An Apology

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 12:11:03 GMT

Due to being rather busy in RL (aren't we all?), I might not be able to get the promised drabbles done that fast. But I really am working on them. I haven't forgotten them. You'll get them some day, preferably not presented as engravings upon my tombstone.
Also, I'm afraid that just because I'm taking ages about this doesn't mean the drabbles will actually be good.
Mea culpa. Please don't kill me. I'm very sorry about all this.

Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:25:48 GMT

The first 20 people to comment on this post get to request a drabble – ~100 words – on a subject/character of their choosing from me. In return, they have to post this in their journal. Post all fandoms you’re willing to write for.

Fandoms:
Good Omens
Bartimaeus Trilogy
Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

(Yeah, very few, but I'm a skinflint. And I can't write. But _silverfox gave me a lovely drabble, so I've got to play fair.)

If necessary, I might have to exceed the word limit. I'll try not to go under it, but no promises.
Not that anyone actually reads my LJ anyway, I'm sure. Whew.
Also, I make no guarantees as to quality.

(realises that she has, unintentionally, practically paraphrased _silverfox's entry) Oh, crap. Well, that should be an indication as to what kind of drabbles/fics you can expect from me.

Sun, 09 Jul 2006 13:23:26 GMT

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743453441/qid=1060417245/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/104-4915934-5651144?s=books&v=glance&n=283155

Um. While it seems that the reviewer quite liked Good Omens...

Crowley and Aziraphale are "bungling slouches"?!
>-l
I don't think I quite agree...

My NO Completely Unjustified Whinging

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:37:53 GMT

I wonder if anyone from NO/MP/O_O will ever see this.
If they do...
Feel free to flame me, kick me, whack me over the head, etc. I understand your commitments in RL and don't intend to put you under pressure in any way. As much as it may seem like it, I wasn't being sarcastic in the song, or here. Apologies for the rip-offs and mutilations.
Yes, I know it sucks beyond belief, and isn't very exact. Or original. Sorry about that. This came to me at dinner. I just couldn't help it. (I should really be doing my homework...)
Bohemian Rhapsody belongs to Queen. I think. Or Freddie Mercury. I suddenly can't find my copy of GO (sniffles). -> ooh, Mr. Sniffles! (And I'm too lazy to go elsewhere to find out. Bad me.) NO Typists belong to themselves. My family belongs to itself too. It's welcome to it, I suppose.
Ahem. Anyway. Sorry. Don't smite/permanently discorporate/curse me. Hitting me is fine. Just no killing. I'm not immortal.

THE NICE AND ACCURATE TRANSCRIPTION OF AN N.O. PSEUDO-LURKER’S TRIBULATIONS:
A NOT-SO NICE AND ACCURATE BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY RIP-OFF:
TADFIELD RAMBLES

Presenting:
I: The Lurker
Me: The Lurker’s Little Voice One. Rather violent.
Myself: The Lurker’s Little Voice Tw/oo. Sarcastic, but more sympathetic than Me.
Imaginary NO Typists: Stolen and used without permission. Sorry.

(I)
Is this the real life?
(Me)
No, it’s a blessed RPG.
(Imaginary NO Typists)
We’re caught in a landslide
No escape from RL duty.
Open your eyes
And use your common sense. You see,
We’re really busy, give us some sympathy
To Real Life we sometimes have to go
The posts came fast, now they come slow
But we’re trying to keep the narrative flow, so STFU, busybody.

(I)
Ooh, the s*** has hit the fan
A fiend just crawled into John’s head…
Ah, but they got there, now it’s dead

(Time lapse)

Lurking on this is really fun
But they haven’t posted IN A WHOLE DAY
Somebody, ooo
I really just might cry
If they don’t post something by this time tomorrow
(Myself)
Break away, break away from NO obsession’s fetters…

(Time lapse II)

(Me)
This… is incredibly dumb
You’re addicted and that is NOT fine
We’re staring at LJ all the time
This is so bloody immature… just grow
A brain and disappear from here with a poof
(I)
Somebody, ooo (they haven’t posted, oh noes)
I don’t want this comm. to die
I wish the gameplay would never ever stall

(Time lapse III)

(I)
I see a subtle hinting at a plan
Typists all, typists all will you build it up a little more
(Myself)
Your insane fixation is really really frightening me
(I)
All of NO, All of NO,
All of NO, All of NO,
All of NO to post go – keep comm. alive-o

(I)
But I’m just a lurker and nobody knows me
(Myself)
Don’t you have to go for dinner with family?

(Time lapse IV)

(I at dinner)
SPARE ME FROM THIS SNAKE ABUSE I SEE ON T.V.!

(Family sweatdrops)

(I, still at dinner)
I ate some already, no? Will you let me go?
(Family)
Is you mind outta? No – we will not let you go
(Myself)
Let her go!
(Family)
Is you mind outta? Some veggies remain, so -
(Me)
Let Kid go!
(Family)
Is you mind outta? More veggies help you grow
(I)
Let me go!
(Family)
Will not let you go
(I, Me, Myself)
LET ME GO!
(Family)
Veggies = Clever
Never let you go
(I)
Let me go!
Never let me go…? – boohoohoo
No, no, no, no, no, no, no

(Falls at parents’ feet)

Oh Mum, Dad, please, lah, Mum, Dad, please, lah, Mum, Dad, please, lah, let me go

(Back at computer)

Beelzebub’s at Chapel and back in game finally
Finally
Finally!

(But, still…)

You can’t just worsen the vision in my eye
By making the RPG. And then let it die
Oh, screw “lurkery”… hard to stay lurkery
(Myself)
(facepalm)
(Me)
Just gotta get out – just gotta get away from her

(I)
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Maybe I’ll write letters
Very politely
(Me)
Write typists letters?
(Myself)
No, not letters – try poetry.

(I)
Well, anything you say goes…

While we're on the subject... Does NO/MP/O_O have an (OOC) anthem, perhaps? If not... may more skilful minds than mine compose it.
This was really a tribute. Thank you for the months of loveliness NO has given me.
Yeah... a poor way to thank you, I know. This is the sort of song you probably wouldn't even dedicate to your worst enemy.

Insanity Compressed Into Incomprehensible Binary (Translated)

An Apology

My NO Completely Unjustified Whinging