ignotus_ille: I have no idea who first initial J, second B is—and I don't care to. I am just sick and tired of seeing his name eternally on the home page.
19.3.2010Gleich mal vorweg: Ich kann mit Twilight nichts anfangen, weder mit den Romanen (ich hab' den ersten versucht zu lesen und nach ca. 1/3 aus Langeweile aufgehört) noch mit dem Filmen (hab' den ersten gesehen, kann mich aber nur noch an die extrem blassen Schauspieler erinnern). Ich hab' keine Ahnung was so viele Leute an diesem absolut blutleeren (Achtung! Wortspiel!) Werk finden, aber es sei ja jedem selber überlassen, was er liest/guckt oder nicht.
Heute habe ich aber gesehen, dass es ein Twilight Manga gibt. Nun bin ich auch nicht unbedingt der große Verfechter von Mangas, aber Twilight ist eigentlich perfekt für eine Manga-Umsetzung. Keine nennenswerte Handlung, eine weibliche Hauptfigur die größtenteils mit Introspektiven unterwegs ist, und ein im Sonnenlicht funkelnder Kerl. Was will der typische japanische Zeichner denn mehr? Hab' mir also mal ein paar Preview-Seiten angeguckt und dabei ist mir folgendes aufgefallen:
Die Zeichnungen sind ja ganz schön gemacht. Kein übertriebener Manga-Stil, viele Seiten sind in grau gehalten um die triste Trübheit des Handlungsortes nachzustellen, soweit also alles OK. Aber dann... die Sprechblasen. In den meisten Comics fallen einem die Sprechblasen kaum auf und das ist ja auch gut so. Klar will man lesen, was die Charaktere sprechen oder denken, aber die Sprechblasen sollen möglichts unauffällig sein und nicht die Zeichnungen verdecken oder verdrängen.
Nicht so beim Twilight Manga. Jede Sprechblase ist eine Photoshop-Elippse, der Text ist durch die Bank TImes New Roman, die Sprechreihenfolge ist schwer nachzuvollziehen, und teils musste der Texter sogar auf die Notlösung zurückgreifen, die Sprechblasen halbtransparent zu machen, um die Zeichnungen nicht komp...
ignotus_ille: ...I think that perhaps I have been watching far too many Monty Python reruns lately.
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ignotus_ille: Breakfast tomorrow morning: Eggs, toast, and Spam. With a side of Spam.
Written for the latest prompt at
still_grrr, Oscar winning films of the middle of the twentieth century. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum won a "Best Adapted Score" Oscar, by the way.
Title: A Funny Thing Happened
Rating:PG 13 for rude language.
Word Count: 1600
Prompt: 161, Oscar Winners 1950-1979.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, 1966
Characters/Pairing (if any) Spike/Buffy, Dawn
A/N: Using some elements of S8, but ignoring some of the sillier bits.
The grotto is real, in the heart of the Forum complex.
--Cut-- Click here for more --Cut--ignotus_ille: @wilw The word 'fuck' has nearly lost all meaning due to its overuse. I think we need a new go-to swear word.
What fraternity did Tony belong to? For the life of me, I can't remember it.
ETA: Thanks to
annieb1955 it is Alpha Chi Delta
Being sick sucks. >.< Can I stop it now?
A fly-by.
Let The Sun by
jenwryn (Faith/Dawn)
PG-15 | Romance | 291 words
Faith doesn't believe in the morning after. [Presumably set post S.7]Poetry and inevitability. Sensuality and sweetness.
Sometimes a ficlet tells a whole story. This is one of those times.
Go and read, then leave the author some feedback, k?
Hope it's great for everyone! Don't drink too much, just enjoy the day. XD
Somehow, I made it through St. Patrick’s day without any contact with green. In fact, looking around my apartment? The only greens are dark, non-holiday greens (I’ve got a dark (very dark) green couch. And that’s about it. But then, I’ve never really celebrated the holiday. When I was growing up it was just another saint’s day. [...]
ignotus_ille: Oh don't let the flag fool you, I may be mostly of Welsh descent, but there's plenty o' Irish in there as well.
Those of you waiting for a Five Times fic, it's on its way, I promise! Also coming soon(ish) are a few long-overdue updates. Won't say more in case the muses hear and vanish on me again, but I'm cautiously optimistic!
In other news: UK fans of Nathan Fillion will be interested to hear that the channel alibi starts showing Castle on April 7th! (alibi is available on Sky and on Virgin) *happy dances* I've been lucky enough to see some episodes *cough cough* and it's a great show.
In RL, my car failed the MOT so have to get a new one (well, a slightly newer used one anyway). Not happy, loved that Mazda it's served us faithfully. :-( But hey, newer car! :-)
And finally, any Being Human fans who haven't read the books yet, I heartily recommend them. There are a few bits in them that explain some questions I know the fandom have had about certain canonical issues and there's an event that provides a canonical door (pun intended) for Annie and series 3.
I found this on YouTube - and it has one of James's own songs as the track, with the most gorgeous dirty snigger in it. The creator is one "PBnJStuff" - I know no more, but it's a good piece of work, worth sharing.
Yes, it's kinda hot. *g*
Have you ever stumbled across a celebrity in your daily life? Was it more or less exciting than you would have expected? Do you have any interest in meeting media stars?
Submitted By
lilphil999 View 1141 AnswersI taught daughters of John Simpson, Michael Fish and Vince Cable, so I met all of them at several parents' evenings, and met Jane Asher and Nyree Dawn Porter when they judged drama competitions at my old school. I met David Troughton's wife when she came to do a workshop at my current school (daughter-in-law of Dr Who counts as fairly cool, I think!) and Timothy West a couple of times too. I have taught the current Head of BBC1, the Artistic Director of the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith and two or three actors who have performed with the RSC or RNT.
I spent a few hours in a pub with Diana Wynne Jones once, and have met some eminent academics such as Charles Butler. *g*
And I've talked to James Marsters (and hugged him *g*) and Sir Ian McKellen. Both very cool, but one is prettier than the other. *g*
It doesn't really count, but I teach at the school where Philip Larkin was a pupil and I've met a couple of the "significant women" in his life. And my previous school is where Lynne Barber was a pupil, and is thus the setting for "An Education" - spooky to see Carey Mulligan in the uniform, including the regulation red pursebelt! (Wrong tie, mind you.)
Even better, I have been lucky enough to have met in person some fabulous people I became friends with through LJ!
In all seriousness, many of the names above wouldn't be recognised as "celebrities" by everyone, and none of them really fit into ...
Title: A Spoonful of Sugar
Author: Koohii Cafe
Rating: G
Fandom: BSSM
Disclaimer: Since I am a poor chickadee with no wealth to speak of, I think it's safe to say that BSSM is not mine. ^^;
Summary: Neo Queen Serenity needs a spoonful of sugar… Now if only the king can find her to give it to her!
Author’s Note: Just a cute little ficlette that occurred to me while I was figuring out ways to get rid of my cough medicine. Enjoy!
--Cut-- Click here for more --Cut-- Gotta love Jim Cantiello's American Idol recaps for MTV News. And while these two are old, they're good examples of why (also, haha, season 8 references continue because...oh, all right, because these are the first two recaps):
MTV ShowsMTV ShowsThen, of course, there's the one with Matt (right, and Scott) to prove again why season 8 is better. *nods* I'm just saying.
There's just enough time to sneak in last nights episode of Damages before tonight's Lost. If your not watching Damages...oh my goodness are you missing out. Best show on TV right now. Start watching now! Actually, no. Don't start watching now. You cannot jump into Damages in the middle. In fact, you can't even start at the beginning of this season. You have to start a season one. Seriously though, this season is amazing. I'm thrilled to have Campbell Scott on my TV every week, and Martin Short is breathtakingly good (which: where the hell did that come from??) It's tightly written, the twists and turns are actually surprising, the characters are multi-layered and there's no filler. Glenn Close gives the performance of a lifetime. I cannot say enough good things about this show. Watch it!
Justified starts tonight too. Honestly, I don't even really know what it's about. But Timothy Olyphant is donning a cowboy hat once again, so there's no way I'm not going to give it a try.
Now for Lost: "Recon"
--Cut-- Click here for more --Cut--Have been trying to install Movable Type on my server, for what feels like forever, and I'm just going to call it a night and see what can be done tomorrow. I've been running Wordpress so far, but there are certain things about wordpress I'm less than keen on, and would like to try out Movable press.
My main problem so far has been that the MP instructions seem to say that I have to put a certain folder in the CGI-BIN folder, but talking to support, it seems very clear that I haven't deleted this folder by accident once upon a time, that it is in fact hidden. And attempts to put the contents of the folder in the main directory instead gives me the error of downloading the installation script folder instead of starting it. Yay…! Which obvious was not what I was intending to do.
But the further I go along, the further I'm inclined to think that this is an impossible task at the moment.
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ignotus_ille: I just had the best Banana Daiquiri ever.
Stealing a meme from
the_wanlorn, woo!
Comment with a pairing (you can comment with more than one!) and I'll tell you:
1. When I started shipping them
2. What I think their challenge is
3. What makes me happy about them
4. What makes me sad about them
5. What moment I wish had never happened
6. Who I'd be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other
7. My happily ever after for themGood times.
I want to know 35 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine ... You're on my list, so I want to know you better! Be honest! Copy from here and then answer in a comment. Then re-post the empty questions on your LJ.
01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
02) What was your dream growing up?
03) What talent do you wish you had?
04) If I bought you a drink what would it be?
05) Favorite vegetable?
06) What was the last book you read?
07) What zodiac sign are you?
08) Any tattoos and/or piercings? Explain where.
09) Worst habit?
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
11) What is your favorite sport?
12) Do you have a pessimistic or optimistic attitude?
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
16) Do you have any pets?
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
18) What was your first impression of me?
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
22) What eye colour do you have?
23) Ever been arrested?
24) Bottle or can soda?
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
26) What's your favorite place to hang out?
27) Do you believe in ghosts?
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
29) Do you swear a lot?
30) Biggest pet peeve?
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
32) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
33) Favorite and least favorite food?
34) Do you believe in God?
35) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
Title: Morning Reflection…Late Fic for ROK…Day 8
Author: Lil Jei
Fandom: NCIS
Pairing: Gibbs/DiNozzo
Rating: PG
Wd Ct: 750+
Kink: daddy kink…I made it more of an established relationship w/ the kink as part of it. Prompter:littlemissgg
Disclaimer: The characters etc are so no mine…I just play w/ them.
A/N: The fic is un-beta’d and of course late. It’s also not even close to hot and sexy…my muse just wanted a sweet and sappy daddy kink fic. Hell I don’t even know if I’d classify it as such but I tried…I’m happy with it in a way.
Summary: Tony reflects on his love life as he thinks of it.
--Cut-- Click here for more --Cut-- CHAPTER 3"You were a monster long before ever I touched you, Warrick." High-heels clicked loud and sharp against hard-wood paneling, beating a slow, resolute tattoo. "How many did you murder in your futile search for absolution? Moslem, Jew, Orthodox... It didn't matter, did it? You murdered for your God, for your Church, and for your pride, and yet you refuse to murder for me. You
dare."
The last word ripped through the room like a moist, summer-thick wind, bringing with it the harsh sweetness of decomposing flesh.
"
Dieu le veut!
Dieu le veut!" The cry was exultant, lovely and joyous despite its mockery. "I remember when I first saw you. You had only just returned from the East; I could still smell the spices in your hair. You were so full of righteousness and purpose then, flush and shining with reflected glory.
"Bohemond's livery never looked finer."
--Cut-- Click here for more --Cut-- ignotus_ille: I am never having kids. Ever.
Today I:worked out, but the machine made a horrible grinding noise right at the end of the workout and now I am concerned
crafted a fucking gorgeous cover letter, only to realize as I went to send it that I'd already applied for the job a few weeks back
have been super-sluggish on account of how the time change always throws me off for a week or so afterwardsOn the bright side, this weekend I had:fangirl time
a delicious Shabbat dinner on Friday
extensive TV-viewing parties
tons of junk food
lots of alcohol
discussions about feelings, without causing the universe to collapse in on itself and everything to be horrible foreverSo.
This is so true Slightly NSFW: contains swears
Also, make sure to read the rollover text.
Just found myself in a situation where I couldn't remember the name of a shop but could remember roughly where it was. So rather than doing a web search on the type of shop, I used google maps street view to wander around where I thought I remembered the shop - and found it in about 20 seconds. It was probably FASTER than a normal search. In pre-computer days I would still be en route to the office to borrow their copy of Yellow Pages.
Maybe there are advantages to this internet stuff...
Multiple crossover, NCIS / West Wing / DC comics (movieverse) / Bones.
Previous parts are archived
here--Cut-- Click here for more --Cut--It’s rhyming review day over at ye ol’
Twisting the Hellmouth, so I just spent all morning finishing up the next chapter of
Gotham Slayer. (Seriously, I haven't worked this hard since finals.) I'm hoping to get some poems, they’re so awesome!
ignotus_ille: To my former English teacher: I can too write a sonnet!
A very happy birthday to one of my favorite Texans,
tx_cronopio !!
Another
5 times - this time for
herk227! I hope you like it :-)
Title: Five times Methos saved the Doctor and one time the Doctor saved him.
Fandoms: Highlander, Doctor Who
Characters: Methos, the Doctor, ensemble
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 2,000
--Cut-- Click here for more --Cut--Title: A Position to Negotiate
Fandom: Angel: the Series
Pairing: Hamilton/Lindsey
Summary: Hamilton helps Lindsey plan for the future.
AO3 Link.--Cut-- Click here for more --Cut-- ignotus_ille: I do not like Daylight Savings Time. It is an annoying practice that should be eradicated.
So it's been a while, again, apologies for that everyone but as some of you will know, RL hasn't been great lately. Anyway, here's the next part of Watcher!Abby. You can read the first part of this fic
here and the rest of the Watcher!Abby series can be found
here.
Thanks as ever to my co-conspirator and co-author
strangevisitor7 for her invaluable beta duties. And none of it belongs to me, still, despite my frantic bidding on e-bay.
--Cut-- Click here for more --Cut--I'm putting in a scene in which Supergirl attends a literary lunch hosted by the First Lady at the White House. Does this sound about right for costume?
As the meeting ended Helen Santos posed with Kara for the benefit of the photographers, and said “I think you’ve made the fashion magazines very happy today.”
Kara was wearing another Kryptonian costume, this time a long red open-fronted kaftan with voluminous sleeves over a blue dress with deep red boots. Small replicas of the usual ‘S’ logo were embroidered in gold along the edges of the Kaftan. “It’s the formal wear for a student of the House of El. It seemed appropriate.”
“You really ought to get that cousin of yours into a different outfit.”
“I’m working on it.”Does this sound vaguely plausible / attractive? Here's a fairly crude attempt at depicting it:
I don't know who sent me the anonymous squirrel love (obviously, being anonymous and all), but thank you! You made me LOL. *hugs you*
Sorry if you're bored about hearing about the big bang story, but I had to share. It's one of the main tropes of Discworld fic, but this story's from Dean's POV, so I despaired of being able to do it. Despair no more: finally, in the seventh chapter, we have a footnote! My cup overfloweth with squee.
(Oh, and for those counting, after 20,451 words and seven chapters, we're finally out of Ankh-Morpork. I remember when I was worried about whether or not the fic would meet the word requirement. Those were more innocent times. Lancre, ho!)
ignotus_ille: –Insert long list of various expletives and vulgarities in English, Russian, German and Czech.–
So. Came home on Thursday because I have a craft fair in town on Sunday, and my parents said that if I came early, they would help me replenish my bead supply beforehand, so I could make a lot more for the fair. It's now Saturday night, I've JUST now gotten my beads, and I've been busy with everything else under the sun /except/ beading since then. As in, babysitting my mom's friend's kids (little terrors, the both of them, five year old boy and four year old girl >.
Title: Grounding
Fandom: Angel: the Series
Pairing: Cordelia Chase/Gwen Raiden
Summary: Cordelia catches Gwen in her trailer looking for the magical source of Reese Witherspoon's fame and fortune. Birthday!verse.
AO3 Link.--Cut-- Click here for more --Cut-- Okay, so, I have this cat, Tink. She's roughly 20-22 years old, and she's "bulimic" (or if that doesn't apply, she has something that means she hardly ever keeps her food down) and has been for at least the last 5-10 years. Since she's old, and has digestive problems, she's tiny, not more than 5 pounds soaking wet and you can see her bones. We feed her twice a day, along with our other cat, and I'm telling you, she eats. That cat is not being starved. And even though she's old as hell and probably in some pain, I've had her since I was 4, and though we are planning to take her to the vet to put her down, we've been putting it off 'cause she's part of the family. It's not something I'm in a rush to do.
Given all this, Tink is an outdoor cat, and she likes to wander the neighborhood, wailing her pitiful wail, and people tend to think she's starving and give her food. As far as we're concerned, fine, feed her, it's your perrogitive, but she's just gonna throw it up later. But, hey, you did your good deed today, well done you. So, today, a woman called us saying she's got our cat. This has happened before, a couple times. My father spoke to her, told her to just let her back outside, she'd find her way home. Conversation over. That was about 1:30. 6 o'clock rolls around, and we start to get worried, because that's dinner time for our animals. So, we decided to take the dogs on a walk and keep an eye out for Tink along the way. An hour later, no Tink. So, at home I looked up the name of the lady who called, just to check if Tink was maybe still there. Shockingly enough, the lady fed her, and is surprised that Tink doesn't seem to want to leave. Huh, imagine that. And she won't give us her address so we can pick her up. All because Dad mentioned that she's bulimic, and she apparently called the vet who told her cats can't be bulimic. Look, whatever you call it, she throws up what she eats. We've always called it bulimic. If you want proof, there are a couple samp...
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