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11% |
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| read only |
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11% |
[ 2 ] |
| write only |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| hate it |
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5% |
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| love it |
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0% |
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66% |
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| question your sanity |
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dolarabee
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 Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: Twilight? |
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We hear autumn has more or less settled in on the other side of the world so we thought now might be the time to check if people have more suggestions in regards to fandoms they would like to see added on the archive.
We're still discussing a category for original fic, don't lose hope, but that will require some more coding so it's not something we can bring forward overnight. That's not the case for adding other categories though. Most shows have started so if there's anything grabbing you, let us know.
Twilight (the books and the upcoming movie) has been suggested due to its popularity on other sites. Since it's mostly aimed at young adults, we thought we'd check the interest here first. Please, take a couple of seconds and do the poll above.
Many thanks,
do.
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Sulriel
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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I always like to vote in polls, but honestly - I only read and write in the Tolkien fandom, so I wonder if I should vote or if it mess up the percents. I'm supportive of any and all efforts, but I can't say that I'll particiate in the other fandoms. (except the original as has been discussed elsewhere)
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dolarabee
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Sulriel wrote: | | I always like to vote in polls, but honestly - I only read and write in the Tolkien fandom, so I wonder if I should vote or if it mess up the percents. |
I'd say in that case your choice would be 'not care'... if adding a new section won't change what you do when you come on the site and, by the sounds of things, won't prevent you from carrying on coming here.
It's really just for an indication of interest. We're not looking for hard figures.
do.
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Mais pire que la mort qui vient c'est l'amour qui ne vient jamais.
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NancyBrooke
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| Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:06 am Post subject: |
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For once, I have no opinion!
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Ania
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| Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:04 am Post subject: |
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| To be honest, I read these books and caught the "twilight fever", ie. I loved them when I first read them, but I don't think that I'm going to write fan fiction for them. So I'm putting 'read only'. |
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vladazhael
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| Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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On a side note - the main character meets a vampire at her high school, correct? (I've only skimmed the first chapter of the first book.) Why would you waste your immortal vampire life in *high school*? To me, that would be a special extra circle of Hell. 
Anyway, back to the topic - 'Twilight' is probably a good idea in terms of overall popularity, but I can't say I'd be into it personally. Much as I tend to love vampire tales, that one just isn't my cup of bloo... er... tea.
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NeumeIndil
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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| vladazhael wrote: | | Why would you waste your immortal vampire life in *high school*? To me, that would be a special extra circle of Hell. |
A girls locker room conversation:
"*air headed giggle* Oooh, that really hot guy said wants to drive me home after the basket ball game."
"*more giggling* What, you think he's gonna try to get with you?"
"Well, if he does, I won't stop him. *giggle*"
Two days later she ends up exsanguinated with puncture wounds to the neck.  ... Well, that's what I'd do if I were a vampire.
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eiranae
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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| NeumeIndil wrote: | | vladazhael wrote: | | Why would you waste your immortal vampire life in *high school*? To me, that would be a special extra circle of Hell. |
A girls locker room conversation:
"*air headed giggle* Oooh, that really hot guy said wants to drive me home after the basket ball game."
"*more giggling* What, you think he's gonna try to get with you?"
"Well, if he does, I won't stop him. *giggle*"
Two days later she ends up exsanguinated with puncture wounds to the neck. ... Well, that's what I'd do if I were a vampire. |
Except they're supposed to be "nice" vampires who don't do that sort of thing.
I read the reviews for this series at Amazon and the serious reviewers seemed to think it was poorly written and not worth the time. I'm still on the waiting list at the library to make my decision about it, but I can't see myself writing anything for it.
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dolarabee
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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Is the blood of teenagers sweeter or something? 
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Mais pire que la mort qui vient c'est l'amour qui ne vient jamais.
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vladazhael
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| dolarabee wrote: | Is the blood of teenagers sweeter or something?
do. |
Yeah, it's all the hormones. 
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Viv
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh, I don't know, Buffy/Angel were still hawt, even in high school. |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Viv wrote: | | Oh, I don't know, Buffy/Angel were still hawt, even in high school. |
Angel was definately out of high school  People often say an elf would never fall in love with a human because of the age difference but Angel was 200+ and fell for a 16 yr old. So it can happen. 
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Ania
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| Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:32 am Post subject: |
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Ah! But Edward (hawt heart throb of Twilight) is ONLY 100 so it's much easier of course  . I have heard Bella to be described as having very little personality but I will admit as a 22 year old who needed some lighter reading after exams, I found the books very easy and a nice distraction. There's some complusive about them when you get into the storyline, you need to know what happens next. |
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RobinKa
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Honestly, I'm not interested in "Twilight". I heard that its fandom is large and rather active (btw, I have a few avid fans of those books among my lj friends, so if you decide to give the category a go, I can advertize it at my lj ).
I saw the books translated into Polish in a bookstore the other day. But I'm not convinced if I want to read about "vegetarian" vampires
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