I just read a great interview with David Slade and he did a great job of describing vamp physiology that made a lot more sense. He seems to have given a lot more attention to these details that the previous directors and I am excited to see what he has done with Eclipse. Here are a few of the Q&As; full interview here

Stephenie Meyer's unique vampire mythology sort of helps one get around depicting graphic violence, doesn't it? Eclipse features a lot of arm-ripping, head-smashing action -- and yet not too much blood.

We managed to pack quite a lot in by making the pathology of this vampire a little bit fantastic. I worked with the guys over at Imagine Engine, who are best known for being one of the main vendors on District 9, which is an amazing film. They did a hell of a lot of the alien work. They did some wolf work for us -- not all of it, that was mainly done by Tippett Studios -- but when we were designing some of the crystal-sparkly stuff we basically sat down and figured out how it would work. We got anatomical drawings and did human slices -- not real ones, but photographs of them -- and figured out which layers would be crystal and how that would work. We figured that out because we knew we had to smash them. In a way, it was going to be acceptable to decapitate the hell out of people and smash their heads off in pieces. Bite people's arms off and leave them with stumps. [Laughs] I'm amazed we got away with that, too, [in the scene where] Riley's arm gets bitten off.

Stephenie Meyer describes the vampire body as made of a marble-like substance; you call it 'crystal'?

There's a crystalline structure. Marble-crystal, yeah. We figured it was a kind of crystal because crystal slides and grows in a way that's very similar to muscle. It could potentially, in some fantastical way, slide around and move like muscle.

How much of the previous digital and design work did you inherit and how much did you try to change?

We tried to change more than we could. Not because of anything other than schedule and finance. We started down the path to radically redesign the sparkling Edward effect, but we just ran out of time on the R&D on that and ended up augmenting what already existed. What I wanted from that effect was the idea that even though he's this cold, soulless thing, when the light hit him it'd refract light back and reflect onto you. If you were kissing him, you'd feel the warmth on your skin. That was something emotional and nice about that effect, because I just personally didn't like how that worked out before.

I really like his crystal comparison and wish that he would have more money to fully develop his Edward-sparkle concept. So, does the crystal theory of vampire physiology make more sense than the strictly stone/marble that we usually read about?

So I spent the night at a friends house for a movie night and ended up watching Zombieland for the first time - which by the way was really good :D

Anyway, when I got home I decided to watch Daybreakers because everyone I knew said it sucked but I wanted to judge it myself - I ended up really liking it!

So that night Ihad the weirdest dream...  There was like scant to none of the human population, the rest were vampires (like in Daybreakers).  So me and my sister and mom were trying to run and hide so they wouldn't catch us and kill us.  One minute, my sister is shiving bags of donuts in a giant can of mayo, then the next thing I know we're hiding under a bed in craptastic hotel trying to ignore the banging on the door - it was the vampires.  They found us...  Well I don't know how, but we ended up in maid outfits running down the stairs out of the building, trying to get away.  Then there was this guy that grabbed me.  I don't know if he was nice or not... 

It was a lot weirder than it sounds.

So anyone else have a weird dream recently?  Or just tell you weridest dream yet.  Can be about anything :)

Let us all take a walk down memory lane.

I'd like to go over infamous moments in fandom history.

All things fandom.

Like the time Goo82 wrote the fic Realize and it tore everyone's heart out.

Or that time the kid from Harry Potter got cast as Edward and there was mutiny.

Or how on June 18th, 2008, withthevampsofcourse and jandco had their very first PM exchange.  :')  HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BABY

This fandom is nothing if not...er...passionate about things. 

Remind me of some of your favorites...or some of the things that made you think..."wtf am I doing here?  Seriously."

(and a legion of fic authors feel justified)

Here are two clips that are new

they are new right?

Bedroom scene

Okay, so...not sure if anyone will even care about this, but it's worth a shot, no?  My fanfic profile SUCKS, and I have no idea what to do with it. The editor won't even let me add line breaks, and when I center something, it reverts to the default layout when I save changes. The real problem though, is...it just sucks.

My question is this:  What do you think makes a good profile? What content do you like to see? What content do you HATE to see?

Anything goes!

All the recent speculation about the Breaking Dawn movie is starting to give me a wee bit of a headache.  Is there a sex scene?  Will the birth be cut out? blah blah blah.  Melissa Rosenberg has decided to address the rumours on her Facebook page:

Hi y'all! Not sure where some of you got the impression I intended to leave birth scene out of Breaking Dawn, but it's inaccurate. Of course the birth scene will be in there! And the sex scenes! And the feathers! And the blood! Perhaps you misinterpreted what I said about not needing to see BUCKETS of blood in or...der to convey the terror of the birth scene. But rest easy all! xoxo Mel

So what do you guys think?  To make this fun, let's play screenwriter.  How would you write the birthing scene?  Or better yet, how would you write the lemons on Isle Esme?

Have you guys seen the new GQ pictures?? I'm not sure what to think of some of them.  Sometimes he looks hot as hell, and then other a little awkward to me. 

Exhibit A: Hot as hell

Exhibit B: Awkward

See the rest here: http://www.gq.com/style/wear-it-now/201007/taylor-lautner-stretch-armstrong-new-moon-eclipse#slide=1

I also wanted to mention, whilst browsing the pictures I did read the comments about the clothes on the side panel thingy. And I was totally flippin floored at the cost of the crap they're selling!!! Haha I could never imagine paying more than $75 for a pair of anything! LOL  I mean seriously, $40 for a white t-shirt that only the collar is seen, when you can buy probably 10 for $15 bucks at Wally world!?!?! I just couldn't ever fathom buying clothes that cost so much.  I make a decent living, but it just seems silly to me.  No offense to anyone that enjoys couture clothes, I'm sure it costs that much for a reason (i.e. fabric or expert craftmanship). 

My questions to you ladies, and possible gents:

1. What do you think of the TLaut photos? Do you think they do him justice?

2. Have you ever bought couture items? What was your motivation? Did you regret it, or was it one of your best purchases ever?

I don't know why but I've been really interested in reading some teen mom stories lately so if anyone has any recs in that catagory or anything similar I would appreciate it!

Based on Octoberland's thought ("I Have a Theory") of a little while ago, I have to know. How many of you have NOT read the Twilight books, and/or seen any of the movies? I am actually desperate to know.

I prefer it from the back, tbh. I don't like all those ruffles. they dwarf her.

 

I was wondering...

HAVE YOU EVER DONE ANYTHING OF THE NAUGHTY VARIETY WHILE AT WORK?

be honest.

i screencapped a pic of him for you, becuse he's too flippin' cute.

Hey guys! How are you doing?

I'm just doing another shoutout because I'm still flying with joy! :)

The winners of the 'Till Death Do Us Apart' Contest had been anounced! And guess what? My one-shot (which I worte with my besite) won 2nd place!!!! I'm so, sooooo happy!!! :)

So in case you never knew about it, which I doubt? :) Here you have the winners list!

First comes People's Choice winners:

We're Married by dolphin62598

And:

I Can't Live Without Your Love by ele05gs & Lehava

You can check the Judge's choices here

Now you would say: So what?

And I would answer: Read them!! :)

If you do, don't forget to review! All the entries are amazing, I read them! :p

Thank you all for voting and have nice day!! :)

It turns out the fandom isn't all about thre crazies after all. There were a few nutjobs who said some vile stuff, but not nearly the amount we were led to believe. Is it possible that Ms. Roberts deleted her account and cried foul to be relevant for a few days by hitching herself to the Twilight buzz?

http://www.twilightlexicon.com/2010/06/17/emma-roberts-deletes-twitter-because-of-massive-twilight-trolling-maybe-not/

And it's likely to ruffle some feathers but bear with me and as always please play nice.  

I propose that all-human fics are inherently au.  Why?  Because the world Stephenie created has vampires and werewolves and shape-shifters so to deviate from that in such an extreme way...well you can't get much more alternate than that.  In my mind to remain canon you must include the world she created, a world in which the supernatural exists.  Just because the character names are used does not necessarily qualify it as a Twilight fic imo.

Which actually brings me to a second theory I just thought of last night.  Many fics these days (especially all-human ones) portray Edward and/or Bella as either drinking, smoking, doing drugs or any combinations of those three things.  Well I can't help but wonder if what people are really writing are Rob and Kristen even if it's just subconsciously.  Would we really be writing a drinking, drugging, smoking Bella if we didn't have Kristen as our 'role model'? (Same applies to Rob/Edward)  I suspect not.

Thoughts?  (Remember play nice please)

I found these two VERY srs bsns new reports about ROB & KSTEW's secret Love Nest.  Omg I love this... I hope this is true....

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart's Secret Love Shack Revealed

In the new issue of Us Weekly, which has been on newsstands now, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were said shacking up for the summer in their secret love nest in Los Angeles. The area is reportedly where Pattinson films his new movie "Water for Elephants".

In addition to the picture of Pattinson and Stewart's love shack, the magazine shared that the place is hidden in the woods and situated by a lake. The one-bedroom and two-story guesthouse boasts a gourmet kitchen cherry-wood floors and by all means plenty of privacy.

Enjoying their private time, the publication further reported that Pattinson and Stewart were lazing away the days by rising late, reading scripts and receiving grocery deliveries. The rumored couple didn't hire a housemaid which made the love shack littered with piles of clothes, and the magazine even gave specific detail, reporting they never make the bed.

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have been romantically linked after the two play together in "Twilight". However, the depicters of Edward Cullen and Bella Swan occasionally keep their fans guessing about the nature of their relationship.

source

ALSO~~

Robert Pattinson Shacking Up With Kristen Stewart

Robert Pattinson has reportedly been shacking up with Kristen Stewart. Amidst claim that the 24-year-old actor has dumped his "Twilight Saga" co-star, E! News confirmed Us Weekly report that the Edward Cullen depicter has rented a house in Los Angeles, adding that he made the move to be able to have a normal relationship with the brunette beauty.

"Rob has rented a place in Los Angeles. It's in the most random area so he's been able to hide out a lot," a source told E! about the "Water for Elephants" actor's secret love nest, which Us Weekly described as a one-bedroom, two-story guesthouse that is hidden in the woods and situated by a lake. The source went on, "Kristen lives with her parents, but she has been spending most of her time staying with Rob."

Though shaking up, the twosome are said in no rush to tie the knot. "They have a normal relationship," the insider informed E!. "They are 20 and 24 years old! They're just going with it, they like being around each other, but it's not like Rob is pushing Kristen down the aisle. They are both very career driven in the end, and that's something they can share together. That's why they are able to make it work."

Earlier, Life & Style magazine has come out with a contradicting story. The publication reported that Robert has broken up with Kristen earlier this year. "When Rob was back in the U.K., he was totally fed up with Kristen and over it. He told her, 'We're done', " so claimed its source. "Rob says she complains about everything and is such a downer. But when he meets up with her they start flirting again and get caught up in all the romance."

Robert and Kristen, along with their co-star Taylor Lautner, are currently busy with their press tour for "The Twilight Saga's Eclipse". A studio source told E!, "Rob and Kristen are working from the moment they wake up until they go to bed. So it's not exactly like they have time to go out on all these dates. They are working. But they also kind of make sure they are always near each other."

source

Hello campers!
It's been awhile (almost three months now) since I last read fanfiction, and now I'm in desperate need of some good recs to fill in my twific addiction, so please rec me something good! AH, completed and canon stories are more than welcome, but please feel free to rec me anything you think I must read (it being completed or not). ;D
Thank you in advance!

BTW, the forest looks great, congrats for the amazing work Rangers. And Mr. Tor!

PS: Sorry for my bad English!

You can preorder on ITunes now, and have a sneak peek below. 

What do y'all think? I think the other scores have sucked, so.... this is an improvement. 

For those of you Mortal Instruments fans, the sort of prequel to this series is coming out in a few weeks, the first book being Clockwork Angel.  I wanted to start this campfire to provoke some discussion regarding both the Mortal Instruments and the Infernal Devices series.  I read a review about Clockwork Angel and from the sounds of it, I'm probably not going to buy it.  I think the thing that got me in the review was the fact that the series was going to be set in the Steampunk universe (Victorian era) yet the protagonist keeps spouting off quotes from modern literature and is very modern in her attitude and thinking (can you say Mary Sue?).  Secondly, the male love interest is almost like a recycled version of Jace from the MI series.  And thirdly, it is a wildly known rumour(?) that Cassandra Clare is not at all loved in the fanfic world.  In fact she has been labelled as a plagiarist.  I don't think I'm all into supporting someone who commits fraud and try to pass off other people's work as their own.

What about you?  Will you buy this new book?

post approve by our resident canuck.

HEY EVERYONE! IT'S PATSY ROBINSON'S BIRTHDAY!

(ok, I think it's still not for another hour where she is, but idgaf b/c it's midnight here and I MADE HER A MACRO.)

(i stretched my technology skills to the limit to make that. my brain hurt so bad that i couldnt even come up with a joke better than that.)

COME WISH PATSY A HAPPY BDAY! even if you donut know her, she is super sweet and super skilled. you can check out her art in her tent here. she made my icon. she also now has a new appreciation for sawyer and the VW van. so obviously she is very discerning.

Epilogue posted.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5308419/18/Of_Squalor_and_Ashes

(In que on Twilighted)

Thank You.