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Thread: Current Thoughts

The Christmas season is fast approaching. I'd be lying if I said I had the same kind of interest in it I had when I was younger, but it's still a rather nice time of year. Still, I'm going to have to take the time out to do some Christmas shopping, and get some rum for the day itself. And most likely see some relatives I don't particularly care for... fun. As for the site, once more I find myself losing interest. I've been here for a while, so I'm no stranger to people freezing me out. I imagine many people here are. And I'd normally be used to it, but when several people do it in quick succession, it's hard not to take it personally. It's the kind of thing that really kills my interest and makes me wonder why I bother. So my muse has seen better days.
Thread: Thread RP Notifications

What's the easiest way to avoid a thread RP getting buried - and getting notifications like you do for PMs?
Thread: Thread RP Notifications

At the bottom left hand side of the page, there is a link called subscribe to this thread. Click it and select instant email notification
Thread: Thread RP Notifications

Just to clarify on this there isn't a function that would pop up a Notification ONSITE that you've recieved a new reply to a thread. However if you go to your PM box, on the left hand side you'll see somewhere Subscribed Threads if you click on that, it'll take you to every thread you've subscribed too, there you can see if they've replied or not.
Thread: Thread RP Notifications

Karameida said Just to clarify on this there isn't a function that would pop up a Notification ONSITE that you've recieved a new reply to a thread. However if you go to your PM box, on the left hand side you'll see somewhere Subscribed Threads if you click on that, it'll take you to every thread you've subscribed too, there you can see if they've replied or not. Click to expand... Or go to your user cp, you'll see a notification whenever a subscribed thread gets a post.
Thread: What are you reading?

I wasn't sure if I should necrorevive the older, manga thread or not, so I settled for starting up a new one. I noticed the other didn't have many posts, but I hope there will be some kind of discussion on ongoing and completed manga here. o I'm reading. . . - Kiss Him, Not Me and waiting for my copy of vol.12 from the library. - One Piece , natch. Caught up, and I'm so anxious. o - 7 Seeds , kind of behind. I'm very eager to see the end, and what Tamura-sensei does next. - Yona of the Dawn . I was reading here and there in HanaYume, but now I just read the official, ShojoBeat release. I stumble across spoilers and get so anxious! TTATT - Golden Kamuy and also following the official, Viz release. I adore it though! Aspira and Sugimoto are the best. - Berserk . . . I mean. I'm waiting a while. Because I understand Miura's schedule, lol. Left on vol.37 though, I think? - Kimi ni Todoke ! Is my ship gonna happen or not!? Ayaneeee! Recently finished. . . - Black Bird . Was not expecting the turns it took and how it came out, but I adore it. It became a fave, though the ending could have been better. - Sailor Moon , again. With each new stage in SeraMyu, and new arc of Crystal, I go back and re-read. - Orange . Wow. That got heavy, but it was amazing and very relateable. What about you all? How are you feeling about ongoing stuff? Have any recommendations?
Thread: What are you reading?

I just finished reading the first The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery ServiceOmnibus. I really love the concept and how dark it is, I look forward to reading the second Omnibus. I'm really curious about how Karatsu received his powers and who the stitched up spirit guy is that he sometimes channels. I have a lot more manga that I plan to read, i'll talk about them once I get to em.
Thread: What are you reading?

Manga wise I just caught up with both Terra Formars, and D.Gray-Man, I'm reading Tokyo Ghoul Book wise, I'm reading Super Powereds Year 4, and listening to the audio books of both Stephen King's IT and Brandon Sanderson's Way of the King.
Thread: What are you reading?

Sorry, no manga at the moment but I hope other reads would be okay. 'The Goldfinch' had to return to the library to re-borrow, 'Circe,' and 'Children of Blood and Bone' a book for work, backpack, home. lol
Thread: What are you reading?

Kiril Eskov's Last Ringbearer. Or more, I tried to read it. Couldn't finish it. The modern vocab and concepts are really annoying. I wanted to love LOTR from the villain's pov, but seriously?
Thread: What are you reading?

Future Evolution , by Peter Ward. Its an exploration of what the future of life on earth may look like, and includes such ideas as humans probably wont see any significant evolutionary change between now and the death of the sun, since theres no real likelihood of any human gene pool getting isolated for a significant period of time on the other hand, were quite possibly extinction proof as a species oh, but that means that its unlikely any megafauna will ever evolve again on earth and most new species that evolve will do so from weeds, pest species, and domestic plants and animals that go feral Its kind of a bleak book, and Im not certain I entirely agree with it. RedRose , I read the Last Ringbearer a few years back and found it kind of forgettable. It strayed too hard from Tolkiens works IMHO to b a good commentary on the books. I wonder, though, if it would have been better in the original Russian or with a better translator.
Thread: What are you reading?

A Time of Torment by John Connolly. Pretty chilling book in a series.
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A graphic novel how intellectual, lol on the origins of Wonder Woman.
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The person who recommended I read by Reason of insanity recommended Second life SJ Watson. At first it was too chick-litty, older woman has issues with growing old, for me, but then FANTASTIC.
Thread: What are you reading?

Going through the The Trials of Apollo by Rick Riodran, I just love books based on mythology.
Thread: What are you reading?

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I thought about going through the Harry Potters series again, it's been a while since I went through them all.
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Just finished Circe, Madeline Miller. Reading The Valiant and The Last Kingdom.
Thread: What are you reading?

Not home, so doing with what I can find Im re-reading some classic noir books la Simenon a good number are translated as well as modern thrillers those available in English are Blood Red rivers by Jean-Christophe Grang, Syndrome E by Franck Thilliez, a Hell of a story by Bernard Minier.
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The graphic novel God Country Book wise, Wolfsong by TJ Klune
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Game of Thrones!
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SoleAccord said Game of Thrones! Click to expand... The entire series?! I applaud your choice!
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LOVED IT
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I'm on my third go of the Eragon series.
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The Suspect, by Michael Robotham. His first novel, and one of eight of his back catalogue that I hadn't yet read and have now arrived for me to wade my way through in order.
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Monster manga. I'll be finished with it by tomorrow and although it's very good I'm not really satisfied with this last arc. Also Stranger Child by Rachel Abbott.
Thread: What are you reading?

The Last Men, Pierre Bordage. Aaaah, so nice to find French post apocsci fi and reading about places I know about. Alas, the writing is really simple and not in a good way. I liked the story but in the end it just turned weird, and very predictable. The ending felt forced. Still thinking some countries do better with some styles and France is more, neo noir, shades-of-grey slice of life or depressing romance, or of course The Classics.
Thread: What are you reading?

An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon It's incredible.
Thread: What are you reading?

I dont read manga. It was never something that I got into but I do read graphic novels. Ive read up to volume 3 of Sagareally amazing and you should check it. Kind of like a Romeo and Juliet in space with alien species and bounty hunters. Im also reading Monstress another graphic novel and its a fantasy world. Both are from image comics and I highly recommend them.
Thread: What are you reading?

Tarantula - also entitled The skin I live in - by Thierry Jonquet. There's apparently an Almodovar movie inspired by it names and places changed because people cannot handle a foreign location? lol. Very very graphic revenge story, disturbing and well written. I would only recommend it to people who can handle the trigger galore.
Thread: Shadow's Request

Still searching for partners.
Thread: Shadow's Request

Still searching for partners
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

David Jacobson was dead. Of this there was no doubt. And quite a few people were happy about this fact. Or thought they would be. In life, David Jacobson had been a very rich man. And quite a few people expected to profit from the fact that David Jacobson was now dead. And were quite disappointed when David Jacobson left his wealth to various charities and foundations. And did so with an iron clad will that couldn't be contested. Oh, David Jacobson left just enough to his relatives to keep the Law satisfied, if not the relatives. But the big money, the big possessions, all went to various good causes. There was one odd thing, though. One odd bequest. To a grandnephew to David Jacobson. It was an old but still in good shape portable black and white television and a tattered journal of random observations about the weather. Both were examined by greedy relatives who would have no problem stealing something from the grandnephew if they thought it was worth something. But both were exactly what they appeared. Worthless junk. And so they sent both items on to the grandnephew in question. Who would discover that, just by touching the journal, the instructions in the journal would reveal themselves, as well as new worlds of opportunities.
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

Steven Johnson hadn't quite been sure what to expect when he found out that he was named in his grand-uncle's will. While he'd visited the man semi-frequently over the years he wouldn't have said that they were very close. Closer than some of their relatives certainly, especially some of the more obvious kiss-asses, but it wasn't like that was much of an accomplishment. He had gotten a laugh at the reading of the will though it seemed like everyone with even a passing connection to the deceased had shown up hoping for a peace of the pie, and most of them had left with nothing but a poor mood. He on the other hand had managed to get a small sum not enough to live on by any means, but enough to pay a few bills for a time, if he was frugal. That said, he really didn't know what his grand-uncle was thinking when he gave him an old television. It was odd, even for him, though Steven supposed that it could have been one final joke at his relative's expense, making them expend so much effort looking into something that wouldn't give them so much as a cent in return. Still, Steven had decided to bring the items home with him despite their apparent value. It would be nice to have something to remember the old man by after all. Idly he picked up the battered old journal it had come with, wondering if anything interesting had been written in it.
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

The cover of the journal went from blank to reading Find somewhere private and then you can read me. And bring the television along with you when you do And then the cover went blank again
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

More than a little shocked at the sudden appearance of text on the previously blank cover, Steven nearly dropped the book, barely holding onto it as he looked at it in amazement. Shaking his head, Steven did as was requested of him, finding a quiet, out of the way room and setting the television down in it. Picking up the journal once more, he wondered just what would happen next, or if this was somehow another elaborate joke by his grand-uncle.
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

Hello Grandnephew, If you're reading this, then it means you've obeyed my first set of instructions. You're probably curious as hell. You might have even thought you were hallucinating. I don't know. I'm dead, after all. This journal acts as sort of a magical artificial intelligence. That's right, I said magic. Or maybe it's really, really advanced technology. I don't know. You maybe come across the quote about advanced technology being indistinguishable from magic. Well, I'm calling it magic. And it's not the only magic involved. And if it wasn't magic, how do you explain the cover. Oh, and you'll discover, if you try, that the magic words of this journal will only appear to you, and only when you're alone. Okay, if you don't want to believe in magic, throw away this journal and that crap television I gave you, and don't look back. But if you're willing to believe in magic, turn the page and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime.
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

Steven couldn't believe what he was reading. That magic was real, or at least that it was sufficiently advanced technology...It boggled the mind! Part of him wasn't sure what to believe, but he had a feeling that if he kept reading he'd at least come closer to an answer than he was now. So with that thought, he turned the page, wanting to see just what his grand-uncle meant by 'the adventure of a lifetime'.
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

That's my boy! I knew you'd be interested! Okay, you already know some of the rules! When you use the magic of the journal and the television, make sure you're alone, and will be alone. And yeah, I did say the television. I'll get to that in a second. And maybe you'll be able to fix the mistake that I made. Not that it was a bad mistake. I had a lot of fun. A lot of lot of fun. But I don't think it will be anything compared to the fun you can have. But I'll get to that in a second. Okay, you ever see the movie Superman? Well any of them, when Superman goes to the Fortress of Solitude and talks to his father, or I think once it was his mother, maybe both? Anyway, they can talk to him, and interact with him, but they're not really there. Well, that's how this journal is. I can answer questions, but only if I thought you might ask them, and wrote my responses into the journal. So if you have a question, just put your right palm on the page you're reading, ask your question out loud, turn the page, and hopefully I thought things out far enough to get an answer in there to you. Now, why don't you flip the page, and I'll tell you about the television? Yeah, I know, you probably have some questions, but why don't you hold them and we'll get to the television first, okay?
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

Of course Steven had questions, who wouldn't after coming across something like this? But as the first one that came to mind was about what the television was and it seemed like that was about to be answered. Mentally making a note of all the questions he wanted to ask of the AI of his grand-uncle he turned the page to find out more about what the television was for.
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

Steven was starting to feel a bit overwhelmed by the words that were appearing on the page. A magic or high-tech device that let you access worlds that various works of fiction were based on? He was vaguely familiar with the series of books the AI mentioned, though he hadn't really thought about them in about a decade. Thinking for a moment, Steven placed his hand on the page. I'd like to hear the riddle first. If nothing else, he could think about possible answers even while he asked the other questions.
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

Charlemagne rides to the North as Spring comes, bringing forth the Water of life. And thus each corner of the world sends forth its own herald in its own time. That's the riddle. I can't make heads or tails of it myself. Maybe you will be able to. I always thought that maybe I could find someone in TVLand who could make sense of it, but so far no luck. So what else do you want to know, kiddo?
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

Steven examined the riddle carefully, thinking hard about whether he knew the answer or not, and came up blank. No wonder it gave him so much trouble, he muttered, Alright, lets put a pin in that for the moment. So tell me Journal, what does the television work on?
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

Well at least I don't have to worry about accidentally knocking over the TV and breaking it, Steven muttered, after facepalming at some of the things his relative got up to. No cartoons either, so anime's probably out as well, he said, idly thinking about how easy it would be if he could bring back a set of Dragonballs to wish for the answer to the riddle as well as a giant TV. And speaking of magic, I believe you also mentioned something about magical stuff? So other than the occasional superhero striptease, what else did my grand-uncle pull out of that screen?
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

Well, I didn't pull anything out of the screen. I mean, some of the superheroines had magical stuff, like Wonder Woman, but it was too small of a scale for me to use it. I did, however, find some magical stuff when I found the journal and the web sheet I put on the television. Oh, and it's not just some superhero shows and movies that I can reach into. Science fiction as well. Well, some science fiction. I could reach into a lot of Star Trek shows and movies, but not the Wrath of Khan and whatever movie came after that. And I really wished I could have watched episode 5 of the Incredible Hulk. Loni Anderson. Seriously, grandnephew, you need to check out some classic babes. And Quark. Quark's universe was reachable. I really don't want to think about a world where Adam Quark was real. Anyway, I was a little worried about someone getting their hands on the rest of my goodies, so I gave them to Zatanna. She's the only one who doesn't seem to be effected by being pulled out.
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

Steven made a mental note to look in on Zatanna once he had a bit more experience with the TV, as well as to look into some of the girls his grand-uncle was mentioning. Hmm, when you said that on demand shows don't work, does that include Netflix or anything like that? he asked, curious as to whether David had checked that kind of thing out. Once he received his answer Steven nodded his head, satisfied with what he'd learned so far. I don't have any more questions for the moment, is there anything else that you need to tell me?
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

Once you get the web sheet moved to another television, Netflix and the rest might work. But for some reason, unless you catch the show on a regular schedule, it won't let you reach into it. Oh, and you can reach in and bring Zatanna out of any Smallville episode she's in. So you don't have to wait to see episde ex of season umpteen. Just be polite. And confession time. Maybe I should have tried to pull out a supercomputer of some type. Like one of those artificial intelligences from Buck Rogers. The television show from back in the late 70s. You know, that's the last show I can think of where artificial intelligences weren't bent on human domination and annihilation. But I don't know if it would work. And to be truthful, every time I turned on the show, I found myself more interested in pulling out Princess Ardala rather than Dr. Theopolis. You know, there are a whole lot of shows that might have been able to offer some help. Oh, and when you reach into the television, if you pull something or someone out, you know the show is a reachable universe. And if you have an empty hand, well, it's not a reachable universe. Anything else I could mention? Lot of shows out there are reachable. Just be careful what you try to pull out. Come back to the journal if you have any other questions. Oh, and Jessica Alba can turn invisible. Something to keep in mind.
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

Not having any other questions, Steven closed the journal, looking between it and the TV with a grin. Certainly his life would be a great deal more interesting from now on with it. He quickly picked up the TV set and, after saying goodbye to the few relatives who had stayed behind at the reading of the will, made his way back to his home. Once there he went up to his room and set the TV up, placing it where it couldn't be knocked over even if it would repair itself he didn't want to wait for that to happen if he didn't need to and plugged it in. Alright then, he said, turning the dial as he looked for shows he could pull characters or objects from. The first few channels he passed were sports, the news, then cartoons, nothing he could or wanted to try out. Remembering his grand-uncle's thoughts on the possibility of bringing a supercomputer or something out, he started looking for a sci-fi show of some kind. Eventually he found a rerun of a show his grand-uncle had mentioned, Buck Rogers. Deciding to do what the previous holder of this television hadn't, Steven reached his hand towards the screen and thought about one of the high-tech computers that was present in the show, imagining himself pulling it out through the screen.
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

Biddi-biddi-biddi-biddi...what the heck is going on here??!! a clearly mechanical voice asked. It appears we have we have been detained by a giant hand, and have passed through an interdimensional aperture, Twiki, a more urbane voice answered. I presume an answer why this event has occurred will present itself shortly.
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

It worked! Steven breathed as he looked down at the metallic figure he had grasped through the screen. To be honest, some part of him had wondered if all this was some kind of elaborate joke on the part of his grand-uncle, or some of his other relatives, but the proof otherwise was finally in his hand! At the robot's words he remembered just what he was doing and quickly placed Dr. Theopolis on a nearby dresser so that he was on eye-level. Hello there. Yes, I do have an explanation for you. He paused for a moment, thinking of how to explain the situation. I recently acquired a device that allowed me to reach into certain other universes and pull some things out. Unfortunately, because the screen is so small, he gestured to the television in question, which had frozen as the AI had said it would. I can only pull things out, and they're not to scale. Your universe was the first one I was able to access, so I pulled you out of there as a test to see if it really worked, which it clearly did. Steven paused at that, waiting to see what the robot's reaction would be.
Thread: Heroes on the Halfscreen (pods6827 and MMRS)

Biddi-biddi-biddi-biddi---Lucky us! The robot answered sarcastically. Now, now, Twiki, it was a scientific endeavor, the urbane voice replied, coming from the round object on the robot's chest. And I can tell by the tone of our new giant acquaintance that his intentions are peaceful, if unorthodox. The robot rotated around so that the computer on its chest had a clear view of Steven. Introductions are in order, then, though perhaps you know our identity already, the round computer continued. I am Dr. Theopolis, a member of the Computer Council that assists in the governing and defense of Earth. The ambuquad transporting me has the designation of Twiki. Biddi-biddi-biddi-biddi---Howdy! the robot said with a wave of its arm. And may I inquire to your name, sir? the computer on the robot's chest asked.