User blog:JERealize/Progress Bar: Issue 044

(April 23, 2014)

57 years ago today, we lost Stratogale to a jet turbine. A moment of silence, please.

Moment over. Let's begin.

My Birthday
My 20th birthday was last Thursday, and I got a few gifts. First, I am now a confirmed Catholic (the ceremony occurred on Saturday the 12th), but now let's get to the big part: What I did on my actual birthday.

I turned in my fee waiver for my fall semester classes, and then turned in an old computer for recycling, but I did get to drive a bit outside my comfort zone, so there was that thrill. Also, I got two gifts for my birthday, one of which being a drawing tablet for my computer (which surprisingly, even after I got it to work, it seemed less-than-stellar, as I seemed to draw better with the mouse than with the tablet, but maybe it's the learning curve). The other gift was a Sliders Seasons 1-2 disc set, which I enjoyed very well, until someone spoiled some of the major events in the series to me (thanks a lot, Thomas from slidecage.com), so I am not as interested in the story as I used to be. (Season 1 was still a kicker, though with being spoiled, I am tempted to shove a redone Sliders series in people's faces with an Episode 11 alternate ending that ends the series altogether, and therefore, sends a middle finger to that spoiler kid (without doing it physically). Man, I hate spoilers, as my new sig will show.)

Also, I have started sticker collecting, for the time being. Panini had released a 2014 World Cup Album, and now I'm pushing the collection hard. The only problem is, I have gained a dreadful amount of duplicate stickers in the process, and I hope to find someone with which to trade. Also, I organized an Easter egg hunt for my family, and I hope to cash in on the after-Easter deals. (Once I get money, that is. Blasted stickers.)

Plans for TDJER
So, you see, had you read Episode 9, you would notice... our guest character. However, I think our character is putting a drain on the story, so I considered cutting that part of the story and wrapping it in a bonus section of Weekend Special 2. However, I did have this story arc planned for Episode 10, where the identity of this guest character becomes a pivotal point for those who lost memory of the guest or simply weren't present at all. So, this looks like a situation I need to resolve head-on, and soon, because April 2014 is close to its end.

As for Leonard of TDPI...

What about Leonardo of TDDOD?

You see, when I saw the list of characters for TDPI, I thought I dodged a bullet, as none of my characters for current or planned stories shared the same name. Unfortunately... only recently did I notice that one of my future characters was one letter shy of blowing up in my face, and as a result, it may have just blown up in my face yet. As a result, for the fate of this 2016 story, I have set up a poll, where you can decide what his name can be.

Oh, who am I kidding? I never get any poll results. His new name's Lorenzo. Moving on.

As to future episodes of TDAmerica, I already have things planned, like a returning character in Episode 10, a sudden elimination within the third week of camp, and maybe someone you wouldn't expect going off the deep end. And I will try to finish Episode 9 by the end of the month, but no promises.

Anything else?
This is only part one of my expected two-part blog, and next time, I will talk about stuff like these: So, I'll see you next Saturday! (And don't spoil any more Sliders episodes. Or Doctor Who episodes, for that matter. Notch help you if you do.) I hate spoilers. Spoilers are bad. And yet, I carry a burden of them to my grave. (Talk | Blogs | Contributions) 03:41, April 24, 2014 (UTC)
 * ASPC Elections
 * What To Expect In the Future
 * Conspiracy Time!
 * In Desperate Need of Language Learning
 * Planned Alternate History Videos