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Saturday, December 5th, 2009
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5:05 pm - Test of Concept game.
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Basically, a while back I created a game. It was meant to be a political intrigue game in a low-fantasy setting, but I could never quite figure out /what/ I wanted to do with it, format-wise.
But now, I have an IDEA.
Essentially, Google Wave. I think that Google Wave would work for this game; characters can do private waves, we can have larger waves as required, waves to track seasons and conflicts, etc.
However, I need players.
To start out the game, I need /at least/ ten players, preferably not including myself (I want to have a character, but I'll be running NPCs, etc, so my character will be a minor one), in order to get the feel of actual intrigue, factions, etc.
Information on setting, system, and everything else is here: A More Tranquil Night. And if you're interested in playing, don't worry about Wave invites: I've got 13 of them, so any accepted character application will be replied to with an Invite if you don't already have one.
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| Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
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10:34 pm - Wednesday...
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It rained all day, but it was worth it for the night. As I came out tonight, the sky was almost clear. The full moon and stars shined down, through tangled wisps of clouds that were pushed by a strong, cool wind. When the clouds passed before the moon, the light turned them silver blue for a moment.
It made me happy.
It almost took my mind off of my bloody knee where I fell onto the pavement a few hours ago.
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| Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
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8:58 am - Baa, sheep, Baa.
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You know how sometimes people on your friends list post about stuff going on in their life, and all of a sudden you think "Wait a minute? Since when were they working THERE? Since when were they dating HIM/HER? Since when?" And then you wonder how you could have missed all that seemingly pretty standard information, but somehow you feel too ashamed to ask for clarification because it seems like info you should already know? It happens to all of us sometimes.
Please copy the topics below, erase my answers and put yours in their place, and then post it in your journal! Please elaborate on the questions that would benefit from elaboration. One word answers seldom help anyone out.
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| Friday, November 20th, 2009
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12:56 am - Saiunkoku Scattered Thoughts
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| Thursday, November 19th, 2009
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11:35 pm - Saiunkoku Monogatari
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I have reached the point of the opening sequence change.
afjafsfjjjafl!
That is NOT who is supposed to be in a clinch with Shuurei.
Die for my ship! (And for being who you are.)
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| Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
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10:36 pm - The Protomen - Act II: The Father of Death
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Fantastic second album.
Stand out song: 'The Hounds', which is also the villain's song. Honorable mentions, though, go to 'The Good Doctor' and 'Breaking Out', the latter of which could be a mainstream single without difficulty.
It is, of course, dark as all hell.
But really really good.
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| Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
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12:38 am - Saiunkoku Monogatari Episode 20
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| Monday, November 16th, 2009
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10:51 pm
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I return!
Long drive, but very pleasant, really. Party was wonderful, friends are neat.
Now, I feel sleepy.
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| Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
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10:15 pm - Saiunkoku Monogatari
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The Shinshi arc is fan-freaking-tastic.
I'm very, very impressed, on all levels. Good, solid character work, serious intriguing (I mean, there were what, six different angles various officials were working at the same time? I mean, yeah, a couple were minor, just to get reluctant characters to take promotion...but at the same time, when you're trying to build a loyal, competent Court, getting the right people into the right places without being all obvious about it is important. Even better if you can make it seem like their own idea.), and it mostly avoided rendering the protagonist inert in all of this, despite her position as a relative innocent.
(Also, /really/ liked the scene with Ryuuki and Shuurei after the ceremony (deliberately vague to avoid spoilers). That's the kind of conflict that more romance series need more of: not based on tragic misunderstanding, or on someone holding on to the Idiot Ball, but the requirements of duty and divergent desires. And they actually TALKED ABOUT THEM. Like adults. Ye gods.)
I also give the series serious kudos for the route they're taking with Shuurei's femininity. She's one of the most 'real-feeling' female characters I've seen, particularly in a romantic series of this nature, where the female lead tends to fall into one of a couple of different stereotypes. (For the record, I don't think there's anything wrong with that, any more than there's something wrong with being able to count on the male lead of a harem series to be a lovable, well-meaning dork. But it's nice to see things change up on occasion.)
Some of Ryuuki's decisions still make me twitch, from a politicking angle, but he is pretty motivated by emotion. It's not out of character for him, so I can't complain.
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| Saturday, October 31st, 2009
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8:52 pm - Public Service Announcement
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| Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
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9:27 am - Okay, okay.
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Time to stop procrastinating just out of mind-numbing, soul-chilling fear. My letter of intent is as good as it's going to get (I think. Argh.) My reference letters are here, I've got official transcripts, GRE test scores have winged their way across the nation, application is done, resume is done.
There's really not any more that I can do, except send the thing out and hope that the admissions committee doesn't laugh themselves sick.
God, where did my confidence go? Oh, last job, how I hate you.
current mood:  distressed
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| Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
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11:07 pm
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Wow, those are really big blisters. So that's why my feet were hurting.
It's probably not best to break a lazy streak by walking for over two hours. Even with comfy shoes, the feets are not happy.
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| Monday, October 26th, 2009
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9:24 am - Welcome to my Nightmare...
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Hello.
You're lost, aren't you?
Of course you are. No one comes here unless they're lost.
But it's okay. I'll help you.
Just do what I say.
Exactly what I say.
And all will be well.
I won't answer for the consequences otherwise.
Do you understand?
...I doubt it.
But it's okay. I'll help you.
It's what I do.
Help.
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| Saturday, October 24th, 2009
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1:41 am
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In the Deeply Self Indulgent writing project, I accidentally stumbled upon a weapon that ends up doing /exactly/ what I needed it to do, story and utility wise.
Go halberds.
ETA: Also, as hideous as my handwriting is, I find that I write better in notebooks. "Better" in the sense of being able to /write/, not in the sense of anyone else being able to read it, sadly.
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12:31 am - Hrm.
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I had one of those 'perfect days' at work today, I admit. Everyone was in a good mood, and work was light enough that we could joke around and have fun while still kicking the ass of the work coming in. I even got writing done before work, and got to leave a few minutes early, so really, it was one of those days that gives you a slight, warm glow.
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| Friday, October 23rd, 2009
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10:36 am - Friday! Friday!
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I continue to have very strange dreams. In this case, it was the end of the world, starting with a blackout in my generic small town, then strange things with animals, then a breakout of rabies among the children of the town. There was the strong suggestion that things were just going to get worst, but we were having a grillout when I woke up.
Work continues to be underpaid, but fine. Pleasant, even.
I continue to write, but have been working on something so deeply self-indulgent that I've got no desire to show it to anyone else.
How has everyone else's week been?
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| Monday, October 19th, 2009
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2:16 am - Hanasakeru Seishounen: Episode 24
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Mmm, things are really coming to various climaxes. Thoughts!
* Eugene is a very strange man, and filled with masochism. And yet, psychologically speaking, it can't be argued that he's IMPROVED from when we met him.
* Rumaty is entirely correct about Li Leng, and even if he wasn't, this episode was MADE by the expression on Li Leng's face throughout this rant. (In slightly less fangirlish observation, it's nice to see this particular character development coming to the sticking point, as was foreshadowed in the previous eps.)
* Speaking of, it's nice to see the required evolution of Li Leng take place. If he wants out of the big brother box, then he's going to have to be prepared to join the insanity that is Kajika's orbit.
* And yet, Rumaty is again correct. Deciding to declare your intention to wrest the throne, by violence if necessary, from your beloved (and UTTERLY INSANE) big brother? Not a big deal. Fighting with Li Leng? Highly scary.
* Speaking of wresting the throne, the Raginei situation is well done, in that it is a clusterfuck of epic proportions.
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| Sunday, October 18th, 2009
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1:35 pm - Devil Survivor
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I've been replaying this to try and get the best ending, and I FINALLY beat Naoya's challenge, mostly by demanding to myself that my whole party WOULD have Devil Speed if it killed me. Which it just about did. Ahem.
Anyway, now I'm going into the sixth day with all of my options for endings open, and I've saved...everyone I've been given the option to save. Also, in prep for this day, damn near all of my demons have Anti-Fire through fusion, or they've got Null Fire or Drain Fire by default. I will get to do what almost all In Nomine fans want to do: curbstomp Belial.
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| Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
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12:31 pm - Stuff.
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Grad School Progress: I can haz research. Working on my letter of intent, and I've narrowed and refined my interests down to three that are targeted to that school's faculty (and more specifically, to My Favorite Professor, because if she would supervise me, I'd be somewhere above the clouds with happy), and I've sent them to MFP to ask for her advice and feedback. As well as for tips for any weird policies or requirements the LoI has that aren't outwardly stated. As soon as the third letter gets here, I'll create The Bundle of Doom, and send it off.
Fair: The State Fair started today! And it's raining. But I wouldn't go until the weekend, anyway. I'm thinking of hitting it after work Saturday, since I'll get out at noon. Speaking of work, I need to enter my hours. Eep.
Weather: It is raaaaaaining. Rain is weird and strange, for I love it, but it makes me very sleepy. Now, all I want to do is curl up and sleep. Not good for the work.
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| Friday, October 9th, 2009
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10:36 pm - Minutia
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The college radio station played bits from Dr. Horrible on my ride home tonight. It was awesome.
While at work, I was blindsided by the PERFECT song for a Zombie-Loan music video: Weird Science. I may even have to do it, if I can figure out how, because I see the video in my head.
Augh, statement of intent. Augh Augh.
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