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[VandalHeart]

It's quite alright. I guess I just feel bad for the poor guy. I feel worse to say that 1. I don't return his affections and 2. I have CT! , however, this guy knows my weakness:

"I HAVE A HUGE NERDY CRUSH ON VINCENT VALENTINE!!!!!"

but then again, I could just get CT to do it for me *drools*



but how do I let him down lightly? Without crushing his feelings????

Welcome to the big problem. For all of my bitching about how people fuck each other up with the let-down, I unfortunately don't know many methods of avoidance, and most of these people take more than one. Here is what I will suggest:

The Classic Hint Method - Mention the boyfriend. Now, you need to be careful about this, because some girls fail to mention the boyfriend because they put to much stress on the word BOYFRIEND, which changes it from a, "I could be mentioning this to get you to back off, or I could just be talking...either way, back off," and into a, "You suck, and I wouldn't take a shit in your mouth if my only alternative toilet was a thornbush."

The Keyword Method - Use the word "flattered." It hurts to hear, because it is almost always used in tandem with "just friends," "cute," "really nice," "guy friend (not to be confused with boyfriend, which is the polar opposite in every way that matters)," and the surefire sign of doom: "like a [insert gender specific sibling label here]." Nevertheless, sometimes those of us who keep our reproductive organs on the outside of our bodies need to hear them. Hell some of you insiders need it sometimes, too, but we need it more often. Besides, "flattered" is still complimentary. Even if it is a 900mm round in the chest, it's easier to recover from than the alternative key words.

The Big Dog in Da House Method - I don't know your company's policy on this, but you may want to have Tenk hang out with you every once in a while during your scheduled hours. Yes, scheduling can be a bitch, especially when you don't know creepy-guy's normal hours of shopping for hentai, but it's worth a shot. Adding the fact that this is by no means a sure-fire way to get the idea across unless you've already mentioned his existence, I'd save the parading of the boyfriend as a semi-last resort.

The Heavy Artillery Method - Calling the cops will get his attention no matter what. It will also cost your store a customer, if that matters to you. Plus, it will seriously mess with him, resulting in either one of the biggest heart-broken kids ever, or a run-of-the-mill psycho stalker story. The name for this method was carefully chosen, because, as with most artillery strikes, it is almost certainly either overkill or completely useless. I would also suggest keeping this as a semi-last resort (complications involving cosplaying the same thing too much or with a shitty costume not withstanding).

The Damn the Torpedoes Method - This is where I eat my own words. Remember the post I blew up on, griping about how we hurt each other with our rejections? Yeah, well, here's the other side of that arguement. You see, most advice columnists only give you one side of an arguement: their own. Basically, they give you what you want. Daddy gives you what you need. The other side of the arguement is that some people need a quarter ton Clue-by-Four upide their head before enlightenment dawns. The three words not included in the name of this method, if you hadn't already guessed, are, "Full Speed Ahead." Fuck it. The guy's gonna get hurt no matter what you do, so you might as well not put yourself through the agony of trying to break it to him gently and the stress of wondering if it's going to work or not. Keep in mind that no submarine captain has ever gone on record as having actually said that on anything but their final mission, usually because the boat sinks at the end of those mildly amusing, but mostly tragic stories, and with good reason: it isn't always the best of ideas to headbutt something. This method should be used either right before or in conjunction with the Heavy Artillery Method, because if this doesn't get the message across, then nothing will, and in that case, ther is something seriously, unfixably, and most likely chemically wrong with him.

Hope that helps, kiddo.

 

[VandalHeart]

theres nothing wrong with it. There's something wrong when your dressed like a Final Fantasy character 24/7

*doing impression of a child whose mind is slosly breaking while pointing at Cleric with tears in his eyes*

But, but, but...ReiRei...thass not whad he said...*sniffle*

*gleaming, glistening, oversized cute eyes...in a demon head, no less*

 

[SexyCleric]

Cleric, I do believe I am offended.

Firstly, remember, order and law is just chaos acting ordered and lawful.

Second, what's wrong with dressing up like a Final Fantasy character?

The problem with dressing as a final fantasy character is attention whoring.
While, it is not true with all people, the majority of people who dress in 'unsocial' manners are not trying to express their individuality, but just garnering attention.

They want people to pay attention to them, and lacking any true original thought/attitude/belief, they have to fall back to being the black sheep visually.

*Sniff*
Chaos is merely Lawfulness that doesn't see the greater picture.
Math proves this, time and time again.
There is a greater Balance to the universe, and embracing it is the surest path to contentment.

Plus, order can lead to subjugation, and subjugation leads to tyranny, and tyranny leads to a good time.

 

[Lady Reiha]

Welcome to the big problem. For all of my bitching about how people fuck each other up with the let-down, I unfortunately don't know many methods of avoidance, and most of these people take more than one. Here is what I will suggest:

The Classic Hint Method - Mention the boyfriend. Now, you need to be careful about this, because some girls fail to mention the boyfriend because they put to much stress on the word BOYFRIEND, which changes it from a, "I could be mentioning this to get you to back off, or I could just be talking...either way, back off," and into a, "You suck, and I wouldn't take a shit in your mouth if my only alternative toilet was a thornbush."

The Keyword Method - Use the word "flattered." It hurts to hear, because it is almost always used in tandem with "just friends," "cute," "really nice," "guy friend (not to be confused with boyfriend, which is the polar opposite in every way that matters)," and the surefire sign of doom: "like a [insert gender specific sibling label here]." Nevertheless, sometimes those of us who keep our reproductive organs on the outside of our bodies need to hear them. Hell some of you insiders need it sometimes, too, but we need it more often. Besides, "flattered" is still complimentary. Even if it is a 900mm round in the chest, it's easier to recover from than the alternative key words.

The Big Dog in Da House Method - I don't know your company's policy on this, but you may want to have Tenk hang out with you every once in a while during your scheduled hours. Yes, scheduling can be a bitch, especially when you don't know creepy-guy's normal hours of shopping for hentai, but it's worth a shot. Adding the fact that this is by no means a sure-fire way to get the idea across unless you've already mentioned his existence, I'd save the parading of the boyfriend as a semi-last resort.

The Heavy Artillery Method - Calling the cops will get his attention no matter what. It will also cost your store a customer, if that matters to you. Plus, it will seriously mess with him, resulting in either one of the biggest heart-broken kids ever, or a run-of-the-mill psycho stalker story. The name for this method was carefully chosen, because, as with most artillery strikes, it is almost certainly either overkill or completely useless. I would also suggest keeping this as a semi-last resort (complications involving cosplaying the same thing too much or with a shitty costume not withstanding).

The Damn the Torpedoes Method - This is where I eat my own words. Remember the post I blew up on, griping about how we hurt each other with our rejections? Yeah, well, here's the other side of that arguement. You see, most advice columnists only give you one side of an arguement: their own. Basically, they give you what you want. Daddy gives you what you need. The other side of the arguement is that some people need a quarter ton Clue-by-Four upide their head before enlightenment dawns. The three words not included in the name of this method, if you hadn't already guessed, are, "Full Speed Ahead." Fuck it. The guy's gonna get hurt no matter what you do, so you might as well not put yourself through the agony of trying to break it to him gently and the stress of wondering if it's going to work or not. Keep in mind that no submarine captain has ever gone on record as having actually said that on anything but their final mission, usually because the boat sinks at the end of those mildly amusing, but mostly tragic stories, and with good reason: it isn't always the best of ideas to headbutt something. This method should be used either right before or in conjunction with the Heavy Artillery Method, because if this doesn't get the message across, then nothing will, and in that case, ther is something seriously, unfixably, and most likely chemically wrong with him.

Hope that helps, kiddo.

Hm. Thanks I supose, but NONE OF THESE OPTIONS IS SOMETHING I'D DO!

maybe I'll befriend him...

 

[VandalHeart]

The problem with dressing as a final fantasy character is attention whoring.
While, it is not true with all people, the majority of people who dress in 'unsocial' manners are not trying to express their individuality, but just garnering attention.

They want people to pay attention to them, and lacking any true original thought/attitude/belief, they have to fall back to being the black sheep visually.

*Sniff*
Chaos is merely Lawfulness that doesn't see the greater picture.
Math proves this, time and time again.
There is a greater Balance to the universe, and embracing it is the surest path to contentment.

Plus, order can lead to subjugation, and subjugation leads to tyranny, and tyranny leads to a good time.

I see your point on the costumes, but that's with any costume, not just FF characters. Seriously, man, it seems like you went on the warpath there.

Law is not Balance. Law is law, it is stasis, it is solidification and longevity. Chaos could be, and there for by extention of possibility, is everything. Including Law. It is impossible for chaos to not see the greater picture, because chaos can adapt to and/or become anything. Law, on the other hand, cannot. Law has rules. Like your prescious math. Order is rules. Chaos by it's very definition has no rules, and therefor, no limitations. Balance is the state of flexible order, where there are rules, but they conform to the situation instead of an abstract methodology set forth by imperfect beings, i.e., you and I. True balance is infallible, because it has the perfect solution to every problem every time. Show me one person who has acheived this state thus far and I will prove you wrong. To continue, order usually leads to subjugation, which in and of itself is an act of tyranny, and I think you're going to have to define "good time." If I were sitting on the throne, hell yeah, it'd be a good time. And for just about everybody, too, not just myself. Chaos, on the other hand, most people would like to think that chaos leads to mayhem in the streets, violence all around, and dogs and cats living together amongst the mass hysteria, which, as we all know, will not do at all. The problem is, chaos can produce anything, including an ordered system. Like a government. And even if it didn't, seriously, how often do you see someone and think to yourself, "That person is alive merely because it is illegal to kill them"? Yeah. How do you like chaos now?

 

[VandalHeart]

Hm. Thanks I supose, but NONE OF THESE OPTIONS IS SOMETHING I'D DO!

maybe I'll befriend him...

Um...sweetness...if you would have done any of them, I wouldn't have needed to suggest them.

Besides, I was figuring that befriending him was out of the question. Sorry for the assumption, but you usually don't consider calling the cops on someone you'd consider befriending. In any case it is a wholly viable option if you're considering it. If you weren't, then it wouldn't be. Funny thing about that particular course of action: if it wasn't your idea, it won't work. I say go for it. Just be careful. PLEASE.

 

[Lady Reiha]

Um...sweetness...if you would have done any of them, I wouldn't have needed to suggest them.

Besides, I was figuring that befriending him was out of the question. Sorry for the assumption, but you usually don't consider calling the cops on someone you'd consider befriending. In any case it is a wholly viable option if you're considering it. If you weren't, then it wouldn't be. Funny thing about that particular course of action: if it wasn't your idea, it won't work. I say go for it. Just be careful. PLEASE.

Okay, Okay.

*sighs* I'm just in a pickle, that's all. I don't want him to hate me, but I also don't want him to like-like me.

 

[SexyCleric]

And even if it didn't, seriously, how often do you see someone and think to yourself, "That person is alive merely because it is illegal to kill them"? Yeah. How do you like chaos now?

Ah, but were it not for that law, and therefore Law and order, everyone would run with their baser impulses. Emotion and it's ilk.

"That guy makes me mad!"
Impulse to kill or harm follows.

Law, and respect for order, allows me to see that while that guy makes me mad, he still serves a function in society. Even if that function is to make me mad, and remind me that Law has a place for him. His purpose is to remind me of the greater order.

Law allows man to see beyond himself, and to see his species as a cohesive whole. Law has brought us science. Law lets you be a part of something greater.

Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go have some Solent Green with my TetraGrammaton Cleric buddies. And then we'll go out and do some good ol' fashioned Sense Offender Smiting. Frolicking after that.

 

[gesshoku]

First off, love, if you don't get it, yes, you should apply for another job in that department. Having a bit of knowledge about your situation, you really need to get signed on as more than a temp, especially with your plans.

Second, no matter what happens, plans can be put on hold as long as they need to. There is no deadline. And you really do need to be able to put on your resume, "Time at last employment: 1 year." If you want to be able to walk into a city, hold up your hand and say, "I want a job," and have them running to hire you, that's what you need.

As for you future plans, you should always keep them tentative. you know what your eventual goal is, so don't give yourself a fixed and static path to get there. Just keep moving in that direction as much as you can without displacing those things that you know will help. So, there's no problem with planning that far ahead, but don't let your longterm future goals stop you from making a good descision about another part of your future.

Love you. Catch you laters.

But what happens when the future plans/goals take me away from what I really want? It happens to me all the time. Hence my insane focus on barely attianable things. I've found in my life the more I want something, the more I have to go out and make it happen, because otherwise it never will.

Second, I got 3 inches cut off my hair. It looks fab! Any suggestions on how to convince someone to ALLOW me to use burgundy? (Yes, yes I know you want green... LOL)

Kasumi

 

[VandalHeart]

Ah, but were it not for that law, and therefore Law and order, everyone would run with their baser impulses. Emotion and it's ilk.

"That guy makes me mad!"
Impulse to kill or harm follows.

Law, and respect for order, allows me to see that while that guy makes me mad, he still serves a function in society. Even if that function is to make me mad, and remind me that Law has a place for him. His purpose is to remind me of the greater order.

Law allows man to see beyond himself, and to see his species as a cohesive whole. Law has brought us science. Law lets you be a part of something greater.

Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go have some Solent Green with my TetraGrammaton Cleric buddies. And then we'll go out and do some good ol' fashioned Sense Offender Smiting. Frolicking after that.

I'll take these one at a time.

Emotion is part of the greater whole. That law attempts to suppress it is foolishness.

The impulse to kill or harm is no less valid than the impulse to simply pity the person in question. It is a normal human response, both based on emotion and logic, both. The question is one of enlightenment or the lack thereof.

Society is broken. Some functions should not be served as much as they are while others do not get the attention we all deserve them to get. I worded that strangely on purpose, because a function should not be served. People should be served, and the functions we enact should work to their advantage. A process is nothing more than a tool made up of a series of actions. Law and order eventually insist on blind obedience, and that is something I cannot abide.

Chaos allows man to see beyond himself as well, but BOTH schools of thought refuse to take into account the observer effect (look it up, people) in that looking past yourself almost requires that the person in question ignore themselves. Thanks, but I don't want to be a cog in the machine.

Now, if you'll pardon me, I have a very important appointment in Dartmouth this evening, and they absolutely cannot start without my infernal influence. And you can keep your Soylent Green (I had my fill of that particular diet back in the dark ages), but if you don't mind, I'd really like to play with your gun for a while...it is such a very pretty gun, after all.

 

[VandalHeart]

But what happens when the future plans/goals take me away from what I really want? It happens to me all the time. Hence my insane focus on barely attianable things. I've found in my life the more I want something, the more I have to go out and make it happen, because otherwise it never will.

Second, I got 3 inches cut off my hair. It looks fab! Any suggestions on how to convince someone to ALLOW me to use burgundy? (Yes, yes I know you want green... LOL)

Kasumi

If something that would benefit you in any way would preclude you from ever getting what you truly want, then don't do it. Still, try and work out a compromise.

Beg. Continually. To the point of annoyance. Constantly reassure him that it will look good. This is my best suggestion, and it is not a very good one, at that.

 

[SexyCleric]

I'll take these one at a time.

Emotion is part of the greater whole. That law attempts to suppress it is foolishness.

The impulse to kill or harm is no less valid than the impulse to simply pity the person in question. It is a normal human response, both based on emotion and logic, both. The question is one of enlightenment or the lack thereof.

Society is broken. Some functions should not be served as much as they are while others do not get the attention we all deserve them to get. I worded that strangely on purpose, because a function should not be served. People should be served, and the functions we enact should work to their advantage. A process is nothing more than a tool made up of a series of actions. Law and order eventually insist on blind obedience, and that is something I cannot abide.

Chaos allows man to see beyond himself as well, but BOTH schools of thought refuse to take into account the observer effect (look it up, people) in that looking past yourself almost requires that the person in question ignore themselves. Thanks, but I don't want to be a cog in the machine.

Now, if you'll pardon me, I have a very important appointment in Dartmouth this evening, and they absolutely cannot start without my infernal influence. And you can keep your Soylent Green (I had my fill of that particular diet back in the dark ages), but if you don't mind, I'd really like to play with your gun for a while...it is such a very pretty gun, after all.

Law does not suppress emotion; it merely attempts to apply moderation.
Truly, the impulse to kill is interchangeable with the impulse to pity, but Law teaches that both impulses are to be moderated.

Society is broken, true, but society is not but a shadow of Law.
Man makes laws, in an attempt to be more Lawful. And here, once again, we differ. I believe a function that only serves the people is masturbation. For a function to work for the people, the people must put work into the function. Basic law in physics, if no energy is applied, no work, and therefore effect, can be caused. Also, only in enslavement and tyrannies is blind obedience useful. For a society (Read; species) to grow and improve, one must constantly question and poke at the system. When you question a system, you strengthen it, or tear it apart and try again.

I'm glad you brought up the old Cog in the Machine bit. In order, a person looks beyond himself at the greater machine and sees purpose and progress. It also allows him some measure of pride, because without him, that little cog, the machine would be less efficient. I'd rather be a little cog that is part of a Plasma Manifold, than a single animal left to his own.

And, why yes, of course you can play with my gun.
That is the best way to disarm a cleric, you know...
Hell, what's the worst you could do with it?
Frame me for a murder? Pssh.

Demon, you are on of the few people on Lit I would enjoy encountering in a bar. Have a few drinks, throw some punches, and head home laughing.

 

[littleone77]

Demon, you are on of the few people on Lit I would enjoy encountering in a bar. Have a few drinks, throw some punches, and head home laughing.

I do not tend to wounds. Don't mind my blood but the blood of others is just plain gross.

So if ya all decide to get manly I'm not cleaning the mess~ or supplin first aid materials~

Bye ya all

 

[SexyCleric]

I do not tend to wounds. Don't mind my blood but the blood of others is just plain gross.

So if ya all decide to get manly I'm not cleaning the mess~ or supplin first aid materials~

Bye ya all

No worries, Littleone, not trying to get manly in here.
Just an old expression I'd heard.
Johnanes Goethe was known for going into bars and getting into arguments about philosophy and nature of mankind, and get into scuffles.

 

[VandalHeart]

Cleric, I am hereby snapping the arrow and dropping the gauntlet.

 

[nova4u]

Dear Vandal,

I got to play with needles last night for the first time, and boy oh boy was it fun! But between this and my shibari fetish, I'm starting to feel very needy these days.

What should I do, and when are you coming to visit me?

 

[VandalHeart]

Dear Vandal,

I got to play with needles last night for the first time, and boy oh boy was it fun! But between this and my shibari fetish, I'm starting to feel very needy these days.

What should I do, and when are you coming to visit me?

I will be coming to see you as soon as I can, love, and when I get there, we can figure out what needs to be done. [insert evil laugh here]

Seriously, though, the neediness is a common reaction to this kind of attention. Being tied up and having sharp-pointies inserted into your flesh will make for either a gibbering mess or a very snuggly person. There really isn't anything that you need to do, because this is perfectly natural. And congrats on your first needle play!

 

[nova4u]

I will be coming to see you as soon as I can, love, and when I get there, we can figure out what needs to be done. [insert evil laugh here]

Seriously, though, the neediness is a common reaction to this kind of attention. Being tied up and having sharp-pointies inserted into your flesh will make for either a gibbering mess or a very snuggly person. There really isn't anything that you need to do, because this is perfectly natural. And congrats on your first needle play!

LOL... thank you. It made me a gibbering mess AND a very snuggly person. I want MORE!!!

 

[gesshoku]

Greetings oh great VandalHeart,

I was asked to pass on the verbal invite to jess' wedding, and also to inform you that she will need an address to send the paper invite to. You know where you can leave that!

jess wants to know what you are planning on wearing to her wedding She says to let you know that I will be wearing burgundy, and that the colors for the wedding are burgundy, black and white.

Thank you oh sexy Devilish one,

Kasumi/jess

 

[SexyCleric]

Cleric, I am hereby snapping the arrow and dropping the gauntlet.

DEMON!

Dammit.
You know I cannot turn down such an offer.
Prepare yourself.
I shall do the same.

 

[VandalHeart]

LOL... thank you. It made me a gibbering mess AND a very snuggly person. I want MORE!!!

Well, if it's that important, then just buy a ticket for you and whoever to Sin City, Louisiana, and I'll see what I can do.

 

[VandalHeart]

Greetings oh great VandalHeart,

I was asked to pass on the verbal invite to jess' wedding, and also to inform you that she will need an address to send the paper invite to. You know where you can leave that!

jess wants to know what you are planning on wearing to her wedding She says to let you know that I will be wearing burgundy, and that the colors for the wedding are burgundy, black and white.

Thank you oh sexy Devilish one,

Kasumi/jess

Hmm...dunno what I would wear, but I will be sending you my info shortly. And tell your chainsister "Thank you for the invitation, I will do my utmost to attend."

 

[VandalHeart]

DEMON!

Dammit.
You know I cannot turn down such an offer.
Prepare yourself.
I shall do the same.

That's right, Clerky boy...I know which buttons to push.

That's the other problem with Law...too predictable.

 

[SexyCleric]

That's right, Clerky boy...I know which buttons to push.

That's the other problem with Law...too predictable.

And Chaos is predictably unpredictable.

Perhaps, just perhaps, I got into the philosophical battleground specifically to draw you into a verbal duel.

The Bene Gesserit are Lawful.

 

[VandalHeart]

The Bene Gesserit are Lawful.

OH, AND THAT'S A REAL GREAT AGRUEMENT, THERE, LEMME TELL YA.

Because the Bene Gesserit were all well loved, had great benefits and were always happy with their lives, which they got to live any way they liked. Really. In case you hadn't noticed, Frank Herbert built a Distopia, not a paradise.

Magneto is Chaotic.