Hello everybody! It'sa me, Crimrose, back for yet another update! As most of you know, chapter XIV has been published online recently, and it's already gotten quite a few views :) So thanks for that. In light of this, I've been trying not to get distracted and work on chapter XV, in which Valerie and Christian continue their trek to the Guardian's shrine and run into more trouble... and weird things start happening with Valerie and her body, all after a strange dream. I suggest that you don't forget that, as it is very important to the story :)
*Sigh* It's time to vent. The other day in art class, we began learning about art history, starting at the cave man area (the name escapes me, sorry for being unprofessional). Their cave drawings inspired me for a certain scene in book two of Rune Knight, Blazing Soul. So keep a look-out for that ;)
Anyhow. For those of you who read my previous post, remember that guy I proclaimed as my rival? Yeah, you could say he's the class clown. And my art teacher thought it would be the best idea ever to let us run around outside to gather sticks and stuff like that to create our own paintbrushes, like the Neanderthals. You can imagine how that went, letting a bunch of teenage kids run around with sticks on a nice day ﾍ(;´Д｀ﾍ) She isn't the brightest Crayola in the pack.
When we got back inside with our homemade paintbrushes, we were given this long strip of paper, kind of like a banner, and our teacher proclaimed that it was our cave, and we were to mimic the style of cavemen and paint on the walls with earthy colours. My rival made a diagram of one caveman betting another to take on a bear with his bare hands, then the diagram showed them at his grave later on (he could've just drawn a pretty bird and tree like me, but noooooo). Then another girl I'm friends with in my group paints her entire hand and slaps it on the paper. We all started a chorus of "AWWWWWWWWWW" and since I was Momma Caveman, I said, "You are BANISHED!" And my rival said, "See, THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE CAVES!"
Later on that same girl drew a picture of a stick figure being crushed by a boulder. My friend and I proclaimed that it was her brother and my son, Ugh's, memorial.
So you can see that we are an imaginative bunch. Just keep waiting until the next update if you want to hear more about my misadventures, and learn more about Rune Knight!
Excelsior!
Monday, 29 April 2013
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Crimrose's Eventful Day
Hello, my viewers! First of all, I want to say that for those of you who don't know already, Shining Armour has been updated! Chapter XIV is now complete and up on both FictionPress and Noveljoy :D Here are the links:
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/3088931/15/Shining-Armour
http://noveljoy.com/readChapter?id=12692
Anyway, today I'm going for a change of pace. It will hardly be as interesting as my story, but a blog is a blog, So I decided to tell you about my... "eventful" day today.
So as some of you may already be aware of, I'm still a student in high school, weird as that may seem. Right now I'm currently in my second semester, and my classes are a lot easier than last semester -_- Though I still dislike Science. Immensely.
You can imagine that still being in high school gives me a lot more opportunities to find out who I want to be, and what I want to be, who my real friends are... you know, clichéd stuff like that. But be that as it may, there's bound to be a lot of unhappy or depressing times, or embarrassing times. I am no exception. In fact, I may be a more serious case of high school terror because of how socially awkward I am.
Anyway. So each morning, since I carpool with my friend who's dad starts work really early, we arrive at our high school at around seven thirty despite classes actually starting at 8:45. This gives us plenty of time to explore and goof around, though we normally just lounge around in the hall showing each other stupid pictures and videos (you know you have no social life when...). Our school is both a high school and a middle school, so the younger kids participate in our clubs and such. This morning, however, they were in band.
AND MY GOD THEY ARE TERRIBLE.
I mean no offence, because I'm usually a nice person, but hearing the most crappy version of Viva La Vida being played so early in the morning is never a good start to your day. I was ready to shoot my ears off. This only made worse by my friends being goofballs when a guy we know had the unluckiest time of his life by strolling in to his locker, right by where we hang out. He got dragged into their shenanigans, and I'm the type that just sits in the background and shakes my head at them. So no help from me there.
My first period class is English, and right now we're doing a Shakespeare unit on A Midsummer Night's Dream. Our teacher pretty much just gives us the script and we read it out, no acting necessary. I just so happened to sign up for the part of Titania, queen of the fairies, today, and she has the most lines out of anyone so far. I have terrible stage fright, so I humiliated myself by tripping over the words and phrases of Shakespearian language, goddammit. But wait, it gets worse.
In my second period art class, I have two of my best friends whom I hang out with a lot, the aforementioned friend I carpool with and someone I know from middle school. However, he is EXTREMELY ANNOYING AND AN EGOMANIAC. So he's always saying things like, "I'm so awesome," and "No one is as cool as me". Since I've known him for a while, I know well enough to give a witty retort that usually just makes him grumble. You can imagine that we've developed a sort of rivalry, so he decided to steal my manga pencil (a pencil I bought with this manga set), and that pencil is like the ring from Lord of The Rings to me, and I am Golem. IT IS MY FREAKING PRECIOUS.
So naturally, I got upset. I tried bargaining for it, and eventually, he said: "Fine, fine, let me see your iPod so I can write my demands in a note." I grumbled but handed it over, and he was on it for a few minutes. When I finally get it back, all I see was this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzyWbSt6l3s
IT WAS THE GODDAMN HE-MAN INTERNET TROLL. AND HE WAS ALL, "MWAHAHAHA, YOU'LL NEVER GET YOUR PENCIL BACK!"
(I understand that this may be boring to you, but bear with me, as I am venting.)
It was the worst thing ever, and my other friend couldn't stop laughing. I did, however, get my pencil back by giving him the silent treatment. Yes! But he's probably going to try and steal it again, so now my pencil case is under like the heaviest security I can manage (AKA constantly watching him and making sure he doesn't try anything stupid).
Next period is the one I hate most this semester, Science. I don't have anything against the interesting subjects, like space or biology, but right now we're doing a chemistry unit and I'm about ready to swan dive out the window and summon some sort of magical troll to take me away, I don't know. But today we were making observations about these suspicious substances in beakers, like how they looked and smelt. There were 23 students, but only 20 beakers, so three of us sat out and worked on something else until the rest finished. Of course I was one of the exiles doing something else, with that IRRITATING RIVAL of mine, and I tied his hair in a ponytail to mock him. It was quite funny.
Turns out that, when I finished the other work and got to do the circuit, the "suspicious substances" in the beakers were just regular things you could find around the house (except for maybe sulphur). But the first one I travelled to was alcohol, and I took a big whiff and started gagging, earning some weird looks. Then I got into an argument with some kid about ginger... sigh, it was a long period.
Since about half of my family is French and commonly speaks in that language, the subject French comes pretty easily to me. My friend and I finished all our work early (because we are geniuses) and started playing the Dictionary Game. For those who don't know, it's this ridiculous game where you get a dictionary, say someone you know's name, and flip to a random page and describe them with the first word you see. They were all relatively funny, and we were causing a major disruption, but our French teacher is flippant and didn't really care.
So my friend decided to do my dictionary description. She was all, "Abby is... *flips to random page*... squat."
Standing at about five foot two, I flipped and was raging.
So yeah, that's a day in the life of Crimrose. I apologize if I bored you, but honestly, sometimes you just gotta let stuff out or you'll explode (for example, my rival called me a shark today. That is not okay). I at least hope my misadventures gave you a good laugh.
Excelsior!
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/3088931/15/Shining-Armour
http://noveljoy.com/readChapter?id=12692
Anyway, today I'm going for a change of pace. It will hardly be as interesting as my story, but a blog is a blog, So I decided to tell you about my... "eventful" day today.
So as some of you may already be aware of, I'm still a student in high school, weird as that may seem. Right now I'm currently in my second semester, and my classes are a lot easier than last semester -_- Though I still dislike Science. Immensely.
You can imagine that still being in high school gives me a lot more opportunities to find out who I want to be, and what I want to be, who my real friends are... you know, clichéd stuff like that. But be that as it may, there's bound to be a lot of unhappy or depressing times, or embarrassing times. I am no exception. In fact, I may be a more serious case of high school terror because of how socially awkward I am.
Anyway. So each morning, since I carpool with my friend who's dad starts work really early, we arrive at our high school at around seven thirty despite classes actually starting at 8:45. This gives us plenty of time to explore and goof around, though we normally just lounge around in the hall showing each other stupid pictures and videos (you know you have no social life when...). Our school is both a high school and a middle school, so the younger kids participate in our clubs and such. This morning, however, they were in band.
AND MY GOD THEY ARE TERRIBLE.
I mean no offence, because I'm usually a nice person, but hearing the most crappy version of Viva La Vida being played so early in the morning is never a good start to your day. I was ready to shoot my ears off. This only made worse by my friends being goofballs when a guy we know had the unluckiest time of his life by strolling in to his locker, right by where we hang out. He got dragged into their shenanigans, and I'm the type that just sits in the background and shakes my head at them. So no help from me there.
My first period class is English, and right now we're doing a Shakespeare unit on A Midsummer Night's Dream. Our teacher pretty much just gives us the script and we read it out, no acting necessary. I just so happened to sign up for the part of Titania, queen of the fairies, today, and she has the most lines out of anyone so far. I have terrible stage fright, so I humiliated myself by tripping over the words and phrases of Shakespearian language, goddammit. But wait, it gets worse.
In my second period art class, I have two of my best friends whom I hang out with a lot, the aforementioned friend I carpool with and someone I know from middle school. However, he is EXTREMELY ANNOYING AND AN EGOMANIAC. So he's always saying things like, "I'm so awesome," and "No one is as cool as me". Since I've known him for a while, I know well enough to give a witty retort that usually just makes him grumble. You can imagine that we've developed a sort of rivalry, so he decided to steal my manga pencil (a pencil I bought with this manga set), and that pencil is like the ring from Lord of The Rings to me, and I am Golem. IT IS MY FREAKING PRECIOUS.
So naturally, I got upset. I tried bargaining for it, and eventually, he said: "Fine, fine, let me see your iPod so I can write my demands in a note." I grumbled but handed it over, and he was on it for a few minutes. When I finally get it back, all I see was this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzyWbSt6l3s
IT WAS THE GODDAMN HE-MAN INTERNET TROLL. AND HE WAS ALL, "MWAHAHAHA, YOU'LL NEVER GET YOUR PENCIL BACK!"
(I understand that this may be boring to you, but bear with me, as I am venting.)
It was the worst thing ever, and my other friend couldn't stop laughing. I did, however, get my pencil back by giving him the silent treatment. Yes! But he's probably going to try and steal it again, so now my pencil case is under like the heaviest security I can manage (AKA constantly watching him and making sure he doesn't try anything stupid).
Next period is the one I hate most this semester, Science. I don't have anything against the interesting subjects, like space or biology, but right now we're doing a chemistry unit and I'm about ready to swan dive out the window and summon some sort of magical troll to take me away, I don't know. But today we were making observations about these suspicious substances in beakers, like how they looked and smelt. There were 23 students, but only 20 beakers, so three of us sat out and worked on something else until the rest finished. Of course I was one of the exiles doing something else, with that IRRITATING RIVAL of mine, and I tied his hair in a ponytail to mock him. It was quite funny.
Turns out that, when I finished the other work and got to do the circuit, the "suspicious substances" in the beakers were just regular things you could find around the house (except for maybe sulphur). But the first one I travelled to was alcohol, and I took a big whiff and started gagging, earning some weird looks. Then I got into an argument with some kid about ginger... sigh, it was a long period.
Since about half of my family is French and commonly speaks in that language, the subject French comes pretty easily to me. My friend and I finished all our work early (because we are geniuses) and started playing the Dictionary Game. For those who don't know, it's this ridiculous game where you get a dictionary, say someone you know's name, and flip to a random page and describe them with the first word you see. They were all relatively funny, and we were causing a major disruption, but our French teacher is flippant and didn't really care.
So my friend decided to do my dictionary description. She was all, "Abby is... *flips to random page*... squat."
Standing at about five foot two, I flipped and was raging.
So yeah, that's a day in the life of Crimrose. I apologize if I bored you, but honestly, sometimes you just gotta let stuff out or you'll explode (for example, my rival called me a shark today. That is not okay). I at least hope my misadventures gave you a good laugh.
Excelsior!
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
An Update And Inspiration
Hey everybody! It's Crimrose4All, actually keeping up with her blog :O Imagine that. I'm a huge procrastinator, so you know, so actually updating blogs like this is a big step for me.
I'm writing today to give the followers of Rune Knight: Shining Armour an update. I'm currently writing Chapter XIV as quickly as I can, slow as it is, and I think it'll be done soon :) I just have to add a few finishing touches and details, then it'll be ready to post on both FictionPress (http://www.fictionpress.com/s/3088931/1/Shining-Armour) and Noveljoy (http://noveljoy.com/articleInfowithcomment?id=867). This chapter is all about Valerie, my main character, and Christian, the hot guy she's been travelling with, adventuring through the Region of earth, Wyldyet. They encounter strange beings and get into danger on their way to see the Guardian, the god of Wyldyet, but somehow it just ends up drawing them closer. What awaits these two in the depths of the enchanted forest...?
Now, some of you may already know this, but on top of being a starving author and an avid reader, I'm also a bit of an artist. My characters provide a lot of muse to me, so whenever I'm listening to a song that I feel expresses the story or if I get sudden inspiration, I will draw them :3 I'm definitely not a professional, but hey, I try. So here's a picture I sketched today:
Yes, I draw anime, sue me. I may not be very good at it, but I love doing it very much :) In case you wanted to read the small words that I happened to stick with it, here's what they say:
However, the further we move ahead, the stronger the wind gets,
And so the flame of hope starts to go out.
"Hand over the light!" The people scramble for it,
And once it comes to this, people kill each other,
Their tears dried.
Notice it.
Your eyes are for acknowledging each other.
Your voice is to convey your feelings.
Your hand is to hold with the one who is precious to you.
I can hear this song coming to me.
All of you who have nowhere to go,
Hope is in your hearts
Because even in blazing flames,
It gives you a strength
That will never be scathed.
Are those things you tried to protect
The things you truly loved?
You gaze at your hand dyed in crimson
And finally realize the foolishness you have committed,
Admit it to be a mistake, and
Cry without an end for your sins
This is a song by EGOIST, called The Everlasting Guilty Crown. It's one of my favourite songs, and here's a link if you want to check it out:
I'm writing today to give the followers of Rune Knight: Shining Armour an update. I'm currently writing Chapter XIV as quickly as I can, slow as it is, and I think it'll be done soon :) I just have to add a few finishing touches and details, then it'll be ready to post on both FictionPress (http://www.fictionpress.com/s/3088931/1/Shining-Armour) and Noveljoy (http://noveljoy.com/articleInfowithcomment?id=867). This chapter is all about Valerie, my main character, and Christian, the hot guy she's been travelling with, adventuring through the Region of earth, Wyldyet. They encounter strange beings and get into danger on their way to see the Guardian, the god of Wyldyet, but somehow it just ends up drawing them closer. What awaits these two in the depths of the enchanted forest...?
Now, some of you may already know this, but on top of being a starving author and an avid reader, I'm also a bit of an artist. My characters provide a lot of muse to me, so whenever I'm listening to a song that I feel expresses the story or if I get sudden inspiration, I will draw them :3 I'm definitely not a professional, but hey, I try. So here's a picture I sketched today:
Yes, I draw anime, sue me. I may not be very good at it, but I love doing it very much :) In case you wanted to read the small words that I happened to stick with it, here's what they say:
However, the further we move ahead, the stronger the wind gets,
And so the flame of hope starts to go out.
"Hand over the light!" The people scramble for it,
And once it comes to this, people kill each other,
Their tears dried.
Notice it.
Your eyes are for acknowledging each other.
Your voice is to convey your feelings.
Your hand is to hold with the one who is precious to you.
I can hear this song coming to me.
All of you who have nowhere to go,
Hope is in your hearts
Because even in blazing flames,
It gives you a strength
That will never be scathed.
Are those things you tried to protect
The things you truly loved?
You gaze at your hand dyed in crimson
And finally realize the foolishness you have committed,
Admit it to be a mistake, and
Cry without an end for your sins
This is a song by EGOIST, called The Everlasting Guilty Crown. It's one of my favourite songs, and here's a link if you want to check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV2LfNl5eO8
So yeah, that's pretty much all I have for an update today :) Thanks for reading, and I hope that you'll at least look at Shining Armour! Happy reading to all!
Excelsior!
Sunday, 21 April 2013
And So It Was Born
Hello everybody! It's is, officially, Crimrose4All, here with a new blog! Okay, so I was just buzzing around on the internet, and reading novels because I had writer's block, and discovered (not that it was news to me) that every writer, famous or not, most likely has a blog. Well. I kind of didn't want to feel left out or anything, 'cause that would make me feel silly, so I made the executive decision to start my own blog for Rune Knight, the series I am currently writing. The first instalment of this series is the book that is currently released, Shining Armour, in case anyone was confused. Now, for those of you who just so happened to stumble across this blog and have no idea what I'm talking about, lemme just give you a quick synopsis of Shining Armour:
Valerie Feryin, though a bit eccentric and xenophobic, is your average sixteen-going-on-seventeen-year-old. She's at the top of her class, she's athletic, she's kind... some even say that she could be the perfect girl. But she isn't one to care for what others think. No, she only cares what she thinks of herself.That is, until the day before her birthday.She meets one strange guy by an unfortunate accident, who was foreboding and rude. Then she meets another, with the same attitude. Then it seems like a raven is smiling at her, and she has this weird dream...It must've been fate that all of these events led up to her getting dragged into the magical world of Wonderland, where monsters, mages, and kingdoms still exist and thrive. Now she must learn how to fight and survive the threats of what she though didn't exist, while trying to figure out how she can stop jumping between worlds by fulfilling her purpose. It was almost a guarantee that she'd meet strange companions along the way, learn things she never knew about herself, and maybe even fall in love... with the one guy she shouldn't trust. Yes, everything is just beginning... and who knows how it will end.
Taadaa! That's basically sums up the first book without giving too much away, I think. Below are some links to the websites which my story has been posted on. Read at your own discretion, but if by chance you feel inclined to, please do not copy! Excelsior!
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/3088931/1/Shining-Armour
http://noveljoy.com/articleInfowithcomment?id=867
Valerie Feryin, though a bit eccentric and xenophobic, is your average sixteen-going-on-seventeen-year-old. She's at the top of her class, she's athletic, she's kind... some even say that she could be the perfect girl. But she isn't one to care for what others think. No, she only cares what she thinks of herself.That is, until the day before her birthday.She meets one strange guy by an unfortunate accident, who was foreboding and rude. Then she meets another, with the same attitude. Then it seems like a raven is smiling at her, and she has this weird dream...It must've been fate that all of these events led up to her getting dragged into the magical world of Wonderland, where monsters, mages, and kingdoms still exist and thrive. Now she must learn how to fight and survive the threats of what she though didn't exist, while trying to figure out how she can stop jumping between worlds by fulfilling her purpose. It was almost a guarantee that she'd meet strange companions along the way, learn things she never knew about herself, and maybe even fall in love... with the one guy she shouldn't trust. Yes, everything is just beginning... and who knows how it will end.
Taadaa! That's basically sums up the first book without giving too much away, I think. Below are some links to the websites which my story has been posted on. Read at your own discretion, but if by chance you feel inclined to, please do not copy! Excelsior!
http://www.fictionpress.com/s/3088931/1/Shining-Armour
http://noveljoy.com/articleInfowithcomment?id=867
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