Mortal – Poem

Written out of sudden inspiration by a song via Video Game Soundtracks on AOL Radio.  XD
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Mortal

The wind is wisping
The sea is shining
The moon is showing
Everything but me

The leaves are falling
The trees are dying
The colds are chilling
Everything but me

My eyes are seeing
My ears are hearing
My hands are feeling
Everything but me

The world is turning
The time is coming
The night is claiming
Everything
And me

Thoughts on Writing

Writer’s block.  I’ve had it probably for a good 5+ years now, and it annoys me more and more every day that I lack the ability to think of anything to write about.  Even though I was young and naive when I first started writing crazily back in fifth grade, at least I had ideas, as cliche as they were.  Now I can’t even think of ideas, and the only things I can think of I scrap within minutes because they seem to be too cliche.  I am extremely jealous of one of my friends who has the ability to think of backstories for anything and everything (danbeestoh i want your skillz D:).

I know how to write in theory.  I know how I want to write.  Going about writing sites/blogs, reading guides on how to create good and uncliche characters, worlds, plots, etc.

I know I can write too.  Note I said I can write.  I did not say I can write well.  I realize that I’m far from being able to write well, as it will take years of experiencing writing and life in general to become a good writer who can hold her own in the world of literature.  Anyway, I know I can write.  School essays I’ve always written at the very very last minute (aka most of the time written on the morning of the day it’s due).  I do this due to part procrastination and also part because my best work comes out when I absolutely -need- to finish it.  I tend to write better when I’m pressed for time because then I spend less time worrying over every little sentence and just go with the flow of my mind.  I know it’s good to edit, but sometimes if I spend too much time worrying about editing, I end up worrying too much, and all of the sudden nothing seems good anymore, which results in me scrapping what I’ve written.  That’s happened a lot when I’ve attempted to overcome my writer’s block.

I haven’t found the spark yet, but I’m really hoping I will soon because I really miss the times when I was young and would just write, dream, and imagine for hours upon end.

Lols and Blog Bday

My blog is now two years old.  Dang.  *deep breath* Here’s to many more years!

Here is some lols (all found thanks to the Impish Idea Forums except the chem test pics):

1. Twilight Review on Cracked.com – I don’t think I’ve read anything so funny in a long time, and I’ve read many funny things concerning Twilight.

2. More Twilight Lulz – A wonderful, concise, and accurate comic summarizing New Moon.

3. Whale Chem Test and Owl Chem Test – Courtesy of Perla.  I have never loled so much at one time.  I was almost crying.  If ANYONE does anything like this on a chem test, he/she will automatically become my hero.

4.

Oh Paolini.  You are so nerdy and amusing in a sad way.

Dragonica

I don’t really remember how I landed on Dragonica, but somehow I did, and it’s turning out to be a pretty interesting MMORPG.  It’s kind of like a 3D version of Maplestory (yea it is a side scroller).  The version for North America’s still in closed beta so I got the European version where everyone speaks in a British accent (which is a little amusing at times).  Anyway, here’s a list of pros and cons in my opinion of the game:

PROS
1. NO CLICK ATTACK!  YES! The combat system in this game is based on a main key for general combat and then key combinations for skills, kind of like Rakion but not PvP based.  That means some actual skill is involved in combat, not just spamming a key over and over again or clicking a monster.
2. Most everything is keyboard based (movement, dialogue, combat, etc).
3. Great mix of 3D environments and side scrolling.  You don’t really feel like the game’s a side scroller because you’re immersed in such a rich environment.
4. Three class advancements.  That’s more advancements than most MMOs I’ve played.
5. It’s free!

CONS
1. Quests are usually “kill x amount of monster” or “retrieve x number of items.”  It could be better.
2. The dialogue interface is kind of choppy.  Hitting space continues dialogue, but usually I hit space too many times and then I end up talking to the person again.
3. More beginner classes.  There’s only warrior, archer, mage, and thief.  It’s kind of limited.
4. Why does it seem like most F2P MMORPGs are going to the anime/kiddie-esque graphic styles?  I mean it’s cute yea, but it gets kind of overbearing after awhile.
5. Kind of a cliche storyline.  Oh well, I’ve given up expecting a game with an innovative story.

Note I’ve only played this MMO for a day, but it made a nice first impression on me.  Here’s a video of the cinematic trailer combined with shots of gameplay:

Wow, I’ve gone on a gaming post streak.  I’m doing other things in life besides gaming, really!