I believe we are at impasse.
Word on the street is that I've passed. Flying colors. It's gotten so I don't even notice it, and someone has to come remind me to head to the street corner for a glimpse of the ticker-tape.
Naturally I would not expect any of you to buy into any of this, and neither will I, just as soon as I return from leaving the country to take a piss.
I...
Okay. I'm back. Now that I have established dominance, I may continue. Or, I might not. It's really up to all of you, at this point.
For my own part, I resented the implications that I was seeking attention, or lacked self-control, or overindulged, or oughtn't have indulged at all. I know exactly what I did, and why, and given that none bothered to inquire before concluding while speculating, I am horrified at what this catastrophic and apocalyptic session of Telephone has brought to us.
I am, as I was before, and all of our lives have been forever altered. So. How do you like it? You wanted to take a ride, didn't you?
Well? Because I did. And when the time came to do so, it appeared to me as though no one else here were interested. (They mostly seem interested now, though.) So if this place wasn't the place with interest... where was it then? To my mind, it would have to be somewhere that no one here could ever find it, as until recently, this was one of the most wretched hives of scum and villainy on the Internet. Just ask G-Rape|Orange.
Yep. Fractured consciousness. We learned from the best. Now, as she is a botanist, first and foremost, one would think that cloning would be right up her alley. However, she was pretty firmly in possession of the most inflated ego on the planet, and the discovery that she was about to taken down a peg or two did not sit well with her. I didn't ask her to cleave herself in twain. She made the decisions that lead to that entirely on her own.
Earlier, Anthony asked me if we were still "together." What a ludicrous question. For one thing, we're not together: we're married. It's an entirely separate beast. These words have such strange connotations these days. "Are you seeing her?" "Are you dating?" "Did she give you hep C?"
Thankfully I do not have to attend to such queries, usually. Having been locked away in the back pocket dimension of the green building's black and white time table, I walk out into a fresh world--to me--where there are new people and new experinces--to me--that most everyone else around has become bored and jaded with. So, I'm good. No sweat.
The rest of you? Well. I am not a one to ask. I have a hunch on what's to come in days ahead.
Consequences. That's for damn sure. This is one of those times when I am pleased as punch to have not signed up with Team Judgement ever before. I mean, I used to judge without realizing what I was doing, nor the harm I caused, but I consciously stepped back from that in my 20s, and when I said to her, "you don't know me that well yet, but you do know me, and know this: I don't judge," she immediately steps up with, "Oh, I judge."
Capricorn. As I live and breathe. Yes, you get to judge in a way more than others, but without consideration for those effects upon others, there can be a lot of issues. Problems can emerge on planets where The Craft is held in secret, and... they have.
Here, though, on my world, I don't know that there are any problems. Putin is on a vengeance rampage. Go Bears, you mad bastard. I am on my glory tour--and by that, I mean, pre-victory lap. See, I already know that my masterpiece list is gonna get filled in. I don't know exactly with what and in which order, but I don't need to. I already self-selected for happiness, as long as I received certain assurances.
And, I specifically requested someone come back alive. Because of her kids. I mean, frankly, otherwise, she could have come back a lich, as far as I was concerned at the time. As of today, she may well have. However, for her kids, this is an important issue, in spite of how badly they may desire an undead master of arcane magick for a mother.
I don't know what they might desire. My only contact to them all is through her, and according to the (Blank) County District Court... it is ORDERED that there be NO CONTACT. And I have chosen to comply.
And, as God as my witness, I have done so. Imagine my delight to discover that my presence is still sought after. Well, it would be, now wouldn't it? All that work for Second Christmas, eh? It would be too bad for that to go to waste. Too bad indeed. In fact, I almost missed it, because I wasn't there for the memo. I just noticed that the date could be written as "2/25", and so, there it is. That was yesterday.
What a day it was. It had it all: near misses, pearl clutching, and a steadfast and profound dedication to making it known to all who remain standing, that the reason not to trifle with Jackstar is quite simple, in that I really do not wish to see anyone hurt themselves inadvertently. It ruins my mood.
Similarly, when it comes to certain subjects, my mood is
totesruin. For example, though I have tried and tried, I simply cannot get any solid intel on certain subjects. And this seems a sad state of affairs. I see myself as in but not of these conflicts, and when I found myself at the point of inquiry about where my loyalties lay, I found it hard to accept that my answers were hard to accept. Look, maybe you didn't notice, Sir, but I don't have time for your bullshit. You ask, I answer, if you think I am lying, fine, but taking the time to jumping into accusatory lingo is really not helpful here.
Similarly, when I came to realize that I was being subtly played, I was delighted! Talk about respect! And if I had not truly wished for that person to remain trapped under heavy guard, it would have been tribute enough to have even attempted such subtlety. Honestly, not many seem to understand the careful dance at play here. I know I am close to full awareness, but I focus more on being careful, than on being aware.
Being careful is how I got here, it's how I rescued Grapefruit, and it's how she was able to keep herself from having to be rescued again. So, careful is key. You know what else is key? Well. Where to begin.
"That's a bad idea." *does it anyway* "Why doesn't it work?"
Well, let's ask your husband. Can he be found? I suppose not. Oh, shit, is this contact? This better not be contact. I'm not trying to contact (PROT). Grapefruit, on the other hand, is more keenly aware of the relationship between all these names than anyone. Thus, she would be the one to ask.
And, as soon as she deigns to allow me to encourage you to get started, I can allow myself to continue. Now, that part is me. The rest is up to her, as it's always been, and, as far as I can see, this telemetry goes all the way down to the bottom. Nothing but fruits and faults. Perfect. I don't need a flying car. I never needed a flying car. What I needed were answers; she wouldn't give them to me; are you out of your fucking mind?
Well, I think so. I think that one night gave her a schism. That shit can happen. For one thing, I don't think she knew that I had Vanish authorization before. I think she figured she could just... do anything. To anyone. And with me for sure, she could. So, why didn't she then? You'd have to ask her.
I doubt she would still remember. As I recall, she was upset about something, which made no sense to me. She was getting exactly what she had asked for, and, so was I. I guess that only went one way for her then? That can happen.
Until, then comes the pushback. I still don't think it was deserved. From what I saw, she had certainly earned a censure, but, so brutal? Well... who am I to judge, stop, or condemn? Just because I can decide, does not mean that I would decide. Holding things in abeyance is a skill I have practiced for many years.
It was forced on me at first. It has gotten so I do not mind it. There's a beer on my desk. It's next to my right hand. I'm not opening yet. When I glance at it, I imagine how it could taste, how it is going to taste, and why I poured a beer on that girl's head.
Well, because she was lying to me. I didn't care for that and I still don't. Did she even deserve it? I have no idea. I knew at the time I figured I might as well find out. Since I haven't seen her since, I think I have found out, that's for sure.
I forgot about her, then others brought her to mind. Put aside, the thought returns. Huh. That's funny. Why does it keep springing up? Well, sometimes asking will reveal that, but, a lot of the time I just never can tell. At least, that was in The Ago.
These days a new world approaches. I've learned not to get too saucy with my upcoming attractions. Things might shift on a dime, and I might have to do battle into The Divine in order to save our reality matrix. (Sounds like bullshit, I know.) Since I've done this before, I might have to do it again, because from now on, I guess people are going to start asking for me by name.
Meh. I guess I can allow that. On the bright side, at least my name isn't "Little Thuggy Piggy," which is gonna go down as my favorite thing to say, ever. And if it weren't for the fact that I was left to hang out for a long while before I came up with that, I would be more polite. More respectful. But, I just can't, I swear, I can't help it, I'm down with LTP, yeah, you know me.
I still can hardly believe it. Me! Accomplishing a milestone goal! Triggering a nationwide manhunt! Forcing a split in the fabric of space and time! Well, I don't know about "force." Am I really forcing someone to face reality by not falling for their bullshit?
If it were that easy, I'd be doing a lot of forcing. It would get so you wouldn't mind it. Not that I prefer to be seen as one who forces, but I am getting tired of pretending to have fallen for something horrifically insipid and vile.
(Like the one you know. My Grapefruit is a delight, I don't know what you got going on, but I do know that, not only was a saucer separation requested, but a bunch of kids got out and pushed. I assume its happening. I've seen multiples. I have. I see no reason why this will not take place, as that would be more opportunities for catastrophic loss. And the more of these coming up from now on, the better.
I remember having passed on the news that a new paradigm had been put into play, in that someone wished to torture their ancestors. Well, that's about done now, and there's gonna be a purge of some kind. Now, I urged a celebration of the simple scalping--how to improve on perfy?--but realistically I want a way to celebrate having sent one of her ancestors into a boiling lake of fire.
Because, she's gonna implement one. At first I was shocked to hear, "you want to torture your six ancestors just because they.. oh. Oh. So start now then?" Then when she actually started picking them off, i was quite... shocked.
Because they were she, and there were others, far more annoying, and less likely to take umbrage. Or, hey, here's a notion, how about some time with me in between torture sessions? Hrrm. Well, perhaps later. That's the thing about torture sesssions--one appears hungry for more torture again about an hour later. I don't know. Tough with time travel involved.
I tend to tune out her screams quickly. "Torture." Being suddenly subject to interrogation is bad enough. Remember, she has no authority, and thus, no power, but what she does have, is... well, torture.
Given the whole "pain addiction" thing, what can I tell you? I'm not gonna stand in her way. I tried that once, and got a microphone stand thrown at me for my trouble. I sure wish I could get on accessing that. However, the County of (Blank) has decreed that I must sit on my ass and wile away my days, getting my drink on, getting my smoke on, and doing a little gambling, and the reason why is
urmo.
I did have other ideas. Someone let me know when another presents itself. Until then, I'm at liberty, HOOAH. (I bet you wish your girlfriend were at liberty like me.) This represents a substantial upgrade from, "shelved & confused."