Very nice, java! Yay for writing!
Simon: The decision saved your life. Zoe: Won't happen again, sir. Mal: Good. And thanks. I'm grateful. Zoe: It was my pleasure, sir.
'Out Of Gas'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Amy - Jan 29, 2008 5:33:20 pm PST #9705 of 10001
Because books.
Deena - Jan 29, 2008 8:45:55 pm PST #9706 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Almost Home
“Is this your fault?”
I stand awkwardly, hip shot, clutching my purse in tight hands. “What?”
“I’m still alive.”
“I didn’t do it.”
“They brought me back. Again. I told those fuckers and told them, ‘don’t bring me back!’ but they won’t stop. They won’t stop.” He pulled on the tubes, rattled the leads, made the machines beep.
“I didn’t do it.”
“Did you pray?”
“No, I didn’t.”
“I bet Dad did. Next time I just won’t let her bring me to the hospital. I was almost.” He finally looked me in the eye and whispered. “Almost there.”
SailAweigh - Jan 30, 2008 4:51:06 am PST #9707 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Oh, man, are you guys pulling out all the stops today! Love those all.
Miracleman - Jan 30, 2008 7:38:16 am PST #9708 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Such a stupid stupid quandary.
I'm monkeying around with that superhero/alternate history book idea and coming up with characters. Some of these characters, natch, are variations on some recognized comic-book characters...there's a "Superman" guy, a "Batman" guy, etc. etc.
I have this whole thing about a "Captain Marvel" guy (the "Shazam" Captain Marvel, not the Dead of Cancer Marvel Comics Captain Marvel), but it's problematic because...I can't think of a decent alternate backstory.
In the comics, Captain Marvel gets his powers from gods, has a magic word and when he says said magic word he is struck by lightning and transformed. That's kinda primal, man, the lightning thing. Lightning has this deep-down Jungian-type resonance as a transformative force. I want something like that, but, for obvious reasons, I would prefer it not be lightning.
I am blanking big time. Anybody have any other ideas for a natural or pseudo-natural force that has some transformative resonance?
Ailleann - Jan 30, 2008 7:39:09 am PST #9709 of 10001
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
Fire?
juliana - Jan 30, 2008 7:39:18 am PST #9710 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Anybody have any other ideas for a natural or pseudo-natural force that has some transformative resonance?
Earthquake. Fire. Flood.
Ginger - Jan 30, 2008 7:42:36 am PST #9711 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
500kv transmission line
Rick - Jan 30, 2008 7:43:18 am PST #9712 of 10001
Wind.
Connie Neil - Jan 30, 2008 7:46:05 am PST #9713 of 10001
brillig
500kv transmission line
"I need my powers! Where's a power substation?"
Amy - Jan 30, 2008 7:47:54 am PST #9714 of 10001
Because books.
Water. There's a whole baptism thing there.