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\Hi! Welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you don't mind an anonymous user welcoming you.
Anyway, I don't want to lecture you about this site, so I'll summarize:
The help page and the ask a question pages are helpful at the main page. The rules:
No shouting (capitalizing all letters) No offensive language No vandalism (which also means deleting a lot of correct info) I hope I didn't bore you with these things! But I also want to say it's nice if you write the reason if you change some things at the edit Summary place at the top of "Save Page".
Now, I have a question. Are you from Sonic Heroines? Cause you wrote, "I am practically the biggest fan of her you will ever see, which is why my name is Tikallover!" --anon
Yes, I'm from Sonic Heroines...
That's cool! Do you actually own that whole site? And by the way, I'm also one of Tikal's biggest fans. --anon
Yes, I do ^_^
If you also own the images, could you upload some for Tikal? That would be wonderful! And I'm glad that you made so many Tikal websites. --anon
Well... I don't realy own the images. Sorry...
That's okay. I'm just glad you're helping me improve the Tikal article. So do you know what a lot of people write about Tikal in fanfiction? Cause the fanfiction section is small. --anon
Well, they usually pair her up with somebody like Shadow or Knuckles or Chaos, and they make her more aggressive and modern. That's all I realy know, since I usually don't read fanfictions.
Okay, thanks! So have long have you been a fan of Tikal? --anon
Ever since I first set eyes on her in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle!
So did I! So who do you think would be a good boyfriend for her? I think Tails would be (although it's unlikely). Oh yeah, you should also think about signing this petition. It's a petition for getting back the original Sonic voices for the games instead of the Sonic X ones. --anon
I think I already signed that petition. Also, I know many people hate this couple, but I realy think Knuckles would be good for her.
Actually, Knuckles and Tikal wouldn't be that bad together. I actually think more people would dislike the couple of Tails and Tikal more. --anon
BTW, I looked at your new Tikal Fansite (which is also in the notes section in my Tikal article) and I noticed you have a music clip of Tikal's theme song, and her voice clip. If you don't mind, is it actually possible to put those clips into the article? If you can't though, that's okay. --anon I don't know how to do that...
Well, that's okay. You know, I read some of your journal entries in DeviantART, and it's terrible what those people did to that bunnie and you. --anon
I just read your most recent journal again. You know, I have something somewhat similar to OCD (I'm sorry, but I don't feel like telling what it is), too. Have you ever told your parents how the people treat you at school? Perhaps you could go to a better one. --anon My parents know most of what happens at school, and they want to homeschool me, but I don't want that because then I probably won't get into a good college. Besides, I feel like I deserve the treatment I get at school because I throw OCD outbursts in the middle of class and it realy bothers people.
They still shouldn't treat you that way cause you're a really nice person with a good heart and you're not trying to bother them on purpose either. And perhaps your parents want you to stop cutting yourself because your body is a temple of God. --anon
You're not going to try and hurt yourself anymore, are you? --anon A temple of God?? Um, I probably won't hurt myself again, but I don't know. If I do something very bad I might. Or next year when I have to go back to public school... and throw outbursts again... wouldn't I deserve it then?
That's what the Bible said - your body is a temple of God. And no, you don't deserve it. All you have to do is sincerely repent to God because HE is merciful. --71.118.75.127 03:06, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
Would you mind telling me why you feel so sad and painful? --71.118.80.60 18:14, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
http://tikallover.deviantart.com/journal/ < Read some of my journals, they'll say why I'm sad.
After reading some of them, I understand why you want to cut yourself so much. But hurting yourself really isn't worth it! Perhaps if you had a positive outlook of yourself, it would help, such as being happy that you have a house and enough to eat and drink. Some people in the world actually don't have some of those things. Some people sleep in the streets hungry! Another positive outlook is that you aren't being physically tortured everyday, and you always have someone who loves you. You also do have some friends - people at DeviantArt, me, etc. I don't mean to lecture you or sound unsympathetic for your problems, but I'm just trying to say that cutting yourself isn't worth it. There are also plenty of other ways to let out your pain: listening to music, writing poems (or thinking it in your head - this helped me plenty of times before), and many others. You could also tell someone your problems, like the people at DeviantArt or me. Whenever you have the urge to cut yourself, you could try telling someone at DeviantArt or me...you aren't feeling like I'm lecturing you, do you? --71.104.181.113 01:34, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
No, I don't exactly feel like you're lecturing me. Thanks for your suggestions.
I just read your recent journals, and I think I know some of the answers to your questions. First, you're not Satan or one of Satan's slaves. If you were Satan's slave, you wouldn't be doing Christian things. I'm not exactly sure who are the Beings you're talking about, but I know that there's God. God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit (three into one). And God knows everything you do and in a way writes what you do. When you do something bad, God knows you'll do it. It's kind of confusing, but in a way, if you do something bad, God knew it before you even do it. And Satan already controls the world, but later on, in the end, Jesus will come and save everyone (it's in the Bible). God is everywhere, so there's no such thing as enough Beings to go around. Your conscious is the Holy Spirit, and if you don't listen to the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit stops being your conscious, which is what happens to serial killers. And you don't need to be kept in chains, you just need more self-control...even I need self-control... and if you die, I don't know. If you believe in God and repent for all your sins (by praying to God and asking Him to forgive you, not by cutting), then you will probably go to heaven, but even still, I don't know. God knows everything, I don't. And you won't go to hell for awhile and be sent back as another "human" - that's reincarnation and it doesn't happen. If you believe in Jesus, Jesus will save you because he died on the Cross for our sins. You shouldn't commit suicide because it is actually a sin. The Bible said you shouldn't kill, and that includes yourself. If you kill yourself, you will go to hell, but if you don't kill yourself, you always have a chance to go to heaven. So will you please stop thinking of killing yourself? I'm worried about you. Many times I think about killing myself, but I don't because I know I don't want to go to hell. As for your other journal, you're not too stupid to do anything. At first, I was afraid to buy things from a store or a restaraunt because I was afraid of talking to people. I can't read social clues, talk to people the right way, I usually can't get jokes, and I often take things too literally. So you're not the only who can't. I can't do a lot of those things. I can't talk right, I get thoughts of doing bad things, and people treat me bad as well. --71.105.3.94 20:44, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
Do you think Jesus will save just the good people and not the bad people? Because I read Revelation and that's what it seemed to tell me. That if you are bad, you will be consumed by fire, and die for real. I think I'm a bad person... Also, you really can't do these things? Do you have Asperger's?
Even if you're a bad person, if you repent sincerely, then God will forgive you. Jesus died on the Cross for everyone's sins, so that's why if you repent genuinely, God will forgive you because HE is merciful and forgiving. And I really can't do those things. I don't think I have Asperger's...I never really tested for it, but I was born prematurely, so that's probably why I can't do those things. --71.104.180.224 19:52, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
Are you still feeling suicidal? --71.105.10.41 17:58, 3 June 2006 (UTC) When I feel suicidal it comes on and off. Right now I'm not feeling suicidal.
That's good! Perhaps one day, you'll never feel suicidal again. --71.105.12.158 19:12, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
Who do you think the Beings are? --71.105.0.205 19:04, 6 June 2006 (UTC) I'm not sure. They could be my conscience. My docter thinks they're a result of me being phsycotic, but I don't believe that, because I don't see or hear them, yet I know they exist.
Do you see them as God? --71.105.2.253 20:14, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
Oh no!! Never!
I'm glad you don't see them that way! --71.105.2.253 22:19, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
You know, you act kind of similar to me - I'm sensitive, I feel depressed at times, I'm usually lonely, and people usually dislike me for no reason. Except, I think you're smarter than me. --71.105.2.253 22:56, 7 June 2006 (UTC) That's really neat that we're alot alike! But I'm not smarter than you...
I think you're smarter! I always make mistakes in my grammer, and I can't say the right words when I usually speak. I also tend to repeat the same words! --71.105.15.174 17:58, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
Sometimes I can't find the right word when I'm talking, and I repeat words too. I don't know about the grammer, though; I seem to be alright with that.
Well, then that probably means you're smarter! So what is the main problem that is causing your depression? --71.105.14.68 18:47, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
Probably all my disorders, which include Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Asperger syndrome (not positive yet), Sensory Integration Dysfunction. and, as my doctor thinks (but I don't think), Schizoaffective disorder. I have definetly been diagnosed with OCD. SID isn't an official disorder yet, but if it was, I'm sure I'd be diagnosed by my occupational therapist. We're not sure about Asperger's yet; I'm going to be tested for it in July. And my doctor said I have Schizoaffective disorder, but since I don't have hallucinations, I don't think I have it. Most of my problems are caused my these disorders. But I'm actually quite comfortable with the fact that there is something wrong with me, so knowing that I'm weird doesn't make me deppressed. It's the hard time these disorders give me that make me deppressed.
I tend to worry a lot as well. Then I have to think about it over and over and over until I get really vexed. --71.104.176.175 18:14, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
That sounds a little bit like OCD.
I don't know if I actually have OCD...what are the other symptoms of OCD? --71.118.79.162 05:14, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
Obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are thoughts and ideas that you cannot stop thinking about. Compulsions are activities or rituals performed in an attempt to make the obsession go away. It makes the obbsession go away for a few seconds, but then it comes right back and you have to do the compulsion again and again and again and again.... like scratching poisen ivy. If you cannot stop thinking about something and you have an urge to perform a compulsion or you do perform a compulsion, you should look into it.
Well, usually, when I worry, I think to myself that it's not true, and usually, it goes away. Later on, I get a different worry and I have to think the same thing to make it go away. But it's not exactly an activity...or is it? --71.118.79.237 01:11, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
Not really. A compulsion is usually a physical or verbal activity. Two of my biggest compulsions are saying sorry to everything I hurt (whether it be a table or an insect or a person or a stone; the obsession is worrying if I hurt them), and asking someone if there is something on me (like if I leave a store - I worry that a peice of merchandise is stuck to me - that's the obsession; I cannot stop thinking that there is something on me).
Had you ever stopped one of your compulsions before? --71.104.176.175 18:54, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
Not when the compulsion is really strong. If it's just a little compulsion, then I sometimes can not do it, such as one of the sorrys for something I did that is very minor. But if it's really strong, resist is futile. The only way I could not do a strong compulsion is if somebody stopped me (the only way they could do that is chain me up or grab me by my wrists - my parents have tried the latter; I kicked and screamed and swung at them... I was completely insane...). But then the obbsession gets stronger and stronger, making me have horrible stomach aches and nervousness. Sometimes my chest even hurts, as if I was going to have a heart attack. But if I can't fulfil the compulsion, the obsession and the stomach aches, the nervousness, and the chest pain won't go away. That is why I had to kick and scream and... This is kind of hard to explain. :( Uh, have you read Ella Enchanted? She had a curse which made her obey every order given to her. She sometimes tried to resist the orders, but she got stomach aches and headaches and just couldn't not fulful the order.
I see...and yes, I did read Ella Enchanted before. I read it about three times already :)! Anyway, at least you can stop little compulsions...you don't actually think kids are 'buttheads', do you? --71.104.178.133 17:52, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
I vividly remember my Elementry school days, when the other kids would shun me and not let me into their stupid little groups. The boys were all friends, as for the girls, they had two groups. One was the popular girls group, and the other was the unpopular girls group. You may think that I would at least have fitted into the unpopular girls group, but I didn't. They locked me out of their little group and wouldn't even talk to me. They teased me mercelessly and so did the popular girls group. I never got invited to any parties after 2nd grade; I never had any friends. The boys basically ignored me (until 7th grade when THEY were the ones who teased me mercelessly), while they flirted with the other girls. All the other girls would talk about was boys (when they weren't bragging to each other about thier home life). They never let me play with them, and the teacher didn't make them include me. In lunch and recess I would just sit alone or cry alone. In 6th grade one of the kids told the teacher to throw me out the window. The teacher just shook his head. Kids are cruel, and I will never, ever, NEVER forget the torture I endured as a child. Yes, I do think kids are buttheads.
Kids have shunned me before as well and ignored me, but I don't think all of them are buttheads. Just a few. But when you take homeschool, there will be no one to tease you. --71.118.78.43 01:08, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
You're right; I'll be at home. Yay!
So has the Beings ever made you do something bad? --71.118.86.148 02:37, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
If you count cutting as bad. I personally don't think it's bad, and I don't think the Beings do either. I think the reason my doctor and therapists want the Beings to go away is because their afraid they'll make me do something bad to someone else. But I wouldn't do it, even if the Beings told me to, because I know the Beings are good and they don't want me to bad things.
Well, I think cutting is bad because you're hurting yourself. Why exactly do you cut? I think in one of your journals you said it was like the pain was going away. Is that why you're cutting? By the way, I'm sorry if I take a long time to respond - I've been sort of busy lately! --71.105.14.111 01:11, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
There are many reasons why I cut. One of them is that it's as if the pain I felt inside comes out with the blood. Another reason is I hate myself and I am a bad person, so I deserve to be hurt. Another reason is that almost nobody in my real life believes that I am in pain inside. So cutting lets them know that I am at least in some sort of pain. Another reason is that when I do something bad, cutting myself is punishing myself so that I won't do the bad thing again, and therefore by cutting I can become a better person. It's like how parents spank their kids when they are bad. The parents believe that the spanking will help the kids learn not to do the bad thing again.
Usually, I cry instead. So my sadness and pain feels released. You could try that if you like. And even if you think you're a bad person, you don't have to hurt yourself. You could just ask God to forgive you instead by praying, not by cutting yourself. And God knows you're in pain and cutting just isn't worth it. And you shouldn't be punishing yourself like that. You could just ask God to forgive you and never do it again. Besides, what exactly are the bad things you do? --71.118.86.166 23:21, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
Well, sometimes I'm mean to my parents and fight with them. When I used to be in school I would throw outbursts (scream) in class when someone bothered me. Sometimes I'd even kick over chairs and elbow people. I kicked over a chair and pushed a table in the hospital too. Also, I don't go to church and I usually don't pray. There's many, many more things too, but those are the most serious.
Well, you can start praying now. So every night, you could try praying to God and ask Him to forgive you for your sins. And before eating, you could pray to God and thank Him for the food. And it's okay that you don't go to church that often. As long as you read the Bible and pray, I think it's okay. Besides, I feel I do many wrong things and I always feel bad, but I always repent at nighttime. Of course, if I feel really bad, I repent right after I committed my sin. Anyhow, you still shouldn't cut yourself. Sometimes it could manifest into something worser, or you could accidentally cut yourself in the wrong place and die. --71.105.7.189 18:22, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
You're right; I do read the Bible, so I should pray and thank God for my food. Sometimes I cut to avoid commiting suicide. So I cut when I'm suicidal. Sometimes I vision myself locking the door to the bathroom, lying down in the bath, turning the water on but not putting the plug in, and slicing my wrist vein to die a peacefull death of bleeding to death. I would wash as much blood away as I could so the sight wouldn't be hideous for my parents to see. Plus, if I changed my mind about dying, I could bandage my wrist at any time and call 911. Unless of course I get too weak. Then it would be too late... Ugh, putting this in words makes it sound grosser than it did before..
Well, perhaps you should try listening to music or write a poem, story, etc. to get your mind off the sucidal thoughts. Or think of something happy. When I feel suicidal, I just think about what would happen if I killed myself - I would go straight to hell. So you could try these or other alternatives if you like. Just try not to imagine how you would kill yourself or something like that - it might make the suicidal urges worser - unless it actually helps get rid of it. --71.118.85.73 04:59, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
I have to be careful listening to music, because some music can actually make me suicidal. If it's really happy or "uplifting" or peaceful I get sad because my life is not happy like the song. If the song is sad, I'm usually okay. And if it's a love song and not cheesy, I'm usually okay. I can't stand rap music (Yo you know what I'm sayin' it's not even music yo it's like they're just readin' poetry yo). I like jazz, classical, some pop, and a little big of rock (Sonic-ish music).
Well, Christian music is good. And if not music, there's always writing poetry, watching TV, reading a book, and surfing the net. --71.105.4.194 22:41, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
Yeah. I've written some sad poems when I'm suicidal.
So do now, you don't have to cut anymore, right? --71.104.185.164 20:33, 24 June 2006 (UTC)
I haven't cut in a while... Maybe I won't ever again, but I'm not sure. I don't want to hurt you, the other online friends, or my parents. But I do want to hurt myself, so I'm confused.
It's great that you haven't cut in a while! And you really should stop because you don't need to hurt yourself! --71.105.7.83 02:03, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
If it stops me from commiting suicide, it's okay, right? BTW, I had a really weird nightmare yesterday. I was pregnant! :(
I've actually been having some bad dreams as well. I can't actually remember them, but I know they're not good. I would be really frightened if I had a pregnant nightmare. You're okay, right? BTW, there are other alternatives, so you could do those instead of cutting (the ones mentioned above). --71.118.87.143 04:49, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
I'm fine. I probably won't cut for a while now.
That's great! :) So have there been any other problems to cause you depression? --71.105.6.180 19:05, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
I think that's about it. Most everything is covered in the journals. My disorders, the way people treat me... BTW, today was the first day of the evaluation, and the doctor doesn't think I have Asperger's....
Well, isn't it good that it's likely you don't have Asperger's? If you don't have it, you won't have any extra disorders. --71.118.88.144 04:31, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
Being diagnosed is like having an explaination for my behavior. If I'm not diagnosed, then I can't "have a reason to behave the way I do". Plus, the school, when I go back, won't listen to me unless I have an official diagnosis. I am so sure that I have Asperger's... and I just want others to believe me.
If you're sure of it, then I believe you. But even if you acted that way without Asperger's, I wouldn't care. I think you're a nice person and a great friend. --71.105.11.164 03:22, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
Really? I barely think of myself as human... Thank you!
You're welcome. You know, I just took your quiz, and I found out that I'm 18% girly. --71.118.84.195 23:21, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
It wasn't really "my" quiz. I just copied it from someone who copied it from someone who copied it... I think. It's been going around DeviantART. Did you read the other journals too, like the dream one and the medical records one?
Yeah...you don't mind, do you? --71.118.84.195 01:59, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
Of course not! What did you think of my dream? It was weird, wasn't it? I made several sketches to go along with it.
The dream was weird, but also interesting. Are you ever going to make a book about it one of these days? --71.105.14.43 19:37, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
Maybe someday. I'm too busy with other books at the time. I created articles on other books I like, but they're going to be deleted soon... :( Tikallover 02:40, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
Well then, I'll try and help you with the articles you created so they won't be deleted. What articles have you made recently? --71.118.85.206 02:52, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
One was on my new book "Un-Chosen Marriage". The other was on the already-published book, I'm a Weed: One Girl's Story of the Holocaust. But maybe we shouldn't try to save them. I guess they don't meet the criteria for being in Wikipedia. Thanks anyway, but I'll just let them delete them...
But it wouldn't hurt to try, would it? --71.118.84.86 18:47, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
I read the rules for being in Wikipedia, and I'm certainly not notable enough to make it in.
But Wikipedia:Notability says, "not all notable subjects are famous or important." And according to Jimbo, the person who made Wikipedia, says that encyclopedic content "is information which is verifiable and which can be easily presented in an NPOV fashion". He also says this about Qubit Field Theory, which is something of little importance, "I'd say that not more than a few thousand people in the world have heard of it, and not more than a few dozen understand it. (I certainly don't.) It is not famous and it is arguably not important, but I think that no one would serious question that it is valid material for an encyclopedia. What is it that makes this encyclopedic? It is that it is information which is verifiable and which can be easily presented in an NPOV fashion." This means that even if it isn't famous or important, it doesn't matter - it just has to be verifiable with a no point of view. --71.118.84.86 18:59, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
Really? Perhaps then I should continue to try to save them. The articles are: I'm a Weed: One Girl's Story of the Holocaust, Elaine Bowers, and Un-Chosen Marriage.
Actually, it's no use trying; we're the only ones who want to keep them... :'( I really am not notable. It makes me feel worse about myself, like I'm not good enough for anyone. Serial killers get into Wikipedia... but I never killed one person and I can't make it in... Makes you wonder, huh? --Tikallover 18:22, 5 July 2006 (UTC) Though they may have won this time, they all haven't seen the last of me! Oh no! Someday I'll become a great writer, just let them wait and see! And when that happens, just let them try and delete the articles, just let them try! I've had alot of experiance with writing already, and someday, someday... JUST YOU WAIT! *insert evil laughter* --Tikallover 21:02, 5 July 2006 (UTC) I would like to be a writer one of these days too. Perhaps if we ever became writers, we could co-write together. That would be a lot of fun, huh? --71.105.6.168 05:36, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
That would be great! --Tikallover 14:21, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
You know, I just read your newest journal about pacifism and I agree with you - except for one part. Near the end, you said something about asking a priest to forgive you, but instead, I believe that a sinner should ask God to forgive him/her through prayer; a priest doesn't have to do it. I don't mean to criticize you or anything, but that's what I believe because a priest isn't God. --71.118.87.204 03:31, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
I know a priest isn't God. I think I said the priest should forgive them in the name of God. But now I think you're right. The prisoner (sinner) should ask God to forgive them themselves.
I'm glad you agree with me. :) --71.105.6.247 19:05, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
Did you read my recent journal about stock characters and how I hate DID's?
Yep. And if I had to pick which stock character, I'd be the Oddball, too. --71.105.6.247 02:27, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
You would?
On another subject, I've written down plot ideas for a new book... Tikallover 11:52, 9 July 2006 (UTC) Yep! People usually think I'm strange. So what are the plot ideas for your new book? --71.105.2.14 22:25, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
An insane 15-year-old German girl living in 1940 named Margit Hoffmann. She tells about her life in first-person and how she gets sent to an asylum and what happens there. At the end the Nazis will kill all the patients in the asylum as a result of Hitler's T-4 Euthanasia Program.
Sounds interesting! You know, I actually thought of a new story myself. --71.105.7.175 02:04, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
What is it? --Tikallover 13:12, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
It's about a girl named Corina who finds these gloves and when she wears them, she has powers. However, she is so far the only person who can wear them. She later joins an organization to fight against anothe organization. She later finds out why she is the only one who can wear the gloves, and other mysteries. Parts of my story might y change, though. This probably sounds pretty silly, but I always like writing about fictional things. --71.118.76.196 03:51, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
Interesting. It's a great idea! I'm getting the impression Corina is a "chosen one" heroine and must fulfil an ancient prophecy relating to the gloves. Are you going to write a story (or book) about it? I always write about things that actually happened, historical fiction. BTW, what did you think of my story idea? I've written a concept sheet and the first few pages.
Well, I might write a story about it, but I don't think I'll publish it because it probably won't be good enough. And I think your story idea is excellent! It looks interesting. Would you mind letting me look at your concept sheet? --71.118.87.169 03:41, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
Actually, I shouldn't copy it here because someone could steal my ideas.
That's true. But is there any place you can put it where I can see it but no one else could steal it? Is your Deviant Art account a good place? --71.118.87.141 00:03, 14 July 2006 (UTC)
I could E-mail it to you, if you don't mind posting your E-mail address.
Tomorrow I'll be going on vacation for a week and won't be able to respond for a while. --Tikallover 13:10, 14 July 2006 (UTC) I'm sorry, but I don't feel safe posting my e-mail address. I'm sorry! And I guess I'll be talking to you next week. I hope you have a safe vacation! --71.118.77.146 01:48, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
I'm back Tikallover 00:39, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
I'm glad! I missed talking to you. :) --71.118.81.207 00:29, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
So what's new for you? PublishAmerica hasn't accepted or rejected my book yet. They must still be reading it. I reeeeealy hope they accept it! Tikallover 15:22, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
Well, I volunteered at a church for VBS and that's pretty much it. So what did you do on your vacation? By the way, I hope PublishAmerica accepts your book, too! I would like to read it! --71.104.190.107 00:15, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
I visited my grandma, cousin, aunt and uncle, hiked, swam, visited museums and went to a famous ice cream place. Tikallover 00:39, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
That sounds interesting! I never ever went hiking. Is it hard? BTW, I've also been editing an interesting article I found called Fulla (doll). Had you ever seen it? --71.118.75.146 00:21, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
I actually created it :) BTW, I think you're really good at editing articles; I'm not that good at it...
I think hiking is fun, but sometimes hard because I'm out of shape. Tikallover 16:19, 28 July 2006 (UTC) It's cool that you actually created it! :) And thanks for the compliment! But I think you're pretty good at editinng articles. The parts that you wrote have good context and accurate grammer! BTW, thanks for helping me upload the images of Fulla. --71.104.179.66 19:17, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
Whoops... I was waiting for a message from you when I realized that I hadn't replied... sorry for the wait. The Fulla article is coming along nicely. The pictures make it much better.
On another subject, I didn't take my morning Geodon today, and I feel much better. When I'm on that drug I feel like I've just been hit on the head very hard and I'm dazed and out of it (without the pain in the head of course). In another way of saying it, drugged up. I also feel very tired and all the good parts of the OCD are gone, for I get sick of things and am not very neat or orginized. But I feel normal now. So much more alive... happier. I hate that drug and I want to get off of it. My mom says she's afraid I'll go crazy without it, even though I just told her I didn't take it today. I'm not going crazy, am I mom? My sorrys are about the same, whether I'm on Geodon or not. Do you think I would by okay if I somehow sneaked around taking it every morning? I'm glad you feel much better! But I don't think sneaking around is a good idea. If you get caught, your parents might get angry, and that's not good. However, it seems better if you don't take the medicine, so perhaps you should tell this to your mom and explain how you feel much better. But I think in one of your journals in Deviant Art, you said that when you didn't take Geodon, you felt, "When I exhail it feels like the air is being sucked out of me. It's hard to inhail and I feel like I'm out of breath, like I've been running. I have a strange sort of headache. My chest and back hurt, non throbbing..." And it would be terrible to feel that way again. --71.118.77.30 20:43, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
Those were just drug withdrawal symptoms. They happen with almost any drug... that particular day I had not had my evening one either, which I did take yesterday. It's the morning one that makes me feel awful because I'm awake. My mom and I had a long talk today, and she saw my doctor yesterday, and he gave her some smaller doses of Geodon. In the talk, she told me that she didn't want to live with me screaming at her, which is what happened before the Risperdal (a drug similer to Geodon). I reminded her that she and dad had screamed at me too. We didn't really get anywhere, but I think we're going to get me off the Geodon slowely. I hope so anyway. Tikallover 21:32, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
That's wonderful! Maybe you won't have to take Geodon anymore soon! :) --71.118.77.30 00:52, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
I hope so. But my mom says I could go crazy and scare her if I'm off of it. She's afraid I'll hit and scream and cut myself and commit suicide. But I say if she lets those fears stop her from getting me off a medicine that knocks me out, I'll never be off of it. Two days ago I after I took my night Geodon, I broke out in hives all over my body. I still have it, and it's horrible. Perhaps I'm allergic to the Luvox or the Geodon and I'll have to get off of it anyway.
My mom told me in the talk yesterday that on our infamous vacation to Arizona (I was 10 and my OCD was the worst it ever was), she wanted to give me drugs to sedate me (like knock me out and make me numb) so they could get home. She went to a clinic, but they refused to give me any such drug. I can't believe anyone would want to do that to their kid :( See the Sedative article. Tikallover 13:52, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
It's terrible that you had a bad reaction to the medicine! I hope you feel better! But perhaps by telling your mom about the bad reaction and about the way you feel, she'll stop giving you it - or at least give you lesser, which may not be the best, but an improvement (hopefully, she won't give you any at all!). But it's terible that she wanted to sedate you during your vacation to Arizona! I'm surprised she actually went to a clinic to try to buy some! I'm glad she didn't get any for you. --71.118.81.5 06:06, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
Hello, you've never known me before. I'm the Stephanie without drugs! I'm off of them, at least for a while, and I feel so wonderful! I feel free! And this is true happiness, not drug happiness. Read my latest journal at Deviantart: http://tikallover.deviantart.com/journal/9583960/ Though I'm physically in bad condition (I didn't sleep one second last night), I don't care. I feel so much better than I have in 4 years. I love this. My parents described the Zoloft (the first mental drug I ever took) as "magic water" (Give me a break!) to try and get me to take it. That won't work ever again. No more drugs for me! No more being chained up by chemicals I take unwillingly so I can please my parents. This morning, no swallowing stupid mind-altering pills! And now that I know what I'm like off of drugs, I never want to be drugged up again! Tikallover 10:41, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
On a completely different subject, I ordered a Fulla doll from Ebay. I could take some pictures of her for the article when she arrives. It's great that you're feeling so free and happy! :) And it would be great if you could take some pictures of Fulla. BTW, I hope you never have to take those drugs again! --71.105.12.86 03:27, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
BTW, I just read your newest Deviant Art journal, and if you don't mind, I'll answer them. Do you think I am truly going insane? No. What is your view on hallucinations? I don't know. What exactly do you mean by it? Have you ever had a hallucination or known anyone who has? I don't know anyone who has, but often, whenever I'm in my room during bedtime, if I look at my hands in the dark for a couple of seconds, I start to see little colors change and dark figures. It's spooky, which is why I try to never look at my hands at night...is this a hallucination??? What do you know about them? Hallucination means having illusions. What is the borderline between sanity and insanity and what side am I on or am I in the middle? I don't know about a borderline, but I'm certain you're sane! Insanity might be losing your head completely, like your head can't think and it's a jumble and you can't control yourself at all. However, you can think for yourself and you can control yourself, so I'm sure you're not insane. --71.118.83.19 19:47, 4 August 2006 (UTC) I hope I'm not insane... I'm not sure if what you see when you look at your hands is a hallucination or not... I don't know much about them. It might not be though. Tikallover 21:47, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure you're not insane. You can control yourself and you're able to do what you want when you don't have your compulsions. BTW, I'm just curious, but do you think I sometimes act crazy, weird, insane, maybe? --71.118.83.19 01:51, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
Sometimes I can't control myself if I get very angry... Anyway, I don't think you act funny, at least not when you're talking to me. You seem a little bit (or a lot) like me, only you have better values (like you're more religous). You are very good at editing articles and have great ideas for stories (like the story about Corina and the gloves). You are a very kind and supportive person to me and I don't think you're insane at all. Tikallover 02:14, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
But you can still control yourself afterwards and sometimes, I think people can lose control of themselves when they're very angry. And thanks...People always think I'm a very strange person, so I think I am too...And I actually think I'm a lot like you! :) We both get into arguments with our parents, especially our mom, we both enjoy writing stories, people think we're strange, etc. --71.105.10.68 21:52, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
I sometimes can't stand my dad either... I guess we are alot alike ^_^ Tikallover 22:04, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
If you lived in the same place I did, I would really like to be friends with you (in actual human contact, not through computer). Of course, I don't know where you live, and I wouldn't know if my parents would allow it. --71.104.185.14 21:35, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
I can't tell anyone where I live because it's too dangerous... but it would be neat if we knew each other for real :) Tikallover 19:10, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, it would be. :) --71.104.186.85 05:52, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
So... How are you doing? I'm back on medicine, but no Geodon. Instead, I'm taking Abilify as well as still the Luvox. My doctor wanted to raise the dose of Abilify and I got angry in the office and started yelling... What is my problem? *slaps self*.
I'm doing okay sort of. I just actually just got braces. And it's too bad that you had to go back on medicine. And I don't think you have any problems! It's very reasonable to feel angry at someone who wants to give you more medicine that's going to make you feel bad. I once got so mad at my tic doctor, that he made me get a needle shot for no reason. --71.118.77.23 23:47, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
You got braces? How is it? I'm supposed to get them, but my mom and I don't think I'm ready. Tikallover 01:02, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
They aren't too bad. Just uncomfortable, brushing & dental flossing is a long process, and it can make it somewhat difficult to eat certain foods. So I have to cut them my food into little pieces. My mom didn't think I was ready, but she finally decided to let me have it. --71.118.77.23 02:08, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
It sounds kind of bad... Tikallover 17:49, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
It's not too bad! The dentists actually improved the braces technology. Normally, there used to more wire that would hurt you and you'd have to have an arch support equipment in your mouth (which would be very uncomfortable), but this new style of braces just makes it uncomfortable. Of course, for a long time, I kept complaining about these braces...But I sort of got used to them now. --71.105.10.80 20:40, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
Hmm... I guess it's not that bad then, but still... Anyway, not much is happening with me at all. Tikallover 21:13, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
Often, not a lot of stuff happens at my house either. So how's your new book coming along? --71.118.87.187 20:57, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
Unfortunetly, I'm kind of unstable right now and haven't worked on it for a long time... Tikallover 21:01, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
That's too bad...is the medicine making you this way? --71.118.87.187 03:35, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
It's probably the change in medicine. I stopped the medicines abrubtly because of my hives, crashed, then took different medicines, and now I'm adjusting to them. Tikallover 01:30, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
I hope you feel better and adujust to them soon! --71.105.13.254 23:41, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. Me too. Tikallover 01:57, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
So is anything else happening with you? And I'm glad you're not getting any more hallucinations (but I'm still seeing those weird shapes at night!)! --71.118.82.143 21:20, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
A month ago I took a test for what disorders I might have. The results came, and the doctor thinks I have OCD, Depression, Anxiety, and Schizotypal personality disorder. The latter is something new... I don't know much about it yet.
I'm not sure what you're seeing... If you don't mind me asking, do the shapes resemble anything? I'm just curious. So what exactly are you thinking of your new diagnosis? And the things I see don't exactly resemble anything in particular, but sometimes they look similar to the little red insects/bugs that crawls around my swimming pool (I have no idea what they are). Otherwise, it doesn't resemble anything. --71.104.185.249 07:59, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
BTW, I just read the article on schizotypal personality disorder, and I seem to match some of its symptoms. It said that a person having this would have "thinking that influences behavior, superstitiousness or the paranormal", "eccentric behavior or appearance", "paranoid ideation", "experience unusual perceptions", "constricted affect", "unusual thinking & speech, "lacks friends", "ideas of reference", "anxiety (socially)", and "rule out psychotic disorders & pervasive developmental disorder". I have thinking that influences my behavior, eccentric behavior, a somewhat paranoid ideation, I exprience unusual perceptions, I have unusual thinking and speech, I lack friends (except for you and my sister), and I have anxiety. I don't know what's "constricted affect" and "ideas of reference" and "rule out psychotic disorders & pervasive developmental disorder" means, though, or if I have them. I wonder if I have schizotypal personality disorder...--71.104.185.249 08:04, 19 August 2006 (UTC) Regarding the things you see, I'm really sorry. It must be very creepy to see insect-like shapes... My withdrawel visions were very creepy too, so I know how you probably feel.
About you having schizotypal personality disorder, I'm not sure, but if you're pretty sure you have it, maybe you could get tested for it, like I got tested for Asperger's. But since I was wrong about the Asperger's, you could be wrong too... I'm not sure. If I knew you for real and knew more about schizotypal personality disorder, I might be able to be more certain. I don't know... Tikallover 16:10, 19 August 2006 (UTC) Well, I won't let the prospect of having it or not let my hopes down! What I don't know can't hurt me I guess. So are you feeling more adjusted to your medicine now? --71.105.7.69 07:10, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
I didn't mean that you should let your hopes down! Whether you have it or not, you're still the same person. And if you do have it, you've always had it anyway, even if you didn't know it.
I'm pretty much adjusted to my medicine now, but for some reason I just don't feel like writing right now. But I am making a lot of pictures for DeviantART. Tikallover 18:36, 20 August 2006 (UTC) That's good to know. And I'm glad you adjusted to your medicine! And I saw your pictures - you're a good artist! I often like drawing myself. --71.118.78.19 00:14, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
Well to tell the truth... I'm not that good of an artist. Most of my pictures are traced and then modified. :( What did you think of the Un-Chosen Marriage cover idea? Tikallover 01:29, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
That's okay. When I first started drawing, I started to trace a little bit. And I like your cover idea! --71.118.75.95 03:28, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
Thanks! You know, I got screwed by PublishAmerica. They most likely didn't even read my book, yet they rejected it :( . Tikallover 17:09, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
That's terrible! I hope you can find a publisher who will read yor book. From the book samples you gave me, I can tell it's a pretty interesting story. -71.104.176.89 01:37, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. Is anything new happening with you? Tikallover 02:44, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
Not really, but I have been drawing a lot of pictures lately. Is anything new happening with you? --71.104.177.39 19:58, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
My homeschool starts in about a week. I'm just curious, what kind of things do you draw? Have you scanned any of your drawings? Tikallover 21:50, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
My school starts this Monday. I'm homeschooled, actually. And I like drawing human versions of Tikal and human versions of Shadow. I also like to draw Eagle and Nova from the anime and manga, Magic Knight Rayearth. I also like drawing Deedlit from Record of Lodoss War, and Ukyo Kuonji and Shampoo from Ranma ½. I also like drawing Maya from Tenjho Tenge. And I have scanned some of my drawings, but they aren't on any websites. I'd actually like to get a Deviant Art account, but I have a feeling my parents won't want me to. --71.104.182.190 20:00, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
Neat! I don't know who most of those characters are, but it's cool! I once drew a human Tikal, but it wasn't very good. This is the first year I've ever been homeschooled. It's neat that you're homeschooled too! Tikallover 21:09, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, it is! I just hope I don't start arguing with my parents again! BTW, I actually base Tikal's face on a character from another anime, so I'm not exactly original. And, I'm just curious, but what's required to get a Deviant Art account? --71.118.79.4 19:32, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
I joined DeviantART back in 2004, so I don't really remember... but I was only 12 years old, so it must not have been difficult. You don't have to pay unless you want to subscribe, which I'm not. I've never subscribed, so I don't think it's nessesary. I have an idea though. I'll log out and go through the steps of joining again except I won't join. Here it is:
1. Okay, you have to put in a username, password, real name (you can just put a description of yourself - that's what I did, I just wrote "depressed"), E-mail address, gender, date of birth, and country.
2. Now you can select choice {pay} membership or free membership. I suggest you select free membership.
3. You can choose to sign up for the DeviantART newsletter. Then you must agree to the terms of service and to abide by the deviantART ettiquette policy.
4. Now you click "Continue".
5. I don't know what's next... but it shouldn't be too bad. Maybe that's all if you selected free membership. Tikallover 23:42, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
Do I really need to give my E-mail address? --71.118.79.193 02:19, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
I think so... sorry. Tikallover 02:34, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
Well, let me ask my parents, and perhaps they'll think it's okay. But, somehow, I don't think so. So are you planning to draw anything new? --71.118.79.193 02:47, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
I don't know what I'll draw next... Tikallover 05:45, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
So what type of shows do you like to watch? --71.104.177.221 00:02, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
.....You read my journal, didn't you? *is embarrased* ^_^; But that's okay. It is VERY odd that I like shows like Spongebob. But I did used to think that it was very STUPID. It still is, but in a good kind of way for the most part. Tikallover 00:17, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
I don't think it's odd at all. I watch some pretty silly shows myself, actually. --71.104.177.221 03:11, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
Hmmm... once again, proof that we are a lot alike! ^_^ Tikallover 17:23, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
Yep! BTW, today, my homeschool has started, so my replies might be late. --71.104.181.58 21:11, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
Mine starts next Tuesday. Tikallover 22:37, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
So I guess you get lots of time off for a while, huh? :) So do you have any other art accounts besides the Deviant art one? I don't, but I sometimes use my daddy's Amazon account. 71.104.181.141
You can submit art on Amazon? Anyway, I used to have a Fanart Central account before I moved to DeviantART. But that's all. Tikallover 19:38, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
Well no, but actually, what I meant to ask was if you had any other accounts besides the deviant art one. I accidentally wrote "art account" when I meant to say accounts. Sorry! Anyway, how does your fanart central account look like? --71.118.76.179 21:40, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
It's inactive, with only a few of my oldest pictures. Tikallover 22:52, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
Sorry about the long reply! Anyway, you deserve to live. I don't think lesser of you at all. --71.104.188.56 05:06, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. :) Tikallover 05:59, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
So have you been feeling suicidal lately? --71.104.186.74 02:16, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
I've been feeling down, but not suicidal. In a couple days my homeschool starts :( . Tikallover 02:24, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
I'm glad you haven't be feeling sucidial! You know, I've actually been kind down myself (I just had a small argument with my mom last week!) It's too bad your homeschool starts next week, but it's gotta be better than public school, right? --71.105.5.134 19:26, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
It'll definetly be better than being hurt emotionally by the bullies all day. Tikallover 22:45, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
Yep! :) --71.105.14.111 18:26, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
So... *searching for something to say*... I'm just curious, what articles have you been editing lately? As for me, I've been editing the Barbie article and the ones about her siblings. For some reason, I love that doll! I recently found my aunt's old vintage Ponytail Barbie, which she gave to my sister years ago, which went to me when I was littler and didn't know what the doll's collector's value was. I think she's a #7 Ponytail. I combed her hair, washed it, gave her a bath (wiping all the storage dirt off her), dressed her in a vintage-like outfit, and re-ponytailed her hair. Now she looks almost new, except for the haircut she got probably from my aunt years ago. Let's see... I have three vintage dolls, one is a vintage Ken doll, also from my aunt, one is a Living Skipper doll, and the other is the #7 Ponytail I mentioned. I'm searching to get my hands on a Straight Leg vintage Skipper with titian hair.... uh, do you have any idea what I'm talking about? I'm using collector terms! (Sorry for writing too much). Tikallover 22:16, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, I pretty much know what you're trying to say. I actually used to have a collection of Barbie dolls myself! Spice Girls, one whose hair could change color, and a black-haired Barbie doll. And I've been editing Rena (.hack), Hikaru Shidou, and I'm still working on improving Fulla (doll). --71.105.14.111 22:45, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
Neat! :) Tikallover 23:21, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
You seem to be more of a doll expert than me, though. I've been into more manga/anime lately and games. So do you read any manga? --71.105.14.111 03:43, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
I don't know much of anything about manga or anime, except that when I was littler I used to like Sailor Moon, and the one girl I talked to in school last year liked Yu Gi Oh (is that how you spell it?) I think the style they are drawn in is cute, with the big eyes and stuff. Tikallover 17:18, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
I actually used to watch Yu-gi-oh and Sailor Moon. And yes, that's how you spell it. So how many dolls do you have? --71.105.5.60 05:29, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
Um, I just realized that I wrote way too much... Sorry... O_O Guess that's why I'm a writer! So I bolded the essensial information. That's all you should read. I just kept going on and on and on about needless junk that no one is interested in but me... I didn't want to get rid of it because I spent um, twenty minutes typing it... Well, I still have many of the ones I had when I was 3-11 (and used to cut their hair too short and pulled their heads off to switch thier bodies... unfortunetly, the hook that held their head to their neck often broke when I did this, so I have several dolls that have seperate heads and bodies :( .... Poor little dollies... *sob* But someday I could find new hooks on Ebay or somewhere and fix the broken dolls... I can't get rid of them because I loved them as a child so much). ANYWAY, so I have those, and then I have the ones my sister gave to me as she grew up, and then I have the ones I got and get in what I think of as the stage where I am much more careful with my dolls and love them in an adultish kind of way (the childish way was when I got a Teen Fun Skipper doll in a pink two-piece swimsuit and loved her so much that I combed nearly all her hair out... She was my favorite doll as a child and I will never forget her... but I was a spoiled brat and thought I didn't love her anymore.. so I... I... I got rid of her :( Oh, what I wouldn't do to get her back!!!! She was my first Skipper doll ever, and I had wanted one for years. I think Skipper is my favorite member of the Barbie family). Nowadays I take care of my dolls, I brush their hair carefully if at all, I almost never switch the bodies or take the heads off, I dress them in either store-bought dresses (or pants if they are male dolls) or home-made dresses made by me or my mom (you can tell if they're made by me. They look awful!) Those dolls I keep in a Barbie castle I got when I was either 10 or 11. They all have parts in my make-believe fantasy medieval game that takes place in the twelth century. They all have more or less perminent names and roles. Just a warning, you may think I'm spoiled when I tell you how many I have... :( But dolls are probably the only thing I spend my money on these days. Even back then, I rarely was interested in other toys. Okay, so here are my guesses on the numbers; I'll count in a minute: 3-11 dolls: 20. Dolls from sister: 10. Recent dolls: (better sit down) 50. And now I'm going to go count my Barbie dolls! Time card: 10 minutes later: One hundred and thirty three Barbie and Barbie-like dolls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh. My. Gosh. I didn't think I had THAT many! I mean, 133 is alot of dolls! I never counted before! I should have! And another is perhaps on the way, if I win her! That's the straight-leg titian vintage Skipper, whom I've already named 'Rini". Well, I DO remember the names of the recent dolls of the palace: Queen Valerina, King Harold, Princess Valerina, Princess Sarah, Princess Kristina, Lady Infantra, Lady Eleanor, Lady Margaret, Lady Erika, Rona the Arrow Fetcher, Addy the Maid, Tania the Scullery Maid, Arina the Scullery Maid, Marian the head cook, Isla the Nanny, Hadley the Maid, Livia the Maid, Kayley the Maid, Nicoleta the Baby, Rosie the Peasant, Gretel the Peasant, Bob the Stablehand, Tommy the Stable Boy, Alex the Stable Boy, Tia the Lady Knight, Elijah the Maskervei (don't ask!), Squire Phillipe, Squire Bernice, Squire William, Sir Alan the Knight, Mark the Arrow Master, Professor Aiden, Professor Lawrence, Professor Caskin, Professor Sheridan, Rita the Townswoman, HOPEFULLY Rini, then of course there are the dolls that don't live in the palace: Lady Wickersham, Bernice, Fawn, Angel, Kelly, Ellie, Summer, Katie, Cameron, Cindy the Actress, then of course the dolls from countries other than Valin: Queen Beatrice, Princess Annika, Queen Siokia, Princess Sioki, Abigail the Servant, uh... uh... I think that's all. Whew. I did that all at the top of my head! Okay... So yeah. Even I have no more to say on the subject at this point. Just let somebody ask me how many dolls I have and I write 750+ words about it. I think I need to start writing again...Tikallover 01:22, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
That's okay. What you have to say is interesting and I read all of it! Actually, I kinda skimmed all the names, but I read pretty much everything else. It's cool that you have that many dolls! :) I actually tend to go on and on about things as well, especially topics I like. So I forgot - did you start homeschool already? If you did, how is it? My homeschool is pretty much like last year, except that the school is tougher. --71.104.183.17 07:06, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
You didn't have to read all of it!! I'm really sorry... I went nuts. Anyway, my homeschool has started, and I think it is much easier than regular school. :) (Must... not... say... more!!) Tikallover 23:07, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
No really, it's okay. You can write as much as you want cause I really do think it's interesting. And I'm glad you think homeschool's easier than public school. So what's your favorite subject so far? I think I like...hmm...I guess writing the Vocabulary and grammer not's that bad. I really dislike history though. --71.118.85.118 21:36, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
History I don't like either because it is always so sad. Writing in school is different from writing a novella... I don't like how they tell you what to write. I hate grammer, I have math... I hate everything about any kind of school :( . Tikallover 00:45, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
Well, I do agree that school is never fun, but I guess in the future it will pay off since a good education means a good job. :) So have you been up to anything new lately? --71.104.188.14 06:12, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
Once again, I bolded all you should read. Please don't read the whole thing :( Yeah, school does pay off... I do want a good job. I'm just curious; do you know what you want to do? I definetly don't. Anyway, I've basically been doing schoolwork, but I have sad news... I didn't win Rini the skipper doll :( . But perhaps I can get an Irish Princess doll. Once I can get these two dolls, I can finish one of my other dolls, Professor Lawrence's story. It's all planned out. It goes much like a Shakespere play: When Lawrence was much, much younger, he taught the princesses and princes of Ireland. He and the oldest princess fell in love. Since in my game Ireland is not like Valin, and the oldest prince becomes king instead of the princess becomeing queen, the princess did not have to marry a prince so she could become queen. However, Lawrence was not suitable for her in the eyes of her parents, so they bid farewell. Many years later, after he figured the princess had married someone else, he met a townswoman named Rita. Something went on between them, but Lawrence's parents this time would not let the two marry! However, now the unmarried Rita has a daughter named Rini who l o o k s j u s t l i k e h i m . . . . . But Lawrence does not know this. He is now an old monotoned voiced professor of history, who is actually depressed for losing the two women of his dreams. But nobody in Wanchov Palace knows this. But one day Rita tracks him down and comes to the palace and asks to speak with him. They have quite a conversation, and the next day, Lawrence meets his daughter. By law they either have to marry or keep it a secret. They decide to marry in a few months, as nobody is against it now. But the story does not end happily. The Princess of Ireland had been very much in love with Lawrence. She absoulutly straight-out refused to marry anybody. So she was an old maid, and since her parents the king and queen died, and her oldest brother is now King, she gained permission to leave Ireland and seek out the love of her life, whom she had not heard anything about in many, many years. She didn't know about Rita or Rini or anything. It took her a year to track and find him, and she arrived in Wanchov Palace a month before Rita's and Lawrence's wedding. Though about 28 years old now (older back then than now), Princess Riona was still beautiful and everyone was amazed and shocked when she told them she was looking for "My dear Lawrence". They told her he was getting married to a woman named Rita who has a daughter of his in one month. "My love doth hast forgotten me!" she cried! Meanwhile, Lawrence was teaching history to the princesses and his daughter, whom he had come to love. Addy the Maid came into the room and told him a princess of Ireland wanted to see him. Lawrence dropped his book. "Ri...Ri... Riona?" he whispered, "It beeth not true!!" He went and saw Princess Riona, who was sitting on a chair facing the wall. She turned and faced Lawrence with tears in her eyes. "Dost thou remember me? Didst thou forgeteth me?" Lawrence stood there mouth agape. The princess continued. "I refusethed to marry anyone else. I searchethed far and wide for thee for a year. I never forgoteth thou. I thoughteth thee still loved me. But thee dost not." Professor Lawrence finally spoke up. "I didst not forget thou, but I thought thou had married and forgotten me! I kneweth not!" Riona and Lawrence spoke and cried for hours, but Lawrence chose Rita and his daughter. The princess understood, but was still heartbroken. Lawrence got married to Rita, Rini was the flowergirl, and Princess Riona was the maid of honor. The princess had nowhere to go but back to Ireland, but Queen Valerina welcomed her and bid her to stay in the palace until she decided what to do. Anyway, I hope I get the dolls!
It's too bad that you didn't win the doll! Anyway, I'm not sure what job I would get. Possibly engineering or maybe not. My fantasy job would be an author and an actress, or perhaps a cartoon voice acting actress. Of course, that's only in my dreams. So what's your fantasy job? BTW, please don't feel upset or anything, but I read it all. I didn't mean to! I was originally going to skim over, but then it sounded interesting so I started reading it. I'm sorry! It was really interesting! If you're upset about it, I won't do that again. But your story really is quite imaginative and well-planned out. It would make a nice book! --71.105.13.64 18:45, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
I'm not upset! I just don't want you to feel you HAVE to read it, because you don't. My fantasy jobs would be acting and a writer too! Tikallover 00:23, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
I'm glad you're not upset. I think it's very interesting (as I keep saying!), though it would be nice to see Riona with Lawrence. Of course, I'm just thinking that cause that was his first love, but he and Rita is good couple as well. So do you know what will happen to Riona now? And it's cool that your fantasy jobs are the same as mines! So what type of shows would you like to act? I would like acting a comedy show, but people tell me my face matches a character that is unintelligent and often lost (not ditzy, though). --71.118.87.251 04:48, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
The main reason Riona and Lawrence will not be together is because Lawrence has a daughter with Rita. I'm thinking since the only choice Riona has is to go back to Ireland, which isn't really that much of a home to her anymore, the Queen of Valin could allow her to stay in the palace. After she gets over not being able to be with Lawrence, my mom had the idea that she could get into something she could enjoy, perhaps gardening, and take care of a garden in the palace grounds. And perhaps she and Lawrence could be friends. She could even be friends with Rini... though that's not too romantic, seeing as they were once in love. It isn't very nice, in fact it's very mean, that people tell you your face looks unintelligent! It actually reminds me of a time a drew a picture of a monster in school and this boy said, "It's your face." Anyway, I would like to act out the part of a strong and intelligant woman who isn't very pretty (I couldn't play a pretty part anyway since I'm not pretty), but yet an intruging (spell?) character. Maybe she could fall in love but it doesn't work out. I would NOT want to play the part of a damsel-in-distress or someone shallow. Tikallover 16:54, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
Gardening sounds like a good idea! And it's not nice either that the boy thinks the monster is your face. And I'd like acting a heroine type character, too. I wouldn't mind acting someone shallow who turns good at the end though. I remember watching a movie of someone shallow who, by a fairy's spell, had to switch place with a maid. After cleaning and cooking and doing lots of chores, became a good person. I wouldn't want to be a damsel-in-distress either, though. I would like to fall in love as well, and there are complications, but they end up together. Or maybe it seems like they dislike each other, but they end up together. So what type of movies do you usually watch? I like watching different types of comedies. --71.104.180.32 19:07, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
I don't watch many movies.... So I'm not sure what I like. Tikallover 14:24, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
That's okay. I don't watch a lot myself, since I'm usually only allowed to watch during summer. BTW, I just read your newest jounral, and I believe your parents do love you. Even if they threaten you, they actually do care for you. If they didn't, they wouldn't have given you homeschool or the medical things you need. They also wouldn't take you to places or do other little things. My parents tend to kinda threaten (I don't know if that's the appropriate word) me to take me to full-time public school, but I know they love me, and I'm sure your parents love you too. They are probably just annoyed and are getting upset about what they have to spend, but I'm sure they love you. Although I do admit that what they say isn't nice, I'm sure they love you. --71.118.81.11 19:56, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
I hope you're right. I just wonder why they make those threats. So anyway.... what do you think of my fancharacter Ruby the Echidna? There are some pictures of her on my deviantart gallery. I'm working on a description for her. Tikallover 03:59, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
Well, I think she and her story is very interesting. Although, there are other echidnas besides Tikal and Knuckles. There's Lien-Da and Julie-Su. Besides Tikal, Lien-Da is my next favorite echidna, after Knuckles. Perhaps you could have a story where Em saw Lien-Da, and he likes her and rather marry her than marry his sister. However, Lien-da is actually Knuckles's enemy! So his parents may not approve of it. Or perhaps Em could like Julie, but she's not Knuckles's enemy. Or maybe, for another subplot, Knuckles still has feelings for an ex-girlfriend or another girl, such as Rouge or Julie-Su or someone else. Of course, you don't have to have these stories, but I would find it interesting. BTW, I actually make little stories for Tikal, too, except I pair her up with different characters, cause I think she's a cute couple with several characters. For instance, I think she'd look good with Tails, Shadow, or Jet, so I imagine different stories with the different characters. Of course, I'm kinda running out of ideas right now for her stories, and so I'm making stories for the characters in Skies of Arcadia instead. But if you have any other ideas for Tikal, there would be great! Anyway, I would very much like to see Ruby and Em's story more developed!...I wrote way too much, didn't I? --71.105.12.101 07:19, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
You didn't write too much! Anyway, in the games, Knuckles and Tikal were the last echidnas. I think you're thinking of the comics, where there were more echidnas. My fanfiction is based on the games because I've never read the comics. Sorry.... Tikallover 15:28, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
Well, that's okay. Perhaps one of these days we could co-write a fanfiction together somehow, and we can put both of what we know together. Like, I'd write about the comic book parts you don't know about, and you can write about your characters, Em and Ruby, and we can both write about Tikal and Knuckles. --71.118.81.133 19:22, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
That would be neat to do sometime! Tikallover 00:02, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
I just read your newest journal, and I'm very glad you didn't cut! I felt worried when you thought about it. But please don't think about hanging yourself, you'd make a lot of people sad...and, I know that this is a change of subject, but if you want to make your parents happy, you could try asking if you could do any chores around the house, such as folding away clothes, putting away dishes, vaccuming, etc. You don' thave to, but it might help. And again, I'm glad you didn't cut and that you have an incentive to live! --71.118.78.76 19:31, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
I don't know why my parents think I'm super lazy... I mean, I am lazy, but I do my chores, which include setting the table every day, washing the car windows, making the Friday dessert, ect, ect. I often fold the towels after they come out of the drier even though that isn't one of my chores. I cleaned and vaccumed the whole basement a couple days ago, and then I also swept and picked up all the acorns from our deck yesterday. I guess that's not much though... And I DO complete my schoolwork eventually... but being with my mom and dad so much, unlike being away for them for seven hours in public school five days a week, is getting on all of our nerves. Well anyway, I feel much better now, and I think my parents do too. I just wish my dad would ease up on the insults... I'm now taking the same anti-deppresant my mom takes... maybe that will help me, because she said it helped her. Tikallover 21:54, 17 September 2006 (UTC)
Well, I think you're not very lazy at all! I mean, you do more chores than me! And perhaps if you talk to your dad about what he says to you, he might understand how you feel and stop, or at least lessen it. And I do hope your anti-depressant works for you! And again, I'm glad you had the will to stop yourself from cutting. --71.118.78.76 02:19, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. So what have you been up to lately?
Nothing really. Just the usual school, and then hobbies - if there's time. Have you been doing anything new lately? Is your fanfiction finished yet? --71.118.86.68 21:38, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
Actually I've been working more on the pictures for the fanfiction... Tikallover 23:28, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
I just saw it today. You draw good! Right now, I'm currently drawing Maya as a couple with Scourge. Actually, it's a co-drawing with my sister. I draw Maya and the background, and she draws Scourge and colors everything else, except for Maya - I do that. My next project is drawing Vyse as a couple with Nova! I don't exactly think they'd be the best couple, but I just wanna draw them together cause it's fun. Besides drawing, I'm writing a book version of the game, Skies of Arcadia Legends. Anyway, I really look forward to seeing more of your drawings! :) --71.105.6.239 07:15, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
Interesting. I'm not really sure who those characters are, but I'm sure your drawings will be good! Tikallover 17:04, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks! So what are all the couples you support? I like...hmm...Tikal and Tails, Tikal and Shadow, Tikal and Jet, Tikal and Knuckles, Sonic and Sally, Ukyo and Sonic, Sonic and Wave, Scourge and Shampoo, Maya and Dark, Hikaru and Eagle, Vyse and Fina, Vyse and Aika and Vyse, Ramirez and Fina, Knuckles and Rouge, Knuckles and Julie-Su, Shadow and Maria, and Shadow and Amy...I didn't know I liked that many couples...there are actually some cross-overs from other shows/games, but that's the characters I think will go well together. My favorite couples are Amy and Shadow, Tikal and Tails, and Sonic and Sally. --71.104.185.129 19:17, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
My favorite couple is Knuckles and Tikal (Hey, I'm even making a fanfiction where they're married with children!) Then I like Shadow and Rouge (but I don't like how Rouge is a damsel-in-distress in Sonic Next-Gen), Shadow and Maria, Cream and Tails, and.... that's it. I don't know who Amy could go with... but I no longer support Sonic and Amy. Amy is just too much of a damsel-in-distress with Sonic. Princess Elise is too, but perhaps Sonic and her will be an official couple anyway. Tikallover 21:12, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
Rouge is a damsel-in-distress in Sonic Next-Gen? I didn't know that. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that I think Cosmo goes well with Tails, too. And I also forget to mention that Amy and Sally goes well with Knuckles, too. Princess Elise goes well with...I don't know - I don't know her personality really. You know, there haven't been a lot of heroines lately, but there are some. Tikal (our favorite character! :)), Julie-Su, Rouge the Bat (except for in Sonic Next-Gen), Cream (sometimes), Cosmo (sometimes), Sally (sometimes), Mina (sometimes again!), Lien-Da (I don't know if she counts cause she's a villain, though), and Maria (I think). And there are other heroines besides the Sonic games, which is the three Magic Knights, Yuna & Rikku & Paine (only in Final Fantasy X-2, not in Final Fantasy, Sailor Moon girls, and Aika. In books, there's the Ella Enchanted girl, Two Princesses of Bamarre main character, and Howl's Moving Castle girl. So what type of damsel-in-distress do you like at all? I think that if only once it happens, it's okay, perhaps. If the girl's strong-willed. Though, being the heroine's more interesting. --71.104.182.22 08:06, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
Yes, Rouge is rescued by Shadow in Sonic Next-Gen... Anyway, I'm glad that there are a lot of heroines. My vision of a damsel-in-distress is someone who is kidnapped or almost hurt (but never actually hurt) in some way, and doesn't try to help themselves. Almost everyone is capable of somehow trying to help themselves... so I don't think I like any type of damsel-in-distress. By the way, I read what that person said about the Fulla (doll) article, and I don't think what they said is true. You did a great job on it! Tikallover 13:49, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. You did a great job, too! Hey, we should really try and make it into a good article! I know we can do it! :) So, I'm just curious, but do you mind a damsel-in-distress that tries to help herself, but just can't cause of something (I'm sorry about the vagueness!)? --71.104.181.5 07:40, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
Well, maybe if she is disabled in some way it's okay. I hope we can make the Fulla (doll) article into a good article! I'm not quite sure what can be improved on it though... Tikallover 19:48, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
Well, it just needs to have a neutral point of view and not make it sound like Fulla's better than Barbie. And we need to write the article so that people not possessing Arabic knowledge could read this easily (not everyone knows that Arabic women are traditionally covered, so we have to write that down somewhere)...that looks hard...but I'm sure if we put our heads together, we'll think of a way to fix it. I removed some of the quotes and wrote it in plain text instead (with a little rewrite), so that should help. --71.105.3.234 21:20, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
Hmmm... It seems to be coming along nicely with your edits. I'm not quite sure what I can do, is there anything you need help with? Tikallover 23:19, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
Well, you could help me add information to Fulla's critcism and what people in the western part of Earth think about her. --71.104.176.105 07:27, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
I know many Western people are disgusted by women in the Middle East wearing those abayas, hijabs, veils, and headscarfs every time they go outside. I myself don't like it. And a doll who promotes it surely wouldn't be too popular. (I bought a Fulla doll without a hijab, and I only bought one because I thought she was a pretty doll. I did feel some guilt, however... but anyway...) However, that would be original research... so I'll have to look for that information on one of the many Fulla news articles on the web. Tikallover 08:04, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, I don't exactly like how the womem have to wear those things. But why would you feel guilty? It's just a doll, and she doesn't even have a hijab, so I think it'd be okay... Anyway, it'd be great if you could find some websites discussing those subjects. --71.104.188.191 20:52, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
I try and look around for one. Is there anything else I can do? Also I wanted to say again that I think you're really, really good at editing articles... someone said in a peer review that the prose an article I heavily edited was "disgraceful"... Either I'm waaaay to sensitive to critism or some registered users on Wikipedia are not very nice (the deletion discussions of my book's articles, the comment that user made on you "not even being a registared user", use of the word "disgraceful".... But perhaps the former is the truth. Tikallover 21:04, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
Correction! I fixed that particular article and they said it is much better! :) That's great! And well, if you're still looking for things to do, I'm not exactly sure what you can do (since I'm kinda not sure what to do myself), but you could help me rewrite some things that are in fragments. Anyway, I think you edit very nicely! And I don't think you're sensitive to criticism - some users on Wikipedia are just mean. "Disgraceful" is such a strong word that's not even true! I think you're a great editor, a great friend, a great artist, and a great author! --71.105.12.4 18:24, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
Wow, thanks! That means a lot to me! Tikallover 18:26, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
Hey, you know, I actually found a small article that talks a bit about what the western world thinks about Fulla: http://simivalleysophist.blogspot.com/2005/10/barbie-vs-fulla-cultural-clash.html. I'm not sure exactly how to put it into the article, so perhaps you can! Unless of course the information isn't very good, since it's still kinda talking about Muslims... --71.105.12.4 18:30, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
Hmmm... It doesn't really say that Westerners dislike the doll and what she promotes... Maybe I'm just not looking hard enough... Tikallover 18:41, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
Well, I just read it again, and it was talking about a Muslim disliking it, but that won't help. Anyhow, we just have to keep looking, and we'll find an article that's discussing what people in the Western world think about Fulla! --71.105.12.4 18:56, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
Okay. So have you been doing anything else lately? Tikallover 23:49, 23 September 2006 (UTC)
Hmm...not really, but I'm still working on my drawings and the Skies of Arcadia book thing. But this Monday, I'm going to get my appliance in my mouth so my arch will be wider. Originally, I wasn't going to get it, but my mommy fought hard for it with the dentist, so now, I have to get it. She says it's good for breathing and speech, so I guess I have to get it. I guess the uncomforatableness will be worth it...I hope... besides that, nothing else is really happening. Is anything else happening with you? --71.105.12.4 02:16, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
I might sound stupid, but what is an arch? Also, no, nothing is really happening with me. Tikallover 02:26, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
I don't think its sounds stupid - I didn't know what it was myself at first! Anyway, an arch is an appliance that goes on the roof of your mouth and is designed to make it higher, so you can breath easier and speak better and so the teeth can fit in your mouth without looking like it's crowded. There was also one that could be attached to your head (this is real!). --71.105.12.4 06:25, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
Wow... well, I hope it works! What happens if it is attached to the head? (sorry if I'm being nosy) Tikallover 17:56, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
No, I don't think you're being nosy. I'd be curious too, if someone told me that! Anyway, it still helps your arch, and it supposed to be less uncomfortable, but I wouldn't want to walk outside with it. --71.118.87.227 18:16, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
Interesting. I can see why you wouldn't want to walk outside with it. Tikallover 20:03, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
Today, I got my arch and my lower braces!! You know, the arch isn't actually what I expected it to look like. Instead of being a flat metal blockish thing (like I thought), it was actually like a wire instead. However, like I expected, it made it harder to speak clearly because my tongue kept hitting it when I'm talking. Right now, my mouth feels so full of metal! At least this is only for about eight months, and not about two years, like my braces. --71.105.13.232 21:21, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
It doesn't sound like very much fun... I'm sorry about that. I actually pictured it as a curved metal bridge-like thing. I hope you'll be okay with it! It doesn't hurt, does it? (Again, sorry if I'm being nosy.) Tikallover 21:28, 25 September 2006 (UTC)
Well, at times, my teeth ache, cause they're probably trying to move, but otherwise, it's just uncomfortable. Of course, it might be just uncomfortable today, and might hurt tomorrow, cause my mommy told me that sometimes it doesn't hurt at first until the next day. --71.105.13.232 04:21, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
I'm really sorry about that... I hope it will stop being uncomfortable and not hurt. Tikallover 14:04, 26 September 2006 (UTC)
Yes, I hope so, too. Though, eventually, as my teeth are nearing straightness, it will hurt less though (at least I think so!). --71.104.184.203 05:52, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
I hope so. Tikallover 07:00, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
So is anything else happening with you? --71.118.80.78 18:53, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
Not much. I've been working on the Skipper Roberts article though. Do you think I need to improve on anything? Tikallover 23:02, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
Well, I fixed up some minor problems, but there are still some things that need to be fixed up. First, some of the references were over used. They should be used at least once or twice. And it would be nice if there were some more details explaining why the doll was discontinued, how popular it was, criticisms, and how much it made in sales. And perhaps another picture would brighten up the article, too. I liked the picture of Courtney, but it had nothing to do with Skipper, so I had to remove it. It would be nice if there was a screenshot of Courtney together with Skipper, though. And that's pretty much it! You've actually done a good job on this article, though. --71.104.179.212 07:42, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
Thank you! But Courtney was one of Skipper's friends... doesn't that have to do with Skipper? Tikallover 20:15, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
Well, yes, but the image shouldn't be Courtney by herself because she isn't the article's main focus. --71.105.12.130 07:06, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
Oh, okay... Tikallover 13:53, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
But I did really like that picture. I don't know why, but I really thought that picture was pretty...Anyway, do you think my advice helps? --71.105.12.130 18:38, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
I think your advice is good, but I don't know where to find that information. Perhaps I'll look in the library for a book on Barbie or Skipper. Tikallover 19:34, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
Okay, and I'll try and find some references for the article, too. --71.118.81.153 23:02, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks! That's really nice of you! Tikallover 23:22, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
So are there any other articles you need help with? --71.118.81.153 02:46, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
BTW, I found this article about Skipper, but I don't think it will be too helpful, will it (you have to click on the Barbie Skipper section to get to the Skipper info page, by the way)? But there are some pretty good pictures there. --71.118.81.153 02:57, 30 September 2006 (UTC) Thank you, but I don't think we can use the pictures because they are copyrighted... But thanks anyway! Tikallover 18:22, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
It's actually having a hard time finding references for Skipper. It may be because she was discontinued or maybe not. I'm not sure. --71.118.81.193 18:54, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
I think the references that are already in the article are basically all you can find on the internet, but I'm not sure. I'll look again perhaps. Tikallover 23:53, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
So is there anything else I can do to help you in the article? --71.105.13.183 18:31, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
Well.. You said the references were overused... how do I reduce them without having some things go unreferenced? Again, thank you so much for helping me with the article! Tikallover 20:30, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
Hmm...I'm not exactly sure, but perhaps you could put things that have the same reference next to each other and put the reference at the end of it to show it came from the same reference. --71.105.13.183 21:12, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
I don't know if that would work because I need to have the information in a certain order. Sorry... Tikallover 01:32, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, did you find a book about Skipper? If you did, you can put it in a section called "Further reading" to show that some information came from that book. --71.105.13.27 19:55, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
I haven't gone to the library yet... My mom has to drive me. But using the computer we put a Barbie book on hold. EDIT: Good news! I managed to buy on Ebay a vintage red-haired Skipper doll! She's from California, and I live far away from there, so it will take a while to arrive, but I can put her picture in the article when she gets here! :) Tikallover 21:13, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
That's great! BTW, did you get the Irish princess doll? And if you made any more stories about your dolls, I'd actually like to hear about them. The one about Lawrence was very interesting and reminded me of one of William Shakspere's works! --71.105.13.27 08:10, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
Yes, I got the Irish Princess. She's beautiful! :) And each of my dolls that live in the imaginary kingdom of Valin have a story... Some have more interesting stories than others. Tikallover 16:24, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
I bet she is! Is there a picture of her? And I would like to hear some of them. Is there any you would like to share with me? --71.105.15.198 18:54, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
Yup, I have two pictures, one of her and Professor Lawrence: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40333186/ and one of her by herself: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/39916307/?qo=8&q=by%3Atikallover&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps . I'm really touched that you're interesting in my stories and dolls :) It means a lot to me! Also, Tia the Lady Knight has an interesting story, but I haven't gone into details. But here is what I have written in my incompleted Microsoft Word Document about the characters of Valin:
This fiery redhead was the first woman knight in Valinese history. She saved the whole kingdom from the Evil One. She was a peasant's daughter who was kidnapped by the Evil One at age 14 and made a slave. For four years Tia planned revenge and escape, and when the Evil One kidnapped the Queen and the then 5-year-old Princess Valerina and planned to take over the kingdom and kill them both, Tia flew in a rage and killed the Evil One with the very sword that would have slit the Queen's throat. Tia was made a knight when she gave the sword to the queen and knelt with the bold words "I am not yet a knight, my Queen, but I'm ready!" The sword hangs from this noble knight's belt now. She later married the King's royal protector Knight Sir Alan, and had one son, Elijah the Maskervei. Tia is in one word, fiery. She is also brave and extremely loyal to the Royals. She is now officially the Queen’s royal protector Knight, a much respected title in Valin. In her time Lady Tia teaches her squire, Squire Bernice and her son Elijah. She is also on palace guard duty often and practices her knight skills daily. If there is trouble, Tia is always at the scene to protect people at the blink of an eye. Lady Tia is masculine in many ways but once in a while wears a dress at a ball to remind everyone that she is indeed a woman and has accomplished many things as a woman. Tia’s deep but feminine voice is a thick mixture of a country peasant accent and a Valinese noble accent. The princess really does look pretty! I especially like her long hair. And I also like Tia's story! It's nice to see a heroine in a story and not a damsel-in-distress. I like how brave and determined she is. She actually reminds me of Harriet Tubman in a way. --71.105.15.198 20:15, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
Actually, Tia reminds me of Joan of Arc. But I can see how she would remind you of Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman is actually one of my most favorite people in history. For school when asked to write an essay about someone in the past I always choose her. There are almost no damsels in distress in my stories of Valin, except in that one part where the queen and princess were DIDs. In fact, in my fantasy world there is something I made up called the Dragon Code, which means that a princess on her fifteenth birthday will be “captured” by a dragon who was hired to do so at the evening of the birthday ball and carried away to the dragon’s lair, where her betrothed must “rescue” her. He is the only one allowed to “rescue” her because it is said by the Dragon Code that whoever “rescues” her must marry her. Here's the catch: If the prince takes too long, the princess and the hired dragon may play cards together.
Dragon: Got any three's, your highness? Princess: Go fish, Mr. Dragon, sir. I think the Dragon Code is interesting, and the playing card part is funny. But, I'm just curious, what if the princess didn't want to get married on her fifteenth birthday? --71.105.15.198 05:08, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, don't forget, this takes place in the twelth century medieval times, where arranged marriages were the most common type of marriage, and people got married at as young as ten (believe it or not!). A princess would definetly have had an arranged marriage, so she doesn't really have much of a choice. The only reason I made it this way is because it is more realistic. Just a thought, in my game there are many non-realistic things, like dragons and stuff, but other things are slightly more realistic for that time period. Valin follows the feudal system (I hope I spelled it right), where peasants are at the bottom and nobles are at the top. And everyone in Valin believes the earth is flat. Ect.
Oh yeah, I almost forgot. So which is your favorite character from Valin? --71.105.13.110 19:05, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
My favorite would be Rona the Arrow Fetcher (she's female, even though she's an arrow fetcher), because in my view she's the most beautiful doll. She had dark brown eyes and medium brown hair steaked with light brown hair. She has the biggest, most beautiful smile. However, while trying to improve her outfit I accidently cut it up and now it's ruined, and she's currently, uh, without any clothes. But I'm going to try and make her a new one soon. Tikallover 19:32, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
She sounds very beautiful! And, if you don't mind, when you get her a new outfit, could you take a picture of her? I'd like to see how she looks like. So what's her story in Valin? --71.105.13.110 07:08, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
Rona was the daughter of a very poor but unkind peasant man. She had an older sister named Erika and several brothers. They did not have enough food to feed the entire family, so with permission from the nobles of their estate they sent Erika away to be a serf to a seamstress, and Rona to an orphanage. Rona was never adopted, however, but when she was 16, was able to leave the orphanage. She seeks out her sister Erika, who had run away from the seamstress and had gone to the palace via the king and queen's request line. Erika had requested a job, but the king (who has a wandering eye for woman!) fell in love with her and made her a noblewoman! Rona found her sister and now lives with Erika in Erika's chambers. Rona is in love with the archer instructor, Mark the Arrow Master, and so she got the job of fetching arrows and bringing them back to him or the pages or squires. Mark is only interested in his arrows, however, not Rona. But Rona keeps trying. Tikallover 15:02, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
EDIT: I put some bits and pieces of things my mom and I have not finished together and gave Rona a new outfit: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/40912670/ But perhaps it looks too "schoolgirl"... I actually like the outfit, but I have to admit that it does seem a bit schoolgirl. But I still think it looks very nice, and I like the story! --71.105.11.80 19:18, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, since she's an arrow fetcher, perhaps she could have an outfit like Lady Tia's, with a shirt, tunic, and pants. But she could also have a peasant-type outfit with a lace-up bodice over a long-sleeved shirt and a skirt. She is, after all, a peasant (serf now, same class, just not a farmer). Perhaps I can try and make something for her like that... but I need brown and black fabric (I already have white).
Well, I hope you find a brown and black fabric soon! --71.105.11.80 08:07, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
BTW, I'm just curious, but have you ever had any beanie babies? I had a lot of them, and I used to play with them with my mommy and my sister. The ones I played was the ram, dragon, giraffe, unicorn, dalmation dog, a golden retriever, a chipmunk, and a blue jay. (The things I'm going to write after this sentence is going to be really long and probably boring, so you don't have to read it.) The ram was multicolored and her name was Rami. I gave her a locket to wear and clips on her horns. She was serious, but cried easily, like me. The dragon was brown with shiny red wings and a red tongue. Her name was Draggy. She was reasonable and smart, but nice. I actually tried to make her personality like Sally Acorn. The giraffe was yellow with brown spots. Her name was Jewels. She was a ditzy and an excited person. I gave her an emerald necklace to wear along with a mini white fur scarf, too! The unicorn was pink with a white mane and a bluish pink horn. Her name was Uni, and she was kind and meek but wasn't afraid to assert what she believes in. She was also a vegetarian and a pacifist. I gave her a necklace around her horn and a clip in her mane. She also had a necklace on her neck. I tried to make her like Tikal. The dalmation dog was called Spotty, cause he was white with many black spots. He was a very enthusiastic, excited person, who loved eating grapes. In one of my stories, he married Rami. The golden retriever was called Biscuit cause he reminded me of a dog in a story called Biscuit. He was serious, contemplative, and enigmatic. The chipmunk was called Chippy! He was very friendly and playful and loved to have fun. He always liked to be friends with people the people he met, to the point of annoying them. He rarely spoke English and spoke mainly in chipmunk language, "Chii! Chii! Chii!" I gave him a bracelet as a necklace, and it was in the shape of ducks. The blue jay was named Bluey, but her nickname was Ruby because she always copied whatever her friend, Parry the Parrot. She is very dependent on Parry, cares a lot about her friends, and is a little bit meek and either ditzy or playful. Anyway, out of all these beanie babies, my favorite one is Chippy! Cause he's cute and small and full of energy! --71.105.15.111 20:37, 6 October 2006 (UTC) That's very interesting; I did read it and it's really neat! It's cool how they all had different personalities. I really like Uni; she does sounds a lot like Tikal! And she's even vegetarian, like me! :) I like Rami too, because I cry easily also. I'm just curious, do you still have the beanie babies? I used to like stuffed animals and beanie babies, and I played with them sometimes, but I never really got into it. I'm more of a doll person, I guess.
BTW, I was pleasantly shocked and suprised to find that Rini had arrived yesterday already! And from so far away too! Her picture is in the Skipper Roberts article now. Well, I gave some away to some kids at church who didn't have any, but I still have some. Though, next year, I might give them to more kids at church, because my mommy says that since I haven't been playing with them a lot, it's better to give it to someone who doesn't have any since they're just gonna sit in the dust. I do think she's right, though. At least I still have all my favorite ones (the ones mentioned above)! But I might give them away next year. I'm gonna miss them, but I wouldn't want them to collect dust. Although, now that I'm talking about them, I feel like playing with them again, but I don't think anybody else would want to. And I'm glad you got the Rini doll! --71.105.15.111 03:55, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
That was very nice of you to give them away! You should be proud! Tikallover 03:57, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
Thanks, and I did like giving it to the kids. It actually made me feel happy. --71.118.76.90 18:18, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
So is anything else happening with you? Tikallover 21:52, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, I've been playing my video games, watching TV, drawing pictures, and other stuff. So what kind of games do you play? I play most of the Sonic games, Harvest Moon games, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Evolution Worlds, Skies of Arcadia Legends, and I used to play Star Fox. --71.118.76.90 03:04, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
Actually, though I'm still kind of a Sonic fan, I haven't played any kind of video game in more than half a year... <_< I guess I've grown out of it or something. Tikallover 03:07, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, my parents are always saying I'm too old for it, but I can't help but think it's fun. So are you planning on making any new websites? Cause I really like your Sonic Heroines and the Tikal Fansite. --71.118.76.90 03:18, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
No, I think that's all the websites I'll have for now. Tikallover 17:52, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
So what's your favorite animal? --71.118.87.184 18:16, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
You're not going to believe this, but it is crickets! I've had pet crickets, there are tree crickets who live in my basement and I got to watch one grow up from a tiny little cutie to a gorgous adult cricket. They're just sooo cute, with their big back legs, four smaller legs, looong antenae, black or golden color, awww... :) I love the male's beautiful chirping sounds when they rub thier wings together, in fact, there is some way you can tell the temperature by counting a cricket's chirps. I love all insects and other similar arthropods.
Well, crickets are cute, but I'd be afraid to touch them. I'm actually kinda afraid of most insects, even the ones I know probably won't hurt me, like lady bugs. But, I wouldn't mind looking at some. You know, right now, a cricket actually got in my house! I don't know where it is right now, but I hope it's okay and not getting trampled on or something. --71.105.10.145 07:16, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
I hope the cricket's okay too. So what is your favorite animal? Tikallover 17:00, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
I like hamsters. Hamsters are so small, cute, fuzzy, with a pink nose and little twiching whiskers and ears, and a small pink tail! :) I actually once wrote a poem about a cute little hamster! --71.118.74.229 19:20, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
Aww! :) I actually used to have pet hamsters when I was younger. My first hamster I named Cutie, which my sister said was "a really dumb name", so she suggested I call him C.T. instead, so that was his name. C.T. was creamy-golden colored. My next hamster was brown and reminded me of a certain dessert, so I called her Brownie. The next hamster I got I couldn't decide on a name for a long time, but when Christmas came my Mom got him a gift (I think it was food or a chew toy), and said, "For the baby hamster". So I decided to call him "Baby" He looked a bit like C.T., with similar coloring. You're probably sick of hearing about pet hamsters, but... my sister had hamsters too. Her first one was Hampie, who was brownish like Brownie. Her second I believe was Fluffy, who was greyish blackish and fluffy, hence her name. Then comes a really heartbreaking story: her next hamster was Cloudie, who was lost when he was just a baby because of a sickness. My mom refused to take him to the vet because of the expenses. :( But she got another hamster, Lucky, who eventually went under my care after Baby went to Heaven. I miss all of them. :( And when we move, we'll never be able to visit their graves in our backyard again.. in fact, the new people might get rid of the grave stones :( Tikallover 20:38, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
That's terrible! I actually felt that way about my pet fish before - Dorothy and Elmo. I buried them in my backyard and if I moved, I would miss them. When my pet hamsters die, I would want to bury them next to my fishes, too. It's too bad you have to move, but don't forget that they're always in your hearts. --71.118.74.229 07:23, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
Yes, I'll never forget them. Tikallover 18:58, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
So why do you have to move? --71.104.187.138 07:31, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
My parents hate the highway in the back of our house, event though there is a woods and a very tall stone wall between our house and it. Plus, my mom wants a bigger house. Tikallover 16:45, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
My mommy actually wants a smaller house, but so far, we're not moving. So what's inside the woods? I'm sorry if I'm being nosy about this. --71.118.80.85 18:58, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
The woods is one of my most favorite places to be. It basically looks like any other woods, with trees and plants, but there is also a creek, and before the big wall, a lovely hill that I call "the meadow". Being in the woods fills my heart with song.... okay, I just realized how silly that sounded.... Tikallover 21:14, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
I don't think that sounds silly. I think you're trying to say that the woods makes you think of songs or peace, or maybe your heart is filled with melody of something like that (am I right??). It would be nice if I could live with woods in the back of my house. Instead, I just have a normal backyard. So are there any animals and/or insects living in the woods there? --71.104.178.80 07:42, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, once in a great while deer come there, but since it's a small woods they don't live there, but there is a fox living there, plus many squirrels and birds. Tikallover 07:49, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
They don't ever hurt you, do they? --71.118.76.191 19:14, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
No, never. They almost always run away if I come near them. Tikallover 20:06, 12 October 2006 (UTC)
The forest does sound really nice. It would a nice place for role-playing, too! Had you ever role-played before? --71.118.76.191 07:26, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
I don't think so... Tikallover 15:31, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
Oh. But I think it would be fun if we could role-play together though, wouldn't it? --71.105.14.32 18:42, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
I'm not quite sure how it works... how do you do it? Tikallover 18:46, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, you pick a character from a show, movie, book, game, or anything you like and pretend to be that character. --71.105.14.32 19:53, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
Like Tikal? Tikallover 23:01, 13 October 2006 (UTC)
Yep! So if we role-played, would you be Tikal? --71.104.179.103 18:31, 14 October 2006 (UTC)
Sure! Tikallover
It would be nice if we could...Hey, do you think we could try Internet role-playing? That's role-playing over the Internet. I never did it before, but we could try it if you like. --71.104.176.153 07:19, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
Okay, we can try it! How do we get started? Tikallover 17:22, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, first, we have to think of what characters we want, which was: You're Tikal, and I'll be...Flora! And we could add more characters later if the story needs it. Next, we have to think of a story we want. I thought of a couple of them:
They switch bodies and they have to pretend to be each other while trying to find a way to get themselves back to normal. The two of them go to a school and become fast friends, but then they later have a crush on the same guy (Knuckles maybe??) and they both try to win his heart. Or maybe Tikal is going on an adventure to save her boyfriend (who is trapped or captured or something), and finds help from one of my characters, and perhaps they could start to like each other. In the meantime, her boyfriend is stuck/captured/trapped with Flora, so they try to work together to get out (they could like each other, or they may not). So you can pick any of these stories, but if you have any other story ideas, I'm open to it! --71.118.75.57 19:34, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
Perhaps we could do the switching bodies one, but why would they switch bodies, unless it was an accident? Tikallover 20:15, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
Then it should be an accident! Maybe the Chaos Emerald had a weird reaction to something that caused this to happen. What do you think? --71.118.75.57 20:25, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
That's a good idea. Maybe someone was trying to use it for something else, but instead it switched them. Tikallover 22:19, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
Perhaps the villain or somebody was using the Chaos Emeralds to drain Tikal and Flora's powers, but then something intervened and somehow, their bodies switched. --71.104.186.153 06:57, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Okay, sure! Tikallover 16:04, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
So we should start now? Or is there anything else we need to know? --71.105.7.227 21:01, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, are we allowed to do it here? Tikallover 18:53, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Hmm...I never heard of any rules saying we couldn't and I never heard that it was illegal to do it. So what do you think? --71.104.180.37 21:30, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
I did read in the rules for a user page that there can't be role-playing sessions, but it didn't say anything about the user talk page. So, okay, let's start! Tikallover 00:30, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
Okay: Flora and Tikal are walking in the park. Eggman was also in the park hiding in the bushes, waiting for the right moment. As soon as the two pass each other, Eggman pops out of his hiding place and activates his machine, which is powered by a Chaos Emerald. Just as Tikal and Flora noticed him, they realized that it was draining their powers. Quickly, Flora uses her magic to stop the machine, but instead, it had a weird reaction and switched their bodies right before exploding. Eggman, seeing that his plan failed, escapes. Flora and Tikal are now switched. Flora: ...Are you okay? I tried to stop it, but it feels like something else happened... --71.104.185.29 07:30, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
Tikal: Something doesn't feel right... They looked down and realized that they have been switched. Tikal: Oh my gosh... what should we do now??
Am I doing this correctly? Yep!
Flora: Well, first of all, how did this happen? Is there a way to reverse it? Is it a spell? Or was it something that man with the mustache did? --71.118.75.242 18:35, 20 October 2006 (UTC) Tikal: That man in the mustasche was Eggman... He was trying to suck our energy out of us... and when you tried to use your magic to stop it, a strange reaction happened... Perhaps if we duplicate what happened, it'll reverse it, but in the meantime... I'll have to be you... and you'll have to be me... Tikallover 18:39, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
Flora: I guess so...until we can find Eggman or his machine again...anyway, I'm Flora. What's your name? --71.118.75.242 21:18, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
Tikal: I'm Tikal, Flora. So where are you from? I live on Angel Island. Tikallover 23:14, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
Flora: That's such a pretty name, Tikal! And I come from Planet Linphea, but actually, I've been residing at Alfea school. That's a school where they teach you magic...um, if you're going to be me, I guess that means you'll have to do some magic...can you do any? --71.118.145.48 18:22, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
Tikal: Well I can use telepathy to transport people to different places and times in their minds, and I can turn into a ball of light to easily get around. And I can use Emerald powers from the Chaos Emeralds and Master Emerald, but that's all. And I like your name too, Flora. Tikallover 19:30, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
Flora: Thank you! And, well, Alfea has more magic things...I hope you'll be okay...Um, by the way, since I'm going to pretend to be you, what am I supposed to do? --71.118.145.48 21:31, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
Tikal: Well, you have to know how to climb and glide. And I live with my friend Knuckles on Angel Island. Usually I take a morning stroll in the park, and then help him guard the Master Emerald, and then he takes a break. It's the echidna duty. We also have a farm on the Island... do you know how to garden?
Is Tikal living with Knuckles okay with you? Tikallover 21:44, 21 October 2006 (UTC) Yes, it's okay. I've actually imagined them to be living together and doing similar activites that you just mentioned myself. :)
Flora: Oh yes. I love plants! They always make me feel so energetic and invigorated! And, well, I guess we better hurry. Alfea is about to start! Flora and Tikal quickly go their separate ways. Tikal goes to the Alfea school, while Flora went to Angel Island. At Alfea, a brown-haired girl walks up to Tikal. Girl: So, Flora, you ready to head to class? --71.118.145.48 21:50, 21 October 2006 (UTC) Tikal: Sure, uh... uh... Tikal wonders what the girl's name is. Tikallover 22:26, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
Girl: Is something wrong? --71.118.145.48 23:30, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
Tikal: Uh, no, it's just that I, uh, I... am late to class! Tikal runs off, but doesn't know where to go. Tikallover 02:01, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Girl: Wait! The girl runs after her but doesn't know where she went. She is now looking for her. In the meantime, Flora goes to Angel Island and sees Knuckles. Flora thinks, "This must be Knuckles...At least I hope so..." Flora: Um, hi! --71.118.145.48 02:48, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Knuckles: Hi, Tikal! I was getting worried. So, I guess I'll leave the Emerald with you for a while now. Tikallover 03:11, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Flora: Flora wonders what she's protecting the Emerald from, but hopes it's nothing bad. Um, okay. And I'm sorry I made you worry. --71.160.17.73 19:10, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Knuckles: It's okay! Knuckles leaves. Meanwhile, Tikal is wondering which class to go to. She didn't have a schedule. Tikallover 19:27, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
The girl finally finds Tikal. Girl: There you are! I was looking all over for you! Anyway, before we get to class, we have to get our books from our room. Come on! The girl leads Tikal to a room that says, "Flora's and Layla's Room." --71.160.17.73 19:48, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Oh, so that's her name, Tikal thinks. Tikal: So... what class do we go to? For some weird reason, I seemed to have forgotten... Tikallover 21:23, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
Layla: That's okay. And, let's see...Layla takes the class schedule out of her pockets and reads it. We're going to potions class! Layla leads Tikal to potions class and the two are partners for making a potion that helps plants grow. Layla: Okay, Flora! What should we do? You're usually good at plant things!
BTW, if you want to know how Layla looks like, she looks like this. And this is how Flora looks like. --71.160.17.73 22:40, 22 October 2006 (UTC) Tikal: Um... actually, I uh, don't know what to do... Perhaps we should add some of this, uh... Tikallover 03:50, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
They're both really pretty! Layla: Layla is surprised. You really don't? I guess you didn't study for once, huh? Well, that's okay. But, I'm not exactly sure what to do myself. The two start to mix things together and they end up blowing it up. The teacher walks over to them. Teacher: What's going on here? --71.104.179.221 07:49, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
Tikal: I'm sorry, ma'am (or sir), it's just that I didn't know what to do! Tikallover 20:51, 23 October 2006 (UTC)
Layla: Actually, I think it was my fault. I really didn't know what I was doing! Teacher (it's a woman by the way): Well, whoever's fault this is...I'm sorry to say that you two fail. The teacher walks away as the bell for the next class rings. Layla: Well, I guess we should get going! Looks at her schedule. Okay, we're going to the next class to check out our fairy power! Let's go! They begin to walk there. --71.104.178.90 08:07, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
Tikal: I'm so sorry! I don't know what's wrong with me today... She is worried that she'll fail again, and she isn't sure what Flora's fairy power is. Tikallover 15:14, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
Layla: Perhaps there's something you'd like to talk to me about? If there's anything wrong, I'm open to it, and I'll try to help any way I can. --71.104.178.70 07:42, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
Tikal wonders if she should tell the truth. Tikal: Well, actually, the truth is, I'm not really Flora... My name is really Tikal. Eggman, the evil mustached villain, was trying to hurt us or something, and when the real Flora used her magic to stop him, something strange happened, and I think because Eggman was trying to suck our power out, instead, our bodies were switched. The truth of it is, I only know a little bit of magic. But I have to pretend to be Flora until we get this all fixed!
Is this okay with you that Tikal tells the truth? Tikallover 14:30, 25 October 2006 (UTC) Yeah, I don't mind.
Layla: Layla finds this hard to believe, but, figuring the Flora wasn't acting like herself at all and knows that there are spells that can be used to switch bodies, believes Tikal. ...I believe you...Tikal...So I guess the real Flora is actually pretending to be you, huh? But, since all of the other classes have something do with a lot more magic, we should ditch and get together with Flora to find Eggman. --71.104.185.162 07:25, 26 October 2006 (UTC) Tikal: Are you sure you won't get in trouble, though? But actually, I think I had better go see if the Master Emerald is okay. Knuckles probably left Flora all alone with it. Tikallover 18:21, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
Layla: Yeah, but that's okay. I gotta help my two friends! But, um, what's a Master Emerald? And who's Knuckles? --71.104.180.117 07:26, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
Tikal: The Master Emerald is a large green gem with a lot of magical power. Someone might try to steal it, and it is the echidna's duty to protect it. Knuckles is a red echidna with whom I guard the Master Emerald with. I have to hurry and see if it's okay! Tikallover 17:26, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
Layla: Well, I'm still a bit confused on these things, but I'll take your word for it and hurry with you! The two hurry to Angel Island, while in the meantime, Flora is guarding it, feeling slightly bored. --71.118.81.30 04:19, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
Tikal: Flora, is everything okay? I had to come and see! Tikallover 16:41, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
Flora: Oh, yes, it's fine. But, um, is it okay with Layla here? --71.118.89.173 18:28, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
Tikal: I told her what happened... I hope that's okay with you! Tikallover 20:37, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
Flora: Of course it's okay! So, should we start looking for Eggman? But what about the Master Emerald? --71.105.10.4 05:55, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
Tikal: I could shrink it and carry it with us, but then Angel Island would fall... Someone should stay and guard it... but who? Tikallover 21:39, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
Layla: I could! I have magic, so I'll be able to take good care of it. You two can go find Eggman. Is that okay with you? --71.105.13.2 23:17, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
Tikal: Thank you, Layla! Okay Flora, let's find Eggman! Tikallover 02:54, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
Someone vandalized this page earlier, claiming Sonic, Tikal and everyone who talks here are all gay <_< I know. It was not nice at all! I wonder why people vandalize pages like this one...Do you think it's cause they're bored or something? BTW, I just took the quiz on your DeviantArt account (I love taking quizes sometimes!) and it said I was 33% happy with my life. But you know, some of those things in the quiz don't seem right. For instance, why does having a car and having MySpace make your life happy? Actually, I know it might make some people happy, but what about the people who don't want those things? Or am I thinking too deeply about this?
Flora then casts a spell to see where Eggman was, and saw he was in a base in the forest. So Flora and Tikal go there and eventually find his base. Flora: Okay, we're about to enter Eggman's headquarters, so we should be careful of traps, right? --71.104.176.96 08:38, 30 October 2006 (UTC) Tikal: Yes, we should. Flora and Tikal go quietly through the base. So far, so good. But suddenly a robot appears in front of them! Robot: Intruders! Intruders!
Maybe people vandalize pages because something isn't going smoothly in their lives or something. Also, I agree with you about that quiz. Usually, having things doesn't determine whether you are happy or not. I think that if you have much more than you need, it actually makes you miserable. I'm not sure how, but I just think that. People who are rich and famous usually aren't very happy. They don't know who their real friends are. I actually don't want a MySpace account or anything like that. Perhaps I'm more happy with my life than the quiz says... That's true! Because that quiz sounds very materialistic. Actually, I've seen a lot of magazines and other quizes similar to this have something to do with things. For instance, a magazine once said that it's good to be a girl cause you can have make-up, you can wear dresses, etc. But who really cares about make-up (okay, there are people who do care about it, but I don't, and probably some other people)? Sometimes, it sounds like magazine stuff think people are happy with cars and make-up and clothes and MySpace! And I do believe that people who are rich and famous are usually unhappy. Actually, I bet popular cliques are like that, too. They just stick around and pretend to have fun together, but actually, they might dislike each other or dislike how they have to live up to expectations. So perhaps you are happier than what the quiz says. What exactly do you think? As for me, I don't exactly think I'm actually 33% happy with life. I don't know what percent, but I'm not too unhappy as the quiz thinks. I think that the quiz, although fun to take (for me anyway), can be untrue for some people. It would be nice if there was a quiz that didn't talk so much about materialistic things. Perhaps we could try to make a more accurate one?
Flora: Oh my! I-it's a robot! Um, Mr. Robot, would you mind letting us through? We're not causing any trouble, and we just need to see Eggman! --71.104.177.214 09:20, 31 October 2006 (UTC) Maybe we can make our own quiz! And maybe I am more happy with my life than that quiz says, but I don't know. One question could be, "Do a lot of things bother you?" My answer would be yes...
Robot: Mr. Eggman doesn't like intruders. Why do you two units want to see him? Tikal: We want to ask Eggman to help us change back! He somehow switched our bodies. Robot: That does not compute. Sorry about the long response! My parents were cleaning the carpet, so they had to move the Internet thing, so I couldn't respond until now. I'm sorry! And more questions could be, "Were you ever abused?" "Is there anything really major you want in life?" "Do you have any physical or mental problems? And if you do, do you mind them?" "Are you satisfied with your personality?" "Do you have a lot of regrets?" Are these good questions?
Flora: Um, well, we really need Eggman's help. I'm sure if you ask Eggman, he'll see us? --72.67.78.18 04:37, 2 November 2006 (UTC) BTW, I just read your recent journal, and I think you'll be able to graduate and get a good job. And my parents usually don't have faith in me and think I'm not very smart usually (which is probably true - I'm always very forgetful). And it's terrible that your dad makes fun of you. And I don't go trick-or-treating on Halloween because my family and I don't celebrate it because we believe that it's actually a celebration for the devil. And don't worry, you're not the only person who celebrates holidays and birthdays alone - I celebrate my birthdays and holidays with just my sister, my parents, and sometimes my brothers and one of my brother's wife if they can make it. And who says you have the mind of a seven-year-old? I don't think so at all. But, um, what exactly is performing? Well, perhaps one of these days you'll find a good peasant outfit. I'll try and help you find some ideas. And I believe I do know you for real and I won't give up on ever trying to help you. But if you want to be alone, I'll give you privacy, but if you ever need help, I'm here. Actually, I was thinking that when we're both 18 (or older), one of these days, we could find where we are and meet and be friends. --72.67.78.18 04:56, 2 November 2006 (UTC) It's okay! And those are pretty good questions. How about "Do you wish you had a lot of things?" Also, thank you for the kind comment on my journal. I'm sorry your parents don't think you're very smart - I don't agree with them. My dad makes fun of me because he thinks it'll make me stop doing the things he makes fun of me for; actually it makes me want to do it more. And I've heard of people not celebrating Halloween for your family's reason. That's one of the reasons in my old schools the teachers weren't allowed to have Hallween parties. I'm not quite sure what I think. It does make since, because some people do dress up as a/the devil. I don't think that's right. I actually heard my dad reading a newspaper article to my mom that said that some kid around where I live dressed up as hitler and went trick-or-treating in a Jewish neighborhood. Now THAT makes me want to vomit. Who would think that as funny? It's not funny; it's sickening. Also, once I saw a wig in a Halloween costume store that said it was a wig to make you look like Jesus. That made me mad too. I mean, I think it's okay to dress up as a princess or a ghost or something, but... to dress up as God? No... that's not right. Anyway, I really appreciate your support. Thank you so much. My seventh-grade counceler was the one who said I have the mind of a 7-year-old, and I never forgot it because she said it to my parents and I was right there. I guess I should stop quoting her, and forget about it, but still... Also, by performing, I mean like acting out short plays to my mom. Usually I base them on a, um, a, uh... well, a certain TV show I like *cough*. By the way, I finished my Ruby fanfiction and have started to post it.
Robot: I'll see if Mr. Eggman will see you then. The robot leaves. Tikallover 18:48, 2 November 2006 (UTC) That's a good question, too. And how about "Are you upset often about things in your life?" And it's terrible how people dress up as God, especially when they don't know how HE looks like. And I really don't think you have the mind of a seven-year-old. You're intelligent and very perceptive. And you should try to forget it because it's really not true. And thank you for thinking that I'm not unintelligent, but I'm pretty sure I am because I'm always forgetful, which usually gets me in trouble in certain things. And performing seems fun! I'd like to see how they would look like. I actually think the Spongebob quotes you add to your pictures are humorous and interesting. And I like your Ruby fanfiction! It's starting to get very intriguing.
Flora: I hope Eggman will help us, Tikal. --71.104.190.79 06:51, 3 November 2006 (UTC) Thanks. And that is a good question. Maybe another one could be, "Are you lonely and do you mind?" This would replace the two questions about friends.
After Flora and Tikal wait a while, the robot comes back. Robot: Mr. Eggman will see you, but he is annoyed. Flora and Tikal follow the robot up several flights of stairs to the command room of the forest base. Eggman: So. You think I'll help you? Tikal: You were the one who started this mess! You switched our bodies, and we want you to switch them back! Eggman: (laughs) It wasn't my fault. It was all HER fault! (points to Flora). Tikal: No it wasn't! SHE tried to stop YOU! Eggman: Well then, I'll make a deal with you two. I'll switch you back if you give me the Master Emerald! Tikal: (angrily) WHAT?? Eggman: Or perhaps a Chaos Emerald? Tikal: No deal! She starts towards Eggman but a robot stops her. Two robots toss Flora and Tikal back outside. Tikal: Oh... NOW what are we going to do? Sorry if that was too long... Tikallover 23:29, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
And how about, "Are you usually restless?" And it wasn't too long. BTW, in your journal, I agree with you about the damsel-in-distress comments. It's terrible how Elise is actually going to be a total damsel-in-distress. I actually thought she was an interesting character, too. Hopefully, she'll be undefenseless at the end of the game! And it is hard to find heroines these days. But that's why I like Yuna from Final Fantasy! She's a main character from the game, Final Fantasy X-2, and she is a heroine in the game in trying to save the world and stuff. She isn't a damsel-in-distress that's for sure! And I loved your fanfiction! It had a nice twist ending, it was very original, and it had enough action. Moreover, it had no bad words (most of time, fanfiction writers use tons of bad words and it bothers me)! But did Ruby really marry Em (I really hope not...)? And I don't know what you can improve on, because this is a great fanfiction, but I have to admit that it's somewhat strange how Dr. Robotnik Jr. suddenly decided to free Ruby. I liked how he changed to be a good guy, but I think it should've been a bit slower. Other than that, I think this is a wonderful story, accompanied by great illustrations! BTW, this is totally out of the subject, but how do you draw with such thick lines? Are you using a different pen or pencil or a marker or something else? And how exactly are you coloring it? And I've also noticed that in the "Devious Information", it shows your e-mail address. So if I signed up for deviantART, would my e-mail address show up there? And if it does, is there any way to hide it?
Flora: Oh my...Was it really all my fault? And...well, let's see...perhaps there's something else he wants that we can give him, besides the Chaos Emerald or the Master Emerald...Or maybe, if we offer to help him in something - something that's not harmful to anyone - do you think he'll help us? --71.118.79.91 07:36, 4 November 2006 (UTC) NOTE: Sorry if this is kind of long... you don't have to read all of it That's a pretty good question. A similar one could be, "Are you often fatigued without any reason?" Anyway, I agree abut what you said on Elise. Maybe she really will start acting more brave at the end. But I doubt it. I'm glad that there are some female characters who aren't damsels-in-distress. I'm glad you liked my fanfiction! That means a lot to me. The thing with Robotnik Jr. is that I don't think he wasn't exactly a bad guy to begin with. He was just a frightened son trying to please his father. Ruby made him realize that he didn't have to be this way, because no one had ever told him anything like it before (he and Eggman were the only non-robots in the whole base). And I think it's a good thing that two sides of Ruby were shown that kind of mimic her parents. The way she dealt with Robotnik Jr, concealing her anger and showing kindness towards her enemy, was what Tikal would have done. Afterwards, her anger did get the better of her, to quote the actual fanfiction, "She was sick and tired of being the victim", and she, by actually fighting those warriors and calling Pachacamac a "stupid creep" was something Knuckles would have done. Anyway, with my drawings, I usually either draw the outlines of the characters by hand or find different, but similar characters with the poses I want in screenshots. For example, I usually used Amy or Tikal for Ruby. Then I either scan (if it is a drawing) or copy and paste those pictures into Adobe Photo Deluxe, a program similar but less advanced than Photoshop. I position them in the right positions, slightly resize them appropriatly, and then make a new layer of the picture, but with the copied pictures still showing. Now I make the picture much bigger so it is easier to work with and so I can use a brush tool to roughly trace over those pictures. However, I don't trace line for line, in fact I only use the pictures as a guideline to draw my characters. After the characters I want are drawn fully, I delete the original pictures, because I don't need them anymore. Then I sometimes make a new layer for a background, or use the current layer. I usually either draw the background completely with my mouse or use another guidline picture, and delete it when I'm done. Once the background is done, I merge the layers if I have been using seperate ones. I have been drawing with a color other than black so it shows up easily, and so now to make it black I use the brightness/contrast tool. Okay, NOW it's finally time for the fun part: coloring. I use the color change tool to easily fill in the shapes that make up the picture. After it's colored, I use another tool (I forgot what it's called) to shade the pictures, though I don't always do this. I give it a final check, fix any mistakes, export it to a jpg, and if it is good enough, submit it to DeviantART! (whew - it's easier to do it than type it) Also, I checked and I don't think there is a way to hide the E-mail address... but you could put in a fake one.
Tikal: Eggman doesn't know anything! It wasn't your fault at all! It was definetly HIS fault. Perhaps we can help him in something that's not harmful to anyone... They go back into Eggman's base and see him again. Tikal tells him about their offer. (10 minutes later) Tikal: (holding a mop) Cleaning the bathrooms wasn't what I had in mind! We can change it if you didn't like it... I thought it was hilarious, sorry... Tikallover 23:29, 4 November 2006 (UTC) And how about, "Are you ever used by people?" BTW,, how many questions should we get? And that is true about Robotnik Jr., so then I think there's nothing else wrong with the fanfiction! :) And I like how Ruby's character was well-developed (as you said, she had inherited qualities from Tikal and Knuckles). And I got kinda messed up with the Adobe picture thing, but thanks anyway. I might try it! But you know, how come I see some Deviant people don't have an e-mail address shown in the "Devious Information" thing? And I'm not sure about a fake one, because I saw that the deviantART people send you a letter of confirmatation or something, so if I send in a fake one, I won't be able to confirm it. BTW, I think it's funny that Eggman made Flora and Tikal clean the bathroom, so we don't need to change it!
Flora: Well, it shouldn't take too long if I use my magic! (Uses her magic to make the place immaculate) There! Let's go see Eggman! He'll be surprised that we finished so fast! --71.118.80.85 19:27, 4 November 2006 (UTC) I just took the Emo quiz, and I am 18% Emo! ...But, um, this might sound silly, but what's emo? From the quiz questions, it sounds like some kind of gothic thing. --71.118.80.85 19:37, 4 November 2006 (UTC) I don't really know exactly what "emo" is either, but the dictionary says it is a young person who is over emotional about imperfections in their life. That sounded like me... Maybe we should have 25 questions, and then when finding their answer the person who takes it can multiply their answer by 4 and get their percent. I'm not really sure how the E-mail thing in DeviantART works. I tried getting rid of mine and it wouldn't let me....
Tikal: I feel a little bit like we cheated, but okay! I hate cleaning bathrooms. You're really good at magic, Flora. Maybe you could teach me sometime? They go back to Eggman, who is annoyed again. Eggman: NOW what? I thought I sent you to clean the- Tikal: We finished! Eggman slaps his forehead. Eggman: Alright, alright. Just WHAT do you want? Tikal explains to him what happened in the park. Eggman: Fine, since we made a deal. I'll need one Chaos Emerald to switch you back. Tikal: But you already have one, don't you? Eggman: When that machine exploded, the Chaos Emerald shattered. The pieces are in the park. Why don't you two go get them? (Later outside the base) Tikal: Son of an egghead... NOTE: I wasn't going to put a bad word in there, I promise. Sorry if it didn't sound right :( But it did make me laugh... Tikallover 23:29, 4 November 2006 (UTC) Well, yeah it is kinda funny, though (for some reason, I can't be funny at all!). And that's a good idea for the quiz. We could also have an 'a' 'b' and 'c' possibility choice, and if you get mostly one of those letters, you're either really happy with life or not or something else. Either way is fine. And I'm kinda emotional myself, but what does vampires and goth stuff have to do with anything? And what happened if I signed up for Deviant Art, but didn't put in my e-mail address?
Flora: Oh...I hope we can find it...I'm afraid I don't have any spells to locate it... --71.118.80.85 21:14, 4 November 2006 (UTC) I never used to be a tiny bit funny before I started watching Spongebob... it's kind of changed me a little bit. Anyway, the a, b, and c choice idea is good. I'm not sure what vampires and goths have to do with being emotional. I guess the stereotypical "emo subculture" seems to like dark things. I'm not sure what would happen if you didn't give your E-mail address. Maybe it wouldn't let you sign up... Perhaps you could put in your real one for a confirmation, and then edit your profile so that a fake one shows before anyone sees your real one. Just a suggestion, but I don't know if it would work.
Tikal: I think the Master Emerald can show us where it is if we can't find the peices just by looking. We should check on Layla anyway. They go to the Master Emerald shrine. Tikallover 23:29, 4 November 2006 (UTC) Do you think it's a good change? I do! And so, we should get 14 more questions to equal 25! BTW, I'm not sure about putting a fake one...how do you think other users hide their e-mail address there? Like this one.
Layla: Hey guys! How's everything? --71.118.80.85 22:50, 4 November 2006 (UTC) I found out now! On the "edit profile" option, you can choose not to display your E-mail. But I think you have to give it to them for the confirmation. But I almost never have gotten an E-mail from DeviantART, if at all besides the confirmation. Hmm... let's see, another question... how about "Do you have to always push yourself to do things that are nessesary?" and "Do you not care about many things?"
Tikal: Hi, Layla! Thanks so much for watching the Emerald! Knuckles should be back soon, so then you can leave if you want. Anyway, we need to use the Master Emerald to find out where the pieces of a Chaos Emerald are. Tikallover 23:29, 4 November 2006 (UTC) Okay, thank you! And, those are good questions! How about "Do you have any enemies or rivals?" and "Are you usually jealous of others?"
Layla: Oh, sure. But I'll still stay and help guard this emerald cause I don't really wanna know want to get in trouble so fast at Alfea. Flora: Oh, you had to get in trouble for us? That's so nice of you! But you really didn't have to... Layla: Nah, it's fine. Flora: Oh, okay then...But, Tikal, is the Master Emerald really going to tell us? --71.118.80.85 23:43, 4 November 2006 (UTC) BTW, this talk page is getting really long, and it's getting hard to save page with how big this page is. Perhaps you could archive this one so we could have a fresh new talk page to start on? I don't know how to archive pages myself, but you could read this guide for help. --71.118.80.85 23:46, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
