As a treat, and to help you pass the time until I announce the title of the new book, the kindly folks at Harper Collins have come up with something that thrills me to the very core — a throwback to my childhood love of video arcades and all things Space Invaders...
http://www.skulduggerypleasant.co.uk/game/
Unbelievably awesome...
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Also hi gem :)
@Aria: When D disappeared to have a bath, B and C got so mad at her tendency to abandon them that they started threatening to kill her character off. Then when she reappeared, C said that if someone disappeared now they'd experience character death.
I was a little scared.
Also, we soend so long waiting for everyone to all be online at the same time - when everyone's rhere, we always waste five minutes or so freaking out happily - that I feel kind of guilty if I abandon them after we've been waiting all night for everyone to stop disappearing.
(How ba-a-a-ad can I be?
(Pret-ty f*ck-ing bad re-al-ly.)
I'm just doing what comes naturally.
(You're killing habitats of families.)
How ba-a-a-ad can I be?
(Rea-lly bad and re-al-ly mean.)
I'm just following my destiny.
(You think destruction is your destiny.))
(( . . . But on the whole, yeah, I agree.))
(11:11)
(I am back.)
Liliana: Again, this is rather interesting.
Claire: So are we going to do anything tomorrow?
Lily: *she takes the plate, smiling* Would you like to join me?
(I just watched the human centipede and I have only one thing to say about it.
If you value your sanity, sleep, and sense of decency: do not watch it.)
(Oh, and whatever you most recently ate.)
(*cuddles Soph
@John ...)
Onwa: I'm glad you like it.
Dunno. I haven't planned anything yet.
Manuel: In your room..?
*looks hesitant*
(*cuddles Jaimie back*)
Liliana: Me too.
Claire: Okay. I'm going to bed.
Lily: To eat?
Onwa: *smiles, continuing to eat*
So, is there any reason you wished to go on a date?
Okay. Sleep well Claire!
*smiles*
Manuel: Um.. if.. if you wish?
(*Has already watched it xD*
Although, thank you for the advice John.
Meh, it was alright. The only bit I was grossed out at was when he was cutting their knees.)
Liliana: I enjoy doing romantic things with you.
Claire: *she nods, going to her room*
Lily: I do. I'd like it. *she smiles*
(That is the bit that grossed you out? Of all the disgusting and disturbing things in that movie cutting their knees is what stood out?)
Onwa: *smiles*
Mmm.. we should go dancing.
*smiles, kissing Beth gently*
Manuel: *nods*
Then I shall..
Liliana: Where would we go?
Bethany: *she kisses her back* I love you.
Lily: *she gestures for him to enter*
(Yes, that was the only bit that creeped me out.
I'm a tough cookie and manage to hold myself together through most things, but I'm squeamish with blood and it was all fleshy and yuck.)
Onwa: I'm not sure.. perhaps we could make a dance hall back home?
*smiles*
I love you too.
Manuel: *steps in carefully, slipping into her room*
(I can't wait for the third one to come out. I'm sick like that. it will be a good laugh to eat popcorn whilst people whinch and scream hehehe )
(Yeah. The third one looks funny, is the trailer right for that? All of the prisoners?
And I still haven't seen the 2nd one yet...
But Keiron it's true isn't it? the only bit I screwed up my face at was the knee bit.)
...
Ew. I really don't like bloody horror movies. Blech.
Hi. Good morning(midnight, to some of you), and afternoon/evening to the rest. Hellooooooo.
Wbd.
(Hello Tamami)
(I do not believe that film should exist. It is just vile.)
Liliana: Perhaps. *she smiles, having another drink*
Bethany: Are we going to bed?
Lily: *she sits down on her bed, having a drink*
(only the knees and yes the trailers true 300 prisoners I believe if I remember -maybe 500?- all ass to mouth so as to stop riots hheeh omg lol can you imagine them trying to riot ...)
Me neither, Tamini. And I find slashers and the like dull and staid.
So you know, I don't really like the genre :P
(Hmm. Apparently the 2nd one is with 100 people. Oooo.)
(They do in the trailer, they try to rip open their stiches and stuff, like you said you would do, Keiron.)
Hiya Aria, Trip, Soph, Keiron, Jai, Kas, and anyone else who's still on that I missed.
How is everyone this very early morning(for some)?
Just saw a fun film,
Way more than just Fight Club,
Holy shit, guys, holy shit!
(Haiku!)
(Hey Trip! *cuddles* I missed you last time you were on...)
My friend downloaded this thing for her tablet, accidentally downloaded the wrong thing without telling me until today, and now I have a swarm of viruses. And it's not like she cares... She doesn't even talk to me anymore.
And now, mystartsearch - a hijacking search engine - has taken over.
Weee...
*curls up*
I'm not having a good day...
*applaudes for Kas's haiku*
:P
(That's a shame, Deathy.)
Aw, that sucks, Danni...
*hugs*
Hi.
*blinks*
Hmm...
*goes to think up a ded*
(I would rip them off wouldn't you ? and I can't remember much of the second I need to watch it again)
@Danni delete it? I don't have Apple's stuff but it is very closed so deleting the app that caused this might fix it.
(*hugs Kassy tightly* Think I'm going to sleep now, bro.
Night night *smiles and messes up his hair*
Night Jaimie *hugs*
Night ghosters,John, keiron, Sophia, Tamami.)
(I don't think I would have the strength to pull them off, Keiron. Night.)
*ruffles Gemmy's hair* night!
(g'night )
I dedicate to Danni, hope you'll be able to get rid of those viruses somehow. *hugs*
Kas, you're an awesome friend, no argument.
Aria, because I think you deserve it.
Jai, just this once, accept that you've been dedicated to? You're amazing and everyone knows it.
I'm stopping there or else I may accidentally dedicate to everyone individually. :P But those I didn't dedicate to are still important, don't you forget it!
Oh, and I dedicate to my new name. :)
Night, Aria!
*wonders if she'll see the ded tomorrow or before she sleeps*
Hear hear to everyone but me!
Yeah, it's not too great. I've gone on every tutorial created and I can't delete it either.
*sighs*
(I am rather irritated that the human centipede exists, that it has not been banned, that those who made it have not been put into an asylum and that there are people who actually want to watch it. Alike to taking drugs - those who do so will definitely go far down in my estimation.)
Has anyone seen Fight Club?
*pokes Kas*
Hey I said no argument. :P
*huggles*
*has never actually heard of the Human Centipede, but doesn't plan on watching it at all*
*wishes the best for Danni*
*hugs again*
@Sophia censorship sucks, stop trying to censor stuff.
Sorry, my wifi died. What's going on?
(sophia I don't really care what you think of me tbh... they're actors it doesn't actually happen and plus I'd like to think it does good a lot like gta does you watch someone else doing it so it stops your inner sociopath doing it... or urges it but either way you were going to have those urges probably better to try and dismiss them with a film than 2 girls and a chinese man. -I'd like to take this time to reassure you all that I haven't killed anyone yet.)
Maybe you're going to have to wipe your(computer?) device completely... I had to upgrade mine anyway when my computer got a virus that was hard to get rid of, but by doing so, it wiped everything except the files I saved before the upgrade.
@Kas: haven't heard of it... Sorry.
*or rather, "I don't like censorship and you seem pro-censorship so what's the deal?"
(Tia - Censorship is necessary. There is a difference between a film, which is a legitimate form of art, than sitting down watching people being mutilated and tortured for a few hours. That film should not exist.)
@Keiron you taken down your GTA 5 poster yet?
@Sophia: if I can be honest, there are lots of movies that don't have much of a plot and just shows what people want to see as opposed to having a good storyline. Some people just like those things. It's just their own opinions.
I like a movie with a good story though.
(Keiron, Grand Theft Auto does not do anyone any good. Those games are sexist and racist, and does the newest one not contain a torture scene also? All it does is corrupt people's minds, and those who are sociopaths need to get help rather than relying on people as equally sick and twisted for entertainment.)
*realizes that comment had too many 'just's*
Oops..
Sophia, censorship isn't necessary, at least not here. It's a film. It's not meant to be art. It's meant to be a form of entertainment, for people who are old enough not to be affected by it.
(Tamami - If those things are either sex or violence, I disagree with the film's existence. Especially with violence, however.)
Isn't that why certain movies are rated R?
Honestly, I avoid rated R movies. Unless it's only lots of action. I'm okay with that, depending on the movie.
(Tia - It is not entertainment. It is vile. And anyone who finds it entertaining should be imprisoned for the safety of those around them.)
Sex, I can agree with...
*Fifty Shades of Grey pop up in her mind*
*hasn't actually seen or read it, but knows enough to shudder at the thought*
Wow, Sophia, how is GTA in any way sexist?
Also, I'd like to point out that GTA is aiming at an exaggerated portrayal of America. Play something like Red Dead Redemption to get a feel of the same sort of world a hundred years ago. Features racism against both Mexicans and Americans. But depicts an era and is entertaining, something that westerns (film genre) also does right. And we should hardly censor them because of this, because things like racism are an important part of it.
Seriously, that movie should never have been made... People's imagination should be enough to take from the books, but to actually make a movie?
*shudders again*
I see your point now, Soph. Violence and... /that/.
(@kas I took it down for an AOT poster plus I don't like some of the updates ... why ? -kinda creepy i'M guessing Gemma told you -
@sohp so every film ever where someone is killed is not allowed ? that's a lot of films including finding nemo - yes there is a torture sequence, you get to electrocute his nips and smash in his jewls with a large wrench but he's the bad guy kinda so y'know 'tis cool plus it's rated the way it is so noone should just pick it up and play... *mumbles about having gta 1 on his ps1* )
(Tamami - I am not saying that all R rated movies are bad. Die Hard, which is my favourite film, is rated as 18. But it has a plot. It has characters. It has action. It is fine. I approve of it, and I find the main character somewhat relatable. But when films are designed only to allow the viewers to watch people being mutilated, that is when I do not approve.)
*semi agrees with Kas about racism*
Sadly, we still have a lot of that in America...
As I said earlier, Soph, it depends on the movie. I completely agree about what you said about plot and (relatable) characters.
@Sophia and why exactly do you have a need to tell other people what they should be allowed to watch? Why can't people just watch what they want? It doesn't affect you.
And you keep mentioning putting people in asylums. It's not the movie's fault people can be this screwed up. I mean, the guy who wrote the film was already screwed up, as you'd say, so the movie caused nothing, really.
(Uh, I actually have to agree with Sophia on this one. Some people really need to be put into asylums.)
(*waves at blakey* me? )
(Was thinking the morgue for you but I guess that works.)
(well we all end up in the morgue eventually. *grins* I'm too smart to be caught by them. )
(That is debatable.)
(it's funny because I've passed a psych eval... nah I'm kidding... but I COULD)
(Oh and don't call me "Blakey". There was only one person I let call me that to begin with and that number has dropped to zero.)
*has no comment about the asylum thing*
(Tia - You have to ask? First - The newest addition to the series has only just decided to add female police officers into the game, despite women not be portrayed in the fire brigade, paramedics or police force for the majority of the games - and are instead depicted as prostitutes or bitchy wives. There is also something on the radio from the fifth game, telling people to use women as urinals, amongst other repeated phrases of the sort throughout the entire game series.)
(free country. I could call you whatever I want no law against it. so make that number a 1 - i mean you really do need to get over yourself I mean it's been 3 days for me and yeh I'm depressed but i'm not bitching about it and I've pretty much got over the break up now I'm just bored coz I miss the constant company the skype calls and such, -try and get out there go make little blakeys-)
(Keiron, there is an obligation to call people what they would like to be called. If you do not like it, go elsewhere.)
That's okay, Hopey, who wouldn't like to lose their life, be doped up on drugs and spend the rest of their lives imprisoned because they watched a film?
But don't worry about these people, they don't care, not with all the drugs flowing through their system. Not with the doctors telling them how fucked up they are. Not when they have absolutely nothing to live for.
(again free country don't need to leave *smiles* I don't want to leave. I've gotten used to it here. I'm doing no harm by saying blakey when I did not know it the second time was just to annoy him *grins* let a man have some fun geez not like I'm mutilating someone by calling them their name with a y at the end)
(Well if we're going off that logic I could kill a man with no higher power being against it. Laws were written by people no better than any of us, so why should we listen to them? As for not bitching about it you just did.)
(You really do make a point to be an annoying person, don't you?)
(I was bitching about you because of the amount of sass coming from your words you were bitching about me because I did your one true love harm aren't you ?)
*sighs*
Keiron, I say this in the nicest way possible. Sophia's right. It would be nice if you could respect Blake's choice. You know, to avoid causing an argument...
(it is rather fun. tbh and I'm very gifted at it)
(Tia - If someone found that film entertaining, they would have to be kept away from society for the protection of others. It is a fact.
Keiron - Having freedom of speech does not give you freedom to say whatever you want without consequences. If people asked to be called a certain name, that is what you should be calling them.)
(Yep you really do. "One true love", kid this isn't a story book.)
(i did it once without knowing... the second was for fun and the third I was quoting)
(Also, the "sass" comment was just a bit hypocritical, don't you think?)
(kid.... I'm older than you and b**** please the way you play your wee violin what else am I meant to think? you can't move on ...blah blah get over yourself the earth revolves around the sun *smiles* not you. move forward not back take each step as a new one not the same one b4 every new step leads to something new old steps crack and bring you pain ... - a little analogy I like making those I like to believe I'm good at them @ gemma remember the bomb one?)
*sighs*
You know what, never mind. I'll just be in my treehouse...
*mumbles*
*goes into the forest, heading for her tree*
(I am actually currently agreeing with John (I presume, given that you were speaking with parentheses, that John is a suitable name?). Keiron, you are starting to "bitch" about it. And although you may find it fun, annoying him will gain you nothing other than people arguing with you.)
(I didn't say I'm not sassy.... I said I don't like reading it when it's you because I know exactly where it's going so I shut it down *smiles* )
"Bitchy wives" so we'll just ignore that
1. All of these things are a representation of our world, bitchy wives and prostitutes exist too, and maybe they want to be represented in media too. It can't all be female protagonists doing soldier stuff.
2. So we'll ignore female characters who aren't running gangs or doing their own things.
3. The relationship between Michael and his family is a bit more than just "bitchy wife" they've both burned out, trying to be as confident in themselves as before, and trying to ignore their relationship issues rather than dealing with them.
4. A woman gets kidnapped by a man and takes control of the situation rather than being a helpless human being. Hardly sexist.
(bitching about him, not about breaking up with her. it's no secret that he annoys me when he types the way he does, no secret I don't like you most the time, you have your good points i suppose everyone does but I've got this thing were I can agree with someone on everything they say but would still disagree with them simply because I hate them I believe this is one of those times... I dunno?)
And how exactly are "others" protected?
(Literal age and the way you act are two very different things. Now if you wouldn't mind repeating that entire little ramble in a way that makes sense to normal people I'd be much obliged.
And take into consideration all the things you really don't know this time.)
*hugs Hopey*
(Tia - Yes, they exist. But that is not all there is in terms of women. I am not asking for a soldier - just a half decent female character.
Michael's family? His wife who used to be a stripper and is having an affair with the tennis coach, and the daughter who wants to get into television so has to wear skimpy outfits? Both of whom use Michael himself just for his money?)
(It's very easy to understand if you know you can read... again I know a fair bit... Gemma likes to believe I can't read people that I just say I can but everything from the way someone types to the words the use the way they construct their sentence tell you something. You piece that together combine everything you know you get a story and you can find that storys logical end or help change it by moving on you, right now you'd change it. )
(Then allow me to make it a bit easier for you by telling you a little something about myself. I've never thought of suicide, to me it's just a dumb concept. But if I ever really did want to kill myself, here's what I would do.
I would climb up your ego, and jump down to your IQ.
And with that I take my leave, lost enough brain cells in this pointless argument already...)
(Despite the fact I do disagree with the joke about suicide, John, that does have to be one of the best replies I have seen.)
1. Amanda has an arrangement with Michael. He has had affairs before, so has she. In fact, it was him who cheated first. As I said, that's the point. To show that neither of them is contributing to making the marriage work.
2. This is a parody of X Factor and another reality show of some sort, possibly Kim Kardashian. I mean, she is famous for literally no reason than being on a reality show and being attractive. That is what the game is trying to portray, not the fact that you should enjoy this sexism, but indeed that it shouldn't exist, and children should be protected from it (hence, Michael stopping his daughter from going on the show)
3. When has there ever been a half decent GTA character?
...
*returns Kas's hug*
*mumbles a good night to Blake*
Sleep well...
*sighs*
*mumbles more*
(*grins* I didn't say you did ... I said you'd change something not implying the first one was death... both are death you will die no matter what you choose, just be happy with the choices.)
(Okay just one last thing.
You say the words people use and how they construct their sentences can tell you things about people, and you're right.
What it tells me is you never passed anything above basic English.)
My head hurts
It's not a headache
Just dark thoughts
Hurting.
*sighs*
No need for insults, John.
(I do agree with you in the respect that the game is attempting to make a point about sexism, but I believe it went too far the other way into misogyny itself. I am not easily repulsed, but I felt uncomfortable when Dragona was playing the game, and I did not allow him to carry on playing it when I learned of the torture scene.)
(I passed int 2. Big whoop I don't care. people have their strengths and weaknesses. It's not my strong point so what?)
*hugs Kas*
*knows the feeling*
*mentally offers calm, soothing thoughts*
*kinda wishes she could have healing powers for mental things so she could actually soothe the dark thoughts in people's minds*
*though maybe that sounds weird...*
Actually, scratch that. I just wish I had healing powers that includes healing the mind...
*mumbles again*
These thoughts aren't helping anything.
Sorry, sorry...
*goes quiet again*
(@kas it's fine insults don't bother me and frankly I've heard worse on a good day.
thank you for the thoughts :) I've calmed down. i'd like to point out his started as a joke until someone *coughs* took offence to an extra y in their name.
does anyone here hate keyron. skully, arianey, silentey, sophy, tamy, kassy ,etc?
*fights the urge to delete her comments*
(I do not want to be called Sophy. Sophia or Soph.)
(what then? commander *salutes*? )
Well, I've always viewed that section as a reality check. You're killing hundreds, even thousands of people in the game, without care. But then the shock of all of that hits you - it emphasises that violence isn't okay, and that being violent and hurting people isn't okay, and makes you think if it was okay killing all the people you've killed so far.
It also emphasises that your character is a psychopath.
After all, it's probably a good thing if people were disturbed by the torture scene rather than thinking that torture is okay.
Sorry, that one^ was a double.
Tamy doesn't sound too bad... Kinda an English nickname where Tama would be Japanese style.
*is hating her wifi again*
(go head. not like you can make anything worse :P-although I rather thought we were done with fighting ..ah well-)
Well, it's also meant to go too far. Because some people don't get the point because they're too thick.
(you can)
What's up, Hopey? Wanna play the guitar?
(I don't really care what you say tbh again free country)
*waves to Adam in greeting, though somewhat half heartedly due to circumstances*
*waves to Adam in greeting, though somewhat half heartedly due to circumstances*
Can't. Got three people in the room who are sleeping...
And I have to do something in 15 minutes anyway...
@El watch out for the asylums!
*mumbles her thoughts*
Keiron may be... a bit full of himself... But I don't mind if he stays...
*just wishes for everyone to get along...*
*mumbles her thoughts*
Keiron may be... a bit full of himself... But I don't mind if he stays...
*just wishes for everyone to get along...*
Either is okay, Adam. Tami doesn't sound so bad either.
*gives a tiny, half hearted smile*
*is also still very annoyed at her wifi*
(I'm scottish I swear deal. I call people those things to say hello
@adam that wasn't mean, I have to be full of myself noone else will be :P plus yeh I was going to leave then I opened google and it said restore pages so I did and this was here so I couldn't resist, then they were talking bout human centipede I really couldn't. and no I don't do shut up. I talk for days. )
*hugs El*
I like Hope. *hugs*
Tamami Hope :)
I like my name too..
*hugs Kas*
*hopes her wifi will be better*
*hugs insert name here*
*but there's no-one here*
*no-one*
*ever*
*retreats to his cold bed*
Hello, Elleni.
*hugs Kas and gives him a warm blanket*
*she cares...*
@El: ... *sighs* Not great, gonna be honest...
(*laughs* I won't mind. skype me if you wanna be mean :) )
Then don't say them, Adam. Have some self-restraint, it won't let you down.
@Adam: Rain clouds? Not literally, the sky is actually clear.. Just... Above my head...
There's a lot that's up..
(the free country thing? I acknowledged it with the scottish thing. or at least I meant to then deleted some of it whoops. If he wants to mean he can say anything he wants to me if he'd rather not be perceived as that on here he can do it somewhere you shan't see. )
(*mumbles* he doesn't mean you. but we wouldn't mind we'd just hope he was okay and didn't do it again. we should say that outloud. )
Oi, Kerion or however you spell your name, don't you ever fight with any of my friends. I barely even know you, kid. I don't give two shits if you're some famous superhero and you're the most respectable guy on Earth.
You never mess with my friends. I've barely even spoke to you, but from what I've seen of you recently, you've been a shitburger with cries and a pissjuice. You've insulted my friends.
Yeah, you, John and Gemma have background, but that means shit all here. You don't bring personal relationships here. You don't insult others because you feel like it. I don't care who has dated who, I don't care who broke up with who.
You don't. Ever. Insult my friends. I love them, y'know. I would happily spend my the rest of my life with my friends on here, and what you have said has been offensive.
I'm being a bitch back, K. If you want to mess with someone, mess with me.
(I give respect when shown respect and when I meet a new person because I don't know for sure how they will react )
Sorry. My deleted comment.
Self-restraint, guys.
(I have no reason to be a bitch to you rose. You are quite respectable in fact. if it doesn't matter then don't bring it up. yes I have emotions omg big deal I like to play on them sometimes too. You'd be surprised what it can do especially when you don't show anything else other than happy to most people.)
I'm only insulting him because he insulted Blake. If he didn't insult Blake to begin with, I would have not even been here. He deserves a taste of his own medicine, and Aussies know how to dish it out.
*high-fives Adam*
*wishes for Keiron to know that even when everyone seems they're against him, she'll still be his friend*
*again, just wishes for ALL OF US to just GET ALONG*
*sighs*
*goes to hide somewhere*
@El because science.
People don't think straight when they're angry.
Skulduggery found that out the hard way.
Then he died.
(thank you tamami, honestly I feel better with everyone against me back to normal *smiles* what I'm used to, my comfort zone )
*sighs*
I'm hurting inside.
K, I've tried to kill myself. Several times. You think I'm happy? Well I am now. Because of someone else. He has made me happy and what you have done has personally offended me. Don't hurt my source of happiness and I won't have a reason to be mean to you. I don't care if you think I'm respectable. I don't care what anyone thinks of me - except for like, two people - but if you make a dick move, then I'll be there to make things okay again.
And seriously, it's like every time I go outside and check my phone, there's an argument that requires my attention.
Goodnight, Adam.
*hugs Kas* Is there anything I can do?
(kas it gets better and blood won't quicken that process in fact I think it dampens it from ... *cough*experience*cough* so please don't hurt yourself anymore *offers hug*
*thinks he's not going to take it because reasons*)
@Danni You mean John?
(I'd like to point out all I did was call him "blakey" then argue about how it is allowed to do that. also then got annoyed because I knew where his convo was going and don't say it wasn't it totally was. also I don't care that you don't care what I think, I have good reasons to think it. The fact that you are there for your friends is one of those facts. )
*is hugged by the three of them*
Can't think of anything, Danni.
Maybe, Kas.
K, only I call him Blakey...
And I am supposed to be having brunch with my family, so I've got to go...
And goodbye, Danni.
(I didn't know that I have a fascination with adding y's to this sorry for offending everyone :( and okay g'bye )
(if you wanna talk kas my email is on my profile?)
Before I leave, I just wanted to say
I consider everyone here as a friend, and I HATE seeing my friends fight. It makes me feel hopeless that I can't do anything to stop it. I care about EVERYONE, so just because it seems like I might take someone's side, doesn't mean I don't care about the other person. I know that we're all different and clash at times, but PLEASE, for the sake of the blog and everyone who visits, PLEASE try to get along with each other. I know it's hard, but all I ask is that you try.
And this is something I've been meaning to say for a while. I've tried leaving several times. By some reason, maybe for caring too much, I can't stay gone. You guys are probably the only people I can actually talk to easily, without having to break my sentences down in order to be understood. I LIKE talking to you, but HATE when fights break out because I can never say anything without fear of taking sides. I don't like taking sides when it comes to my friends.
But it seems like another argument has broken out and it. Sucks. I'd leave, but as I said, I can't, so I have to just sit here and watch feeling helpless.
Gah, I didn't even want to say these things in the first place, but I figured now it's just too much.
*feels like she still has more to say, but most is probably just repeating herself*
*sighs*
I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. For what? I don't even know. You know what? I'm just sorry for the horrible mess my mind is in right now. I'm probably going to regret half of what I said up there. I don't usually pour out my feelings like this so I'm sorry you guys have to see it.
And I have to go now so...
*leaves hugs for everyone*
I understand, Hope.
Please don't apologise, it's okay.
(it's okay hope I get it don't be sad about it *hugs* fighting is annoying to most but some like myself are used to it and when in this mind set actually prefer it because it make sense to me. how could you not hate me i go out my way to make people hate me sometimes. )
(I will try and not fight at least here thou. I keep trying to leave then I remember why I came here in the first place long before Gemma and that was because of the books I love the books. They make sense to me, I want nothing more than to be able to click my fingers and make a spark I spent hours trying focusing because I need there to be more than what is here.)
*mumbles about feels exploding*
*keeps whimpering Fitz and Simmons underwater*
*cries harder*
*keeps crying and shuffles to a corner cuddling a dynamite stick*
*dynamite doesn't soothe Zaffy*
*cuddles a gerbil and stay in corner crying*
-Zaf
I don't think....ARGH ITS WORSE THEN THE RAVEL THING!!!
He's bloody alive and....and....Ward....WHY?!
He just was so kind whereas Rvel sorta met the outcome of his crimes...
Fitz didn't!!! He...
*is crying again*
Zaffy broken....
-Zaf
*wanders out*
*is gonna sleep and dream of Zavel and Fitz/Simmons*
*Fitz from Agents of SHIELD*
*still is broken*
*explodes*
*doesnt think glue is gonna fix this or duct tape*
*explodes again*
*keeps exploding as she fades*
-Zaf
*leaves hugs for Tamami*
I second and completely agree with El on this
So yeah as El said
I say too
And *hugs El*
Well said my friend
Well said C:
So
Hear hear? (for kindness and inspirationalnuss ) (and yes that is a word! )
Mum tossed out everything from my room into the passage, and now my wallet is missing. I need my money right now.
Ans she doesn't know where it went.
(*groans and skips the last couple of comments*
John.. I really do have to give credit to that brilliant line. Except for your views on suicide..
I have to agree with Soph about the GTA thing, it is kinda sexist from what I've seen of it. It does kinda objectify women.
That being said I.. disagree with the human centipeed needing to be banned, but then again I've never seen it. But there are people out there who enjoy watching horror movies or Gore and whatnot and, yes, that's slightly unhealthy, but everyone is probably mentally broken in some sense.
Please don't insult people to get them to not insult people..)
Onwa: I would very much like that..
Yep. Or we can sleep on the beach, up to you?
Manuel: *sits on the floor beside her bed, also beginning to eat*
Heh, my sister found John's line on the internet a few weeks ago and used it on my brother.
Okay, I don't think I have much to say to the most recent argument except -
Please. An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. By hurting someone because they hurt someone, you are just causing more hurt.
"To lack feeling is to be dead, but to act on every feeling is to be a child." (Dalinar, The Way of Kings, Brandon Sanderson) If you have the feelings of wanting to annoy someone, that doesn't mean you have to act on them.
Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from consequences. It just means you can say things without legal repercussions. If you say cruel things, people will probably come to dislike you, pr an argumemt such as this one will spark up. That's just the price you have to pay for saying what you think, sometimes. Please bear that in mind.
*leaves a hug for Zaf*
Thank you guys.
*hugs El, Rhos, Kas, and Keiron too*
Oh, and Keiron, 'how could I not hate you?' I'm not sure if that was rhetorical or not, but I'm going to answer anyway.
One, I'm just the kind of person who forgives easily and not one to hold grudges. Though it depends, I guess. Two, I know you have a good heart, even if it's hiding behind a smart mouth. *smirks playfully here*
Yeah you cause a lot of arguments, and I don't approve of what you've done, but you're still kind when you want to be and you care. I like to see the good side of people, and that's what I see in you. So even after what you've done, I don't hate you, and I forgive you, even if it's not my place to forgive.
I'm not perfect either. Yeah, there are times I get angry and argue with my friends too, and honestly, when I get angry, it's pretty bad. I'm still learning and growing, and what I'm working on is just to let go of the hate. It does nothing but weigh you down and keep you from growing and moving on. We learn from the past in order to better ourselves for the future.
*laughs softly*
Sometimes my mind can go to very philosophical places. :P Anyway, I think that's all, though I hope that everyone here can think a little about what I've said. Maybe if we can all put in a group effort, there can be less arguing(unless it's just the usual, like, not insulting people and just have friendly debates and stuff about trivial things), and more having fun. Like we used to/usually do.
Anyway, this seems to have been longer than I meant for it to be, so I'll end this here.
*hugs everyone again*
On a brighter(ish) note, played Let It Go for a family friend who's visiting. Now she wants me to put it on YouTube as a relaxing version because I was singing softer than when I recorded it for you guys. XP
Weeeee'll have to seeee about that. First I need permission, but if it's granted, I'll let you guys know. :)
Anyway. Second rant in response to an argument.
I disagree with Sophia (which is quite exciting, really, because I usually agree with her, so I'm just like 'ooh, this is new.') What is entertainment? It's something that entertains us, and that usually relates back to how our entertainmemt makes us feel. Mostly, I see entertainment as a way to explore various emotions (usually ones related to happiness), and I could spend a while going into detail on this theory, but I'm not going to coz that's beside the point.
Some people feel happy when they witness suffering. In my opinion, that is not a bad thing, as these people also tend to experience normal human emotions such as empathy. Just because someone enjoys seeing pain doesn't mean they're going to go and cause it, because causing pain is bad.
Personally, suffering doesn't make me happy, but arguing does. However, I know that argument upset many people here, and I would never delibrately upset someone just to create an argumemt (accidentally upsetting someone by pointing something out, I do all the time), so I try and avoid ways of arguing that might hurt people - either by deciding not to respond to triggering statememts when made by people who would be upset if I criticised them (still working on that one. It depends on the statement, but there's a line somewhere and I keep accidentally crosding it), or by adapting my language.
People who thruve off suffering as opposed to argumemts generally do the same - either by only being minimally cruel to their friends who won't mind and cruel to people they dislike who they see as needing to be hurt anyway, OR . . . by watching films like Saw, where there's a ton of suffering but no one actually gets hurt, resulting in everyone being happy.
Let's bring this discussion on innate feelings to sexuality. Assuming no one here's homophobic, which I don't think anyone is, we can all agree that you can't help your feelings and that some people like girls and some people like girls and spme people like both and some people like neither (maybr because they're attracted to others, maybe not), and that no one can help that.
In the same vein of thought, no one can help it if they're attracted to children.
Except children can't give proper informed consent.
So these people can never act on their attraction, and to do so would be wrong.
And however unfair that is on these people who never ASKED to be attracted to children, it's just what's necessary.
In the same way, people can't HELP it if they thrive off suffering or arguing, because you can't help your feelings. And I think it's very unfair to assume they're horrible people just because they have these feelings.
But generally, they can't go around acting on these feelings whenever they feel like it.
So I think it's rather nice and considerate to provide adequate entertainmemt for them, assuming this entertainmemt hurts nobody, because it can't hurt and will only help them feel better. And people feeling better is good.
Furthermore, I would agree with censorship for children - not allowing them to watch certain movies due to their age - but not for adults. Partially, this is because of the fact that watching scary mpvies can psychologically damage kids more easily than it can adults. But also, children are impressionable. We need to teach them what's okay and what's not. Presumably, by the time one is about our age *gestures to Blogland as a collective whole, implying approximately the average age*, one already knows what is right and what is wrong, so one can watch films that are wrong and not be greatly influenced by it.
Yes?
I fear thqt maybe the above was too tangent-y. However, I think it makes enough sense.
Hi Star.
Yeah, that made enough sense. :)
@Lav: :)
Sorry. Wbd. Artwork.
It's okay. G'morning to you. :)
Sorry, got dustracted ranting. D:
(Torture is never alright, whether it is real or not. And you are looking at a film which is based on torture. And even the movie itself agrees with me in the respect that people are given ideas because of it.
I will be back soon.)
Imo, people will always torture. People don't base torture off the films because the films mafe them want to torture, the people wanted to torture and so they got ideas from the films. As such, films didn't cause people to want to torture; they want to torture anyway.
(my opinion).
And I see art as imitation of life. There is torture in life, so there is torture in art.
(*nods at what Star said because I'm bad at coming up with replies*
*also hugs Soph because I feel like she needs hugs*)
(But it is bad enough that torture exists in real life, and it should not be made worse by films. We are talking about a film which glorifies people being mutilated and stitching them mouth to anus. It is not, for example, comparable with the scene from Taken, which is rather tastefully done in comparison, even if I still disagree with it. It is vile, and disgusting.)
(*hugs Jaimie back* I shall reply to the roleplay in a while, I am just somewhat busy at the moment.)
(*nods* Thats find Soph.. I know. You're often busy. Especially when arguing a point..)
Hi Jai, Soph.
*waves in greeting to Soph, hugs Jai*
Sorry, gotta catch some cats... Be back soon! Hopefully...
(*hugs Tamami back* hi/bye)
(It is more that I am in Huddersfield, Jaimie.)
@Sophia: Eith that argument, you could say all films should be about rainbows and butterflies. It's bad enough suffering exists - heaven forbid if we let art portray it!
@Jai: :) :)
Yeah. Sorry for distracting Soph. :P
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