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x3 No problem- and thank you for reading! :3 Please let me know after the next couple of chapters if it finally makes sense, haha. <3
x3 No problem- and thank you for reading! :3 Please let me know after the next couple of chapters if it finally makes sense, haha. <3
Floating over your rocky spine
The glaciers made you and now you're mine
Pair: duncan | Lyrics: Great Lake Swimmers | Art: ejunknown | Banner: Me | Brush Credit
All right--I read the story you gave me and it does make more sense now that I know the story
Aww, but that removes the anticipation of waiting for it to be revealed in the story. x'D The only details I know are parts of the historical basis - but I was under the impression that the few historical facts (that KK kept) were going to be explained in the next chapter, as the main character was as oblivious as us anyway. x'D
eee, i'm still looking forward to the next chapter~ I need more illustrating material. 8'D
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I really don't have much to say on the little prologue here: I like its descriptiveness... made things really immersive, which is always quite nice in a story. Plus, you used the name Elizabeth, which I love. =D I wonder what the whole dream means, if anything? It's intriguing-
*moves onto chapter one*
Two things~Her alarm clock chose this moment to start its caterwauling
First off, the "it's" should be an "its". Started to type up the rule on it, but then saw you used it correctly a few lines down, so I'll give that to ya as a silly mistake. =P
Second, "caterwauling"? I have lived seventeen years, nearly eighteen, and have never once heard that term. I don't know whether to be impressed or make a note that things like that could sort of intimidate people - there's such a thing as vivid vocabulary and just... fluffy.
That line sent shivers down my spine. =o Nicely placed.A small boy smiled across town.
Also, I'm noticing something. You tend to have a bit of a problem with running sentences: sometimes short and sweet is better than long and rambling, like you tend to do on occasion.
I WAS WAITING FOR THIS. LOL. Lily is such a dirty-minded little girl. D:Lily waved her hand impatiently, mindful, at least, to keep the movement to a mere flap, opening her notebook with her free hand. Your dreams are obviously a cry for help, girl. Go get yourself laid already!
Oh lord. 3 AM - wonder how much significance that has? :P Seems to be a repeating theme... wonder... also, the window- okay, you're good at writing this suspense stuff, because I'm curious as all hell what's going on here and even though I should be off a computer right now finishing up the last bit of English homework, I'm going to read the second chapter.
Chapter Two-
Okay, scratch that, I gotta go. So, just know I enjoyed these first two installments, and when I get the chance I will be coming back for more!
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This is a review exchange review.
Fics: Avarice
Review Wanted: I want reviews that focus on plot and characterization. If there is anything wrong with my grammar please let me know since that is a weak point of mine. They shouldn't be long since I'm not a long reviewer. Fair is fair after all. As much as I love praise, if there is something I really screwed up on please tell me.
Your story is extremely well-written. The prose is elegant and flowery. I know some people said that you needed more imagery but I don't think so. Maybe it's just the fact I have an extremely active imagination.
Plot-wise this fic is quite original. I like the idea of people in the Pokemon World doing things that don't necessarily involve Pokemon, like going to university. The whole thing with the hunt and human connection has left me with quite a few questions. My main question of course is, what is the hunt? You said they aren't exactly pokemorphs so what are they? The first thing that comes to mind is the whole gijinka thing. There is so much suspense with the story, I really don't know how much more I can take.
Just like everyone else, I'm really curious about the significance of 3 AM. Was that around the time she was born or does something special happen at 3 AM?
Elizabeth seems like the average young adult, with the exception of having the amniotic sack around her head when she was born and being connected to the hunt. It makes me wonder how the whole connection to the hunt will affect her life when she is awake. Lily is such a pervert, she reminds me of my friends. Nathaniel is just so adorable. You did a good job of showing his nervousness and naivete.
I really can't find any criticisms because you are a far better writer than I am. All I can say is I hope you continue this because I look forward to reading more of this story.
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Haha, that always slips through - I know the rule, but for some reason it puts itself in. xD All sorted, and I scanned the rest to catch any more. :3
About 'caterwauling' - huh, maybe it's more of a British thing? Or perhaps it's just my family/area, 'cause it's a word I'm quite familiar with... I'll keep it for now, but I'll definitely look into it.
Long running sentences have always been a fault of mine. xD; I've run through the entire thing with a comb again trying to counter them, hopefully, they're a little more sorted now. <3
Looking forward to the rest of your review - I'm glad you're enjoying it~! x3 I managed to make it suspenseful? woot! I suppose it's very different when you know the entire plot, haha - I did try though. :3 The next chapter should hopefully sweep up some of those questions I've been collecting. <3 On '3 AM' - haha, it does have some meaning. Hopefully that will become clear with the rest. x3
catz! *squishes* Thanks for getting back to me so soon, and thank you for the lovely review!
Haha, thanks for the stuff on my imagery - I'm glad I've found a good amount, I used to swing from swamping my stories with it if they were one genre, and cutting it all together in another. :x I'm glad I'm finding the medium...
The hunt~! :3 The Pokemon... mm, they are normal, except that their 'powers' are a little different. I think I will have one of the other characters lay out the difference at some point (very soon) but basically their abilities are more elemental: they can control their elements to an extent like normal pokemon can, but they also, depending on how powerful they are, can transform their shape- with great difficulty. xD They live on thhe outskirts of human civilisation and its one of the traits that helped keep them alive. I guess I've likened them to a form of fae that way. :x x3
You have no idea how much it means to me that you like my characters~! :3 Nathaniel in particular because I just love that fellow too much, but the rest as well. x33
Thanks you both again~!
On a general note: I've made a few edits and switched the mightyena's identity to another Pokemon. :x
Floating over your rocky spine
The glaciers made you and now you're mine
Pair: duncan | Lyrics: Great Lake Swimmers | Art: ejunknown | Banner: Me | Brush Credit
This is a review exchange review.
Fics: "Under the Same Sky", a PG-15 Chaptered Story (Currently at Five Chapters, and 35,000-ish words).
Summary: A nameless teenager is heralded as the Champion of the Unova League. However, he's not ready to bear that cross. In order to deal with his inner demons, he absconds to Undella Town - and meets a certain blonde Sinnoh Champion.
Review Wanted: A review similar to mine. I provided quote-by-quote analysis for four chapters, which should be similar to my three chapters in length. Generally, I want some nitpicks as provided: grammar mistakes and syntactical errors are both areas of focus. Other elements I'd like you to perhaps concentrate on are plotline, premise, and description.
Time to take this pony downtown. =O Corrections are in bold.
Chapter Zero:
This part seems a little strange. I would personally use a "while" or "as" to clarify the flow. Exhibit A: As/While the flickering flames from a camp fire beside him slipped across his red straggles of hair, he scratched letters into the soil with a twig.The flickering flames from a camp fire beside him slipping across his red straggles of hair, he scratched letters into the soil with a twig.
I recognise that "yet" is a coordinating conjunction, but the sentence is so long. D8 Start a new line with "yet".The dream had felt so real– the touch of the breeze on her back, shivering through her shirt, the bite of the grass beneath her feet as it pricked and tickled her ankles – yet here she was, safe and cozy in her duvet.
Missing comma, perhaps?There was no point worrying about dreams. In the end, they were just that - fantasies.
Overall, this is a pretty beginning. The descriptions are lush and vibrant, although they are bogged down by overly long sentences. I noticed that a lot of the "Old Guard" writers of SPPf have this problem. Like I said with Dragonfree, I suspect that this pattern is a throwback from the old days of Scrap/Saber, who used to throw around purple prose and gargantuan but lyrical sentences. I do think that the phase has passed, and SPP is reflecting the more contemporary trend of shorter, choppier sentences.
However, I still congratulate you for the strong start.
Chapter One:
Another missing comma?At the same time, she called down to her mother in the sweetest, most imploring voice she could devise that if today she could, pretty please, ask a lift to her university.
This is rather ambiguous. Are you saying that the boy's smile travels through the town? Or are you, as I suspect, trying to say that the boy, who is standing at the other end of town, is smiling?A small boy smiled across town.
To make your meaning clearer, use: Across town, a small boy smiled.
Cue my grin. Le truth, that is.I guess there really was a limit to how many hours you can sing Karaoke.
Impressive use of simile.Julie sang like a drowned dog.
Again, this sentence could easily be divided. Start a new line with "her eyes".She continued her search with bleary eyes, frowning as she saw nothing out of the ordinary, her eyes straining to pierce the shadows, a new shiver creeping over her skin.
Chapter One wasn't terrible. I appreciated the light humour you had injected through the character of Lily. Bad singing is an automatic trigger for laughs. Moreover, the dialogue is naturalistic and not stilted. You do need to work on your formatting, though. As Breezy pointed out, the odd breaks (and lack of breaks) in sentences and paragraphs makes your prose difficult to read at times. This isn't a big problem, however, so you should be fine.
Chapter Two:
Smudge is a unique name for a cat. =DThe rest of the household was soundly asleep, bundled away in their respective rooms, and apart from their cat Smudge (who stayed, without fail, curled around Anthony's feet for the night) they had no other pets.
Long and ambiguous sentence alert! Separate for clarification, please.He also sported, Elizabeth noted dimly as the boy placed a hand on the wrong side of his chest, an equally-red tail that drooped down between his legs, dropping to his bare, dirtied feet
If it wasn't clear before, it is now. PokeBoy.She almost tumbled into Nathaniel as the boy skidded to a halt in her shadowed entrance hall, and she waved her free arm for balance, grasping at the banister. Her movements slowed as her eyes found the flashes of red that poked out of his hair, uncovered by his uninhibited, joyful descent.
Twin canine ears.
Nice character moment for Nathaniel. The line is very quotable too.His voice sounded slightly altered when he responded, something darker, sadder, tempering his usually light tone.
"I'm me, like you are you."
I loved this chapter, to be honest. It's clear that you've enjoyed writing Foxgloves; your enthusiasm is evident in the clarity of your prose and the dynamic interactions between Elizabeth and Nathaniel. Didn't you notice that I didn't find as many mistakes with this chapter? It's because the quality of writing was higher than the standard of the previous chapters.
Nathaniel is an adorable character who should be cherished. His presence actually invigorates Elizabeth's character, which has been rather stale, to be frank. Good job.
Chapter Three:
Okay, this is how I would've done it:Then again, she remembered, blinking steadily, she hadn't even thought before agreeing to follow Nathaniel out here, had she?
Then again, she hadn't even thought before agreeing to follow Nathaniel out here, had she?
So much clearer. =3
Aw. Nathaniel is becoming the readers' Ensemble Dark Horse.Naive trust clear in his eyes, he offered her another grin.
This is another interesting interaction between Liz and Nate. The dynamic between these two is a great focus to the story. =O"It was just a little- magic, alright? Fox fire. It couldn't hurt you, not at all and I wouldn't, anyway – not ever. Not ever." He reached forward again, and this time she didn't flinch, remaining as she was as he crept forward, expression imploring.
Do I have to say it? I have some nifty scissors, if you need help with that sentence. xPArching his back with a wordless cry, the boy began to jerk uncontrollably, forehead grinding into the grass, his shoulders straining as he attempted to brace his arms against the slope.
Holistically, this chapter was strong. You built up the suspense deftly, and your command of imagery is precise. Moreover, the character Nathaniel is awesomesauce. However, keep a steady eye on those long sentences. Long descriptive sentences have their place and uses, but clarity should be favoured over ambiguity in most cases.
Great work and keep it up.
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Long sentences have always been a fault of mine, I admit it freely- even before serebii. I do quite like being referred to as the 'old guard' though. I remember Scrap and Saber- I never read Saber's work, never got around to it, but I did read a couple of Scrap's oneshots. Good times! Is it just me, or has the forum become quieter since then? Back then you could post up a oneshot and get two pages of comments. We certainly have lost a lot of people, it's a shame.
I sound like such an old fogey. I blame you. ;p
You caught me - I certainly preferred the later chapters. I'm still not satisfied with the prologue- it was one of the first things I'd written in a year, and I found it a pain. At least it was pretty; that's something.
I agree with you on the majority of the suggested edits, and have incorporated them. Nifty scissors indeed. ;3 I'll keep an eye out for the longer sentences, I do have all too great a penchant for them.
'Not terrible'? XP Nah, I'm glad you liked the story, and dear Nat. I have at least two more main characters left to bring into play now. I probably should speed this old thing up, considering, actually. Nathaniel is certainly a favourite, though.
Thanks again~! <3
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Floating over your rocky spine
The glaciers made you and now you're mine
Pair: duncan | Lyrics: Great Lake Swimmers | Art: ejunknown | Banner: Me | Brush Credit
Aaaaaaaand the next chapter~! Two days late. :x I was intending on updating it once a week while I still could - ah well. x3 It's still a nice long 'un...? Let me know if any rogue terms make it through. I was rereading the first chapter and spotted a random 'Julie'. Ahhh, revising~ x333
Properly introducing dear Tobias, here, and finally providing an explanation or two. x3
Beta'ed by the beautiful ejunknown. <3!!
Chapter Four
With a shrug of movement, the great stag shifted from his prone position and leapt effortlessly over the fire, landing with a scuff of earth in the cub's path. Allowing his momentum to thrust him forward, Tobias easily sideswiped the growlithe as he fled past him, ignoring the boy's surprised yelp and pinning him lazily to the floor with a single paw. The surrounding demons ignored the disturbance, as he'd expected – they knew better than to meddle in the affairs of their betters - and he lowered his muzzle towards the cub, growling a soft warning as the growlithe struggled beneath his grip.
He watched as the human girl stumbled to a halt a few feet away, dark eyes shining with sudden fear, her shoulders shaking as she drank in the sight of the two of them.
The boy's first catch. He considered her with emotionless eyes, his lips pulled back in a partial snarl. The boy had chosen well.
He tightened his hold and the boy shuddered beneath him.
"Are you afraid, human?" he asked quietly.
She trembled at the sound of his voice, wrapping her arms around herself and her strange attire, her eyes not leaving his.
He saw his answer in them.
"Then run home."
She refused to move, her gaze flicking to the cub in his grasp. He growled his disproval, raising his hackles. Her trembling increased satisfactorily, her dark hair trickling across her features, brushing against her lips – but she remained where she was, against his expectations. She was stubborn, it seemed.
As if in response, the cub began to writhe beneath him, bucking against his weight. Tobias afforded the youth his attention, baring his teeth in a snarl.
"Leave her alone!" the boy growled, clawing at the dirt beneath him for purchase. Desperation shone in his eyes – a fool's determination, he noted with a faint touch of disgust. "She-she's- part of the truce, so you can't- touch-"
A heavier paw bore down on the cub, cutting his whimpering off with a sharp yelp. A flicker of movement before him, however, distracted him, and he turned back to the woman. A pained expression painted across her features, she inched closer, despite the fear that steeped her scent. He gazed at her in surprise.
The mortal was brave.
Not enough.
He snarled at her, mocking her strength.
"Run child."
Her voice was barely above a whisper, trembling as much as she was, but the defiance was still there, burning, her protest barely audible over the collected cheer of the revellers.
He stared at her with a hint of surprise, examining her across the ash-streaked grass.
He'd underestimated her.
With a yelp of bark, the cub took advantage of his distraction to wiggle free and throw himself before the girl. Not noticing her flinch, he scraped to a halt before her. Foxfire flaring from his nostrils and the edges of his mouth, the growlithe arched and with a soft roar of flames was a boy again, crouched on his hands and knees, a grimace painted across his features.
Tobias's disgust stirred once more at the sight, and he lowered himself onto his haunches, a growl rumbling in his chest.
The boy besmirched his blood with his obsession.
"Would you rather be a human, child?" Snarls curled around the question, stunted claws clenching into the soil.
Nathaniel's answer was forced between gasps, and the boy swung himself upright, oblivious to his nakedness, placing himself between the stag and the girl.
"I'd rather not be a beast."
"Fool." He took a step forward, lowering his muzzle towards the two, hackles raised. The growlithe's beliefs unnerved him, an emotion he was unaccustomed to experiencing. "You are what you are born. Why do you idolize an inferior race?"
Nathaniel's features set in a very human frown, the child shrinking nevertheless in his place, ears pressing down against his skull. The scent of his fear filled the night air, mingling with the bitterness of the smoke. "They… are not inferior."
"They are weak, child."
The stag's claws tore up the soil and grass in the easy flex of his grip as Tobias took another step, illustrating his point, irritation emphasising the movement. Nathaniel flinched at the display, shuffling backwards to the girl's side.
"There- there are other ways to be strong, you know-"
"Their lives are short. They have no power of their own, only that they've taken from others, and even that they abuse."
The cub was giving away ground, as expected, edging back towards the hill slope, the girl retreating with him. Her eyes were fixed on Tobias's- but it was not only fear that held her gaze to his, he noted.
The boy's faltering response drew his attention from the observation.
"They've created their own, haven't they? The boy's lips were quivering, and he reached for the girl's arm, weaving his fingers in-between hers. Cowering. "They've made cars, electrical appliance-things-"
"That is inconsequential." Tobias allowed his disgust to colour his words, eyes flashing. The boy's breath caught as he bared his teeth further in a soundless snarl. "Humanity fears us and calls us monsters because they covet what we possess. Do not be fooled, child."
Another step – his flickering shadow fell across their feet, lapping at their ankles, electricity sparking, roiling across his twisted antlers, crackling, into the night.
"Don't think to deny what you are."
The boy held his gaze for a moment more, wide eyes glistening – before his nerve broke.
The child fled along the hill, dragging the girl behind him, as a decoy smokescreen exploded soundlessly on the hillside. Coiling wisps masking their escape, the faint layer of ash licked at the crescent moon overhead, breaking free of the forest in tauntingly flippant coils.
The stag snarled and snapped after the pair, a measure of personal restraint the only thought that prevented him from following. The electricity that gathered between his horns clawed at the night sky as his pride thundered within his thoughts, urging him to catch the coward, sparks arching down his neck to writhe against his skin.
The orphan, while pitiful, infuriated him. The child embraced a truce that served as a permanent embarrassment to his race, casting aside his pack ties for the temporary, insipid affection of humans. His subordination was insurmountable, the boy trailing ever farther away from the hunt's territory as the days past, burying himself within humanity.
This was not the time, however, to settle their misunderstanding.
Forcing himself to turn on his heel with difficulty, Tobias returned to his spot by the fireside through a crowd of Rapidash, his seat remaining suitably unadulterated, the mere hint of his scent warning enough to any who might've sought to take it. He did not rejoin the celebrations, however, as he sank back into the grass, his eyes settling back onto the flames of the fire.
If it were a millennium ago, he would've torn down the slope and challenged the boy for his insolence, slaughtering the girl before him as proof of his victory. A millennium ago, the girl would be only a whisper of an old legend told to the young as they suckled at their wet nurses breast, a frightened traveler's dying wish as he was run down by the hunt, the lead hounds braying as they nipped at his already bloodied heals.
A millennium ago he would still have been a lord.
He tucked his feet beneath himself and gazed into the flames, banishing the image of a pair of soft, dark eyes moistened with fear, tempered with another emotion he refused to recognize in the gaze of a human, that rose, unbidden, from his thoughts.
The fire twisted and spat at the sky, a shower of sparks hissing into the grass as a log slipped in the depths of its embers.
It was a fact he'd long ago accepted. All history, all of his history, had ended with the 'truce', and humanity had began, flourishing in the hunt's retreat, forcing the dwindling communities to assimilate or extinguish themselves. The once great 'Hunt' was reduced at last to a mere formality, an occasion to feast and to observe traditions long since rendered obsolete, its primal, joyful violence lost.
There had been an honour in it, he remembered; a strength in the mastering of the blood-haze of the chase, a thrill in the taste of the host's excitement siphoning into the breeze. An energy that had coiled and twisted in every sinew, every bone, pushing the pack onwards.
Tobias shut his eyes and allowed himself to relive those moments, recalling the salty, metallic heat of a boar's lifeblood as it pulsed over his lips and tongue, flooding his throat. It calmed him as he drank in the heat of the campfire, the electric crackle settling in a shroud around him, sinking into his fur like a second skin.
His past was now myth, a folk tale clouded by the centuries and the liberties of licentious story tellers. Little had changed since their fall. It had been their own civil wars that had led to it, after all. He was no fool.
The child knew nothing.
The child in question hurtled the few feet down the slope to where he'd abandoned his clothes, throwing himself down onto the slope. He pressed into the grass in an attempt to hide, his ears straining to catch signs of further pursuit. Elizabeth followed after him, her slippers scrambling over the slick grass, dirt scraping under fingernails as she wrapped her fingers around the stalks and pressed herself into the earth.
"What- what was that?" she whispered after a moment, squinting at Nathaniel in the shadows. Her eyes slowly adjusted to the change in light, filling in his slightly hollowed features. "Or- who…?"
The glowering, ochre eyes of the stag filled her mind, her thoughts stumbling over the memory of the coldness of the burnished depths, and the iridescent, ice-blue flecks that swarmed around the pupil. She was struggling to catch her breath as they lay there, panting, her chest heaving. Her heart still hummed with left over adrenaline, sending her pulse trilling through her veins, fluttering in her neck.
She'd felt those eyes swallow her up as he'd looked at her, shred her apart like a rabbit under a lion's teeth, with her neck snapped with a simple jerk of the head.
Yet they were so… beautiful.
"That- was Tobias," Nathaniel managed after a moment, fixing her with a shaky smile. He reached out to grip her hand, his fingers trembling in an all too familiar pattern. "He's, ah… one of the older ones. Older gods. He shouldn't follow us down here, though."
She managed a smile at that, squeezing his hand despite the lump that refused to shift from her throat. "Gods again?"
This was insanity, she knew.
He cracked a smile back, eyes twinkling with a fragment of his earlier joy, before his head jerked as a tremor wracked through him. Recovered his composure, he fought to replace the smile, clinging his shirt to himself nevertheless, fingers digging into the fabric. "Of course!"
She regarded him with watering eyes (a delayed response to her fear) as he shook once more, his grip tightening periodically in hers. Whatever had effected him before was apparently returning – his- metamorphosis (she supposed) starting anew.
They lay for a moment against the hillside, his shuttered breaths the only sound that broke their silence, waiting for approaching steps that didn't come.
"Na…Nathaniel," she began softly, shuffling carefully towards him. The grass fronds were cool against her stomach, their dew seeping through her shirt to graze her skin. "You need to explain everything, now, alright? All of it."
He nodded as best as he could, eyes shining with a slight glaze of pain, and let out a little laugh. "It seems a lil late now, doesn't it? Haha, alright, though."
He pushed himself into a seated position, ignoring her unconscious intake of her breath, tugging lightly on her hand. "He's not coming, don't worry, I can smell him – he's moved away, not closer. But I'll start- from the beginning."
She listened for a moment more, ignoring the questions that had arisen at his use of 'smell', before forcing herself to relax, placing her trust in the boy. She felt that she could, after this mess.
He released his grip after she relented and sat up, moving backwards as best as he could until there was a decent space between them and bunching his shirt in his lap.
She watched him as he took a deep breath,
"…I guess it begins with the hunt. As I said before, we aren't… human. We are 'magical', 'supernatural' beings, or… I guess we are similar to werewolves, which is kinda cool, but that- that is off topic, haha. We aren't werewolves, although I think werewolves were actually some of us. Rather, we are creatures who have existed alongside humanity for centuries, millennia even, and are just a little bit different."
Elizabeth nodded as he took another breath, trying to follow his words, Nathaniel shutting his eyes briefly before continuing.
"You've given us all sorts of names over the years, and depending where we are, the names change. In this part of the world, we were always called 'the hunt'. And indeed, we do a lot of that."
He gave a toothy grin.
"Our natural forms… also aren't human. They differ from species to species – I, for examble, am a Growlithe – a kinda of dog, I guess. Tobias, the big scary guy, is a Cab- Cobaleo, or something, I believe, similar to a lion."
Elizabeth nodded numbly, the memory of the glistening, polished teeth flickering once more into her mind - the flash of the canines as a growl rumbled from behind them. Tobias. She fought a shudder.
"We have many, many different species, basically. The hunt itself is made up of mostly horse-types and canine, feline types, though, its just what makes up our community and always has. Oh, and the occasional bull, although they aren't quite nimble enough, see."
His expression spoke of an amusing past memory, his lips curving as he continued.
"It's just a quirk we have. All of these different species, however, are separated from the rest of the animals by one more thing, mmm? Each one has a different 'power', a different ability. It's usually something that ties them to an element or the other, like fire, or water, or wind – I don't know why we have them, but we do, and it's pretty specific depending on the species. I can create and control fire all by myself, for example, as you've seen." He paused to peer into her features, "Following alright so far?"
She nodded. He smiled back.
"These abilities occasionally allow us, or well the stronger ones of us, to even change our form at times, to that of another creature, such as normal animals and eventually humans, although the process is… painful, and hard to maintain." He adopted a wry expression at that. "It was developed first as a power display, I believe, although it eventually became a survival measure. It was just an adoption of a shape, a body, with out any of the powers that shape would normally possess– and of all forms, a human is the easiest, I think because our minds are more similar. Whatever shape we adopt, you see, we adopt all of their limitations. The greatest shape shifters of our kind could take the shape of birds – but only at the great risk of losing themselves."
He paused to take another deep breath, screwing his eyes up in a moment of concentration as another ripple of trembles sunk through him. When he opened them, she noticed that his eyes were brighter, the gold sinking more into a rich scarlet.
"Anyway, a couple thousand years or so ago, though, humans and our kind lived separately in joint territories, only occasionally overlapping, and regarded each other with animosity but peace. Well, kinda. The hunt used to possess all of the forests (they were much larger then, I've heard) and the lands around the mountains, and we built our homes up in the peaks, the places that most creatures did not have the strength or ability to reach. On certain occasions, however, when we needed to, or just when we wanted to, we went out 'hunting'.
"The hunts would be bloody and long, these wild chases after boar and deer and other such things, whatever caught our eye. The pack was ruthless, and proud – the lords would lead, followed by their nobles, and then the rest of us, and the 'aristocracy' demanded complete respect. Still does, really. Anyone who didn't show proper respect when the hunt passed would be run down. Sometimes the horde even took itself through the human settlements, charging down their little dirt streets in the night, and the like. You have many legends and myths about the 'raging horde', or the 'wild hunt', as we eventually called ourselves." He grinned a little toothily. "As I said before, you've named us both gods and demons.
She watched him with wide eyes, her breath huffing out before in little clouds. "What happened?"
Nathaniel shrugged.
"I'm not certain when it all changed, but it did, at some point. We were never the only bunch of our kind out there – there were millions more living across this continent alone, joined by others across the world. Our numbers began to go down, though, while yours, humanity's suddenly… exploded."
He poked at the soil with a toe.
"We… live a long time, you see. If we aren't physically killed, or taken down by a particularly strong disease, we can linger for centuries. The stronger ones even more than that. As a result, we have fewer kids." He shrugged again at that. "Dunno why, we just… don't. We take longer to grow up too, by your standards.
"So there was that, and then there was also the civil wars. The different clans waged wars against each other, slashing down our numbers. By the time peace had been restored, the balance had already shifted, and the humans were grabbing at our borders. I don't know what century that was in, but it was a good long time ago. I wasn't born until long after.
"And then there are the caul bearers."
They were huddled against the slope's side at this point, Elizabeth gazing at the boy with a mixture of fascination and faint mystification as he spoke, ignoring her hair as it fluttered against her neck with the cool touch of a breeze. At his last words, however, she blinked, glancing down at her hands curled in her lap, the thoughts spinning in her mind.
Caul bearers.
That term again, as bewildering as this entire situation and somehow, apparently, linked directly to this. The story was unbelievable as it was, but-
Somehow, she was caught in this fairy tale.
"What exactly does it mean to have been born with the… 'caul'? She asked with a frown, looking back to the boy. He watched her with a twist to his lips, evidently working to keep his hands still as they clasped together in the folds of his shirt – and her frown deepened, a thought striking her. He mentioned they lived long. "and… how…old are you?"
His lips twisted into a rueful smile, evidently despite himself and he shrugged again. "We don't keep count as you do, really." He withdrew his hand from hers to grip his knees, cocking his head slightly as if listening to the hubbub above. It continued as it had the entire night, a warm wash of raised voices and the crackle of bonfires, mingled with the flickering orange light that blurred into the darkness. "I was born seven summer cycles ago, though, so around... seventy years ago? Yeah, seventy three of something."
She stared at him in shock.
"You're seventy years old."
He laughed, a blush colouring his cheeks. "Yeah, by your count, but really I'm only seven cycles." He grinned. "Just a kid. If you were like me, you'd be hitting two hundred by now, fogey."
She blinked at him in wonderment, rousing herself enough to stick her tongue back at him in response. "Look who's talking!"
He giggled, wriggling his toes, before another tremor ran through him, shaking through him to the ends of his fingertips. Grip tightening on his knees, he cast his eyes down as he began to pant, the trembles increasing until they sent chatters through his teeth.
Elizabeth reached out gingerly for his shoulders, clasping it awkwardly as the attack swelled to its crescendo. It was happening quicker this time, she realized. Discarding the fear that rose at the memory of the icy flames, she drew the boy towards her, cradling his feverishly hot, shaking body against her chest. The transformation was forcing itself sooner than it had before. The previous time must've worn him out.
He glanced up at her gratefully, his eyes now a pure, deep shade of scarlet streaked with gold, and her heart broke at the expression within it.
He still seemed so young.
"Can't- really hold this anymore," he apologized through gritted teeth against her shirt, renewed pain straining his voice. "Can't- speak in the other- form, but there- are people you should meet- anyway. Follow- me, 'k?"
She nodded, and after a moment he tugged himself lightly from her grasp and raised himself onto his feet, his pale skin shining dully in the dark. Waving his hand to stop her following him, he took a couple of slow, faltering steps before he shuddered to a halt. Despite the number of times she'd now witnessed the process, Elizabeth still flinched at the flare of the heatless flame, her heart wrenching as a soft keen shivered into the air. Within seconds the blue light faded and he was the small dog again, trembling paws shuffling in his discarded shirt, claws catching at the fabric.
Picking himself up, the dog shook out its fur, sneezing a light spray of sparks, before turning to her with a short rasp of a bark, his ears perking as he waited for her to rise. Getting unsteadily to her feet, Elizabeth gathered Nathaniel's clothes after a small thought, and followed him around the crest of the hilltop, farther and farther from the reach of the forest.
She felt a strange sense of loss when the last of the pines slipped from view.
Wherever she was going, there was little to no turning back now.
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The glaciers made you and now you're mine
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And now the drama begins.
Tobias is one bitter old Cobalion. It seems that the rest of the hunt fear him more than they respect him. You did a good job describing is cruelty in this chapter. I was very scared for Nathaniel and Elizabeth. I like how Elizabeth and Nathaniel both stood up to Tobias even though they were vastly outmatched.
One thing that really interested me in this chapter was the whole truce between the hunt and the humans. Tobias said it was an outdated embarrassment while Nathaniel seems to think it is a worthwhile thing to keep. I wonder what the rest of the hunt think of it, although they are probably to scared of Tobias to disagree with him.
The description was very good in this chapter, as it really captured the emotions felt by the characters. I can't wait to see how Elizabeth copes with everything when she wakes up. If I were her, I probably wouldn't be able to sleep for a few nights.
By the way do you have a PM List. If you do, would you please add me to it?
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Corrections are in bold.
Chapter Four:
With a few exceptions, active voice tends to be better than passive voice. Make the "surrounding demons" the subject of that sentence; it will strengthen the structure.
Well, you damn-well should be. D=
I never liked "prettily" as an adverb, especially in combination with something like "onyx" or "azure". Substitute "prettily" for a more concrete adverb (perhaps one that describes motion?) or remove the words altogether. Sometimes, less is more.
Your balance between action and emotion is commendable. I'd attribute the fluidity of that excerpt to your use of concrete verbs. =) Watch that long sentence, though. It's not as bad as your other offenders from previous chapters, but it's skirting the fine line. You could leave the sentence in there, but I would personally shorten it.
The 'Not enough' was a nice, ominous line. Poor girl.
Nathaniel and Lizzie's relationship is intriguing. The depth of their emotions in this chapter enthralls the reader. However, the underscored sentence needs some cutting. Divide, and then you'll conquer. xD
Tobias shouldn't be a name for a baddie, though. What about the Animorphs. D= [/irrational Animorphs-fan moment]
I know you're trying to say that Nathaniel's breathing is heavy, but somehow I read the line as Nate's words were forced between somebody's trousers. xD You don't have to reword it, but might I suggest a different word to 'pants'? 'Gasps' could work.
Nice use of detail and parallel phrasing.
Ember days...
That is one gargantuan sentence. My word, it's like Jane Austen all over again. Austen is a terrific writer, but I don't think Ember Days is intended to be a Regency-era novel. xP
Although both of you do seem to have a protagonist called Elizabeth...
Stating the obvious in an understatement, Elizabeth?
This paragraph is entirely expo-speak. It's so dense that the readers might not be able to process all the information. Cut it down, somehow, into smaller portions. One way of accomplishing this is through including Elizabeth's reaction to individual morsels of news.
On another note, deft explanation. You conveyed the necessary information without compromising Nate's voice. Good job.
"Seventeen," said the sparkly sparkle.
Sorry, I couldn't resist. xD Elizabeth's response to the news is naturalistic, by the way. She doesn't seem too accepting or too anxious, which is a good thing.
There's some great character interaction between these two. If Nate was a bit older, or Elizabeth was younger, I'd call it romantic chemistry.
*discards the Shipping Goggles*
A suitably cliffhanger-ish final line.
Overall, your strong suits are still present: your description, your portrayal of Nathaniel, and your depiction of Elizabeth/Nathaniel. However, be wary of those long sentences - and long paragraphs. Expo-speak itself isn't bad, but it can bore readers if it's one, big info-dump. Break your exposition into bite-sized pieces, especially if a character is delivering the information through dialogue. Focusing occasionally on the information's recipient is one way of slicing those dense passages.
Anyway, I'll continue to praise your work for what it is. Keep it up, and start posting this on PC as well. =D
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Okay--now everything makes sense enough so I understand what's going on here.
I will second the suggestion to watch the infodumps--putting them in dialogue is one way to break it up.
Wait, aren't they in speech already?I will second the suggestion to watch the infodumps--putting them in dialogue is one way to break it up.
As I said when I was beta'ing KK, despite the need for a long explanation, you slid it in well - and the image of the two of them crouched against the hillside, with the roar of the bonfire and creatures behind them, is primal and gorgeous.
Even with breaks for grammar fixing and editing, your writing style brought me right back into the middle of the scene; the emotion within your characters really endears you to them, and makes this. Your characterization possesses this, always, and I will always adore how you do this. <3
Write more soon, 'kay? ;D
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catzeye: I'm glad you liked it~! :3 Haha, indeed! Tobias can be scary when he wants to be, the little old fool. x3 I'm glad you liked him though.
Oh, poor Elizabeth when she does finally wake up from all this, indeed - that's going to be fun to write. x3
I will make one~! x3 I love those lil things. x3 I'll be sure to let you know, I'm really glad you're enjoying this. x3 Thank you again!
Draco~ *noogies* x333 Thank you for the review! Your scissors are very useful again, thank you - I've skipped through it and tried to iron out the points that you noted. I dithered on whether to use 'prettily' or not - I normally hate it when people use those sorts of adjectives, but on the other hand I was aware of the point of view I was writing from and I wanted him to make such an observation... That can be implied in other ways, though. ;3
The dialogue info dump has been spaced out a little more as well. :3 Hopefully it should read a little easier now - I'm glad I did manage to retain Nate's voice, in the end, I was keeping an eye out for it. x3
:x There is a very good Animorph-related reason to why I love the name Tobias so much... xD That should also give you a hint about the eventual path of this character, although I will keep my mouth shut for now. ;x
I was tempted to pair the two at one point, I will admit. ;D I have greater plans for the two of them, though. :3
'Ember Days'... You'll understand soon. ;3
Flaming: I'm glad it makes sense now. :3
Ejun: *smothers in cookies and kisses all parts visible* Thank you so much for your help with all of this, by the way, my dear! That's a good point - I need to put your name in nice big letters at the beginning of this all. x3 You did an awesome job with the Betaing, thank you so much~!
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::fellow Animorphs fan here!--didn't really like the ending::
Ack, sorry for not reviewing the last couple chapters, KK! D: I've been busy with loads of stuff as I told you before. Okay, here are my thoughts on Chapters 2, 3, and 4 as I was reading them:
Chapter Two
I really like the part where Elizabeth thought about the stories of women being kidnapped and raped. That's one of my fears whenever I'm alone. D: I had to laughed though when she asked herself, "why was the rapist so small?" XD
Speaking of which, I love Nathaniel already. It was cute when he said he had this huge speech to Elizabeth and that she'll love it. XD Also, I like his answer to Elizabeth's question if she was dreaming or not, hehe.
Chapter Three
Elizabeth and Nathaniel's interaction in the first part I really like a lot. LOL over Nathaniel showing Elizabeth some "magic" there. Aw over him sad when he said he's not really human and that he's part of the hunt. :< Interesting over his reference how the people would call the human/animal mix gods and then demons.
Okay, this line had me go "d'awwwwwww" over Elizabeth going to take Nathaniel home. :3She would see him home. No-one deserved to suffer alone.
Oh, so Nathaniel got turned into a Growlithe all of a sudden? Also, Cobalion, as in the legendary Pokemon from Unova? Curious as to what role you have for him in this story.
Chapter Four
Tobias is an interesting character so far. His argument with Nathaniel is quite intense, especially the part where the Cobalion asks Nathaniel if he would rather be a beast or human. What got to me are his thoughts over Elizabeth and Nathaniel being challenged and him still be a lord if the time was long ago.
LOL, again this is why I love Nathaniel. I do love what you have going on with the "hunt" so far and also for some reason I like the info over the hunt living for a long time.She stared at him in shock.
"You're seventy years old."
He laughed, a blush colouring his cheeks. "Yeah, by your count, but really I'm only seven cycles." He grinned. "Just a kid. If you were like me, you'd be hitting two hundred by now, fogey."
Overall, I'm really liking this and it's shaping into an awesome story so far. Can't wait for the next chapter!
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Nice chapters. I'm not really the biggest fan of Tobias the Cobalion... -_-
And I Lol'd at the part when Elizabeth found out that Nathaniel was 70. xP
Like I said before, nice chapters.
FR: It was written by ghost writers by the end, wasn't it? I wasn't too fond of it either haha
Bay: <3! Thank you for catching up, I appreciate it - and I'm certainly going to read the FMA thing when you finish~! I'm glad you liked the bit when Nathaniel screwed with the magic, haha - he was just digging himself into a bigger hole, neh? x33 I had way too much fun with nat, I must admit...
He did, he's just a beginner at transforming, you see, and the use of the fire attack took a lot out of him on top of that. He's a bit of a div. xD
X3 I'm glad you like the rest~! Tobias - we will be seeing a lot more of him, so we'll see how it all unfolds :3 He is quite interesting, the silly fellow. Thank you again, Bay m'dear! *snugs tight*
xxbaconxx~! *hugs tight* x3 Thank you for reviewing~! xD Yeah, Tobias is a little cruel here, isn't he? Daft fellow. I'm glad you liked the '70' bit, it was fun to write. :3 <3 Glad you liked it~!
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If it had been me, I would've made the Animorphs save the universe and live to tell the tale
Is your Cobalion actually a human trapped in that form? (just as his namesake was trapped as a hawk)
xD That would've been much happier. And no, not quite - he's just like Nathaniel in that he can change into human form (much more adept at it to), he just isn't as happy to do it. But that's for later chapters. ;x
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Im talking about gen 4 and I know you can change rotom forms in one of the D/P/Pt games and Hg/SS. But once you change its forms to lets say the heat one which is fire/electric typing. Then does it get stab on ghost attacks at all? And can you change its forms back to the original one once you've changed it? Also is it kind of like an arceus where you can just change the forms depending on your mood I really dont understand how the forms work and I looked it up on google but I still dont understand it so can someone explain this to me in an easy way so I can understand?
In Generation IV, it was Electric/Ghost regardless of its form.
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Yes, you change him back to his original form.
It's only in Generation V that his type changes with his form.
When it does not possess an appliance, it is Normal Rotom, and is Electric/Ghost
When it possesses a microwave oven it becomes Heat Rotom, and is Electric/Fire
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When it possesses a refrigerator it becomes Frost Rotom, and is Electric/Ice
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This card is for today's Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge #204. This angel card is pretty straight forward, I colored the angel image with my Copics then added glitter to her wings and a few of the balls in her wreath (see close up shot). The designer paper is from the monster pack of Me & My Big Ideas Christmas paper that I got at Micheal's and I used the stamp set Best Yet for the saying and punched it out using the large oval punch and matted it with the designer label punch.
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SC204 - Christmas Angel
Posted by Lynn Put at 7:03 PM
Labels: Christmas, Sketch Challenge, Stampendous
15 comments:
- Danni said...
Very pretty! Have a great turkey day!!
- Wednesday, November 26, 2008
- Tina said...
Lynn, this is so darn pretty. That angel is just lovely and you have colored her wonderfully.
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- Ann Kranitz said...
This is very pretty. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
- Wednesday, November 26, 2008
- Dawn Easton said...
Beautiful holiday card Lynn!
Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow! - Wednesday, November 26, 2008
- Dani said...
Gorgeous! I love all of it!
Happy Turkey Day! :) - Thursday, November 27, 2008
- Kim said...
Oh wow that is beautiful. Happy Thanksgiving.
Kim - Thursday, November 27, 2008
- Shannon Erskine aka e3stamper said...
This is so very cute!! LOVE that angel!!!
- Thursday, November 27, 2008
- Katie @ Paper Makeup said...
this is beautiful! :)
- Thursday, November 27, 2008
- Jackie Pedro said...
What a beautiful card, Lynn!! The DP and that angel are too die for!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!! - Thursday, November 27, 2008
- Susan said...
She's just great! I left something for you on my blog. Stop by and take a peek!
- Thursday, November 27, 2008
- Kelly Schelske said...
This such a beautiful card Lynn!! I hope you and your fmaily had a wonderful Thanksgiving today!! HUgs, Kelly
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- Kim said...
Gorgeous card Lynn! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Hugs~ Kim - Sunday, November 30, 2008
- StamperSharon said...
What a gorgeous angel, Lynn -- beautiful coloring!
- Monday, December 01, 2008
- Angie said...
Hi Lynn,
I just found your blog from Taylor's and you do beautiful work! I love your bittyblooms cards. And this angel is gorgeous! I see that she is from Stampendous but what is she called? Gorgeous work! - Sunday, December 21, 2008
- Deb Wood said...
Sooo very beautiful!!
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I thought it was a very good episode. I was surprised when David said that HGTV had hand picked them as some of the most memorable designers from all seasons. I was surprised at Tom's room, it was really nice. All I remember him for was the blue bathroom. I didn't like the drawings on the wall but overall well done. I think it was a toss up between Dan and Leslie for the winning room. I think Dan got the edge for that cutout on his bookcase. Forget who said Leslie should just do a show picking out coffee tables. Watching Hilari again just makes me realize how much she should have won Design Star. Gen said the citron green was her go to color, I looked at Hilari's work from Design Star and didn't see citron green at all. I just love Sparkle Josh, I hope he stays for awhile, he had a goof this week but it wasn't that bad. I really felt bad for Kellie, I think she had that white room challenge stuck in her head and really didn't understand when David said this is not the WRC. Of course when she made that remark to Hilari about being the freshman at the prom I felt less sorry for her. Just because Hilari was from the last season doesn't mean she just got lucky. So Kellie went home, and I really think that was the right choice. I think she realized it when she saw all the other rooms.This message has been edited. Last edited by: CorvetteLady, | |||
I really liked this show. You could certainly tell the designers were a bit more experienced. Their rooms were put together really well. I will be interested in seeing them work on the home of the dance team from Dancing with the Stars. | ||||
I think that comment Kellie made to Hilari was OOC (Out of Control). She had no right to say that to her, whether she was from last season or the first season... everyone that goes through these challenges puts in their fair share of work. The comment was tacky, distasteful, and uncalled for. But... there is such thing as Karma and thats exactly what happened in the end. While she was so quick to criticize she didn't realize her work was not on pointe herself (with her being so "seasoned" and all). Whatever!!! GO HILARI someone was drinking a little Hater-ade! | ||||
We only know what we saw and not what took place before she said that. What prompted the conversation, etc.. I thought she meant, they have been design stars at home done for a while and Hilari was just new for it fresh out as in Freshman. I missed a bit, so I really didn't see why it was taken so wrong??? Cause Hilari was fresh from Design star. Tv time wise it was if she hadn't even had time to go home and see and feel what the public had to say about her. | ||||
Sorry - don't buy that. It was a tacky comment. I realize these things are edited and all but why would you even say that? She acted like she was SO far above everyone else, especially Hilari. I don't care for Leslie - she has an attitude also - but have to admit I liked her room. Really loved the dog Dan put in his room - very cool - but, of course he was right that he didn't get enough "stuff" to merchandise the bookshelves. This is not as easy to do as you may think. No matter how much stuff you think you have in the store those bookshelves seem to grow to double the size when you actually start putting stuff on them. Sparkle, of course, was fun - as we all knew he would be and his light fixture was drop dead fabulous. The judges were right about Hilari's chandelier - with everything available to her I'm surprised she wound up with such a blah piece. Now - the only question in my mind is: will we ever see GG without a smirk on her face? Even when she's "smiling" she looks like she thinks she is so far above them all. | ||||
I agree that Kellie's comment to Hilari was off-base (remember Top Chef All-Stars? One of the 4 finalists was from the season that had just ended 3 weeks before filming began on All-Stars!), but so many of Kellie's comments this episode were nasty and conceited. I don't remember her that way from her season. Anyway, her design was the least successful. On David's vlog, he says collectively they had about $2 million worth of merchandise in those rooms! Kellie's room didn't look like over a quarter of a million dollars went into it. | ||||
I couldn't figure out what Kellie meant by her remark, but it was clear from the look on Hilari's face that she was hurt by it. With the exception of Kellie's room, I thought they all looked sensational. I had to agree with the main criticism the judges made of each room, but I guess they had to find one thing wrong with each room. I hope this challenge is a glimpse of things to come because this first one was definitely a big step up that showed us what each designer was capable of. Wow! | ||||
I have to say as a designer I loved this challenge. Something about giving people carte blanche to use anything regardless of price can really clue you in to their taste level and discernment. While I'll admit a bit of a man crush on Dan Vickery my favorite room was Tom's. The room was sophisticated and chic while being totally livable. I thought it was the height of good taste. Well planned and well executed. Vern made a very telling comment when he mentioned the room would not "read" as well on camera as it did in person. At that point a light went off in my head and my frustrations with HGTV in general were made clear. The design I am most impressed with includes a subtle layering of old and new, rough and smooth, serious and whimsical. The kind of sophistication that comes with experience. This is not to say that I do not care for Modern or trendy design. I look for work that is soulfull and classic regardless of style. I don't think these kind of qualities read on T.V. An editorial in a magazine that includes close up vignette shots can draw a viewer in unlike the quick pan of a camera. So I'm understanding why I don't see the kind of work I like on HGTV. Tom is an excellent designer, but perhaps that is not the criteria for success in this contest. Now on to Sparkle Josh, wow! You are given the opportunity to pick anything you want from Ebanista, Andrew Martin, Baker, etc. and what you are drawn to is modern "Graceland" glitz and glitter? Too Vegas, too Kardashian flash in the pan glam for me.Only my opinion of course. If he's your cup of tea don't blast me. As we say in N.J. "just sayin' that's all"This message has been edited. Last edited by: Charles D, | ||||
Oh and BTW Goiter's comment about Tom's gorgeous wall paper being more successful had it been in acid green, shows me that the judges are looking for visual "pop" for T.V. more than they are looking for good taste. Tom, you probably won't win, but from one designer to another, you are a class act, buddy. | ||||
This week was easy, Kellie's room was a HUGE step below the other designers' work. From here on out, I think the competition is going to be really stiff. They really brought back very talented people, and I'm really looking forward to seeing their work going forward. I couldn't pick a favorite of the top 5. Everyone brought something special. I had to laugh at Gen Gorder's criticisms. I'd give any of the top 5 a show before I watched another one of Gen's atrocious trainwrecks. | ||||
I loved Tom's worldly, traveled theme. It was sophisticated and soothing. | ||||
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Understanding Grief and Loss
Listen to the Cancer.Net Podcast: Understanding Grief and Loss [2], adapted from this content.
Grief is a natural response to loss. It is a process that occurs over time and involves a range of feelings, thoughts, behaviors, and physical sensations. Although grief often refers to an emotional response to the death of a loved one, people with cancer and their families also grieve other possible cancer-related losses, such as the loss of a breast, the loss of fertility, or the loss of independence.
The terms grief, mourning, and bereavement are often used interchangeably; however, they have slightly different meanings. Grief is a person's response to and experience of loss. Mourning is the outward expression of that grief, which may include cultural and religious customs and rituals surrounding death. Mourning is also defined as the process of adapting to loss and adjusting to the death of a significant person. Bereavement refers to the state of having suffered a loss and the experiences that follow the death of a loved one.
Common grief reactions
Reactions to loss, called grief reactions, vary widely from person to person and vary in the same person over time. Not every person has the same set of reactions, but there are some common ones. Grief reactions include difficult feelings, thoughts, physical sensations, and behaviors.
Feelings. People who have experienced loss may experience a range of feelings, including shock, numbness, sadness, despair, anxiety, anger, guilt, loneliness, helplessness, relief, and yearning. A grieving person may start crying after hearing a song or comment that makes them think of the person who has died. Sometimes, though, someone who is grieving may suddenly start crying for no reason.
Thoughts. Common thought patterns include disbelief, confusion, disorientation, difficulty concentrating, preoccupation, and hallucinations (briefly thinking that you see or hear the deceased person).
Physical sensations. It is common for grief to cause physical sensations, such as tightness or heaviness in the chest or throat, nausea or an upset stomach, dizziness, headaches, physical numbness, muscle weakness or tension, and fatigue. It may also cause vulnerability to illness.
Behaviors. When a person is grieving, it may be difficult to fall asleep or stay asleep, and he or she may lose energy for enjoyable activities or lose interest in eating or interacting socially. A grieving person may also become more irritable or aggressive. Other common behaviors include restlessness, hyperactivity, and listlessness (lack of interest, energy, or spirit).
Religion and spirituality
Grief may also have religious and spiritual effects on a person's life. Loss may cause a person to question his or her faith or view of the world, or it may strengthen the person's faith by providing a new understanding of the meaning of life.
Stages of grief
Grief is often felt in waves or cycles, with periods of intense and painful feelings that come and go. People who are grieving may feel they are making progress but then suddenly face renewed, overwhelming grief. These renewed periods of grief may occur at significant dates, such as holidays or birthdays, or they may occur without reason. Over time, these periods of intense grieving typically become less frequent and less intense as the person adjusts to his or her loss.
Immediately after a loss, a person may experience shock, feelings of numbness, and disbelief or denial that the loss has occurred. The grieving person may feel disconnected from the world around them while going through mourning rituals, such as wakes or funerals. These initial grief reactions may last up to six weeks or more and may help to distance the person who is grieving from the pain of loss and protect him or her from feeling overwhelmed.
Another common reaction that comes after the initial feelings of numbness and disbelief fade is called confrontation. This reaction can be intensely painful as the grieving person comes to accept the reality of the loss. This reaction can last months or longer and is characterized by waves of distress, despair, and emotional upheaval with conflicting and difficult feelings. The person who is grieving may feel angry with the person who has died or feel guilty for still being alive. The grieving person may cry often, feel disorganized, have difficulty sleeping or getting up in the morning, and have trouble concentrating.
During the acceptance phase of grieving, the grieving person adapts to a new life without his or her loved one. Acceptance of the loss of a close person often occurs slowly over the course of a year or more. Life does not return to normal, but the grieving person may be able to create a new life with new goals and identity, often including unfamiliar roles. For example, a remaining spouse or partner may start taking care of the car for the first time or learn how to cook.
Grief reactions often do not occur in order, and a person may react with the same set of feelings more than once. Reactions may overlap and people may find that their feelings go back and forth. However, understanding the basic grief process can help people know what to expect and help reassure them that their experiences are normal and that the intense pain of grief likely will not last forever.
Tasks of mourning
Researchers have also described the grief process as a series of tasks that the grieving person may work through to resolve the grief. One model describes four tasks of mourning:
Task one: Accept the reality of the loss
Task two: Experience the pain of grief
Task three: Adjust to an environment in which the deceased individual is missing
Task four: Withdraw emotional energy and reinvest in other activities
Factors affecting grief
Throughout the stages of grief, the nature and intensity of grief reactions and the length of time a person grieves are affected by a variety of factors:
- The nature of the person's relationship with the deceased (The intensity of grieving over the death of a spouse or parent may be different than the intensity of grieving over the death of a neighbor or coworker.)
- The cause of death (The grieving process may differ depending on whether the person died suddenly or was ill for an extended time.)
- The age and gender of the person who is grieving
- The life history of the person who is grieving, including previous experiences with loss
- The personality and coping style of the person who is grieving
- The support available from friends and family, in addition to the family's customs and beliefs surrounding death
- The religious and spiritual beliefs of the person who is grieving
Grieving is often more difficult and complicated when there are unresolved feelings or conflicts with the person who has died. Sometimes people who are struggling with complicated grief can get help by talking with a counselor [3], such as a clinical social worker, psychologist, or spiritual counselor. People who feel complete and good about their relationship with the person who has died may find that, although they are sad, their grieving experience is quite different than it would be if their relationship with the person had been strained.
Grief in different cultures
While each person's grief is unique, the experience is shaped by his or her society and culture. Each culture has its own set of rituals and beliefs surrounding death and bereavement that affect the ways one experiences and expresses grief. Funerals and memorial services help people who are grieving connect with their community and share their grief. However, the way a person expresses or experiences grief may be at odds with cultural expectations for bereavement. Someone who is feeling numbness or disbelief may not cry as might be expected at a funeral. Another person may experience a level of despair that feels out of step with cultural values or beliefs. It is important to allow people to grieve in ways that feel right to them. Learn more about grief among cultures [4].
More Information
Coping With Change After a Loss [5]
How to Cope With Losing a Sibling to Cancer [6]
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Nora Ephron was a giant. Ephron wrote the screenplay for "Silkwood", best known as the writer of the seminal romantic comedy "When Harry Met Sally" and wrote and directed the wildly successful (and still one of my favorites) "You've Got Mail". If you haven't seen "Silkwood", please seek to remedy that fact immediately.
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The new law includes exemptions for "non-wage" income and other benefits designed to promote business growth in the state.
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A controversial Jewish circumcision ritual is under fire after allegedly causing the deaths of two infants and exposing potentially thousands more to the risk of herpes infections.
New York City health officials are pushing a proposed regulation that would require parents to sign a consent waiver before they take part in a circumcision ritual called "metzitzah b'peh," typically practiced by ultra-Orthodox Jews. The ritual potentially poses a fatal risk to newborns, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
The legislation was proposed at a Board of Health meeting last month by Dr. Jay K. Varma, deputy commissioner for disease control for New York City's health department, after 11 infants contracted neonatal herpes between November 2000 and December 2011, after the circumcision ritual. Two of the infants died.
Jews regularly practice circumcision as part of their religion, but mostly ultra-Orthodox Jews practice metzitzah b'peh, during which the mohel, or person performing the procedure, orally sucks the blood from the infant's newly circumcised penis.
The numbers reported came to light as the city's health department launched an investigation after the infant deaths were reported in New York, the most recent in September in Brooklyn.
The health department reported last month that an estimated 20,493 infants in New York City were exposed to direct oral suction. Baby boys who were reportedly circumcised "with confirmed or probable orogenital suction" between April 2006 and December 2011 had an estimated risk of contracting neonatal herpes (HSV-1) infection of 24.4 per 100,000 cases, making the risk 3.4 times greater than those infants who did not have direct oral suction, according to the health department findings.
In a statement advising New York parents to refrain from direct oral-genital suction during circumcision, New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said, "There is no safe way to perform oral suction on any open wound in a newborn.
"Parents considering ritual circumcision need to know that circumcision should only be performed under sterile conditions, like any other procedures that create open cuts, whether by mohelim or medical professionals."
Reports of infant herpes infections and deaths are not new.
In November of 2004, the Department of Health reported that twin male infants contracted neonatal herpes after the ritual circumcision, one of whom died.


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Nature Operations Division is a part of The City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs.
The Nature Operations Division develops and conducts environmental education programs for the Alachua County school system, community education classes, nature preschool programs, and weekend and summer programs. Its staff is responsible for the development and operation of the City's Greenways and Greenspace Design including the Hogtown Creek Greenway, nature preserves development, and habitat management.
"Get to Know" Youth Art Contest
"Get to Know" invites all youth (19 and younger) to get outdoors and "get to know" their natural world! Submit art, writing, photography, video or music inspired by outdoor experiences for a chance at wild prizes!
For more info and to submit work: www.gettoknow.ca
Students from across these countries will be submitting their original works of art, writing, photography, video or music inspired by the natural world. Winners will be featured in a calendar and on a website. Ours is the first time this program has been in Florida, and we will be displaying submissions from our region at an event in the Historic Thomas Center on Thursday, Dec 5, 2013 from 6 to 8 pm.
The contest runs until Friday, Nov. 1, 2013.
Save the Date… "Go Native" at Fall Native Plant Sale on Saturday, September 28 from 8:30-12:30 pm. An exclusive "members only" sale is open on Friday, September 27 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm for members of Friends of Nature Parks and the Florida Native Plant Society. Join now (www.friendsofnatureparks.org and www.fnps.org) or at the sale. The sale features free, expert plant advice, free Park-a-Plant service that allows you to shop hands-free while we tag, store and help you load your plants, a free naturalist-led wildflower walk at 11:30 am on Saturday as well as music. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted!
The sale is hosted cooperatively by the City of Gainesville's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department, the Friends of Nature Parks and the Paynes Prairie Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. For event information or to join Friends of Nature Parks (FNP) or the Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS) please call (352) 334-3326. Morningside Nature Center is located at 3540 East University Avenue, three miles east of downtown Gainesville.
Proceeds from the sale benefit environmental and cultural history programs offered by the City of Gainesville's Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. Morningside Nature Center is located at 3540 East University Avenue, three miles east of downtown Gainesville.
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Improvements to the park will begin construction in early March through early June. This first phase of new construction will include utilities, a driveway, sidewalks, parking lot, restroom, emergency phone, exterior house repairs, stormwater pond, landscaping, and earthen trails. Other improvements that will be phased when funding becomes available will include a playground, pavilion, and tennis/volleyball court. Please be aware that the park will be closed to visitors during construction and signage will be posted to this effect. If you have any questions about this project, please call Stefanie Nagid, Program Coordinator, at 352-393-8425. Thank you for your patience and we are sure you will enjoy the improvements!
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Good article.
It says a lot about the classy Ravens organization too.
I like how Patriots fans are all pissed off because everybody says Evans dropped the ball. They are all trying to set the record straight that it was "a great defensive play" when Moore stripped the ball from him.
What a bunch of cry-babies.(Oh, and Cundiff's kick was to send it to overtime, not for the win....don't ever forget that. )
Cundiff got a second chance and he shanked it away with the Redskins.
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