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So... It's been almost a month since my last (very short) post. So I decided randomly to post again. It's pretty much always random with me. Anyways I thought this was really amusing so I'm gonna post it even though it really doesn't have anything to do with my books. This blog is called The World of Panin and Many Other Things after all. So we'll just put this under 'many other things'...

While at the dentist this morning I was searching for a Wi-Fi network that I might be able to connect to. This is what I found...

Secret Surveillance Van!

I thought that was so funny, and of course like my mind always does, I started thinking about how many different storylines could come from that...  But, on top of this, I have a few more things to post.


So I'm going to a harvest festival tonight at my church and I have decided to be... Guess who. Bryin!

That's why I drew Vatan's symbol on my arm.

 

And I also drew the numbers on Bryin's other arm that he got from the third book. It has something to do with the aliens and stuff, but I don't really feel like explaining it right now, so...

 

Plus, I have finally convinced myself to post the picture of Bryin that I drew. I'm not sure how well it turned out, but for my first time drawing him, I'm happy with it.

So, I would love to hear what you think of the drawing, but I think that's all for now. Bye!

Takfin

Takfin is the magical dagger that can shape-shift, speak mentally with specific people, and travel through different dimensions. My inspiration for The World of Panin all came from her. (Yes she is a she...) Anyways, I had gotten a ring a few years ago, and of course my imagination began to wander and I somehow got the idea for a magical ring. Then as I began to work on the idea, things changed and I began writing. Takfin's main form changed from a ring into a dagger, although I still really wanted her to be a ring. So, now Bryin sometimes likes to keep her in ring form. Now that my uninteresting rambling is done, here's what I really was going to post...

This is what Takfin looks like in ring form. Annnd, this was a really short post, but oh well...

Liebster Award!

Alright, so I was nominated for the Liebster Award by Leilani Sunblade at Dreams and Dragons.

For this award I have to:

• Link back to the blogger who tagged me.
• Answer the ten questions she gives me.
• Nominate ten others and ask them ten questions.
• Let those nominees know they were tagged.

Okay, so here are the questions I was asked.

1. What are the last five books you read?

Ooh, that's a hard one at the moment. I haven't been reading very much lately, but let's see... One that I remember would be The Runaway King, by Jennifer A. Nielsen. And I'm going to assume comic books counts, so Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 2. Mmm, The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett: An Origami Yoda Book, by Tom Angleberger. And that's about all that I can remember at the moment, as sad as that is, (to me at least...).

2. What are the next five books you hope to read?

Okay, this one is a bit easier, although I think I'm just going to list all the books I hope to get, but aren't out yet... I hope to read The Royal Ranger, by John Flanagan, The House of Hades, by Rick Riordan, The Shadow Throne, by Jennifer A. Nielsen, and Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 3. And I Am Number Four, by  Pittacus Lore, which I do actually I have, I'm just trying to find the time to read it.

3. What do you think of when you hear the word "epic"?

Ah, when I hear the word "epic", my mind races to a bunch of things. Battles and wars, journeys through forests, other worlds, ans far off adventures. Basically all the awesomeness you would find in books!

4. Surprise! You've been offered a month-long, all-expenses-paid vacation to anywhere you like, real or otherwise. Where do you go?

Oh, man! This is a hard question! I would love to go sooo many places, so I'll just list three...

One: I would love to go to Scotland. I'm not entirely sure why though.

Two: Araluen from Ranger's Apprentice would be a cool place to visit!

Three: I would die if I could go to Panin. I've been imagining it in my head so long, and it would be so awesome if I could see it in real life!

5. What are you listening to right now?

I am listening to a playlist of music that I almost always turn on when I get onto the computer. I like to use it when I'm doing school work, or writing mainly, but I still enjoy having play when I'm just messing around on the computer. There is a lot of movie soundtracks, and songs done by a string quartet so that when I need to focus I'm not too distracted by songs with words, although because I do like to sing and I couldn't help myself, a few songs with words actually snuck there way onto that playlist. 

6. You wake up and find yourself in a room with the hero and main villain of whatever book you're writing (or reading, if you're not writing something at the moment). There are no doors or windows that you can see, and the hero and villain both know you're their author. What happens next?

0.0... Well, at the moment I'm writing about the Star-Dwellers, and if they know I'm their author... I'm guessing they'll attempt to torture me until I write the book how they want it to go. I can't imagine that being real fun. 

7. Of the movies you've seen in the last few months, which one was your favorite?

Hmm, well the last movie I saw was The Wolverine, and I thought it was awesome! And according to my sisters, I had some very amusing reactions throughout the whole movie.

8. Pie or cake?

Ehh, I think I'm gonna go with pie because that's just the mood I'm in right now.

9. Who's your all-time favorite fictional villain?

I'm going to go with Artemis Fowl. Although he changes a lot by the end of the series, I liked him a lot even when he was the villain.

10. Name your top five favorite songs from movie soundtracks.

Hmm... The Steward of Gondor from Lord of the Rings is one of my favorites, then there's the Kingdom Dance from Tangled, I also like Test Drive from How to Train Your Dragon, Life In The Arcade from Wreak-It Ralph is pretty cool, and A Narnia Lullaby is also one of my favorites.

Alright, now for ten questions of my own...

1. What are your top three favorite movies?

2. What is your least favorite book that you've ever read?

3. Do you listen to music while you write/read? If so, what do you listen to?

4. What is your favorite genre to read?
5. Reading, or writing? Which one do you prefer more?
6. What inspires you to write the most?
7. Which fictional character are you most like?
8. What is your favorite thing to write with? Pen, pencil, sharpie... ect.
9. What is your favorite type of character, the hero or the villain?
10. What is your favorite fictional place?

And here are the people I'm nominating:
Trista Vaporblade
Dark Wolf

Annnd... That's all I can think of... I guess it's better than nothing!

Meet Sage!

It's been around a month since my last post. Shame on me! I kept meaning to write up a blog post, but I've been too busy writing short stories. So anyways, in the book that I am working on now, I have introduced a new character. Sage!  In my head, Sage is a pretty cute little kid, although he's very logical, and if anything is the law, it's right, even if it's wrong. He is a slave to the Star-Dweller, which  are basically the aliens in Panin's dimension. So I was thinking about doing a little interview with him, but first, here's a quick character description!

Name: Sage

Gender: Male

Age: Six and a half

Eye color: Grey

Hair  color: Dark Brown

INTERVIEW:

Me: Hey, Sage! Thanks for agreeing to talk with me today!

Sage: It's not exactly like I had a choice. You are my author after all.

Me: Yes, but I appreciate your willingness to talk with me anyways.

Sage: Even if I was not willing, you would still be able to force me to talk. I am your character and I have to do whatever you want me to do. I am nothing but a puppet to you.

Me: Okay, Sage. I know that you are my book character, my readers have been made aware of the fact that you are my book character, and you know this as well. Can we move on?

Sage: Of course we can, if you want that is. Because I cannot truly do anything by myself as you are controlling me.

Me: Sometimes my characters surprise me and do things I wasn't planning on. How about we make those one of those times, and you just move past our whole author-character relationship, huh?

Sage: If that is what you are going to make me do, then why not?

Me: Well… I guess this isn't going to be one of those times. Sage why don't you tell me a little bit about yourself.

Sage: I could do that, but because you created me, and know far more about me than even I know myself, why don't you do it?

Me: Because it'll be different if it's coming from you.

Sage: Ah, alright, but only because this is what you are making me do. I am rather intelligent for my age, and I believe I could be considered a child protégée. I work as a slave, and my main job is to reproduce technology for the Star-Dwellers. I enjoy working with technology, and I also enjoy learning almost anything I can.

Me: Okay, do you have any friends of family.

Sage: Like I said, you should know all of this, but to answer your question, no. I don't have any friends, as I believe they are a waste of time. Not to mention most slaves don't last very long. And on top of that, I am probably not allow to have friends. And as for family… I've been with the Star-Dwellers since I was two years old. And I am fairly sure both my parents are dead.

Me: Well I'm sorry to hear that.

Sage: No you aren't. You are the one who gets to decide whether they live or died, or did you forget that?

Me: … I can't really forget it if you keep reminding me every time you open your mouth.

Sage: Then it's your fault.

Me: My fault?!? How is it my fault you refuse to move past all that?

Sage: I am your character. Why don't you tell me?

Me: Well, look at the time. I think it's time to go now. Normally I would thank you for your time, but I know, you had no choice.

END OF INTERVIEW

Trust me when I say, Sage is so much cuter when he's not being so logical… Or at least I hope so. Eh, I guess I better keep working with Sage about that. Oh, maybe Bryin can help me. I mean, he's pretty illogical! Hm, I think I'm gonna go give that a try. Bye!

Tag!

I was tagged by Leilani Sunblade, at Dreams and Dragons!

1. If the main villain of your favorite book/movie/TV series showed up on your front doorstep, what would you do? (Explain who it is first...)

Okay, so this one is a hard one as if I like anything, it becomes my favorite. That mean I have a lot of favorites. And I'm also terrible at choosing things... Ahh, I'll just pick... Azula from Avatar: The Last Airbender. Really Fire Lord Ozai is the 'main' villain throughout the series, but I think I'm gonna go with Azula anyways... So, if Azula showed up at my door, I would be extremely freaked out. The word I would use to describe her would be delusional, and not the good, crazy in a fun sort of way delusional. So, if I answered the door to find Azula standing there, I would probably figure out what she wants, while being extremely careful.

2. Now supposing the heroes opposite this villain showed up just after your exchange. What would you do then? 

Team Avatar?!? I would probably be so stunned I wouldn't really know what to say! Just to have Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, Zuko, and Suki (depending on the part of the series you come in on...) show up would be possibly one of the best things to happen to me! So truthfully I have no idea how I would react, but I would hope that I would be able to remain calm, cool, and collected, and be able to help them in any way I could.

3. So... moving on, the heroes defeat the villain (with some help from you, of course- whatever it may be. ;) But the next day, you're just walking along, minding your own business, when you suddenly come across the same villain... who is now lying in the dust severely wounded and unconscious. What do you do? 

What to do, what to do... I'm thinking that I would help her out, being fairly cautious and skeptically of her of course. I would probably my best to help her out, against my better judgement. But most likely I would be pretty scared while doing it.

4. Now her minions show up and kidnap both you and her and take you to their universe (or version of your universe, whatever it happens to be.) Your reaction? 

... Again, I would probably really freaked out, but excited at the same time. I would probably see if I could find some way to escape, and be continually wishing I was a bender as that would make this situation so much easier.


5. Your fantastic heroes have arrived to rescue you- but now you're faced with a choice. The villain, out of gratitude for your earlier help, (assuming you actually did help him when he was wounded) has offered you a chance to travel back to your own universe. However, the heroes warn you not to trust him. The only other way for you to get back home is to travel with the heroes on a long and dangerous journey... and there's no guarantee that you'll survive.
What. Do. You. Do. 


I would definitely travel with Team Avatar. One, I would never in a million years pass up the chance to travel with them. And two, I wouldn't ever trust Azula, not unless I see some serious proof that she wasn't evil any more.

And now to do some tagging of my own... In an attempt to not be totally lame and not tag anyone, I will actually tag someone this time. I tag...

Trista Vaporblade: http://www.tristavaporblade.blogspot.com/

I think that's all I'm gonna tag, but it's pretty good since I don't think I've really tagged anybody else before... But this was definitely a fun tag!

Bryin on Authors

Hey, this is Bryin! I just now realized how long it's been since I've hacked my author's blog. I guess I've been so busy being written about that I haven't had time to cause trouble! That's just sad... So now that I'm here... Now that I'm here... Ugh! Why is it that every time I start thinking of doing something like this, I have all these great ideas of things to post, but when I actually start posting I forget everything! I think I'll blame my author for that. Not because I have an actual reason as to why it's her fault, but because pretty much everything that happens to me is her fault. She is an evil mastermind, and I don't think she deserves to have the freedom to write books any longer! I say, we join together and ban her from creating anymore stories! I don't want to like, erase all the books she has already written, of course. That would mean erasing me, and I'm not prepared to do that. But I would like to stop future character from suffering at her hand. I think you can all agree with me that my author is cruel and must be stopped... Or maybe I should stop, as it just dawned on me that if it was at all possible for me to ban her from writing stories, she would probably erase me anyways...

You know something? Normal people don't have the same worries that book characters do. Not just the worries that come from their books, like that fact that their lives are most likely in danger most of the time, depending on what book they come from. But also the fact that when they're not being written about and they do something their author doesn't like, their author could just erase them from existence, or kill them off in some horrible way, or make everyone they've ever cared about suffer... Did it occur to anyone how evil authors are? They create all of these plots and schemes for their characters to sort though just for their own pleasure. I am against all authors from this point on. Most of you probably don't understand considering you're not book characters, but whatever.

And another thing about authors. Is it just my author, or are all authors extreme stalkers? It's creepy enough that I was created in my author's head, but to have her watching me all the time, following me everywhere I go, and writing everything that happens down in that notebook of her's... I find that disturbing. Now if only I could get a restraining order... Except I don't know how well that would work out for her because I'm sort of in her head all the time...

And not only all of this other stuff, but my author is delusional! And she drinks too much coffee. Even if she just thinks about writing, she'll make herself some. It's gross! Coffee is one of the most disgusting things ever! I would understand if it was tea loaded with sugar, but coffee? Why do people even like that stuff? I think that fact that people drink coffee is even crazier than I am...

Um, I think I got off topic there. That happens a lot, doesn't it. But, hey! I stayed on the right topic a lot longer than I usually do! Maybe I'm getting better at this... Ha, ha, ha! That's a funny idea. I'm never going to get better at not being random. And I won't ever stop rambling either. Just the fact that I'm still talking proves that. But it's not really my fault. Usually my author stops me by now... Hm... I expected her to pop in. Most of the time she does when I mention her. Yay! I have officially hacked this blog without being discovered! Boy, am I in trouble when she finds out. I think I'm gonna go hide now. Bye!

World of Panin Television

Hey guys! Today I decided to post another short story which is similar to Bryin's Facebook. This one has different episodes, so here is episode one. Enjoy!           

            One day Bryin was bored. He was bored a lot, but this particular day Bryin decided he would  experiment with Takfin. Here's what happened that day...

            Bryin was talking with Takfin about random things that were running through his head something he liked to do when he was bored.

            And then, what if the stalker guy turned out to be the boy's father, but then-

            Bryin, Takfin interrupted Bryin's thought, what does this have to do with anything?

            Bryin laughed.

            Well, he explained, I was just thinking how that would make a great soap opera! I never actually watched one, but I could imagine that story line for one.

            A soap opera? Takfin sighed. Now that you're in Panin, is all you ever do is think of Earth things?

            Bryin shook his head.

            Nope. Just when I'm bored, which just so happens that I'm very bored right now. Bryin tilted his head. You know what? If we were on Earth, I could just watch TV. I haven't seen a TV show for like… I don't know how long, but you get the idea.

            Do I really get the idea? Takfin asked Bryin. I'm starting to learn that even though I can read your mind, I honestly have no idea what is really running through your head.

            Bryin grinned.

            That's understandable considering half the time I have no idea what's going on in my head. But, currently I do know what I'm thinking so…Takfin would you mind turning in to a TV? One that works?

            Bryin figured that if the Taktop could get a Wi-Fi connection, then the Tak-a-vision could also get a signal of some sort, and hopefully at least a channel of two would be available. – Hey, guys! This is Bryin! I just wanted to explain the name again. I know it's terrible, but in my opinion, Tak-a-vision is way better than the Taktop. I—Bryin, do I even have to say it? For the last time, quit interrupting my, I mean, your story.

            Now, back to the story.—Hey, that sounded like a commercial!—Bryin, I thought you were going away…—Well I can't now! I have to do the commercial! And now a word from our sponsors, which of course is me, Bryin.

            Have you ever wondered if it was at all possible to combine all your favorite things that you love to carry around with you into one object? I'm here to tell you that it is possible! It's called… Takfin! As long as you know the magic words, Takfin can transform into any inanimate object you can think of! With Takfin you can get rid of clutter, and you will no longer have your hands full! If you think that's great, just wait to hear what I  have to say next. Not only will Takfin be able to replace most of your everyday things and merge them into one easy and convenient location, but taking a vacation will also become a snap! With Takfin you don't need to purchase tickets or plan ahead. All you do is tell Takfin which exotic and amazing new dimension you would like to visit and you'll be there! But wait! If you order in the next ten minutes, we'll send you a note saying that there is only one Takfin and  I (Bryin) am not going to give it to you! So if you want an autographed note, signed by me, order now! They're only 4.99! To order call—Bryin! I really can't believe you right now. Can I just please now on?—Fine, but I know I have fans out there who want an autograph and if that is the case, all they have to do is ask! And now back to the show!—I… I have no idea what to say about all this. I guess it's best if I move on.

            As Bryin had requested, Takfin transformed in to a TV set. The screen was a sixty inch flat-screen, high definition, 3-D TV. In other words, it was pretty fancy and high-tech.

            Bryin grabbed a remote that came with it, and powered on the television. Bryin had found that Takfin could transform into multiple parts, like the separate TV screen and the remote, but if Bryin were to somehow lose a part of Takfin, she wouldn't be able to work. That's why, as Bryin turned on the TV, Takfin made sure to give Bryin a long lecture on the whole thing.

            As the screen flickered on, Bryin went to the guide and was amazed with what he found. There were literally thousands, and thousands of channels available to view. While that in itself was weird,  something else that was odd was the fact that Bryin didn't recognize any  of the channels. They all seemed slightly foreign to him.

            Randomly, Bryin turned on one, just to see what it was about. Unfortunately, it was on a commercial, and before you say anything Bryin, you know as well as I do it had nothing to do with your 'commercial'. While it was unfortunate that a commercial was on, it was also, for Bryin, a really great thing! On the TV screen was a man, dressed in a sparkly, green suit.

            "Have you ever dreamed of being on TV?" The green suit guy was asking. "Well, if your answer was yes, then I have great news for you!  The IGSS channel is giving anybody and everybody a chance to be a star! All you have to do is call the number on the screen and tell us about your life. Then after reviewing all the calls, we'll chose one lucky person to make their life into a reality TV show. If you think you have an interesting life, give us a call! The next TV star of the galaxy could be you!"

            Once that was said, another, less exciting and not as interesting commercial came on. Bryin grinned with excitement. He was bored and currently had nothing better to do, so he decided to call in to the TV station. His life, when it wasn't boring, was full of action and drama, there was absolutely no way he wouldn't get the show.

            Bryin had Takfin transform into a phone, which Bryin told himself he'd name later, and dialed the number. After a few rings, someone answered.

            "Hello, you have called in to the Make My Life a Reality Show Contest. Please state your name, planet, and then tell me a little bit about your life."

            "Um, ok." Bryin said hesitantly. "Well, my name is Bryin Orcaltif, my…Planet? Wait are you saying that there are aliens in this dimension?"

            "Aliens?" Said the female voice. "I haven't heard that term used in this dimension before. My cousin tells me that the Earthlings use it to describe us though. I think it's offensive."

            "Oh, well… Sorry about that. I just don't know what else to call you… Anyways, my planet is Panin, I think. And a little bit about my life… Hmm, well let's start from when I left Earth."

            Bryin told the not-alien about how he grew up on Earth, found Takfin, was transported to Panin after being kidnapped by Vatan, and all the other crazy things that had happened up until that point.

            "Oh, wow." Said the female voice. "That is pretty interesting! I'll make sure to show this story to my employers. Good luck, Bryin!" And with that she hung up to move on to other calls.

            Bryin waited for weeks after this to get a response, every once in awhile checking Tak-a-vision to see if there was any sign of who won. After a while Bryin just figured he hadn't won, which almost surprised him, but he didn't really mind too much. He just figured that there was plenty more things to do with Takfin, and he didn't need an alien TV show about him to keep himself  occupied. And so with that, Bryin forgot all about the Tak-a-vision, and the aliens.

            "Hello there!" Said a man wearing a green sparkling suit. He spoke with a huge fake grin into a camera directly in front of him. "I'm Herrick, and I'm here to announce the winner of the  Make My Life a Reality Show Contest! We chose a very special person to star in our new show. He is from one of the only planets that we know almost nothing about. Unlike us, Panin is not technologically advanced, and seem to be in a medieval time period. We thought it would be a great idea to take you into the World of Panin, and join Bryin Orcaltif as he tries to adjust to life there! Just so you viewers know that none of this is fake, Bryin has no idea about this. So, I hope in the coming days as we air our first episode, you enjoy it as much as we already are! So don't forget to join us for World of Panin Television!"