The song for these chapters is I Will Follow You Into The Dark by Death Cab For Cutie
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Starting a new semester of school is like being in a capsizing canoe: you’ll survive if you hold on tight, but everything else with you will immediately get washed downstream. I didn’t do much last week besides school and attempting to get a haircut only to find they were closed (as evidenced here) but I’ve finally gotten things back in reasonable order to start reading again, with special thanks to Martin Luther King and whichever wonderful person made it a celebration day off school 😀
Bella is getting to her party, and of course Alice hasn’t skimped on the decorations. I can’t help myself from trying to imagine what odd and unusual music Alice was planning to play at the party. Knowing how old she is, she might have ventured way back into old Gregorian chants or organ music; or perhaps something of this variety:
But then again, I think the survival of the partygoers is of some importance.
Jacob Black has a whole lot of guts to show up at Bella’s party — regardless of the fact that she punched him the last time they saw each other. Him going in to the Cullens house is almost as dangerous as me walking into the lair of a hunger-compulsive lion who particularly dislikes plaid. I don’t blame Jacob in the slightest for taking along an entourage. As far as the werewolves know, the Cullens might be keeping wolf-sized stew pots just for this very occasion.
It’s so tense in the Cullen’s house, it’s easy to forget that it’s actually a party. There’s a fight just waiting to break out in there, whether it’s between Jacob and Bella, or Jacob and Edward, or Jacob and Alice, or Jacob and Jasper (notice the connecting factor of these?). Where is Charlie when you need a police officer around to keep the peace?
Oh I know. He’s busy making music for Alice’s music education:
Then, the unthinkable happens. It only takes a second for it to work out, because Alice can see things happening — the moment that Jacob even considers working with them, she sees that as their future, and at the same time, sees that as their way of defeating the army of newborns. Of course, I couldn’t just leave it there, so I continued straight on into Chapter 18 (Instruction) to see what was about to happen!
For some odd reason, the scene with the Cullens and Bella all gathered in the baseball field at night is one of my favorites so far. It’s just captivating, imagining this dark place lit by moonlight, the eyes of the Cullens and the werewolves glimmering under the open sky as they gather to make plans. I don’t know what it is about this place, but I can’t help feeling like this baseball field has always been the place where things are calm and quite — just before the storm hits, and everything goes spiraling out of control.
It’s almost a bad omen, that they gather in this baseball field. The last time I remember this place, they were playing a game minutes before James, Laurent and Victoria arrived for the first time. Now, are they coming to this baseball field again, only for the tides to turn, and for their plans not to work as perfectly as they think?
Alice, of course, is still one of my favorite Cullens (Carlisle better watch out, because my favoritism for him is quickly being replaced). I don’t even know what it is anymore. I think after seeing Alice in the film, and being able to actually see the way she moves and fights, has given me a new outlook on her so that I can almost see just how powerful a fighter she is. She’s almost like a stealth fighter, where each move is precise and calculated, and she never wastes time hippety-hopping around when she can get her fighting done in a few swift motions.
Then Alice tells Bella to Just Be Good. Since when has Bella ever ‘just been good’? Those three words fall so far from Bella that one might hear them sobbing in the distant fog on a cold December night.
It worries me somewhat that with the vampires giving such wonderful instruction courses on how to defeat their species, the werewolves might start getting ideas. Why would anyone show their mortal enemies exactly how to kill them? It’s like giving the United Coalition Of Burglars a grand tour of your museum, complete with displays of your hollow air vent system, alarm control panel and ring of keys. Granted they’re showing how to fight newborns, but I’m sure there’s some key tidbits that might be used against the Cullens in the future.
I like how the vampires and the werewolves have made some type of treaty and are working together in this way. It seems like there really is a tiny amount of change coming over them: the fact that they are even working together means that they’re moving in the right direction to perhaps one day not want to murder each other. In the words of Edward: “To think it’s come to this, though! Trusting werewolves!”
Question for the comments: Which of these Cullens is your favorite: Carlisle or Alice? Or which one would you rather have on your side in a fight? 😀
——NOTES——
– I just added one of my songs as a free download on Youtube. Go check it out!
– Still working on the Robert Pattinson contest. Sorry it’s taking so long!
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Aww Kaleb, sorry to hear about the YouTube contest. But to answer your question, I think I’d have Alice on my side. Carlise is very peace loving, which is not bad, but it makes it harder for him to fight, you know? At least Alice won’t hesitate to fight…
Alice! For both questions! Alice is my all-time favorite character…I think I might actually like her more than Edward. She’s amazing! Tehe 😉 I actually have my hair cut like hers! Haha 🙂 I’m not obsessed, am I? XD
ALICE!
She is my favorite character in the saga.
People are always like, “OMG! How can you like Alice more than Edward?!”
It’s easy, Alice is awesome!
🙂
Okay, I lied. Seth Clearwater is my favorite character of all time. Then it’s a tie between Edward and Alice 🙂
Ah! Alice or Carlisle? How could I possibly choose? I like them both the most! But for a fight, I’d want Alice. Carlisle strikes me as a little too calm. Alice is better at ripping heads off!
Oh, and as for the CDs:??? The last one is nauseating! ha ha!
I like Alice but I think sometimes she’s kind of annoying. My favorite Cullen is Edward, of course, but I like the rest of them equally.
Carlisle is my favorite of not just the Cullens, but of all the vampires. I think I would rather have Alice on my side in a fight though, what with her future sight. Carlisle also hates to kill anything, so I would just rather have him not fight if at all possible. (Because it would torture him not because he’s a pansy.)
I love Carlisle, but in a fight, I want Alice. Carlisle is too much of a pacifist. Alice “truly is one frightening little monster.” (I love that quote on so many levels!)
And Kaleb, keep reading when you have the time – you’re approaching my favorite part of the entire series! 😀
I would definitely rather have Alice on my side in a fight–she can see the future, silly. As for who is my favorite? Well, you just had to pick my two favorite Cullens, didn’t you? (Aside from Edward, of course.) I adore Alice, I really do. Carlisle is just so perfectly my type of man, (er…vampire?) though so it makes it a tough choice. Then there’s the whole Peter Facinelli is probably the most attractive man I have ever seen… but if I were to be completely honest, I’d say Alice. You just can’t help but be happy and hopeful when she is around!
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http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2624125/1/Reverie
MARY
ALICE
BRANDON
CULLEN
*points at name while rolling eyes*
NEED I SAY MORE?
(btw i still love Carlisle, but i would rather be fighting with Alice, since Carlisle tries to be more humane than the others, and since Alice can see the future that might come in handy)
My two favorite Cullens are Alcie adn Emmett. I would so be up for an afternoon of hanging out with teh two of them, because they are both so fun and carefree. There are very few times in the book where Emmett isn’t relaxed and joking, and i would LOVE to have Alice as a shopping partner.
;P
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luv aliceee
Alice is #1!!!
It’s been so long, I almost forgot you were still reading Eclipse!
I definitely like Alice better than Carlisle, but Jasper is my overall favorite, I have to say. I sort of feel bad for him, he’s been through a lot. And his story is so fascinating.
I’d rather have Carlisle on my side for a fight. He’s the oldest and wisest!
Okay. So, now that I’ve read a few of your posts, I’m fasinated with what you have to say about the story.
I also want to add how happy I am to hear that Alice is on her way to being your favorite character, as she is mine. 🙂
But between Carlisle and Alice, I would want Alice. Since she can see the future, it makes fighting easy for her, almost a game. I would feel better if I knew that I didn’t have to worry about the fighter, and with Alice, you never really have to worry.
If we were going of brute force though, I call Emmett. Haha.
Enjoy the rest of the book, Eclipse is my favorite.
🙂
oooh, alice. as much as i love carlisle, his extreme niceness and nonfighting ways would just…i dont like to say “get on my nerves” ’cause that sounds like i hate the dude, while its far from that. i’d need someone a little more loosened up. someone i could share my, erm, angry moments with.
so, team alice.
by the way, i love a boy named bran….can’t wait for the book!
*forgot to add this.
Plus, Carlisle, though being very humane is a nice quality, is to good for a fight. I think he would worry more about finding a way to NOT destroy the creature he was fighting, than actually fighting them. And when you have a new born vampires after you, you can’t be humane. Conquer and destroy.
I always wondered what Alice was talking about with the “educational music” too. I guess we’ll never know. Unless someone asks Stephenie about it.
But Alice is definitely my favorite. And I’d prefer to have her on my side in a fight. She can see the future and she’s very fast. Carlisle seems so compassionate that I don’t know how good he’d be in a fight against Alice at least.
WOW– This post makes history. You did two chapters in one because you couldn’t stop reading! OME. And I loved the burgler/museum analogy. Great post as a whole.
And as for your question, I love Alice. She’s amazing. And I do think that she would be best in a fight too, because:
A) Uh duh, she can see the future.
B) Carlisle would exercise too much restraint.
C) She’s made of awesome. 😀
Alice! Carlise is not as fun as Alice is. I would rather have her to fight with because she can see the future. By the way I’m glad that you’ve finally decided to read two at a time. Couldn’t resist could you? =D
LOL love the burgalar part 🙂
as much as i love alice i do love carlisle more, he’s very in charge and control and he’s a doctor…i have a thing for medicine 😛 for fighting i mite have to say alice tho simply cause it would make it more fun!
Okay, so I’d pick Alice in a fight b/c she can see what moves the person will make before they make them.
However, Carlisle, is my favorite between he and Alice. I am just in awe of Carlisle. I respect him greatly. Or I would if he were real! 🙂 He is very wise which is a trait I grealy admire in a person.
Hey Kaleb! Like HeyJoyous above me, Alice is the vampire I would pick to be beside me in a fight, but Carlisle is my favorite character. Alice is my second favorite for her bubbly personality and her confidence in herself, but Carlisle is my favorite character because he (as HeyJoyous says so well) is so well respected and wise. 😀
Alice, she’s way more fun to be around. And I would rather have her in a fight because Carlisle would be holding back. He’s too nice to easily kill somebody (I doubt that makes sense.)
Oh Twilight guy, you make me laugh! My favorite is Alice. I would defiantly want her on my side in a fight. I’m sure Jasper has taught her well, and she would be more willing to fight. Carlisle is too much of a peace maker. Not to mention Alice is simply more fun. I want to go shopping with her!
Welcome back to reading the book, Kaleb. I’ve missed the chapter postings – and this is a good one. Loved the covers for the worst albums of all time. I’ll keep watching for the RPattz competition to come back up…come on YouTube!
As for the question, when it comes to Alice vs Carlise for favouritism, Alice is my favourite. I also liked Alice more and more as I read the books – and that was before I saw the movie which only made me like her more. Can’t wait to see her in the future movies!
All right, my favoritism of the Cullens from greatest to least: Jasper, Alice, Edward, Emmett, Carlisle, Esme, and Rosalie.I love them all to death, but that is just the order they fall in.
Now, who I would want most on my side in a fight: Jasper, Carlisle, Alice, Edward, Emmett, Esme and Rosalie.
These were very hard to call, especially who I would want on my side.
I picked Carlisle becaus esince I’m human, if I got hurt, he a) Wouldn’t attack me and b) Could perform surgery if needed.
Kaleb!! Thanks for posting!! Another good part of my day!:)
Alice is definately one of my favorite characters!!! So I choose her!!! But I still love Carlisle!
Wow, two chapters in one post! Yes, we should thank MLK for this.
As far as who would I want? I would have to say Alice. She is a pretty wicked, but cool fighter! Did you see her with James in the movie? That was wicked! Anyways! She can see the future, so she could see the person’s attack and know how to counter it. She would be really good to have in a fight.
Oh! Loved the showing a burglar a museum comparison. I was laughing out loud! 🙂
I see you still haven’t finished the Twilight series yet. If you really like Alice, read the rest of the books.
This is the first post of yours that I have read. I smiled through the whole thing. I love to find those few people out there with some originality!
Anyways, Alice hands down. She’s just so darn cute! And you gotta love a girl with fashion sense.
I always seem to kind of forget about Carlisle. He’s always there in the back of my mind somewhere, but I mean the very back.
I love your blog !! 😀
Baaah I’m in love with Alice and Ashley Greene.
Carlisle is my favorite character in the book! Him and Aro, they’re pretty amazing. There’s just something so genuine about Carlisle that I just adore him. Alice is cool, but Carlisle just can’t be topped. In a fight though…I’d have to take Alice. I think Carlisle might be like, “PEACE! We must talk about our problems!” and not really be much help :/ But he’s still my favorite!
hey, sorry to be taking up your time. i know you have a lot to worry about right now. but thanks. 😀
i honestly dont know which i would pick. i think carlisle is super hot. lol. but i think alice would have to be my favorite. shes just a happy thing, and cool.
but i do get what you mean about the cullens teaching the pack. i hadnt thought of it that way before. carlisle is a good example for the rest of them to trust their “mortal” enemies in such a manner
I am up to the same chapter as you are and I am thoroughly enjoying your commentary! Keep up the good work and hysterical side notes.
Carlisle or Alice…
Alice Wins in a Landslide!
It’s Not That I Don’t Love Carlisle (Cuz I Do) But Alice is Just so Awesome!
It’s Hard to Describe Why She’s My Favorite.
I Guess it’s Because She Just Always Has an Aura of Optimism & I Love How She Can Just Be Downright Weird Sometimes.
And I Love How in the Movie She Snaps James’s Neck. Now That Was Just Made of Awesome.
I looooooove the song you picked for these chapters! It was my very first favorite song.
I think I like Alice better, but I think that’s just cuz she’s short and hyper, and I can totally relate to that. But I’d like Carlisle to be with me if I was in a fight-like situation, cuz he seems to be able to work it out without resorting to violence.
Alice would be my pick, definitely. As seen in chapter 18, she can easily evade any attack with her psychic abilities and would know exactly how to counter any attack.
Besides, her and Jasper are sort of a package deal, so he’d most likely be with her. I can dream, can’t I? 🙂
Anyways, she’s bound to have learned some tricks from him. Carlisle may be older, but I imagine him being too humane to put up a good fight.
I love Alice, then Emmett, then Carlisle, Esme, Jasper, and Rosalie last (sorry but she’s too vain).
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I think i would pick Alice maybe because of the way she is and moves and fight. She is one of my favorite Cullen too 🙂
But I still like Carlisle!
Your site is awesome!! You make me understand and see things in the books in different ways :)!!!
I’d have to say Alice. She’s the best friend that every girl would love to have, and she’s an awesome fighter to boot. My best friend, (who is a very very enthusiastic Twilight guy) is in love with Alice. Carlisle is an amazing and compassionate leader, but Alice is definitely my favorite next to Emmett.
Thanks for writing amidst such a crazy schedule, Kaleb!
I would pick Carlisle cause he has more experience dealing with vampires (he used to live with the Volturi HELLO!) and i like all the Cullens, they are awesome!!!
aww frick. I cant choose which one I like better >:(
BUT as for in a fight, if it was a matter of life and death I’d go with Alice.
Only because I think she’s tough and could care less what she was destroying when things came down to it. I don’t think i could subject Carlisle to such trauma when I know how compassionate a creature he is.
Not to demean Carlisle or anything, I know he’s passionate and would do anything to protect his family, but I’m hardly his family lol
Yeah, I noticed your hari looked a little weird in the Youtube, but that’s OK.
We don’t hate you for it.
Oh gosh! You are evil, Kaleb! How could I ever decide?
I like the character Alice in the boook more, but I love both in the movie, although in slightly different ways.
Ashley Greene did an amazing job as Alice and Peter Facinelli was super hot with pale skin and blonde hair…
But Carlisle wasn’t so cool in the book, somehow. But I love them both,along with all of the Cullens
Carlisle! All the way. Loved him in the books. I mean, come on. A young, hot doc who is crazy strong among other attributes?
Alice is my favorite and i’d rather have her in my side in a fight. Carlisle doesn’t like fighting and has voiced this numerous times. Alice has not (though i’m sure she would prefer not to do it either). plus she looks so innocent and weak and then when the fighting goes down its like ninja alice unleashed!
Oh Alice! I have more fellow feeling with her than I do with Bella. Plus in a fight she could choose to play with you for hours ending you painfully slow, or make it quick and deadly efficient.
I must admit I want to see a vampire loose a major limb… just to see what would happen
i LOVE this site BTW! It gives me my twilight fix/laugh for the day whenever you have posted. Just wanted to say that you should love Alice. She is AMAZZZZING, and i want her for my best friend, because i soo would NOT mind being a human paper doll for her to dress up, among other things.
Oh and THANK YOU THANK YOU! I have been trying to figure out who sings Follow You Into The Dark, since i heard it on Scrubs two weeks ago!It has been driving me Crazy, so now i can sleep again.
Tough question! I’d have to say that Alice has earned her Awesome Card from me. Carlisle is great, but as a friend . . . Alice. And I’d rather have her on my side in a fight. I can’t see Carlisle fighting. He’s too peaceful for me to imagine it. And Alice can see the future.