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:: Thursday, October 30, 2003 ::

If I don't get into Georgetown I am going to do something crazy. And since my normal is most people's crazy, then my crazy is going to be seriously fucked up. Like King "they shall be the terrors of the earth" Lear kinda crazy. And just as impotent. I think I'll start by misquoting Shakespeare. AH! TEH TERROR HAST BEGUNEST!

"In the past decade pirate and bandit attacks had increased steadily, omnious signs that the resistance movement was gaining followers."

That isn't Shakespeare. That's just more people writing Watermark better than me when they don't even know about it.

I looked for words to inspire me to write luvthatissohawt but you can't write when you're living in limbo, purgatory proper, stasis. You can't do anything; that's what limbo means. I should be used to it or get used to it. As a sergeant said, "The Army is stretches of mind numbing boredeom punctuated with quick bursts of pants wetting exciting." What he didn't say is that waiting killz.

I posted them hoping they inspire somebody to write something.

My love is a fever
My love is a fable
My love is jazz licks
improvised.
- From Love is a Fever, Over the Rhine

The body is a book of matches.
A little fire is required to light this kindling flame
Ohio Blue Tip
Strike anywhere.
Strike me anywhere.

The body is an apple on a tree.
The body is an apple on the very first tree.
Ripe, round, forbidden.
Ripe, round
Shake it down.
- The Body is a Stairway of Sin - Over the Rhine

Why yes I AM listening to a lot of Over the Rhine.


:: 1:48 PM [+] ::

:: Friday, October 24, 2003 ::
Edit: Let's discuss. If Shanks were Axl Rose, then Ben would be Slash. So are the doujinka completely to blame? No. Some of the blame belongs to the 80s.

Good Kuro fic down on ff.net. Sociopaths taste like Jaegermeister. Yum.

Shiru - kamemushi are turtle stink bugs. My bad students had fun putting them places where they would get squished - such as on girl's seats. Then the room would smell like rotten eggs and I would assign lots of homework to make a point.

Or arm-wrestle for dominance of the class. Have I mentioned how much I loved my bad students? They were just like me as a kid. (Except for the bit where they would get caught. Dorks.)

There was a silly topic at K-F subs about "Who's the biggest OP fan?!LOLOMGWTF" It was toasting my grits because one of the qualifications of being a HUMONGOUS OP fan is the listing of merchandise. Dance for Fuji and Avex and Bandai, you little consumers. Dance like the puppets you ARE!

Other than the fact that 'biggest fan' is too subjective to be judged, I found that making a list like that was too materialistic for my Shivatic tastes. "Hi, look how much shite I own." Keep up with the Jones' much?

Then the next big qualifying distinction was how many eps you've seen or chapters you've read. Or how much minutiae you knew. It was getting ridiculous. I wanted to comment, but I knew I would feed the fire of stupidity. I decided it was better to let it burn out on its own, which it eventually did.

Some people define fandom and some people let fandom define them. A person is not the biggest fan of anything just because s/he owns a lot of stuff or knows a lot of stuff.

It's how much you contribute BACK to the fandom that determines how big a fan you are. IMO. It doesn't have to be in fanart or websites or fanfic. It's just in contributing and sharing and being a cheerleader. But not a stupid cheerleader that'll cheer for anything that moves including the popcorn guy in the stands and the other team. A discriminating one that cheers the good stuff.

'Nuff said. I'm gonna give back this soapbox now. Better yet, I'll just hang on to it for future use.

Jen made cool Nami LJ icons. I wish I had LJ. But only so I could use the icons, so that really isn't a reason.

Aside: I realized yesterday that I own a lot more Hina/Tashigi doujin than I originally knew. This is what happens when you buy the mixed bag at yahoo!auctions. And still no luvthatdarenotbesohawt. I weep.

:: 4:59 PM [+] ::

:: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 ::
Meri, I couldn't anonymous post so sorry.

You can get doujin shipped internationally (if a bit dearly) by Doujinbox.

Smoker/Ace is kinda difficult to find but there is a plethora of Ace/Smoker. For you see, "Ace" is doujin-speak for "Grandline roving man whore." Can I get a witness?

But for all the creative powers of the doujinka I have never found theluvthatissohawt. *shakes fists at the minds that waste their time creating Arlong/Chu doujin*
:: 11:56 PM [+] ::

IRRASHAIMASE!!!

My life has improved by 300000%. I went to the town north of here and they have a Japanese store! And it was just like home (my Japanese home. ;_; )

And the ladies talked with me in Japanese and she knew where I was from and there was Ramune (candy AND drinks, Shiru!) and the type of okonomiyaki sauce they used at the little restaurant near 54 and the bank, and Georgia Original coffee in a can which is a vital ingredient for Smut Garden, and table nuts (teehee) and shelves and shelves and shelves of Japanese dramas, NHK specials, and anime. Prince of Tennis here I come! I was soooooooooo excited. Really, you can't understand how happy I am now.

But I wish I was in Japan now. No, this isn't a cry for sympathy. Just one of those stupid feelings I haven't killed like a stoic soldier gal should have. RAR *stabs emotion* Blargh. My predecessor emailed me and gave me an update on the kids and the village and the Saijo Sake Festival and right now, we'd be getting ready for the fall taiko performances. And she said the kids are being all ebil like usual. I hope Kenta-kun is being a nut-monkey for her; he was for me and it made my day so much better! That isn't sarcasm; I have a soft spot for the wild ones. He was so cute and he'd kill me if he knew I called him cute since he's a manly man of 13.

Oh and I missed the new opening of OP and yaoi-riffic WJ covers. That ends up toasting my grits nicely.

SO! Extreme happiness for having found a Japanese store marred by an underlying mistiness at having to be in America at all right now.

On a positive note, no need for kamemushi!
:: 5:51 PM [+] ::

:: Saturday, October 18, 2003 ::
New layout. The other one burned my retinas with the hawtness and this one makes me chortle. But why the hfil do pics I do on my laptop look like teh suck on this comp? I apologize for the crap non skillz. Someday, my friendlies, I will be 733t.
:: 9:20 PM [+] ::

:: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 ::
Well, the con going hasn't been kiboshed but no cosplay. It is really too expensive.

There comes a time in a girl's life when she realizes that she has no job and lots of expensive education to pay for in the near future and she has to prioritize. Even though I may be picking up a couple of hundred dollars from a writing gig (look, you CAN get paid for writing) the check won't be in the mail for some time. And my birthday is coming up and I am saving for a special present. It involves ink and skin and a very exclusive parlor. Tattoos - the gift that keeps on giving.

I've been busy scanning for some people. Hyacynth, you're next. Does anyone else have any requests? If you ask for it, I probably have it. Except UsoSan.

I have done some housekeeping and there are new additions to the small friendlies, both old friends and new. Whether you want me to or not. ^_^

My brother's watched some of the Alabasta Arc and got introduced to Miss All Sunday. He said, "She has to DIE. No one can be that powerful and live." I LOVE watching OP with my brother. We come up with the weirdest stuff.

1. (as Luffy): If I don't understand, I'll BURN it.
2. Hey, ain't that the guy in your ... what the hell's wrong with you? Move over. I don't want to sit by you anymore. (Skippy remembers his first encounter with Smoker's character via yaoi doujin as he watches OP.)
3. (about Pell) That guy looks like the Crow.

Moving on. I totally stole the following from Merichan, keeper of the Smoker fanlisting and now member of the small friendlies whether she wants to be or not. (I really hope you want to be!) I copped the Naruto questionnaire and rewrote it for OP. So go to it people.

Q001. What's your name/penname? Make a short self-profile if you'd like.

stacey; longterm goal: empress of the universe. short term goal: finish this ficcage I began.

Q002. How long have you been reading OP?

Since Nov. 2001.

Q003. Why did you start reading it? What were your first impressions?

I saw the anime first but it was at the Drum Arc. I had to catch up on the back story and at that point there was a LOT of backstory.

My first impression of the manga was how unusual the drawing style was. Then I was impressed by how cool Shanks was for his manly sacrifice. And I liked the creativity of the Devil Fruits.

Q004. What do you like about OP?

I could go on and on about the creativity, the world building, the characterization, the zaniness, the Sanji, but it all comes down to the idea of the 'pirate king.' I think we all have a pirate king goal in the back of our brain and it's awesome to watch someone go out there, with no doubt whatsoever, and pursue it with all his heart and soul. It's pure and I love that about Luffy and the whole gang.

Oh, and pirates. It's full of pirates. A lot of hawt, sexay pirates.

Q005. Who's your favourite character? Why?

*coughcoughkohzacoughcough* Because he's Zoro with glasses, smarts, and directions. And he's got a BIG sword.

And he's a good guy who screws up majorly. Kohza has it all: the followers, the charisma, the ear of the future ruler of Alabasta, but he ends up as a leader of a civil war that threatens to tear the country he loves apart. And even though he does something regrettable, he's not a bad person. And that's why I like him.

Plus he has no respect for authority.

Q006. Second favourite? Why?

Too hard. Um... Smoker. He's a nice guy but he would punch you in the face for saying it and it wouldn't matter if you're a girl either. He doesn't compromise his beliefs but he knows when to put his goals in perspective (getting the evidence on Crocodile instead of running Luffy and Co. down.) He's rough and tough and not ready to be loved. Plus he's a sexual harassment case in the making as soon as Tashigi wises up that her superior officer should wear a shirt.

Q007. Since when have you liked the character from question 005?

Ooh. Good question. It's hard to say. I think I first liked him because reins described him as Zoro with glasses. Then I started reading the arc but I wasn't totally taken until the first anime scene - tenty goodness and all. Plus Takeshi Kusao ownz.

Q008. If that character weren't (insert occupation here), what occupation would they be in?

Hmm, you mean if Kohza weren't an unemployed rebel what would he be? In the real world he would be the personal assistant to a corrupt TV mogul. Then he would expose his boss and take over the company then use the media conglomerate as a force of goodness in the world.

Q009. What does this character seem skilled at?

Making trouble, loving his country, being all "Lawrence of Arabia bad-ass" in the sand.

Q010. What does this character seem bad at?

Listening to his elders.

Q011. What's something you want to know about this character?

Kohza isn't that mysterious but I do wonder where his mom went. Did she die during the last three years or did Toto bundle her off to a more prosperous area so she would be safe from the hard life of Yuba? I think if I got shot my mom would come running, so I'm going for dead. But we may never know.

Q012. Is there any character you don't like? Why?

I would say the baddest of the bad guys is Arlong. He was so personally rotten to Nami that it's impossible to find one redeeming character in his putrid shark heart. Eneru for his icky floppy ears and Crocodile for his horrible laugh tie for second place.

But we need bad guys. So what character don't I like purely coz they suck? That would have to be any kid put in there for the kid factor. They're always there. The kid Nojiko beat up. The kid Kohza yelled at. The kid Kureha operated on. The kid who got Brogy and Dorry fighting. The kids in movies 1, 2, and 3. I never did like teaching K-3.

Q013. Which character would you like to see more of?

The Marines. All of them. The five Marine threat of Smoker, Hina, Tashigi, and the Dancing Duo are just so Marine Mighty that I want them to get into a showdown. Oda should have their combined fleets hit Mocktown and clean it up. With pain. ^_^

Q014. Is there any character who resembles you, personality-wise or physically?

I'm like Tashigi because I need glasses to see, collect weapons, trip over molecules on the sidewalk, and have a burning desire for justice. But I'm not like her because I don't cringe when people yell at me.

I think I'm a lot like Nami too. I'm bossy, quite capable of making my point with a fist, very concerned with the practicalities of living, not happy with people getting too close, content to let others do stuff for me, but underneath it all loyal to the gang when the chips are down.

Physically I don't look like anyone in particular. I mean, look at the waist to bust to hip ratio...

Q015. Are there any comics besides OP that you like?

Manga: NANA, Gokusen, Pretty Face when it was running. US: KoDT, Birds of Prey, old Vertigo titles Computer: Sluggy, Scarygoround

Q016. Favourite characters from above?

Oosaka Nana, Yankumi and Shinohara-sensee (OMGtheirluvrulez), Crutch, Nitro and Gordo (it takes a real man to run a pixie fairy), Death and Delirium (yeah, little goth girl), John Constantine, Riff, Rachel

Q017. Do you buy Weekly Jump? If so, what's the first series you flip to?

When I was in Japan, I bought it. Now I am poor and in America and I cannot. I always flipped to OP and then Pretty Face/Shaman King/Black Cat - depending on what came first.

Q018. What's your favourite scene? Why?

Serious wise - Luffy and Nami at Arlong Park, the gang leaving Alabasta (X!), when Ussop left his pirate gang

Humorous - Zoro getting his coat from Walpol's lackeys, any time Zoro and Tashigi meet up, Ussop and Luffy in the cage at Raindinners', any time Sanji says, "Nami-san, sutekiiiiiiiiiii!"

Q019. What's your favourite line? Why?

"My pants ate your ice cream." Tough Marine sez that to little kid then pats her on the head and gives her money. <3 to moku moku ossan.

Q020. How many volumes do you own? Do you have the fan book or data book?

All except thirty plus OP: Red and Blue, Wanted, and the first Colorwalk. Of course Oda puts out Colorwalk 2 when I'm out of Japan.

Q021. What's your favourite pirate crew? Why?

It will always and ever be the mysterious Red Haired Shanks and crew. They're the Animal House pirates.

Q022. Do you have any favourite couples? If so, please tell.

As my doujin collection will prove, I am very open minded but Kohza and Vivi always and forevah. Osero can do Janku beeyoutifully too.

Q023. Conversely, are there any couples you can't stand? Why?

My likes and dislikes are more about presentation than persons. If it's done believably and within the limits of 'reason' it's okay. For example Crocodile x Sanji = not believable. But I'm not partial to the pedophiles. SmoTash neither since it's fraternization.

Q024. If you could become one OP character, who would you become, and what would you do?

Become Nico and hunt down Ace. ^_^

Q025. Out of all the OP crews, which pirate crew would you join?

The Animal House Crew - but I don't think they let girls join. I'd probably end up with the Marines though. They let anybody join.

Q026. What's your favourite Akuma no Mi power?

Hana Hana no Mi. After seeing Movie 4 and Nico's fight with Yama, it is officially the coolest power.

Q027. What Akuma no Mi would you like to eat?

Sube Sube no Mi. It'd be like Risky Business EVERYDAY!

Q028. What two characters do you want to see battle each other? Again, or for the first time.

Black Cage Fleet vs. Kuro Neko Pirates. Because.

Q029. Favourite battle? Why?

Luffy vs. Buggy. Luffy knew exactly where to put his foot. I laughed for ten minutes. Oda set it up perfectly.

Q030. Favourite chapter opener?

Q031. Favourite volume cover picture?

Is it 12? The one where Nami is in the chair and has her fan and Sanji is sitting on the arm of the chair. Very good clothes.

Q032. Have you seen the anime? If so, what are your impressions?

AWESOME.

Q033. For those who have seen it, whose seiyuu-san fits them the best?

The main seven all do amazing jobs. No complaints here. Just don't let Zoro or Nico sing, please dear gawd.

Q034. Fits them the worst?

Bishie Kebi, Cobra sounded a little too ancient, and Miss Monday will forever frighten me.

Q035. Thoughts on the 'D'?

I don't think Gold Roger is related to Luffy and Ace except very vaguely - because if everyone with D is related then Blackbeard is in the family too. And that would just be too odd.

Q036. Do you own any OP goods?

*laughs* Oh yes indeed.

Q037. What do you think One Piece really is?

I think it is a treasure but it will have been looted or be used for something important so that if someone were to try and remove it there would be catastrophic results. Or maybe it's something that only mattered to Gold Roger.

Q038. Ending time - give a year.

2010. Nice round number and in plenty of time for me to grow up.

Q039. Will Luffy become the pirate king?

He has to. Or what would be the point?

Q040. OP Fandom - good, bad, or ugly?

On ff.net it veers towards the ugly, but so far we've got an excellent group going here. Very well informed on the series, open-minded, and fun. *huggles everyone* Or maybe I just insulate myself from the ugly.

Q041. Do you dread or eagerly await Funimation's plans for OP?

I dread. I don't think it will be bad but I firmly stand by the original material because that's what I saw first. Anything done in English will not be as good by that standard. On the other hand, more fans sometimes means more fun. Only sometimes though.

Q042. If you write fanfiction or draw fanart, who's the easiest to write/draw? Hardest?

Let's not talk about my drawing. Writing - for me the easiest to write are Kuro, Smoker, and Kohza. Especially angsty rebellious Kohza. The hardest by far is Chopper. It's hard for me to get beyond two dimensional cute Chopper.

Q043. What do you think is going to happen in OP from here out? What do you want to happen?

I want the big players to make a longer showing. The Shanks/Whitebeard maybe Alliance, and Ace tracking down Blackbeard.

Q044. Make up your own question and answer it, if you'd like.

Will there ever be a strong female pirate?

Gawd I hope so. I want a seriously evil, seriously powerful female pirate captain to show up and be a major threat to an entire arc. We haven't had a female pirate captain since Alvida. To quote Moloko - The time is now.

Q045. That's it. Feel free to disgorge any thoughts on OP here! Many thanks for filling this out.

I like OP too much.

And more ripped off of Hya.

ANIME: (in no particular order)
1- One Piece
2- Shoujo Kakumei Utena
3- Jubei-chan: The Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch
4- Kenshin
5- Princess Mononoke
6- Escaflowne
7- Dragonball Z (just the fandom blows)
8- Bubblegum Crisis 2040
9- Inu-Yasha (ditto for 7)
10- Lupin the III

CHARACTERS: (in no particular order)
1- Misato (Evangelion)
2- Priss (BGC 2040)
3- Fujiko (LIII)
4- Jubei-chan (J)
5- Akio (U)
6- Piccolo (DBZ)
7- Miroku (IY)
8- Van de Vandervan (E)
9- Folken (E)
10- lots and lots of charas from OP

YAOI/YURI PAIRINGS: (in no particular order)
1- Akio/everything (U)
2- Eriya/Naria (Esca)
3- Ritsuko/Maya (Eva)
4- Mihawk/Crocodile (OP)
5- Touga/Saionji (U)
6- Jango/Kuro (OP)
7- Allen/Van (Esca)
8- Kakashi/Iruka + Chopper (N, don't ask.)
9- 17/Trunks (DBZ)
10 - Juri/Nanami (U)

HET PAIRINGS: (in no particular order)
1- Kohza/Vivi (OP)
2- Fujiko/Lupin (Lupin)
3- Juri/Miki (U)
4- Ace/Robin (OP) (w00t!)
5- Priss/Leon (BGC 2040)
6- Miroku/Sango (IY)
7- Shiro/Jubei (J)
8- Allen/Millerna (E)
9- Folken/Hitomi (E)
10- Misato/Kaji (EVA)

Except in my top ten lists one is an USSOP TRUTH. Guesses?
:: 12:43 AM [+] ::

:: Monday, October 13, 2003 ::
Smoker fanlisting! JOINJOINJOIN!
:: 2:29 PM [+] ::

:: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 ::
I'm glad you all are frightened. XD Okay, I don't really thrive on pain, I pretend to.

I just comped the speech from Crocodile at Raindinners. FB had nothing to do with that specifc insanity. We have a project but it's only slightly heinous. And I would never destroy a room in the house with water because Mom angry is worse than Smoker going cold turkey.

May I take all your "theirluvisso___" suggestions and use them on Tanuki? I'll credit, of course.

Because, Bialy. Just because! Muwahahaha.

Look! He's a doll!" I love you Kuro. You're so satanic hellokitty.

Buggy! Get off!

Chortle.


:: 11:11 PM [+] ::

:: Sunday, October 05, 2003 ::
Stacidile: Take a seat ... and stop glaring so. It's just about time for the party to begin. Isn't that right, Miss FB?
Miss FB: That's right. It's past September.

[Fangrrl Works' "Project: Sadistica" starts now.]

Stacidile: What do you think, fangirls and boys? The project that YOU helped set up is blossoming - like Mary Sues on ff.net! And if you listen carefully, I bet you could hear the screaming all over fandom!! And what do you think all of them believe?

That we will spare them.

Miss FB: Kyahahahahahahaha! (gets a look from Stacidile) Oops.

Stacidile: Teeheehee. There was all that trouble I had to go through to get this far. Learning how to use Japanese scanners, proof-reading, trying to be funny when I wasn't feeling like it, drinking all those stupid drinks, flaming message boards until they imploded. Teaching my fellow fangrrls that mocking and spamming was an art and NOT a right. Slowly tearing away at the canon until a new warped version of the OP universe was created!

Of course, the project can be derailed. There is about one month -

Miss FB: More like two...

Stacidile: Let's say three months then so no one gets their hopes up...until the MASSACRE begins... (adjust glasses)

Miss FB: Stacidile?

Stacidile: Er. Sorry. Until the plan is finished. But you don't have the time, or the guts, or even the motivation to stop us!
Well now. We'll just be going.
And so you know, this room will destroy itself in one hour.

Miss FB: (looks around)

Stacidile: We have no use for this Fangrrl Works secret base anymore. Water will flood it and kill everyone inside. And probably stain all the wood too.

Miss FB: Your mum's gonna be pissed.

Stacidile: Well maybe. IF SHE SURVIVES! MUWAHAHAHAHA! Ahem. Even fangrrls are powerless in the face of this evil. It was so easy. The world is full of stupid people. Come, Miss FB.

(They exit. With flash.)

:: 5:58 PM [+] ::

Needed free brainstorming time that has nothing to do with transing, writing, or cleaning. So here we go.

We all know Nico and Ace: theirluvissohawt.

How about:
ZoTash - theirluvissosteel
UsoSan - theirluvissokickin'
SanNami - theirluvissomoney
KoVi - theirluvissoseditious
ChaPe - theirluvissoanimalplanet OR theirluvissosandy
SmoHi - theirluvissosmokin'
LaShu - theirluvissoindefianceofnaturallaw
ShaMicapes - theirluvissopimpin'.
SanZo - theirluvissoimaginedwhatcrackareyousmokingyoufreak (for non yaoi) and theirluvissoOWOWBABYgivemethatdoujin!::drooldroolgurglegurgle:: (for yaoi)

Please add your own versions of the above or new pairs. Make me chortle. I'm in need of chortles. :)
:: 12:05 AM [+] ::