@perfectfifths
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PrincessFoo replied to the topic Making Up Words in the forum Fantasy 6 years, 9 months ago
@perfectfifths Actually I used that website to get the names of half my characters. Thanks, I definitely try out words in other languages.
@rochellaine Ok. Thank you for the suggestion! I’ll try it out.
@kaya-young That’s a great word! I’ll probably play around with the spelling, but I really like it. Thanks!
@dekreel Thanks! The trinkets made…[Read more]
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EpicAddie2 replied to the topic Anyone here doing YWW? in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 9 months ago
@perfectfifths Ah, I see you found me. 😉
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EpicAddie2 replied to the topic Anyone here doing YWW? in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 9 months ago
@skredder Nice!
@perfectfifths I’m Addie Schlange, I think. Either that or EpicAddie2
@dekreel It’s like… I dunno. Writing classes and critique and mentoring stuff.
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EpicAddie2 replied to the topic Anyone here doing YWW? in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 9 months ago
@perfectfifths Cool!
I have! 😂
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Rochellaine replied to the topic Quote That in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 9 months ago
@dekreel I don’t know that one, but I think I do know the one Louise Fowler posted over a month ago which no one answered…
@perfectfifths, is it Fezzik from The Princess Bride when he and Inigo are trying to find the “Man in Black?”
Anyone know this one? (We can do books, too, right?)
“He calls me a crow, because my hair is black…”
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Joy replied to the topic Quote That in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 9 months ago
@supermonkey42 @perfectfifths @whoever
Bonus points and my undying respect to those of you who can guess these:
Two characters on the telephone:
Character 1: “I’ll be there in an AAAAAAAAAA…!”
Character 2: “In an ‘hour?’ I can’t wait an hour!”
Second quote:
“Dynamic deduction!”
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Emily D started the topic Character Dilemma! in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 9 months ago
@jenwriter17 @dekreel @emily @perfectfifths @dragon-snapper @ingridrd @mariposa @rolena-hatfield @liv-giordano @claire-c @gabrielle @seekjustice @anyone-else
Hi girls!!! So sorry to you all, I haven’t been ignoring, I just haven’t been on here lately…
I have a favour to ask of you all. My good friend has a problem: she has some characters s…[Read more]
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Joy replied to the topic Writers' Corner #12 in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 9 months ago
@seekjustice *yawwnnn* Still here?
@perfectfifths @clairec @jenwriter17 @aussies @nightowls
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SeekJustice replied to the topic Weird Things People Tell Me 'Cause I'm a Writer in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 9 months ago
Haha yes. 😀
Saying I ride is probably a stretch. I used to ride a lot and my family own two standardbreds and two shetlands. My horse often has hoof problems, and our other horse is not trained, so I only ride when I visit a friend with a horse.
My favourite breeds…I like standardbreds, Percherons, Dartmoors, and Aussie…[Read more]
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Jenna Terese replied to the topic Weird Things People Tell Me 'Cause I'm a Writer in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 9 months ago
@seekjustice Lol, yeah might not want to yell out how most of the characters end up at the end of the book! That guy will find out for himself one day…..
I didn’t know you ride horses! (or did i?) Do you have a favorite breed?
@seekjustice @perfectfifths Yup, fallen off a horse twice and almost two other times. No broken bones…[Read more]
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Sink replied to the topic Any Manga Style Artists Out There? in the forum Art 6 years, 9 months ago
@perfectfifths, I’ve had a lot of practice drawing. Plus, internet tutorials, and I bought a cheap mannequin from Wal-mart.
@dekreel, Oh, I see what you mean. I would love to learn to animate, I’m actually considering getting a degree in japanese(anime) animation. I would love to be able to create clean, good anime that everyone can watch without…[Read more]
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SeekJustice replied to the topic Weird Things People Tell Me 'Cause I'm a Writer in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 9 months ago
You fell off a horse and broke your arm?
I am sincerely sorry for you. I once fell off a horse and sprained my ankle, that was Christmas day 2016 and it still hasn’t healed.
Were you team sorting? That was the event I waas watching.
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Joy replied to the topic Any Manga Style Artists Out There? in the forum Art 6 years, 9 months ago
@jenwriter17 @kaya-young @perfectfifths @notawriter
Here is a better example of my manga/cartoon blend style. I usually just draw profiles. The girl with the hat is my favorite 🙂
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Joy replied to the topic Would You Rather Character Edition in the forum Characters 6 years, 10 months ago
@alia The Doctor (Who-fanfic! ;P ) would rather be on the run with an ally she can’t stand. She loves that 😛
@perfectfifths Ohh, that’s a tough one… Maybe, ooh, never have a birthday again
@aviantrail Bugs. It’s an experience
@catwing She already travels all over the future and past, but if she had to pick… Oooooooooooooh…… If she…[Read more]
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Catwing replied to the topic Would You Rather Character Edition in the forum Characters 6 years, 10 months ago
@perfectfifths Kay would never have her birthday again. (She thinks that in theory she would age then, thus giving her move time to search. And she would feel sorry for the groundhog having to poke out of his hole in the morning only to be stared at until he looked at his shadow or not.)
@aviantrail Kay would go for the porridge. She may be…[Read more]
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 6 years, 10 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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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 6 years, 10 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.
Isn’t Beauchamp kinda nice? I liked him.-
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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The fledgling Artist replied to the topic Any Manga Style Artists Out There? in the forum Art 6 years, 10 months ago
Out of all the facial features everything has an important impact on the expression, but I find eyebrows to have the most important impact. 😉
There’s this cool drawing exercise I’ve heard about (I should really do it myself)
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Emma Flournoy posted a new activity comment 6 years, 10 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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Joy replied to the topic Any Manga Style Artists Out There? in the forum Art 6 years, 10 months ago
@perfectfifths Right! I try to keep it the same size, too. But then apparently I make the body too small. *sighhhhh*
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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]
‘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
Yup.