(Oof, I’m so sorry Kat. That’s really tough. I had someone I thought was a friend bully me in Google chats a few years ago. It was so hard, since in person he was practically the greatest guy and then online he, his girlfriend, and one of his other friends would just be so toxic to me. I’m thankful to say I…[Read more]

“Ignis should be here soon with some food.” Storm glanced behind her toward the bathroom door. Where was Ignis, anyway? She turned back to the wounded girl. “Let me know if you need anything, all right? And I do mean anything.” Lightning flashed in Storm’s eyes as she thought of the scars and burns she had seen while…[Read more]

(I’m doing fairly well. Busy, but well. How about you, Kat?

Also, it’s all good! It’s been awhile since I’ve written Storm too, so I imagine I’ll also have rough spots. :))

“We’ve got you,” Storm murmured to “Sarah.” Then, to Megyn, “Let’s get her to the sink counter. Then we can clean and bandage her…[Read more]

(Hey! Sorry I haven’t posted in a while, I’ve been busy too. Dakota, thanks for your prayers; and Kat, you stay safe too! I’d wanted to do NaNoWriMo, but didn’t have time. *sigh*)

“Here we are,” Storm muttered as they reached the bathroom. She awkwardly shoved the door open.

@selah-chelyah Yes, Amazing Grace is a great movie! It’s been a while since I’ve seen that one too.

@eitan I love The Chosen so much–it’s an amazing example of the kind of storytelling I want…[Read more]

I’d say thanks… But I didn’t come up with it. XD

*waves back* Hello! And thanks! Edmund Dantes said it in The Count of Monte Cristo (I don’t remember anymore if it was in the book too or just in the movie–I want to say it’s both–but it’s one of my favorite lines! :D).

That’s cool! 😀 I’m waiting to start a blog until I know what message I want to tell exactly, and I do try to journal sometimes–it’s more sporadic though because usually I can’t think of what to write.

Writing for myself usually takes the form of characters and themes close to my own internal struggles, and things get so intertwined…[Read more]

YES! 😀 Also their portrayals of Peter and Matthew… 😍 And Nicodemus! And just everything is so brilliant!

I also want to write (and act in) movies someday! Screenwriting is quite the format, though, and before I tackle it I’d like to get better at writing books and short stories.

I have that same issue you mentioned earlier–forgetting why I’m writing in the first place because of spending so much time trying to create the perfect plot,…[Read more]

“We’re just helping to support you,” Storm said, also wrapping an arm around “Sarah.” When the wounded girl was supported between the two of them, Storm began leading the way to the bathroom.

“Thank you, Ignis,” Storm said gently, almost feeling bad from how dejected Ignis looked. She turned to Megyn. “Can you please help me move Sarah to the bathroom?”

“All right, I guess we’ll try that then.” Storm nodded once and then quickly scanned their surroundings. “Sarah, would it be okay if she”–she gestured to Megyn–“helped me take you to the bathroom over there?” She pointed to a door a few yards down from the one across from them. “It would give us some privacy.”…[Read more]

(Sounds good, Dakota! 🙂 Just a heads up, one thing I’d been thinking was having Storm move Yuri to a nearby bathroom or something for privacy. That way, if she removes her hoodie, there should be a lot fewer issues.

“It’s possible I could take care of it…” Storm said after a moment. Where had that offer come from? She didn’t even like playing doctor. “The wound, I mean. If you’re okay with that, Sarah.”

(Lol, okay. But Storm’s hesitant to force things on people (except when she’s in a very bad mood), so… XP XD)

@ellen-blanc

Storm noticed “Sarah’s” growing alarm. “Uh… No offense, but do we have anything more natural?”

@katthewriter

“Okay…” Storm stared blankly at Ignis a few moments, then shook her head as though to clear it. “What do you say, Sarah?”

Storm frowned at Ignis. “What do you mean? She needs her wound cleaned and bandaged.”

“Why not?” Storm was careful to keep her voice low and gentle. “We can’t help much if we don’t, and we need to help you soon. As weak as you are… I think you’ve lost a lot of blood.”

Storm nodded at Megyn. “I’ll try,” she whispered, then turned back to the wounded girl. “Sarah, to bandage your wounds, we’re going to need to remove your hoodie. It might hurt, but I can numb the pain with cold. Would that be okay?”

(All right, I’ll try to play it by ear–er, eye. XD)

Storm smiled sadly. “Dying might seem to sound better, but remember: Not all things are as they appear.”

(I agree Storm should talk to her, but I don’t know what about. I’m usually not very good at conversations. XP)

Storm watched to see how “Sarah” would respond, looking back and forth between her and Megyn.

Ah, okay, that makes sense. But Storm can’t use weather manipulation across worlds, so Brian and his Mustang would have to be in this world for Storm to scare the one and smash the other with giant hail.

(That’s really tough…

(No, it’s not her real name; I just don’t want to use her username and blow up her Inbox with notifications she doesn’t need to respond to. XD We met on Codebearers.com, a readers’ forum for the Codebearers Series by the Miller Brothers. It’s kind of a dead/dying website, but it was fun while more people…[Read more]

(No problem! I’m glad it’s hurting less, and I’ll definitely keep praying! 😀

(Yeah, that’s what I was thinking, that they will. I’m sorry about your friend…

(I did see it! It’s been a little while, so I don’t remember it too well, but I do remember enjoying it.

(It’s no problem. 🙂 I’ll have Storm suggest the idea,…[Read more]

It’s possible. How do you mean data access?

(Aw, that’s not fun. 🙁 I’ll pray for you to get well soon!

(Those were just his experiences with the youth group he used to work at. I didn’t say I agreed with his opinion that no one wants to follow through.

(Winnie the Pooh, right? Or the Christopher Robin movie, or something along those lines.

(Right, sorry for the confusion.…[Read more]

(Cool, thanks! :D)

(The guy meant after they had a plan, and before they followed through with it. He’s a youth pastor/associate pastor, and where he used to work he talked with some kids who had suicide plans, and he asked them what those plans were, and they told him, and he successfully got them to not kill themselves. He thinks…[Read more]

(Lol, yeah, twins from completely different worlds. XD Okeydokey. I was just asking since I’m going through a class at church about making life disciples (which is essentially a class on how to be a mentor to people going through hard times), and the guy running…[Read more]

(Lol, well, you’ve probably noticed how moody and coldly sarcastic Storm’s already been. XD I don’t have any problem with it, but how do you mean suicidal? Like Yuri just wishing she’d never been born/thinking she’d be better off dead, or she actually has a suicide plan (or had one before being unexpectedly whisked away to this…[Read more]

(Yuri’s all good. 🙂 This whole conversation is actually stretching me a bit by making me think of how to approach a real person in this type of situation (without the fantasy aspect, of course! XD).)

(I’m sorry you don’t hear from her anymore. It’s sad when friends leave and lose touch… That’s actually happened to me several…[Read more]

(@katthewriter Yeah, I can imagine it would be stressful. Sounds like it was a fun party–and that’s pretty funny about your friend! XD

Thanks! I’m super excited that I can actually contribute something other than ideas to a play! I’ve been part of my homeschool group’s plays for five years, and this year it’s different…[Read more]