tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56260603366521564622024-03-13T22:03:34.725-07:00NekodraThis blog entails short stories of a Vampiric Nature, art drawn, and the often random babbling all by me. Enjoy -NekodraNekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-57416669930255768602013-07-25T20:07:00.002-07:002013-07-25T20:07:56.041-07:00Now a Offical Website<br />
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I now have an official website! Woot! </div>
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Also I have been working on Modern Magic once again. So happy, I forgot how much fun this story is to work on!</div>
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I know, this is a small update. Enjoy</div>
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NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-54106620201011795682013-03-27T23:31:00.001-07:002013-03-27T23:31:24.253-07:00All the Jellyfish Creativity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Drawing and Videos</b><br />
I have been told lately that I should consider seeing my works like
at a farmers market sort of thing- but to be honest I am not really sure
how to go about doing that. Nor am I sure anyone would be interested in my
works- But its nice to hear that people thing they are good enough that
someone may want to buy them.<br />
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I have some more Time Lapse videos in case you want to watch them. I enjoy watching drawing time lapse videos and its fun to make one- really interesting to go back and watch yourself draw something. Fun.<br />
One: I felt like combing checkers and Jellyfish, it turned out amusing and lead to some better works later. There is also another one 'Blooming Colors' which I am rather proud of and I have made various variant works like it. They take about 2-3 hours, but its a lot of fun. The other time lapse videos were more quick works taking only about 40-50 minutes to draw, but 'Blooming Colors' I more took my time with. Along with the the one titled 'Inner Jellyfish'.<br />
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This is the Purple Checkered Jellyfish one, just a quickish silly like doodling.<br />
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This is the Blooming colors one. A lot of work and more 'serious' then just the other odd doodles. I am rather proud of it. I like this style a lot.<br />
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And here is 'Inner Jellfish' a crazy fun doodle. Its set to two songs from I Kissed a Vampire because that is the soundtrack I was listening to while I was drawing it.<br />
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<b>Writing</b><br />
Once again, I am still not in much of a writing mood. I have very much been majoring drawing- so I 'made' myself sit down and work on a few stories. I started on The Experimental Sons and then I focused on WOVaN 2. Not much work as I have done in the past, but at least its something. Bit by bit, I will get them done.<br />
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<b>On a cool side note:</b><br />
I was on twitter/facebook and saw a post by Halfbrick Studios showing someones designs for Jetpack ideas for one of their games Jetpack Joyride (Which is a rather fun game if you haven't played it.) Seeing those made me think, hmmm, what would be another cool Jetpack design and naturally I ended up drawing a Jellyfish and Squid jetpacks- which amused me and so I shared to the Halfbrick twitter account- well the one who runs the accounts loved the designs- I don't know if they'd end up making those for the game, but that would be so awesome if they did. But they did share it on their Facebook and Twitter accounts, and there were fans that loved that idea, so that is really cool.<br />
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<b>Sakura-con:</b><br />
I think I mentioned this in the previous post but Sakura-con, yay! I leave for Seattle tomorrow, picking up badges and then probably just hanging out at the hotel room. Here is a silly little Sakura-con Jellyfish time lapse I just sorta did in excitement I guess. Enjoy and perhaps I will update with Sakura-con pictures and the like afterwords. <br />
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~Nekodra<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Time Lapse Videos:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I have become enchanted by the discovery of watching time lapse videos of drawings. I have started watching tons of them and I plan to watch more. In this enchantment I thought 'why not?' and I made a few myself- which I recently put up on my YouTube account, which had been blank until then<span style="font-size: small;">-</span> I mean aside from favorites and now a list of some of my favorite time lapse videos of the ones I have watched so far.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I don't know, I <span style="font-size: small;">personally love watching other people draw, my favo<span style="font-size: small;">rite <span style="font-size: small;">is one of my friends, but anyways <span style="font-size: small;">in case you too e<span style="font-size: small;">n<span style="font-size: small;">joy watching others draw here <span style="font-size: small;">are my tim<span style="font-size: small;">e lapse videos. It think they look cool and the pictures turned out decently. ^_^ Enjoy?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Whee, some Radioactive Jellyfish, at least that is what I am calling this piece since that is sorta what it looks like. This took about 40 minutes to draw. Jellyfish and Checkers, they are what I draw best.<br />
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After using a Katamari song for the background on the first video, well I wanted to draw something Katamari-ish. So here is a Katamari rolling up some Jellyfish. This took about 30 minutes to drawing.<br />
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There is another one, but for some reason its not being listed under my videos. idk. It is a Pinkie Pie Jellyfish that I did for a friend for her birthday. Yes, as in My Little Ponies. ^_^; Can't draw ponies so Jellyfish instead, jellyfish are funner and easier to draw for me anyways. She really likes it which makes me happy.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">WOTDS:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Once again, I have been a bit on the lazy side/lack of ideas for how to finish a few of the stories in WOVaN 2, so I need to get myself back on the train of writing<span style="font-size: small;"> by</span> mak<span style="font-size: small;">ing</span> myself do a WOTDS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>February 28<sup>th</sup>
2013</i></span></div>
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</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Subitus
</b>(Latin)- Sudden</span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;">
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<b>Gaudium</b>
(Latin)- Joy, Delight</div>
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<b>Ineptus</b>
(Latin)- Foolish</div>
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<b>Sedersi</b>
(Italian)- to sit</div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sudden Delight</b></div>
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<br /></div>
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She bound up the stone steps and burst through the front door. “Danny!”
She cried out excitedly, eyes scanning the room.</div>
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Mercury’s sudden appearance with the slamming of the door and unruly loud
voice nearly sent Markus raging without mercy, but he held back and eyed the
child. “Mercury!” He scolded with a disapproving scowl. “Control yourself.”
Markus overbearing and ancient aura pushed at Mercury’s young and untamed one.
His presence made her feel suffocated, even after 50 years she couldn’t get
used to it. She was certain he only put up with her for Danny’s sake and should
Danny ever fall out of love, Mercury was certain she’d wake with a stake in her
heart. </div>
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Mercury’s violet eyes widened as he stood slow steps towards her. “M-Markus
I-I..” She fumbled over her words.</div>
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“SIT!” He commanded and she did, the nearest chair found itself with a
cowering small frame of Mercury’s body. “Why the commotion, Mercury?”</div>
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“Markus, forgive me. I was simply so delighted, it was foolish…” Mercury
kept her eyes down cast and to the side as she spoke.</div>
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“Don’t give me excuses, tell me what it is.”</div>
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She bite her lip and tried to look up at Markus, but chickened out. “Danny-
Danny called and said he had a special gift for me an-and I was just excited to
spend time with him—I mean you to recently came back from your trip an-and you
have been—“</div>
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“--Keeping him busy with studies.” Markus </div>
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Mercury winced, and then nodded.</div>
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“You have missed him.” Markus added.</div>
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She nodded again.</div>
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“Very well, he is in his room.”</div>
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Mercury relaxed cautiously and smiled up at Markus. “Thank you, sire.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;">
“But keep your voice down.”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: .5in;">
“Yes, sire. Thank you, sire.” She scurried past him and up the stairs
with a blur.</div>
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Jason walked in from the other room to stand beside Markus, hugging his
arm. “You should stop scaring the poor dear, Markus-love.”</div>
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Markus broke into a wide grin and kissed Jason on the cheek. “It is just
so fun, I am merely enjoying it while I can.”</div>
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Jason shook his head with a laugh, “You’re horrible.”</div>
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“Yet you love me.” Markus kissed him on the lips. </div>
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“Always.” Jason answered as their lips parted.</div>
<b>-End</b></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJ_onZ30zTtWlYwE4ICLVJz78dVYANsVtjFGB1fawwzitdO9ZfM4oFLR_I5tGhl18rVFGH7CrSmNHry9uKO5j5uGxzZ-3bVAimWsrb88IoJ_nBrvnIh3tbSgRt3b0xber8xn9Ha5obkRz/s1600/IMG_7447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJ_onZ30zTtWlYwE4ICLVJz78dVYANsVtjFGB1fawwzitdO9ZfM4oFLR_I5tGhl18rVFGH7CrSmNHry9uKO5j5uGxzZ-3bVAimWsrb88IoJ_nBrvnIh3tbSgRt3b0xber8xn9Ha5obkRz/s320/IMG_7447.JPG" width="240" /></a><b><span style="font-size: small;">Sakaura-con</span></b><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Is coming <span style="font-size: small;">up h<span style="font-size: small;">ere in a month<span style="font-size: small;">. I am e<span style="font-size: small;">xci<span style="font-size: small;">ted, so much fun<span style="font-size: small;">!</span> I love the <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">atmosphere</span> of Sakura-con<span style="font-size: small;"> and I look fo<span style="font-size: small;">rwar<span style="font-size: small;">d to<span style="font-size: small;"> spen<span style="font-size: small;">din<span style="font-size: small;">g time <span style="font-size: small;">with friends I haven't <span style="font-size: small;">seen<span style="font-size: small;"> in a while. Yay! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I made myself a Di<span style="font-size: small;">tto <span style="font-size: small;">a while ago <span style="font-size: small;">to have and because it<span style="font-size: small;">s perfect for my Blue Pokemon Breeder co<span style="font-size: small;">splay. He is soooooo fu<span style="font-size: small;">zzy, I love it! I could huggle him all day<span style="font-size: small;"> and rub my cheek against the <span style="font-size: small;">fuzziness</span> of awesome. </span>Yes<span style="font-size: small;">, I did<span style="font-size: small;"> give him fangs<span style="font-size: small;">. Lol, of course I did. Also <span style="font-size: small;">he/she</span> want<span style="font-size: small;">s to hug you<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">and<span style="font-size: small;"> make<span style="font-size: small;"> e<span style="font-size: small;">ggs<span style="font-size: small;">, at le<span style="font-size: small;">ast that was the attempt <span style="font-size: small;">I was going for<span style="font-size: small;">, for</span> <span style="font-size: small;">his look<span style="font-size: small;">- <span style="font-size: small;">His arms <span style="font-size: small;">up and asking for a hug<span style="font-size: small;">, smiling.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was touching up my balls when I took this picture<span style="font-size: small;">. Which I also made and pa<span style="font-size: small;">i<span style="font-size: small;">nted myself. My roommates help<span style="font-size: small;">ed with the idea and the sanding and <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">prepping the balls, but I hand pa<span style="font-size: small;">inted<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>ou<span style="font-size: small;">r poke<span style="font-size: small;">ball<span style="font-size: small;">s. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I believe that is it for today, <span style="font-size: small;">short and sweet. <span style="font-size: small;">Som<span style="font-size: small;">e art <span style="font-size: small;">with video<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">, </span>a short little stor<span style="font-size: small;">y<span style="font-size: small;"> and a little Sakura-con. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Enjoy<span style="font-size: small;"> and <span style="font-size: small;">have a good night!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY2g6uHjIOYHxVtt5-DH7H5df47QzMV_r96UPg_2eVR7_9tuCO0iSgg6_q2PgEoLAk3E_nLdXVT675LR5s16RcLu6DhB8XYp1yYykWzJrSuRfCxkfECTYoXxgDyUiuwaWLT0q6eWXikXK/s1600/IMG_6348-EternalValentine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY2g6uHjIOYHxVtt5-DH7H5df47QzMV_r96UPg_2eVR7_9tuCO0iSgg6_q2PgEoLAk3E_nLdXVT675LR5s16RcLu6DhB8XYp1yYykWzJrSuRfCxkfECTYoXxgDyUiuwaWLT0q6eWXikXK/s320/IMG_6348-EternalValentine.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Valentines Day to all!</span> </span></div>
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To any real vampires out there, Be My Eternal Valentine? lol, actually I already have my eternal love, my boyfriend of 5 1/2 years and I love him so much! I Love you!<br />
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I hope you have a love in your life because its so wonderful and if you don't well I hope you find it, or if you don't want to find it- (I don't really know what to say to that, sorry! I hope your happy!) <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwTUTcqBrugj2l0gSCvKl15uxaybxckuv4NXTymcDsie0O00nP_3gOzPeAb6LrhnhiqyziPTnlgeMlJQdY-urVdGn7Xc6NS4OmtOArgTsvNfwR5WkSQggHngiiRzotLykzl92zKWgKI6f/s1600/Nekodra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwTUTcqBrugj2l0gSCvKl15uxaybxckuv4NXTymcDsie0O00nP_3gOzPeAb6LrhnhiqyziPTnlgeMlJQdY-urVdGn7Xc6NS4OmtOArgTsvNfwR5WkSQggHngiiRzotLykzl92zKWgKI6f/s200/Nekodra.jpg" width="173" /></a><br />
If you remember my last post, or if you haven't seen it, <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2013/01/to-dreams-guts-and-bucketlist.html">To Dreams, Guts, & Bucketlist</a> I mention that what I wanted to be when I grew up. I made myself an 'official' bucket list. Which is pretty much on order of most wanted, sorta. As in 1 and 2 are pretty high up on if I could just pick one thing, but that doesn't mean the other 5 are any less important to me. <br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>1.</b> Play a Vampire in a movie/show</span></span><span style="font-size: small;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>2.</b> Travel to just any and everywhere I get the chance to<br />
<b>3.</b> Go see SNL live (meeting the cast would be an awesome bonus, lol)<br />
<b>4.</b> Never stop dreaming<br />
<b>5.</b> Keep writing and publishing my stories<br />
<b>6.</b> Play an extra in a movie<br />
<b>7.</b> Don't give up</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZZ0evHrPQPGRceGZPIXwSXhPQWMJHN-nixfqPQkT3vygwd4dRDID40KWwPhcDFLSuRhpelILRy73cdcsAn3VhyphenhyphennfSW1L8V4shmMxRSPnGGjVf9G2vqVawhNy2QXYtJffodpUhaYsQoEz/s1600/WOVaN1-A2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZZ0evHrPQPGRceGZPIXwSXhPQWMJHN-nixfqPQkT3vygwd4dRDID40KWwPhcDFLSuRhpelILRy73cdcsAn3VhyphenhyphennfSW1L8V4shmMxRSPnGGjVf9G2vqVawhNy2QXYtJffodpUhaYsQoEz/s200/WOVaN1-A2.jpg" width="140" /></a>Until I manage to find a vampire role to play in a movie/show I can play Vampire in a self done photo shoot. lol. Actually I have been taking pictures of myself as a vampire to use as stock for covers of my books. I don't know if you notice, but the cover of my book <a href="http://t.co/wRWqlyUD">WOVaN: Short Stories - Of Vampires, Pumpkins & Winter's Bite</a> the vampire on the cover is me and the blue background is a picture I drew a while back, called <a href="http://nekodrakdl.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=24#/d2fvdre">A Present for You</a>. Only that image where the link takes you has the lyrics to Let is Snow, I used the copy without that for the cover.<br />
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I look good in a set of vampire fangs, do I not? <br />
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I had some fun the other day taking more photos so that I have a nice range to pick from when I go to make the cover for WOVaN 2 and other books I write. I posted a few of my favorites on my deviant art account and I may post a few more. Here is the link to the folder of <a href="http://nekodrakdl.deviantart.com/gallery/42004984">Myself as a Vampire</a>. Take a look if you'd like. I will sprinkle a few here in the post and trust me, what I have posted on DA in minuscule to how many photos I have. No way would I consider even posting most of them or even a third, lol, just posting a few favorites. Not all of them turned out that good, but some are gems.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look into my eyes, let me hypnotize.<br />
Look into my stare, be free without a care.<br />
Let me caress your neck, give you a little peck.<br />
Let me take a drink, bring your life to the brink.<br />
and when all is done, I will have had my fun.<br />
-Nekodra</td></tr>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Valentine's Day </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: red;">WOTDS</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Todays WO<span style="font-size: small;">T<span style="font-size: small;">DS word cho<span style="font-size: small;">ices mostl<span style="font-size: small;">y come from today<span style="font-size: small;">'s holiday then <span style="font-size: small;">from words o<span style="font-size: small;">f <span style="font-size: small;">the da<span style="font-size: small;">y apps. T<span style="font-size: small;">hough <span style="font-size: small;">a few are.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Valentine’s
Day 2013</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">WOTDS</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">|</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">311</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">|</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The deepest emotions
of affections usually used plural.</span></span></div>
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muscular organ of vertebrate animals that by its rhythmic contraction acts as a
force pump maintaining the circulation of the blood</span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Her
hand snapped out, claws extended to tear flesh and the strength to crush bones with
a cringing snap. Blood oozed down her wrist, flesh clung to her hand and
fingers as she pulled out the still beating heart. The body dropped to the
floor, blood quickly pooling at her feet as her lips widened into a smile,
showing off sharp canine teeth far longer than any mortal would ever have. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“A
gift for you, will you be my eternal valentine?” She smiled shyly, holding up the
dripping heart to admire and show it off. She brushed back a blood caked brunette
curly hair with her other hand, away from her face from the disheveled bun it
had originally been in as the sun set earlier that night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“You’re
so sweet- you know just how to tug on my heartstrings.” He chuckled at his
corniness, coming up to hug her from behind. He leaned down to nip at her neck with
blood dripping from his lips and fangs. “And you already are.” He held her
tight, cheek to cheek and eyes closed in happiness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>They
stood in a pool of blood, several bodies lay dead around the small room.
Balloons, streamers of red and pink, little paper hearts and a banner with the
words ‘Happy 1<sup>st</sup> Wedding Anniversary’ hung on the wall behind them.
The walls were an abstract painter’s morbid master piece of blood and flesh. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She
blushed and turned in his arms. Her arms still coated in blood, smearing that
blood on his white already blood strained shirt as she hugged him close with
desire. “I love you.” She whispered into his chest, dropped the heart with a
bloody splat.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I
love you too.” He rested his chin on the top of her head. “Happy Bloody
Valentine’s Day.” He added with a menacing laugh to the carnage around them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><i>The End</i></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Its a bit short and a little horrific, but a fun little vampire horror super short story as a little bloody gift to my readers. Hope you enjoyed.<i> </i> </span></div>
<br />
<br />
--<br />
Lets see, do I have anything else to chat about? I am excited for Psych, Feb 27th and I am also nervous for Henry's safety. I am excited for the laughter and crazy deliciousness that is Psych. But what of Henry? I hope he lives, I really really do. There are two characters in the world of fiction who I believe are wondrous fathers, that is Henry Spence of Psych and Lucien LaCroix of Forever Knight. I don't want to see Henry die, I will cry so hard. But its not my story and so I have no right or say to what happens. But in the world of Psych in my mind, well for starters Henry and Shawn are vampires so I don't have to worry about that at all, at least in one of the worlds in my mind. The other it is only Shawn and if I continue that story Lassiter may join him. Anyways, enough of my personal daydreams... moving on...<br />
<br />
I am also excited for Doctor Who, but that is not till March 30th. I can't wait to see more of the new companion. I am rather intrigued by her story so far and I am so curious to see where it goes, she is fun. I have enjoyed her so far. I do miss Amy and Rory and boy did I cry, but I honestly loved the way they ended their story. Beautiful.Very well done.<br />
<br />
Perhaps I should give you a taste of one of my stories, should I give you a taste from WOVaN 2 or The Experimental Sons? Or just something random? Hmmm.... choices..... <br />
<br />
Here is a small sample from WOVaN Vol. 2: Hunted<br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She turned around in the large room, peering at the dark
crevasses of the wood walls. There was only a single light bulb in its glass
decorative encasing on the ceiling in the center of the room, which left many
shadows to play tricks on the mind. The smoothed log wood walls and polished
flooring though sturdy gave little comfort of safety at this moment. She swore
she heard a chuckle, a deep and in any other circumstance she might have
considered it to be a sexy chuckle, but in the shadows of the room it sounded
menacing. Dangerous.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Who’s there?” She spun around again, wrapping her arms
around herself. Long red hair spiraled out as she whirled around, a rippling
red wave that floated down to rest at the middle of her back, natural near
ringlets at the tips. She shivered in the chill of the unused room and her
somewhat thin night clothes of lavender purple with spiraling white vines. She
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“This isn’t funny.” She gulped and spun around again on the
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just the house she reminded herself. It is just the old house groaning in age.
The mind can play tricks, that’s all there is to it. There is nothing hiding in
the shadows that crawled from deep in the forest. No boogeyman under the
forgotten unused bed. No ghost child about to pop out of nowhere, with
something bleeding and dripping only to not be tangible and not land on the
floor with a creepy evil expression to give her a heart attacked. Nothing in
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Hope you enjoyed the Valentine's Day blog post, now I am going to go watch some new Big Bang Theory, (Love Leonard!) I have recently started watching this show and I have almost seen every episode now. I don't know why I didn't start watching this show sooner. Love it, so funny and full of geeky-ness! And to watch new Vampire Diaries (Damon is just yummy and I wouldn't mind being sired to him at all. Elena is crazy, I would never consider taking the cure if I had Damon and was a vampire.) And then perhaps to watch I Kissed a Vampire again for some vampire lovey dovey-ness on the day of love. Yay!<br />
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Hope you are having a good day!<br />
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~Nekodra<br />
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Deviant Art- <a href="http://nekodrakdl.deviantart.com/">Link</a><br />
<br />NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-74898778253134476652013-01-18T15:55:00.001-08:002013-01-18T15:55:06.797-08:00To Dreams, Guts and Bucketlist<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhen3pa3s5NL_0t35oXS2T68DWGlc9XfXwgbmGDEQbVWQCFGNKm6Onzdgvm-oFYHm9BVvmTjWICYYZkRbQ5Nsk0Wl-fb6sNi94R7hg6waVqW0ryin-IrH2jT-xlHM-ARP5S5Heg2A4jb72x/s1600/IMG_6473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhen3pa3s5NL_0t35oXS2T68DWGlc9XfXwgbmGDEQbVWQCFGNKm6Onzdgvm-oFYHm9BVvmTjWICYYZkRbQ5Nsk0Wl-fb6sNi94R7hg6waVqW0ryin-IrH2jT-xlHM-ARP5S5Heg2A4jb72x/s320/IMG_6473.JPG" width="240" /></a><b>What do you want to be when you grow up?</b><br />
<i>I wanna be a vampire!--- in a movie</i><br />
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I was thinking today about what I used to always say in school when your teacher asks, what do you want to be when you grow up? I traded off between Actress and Writer. I technically succeeded in one, Writing. I did self publish on Amazon, <a href="http://amzn.com/B00AO9LRKE">WOVaN: Short Stories vol.1</a>. Its only been out for a little over a month and I know who bought 5 of the 6 copies sold. That is okay, woot there is someone out there who I don't know that bought a copy, that is amazing to me. But what always still sits in the back of my mind, acting. Its not that I want to be a big star or anything, I don't really, I just want to be there. Just a small role, just to experience it all and have fun.<br />
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I was in a play in middle school, Annie. It was so much fun. I was only a orphan and had like two lines, not counting the musical numbers of course. I didn't care, it was fun. Insanely fun. I also did a video for a class in high school, where I got to play Hades. It was awesome, which I have shown a clip of and that is all that remains of the fun we had. We gave a copy to the teacher, who when I got a hold of him last I heard he wasn't teaching anymore and didn't know where those boxes are that has all that stuff. He said he'd look, but I never heard back from him, and what was on a friends computer was lost to the ether. But for this single clip of outtakes. But that was fun.<br />
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Here is the clip again if your curious, lol. It really is just a silly short clip of outtakes. I really wish the whole video hadn't been lost. There are a few other outtakes posted on youtube too. <br />
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I have to ask myself why? Why can't I get the guts to go out and pursue this other dream? Its not that I want to be the star. I just want to be there. I am more then content to be an extra, a small role who more in the background.<br />
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<b>One:</b> I don't think I would audition well I get so nervous so easily.<br />
<b>Two:</b> to be honest I don't know how the hell to go about looking for chances to just play an extra in a movie. lol.<br />
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Well, part of my reason for writing. A little secret to what really drives me to write, the hopes that maybe, just maybe someday down the road someone- somewhere will want to turn one of my books into a movie. Maybe I could convince them to let me play one of the minor vampire roles.<br />
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I will keep my fingers crossed.<br />
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<b>If I had a official bucket list:</b><br />
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<b>1.</b> Play a Vampire in a movie/show<br />
<b>2.</b> Travel to just any and everywhere I get the chance to<br />
<b>3.</b> Go see SNL live (meeting the cast would be an awesome bonus, lol)<br />
<b>4.</b> Never stop dreaming<br />
<b>5.</b> Keep writing and publishing my stories<br />
<b>6.</b> Play an extra in a movie<br />
<b>7.</b> Don't give up<br />
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I suppose now I do have an official bucket list, though can I do that? Put some like never stop dreaming and never give up? Eh, who cares its my bucket list right? That feels right, that sounds right for me. Those are my life goals. <br />
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<b>Onto Writing</b><br />
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On some other notes, I have been working on AVRC which is just a short easily way to say A Vampire Romantic Comedy, which I have a possible better name to call it other then by its genre, but still thinking about it. For now I will just stick with the nickname AVRC.<br />
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Though I am taking a break from working on it today, because I am stressing myself out a little. I mentioned earlier on twitter that the more I work on AVRC, the more disappointed I get in the lack of comedy that I want there to be. I love comedy, I love to laugh- I suck at cracking a joke. I am the Laughter not the Comedian. I wasn't joking when I also stated I wish to collaborate with Seth Meyers. He is the head writer at SNL and from interviews I have seen, its been said he is fun to collaborate with. I want AVRC to be a movie on day and there is a character I wrote for Seth in AvRC. How awesome would that be to collaborate the script with him and then also work with him should it actually be made into a movie? I also mention or Rick Gualtieri, because he also really funny. I absolutely love <a href="http://amzn.com/B0058I8A6K">Bill the Vampire</a> and the rest of the books in the series (eagerly waiting for the next). I am sure I got weird looks whenever I would read in public because I couldn't help but burst out laughing, and I was at least chuckling quietly to myself on every page.<br />
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<b>Personal Life and Pets</b></div>
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Also pets, I have gotten some new pets since the last time I really made any actual posts. So here are some adorable pictures to share of my two kittens and Chinese water dragon.<br />
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My kittens were born May 7th 2012. There is Mellie Lane and JarJar Binks, yes as in Star Wars. He is orange and does not shut up, always talking. Seemed to fit, lol.<br />
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They used to be so small, they already are pretty big now, just 8 months old and they are so big compared to how small they were at just a few months. Though Mellie is still pretty small and quite a trouble maker. For those who know SNL, we have gotten to calling her Gilly when scolding her. As in Gilly from SNL played by Kristen Wiig. lol, it amuses us.<br />
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My Chines<b>e</b> water dragon, birth is unknown other then a few months, so we decided to just go with Oct. 31st just because. His/her (won't know till about a year old) name is Jade. We have just gotten to referring to Jade as male. He is pretty cute and currently small, but he could grow to be 2-3 ft! In some cases Chinese Water Dragons can get to be 4ft! Crazy.<br />
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<b>Movies:</b></div>
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Well if you follow me on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Nekodra">@Nekodra</a> then you know I have been all over the movie <a href="http://ikissedavampire.com/">I Kissed a Vampire</a>. Its a vampire musical! How awesome is that? I saw that and I thought I have to see this and I loved it. Absolutely loved it. I now have the soundtrack as well. If you enjoy Vampires and Musicals, you should check it out. Its on Netflix, iTunes and I am sure other places.<br />
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I love that now I have music to listen to that is about vampires. I love it! My top favorite songs would have to be 'Little Peck' and 'Just a Drop'. The movie is a bit silly which is what makes it awesome and the music is so fun. Dylan and Sarah are an adorable couple, I love it. I don't want to spoil it, so I won't say too much more, but I loved it. All of it. It has joined my list of top favorite vampire movies, next to Interview with a Vampire, Cirque Du Freak, Fright Night 2012, Van Helsing,and Dark Shadows. I think that is it for my top favorite ones, and I have to say I almost want to put it as my number one favorite vampire movie, but I feel like I am betraying those I have known for years like Interview with a Vampire, but I don't know. I really loved I Kissed a Vampire.<br />
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Okay, think I have ramble on long enough. If you enjoy vampires, please take a look at my collection of vampire short stories on amazon. <a href="http://amzn.com/B00AO9LRKE">WOVaN: Short Stories vol.1</a><br />
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~Nekodra K.D. LaCroix<br />
Nekodra-blog@hotmail.com<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/Nekodra">@Nekodra</a><br />
<br />NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-84015576055467720402012-12-15T16:06:00.001-08:002012-12-19T12:08:06.917-08:00 Of Vampires, Pumpkins & Winter's Bite<div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0.5in;">
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">I
know I disappeared for a good while, busy with work (crunch time <span style="font-size: small;">for a gam<span style="font-size: small;">e I was testing</span></span>, I worked 18 days straight
and most were 10 hour shifts at one point. Actually wasn’t so bad and nice bonus
with the overtime pay.) Also in general busy with stuff and writing.
Distracted, etc… Hopefully this makes it up to you, I finally took
the plunge, my first book is on Amazon now for the Kindle and eventually I will look into paperback. First though I plan to work on fixing some things before doing that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Also Remember you don’t have to have a
kindle to read kindle books, there is the kindle app and you can
download kindle for the PC - just throwing it out there for those who
may not have a kindle, you can still buy my book. </span></div>
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that have never been seen. Also they have been edited and altered, slightly.There are a total of 12 short stories of
various lengths and I suppose 3 are actually poems -so 9 shorts
stories, though not sure I am much of a poet, but they are formatted
like a poem I suppose. Shrug. But besides the random poems, there are
several stories, please if you enjoyed any of the short stories I
posted here then you may enjoy these, so please buy? Please enjoy! </span><br />
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NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-60223725482930146122012-08-11T18:15:00.001-07:002012-08-11T18:15:21.535-07:00From a Hiatus of Laughter<br />
Yeah, I appeared to disappear for a while, didn't I? Distracted mostly. I have been working so much on A Vampire Romantic Comedy, book one is actually nearly done dialogue/script wise, yay! Nearly time to turn it into the novel. I am excited and I hope its as good as I think it is, and yes you read right, I did say book one. Though really, book one and book two might still just end up as one book the more I look at it. Actually yeah, I think it it will end up still one story. So scratch that, book one and two are back to one book. Probably a part one and part two sort of thing. Mostly because I like the title ideas, A Vampire Romantic Comedy <i>In This Beginning </i>and A Vampire Romantic Comedy <i>In Hell</i>. It amuses me, I want to break it up into two technically separate stories just to use those titles. lol. <br />
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Oh and for those curious, or something, I did make some adjustments and additions to the Dream Cast. Here is a lovely picture reference to how the main character list looks like and my dream cast of who I picture playing these characters should I ever end up lucky enough to see this story turned into a movie/ pretty much who I picture the characters as while I write and think about the story. By this point its so hard to picture the characters played by anyone else just because of how much time I have spent visualizing this story as I write it:<br />
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Shhh, yes I have cast myself as Nataline >.> Let me have my dreams, this is a dream cast list after all. Annie and Ryan, I cast as such because, though they are more minor characters compared to the others, I pictured the characters looking similar to them and then when I was watching SNL I realized that they were perfect for those two characters. So while say Mikael, Matt, Theo and John where designed to fit the looks of Bill, Seth, David and Jimmy; Annie and Ryan were actually design first and those two just seem perfect for the part. Jason originally was a toss up between being Liev Schreiber and Fred Armisen and I finally made a decision on Fred. I also finally picked someone for Allison, for the longest time I had no one in mind for the main female lead, I thought why not stick with the SNL theme of most of the characters being played by current or past SNL actors and once I thought that, well I had to go with Kristen Wiig. She is an amazing and dynamic actress. All the actors/actress on this list are amazing!<br />
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I still will keep my fingers crossed as I write this story, that should this be made into a movie that all of them will want to play their characters. In case you don't know who these people here are their names and links are to their IMDB.com page:<br />
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<b>Mikael</b>: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0352778/">Bill Hader</a><br />
<b>Lord Gov</b>: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0837177/">Jason Sudeikis</a><br />
<b>Matt</b>: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1024878/">Seth Meyers</a><br />
<b>Allison</b>: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1325419/">Kristen Wiig</a><br />
<b>Theo</b>:<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0855039/"> David Tennant</a><br />
<b>John</b>: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0266422/">Jimmy Fallon</a><br />
<b>Cody</b>: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0648486/">Timothy Omundson</a><br />
<b>Annie</b>: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3364779/">Vanessa Bayer</a><br />
<b>Jason</b>: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0035488/">Fred Armisen</a><br />
<b>Ryan</b>: <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1676221/">Andy Samberg</a><br />
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But yeah, that is the list how it currently stands. Just felt like sharing so you can picture it properly when I show a glimpse of some of the dialogue in this post. A sample if you will. But what to show without showing too much? hmmmm... Gah, I am having a hard time finding a good quote that is interesting but doesn't give too much away....<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>A Vampire Romantic
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Two male vampires and one
mortal girl, equals love triangle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">An evil vampire master
back from the hell.
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">What more do you need,
what more do you want?
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Shenanigans? Comedy? Don't
worry, its all there.
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Did I mention a vigilantly
vampire hunter?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">This isn't your typical
romantic comedy.</span></div>
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<b>[Nat]</b></div>
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To be honest, not sure if its sunk in or it I am dreaming. Possibly
hallucinating. I know I didn't pass out, I never drink enough to
pass out, I nurse my drinks... Vampire, really?</div>
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<b>[ Mikael]</b></div>
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<b> </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Yes.</span></div>
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<b>[Nat]</b></div>
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Sunlight?</div>
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<b>[ Mikael]</b></div>
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Think of yourself as ginger. Your going to get more pale, so those
faint freckles you got are going to stand out more, and your just
sunburn easier. Wear layers, walk in the shade when possible, and
don't try to sun tan. It won't be pretty, all crispy and depending on
the severity it can take a while to heal, can end it death.</div>
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<b>[Mikael]</b></div>
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<i>Comes
into the room, lips locked with another guy. </i>
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<i>Pushes
him to his knees. Waving Nataline over.</i></div>
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<b>[Nat]</b></div>
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<i>Walks over</i></div>
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John?</div>
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<b>[Mikael]</b></div>
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Don't name him, just feed.</div>
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<b>[Nat]</b></div>
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Fuck you, that's my brother!
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<i>Dawns
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<i> </i>Eww, you kissed my brother!</div>
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<b>[Mikael]</b></div>
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I care why? You were hungry, I snatched a snack. Don't complain.</div>
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<b>[Matt]</b></div>
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Theo can come too.</div>
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<b>[Theo]</b></div>
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Wait, what is going on?</div>
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<b>[Matt]</b></div>
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The three of us are going on a
Tri-date</div>
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<b>[Alli]</b></div>
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Not a date</div>
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<b>[Matt]</b></div>
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A Trial date: that is what the tri
completely stood for, I swear, not Trio date, but trail date.</div>
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<b>[Alli]</b></div>
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Sure, but still has the word date in
it.</div>
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<b>[Matt]</b></div>
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Fine, the three of us are going to a
movie together. Snuggling close in a dark theatre, Alli snug betwe-</div>
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<b>[Alli]</b></div>
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Matt!</div>
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Okay, that is all. I think those are okay to show, they are short and keep out anything that could be saying too much too soon, but perhaps are interesting enough to make you wonder what is going on? Right? Maybe? Perhaps? When its published you will totally buy it now, because your curiosity is peaked, right? Help build a massive fan base so someone with money it tempted to fund making this into a movie, right? Right? - okay, I am done, I swear. ^_^ Just having fun, promise. Though I do hope others enjoy this story and much as I enjoy it.<br />
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So, like I have said, I an writing this as a script first, which is nearly done and then I shall begin the novelization of it. Well, technically I have written some of it as a novel, the first few scenes, but once the script is fully done I was then of course actually focus on turning it into a novel. ^_^ I am excited. <br />
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<b>Other Posts where I talk about A Vampire Romantic Comedy:</b><br />
<a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2012/06/giddy-delusions-of-dreams.html">Giddy Delusions of Dreams</a>: Posted June 9th 2012<br />
<a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2012/06/dreaming-with-starry-eyes.html">Dreaming with Starry Eyes</a>: Post June 16th 2012<br />
<a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2012/07/mr-kill-without-asking.html">Mr. Kill Without Asking</a>: Posted July 1st, 2012<br />
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Hmm, its been over a month since my last post, do I have anything else to talk about? I am currently watching a Psych Marathon on Ion which is sweet. Season 7, gods I can't wait for new episodes. Please let Henry be okay! I am excited and nervous! I also hope they were able to do that Psych Musical episode.<br />
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Doctor who is due to start soonish, I believe. I need to found out if there is a set date or not. I am also excited but nervous. I am going to cry so much when Amy and Rory leave! I know it. I have seen trailers for it, and I am excited, just not going to think about the sadness. If I heard right there will be another Neil Gaimen episode, yay. Loved the Doctors Wife episode!<br />
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Woot, shows will be starting up again soon. Yay!<br />
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I wonder when SNL starts? Man, I would love to see it live, one day I hope. But it requires getting the money to fly down from Washington to New York, so hotel fare as well, and I guess from what I gathered from the NBC SNL website you can't buy tickets, but you enter a lottery?... huh? Does that mean I pay for it if I win or are the tickets free? There wasn't a price for tickets? There is also standby you can show up at 7am and possibly get tickets..? I am tempted to enter the lottery, in fact I may enter anyways and try my luck, I just cross my fingers is later in the season that way if I somehow win tickets for, I can save up for the flight and such. But perhaps if I don't win, I could save up and later in the season fly down and spend a week or so in New York and see about stand by, but then if I can't get tickets then I can spend a week in New York and make it a vacation so that its not a waste if I can't get tickets. Lol, perhaps I will fly down on a Friday and leave on a Sunday so I have two chances for standby. Sounds solid, right? <br />
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Still for a moment on the subject of SNL, I have watch so much SNL lately, lol. I can't get enough, while I am looking forward to new episodes, I may have said this before but it will be weird not to have Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg, but at least Seth will still be there. I guess he guest hosted or something on a show called 'The Today Show' or I don't know, but I guess rumors start flying that he would leave SNL and co-host that show permittedly. but he squashed that rumor pretty hard, saying how much he loves working on SNL and its an election year, he wasn't going to miss out on that. When I read that, I was pretty stoked and I laughed. Weekend Update with Seth Meyers is one of my most favorite parts of SNL, it will be a very sad day if/when Seth Meyers leaves SNL. I Just hope he keeps enjoying working there for a very long time. ^_~<br />
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Okay, I have yammered on enough. I have shown I am still alive and still working on my stories. Now enough chitchat and back to working on A Vampire Romantic Comedy.<br />
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Have a good day, while you all enjoy the icky sunny warmth, I am going to huddle in the shade of the indoors with the A/C and write about Vampires. Sexy Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, David Tennant and Jason Sudeikis Vampires.Yummy. And continue to watch this Psych Marathon until it ends and then probably more SNL. <br />
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<br />NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-6768363666663393862012-07-01T21:03:00.000-07:002012-07-01T21:03:06.308-07:00Mr Kill Without Asking<b>'Mr. Kill without asking...' </b>- <i>A Vampire Romantic Comedy</i> by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix<br />
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Lol, I just like that line, it amuses me so. <br />
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So, progress on <i>A Vampire Romantic Comedy</i> is going, AMAZING! I have written over 50 pages of just dialogue and minor notes of actions. Let me repeat that, over 50 pages of just dialogue. Can you tell how excited I am? How motivated I am? Not only am I putting my heart and soul into this story, and I feel what I have done so far rather reflect that, but I am so- excited and inspired to work on this. It probably helps that it is fueled by the hopes of it being made into a movie and dreaming of certain actors playing the roles of these characters, and the silly idea of being Nataline. Not that it will happen, but dreams are pleasant and motivation is good.<br />
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Aside from the over 50 pages of near pure dialogue, I have about 17 pages worth of the novelization. Everyday I am writing and working on this, even work days. That is how much I am loving this story, I fight through groggy tiredness from a 10 hour shift to type up the ideas I had that day. (I don't want to make the same mistake as I did with Modern Magic and fall behind on the typing up notes. x.x Oh <i>Modern Magic</i>, I swear I haven't forgotten you...) I have discovered that I really like this method of writing, working mostly on dialogue first then moving to writing it as a novel. I find it helps to pin down the plot and what will happen, getting that worked out first before getting off track with descriptions of everything.<br />
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Though I will admit, that due to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rick-Gualtieri/e/B00596NITU/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1">Rick Gualtieri</a>'s Bill the Vampire series, I did slack of a bit on writing this week compared to previous weeks. Though I still managed to get some work done and finish the first two books of the Tome of Bill. Not that I am really complaining, I have a new favorite Vampire, Bill Ryder. There are three books out for this series. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bill-The-Vampire-Tome-ebook/dp/B0058I8A6K/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&qid=1341188359&sr=1-2">Bill The Vampire</a> book one, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Scary-Dead-Things-Tome-ebook/dp/B005PI3YP0/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&qid=1341189112&sr=1-3">Scary Dead Things</a> book two, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mourning-Woods-Tome-Bill-ebook/dp/B008GNGW5A/ref=la_B00596NITU_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1341189187&sr=1-5">The Mourning Woods</a> book three. Which just came out and I am currently reading. So far loving it as much as the other two. If you enjoy comedy, horror, vampires and nerds, then I suggest this series. I laughed on almost every page. Kinda of makes me want to hide my attempted at a comedy book. >.<.....<br />
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Did I mention I have a new favorite vampire? Bill Ryder, give me a moment while I swoon some more.<br />
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Also speaking of <i>Modern Magic</i>. I do and still plan to finish that, but it is a long story. It will be a long-ish series, and for me that requires a lot more work and thought to plan all that out. I should try my new writing method. Plus I don't know what it is about Madori, but I am struggling to pin down her character and background. Aside from her, I have a lot on <i>Modern Magic</i> written down. Which is part of the problem. o_o Don't really want to type up all those notes I made when my laptop was broken. Goodness, I made a lot of notes.... Comedy, the dorky romantic comedy I have in mind doesn't really require a thick interwoven plot like a series....Although the last few scene ideas have seem to turn it a bit more complicated that originally intended. But it is fun and relaxing to write and everything is type up. (._. ) Also <i>WOVaN</i> vol 01, as I have said before is done story wise, for the most part. I feel it lacks something I haven't figured it out, plus it does still need editing which I plan to do. I should do, shame on me. Currently my goals have reversed. I want <i>A Vampire Romantic Comedy</i> to be finished and published first. Though maybe I should give <i>WOVaN</i> some attention again... While setting goals is important, I think tweaking them on occasion is still okay. Right? I am still on track for my main and original goal, have something publish ready by the end of the year. I have a good feeling about <i>A Vampire Romantic Comedy</i>. And if not, I have <i>WOVaN</i> sitting right there.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bill Ryder -Image from his Facebook</td></tr>
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I shall cross my fingers and although being distracted by Bill Ryder in all his Sexy Nerd Vampire-ness, I will/must keep making good progress and work on my own stories every day. <br />
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Regardless of which of the two I feel are publish ready before the end of the year, I will have something. I am determined. One of these stories will be finished and published. The problem with having too many ideas. x.x Its hard to know which I will managed to feel is ready first. But finish I shall, but in the meantime, back to stalki- I mean reading about Bill Ryder in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mourning-Woods-Tome-Bill-ebook/dp/B008GNGW5A/ref=la_B00596NITU_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1341189187&sr=1-5">The Mourning Woods</a>. <br />
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Umm..... Here take a sample from <i>A Vampire Romantic Comedy</i> by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix<br />
*scurries off to read more The Mourning Woods*<br />
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<b>The Morning After</b></div>
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<span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">There
is not enough coffee to clear the fog of coming back from the dead in
a strangers bed.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Nataline
groaned, placing a hand to her weirdly throbbing head. </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Talk
about feeling like your waking from the dead</span></span></i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Nataline groggily thought. </span></span>
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“Ugh...I only had one drink..” She spoke a loud to herself,
shifting under the chilly sheets, settling back in a more comfy spot,
still partly wrapped in the warmth of sleep and unwilling to fully
let go of its comfort. The last images of her dream etched on her
mind yet out of reach to really remember. Someone had been holding
her and that was the only abstract feeling she needed to not want to
let go.</div>
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“I need coffee...” She muttered to the pillow and began moving
to sit up and that is when she notice something was off about the
feeling of that pillow. It was not the fuzzy softness of her space
themed pillow cover.</div>
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“..and this is not my bed...” She commented, having yet to open
her eyes, still unsure if she was ready to wake up and find out what
reckless thing she might have actually done. She could feel cloths
setting off the nerve endings of her skin, so that is a good sigh,
right? Though she felt like a minor panic attack was hoovering on the
edge of her near future, but her heart keep its oddly very slow and
steady beat, yet her chest felt tight like it was racing.</div>
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“You had half a drink, but it was what I drank that knocked you on
your ass.”</div>
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The voice came from her immediate left, and though it registered on
some level as familiar Nataline still found herself making an
embarrassing squeak of surprise and a comical flail of her arms as
she slipped off the edge of the right side of the bed and
unmistakable thump of her ass landing on the not so forgiving ground
next to it.</div>
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“umpf...” She groaned, cracking open one eye to be greeted with
Mikael bursting with laughter as his face peeked over the edge of the
bed, where he was laying on his stomach. His long hair a bit frazzled from the
nights sleep.</div>
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“Your a graceful one.” He commented, still laughing as he rolled
onto his back.</div>
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“My eyes where closed, I was in a strange bed; not a proper judge
of my gracefulness.” Nataline try to defend herself, with a glare.</div>
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“We will see about that.” He rolled back over to look at her,
still chuckling.
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Nataline paused to think a moment, studying his face. Feeling
herself drawn to his eyes, but shook it off. He face was round but he
had more of a square chin and his grin was a little lopsided. He had a very animated face,
and she had a feeling that he was someone who could pretend to be
just about any personality that he felt require to get what he
wanted. She wondered if the way he was last night was anything true
to his personality or just he working to get what he wanted. If she
was honest with herself, he was damn fine looking and the suit he was
in last night had lead to a rather attractive air, if you set aside
the fact he was overly cocky for her liking.
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<span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> “Mikael,
right?” She recalled his name, that was a good sign she remembered
meeting him at BRB Tavern last night, the image was slow and flitted
across her mind of him getting cozy and introducing himself in that
very attractive suit. </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">No</span></span></i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
that does not excuse him from kidnapping her!</span></span></div>
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“Good, you have a mem-” He started and was rather taken back by
her sudden outburst.</div>
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“You sick pervert! Trust me, you said! Most fun you'll ever have!
- No quote 'I will show you an eternity of fun'! Did you rouffie me?!
You sick-” She rushed up to give him a piece of her mind and found
herself already standing on her feet impossibly quickly.
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“Whoa, head rush...” She held her head with both hands and
closed her eyes as the world caught up with her. Feeling displaced
from time for a moment. She took slow careful breaths that felt odd
but a habit.</div>
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“You will get used to it.” Mikael waved it off like it was no
big deal.</div>
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<span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Maybe
I am loosing it.</span></span></i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
She thought, and started patted her pockets for her phone which was
not there. </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Shit</span></span></i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">!</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> “One,
please tell me that being in my clothes is a good thing and you
didn't just simply redress me and two, where in the fuck is my phone,
pervert.” She turned to glare at him accusingly that he had taken
her phone and this was a kidnapping after all. And while she should be scared, oddly enough she was not and instead
just irritated that it had to be an rather a attractive and well off
looking man had decided to drug and take her home with him. What did scared her was she
couldn't remember anything after telling him that large ego's were
not attractive as she walked away.</span></span></div>
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Well it was time to stop beating around the bush, Mikael pushed
himself up to sit on the edge of the bed.
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“Hey, just because I am a Vampire, does not make me a total
monster. Name calling is hurtful, and you will get your phone back
after I explain everything, and your panic attack is done.” Then
waited patiently for her response, her pleading for life. For her to
freak out and try to run away.</div>
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What he didn't expect was her lack of shock.</div>
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“Great. Lovely, as much as I would like to geek out that you are
obviously a Vampire fan. YOUR NUTS! If you tell me you sparkle in
sunlight, I am staking you myself. Regardless if you are or not.”
She poked her finger towards his chest, glaring.
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Ah, well once again she did not react as expected. Unsure if it was
due to doubt or her being just crazy, Mikael resolved to put doubt
completely off the table and see where that takes things. In the
blink of an eye, Mikael had her pinned to the wall
using his body to hold her still. He had one hand pinning her's
above her head and the other held her to her side. He lavished her
neck with a few kisses before he sank his fangs in the same place he
had last night, opening a new wound over the healed one.</div>
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Nataline curled her fingers in attempt to hold onto something as the
pleasure washed over her body.
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“Oh~ Gods~” Nataline groan with passion and last night came
flooding back. She tried to say something else, but she lost all
train of thought, and suddenly it was over far too soon, and that
moment of ice dumping on her washed across her body as he released
her. Her eyes were half open as he looked down at her, licking his
lips of blood....</div>
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-End of Sample-</div>
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By Nekodra K.D. LaCroix</div>
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It still needs some work, I am sure. I make silly mistakes that I haven't caught yet, and some I won't catch thus why will have others look at it at a later point. Hope you enjoyed the snip-it from the story. The dream cast for Mikael is Bill Hader. <br />
Have a good night. <br />
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-Nekodra<br />
Nekodra-Blog@hotmail.com<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Nekodra">@Nekodra </a><br />
<br />NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-71639547101503038222012-06-16T12:49:00.000-07:002012-06-16T13:02:39.916-07:00Dreaming with Starry Eyes<b>"You have to dream big while bracing for a possible fall, right?"</b> -Nekodra<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jimmy Fallon (Image from google)</td></tr>
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I am so giddy and excited! I finally thought of so many scenes for what I have decided to call: <i>A Vampire Romantic Comedy</i>. Its simple and to the point. I actually have dialogue now! I like to think its funny. It makes me laugh, does that count?<br />
Well it also amused my boyfriend, so hopefully its decent. He already has a favorite character. Yay! <br />
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<b>Goals this weekend: </b><br />
-Continue adding scenes to <i>A Vampire Romantic Comedy</i><br />
-Continue restructuring <i>Luminescence in the Darkness </i><br />
-Work on <i>WOVaN </i>vol. 01 if I get both samples. back<br />
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<b>A Vampire Romantic Comedy:</b><br />
I do still wish I could work with Seth Meyers or just a comedian to help make it funnier. I say Seth Meyers, because I know (according to his Imdb) that he is a Head writer on SNL. But really, I think anyone from SNL would be fun to work with. Hence also why 4 of the dream cast members are/or were once on SNL.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason Sudeikis and Seth Meyers on SNL (image from google)</td></tr>
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Speaking of dream cast members, I added another. Here is how it currently looks for <b>My Dream Cast:</b><br />
<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0352778/">Bill Hader</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1024878/">Seth Meyers</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0855039/">David Tennant</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0648486/">Timothy Omundson</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0266422/">Jimmy Fallon</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0837177/">Jason Sudeikis</a> and me as main love interest's best friend. ^_^<br />
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Though things could change, turns out the character I was working with David Tennant in mind took some odd turns and now I might swipe Bill Hader's as the actor and David Tennant's will get Bill's original character. >.< So there is shuffling and changing, but for the most part I want to have those as my dream cast members. So I will need to think of something so David Tenannt is still there, because I am unsure if I will be keeping Bill's original character. I hope that isn't confusing, half the characters still don't have names and the other half, are only partly fully finalized.We will see how it goes.<br />
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Regardless I am making leaps and bounds in the story! That makes me happy. I am first writing it as a script and then I am going to adapt it to a novel and my goal is to have it published by February, we will see how it turns out too. That should be enough time. I have the plot written out, its just a matter of filling in those gaps and thinking of funny one liners. I have a few. Teehe, I am rather proud of a MineCraft pick-up line I created. That whole conversation is one big 'Nerd Alert!' which makes me giddy and double over with laughter. /sing "...Nerds are sexy and you know it.." /shot<br />
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Speaking of changing words in songs, I am loving working as a game tester. Though... There are frustrations just like any other job. I won't say details, NDA and all. But I will say, we need to make a Testers soundtrack. lol, we have broken into song, changing words to ones that apply to game testing more then once. I love the people I work with! Work days are full of laughter and nerd. Its heaven. <br />
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<b>WOVaN</b>: <br />
WOVaN I believe I mentioned was finished story wise, now is major edit time. I am so excited! Because of the subject matter, I am shooting to have it ready and on Amazon by October. Which feels so far away, but that is what I am shooting for. The cover art hasn't been started yet, so I'd have to wait on that anyways. Plus I can't afford my new laptop till next payday (Thorsday! so close! -note: misspelled on purpose-) and I need that to polish that stylized title I was talking about. Which again, I think it is boss. I can't wait to share it.<br />
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I sent a sample of <i>WOVaN</i> to an editor and also another person. I have gotten one back and once I get the other back then maybe I can decided if I will go with a professional editor. I haven't quite decided if I can afford/ will go with a professional editor, yet. x_x I don't know. Its expensive and what if I never sell enough copies to make back the money spend on an editor and the cover commission? I am also doing my hardest not to mess with the stories or any of my own editing yet until then. Just patiently twiddling my thumbs and focusing my attention on another projects so I am not idling sitting there panicking over how horrible story probably really is: They are going to think I am an idiot to want to publish this and its not ready yet to see the light of day! Yes, I panic easily. Yes, that is pretty much quotes from my mini self in my head, you can add to it, her running around like a chicken with its head cut off. <i>WOVaN</i> is my first to be published baby, I am worried its not as good as it could be, but sometimes you just have to take a deep breath, put the pen/keyboard down and let your baby fly.<br />
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o.o Yeah, I kinda think what was a weird metaphor too.....<br />
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<b>Some quotes I shared in the past from </b><i>WOVaN</i>:<br />
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"...Patted
paws with deadly claws scratched the dirt and another howl rang through
the woods, deafening from behind her, the hot breath sending terror
through her body..." - <i>WOVaN</i> vol.01 by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix<br />
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"...head lulled, his vision swimming before
him, seeing three, four, five versions of his attacker drifting in
and out in front him; like a swarm of identical ghosts weaving in and
out of each other as they sneered at him..." - <i>WOVaN</i> vol.01 by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix<br />
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"-crash from the front room, both in unison looked in that
direction. Before their feet touched the ground, Seth found himself
against-" <i>WOVaN</i> vol.01 by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix <br />
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<b>New quotes from my projects: </b><br />
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[N] "-Gee
wiz, way to make a girl feel special."</div>
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[E] "You
didn't let me finish, it was quite lucky. Fate, clearly. That I ended
up with you."</div>
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[N]"You
make me feel all bubbly and warm my un-beating heart."</div>
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-<i>A Vampire Romantic Comedy </i>by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix</div>
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[N] "..and I won't be too much of a
pain in the neck. Unless you want me to be."</div>
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[G] "Cheeky, I like it. You can
certainly be a pain in my neck."</div>
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[E] "I don't know either of you."</div>
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-<i>A Vampire Romantic Comedy </i>by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix</div>
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[V] "Uh- Shit..."</div>
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[N]"You knew about Vampires and
NEVER told me?!"</div>
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<i>Starts punching his arm,
pissed.</i></div>
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[V] "Ahh-You
have enhanced strength, please remember that."</div>
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[N] "Who
said I forgot?!"</div>
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-<i>A Vampire Romantic Comedy </i>by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix </div>
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"...She stiffed at the sound of heavy foot
steps. She had dropped her
guard in a moment of confusion. Angry at herself for getting
distracted, it would cost her life, this mistake..." -<i>Luminescence in the Darkness</i> by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix</div>
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<b>Reply to Comments:</b><br />
I want to say thank you, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rick-Gualtieri/e/B00596NITU/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1339874950&sr=8-1">Rick Gualtieri</a> who's book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bill-The-Vampire-There-reasons/dp/146367015X/ref=la_B00596NITU_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1339874956&sr=1-2">Bill the Vampire</a>, I am currently reading and absolutely loving! Laughing out loud almost every page. I want to thank Rick, for your comment and tips on my post <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2012/05/little-advicehelp.html?">Little Advice/Help</a><br />
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^_^ It helps to know that what I was thinking and so far what I have been doing is good- on the right track so to say. Its reassuring, so thank you! Also no worries about the cover art, its all her own work. She is doing a picture for the banner on my blog right now, and I have seen her Work In Progress. Plus, also I have known her for about 8-9 years, from my close knit high school group of friends.<br />
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<b>Miscellaneous Other Things:</b></div>
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Last post, <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2012/06/giddy-delusions-of-dreams.html">The Giddy Delusions of Dreams</a>, I wrote the short story <i>For Evergreen</i>. I actually kind of liked how it turned out. I am thinking of perhaps adding to it (editing it). I may put it in WOVaN Vol 2 and add more to the beginning of the story. Little more of how and why it got to that point, but we will see. Would it take away from it?<br />
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I have also since that post, added to my document of my Silly SNL monologue ideas and making fun of my own stories with skit ideas. Is that sad? >.> One: doubtful I would get a chance to host SNL; and two: doubtful my ideas are up to par for their show. But heh, why not. It amuses me. I am having fun and that is all that matters.</div>
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Also on the subject of SNL-ish. I mention I added Jimmy Fallon to the dream cast, I watch Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on occasion with my dad and a recent episode he did an adorable video with Carly Rae Jepsen and the Roots 'Call me, Maybe'. It is forever what I see now when I hear that song and I makes me enjoy it even more.<br />
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I love Jimmy Fallon, I really hope he and at least most of not all of my dream cast members will want to play their respective characters- if I even somehow by some amazing luck, get to make <i>A Vampire Romantic Comedy</i> into a movie. Heck, I would be A-okay if they want to swap characters around! And Hell, if they want to change the story, add what surely would be better dialogue, I could could die on the spot and be euphoric! As I said, I would love to collaborate with them. Hey, nothing wrong with dreaming big.<br />
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I will leave you with that and now I will get back to work on <i>A Vampire Romantic Comedy</i>. Can't make the dream come true if I never finish the story!<br />
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Enjoy! And if you want to read random short stories...That I should probably go over again and edit them better. x.x But here are links..<br />
<a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/p/short-stories-guide.html">The Short Stories Guide</a><br />
<a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/p/wotds.html">The WOTDS Guide</a><br />
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~Nekodra<br />
Nekodra-Blog@Hotmail.com<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Nekodra">@Nekodra </a><br />
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</div>NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-72063175493863692102012-06-09T12:04:00.001-07:002012-06-16T11:34:35.504-07:00The Giddy Delusions of DreamsRemember last post, <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2012/05/passionate-guilt-of-writer.html">Passionate Guilt of a Writer</a>, where I started off talking about <i>Luminescence in the Darkness</i>? Well started with a quote, which I am actually quite fond of. <b> </b><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-1UpKmzrdNjs6QJX7CzcSZwHF04e95BmRVwT8qbWinoJ9nOb3BM6bPd06NntSRm5b14xy4zto3GIs4lIMGnehxk90Bi88M_WnIhxw-TCjdJwV8ReiFAwfk_vKe1-p2byLwaBYTAasPiP/s1600/seth-meyersgh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-1UpKmzrdNjs6QJX7CzcSZwHF04e95BmRVwT8qbWinoJ9nOb3BM6bPd06NntSRm5b14xy4zto3GIs4lIMGnehxk90Bi88M_WnIhxw-TCjdJwV8ReiFAwfk_vKe1-p2byLwaBYTAasPiP/s320/seth-meyersgh.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seth Meyers (Image found using Google)</td></tr>
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<b>"Sorrow for what I did to a world I created before I delved to image it's
beauty, but to preserve the planet would mean the story never happen."</b> -<i>Nekodra</i><br />
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Is that too egotistical to be proud of/attached to my own quotes? I also rather love:<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">"Our Milky Way Galaxy is but an atom of dust in an endless mansion, that in all of existence, has never been dusted."</span> -Nekodra<br />
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<b>“I am an Immortal Soul, locked in mortal skin, fearing I'll never be free again.”</b>-Nekodra <br />
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Anyways, in <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2012/05/passionate-guilt-of-writer.html">Passionate Guilt of a Writer</a>, I talked about how I am an idiot for not watching SNL actively till now? Well, I was going to start from the very beginning (which I have watched the first 5), but I am being a fan girl for <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0352778/">Bill Hader</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1024878/">Seth Meyer</a> (Seth has the most wonderful smile *Swoon*) and (Bill is so hilarious when doing game show hosts/suits are uber sexy, well he is sexy. Also Stefon is just adorable. Yes, I completely ship Stefon and Seth Meyers from weekend up >.> *cough* ) Also it was Bill Hader's birthday the other day and I am sure he won't see this but, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!<br />
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So anyways, I am watching more recent episodes. I do plan to go back to the later years at some point. I want to also go through Jimmy Fallon's years, because enjoy Late night with Jimmy Fallon and the episode he hosted was good times. When people talk about Justin Beiber, I laugh because I will forever only ever see Jimmy Fallon's Justin impression. You know, Jimmy is pretty fine looking himself. I wouldn't mind a hug from those three, Jimmy, Bill, and Seth. And being Comedians, I bet they are fun so hang out with. But anyways, all episodes are good times (that I have seen), not every skit, but on the whole- Awesomesauce. I started watching an episode with Jim Carry the other night, loved that guy since I was a kid and I just remembered I never finished watching it. I had to go to bed, early alarm for work. I am sad the current season is over, but breaks are needed, totally understandable. I bare no ill will, just want to watch more. I have no new shows to watch till fall, everything I watch has ended. Though there are a few new summer shows that look promising.<br />
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<b>Spoiler for Shows Warning:</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corbin Bernsen (<a href="https://twitter.com/corbinbernsen/status/203300354337669120/photo/1">Image from</a>)</td></tr>
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<b>Psych: </b><br />
T.T I am so worried for Henry! That was such an evil cliff hanger for the summer. I keep consoling myself that its Psych, they are not going to kill off a main character, right?! Right!?? And just because he is at filming, doesn't mean he is alive, because there are almost always flashbacks. And did you see the shirt Corbin Bernsen wore? Mean, taunting and mean. Lol. I know its to get hype and all that, and I know they end seasons like this to make sure you want to watch next season- BUT no, no you don't, those who love the show don't need a cliff hanger to want to watch next season. We already will want to, sure it makes us anticipate it, but still. I love the show don't get me wrong, just worried for Henry. I have my top favorite crush characters Shawn and Lassie, and then I have my top favorite Boss character which is Henry. I believe I mentioned this before in <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2011/12/shadows-of-unwavering-blue.html">Shadows of Unwavering Blue</a>, I think he is a wonderful father. Him and Lucien LaCroix from Forever Knight are the best fathers. <br />
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<b>Doctor Who:</b><br />
It wasn't long ago that over twitter Karen announced that our wonderful Amy and Rory Pond filmed their last episode. I am sure when it airs I will ball my eyes out. I am also super curious about the new companion, I saw her in the Titanic mini series that aired this last April, and she seems like a lot of fun and a perfect fit for a Doctor Companion. I am torn between wanting to see this new companion, but not, because seeing the new companion means we have lost Amy and Rory. Makes me tear up thinking about it. <br />
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<b>Red Dwarf X:</b><br />
I remember reading somewhere that while it would be ready to air this summer, of course it won't actually air till fall. *table flip* But I am eager to see it, from all the spoiler free reviews on those who got to see the filming. I hear its going to be great and still very classic Red Dwarf style. Yay! Arnold J. Rimmer, can't wait to see him again. I may have to go re-watch it on Netflix again this summer before it airs.<br />
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<b>Vampire Diaries:</b><br />
I finally watched the season finale the other day. I nearly had a heart attack when for a moment, no more then once they made it seem liked Damon was going to die. I also nearly cried because he was going to die alone because Elena chose the other brother. But you know what, she can have him, that means Damon is free for the taking. ^_~<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bill Hader as Stefon and Seth Meyers on SNL</td></tr>
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<b>End of Spoilers. </b><br />
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<b>Side note on SNL: </b><br />
You know you've watched too much SNL when you began writing various monologue ideas for various possible scenarios of how/why your getting the amazing chance to host SNL.<br />
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(Quick edit: Did I mention I also wrote a skit idea that made fun of my own stories? >.> )<br />
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<b>My Book Projects: </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bill Hader as Stefon on SNL</td></tr>
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I also started working on a movie script idea for a Vampire Romantic Comedy with my dream cast staring, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and David Tenannt (As Vampires of course). Then also Timothy Omundson (not as a vampire only because there needs to be some humans). Still only the very bare bones of plot ideas, so there aren't many characters, yet. There is also the lead lady, who I will foolish dream about playing but I know it won't happen, hence the more minor character that will be involved enough to get a scene or two with each dream cast male actor >.> *cough* But as gun-ho as I feel about it; because it feels like being on the set with those guys would be so fun and I would finally have gotten a chance to be on a movie set, but I must be realistic in my dreaming.<br />
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<i>WOVaN</i> is priority one, because I want to publish it first. I also want to get <i>Modern Magic</i> book 1 flushed out enough to seek a professional editor. So the Vampire Romantic Comedy will be very side project, but I need to research writing scripts. So if anyone has any good tips about writing scripts, toss them my way if you have a moment. It seems like it would be easier to write scripts, because its not full detailed writing like a book, but that will probably actually be harder for me and I still need to find out how they are formatted.<br />
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<b>Back to WOVaN:</b><br />
Is coming along wonderfully! I almost have Vol. 1 ready to seek a professional editor. All but two stories are complete, and those that are complete are also as flush out as I can probably get them. Then the two stories that are left, still need an ending. >.< but what is written is pretty/mostly flushed out. So once I can think of an ending, I think its time to hunt for a professional editor. The cover has been commissioned, but I haven't gotten a rough sketch yet to approve, but I am patiently and eagerly waiting. Its being done by my awesomely talented friend, Miha, her <a href="http://miha-hime.deviantart.com/">DeviantArt</a>. I did however sketched what will be, I guess the best description is icon for the series. A stylized version of the titled. I think its boss if I do say so myself. Once I get my new laptop and can flush it out more on the computer, I will show it off. I also have a few stories started and roughly written for <i>WOVaN</i> Vol. 2.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Little edit: A few hours after this post was initial made, I finished up those two stories. Yay! So if anyone has advise on finding an editor, I am all ears. I have just never done this before and I will admit, I am really nervous. But, I must grow skin like stone and see how this turns out- once I find an editor of course.) </span><br />
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I know I haven't posted a short story in a few posts. Bad blogger, bad! I know its a pathetic excuse, but I have been so focused on my current projects that its hard to pull my mind away and write something completely random, but for you, <i>My Dear Readers</i>, I will try. This is going to be something completely off the top of my head, free writing, lets see if I will let myself post if after seeing what happens: <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>For Evergreen</b></span><br />
by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix<br />
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She stared out the water beaten window out at the evergreen trees, the amply source nickname of the state. Evergreen they are, and they have the house surrounded and isolated. The rhythm of the relentless rain was reassuring, relaxing, and for a moment she closed her eyes and let the heavy pounding of the sound carry her away down a calming river blanket of warmth. Nothing else existed but that sound and meditated silence of the world. A clap of thunder and everything swirled downwards, an interrupting sound, breaking her trance. Not that she had anything wrong against a good thunderstorm, it was just unexpected. She looked out at the trees again, baby birds just learning to fly fluttered from branch to branch with frenzied excitement, or trying to find a branch to shelter from the rain.<br />
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"Have you come to a decision yet?" He came from the front room, his golden eyes blazed in hunger. The door banged loudly against the wall, surely leaving yet another mark on the scarred wall. He growled like the wolf he was, cornering his prey.<br />
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"I already give you my answer." She stubbornly continued watching the green dance in the wind, taking it the hundred of subtle shades from bright lime to deep forest and everything in-between.<br />
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"And I am giving you a chance to be the smart girl I am beginning to think doesn't exist." He stomped almost comically like a drama queen, but he was a guy who is nothing but serious and cold.<br />
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"I guess you were mistaken." She knew those words would begin today's list of regrets, but she was reaching the point of no return. The break in her sanity people jokingly believed she reached years ago.<br />
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His hand gripped his chin, forcing her to look at him. Claws digging wounds into her cheek, which tried to rapidly heal themselves but the freshly populated skin cells found themselves blocked by the hard cold talons. The skin protested and cried in panic and that hurt worse then the initial tear and he knew it.<br />
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"Haven't you realized its hopeless? He never cared about you, if he did, he would have taken you with him."<br />
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"He assumed you'd follow him, rather then be petty by going for me. But, I guess he never calculated your stupidity." <br />
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"Whats that suppose to mean?!" He tossed her face away with a disgusted, causing her to hit the window with a sickening crack, spider rivets snaked out from the center of impact along the once smooth surface of the glass, but she hid the relief of her wounds now able to heal.<br />
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"If you had taken a moment to actually think, you would have followed him and do you want to know why?" She smirked in a taunting sing-song voice, pausing for his answer.<br />
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Uncrossing his arms, he pulled back his hand to slap her across the face. The sound echoed in the small cement room, "Stop with you condescending tone and tell me!"<br />
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"Then you could have caught up with him and dueled him on a more even playing field-" <br />
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She didn't flinched as her face suddenly splattered in his dark cold blood, a silver stake protruding from his chest, only inches from her face.<br />
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"Sweetheart, be careful, don't let any of that get in your mouth." Peering out from behind the shocked dying form before her.<br />
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"-You see, he never actually left town, in fact he was counting on you being petty. Ironically to stab you in the back." Carefully wiping blood away from her mouth.<br />
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He choked, mouth flapping open and close, unable to form any words, but he had clearly understood hers by the angered shock, the murder in his eyes, they then rolled up, as he crumpled to the floor with a last spasm before stiffening in death.<br />
<b>(The end)</b><br />
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Actually wow, interesting. I actually kind of like it. It actually- I caught myself off guard when it crossed my mind to have the blood suddenly splatter across her face. I hope that made up for the lack of short stories I posted.<br />
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Aright, I think that is it for the blog today. I am off to work of <i>WOVaN</i> and <i>Luminescence in the Darkness</i>. Please while feeling free to share this with friends, I did write this story, quite literally in 30 minutes, so remember it was written by me. Thank you. Enjoy!<br />
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If you want to read more short stories:<br />
<a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/p/short-stories-guide.html">Short Stories Guide</a><br />
<a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/p/wotds.html">WOTDS Guide</a> <br />
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~<i>Nekodra K.D. LaCroix</i><br />
Nekodra-Blog@Hotmail.com<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Nekodra">@Nekodra</a><br />
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<br />NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-35615003567429361492012-05-27T16:01:00.000-07:002012-05-27T17:03:33.922-07:00The Passionate Guilt of a Writer<b>"Sorrow for what I did to a world I created before I delved to image it's
beauty, but to preserve the planet would mean the story never happen."</b> -<i>Nekodra</i><br />
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My feelings for the world I created in <i>Luminescence in the Darkness, </i>my Sci-fi Vampire story that I am writing specifically to submit to <a href="http://www.asimovs.com/">Asimov Sci-fi short story magazine</a>. The story I recently send to a few friends to get their opinions and editing what they noticed. I had a feeling that towards the end it gets a little confusing and sort of felt a little flimsy plot wise, and that was confirmed. I starting to work out fixes, which of course came to me moments after sending it off. As I was waiting for the feedback, not wanting to really work on the story itself till after I get the feedback...well, back. I began really thinking about what a planet would look like to evolve the (what my boyfriend amusingly dubbed and has now stuck in my mind) Vamplien race. I started sketching out plants based in creating or consuming blood, in place of making sugar. Plants that exist without needing sunlight- which just clicked in my head, Chemosynthesis (That is the word that's been on the tip of my tongue for weeks) instead of Photosynthesis. I have grown to love the beauty and interesting differences yet similarities to Earth. A planet quite literal a world of Vampires. Is anyone really surprise that I would do this? I hope not. This is my imagination at work and I have a probably unhealthy love and admiration for Vampires. I am surprise I didn't write it sooner, to be honest.<br />
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The more I sketch and work to create the ecosystem of this world, the guiltier I feel for what I have done to it. The more I would love to visit this planet, though be careful, getting too close to a plant will leave you tired and a little drained. I can't wait to get my new laptop, which will take me about a month to save up for, but I can be patient. >.< I will be patient. The laptop I am eying and plan to get is the <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215062">Acer Iconia</a>, once I get it I can take my sketches for the Vamplien home world and put color to it. Which I will share when I do. Once I am done with this blog post, I plan to continue with the research of things so the science is decently believable. Its a crazy universe, I like to think there could possibly be a planet of Vampires. There is a world that is made up of burning ice- <a href="http://www.cracked.com/article_19662_6-real-planets-that-put-science-fiction-to-shame.html">6 Real Planets that put Science Fiction to Shame</a>.<br />
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But aside from that, I know I need to tear down and restructure the story. Though I am a little unsure how I want to restructure it. So aside from some research to put a decent amount of science behind my world and the occasional sketch as I think of new plants, I feel I need to take a step back from the story. Let my unconscious muse over how to reassemble, then the next time I look at the story the answers will come to me like magic (because our unconscious mind is amazingly powerful and never stops working.) <br />
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So though I have been talking a lot about <i>Luminescence in the Darkness</i>, doesn't mean I have forgotten my <i>WOVaN</i> project, or <i>Modern Magic</i>. To be honest the only reason I haven't worked on <i>Modern Magic</i> but for an occasion added note here and there is the slight laziness and daunting task of typing up that entire notebook of notes. x.x I kinda wish I could pay someone to type it up for me, but I doubt they could read my handwriting. I feel guilty though. Its not only typing it up, but then rearranging the notes into the proper story order. I feel guilty. I hope Ember, Cole, and the world of <i>Modern Magic</i> isn't too upset and plotting my death. Though, if it was at the hands of Cole, I would be okay with that. But I really should make the habit of typing up a few pages a day, otherwise it will just keep piling up. I know, I know. Bad Writer, bad. <i>WOVaN, </i>I need to step back from to think how I wanted to conclude/continue the main story of the collection. I plan to look at that today and make some headway on that. Heh, 3 projects, my brain is overwhelmed, but I will finish them. I will. Slow and steady wins the race, correct?<br />
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<b>Movies & such: </b><br />
Putting projects aside for the moment, let me talk about a few other things before I head back to working on them and finishing this post.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0352778/">Bill Hader</a> (Agent W) -<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000982/">Josh Brolin</a> (Young Agent K) & <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/">Will Smith</a> (Agent J) in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1409024/">MIB III </a>(Image from Google)</td></tr>
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<b>Men in Black III: </b><br />
I just saw it and it was awesome. Your always iffy about sequels and 3rd's, then when its been years and years since the last one, you worry it will ruin things. Your treasured memories of the originals. But, honestly. I think they did a wonderful job. Wonderful. I don't want to say too much, because if you go in with high expectations, then it ruins the movie for you. So I will say this, go see it. If you enjoyed the first 2 or even just the first. Just see it, let your curiosity wonder if they did okay, and watch the movie. Besides, just because I loved it, doesn't mean you will. See for yourself. ^_^<br />
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<b>SNL</b>:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bill Hader & Seth Meyers on SNL (Image from Google)</td></tr>
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While I have known of the show all my life, I only saw random episodes here and there. Why I never watched more is beyond me. Love the show. Always enjoyed the random ones I saw, so why I didn't actively watch it every Saturday, I will never understand. But since staying with my dad, I watch it every week. I have fallen for Bill Hader. He is my favorite, while the current cast is awesome and its sad to see Kristen Wiig leave, but we will see more of her, I hear she was many projects in the works. But while the entire cast is amazing, Bill Hader is my favorite. I have seen many of his other movies and liked him, I didn't realize his name and take notice, (that tends to happen a lot. I will like someone, but then they play one role that really sticks out and then you realize you have seen and enjoyed them in many other movies, you just didn't really put the name to the face and keep tabs.) But anyways, Bill Hader is awesome and I am slowly working on watching all of SNL through Netflix, which has from the beginning till 2010.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bill Hader (Image found with Google)</td></tr>
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While my main love is Vampires, I do love a good laugh. I love wit. Vampires and Wit, if you want to know what to use to seduce me. Get a Vampire comedian, scratch that, be a Vampire comedian and seek me out. Turning Bill Hader in to a Vampire wouldn't be a bad idea, also. <.<; *cough* Please?<br />
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No,no, who knows if he would want that, don't force it upon someone. That is how we get those depressed Vampires. So anyways, I tend to fall for Vampires and those who can get me to snort. Yes, if I laugh hard enough, I snort. People seem to think its cute and try to get me to do it again. >//< My boyfriend thought about making a drinking game with it, but discovered he was too good at making me laugh and everyone would have died. 110 shots in 10 minutes. I think it was also 2 am and everything is funny at 2am, I blame sleep deprivation for that insane fit of giggles with many snorts. My nickname on one of my softball teams was Laughalot. Get it, Lancelot, Laughalot? 9 year old's are so witty. I think in middle school someone used to call me Gigglebox...? <br />
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I love humor, just because I have my grouchy days doesn't mean I enjoy being upset. In fact I hate being upset. I love my boyfriend, he somehow knows the perfect moment to insert something humorous when I am crying or ranting, and turns my emotions on a dime. I love him, so much. Now if only he was a vampire... <.< I am kidding, love him even if he isn't a vampire. But have you ever laughed and cry at the same time? Its a strange sensation.<br />
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Back to Vampires and wit- I have a list of actors who I would love so see play a role of a Vampire, Bill Hader has just been added to the list. If I manged to miss it on his IMDB list of movies and he has played a vampire, you better leave a comment with the name of said movie. Though, I can't really take David Tennant off the list, >.< so close though in the Fright Night remake, which I still love. Watched again last night. Also not so sure about Nicholas Cage, Love Bites, that was
a....interesting movie. >.< I think I will keep him on the list,
in hopes of another Vampire role, though again...that movie is strange,
was he even really a Vampire, or just crazy? I may need to watch it
again, I don't remember it very well. I also still need to go see Dark Shadows with Johnny Depp, then he can be crossed off, once I see it that is. <br />
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Okay, I have rambled on enough. ^_^; Instead talking about Vampires, I should go work on my stories. If your in Washington, enjoy this day of sun, because I did a rain dance for the Gods and it looks like they were pleased and I can crawl out from this rock tomorrow to enjoy the comfortable chill of rain. Thank you Gods. Now if you guys could give me feedback on whats wrong with my Vampire Dance, that would be wonderful so I can please you and get my Vampire comedian.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
Nekodra<br />
Nekodra-blog@hotmail.com<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Nekodra">@Nekodra</a><br />
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Still would love tips for indie publishing through Amazon from my previous post, <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2012/05/little-advicehelp.html">Little Advice/Help</a>NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-13352458704097458462012-05-19T21:06:00.001-07:002012-05-19T21:06:14.144-07:00Little Advice/Help<b>Asking for Advice:</b><br />
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I would like to ask for advice/help from any independent authors who come across this blog post.<br />
While the books I would like to publish through Amazon at some point are not done, I am trying to make sure I understand the process before I finish one of the books so I am ready when they are.<br />
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<b>Question 1:</b> I was reading through Amazons page on KDP, and such, it mentioned that I have to have exclusive rights to my book to publish them. Do I have to do anything special, pay some company in order to claim I own my book- as in copy right or something- or is it by default mine unless I sold it to a publishing company?<br />
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<b>Question 2: </b>What about commissioning the cover of the book? I have commissioned it from a friend and she knows I want it for a book cover. Am I golden to use it as the cover with amazon, because I have permission from the artist?<br />
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<b>Question 3:</b> Is there a link you can give me to a good source for independent publishing, in case I have any other questions about the process?<br />
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<b>Question 4:</b> What do you suggest about editing? I know there will be errors that I won't catch and I would like to fix that, what do you suggest for getting a story edited before publishing?<br />
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Thank you so much, for anyone who helps me to answer these questions!<br />
I have read various tips and such in blogs, but it never hurts to have a nice large rang of advice on a topic. <br />
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<b>About WOVaN Project & Modern Magic:</b><br />
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The search is finished! I did find the story. I also found a whole bunch of old crappy stories I wrote 11 years ago as well. I did find a few old Floppy's which could have more stories. I am glad my parents haven't gotten rid of their old tower yet, we have a new one, but the old one is still nearby and it has a floppy drive, at some point I will boot that old puppy up and about a half hour later I can pop in the floppy and see what is on it, assuming they still work.<br />
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WOVaN is coming together nicely. If you haven't guessed yet, WOVaN is going to be a collection of short stories. It will be a series- I have MANY short stories. The first won't have too many, a small collection. There is a completely new story-ish, the first paragraph is from an old story I found, but after that is all new that I have been working on. I think it's at 3,000 words, it might end up as a Novelette and be the focus story of the collection and then a couple shorter stories. We will see how it goes. One story you may recognize from here, but I changed and edited it. Then some older stories I wrote years ago- fixed up and edited.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of many Shrimp we caught. Big suckers.</td></tr>
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I am still working on Modern Magic too, right now its sort of just typing up notes from when I didn't have a laptop (which is a LOT) and then trying to organize them in the proper storyline order. Kind of a daunting task at the moment.<br />
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<b>How I am doing: </b><br />
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Started my new job last Tuesday! I work 4-10. Yeah, that is right, three day weekends baby. I think I am going to love this job! NDA doesn't let me talk details, but I work for Microsoft thru Volt, game testing. Don't look to me for leaks, I want to keep my job. XP Lol, but I am enjoying it. Bugging and Crashing a Natal (Kinect) game. Fun, fun. The people I work with are so much fun. I have finally found the perfect work environment. I don't want to leave this job anytime soon!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and a Shrimp. See! Big suckers.</td></tr>
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Also speaking of fun, that last weekend with that super warm and sunny-ness- while me and the sun don't get along, I had a fun and packed weekend.<br />
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<b>Friday</b>- I went shrimping with my dad, grandpa and uncle Scotty. Spent time on my grandpa's boat from 6am to about 5pm. Good times. I am happiest on a boat. I want to have my own boat one day and just spend hours out on the water, perhaps a few nights. I love laying down on a boat and rocking in the waves. So calming. I can't describe how relaxing being on a boat is for me. Being on a boat rids me of nausea, that's how relaxing it is.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute little Dwarf Cuttlefish.</td></tr>
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<b>Saturday</b>- I went to Pike Place Market for the first time- I know, whats wrong with me? I have lived near Seattle my whole life and I had never been to Pike Place. But I enjoyed it, and now that I have a job I want to go back and buy things. Several things. I will go back sometime later this summer. Me and my mom also went to the Seattle Aquarium. I love that place. I love getting to see all sorts of sea life, so beautiful. Also cute. I think my favorite part of the Aquarium is the Octopus and the Harbor Seals. Then- is it horrible that I went to the aquarium, loved and enjoyed seeing all the sea life and then I went to have dinner at Ivar's? <.< I love sea life both to observing and also eating. yum. ^_^<br />
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<b>Oh, lets go to Book corner for a moment:</b><br />
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I still have so many books I want to read, I have over 120 samples waiting to be read and about 34 books I bought or found for free waiting to be read. I recently finished reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gunship-ebook/dp/B0055Q81Z0/ref=la_B0076VW770_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1337481176&sr=1-2">Gunship</a> by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/John-Davis/e/B0076VW770/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1">John Davis</a>. (The links are for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/">Amazon</a>) I believe the third book is due to be released soon, but I am not sure when. I haven't read the second book yet, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Glimmeria-A-Gunship-Novel-ebook/dp/B00634TWI8/ref=la_B0076VW770_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1337481176&sr=1-3">Glimmeria</a>, but it is on my list- in fact I should grab the sample to remind me. I did rather enjoy the book. It had a nice Firefly feel to it. I can match parallels to some of the characters. While the format of the books was hard to get used to, it was a great story. You grow to like the characters and so you want to continue to see how they are, if they are okay. If you enjoyed the show firefly, you will surely enjoy Gunship. <br />
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Right now I am currently catching up on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Asimovs-Science-Fiction/dp/B000N8V3F0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1337482402&sr=1-1">Asimov</a> magazine and then I will be back to reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Skies-Book-1-ebook/dp/B0054GQHIY/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1337482093&sr=1-1">Blood Skies</a> by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Steven-Montano/e/B004WPYZ2I/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1">Steven Montano</a> (<a class=" twitter-atreply pretty-link" data-screen-name="Daezarkian" href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Daezarkian" rel="nofollow"><s>@</s><b>Daezarkian</b></a>) Which I HIGHLY recommend. I haven't finished it yet, I am only on chapter 3, but I have to say: The world Steven Montano has
eloquently painted with words is breathtaking & marvelous.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me at Snoqualmie Falls on Mothers day</td></tr>
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I don't know if this really fits into book corner, its a blog. I stumbled across <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/suzisquared">@Suzisquared</a> on twitter last night and by proxy I found her blog - <a href="http://vampiresexualsecrets.com/blog/">Vampire Sexual Secrets</a>. I have read a good deal of it by now and I will read more later tonight. But I have fallen in love with her blog and her Vampires. <b>Ideal. </b>That is the best word I can use. I have been seeking out Vampire since I was 4- so ever since I can remember I have gotten my hands on anything Vampire I could and while I will enjoy them on some level, some not, some I do love, but more often then not I would feel something is missing. Her Vampires, are probably the only ones that have made me feel- 'I finally found it.' Like I can take a breath and relax because I have found what I have been looking for all my life. I can't wait to get to the actual story, I am so excited. I have been reading through the other parts of her blog, which talk about her Vampires, the characters, and explaining things. Then I will read the actual story, which I am antici------------pating. Sorry, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Rocky-Horror-Picture-Show/dp/B001HM1PFO/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1337486141&sr=1-1">Rocky Horror Picture Show</a>, can't help it.<br />
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Oh, and have you seen the English trailer for Kingdom Hearts? I am so excited to play! Can't wait! Already pre-ordered at <a href="http://www.gamestop.com/">Gamestop</a>, and there will be a <a href="http://www.gamestop.com/nintendo-3ds/games/kingdom-hearts-3d-dream-drop-distance-mark-of-mastery-edition/102045?ref=recpdp&cross=170472">collectors edition through Gamestop</a>, so when that is pre-orderable I will upgrade to that. Release date is nearly here! 7/31/12!<br />
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Alright, I think I have talked enough. Sorry for the lack of Short Story or a WOTDS. Had a busy first week of work, still getting used to it and I am feeling a little off. So what writing I can do I am putting towards WOVaN right now. This blog post- I have been slowly working on since last week. So my apologies, next post I will see what I can put together for you to read. For now, if you haven't read some of my other stories here is the <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/p/wotds.html">WOTDS Guide</a> and <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/p/short-stories-guide.html">Short Stories Guide</a>. I will leave you with that and back to editing WOVaN for me.<br />
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</div>NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-31313830523471679082012-05-04T18:23:00.002-07:002012-06-16T11:33:29.821-07:00A WOVaN Questions of PlansSorry its been a while, distraction, projects, and was feeling under the weather for a few days. <br />
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I purpose a question-<br />
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<b>Modern Day Magic</b>:<br />
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If your a new reader perfect, if you saw Modern Day Magic or Modern Magic written on the spine of a book that's chillin' on a shelf would you pick it up and read the summary? What would you expect it to be about? -- Please comment your response to this question or email it to Nekodra-Blog@hotmail.com<br />
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If your a returning reader, well forget what you have heard so far about the story, if you can set that known knowledge aside, understandable if not, once you know something it changes your perceptive. What would you expect a story titled Modern Day Magic or Modern Magic to be about? Would you pick up a book titled that? Knowing what its about, does it have your interest? -- Please leave a comment with your response or email it to Nekodra-Blog@hotmail.com<br />
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I am just curious if this title fits this series. I am having 'is this the right title?' worry. Does it fit the book, does it catch peoples eyes? I figured who better to ask then my readers or those who stumbled across this blog entry. ^_^; I am worried it doesn't give the image I want it to and the more I think about it, I feel it fits but that could just be that I have been calling it that for months now and gotten used to it. Though I omitted day, and I am growing to like 'Modern Magic'. The Modern Magic Series. But its hard for me to answer that question. There is going to be a lot of magic in the story, but first and foremost its a Vampire story, and Modern Magic says magic not Vampire. But what would fit, that speaks both Vampire, Magic, and a little fairy tale?<br />
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What about Bloody Magic or Bloody Hell? While I want it to be humorous and sometimes light hearted, it is also going to be a horror book. Bloody Magic, I think works on multiple levels. But does it give the right image? x.x Normally I feel my titles work well, but for some reason I am getting unsure about calling it Modern Magic.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nekodrakdl.deviantart.com/favourites/10905432#/d2b254c">You Missed a Spot</a> By Miha - Her <a href="http://miha-mimiko-kyattuha.deviantart.com/">Deviant Art</a></td></tr>
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I still have time before the story is to be publish, lots typed up, but it still needs lots of work. ^_^; So for now I will just refer to it as my Modern Magic novel, but the official title is not set in stone. When I do eventually publish it, I will be sure to leave a link and title. <br />
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I do have a side project I am working on that I have dubbed WOVaN, which are the initials. Unlike Modern Magic where I am unsure, I absolutely like the way the initials worked out and I like the title WOVaN. I am still heavily working on Modern Magic, but everyday I am also working on this smaller project, that will likely be published well before Modern Magic, because its not a novel series -well- it is a series, but not the same. You will see when the first book is ready to publish. ^_~<br />
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The cover art has been commissioned and I look forward to seeing the result. Its being done by my amazingly talented friend, <a href="http://miha-mimiko-kyattuha.deviantart.com/">Miha</a>. She is the artist that the image I used for my Twitter picture.<br />
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Yay, I finally found a picture from Sakura-con of my cosplay, I am the blue one. He also has LOTS of picture of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtjaaaam/collections/72157629395902264/">other cosplays </a>if you want to look at them. If you also took a picture of us at some point during the con I would love to see them, thanks!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was found on Flickr and taken by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtjaaaam/6903782326/in/set-72157629750902229">DTJAAAAM</a> </td></tr>
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Those who follow me on twitter already read some of this, but I will put it on my blog because I can actually talk about it- I have such issues with the 140 character limit! Another reason I should finish with the facebook page, most of the time I really only need another 10 characters, but like Corbin Bernsen from psych, I could post a bit of a longer 'tweet' and share it to twitter. <br />
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So Van Helsing, the awesome movie from 2004 with Hug Jackman, Kate Beckinsale and Richard Roxburgh- I love that movie! I am not sure how I feel, I just found out they plan to do a reboot of it and Tim Cruise is playing Van Helsing. I Love Hugh Jackman as Van Helsing. If the Gods are kind maybe Alan Rickman will be cast as Dracula- then I would squeal aloud like the fan girl inside me which I haven't done since highschool <.<; and that one 10th Doctor cosplay a few years ago... *cough* IF Alan Rickman by some miracle was cast Dracula, I fully admit he would not be Dracula in my mind, but a Vampire Severus. We all have our fanfics that play out in our minds from things we read, or watch, right? I am not the only one that does this am I? Though I keep mine to myself, I will never post a fanfiction anywhere, they are personal and the bulk is someone else's world. Plus I will admit, I tend to image certain characters as vampires. Okay, I tend to change most stories/movies/shows to involve vampires, in my mind. So all my personal fanfictions is just me bending the story to include and accommodate Vampires-- Back on topic of Van Helsing Reboot, of course this is just all me being very hopeful that something amazing comes from the reboot- I LOVE the original. It will always have a special place in my heart regardless of the outcome of this reboot. I watched Van Helsing twice while working on Modern Magic yesterday, for awesome background noise and the sexy distraction of Dracula. *cough* So if the universe wants to be awesome, someone of my list of actors I would like to see as Vampires will get cast as Dracula in this reboot. Keeping my fingers crossed. Though regardless of casting, I will watch the movie when it comes out because I am sucker for anything Vampire. Well almost anything -well- yes if it has vampires I will watch or read it no matter what. Whither I end up liking it is a completely different story, but if it includes Vampires and I cross paths with it, I will be drawn to it and won't get it out of my head till I give it a shot, for curiosity sake and for my love of Vampires.<br />
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There won't be a WOTDS today, but instead I am going to post a
few quotes from Modern Magic, a couple others from a the WOVaN
project. Let me know if the quotes have your curious about the stories.
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"..Eyes glinted from
the nearby porch light reflecting off them now that he was standing,
his grin became soft. His whole demeanor inviting, calling.
Hypnotizing. Like the Evil witch tempting children with a candied
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“Again with the
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“A chance of
Russian Roulette.”..." - Current title: 'Modern Magic' by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix<br />
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"...Patted paws with deadly claws scratched the dirt and another howl rang through the woods, deafening from behind her, the hot breath sending terror through her body..." - WOVaN Project by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix<br />
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"....“If you need
anything, please don't hesitate to ask me. I am just putting away-”
She peeked her head around the corner and almost dropped the books in
her arm. “-some books...” Last night flash back in her mind, his
hand holding tight to her upper arm as he threatened her life...." -Current title 'Modern Magic' by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix</div>
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"...head lulled, his vision swimming before
him, seeing three, four, five versions of his attacker drifting in
and out in front him; like a swarm of identical ghosts weaving in and
out of each other as they sneered at him..." - WOVaN Project by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix</div>
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Do those quotes make you want to read the stories? Do they sound good? Are you looking forward to when I post a link that will lead you to buying the books? The WOVaN project, I am hoping will be ready soon. It partly relays on me tracking down this old story I wrote in middle school. I know its in a notebook somewhere, it just a matter of finding it. I never toss my notebooks, even school ones. I just have to find the box they got put in. I was damn proud of the story at the time, and I hope I still am. But I can't recall it well enough to just re-type, I need/want to find the original copy. Which I am working on finding between working on other parts of the project. </div>
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Also-- I did get the job I was hoping for! Yay! But I will still of course work on my novel ideas, no worries about that, but it will be nice to have a job again. Less stress which hopefully will lead to being able to work better. ^_^ Anyways, I think I have yammered on enough for today, May the 4th be with you! I am going to go work on 'Modern Magic' and the WOVaN project.</div>
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<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Nekodra">@Nekodra</a></div>NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-67449697406962516322012-04-23T20:28:00.001-07:002012-04-23T20:28:55.286-07:00Hiatus on Hiatus<i>Heh, took me a while to actually post this because I got distracted by typing up my notes for Modern Day Magic and then what was going to be a WOTDS turned into this interesting Sci-fi story idea, that I want to polish up and maybe try and submit it to Asimov's Sci-fi Short Stories Magazine. Maybe. >.<</i><br />
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<i>My parents now have a decent working computer- it can't run Minecraft, but it actually opens windows in a reasonable time frame. So this means the hiatus is more or less over. (assuming I don't get distracted by other story ideas again) I will also be sure to no longer neglect the fact this is a blog to house my Short Stories of a Vampiric Nature and post a WOTDS with each post. This also means I have started attempting to decode my horrible handwriting and start typing up all my Modern Day Magic notes. Yay. I am excited. So modern Day Magic word count updates and WOTDS will start up again. I hope you all enjoy, and if you do- don't be shy in saying so. ^_~ Things are looking up. I am also working on a Facebook page for the blog, for those who may not have Twitter to get news of when there are updates for the blog. Still iffy on it, so unsure when it will actually open it for public view. For those who do have Twitter, don't forget you can follow me and get a tweets when I post a blog update. <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Nekodra">@Nekodra</a></i><br />
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<i>It feels good to be actively thinking about and working on Modern Day Magic again- I wake up in the morning with a jolts of ideas again. I took a break for a while, lack of ideas and I just don't like writing it by hand. I also jotted down several pages worth of notes while I was out and about doing a few things. I also recently found an old collection of short stories I wrote when- I think 12 or somewhere around there- which I titled Twisted Universe, sort of a twilight Zone meets graphic horror. -Thought sadly there is one I want to find that I can't, but I have a few ideas of where it could be, but I can't get to that for a while. I think on the side, I might go through those -touch then up, edit them- and make a collection of short stories that I haven't posted here and maybe a few I have (only edited and perhaps expanded, maybe I will finish that story I started, </i><i>To Hell With It, <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2011/12/thank-gods-is-psych-day.html">Part 1</a> )and put together a book of short stories. Would anyone be interested in buying that? I would probably do it through the Amazon self-publish, to test the waters so to say. ^_^ Don't know when though, or if I will, just an idea.</i><br />
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<i>Okay, hmm- Do I have anything else to yammer about today? Have I mentioned recent books I have read or starting reading, or want to read? Lets start with that. So many books I want to read. I have over 80 samples on my kindle. The two samples I recently read and I am debating which to buy first and read are- <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gunship-John-M-Davis/dp/1470180324/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1335233157&sr=8-2">Gunship by John Davie</a>s (<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/JohnDavisBooks">@Johndavisbooks</a>) or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wired-Kingdom-Rick-Chesler/dp/1935142070/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1335234430&sr=8-2">Wired Kingdom by Rick Chesler</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/JohnDavisBooks">@Rickchesler</a>). Though the more I think about it, I am leaning towards Gunship first because the description mentioned Vampires and when I read the sample I couldn't help but be reminded of Firefly. So while the format, in the sample was a little hard to read just because there were a few spot it was hard to tell who said what, but other then that. I enjoyed the feel of the story, partly because of the reminder of Firefly and the anticipation to see what type of Vampires it will be and how it will be done. Yup, I just made up my mind, Gunship first then I will read Wired Kingdom. Annnd- Bought- Gunship is being sent to TARDIS (aka my Kindle). I will read will that once I an done working on the computer for a while. </i><br />
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<i>There is also a Series I came across called<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Michael-R.-Hicks/e/B002BMIC96/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1335237019&sr=1-1"> In Her Name by Micheal R. Hicks</a> I am curious to read too, I have the sample, but I haven't gotten to it yet. Same with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crater-Helium-3-Novel-Homer-Hickam/dp/1595546642/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1335237052&sr=1-1">Crater (A Helium-3 Novel) by Homer Hickam</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Frozen-Past-ebook/dp/B007HETCU6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1335236864&sr=8-4">Frozen Past</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Near-Death-Richard-C-Hale/dp/098477890X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1335236864&sr=8-3">Near Death </a>by Richard C Hale. So many books that sound so good. >.<</i><br />
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<i>I also realized a few days that I had downloaded the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Works-H-P-Lovecraft-ebook/dp/B0057JQ8C8/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1335237109&sr=1-1">Complete works of H.P Lovecraft</a> for .99 cents a while ago because I remembered someone told me once I would love his stories, they are my kinda of stories. So I also read a few of the stories from there and I am enjoying them a lot. I now know where Cthulhu comes from which is awesome and I enjoyed that story. I like knowing- I have seen Cthulhu things, demoed the dice game at PAX and seen pictures. From the Grab bag <a href="http://teefury.com/">TeeFury.com</a> did a while ago and I got a Cthulhu Cookie monster shirt. Now I enjoy it more because I actually know what Cthulhu is. </i><br />
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<b>Daily word count for Modern Day Magic is:</b><br />
<b>April 20th</b>- 811 <br />
<b>April 21st- </b>Worked on another story<br />
<b>April 22nd-</b>Worked on another story<br />
<b>April 23rd- </b><br />
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<b>Finis</b> (Latin)- End</div>
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<b>Metus</b> (Latin)- Fear</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">That’s it, that’s the end. I am done for.
Screwed, totally screwed. I can’t fight this. I can’t win. This is terrifying.
What the hell can I do?</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></i>“That’s no fair! Your reflexes
are insane! I am surprise the controller can keep up with you!” Sighing in
frustration, she flopped back on the couch, laughing; the controller left
forgotten at her side.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“It can’t,
it lagged really bad.” Cole remarked nonchalantly, then joining in the laughter.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I don’t
know why I even bother-” Sitting back up with a small glare that wasn’t
serious.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Because secretly
you’re hoping to beat me, but even if you became a Vampire you couldn’t.” He
pulled her into a hug as she continued to glare at him. “You also probably
thought you could easily win because I haven’t played many games, but no ego
boost for you.” </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“Aw, don’t
be a sore loser.” He added.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I am not
being a sore loser; I am pointing out how the scales are unfairly tipped in
your favor because your reflexes are inhuman.” She replied defensively.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“I could
fix that.” He brushed her hair off to the side, fangs becoming visibly longer
as he grinned in what could only be described as a hungry predatory smirk while
attempting to not smile like a goof.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Ember put
her palm on his forehead and pushed him back, which he could have resisted but
didn’t, and was now laying, awkwardly on the couch as Ember stood up and stuck
her tongue out at him.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>He just
shook is head and laughed, then got a pillow in the face that Ember tossed
lightly, actually aiming for his stomach and upon seeing it land on his face,
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<i>I know, its really short. It turned into a weird goofy playful scene between Cole and Ember from Modern Day Magic- <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2012/01/pineapplious-meltdown.html">Link</a> to the post with an old version of the first chapter. I have edited it and change some things in the current format, but its an idea of the first chapter. Is it a story you might want to read? Keep in mind that post was a WIP of the chapter. I like to think it sounds better and I fixed things that sounded weird. I don't know if this scene will be cannon or not. It seems a possibility for when they grow closer and better friends, but not sure. It was fun to write, its an amusing video in my head. For other- longer- stories here is the<a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/p/wotds.html"> Guide for WOTDS</a> and <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/p/short-stories-guide.html">Guide for Short Stories</a>. I need to go update the WOTDS Guide its a few stories behind now. >.< Must remember to do that.</i><br />
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<i>Okay, I think I have ramble on enough. I actually managed a WOTDS today, as short that it is. >.>; *cough* Anyways- Back to Typing up notes for Modern Day Magic and the currently Unnamed Sci-Fi Vampire story I started the other day in place of a WOTDS. Enjoy.</i><br />
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<br />~Nekodra<br />
Nekodra-Blog@hotmail.com<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Nekodra">@Nekodra </a><br />
<br />NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-51681824447129644122012-04-16T17:35:00.000-07:002012-04-20T01:16:40.752-07:00Late Birthday Surprise<i>Still going to have sporadic posts, no laptop yet. I got almost half of what I needed to get a cheap-ish netbook- But I had a job interview! Super excited. It was the day before my birthday. It's a weeding process so there will be at least one more interview and it's unknown when that will be, because they don't have openings yet. They will have openings in the next few weeks and that's when the next interview will be- so any day now. The way my interviewer talked about it, sounded like I am a shoo in for another interview. Cross your fingers for me, it would be the best birthday present. And if I get the job, then screw getting a cheap netbook, I could get a new tablet laptop. I am so happy, just have to be patient. >.< Patience. </i><br />
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<i>So in my excitement, I will wade through my parents crappy old old computer to give an update and write a WOTDS. Also fyi, it took me a few days to make this post merely because this ghastly old computer was driving me nuts and I could only handle it in small, very small doses. x.x I need a laptop, for the love of gods, let me get this job, for my sanity. </i><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-SfG78quJNARMIsdlL__4cm0bL38mWpqXDU0sJu_5NAhqB_O1ClRkaqMJ1RYTRkUO6fmiizrD7ZmH1G0iC-15hWUtbgKzQHqWf4RZQB02v-v3tcIOxC8UOPPI072Bp9YdckoEzQC31JH/s1600/Zapp-Sakuracon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-SfG78quJNARMIsdlL__4cm0bL38mWpqXDU0sJu_5NAhqB_O1ClRkaqMJ1RYTRkUO6fmiizrD7ZmH1G0iC-15hWUtbgKzQHqWf4RZQB02v-v3tcIOxC8UOPPI072Bp9YdckoEzQC31JH/s320/Zapp-Sakuracon.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zapp from Sakura-con. Photo from his <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ZappBranniganSpaceshipOfLove?ref=ts">Facebook page</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table><i>So <b>Sakura-Con</b> was fun as always. I love spending the time with my friends. So far I haven't been able to find any pictures of me and my fellow Pokemon Breeders. So if you were at Sakura-con 2012 Seattle, WA and you took any pictures involving a blue Pokemon Breeder with a cute small Lucario Plushie, that could be me and I would love to see the picture. There were three of us, a Red Breeder, Green Breeder and me, the Blue Breeder. Other then the one I showed in <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2012/02/split-musings.html">Split Musings</a> I don't have any pictures of my cosplay. We did a 'photo shoot' with our friends who were Kagome, Sesshomaru and Naraku, but we ended up not taking pictures of the Breeders. So if you took any, please share. Next year, I will be joining the other three and I will be Rin. I likely will still bring the Breeder Cosplay and spend one day as a Breeder. But I am excited to branch out and try another Cosplay and as a group it should be fun. </i><br />
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<i>Anyways, share pictures please and I can't wait for next year. Love Sakura-con. Zapp was there once again, love him. I hate the character Zapp from Futurama, but I love that cosplay of him. Weird, I know. The Zapp Loveline and Zapp Starship of Love was once again, AMAZING. They have a facebook- <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ZappBranniganSpaceshipOfLove">Zapp Branigan and His Spaceship of Love</a>. Also of course, Cosplay Chess was so fun to watch. I kinda want to join next year, but I don't know if I have the guts. x.x</i><br />
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<i><b>Spoilers</b> for Hunger Games, Psych, and Doctor Who. Though if you keep up with the twitters of Moffat, Doctor Who news and other such Twitter accounts its not so much spoilers. But for those who want to know nothing, I should be courteous. </i><br />
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<i>First <b>Psych</b>. The season finale was just last Wednesday. I can't believe they ended it like that! Honestly, I will be pretty upset if Henry doesn't pull through. Though I wonder if that's how they will lead into the musical episode, Henry loopy on pain killers. Lol. That would be funny. Until fall I will be worried about Henry. Can't wait. I believe they have started or are about to start filming. Aside from the ending, the episode was -as always-awesome as Psych has a habit of being, I just don't like the ending. See my crush favorites are Lassie and Shawn, then my favorite non-crush is Henry. He is bad-ass, remember the Deadman Curve Ball episode, tackle from no where for the win. Jules is also awesome, and I would at least steal a kiss from her. lol. </i><br />
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<i><b>The Hunger Games</b>: I actually only just read all three books for the first time just under a week before the movie hit theatres. Those three books had me by the balls, no joke- By. My(non-existing). Balls. I finished all three in about 2 and half days. I had trouble putting them down. Wonderful. I am late to the game I am sure, but if your of the few who haven't read them, I really suggest it. You won't be able to put them down. </i><br />
<i>I think they did a pretty good job on the movies. Things got glossed over, left out, it happens. I did like how hey unitized the game announcers. I feel there are just a few things I felt needed to be put in the movies that weren't there, because they play parts in the next books and I assume they plan to do the other two books into movies as well. All in all, I enjoyed the movie. I felt they captured the crazy style of the capital amazingly. It's was hilarious and how I imaged it. I think they picked actors who fit the roles well and I look forward to seeing the next two movies.</i><br />
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<i><b>Doctor Who</b>: So, I watched the Titanic mini series, which has Jenna-Louise Coleman. For those who don't know, she is the next companion after we cry our eyes out when Amy and Rory sadly leave us. Good news to that very very sad news, is that I personally think she will make a wonderful companion. When I first saw her I was unsure, mostly because I love Amy and I will miss her, but when I saw her in Titanic- I adored her. Simply put, she seems like she will be lots of fun. So if your unsure about her as the new companion, watch the Titanic mini series, it comes to DVD April 27th, I am pretty sure. Watch it. I think you will love her too. </i><br />
<i>Also am I the only one who picked up a hint about the Statue of Liberty being a Weeping Angel next season, or am I crazy? If its true, this sounds like a sad but Epic season. </i><br />
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<i>Okay, I think I have talked enough. Next I will work on the WOTDS and then finally post this post. </i><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">April 16<sup>th</sup> 2012</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">WOTDS</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Nox </b>(Latin)- Night</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Vacuus</b> (Latin)- Free from</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Idir</b> (Irish)- Between</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>Kaafii </b>(Hindi)- Enough</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">“ENOUGH!”</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
The room fell dead silent, someone slipped slightly and you knew in these silence they were blushing at the fact they broke it for a second. Someone shuffled nervously,t heir rubber shoes sliding to and fro without being pickup from the hardwood floor. A heavily annoyed sigh came from her left and she restrained from rolling her eyes and instead mimicked his sigh and spoke in a more lady light tone, but her bitterness was stillevident. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
“I believe I am my own person, and there for have every right to make my own decisions. I have made mine and I don't think it is really right to chime in for or against it-”</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
But chime in they did, becoming an almost in-audible jumble of words and phrases. In the between the jumble words stuck out, a sentence make sense, before others swallowed the rest. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
“Not right-”</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">“I have never-”</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">“What a ghastly choice-”</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">“What are you thinking?-”</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">“Why-”</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">“What is wrong-”</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">“How dare-”</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">“Spell-”</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
This time he came to her rescue with a caring hand on her shoulder, with a hidden wink, his voice boomed above everyone else, and silence stuck. Sure even the owls paused inthe trees nearby. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
“Let her finish!” His hand left her shoulder and she quickly stole it to her side, not wanting to loose the support. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
“Thank you, Gavon.” She looked out at everyone again, knots tying and untying in her gut, not at her choice, but at her peers and her family. <i>They just can't understand, and I can't understand that.</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><i> </i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-style: normal;">“Love knows no shape or conformity. Love is simply what it is and I love Gavon-”</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
<span style="font-style: normal;">“But he is-”</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
<span style="font-style: normal;">The glint of red, reflecting as flecks of burning embers in his blue eyes direction at the one who spoke and it was like a zipper had zipped and locked into place by invisible hands to close his mouth and keephim from finishing his sentence. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
<span style="font-style: normal;">“I know, and I know you all know-”</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
<span style="font-style: normal;">Someone dared to expertly throw a wooden knife at the chest of Gavon, who not only caught it with eased but barely seemed to notice it had been thrown, simply released it to clatter to the floor. The room was silent again. Only one person can throw knifes like that, her brother. All thinking they would loose their lives as the cost of his reckless attempt.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
<span style="font-style: normal;">“Please.” Her hand tightened its hold, anchoring her in place, otherwise she feared all would well up and swallow them whole, alone, without love; an unforgiving ocean of disapproval, of fear, of rejection, or worst of all- a mob to kill them.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
<span style="font-style: normal;">Gavon turned to her then, and she knew that look. The look of I told you so. The look of why did you bother? The look that they would never understand as you do. She looked back to the unruly crowd, of those who once loved her, but now can no longer accept her for who she is and what she loves. She whispered quieter then any mortal ears could hear, words only for the one beside her. </span><i>Once I finish talking, just take me away. I just want to be free from this, free with you.</i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><i> </i><span style="font-style: normal;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-style: normal;">“I thought I would give you all the curtsy of informing you that I was leaving, that I was in love. That I want to spend my days with the one I love. I simply did not want you to waste your days searching for me, thinking I was lost, or worrying if I had died and my body lost. My leaving is not up for discussion. Good bye.”</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
<span style="font-style: normal;">Dust swirling up was the only indication that someone had once been in that spot. No one spoke, for a moment they didn't even breath. Then one by one, sure they had not been killed by the beast, began to draw in air and release it. Someone fell to their knees, crying hysterically for the lost of a child, at what she believed to be the death of a child. Soothing masculine hands try to console the grief. A knife whistled through the air and lodged into the wall where the monster once stood. Others filed out of the house to leave the family to grieve in peace over a child lost to the night. </span></div><br />
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~Nekodra<br />
Nekodra-Blog@Hotmail.com<br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Nekodra">@Nekodra </a><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Please remember these stories are written by me. Enjoy. </span>NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-85661154964322017152012-03-20T19:04:00.000-07:002012-03-27T14:43:26.374-07:00Springs Rejuvenating Treat<i> .......</i><br />
<i>x.x Yeah, there is a reason I haven't been using my parents super old and super slow computer. It makes me want to bang my head against the desk. Now that the browser and word processor are open, its not so bad, but getting to that point is like wading through a river of molasses. But I really wanted to type something, proper type. And I had an urge to do a WOTDS. I had a burst of ideas for Modern Day Magic a few days ago, but I can feel the staleness, I needed to brake to something new for a moment and then I feel I might be able to work better. Though part of the problem is I no longer like to write stories by hand, mostly because I can barely read my own hand writing and editing is so much better on a computer. And doing this WOTDS on a computer, oh I feel rejuvenated. I really do. I think I might go crazy if I don't get a new laptop soon.</i><br />
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<i>Also: T<b>his isn't a return yet, just a treat because its been so long. </b>My laptop is still dead and I am crossing my fingers to get enough money for my birthday to get a relatively cheap netbook that I can word processor on and also play Minecraft. And type my stories, ah proper typing is so nice. So this is a treat not just for my readers, but me too. Typing feels good. I am still technically on a hiatus, but like my tweet from earlier today, hopefully the hiatus will be ending soon. (my twitter account: <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Nekodra">@Nekodra</a>) My birthday is April 10th, but like it often is, my family is combing Easter and my Birthday, so I will be getting my gifts on the 8th and I have a large family. So if everyone gives me money for a gift, I should hopefully have enough for a netbook and I don't know what I will do if I don't get enough. >.< But ^_^ Think positive, I am sure it will all work out.</i><br />
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<i>I have managed to work quite a lot on Modern Day magic. I slightly dread the moment when I will start to take those notes from pen and paper to the computer. I have such horrible handwriting and I have a rough estimate, that at last count, I have written about 5,500 words in that notebook. I took a sample of 11 pages and found the average word count and that's how I am getting that number- the average word count times the page number. Could be more or could be less. Also I think, if I remember correctly, that puts me at about a total of 38,000 words for the overall count for Modern Day Magic. Wow. </i><br />
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<i>So anyways, I won't bore you too much longer and then I will post the WOTDS and that will be my Spring Gift to my readers and something new and better then that last post. </i><br />
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<i>I have been playing a lot of Pokemon the last week or more and looking forward to Black and White 2. Though admittedly I am a little disappointed its not a 3ds game, meaning they aren't utilizing the street pass the 3ds offers. I am hoping that Black and White 2 are throw outs to keep us fans happy while they are working on a new generation that will be for it. I can think of so many possibilities they could do with Pokemon and the street pass tool on the 3ds. I can't image them not making a Pokemon game specific for the 3ds. A lot of my Pokemon playing has been to make a bunch of babies to give away at Sakura-con, because like I mentioned before, my current only cosplay is a Pokemon Breeder. So if your attending Sakura-con 2012 at the Seattle Convention Center April 6-8th, keep an eye out for a light blue apron dressed Pokemon Breeder with a silver bucket of Pokeballs. I have baby Pokemon to give away. </i><br />
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Also, anyone else enjoying the new episodes of Psych, I am. I think my favorite out of the recent, well how can I choose between Shawn dressed as Indiana Jones? But I also loved the Shinning Episode. Though I think if I had to choose, Indiana Jones and then the Shining, but its a close one. </i><i> Really is. </i><i>That character Amy from the Shinning episode, oh she was a riot! Loved it, such great comments. I heard the cast had a hard time keeping a straight face with her lines, and I think its clear why. Also the Indiana Jones episode, the return of Pierre Despereaux, love that. He is such a fun character! Shawn and the Real Girl, not bad. Like all Psych episodes it was funny, though I do still need to watch it the second time. I was distracted the first time and I know I missed things that I am sure will make me enjoy the episode more. I am also really looking forward to tomorrows episode. Marlowe returns. I have been waiting so long to see her and Lassie together again. I have seen a few clips and it looks promising. Psyched for it!</i><br />
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<i>I have also just gotten into The Vampire Diaries. I don't know how that show slipped three seasons under my radar, but it did. I have completely caught myself up the last 3 weeks, and have found myself falling hard for Damon. Yum. So I look forward to Thursday nights, Wednesday and Thursday nights are currently the best days of the week. Once Doctor Who returns, there will be a third night, but they are currently filming the next season so it will be sometime before then. Anyone else sad we are loosing Amy and Rory? I know it has to happen the companions can't stay forever, but its still sad. I will probably cry as much as I did for Rose and Donna. Though admittedly I am really curious bout who his new companion is, I think I read that it will be officially announced tomorrow. So curious. </i><br />
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<i>Okay, enough yammering. Like I said Hiatus still in effect, this is just a gift to re-awaken my muse and a gift to those who maybe missing reading my blog and my short stories. I know it had been a while before the hiatus since I have posted a Short Story. So here it is:</i><br />
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Note: I think I fixed all the weird spacing errors, that don't know what caused them in the story, but it should be readable now. <br />
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<b>Vernal-</b> Appearing or Occurringin spring</div>
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<b>Scivolare</b> (Italian)- To Slip</div>
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<b>Benefictium</b> (Latin)- Kindness,Benefit</div>
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<b>Silere </b>(Latin)- to be silent, tobe still</div>
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<b>Timor </b>(Latin)- Fear</div>
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<b>Alainn</b> (Irish)- Beautiful</div>
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<b>Alag</b> (Hindi)- Different</div>
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She smiled with a sad sigh at the vernal beauty of the landscape as it shifted before her eyes. The stark difference of the death winter held, then to melt into the warmth and rain of spring. While it wasn't her favorite time of year. While the comfort chill of winter gone. While the frozen landscape gave away to blooming buds. It was still beautiful, it was still the natural glory of nature. The crisp green of life. The crisp colors of living. </div>
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Picking up her almost forgotten bag from the still growing grass as it stretched and yawn from its slumber, shaking the last chill weighing it down to stand tall and to once more continue its ever struggle to reach and touch the burning rays of the sun. Now to head back into town with the gathered herbs collected to begin her first dinner alone.</div>
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In the shadow of the trees loomed a darkened figure, cloaking itself in the shade of the newly leaf endowed tree, who shivered with excitement at the mornings gift to stretch it's branches out, no long a skinny knot of bones but bloating to touch its neighbors in glee. </div>
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Pulling the hood tight around his hidden face to dashed from the safety of darkness and rushed for the young women of pale skin and soft eyes. New to adulthood and independence, still full of childish naivety to the world. Forgetting one simple rule of safety when near the woods, never wander alone.</div>
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Suddenly she found herself shoved under the cooling shade of a tree that had been several feet from where she had once stood. Strong iron gripping arms held hers down and against the scraping bark of the tree. She could feel her arms scratch away skin by the stinging that crept along back of her arms that kissed the wood. </div>
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Gathering a moment of overwhelming curiosity that had nothing to do with being brave, she opened her eyes to a frightful scene. Red blazed eyes pierced hers and suddenly she lost all will to struggle, fear crawled up her spin, but she had no reason to leave his strong arms and so she stilled herself and didn't dare speak a word. </div>
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A breeze rushed up and the hood fell away to reveal his face, now no longer a pair of flamed eyes. His skin looked like it was once tanned but now forgetting how to hold pigment proper it was white as a ghost, as silver as the moon and such a wonder to the dark as a forgotten cave hair that frame his face, most having fallen from the tie that held the rest back. A Strong face of a man who one knew hard times, and perhaps a battle ortwo.</div>
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“That’s better, its going to be okay.” His voice hypnotically soothed with its devil charm. “Tell me your name, pretty thing.” He released one arm to stroke her soft freckled cheek with a smile that hid bad intentions. </div>
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“Nataline.”</div>
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“Nataline, what a unique name.” He stepped closer, pressing himself against her body and took a deep breath, inhaling the smell of grass and spices, cinnamon. “Such alovely thing. How old are you?”</div>
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“19” Her blue eyes dazed, and tone even and without fear, though deep down she wondered if she should be, but his voice soothed her once more.</div>
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He released her other arm, both hands now cupping her cheeks. “19, so young, so innocent. Oh, but the most apparent of innocent are always the ones who end up being the most fun. Maybe I will give you a gift. Would you like that, a gift?”His smile became a knowing smirk.</div>
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“Gifts are always a lovely surprise.” Her lips broke into a childlike grin at the sight of a Christmas tree on Christmas morning.</div>
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“Yes, yes they are.” He began to brush his cold fingers through her long darken hair, moving it off tothe side exposing her neck, watching the vein beat with her even calmed heart that held hands to the occasional flutter of speed washing in like a tide, before he spoke again, locking eyes once more. “Do I frighten you, lovely?”</div>
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“Your kind, you thinking of giving me a gift, why should that frighten me?”</div>
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“My eyes.“ As they blazed brighter. </div>
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“My teeth.” As the canines sharpened and grew.</div>
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Her heart fluttered then took off like a shot, chest tightened for a moment and then curiosity took over again, masking itself in bravery.</div>
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“Are you a demon that hides in the skin of a man?” She asked with wonderment. </div>
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“I am a demon, who tends to be more human then a man.” He answered simply with the memories from past scenes swimming and rising a moment of anger that he stilled and returned his focus on Nataline.</div>
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“Are you going to kill me?” She asked.</div>
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“No.”</div>
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“Then I have nothing to fear.”</div>
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“I think you do deserve a gift, Lovely. To make up for past days and undeserving attention.” He commented, in possession of knowledge that wasn't thought to be know.</div>
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“How?” Wonderment crossed her face once more, as her mind refused to bring thoughts into consciousness.</div>
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“I often go unnoticed in shadows and I see things, or over hear conversations that are miles away. My poor lovely.” He stroked her cheek again.</div>
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“Whats your gift?” She shivered unsure, curiosity still taking control. Her mind once again thrusting unwanted memories deep down into a never ending chasm, though they will still snake their way to the top again. </div>
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“The gift of life and the world.” Tilting her head gently to the side, almost unable to control the need that weaved its way around him and escaping as a low growl from the pit of his stomach, before he rushed to sank his teeth into her throat. Blood rushed over his lips and down his throat, he tried to tame himself, but he gulped it down with greed, pinning her to the tree with his body as his arms held her tightly against him, one snaked around her back and other lost in her hair. </div>
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Unexpected passion rose and wrapped around them both as she gasp in surprise and expecting pain, but it was more a pinch and it was gone as quickly as it began and feelings unknown and made her warmth, coiled in the pit of her stomach and fogged her mind. What else she felt was an odd sensation of emptying, it was the most curious feeling like once soul is melting into another. Feeling herself being pulled into his thirsty mouth and yet not moving an inch. Images brushed against her mind and then faded again, like a forgotten dream. </div>
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Images of times long gone and deathwitness some by his own hand and many not. Of countries and worlds she had never dreamed of. </div>
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They everything began to fade, she felt herself slip down the tree, lengthen those scraps along her arms from earlier, before the stranger took all her weight upon himself and they both slid to sit upon the shadowed ground, as he pulled his lips from her neck. Licking a trail of blood that began a path down his chin.</div>
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“Shh, not to worry.” He calmed as she began to struggle for breath. “Just a moment and it will get better.” He paused, to give his body time to absorb and change her blood before he bit into his wrist and brought the dripping wound to her mouth.</div>
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“Drink, Lovely, drink.” He cradled her to his chest, that rose and felt with heavy breaths of passion, relishing the blood that now coursed through his body and recalling the satisfaction as he recalled the nights ago when his slowly and painfully drained the life of the one who had hurt her. </div>
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One hand bracing her head and the other still held to her mouth, as he focused his attention once more to her, a few nervous beats went by before enough blood trickled down her throat to awaken and energize enough and then she begin gulping it down on her own accord. </div>
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“That’s it, take as much as you need.” </div>
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The wound began to heal itself and when it did, he was a shocked when she gasped in pain at her teeth lengthening for the first time and then she bit down to have more.</div>
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He chuckled under his breath, “My-my.”</div>
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After a beat he pulled his wrist away.“Don't drain me dry, Lovely.” </div>
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Another beat and her body stiffened a moment and then she screamed and in a flash she stopped, slipping unconscious as her body began to change and her heart stilled. </div>
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“Everything will be better now, the world awaits for your eyes to view.” Picking her up and walking back to the darken woods that no one dares enter alone.</div>
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(The End)<br />
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<i>Alright, hope you enjoyed it. Back to Pokemon and watching Doctor Who. Just went through all of 10th Doctor again, such a bittersweet story and his last line before he regenerates, just kills. I will admit, I ball my eyes out every time I re-watch 10th Doctor, so many sad moments, bittersweet moments. Now onto crazy and goofy 11th Doctor. Who has grown on me, but 10th will always be my first. </i><br />
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<i>As always, please remember the story, Benefictium of Death was written by me. Thank you. </i></div>
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~Nekodra K.D. LaCroix<br />
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You can email me at: Nekodra-Blog@hotmail.comNekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-51310413739301512172012-02-25T14:52:00.001-08:002012-02-25T16:10:01.741-08:00Meltdowns malfunction- Pineapples make it betterWell.... I had another post planed and started before I had computer issues, but its too-- not relevant for my current condition/mood. <br />
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So- I haven't worked on Modern Magic Magic for a few days other then, little notes taken, because my power cord stopped working. Which was okay, I knew it needed to be replaced, but since it still sorta worked, why spend the money? Well, I should have, I got the new cord today and I am typing this on my phone, so you can guess how it went. <br />
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This will probably be my last post for a while. I had started a story to upload with my next post, because its been a while and I wanted to treat my readers, but my phone somehow lost it. >.< I also really hate using the blogger app on my phone. Also any work done on Modern Day Magic will be written down by hand, and I am not going to count words by hand, so there won't be a word count to update. <br />
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So yeah...I don't have a working computer and hell- if I didn't really have the money to spring for a new cord till it was too late, I can't get a new laptop or even get this one fixed. I didn't even buy the cord, my boyfriend did.. And if fixing this is more then $100, well what's the point? I knew it was dying anyways and why put that much into it when I should just get a new one? If I had money that is.<br />
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I love my laptop, I do. But it's been having issues for a while. It randomly blue screens, it burns my legs from over heating. The keyboard will randomly stop working, some of the keys barely registered. I can't use it to draw on anymore because something lags or I don't know, but when I draw I can draw a pretty damn straight line, but lately if I try and draw on the computer the line hops and jumps about... The screen doesn't register right anymore... I have had to replace the battery, and now replace the cord twice. Honesty, I am surprised with how it overheats, it hasn't melted itself, or maybe it has...At this point, I think it's time for a new computer. Which I can't do right now until I find a job and save up--<br />
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But here's the kicker, most places you can only apply online now, well you sort of need a computer for that, but I can't get a new laptop until I get a job, and I can't get a job without a computer... Hmm I see a problem here. That is unless a place I already applied to calls back.<br />
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Sometimes it really does feel like life likes to kick you when you are already down. Buah, is really all I have to say about all of this. I will continue to work on with what I can remember of Modern Day Magic; no worries, it's safe on an external hard drive, I just don't have access to any other computer. So going old school and working on it by hand-- but unless by some awesomeness my<br />
Laptopet suddenly starts working, or a new one drops from the sky, you may not hear from me for a while. <br />
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You can still email, phone works fine for that. Nekodra-Blog@Hotmail.com and I am still on Twitter: @Nekodra <br />
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So wish me luck in somehow magically getting things to work out. And I hope things are going wonderfully for you, and if you are a new reader, my other posts are in more cheerier moods, I hope you enjoy them. <br />
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If you follow me on Twitter: @Nekodra, then you will know as soon as I post, and know if/when I have my computer up and working or I luckily get a new one somehow. <br />
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But I must keep positive, I am sure with this bout if bad luck, something good will sneak its way in somehow. I am sure things will work out, I just hope it doesn't take too long. ^_^;;<br />
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So on a positive note, warm baths help melt anger and Psych is less then a week away! 4 days! Oscars are tomorrow, that should be fun. Also a new The River is 3 days away. New how I met your mother is 2 days. There are things to look forward to and enjoy. <br />
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Only other downside is I am out of Pineapple Orange Banana juice. <br />
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-Nekodra K.D. LaCroix<br />
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Oh my goodness, I just had the most insane burst of inspiration on my story the other day, I wrote over 4,000 words in one day! One day! That's so crazy compared to my average of about 500 - 1,000 a day. I am at over 31,000 words to my story. Its crazy! Its hard to believe. And it makes me so happy. I made such a leap in the story line too. I have separated some of the scenes into book one and book two. Most is in book one. Oh and I really hashed out the ending to book one, makes me happy. Chapter 4 and Chapter five are coming together decently. While I have also written several other chapters that aren't quite in order yet, but have nice girth to them. I have actually started writing the Queen, so I am getting to know her better and she is about to make an Undead attack on Ember. I am starting to sort of delve into her personality, understand her and why she is doing what she is doing/going to be doing. <br />
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Though since that burst of inspiration its slowed down quite a bit-ish. I have two muses and I can seem to only be able to listen to one at a time. Currently my drawing muse is speaking a bit louder then my writing. While I have at least written a few hundred words each day, roughly, otherwise I feel guilty, I have more passion in my drawings then my writing at the moment. But it will pick up again, I think part of it is that its hard to focus on writing when I am visiting my boyfriend. Seeing friends I haven't seen in a while, actually going out of the house and spending time with people, makes it hard to get myself absorbing into writing. This post alone I have been working on for several days, maybe a week. >.< And who knows when I will actually post it, its hard to type when I really want to work on this drawing more. lol. <br />
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<b>Modern Day Magic Recent Word Count:</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Please remember, this drawings belong to me, Thanks!</td></tr>
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<b>2/08/12</b>- 23,394<br />
<b>2/09/12</b>- 24,432<br />
<b>2/10/12</b>- 24,949<br />
<b>2/11/12</b>- 29,024<br />
<b>2/12/12</b>- 29,771<br />
<b>2/13/12</b>- 29,859<br />
<b>2/14/12</b>- 30,114<br />
<b>2/16/12</b>- 30,854<br />
<b>2/17/12</b>- 31,475 -so far today<br />
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Have I talked much about Once Upon a Time? Just a beautiful new take on old tales, wonderful. I eagerly look forward to Sundays. The recent episode, Sunday 2/12/12, had the wonderful Sage Brocklebank, who I normally know as the lovable, adorable, and just huggable Buzz McNab from Psych. Buzz is such a sweetheart with the cutest large grin. I don't want to say too much in case you haven't seen it. If you enjoy new takes on fairy tales, I suggest taking a look. You'll have to play catch up, I think its around 12 episodes so far, and its one of those shows that you really need to follow in order. <br />
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Also, who else has been pulled in by The River? Wonderful, everything you love in creepy and heart stopping fear. The dolls, made me shiver. Something about dolls, they can make your blood run cold. Or losing the ability to see, that would be terrifying. Its wonderfully done. Its by the guys who did Paranormal Activity, so if you loved those movies, oh you will love this show. I still need to get my hands on Paranormal Activity 3, haven't had a chance to see it. Since I no longer work at a movie theater, I don't really get many chances to see movies anymore. Its very rare. I miss getting to see them for free, mini dream come true, free movies at a theatre. I love going to the movies. Anyways, The River, if you enjoy horror then you will enjoy it.<br />
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I have also now fallen for Sherlock, created by the same guy who is currently doing Doctor Who, Steven Moffat. Only on episode 3, but I enjoy it. There is just something about really smart guys who are hyper observant like him and Shawn Spencer (Psych). So fun to watch.<br />
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In the world of games, I am currently taking a small break from Disgaea 2 to pick up Pokemon Black again to start breeding pokemon for Sakura-con. See I cosplayed as a PokeBreeder last year and well being a Pokebreeder I gave away eggs of various pokemon. So I am getting a start on getting a good selection of pokemon. Breeding them with my Ditto, and also leveling up and training a few pokemon to make them stronger before I use them to breed. So if you see me, a light Blue Pokemon Breeder with a tin bucket of pokeballs, ask me about my Pokemon eggs. That is if you want some baby pokemon. My Vulpix's are born with Flamethrower, will-O-Wisp and Ember. <br />
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<b>In the world of Psych!</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/index.html">USA's webpage </a>for the <a href="http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/games/countdowncalendar/s6_5/30.html">Psych Calender Countdown</a>.</td></tr>
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Also, is anyone else excited when this saw this video? So close, its almost here, just under two weeks!<br />
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One last thing, I can't wait to get see The Secret World of Arrietty later tonight! I was really excite for this movie before I knew who was voice acting and finding out David Henrie is, I really can't<br />
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Okay, I think I have spend enough time working/writing/editing/yammering on this post. I am off to patiently wait to go to dinner at the Ram and see Secret World of Arrietty, by doodling and watching more Sherlock.<br />
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--Okay one more thing! Holy shi-! The epic long trailer for the next Kingdom Hearts game, its all in japanese, but still! Can't wait! Its almost 10 minutes, but if you are a fan like me, that's not long enough. Currently no date yet for America. <br />
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Okay the side notes and that's it for today. I may have to go play some Kingdom Hearts instead of drawing, now. <br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">So excited here is a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdW7I6b55Oc&feature=channel_video_title">Link</a> to a trailer for the second half of season 6. I am so excited, can't wait for 2.29.12!</span><br />
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<br />NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-46140782806147118342012-02-09T00:28:00.000-08:002012-02-10T23:23:49.329-08:00TARDIS Checkered Traveling<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Man, I want to go to Africa so bad. I want to travel in general. My big dream is to travel to another planet, but I worry that won't happen in my life time so in the mean time- I just want to travel everywhere and anywhere on Earth that I can.<br />
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My dad just recently came home from a two week trip in Africa. He climbed Kilimanjaro and went on a Safari. Which is what I want to do- not climb the mountain, but go on a Safari. Seeing the pictures, now I want to go even more. I am itching to go. Baby Elephants, Giraffes, lion with a fresh kill, the trees. I want to see it all. And I can just image the inspiration for drawing/writing it would give seeing all that in person. Just the pictures alone make me want to write and draw. Which you will see the result below. He brought back some gifts which included an adorable Giraffe made completely of dyed wool. The dyes made all natural with plants, which is awesome. He is so cute! I have named him Arch and he is a rather happy little woolly Giraffe as you can see by his large smile. <br />
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Little Arch there inspired some doodling. I really like how it turned out the the picture does not do it justice. I need a working scanner again. >.<;<br />
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It was so fun to doodle. I just love drawing checkers. I feel really comfortable right now with my current style of checkered pictures I have been doing lately. Love it. There are parts that bother me, like the leg, his ear, but that aside I think it turned out really well.<br />
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I also got two awesome metal bracelets. Some really soft comfy wool slippers made by the same lovely ladies who make the wool stuff animals. Awesome wooden key-chain's, some cans of this energy drink called Shark, which was tasty. It tastes like Red bull but with a strawberry twist. The lite version is a little iffy. Has this small hint of cough syrup taste a second after that other tastes fade. Its almost not there, so I can at least finish it. But the original was really good and I kind of wish my dad had gotten a few more, but oh well. The can states is from Austria, which is were Red bull comes from so maybe its also imported, we have Red bull, so maybe I just never noticed Shark before. I will have to keep an eye out for it. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Progress of Doodle by Nekodra</td></tr>
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There is talk of my whole family going on a Safari sometime in the nearish future- which is a lot of people. Our Europe group was numbered at 13 people and that is not including the 4 family members who couldn't make it on that trip. And man, I will never forget that trip. Two weeks and getting a taste of Germany, France, Switzerland, and technically I was in Italy too. Oh can't forget Austria, which was so beautiful. I loved Austria and I will go back. I also will be going back to Germany for this awesome town's 1,000 year anniversary. 1,000 years! That's so awesome. I want to go back and spend more time at every place we went, but Geneva. I am good never seeing Geneva again, had a really bad experience there.<br />
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But anyways, I hope plans work for that because I really want to go to Africa. If I do get a chance to go- I plan to hopefully bring enough money to buy one of every different wool stuff animal they have. I will also bring a fresh sketch book and take so many pictures.<br />
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To the right there is a progression of Arch's Checkered Doodle I did. I am also worked on one of the wool tiger my dad got for my mom. Not sure if I like it as much as Arch, but it came along nicely. Which by the way, Arch was drawn completely with pen, first lightly with BiC and then inked with Uni-ball. Gimp was just used to brighten the badly taken picture with my phone and then watermarked.<br />
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<b>I want to share a wonderful blog: </b><br />
I stumbled across this blog the other day. <a href="http://www.wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/">WordPlay: Helping Writers Become Authors</a>. I have only read a few older post, but the post I found first was- <a href="http://wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/2012/02/most-common-mistakes-series-case-of.html">Most Common Mistakes: The Case of the Vanishing Setting </a>Which is wonderful and I suggest taking a peek. Now I have an urge to go work on my story and fix some setting problems I am sure I have. ^_^; I want to do it while that blog post is fresh in my mind.<br />
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<b>Modern Day Magic:</b><br />
Is coming along nicely. I worked on it the other night and the results of what happened made me super happy. I think I can declare Chapter one officially finished aside for minor tweaking and editing that I am sure it needs. Chapter two is nearly that point. Chapter 3 is getting close but I can't quite figure out how I want it to end. Then on to actually writing Chapter 4, which I had ideas noted and I just have to figure out if that is what should come next or if there needs to be anything else. Need to think of a Shenanigan for it, escalate from the pretty minor things of the first few chapters and have some sort of actual problem. Enough fluff and getting to know the characters, its time to jump into the shallow end, enough of this tipping of the toes. Then it will soon be time to drive into the deep end. Get all bloody.<br />
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I also need to think of a better name for the eventual slayer character. I am currently calling her Shina. I don't know if I like it and I can't settle on a last name. I really want to use Helsing as a last name because she comes from a family of Vampire hunters, but it doesn't feel right. Helsing is used too much. I don't know what to do?! *throws up hands in frustration* Gah.<br />
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But! I have settle on the Queens name! I am so happy and I think it fits. I feel it works. *nods* Shall I say her name? I have told you everyone elses names.<br />
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Queen Madori<br />
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Yes, I am aware its a drink. It also green, has the word Mad in it. It has a nice ring to it. Queen Madori. Feels right. I feel it really fits.<br />
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But what do I do about Shina? Gah. Other that that, again, things are coming along nicely with Modern Day Magic. Now with the <a href="http://wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/2012/02/most-common-mistakes-series-case-of.html">Most Common Mistakes: The Case of the Vanishing Setting</a> in mind, I need to go over those first 3 chapters and make sure I am setting the scene right. Already fixed a few things, added a little more to the scene. I see it vividly, but I need to make sure my readers can see it as clearly as I do. <br />
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<b>Current word Count from the last few days:</b><br />
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<b>2/03/12</b>- 20,161<br />
<b>2/04/12</b>- 20,967<br />
<b>2/05/12</b>- 21,901<br />
<b>2/06/12</b>- 22,068<br />
<b>2/07/12- </b>22,778<b><br />2/08/12- </b>23,394<br />
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Though I have been thinking- I know I want to self publish this book when I finish it, but there is one thing. What do I do about an editor? I want it professionally edited before I eagerly go to Amazon and set up the whole self publish thing. Does it cost a lot? How do I go about getting editor? I know I am a ways off from that point, but it just crossed my mind that other day and I can't get it out of my head. Where do I even start to look for one? >.<; When I get closer to it, I will actually actively start looking into that, but its still lingering on my mind.<br />
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<b>Psych Count Down:</b><br />
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Other Promos <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckqJba_REbY">Back in February </a>and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnVN7dMjmwE">Psych Auto-tune Promo</a><br />
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Lol, I found this while looking for the Superbowl Promo,<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NurkuZlfveo"> Psych/White Collar </a><br />
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Which on the subject of Psych, I just finished the book <i>Psych: Mind of Magic</i>. I enjoyed it. If your a Psych fan, I suggest the books, well at least that one. William Rabkin captures the characters well, its completely Psych as you love it! But it book form. I can't wait to see how the other books are. Last I saw there are 5 in total.<br />
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Now I am reading the Doctor Who quick read, <i>Magic of the Angels</i>. Only a 3 chapters in so far, plan to read more later tonight. 11th Doctor is really growing on me, I have already laughed out loud to classic Doctor lines. Once I finish this quick read, I plan to debate which of the other 4 Psych books to read next or which of the 10th Doctor books I have yet to read. So many books I want to read! I also have about 50 samples on my kindle, its so hard to decide which book I want to read next. I also just picked up two sample books for studying, <i>On Writing </i>by Stephen King and <i>101 Creative Writing Exercises </i>by Melissa Donovan who has the blog <a href="http://www.writingforward.com/">Writing Forward</a>. Which reminds me, I haven't read a tip from <i>101 Writing Tips</i> by Travis Thrasher in a few days. Note to self, at least read a few tonight.<br />
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So many books!<br />
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<b>Also slightly of topic, but not- its Doctor Who:</b><br />
I am currently re-watching this years Doctor Who Christmas special and I have have to say, Doctor Who always knows how to pull on my heart. It really does. I don't think any show makes me feel quite like Doctor Who does. I can't describe it other then, swelling love. Makes me chest swell and twist in bursting happiness and sadness at the same time. Amazing that Doctor. Just amazing, and everyone who works to make Doctor Who something I can enjoy. Amazing and Thank you.<br />
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<b>Alright here are the side notes and have a wonderful evening: </b><br />
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you have never seen Psych and you love comedies or crime shows, I
highly recommend it! Currently on a mid-season break and will return on
Leap year, Feb. 29th 2012! 20 more days! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">So excited here is a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdW7I6b55Oc&feature=channel_video_title">Link</a> to a trailer for the second half of season 6. Here is the new promo. I am so excited, can't wait for 2.29.12!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>-- </b>Please remember, <b>Modern Day Magic</b> belongs to me, thank you.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">~Nekodra K.D. LaCroix </span></b></div>
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<b>Modern Day Magic:</b> <br />
<i>YES! Over 20,000 words. I feel accomplished. 21,543 to be exact. I have a few new 'scene' ideas. I expanded on chapter 2, which I also made a decision about the detective. So Chapter 2 is coming along nicely now. The next thing is when I visit my boyfriend from the 13th-20th, I plan to play some Magic and use that 'battle' for a scene between Danny and Ember. So we'll let the fates decide who wins, aka he will kick my ass. >.< But we will see, he plans to make several new decks with his two boxes of Dark Ascension he got, so maybe the one I play against won't do so well against my Human/Spirit Token Shitting deck...maybe. >.> *cough*</i><br />
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<i>So the conversation is moving along once more for Chapter 2. The ball is rolling again with ideas for Modern Day Magic. It feels nice. Still feeling out the characters, I have Ember down pretty well. Still have decisions to make with Cole. Edward is hard to write, because I don't have a brother. Though there aren't really any scenes to write with him yet, but there is a past scene I am working on and its a little hard. I always wanted an older brother, someone who would have stood up for me through grade school, someone who I could have talked to. Someone to have played with. I was a lonely child, well I had my books and Tv Shows. Heh. But still a few big things that need to be figured out, but its coming along. *Bounces* Over 21,000 words! *Plays Bon Jovi's </i><i>Living on a Prayer* Ooh, better idea:</i><br />
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<i>Only my boyfriend works at Gamestop and I am the one out of a job, but he is what keeps me going. I don't know what I would do without him, his support and love, honestly. I don't even what to think about it. *shivers* I would say that songs fits pretty well for this point in my life.</i><br />
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<b>So Modern Day Magic:</b><br />
<i>I have plans for holiday chapters, the story starts off in early October. One holiday is pretty-- gruesome, so far at least. And with the magic, of course there is going to be a little Harry Potter tossed in, really, it can't be helped. lol.</i><br />
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<i>The Most recent and last post with actual parts from Modern Day Magic for those who may have not read it and are curious. Please don't steal. lol. ^_^;; If you have opinions, please don't forget to say them. ^_~</i><br />
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Here is the <b>current word count</b> from the last few days:<br />
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<b>2/01/12</b>- 18,639<br />
<b>2/02/12</b>- 19,759<br />
<b>2/03/12</b>- 20,161<br />
<b>2/04/12</b>- 20,967<br />
<b>2/05/12</b>- 21,543 - so far today<br />
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<i>Yay. I woke up this morning at 10am to my dad calling from Nairobi and I tried going back to sleep and I ended up writing about oh-- 200 words on my phone with ideas before I could pass back out of which I promptly did once my muse let me.</i><br />
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<i>Then I had 4, yes 4, of those dreams where you think you're getting up. Then you suddenly wake up again, only once again you didn't. 4 times. I woke up with a slight headache from that. x.x Man and my boyfriend had bought me a pretty sweet swiss army knife and we were at this strange amusement park that apparently we both use to go to as a child. It was pretty nifty, old and rustic, I may add something like that to the story, it was actually pretty cool looking. Its so strange how dreams tend to re-write your history, fun, but crazy.</i><br />
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<i>One of the times I 'woke up' all the light bulbs had decided to go out in the house and me and my mom had no way of getting more till my dad got back from Africa.</i><br />
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<i>One time, I was at a pretty nifty school with past teachers I liked and I think Harper from Wizards of Waverly place was there. So was Ian from the first season of Doctor Who. I watched several episodes with the 1st Doctor before I went to bed. I admit, small crush on Ian. I was about to buy a Chai Tea latte with white chocolate from the star bucks on campus and I woke up! Gah, of course. I haven't had a Chai tea in so long because I don't have money and my dream couldn't let me at least have a sip before I woke up? No, instead in one of the dreams I ate a raw ball of meat, yes raw ball of meat. It tasted like a flavorless ball of mush. >.< uck.</i><br />
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<i>Then one dream, I was in an art store and apparently wanted to learn to knit, but all the balls of yarn were 100 dollars, the starters kit was 1,000 dollars. I had no money, so I don't even know why I was there. The salesman was trying to get me to buy it all, he wouldn't listen when I told him I only had 6 dollars to my name. He kept showing me things I couldn't have. It was mean. My unconscious can be very torturous a lot of the time. </i><br />
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<i>If you haven't noticed, I can be very random with my blog updates and I am sorry for that, but I am just not a consistent person. And that's not going to change, so if you want to know when I make posts, I would either follow me on <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Nekodra">Twitter</a> or follow by email or follow if you have an account here that way you know quickly and easily when I make a post. Just a little fyi. ^_^;</i><br />
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<i>In case you haven't notice, I went through and put tags on my posts. A suggestion I got from another blogger. Here are some lovely tips from another blogger <a href="http://robertleebrewer.blogspot.com/">My Name is Not Bob</a> and his post on<a href="http://robertleebrewer.blogspot.com/2012/01/25-ways-to-increase-blog-traffic.html?et_mid=535772&rid=233126441"> 25 Ways to increase blog Traffic</a>. I hope the words I pick work okay... I may have to go through and mess with them more, but I think I picked decent words for lack of better words. ^_^; So now you can see which posts I talk heavily about Psych, Red Dwarf or Doctor Who. Which ones have WOTDS, short stories, and when I talk about Modern Day Magic.</i><br />
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<b>Psych Count Down: </b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(<a href="http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/index.html">USA's</a> site from <a href="http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/games/countdowncalendar/s6_5/25.html">Psych Calender Countdown</a>)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">Can't wait! Love you Lassie! </span>And Psych is the only reason I will tune into the superbowl at 5pm on Sunday (aka later today <.<;; ). Just like I recorded White Collar just to watch the other promo, which of course was at the very end. >.< lol, I called that. I also don't know how many times I have watched it, >.> but more then I probably should have.....</i><br />
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<i>Anyways, I think I have yammered on enough for 5:30am >.< I should probably go to bed. lol. But I will probably work on Modern Day Magic a bit more before I do. <.<;;</i><br />
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<i>Night! or Morning!</i><br />
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<b>Here are the side notes:</b><br />
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you have never seen Psych and you love comedies or crime shows, I
highly recommend it! Currently on a mid-season break and will return on
Leap year, Feb. 29th 2012! 27 more days! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">So excited here is a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdW7I6b55Oc&feature=channel_video_title">Link</a> to a trailer for the second half of season 6. Here is the new promo. I am so excited, can't wait for 2.29.12!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>-- </b>Please remember, <b>Modern Day Magic</b> belongs to me, thank you.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">~Nekodra K.D. LaCroix </span></b></div>NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-31031903305172429942012-02-02T13:49:00.000-08:002012-02-04T17:50:38.917-08:00Psyched 2 Count Down<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Its February! February means Psych! *Bounces* I cam almost taste the pineapplicious delight of Psych's return. </i><br />
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<i>3 days till my dad gets back from Africa, 12 days till V-day, 14 days till my boyfriends B-day. 15 days till The Secret World of Arrietty. And only 27 more days till Psych!! Also 2 Months till Sakura-con! and 7ish months till Red Dwarf X >.< But anyways enough random-ish counting down. It is also the month where you are walking in a store and see out of the corner of your eye an aisle of pink. Nothing but pink o.o everything -pink- Its frightening. lol.</i><br />
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<i>I actually haven't done too much writing the last few days. Sorta. Till today, o.o I did a lot of writing today, so yay for that. The problem I am having is- I want to write things that's too far into the book and they involve things I can't make a decisions on. >.<# Well having a difficult time deciding. Like this Detective, I can't even really finish chapter 2 till I make a decision about him and what he knows, or rather if he knows yet or finds out later. Gah. I would skip it and move on to other parts of chapter 2, but the problem is that it vastly changes where the conversation goes; its at a fork and the turn depends on what he knows. x.x;; Why can't I decide?!</i><br />
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<i>I have done more on later parts, bit by bit. I keep feeling like Cole is too nice and its slightly driving me up the wall, so I worked a bit on a gruesome scene with a insane vampire to get that need out a bit and when I am done typing this post I plan to go work on that a bit more. I like how its coming along. *bounces* I had a small break through on that chapter. With him I kind of want to show Cole is actually a little of an odd ball so to say. You first meet Cole and he is nice, he is a gentleman, and-- I really shouldn't say too much. This book is going to be humorous, but I also want it to have its horror moments and it will. Lets leave it at that, Prepare for some gruesome scenes. I keep wanting to share and I can't. >.<# </i><br />
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<i>Spoilers, can't have spoilers.</i><br />
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<i>I want people to read it and feel the shock they should, be surprised and if I say too much it won't be a shock. I have to keep quiet about details...*Places hand over mouth* </i><br />
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<i>Also part of the reason I haven't written as much as I probably should have is because I recently got my hands on Disgaea 2 and its eating me. I played Disgaea one, a bit before it was stolen and I enjoyed the game. The perks of having a boyfriend who works at Gamestop is when he isn't checking out a game, I can have him check one out for me. I saw they had Disgaea 2 and though I never finished one, I picked it up anyways. <.< I don't want to give it back. lol. So his next paycheck he said he would buy it for me. ^_^ Yay! My Mage is a boss <.< I use her so much she is about 10 levels above everyone else lol. So much fun, but I am forcing myself to take a break and work on Modern Day Magic. I know myself and if I go too long without working on it, then it will slip into forgotten land. I refuse to let that happen. I want to finish this. I am really excited about it. So here I am taking a break from Disgaea <.< and I end up working on a post...heh.. But I did write before I started this and I keep pausing this to poke back at Modern Day Magic. So I am still working. ^_^;;</i><br />
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<i>I have also gone through the various 'scenes' I have partly written out and have some of them actually organized now. Now that some of them are next to other parts that go with them, I am starting to fill in some gaps.</i><br />
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<i>So many ideas. >.< While nice, is slightly troublesome, like I said I keep wanting to work on things that I can't work on yet because I need to flush out characters or make a decision on something. In some cases its just too early to decide. Some ideas are coming too early and they belong too far into the book that I can't even really write them yet because too much of it hinders on things that haven't happened. x.x I have hit a bit of a bump in the writing road, I will make it over it. Eventually...</i><br />
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<b>Here is the current word count:</b><br />
1/28/12- 17,263<br />
1/29/12- shame<br />
1/30/12- 17,766<br />
1/31/12- 18,284 <br />
2/01/12- 18,639<br />
2/02/12- 19,599 -so far today<br />
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<i>Though really, I shouldn't be too hard on myself. Its the day two of month two of a new year and I am halfway to what qualifies as a novel. I started Modern Day Magic as a random little short on Christmas eve, not expecting it to go this far. I made a new years resolution a few weeks before new years, saying by next year I want to have a story ready for publishing, finished enough to figure out what to do about an editor. Beginning of month 2 of 2012 and I have a story that I have so many ideas for it most likely will end up a series. A story that's at the half-way mark of qualifying as a novel. I should be damn proud of myself so far. So I had a few days where I didn't really write, I also had days were I wrote over 1,000 words. I can't expect to do amazing everyday, just so long as I do something. Low writing days will happen, so long as I balance that will good days. So long as I am working on it period; all is well. I have over 19,500 words to a story, that's awesome!</i><br />
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<i>o.o I should be damn proud and fine with what I have done, it 13 days, barely two weeks, I have written over 10,000 words. That's not bad at all. And really its not completely about how many words I add to the story, but that I get ideas for the story and such. That it develops as a story. I may not have written much in the ways of adding words that last few days, but I organized some scenes into there proper places. And by doing that, I did ended up writing quite a bit today. I also took from some of older writings and converted them to fit into the story which helped to add new ideas for the story. </i><br />
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<b>JadedDN: </b>Yeah, no way will it be forks. >.< Either I will make up a town, or I will place it 50 or so years in the future and pick a town and shape it how I want, because its 50 years in the future, they can't argue with me on how the town looks. <.<;; Idk what I will actually do, but I know it won't be Forks. lol.<br />
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<i>Anyways, here are the side notes and I am going to get at least a little more written for Modern Day Magic, I want to breech the 20,000 word mark and then back to Disgaea 2:</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">--If
you have never seen Psych and you love comedies or crime shows, I
highly recommend it! Currently on a mid-season break and will return on
Leap year, Feb. 29th 2012! 27 more days! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">So excited here is a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdW7I6b55Oc&feature=channel_video_title">Link</a> to a trailer for the second half of season 6. Here is the new promo. I am so excited, can't wait for 2.29.12!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>-- </b>Please remember, <b>Modern Day Magic</b> belongs to me, thank you.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">~Nekodra K.D. LaCroix </span></b></div>NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-45540233076492658282012-01-28T13:25:00.000-08:002012-02-04T17:49:01.182-08:00Lemony Delicious Inspiration<b>Modern Day Magic Progress:</b><br />
<i>I just have to say and my friends have also said it. They/I am proud of myself with this story. Its become my new baby, sorry Dreaming Reality your going to be on the back burner for a while, though its always sort on the back burner. </i><i>I have ideas and such but its not quite...I am not a point to really write it.</i><i> </i><i>Perhaps someday. </i><i>Though the more I delve into Modern Day Magic, the more I can sort of...commandeer aspects from Dreaming Reality into Modern Day Magic and then just sort of toss the rest to the side. </i><br />
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<i><b>Modern Day Magic</b> is really coming together.</i><br />
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<i>I have confirmed with myself that this will be a series of books. There is just so much I want and can do with this story so long as I play with it right. There is so much potential here, but also its a challenge. I have a currently minor character, who is a Detective and his personality needs to be serious. The book is overall planning to be humorous, but there will need to be some serious parts and there should be a serious character. Which is going to be so hard for me. Writing a serious character, oh gods... >.< But that's a good thing, you want a little challenge, right? ^_^; </i><br />
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<i>So remember how I said I had an ending written, but now that I have gotten to know the character, I don't know if I can end it like that? Well I have decided but you will have to just read the books and see what you think.</i><br />
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<i>So I know I want this book to take place in Washington, because Washington is what I know, the weather and the way it looks, etc. I have grown up here, nearly 23 years and I love it here. My character loves it here, because she also has live here all her life, like me <.<;; She absolutely loves Washington and its rain, its what we know, its what we enjoy.</i><br />
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<i>The question and problem I have is: where town wise does it take place? Because I don't know if I can really pick that, so should I just pick a town, or make up a town? Would making up a town be too weird?</i><br />
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<i>I am leaning towards making up a town, I think it would be easiest for me. Then I can also shape it to how I want it to look, because honestly as far as I know the image in my head so far of how the town looks isn't any town I know. Also then I can justify making up a college and its name, along with the local high school and such. So its completely my own world if you know what I mean, just located in Washington. ^_^;;; What are your thoughts? </i><br />
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<i>Nearly half way to the requirement to be a novel. I am still really excited and I am loving working on this story. I think when it is finish, its probably going to be one of the most...I don't know really what to say. Satisfying thing I have achieved to date? I am really eager to see what happens. To see where I can really take this story. I hope that if I am this eager to see where I can take this journey to, where it could go- I hope that really translates over to when others read it. That's the fun in reading something right? You try and guess where its going, you try and see as far ahead as you can, the shock of unexpected turns, twists? Seeing the characters grow, feeling a connection, a relation to them? Crying with them, laughing with them? That's why you read- to take a journey, an adventure to a destination you don't yet know. </i><br />
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<i>I don't really like to cook and I don't really have much cooking skills. But I have to say I can make one thing from scratch that I completely made myself without any cooking recipes. I don't know if something like it already exists, probably does. But Damn, I am eating it right now and it just tastes so good. Admittedly, I would hope so seeing as I made it and its has all ingredients I enjoy, because why would I put something I don't like it in? lol. The final product may not look like much, but its full of delicious flavor, at least to me.</i><br />
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<i><b>1)</b> Its been marinating in the fridge and I obviously can't eat that all in one day, so the longer it takes to work through it, the longer its gets to marinate. Yummy.</i><br />
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<i><b>2)</b> Meat and such has been cooking a bit, so the addition of the eggs. because I love eggs and they are also delicious. Also I have to say at this step, it looks the most visually appealing.</i><br />
<i><b>3)</b> The eggs have started to cook and this is when my soup thingy starts to get the weird color that makes you wonder if its going to taste good, spoilers, it does.</i><br />
<i><b>4)</b> All done and ready to eat, well once it cools down a bit. I like my yokes runny, that's what that yellow blob is.</i><br />
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<i>Is it egotistical to absolutely love what I made? >.<; I don't even know what to call it, I just refer to it as my Meat Marinate. I should give it a name. Its not always soup like, it depends on my mood. Its cold out and the broth its really tasty, so I decided to see if it works as like a soup and it did!</i><br />
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<i>Hmm, possible names. Lemon Beef Soup? Lemony Love? Lemony Thyme? I think I like the name, Lemony Thyme. Yes, I think its settle. I shall call my concoction Lemony Thyme.</i><br />
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<b>Here an awesome music video: </b><br />
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<i>Hayley posted over twitter that she wants to try and get her song 'Hunting man' to 100,000 views and I am helping by sharing it here, because I love this song. I wish I could download it, I want to put it on my iPhone playlist. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(About 10+ views are just from me listening to this song several times today. <.<;)</span></i><br />
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<b>JadedDM: </b><br />
<i>^_^; Well I don't want to load it up, so to say. I maybe okay with swears, but there is a line, a limit to swears per sentence or paragraph, where its just..not needed. But I don't see the harm in tossing a few once in a while. They are just words and everyone takes them differently, defines they just a little differently based of their experiences. I would like to think a few swears thrown in, even if someone isn't partial to liking them, would still read the book if they enjoy the rest of it.</i><br />
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<i>Well today was quite a range of topics. ^_^;; Here are the side notes and have a wonderful day. I am going to go work some more on Modern Day Magic and watch more Doctor who before the Magic the Gathering: Dark Ascension Pre-release tonight! So excited! I can't wait! *bounces* Funfunfun!</i><br />
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<br />NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-26124282703201881542012-01-26T14:52:00.000-08:002012-02-04T17:47:38.855-08:00Oh Shi-!enanigans<br />
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<i>Oh I am so excited! I feel really egotistical, but I think my story has really taken a turn for the awesome! *bounces around* Here is the current standing Word count from the last few days:</i><br />
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<i><b>1/23/12</b> 10,854</i><br />
<i><b>1/24/12</b> 11,922</i><br />
<i><b>1/25/12</b> 12,189</i><br />
<i><b>1/26/12</b> 14,721 -so far today</i><br />
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<i>I am really proud of myself with the progress on this so far; almost 15,000 words! Half of that is partly written scenes with notes so I don't forget the ideas. I should be able to reach 40,000 no problem at this rate!</i><br />
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<i>I also have to thank my roommate Mino for some ideas that really snowballed in my head. I have now three new characters. They are roommates in a house they own. They all go to the same college as Ember. One is a mad scientist who almost has her Doctorate. One comes from a family of Slayers and the other is a hacker. So many new Shenanigan possibilities now! I am so hyper excited that I am jittery. I have jitters from this whole new avenue of ideas that came just from a my roommate asking if there could be a character based of her who is a Slayer. Then we agreed my other friend Jet needs to be a mad scientist in my story. Then there should also be a Hacker, a hacker would be useful.</i><br />
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<i>Then -BAM- all these new ideas start rolling it. I don't want to say anything more then that. I don't want spoilers. Buts its really coming along. So many possibilities! This might end up having to be a series of books. In fact, because of the way I want to write it; where each chapter is like its own episode. It more then likely -if I can get enough ideas for chapters- could very well end up a series.</i><br />
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<i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGRNZIYnw4EkOXiCoYKQeKRKTD77h0hl9YoreoWC2YSd5dw7nQM7LIvpA_fZ-OXHGSOhvmLkNp4KJTwcieAoFInJkCcvuLJkjOSVrbmMA-IyaWdPEbnSt6AlDvVe1BftnKJ8sBULyqJZM/s640/blogger-image-1623086594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGRNZIYnw4EkOXiCoYKQeKRKTD77h0hl9YoreoWC2YSd5dw7nQM7LIvpA_fZ-OXHGSOhvmLkNp4KJTwcieAoFInJkCcvuLJkjOSVrbmMA-IyaWdPEbnSt6AlDvVe1BftnKJ8sBULyqJZM/s320/blogger-image-1623086594.jpg" width="320" /></a>Did I mention how excited and proud I am?! I really want to post the story. I really want to share it, but I have to stay tight lipped from here on out. I can only post my word count and very very vague descriptions. But I just had to say something. I also had to say I am really proud of myself, writing and working on it every day. I am keeping track of my word count to be sure and to encourage myself. </i><br />
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<i>I also just want to give thanks to Travis Thrasher once again for his 101 Writing Tips. I haven't read too many writing tip books, but one is amazing. Truly. I highly recommend it and I am only up to tip #32 and I love this book. It has given me so many hopeful tips, its given me inspiration, and its reassured me in my writing, that I can do this.</i><br />
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<i>I have started re-watching Doctor who, beginning with 9th Doctor. Which is not only great for background amusement for my periodic breaks while writing, but also very helpful. I am using it to take notes of British terms to better Ember's British vocabulary, because all her top favorite shows are British. And as noted in that first chapter, she has a bad habit of picking up those words. Besides in all honestly, I love British terms. I really do. I love British accents. They make me swoon. I should do some research beside just using Doctor Who. There has to be a website somewhere on British terms. I will make a note of that to myself to look up and please by all means if you know of something that would help, don't keep it to yourself. ^_^</i><br />
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<i>Oh and how can I forget. Congratulations to Matt Smith and Karen Gillan! For there awards at the National TV Awards!</i><br />
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<i>Also I want to share a quote that Neil Gaiman retweeted over twitter, that was posted by Sherman Alexie: 'Great art is the result if eccentric, individual passions, not test screenings, market research, and crowd sourcing.'</i><br />
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<i>That quote hits home right now because I had a small argument with my boyfriend yesterday about the opening line in my story:</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[ “No fucking way, your a goddamn Vampire!” Ember covered her mouth in shock of her own outburst and at swearing to a stranger.That wasn't like her, well talking out loud in general really wasn't like her. Ember was more an observer and its not like swearing was out of the ordinary, it was just rare and certainly not around new people. Who is a Vampire no less.] -Modern Day Magic by Nekodra K.D. LaCroix </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">He was saying how 'if I want to sell my book, I have to change the swearing in the opening line; it will put people off. Swearing puts people of.' I shrugged and told him that if they are put off by two little words that are tabooed, which currently out of my almost 15,000 words are the only actual swear words, its their loss and probably not right for my book to began with. I plan for it to be considered a humorous horror book. If they are that against the words Goddamn or Fucking, to where why won't read any farther, they probably won't like some of the gruesome scenes I have planned. Its my book and I personally like the -BAM- in your face opening line. I think it fits and its how I want it start. Plan and simple. He thinks my book won't sell and I would loose out on potential readers. I said I don't care about being the next Harry Potter. I just want to enjoy writing and if I can make some money off something I am having so much fun working on, that is a bonus. I want to share it. If it can inspire just one person, somehow with my book, I would consider it a success. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">What are you thoughts on the opening line? </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">Here are the side notes, then I need to go eat something, then its back to watching Doctor who and working on Modern Day Magic:</span></i><br />
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<br />NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-28405794556931150942012-01-24T02:40:00.000-08:002012-02-04T17:46:28.570-08:00Hologram Crush<i><br /></i><br />
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<i>I have done a lot on <b>Modern Day Magic </b>the last few days. I won't post another sample. For one I don't know if anyone wants to read it and second I want to publish it when its finished- so I shouldn't give anymore away or anything like that. In the words of River Song, "Spoilers, Sweetie, spoilers." <span style="font-size: x-small;">(I need to watch more Doctor Who, I can't recall if that's how she said it or not. >.< I feel ashamed.)</span></i><br />
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<i>I feel a lot better about some spots in the beginning of <b>Modern Day Magic</b>. I sat down late that night after I posted <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2012/01/pineapplious-meltdown.html">Pineapplious Meltdown: Link</a>, 3am-5am (I am a night owl as you can see but the date and time on this post) and I just really studied what I had in that beginning part. I re-work a lot of it. It still needs improvement, but I think its getting there though. I fixed some awkward spots, at least I hope so. ^_^;;</i><br />
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<i>I read/studied a some of Neil Gaiman's American Gods that I bought for my kindle, just hours before the sale ended to gauge what a published book looks like. I mean- I read all the time and I inhaled books as a kid. You should have seen my book shelves as a youngin' I was so proud of how many books I had. You should see my first few Harry Potter books, book 4 mainly; the poor bindings are falling apart from how many times I re-read them. </i><i>My grandma pre-ordered the hardbacks
for me as each new book came out. </i><i> I grew up with Harry and fell in love with Snape. His death hit me
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hardest, along with Headwig. </i><i>I think there are even tear stains on
those
pages. </i><i>I always took at least two of them with me, refusing to leave them at home despite their size. My mom thought I was crazy keeping so many large books in my backpack that I took everywhere. That's why I love my kindle. I do miss holding an actual book in my hands, but being able to carry so many books with me and not break my shoulder is a dream come true. I honestly have wanted a kindle since I was like 6 years old. I swear to the Gods, I dreamed of owning a kindle when I was 6 years old.</i><br />
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<i>As I was saying, I used to inhale books as a child. But now when I read, I make sure to take a moment and look at it from another prospective. A tip I have taken and heard from many sources. To study in order to help improve my own writing abilities. I also went and got a few samples for my kindle on grammar to help improve on that level, which reminds me. I need to go through those and find the one that's best for me and buy it. I am up to Tip #25 in Travis Thrasher's 101 Writing Tips, reminding me I should read a few more before I go to bed. I really recommend it. Its reassuring when you come across something you've already doing and its inspiring to learn new tips. </i><br />
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<i>I wish I had someone I could go to for editing/advise. Someone who has publish books and knows all about it, the process, whats its like, ya know? I won't name names, but I had a dream the other night where I became good friends with an actor/wrote a few scripts for a show; who was willing to help with my writing. Give me tips, comment his thoughts on some ideas. Though I hate dreams like that. It was one of those hyper realistic ones. When I woke up for a split second I was baffled the text I got from him wasn't on my phone, then I was fully conscious and cursed my cruel unconscious for toying with my emotions. I guess I just sort of want a mentor, a friend who has published works. >/<;;</i><br />
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<i>I mean, I follow a several writers on twitter and there is a website, <a href="http://www.writingforward.com/">Writing Forward</a>, that I frequent, along with the writing tip books- but reading all that advice while amazing and helpful, doesn't really replace specific help and tips towards a project your working on. I can't keep posting stories on here for the public that I want to publish for risk of someone taking it and such; just in hopes for feedback. I want someone to correspond with one and one. Someone who is also a good friend. Its a nice thought. But I am just going to post random little short stories that I am not too attached to and talk about the progress on the stories I want to publish without giving too many details. </i><br />
<i><br /></i><br />
<i>So here is the progress via word count on <b>Modern Day Magic</b>, because I am trying to do at least 500+ words a day:</i><br />
<i><b>1/21/12:</b> 9,583 words</i><br />
<i><b>1/22/12:</b> 10,365 words</i><br />
<i><b>1/23/12: </b>10,854 words</i><br />
<i><b>1/24/12:</b> 11,035 words so for today/technically </i><br />
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<i>Oh! I almost forgot, I finally worked out a good amount on the back story for the Evil Queen and what her evil plans are. *bounces* I am so happy. Also a small 'map' so to say of some of the things that are going to happen via the Queen and such, along with miscellaneous things in the relationship between Cole and Ember. Though I still can't decide on a name for the Evil Queen, so for now she is just Queen. I have also flushed just a bit more out of Ember's past. </i><br />
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<i>I have also flushed out Danny, which is Edward, Embers brother's friend from highschool. And currently Ember's college buddy, when Edward disappeared Danny and Ember grew closer as friends. So they hang out on occasion and have a few classes together. </i><br />
<br />
<i>I have never actually finished a story before, most of my short stories I feel could have so much more, so I have never felt like I have completed any of them. I am determined to finish this story. I have the ending, I have the plot pretty much worked out and I am working to write at least 500 words a day on it. And you know what? I am having so much fun writing it. I am growing fond of it and passionate about it. I will finish this story. I hope its the first story I publish and I hope it does well. I really do. I think its really starting to come together. </i><br />
<i><br /></i><br />
<i>I personally feel rather proud of myself right now. </i><br />
<i><br /></i><br />
<i><b>In other news:</b></i><br />
<i><br /></i><br />
<i>Here is amazing article about the newest filming of Red Dwarf X for episode 5, which was last Friday. It has me wishing once again for the TARDIS, although when don't I wish for a TARDIS? Driven by 10th Doctor of course and a hopeful wish of snogging, give me a moment while I cue a day dream scene. *cough* But here is another wonderful -Spoiler free of course- article on a recording or Red Dwarf <a href="http://www.ganymede.tv/indepth/red-dwarf-x-episode-5-set-report">Link</a></i><br />
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<i>I really wish I had the money to go down and see a recording of Red Dwarf just to see some of it, its sounds so wonderful! Did you read the article? If your a Red Dwarf fan and you read the article, then I am sure you know how I feel right now. There is talk about how gloriously funny the script has been. Talk on how Rimmer has more of those tongue twisting quick lines which Chris Berrie (Arnold J. Rimmer [Aka Smeghead]) is delivering wonderfully. Part of what makes Rimmer so awesome is the things he says, plus he is the most handsome of the Boys from the Dwarf. *Swoon* I'd like to hard his hard light-- yeah....*cough* Apparently episode 5 has a scene with a moment between Lister and Rimmer that has my dying of curiosity, but no spoilers. 8 Months is so far away.</i><br />
<i><br /></i><br />
<i>So I am going to go watch Rimmer- I mean watch some more Red Dwarf. Well after I work some more on <b>Modern Day Magic</b>. I am currently working on this one chapter and I think its turning out well and the ideas are just flowing. So enough fixing up and completing this post and back to writing the story. *bounces of excitedly* ..... *pauses*... o.o Or not. I just stumbled across marathon of episodes of Full House, let the nostalgia explode. Omgoodness! I haven't watched this since I was a tike. Wow....</i><br />
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<i>*distracted*...oh-The side notes. Night:</i><br />
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if you have never seen Red Dwarf it’s a great British Sci-fi comedy,
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X. So excited they are currently filming, can’t wait! Seasons 1-9 on Netflix.</span><br />
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you enjoy silly Disney shows <.< me, a 22 year old is currently
loving Wizards of Waverly Place. Netflix has the entire show, but for
the show ending episode. Yes, sadly the show has ended. Its silly and
Disney, but I am loving it. <3 David Henrie a.k.a Justin Vincenzo
Pepe Russo, which is a super fun name to say. Netflix also has the
movie.</span><br />
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</div>NekodraKDLaCroixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04797760351833558021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626060336652156462.post-15295192148947562232012-01-21T23:53:00.000-08:002012-02-04T17:44:40.887-08:00Pineapplious Meltdown<b><i>Quick Addition: </i></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">1/22/12 3:45am</span><br />
<i> After taking a break and then looking at this sample of <b>Modern Day Magic</b> with a slightly different perspective, some of the description needs work... yeah its iffy. So try and keep that in mind, I know some the descriptions needs work, and also keep in mind its a WIP, so more look at the dialogue between the characters and the idea of the story, when reading the sample. ^_^;; But again, any feedback at all really is welcome, be gentle but also do tell me whats bad and what could use work. And I realized there are a few silly typos I didn't catch before I posed this, but they have now been fixed on the document on my computer. </i><br />
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<i>Forward:</i><br />
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<i>I have to admit, I am rather sad the Snowpocalypse has ended. It was a beautiful fun few days. </i><i>But I also love the rain and it's still winter with summer a long ways off, so I am happy about that. Though it is nearing my birthday-ish (April 10th) and that also means Sakura-con is just around the corner. Sweet! Three day pass is secured, along with a hotel room with friends. I can't wait to see my friends, to see the sweet cosplays, >.> to watch the Zapp's panel *swoon for that cosplayer moment* and to just have fun. ^_^! </i><br />
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<i>I felt maybe the sample of Modern Day Magic was too short to get an accurate reading on if it's a story you, my readers, would want to read. I figure the initial bare bones writing I posted: </i><br />
<b><i>The 1st time <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-eve-or-holidays.html">Link</a> </i></b><br />
<i><b>The 2nd time <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2011/12/wait-for-iiiiiit.html">Link</a></b> </i><br />
<i>Went longer into the story. Then the last post:</i><br />
<b><i>The 3rd time <a href="http://nekodra.blogspot.com/2012/01/snowpocalypse.html">Link</a> </i></b><br />
<i> There has also been some more editing in this section of the story since the Snowpocalypse post. So here is pretty much the first chapter-ish: </i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Modern Day Magic</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">By Nekodra K.D. LaCroix</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Once upon a
time.....</b></span></div>
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'No fucking way, your a goddamn Vampire!' Ember covered her mouth
in shock of her own outburst and at swearing to a stranger. That
wasn't like her, well talking out loud in general really wasn't like
her. Ember was more an observer and its not like swearing was out of
the ordinary, it was just rare and certainly not around people she
just met, well just saw. Who is a Vampire no less.<br />
Amber (Ember) Roslin Snow, a college student. Bit on the lonely
side but doesn't really notice. She throws herself in other worlds,
in writing, in drawing, in reading, in watching. Low on friends, or
close friends, single; was simply walking home from today's classes.
The streets were empty with the pitter patter of light Washington
rain that in this early October chill was leaving the streets a
little slick with crumpled crunching abandoned fiery hued leaves. The
trees mostly bare and shivering in the autumn breeze.<br />
Thursday's schedule was as followed: First of the afternoon an
hour of creative writing, a 45 minute break then 2 hours of graphic
design. Then home, dinner, study then the debate of which show to
marathon of until sleep takes over. But sometimes the universe throws
something at you, you hoped but never honestly thought would happen.
<br />
About a block or two always from home Ember happen to glance
sideways slightly to the right. This small but important tilt to the
side resulted in catching movement out of the corner of her eye and
there he was; her childhood (adulthood) 'If you could be a superhero
who would you be?' <i>Pfft superhero, open that to supernatural
creatures so I can answer Vampire;</i> standing before her.
<br />
Excitement sort of bubbled and took over, which resulted in her
cursing at the guy. <i>Way to make a great first impression,
smeghead. </i><span style="font-style: normal;">Inwardly she winced at
herself. </span><i>And I should lay off that RD marathon. Perhaps a
break from BBC in general. I am not British. I probably shouldn't
pick up the mannerisms.</i><br />
<i> </i><span style="font-style: normal;">Mentally she scoffed at
the thought. </span><i>That isn't going to happen. I love 10</i><sup><i>th</i></sup><i>
Doctor too much to not go through those seasons now and again-
speaking of which mental note: it has been too long, time for a 10</i><sup><i>th</i></sup><i>
Doctor marathon perhaps?-</i><br />
<i> </i><span style="font-style: normal;">She tsk'd herself. </span><i>What
am I doing debating with myself and making plans for the future? An
actual blood-loving-creature-of-the-night -Vampire- is standing in
front of me and I am arguing with myself about my love of a certain
incarnation of a Timelord and my odd crush on a Hologram with my bad
habit of picking up mannerisms from a culture I don't belong to. Have
I lost my mind? </i>
<br />
<i> </i><span style="font-style: normal;">Mentally she was pacing
around her own head and paused to add. </span><i>I take that back,
arguing with myself is probably better then the possibility of going
all Harper on him for the love of his species. Keep your head and
wits, and with any luck he won't kill you before you can weasel your
way into finding out the facts about vampires and a way to get him to
turn you if the truth isn't too much of a let down-- </i>
<br />
<i> </i><span style="font-style: normal;">She paused to take in
what the vampire was doing and why he wasn't dragging her to her
death, which while she is relived over, still unsure what she was
arguing with herself with a vampire standing before her. </span><i>Smart
Ember, smart. Go space cadet with a Vampire in front of--Is he giving
me the once over?..Is that a flirtatious smirk? </i>
<br />
<i> </i><span style="font-style: normal;">She could feel her cheeks
flush. </span><i>I am a lost cause. Ah, bloody hell; he has blue
eyes, long hair, and is a vampire. I am going to end up putty in his
hands no matter how hard I try to fight it. Vampire equals win.</i><br />
<br />
Meanwhile Cole smirked, amused. <i>Of all people she didn't seem
the type who would have paid much attention to stories or movies
about my kind. </i>The smirk lingered on his lips as he took in the
details.
<br />
Both hands were covering her mouth, a cross of shock and awe
etched over her pale and lightly freckled ruby cheeks. Unsure if the
rosy color was from the winter chill or emotions. <i>Probably both.</i>
Burnt auburn hair was pulled back with a few loose strains framing
her face. Even in the faintly lit street with his eyes it was easy
to spot the stark difference where the roots had started growing out
her natural light wispy brown with a hint of orange in the right
light.
<br />
<i>Her eyes. </i>
<br />
Her eyes stood out with their icy blue, almost crystal depth. <i>The
only thing that could make her eyes anymore beautiful would be the
addition of iridescence. Or green.</i> He had a thing for green eyes.
In those iced orbs, he could see the way she was looking at him with
wavering belief and couldn't help but note the wide eyed hope mixed
with fear. <i>Interesting.</i><br />
Ember was simply dressed in a gray baby doll styled shirt, which
he couldn't help notice how tight it fit on her frame; in the chest
area. She had curve to her hips, and a little bit of pudge to her
stomach, probably from too many energy drinks and sodas for the
caffeine boost to get through the day after a late night. The image
on the shirt couldn't be pieced together due to the black fuzzed
scarf that was wrapped loosely around her neck. A black and blue
styled hat that's often associated with artists, only with a little
more poof to it and a few buttons scattered on one side, a patch with
a mouth biting a ruby red lower lip in the center of them. Moving
down he noticed the silver ankh and star earrings dangling among her
hair. The pants she wore looked like black men's cargos with the
large pockets and a bit of bagginess from the lack of proper size for
her frame. Snug in a nice military styled black coat with several
pockets, it also looked like it was also men's due to the square cut
it had.
<br />
The black messenger bag at her side, looked like it had be
painted and doodled on, probably not from the factory; clung to her
shoulder with weight to it and didn't seem to like to stay where it
was because forcing her to fidget and replace it farther up her
shoulder each time it tried to inch down. She looked like a college
student or senior year of high school, <i>the weight probably from
textbooks, a laptop, and from the bit of paint on her hands, some
sketchbooks. </i>
<br />
Cole chuckled when her blush deepened after she realized he was
giving her the look over. Ember took a nervous step forward as he
spoke; answering her outburst accusation.
<br />
"What would give you such a silly preposterous idea?"
He crossed his arms.<br />
She merely pointed to the partly visible open toe heeled foot
that poked out from behind the garbage container that blocked part of
the alley way. Coughing to clear her through before she could speak
again.<br />
"That and the trickle of blood, right here, on your lips."
pointing to her own to indicate where on his lips it clung. <i>Good,
haven't thrown myself at him yet. I'd say I deserve a pat on the back
for that. --I could swim in those blue pools...and cue cliché. </i><span style="font-style: normal;">She
tore herself from his eyes and watched to see if she could catch a
glimpse of fangs when he replied.</span><br />
<i>She is intriguing indeed. </i>
<br />
"That's absurd" He really did damn this day and age
sometimes as he kicked the foot out of view. <i>What happened to the
days were sure people had heard myths of the demons so called
Vampires (Or the multitude names over many cultures and languages)?
They used to scream and run. Beg for salvation from the devil. </i><span style="font-style: normal;">Now
he </span>finds damn groupies or people who no longer scared due to
over exposure in the movies. <i>(With exceptions of course)</i> and
while it can make things easy for prey when they don't run. Some with
an obsession drove their life and not only that, but they had it all
wrong. He had never met a Vampire who didn't enjoy life to it's
fullest, and these harped on about some dribble on lonely path of
eternity, forever brooding. <i>Screw that, if I am living forever, I
am going to enjoy myself, travel, and have all the time in the world
to study varies topics and ologies.</i><br />
But they were an easy meal, most of them didn't actually want to
live forever, but instead were suicidal. He was sure no one actually
missed them. <i>But this girl, is an oddity. She not only knows what
I am, isn't running away screaming, but also isn't throwing herself
at me begging to die in my arms. </i>
<br />
He licked his lip to remove the blood before speaking again.
<br />
"It's just a bit of sauce-from dinner." <i>Not a lie.
That definition of sauce was what; a thick liquid poured over your
meal, or sometimes inside? Blood is a thick liquid and it was dinner.</i><br />
"Yeah, sauce called blood and dinner consisting of death."
She took a few more steps forward, craning her neck to look at the
body, not realizing how close she was now standing to him.
<br />
"Cause that doesn't suspiciously look like bite marks on her
neck and at least according to crime shows; that unnatural paleness
is a sign of massive blood loss and I don't see any pools of it on
the ground." Ember looked up at him with a look that dared him
to explain that.
<br />
<i> I really need to lay of the crime shows</i>, she thought to
herself, <i>was that even true? I can't remember. I am pretty sure
they mention the skin color, though what was that even called, when
there is extreme loss of blood? </i><span style="font-style: normal;">She
tried to conjure up a mental video, particularly of Ducky from NCIS
because that was the most recent she had seen and while recalling a
still image of the scene, but couldn't recall the words used. </span><i>Screw
it, I will look it up later.</i>
<br />
“Or much on her neck, where the wound is.” <i>That's true at
least, you'd think there would be more blood on the neck from wounds
that looks that deep. He's a neat eater- drinker, at least. </i>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
He stifled a laugh when he noticed her height compared to his 6ft
to her 5'1, though that one inch was probably from her shoes, now
that she was standing right in from of him.<br />
"Well your short." he cringed, <i>what was that?</i>
<br />
"Your just a child with an over active imagination, Vampires
don't exist." He added. <i>Yeah, that was a great comeback, your
over 200 years old and that’s the best you can come up with the
deny what I am?</i><br />
She glared, "I am 23, and there is a kernel of truth to
every myth. All around the world, almost every culture has a myth
that involves Vampires. Different names, different depictions of what
they look like, various 'abilities' and such, but one thing they all
agree on is needing the blood of mortals, sometimes animals with do,
and living forever. Well except one book series, but still several
hundred years is quite a feat compared to our maybe 100 at best,
record at 114, but average is what, 80, 70? I don't know for sure,
but with as many cultures that have a myth as such, it's more likely
that there is is something out there that inspired those myths all
across the world, then there not being."<br />
He liked this girl- <i>woman</i> he corrected. <i>I think I will
follow her home. But first I'll need to be sure and eat again, or I
won't be able to control myself around her. </i><span style="font-style: normal;">Cole
licked his lips, his fingers gave a twitch at his side.</span><br />
<span style="font-style: normal;"> “Interesting view point, but
doesn't prove anything.” He commented. </span><i>Come on, be smart
about this, say you didn't actually see with holding the girl. I
don't want to have to kill you.</i><br />
<span style="font-style: normal;"> “I think that body does.”
She pointed to it again, though now that the foot was moved, she was
actually pointing at a rather smelly garbage container that she
didn't even what to think about the coating of unknown filth that
scattered along the metal surface. She winkled her nose at it,
breathing through her mouth. </span><i>Uck, I want out of this alley
way, I think I am going to be sick to my stomach. </i><span style="font-style: normal;">She
winkled her nose again and focused back on Cole pretending the
container wasn't there.<br /> “Who says I have anything to do with
this, perhaps I happened upon this poor deceased women and I was
planning to call it in before you shouted, Vampire? Hmm?” He raised
an eyebrow, </span><i>Come on.</i><br />
<span style="font-style: normal;"> “By the fact that she was in
your arms up until I cried, Vampire.” </span><i>I should probably
put my foot in my mouth, I probably should have said; yeah you have a
point there. Should have denied it, smegger.</i><br />
<i> </i><span style="font-style: normal;">Cole pitched the bridge
of his nose and took a few steps back, pulling Ember with him.
Leaning down he whispered harshly in her ear. </span>
<br />
<span style="font-style: normal;"> “I gave you the perfect set up
to deny what you saw.” He didn't relinquish his grip on her upper
arm and felt guilty for the look of fear that flash across her eyes.</span>
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<i>Remember, still a work in process. I tried to mostly fix up this part before posting it, but I may have missed things.</i><br />
<br />
<i>And for those curious, I have worked on some over my other stories here is sort of a process update on the ones I have worked on in the past few days:</i><br />
<b><i>Modern Day Magic: </i></b><i>8,969 words</i><br />
<i>This what I mainly have been working on. I have 6+ separate scenes that I know I want to happen and I am slowly flushing out those scenes and filling in gaps to tie them all together, while giving the scenes more volume. </i><br />
<i><b>To Hell with it:</b> 2,719 words</i><br />
<i>Now instead of three broken up pieces its almost completely filled it, just a little more to tie part 2 and 3 together, and then work on part 4, aka the end. Admittedly I could make part 3 the ending and add something between 2 and 3 to fill the story out more. Still unsure exactly what I want to do. ^_^;</i><br />
<b><i>Of the Deep End: </i></b><i>2,323 </i><i>words</i><br />
<i>I have worked on it a little, but its no where near done. </i><br />
- <br />
<i>I am starting to get really attached to <b>Modern Day Magic</b> with grandiose dreams for it. I want to try and make it sort of a collection so to say of stories with these guys, in hopes maybe one day it could be a show or something in the long away future. >.<# Which worries me, the more proud I feel about this the harder it will be when it falls flat. Cause I am assuming that will happen. I would like some serious comments and criticisms. I am looking too far ahead and that's going to start hindering any real process. I need to step back and perhaps work on odd spots or something. Idk. But its my current baby and I would love honest thoughts, crush my ego -not too roughly- but a little. </i><br />
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<b><i>On some other notes: </i></b><br />
<i>Half way there fellow Pysch-O's! Just a little over a month till we are back to watching new Shawn Pineapplious Shenanigans! Shatner comes back at some point and other awesome guess stars are appearing. I personally am crossing my fingers for more Marlowe. I like the sound of an episode called Heeeere's Lassie. I don't recall why, but I remember Timothy Omundson talking about it a few times over twitter, if I recall and also the title helps sell it, its a Lassie centered episode. Love for Lassieface! There is also apparently a Indiana Jones episode. Then also, that means season 6 is nearing its end, which means we are that much closer to the glorious Psych Musical episode! *Bouncing on toes with excitement*</i><br />
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<i>Also, its getting harder and harder to be patient for Red Dwarf X. Not till September. I think I need to go and have a Red Dwarf marathon again to scratch that itch. ^_^; Love for Rimmer! I follow Robert Llewellyn (Kryten) and Danny John-Jules (The Cat), along with the official Red Dwarf twitter, so all these teasers of Red Dwarf while awesome, is also taking the cake on "I see you shiver with antici......!" (Tim Curry, RHPS)</i>. <i>In September when I watch the first episode and if I remember, I will end that quote. <.< Its a love/hate relationship following them on twitter. Plus have you seen the videos they put up? Its brilliantly cruel, talking about the cameras and such, because they don't want to spoil anything, so they aren't actually going to show anything, but odd angles and the tiniest glimpse of the stage, the audience seating, and an actor or two. Its mean, but also hilarious. Same with some pictures they have posted.</i><br />
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<i>Okay, I think I have talked enough for today. ^_^;;; Here are the ending side notes and off to work more on <b>Modern Day Magic</b>:</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">--If
you have never seen Psych and you love comedies or crime shows, I
highly recommend it! Currently on a mid-season break and will return on
Leap year, Feb. 29th 2012. So excited here is a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdW7I6b55Oc&feature=channel_video_title">Link</a> to a trailer for the second half of season 6. Seasons 1-5 are on Netflix. Also, YAY officially confirmed for a 7th season!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">--Also
if you have never seen Red Dwarf it’s a great British Sci-fi comedy,
and a new season after many years will air September 2012 for Red Dwarf
X. So excited they are currently filming, can’t wait! Seasons 1-9 on Netflix.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">--If
you enjoy silly Disney shows <.< me, a 22 year old is currently
loving Wizards of Waverly Place. Netflix has the entire show, but for
the show ending episode. Yes, sadly the show has ended. Its silly and
Disney, but I am loving it. <3 David Henrie a.k.a Justin Vincenzo Pepe Russo, which is a super fun name to say. Netflix also has the
movie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">--Also remember unless stated otherwise, these stories and drawings belong to me, I wrote/drew them, please respect that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">~Nekodra K.D. LaCroix </span></div>
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