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Kagha, Inferna, somebody... INSPIRE ME. D: -Nuju Metru
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Earlier today, I read GitS all the way through, for the first time. O.O Wow. -Nuju Metru
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I have decided that this book is so totally awesome that it needs an entry entirely to itself. (it should be self-evident that this contains drastic amounts of spoilers, if anyone reading this plans to read the book but hasn't yet) Seriously, The Amber Spyglass has just about every single thing I love in it. Evolutionary biology, mythology, gay guys, witches, familiars, forest scenes, mystical places (namely the rainbow valley), and – and and and – as many women as men in positions of authority! Probably the only thing missing from my list of favorite things is some linguistics. I just love everything about it. It works itself out so perfectly, too. I wouldn't have had Lord Asriel and Mrs. Coulter die any other way, and Pantalaimon and Kirjava's final forms are so cool and fitting for them. And then ... Lyra and Will. Saddest young love story ever. And yet it's so fitting and works so well. That's another thing I love about all three books, they're not just fantasy trips – they actually have well-thought-out plots and such deep and complex characters. Mrs. Coulter. Mrs. Coulter! She was -amazing- in The Amber Spyglass! Utterly impossible to tell her motivations until the very end. It's so suspenseful. And I must throw in a word about Mary Malone. She's so lovable. Oh, this isn't the place to discuss the religious aspects, but I do have to say that if you're Catholic it -totally- makes sense that you might be slightly miffed about the series as a whole. Like, when I was reading The Subtle Knife and got to the revelation of Lord Asriel's plans, I thought "WOAH OKAY now I understand why the Catholics are up in arms over this." So yeah. Displeasure over that is rather justified. But anyway, I love all three books so much. I could go on raving about all the parts I like for ages, since I like almost everything in all three. They're very very high on my list of favorite books of all time. They're -such- beautiful stories. ~ ToM
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Okay, so ever since I posted my Through the Eyes of a Vorox story, people all over have been challenging me to writing rivalries. Here's a list...(names being linked when story is posted) -Me -Inferna Firesword -Kagha -Eyru -Premier Xomeron of Russia -Mesonak-Ice Legion Ruler -Toa Antrakha So, I'm looking for impartial judges for the write-off. Judges must be unbiased, appreciative of literature, and prepared to read a few stories, and then pick the best one. Anyone interested? -Nuju Metru
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Congrats to our winners! Lady K, Kagha, and Xccj, you all did a fine job. I, unfortunately did not place in the top three, but at least I was given honorable mention Romance is definitely not my strong point XD Now! To wait for EC8....
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If you haven't yet, go read and review my new story, Ignika's Sacrifice. -Nuju Metru
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My Writing Debut on BZP! -Nuju Metru
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I have sucessfully created BZP's first Audiobook. It is called The Rising Break and is the sequel to one of my previous epics, The Settling Shadow. Check it out now!
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I finished reading The Golden Compass today. I love that book so much. Lyra is the most perfect child ever and there are witches and bears and I love Pantalaimon and Mrs. Coulter is cunning and devious and awesome. I have an odd thing for murderous, beautiful, intelligent women in literature. They're always the most fun characters. Mrs. Coulter is no exception. "Do you like chocolatl?" *shiver* She's a lesson in why you should not accept candy from beautiful strangers. And I love the idea of dæmons. They're so cool. On a Bionicle-related note, they actually reminded me of an idea I had forgotten about for quite a while. I want to see someday a team of Toa who are all accompanied by familiars. (for those who don't know what a familiar is, it's an animal companion spirit.) Like Jaller and the Hahnah crab. They could take the route the Hahnah crab does, and make a new mold that's used both on the familiar and somewhere on the Toa. You'd simultaneously fill the quotas for a new-body-armor-piece and something unique to each canister set! I'm thinking the Water Toa would have a crab, and the Stone guy a scorpion, and the Air guy a bird, akin to a Taku. Something small and twittering. Also, I have power. Fear me and my mop. ~ ToM
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SSC5 ENTREH POST NAO
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Short Stories Contest 5 has been put up! WOOT!
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The riveting sequel to the critically acclaimed The Settling Shadow has been posted! THE RISING BREAK
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A teaser for my new epic. You've probably seen a shortened version in my sig. February 9th, 2009 See the devastation Of all things in creation The hearts of all stop beating The breath of life is leaving Smell the pungent stenches Of the death within the trenches The plague is ever spreading Run from what you’re dreading Feel the crunch of bones They’ve left you all alone Your foes are drawing nearer now The sight of death is clearer now Taste the horrid spout Of the blood within your mouth Pain and death are all around You’re among them on the ground Hear their footsteps running Lo! The dead are coming Tremble at the horror Of the Rising Break
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It is finally over. All chapters of The Settling Shadow have been posted. Most of you have probably never read it. I can only remember one person who made it past Chapter 15. Either way it was quite the journey. Here are the statistics for the Settling Shadow: Words: 78,311 Letters: 349, 986 Letters With Spaces: 430, 207 Chapters: 29 Prologues: 1 Epilogues: 2 Longest Chapter: Chapter 15- 6000+ Words Shortsest Chapter: Chapter 6- 700 Words Character Death Percentage: 83% Character Live Percentage: 17% For those of you who have read my epic (all two of you) post your favorite things about the story. February 9th 2009 Hear their footsteps running Lo! The dead are coming Tremble at the horror Of the Rising Break
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Chapter 28: Crash And Burn Post NAO!
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I have finished writing my epic! Not all the chapters have been posted, however. I should be finished putting the chapters up in around three weeks. The day the final chapter is posted, I will post a massive wall of text detailing my characters, their bios and their best quotes. For now celebrate the ending of my epic with me! HAPORI TOHU WILL BE PLEASED IF YOU DO!
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The 23rd chapter of my epic The Settling Shadow has been updated. Review it here. This chapter, Fury that Blinds, focuses on Jakop's struggles in the cave as he and Langu finally obtain the fabled Suen Orb. Some interesting tidbits about Jakop's past are alluded to, including a formidable adversary and an alternate timeline. Check it out today. The Settling Shadow is the first installment in a four part series called the Spirits Cycle. Expect book two this December. Spirits Cycle The Settling Shadow The Rising Break Book 3 Book 4 Also coming this December is a new series starting with a book called Time Clashers. This is the story of Turaga Jakop's mysterious past. Time Couplet Time Clashers Book 2
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This happens annoyingly often; I get caught up doing other things and homework and posting a blog entry gets left until I'm about to go to bed... In today's case, I spent most of the afternoon at a friend's house with much of the rest of my grade, preparing for our skit on Thursday. And also eating pizza. And four of us went out to Michael's (the store) to get supplies halfway through, which was fun because we did all sorts of crazy stuff. And walked around the store squawking "Streamers!" constantly as we were looking for such. Anyway, the point of this entry is Hunger, a short story I wrote a couple weeks ago. It's somewhat experimental like The Iron Ghost was, though in a different way. This time there's only one line of dialogue, and the focus is on events and later on how well I could project the image of the Makuta that I had through a story... So I'd love it if you went and checked it out, and of course reviews are always nice. Wrote it over a few evenings in the course of about a week, starting with 900 words in one night on a stroke of inspiration. :3 ~ ToM
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As of yesterday evening, the third chapter of Learn to Fly has been posted. This one stars Krakua, and is much longer than it was supposed to be, but I do hope you'll enjoy it anyway – I enjoyed writing it. This is also what I was raving about in relation to The Houses of Healing, since the song so perfectly fits certain scenes from it... And there's also still The Iron Ghost, my latest short story, lying around if you feel like reviewing it. I wouldn't mind some more in-depth criticism... And of course there's Viridian, too. Yes. I am shameless. ~ ToM
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Chapter 5 posted. P
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I have updated Quest for Lost Dreams for the first time in many months. Oh, I had fun with this one. Reworked the Visorak saga. Came up with two scenes in the space of about ten minutes a few days ago, wrote them, and loved them extremely. I <3 the Turaga (specifically Nokama and Vakama) so much... and getting to describe quiet scenes and night and the sea... And I need people's on which Matoranized name for the Coliseum to use, too; see the top of chapter II for that... As always, reviews are loved. Don't let the length of only two chapters deter you! *bounces away* ~ ToM
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I don't often stay up until 1:30 A.M. writing. I'm still tired even now because of it. But oh, I love what I got written. Finally, conclusively broke the last bit of my writer's block and ground it into dust. And as a result, expect – for real – the second chapter Quest for Lost Dreams either this evening or tomorrow. (If you want to read it before it gets even longer, now's your chance! Please?) ~ ToM
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Why did I have to make one of my characters violet? I don't have a hole bunch of purple pieces. Lego needs to make more purple pieces. Now. P
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Go. P
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(Aerosmith) Anyways, the second chapter of The Tale of Sorren. I'd really like it if someone reviewed it (besides Vorik, cause he's the only one so far). The Good Cap'n Read the chapter and you'll know who he is. P
