Tuesday, August 16, 2011

House's Girl

Meet Claire Stokes, from A Terminal Affair.

Never give up, Never surrender!

Profile View, sort of.

Crouching Courier, Hidden Badass

All Dressed Up!

Let me get my business attire.

Home sweet home.

Couldn't resist to take this picture which at the House Resort.

Also at the House Resort, outside.  Couldn't get Lake Las Vegas in the background like I wanted though. : (

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Robert Edwin House

This is mostly for my "Terminal Affair" readers and other fans of House.  For those that don't know I own a book called, "The Secret Language of Birthdays" which not only tells about each particular Zodiac sign in great detail but describes every birthday itself.  Out of curiosity I read House's birthday, not expecting it to fit because most of the time people just throw random dates on characters in video games, but like in real life (where I find this book scarily accurate) almost every word rang so true that I felt compared to share.  It sure explains a lot about the way House operates.  I warn you, there is a LOT here.  This is a very in-depth book. I put the day first so if you don't want to read after that you don't have to, but under a cut I have also included all the general Cancer info as well as the Cancer I traits.  Enjoy!
  
June Twenty-Fifth
The Day of the Sensitive Receptor

Robert House
STRENGTHS: Empathic, Perceptive, Original
WEAKNESSES: Oversensitive, Moody, Unsure

June 25 people have a rare capacity for realizing their dreams.  Reasons for their success include a knowledge of the environment surrounding them and the times in which they live, as well as a sensitivity to what works and what doesn't.  Thus they are not only tuned in to people and events but also may be able to capitalize on the opportunities presented by them.  Financial success can be theirs if they can put their emphatic powers to work, but they may suffer financial reversals or even poverty before they realize their potential.

Either consciously or unconsciously June 25 people are asking other to have faith in them, because what they produce or say is often highly visionary.  This acceptance on the part of their audience is essential to the self-confidence of those born on this day as well as their ability to work and create.  This includes the basic support of family, which anchors and stabilizes their career.  Without this trust and faith, the energies of June 25 people often burn out or run down, ending in collapse.  In certain cases they may also find themselves exhausted by sensuous or hedonistic drives.

June 25 people must take care to screen the emotional input of others, as those born on this day draw powerfully positive and negative influences.  Such influences can so deeply take hold in a June 25 person that they mistakenly believe them to be originating inside themselves, rather than coming from external sources.  Cultivating objectivity and discernment is thus essential to the their psychological well-being.

Generally, the nurturing side of June 25 people is highly developed and applies not only to their family, friends, and colleagues, but also to their homes, possessions, and money, which they like to keep in a process of growth and development.  Thus most June 25 people are adept at both earning money and investing it wisely.  They understand that many areas of life, the small acts of caring and concern one invests in the present, can bring great future returns.

June 25 people can be very emotional in relationships, though their love and sex feelings are generally kept private and under strict control.  What they do show is a propensity to release in public are sharp criticisms and occasional outbursts of anger and negativity, perhaps even rough language.  Already known for their highly changeable moods, June 25 people must beware of turning dictatorial, imposing their views or alienating others, such behavior will drive away those whose trust they truly need.

Numbers and Planets

Those born on the 25th day of of the month are ruled by the number 7 (2+5=7) and by the planet Neptune.  Because Neptune (the watery planet ruling visions, dreams, and psychic phenomena) can be associated with the Moon (which rules the inner emotional state and also the sign of Cancer), June 25 people are often empathic, sometimes too much so.  This is to say, influences of the Moon and Neptune underscore the June 25 vulnerability to negative energies.

Tarot

The 7th card o the Major Arcana is the Chariot, which shows a triumphant figure moving through the world, manifesting his physical presence in a dynamic way.  The card may be interpreted to mean that no matter how narrow or precarious the correct path, one must continue on.  The good side of this card posits success, talent, and efficiency; the bad side suggests a dictatorial attitude and a poor sense of direction.

Health

As indicated, June 25 people must be able to screen out negative energies that come their way.  Because of their extreme receptivity, they may be particularly vulnerable to contagious disease.  They must therefore take necessary precautions to protect themselves.  Negative influences may of course include psychological disturbances as well.  Maintaining an objective space between themselves and others is crucial to the health of June 25 people.  As time passes, many born on this day become more skillful at allowing healthy influences through while closing harmful ones out.  Thus they may choose to share in a more selective way.  Enjoying food with others is an integral factor in good health, and those June 25 people unversed in the culinary acts should take up cooking, if possible.  In general they should craft a diet that lends them a sense of well-being, experimenting by trial and error rather than adopting one ready-made.  Swimming is particularly recommended as an exercise. 

Advice

Strive to maintain some degree of objectivity in regard to your feelings.  Protect yourself when necessary, but remain open to positive influences.  Cultivate mental discrimination.  Beware of mistaking someone else's feelings for your own.

Meditation

The most amazing place you will ever be in your life is where you are right now.


Saturday, August 6, 2011

More Pics!

Digging around on my cell phone and digital camera and found a few more pictures of some of my characters.  Hope you enjoy!

Nora Blake
from "Someone I Used to Know"


 Nora and Dogmeat mucking around the Super Duper Mart.  I don't think she'll ever have the Talon Company Armor in the story, but I love this shit in the game.

Wish this was better graphic wise.  Dogmeat and Nora have a staring contest.


Gloria
from "Resurrection Road"

Yeah, that's the side of my tv in the corner.  lol.  Sorry!

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Et tu Modem? Part Deux

Jump for joy.  You know you want to.
Ladies and gentlemen (I think, I mean, do guys read my fanfiction, I don't know...) I do believe my computer problems may be fixed.  I don't want to jump the gun but today -- I'll save you from the technical crap -- I had it looked at and I think its finally going to behave.  At least it has for today.  I wasn't able to do much work because I had errands to run and whatnot, but it it continues its good behavior I'll be back in business.  Currently I have a pretty big to-do list, which is not making me a happy kitty.  Things have piled up pretty badly in the wake of my net crisis of 2011.  I have at least three different fanfics that I should kickstart or complete doing beta work for and hope the authors don't want to string me up and lynch me like a profligate.  With help from a friend I also think I have a good direction for Imperium et Libertas and should have some more written and posted on it soon, although the previously stated beta work needs to be the bigger priority. 

In other news I think I'm going to start writing reviews of fanfictions that I read on here.  I haven't decided if I'm going to do this weekly or just whenever the heck I feel like it, but there are a lot of good fics out there they may not necessarily be getting the attention they deserve or are just awesome and need to be shared more.  For the most part I want to do really good fic recommendations with this.  As of now I'm also behind on my story reading as well as writing and beta work but I already have a few fics in mind that I definitely want to throw up on a pedestal.  For niceness sake I may never do a negative review, but I can't promise that I won't eventually begin taking stories that need to be avoided or stories I think have potential and need work and giving a nice critique. 

Just kidding!
However, I don't want to sound like I'm all preachy and judgmental and I tend to be super pleasant and hate to hurt feelings so  I can't see me step up and go "that kind of sucks so stay away" in case I offend or hurt the author.  Secondly, I don't want to start flame wars over my own personal opinion.  I just don't like that shit.  We will see.  Let me know what you think about the situation and what you would like to see in some kind of fanfic-of-the-week column or whatever.  This undertaking is also just in the works now until betas are caught up on.

Hm.  I didn't want to make a super short blog entry, but I don't have much to say tonight and I have work to do.  Hugs to all.