morning campers!

alright, so this is a questions campfire.

i've got tons of them.

they will probably make absolutely no sense what-so-ever.  marriage, kids,dogs, diet, fics,sexy-times, make-up, whatever.

but i know we all have varying degrees of experiences and advice, so i am hoping that everyone will try and participate and add their two cents and whatnot.

thanks.

first question:

is anyone going to this:

EDIT:   THANKS FOR HELPING WITH MY QUESTIONS.  PLEASE TO BE ADDING SOME OF YOURS TOO.

...and Free for All Friday:

I present you elves.

May your weekend be happy!

These are some comics based on Bram Stoker's Dracula from  harkavagrant.com (her site is great):

So, becoming a vamp. What does it symbolize, these days?

Discuss!!

I was actually going to start a campfire about this guy after seeing him on a Graham Norton rerun, last week. Then i found this on the Lexicon this morning.

Apparently, Jack went to school with Rob and 'Is not a fan'. Is this a case of sour grapes, or was Rob a dick in highschool? Regardless of whether you find his comments offensive, it's damn funny.

His comment about Rob starts at 13.55.

I'd put up with alot to chomp on this for a while!

Thanks for reading

First let me start out by saying I have a passion for based on true crime stories.  I truly believe that no matter how horrific a crime is I will still watch/read the story as it is the voice of someone who can not speak to us anymore.  Here's an example of one:

    STORY

So on to the issue I'm having that involves from what I can tell is a very fine line.  

Where is the fine line when a story has a non-happy ending vs. a topic people don't want to read about.

I got an email on another site today saying "there is a fic over on ff.net that romanticizes an abusive, controlling, incestuous and pedophillic relationship between a six year old girl and her eighteen year old brother."

I paid no mind to it but the writer of this email requested everyone go to ff.Net and report the abuse. Which I'm not sure maybe by ff.Net standards this shouldn't have been allowed, IDK~IDK. Either way the story got pulled and for some reason it bothers me that it did. I never read it nor do I know the name of the story but all the emails about it got my attention because everyone said they protested to have it pulled.

I completely understand why would you want to read about that but at the same time my mind is screaming like WHAT IF this was a real person and it was someones story. Would your opinion change about wanting to read it? Or is it that no one wanted to read it just because Twilight peeps were involved in ways people didn't want them to be?

This topic has been approved by the awesome Emibella, thanks my dear.

IT IS A SAD SAD DAY FOR ME. 

I HAVE BROKEN UP WITH BONES. 

WE ARE THROUGH.

OVER.

FINISHED.

I BURNED ALL PICS OF US TOGETHER, RETURNED ALL ITS CRAP, AND GOT OUT THE ICE CREAM.

THE DB CAN'T EVEN SAVE IT ANYMORE. WE'RE DONE.

COME TALK ABOUT THINGS THAT HAVE DISAPPOINTED YOU. OR RAGE. OR WHATEVER. IDK IDK. I CAN'T THINK CLEARLY RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS AN ALL CAPS POST AS THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO EXPRESS RAGE ONLINE.

WARNING: THERE MAYBE SPOILERS IN HERE SHOULD ANYONE FEEL THE NEED FOR THEM.

P.S. REMEMBER TO BE NICE. IF IT'S AN AUTHOR, STORY, OR WHATEVER FANDOM RELATED THAT YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THERE ARE STILL RULES HERE AND I AM NOT IN THE MOOD FOR RULE BREAKERS.

APPROVED BY THE OH MIGHTY PURPLE FONTED ONE AS SHE IS PLOTTING AGAINST HART HANSEN AS WE SPEAK.

During this summer's Fandom Gives Back auction to benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand, I was lucky to win a one-shot from the amazingly talented -- and really, really nice -- Starshinedown. She is the author of "Aengus," and it's continuation, "My Love Shall Ever Live Young."

Well, she just posted her one-shot, "Legacy,"  and it is one of the most wonderful stories I've EVER read. I asked for Emmett, AU, with a bit of mythology mixed in. And I got so very much more than that.

Summary: He remembers with crystal clarity some images of family and
homestead, a small handful of conversations, an enormous white oak, and a
tall, weary man with brown hair tied back with a leather band.

Read it. You'll be so glad you did.

Legacy, by Starshinedown

ETA:  EEEP. I forgot:  I want to read some more Twilight/mythology crossover stories. Post here and rec me some, babies!

Is it common to get novacaine when getting a tattoo these days.  If you have gotten a tattoo, describe the pain, sensation for me?? Okay?  Barely Tolerable? Please share you tattoo stories.  

Thanks!

Mel

Fyt - stolen from someone here.

RANGER APPROVED BY JENNYFLY BECAUSE SHE IS GENEROUS BEYOND DESCRIPTION.

We're not good friends. Most of us never found the time to get to know you. But that doesn't mean we haven't noticed you. We don't talk about it much, but it's no secret that Sunnydale High isn't really like other high schools. A lot of weird stuff happens here.  But whenever there was a problem or something creepy happened, you seemed to show up and stop it. Most of the people here have been saved by you. Or helped by you at one time or another. We're proud to say that the class of '99 has the lowest mortality rate of any graduating class in Sunnydale history. And we know that at least part of that is because of you. So the senior class offers its thanks and gives you, uh... this. It's from all of us. And it has written here, "Buffy Summers — Class Protector."

:'D

watch this.  watch this now.

SO MUCH happens in this episode, and it includes the best cover song i know:

Edward was sensitive to others around him and is now a mind reader. Jasper was super charismatic and now enjoys messing with your emotions. A bunch of vamps that no one cares about have really ridiculous gifts like controlling the weather or making you hallucinate; see things that aren't really there. How does this happen, SMeyer? Was that vamp an LSD dealer prior to changing? What exactly in their human life could cause a gift like that to carry over?

So Campers, let's say a vamp makes an interrupted midnight snack out of you and you get changed. What personality defects  traits are going to develop into a full-blown talent when you open your eyes three days later? Will you use your powers for good or evil? Myself, I love animals and easily bond with them (makes sense since I don't interact with people very well). Would animals still run from Vamp-Cap or would I be able to tame and befriend them ala Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty or Belle or Pocahontas or (insert favorite Disney princess here)? Maybe I could lure them to the Cullens house for an omnomnom veggie-vamp buffet?

Come on in, be creative- but HONEST!- and share.

I can't remember when I read this story, but I'm 100% sure it was on FF.n.

Bella is a single mom raising her daughter.  I think Rosalie, though it could be Angela, runs a day care, where Edward sends her daughter and where Bella starts to take her little girl.  Bella's daughter has a temper, throws tantrums, and has sunglasses she believes makes her invisible.  Edward thinks the worst of Bella for the way she raises her daughter, but, and I can't remember how it came to this, hires Bella as a nanny while promising to help her learn to discipline her little girl.

Anyone know what it was?

I didn't like Breaking Dawn. 

While many people didn't, I do believe that a big part of the reason why is that I was LET DOWN. The story seemed to be going in one direction and then it shifted into something totally different. 

Worse was that all of my speculating and wonder was squelched. 

Sometimes I think that if I would have read the series as one, continuing story (instead of the vast amount of speculating I did before the final books arival) I may have been more satisfied that this was the authors vision. But I am not sure.

The Hunger Games series finale was a huge disappointment to me as well.

Just like Breaking Dawn, Mockingjay seemed to be void of the characters that I loved. I had sch high hopes for this book but in the end, I didn't care about the characters anymore because they were not the same people I fell in love with. It wasn't that they had grown, they just were not in character anymore. (Sound familiar?Edward??)

Now, this isn't ALL series. I loved Harry Potter from beginning to end (although that has it's share of controversy), The Lord of the Rings was perfect....

But I ask you, dear campers, WHY IS THIS?

Does the author lose sight of her vision?

Does he get bored with his own characters?

Do we have crazy expectations that cannot possibly be met?

DO WE SPECULATE TOO MUCH??

Please tell me, what SERIES do you think is wonderful from beginning to end? Which authors never betray their characters? Which series is a huge disappointment to you? Why Do you think this happens?

I started a new story the other day but didn't save it immediately and now I don't remember the name or even how I found it.  Does this sound familiar?

Bella works for a cleaning company and is cleaning Edward's office one night.  She decided to indulge in his swank office shower and, ofcourse, is caught by Edward.  She ends of up quitting her job so Edward won't fire the entire cleaning service.  Edward is impressed with her loyalty and hires her as a "consultant" whose job is to escort him to social functions.

Any ideas, campers?

WHERE IS MY PAPERCUTOUTS UPDATE?!

CAN SOMEONE TELL ME?

IMA SO SAD, NEED THAT FLUFF...NEED THAT EDWARD. =]

Sooo, since most of the campfires recently have been about fic I figured why not.

A little huff. Something that sort of annoys you, not to a gigantic point, not to one of flouncing or anything....just a huff.

Edward and Bella, the story is going well, getting some sort of weird romance where she's not sure about the vampirism or she's dealing with it or.....etc.....and then the Cullens will enter. And I always have a bit of a huff, and wish they could go away for a little while longer.

Why? Because once they enter, the story always shifts. Even in my FAVORITE fanfics...I have that little huff. Because I know that suddenly the story will turn into a story about Bella and the Cullens, instead of one about Bella and Edward. They have a habbit of taking over. And things I think Bella and Edward can or should be very capable of handling...are taken out of their hands.

And humans? What are those? Usually comes not too long after as any of Bella's human friends...go away. And are replaced by Alice.

I know it's canon. And it's not something that I hate about these fics or anything....I just have a little huff.

Anyone want to recommend a story where the family is less...present? Anyone else have a little huff?

Also, I don't read wolvie fics or Bella/Jacob or anything...but anyone who does, do you ever feel like the wolves have a habbit of taking over? Similar to the Cullens?

Hey,

So i was a thinkin'...dangerous, I know.

Which fic's couldn't live without?

What fic/fic's do you read and re-read?

Are they one in the same?

And....

What is the fic/fic's that you are currently reading, that you drop everything for and check religiously for the update?

EDITED: to enable you to choose more than one....

Around 6 months ago, I started a campfire re: AU vs AH.

Basically, I wanted to understand people's views on reading AH versus AU because I'm a nosy bish consumate researcher. If you want to take a look at the responses (and really, there were some very well thought out answers there), go: HERE

Me? Personally, I like it all - vamp, human, space invader, whatever, as long as it's well written. And I read and write some of everything. If I had to pick one, though, for me GOOD AU pwns all. Therein lay the purpose of this campfire.

Back then, I wanted to know why people liked/didn't like AU and AH.  

NOW, I come to you with more questions, this time, strictly about AU:

1. What sets apart good AU from mediocre AU?

2. Just how canon (talking about more than just canon pairings here - talking about behaviors, backgrounds, etc) do you like your AUs?

3. Do you (still) enjoy alt POVs, missing moments, extensions of the "real" books?

4. Do you prefer completely altered scenarios/universes - ie. the characters are the same but the events in the "real" books never occured?

5. How important is it to keep true to Twi-specific vamp mythology (ie sparkles, no fangs, etc)?

6. If you have them, what are your hard limits (i.e. Bella as a vamp, Edward drinking from Bella, Darkwards, Bella choosing not to change, etc)?

I may add more questions as I think of them... lol.

You ask why I care, what does it matter, lalalala. First off, I can talk vamp all day long. Secondly, I can obvsly talk Twi all day long. And thirdly, in the past few weeks, I've seen some campfires, forum arguments, twitter rants, etc, where some expressed irritation over lack of AU visibility. And like always, I'm intrigued and wanted to gather some data. Voila! A campfire is lit...

 So, Show Me Your Teeth! :D 

I've recently go my reading mojo back after having it missing for so long... So I need some new material.

What I'm looking for:

*Angst/Drama ex.Wide awake, 8 years later. maybe even a tear jerker.

*Completed or near completion

*Good writing

*Bella & Edward

Please and Thank you

For your time

Found this while trolling ONTD-

One lucky fan spent a whopping $80,000 Wednesday to meet Robert Pattinson on the set of 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn.'

The winner will travel to Vancouver where they'll be hosted at the Four Seasons along with three companions. Then, they'll travel by limo to the 'Breaking Dawn' set, where they'll have a meet and greet with Rob, who portrays hunky vampire Edward Cullen in the hit series.

The prize was offered on www.CharityBuzz.com to raise funds for the GO Campaign, a nonprofit group that supports grassroots projects for orphans and vulnerable children globally. The $80,000 bid is the highest bid ever for the GO Campaign.

There are several other high-dollar auctions running on CharityBuzz, including VIP tickets to see Paul McCartney and meet the Beatles legend backstage, which is currently at $85,000 and ends Thursday. Another notable auction is the first-ever Chevy Volt off the production line, which is currently going for $185,000 and ending on December 14. Two other auctions include a backstage tour from U2's The Edge, and the Ultimate Taylor Swift fan package.

The fourth book in the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn, will be split into two films to be released on November 18, 2011 and November 16, 2012 respectively.

So.

How much would you be willing to pay for a night with Rob?

Would you be more willing if you owned the million from humping Tor's great uncle Bartholomew?

Does the charity part make it easier to swallow?