Murk: But you're a God! The Sacred Glorificus! Glory: I'm a God in exile. Far from the Hellfires of Home and sharing my body with an enemy that stabs my boys in their fleshy little stomachs!

'Dirty Girls'


Natter 69: Practically names itself.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Burrell - Feb 29, 2012 2:54:06 pm PST #24422 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

But Peeta's also blond, isn't he? I was under the impression that they were all white, but that the poorer sections of the district tended toward more swarthy coloring, and Kat took after her father, whereas Prim took after her mother.

I'm wondering if one of the causes isn't consistently stressed immune systems, and we're reaching the tipping point of being able to tolerate other stressors.

There's probably multiple causes. I know there's some research into the possibility that people in developed nations have more autoimmune disorders because we aren't exposed to as many parasites and such, and our immune systems disregulate.


§ ita § - Feb 29, 2012 2:55:47 pm PST #24423 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

But Peeta's also blond, isn't he? I was under the impression that they were all white, but that the poorer sections of the district tended toward more swarthy coloring, and Kat took after her father, whereas Prim took after her mother.

That's pretty much my takeaway. And I'd always thought Prim was pretty unambiguously white enough that her full sister was unlikely to be biracial, but what do I know?


Amy - Feb 29, 2012 2:55:52 pm PST #24424 of 30001
Because books.

But Peeta's also blond, isn't he? I was under the impression that they were all white, but that the poorer sections of the district tended toward more swarthy coloring, and Kat took after her father, whereas Prim took after her mother.

This is me. I also honestly wasn't thinking much about race as I was reading.


Sheryl - Feb 29, 2012 2:57:15 pm PST #24425 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Bleah. The muscles in my shoulder/upper back are sore, probably from pulling racks out the liquid nitrogen freezer.


Burrell - Feb 29, 2012 2:57:48 pm PST #24426 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

I love how we all are reading the book in the same way, and yet there's some big crowd out there with a totally different reading.


Consuela - Feb 29, 2012 3:05:41 pm PST #24427 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

So my contract is in place, but they waited until 4:30 on the Very. Last. Day. to award it.

WTF people.


Burrell - Feb 29, 2012 3:07:20 pm PST #24428 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

I say leave work and go celebrate with a drink!


Amy - Feb 29, 2012 3:07:20 pm PST #24429 of 30001
Because books.

Wait, so does that mean you can stop applying for your own job now? Also, yay! (Right?)


smonster - Feb 29, 2012 3:10:30 pm PST #24430 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Consuela, the 'wow' just never stops with them.


DavidS - Feb 29, 2012 3:15:25 pm PST #24431 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Wait, so does that mean you can stop applying for your own job now? Also, yay! (Right?)

No, I think it still means she's contracted instead of just having the job outright.