::Team Twilight:: Fan Fiction Friday

“Out on your own, Cold and alone again. Can this be what you really wanted, baby?” If you just don’t want to be alone tonight, Lab Tech Andi will always be here for you! Just grab something comfy and head to the blue door at the back of the shack, knock the rhythm of “Lacrymosa” by Evanescence and the password is “Amadeus”. Be Safe!

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I hit play on my iPod and the room immediately filled with the sound of violins. I curled up on one end of couch, letting the music drowned out all the other sounds in the lab and continued reading my story. The combination of the music and the story I was reading made me completely oblivious to anything going on around me. So you can imagine my shock when my music was suddenly cut off.

“HEY! I was listening to that!” I turned in the direction of my stereo and saw Edward holding my iPod and scrolling through my music files.

“No you weren’t, no one really listens to that crap! Mozart was an imbecile, and I refuse to let anyone be fooled his odd fame!” he explained and then mumbled. “There must be some Bach or Chopin on here! Don’t these humans know anything about GOOD classical music?”

Knowing that I didn’t have to actually speak, I got up and glared as I walked toward him. For your information, I happen to like Mozart. Put it back! As I raised my hand to take it from him he flashed to the other side of the room, still scrolling through my files.

“EDWARD! This is my lab! It happens to be Mozart’s Birthday today and I’m listening to my music! NOW PUT IT BACK!!!” I yelled knowing there was no way I’d be able to catch him if he decided to run all over the lab. He glared at me from across the room and that’s when Alice’s tinkling laugh floated through the opening door.

“I’m so glad I didn’t get here earlier,” she skipped over to Edward plucking the device from his fingers and danced over handing it back to me. “That was way too funny! Come on, Edward. Let’s leave the humans to their music.”

“But it’s horrid and I can hear it for miles!” he exclaimed following after her.

“Hm,” she paused briefly, appearing to be looking for something. “Jazzy’s getting out his guitar, want to play something worthwhile?”

“Oh, anything to be away from here before she turns that noise back on.” And they sped off into the forest.

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As quickly as I could, I plunked it back in the dock, turning it all the way up. That will teach him, I thought and giggled to myself. That brought me to all my dealings for today, whether Edward likes the songs or not, they all have a little music in them, which I hope you’ll enjoy.

In this classically canon story titled “Music Lessons” by locqua, Edward and Bella explore the many magical qualities of music and the ways that it can be quite an aphrodisiac, even for vampires. When Edward shares his passion for classical music with Bella, they discover a whole new world together just weeks before their nuptials. The first half of this tale is a multiple chapter missing moment tale with the remaining chapters just fun and sexy one-shots. I always forget how much I really miss the playfulness that existed in the books between Bella and Edward until I find an author that gets it and reminds me that their book personas are so much less angsty. You’ll love reading through this just as much as I did.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4604826

Here is an adorably innocent tale called “For You I Will” by Xo-SARCASTIC-oX. For several years, Edward Cullen has been helping his mother teach music to young kids in their family garage, but if he has to struggle with one more reluctant 8 year-old he’s going to lose his mind. In an attempt to find music students more his age, Edward decides to put up a few flyers around school, but he’s been nearly invisible walking the halls, so his expectations are pretty low. Imagine his surprise when the girl of his dreams, the ‘IT’ girls notices his flyer and takes down his number. This is a quick read and it’s very cute. I love geeky Edward stories.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3973773

You’ll not want to miss a single note of this beautiful and heartbreakingly sweet tale titled “Music of the Heart” by wmr1601. From a very early age, music has been Bella’s sanctuary and the only thing that has brought love into her life in return. However, when she finally draws up the courage to escape her crumbling marriage, she’ll be forced to leave all her music and those she loves behind. But when she hears the music again, is it really fate showing her the way? Has her past really let her go to let her be happy? My favorite thing about this story is that the Charlie is a complete opposite; he owns a restaurant and knows how to cook!! You’ll love it!
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7041186

And finally, a little Mozart inspired tale called, “A Little Night Music” by katinki. Bella, once broken and scared, finds her only comfort in a rented sound studio playing the piano late into the night. Across the hall a kindred spirit plays along and calls out to its mate. Will these two be able to handle the attraction that pulls them towards one another? Will they burn up in the flames of their pasts?
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5399688

Being that it’s Mozart’s birthday and I just like to annoy Edward, I think everyone should have a glass of “Mozart”

Ingredients
1 1/2 oz. Rum, anejo
1 tsp. Triple Sec
1/2 oz. Vermouth, sweet
2 dashes Bitters, orange
1 twist Lemon

Mixing Instructions
Shake everything with ice; strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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::Team Twilight:: Fan Fiction Friday

"Cross over children. All are welcome. All welcome. Go into the Light. There is peace and serenity in the Light." Curious much? This week Andi has her geek glasses on and is ready to hold class. So grab your book bag and head to the blue door at the back of the shack, knock the sultry tune "Teach Me Tonight" as sung by the late Etta James and the password is "Here". Be Safe!

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"So, I don't understand... What do lemons have to do with fan fiction?" Emmett stared at me from across the room with a confused look on his face. He looked so funny; I just couldn't help not to laugh.

After placing my lunch plate in the sink, I walked toward him, "It's just a term used to say that the story contains sexual content." I looked down at the screen he was looking at, "What are you reading?"

"But why lemons? Why not strawberries or chocolate or," and thought suddenly flashed across his face, giving him the biggest grin. He stood, crossing paths with a rare beam of sunlight which bounced off his face and shattered into a million little reflections all over the lab. "Sparkles!" he exclaimed. And I laughed again.

"It's because sparkling vampires didn't exist in 1984 when a sexually explicit amine story called 'Cream Lemon' was written." I tilted the tablet in my direction so I could see the screen better and then let it go. "Over the years it's been shortened to lemons and describes most sexual content."

Defensively, he followed after me, "I'm over 90 years old and I remember 1984 quite clearly!"

"But no one knew you existed, although I'm certain, if they had, sexual content would definitely have been called sparkles." I laughed again at the thought.

"You know, I'd wager a bet that there are quite a few of our fans who are unfamiliar with these crazy fan fiction terms."

Emmett leaned over my desk, "How much?"

"How much what?" now it was my turn to look confused.

"How much would you bet that the shack fans are unfamiliar with the fan fiction terms?" The gleam in his eye was getting a little scary.

Oh, I really need to watch how I say things around him. "I'm not betting you, Emmett! And I'm sure that a lot of them know, most are self-explanatory, but I think it would be good to define the ones we all run into the most often."

"Awww, come on! Not even a dollar?" Emmett begged.

"No! Now if you're not going to help, please find something else to do."

"Fine, I'll help." and with that he pulled out one of the laptops and began to type faster than I could.

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So, I could define over 1,000 terms used for fan fiction, but instead all the fics I'm dealing today will be an example of the term I'm defining. Here goes...


The term "Alternate Universe" (AU) is one of the most common I've seen in describing fan fics, especially Twilight fan fiction. These are stories that contain plots, settings, or character attributes that are radically different from the original story. Of course, to be very honest, I can't say I read a ton of fan fiction from other fandoms, but in the Twilight universe, the characters have been written into a broad spectrum of situations, one of the most common being All-Human (AH).

One all human tale that has to be one of my very favorites is called “Living Backwards” by ciaobella27. Bella is coerced into signing up for a Facebook account by Alice. She wasn’t very social in high school and didn’t become friends with Alice and Rosalie until they met at NYU despite the fact that they all went to high school together. So to be suddenly thrown into the world of social networking, with people she didn’t even know back then is pure torture, until Edward Cullen accepts her friend request. He was barely a blip on her radar in high school, but seeing his profile picture has given her a slight case of cyberstalker disease and now she’s curious about all the “What if’s”. Wouldn’t you be?
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5074723
http://www.twilighted.net/viewstory.php?sid=5185

Next up on the board is the term "Canon" which can refer to any elements that have been established by the original story. In the Twilight universe, this commonly describes character pairing, but can also indicate that this tale is an extension of the saga or a missing moment.

This is a single chapter (one-shot) canon piece that makes me giggle every time I read it called “Once Bitten” by NoMoreThanUsual. It’s a conversation where Bella and Edward imagine how things would have been different on their first day in Biology if Bella were the vampire and Edward the human. After the conversation I had with Emmett, do you think that this really happened or is it only fiction. Read it and let me know.
http://www.twilighted.net/viewstory.php?sid=1293

I think most of you understand this fan fic term, but I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to pimp something a little darker than usual. "Dark" fics refer to stories in which either the content or the characters themselves are written "darker" than their canon counterparts, although not necessarily outside the bounds of canon characterization. Can range from morally ambiguous to outright evil, possibly even psychopathic/sociopathic.

An excellent example of this a fic called "Lions Eat Lambs" by Raggdoll of Twilight. Bella and her friends think they are up for a few days of fun camping in the wonderful wilderness, but find they are completely unprepared for what really lurks in the forest. Bella wakes on her second day to find that all her friends are gone. Figuring they are only playing a joke, she sets out to find them, stumbling upon the manor of Edward Cullen. Little does she realize exactly what she's walking into when she steps into his house, and into a very dangerous game to ultimately rid him of his boredom. Not all monsters are make-believe and this story will keep you wide awake.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5753638
http://www.twilighted.net/viewstory.php?sid=11052

Now this next term is slightly flexible, but traditionally "Drabble" refers to stories of exactly 100 words in length. However, it's also widely used to describe fun, fluffy stories that are less than a 1,000 words in length.

One of the best examples of drabble I've seen lately is titled, "Family Holiday" by Signature.Hot.Chocolate. This laugh-out-loud bit of fluff will have you rolling as you learn about Bella's concerns about her daughter joining in on a Halloween tradition.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4602092/1/

Next is a term I'm sure none of you are a stranger to "Smut" or "Porn" which generally describes stories or scenes of graphic sex, in which any plot or character development that also occurs is incidental to the sex itself. This term is used differently from "lemons" in that a tale can be "lemony", but be about more than just the sex.

If, I'm looking for smut this tale called "Exchange" by BoydBlog brings it full on. Bella has a Third Date Rule. Would it delude her into continuing with the not so perfect date? Sometimes fate intervenes to correct an imbalance. Not even the location can deter frenzied would-be soul mates.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5907967

And lastly, we have "Lemon" which, as I explained to Emmett earlier, simply refers to the presence of graphic or explicit sexual content. This can be either heterosexual or homosexual in nature and originated in the anime fandoms.

A very lemony tale I've found recently was titled "Fridays at Noon" by troublefollows1017. Edward Masen's life intersects with Bella's at the restaurant he dines at for lunch every Friday. He's handsome, arrogant, and is used to avoiding love. She isn't impressed by the things that usually have women falling at his feet. Will she be the one that breaks through and helps him find love?
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6453369

So, to go along with all these little fic terms, I think we need an HEA (Happily Ever After)

Ingredients
1 oz. Peach Schnapps
1 oz. Cranberry Juice
1 oz. Ginger Ale

Mixing directions
Mix and serve on the rocks.

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::Team Twilight:: Fan Fiction Friday

Has Breaking Dawn finally left all of your local theaters too?  Do you have a giant gaping hole where it used to be?  Well, it won't be much longer before you'll be able to own a copy, but until then Lab Tech Andi has found some deliciously movie quality fics that help to soothe your ache.  Skip down the path to the blue door behind the shack, knock the sweet guitar melody of "A Twist in My Story" by Secondhand Seranade and whisper the password "Screenplay". Be Safe!

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The water felt thick as I pulled my body forward with each stroke until I reached the side and pulled myself out.  The water in my ears still muted the room, so I started scanning the people sitting around the pool noticing a large crowd over on the bleachers.  A few of them shuffled to the side revealing who held them all captivated and I froze. Sitting in the middle of the gathering were Stephenie Meyer and Bill Condon chatting animatedly with the surrounding crowd.  I blinked a few times, clearing my head and stood to get my towel.  I wrapped myself up and with sudden determination; I headed in their direction to go talk to them.

A hand shot out, grabbing my arm and breaking my focus.  Turning my head toward the unwelcome interruption, I was met by a young woman with a frantic look in her eyes.  “It’s happened again!” she shouted at me and I turned to quickly glance back at the crowd.  Then she shook my arm just enough to get my attention again, “Andi! Do you hear me? It’s happened again!!”

I glared at her not understanding what she was talking about and wanting to tell her I really didn’t care.  Whatever it was could wait!  Stephenie Meyer was mere feet from me and I raised my arm to point at the crowd, “But –“ I said turning back to the bleachers that were now crowded with even more people.

“Wake up, Andi!” She shook my arm a little harder. “Look!  Here’s another Twilight fan fiction that’s been re-worked into an original story!”  She shook my arm again and I blinked.  When I opened my eyes the room was really bright and on its side.  I groaned as I lifted my head to right the world again and blinked at her.

It was one of my authors thrusting her little iPad in my face, “She’s getting published!” She all but shouted at my confused expression.  I took the device from her and sat up.

“What are you talking about?” I asked trying to clear the fog of disappointment from my brain.  Damnmit! I was so close to meeting Stephenie, even if she was only an imaginary version. Oh well.  I read the title of the story my author had pulled up.  “Oh yeah, that is a good story. Good for her!” I said handing the story back to her and stretched.

“But SHE’S getting published!!” she said with even more emphasis.

“And…” I prompted.

“They’re talking film attention!”

“And…”

“AND? How can she do that? How DID she do that?” she asked and I understood.

“Ah, I see. Well, she wrote a story that people felt compelled to talk about.  It’s how most things are sold or traded.” I told her, getting up from my desk.  I was in some serious need of caffeine.

“But it’s fan fiction,” she said following after me.

“The only difference between fan fiction and regular published literature is that the readers of fan fiction have inside knowledge as to one of the influences of that story.  Once any story is published, a blind reader may not pick up on any similarities of influence.” I explained pouring myself a cup of coffee.

“I want to be published.” She said rather plainly and leaned against the counter.

I laughed and took a sip of my coffee before I spoke. “Darlin’ you already are, you’re just not getting paid for it.”

“Well, how do I do that?” she asked

“I’ll tell you what; we’ll talk about that, if you help me find some stories. Deal?”

“Deal.” She responded smiling widely and we walked back over to my desk to get back to work.

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With all the fics I’ve seen that have gotten the attention of publishers or even media attention, it really got me to thinking about Hollywood. So, many stories that could be commercially published, but it really all depends on the writer.  Some people just love to write and fame really isn’t their goal, but then again… All my deals this week are Hollywood based or something I think should be on the big screen.  I hope you enjoy them all.

My first deal is a tale I’ve loved since the very first chapter and would make the best movie called “Clockwork” by Derdriu oFaolain. Bella Swan is an American scientist in 1942 working to help stop the war against Germany, but something feels wrong about her fellow scientists and so she begins to investigate.  Meanwhile in 2010, the war with Germany is still going on.  Edward Cullen was a scientist for the US military, but after escaping capture in Argentina, has gone AWOL and now suffers from his traumatic past. A chance event allows their paths to cross, but decisions they have not yet made threaten to tear them apart.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5996248

My next deal is a sweet story set in Hollywood and could probably mirror a real life actor more than our fictional favorites titled, “Reel Life” by sandyk199.  Used to feeling lonely in a crowded room, Edward Cullen is on another press junket for his latest film when the last journalist on his schedule breaks through the tedium. Half an hour later, she's gone - or so he thinks.  Life in the public eye comes with many challenges and Edward and Bella will have to learn how to overcome them or let them tear them apart.  One of my favorite things about this story is Rosalie.  She’s not often portrayed as a loving unselfish character, but in this one she honestly just wants everyone to be happy.  I just want to hug her.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5078789

This next story would make the most marvelous chick flick and will only be available until January 25th, it’s called, “Serendipity” by Suzie55.  This is a story about finding love, losing love, and finding it again all at the whim of fate.  Edward and Bella thought they had it all, the perfect life, until a tragic accident ripped them apart.  He thought Bella was gone forever; that’s when fate stepped in again and gave him the opportunity to make her fall in love with him all over again.  Will he be able to bring Bella back or has she lost too much to return to a life she has no memory of?  You simply MUST read this before she takes it down!
http://www.suzie55.blogspot.com/2012/01/stephenie-meyer-owns-all-things.html

And last I’ll give you this script worthy story called, "Never Sleep in a Strange Man's Bed" by WndrngY. In this tale Bella takes a vacation to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina to meet Alice's new boyfriend, Jasper. Rosalie and Emmett come along, too, making Bella feel even more like a fifth wheel. With Jasper's roommate out of town, Bella has his nice big bed all to herself. Until Edward comes home in the middle of the night... hmmm.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4896195

To go along with all these movie type tales, I’m going to recommend an After Eight Martini:

Ingredients    
3/4 oz    White Creme de Cacao
3/4 oz    White Creme de Menthe
3/4 oz    Vodka

Directions
Mix and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with mint sprig or something chocolate.

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::Team Twilight:: Love Shack 2012 Calendar

Here's a PDF of our completed 2012 calendar. Please feel free to print or save it at no cost.



If you would like a professionally printed and coil bound calendar for $15 plus shipping, we will collect orders via paypal. Just click the buy now button below.

Of course, if you're curious as to what the calendar looks like, here are all the pictures:

::Team Twilight:: Fan Fiction Friday

Define normal... If normal means reading only self help books and technical manuals, I don't want any part of it. It's a new year and time to get back to what we enjoy. For Lab Tech Andi, this means fics and the authors who pen them. Oh, how we've missed them!! So, don't doddle, all are welcome, just head straight to the blue door at the back of the shack, knock the heavy beat from Aerosmith's “Love in an Elevator” and the password is “Rescued”. Be Safe!

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I stared at the fuzzy image in front of me trying to recognize myself in the surface.

Ding

The brushed metal doors in front of me opened and I stepped forward, out of the elevator into the bland empty hotel hallway. I turned to walk towards my room when a hand swiftly shot out and grabbed me. Startled, I let out a scream, but the small hand covering my mouth muffled it.

"Where in heaven have you been?" Alice said as she moved into view. I breathed a sigh of relief.

"I know you can take the stairs faster than I can ride the elevator, but it can't have been more than a minute since I left you and Rosalie in the lobby, Alice." I replied and rolled my eyes.

She moved her hands over my arms and shoulders, all the while her eyes continued to scan my face as if she was looking for something. “What’s wrong? And where’s Rosalie?” I asked turning my head to see around me, getting more and more anxious.

Stilling herself, she looked me in the eyes and slowly spoke, “Andi, you’ve been missing for four months. Jasper and I are the only ones here, everyone else is in Forks.” She paused to gauge my reaction, but I was too confused to say anything, so she continued. “When you got in that elevator and the doors closed, I lost you. I rushed to the very next floor, but when the doors opened, you were gone, just like my vision. We looked all over to see if we could figure out what happened, but there was just nothing, like you never existed. Then, a couple days ago, I had a vision of you getting off that elevator, so Jasper and I flew back to take you home. Do you remember anything about where you’ve been or what happened? Even the tiniest detail would help.” She wrapped her arms around me. “We’ve been so worried!”

I hugged her back, but still confused, “Uh, I don’t understand.” Alice released me and took a step back. “I’ve been what?? This has to be a joke. Emmett is filming this, isn’t he? I mean, seriously, I just left you guys in the lobby. There is no way it’s December already!” I continued to ramble and spun around. “Okay, guys! Ha! Ha! Very funny, you can come out now!” I spoke into the ceiling as if talking to floating people. Alice put her hand on my arm to stop me.

“Honey, this isn’t a joke and it’s January.” I just looked at her, not blinking, my brain moving in a million directions. Where HAD I been? Was I in the same hotel? How am I even alive? Why wasn’t I more panicked? I turned my head to find Jasper standing behind me. Well, at least that answers one question. I started to laugh.

Alice looked worried and then looked to Jasper. “I think it’s time to take her home.” They turned me in the direction of the stairs and with one on either side, pulled me along.

“Why don’t we just take the elevator? It’ll be easier.” I asked, while Jasper opened the door to the stairwell for us.

“The last time you got in an elevator, it took you four months to go up two floors. I think we’ll chance it with the stairs.” Alice looped her arm around mine and I started to laugh again. Who knew vampires could develop a fear of elevators?

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Back at the lab, Carlisle checked me out and said everything looked ok, but he wanted me to rest for a few days just to make sure, leaving me plenty of time for absolutely nothing. So, my stories this week are a mixture of elevator adventures, lost time stories, and even a kidnapping. Who knows where that will lead? I hope you enjoy.

My first deal up for grabs is this downright awesome tale called “All Fired Up” by MsEerieChastain. What if Edward never came back and Bella had moved on? It’s been eight long years and with a bit of effort, Bella has managed to really make a life out of the broken one Edward left her with. She’s a successful executive with a wonderful boyfriend, what more could she really ask for? Of course, that’s usually when everything starts tumbling down and it all started with the words “Hold the door, please.” Although, I’ll have to tell you that if Edward walked back into my life after eight years, I wouldn’t put up much of a fight, but that’s what I love about this Bella. She’s a fighter and she’s going to make Edward work for every inch he gets. And Edward may not look any different, but he’s no wallflower. He is bold and sexy as hell! Don’t be surprised when you find yourself wanting to tell Bella you’ll take him if she doesn’t want him. This tale should be put on your must read list ASAP!
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7207959

My next deal will have you turning back the clock in this all human tale titled “Restoration” by texbelle. In high school, six friends were inseparable, but when one of them had to move overseas during their junior year, all of them fall out of balance. Now, it’s ten years later and time for the high school class reunion, but there are changes awaiting them. Will these changes be enough to repair the balance or will it destroy any chance to reclaim what was lost? These lost and found stories are a fun read and this author does an amazing job of letting you see the story from every character’s point of view, which is hilarious when they’re interacting with one another without realizing it.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4225985

Ok, I can NOT have a post with elevator stories and overlook including one with sex in an elevator; that would be nearly sacrilege, so I’m giving you “Up” by kimpy0464. This is a one-shot that I adored because it had just the right amount of back story mixed with the right amount of chemistry to make these two seemingly complete strangers explode the day that the electricity goes out while they’re riding together. What also makes it funny is that two hyperaware people can be so oblivious when it comes to each other. If you’re looking for something quick and wonderful, this is your story!
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6198575

My last deal will hold you hostage until you find “The Perfect Space” by AbidingByRhyme. At 16 years old, Bella & Edward, living in completely different states, had no idea that the other even existed until a vengeful kidnapper brought them together for four months. Neither one understood why he’d chosen them, but as each day passed, they learned a little more about him and each other and started to plan an escape. When they succeed in gaining their freedom and returned home, they find their only solace is in each other, but are they really free now or entrapped by something else? Edward is overcome with the need to protect Bella from any further harm, while she begins to need him in more ways than one. This story brought me to tears a few times and the author does an amazing job of tying in the current day events to flashbacks that are relevant to the situation. I’m completely blown away by this talent because stories like this tend to ramble and lose the reader, but you will feel everything except lost.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6138000

To go along with these wonderful fics, I think everyone should’ve been in the elevator with me, so here’s something called a “Mind Eraser” to get you there:

Ingredients
1 oz. Club Soda
1 oz. Coffee Liqueur
1 oz. Vodka

Mixing Directions
Layer the Vodka, Kahlua, and club soda over ice. Drink through a wide straw all at once.

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::Team Breaking Dawn:: Worldwide "Breaking Dawn" Opening Weekend Sales Sets Record for Saga

The estimated numbers for opening weekend sales of the Twilight Saga "Breaking Dawn Part 1" are in and can I say, WOW!!

In looking at only the domestic box office sales, "Breaking Dawn" came in second to "New Moon", but if you look at the midnight ticket sales and the worldwide totals "Breaking Dawn" rose above and beyond making its debut weekend the fifth-best on record!

Here's a chart of the numbers as gathered by boxofficemojo.com:

In US Dollars (Millions)	Midnight	Domestic Opening Weekend	Overseas Opening Weekend	Worldwide Opening Weekend Totals	Overall Box Office Sales To Date
Twilight		69.6	6.3	75.9	392.6
New Moon	26.27	142.8	132.1	274.9	709.8
Eclipse	30	157.5	104.6	262.1	698.5
Breaking Dawn Part 1	30.3	139.5	144	283.5	283.5

Cbsnews.com stated:

In an industry whose main audience is young males, "Twilight" is a rare blockbuster franchise driven by female viewers. Distributor Summit Entertainment reported that women and girls made up 80 percent of the audience for "Breaking Dawn."

The popularity of "Twilight" has left many men scratching their heads, even those involved in releasing the movies.

"I'm 53 years old, and I haven't figured it out yet," said Richie Fay, head of distribution for Summit. "It relates really to young girls and things that are important to them, their romantic ideas of love and relationships, without getting so physical, at least on screen, that it becomes a worry for their parents."

So, Summit hasn't figured it out??  Really??  The fans have; even the actors understand, so maybe they should have more women promoting to a female fan-base and fewer 53 year-old men, not that their male ignorance has hurt them at all.  The Twilight fandom will see to its success with or without the help of Summit.

source: cbsnews.com

::Team Breaking Dawn:: Special Replays of the Twilight Saga Films Leading Up To Breaking Dawn: Plus Bonus Footage!

We just received the following press release from Summit Entertainment:

NCM Fathom and Summit Entertainment celebrate the upcoming release of the most anticipated movie event of the year, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part I, by bringing back the first three Twilight Saga films for special one-night engagements. This November, experience the magic and romance that have captivated audiences worldwide all over again, as all three Twilight Saga movies come to the big screen for a 3-night only theatrical event.

• Twilight on November 1
  • During this first Twilight Saga Tuesdays event, fans will see an exclusive reel that will include behind-the-scenes footage from ComicCon 2008; fan footage from the Twilight Premiere; as well as commentary from cast members about their experiences making Twilight, and how the unprecedented fan turn out set the film and cast on the road to stardom. Also, for the first and only time on the big screen, fans will be treated to a special clip of Robert Pattinson performing the song, “Bella’s Lullaby,” which is featured in Twilight.
• The Twilight Saga: New Moon on November 8
  • Before the start of the November 8 event, fans will see behind-the-scenes coverage of the filming of The Twilight Saga: New Moon in Italy, as well as footage from other New Moon fan events. �
• The Twilight Saga: Eclipse on November 15
  • This final event kicks off with exciting footage from one of the largest Hollywood premieres ever with more than 4,500 guests and 5,000 fans in attendance. Cast members will also discuss their favorite scenes from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and share never-before-seen footage from Comic-Con 2011.

Each event will begin at 7:30 pm (local time)
Twilight Saga Tuesdays will begin with exclusive introductions from the cast members, compelling interviews with the stars answering the questions that Twilight Saga aficionados have always wanted answered and amazing clips from the many fan fests over the years. This special behind-the-scenes content will be immediately followed by the Twilight Saga films.
Showing at more than 730 select theaters across the country, Twilight Saga Tuesdays is the largest event ever distributed to theaters by NCM Fathom. Tickets for Twilight Saga Tuesdays are available at participating theater box offices and online today at www.FathomEvents.com! For a complete list of theater locations and prices, visit the NCM Fathom website (theaters and participants are subject to change).