The Honor Spren she/her Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 I really want to call dibs on Random Stuff VIII, but I know I'll never get to it in time.
Young Bard he/him Posted March 10, 2016 Author Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) Actually, as the creator of Random Stuff VII, I can confirm it is still the Admins naming it, not we mere mortals. It will be interesting to see what they do with it this time, though. They might go with the leaked rumour going around circles though. Random Stuff VIII: Tale of the Admin Temple... Hmmm... And Honor, I honestly thought we would reach Random Stuff LXXI : If only there were this many Star Wars movies before I got the chance to make one, but I just happened to be on at the time. I was actually making a post, and by the time I pressed 'post', it came up with an error that the thread had been locked. So, you never know. On a seperate note, The Way of Kings disappeared from the library shelf a week ago. Then it reappeared, and Words of Radiance was nowhere to be found. Then Mistborn disappeared. Now the Well of Ascension is missing. We have a new Sanderfan at our school!!! Well, technically, it could be an old Sanderfan that's decided it's time for a reread, but still... Also, do any of you know whether A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab is worth reading? The blurb sounds interesting. Edited March 10, 2016 by The Young Bard 1
Curious Anamaximder he/him Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Frustrated by the current crop of political candidates? Feeling your faith in the American dream dwindling? Worry no more! Vote Starlight Glimmer for 2016, and set this country on the path to true equality! We are going to build a wall between Equestria and the Everfree Forest and they are going to pay for it! 1
Blaze1616 he/him Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) We are going to build a wall between Equestria and the Everfree Forest and they are going to pay for it! ...Who? The Timber Wolves? Edited March 10, 2016 by Blaze1616
Citadel16 he/him Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) GIFS memes and pictures of the day are: when attacked by monster ghosts: Edited March 10, 2016 by WarriorExMachina 6
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 I know the address of the place where I'm interviewing. I wrote it down, along with the address of my hotel, I checked on distance to and from the airport, and I did the same thing with all the apartments I'm going to look at. So why am I still terrified I'm going to show up at the wrong address every time? Good gravy I'm so nervous.
Mestiv he/him Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 I know the address of the place where I'm interviewing. I wrote it down, along with the address of my hotel, I checked on distance to and from the airport, and I did the same thing with all the apartments I'm going to look at. So why am I still terrified I'm going to show up at the wrong address every time? Good gravy I'm so nervous. And do you have phone numbers to all the places you want to visit? In worst case you'll just call them and ask for directions. Adulting is not that scary if you remember that it's not a test and having problems with something is normal.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 And do you have phone numbers to all the places you want to visit? In worst case you'll just call them and ask for directions. Adulting is not that scary if you remember that it's not a test and having problems with something is normal. I'll write those down too. Yeah, I'm just scared that I'll make too many mistakes and leave a terrible first impression. I know I must've made a good enough impression for them to offer me the job after one Skype interview, but I'm still worried.
Citadel16 he/him Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) I'll write those down too. Yeah, I'm just scared that I'll make too many mistakes and leave a terrible first impression. I know I must've made a good enough impression for them to offer me the job after one Skype interview, but I'm still worried. chew some gum if you can. it will trick your mind into thinking your eating, and you (usually) only eat when your relaxed, therefore, it will trick your mind into thinking you should be less nervous. it works for me and I hope it works for you! Edited March 10, 2016 by WarriorExMachina
Silverblade5 he/him Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 I know the address of the place where I'm interviewing. I wrote it down, along with the address of my hotel, I checked on distance to and from the airport, and I did the same thing with all the apartments I'm going to look at. So why am I still terrified I'm going to show up at the wrong address every time? Good gravy I'm so nervous. Because Google maps is crap? 1
Zathoth Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 If it was me I would probably call everyone and ask for directions on top of it, but I have no sense of direction at all, I still get lost in gothenburg, not that I live in gothenburg, but seriously, you would think that I would know which direction the sci fi bookshop is by now... but I dont, I always run around lost for a while and then I ask someone when I get bored of being lost.
Blaze1616 he/him Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Because Google maps is crap? *gasps in horror* You shut your mouth! I love Google Maps! 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Still reading the "History of Magic in North America" series. You know….while reading most of it, I thought, Hey, not bad, but the more I think about it, the less I find to like. Fanon forever. 1
Quiver he/him Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Still reading the "History of Magic in North America" series. You know….while reading most of it, I thought, Hey, not bad, but the more I think about it, the less I find to like. Fanon forever. Uh. What? Sorry, has Rowling done something about American wizards and I missed it?
The Honor Spren she/her Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 And Honor, I honestly thought we would reach Random Stuff LXXI : If only there were this many Star Wars movies before I got the chance to make one, but I just happened to be on at the time. I was actually making a post, and by the time I pressed 'post', it came up with an error that the thread had been locked. So, you never know. Also, do any of you know whether A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab is worth reading? The blurb sounds interesting. Yeah, it's possible I guess. I just don't think I'm on here often enough anymore to be on here at the right time. I was just put that on hold at the library. If you're sill not sure by the time I finish it, I'll let you know.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Uh. What? Sorry, has Rowling done something about American wizards and I missed it? Yeah. Pottermore has a series on the history of North American magic, and Part Three is up now. Some of the stuff she has is all right, like the Magical Congress of the United States of America being called "Mah-cooz-uh" by Americans, Muggles going by a different name (No-Maj), and No-Majs being harder to fool, but I can tell she's out of her element and doesn't quite understand America. Which I don't fault her for; I'd do pretty badly if I had to write a magical history of Britain.
Kobold King he/him Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Yeah. Pottermore has a series on the history of North American magic, and Part Three is up now. Some of the stuff she has is all right, like the Magical Congress of the United States of America being called "Mah-cooz-uh" by Americans, Muggles going by a different name (No-Maj), and No-Majs being harder to fool, but I can tell she's out of her element and doesn't quite understand America. Which I don't fault her for; I'd do pretty badly if I had to write a magical history of Britain. "And that is how the Fifth War of the Cursed Tea ended. Next up: Oliver Cromwell as a warlock." 4
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 "And that is how the Fifth War of the Cursed Tea ended. Next up: Oliver Cromwell as a warlock." That's pretty much how it would go. Just add some more hilariously misused British slang. 1
Quiver he/him Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Juuuust saw an article about it on Tor. Yikes. People sound...unhappy.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Juuuust saw an article about it on Tor. Yikes. People sound...unhappy. Just found the article. It brings up things I hadn't considered, and....yeah, this is worse than I thought.
Silverblade5 he/him Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Juuuust saw an article about it on Tor. Yikes. People sound...unhappy. Which article?
Kobold King he/him Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Just found the article. It brings up things I hadn't considered, and....yeah, this is worse than I thought. I just can't ignore What happened on Pottermore When headcanons all fried Tweets of outrage in my stride. I just discovered That Rowling's been criticized Over something rather odd They say her work is all just wrong It just doesn't belong Like it's a part of her world.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 Well okay then. I know I'm just a piddling little fanfic writer with a small but awesome audience, but now I know exactly how much more careful I'll have to be while constructing wizarding America.
Orlion Blight he/him Posted March 10, 2016 Posted March 10, 2016 It'd be really simple, really. Stick with what you know and merely hint at everything else. I mean, that's all Rowling did to begin with. Stick with a British Boarding School model, invent what you need, mine inconsistencies/vague things in later installments and drop other aspects entirely. With that imo lazy world building, she created what attracted folks to the series: a sense of wonder and discovery. World building wise, I think the fandom puts in waaay more effort than Rowling ever did.
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