*eye roll*

_{"Well, some of us seem to be enjoying it more than others ..."}

*frowns*
Hey!  Don't be mad at me, just because I'm trying NOT to be miserable.

*makes a sad face*

Exactly! When life gives you boobs, make... uh, nevermind.

(By the way, how terrible is it that Wolfgang's description as a 'seeker' unfailingly gives me Quidditch associations?)
This message was last edited by the player at 19:40, Sat 16 Oct 2010.

In reply to Jake Franklin (msg #211):

*grins*  not terrible at all.   It just means you're one of us.

I am? Yay!

Wait, that is a good thing, right?

Well....it's not so good at the moment,
but usually it's a lot of fun.  *grins*

Is it? What kind of fun?

*blushes*  Well....it depends on what you like to do, I guess.


Um...I can fly, for example.  And there's lots of cool people to meet.

*blushes deeper*

Hehe. I guess it's one of those "you'll find out for yourself soon enough" things, isn't it?

*grins*  Well, it's probably more of a "Your experience may vary" kind of thing.

Mine's been full of highs and lows, but the good parts were pretty awesome.  :)

Can't wait to see what my experience will be like, then. ^_^

You seem to be enjoying yourself so far.  :)

Let me guess...some kind of sorcerer/rogue?

Yep, that's what I'm turning out as, though the sorcerer part is a rather recent discovery. It'll be lots of fun, I'm sure. ^_^

*grins*  Characters DO have a way of changing over time, that's true.
Greg certainly has.  :)

*glowers at mention of the dreaded Potter*

Seeker is a class in D&D 4th Edition.  It's kinda like a Ranger but with a different power-set.

Aliana, do you EVER stop flirting?

:)

*blinks eyes innocently*

Who's flirting?   I'm just being friendly.   I'm a friendly person.

*sticks out tongue at Wolfgang*

And what's wrong with Potter?   There are better books out there, but it's a fun story.

I'm friendly, as long as they're not staring at my cleavage.

*glowers*

Oh, real mature.

*puts thumb to nose and wiggles fingers*

I haven't read any of the Potter books, but I've seen a few of the movies.  All in all, it just seems like a poorly constructed setting.  I think Quidich is ridiculous.  But most of all, no matter how much Potter is surrounded by magical and mystical things, every time he encounters something new he's all 'Wooooow!'

After three years in a magical school, I think the shock factor would wear off pretty quick.  Maybe that's just me.

The first few movies aren't as good, but the 'wow' factor is because he sees things every year that are even more fantastical and bizarre than the year before.
Also, he's playing the 'wow' factor for the audience.  If he's bored with the proceedings, they will be too.   Harry's kind of the "Everyman" of the show, after all.

The books, though, are pretty good.   An easy read, but a good adventure story.  And much better than the movies.

And Quidditch, and Hogwart's in general, has a very British sensibility that can be very odd to Americans, and they're supposed to be a bit exotic in any event.

Again, there are better stories out there, but I'd recommend the books, certainly.



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And I'll try to stop staring at your cleavage.   :)

I get that he's playing it up for the audience, but I think it's played badly.  In his first year, sure, everything is amazing and cool.  But in subsequent years, he should be more intrigued and impressed than shocked, IMHO.

I have heard the books are better, but I have too many books I haven't read as it is.  Thanks!

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Jealous.

*grumble*

I don't get to read nearly as much as I'd like, either.  But I've been reading the Potter books as they've come out, more or less.

No rush, but it's on my LONG lost of cool books.

I like science and logic. This makes me quietly question the whole Hogwarts deal and have far more fun poking holes in the thing. I haven't had a big ol' rant in a while so I may be rusty:

Qudditch. Its like Football crossed with flying a highly uncontrollable piece of wood; the only thing more dangerous would be Bumper Copters. The Snitch's score bonus and game-end makes everything else in the game irrelevent. The Bludgers are used to knock people out deliberately and seem to be balls of possessed obsidian. Who in the heck has the concentration to throw a ball through a hoop barely bigger than the ball itself, whilst avoiding the aforementioned evil balls, other teammates, AND flying your own stick at roughly 30mph.

Also, noone wears goggles... how the hell do they see when moving that fast?

Some more which I will not go further on because I will be here all day:

• The Time Turner.
• The Tri-Wizard Cup. Specifically why in the hell Potter is allowed to do it?
• Slytherin, aka House EVIL
• There is only one groundskeeper (and a distinct lack of other staff as well)
• Dumbledore hiding the Philosopher's stone in Hogwarts Castle with overly ridiculous traps
• Why anyone would want a rat/toad as opposed to an owl/bat/free messenger service
• The FOOD (bleh). I know this is England and another time but still; who the hell eats the stuff they mention? Why is there so little meat and so much pumpkin?

Feel free to rant on those yourselves though. Its fun!

With all due respect:  Meh, it's a fun series.  I'll give them a pass.

A lot of it is a bit contrived, but still fun.

My apologies to those groups that I've missed updates for.

I ran out of time preparing for my work road trip tomorrow (I get to spend an hour and a half fighting traffic.  Yay me!) but I'll update tomorrow.

So! How is everyone tonight? I am feeling chatty!

I'm around.  Trying to think about what to post.

Dan's discussion with the Priest is just too funny.  :)