User talk:Freefalling Lilacs

Welcome
Hi, welcome to Total Drama Island Fanfiction wikia! Thanks for your edit to the User:Freefalling Lilacs page.

Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything! -- Sprinklemist (Talk) 05:15, April 22, 2010

Welcome to the wiki. I hope you enjoy yourself here, and I look forward to the to of your team up stories, or whatever you plan on doing. :) Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 13:57, April 22, 2010 (UTC)

Hey, welcome to the wiki. I didn't notice your account until today, so in order to get readers, I'd recommend commenting on blog posts, and nominating and/or supporting/opposing works for Featured Story, and Featured User, Image, etc. Also, to get a scope of great works we only have on this site, I'd read virtually anything by Sprinklemist (GO WIKI LEADER!), Sunshine (she's infamous!), Nalyd Renrut (He came up the wiki's famous quote, the typo "Sarah! How cold she?"), TDIwriter, and though I don't mean to toot my own horn, myself. All of us here want to welcome two great users!I love you when you dance when you're freestyling trance  So pure such an expression  02:15, June 14, 2010 (UTC)

Thank you very much. I really appreciate the compliment. :) Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 13:28, June 29, 2010 (UTC)

I also should mention that I really like your edits. They're very well done. :) Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 03:20, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Hey, I figured I should just mention that I linked your name on the TDI: Again! page.I figured you deserved the credit! Also, did you see TDI:A! in the Newsletter? Solid Gold 08:03, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

Hi Freefalling Liliacs. :) I'm Reddude (Most people call me Reddy though.) Just wanted to say hi and that I love your pics for TDI:FYE. :D Reddy!! :) :( :D xD DX &gt;:D ;Reddy loves emotioncons. 13:28, July 19, 2010 (UTC)

I have to say, I'm quite impressed with your character models. It makes me want to do alternate outfits for my characters... I've only done a couple that pertain to their stories. Anyway, keep up the good work. Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 03:22, July 22, 2010 (UTC)

XD Yeah, I know what you mean. I wouldn't have guessed that Eric was based on Dante and Camille partially on Holly. I am glad that I could help you out without even knowing it. XD I just added a picture of Micky D. in his ducky footie pajamas. His clothes are a little baggy, so I had to give him an appropriate body shape, which is still kind of awkward. Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 13:25, July 22, 2010 (UTC)

Hey, Freefalling Lilacs! I have a request... I was wondering if after you draw another male character (I prefer drawing male ones, but if you pick a female one, that's fine), if I could draw/edit his alternate clothes for you (second outfit, swimwear, and sleepwear). I thought it'd be a fun thing to do, and our drawing styles match well enough for me to be able to do that. Let me know if you'd like me to do that. Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 17:35, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

I think Paul sounds more intriguing to draw, though I wanted to help you with a character with baggy clothes. Paul seems like the one I'd rather do, though. It's kind of hard to determine, but either is fine. I guess I could do both if you want me to. XD I'd ask for free reign, unless you need a specific garment included. Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 19:46, August 2, 2010 (UTC)

Okay then, Paul sounds pretty fun to do. Send me the pic on here or on e-mail if you'd rather. I kind of have ideas for him without even seeing his pic. XD Be sure to tell me what his body type will be, though. Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 02:55, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

That sounds good. I'd guess it could go either one of two ways. Strong chest with no abs, or abs with no strong chest. XD I'll judge that by the pic. I look forward to doing that for you, it sounds fun. Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 03:11, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

I'll give you to versions, then. XD It shouldn't take much extra effort. And I'm up for the challenge of abs and no strong chest. XD Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 03:24, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Hi, Lilac, I just saw your Courtney one-shot on ff.net. I didn't comment there, because I don't have an account there, so I'll say here that I liked it. The narration really sounded like the world's most famous (or infamous) CIT. By the bye, my Courtney story is finished, in case you haven't been following it and have any interest in it. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 00:01, September 20, 2010 (UTC)

I still will. I'll try to get to it when I can. Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 03:14, September 20, 2010 (UTC)



I'll be honest. I got kind of lazy by not really changing the shorts and boxers other than color, but I thought they looked too good to change. XD Also, I know you said to give hi a muscle chest and no abs, but I found it hard to have nothing on the stomach, as it looked so blank. If it doesn't work for you, or if you want me to change it in some way, let me know. Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 20:38, September 20, 2010 (UTC)

That sounds cool. Can it be anything? You're welcome by the way. I'm glad you liked them. :) Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 22:41, September 20, 2010 (UTC)

Here's the alternate pic. :) Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 00:12, September 21, 2010 (UTC)

Maybe you didn't put a lot of effort into the plot of your Courtney story, but the effort you put into making the narration sound like Courtney certainly paid off. The degree of success in making the tone sound Courtneyesque is what made that story (or would have broken it, had you not been successful). Although you mostly retold canon events from a new perspective, I'm sure I don't need to tell you that I know all about putting a new spin on old events. I was, after all, the one who came up with TDI-G&amp;S.

Speaking of which, if it's not irredeemably presumptuous of me, TDI-G&S could certainly use your support on the Featured Story ballot, if you are inclined to give it. It placed 2nd last month (a month where there was no clear favorite) and is currently running 2nd this month (ditto). While it may not win this month, I have high hopes that it can win one of these days. I'm asking you for your support because it seemed to have made an impression on you. It was, after all, the reason you gave for supporting me on the Featured User ballot a couple of months ago. (For which, thanks again.) My Courtney story is also on the ballot, but that's mainly to publicize it; a noncompetition story has to be seen as something special to get more than token support in the FS voting.

On the subject of our stories, are there any plans to continue posting TDI:A! here on the wiki? I see that Solid Gold, who had been posting it here on your behalf, hasn't been on the wiki in a couple of months. As I mentioned elsewhere, I skimmed parts of it and found it intriguing, and I'm inclined to think that I will like your writing style. I was planning to read TDI:A! when I get some time, but I'm not sure I would if it is destined to remain unfinished. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 04:11, September 21, 2010 (UTC)

That's okay. I'm gladf you liked it. :D Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 03:11, October 25, 2010 (UTC)

Hey FL, I'm planning a camp (like a competition) on the TDI Camps wiki about fanart. I was wondering if I could please use FYE for an option for the contestants to use? Please? XD Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 20:03, October 26, 2010 (UTC)

Thanks a billion. 8D I'm glad I have your support here. Sprinklemist Cyan is the new green. 03:09, October 27, 2010 (UTC)

Hi, Lilac, just touching based to let you know that I put up a Halloween-themed blog post in case you missed it (since it looks like your presence on the wiki has been sporadic of late). Anyway, this post includes a couple of LTDI scenes that tie into the Halloween theme in various ways, and includes pictures from my sports photography of girls whom I think resemble the TDI girls (Halloween tie-in: TDI girls dressed as jocks). The photos include one of yours truly, in case you'd like to be able to put a face with the name. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 04:10, November 4, 2010 (UTC)

I noticed that you've started posting TDI:FYE. I may have mentioned before that I've bookmarked it, but I probably won't have a chance to read it for about a week. I have a major deadline looming for my sports photography. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 02:41, November 5, 2010 (UTC)

Hi, Lilac, I hope I haven't missed you, since you mentioned that you don't check in regularly. For New Year's weekend, I have a couple of blog posts planned that might interest you. One is my regularly scheduled LTDI preview. (As I have noted elsewhere, I intend to preview scenes every 2 months, give or take.) For the other, Sunshine and I will be making joint posts on the subject of my short story, Legacy. (If you're not familiar with it, Legacy is what put me on the map around here.) Sunshine will be posting a long-delayed fanart for the story, and I will be revealing the plot of the story's abandoned 6th chapter, which would have been set a few hours after what turned out to be the story's conclusion. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 04:38, January 1, 2011 (UTC)

Hi Lilac. I was wondering if I could use some of your characters pics for a FF I am doing, Total Drama Meltdown. Message me on my talkpage with your reply. Thanks! --One by one, they’ll all go down! Trixie for Roleplay Season 4!!! 18:36, February 19, 2011 (UTC)

I've been busy
Hi, Lilac, I wanted to let you know what I've been up to lately, since you seem to have some interest in my doings. In case you missed any or all of them, I made four blog posts in the last two week, covering various topics. First, I've posted two more LTDI previews. In addition to my regularly scheduled Valentine's Day preview, a blog discussion that turned heated led me to post an unscheduled preview with "ripped from the wiki headlines" topicality. By the by, if you don't already have LTDI on your Followed Pages list, you might want to add it because I post links to all of the previews on the story's talk page.

The third post was my plot sketch of the abandoned sixth chapter to my breakout short story, Legacy. As you may recall, I had intended to post this on New Year's weekend, as part of a special joint post with Sunshine, but she wasn't ready, so we had to push it back. We finally made our posts on Legacy's anniversary, with me posting my "lost chapter" sketch and Sunshine posting her beautiful fanart for my story. (You can also see her pic on the Featured Image ballot, hint, hint.)

The fourth post was my anniversary post. Yes, I'm now one wiki-year old.

It wouldn't surpise me--and I certainly wouldn't hold it against you--if you missed any or all of these posts, because they kind of got drowned out by active discussions on other blogs, and so fell off the Activity Feed before people really had a chance to notice them. Traffic to my anniversary blog was especially disappointing. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 06:34, February 22, 2011 (UTC)

I know I mentioned somewhere (though I don't remember where) that I am making two noteworthy tweaks to Ezekiel's personality. First, although he remains a sexist country bumpkin, he is not socially inept, because that's an aspect of the homeschooled stereotype that I consider unworthy of perpetuation, especially with this wiki having its share of homeschooled kids. (As Zeke says in his introduction, "We have Internet. It's only dial-up, but still...) The other tweak is that I interpreted the description of his parents as "freaky prairie people" (a description that appears both in LTDI and in the canon) to be code for "Bible thumpers". I won't be discussing religious doctrine in LTDI, but Zeke's faith will have some noticeable effects on his behaviour. Gideoncrawle  I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 07:00, February 22, 2011 (UTC)

Welcome back, Lilac, I noticed that you've been making edits for the first time in a couple of months. Your timing is good, because it's time for another LTDI preview, which I expect to post on the 1st. (I would have posted it today, but life got in the way.) Also, in case you know the TV Tropes website, I plan to mark my upcoming 3000th edit by listing the tropes I've identified in LTDI and my two short stories. So far, I've identified about 20 tropes in Legacy, 15 in Violin of Despair (which was March's Featured Story, in case you missed it), and about 160 in LTDI. (Admit it, that doesn't surprise you. You already knew that I am nothing if not thorough.) Once again, I'm glad to see you back. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 03:27, May 1, 2011 (UTC)

Hi!
Hey, its GossipQueen101. I was just on the site checking in on my stories page and I remember TD:FYE and I decided to come and check it out. It seems amazing and I love your drawings. I can't wait till you start it. It'll be epic from what I can see. I really happen to love Cara and Risty, those are my favorites. Although I love Donna, Sebastian, and Avery. Just know that I'm over at FF, if you need anything. Can't wait for TD:FYE to begin!

My tropes listing blog is posted. Also, in case you missed it, I posted my latest LTDI preview the week before. My tropes blog has a link to it. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 01:41, May 10, 2011 (UTC)

I keep trying to find time to read your TD:FYE chapter, but something always gets in the way. One of these days... Gideoncrawle  I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 05:29, June 1, 2011 (UTC)

I finally found time to read your TDI:FYE chapter, and I commented at some length on its talk page. By the by, if you have any interest, I've posted my Featured Story "acceptance speech" blog. If you haven't been on the wiki in the last week or two, my signature work finally won FS. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 06:45, June 7, 2011 (UTC)

Hello FreeFalling Lilacs,my Name Is Chancellor Cherry,Im Newer Here,But I Was Just saying hi!,And I Hope We Can Be Freinds,:),Check Out My User Page If You Want To Know More About Me,And I Like Your Story Td:Fye,Its really Good,And I Like Your irina,Character And The Donna One,Bye!:)

Hey! It's GossipQueen101, can you believe that the website wouldn't let me put 101. It's fine. But I just wanted to give my prediction for the top three. I sort of have an idea of who will be up there. I see it being Avery, Issac, and Risty. I don't know why, but I have a feeling it's them. Usually I have bad feelings, so here's hoping that I am right! GossipQueen 23:23, June 27, 2011 (UTC)

Since you're about on the wiki today, I thought I'd mention that the next LTDI preview is scheduled for the holiday weekend. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 23:40, June 27, 2011 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!
I hope you didn't think I forgot. I wish you an amazing day! Ah!

I wasn't aware of this tidbit, but now that I am, I'll wish you a happy birthday as well. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 02:43, July 6, 2011 (UTC)

Thank you so much <3 Love ya!

My e-mail address is ___ if you would like to e-mail me the details on the character you came up with. If you don't want to, that's fine. You can erase my a-mail address from your talk page after you see it, just so the whole world doesn't see it. :B Sprinklemist hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 22:53, July 7, 2011 (UTC)

I sent you a reply to your e-mail. Sprinklemist hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 12:58, July 8, 2011 (UTC)

So, have you heard about the Wiki-lympics? We thought you could be a good representative in the Art challenge. What do you say? Jkl9817 has a very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very long signature. 15:24, July 25, 2011 (UTC)

Hi, there. (See you're on and have a request of sorts) I was wondering if you'd like to make an alternate costume for one of my Total Drama: Best of the Best characters for their updated look? Don't feel obligated to say yes, as I understand that you may have limited time on your hands. I'd appreciate it, of course, but I'm not going to push anyone to do this. Let me know who you'd like to make one for (though Audrey II I already have an idea for), if you decide you can do this. Sprinklemist hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 03:07, August 1, 2011 (UTC)

Either or both (if you don't mind that, it's up to you). I greatly appreciate it. :) Sprinklemist hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 03:27, August 1, 2011 (UTC)

I appreciate that. No rush on them, though, really. But if you can only do one, that's still great. Sprinklemist hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 03:35, August 1, 2011 (UTC)

Hello. I'm Lulucas777. But most people call me LuLu for short. I just came to say that I LOVE your artwork and TDI:FYE. --Lulucas777 01:27, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Hi there! I LOVE your drawings, and I was wondering, would you maybe draw some characters for me? :) Owenandheatherfan 01:28, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Dude, I love your "Aria Walsh" picture... XD Nice work on it! -- Spotted at the hottest shows, interview on Charlie Rose,  they all want a piece of you!  01:30, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Yes. It's nice to meet you too! :) I've known who are for a while now. I joined just last year. As I said before I'm a HUGE fan of your art and TDI:FYE! I'm currently writing my first story TDI: Take II. If you could possibly read the preview and tell me What you think on the talkpage that'd be great! And if you have any advice can you please share it with me? I'm desperate! --Lulucas777 01:35, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Hm, a week? Alright then. I need about 8, and they're for a FF. I will give you credit for them in the trivia. Owenandheatherfan 01:36, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Oh. :( Maybe you could do 4? Or something reasonable? Owenandheatherfan 01:44, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Ok! Thank you! :) --Lulucas777 01:47, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Alright. Owenandheatherfan 01:49, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

I notice that other people have been really asking you to do pics for them. I know the feeling, so... You don't have to do what I asked of you, at all, just to free up time for you. If you do it, it's your decision. Don't feel obligated to. As for another thing, I noticed that you mentioned your dislike of photobucket. I used to store my pics there (mostly to upload from multiple computers, if needed), but then they changed that 800px above height images would be condensed to 800px. I had to stop using it. >_> Sprinklemist hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 02:21, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Trust me. When I first started drawing here, especially, I got request after request. I said yes to most of it and got little thanks (except for some, particularly my good buddy TDIwriter), and a lot of 'are you almost done?' so I finally just had to start declining. I would click the make private thing on photobucket for a lot of things, but in general it was okay. I mostly used it for showing pics to people that I needed their opinion on. As for SYTYCD, I love that one, too. Melanie, Marco, and Sasha are great (Iveta was my fave, though >_> I got so ticked off at Ryan, as I never felt she had a personality that could draw in votes, and Iveta got screwed over by the non-elimination/getting Bollywood). You should see how excited when a Stacey Tookey routine comes on. XD I love every one from her, even when Jess did one (she works miracles, I tell you). Glad to find another ANTM fan. I like most reality competition shows, especially ones with some artistic result to judge... Well, and food ones, too. <font color="Green">Sprinklemist <font color="Orange">hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 02:41, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

This looks awesome. Thank you so much! :) I'll be sure to put it on her page quickly. <font color="Green">Sprinklemist <font color="Orange">hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 04:00, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Okay, that Missy alt is CUTE! Just letting you know. Goldenshane 04:23, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

I know we've never actually talked or anything, but I just wanted to tell you that I think the alternate outfit you drew for Missy is beautiful! I really like the ribbon detail on her shirt, her sandals, and even the earrings. It really looks like something she'd wear. Great job. :) -Lalainee 16:43, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

Hey there. The Wiki-lympics art challenge is to draw scene pic of your wiki winning the wiki-lympics. You just draw what you think a wiki would look like if it were like, an actual place. You can include people in the picture as well, though it's up to you to decide if they're any specific users. It's due Friday. -- Spotted at the hottest shows, interview on Charlie Rose,  they all want a piece of you!  21:29, August 2, 2011 (UTC)

No problem. And yes, I think the people in the image have to be users. -- Spotted at the hottest shows, interview on Charlie Rose,  they all want a piece of you!  01:10, August 3, 2011 (UTC)

Personally, I'd incorporate some iconic wiki personas, such as Nalyd or Sunshine. And yeah, I think one of them has to be yourself. -- Spotted at the hottest shows, interview on Charlie Rose,  they all want a piece of you!  01:14, August 3, 2011 (UTC)

Cool. XD I can't for the life of me draw what I look like in real life, so that's why I just use the the whole Reddy alter-ego. :P -- Spotted at the hottest shows, interview on Charlie Rose,  they all want a piece of you!  01:17, August 3, 2011 (UTC)

XD Yay! I'm glad you're using me. Reddy isn't very hard to draw, imo. -- Spotted at the hottest shows, interview on Charlie Rose,  they all want a piece of you!  01:22, August 3, 2011 (UTC)

Sure, you can put a trophy in the picture. It doesn't really matter whose holding it, though. :P -- Spotted at the hottest shows, interview on Charlie Rose,  they all want a piece of you!  01:29, August 3, 2011 (UTC)

I'm not exactly sure where you'd post it, but making a blog would be completely fine. :) -- Spotted at the hottest shows, interview on Charlie Rose,  they all want a piece of you!  12:45, August 5, 2011 (UTC)

Hi Freefalling Lilacs Can u Make me A Charcter Won With Brown Hair Long but not to long brown eyes a Green Tee Gray Pants and Green Shose and make him tall User:HF650

I noticed that you have officially cancelled TDI:A! Although I never got round to reading it, partly because it appeared to be a dead fic, I did skim part of it once. As I may have told you somewhere, I happened to land on a scene (involving a brain-damaged seagull, if memory serves) that reminded me of a real-life incident I read about as a child (i.e. almost 40 years ago). Recalling that incident, I decided that it would, with minor adjustments, make a good Duncan scene for LTDI. What this means is that your story has a legacy--it contributed in a small but important way to making LTDI what it is. Just thought you'd like to know. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 05:40, August 9, 2011 (UTC)

Some things are just meant to be. It was sheer chance that led me to that particular scene, given that it was at least a couple of chapters in, if memory serves. One quirk of my mind is that I have a very associative memory, i.e. almost anything has the potential to remind me of something else. (Even as a teen, I was more of a walking encyclopedia than Harold.) The similarity between your seagull scene and the incident I read about so many years ago (involving a lynx, if memory serves) was superficial at best, but it was enough for me to dredge up the memory of something I hadn't thought about in decades. Likewise, the finals in LTDI will include a scene inspired by an incident (which I also read about as a child) from the 1923 World Series. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  01:36, August 10, 2011 (UTC)

I saw your vote on Jkl's FI candidate of Heather and the bear, and I thought I'd fill you in on a couple of things. First, they're supposed to be stuck in a pit together. Jkl's first draft of the image had blue sky visible at the top, but he removed that detail for reasons beyond my ken. Second, the image of the bear does indeed come from official content. Jkl's artistic talent lies in assembling collages from bits and pieces of pre-existing imagery. Personally, I think he does a good job, although I don't think "Heather and the Bear" is his best work.

I don't know if you happened to see the ballot last month, when he initially nominated the now-infamous "Dead Heather" image, where several campers, visible only from their (recognizable) shadows are standing around Heather after her death in a challenge accident (possibly the first time that particular fate has ever befallen a canon character). That image got a lot of support, but also drew significant opposition from people fearing that it might traumatize kids. (Personally, I don't think it would have, because it's an "informed" death scene, i.e. you wouldn't know just by looking at it that Heather was dead, as opposed to merely unconscious or even asleep. It's not like she was impaled on a bloody stake or anything.) Say what you will about "Dead Heather", however, it helped to stimulate exceptionally heavy FI voting, which has continued into this month. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  03:34, August 13, 2011 (UTC)

I highly recommend the story, Jkl's Total Drama Island, which is a Season 1 reimagining and, for my money, one of the better TDI remakes on the wiki. The first two episodes are too close to the canon for my taste, but the story picks up once it finds its own voice. Some of the phrasing is a little odd, probably because English isn't Jkl's first language. (He's Brazilian, so his first language is presumably Portugese.) Speaking of stories, I fell behind on TDI:FYE, but I finally read chapter 5 today, and I expect to get caught up either tonight or this weekend. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  04:03, August 13, 2011 (UTC)

I know this is a little awkward, but would you mind signing my friends list? :3 --Lulucas777 05:19, August 15, 2011 (UTC)

Yay! Amigos! And yes. I CAN gear you now. :} --Lulucas777 05:51, August 15, 2011 (UTC)

Sure. I'm fine with you doing one, and I encourage it, even. XD Lalainee did an image for her, but I feel it's slightly too formal, and not very modern (I mean, 40's style with a modern edge), but I'd put both images on her page if you do do one. I really appreciate your help with this. <font color="Green">Sprinklemist <font color="Orange">hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 20:05, August 17, 2011 (UTC)

Can I use your wiki persona as a character in my new one-shot?-- Doyce! "To be awesome,  you have to think awesome." 15:07, August 18, 2011 (UTC)

Well, I assumed your profile pic was your wiki persona.-- Doyce! "To be awesome,  you have to think awesome." 18:04, August 18, 2011 (UTC)

Oh, well. I can use that or I can try to find someone else, if you want. It's not that big of a deal.-- Doyce! "To be awesome,  you have to think awesome." 18:13, August 18, 2011 (UTC)

Okay, I'll do that. And yeah, I'm from Connecticut. I actually used to live here, but then I moved to Texas (worst state besides Alaska :P) and I just moved back here literally about a month ago. Also, is it okay if i crop your avatar out of that picture and reupload it?-- Doyce! "To be awesome,  you have to think awesome." 18:18, August 18, 2011 (UTC)

Yeah, that would be awesome if you could do that. Also, Connecticut can be boring, but its relaxing, plus New York City is right next door ;)-- Doyce! "To be awesome,  you have to think awesome." 21:45, August 18, 2011 (UTC)

Thanks.-- Doyce! "To be awesome,  you have to think awesome." 01:38, August 19, 2011 (UTC)

Story schedules
Yeah, I thought TDI:FYE had missed a week. No matter, I probably won't be able to get to chapter 7 for a few days anyway. I'm making final preparations to launch LTDI, with a target date of 9/03. Look for a blog this weekend with more details. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  04:11, August 27, 2011 (UTC)

You've probably seen it by now; but in case you somehow missed it, my blog announcing the LTDI launch is posted. As it turned out, I also had another momentous thing to announce; but if you haven't seen it yet, I won't spoil the surprise. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  03:56, September 1, 2011 (UTC)

The First Night chapter of LTDI is up. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  01:25, September 4, 2011 (UTC)

Lilac, I have a request: would you mind if I used Gabe's picture (or possibly his audition picture) in LTDI? I propose to caption it, "Cody's self-image". I haven't decided yet whether LTDI will have character pages, so Gabe's pick might end up either on Cody's character page or on the story page. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  03:07, September 11, 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. I'll see to it that you have a full acknowledgement. As for reading, I guess we're even, because I've been busy too and so still haven't gotten to the latest TDI:FYE chapter. At this point, I'll probably just wait for the new one and take both of the Episode 4 chapters more or less together. As for your warning about a potentially unpopular elimination, I may lament, but I promise that I won't complain as long as it makes sense. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  00:51, September 12, 2011 (UTC)

Hello. I have made a contest where people read fanfictions and they're assigned to and then answer questions. Anyway, I would like Total Drama Island: For Your Entertainment to be one of the fics this week. May I use it? Thank you :). <font color="Red">Jake:  Breathe, Feel, Love   Life  04:16, September 12, 2011 (UTC)

So. This is a comment. Now talk about TDA:FYE, woman. :@ Mrdaimion:   Like you,   only better.  00:06, September 14, 2011 (UTC)

... if you didn't want it to get out to enough people, you could have just asked me to go to Chat and you coulda PM'd it to me. xD And meh. If you can IM them, they're a girl, and you're not revealing who they are, clarifying it's a Wikian... the carrier of your spoilers is totally Gossip Queen. xD

As for TDA:FYE... It seems awesome. xD And yeah, I think you should so the Veterans and Newbies idea-- totally not solely for Zack related reasons... <-< Besides, I want to see how the returners interact with the newbies they know of. =P Also, the challenge idea seems awesome-- and if Allison returns for it, she's gonna kick some serious butt. xDD

And don't worry, I don't want any further spoilers-- Although I do have a nasty habit of checking a story's elim table 'fore I read it (I dunno why x-x), when I'm in the middle of a story, I hate spoilers. =P Mrdaimion:   Like you,   only better.  00:30, September 14, 2011 (UTC)

I see that your 1000th edit is coming up. Although that milestone has no practical effect, people often choose to recognize it. (There's just no getting around that cultural thing for big round numbers.) Are you planning anything special for the occasion? My 4000th is just around the corner, and in fact is part of a "milestone trifecta" (4000 edits, top 10 editor status, and elevation to adminship) that all happened/will happen within a few weeks of each other. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  05:07, September 16, 2011 (UTC)

Hey :D. I talked with the owner of the Gabe page and she said I could have it. However, I am giving the page to you for your character Gabe. That is all =P. <font color="Red">Jake:  Breathe, Feel, Love   Life  02:54, October 6, 2011 (UTC)

I'm sure. I want you to have it :P. <font color="Red">Jake:  Breathe, Feel, Love   Life  18:13, October 8, 2011 (UTC)

No, because the story has been cancelled. Plus I asked the user in Chatango (our chat room), and she said it was ok for me to have it, so I'm giving it to you. The story has been cancelled, and you can use it :P. <font color="Red">Jake:  Breathe, Feel, Love   Life  18:21, October 8, 2011 (UTC)

Sure. Let me do that for you. BTW, have you been watching this season of the Sing Off? <font color="Green">Sprinklemist <font color="Orange">hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 00:30, October 11, 2011 (UTC)

Delilah is my favorite, too. As for Gabe's page, you will need to fix any links to his page you might have to just Gabe. <font color="Green">Sprinklemist <font color="Orange">hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 00:38, October 11, 2011 (UTC)

I hope they do, too. I like them the most, but they do have a lot of support from the judges. That usually is what the winners have. Although there are some other teams I don't find to be as great that they're really supportive of... That worries me. <font color="Green">Sprinklemist <font color="Orange">hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 03:12, October 11, 2011 (UTC)

If you were planning to do anything for your 1000th edit, keep an eye on your edit count. You're just about there. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  05:30, October 18, 2011 (UTC)

Well, if you have to make a choice, this is a case where doing it well is better than doing it punctually. Besides, a fair percentage of people don't bother with these milestone edits at all. I think they're popular largely because they're a good way to draw attention to yourself and, by, extension, your stories.

Speaking of stories, I didn't want to clutter the TDI:FYE talk page with this, so I'll mention it here: due to offline crunch time, centered mainly around my job (I'm an accountant and my employer has a 30 September year end, so October is extremely busy for me), I haven't got to chapter 9 yet. Now that chapter 10 is up, I'll probably take the two Episode 5 chapters more or less together, just as I did with Episode 4. As for my own story, the plan is to post the Second Night chapter (covering the end of episode 1 and the beginning of episode 2) on Halloween weekend. I still have two or three scenes to write, but that shouldn't be a problem.

Here's a mini-teaser that I revealed on chat a few days ago. Episode 2 begins thusly:


 * The next morning, their first at Camp Wawanakwa, the campers awoke to the end of the world.

Chew on that for a while. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  02:55, October 19, 2011 (UTC)

I was about to ask Gideon a question when I saw your query. I just posted a blog, and celebrated 100 edits in it (about 3 weeks late). I listed 3 milestones for my blog post: 100 edits, being able to vote, :D, and having my very first fanfics getting a glowing review in the Newsletter! Are there any milestones you'd like to mention? Gideon mentioned a couple for his 4000th edit. JustLittleOlMe Lil   Jay JLOM   Mrs. Gideon  07:16, October 19, 2011 (UTC)

Character rankings for Total Drama Island: For Your Entertainment, if you care =D Frank15 08:04, October 19, 2011 (UTC)

As you've seen, I also like to leave detailed commentary, else how will a writer improve? I think that's one reason we enjoy eac other's stories--we seem to have similar attitudes on literary matters, and we seem to have similar ideas of what constitutes a good story. Anyway, I look forward to your commentary on LTDI's First Night chapter. As you've seen if you've visited its talk page, a lot of people have said a lot of things about it, but there's always room for one more. The more the merrier, as the adage goes. If you can't get to a detailed comment before Second Night goes up, though, at least be sure to vote in the two First Night polls, if you haven't already done so. (Second Night will also have at least one poll, although it's not likely that every chapter will. On the other hand, the "all cliffhangers all the time" structure certainly lends itself to polls.)

On a peripherally related note, if memory serves, you were the one who said on one of the LTDI previews, "Oh, my god, you know what a muskellunge is and are using the name in a story!" or words to that effect. Well, here's another piscine tidbit: I'm working on a running gag of sorts that features lampreys, of all things. What can I say? I was very interested in animals as a kid, and still like to watch nature programs.

Last but not least, I see you've "met" my DW. She hasn't got to TDI:FYE yet, but I've strongly recommended it to her. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  06:08, October 20, 2011 (UTC)

As you may have seen by now, I've read the two Episode 5 chapters and left an excessively long comment on the talk page. As you may also have noticed, I took the liberty of fixing broken links on a couple of your character pages, reflecting the fact that Gabe's character page no longer carries the TDI:FYE suffix. Anyway, this is getting to be par for the course, but the revelation of Camille's secret is yet another parallel between TDI:FYE and LTDI. I won't disclose the details here, although you may remember them if you've read all my other stories, since one of those pages mentions it. On a related note, I have officially announced my intent to post the Second Night this Saturday (the 29th). Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  01:07, October 24, 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I figured you were a good bet to know what a lamprey is, which is why I mentioned it. About a week ago, I gave a short, impromptu Second Night preview on chat. In a scene from the orientation tour, they come to the infirmary, and Chris rattles off a litany of "everyday hazards of camp life" that the infirmary can (or in some cases, can't) treat. Among the latter are the "giant man-eating lampreys" that supposedly inhabit the lake. Speaking of our stories, wifey has started FYE. She only got as far as the theme song (i.e. the place where it says (Theme Song)) before having to set it aside and deal with various offline matters; but it's a start, and she's seen enought to be impressed. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  02:50, October 25, 2011 (UTC)

Hey there FFL! I'm with the newsletter, and I'm in charge of everything featured aside of FUs.

I see you won Featured Character. If you'd like to say anything for me to put into the newsletter, please message me back with what you'd like to say. Thanks! :) <font face="Arial"><font color="Blue">POKE. POKE. <font color="Skyblue">PINCH. PINCH. Quit poking and pinching me! &gt;_&gt;   02:58, November 6, 2011 (UTC)

You've seen how I can alliterate without effort, or with only casual effort; but if you want to see what I'm capable of if I really put my mind to it, LTDI's Second Night chapter has a scene that is essentially an alliteration duel. I'm guessing you haven't seen the chapter yet, since I posted it the day you lost power. If the chapter's length (almost as long as the First Night) is a temporary obstacle--I certainly wouldn't want you to further delay FYE on my account--I've put the first part of the scene on the Featured Quote ballot. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  06:40, November 7, 2011 (UTC)

Sorry for a late response. You can answer the questions in third or first person, whichever.

1. How does it feel to win featured character?

2. Have you ever won featured character before?

3. Any comments on winning?

<font face="Arial"><font color="Blue">POKE. POKE. <font color="Skyblue">PINCH. PINCH. Quit poking and pinching me! &gt;_&gt;   21:37, November 11, 2011 (UTC)

I thought you might like to know that the Featured Quote ballot has something from TDI:FYE. For Thanksgiving, I chose a "Food & Eating" theme for the current ballot (16-30 November) so I put up a passage from the "soda with waffles" scene. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  00:14, November 20, 2011 (UTC)

Strange, I did a test edit of my talk page, and the current section didn't require Source mode. One of the earlier sections does, and I suspect the culprit is somebody's fancy signature template. As for the Featured Quote page, it does require somewhat closer monitoring than the other Feature ballots, due to the semimonthly cycle. That's as may be, I was happy to get your story represented on the FQ ballot. It's good publicity, after all, even if your Quote doesn't win. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  06:20, November 20, 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the LTDI typo tip. I've taken the liberty of removing the "nitpicky" portion of your FQ vote commentary, not because I'm vain or anything, but because it's obsolete now that I've fixed the problem. I did recognize your tip in the Edit Summary, though, so anyone who happened to see the Activity Feed or the Page History will know of your deed. Speaking of Featured stuff, that Gilded Chris looks real nice on Elena's character page. She would undoubtedly expect that bit of hardware to be but the first of many. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  06:53, November 21, 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I did notice the FYE chapter; and yes, I was waiting for the next. If it's going to be up in just a couple of days, though, I'll probably go ahead and read the latest chapter this weekend if I have time. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  05:52, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

I have a couple of questions about FYE. Since I don't recall it being mentioned anywhere, how old are the contestants? If they're not all the same age, how old is Elena? For now, I'll keep you in suspense regarding my reason for wanting to know. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  04:24, December 10, 2011 (UTC)

OK, close enough. The reason why I wanted to know is that, just this morning, I thought of a way that I might put a reference to your story into mine. During the "look in on the losers" episode (titled, "The Tale of the Damned"), it could be revealed that the Playa de Losers is actually a Harks hotel rechristened with a theme name, thus making Harks a corporate sponsor of TDI. Elena might then make a cameo appearance, having tagged along when her father came to the Playa de Losers for business reasons related to the production of TDI. Having pretty much the run of the Playa whilst her father is there, Elena might interact briefly with one or two of the losers. Mr. Harks might also make a brief appearance, perhaps doing nothing more than telling Elena that it's time to go, or perhaps having a more substantial role such as talking to Chris about something.

FYE's Talent Show episode indicated that FYE is set five years after the canon TDWT, or seven years after TDI. In The Tale of the Damned, therefore, Elena would be 10 years old, give or take. If you find my idea appealing, I'd like to get your thoughts on what Elena was like at that age, as well as any thought you might have regarding her father's personality. There's no hurry, of course--the chapters covering The Tale of the Damned won't be posted for over a year yet, and probably closer to two. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  05:43, December 10, 2011 (UTC)

Actually, it had just slipped my mind that TDI and TDA were supposed to be back to back, so FYE would be six years after TDI. I don't think the six-month interval really works, because TDA clearly took place in warm (or at least mild) weather. Having TDI/A back to back makes sense, since the whole (in-universe) point of TDA was to be a tiebreaker for the TDDDDI challenge. TDA wasn't so much "Season 2" as "Season 1, Part 2". (There were certain references suggesting that TDWT was probably set in the following summer, but that's neither here nor there.) On the other hand, the time reference for FYE, i.e. 5 years after TDWT, came from Trent, and he could just as easily have forgotten that Season 1 and Season 2 were in the same summer, or he could simply have lost count. In any case, it doesn't matter for my purposes. I'm sure everything you said about the 10-year-old Elena would work just as well for the 11-year-old Elena.

I hadn't planned for LTDI to make any mention of the abandoned "Haute Camp-ture" story, but your description of Elliot Harks gave me an idea for working it in. One of the benefits Harks expects for reap from his sponsorship of TDI is product placement, and to that end Harks Hotels might provide a couple of the challenge rewards--including, naturally, the excursion for the team that wins the "halftime show" eating challenge.

So, here's my idea: as the show wears on, Elliot Harks decides that he's not getting enough bang for his promotional buck, and wants a higher profile for his business. More to the point, he wants to show off the prototype of a new type of luxury hotel. (New to the Harks empire, at any rate.) Smaller and more remotely located than previous Harks Hotels, but with most of the same amenities, the plan is to place this new type of hotel in summer colonies like the Muskoka district, and cater to travellers who want to get away from it all without giving up anything worthwhile. The prototype for this new concept is, of course, the Playa de Losers, and Harks suggests--eventually insists--that a TDI episode be set there. Some of the eliminated contestants, including early outs, have substantial fan bases (much like what happened with the canon episodes), so Harks doesn't have to do all that much arm twisting. Since the episode list doesn't have an open spot, something must be cut to make room for the "look in on the losers" episode, and the producers decide that the "photo shoot" challenge is the most expendable. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  03:59, December 15, 2011 (UTC)

Artwork
The TD drawing style has its charms, but it's nice to see you putting up more stuff in your own style. All the mugshots I've seen so far, with the possible exception of Donna, are plainly recognizable from their TD-style counterparts. Speaking of Donna, I'm curious to find out why she has such a terribly jaundiced skin tone when the others don't. (The story will reveal that detail, I presume.) Gideoncrawle  I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 00:45, December 22, 2011 (UTC)

I figured that Donna had paint on her, since the others did, but her unpainted skin doesn't look terribly healthy. On an unrelated note that might interest you, if you haven't bookmarked the LTDI page, I've added some character theme song videos, which you can find in Appendix B. I'll be adding more as I get ideas and can locate vids. There are a couple of campers for whom I know what I want and will probably be able to find vids, but I'm holding off on them because certain events must come to pass in the story before readers will understand why the songs fit. (Oh, and Third Night comes out on the 30th.) Gideoncrawle  I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 01:58, December 22, 2011 (UTC)

Merry Christmas! I wanted to say thank you for writing TD:FYE and making me fall in love with Sebastian. Also thank you for being a great friend and often cure often takes care of my writers block. So here's hoping you're getting everything you wanted. GossipQueen 03:16, December 25, 2011 (UTC)

I extended the date through January 2. I'm sorry for that inconvenience. That information was in my blog. Also, it wasn't a problem that you got your person here. XD -- If your undies are tight, <font color="#D2691E">it's uncomfortable.   If you're a boy and your bra is tight, I'm uncomfortable  00:48, December 29, 2011 (UTC)

She sadly was deleted, I can do the moving now if you want, I would be happy to.--<font color="Lime">Kenzen11 - <font color="Black">Talk  - <font color="SteelBlue">Blog  05:09, January 6, 2012 (UTC)

She was awesome and very fun to write for, however, I cut a character named Lucifer and with him her story fell. I had her winning like 50% of the time in my plans. So we really haven't talked much/ever. So i would like to properly say 'Hi, I am Kenzen, call me Ken, Kenny, Kenzen or whatever you perfer.' :)--<font color="Lime">Kenzen11 - <font color="Black">Talk  - <font color="SteelBlue">Blog  05:23, January 6, 2012 (UTC)

I have never expierenced that it's just i am doinf a solo run for my story Total Drama Grasslands and I want every little detail perfect, aka the reason I have been redoing characters, cutting, and making new characters. There are the few who have a solid place... I just got a breakthrough in my head xD. So I really hate just doing abriviations so, Lily, Lilac, Freefall, what do you want to be called, xD.--<font color="Lime">Kenzen11 - <font color="Black">Talk  - <font color="SteelBlue">Blog  05:35, January 6, 2012 (UTC)

Ok, Lilac. Well most people think characters out before posting unlike me, who posted a character named Ezio as I loved the name I just need to figure out what I am doing with him, I have my ideas though. I feel people just immeaditley take names after I delete characters.--<font color="Lime">Kenzen11 - <font color="Black">Talk  - <font color="SteelBlue">Blog  06:12, January 6, 2012 (UTC)

You may have already seen this; but in case you haven't, I've posted my belated 5,000th Edit special. It's another tropes listing for my stories. The LTDI list has a lot more examples than the first one did, because more of the story has been posted. (Can you spot the plug for your story?) A word of warning, though: the examples for these tropes include some major Third Night spoilers, so you'll definitely want to be current on the story before reading the tropes list. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 05:44, January 17, 2012 (UTC)

Hi! I'm Rosalina, and I had a question I wanted to ask you. So, I was reading your story TDI:FYE, and I really like that. Aside from that, I really loved your artwork for all the characters, and was wondering if it was possible for you to draw my characters. It's completely fine it you're not available, but the total count would be thirteen contestants and possibly four interns. Please message me back! Thanks ~ Rosalina2012 14:45, January 23, 2012 (UTC)

Since you noted on your User page that you only sign Friends lists by request, would you care to sign mine? It wouldn't normally matter, but I actually use my Friends List. In some situations, it can be the easiest way to get to people's Talk pages, and we do correspond a good deal. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I-- 15:51, January 23, 2012 (UTC)

No, I perfectly understand that you're not able to. I was thinking about trying to draw my own characters, but I wasn't sure about it, seeing as I'm getting used to my new tablet. But, like I said, thanks again! ☆ Rosalina2012 <font color="mediumaquamarine">Shooting through the skies!   Gliding with the stars! ☆  21:21, January 23, 2012 (UTC)

Well, it was nice hearing from you. XD <font color="Green">Sprinklemist <font color="Orange">hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 03:26, January 30, 2012 (UTC)

Hey, I know you might not get on today but I am going to email you the improved chapter of Twisted. I really hope you'll like it since it's not really a complete change but you'll see it's going to lead in a completely different direction than you knew about. GossipQueen 01:24, February 9, 2012 (UTC)

I've posted my 2nd Anniversary blog, and I included a plug for your story. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  03:59, February 9, 2012 (UTC)

A word to the wise regarding your Subscriber List: I signed your list to be notified when you post a blog, start a new project, etc. You don't need to tell me when you post a new FYE chapter because my Preferences are set up to generate an e-mail from Wikia when a page on my Followed list is edited. That'll save you a little work. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  03:04, February 16, 2012 (UTC)

Since you're not a regular on the FQ voting, I thought I'd let you know that I put up a passage from FYE on the new ballot. (Aren't I just the best publicist you've ever had?) The theme this time is "Readers' Choice", meaning that people can only nominate passages from other people's stories. Friendly reminder: you can vote for it since you didn't nominate it. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  03:18, February 17, 2012 (UTC)

MrD has also nominated a quote from FYE. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  02:00, February 22, 2012 (UTC)

I'll make a confession: the real reason I nominated that "random" Gabe/Elena quote is because the quotes I really wanted to nominate were too long. Indeed, I had to pare down the Gabe/Elena scene more than I would have liked, for the sake of meeting the length limitations. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  04:39, February 22, 2012 (UTC)

You like Pauly D, I see. Good to see you're alive, too. XD I didn't think otherwise, but did miss ya. <font color="Green">Sprinklemist <font color="Orange">hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 05:42, March 1, 2012 (UTC)

On Elena's character page, you included the trivia note that she is "probably" the only TDI:FYE character to win Featured Character honors. There's no "probably" about it, because FC candidates have to be nominated by their creators. I don't recall that you've ever nominated anyone but Elena. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  04:16, March 9, 2012 (UTC)

Hey, I wrote a rankings blog about TD:FYE! I hope you read it cause I swear this chapter was incredible and I had a bunch to write about those amazing characters. GossipQueen 22:25, April 7, 2012 (UTC)

Can I just say that I love you even more because of your icon. I was so Team Willam and then she got kicked off. Now I want to know WHAT DID WILLAM DO? Guess we have to wait for the Reunion. Oh and I saw the new Title Card and I'm speechless. It's gorgeous. I swear everytime you post a drawing, a bit of me gets more jealous of your epic drawing skills. Also I was Team Latrice but now I'm Team Sharon Needles! GossipQueen 07:23, April 24, 2012 (UTC)

More Chapter 15 comments
Since I had some time on my hands the other day, and it looked like you might need some reassurance about Chapter 15, I broke with my recent practice and read it without waiting for the episodes's second chapter. I've left some commentary on the story's talk page, but I'm making additional comments here because these comment are as much about my story as yours.

A couple of moments in Chapter 15 reminded me of things I'm planning for LTDI. (This is becoming a habit, isn't it? But I digress.) Whereas some of the similarities I've remarked on before were fairly substantial, these are pretty superficial, but were nonetheless enough for my cross-referencing brain to make the connection. First, Chris' line in the recap, "[Donna and Wes] decided to be weak and helpless together", reminded me of my plans for the finale. When the losers return, filing into the stands in what Chris calls "The Parade of Losers" (a reference to the Olympic Games' "Parade of Nations"), the jurors enter one by one as Chris remarks on the circumstances of their elimination. Chris being Chris, he manages to insult most of the losers. Second, the snake pit is similar to something in my version of the "No Pain No Game" episode, which I call, "The Tale Of the Trial By Ordeal". Whereas the canon tests were random, mine have a unifying theme: The Labors of Herakles (Hercules), with the "mess o' snakes" standing in for the Hydra.

One connection between our stories, though, is more substantial. If you haven't read Fourth Night yet, it has a scene that I think would have worked very well for one of your "romantic" vampires. The scene somewhat imitates a romance novel scene (with the bonus, if you want to call it that, of pregnancy imagery at the end) in a decidedly unromantic situation. I can just imagine what Monique woud have had to say about that. If you have read Fourth Night, then you probably know exactly which scene I'm talking about. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  07:45, March 9, 2012 (UTC)

Can I say I totally giggled when I read your subscriber note. Also thank you for updating the story since you gave me something to read on that horrible 12 hour flight. GossipQueen

Apparently Alex Pettyfer is engaged and since you love him as much as me, I thought I should let you know. Now excuse me while I eat my weight in ice cream and think about how gorgeous our kids would have been. Lol. GossipQueen 04:12, March 14, 2012 (UTC)

Just popped by to say, good luck in the Awards voting. You're up for a lot of honors, and deservedly so. Just between you and me, if there's any justice in the world, it will be between your story and mine for "Best In-progress Story", with FYE probably having the advantage because it's further along and uses OC contestants. (Fortunately, Sprink's current story somehow didn't get nominated, or it would surely have won--not because it's better, but because he has so many more readers than anyone else.) Oh, well, it's not like I'll be going home empty-handed, since LTDI is surely a lock for "Best Reimagining" and probably has a good chance in a couple of other categories as well. And for the record, in case you didn't know, it was I who nominated you for Best Artist and nominated your story for Best Spelling/Grammar. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  00:27, March 18, 2012 (UTC)

You mention on your User page that you don't read much here, so I'm not surprised that you didn't know a lot of the nominees. My own position is less extreme, but otherwise similar. I'll be content if LTDI wins one category (not counting "Best Quote", which I consider fairly trivial) in addition to the Best Reimagining fait accompli. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  04:04, March 18, 2012 (UTC)

Although you're not actually one of my subscribers, I thought I'd let you know that I have posted LTDI's Fifth Night chapter. Ever wondered what you'd get if you turned a simple dodgeball match into a war epic? Fifth Night has an answer. This chapter also includes a scene that parodies the iconic first torture scene from Life After Lies, which is one of this wiki's best-loved noncompetition stories. (It also appears on fanfiction.net, but is a good deal more obscure there.) Gideoncrawle  I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  21:54, April 29, 2012 (UTC)

xDD I just read your profile box for the first time!! Very creative and fun! :) By the way, thank you, Lilac, for allowing me to turn you into a cockroach for my story! :D I had a wonderful time using your humor and personality to help create your character. It really helped me to write the story, since I had a ready-made "character" already. ;) As a thanks for being part of my story, you have been granted an honorary "environmental award" for your generosity, courtesy of Gull. Thank you again for your kindness. :) <font color="mediumslateblue">JustLittleOlMe  Lil   Jay JLOM   Jay-Z  Jay-cobb   Jayneneh  Lady Gideon  23:23, May 20, 2012 (UTC)

I recently posted a milestone blog that might interest you. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  01:53, May 23, 2012 (UTC)

Glad to see you're back, not that you've ever been especially active on the social side in any case. Regrettably, I might not get to Chapter 17 for a while, because I have a deadline for my own story bearing down on me: Sixth Night is scheduled for posting on 30 June, although I'm not entirely certain that I'll be able to make that date. Speaking of which, Sixth Night (whenever I actually post it) will have a special tidbit that the wiki has never seen from me before and will probably never see from me again: a substantial original poem. It's 36 lines of blank verse and is based on the "St. Crispin's Day" speech from Henry V. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  05:52, June 18, 2012 (UTC)

I'm not a poet by any means, but sometimes inspiration just comes. I did have to look up the rules for blank verse (basically: unrhymed iambic pentameter, i.e. 10 syllables per line with the stress on the even-numbered syllables). The poem actually didn't take me very long to write, perhaps because (a) the rhythm of iambic pentameter comes fairly naturally to English, and (b) Sunshine tells me that my writing style is almost poetic to start with. Anyway, I'm sure people will love it both for content and context. As for the FYE scene, forewarned is forearmed. Since you're expecting to get back to updating fairly regularly, I'll probably just hold off until you post chapter 18, and then read and comment on both of the episode's chapters together, which is my usual practice. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  01:45, June 19, 2012 (UTC)

Hmm, sounds like a cliffhanger. Even if it's not, it sounds like one from your description. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  05:20, June 20, 2012 (UTC)

Glad to hear that the new chapter is coming. I got Sixth Night posted on schedule, so I've got some time on my hands. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  04:41, July 3, 2012 (UTC)

Happy Birthday! I hope you're having a great day! You definitely deserve it. GossipQueen 00:37, July 6, 2012 (UTC)

Hey, FFL. Sorry that your question was directed at Gideon, but I have been known to have PG stories with heavy subject matter. Probably the most heavy one was regarding a character that had been molested as a child, and revealing it to another. Very few details were shared, besides who it was who carried out the abuse. As for an abusive relationship, I did cover one in a different story, but I rated it PG-13, because the abuse/intended abuse was happening within the story. I think your idea seems to be along the lines of the first. As long as not much detail is given, I think it would be fine to keep the PG rating. Also, thanks for the heads up on those mean-spirited posts. <font color="Green">Sprinklemist <font color="Orange">hasn't changed his signature in a long time. 16:35, July 10, 2012 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. (Being a responsible adult who isn't independently wealthy, I have a full-time job.) I see that Sprink has answered your question about FYE, but I'll add my own thoughts. "Mature subject matter" is more often PG-13 material than not, but a lot depends on circumstances. With anything that might be pushing an envelope, the rule is that the less detail you go into, the more likely that the lower rating will be justified, or at least defensible. (I lampshade this in an upcoming chapter of LTDI, when someone who has had an, er, intimate encounter "proceeded to describe [the encounter] in a level of detail that is not consistent with a PG-13 rating". Yes, this saucy tart kisses and tells. And yes, I suppose the description could be considered a Fourth Wall breach.)

For the situation you describe--an abusive relationship where the "gory details" are largely "offscreen", the PG rating should be fine. Indeed, it seems to me that the main argument for something like that being PG-13 is not that it might shock or scar younger kids, but that it might be over their heads. You might recall that this is why I rated TDI-G&S PG-13: not for violence, sex or language, but for "high concept that may be over the heads of younger readers". In any case, a good (if imprecise) test is to ask yourself, "would the canon Total Drama do something like this if it was a drama instead of a comedy?" And since we're on the subject of FYE, I finally got a chance to start reading Episode 9 today, so I should have some feedback for you in the near future.

I can also tell you that enforcement of ratings limits is mainly on a complaint basis. Both Legacy and (especially) Life After Lies have scenes of graphic violence that may be pushing the envelope of what is acceptable in a PG-13 story, but nobody has objected to their PG-13 ratings. (Gigi did briefly bump LAL up to an R rating, but I was able to convince her that it wasn't necessary.)

By the by, belated Happy Birthday. I'll admit that I wouldn't have remembered if GQ hadn't mentioned it, because I'm at the age where one year is much like the next. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  04:14, July 11, 2012 (UTC)

I got sidetracked from reading Episode 9 in favor of going through the large number of changes you just made to previous chapters. While most of these were just fixing typos/grammar/punctuation, adding links and making certain passages (most notably the recaps) more concise, a couple of things stood out for me. First, you replaced "Jason Voorhees-style hockey masks" with simply "hockey masks". I think you actually need some kind of descriptor there--something like "old-school hockey masks" or "face-hugger hockey masks" if you don't like "Jason Voorhees-style"--because modern goalie masks look like a cross between a football helmet and a ski racer's helmet. Ironically, the original face-hugging design was already on the way out when the Friday the 13th franchise made it a pop culture icon.

The second item comes from the end of the paintball challenge. Originally, you said that Irina panicked and channeled her inner warrior, but now you say only that she panicked. Personally, I think it was better before, because she did "channel her inner warrior", or something to that effect; and while your description of Irina in the final showdown certainly suggests that she was terrified, it doesn't suggest actual panic. Gideoncrawle I have a song to sing, O!  Sing me your song, O!  A wandering minstrel, I--  06:42, July 12, 2012 (UTC)