marcus: *reaches into box of paint-stuff* hey, what's this? *pulls out pack of paintbrushes; as he does so one falls out of the pack* oh.
marika: ARGH. you're like a baby. *sigh* put it back.
marcus: *puts brushes back* it wouldn't have been so bad if one hadn't fallen out, would it?
marika: =| INFANT.
marcus: *defensive* i--i thought it was candy!
marika: ...
marcus: *realizes what he has said* *facepalm*

at least he didn't put it in his mouth.

on another subject entirely, one that i have decided is ultimately more important or at least more interesting, my novelist, lpb-era, had developed a very DEFINITE opinion of who he was. after he'd been a fox tortured by shi, after he'd been a fox killed by a lover, after he'd been reborn into a human and twenty-odd years later lost everything again down to his MEMORY, he shattered, and developed an image of himself that neither you nor he was allowed to touch. to quote from lpb: And there were faces to his memories now. Or not, but features, red hair, bloody arms, leather jackets, cigarettes in bruised hands (and he thought he'd bruised the hands, thought maybe this person's hands were bruised because he'd slammed them in a door and said nonchalantly that it had been accident, but that didn't fit with the profile he'd had to make for himself; cigarette burns as code for kisses would never).

( 'cigarette burns as code for kisses would never': take notes, class, this line is vital )

so you see the issues with yuku ultimately deciding he was going to rip all of that apart and rebuild meki from the beginning if he had to.

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Photos of the week

We're so delighted with the immense talent of our growing, global lj_photophile community that we've decided to introduce a poll. Each week, we'll choose a half-dozen photos (based on user comments and staff feedback) and ask you to select a photo of the week. The winning photo will be announced in the next newsletter. If possible, please limit photo size to 350x350 to ensure that images display properly on friends pages. We want to thank you again (and again!) for sharing your passion.

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Curtains

Thanks for joining us. To our American friends, have a fantastic Thanksgiving. To all of our international neighbors, we'll eat a little extra for you!

Title: Last Page Barricade
Author: Marika Kailaya
Chapter: 22
Rating: R
Word Count: 864
Summary: And I'll take the truth at any cost.
A/N: N/A

( In another world, in the same year, the once-White Lord sat for a long period of time. )

65redroses
Eva is a vibrant young woman with Cystic Fibrosis who survived a double lung transplant. Read about her difficult recovery and personal triumphs over pain, isolation, and fear. Back in school, Eva now works part-time in a children's center and enjoys running and cross-country skiing. A documentary on her story, entitled 65 Red Roses, won three awards at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

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livejournal apparently thinks it's loads of fucking fun to suddenly decide my stories do not need paragraph separations when i post.

until i fix this, good luck reading. *snerk*

eta: aaaand fixed. i am going to go make myself some goddamned pancakes, livejournal.

ARRRRRRRRRGH.

i have a post-it note here, written at the beginning of lpb, stating that ( spoilersspoilersspoilers )

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not that you get a daily fic rec ever or anything.

recessional over at dreamwidth has converted me to a ridiculous THING of squeaky noises and flailing, which admittedly she usually does (you should probably go see inland_territory; there's more fic there, all of which is worth reading to the extent that i cannot precisely pick a particular rec from there, although i might be VERY inclined to glee over Behind Mirrors). first off, it's really fucking heart-eating, this particular fic is, and i'm not even sure you have to be remotely familiar with the 'verse to go EEEE at it. second, hi, first person perspective of a character whose perspective is pretty much unendingly fascinating, if not just beautiful.

third, well. well. *flail* look. look, it's really really well-written! LOOK AT THIS FUCKING FIC. HERE HAVE AN EXCERPT: O my hope-bird: you answer the question, what is next. An accident in the shape of the world after all my plans and shapings of accidents before.

...it is a very, very good fic. <3

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Curtains

Thanks, again, for joining us. See you next week!

...do you realize nothing has ever gone right for the death lord? *amused* not a DAMN thing. oh sure, he managed to kill a few gods here and there. sure, he killed off hundreds of millions of humans and demons alike, both before and after the creation of the wretched world, both before and after his own DEATH. he forced several races to evolve into monsters under his long-term, er, 'care', and he's got himself a FINE place in history books, and mothers won't even use him to threaten their children to go to sleep or eat their dinners because half those mothers lost at least ONE child or SOMEONE ELSE to him or his cult and know damn well he is not to be spoken of lightly. the underworld king, yes! tell a lie and he'll rip your tongue out, kid. shi, NO OH MY GOD WHY WOULD I THREATEN MY BABY WITH THAT *THING*.

( but everything truly colossal he's attempted to do has backfired on him in some way. )

I MEAN GODDAMN. the man has NO LUCK. also, y'know, towards the end of his life he was pretty damn irrational and crazed anyway. still. FAIL, DEATH LORD. FAIL.

delilah and i are writing our nano novels.

marika: i really gotta pee!
marcus: well GO. take that--that hole in your pants--*points to hole in jeans knee* and GO PISS!
marika: no, man, i think i'll just leave the hole here. *holds out jeans away from leg*
marcus: no, just GO PEE
marika: no, i'm going to leave the hole here, all right?
marcus: *wads up fist* okay, i've got the hole.
marika: *stops on way out* you'll give it back to me when i get back, won't you?
marcus: *STOMPS GROUND* no, no, i've STOMPED THE HOLE TO DEATH.
marika: *DISTRAUGHT* WHY YOU BE STOMPING MY HOLE?

UNRELATED: I THINK IT'S AN ERASURE KINDA NIGHT, WHAT SAY YOU FLIST?

so instead of writing i did art instead. >_> um. meri lives with youraugustine, i just draw her badly. ;)

( ...i felt it appropriate that the gold on the sari looked like fire. )

(let's play What's Wrong With This Picture? well first off the visible hand. and the eyes. and the neck. and YEAH I KNOW. i do like how the amber and ruby came out, though?)

I GO WRITE NOW I SWEAR.

ETA: photobucket felt the need to resize it. HANG ON.
eta2.0: there. that's better.

givesushope
It's that glorious time of year when we reunite with loved ones (we neglected all year), stuff our faces to excess, and pass out in front of the TV. Perhaps a recalibration of the thanksometer is in order. A spin-off of the popular GivesMeHope.com site, this community invites you to document moments of kindness, generosity, and pure human love.

veggieslackers
Despite its mainstream appeal, Thanksgiving is not for everyone. There are those struggling with food disorders, for whom this day causes endless conflict. There are the cash-challenged, who can't afford the gluttony we've grown to expect. There are the lonely, who don't have loved ones nearby. And let's not forget the vegetarians, who decry the animal cruelty. But there's one more group we often overlook: the terminally lazy! This community of lazy vegetarians offers easy recipes for an animal-friendly feast.