Lauren's Lair: Here be dragons...

[Stottie Girl]

That was my second guess, haha. Pretty good comedy series. I have a soft spot for Dawn French.

Haha I love the idea of a nerdy cat. That makes me giggle.

"Do you realise this litter doesn't meet the national health and safety standards of what is acceptable for cats of a certain age? I will have to write a strongly worded letter to your owner, encouraging them in the strongest possible terms to accommodate their feline compatriots in their need for waste management. I do not take this lightly. Twelve pencils in my shirt pocket are testament to my seriousness in this matter."



Charlotte, you're a Brummie? I don't want to presume, but if so, that's AWESOME.

Stay safe, Sarah. You are more north than I am. Tie everything down if you can, okay?

Yeah, too late for that. I'm not going out there now ha ha! It'll be fine, we're just getting the tail end I think.

[Sephirah]

LOL!! Yup, that's Clifford! 😂

Haha, that is awesome.

I am not a cat person. But I love people who are. I am your typical doggo girl. They seem to share a lot of traits, though.

I think mostly because cats really don't like me. They probably know something I don't. I have been bitten, clawed, and hissed at innumerable times, haha. Whereas I can stroke the most scary looking Rotweiler or Pit Bull and they just wag their tail. I don't know why. I kind of always wanted a Rottie. Like @Lilis baby. I guess you like what you like.

If I ever feel up to being able to care for another dog, that's what I'll get.

[Sephirah]

Yeah, too late for that. I'm not going out there now ha ha! It'll be fine, we're just getting the tail end I think.

The sound of a violent wind helps me sleep. I know, I am weird.

As long as my tornado dream doesn't actually happen, it's all good.

[Charlotte Kitty ✅]

Charlotte, you're a Brummie? I don't want to presume, but if so, that's AWESOME.

Not quite! I've lived in Walsall since 2013, previously living in Leeds. Im originally from Norfolk where I was brought up. I was born in Great Yarmouth of all places! I don't have any accent; just a generic accent that some have.

Charlotte 😻

[Sephirah]

Not quite! I've lived in Walsall since 2013, previously living in Leeds. Im originally from Norfolk where I was brought up. I was born in Great Yarmouth of all places! I don't have any accent; just a generic accent that some have.

Charlotte 😻

Girl, you have most of England in one place. I love that!

Would love to listen to you someday. <3

[Stottie Girl]

The sound of a violent wind helps me sleep. I know, I am weird.

As long as my tornado dream doesn't actually happen, it's all good.

The wind sound is restful, I know what you mean. It's all the roof rattling and sound of wheelie bins rolling all over the place that keeps me awake.

[CaringWhisper]

The sound of a violent wind helps me sleep. I know, I am weird.

You're not strange. The sound of the wind is soothing. And even better is the sound of a blizzard when a snowstorm is raging outside the window. You feel calm and at peace knowing that no fools could make their way into your home in such weather, it's completely deserted outside, and you're perfectly safe - the blanket of snow covers your bedroom like a mother's hand, shielding you from all the dangers of this world. In winter, I usually sleep like a baby, ready to face the day with renewed energy. There was such a storm in Toronto this winter.

[Sephirah]

You're not strange. The sound of the wind is soothing. And even better is the sound of a blizzard when a snowstorm is raging outside the window. You feel calm and at peace knowing that no fools could make their way into your home in such weather, it's completely deserted outside, and you're perfectly safe - the blanket of snow covers your bedroom like a mother's hand, shielding you from all the dangers of this world. In winter, I usually sleep like a baby, ready to face the day with renewed energy. There was such a storm in Toronto this winter.

Yes!

I love the snow. It covers everything. It's like a pristine blanket. Crisp and clear and unblemished.

I wish we had more of it in the UK.

I am strange, but I think like attracts like. <3

[CaringWhisper]

Yes!

I love the snow. It covers everything. It's like a pristine blanket. Crisp and clear and unblemished.

I wish we had more of it in the UK.

I am strange, but I think like attracts like. <3

I don't know anything about Britain, or rather, I know only what a foreigner might know. It seems to me that any native Briton must love snow, simply because snow is something magical, a miraculous phenomenon. And Britain is a land of ancient legends and fairy tales, with the Lady of the Lake, Camelot, Excalibur, and so on. And Harry Potter, of course. The British love magic just as much as Russians love vodka.

[Sephirah]

I don't know anything about Britain, or rather, I know only what a foreigner might know. It seems to me that any native Briton must love snow, simply because snow is something magical, a miraculous phenomenon. And Britain is a land of ancient legends and fairy tales, with the Lady of the Lake, Camelot, Excalibur, and so on. And Harry Potter, of course. The British love magic just as much as Russians love vodka.

I think you know more about Britain than you think, Whisper.

I will say, I never did the whole Harry Potter thing. Never read or seen it. And with JK Rowling being somewhat of a hate fuelled anti-trans blowhard, I am kind of glad I didn't.

No, I am more your Tolkien, Lord of the Rings type of girl.

I am quite a fan of the whole Arthurian myth though, even if that's all it is.

[Charlotte Kitty ✅]

I would like snow if it didn't always happen on work days, causing my car to slide and the corresponding insurance increase!

Needs to snow on Christmas day, but statistically very unlikely!

JK Rowling is definitely enemy no.1 and the reason I'm terrified to use the ladies.

[CaringWhisper]

I think you know more about Britain than you think, Whisper.

I will say, I never did the whole Harry Potter thing. Never read or seen it. And with JK Rowling being somewhat of a hate fuelled anti-trans blowhard, I am kind of glad I didn't.

No, I am more your Tolkien, Lord of the Rings type of girl.

I am quite a fan of the whole Arthurian myth though, even if that's all it is.

I'm not particularly fond of Rowling either, but she didn't invent the essence of magic, magic wands, elves, or other magical creatures-she merely compiled things that didn't belong to her. If you look at it from that angle, the only reason these books are worth reading is because Harry Potter is the most vivid portrayal of magical Britain for a foreigner. By the way, I've written one Harry Potter fanfic. You've read it. I agree, it was terrible.

Tolkien's universe is just too brilliant for me, it's way too immersive. You have to live and breathe Tolkien, and I'm not ready for that yet. So yes, the Arthurian legends are undoubtedly the best.

[Sephirah]

Whisper, you do more justice to Harry Potter than she ever did. You have such a gift for writing, like you do with painting, and photography. You put yourself into what you do, and that's a whole different thing. Two people can see the same thing and yet see it entirely differently.

You have a raw emotion that takes my breath away. Someone can create a character but someone else can breathe a different life into it. Don't sell yourself short.

I am still probably more of a fan of your Silent Hill work, though. Just because that presses my buttons more.

[Sephirah]

I would like snow if it didn't always happen on work days, causing my car to slide and the corresponding insurance increase!

Needs to snow on Christmas day, but statistically very unlikely!

JK Rowling is definitely enemy no.1 and the reason I'm terrified to use the ladies.

Haha, yes. Wearing a T-shirt on Christmas day is getting very old!

[Stottie Girl]

Whisper, you do more justice to Harry Potter than she ever did. You have such a gift for writing, like you do with painting, and photography. You put yourself into what you do, and that's a whole different thing. Two people can see the same thing and yet see it entirely differently.

You have a raw emotion that takes my breath away. Someone can create a character but someone else can breathe a different life into it. Don't sell yourself short.

I am still probably more of a fan of your Silent Hill work, though. Just because that presses my buttons more.

"Silent Hill work"? My ears just suddenly pricked up! What is this you speak of!

Never read a harry potter book in my life either but I only live 35mins from Hogwarts! Alnwick Castle was used for the filming of the outside footage of hogwarts apparently.

[CaringWhisper]

I would like snow if it didn't always happen on work days, causing my car to slide and the corresponding insurance increase!

I've never been able to drive. I just panic behind the wheel - I have no sense of the car's dimensions and can't handle it properly. I'd cause an accident within the first mile.  The only thing that will save me is a magic spell to make the car drive itself. I take the bus. And at first, I didn't even know where or how to pay the fare. Is there anyone here who can't drive as well as I can?

[CaringWhisper]

I am still probably more of a fan of your Silent Hill work, though. Just because that presses my buttons more.

"Silent Hill work"? My ears just suddenly pricked up! What is this you speak of!

My scribbles aren't even in English, believe me, Sephirah overestimates my writing talent. I've never come up with an interesting plot twist in my life.

[Stottie Girl]

My scribbles aren't even in English, believe me, Sephirah overestimates my writing talent. I've never come up with an interesting plot twist in my life.

It would seem Lauren disagree's with you! I loved the Silent Hill series. One of my all time favourite games.

I read a translated version of Metro33 which I loved. You russians can write a good tale when you want to!

[CaringWhisper]

It would seem Lauren disagree's with you! I loved the Silent Hill series. One of my all time favourite games.

I read a translated version of Metro33 which I loved. You russians can write a good tale when you want to!

My Silent Hill fanfiction was written in a text document, in Russian, purely for my own therapeutic purposes. I gave this as a gift to Lauren, It's hers now. If she wants to, she can post those text files here, I won't mind. Let her decide for herself.

[Sephirah]

Whisper could probably write the games better than the writers of the games, to be frank. She has a gift. It's like reading a novel.

And the language barrier only goes so far. Girl, they aren't scribbles. We both know this. <3 You have a gift. Quite an exceptional gift.