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Let me make something clear: I realize that art is subjective. Liking a painting, a song—a book—is influenced by one’s own experiences, personal tastes, even their momentary mood. I realize that and embrace it whole-heartedly. So when I tell you to quit your bitching about Breaking Dawn it is purely out of frustration for what many think to be the general consensus about the book. It’s not my attempt to stifle anyone’s opinions, because God knows that many of them are deserved. My opinion is that all this drama about wanting to re-write the book is complete bullshit. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this 700+ page addition to the romance of Bella and Edward. Could it have been a better book? Sure. Did S. Meyer somehow develop ESP to know what we wanted and made the book absolutely perfect according to us? Of course not. That’s impossible, and expecting such is outrageous. The Twilight series is her story to tell, and, personally, I think she’s done her absolute best in catering to everyone in the audience. She’s allowed certain possibilities into the limelight. Now it’s their time to bow out, and as she is, in fact, the author, that’s her decision to make. I believe that she is the right person to chronicle the story. Perhaps not the best, but the right one. I applaud her for Breaking Dawn. I loved it from start to finish. I really believe that S. Meyer is just trying to entertain us. We should be gracious that she’s continuing to feed our addiction.

As far as the book went, I didn’t find the “addition” to the mythical being lexicon “stupid,” the comparisons to HP7 accurate, or the plot boring at all. I loved the emotional drama and the eventual maturation of most of the characters—something not present in the love triangle in the last two books. The personal flair of first-person narrative was entertaining, especially after the switch. It really highlights just how biased our interpretation of events and characters depending on the subtlety of how the narrator describes them.

After finishing Breaking Dawn, I can sit back in my comfy swivel chair and think, “Damn….That was a good way to spend my first three days of ownership.” My single complaint is its length. It felt like a story that could have been told in two books—but lacked the material to stretch out the second one. It wasn’t rushed; just more almost over-saturating. But that’s okay. It wasn’t nausea-inducing as other books have been, and it displayed a savvy I hadn’t expected from the series since Twilight. As I said, it wasn’t the best book in the history of ever, but it’s not vile enough to deserve the resounding censure I keep hearing. I guess what I want is maturity from the readers, and from the complaints. Put on your big-girl panties and accept that your side of the love triangle didn’t win in the end and quit whining. Breaking Dawn, Bella, Edward, and Jacob are Stephanie Meyer’s creations, and she has the right to do what she wants with them. The least we could do is respect her and her literary decision enough to (especially!) not demand that she rewrite it. Honestly.

I know that I haven't finished Sharon, but I felt like making Charity. So bleh to you! whee

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Vampiric I mean, what spoiler?

Since I seem to be attracted to AUs and tektek, I have decided to tektek different AU versions of my RP characters. First up: Sharon, from my All That's Done is Forgiven RP.
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Medieval:


Genie:


Summer:

Poor Sharon's not used to revealing so much. XD

Swimsuit Edition:


Casual:

Ball:


Winter:


Underworld:

Name: Canazarihael
Nickname: Zari
Age: Appears in her early to mid-twenties
Hair: Dark brown, straight, to shoulder, swoop bangs over left eye
Eye Color: Golden
Skin Color: Pale, but not unhealthy
Distinctive Features: Retractable snow-white wings; her clothing isn’t exactly fitting in with the rest of society except at a costume party or a Star Wars Convention
Clothing: Inspired by Jedi Robes, they have a definite Oriental feel to them, with the customary collar-tunic with wide, flowing sleeves; cloth tie belt (with the knot to Zari’s side, under her right arm); baggy pants tucked into cloth looking boots; all of this is white, except for the orange satiny trim of the collar, sides, and bottom hem of the tunic (but not on the sleeves); there’s a lot of loose and flowing cloth to the outfit
Nationality: None, really, but looks more European than anything
Likes: Her job, heckling her opponents, having fun, fighting
Dislikes: Anyone who is not an Angel, the “Dropouts” (how she refers to the Fallen Angels), losing
Personality: Casual, brash, loud, aggressive, always inciting fights, psychotically devoted to her mission, dogmatic, elitist, proud, cocky, not very concerned with who gets in her way, severely polarized in her opinions, blood-thirsty
Expressions: smug/cocky; outraged; blowing an angry, wet raspberry
Weapons: Angelic fire (a sort of pyro-kinesis that allows her to manifest fire in the form of a sword, shield, or a flame)
Song: "Black Bullet" Kidneythieves

History:
Zari is one of the angels in the service of the Creator, a member of the choir of Powers, who were charged with hunting down rogue and renegade angels (Fallen Angels, demons, anything that smelt of Home on Earth) and, mostly, stripping them of their wings (though executions were not uncommon). She was Created for this purpose and is very good at what she does. Her clan, including her older brother Rahael, was formed once Lucifer had declared his intentions to overthrow God (or at least have a say in his future) as a task force for rounding up his followers and making it so that they could never return home. The Powers were said to have killed the greatest number of Fallen on the battlefield than the other choirs. Zari was one of those avenging angels, whose bloody ways were more in keeping with those of the demons in Hell. Once the Powers’ duties were expanded to hunting any abomination in the eyes of God, Zari took to the rather hit-or-miss perception game like a fish to water. In a way, she didn’t care whom she killed, so long as she could shed more damned blood. She was one of those who hated the Great Flood, as the Nephilim killed were not killed by her blade. Eventually, Rahael took control of the clan and separated them into squads, each sent in a grid-like pattern to search the earth. His second in command was Zari, not only because she was strongest (second only to himself) but so he could keep a watch on her wild, destructive ways.

Zari’s mental state could be attributed to the fact that mere seconds after she was Created, she was sent onto the battlefield, where no one would protect a new angel. She learned to kill or be killed from her inception. Though she had had no deep connection with those she sent to Nothingness, she formed the sadly unanswered question of why they were fighting their own, though this was soon buried under layers of her savage joy in battle. It did, however, pain—and scare—her to know that even her kin could Fall. She hunted them down without mercy, perhaps because of the severity of their perceived betrayal. She hated all of the blemishes, the repugnance that these no-longer blessed creatures exuded, and she has hunted them throughout history.

And then she found Adrieal, a half-demon, half-angel hybrid, amusing himself in a field. Smelling the scent of “Fallen” on him, she joyously swooped down to strip his wings. But he was more powerful than she could imagine. After a prolonged battle, she found herself bleeding from a wing, confined to a sphere of flame (which he easily broke through), and largely unconscious. Having, naturally, slandered him to the high Heavens and down to Hell itself during the fight, she was felt by the half-breed to deserve a punishment meted out by justice other than the Creator’s. Adrieal didn’t take her wings. He plucked them. Pulling out feather after feather, he painstakingly humiliated her and caused her pain she had not known in all of her existence. It was a mercy that Rahael found her when he did and healed the damage Adrieal had wrought (though he could not bring the feathers back; that would be a slow, natural process). Though commanded by her brother to let him go, Zari’s rage at being so stripped and disgraced by her own prey would not allow her to just let her body heal. It drove her to seek him out, when she was able, to demand a second trial. But he could not be found. Enraged that he had escaped her, she abandoned her duties as a Power to actively pursue the creature that had stained her honor and, more importantly, her pride.

Still, she seeks him out.

As most of you know, I am a HUGE fan of anime, and an even bigger fan of cosplaying. So, I have decided to work on avvy cosplays.

Here's my first: Nanao Ise from Bleach.


Total Value: 6,615 Gold
After Exclusions: 3,820 Gold
[Item Information]

Item List:
Glasses
Egyptian Black Linen Dress
Black Sleeveless Silk Top
Leather Sketchbook
Dead Sexy Midnight Coat
Cream Scott Socks
I know, she looks almost nothing like the actual Nanao, but I think she does look...somewhat like her. Now, if only I could find a Shunsui....

Next: Soifon.


Total Value: 76,496 Gold
After Exclusions: 4,650 Gold
[Item Information]

Item List:
Egyptian Black Linen Dress
That 70s White Jacket
Lex's Dark Gloves
Wooden Sandals
White Stockings
Ancient Katana
Yeah, the Bleach Shinigamis are gonna look more or less alike, which is great for me! Less to buy! Whoo!

And, while I know it's not anime, due to my current Tonks cosplay, I have also been toying with the idea of cosplaying....BELLATRIX(?)!


Total Value: 22,587 Gold
After Exclusions: 5,850 Gold
[Item Information]

Item List:
Drop Dead Gorgeous Midnight Gown
Drop Dead Gorgeous Midnight Heels
Black Goth Boots
Lex's Dark Gloves
Wooden Baseball Bat
Aquatica
Black Web Bustier


Whoo Serenity! I mean, what?


Total Value: 3,911 Gold
[Item Information]

Item List:
Brown Wrinkled Vest
Tan Hippy Pants
Autumn Stripes Grapefruit Shirt
Brown Dress Boot



Total Value: 2,590 Gold
[Item Information]

Item List:
Black Dress Boot
Elegant Blue Dress


Total Value: 14,322 Gold
[Item Information]

Item List:
Labu Necklace
Gift of the Gods
Neutral Punk Starter Pants
Anti-Terror Steel Toe Boots
Black Heart Face Tattoo
Ash Hot Top

Death, from the Sandman Comics.

More later.

Wow, I really haven't written anything for awhile....

So, in my daily trawl of YouTube with my mother, we discovered a beautiful band called "Rin' " who play mostly acoustic Japanese music. You might have seen them in my profile, in my multimedia. Here are some of their other videos (and a link to "Sakura Sakura," the one in my profile.

"Sakura Sakura" by Rin'

"Sakitama" by Rin'

"Anti-Hero" by Rin' ft. Lisa Loeb

The last video is in English, and a little less acoustic than the others. It was their first single in the U.S. I believe.

Just checking to see if the link works.