Lunar

[quote name='Korey'][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]I see my sarcasm got lost over the internet again. Something about the wavelength, I sent it out in.... I dunno. I don't mean to debate over something and sorry if you think I was taking you at face value. Now adressing your point, I would say that if the sibling in question is disrespecting the parents and other family members, it would be up to their parents to discipline the child and teach them a degree of respect. The elder siblings can help, yes, but ultimately it's up to the parents to instill values within their child.[/FONT][/QUOTE] [COLOR="Blue"]What if the parents don't do anything? [/COLOR]

[quote name='Korey'][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]See Crimson Knight (lol), a good elder sibling doesn't beat up their siblings if they are disrespectful and curse them out. It makes you seem less intelligent than them if you're going to resort to violence and most often ends up with you in trouble because the younger sibling wanted you to retaliate on them so they could turn on the sob story angle and run to the parents for emotional support. So what you do is mess with them psychologically. [/FONT][/QUOTE] [COLOR="Blue"] *kicks Korey again* Ok, maybe not beat up, but what if that younger sibling is disrespectful to the parent, hm? Isn't it the older sibling's job to get them into shape? You probably don't beat them up, i guess you could just show them who's boss. And also, if the younger sibling is disrespectful to the older sibling[I] and[/I] the parents, what do you do then? And no, you don't mess them up psychologically. You only do that if you be mean to them for no reason. You teach them respect. A lesson the world is going to teach you the hard way. I really didn't want to start a debate over this topic. Can you not tell the difference when I'm joking and being serious?[/COLOR]:confused:

[CENTER][SIZE="4"][B][U]Chapter 4[/U][/B] [U][B][COLOR="Purple"]Facing Forgotten Foes[/COLOR][/B][/U][/SIZE][/CENTER] [COLOR="Purple"]Victoria smirked as Shanice turned towards her. "I guess this is it, eh?" Victoria said, her weapon appearing. Shanice nodded. "I guess so." and pulled out her brass knuckles. Victoria took a deep breath. "Show me what ya got, punk." and ran towards her. She fell back with extreme force and came up witrh a bloody nose. "What the.....................?" Victoria said, her face frozen with shock. Shanice smirked. "Oh, I guess you forgot, huh, Vicky? Remember, I'm with that lady over there." She pointed to Eon, who was getting into a battle with John and Tetra. "You see, I got powers now and you're screwed." She revealed the mark on her hand. Victoria gasped. "How................?" "I just told you. So, you wanna quit now and avoid getting your butt beat in front of your friends or you just wanna try and fail?" "Heh. Shanice, how many times do I have to tell you? Arrogance only gets you so far in life. And when you fall, you're going to fall hard." Shanice cracked her knuckles. "Yeah, yeah. Do me a favor and stop telling me your boring sayings. You're wasting your breath. I don't believe any of that crap." Victoria ran towards Shanice again and tried to wrap the chain around her neck. She suddenly felt a burning sensation in her fingers. She looked at them. They were burning. She let go of the chain and looked up to see Shanice engulfed in flames. "I told you, Vicky. I'm unbeatable. You should quit now, that is, if you want to live." "Heh. You wish." Victoria stood still, her legs shoulder length apart and thought. *How the heck am I going to beat her? My chain's gone, so I'm weaponless. I wish I had some magic* All of a sudden, Victoria's eyes turned a bright blue as a violet orb appeared in her hands. "Heheh. You're screwed now, sucker." She raised her hands and a burst of electricity spewed out, onto Shanice. It didn't seem like it hurt her. "I told you, stop trying. You're wasting your time." Shanice then spewed out a row of fire from her fingers. Victoria fell. Shanice walked over to her and stomped on her chest. "Heh. I guess this is what I like to call 'payback' huh?" Victoria didn't say anything. Everything was going dark. She opened her eyes again to see her friends fighting. *What am I doing here? They're fighting their hearts out and I'm surrendering like [I]this[/I]? No way. I'm not going out like this!* Victoria's eyes once again turned that bright blue. She chuckled as she spewed a flow of electricity into Shanice's shocked face. Shanice flew back. Victoria walked towards her and frowned as she noticed that she was smoking. The mark on her hand dissapeared. ".......thanks, Victoria. I knew you would save me from this curse somehow." Shanice passed out. Victoria, with a look of triumph turned to her friends. "One down, three to go." She joined her friends. [B]~Yes, I know that ending was a little strange[/B].~[/COLOR]

[COLOR="blue"]Gustav Klimt, I guess. He was an austrian painter. (July 14, 1862 ? February 6, 1918) Here's one of his pictures.[/COLOR] [img]http://www.canvasreplicas.com/images/Adele%20Bloch%20Bauer%20I%20Gustav%20Klimt.jpg[/img] [COLOR="Blue"]Not my favorite artist at all. But I dug through the Internet to find some for ya Chibi!!! Hope this helps with the project and if you need any help with writing or anything, ask me!!! I have writing skills![/COLOR]

[COLOR="Blue"]Welcome to the world of........................something. Well, it really depends. Would you like an artist from the 20th Century?:catgirl:[/COLOR]

[quote name='Darren'] Or, if he's really the antichrist like[U] [B]everyone in the bible belt[/B][/U] seems to think, he will be assassinated and come back to life. (But I'm atheist, so you already know my views on that theory. If it does happen though, I'll crap myself.)[/QUOTE] [COLOR="Blue"] I find that extremely offending.............[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Blue"]Well, being an African American myself, there's certain people in America, who wouldn't like to have a black president. I mean, they would rather have America go down the drain than have a black president. I mean, people who say things like "we don't want a black ****** in our [I]White[/I] house." As for the assassination attempt, there are many people who want to kill the current president, but if Obama becomes president, he will be at risk more so because of his race. I pray that Obama doesn't get assissnated. I mean, America's been America long enough for people to get over their issues with another race, right? I agree with Korey. Some people would rather ignore the fact of what someone's going to do for our country and vote for them because the color of their skin. By now, we should be more than ready for a black president. Considering how much we are advancing in certain things, it makes sense that we should be ready for a president of a different race. At least, I hope so.[/COLOR]

[quote name='Korey'][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"]I'm glad I chose to keep my ages of people that would be in my family actually within some bounds of realism. [/FONT] [FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"] YA WAY!!! Sisters, I gotz one. She doesn't beat on my little brother, and for the most part she's a lovely individual who would only fudge to tell you the aforementioned traits I described previously. Overprotective and beating you up? Seems like a contradiction, there. [/FONT][/QUOTE] *kicks Korey* DON'T CALL ME CK!!!!!!!!!!:animeangr [COLOR="Blue"] well, it really depends if you're a good younger brother or not. if you're respectful, you won't get beat up but if you cuss me out and be disrespectful, i'll just beat you up to show you who's boss. ;) i mean, i'm a little overprotective and the times I hurt my siblings by accident are burned into my mind so it haunts me everyday. that's the main reason why. i mean, if it were up to me, i would tie them up in pilllows before they went outside or anywhere for that matter. heheh.[/COLOR]

[quote name='Korey'][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"] Wonder why that is, El Procrastinator? In my experience, sisters are only good for few things. Telling you how gross you are and that you lack any sort of fashion sense. Seeing as I'm the eldest in my family, I've never had the pleasure of having an older sister. So I am completely oblivious to this. How does one be an elder sister?:animestun[/FONT] [/QUOTE] [COLOR="Blue"]No way!!!! That' completely wrong!!!!!!! I, being an older sister of two children know alot. We don't tell you how gross you are(although that is one of our pasttimes), we do alot of things, like being overprotective and [spoiler]beating you up when our parents aren't home[/spoiler].really, it's an easy job, especially when we [spoiler]instill fear into you at an early age[/spoiler]. That's when you have no problems for the years to come!:catgirl:[/COLOR]

[quote name='Sabrina'][FONT="Tahoma"]When someone asks you a question, joking instead of answering it will only make me disposed to never take anything you post here seriously. Especially on a topic like this. And since you pretty much dodged the question by leaving it up to me, there's no point in responding. I'll go with how I was interpreting the question to begin with. [/FONT][/QUOTE] [COLOR="Blue"]Yeah, you know, you obviously didn't understand me. I was talking about the blob at the beginning. not the one you were asking. I didn't dodge it, I just didn't have that much time to reply because I'm doing [I][B]school work[/B][/I]. I'd really be happy to answer it now................the answer is that is it just a collection of cells making it unhuman or is it a human as soon as the sperm and egg join? I really didn't want to post here again in the first place, it's just that you asked me a question...........:animeswea[/COLOR]

[quote name='Sabrina'][FONT="Tahoma"]That's kind of a bit of a contradiction since you're operating on the premises that an undeveloped child is a life and that falls directly back into religious beliefs. So that doesn't really clarify anything. To make it a fair question, you need to be asking is it a person or not. Instead of is it a person or a worthless person. See the problem there? You didn't really ask a objective question but rather a biased one. [/FONT][/QUOTE] [COLOR="Blue"] Well sorry....................................... I'm kinda doing work and replying on here at the same time. I wasn't really paying attention to that fact, you know, since I'm kinda not really paying attention to any of the later posts on this thread. I have a headache, and I was just joking about the blob thing. Trying to bring a little lightheartness until we get into all the debating stuff...........but apparently, that didn't work, so, think of it any way you want to. :catgirl:[/COLOR]

[quote name='Sabrina'][FONT="Tahoma"][B]You really need to define just what you mean by 'blob.'[/B] You may have done so already, but I really don't want to wade through the posts just to find out. If you're trying to say is it human or simply a collection of cells... Literally, in the beginning it [I]is [/I]just a bunch of cells. Living ones to be precise.[/FONT][/QUOTE] [COLOR="Blue"]A blob as in something who's life is worthless. Kinda like a blob of strawberry (or grape, whichever you prefer). Just for clarifaction...............carry on!:catgirl:[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Blue"]I know exactly what I wanna draw................... SPONGEBOB!!!!!!!!!!! That's okay, right? If so, I will accept, but what exactly does a Mafia outfit look like? I know you are laughing right now................I'm clueless.[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Sienna"]Here is the in Love. I know the hands aren't done well, though.:animedepr[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Sienna"]Another one!!!!!!! Well, it happened on a Saturday. My sister had fallen asleep while watching Spongebob. After about 2 hours, it was time for her to go to bed. I woke her up and she got up and started walking towards the tv. I ddin't know she was still sleep. Then she started trying to grab the screen of the tv and said "I.........I have to get it. _______, let me get it! Stop, _____." She continued grabbing for it when she finally walked back over to the couch and went back to sleep. My family and I were laughing, it was pretty gosh darn funny. [SIZE="1"]Note, the blanks are my name. Security purposes, you know.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR="Sienna"]Yups................this is some pictures I have done with GIMP. By the way, thanks for helping me Boo and Jigglyness! If anyone can tell me what else I can do, I'd appreciate it![/COLOR]:catgirl:

[quote name='TimeChaser']The one thing I can think of off the top of my head was my uncle catching a couple of lizards and getting them to bite his ear lobes so he would have lizard earrings. :p[/QUOTE] [COLOR="Sienna"]...................................what the heck?! That tops all posts so far. [/COLOR]

[COLOR="Sienna"]Funny!!!! How 'bout this? My sister put [I]cheese puffs[/I] in her ice cream!!! What's worse is that she[I] liked[/I] it! There's a whole lot more than that, I'm just gonna give other members a chance to post first.:animedepr[/COLOR]

[quote name='Cat']I'm not completely orphaned now. Calypso has claimed me as a cousin. Thanks Calypso :catgirl:[/QUOTE] [COLOR="Sienna"]Actually, I would have put you on the list on the first place I just forgot. :animeswea Anyways, welcome!!! Now if you have a list I had better be on it or I shall squish you!!! :catgirl:[/COLOR]

[quote name='ChibiHorsewoman'][color=#9933ff]I'm confused by which Chibi everyone is talking about- that happens to me a lot. Well according to Calypso I'm in her OB family- other than that I don't know. Can I claim anyone who's Irish? Please? I still think I'm too young to have any of you all as my kids- that'd be too totally completely weird.[/color][/QUOTE] [COLOR="Sienna"]..........................yeah? I mean, why wouldn't you be? Should I put you under my uncles and aunts list instead? However, I am not going to be your daughter, 'cause I'm not Irish. I think I'm black and white and a little bit native american.............. I have sisters and brothers and aunts and uncles but no parents as my OB family. Well, I would consider Allamorph a dad, I guess, since he was one of the mods who helped me and stuff when I first got here......... Cat, I would consider you a cousin!!!:catgirl:[/COLOR]

[COLOR="Sienna"]I've recently started experimenting with Gimp, and I'm getting a little frustrated. There's so many functions that I often do things by accident. So anyone have any tips on how to use it? And how you would color pictures on there? [I]Please[/I]? :catgirl:[/COLOR]

[quote name='James'][font=franklin gothic medium] Rape is a very serious attack that can leave traumatic scars on a woman for the rest of her life. Obviously the rapist should be punished severely, but the ongoing issue relates to the mental stability and happiness of the victim and their ability to live a relatively normal life. If a woman who has been raped gives birth to the rapist's baby, I imagine her emotional scars are deepened further. Every time she looks at that child throughout its life, what is her first thought going to be? That child is unfortunately going to become an ever-present reminder of a traumatic experience. And god-forbid that the child actually [i]resembles[/i] the man who raped her! I can't even begin to imagine the mental torment involved with that. Not only is there great unfairness placed on the mother, but also on the child - what kind of life is that, to know that you are the product of your mother's rape? How terrible for the child, especially if it has long term consequences for their relationship with the mother. [/font][/QUOTE] [COLOR="Sienna"]Ah, yes. However, the woman does not in fact have to even look at the baby. She can put it up for adoption, and as said before, there are many couples that would be more than happy to accept a child no matter what the circumstances. So, no, the woman would go through [I]more[/I] emotional problems if she aborted the baby because she would have to deal with the fact that she[I] killed[/I] something on top of the fact that she was raped. It would be easier on her just to give the baby up for adoption and just deal with her other problems. [/COLOR]

[COLOR="Indigo"][B]~Facepalm. This is gonna be a long one.~[/B] Victoria and Tetra walked briskly towards a hardly recognizable circle on the wall. As the townfolk passed them, they gave the girls strange looks. "Alright." Victoria said, her eyes darting back and forth. "You ready?" Tetra sighed. "Yeah. Wait, before we go, let's make sure that we have our healers. We're going to have to make sure we have them if we're going to run into Eon again." Victoria rolled her eyes and checked on upper arm. It was there. "Okay." Victoria stood in front of the spot, arms stretched out. She took another deep breath. ""Azu, pheno, linin, strato!" she yelled. They waited. It didn't work. "What the heck?!" Tetra said in frustration. "V, did you do it right?" "Um.........I think so. Let's try again. "Azu, pheno, linin, strato!" Nothing. "Well this sucks." Victoria said as she started pacing around the alley. "Why do you always pace when you think?" Tetra asked. "Shut up. I'm thinking!" Victoria said. "Azu, pheno, linin, strato." she whispered. "I can't believe it. Why didn't it work?!" Victoria whispered to herself. Then she stopped in her tracks. "Luthian." she said. "What?" Tetra got up and walked towards her. "It's Luthian. I mean, it all makes sense, right? I mean, what other reasons wouldn't it work? If Luthian has been awaken, it means that something's changed!" Tetra didn't understand, but she nodded."Okay, so what should we do?" "Um..........uh lemme think." "What about what Eon yelled to get that mummy army back at the muesum?" Tetra asked. "What was it?" Victoria said. "Meock do reem. Shacra roe daringen mi tiak." as Tetra said these words, the portal opened and they could both feel it sucking them in. "Whoa. It worked!!! Alright, ready?" Victoria asked. "You bet!" The girls jumped in. [CENTER]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/CENTER] Victoria smelled the wonderul smell of gathering dust. Something like the garage smell at her house. She had no reason why she loved it along with the smell of bleach and ajax. She stood up and dusted her knees off while Tetra did the same. "You see John anywhere?" Tetra asked. Victoria looked around. "No. But.............." she saw an almost invisible door. "hey, there's something." Victoria and Tetra walked towards it. They saw ancient pictures of dragons. "Should-should we open it?" Tetra asked. "Yeah................? I mean, how else are we going to find him?" "Alright. But you open it." Victoria pushed the door open and walked inside as Tetra followed her. They emerged into a darker, dustier room. It was getting hard to breathe. "You see him?" Tetra asked. Victoria gasped as she pointed at the crippled figure in front of them that had a small pool of blood around it. She ran towards it. "Oh my God.................John?" she said as she knelt beside him. "What-what h-happened?" she said as she looked at the marking on his stomach. "Eon did this, didn't she?" Tetra said. John nodded. Apparently he was too hurt to speak. "The healers!" Victoria said. "We can use them to heal John!" "How are we gonna do that? The healers are on [I]us[/I], not him." "Well..........maybe there's a possiblity that we can use it, I mean, if we can somehow take away his wound and have one of us have it, then maybe we can heal ourselves so it'll be gone." "What the heck is that supposed to mean?" John said quietly. Any louder and he would've opened his wound more. "Well I see he's not hurt that bad. If he was, he wouldn't be able to make those smart comments." Victoria said, trying to make the situation a little bit lighter. Tetra however sat in deep thought. "I think I can do it." she said. "I hope you can. " Victoria said and moved out the way. Tetra put her hand on John's stomach and closed her eyes. "Naki, cotre, tiphen, estli." she whispered. Tetra moved her hand and John's wound was gone. Victoria looked at Tetra's stomach. It now had the same wound. Tetra, ignoring the pain touched her shoulder, and it was gone. The three of them stood up, better than before. "So, where'd Eon and Luthian go?" Victoria aksed John. "That way." John said and pointed to another door on the left side. "You wanna go in there?" Tetra asked. "Heck yeah. We should go in there. I'm getting kinda tired with her dissapearing and whatnot." Victoria said. "I'm going to pretend I understood all of that." John said with a smirk. Apparently, his spirit was returning quickly. "Anyway's, I'm not sure we should go in there." "Why?" Victoria aksed. "I mean, the quicker we find her, the better, right?" "Yeah, I know all that. It's just that she went in there with Luthian and-" "Oh, no. Really?" Tetra asked with a look of disgust on her face. "Yeah." John said as he nodded his head. "That and if her and Luthian found us, we might as well kiss our sweet butts goodbye 'cause there's no way that we could fight here without being breathless soon." "Right." Victoria said. "So, what should we do?" "Another portal?" John suggested. "Heck yeah!" Victoria and Tetra said at the same time. Victoria said the words once more and they appeared in an alley-way. They got up and started walking to the park, talking about what they should do next, not knowing that Eon and Luthian were close behind. [B]~I figured you could figure out what Eon and Luthian were doing. ;)~[/B][/COLOR]

[quote name='Nerdsy'][color=deeppink]Saying "abortions shouldn't be outlawed for rapes" is not the same thing as saying "all abortions should be legalized."[/color][/QUOTE] [COLOR="Sienna"] Oh! I was tired and I didn't read all the posts. You are right. They are not the same thing. Because that would be saying that all abortions are illegal but abortions for rapes are fine.[/COLOR]

[quote name='Nerdsy'][color=deeppink] Saying that something isn't entirely is not the same as saying something entirely is.[/color][/QUOTE] :confused: [COLOR="Sienna"] *drowning in a sea of confusion* please make that more understandable because my brain hurts now.[/COLOR]