A writer's hideout

giggles

2009-11-14T10:00:27Z

This is what I do when I should be working on a group project and my home exam. I'm also going to go visit work and sis later today. Oi. But for now...

Oh, you all know this one. It's one of the catchiest there is :D

My former, very annoying upstairs neighbours used to play it loudly and sing very badly along very late at night. But it's still likable. Well, they rocked out to the Swedish version.

You might note that in the Swedish version they're called "Bumbi" instead of "Gummi" bears. It's probably because "gummi" means "soft plastic" in Swedish. In the one below it's "Bumpi", I think XD

And then there's the Norwegian version, which is freaking HILARIOUS.

I can't properly explain to you English speakers why the Norwegian version sounds so ridiculous (it's still cute though). Swedish and Norwegian are very alike, but there are words that differ in meaning. They sing "spretter" for "bouncing", for example, which sounds like "sprätter" in Swedish = "flicking". Just imagine the English version being sung by a guy with a heavy French accent or something.

And, of course...

I still can't get over that he's supposed to have such a dark voice in the original. In both the Swedish and German versions he sounds very nasal and silly.

... Noooo...!

2009-11-13T11:16:17Z

Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility dropped into my mailbox three days ago. THANK YOU LORD :D I really needed something new.

As usual, you can get married. You know which people you can marry because there's little stars twinkling around them the first time you talk to them.

Let me restate that in layman's terms.

Your possible future spouses SPARKLE.

D:

I'm a cold hearted old wench, apparently...

2009-11-10T09:33:57Z

... at least when it comes to fiction.

So we were roleplaying again on Sunday, and this time the GM brought one of his friends who's been playing DnD and all the other good stuff with him for several years. Now, our characters are a greedy, stupid (yet equipped with the skillz for fairy-like grace and a silver tongue due to rolling for those) dwarf (who's hilarious), a strong-as-a-troll but meek-willed elf warrior who's the daughter in law of my bitchy old scholar elf lady.

The new guy brought a monk wearing a leather kilt and a pair of thick leather straps crossing over his chest. I resisted the urge to mumble something about how gay that sounded, and he played said monk with ridiculous stoicness which didn't make it any better. Lesse, when the other three of us talk, it goes something like this:

Dwarf: "I told ya he'd come back and get us into trouble!"
Daughter-in-law: "But we kinda owe him..."
Dwarf: "I ain't owing him nothing!"
Me: "Shaddap, you selfish moron."
Dwarf: "Why am I still hanging around with you?"
D-i-l: "Why are we still letting him hang around with us?"
Me: "Because he's a meatshield."
Dwarf: "WHAT?!"

The monk dude, however, talked something like this:

"I am Jörgen of the Order of the Dark Rose (or whatever). I travel the land seeking out injustices to do battle with, as these are grim and dangerous times indeed."

PEOPLE DON'T TALK LIKE THAT. JESUS. Well, he was fun otherwise, but you could tell that though both he and the GM were laughing at all the craziness going on and helped out at it, they both preferred the High Adventure Epic Fantasy Style of it all. Pff. Maybe if I knew more about the world I'd take it more seriously, but I cannot with a straight face play a character that talks like they're in Lord of the Rings.

Well the story went that some guy had saved our characters from bandits and then he showed up again trying to get to some island he'd been born on because his daddy sent for him, so of course we had to help out. And of course, when we got to the island and the family farm, it was torched and there was a pile of bodies. The GM then acted out the NPC rushing over to one of the bodies going "NOOOOO! FAAAAATHEEEEER!"

I don't think he liked me muttering "Oh gnoes, I saw my parents die..."

And then one surviving servant stumbled out and held a death speech while dying in my arms. No, really, a speech, detailing all the horrors of the attack and all but describing every little detail about what had happened. The GM acted that out too in a highly dramatic way.

As we later left my apartment to go buy food, the monk player and the GM talked about how sad and dramatic that scene always is no matter how many times they play it. I think I've simply seen too much over the top tragedy in my fiction reading and writing days to be the slightest bit fazed. The only thing I felt about all of that was "Well this wasn't totally expected."

But it was still fun, because right after that the dwarf suggested we loot the bodies, which got all of us smacking him (even the NPC). Well, I missed, of course because I only have 1 in battle and thus I can't hit a guy with my fist even when I'm standing right behind him unless I roll a friggin' 1. I really think there are times when you could put the dice aside.

Ah well. It still makes for fun tiemz. Those discords between playing styles isn't causing that much friction.

And now I better get going with all the things I need to get done today.

Gimme the Pally Rangers back!

2009-11-07T19:35:24Z

Sooo... the tier 10 paladin gear is really dark and adorned with firebreathing/-crying skulls.

And Tirion Fordring is wearing it in the Icecrown raid.

...

Okay.

Let's get reeeal silly

2009-10-31T20:23:29Z

:D

Being home at the 'rents causes unusual things to happen. Mainly that I watch TV, which never happens when I'm home (granny never seems to pick up on this because she keeps asking both sis and me if we've seen this or that show). Mum was watching "Körslaget" - "The Choir Battle" - when I got home from visiting filthyjinx. It's a show where Swedish artists go out and audition people off the streets in their hometowns, make a choir out of them, and perform songs on a weekly basis where the viewers get to vote on who continues towards the finals. It's one of those kinda fun things that I don't bother with but don't mind watching.

Come to think of it, a lot of Swedish contests involves artists trying to answer questions and doing charades etc for our amusement. We've got a lot of 'em being able to laugh at themselves.

Aaanyway, back to the choir battle thingy... watching it reminded me of the trailer for the last season, which was pretty much made of win. Yes, they are completely and uterly making fun of themselves, because it's nowhere near serious enough to warrant... this.

EPIC. IT IS THIS :D

"THIS BOXING DAY
SEVEN CHOIRS
THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE WINNER"

This was not in my contract!

2009-10-29T16:14:19Z

Today I was put to taking care of the children's paper workshop. HOOORAY. Bonus points for the kid who asked me to help her and then immediately asked why I wasn't cleaning one of the tables. Oookay. Then she asked me if I ever changed the table cloth because they looked dirty. I said I would that evening. She immediately asked me why I would change the table cloths.

K... i... d... s...?

Oh well, no more of that. But since my head and body are in a decent amount of discomfort, let's have a little looksie at an upcoming fic with a scene taken out of context just to share the pain.

“Ya be awake.”

Sarah's head snapped around at the voice, and she stared up into a troll’s face. The pale, embroidered robe let her know that he was a priest. Several other big shades stood behind him in the small room, their shadows painting the walls. One of them moved closer, glaring down at her with his jaw set in stone. At the sight of him, a hiss rose in her throat.

Memories flooded her brain.

“Dor'ash, how could you?” she screeched, twisting uselessly against the ropes.

It's not what it looks like I tell you! She's just a wee bit upset because he's got her tied down on a table inside a basement somewhere.

Teehee.

Oooh nononono...

2009-10-29T07:11:26Z

My brain is playing with VERY BAD things. Make it stop D:

It's scaring meee!

Meh.

2009-10-26T16:25:53Z

I was NOT made for this commuting thing.

*staggers off*

Three more months, three more months, just three more months...

Doood.

2009-10-21T18:56:36Z

Finished Dragon Quest: Swords. That was brutally short. Not as short as NiGHTS, but still. Is that a trend with all the next generation consoles? I understand that the desperate demand for top-notch graphics forces them to cut down on other things (one of the main reasons I don't care for great graphics), but you'd think that with the Wii not having the same abilities of the PS3 and 360 it wouldn't be so apparent.

Ugh.

Oh well. It was fun while it lasted, though it definitely left me with a "That's IT?" feeling. You could claim that even the FIRST DQ game had a more complicated plot. You did have to run off to save the princess. I can dig it though. Simple and clean, and for a classic series. I liked the style of it too, and I hope they'll develope it in future games by giving you and the enemies more freedom.

Hmm. Suppose I could get that new Harvest Moon game. That should hold me over for quite a while when WoW feels boring. And with "new" I mean Tree of Tranquility. Goddamn you slow PAL conversions!

I'm still amazed that the hero didn't look like Son Goku.

He looked like that android chick Krillin married.

Oy vey.

2009-10-20T16:54:22Z

I think I'm having an autum/winter depression but it takes the form of low sizzling anger instead of depression. That's a good thing I suppose.

In a more lighthearted tone... I dunno, does anybody still care about Naruto? I sure don't, but sometimes you just hear stuff that blows your mind from you're doing it wrooong!

When I heard that Kakashi had gotten killed in the manga a long time ago, I said "Oh well, that sucks." I didn't care much for the series, but from the little I saw of it I liked him as a character.

And now I hear that he lives again, because Naruto beat up the villain and then told him to go home. And before the door hit his ass on the way out, said villain waved his hand and resurrected all the people he had killed.

-_o

You know, when Dragonball first pulled that stunt, it had a purpose. Hell, even the second time. But it's not a good way to cope with loss in fiction because it takes away the meaning of the drama you've already completed.

And I'd say some more things about that but while writing it I realized that I'm pretty much going to do something similar myself soon, though hopefully in a more dignified manner.

Put down the Lovecraft! Ew, ew, ew...

2009-10-17T07:35:24Z

I highly doubt that I'll be raiding Icecrown Citadel at any point.

So, to the rest of you, have fun fighting this thing in my stead. Have fun, lovelies! /kiss

People are freaking out over the new warlock tier stuff too. Something about looking like a cross between Orco (He-man) and Vivi (FF9). Awwww ^___^

Dood...

2009-10-08T09:56:54Z

Somebody has written Fandral/Garrosh slash.

Let me repeat that.

Somebody has written Fandral/Garrosh slash.

Yes. It IS marked parody.

I am still frightened to look, yet I am highly amused.

Ah yes, right... studying for that exam thing. Yes.

Right, here we are

2009-10-07T07:23:32Z

"when I get home" is a very relative term, mind you. Here's a summary of the official words about the rumors of Cataclysm, with quotes, and discussion by frothing lore na- nerds. Yeah, nerds. ;)

"I will also say that while I have read a large number of rumors and speculation concerning what's to come, I haven't seen a single one that has the progresson of events or the reasons behind them correct."

I think Blizz thinks we're teh silleh XD

Also Tirion Fordring likes to get groups of people together and name them stuff. According to the preview for the next patch, next we'll collect emblems for the Ashen Verdict! Hooray? *throws up hands*

Now I have two days free for studies for the exam on Friday. Score!

Phew... ohwaitshit

2009-10-02T10:56:34Z

The good news is that you can all disregard that last open post, it seems to be just a bunch of hot air rumours.

The bad news is, there's a blue post on the official forums (I'll post a link later when I get home wtf why am I writing this while in the uni library oh right I have nothing to do until class but anyway)... yeah, Warchief Garrosh.

Guuuuh.

But the blue post also says that we haven't seen all of him yet (oh this better be EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD), aaand there's a hint at that the Icecrown raid won't be the end of WotLK.

...

"The Sunwell was merely a setback!" :D

... we're doomed.

2009-09-28T05:26:28Z

There are some new spoilers for Cataclysm out, and from the way people were screaming, I was scared to look. I still haven't, but I couldn't avoid this bit.

Garrosh is confirmed to be the new leader of the Horde. He's redesigned Orgrimmar, and has actually evicted all but the orcs and tauren from the center of the city, saying that only those two races are strong enough to defend it.

YOU OWE ME A NEW MONITOR YOU ASSHOLE

They did it. I can't believe it but they did it. They've made Varian Wrynn look sensible and understanding of basic tactical tact in compare. At least he knows how to keep his own allies somewhat not wanting to gut him.

Aw, why the heck not?

2009-09-24T12:50:15Z

I've got cookie rolls in the fridge waiting to be cold enough to be properly cut up to nummies ^_^

In the meantime, nabbed from otana... hit meh with a fandom, peeps! :D

• One True Pairing Ship:
• Canon Ship:
• "If this happens I'll stab my eyes out with a spork" Ship:
• "You are one sick puppy" Ship:
• "I dabble a little" Ship:
• "It's like a car crash" Ship:
• "Tickles my fancy but not sold just yet" Ship:
• "Makes no canon sense but why the heck not" Ship:
• "Everyone else loves it but I just don't feel it" Ship:

This made me mentally go through a brief list of games and stuff I've liked in the past.

Good going, brain. I had purposefully forgotten about writing a gag fic with Vagrant Story mpreg. And I remember that Hanna is to blame, too. Curse yooou!

Also I have to feel for Onyxia. Even if we didn't manage to down her yesterday, everyone and their mother were there to do it. It's like a dragon slayer Christmas. Also I'm now exalted with Timbermaw, so I'm down to ONE GODDAMN QUEST. And I know where you are, my pretty, yesss, yesss we do.
Thrall yelled all across Orgrimmar that I'm awesome. Totally worth murdering all those angry teddybears for *swoon*

Curses, foiled again!

2009-09-18T15:10:54Z

... I really should have added the new gamecard yesterday when I bought it, shouldn't I?

Because now I'm out of time... and the account management is down for maintance.

D:

Maybe it's a sign from the powers that be that I should either study or work on Diplomacy.

Inhaling

2009-09-17T10:01:41Z

This is my first free day this week. Next is on Sunday. And it must be spent getting shit done that I haven't had the energy to do for the last couple of weeks or so. Feel like I've gone through a tumbler. I need a proper weekend.

Well, the good news is that my first piece of homework passed and the teacher found it interesting :) I've still got the magic! *flex* Disregarding the fact that it was easy as pie.

Mmm, pie...

I'd like to bake something, but in between cleaning, doing dishes, going shopping for an assload of stuff and washing clothes, I think it's counted out. Now, Sunday shall be spent lazing about properly.

Oh, I'm down to 25 quests in Kalimdor :D Too bad I've been in a daze doing most of them lately XP

1. Make a topic about the fact that I've bought a laptop on RPGC
2. Name thread "Weiila has a baby!"
3. Watch reactions
4. PROFIT!

I count getting Ciddy to call me evil, almost giving Wil a heartattack, making Sin freeze, Shalcar almost choke on his drink etc etc and introducing my old pals to the term "crotch dumpling" as profit >3

It's a trap!

2009-09-11T10:29:01Z

We've so far gotten two written assignments on my Master's course. I'm halfway done with the one due next week. It's just cobbling together some info on a random article to prove that we understand the process of finding scientific articles. It's pretty much just writing an article summary and present how I went about finding this thing.

The other assignment is bigger and should consist of 12 000 words-

Wait

Not words.

12 000 letters, INCLUDING spaces? Jesus, you get 2000 for just a little more than half a page! And we're talking 4000 per article to discuss. That's NOTHING.

This all seems waaay too easy. *shifty eyes*

(I'm probably going to get shot for saying this, aren't I?)

Of course, I have yet to start writing, but anyway...

Offhand, it must have been waaaay too long since I sat down and wrote something when I find myself looking at my fingers flying over the keyboard and thinking "when did I learn to write THIS fast?" I know I've said it before but I love the sound of the keyboard clicking. ^_^

Guh. I really wish I wasn't working this weekend. Oh well. Monies!

Food goddammit!

2009-09-09T17:12:56Z

Finally something new to my palate, that was quite a while ago. OMG chanterelles are delicious why have I neglected to notice this for twenty-seven years?! Well I've eaten them before, but not cooked like they should be, as I have now done - with enough butter to deepfry them XD

And now, my real story of the day.

While waiting for the train yesterday, I went to a huge ol' bookstore and just browsed what they had. A book called "The Fantasy Artist's Bible" caught my eye and I went to flip through it just for fun. The first picture in it, which was also the first step-by-step lesson on how to draw action, depicted a mostly naked Amazon woman fighting a tentacle monster.

I should be less surprised, I really should.

weiila @ 2009-08-27T14:54:00

2009-08-27T14:56:42Z

WHAT THE HELL? O_O

Quote the WoWwiki:

"Thrall has been confirmed to play a major role in the events of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, however, it is unclear precisely what role this will be. He appears on the Lost Isles, part of the goblin starting zone, where he is rescued by goblin players from an arcane prison onboard an Alliance warship."

Well that's... lightly said damn cool that you get to rescue him, but how the hell did he end up there?

weiila @ 2009-08-26T14:00:00

2009-08-26T12:01:59Z

Ahahaa! Take THAT you frozen arse!

I have conquered the Lich King's entrance into Diplomacy! Actually I had his entrance clear in mind, it was his first line of dialogue that's been... giving me a headache all this time. Yeah, I know. It's not very impressive when he does pipe up either, but anyway. I'm past it :D Let the Thrall vs. Lich King begin!

Snappercase, we're almost done with this thing. Whoa.

... well I could probably have been done earlier if I hadn't been ~~playing so much WoW~~ doing so much research into the source material.

weiila @ 2009-08-25T21:25:00

2009-08-25T21:32:50Z

Weiila: Goddamn, I need to play something cute. *fires up Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon*

Game: *is very cute. Also pretty creepy*

Weiila: Oookay...

Game: *plays remixes of the Karnak town theme (FF5... you know which one that is, sis :D) and Melodies of Life*

Weiila: *melts*

Also there's a badass(!) black chocobo named Volg who has the only decent voice actor and sounds a bit like Jak. HOW COOL IS THAT? Well except the fact that his very human, female partner-in-crime went "Who's this dark, handsome gentleman with the manly voice?" when she had forgotten him, and his comment to that was "Women... the eternal mystery."

Weiila: ... *backs away slowly*

Also I saw a screenshot of Dissidia today. You know, the Final Fantasy crossover fighting game (yeah, it's apparently the new trend with long running series.) The screenshot featured Squall and Zidane, with the later saying "What, I need a reason to help people?". And who I assume to be the original Garland on one knee in the background, behind monkey-boy.

It makes my inner fangirl tilt her head and giggle like a loon just wondering WHAT THE HELL PEOPLE?

weiila @ 2009-08-23T18:32:00

2009-08-23T18:33:52Z

The fact that somebody would write "Anub'arak/Anub'rekhan fluff" amuses and frightens me greatly. More of the latter, in all honesty.

Huge undead bug cuddles?

Uhm.

Hawt?

"Thou art now as strong as an ox and twice as good looking. That is very good."

2009-08-20T16:33:19Z

Me: "Hey hey hey, how about we go kill Onyxia before they powerlevel her to level 80?"

Mr. Mollusc: "Sure! Last one there is a gnome!"

*raceracerace*

I landed in Mudsprocket first, but still lost the race due to a case of "Now where the heck IS that big ol' lair again?"

Mr. Mollusc: "Alright, heal me when I need it, otherwise just pound away at her. And don't stand behind her, in front of her, or on the side where she can knock you into the eggs, we don't want too many adds."

Me: "Okay!" ... what eggs?

*whambangpoff!*

Onyxia: "Know your place, mortal!" *whap!*

Me: "Wheeeee!" *goes flying* *DONK!* *looks around* "Oh. THOSE eggs! :D" *runs around being nommed by baby dragons*

Mr. Mollusc: -_-;;