I have held back no water in its season

Finally, here's the list of CDs I'm going to put on sale. Mainly it was the listing part that took so long. Genres are mixed, but a lot of releases are goth / electro / synth-pop / darkwave. I wanted to give my friends and/or readers the option to purchase items first and at low prices, before I sell them via more general venues. I tried to keep things cheap, but on the other hand I didn't want to come out with 0 or negative profit - my current financial situation isn't rosy, and considering what I paid for all these albums initially, my heart does bleed a little... But hopefully I found a good compromise.

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Please be aware that this is a private sale, I can't give any guarantees beyond what I stated above.

( 102 items, give or take. Sorted alphabetically by Artist, with compilations and soundtracks at the bottom. )

ETA: will go to bed now, the f**ing headache has returned. "First come, first served" applies, will get back to you in a few hours when I'm back online.

I think I'm coming down with something. Headaches, aching limbs, and my sinuses feel kinda weird. Also, my sleep schedule has now been shot to hell completely. Therapy was not so good for me, as we touched on the topic of my school days, which were basically one long line of fear, humiliation, and isolation. I mentioned a few of the things classmates had done to me and other stuff, like the breakdown I had when my brother graduated last year and I had to return to the school. Only a few, but the thing is, it reminded me, and afterwards I remembered more and more, and it really fucked with my mood and mental stability. I'm constantly having a lump in my throat. On top of that, one of my number one means of escapism and entertainment, which has to do with original characters, actually worsens it because currently my character is being depressed and dealing with issues as well and I have a massive case of 'character bleed' or echo chamber effect or whatever you want to call it. Usually I wouldn't mind, because it all grew naturally over the course of the story, but it's very bad and unlucky timing. I simply can't deal with this now. I can't even deal with blogs that write about important but rage-inducing topics, and contemplate taking a few off my RSS list temporarily.

I'm currently drinking some hot broth, and the fact that I use a Spongebob Squarepants cup to do it is essential. Afterwards I'm going to have a chocolate bar, dammit. And then I'm going to finally post my CD Sale list.

I've surprised myself by getting hooked on two Wii games.

No, I take that back. Cradle of Rome didn't surprise me. The hypnotic effect combined with the puzzles made it perfect for me. Cordelia does not like it when I play Cradle of Rome. It's dull to watch, and she doesn't actually understand it. She's trying to play now, but mostly clicks randomly. I think she'll have to keep quitting and starting over from the beginning as the levels start to get really hard. There's a point at which random clicking will not work.

The other game is more recent-- Animal Crossing: City Folk. I'm not sure why I'm hooked. It's kind of dull in many ways because I have no interest in talking to the characters that populate our town (called 'Chicago' because that was the first town Cordelia thought of). I'm bad at catching insects and only middling at fishing. I'm mostly uninterested in the clothing and furniture. Still, it's very low stress. There's something pleasant about a mortgage that gets paid off rapidly and that can be paid off without suffering.

I'm finding, though, that I want more space to explore. I'm remembering one of the first Wii games I successfully played, Petz: Dogz 2. I found that stressful because all the snakes and such interfered with wandering around and exploring. I liked having quests and trying to find things in different environments (with different challenges), but I didn't want to deal with getting attacked or have to attack anything myself. (The narrative cut scenes were also horribly long and dull, but that's another complaint.)

I know that Animal Crossing has some form of networking capability. I don't know how it works. I also don't know that it would give me what I actually want (more space to explore). Anybody have any experience with it? How does it work?

Is there another game out there that will give me something halfway between Animal Crossing: City Folk and Petz: Dogz 2?

How about more games like Cradle of Rome?

We have GameFly, so I can try stuff out. The other favorite for me has been Ultimate I Spy, but that's a play through once and then wait a long time to go through again game. We've loaned it to cherydactyl. I expect that we'll get it back about the time that Cordelia has the patience to play it herself.

On romance. It is one of my favorite genres. But it is also one that sparks so many, many rants in my head that all nine hundred gabillion (I don't know if gabillion is an actual number. Is it? Can it be?) of them have been disorganized.

Until now.

I bring you part one of hopefully two general rants...on romance.

A note on the Cut Text: It's a running joke about terrible anime dubbing in which no one ever says "die" or "death", instead, people just drift off to the Next Dimension. Yes, I watched DBZ a lot. Yes, I am ashamed.

( Part One: Things in the Genre that I wish would fall off a cliff and go off to the Next Dimension (because we can't say 'death' or 'die' anymore) )

There are more, I swear. But those are the ones from off the top of my head.

Because I have The Garden, I've decided that rubyfruit_taste will stay up, but it'll be static. New fics will be in the Rubyfruit Garden from now on!

Mew.

Scott is off work today. Hurrah for three day weekends!

We're going to be packing a lot of errands into the weekend, I suspect. I need to start a list so that I don't realize in the middle of next week that I desperately need to get something done that requires Scott's help.

I've posted a significant fraction of my fic on the DreamWidth backup. I've not put anything more up recently because most of the time when I can work is time when Cordelia is hanging around me and reading over my shoulder. I'm not willing to work on the NC-17 stuff under those circumstances, and that's all that's left.

I do plan to do the rest of the fic soon. I've signed up for ficfinishing to do two chapters of "Rheotaxis," and I need to reread the story anyway. I might as well kill two birds with one stone by rereading and tagging at the same time. I'm a little worried that the week I'll be mostly offline this month will make my participation in ficfinishing difficult, but I'm hoping that merely having the external deadline will be enough.

I also offered to be a first reader for ficfinishing in Weiss Kreuz and The Pretender. I thought about offering other fandoms, too, but I'm not sure which ones I can respond to enthusiastically. For most other fandoms, I'm out of step with what's popular in ways that might get in the way. For Weiss Kreuz and The Pretender, I may not always adore what's popular, but I'm not generally opposed to it. Maybe I'll offer other fandoms some other month, some month when I know I'm going to be around online for most of the time.

During the time I am online this month, I'll probably be looking for people willing to play word wars*. I don't tend to produce lots of new words when I play. Many writers are faster than I. I just like having a focus and some social interaction. They help me produce more words than I would normally. If I could think of a way to do editing with the same structure, I'd want to try.

*Word wars are done via some form of chat. Each participant writes for fifteen minutes and then announces her word count. The person who has the most words wins. I tend to ignore the win/lose thing as I'm not particularly competitive. I figure that all participants win by getting writing done. After fifteen minutes of writing, everybody takes fifteen minutes to chat, get food, do laundry, etc. before coming back for another fifteen minutes of writing.

I like the fifteen on and fifteen off cycle. I find that I don't do it if I'm trying on my own. I get distracted or take hour long breaks or.... Plus, it's nice to be able to talk about writing frustrations, even in generalities, while I'm working. I'm more productive that way.

Still playing catch up. It will take a few more entries to cover everything. I'll post in batches as I finish them.

( Barlow, Steve and Steve Skidmore. Outernet: Friend or Foe )

( Blade of the Immortal: Dreamsong )

( Bleach 25-26 )

( Buso Renkin 7-8 )

( Chibi Vampire 8 )

( D. Gray-Man 7-10 )

( Edghill, Rosemary. The Ill-Bred Bride )

( From Far Away 1-5 )

( Golding, Julia. Secret of the Sirens )

( GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka 1 )

( Guin Saga 1 )

( Honey and Clover 1 )

( Junk 1 )

( Kare Kano 19 )

( Loveless 1 )

( Maburaho 1 )

( Rurouni Kenshin 22-25 )

( Sanderson, Brandon. Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones )

( Sandman: The Doll's House, Sandman: Dream Country, Sandman: Season of Mists )

( Tenryu the Dragon Cycle 1 )

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Terms searched: Thigh gunshot, thigh gunshot recovery, thigh gunshot recovery physiotherapy, thigh gunshot recovery case study.

Setting: Unites States, 2006

My character is a Caucasian, otherwise healthy female, approximately 40 years old. I need her to be shot in the thigh, either from the side or from the back. She's shot in a hospital, and receives prompt surgery and treatment.

I need her to be in physiotherapy for at least the minimal amount of time after she's discharged from hospital.

1. Assuming the bullet doesn't hit bone or an important nerve that could impair use of the leg in the long term, how long would she be in hospital after surgery?

2. Would she need a wheelchair in the first stage(s) of recovery? For how long?

3. Would she be able to go straight into physiotherapy? Could she regain full use of her leg in a matter of a couple of months?

Ideally, I would like her to be in a wheelchair for no more than 2 weeks, to suffer some chronic pain for 7-8 weeks and to regain full use of her leg by the end of 12 weeks. Is this realistic? Adjustments to this timeline are welcome.

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Okay, I'm back, with a related question to my last one. Last post, I asked about jobs that would make a family move around. Now, I'm wondering about what happens when a student transfers to a new high school.

I really want personal experience of the first day etc. I don't care too much about the paperwork, unless it really plays a big role. The only thing I know about transferring is from popular culture, and I want to make sure I'm realistic.

My biggest question is, is it likely for a new student to meet with someone, the principal, guidance counselor, whoever, on or before their first day? Or, are they just thrown into the mix with hardly anything? I want to have my character meet with someone, but I don't know if that's normally done. Also, how is the first day handled? Anything special? If it makes a difference, my character's coming in halfway through the school year, perhaps right after winter break.

This takes place somewhere in modern-day America in a public school. I know every district is different, but I need some type of guide.

I tried searching, but all I got was the paperwork stuff. No personal experiences.

Thanks!

Edit: If it matters, I haven't really decided on the size of the school. Probably a smaller-medium size, it could be more personal?

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I have three quick questions. They're all in regards to characters living in America in the 1940's - one is an American and the other is an (exiled) officer of the Nazi party. The American is badly wounded and the Nazi is taking care of him; they're in New York City.

1) When did the term 'gesundheit' start being used in America? Would an American feasibly use that slang in the 1940's, or would that be pretty much taboo, considering the war? I've tried looking up 'gesundheit etymology in america' and 'gesundheit slang in america 1940s' and a few other variations, but haven't come up with anything.

2) I've found some pretty good sites that basically answer this question, but I'd like to clarify some finer points about it: How do you say 'I'm sorry' in German? Google tells me that 'Es tut mir Leid' is the general/informal way of apologizing and that 'Entschuldigen Sie' and 'Verzeihung' are formal ways, but would that be considered formal in terms of speaking to someone who is above you (like a boss or a higher-ranked officer) or simply formal in terms of speaking with someone you respect/don't know?
Edit: The context of the apology is the Nazi apologizing to the American for the whole situation (because it's his fault the American was hurt at all); he's doing so reluctantly (because they're archenemies) but sincerely. I'm probably gonna go with 'Es tut mir Leid.' :)

3) How would someone say the full sentence 'I don't give a damn'? I was looking up German sayings on Google and came across 'Keinen Bock,' which the site said was 'not give a damn.' I've used an online translator (which gave me something completely different), searched for 'how to say I in German,' 'how to complete sentences in German,' and 'how to say I don't give a damn in German,' but the best I've gathered is that maybe 'Ich Keinen Bock' would be right. Is it?

I really appreciate any help you can offer!

Edit: Holy wow, guys, thank you so much for all of your help!

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I've lurked for awhile, but this is my first time asking a question, so here goes =)!

Search Terms: I've looked through relevant tags and searched "forensic accountants in Japan", "Japanese fraud squad", "Japanese police dress code", and pretty much every variation thereof =/. I've learned a bit about the profession, at least in North America and Britain, and I assume it's much the same, though if you know of any major differences, please let me know!

Setting: Tokyo, Japan, circa 2003

Fandom: Sailormoon. It's probably not relevant, but the roleplay takes place several years after the series ends. The character in question is Rei Hino (aka Sailor Mars).

Context: I don't need to know that many specifics (i.e. it doesn't matter if they use different terms in Japan than in the States), but I'd like to be able to refer to and describe her (professional) situation with relative ease, as it's pretty important.  Rei started as a forensic accountant with the Japanese police as soon as she graduated; she's only been working for a year or so, but she's distinguished herself through hard work and natural aptitude, so a) what kind of responsibilities could she expect to have? b) Approximately how many people would work in the office with her? How would their workspaces be separated from one another (cubicles, desks, etc.)? c) How many hours would she work? d) What would the dress code be (formal business attire, business casual, uniform, etc.)?  In Death Note, the task force wore suits, buuut that's not a great reference for a whole host of reasons, =/ and I don't feel I can use North American shows to help. e) What kind of struggles, if any, is she likely to face as a woman in a male-dominated environment/profession? What difference, if any, is it likely to make that her father is a well-respected politician*? I've read that sexism is/can be a pretty big problem (in certain careers or once women reach certain positions, so...).

*Just as a note, Rei doesn't trust her father, so she wouldn't name-drop or try to use the connection to her advantage in any way, but she'd probably acknowledge it if asked directly.

Thanks in advance for any and all assistance! I know most of it's probably quite obscure, buuuut I'm particularly interested in the answers to c, d, and e (especially 'e', 'cause that's a huuuge issue for her character), as I feel a little more comfortable fudging the rest :3.

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Time: Slightly after present times - nothing much has changed with the possible exception of the world continuing to get more violent, as it has been doing.
Place: Heidelberg, Germany, and the surrounding area
Google-Fu: A whole heck of a lot of stuff on Germany in general
average temperature in heidelberg
average weather in heidelberg
living in heidelberg
moving to hidelberg
Much google-images for some kind of rough feel of the landscape
Wikipedia: Heidelberg

My problem is this - I'm trying to find... just... information on Germany and most of what I can find are tourist itineraries/things you must see or help on buying houses/renting apartments. Neither is really what I need. I have found some basic city information that is helpful, but I need a bit more - and the problem is that all of this is for your ordinary people. The characters in this story are very well off and so I don't need to know quite so much about the best way to get around on your bike - the main character will be spending most of his time at home, which is basically a mansion. So just. Like. Information. What would you have for breakfast, climate and how often it rains, is it completely improbably for my characters to HAVE a very large and very old house off a bit from city limits? Is most of the castle closed off or can people get close to it, is there a official system for homeschooling? Um. Things.

IF IT HELPS ANY this is a fanfic for the Ace Attorney fandom and is when Miles gets taken in by von Karma; I chose Heidelberg because it's big but not huge and is fairly close to Frankfurt also it seemed to fit better than some of the other cities I tried looking at. For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about - the main character is nine, he was just adopted and moved to Germany from LA. The family he's moving in with clearly has money and clearly he's not stuck in the public school system - he becomes a prosecuting attorney at the age of 20, his adoptive sister becomes one at the age of 13.

I'm sorry for being so vague; what I really need is backdrop information - what rooms would look like, if the furniture would be different, just... how would things be? Thank you in advance for anything you can get me.

http://community.livejournal.com/little_details/2352347.html

Hi :) I'm writing a fanfic about an american girl who's studying Biology at the university, in New York City. I don't know how do the exams' marks work (for example, here in Italy the higher score you can get is 30/30). I've searched on Google, using the keywords 'university', 'exams', 'scores', and 'marks', combined together in various ways, but I haven't found anything.

Thanks for your help.

http://community.livejournal.com/little_details/2351896.html

I'm leaning towards Central Park, but am open to other ideas. Somewhere fairly secluded, and not easy to get at would be desirable, so that it can take a little time to actually locate the thing.

(If it helps any, it's for a zombie fic.)

Thanks in advance!

http://community.livejournal.com/little_details/2351713.html

 What I've got:  
I'm beginning this fictional tale about a dominatrix who owns many slaves and one of the new female slaves wants to learn about love. So she asks her mistress and undergoes training, as the mistress teaches her a dysfunctional version of what love is. The slave will end up learning on her own by purposely falling in love with the mistress (infatuation), and then accidentally falling in love with someone forbidden, and it's a true love. This story will be raunchy and torturous, with ribbons of elegance and romance through it, and I want it to be a great tale of self discovery. I'm also making comic book illustrations to it.

What I need!:
I need to know all about the mindset of a dominatrix, and all about how a slave may undergo training. I need to learn about the lifestyle and I'm also studying up on some psychology and philosophy. If you know of any material, website, or have insight yourself, please help me. I think this project could be really great!

Thank you all.
-Sarah.bear-

Remix draft DOWN. Which means I should go volunteer myself for pinch hitting duty, because it's better for my back than base-jumping, but feeds those adrenaline junkie tendencies.

As of a few nights ago, my Tieria muse and Shu's Neil's muse are officially married, having been married by the esteemed Oriya Mibu, a friend of Tieria's.    So yes, he is now officially known as Tieria Dylandy (since he doesn't believe in the hyphenating of the names and wanted to take Neil's name completely.)    Tieria now has a Lockon of his very own as his husbando!  HURRAH!

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Quick question:

How would European airport security handle a pack of suspected terrorists who are sitting in an airport lounge, waiting for their plane to depart?

In writing specifically about Glasgow International AIrport, where four mass-murderers are awaiting departure. They think no one's on to them. They're wrong. How would the authorities approach them without endangering innocent passengers?

Also, how would the guards be equipped? I know that many European airport guards carry submachine guns, Tasers and sidearms. What kind of guards would be dispatched, and how might they handle the situation before it inevitably goes to hell? 

Thanks in advance to all answers!   

I have a full draft of my remix story. I need to find someone who can beta in the fandom and then rewrite the dratted thing. I know one of the transitions needs work, and I suspect there are other pieces of the story that aren't right. I'd like to finish it up and get it out by the end of this weekend, before family stuff starts ramping up.

I'm not sure where to start on the beta reader front. This is a fandom I don't normally write (a challenge, yea!), so I don't know who's into it. Anybody willing to volunteer to beta read without knowing the fandom? I expect to rate the fic PG-13 for various reasons which I'll discuss with anybody who's willing to beta read.

I'm looking mostly for help in the flow of the story rather than for proof reading. I need the latter, too, but I know that the story isn't working as well as it could but can't tell where the problems are.

So that I don't forget the information, I'm putting the information on the chairs I tried at IKEA here, behind a cut tag. I know I'll lose it otherwise, and I may well want it again more than once.

( List of chairs with comments )