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What I Learned at SRU -84-What I Learned at SRU -84-1 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
What I Learned at SRUChapter 84 - Let Go
- Saturday, April 9th, 2011 -
"Edward is her true love," stated Jinora with cold resolve, closing her {twilight} book and placing it on the stack she'd lined up on the coffee table.
"Nuh-uh!" squealed Ikki. "She shoulda gone with Jacob. He's a much better friend than Edward."
"Ikki, romance is not about being friends. It's about passion and love and drama." Jinora lifted the hardcover back up and tapped her finger against it. "That's why it happens like this in these books!"
"It is too about being friends!" Ikki protested, thrusting her fists in a fit. "Love is friendship on fire."
"Yea? Edward lit Bel
What I Learned at SRU -49-What I Learned at SRU -49-2 years ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
What I Learned at SRUChapter 49 - Twinkly
- Saturday, December 25th, 2010 - Christmas
Katara's eyes creaked open as trickles of morning sunlight poured inbetween her window's shutters. She blinked at the dust particles drifting through the calming sprinkle of rays and yawned deeply, stretching out her legs and flexing her toes. She was careful not to budge her right shoulder too much, as a warm ball of orange fur was planted over it. Katara carefully squirmed out from under her friend's head, smirking at Jane's agape mouth as her face sunk into the pillow with a snort. As she slid out from under the covers, she wrapped her arms across herself
What I Learned at SRU -86- (Part 3)What I Learned at SRU -86- (Part 3)10 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
By now, Toph and Sokka had made their way back to the table. The entire walk back had been a punch to Toph's gut, listening to the violin being played. She knew Douglas was on that stage, and just the thought of him wrenched her with uncertainty and regret. Not exactly what she needed right now.
Toph was glad to be seated, and immediately checked for her cane, which was still exactly where she'd left it at the foot of her seat.
"Man, where'd everyone go?" Sokka whimpered, glaring at the empty seats. He stood up and scanned the hall. Mai and Zuko were standing to the side of the dance floor snacking on crackers and vegetables, Azula and Ty-Lee
What I Learned at SRU -74-What I Learned at SRU -74-1 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
What I Learned at SRU
Chapter 74 - Kick
- Thursday, March 10th, 2011 -
"Whaaaat...?" Sokka frowned, eyes wide with disappointment as he glared at the frosty mug Korra had set down on the counter in front of him. "This is...beer."
"Uhhhh...Yah." Korra punctured his masculinity with an amused glare. "It's beer."
"But...I wanted-"
"Girly shit."
"...Yea," Sokka whimpered.
"We're here to drink," Korra advised, pounding his back with her hand. Oulff. Damn, friggin' monster hands. "Not get drunk."
"What's the difference?" Sokka countered, wrapping his hand around the icy cold glass precariously, like it were some foreign technology he hadn'
What I Learned at SRU -90- (Part 1)What I Learned at SRU -90- (Part 1)8 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
A/N: So I went pretty loose and crazy with the music last chapter. So THIS chapter, since the music that makes me think of these events isn't inherently important or symbolic and I don't have specific scenes intended for them, I'll just lay them out, and those of you interested can give them a listen. I think of them as music from the guys' perspectives. ;) These will all be songs by Billy Joel. For SRU!Smellershot, listen to "Just the Way You Are." For SRU!Tokka, "She's Always a Woman," (this song was actually referenced under a very different context a logn time back) and for SRU!Kataang, "She's Got A Way." If you've never heard these befor
What I Learned at SRU -87- (Part 3)What I Learned at SRU -87- (Part 3)10 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
Sweat trickled down Korra's forehead, her eyes sharp and focused. She nimbly pushed the ball down, dribbling it with skill. It felt right at home, its bumpy texture against her fingertips. Push, release, and it came right back to her hands, back under her control. That's how everything worked in Korra's world, didn't it?
Mako leered over her, his arms stretched out to prevent her from shooting the basketball. For a guy whose job involved reporting sports-related news, Korra had to hand it to him: he at least worked out to earn some credit in that realm. He was no slouch. But she was better.
She weaved around him, lifted the ball up to fake a
What I Learned at SRU -88- (Part 1)What I Learned at SRU -88- (Part 1)9 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
A/N: First of all, if you haven't yet, you might want to consider re-reading chapter 1, or at least the first part of it, as the story has an extended intro that includes a scene portraying the night of Jet's death from Jane's perspective. Sorry this chapter is taking so long, guys. Lots of writer's block and other internet stuff keeping me occupied. The rest of this chapter is almost done, should be up this weekend. That said, progress on SRU artwork and Esteemed commissions has been going splendidly. SRU reached a milestone of 200 total artworks made this past week (though not 100% are uploaded to DA yet). You can always follow all updates
What I Learned at SRU -86- (Part 1)What I Learned at SRU -86- (Part 1)11 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
A/N: Good news for you loyal DeviantArt readers: chapter 86 is going to be SO DAMNED LONG it needs to be split into two halves due to DA's word limitations, so...since the first half of the chapter is done...you guys simply get to read it sooner! Enjoy, and be aware that I have vacation next week, so the second half of this chapter may not show up for a little bit. I literally haven't gone on a vacation in over a year, so I really want to enjoy the time off! Enjoy the first half of the chapter!
What I Learned at SRUChapter 86 - Moment
- Saturday, April 16th, 2011 - The Golden Dragon Ball (Spring Formal)
Jane wiped sweat from the bags hanging
What I Learned at SRU -86- (Part 2)What I Learned at SRU -86- (Part 2)10 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
"Anyway, so what took ya so long, Azula?"
"You know how those stuffy old men can be, Ty-Lee. It took entirely too long to shake them off."
Azula had been obligated to spend time going through the motions at the party's outset with business partners and college faculty, but as soon as they had all split up to meet and greet, Azula had bee-lined for her car to swoop by and grab her date. Ty-Lee liked being fashionably late, anyway, so it worked out. Ty-Lee had immediately gushed over Azula's short-skirted suit of black and eagerly pranced through the parking lot. When Azula caught up, Ty-Lee was fussing with her bright red flapper dress as they
What I Learned at SRU -78-What I Learned at SRU -78-1 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
What I Learned at SRUChapter 78 - Perfect
- Friday, March 18th, 2011 -
"Ullgghhhhh..."
"I told you to drink some water last night before bed," Katara snipped with a cranky down, rubbing sand from her eyes.
Toph, splattered across her bed, clamped her palms against her temples and rolled onto her side, her sheets in tangles.
"I don't...remember that," she confessed in a whimper.
Katara began to brush her damp mane, still in her bathrobe.
"I stuck a bottle of water right in your hands," Katara sighed, her tone sharp. "I told you. I said, 'Toph, if you don't have some water, you're going to be hung over tomorrow,' and you said you weren't thirst
What I Learned at SRU -76-What I Learned at SRU -76-1 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
A/N: A bunch of SRU artworks have been added to the gallery, including a fantastic preview pic of a future scene with Jane and Korra.
http:/destiny-smasher(dot)deviantart(dot)com/favourites/41510260
Anyone following the SRU Tumblr account got a preview of this chapter, so those more dedicated folks out there can feel free to keep an eye out, I'll probably keep doing that.
http:/saint-roku-university(dot)tumblr(dot)com/
What I Learned at SRUChapter 76 - Chance
- Monday, March 14th, 2011 -
"Right. See? You've got it," Aang encouraged, rubbing his elbow against hers, his hands occupied with the game controller in his hands.
"Uhhh...-" Katara's v
What I Learned at SRU -59-What I Learned at SRU -59-2 years ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
A/N: So I have a question. Please leave a review/comment and leave your feedback. Should I start inserting the music links right into the chapters themselves, when the songs start playing? I may start doing that - and consequently fix that when I inevitably go back and re-edit this whole story. Which reminds me - since a number of smaller details changed from when the story was conceived until now, if you notice any logistical inconsistencies, please feel free to point them out to me.
What I Learned at SRUChapter 59 - Build
- Sunday, January 30th, 2011 -
"...a...wh...ol...fo..."
Aang flinched awake, bumping his head against the car's window.
What I Learned at SRU -79-What I Learned at SRU -79-1 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
A/N: Just a reminder that I do have a blog for SRU now on Tumblr where I comment on random fandom stuff, share insight into my thought process for SRU, and if you click the banners on the right-hand side you can check out Tumblr blogs where I casually roleplay as the Fearsome Fivesome, if that brand of nonsense is your thing. (Imagine the scenes where I write Facebook convos, now put it on an actual website with multimedia)
saint-roku-university(dot)tumblr(dot)com/
If all you want is updates on the new artworks (new pics every week lately) or links to previews of new chapters when I post them, the FB page will be where you want to visit.
www
What I Learned at SRU -72-What I Learned at SRU -72-1 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
A/N: I'm not 100% sure how many of you guys even read these, but! But! Thank you ever so much for the continuous flow of feedback and support. It keeps me going strong. Also, I've realized I could lower the price on SRU mugs, so maybe that will encourage some of you to get them. I cut out any profits to myself, so you guys are literally paying the base price for them (I believe it's about $7 or $8). You can find those here: http:/www(dot)deviantart(dot)com/print/20234520/(just choose "Mug" on the bottom right)
Also. There's going to be a book signing and seminar with Gene Yang, the guy behind the new Promise comics, in Berkeley, CA on Feb. 11
What I Learned at SRU -87- (Part 1)What I Learned at SRU -87- (Part 1)10 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
A/N: Yea, I've just decided that in these later chapters I'm going to try hard to only put in scenes that progress some element of plot of character development, but to be safe around DA's word limits I'm going to allow myself to post these longer chapters in pieces if needed. So here's the first half of the chapter. I expect to have the second half done this weekend. As a special note, if you have missed it, I have recently posted an excerpt preview of my planned project for after SRU is finished. I will include a link in the description.
What I Learned at SRUChapter 87 - Arms
- Sunday, April 17th, 2011 -
Katara had whiled away her morning w
What I Learned at SRU -80-What I Learned at SRU -80-1 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
A/N: You guys probably know by now that there's new artwork getting added to the SRU gallery all of the time, right? I've been commissioning a lot of artists to bolster the story's portfolio.
If you're keeping on top of this story, you might want to wait until after you read this chapter so as to not spoil yourself.
Also of interesting note: I took some time to try an amateur sight-reading of this chapter's first scene. You can find that here, if it interests you:
http:/saint-roku-university(dot)tumblr(dot)com/post/21339867224/this-is-me-doing-a-very-amateur-sight-reading-of
What I Learned at SRUChapter 80 - Into The Inferno
- Monday, March 2
What I Learned at SRU -81-What I Learned at SRU -81-1 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
A/N: With the Legend of Korra finally on air and us meeting new characters and new themes - many of which are actually lining up with stuff I already planned for SRU (go figure) - expect to be seeing more Korra stuff referenced within SRU context, where appropriate. As in the past, I'm obviously taking artistic liberation with characters to suit the purposes of a modern-day setting in which they all can co-exist. With that in mind, some more side-characters will show up that have some kind of role to play in what I have planned.
What I Learned at SRUChapter 81 - Bend
- Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 -
The lobby was desolate and depressingly quie
What I Learned at SRU -92- (Part 1)What I Learned at SRU -92- (Part 1)7 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
What I Learned at SRUChapter 92 - The Last Agni Kai{Part 1}
- Thursday, May 12th, 2011 -
Katara's legs bounced with an anxious rhythm as she held the phone to her ear, listening to the call back repeat a few times.
["-Beep!-"]["This is Toph's phone n' stuff. I'm prolly out cutting someone's face off with my awesome. Leave a message of worship and praise, mortals."]["-Beep!-"]
"H-hey, Toph, it's Katara..." She rubbed at her baggy eye. "Um...Just wonderin' where you were. It's dinnertime, and I guess the boys already ate, and, so-...Well. I'll just...eat something here at Aqua, I guess."
-Click!-
Katara heaved out a sigh as she set her phone be
What I Learned at SRU -91- (Part 3)What I Learned at SRU -91- (Part 3)7 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
A/N: So this is the part where I cross my fingers and hope everything written out here makes sense. I've started getting dental work done, which has resulted in making it a little hard to focus. There will be one more part to tie off this flashback-themed chapter. Thanks for bearing with me. I hope by the end of 'Legacy,' a lot of stuff ties together in that retroactive way. ^^;
What I Learned at SRUChapter 91 - Legacy(Part 3)
- Tuesday, May 10th, 2011 -
Hands in her pockets, Korra sauntered downstairs to the basement floor of the campus center. She moved at a snail's pace, just as she had all morning. It was finally her lunch break, but in t
What I Learned at SRU -89- (Part 2)What I Learned at SRU -89- (Part 2)9 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
["What?"] came Meng's shrill squeak of disappointment. ["You haven't wished your parents 'Happy Easter' yet?"]
Toph huffed, rolling over on the couch. Meng frowned at the view of her cousin's back. Just because Toph couldn't see didn't make it OK to just turn her back on people...That was rude.
"Why would I want to?" Toph sighed out.
["Tophie...You can't just, like...pretend like your parents don't exist. How are ya ever gonna patch things up if...-?"]
"Not interested."
["Mmm..."] Meng's eyes rolled around at her grumpy-pants cousin. ["OK. Soooo...What are you up to, then?"]
"Nothin'."
["Nothing? You're with Katara and Aang, right?"]
"Yea. Bu
What I Learned at SRU -89- (Part 1)What I Learned at SRU -89- (Part 1)9 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
A/N: Sorry if you're not a fan of the song-fic stuff, but...I've gotta get some out of my system here. ^_^; BTW, to help clarify, you'll notice that some music scenes have things written in present tense. This has been intentional. It implies a different 'style' of narrative, in the same way a TV show will approach displaying a scene different when it's a 'music montage' scene, that sort of deal. It's a detail I might rework when I re-edit the whole story, but at this point I want it to just stay consistent. If you ever see something written in present tense, it's probably a dream sequence, or something vague, 'music montagey,' etc.
What I Le
What I Learned at SRU -90- (Part 2)What I Learned at SRU -90- (Part 2)8 months ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
- Monday, May 2nd, 2011 -
Korra sighed to herself, taking a moment's reprieve in the empty public restroom. She washed her hands, staring at her own reflection as she did so. This was her first day of real work, in a sense. She was to spend the afternoon monitoring the campus center building, within orbit of her superiors, after she'd endured a morning of being shown how to properly ticket cars that were parked at incorrect or unauthorized locations. So here she was, taking a brief bathroom break. She studied her appearance in the mirror. The black button-down and tie were...unsettling to her. And to have her shirt tucked in felt like an abom
What I Learned at SRU -73-What I Learned at SRU -73-1 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
What I Learned at SRUChapter 73 - Poetry
- Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 -
"How much longer until you have to leave?" Zuko asked with nonchalance, thumbing across the glass screen of his iPod as he scrolled for something to listen to.
From the across the table, Mai grasped her mug of tea, glancing to the clock hanging on the wall behind the counter of the Jasmine Dragon.
"A couple more minutes," she advised with a shrug. Her time with Zuko this afternoon hadn't been as rewarding as usual, but this was a bit expected. She was admittedly in a somewhat short-tempered mood - hormonal cycles affected even her, after all - and Zuko had a tendency to w
What I Learned at SRU -66-What I Learned at SRU -66-1 year ago in Introductions & Chapters More Like This
What I Learned at SRUChapter 66 - Doom
- Friday, February 25th, 2011 -
[From: Katara Kesuk][To: Mai Chiao][Subject: RE: Concern]
[Hi, Mai.]
[Toph's just...been like that lately. She's a pity party one day and then a terror the next. None of us know what to do with her. I appreciate the concern, though. Thanks for letting me know. But I don't think it's anything unusual given her track record - unfortunately.]
[~ Katara]
Katara felt a pang of guilt after she sent the reply. After all, she had been pretty mean to Toph the day prior...But it wasn't like Toph didn't deserve it, right? And people had to stand up to her or she'd never quit.
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