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# ? May 27, 2024 03:51 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgpY9nCo43k What's supposed to be a relationship therapy video turns into the two of them trying to figure out how a good director and two good actors turned out such a dogshit movie, and it turns out to be "accurate book portrayal." Also, in case you don't follow my Bond thread where I said this, I'm not dead! I've been forming a new business and traveling constantly so I've just had very little time for posting. Everything I have planned is still getting finished, just at my own pace to avoid overloading myself.
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# ? Dec 26, 2021 04:51 |
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chitoryu12 posted:What's supposed to be a relationship therapy video turns into the two of them trying to figure out how a good director and two good actors turned out such a dogshit movie, and it turns out to be "accurate book portrayal." This is where I think Hemlock Grove went astray. I ended up watching the series 3 times in a couple weeks for no good reason, and I've always enjoyed it despite it being...well, it's shite. It's absolutely shite. So I picked the book it was based on up on a whim, and holy poo poo, every problem with the TV series goes back to the fact that they let the author write the series, and my hot take is that he chunked the book up into 13 equal chunks and made each of those an episode. The pacing is poo poo awful, the reveals of key events make little sense, and there are seemingly superfluous characters all over. Turns out, all of that works great in the book! But if I were to adapt it, I would have tossed entire subplots and introduced more core concepts sooner. The other thing people poo poo on Hemlock Grove over is the language, but again, it works in the book. I dunno. The whole thing is a flawed shitshow, but I kinda enjoy it. The later seasons don't have any book basis and are increasingly terrible as they go along. The season finale of S2 is so amazingly horrible it almost wraps around into a MST3K-able situation. And one of the villains goes fully unhinged and starts having a sitcom-roommates friendship with a corpse, and it's because Famke Janssen grabs the scenery with her teeth and gnaws heartily uponst it. chitoryu12 posted:Also, in case you don't follow my Bond thread where I said this, I'm not dead! I've been forming a new business and traveling constantly so I've just had very little time for posting. Everything I have planned is still getting finished, just at my own pace to avoid overloading myself. Sounds good! Looking forward to it.
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# ? Dec 26, 2021 08:34 |
quote:“Fun,” I scoffed. She ignored me. The smell of vomit is really obvious, even if you only breathe through your mouth. quote:She will wait an hour for the car to be finished. She calls the hotel after the first fifteen minutes have passed, ducking out the back door and standing in the shade where the sounds of vacuums and sprayers keep anyone from overhearing her words. She apologizes to the same woman at the front desk, her voice frantic. A visiting friend, a horrible accident in the back stairwell. The window… the blood… (Alice is barely coherent). Yes, she’s at the hospital with the friend now. But the window! The glass! Someone else could get hurt. Please, it should be cordoned off until maintenance can clean it up. She has to go—they’re going to let her in to see her friend. Thank you. So sorry. So after immediately smashing the crap out of the stairwell and spraying blood everywhere, they took enough time to rent a whole new car from the airport and then drive to a car wash, arrange everything with the tomato juice story, then wait another 15 minutes before rushing into the lobby to tell the woman at the front desk (who should have witnessed everything, including people being evacuated or an ambulance showing up outside), that an accident just happened that she somehow didn't notice? quote:The detailing done, Alice examines the backseat. There’s no visible evidence. She tips the technician. Alice gets into the Cayenne and takes a deep breath in through her nose. Well, the car won’t pass a luminol test, but she sees that it won’t get one. Even vampires make the husband carry the bags at the mall. quote:Finally, she buys four suitcases that don’t match. She and Jasper wheel them to the rental car, where she pulls tags and fills them all with brand-new clothes. She throws her bloody shoes in a dumpster on their way out. Stop being so mean to the truck! quote:We were just four minutes from the hospital now. Bella was still breathing slowly and evenly in my arms, and we were all still covered in blood. Emmett and Jasper were both still holding their breath. I blinked and tried to reorient myself. When Alice’s visions were detailed like this, it was easy to lose track of what was happening in the moment. She was better at acclimatizing back and forth than I was. How the hell is renting a flatbed going to get the truck where it needs to be faster than just driving it? quote:“Emmett’s coming home? What happened? Why am I towing that ridiculous truck?” If only it worked at parties. quote:“Don’t worry about it,” Alice said curtly. “I’m just cleaning up the loose ends. Emmett will give you all the details. Let Esme know it’s over, but we’ll be detained for a bit. She should stay near Bella’s father in case the redhead—” Priorities! quote:Emmett was pleased with the call. Happy to know he would be with Rose in just hours, and she would get his side of the story. No reason at all to mention the ridiculous thing with Jasper. If Alice didn’t see any problems with the redhead, then Rose could make the ride back to Phoenix with him. Or maybe she wouldn’t want to.… He looked down at Bella’s wan face, her fractured leg. A deep swell of fraternal affection and concern washed over him. "Or my brother is going to keep making those scrunched-up faces of disgust and anguish when he comes in." quote:Alice’s brow was furrowed. She thought through her chores and looked at the consequences of all the hundreds of choices she had made. She saw herself at the hospital, bringing us clothes from our suitcases so we could get out of our bloody things. Had she caught everything? Had any details slipped her mind?
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# ? Jan 4, 2022 19:07 |
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Just looked back that this chapter is called 'Chores' and I gotta give it to SMeyer, reading it really feels like one
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# ? Jan 5, 2022 12:20 |
Chapter 28: Three Conversations Amazingly, we're at 90% through with only these two chapters and an epilogue to go! quote:Dr. Sadarangani, Carlisle's friend, did make things smoother. Carlisle had him paged while they were still bringing a gurney for Bella. It only took minutes for Dr. Sadarangani to get Bella started on her first transfusion. Once she was receiving blood, Carlisle relaxed. He was fairly sure that everything else was in order. Casual reminder that Carlisle looks barely old enough to drink, and is in fact quite suspicious. quote:But this wasn’t life or death for either of them the way it was for me. That was my life on the gurney. My life, pale and unresponsive, covered in tubes and tape and plaster. I kept myself together as best I could. I guess the only option is to eat the entire hospital in despair. quote:As the attending physician, Dr. Sadarangani had made the first call to Charlie, which was painful to listen to. Carlisle quickly took over for him and explained the fictional version of what he and I were doing here as succinctly as possible, assured Charlie that everything was going well, and promised to call soon with more information. I could hear the panic in Charlie’s voice and was sure that he was no more persuaded than I. Well, there's another weird thing to add! quote:Everything had been done that could be done. Now there was nothing left but the waiting. "This has nothing to do with the massive car chase through Phoenix where someone was witnessed throwing a street racer's car into oncoming traffic, right? Or the complete destruction of a nearby ballet studio Bella used to go to?" quote:“I promise you, Charlie. I will tell you the moment there is something to worry about. She really is going to be fine. She’ll be on crutches for a while, but other than that, she’ll be back to normal.” I should point out that this book takes place in 2005. Remote learning was still a new thing and I would be very surprised if such a tiny town as Forks had it easily accessible. You couldn't even get reliable wi-fi, so is Edward going to an internet cafe down the road? quote:“I’m not sure I understand. He—Edward talked you into going to all the way to Phoenix?” Yeah, the Cullens' excuses do start to get a little far-fetched after the first few times. quote:“Yes. He was extremely concerned when Bella left. He felt responsible. He thought he had to put it right.” "She was specifically bringing up my relationship trauma to hurt me. I get it." quote:“I’m sure she had her reasons.” I checked and no, this isn't referencing anything in any book. quote:“Of course, Charlie. There’s no need for you to worry. Do your job, put the bad guy away, and I’ll make sure Bella is back to you in good condition, very soon.” "Like, to a psychopathic degree." quote:“That’s certainly her prerogative as a mother.” Don't lie, you absolutely look like you're wearing eyeshadow. quote:Done with that, I went back to brooding. I wondered if Bella’s mother would hold me more responsible than her father had. If either of them had known the real story… See? He loving goes back to brooding as soon as he's done! quote:My wallowing was abruptly interrupted by something unexpected. Something I’d never heard before, which was rare indeed: a voice so clear and strong that for a second I thought someone had come in the room without my noticing. Remember how Charlie's mind was unusually impenetrable to Edward? quote:However, they had all noticed something else. Bella has a mind that Edward can't read. Renesmee has the ability to telepathically share her exact thoughts and memories with someone by touch. For whatever reason, Stephenie Meyer decided that the Swan family's powers needed a genetic explanation. This now brings up even more questions: how many humans have latent supernatural abilities that are only unlocked by turning into a vampire? quote:Renée hurried into the room, dropping her bag at the door, the RN close beside her. At first Renée didn’t notice me leaning against the window, her eyes only for her daughter. Bella lay unmoving, the bruises just starting to bloom across her face. Her head was wrapped in gauze—though Carlisle had managed to keep them from shaving her hair—and there were tubes and monitors hooked to her everywhere. Her broken leg was casted from toes to thigh, and elevated on a contoured foam support. This is just weird, man. quote:“She’s sedated,” the RN said quickly as Renée approached the bed, hands outstretched. “She’ll be out for a bit, but you’ll be able to talk to her in a few days.” The gently caress? She gave up her childhood because her mother was a useless womanchild who couldn't even keep a job or clean the house! Why are you defending this, Meyer? quote:“I’ve got my things.” Renée nodded tiredly to the small suitcase in the doorway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8CWQILIBWU quote:I’m so jumpy. But who could this be? Um, hmm. Is this the pretty doctor? He looks too young. The pretty doctor looks only a few years younger than him! quote:“Oh, hey there, son,” Gloria said, a little disapproving. She’d had time to grow used to both Carlisle and me. “I thought you’d gone home.” "All night, without moving a muscle, for no reason." quote:I want to talk to him.
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# ? Jan 17, 2022 17:51 |
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chitoryu12 posted:The gently caress? She gave up her childhood because her mother was a useless womanchild who couldn't even keep a job or clean the house! Why are you defending this, Meyer? Which I'm sure will never be touched on or acknowledged again, and not just because the book is nearly over.
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# ? Jan 18, 2022 00:42 |
Looking back on it, Edward surprising the RN and Renee is so stupidly Edward. His first reaction to hearing people coming is to find a dark corner to dramatically, silently stare from.
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# ? Jan 18, 2022 19:02 |
chitoryu12 posted:Looking back on it, Edward surprising the RN and Renee is so stupidly Edward. His first reaction to hearing people coming is to find a dark corner to dramatically, silently stare from. His first instinct was to look for a fainting couch, the corner of solitude and brooding was a fallback position...
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# ? Jan 21, 2022 22:55 |
quote:I walked over to Renée and held my hand out. She shook it weakly without standing, exhausted. She recoiled slightly from the chill; an echo of her earlier adrenaline rush washed through her. Just wait until he has to express an emotion! quote:“Call me Renée,” she said automatically. “I… I’m sorry, I’m not really myself.” Oh my God, can you people stop creeping on "high school" students? quote:“Of course you’re not. You should rest, as the nurse said.” That's right, Bella didn't tell her mom in the first book. Even though she came off as liking him more than Charlie (because she's an rear end in a top hat), she only told Charlie because she had no choice if they wanted to be together in such a small town. quote:Renée nodded, and then sighed. “I think it’s my fault. Things have been stressful with Phil’s schedule and, well, I haven’t been the best listener.” Or adult. quote:“I’m sure she would have told you soon.” And then, in the face of her self-doubt, I lied. “I didn’t tell my parents for a bit, either. I think neither of us wanted to jinx things by speaking too soon. It’s a little silly.” Not yet! You'll see what I mean. quote:I found myself stumbling to reassure her. “I’m so sorry about what happened. I feel horribly responsible and I’d do anything to make it right. If I could trade places with her, I’d do it.” Nothing but the truth there. Yeah, you kinda were a horrible role model. quote:“No, don’t think that.” I knew how much it had hurt Bella to say those things to Charlie. I could imagine what she would feel to know her mother was taking this on herself. “Bella’s a very strong-willed person. She does what she wants. Anyway, she probably just needed some sun.” Bella is so comically clumsy that even the most unbelievable accidents are commonplace. quote:“I just wanted to get to know you a little. Bella wouldn’t be acting this way if her feelings were mild. She’s never cared seriously about anyone before. I’m not sure she knows what to do.” "She'll attempt suicide at like, any time." quote:“I promise you I will never do anything to hurt her.” I said the words, and I meant them in the strongest way—I would give anything to keep Bella happy and safe—but I wasn’t sure they were true. Because what would hurt Bella the most? I couldn’t escape the truest answer. Oh, you think so? quote:Hmm, he thinks he means it. Well, people get broken hearts, and then they recover. It’s part of life. But then she thought of Charlie’s face and was uneasy. I can’t think, I’m so tired. It will all make sense in the morning. Yeah, feel sorry for how much you tormented your ex-husband! quote:“Yes, I will.”
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# ? Feb 4, 2022 00:50 |
If you haven't been keeping up with the hottest new streaming show, Peacemaker, our very own Marcus the Depressed is playing a very creepy ARGUS agent! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2v0OZ6tFeU
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# ? Feb 7, 2022 15:30 |
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SUPERMAN'S GAL PAL posted:Every time I see the Bio teacher mentioned I keep thinking back to an interview where Meyer confirmed he too had a “slight crush on” Bella. I can’t find the exact quote for the life of me but in trying to search I’m seeing people insist that can’t be because it’s not mentioned in Midnight Sun. Quoting myself because every time Edward overhears an adult woman (and note it’s always a woman) think he’s attractive I’m reminded of this.
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# ? Feb 7, 2022 15:52 |
Especially because despite his chronological age, he is specifically mentally stuck at 17 forever, so it's always ephebophilia. He and Bella are incapable of being more than teenagers forever.
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# ? Feb 7, 2022 16:13 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz52gPH3ou4 Robert Pattinson got the role because he was stoned on Valium during the audition.
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# ? Feb 9, 2022 22:23 |
quote:While I listened to mother and daughter breathe, I thought about Alice for the first time since she’d left me here alone. It was unlike her to give me this much space, no matter how desperate my mental state. I realized I’d been expecting her to check on Bella and me for some time now. And I could only guess one reason why she had avoided me instead. I'm going to decapitate you. quote:I stepped out into the hall—much to the interest of two nurses, who had wondered whether I would ever leave the room—and before I could reach for my phone I heard Alice’s thoughts coming up the stairs. I walked out to meet her just inside the stairwell doors. It says something that I initially read this as the nurses also turning to gawk at how hot Edward is. This book was getting uncomfortable. quote:She was carrying something in her hands, something small and black and wrapped in thin cords, and she held it as though she wished she could crush her hands together to destroy it. Part of me was surprised she hadn’t. Literally? quote:“No, you can’t. I need to see this.” You're about to enter one of the worst parts of this book: repetition. I will try to make it as skippable as possible. quote:I wandered the halls, which were quiet this late, but not unoccupied. I thought of ducking into a vacant patient room, but that didn’t feel secluded enough. I made my way to the lobby and exited to the grounds. This felt more alone, but I could still see the odd security officer making rounds. As long as I walked with purpose, they didn’t mind me, but if I were to linger, I was sure they would come question me. Ironic and extremely on-the-nose for what will come. quote:From the inside, I couldn’t find a way to lock the door, so I went to the very front of the room, as far from that door as possible. There were wooden folding chairs instead of pews. I pulled one against the wall, in the shadow of the organ. Yeah, this is the video James recorded. quote:The video began on a close-up of the tracker’s face. James—the name was too benign for what he was. He smiled at me, and I knew that this was what he wanted—to smile at me. This was all for me. What followed would be a conversation between the two of us. One-sided, sided, but for all that would happen, Bella would never be the object. I was. What follows is nothing but a recounting of what happens to Bella with James in the original book. Pages are going to be taken up just repeating what you've already seen. Every bit of dialogue is repeated with Edward just staring at it and being really dramatic. For your sake and mine, I'm going to skip anything that isn't important/funny/ridiculous to read. Otherwise I'm going to hit the character limit just repeating a scene. quote:My own fear and horror grew with hers. How would I survive this? I didn’t know. But she had, so I must. During the whole scene, James was constantly adjusting the camera to make sure Edward could see the drama. quote:He walked closer and closer until he was looming over her, then reached out with one hand, and I nearly crushed the camera again. He didn’t hurt her yet, he just played with a strand of her hair, drawing out her dread. Milking it. Is it possible for a vampire to do that, now that I think about it? Hit themselves hard enough to shatter? quote:The glass was already broken, the buckled edges pointing outward like ragged silver teeth. Her head hit nearly the same spot as before, but this time the glass teeth ripped into her scalp as gravity pulled her down to the floor. The sound of her skin giving way was impossible to miss. You can hear her skin? quote:Eventually, Alice walked toward the lens. A spasm of agony crossed her features, and I knew she was seeing a vision of the recording, and also, I was sure, a vision of me watching it now. She picked up the camera, and the screen went dark. The reason you had no memory of Edward carrying around this bottle cap as a memento of Bella in the first book? Because he hid it for the entire time and destroyed it without her ever knowing it was a thing! That tear is still in him though. Just thought I should bring that up. quote:I sat for a long time in the empty chapel. At one point, music started playing quietly through the speakers, but no one entered and there was no sign that anyone had noticed me here. I guessed the music was on an automatic timer. It was the adagio sostenuto from Rachmaninoff’s second piano concerto. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrunBUiwnBs quote:I listened, numb and cold, trying to remind myself that Bella was going to be all right. That I could get up now and return to her side. That Alice had seen that her eyes would open again in only thirty-six more hours. A day and a night and a day. How long were you there? quote:And then I did something I hadn’t done in a century. If you ever wondered why Edward was so convinced he had no afterlife, this is why. He just developed his own theology on instinct. quote:Instead, I prayed to her God. Because if there was some higher, benevolent power in her universe, then surely, surely, he or she or it would have to be concerned about this bravest and kindest daughter. If not, there was really no purpose to any such entity. I had to believe she mattered to that distant God, if one existed at all.
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# ? Feb 10, 2022 02:55 |
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chitoryu12 posted:Instead, I prayed to her God. Because if there was some higher, benevolent power in her universe, then surely, surely, he or she or it would have to be concerned about this bravest and kindest daughter. If not, there was really no purpose to any such entity. I had to believe she mattered to that distant God, if one existed at all.
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# ? Feb 10, 2022 10:49 |
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Thoughtful of the chapel to provide its own appropriate soundtrack suddenly. Is that also a vampire power?
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# ? Feb 10, 2022 12:53 |
Ah yes, prayers to the god of lost causes and clumsy idiot children. At last the decision to fail at suicide by maniacal ancients makes sense.
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# ? Feb 10, 2022 21:41 |
https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/robe...obox=1646693475quote:Shortly after, he was interviewed by French television channel Canal+, an appearance that somehow led Pattinson to recount a particularly dark moment in his childhood: getting in trouble for taking care of the snails in his school's playground. Effervescent.
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# ? Mar 9, 2022 02:43 |
https://twitter.com/gen_ironicus/status/1514041555727835145?s=21&t=DlqhqjoPewpUHro-45-bqg Still not dead! Writing up the chapters!
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# ? Apr 13, 2022 02:01 |
In the middle of writing. On a hiatus because I kinda sorta got hit by a car and I can’t get my arm up to my desk yet.
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# ? Jul 9, 2022 17:34 |
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chitoryu12 posted:In the middle of writing. On a hiatus because I kinda sorta got hit by a car and I can’t get my arm up to my desk yet.
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chitoryu12 posted:In the middle of writing. On a hiatus because I kinda sorta got hit by a car and I can’t get my arm up to my desk yet. I sympathize. I've gotten kinda sorta hit by a car too. Hope you feel better soon.
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# ? Jul 10, 2022 01:15 |
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Was the car a purple WRX STI painted in violently orange bubbles and driven by 100-years old teenagers? Take care, hope you get well soon!
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# ? Jul 10, 2022 18:16 |
Chapter 29: Inevitabilityquote:Alice had seen the moment when Bella would finally open her eyes. There were practical reasons why I needed to have some time alone with her before she spoke to anyone else; Bella knew nothing of our cover actions. Of course, Alice or Carlisle could have handled this, and Bella was bright enough to feign amnesia until she could get her story straight, but Alice knew I needed more than just to clear up the narrative. So Twilight vampires definitely only sparkle in direct sunlight. Artificial light or cloud cover is enough to make them look just normally pale. That's....not a weakness. quote:Once Renée was gone, I pulled my chair close to Bella’s bed, resting my elbows on the edge of the mattress next to her shoulder. I didn’t know if she would have felt the time passing, or if her mind would still be back in that accursed room of mirrors. She would need reassurance, and I knew her well enough to be sure that my face would comfort her. For good or ill, I put her at ease. Your impulse is to...rub it out with your finger like a pencil eraser? quote:Her eyes opened, then closed. She tried again, squinting against the brightness of the overhead lights. She looked away, toward the window, while her eyes adjusted. Her heart was beating faster now. Hands struggling with the monitor lines, she reached for the tubing under her nose, obviously meaning to remove it. I caught her hand. Little did he know how often she'd try to do poo poo like this. quote:As soon as she heard my voice, her heart started to slow. “Edward?” She couldn’t turn her head as far as she wanted. I leaned closer. Our eyes met, and hers, still dotted with red, started filling with tears. “Oh, Edward, I’m so sorry.” Weird amount of focus on that in this series, in retrospect. quote:I’d had my answer planned. I’d thought through the gentlest way to explain. Instead, my own fears and remorse came flooding through my lips. She's about to implode her own skull if she keeps pulling further. quote:“Alice called them.” She’d taken over for Carlisle, and now she chatted with Charlie several times a day. Like Renée, he was entirely bewitched. I knew Alice had been planning the post-wakeup call. She was excited it would happen today. “Renée is here—well, here in the hospital. She’s getting something to eat right now.” "Yep, that's our Bella." quote:She sighed, but she seemed calmer now that she knew the alibi. She stared down at her sheet-covered body for a few seconds. “How bad am I?” she asked. For the record: fractured tibia, fibula, humerus, and shoulder. Plus all the abrasions and bruising. quote:She smiled, and then winced. “That must have been a nice change for you.” "Everybody was amazed at how I did something that should be impossible, but what if I was upset about it instead?" quote:I couldn’t meet her gaze any longer. I looked down at her hand, taking it carefully into mine. The wires spilled out on either side. You smiled at her, she smiled, now it's her fault? quote:“Even better,” I answered honestly, if a little bitterly. “Better than I’d imagined.” "For running away to sacrifice yourself without the entire family of vampires who took down James is a split second, forcing them to cause a multi-car interstate pileup to get to you." quote:She nodded absently, accepting that. “I’m sorry.” Good! quote:Her eyes were far away for a moment, and her heart sped. A shudder rocked through her, and then she hissed at the pain that caused. I know, I can't believe it either. quote:Her expression was abruptly anxious again. “Did Alice see the tape?” Not really. quote:“I know. She understands now.” That fast? quote:“Afraid of a needle,” I grumbled. “Oh, a sadistic vampire, intent on torturing her to death, sure, no problem, she runs off to meet him. An IV, on the other hand…” That's really the phrase you used. quote:“No!” she protested; it was almost a shout. She deliberately moderated her volume back to a near whisper. “No, I meant, why does my mother think you’re here? I need to have my story straight before she gets back.” We're slowly moving toward Edward being a bigger bastard than you thought. quote:“I came to Phoenix to talk some sense into you,” I explained, using the same sincere and guileless voice I used when I needed the nurses to believe that I was supposed to stay in this room. “To convince you to come back to Forks. You agreed to see me, and you drove out to the hotel where I was staying with Carlisle and Alice.” I opened my eyes wide, made them extra innocent. “Of course I was here with parental supervision.… But you tripped on the stairs on the way to my room and… well, you know the rest. You don’t need to remember any details, though; you have a good excuse to be a little muddled about the finer points.” Finally using all those medical degrees. quote:Her eyes focused on the machine beeping out her heart’s excesses, and narrowed. “That’s going to be embarrassing.” Killing her instantly. quote:I jerked away from her, anxious until her heart resumed a healthy cadence. Frowning, wincing, etc. quote:I smiled at the threat, then gently kissed her again, quitting as soon as her heart started acting up. It was a very short kiss.
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# ? Jul 29, 2022 15:49 |
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God it's worse than I remember
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# ? Jul 30, 2022 01:04 |
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Lysistrata posted:God it's worse than I remember Yeah seriously. I mean I knew the content was poo poo but somehow I'd forgotten the sheer ineptness of the prose.
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# ? Jul 30, 2022 01:07 |
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Welcome back!
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# ? Jul 30, 2022 01:16 |
HopperUK posted:Yeah seriously. I mean I knew the content was poo poo but somehow I'd forgotten the sheer ineptness of the prose. It gets somehow worse from here but fortunately this is the penultimate chapter. We're almost there.
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# ? Jul 30, 2022 14:28 |
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chitoryu12 posted:It gets somehow worse from here but fortunately this is the penultimate chapter. We're almost there. How much worse could it possibly get?
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# ? Jul 31, 2022 01:42 |
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Bmac32 posted:Let's Read Twilight: How much worse could it possibly get?
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# ? Jul 31, 2022 13:57 |
https://twitter.com/BanksMistuh/status/1559345493183963136
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# ? Sep 24, 2022 17:45 |
Guess whose bones are stitched back together properly?quote:Renée was climbing the stairs now, on her way to get some quarters from her bag, worrying about the junk food she’d been consuming over the past few days. She wished she had time for a gym visit, but for now the stairs would have to do. It's our collective pain. quote:“Don’t leave me,” Bella said, a sob close to the surface of her voice. Her eyes were tight with fear. Mhmmmmm... quote:I gathered myself for a moment, then tried to answer casually. “I won’t. I’ll… take a nap.” You should have. quote:Renée was taking longer strides now, worried. “I’ll check on her and let you know.…” It is not! quote:It was uncomfortable to listen to Bella, in her condition, soothe her healthy mother, but I supposed this had always been their relationship. Perhaps the way Renée’s unique mind interacted with others had made her into a something of a narcissist. It would be hard to avoid, when everyone catered to your unspoken needs. At least someone is admitting it! quote:“I’m just glad to finally see your eyes open.” Though she winced internally again at their gruesome condition. As before, I'm going to start skipping chunks of this chapter because most of it is re-reading the same text from Twilight with minimal added detail. quote:“I know that, Mom,” Bella agreed easily. “Don’t worry about it. It’s just a crush.” You took his kid because you got bored with small town life! quote:“Someone broke into that dance studio around the corner from the house and burned it to the ground—there’s nothing left at all! And they left a stolen car right out front. Do you remember when you used to dance there, honey?” Somehow not a single person noticed anything the Cullens were doing with their car thefts. quote:“I remember,” Bella said with a quaver in her voice. Oh my God you useless woman. Skipping past more repeat dialogue. quote:“Don’t leave me,” she begged, her voice breaking. Yeah, starting to notice that Edward is already not interested in staying with her after this? quote:“Do you swear you won’t leave me?” she whispered. Her hand twitched toward her ribs. They must be aching. Mhm. quote:“Why did you say that?” she whispered, a tremor in her voice. “Are you tired of having to save me all the time? Do you want me to go away?” Obviously. quote:Bella’s words flowed quickly—worried about what she’d given away and trying to distract me. “But it just seems logical… a man and woman have to be somewhat equal… as in, one of them can’t always be swooping in and saving the other one. They have to save each other equally.” Nope, it takes the thought of staying alive for her mutant baby to keep her from succumbing and dying immediately. The entire rest of this chapter is a repeat of the original, so we'll skip it and finish off the book with the epilogue.
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# ? Jan 4, 2023 16:58 |
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Very happy your back in one piece!
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# ? Jan 4, 2023 18:20 |
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Good to see you back fully!
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# ? Jan 4, 2023 19:02 |
And I'm very glad we only have one chapter left!
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# ? Jan 4, 2023 22:33 |
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chitoryu12 posted:Guess whose bones are stitched back together properly? Hurray to bones!
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# ? Jan 5, 2023 10:30 |
Unfortunately I have to share some sad news. I don't know the details but apparently it was due to long-term complications from a traffic accident. edit: I'm actually more upset by this than I thought I'd be. I know I didn't post much in these threads of his but I always read them, I just never had much to add because he covered everything in such depth. One of the last great effort-posters. Every time I saw him start a new thread I'd make a mental note to goldmine it in a few years when he'd finished it. Hieronymous Alloy fucked around with this message at 13:49 on Feb 10, 2023 |
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# ? Feb 10, 2023 13:01 |
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# ? May 27, 2024 03:51 |
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Oh my god, that's awful! I know it doesn't mean much, but I wish his family and friends healing and good memories.
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# ? Feb 10, 2023 13:09 |