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We're brand new and plan to get through one or two of the EU books a month (we don't plan to start our first read through until midway through January though) so come and check us out if this sounds like your kind of thing!

Could someone tell me who dies in what episode and how? I'd really, really, really, appreciate it!

Thanks in advanced!

peace.love.happiness.

- Rosie

renaissance2010
Turning to photography as a creative outlet during a valiant fight with breast cancer at age 34, renaissance10 survived and set up a photo contest to help raise funds for the Lavender Trust, a nonprofit that provides information and support to younger women with breast cancer. In the first two years, the competition brought in over £65,000 (that's $107,260.73 U.S.!), with entries from 130 countries last year. Renaissance10 recently joined LiveJournal to meet other passionate photographers and find supportive friends.

curiouscupcakes
Holy buttercream frosting! If you have a sweet tooth for sugary goodness or a wandering eye for whimsical confection, this is pure ecstasy iced in deliciousness. Hailing the beloved cupcake as the artisinal canvas of choice, you'll enjoy recipes, photos, and bountiful tips to bake up a batch, whether your taste leans toward French classics or funky and flavorful.

mission101
With New Years in the offing, it's an ideal time to reflect on past accomplishments, make peace with disappointments, and refocus the lens on future goals. This community welcomes you to create a bucket list of 101 things you plan to accomplish in the next 1,001 days. Offering support, guidance, and inspiration, this is a great way to jumpstart those pesky resolutions.

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Title: Inevitable. 1/1
Author: zenamydog
Rating: PG-13.
Characters/Pairing: Sam, Pre-slash Dean/Castiel.
Warnings: Spoilers for anything already aired. Bad language.
Beta: jdsampson
Disclaimer: Man, if I owned these boys…

AN: I read an interview with Sarah Gamble that said: "He's (Michael’s) not walking around in the here and now, so we have to be creative in introducing Michael. You will meet him."

It totally lifted the spirits of my muses who have refused to speak to me since Jensen and Danneel’s engagement. Sorry CAVE IN readers.*ducks and runs* I am doing my best to beat my muses into submission and hope to get it done soon, but...


"What the fuck have you done, Castiel?" Sam spat. "Michael doesn’t get to come anywhere near Dean. Do you hear me!"

Star Wars Epics (also known as Epics) is primarily a play by post roleplaying site, with forums dedicated to Star Wars discussion as well as media, culture, entertainment, and current events. Set 12 years after the Battle of Endor, the site is currently setting the bar as an independently owned and operated, unofficial, not-for-profit, roleplaying-centered Star Wars website, with a blossoming, entirely flame-free fan community. The use of the word Epics is no attempt to exaggerate the quality of the site; rather it is an attempt to show an aspect of the site's roleplaying which is unique to the genre: each member, from the original founders circa 1999, and everyone that has joined since, can trace their original characters from their first "introductory post" through one continuing massive story, up to today.

Why should you join Epics?

Longevity: Star Wars Epics has been in existence as a roleplaying group in various forms since 1999 and has grown steadily, despite jumping formats several times.

Originality: Star Wars Epics has been copied more than once, in both design and content, by more boards than we can count. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, in our opinion -- but we still try to stay one step ahead.

Management: Every admin reads every post made on the board every day, responds to every PM, is accessible on various IM devices, and every question posted by anyone is answered in 24 hours or less -- usually our replies are within minutes. Oh, and we actually roleplay in the stories ourselves too!

Activity: Star Wars Epics doesn't pad our number of daily posts with spam threads, or spamming in hidden forums, bumping old topics, misrepresenting our member count, or hacking our "members online" list to show fake visitors. What you see is what you get, and we feel that honesty is the best policy.

Community: Star Wars Epics is entirely composed of mature, intelligent people of all ages (17-40+), all of whom get along with each other and with the staff. Our board is drama-free, and we have had to hide threads or edit posts for content only a handful of times, in the entirety of our online existence.

Talent: Let's face it, we're good. Admins from other Star Wars roleplaying sites have eschewed their own boards and come to our site to write when they want quality roleplaying.

But don't take our word for it. Here's a sample of our roleplays (chosen at random from our recent threads):

The Fifth - a Free Zone story (bios aren't required in this forum)
Treason: A Rogue Squadron Tale - some of the New Republic's finest find themselves framed for treason and murder
Bravi'os: Requiem - a Star Wars horror story
Imperial Renaissance - the rebirth of the Empire 12 years after Endor
Epics Infinities - what might have happened had the Empire won at Endor?

And here's a collection of unsolicited praise we've received: Praise for Epics

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tv: legend of the seeker, misfits, supernatural, dollhouse, dead like me, glee, heroes, harper's island, true blood, white collar

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Title:  Your Contribution To the War Effort (A Mercenary's Guide)
Author: threeguesses 
Rating:  R
Pairing:  Han/Leia
Summary:  Don't pick a side. (Han isn't by-the-book.)

Holiday debuggery

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Photos of the week

We're back with more dazzling pictures from around the world. Congrats to marlenemcc, who has been awarded a virtual blue ribbon as the winner of our fourth photo contest. We hope you'll click over to LJ_Photophile poll and tell us your picks in pics!

For more fantastic user content, we'll meet you under the cut. ( Read more... )

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Thanks, again, for reading. Here's wishing you the very merriest of holidays. We'll see you next year!

Time now for another Fave Five list, this time from one of TV’s most original and prolific voices: Bryan Fuller. After the jump, the former Star Trek writer and creator of such critically acclaimed (and sometimes tragically short-lived) series as Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, and Pushing Daisies shares the five pop culture moments that sent him into warp drive in 2009.

( where he shamelessly plugs Pushing Daisies )

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+ arrested development, leighton meester, hilarie burton, bethany joy galeotti, the office, harpers island, instant star, kings, lost, the best years, so you think you can dance, chris pine, the beautiful life, the secret life of the american teenager, and saved by the bell.

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For many of us, the holidays can be kind of rough. If you're searching for a network of understanding friends, this ultra-nurturing community encourages you to express your heartfelt wishes and offer other members encouragement and acceptance. Not for the terminally snarky or emotionally-challenged, this is a good-spirited place to lend comfort and support.

diygifts
Feeling crafty? If you've got a few last folks on your holiday gift list, this is a great place to seed your creativity and generosity. You'll also discover wonderful DIY tips to decorate your home and entertain guests. Offering a no-frills-no-skills attitude that welcomes the cash-challenged and arts-phobic, you're sure to get ideas and make friends in the process.

cooking_club
A fun and friendly community dedicated to those who love to cook, whether you're a meat-and-potatoes type, an aspiring gourmand, and/or a vegan. In search of a brilliant dish to use up those weekly leftovers? Post your ingredients and you'll be whipping up a feast by dinner. You can also share favorite recipes. For Type A chefs, you can spice up your culinary repertoire with exciting cooking challenges.

"The Moral Landscape of the STAR WARS Saga" - The Jedi Order I

Here is my second ARTICLE on the moral ambiguity found in the STAR WARS saga.

stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.