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Leumeister replied to the topic You know you are a writer when… in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 6 months ago
@alia Have you needed fortune cookie fortunes before? 😛
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Leumeister replied to the topic You know you are a writer when… in the forum General Writing Discussions 6 years, 6 months ago
Worthless then. 😛 But a good name source.
Are you a writer when you use a chatbot’s built-in fortune cookie library as reference material, if not actually using the fortunes? 😛
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Leumeister replied to the topic Would You Rather Character Edition in the forum Characters 6 years, 6 months ago
In general? I would prefer they would have awful memories. Writing PTSD sounds fun. 😛
But then self-amnesia sounds compelling too.
For a specific character… I’d say not remember who they are.
Would your character rather be portrayed by a live actor, or by an animated character (any type of animation).
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Louise Fowler posted an update 6 years, 7 months ago
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Louise Fowler replied to the topic Comics in the forum Book Discussions 6 years, 7 months ago
As mentioned before, Calvin and Hobbes, then there’s The Adventures of Tintin by Herge, and Asterix and Obelix by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.
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Leumeister replied to the topic Character Song Swap in the forum Music 6 years, 7 months ago
That’s fine. How did (Mach 11 was it, or was it Second Chances?)… one of those sound like Cannon in D? I’m curious… Also, rock music? How did it sound like rock music?
Thank you for checking them out, though. If you know of anyone who would be interested in my music, though, I’d be grateful if you could send it on to them! ^_^
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Leumeister replied to the topic Character Song Swap in the forum Music 6 years, 7 months ago
That’s okay. Maybe you’ll like them anyway. Fair enough about being picky. And it’d probably be good for me, knowing that not everyone likes my stuff. 😛
https://leumaestro.bandcamp.com/releases
I actually use FL Studio to compose stuff. I also found a Free and Open Source digital audio workstation called LMMS, which…[Read more]
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Leumeister replied to the topic Character Song Swap in the forum Music 6 years, 7 months ago
Noice! Are you guys good at using it? 😀
From what I remember (and read about it) some guy was afraid of his ex-girlfriend because of a robotic hand she made. This made her upset and bitter and brought her revenge down on the world using her robots. She also puts herself inside a robot. The protagonists manage to interface with the ro…[Read more]
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Leumeister replied to the topic Character Song Swap in the forum Music 6 years, 8 months ago
You don’t like electronic? Huh… Well, I suppose it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. I enjoy and even write electronic music… And orchestral as well… Kind of… I sometimes blend both electronic and orchestral (mostly the strings) together. I could shoot you the links to the two tracks that I’ve released (both are heavily…[Read more]
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Leumeister replied to the topic Character Song Swap in the forum Music 6 years, 8 months ago
@filewriterbase13x (Interesting username, by the way)
I can think of some film and game soundtracks that are Sci-fi enough, and either incorporate electronic parts or are entirely electronic.. TRON, TRON: Legacy, Portal 2, and FTL: Faster Than Light.
Tears of Steel!?? A BLENDER OPEN MOVIE!!! 😀
Star Trek is a good s…[Read more]
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Julia R. replied to the topic Character Art Exchange #2 in the forum Art 6 years, 8 months ago
oops got your tag wrong filewriterbase13x , just look at the post above
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Julia R. replied to the topic Character Art Exchange #2 in the forum Art 6 years, 8 months ago
@filewriter13x okie dokie! I’ll try to draw him tonight and hopefully post him by morning! 👍🏼
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Julia R. replied to the topic Character Art Exchange #2 in the forum Art 6 years, 8 months ago
@daughteroftheking thanks! 😊 I do a first sketch in pencil, line it in .3 and .1 Micron waterproof liners, then colour in watercolour. I did the white detail with a Sakura Gelly Roll white pen. Thanks so much for the drawing prompt!!!
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Julia R. replied to the topic Character Art Exchange #2 in the forum Art 6 years, 8 months ago
@filewriterbase13x what kind of soldier is Jared? Is this a historical book? Is it futuristic? What is the “aesthetic” of the book? (Steampunk, sci-fi, fantasy, medieval, etc)
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Julia R. replied to the topic Character Art Exchange #2 in the forum Art 6 years, 8 months ago
Also @filewriterbase13x I’d be happy to draw some of your guys! Brant (see above) is not a good example of my male drawing skills, since I did him pretty quickly (about 15 minutes) as I didn’t have much time.
But if you want help drawing men, here’s one tip I’ve learned that I’m trying to implement: girls are built of circles and curves, a…[Read more]
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Julia R. replied to the topic Character Art Exchange #2 in the forum Art 6 years, 8 months ago
@daughteroftheking here is Brant! Sorry I didn’t get around to drawing him sooner, I had a Nutrition exam to study for. :’)
I’m not a fabulous artist but he’ll do XD I had fun drawing him.
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Julia R. posted an update 6 years, 8 months ago
I love tea (especially while I write) and I love trying new ones so…
what is the best kind of tea you’ve ever tasted?
Ready, set, go!
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@julia-r Lemon tea. Basically the only tea I love. 😛
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HA!!! HAHAHAHAHAAAA! *descends into understated maniacal chuckling and popping of knuckles*
I’m happy. *high five* Go thou forth and conquer. And I beseech you: Do not get stuck in the wordy depths and sink into the terrible rut of boredom. Any slow parts you may find less than captivating are more than made up for. *nod* In mine own humble…[Read more]
Well, I’ve read three chapters (they were short), and it was rather dull, all about this bishop that I don’t really care about, and who the author said at the very beginning wasn’t very important to the story. Obviously it’s to give some historical context, but still. 😛
Oh, Three Musketeers. I only read one chapter of that (not because it was…[Read more]
Heh. I understand. 😛 He does prove pretty important. But I readily admit we didn’t need ALL that information on his house and everything it expounded on to great lengths.
Aha. Sweet. 😉
lol, yes, I just finished reading about his house. XD It would be interesting, if the story was about him. But I know it’s not, so I’m impatient to get on with it. XD
Yup. ;P
Aha! Now the story’s really beginning!
We’ve met Jean Valjean and know he’s a convict on parole. If he’s on parole, doesn’t that mean he behaved well in prison? So why all the hate against him? Poor Jean…
Anyway, the Bishop’s taken him in for the night, and that’s all I know right now. 🙂
Who do you think will be the Albert of this story? 😉 XD
@emma-flournoy
Ahh, sorry I didn’t see this! I won’t get a notification from a mere commment without a tag this time since the conversation’s on your activity, not mine. :/ But I will get notifications from replies, without tags. So. Yeah. Man, I feel quite sad this has been sitting here for three days and I was oblivious. XD
Yaaaayyy! Sweet. Uh, no, that’s not…[Read more]
That’s okay. Hence why I put the tag in now. XD
Yeah, I get that now, having read more of his story. I guess that’s what the yellow ticket is for. I feel sorry for him though.
You can get more lovesick than Maximilian? Oh boy… XD
Well, I don’t mean specifically like his character, but based on what you may know of my favourite characters, what…[Read more]
Right. XD
Yeah, definitely. *sniff* Yes, one needs some sort of penalty for stealing, no matter the reason for the crime. But FIVE YEARS BEHIND BARS is a TAD excessive. But it was his fault he kept escaping. 😛 I still feel sorry for him.
Weeeelll, it’s close. XD Marius is slightly even more of a dreamer than Max, so everything he does is a…[Read more]
@emma-flournoyLol, I realised I’d forgotten to tag again, but I’m glad you replied. XD
Yeah, stealing is wrong, but it is excessive. Perhaps a fine, or just a couple of weeks or months in prison. I dunno. Then again, all sin is equal sin, so does that mean all penalties should be equal? Dilemma. 😛
XD This should prove interesting.
Cool. At the…[Read more]
@emma-flournoy (failed tag XD)
@PerfectFifths Indeed, it is a dilemma. One that merits pondering. *ponders*
Eh, yeah. Poor thing didn’t have many options going for her. But yeah.
I haven’t read Jane Eyre (yet), but that makes total sense. :'(
He shore does.
I KNOW! That aspect was pretty confusing to me at first, as it means Cosette had to have been born before their…[Read more]
The singing especially, I meant. 😛
@emma-flournoy *ponders with you*
You should read it. I’m reading it as my current eBook (reading it during the day), and I’m enjoying it.
She was innocent, in the fact that she wanted to be faithful and remain with Felix. She still did wrong, since it was outside of wedlock, but to her, he was practically her husband.
I wouldn’t expect a…[Read more]
I want to sometime. My two older sisters have read it, and they like it too. Even if it is a tad dark.
Yeah… So sad.
Exactly! Yes. That.
So you’ve seen now the incredibly important part the bishop had to play. That doesn’t exactly excuse the excess of information, but still, he was vital. And wasn’t that so sad about Jean Valjean and Petite…[Read more]
I haven’t found it too dark yet.
🙁
🙂
Yes. I think it was good to see how devout and “holy” the bishop was, but that could have been shown in a few simple scenes. It’s sad he died.
Yes, with the chimney-sweep lad, that was sad. However, I think Jean Valjean is redeeming himself as Monsieur Madeleine. To be honest, I’m not sure, because they…[Read more]
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Good. 😀 I think it gets darker, but it evidently wasn’t too dark.
Truth.
Heh. Well, you probably know by now, and it wouldn’t be a huge spoiler for me to confirm it anyway. XD M. M. is indeed Jean Valjean. All the things will come clear in their good time. *rubs hands gleefully* O yes Precious. And yes, he’s working quite hard to turn his life around.
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Yep. I was pretty sure, and then the very beginning of a chapter confirmed it, and I felt silly for doubting. I should know by now that if you believe a character to be that ex-convict/innocent prisoner in disguise, then they are. 😉 XD
Exactly right. XD
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Let’s see, what’s happening now… Madeleine is on his way to Arras, Fantine is unwell, but at the thought that Monsieur le maire possibly bringing her back Cosette, she has improved. Although I have a feeling it won’t last long. Poor Fantine. Poor Cosette. I am very torn with Jean Valjean’s situation. A man is in prisoner because…[Read more]
Plus, he’d go to prison again. Can you even IMAGINE the prospect of something like this coming up were you in his situation? SUCH a life-rending conundrum. Such terrible decisions to make, even when you know deep down which one is right. Poor MAN. Some of the soon-following chapters are incredibly good. And yeah. Poor everyone. :”(
How do you find…[Read more]
Yes, but he did break the law after his parole anyway (stealing from the bishop and the boy), so it wouldn’t be just because he’s Jean Valjean.
I hope the man mistaken for him turns out to be a bad criminal, so that he goes to prison for his own crimes, and Valjean can stay free.
I… I’m not sure what I think of him just yet. I like him, I…[Read more]
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Righto, he does have real crime of his own again. They are justified in wanting him back behind bars; what they don’t understand is that he’s truly changed, and whether or not that gives any cause for leniency of any sort. Mercy vs. Justice. *smirk* But it’s still a tough question.
Wellll…yeah, but that wouldn’t be EXACTLY fair either, because…[Read more]
Aha, so, Jean Valjean just revealed himself to the courtroom (like I knew and hoped he would), and the man mistaken as him is freed. So far, Jean hasn’t been arrested again. I felt rather sorry for the Pere (the falsely accused man), because he really had no idea what was going on.
I reckon he’d be intelligent in certain areas, but overall…[Read more]
Okay, so I don’t like Javert very much at the moment. 🙁 He caused Fantine’s death. :'(
@emma-flournoy XP I keep forgetting.
Heh, it’s okay. XD Sometimes I get notifications even if you don’t tag me. That’s when you hit the reply buttons to my comments to say something; then it sends me a notification whether or not you tagged me.
If you just make a comment, and it’s not a reply (or is a reply but is the reply button for one of your comments, not mine), since this is on…[Read more]
(Which is why I can make all my comments without tagging you at all and you still get notified. Cuz it’s on your activity. ;P)
(I get it. I’ll try and remember 😉 )
I love Jean Valjean all the more, except for the fact that he escaped again and caused Sister Simplice to lie (but then again, she chose to – I don’t know!) but he ran away, and Fantine didn’t get to see Cosette, and now Cosette’s either stuck with those horrible people, or turned out unto the streets. I…[Read more]
( 😉 Even if you don’t that’s fine. I’m glad to even have messaging systems like this; never mind the faulty quirks. 😛 )
That lie always bugs me. To no end. Plech. I know! It’s so sad she didn’t get to see her again.
Oh, yay for you! XD I still found those chapters interesting, because I love history, but it did require chugging, and that’s not…[Read more]
@emma-flournoy (I’m just going to do it every time to be sure XD)
🙁
Yes, they’re interesting, and they’re certainly making Napoleon seem more like a person to me than a faceless thing that did stuff and got defeated at Waterloo. And if I were reading a book about Napoleon’s life, or about the battles he fought, they would be great. As it is, we…[Read more]
(Can’t hurt nothin’. XD)
Yyyyyup. Truth. It probably won’t take as long as you expect it to, since you’re clearly dedicated to chugging through.
That is true. Extremely true. Some characters… *shrieks* I KNOW IT ALL TOO WELL.
Oh right. That’s an interesting way of doing things. XD Doesn’t exactly support quality over quantity. Though I’m not…[Read more]
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Chug, chug, chug. XD It certainly paid off. I finished the bit about Waterloo last night and tonight shall read more about Jean Valjean (if the first line of the chapter is anything to do by).
XD
Aye, ’tis. Wow, 20 years. I can’t imagine working on a story for a whole year (seriously, my first drafts get written in months; but I…[Read more]
YAY!!!
Heh. It sounds absolutely crazy. I don’t think he was working on it constantly though; think he had few-year gaps in between sometimes. One thing I’m pretty sure I know for sure though (;P XD) is that the current version is the first version—his first draft. Is that not insane? That is insane.
So, apparently Jean Valjean drowned. But they never recovered the body, and already Cosette has just met a man who has been described similarly to Jean, so I’m putting my money on he’s not dead. 😛
So he was working on his first draft for 20 years… 😐 *Sees my future dissolved before my eyes to only be working on the one book* XD
*snickers* Good plan.
POOR COSETTE, RIGHT?! Isn’t she the cutest lil’ thing?
XD The world is a cruel place.
@emma-flournoy
XD I’ve learned to be wary of supposed deaths, and when they don’t find the body, well!
Yes, she is pretty cute. But she was like a scared little animal, especially when the stranger went out and brought back the doll for her. Like, “Whoa!” I know I’d be wary. XD But I’m glad she’s now with Jean, even if she doesn’t realise it.
Usually. XD
Yup, that! XD
I know! Poor thing. Yes, totally. Isn’t he the sweetest?
Right. XD
@emma-flournoy
XD
Yeah, he is pretty sweet. Total heel-face-turn.
So Jean Valjean, with Cosette is now trapped between a dead-end, a waiting guard, and Javert’s group. So I dunno how this is gonna play out. 😀 But I am loving this story.
Yay!!! *shivers* Oh that series of scenes is so nerve-wracking.
Your next rather long tangent will be on convents and their history, morality, etc. I found it rather an interesting section. You might even be past it now though. Which is better. ;P
@emma-flournoy Not yet, I don’t think. We just met the guy whose life Jean saved from under the wagon.
Oh yeah! Yup. No, you’re not past it then. Dear ol’ Fauchelevant. 😛
Maybe tonight then.
*nods*
Lol, not yet. XD It was the chapter about how Javert missed capturing Jean Valjean.
@emma-flournoy
I just started reading about the convent. It is very interesting. Interesting in that, Why on earth would anyone make themselves go through that???
Too bad for Javert. XD
EXACTLY!
*hushed whisper* Because it makes you holier, y’know.
Aahh. I’ve always felt sorry for people who think convents or monasteries or monastic life in general are the best way to a life of service 100% devoted to God. It’s kinda sad. Of course, not all are as drastic as THAT one, but still.
@emma-flournoy
For some people, it probably is, because they wouldn’t have any distractions. But it doesn’t have to be so extreme. XD
True. But yeah. 😛
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JEAN VALJEAN IS BEING BURIED ALIVE! ALSO IT’S REALLY HARD TO TYPE WITH ONE FINGER HOLDING DOWN SHIFT!
HA! TOO BAD! AND I CAN IMAGINE! XD
But now the important question…YOUR KEYBOARD DOESN’T HAVE A CAPS LOCK KEY?!
YES IT DOES! I just rarely use it. XD
OKAY! XD
What time is it for you?
@PerfectFifths ’bout 8:15 a.m. You?
Now it’s 9:17pm. So you’re 12 hours behind me. Are you on daylight savings?
Oh, that’s cool! Nice and exact. How kind of it. Yes, we’re on daylight savings. Does Australia do that too?
So it’s still Wednesday for you now, but actually…no, it’s 36 minutes past midnight now and you’re probably in bed. I’d imagine. XD So it’s already 36 minutes into your Thursday. Neat-o.
@emma-flournoy
I think in some places, but we voted it out from here several years ago. So you’ll be 13 hours behind then the time goes back.
Yep, now it’s Thursday, 9:45 am.
Cool.
@emma-flournoy
So, Jean and Cosette have been living at the convent, and I’ll be starting Book 3 tonight.
Yay! Stuff can start really happening now! 😀
Just had several chapters about urchins of Paris, then about Paris itself, then about a specific urchin, and I know exactly who he is already, poor lad.
Have not yet been reacquainted with Jean and Cosette, and it’s been 8 or 9 years.
Aaaahhh yes!!! *hugs him* He’s amazing. And a very poor lad.
I think it comes relatively soon. Unless…well, maybe not as soon as I thought; OH, probably not. This part you’re on in general might be the one for introducing the rest of the cast. Which is still very good.
So the story hasn’t really begun yet? Wow, and so much has happened already. XD
But I guess it’s like Count of Monte Cristo. I mean, I thought the story was going to be about Edmund Dantes’ life, then he went to jail and lost a lot of his life in there, and then suddenly it was also about the children of the people who sent him there. XD
I KNOW. But in the grand scheme of the book, yes, that was still mostly set-up. Crazy. XD
Heh, sort of. XD Jean Valjean is most definitely the main character of the book, but several more characters enter the stage soon and are also really important. And all the foiling to be going on. O.o Zis be one of the best books I have ever read for foil…[Read more]
Yeah.
Yeah, I get that, but old books have a lot more to them, I think, in terms of backstory and all that. It saves writing a prequel. 😉
@emma-flournoy Oki, I’m not 100% certain was is going on (another tangent I think XD), but we’ve just kind of gotten to know Marius’ grandfather, and learn about Marius himself.
YESSS yes yes yes yes that’s it. 😀 Kinda neat story huh? Esp. with his father and the tie-in with Thenardier @ the Battle of Waterloo. Ick.
And if you think Marius is any degree of overdramatic now, just wait. XD
I don’t know if he’s any degree of overdramatic. I hardly know the boy. XD
@emma-flournoy Okay, so Marius has just been learning about his father, and is now estranged from his grandfather and aunt, and just left home.
I like Marius, so far. He kind of reminds me a bit of Albert and Maximilian.
Aha okay, I guess you hadn’t gotten to much of his drama yet when I asked. ;P I was thinking specifically then of when he was going through all those changes in his political views, and generally doing drastic things like spreading his arms and yelling out the open window something about Napoleon. Yeah, his grandfather is a bit tough. *rubs hands*…[Read more]
That was pretty OTT. XD I mean, his change of his political views was realistic (he was learning about a whole other side he’d never been told about before) if a little rushed. We only just met him, so we might not have cared about all that just yet. 😉 But opening the window was a bit OTT. XD But yeah, I think I’m going to like Marius.
I’ve just…[Read more]
Yup. 😀
Heh. I know the feeling. XD But yes, they are. All of them to some degree, some of them more than others. (*muffled screeching* ENJOLRASSSS) I love them all. Mostly. XD But they’re really an interesting group of young characters, and they do have much importance to play. What Hugo should have done was instead of giving us those info dumps…[Read more]
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Yes. I hardly remember who is who, except Enjorlas, Courfeyac and Laigle, because they interacted with Marius.
I feel sad for Marius and his grandfather. It seems like a big misunderstanding between them, and I think they really do miss each other (I know his grandfather does; and I know Marius doesn’t think unkindly of him, but I…[Read more]
@emma-flournoy
My word, Marius was being creepy. XDXD Why didn’t you just go talk to the girl, instead of making her father believe you were a creepy stalker-face dude?!
I know, RIGHT? 😂 Poor kid. Seriously bro.
Isn’t Courfeyrac especially nice? And L’aigle hilarious (if a bit too practical joke minded)? And Enjolras is downright awesome, though you may not think so yet at this point. He can be over-hard on those he deems not devoted/whatever enough.
I know, Marius & his grandfather are sad. :”( It’s such a…
@emma-flournoy
XD
I like Courfeyrac, I think. I don’t know L’aigle well enough yet, but from what I’ve read of him, he seems very light-hearted and carefree. Not familiar with Enjolras enough yet either.
Anyway, Marius definitely reminds me of a more OTT Maximilian. XD
Yup, L’aigle (aka Bossuet, as I think it calls him more later) is like that. Really sweet as a general rule.
Yeah. XD
Yo, how cometh violin? Mine’s actually going really well. Has something to do with having surrendered it to the Lord recently, undoubtedly… so God gets the credit. We’ll see if I can quit trying to do it on my own. XD
Also,…[Read more]
Aha, I thought Bossuet was L’aigle. I recently came across him speaking, and I was thinking “He sounds like how Emma described L’aigle” and I remembered L’aigle wasn’t his real name, so I figured it was him. 😉
Courfeyrac seems really down-to-earth, but fun.
Things are happenin’. Marius just got Javert’s help in catching Jondrette, but I think…[Read more]
@emma-flournoy
Yup. 😉 He’s great.
Ooooh. Such complexity, yes. XD I love those scenes.
Oh, yay for sickness. :/ Hope you get better soon. Yeah, that makes a lotta sense. I have problems with things out of my control. XD Well, maybe life’ll settle down sometime soon! I’m sure your violin misses you. 😉
Errrr…I’m not really sure. I’m fixing to finish the…[Read more]
@emma-flournoy
So, I was actually almost starting to wonder is M. LeBlanc wasn’t Jean Valjean after all! :O But his behaviour as soon as Javert entered the scene made me see the error of my ways. What was I thinking?? XD
Thanks. Life is more settled, it’s just sickness now. Yes, my poor widdle violin (which, fun fact, I named Orlando XD) is all…[Read more]
Ha! But of course, what were you thinking?! XD I love it. Javert’s arrival can always make such things crystal clear.
Well I just got sick too (yeah, overnight 😛 ), so we can be a team now. XD Aww…de poor widdle fing. *sniff* Orlando! 😀 That’s hilarious. A violin we have I used to play on I named Fili once, but my current one isn’t named.…[Read more]
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I blame my cold-brain. 😉 Yes, it does. XD You know who’s running from the law (Jean) and who’s just confused (Marius). XD
Oops, I must have sent it over the internet – must be a virus 😛 XD Yay, sick buddies. XD lol, yes, Orlando (not that I refer to it as that all the time 😉 ). But I called it that because it was made by…[Read more]
XD
XD again.
Ooh, cool.
Nice.
;P
Yup, totally. 😀
@emma-flournoy New thread to talk about what’s actually going on in the book now. XD
Let’s see… We had a bit of a tangent on Louis-Philippe. I have no idea what year we’re supposed to be in, because we keep jumping around. There’s lots of talk and preparation of revolution.
Marius cleared out of his tenement the day after the incident, so now…[Read more]
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Ahhh! Marius and Cosette are just so adorable! 😀 And I feel sorry for Gavroche and his two little brothers who he doesn’t know are his little brothers. 🙁
It’s 1832 (or 31, but I think 32), currently. *nod* And not THE French Revolution, in case you were in any doubt. Some people think that for some reason. ;P This is just a lil’ minor one, which really did happen, but Hugo put his own characters in.
YES COURFEYRAC. O.o I love him so much. Ahh yes, poor Eponine. :/
I know! And YES, the poor…[Read more]
Yeah, I’ve recently got it straight that it’s 1832. Yeah, I figured. There was talk of one having happened in July, but I don’t think the actual one has started yet.
XD Yeah, he’s cool.
Yeah. I haven’t seen any more of them since they fell asleep in the elephant.
Now Jean Valjean is possibly taking her to England! So Marius went to his…[Read more]
WHOOEEE! Now the plot’s really thickening. And by now you’re probably REALLY in the thick of things.
Btw, isn’t it so neat that Gavroche is Thenardier’s son? I mean…he’s the total foil to his parents (and sisters sometimes) in regards to being poor and all that goes with it. He’s just so happy anyway, while all his dad can think of is…[Read more]
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Yeah! The revolution has really begun and it’s crazy. I haven’t encountered our friends yet, since Marius returned from seeing his grandfather, so I don’t know what’s going on for them yet.
Yeah, Gavroche is the total opposite – he is really happy! I think it’s because while they were well-off, his parents didn’t love him anyway,…[Read more]
*eternal sobbing*
Heheh. XD And mebbe some of it’s also that he’s learned to see the good in life no matter his situation, because he’s a decent chap. ;P
@emma-flournoy XD
Yep.
Wow, things are really heating up; Cosette is gone (at least, it looks like it), Marius has joined the bunch at the Corinth barricade, Eponine tried to make him die, but just died herself (poor thing; I don’t think badly of her even though she wanted my favourite character killed). Pere Mabeuf died, and Marius, expecting…[Read more]
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Uh oh. Jean Valjean found Cosette’s note in her blotter book, and he intercepted the one from Marius that Gavroche was delivering, and I dunno what he’s going to do!!!! D:
*shrieks* SO MUCH STUFF!!! Agh. You’ve probably already gotten over the climax at this point. Some pretty awesome stuff in there, eh?
Sorry my replies have been a little longer in coming; life’s insanely busy right now. 😛
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If I haven’t yet, I’m really close. It feels very climax-y. 😛
I read three more chapters than I intended to last night (I’ve taken to reading them in 3’s XD). The reason being, at the very end of the third, GAVROCHE WAS KILLED! And I couldn’t just finish there! D: :'( I tell you, I almost wanted to cry (and that’s hard to make me…[Read more]
Okay, you’re not yet over the climax.
OH YES WASN’T THAT SO HEROIC AND HEARTWRENCHING AND AMAZING?!?!?!
I DID cry over that; I in fact cried so much over the book my eyelids literally got puffy. XD But it was good and cathartic. *sobs* More is yet to come, don’t worry.
HAHAHAHAHA. JUST WAIT. *chokes*
So much sadness. Isn’t Enjolras…[Read more]
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*SCREAMS*
Oh, Gavroche! Oh, Gavroche! _internal sobbing_ That poor little ragamuffin!
NOO! I’M SCARD!!
Oh, if I had heroes, Enjolras would be one! He’s just… He’s all or nothing. He is wholly set on dying for this cause. It’s just like… _UGH!_ XD
I KNOW! He was an absolute hero to the end.
*HYPERVENTILATES* KEEP READING.
YESSS I knowwwww. *weeps*
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Okay, so… I was partly devastated when I suddenly read that BOSSUET, Comefferbe, Joley, and COURFEYRAC and all them were KILLED! D’: And there, only pages later, ENJOLRAS was SHOT! D’X I almost wanted to cry again!
But, I am also so proud of Jean Valjean for not killing Javert (I smiled when he let him go), and he’s saving…[Read more]
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I read a whole “book” (this book is divided up into parts and books within the parts) about the Paris sewers. XD It was… somewhat disgusting at times, seriously.
But then Jean Valjean took Marius through them, and survived (both of them! 😀 ). And Javert took Jean back to his home before arresting him, but then Javert left…[Read more]
I KNOWWWWW IT WAS SO SAD. But wasn’t it all beautiful at the same time, and esp. Enjolras’? With GRANTAIRE?! *shrieks*
YES. Jean Valjean and Javert…that whole scene was just…yes. I love Valjean so much. And the respect Javert didn’t even realize he had just gained for the man after that… *flails*
Yes. Jean Valjean is an utterly selfless,…[Read more]
(And Gavroche, too. :”( )
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Yes! D’:
Yes, they’re the perfect foils!
Do you think he hates Marius still? I mean, he’s helping plan his and Cosette’s wedding and everything. They haven’t really interacted, so I don’t really know Jean Valjean’s feelings towards Marius – I know Marius accepts him, like as Cosette’s chaperon, but I bet if he knew that he was…[Read more]
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I almost cried with Jean Valjean last night. :'( I feel so sad for him right now – he’s just lost his whole world! I feel like his thumb injury was just an excuse not to have to be the one that gives Cosette away and everything. 🙁 And now he doesn’t know what to do.
Is it not HEARTBREAKING? The poor man. Yeah, that with the thumb injury, totally. *weeps* You’re not done being sad, never fear. D”:
I dunno…it seemed pretty strong to me that he never really did get over hating Marius deep down for taking her, but he knew it was a bad thought and tried to get over it, and does all these good things for Mariu…[Read more]
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Yes! D:
I feel like he loves him because Marius loves Cosette. But that could also be why he hates him.
I wasn’t overly fond of Javert, but I did feel very sorry for him. 🙁
Jean has just told Marius pretty much everything. And Marius didn’t seem to know how to take it. He’d allowed Jean to come every evening, but he also made…[Read more]
Yeah, that works too. :'(
*broken sobbing* I know. Everything you said. It’s so very heart-rendingly frustrating. And you’re almost to the end… *distant wailing*
I know, I’m being slightly melodramatic. But I really did sob horribly for real over all this when I read it. It was blessedly cathartic. XD
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Oh… Jean Valjean is dying. :'( He can’t die! I only allowed myself three (short) chapters last night because it was very late (or very early, being after midnight). But I was dying to read more!
I wish I cried over books more. The most I get is a slight stinging in the eyes, or a bit of moisture. But sometimes I think, “I…[Read more]
*hugs you*
Well hey, that doesn’t mean you don’t feel them! I know that. I think I cry more than I should? anyway. 😛 Most of my family doesn’t cry that much at books. I have by no means a reputation as a crybaby otherwise, but books and movies just really get me. XD People just express it differently I guess. I know you’re feeling it just as…[Read more]
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*hugs back* True, I know that, but sometimes it’d be nice to express it in some way.
I do sometimes cry during movies (ever seen Marley and Me? Oh boy!) but I try and stop myself, because usually everyone is there watching. But in bed, while I’m reading, I’m alone, and I wouldn’t mind letting out some feels.
Oh! I am (for once)…[Read more]
Yeah. I know though, it’s embarrassing if everyone’s in the room with you. What’s best is if they’re wailing just as much. XD Heh, no, I haven’t seen that one. Sad? XD
I know! I was rooting for Thenardier in that moment, just thinking…whoa bro, you think you’re being awful, but this is all working out to be so good and aren’t you gonna be…[Read more]
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That’s why I said I wouldn’t mind, because I read in bed at night, so no one’s around.
Hey, I said I cried, didn’t I? Yes it was sad! XD If I tell you what kind of movie it is, you’ll guess why pretty much right away. XD
I didn’t like him still, I was impatient for him to finish telling his side so Marius could say, “No! He didn’t…[Read more]
Right, yeah. ;P
Oh great. What kind of movie is it? XD
Exactly. He hadn’t by any means become less despicable, but I was so glad to see it all coming out. Yeah, I guess. XD Whatever floats your boat, bud.
*hyperventilates*
XD
It’s about a dog. And if you can’t guess why it’s sad, then you’re sad. 😛 XD
So, I finished the actual story on Saturday night, but I read the two Appendices as well. They wren’t very necessary, I didn’t get much out of them, but it was my first time reading the book, so I thought I’d better.
And now… *clears throat*
I CAN’T BELIEVE JEAN…[Read more]
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Welp, I just got a bit of sad that I won’t get to read any more Les Mis tonight. 🙁
HA! XD But never fear, I can guess why. Ever seen Where the Red Fern Grows? Or Old Yeller? *sobs* I get it.
“but I read the two Appendices as well. They wren’t very necessary, I didn’t get much out of them, but it was my first time reading the book, so I thought I’d better. ”
*thunderous applause* A girl after my own heart. XD Always hafta read…[Read more]
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I’ve both seen and read Old Yeller. The dog dies in both versions. XD
Oh yeah. Who knows what else about your favourite characters could be mentioned? I do for this case – nothing! XD But I also read the appendices when I read Lord of the Rings. XD Those were a novel in and of themselves, but some of it was interesting, like what…[Read more]
Yup. XD
I know, exactly. And the LotR appendices are a treasure trove.
Oh…I seem to remember it saying that they gradually became happy again and stopped coming to see the grave, and it got all grown over and stuff.
Yep…the musical isn’t entirely accurate by a long road, but it seems more accurate than a lot of the movies made of the book.…[Read more]
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XD
Yes!
Maybe they did, but I don’t know if it was out of forgetfulness. *shrugs*
No, I wouldn’t expect it to be, but I’m interested to see what they did with it. XD
Yeah, but I’d rather wait until I’ve watched it. 😀 I don’t like listening to movie songs before seeing them in the context of the movie/musical (my friend kept…[Read more]
*shrugs with you* XD
Oh yeah, well that makes sense. 😉 I haven’t seen the movie of the musical, but I hope you like. Some people say it’s terrible, but others really like it, so I suppose it depends. 😛
Sort of, yes. XD Yep, that.
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XD
I’ll let you know when I do what I think. 😉 I think since I’m not expecting it to be very much like the book, I don’t think I’ll be really disappointed. Unlike, say, The Hobbit. 😛
XD Yeah, I figured.
*snort* Yeah, The Hobbit.
Well that’s good. 😉
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lol. See if I ever trust you to make movies out of my favourite book again. PJ! 😛 Although he’s the guy that’s supposed to direct the next Tintin movie, so maybe I should be really worried. XD
So… Les Mis took me about three months and fifteen days to read – not quite as long as TCOMC, which was more like four months. How long…[Read more]
Uh-oh. XD
Eight days short of three months, so not too different. Looong book. ;P
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Have you seen the Tintin movie? Steven Spielberg directed the first one and it was really good.
Yeah. XD Very long.
No, I haven’t… It’s not the same thing as Rin-Tin-Tin, is it?
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No. It’s a comic strip by Belgian artist Georges Remis (who went by Herge) about a young reporter from the 30-40s and his adventures. They’re really good. And I think the Tintin movie, although done with motion-capture 3D, really captured the spirit of Tintin (I am a big fan, so you know my expectations would be high).
Hey, that sounds neat. I think I remember you mentioning the comic strip at some point in a previous conversation. Well, I hope the next movie exceeds expectations! And with ol’ PJ behind the wheel, I guess you’ve gotta keep your chin up extra high. *solemn nod*
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They’re very fun. Yeah, I hope so too. 😉 Recent articles are saying maybe in the next three years.
Sweeet.
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So, now that I’ve finished that, what’s the next big classic you recommend I read and discuss with you? 😀
Ooh… *rubs hands gleefully* What to choose, what to choose.
I haven’t really read any other classic GIANTS, at least not such giants in size. 😛 Buuut lessee… Have you read A Tale of Two Cities? So good. It was quite awhile ago that I read it, but it was so good. What about North and South, by Elizabeth Gaskell? That’s also really good,…[Read more]
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I haven’t read a Tale of Two Cities yet, but it’s in the literature course thingy that we got for homeschooling, and even though we’re technically finished, I’m going to start continuing that, and that’s one of the books we get to read (so far I’ve enjoyed every book they’ve given us, except War of the Worlds).
Yes, I have read…[Read more]
Ooh, great!
Oh nice. Have you seen the BBC mini-series of it?
Yayyy! Which movie was it you watched; the Anthony Andrews one? (With Gandalf as Chauvelin? XD) That’s the one I’ve seen. We love it. Not extremely accurate to the book (it’s more a melding of a couple of the books), but still great.
I think I read Robinson Crusoe, a looong time ago,…[Read more]
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Yes, I have. I stopped after the third episode because I was like, “I don’t need to go through this again.” XD And then someone told me how mini the mini-series was, so I finished it anyway. 😉 I actually discovered the book from watching the first episode.
Yes, I believe that was it. 😀 A very young Ian Mckellen. XD
I didn’t…[Read more]
Ha! XD
Yup. ;D
Oh yes, Friday’s sweet.
It’s great. 😉
Have you ever seen or read Little Dorrit?
We love the BBC mini-series (there are a lot of BBC mini-series we like XD), and though I haven’t read the book, Kate has and said it’s really good and close to the movie. I want to sometime. Good ol’ Dickens. It’s rather large though, larger than A…[Read more]
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I found The Gorilla Hunters free on Amazon and downloaded it! 😀 Also, I started The Scarlet Pimpernell on Sunday. I’m only two chapters in, but I’m enjoying it already. 😀
I haven’t read much (if any) Dickens, and I don’t know if we have that book – I’d have to have a look. If we do though, I might wait a bit before tackling…[Read more]
Whoo-hoo, double yay!
Heh, I totally understand. 😛 No need to exhaust oneself, no indeed.
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I’m currently reading the Peleg Chronicles – probably one of the preachiest trilogies I’ve ever read, and not the best writing, but enjoyable nonetheless. It’s quite silly.
Heh. ;D I’ve heard of that many times. It sounds fun. And preachy. ;P
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Very preachy. Definnitely a fantasy book for people who are already Christians, or those who are not but want it shoved down their throat. 😛 XD The realest character, I think, is Fergus Leatherhead. He’s not over-the-top about it, he has internal doubts at times, yet he still has faith. That’s why he’s my favourite character.
Yeah… XD
Neat. He sounds good. Is he the guy who’s sort of like a Noah figure, or am I thinking of something wrong?
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lol, no, Noah is the “Noah figure,” even though he doesn’t actually show up in the books. It’s set after the Flood and the dispersion at the Tower of Babel (although the setting feels very medieval, so it’s a bit annoying/confusing). The author didn’t put in any actual Bible figures, as he said he, “personally afraid of adding to…[Read more]
Ohhh got it. XD I think I knew that at one point. Probably got my memories mixed up.
Huh.
Oh no, not that! *headdesk* Ergh. I really don’t like continuity problems. Especially of that sort.
(One thing that’s not really realized sometimes is that dragons ARE dinosaurs… It doesn’t HAVE to be a completely made up thing, because such creatures did exist, at least to some degree. And hey, ravens like collecting shiny things; why not dinosaurs? 😛
And big and little people. Real stuff. I love that most of fantasy is still based off of…[Read more]
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lol
Yeah. He wants to be historically and biblically accurate, and I’m thinking, “I have no problems with that, just make it so.” XD
Yes, that is true, which is why he has them there. And the dragons he has really seem like actual, flying dragons. And the bible really says there were giants in the land (at least in Genesis before…[Read more]
Right. 😛
Cool. Yeah. And there were the sons of Anak and the Nephilim too, which I think were supposed to be giants (maybe they were the ones you meant before the Flood, I dunno; been awhile since I was reading in that region of the Bible. ;P).
Have you read any of the Cooper Kids adventure series? I did a looong time ago, and I don’t think I…[Read more]
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I dunno either. 😛 The important thing is that there were giants. 😉
No, I don’t believe I have. What makes it so creepy? The last story I read like that was Phantom of the Opera, and one night I couldn’t get to sleep until I had finished it. XD
Yes. 😉
Well, those books as a general rule are pretty creepy ’cause they have to do with real-ish things, but that shouldn’t be alive/happening anymore. Some Christian things, too; it’s a Christian series. But this one especially was creepy because it HAD Anak in it, and he was stalking them, at twilight, and surrounding factors and just the way…[Read more]
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XD
Ah, I see. That sounds like it could be really creepy. I’ll either keep it in mind not to read it, or not to read it at night. 😉
From what I’ve seen of the musical (which is about half) it’s nothing like it at all (of course). But I loved the book, despite its fear-factor, and the characters. Definitely worth staying up until 4am.
😉
Lovely. 😀
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lol, yes.