Portalfig Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Too long; didn't read. =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Between the Shadows Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I liked the prologue. ~Just call me Shadow_Ignited~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride Another Day Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I saw words...tons of words... I would have read it, but reading Huck Finn and listening to my insane teacher's hidden meanings behind each word has hurt my head so i'll read it later. Thanks Photobucket. Love you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quisoves Potoo Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 reading Huck Finn and listening to my insane teacher's hidden meanings behind each wordSuch an unfortunate juxtaposition, albeit one all too probable. Reading Huck Finn is hugely enjoyable. Navel-gazing a work of art to death is not. (Credit to Nik the Three for the banner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride Another Day Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 reading Huck Finn and listening to my insane teacher's hidden meanings behind each wordSuch an unfortunate juxtaposition, albeit one all too probable. Reading Huck Finn is hugely enjoyable. Navel-gazing a work of art to death is not. I'm going to hit you... 2 Thanks Photobucket. Love you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quisoves Potoo Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 reading Huck Finn and listening to my insane teacher's hidden meanings behind each wordSuch an unfortunate juxtaposition, albeit one all too probable. Reading Huck Finn is hugely enjoyable. Navel-gazing a work of art to death is not. I'm going to hit you... You mean you don't like Huck Finn? (Credit to Nik the Three for the banner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride Another Day Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 It's not that, my teacher just...messed up the book. He wears a white tweed suit just like Mark Twain and is very obsessed over him. Thanks Photobucket. Love you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portalfig Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Man, I love me some Huck Finn. It's real good, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quisoves Potoo Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 It's not that, my teacher just...messed up the book. He wears a white tweed suit just like Mark Twain and is very obsessed over him.I was sympathizing with you. I know how it is to have a teacher who analyzes the peripherals of a book to death. It's the reason I switched out of my AP English class my senior year of high-school. When even Dante's Divine Comedy (Inferno, of all parts) fails to excite you, you know that something is wrong with the class. The difference between the AP class and the other upperclassmen English class (this was a small school) was like night and day. 2 (Credit to Nik the Three for the banner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltex Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I don't think that I have ever read Huck Finn *gets shot* 6 JOIN AETHERGARDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride Another Day Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 *Looks at Voltex's body* Um... Why? Thanks Photobucket. Love you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitoshura Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 *joins voltex's body on ground* profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnmad Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I read Huck Finn, it wasn't half bad, although not my favorite. Inferno was excellent. "Master, what gnaws at them so hideouslytheir lamentation stuns the very air?""They have no hope of death," he answered me, "and in their blind and unattaining statetheir miserable lives have sunk so lowthat they must envy every other fate." Also when did this thread become a literature discussion? *Snaps fingers* 2 Avatar by Brickeens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Between the Shadows Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 What year do you read it in? ~Just call me Shadow_Ignited~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta Luroka Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I don't think that I have ever read Huck Finn *gets shot*With you all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 *ducks down next to Voltex* Can't say I've ever read that thing either. I did read The Blind Assassin though. It's much better for what I'm doing and all that. Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta of Time Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I think it might be best if we stop talking about books and get back on topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow pridak money gang Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) i like the berenstain bears -Tyler Edited January 20, 2015 by Tyler Durden 8 ＳＡＹ ＩＴ ＯＮＥ ＭＯＲＥ ＴＩＭＥ ＴＥＬＬ ＭＥ ＷＨＡＴ ＩＳ ＯＮ ＹＯＵＲ ＭＩＮＤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessed Blade Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 i like the bernstein bears -TylerAbout that... 5 The Pokemon TopicPokemon: Rise of the Rockets - Rise of the Rockets Discussion Topic - Rise of the Rockets Side Stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaborgium Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 By the way, elective roles are not required to take their actions tonight, thought they may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chro Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I'm taking AP English this year, and the teacher analyzes everything very much, but somehow barely doesn't cross the line of frustrating overanalyzing; we just finished Moby-Dick and I think we read Huck Finn later in the year.Next year's AP class is reportedly awful.Unfortunately we never get to read Divine Comedy in my high school curriculum. the Berenstein Bears are awesome save not only their lives but their spirits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otter Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I'm doing AP Literature right now. The teacher analyzes stuff, but more than that she makes us analyze it. Somehow she actually made it fun. Of course she's also not afraid of cursing in class or making fun of us (not in a mean way, mind you) and stuff like that so the class in general is fun which I think helps. We're not reading Huck Finn, though. Heart of Darkness, Inferno, and now, A Thousand Splendid Suns. profiles i guess i'm a south american giant otter now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnmad Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Heart of Darkness is a masterpi-- OK SERIOUSLY GUYS *Snaps fingers* Avatar by Brickeens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quisoves Potoo Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) I'm taking AP English this year, and the teacher analyzes everything very much, but somehow barely doesn't cross the line of frustrating overanalyzing; we just finished Moby-Dick and I think we read Huck Finn later in the year.Next year's AP class is reportedly awful.Unfortunately we never get to read Divine Comedy in my high school curriculum.It's really down to what type of analysis is done. Good analysis is that which deals with the substance of the work. Bad analysis, of the sort I mentioned, is a bit harder to describe. Basically, I think that it focuses on what went into the work, and what comes out of it, to the exclusion of the work itself. Mind, it really depends on the teacher. I was in advanced English for the rest of High-school, and I encountered no such problems (from the teachers, at least.) I thoroughly enjoyed most of it. It's a pity that you won't read Divine Comedy in high-school. Hopefully you at least get to read Inferno in college. Edited January 20, 2015 by Quisoves Pugnat (Credit to Nik the Three for the banner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portalfig Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Being homeschooled I read the books I want and read into them as deeply as I wish. (Which is pretty deep, considering how deep I go into freaking Mafia game theory xD) ANYWAYS I've got a joke for you all. Representatives of four kingdoms, some ninjas, and some other guys meet on a mountaintop. One guy turns to another and stabs him in the throat. WHODUNNIT? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chro Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 It was definitely Portal save not only their lives but their spirits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Between the Shadows Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Some guy ~Just call me Shadow_Ignited~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quisoves Potoo Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Being homeschooled I read the books I want and read into them as deeply as I wish.I was homeschooled through Seventh Grade. I still have fond memories of going off and doing my assigned reading in some corner of the house. ANYWAYS I've got a joke for you all. Representatives of four kingdoms, some ninjas, and some other guys meet on a mountaintop. One guy turns to another and stabs him in the throat. WHODUNNIT?That's not exactly a knee-slapper, but I'll bite.Was it Phillips? He's got shifty eyes. (Credit to Nik the Three for the banner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makuta of Time Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I think it was definitely Chro. Though it was Philips who brought this whole lit thing out into play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otter Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I blame Jason. profiles i guess i'm a south american giant otter now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geardirector Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 ANYWAYS I've got a joke for you all. Representatives of four kingdoms, some ninjas, and some other guys meet on a mountaintop. One guy turns to another and stabs him in the throat. WHODUNNIT?That's not exactly a knee-slapper, but I'll bite.Was it Phillips? He's got shifty eyes. Nah, he looks like he's pretty consistently concerned with what's to his right. Almost like me. BZPRPG Profiles Nuparu-Ferron-Mar-Zelvin-Wiremu-Farzan-Mako-Krex-Tamachan-??? Akiri Nuparu Posts: 1. 2. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride Another Day Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 *Puts knife away* Oh...Yeah totally wasn't me...just going to keep looking right now...yep...to the right. Thanks Photobucket. Love you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowhawk Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 WHODUNNIT?ONLY THE SHADOW KNOWS 1 BZPRPG profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chro Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 maaan I pulled that one already save not only their lives but their spirits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowhawk Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 maaan I pulled that one already...aaaand did a better job of it. Touché. 4 BZPRPG profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaborgium Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Any roles, PM me directly when you take your action. You are not required to take your action tonight, though you may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaborgium Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 NIGHT ONE:Taka Nuvia looked out the window from her quarters. A full silver moon was suspended in the sky, its rays reflecting of the nearby mountain stream and a soft wind rustled through the bamboo and other foliage. "Such beauty near a place of such deceit" mused Taka Nuvia. But deceit would be necessary. She had promised to reap a fine harvest of territory for the Fire Kingdom. To do required deception. It required a willingness to do whatever was necessary. Now that necessity was greater than ever; the other kingdoms would, as was suspected, forswear whatever promises of truce they had made; worse, the ninja had infiltrated the council. "We must be cautious. We must ready ourselves and keep up our watch." Taka reminded herself. Thump. "A clumsy assassin no doubt, but I'll not be caught off my guard". Taka withdrew a long blade with a sculpted dragon for a hilt . Silently Taka left her quarters to investigate the noise. She saw no-one outside, but noticed a small scroll left for her. She picked it up and read it.It said: "Oh you who would have knowledge, look first at nature. The water cannot inundate itself, the fire cannot roast itself, the earth cannot make itself fertile, nor do the vapors of the air bring themselves into being. They cannot sustain themselves, nor do is that their purpose. If you would have knowledge, look first into yourself, and see how you are nothing." This was odd. This scroll had no particular meaning for her. She read over it again. She was still clueless. "Is it a message? What could it mean?". She put down the scroll, puzzled. And then she looked at herself. Her skin was ashen grey. Her fingers were numb. She was dying. She then remembered how she a something small had pricked her, something hidden in the fiber of the scroll itself. It must have contained poison. "But poison this potent?" she thought. And then she realized. It only had a small numbing effect. As she had examined the scroll, her killer had silently cut her at just the right arteries and the numbing effect had prevented any notice. The killer had not been crude or utilitarian,but seemed to delight in his craft, so it must have been a ninja. Taka gained some satisfaction from deducing how she was killed. Then she died.******"Murder!" cried a sage. Taka's body was found that morning, and with grim fascination, the sages gathered round. "Whoever did this was trained in the art of killing, do doubt a ninja" said Portlfig, one of the calmer of the group. Rucks took the blade from Taka's hand. "A dragon blade", he said "the traditional weapon of an assassin loyal to the Fire Kingdom. It appears Taka herself was entangled in some intrigue. But it does not befit us to speak ill of the dead. Let us proceed with the investigation, and perhaps save our own skins". ******Taka Nuvia- Fire Nation Assassin, killed Night 1. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taka Nuvia Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 You guys. *sadface* Well then. My art collection topic - updated! (21/09/2021) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride Another Day Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Oh my. Thanks Photobucket. Love you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taka Nuvia Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 'though to be fair, I kinda feared I'd be a half-certain night 1 death. :[ Nice scene though. I think I'll stick around for those. And haunt you all. :3 My art collection topic - updated! (21/09/2021) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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