deviantART: by:MarySeif

http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23635626/ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:44:40 PDT
I now have power in my room. But every outlet besides the ones in my room upstairs is still completely fried. There might be a bit of poetic justice in me being the only one with power up there. Whatever. At least I have my room back. But my PC's power supply is fried. Poor godcomputer. It never gets to work for me for more than a week at a time.

EDIT

And according to my doctor, I may have diabetes. I need to get scheduled for a blood test but I show signs of it and it's on both sides of my family multiple times.

I don't even know how to feel. On top of everything else going on. I just don't know.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I AM THE PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION OF MURPHEY'S LAW

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=MarySeif Good News http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23524169/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23524169/ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:10:18 PST
.hack//Quarantine is IMPOSSIBLE to find. It was impossible to find right after it came out and itÂs taken me YEARS to track down a copy. Had to get it used because the cheapest I could find it new was 90$ which is likeÂ60$ more than it originally cost. Go figure.

The guy that sold it to me apparently stole it from blockbuster years ago. I find this hilarious.

But I wouldnÂt care if someone stole this from the Make a Wish foundation at this point. I FINALLY get to finish the series! I fully plan on playing through all four original .hack// games and then immediately replaying the G.U. series in order for the full experience. Just as soon as IÂve been Star Ocean: The Last Hope.

*does a little dance and poofs*

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=MarySeif Pern Fandom -- A Rant http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23478279/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23478279/ Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:56:50 PST I am posting this by request. This is my opinion and IÂd ask you to please respect it before you spit venom at me. I havenÂt mentioned any Weyr names but Aerten here to avoid offending people.

There are many things that annoy me about the Pern fandom, but this is one of only three that has the potential to send me into fits of vocal irritation. And this is the one that annoys me the worst.

The word ÂMineÂ. Never in the books was this used. A dragon knows his riderÂs name and to have him only call his rider ÂmineÂ just makes him sound stupid to me. IÂd expect it out of a wher, as they are simple, possessive and jealous creatures. But dragons are intelligent beasts capable of remembering their riderÂs name.

Now I donÂt mind it used on occasion or in the right context. And I will give an example of when it does not bother me.

Dragon to Dragon -- I can see a dragon referring to their rider as ÂmineÂ when conversing with another dragon in passing as possessive term. In passing. Meaning itÂs NOT used as a total replacement for their riderÂs name. As long as the riderÂs name is thrown in there and not ATTACHED to ÂmineÂ I remain twitch free. Nothing bothers me more then the dreaded ÂriderÂmineÂ.

ÂHÂtolmine, I am a silly, stupid creature that cannot say your name properly!Â

ThatÂs perhaps a little extreme. I have to admit that itÂs cute. At first. But when all I see in hatchings and RP is Âmine, IÂm hungryÂ or Âmine, your Bahandath is very happy to see youÂ, you can see where I start to get irritated.

IÂve gone over the books, at least AnneÂs because I consider ToddÂs to be uncanon and general rubbish most of the time, and not found a dragon excessively using this annoying little nickname.

Dragons know their riderÂs names. They should use them.

I donÂt know where or when this started but it annoys me to no end. Your rider has a name. Use it please.

Bad Example:

Almost forgetting about stopping, the green skidded to a halt just before she slammed into her riderÂs legs. ~Mine! Your Haith is very hungry, mine! Please feed me!~

Good Example:

Almost forgetting about stopping, the green skidded to a halt just before she slammed into her riderÂs legs. ~Jessia! Your Haith is very hungry! Please feed me!~

See the difference? See how much nicer the second one is?

For canonÂs sake, I could argue that a dragonetÂs hatching was very simple. There wasnÂt any of the flashy antics we see in RP hatchings in the books. They hatched, they found their rider, and they announced themselves and they were very hungry. It went something like this: ÂFÂnor, my name is CanthÂ. End of story. There is no flashy color descriptions, no truly distinctive markings, no parading around or speeches. The dragonet impresses and thatÂs the end of it.

For RPÂs sake, we add more variety to our dragons. They run around, they try to fly, they talk to each other, they strike a pose, they maul people. Anything to keep it interesting. But one thing should be constant and that should be that they come across as conscious, intelligent creatures.

A dragon that is not articulate, as Pern dragons are, and canÂt even use itÂs own riderÂs name is not appealing at all. ItÂs an annoyance, one I can ignore in small quantities because it can be endearing, but as a total replacement for a name, it just makes the dragon sound stupid.

Just use their damn names. Please.

Also, if thereÂs anything IÂve noticed by browsing, and even trying to (gasp) RP at the various forum weyrs scattered across the interweb, itÂs that every weyr, yes EVERY weyr is doomed to die. People WILL lose interest, people WILL stop RPing and unless a voluntary decision is made to shut the weyr down, it will sit and rot.

This happens for several reasons:

1.)The Weyr is not well run. The admins and mods are never on and the new members are left to rot in the cbox wondering what they are and are not allowed to do. The rules are not clearly laid out and people are confused. Result: They leave.

2.)The SITE is not pleasing to the eye. ItÂs either obnoxiously bright or dark and depressing with no icons and poorly organized forums. ItÂs easy to get ÂlostÂ on a site like this and generally results in people not sticking around for long.

The weyr should look like there was EFFORT put into it. The colors should be easy to look at, the text easy to read. No one should have to squint to read anything. The layout needs to be easy to navigate or people will get confused and leave.

3.)The site is not ACTIVE. People are not posting every day and those who are waiting for replies get impatient and upset. Unless the Wey... ]]> =MarySeif Internet, Star Ocean, and RP http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23460422/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23460422/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:43:52 PST

I'm also about 13 hours into Star Ocean: The Last Hope and I love it like cake. If I could legally marry it, I would. Trying not to throw in spoilers is hard but I will say that I love that Edge is no longer approaching Gary Stu status and is as real as any other character I can think of. Boy's got issues now.

And Meracle? I LOVE HER. So cute.

The only character I don't really like right now is Lymle, and it's only because of her shitty voice acting. Monotone, absolutely no emotion and creepy as hell. But other than that and the incredibly hard to read text, the game is god.

On a completely unrelated note, I find myself desperately wishing to get back into RP again but unable to find a place that satisfies my needs. As much as I love the universe of Pern, the fans have led me into a state of despair concerning my future RPing in it.

I don't mind the uncanon to a certain extent but when I start seeing PINK (yes PINK)and rainbow dragons, I just kinda turn up my nose. So no uncanon for me for now. My ideal place, at this point would be canon but not full of canon-nazi's and friendly to newcomers. Especially ones that are rusty in their writing abilities.

I'd love to try a MUSH (did I spell that right?) but they seem not to WORK on either of my computers. So that option's out. I tend to prefer forum RPs anyways but have not been able to find a decent one as of late. Nothing, in my mind, will compare to what Aerten was to me, even if we did rape canon on occasion.

But the longer I go without writing anything substantial, the more my writing ability deteriorates back into what it was when I first started RPing well over a year ago. My days of epic posting seem to be over.

Ahhh, but I miss it. *dramatically clutches at her heart*

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http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23416461/ Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:01:39 PST Holy crap, a subscription? No way!

It was sort of a present to myself. Not that I particularly deserve one but I figured since I had 10$ left on the card I might as well. Anyways, this is a test journal so you are not obligated to read a damn word I write. If you'd like, you can tune out and watch the dancing pernese dragon instead.

Now that that's out of the way and all the people who don't care are staring at the pretty dragon, here's an update. We recently got digital cable which is AMAZING! Unfortunately, we also got cable internet which was not so amazing on my wireless card for my PC.

What this means is that I am now confined, once again, to my shitty laptop. At least until my dad can fix my PC (hopefully this weekend).

To counter the suckfest that is having to use this laptop, I went out and bought myself a copy of Star Ocean: The Last Hope. It's my first truly gorgeous experience on my new Xbox and I am in LOVE. Vesperia was gorgeous in a different way. Fable 2 was pretty too (if a bit short), but Star Ocean has blown me out of the water.

I adore that they kept the battle system pretty much the same as in SO3 and I'm loving the plot so far. My ONLY complaint is that the text is far too small to read with no way to adjust it. I find myself having to get out bed and put my face to the TV to read some things. In SO3 you could adjust the interface menu; change the colors ect. But I find myself having to guess what things say sometimes.

I'm only about 7 hours into the game so far but I hear I'm in for somewhere around 30 before I finish, without doing any sidequests. Of course, since I don't have any walkthroughs to help me (it JUST came out yesterday), I have to figure puzzles and shit out without any hints. So it'll probably take me alot longer than that to finish the game.

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http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23244676/ Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:53:40 PST
"It's a proven fact that a single anal sex experience causes one to be
homosexual. The hormones released by a sexual situation involving the anus
being broached, are the same hormones found in large quantities in
effeminate homosexual males. For example, when I was much younger I knew a
young man who was for all intents and purposes, heterosexual. He was
mugged, and involved in a rape situation involving a tent peg. This one
event was enough to have him start on a road that eventually led to him
becoming effeminate and gay."

Really Anne? Really? He was RAPED with a tent peg and that MADE HIM GAY? All blueriders and greenriders are GAY. Always. Period. Because the concept of BISEXUAL MEN is foreign to you.

BE CAREFUL NOT TO HAVE ANAL SEX, KIDDIES! YOU'LL CATCH THE GAY!

EDIT: Apparently ALL blueriding females are lesbians. I don't even care to hear her explanation for that one. Since all blue and greens SNIFF OUT GAY MEN after hatching I don't fucking know. If a blue dragon is tuned to sniff out a GAY MAN would a gay WOMAN smell the same? Really, Anne? God that woman.

I've been bitching about her fanbase for months but she's so much worse.

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NO.

]]> =MarySeif For this Valintines Day... http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23177118/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23177118/ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:25:47 PST
That he throws a fit when I have friends and talk to other guys.

That he watches me when I sleep and disables my car engine so I can't go anywhere.

I want a man that has brutal sex with me and leaves me bruised and broken.

I want a man that impregnates me with an evil physic baby that needs to be RIPPED FROM MY STOMACH.

A man who is willing to BITE MY STOMACH OPEN to get said baby.

I want a man that SPARKLES.

That is all.

]]> =MarySeif My 2 Cents on Tracing http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23147626/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23147626/ Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:34:11 PST [link]

ItÂs time for me to BAWWW with the rest of them. Tracing is not art. ItÂs something weÂre all guilty of from time to time, and IÂll agree that on occasion it can be a learning tool. But it is not art. There will never be a TRUE definition of art but this sums it up pretty well:

ÂArt is the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the sense or emotions. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations, and modes of expression, including music and literature.

Traditionally, the term art was used to refer to any skill or mastery. Generally, art is made with the intention of stimulating thoughts and emotions. Art can connote a sense of trained ability or mastery of a medium. Art can also simply refer to the developed and efficient use of a language to convey meaning with immediacy and or depth. Art is an act of expressing our feelings, thoughts, and observations. There is an understanding that is reached with the material as a result of handling it, which facilitates one's thought processes.Â

How much thought and effort can you put into tracing over someoneÂs art? When an artist draws or writes something, no matter how awful they consider it to be, it is still theirs. Even if it is following a ÂfandomÂ or the current trend, a bit of the artistÂs personality is represented in their work.

I can see where they are going with this. Tracing can help you understand the flow and anatomy of things you are having difficulty drawing yourself. I understand how that can help you grow and learn as an artist.

But I look around and I see entire galleries full of traced work. You can now trace something, a screenshot, fanart, whatever, line for line, add freckles and cat ears, and claim it yours.

My opinion on this matter applies mostly to those who use the pen tool or some sort of computer program to trace over art. There is no learning in that. IÂve used the pen tool. A trained monkey could use the pen tool. You learn nothing from it.

If you are ÂtracingÂ a picture by eye, youÂve learned something. Because it IS going to come out differently. You are going to screw up and you are going to learn from your mistakes. I donÂt have a real problem with that as long as the original image and artist is credited.

When I see people who post nothing but traced-over anime screenshots, I cringe. I have to accept the fact that many people are not here to improve their art or to learn anything. They are here for attention. And traced screenshots of Naruto and Inuyasha will get them that attention.

This is coming from an artist who considers her work mediocre at best. I have no illusions of popularity or desire to be buffeted in waves of praise in the form of comments or favorites. I will never be popular, I will never sell prints, and I DOUBT my work will ever be stolen.

DAÂs policies may be well intended but theyÂve really lost the respect of many members of their community with this. People already use this place as myspace/photobucket V2, and now galleries of traced art with the caption Âlol isnÂt sasuke so HOT OMGÂ will be A-ok in the eyes of the administrators and mods.

ItÂs not art unless you create something of your own. ThereÂs no spark in something you put no real effort behind.

Put the pen tool down and pick up a pencil.

]]> =MarySeif Boobs - A rant http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23017716/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/23017716/ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:56:27 PST >>>> [link] <<<<<

I have a question for anyone who might be reading this (likely only Cali, but whatever). I'd prefer a male opinion but really, I'm just curious. At what point do breasts become an eyesore?

Really, I used to suffer the same insecurities that many women do about their breast-size but I ceased caring after I realized what an inconvenience it would be to be larger than I am. I have friends who deal with frequent and painful backaches. I'm glad I am back ache free.

I used to say that I could never understand why men were so obsessed with this particular aspect of the female body but that's changed. Breasts are a beautiful thing. Really. I may not be attracted to the female body, but I can consider it beautiful.

But whenever I turn on the TV and see people like [link] I just feel like finding the nearest hard surface and bashing my face into it.

What about obnoxiously large breasts is attractive? Seriously. I really want to know. What is so appealing about them that DA and the internet is littered with pictures of girls like [link] ?

Really? Is that your fantasy, men? Huge gelatinous blobs that make *everything*, including sex, more inconvenient?

>>>>> [link] <<<<<

What is so attractive about boobs so big you could use them as one of these: [link] ?

I'd like to meet these women and beat them with 20 pound bag of silicone. Course then they could just *smother* me to death.

Death by boobage.

]]> =MarySeif End of the Year meme thingy http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/22295241/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/22295241/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:24:21 PST

What did you do in 2008 that youÂd never done before?: Helped Admin a board, wrestled with a pit bull, got a ride in a convertible that belonged to my immediate family, used the internet on my PC and not my laptop.

Did you keep your New YearsÂ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?: No, I didnÂt. My resolution was to not get sucked into stupid drama bullshit and to get a job and I FAILED SPECTACULARY at that. This years resolution will be the same as last years. Wish me luck!

Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.

Did anyone close to you die?
Yes.

What countries did you visit?
None.

What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?: A JOB. Health insurance. A boyfriend.

What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory?: November 4th Â When I said GOOD FUCKING BYE TO BUSH.

What was your biggest achievement of the year?: IÂ.didnÂt really achieve anything worthwhile this year. Not that I can think of at 6am in the morning when I havenÂt slept in a day.

What was your biggest failure?: The obvious choice for this question would be my Weyr but really *I* was my biggest failure this year. I didnÂt achieve anything. IÂm just older and more bitter than I was last year. Go me.

Did you suffer illness or injury?: Quite a bit of illness and some minor injuries.

What was the best thing you bought?: Any number of video games. I canÂt pick a Âbest thingÂ.

Whose behaviour merited celebration?: Cali! SheÂs been with me through thick and thin this year and IÂm not sure I would have survived without her!

Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?: LetÂs not name names here. Suffice it to say, there were a few people.

Where did most of your money go?: Food. Games.

What did you get really, really, really excited about?: Going to New York on my birthday!

What song/album will always remind you of 2008?: ÂMm Ma MaÂ by Crazy Loop.

Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder?: Sadder
Thinner or fatter?: Prolly Fatter
Richer or poorer?: Poorer I think.

What do you wish youÂd done more of?: Reading, hanging out with my friends, exercising, drawing.

What do you wish youÂd done less of?: Gotten myself involved in stupid petty drama. Played video games.

How did you spend Christmas?: With my family.

Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?: IÂm not much of a phone person anymore. Maybe Mitzy and Cali.

Did you fall in love in 2008?: Unless you count platonic love, no.

What was your favourite TV programme?: I canÂt pick a trueblue favorite. Law and Order (any of them), Cold Case, Without a Trace, Psyched, Monk, House, NCIS, ScrubsÂ

Do you hate anyone now that you didnÂt hate this time last year?: Yeeeeeeup.

What was the best book(s) you read?: Dragon and Phoenix by Joanne Bertin.

What was your greatest musical discovery?: CRAZY LOOP!

What did you want and get?: An Xbox 360

What did you want and not get?: A job. A boyfriend.

What were your favourite films of this year?: I got to see a few but I think Dark Knight and Wanted impressed me the most.

What did you do on your birthday?: It was the MOST AMAZING BIRTHDAY EVER. I got to fly back to see my family in New York and spent 10 wonderful days there. Then on my birthday I went to NYC and ate at the Hard Rock CafÃ© and spent the night on Broadway.

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?: Not being caught up in so much bullshit. Getting a job and/or a boyfriend.

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2004?: Clothes only when necessary or leaving the house. Jeans and a T-shirt. The end.

What kept you sane?: <3 My friends.

Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?: UmmmÂ.Hugh Laurie?

What political issue stirred you the most?: The presidential race. Gay marriage.

Who did you miss?: I miss Mitzy and AloyshaÂ.

Who was the best new person you met?: IÂd like to say Cali, but I met her back in 07Â technically. But I met so many wonderful people this year that I canÂt seem to pick a favorite.

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: LifeÂs too short for internet drama.

]]> =MarySeif Merry Christmas and RIP Grandma http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/22188287/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/22188287/ Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:55:32 PST
RIP Grandma Packer. I love you. I'll remember you as you were in your best years. A wonderful person with a positive outlook on life and a bottomless love for your family. I'll remember looking forward to spending weekends at your house as a kid. Sitting on the fold out bed and watching wildlife specials with you while we ate popcorn and apples and laughed at what an odd combination that was.

I'll remember how much love you had in your heart for the people around you. And I'm glad that you're no longer suffering. You picked a beautiful day to pass away and now every time I see snow, I'll be reminded of you. I hope you meet your beloved dog Bubba wherever you've gone I hope you're happy.

I love you. Merry Christmas.

]]> =MarySeif No thanks. + LOL spoilers http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/21582655/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/21582655/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:09:10 PST
No. Just no.

I'm sorry but over dependent damsels-in-distress with absolutely *no* personality of their own and unrealistic sparkly men do nothing for me. And they never will.

I'm tempted to go just to heckle it and toss glitter in the air and see how long it takes them to throw me out of the theater. Cuzz seriously.

NO.

ALSO:

After 11 years -- Yes 11 FREAKING YEARS WTF -- Inuyasha is finally over. Never thought it could happen. I always assumed it would be a never ending magnet for weeboo fangirls (like I used to be, seriously) and bad yaoi.

"Naraku was defeated and Kagome destroyed the jewel. Miroku and Sango have twin girls and a baby boy. Kohaku is training to fight demons. Rin lives with Keade, but Sesshoumaru visits her and brings her gifts. Shippo is working on becoming a stronger demon.

The well stopped working and Kagome was left in her world for three years. Inuyasha didn't see her for the entire three years. Kagome is finally able to return and promises to stay with Inuyasha forever."

It's like a bad fanfic. Or the end of Harry Potter.

I think rumiko was like "OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE LET'S BE DONE WITH IT. HERE YOU GO. STFU."

Years ago, we're talking freshman/sophomore year in high school, I would have been devastated. No dramatic kiss? No wedding scene? GASP.

Now it's just like "thank GOD, let it die".

Now if only Adult Swim would stop airing it and bring back Trigun and some regular Bebop, things would be just PEACHY.

]]> =MarySeif Something to be happy about for once http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/21332540/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/21332540/ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:25:29 PST
I can't say that I knew anything about Obama before he began his compaign, but I knew even less about Palin. What I learned during the election annoyed me. SHE annoyed me. For months, there wasn't a tangible reason other than that she deeply unsettled me. Then as I sat down to give her a chance (cuzz afterall, she had a great chance at a seat of power in the white house), I found myself liking her even less. I'm all for women in the white house. Just not her or Hillary.

In my honest opinion, picking her was an obvious political stunt.

"So you have a black man running for president? Yeah? Well we have a WOMAN for VICE president. Take THAT."

I didn't buy it. In fact, when I first heard the news, I laughed. "Are you *serious*?" I asked. I thought my mother was kidding. But she wasn't and we both had a good laugh over it.

Most of my family are right-wing republicans, though my mother is more open-minded, far more so than my father. My father is the sort of man that openly declares that "Bush is one of the greatest presidents we've ever had". Yeah. That's all you need to hear.

So I grew up in that kind of environment and I suppose my views are a direct result of me being sick of having other people's views forced upon me. I believe a woman's body is her own choice. I believe in equal rights for gays. I believe that the war in Iraq is retardation on a profound level. And I was sick of the same damn thing over and over again. Obama was a change I was willing to embrace, and I did.

It amazes me when I look at the worldwide support he has. Many people in many different countries seem to like him and think America made the right choice. This year was the first chance I got to vote and I am proud that I did. Here's to hoping America is heading in a far more positive direction.

Cheers!

]]> =MarySeif 100 Truths http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/21070598/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/21070598/ Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:26:29 PDT
001. Name â Mary
002. Nickname(s) â Rollo, Hibby, Fishy, Jitterbug
003. Status â Single T_T

004. Zodiac sign â Leo
005. Male or female â Female

006. Elementary/First School â Hazelwood Elementary
007. Middle School â Alderwood Middle
008. High School â Lynnwood High
009. Smart â Not particularly

010. Hair color â Dark brown
011. Long or short â Long right nowÂ.goes most of the way down my back
012. Loud or Quiet â IÂm a pretty loud person >_>
013. Sweats or Jeans â Jeeeeeeeeeeans

014. Phone or Camera â Camera o3o I donÂt really like talking on the phone.
015. Health freak â HahahahaÂ..no.

016. Drink or Smoke? â Smoke? No. Drink? Only when thereÂs bitchbeer available.
017. Do you have a crush on someone? â I wish

018. Eating or Drinking â Cooookie
019. Piercings â Just my ears
020. Tattoos â Got a dragon down my spine

FIRSTS:

023. First piercing â Mah ears.
024. First best friend â Laura
025. First award â Honorary mention for editorial writing at the JEA nationals
026. First crush â HahaÂAlex Olsen
027. First pet â Sadie Â Cocker Spaniel
028. First big vacation â

Flordia, to Disney world, sea worldÂ.the works
030. First big birthday â UmmÂ.every birthday was big when I was littleÂ.

CURRENTLY:

049. Eating â Oatmeal Raisin cookie =3
050. Drinking â Ginger ale
052. I'm about to â Bitch about Caliphone not being online
053. Listening to â The TV
054. Plans for today â Sleep?

YOUR FUTURE:

058. Want kids? â Oh godÂmaybe someday.
059. Want to get married? â Yeah. Hopefully.
060. Careers Â Not sure.

WHICH IS BETTER WITH OPPOSITE SEX?

068. Lips or eyes â Eyes, defiantly.
070. Shorter or taller? â Taller. But not awkwardly tall.
072. Romantic or spontaneous â Both, and a sense of humor is a requirement.
073. Nice stomach or nice arms â Stomach >_>
074. Sensitive or loud â Sensitive. IÂm loud enough for two people.
075. Hook-up or relationship â Relationship.
077. Troublemaker or hesitant â Troublemaker. >_>

HAVE YOU EVER:

080. Lost glasses/contacts â Nope, donÂt wear either yet.
081. Ran away from home â Sorta, yea.
084. Broken someone's heart â Yeah

085. Been arrested â Nope.
087. Cried when someone died â Oh yeah.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

089. Yourself â At the moment? No.
090. Miracles â Yeah.
091. Love at first sight â DEFINETLY not. There is only lust at first sight. Love is something that develops out of KNOWING someone.
092. Heaven â Sorta.
093. Santa Claus â No.
094. Sex on the first date â Hahahaha NO.
095. Kiss on the first date â Sure

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:

097. Is there one person you want to be with right now â o3o itÂd be cool to chill with Cali
098. Are you seriously happy with where you are in life â Ha. No.
099. Do you believe in God â Not really, no.
100. Post as 100 truths and tag: Anyone as bored as I am right now.

...and I'm still bored T_T

]]> =MarySeif T_T Boomer http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/20877846/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/20877846/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:01:44 PDT
He spends 95% of his time asleep and every time I come downstairs to check on him, he's so still that I have to check twice to see if he's breathing. Mom told me the other day that "it's time to put him down" and I just glared at her and walked out of the room. I don't want to accept it. I always thought that he'd go peacefully in his sleep, not wallowing around in pain like he is now.

I'm reluctant to agree with mom. There's still enough personality left in him to be the Boomer I've known for almost 14 years. The little twinkle in his eye when he looks up at someone when they come into a room, the way he whines when anyone pays attention to someone that's not him...I don't know what I'll do when he's gone. I'm so used to coming downstairs and finding him there. To having him greet me every time I come home.

I'm used to the sounds of him and Sid playing and the way he barks at me when I hug dad. I hate seeing him in so much pain that he can barely wobble down two steps to use the backyard. I hate that he sleeps all alone downstairs now because the steps to the second floor are too much for him. But I don't want to lose him.

]]> =MarySeif Dear Caliphone, http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/20644443/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/20644443/ Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:47:07 PDT
I donÂt really know how to tell you this, but IÂm in love with your sister. I think I realized it when I saw the shrunken head in your closet and I saw you sit on my father. IÂm sure youÂre scarred enough to understand that weÂre cousins. IÂm returning your ring to you, but IÂll keep your suicide note as a memory. You should also know that I've always wanted to break our friendship.

Go burn,

--Mary --

.....that's totally not real. There's this awesome letter meme over at [link] 's page in the journal somewhere that just cracked me up. I tag all you crazy people to go do it. It's amusing as shit.

Ciao!

]]> =MarySeif A Brief Apology http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/20611396/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/20611396/ Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:56:51 PDT
I get older and uglier, the job market and my friends move on without me, and I find my will to socialize deteriorating.

If it seems I'm ignoring you or being oddly bitchy or withdrawn, it's nothing personal. The fact that I'm still talking to people ONLINE amazes me. Without an obsession to focus on and make my daily existence seem fruitful I just kinda....drift. I'm not trying to alienate anyone and I'm sorry.

--Mary

]]> =MarySeif I guess I'm..."tagged"? http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/20263487/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/20263487/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:46:24 PDT

tagged me. So here.

1. Post these rules.
2. Each tagged person must post 8 things about themselves on their journal.
3. At the end, you have to choose and tag 8 people and post their icons on the same journal.
4. Go to their pages and send a message saying you tagged them.
5. No tag-backs

1. When I was a toddler, I used to collect worms and leave them in my mother's bed.
2. I randomly insert the words "buttsex" and "asscactus" into conversation for no other reason then it amuses me.
3. I am ashamed to admit, that I spent my freshman year of high school obsessing over Inuyasha. Thank god I grew out of that.
4. I have an insanely obsessive personality.
5. I still like Pokemon and I'd totally love my own eevee.
6. I can't swim. I can float on my back but I CAN'T swim.
7. The sight of mushrooms has been known to incite my gag-reflex. I don't like fungus.
8. I hate hardcore "Twilight" fans. Anyone who fangirls over sparkly vampires needs an reality check. And I think the books promote over-dependency and mass stupidity. Way to go Stephanie Meyer.

I don't reallly feel like searching for people to tag so I tag everyone who hasn't done this already. Woo me.

]]> =MarySeif Need Help http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/20176085/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/20176085/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:30:04 PDT
Being dumped on and talked down to by people you've known for years and people you trust has a way of screwing with you. I woke up the other day and found that alot of the things that had once made me happy were gone. I'm sick of BEING sick and I want things to start looking up again.

That job that's been eluding me for almost 3 years now. I've watched people just like me try with less enthusiasm and get more results. I watch my friends move on with their lives and I wallow in this cesspool of a house.

I'm not fishing for compliments here, but I am asking for help. Guidance getting my life on track and a friendly voice instead of a cold shoulder.

]]> =MarySeif New York http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/19861965/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/19861965/ Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:18:23 PDT
They are so varied and interesting and friendly that thereÂs someone for every one of my moods. Someone I can always relate to, spend time with, feel at home with. And it will forever mystify me why my parents felt moving to WA was so essential. I canÂt help but wonder what kind of person I would be today if I had stayed in NY.

Anyways, we touch down at likeÂ9-something? And then proceed to take the tram to Jamaica (yes itÂs a place in NY, if youÂve been there youÂd know) and pick up our rental car. Our vacation had a rather inauspicious beginning, as we promptly proceeded to take a wrong turn somewhere and get horribly LOST. It took us 3 hours to get to Wading River. But it was so worth it. To see the place thatÂs most prominent in my childhood memories again was soÂwellÂthe last time I had seen it I donÂt remember anything but rain and death. This time it was like going back in time and seeing it the way I did as a little kid.

And seeing my family againÂmy Aunt Laura, Aunt Sue, Aunt Gretchen, Aunt Katie, Uncle Matt, Uncle Joe, Uncle John, Grandma and all the dogs and various animalsÂI was home again. I fell in love with that place all over again. Even the heat and humidity didnÂt much seem to affect me. It was like my body automatically adjusted when it knew I was home. Or something.

The first few days was spent visiting everyone, going out to dinner, getting reacquainted with the various animals around the houses and falling back in love with Long Island. We went shopping, played in the ocean, sat on the beach at sunsetÂall the stuff you expect to do on vacation. I had NEVER been so content. I had left all the bullshit of home behind. No David, no Hannah, no devildog, no problemsÂ

I knew that it couldnÂt really last. I was staying in MikeyÂs room (one of my little cousins) and Dad in ToriÂs room. The kids spend the summer in WA so it was rather convenient. No screaming children and no fighting for room. If I were to live there IÂd literally have to place to sleep unless I took the guest room and just slept on the couch whenever there were people over (which is a lot). I also knew that I couldnÂt simply leave all my friends in WA behind like so much garbage. Still, I wanted to stay.

Then came my birthday.
My trip to NYC started early morning on my birthday. I woke at 7am and we left at 9:30. We made it to Ronkonkoma station at around 10 and boarded the train at 10:30. The train ride was pleasant and we were at Penn Station in about an hour and a half. Though I slept for most of the ride until the city came into view. At which point my energy level shot through the fucking ROOF.

So after a frantic search for a bathroom that possibly doesnÂt exist in Penn Station, we emerged, via the Madison Square Garden exit, into New York City. We made our way on foot from Madison Square Garden to Times Square/Broadway. Where we promptly stopped for lunch at the Hard Rock CafÃ©. Sometime between eating and taking frantic fangirlish pictures of all the paraphernalia, the batteries in my camera died sorta. I could turn it on, take a quick picture and then it would turn itself off and I couldnÂt preview anything. So we had to go searching for a store that sold batteries. On the way we ran into the naked cowboy.

No, I didnÂt get my picture taken with him. He creeps me out, for all that he is ungodly amusing. I did tell him that my friends said hi though. So at this point, I have batteries but my bladder is about to EXPLODE. I havenÂt seen a bathroom since we left the house. And there are NONE to be found. So that was when we came upon this disgusting monstrosity: an M&MÂs store.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is an M&MÂs store. I did NOT think it was at first. Such a thing is so retarded a concept that I can barely wrap my mind around it. But me and Dad figured that such a HUGE store (and it was 3 FUCKING STORIES TALL) had to have a bathroom SOMEWHERE in it. So we hustle in. And it is, indeed, an M&MÂs store. Anything you could possibly ever wantÂbut marred somehow by M&MÂs. And it was PACKED.

No one seemed to be BUYING anything but they were there. 3 storiesÂof M&MÂs. YeahÂ.sure. So I hustle to the nearest elevator (because IÂm pretty sure if I climb the stairs IÂm going to explode). The elevator is broken. The bathrooms are on the third floor. FUCK. So leaving poor dad in... ]]> =MarySeif Later, guys! http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/19663741/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/19663741/ Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:55:51 PDT
Dad bought a portable DVD player thing and an adapter for my laptop so, depending on if the plane has the plugthingy, we'll both be able to watch separate movies. If not, then I guess I'm stuck watching whatever stupid shit he brought.

As for contacting me while I'm in New York:

*My phone is always on. I can't guarantee I'll pick it UP but I always listen to my messages.

*Triggerhappykristi@hotmail.com is my email. I check it everyday.

^^ I will see you guys on the 9th!

]]> =MarySeif HOT DAMN http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/19388455/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/19388455/ Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:41:40 PDT
For those of you not in the know, here's the story:

About a month and a half ago I was out with dad at the mall when he mentioned that he had a high school reunion the week of my birthday. Big mistake for him. There was no way in HELL that I was going to let him be in NEW YORK the week of my birthday without me. He's been back a dozen times since the funeral and I haven't seen my family over there since grandpa died. So I've been hassling him and mom relentlessly since. "Fuck my birthday. Take me home."

Anyone who knows me knows that I love those people more than almost anything and that going back to the place that dominated the best years of my life makes me happier than anything else I can think of. This will be the first birthday I have sent with my family in new york SINCE I WAS FIVE.

Anyways, I'm leaving on the 30th and returning on the 8th of August. I'm not sure what times yet as Dad wasn't really forthcoming with all of the details. I do know that the tickets have been purchased so I WILL be going.

I *will* be bringing my laptop, so for those of you who I only talk to online, I won't simply be disapearing for 10 days. Though I will be scarce. If you are feel like that isn't enough, feel free to call my cell and leave me messages. I'm not a huge phone person lately so the chances of me picking up if you aren't cali or one of my RL friends is very slim. I however, love messages.

I can't wait to see my family again! The sobering factor in all this (and probably the real reason dad dished out the money to take me) is that this might be the last time I get to see my grandmother alive. I'm looking forward to smothering her with affection. And then there's Aunt Laura! This is the woman that so heavily influenced my likes and dislikes as a child. If it weren't for her...I'd be a brainless retard listening to bad pop and mainstream MTV. I'd be superficial and incredibly shallow. This is the woman that instead of buying me dolls as a child, bought me dragon statues and rock albums. Her boyfriend of 20+ years, John (or UNCLE John since he's as much a part of the family as anyone) is also someone I am looking forward to seeing.

Then there's Aunt Sue and Uncle Matt...and Aunt Gretchen and Uncle Joe...

I can't believe I get to see these people again! And on my birthday!

Among all the bullshit I've been putting up with lately, the snide remarks from my brother and the fury that I feel whenever I see his annoying girlfriend: this is the most amazing thing that could possibly happen to me. When I think about seeing my family again, the constant arguments, the being talked down to, the hostile atmosphere and unhappiness...it just disappears.

^^ I'm going home.

]]> =MarySeif Sooooo http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/19212039/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/19212039/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:08:40 PDT [link] we have a Crimson clutch on the sands and a Silver flight on the way sometime in August.

There's also some MAJOR PLOTTAGE on the way. Stay tuned.

In Mary-related news, I might be going home to visit the cool side of my family in New York the first week of August. I'm trying not to get my hopes up as we really don't have the money and it might not happen....but it'd be the first birthday I'd have spent there since I was 5.

]]> =MarySeif Don't tug on my strings. http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/18285207/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/18285207/ Mon, 12 May 2008 07:27:46 PDT
Seriously. If y'all think I have some hidden agenda then you're sadly mistaken. I'm not that clever, I'm not nearly intelligent enough to sit around and think of ways to make people miserable. It just isn't me. I want everyone to be happy ALL THE TIME. That's just me. I'm not a hard person to get along with, I stick with my friends with all the loyalty in my system. But there's only so much I can take.

That aside, time for an update: David and Hannah and Sid have reached breaking point in the house, everyone is on DEF CON FUCKING 4 in this house and walking on eggshells has become a nesccisity. Hannah claims she's moving out and from the fighting, you'd think she was serious this time. I have my doubts. I hardly believe anything in my real life until I see it nowadays.

I actually got a CALL BACK from a job I applied to for once, and I am currently waiting to see if I got the position or not. Once again, I'll believe it when I see it. I've been doing some revaulating of myself lately. I used to be SO SURE that journalism was what I was going to do with my life. It turns out that's not the case. The only thing I seem to be good at is video games, writing with my friends, and (so I've been told lately) I seem to be able to sometimes bring out the best in people. I've actually sat down and made a list of the pros and cons of Mary Seif and I believe that I'm not a total helpless case afterall.

There are things I can do better than my friends. That sounds SO SELFISH but I needed to know that. Holding your friends up on a pedestal is a bad idea and I don't reccomend it. At all. Sitting down and realizing that they are human just like you helps alot. And sitting around wishing for new people to hobble into my life and bring back excitement to it isn't going to do a damn thing.

I need to find something in my everyday life that sparks my intrest in the way that sitting down every night and writing thousands of words does. I'm considering getting back into bowling again, or at least joining a league. I was never the best bowler, hell I suck, but I met new people. That's the point. I just need to find an alley that has a league that's appropriate for my time schedule. Or maybe bowling's not the answer. I don't know. There's something out there. Suggestions are welcome.

But anyways, the point of this whole rant was to get it out of my system. To let you all know that I never mean to leave anyone out, to hurt anyone, to avoid anyone. My friends are my life in a way that my family, sadly, will never be.

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Welcome to Aerten Weyr ([link])! A less than conventional Weyr set in the 6th Pass in a large ravine between High Reaches and Telgar. Set on a Pern where traditional colors are finding themselves fighting side by side with a whole new set of dragons and fire lizards.

During the second interval, Telgar and High Reaches found themselves overpopulated. Coupled with a rather virulent strain of differing opinions, this led to the Aerten project. A group comprised of members from both mother Weyrs set out to form their own. They found a large ravine between the mother Weyrs and slightly south of High Reaches. After exploring it further, they decided it was ideal and set to work. They named it Aerten. Before long, a man from Ruatha discovered a nearby area to be perfect for raising runners and established Arion Hold.

Turns later, at the end of the fifth interval, GÂlion of bronze Abranth flew AertenÂs Senior Queen, Eliath. In the first few months of GÂlionÂs leadership, he participated in a childish argument with the Lord Holder of Crom, and refused to fly the first Threadfall over the Mine Hold. The Weyr was appalled and a few of the junior bronzes attempted to fly Thread without their Weyrleader. But to no avail. GÂlion and Abranth literally forced them to stay grounded. Eliath was on the Sands at the time, forcing the Weyrwoman to become a spectator. The Queen tried to make Abranth stop, but he would not listen to her, and Eliath was too gentle a creature to force him. Telgar flew Thread over Crom that day. The Weyrs and Holds of Pern held a council and outcast Aerten Weyr for GÂlionÂs serious lack of sense. Only Arion stood by them, ÂFor GaleÂs sake.Â The Lord Holder declared.

After his initial hiccup, GÂlion repented and strove... ]]> =MarySeif SICK http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/17578872/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/17578872/ Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:09:47 PDT
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Welcome to Aerten Weyr ([link])! A less than conventional Weyr set in the 6th Pass in a large ravine between High Reaches and Telgar. Set on a Pern where traditional colors are finding themselves fighting side by side with a whole new set of dragons and fire lizards.

During the second interval, Telgar and High Reaches found themselves overpopulated. Coupled with a rather virulent strain of differing opinions, this led to the Aerten project. A group comprised of members from both mother Weyrs set out to form their own. They found a large ravine between the mother Weyrs and slightly south of High Reaches. After exploring it further, they decided it was ideal and set to work. They named it Aerten. Before long, a man from Ruatha discovered a nearby area to be perfect for raising runners and established Arion Hold.

Turns later, at the end of the fifth interval, GÂlion of bronze Abranth flew AertenÂs Senior Queen, Eliath. In the first few months of GÂlionÂs leadership, he participated in a childish argument with the Lord Holder of Crom, and refused to fly the first Threadfall over the Mine Hold. The Weyr was appalled and a few of the junior bronzes attempted to fly Thread without their Weyrleader. But to no avail. GÂlion and Abranth literally forced them to stay grounded. Eliath was on the Sands at the time, forcing the Weyrwoman to become a spectator. The Queen tried to make Abranth stop, but he would not listen to her, and Eliath was too gentle a creature to force him. Telgar flew Thread over Crom that day. The Weyrs and Holds of Pern held a council and outcast Aerten Weyr for GÂlionÂs serious lack of sense. Only Arion stood by them, ÂFor GaleÂs sake.Â The Lord Holder declared.

After his initial hiccup, GÂlion repented and strove to make up for his actions; he made a complete 180 and refused to stop flying Thread even if the rest of Pern no longer expected him to. He enacted many provisions to keep the Weyr running. He found land for the Weyr to grow crops of their own, thus becoming semi-self-sufficient. He also found and organized a series of mines around the Weyr to provide firestone to the Weyr. At the same time, Gale tried to patch things with the other Weyrs and Holds, dedicating her life to the task, but to no avail. GÂlion and Abranth have since died, and Gale has retired. Roughly thirty years after G'lion's folly, Aerten still flies Thread over Crom, Nabol, Ruatha, and Arion despite Pern's feelings on the issue; they feel honor-bound to do so and repent for their past leaderÂs failings.

Aerten Weyr Dragon Colors, Sizes, and Ranks

Gold Queens (female with female riders): The first in the dragon hierarchy and largest of the dragons of Pern. Golds vary from yellow-green to the color of polished gold metal. Gold Queens control all the other colors not only for their size but because of how strong minded a Queen is. They help with keeping order within the Weyr when there is Thread or not. They check up on all dragons and check up with all the humans that live within the Weyr. They do not produce flame like the other colors for chewing firestone will make a Queen infertile to produce any clutches. Golds will rise to mate two times a year, and produce a clutch of twenty to forty eggs at a time. A fully mature Gold is around three Turns of age and ready to mate Queen is around one to two Turns of age. From nose tip to tail tip a Gold can measure up to thirty-eight to forty-two meters long.

Silver Queens (female with female riders): The second largest of the dragons of Pern, their skin can be anywhere from sterling silver to dark chrome. Queens in their own right, Silvers hold all the same responsibilities as Gold Queens; like Golds, they do not flame as firestone will make them infertile. Silver Queens rise to mate twice per Turn. The usual size is unknown, but they usually have good quality clutches. A fully mature Silver is around three Turns of age and ready to mate Queen is around one to two Turns of age. From nose to tail tip, a Silver can measure from thirty-eight to forty-two meters long.

Bronzes (male with male riders): The third largest of the dragons of Pern, their skin can vary from true bronze to brown-bronze. Most Bronzes become either Weyrleaders or Wingleaders for the Weyr or Fighting Wings. They are the leaders of the other fighting dragons and help keep order within a Weyr both in times of Thread or in times of peace. Bronze dragons are usually the dragons to fly the Golds, producing large clu... ]]> =MarySeif Fix me? http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/17364571/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/17364571/ Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:21:55 PDT
In other news, I'm enraptured with Berry/Darry over on Aerten Weyr. Cutest bloody pairing in the history of ever. Though I'm saddened by my recent killing of T'vor and snarly blue Indith. But Berry/Darry? Brightens my day whenever I think about it. Not that anyone other than Cai likely cares (snort).

If I have done/said anything to upset you over the last week or so, or IF I do so anytime soon, please forgive me. I'm not myself and it'll pass soon, I promise.

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Welcome to Aerten Weyr ([link])! A less than conventional Weyr set in the 6th Pass in a large ravine between High Reaches and Telgar. Set on a Pern where traditional colors are finding themselves fighting side by side with a whole new set of dragons and fire lizards.

During the second interval, Telgar and High Reaches found themselves overpopulated. Coupled with a rather virulent strain of differing opinions, this led to the Aerten project. A group comprised of members from both mother Weyrs set out to form their own. They found a large ravine between the mother Weyrs and slightly south of High Reaches. After exploring it further, they decided it was ideal and set to work. They named it Aerten. Before long, a man from Ruatha discovered a nearby area to be perfect for raising runners and established Arion Hold.

Turns later, at the end of the fifth interval, GÂlion of bronze Abranth flew AertenÂs Senior Queen, Eliath. In the first few months of GÂlionÂs leadership, he participated in a childish argument with the Lord Holder of Crom, and refused to fly the first Threadfall over the Mine Hold. The Weyr was appalled and a few of the junior bronzes attempted to fly Thread without their Weyrleader. But to no avail. GÂlion and Abranth literally forced them to stay grounded. Eliath was on the Sands at the time, forcing the Weyrwoman to become a spectator. The Queen tried to make Abranth stop, but he would not listen to her, and Eliath was too gentle a creature to force him. Telgar flew Thread over Crom that day. The Weyrs and Holds of Pern held a council and outcast Aerten Weyr for GÂlionÂs serious lack of sense. Only Arion stood by them, ÂFor GaleÂs sake.Â The Lord Holder declared.

After his initial hiccup, GÂlion repented and strove to make up for his actions; he made a complete 180 and refused to stop flying Thread even if the rest of Pern no longer expected him to. He enacted many provisions to keep the Weyr running. He found land for the Weyr to grow crops of their own, thus becoming semi-self-sufficient. He also found and organized a series of mines around the Weyr to provide firestone to the Weyr. At the same time, Gale tried to patch things with the other Weyrs and Holds, dedicating her life to the task, but to no avail. GÂlion and Abranth have since died, and Gale has retired. Roughly thirty years after G'lion's folly, Aerten still flies Thread over Crom, Nabol, Ruatha, and Arion despite Pern's feelings on the issue; they feel honor-bound to do so and repent for their past leaderÂs failings.

Aerten Weyr Dragon Colors, Sizes, and Ranks

Gold Queens (female with female riders): The first in the dragon hierarchy and largest of the dragons of Pern. Golds vary from yellow-green to the color of polished gold metal. Gold Queens control all the other colors not only for their size but because of how strong minded a Queen is. They help with keeping order within the Weyr when there is Thread or not. They check up on all dragons and check up with all the humans that live within the Weyr. They do not produce flame like the other colors for chewing firestone will make a Queen infertile to produce any clutches. Golds will rise to mate two times a year, and produce a clutch of twenty to forty eggs at a time. A fully mature Gold is around three Turns of age and ready to mate Queen is around one to two Turns of age. From nose tip to tail tip a Gold can measure up to thirty-eight to forty-two meters long.

Silver Queens (female with female riders): The second largest of the dragons of Pern, their skin can be anywhere from sterling silver to dark chrome. Quee... ]]> =MarySeif Welcome to Aerten Weyr! http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/16763022/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/16763022/ Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:46:51 PST Welcome to Aerten Weyr ([link])! A less than conventional Weyr set in the 6th Pass in a large ravine between High Reaches and Telgar. Set on a Pern where traditional colors are finding themselves fighting side by side with a whole new set of dragons and fire lizards.

During the second interval, Telgar and High Reaches found themselves overpopulated. Coupled with a rather virulent strain of differing opinions, this led to the Aerten project. A group comprised of members from both mother Weyrs set out to form their own. They found a large ravine between the mother Weyrs and slightly south of High Reaches. After exploring it further, they decided it was ideal and set to work. They named it Aerten. Before long, a man from Ruatha discovered a nearby area to be perfect for raising runners and established Arion Hold.

Turns later, at the end of the fifth interval, GÂlion of bronze Abranth flew AertenÂs Senior Queen, Eliath. In the first few months of GÂlionÂs leadership, he participated in a childish argument with the Lord Holder of Crom, and refused to fly the first Threadfall over the Mine Hold. The Weyr was appalled and a few of the junior bronzes attempted to fly Thread without their Weyrleader. But to no avail. GÂlion and Abranth literally forced them to stay grounded. Eliath was on the Sands at the time, forcing the Weyrwoman to become a spectator. The Queen tried to make Abranth stop, but he would not listen to her, and Eliath was too gentle a creature to force him. Telgar flew Thread over Crom that day. The Weyrs and Holds of Pern held a council and outcast Aerten Weyr for GÂlionÂs serious lack of sense. Only Arion stood by them, ÂFor GaleÂs sake.Â The Lord Holder declared.

After his initial hiccup, GÂlion repented and strove to make up for his actions; he made a complete 180 and refused to stop flying Thread even if the rest of Pern no longer expected him to. He enacted many provisions to keep the Weyr running. He found land for the Weyr to grow crops of their own, thus becoming semi-self-sufficient. He also found and organized a series of mines around the Weyr to provide firestone to the Weyr. At the same time, Gale tried to patch things with the other Weyrs and Holds, dedicating her life to the task, but to no avail. GÂlion and Abranth have since died, and Gale has retired. Roughly thirty years after G'lion's folly, Aerten still flies Thread over Crom, Nabol, Ruatha, and Arion despite Pern's feelings on the issue; they feel honor-bound to do so and repent for their past leaderÂs failings.

Aerten Weyr Dragon Colors, Sizes, and Ranks

Gold Queens (female with female riders): The first in the dragon hierarchy and largest of the dragons of Pern. Golds vary from yellow-green to the color of polished gold metal. Gold Queens control all the other colors not only for their size but because of how strong minded a Queen is. They help with keeping order within the Weyr when there is Thread or not. They check up on all dragons and check up with all the humans that live within the Weyr. They do not produce flame like the other colors for chewing firestone will make a Queen infertile to produce any clutches. Golds will rise to mate two times a year, and produce a clutch of twenty to forty eggs at a time. A fully mature Gold is around three Turns of age and ready to mate Queen is around one to two Turns of age. From nose tip to tail tip a Gold can measure up to thirty-eight to forty-two meters long.

Silver Queens (female with female riders): The second largest of the dragons of Pern, their skin can be anywhere from sterling silver to dark chrome. Queens in their own right, Silvers hold all the same responsibilities as Gold Queens; like Golds, they do not flame as firestone will make them infertile. Silver Queens rise to mate twice per Turn. The usual size is unknown, but they usually have good quality clutches. A fully mature Silver is around three Turns of age and ready to mate Queen is around one to two Turns of age. From nose to tail tip, a Silver can measure from thirty-eight to forty-two meters long.

Bronzes (male with male riders): The third largest of the dragons of Pern, their skin can vary from true bronze to brown-bronze. Most Bronzes become either Weyrleaders or Wingleaders for the Weyr or Fighting Wings. They are the leaders of the other fighting dragons and help keep order within a Weyr both in times of Thread or in times of peace. Bronze dragons are usually the dragons to fly the Golds, producing large clutches along with a Golden egg. A fully mature and ready to mate Bronze at the earliest age is at one Turn of age. From nose tip to tail tip a Bronze can measure up to thirty-five to thirty-eight meters long.

Crimsons (female with female riders): The fourth largest... ]]> =MarySeif An Update http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/16562952/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/16562952/ Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:21:07 PST
Ugh.

]]> =MarySeif Stalling for time? http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/16545960/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/16545960/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:21:04 PST
Mom seems to be, for once, the only person in this house that's supporting any of my desicions. Odd how that works hmm?

How can I in good concience talk my dad into killing his best friend and one of mine? I feel like a goddamn murderer. I really do. And on top of that, people around me seem to be just....leaving.

Is it wrong for me to feel a bit lost?

]]> =MarySeif My Boomer... http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/16513166/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/16513166/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:02:04 PST
I've been through this before. But not quite LIKE this. When Sadie died it was during surgury so it was unexpected. She wasn't SICK. She wasn't in pain. All she had was an ear infection. But knowing that I might be helping to take my beloved Boomer to his death tommorrow....

Crying so hard as I'm writing this. I can't bear it, guys. My Boomer, my loving fat, trusting yellow hairball. I've had him for over 13 years now. My boomer...but I don't know...if the vet does say we need to put him down...I can't bring myself to say otherwise.

And Dad...poor dad. He's just sitting next to Boomer on the floor saying over and over again "he's gonna be fine"...it breaks my heart. Seriously. And with David in jail, he can't even be here to say goodbye if we have to. As much as David pisses me off lately, that breaks my heart too. He loves Boomer just as much as the rest of us.

I don't want him to go. But it breaks my heart seeing him like this, holding him during his seizures, hearing him cry and watching him struggle to get up the stairs. It's just like when Sadie died, in a way. We got Boomer as a puppy about few months before she died. So when Sidney came into our household, I couldn't help but see the path ahead of us. At least there's new life in this house. I suppose that should be comforting in some way.

I don't wanna go tommorrow, but i know if I don't I'll regret it for the rest of my life. No matter what happens, I have to be there next to him.

I love you Boomer.

]]> =MarySeif I'M COVERED IN HOT BUTTER http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/16310425/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/16310425/ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:05:47 PST
In other news, I've managed to continue my trend of being sick. Good for me. Which is why Seattle weather will probably be the death of me someday. The Weyr is moving along wonderfully. Our 2nd hatching went off without a hitch, though I had to post hatchings from the public library, and we are currently enjoying a brief resting period before golden Presath is caught and we have to repeat the process all over again.

I'm extremely pleased with the way things are moving. Our little baby has grown into a gorgeous monster and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Aerten Weyr: [link]

]]> =MarySeif THANK GOD: The holidays are OVER http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/16166187/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/16166187/ Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:10:58 PST
Weyr news time! Our second hatching is this Saturday at 12pm PST! Crimson Lizabeth has laid 7 eggs! Also: We now have 4 wher eggs on the sands that are set to hatch on the 21st after Dracie gets back! I'm VERY excited for both hatchings as I have it on very good authority that all our new babies will be very....interesting. All candidates keep in mind that we still have 3 more egg-laying dragons yet to rise! So even if you do not get lucky this Saturday, there are many many many more eggs still waiting for you!

Let's see...what else...Oh! Dracie will be away for the first half of January so wher and dragon lessons for the first hatchings will be on hold till she gets back. You're welcome to post in the ones that are already up though to hold you over. Second hatching weyrlings have the pleasure of having ME as their weyrlingmaster. And I promise to keep things interesting, as T'vor will be doing the honors. That's right. Aerten's Weyr's resident crazy person and part-time nudist will be playing weyrmommy to Lizz's clutch!

Now, I'm going to head back to bed before my stomach rips open. Love you all!

]]> =MarySeif Updatetacular! http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/15886650/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/15886650/ Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:04:11 PST
As for MARY STUFF. Mary is stressed lately, with the evil puppy from hell and some major family issues. So if I seem a bit....out of it or quiet, that's why. I'd like to extend a great thankyou, as always to those who keep me company on AW and MSN. THANK YOU I LOVE YOU GUYS.

]]> =MarySeif You See: This is why Winter Sucks... http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/15788935/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/15788935/ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:36:06 PST
There IS some good news! Our first hatching is this saturday! And although I have to miss The Senate to attend, I am in high spirits!

So, despite all the drama, the family issues, the constant sickness, and being abandoned by the sidelines YET AGAIN by a member of the opposite sex, Mary is exceedingly pleased with life as it stands right now.

Most of that is due to my wonderful friends who keep me company most of the time on MSN or CW. I couldn't live without you guys! Really!

Baby Whers, Flitter hatchings, and the upcoming dragon hatching have me bouncing around and writing my brains away and stressing myself impossibly. But it's all worth it! I hope to see much squealage on saturday, it'll be a huge pick-me-up from even where I am now. I'm sure that, come saturday at 3pm, I'll be walking on sunshine.

]]> =MarySeif More Aerten Weyr Promotion! http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/15528654/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/15528654/ Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:28:10 PST
Golden Yueth has laid a grand total of 21 eggs on the sands, including one queen egg! We also have 2 other fertile queens and 2 crimson dragons waiting to fly and lay eggs of their own so get those candidates in! Yueth's hatching is scheduled for December 8th at 3pm Pacific Time.

There are also 7 wher eggs on the sands that will be hatching on November 30th in the evening! Any candidates that are turned down for a wher will automatically be eligable to stand at any dragon hatching so you have nothing to lose!

If you haven't checked us out already, please go here: [link] and take a look around!

]]> =MarySeif SHAMELESS PROMOTION TIME! ^_^ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/15457087/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/15457087/ Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:57:10 PST
Welcome to Aerten Weyr!

We are a literate 3rd person, AU Pern-based RP-forum! Lovingly peiced together by a group of wonderful minds!

During the second interval, Telgar and High Reaches found themselves overpopulated. Coupled with a rather virulent strain of differing opinions, this led to the Aerten project. A group comprised of members from both mother Weyrs set out to form their own. They found a large ravine between the mother Weyrs and slightly south of High Reaches. After exploring it further, they decided it was ideal and set to work. They named it Aerten. Before long, a man from Ruatha discovered a nearby area to be perfect for raising runners and established Arion Hold.

Turns later, during the fifth interval, GÂlion of bronze Abranth flew AertenÂs Senior Queen, Eliath. In the first few months of GÂlionÂs leadership, he participated in a childish argument with the Lord Holder of Crom, and refused to fly Thread over the Mine Hold. The Weyr was appalled and a few of the junior bronzes attempted to fly Thread without their Weyrleader. But to no avail. GÂlion and Abranth literally forced them to stay grounded. Eliath was on the Sands at the time, forcing the Weyrwoman to become a spectator. The Queen tried to make Abranth stop, but he would not listen to her, and Eliath was too gentle a creature to force him. Telgar flew Thread over Crom that day. The Weyrs and Holds of Pern held a council and outcast Aerten Weyr for GÂlionÂs serious lack of sense. Only Arion stood by them, ÂFor GaleÂs sake.Â The Lord Holder declared.

After his initial hiccup, GÂlion repented and strove to make up for his actions; he made a complete 180 and refused to stop flying Thread even if the rest of Pern no longer expected him to. He enacted many provisions to keep the Weyr running. He found land for the Weyr to grow crops of their own, thus becoming semi-self-sufficient. He also found and organized a series of mines around the Weyr to provide firestone to the Weyr. At the same time, Gale tried to patch things with the other Weyrs and Holds, dedicating her life to the task, but to no avail. GÂlion and Abranth have since died, but Gale leads the Weyr on. Aerten still flies Thread over Crom, Nabol, Ruatha, and Arion; they feel honor-bound to do so and repent for their past leaderÂs failings.

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One of our Queen dragons has risen as has our resident gold flitt so there will soon be eggs on the sands for all. We are in need of not only dragon candidates but wher candidates as well as there is 7 eggs on the sands that will be hatching on the 30th and we thusfar only have 5 candidates!

HERE'S THE LINK: [link]

]]> =MarySeif RAWR. PHEAR ME! http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/15414280/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/15414280/ Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:40:33 PST
And then, depending on how exausted I am on friday, I'll be seeing The Senate at Cafe Solstice again. Also! I've recently come into the possession of a certain two Silent Hill games thanks to a certain SOMEONE, and the full series of Elfen Lied. So I am very happy, depite all the stupid shit that has gone down in the last few weeks. I'll deal like I always do.

And it helps to have so many great people around me! I LOVE ALL YOU SMEXY BITCHES.

]]> =MarySeif Getting Better... http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/15270637/ http://MarySeif.deviantart.com/journal/15270637/ Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:29:02 PDT [link] and talking on MSN with some pretty damn cool people.

There's another hatching this saturday! And another the weekend after that! I only have one candidate standing for impression this time, Tevor. It should be exciting, and a pick me up from even where I'm at now. I have a feeling that by next sunday I'll be back to my normal perky self.

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