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Nepeta, Karkat, Tavros, and Mindfang all use the word "love" in a romantic sense, which is an interesting combination. None of the kids use it until after meeting the humans, though, so I guess one could call it a loanword, if so inclined. Karkat appears to have given up on his hate/pity model at some point in between the beginning of Hivebent and witnessing Eridan's murder spree; the first time he uses it he's shouting at Eridan, and the second he's explaining Troll Nalini Singh to Dave.

Jake is the word's heaviest user, followed by John and Jane. Jake and John use it mainly in dialog, and Jane in her internal monologue, as is fitting.

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...and I had no idea what was happening back in OK until I got home tonight. We have family all over central OK, including OKC (north of Moore) and Shawnee, and they're all okay, though there were some close calls. I'm heartbroken right now, watching the ongoing news coverage, which I should probably stop doing. The more I learn, the harder it gets. What they just said about the deaths of the children in the school is devastating. It's not something you get used to, no matter how long you live there or how many times you see it.

Crossposts: http://carolyn-claire.livejournal.com/263596.html

snarp

Am I right in thinking none of the post-scratch trolls ever use the word "love" in their dialog, even in terms of remarks along the lines of "I LOV3 L1CK1NG TH1NGS 1 PROB4BLY SHOULDN'T B3 L1CK1NG?" And that none of the humans or pre-scratch trolls have used it while talking to them?

I thought none of them ever used it at all, but when I applied Google to the question, I found Equius's introduction telling us that he loves being strong. Well, how could I ever have doubted that?

Aside from, I guess, downloading the entire archive over the course of a whole day, is there any more thorough way to find every instance of the word in all of Homestuck?

Thoroughly investigating questions such as this is an appropriate use of my time.

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I can't stop making these cookies. They outstrip Western-style peanut cookies: the ones that often require peanut butter, a criss-cross fork indentation on top, and to cream together butter and sugar which I just can't be bothered to do. Huāshēng bǐng are initially a little crunchy, then crumble and melt in your mouth. They are also not too sweet and highly addictive. I sought out the recipe so I could make a jarful for Mum, who likes peanuts in anything, only to find that Dad really liked them too (and probably ate more of them than Mum).

Effort/accessibility: Requires kneading and shaping dough with hands - lots of rolling the dough into balls. Dirties one wok/pan (but you can skip that step), food processor, measuring cups/spoons, and one mixing bowl. This recipe is vegetarian but not vegan - for the latter I think one could omit the butter and egg wash.

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Current Mood: cold

melannen

1. ( Minor thirdhand spoiler from ST:ID )

Here is new favorite gif to give you some spoiler space:

a giant tribble is sitting in Kirk's captain's chair. It breathes.

a giant tribble is sitting in Kirk's captain's chair. It breathes.

2. I posted a fic!

Hand In Hand (1595 words) by melannen
Fandom: Les Misérables - Victor Hugo
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Canonical Character Deaths
Relationships: Cosette Fauchelevent/Marius Pontmercy
Characters: Cosette Fauchelevent, Marius Pontmercy, Les Amis de l'ABC
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Prehistoric, Empty Chairs, Cave Paintings, Post Barricade, Caves, France (Country), Painting, Memories
Summary: In the south of France, a group of young men once came together to teach, to learn, and to fight for the rights of all humankind.

...I am told it makes people cry, so, uh, be warned? (all of the fic I want to write in this fandom right now is about all of Marius's friends being dead, don't ask me why.)

3. Speaking of, there is now a general, everybody-welcome Les Misérables community on DW so we don't have to keep trying to have serious discussions on Tumblr:

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If you are even peripherally in Les Mis fandom, come join! Come play! My current plan is to keep posting stuff about Waterloo there until other people start posting just to stop the pain. :P

4. Reminder that the Books and Comics giveaway is still active. If we have ever had any interactions in person or on the internet you count as someone I know.

(Oh btw, if you claim any books: can you PM or email me a functional mailing address? I kind of forgot I would need that when I made the original post.)

nintendoh

I went to Sachiko's place on Sunday to see her and her little one. Akiyo and her husband came as well. Fun fun fun! It was a rainy day and a relaxing one. We sat around for hours listening to the rain and Pizzicato five and chatted and made gyoza.

Katsushi was still feeling pretty terrible. The cold he caught from me wasn't getting any better, so I didn't see him Saturday (he went to the doctor instead) and on Sunday he thought it better to keep his sick self away from a four month old baby. Informed decisions, naturally, but it made the weekend feel a bit lonely for me.

I've been lost in thought about a week now. Yay? I don't really know what to say about that yet, but it has resulted in a couple nights of doing what I do in such cases: listening to music and watching a bunch of youtube videos of bands/songs that are nostalgic and/or had a big influence on my life at some point. In the dark. For hours on end. It works for me though? While I am watching and listening and feeeeeeeling, my mind is able to tackle whatever is bugging it in a mostly positive way?

( Lets talk about POLYSICS for a sec )

Anyway, this week. I'm taking on the theme of "let's take a break!" for some things. Because a break is needed. Mostly sugary things and bakery breads. And video game stuff. Maybe some hobby/fannish related haunts. Tumblr should be included in this but I dunno if I'm feeling strong enough right now.

Crossposts: http://seungry.livejournal.com/37383.html

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mirabella

It's possible that I drink too much. Witness my recent spate of DW postings. FOUR IN A MONTH IS A LOT OK.
Parterre Box is dead to me after David et Jonathas did not win the Pubie. Or, idk, temporarily unconscious to me. Or something. Come on, guys, that production was fucking epic.
I have decided that the Dean Winchester Disapproves of Dead Babies fic and the Numb3rs/Supernatural crossovers are all in the same universe. This gives a whole new depth to both. Or at least to me, since I'm the only one who's seen them. But I'm the only one who has to, so whatever.
Actually I lie. There are like ten people who have read The Production and Decay of Strange Particles. I just forget because frankly it's nice to just have things for yourself. Even small things, right? Now imagine having a whole world. The wonder is that anyone ever lets anyone else in.
However, this has produced something of a dilemma, because now I want to write on both and I can't decide which to work on.
But now the Miraclan needs to stop texting me, because working a keyboard is difficult enough rn.
Finally, I think I need a new mattress. I keep waking up feeling like someone has been beating me with sticks all night like a pinata. Either hags are real or I need a softer bed, or something. Faugh.

Current Music: This random-ass song, wtf is it? Did I even download this?

oyceter

I really didn't want to go back to my apartment and have to deal with the now-empty rat cage and assorted paraphernalia, so to put it off, CB and I crashed his friend's place and did a 7-episode Game of Thrones marathon.

( Spoilers for both the show AND all books )

I'm good with any and all spoilers, so 'ware spoilers in the comments as well!

Crossposts: http://oyceter.livejournal.com/1015448.html

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giandujakiss

Women read comics and are a driving force behind fandom. I think I could call them the driving force behind fandom and put up a convincing argument. Just think about it: what fandoms have driven America crazy in the last decade? Could anyone dissuade me from saying that they were Harry Potter, Twilight and the Hunger Games? "Avatar" may have put butts in theater seats, but you don't hear about it... ever. No one is immersed in the world of "Avatar" except James Cameron and people who enjoy wearing Na'vi Zentai suits. "The Avengers" was pretty darn huge and, if Tumblr is any indication, a whopping portion of the people driving that fandom online do not possess a Y chromosome. Women engage in fandom to levels that men do not. When women get behind something, their sheer numbers and passion force it into the mainstream. That's why you can name the actor who plays that werewolf kid in "Twilight" and probably sing at least the chorus to one Justin Bieber song. What do tween boys like? I have no clue. Sports? Probably sports.

-- Brett White

(as seen on Tumblr, because everything is)

Crossposts: http://giandujakiss.livejournal.com/1700412.html

omens

Navelgazin' ;) I've been taking meyers-brigg personality tests all afternoon. It turns out I am (I/E)(N/S)(F/T)(P/J). YEP. Sure am.

Meme: I have 64 works archived at AO3. Pick a number from 1 (the most recent) to 64 (the first thing I posted there), and I'll tell you three things I currently like about it.

Current Music: headstones

giandujakiss

Is actually spoilery for Star Trek Into Darkness, but only for that THING that everyone already knows anyway, so -

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Crossposts: http://giandujakiss.livejournal.com/1700273.html

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scheherezhad

On my way home from work today, I briefly ended up behind a dickwad who was in such a huge hurry to get wherever ze was going that ze passed multiple vehicles on a narrow, winding access road with a double yellow line. Like, srsly? Probably wherever you're going is not important enough to endanger lives, okay person? And after that one, I was behind someone who had no damn idea where they were going, and so they also were driving dangerously. Awesome. :/

Also my feed reader apparently crashed in the last couple of days without me realizing? I went to check it when I got home, and all my feed subscriptions had disappeared. I hadn't backed them up in almost a year, so I've had to try to remember wtf all I've been following. I think I got most of them back, and I decided to stop following three that I wasn't really getting anything out of anymore, but I still feel like I have a couple missing.

Aaaaand...instead of doing anything remotely productive, I'm going to go play more Sims because my genie character is bloody addictive. She's awesome.

Current Mood: blah
Current Music: Pink "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)"

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kouredios

Is that an oxymoron?

I'm composing longer posts in a word processor when I'm in my room without wireless, but right now you'll have to be satisfied with this picture from my window in Misano.

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Oh, also, I watched the Doctor Who finale last night and I think it was mostly a hot mess. And I watched the Elementary finale on Friday and thought it was brilliant.

More later!

Current Mood: tired
Crossposts: http://kouredios.livejournal.com/259406.html

lunabee34

So, have nearly 2000 words of movie review. LOL

( SPOILERS )

Crossposts: http://lunabee34.livejournal.com/376767.html

rainbow rumpus partytown

Theory blown.

Had a great weekend with the kids...

Important Homestuck question.

Agents of SHIELD RPG

Recipe: 花生饼 | huāshēng bǐng | Chinese peanut cookies

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Pi pi-pi-pi pi pi!

Challenge 48: Technology

Admin: Challenge closed

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Game of Thrones 3x01-3x07

Magic Knight Rayearth: Fanfic: Educational Distractions

And a second QOTD

Meme? Meme!

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Transformers fanfic Downrange

Everybody wants to rule the road

Hamlet: Fanfic: From Heart to Limb to Pen

Italian amuse bouche

STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS REVIEW

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