Merie

@merieshenanigans

I think you’ll really love it!

(No one I have recommended this show to has ever NOT loved it, and I know you’d be impressed by the storytelling itself, so… xD)

I’m so excited for it! I’ll keep you posted on it XD

Language sense xD To be fair, Korean has some confusing rules too… but they’re definitely nowhere as annoying…

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Oh gosh, this really DOES make them sound super dumb xDD The thing is, they each have so many wildly different yet multifaceted personalities. For example my favorite character (and btw I love ALL THE CHARACTERS SO MUCH that he’s really only my “favorite” because I say so) by all appearances looks like a scheming, sketchy type–…

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You say you like crazy & chaotic in your characters… Well, you’ll find everything you want here. The volleyball idiots are the best idiots <3

Honestly, the most convincing arguments I’ve heard are “No unnecessary romantic subplots, just awesome friendships” and “Well-written characters who are simultaneously incredibly stu…[Read more]

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Oh my goodness, DO. It is a work of art! It looks unassuming and somewhat uninteresting, but the characters are amazing. There’s a reason it’s one of the best-loved sports animes, even among people (like me) who have no interest in sports!

After Calidris saw that she sent me an entire persuasive essay on why I have to watch it,…[Read more]

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Doesn’t that make it more impressive…? I have no talent for learning languages, so I am absolutely jealous, lol. The only things I have really picked up are random Japanese words and phrases from watching anime. Which I suppose would help my intentions to learn Japanese in the near future, but… xD

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Wow, that’s so cool! I’ve always admired people who are good at languages because I’m not xD

LOL, it’s less impressive than it sounds XD I only really learned Latin, and I’m not great at it. The others were just picking it up like a mother tongue. I never really learned it, I just… know it XD

That’s literally what I do, but w…

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It can so difficult, being a writer and yet, also illiterate xD By the way, which languages do you speak?

Oh, absolutely XD Being a writer seems to mean that you’re actually good at stringing words together. But like, in writing. If I have to say them out loud I instantly become illiterate XD

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SAME though. The wonders of the human brain, that you don’t have to clearly pronounce things in your head, so you bungle it up when you try it out loud xD

Exactly! It’s like you recognize what the word looks like but you can’t say it XD

Also that remark in your blog post “I’ve recently discovered that contrary to prior bel…[Read more]

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Gotcha! Yep, I was right   Just wanted to make sure!

LOL, I get it! I often mentally pronounce character names as gibberish and then I have to actually say their name to someone else and I can’t XD

It’s… it’s almost as natural as breathing, when you get to a certain level. I’m just fondly recalling how when I was young, I’d want…

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Hi Merie,

Oh, yes…’we’ ARE odd.
LOL XD
But, I am learning to make peace with that. ;P

@merieshenanigans

Okay, that’s understandable xD But probably not to your characters

Nah, but they hate me already XD

Random question, but how do you pronounce Liorah? I’m pretty sure I’m right in my idea of pronunciation but one can never be too safe xD While we’re on that topic… Aydin too?

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Uh…. Rose (@rose-colored-fancy) and Merie (@merieshenanigans)

Per the following…

Make it at least 3 authors, because I have a “seven obsession” as well.  Every one of my Chapters has at least seven scenes or a multiple of seven scenes (14 max).

Totally onboard with the sevens and their biblical connections.

@merieshenanigans

You… seem to have a thing with fire, don’t you? xD I wonder if it’s too early for me to ask about it. Now I’m curious…

Unfortunately, I really do XD I blame it on being an artist and drawing lots of my scenes. I adore strong lighting and what is stronger lighting than fire? 😇 Anyway, it’s just dramatic, and I’m nothing if not dra…[Read more]

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*dies*

I told you, they’re ridiculously dumb XD

Their relationship sounds so delightfully complex. Maybe I should just adopt all your characters…

LOL, it’s great. It’s very complex, but I keep expanding on it and making it more complicated XD

Aww, a burnt cinnamon roll <3

That’s actually a good way of putting it XD (Right, @calidr…[Read more]