No, we need the law so it can be effectively enforced. You say my clones are oppressive, well, they try to stop people from being murdered. That's easier to do because people understand that the soldiers aren't there to hurt them, they're there to literally save their lives when and if needed.
Liliana: Who I kill in my spare time is my own business. After all, I have to find some way to relax. I find the soundtrack of dying screams most relaxing.
But they're totally useless! And you can use them to enforce whatever you want! You're too powerful! This is not anarchy. Anarchy works in small communities like ours.
And anyway, you're literally talking to her about splitting blogland in half and having your own domains and stuff in exchange for some sort of sheild.
I have listening devices everywhere. I hear a lot.
Aretha: Tanya, if your only goal is to stop murder, I don't see how declaring yourself Queen will be any more useful than just helping people as an equal.
Hunter, I will not allow you to kill citizens of Blogland. I know my rule does not seem like a popular decision, but I'm trying to protect people. I'm not even asking much in return.
Aretha: *runs to move herself between Trip and the person he threw energy at* Trip! You're not helping! Human beings aren't toys that you can just play around with to make a point!
Actually they sort of are. I see you don't follow my work closely, but for the past one hundred and twenty seven years, I've basically been proving that being prepared and knowing more than your enemies keeps you safe.
Aretha: That doesn't mean you should just hurt people whenever you want. What if it was your family being hurt, or your best friend? Every one of these people is worth so much more than they're being given credit for.
And Tanya, you still haven't answered me. Please- I'm not greeting you with violence, or threatening or accusing you. I just want to talk.
Yes yes, for a man who can see everyone's emotions I should be more empathic. Don't worry, I work for the good guys, he won't die. Probably. Sometimes things get messy when people use guns.
Aretha, no-one will listen to me when I try to get forces together to save Blogland. If I have power, then I can defend Blogland more easily as I can order a decent defence.
Liliana: Of course you are. *she smiles at Aretha* Why else would you be here? You can just get rid of a queen. It would be rather easy. Ninety thousand? Sounds fun.
Liliana: Using Tanya's forces... *she thinks for a moment* We could drain her forces of all their blood and use it as a supply for the vampires here. As well as creating a supply for my barrels inside my castle. Much easier than having live victims in those barrels.
Aretha: I'm trying to listen to you. And I'm trying to tell you that if you can't persuade people to fight for each other willingly, clearly there are at least a few who won't be forced into it. I don't want to see things devolve into a large scale of violence.
Liliana: Would anyone have any complaints if I would, in a most orderly fashion, approach one of Tanya's soldiers and slit their throat? All for a good cause, of course.
*hugs Trip back* He terrified me for so long... Me? I'm sad as all hell. Roh was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. I couldn't protect him from that. I cant help. My poor baby is helpless. Now he has epilepsy and Crohn's...
Liliana: Entertainment. Death. Increasing my blood supply, which is always a good thing, although nothing will ever beat the flavour of angel blood. There are many things in this conflict for me. *she waves her hand dismissively at Trip* Good guys - they're no fun. Having a bad guy or a bad girl... So much more interesting.
Aretha: I'm sure there are bigger things for someone like her to occupy herself with. Tanya, why won't you respond to the points I'm trying to make to you?
Liliana: The good cause would be saving someone untold pain. There are two options - I kill an expendable soldier and drain their blood, or I take someone and lock them in a barrel. The mechanism of which I am particularly proud of - when I turn the tap, spikes close either side of them. It causes them to bleed, and I collect the blood in a glass should I want a drink. If you are especially lucky, you may even find a finger.
I enjoy killing others, really do, it was my occupation for a century and a bit. But you, Lilliana, you I would have no problem killing. Lay a finger on my friends and you'll have your head rolling before a second has passed.
But the only people at risk are your own soldiers, Tanya.
Also, the very fact you are enforcing laws on us makes us less free than we were.
And, there about twenty regular Bloglandian, maybe 150 to 200 in all of time.
There are 90,000 of these troops. That is not proportionate force. It's unnecessary and kind of makes us natives feel oppressed through sheer weight of numbers.
Aretha: I don't get why you just keep repeating that to me without acknowledging any of my questions or counterpoints, Tanya. I agree with trying to save lives, but I don't think what you're doing is the best way to do that in this environment, and I've been explaining why for ages. You haven't offered anything to counter what I'm saying.
Liliana: *she smiles at Rose* It's nice to meet you, too. And may I please point out that I actually did save the life of a child the other day? Onwa and I were going to have breakfast, but I had a lack of food. So she kidnapped a young girl. I took her to the kitchen, took two needles worth of blood from her, and sent her on her way. I then injected her blood into sausages so Onwa would not know the difference and sliced off my own finger - carving the bone to a smaller size whilst pretending it was the bone of the girl whom I did not actually slaughter.
Oh, look at you! Miss Hero! We should get you a medal!! Trip, go organise a medal for Miss Hero, okay? *her voice was dripping with sarcasm*
You know, Lilliana, people don't brag about who they saved. What good they did. How they saved the world. That ruins it. It only makes them get more attention, and that my dear, is what you are after. I've saved plenty of people and I never brag about that. I'm not after fame.
I'm after the feeling you get when you save someone and only that one person knows you did it. Such an intimate feeling... It's so special.
Aretha: I try to protect people too, and so did Niccolò, and even Alastair on occasion, and almost everyone else who lives here, but none of us had to declare ourselves a ruler and establish an army to do that. If you just want to save lives, there are better ways to do that then claiming you're above everyone else. That's what you imply when you call yourself Queen. You don't need to be a ruler or have an army to help people, so because you did all of that, people assume you're trying to take control of them. No matter what your intentions are, I think it's fair that they don't like that. Would you disagree, Tanya?
Liliana: The only difference between you and I are our actions - you save, I kill. We are both doing it for the same selfish reasons. I simply get a kick out of doing the opposite to you.
I think that even the though of a security force is disturbing. We have protected this place for years and I'm not going to let anyone hurt it or anyone else. At lease, not if I can help it.
*Takes a step towards Lilliana and tosses her jacket on the ground*
Lilliana, I'm afraid that if you do not stop this rather disturbing thought of yours, I will have to use action. And seeing as I have my powers back, I don't think you'll get very far.
Aretha: I'm not saying you're a bad guy. I'm saying that I don't understand why this is necessary, or why you feel a need to declare yourself a Queen- why you're trying to put yourself above others.
Ah, perhaps I am, Lilliana. Perhaps. People like you... The things you've made my friends do... You deserve a slow death, but I'm trying to be humane. I have kids now. I'm trying to eliminate a possible threat to my children.
So I want opinions, I'm 17 in 4 days and these certain people are tracking my mom and I through our phones, would you change your phone number? I mean this weekend is my birthday and I'm upgrading my phone (to a 5c or possibly 6 I don't know yet.) so we may change mine for my own protection.
*sighs* I do not consider myself above others. That is why I said I'll fight alongside my clones, and other people who may try to defend Blogland. I won't just rule. I'll lead.
Aretha: You're calling yourself a Queen. That implies that you're giving yourself more power than anyone else. And even if you fight alongside people, you're still proposing that they all have to act according to your judgement above theirs, aren't you? Really I just don't think you need all of this to do what you've said you want to do.
*spins on his heels and raises his fist, just lowering it before he would have struck Tanya*
*he bellows* You will not rule! You will not lead! You will be worth as much as the rest of us, and gain our loyalty through couragous actions rather than through bloody fucking gall!
*he turns back* you have one week to remove your forces. Now, if you'll excuse me. *he storms off towards his bar*
The only real king and queen here are Loki and I. But we rule another realm. This place is the idealistic dream of the Russians as they planned their revolution. Before Stalin took the reigns.
Okay. You're right. I'm sorry. I didn't think it through. I just... I've had enough of hurting people. I want to help them. And I saw so many people who reminded me of myself, people who would kill without thinking, people who would attack the defenseless.
So I decided to do something about it. You're saying that Blogland doesn't want an authority figure. I know that. But I tried regardless. I tried to have one law. One very basic law. A law that we should all follow.
And I don't want to give it up. I don't want to go back to a Blogland where we can kill someone and get away with it.
Aretha: ...Is it ok if I hug you, Tanya? Part of my point is that I don't remember a Blogland where people could get away with it. It works because we all support each other. And I'm not asking you to not try to stop murder- I'm just saying I think it might be better to do that as an equal with the people you're trying to protect than as a ruler. Just, you know, as a friend.
(Woahwoahwoah. You're treading dangerous political ground there sir. All revolutions are in their own way a power grabs, but the Russian revolution was not motivated by power, BT idealism.)
*He stands over the small mound* *A solitary, ambivalent tear on his face* *A dark child, lying in the ground* *He knows that she is a disgrace*
*Kneels, and places a hand to the dirt* *Wishes a few words, to lessen the hurt* *Stands again, leaving a rose* *And returns his voice to the malificent prose*
*Amadeus walks back to his carriage, driving away, leaving the grave in shambles, alone, and grey*
*Walks up to Tanya, having finally gotten bored of his wheelchair, and drops a dead soldier at her feet. The man was obviously and brutally murdered, most of the flesh of his neck is missing, along with the majority of his face. His limbs are askew and bent in far more places than they should be physically capable of bending*
*His eyes never leave hers*
Can laws stop me from killing this man in the past? Will they bring him back in the present? What will they change about his lack of a future? No matter what you do to pacify this place and these people they will never listen. Even if we supported your rule there would still be death. No matter how much you may want it to, this place will not change.
*The illusion of the body fades away, leaving only Blake waiting for a response*
The law applies to the present. Blake... you mentioned yourself and your parents looking into ways of harvesting Erebus' power... how close did you get to doing that?
In class we're reading Fahrenheit 451. I was worried it was going to be as dull as War Of The Worlds (I personally hated it and almost fell a sheep reading it a couple of times. But ya know, just my opinion.) But I'm actually enjoying it!
I love his shirt story The Veldt. It was cool and creepy.
*doesn't respond to Trip, still curled up tightly*
Aretha: *hugs Tanya* You don't have to be the leader of a people who don't want to be led in order to stop murder. Plenty of people hunt down those who would murder others here, and really, like I said- so few people actually stay dead. We look after each other well.
I would say I just about did it. The sealing needs work; it has to be controlled and permanent, as well as induce some form of trance or comma on Erebus so he can't take conscious action, but I believe with maybe a century more of work I will be able to perfect it. Why do you ask?
I'm also trying to unify the people here. We need to be ready for the next Erebus or Loki. I mean, I didn't just wake up and think of a way to annoy everyone and get them all to team up against me, bringing together people who don't usually socialise but have to do so now if they want to stop me. Nuh-uh. I know I probably won't succeed. But I'm trying. I can live with myself now.
*he returns and sets a steaming mug of hot chocolate down beside Terri. He moves over to a rocking chair and looks off into the distance* Why do we kill? Why do we take people away from their loved ones? Terri, it isn't easy to explain. Largely, because they'd kill us if we didn't, right? But what about those other ones? Well, I killed them to keep myself and my loved ones safe. I would've had to kill them at a later date anyway. And that way, we minimize damage on both sides. Make the unthinkable slightly more humane. And those people often die deaths to be proud of. I know the idea of dieing knobly is a foolish one, but people know the risks they're taking, and they do die knobly, for what they believe. *he sips his hot choxolate* Taking people away from this world is a sad fact of our lifestyles, what makes us is the reverance we show them afterwards.
*He reclines in his seat made of gold* *Thinks of the poor sap in the Earth* *He knows that she had meant for suicide* *And now the service is sold* *Her grave, silent, without worth* *Her memory bleached with cyanide* *Tick, tock* *The birds in the flock* *Fall into the abyss*
Noelle- I never even met her- she was so sad... And it's like no one even cares... People were cruel to her, and they're cruel to me, and to everyone else- we just... *closes her eyes for a few moments, then carefully picks up the hot chocolate* Thank you...
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«Oldest ‹Older 1601 – 1800 of 4907 Newer› Newest»Liliana: I am hardly trying to intimidate you. That's no fun. I'm simply trying to mock you and the power you think you have.
No, we need the law so it can be effectively enforced. You say my clones are oppressive, well, they try to stop people from being murdered. That's easier to do because people understand that the soldiers aren't there to hurt them, they're there to literally save their lives when and if needed.
Liliana: Who I kill in my spare time is my own business. After all, I have to find some way to relax. I find the soundtrack of dying screams most relaxing.
*sighs*
*nods to Tia*
*resumes ghosting until she feels like joining in any conversation*
Hunter: So much for enforced. Iurdered someone. I'm being enforcwd how?
Your laws equals inconsistency.
(Sorry for distance. Msd, too.)
But they're totally useless! And you can use them to enforce whatever you want! You're too powerful! This is not anarchy. Anarchy works in small communities like ours.
And anyway, you're literally talking to her about splitting blogland in half and having your own domains and stuff in exchange for some sort of sheild.
I have listening devices everywhere. I hear a lot.
Hunter: Of course you're being oppressive. All ruling powers are oppressive.
Oh, Liliana. *smiles*
Also, Hunter just killed a guy. We all saw it. Arrest him.
Or are you afraid that your law enforcement will be shown to be useless?
Hunter, you did not kill a citizen of Blogland. Why should I be concerned?
Liliana: Admittedly, I was going to kill Tanya at some point. I would be a much better ruler.
I like the whole anarchy idea. It's been working well so far.
So killing your soldiers is fine? As they are not citizens?
Whatever deal you're implying of, you cannot prove. I did not split up Blogland because I aim to protect it in its entirety.
Hunter: . . . So murder is kay sometimes?
Sure, I can accept that.
*stands up, preparing to leave*
They are citizens. They've been living here for a while, longer than people like Aria.
Obviously, Aria is a citizen too.
*okay
But you don't deny it. You merely say I have no proof.
Hunter: So it's okay to kill your soldier-citizens?
Aretha: Tanya, if your only goal is to stop murder, I don't see how declaring yourself Queen will be any more useful than just helping people as an equal.
Okay. Let's see how effective your oppressive regime is.
*fires a bolt of energy at the nearest oppression fighter*
Hunter, I will not allow you to kill citizens of Blogland. I know my rule does not seem like a popular decision, but I'm trying to protect people. I'm not even asking much in return.
Hunter: *metaphorically frowns at Aretha* *outwardly, has no change in expression*
Hunter: @Tanya: Okay.
Good to know.
No, Hunter, it is not okay. Don't make me tell Ez.
Aretha: *runs to move herself between Trip and the person he threw energy at* Trip! You're not helping! Human beings aren't toys that you can just play around with to make a point!
(Bye, Star!)
Actually they sort of are. I see you don't follow my work closely, but for the past one hundred and twenty seven years, I've basically been proving that being prepared and knowing more than your enemies keeps you safe.
Liliana: It would be a simple matter to simply eradicate all of Tanya's forces and leave her powerless. It would be fun, too.
(Or not. Waiting till appropriate point.)
Hunter: *gets out phone* *sppedials Ez*
*holds phone out to Tanya while it's ringing* Tell her, then.
And either it's oksy or it's not. Make your mind up.
Hunter: *nods to Liliana* I'm in favour of that.
Oh yes, a very simple matter.
Which is why they're useless. No enemy that might try and attack us will even be more careful because of these guys.
Liliana: As am I. Although democracy is hardly my style, we could always make a vote.
Hunter: A vote for what?
A vote for what exactly!?
Aretha: That doesn't mean you should just hurt people whenever you want. What if it was your family being hurt, or your best friend? Every one of these people is worth so much more than they're being given credit for.
And Tanya, you still haven't answered me. Please- I'm not greeting you with violence, or threatening or accusing you. I just want to talk.
Liliana: A vote whether to depose the vile creature from her self-appointed reign and massacre her forces. Problem solved.
Aretha: No one has to be massacred. We aren't here for your entertainment, Liliana.
You don't just get to get rid of a Queen. It's a monarchy! And you're talking about killing ninety thousand people. Don't.
Yes yes, for a man who can see everyone's emotions I should be more empathic. Don't worry, I work for the good guys, he won't die. Probably. Sometimes things get messy when people use guns.
Hunter: Getting rid of a force instead of finding a way to use it soynds a bit pointless.
Hunter: A monarcy as of when?
Of course we can overthrow a monarcy.
Aretha, no-one will listen to me when I try to get forces together to save Blogland. If I have power, then I can defend Blogland more easily as I can order a decent defence.
Firstly, you appointed yourself queen, and no one recognized you in that roll. Second of all, ever heard of France, Germany or the U.S?
Aretha: I don't care what side you think you work for, Trip. All of that is relative. I just care about people and I don't want anyone to get hurt.
Liliana: Of course you are. *she smiles at Aretha* Why else would you be here?
You can just get rid of a queen. It would be rather easy. Ninety thousand? Sounds fun.
How about we send this force off to join the U.N peacekeeping core, eh?
I think we need it more, Trip.
Damn it I guess my hopes to see John crashed.-Zaf
Liliana: Using Tanya's forces... *she thinks for a moment* We could drain her forces of all their blood and use it as a supply for the vampires here. As well as creating a supply for my barrels inside my castle. Much easier than having live victims in those barrels.
*poofs, realizing she wasn't even here in the first place*
(Hey, Zaf.)
Aretha: I'm trying to listen to you. And I'm trying to tell you that if you can't persuade people to fight for each other willingly, clearly there are at least a few who won't be forced into it. I don't want to see things devolve into a large scale of violence.
(Bye, Hope!)
I wonder, how many of you guys were around when Alastair first came around? How he took over Niccolo and attempted to destroyed everything?
I'm pretty sure that Alastair can take out whatever this threat is.
Because he's just cool like that.
Hey Tia.-Zaf
(Probably, yes.)
Why? Haven't I already stated that your troops brought gundps to a deiety fight?
I agree, Death. *hugs* It's weird how he was the biggest threat we could imagine then. How are ye?
((Thank you for your confidence, Death.))
Liliana: Would anyone have any complaints if I would, in a most orderly fashion, approach one of Tanya's soldiers and slit their throat? All for a good cause, of course.
*hugs Trip back* He terrified me for so long... Me? I'm sad as all hell. Roh was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. I couldn't protect him from that. I cant help. My poor baby is helpless. Now he has epilepsy and Crohn's...
(Hey, Danni! *hugs her, ruffling her hair*)
Aretha: Yes, I would have a lot of complaints. What are you even here for, Liliana? What's in this conflict for you?
(*hugs Danni tighter*)
Could you just stab them in the gut? It's much easier to heal.
Good guy obligations, you know?
Aretha, she's the daughter of Goddess of death. What do you think she wants?
Not a worry, Alastair.
It depends what this 'good cause' is, Lilliana.
*cuddles Kas back*
I was. I know what Alastair can do, I know he also hurt Niccolò....and John Smith....
What I'd give to see John Smith on Sunday after church...my birthday...
-Zaf
Liliana: Entertainment. Death. Increasing my blood supply, which is always a good thing, although nothing will ever beat the flavour of angel blood. There are many things in this conflict for me.
*she waves her hand dismissively at Trip* Good guys - they're no fun. Having a bad guy or a bad girl... So much more interesting.
Sorry for proofing last night. And I'm so sorry. At least he has a sister who cares about him though, eh?
Aretha: I'm sure there are bigger things for someone like her to occupy herself with.
Tanya, why won't you respond to the points I'm trying to make to you?
Hey, the good guys win. And anyway, I have loads of fun as a good guy!
Because all she wants is that sheild, Ari. She's stalling until she can achieve her goals.
She doesn't need a coherant argument.
Liliana: The good cause would be saving someone untold pain. There are two options - I kill an expendable soldier and drain their blood, or I take someone and lock them in a barrel. The mechanism of which I am particularly proud of - when I turn the tap, spikes close either side of them. It causes them to bleed, and I collect the blood in a glass should I want a drink. If you are especially lucky, you may even find a finger.
Omg I have to make one of those alignment squares using Bloglandians.
Want to know one way to solve this problem for sure? And make sure it never happens again?
We kill Lilliana.
Aretha, I'm trying to stop murder and violence. I am not obstructing any freedoms. What don't you get?
Liliana: Killing me will not gain you anything. I am simply one example of the many people around here who enjoy killing others.
*turns to Liliana*
Aretha: Can we please just not rush to kill people as the first way to try to solve a problem?
I enjoy killing others, really do, it was my occupation for a century and a bit. But you, Lilliana, you I would have no problem killing. Lay a finger on my friends and you'll have your head rolling before a second has passed.
Aretha, your previous sentence would not need to exist if everyone obeyed my one law.
But the only people at risk are your own soldiers, Tanya.
Also, the very fact you are enforcing laws on us makes us less free than we were.
And, there about twenty regular Bloglandian, maybe 150 to 200 in all of time.
There are 90,000 of these troops. That is not proportionate force. It's unnecessary and kind of makes us natives feel oppressed through sheer weight of numbers.
(*smiles*
*tightly hugs Liliana*
You've made me smile. I should maybe get my head examined, but you've made me smile.)
See? People like Death, with strong principles and skills keep this place safe. Not your mercenary army.
Aretha: I don't get why you just keep repeating that to me without acknowledging any of my questions or counterpoints, Tanya. I agree with trying to save lives, but I don't think what you're doing is the best way to do that in this environment, and I've been explaining why for ages. You haven't offered anything to counter what I'm saying.
Trip, you threatened to start a war. Did I threaten you? Did I even IMPLY that my soldiers would hurt anyone?
I am here to protect people, that's it. Nothing to do with the Captain America shield or whatever.
Liliana: *she smiles at Rose* It's nice to meet you, too.
And may I please point out that I actually did save the life of a child the other day? Onwa and I were going to have breakfast, but I had a lack of food. So she kidnapped a young girl. I took her to the kitchen, took two needles worth of blood from her, and sent her on her way. I then injected her blood into sausages so Onwa would not know the difference and sliced off my own finger - carving the bone to a smaller size whilst pretending it was the bone of the girl whom I did not actually slaughter.
Captain America sheild?
I just said sheild.
Anyway, I brought my armies because you started an arms race.
It's a security force.
That no one asked for,authorized or agreed to.
Do you know what security forces that come from other places that no one asked to come are called?
Liliana: I would rather consider it a group of incompetent people attempting to follow orders. They could hardly be considered a force.
*Winks at Trip before turning back to Lilliana*
Oh, look at you! Miss Hero! We should get you a medal!! Trip, go organise a medal for Miss Hero, okay? *her voice was dripping with sarcasm*
You know, Lilliana, people don't brag about who they saved. What good they did. How they saved the world. That ruins it. It only makes them get more attention, and that my dear, is what you are after. I've saved plenty of people and I never brag about that. I'm not after fame.
I'm after the feeling you get when you save someone and only that one person knows you did it. Such an intimate feeling... It's so special.
Aretha: I try to protect people too, and so did Niccolò, and even Alastair on occasion, and almost everyone else who lives here, but none of us had to declare ourselves a ruler and establish an army to do that. If you just want to save lives, there are better ways to do that then claiming you're above everyone else. That's what you imply when you call yourself Queen. You don't need to be a ruler or have an army to help people, so because you did all of that, people assume you're trying to take control of them. No matter what your intentions are, I think it's fair that they don't like that. Would you disagree, Tanya?
*nods*
So am I...thank you..for not p-pushing me away..
*frowns*
Again.
Death. What do you think?
Liliana: The only difference between you and I are our actions - you save, I kill. We are both doing it for the same selfish reasons. I simply get a kick out of doing the opposite to you.
*is searching his pockets for spare medals*
Well, I don't brag about it, but they certainly make for good conversation, Death.
Bethany: It's fine... I'm just glad you told me sooner rather than later.
I'll help you Tanya. We call them invasion forces.
And do you know what we call people who go to places with armies and declare that they are now in control because of their army?
Invaders.
*nods*
I..I couldn't lie to you..
But that brings up the..next problem..Liliana wishes to be 'repaid' for her 'favour.'
Bethany: Oh... Okay...
I think that even the though of a security force is disturbing. We have protected this place for years and I'm not going to let anyone hurt it or anyone else. At lease, not if I can help it.
*Takes a step towards Lilliana and tosses her jacket on the ground*
Lilliana, I'm afraid that if you do not stop this rather disturbing thought of yours, I will have to use action. And seeing as I have my powers back, I don't think you'll get very far.
But my army never entered Blogland
They were born here. Furthermore, as I've said, they can be used to fight internal and external enemies.
I'm not the bad guy here.
But...she wants to be repaid with Onwa..or a week in those barrels..or a third option..
There is no need for violence, Death.
Bethany: Neither of those two...
Liliana: Resorting to violence already, are we?
Is there? I'm sure there is. People like her should be taken out as quick as possible. And is know, I was like her once.
Aretha: I'm not saying you're a bad guy. I'm saying that I don't understand why this is necessary, or why you feel a need to declare yourself a Queen- why you're trying to put yourself above others.
There is no bad guy, just someone who made a mistake.
However you bred 90000 people under our noses, they were bred exclusively as an army to serve you.
So. Yeah. Invasion!
*nods*
My thoughts exactly..I dont know if she's thought of a third...we could ask?
Ah, perhaps I am, Lilliana. Perhaps. People like you... The things you've made my friends do... You deserve a slow death, but I'm trying to be humane. I have kids now. I'm trying to eliminate a possible threat to my children.
Liliana: And you do this without even knowing me? How do you know I'm telling the truth?
Bethany: *she smiles* Sure.
Man, we're all really getting on. Kids, marriages...
Now or after Italian? Also, um clothes?
Rose...I apologize, I am back.
Bethany: After the food. We should get dressed.
(Wb Zaf.)
Let's just say I prefer to be safe. Another one added to my ledger won't spare me from whatever Hell I'm going to. Or saving them send me to heaven.
We should get dressed.. um... could you mAke dressing gowns?
Purple peeps!
*Smiles at Loki and takes his hand*
Hello, beautiful.
So I want opinions, I'm 17 in 4 days and these certain people are tracking my mom and I through our phones, would you change your phone number? I mean this weekend is my birthday and I'm upgrading my phone (to a 5c or possibly 6 I don't know yet.) so we may change mine for my own protection.
-Zaf
(Why are they tracking you???)
Who's tracking it, Zaf?
(And what Rose said too!)
(It sounds like you probably should, yeah. It'd be convenient and also really good for your safety.)
(Hey Dug! And also what Dug said. Why are they tracking you. And who?)
*is still curled up closer to the door of Trip's bar, though she's mostly run out of tears by now, so she just shudders quietly*
Aretha: *smiles faintly at Trip's comment* Yeah- I guess most of us are...
How are you, Trip!
How are your eyes?!
(Change it, Zaf.
Hello, Duggy.)
*sighs* I do not consider myself above others. That is why I said I'll fight alongside my clones, and other people who may try to defend Blogland. I won't just rule. I'll lead.
Bethany: Dressing gowns?
Come, let's continue this in my bar.
My eyes are well thank you.
Hey Tia! How be's yous and yous eyes?!
(@Duggy Dry. You?)
Liliana: So because you don't consider yourself above others, you decided on making yourself queen?
Aretha: You're calling yourself a Queen. That implies that you're giving yourself more power than anyone else. And even if you fight alongside people, you're still proposing that they all have to act according to your judgement above theirs, aren't you? Really I just don't think you need all of this to do what you've said you want to do.
I'm fine and me eyes are slowly melting and drowning in refried beans but overall good!!!
*spins on his heels and raises his fist, just lowering it before he would have struck Tanya*
*he bellows* You will not rule! You will not lead! You will be worth as much as the rest of us, and gain our loyalty through couragous actions rather than through bloody fucking gall!
*he turns back* you have one week to remove your forces. Now, if you'll excuse me. *he storms off towards his bar*
The only real king and queen here are Loki and I. But we rule another realm. This place is the idealistic dream of the Russians as they planned their revolution. Before Stalin took the reigns.
Where everyone is equal.
Aretha: *takes a deep breath as Trip walks away* *mostly to herself* I'll talk to him later...
(Well actually, it's an anarchist's dream. The communists still dreamed of a centralized government, laws and security forces.)
(Our history books said otherwise, Trip...)
(The Russian Revolutionaries were not anarchists. They believed in the communist manifesto, which still required a central government to operate.)
*sighs*
Okay. You're right. I'm sorry. I didn't think it through. I just... I've had enough of hurting people. I want to help them. And I saw so many people who reminded me of myself, people who would kill without thinking, people who would attack the defenseless.
So I decided to do something about it. You're saying that Blogland doesn't want an authority figure. I know that. But I tried regardless. I tried to have one law. One very basic law. A law that we should all follow.
And I don't want to give it up. I don't want to go back to a Blogland where we can kill someone and get away with it.
(Stop talking about the Russian Revolution, please. It's a power grab and that's that.)
(Could someone point out that you wouldn't get away with it, and that we would hunt you down? Thnx.)
*Trip arrives at his bar, and sees Terri at his door. Kneeling beside her, he wipes the tears off her cheeks with a handkerchief*
Aretha: ...Is it ok if I hug you, Tanya?
Part of my point is that I don't remember a Blogland where people could get away with it. It works because we all support each other. And I'm not asking you to not try to stop murder- I'm just saying I think it might be better to do that as an equal with the people you're trying to protect than as a ruler. Just, you know, as a friend.
(Woahwoahwoah. You're treading dangerous political ground there sir. All revolutions are in their own way a power grabs, but the Russian revolution was not motivated by power, BT idealism.)
*she glances briefly up at Trip* You've done it too- and me... *whispers* Why are we all so terrible... *a few new tears slip down her face*
(*but)
((Let's not get into a political debate, please, if it's going to bother people.))
[exists]
(Hi Fabimoss! How're ye?)
*he gently shushes her and opens the bar's door*
Would you like to come inside?
((But politics is so fun!))
Hey Fabi!!
And Danni, I'm so sorry about your brother. Will he be ok?
I hope he will...
*hugs*
Hey Rose...*kisses*
((Hey, Moss.))
*curls up tighter, barely shaking her head* There's no point... *buries her face in her knees again*
*He stands over the small mound*
*A solitary, ambivalent tear on his face*
*A dark child, lying in the ground*
*He knows that she is a disgrace*
*Kneels, and places a hand to the dirt*
*Wishes a few words, to lessen the hurt*
*Stands again, leaving a rose*
*And returns his voice to the malificent prose*
*Amadeus walks back to his carriage, driving away, leaving the grave in shambles, alone, and grey*
Hello Amadeus, how are you doing?
Very well, we'll drink out here. One second. *he disappears inside*
(Herrow Amadeus! Have we met? I don't think we've met.)
I'm
Um
You?
Hi Trip, Dugglyn, Amadeus, Terri, Zaf, Tanya, Rose and anyone else who would like a hi, regardless of when they read this comment.
*Walks up to Tanya, having finally gotten bored of his wheelchair, and drops a dead soldier at her feet. The man was obviously and brutally murdered, most of the flesh of his neck is missing, along with the majority of his face. His limbs are askew and bent in far more places than they should be physically capable of bending*
*His eyes never leave hers*
Can laws stop me from killing this man in the past? Will they bring him back in the present? What will they change about his lack of a future? No matter what you do to pacify this place and these people they will never listen. Even if we supported your rule there would still be death. No matter how much you may want it to, this place will not change.
*The illusion of the body fades away, leaving only Blake waiting for a response*
(*returns*
Hello again.)
*hugs Ari* I can't do that. I will stop murder, even if I have to crush anyone who'll try to stop me.
(There isn't death. Ignore Blake.)
I'm very well thank you. What will it take, do you think, to make you like that?
The law applies to the present. Blake... you mentioned yourself and your parents looking into ways of harvesting Erebus' power... how close did you get to doing that?
In class we're reading Fahrenheit 451. I was worried it was going to be as dull as War Of The Worlds (I personally hated it and almost fell a sheep reading it a couple of times. But ya know, just my opinion.) But I'm actually enjoying it!
I love his shirt story The Veldt. It was cool and creepy.
(If anyone wants to read it
http://www.veddma.com/veddma/Veldt.htm
It's good)
Uh, don't know where the shirt came from...
Ignore that.
*doesn't respond to Trip, still curled up tightly*
Aretha: *hugs Tanya* You don't have to be the leader of a people who don't want to be led in order to stop murder. Plenty of people hunt down those who would murder others here, and really, like I said- so few people actually stay dead. We look after each other well.
(You know what classic I hate Dug? Lord Of The Flies. So yeah, I get it.)
*He almost smiles*
I would say I just about did it. The sealing needs work; it has to be controlled and permanent, as well as induce some form of trance or comma on Erebus so he can't take conscious action, but I believe with maybe a century more of work I will be able to perfect it. Why do you ask?
I'm also trying to unify the people here. We need to be ready for the next Erebus or Loki. I mean, I didn't just wake up and think of a way to annoy everyone and get them all to team up against me, bringing together people who don't usually socialise but have to do so now if they want to stop me. Nuh-uh. I know I probably won't succeed. But I'm trying. I can live with myself now.
...
...
Good bye
*curls up*
-Zaf
@Blake and do you need some help with that? Maybe some equipment, work space, magic books?
*he returns and sets a steaming mug of hot chocolate down beside Terri. He moves over to a rocking chair and looks off into the distance*
Why do we kill? Why do we take people away from their loved ones?
Terri, it isn't easy to explain. Largely, because they'd kill us if we didn't, right?
But what about those other ones? Well, I killed them to keep myself and my loved ones safe. I would've had to kill them at a later date anyway. And that way, we minimize damage on both sides. Make the unthinkable slightly more humane.
And those people often die deaths to be proud of. I know the idea of dieing knobly is a foolish one, but people know the risks they're taking, and they do die knobly, for what they believe.
*he sips his hot choxolate*
Taking people away from this world is a sad fact of our lifestyles, what makes us is the reverance we show them afterwards.
(Moss! *huggles* :/
Zaffy? *pulls her into the huggles*)
I have everything I need.
I've got some of Kenspeckle's stuff lying around. Let me know if you might need some of it.
*He reclines in his seat made of gold*
*Thinks of the poor sap in the Earth*
*He knows that she had meant for suicide*
*And now the service is sold*
*Her grave, silent, without worth*
*Her memory bleached with cyanide*
*Tick, tock*
*The birds in the flock*
*Fall into the abyss*
((Bye, Moss...))
But we're so cruel...
Moss, I know you and I never really talked, but I'm always around if you ever need to email someone your frustrations.
(Amadeus? What's wrong? Please, talk to me.)
(That's so oddly beautiful. :p I've never seen the Bloglandian format used to create such sad poetry.)
Are we? Why is that?
(I dedicate to Noelle and Gemma. They are both good people.)
(Great people, I'd say. Hear hear!)
Noelle- I never even met her- she was so sad... And it's like no one even cares... People were cruel to her, and they're cruel to me, and to everyone else- we just... *closes her eyes for a few moments, then carefully picks up the hot chocolate* Thank you...
I don't display my emotions unless it serves a purpose.
But I care.
*he sips*
*walks back to her bunker*
*spent the entire day talking, arguing and proving herself to people*
Life of a Queen isexhausting.
Hello!
(Herrow! How are ye?)
(I didn't treat Noelle well. And I tried apologising but she never replied. I feel so bad I'm crying.
I really-)
(Hello, Amy.)
Hello Trip! Hello Tanya! How are you all?
(...
Okay, I think. How are you?)
I'm fine, thanks.
AMY!!!!! :D :D
*supermegahuggletacklesofdoomvils her, nomming on her face*
(Awwkay. I have nothing to talk about, I'm terrible at conversation, I'm tired so I apologise for disappearing in advance.)
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