Patrick

I'll be playing Xander, a man of undeterminable age, probably somwhere between 20 and 50. He was once a travelling artist with a minor drug problem. He found a village with a field of the herbs he uses to produce the drugs he uses right next to a small village, and became a settled artist in said village with a serious drug problem, now that his supply is almost endless. He mostly paints, rather surreal paintings with little to anchor them in reality, mostly due to his drugged state. When of a clearer mind he also occasionally sculpts or carves wood.

Original from the BBQ thread: Modified: And then for the different versions Tanuchan's version Degorram's version Peredhil's version Wyvern's version The Death of Rats' version Harmony's version Sora Hikari's version That's all folks. I was almost laughing out loud while completing these. Minor adaptations were made where needed.

I'm in. As nearly always with me, character to come later.

Yay a WW!

I could probably be prodded into playing, not modding though.

11/11/08 Lyon, Transbordeur So I saw Epica yet again. The show yet again was awesome and if anything the group is getting better live than before. I was especially surprised at how much progress the singer has made. Her voice seemed to be even more powerful and seemed to be able to go even higher. I won't lose more time with Epica I've already praised them quite a bit in this thread, I'll however mention the two opening groups. Kells, is a local group from Lyon, who joined Epica for the French part of their tour. They were quite enthousiastic in front of their home crowd and while their concert wasn't perfec it was quite good. Quite an enjoyable band to start with and possibly a future prospect to follow. Amberian Dawn are a Finnish band. Their singer had a really great voice, but a pretty awful stage presence. A bit of a let down between two enjoyable acts.

Except if said drink would be the one to push you over the limit...

Since I won't be around this weekend, the Madlib shall be closed either Sunday night or whenever I have the time after that.

A minor correction: since I won't be around this weekend, the Madlib shall be closed either Sunday night or whenever I have the time after that.

Erm...reverie happens to be male.

Whoopsity whoopsity whoops, I've mixed adjective and adverb all through the original list. It has been all edited. Would you mind changing a few of your entries accordingly Tanny?

And another Madlib to help stretch and flex those creative muscles. This time one even Wyvern can participate in. 1. [male pennite] 2. [female pennite] 3. [adjective] 4. [another female pennite] 5. [adjective] 6. [item of clothing] 7. [adverb] 8. [almost dragonic product] 9. [adjective] 10. [creature] 11. [adjective] 12. [body part] 13. [yet another female pennite] 14. [sickness] 15. [event] 16. [shape] 17. [speed] 18. [feeling] 19. [body part] 20. [game]

1) Wrenwind 2) Mighty Pen 3) yelling 4) haltingly 5) internet 6) quickly 7) Pi²/6 Ozymandias 9) shortly 10) nihilistic 11) piercing 12) queer 13) longingly 14) keyboards 15) little toe 16) clearly 17) very pink 18) saw 19) fields 20) chat

01/10/2008 Drunk, this early in the morning? Or is he just slightly crazy? Heck, make that majorly wacko, Screaming at the top of his lungs Shouting about some obscure war Shouting about his own misery He looks agressive, wants a fight Doesn't want to let people off the tram Finally someone pushes him off This was our morning cinema

29/09/2008 Freely given newspapers Readily thrown away once read Garbage cans already full The information absorbed on the way to work, where I catch the tram, three free newspapers are given away every morning

As the title says, it's a tram. Thanks for the comments.

24/09/2008 Packed like sardines in a can In a long metal tram Bodies closely pushed together Fur on fur, leather on leather She thinks that she can still get in Push her body inside the tram No one says a word They just move as much as they can

23/09/2008 I wish he would blow his nose And stop making this noise Would he be insulted If I offered a handkerchief?

19/09/2008 Her eyes closed She listens to music Eyes flutter open when Someone bumps into her He distractedly twirls a ticket Clearly lost in his thoughts Empty eyes gazing ahead He realises he has to get off She is talking on her phone The volume is rather loud Sounds like business No one else really cares He's absorbed by his newspaper Some economics journal Held close to his face Neatly folded away for later use What would they think if they looked at me?

A couple recent reads: Steven Erikson - The Bonehunters I needed a book to read during a nine hour Greyhound trip in the US and this was the one that caught my attention, as it had the required size, and the description on the back was interesting. It is the sixth book in a series and it really shows. It was very hard to get in and even when I got to the end I wasn't sure that I understood everything. Obviously, had I read the other five first, it would have in all probability helped a lot, but as things are the book just doesn't stand on its own. It was intriguing enough for me to want to read the series though, expect reviews in the coming months. On its own: 2.5/5 Will review again once I get there in the series. Terry Goodkind - Wizard's First Rule Another book picked up during my US trip, this one at least was the first in a series. I was left perplexed by the apparent difference between the writing style and the contents of the book. At times the writing style felt really as though the book had been written for children, explaining everything thoroughly, maybe even too thoroughly. Reading scenes of quite brutal torture (which the book does contain) written in that overexplained style was rather weird. Oh, and I guessed the ending a quarter of the way through the book, which adds another negative point. Still, the other day I did pick up the second book in the series, for which I already predict a predictable plot...just from evil wanting to take over the world and only one man able to save it description on the back cover, but I guess we all need a little bit of predictable fantasy in our lives. 3.5/5 Stephen King - The Dark Tower I'm finally jumping on the bandwagon. Well-written book which has a non-stereotypic plot and a main character who seems to be well worked out. 4.5/5 Frank Schätzing - Swarm The back cover calls it an eco-thriller, so I'll settle with that. Probably the only reason I picked this one up was because of its size...it is big. I needed a book for a long night in Geneva airport... It is also surprisingly well-written and well-researched. Although most of the insignificant scientific details are right, the author does manage to describe a strong methane smell on several occasions. Apart from the ending it is a really intelligent book. The end felt just a little bit weak, and had a "ok, book needs to end, how about trying this" feeling to it. Still, a solid read, and had me coming back to it when I should have been doing other things. 4/5

Before I get permissions I need to actually select, which pics I want to post. Thanks for the comment on the poem.

In case anyone notices, I guess I'll give the answer before the question comes. Yes, the Paypal donation link has been removed. We have issues with the Paypal account, which are being worked on. Will let you know if anything new happens.

Thanks! The three liners were really weird for me too as I usually write a-a-b-b type rhymes, but the idea was something fresh. And I've always had trouble with rhythm, being more of a rhyme person myself. I guess it's something I'd need to consciously work on, but never feel the inclination to do.

Dreams reflected in a pool When wind's embrace Disturbs the surface Dreams simply blown away Simply come back again Is hope really vain? Dream on dreamer So they used to say Day after day after day. Dreams are eternal To be eternally broken Again and again. Close to completion Hope comes fast But hope is what dies last.

Flames Dance Life-giving light Flames dance merrily in the night Burning lives away Chasing the night away Picture taken during 4th of July BBQ in Queens, NYC