[OOC] A Land of Wonder and Nightmare

[Riven Wight]

Hmm. I should update my guys. Add that info of the Knights there, with a little extra. I mostly feel you, about contradicting yourself! If you end up editing the info into the post you have for Ghent, would you let me know? I would love to read the additions, but notifications don't go out for edits, so I may not notice when you do that.

I’m sure it’s all better than you think it is. The inner critic is the worst critic! As overused as that is, it’s still true in my book. That’s great you’ve freed yourself! And as always, no hurries. But I'm excited to see what you have come up with, whenever you do decide to share!

I enjoy doing this stuff too much for even a tiny bit of pressure (if it was there) to eliminate the fun. The only thing I’ve found so far that does that is content. Which is FAR from a problem here. And honestly, same, regarding the rest of that paragraph! I owe AngelBites a huge thanks for tagging us together! So, it’s not weird at all, if you ask me. Sisters from another mister?

Glad it worked well! If you don’t mind my asking, have you any guesses as to who any of the voices may belong to?

That’s wonderful reasoning. And HA! That picture. xD For some reason, that makes me think of this:

Kitty Picture

Oh! Sweet! I don’t usually do, well, much of anything via Pinterest, just for a heads-up. Might change, though. We shall see.

Oh, always, my friend! From January to December! I even trade out using jackets, if they’re needed, mid-September for my Celtic cloak. Even started putting together GIFs for my annual signature countdown, and decided on a costume last week (I'm excited about it). It was rather spur of the moment. I even got inspired enough to write up a character profile for it. So now I have another character to toss into my pile of “Unhomed” characters. *Sigh.* But she’s awesome. At least, I think so!

[kiiblade]

Absolutely! Let me know when you do, too. ^^

Hmm. I suspected the first voice was the caterpillar, the second voices…those are more difficult. I’ll say those were the Duchess and her cook. Third voice, Hatter. Last but not least, The Red Queen. Was I close, at least? :P

"Sisters from another mister." Yes! XD <3

Oh my word. That picture plus the caption made me laugh so hard, "'Twas I that set the house ablaze!!"

That's perfectly fine! Pinterest used to be fun, but it's not so great anymore. I use it for reference pictures. It's handy for keeping things in one spot without having to fill up my camera roll.

You've just earned yourself some extra cool points! If I had a cloak, I'd do the same! Cloaks are awesome. Period. The green one with the dragons, correct?
Yay for gifs! And double yay for a costume! Any hints as to what it is, or is that a surprise?
Well, if she's anything like your other OC's, I know she's fantastic. If you ever post her bio someplace, I'd love to read it!
I love your enthusiasm for Halloween, it's contagious. Shortly after reading that, I placed an order for a few things I needed to get started on my Ladybug costume. I've been putting it off, but she's the most simple of the costumes I had planned and I'd like to have something done for Halloween. The more I think about it, the more tempted I am to make an apocalyptic version. I think I just want an excuse to make fake blood. x'D

[Riven Wight]

Updated! The Red Sorceress even got a tiny addition. Added info on Drust and the Knights to his hider. I doubt most of it would actually come into play in IC other than for background purposes, or if Ghent gets curious enough to ask about it. By the way, love that first paragraph! “Training. The very idea made Ghent ache all over.”

Awesome! You got all but one correct. But I’m not telling which one. ;-) I’m sure you’ll figure it out.

^.^

Ah. Good to know. And I get that. Better to use up virtual space than computer space! My internet sucks too much for me to rely on being capable of pulling up pictures when I want them, so I have everything saved.

*Grins.* Yep! That’s the one! I usually wear it black-side out, though. If I could, I’d totally lend you one! Or, heck, make you one. I’m all for getting more people onto the cloak train.

A hint on the costume… feathers. Practically everything for it involves feathers in some way. I don’t plan on posting her profile, but if you’d like to see it, I could send it via PM… along with an actual, long overdo response to everything else. I’ll transfer it to a Google Doc and send you a link. Gives me more formatting options. Just don’t steal her! xD

An apoca—FRICKEN’ YES. DO IT!! Fake blood is always fun to make. And I’m glad you caught the Halloween bug! It’s never too early for Halloween preparations. Whichever version of Ladybug you go with, I’m sure it will be wonderful!

[kiiblade]

That was pure magic to read, all of it. I love the concept of the knights so much! Their designs and history? Just brilliant.
I really like how Hatter played a part in being responsible for their coming to be, and the fact that Drust is different from the rest in his own wonderful way is spectacular. *slow tear* I absolutely love everything about this guy. He's fantastic!
As for the Sorceress...yikes. You've succeeded at making her terrifying without her actually being in the story yet, which is remarkable. Just the description of her and the mention of some of the things she's done (and the things she's capable of) is haunting.
This right here made my entire week: “This isn’t Harry Potter, boy." YES.
And look at that, you've inspired me to get started on my characters. I'll try to have them posted before the week's over!

Yeah? Hey...I did better than I thought! This is all very exciting, at least for me. Ghent's kind of freaked himself out, but it may work in their favor. :P

When it comes to clothes, black is my favorite color. I highly approve. Aw, well thank you. I appreciate the offer, anyway! Very sweet of you. Hm...maybe everyone in our little club has to wear a cloak.

Ooh, feathers. I'm a fan already! My mind automatically jumped to when Howl transforms later in the movie.
I'd love to read about her, and I promise I won't steal her. I'll just admire from afar. xD
As always, take your time. I know PM's always take an extra boost of motivation!

I'm glad you like the idea! I'll let you know how it's coming...if my supplies ever arrive. *impatiently waits for the mailman*

Edit: I recently realized I could add you as a friend on here. Took me long enough. xD

[Riven Wight]

I see what you did there. xD I’m thrilled you liked it (and Drust)! And that I’ve managed that with Red.

That that made your week totally made my night. ^.^ I keep forgetting that Drust would know some literary references up to about 2002-03-ish, if set our present day.

My gosh, I love Ghent’s arrogance. “…a magical school needed him.” And hey, that was an unexpected reaction! Sweet!

I look forward to reading what you put up, whenever you get to your side characters!

*High-five for black clothes.* Sounds like a plan! Make them mandatory for every meeting.

… Dang it. Now I have something else to add to my list of characters I want to cosplay as. Thanks a lot.

If you haven’t already, check your inbox. :-D I went on a reply frenzy this weekend.

Do! And ugh. Waiting for packages is the worst. I still have a couple things I’m waiting for.

Oh, awesome! You’ve been on my “Friends List” for a while.

(Your profile picture! <3 <3 <3)

Quick reminder: The gate is one of the few pictures I have linked in the info post, if you need a better, picture-related refresher!

Now have a completely random picture I thought was cute and thought I’d share.

[kiiblade]

Inspired by Drust, I'm going to start writing down the memorable quotes that pop up during the RP. xD
Oh, right! We never discussed the year, did we? I always envisioned it was present day too. Then again... we could always go 90s and change Ghent's clothes wear to those horrible multicolored windbreakers and lightblue denim jeans.
I'm kidding!

Glad you like that about him! xD I think feeling the magic so strongly went to his head.

:D It took me another watch of seasons 1 and 2, but I think I've decided that Lance is my favorite. He's just ridiculous in the best way. Still need to see season 3, though.
Your avatar's perfect for the upcoming month! I've been meaning to tell you -- if you haven't already, go to Hobby Lobby and/or Michaels for the full Halloween experience! They've got some of the coolest stuff. Seeing all of the skulls, roses, and other spooky items for sale made me realize that October's the best month for our role play theme.

I thought the gate sounded familiar! It's so beautiful in a haunting way. I really enjoyed your description of it. I also loved reading about your character! But, I'll address that in our PM so I don't give anything away by accident.

That image hit me in the feels. That's a really sweet message, I shall be saving that. :)
Here's a cute one for you that I stumbled upon the other day!

[Riven Wight]

Ha! Awesome. I’d love to see that list once you’ve got it filled out a bit! We didn’t, but we were on the same page, anyway. OH MY GOSH. Please no. Besides, I’m pretty sure smartphones weren’t a thing in the 90s. Unless Ghent’s secretly a time traveler.

Oh, that reminds me, though. I'm not sure if I shared this with you or not, but I was using this as a reference point for Elayra's outfit... which I just realized is from a Simplicity pattern. Go figure. Sorry if I've already brought that up, and forgotten.

I concur with that about Lance being “ridiculous in the best way.” I’m still at my tie. And I’d categorize that as a need as well!

Hobby Lobby and Michael's. Got it! And ha! True that! *Cue spooky, Wonderland inspired music. Which I'm probably going to go on a search for now to add to my "Halloween" playlist.*

Glad the description conjured the right imagery!

Aww! Burton’s version, and the classic Disney version! I love that!

[kiiblade]

A time traveler. Now that would be interesting.

“Shame, isn’t it?” Her glare turned into a smirk. “You actually used to be cute.” I definitely laughed.

Ooh! You've never said so, but that's the perfect outfit for her! I'm saving that image to use for when I draw her. I love references! Even better that it's a Simplicity pattern. xD I found one of those the other day while I was cleaning.

Let me know if you find any good music! I'd love to add them to my writing album.

Two days until October! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧

[Riven Wight]

Oh boy. Look out, world!

“Miles looked dashing in comparison” made me grin. :-)

Kinda dress-like, but not a dress. I'll need to change that bit in her bio. Forgot I had something else there. Yay for patterns! What one did you find?

Here’s some of what I found. You can be the judge of whether or not they’re worthy to add to your writing list!
Alice Alice
Dom Kallar Oss Alice
Finding Alice (Not dark, but fun.)
Game Score – Main Theme
Streets Fell Into My Window (This one’s weird. xD)

HAPPY OCTOBER! :-D

[kiiblade]

Heh, I'm glad. I'm sure he wouldn't appreciate the comparison, but I like to tease my characters sometimes.

The pattern looked like the top part to a medieval style dress. Come to think of it, it could have worked for Elayra. Maybe I'll find the rest of the pattern during my closet clean out!
Speaking of Elayra...I had a dream with Elayra and Ghent in it. They were at a high school, I think, in a lunch room and they were arguing about who got to sit at which table. Then I woke up. I have no idea what inspired that, but it was in character.

Thank you kindly for the songs! I enjoyed all of them! I'll be saving those, they fit the season very well too. I think my favorite was the Finding Alice one. It wasn't dark, but it had a nice beat. The last one, that was a trip and a half. xD

Your current countdown gif (the one with the black cat) reminds me of a smaller, less evil looking shadowmire. I think it's the slinky body.

Before I forget...Axel's bio is up!
I put him underneath Ghent's for now. It's not much, but I'll add more as we go along. Just that small bit took me a long time, though. I promise the effort was there! x'D Oh...and I haven't decided on a last name yet, but I'll add it in when I think of one. I almost put Preston, but then I remembered Axel's mom is Elise's sister, so they wouldn't have the same last name because Elise is married to Frederick.

[Riven Wight]

Huh, that’s cool about the pattern! Do you remember ever getting it, or is it a surprise? Good luck with you closet clean-out! Watch out for anything that’s become animated. Like food that gained a life of its own from being left a little too long in the closet’s dark recesses. I had a hotdog try to take over the world from the corner of my closet once. It was rather awkward.

Ha! That’s great about the dream. Man, the havoc Elayra and Ghent could wreak in a high school!

Glad you liked the songs!

Yep, I’d say it’s safe to diagnose you with Wonderlanditis.

AWESOME! *Checks it out.* Seems a good length for what little we’ve seen of him so far. He’s wonderful! I love everything about it! Though, I admit, I almost feel sorry for the kid for when we bring him more into play, especially since he “has a sensitive side that results in him crying at the drop of a hat.” Brilliant!

*Sigh.* I'm a bit low on inspiration here for some reason right now. The desire’s there (I've wanted to reply since your last post), but the words keep running away. They must be in the mood to play tag. I'll get an IC post up as soon as I can catch them, or they get bored enough to call it quits.

[kiiblade]

I remember my sister bought it to make a hobbit inspired dress, except she never did. I have a feeling I'll find the fabric she bought, too.
Oh my word. Don't get me started on finding horrifying remnants of food. I found a cup of yogurt once...except, it wasn't yogurt originally...it was milk. I STILL have warlike flashbacks about that.
A hot dog... I won't even ask how it ended up there!

*grins* That's way too much fun to think about.

Ya think? xD

Well, that just made my day! I'm so pleased that you like him so far! ^~^ Awh, yeah...he's going to have plenty to cry about, I'm sure. x'D

Hey, no problem! Trust me, I've been there. Who hasn't? Take all the time you need. I haven't been feeling all that creative lately, both in writing, and in crafting. If you knew how many hours I've spent this week binge watching on Netflix...*shakes head*

[Riven Wight]

Okay. After eleven days, I apparently got inspired. xD As always, let me know if you need me to adjust anything to give you any extra wiggle room with Ghent or anything.

Heh, nice about the hobbit dress! Hey, there’s another project for you if you do find everything for it!

It ended up there through imagination. I was totally joking. xD I’ve been too OCD since I was probably around eleven for anything really bad like that to be there. I’ve had friends, though, who I was surprised did not have mold growing in their closet or under their bed. HA! Oh my gosh. That’s wonderfully horrible about the milk-turned-yogurt.

Do I sense the possibility of a, “I’m bored. Let’s throw these guys into random situations,” somewhere down the line?

If it makes you feel any better, I’m not too far behind you.

“The impressive maze of metal.” I really like that description, and you did wonderfully with Ghent and the magic! Just thought I’d let you know.

I totally understand binge watching Netflix more than what’s probably healthy. Heh.

[kiiblade]

No wiggle room necessary! You gave me more than enough to work with, and inspired me all at once. Despite having zero energy today and an annoying writers block, I managed to finish a reply. So yay! Finally, I feel a little productive.

*blinks* You were joking?! And here I am, spilling my guts about milk-turned-yogurt cups.
I finished cleaning the closet, and the only other thing worth reporting is that I found a knife covered with frosting. I'm making sure there's zero traces of food in here, because when winter hits...we get a lot of mice from the fields. We have an ermine that lives in our house, and my grandmother's house for the past 2 years. He shows up randomly in both, and no one does anything about him. He's just accepted -- and, dare I say welcomed? -- because he kills mice. Yeah...I have an interesting family.
He's cute, so he's okay in my book... but my bed's pretty much on the floor since it's a trundle, and I have a great fear of him running over me in my sleep. NOT HAPPENING.

Do I sense the possibility of a, “I’m bored. Let’s throw these guys into random situations,” somewhere down the line?

That's a big wholehearted YES from me. 8D

Oh, thank you so much! I am so glad you liked that! Funnily enough, I was coming here to compliment you on the description of the magic. I loved how you described it, and how it reacted with the gate. I was just as surprised as the rest of them when the door opened! Their first real success!

[Riven Wight]

*Thumbs up.* Go you! :-D

Hey, it made for a good conversation starter, didn’t it? Cleaning closet talk got to take a turn for the kinda-odd. I like odd conversations.

I know how the mice thing goes. We get kangaroo rats. Which are apparently endangered. I think they got mad last year because of the cats, though, so they retaliated by eating through our water pipes. THAT’S a true story. Well, mostly; I’m just blaming them being organized, but the people who came to fix it said mice/rats were to blame. A large bump formed in the middle of the living room because of water leaking underneath it. I was the first to notice when it started forming. Sometimes, it comes in handy to be OCD. Everyone thought I was crazy until it turned into a miniature speed bump within the next couple days. I utilized “I TOLD YOU SO!” rights for a while.

Aww! I’ve never heard of ermines. They look almost like ferrets! I hope you find something to prop your bed up with! Are you sure it’s the same one? Maybe the first one spread the word to its buddies, so you get a different one each year.

Alright, just let me know when you get bored enough for that, and we can figure something out.

Ha! Well, thanks! And yep! But dang it… I contradicted my details. Well, sorta. Heh. Forgot it was cobblestoned. My bad. Yay for workarounds.

Our first iconic character is so close, yet so far! It’s gonna be fun in the meantime, but I can’t wait! He sets our guys on the right path. As long as no one kills each other first. xD Which thus leads us to more classic-inspired characters. And some non-classic ones, too.


Pretty sure I’ve already said that—probably a few times—but I has ants in my pants!

Oh, I was trying to think up some way to twist and incorporate the dormouse somewhere, so looked up pictures for inspiration. Have you ever seen a dormouse before? They’re adorable! I mean, just look at them! I think I melted a little.

[kiiblade]

True! I enjoy odd conversations, never know what information you'll get.
Looks like we are both learning about new animals! I never heard of a kangaroo rat. When I heard 'rat' in the name, I expected them to be scary, but those are actually cute! Of course, it's easy for me to say so when they haven't chewed through the pipes at my house. How is that even possible? .__. Must have little razor teeth!
Very observant of you to have noticed it! That must have been a doozy to fix. Hopefully your catching it early helped to avoid major damage to the house?

Sounds good! I'm always game. So, the same goes for you. ^D^

Oh? *looks* No worries, I didn't even notice! Whose to say it's not a bit of both?

Eep!! I'm so excited! Every step brings us closer!



Great choice in gif, by the way. You're really taking on the evil mastermind role. xD

Seems like today's a day for learning about new adorable animals. I...oh my gosh. You have no idea what this has done to me. I have always loved hamsters and I have got to say, these are even cuter. I started looking up videos because I needed to see one of these precious souls in action. Stop whatever you are doing, and LOOK. AT. THIS.
Ever see something so cute, you cry? I just did. As I type this, I wipe tears out of my eyes. I think I watched it ten times. THIS IS A GLIMPSE OF HEAVEN.
As I do research of my new favorite animal in the world I learn that they eat caterpillars. Should Absolem be concerned?

[Riven Wight]

Man, I LOVE how Ghent and Elayra are together. It’s so flippin’ beautiful. x’D

I agree that the kangaroo rats are cute. No idea why they’re called rats. They’re pretty small. Kinda between your average mouse and rat. Honestly, with the pipes, if it was PVC (can't remember if it was stated or not), I can see that. I’ve had pet rats before. You’d be surprised at what they can chew apart. Anyway. They said it looked like they had been nibbling on it for a long while. Well, people weren’t called until it was extremely noticeable, anyway, but the living room didn’t explode, so that’s always a good thing. I believe it took the repair people a day or two, if I remember right. But it's been about a year, so my memory on it's foggy.

HAMTARO! My gosh, it’s been ages since I’ve seen anything about Hamtaro. I honestly never watched it, but I knew what it was. Sorta…

Heh, too much?

*Drops everything. Clicks on link.* EEEE! A snoring dormouse. Adorable! You watched it…? You’re awesome. xD You know that? Huh! That’s interesting about them and caterpillars! Maybe that’s why he was never invited to the tea party?

[kiiblade]

Right?! I love them more with each and every post. I adore them together, their relationship is already the best thing. x'D
I definitely freaked learning about Hatter being one of the Forsaken -- I have no idea if that was written beforehand in the plot...if it was, I forgot, but that's a good thing because it came as a big surprise. THAT'S going to be interesting.
I loved Drust's little history lesson about where Hatter got his name! I couldn't keep the smile off of my face. Too stinkin' adorable.
And, of course. Elayra. I'm still chuckling to myself. She doesn't miss a single beat. *laughs*

Ah, PVC pipe! Okay, that's easier to imagine. Little brats! Glad it could be repaired without too much damage done. I know repairs like that can be terrible to deal with. You had pet rats, huh? Nice! I forgot those guys can be domesticated.

Hamtaro was a big chunk of my childhood. I think I was nine when it came out. I remember buying the toys even before I saw the show. For years, sister and I would create countless wars with them. We built castles out of blocks, lined hamsters up where we pleased, and used bouncy balls and marbles as ammunition. The show was cute, but we preferred the toys and our battles. To this day, I have a big love for hamsters.

Yes, yes I did. I watched it a few more times today because...well, why not?
You may have mentioned that before, but I certainly don't object to being told again. The same goes for you, my friend!
Just one more. I promise. I couldn't pass up on the chance for you to see a...*sniffle* baby dormouse. Look at him in all of his chibified glory! I think my heart's going to burst. I wasn't prepared for this level of adorableness. I must protect him with my life.
Hah! Good point! That's probably why he didn't show up. I'm pretty sure the dormouse in Disney's cartoon version was drunk. There was definitely something in that tea.

So happy because today marks a year of me being on this website! *confetti toss* I gave you a mention in my status, and now I feel all sentimental. I look forward to the years to come! ^D^

P.S - "Holland" was totally intentional. I know the name is Holeland, but the goof got his name wrong.

[Riven Wight]

To an outsider looking in, eh?

Sweet! That’s a reaction I was hoping for. It hasn’t come up. It’s almost gotten mentioned in previous posts, but they were interrupted. To your " THAT'S going to be interesting:" And you only know part of it. ;-)

Yep! I’ve had a couple rats. But I’ve found that I suck at taking care of rodents, so they ended up being rehomed to a friend. I can admire them from afar, though. Heh.

That visual there of you and your sister is fantastic! That sounds like a wonderful time. That it created you love of hamsters is really sweet. Gotta love good memories like that. Thanks so much for sharing that! It made me smile.
Is it bad, though, that it made me think of this:


The show vs. toys sorta sounds like me with Care Bears. I had never heard of them, but my parents gave me a collection of old toy figurines they had found somewhere. I enjoyed playing with them. The movies, though. Can’t remember how old I was, but even then, I was like, “What the heck is this?!” So, I kept playing with the toys and pretended the movies and shows didn’t exist.

*Stares for a couple moments, trying to figure out what “The same goes for you” is referring to.* Thanks? xD

Aww. I wanna feed a baby dormouse! Oh my gosh. I looked up the one from Disney’s version. Yeah, I’d agree. That looks more drunk than excessively tired! Maybe that’s why the rum’s always gone.


I wonder what Dodgson would think about all the different adaptations of his story! Disney, Tim Burton, The Looking Glass Wars… The number of them out there is insane. I even found an app, uh, last week or the week before that I admittedly obsessed over for a couple days called Alice’s Warped Wonderland. The story’s inspiration is seen in all forms of media!

Happy belated Guild-iversary! Aww, I feel like a jerk for not seeing your status! But right back at you, my dear! <3 I’m blessed to have met you.

Brilliant! xD Read the IC post first, so even if you hadn’t meant to, I was going to play off it anyway.

… In other news, I figured I needed to stop being lazy with the vague “long-lived” descriptions for ages. So, I actually set how that works, laid it all out, and, for the sake of Hatter and Drust… I did… the math.

Drust’s profile now has his age information, which I did end up adjusting a bit. I also added something for Hatter since some of his information is out, including his undiscussed age. So, if you’d like to know that before Ghent, you’re welcomed to it. I also switched Elayra’s father’s cause of death, but that’s a small thing.

[kiiblade]

Exactly!
O.O That's only part of it...? Should I be excited, or concerned? Knowing you, both.

I'm glad you smiled, it's one of my fondest memories! ^_^ Oh my gosh, it's not bad at all that you thought of that!

Care Bears! I still have my first one...Wish Bear, I believe her name is. You poor thing, I bet the movies came as a cruel shock. I remember the voices were rather jarring...yeah, the toys and plushies are much cuter. I was at Hot Topic the other day, and it looks like they're bringing Care Bears back, but in a new, chibi-fied style.

Ah, sorry. The "same goes for you!" was in response to you calling me awesome. Heh.

Right? The drunken dormouse could barely keep his head up. The Jack Sparrow gif works too well. Annnnd now I'm imagining them serving rum around the tea table. xD

I wonder, too! There are so many versions. I just downloaded Alice's Warped Wonderland and I'm hooked big time. It's so fun! I got to chapter 3, and I never want it to end! I really like their version of the Cheshire Cat. I never considered him being anything other than a cat, so it's interesting to see him this way. The game is so creative and so creepy! Did you end up winning it, if winning is an option?

Don't feel like a jerk! Awh, blessed is the perfect word for how I feel, too! <3



*runs, nearly trips over own feet to see*
I couldn't wait, my curiosity got the better of me. And, after reading, I love the ages you decided on! Funny that Ghent has referred to Hatter as his 'old man' when in reality, he must look quite young. (Well, if the Curse hasn't aged him too much, that is.) I really like that! Now I'm wondering if the same happens to Ghent.
Drust sounds perfectly right, for how I've been imagining him. Is it weird that to me, the thought of a 17yr old Drust is totally adorable? xD Another nice addition with Elayra's father's death! I've wondered about him... *sighs* It's all so wonderfully tragic.