It is a constant disappointment to me that humanity, which has been granted many evolutionary favours, possesses in turn such magnificent flaws as it does. The world on which we perch is a gift that often goes underappreciated, even misused, and rather than treat it with respect we crouch upon it like bacteria - a parasite - obsessed with needless ( Read more... )

[He's sitting outside on the roof of a building, in cargo shorts and a hoodie, holding a steaming mug of the mead, snow is all around him, but Loki seems entirely neither bothered nor aware of it. Bringing the mug to his lips, he takes a thoughtful sip.]Happy New Years, Siren's Port, consider this the proper way to start a new year off right ( Read more... )

Now that most of the holidays have passed - and we have one asshole behind bars - I want to discuss with the network at large the idea of using the Newcomer Community Center more often. I don't see much traffic there, which is fine, but I think we can put it to good use in the coming year. Call it a resolution, I guess ( Read more... )

[There’s the sound of someone humming a song; anyone could know it, especially if they’ve ever seen the movie from which it is from.]

Hm...hm...supercalifragilisticexpialidocious...hm...even though...hm...hm... no, wait, didn't I sing this the last time? I should try and get some moves like Jagger...

[During all this, anyone who is very sensitive ( Read more... )

I don't know about some worlds, but I didn't think promotions happened because some criminals just decided to kill themselves.

[She sounds vaguely annoyed but she really doesn't have the energy to feel upset any longer.]It's one big joke around the office. "Oh, the Batman's dead and the Joker's gone and offed himself. You should get a promotion, ( Read more... )

( at first, there is just the slow and consistent sound of steel scraping against the earth in a mechanical fashion. then, after a moment, a woman’s voice begins speaking. she sounds calm, composed, her accent only a trace of a lilt on some words. it’s fairly hard to pick up the annoyance that would be visible on her face if this wasn’t audio. )It ( Read more... )

...ookay. So, uh. [-scuffles in the background. The NV pans at a bit of an awkward angle, and there's still not much to see but a few cigarette butts scattered across pavement and the side of what seems to be a bare, fairly girlish calf. The voice is definitely male though, and young enough to crack a little. ]I’m gonna guess ten minutes of ( Read more... )

[The video focuses on a dark, jagged crack in a concrete wall, clearly that of a poorly lit, unfurnished basement. A bubbling, brown ooze is lazily squeezing itself out of the crack and pooling onto the floor.

The camera operator gives an irritated snort--then the familiar, gravelly tone.]

This is fucking annoying. It never rains, but pours.

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( private to Jason )

I think I'm gonna start with one word: Ow ( Read more... )