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    Happy Thanksgiving

    By FallenAtlas,

    Happy Thanksgiving BZPowerites,
     
    What are you thankful for this time of year?
     
    I am most thankful for all that God has done for me, my family(and pig), and for having this neat little site to let me post my writings!
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    Or otherwise known as Victory-191 Series.
     
    The premise of the entire series is that the Union actually lost the American Civil War, and the Confederacy existed all the way up to 1945(ish). The point of change, or divergence, is that a series of plans Robert E. Lee created were not captured by Union Scouts in 1862. The plans, Order 191, instead made their way safely to Lee's men, the attack was carried out, and the Union had to surrender.
     
    The series is composed of 11 books, split into one standalone book and three distinct series. Roughly, the books mark the time frame of the 1880's, 1912-1918, 1918-1941, and 1941-1946.
     
     
    It is a lot of information to digest, and a lot to read, if you don't have a deep interest in Alt. History or Turtledove's works in general. I was pretty much exhausted when I finished, and it took me about 2 months to get through it all with nightly readings.
     
     
    Was it worth it? I have to say "eh." Some books were better than others. Parts felt rushed, and a lot of it was, I noticed, just repeats upon repeats. A good 35% of the series could have been cut out if Turtledove didn't continually repeat what the character was doing in detail, even though it he had just told you a chapter earlier.
     
    The amount of POVs was a bit staggering as well. I found it slightly difficult to keep it up towards the end. Quite a few he could have just cut out, or used briefly to provide more light on this scene or that.
     
    Knowing a lot about American and World History from 1860-1950 did make it less surprising when any twists came along, but it was an alright plot. Gotta say, the best character was this series' version of Adolf Hitler. He had the most character development from 1912-1945, which was a bit sad.
     
     
    Overall? I say read it if you like history, but if you don't, don't. I give it a 6.5/10 for the entire series.
     
     
     
    God, that was a lot of reading....
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    Here I Am

    By FallenAtlas,

    Well, it's a new year. 2017.
     
    Last year wasn't that bad for me. Made a lot of friends. Learned a lot. Got hurt a lot. Picked myself up a lot. Lot of good artists died, though; that was upsetting.
     
    But what about here?
     
    My original intent of coming here, just to RolePlay is dead. I have no time for that anymore. I'm coming up on enlisting in the National Guard and I was promoted to full time at work.
     
    I still have stories swimming about in my brain though. Things and thoughts I should put to paper(or more accurately, to screen.). I'll consider it.
     
    I think I'll be more active here. Try to be at least. There's something to be said about this place that I keep coming back for, but I can't put my finger on it. I'm not sure I want to either.
     
    New year. New you. Jamba Juice.
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    January 2018

    By FallenAtlas,

    January of 2018 was the last time I was here.
     
    It's been a long time. Lot's changed. I broke a couple of times, picked myself up. Still kicking.
     
    Might write a short story or two. About something.
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    Life

    By FallenAtlas,

    It has consumed me.
     
    I will see you all another time.
     
    Apologies to those that were waiting on me, whether for something I promised or just for the heck of it.
  11. FallenAtlas
    ...and talking to a friend we know. So, I ask him to tell her "Hi." for me, over the mic. He does it, pauses a second, then relays back that she said "I don't like you." Lil bro pauses and tacks on:
     
     
    "Well, it isn't like that's the first time you've heard that from a girl."
     
     
    Ah, family....
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    RPG:
     
    Turns out describing locations without going, "It's a square. There's some tables. You eat food here. Move along" just doesn't cut it. I hate describing things without life in it.
     
     
    Stories:
     
    Is it a custom here to just upvote stuff and never comment? Upvotes don't tell anybody anything except that you "liked" it. LIKED IT WHY? WE WANT TO KNOW JOHNNY.
     
    Star Wars:
     
    Mega hype. Not buying tickets. I'll see it in a year when it hits the dollar movies. I can't get excited after the mess that was the Prequels.
     
     
    HALO 5:
     
    If there isn't some sub-plot with Chief trying to get Cortana back I'm gonna be mad. No, scratch that, I will be glassed.
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    On Writing

    By FallenAtlas,

    Some stories are like corn. It takes a few attempts and a few crops before you can grow the perfect earful. Also it takes a lot of time.
     
    Then some stories are like random roaches in the Walmart parking lot. Before you know it, they have run up your pant leg and are getting cozy with your privates.
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    OshKosh

    By FallenAtlas,

    I'm going to be gone for two weeks, as I am going to OshKosh WI to volunteer at the EAA airshow.
     
    If there's anything anybody needs of me before I leave, message me and I'll try and get it down. At 3AM tomorrow morning, the bus pulls out and I am gone!
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    It's been a while.
     
    A long while. Not exactly sure of the time frame to be honest, but it may be far too long.
     
    Well, where was I? Air Force Basic Training, 323rd Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas. Had a fantastic time. Grew a lot. Lost 15lbs, almost made honor grad, and met some great people(and some awful people.).
     
    Now, I'm at Tech School for Weather. Meteorology. Cloud science. Keesler AFB, Mississippi. I have about 6 1/2 months ahead of me and I'm looking forward to getting past it.
     
    I'm back. Look forward to my writing on the weekends primarily, as the weekdays are far too busy for that. Anybody miss me?
     
    Wouldn't be shocked if nobody remembered me, wasn't around that long in the first place.
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    Really people?

    By FallenAtlas,

    So, I decided, "Hey! I really don't know much about this Bionicle business at all, and dragging myself through a wiki is no fun, so let's go read discussion topics on BZPower! Might be worth it!"
     
    So I sat down and started digging through Storyline, Bionicle Discussion, and so on.....
     
     
    Good Lord, people, it's a toyline. It's a toy, it's a toy, and will be nothing more than a toy. And you guys are fighting? Insulting each other? Some of this stuff is almost on par with the comment sections of CNN/Fox/NewsSite! That's ridiculous!
     
    You guys can't just sit down and enjoy this, what you have in common, without wanting to fight? I get that there's a lot of people here from different backgrounds, ages, lifestyles, and so on and etc.
     
    But you can leave that out and just enjoy Bionicle. Or Harry Potter. Or cars. Or baseball. Or my personal favorite, coin collecting.
     
     
     
    But really people. Just really.
  25. FallenAtlas
    Didn't get accepted into the Civic Leadership Academy. That sucks, but I'm actually on a waiting list if anybody drops out.
     
    Saw Star Wars. It was a funny, enjoyable movie. Did it bring anything new or have any original plot points from Episode IV? No.
     
    I also laugh at those that do last-minute Christmas shopping. I finished all of mine before the 6th! It cost me about $500 though....
     
    Production of Fallen City is moving along slowly, and plot points are being written down for the Ark #351 storyline. I also have about two other short stories in the works, and I'm still thinking about writing something a little more humorous.
     
    Marvel-superhero-based BZPRPG profiles is effectively dead in the water right now. I finished Daredevil and Hulk, but I want to get more finished before I publish.
     
     
    Anyways, have a Merry Christmas!
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