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splishsplashstlye In reply to ??? [2010-07-22 04:31:17 +0000 UTC]

I will! They seem so nice! Thanks

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Artemis1979 In reply to lydeegirl [2010-07-20 00:48:48 +0000 UTC]

Oh good, I'm glad.

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lydeegirl In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-07-23 14:50:41 +0000 UTC]

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ZombiesAteMyHomework In reply to ??? [2010-07-18 21:55:04 +0000 UTC]

EPIC WIN!!!!!!!!!

They're all very good huggers...(in a non-creepy way...)

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Artemis1979 In reply to ZombiesAteMyHomework [2010-07-18 23:43:31 +0000 UTC]

They are very skilled in the art of hugging. Maybe they minored in it or something.

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ZombiesAteMyHomework In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-07-19 00:16:52 +0000 UTC]

Probably. They'd have to, they're so talented at it. I think they could probably make a career out of it, if acting doesn't work out...

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carlopie In reply to ??? [2010-07-14 00:50:14 +0000 UTC]

lol the Happy Bug pic
Yay, I guessed right! Nick Lang!!!!
I love you for confessing your love to Joe Walker me and like everyone else would've done the same thing in your position.
So I'm guessing this wasn't one of those sequels that sucked? Hahaha *excited* can NOT wait for July 22

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Artemis1979 In reply to carlopie [2010-07-14 02:24:14 +0000 UTC]

I know, it cracks me up every single time. That is a very happy bug.

I figured that it was probably going to be the last time I saw him, you know? So even if I came off as a creepy stalker, it wouldn't really matter because we wouldn't ever meet again. It was totally worth the risk.

Oh, no, it didn't suck at all. And I am a huge hater of sequels, because they can never surpass the original, ever (with the exception of Toy Story 3 and The Dark Knight). I went in expecting them to match AVPM at most, but AVPS was better and then some (to me, at least, and the other people who've seen AVPS that I've been able to talk to). I'm anxious for everyone else to see it to see how many people like AVPS better than AVPM.

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carlopie In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-07-14 02:27:19 +0000 UTC]

Considering that this was TeamStarkid, I really didn't expect it to be bad--quite the opposite, but I just wanted to make sure. I can't wait either! The AVPM fan group should have a countdown set up.

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Artemis1979 In reply to carlopie [2010-07-14 02:33:14 +0000 UTC]

I didn't think it would suck terribly, but I didn't know how it could match AVPM. Part of the reason I loved the first one so much was because it was completely unexpected. I went in knowing nothing except that it was a musical about Harry Potter, and their take on the story and characters was new and their jokes came out of nowhere. But with the sequel you can guess a bit more about the story and the characters, so I was worried it might not be as funny because it would be expected (not to mention that recycled jokes tend to lose laughs the more often they're dropped). But apparently Matt Lang was worried about the same thing, and he and the rest of the writers made sure that there were enough surprises to keep the material fresh.

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carlopie In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-07-14 02:41:17 +0000 UTC]

I'm holding back questions because I want to be surprised but yay! I suspected that they were very conscientious writers along with being comic geniuses, and you can tell that despite the spoof-like nature of AVPM, they really love/respect the books, which just makes it that much better.
Are you a MAMD fan too? -What do you think of their original work? *cough* XD

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Artemis1979 In reply to carlopie [2010-07-14 03:06:49 +0000 UTC]

They really are, and they do love the books, which is part of what makes them so awesome. I was impressed with the way they handled everything, and I think everyone else will be as well.

That's funny that you ask about MAMD, because it's loading as I type this. I thought it was funny enough the first time I watched it, but I didn't like it nearly as much as I did AVPM. They're two very different works, though, so after I got over the fact that it wasn't a comedy about Harry Potter, I gave it another chance. Now I find that I like it better each time I watch it. It could've been really raunchy and vulgar, but instead it's sweet and tender. The actors are amazing, and "Ready to Go" and "Coming Around" have become two of my favorite showtunes.

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carlopie In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-07-14 03:17:57 +0000 UTC]

I know, me too! They're such great songs and I was genuinely moved and excited when Joey/Sally kissed. So sweet. The thing is, though, with some of those songs, you can NOT sing them out loud when they're stuck in your head. And, speaking for myself, I am prone to singing constantly. It's kind of a problem X3. The soundtrack is on iTunes, which made me really happy because I couldn't find it on their site... Now I just need money .

And Joe Walker... not as hot with a shirt, but I loved hearing his natural voice. The headband cracked me up too.

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Artemis1979 In reply to carlopie [2010-07-14 03:30:10 +0000 UTC]

They are. The kiss is so adorable, but what gets me every time is Miss Cooter's speech to the Council. So sweet.

Yeah, iTunes works better (for me, at least) than downloading music like I had to for AVPM. The AVPS soundtrack is supposed to go up on iTunes, too, so I need to go buy a card before I spend all my money on vacation. I've had these songs stuck in my head for two months. I NEED THAT SOUNDTRACK.

Pssh, Joe Walker is hot in anything. I did like that you could see his face better in MAMD since it wasn't coated in makeup, though. And his natural voice is so sexy.

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LuminousLuck In reply to ??? [2010-06-27 06:20:38 +0000 UTC]

Wow, you are one lucky girl!

Also, I want to say how glad I am to know that AVPM helped you. It's wonderful to know that you're okay (or at least better) now. And yes, I understand what you mean. People laugh at me when I saw that Harry Potter as a whole has kept me sane and that it's my life, but it really is. I'd be lost with out it. One day I hope to meet Jo Rowling, or even a cast member of Potter to thank them for keeping me alive.

I also would love to meet anyone that was involved in AVPM. Most days of my senior year as I headed to school, I'd listen to the soundtrack in hopes that my day might actually not suck. It did, but knowing I'd be able to escape into their music at the end of the day kept me going, and helped me smile.

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Artemis1979 In reply to LuminousLuck [2010-06-27 07:45:01 +0000 UTC]

Believe me, I know I am. I never expected anything like this to happen to me, and I still have trouble believing that it did, but I'm so grateful to the cast for everything they've done.

And I am much better now, thank you. The worst of it was... about six years ago, I think? I was able to get help and come out of my shell, which made me less invisible, which made me feel less depressed, etc. A huge step in that process was embracing my HP obsession. I'd always loved the series, but I'd kept quiet about it because I was afraid people would make fun of me. But as I became a more vocal and obvious fangirl, I was approached by other fans of the series. That's how I ended up meeting most of my closest friends. Now I'm considered the "funny girl" of the group, and most of my friends had no idea I'd struggled with depression until I told them. HP helped me through that time, and for the past few years I've been at a place where I rarely feel that way anymore, but when I do I know how to recognize the beginning of the downward spiral and what steps I need to take to avoid it.

People who mock fans who claim that their lives have been changed by HP have probably not been touched by something that dramatically, and that's sad. Everyone should have that one thing that means the world to them. How many stories are out there about kids who turned to music when they were depressed and then grew up to be rockstars? We do the same thing, only we go for books instead of instruments. Something that important to a person shouldn't be mocked, and I'm sorry you've had to deal with people who don't understand that.

I'm also sorry your senior year sucked. I wish I could tell you that life after high school is better, but I don't know that for sure. Suckage is everywhere, but after high school I had the more freedom to control my surroundings, which created an environment where I was happier. I hope you're able to get yourself to a place where life sucks less and surround yourself with supportive people. And hold on to that soundtrack--it'll still be fun to listen too, even on a good day.

Oh, I would LOVE to meet JKR. I think I'll have to settle with sending her a letter, though. I sent one to StarKid a month after AVPS. I didn't know if I'd ever see them again, and I wanted them to know how much meeting them meant to me. You should send out some fanmail of your own.

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LuminousLuck In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-06-27 08:34:43 +0000 UTC]

It really warms my heart knowing how far you have come! And how wonderful you are now doing. It's also good to know you've many Harry Potter lovers as friends. I have a few friends that enjoy it, but nothing compared to my level of worship. I am starting to think I'll never find people like me!

Exactly, I know what you mean. It's like music is the only thing allowed to help people. But it's not. Just because it's on paper doesn't mean it doesn't have such a strong message/tune that it helps you or changes your life. My mom knows what I mean though, thankfully. She just doesn't know the extent of it.

Well, I'm just glad I survived highschool, let alone my senior year. I was sick/out a lot, which meant a lot of make up work, causing people to make fun of me and cause me even more stress. I think there are only a few good things that came out of the whole fiasco. All the books I read, the few amazing teachers I had, and that damn piece of paper that says I'm a graduate. My only constant companion was the books I read. Yeah, I had a great boyfriend (whom I'm still with) but when you're boyfriend is the only friend you can trust (or truly have), it makes it hard to talk about him and his issues, you know what I mean? I have serious trust issues due to all my "friends." Hopefully college will be different and at least give me one true friend other than my boyfriend. Wow, I really didn't mean to dump all of that on you. Sorry.

And trust me, that soundtrack will be used durring the fall semester a lot, seeing as I have to drive back and forth to my college. Hopefully it'll be joined by the soundtrack to AVPS!!!!

I've posted on Starkid's facebook page, but that's about it. I've writting JKR a letter before, I've just never sent it. I'm too scared. My confidence level is pretty low.

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Artemis1979 In reply to LuminousLuck [2010-06-27 23:49:46 +0000 UTC]

Oh, same here. My friends have read the books and enjoy seeing the movies, but I'm easily the most obsessed out of the bunch. But that's the beauty of the internet--you can connect with fans who enjoy the series as much as you do no matter where they are.

I'm glad your mom understands it. It makes things easier when family members are supportive.

It's fine, dump away. I feel it's always better to talk about these things than to keep it bottled up. I'm glad your boyfriend is so supportive, but it is good to have some friends outside of that relationship. College is great for that, especially if you're going to be living in a dorm. If not, classes tend to be larger and there are lots of groups and activities where you can easily make friends. I hung up HP posters in my room, and girls on the floor would stop by to admire them and chat. And I had a class where I felt like I had no idea what I was doing, and two older girls took me in after we found out we all loved AVPM. Just be honest about your interests and you should be able to find people who share in them.

Oh, I need the AVPS soundtrack NOW. I keep getting different songs from the show stuck in my head, and I can't get them out because I can't listen to them! The best I can do is get a different song stuck in my head. Plus, I felt the music in AVPS was better than in AVPM (although Get Back to Hogwarts is probably still my favorite song). The soundtrack for AVPM isn't long enough to fill the whole drive home for me, so I'm hoping AVPS will be the right length that I can listen to them both.

I'd go ahead and send it anyway. I totally understand about the confidence thing, but the worst that can happen is that you wouldn't get a response (although that might be a good thing, depending on how shy you are). I'm sure she loves reading fanmail. And once you've done it, you might actually feel better about it. You'll know that you did the best you could to tell her what her work has meant to you.

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Artemis1979 In reply to arenkun [2010-06-25 21:10:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, but I had nothing to do with the photo. That was taken by Chris Dzombak and posted on StarKid's Facebook page (but I was tagged in it, so I figure it'd be okay if I used it). But I'm glad you liked the caption.

Oh, I know, I feel the same way. I'll read a posts and see YouTube videos about fans who were depressed and StarKid is what helped them most and I tear up. It's inspiring to know that a group of friends who just performed a show for fun ended up changing so many lives. And I love how everyone who got to see them live has a special memory with at least one cast member. These guys made 300 people feel unique, which is quite an accomplishment.

Thank you so much! And I love him, too. He's so adorable, and anyone who can make puppets (he made the dragon from AVPM all by himself) and do voices like he can has to be a pretty cool guy.

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arenkun In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-06-28 14:07:34 +0000 UTC]

I had no idea he made that puppet!! Woah. He really is an amazing guy. But so is just about everyone in the cast.

Also, I did see the picture on facebook too and I was like "Hey! It's this one!" But I think you have all the rights in the world to use it because you're in it.

I really wish I could've gone to AVPS. Me and my dad were going to go, but he couldn't get work off. I just cannot wait for it to come out on youtube in july!

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Artemis1979 In reply to arenkun [2010-06-28 21:11:36 +0000 UTC]

Yep, all by himself. He's just that cool. I saw this interview with him and Darren and now he seems even more adorable: [link]

If they want me to take it down, all they would have to do is say the word. I'd hate to ever upset them and I'd be willing to follow their rules. On the other hand, I'm tagged in it (they didn't use my full name, but still).

Wait, did you get tickets? Because if you had tickets but couldn't go then that's sad. I'd requested tickets but didn't get them, so I tried the standby line. Luckily for me, somebody called and cancelled their ticket about an hour after I arrived and I got it instead.

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arenkun In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-06-29 04:24:37 +0000 UTC]

Wow! That is so great! No, we never applied to get tickets because we couldn't drive out there. It's only a couple hours away, but we'd have to take the entire weekend off to go see it, and my dad just didn't feel like it, I guess.


Pretty much the entire cast is in my hug bucket though, so I better meet them eventually!

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Artemis1979 In reply to arenkun [2010-06-29 05:09:41 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I see. I can understand that. I was only able to go because I could drive myself and I was out of school and unemployed that weekend.

I really hope you can meet them at some point!

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arenkun In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-07-02 02:32:48 +0000 UTC]

oh gosh I know!! I hope I can go to the 2011 harry potter conference. Maybe a couple of them will go to that.

Like...A.J. I love him. so much. I know he's not in AVPM, but he's still adorable and awesome and writes amazing music.

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DawnoftheDusk In reply to ??? [2010-06-25 05:06:40 +0000 UTC]

I'm so utterly jealous. ;_;
And your icon is win.
I loves me some Joe Walker... that man's a sexy beast.
But Joeeyyyyy. Oh, how I love the man.
Did you get to meet all of the main ones?

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Artemis1979 In reply to DawnoftheDusk [2010-06-25 05:25:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! My friend ~Emmasj made the icon for me. And I concur, he is a very attractive man. And Joey is a sweetheart. They all are, really.

I met everybody. I ended up being the first fan to get there that day, and some of the actors were still arriving while I was in the line. Most of the cast members who were there then came out to say hello, and the rest of them I met after the show. The one person I didn't get a real meet-and-greet with was Joe Moses/Snape, because he left really early. But I did smile at him and he said hello back, which was still pretty cool.

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DawnoftheDusk In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-06-25 11:32:20 +0000 UTC]

Ahhhhhh~ >3<
And he looks like a sweetie. I'm glad he is one, too. :3
The thought is so spazztastically amazing.
I would have been fangirling really, really hard.
I commend you for being able to contain yourself. xD

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Artemis1979 In reply to DawnoftheDusk [2010-06-25 21:19:29 +0000 UTC]

He was the first person to hug me. I was just standing in the hall, and he came out of nowhere yelling, "Hey, Miss First in Line!" and hugged me. Being paralyzed with shock really helps with keeping the fangirling to a minimum.

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DawnoftheDusk In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-06-25 22:08:06 +0000 UTC]

GUH. YOU'RE. SO. LUCKY. XD;
I hope you understand this.

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Artemis1979 In reply to DawnoftheDusk [2010-06-26 00:19:35 +0000 UTC]

Oh, trust me, I do.

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DawnoftheDusk In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-06-26 07:21:51 +0000 UTC]

x3;

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dramaelfie In reply to ??? [2010-06-25 04:30:30 +0000 UTC]

Hey, it's happened to all of us!!! You feel like nothing you do will ever matter, and then all of a sudden, something comes into your life that reminds you that no matter how bad things get, there will always be a brighter tomorrow. AVPM was your light at the end of the tunnel. If I had a time turner, I'd definitely go back and show my former self all the things I've accomplished so that she will not only keep moving forward, but move forward with confidence. I'm so glad you've come this far and are now here to share this wonderful moment with the rest of us!

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Artemis1979 In reply to dramaelfie [2010-06-25 04:50:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the sweet comment!

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Daiichi In reply to ??? [2010-06-25 03:13:23 +0000 UTC]

It's never fun to be in a suicidal train of thought..I'm so glad you had something like AVPS. I know I got to have one of my dreams fulfilled in college when I got a chance to play a semi-major role in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Having CP I always felt like I could do theater, but wouldn't be cut out for it, but not only did I get to be in the Theater, I did a pretty bang-up job, and that for a long time was a high point, if not the highest point of my life. Thanks for sharing your story and picture with us. I think you deserve many more smiles in the future.

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Artemis1979 In reply to Daiichi [2010-06-25 04:04:33 +0000 UTC]

That's so awesome for you! Seeing this show was the highest point of my life so far, but I'd love to have a day top it. Thank you for your comment!

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Daiichi In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-06-25 05:25:03 +0000 UTC]

You're very very welcome . I stand by what I said.

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LilixBlack In reply to ??? [2010-06-25 01:45:19 +0000 UTC]

Awwwwwwwwww *__* so cool!

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Artemis1979 In reply to LilixBlack [2010-06-25 01:53:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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random-waffles In reply to ??? [2010-06-24 23:36:31 +0000 UTC]

Do you know if it's been put on youtube yet? I really wanna see the sequel, cuz AVPM helped me escape my life when things where bad.

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Artemis1979 In reply to random-waffles [2010-06-25 01:08:26 +0000 UTC]

It hasn't yet, but it will. They haven't set an exact date yet, but they're showing the video at Infinitus on July 17 and they plan on posting it sometime after that.

AVPM seems to do that for a lot of people. As Team StarKid would say: you're not alone, because we're all in this together.

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random-waffles In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-06-25 04:28:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!!

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samich77 In reply to random-waffles [2010-06-25 00:02:16 +0000 UTC]

they're going to post the sequel on youtube sometime in July~

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random-waffles In reply to samich77 [2010-06-25 04:28:30 +0000 UTC]

YAY! Thank you!

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beastchicky In reply to ??? [2010-06-24 22:53:14 +0000 UTC]

i LOVE happy bug, its 1 of my faves, and now im gonna think of it too.

I think we'd all like a time turner, one time or another. . . and trust me, you never would've had thet problem with me, cos i just seem to find silent people.

Was the sequal better than the original (apart from losing "certian people". . . i got a tiny bit of inside info, but nothing really important to the story, so, yeah), or was it like most other sequals, that isn't as good as the original?

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Artemis1979 In reply to beastchicky [2010-06-24 23:12:07 +0000 UTC]

Let's see if I can do this without giving anything away...

I, personally, liked the sequel more. On a superficial level, everything was improved: the costumes were better, there was an actual set, the music was better, etc. It's funny, but it also has some parts that are more heartbreaking than anything from the original. Basically it had everything I loved about AVPM and then some.

There, that's mostly spoiler-free, isn't it?

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dramaelfie In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-06-25 04:23:17 +0000 UTC]

Yep, I totally agree.

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beastchicky In reply to Artemis1979 [2010-06-24 23:27:24 +0000 UTC]

well done. that is very good. . . and i just gotta lol at your icon. is so funny

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Artemis1979 In reply to beastchicky [2010-06-25 01:08:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. My friend ~Emmasj made it for me.

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