Canon vs. Fan Fic Norm

I've noticed a lot of reviews for Hide and Drink that think Demetri was insincere in his talk with Edward. First off, I think Edward would notice - it's hard to be insincere in your own head, and he can hear all that. It also prompts the question (in my mind) - what's the difference between "canon" (that is, what is actually in one of the four books) vs. what is the "norm" in most Twilight fan fiction.

I never envisioned the Voltouri members as evil in the books. Callous and bureaucratic, yes, but not actually evil to their own kind. Humans are, in their minds, a food source, so I think their attitudes towards humans are the same as your average American's attitude towards a Big Mac, so I don't think that makes them evil. The organization is certainly always looking out for their best interests, and they're probably willing to step on a few toes (or heads) to get what they want, but I still never pictured them as without scruples.

Demetri I find interesting becasue his words to Edward when they meet up during New Moon honestly seemed like he was just trying to 1) do what his master asked him to do and 2) keep Edward from making the situation worse. His decisions may have been blinded by loyalty to Aro, but I never saw him as someone uncaring. Just the opposite, really.

Now, in fac fiction, everyone needs a good enemy and the Voltouri are an easy one to use. The vast majority of fan fic portraits each Voltouri member as ultimately evil, and we get used to seeing them that way, when I don't think that's what is described in the books. So, that said - don't assume the Voltouri in H&D are evil, or only act on evil intentions. I never assumed they were. :)

So there ya good, food for thought Thursday, I guess it is. ;)

I know...it's the middle of the week...

...but I don't have a sneak peek of H&D Chapter 31 just yet. I've really only been working on it since yesterday. I'll post one up when I have something worthy of posting. :) I will say it's coming along nicely, and will answer quite a few of the questions I have received in reviews.

In case you missed the H&D Chapter notes, I'm off to Myrtle beach for sun and a whole lot of not working. I will still be writing though, and the condo claims it has wifi, so I should still be able to respond to messages and such. Mostly I plan on sitting in the shade somewhere, writing and watching the kids float in the lazy river. Hopefully, I'll come back with more than one thing to post.

Thanks for all the "hope you had a better day" messages. Today was better!! :)

Hide and Drink Update

All right, so it took a little longer, but I'm much happier with Chapter 30 now. I'm nicknaming it "the Return of Boobward." :) It is off to beta and hopefully back before too long. I'm going to post a second teaser for it tomorrow, so watch out for that.

I may have a little one-shot to post before too long as well. Maybe it will become something more in the future (i.e., when H&D is complete), but it's just a o/s for now. It's my version of Edward's change, and I'd like to enter it in a contest if anyone knows of one where it might fit. Let me know if you do!

TGIF!!

Seriously glad the work week is over...sort of. I'll still be working over the weekend, but at least I shouldn't have to actually go into the office. I hope to get a lot of writing done so I can get caught up with Hide & Drink. Yeah - sorry. I'm really behind and Chapter 30 isn't going to be ready this weekend. I wasn't happy with it and chucked half of what I wrote, so it's no where near ready. I'll be plugging away on it tonight and tomorrow morning. Hopefully it will be ready for next weekend and I'll get some time to continue Surviving Bella in there as well.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Mid Week Sneak Peek - H&D Chapter 30

Well, Germany is done for this World Cup. *sob* I guess I don't have any more excuses.

Surviving Bella Chapter 6 is with the beta and should post tomorrow. I put a teaser for it on the Twilighted Forum if you want to check it out.

Chapter 6 Teaser

And now for the Hide and Drink Teaser for Chapter 30!

“Are you ready to go home?” she asked.

“No.” I shook my head. “I want to be with you.”

“I’m going with you, sweetheart.” She ran her fingers through my hair and I leaned into her touch.

“But you’ll have to go back to your father,” I said. “I didn’t forget that part. You’ll have to go to school. I won’t see you.”

“I’m staying with you,” Bella repeated.

“But Charlie...he said I would never see you again. He’s not going to let you…”

“I’m eighteen now, Edward,” Bella said. “He can’t make me stay away from you.”

“Does he know where you are now?”

“Not exactly,” Bella said, looking away out the window. “He probably figures I’m with you, though.”

“What did you tell him?”

“That I was in love with a vampire and only my blood could save him.”

Drunkenwhoreward Bites Bella

Hide and Drink Chapter 29 is up, as well as Surviving Bella Chapter 5. Working on the next chapters for both! I really ought to stop doing that, sometime I confuse the shit out of myself. If Drunkenwhoreward ever drinks Bella's blood, you'll know I've gotten confused.

I don't have any teasers for today, but I will get something up tomorrow. Sometime right after Germany spanks Spain. ;) I think I just agreed to do a H&D outtake of some sort of Germany wins...

Fourth of July

Happy Independence Day to all the US! Don't go blowing your fingers off with fireworks tonight! :)

Hide and Drink Chapter 29 is still with beta, so be patient. It will be up eventually! I'm also going to start posted on Twilighted and FFN at the same time, so no more delays between postings.

Chapter 5 of Surviving Bella is also just about ready, and should be up later today. Here's a little teaser for you while you wait:

“Look, Bella,” I started with a sigh. “I know you are just…trying to help – or whatever – but I really don’t want to be helped. I like being drunk, and the first opportunity I get, I’m going to get drunk again.”

“I want to know why,” she said simply.

“Why what?”

“Why you became an alcoholic,” she said. “I just watched you go through hell and just about drag me through it with you. I want to know why.”

“We’ve been through this,” I reminded her. “I don’t talk about my past.”

“Well that was before I kept you from choking to death,” she launched at me. “It was before I cleaned blood off your face when you tried to bite through your cheek. It was before you called me every name in the book. It was before I held you while you cried for four hours straight and it was before you fucking hit me for trying to help you!”

Happy Weekend!

Germany takes Argentina down 4-0. Klose (#11) gets credit for two of the goals. Beautiful work! This game pretty much justified the three Klose jerseys I own. I'm a happy Savage at the moment!

Finally got the banner for Hide and Drink winning the best Alternate Universe in the Faithful Shipper Awards. What do ya think? :)

Chapter 29 is in the hands of the beta reader. It will go up when I get it back! :)

I guess I need to go back to writing something now...

Mid-Week Sneak-Peek - H&D Chapter 29

Sorry I didn't get this out yesterday. Thursday still counts as the middle-ish of the week, right? :)

Teaser - Hide and Drink Chapter 29:

“Welcome, all of you!” Aro sang out. He reached forward and took a woman by the hand. “I truly appreciate the sacrifice you make this evening.”

He tore into her neck and held her tightly against his body as screams erupted around the room and others were similarly grabbed and drained. Their final, desperate thoughts hurdled towards me, and the scent of the human blood slapped me in the face, reminding me just how thirsty I really was.

“Now, Demetri,” Aro said softly.

“No,” my voice was barely a whisper.

I felt Felix’s grip tighten on my arms as he pushed me forward towards Demetri and the human man he held in his grip. Aro came up beside me and put his hand on my shoulder, carefully avoiding my skin. I looked over to him, pleading with my eyes.

“I promised.”

“I know, son,” Aro smiled. “But promises to humans are made to be broken. You must drink.”

“I don’t want to…she’ll be angry.”

“Of course you want to,” Aro said, and his hand reached out and gripped the screaming human’s neck, bringing him closer to me. The scent of his blood was thick and hot in my nostrils. I turned my head away, closing my eyes against the scene.

“Demetri,” Aro said softly. Demetri’s plan invaded my mind.

“No!” I yelled, but it was too late.

Total downer - don't even read this

I just got back from the funeral of my friend's 11 year old son. No one should ever have to go through such a thing. I hope to never be able to truly sympathize with such agony, but as a parent I can't help but want to do something, even if it's small.

So here's my meager tribute to a little boy named Conner who wanted to be an astronaut. Please think of him and his family, and if you pray, say one for them tonight.

I just needed to write this, even if it isn't much. If you did read it (despite the warning) and you have a child - go hug them.