Oh hi fandom, long time no see. I've really missed you. Think we can be friends again? Maybe I can come over and have dinner with you sometime? Say hi to the family? Put the moves on your hot cousin? I mean. THAT IS SOME REALLY FABULOUS APOLSTRY YOU GOT RIGHT THERE. IS THAT NEW?

By which I mean to say, I've been sorely absent from this fandom for ( Read more... )

Atteen-huut!

Welcome to Boot Camp, Maggots! Prepare to hurt!

Time to whip you grunts into ship shape!

The Reapers are HERE.

FAQ:

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For the writerly types, io9 has a list of 22 Rules of Storytelling according to Pixar, courtesy of storyboard artist Emma Coates.

Okay so... I'm sure we all know that fanfiction.net does not technically allow explicit content on thier site. However, I have come across many many MANY fics there which contain explicit content that is clearly a violation of ff.net's guidelines. ;) The authors almost always label the chapter or story ahead of time, however, and not like I'm ( Read more... )

A while back I'd heard certain terms used with regards to certain aspects of the game (and no, I'm not talking swear words).

I'll post the question in this ( cut... )

http://blog.bioware.com/2012/05/07/same-sex-relationships-in-mass-effect-3/

Sorry, got the right link now, the previous link was to a petition for Garrus m/m DLC

I interrupt your daily ME squee with 'Herp Derp*: the Quantum Physics Edition'.

Does anyone have any specific headcanons with regards to cryo rounds from ME1 or cryo powers from ME2 and 3? Or do you just hand-wave it as game mechanics? How do you see it working if you don't hand-wave it? For Cryo Rounds/ammo: What does the ammo block look like? ( Read more... )

Another post for the writer and artist types- John Cleese of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers fame talks about the process of creativity and a very practical, nuts and bolts kind of way. He also tells a bunch of lightbulb jokes.

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For the scribblers among us, io9 has another interesting writing article up today.

10 Secrets to Creating Unforgettable Supporting Characters

I interrupt your regularly scheduled Squee with The Derp: Nth Edition - Uncut Director's Version.

The Dilemma: Memory!Fail

I'm working on writing my version of the "Wrex's Family Armor" side quest for Redundant. Upon looking up information on Tonn Actus, the Wiki states that Wrex and Actus will trade insults. ;__; I don't remember any insult-trading ( Read more... )