Drunk on Writing

So I've began to write...about 400 words on day four. Look at me go! Wheeee! Oh well, I'm giving it a try, despite the current state of my mind. Alot happening up in there that I don't feel like expressing through the art of blog, but needless to say perhaps nanowrimo is exactly the type of distraction I need whenever I feel hopeless.

I've decided on a story: The Freaks. It originated as an idea for a comic, but seeing as I can't draw comics I thought perhaps I could communicate the plot through written word. It began as a joke amongst a couple of friends and I, whereas I expressed a desire to be able to spew bufoten from my pores whenever threatened, much like a toad. From there Lisa decided her superpower would be to knit things very fast (she was going through a mitten-knitting stage at this time). Kim would possess the power of a flame-throwing flick, which is not far from the actual truth (Kim is known for her spring-loaded flicking abilities). Thus was born Toadie, Flicker and The Knitwit.

But we needed a name. Luckily, I had this conversation with Mel:

"Here's my new story idea."
"You're a freak."
"Why yes I am, I think I shall call them 'The Freakies'."
"Whatever."

Actually, I can't find the conversations verbatim in my archived messages, but it went something like that. I just spent half an hour searching said archives instead of writing. Anywho, I decided to shorten the title to "The Freaks" and such is how legends are born.

So basically they are crime-fighting super-heros with really weird and obscure powers.

And on the note of procrastination, here are some funny convos I found on MSN between Mel and I...Enjoy.

Noirness: i want to write a romantic fanfic about pyramid head
Melanie: haha wtg
Melanie: i mean to say wtf
Noirness: ph needs love too
Melanie: make it a short story
Noirness: maybe i should base it on frankenstein
Noirness: and he falls in love with the little girl when she grows up and gets stuck in silent hill
Noirness: and then he kills her
Noirness: cause that's what he do
Melanie: strange
Melanie: and disturbing
Noirness: yet somehow sweet and tender

Melanie: im just saying your pyramid head obsession is weird =P
Noirness: he's my booooiiiyyyy
Melanie: imagine if you drew pyramidhead all the time
Noirness: i'm going to start. just for you.
Melanie: send them all to me in the mail
Noirness: you'll have to put them on your wall
Melanie: okay
Noirness: dealio
Melanie: i put them on my desk at work
Melanie: people would think im a freak
Noirness: if they don't already
Melanie: "i promised my mentally unstable friend i would put up her drawings, she's obsessed with pyramid head you see"
Melanie: "no no i swear these arent mine"
Noirness: i'm going to sign them with your name