"Of Spirits and Demons" Tidbits 3

So, yeah. I got this big long list of "tidbits" (why did I choose that word? It's so weird!) that I want to write about.
I want to get some of them out of the way.
Mist. The first time Bree arrives at the Mage Temple, a thick mist is covering everything. It doesn't have any symbolism or anything. Mist is just really awesome.
And the school session starts in the winter. Winter usually goes with thoughts of ending things-the end of the year, ex. So I turned it around. WInter is the beginning of Briena's learning magic. (Also, school years start in the fall, so she started just a tad later than that-nearer the end of fall).
So, the mage temple. Since mages an wizards and everything are sort of the government that runs Magic-Earth, they get really good funding for their schools. That's why the dorm rooms are so nice. And that's also why the kids get all their textbooks provided for them. I wish things were like that now... so we don't have to buy these freakin' expensive textbooks.
And I think I've mentioned before about the flowering trees. Cherry blossoms and plum blossoms, ex. Those trees are so pretty when they're in full bloom.
So, in addition to magic lessons, the students also get lessons in self-defense and stuff. Not only is it important to know in case a magician runs into trouble, but it also keeps the students fit. Plus some of that stuff is fun to learn.
Fares. He really doesn't show up until the end of the story, but you hear about him. Dad used to work with eagles at the zoo. I've said that before too. And eagles are cool. Especially big eagles like Lord of the Rings and The Rescuers Down Under. Fares is a dragon eagle-a huge eagle.
I'll mention one last thing. In "Lullaby of Awakening" I added just a few more details during Brenor's travels. I added a few details of what is the parallel of Yosemite Valley. Honestly, I wanted to keep the Lullaby legend short... but I was talked into adding just a few more details. I don't know if I"ll end up making it longer or not.

Birch and Clover

OK, Remember my seven animal guys? Well, here's Clover and Birch (rabbit and dog). Clover's very neat and tidy about digging holes, but Birch is just flinging dirt everywhere, including on Clover and her hole. Watch where you're going!
People going around doing things not realizing that they're causing trouble for others.
I saw part of a movie on TV like that but I don't know what it was.

Midna Person

I drew this a while ago and forgot to put it up. It's some... Midna-ish person. Or a person wearing a Midna outfit.
Her leg sort of disappeared. Oops.

Sekaar, Chandra and Surya

OK, so this took a long time to color. This is Sekaar, from my story, Under the Masks. He's a scholar and he LOVES to discover new, strange creatures on the largely unexplored continent of Kriayshun. He's sketching one now.
Chandra and Surya are the two Spiny Dragons that are his buddies. They're those scaley snakey wingey things that are next to him.

Teachers at the Mage Temple

So, More tidbits for Of Spirits and Demons. I got lots of them.
The teachers.
Actually, I've had a lot of good teachers. I wanted to try to use some of them in my story, but there's only about 5 teachers at the temple! And there were so many teachers I could have used! I"ll have to find spots for some of them elsewhere though. Most of the teachers are based off one specific person. I really kinda hope that they don't read it and find out though cause I'd probably be embarrassed. So, I won't say who they are. I changed 2 of their names recently so it wouldn't be too similar. Darien's name changed a long time ago too.
I tried to convey the teachers through my story, but as I've mentioned, it can be hard to write for a real person.
Sooo... I sort of lost what I was trying to say here. Anyway, There ya go. Teachers. They can be very cool. I've really only had one teacher that I didn't like that much (Even he wasn't really bad) and that teacher is in the story a bit too. Another strange teacher that I didn't dislike, but who was a bit odd, she's in there too (honestly, both of those 2 have had their names changed and I can't remember what I changed them too, which is why I'm not telling you their names-I don't remember their new names!).
Yah, It's hard to change the names of characters. I remember their old names... I better go and look the new names up.

Happy!

You know, I really love fanfiction. Not only does it let you use other awesome characters and plots, but you get so many comments! People say really nice things. And my total of comments is officially over 300 (mainly for Midna and Pokemon) But I still get excited every time I get a new one.I'm still excited that people like my Pokemon one so much. Last night I got a message from someone saying that they loved my writing and wanting to know if I was going to do another Pokemon fanfic after I finish the one I'm doing.
It makes me feel so happy! It's hard to describe how nice it makes me feel, but
>^-^<
You know?

Stufffff

Ah, I been neglecting my blog again. But I have been sick, so I sort of have an excuse.
So, last night was our band concert. It went really well, so all of us got energized.
I also got my copy of Ponyo on DVD last night. Heheh.
And yesterday me and a friend from band (the one I was gonna write the cave story with though she still hasn't read the chapter I sent her) went to a rally. I don't think I've ever been to a rally before. It was a protest against all the horrid budget cuts our schools are receiving. Have I raved about that yet? It seems like I did. Anyway, the last speaker was a student. He was a passionate speaker. It was fascinating to listen to him. Now I understand that ancient art of rhetoric a bit better. He burnt a copy of his transcripts too. Heheh.