Chapter 17 of 'Countdown' (Uneasy Alliance, part two) is going to take another day to finish. I'm adding more to it so the next chapter will jump right into the fray. Chapter 18 will also be shorter, somewhat.

Chapter 13 of 'Turks' (A Wing and A Prayer) will have a surprise in it! And expect more surprises like that as our little Seekers get grow up.

I have earned myself a new nickname from two of the players in our weekly gaming session. I play a cleric named Rowynne. I'm supposed to fight the baddies and heal up the others as we travel along, but I got really mad at another character in the game who I had just brought back from the brink of death... only to have him nearly get slagged again. Anyone see where this is going? I threatened to nail his aft to a tree, which elicited giggles from two other players who then proceeded to call Rowynne 'Ratchet' for the rest of the night.
We'll see if this continues.

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Now for the nonsense!
Found this on 's journal, check what you're scared of or the clowns will eat you.

I am afraid of:
[ ] the dark (I like the dark. I am a creature of the night, best time to get work done.)
[ ] staying single forever (married)
[x] being a parent (only due to recent events with my neice and nephew did I realize I don't want the responsibility)
[ ] giving birth (I've had organs removed, spitting out a kid would be nothing compared to that)
[x] being myself in front of others (strange, I know. But I can scare people by just being myself)
[ ] open spaces
[ ] closed spaces
[ ] heights (standing on the edge of Sandia Crest's rock house with the wind in your face is the most awesome feeling in the world)
[ ] dogs (puppies!)
[ ] birds
[ ] fish
[ ] spiders (spiders no, roaches yes)
[ ] flowers or other plants

[x] being touched (personal space is just that: personal)
[ ] fire
[ ] deep water
[ ] snakes
[ ] silk
[ ] the ocean
[x] failure (who isn't?)
[ ] success
[ ] thunder/lightning
[ ] frogs/toads
[ ] my boyfriends/girlfriends dad
[ ] boyfriends/girlfriends mom
[ ] rats
[ ] jumping from high places
[ ] snow

[ ] rain (I dream of rain and love the smell of it)
[ ] wind
[ ] crossing hanging bridges
[ ] death
[ ] heaven (sounds like someone has issues about getting in serious trouble)
[ ] being robbed
[ ] falling
[ ] clowns
[ ] dolls (Sunstreaker: I'm not a 'doll'. Jazz: I think she means 'doll' as in cute, not as a toy. Starscream: I'm not 'cute', I am the most handsome mech here. Sunstreaker: I beg to differ. I'm gorgeous. Jazz: Y' two can fight over who's the pretty-boy, but I'm her favorite.)
[x] large crowds of people (personal space issue)
[ ] men
[ ] women (wouldn't it be funny if you were afraid of your own sex?)
[ ] having great responsibilities (not fond of)
[ ] doctors, including dentists
[x] tornadoes (I have nightmares about them)

[ ] hurricanes
[ ] incurable diseases
[ ] sharks
[ ] Friday the 13th
[ ] ghosts
[ ] poverty
[ ] Halloween
[ ] school
[ ] trains

[ ] odd numbers
[ ] even numbers
[ ] being alone
[ ] becoming blind
[ ] becoming deaf
[ ] growing up

[ ] creepy noises in the night
[ ] bee stings
[x] not accomplishing my dreams/goals (who isn't afraid of dying before you complete your dreams?)
[ ] needles (just hate them)
[x] blood (can't watch getting blood drawn)
[ ] dinosaurs
[ ] the welcome mat
[ ] high speed
[ ] throwing up
[ ] falling in love
[ ] super secrets
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I'm adding these to the list because they scare/creep me out
[x] airplane crashes
[x] recycled air in hospitals/airplanes (makes my skin crawl)
[x] sewer drains

... if you wish to post this in your journal, it's been requested that you title it I'm afraid of _ out of 72 common fears...

If you get more than 30, I strongly recommend some counseling
If you get more than 20, you’re paranoid.
If you get 10-20, you are normal.
If you get 10 or less, you’re fearless.
People who don’t have any are liars.

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6 to 0 SHUTOUT!
GO PENGUINS!