Poor Mackenzie....ashaelaAugust 7 2007, 04:40:03 UTC
Although I like the name "Kenzie" as a nickname better than I like "Mack." I'm not too fond of her grandmother, though.
Let me also take a second to say, as part of the mostly-silent majority, I really enjoy the story. There's nothing about it that's enough to shake my suspension of disbelief.... And after your previous entry, I thought I should speak up a bit and let you know.
Well we all have kind of figured out the it was her Grandma that is mostly to blame of Mackenzie's problem with her self image,but I didn't it would be as bad as it is. Not even letting her outside with outside except in her presence or for school. No wonder Mackenzie closed in on herself, not letting a kid go outside to play, invading her personal space buy making 'full inspections of her room'. Even a kid need to feel secure about their belongings. It's a wonder she didn't go stark raving bonkers.
YHou know, technically, she could be considered "stark raving bonkers", just a quiet form of such.
Actually, I see alot of myself in Mackenzie... which rather disturbs me, come to think of it. the feeling like everything you do is wrong. That everything which has ever happened to anybody near you is somehow your fault, that you're ruining everyone's lives just by being around... and I didn't even have a wicked grandmother to screw me up. Nuh-uh. It's all my own twistedness.
the fact that I can see that much of myself... empathize with Mackenzie that much... I love This story. I hate it too, because it's like it's me being tormented, being loved, being... well, everything.
don't beat yourself up over it, Kiraela, it'll make you feel worse. Besides, if that aspect of your character is your biggest flaw, then you're probably pretty pleasant to be around.
Still, I know how you feel, I used to feel the same way. Still do, now and then, even though I've reached the ripe old age of 23. It does get substantially easier with time, especially if you make some close friends. Sort of stands as a constant proof that some people really do want you around.
In the end, for me, the trick is just brute mental force- your mind has to be able to logically argue that your just being overly self-critical. If you can believe that, even just for a few minutes, you'll start seeing yourself improve enough to proivde fresh evidence to fuel your logic-powered confidence machine...
I swear that makes sense... I think...
Anyway, don't worry too much, you'll sort yourself out
Seriously. No wonder she didn't fit in. And no wonder she picked this University to attend. If they make warning for wandering monsters, then they wouldn't have to add rules for her. SUCK.
Now that's just...ominous. Now I'm worried to death about Amaranth, hurry up and save your lover demon girl! I hope she at least gets to apologize to her before a monster gets her.
Well, nymphs are CR 7... they aren't huge contenders in the HP department, but they do have DR, and I don't imagine the monsters are carrying cold iron... plus they can dimension door and cast druid spells!
I understand the MUniverse isn't D&D. I just had to show off what a huge geek I am. -Kevin
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Let me also take a second to say, as part of the mostly-silent majority, I really enjoy the story. There's nothing about it that's enough to shake my suspension of disbelief.... And after your previous entry, I thought I should speak up a bit and let you know.
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Best intentions don't make someone a good person though...
"l'Enfer est pavé de bonnes intentions"
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"l'Enfer est pavé de bonnes intentions"=> more or less "Best intentions are the paving stone of Hell"
Eloso, french fan
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Actually, I see alot of myself in Mackenzie... which rather disturbs me, come to think of it. the feeling like everything you do is wrong. That everything which has ever happened to anybody near you is somehow your fault, that you're ruining everyone's lives just by being around...
and I didn't even have a wicked grandmother to screw me up. Nuh-uh. It's all my own twistedness.
the fact that I can see that much of myself... empathize with Mackenzie that much... I love This story. I hate it too, because it's like it's me being tormented, being loved, being... well, everything.
THAT'S good authorship.
~*~Kiraela~*~
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But that's true of most of us, just (generally) less severely.
Is it totally wrong that Mackenzie's grandmother is, in my head, played by the Evil Grandma from Flowers in the Attic?
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Still, I know how you feel, I used to feel the same way. Still do, now and then, even though I've reached the ripe old age of 23. It does get substantially easier with time, especially if you make some close friends. Sort of stands as a constant proof that some people really do want you around.
In the end, for me, the trick is just brute mental force- your mind has to be able to logically argue that your just being overly self-critical. If you can believe that, even just for a few minutes, you'll start seeing yourself improve enough to proivde fresh evidence to fuel your logic-powered confidence machine...
I swear that makes sense... I think...
Anyway, don't worry too much, you'll sort yourself out
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I understand the MUniverse isn't D&D. I just had to show off what a huge geek I am.
-Kevin
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so far, ive found one thing that sucks about the MUniverse... Waiting 24 hours between updates! lol
Dufgall
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MUAHAHA! My Meme has stuck! you have been infected! Muahaaaaa
Dufgall
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