PARABOLICAL GRAFFITI

Why are there so many
Of us just singing?
What kind of drugs are we on?
Musicals are lame
Unless you're a babe
Or a dude who can't get a hard-on.

[ooc: >.> Rainbow Connection]

Here's something to think on.

Originally developed to follow the emotional stages of patients diagnosed with terminal illness, the Kübler-Ross Model has been shown to be applicable to most forms of personal loss. Though I seriously doubt Elisabeth Kübler-Ross ever considered the removal of one from their own reality to being deposited in another, I think it's more than reasonable to consider this progression for our own circumstances.

Keep in mind that these steps do not necessarily come in the order noted above, nor are all steps experienced by all patients, though a person will always experience at least two.

The stages are:

1. Denial: Example - "I feel fine."; "This can't be happening, not to me!"
2. Anger: Example - "Why me? It's not fair!" "How can this happen, I hate this world!"
3. Bargaining: Example - "Just let me live to see my children graduate."; "I'll do anything, can't you stretch it out? A few more years." I will give my life savings if..."'
4. Depression: Example - "I'm so sad, why bother with anything?"; "I'm going to die . . . What's the point?"
5. Acceptance: Example - "It's going to be okay."; "I can't fight it, I may as well prepare for it."

So. Where are you?

Fuck typing. It takes too long.

They ain't never told me in Sunday School that Heaven looks like this. I'm looking for someone named Bernard Crowley. He's old, white and British, probably toting around a kid named Robin about ten shades too dark to be his. Or he is if he knows what's good for him. Then someone needs to give me low down on why the hell I'm in Los Fucking Angeles, dig?

I'm not much of a speeches to the masses man myself and God knows there'll be fifty posts on this board about both sides of this before I get this posted. Some'll have all the information you think you need, some'll support it, some will declare it a disaster in the making and some'll just be mocking you.

But for those of you tossing aside the morality concerns, not caring about changing parts of you that might make you too different to remain here - because we're all here for a reason and you go changing what these powers thought you were, what they thought you could do, they might well throw you right back to where you were and maybe you think even that'll be an improvement back in your own worlds, but you don't know that - think about this.

In the end, none of you, not even the woman behind this, knows what this'll do in this world. Things happen here that shouldn't happen in a lot of the worlds we know, like people coming back from the dead for starters. Most of you have seen this things you know be turned upside down by a person who shouldn't exist or a spell that shouldn't do what it does or abilities that shouldn't have failed you but did because someone affected them.

This isn't the world of these pits and there are higher powers - the Powers That Be, the Senior Partners, God times two - stronger than nearly everyone in this city, some who won't take kindly to their good guys losing all their super powers and some who might decide this is the best way to turn more of this city into evil. Only an egocentric maniac will sit there and say that they know, despite never being here with their miracle cure, that this'll work here just as it's supposed to there.

And so help me God, I'll tranq and lock up every last person I know who tries to get in these things.

Ok, I know there's been a lot of noise about these Pits and what they might be able to do. And I know a lot of people might be tempted. A miracle cure right? Answer to all our problems. I bet all of us probably have some memories scars we want rid of.

But it's these scars that make us what we are. For better or worse we've each gone through some truly insane shit in our times and we've come through them stronger. If we get rid of any of that it weakens who we are.

I'm not going to go into the side effects or not because I don't really know what they are. I'm not going to tell people they shouldn't do this, that's not my place. What I will say is if any of you are thinking about this, really thinking about it, then bear in mind just how much you'd be changing. You'd be altering a fundamental part of yourselves.

And ok, I suck at speeches so I'll stop there. I'll just say that none of you need the Pit from where I'm standing.

Oh, you people. You really don't know a futile argument when you see it, do you?

Anyways. Since everyone seems to need some sort of distraction to keep them from arguing with each other, let's play a game, shall we? "Would You Rather?" is quite simple and probably extremely childish, but with the amount of bitching that's been going on today, childish isn't a problem with you lot, is it?

Simply, I'll throw out two options. Everyone has to say which one they would rather do. From there on, have a free for all! Consider it open season on asking the most ridiculous or vile, disgusting things that you would want to. But if you do the latter, be wary of your filters. There are children watching.

Would you rather be alone for the rest of your life or condemned to spend it with someone that you hate?

Is anyone else noticing that people keep getting mentally younger?

Also: if you haven't eaten the candy yet, don't! If you have, stop eating it. I'll buy you better candy if you do.

Sammy, Lis, this isn't funny. Mum is going to kill you for leaving me by myself.

I hope you all had a merry Christmas.

I'm afraid I'm in rather a difficult situation, I've just had a look at my financial situation and it's dismal at best.

I don't suppose any of you could help a chap with a place to stay could you?

Oh bloody hell.

I'm back. I'm home.

Thank you, everyone. I know a lot of you were looking for me. I truly appreciate it.

I'm... taking some time. I need some time. But I have some plans. Ideas. I know we're not always on the same team, but I like to think we're on the same side. We need a way to work together. We can make some great things happen when we're all on the same page, and I'd like to keep that communication going strong.

Some kind of network, where we can keep one another updated on any new threats to the city, on any current plans, or any potential hazards. A way to coordinate our efforts without any one group dominating the line. We all have our specializations. I think we could use that to have one united front. Better than fighting for a place in line.

Or worse, sitting back and waiting for someone else to step up.

Just thoughts at the moment. The will to act is regrouping. I want to aim it in the right direction.

( [Hyperion] )

( [Heather Mason & Sam Winchester] )

( [Niki Sanders] )

Other than a bunch of random fires, there really hasn't been anything that struck me as out of the ordinary. At least, as out of the ordinary around these parts. Whoever has him is keeping their head well down. Smart move, considering if they stuck their neck out, their head would be libel to get chopped off.

You been able to find anything more than me? Anyone that you want me to linger around to see if I can pick up stray bits of conversation that they are only willing to discuss with each other?

The lack of respect people have for each other around here is disgusting.

Now go ahead, tell me I'm childish, and that I couldn't possibly understand. Prove my point.

Um...I don't think not being in Kansas anymore quite covers it... so who took me over the rainbow, Dorothy?

I may have made it rain
Please forgive me
My weakness caused you pain
And this song's my sorry

And everytime I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby
And everytime I see you in my dreams
I see your face, you're haunting me
I guess I need you baby



[ooc: Lois has teh emos again. And yes that's Britney Spears lyrics. SHUT UP. The song seemed appropriate. :p]

If you were one of the few people who thought everyone everyone else around you was making a huge mistake, what would you do?

Some universe.

So. What do you do when your mortal enemy turns out to be one of your best friends, and one of your best friends turns out to be your mortal enemy?

It is time for Hiro Lessons.

Feel like explaining why people are keeling over in the streets, and why a random sweep of religiosity seems to have taken a hold of this typical bastion of sin?

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