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Another year of surviving - though this one was a bit more interesting than most. And twenty years a Turk, now. I suppose that should be a terrifying thought, but it's more a way of life than a job.
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I can finally bend my knee again, thank Shiva. Still hurts like hell, but it's something. I'll consider it an early birthday present.
A little scattered
Suit sewing is a go - I have two weeks before I have to start in on term papers, so I am using them to my cosplay advantage. I am already sick of welt pockets, but ah well. I will be able to add suits to the list of 'sewing projects I could do in my sleep' (other entries - hakama, kimono, and vests) after this, I think. Ced and I have been scheming recruitment and photoshoots, which is always fun, although it's all still planning right now.
Related to that, more Case of Shinra is up - there's canon confirmation for two fanon assumptions (Rufus's mother's death, and the Turks helping evacuate Midgar), evidence for my 'President Shinra is less of a dick than we thought' theory (he uses his son's birthday as his passcode for everything), and Tseng in a Hawaiian shirt. I am kind of loving it.
And not at all related to that, I put up Halloween photos - they're here, I'm too lazy to embed right now.
Related to that, more Case of Shinra is up - there's canon confirmation for two fanon assumptions (Rufus's mother's death, and the Turks helping evacuate Midgar), evidence for my 'President Shinra is less of a dick than we thought' theory (he uses his son's birthday as his passcode for everything), and Tseng in a Hawaiian shirt. I am kind of loving it.
And not at all related to that, I put up Halloween photos - they're here, I'm too lazy to embed right now.
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My, that was interesting~ Unexpected, but then, that's always the best fun.
I trust I did not cause too much damage, Sparda?
[ooc: yeah, he totally turned into a dragon in Sparda's ballroom]
I trust I did not cause too much damage, Sparda?
[ooc: yeah, he totally turned into a dragon in Sparda's ballroom]
:D
I made a pretty layout! Code taken ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.momiji.dreamwidth.dev/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
thrashmetal and tweaked to fit my needs~ Was getting tired of the default on DW and my ancient (read: I made it in 2006) Vergil layout on LJ was well past it's prime.
thrashmetal and tweaked to fit my needs~ Was getting tired of the default on DW and my ancient (read: I made it in 2006) Vergil layout on LJ was well past it's prime.Halloween '09
-Zombies were a success!
-So was the fudge and marshmallows.
-A+ comment of the evening from Julie, when I showed up with my hair slicked back: "OH MY GOD ARE YOU ZOMBIE RUFUS?!" Tragically no, although that'd be an awesome costume
-Best costume, by far, of the night - the guy who dressed as George Harrison, came with a nice classic electric guitar, and played Beatles songs all night.
-Watching a shirtless man in leggings and a luchadore mask singing Rock Band songs at the top of his lungs is awesome
My plan for the rest of the night is to upload and edit camera images, and zen out to the sounds of my roommate playing Katamari Forever while I read more Nabari no Ou and get something to eat that isn't packed with sugar~
-So was the fudge and marshmallows.
-A+ comment of the evening from Julie, when I showed up with my hair slicked back: "OH MY GOD ARE YOU ZOMBIE RUFUS?!" Tragically no, although that'd be an awesome costume
-Best costume, by far, of the night - the guy who dressed as George Harrison, came with a nice classic electric guitar, and played Beatles songs all night.
-Watching a shirtless man in leggings and a luchadore mask singing Rock Band songs at the top of his lungs is awesome
My plan for the rest of the night is to upload and edit camera images, and zen out to the sounds of my roommate playing Katamari Forever while I read more Nabari no Ou and get something to eat that isn't packed with sugar~
I Like Lists Okay :
Things That Are Awesome
-Midterms! Are! Done!
-Chocolate fudge for the party tomorrow is actually appropriately fudgey
-Halloween = I finally have things for Clow to do in Desai
-Finding a stuffed black panther at Value Village for $3. It will become my cute tentacled bodyguard soon
-UBUNTU 9.10! They finally fixed the 3D rendering problems on Intel graphics cards.
( which means... )
--Fun fact: the OSS drivers for my display and and wifi card are better than the closed-source Windows ones (okay, so they fixed the display bugs...but only on the Vista drivers).
-zombie!Scientist is a go!
Things That Are Not Awesome
-Value Village was out of fake blood :(
-Attempts to make creepy bright orange marshmallows resulted in very very pale pastel orange marshmallows. Still tasty though!
-Sleep cycle is still fucked ughhh. Going to try and work that out next week I think.
Verdict? Awesome day.
-Midterms! Are! Done!
-Chocolate fudge for the party tomorrow is actually appropriately fudgey
-Halloween = I finally have things for Clow to do in Desai
-Finding a stuffed black panther at Value Village for $3. It will become my cute tentacled bodyguard soon
-UBUNTU 9.10! They finally fixed the 3D rendering problems on Intel graphics cards.
( which means... )
--Fun fact: the OSS drivers for my display and and wifi card are better than the closed-source Windows ones (okay, so they fixed the display bugs...but only on the Vista drivers).
-zombie!Scientist is a go!
Things That Are Not Awesome
-Value Village was out of fake blood :(
-Attempts to make creepy bright orange marshmallows resulted in very very pale pastel orange marshmallows. Still tasty though!
-Sleep cycle is still fucked ughhh. Going to try and work that out next week I think.
Verdict? Awesome day.
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Ahh, I love masquerades~ And given who our host is, I expect this will be quite the party. Grelle, would you care to accompany me? If you are not otherwise occupied, of course.
And Miss Sheska, Miss 4 - if you are planning to attend and need assistance with costumes, don't hesitate to ask.
Time to get to planning!
And Miss Sheska, Miss 4 - if you are planning to attend and need assistance with costumes, don't hesitate to ask.
Time to get to planning!
Blah blah blah my life is boring
Relevent to some people's interests! The first chunk of the translation of Case of Shinra is online (NB: the arrows at the bottom only go up to page three. The drop down menu goes up to page six). Interesting bits:
-Reeve is badass
-teeny BC!Turks cameo (blink and you'll miss it)
-The presidential office has an ESCAPE CHUTE
-I was totally right about them having Rufus be fine after Weapon's attack
-And this little gem which is so awesome I am going to quote it here, when Tseng shows up post-Sephiroth gut wound and all of the other Turks think he was dead:
Real life news is that midterms suck, my house is still a mess, and that is pretty much it. My blog had it's eight-year anniversary back on the 10th, which is awesome although not really noteworthy. Trying to decide if I should be lazy this year and dress as Virgil for Halloween again (stfu, I know I'm a nerd), or get off my ass and actually do my zombie umbrella scientist idea. Decisions.
(ps HEY NEW PEOPLE o/)
-Reeve is badass
-teeny BC!Turks cameo (blink and you'll miss it)
-The presidential office has an ESCAPE CHUTE
-I was totally right about them having Rufus be fine after Weapon's attack
-And this little gem which is so awesome I am going to quote it here, when Tseng shows up post-Sephiroth gut wound and all of the other Turks think he was dead:
She suddenly jumped up and gave Tseng a hug.
"Oh come on, Elena. You know I want to do that too," said Reno.
"No need to hold back, Senpai."
Real life news is that midterms suck, my house is still a mess, and that is pretty much it. My blog had it's eight-year anniversary back on the 10th, which is awesome although not really noteworthy. Trying to decide if I should be lazy this year and dress as Virgil for Halloween again (stfu, I know I'm a nerd), or get off my ass and actually do my zombie umbrella scientist idea. Decisions.
(ps HEY NEW PEOPLE o/)
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[locked to Elena || Moderate security]
The fog is finally gone, so hopefully you get this message - Rufus and I are in the park near the house, and could use a pick-up. If Aeris isn't a home, could you give her a call as well? I don't think any of the damage is too serious, but I'd rather not leave it.
The fog is finally gone, so hopefully you get this message - Rufus and I are in the park near the house, and could use a pick-up. If Aeris isn't a home, could you give her a call as well? I don't think any of the damage is too serious, but I'd rather not leave it.
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[voice post]
[Tseng isn't actually shouting, but his voice is raised, clearly angry. There's an edge of shakiness to underneath, though]
Rufus? Rufus, where the fuck are you? You were supposed to be standing watch, goddamnit!
Fuck not another-
[There's a muffled clatter as he drops the cellphone onto the grass, followed by a gunshots and an inhumane scream. There's a long silence before Tseng speaks again, and he sounds a lot calmer when he does]
If anyone runs into Rufus, let him know to get in contact with me ASAP. There wasn't any sign of struggle here, so...
Rufus? Rufus, where the fuck are you? You were supposed to be standing watch, goddamnit!
Fuck not another-
[There's a muffled clatter as he drops the cellphone onto the grass, followed by a gunshots and an inhumane scream. There's a long silence before Tseng speaks again, and he sounds a lot calmer when he does]
If anyone runs into Rufus, let him know to get in contact with me ASAP. There wasn't any sign of struggle here, so...
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Reno, Elena? What you do with your time is your own, but could leave a note if you're both going out? I'd like to be able to keep track of everyone right now, with everything that's been happening.
And I think my phone needs repair, I've never had problems with feedback static on it before...
And I think my phone needs repair, I've never had problems with feedback static on it before...
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[Private || low security]
How many miracles should one recieve before you start wondering what the catch is? I do not deserve this gift the world has given me...
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[locked to Yuna || low security]
I know you do not wish to see me, right now, but...I have a favor to ask of you. The temple taught you the purification rituals, yes? I know the media has said whatever that violence was, it is gone now, but I am not so trusting of what those in charge tell me, any more.
How many miracles should one recieve before you start wondering what the catch is? I do not deserve this gift the world has given me...
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[locked to Yuna || low security]
I know you do not wish to see me, right now, but...I have a favor to ask of you. The temple taught you the purification rituals, yes? I know the media has said whatever that violence was, it is gone now, but I am not so trusting of what those in charge tell me, any more.
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Curiouser and curiouser - this city is just full of surprises. This one is somewhat more familiar than last week's little invasion - though these seem a bit vicious, even for onryo...
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Alright, so does anyone know what the hell is actually going on? Things are quiet here so far, but I have no illusions that it'll last, and the news reports are frustratingly vague.
For the Cosplayers on my F-list
Make-up: how do you get good at it? Just practice? Or is there some sort of great secret I should know? Because I like to think my sewing skills are pretty good, but my inability to style hair or apply make-up makes most of the photos look varying amounts of 'average' to 'fail'.
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Is there anyone still in need of shelter from those creatures? We have space, here, and the wards are holding, thank Yevon.
I wonder how much longer the attack will last...
I wonder how much longer the attack will last...
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I don't like the sense I got off those shadow creatures - I thought I was seeing things, but Auron caught sight of them too. They seem to be very persistent, although I've finally worked up wards strong enough to keep them out of the apartment - hopefully I can keep them up.
Sheska-san, Yoite-san, Minato-san, Aeris-san, Yuna - are you all alright? If you'd rather not be alone with those things around, I have a kettle of tea on the stove - though you may want to bring a blanket, we don't have many extras and the heating in here is not very good.
Sheska-san, Yoite-san, Minato-san, Aeris-san, Yuna - are you all alright? If you'd rather not be alone with those things around, I have a kettle of tea on the stove - though you may want to bring a blanket, we don't have many extras and the heating in here is not very good.
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Hmm~ That was a bit... unusual.
I think the Cards and I may go have a little peek. Pity my Guardians aren't here - they're very reliable when things get messy.
I think the Cards and I may go have a little peek. Pity my Guardians aren't here - they're very reliable when things get messy.
A Series of Non Sequitors
WTB reliable Rufus RPer. I know posting here won't get me one, I just feel like whining XD
What is with all the crappy FF7 werewolf AUs. I have seen at least three (by different people!). I blame Twilight for this one.
For my Dystopian Lit term paper - elements of transhumanism and definitions of humanity in dystopian literature (focusing on Neuromancer and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep), or antiheroes, sociopaths, and their role in dystopian societies (focusing on Neuromancer, Watchmen, and A Clockwork Orange)? Am actually somewhat curious for others' thoughts on this, although I have a month to pick still
Related to the above, get to write a paper on parallels between A Handmaid's Tale and Children of Men, which means rewatching the latter this weekend and probably throwing popcorn at the tv.
Still have a cold ugh.
What is with all the crappy FF7 werewolf AUs. I have seen at least three (by different people!). I blame Twilight for this one.
For my Dystopian Lit term paper - elements of transhumanism and definitions of humanity in dystopian literature (focusing on Neuromancer and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep), or antiheroes, sociopaths, and their role in dystopian societies (focusing on Neuromancer, Watchmen, and A Clockwork Orange)? Am actually somewhat curious for others' thoughts on this, although I have a month to pick still
Related to the above, get to write a paper on parallels between A Handmaid's Tale and Children of Men, which means rewatching the latter this weekend and probably throwing popcorn at the tv.
Still have a cold ugh.