Off and Running

Our vacation package is all booked. We just need to wait for the tickets to come in the mail this week.
-Martys: *highfive each other*-
-M: This is going to be great!-
-D: I know! Although I suppose the experience will be slightly tarnished by the fact the BTTF Ride doesn't exist anymore.-
*wince* Yeah. Though the Doc character should still be running around the park. That might soften the blow. And of course I'll be seeing the "real" Doc in person. :D Somebody on BTTF.com had to scare me by asking if it was a videoteleconference thing. Luckily, Oliver (otherwise known as Spooky on eBay ;)) was on-hand to reassure us that yes, the actors were appear in person. He and his wife will be holograms, though. :p
-VD2: I can only imagine how angry you'd be if you'd gotten there, only to be greeted by a TV screen.-
You ain't kidding. Bad enough the ticket sales went up late. *is so glad she got hers*
We also ended up going to Best Buy today. I got a camera case for my camera, and we had the techs look at my computer and try to install FreeTime.
-RPD: *perks up*-
THEY couldn't do it EITHER.
-RPD: *jawdrop* WHAT?!-
I KNOW! The guy suggested we do a system wipe. I -- REALLY don't want to do that. But I don't want to feel like I wasted the money on FreeTime either. *snarl* He mentioned the copy protection software might be causing issues, but a few people on a Sim ranting community I'm on as eurekasims says that can't be the case as it's happened to others with earlier games. They suggested trying to install in another disk drive. I appreciate the help, but -- I don't HAVE another disk drive.
-TD: *holds up tools*-
No! Dad was particularly pissed -- I guess he figured it should all be better after the conflict with Bon Voyage was solved. I feel kinda bad for the guy, but frankly I'm annoyed too. What the hell is going on?!
-RPD: Sooo -- what now?-
I don't know. I'm back to "so annoyed I don't want to play" mode. :( *hugs RolePlayDoc* I'm sorry. I know you want something to do.
-RPD: *sigh*-
-DW: Make her work on Changeling. She's been in the mood.-
Yeah, I've got the books right here! Want to learn more about the time-warping contract?
-RPD: Yes please!-
-OD: What about fan fiction?-
I'm editing Chapter 6 of "The Gift and the Curse" right now. I hope to have it up before I leave on vacation. Also working on Chapter 11 of "V.D." and Chapter 12 of "Boy Genius."
-VD: Getting it all done together? We approve.-
-TD: Very muchly.-
Heh, I thought you would. As for the fanfic I'll be taking on the vacation with me, it'll probably be "Forward to the Past." I am seeing the FIRST of the trilogy at that screening, after all.
-D: Nice to be appreciated.-
-HD: It had better not be a dark and depressing story.-
It's more of an icky one. Involves childbirth.
-HD: O.O-
-WRM: Wait, isn't that set in 1987? I'm the bunny, not him!-
LOL, yeah, but it features characters from 2016. 1987 is kinda "the year of the future" when it comes to my stories. It's not a angstful story, just a stressful one.
-J: So says you.-
*sticks out tongue at*
-TTV: I don't suppose we could watch a certain movie before we go.-
Maaaybe. If you're good.
-VM: He's Victor. When is he not good?-
-TTV: *frown* Was that a compliment or an insult?-
-MF: Maybe a little of both. And Vic, let him watch his movie. Those plot bunnies you've had are messed up.-
-TTV: *instantly suspicious* WHAT plot bunnies?-
Nothing, really -- I just saw the TV Tropes entry on the anime "School Days" and looked it up out of curiosity --
-DW: It's a harem show based on a dating simulator. And very well known for a violent ending involving the two main girls turning either suicidal or murderous toward the male lead.-
-TTV: . . . If I ended up in some Japanese boy's school uniform--
Oh come on, have a sense of humor.
-TTV: I don't want to be killed! Yes, the afterlife is nice and all, but I still enjoy breathing.-
You wouldn't be killed! You'd be distracted by the Nice Boat!
-TTV: *blinkblink* The --
The ending of the anime was preempted by relaxing scenes, including that of a nice boat, because some crazy Japanese schoolgirl murdered her dad a little too close to the air date. Nice Boat has become one of those meme things.
-TTV: Like those LoLCats?-
*nodnod*
-TTV: I don't want to be a meme either.-
I'm sure that Nice Boat sailed long ago, Victor.
Anyway, let's have a survey from anonymoose_au, then it's back to goofing off with brief bursts of productivity for me:
( FanFiction! )

And now, snacktime.