I was staring at where my finger wasn't....

Today I was editing Merchant's Daughter, (or the bit which I have typed, (40,00 or so)), and I am totally on a writing high. It's just so much fun! I kept getting kicked off the comp by other family members who wanted to use it, but it was still rather mind-blowing to work with a realized story again. 

It's funny. I can spend hours and hours writing without getting tired. :D

"This is not your moment to shine. This is your moment to fall on your face."

So, I'm gonna try and start to write again. To get me back in the mood, I'm doing a quiz! *grins maniacally*

Rules:
1. Choose a few of your own characters. Five at the most one at the least.
2. Make them answer the following questions.
3. Feel free to go ahead and add some question yourself!!

I choose...

1. Lynn
   
2. Adelheid
   
3. Irene
   
4. Herr Bruno
   
5. Kael
   

How old are you?

1. 16
   
2. 19
   
3. 20
   
4. Why are you asking me this? Get out of my Kitchen!
   
5. Depends on what calendar you're using, thou oh-so-intelligent. I'm old enough to take care of myself.
   

Do you have any bad habits?

1. Only according to my Parents.
2. I'm quiet? People keep dying, but it's NOT my fault.
3. My temper can get rather dramatic. I am not joking. If you want to keep your house in one piece, it's not a good idea to anger me.
4. Putting up with the IDIOTS who populate my kitchen!
5. No. These scars are old. And if you touch me, I'll hurt you.

Who’s your mate/spouse?

1. What part of "I'm 16" do you not get? Though I'm engaged. Kind of. Maybe. Uh- Next question!
   
2. I'm single. 
3. The last guy I went out with had to have his memory wiped. Any other questions?
4. I am married to my art. PUT DOWN THAT SALT CELLAR OR I WILL GUT YOU.
5. It's illegal to be married. I have my sisters.

Have any kids?

1. None that I know of!
   
2. Did Margerete put you up to that question?
   
3. What kind of question is that? I just told you I'm single! And yes, I'm old-fashioned. Get over it.
4. *is busy beating the person who dropped a bowl of strawberries*
5. Me, allowed to have kids? That's a joke.

Favorite food?

1. Katie's hot chocolate. I could live on that stuff.
   
2. The little spring eel pies that Margerete makes with the gravy and the vegetables, and the crust so shiny...
3. Lemon bars. But without coconut, and just browned, so the top cracks when you cut into it. Lovely!
4. I love all food. EXEPT THE SLOP THEY SERVE IN OTHER KITCHENS! 
5. Well, here, I suppose I'd have to say the contraband bread from the worker's level was awfully good.  Aside from that, food isn't a point of interest.

Favorite Ice cream flavor?

1. Piscachio.
2. I'm sorry? What?
3. Grasshopper pie. Or rocky road. Or cherry chip. Or Rolo. Or- oh, for goodness sake, any ice cream I can get shipped in solid is marvelous.
4. Ice cream? Iced Cream. Hmm, that sounds interesting. MARTIN! Bring me the cream and the ice shavings, and Martin, bring me some strawberries...
5. I'm no favorite. I don't get treats. Who are you anyways?

Killed anyone?

1. I'm pretty sure I'd have been told. Pretty sure. Unless-
2. I say prayers for their souls every day.
3. He deserved it.
4. I prefer to keep those who have sinned where they can repent of their transgressions against the culinary world. For a LONG time.
5. I- don't remember.

Hate anyone?

1. Takes too much effort.
2. No. Loathe though, I can manage.
3. "Hate"implies that they're on my level.
4. YOU! What are you doing with that pie?!!!??? *hurls a knife* No, why do you ask?
5. Not a person, exactly. I try not to think about them.

Any secrets?

1. I wasn't there. I was in Grand Bank. Grand Bank, I tell you!
2. Next Question.
3. Not unless you include the alternate identity, and the gift- and you don't remember me saying any of that. Right?
4. No.
5. Withholding information isn't the same as lying about it, right? I mean, they don't know about it, but they don't need to, right? And not telling the Observers things is totally not even an issue. And the- you know, I'm just going to say no, and leave it there.

Love anyone?

1. Michael. Just joking! Just joking...
2. I followed my brother across the world to bail him out. Does that count?
3. You touch my family, you die. Tell whoever sent you that. 
4. What is the point of this question?
5. Not now. Not anymore. Not here.

What is your job?

1. I'm a student. Though Katie seems to want me to work at McDonalds. It's in discussion.
2. I work in the kitchen. And I pour wine at the high table. 
3. I'm the only person on this island, what do you think?
4. I am master of the kitchen. And the cellars. And the docks. 
5. You really are not the highest rating, aren't you? Look at my ident code. It has "drudge" in the TITLE!

Are you a boy or a girl??

1. Boy
2. Girl
3. Woman
4. Man
5. Girl

Family?

1. Two parents. 
2. One brother, but he's under sentence of death. And it's my fault.  I WILL break him out.
3. Daddy, Muv, Pete, Ally, Mike, John, Geoff, Jane, and Sally.
4. They died in the winter when I was a child.
5. I'm the only one left.

Best Friends?

1. After that weekend, I think I can count on Allison, Michael, Katie, Ben and Kathleen to stand by me. I'm not saying I like them though.
2. Margerete is amazing. And Brother Hugo. But I can't trust anyone else, right now. I shouldn't even trust them, really.
3. Back at home, a couple.
4. *doesn't answer*
5. Me? You've got me mixed up with someone people like.

What was the most surprising moment in your life up until now?

1. When Mr. X shot that man. I don't even know his name.
2. When it turned out that Herr Adolf knew who I was. I'm still not sure where that is going.
3. The first time I flew was very memorable. 
4. When my assistant made a flawless cake. I could not have done better myself. Then I knew who my successor must be.
5. When I first saw fire summoned. That was a good day.

Where would you rather be?

1. Out of this dead-end town?
2. Safe. Just somewhere where I could relax.
3. Oxford.
4. Why would I want to be anywhere else?
5. In the UO. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.

Ever kissed anyone that's not a family member?

1. A couple girls, yeah. A lot, actually.
2. Who do you think I am?
3. Thankfully, no.
4. This interview is over. *walks away*
5. Kissed? Uh, it didn't mean anything, I'm sure. 

Wars are not won by evacuations

I got the edit of Definitely Not Legal done. That is such a deeply flawed story. *shakes head* But it has good parts, and it was my first. :D

So, comment me if you want a copy. And if you, being deeply deranged and undiscerning, pirate it; I will hunt you down and make you wish I had killed you. *cheeky grin* For the fortunate favorites, (or perhaps not so fortunate,) who read the first copy, it hasn't changed much. I just put in some (very little) scenes which hopefully will render it less in need of translation.

Fare well!

"A grey wraith on a mad steed."

No, the title has nothing to do with anything, I just liked it a lot. I just came across it this morning, so if you can figure out where it's from, you know what I'm reading. Uber-bonus points to you if you can identify it. :D Oh, oh, and here is another one I loved.

"I used to have so much mercy." (not from what I'm reading. :D)

Such lovely lines....

Right. I did not get on here to talk about quotes, I got on here to announce my official intent to run through an edit of Definantely Not Legal. I need to get it in some form of decent. And I need to buy some teabags, cause this is gonna be intense. Chocolate, too might help. Right, I'm definately gonna do it this time. For sure. *nods*

I'll be coherent you'll see. REALLY coherent.

I apoligize to the world in advance.

"Now that is enigmatic. That is textbook enigmatic."

Just thought I take this opportunity to rant about one of my favorite subjects, books! Oh, you guessed? I'm terribly distraught. :D

I finished Stranger in a Strange Land. Yes, I did.

Finally.

I had started it before, and not liked it. Then I kept coming across references to it, and found a cheap copy, and I had recently re-read some books that I had not liked and I did like them this time, so I thought I give it another go. And how did it go? I very much doubt that I will read it again. It just- failed to catch my interest. Big time failure. When the MC strips nude in a public square and is stoned to death, the other MC's break into the morgue, steal part of his body and eat it, and then go off to form a group-marriage commune and the reader's reaction is "meh;" you know the author has some issues.

It is sad, because I really like his juvenile fiction. (His being other things by Heinlein). But in the adult stuff, he seems to spend way too much time preaching laughably inaccurate sexual ethics and various self-centered heresies. And they aren't even new heresies! Come on man, get it together... Yeah, in all the adult stuff I've managed to wade my way through so far, he manages to have at least one episode where a (female) character monologues on about how wonderful pornography and/or free sex is. The only problem is; all his characters sound like men. So you are supposed to have this great eureka moment, ("Oh, there is no emotional bond connected to sex, and women like being stared at in lust!") and instead the whole scene rings hysterically false. Bottom line; to any of my younger siblings who might see this post- don't read the book. Read Citizen of the Galaxy instead if you want some good SF. And to anyone else who sees this; consider yourself warned. I wash my hands of it. :D

And now I'm reading an actual good book. *hugs it* Unfinished Tales, you make my heart soar. :P Since I'm reading it in snatches of time between shifts I'm only as far as "the Children of Hurin," but it sings at me from the corner of the room. I greatly love the style of writing. It feels like I could pick any line at random and it would be a good quote. A lovely book. Read it. Yes, I'm talking to you!

And what else have I devoured lately? Oh, yes. FMA. :D Bless the day I stole a volume off Stephanie's shelf and read it in the basement. "I have worse things than that to regret." Lovely.

We've got a new mop bucket! We're all up in society now!

First of all, PENredux. *cough* Let's just say I'm still working on it... But I did FINALLY finish preparations for the Main Event, (you'll see someday), and now I can get started on it! *dances* I think I managed to make my villain believably evil. I'll have to wait on a second opinion to that.

Second of all, I had to share this hilarious short story I found of my brother's.

Once upon a time there was a certain Victor Stairs. On that overcast day in April, danger lurked in the shadows as Victor and Danny played whoever gets hit in the head with a rock first loses.

Priceless.

We interrupt this blog to bring you a special news bulletin...

I am curtailing the time I spend on the computer, so I will most likely not finish Merchant's Daughter. Not this month, at any rate. 

That is all.