She's older and experienced; he's young and enthusiastic.  He's older and confident while she's young and sassy.  Maybe. :)  Point is, there's an age difference, a difference big enough to be an issue for one reason or another.  

It's the May-December Romance!  The story appeals to us on many levels in "the real world" whether or not the pairing makes news.  In the Twidom, this is equally true.  So share with us your favorite fics involving a May-December romance.  (This does not necessarily include NOR does it preclude the AU aspect of our fandom.  I think the biggest May-December romance issues will, though, be a HUMAN consideration.  I leave that to the discretion of the individual Camper!)

Remember, if you're looking for a rec, we have THIRTY-SIX (including this one) CATEGORIES of fic recs on the MASTER FIC LIST.  So if you or someone you know is looking for a specific type of story, chances are we have some winners to share. :)

 

 

Today, bring on the winningest May-December Romances!  My rec will be within.

Thank you for sharing your favorite recommendations around the fire!

 Allow me to put this out there to you who follow ´canon´ Bella.

Never ever does she say out loud in any book of Twilight ; I´m so plain and pale and soo boring.  - She thinks it yes, but god it pains me to hear her say it word by word in every other story I read!  Its so AWKWARD!  

E; Hey Bella, you lookin cute

B; ... breath hitches, blinks, looks stunned (dream sequence´ OMG DID HE JUST CALL ME PERFECTLY EXQUISITE IS HE CRAZY WHAT DOES HE SEE IN ME WHEN HE COULD HAVE ANY (another fail in fics coming up) PERFECTLY PLASTIC FAKE BOOBIE TANNED BLEACHED BLONDE BIMBO HERE)) .. thanks Edward but you dont have to say that,  I know I´m really plain and really just boring.

Does this annoy you too?  Cos I´m reading a fic and I just gonna skim it to finish cos now it´s just predictable.

I'm lost in a sea of awesome fics and outstanding authors and I'm struggling with finding the time to read them all.  I need to narrow things down a bit and I need some help from you lovely ADF'ers.

What I'm after is your ultimate favourite fic. AH/Canon/AU/Vamp whatever.  What is the fic that is numero uno in your eyes?  The one you wanted to read again as soon as you finished. The one were you are jealous of the people who are reading it for the first time.

I know there is a master fic list on here (>3 LJ Summers), but it has gotten pretty huge, so I'm after a definitive list regardless of genre, rating etc

FYT

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^so pretty^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

Pictures say a thousand words.

Lets share pictures of the cutest twilight character!

It should be illegal to have such abs, brown, cute face at his age! :D Love that smile!

No seriously.

In Houston.  He has gone to bed now (I assume) so I think it's okay to post these:

Post pics if you find them!   Hope he got out of there okay...

And to make this interactive:

Would you go up to him?  Or leave him alone?

I just finished reading Mockingjay and then my head exploded  I got all crazy and inspired and wrote an angsty Gale one-shot. After I posted it on ff I started feeling weird.

I've only ever written fanfic for Twilight. I feel like I'm cheating on it or something. And when I went to look at "My Stories" I feel weird about seeing something there that wasn't Twilight related. I don't know what to do with these feelings.

Has something like this ever happened to you?

Are you a one-category reader/writer, or do you stretch out a little?

If so, what do other fandoms do you read/write?

Am I a traitor now?

Hi Campers? Remember me? Maybe not. The internet can be a fickle friend. 

I am just coming to do a confession of sorts. I have not been a very good ranger. In fact, I have been a downright poopy ranger. I have not answered PM's and I haven't kept up with my weekly campfires. I haven't told you all about all of the wonderful fics by our authors or told you each how much I care about you lately, either. So I am here to say that I am sorry for all of that. Even if you haven't noticed. I feel bad.

You see, I just started back to work this week, the kids started back to school and I am moving on FRIDAY. It's a lot for one week, don't you think?  On top of that, I have a lot of really nasty things going on right now that I feel nowhere NEAR able to handle. To say I am overwhelmed would be an understatement.

So what am I doing when I should be packing or any number of other things? I am reading all of your wonderful campfires and realizing how great you all are. Oh, and I am watching Buffy as well (Thanks, Kristen)

So who wants to help me be a good girl??

Tell me what motivates YOU!

Give me some good advice on how to stay on task!

Tell me your experience with moving or with extremely stressful situations!

WHIP ME INTO SHAPE SO I CAN BE A BETTER PERSON!

Today, I discovered the new love of my life. I was at work, bored out of my mind, when I realized Freshmen by The Verve Pipe was playing on the radio. Being one of my favorite songs that I rarely get to hear, I got really excited. Then the next song was The Middle by Jimmy Eat World. After that it was Mr. Brightside by The Killers. And on and on and on with me being super excited about every song that came on. The only drawback that I've noted so far is they play Nickelback, but I guess you can't win them all. Since this radio station has officially changed my life, I felt the need to share it with you. Frequency 94.1 out of Cincinnati is probably the best AltRock station I've ever heard. Click here to go to their site and get the stream.

So for the interactive part, do you listen to the radio or are you a CD/iPod kind of person? What radio stations/genres do you like? Is there a radio station near you that I just have to listen to? Link if possible please :)

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P.S. Ever listened to Ray LaMontagne? His song Beg Steal or Borrow is amazing. Give him a shot.

Ok so paper cutout was just updated, and I read through just now and let me tell u people oh my god, go read it...

 

Okaayyy, I didn't mean to post this so everyone could nag abt it, even to those who are complaining I knw all of u adore this from bottom of your hearts:P PS I can't find ur cm but someone said that EP was crap, it is NOT...it has the best writing nd story, that might actually exist in reality, so EP is NOT crap, its one of the best fics out there. Nd don't try to make other fics look bad... PPS I totally understand if u delete this post rangers:)

 

 

ranger edit: fyi-- there are lots of spoilers in here.  carry on :)

For a hundred years I offered ugly death to everyone I met, and I did it with a song in my heart.

 

in case you were wondering, "angel" also goes by the name "wtvoc's boyfriend"

Hey everyone! So I've been somewhat of a lurker here for a while, but am determined to start getting more involved in  discussions, and topics here, as you all seem so very cool :0) I saw the previous posts about Rob doing a road trip across country, ending in New Orleans? Now I'm not trying to stalk the oh-so-delicious man, but am just wondering if this is true? Rumor? I saw the pic of him in Texas (poor thing, stumbling into a college town lol), and I'm curious as to when he'll end up in NOLA, if that's his destination. I live in Mississippi and am spending the weekend there starting the 16th for my birthday...should I keep my eyes peeled for a 6 ft tall Brit trying to be all incognito? (Like I'd recognize my own mother after a few drinks, but hey! Lol)

If it is true, that's a very sweet and cool idea, the whole road trip thing! Is she filming there? Jeez I'm nosy! Okay ladies, I'm off to have by heart broken by Paper Cut Outs....

*hugs*

Misti

 

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN.

 

DO YOU MAKE FAN VIDEOS?

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOU WANT TO SHARE?

POST THEM ALL HERE!

 

This week, in honor of Season 2 of The Vampire Diaries starting TOMORROW, I'm posting a TVD fan vid. (Who else is uber excited about the new season???)

 

"Katherine Pierce - This is only a game" by paradisedanifm1 and bresida92

 

POST AWAY CAMPERS!

 

 

Just little old me stopping by to remind all of the slash fans in ADF that the voting process for The TwiSlash Awards officially opens in 6 days. If you're interested in voting (you no longer need to be a member to vote) check out our Reading List to see what fanfictions were nominated. If you happen to have a livejournal, please join us.

In an effort to keep this campfire interactive, I'm curious to know how many campers have livejournals. I, myself, have two. One for fanfiction and one for personal usage.

If you have one, leave a link so other people can friend you (if they haven't already) and if you happen to have a fanfiction journal...link that too so I can have something to read!

 

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Because I can't remember the last time Taylor's beautiful self (who is actually here in Pittsburgh filming atm, I believe) was gracing the Forest.

Pleae share pics of Taylor and general remarks on his arms amazingness. Both these things would make me a very happy lady. :)

So... I'm not going to write about how disappointing this film was to me....you don't need to hear about how I feel the film was rushed and the effects were lame, and there was too much Riley bs, and how that new chick was horrible as Victoria.  I don't wanna bore you.... MANY people loved it. Hell, even I saw it twice.

If you want to see it again...

Eclipse is being re-released in theaters nationwide (US) THIS WEEKEND in honor of Bella's birthday. (umm...okay)  Summit tweeted this.

Also...

The DVD.... from twilightsource.com:

We’re getting our first look at some Eclipse DVD information thanks to VideoETA.com! Check out the details:

- Release date: December 4th, 2010
- 2 Audio Commentaries: Rob Pattinson & Kristen Stewart; Stephenie Meyer
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Photo Gallery
- 6-Part Making of Documentary
- Jump to… Your favorite scenes
- Music Videos
- PIP Commentary (Blu-Ray only)

We expect more details and features to be revealed as we approach the release date. No word yet on pricing. Keep in mind that these details are not yet confirmed by Summit, so we cannot say at this time that they are 100% official!

So.  there you go... (yeah i'll still buy it.)

OFF TOPIC POST

idk, if you don't wanna answer the questions just post a pic of a random sample

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Visit KingsOfLeon.com to watch the premiere of the band's new "Radioactive" music video.

"Radioactive" is the first single off the upcoming album, Come Around Sundown, out everywhere 10/19. Visit your favorite digital music retailer on 9/14 to download the track or get an instant download of "Radioactive" when you pre-order the album on iTunes.

New European Tour Dates Announced
After wrapping up their current US tour, Kings Of Leon will head overseas to kick off a string of European Arena tour dates.

Visit KingsOfLeon.com for a list of the new tour dates and pre-sale links. The first pre-sales kick off at 9AM local venue time today.
 

New Interview With Caleb In Vanity Fair
Look for the October issue of Vanity Fair to read Caleb's one-page "Fanfair" Interview with Lisa Robinson. In the interview, Caleb discusses the gospel influences on the new album along with the band's early tours with U2 and Bob Dylan.
Music & Merch
Look for Kings Of Leon's new single "Radioactive" available on iTunes on 9/14.

Pre-Order Come Around Sundown at Amazon.com.

Purchase exclusive merch at KoL's Online Merch Store.


I love KoL almost as much as I love Rob. Caleb.....unf. unf. unf. Where my fellow fans at?!? Do you love the new song? I do. Are you excited about the new album? I am.

 

 

It's amazing how much one grows and changes in just a few short years...

 

I stumbled across these today...

 

 

These are from the Hackett Autumn-Winter cataloge from 2007.  More can be seen here.

What's your favorite Rob look?

The Fandom People Awards

Nominations opened on 9/6 - now before you shake your head, take a second to look, this is something totally different - read on.

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There are categories that recognize the contributions of Authors, Readers, Betas, Artists, Twi-Site Bloggers, and members of the Twific community. We're asking people to think about the people who make this fandom such a great place to be.

Authors, who hooks it up with insightful reviews? Who goes out of their way to pimp the hell out of your story? Which pre-reader or Beta throws down the most helpful feedback?

Readers, which authors have the best review replies? Who are the most accessible authors on twitter?

Everybody: Which banners are the hottest? the most creative? the most visually stunning? Who is the master manip-maker? blinkie-maker? banner-maker?

Which Twi-sites have the best recs? Where can you find the best resources for writing fic?

Who, in the Twific community, is the hardest working woman in show business? Who promotes the love throughout our fandom?

Think about these questions and GO SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS!

Remember that these are not your average awards. It's not a popularity contest, it's an opportunity to show love to the people who often get overlooked in this fandom. 

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So come on, get cracking people - it's time to recognize more than just the stories, but the people and places that make it all happen!!

C'mon. You know you've been waiting for this one.  Straight from the MASTER FIC LIST, he's been waiting to make an appearance.

He's hot. He's sexy. He knows what his partner wants.  And, most importantly, he is in control. Not a psychopath, but a male who is in complete control of himself and is able to dominate his partner.  He is DOMWARD and he melts panties all over the world with that gleam in his eye and his velvety voice.  

He may be human or vampire.  His eyes might be green or gold or even red.  The constant for this list is that he is the Dom in the relationship. He is not abusive; he loves his submissive and wants the very best for them and -- most importantly -- they allow him to be in control in this way.  His sub may be male or female or he might have both...

What fics showcase your favorite Domwards?  The Campers of ADF are panting to know!

 

My rec will be inside.  

 

Thank you for sharing your favorite Domward around the fire!