I decided to start reading Rapture.
I'm here.
I'm already laughing my ass off.
Of course, I had to read the little introduction DJay wrote, and the thing about emoticons. Though, I only read the emoticons thing because it said something about using different ones, and I thought 'Oh, something other than ^_^ and o_o and :D?'
No, apparently people are just weird and haven't seen emoticons before.
At least I got a giggle out of that.
Just thought I'd say something, since I remember him telling me to read this before I read Mephi. Out of jealousy. :3
Aww, how cute.
I haven't read the post I linked yet, I'm going to save that for tomorrow. Seriously though, to anybody who actually reads what I write, check out OH GOD THE RAPTURE IS BURNING! It's definitely a fun read.
It's past 10, and I know I should go to bed. Otherwise tomorrow's gonna suck nuggets. Have you ever tried to keep up with the energy of an 11 month old, when you barely got any sleep? Coffee helps, oh God does coffee help, but it's just not enough.
Good night, all you wonderful peoples you! <3
I seriously appreciate this. >w< Thank you. I push Rapture a lot, but hopefully by the time you're done reading you'll know why. Also the art, so much Rapture art by talented artists and I have so much love for them.
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, people often tell me how pointless a guide to emoticons is, but you wouldn't believe how many questions I get regarding ".w." and "owe" and other such w-oriented faces.
Goodnight, friend! :D
To be fair, I haven't seen w-faces before, but y'know, deductive reasoning...
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm a read-a-holic. And I love reviewing and critiquing. With no employment right now, I need SOMETHING to pass the monotony by. While I love Danny to bits, I swear I'm losing my mind... I look forward to the evenings when my aunt comes home and can take him for a bit, give me a short Tasha break.
Also, I am now on the May 31st post. I got it to pseudo work on my iPod! :3 I keep having to go back to the Table of Contents to get to the next one, but I don't mind.
ONE QUESTION THOUGH!
So, is Jordan like, you? And if so... Wtf is up with the bondage? S&M much? ;P (also: lol @ puppet cockblock)
ALSO ALSO: I AM NEVER GOING TO SLEEP, DAMN YOU! THIS IS JUST LIKE HIGH SCHOOL ALL OVER AGAIN, STAYING UP ALL NIGHT READING! FFFUUUUUUUUUUU!!!
Delete<3 I'm gonna hate myself in the morning... But... I just can't stop giggling... Must... Keep... Reading... O_O >D *insert crazy maniacal gigglefest here*
Having to go back to the table of contents regularly is how it's supposed to be. It's not the most convenient of methods, but after a while I wind up posting a lot of posts on the Tumblr besides the logs themselves so clicking on "Previous/Next Post" would just get confusing.
DeleteYes, Jordan is me. A bit of a caricature of me for comedic effect (and, as the story progresses, dramatic effect), but he is who I am. I am submissive, ergo Jordan is submissive. Another one of those big motifs of the story is that of corruption, good and bad. Things that were once bad are twisted into things that are good, and things that were once good are twisted into things that are bad. This applies to my fantasies and interests, which is why The Harlequin corrupts his interest in dominant women into a rather abusive contortion.
I feel the need to defend Rapture by saying that it focuses considerably less on sex as it goes along. <:D
BUT THANK YOU I AM FLATTERED STILL
Ohohoh, okay. Yeah, the mobile version won't let me do Previous/Next, or even a sweep. I keep having to go back. But I'm so far enjoying it very much so. :3 In all honesty, it reminds me of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The way the crazy just flows, without even a moment to explain how she got from Point A to WHERETHEFUCKISTHISSHIT was one of my favorite things about it, and Rapture flows a lot like that.
ReplyDeleteI kind of had a feeling this was the case, and you don't have to defend it. Fuck, I'm an adult, I can easily handle sexual encounters. I HAD A CHILD, FOR GOD'S SAKE. I think I know enough about p33n and vajayjay. ;3 I hadn't thought that far into it, though, so I'm really glad you're here explaining it to me as I go along. Honestly, talking to you is making it a much more enjoyable read.
AND YOU'RE WELCOME YOU SHOULD BE FLATTERED STILL BECAUSE IT TAKES A LOT FOR ME TO ACTUALLY GIVE THIS MUCH OF A FLYING TIDDLYWINK ABOUT AN ONLINE STORY. I'm more amused by Jordan's thought process than anything else. xD I think that's why I like it so much, it reminds me way too much of me.
And anything that's like me must be good, right? :D
Side note: clicking Previous/Next in the desktop browser isn't confusing. I understand perfectly well what's going on in the between-story posts. I just zip through them to the rest of the story. ... I mean, I know people are fucking stupid, but seriously? How is that confusing? o_e
DeleteYou are wonderful bah what am I so worried about, I don't need to defend myself, yes, thank you very much.
DeleteI'm ever so glad I can remind you of yourself and make you interested in the story! That means I am doing it well.
I'd talk a lot more about the story, but the thing is, I'm not all too sure how the hell I came up with the majority of the craziness of the first two acts. xD What I do remember is mostly just "Okay, I find The Wooden Girl really hot, so I'll show people why, but I don't want this to be porn so I'll make it as scary as I can" and other such twistings-of-things as that. Hell, one could say that the story itself was created as a twist: "Harold Camping said the world would end today [May 21st, 2011]! Everyone on Facebook is being all smart-alecky and saying it didn't come, well, I'm gonna be creative and write a short story as if it DID." And then one thing led to another and it became a very long epic apocalyptic serial novel.
..I was going somewhere more relevant with that, involving the zombie-apocalypse and post-apocalypse genres and what I dislike about them. But I lost track of my ramble.
Basically yes thank you, really. Thank you very much. >w<
I know I am, I don't know, no you don't, you're welcome.
DeleteOr it means you're my brand of crazy? :D Which I did manage to sort of explain in one of these posts... I don't remember which one. I think it's the one where I talk about talking to my Sound? @_@
Really, just talking to you in general is really worthwhile. Like, the more we chat, the more I understand your thought process? If that makes sense without being creepy? I'm extremely perceptive, for the most part. I mean, I am a natural blonde...
I hide it well... ._.
Oh, I should tell you what me and Danny's dad did the day of the Rapture. :3
So, our hometown is this little dump in Bum-Fuck-Egypt up north, yeah? The town sign claims 6k peeps, but it's a crock of shit. Seriously, my graduating class had like, 180 kids in it. So if anything, the town was more like 2k. We hear about the Rapture (thanks to me noticing billboards, honest) and decided to play a trick.
We went to the Shalom Shop (thrift store, does a lot of Christian charity work), bought a TON of clothes (mostly, they gave them to us from the "OMGNOBODYBUYSTHISSHIT" rack) and spread them around town at midnight.
... Okay, Officer Tanner totally caught us, and I had to do a lot of flirting to get out of it, but we managed to convince a police officer to help us in our quest. AND IT WAS EPIC.
:3 The newspaper had shit about it for DAYS!
People really believed the End Times had come, and they got left behind.
:') I love me. <3
Wow, that is a really rad prank. xD So much respect for you.
Delete*bow*
DeleteI am... just that cool. 83