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Topic: Reposting: Veil of Shadows
Subject: Reposting: Veil of Shadows
So yeah, the Facebook AFD joke got me hard, and I pulled this down. Here it is again, if anyone cares to look.
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I see life through a veil of shadow
The world swirls before me
A sea of grays
To the east, a light so bright
It sears the eyes closed
So bright, this light
That none will look at it
I see life through a veil of shadows
I can look at the light
I see the light waning
Artificially bright
Hiding in its own radiance
To the west, a darkness so dim
That the eye shuts in fear
So dim, this dark
That none will face it
I see life through a veil of shadows
I can face the dark
I can see it for what it is
Feeding on fear
While hiding within itself
Between the east and the west
Light and darkness collide
Denizens of the light fighting dark
Creatures of the dark fighting light
Never seeing that in truth, they are all gray
But I see life through a veil of shadow
Each being for what it is
For the only difference between living
In the light or the dark
Is the shade of gray
That you take in between
Posted on 2012-04-13 at 03:55:47.
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Topic: Reposting: Lucky number Four
Subject: Reposting: Lucky number Four
So yeah, the Facebook AFD joke got me hard, and I pulled this down. Here it is again, if anyone cares to look.
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This was written in response to some Inn drama awhile back.
Nobody seemed to catch that.
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There on stage, seemingly without flaw
The actors make us ooh and awe
Wishing we could join the fun....
With skill and art they woo the crowd
as we stand and cheer aloud
winning us over one by one.....
then the play has ended
the actors all descended
but the drama only just begun.....
the comedies they fade away
the tragedies are here to stay
who among us is the number one.....
before long a place of art
the theatre house, is torn apart
what has come to pass can never be undone....
friend, do you remember when
such things were beyond our ken,
and the theatre was a place of fun.....
Posted on 2012-04-13 at 03:52:37.
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Topic: Reposting: Numbers Two and Three
Subject: Reposting: Numbers Two and Three
So yeah, the Facebook AFD joke got me hard, and I pulled this down. Here it is again, if anyone cares to look.
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A man. A knight. A hero.
All hail the hero,
For he protects our realm!
He replies, "It is my duty."
A hero. A man. A knight.
Pushing all away as he struggles on.
Why must he struggle alone?
He replies, "It is my duty."
A knight. A hero. A man.
Forsaking his kingdom.
Why did you help us if you did not care?
He replies, "It was my duty."
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Two apples lay before me
One is poison, one salvation
Both plain and unassuming
One my life, one my death
I steel myself and partake
Will i be saved? or damned?
I smile, savoring the taste
A gleam in my eye as i bite again
A grin on my lips as the apple falls
And sorrow in my heart as i fade away
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Posted on 2012-04-13 at 03:46:24.
Edited on 2012-04-13 at 03:46:36 by Chessicfayth
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Topic: Reposting: My first poem.
Subject: Reposting: My first poem.
So yeah, the Facebook AFD joke got me hard, and I pulled this down. Here it is again, if anyone cares to look.
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Untitled
I am lost in the throes of despair
...or is it only pity in which I wallow?
Cling to the good times, things will get better.
...will they? Or is it false hope to which I cling?
For memories, like pictures, fade with time
the past melting into inky darkness
Leaving only daydreams to help endure the harsh, uncaring present.....
.....or face the cold, uncertain future.
I hear voices in the darkness
...God helps those who help themselves
God has helped me. To get this far I needed him.
...perhaps He'd like you to lend a hand as well?
You must not live in fantasy.
...is there only your reality?
You must not dwell in darkness.
...then help me find the light.
You must learn to stand alone.
...so I don't hit you when I fall?
You must follow my example.
...then I've no hope, no none at all.
Posted on 2012-04-13 at 03:44:23.
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Topic: Smuggler's Moon Q&A
Subject: Stands at attention.
No one else'll be touchin my guns! Askurt Maast, ever at your service, Cap'n.
Posted on 2012-04-12 at 14:57:47.
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Topic: Vote for the Inn
Subject: *fades in*
A bearded friend of mine with a penchant for powder and loud noises agrees with Khash.
Or so I was told to tell you.
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-04-12 at 14:38:20.
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Topic: The Skill Check Game
Subject: Nat 1!
You build a simple wooden chair out of things you find lying around the dungeon. Your new chair is ready to entertain... though not the person in it. You decide it needs to be tested.... oooops....
I roll a disguise check to disguise myself as a lemon.
Posted on 2012-04-12 at 14:37:11.
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Topic: The Wizards' Duel
Subject: *fades in*
I am the moral dilemma that causes the Paladin to question their faith, thus losing all Necro-crushing abilties.
Posted on 2012-04-12 at 14:28:55.
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Topic: Totally Random Thoughts
Subject: *Fades in*
Spaghetti should be approached carefully, and never alone.
That goes double for lasagna....
...but that's because of the accompanying Grugg.
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-04-12 at 14:26:21.
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Topic: Vote for the Inn
Subject: *fades in*
I find myself in the same boat as Kriea.
I already vote 5 every day. I require no incentive.
That said, I wouldn't say no to original Eol artwork, either. Especially if we get to pick the subject matter.
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-04-12 at 13:31:23.
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Topic: Zombies in Chicago Q&A
Subject: *fades in*
Work seems like it might finally be nibbling on my toe. I can't say I'm in a position to discourage it at this point in time.
The point being, we'll happily await you at your leisure.
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-04-12 at 13:29:56.
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Topic: Totally Random Thoughts
Subject: *fades in*
I've noted before. Drawing and keeping people would be vastly more successfuly with more people signing into Dragon Chat.
And by people, I obviously mean Grugg.
...or not.
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-04-12 at 13:28:18.
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Topic: A new Innmate.
Subject: *fades in*
Greetings, ZombiePundit and Kamina.
I'll see you around.
You probably won't see me.
....until its too late.
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-04-12 at 08:12:32.
Edited on 2012-04-12 at 08:14:49 by Chessicfayth
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Topic: Paranoia: Adventures in Clonesitting
Subject: Artie
Artie stood passively, listening and watching for treasonous reactions. A few seconds observation told him a lot.
Arties gives Steam a slight nod. Steam's initiative was good. But ambition could be dangerous. It could work against the team's efficiency. This is something that Artie could not allow.
Posted on 2012-04-05 at 03:00:47.
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Topic: Paranoia: Adventures in Clonesitting Q&A
Subject: *fades in*
Applauds to Reralae for epic Portal Referencing.
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-04-05 at 02:44:59.
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Topic: GOODDAY: Welcome to Pyron
Subject: *fades in*
Interested. Definitely interested.
Perhaps Game Enthusiast. Yes, that will do well.
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-04-04 at 09:14:37.
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Topic: Happy B-day to.... me?
Subject: *fades in*
It is time I practised my Necromancy.
Behold, as this thread rises from the dead of one day.
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-04-04 at 06:19:26.
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Topic: *Recruiting* Land Asunder game!
Subject: *fades in*
Working on it. Will try to have concept for you by tonight, with the character sheet no later then Friday.
Or at least, that's the plan.
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-04-03 at 13:55:25.
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Topic: *Recruiting* Land Asunder game!
Subject: *fades in*
Interested.
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-04-03 at 00:49:22.
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Topic: What the Inn means to me.
Subject: *fades in*
Now that I have bared my soul, how about a few more? C'mon guys, what does the Inn mean to you?
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-04-02 at 05:13:52.
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Topic: Ending Games
Subject: *fades in*
We would all support any decision you made for your family.
That said, you are part of a core of players that would change the Inn forever upon your departure. Not in a good way either. I cannot bring myself to feel bad that you are staying. Know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-04-02 at 04:06:21.
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Topic: What the Inn means to me.
Subject: What the Inn means to me.
Despite my realization/self-delusion that our Facebook integration is a joke, I feel I must post this, now that I have thought of it.
I was born and raised southern Missouri. For those of you unfamiliar with the area, it is among the more conservative in the country, especially in rural Missouri. People here are firmly grounded in tradition, for better or worse. They resist change, new ideas, and Democrats.
It is very much a Christian area, people of other religions keeping away or keeping quiet, because while not disallowed, that kind of thing is frowned upon here. Children listen to their parents, parents listen to their priests and party leaders.
I tell you all this, much more than I have ever discussed with any Innmate, so that what I say next might have more meaning.
As a child I had two loves; reading and gaming. I loved short stories, novels, platform games and puzzle games. I discovered my first rpg early on, an old NES game called Ultima. While at the time I was too young to do very well at it, I loved the concept. A game that was fun to play, but told a real story too. Both of my loves in one place.
It would be a few years later that I had my first exposure to tabletop, and it was a strange one indeed. We had bought our first SNES at a yard sale, along with two games. My favorite Zelda title, and a game none of us had heard of called Eye of the Beholder.
Mom turned the game on, controller in hand, and froze at the title screen. She looked scared, and soon began to hyperventilate. When my father came back in the room, he practically ripped the game out of the system, took it back to yard sale, and angrily demanded a different game. These reactions were started by a single line of text along the bottom. "Sequel to Dungeons and Dragons".
Being naturally curious, I asked them later what had scared them and upset them so bad. My mother then told me some of the more popular anti-DnD stories, all of it culminating in the "facts" that Dungeons and Dragons, and anything like it, were evil, and could cause you to do evil things. Being a child, I trusted my parents would never lie to me, and took the words at face value.
Growing up, I continued to see Dungeons and Dragons references in a lot of my favorite shows, games, comics. I didn't find this out until later though, as I still had no idea what exactly DnD was. Just that it was evil.
As the years passed, I grew older got to know people. And more things were added to the list of evil that I was to have nothing to do with. Pokemon. Yu-Gi-Oh! cards. Digimon. I was upset at the time, since all the kids I knew were interested in such things, at least limitedly, but accpeted and moved on.
The wake up call that every child gets happened to me in my early to mid teens. Harry Potter had started sweeping the nation. When our small school library finally got copies of the first three books, I devoured them. J.K. Rowling became, and remains, one of my favorite authors. I felt like I knew Harry, and his adventures kept me happy and rereading for many hours, eagerly awaiting the fourth book.
Two weeks before it came out (or perhaps it was before we got our copy... I have trouble remembering) Harry Potter was added to the list of evil things. My world was rocked to its foundations that day. I had never had cause to question my parents choices on things like this... but I had read these books several times. The people at school (not the most literary bunch) had even taken to them. I hadn't become evil by reading them, had I?
I apologize here for the digression, but the point is that the conservative views here are so strong that they altered my entire view on something I loved, just by telling me it was evil.
Fast forward a few years. I had finally broken down and read the rest of the series, against rules. I had discovered that my parents weren't always right. This is important because around the time I hit 18, I made my second friend. Going over to his house, I saw long shelf full of DnD books and expansions, drawers full of dice, and folders full of character sheets. I was immediately interested, and spent the next day or two reading the whole of the PHB while I was over. This is what I had been looking for my entire life. The chance at a story with the potential to be as great as Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings, but much more personal, to the point of fully interactive if done correctly. The perfect video game wasnt a video game, it turned out.
I made the mistake of mentioning the books to my brother in my parents hearing. I got treated to another lecture on the evils of DnD, and was "strongly advised" not to spend any more time at Pat's house.
Again, I digress, but I felt that important as well. While the community as a whole didn't believe the exact things my parents did about everything, they hold much the same views on tabletop gaming, and still do. At best, gamers are seen as odd people with no sense of maturity and questionable sanity. At worst, we're a cult.
Having no place to explore my new favorite hobby, I tucked it away in my head for a few more years. I entered an on-site training program and moved across state-lines.
While not totally accepted, gaming was seen in a much more neutral light at this new place, even had a small on site group. So I joined, and threw myself into it, eager to experience the wonders of tabletop gaming. I was sorely disappointed.
The group was small and had commitment issues, the DM sadistic and fairly incomptent, and the campain restarted ever couple weeks when the DM got bored. Disgusted, I turned away from gaming again.
This time however, it stayed in the front of my mind. I had read the books myself, and I knew, absolutely knew, the potential it had. I just had to find other people who saw it the way I did. With no other options to explore gaming, but no need to hide it anymore, I began surfing the web for more reference material, in the hopes I'd find people to advise me on my little group.
After a few weeks, what I found was the Red Dragon Inn.
I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I looked over the staff blogs, the DM's corner and the Player's Guild, cracked the Vault. Then I hit the forums. And my mind was truly blown.
Page upon page, post upon post, words flowing together and weaving stories better than anything I had yet thought of. Characters that stood tall as Titans. You could feel the love people had for the game.
I joined that day, though I was quite inactive at first. The site was amazing, and the users seemed ok, but I didn't feel I was ready to try play-by-post. I had never been (still havent) in a real game before.
Then one day, I saw someone in Dragon Chat. I dropped by, and was introduced to Pit F(r)iend.
I can safely say, had I not stopped by, I would have moved on from the Inn after a few months. But meeting Pit triggered something. He started introducing me to others around. Ody. Eol. Meri. Grugg. And slowly, I started coming out of my shell.
What does the Inn mean to me? It's fun and games. It's family and friends. It's laughter and tears. It's love, hate, and everything in between. It's finding comrades, finding friends, and finding acceptance in a way I can't find in my real life.
If this site moves to Facebook, I shall attempt to follow. But I am not ashamed to admit, I will shed tears for the loss of my first Home.
Posted on 2012-04-01 at 11:25:33.
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Topic: RDINN is moving to facebook!
Subject: *fades in*
A sad, sad, day.
Would that I had discovered the Inn years ago.
Such a pity.
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-04-01 at 09:20:13.
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Topic: Paranoia: Adventures in Clonesitting
Subject: Thinking things through.
One of the many benefits of emotional detachment was deadened body expressions. This gave Artie more time to purge treason from his thoughts. He'd seen many clones killed for allowing treasonous thoughts to cross there face.
He looked over the rest of the team. This was definitely a test. Artie had no doubt the mission was real. Friend Computer wouldn't be so inefficient as to waste time and resources. But it was a test all the same. This team was not completely suited to the roles given. It must be Artie's job to remove the inefficiency. Yes, that was it. Time to begin then.
He saw his loyalty officer taking off on her own. He shook his head. "Ammpe. Friend Computer has summoned us. Team MAO will proced to the briefing together." The rest of the group seemed to be on the way already. This was good. Just one thing left to take care of then.
Artie turned at looked at Dweebz, still looking like a robot who's GPS was malfunctioning. It would not do to have him tag along. "Blowz," he said, turning to his Communciations Officer, "communicate to that clone he is not to accompany us. Do so the most timely and efficient manner available to you." The test was underway.
Artie continued to Sector SWR. What happy mission awaited them in Section 168?
Posted on 2012-03-31 at 14:31:03.
Edited on 2012-03-31 at 14:32:22 by Chessicfayth
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Topic: Paranoia: Adventures in Clonesitting Q&A
Subject: *fades in*
Nice update. I'll be a bit sketchy the next day or two, but am working on my post, and will do my best to have it up before saturday.
*evaporates*
Posted on 2012-03-29 at 04:15:39.
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