New Year's Eve 2011 (Parts 4-6)

Here is the crazy account of how I spent my New Year's Eve.

New Year's Eve 2011 (Parts 1-3)

Here is the crazy account of how I spent my New Year's Eve.

Inheritance (Christopher Paolini)

Title: Inheritance

Series: The Inheritance Cycle

Author: Christopher Paolini

Released: 2011

Rating: 4.5/5

Basic Plot: The series comes to a close as the final showdown with Galbatorix becomes a reality.

Arya and Eragon Don't Become a Couple
I can't fully express to someone who hasn't read the rest of the series how big of a deal this is. All I can say is that I waited four books and they didn't even have sex or kiss. It could be argued that they told each other their true names and that was like sex (I swear the effect of telling someone's true name to them is like giving the person an orgasm). But my point still stands: there's no resolution to their relationship. At the very end of the book it's still up in the air on how the relationship will end.

Eragon's "Destiny"
This point in the book (where Eragon discovers some Eldunari) made me pissed off to no end for awhile. You find out that the Eldunari have been controlling Eragon's actions since the first book. They made Saphira's egg go to Eragon, lead him to Arya, and other things. And, guess what, Roran had no help by them whatsoever. So this guy with no magic, isn't 'special', actually is the stronger character. Though this did give me the effect of respecting Roran much more than before.

Finally Getting to Meet Galbatorix
Meeting Galbatorix for the first time was very exciting. Luckily Paolini only had Galbatorix shown clearly during the final showdown. The description you first get (when Nasuada is captured) is creepy. Every time he's on page I love it. You have heard, throughout the series, about Galbatorix and you will not be disappointed. Galbatorix has become one of my favorite characters that I love to hate.

Final Thoughts
In some ways this is a great end to a series. Many issues are resolved but a lot are left open. Such as: The relationship between Nasuada and Murtagh, the relationship between Arya and Eragon, and the fate of The Empire. Nasuada is left in charge but she's going to do something Galbatorix was going to do and it is implied that she might be controlled by Elva. But the main thing of the series, the war with Galbatorix, is resolved. The battles leading up to the final showdown, the discoveries, and the final showdown itself are just great to behold. Paolini has also said he might write about Alagaësia sometime in the future so we might get issues resolved then.

S&N: Little Dancer 1

Note: Nazilla is a woman!

We had completed the act of lovemaking hours ago. Samara, my love, had gone to sleep quickly after. I liked to see that I could still make her happy even without being human. The thought that I couldn't keep her happy sexually had troubled me, no matter how far back in my mind it had been. However, pleasing her sexually was only half of the problem that I had now solved.


The other half was pleasing myself sexually. Even though Samara and I had gone at it with more passion than ever before, I couldn't get anything out of it. I couldn't even get off even a little. My M-4 body was able to tell what parts were being touched, how I should react, and what I should do with Samara to pleasure her even more. But not how I could be pleased.


I thought that knowing the emotions would make me feel them. But that had proven to be a false hope. It had also been a false hope that I would even get to see Samara again. Turning over I took in her form. With my sensors I could see her better than ever before.


There was no question in my mind, though, I loved her. Even more deeply than before. She had taken me back even after my change from human to enemy. But sexual compatibility was something that had to be taken into account. For now all that mattered was that Samara was pleasured and so my pleasure was secondary. Besides, seeing sex from a Machine's perspective was very interesting.


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"I kept this for you." Samara said and handed me a box. The morning light was just beginning to come through the windows in the kitchen. I had been slightly dissappointed that Samara had chosen a more Spartan design for the curtains.


I scanned the box and couldn't believe what my sensors were telling me. I quickly opened it and my Mickey Mouse waffle maker looked up at me. The only reason that I didn't break down crying was the fact that it would've taken too much effort. I was too caught up by the moment to think about doing anything.


I handed it to her. "You use it now."


"Still as lazy as ever, Naz." Samara joked and took the waffle maker.


"No, I want to look in the paper. I need to know what's been going on in the world." I replied and a worried look started to grow on Samara's face.


"You know there is the internet."


"Yes, but this will give you a feeling of normalcy. As well as reminding me that I was human once."


Samara put a hand on my shoulder and looked me in the eyes. "You're still human to me." She finished her sentence with a kiss and I returned it.


I got the paper from the driveway and then went back into the kitchen. The news wasn't that exciting. Though that was a good thing. I didn't need something exciting to happen now. For a few minutes this continued, but an article caught my attention.


I decided to be kind and waited for Samara to be finished with our waffles. Once she put the plates down on the table, I handed the paper to her. She looked at it for a few seconds and finally asked, "What are you trying to make me see?"


"Playful Ballet." I replied. "The new security system seems to be run by something like an M-1."


"You know that The Net uses its supplies for more than taking over the world. They're also a business."


"I know, I've worked for them for three years, Sam." I replied. "However, The Net usually sells the M-1s as more normal sounding chips. The description in the article just seems to be different than normal."


A small smile appeared across Samara's face. "At least some things never change."


"Of course my courage will never change." I replied.


"I was referring to your insistance on be annoying."


I smiled back at her. "So will I go alone?"


"Never, Nazilla." She said and we started to eat our breakfast with plans of researching Playful Ballet afterwards.

The Eternal Heart: Prologue

Note:This is a Terminator fanfic that combines a bunch of different timelines, twists them around, and so can't be said to follow any one certain timeline.

"Wake up, Jash." A distant voice said. I ignored it since no one should wake me. Everyone should just let me sleep. I had risked enough and lost more than anyone else. Marty, though, would be the first to tell me that I was being overdramatic. But, of course, he had lost something that I hadn't and so thought his pain was worse than mine.

"Jash." The voice, that I could now tell was a woman, hissed. Opening my eyes I could see Lillith. Her form was human but she gave off a feel more alien than a Terminator. Looking to my left I saw Tin-Miss sitting beside me. Her real name was Cameron, if Terminators could be said to have names, and she was always confused when I called her that.

The reason I had given Cameron a nickname was because it reminded me of a simpler time. It reminded me of a time when I had hope. Well, at least before I made the worst decision of my life. Even the simplest hope that Skynet could be defeated was gone. I had helped defeat Skynet twice and I didn't know if it would stay defeated this time.

Along with my hope, my sanity had run away as fast as it could. It had seemed that without my hope, there was no sanity for me anymore. It was the reason, for a short time, that I was a traitor to the Resistance. But, for the most part, my loss of sanity and hope hadn't affected my loyalty to those who fought against Skynet.

Turning to see Marty standing on the stage made me realize that my hope and sanity weren't the only things that I had lost. I considered him a comrade still, but what he had done made it impossible for our friendship to go where it once had. I knew I had betrayed him, but at least I didn't go down to the levels he went down for me.
Being here wasn't my first choice. But I was a hero of the Resistance so I had to come.

"And now, the Former Wife of John Connor, hero of the Resistance, and a personal friend of mine has chosen to speak here and now." Marty said and I walked through the crowd.

Walking through the crowd I could tell who were my admirers, worshippers, and those who thought I should've been killed long before now. I didn't disagree with any of them, though the worshippers were not that intelligent. Once I was up on the stage I looked around the room.

I did this so I could waste time from saying what I had to say. The room appeared to be a former elementary school gym that would again be used for gym and prom, among other things, after the world had been rebuilt. It would need some touching up, though.

"Thank you, Martin Bedell," I said to him. "But you were the leader of the Resistance when Skynet fell. At least the leader everyone will remember years from now."

After the cheers stopped I continued, "All you here know is that I am not from this timeline and that I came from another one. That I lead the Resistance and won the war with Skynet. I then went back in time. I ended up joining the Resistance in this timeline. I joined John's faction and eventually came back to the Resistance. This you all know."

I looked to each of them and they nodded. "However, that isn't even half of what's gone on in my life. I now will tell you my whole history so you can make a choice. This will be a choice that will affect the future of your lives. It will either destroy you or make humanity stronger."

Before any of them could say no, I began.

Clip from New Year's Eve 2011 Vlog

One of the funniest things that happened during New Year's Eve for me (at least in hindsight).

S&N Promo (Part 1)

Nazilla tells Glau that she doesn't love Glau like a lover. Nazilla also reflects about feeling less than she was since being turned into an M4.