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2013-02-20, 02:05 AM (ISO 8601)
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Plus Fire Emblem is awesome.
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2013-02-20, 04:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Murphy's Law 9: Contents Under Pressure
Yeah, education comes first
Also, I sympathise with your hurry -_-
...I wish I had your motivation myself.Last edited by CWater; 2013-02-20 at 04:19 AM.
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2013-02-20, 11:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-20, 02:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-20, 04:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-20, 07:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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So who else thinks this would double as Rust's theme pretty well?
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2013-02-20, 08:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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This
Here I sit on watch,
guarding the house,
defending the hall from the foe.
The wind wafts
Gibich's son
on his way to woo a wife.
His helmsman is
a hero bold
who will defy danger for him.
His own bride
he brings back to the Rhine;
but to me he brings - the ring!
You sons of freedom,
cheerful companions,
gaily sail away!
Though you deem him base,
you will yet serve
the Niblung's son.Avatar by CoffeeIncluded
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2013-02-21, 12:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Murphy's Law 9: Contents Under Pressure
Last edited by CWater; 2013-02-21 at 12:11 AM.
Alamryn Kven, a druid who tries very hard not to be useless.
Celesta Halla, a fearless barbarian.
Jheren Falconer, a drifter ranger.
Rhenner Calami, a snarky medic with an untrustworthy memory.
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2013-02-21, 04:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Murphy's Law 9: Contents Under Pressure
What exactly happened to her?
I got the impression that she was sexually abused or raped, for a long time repeatedly. She is completely messed up.
It's kind of common for women to measure their self-worth in terms of attractiveness, but she seems willing to kiss men who aren't attractive to her just to "prove her worth".
Which is not normal, even for someone who has grown up in a world that objectifies women, and who feels very insecure.
But it seems the man who has done that to her is just considered "dangerously possessive", not a criminal of the worst sort? How can that be?
I sympathize with Janine in that discussion, and honestly cannot understand how someone can talk like this to her when all she did was sleep with a man who was willing; even though it might not have been a wise decision.
Normally you would expect the person who hasn't been through a breakup to be wiser, but after what happened to Janine she can't be expected to make sensible decisions for other people.
Now, her molesting men is different, she should be called out on that, and I would actually understand anger in that context. But this doesn't seem to be what happened.Last edited by Themrys; 2013-02-21 at 04:47 AM.
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2013-02-21, 04:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Pretty much sums it up. i believe what happened is that she was told it was the only good thing she was good at the entire time, with it being the only sort of reinforcement she got as she was growing up, it became burned into her mind that "if it came up so much it must be true!" or the like.
As for the final question, most likely he prevented her from telling anybody, or anyone who was aware of the relationship, was not aware enough to know what was fully going on, and just assumed he was over protective or the like from what they did in public.
They were also both clerics, so some "god says it's okay" shenanigans may also be involved.Avy by Thormag
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2013-02-21, 04:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Probably. It's just that ... if I can deduce from what she talks like that she has been raped/abused then why can't a cleric whose job seems to be healing people, see that?
Okay, maybe he's only healing bodies and doesn't want to see the truth for some reason. Of course my deduction can be wrong, but I think he should have asked what exactly happened after she told him what this Johan did to her.
I do hope she gets some help soon. Not just accusations, not even explanations. It is obvious explanations aren't enough to change her messed-up way of thinking.Last edited by Themrys; 2013-02-21 at 04:56 AM.
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2013-02-21, 04:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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There's always a degree of tue-seeing when it comes to readers of a story, we can see how characters act in private, and can take our knowledge from that. however in public the character may act very differently, and any times their privacy was interupted, it may warrent nothing more then an odd look and an assumtion they were merely doing something the interupter was unaware of.
For example assume darth vader loved kittens, so much so that his private quarters is filled to the brim in the small felines, wich he spends all of his free time cuddling and playing with. He's still the exact same darth vader we and the rest of the star wars cast are aware of, it's just that when nobody is looking, he likes to cuddle kittens.Avy by Thormag
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2013-02-21, 05:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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For what I've read, I got the impression that orc, Quark,had her as a slave or something while she was a child, and he was the first to abuse her and teach her that she was good only as a sexual object. Later, when she was fourteen she met the priest guy, Johan, who at the beginning was nice to her, taught her how to be a cleric, gained her trust...and then pressured her into having sex, telling her that he would kick her out if she didn't comply, reinforcing her idea that people would want her only for sex.
Johan probably was careful enough that he couldn't be accused of rape, just of having sex with female novices (he used brainwashing, emotional blackmail and the threat of kicking out Janine and Roxy, not overt violence).
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2013-02-21, 07:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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I think Radic's anger was at the fact that Aludean was emotionally vulnerable and probably feeling at fault for the relationship ending (My understanding of "getting over a bad breakup", but I could easily be miustaken. ^_^') and Janine implied having used this to get sex. Essentially, Janine was reinforcing the idea that Aludean was only useful for sex and never for anything more.
While indeed, Janine very much deserves sympathy and comfort (I really wish I could hug fictional characters now! >_<), that does not make the actions excusable. Janine broke Radic's trust and tried to gain something from someone, while knowing that their emotional state would make it difficult for them to say no. What has happened to Janine is a much greater wrong, but we need rights to fix that, not to ignore the smaller wrong.Treasured Quotes
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2013-02-21, 09:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Murphy's Law 9: Contents Under Pressure
I'm not sure whether Janine really wanted sex in the first place. She is so messed up I can imagine that she slept with him to get him to trust her, she said that "worked".
He was emotionally vulnerable, but then, so is she, all the time. And she doesn't even seem to be able to understand that a man might actually want to say "no", so I don't think she consciously took advantage of his vulnerability.
Of course she has, if I recall correctly, done some things that could be called molestation, but calling her a slut is the wrong course of action here. That's not what "slut" usually means.
@Clistenes: I can't even remember an orc - read the first part of the comic too long ago I guess. But yeah, that does make sense. Slavery would mess her up like this.Last edited by Themrys; 2013-02-21 at 09:36 AM.
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2013-02-21, 11:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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Someone needs to supply Serrin with a Mass Orgy spell and a lot of dwarven beer.
ETA: I wonder if the team would be powerful enough to stop Darth Rosenberg?Last edited by Asta Kask; 2013-02-21 at 11:24 AM.
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2013-02-21, 11:32 AM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-21, 11:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-21, 12:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-21, 12:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-21, 12:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-21, 12:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-21, 12:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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All will be clear in the prequel~! But seriously, I love you guys and your analyses.
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2013-02-21, 01:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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I do themes instead of analyses.
Lloyd Zephyr
SpoilerLike a blade of a sword I am forged in flame
Fiery hot
Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take
I fear not
Now compelled by something I cannot see
I go forth surrendering to history
Your glory, I swear I ride for thee
Your power, I trust it rides with me
Your servant, I am and ever shall I be
Through a dream
I have a come to an ancient door
Lost in the mist
I have been there a hundred times or more
Pounding my fists
Now inside, the fire of the ancient burns
A boy goes in and suddenly a man returns
I gave my word and gained a key
I gave my heart and set it free
There's no turning back from this odyssey
Because I feel so alive suddenly
And I wonder, is this really me?
Love theme for Radic and Matt
SpoilerI gotta tell you what I'm feelin' inside, I could lie to myself, but it's true
There's no denying when I look in your eyes, girl I'm out of my head over you
I lived so long believin' all love is blind
But everything about you is tellin' me this time
[Chorus:]
It's forever, this time I know and there's no doubt in my mind
Forever, until my life is thru, girl I'll be lovin' you forever
I hear the echo of a promise I made
When you're strong you can stand on your own
But those words grow distant as I look at your face
No, I don't wanna go it alone
I never thought I'd lay my heart on the line
But everything about you is tellin' me this time
[chorus] - yeah!
I see my future when I look in your eyes
It took your love to make my heart come alive
Cos I lived my life believin' all love is blind
But everything about you is tellin' me this time
Tinder's Theme.
SpoilerGive me your gold
Gold, gold
Gold, gold
Gold, gold
Gold
Blue moon is walking
These lips are smoking
Big time disaster
My heart gets faster
My pot is melting
Doctors consulting
Destiny
Give it to me
This is your show
And it's old and it's a wonder
This day I give it to you
Give it to you
Give me your gold
Give me your gold
You got a nugget in your pocket
Got a nugget in your hand
You got a nugget in your pocket
Got a nugget for a grand
So forget your hesitation
Take a dozen invitation
Like it's for a great confusion
Like it's for a grand illusion
Clouds, love, stars, colors
Goldrush Goldrush, rush
You got a nugget in your pocket
Got a nugget in your hand
You got a nugget in your pocket
Got a nugget for a grand
So forget your hesitation
Take a dozen invitation
Like it's for a great confusion
Like it's for a grand illusion
Clouds, love, stars, colors
Gold
Take it into the night
Gold
Thoughts?Last edited by Asta Kask; 2013-02-21 at 02:18 PM.
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2013-02-21, 04:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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I approve of the metallishness of the first two
Alamryn Kven, a druid who tries very hard not to be useless.
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2013-02-21, 08:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-21, 09:04 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Murphy's Law 9: Contents Under Pressure
What's the difference between something being implicit or explicit?
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2013-02-21, 09:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-02-21, 09:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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I'm guessing that word is considered PG13 because it occasionally means "big party in Ancient Rome," even though that's clearly not what you're talking about?
I'm guessing it's also okay to use the word "intercourse" whenever we want, and it would still be okay for this forum, because it could be used to mean "conversation?"
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2013-02-21, 09:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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I'm guessing that there's more leeway when it's related to the subject, and if you try to game the system, they come down on you like a tonne of bricks.
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