8.23.2005
Doesn't seem like too much has been going on in the Wired while I've been breaking from it. Looks like a lot of the same ol' same ol'.Too much has been happening on smelling, popping Earth though. Things like bad dreams and aching backs. There's a money issue floating around in the area where I sleep that's been causing some lack of speech and stiff necks. Frankly, I think this business is serious, but I don't think people should be getting so worried about it. Then again, I'm not the one that sees or pays the bills, or works even. I just accept that something is happening, and we aren't going to die. But it also seems like some people don't understand that when we say "We don't have ANY money." it really means that we don't have ANY money. We're still getting replies saying "Let's go splurge shopping." The human mind is definately a weak one.
Groceries today. That's good. Last another three months. Yeah, I think we've gotten three batches this summer. Other than money, some of us are having mental issues.
Whoah, suddenly I have 1,000 views on my dA page. I'll have to make something for thanks. It's a conformity thing.
Asher and Krusty came home the other night, and I've felt a little less of awkward. Krusty has learned more Mother abilities while she's been away, but also more child traits. Like pickage. Like saying I'm fat(child traits) or telling me to eat something like peas or a weird peanut chicken thing(mother traits).
Needless to say, I don't like it. I already have one mother, and she takes care of my just fine. Also, I've never had a younger sibling, only older ones and they've always been kind to me. So why are you going back in time and pestering me like a child?
That's my complaints. But I'm glad your home. I like playing that game with you. We're neighbors and we write to each other. After I pay off my debt, I'll help you with yours.
As for boy, I don't know what to say. He keeps wanting my help, but I don't know what to do. I've always had a hard time asking him for things and talking about stuff. I still do, and it's shameful.
Privacy is something I'm not getting. That's what keeps me alive, you know.
We've decided that Taylor is going to play as Xing Cai. This means we'll really have to get DW5. For more info on this, please refer back to the first topic. But I think I'll be gaming content for a while. Beat FFX-2 and almost got Grandia down. Then FFVII comes next, Xenogears(cause for the many years we've had it, we could never get by the end) and Asher brought all of his stuff home.
Oh, side note before I continue with cosplay chat, Asher has a lot of junk. Yeah, something that's making a lot of people nervous. Who cares? He's sticking it all in the playhouse and no one ever even looks in there anymore. He could stick it all in my room for all I care. And his artwork? What are you talking about? We have enough house to hang it up everywhere. Start sticking 'em on the ceiling for cryin' out loud. Besides, he's cleaning. He's sorting. And he's thinking of EVERYONE while he does it. He really cares. Found a light and he thought dad would like it so he's welding it to his workbench. Taking a break from oodles of work to care for someone. Why are you nervous then? Also, it's all his stuff, so I'd think he'd probably take it back once he gets a place. So what's the problem? He can't put it anywhere else, so why complain? We don't have other options. Yeah, he has a lot of stuff. Well, when you live in a house for two or three years, you want to make living better so you grab a couple things for yourself, and other people are always passing on their junk to you too. So really, I don't think this could entirly be avoided. I don't think he really WANTED to cause this problem. Do you?
And my hot chocolate tastes like soap. And something reaks like feet in here. Barf.
So, cosplay. I almost have my shorts done, but I don't be able to work on them for probably the rest of the week. For one thing, I'm feeling gross and achy(and we all know what that means) and like I said before, NO PRIVACY. I gotta be helping out everywhere and entertaining.
But that's all I have done. I want this project finished for halloween again. The other three need to come over with THEIR OWN MATERIAL(that's a must. Did I mention we don't have any money?) and we can batch make 'em. Get the other to cut and handsew the details while I machine sew the bases. Doesn't sound so bad to me.
Here's drawing/oekakis of our characters.
Here is Da Qiao, Sam's character. Pronounced Da Chi-ow. Age 17, height 5'3"Her alligence is with the Wu dynasty along with her sister, Xiao Qiao and husband, Sun Ce. She and her sister were called "The Two Qiaos", famed for their beauty.
"So beautiful are they that birds alight and fishes drown, the moon hides her face and the flowers blush for shame at sight of them."
Cao Cao, ruler of Wei had heard of them, and being friends with their father planned on marrying them. However, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu married the two sisters before Cao Cao could claim them. Da means "big", refering to the fact that she is the big sister of Xiao Qiao.
Xiao Qiao is my character. Pronounced Se-yow Chi-ow. Age 16, height 5'3"Her alligence is with the Wu dynasty along with her sister, Da Qiao and husband, Zhou Yu. She and her sister were called "The Two Qiaos", famed for their beauty.
"So beautiful are they that birds alight and fishes drown, the moon hides her face and the flowers blush for shame at sight of them."
Cao Cao greatly desired to possess the Two Qiaos. His son Cao Zhi wrote a poem about the Bronze Bird Terrace which contained the most beautiful women Cao Cao could collect. The poem contained a reference to the Two Qiaos. When Zhuge Liang recited this poem to Zhou Yu it provoked him into attacking Cao Cao. Xiao means "little", refering to the fact that she is the little sister of Da Qiao.
Xing Cai, Taylor's character. Pronounced S-ying Sai. Age 19, height 5'5"
She allies with the Shu Dynasty along side her father Zhang Fei.
After the death of her father-in-law, Lui Bei, his son Liu Chan was crowned Emperor of Shu; Zhuge Liang and the rest of the court suggested that he take Zhang Fei's daughter as his wife, as she was known to be prudent and virtuous. At age 17 she was married and became Empress of Shu.
Little more is known.
Her alligence belongs to Wu where her husband Lui Bei who was the ruler and distant relative of the Emperor. However, she was only one of the four wives he had, but she loved him dearly.
She was the daughter of Sun Jian and the sister of Sun Ce, making her the sister-in-law to Da Xiao. When Liu Bei's first wife died, Zhou Yu devised a plan to get Jingzhou from Shu. Under the pretense of joining the Sun and Liu families, Sun Quan offered his sister Sun Shang Xiang as a wife to Liu Bei, who accepted. Zhou Yu's plan was to lure Liu Bei into Wu territory and keep him there, asking for Jingzhou as ransom. Zhuge Liang, Lui Bei's advisor, however, saw through the plot early on and prevented it from turning into a disaster for Shu. Liu Bei escaped through the influence of his wife, whose spirited scolding shamed the Wu guards into letting them pass through.
She was used again in another plot concerning Jingzhou, but again it did not sucseed. After this Sun Shang Xiang remained in Wu and never saw Liu Bei again, though she continued to love him. When she heard of his demise at Yi Ling, she cast herself into a river and died.
Sun Shang Xiang was described as "a tough lady", "always delighted to look upon war and is very fierce and determined." Though historically she never fought in any battles, her rooms were decorated with weapons and her handmaidens could fence.
Most of this information came from www.yueying.net which came from novel notes she has taken. However, I did end up changing a few things, but this is still accurate, however, the ages and heights are based on the time in game. The lives these women and their relatives lead were rather sad. More of them died of personal causes instead of in battle. Such as Liu Bei, who died of sickness and depression, and Sun Shang Xiang who commited harikari. Truely sad indeed.
I'd like to get the novels someday and read them. I find them so interesting.
That'll be all for now. My headache is attacking me so I think I will hide in my room for a while and hope no one calls for me.
-Lisa
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