arms*
*puts on coat and hat*
*runs outside to join the picnic*
*breathing heavily from the shot jog*
I've brought tea, cookies, and a lot of fruit.
*holds out the basket, which it draped in a red checkered tablecloth*
(I have never seen the point in being patriotic. There is no point in celebrating a mass of land. If one celebrates the people inhabiting the mass of land, why do they not celebrate the people inhabiting the rest of the world also? And if they do that, why not life in general?)
*goes to hit Blake but he disappears into a shadow*
*Rolls her eyes*
*finds the mint sauce and finished Gar's sandwich and packs it in another basket*
(Hello El, how be you?)
(lots of British people on the blog, and i tend to avoid politics its just not for me and we have a proud Welshman and a proud Scotslady (<that's now a word) good times *smiles and laughs*) (<for Chi)
*helps you look for the mint sauce* (<also for Chi)
@Sophia: Well said. :)
I tend to avoid politics only because it is dull and tedious.
*whips off the tablecloth*
*starts sorting through the fruits*
*some of them are unfamiliar colors, and others are completely foreign and unrecognizable*
(I do not have the best track record with politicians. I tend to punch them.)
(sorry...distractions...)
*watches chi, hoping up onto the side*
(Welcome back, Silente. *hugs her*
Thank you, Star.)
By the way, greetings, all. I didn't get a chance to properly say hullo.
*begins to peel an blue mango-like fruit*
(I'm happy thanks El)
(Welcome back Sil)
(Hello Star how be you?)
(You voted yes?
But... that's distancing yourself from us :/)
*hugs Sil*
*sadly has to leave*
Good bye! I hope we'll meet again.
(We're having a picnic Elleni.
*laughs with Gar* I can tell we'll get on really well *smile widens*)
Ok...i think we're almost done... cakes...
*puts in milk for the twins and anyone else who wants it, buts in a pint of blood for silente, also puts in some diluting juice, water and cups*
*puts a couple of biscuits and cakes in*
All set, i think. Anything else...?
Goodbye, Tia.
(*hugs Soph back*)
*sets out a basket of fruits*
Don't forget the Vitamin C.
Ice cream!
Wait ice cream melts...
Oh.
(Blake, you are now holding the picnic... i need to go. Idiot brother wants to take the laptop off of me *sighs* I really do hate him.)
*makes it to the picnic, eats her lunch, plays with the twins, laughs with her friends, husband and her sister and everything is PERFECT*
(Everyone got that? PERFECT *smiles*)
(I will be back soon.)
. . . Perfect.
Yes, of course! It shouldn't be at all difficult to have a perfect picnic.
*bites into an apple*
(*Hugs Chi tightly* Nooooo don't leave me in charge of a public event!)
(Oh..*hugs Chi, saddened slightly at having poofed and missed like 40 minutes of her time*)
Goodbye, Chione. I'm sorry you have to depart . . .
(Well...I'm just gonna...*points at the shadowy mist* *fades*)
(C u Soon Chi (i think) and i think so too *smiles too*)
(Ok Xan)
(something we need to add to the picnic later is pies lots of meat pies)
(*Drags Sil back into the open*
Nu uh, you're helping with this.)
(*struggles against blake* nuh...shadows...saaaaafe...)
(*thinks about helping blake* nah, you've got it covered Blake *watches*)
(*nods her thanks to El and hides where blake won't find her*)
*Stand in his yard, without a clue where to start in hosting a picnic*
(I am back.)
*Kestrel strolls in, sees the picnic, and smiles*
Hey. can I join in?
((How is everyone? Only here for like. Half hour max.))
(Hello, Kestrel. I am depressed. Yourself?)
(hey there Kes *offers a hug* I'm really happy thank you, how be you?)
((That sucks, Sophia. Anyway I/KesTC can help? I'm currently lying in the clinic at my school, so))
((*air hugs Garrett so she doesn't get him sick* Probably not as happy as you, but I'm glad that you are :)))
(I am afraid she will not be able to help. I have been this way for nearly eight years for various reasons which I am rather unwilling to discuss.)
((Fair enough, Sophia. Although, not to pester you or anything, but I've found that discussing the things you don't want to discuss tends to help.))
(I am alright as I am. Though thank you for the offer.)
(*hugs Kes anyway* i don't mind I've already got a cold (<my own fault) so come on you owe me this hug please)
((*hugs Garrett* Alright then. Don't say I didn't warn you.))
I'm dropping the parentheses unless we actually start doing a plot or something.
(I will be back soon.)
Thank you for the warning, but its all cool Kes *smiles*
Yeah, I shall just hang. Doing Act 1. I know we may get to my scene in 2, but thats a long run.
Bye Sophia!
*smiles back*
(*hugs a wall*)
Hey Loki/Zaf!
Do we have to inform you/your author about our teams for THG, or can we just form them?
*is secretly the wall Silente was hugging*
*hugs her back*
You do not need to i form me of teams, but remember only one can survive.
(Sorry for poofing.)
When are the games anyways?
Over our Thanksgiving, preferably that week. I don't know a date but it won't be Thanksgiving Day, and I will be generous with timezones to my ability.-Zaf
(O_O *stares at Kes-wall* ...)
Loki/Zaf: Alrighty then. Although I don't fancy Kes's chances against her partner(she just told to shut up because of course she could beat him)
Blake, American Thanksgiving break, probably.
*is a wall*
Oh I've got to go, bbl!
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