I went to make a bowl of oatmeal this morning, and noticed two glaring errors on the box's little challenge. Naturally I could not let something that so blatantly flew in the face of all my childhood dinosaur research go unpunished. Is it kids'oatmeal? Yes. Am I reading way too far into this? Perhaps. But a mistake is a mistake nonetheless. See if you can spot 'em!

Edit: technically there's a third error, too!

Hey everyone, meet Panzer! She's an eight week old Siamese rescued from the notorious "Windy Zone" on highway 2 between North Dakota and Montana. She's quite healthy for a stray, and she's loving her new surroundings. I think she'll be very happy in her new home.

Hello everyone! I'm back! And while I was away, I've been developing a potentially hefty RP that could be quite a bit of fun. Allow me to explain.

Our adventure follows a story format, with all participants writing in the past tense (as if we were writing a book). The end goal, actually, is to come up with something publish-worthy that we can come back and look at later on down the road, smile, and say "yep. We did that. Nice."

Jokes aside, our story would primarily follow a family of Cryolophosaurs (Crest-teeth? I dunno, still working on that one) living somewhere in the northern hemisphere- a frozen, wintry wonderland, if you will, with room for other characters to be introduced later on down the road. Age-wise, I'd set the generation of kids in their early adolescent years- just old enough to be competent travelers, but young enough to be plenty naive still. The appearance of the "Night Rainbow," "Night Fire," "Sky Dazzle," or whatever they call the Northern Lights would hold some special significance to their species- a sign that their youngest are ready to take the "Great Journey" (I'll probably have a better name for that, too, but I'm working on it). Primarily, the first and main parts will be a family of young Cryos undergoing this journey, but as I said, other roles will come into play later on as they meet more creatures along the way. Right now, I've nailed down a few potential motivations for this "Great Journey," (which, since the Northern Lights are quite common, perhaps only would happen when they're at their brightest):

-the recognition of a new generation of Cryos by what they believe to be the spirits of their ancestors. Basically a coming of age ceremony.

-a migration, possibly to flee a disaster of some kind, or even a seasonal relocation

-a dreamlike message, promising some Great Valley-esque "promised land"

Obviously I'm open to more suggestions. If this sounds interesting to you, though, please go ahead and let me know below, and we can work on developing this into a full-fledged RP!

TL;DR I want to start an RP in which our characters swap stories.

That said, you should totally read what I have to say. You know you wanna...  

Greetings to all!

I'd like to open up a new RP with an... interesting twist: the Story Circle. The Story Circle centers around a group of dinosaurs (our own characters) as they swap stories. Allow me to explain:

The Lore
No one knows exactly when the Story Circle began, but  how the tradition began is a topic less shrouded in mystery. Dinosaurs in traveling herds who were required to stay up late and keep watch for Sharpteeth eventually came to realize their task was much easier when they grouped up to share the stories they'd been told as young ones. As herds became more and more diversified, so did the tales. Some dinosaurs would even stay up late with the sentries just to hear the stories they had to offer. Word spread, and the tradition passed to stationary herds as well. It wasn't long before Story Circles were commonplace. They were an excellent way to get to know fellow travelers, and learn about one another's heritage. To this day, the Story Circle remains an important part of Leaf Eater culture, and it is expected to continue on far into the future.

Our Role
Each participant represents one or more characters of their own creation. These characters have gathered for their own Story Circle, and each will have multiple chances to share their own stories. These can be anything from creation tales, to scary stories, and even myths and legends. This differs from a standard RP in that dialogue is minimal. Instead each post will be a small story introduced by our respective characters. For example- if I were to post it would look something like this:

Ex: Fyn regards the young ones that have gathered near the circle with admiration, briefly wondering if any plan on sharing their own stories before he speaks.

"Tonight's tale is The Story of the Five"

Long ago, [blah blah blah, five young dinosaurs, yaddah yaddah, tragedy, something something, Great Valley]

There would be no dialogue to interrupt this tale, and the whole thing would have to fit within one post. If there's interest, I could set this up so that one person posts a story each day or each week (depending on personal time constraints).

Why am I Doing This?
The Story Circle came to mind under the guise of creating a laid-back RP that isn't story-driven. It's a hangout of sorts where we can gather to share our stories, and in doing so, bring out our creative sides. The Land Before Time is a diverse universe- imagine if you will, how differently a Longneck and a Spiketail might see the world, or what little Threehorns might tell each other at night to scare themselves away from sleep. It's this cultural diversity within the series' dinosaurs that I want to capture in this RP, and we can get a chance to do that- and practice our own storytelling to boot- with this series of stories.

If you're interested in giving this a try, please let me know, and we can get started as soon as possible! I think this could be a lot of fun!

Hello!

As a few of you know, I'm trying to get back into writing fics here, but while my writing does seem to be getting better as I go, I personally don't feel it's at the level it once was. With that in mind, would anyone mind helping me out as (even a part-time) pre-reader? I'd certainly appreciate it, and I can return the favor (though if my self-criticisms are any indication, I can be brutally honest at times). If anyone's interested, let me know!

Hey all!

So marking my return to the LBT community is my reimagining of an old character, Fyn the Amargasaurus (or "Sailneck" as they tend to call themselves). I'm working on a story detailing his new experiences, "To Tread Upon Fields Afar," and I'd like to extend a request to anyone interested in becoming a pre-reader! Now a few things to consider- this is a Land Before Time fic in universe only. Characters from the show may get a passing mention, but will largely be out of focus. Instead this takes place elsewhere. So if working with an OC isn't your thing, this probably isn't for you. However if you'd like to help a fellow writer get back on his feet after years of absence, give me a holler! The first four chapters are done, so I can and will provide them.

First post!



Nellis AFB, Nevada

Colonel Jules Ire ran his hand over the smooth skin of the sleek, stealthy aircraft sitting in front of him. The YF-29 Pegasus was the only fighter of it's kind in the world. The Colonel had had a hand in designing it, and seeing the finished aircraft in front of him was awe-inspiring. Though it would remain classified for a while, he hoped it wouldn't be long before the plane went into production.

"Sleep well, beautiful," he said to the plane, blowing it a kiss as he exited the hangar.

He closed the door, failing to notice as a blue light quickly scanned the aircraft. Stepping out of the shadows, a large robot crouched down behind the plane.

"I'll never understand humans," he chuckled. "They get so attached to things..." he looked at the plane and made a whistling sound. "Although I must say this is a pretty sleek craft. It'll do for a vehicle mode, at any rate."

When Colonel Ire returned to the hangar the following morning, he got the shock of his life. Sitting in front of him were two YF-29s, completely identical.

"That's it," he said, "from here on out, I'm getting more than four hours of sleep at night, because my current schedule's clearly messing with me."

Hey!

So, I was thinking it might be a neat idea to set up a section of this site for those who would like to look over chapters of others' fanfictions before submission- i.e. editors. For those who are interested in giving this a shot, either as an editor or someone who just wants a chapter or two proofread, let everyone know here!

I, for one, would like to announce my (semi) availability as an editor, though I don't have a ton of time on my hands.

Here's a plane I did for the Ace Combat RP. It's called the YF-34 "Peregrine."

I started doing trailer mashups and posting them on youtube about a year ago. Here's a link to an LBT/Avatar/Winnie the Pooh (don't ask) mashup I did. It's my first and probably still my best. Feel free to check it out if you want.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLds8a0H44Q&feature=relmfu