Delusions Of A Deranged Mind

I'll have to blame jakia for this one. I'm still not sure what a meme is, except that I get to write down my favorite ships or something. Ah, well

( On to the mindless self-promotion! )

O. M. F. G.

Zuko's mom was entirely too cool. I'm still geeking over the name symbolism. Ursa=bear...a mother bear protecting her young. Very nice.

And the theories behind her, and where she went...us fanfic writers are going to have a field day with this one. I just wonder where she'll show up again. I was thinking about who might have killed Azulon and why, and what the old man said to Ozai that Azula heard and Zuko didn't. And the crack theory bunnies pounced.

Azula ALWAYS lies. And Zuko doesn't know what his grandfather said. Maybe Azulon wasn't going to sacrifice Zuko. Maybe he was going to disinherit Ozai in favor of Zuko. In which case, Ursa could have killed Azulon to keep Ozai from killing Zuko. Or...Ozai could have killed Azulon and Ursa could have agreed to take the blame in exchange for Zuko's safety. I like the former theory better. That "I'm going to kill your kid for wanting to take your brother's place" just seems a little unrealistic to me. But I could definitely see Azulon passing over Ozai in favor of Zuko's following Iroh just to put his younger son in place. A little more calculating and a lot less stupidly insane.

Please excuse me. I have an appointment with my VCR.

To paraphrase an old saying, "there's an Avatard born every minute." I'm proud to present my younger sibling, coyotenose who has penned a filk in honor of his conversion to the one true faith. Click the link and enjoy.

( Hei-Bai-by )

I love these Blog surveys, but they were way off on this one.

You Are Peeps

You're the type that's more likely to play with your food than actually eat it.

I absolutely despise these things! I said I liked chocolate...what were they thinking? *Sigh* I guess it was where I said I would die my Easter Bunny pink. But I only wanted it to match my pink Build-a-Bear poodle Chloe, honestly!

I found a site that has nothing but blog surveys. Those who have friended me will soon hate me, 'cause I can't resist the little bastards. Here's my newest addiction:

You Should Be a Science Fiction Writer

Your ideas are very strange, and people often wonder what planet you're from. And while you may have some problems being "normal," you'll have no problems writing sci-fi. Whether it's epic films, important novels, or vivid comics... Your own little universe could leave an important mark on the world!

This survey is hilarious. Take it and find out why!

Your Famous Last Words Will Be:

"I dunno, press the button and find out."

I found a link to this really cool Avatar survey in Jakia's lj. Here's mine...

What is your name?	Storybender
What type of animal would you be if you could pick?	a flying bison
Do you think you're the epitome of "cool"?	Yep, that's me.
Do you watch Avatar: The Last Airbender?	Yep.
If so, what's your favorite ship?	Zutara
Don't pull that "I don't have a favorite ship" crap. What's your FAVORITE ship?	ZU-TA-RA
Katang: Do you hate Zutara with a passion?
Zutarian: Do you hate Katang with a passion?	Oh heck yeah.
How do you feel about Ship Wars?	Zutara will bring balance to the ship wars.
Do you feel that Zutarian's have gone through a lot?	Yes.
Do you feel that Katangs have gone through a lot?	No. They've got it made.
Are you sick of me asking you questions about Zutara and Katang?	Now that you mention it...
What do you think about Sokka/Katara?	Ick.
Incest = Wrong?	Yes.
If Sokka and Katara weren't related, would you ship them?	Still ick. Zutara, remember?
How do you feel about Yue/Sokka?	Unrequited love is cool.
Does it bother you that Princess Yue is dead?	Sort of.
Which is better? Sokka/Suki or Sokka/Yue	Sokka/Suki
Is Sokka pimp?	No, he just thinks he is.
Is Iroh pimp?	Iroh is the Pimpmaster.
Do you wish that Zuko was pimp?	Only if it was for me.
Are you a Zuko fangirl?	Yep.
If you were a Mary-Sue, would you sleep with Zuko?	Yep.
Do you think that Zhao is "hott"?	Eeeewww. No.
Are sideburns "in"?	Only for Iroh.
Zhao/Zula, ever think it REALLY happened?	Nope. Daddy wouldn't have liked it.
Do you HONESTLY think that Zhao is dead?	No. He's in the spirit world, waiting to return.
Is Aang annoying to you?	Naw, he's cute.
Do you want the Fire Lord to win?	No.
Is Katara a fanfiction whore?	Sometimes, but it's not her fault.
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!

I don't know whether to be offended or flattered. Someone on fanfiction.net totally ripped off my Avatar drabble "Choices." She not only ripped off the drabble, she ripped off the disclaimer. For example: 

My disclaimer

Disclaimer: Pffhht! Yeah. Right. If I owned it, do you think I'd let you watch it?

Her disclaimer

Disclaimer: If I owned, would I really let you people watch it?


I know there's bound to be some overlapping of ideas.  Great minds think alike and all that jazz, but this chick reviewed my stories on ff.net, sort of half directed me to her stories, and then blatantly ripped me off.  She even admits at the end of the story that she stole this from someone, but couldn't remember who.  I sort of left a pissy review about how I was the one she stole it from and left it at that.  My online buddies know where the story came from first.

Besides, mine was way better than hers was, anyway.

Many thanks to my sibling, Coyotenose, who happened to be online when I was fighting to upload my avatar. Isn't it just adorable? FYI: I'm an enormous Avatar:the Last Airbender geek, and I sail on the good ship Zutara. So it seemed natural that my avatar would be a fiery yin and a watery yang. (Sigh) I just love a good theme.