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Nov. 15th, 2010 05:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tammaiyaHooray, hooray, I finally fucking finished that fucking Zoro/Sanji fic! 4000 words of genderswap porn! Which I haven't posted yet because it is a sequel to another fic I haven't posted - it's finished but I want to edit it some more - and also it's 5 in the morning.
I did, however, post a bunch of highschool AU ficlets from a meme I did in May last year and never got around to uploading earlier this evening, to try and cheer myself up about the fact the ZoSan fic (and the Tierkries WiP) was taking so long to finish: http://insaneidiot.livejournal.com/74503.html. Fandoms include Tales of the Abyss, Kamen Rider Kabuto, Phoenix Wright, Stargate Atlantis, Torchwood, Odin Sphere, Dragon Quest V, Hanakimi, FFIV, X, Mirage of Blaze, Merlin, Due South and Arashi.
In other writing news, I'm going to stay at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
_leareth's place for a few days this coming weekend, and we've got writing sessions planned. I will make headway on boyband!X, dammit.
This assumes, of course, that I do not end up in hospital with mum's horrible ailment. *literally knocks on wood* She's getting better now and apparently is no longer contagious, but these things have an incubation period. I have bitter memories of the last time I thought I was in the clear.
As for RL, it would not stop raining in Canberra today. This was a little unfortunate, because I had to do the grocery shopping for mum. At least my car could use a wash; it gets filthy where I park it because the oak trees drop sappy twigs all over, and then the dirt sticks. Less brilliantly, not even constant heavy rain will clean it. I need to go to the carwash, but it feels like such a waste when I know it'll only get dirty again...
Anyway, meme time!
Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were)
Initially when I thought about this, I couldn't think of an answer and was going to talk about how, while as a writer I'm used to identifying with most characters to a certain extent, there are no characters I really identify with overall. However, it then occurred to me there is a character I identify with more than most - and not just in terms of the unfortunate circumstances in which the character finds themself, or their personality flaws, which are the easiest way to find your way in as a writer (happiness tends somehow to be either generic or too overly specific, at least in my experience; negative emotions are the ones that push a character to their limits, which is generally what writing aims to do).
Sorry if that's a bit incoherent, it's almost 5.30am and I'm a little tired. Anyway, I think I identify with Yuri Lowell from Tales of Vesperia on more than the usual general level I find myself identifying with characters. His sarcastic but friendly way of interacting with people he cares about isn't too dissimilar to my own approach, although he's sharper-tongued than I am. His struggle with justice and the idea of conscience versus social order is something I have cause to think about a fair bit (see also: tl;dr ToV game blog XD), and although from an outside perspective I've criticised Yuri's actions on that front, I can't say for sure I wouldn't do likewise in a similar situation. Even the way he kind of fucks up his life at the beginning of the game, treading water without really doing anything and avoiding Flynn and letting such an important friendship fall apart, is the kind of stupid passivity I know I'm capable of. But I like to think I have some of his more positive qualities, too, like loyalty and strength of ideals and good people skills (when they're not shit- this applies to Yuri as well as myself, I think XD).
Day 1 - Very first video game.
Day 2 - Your favorite character.
Day 3 - A game that is underrated.
Day 4 - Your guilty pleasure game.
Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were).
Day 6 - Most annoying character.
Day 7 - Favorite game couple.
Day 8 - Best soundtrack.
Day 9 - Saddest game scene.
Day 10 - Best gameplay.
Day 11 - Gaming system of choice.
Day 12 - A game everyone should play.
Day 13 - A game you’ve played more than five times.
Day 14 - Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper.
Day 15 - Post a screenshot from the game you’re playing right now.
Day 16 - Game with the best cut scenes.
Day 17 - Favorite antagonist.
Day 18 - Favorite protagonist.
Day 19 - Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in.
Day 20 - Favorite genre.
Day 21 - Game with the best story.
Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you.
Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style.
Day 24 - Favorite classic game.
Day 25 - A game you plan on playing.
Day 26 - Best voice acting.
Day 27 - Most epic scene ever.
Day 28 - Favorite game developer.
Day 29 - A game you thought you wouldn’t like, but ended up loving.
Day 30 - Your favorite game of all time.
I did, however, post a bunch of highschool AU ficlets from a meme I did in May last year and never got around to uploading earlier this evening, to try and cheer myself up about the fact the ZoSan fic (and the Tierkries WiP) was taking so long to finish: http://insaneidiot.livejournal.com/74503.html. Fandoms include Tales of the Abyss, Kamen Rider Kabuto, Phoenix Wright, Stargate Atlantis, Torchwood, Odin Sphere, Dragon Quest V, Hanakimi, FFIV, X, Mirage of Blaze, Merlin, Due South and Arashi.
In other writing news, I'm going to stay at
_leareth's place for a few days this coming weekend, and we've got writing sessions planned. I will make headway on boyband!X, dammit.This assumes, of course, that I do not end up in hospital with mum's horrible ailment. *literally knocks on wood* She's getting better now and apparently is no longer contagious, but these things have an incubation period. I have bitter memories of the last time I thought I was in the clear.
As for RL, it would not stop raining in Canberra today. This was a little unfortunate, because I had to do the grocery shopping for mum. At least my car could use a wash; it gets filthy where I park it because the oak trees drop sappy twigs all over, and then the dirt sticks. Less brilliantly, not even constant heavy rain will clean it. I need to go to the carwash, but it feels like such a waste when I know it'll only get dirty again...
Anyway, meme time!
Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were)
Initially when I thought about this, I couldn't think of an answer and was going to talk about how, while as a writer I'm used to identifying with most characters to a certain extent, there are no characters I really identify with overall. However, it then occurred to me there is a character I identify with more than most - and not just in terms of the unfortunate circumstances in which the character finds themself, or their personality flaws, which are the easiest way to find your way in as a writer (happiness tends somehow to be either generic or too overly specific, at least in my experience; negative emotions are the ones that push a character to their limits, which is generally what writing aims to do).
Sorry if that's a bit incoherent, it's almost 5.30am and I'm a little tired. Anyway, I think I identify with Yuri Lowell from Tales of Vesperia on more than the usual general level I find myself identifying with characters. His sarcastic but friendly way of interacting with people he cares about isn't too dissimilar to my own approach, although he's sharper-tongued than I am. His struggle with justice and the idea of conscience versus social order is something I have cause to think about a fair bit (see also: tl;dr ToV game blog XD), and although from an outside perspective I've criticised Yuri's actions on that front, I can't say for sure I wouldn't do likewise in a similar situation. Even the way he kind of fucks up his life at the beginning of the game, treading water without really doing anything and avoiding Flynn and letting such an important friendship fall apart, is the kind of stupid passivity I know I'm capable of. But I like to think I have some of his more positive qualities, too, like loyalty and strength of ideals and good people skills (when they're not shit- this applies to Yuri as well as myself, I think XD).
Day 2 - Your favorite character.
Day 3 - A game that is underrated.
Day 4 - Your guilty pleasure game.
Day 5 - Game character you feel you are most like (or wish you were).
Day 6 - Most annoying character.
Day 7 - Favorite game couple.
Day 8 - Best soundtrack.
Day 9 - Saddest game scene.
Day 10 - Best gameplay.
Day 11 - Gaming system of choice.
Day 12 - A game everyone should play.
Day 13 - A game you’ve played more than five times.
Day 14 - Current (or most recent) gaming wallpaper.
Day 15 - Post a screenshot from the game you’re playing right now.
Day 16 - Game with the best cut scenes.
Day 17 - Favorite antagonist.
Day 18 - Favorite protagonist.
Day 19 - Picture of a game setting you wish you lived in.
Day 20 - Favorite genre.
Day 21 - Game with the best story.
Day 22 - A game sequel which disappointed you.
Day 23 - Game you think had the best graphics or art style.
Day 24 - Favorite classic game.
Day 25 - A game you plan on playing.
Day 26 - Best voice acting.
Day 27 - Most epic scene ever.
Day 28 - Favorite game developer.
Day 29 - A game you thought you wouldn’t like, but ended up loving.
Day 30 - Your favorite game of all time.
