WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE?! :O

I was one of the people who saw the announcement, and shared it with some people within minutes of it. It feels like I was one of the first ones to do so in some areas too.

What was FA for me? I mean, I'm one of the 20 million visitors and the 15k users. I'm fairly active here. A lot of people know me for still using the  Shenanigans icon. I used to post on the FAF. I joined here in 2007 - when I was 18. I knew OF FA before, I was part OF the fandom before. (Primarily the TF side of stuff... I've been writing TF since I was 9.)

I have a lot to thank Neer for I should say. Even indirectly - I've never really interacted with him. But he's still done quite a lot for the fandom. I feel a lot of people don't really appreciate it - especially those who've been saying all that shit about him. (You know who you are... I see you... If you're wondering why you've been culled from me? That's why... not that all of you saying that shit would read this. :B )

Did I interact with Neer? A few times, yes. Dude spoke to ME a few times on Twitter. That's impressive, I think. That should show the kind of person he was and be remembered by.

Go account settings, select "Retro" for the site template. Enable.

There you go.

So.... now there's a system in which you can give tips through the site.

I mean.... if you want to give me shinies, I guess you can *shrugs*

So, happy 2019.

It's absolutely freezing out here, and I gotta do things like, get my car out for maintenance.

It's not up to a good start, even though this is more of a remnant from last year. (Our elderly neighbour died.)

So let's see if this one will end up until August like I did this year, lol.

i'm once again ripping off  Kanada. Blah blah blah, smelly smelly smelly, also movies.


I'm going to say that if you weren't a fan of the first Fantastic Beasts movie, or harry Potter in general, skip this. If you don't know anything about Harry Potter, you're going to be confused as fuck.

Even if you do know a bit, you still might be somewhat confused - since you will have to remember some of the past things.

btw, why're they still calling it Fantastic Beasts? The first movie's plot actually had Fantastic Beasts involved to a minimal extent. This one... well, there's really only one. (Two if you include Nagini, which really isn't fair considering she's still a human being.)


What I liked:
* Well, some nice effects.
* Surprisingly, not a lot of battling here. It's all setting up plot and foreshadowing.
* Some of the humour
* I genuinely like Newt. He's not this badass superhero who is destined to defeat Grindelwald (That's Dumbledore's job anyway) or the typical hero - he's an empathetic hero. He's a caring hero.
* Grindelwald himself is not the typical "Look at me I'm Hitler". I dare say he's better written than Voldemort. He explains his reasons for doing what he does. These are spoilers (1927 though, do the math.)
* One subplot actually does have an explanation for why they couldn't just talk with one another - because the characters were wrong. FINALLY.
* I genuinely didn't see the ending twist coming.
* I do love how Newt on occasion weaponises the fantastic beasts.... but only when he's sure they won't be harmed. See, Newt technically could pull a H'aanit and just sic the fantastic beasts on his enemies, but he cares too much ABOUT the Fantastic Beasts. This is in fact something he SHOWS - not TELLS the audience. He doesn't send a bunch of feral animals to smash the wizards in his way, because they would realistically get hurt.


What I didn't like:
* PICK A PLOTLINE!! The first half of the movie is jumping around to various scenes of characters in different places, sometimes even in the past.
* OH NO DID WE HAVE TO HAVE THAT EYE SCREAM SCENE?! EW! EW EWEWEWEW! NO!
* Once again, a few plotlines can be solved if someone just... spoke. Of course, we all know which one I'm talking about.... and why they're probably reluctant to speak about it. But can't he just give an excuse beyond a non-answer? I'd be pissed too if I were in a certain character's shoes during that one scene.
* Why the dramatic cut to someone we haven't met and try to play it off as drama?
* So... are obscurials like, resistant to magic or something?
* poor Modesty. Fell into a plothole.
* Is it just me, or does Newt sound more.... wooden? Like, did they hear people think Newt might be autistic and tell his actor to not look at peoples' faces and speak somewaht flatly? AtLeAST he-doesn't-sound Like THE guy FROM the GOODDOCTOR.
* Uh, Rowling? This movie is set in 1927. Why's McGonagall there? Is this like, McGonngall Sr? Because according to your site, she wasn't born yet. Oops.



This really is movie for fans of the Wizarding World. Plain and simple. If you're not in that category, you might want to skip this. If you haven't seen the first Fantastic Beasts movie, skip it - you will understand absolutely nothing. This is to be expected from a series with an intertwined myth arc like this, even moreso than the series it spun off from. (The first three or so novels are relatively standalone with only minimal contributions to the main plot.)

Since FA does support PDFs (Which I am told is easier for people to download and save to kindles), like Weasyl does, here's something I want to ask you who... actually care about the journals.


Should I continue to use .txt (Which iI use due to it being viewable on-site), or PDF since they can be opened in-browser and downloaded for later?

What the title sez.

I'm stealing this from  Kanada


Overall.... there're some things I like about the movie, and a few things I don't like.

What I liked:

-That L actually acts a little smarter. His original "lol Kira I found you!" scene in the manga made even an 18-year-old me facepalm because "Wow, what an idiot - you're giving out information that should
-Some of the actual unintentional comedy, like Watari singing a Wizard of Oz song to L.
-OH MY GOD YOU KILLED KENNY!
-Willem Dafoe does a very good job of Ryuk. Ryuk is... a lot more evil in this setting. This is an interesting interpretation, imo.
-VERY good special effects on Ryuk..
-I liked that they did ATTEMPT to make it seem like what would happen if the death note was given to someone different. They assess one of the cultural differences between the manga and this movie. (Ever notice how Light doesn't ever consider wrongful convictions? Yeah, here, LIght and Mis-I mean mia go after cartel members, terrorists, enforcers of totalitarian regimes.)


What I didn't like:
-NO POTATO CHIPS?!? HOW do you do Death Note without the potato chips?!?
-rather wooden performances. And I don't mean the kind that Kanada likes. :P
-Despite making it set in the US, they could have easily touched upon themes unique to the states. You know, like racism in the justice system. Maybe they didn't wanna touch upon things like the whole... corrupt cops? :/
-A lot of things htat're... I don't get why it has to be an adaptation of death note. See, the trailers make it look like something else. Honestly? This could be like... something set after it.
-Let me guess, you're just saying "fuck" for the sake of saying fuck. It sounds like my early writings that were trying to be more "adult". "I called you a stupid fuck you stupid fuck!"
-So Misa-I mean Mia is a lot more evil.
-"Sleep is key to strong thoughts". Sadly... it doesn't replace the potato chips.
-Nice scene in the sets leftover from Alice: Madness Returns.
-Seriously you were acting like a nice detective.... L, no. Why? :/
-that chase scene is going to give someone a seizure.
-Nice music choice at the end. NOT.
-Again... WHERE ARE THE POTATO CHIPS?!? You can have the obsession with candy, but no taking a potato chip and eating it?!


Watari definitely didn't die for this.


overall... stick with the original manga or the anime if you haven't seen 'em before. It's a different interpretation - by the way, if you're one of those fans of light, you'll probably LOVE this movie.

So for those who remember, I live in colorado, and the MST time zone is a hideous place to get new gaming hardware. But I managed to do it. After being one of five people whod id not get a switch Yesterday from Target, someone told me "Hey there's actually a shipment coming tomorrow." Well, the shipment had only two units. :| Two.

And guess who was number one in line this time! :D There were two people in line, the guy who waited with me and I both got ours. Screw you toys r us - you let in campers and scalpers about an hour and a half before you opened.


Anyway, my Switch Friend Code is SW-3434-7542-0717

Somehow I'm the only one who managed to get their FA account easily. Even if I used the email address that I didn't change before everyone had to change their passwords (twice I might add. Nice oversight.), I'd still have no problem accessing it.

Because even if I use a dummy email account to sign up for something, I make sure that it works! I have a total of four emails accounts.

One is for talking to family members / work.
One is for personal things like art commissions and gaming
One is a Gmail alt (Which is tied to one anyway...)
One is an "Oh shit - I forgot my password(s) so I set this up as a backup email address to email verification code(s) too" account.

I technically have a fifth, but that was abandoned long ago because ReikaDragon somehow got ahold of it. (Long story there) and I might have another for work.

Really, it seems like common sense - even on places like deviantART or steam, check your account settings every now and then and if you see an email that you know you don't use anymore, then change it! You should always take into consideration that you might have to reset the password for some reason.

And before those of you go all "oh yeah if FA gets hacked again," take into consideration other just as plausible things:
1) You get a new computer / phone and have to relog in everything again. (And you say, don't data transfer all the things like saved passwords.)
2) Your computer / phone is stolen - so you have to change your info because if everything is auto-logged in, that person can then access your shit.
3) Your computer / phone is lost for a different reason. (E.g, a housefire, a flood, tornado, or a hurricane.)
4) Your computer breaks and you need to use another one temporarily. (Such as say, a laptop)
So consider using multiple emails that might be backups for things. I like that Hotmail gives me the option to either text a security code to my phone or email one of my backups for security purposes. Because what if I say, lose my phone or THAT breaks too?
So clearly, tl:dr?
Check your accounts regularly. If you see an email that you don't use anymore, update it. Check your accounts at least once ever couple of months - year or so.

Always, Always Always assume you might have to reset your password on this account for some reason - so you should be ready for it.
I mean heck, you don't even need four email addresses - you can get away with just two!

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news.....-strip-n483581


I was in Las Vegas at the time of the accident, yes. But I was across the street in the Mirage and to the north of the accident.

dunno i this is against TOS but here http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7065210/

ANOTHER FUCKING SUICIDE. THIS TIME It was my freaking neibhgour of 15 years god fuckin damn it why didn't I say tnyting again why didn't I tell dad anything it couldn't be my fault and it can't be his fault yet why does it fucking feel like it fucking is AGAIN

THERE GO FIVE MONTHS OF THERAPY DOWN THE DRAIN AND THIS TIME I DIDn'T EVEN HAVE A BROKEN ANKLE

Starting on Saturday and until next Thursday, I'll be in Las Vegas.

I figure I might as well signal boost this - if only to get that stupid emo piece of crap journal out of my front page.

https://www.facebook.com/thruriansaga

Consider checking this out guys. :) Looks interesting.

I had a bad feeling earlier. I just felt depressed while talking to someone on Twitter. I started talkign about how bad I felt around this time of year.

So guess what happened? I Get told by someone I know that he was goign to really do it this time. You knwo what it means. So I tear the hell out as fast as I can on an almost-healed-broken ankle to his house and find his sister franticall ybanging on the door to get hsi attention. Third person comes in as we're frantigcally trying to get into the house after having caleld 911 about a potentia lsuicde. Then I get this brilliant idea...

...go all Bigby on this and try to get in through the window. I smack the window with one of my crutches, don't do a thing, so I throw a brick through it. Person C goes into the house and his sister climbs in through the window and then we hear an ear-piercing scream because guess where he was?

HANGING FROM THE ROOF.

The only reason I havent' drowned the whole world yet by now is because I cried os much I deghydrated myself. I couldnt' even drink a MIke's HArd. A FUCKING MIKE's HARD.

I said I'd go without a mental breakdown well guess what I FUCKING HAD ONE ANYWAY!!!! ARRRAGAHAGHAGH!!!!! FUCK MY LIFE!!!! I coudl have at least told his sister to check up on him or went in but no I worked myself into a hyseric frenzy for nothing!!!!

Things to do at Disneyland:

-Make silly faces in Space Mountain
-Single Rider rides to get short lines
-Fast Pass Cars Racers when they are up.
-Eat Corn Dogs for Breakfast
-Eat at the Bengal Barbecue
-Repeatedly shoot the targets in Astro Blasters when the ride stops
-Get a pineapple whip
-Ride Space Mountain with your eyes closed in the back row
-Take a picture of the new Arrendale in the Storybook Land canal boats
-Go APE**** on the spinning teacups when you spin the wheel.

Things NOT to do:
-Break your ankle (Which I did... the doctor thinks I may have slammed it into something)
-Drop your ice cream on the ground after a rainstorm. (YUCK.)
-Splash in puddles
-Use strollers as a shopping cart. (Why on earth do people do this?)
-Throw a water bottle off of Goofy's Flight School in California adventure and cause the ride to shut down.
-Bring shredded up napkins into the log of Splash Mountain, then stomp them and turn them to mush.

Twelve new skype contacts
Eleven tons of hail
Ten shitty drivers
Nine days on crutches
Eight no call no shows
Seven kinds of cookies
Six artists I commissioned
FIIIIIIIVE MENTAL BREAKDOWNS!
Four dumbass days
Three book scams
Two real bad colds
And the death of my grandmother

...becuase I sure have a lot. xD Ask questions, have my (crazy) characters respond to them.

We got Fiona, Jarosite, Dominik (Nexequus/Nightstallion), Mao, Striker, Sabrina the panther, Sabrina Demoney the puppeteer, Zenk the Unseen [as of now], Madison the Squirrel, Werewolf Jillian, Banen the Polar Bear/Eastern Dragon Hybrid, Polec, Drew, Haud, Blazej, Plugg, Bernard, Salem, Jake Spines...

...good lord how many characters do I have?

Those of you who were in IRC channels (specifically MKGuild or Kaerwyn) may know that my uncle called me on Wednesday NIght to tell me that Grandma wa sprobably dying - and he asked for me specifically because he knew that

a) Dad apparently still thinks I'm the "Baby" of the house and that I apparently don't understand death at all. [Despite that, you know, freaking grandfather died in 2008 when I was nineteen) and would try to hide it from me
b) I was the only one in our house still conscious at the time.


Then those of you who were watching my Twitter Feed last night probably saw it erupt when I went into a mental breakdown when mom and dad started shouting at me for wanting to know just what the hell was going on and then my sister regressed into utter psycho bitch mode and started yelling at me for no good reason.

I'd like to say thank you, for whoever was on there.

was tagged by  wyraachur to do this thing. Normally I don't bother with them, but I might as well attempt it.

RULES :
1. Pick one of your OCs. or how many you want
2. Fill in the questions/statements as if you were your OC.
3. Tag at least four people to do this meme!
4. Tell people that they been tagged with a link from your journal

Answer as your OC/keep in character.


1. What is your name?
Jarosite.


2. Do you know why you were named that?
Because I have a few colours like Jarosite that's not yellow, those are my eyes. Don't know what it is? Google it - I don't have the time to teach you things.


3. Single or taken?
Like my narrator there, single.


4. Have any abilities or powers?
Let me tell you something about this - I'm the bonekeeper. Not only are my wings 'detachable', but I can do almost anything with bone. I can craft it from the raw materials of all sorts of things like calcium and the various components. Oh yeah, I can also breathe fire that will MELT YOUR SKIN DOWN TO THE FREAKING BONE LIKE A VERY STRONG BASE WILL!!! Except this will also be quite painful. I don't breathe fire - I breathe NOXIOUS FLAMES.

...oh and I can mimic that whole 'Alas poor Yorick' scene.


5. Stop being a Mary Sue!
Who?


6. What's your eye color?
Yellow.


7. How about hair color?
Are you freaking blind? It's BROWN!!!!!

8. Have you any family members?
Other dragons? Yes.

9. Oh? How about pets?
Nope.

10. That's cool, I guess. Now tell me something you don't like.
Maybe obnoxiously stupid people?

11. Do you have any activities/hobbies that you like to do?
I do that acting for fun at times.


12. Have you ever hurt anyone in any way before?
Question. How do you think I know about what my fire does? Come on... answer it.... Yeah. I think you know the answer now, right? Good.

13. Ever… killed anyone before?
Oh, I think a few

14. What kind of animal are you?
Dragon here.

15. Name your worst habits.
How's not wearing any clothing sound?

16. Do you look up to anyone at all?
Most macros. You kind of -have- to look up to them to make any kind of eye contact with them, don't you?

17. Are you gay, straight, or bisexual?
Het? nobody's straight. If I straightened you, would you be in any pain? I would assume so because your spine naturally curves and has to be able to do so, otherwise you would be in extreme pain and discomfort.

18. Do you go to school?
No need.

19. Ever want to marry and have kids one day?
Nope.

20. Do you have fangirls/fanboys?
I have a feeing that  ben300 likes me but I don't think that I can call him a 'fanboy'.

21. What are you most afraid of?
Probably losing the friends I do have.

22. What do you usually wear?
Look at the pictures. I do often wear more but usually this is all I need when you hang out in the desert as much as I do.

23. What's one food that tempts you?
Ribs, especially spareribs.
...what, it's not like they need them.

24. What class are you (low class, middle class, high class)?
Low class because of how I dress? What, I assume that's what you're looking for, right?

25. How many friends do you have?
I can't count. No, I mean I can't count how many friends I have. This is not including a few of these friends. Like so. *pulls a bone puppet like a sockpuppet* 'You might wish to try looking for some other dragoness and maybe settle down to try and make another bronze-ish dragon out there'.
You know I can put you away, right?

26. What are your thoughts on pie?
What pie do you mean?

27. Favorite drink?
Ah, livegiving water. NECTAR OF THE GODS.


28. What's your favorite place?
I live in deserts.

29. Are you interested in anyone~?
No.

30. Would you rather swim in a lake or the ocean?
I usually swim in a lake in oasi.

31. What's your type?
Loner? what do you want of this question? By the way is this done?

32. Any fetishes?
Nope, sorry, I don't have any. Why would you be interested in those little things, anyways? You might want to talk to a Witch Doctor?

33. Seme or uke?
I'm sorry, that's neither for me. What kind of person do you take me for? One o those 'ooooh my ideal bara kemono is wearing a thong'?

34. Camping or indoors?
I camp.

35. Tag People!
Yeah, know of anyone who HASN'T been tagged by this?

It appears that an artist has been giving me the cold shoulder - they told me that they would have a piece they've owed for months completed on Wednesday. It is now Sunday, and they have not only failed to give me anything, but they haven't responded to any DMs of mine. He is currently taking more commissions despite that I have literally caught him giving priority to somebody else.

I'm asking for advice - how do I get this person in contact with me? Artists_Beware won't do a damn thing - he's apparently popular enough he can afford to scam some little unknown fur like me. There's no police in this fandom.

Basically... I've been really REALLY bad about uploading commissions here. I've been a little better on Weasyl only due to some artists using collections. (Although that's some.)