For people situated in Sweden:

[b]Du vaknar upp i en skog. Du har inget minne av hur du kom dit, allt du minns är det du gjorde precis innan allting blev svart och du vaknade här. Brevid dig i gräset ligger en man med blont, spikigt hår och en lila uniform och en kvinna med grönt hår och en bältesprydd vit overall. Du har inga krafter, och ditt vapen har försvunnit. Hur kom du hit? Vad gör du här? Och hur kommer du hem igen?[/b]

När allting precis verkat lugna ner sig, blir det plötsligt mycket värre. Du kan inte släpa känslan av att någon bevakar dig.

Nu är det dags att damma av era mest slittåliga cosplays och följa med oss i M-kai ut i skogen för en helg som ni sent kommer att glömma!

Den 30/10-1/11 är det Cosplaylajv i Fräkenbotten Scoutstuga.

För er som inte vet så är lajv levande rollspel. Man ränner runt i omgivningar och spelar improviserad teater. Man har en karaktär som man spelar och sen händer det en massa saker runt om en som man spelar efter.

Vi i M-kai gillar cosplay, och jag och Meuw gillar lajv, så varför inte erbjuda the best of both worlds?

Det är begränsat antal platser, så anmäl er så snabbt som möjligt.

All information + anmälning finns här;

[link]

Är detta ingenting för dig? Det gör inget, men sprid gärna ordet vidare!

Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence along with these instructions in a journal.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

"A larger man guided his steps; a repellent hulk whose blueish face seemed half eaten away by some unknown malady."

Taken from the commemorative edition of H.P. Lovecrafts Necronomicon, it's a huge-ass book, bound in leather and with gold inlay on the cover. Holy fucking shit is it awsome. The above sentence is from my so far favourite story by him, Herbert West - Reanimator.

Taken from =Skyrail because it's something of interest to me and I'd like to see what else other people get.

Okay, so after an extra long weekend ( 4 days off in a row), I think I can conclude this might have been the best weekend of my young life.

Saw a lot of new things.

First Wednesday, I was too tired to go to school, so I slept in and met ~LuLuLucious in town for a cup of tea at our favourite gay café. We talked an we laughed, and it was a lot of fun.
Then, in the evening, I went to ~pyshe's place, for a movie night with her and a few of our classmates.

Over the course of the evening we saw:
Twilight
I've felt compelled to see this for some time, since everyone is talking about it. Now that I have, I can safely say that I'm never reading the books. This kind of vampire just isn't my thing. Though a nicely made movie, beautiful sceneries and all that...... it was just too awkward to actually be a good movie. I mean, sheesh. Not to mention slowpaced, if me and Bella (my classmate, not the character) hadn't inserted the Benny Hill theme at inappropriate times, I'd have fallen asleep.
It pains me to admit it, but I can actually see why people keep comparing Edward Cullen the vampire with my undead Edward Smith.

Haunted Forest
Do not watch this movie. It is absolutely horrible. It's so bad it's not even funny. Uwe Boll-bad.

Anastasia
An animated classic. Pretty animation and a decent story with decent songs. Very entertaining to watch in swedish, since Rasputin isn't Rasputing, but RaspIOOtin. XD

The whole thing ended in a sleepover, after an episode of medium and laughing our way through an X-files episode.

Thursday
After waking up, having breakfast, hanging out to talk for a while, I packed my shit and headed home, where I had just enough time to change clothes, pack my bag and eat a sandwich before heading off again. This time to :Lululucious:' place. We were having an anime marathon with tea, chips, chocolate and wine.

Over the course of the night, we watched:

Shigofumi
A series about a girl named Fumika and her magical talking staff, Kanaka. Together, they deliver something called Shigofumis, which are letters containing the last thoughts of a deceased person. When a person dies, they get to write one letter to send to whoever they want. As you can guess, this anime is made of nothing but [link] . We both cried so damned hard. Though it was sad, it was very well made and very much worth watching. If you ever get a chance, check this one out.

After watching the whole damned thing in a row, we both fell asleep, emotionally exhausted.

Friday
The marathon continued, now with the anime

Bounen no Xamdou/ Xam'd - Lost Memories
First of all; check this one out. I mean it. You really will not regret it.
I mean damn. I don't think I have ever seen a more well-animated series than this. I don't even know where to begin with explaining what it's about, so I'll simply say; find out for yourself.
Complex storyline, deep and interesting characters, over-the-top, but absolutely spectacular action sequences... the list just keeps on. From it's dramatic start, to it's shocking ending, this series is seriously made of awesome. It also features some of the more awesome transformation sequences I have ever seen. Can only be explained as [link] Body Horror

I'll say it again, check it out.

[link] <--- Opening

After crying in each other's arms because it had ended, we played

Silent Hill 2
I've played this game a few times already.
This is the best game ever produced in the history of mankind. So, if you haven't played it, you have to.

After scaring ourselves shitless, we went to sleep.

Saturday
Had a slow morning before going into town to meet yet another friend. We went to her place and discussed, well, everything that came to mind. Fun times, but I had to get going after dinner, to ~Yezzixa's place. Watched a chick flick with her little sister, then moved onto a more interesting zombie movie.

Splinter
Oh. Dear. God. This movie is downright disgusting. The zombies here are created through a parasitic fungi that causes you to sprout these black spikes all over, as well as breaking every damned bone in your body with a loud crack. Body Horror defined. Other than being absolutely disgusting, it wasn't half-bad. But I'm sure it had been a lot cooler as a comic.

Sunday consisted of some Dead Rising and Mulan before finally heading home, where my brand new Pokémon Platinum waited for me. I sat and played it for four hours straight. I only have three Pokémon so far. XD

And that would be, my weekend made of awesomeness.

I feel like it's time to get this out.

Last year of school, the students are required to produce a project. The grade of this project weighs as much as a full-year course. It's important.

My project is
a comic.

It's huge, it's epic and has proven to be a tough challenge so far. (Do you have any idea how long a comic takes to make?)

And I won't say more than that.


In other news, my RA has started to act up again. Not to mention like a shitload of side-effects from the meds I take, I won't even start on them here. It's really bothersome, but I'm trying as hard as I can to keep a positive outlook on everything. I can't really do much else.

Just bought tons of new games that I'm attempting to actually finish. But knowing me, I probably won't.

Forbidden Siren
Project Zero 3: The Tormented
Persona4

The first two, I'll never ever be able to finish, I scare waay to easily to actually be able to hold a controller while playing.
Though Persona4 has proven, so far, to actually be really good. Though it's very dialogue heavy, it makes up for it with charming characters, decent voice-actors and the role-playing aspect. Not to mention the fact that the game actually came with the soundtrack. Now there's a marketing idea that we can all enjoy.

Been spending a lot of time getting into comics as well. I've read a couple of book on how comics are made and constructed, makes them so much more interesting to read. Very recently read Watchmen, and SHAME ON YOU if you haven't seen the movie yet.

Stay tuned for pictures and sketches for the comic. Eventually, I'll finish the reference sheets for some of the main characters, so you'll get a chance to get to know them.

S'all for now. Laters.

Found this in somebody's journal, and it seemed like fun, so why not?

ANIME/MANGA NERD
[x] You watch anime.
[x] You read manga.
[x] You buy/collect anime DVDs or manga volumes.
[x] You own some other form of anime/manga merchandise.
[x] You have referred to an anime character as 'hot' before. (I may or may not have said that Ichijo Mashiro is hot)
[x] You have cosplayed. (Yeah, but only video game characters)
[x] You have done so in public. (Heck, yes! Where's the fun in not being in public?)
[x] You have been to an anime/manga convention.
[ ] You have created/joined a fanclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have created/joined a hateclub for an anime/manga character.
[ ] You have squealed when you found out somebody had the same name as an anime character you knew.
[ ] You enjoy drawing anime. (Not any more, thank god.)
[ ] People you know know you as the 'anime' person.
[ ] You know that it is pronouced 'mawnguh' and not 'manga' like it is spelled. (Not in swedish it don't)

Anime/manga nerd = 8

ART NERD
[x] You like art. (Oh, yes.)
[x] You actually consider yourself an artist. (Well, what else would I call myself)
[x] When using art supplies, the brand of them matters to you. (Usually price=quality)
[x] You have a favorite brand. (Rembrandt IS really, really good)
[x] You have asked for art supplies as a Christmas/birthday gift before.(Always.)
[x] You give people your drawings as gifts. (Why buy when you can draw?"
[x] People actually ask for your drawings. (Happens every once in a while)
[x] You are/were known as 'the art person' at your school. (We're all 'art' people in my class)
[x] Instead of just 'brown' or ' pink', you'd be specific; it's 'sienna brown' or 'blush pink'. (Usually just to confuse people, because no one really knows what colour phtalo is)
[x] You have taken an art class outside of school. (Comic lessons a few years back)
[x] You have considered a career as an artist. (Still do)
[x] Your school papers are always covered in doodles. (Heck yes! 8D)
[x] You have a favorite artist. (Yoshitaka Amano)
[x] Your drawings have been framed. (A picture I spent 40h deserves a frame)
[x] You carry a sketchbook with you everywhere you go. (I never leave home without it)

Art nerd = 15 (Whoops?)

MUSICAL NERD
[x] You play a musical instrument. (Used to, but I've forgotten)
[ ] You play more than one instrument.
[ ] You actually really enjoy playing your instrument.
[ ] You've given your instrument a name.
[x] You've participated in an extracurricular activity for your instrument.(believe it or not)
[ ] You are known by what you play.
[x] You listen to classical music.
[x] You have a favorite composer. (Akira Yamaoka....?)
[ ] All of your friends are from your band/orchestra class
[ ] You write music.
[x] You've had discussions with your friends about music; your favorite composers/instruments/musical time periods/key/etc... (Actually, yes)
[ ] You have considered a professional career with your instrument.
[ ] You are never nervous playing for other people.

Musical nerd = 5

VIDEO GAME NERD
[x] You play video games.
[x] You own more than 4 different video game systems.
[x] You've had debates over which system is the greatest.
[x] You play video games every day. (well, I have times when I do, and when I don't)
[x] You have played a video game for over 10 hours. (Hah! 10? That's nothing! Try 24.)
[x] You have songs from your favorite video games on Cds. (Proud owner of the Chrono Trigger Soundtrack)
[x] You love to talk about video games. (Don't get me started, I won't stop)
[x] You memorize the dates for when a new game is being released. (If it's a game I care about, then yes)
[x] People know you as the 'gamer' person. (Not THE gamer in my class, but I'm generally known as the rpg fan)
[ ] You spend more time on video games than you do hanging out with friends. (Used to, but not anymore)
[x] Your gaming system is in your room. (Where else can I have privacy?)
[x] You have preferences when it comes to what company your game came from.
[x] You've had debates over which company is the best.
[x] You keep playing a game until you beat it.
[x] It makes you angry when you found out somebody looked up cheat codes on the internet to beat their game. (Second run, you get to cheat)

Video game nerd = 14

COMPUTER NERD
[x] You use the computer every day. (sadly, yes.)
[x] You have an account/username on some sort of social website. (scattered here and there)
[ ] You go into random internet chatrooms.
[x] You spend at least 2 hours a day on the computer. (I think the average is four hours)
[x] You use computer faces.
[x] It is hard to go a day without using the computer. (I am ashamed to admit it, but yes)
[x] You spend time in online forums. (Hooooo yeah.)
[ ] In the forum/chatroom you use, you are known there by everyone else.
[x] You have friends you have only met online.
[x] You have actually met an online friend in person. (Wish I could meet him again sometime)
[ ] U cn ezly rd 'txttlk.' (Heck no, takes me several minutes to decipher that stuff)
[ ] You have said 'lol' or 'omg' in speech that is not online. (Thankfully, no)
[x] You can type really, really fast. (Faster than the rest of my family)

Computer nerd = 9

Whoohoo... What a complete waste of time. As you can see, I really am an art nerd. 8D


Starting up a few more cosplay projects soon:

Ichijo Mashiro (from the manga After School Nightmare) - Planned cosplay for Stockholm Japan Expo. Lots of plans for this one, I'm even going to have a Kureha with me.
Hunter (from Left4Dead) - I love these guys. I love zombies in general. This one will be easy to do, but so damned awesome to be. Moar bloody cosplays plz.
GLaDOS (from Portal) - My bigass awesome project of doom. This one is going to be huge, but I'm going to make it work.
Amano group - Silly idea that a friend and me got. Imagine a whole group of people who cosplay Amano's interpretations of the Final Fantasy characters. General swooshiness.

I'm also working on a huge project right now. I'm not going to say much more than that. You'll see more of it when I've gotten further on it.