RuthisianCodex

Welcome in. Oh yes, Samurai Pizza Cats & Gosick have my vote  Hope you enjoy yourself here! 

Over the years I've mainly written poems, song lyrics, and a few short stories. I love writing research papers on social issues and as an aspiring novelist, I am finding that my preferred genre is supernatural thrillers. I greatly enjoy creating layered characters with troubled pasts. I've been watching some YouTube videos on describing magical abilities and it's really got me thinking about exactly what type of abilities I want my main character to have. I love stories that have intense plot twists and I'd love to add one in my book but those have to be done carefully because a poorly written plot twist can ruin everything. 

I really enjoyed this. It has almost an Edgar Allen Poe type vibe to it. Very well done  

The raw teenage angst between Haru and Rin is almost too much! Those two need to get whatever is wrong figured out. I love how complicated Haru's character is to pin down and it breaks my heart to see how much Akito and Shigure's emotional abuse has changed him and how he behaves in order to help others. I mean, the guy literally demeans himself at the drop of a hat if it means doing something good for someone he cares about. See, this show really drives home just how vital having a healthy self image is to living a balanced life. I sincerely hope that people who watch this are taking note and finding ways to heal whatever damage has been done to them so that they can move forward in a better direction. 

I've been very fortunate so far in 2020. I haven't gotten sick & I still have my job, so those are things I am most definitely thankful for. This year has made me sit down & re-priortize my goals. I've gotten much more serious about improving my health & losing weight, I've actually begun writing my book, I've walked away from people & situations that simply aren't for me, & I'm making some big plans to do a few things I've always wanted to do once all this calms down. 

Nice to meet you. I hope you have a good time here  

Welcome in. Hope you enjoy your time here. 

Fire Force Season 2  

I haven't written a story in years & have never written a full book so I've been studying up on various areas of creative writing, especially fiction writing. Here are some helpful links that I've found:

https://www.entrepreneurwriter.net/how-to-punctuate-thoughts-in-fiction/

Oh boy...the only thing I could think of at the end was 'Damn you, Akito & Shigure!'

All I know is that some type of miracle better happen for Kyo & Tohru better not get hit again by that piece of filth, Akito. 

I've finally gotten started on writing The Ruthisian Codex and have completed a few pages. The book is about a woman who lives a pretty simple life until children begin to go missing & she discovers that she has special abilities that tie into an Ancient Egyptian religion that involved a book called The Ruthisian Codex. I haven't nailed down exactly what her abilities will be yet or which Ancient Egyptian deities will be involved just yet but that is the basic overview of the story. I've placed the 1st page below & would like your feedback. A few things to note here first: this is my very 1st book so I'm learning as I go & please do not steal my work. That last part should go without saying but you just never know. Thank you. 

     The sounds of electric guitars & the smell of freshly prepared food traded places through the open windows with the sounds of heavy traffic & the almost overbearing heat. “Another day of lugging around orders while trying not to spontaneously combust. Awesome.” Phia muttered to herself as she dabbed sweat from her forehead & sprinkled some fresh dill over the spicy lemon tilapia for her last lunch rush order. The heat was annoying but deep down, Phia didn’t really mind all that much. Hell, this was busiest The Elusive Café had been in months & she was thrilled to have the business. She just would have been more thrilled if this turn of fortune wasn’t accompanied by the worst heat wave to hit the city in decades.

     Fortunately, all these lunch rush orders were being delivered to the business complex right down the street so at least she didn’t have far to go. Not to mention that most of the orders were for salads & cold sandwiches. Only a few orders were for hot food or baked desserts, which meant that the cart would be fairly light. She even remembered to place the chips & drinks at the bottom of the cart so she wouldn’t waltz out the door without them…again. As embarrassing as that was the last time that happened, today was much too hot for it. Besides, starting her own catering business had been a life-long goal of hers & Phia was well aware that too many silly mistakes like forgetting drinks could cost her big time so she had to pay attention.

     As she sang along to one of her favorite rock songs on the radio, an emergency message interrupted to announce yet another child had been reported missing. “Geez, how many does that make now, six?” Phia sighed as she closed the take-away container & clenched her fists. “What I wouldn’t give to get my hands on the monster snatching up these kids.” Just then a gust of hot air rushed into the window beside her as a strange sensation made its way down her spine. She didn’t know it yet, but her wish would soon be granted.

I'm curious...has anyone in here either had or know anyone who has had an anime themed wedding? Also, if you could have an anime themed wedding, which anime would you choose? 

I've looked up some themes online but the ones I've found are mostly Sailor Moon, Naruto, Pokemon, & One Piece. I was super surprised not to find more of a variety, especially since I've seen so many creative & wonderful cosplay outfits. 

I've made up my mind on Shigure and I just can't stand him at all. He treats everyone like their only reason for even being alive is to amuse him or help alleviate his boredom. He has so many sociopathic tendencies! His entire approach to relationships is flawed beyond belief. It's almost as if for him, the only way that any romantic relationship can begin and end is with a bunch of chaos, deceit, and manipulation. No Shigure....those 3 elements are not required for relationships. Now to be fair, romantically speaking, old relationships must end so that new ones can begin but that doesn't mean that that process inherently has to include someone getting rekt to epic proportions. Relationships can and a lot of times do end peacefully without a bunch of theatrics but Shigure doesn't seem interested in peaceful conclusions at all. Ugh.

An egg white omelette, a bowl of cream of wheat made with almond milk, cinnamon, & nutmeg, an apple, and hot herbal tea. 

Finally! One of the Somas comes to turn with the dark side of their feelings & makes peace about it! Good on you, Kagura, for having the courage to admit that even though your love for Kyo is genuine it still isn't healthy due to its foundation. 

And I really like where this is going in regards to the "bonds" that Shigure & Tohru discussed. 

Also...again...what is Rin's problem!?! 

This is !

Character Name: Alana Drusen
Age: 35

Appearance: 

Personality: Diamond in the rough-She has a stern exterior but inside she is very caring & genuinely wants to make sure that those around her are ok, intelligent, tall & attractive with intense eyes & long, purple hair, remains calm in tense situations, always seems to have a backup plan, can handle herself in hand to hand combat & can quickly learn to use or make random weapons.

Chapter 1: 
The week had been stressful with the abrupt news that everyone in her office would be required to work from home effective immediately & Alana had never been more thankful that she had ignored her naysaying counterparts during her 20s & started a career in commercial finance anyway. And although on a personal level the term 'essential worker' didn't quite sit well with her, she was immensely thankful to not be one of the millions of people who had lost their jobs due to the outbreak. Despite being given such short notice that her work situation was changing, Alana didn't panic. Hell, she never really panicked, especially when she knew she was prepared such as now. She had begun gathering emergency supplies like non-perishable food & bottled water, first aid supplies, basic medicine, toiletries, flashlights & batteries, etc. several months back when she first began seeing reports of the new viral strain on social media & easily had enough to last for almost 6 months. Being single & living alone during a large scale outbreak would present its fair share of challenges, but for Alana it also gave her an advantage in regards to rationing out food & supplies if it came down to that.

Alana finished preparing the files she was working on for next week's big loan closing for one of her major healthcare investors & went into the kitchen to begin making dinner. As she turned on the kitchen light, she glanced at the backpack she had set down by her front door. She had packed it the night she saw the story about two men fighting which eventually resulted in one man biting the other. The backpack contained a few changes of clothes & underwear, a pair of running shoes, an extra phone charger(her extra laptop charger was already packed in her shoulder bag where she placed her work laptop every night once she logged off), a flashlight with extra batteries, a travel size first aid kit, some over the counter meds & pain killers, basic hygeine items, a bottle of water & some light snacks, pepper spray, & a combat knife. She prayed she wouldn't need to evacuate suddenly but if she did, she'd at least be ready to go at a moment's notice. She had also made sure that her car had a full tank of gas & had even purchased an extra canister which was full & in her trunk, right next to her second emergency backpack filled with the exact same items as the first bag, in the event that something crazy happened & she either left or dropped the first bag. These precautions may have seemed extreme but Alana knew she didn't have anyone else to depend on so she needed to be sure that she had all her bases covered. 

She had just pulled what she needed out of the fridge to make herself a large salad when her phone started vibrating. She was getting numerous alerts from her social media accounts warning people to stay indoors due to a rash of violent attacks that had begun happening in her city. A chill ran down Alana's spine. She quickly made & ate her salad before taking a quick shower & putting on some clean clothes. She had no plans of leaving right away but she would hate for something to happen in the middle of the night while she slept & then have little time to get ready to leave. She'd sleep on the couch in her clothes tonight just in case. 

3 hours ago, Nockatt said:

Watching; 

Goblin Slayer (Just Finished it)

Overlord (Just Finished it)

Tower of God

One Piece

Radiant

 

What did you think of Goblin Slayer? I loved that anime  

1 hour ago, efaardvark said:

Hopefully... so much anime, so little time.)

Thus is the plight many of us are facing hehe. 

Just finished Gosick & about to start Ghost Hound. 

You may give Fruits Basket a try if you haven't already  There was a version from 2001 but there is also now a remake that began in 2019.