Sorry for the delay — was caught up in my Demon Road rewrite and lost track of time!
But now the moment you've been waiting for, with thanks, as ever, to Mr Tom Percival, artist extraordinaire...
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(I will be back soon.)
He suddenly leaps to his feet from the sitting position he'd been in for the previous few days
A temporary systems failure seems to have been the reason for his inactivity
One of the few down sides to being half magic half machine.
He nods his greetings to those present.
Oui Elleni.
Past experiences show that attempting suicide in the first place only leads to more problems
He nods at Ellie.
In assembly the other day we got told thqt good grades were necessary for a happy and fulfilling life.
And C told me that that made her so angry and she was just sat there like "You know what, Miss, I am going to delibrarely fail my GCSEs now and go away and have a wonderfully happy and fulfilling life and then in a few years I will come back and show you how you were wrong," and then she decided, "Nah, I'm going to do it the other way around. I will pass all my GCSEs and A levels with flying colours and get a degree and then I will have a miserable, unfulfilling lice and come back to see you in a frw years to prove you wrong" (me: but then you'll be unhappy! Her: So?)
And my point is, whichever path she picks, she will both succeed and failure.
There is no success or failure. Only diferences.
He wonders how this place came to this.
Footage from long before his arrival shows a far happier place full of people who seemed genuinely happy with rare arguments that were settled quickly and without hard feelings. Talk of things such as suicide was also rare and those who did more often than not were reassured by the end of the conversation.
He wonders where all that went.
He said nothing that could be counted as criticism.
This place is sad and empty.
It is an observable fact.
He did nothing but wonder what happened to the happy and full Blogland.
Kas, pull your head out of that little hole of self-pity so you can get a better look at the mountain of evidence proving that statement wrong and all the people trying desperately to help. Thank you.
(I am back.)
Claire: I'm staying at home. Have a nice holiday. *she picks up her suitcase, walking back inside*
Bethany: Claire... Don't... Please come- *she sighs when the door closes*
Liliana: *she kisses her passionately back* I do not know...
*crumpled slightly, sighing*
*turns and faces the wall, resting her head against it, shaking slightly with suppressed tears*
*straightens up, trying to stop her trembling*
I..I'll talk to her..?
Onwa: *raises an eyebrow*
Bethany: *she cuddles her tightly, wrapping her wings around her - emitting a soothing heat from them* It's okay... I don't want her to take weapons either... But I think it's safer if she has them? She will do it no matter what we say... *she kisses her cheek* So... Try and talk to her, calmly... Don't just tell her not to take all of them, ask her why? Try and understand her point of view... And then explain yours to her... And then maybe you can develop and understanding which may alter what she does...
Liliana: *she touches Onwa's arm, her eyes glowing purple* You will tell me the truth. Are you perfectly happy with me at the moment?
*nods, leaning against her*
Onwa: *tilts head, eyes slightly purple*
I was before you mind controlled me.
Bethany: Is that alright? And I'll start to pack things for both of us whilst you talk to her.
Liliana: Do you prefer me as I am now, or how I was before?
Okay..
*kisses her gently*
I'll go talk to her.
*squeezes Beth's hand gently*
Onwa: *grits her teeth, eyes glowing brightly, fighting the purple*
Bethany: *she kisses her back, squeezing her hand, also* *she smiles, walking into the house*
Liliana: Thank you. What were your thoughts concerning my views on attraction?
*walks in behind her, smiling*
Onwa: *struggles, whimpering*
*melts her lips closed*
Bethany: *she heads towards their bedroom*
Liliana: Unseal your lips and answer without fighting against it.
(I will be back soon.)
*follows her*
Onwa: *her lips stop melting together, reforming into two separate parts again*
*whimpers, eyes going blank*
I think you are attractive either way. However I found you more attractive when you were evil.
*her voice is barely a whisper, a broken one*
(I am back.)
Bethany: Are you fine with me packing for you?
Liliana: Thank you. *she touches Onwa's arm, releasing her control* I am sorry for forcing you to tell me the truth. But I need to know these things.
I am.
*kisses her gently*
Mmm.. remember, I don't need to worry about warmth so it can be as short as you want.
*smiles*
Onwa: *stumbles away from her, looking deeply hurt*
*teleports quickly*
Bethany: *she kisses her back* Mmm... Right. You go and check on Claire...
Liliana: ... Onwa? *she closes her eyes quickly, attempting to locate her*
*nods and knocks on claires door*
Onwa: *is in her silver forest, sobbing into her hands, silver having made a thin exoskeleton around her*
*isn't focusing on hiding where she is and so can probably be traced rather easily*
*gasps, trying to control her breathing, shaking badly*
Claire: *she sighs* Enter...
Liliana: *she vanishes, reappearing beside Onwa* I am sorry. *she hugs her tightly*
*walks in carefully*
Hey..
Onwa: *tenses, gasping and gagging slightly on her sobs in an attempt to stop them*
*turns her face away, ashamed*
Claire: Hey.
Liliana: Onwa, it's okay... I'm sorry. I should never have done that... I just wanted to know what you thought of me... And you wouldn't tell me the truth...
You okay?
*sits on the edge of her bed*
Onwa: *shakes head, letting her hair hide her face*
Claire: No... *she curls up* I'm not...
Liliana: *she brushes her hair away, kissing her gently* I will be evil for you, my dear. I know I am, and have been, a terrible girlfriend. But I will make up for it.
*pulls her close, hugging her gently*
I'm sorry..
Onwa: *gulps, shaking her head*
J.. just b-be.. be yourself-f..
*swipes angrily at her eyes*
Claire: *she hugs her back* It's fine... But... It just feels like... *she sighs* This is who I am... And you're trying to supress it... It isn't a nice feeling...
Liliana: *she kisses Onwa's cheek* I will be. *she holds her close* I am sorry. I am really sorry.
*holds her close*
I know.. I'm sorry.. it's just.. I mean, I don't see why you need this many? I know you want some but.. but still..
Onwa: *leans heavily against her, eyes screwed closed*
P-please.. please d-don't suppress or c-control me like that again-n..
Mostly I was trying to say:
Yeah you'll try, but there's a reason you've failed, and continue to, because someone believes in you and you still have a purpose here.
-Zaf
(Hello again, Zafira.)
Claire: Because what if I'm caught without ammunition? Because I need them...
Liliana: Cross my heart, hope to die... But please tell me what you think in future?
*shakes head*
You really don't..
*sighs*
Come outside a moment? Spar with me full on, magic included? I want to prove a point. But no weapons. Well, none for you.
Onwa: I don't want you to die..
Claire: Magic for you, too?
Liliana: I'm not going to, Onwa.
Hi.-Zaf
Magic for me too.
Onwa: *nods*
Good..
(Hi zaffy.
Mmm.. might sleep..)
(If you are tired, Jaimie, then you should sleep.)
Claire: Are you just going to let me win to show how much I don't need the weapons? *she sighs* I don't need them in a literal sense... *she cuddles one of her pistols* I need them for me... They help me... Well, I suppose I don't really need them... But they help me and I want them...
Liliana: Are you alright?
(Mmm.. maybe.)
Actually I was going to try beat the sh*t out of you to prove that I couldn't. And if you don't need them in that way then.. why?
Onwa: *swallows*
I.. I felt t-trapped again..
....
I'm going to use the plastic bag tonight..
I'm going to try again.
Goodbye
(Noelle no don't!!! *hugs tightly* please don't.. please..)
(Noelle, what will you gain from doing so, other than hurting those that you love?)
Claire: Beating the shit out of me sounds good...
*she sighs* Because for the first years of my life, every night I slept on the floor of a cold, dark room with nothing more than a pistol, and I used to hug it because my parents never used to hug me. It makes me feel safe, and I want to feel safe. I feel safe with you, of course I do, but not when I'm in the middle of a fight - and that's what I want. I want to feel safe when I need it.
Liliana: *her hands glow black for a moment* I promise that I will not take control of you again.
*hugs her gently*
I know but.. you won't have to battle hopefully.. I've said you can bring half of them..
*sighs, thinking*
Okay.. how about this. We'll fight. If you win, you bring all the guns. If you lose, you bring none. If we draw, you bring half. Okay?
Onwa: *frowns at the black glowing*
What's that?
Claire: *she hugs her back, shaking her head* That's not okay... Unless I stay here if it's a draw or if I lose?
Liliana: Making sure that if I attempt to control you again, it will hurt.
No.. I don't want you to stay here.. maybe just cut the amount down a little Claire? Please? I mean, I'm worth at least one of those pistols right? And Beth is worth at least one throwing knife?
Onwa: *tilts her head slightly*
Claire: ... Why are you doing this?
Liliana: It is, in effect, a self-imposed shock collar.
Um so apparently a lot of people were talking about me on the blog today/yesterday? Idk why but I'm sorry if I did anything wrong... and about the whole One Direction thing, I've matured a hell of a lot since I was here a year or two ago, so I can accept criticism (I was so stubborn when I was younger cringing) but pure hate just makes me feel a bit... awkward, and a bit uncomfortable. And yes, I am extremely upset about Zayn leaving 1D because for the majority of Directioners it is, literally, the beginning of the end, but I appreciate everyone being kind about it <3
sorry for the rant btw, I was just told that people were talking about me and was a bit curious :P
Have a great day/night guys ^_^
I'm.. trying to help you? In a way.. I don't want you to be dependant one weapons for comfort..
*sighs*
Okay, how about this? Just one less gun. That's it. Then maybe more.. relaxed clothes?
Onwa: hmm..
(*hugs Mara* hi/bye..)
(This is for fun for me,
Its solo so don't worry bout it,
Read it if you want to too?)
*there's a large warehouse, by the water front.
It's an ugly looking building, some graphite on the walls*
*a man, on his own walks towards the building*
*this man is smartly dressed, in a suit with a black tie, a top hat on his head*
*he walks up to the the door, on the side*
*he then casually opens the door, the strong smell of drugs hits him*
*the man smiles to himself*
Perfect... *he walks inside*
*after a couple of minutes of walking through the building, he comes to the main section*
*the drug farm*
*in the farm is 3 dealers sat at a table, playing poker all with their backs to the man*
The man: Knock knock! *smiles*
*one of the dealers turns to look at him*
Dealer 1: Can I help you?
The man: Yes, you can give me a cut of your proceeds
Dealer 1: P*** off! *stands up* *pulls out his concealed handgun*
You're a fool mate! *shoots at the man*
The man: *laughs* *the bullet takes his hat out*
*he watches his hat fall* you shot by hat...
Dealer 1: *laughs and aims at the man again* and? Your point is?
The man: You.. Shot my hat! *he whips a hand forward and shoots a bolt of lightning into the man* no one shoots my hat!
Dealer 1: *fries and dies* *the stench of burned flesh fills the room*
Dealer 2 woah! What the f***! *panics, knocking the table over and stands up* *pulls out his gun* *starts shooting at the man*
The man: *dodges the bullets and throws a bolt of lightning at the second dealer* *the bolt hits him in the head*
Dealer 2: *his head explodes*
Dealer 3: *ducks and runs for her life* *while running, swears more times than a drunk sailor*
The man: *follows the 3 dealer* *throws a small bolt into her leg*
*laughs while he does so*
Dealer 3: *drops to the floor, crawls away from the man dragging her useless leg along with her*
The man: *catches up with her*
*stands on her injured leg*
*smiles* you'll be an example...
Dealer 3: *cries out with pain*
*stutter and sobs* I'm so...rr...y I'm... Sorr..y...
Plea...se do..n't kill... Me
The man: *playfully passes electricity between his fingers*
You tried to tarnish my name... You didn't listen to me...
You should've thought about my offer...
Now you know not to cross Carmine Zaaz *places his hand on the woman's head fries her brain*
Dealer 3: *her brain fries and melts*
Carmine: *Walks calmly back to where he left his hat*
*picks it up and dusts it off*
*carefully places it back on his head*
*he leaves the warehouse*
*once outside, he Molotov's the place*
*then in a flash of lightning, Carmine Zaaz disappears
Leaving 3 dead bodies and a burning building in his wake*
*he reappears in blogland, outside a derelict house*
Home sweet home *he smiles to himself and walks inside*
(so there we have it,
Carmine Zaaz
Thank you and goodnight *bows* )
(Hello, Maralie.)
Claire: I've brought my onesies...
Liliana: Hmm?
(Hello, Garrett.)
(Hi/bye garret.)
*smiles* good.. that's good..
*claps her hands loudly*
Hang on.. hmm.. one sec!
*kisses her forehead, stepping through a portal*
Onwa: interesting..
Claire: *she watches her go, curling up again, hugging herself*
Liliana: It is a lot more painful than a shock collar, however.
*walks back, both hands behind her back*
I've two presents for you. Close your eyes..
Onwa: HMm.. how much more?
Claire: *she closes her eyes, sighing slightly*
Liliana: If I have it right, which I almost definitely do, it will definitely make me scream, if not incapacitate me altogether.
*places two objects before her*
*one a small charm necklace with numerous different charms on*
*a small metal feather, a bell, a metallic seed, a small metal pair of Angel wings and more*
*its on a piece of black string stuff that can have its size edited*
*the other is a knife with a small robin on the handle, hand carved from bone*
Open..
Onwa: hmm. That's a bit too much for naughty fin.
Claire: *she opens her eyes* Wow... Okay... What are they?
Liliana: It is fine. *she grins a little* Would you like to go and kill someone, later?
(I will be back soon.)
Maybe the reason Noelle is reaching out to us still is because she wants help. I mean I don't think God wants her to die yet, or she would have. I always felt that he has a plan for us all.
Noelle, don't. Many people want you here on this planet, and I do too. Nobody deserves to die, not even you. I know you never saw me as an ally recently, but I do care. I've changed in some ways.
You're an amazing person, and you needn't feel you aren't. Today I was reading City of Fallen Angels and I kept thinking of the summer you and I worked together on the demon plot. It was fun!
I know that would never happen again, but remember how joyful it felt to work with everyone? That people cared? They still do, remember that.
If....if you really think death is a better option, nobody can stop you, I admit, but we can raise Hell to keep you here, and safe.
-Zaf
Thank you, Zaf . . . *hugs*
*hugs*
I remember that plot....I will always.
-Zaf
“Black for hunting through the night
For death and sorrow, the color’s white
Gold for a bride in her wedding gown,
And red to call enchantment down.”
There are more, but this is what I remember. More colors I mean, but I kept thinking of this children's rhymn for Shadowhunters.
-Zaf
:)
I still need to reread the last Infernal Devices books . . .
Those Cassandra Clare books.
She writes your emotions so well. :P
Stop it, Zafira.
That was... That was my plot.
...
My creation.
I don't like you because for two years you bullied me and wanted me to hurt. You caused me pain. You hurt me... Even a month ago, you were furious.
Do not act like you care for me. I know you don't. I know you're still angry that I told Derek about how you treat me.
...
I don't want your words. You caused me so much harm, and nothing can change the pain that I feel. In going to try, regardless, and My energy will drift off into oblivion.
...
Don't pretend.
...
You hurt me so much.... You told me to kill myself. Many times. You can't just erase what you do to me with... With a speech.
I'm doing it, Zafira. And when I do, you will be the last thing that I think about...
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Don't do it because of her, Noelle. Please. In your mind at least, she's worthless, so she's not worth commirting suicide for.
. . .
To . . . the rest of the world.
I don't blame Noelle for what she said and what she thinks.
And as for what I think
that's . . . a matter of internal debate, so I'll take no sides until I know where I am.
Adra, please. Please don't. I know I'm one to talk, but I've seen the error. I know that I was struggling for a while, and then no one cared all to much, but recently, I've found hope. I'm okay again. I thought I was broken beyond compare, but I'm slowly fixing myself.
I know you can too, Noelle.
I can, then there's no doubt, ever, that you can't fix yourself.
There was a time where I idolised you. You were stunning. I dreamed of meeting you, you silly American. It was hard, because you are an American and the timezones were weird and you were never on when I was.
Then I got to know you, and holy fuck, you're amazing. I didn't even know what to say around you. You were so fun, and happy, and pure awesome.
But... Recently...
You've stayed the exact same in my eyes. I still idolise you. I still think that you're fucking awesome.
...
Please... Don't take that away from the world.
If I'm sitting here, and telling you I was wrong for what I said, those years, what do you possibly want from me?
I'm telling you I am sorry for what I've done.
I can't control you, but I can tell you I'm sorry.
What more can I do?
You think everyone is against you, you think it and feel it, but you're wrong.
-Zaf
Noelle, a reason you haven't left us yet is because there is still a part of you that believes. It knows that you are strong enough to survive. You can survive.
You just need to keep growing. Let your brain develop. Some part of it - fuck you bio why do you not stay in my head??? - as it matures, it makes you feel weird. Creates your first taste of depression.
...
My little brother has depression now. He's seeing my old shrink. And I hate it. I hate it when I have those thoughts too.
And I hate it even more when the people I love have thoughts that threaten to take them away from me.
Please.
You're worth saving, Noelle.
Deotession is negativity . . . pessimism to the extreme.
And most people tend to be less optimistic than I am.
Thank you, Death . . . *hugs*
I can second what you said . . . I just . . . am not good at saying . . .
Thank you, Star.
Adra, can you check your email?
Stay strong, Noelle. People love you, and I think you're a good person too. I'd miss you.
@Danni I used to stay up till four in the morning so I could talk to you... I miss you.
*hugs Elleni and nods*
*Hugs Kas tightly*
You shouldn't. You know that right? It's bad for your health.
*Nuzzles his neck gently*
I miss you...
Noelle, seeing as if I try to make a speech my words will get all flustered and won't make sense, this song may help to get my point across: http://youtu.be/qTkrWrYCQoM
Adra, I love you.
*acknowledges and hugs Elleni, Danni, Mara and Kes*
*hugs Tia back*
*hugs Mara tightly*
*leaves love for Adra*
*fades away*
Maybe I should just go.
Every time I'm on, bad things happen.
I don't know why.
I don't want a repeat of the summer.
I thought I did the right thing by saying what I meant.
Now....I'm not so sure.
Hopefully this is blown over before the Demon Road write is over.
Heh. Yeah. I can't see how I'm in for it but...
*decides the summer is not okay to repeat*
-Zaf
Screw it. I want to write so my feelings can settle. -Zaf
On the shore of the Blogland lake, the Asgardians stand with Zafira and Ravel. It is eerie, the two mages seem to be unsure of the Asgardians, Zafira's shadows wrap and swirl around her protectively. Zanida sits with Loki, who is quietly talking to her*
I wonder....They say the Necromancers believe in the Death Bringer.
Zafira: I don't follow the beliefs of the Necromancer Order. I decided to go into the Sanctuary, not Temple.
Zanida: Temple?
Zafira: Necromancers are a religion too. They believe in the stream, all souls go there in death. We draw our powers from death. We fear it too. The Death Bringer is...a person we believe can break down the walls between life and death, thus ending death.
Zanida: Has anyone done it?
Zafira: Lord Vile could have....and Melancholia was close, too unstable though, she had symbols to loop her Surge, the idiot Craven thought it would work. The girl is dead. So is Craven.
What or Darquesse?
Zafira: Oh. She well.,..I don't like her.
Ravel: I have a thing against her. I actually have a slight fear.
Zafira: I would love to slap Valkyrie silly, with an axe.
Zaf, I can't really say 'if you go, I'll go too' anymore, but someone has to keep this place under control. I've lost quite the amount of authority (yeah, once upon a time people did listen to me), but you're older. You have a louder voice.
You need to make sure everything is okay. Like the thing that happened yesterday. That was not okay. But you helped with it. You did great. Even though they didn't listen to you, you still did what was right.
Stay.
It's the holidays, so I can come on a little more now.
Please.
Revenge, it can satisfy the heart, yet the feeling fades, making you yearn for more.
Zafira: Well, someone speaks riddles.
I merely speak the way in which revenge makes one feel.
Zanida: Can we meet Mevolent again?
Zavel: No!
Ravel: Fighting one war against him was enough.
Zafira: He was not fun. The Faceless Ones believers were nuts. They believed these insane gods would spare them!
Zanida: Oh. They didn't?
Ravel: Summoning a Faceless One....they learned.
Zafira: Yeah, never mess with them. I wish we could have....but I don't like the thought and I was not in Ireland when they summoned the gods.
Ravel: A lot of strange events take place in Ireland.
Perhaps you would like to see how strange things are for my own world.
Zanida: Loki! They can't simply go to Asgard.
Are you wishing to stop me, sister?
Zanida: No. I'm not stupid enough to.
*quietly* Alright, Rose.-Zaf
Zaf, check your email. I think it should help clear away any blues you might have.
*hugs*
Just... Be okay, okay?
Derek told me to set an example after he lost his ever loving mind on me, said that I was in the books I should set an example.
I'll do it, even if it gets looked over. Least I tried. Least I kept trying.
After all, not even TDOTL can keep me down, even if my reflection...
-Zaf
Blogland was going through a tough time. It has a life of it's own. It's not all the same. There are ups and downs. There are rough times and smooth times. There are times where people can't hold on any longer and other times where people find a better grip.
Zafira, we were all going through a rough patch. I can't be thankful enough that you're still with us.
Thanks Rose.-Zaf
Any time, Zaf :)
(*curls up hugging self, shaking and wide eyed, twitching*)
Well, the knife is something I made for you..
Onwa: *tilts head*
Despite phaestra's restrictions?
(*shakes head and crawls back to the real world in an attempt to sleep*)
*glances around*
*mumbles quietly*
*fades out again*
(Hello.)
Claire: And the necklace?
Liliana: She will only find out if she can see - which *her hands glow black* she now can't.
(*cuddles Soph*)
That.. that's a family heirloom.
*picks it up carefully, tracing the charms*
Each member of my family has put a charm on and in turn it protected them..
Onwa: *grins*
Perfect.
(Hello, Jaimie. *cuddles her back, tightly*)
Claire: So I add a charm? What did you add?
Liliana: It will only work here, though. Hmm... Why do we not take a female from the city, torture her and then eat her?
*moves through the charms before she reaches a metal fang with small sigils carved into it*
I added that. It seemed fitting.
Onwa: *grins*
What happened to the no torturing our own people rule?
Claire: You said it protects them... What does it do? And... What's on the handle of the knife?
Liliana: *she grins* One will not hurt... Us.
Each charm does a different thing.
*shrugs*
The feather makes the quieter. The bell makes them more aware. The seed helps lessen hunger. The angel wings.. I'm not sure what they do. Granmama said they give you a guardian angel.. so maybe she means it makes a sort of bubble of protection around you?
*smiles*
The fang gives you more energy, more stamina.
Onwa: *chuckles and grins, kissing her passionately*
(What do the wings do, Jaimie, out of curiosity?)
Claire: Thanks. *she smiles, putting the necklace on* *she tucks it underneath her costume* Wow, okay. Out of curiosity, am I allowed to take the angel one away? Temporarily, I mean.
Liliana: *she kisses her passionately back* Mmm... Good plan?
(The angel ones actually just kinda give her invisible wings. She won't really know this unless she's in an emergency and has to use them.)
Why?
Onwa: Brilliant plan.
(I see.)
Claire: I don't want to be untouchable? But... I don't know. I might keep it on... Good for emergencies.
Liliana: You go secure a woman, I will prepare things here. Yes?
(By emergency I mean, like, falling off a cliff unable to stop her own fall.)
Exactly.
*smiles*
Anyway, quick spar?
Onwa: *nods, kissing her quickly*
Of course.
(Indeed.)
Claire: *she nods* Okay... But I'm not allowed any weapons? Or can I have a staff?
Liliana: *she kisses her back* Mmm... Have fun.
You can have a staff.
*smiles*
Onwa: I will.
*teleports away, to one of the towns, looking around*
Hmm..
Claire: Thanks. *she smiles* Is that a robin on the handle of the knife? Because I'm not Robin. I'm more like Batman. Except even cooler.
Liliana: *she sighs, shaking her head, brushing a tear from her face* *she draws her dagger, placing her hand on the table* *she stabs herself through the hand, crying out in pain, before pulling it out and healing her hand* *she cradles it gently as she forms chains and various sharp equipment*
*laughs*
Yes its a robin. Don't dis the robin. They're cool.
(*tilts head* what's liliana doing?)
Onwa: *refracts light around herself and a woman who looks rather like the parasite grown up except with eyes, hiding them from sight*
*walks up behind the woman*
Hello. Your queens require your presence.
While you're both here, I would like to ask you to explain this question, Sophia - keeping in mind how you have told Loki and Rose to get some privacy, somewhat rudely, in the past in situations lesser than this.
'If what we were doing was truly that bad - surely those who are exposed to it on a daily basis will have complained?'
I will be brutally honest with you, Sophia and Jai, but not everyone reads through everyone else's roleplays. I'm sure you have experienced it yourselves. You writing something and no one listening, or someone else writing something that only falls upon unhearing ears. I decided to read through it because I missed Blogland. However, I saw the content that was now being expressed by both of you, and - with the knowledge that you have told Loki and myself to go elsewhere with lesser romance, I find it very hypocritical that you would deny my wishes of - purely if you continued where you were both eventually headed - going to another area to continue.
I didn't mean to be rude, but what you said to me yesterday proved that you have a strong opinion. And yay, good for you! But that doesn't mean that you shoot me down, especially when I was executing the same protocol as yourself.
All I am saying is that if you decided to go that far again, please find another means of doing so.
I can recommend you many private chat rooms for you to continue on. I will help with whatever I can, but I won't put up with a hypocrite, nor sex/sexual behaviour on the blog.
Thank you.
Claire: I suppose they are. *she smiles, standing up* Right. Come on.
(She is rather disgusted with herself - she is attempting to change herself for Onwa's benefit, but it is only making her feel worse. It is not self harming as such, she is just trying to hurt herself for being a scourge - as she did with Onwa and taking control of her.)
Liliana: *she sits down, waiting, continuing to hold her hand*
(I will be back soon.)
(*sighs* Rose please don't start complaining at me..)
*stands up as well, smiling*
(Mmm. *frowns*)
Woman: *curtsies, not meeting Onwa's gaze*
Of course my queen..
Onwa: *grabs the woman's arm and teleports to liliana*
(Rose - Lesser romance? Are you completely blind? What Rose and Loki were doing was by far worse. And if you will not put up with a hypocrite, do not look in the mirror. Because that is exactly what you are, also.
And now I will be back soon.)
'If what we were doing was truly that bad - surely those who are exposed to it on a daily basis will have complained?'
They have complained. *points upwards at Death and Zaf and anyone else I forgot*
Jai, I am simply asking you to keep graphic content off the blog. I'm not complaining to you, I am stating that you - Sophia and yourself - should be more considerate of what you have both previously said and to remember that younger readers ghost these comments; many of whom are still uneasy with the thoughts of homosexual relationships.
Consider others, please.
. . .
Okay, you switched me off as soon as you got to the 'homosexual relationships' part.
I'm sorry, but if they're uncomfortable with homosexual relationships they're just going to have to live with it.
But uncomfortable with sexual content is different; it costs people little to censor.
(Right.. I'm going to try say how I see it? Please don't have a go at me for this..
I agree that on occasion me and Soph have gone too far with what we've rped. I've tried to be careful watching what we've rped and i know it hasn't always worked, I know sometimes I've slipped up..
I don't see touching someone's leg as overly intimate. Nor kissing necks. I see that a lot in public for one. Hell, I see that basically every day with my two friends who are going out..
I always watch my boundaries. And.. I hate to say this, but if me and Soph didn't rp here.. blogland would probably struggle to reach 100 comments a day.
Maybe I'm wrong in that. Maybe if me and Soph weren't here people would start talking again? I wouldn't be too surprised if that happened..
But we do try keep if limited, do control exactly what we rp. I don't think, in the one instance you pointed out, that we were going too far.
I could be wrong. I don't know what everyone else thinks and get the feeling that either way they won't voice their opinions because they, like me, don't want to cause conflict..
But yeah. This is just my opinion..)
(I agree with star. If they're uncomfortable with homosexual relationships then.. I can't help them. That's part of life now. Homosexuality is just as acceptable as heterosexuality. They have to adapt to homosexuality. I won't limit something merely because it's two females. If its stepping over the 'too sexual' line then yes, I understand. But that line is the same for heterosexuality and homosexuality.)
*hugs Jai*
Yeahhh . . .
I think you're fine with continuing on with what you do, so long as you're careful not to go too far . . .
I mostly translated all of this as "Sophia and Jai, please be careful."
So.
Yeah.
Um.
I think that's what I think.
Thank you, Jai.
(*hugs star back*
I hate voicing my opinion..
Oh, you have an email by the way star.)
Sophia, do not be aggressive, please. I want to have a conversation, not an argument. I look myself in the mirror every day, and no, I do not see a hypocrite. Instead, I see someone who beat depression, someone strong, someone with a future.
I'm not so petty to keep looking at my faults. However, I will not wish you to the same fate of seeing yourself in the mirror and saying that you will only see a hypocrite. I remember Rose and Loki kissing, and slowly starting to get intimate, then you harassing me and him to go elsewhere.
It is astoundingly disturbing that you will not think of the younger readers, and instead, are too involved with your plot.
Please, enlighten me on this question - it will help me sleep better - What limits you from going to email during intimate scenes like Loki and myself do? What stops you from 'fading to black'? What blocks the thoughts of the younger ghosters looking through your roleplay to find smut that they are not yet known to? Surely you can at least understand that they shouldn't be exposed to sex and the like at an early age through the comments of a blog...
Thank you, Star.
(You're welcome?)
(Rose.. we don't rp the sex. We time skip. We don't even rp it over email.)
I have nothing against homosexuality, but one of my closest friends were brought up that heterosexuality was the only way. It was sin for anything else.
There are people out there like that. Don't forget that.
Yeah, I know Jai, but I'm trying to do artwork, converse with siblings, watch TV and comment here so I'd rather read the attachment when I have time to spend my proper attention on it.
(This is why I read books so slowly . . . I keep waiting till I'm in the right mood. :P)
@Ghost: Jai and Sophia do censor. They often timeskip. They just maybe need to be more careful with their censoring in the light of people complaining. But it's not like they don't try to censor.
(I know there are people like that..
But it's wrong.
You have to teach people.. I mean, if someone believes 1 + 1 = 11 you don't let them continue to think that, you teach them that it equals 2. You don't change maths for them, you change them.)
(@Star okay :)
Look, you could also say that maybe people shouldn't roleplay black people in positions of authority because it might make someone uncomfortable to see black people as not inferior.
I believe in equality. And I believe that someone's right to love who they want to love and be attraxted to who they want to be attracted to takes precedence over other people's right to not feel uncomfortable. And I believe that if we say it's okay to send out the message that homosexuals should censor themselves for the comfort of everyone eho sees them/it as wrong, then . . . well, I just don't think that's s good message to send out. And you said it yourself - young people may ghost this blog. We probably need to send out good messages for them.
. . .
But I do see where you're coming from and I agree that people can dislike homoeexuality and still be perfectly decent/awesome.
That was a good metaphor, Jai . . .
(Thank you star :)
All I have been saying, and I have been saying this from the beginning, is to be careful - a phrase that Sophia refuses to understand. If Loki and I were going too far, and the worst I can remember of their sexual relationship on the blog was some hella rad kissing, then we were told to leave. Find somewhere else to continue.
And that's all I ask of you.
I don't care if you are bi, straight, homo, god, I don't even care if you were pieces of cake that were getting intimate. You would all get the same warning. You were getting intimate, that you cannot deny. I just warned you both that you were getting intimate and for you to use caution.
And then this uproar began.
So, yet again, I will reiterate with what I previously said, for it was simply a warning.
Please, if you are to get intimate, then find another means of communication - whether it be email or a private chat room. Just not here.
I agree with that part, Danni.
I think all they need to do is just be careful.
*nods*
And I am sure Sophia does know the meaning of that word. She's not unintelligent.
(*frowns*
Cake is an inanimate object.. I don't think they can get intimate.. then against you never know *shrugs* stranger things have happened in blogland.
*nods*
We're trying to be careful.)
(She knows the meaning of the word. She just.. likes getting her point across.. and likes obliterating opposing arguments.)
When did I say that I was against equality? That there was something wrong with lesbians? Try being a lesbian and an asexual at the same time?
Am I seriously against other people who like the same gender?
Fuck no.
Then I would be a hypocrite.
What I'm saying is that people might be uneasy with it. That's all.
Yeah, btw, I'm a lesbian. And asexual. Sucks to be me :)
*nods at Jai* Yeah . . . you are. :)
. . .
I'm sure some people wish to get intimate with cake . . .
(Hi scarlet.
@Danni wait.. lesbian is attracted to girls.. isn't asexual when you aren't attracted to anyone? *shakes head* that probably sounds really dumb.)
@Danni: Ouch. Yeah. That sounds like a lot of external hate and a rather small dating pool . . . *hugs*
I never said you were against it,I was just aiming my arguments at hypothetical people who were . . . yeah. I'm sorry if I accidentally implied you were one of them.
Way to go for putting /that/ thought in my head, Star.
I did /not/ need that image in my head. XP
Also, hi. Sorry if anyone actually read that comment of mine earlier. Just getting out some pent up agitation.
Asexuality is where you don't want to have sex with anyone else, but kissing and hugging and stuff is fine. You're thinking of aromantics.
(*waves at Scarlet*)
@Jai: Most people have simultaneous romantic and sexual orientations, like most people have matching genders and sexes. But just like some people have a gender that doesn't align with their sex, some people have romantic orientations that don't align eith their sexual orientqtions. Lesbian asexuals fall in love with females but aren't sexually attracted to them.
(Ahhhhh okay *nods* sorry for the confusion Dan. I'm not very up to date with what all the terms mean.
*frowns*
Hmm..)
(Okay. Makes sense now :)
Sorry, Scarlet. :P
Yeah. I'm fairly sure I'm aromantic or at least somewhere at that end of the spectrum . . .
@Jai: Very few people are, don't worry. :P
Yeah, so, I kinda can't be against gender equality, because I'm like one of the smallest fucking subgroups ever.
A lesbian ace.
Though, I can't tell my parents until I leave. They definitely wont like that...
My bestie knows, tho.
But still.
USE CAUTION IF YOURE GOING TO BE UBER INTIMATE
*meant about the cake, just adding*
*waves back at Sil*
I'd ask how you are, but maybe I shouldn't bring it up...
Also, I have no idea why I'm on, to be fairly honest. Was just going to comment once, but seems like my author is having other plans...
(*nods at star* it's confuzzling.)
Hmm, seems my comment came kinda late...
@Jai: Indeed. O_O
(*cuddles star, Danni and scarlet*
@Scarlet (can I call you scar? I like scars. They're pretty.) I'm okay. Nervous but that's cause I have/am stating my opinion which always makes me nervous. You?)
I'm blaming my wifi. :P
*cuddles Jai back*
I think tattoos are pretty . . .
. . . But they're too permanent for me to want one. :P
(Rose - you asked for PG-13, which we are already within. Therefore I will be taking no action.
And then you said about people being more sensitive to homosexuality - Not a reason to take any action.
I respect your opinion, but we censor things as it is, and what we do not censor is not worth censoring. I will not be taking any action.)
That artwork is awesome! I can't wait for demon road either!
Course, you can call me Scar. I don't mind. :)
I'm doing better than what my first deleted comment implied.
...
*frowns*
*sighs and deletes the last bit*
(*cuddles scar* thanks! Scar is a cool name.
Hey again Soph :)
Sophia.
All I am saying is use caution.
It was not a reason to take action, I was simply making a statement.
It is clear that you do not respect my opinion, as you would have initially acknowledged it without fighting me. However, you have proceeded to make this into an argument.
I found it very unfair that you would accuse Loki and myself of going to far when we did less than what you and Jai were doing.
Yet again, I tell you that I am not against you, nor homosexuals, or your roleplay in general, I am only telling you caution yourself.
Think of the younger readers, please.
You and me both, Jazzie! :)
Claire: *she walks to the front door, collecting a long staff*
Liliana: Mmm... Hello again, Onwa. *she grins*
Thanks, Sil. :)
I'm definitely blaming my wifi now.
Thank you, Danni.
*Homosexuality was not a reason to take action, I was simply making a statement.
(We already caution ourselves, Rose. There is no need to do anything more. We have only ever once broken the PG-13 rating, which I do not wish to do again. But what we do roleplay without time skips, is already perfectly fine.)
*mumbles*
Sorry, I gotta go... Bye!
My ten year old brother understands what I am trying to say, yet somehow Sophia, you do not.
I am not telling you that you should stop roleplaying, I was saying that you two looked like you were getting intimate, a little too much for the blog, and simply WARNED you to USE CAUTION.
(@Scarlet who is your author? I think I've forgotten again..)
*follows Claire, rolling her neck and shoulders to stretch them*
Onwa: Hello.
*smiles, letting the woman go and joining Liliana, kissing her gently*
Woman: *drops into a curtsie, head down*
My queens..
(Bye scar..)
(And I am telling you, Rose, that we already use caution.)
@Sophia: Clearly not enough if you're upsetting people.
Claire: Take your staffs?
Liliana: *she kisses her back* Hello. Please lay down on the table.
(I will be back soon.)
(*clears throat*
Okay okay you two! Danni, me and Soph will continue to use caution. Soph, Danni was just reminding us to be careful in order to protect her brother.
Potential argument resolved, yes?)
Sophia, it looked like both of you were to go to far. I warned because it looked like you were going too far.
'because it looked like you were going too far'
I warned you.
Because.
It looked like you were going too far.
Yes, Jai.
*shrugs*
Okay.
*walks back and picks up both her staffs, spinning them*
Woman: *nods, laying down on the table*
Onwa: *grins, watching the woman, excited*
(*sighs* Danni please may you delete that. She'll see it as patronizing.. and that'll just carry this on.)
She does not understand what I have been saying, so I broke it down.
If she cannot understand, then I will speak as if I am speaking to one that is younger than me. I will highlight the important parts.
(She does understand. That comment isn't necessary Danni. Please, just delete it. Don't continue this argument.)
I will continue this argument until I get my point across. I don't give up easily...
(You have made your point Danni. She understands.)
In that case, I bid you all a goodnight.
She understands. She just disagrees.
(I am back.
Rose - there is a difference between not understanding and simply disagreeing.
I have a solution, actually.
This comment contains a roleplay with one female hugging another. If you are in any way offended by this, please do one of the following:
1. Grow the hell up.
2. Leave.
3. Do not read it.)
Bethany: *she exits their bedroom, hugging Silente tightly* Finished.
Claire: We're just going to spar. *she smiles*
Liliana: *she gestures to Onwa* Beauty before age.
(*facepalms and sighs*)
*hugs Beth tightly back, smiling*
Okay.
Onwa: *raises an eyebrow*
You're both more beautiful and older. But if you wish for me to go first.. *shrugs*
*places a hand on the woman's wrist, holding tight, silver flowing from her palm, binding the woman's wrist while also burning her*
Woman: *cries out, struggling slightly*
W-wait what are you doing my queen?! Stop please!
Onwa: *binds the rest of her limbs, ignoring her plea's*
Bethany: I'll come and watch. *she looks at Claire* You're in a better mood.
Claire: Mmm... Kind of.
Liliana: *she hugs herself gently, hands shaking slightly*
*mumbles*
*paces*
*mumbles more, holding her head in her hands as she continues to pace*
*eyes staring at the ground, blinking very little*
*stops suddenly with a thought*
...
*shakes her head frantically, eyes wide*
*mumbles and paces again, more panicked than earlier*
*needs to get this comment out, even though she hesitates; even though she knows she won't respond to anyone*
*hits the button*
*smiles*
Kind of is a start at least.
*holds the door for them both*
Onwa: Hmmm..
*takes one of the sharp objects*
*cuts away the skin on the soles of the woman's feet*
Woman: *screams, the sound echoing off the silver leaves*
Onwa: *rubs salt in the wounds*
Woman: *struggles, starting to sob*
Please! Please stop-p please!
Onwa: Your turn Liliana.
*smiles, turning to look at her*
(Hello, Lavender. Are you alright?)
(
*hugs Lavender*
(*hugs lavender tightly, even if she won't reply*)
Claire: *she walks through, spinning her staff*
Bethany: *she smiles, walking outside, waiting for her*
Liliana: Mmm... *she draws her dagger, walking to the woman* *she makes a long, but shallow cut across her palm*
*walks through after them, smiling*
Okay. What rules are you wanting?
Woman: *hisses, crying out*
Please.. Please...
*tears spill over*
Onwa: *watches liliana, smiling*
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