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[cleolinda]

Dude, have I not updated all week?

I think the problem is that I don't have much to report. I'm sort of bobbing along, cleaning and writing and reading and laundering and listening to the Pirates of the Caribbean commentaries, which I had never gotten around to before. I should go see Superman, and in fact I'm supposed to, but... eh. It's summer, it's mellow, whatever.

I did, however, write 2600 words today, and that was exciting. I've been kind of wrestling with some plot logistics--who knows what when, and how they find it out, and is the "how" feasible, and are their reactions appropriate--so it feels good to get through some of that.

Slightly stale linkspam:

Table of Condiments That Periodically Go Bad (hee, Pb and Jñ).

Scottish actor goes from "Phantom" to vampires. Or from vampires to vampire hunting, for those of you more familiar with his filmography.

Rowling says 2 more characters than she intended die in final Potter book; one gets a reprieve. Again, this would have been more earthshaking five days ago.

katesti: "I probably should have mentioned this before today, but when you get a chance, can you remind people that today (6/27) is National HIV Testing Day? I've got a post in my LJ about it here." Oops...? Get tested anyway, y'all.

hahafandom: A community for fannish humor. I probably won't (or can't) read anything linked there, as a matter of legal self-protection, but that doesn't mean y'all shouldn't enjoy it. Besides, they recommended me in the first entry. ; )

Aaaand the dungeon meme generated from interests and friends lists.

I escaped from the Dungeon of Cleolinda!

I killed Erasorhed the giant spider, Thunderphoenix the kobold, Supersyncspaz7 the floating eye, Luleh the leprechaun, Sheilazc the leprechaun, Puliqueen the orc, Sunshine611 the minotaur, Eala Dubh the troll, Scott Lynch the troll, Manoosha the zombie, Kyuuketsukirui the zombie, Dakiwiboid the arch-demon, Rachnye the nymph, Lamamacita1981 the giant spider, Lil1pinay the troll, Lyrainverse the rat, Mardybum the goblin, Sennical the dragon, Anni The Diva the zombie, Arden Ranger the rat, Pride4u2 the troll, Robling T the nymph, The Grim Wombat the orc, Artemis Child the floating eye, Marinwood the arch-demon, Weaponsbard the rat, Virtualinsomnia the troll, Jesdmill the floating eye, Breakofdawn the leprechaun, Tsuki No Yami the leprechaun, Lacrimaeveneris the floating eye, Slitxwrists the orc, Kotszok the zombie, Zydee the owlbear, Teenageluminary the goblin, Scoots Honor the kobold, Ji Xiang the kobold, Marcusisabadass the rat and Arayuldaiel the rat.

I looted the Armour of Anne Jumps, the Wand of Spanish, the Armour of Veronica Mars, the Sceptre of Zoethe, the Crown of Tiye, the Crown of Reannon, the Shield of Carolz, a Figurine of Shimmeryelf, the Sword of Kelbebop, the Axe of Illustrators, the Crown of Belladonna , the Sceptre of Movie Reviews, the Axe of Novels, the Wand of Jettcat, the Sword of Invisible Girl, the Wand of Celli, a Figurine of Palmetto, a Figurine of Gaiamyles, the Wand of Cate Blanchett, the Axe of Bigfatgreek, the Axe of Dave B93, a Figurine of Kiena Tesedale, the Amulet of Heather Drain, a Figurine of Blog Project, the Crown of Theonneo, a Figurine of Aspiringdaxzy, the Amulet of Icons, the Dagger of Samantha Jey, the Crown of Alopekis, the Sword of Jem, the Armour of Elenbarathi, the Crown of Torificus, the Crown of Laurelin Kit, the Sword of Words, a Figurine of Screaming Mimie, the Shield of X-men, the Sword of Atheist Goat, the Wand of Novels, the Amulet of Evilphoenix, the Shield of Jinkeez, the Axe of Gniko, a Figurine of Mrinsane, the Amulet of Shoiryu, the Axe of 80s Music, the Crown of Br0k3nsoul, the Shield of Ginmar, the Axe of Suitcasegnome, the Armour of Lilychick, the Dagger of Janegraddell, the Shield of Lost and 848 gold pieces.

Score: 1998

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Comments

[drakefn.livejournal.com]

Can I just point out that Rowling didn't say 2 characters die? She says two characters she didn't intend to kill die... Lord only knows how many she actually intended to kill from the beginning!

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Oops--I pasted that link in earlier in the week, and at the time, the article I read made it sound like "only two." Of course, since then I've seen enough who-will-die discussion to know better, but I forgot to change the link text.

[drakefn.livejournal.com]

Lol, no worries, just don't want everyone to go nuts trying to figure out two when known JK it's probably more like fifty. So many poor kids are going to be traumatized when that book comes out. Heck, I'm twenty and I'll bet money I'll be traumatized!

[arielchan.livejournal.com]

A Priest movie. XD I'd heard jokes, but I didn't think they would actually make one.

[incognito323.livejournal.com]

Yay dungeon game! I can't even beat my own... How sad/

[jigglykat.livejournal.com]

I love the Jack Davenport commentary for Pirates because he complains about how cool everyone's wigs were except for his, which looked like an ice cream sundae.

[zolora.livejournal.com]

I love the Pirates commentary with Jack and Keira. Particularly their jokes about Orlando's anvil.

I was too lazy to try and beat my own dungeon. I should give it another go.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I love that one! "The quality has arrived." I had no idea he and Keira were such pals.

[angelene.livejournal.com]

well, no wonder 'Cleolinda the goblin' keeps killing me, in my own dungeon! hmpsfttt! *hisses* but ... yay you for writing! ;)

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I love that one. I hate that it's not them blabbing on through the whole movie, but on the plus side, it's a quick viewing if you're not in the mood for all 2-1/2 hours. Also, I enjoy Keira squealing over Johnny and Orlando. "Come closer, Johnny! Come closer!"

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I just move away from anything with more than half the HP I do at the time, quite frankly. You can get away from just about anything as long as you don't end up in a cul-de-sac with a monster who blocks your way.

[jigglykat.livejournal.com]

YES! THAT was the line I had forgotten, but I *KNEW* there was something else that was awesome. Oh, I'm so saying that when Norrington walks on screen, HUZZAH.

[angelene.livejournal.com]

the thing is: 'Cleolinda the goblin' has about 18HP and yet 'she' gets to kill me while I'm 30HP and sporting a shield or an armour. my new strategy is going to be 'move away from anything with more than half the HP I do at the time AND from 'Cleolinda the goblin', whatever their HP'. :p

I would also figure that the chances to find a nice amount of helpful potions and/or goodies and/or not-super-nasty-mosters depend on how large the 'dungeon master''s friends/interests lists are. or... not. (?)

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I love how the medallion "calls" to the Black Pearl near the beginning of the movie, and he's like, "I never noticed that before!"

("She's leaving a boy, and now she's going to see A MAN.")

[sigma7.livejournal.com]

God, Cleo. Even your dungeons are profoundly deep. That said, I wants me a Wand of Cate Blanchett. Yes, I do.

Congrats for keeping your nose to the grindstone. There's nothing better than writing when it's hard to do.

[lilgoala.livejournal.com]

A post-apocalyptic horror western? That sounds vaguely Don Hertzfeldt-ish.

[silk-noir.livejournal.com]

Mmm, I loves me some Gerald Butler. But damn, are there not enough Vampire Hunter projects out there?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

And was Van Helsing not enough for, let's say, eternity?

(Not that it stopped me (in the middle of) writing Black Ribbon...)

[silk-noir.livejournal.com]

Certainly your spin on it gave new muscle to my critical faculties. (DUM!!! Dum Dah-Dah-Dah-DUM! Or however it went....) Shit, what a pay-the-bills movie that was.

[sparkythehamstr.livejournal.com]

The question is, is there a table or equations for what happens when you put condiments together?

[guinevere33.livejournal.com]

Yes, what IS the proper stoichiometric ratio of Pb to J (or M to K)? Curious minds want to know!

[sparkythehamstr.livejournal.com]

A winner is you!

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

Pb_xJ_1-x. It's a non-stoichiometric compound. I'm partial to x=0.3 or so, or my mouth gets stuck.

[palmetto.livejournal.com]

I'm partial to when Keira starts gushing over Issac--the bo'sun--and how sweet he is. He's a friend's college roommate, and it was worth it to see said friend start laughing.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

Hee!

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

Hey,

They didn't make the connection between Gerard Butler and Dracula? The philistines! He even gets naked in that one (true, for about a tenth of a second, but this is where I fall to my knees and thank the gods of the still-advance button *g*)

[edda.livejournal.com]

the Wand of Cate Blanchett

Is that anything like the Prick of Tilda Swinton? *snerk*

[eruvadhril.livejournal.com]

Yay Gerard Butler!
I just finshed watching Dracula 2000 three hours ago.

[londonsparrow.livejournal.com]

Hey~ I'm a total lurker (and have too many lj usernames) but I wanted to tell you: I'm on a trip to England and I JUST bought your book! It was so exciting to see it, and living in the US I had delaying ordering it, but I definitely wanted it. Bravo! And sorry I'm like a thousand years behind everyone else who got it... But it made my day.

[jigglykat.livejournal.com]

Gah! Now I want to watch the commentary but my DVD is in California and I just moved to NY! Waaaaaaaaaaaah.

[guinevere33.livejournal.com]

Nonsense, you just have to multiply it out to get whole numbers. If you start with 0.7 Pb, 0.3 J, and 2 bread (Br), you get the following:

Pb7J3Br20

Voila!

[particle-person.livejournal.com]

What would you say if I told you it was really x=1/3.14159...? Because, y'know, I like some Pi with my lunch.

[kkyseinchin.livejournal.com]

How does one get more HP?

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

You have to find a shrine to pray to--"Pray to [Name]" will either get you nothing, 10 more hp, or 10 less hp ("A bolt of lightning!"). I've found a couple where you never get struck by lightning, so if I run into one of those, I just sit there clicking until I've worked up 100-160 HP.

[lily-handmaiden.livejournal.com]

"See, you could have had me in the wig, but no." "No, I choose Johnny!"

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

What is it she says at the end, about maybe changing her mind? Something about how he's something, something, and "has a gorgeous wig."

[lily-handmaiden.livejournal.com]

Actually, what I love the most about that commentary is how babbly it is. I would love to hear them babble through the whole thing. I think it's hilarious because that's what *I* do during movies, and here we have the awesome Keira Knightley and Jack Davenport doing the same thing.

[cleolinda.livejournal.com]

I just like listening to their accents, quite frankly. That, and they seem to be having so much FUN. That's really what I want out of my commentaries--multiple people in a room giggling, with accents if possible. The technical stuff, that can go in documentaries, where you get visual aids as well.

[lily-handmaiden.livejournal.com]

I... cannot remember. She does at one point call him a "fine specimen of a man," though.

[lily-handmaiden.livejournal.com]

Oh, totally. You can get the mechanics of CGI pirates in documentaries, but only in one place can you find people with lovely accents proclaiming that they "hate that bloody monkey!"

[angelene.livejournal.com]

or there are potions that would make you 'feel better'= +10HP.

[claddagh812.livejournal.com]

All the potions I find do nothing or "taste foul" (-10HP).

By the way, Cleolinda, I spent over 4 hours in your dungeon the other day at work. Thanks for being so popular so that your dungeon could keep me entertained; heaven knows work wasn't keeping me occupied. ;)

[jenmcd.livejournal.com]

I loved Gerard in Attila. At first I was all "Scottish guy playing a Hun? Whatever!" but he did pretty well for a show that wasn't totally biographical. :)

[silk-noir.livejournal.com]

Well. I loved to look at Gerard in Attila. I think I'll rent "Dear Frankie" while I'm on vacation.

Now, if I were in the business, I'd cast both Gerard and Clive Owen in something. And expire upon viewing the results.