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| Title: Faces In The Pool Characters/Pairings: Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester, John Winchester, Chloe Sullivan, mentioned past Chlex, implied future Chlam Fandoms: Smallville/Supernatural Rating :T Disclaimer: Don't own ANYTHING *cries* Summary: When their father goes missing, Sam is resentful for being pulled out of his life in Stanford by his brother to go looking for the father who disowned him. But they find him at Chloe Sullivan's...and their father might have changed these last three years... Written for my Paranormal25 150 Prompt Table. Prompt 139: Faces of Belmez. | ||||||||||
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| One of the few fruit/veg I will buy ready prepared, because sitting there with your fingers going black, winkliing the seeds out with a darning needle is such a bore. Am I the only one who looks down at the seeds on the spork and thinks, 'There goes another eight months'? FF | ||||||
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| Simon Callow, who to date has written my two favourite biographies about Orson Welles, has seen Me and Orson Welles (aka the new movie using the producton of Julius Caesar as a background and likes it, writing: Miraculously, they’ve got Welles right, slap down the middle. The English actor Christian McKay, who bears a striking facial resemblance, and reproduces Welles’s cadences with accuracy (though pardonably he lacks some of the range and richness of what was, after all, one of the greatest voices of the 20th, or probably any other, century), succeeds where none of the many actors who have attempted to play Welles have, in that he suggests the astonishing alternation of masculine and feminine on which everyone commented. Now seductive, now abrasive, now skittish and now savage, McKay sweeps all before him, not counting the cost to himself or others, which is exactly what Welles did. Now I'm really looking forward to the film, though it probably will take its time before being released in Germany. On another note, and speaking of charismatic egotistic geniuses with a streak of self-loathing, here's an excellent article about Matt Fraction's run on Iron Man so far, which explains why I'm really fond of reading it, though I don't often review individual issues. And lastly, more discoveries from the AO3, this time a Sarah Connor Chronicles story: Blessed are your eyes because they see: James Ellison and John Henry, in the future. Firstly, I was delighted to discover a story about Ellison. Even better, a story about Ellison which doesn't pair him up with Sarah. Not that I don't like Ellison/Sarah combinations as well, but you know, the second season has involved Ellison in these fascinating relationships with Catherine Weaver and John Henry, and I can't understand why this hasn't been explored more in fanfiction. I was thrilled to find this gem. | ||||||||||||
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| Those of you who get the icanhascheezburger.com feed on your friends pages may have already noticed that one of mine made the front page. This is my third front page in less than a week, and my first front page on the lolcat site! As opposed to the loldog site.* Though not with a cat. Oh well. ;)  *Yes, it's a tiny distinction between two very tiny triumphs, but hugely significant to those of us who have nothing else to brag about. ;) | ||||||||
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| Title: The Apotheosis of Wile E. Coyote Author: nwhepcat Fandom: Supernatural, gen; Rating R (probable) Spoilers: Set shortly after S3 "Mystery Spot," but spoilery for S4 "Heaven and Hell" Summary: Even with the clock ticking toward death and hell, Dean insists on taking on a routine job. It's anything but routine when he finds something he's not meant to discover, and things get a great deal more complicated. Disclaimer: So not mine, and it is a sadness. Warnings: Language, h/c, pyschosis Previous parts are here. ( personal coma scale ) | ||||||
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| I'm awake ridiculously early because I'm excited because it's my birthday. I thought I was supposed to grow out of that, and I suppose I may, but not yet. AM is here, and we're going to meet Z for breakfast in Byblos and then come back here to open presents. Then we're meeting ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} rysmiel and Z's girlfriend A after work and going to have dinner in L'Unique, all of which sounds like a lovely plan. I'm looking forward to it.( and my publications while I was forty-four ) | ||||||
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      Video game time! Those villains at Steam had a special on the game "Borderlands," and their sale price plus peer pressure got the better of me, and I bit. If nothing else, it was interesting to see another post-apocalyptic game and put it through its paces (for a few hours, anyway). So what does "Borderlands" hold for the discerning civilization-in-ruins aficionado?It's got the same basic gray/brown look as "Fallout" for the most part. It looks as if a society has come and gone and left behind mutant monsters and psychopathic humans who wear lots of leather and like their guns a little too much. Which would have a bit more kick, story-wise, if it didn't take place on another planet. If you thought "Fallout 3" had too much RPG and not enough FPS, then "Borderlands" has got you covered. You get to level up, gaining new powers and skills, and use of certain weapons increases your proficiency with them, which is a nice mechanic. However, the emphasis is on pointing your gun and pulling the trigger. There are no dialogue trees, just missions to go blow someone up and hopefully get some new kind of gun in the process. Which isn't bad, don't get me wrong; gameplay is quite satisfying in this regard. Just don't look for a lot of deep thinking to go with your sniper rifle. :) You also get vehicular combat/travel, some interesting wasteland to look at, and characters that manage to combine character with caricature in a pleasing way. I've heard there are issues with the multiplayer (though I haven't tried it yet) as well as some of the nuts-and-bolts of the game, but in the end, it's still a decent amount of mindless fun. Speaking of dark futures, there's talk that Judge Dredd will get another shot at the silver screen. I must admit to having less Dredd in my geek resume than I'd like. I saw the Stallone film (and wasn't enthused), and I later heard that the movie had problems due to "Robocop" adopting a lot of the tone and look of Dredd's character. From what I've seen (and the little that's passed through my hands), it's got a load of potential, and I'd like to see it in British hands rather than American ones (especially after what happened to "Hellblazer" when it became "Constantine" starring Keanu Reeves). And let me also put out the desire to see the Judge Dredd Pinball Game put back in arcades. The Judge also made an appearance in this list of the best and worst future cops and vehicles. And closing out this sci-fi romp, the even-tempered Harlan Ellison expresses interest in being in on J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek 2," complete with mention of the feud with Roddenberry and aplomb at doubters that he'd be right for the project. He could always try to get a gig with the upcoming remake of 'The Black Hole' as a science adviser. And speaking of black holes: - First up, from a little-seen edit of "Star Wars," it's revealed that it took Obi-Wan Kenobi several tries to finally distract those stormtroopers near the tractor beam controls. - This should give everyone their dose of unbearable cute for the next month: A kitten making "jazz hands." - Bring a lot of spare time to the oddly-named smartass dot com, especially if you click the "games" link on the left. There are emulators of DOS and old console game systems to be had, coded (I believe) in Java. There area also links to first-run movies, though I'd steer clear of those, especially at work and/or if you fear a visit from the MPAA. - Any time left? Bring along your love of vectors and 'splosions and play Paper Cannon. Blow up the critters by landing a grenade-like cannonball right next to them. - I have found the proper way to teach science: Use a periodic table made of cupcakes. - And I have found the proper way to teach art: Arcade expressionism. - Here's a list of some of the most bizarre super-powers in comics, which earns my respect by not having the majority of them come from "The Legion of Super Heroes." - We close with Shrink It, a game where you shrink objects by clicking and enlarging others by holding "space" and clicking (you need to have "mass" available to do this, however). Your goal is to get the blue shape into the goal. | ||||||||
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Corner-A ArtStudio is powerful animation software that can bring to life boring static images. ArtStudio has a lot of build-in filters, it has hardware acceleration support, various export possibilites and simple interface – you don’t need to be an artist or designer to use ArtStudio.December 1st, 2009
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| Title: If Only and Sometimes Author: A Lanart Character(s)/pairings: Gaius, Merlin, Arthur and Methos Fandom and/or Prompt: Highlander/Merlin Rating: G Spoilers/Warnings: None Disclaimer: Merlin as used here belongs to the BBC, otherwise he belongs to himself. Methos belongs to Panzer/Davis productions Title from the song of the same name by Rosetta Stone Word Count: 1,998 Written for Day One at ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} consci_fan_moIf Only and Sometimes | ||||||||
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| My cousin is coming on Sunday and we are going on a car hunt! I went to look at the car place at the end of my road and had to confess that I don't know anything about cars. So I called Gary, who does, and we are going to go to all the local car sellers, there are about five within a mile of where I live. His brief? 3k to spend, must be small, must be as recent as possible. Beyond that, I don't really care about the marque or anything. My beloved Purple Buddie, is 13 now, I've had it for 10 years, it doesn't owe me anything. But MOT is at the end of December and it's not really worth spending any money on it. Feel like I'm betraying it! It still starts first time, every time, but it is feeling a bit long in the tooth, doesn't accelerate as well as it used to, can't do those Welsh mountains like a little mountain goat any more. Sad. And the next one wont be purple!!!! Devastating! FF | ||||||
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Thanks very much to the many bloggers & librarians who participated in The Thanksgiving Project! Submissions are closed as of Monday midnight. I will be reviewing everything and making the final determinations probably later this week or early next. It’s been a treat to see folks participate; thanks very much for all the kind mentions and for the nice notes as well! Now then: Moving into the holiday season, I would love to bring in someone to help out around the office and also show the ropes of entrepreneurism. You can read the requirements for my previous (summer) internship position; it’s pretty much the same again, except only through December (and maybe January), and ideally two or three days a week for the next few weeks. Meals will be provided and even some free merch too! If you’re interested, email me (dave at wondermark dot com) as soon as possible; I got a lot of work to do this month so I want to get this process started. | ||||||
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http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2009/11/am posted by Neil
For those of you who missed it, here's the NPR "Open Mike" piece I did on audiobooks... You can listen to it here, or download it, or email it...And here, at closer to full length, are the interviews I did with Martin Jarvis and David Sedaris. If you enjoyed the piece, they are filled with wonderful bits that didn't make it in. And the Martin Jarvis interview is practically a masterclass in how to approach doing Audiobooks. (The strangest moment for me in the Martin Jarvis interview is when he talks about remembering the voices of teachers, and names John Branston and Dick Glynne Jones. I went to Whitgift School in Croydon, which Martin had also attended twenty years before me, and I was taught by both of them. I was in John Branston's production of Julius Caesar at the Fairfield Halls -- and was taught O-level English by Dick Glynne Jones. As he said their names, I thought "He can't be talking about the same people..." but of course, he was.) There's a sort of interview with me, and a gallery of snapshots, over at http://www.lomography.com/magazine/lomoa For me, the most exciting bit is that they gave Dave McKean a camera to play with. I can't wait to see what he did. I've grabbed a few more shots from their gallery. Here's the Queen of Sheep herself...  Maddy's friend Claire, at San Diego airport... And here's Ivy McCloud (almost invisible, far right) and my goddaughters and their friend...  ... I was reading the book "Coraline". I finished then told my parents about it. I was wondering if this book has any religouiseness to it. I tried, but only found what you've writen so i'm hoping you can tell. Just curiose I don't think so. Although I think people bring religious points of view to books, and read them from those perspectives. You sounded good on NPR this morning, so good you need your own radio show. If I sound good, it's because Maeve McGoran, my producer, and Barry Gordemer, the editor, did such a sterling job. Finding the time to make this, to do the interviews and put it all together, took months. I'd love to do more radio, for NPR or for Radio Four in the UK, but I think it will always be little one-off projects. But I loved doing it. ... Here's one that contains a Graveyard Book spoiler: Dear Mr. Gaiman: How is Silas erasing Scarlett’s memory of events preceding justified in The Graveyard Book? When the reason given isn’t satisfactory, and is it?, doesn’t it become the Problem of Scarlett? You know what I mean. I've just about read the Problem of Susan from Fragile Things which was so brave of you to write or, rather, re-write. I thought it was so god-like of Silas to do what he did at the same time so unnatural of him to. It meant a reasonably strong character like her couldn't stare reality in its face bravely and overcome it which is what fairy-tales are about, be it children's, YA's, or adult's. Your Sandman fan, Ahimaz. Silas did what he did because he thought it was for the best. Whether it was the wisest thing he could have done, in the circumstances, remains to be seen. .... Hi Neil, I live in Naperville, IL, and I just heard about your appearance in February for the Naperville Reads program. No one around town seems to have a whole lot of information about the events so far though. I was wondering if you had more information about what you'll be doing here, and if any of the events will be open to the public? Thanks! I don't know yet. When I get a schedule, I'll put it here, and at Where's Neil. Hi, Before I book flights I was wondering if you could let us know if you're doing a signing at the NZ talk, or if you plan on doing a signing elsewhere in Wellington that weekend? I'd hate to have to get back on the plane only to discover later that I'd missed out on a signing op at Arty Bees Books by mere hours... And your Captcha anti-spam thing just asked me to write down "$2-mil manistee". I thought you should know. Mike I think there's a signing or two involved, but it'll be organised by the Festival (tickets to the main event at http://www.nzfestival.nzpost.co.nz/write Hi, Neil! Are going to sign any books at UCLA on February 4th, 2010? If so,before or after the discussion? Or do can we buy signed books? I don't believe there are signings at the UCSB or the UCLA talks. I know I've been asked to sign sheets to stick in books (or perhaps to presign books), so there will definitely be something available. Hi Neil, Don't know if anyone's pointed it out to you, but the postscript at the end of your article in The Writer's and Artist's Year Book has the films of Beowulf and Stardust being released in 1987! Ooops! Regards, Mark Yup. And the wonderful Chris Riddell is Paul Riddell in the text as well. Ah well. Mysterious goofs happen. ... Finally, a message from Beth at Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs: http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/va And the tees are at: http://www.blackphoenixtradingpost.com/v The Snow, Glass, Apples locket is at: http://www.blackphoenixtradingpost.com/n We still have a few sets of Sunbird left: http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/su I'm happy to plug them here. They'll make great gifts. The Sunbird scent is amazing, comes with a chapbook, and is almost gone. The proceeds from the scents and tee shirts go to the CBLDF. The proceeds from the lockets and medallion go to Alzheimer's Research.  Labels: lomography, BPAL, audio books, Where's Neil, David Sedaris, Whitgift, NPR, Martin Jarvis, the queen of sheep, old teachers | ||||||
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http://www.sjgames.com/ill/archives.html?m=D I have a question. Okay, so the newly released GURPS Thaumatology: Urban Magics is all about magic in cities, wizards playing with magic in cities, how cities affect magic, how magic affects cities, what magical entities live in cities, and just a whole big mess of neat city-related magic stuff. It's about all the neat magical adventures you can have away from all those scary trees and caves. It is a decidedly above-ground experience.</p> So if that's the case . . . does that mean all the Dungeon Fantasy books are about suburban magics?</p> (Please feel free to send all angry e-mails, court orders, and ticking packages to Paul! He makes me write these, so in a way it's all his fault, right?)</p> -- Fox Barrett</p> | ||||||
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| Dear LJ Genie, What is the "proper" name for the shade of "red" that is fox fur. What's the name for human hair color(s) that is(are) close? Trying to work up a fantasy story and am woefully lacking in color words. :-( | ||||||
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http://www.evil-comic.com/forums/stains/7  Electro: As we're reminded in the opening panels of the Gauntlet arc in Amazing Spider-Man, Electro was one of the first costumed criminals that Spider-Man ever faced, making his inaugural appearance in he Amazing Spider-Man #9 (Feb. 1964). And now, forty-five years later, he's becoming one of the most threatening.And, amazingly enough, he's barely thrown a single lightning bolt in doing so. As a matter of fact, he's generating more buzz with his mind than he ever did with his electricity-based powers. Heck, as it turns out, those powers are causing him an incredible amount of pain. And there's his driving motivation. In the finest tradition of Marvel Comics, he's a villain that we really can't blame. He's only trying to raise enough money to convince the Mad Thinker to cure his powers-induced pain. And Mad Thinker doesn't take Blue Cross / Blue Shield. As we've seen in Spider-Man #612,, Electro has taken his act to the streets, turning the public against the Daily Bugle (which is in the midst of accepting a hysterically fictional government buy-out). He's charging up public opinion and positioning himself into a perfect spot to blackmail the Bugle's new publisher.  Nonetheless, this old dog has learned a few new tricks.And, it seems that the Thinker's cure has taken with the vet villain, because the closing panels of Amazing Spider-Man #613 see him transformed into living, thriving lightning. And that's more than enough to give ol' amps-in-his-pants a healthy pump on the Villain Quotient scale to a respectable eight. Let's see if he can hold onto that loftly score after ASM #615.  Title: Amazing Spider-Man #613 Story: Mark Waid Art: Paul Azaceta | ||||||
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http://www.evil-comic.com/forums/stains/7 A bonus Courting Disaster question this week...  A reader writes... Q: I've been contacted by a woman. She had an Internet relationship with a co-worker of mine and saw me in his pictures (tagged and linked to my blog). She swears she is interested in me, however his name pops up quite frequently, in a hateful way, she does not let go of his memory, they ended quite badly.While so far I've trusted her version, it seems to me that she is only getting close to me to find a way to hurt him. She clearly expressed that she wants to have sex with me, however I am reluctant to continue as I'd rather not have sex with a person that is using me to hurt a friend of mine. What would you advise? Whenever I try to raise the subject she says I misinterpreted her, says that she loves me and starts spicing the conversation in a sexual way. Don't answer here... go on over to the CD site and offer some advice. | ||||||
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http://www.evil-comic.com/forums/stains/7  Yahoo! Movies has released the first official poster for "Iron Man 2." Noticeable in the shot behind Shell Head is War Machine. The site features about ten stills from the production of the movie.Click on the thumbnail to the right to see a larger view. The project brings back director John Favreau and star Robert Downey, Jr. Also in the cast: Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Don Cheadle (Rhodey), Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper Potts), Sam Rockwell (Justin Hammer) and Mickey Rourke (Whiplash). The film is scheduled for May 7, 2010, six days after 2010's Free Comic Book Day. The first "Iron Man" film was a tremendous success -- both in terms of fan reviews and finances -- generating $98 million in its first weekend and netting $585 million worldwide. | ||||||
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| If my TV were actually to show me bears battling vikings, I might be interested enough to watch. A couple of football teams? Not so much. | ||||||
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| brotherguy passed along a reminder that tonight is the 400th anniversary of the date Galileo first turned his telescope upon a crescent Moon, beginning the observations that made his name famous in astronomy. | ||||||
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| This issue covers November 15th in crossover fandom. All fan fiction has been listed at least twice, once for each fandom represented in the story. As the lists are very long, lj cuts have been implemented. Enjoy! ( Crossover Media, Challenges and Announcements ) ( Crossover Fan Fiction ) We don't pretend that what you see in this newsletter covered everything in the world of crossovers on Live Journal for the dates in question, though we have done our best. Please feel free to comment with suggestions on ways to improve the newsletter. Also, please let us know of any content we have overlooked or if any of the links are broken. ~Your editor, lilacsigil | ||||||||
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