Incubus Dreams Countdown

[frabjously.livejournal.com]

So for a joke birthday present, I'm going through the copy of my friends' Incubus Dreams and sticky-noting mistakes, repetition, etc. etc. Now I am EXACTLY halfway through the thing/abomination/paperweight and:

Anita has so far had 10 sexual encounters (incl. heavy groping, oragasms, etc. if not actual sex)
9 new characters have appeared/been mentioned
Has mentioned Nathaniel smelling of Vanilla 5 times
Has had the ardeur rise (for one reason or another) 4 times
Anita has gained 3 new powers
Has had 2 psychic vampire attacks, from which she has had to raise the ardeur to defeat and/or recover.

Meanwhile:
She has gone to 1 crime scene
Raised 1 zombie
Gone to work once (during which she had sex in her office)

I'd also like to point out that LKH has described Damien's eyes as "emerald pools" as well them filling with "fire". The two tell-tale signs of a Mary-Sue on ff.net.

I'm hoping that I can get a full Incubus Dreams countdown when I finally finish the whole book.

Comments

[putana.livejournal.com]

<3's it. If you can actually get through the book I'd love to know what the final count is :D

[oohasparklie.livejournal.com]

Eh heh heh. This is great. Anita is such a slut.

[http://users.livejournal.com/belladonna_/]

Don't forget to count instances of:

. "blood and thicker things"
. "so much meat"

Oh, wait... that would require Anita to engage in activities other than humping things.

Okay, try:

. Something (JC's voice, Nathaniel's vanilla-y smell, whatever) making something "tighten low in her body"

Also, I'd like to know how many times she pretends that if she ignores the ardeur it will go away, despite the books and books worth of evidence to the contrary. :P

Keep up the good work!

[frabjously.livejournal.com]

If were counting those too... then I'd need at least 5 packets of sticky-notes and ID isn't worth the money.

[harpergrey.livejournal.com]

And things that "spill" (hair, curtains, magic, etc. ad nauseum). That's another way overused description.

Wow. Anita's already picked up three new powers, and the book's only half done? That's sick and disturbing. Just out of perverse curiosity, what are they? (Don't know if I ever plan on reading this one...) ;)

[frabjously.livejournal.com]

LKH explains it as a "power plateau".

*eyeroll*

[frabjously.livejournal.com]

And they are:
Being able to make Damien impervious to the sun
Being able to beautify Damien
Being able to raise a zombie without blood sacrifice

[freyalorelei.livejournal.com]

Dude, there should totally be a "Which repetitive LKH phrase are YOU?" quiz, with things like "rolled like candy on the tongue" and so forth.

[frabjously.livejournal.com]

Oh man! Best. Quiz. Ever.

[saadiira.livejournal.com]

God, yes, please do it, and give us the link!

[infidelkast.livejournal.com]

If I remember correctly, she used to always used to use the term (for a throbbing vein in someone's throat): "...like a little trapped thing." Is that still a common repetition? : \

I love how she always describes something as a thing, eh?

[infidelkast.livejournal.com]

**she used to always use (heh heh...)

[frabjously.livejournal.com]

Don't forget how she describes it like "candy".

Candy? wtf??