@emma-flournoy
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago
‘A lot of trouble would be saved, however, if they just told them what they knew.’
Oh, the story of every character group ever. XD It’s so frustrating sometimes when you know things would be so much better if the characters just opened up to each other. But then, that would lose a lot of the story conflict, which wouldn’t be good at all. And yes,…[Read more] -
Emma Flournoy replied to the topic Hello everyone! in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 2 months ago
Welcome to KP @Valtmy! Always good to have another INTJ around. We have quite a few, and what’s more, quite a few female ones, for all their being as rare as unicorns. 😉 The writer life must be good to them. Or something like that.
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago
@PerfectFifths Yeah, I don’t see anything wrong with trying something out to make your own judgement. As long as you know it’s not EVIL or irreparably damaging or something, which Harry Potter most likely is not. XD None of my family has read or watched any of them, but we know a fair bit about them. The main reason we don’t want to do it is…[Read more]
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I agree with you there. Yes, it is more grey about who uses what magic (I haven’t seen a lot yet, but I’ve only read two books). And yes, the kids often go behind the adults’ backs (there wouldn’t be much of a story if they didn’t) and turn out to be right. A lot of trouble would be saved, however, if they just told them what they knew. The…[Read more]
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‘A lot of trouble would be saved, however, if they just told them what they knew.’
Oh, the story of every character group ever. XD It’s so frustrating sometimes when you know things would be so much better if the characters just opened up to each other. But then, that would lose a lot of the story conflict, which wouldn’t be good at all. And yes,…[Read more]-
Yes, a lot of conflict comes from not trusting each other. But still, wouldn’t these kids (Harry, Ron and Hermione, I mean), haven’t learnt by now? XD
Yes, Gandalf too. Even if he doesn’t know what’s going on, he’s a great character to support the other, less confident characters (like hobbits <3).
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You’d think. XD
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago
I keep being pleasantly surprised to see you’ve replied again, because I keep thinking it must be almost night by now in Australia. 😛 It’s mid-morning over here.
Aw, that’s great. 😀 I love it when your associates become good friends as well.
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago
Aah! That’s great! Lucky duck. ;P Yeah, the main reason we’ve never done lessons before is because of the cost. SO expensive, not to mention the cost of driving and stuff. BUT, since these are students teaching us (albeit very advanced ones), and not professional violin teachers, we’ve got it for $10 per lesson/person. So, all together, $40 per…[Read more]
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago
Oh, I understand whatcha mean. 😛 I’m on the other side of where Christians stand on that, but it’s all right, we don’t have to debate it. XD I’m not judging you.
Me too!
Our faces are gonna be sore from all our XDing. XD
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago
I know. Me too.
Well, we shall see, we shall see. Rest assured, I won’t yell at you if you don’t like it as much. XD And yes, by all means, totally. Reading two 12-1400 page sagas right after each other might be a little exhausting. ;P I feel like I should know this, but what does HP stand for?
Exactly. XD
*creepy Gollum voice* Yoouu’ll see.…[Read more]
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago
Hopefully twice a month. Every-other-weekly or something along those lines.
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago
Indeed. Two wrongs shall never make a right. And mostly everyone in the book is wrong in some way shape or form.
I dunno…maybe! I’m sure he’d be thrilled to hear you loved it, at the very least. 😉
Well, cool. Lot of the time it’s better to read a book with no pre-existing expectations.
I know, I’m not helping Les Mis in this regard.Yeah, I…[Read more]
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Oh dear. Well, they’re only human. XD I just happen to really love some of them.
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XD Maybe not. The fact that it’s slower (even though you said you liked that) makes me think I won’t enjoy it as much. But I am definitely willing to give it a try. And I know I said I was going to read it right after, but just making it to the end of a big book,…[Read more]-
I know. Me too.
Well, we shall see, we shall see. Rest assured, I won’t yell at you if you don’t like it as much. XD And yes, by all means, totally. Reading two 12-1400 page sagas right after each other might be a little exhausting. ;P I feel like I should know this, but what does HP stand for?
Exactly. XD
*creepy Gollum voice* Yoouu’ll see.…[Read more]
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HP stands for Harry Potter. Tbh, I was hesitant to say it, because I know where some Christians stand about that, but I personally enjoy it (I’ve read two books).
Yeah, and I like brain work! XD
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Oh, I understand whatcha mean. 😛 I’m on the other side of where Christians stand on that, but it’s all right, we don’t have to debate it. XD I’m not judging you.
Me too!
Our faces are gonna be sore from all our XDing. XD
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Well, so was I, because our parents never allowed us to read/watch it. But two years ago (around Christmastime) I wanted to try , so I could make my own judgement for myself (this, I believe, is one of the things that’s got no clear right or wrong, only one’s convictions). So I borrowed it from my cousin (who’s like ten years younger than me – I…[Read more]
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago
Yup, and I thank you. 😀
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago
Yeah, that’s a good thought…Albert being like Edmond might’ve been. I loved Edmond too, tons, and it’s so SAD.
Eh, yeah…Madame Danglars and Villefort and the big reveal. *grimace* Yeah, I do feel sorry for them, but still, they were still completely wrong in the first place. Obviously. Not that that makes what Dantes is…[Read more]
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Very sad.
They were wrong, and Dantes is wrong, and two wrongs don’t make a right.
Yeah.
XD I tagged him when I said I was reading it, but he never responded. 😛 Think he’d appreciate hearing my opinion when I finish?
Hm, I love the action and intrigue of this plot. Other classic favourites of mine that have action are Robin Hood and Treasure…[Read more]-
Indeed. Two wrongs shall never make a right. And mostly everyone in the book is wrong in some way shape or form.
I dunno…maybe! I’m sure he’d be thrilled to hear you loved it, at the very least. 😉
Well, cool. Lot of the time it’s better to read a book with no pre-existing expectations.
I know, I’m not helping Les Mis in this regard.Yeah, I…[Read more]
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Oh dear. Well, they’re only human. XD I just happen to really love some of them.
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XD Maybe not. The fact that it’s slower (even though you said you liked that) makes me think I won’t enjoy it as much. But I am definitely willing to give it a try. And I know I said I was going to read it right after, but just making it to the end of a big book,…[Read more]-
I know. Me too.
Well, we shall see, we shall see. Rest assured, I won’t yell at you if you don’t like it as much. XD And yes, by all means, totally. Reading two 12-1400 page sagas right after each other might be a little exhausting. ;P I feel like I should know this, but what does HP stand for?
Exactly. XD
*creepy Gollum voice* Yoouu’ll see.…[Read more]
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HP stands for Harry Potter. Tbh, I was hesitant to say it, because I know where some Christians stand about that, but I personally enjoy it (I’ve read two books).
Yeah, and I like brain work! XD
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Oh, I understand whatcha mean. 😛 I’m on the other side of where Christians stand on that, but it’s all right, we don’t have to debate it. XD I’m not judging you.
Me too!
Our faces are gonna be sore from all our XDing. XD
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Well, so was I, because our parents never allowed us to read/watch it. But two years ago (around Christmastime) I wanted to try , so I could make my own judgement for myself (this, I believe, is one of the things that’s got no clear right or wrong, only one’s convictions). So I borrowed it from my cousin (who’s like ten years younger than me – I…[Read more]
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Oki, new line. XD
Caderousse and Bendetto were prisoners together on the galleys. Number 59 and 59. Lord Wilmore helped them both escape. That’s how they know each other.
Bendetto just murdered Caderousse, after Cadrousse tried to rob Monte Cristo (who confronted him as the Abbe Busoni). As he lay dying, he and the Abbe talked, and Monte Cristo…[Read more]
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Ookay, I think I vaguely remember that.
AHHH! YES. The complete SHUDDER-WORTHYNESS of that scene. *shudders* It’s so. awful. And one of the other things I find really awful is that Monte Cristo uses the guise of a priest for one of his many disguises in which he brings about horrible things. A PRIEST! *scowl*
Yes yes yes…things are starting to…[Read more]
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Yeah, it’s only briefly mentioned.
Yeah, that is pretty awful. Caderousse thought so too, accusing him of making him feel bad instead of encouraging him in his death.
I wonder when the last time Edmond used his real name was…
*grins in excitement and fears for her favourite characters at the same time*
Yeah, I think they set the date to…[Read more]
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The duel between Albert and Beauchamp is off, because Baeuchamp went to see if the facts about Albert’s father, Fernand, were true. They were, but because Baeuchamp agreed to keep it between them, Albert no longer wished to duel.
So Albert went with Monte Cristo to Normandy, but his stay was cut short as another newspaper printed the same story…[Read more]
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Probably a long time ago…
True that. 😀 It’s all right, I’m a pretty slow reader and don’t plan on pressuring anyone else to read faster than they do. ;P
*rubs hands gleefully* This is gettin’ gooood. POOR ALBERT, I KNOW.
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ALBERT’S GOING TO DUEL WITH MONTE CRISTO!!!! And Monte Cristo determines he will kill him!!! *insert giant NOOOOOOOO!!!! from Star Wars*
I don’t want Albert to die… :'(
Yes, Beauchamp is like the best friend ever.
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*howls* NOW YOU KNOW!!! BUT…you don’t know everything yet. *howls louder* It’s awful and wonderful at the same time. I mean, it IS wonderful, the way your emotions are being tossed and ripped like a ship in a gale, right? XD It’s masterfully done. Masterfully done. But it’s awful because…yeah. We know.
SO. MUCH. CONFLICT! Wasn’t that scene,…[Read more]
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Oh man, it’s crazy! I don’t feel a lot of emotions while reading except enjoyment, but when I think about it throughout the day, I get a short thrill. It’s definitely one of the best works of fiction I’ve ever read.
Yes, it was! Albert, so enraged, facing the count, so calm and collected. I liked this line,
“But Monte Cristo, without rising, and…[Read more]
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YES!!! It’s great. *muffled groaning*
Yeah, Albert’s a bit more impulsive than Monte Cristo. Edmond’s undoubtedly impulsive, but he goes about it calmly and coolly (now, at least). Albert has little impulse control. Poor, dear young man. It’s his fault he has little impulse control (and quite probably also his parents’… That’s what happens when…[Read more]
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Yeah. 🙁 I wouldn’t consider Albert spoilt like a brat, but being the only child of wealthy parents will probably spoil him a bit. Monte Cristo did show some anger to Morrel when he was questioning him about what was going on.
“Ah, count,” said he, “his father loves him so much!”
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You wouldn’t happen to know if any of the 40-something movie adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo are any good, would you? I’d love to see a movie version of it when I’m finished, but I think it would really irk me to no end if it’s totally convoluted and gives everyone else who hasn’t read it the wrong idea.
My friend said her family just…[Read more]
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Albert and Monte Cristo didn’t end up duelling, because Mercedes came and begged Edmond (Yes, she call him Edmond :D) to spare Albert’s life. Then Albert apologised to Monte Cristo, so neither of them had to die. Albert understood why Monte Crsito had to avenge himself like that, but M. le Comte de Morcerf still shamed himself with what he did.…[Read more]
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So much sad. :'(
M. de Morcerf, as Monte Cristo said, “just blew his brains out.” after a confrontation where he learned who Monte Cristo really was “Edmond Dantes!” I don’t know if Albert and Mercedes know yet, because he did it right as they left.Valentine was poisoned, but she’s all right for now. Take that M. D’Avrginy. I told you she didn’t…[Read more]
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Eh yes, very much gloominess. :”( Dark is surely the word. Poor Fernand! I don’t sympathize with him really at all or say he ‘s in any right, but I still…pity him!
Monte Cristo…you’re just…you’re wreaking so much havoc! You’re not helping yourself feel any better, you know. Even if you think you are. You’re not, deep down.
Also, I just…[Read more]
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Aha! I’d wondered where you’d gone. XD
It’s sad he had to kill himself, but they all seem to believe that it’s better for Albert and Mercedes for him to be dead than to live in disgrace. As Monte Cristo said, “Blood washes out shame.” :'(
I know!! D:
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I hadn’t deserted you. XD
Yeah. :”(
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 2 months ago
That makes a lot of sense too. I think it less likely that’s the case here, because she actually commended my technique and stuff (which made me rather happy. 😛 ), but I suppose it never hurts to make sure even so. And I have problems with staccato. 😛
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 3 months ago
OH, and one more thing—do you realize, this makes it so Albert could have—sort of—been our own M. le Comte’s son? But then—everything happened? And it just makes me SAD. *wails*
And on a side note, I think Albert’s very like his mother. Just a little more impulsive though. XD I like Mercedes. Which is another thing that just makes…[Read more]-
YES! I have thought of that. I think Edmond has thought of it too, and I think he has a soft spot for Albert because of it (I could be way off). Anyway, Albert seems like one of his closest friends (if he has friends in that regard).
Yeah, I liked Mercedes a lot. She seemed sweet, and Albert seems really sweet too.
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 3 months ago
Reply #2:
‘I only said sorry as a courtesy, I didn’t really mean it. XD’
Of course. I know precisely what you mean. XD
As for Albert’s father…YEAH. (Ahh, I hate it when you accidentally get a spoiler through research of some sort. I’ve done that several times. Oh well. At least you know legitimately now.) Yup, I’m with you on the M…[Read more]
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OH, and one more thing—do you realize, this makes it so Albert could have—sort of—been our own M. le Comte’s son? But then—everything happened? And it just makes me SAD. *wails*
And on a side note, I think Albert’s very like his mother. Just a little more impulsive though. XD I like Mercedes. Which is another thing that just makes…[Read more]-
YES! I have thought of that. I think Edmond has thought of it too, and I think he has a soft spot for Albert because of it (I could be way off). Anyway, Albert seems like one of his closest friends (if he has friends in that regard).
Yeah, I liked Mercedes a lot. She seemed sweet, and Albert seems really sweet too.
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Yeas. Sort of my fault, but no really, y’know? XD What? Worse? How is that even possible? XD
Shshshshsh! XD
I’m wondering how Les Mis could possibly be better than this, Emma. You said it was, but I’m loving this book so much, I don’t think I could stand it if something was better! XD
I think it’s my favourite. *grins*
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 3 months ago
@PerfectFifths Starting again down here because the other chain’s getting so long…
Reply #1—and look, I got to one of them at least tonight after all! It’s long. You don’t have to reply to every single aspect. XD
Yeah, I feel bad for Albert in a lot of ways. 😛 But I’m glad he’s your favorite. He’s probably mine too, though honestly it’s…[Read more]
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Reply #2:
‘I only said sorry as a courtesy, I didn’t really mean it. XD’
Of course. I know precisely what you mean. XD
As for Albert’s father…YEAH. (Ahh, I hate it when you accidentally get a spoiler through research of some sort. I’ve done that several times. Oh well. At least you know legitimately now.) Yup, I’m with you on the M…[Read more]
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OH, and one more thing—do you realize, this makes it so Albert could have—sort of—been our own M. le Comte’s son? But then—everything happened? And it just makes me SAD. *wails*
And on a side note, I think Albert’s very like his mother. Just a little more impulsive though. XD I like Mercedes. Which is another thing that just makes…[Read more]-
YES! I have thought of that. I think Edmond has thought of it too, and I think he has a soft spot for Albert because of it (I could be way off). Anyway, Albert seems like one of his closest friends (if he has friends in that regard).
Yeah, I liked Mercedes a lot. She seemed sweet, and Albert seems really sweet too.
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Yeas. Sort of my fault, but no really, y’know? XD What? Worse? How is that even possible? XD
Shshshshsh! XD
I’m wondering how Les Mis could possibly be better than this, Emma. You said it was, but I’m loving this book so much, I don’t think I could stand it if something was better! XD
I think it’s my favourite. *grins*
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Oh, I’m going to reply to every single aspect – if there’s something to say. XD
I think Albert represents what Edmond was, before everything went wrong. I loved Edmond in the beginning – possibly more than I love Albert now, though it’s close – and he could very well have been my favourite character (in fact he was for a time) until all this…[Read more]
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 3 months ago
That makes sense. It’s an encouraging thought. 😀 And yes it feels great! I just hope I can consistently be consistent. ;P
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Yeah. Another possibility is that your teacher might want to make sure you learn “properly.” With our singing lessons, our teacher is teaching us a lot about technique. Like, my brother and I can sing, but we didn’t sing properly (which is important), and she’s teaching us how – after our first lesson, my throat didn’t feel strained at all,…[Read more]
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That makes a lot of sense too. I think it less likely that’s the case here, because she actually commended my technique and stuff (which made me rather happy. 😛 ), but I suppose it never hurts to make sure even so. And I have problems with staccato. 😛
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Yeah. Just ideas, since I have no idea how your technique is. 😉
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Yup, and I thank you. 😀
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Are you having weekly lessons, or more or less often?
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Hopefully twice a month. Every-other-weekly or something along those lines.
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Nice. I have mine weekly, but we also don’t pay (it could get too much otherwise). My dad mows my teacher’s lawn for my lessons. XD
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Aah! That’s great! Lucky duck. ;P Yeah, the main reason we’ve never done lessons before is because of the cost. SO expensive, not to mention the cost of driving and stuff. BUT, since these are students teaching us (albeit very advanced ones), and not professional violin teachers, we’ve got it for $10 per lesson/person. So, all together, $40 per…[Read more]
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$10 a lesson isn’t bad. Usually it would be $30 a lesson if we paid, but Dad does work in kind, so I’m really blessed to be able to have lessons like that. And my teacher’s become a family friend (we have a habit of doing that XD). Sometimes we look after her cats when she goes away. And when my mum was unable to take me to lessons for a time, she…[Read more]
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But yeah, my teacher is professional, so it would be more expensive. 😛
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I keep being pleasantly surprised to see you’ve replied again, because I keep thinking it must be almost night by now in Australia. 😛 It’s mid-morning over here.
Aw, that’s great. 😀 I love it when your associates become good friends as well.
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Let’s see, it’s almost 10 past 8 in the morning now. That post was about 9 hours ago according to KP, so I posted that around 11 last night. Sounds about right. 😛 I usually try and be in bed by then, but sometimes it doesn’t work. XD
Yeah. 😀
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 8 years, 3 months ago
YAAAHHHH YOU’RE COMING TO THE DUEL!!! *uncontrollable flailing* I don’t have time to reply to all the comments tonight, but I shall get to it. But I just wanted to say—THE DUEL! I was going to be asking you if you’d gotten there yet, and I was trying to think of a way to ask it without giving spoilers, in case you weren’t there yet. ;P But…[Read more]
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Emma Flournoy replied to the topic *waves manically* ;P in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 3 months ago
@GracieGirl Coolness.
YES I love Mere Christianity. *flails* I’m glad you’re reading it. Have you read The Screwtape Letters too?
I’m reading a true WWII rescue account called The Forgotten 500 right now. It’s pretty cool. In the fiction realm, one of the things I’ve read recently which I liked quite a bit was the Mysterious Benedict Society…[Read more] -
Emma Flournoy replied to the topic Howdy! in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 3 months ago
@Aviantrail Welcome to KP! That’s cool you’re Captain America. He’s an ISFJ too. 😉 And also, *whispers* you definitely should read more of the Scarlet Pimpernel books.
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Emma Flournoy replied to the topic Salutations! in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 3 months ago
@Kaya-Young Welcome to KP, and I adore your signature. ‘I adore spontaneity, providing it is carefully planned.’ Perfect.
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Yes, a lot of conflict comes from not trusting each other. But still, wouldn’t these kids (Harry, Ron and Hermione, I mean), haven’t learnt by now? XD
Yes, Gandalf too. Even if he doesn’t know what’s going on, he’s a great character to support the other, less confident characters (like hobbits <3).
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You’d think. XD
Yup.