The art of writing chaos

Simplicity · Post by **Simplicity** » Thu Feb 14, 2002 2:03 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Elix:
 I'm quite proud of that website's layout and design. (Can you tell what my favorite colour is?) <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin ... >Umm..I have no idea why I typed Tolbin. Anyway yes...your favorite colour is blue. But why? Why why why? Is it magical to you? Yes! I have seen it in many a magical story as the colour of warning that danger is near. The blue that warns that goblins are near! Or treasure...or a pooka on pixie crack!

Simplicity · Post by **Simplicity** » Thu Feb 14, 2002 6:53 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Elix:
 No problem. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">As for people talking about my story, sure. If nothing else, it strokes my ego to know that my story's worthy of people spending brain power on it. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/wink.gif"> Speculation is good.I sometimes have to grit my teeth and remind myself that others don't necessarily think like me when they take totally opposite or impossible directions on where the story might be going, or where it can go, or even where it should go. However, I haven't had anyone writing any slash fics about it yet, so I think I'm doing okay. (I think, just to set the precedent, if someone writes a slash fic featuring Janus, who's 11, I'm going to have to do them serious harm; just as a warning to others. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/wink.gif">)<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I've read all three chapters of your story and have enjoyed them! I love Janus's visits to the library, it almost feels like I'm doing research of your world through his eyes, cup of joe in my hand, turning the pages and listening to the quiet sound of finger tip sliding against paper as I trace my path through the story...And yes I compare you boldly to Tolkien and I scoff at your humility! Scoff Scoff! ; )
But seriously though, Tolkien in his younger days was probably like you...he probably had someone to aspire to that was great and maybe he had a friend that boldly compared him to that great person. Or maybe he himself did...but I'm sure in his humility he said *WHAT? Surely you must be joking! HIM?*Tolbin that malicious bastard! A bully to the end...or is he? Oh and I love the way you do majick! You got the whole description thing down pat...and just enough technical detail to make it believable in a fantastical sort of away.Oh and I love your website! That soothing blue just sucked me right in! Write on Captain! I look forward to reading more!

ZOMBIE USER 7262 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 7262** » Thu Feb 14, 2002 7:30 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Simplicity:
Anyway yes...your favorite colour is blue. But why? Why why why? Is it magical to you? Yes! I have seen it in many a magical story as the colour of warning that danger is near. The blue that warns that goblins are near! Or treasure...or a pooka on pixie crack!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Well, if you'll notice, Janus's energy manifestations are blue, unless he colours them otherwise. You'll see later that each individual's magic is a different colour.Whether this has some deep profound significance, that's for me to let you know, and you to read to find out. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif">

ZOMBIE USER 7262 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 7262** » Thu Feb 14, 2002 11:21 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Simplicity:
Tolbin that malicious bastard! A bully to the end...or is he? Oh and I love the way you do majick! You got the whole description thing down pat...and just enough technical detail to make it believable in a fantastical sort of away.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Torin is a bully, yes. That being said, he's mainly doing it just to antagonize Janus. Something may happen in the future where he has to do good, and redeem himself.I'm really proud of my magic system. I spent a lot of time working it out. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif"> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Oh and I love your website! That soothing blue just sucked me right in! Write on Captain! I look forward to reading more!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I'm quite proud of that website's layout and design. (Can you tell what my favorite colour is?) <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin.gif">*blush*

ZOMBIE USER 7262 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 7262** » Fri Feb 15, 2002 3:37 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Simplicity:
Eeeeeeeeelix! Links! Your website craves nifty links! I crave links for you nifty website! Now now now! *grins cutely*<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Right. It's needed nifty links for a while. Gimme a few days to gather everything. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by TwoDifferentSox:
I suppose his blue hair color will get special attention then later in your storyline?
It's at least a sign for me that the attested inability to use magic might be far off, when his magic color manifests that way already. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.g ... OTE>Hmm.. in a way that you might not expect, yes, Janus's blue hair will get him some attention later on in the storyline.And, Janus is already using magic. He's been practicing in secret for over a year.Janus's hair colour has no relation to his magic colour. There used to be a lot more blue things in there, but I changed some around for variety. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">

Simplicity · Post by **Simplicity** » Fri Feb 15, 2002 8:37 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Elix:
 Well, if you'll notice, Janus's energy manifestations are blue, unless he colours them otherwise. You'll see later that each individual's magic is a different colour.Whether this has some deep profound significance, that's for me to let you know, and you to read to find out. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/biggrin ... eeeeeeelix! Links! Your website craves nifty links! I crave links for you nifty website! Now now now! *grins cutely*

TwoDifferentSox · Post by **TwoDifferentSox** » Fri Feb 15, 2002 10:56 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Elix:
 Well, if you'll notice, Janus's energy manifestations are blue, unless he colours them otherwise. You'll see later that each individual's magic is a different colour.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I suppose his blue hair color will get special attention then later in your storyline?
It's at least a sign for me that the attested inability to use magic might be far off, when his magic color manifests that way already. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">

Simplicity · Post by **Simplicity** » Fri Feb 15, 2002 11:09 am

Maybe he isn't using the magic. Maybe the magic is using Janus. Maybe his hair was blue because the magic wanted it to be! Maybe I'm just going off because I'm on pixie crack! What are the color of your sox?

TwoDifferentSox · Post by **TwoDifferentSox** » Sat Feb 16, 2002 10:54 am

On 2002-02-15 03:37:00, Elix wrote:
Janus is already using magic. He's been practicing in secret for over a year.

I wonder, How could he hide his magic from the magic testers?
Or is it simply so, that he can just refuse to use it, and the testers don't notice they get tricked then?
Would depend on how you're able to see the magic in a person, I think.

ZOMBIE USER 7262 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 7262** » Sun Feb 17, 2002 8:52 pm

On 2002-02-16 10:54, TwoDifferentSox wrote:
I wonder, How could he hide his magic from the magic testers?

What magic testers? You can either do magic or you can't. Unless Janus is launching fire balls around, it's not exactly an obvious thing. He's being discreet and hiding things. Therefore, nobody can tell.

TwoDifferentSox · Post by **TwoDifferentSox** » Sun Feb 17, 2002 10:38 pm

On 2002-02-17 20:52, Elix wrote:
What magic testers? You can either do magic or you can't. Unless Janus is launching fire balls around, it's not exactly an obvious thing. He's being discreet and hiding things. Therefore, nobody can tell.

Outtake of the first story:
"The boy showed no signs of awareness of anything beyond his own consciousness. On Janus' fifth birthday, the sage had declared, with much regret, that Janus would probably never be able to learn or control magic."

It sounded to me like there was some way a person was tested on magic.
I just couldn't tell if it's some kind of "Oooh, I sense the force in you" or more a "So, have you made anything fly lately? No? Too bad." way of detecting it.

ZOMBIE USER 7262 · Post by **ZOMBIE USER 7262** » Mon Feb 18, 2002 4:53 pm

You don't necessarily instinctively know how to use magic. It must be taught. Sometimes there's spontaneous uncontrolled incidents with young children, but these early manifestations aren't too common. What happened in Janus's case, was, the style of teaching to give children awareness of magic wasn't compatible with Janus's learning style. He just didn't get it when they tried to get him to use magic.

Elix, for example, turned her father's hair green by accident. She thought it'd be funny if his hair was green, and she suddenly found that it was, in fact, green.

Niquee · Post by **Niquee** » Tue Feb 19, 2002 11:18 am

*adds Spirits of Blue to bookmarks* I'll read up on it later when I have time. Promise!!

My stories: I usually try to write some ideas of what's going to happen. Example:
<center>The Adventures of Molly Gregorie
*Borelli is turned into a duck.
*Molly loses her way in Museum of Willowglen and finds secret panal with singing stones found inside.
*Duggle jumps off of roof and breaks his leg.</center>

Or something like that. That's actually the only story that I'm trying to write that had ideas. The Revolutionaries just started as a ramble like most of them come out.

But anyway...*goes to read SoB* TTFN.