Can you believe this?!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, I'm gonna go vomit and come back to you!

.

Edit: You guys saw this before?

So, lately, I've kind of felt like a Righteous Brothers song when I come to ADF...

You've lost that lovin' feelin'...

And dude, it's harshin my buzz

We used to be all about the fic.  New stories. Older stories. Classic stories. BIg fics. Little ones.  We were all about the fic love.

Now? 

Now not so much. More and more I'm seeing CFs that were normally reserved for FFA's being posted on non-FFA days.  I'm seeing games being posted on days that aren't Hump Day, when we traditionally play our games.  And somewhere, lost in the shuffle could be a cf or two about fics.  

So, why don't we get back to basics?

Let's talk about what brought us to ADF in the first place. 

Tell me about your first~because you always remember your first (unless you were very, very drunk....but I digress...)

Tell me about the story that pulled you in.

Tell me about the story that helped you through a difficult time.

Tell me about the story that stayed with you for days after.

Tell me..tell me about what brought us all here.   

Tell me about your Fan Fiction Experience.

Truth or Truth

AKA

The Dirty Truth

Since we can't do a Truth or Dare, So we'll stick with Truth or Truth :)

The Rules:

Ask any camper any question you want, but it has to be just one question per time.

You can't ask a question but after you comment on the CF, mentioning your gender and your age.

I know that it'll mostly if not all will be (Female) but just do it. And since the women age sometimes is Top Secret; you can say (old enough)

Okay?

How to play:

You add a comment first, mentioning the above.

You choose a camper that already commented, then you ask them a question.

The question must be asked under the camper main comment, as in reply to their comment.

When a question is asked to you, you have to say the truth, and nothing but truth. OR I'LL HUNT YOU IN YOUR DREAMS! AND NOT IN A GOOD WAY. LOL! 

You can ask any camper even if someone already asked them, but only one question per comment and it has to be as a reply on the main comment, not a reply to the reply.

Got it, guys?

One thing that is really important:

The question must be about SEX, and nothing but SEX :P

Let's get started :)

The lovely EKSmith said yes :)

So sorry we missed last week! There is no excuse...but please forgive us and come play today! :)

What we’re cookin’...

• Plot Bunnies! Ever have a plot bunny that needed some spice? Who said anything about too many cooks? The more the merrier, here! Bring your undercooked plots or ideas, and help others hash out their stories, too.

• Your Characters! Feel like your characters are just skin and bones? Come chat with your friends and see if they can help you create the perfect recipe for meaty greatness.

• Basically anything related to your fic that you need help with!

Allergies...

• We’re allergic to negativity! Constructive criticism and suggestions are welcome, but please try to stay positive and productive!

• And pilfering, too! There will be plenty of story ideas being discussed, so please stay respectful to your fellow authors by not using another's idea as your own - unless given explicit permission by the author first and then giving due credit, of course. No eating off someone else’s plate unless they say you can!

Food Bank...

• Donations! Have some untouched plot ingredients that have been sitting in your cabinet for far too long? Come drop them off at our Food Bank and help another hungry author!

• Pick up! Need some ingredients for your writing? See what ideas have been left for a good home.

You’ve given us an excuse to use the kitchen for the first time.

So, come on in and share your ideas! Maybe someone will have that perfect plot point that pushes your story from good to great, and hopefully you’ll be able to do the same for a fellow author!

I LOVE HART OF DIXIE AND I'M NOT ASHAMED TO ADMIT IT!

Who wouldn't love a show with this (Mayor Levon Hayes on the right):

THIS (George Tucker)

AND ESPECIALLY THIS (Wade Kinsella)

It's not secret that the show isn't Emmy-worthy material, and I often get fun of for watching so religiously, but I can't help it.  Hart of Dixie is my TV Guilty Pleasure. I have to see every episode, and if the TiVo malfunctions, it kills me!

ANYWAY...

Last night was the Season Finale and it was awesome!  Are there any other peeps out there who share my love of this show? And what do you think will happen between Zoe and the men in her life?

To make this interactive:

What is your TV Guilty Pleasure & why? Would you be ashamed to tell people (other than us at ADF, of course).  Who is your favorite character from your TV Guilty Pleasure?

Come play inside and tell me your favorites and show me the man candy from your guilty pleasures!

~this campfire was approved by EKSmith

My daughter had her kindergarten graduation tonight.

I thought it would be fun for ADF to have one as well!

So, let's post those pictures! 

I wanna see pics of you dear campers when you were in Kindergarten!

Don't have one? Post that pic from when you were five or six.

Or do you have a kid that's graduating from Kindergarten? 

Or High School?

Or College?

Any graduation pics with you in that cap and gown?

Post them!

Also, for campers overseas not sure if y'all have a kindergarten graduation so share with me your local traditions!

Here's mine to start us off!

Approved by the dear EKSmith!

Im reading this fic that deals with suicide/death.

Anyway, most fics out there ( which im assuming reflect the authors opinions) see pity as a negative emotion. And i dont understand why.

I dont think this is a case of lost in translation, since english is not my mother tongue.

A close friend just lost her dad and brother on a car accident (they were 56 and 27), not only the loss, but she had to give up her dream career to try to handle her father companies etc. Its a huge mess. I pity her immensely and im also very proud of how she is dealing with everything.

I dont believe it makes you less of a person if you are pitied, it just mean you were dealt a shitty card in life.'I dont see it as a reflection of someone character.

Unless you are trying to gain something out of it, some people try to leach off others and keep using something bad that happened to them to justify it. Using the sympathy card. overusing it actually.

I do understand not wanting pity to define who you are.

How come sympathy is acceptable?

The fic that made me wonder about this is:

In Justice

Reeling from a sudden and inconceivable loss, Bella Swan struggles to make sense of it. Convinced all is not as it seems, her search for answers uncovers a far darker instability than ever anticipated.
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Drama/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 14 - Words: 68,422 - Reviews: 256 - Updated: 5-13-12 - Published: 1-28-12 - Bella & Edward

Well, this is an old question for me. Most of the angsty fics deal with the unwanted pity one time or another.

My official rec, she is known on twilighted and TWCS, but just recently started posting on ff. I try to rec less known fics around here:

A Friend of the Family by samekraemer

How does someone inadvertently get mixed up with organized crime and live to tell about it? Good question. Full Summary Inside AH/OOC/All EPOV/Canon Couples/Lemons/Violence not graphic /Language.
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 23 - Words: 156,949 - Reviews: 371 - Updated: 5-2-12 - Published: 4-12-12 - Edward & Bella

Thanx.

xxx

Hello all! It's been awhile since I've made a campfire. But I'm in seen of assistance. As you can all tell by my title, I'm looking for the PDF files of Master Of The Universe. Both parts with Epilouge and Outtakes. I just finished reading Fifty Shades of Grey, and while it was amazing as I knew it would be, I'm just having a serious itch to read the originals again. Because, well it's Bella and Edward. Don't we all just a stronger connection to the lovely couple? So, if anyone has them, I would very much appricate it if you could send them to me. Just message me on here and I'll give you my email address. Thank you!

My recommendations:

1. Brighter, Appease
NEW FICTIONISTA WORKSHOP WITFITS: APRIL 2012 - JUNE 2012. started with Brighter. Now on Appease.
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance - Chapters: 38 - Words: 84,652 - Reviews: 4283 - Updated: 5-14-12 - Published: 4-2-12 - Edward & Bella

4. Starry Eyed Inside 
High School Fictional. No one sends Bella into a tailspin quite like Edward Cullen... but can she make him hers? The ups and downs and all arounds.
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 29 - Words: 153,224 - Reviews: 8240 - Updated: 12-19-11 - Published: 8-24-10 - Bella & Edward - Complete

(I know the second one's a little older but I just love her writing. And really, if you haven't read these yet you're cray cray.)

The Snow White and the Huntsman Premiere was today in London.  Not sure how I feel about Kristens dress, but I love Charlize.  And Chris Hemsworth is always fun to look at. 

What do you all think??  Are you excited to see the movie??

Edit:  Rangers..it's not letting me tag this for some reason. 

I watched last nights episode.  It left me looking like this:

Things are getting CRAZY up in Westeros.  Come share your feelings with me!

There will be show spoilers in here. 

If you post book spoilers, please do so in white font for those who don't want to be spoiled.  

Post gifs, pics, and otherwise just use this to discuss all the GoT things. 

HAPPY MONDAY MORNING CAMPERS

I hope you all had a lovely weekend

Anywho it's that time again

for you to let us sneak your peeks

so come on inside and share with the class

what have ya been working on?

Challenge for this week:

I wanna know what kinda 'ward' and 'ella' you guys write!

indulge me, please :)

~Don't forget to include the link to your fic/s~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BECCAD86!!

What would becca like for her birthday?

Some of her favourite things are:

 Rob and Travel

Why not put them together, and post your favourite International Man of Mystery, World Traveler Rob pics!  Movie premiere in Tokyo, on location in Rio, press junket in Germany, or even bringing the circus to town in Sydney

She also quite likes Adam Lambert, so pics and videos would go over a treat!

no sparkles  because i'm grilling

some of you have asked us to add tags from time to time, so here's the campfire in which to do that in an official capacity-

please suggest tags you would like to see and  use in this post. 

also, PLEASE TAG YOUR POSTS with appropriate tags.

and hey, why don't you feed the trees while you're here?

as requested, i made a penis warning tag.

you're welcome. and happy mother's day.

Excuse the title if it's too crude, but you have no idea how against AH fics I have been since I started reading fan fiction. I was a loyal CANON ONLY fic reader, but after a year opened my heart to AU vamp fics.  I've been in the fandom for 3 years and have never read an All Human fic.  NO DESIRE WHAT SO EVER. UGH! NO WAY!

But. Then.

I read a pdf of The University of Edward Mason.

I fell in love.  

I loved that it kept so many elements of canon, but spun them in a different way. It was so refreshing!  The writing was so good!  I read the entire story, all 800 pages or so, within one evening.  LOOOOOOVED it.

So, I'm ready to do some exploration in the world of AH.  Except, I'm afraid. I don't want to read crap or something that doesn't respect the Twilight characters I so desparately love.

My rec:

I researched the author and found this AH story and it was delightful! It's an AH telling how how Rosalie and Emmett meet.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6528047/1/The_Ice_Queen_and_Mister_McCarty
 

Help me, Forest!!!  What are some high quality AH fics that you recommend that won't disappoint?

But I want recs! I want funny stuff! Like really funny.... not porny fic with some sarcasm thrown in that pretends it's humour. That just won't do. I want sarcasm, i want witty banter, i want silly in jokes between Edward and Bella... i want childish humour, i want bucket loads of UST and a cute frienship! a few pop culture references would be awesome too.. i want to laugh! 

I don't ask for much do i? lmao!

What's the funniest fic you ever read? 

i'm going to rec this (and funnily enough it's the one been recc'd to me most while on my appeal for humour.... so obviously it's awesome) 

The Cellar by iambeagle

Boy meets Girl. Girl's friend throws up on Boy's shoes. A story about wannabe hipsters, awkward moments, and soul mates.
 

also pretty much anything by Misswinkles

and here is some funny music to get people in the mood! 

Favorite Food Finds

While shopping this weekend, I discovered this:

Cream cheese + Chocolate = Heaven + Foodgasm

I will be helpless with this newfound delight.  It's 2 of my favorite foods combined, and it is delicious.  It's a good fruit/pretzel dip.  But he11, before it's over I'll probably be slathering it on d@mn near everything.  I don't know if it's brand new, or only new in my area, but I'd never seen it before this weekend.

So fellow campers, hit me with your favorite food finds!  What products did you recently discover that are now new faves?

Picture taken today, on his birthday, outside the hotel where he's been staying w/ Kris for the duration of her press junket this weekend.

Come share your favorite "Robert Pattinson is so hot right now" pictures :) 

Prolly more of these to come via RPLife :) 

...though humongous, can be a frail little thing.

While we are celebrating Rob's birthday today by spamming posting gifs, pics and vids here in the forest to gush and lust over enjoy, we should also be considerate enough as to not forget about all the other hunks out there!

Negligence is not to be taken lightly. Some guys out there feel left out!

As to not cause half of Hollywood's male population to get depressed, I want you to post me something or everyting of your favorite actor/musician/artist that, in your opinion, certainly is in dire need of attention!

Have a heart for all the Brad's, Josh's, Kellan's and Chris's out there!

Ryan & Brad are waiting for some loving, too!

Though it pains me to say it--> this is a Pattinson-free zone!!  o_O

So, go ahead and post away!!!

(P.S. this my first cf, come and help me out here ^^)

I know there was a CF further down with a couple of photos in, but I thought I'd add in the interview :)

I really liked it, and I don't tend to read them lol.

Here's a link, but I'll post it as a comment.

What do you all think?

Also, what are some of your favourite Twi-cast interviews?