Night Chronicles

Hey guys.  Just keep getting asked if I'm alive, and I want to assure you I am, but I'm busy busy.  I'm actually checking my e-mail for the first time in. . . two months?  Or something.  So, yeah.

RL has been very, very busy.  I work at a non-profit and summer is our event season, so I'm just trying to keep my head above water.  I'm still writing, but with the amount of time I have, it's slow.  I'm trying, I swear.  But yes, I'm alive.

As soon as I can breath again, I'll get something up for you all!

Hey everyone!  Yes, my apartment did eat me.  I'd intended to actually get on here and let everyone know what I was up to before now, but I just haven't had time.  I'm sorry.

I spent the past several months getting used to living in an apartment, and moving in my two roommates, which are awesome, and getting a new TV and PS3 (that ate part of me. . . sorry.  ^_^) and all sorts of crap.  I'm hoping I'll start getting some kind of. . . you know, schedule down soon, but now we're in event season at work and I'm going insane.

On the bright side I did finish (and will be posting) the next chapter of FotBB for everyone.  I know people have been looking for it.  My intention was doing it a little faster than I am, and maybe now that I'm a little more used to my life I will.  I also finished the planning process for it, so now I have the end goal in mind--but no spoilers for you, hee hee.

Other than that, I don't have much in the way of updates of my life.  I've been busy, but mostly for work and getting unpacked and moved in and moving everything else in. . . you know how it is, yeah?

So. . . Here's the next chapter for you all to enjoy.  Please ignore my typos.  ^_^

Title:  Flight of the Bumblebee Part Nineteen
Rating:  T/PG-13
Fandom:  Harry Potter Gundam Wing crossover
Disclaimer:  Well, at least you know what I'd like for my birthday, right?
Warnings:  (1x2, 3x4, 5x6)  As for other warnings, I'm sure there should be some, but I've no earthly idea what.
Summary:  Trowa Barton discovers that he actually has family thanks to mandatory government testing.  Since Trowa isn't eighteen yet, he's the lucky sap that gets to go live with them for awhile, to the annoyance of the rest of the pilots and Preventors.

( FotBB Part 19 )

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I hope you enjoyed it, tell me what you think.  My opinion is that it's slowing down a bit, which is fine for the moment, but I should be picking things back up very, very shortly.

I have much good news!

First off, I am better (again. . . ).  My eye troubles are over.  Apparently it was some weird infection caused by my contacts not letting in enough air because I wear them two months at a go.  I've been told in the past it's all right, because I rarely wear them more than 8-12 hours at a go, I almost never sleep in them, and so I don't build up the protein that most people do.  Apparently, however, contacts, like food, have expiration dates after you open them.

Go figure.

My second bit of big news:

I have now, officially, moved out!  I am sitting on my bed, in my apartment, waiting to go pick up a friend from work that will be one of my roommates.  It's kind of weird because it's a guy, and most people automatically assume you must be screwing if a girl and guy live together, but we're not dating.  In fact, the third roommate will be his girlfriend, so I'll be splitting rent three ways instead of two.  Good for my poor bank account.  *nods*

But goodness it was a mess.  I've finally unburied myself and dug out all my shit and I have my computer back from being sent away for repairs (and it is mine, not a knock off labled as mine.  I was thrilled.  Go Acer!  I love the customer service!)  So, anyway, I'm washing my cloths in my new place and life is good!  I've even managed to write some today, which is practically a miracle, since I only moved in Saturday and just finished unpacking today.

Hell, I even have my kitchen table put together!  Granted we're still waiting on our living room furnature to be passed to us from a variety of places, but I'm okay with that.  In fact, I don't mind at all.  *mourns the loss of the bank account tapped to fund the move*  I propose a moment of silence for my dead bank account.  *Stares mournfully into wallet for a moment as a twenty-one moth salute futters about*.

But, anyway, Just thought I'd update everyone and let you know I'm not dead yet and that I'm going to try to get back into updates.  Sorry about my insane life.  But I have my own apartment!  *happy dance*

So I don't post as much as I should, and I'm sorry, but I've been doing very crazy things.  Like getting ready to move out.  And while I haven't lapsed into my holiday illness, I do have ulcers in my left eye.  Yes, my eye.  Congratulate me.  While they aren't serious unless they burst (which I caught them before that happened) I do have to use eyedrops.  Totally ick.

And I've finally sent in y computer, so even though I have this cute little mini one, which I bought for work, it's not as comfortable to type on.  So I'm pretty limited to my writing, and I certainly don't want to strain my eyes right now.  Sigh.  This yer has been terrible for me and illness!

I just wanted everyone to know I'm not dead or deathly sick or anything, and I'll be back when I have something real to post.

HELP!  I lost a fic!

I'm hoping this person still keeps up with me, because I'm about to beg you to help me out.  Someone wrote me a fic that was a spinoff for FotBB set after the socerer's stone, and I thought I bookmarked it and I can't find it!

Someone mentioned that, and I was like, "Oh, yeah, I was just thinking about that fic.  I should totally go re-read it!"  And I can't find it!  Help!

*sniffles*  I sorry I lost it!  Help a girl out here, please!

I'm sorry I've been so dead.  I meant to get this chapter done for awhile now, but I've had about a million things happen at once.  Most of it was me being sick.  Even after I was better, I was still getting up to 100%, which took some time.  I am now in the "all better" category, which is good for me.

Then I went apartment hunting.  I have now been approved for the apartment, so all the paperwork was good!  I have a couple of small things to iron out, but looks like I'll have my own place, soon!  Yay for me!  I'm so excited!

Then I sent in my computer.  I actually sent it off yesterday, but I got this slick little mini-computer, which is awesome.  Not something I want to type on all the time, but at least I can try to stay up on everything.  I bought it mostly for work, but it's mine so i can use it however the hell I want.  Yay for me!

I also have good news.  I did finish chapter 18, and it is extra long as an apology for me being so flaky for the past. . . well, forever I think.  ^_^  I hope you like it.  It may be a little choppy because of all the time that's passed, so if you see anything out of place, let me know.  I tried to make sure I re-read it before working on it (which is part of what took me so long, because I pretty much had to re-read it every time I wrote anything new), so keep an eye open for me.  Oh, and sorry for any spelling errors in the last part, or typos.  I'm still getting used to the tiny keyboard.

Other than all my excuses, please enjoy!

Title:  Flight of the Bumblebee Part Eighteen
Rating:  T/PG-13
Fandom:  Harry Potter Gundam Wing crossover
Disclaimer:  Unfortunately, my fairy godmother is on vacation and I lost my genie, so I still don't own either series.  Would be nice, though.
Warnings:  (1x2, 3x4, 5x6)  As for other warnings, I'm sure there should be some, but I've no earthly idea what.
Summary:  Trowa Barton discovers that he actually has family thanks to mandatory government testing.  Since Trowa isn't eighteen yet, he's the lucky sap that gets to go live with them for awhile, to the annoyance of the rest of the pilots and Preventors.

( Flight of the Bumblebee 18 )

I wanted everyone to know I'm not dead.  I've been sucessfully been sick in varying degrees for about a months now, but not dead.  I'm better now, I think, and I have a couple days off, so hopefully I'll be able to get some writing done for everyone.

Until then, just wanted to say,

Merry Christmas!

*Blows nose and starts whispering*

I'm still sick.  I feel better, so I'll try to write some, but I won't post it until after I have a chance to re-read it.  I thought I was getting better, because my coughing slackened off, and I didn't feel so tired, but I'm running a low-grade temp now and not only do I still have a bunch of stuff rattling in my chest, my nose is stuffy and it's all infected.  Ew.  And my throat hurts from couching and it gave my laragytis, too.

So you get to listen to me whine for a moment.

Oh.  And I've been trying to sneeze for three hours.  Go me.

I'm calling the doctor tomorrow.  Hopefully I be able to get very, very quickly.  I despise being sick.

Excuse me.  I'm going to go die now.

Yeah. . . no updates this week.  Sorry.  I got sick and all I write when I feel like shit is. . . well. . . more shit, honestly.  I slept through yesterday and today, I got sent home from work because I looked like crap, and I'm suffering from bronchitis.  Yay me.  I 'll head to work tomorrow, but I'm spending thursdays, fridays, and saturdays volunteerign at night for the next three weeks, so I'll get home and fall into bed.  Honestly I meant to get an update this week, because Thanksgiving threw off my schedule since I had a friend here (thus, no updates), and it's just not going to happen.

So you'll have to wait an extra week, but (on the upside) you won't have to read a load of shit, either.

Being sick sucks, if I may say so.

Excuse me. . . I'm going to go die now.

HAPPY B-DAY YANAGI WA!!!

I am so busy.  I have the week off, but a friend of mine is up visiting, so I haven't had a lot of time.  I did get a couple of new books, including one with a bunch of prompts in it for writing exercises, so I suspect you lot with be subject to some short stories and drabbles as I try to keep my skills sharp.

I have managed to scribble something up for Thanksgiving, which is my favorite holiday.  I wanted to finish it and post it for everyone, so I'll go ahead and do so, then I need to get to bed.  Tomorrow is going to be a very big day for me.

Home, Family, and Giving Thanks
Disclaimer:  I wish I owned Gundam Wing, but no such luck.  Pity, that.
Warnings:  Shounen ai (Cavity worthy, really), and sap.
Pairings:  Mostly 3x4, but mentions of 1x2, and 5xM and past 3x2 and 3x5  (Trowa's defense:  Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time!)
Other:  This is an AU, set in something like the present.  No colonies or anything, but it's pretty generic about time period.

( Home, Family, and Giving Thanks )
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So the end isn't my favorite, but. . . well. . . I'm tired.  Maybe I'll do something with it later, maybe I won't.  Sorry for any typos.  It's bedtime.

Hugs to you all, and happy Thanksgiving!

Okay, so I'm running a little behind with fanfiction.  You're not allowed to kill me because I can't finish the story if I'm dead!  So there!  :P

Seriously, though.  Work takes up more time than school, I think, even if I don't have homework and I'm just always tired!  But I'm trying to get in the habit of bi-weekly updates, which will hopefully work.  I just can't work on more than two stories at once.  Which seems all right at the moment because that's all I need to update.

We won't talk about what needs editing.

*ahem*  Anyway, I did manage to get the next chapter of Flight of the Bumblebee done.  Good for me, right?  The chapter took a slight turn that even I was surprised for in the end, but I think it'll blend in nicely with my plan.  I also wanted to hint that, if you pay attention, you'll find someone from The Dream Catcher (My "one shot" that ended up a three shot).  So, if you've read that, tell me if you find the reference!

Now, before you kill me for dropping off the end of the world for, like, two months (or something.  I have no idea how long it was.  And hopefully life will be easier when I move out in a few months), I think I'll post chapter seventeen.
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Title:  Flight of the Bumblebee Part Seventeen
Rating:  T/PG-13
Fandom:  Harry Potter Gundam Wing crossover
Disclaimer:  For the. . . like, seventeenth time, already!  I would have a very confused gender and nationality to own these.  Pity.  It'd be quite fun.
Warnings:  (1x2, 3x4, 5x6)  Harry angst.  Sap.
Summary:  Trowa Barton discovers that he actually has family thanks to mandatory government testing.  Since Trowa isn't eighteen yet, he's the lucky sap that gets to go live with them for awhile, to the annoyance of the rest of the pilots and Preventors.

( Flight of the Bumblebee 17 )
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Okay, I know it's been awhile since I've been on when I look at the cut portion and go WTF?  When did this happen?

Yeah.  Bad me.  I'll try to do better.  Whatever the case, tell me what you think!

I just received a review on ff.net that I'm not sure how to react to.  It was critical, but I'm hardly offended (Really, it takes a it to manage that, and this was hardly a flame).  Even so, I'm not sure what to think.

The reviewer has told me that I'vepushed the envelope with "poor Harry" too far, and that he's unrealistic in terms of recovery.  (They're on chapter ten on ff.net, and Harry has just met the rest of the Pilots).  According to the reviewer, Harry shouldn't be having his mood swings too often, and some of the things I have him say are out of line.  In particular was the reference while they were headed to the restaurant and Harry said he'd never been in because "no pet allowed."  She took it as Harry feeling sorry for himself, and I had envisioned it as a statement of fact.  He'd never been in there because. . .

Anyway, I don't mean to rant, I'm just. . . thinking out loud, I suppose.  Gathering my thoughts.  That and wondering what your reactions are.  Do you think my take on Harry's recovery is too radical?

I was really surprised to get the review, because I think that's the one thing I'm most compliemented on, is Harry's recovery.  I don't know, though.  He was very upset about me taking so long with Harry's recovery, but Harry, in chapter ten, has only known Trowa for three weeks.  It seems far to extreme to make him better, and I still don't think he'd be "recovered" even at this point in the story (that is, chapter sixteen.)

I'm not sure if I need reassurance or feedback as I wasn't offended by the review even if it did attack my writer's pride.  I told him I'd consider the review, and I will, and I pointed out the time frame, and I think I handled it all right, but I do want to hear some other's responses about Harry's reactions, I suppose.  Do you agree that I've made it unrealistic by making it too long?  Have I been pushing the "poor Harry" aspect too hard even though the time frame is believeable?  Or is it just fine and the only thing doing bad things is my paranoia?

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Thanks for all the comments, everyone.  It was nice to hear other opinions about my story, especially since you're my original victims test audience.  Maybe the comment really did hurt my feelings worse than I thought, but the comments helped me realize that the story took the right direction after all, and I really shouldn't doubt you all myself.

It's also nice to hear other people that have seen/heard more about the events of abuse.  I'm sure I know someone who was abused in childhood, and I know I studied it in my psych classes, but it's always so hard to nail down to a character.  Harry is always so difficult to write and the reviewer probably touched a nerve because I'm always trying to decide how much is "too much."

But everyone who commented was so supportive and I'm glad y'all took the time to reassure me.

Thank you so much!

I finally finished chapter sixteen (which, all things considered, didn't actually take me too long).  I'm pretty happy for that.  I'm excited for the next chapter too (Sorry, I haven't written it yet, though.)

Anyway, I think I'll go ahead and post this before you try to kill me for rambling too much.

Title:  Flight of the Bumblebee Part Sixteen
Rating:  T/PG-13
Fandom:  Harry Potter Gundam Wing crossover
Disclaimer:  Seriously. . . how many times do I need to repeat myself?  Yes, I'd love to own both Harry Potter and Gundam Wing.  No, I don't really own them.
Warnings:  (1x2, 3x4, 5x6)
Summary:  Trowa Barton discovers that he actually has family thanks to mandatory government testing.  Since Trowa isn't eighteen yet, he's the lucky sap that gets to go live with them for awhile, to the annoyance of the rest of the pilots and Preventors.

( Flight of the Bumblebee Part Sixteen )
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I hope you enjoyed!

Yay!  Chapter fifteen, finally.  I've had writer's block from hell, seriously, but it's good now.  Hopefully I'll be able to get chapters done faster now.  No guarantees, but hopefully.

The first nine chapters have also been beta'd by a wonderful person named Tempest Rose.  Thank you so much!  Between Jess, Dentelle, and Tempest, this story is shaping up nicely.  Tempest actually has more beta'd but I haven't finished posting them yet, so you'll have to wait for it.  Sorry.

Chapter fifteen is not beta'd however, but you get the raw version.  I figure you won't complain since the only person that got this first is Tempest and that's because I e-mailed her before I posted here (by about an hour).

Title:  Flight of the Bumblebee Part Fifteen
Rating:  T/PG-13
Fandom:  Harry Potter Gundam Wing crossover
Disclaimer:  I don't own either series.  Obviously, since they're separate series.  So no suing me!
Warnings:  (1x2, 3x4, 5x6)
Summary:  Trowa Barton discovers that he actually has family thanks to mandatory government testing.  Since Trowa isn't eighteen yet, he's the lucky sap that gets to go live with them for awhile, to the annoyance of the rest of the pilots and Preventors.


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I don't have much to say, just tell me what you think of this chapter.  I love the criticism, as long as I can better myself with it.  So, please comment for me!

I'm sorry it's been so long!  I've been going through writer's block on so many levels, and then I started a job. . . OMG, I have so much to tell everyone and you're all going to be so pissed and I'm sorry!

Okay, let me start at the beginning. . . or, what I think is the beginning.  Because I've been gone so long and I'm so out of the loop!  I'm so sorry, everyone!  Like, I haven't talked to any of you in forever and I've missed you all so much!  Okay, so let me start with everything.

I got home from school fine.  We all knew this, because I have since been on to post.  I was looking for a job when I came home.  I got an internship, but was still looking for a job in July.  Now, if all goes well, I am no longer looking for a job.  As of August 11th, I will be hired!  Yay for me!  It's not a museum, but the job deals with a lot of the behind the scenes stuff I need to know to work at a museum, and it's going to be awesome.  I'm excited.  I'm currently interning there and I love it.  I love the people and the work, so far at least.  Hopefully I will continued to do so.  It would suck if I started to hate it in another month.

Let's see. . . what else. . .

Oh, I have a role-playing convention in two weeks, which is the only vacation I'll get this summer, and I'm running around like a headless chicken.  I'm running some of the games, so I have to get off my ass and get my stuff planned out, but that's all good because I have half of it done and not much left to do.  Some re-writing, some plan changing and two more full out areas to do.  I have one game planned out because a friend and I have been working on it for a few years now.  We plan on repeating it on several occasions.  It's going to be wicked fun.

The game is a carnival (We call it the carnevil) and is sole for the bastardization of all things considered normal in the realm of nature and physics.  And even magic too, on occasion.  ^_^  We've had the planning in process for three years, and I've run it once before, and it's just awesome.  The players are specially invited to make the game more fun, and it's just going to be a blast!  I still have a few things to do for it (go to kinkos and get the invitations printed off, for one, but I'm excited).

Anyway, past that. . . I've been battling writer's block like no one's business.  It wasn't even real writer's block, which makes it worse.  It was something more like lack of time combined with pissy muses crossed with lack of inspiration.  I haven't finished the next chapter of FotBB yet, but I'm almost done with it.  I don't anticipate it being put up until after the con, just because I'm running around like a freaking headless chicken, but I was on a roll so it might.  I got a headache or I probably would have attempted to finish it tonight, and I may go finish it still.  Maybe you'll all get a surprise.

I did work on another yet-to-be-posted story that I want to do a little more of tonight as well.  That one I want to post, but probably not until I get further done just because I haven't hammered out all the details.  Jess, you'll know it by the names of Cadence and Reunion.  The rest of you will wonder what the hell I'm talking about.  But you'll see.  Later.

I also finished another couple of chapters on a Harry Potter story I have that I've been writing for a long time now.  I also went back and revised the first two chapters of the first book (I'm writing book three, and will soon be on book four out of five) and anticipate finishing the revisions, editing, and writing for all three books this summer, if all goes well.  *crosses fingers*  We'll see, I suppose.

Finally, the last bit of news (and the reason you're all going to murder me in my sleep) is that I haven't actually sent in my computer yet.  I said I was going to do it, but I just can't go two weeks without a computer.  I can't.  It's like. . . my non-life.  I'm pathetic, I know.  But I need to send it in.  I really, really do.  I have a broken key board and some blacked out pixels and I need to send it in.  But now it'll have to wait until after the con, because I am going to need it then.  I know that for a fact.  But I'll have the family computer (slow as hell) and some paper and pens so I should continue to write (I didn't flat out stop for the six weeks I've been gone, but it's all been shit so I won't force you to read it) so there's no way I'll stop for two weeks.  And it probably won't be terrible because I'm not stuck in the horrible, horrible world of writing indifference I've been clawing my way out of for the past month.  A month.  I've never gone so long.  I was terrified I'd managed to lose my talent.  Or make it run away.  It was terrible!

All right, LJ's being glitchy and I don't know why, so I'm going to stop torturing it.  PLEASE DON'T KILL ME!  I need to have the use of my hands, brain, and cognitive function if I'm to finish the stories!  *runs away and hides, whimpering*

Okay, so I lied about sending my computer in last week.  But I'm going to do it, I swear!  And soon.  Because. . . well, I really do have to.  But. . . but. . . it's two weeks.  With no computer!

Anyway, that wasn't why I got on.  I got on because I just found an anime. . . about library wars!  It's so cool!  Well, mostly because I'm a total bookist, but seriously!  Library wars!  They're like, a censor group was created, so the library force was created to "protect the freedom of expression" and it's battles for books!  It totally appeals to my inner geek.

Granted you would only ever find this in anime, but so what?  It's great!  My only real beef is the main character, this chick who kind of reminds me of Fuu from Samurai Champloo, cries waaaay too much.  But nothing's perfect and it's so awsome!  Books!  Hahahaha!

Yeah, I know.  I'm a geek.  Sue me.  ^_~

Okay, so I know Yanagi_wa, at the very least, knows her way around guns, and I'm hoping a few of the rest of you do, too.  Surprisingly enough, I have spent a great deal of time around the weapons, but know very little about them.  For several reasons, to tell the honest truth, but mostly because I think they smell (I hate gunpowder of all kinds, including firecrackers) and they're loud (even when I'm wearing protective gear, they hurt my ears).  So I never had much to do with them.

What I need is some basic information.  Like, how do I describe Harry stripping and cleaning a gun?  How would I describe him being taught how to hold and shoot a gun?  (The only gun I shot was a 12 gauge and the kick didn't bother me like it was supposed to?  Apparently I was supposed to be pretty sore the next day, is that true?)  Are there any sort of tricks Harry would have been likely to learn from the pilots?  And what type of gun is he likely to have?  I know my mother has a glock, the kids on my family's farm start out with some small caliber shot-gun -type thing (I can't remember the name, and it's not a BB or air gun) and move to the 12 gauge, but what would Harry have?

I'd look for this stuff on the internet, but I can't find anything for comparison.  This gun does this, this gun does that. . . blah, blah blah.  Which really doesn't answer my questions, you know?  So I thought I'd make a post and ask for help.  ^_^

I do know a fair bit about gun safety when not shooting/handling the weapon a great deal, so let me list the few things I know so you can add to that if necessary.

1.  Make sure the safety is on.
2.  Safety or not, don't touch the damn trigger unless you plan to shoot the weapon.
3.  Don't point it at anything you don't want to shoot (safety on or off, or finger on trigger or not).
4.  Don't look down the barrel to check for a bullet (seriously. . . who does stuff like that?)
5.  If you don't know what you're doing, don't handle the weapon without proper supervision (I live be a few of these rules).
6.  Treat every gun like it's loaded, whether or not it really is.
7.  If you point it at someone, then you better be prepared to shoot them.

I think those are my rules, but, like I said, I don't handle the weapon much.  I generally prefer a bow, and some of the concepts are similar (though it's just a smidge more obvious when the bow is loaded, so that rule doesn't get much use ^_~) but I know I'm missing a lot of ideas that I probably need to be teaching Harry.  Not to mention I want to go over them because I also post on ff.net and that has a wide audience, some of which might have never seen a gun in their lives.  I don't want to mislead them about the weapons because they are dangerous and some people just don't exercise common sense.

So, any help you could give me on the subject would be a great help, since I know very, very little about guns (as you can tell since I was asking all those questions) and the idea of gun safety while the gun is in use (I've shot once, missed all the clay pigeons, lol, and really didn't much care for it, so I've never done it again.  My ears were ringing for days.)  In any case, help a girl out, please!

Been awhile, ain't it?

Well, I've got good news.  I haven't sent in my computer, yet.  Which is good for you, because I was so close to finishing chapter fourteen of FotBB that I decided to just get it done today so I can send in my comp guilt free and you'll not have been waiting, like, six weeks for a new chapter.  So. . . that's the good news.  I will be sending my comp in soon, though, I can garuntee that.  It needs done.  I truly does.  So I'm going to do that this week.  I keep procrastinating because I don't want to be without my computer.  But I'm sending it in.  I am.  *Shifty eyes*

So, anyway, I'll post chapter fourteen, and I'll leave you a little note when I go MIA for awhile because I am computerless.  I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Title:  Flight of the Bumblebee Part Fourteen
Rating:  T/PG-13
Fandom:  Harry Potter Gundam Wing crossover
Disclaimer:  If I owned either both of these, aside from being dreadfully confused about a lot of things, I'd be rich.  Sadly, I'm not.  Since I have a distinct lack of money, I obviously down own them.
Warnings:  (1x2, 3x4, 5x6)
Summary:  Trowa Barton discovers that he actually has family thanks to mandatory government testing.  Since Trowa isn't eighteen yet, he's the lucky sap that gets to go live with them for awhile, to the annoyance of the rest of the pilots and Preventors.

( Flight of the Bumblebee 14 )
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Okay, so there's chapter fourteen for you lot.  Tell me what you think.  I know there is a distinct plot twist, that will certainly catch Jess and Dentelle by surprise (which is fine, since I'm totally allowed to do that), but I have a few things in mind for it, and I think you'll find it interesting.  Oh, and in case you can't tell, there will be a highly limited amount of magic involved in this story.  And now I shall keep you guessing about everything else.

Oh, yeah.  The chapter is rough still (I need to go and edit about. . . ten chapters, right?  But what can I say except that I'm lazy.  Haha).  So sorry about that.  I will go back and edit (someday) I swear!

I hope you enjoyed it and tell me what you think about it, please!

Holy.  Shit.

Okay, so an FotBB update.  I was like, "I shall go home, and then I shall have lots of time to write the next chapter of FotBB."

That was a load of crap.  I thought I'd have lost of time, but I don't.  I'm running around like a headless chicken.  I'm sorry it's taken so long, but I've got to find a job, I've applied to a billion and one places, I needed new clothes (I lost weight!  Yay!) and all sorts of stuff that has taken up all my attention.  Well, that's not entirely true.  I've gotten a little bit done.

And I've re-written it four times already.  I now have what I think I'll be working with for the rest of the chapter, and I came out good so I'm keeping it at the moment.  I might change my mind when I re-read it.  Sorry.  I'll be attempting to schedule my writing time in with everything else.  Yeah.  Schedule.  My to-do list in a few miles long, and my top priority is to find a job.  Sorry, but real life summons with a large bang.  Plus I actually have RL friends that need attention, too, and I'm back to gaming, which makes me very excited.

Oh yeah.  And I need to send off my computer to get it fixed.  Don't worry, my hard drive isn't ready to crash and I haven't lost all my data.  I just have a few broken keys (imagine that. . . ) and a few pixels out.  Since it's still under warrenty. . . I need to get those fixed.  So I'll be MIA for almost two weeks if what they said before is anything to go by.  I will have some connection, since we do have the family computer, but other than that. . . I won't be posting much, I won't be writing much, and my biggest hope is to keep up with my e-mail and LJ so I don't get too behind.  That's probably going to happen within the next week.  So. . . everything is going to be down for awhile.  I'll probably be working everything hard copy so I'd just have to type it and get it up, but it's still going to be a mess.  So. . . yeah.  Not fun.

But, even so, I'm royally busy.  I figured I'd be able to set my calender aside for awhile and take a break.

Yeah.

Right.

Good joke, that was.  It would have been nice, it's not happening.  With everything going on, and my computer being sent in for repairs. . . unless I work like a madwoman for a chapter that isn't fleshing out like it should. . . FotBB (and everything else I'm working on, actually,) is going to be down for at least three weeks.  Although I can say that it isn't my fault (for once).  And I still have some other stuff to do, too, which is a pain in my ass.  But I wanted to give you an update, and I'm going to move to a cut just so you can see what I mean when I say "everything I'm working on" without taking up excessive amounts of space, and so I can get my thoughts in order on it.


I'll post again before I send it in, but after that. . . I'll probably be off except for the bare minmum I can get by with until it returns.  So. . . I'll stop whining and talk to you later.

I'm going to post this while I remember.  Plus, a few of you will probably be amused.

Anyone remember the bitch of a roommate that gave me grief all last semester?  Yeah, her.  So she moved out and left her fridge and some suitcase in the apartment, which is enough to get her fined.  She showed back up the next day for the suitcase (she left water too, but I drank that!  :P)  and set her fridge outside so her friend could come and get it.

Her friend was late in coming and someone jacked her fridge.  Yup.  Stole it from right in front of my apartment.

This is probably really mean of me to say but. . . served her right!  *nods*  I felt a little sorry for her friend, because she was left in a bit of a lurch, but I don't know what the former roommate expected.  *shrugs*  NOT MY PROBLEM!  I mean, I feel bad for her and all, but on some level. . . I think it served her right.  Which is totally mean of me.

But I had to share, because I'm seriously hoping it taught her a lesson.  If we'd been on speaking terms, she could have left it in the apartment and I would have gladly waited for her friend.  Since we were, she couldn't, and it got stolen.  I want to say karma bit her, but I don't think it was that.  And I really shouldn't take so much glee in this, because I really do feel bad about her fridge getting stolen.  Still. . . It just seemed to work somehow.