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So, pretty much as soon as I posted it hit me how I will name the betta fish. And yes, I also learned in the last half hour that it's "betta," not "beta." Damn greek alphabet. Anyway.
From "The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao," which is one of my favorite movies: Dr. Lao owns a tiny goldfish in a bowl, as one of his wonders-- he insists it's the Loch Ness Monster. Of course, I don't want to ruin part of the movie for you, so just borrow it from me sometime.
Also, Ursula Vernon (one of my favorite artists) has this slightly-recurring character, or type of character, which are some type of mage, or something. Wait, I'll go find the page to make this clearer.
OK, I think this is original image. I can't find the phrase I was looking for, which was "just don't ask about the goldfish."
The original?: http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/art/u/r/ursula/donkeyfish.jpg.html
The second: http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/art/u/r/ursula/donkeyfish2.jpg.html
Another of the type: http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/art/u/r/ursula/packrat.jpg.html
Hmm...and this was an inspiration some time ago, from deviantart when I was looking for Ursula Vernon's stuff. Her descriptions are usually better there, as well.
Ah-HA! I found the piece I was referring to, but I didn't find the Deviantart one, which I will keep looking for. So here's the one with the quote...ish: http://www.metalandmagic.com/modules.php?set_albumName=anthromorphic&id=wombatgear&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php
AND HERE WE HAVE... the goldfish one that triggered my memory of Dr. Lao's fish: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/10232003/?qo=8&q=by%3Aghostmoon701&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps
Ahem, SO. (I've been working on this post for a few good hours, through lunch and my classes. So that explains the rambliness and why the times are wrong and whatnot...ex, the post is marked 12:11 pm, but now it's 2:09.) I love Dr. Lao, so that will be the main inspiration for my fish, but I have also projected it onto Ursula Vernon's fish. (She is one of my favorite artists. =^n.n^=)
So, I was thinking, all right, it's the Loch Ness Monster. Only, I was like, OK, I think in the movie it has a name, so I will call it that, and for now it was something like Nessie. And then Nessa popped into my head, and I was like, hey! That's awesome, I can work Wicked in there, too. Only it's a girl's name and the fish is probably a male. SO. I'm just going to go with "The Loch Ness Monster" as the name of my betta.
And aparently I need to find a larger tank and also get some kind of tank warmer... as my roomie keeps the room about 55 and the tank needs to be in the 70s.
So, anyone know much about bettas?
From "The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao," which is one of my favorite movies: Dr. Lao owns a tiny goldfish in a bowl, as one of his wonders-- he insists it's the Loch Ness Monster. Of course, I don't want to ruin part of the movie for you, so just borrow it from me sometime.
Also, Ursula Vernon (one of my favorite artists) has this slightly-recurring character, or type of character, which are some type of mage, or something. Wait, I'll go find the page to make this clearer.
OK, I think this is original image. I can't find the phrase I was looking for, which was "just don't ask about the goldfish."
The original?: http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/art/u/r/ursula/donkeyfish.jpg.html
The second: http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/art/u/r/ursula/donkeyfish2.jpg.html
Another of the type: http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/art/u/r/ursula/packrat.jpg.html
Hmm...and this was an inspiration some time ago, from deviantart when I was looking for Ursula Vernon's stuff. Her descriptions are usually better there, as well.
Ah-HA! I found the piece I was referring to, but I didn't find the Deviantart one, which I will keep looking for. So here's the one with the quote...ish: http://www.metalandmagic.com/modules.php?set_albumName=anthromorphic&id=wombatgear&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php
AND HERE WE HAVE... the goldfish one that triggered my memory of Dr. Lao's fish: http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/10232003/?qo=8&q=by%3Aghostmoon701&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps
Ahem, SO. (I've been working on this post for a few good hours, through lunch and my classes. So that explains the rambliness and why the times are wrong and whatnot...ex, the post is marked 12:11 pm, but now it's 2:09.) I love Dr. Lao, so that will be the main inspiration for my fish, but I have also projected it onto Ursula Vernon's fish. (She is one of my favorite artists. =^n.n^=)
So, I was thinking, all right, it's the Loch Ness Monster. Only, I was like, OK, I think in the movie it has a name, so I will call it that, and for now it was something like Nessie. And then Nessa popped into my head, and I was like, hey! That's awesome, I can work Wicked in there, too. Only it's a girl's name and the fish is probably a male. SO. I'm just going to go with "The Loch Ness Monster" as the name of my betta.
And aparently I need to find a larger tank and also get some kind of tank warmer... as my roomie keeps the room about 55 and the tank needs to be in the 70s.
So, anyone know much about bettas?
