Isaac swore. For the fourteenth time. And for the seventh, walked up the door, inhaled sharply, and backed off. There was some cosmic force shoving him toward that door, and he believed that one was from heaven—the one pushing him away every time his hand gripped the frosty handle was from somewhere else. His breath was frosty in the air, his soul ever colder. As his brain screamed at him in that incomprehensible agony only a mother’s son can feel, he let his body take control and stumbled thro
So here's my book, titled The Mist, a nut as shelled as I could fit. The book opens with a madman of unknown language and origin attacking an unprotected slum of a village. A certain rather scrawny boy whose name is yet to be decided escapes with his brother after witnessing the death of his single mother, running to a canyon that is home to a natural phenomenon known as the Mist--a deeply disturbing mist that traverses the expanse of the canyon, from which inexplicable evils arise. The bottom
Back from a one week vacation in LA! Finishing up my entry for the Short Story Contest--it should be between 4K and 5K words, so get pumped and set aside a few weeks to read it. Who else is entering? Also got an idea for a book or Epic or something along those lines that my brain's been exploding with for a couple weeks. Wanna hear?
In response to Vorex's question as to whether I see his face when I fall asleep, I decided to disappear to Los Angeles and thus be semi-offline for the next week or so. I'll see you when the hype surrounding Vorex's curiosity dies down. >.> <.<
So I just saw Dark Knight Rises, and my expectations were pretty much confirmed. Not those for the quality of the movie, those were pretty much blown to smithereens and scattered to the winds of cinema. I expected that Christopher Nolan, the brilliantly shrewd director he is, would be fully aware that you just can't top the sheer horror and humanity of the Joker, so he'd instead focus more on plot than on the terrifying genuineness of any one character. Which is totally what happened, and it's
Who wants to do it? You'd need to be really good with plot--coming up with elaborate plot arcs to guide the RPG once it's already in play. And you gotta like what you do. That's the only two requirements. Comment here/PM if you're interested, I'll let you know what I got.
It's kind of miraculous, when you think about it, that people can be so deeply, spiritually affected by something created by people. I just listened to the Across the Universe version of the Beatles' Across the Universe, and there's this kind of this metaphysical sensation going on, like the song channels some greater power to man. I get how cliche that sounds, but everyone's felt it at some point--a connection to music that goes beyond physical enjoyment. It's something emotionally deeper than
You guys better not steal this. I probably know someone who has contact with a lawyer or a lawyer's friend. So, the RPG would be set at sea. Instead of submitting character profiles, you'd submit a profile for your ship--ship type, weaponry, allegiance (which, of course, depends on what the plot is), etc. You'd be able to upgrade all that junk based on your success throughout the game in the areas of battle and civilization-building. How, you inquire, does one battle and build civilization?
It looks like while I was gone a whole new league of active members formed--the guys who blog everyday and dominate GD are total strangers to me. Makes me feel kind of old and outdated, like I belong in the past and I'm rejected by the present. Rather than get to know them, I've decided to infiltrate their ranks and destroy them from within. League of Noobs, I have located your base and booby trapped your headquarters. My vengeance will not be satisfied until you beg at my feet for my mercy or
So, I'm back. Dunno if anyone remembers me [/vie for social approval], but it's a weird sort of nostalgia, being back on here. Entering the BZPRPG shortly. Anyone think I should get back to writing on here? SS appears to be devoid of horror/thrillers--shall I take the challenge? EDIT: Too late, I did. Check out my new SS, http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=6166<----The Captain and his Beast (Can't figure out how to get the links right. God, it's been too long since I've
So, I log on to BZP a few days ago, and naturally the forums appear. I browse for a bit, head over to my blog, decide to post an entry...I have this nagging sensation tugging the back of my mind. Something exciting that hadn't been around for a few months had occurred...couldn't put my finger on it. A couple minutes of peculiarly pensive pondering and I settle decisively that it must've been that turkey sandwich I'd had that morning--I hadn't had deli in an extended period of time. BUT SERIOUS
As you've probably noticed (or not noticed, I guess), I've had a totally neutral stance on really any argument concerning HF. Primarily that's because I simply don't have a strong enough motivation to stand at any of its multifarious ends (always wanted to use that word in a sentence. ), but nonetheless that neutral stance has given me a sort of observer's advantage. Like any major decision, there's controversy. And like any controversy, criticism is spawned.
Criticism, conceptually, is not a
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Want to be part of the admin team for Worldscape? Allow me to give you a quick reminder of an admin's responsibilities--as an admin, you filter the suggestions given during tasks, have the ability to (in conjunction with the rest of the team) edit the final result, and ultimately participate in the creation of an Epic, RPG, or something else entirely based around the Worldscape realm.
So, if you want to be admin, all you gotta do is post in just a couple of
So I'm reading Homestuck, early Act II. I'm on my Mac, and just as Rose attempts to pick up John's dad's car, it falls over the edge, his devastated face peering down into the depths overhead as it tumbles. A little box pops up that says, 'Connection lost.' Everything's fine, of course, and the pop-up disappears.
...What does it mean?
On a more serious note, I'll be offline tomorrow and Wednesday. When I get back I'll get back to more serious blogging and writing--some more detailed,
That's right, The House of the Rising Moon already been listed 47 times in the Favorite Blog topic. I managed, by divine intervention, to have been listed as the favorite blog a number of times exceeding the actual number of posts! I am beyond thankful.
If I brought back the WA (not sure what it is? Ask!) while the League of Authors (see previous parenthetical statement) is still up, how many of you guys would join it? Along that line, how many would join it if it was a distinctly different entity from the LoA, as opposed to its previous format?
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'Creation' is a pretty vague word. The immediate meaning is bringing something into existence that wasn't there before. Of course we can't apply this definition to physical objects, as in today's modern world it's slightly impossible to actually create a tangible thing from nothing. Creation, though, applies to thoughts as well as objects. There is a clear distinction between impulse, and creative thought--impulse is when a thought enters your mind
Didn't actually turn out at all as I wanted it to, but I still really love the end result. I may use the Painter again, for some characterization. Lemme know what you think!
Hey guys! So, in lieu of the universe throwing one week of [insert expletive of your preference here] at me academically, there'll be a short break before Worldscape and the like start. In the meantime, I want your guys' opinions on a couple things--
1. Firstly, Worldscape itself. Is anyone itself actually genuinely interested in it? I've heard some doubts about it, but how many of you would you commit and actually not participate at all, or just have your doubts but subject to the madness an
