NANOWRIMO.

6 weeks and 3 days to think of/choose a plot for my NaNo novel. Or at least characters and a setting :P

Ideas (please tell me which ones are your favorites!)
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A mysterious assassin is killing off members of the Council, leaving behind only a red rose at the site of each killing. Eriada, a mage specializing in tracking and eliminating criminals, is recruited to find this assassin. Thing is, the people that have been killed are the very people who she believes have been corrupted by (insert name of evil group here). Her lines of loyalty are blurred as the war against (evil group) is sparked. So does she stay loyal to her king, or does she do what she thinks is best for her people?
Genre: Fantasy
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After the war that almost killed everyone on the planet, a society within what was formerly North America is set up. Called Filiorum Potentia, after the Latin for "children of power", this society revolves around the training of their children to combat the Outsiders, people determined to collapse FP and spread anarchy. Rachel Halting,daughter of two of the best fighters, is born into this world. At 8, she's sent to City 5, one of the old cities that's now a training ground. At 14, she's a Wolfrunner, a scout for the Wolf Clan. But, while on a mission for her Clanmaster, she accidentally kills the Jackalmaster. Now she has to face the challenge of unwanted leadership while simultaneously molding Jackalclan into a more member-centered Lionclan. But what happens when she discovers a startling connection between the Outsiders and the Parliament of Filiorum Potentia?
Genre: Sci-fi???
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Since I'm too lazy to type the next one, well, http://aslandaughter.deviantart.com/art/Angara-s-Story-323584814.
Genre: Fantasy

So, please, tell me which one you'd like to read. Or contribute your own ideas.

~Kes

School and other things.

So. School started almost a month ago. Which means that I lost two weeks of summer break. Which kinda sucks, and the only way I can make it up is to go to college in the North, which is what I'm already planning. But anyways, I'm the only freshman in my Chemistry class, which is kind of intimidating, but my other classes are fine. And I actually have friends down here now! W00T!

I reread LotR and the Silmarillion last week and i JUST realized how epic Imrahil was. I can't believe I had never noticed that before! I mean, he's the prince of Dol Amroth, he's got an epic standard, and he has elven-blood in him! On the other hand, whatever happened to Amandil, Elendil's father? All that it says is that Amandil sailed into the west with three companions in hopes of finding the Undying Lands, but nothing is ever heard from him again. O.o And I finally figured out where Beleriand is in relation to Middle-earth proper. You know the maps in the LotR books that have the Ered Luin mountain range up at the northwest? Those are in the west of Beleriand, which means that Beleriand itself is under the sea to the north.

I've also become one of THEM now in the A:TLA fandom. Not a Zutara shipper (thank heavens) but a shipper in general. An (almost) obsessive shipper. My headcanon is pretty weird, though...it's Toko and Ty Lokka, and Kataang is canon. But I also ship Ty Ru, Teoph, and Tokka. *cringes* TOO MANY SHIPS!!!

(all right, that was extremely geeky...)

And my dog got a backpack. LOL.

~Kes

SOUTH CAROLINA. WHOOPEE.

(note the sarcasm)


We got here on July 7th. I miss New York. And I've been doing absolutely nothing but writing, watching Avatar: The Last Airbender, and...that's about it. Really. Seriously.


On another note, I finally managed to read the newest book in the Beka Cooper series by Tamora Pierce. And I must say, I'm none too happy with it. I mean, (MAJOR SPOILER) TUNSTALL WAS THE TRAITOR. WHICH WAS SO ANNOYING. BECAUSE I RESPECTED HIM SO MCH. 


What else? I have finally succeeded in watching every single Avatar episode. IT ENDS WITH KATAANG! NOT ZUTARA! YAY!


ahem.


Yeah, that's about all I can think of. 


~Kestrel

Stuff, stuff, and more stuff.

Finally got around to posting a video! Not mine, but here's that song! It's epic!


Oh, and I have 36 signatures in my yearbook. I'm popular. jk jk W00t! 


And...I just realized that I never said anything about The Legend of Korra! Which is pretty strange since it's arguably the best TV show in the world! It's awesome. So is Pabu.




That's Bolin (the guy) and Pabu (the fire ferret). They're two of my favorite characters.


~Kes

Thoughts from Science Homework

I was in the middle of my Biology homework and listening to Tenth Avenue North like I always do when I'm doing my homework when the song "Oh My Dear" struck me.


The whole song is just so beautiful and moving. Reminds me of so many relationships, even though it was meant for the relationship between us and our Lord Jesus.


I'd like to share with you guys the lyrics to the song:


I called you up, you were in bed, could barely make out the words that you said 
But you wanted to see me instead, so I got dressed 
So I stepped out into the snow, and walked for a mile or so 
Felt the rush of blood come from the cold, within my chest 


Well, you finally came to the door, and we talked for an hour or more 
Until I asked if you would stay up until four, and you said that's fine 
But you said "there's something I have to say, and I can just because I am so afraid"
And so I held you as you started to shake, that night 


Oh, my dear, I'll wait for you 
Grace tonight will pull us through 
Until the tears have left your eyes 
Until the fear can sleep at night 
Until the demons that you're scared of 
Disappear inside 
Until the scale begins to crack 
And this weight falls from your back 
Oh, my dear, I'll keep you in my arms tonight 


You slowly lifted your head from your hands 
You said "I just don't think you'll understand 
You'll never look at me that way again 
If you knew what I did"


And so your tears fell and melted the snow 
You told me secrets nobody had known 
But I never loved you more, even though 
Now I know what you did 


Oh, my dear, I'll wait for you 
Grace tonight will pull us through 
Until the tears have left your eyes 
Until the fear can sleep at night 
Until the demons that you're scared of 
Disappear inside 
Until the scale begins to crack 
And this weight falls from your back 
Oh, my dear, I'll keep you in my arms tonight 


Until the tears have left your eyes 
Until the fear can sleep at night 
Until the demons that you're scared of 
Disappear inside 
Until the scale begins to crack 
And this weight falls from your back 
Oh, my dear, I'll keep you in my arms tonight 
I'll keep you in my arms tonight

 

But you should seriously just go and listen to it yourself. And the rest of Tenth Ave's songs.

~Kes

Insanely busy week!

You ask why I haven't been on the internet for the last week? Here's my answer...


My brother's college graduation (from Yale!) was on last Monday, so we drove down to New Haven on Saturday and got back around 1 Tuesday morning. And then I had around 5 hours of sleep before I had to get up to go to school for our Washington DC trip, on which I got an average of around 5 hours of sleep, and walking, walking, walking! On returning from DC at 8 Friday night, I promptly went to a friend's house for Bible Study and didn't get back until 12. We left for our church retreat at 8:30 Saturday morning, and for THAT, I had an average of 3 hours of sleep per night, plus playing Manhunt Saturday night. We got back from retreat at around 4 yesterday afternoon, and I crashed instantly. Just now, I finally finished my dinner assignment for Home and Careers class, and I'm totally beat, and I still need to do a write-up AND do two practice Regents exams! *sighs* 


pics coming up soon! (hopefully)


~Kestrel

So we had this concert last night...

Yeah. What the title says. We had a concert last night, and I was first chair. And I had a solo in my favorite piece, which was a LotR medley. (W00T!) And I was freaking out so much right before we played LotR that I was hyperventilating, which has never happened to me before at a concert. :P go figure.

And then in the chorus part, practically NONE of the altos were singing, except for me and one of my friends. Needless to say, it failed, in my opinion. :P ah well, all's well that ends well.

~Kestrel