So, I got together with LiLe and we have a date for winter and the color is sparkling cranberry ! Although I'm not sure if it's an actual color or just the color of the smoothie I was drinking . . .
Pictures !
Here is a picspiration for Allison's dress. I saw it in an ad and loved it.
Also going back to chapter 10 where Minnow and Alan are in the meadow, the images were inspired by a few things including . . . you know it's coming . . . Twilight. But, it means more here because they don't have green where they are. Also, the image of Alan in a field was one I always had for this story.
(I posted it for the lols)
Chapter 12
When I began this story I'm not sure Allison was ever going to come back but, I always wanted Allison to be a sympathetic sweet (almost Juliana-like) character from the start.
I have to admit in all of my sci-fi cyberpunk research I never actually got a chance to fully read anything. There was one William Gibson short story called Dogfight I did like and read and Allison is based on a character from that. I've mentioned this story before as where the line "antique paper bills in plastic sleeves" in the prolouge came from.
The story is about a theif, Deke who has a brainlock preventing from going back to his home of Washington D.C after he is caught. At a bus stop in Norfolk, VA he sees some men playing a game that is like minature planes dogfighting and he wants to beat the best player so he stays in the town.
Anyway at a hotel he is staying in he befriends a girl names Nance who is a very smart 17 year old engineering major at William and Mary who builds programs and holograms. The character has a "mental chastity block,"because her parents want her to concentrate on school.
It's a kind of complicated story and the creative commons formatting/editing is terrible but, I could talk more about it if anyone is curious. Anway there is a section where Nance gets this drug called Hype that helps you concentrate. She wants to use it for her interview for an impressive job that will make her paretns take the block of but, Deke wants it to win his match and there is just a piece of dialouge/scene I love. He says to her :
"Baby, you got the fucking world! Take a look around you six ounces of
blond Lebanese hash! Little anchovy fish in tins. Unlimited medical
coverage, if you need it." She was backing away from him, stumbling against
the static waves of unwashed bedding and wrinkled glossy magazines that
crested at the foot of her bed. "Me, I never had a glimmer of any of this.
Never had the kind of edge it takes to get along. Well, this one time I am
gonna. There is a match in two hours that I am going to fucking well win. Do
you hear me?" He was working himself into a rage, and that was good. He
"Where did you stash it?" Pinned against the bed under his body, Nance
began to spasm, her entire body convulsing in pain and fear.
And no, I have no idea what Blonde Lebanese Hash is referring to. . . maybe a food ?I found that paragraph the best thing in the story which is mostly about gampeplay and jargon. Also,I mention this because it gives more insight into Allison's character orgin. I suppose I was playing up her innocence some. And I kind of like the people completely in love emotionally and never physically because they can't touch. . . or maybe I miss Pushing Dasies.
Chapter 13
Playlist *This has some of my favorites I've been saving since UL2*
-1-Pokerface by Daughtry
-2-Bleed it out-- Linkin Park (had this one since UL2)
-3- My Guardian Angel (had this one since UL2)
-4- Howl's Moving Castle theme
Saint I kind of understand but I can't believe you killed off Minnie.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I'm reeling to much from you killing of Minnie but what was the Life Solutions band again ?
ReplyDeleteOh, that reminds me. With the whole compassionate mother/unsympathetic father characters people are going to start to think we have father issues
ReplyDeleteI feel so bad for Jean more that Alan when it comes to losing Minnie, I mean they were closer (and not just like that)
ReplyDeleteIs part two going to be another story or is more like a continuation. I wonder if Minnie and Jean's parents will ever find out about their daughter
ReplyDeleteSo, uh, Mr. Gray has a french fetish is that it ? Alan seems really torn up about Minnie but it seemed like he was using her for her body.
ReplyDeleteIt's like they say, people only read/perfomed Aeschylus during tragedy ):
ReplyDeleteMaybe the Lebanese hash refers to her being of Lebanese descent ? and the Hash refers to a hash tag ? Either way I kind of feel like Allison is going to replace Minnie
ReplyDeleteIf anything I thought Jean was going to kick the bucket. I guess this takes Minnie out of the "Is She a Robot" running.
ReplyDeleteHow old is the guy in the story ? does alot of this CP have older men getting with underaged girls ?
^ Or does it ?
ReplyDeleteDid that AI girl get destroyed too ? Will the area where the life summit was be like the LOLA now ?
ReplyDeleteDid you always know there were two parts, it seems if you stopped here there would still be loose plot ends.
ReplyDeletegeez, WTF did Mr. Gray do to his wife ? I guess in some way he made her better by making her forget about Alan.
ReplyDeleteAt first I thought that was some copycat poster for twilight but then I saw it was Zanessa ! ! !!
ReplyDeleteUm, where can I buy that dress I NEED to have it.
ReplyDeleteI refused to believe that Minnie is really did, she was the best character.
Ah, I meant died
ReplyDeleteThat cake is so cute ! so much frosting.
ReplyDeleteHow did Jean get the knife if they aren't allowed to have weapons.
I was clicking around like crazy trying to figure out if there was a link somewhere.
ReplyDeleteI almost kind of saw the part two coming.
It seems like the truths at the end are getting back to Veritas.
ReplyDeleteHow does the proximity block work ? I mean they are able to touch each other when Allison comforts him.
ReplyDeleteHow long till we can expect another update, I can't imagine what direction the story will take.
ReplyDeleteHMC, is the perfect ending song. . . it's a bit hopeful for this chapter though. I can't believe Alan missed I can see why Jean would blame him for Minnie.
ReplyDeleteIf one of my friends deleted thier facebook page and nothing came up when I googled them I would totally think they were dead.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the world coming too !
So any ideas how these songs may have been used in UL2 ? I imagined My Guardian Angel could have been used towards Tessa when she comforts Juliana
ReplyDeleteIt would have been so much sadder if after Jean tried to Kill Alan they hugged or something.
ReplyDeleteAt first I was like only 7 bodies, that's not to bad . . . then I was like O:, it was a nuclear bomb ):
ReplyDeleteYeah, Pushing Daisies RIP ! ! !
ReplyDeleteI think what sucks is that it was Minnie's idea.
You know I think Sara is letting Allison lives because she kind of respects her Dad.
ReplyDeleteI think the off thing about Minnie/Alan is that Alan only liked her after his surgery, it's all very questionable.
ReplyDeleteI thought that cover of pokerface was a joke, I actually like it now.
ReplyDeleteThis chapter felt short but looking back is it one of the longer ones ?
ReplyDeleteI love sparkling cranberry !
1/2 cup Cranberry Juice,
1/2 strawberries
1 Cup of ice
blend and top with Ginger Ale or Sprite
I can't say I saw Minnie getting killed off coming, I would totally understand if Jean cut Alan a little bit since it was his fault
ReplyDeleteHow come no one is blaming Sara ? I mean this was her idea.
ReplyDeleteSrsly, what is up with Luce ? Is he still in the running to be a robot.
ReplyDeleteDo we ever find out what Minnie did to her hair ?
ReplyDeleteHoly crap, I can't believe they started a war. I guess this is why they hardly have all 7 people to precede the president in the same place.
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ReplyDeleteLindaLeigh-- Hmm, I never noticed it went missing. I think the drink thing is a good idea ! We can make it alcoholic and nonholic.
CranberriVodka-- I know, I know. I always knew they were going to die. Minnie was supposed to be a minor character and not interact with Alan as much as she did so the death was not supposed to be that hard on Alan.
Carleigh-- It's what they use to reset their *i'm going to go ahead and use the word floating around the forums* . . . AI robots.
Lile-- They are ! But, the funny thing is I don't
Maylights- Yes, I feel the same way.
LOTRwife-- That is a good question. Of course I know the answer so . . .
Picture_girl-- Well, for Mr.Gray it wasn't all a sexual thing. I will also say it is an interesting conclusion you came to about Minnow and Alan.
lilaclove-- The quote was too perfect I couldn't resist it.
peacegoddess-- I can see what you are saying on both points.
CAgirl-- Well, they never say but, I think he is 17 as well maybe a few years older. They never say, I hate all the detail you miss with short stories.
Tabby-- That's the way to think !
Trichelle- Well, I guess she would have died yes. Well, there was nothing in the area to begin with before the Life Summit but, I imagine it will be off limits.
Aimmee-- I thought about 2 parts in the beginning but, around chapter 9 I knew it would be 3 parts and what those parts would entail.
Silver_Phoenix-- Well, seeing as we havent talked to him we can't be 100% sure but, Alan believes he reset her because she's a robot.
California_Blues-- I know me too! I think it is from a photoshoot or ad campaign!
Ginger-- It's from modcloth, it's vintage !
Ashlyn-- They can have weapons when they leave Arcadia. Also, I just realized Jean never actually gives up his weapons.
Sawlisa-- No, there is no link but part 2 will be up soon.
Marcia-- It was supposed to
October S-- The closer they get the more it hurts so, they can hold hands but, that's it. When she is touching Alan's arm it does hurt her though, which says somethings about their relationship.
Calista-- I'm not sure, more than a week. I want it to be really good !
Sugarcookie--Actually there is a meta reason I will explain in my next post.
NextMrsCullen-- I'm sure you would all be concerned about me if I never updated again,lol.
DearRhett- My Guardian Angel was used when Rhett and Juliana were saying goodbye in the courthouse and I can't remember where Bleed it out was.
Biteme-- Jean knows if he killed Alan he really would be alone.
Redrose-- Yes, I should have made that more obvious.
OliveOlive-- I don't think she ever planned on it going that way.
HappyApple--Well, that and she hasn't had time to deal with Allison.
Clemenitine-- These speculations about Minnie/Alan are all very interesting . . .
Muffin- I was hesitant about using it but, I love Daughtrys voice.
Princess-- OMG, thanks for the recipe ! It looks so good maybe Lauren and I will make some tonight. This chapter was about 3000 words like all of them so, it was average.
Heidi-- Despite some of the things he does, Jean is not a violent person.
Petunia-- I'm sure they do blame her.
Vividblue-- I don't know !
Phinola-- You know, in one version she rips it out and in another she chops it off but, in his version she covers it with her brunette hair. Only a few streaks are purple anyway. I love you username btw.
Sundancegirl -- Well, I'm sure there is a system in place for when the president dies, even in this world.
Sorry if some of my answers are super vauge or unhelpful. I will answer more inquiries in the next post and as the story goes on.