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[ MOUNDCHAP'S STORY MEME ]
Here's a chance to hash your brain over a story you may have in the works. Each answer will be part of a WIP, just relax and let it flow!

Story Title: Requiem for a City (sequel to Devil's Battlefield)

What inspired you for this story:
a dead site's dead plot.

Give us 3 different words that describe this book:
time travel (in a non-Doctor Who way), life, death

Who's the main character:
Sara, tho there's other main charries.

What's his/her story, in one or two sentences:
An assassin travels to the city of Wyld Nites and finds out who she really is. Along the way, she fights against the repressive vampire clan matron bent on ruling the city.

Who's the antagonist:
Bara - the vampire matron that sees the city as a haven only for vampires.

Name some other characters:
Seldslyn, Bane, Hoshiko

What is a unique feature of this world:
It's set in our own world, mid to late 1990s, but with all the "mythic" creatures (shape shifters, vampires, dragons, ect) living among the humans

All right, what's this whole thing about anyways? Give us your summary as it is now:

It picks up where Devil's Battlefield left off. In essence, the city is still stuck in the city wide war that Bara threw it into. The city is protected by a mountain valley somewhere in Arizona. Sara is now stuck somewhere in the past and must travel through time to get back; her mission is to get back to Wyld Nites. On her way, she picks up those who belong to one of the many "mythic" creatures.

In the city, the war appears to be at a stand still. Neither side is acting against the other. Except for Danny, who had gone to a particular turncoat dragon and is not a vampire/shifter hybrid and is now seen as a traitor. He is doing what he can inside Bara's own forces to help his friends.

Now you've got our attention. Give us a memorable quote or two:

A bit of insight from Sara. I kinda based this off of what RA Salvatore does with his Drizzt books.

When I woke in that one room hut in 1224 Japan, I never expected to be a magnet to those who needed teaching. Ihachi, even as a half-Shifter, needed such lessons. I would find it near impossible to teach a young Shifter when the teacher was still learning. To teach one the same lessons I, myself, am still learning is an interesting thing to witness. Ihachi is a half-Shifter, the first of the species that I met. I do not know what the limitations are for a Human/Shifter being. I never encountered one in Wyld Nites, thus both Ihachi and I are learning her limitations together. I see the life I could have lived if I had not been left at the assassin school.

Backami. Backami needs a different type of teacher. I can teach him only so much about being a Werewolf. I am no more than a Shifter who knows enough of each species to pass by. Yet Backami expects me to be all knowing in all he asks of me. Perhaps, like me, Backami was orphaned; or abandoned, it does not matter. Thus, losing the ability and opportunity to learn on how to be a Werewolf. Yet Backami would not take it upon himself to seek out a pack from which to learn.

What do the Fates have planned for me and those I travel with? Aiko said something about friendship. Is that the true purpose of this trip through time? I may be a student in some ways; but to be a teacher takes skill and patient.

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YOUR BOY SIDE
(x) You love hoodies
(x) You love jeans
(x) Dogs are better than cats.
(x) It's hilarious when people get hurt.
(x) You've played with/against boys on a team.
(x) Shopping is torture. (when its with my mom)
(x) Sad movies suck.
(x) You own an X-Box.
() Played with Hotwheel cars as a kid.
() At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
() You own a DS, PS2 or Sega.
() You used to be obsessed with Power Rangers.
(x) You watch sports on TV (Tigers and Wings. Lions sux.)
(x) Gory movies are cool
() You go to your dad for advice.
() You own like a trillion baseball caps.
(x) You like going to football games. ((High School counts))
(x) You used to/do collect baseball cards.
(x) Baggy pants are cool to wear.
() It's kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
(x) Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors
(x) you love to go crazy and not care what people think.
(x) Sports are fun.
(x) Talk with food in your mouth.
(x) Wear boxers.(To bed when it's hot)

18/25

YOUR GIRL SIDE.
() You wear lip gloss.
(x) You love to shop. (once in a while)
() You wear eyeliner.
() You have some of the same shirts in different colors
(x) You wear the color pink. (i have *one* pink shirt)
() Go to your mom for advice.
() You consider cheerleading a sport.
() You hate wearing the color black.
(x) You like hanging out at the mall (once in a while)
() You like getting manicures and/or pedicures. (never had one)
() You like wearing jewelry
() Skirts are a big part of your wardrobe.
() Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies.
() You don't like the movie Star Wars.
() You are/were in cheerleading, gymnastics or dance.
() It takes you around 1 hour to shower, get dressed, and put on make-up and accessories.
(x) You smile a lot more than you should.
(x) You have more than 10 pairs of shoes.
() You care about what you look like.
() You like wearing dresses when you can.
() You like wearing body spray/perfume/cologne.
() You wear girl underwear
(x) Used to play with dolls as little kid. (when i was like 5)
() Like putting make-up on someone else for the joy of it.
() Like taking pictures of yourself with your cell phone/camera when you're bored.

6/25

holy crap. i've been hanging around guys alot.

taken from I'm using Sara from my Nite's Army books

~~~~INTRODUCTION~~~~
~What is your name?
Sara Williams

~Your gender?
Female

~Your age?
17

~Your species or race?
Shape Shifter

~What is your hair/eye color?
I have brown hair, but it goes black when I'm angry. Blue eye color

~Your skin color?
tan

~Anything unusual about your appearance?
not really, unless my hair goes from brown to black when i'm angry

~Describe your personality in one or two sentences.
Let see... I'm careful about what I talk about to whom. But generally I'm outgoing.

~What do you do for a living?
I'm an assassin by trade.

~Tell us more about yourself. (If you want to.)
I have things to do. Let us proceed.

~~~~PREFERENCES~~~~
~What is your favorite kind of clothes to wear?
Clothing that's loose, but allows me to move. I wear skin tight clothes under my everyday clothes. If I'm on a job, and working at night, dark, if not black, clothes.

~Is there a particular accessory or article of clothing that you NEVER leave home without?
I have blades of different sizes I keep on me and an Elven sword I keep in my truck under the back seat.

~Do you have the tendency to wear certain colors more than others? If so, what color(s) is that?
Not really, unless its dark colors at night.

~Is the above color your favorite color? If not, what is your favorite color?
Why would I have a favorite color?

~Do you have hobbies? If so, name them.
I don't know if I *have* any hobbits.

~Do you prefer cats, dogs, both or neither?
Dogs for the most part.

~Is there a particular eye or hair color that attracts you to others?
Not really.

~What is your favorite type of weather? (or season?)
It doesn't matter.

~Do you prefer to be outside during the daytime or nighttime?
Late nights.

~What is your favorite food?
Um....

~What is your favorite thing to do with your extra time?
Not really sure. I'm a bit busy with this war against Bara.

~~~~PERSONAL~~~~
~What are your strengths? (The things you are good at?)
Physical strengths - I am skilled as an assassin. Agile as a cat.

~What are your weaknesses? (the things that get the best of you?)
My friends and those that are my family.

~Do you have a love interest? If so, name them.
Possibly.

~Tell us your biggest secret.
Why would I tell you my biggest secret?

~Give us a little of your background. (or a lot, if you want to.)
I was left by my parents, trained as an assassin, traveled, and found my way to Wyld Nites, where I am now waging a war against a power hungry vampire.

~What is the one thing you desire most?
To find a place to be accepted.

~Have you ever broken the law?
It depends.

~Are you renowned for anything in particular?
Only assassins that know my skill

~Do you get enraged often?
No.

~Do you have a rival?
Yes. A werewolf that has been trained as an assassin named Hunter. We are nearly matched in skill.

~Do you have any artistic talent?
No.

~What is your most-used quote?

~Tell us one or two of your bad habits.
Bad habits? What bad habits?

~Do you have and brothers or sisters?
Yes. 3 half-brothers, 2 are twins.

~Do you have any pets?
Yes. a Red Tail Hawk

~Who is your best friend?
Hoshiko, Bane, Ro, Raven, Brando

~Have you ever kissed anyone?
No.

~~~~WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF~~~~
~Somebody was intentionally bothering you?
Ignore them.

~Somebody random told you they loved you?
Shrug it off. I have no interest in them.

~Somebody random told you they hated you?
Why would that bother me? It's not my problem they hate me.

~Somebody angrily shoved you for no reason?
If its a fight they want, they will surely regret it.

~Your love interest was murdered? (If you don't have any, pretend you do for the sake of this question.)
I will seek out their killer and show them the true justice that they deserve for what they did. No holds back.

~Your most desired wish came true?
*Shrugs*

~Somebody stole something precious from you while you weren't paying attention?
Track them down, kill them, and take my belonging back.

~Somebody locked you in a dark room?
Escape. What kind of stupid question is this?

~You were about to be arrested for something you didn't do?
Wait it out. If things don't turn out in my favor, plan my escape.

~Somebody offered you a drink?
I would decline.

~Somebody asked you out on a date? (can be your love interest)
It depends on the person.

~You were to meet your creator?
What question to ask first...*ponders*

~Your loved one is about to die! You have just enough time to prevent the death...but it could possibly mean sacrificing your life for theirs. (or you could live, but with great injury.)
~Do you go for it?
Hell yeah? My life is naught without them.

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I think this measures how much you are a typical teen? Spoiled teen? Something like that. No clue. Here goes!

[x] Mother
[x] Father
[ ] Step-Father
[ ] Step-Mother
[ ] Step Sister
[ ] Step Brother
[ ] Brother
[ ] Brother In Law
[x] Sister
[ ] Sister In Law
[ ] Half sister
[ ] Half brother
[ ] Nephew
[ ] Niece
[ ] Boyfriend/Girlfriend
[x] Mobile phone (sister has it rite now)
[ ] Own bathroom
[x] Own room
[x] Have/had a swimming pool
[ ] Have/had a hot tub
[ ] Guest room (it's the spare room/guestroom/storageroom?)
[x] Living Room
[ ] Own computer
[x] Own TV
Total: 7

[ ] Full size/Queen bed (full sized)
[ ] More than 8 pairs of shoes (who needs more than 8?)
[x] MP3 Player/iPod (yay for iPod!)
[ ] PS2/3 (PS2)
[ ] Nintendo DS or PSP (PSP)
[ ] Gameboy/Advance
[ ] Gamecube
[ ] xbox/xbox 360
[x] Wii
[ ] Your Own Laptop
Total so far: 9

[ ] Basketball net/hoop
[ ] Air hockey table
[ ] Pool table
[ ] Ping pong table
[ ] Foosball table
Total so far: 9

[x] Night stand
[ ] Stereo in bedroom
[x] DVD player in bedroom/portable
Total so far: 11

[ ] Go shopping at least once a week
[ ] Expensive cologne/perfume (blech!)
[x] AIM/MSN
[ ] camera on phone
Total so far: 12

[ ] Go Cart/car/quad
[ ] Guitar/drums/bass guitar
[ ] Piano/Keyboard
[x] Any other instrument
[ ] Been on a cruise
[x] Traveled out of the country (Canada, yay!)
[ ] Traveled out of the continent (Hawaii, and Alaska)
[ ] Had a personal trainer
[ ] Expensive jewelery
[ ] Met a Celeb (some skaters, and some stage actors)
Total so far: 14

[ ] Straightener/curling iron
[x] Have been to a batting cage
[ ] Have $100 on you right now in your pocket/wallet
[ ] Credit card or ATM card or debit card or bank card
[x] Have a TV in your room
[ ] Mirror in your room
Total so far: 16

[x] Window in your room
[ ] Been to Paris
[ ] Been to Rome
[ ] Been to the Bahamas
[x] Been to Mexico
[ ] Been to Jamaica
Total so far: 18

[x] Parents have a car
[ ] Have owned or own a Jet ski/boat
[x] Had/have camped
[x] Been to 3+ states
[x] 80+ buddies on facebook/myspace
Total so far: 22

[ ] Home cooked meal almost everyday
[x] Been in a limo
[ ] Been in a helicopter
[ ] Own a camera
[x] Have been to Disneyland/World more than 2 times
Total so far: 24

Post as:
1-25 = ghettoooo! (and tag 5 people)
26-40 = Average Teen! (and tag 10 people)
41-50 = Spoiled Teen! (and tag 15 people)
51+ = Upper Class Snob! (and tag 20 people)

i tag anyone who reads this.

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Your Life: The Soundtrack

To do: Open your music player. Press shuffle. Press play. Each track in the order it comes up is the soundtrack of your life.

Opening credit: "Nocturne" Savage Garden

-- Nice if I was falling asleep

Waking up: "Battle Drum" Hitoshi Sakimoto

-- Yeah, this for opening credits.

Average day: "One Wild Night" Bon Jovi

-- Yea...Sure, if I ever went out.

First date: "Long, Long Time Ago" Javier Navarrete

-- No comment

Falling in love: "Ending" Hitoshi Sakimoto

-- As if it was the end.

Breaking up: "Mystic's Dream" Loreena McKennitt

-- Casting a spell on him. :cheekgrin:

Getting back together: "Pocket full of Sunshine" Natasha Bedingfield

-- As if it never happened.

Secret love: "Color Blind" Counting Crows

-- Cheated here a bit. But it fits.

Life's okay: "Laputa: Castle in the Sky" Joe Hiaishi

Mental breakdown: "Lux Aeterna" Clint Mansell

-- Requiem for a Dream :shrugs:

Driving: "Battlestar Galactica prologue" Bear McCreary

-- New series

Learning a lesson: "Cute" Jerry Goldsmith

--Ah, the lessons the movie "Gremlins" taught us.

Deep thought: "Someone to trust" Bear McCreary

Flashback: "Men in Tights" Robin Hood: Men in Tights

-- I love running the motions of this song.

Partying: "Dirty Hands" Bear McCreary

Happy dance: "Valhalla Viking Victory" Bear McCreary

--No idea.

Regretting: "Moment of Peace" Gregorian chant

Long night alone: "Raiders March" John Williams

--really now?

Death scene: "The Bare Necessities" Jungle Book

Funeral: "Jedi Funeral" John Williams

-- *jumps up and down* this so fits.


Okay, the one that so fits is the Jedi Funeral while the least one that fits is the Viking Victory.