Darkness

OOC: My computer keeps freezing, so I?m having trouble posting. And I?ll catch up in the next two posts. IC: [i][color=gray]How long has it really been since I?ve arrived here? Who knows, I stopped counting at least two weeks ago. This whole ordeal has been like a bad dream. I go to sleep and wake up in the ruins of what used to be a city. I hate this place. Living off of rodents, wearing clothes that are just scraps and rags, running whenever I heard the artificial movement of the ?robots?. This was a nightmare in every sense of the word. Actually, dream might not be the right description. True, this all does seem like a reality that shouldn?t exist, but at the same time it feels more real than the reality that I once knew. [/i][/color][color=blue] Kevin: I?m going to give myself a headache if I keep trying to figure this all out. Day in, day out, all I can do is cope with this situation. I?ll adjust, that what I?m good at. [i]?.At least that?s what I?ll keep telling myself. I?m scared, for the first time in my life. I have no idea what?s happening.[/i] Kevin: (picking up a shard of mirror) I gotta figure out a way to shave. (smirking) Even in times like this, I can still be vain! Tragic. Well, enough of screwing around. I need to explore. Hopefully there is someone else stuck in this hellhole too. [i]Lord knows I could use the companionship.[/i][/color]

Name: Kevin Age: 20 Height: 5"8 Eye color: Dark Brown Hair color: Black Life Bio inside the Matrix: A college student near graduation, I spent most of my time either studying or partying. I was deep and poetic but a sarcastic at the same time. To calm my nerves I wrote songs or practiced my kickboxing. Clever is the word that best suits my personality. I am appalled when I find myself in the remnants of some city. Time of awakening: 17days Equipment: I wandered around naked for awhile, I have no idea how long. When I made it to the surface I was in front of what must have been an old clothing store. Everything was ratty, if not totally moth eaten,but hey it was better than being in the buff. I put on a pair of really holey jeans and a faded black shirt that is missing the right sleeve. I also found a rusty screwdriver in the street and I figured that it might just come in handy. Now if I could only find something to make shoes out of....

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Wintermute [/i] [B]Mysterious? Really? most of the bad guys I know are shallow as a puddle. Not all of them, I suppose, but most of them certainly. Tim Redmayne, for example. If he can't eat it, attack it, play rugby with it or sleep with it, he's not interested. [/B][/QUOTE] It's not the stupid ones that you have to worry about. The ones I know are clever. It just frustrating sometimes because as a guy, you can totally see what the "bad guy" is doing. The girls just can't see it.

Some of you have mentioned that you think pre-marital is wrong. I respect that, but what happens if the person you end up with is horrible at ... well you know. You know, alot of relationships break up for that reason. As for the nice guy thing, I now think it is all about confidence without cockiness.

I have to agree with LM completely. I like the "dark heroes" like the man with the butt-shaped hairline (Vegeta) and Piccolo (remember he was evil too). Those kind of characters are always more interesting to me.

In my eyes, even if there is no blood, dating inside the family should be avoided. If not morally wrong, it's just creepy!

My sign is Aries.(April 5th) My favorite animals are the white tiger and hawk.

I like Dahli personally. There is something about his work that makes your mind wander into the different possibilities.

Now that you mention it, I realize that I haven't had that feeling in a long time. Then again, nothing really bad has happened to me lately (except for my bad luck week, but that's another thread!). I think everyone gets it every now and then. Oh, the ring was the best scary movie to come out in along time.

Yeah, Wintermute, I had that same problem once. Not to say that I'm not poor now :),but eventually you find ways to be a romantic with having to spend that much cash. I can't wait till I finish my degree so that I can have some money to shower my girl (position is open ladies!) with gifts.

[color=blue]I don't think that five bucks will break the bank. It that situation I would've given her the money too; and who is your dad to be complaining, he shouldn't have left the door open. Anyway, it is nice to see that not everyone has become complete cynics. Sure, don't pull this all of time, but remember that there is nothing wrong with a little kindness.[/color]

I don't think that "reward" is too harsh, it's just simple. Self-satisfaction is a type of reward, but there isn't anything dirty about it.

It does end up costing alot, but it's worth it sometimes. I haven't been to a formal since high school (I'm a college senior now). You actually start to miss them after awhile. That's why I say, do them while you can.

After reading this stuff, I'm a little on the fence... I understand the whole "mainstream" concept, but I have a beef with it. Any group in any genre that becomes successful ends up being pop. Although true in some cases, it's not because the group changes their style, it's because others make their debut copying the the original group's style. A lot of artists are discovered and then kept on the backburner until the time is "right". Either way, it's not the fault of the original artist. I can't really blame all of this on culture either. America, a.k.a. the salad bowl, is a mixture of countless different cultures. To blame it all groups individually isn't really fair, nor is blaming the whole. If a song becomes "popular" then appearantly a large amount of people like it. It is really the same thing as one person liking their "underground" music, but on an extremely larger scale. As for people listening to and liking music only for appearance, I really think that is horrible, but I also understand why it happens, to a certain extent. In my country, (U.S.) sex sells. But think about why. Here, people aren't as open about sex as are people in most other countries. So Christina getting "dirrty" is kinda like giving candy to a little kid. Let's just say it can trigger a drooling effect. I'll have to admit that I'm biased in this specific example. Christina can sing really well. On the other hand, I hate Britney because she can't sing at all. I think it is okay to cash in on looks a little bit if you have true talent. Sometimes it is the only way to break through in such a tough business. There's more, but I'm tired of typing.

Unless you want this to end up closed, you need to say something that is relevant. Anyway, have fun at prom. It was the great when I went and it was also the last formal that I've been to. Enjoy it! Here, I'll ask a question. Who else is getting ready for prom and what are your plans? And for all of you who have already been, how was it and what did you do? Maybe that'll keep it open.....

Geez, I really didn't know how much I had missed. I saw last tuesday's episode but it was the first that I had seen in awhile. As long as they show me some more of "dark Willow" I 'll be happy. I want Faith to survive, Dawn to survive,Willow, and maybe Kennedy. (yeah, I kinda like her) I guess that I'm just unhappy with the guys on the show. I actually like some of the twists that they've provided, like Xander losing his eye and the death of some of the potentials. Hopefully, Faith will get a spin-off or something.

Yeah, this is all well and good, but I'd like to see some more of our lovely ladies speaking on the question. [color=blue]Girls, what do or don't you like about the nice guys?[/color]

Well in high school almost everything is superficial. I was a totally different person back then; I had only two things on my mind. One was education (i had a 4.0) and the other was getting "play". And I was good at what I did. But when I came to college, I grew up alot. Change is good. Here is the best way I can word it out: Nice guys do finish last, but they have a very good finish. People eventually catch on to the playboy, and then realize what the nice guy has to offer. In the end, guess who gets the girl. Forgive me, I forgot who said it, but I also agree with the idea that Mr. nice guy just has to interesting and confident to compete. It's that "edge" I mentioned before. Oh yeah, in case anyone's wondering, let's just say this nice guy did pretty good for himself this weekend. Sometimes all you need is a small reminder of your abilities...

Well, I don't expect every girl to be all over me, but (at the risk of sounding cocky) I'm not too hard to look at. Don't get me wrong, I'm not opposed to having "friends" but it's been getting a little on the frustrating side as of late. This is not a rut I want to fall into. Oh, and I'm not the shy type. Just in case you were wondering.

This has been bugging me alot lately. I am the "nice guy" and it seems like I've been coming up pretty short. Before I got involved in the long relationship I had, I got way more "attention" than I do now. I think I'm giving off some kind of safe vibe or something. I'm not used to this at all. There is something that girls like about a guy with an edge, and right now mine is dull. Heck, I thought that learning how to please a woman better emotionally would add to my worth. Anyways, I've decided to get everyone else's opinion. Do you believe the nice guys finish last? Why or why not?

[color=blue]BabyGirl, I couldn't have said it better myself! I hadn't really thought about the age aspect. I don't think that the younger kids (pick an age) should get involved in this kind of stuff. It's really the reason the internet has become a bad cliche for meeting.[/color]

Love sucks.:) It's something that, in essence, is hard to objectify. It the feeling of needing someone so much, that just talking to them for five minutes can fulfill your whole day. It when you love someone so much, you can't sleep. It whenever you do something, you think of something you can do for her. I had a four year relationship that didn't work because of religious reasons. Oh, I believe that a person can fall in love more than once, but being a hopeless romantic, I also believe that there is that one person out there who is perfect fit for you. How you know if you've found that person? I don't know, but hopefully one day I will.

See BG, the whole thing is internal. It's not that someone donates just to make themselves feel good, but it's an expected/inherent benefit. It's like the opposite of feeling guilty about aomething. Even if you do a good deed that causes you emotional pain, you probably would have felt a different kind of pain if you hadn't have done it. (hope i'm not sounding cryptic):)

Yeah, definitely. I believe that any successful relationship has to have that physical aspect to survive and flourish. If there is no actual meeting, the concept of internet dating is just plain stupid. I mean really, what's the point?

There is actually a term for this. It is called altruism. I know I'm thinking way back to psych 102, but it is defined as the act of doing something with no thought of reward. (my version, anyway!) Most psychologists don't believe that altruism really exists, nor do I. Everytime you commit a good deed, you feel somewhat good or satisfied once you do it. You know that you will have this feeling, so you do the deed. It doen't make you a bad person.