Summer quarter is winding down for me within the next two or three weeks, with three tests, three finals and two final projects remaining to complete before my TWO week layover begins for Autumn quarter.

Time to get off my feathered arse on the mud again during break. So what am I going to do, you ask?

Complete Church of Shadows for raiding and use of clanstones. I believe I still have Kaiko's list of suggestions available, as well as access to Exodus' original story concerning the church. I want to try to stay close to his idea, it's his baby after all. That is part of the reason I was avoiding it in the first place, afraid I would not be able to hit it close enough... but you never know until you try. Need to find some ascii graphics eventually, got any suggestion, leave a comment with a link.

Ladyhawke is the story of a captain of the guard, Etienne Navarre (played by Rutger Hauer), in love with an enchanting young woman, Isabeau (played by Michelle Pfeifer). Unfortunately for the lovers, an evil Bishop is also smitten with Isabeau and makes a deal with the devil to keep the Captain and she forever apart.

A curse befalls both the Captain and Isabeau, causing him to turn into a wolf at night (while she is a human) and her to become a hawk during the day (while he is human), binding them forever together, but eternally apart. Their love for one another is undaunted however, as they travel the land in their perspective human-animal pairing, seeking out a way to end their misery. It is solely in the seconds between the waxing and waning of the day that they may even glimpse one another as they once were.

The Captain learns of a way to defeat the Bishop, a prophesied day without a night, and night without a day. With the help of a young thief (played by Matthew Broderick), the heroes succeed in breaking the horrid curse and killing the Bishop.

The story is quite simple, and the movie is exceptionally good as a poignant love story with tickling fantasy effects (not too heavy, but just enough to get the curse across and the pain it causes). I always watch it when it is on.

ANYWAY, back to the immortal character. I always loved Rutger Hauer's character from the movie because he was a solid hero, deep emotionally and had a great love for Isabeau. What better qualities could there be to take a piece of for an immortal character. Dark, forboding presence that promises to meet out pain and quick death to any that cross him. A certain self sacrificing nature. Plus he just looks damn cool.

For days he has listened to the warnings echoing through the halls of the Towers. For weeks he has listened to the taunts flung by the undead minions of the Tainted Shade, Shadows and Infernal as they deciphered the maze of his making to desecrate the Crusader base. A small smile breaks the thought as he reflects on the amount of time it took the marauders to find their way through his trickery and misleading creations.

The loss of the location of the hall is of little import. The discovery of the Paragon artifacts by dark forces is an inconvenience. Such things change with time and eventuality across the course of things.

Hollow victories all in the absence of the presence of the Crusader ranks. Away in the far lands on a quest to convert, new recruits are rumored to be on the way. Things are changing. Order is gaining a foothold. Goodness spreads. Conversion is taking the masses.

It is even rumored that the forces of evil were driven to attempt to do the forbidden, to ally together to face the rising storm of the Redemption. Such a ploy could only have come from one source. A sneer grows on his face. One could almost wish that the plan had succeeded, just to watch it all blow up in Darkstar's face as the Ninth and Shadows betrayed him. Indeed, that could be most amusing.

In my intermittent mud logins, we have been able to update and create many new helpfiles. Additionally, there have been quite a few discussions concerning coding for oprogs and rprogs, corrosion, seasons, etc. Refer to Purrs of a Kitten Goddess for more indepth details.

I am wrestling with a possible idea for a telepath class solo run, involving an asylum theme to play off the "mental powers" of the psionists against the 'mentally fragmented' patients. Will have to think about it some more.

I spent a good three hours today as I moved the last of Church of Shadows over from the Chuck Port. All the rooms, the mobs and some of the objects. They can once again access Kjeldoran (only through portal, not exit) and I tweeked two of their potions to force compliance with the level 75 magic level. Exodus obviously had some keen ideas on where to go with his hall, I can frankly say that I have not a clue what they are though. It shows good promise.

Midterms completed this week. Have heaps of study to complete out the quarter, complete my projects for Domestic Relations, Real Estate, and Automated Research, and schedule for Summer Quarter and Fall Quarter (since I have to apply for graduation two quarters early). It appears I shall have to pay over my scholarship for tuition and books for the last two quarters again. How depressing.

The Undead Tower, chipped away in brittle fragment betwixt a mass of forces, enemies drawn to them from their past actions. Even more amusing is the fact that these forces do not much get along amongst each other either, opening the possibilities to a melee of anarchic death and destruction.

Rest assured, I shall be certain to attend, entice, promote, and connive further circumstances to my own ends. What those are... are none of your concern, yet.

School started at the beginning of this week, and I am completely dragging in motivation on every front. I spent two weeks fighting with administration to get my iteration records declared (tracking the classes I have had, what got transferred, what was tested out of, what was given credit for from my previous degrees in the same school, etc.) without much luck and much frustration. I ended up losing my patience with the advisors. Excuse me for wanting to know where I stand, and what credits I need when I schedule. I don't trust someone else to do it for me in this circumstance, been burned by that business entirely too much already.

My birthday was on Sunday. It felt kinda eerie in its relation to the Pope's death. I was all caught up in watching that and being engrossed by the emotion and loss of that that I pretty much was ambivalent abou the whole birthday anyways. My uncle called from Florida, and my cousin (who shares my birthday) got to banter at each other for a good hour plus, like we always do. My brother didn't remember til today that I had had a birthday, which is fairly funny to me. (pats his brother on the head) I swear he's gonna be the one that loses his memory before me, and I have a four year head start. Mom got me a pair of snow boots to replace my old pair which suffered a terrible accident this last winter and had to be put down. (weeps for his ill fitting 9-year-old snow boots) Comfort me damnit!

To all the ToD mudders, it's the alien's birthday on April 10th! Make sure you give Ahri plenty of spanks, just round up the whacks by twenty to be safe about the age thing.

We Spring children rule (Kali, Ahri, me, etc), you other seasonal children just suck badly. Just admit it!

I was up to the wee hours of the AM doing my taxes to get it out of the way. Spent three hours doing law research to get ahead in one class by four weeks. Contemplating doing the same for a computer class to get ahead, but like I said earlier, i'm not terribly motivated.

Work work work. Had to deal with the people at work too, because its contract renewal time (school board grants yearly contracts only), so I had to deal with that funness. There is also a creditation of programs inspection going on, so all the records are out being cleaned up and calculated for the State. shudder

I am poor poor poor. My checking account is swooning with vapours. College books cost as much as freaking veal and just don't brown as well when you throw them on the barby. I feel so gyped.

I am fighting the urge to procure a drawing pad for my computer. I really want one BAD. I love to draw, and I'd really like to draw directly in the graphics programs. Bleh. Too expensive, and I'd rather save the money for an emergency (which are always inevitable) or buy something for someone else anyway.

Mother had her biopsy today for skin patch to check for cancer return. Will have to wait a few weeks for results (twitch). On top of scraping layers of skin off her chin, they also used liquid nitrogen on a part of her ear to remove another "questionable" issue. LIQUID NITROGEN!

Finally done with school til April 4. Boy do I need the break, my brain is fried. Got my research paper back already (A-), woohoo. No clue what grades I have, I imagine I got straight A's again. Haven't received the tuition statement for next quarter yet, which has be concerned, but que sera. Next quarter will be busy, have Juvenile Law, Criminal Law, Spreadsheet Applications, and Online Research.

Pony tail is gone! Got that irritating thing cut off, FINALLY! I like my hair short, just too freaking socio-phobic to get a haircut when I know I need too. Literally have to have a freaking b*tchfest with myself to get me to do it. Scruffy begone!

Made a few minor changes on the Mud. Wamba the Witless is now the questgiver in town, along with his requisite quotations from the book. What book, you ask? Why, IVANHOE of course. I suggest you read it! Quite an adventurously fun novel, and the language usage is quite colorful.

I opened Neutaquam Erro for levellers and base usage. The area is patterned as a huge university with mobiles from assorted college/school/stoner themed movies (Animal House, PCU, Dazed and Confused, Jay and Silent Bob, Heathers). I still have yet to puzzle out a means of getting the scoring system for the Battleball Stadium to work yet. I have blocked it off from entrance while I think upon the conundrum. Still have to fill some more of the classrooms with shops and other things (shhhh).

Spent a good part of yesterday morning working on a means of accessing the area that was amusing. Involves a gnome with a catapult machine that throws yer hide all the way to wherever you land. Can possibly land at the university... or against a wall (squish, thud, blood everywhere). What can I say, I like the potential for bloodletting.

Not really been able to get much done on the mud lately owing to the fact that I have had so much work to do for the job and school. I am definitely relieved that after Friday things can settle down for Spring Break. And no, I'm not heading off to Ft Lauderdale or Panama City, no thank you.

My cold has turned into bronchitis. Nasty cough, general weakness, lack of energy, sweats, chills. Bleh.

Did a few quick changes on the mud to promote St. Patrick's day, which is one of my favorites. The players now are accosted by the drunk leprechaun, Shamus McCree, rather than the man hungry Mrs. Claus. All city fountains spurt green beer now. Create food makes your own heaping helping of corned beef and cabbage (nummer, eat it up!). I had planned to do a quest of sorts with some mobprogs but the blooming thing didn't cooperate and locked the mprogs on the whole mud several times. Gave up on that idea until I can puzzle it out a different way in my head.

I've left several posts on the forums, especially a Meet the Immortal/Moderator post opening up for questions from players. Not really gotten many responses, which is frustrating, but thats the way it is.

I hope to complete the University area sometime soon. I don't like leaving stuff half completed. Not sure about another hall or not, there are not many left to do. Perhaps one of the aspiring immortals that will be tested will be gifted and have a vision.

I am entering a two week period of sheer torture for school. Two tests by March 4 over Probate and Litigation. A discovery writing project. A will writing project. 500 pages of reading to cover for just those two. I also have 6 composition journals to complete. Finals are March 11, and I have two comprehensive finals, a 10 page research paper due, and a final paper exam due.

In short, so much to do, so little Navarre to go about.

I've fallen asleep in the recliner with a textbook in my hands quite a few times already this week. And to top it all off, I have had to put in more hours at work also to get enough money to cover tuition/books overage for next quarter.

Anyone sharing in my headache yet? Say a prayer for the raven.

I was told today that there were those that were in the hall confounded by the rooms, got lost, and couldn't find their way out. This is both amusing and annoying at the same time. Considering the fact the clan is getting so much more than it used to have: portal rooms, lockers, 2 shops, corral, two training dummies, quest giver, healer, altar, jail, donation room, etc... more can only be better. As raiders will get just as confused and lost if they don't know their way about, again, more can only be better. If it takes members a bit more time to get about, find portals, get equipment, etc., I consider it the price of progress. Take some time and learn your hall. Immerse yourself in the dynamics of the clan.

I found it profoundly funny to listen to the mortals, today, discuss the attributes of objects on the mud and make attempts to delve secrets out of the immortals. The things they come up with concerning what some of these objects have on them is just outlandish sometimes, one cannot help but feed their paranoia and watch them run with it to see where it ends, sometimes. That Ventriloquate enhancing face mask is priceless!

One good thing I got out of being awake multiple times during the night, I was able to conceive of the means by which to customize each category archive page for this weblog. Now, if you click on the custom graphic for each category in any entry, or in the side category links, you will be taken to a category archive page for just those entries of the category, with its subsequent photo, and category description. Woohoo me.

I like this weblog stuff more and more. Can you believe I didn't blow up the thing once either. (and if you saw this place when I first got it following two blowups, you would see just how scary that can be).

I need to schedule for next quarter's classes prior to the end of tomorrow. I'm fairly irritated by the prospect because I can only take three classes so far, which total only 10 hours. (plus they are only offered this quarter so I can't skip one in favor of a higher credit hour class) I have to find a two or three credit hour class to remain full time and keep my grant... but have to keep it under 14 or 15 because the grant I get will not cover the difference of extra hours and I have to pay out of pocket. What a pain. Plus four classes worth of books. *mutter* Que sera.