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| Thanksgiving dinner went well. I just went over to Grandma's and had the meal, then came home to nap and steel myself for the crazy Black Friday sale that was to come.
Shortly after arriving at work, I learned that a former coworker, an elderly lady named Gail, had passed away. She and her husband both used to work here. Gail was having it rough after last year, when she fell and broke her hip. Several months after her hip surgery, she came back to work, but since she couldn't walk anymore, the only thing she could do was play door greeter. Her husband had to stop working due to fluid in his feet. Gail was doing better, as she was walking with a cane, but she still could not walk long distances or do much activity. And then she had to leave work because her husband wasn't doing well.
Then recently, I'd heard that she had a really bad stroke, which was likely the cause of death. She was a dedicated wife, and she had a sense of humor. I recall a time when she asked me for a motorized wheelchair. I wondered if she just wanted to sit at the door in it, so I asked, "Do you want a live one or a dead one?" We all got a laugh out of that one.
But I heard that after her stroke, her mind just wasn't functioning anymore, and she didn't know anyone. So the good lord decided it was time to end her suffering. She will be missed, but perhaps it was for the best. I hope I get to see her funeral...or at least her viewing.
Black Friday went smoothly as well, thank goodness. There were times when things didn't ring up right (or so the customers claimed). But the lines were long, and we couldn't hold them up any longer than necessary. I didn't get out of there 'til around 7:30. By then, the lines were starting to die down, so yeah, I lived through the worst of it. Then I took advantage of the cheaper deals. I bought Underworld Evolution and Speed Racer for $2 each. Then I bought a 12-pack of AA batteries for $2.50. The regular price for those is $5.97, so I couldn't pass up that deal.
Thank God it's Friday? Hell no! Thank God Black Friday is OVER!!! | |
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| With the resurrection of Ad Libitum, I've been inspired to share the FST again, and make covers for it (even though I'm not too creative with graphics stuff).
 
You can download it here.
Or if you don't want to download it, you can stream it here.
Finally, the long-awaited guild meeting has started. Mithos has been appointed the guild leader for Wuldorwurth. He seems intent on destroying Goede. Jay wouldn't be happy with that.
They're establishing a "post order" rule there. I'm not too sure how I feel about that. I know they mean well when they put the rule in place, and it'd be perfectly manageable in a four-character thread, but I don't see it working in the threads with too many characters. It could be a mere coincidence, but the log in which the guild members set out to rescue Asch began to die when one of the members tried to set a post order in place. From that point, no one knew what to post anymore. And so the thread died and shall remain dead. I hope all of the major plot logs don't suffer the same fate.
When I voiced my disagreement on the post order rule, one particular mun was all, "If you don't like it, join another RP!" I really wanted to smack 'em at that point.
An example of why I don't think the rule would work with a lot of characters: I can see Jay and Mithos getting into a heated argument about what to do about Goede. So when Mithos makes his remark, Jay has to wait for the other 30 characters to post before he can respond? It doesn't feel natural, plus he'll likely have a response to what the others say.
Perhaps we can work something out, though. Perhaps each character with a report would have their own thread within the log. Other characters can take their turns asking questions or adding something, while the owner of the thread can respond at their leisure? I dunno if that'll work either. It tends to get confusing with a lot of characters, with or without post order. But it feels more natural when muns can post at their leisure.
Oh well, we'll just have to see what happens. From what we've been discussing in the blast group, it sounds like not all of the members will participate in the meeting.
But now my babbling is getting to the point where it doesn't make sense anymore, so I'd better stop...
In the meantime, I did get some Thanksgiving plans. I'm going to Grandma's in the evening for the feast. Finally, it'll be an actual Thanksgiving dinner, and not a Thanksgiving lunch like we've had for the past...I don't know how many years.
I finally got a glimpse of some Black Friday ads as well, and they got some great deals at Walmart. $198 laptop, $97 Nintendo DS, $78 1TB external hard drive...wow. I need to get that hard drive for sure. All of my computer storage is almost full. | |
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| Hoshit...Black Friday is less than a week away. The retail employees' worst nightmare, the dreaded early morning after-Thanksgiving sale, for those who are confused. The morning when people go nuts and run over each other, both on the road and in the stores, just to get those awesome deals. It's a real nightmare for retailers. I've heard horror stories of the crazy things that have happened...like one Walmart employee being trampled to death last year somewhere up north. I've been fortunate so far, as I haven't actually witnessed such frightening events. And this Black Friday will mark my 8th anniversary at Walmart. Yaaay...
Friday night was...okay. Ashley's off for the rest of the week, and the other CSM had called out that night. So that left us two lonely cashiers. It wasn't too bad, though. Business was steady, but nothing too overwhelming (which was odd, since this is the last weekend before Thanksgiving). The assistant manager Julius suggested that I should be trained as a backup CSM, given the number of years I've worked with Walmart. And I've watched them work enough times, so I could probably do it. I'd have to actually do it for the knowledge to sink in. It would be perfect for nights like this.
Yeah, the other CSM called out last night as well, so that's two nights we've been without a CSM. There's been talk of how she calls out only because Ashley's off. They've talked about it in the previous times when Ashley's been on vacation and such. This is the first time the other CSM has actually called out knowing that Ashley would be absent, though. But the rumors run wild, that she only called out to spite Walmart. One woman talked about how she called, asking how the sick hours work. We need to be absent for three days with a doctor's note to get the sick pay. Is that the other CSM's plan, to call out tomorrow night as well and use her sick hours? (Will the doctors even give her a note if she's not really sick?) Another person said she was having family issues, and then another person said that she really was sick. How suspiciously convenient. O.o Of course, I don't know the truth. I'm just hearing the rumors go 'round.
RP-wise...Dante has dropped from Luceti. It's such a shame. I only got to interact with him once. He and Jay would have had some fun competition together. I'm surprised Vergil hasn't dropped, though. I haven't seen any activity from him at all since I've joined. Perhaps he has commented in other journals that I haven't bothered to look at...
Ad Libitum; we've got quite a few new characters. Keel, Chat, Mithos, Repede, and Alice. Oh, I think I forgot to mention that we got Arietta a while back. Interestingly, Keel is played by my brother (who also plays Arietta). I remember him telling me that he couldn't handle more than one character...and now he's got three. Myself, I'm wondering if I should drop Mormo. I just don't have any steam with him. =( Well, things should definitely pick up now. (Does anyone see Arietta and Alice becoming BFF's? Or...not?) | |
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| Well, as promised, I finally watched Final Fantasy: Advent Children (and updated my movie meme post to go with it...finally). Unfortunately, I had to be naughty and download a torrent. So the first chance I get, I'll hit the Game Over store and buy either the DVD or the UMD. I think I'll aim for thee UMD, so I can watch the best scenes at work in the best quality. Of course, putting it on my Zune would be a simple task as well. But I still wanna be legal.
The movie was full of action, the kind of action that only the Japanese can dream up. I mean, how many people can fight each other while dodging debris? And it was cool to hear Steve Staley get all emotional as Kadaj. Kadaj himself is pretty hot, too. Don't you just love a man who can let his fine hair hang over one of his eyes?
I also liked Vincent Valentine. I wish he had a bigger role, but I do understand that he has his own game. His voice was a lot deeper than I expected, but I should have known better, given his mysterious image. I was definitely surprised that little Marlene wasn't intimidated by him, but no, she hid right under his coat when she got mad at Cloud. She must have already known Vincent...
The movie also had the most unexpected use of profanity I've ever heard. This little kid, Denzel, snapped out of his trance to see Tifa on the ground next to him. He glares at the huge monster rampaging through the city and charges it, yelling, "Son of a BITCH!!" I actually choked on my soda at that outburst. Of course, he's just a little kid without any special powers, so I wonder what he was planning to do.
I thought it was cool how the group of warriors showed up one by one to battle the monster. And it was even cooler seeing Cloud leap into the air, getting a boost from each of the others as he went up. Talk about teamwork right there. =D
Meanwhile, they're planning to remodel the store starting in February. They're planning to get rid of the self-checkout lanes, and there are rumors that they're going to start the layaway service again. They got rid of it several years ago because customers had been using credit cards, gift cards, and online shopping. But apparently they got enough customer complaints that urged them to bring it back. It would be great for me, as I could make larger purchases. The new PSP, a new hard drive, etc. Maybe even some movies or games. But the selection here sucks... | |
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| Okay, going to babble about Luceti again...or more specifically, about Final Fantasy stuff. Admittedly, I'd never played any of the games, save for Final Fantasy Adventure waaaay back when on the original Game Boy. Then I got stuck on the oasis part and never did get around it, so I had to stop.
But there sure are some interesting characters from the FF games in Luceti that I'm trying to interact with. Like Kefka, one of those creepy bastard types that I love so much. I'm currently interacting with Kadaj now. I've tried to look him up on youtube, but all I can find are amv's, which really sucks. I hear that Steve Staley plays Kadaj in the Advent Children movie, and I remember him stating in an interview that Kadaj was his favorite role. So I'm really wanting to see that movie.
I'd also like to interact with Sephiroth one day. Yeah, instead of having Jay live near his canonmates, I decided to have him live just down the hall from Sephiroth in one of the community housing buildings. And there's Yazoo, whom I know even less about, except he looks like Kadaj. I'll have to see the movie.
Vincent Valentine is another one of the more interesting characters, and understandably one of the most popular. I've already interacted with him a couple of times, and Vincent seems intrigued by Jay's occupation. So I think they're getting along pretty well.
But right now I'm most anxious to interact with Kefka. As a creepy sadist figure who loves to torment people and cause destruction, he'd strike fear into Jay's heart for sure. | |
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| DAMN THAT BASTARD OBAMA I HATE HIS FUCKING ASS!!!
Long story short, if this treaty passes, we can kiss our favorite sites like DeviantART, youtube, and other media sharing sites goodbye. Or most people can kiss their internet goodbye altogether. So no more chatting on AIM, no more LJing, no more RPing? That would be like...disasterous! The idea of cutting off our freedom like that is just sickening, but not the least bit surprising. But of course he wasn't going to make that sort of thing public! That would just spoil his glorious image.
On a bright side, one of the commenters in the article has realized his grave mistake in voting for that bastard. It's quite the eye candy to read comments like that.
Additionally, I recently got this article from my grandmother, which, along with the comments, further proves that people are starting to wake up. Hopefully it's not to late to save what's left of this country and its principles.
Let's hope we can make it to 2012.... - Mood:pissed off
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| Isn't this sweet? Cookie Monster wrote Jay a letter!
Meanwhile, it's Wednesday morning, and I'm trying to decide whether to work tonight. I still feel like crap, so I don't really want to. But I hate calling out, knowing how much trouble it causes for the co-workers. (Believe me, I know what it's like when others call out, and it makes things more difficult for the rest of us.) I know the new cashier is off tonight and tomorrow night, but I don't know about Samantha. She might be off too, so that would leave one cashier if I don't go. But then again, if I go feeling like this, I won't be of much help anyway. =(
This feels pretty severe, too. I was actually having trouble eating yesterday. I felt nauseous after only a few bites of chicken soup, afraid that I might puke it out. I don't know if that was part of the illness, or just an effect of the cold medicine, plus the Airborne. But I'm feeling a wee bit hungry now, so I'll try to eat again. I still haven't tasted the chili that I made, with both the ground beef and the smokies. So...I'll see how I feel after that. At least my nose is still somewhat under control. It's still stuffy, but at least it's not dripping like a leaky faucet anymore. I probably won't be able to decide whether to work until this evening...
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| Okay...I gave in and apped for Somarium. I started having doubts, but I felt the same way about Luceti as well before apping for it. So we'll see what happens.
And I'm making chili with smokies and ground beef as opposed to just one or the other. I decided to see how it would taste with both.
Annnnd...I'm ill. My nose is stuffy and runny, and my sinuses hurt like a bitch. Thankfully, Winn Dixie in Hilliard had cold medicines on sale. Otherwise, shopping at that store costs an arm and a leg.
This is why my entry is so short. Ooohhh...my sinussssssss.... | |
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| I have so much to get off my chest right now; I don't even know where to begin...
Okay...it would seem that the muns over at Ad Libitum have done quite a bit of talking about me behind my back. Apparently they have issues about how I play Jay. So it's not just about the Jay/Asch relationship (which no one seemed to object to until I suddenly got a letter from the mod about it). Well, only a few people expressed a dislike, but that would have been normal. I didn't expect everyone to like it...but I sure as hell didn't expect everyone to hate it either. =/ But the fact that they let me come so far with this plot...the hurt/anger is indescribable. So that'll make it all the harder to fix it. And they've left me with the impression that Jay can never interact with Asch again. And that downright sucks.
Then after a long period of not talking to each other, one person pops up out of nowhere, ranting on how Jay wearing a dress wasn't in character for him. (And no one questioned Asch lending his Maestro Robes to Arche?) It really doesn't make sense. The muns loved the idea of Jay dressing as Tear...or so I was led to believe. Were they lying about that, too?
I find it interesting (and very annoying) that half of these people haven't even played ToL, and they act like they know Jay's character development better than I do (and in a very arrogant manner at that). These people just don't understand just how open Jay becomes after his CQ (because they haven't played that far!). No, playing ¼ or halfway through the game just doesn't cut it. They need to see how his development goes down in his CQ and beyond to really understand. So I hope they don't mind if Jay continues to be open, because believe it or not, IT'S CANON! And even before the CQ, Jay has always been painfully blunt. So pardon me for portraying him as the brutally blunt, honest (and sometimes angsty) little brat that he is.
Regardless, I told them I would try to fix this so-called "problem" through more plotting, but I would need their help. But now, no one wants to interact with Jay because he was wearing a dress. It's stupid, really. Avoiding interaction with him is not going to help me improve the characterization at all. At least notice that he's feeling depressed.
...Or don't interact with him. I could make a plot out of that, too. It would lead Jay to believe that the guild members don't care for him, which would further lead to his decision to leave Blessenwood. This was an idea I've had even before the muns' true opinions came to light. Well, let's see how much the other guild members miss Jay when he's gone. (Or in the case of Kratos or the other unemotional people, they'd believe that Jay's sudden absence is troublesome...) Or they may not care either. Whatever. It's not like my near-future plans for Jay will involve any of the other characters anyway.
Maybe I'll discuss the issue with the muns...but I may not. After all, I don't know whether to trust what they say anymore. They've talked about me behind my back, wondering whether I was going to drop out of the game altogether. The temptation is strong, seeing that they only want to question everything I do these days, but I don't want to drop. The game is in danger as it is, so I'm sticking with it to the end...which will appear to come much sooner than I anticipated. =(
It makes me question what else those people have lied about. Like when they said that Jay/Goede was the best thing since peanut butter and jelly...were they being sincere?
In any case, I had to get all this out of my chest before chatting with the other muns about the issues. I wouldn't be able to organize my thoughts and feelings otherwise.
On top of all of this, I feel a flu coming on.
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My, what an appropriate question. For forgiving and forgetting, it depends on the person and the situation. I can hold grudges against the customers who piss me off, but I usually never see them again. (The Pepperman would be one exception, since he comes in all the time, but I don't have to worry about him on the night shift, thankfully.) But in the case of someone I see regularly, like my family, the grudge remains.
The longest I've stayed angry with someone? My grandmother, three and a half years and counting. Interestingly, I ranted about that recently. Nothing she does or says will win my forgiveness. >:{
Well, I'm getting acquainted with some of the characters at Luceti. Here are some Jay pairings so far.
Jay x Alexei - I like this, actually. Apparently, the mun is playing nice guy!Alexei, even though I know he's actually a villain. I wonder if he'll ever show his bad side?
Jay x Uchiha Sasuke - Hmm...I'm not a big fan of characters whose names I can't pronounce. These two don't seem to get along anyway.
Jay x Luceti!Yuan - Pretty neutral so far. Although Yuan did get a strange...notion about Jay at one point.
Jay x Luceti!Asch - Another neutral interaction. Asch wasn't particularly bitchy, but that was probably because he was playing bartender.
Jay x Natalia - Ah, the fantasy comes to life! They started out friendly at first, but then...SNAP! I figured they'd be bickering at one point, but Natalia still managed to catch me off guard. I hope this thread continues...or has Jay won the tongue-lashing battle already?
Jay x Cookie Monster - This was different from what I had anticipated, but still amusing nonetheless. I assumed Jay would be annoyed from Cookie Monster's insatiable appetite and childish antics, but he turned out being amused instead (mostly through flattery and the possibility of learning new things). Well, maybe when they actually meet in person, Jay can be annoyed as he shields himself from the debris that flies when Cookie Monster devours whatever he can get his hands on.
Jay x Vincent Valentine - I'm not sure what to think of these two yet. They're not exactly talking in person, but Jay catches Vincent in a rather...revealing situation. Vincent's probably glad that they're not talking in person.
For the record, a few characters I'd still like to interact with are Dante, Vergil, possibly Jaffar...and oh yeah, Jade! Somehow I overlook him because he doesn't show a lot of activity. Oh yeah, and Kefka is looking for people to pick on, so I volunteered Jay to be a victim. Jay would freak out, because Kefka looks suspiciously like Solon in a clown costume...and the personality almost matches to boot. Kinda... | |
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| The anticipation of my family coming down fills me with dread...
( EMO ATTACK!! )
But onto Luceti stuff. I knocked a few interactions of my "to-do" list, namely Yuan and Asch. So far it's pretty neutral in both scenarios. I've also read through some Asch threads, especially with Luke and Guy. Asch has had some amusing ones, like when he snuggles with Luke in bed. Or when he undergoes a personality swap and promptly invites Luke to the kitchen. "You. Me. Kitchen. Right now." LMAO.
I still wanna interact with Cookie Monster, though. I watched a few more Sesame Street clips on youtube, and found a really funny sketch where Kermit wrestles with the letter W. I still have a few others, such as Jade, Dante, Vergil, Vincent Valentine. One person expressed an interest in interact with Jay as Tom Marvolo Riddle. I don't know who the guy is (someone from the Harry Potter series, I reckon). But they don't know Jay either, so it evens out.
I'm still debating on apping Saleh in the next cycle. I'd still need icons for him, but fanart for him is like nonexistent. At least in the American world, anyway. There may be some well-hidden fanart in the Japanese websites, however...
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| Well, roleplaying at Luceti is going slow. Well, there's plenty of activity with all the different characters, but it's hard to interact with those I'm unfamiliar with (which is sort of...the vast majority). Of course I respond to everyone who's replied to Jay's posts, though. I got to interact with Senel, Shirley, and Stella. (Methinks Jay x Stella will be an interesting pairing.)
For characters I wanna interact with, I wanna see how he'd get along with the characters also in Ad Libitum. Will Jay fall for Asch again? (I dunno, this Asch seems considerably bitchier than Ad Lib!Asch.) The more familiar characters seem to be less active...maybe. Hopefully with the upcoming carnival event, I'll have the chance to interact with them. (I wonder how Jay x Jaffar would go?)
For the next app cycle, I want to see if I can play Saleh from FE8. I've been working on the application for him...I just need to write the roleplay samples. Luceti requires both a first person and a third person sample. And then I want to app Jay for Somarium. I'd love to see him interact with Grell Sutcliff.
Speaking of which, I was finally able to watch some episodes of Kuroshitsuji via the Anime Season website. I was only interested in seeing Grell, of course. So at least I finally got to see something that's not an AMV. Grell is sick and twisted like Solon, but vain and delusional like Dist. It was entertaining to see Grell with his shark teeth, whirring chainsaw, addressing himself as a lady, boasting about his love for beauty and the color red, and falling head over heels in love with the dark and mysterious Sebastian. Sebastian...one HELL of a butler. Grell...the butler to DIE for. This is yaoi at its best worst WEIRDEST!!! I'll admit, Sebastian is pretty hot.
If you want to see Grell in his true glory, see him in Episode 5 and Episode 6. | |
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| Whew...the fair was fun, but a bit shorter than expected. They had lots of rides there...and a lot of balloon popping games where the vendors con you out of your money. I had a bad experience with that last time, so I made sure to stay clear of them. Ashley and I only went on a couple of the rides...until the spinning one made us ill. So we had to call it a day after that. The boys didn't ride at all, so we kinda wondered why they tagged along in the first place. We talked about how they were being "bums"...but I guess after that ride, we'll have to be bums from here on as well. Our aging bodies just can't handle these rides like we used to...
I did catch some colorful footage with my camera, though. I may go back after the sun goes down...I don't think I've ever been to a fair at night, but the lights sure look awesome from what I can tell. If I do go back, I won't be able to ride, though. Most (if not all) of the rides don't allow single riders, so I'll just walk around...maybe play a few games and grab some grub.
We got a nice view of the fair from the ferris wheel. You can see it below...And if you want to see the other videos, you can see them here, here, and here. | |
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| Callahan is having their yearly fair, so I mentioned the idea of going. Well, Ashley decided that she was going with Richard, so we had the idea of meeting there. And they talked about bringing Sean, too, yay! The first time I get to hang out with him since that first date. And we'll get that double-date that we've talked about forever as well. It'll be something fun to do. But no more balloon-popping games!
Meanwhile, I'm just barely settling into Luceti. So far Jay is glad that he has some familiar faces here, but he's still not happy with his current situation. Hell, who would be happy here? Once he gets settled, he can start looking for ways to get home. The characters are overwhelming, too. Lots of series I know nothing about, so the unfamiliar characters will be weird. It'll be interesting to see Jay interact with the other Tales characters that are also in Ad Lib, to see how the relationships will be different. Aside from them, I'd like for him to interact with Dante, Vergil, Sephiroth...any badass character, actually. And even...Cookie Monster!
That's certainly unexpected, that someone would play the Cookie Monster. It got me watching Sesame Street clips on youtube, and I forgot how silly it was. It makes me wonder if I should apply for those aliens for the lulz. I can see the hilarity of Jay x Cookie Monster.
Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip! | |
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| OMG, I'll be off for nine whole days! Whoo!
Wednesday night, Ashley called out. Thursday night, Joy called out. Friday night, the other CSM called out. So I've been feeling like the "survivor." Oh well, now it's my turn to disappear!
The elderly woman is out of the hospital and came in last night, and she was looking a lot better. It kind of scared me at first, when I asked her if she was doing better, and she replied, "What are you talking about?" I just shrugged, saying that I must've been thinking about someone else. But then she asked me if I was the one who took care of her dog. I confirmed that I was the one, and she was grateful. She talked about how the dog had saved her life twice before this last emergency. Yeah, that's not a companion one can give up so easily.
And then I got my evaluation last night. Simply, it's just an assessment of my job performance. I had my strengths and weaknesses like everyone else, but some of their mentioned "areas for improvement" were kinda "WTF" for me.
My strengths: I follow the dress code, I treat customers with respect, and I maintain a decent IPH. Not much to say on those.
First weakness: Communication. The manager said I needed to ask every customer if they want to apply for a Walmart credit card. What the hell for? They always turn down, because they don't want another credit card, or they already have a Walmart card. So I really don't see the point.
Second weakness: Sense of urgency. They want me to take initiative to do what needs to be done. Normally I do take initiative, but occasionally I do need a reminder on where we stand. I'll admit that I do tend to lose track of what's been done and what hasn't. I don't know if Ashley knows how helpful it really is when she leaves a list of what needs to be done, and I check them off as I go. Throwing dept. 82 freight is a pain in the ass, especially the batteries. There are waaaay too many batteries. So fuck the batteries. Srsly. As a side note, it'd be nice if they didn't stick me in the fucking dungeon (a.k.a. the smoke shop) every night... >_<
Third weakness: Attendance. This was the biggest "WTF" for me. Yeah, they tried to tell me that I'm always late. When have I ever been late? I arrive at the store a half-hour early, so I'm always ready to clock in when it's time. (I've even been chewed out for clocking in a few minutes early.) So I can be early, or I can be late. Which one do you want?
And my callouts are few and far between. I'm not going to try to be perfect in that area, since I believe it's technically impossible. Everyone has their sick days, and although I try to work in spite of it, there are days when I just...can't make it. It's rare, but it does happen.
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Quote of the Day:
Darin: "Repetition is the mother of all skills."
Michael: "If you repeat it over and over, you become skilled at the art of practicing."
Dora: "This is a pillow."
Darin: "Yep, that's what it is. Thank you." | |
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| All right...I think I've found another RP that's interested me, called Somarium. The characters are stuck in a "dream world," after waking up there inexplicably. A big city, a small village, surrounded by a desert, and a floating castle in the sky. Scarecrows and ghosts seem to be the trademark creatures here, as well as something called "noctaere," that may attack from time to time. Also a lot of interesting events have taken place according to the timeline. Unfortunately, I've missed the application cycle for this month, so I won't get to participate in the Halloween events. =( Too busy working on my Luceti app, and I only found out about it yesterday... Ad Libitum should have a Halloween/costume event of some kind.
Reading through a few of the Somarium logs, a particular character caught my eye. Some creepy weirdo named Grell Sutcliffe from an anime "kuroshitsuji"...I'll be damned if I can remember the name of it. But he's sadistic and creepy, like a cross between Dist and Solon. He admires beauty, especially the color red. Therefore, he was absolutely enamored with Asch's beautiful red hair. And Grell gets along awesomely with Dist as well. I can see Jay getting creeped out by him. Perhaps Grell is even worse than Solon, with his shark teeth and chainsaw. It might be a good thing that Jay doesn't wear any red...but he might get forced into a red dress somewhere in the game...especially when they get the gender-swap cards for their Dreamberries. I tried to look up the anime on youtube, but all they have are amv's. =(
I really can't see myself RP-ing any other character. Well, I could probably take Solon's role, but I wouldn't know what to do with him other than terrorizing poor Jay. Well, Solon likes to terrorize people in general, but he has that special place for Jay.
Well, if I had to choose a different character, I wouldn't mind playing Saleh from FE8. He was the last guy I fangirled over before Jay came into my life. However, given the little info and screentime he gets, I doubt I could put together a decent app for him. So I wonder how that one person managed to app Erk from FE7 on Momento's Eden... And there would also be a gross lack of icons for Saleh...
But I don't need to worry about that, because Luceti accepted me! Whoo! - Tags:rp
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| So I apped for Luceti like I said...but one player says I probably won't be accepted. Apparently they don't like the way I play Jay at Ad Libitum.
...Is my Jay really that bad?
I have reasons for his current character relationships, reasons why he's so attached to certain characters. I got crit from someone who seemed to think that Jay is attached to everyone, but that's not quite the case. They did specify the interactions with Asch and Arche...but again, I have reasons for Jay being attached to them. Asch because, obviously, he's in love. Arche because she took him as a "little brother," which really made an impact on him, given that he's wished for a family for so long. Plus, she was the first person he met in Atlas. Paneer because she's like an Oresoren to him, and Jay has always been emotional with them. On top of that, Jay just can't be magically okay after conquering Solon (as they made him out to be in the game). He still has a lot of emotions bottled in that the needs to release. So yes, he will be prone to his emotional moments.
That's pretty much it. Well, Jay does like Jade, but their interaction is almost strictly business, and Jay has always spoken freely in such serious situations. Yuan and Kratos interactions are strictly business as well.
But I know Jay isn't attached to everyone. He doesn't think too well of Ion, for example. And surely everyone can see how awesomely he gets along with Dist and Cantabile...
I find myself losing a lot of confidence now...but it's too late to reverse any of the CR's here. And methinks a lot more time has passed in the RP than in real life.
On the other hand, it could be that these people just don't appreciate Jay's character development in the game. Many Legendia fans are like that. Not too many people cared for goddess!Grune either. I didn't mind her, but a part of me would miss the clueless!Grune, too.
Well, I'll just wait for the Luceti mods to make their decision. Well, they got back to me, requesting to expand on Jay's personality, strengths, and weaknesses. Crap... | |
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| Whew...I apped for another RP called Luceti. Although I do have a hard time imagining how I'm going to stay active there. Well, I guess the problem will work itself out when I settle into it. That is, if I get accepted. I remember how awkward I felt when I first started RPing in Ad Libitum. But now I'm sooo into it, it's unbelievable.
There are a lot more Tales characters in Luceti as well. It looks like there was a Moses at one point, but he appears to have been dropped. He has an app that was accepted, but he's not in the list of taken characters. Well, there are many others, like Asch or Yuan...there's even a Natalia. Perhaps I can see what Jay/Natalia would be like...
It would be interesting to see what kind of different relationships Jay will have with the same characters. It might give me an idea on how Jay would react if Natalia ever shows up in Atlas. The different events might give me some ideas on Ad Libitum, too.
I also had an idea about Jay's investigation in Wuldorwurth, too. He would run into the Nox Palma mercenary who pummeled Goede and Cantabile. It would be hard to make him lose this battle, however. The guy may be quick with a heavy hammer, but Jay has flying daggers, pure strategy and Ghost Blade on his side. If the guy manages to hit him with a mystic arte, then he might win that way. It's something I'll have to work out...
Another note, I got an e-mail promotion ad from Redbox. I can get a free rental if I buy a 3-pack of popcorn and a 2-liter soda. Sounds like a deal to me. =D There was a new release that kinda caught my interest, "Drag Me to Hell." From director Sam Raimi, who did the Evil Dead movies that I loved so much as a kid. Curious... - Tags:rp
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| Okay...I spoke too soon yesterday. My mom showed up on my doorstep as I was getting ready for work. She didn't say anything about the condition of the house...but she did fuss about the condition of my shoes. Yeah, my shoes are old and worn out, but I think she took it too far when she said, "You don't need to go to work looking like you live on the street." First of all, who the hell is going to look at my shoes? And second, my shoes alone don't make me look like I live on the street. The rest of my clothes are in fine condition, and my hair was nicely combed. So there's no way I could look like I live on the street. I told her I couldn't buy new shoes with the money I carry. The money I carry ($150 every two weeks) is for food and gas only. Anything else I need, I need to go to my aunt and withdraw from the account where she stores the rest of my funds. Of course my mom questions me about what I do for food, etc. I do what I can with the money I have, and that's all I can do.
So to clarify, my dad will drive down here on the 26th to pick up my mom when she comes back from Israel, Jordan, and Egypt. So at least I'll have that time to straighten the house up. (Even if I do, it won't be "good enough" for them, which will lead to more fighting.) Well, might as well do what I can do.
Yeah, my grandmother has crossed me quite a few times, but the stunt she pulled three years ago was the last straw.
( Wanna know what happened? )
Needless to say, I've only barely spoken with my grandmother since then. Of course I remain civil when I do see her, but I still avoid her like the plague when possible. I stopped e-mailing my parents after that, too. I just had nothing to say to them anymore. Yeah...my relationship with the whole family was shattered because of that incident, and I don't see any way of repairing it. Nor do I care to.
No...I don't think I'll go see my mom before she and Grandma fly overseas. I have the headache/nausea symptoms anyway.
On the bright side, the dog was picked up last night. The man who took him was a friend of the old lady. He says she's still in the hospital, and they're still doing tests on her to see what was wrong. Well, at least I don't have the dog to weigh me down anymore. He was a lovable dog, but taking care of it was too much for me. | |
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| Okay, this flat out sucks.
I go all emo, thinking that my parents are coming down today instead of on the 26th. And they didn't send me any notice at all. And my house is in less than perfect condition, so I'll have to slave away all day to get this place straightened up. I know we don't keep in regular contact, but they could at least have the common courtesy to inform me of any upcoming visits.
But then my brother says that my dad only took my mom to the airport and came back home. So I can still hope that they take a connecting flight to Israel, which will give me more time to straighten up.
I'd rather not see them at all if I can help it. Yeah, my relationship with my family has not been good since Grandma's little stunt three years ago. Unfortunately I don't have time to go into all the details now. But I can see fighting happening if the family comes over. There are the special occasions, like holidays, when I make an exception and celebrate with them. I don't want to appear totally cold like that....but if we ever have a conflict like we did back then, I'm ready to toss them out of my life forever. But each time the family plans a visit, I fear reliving that nightmare.
It's about 3:30 p.m. now...if the parents left home between 9-11...supposedly the flight took off by noon at the latest. I think the flight was between 1-2 hours...so they'd be here by now. So I conclude that perhaps my mom met with my grandmother and then went overseas from there. At least that's what I hope. So perhaps my worrying may have been moot. Praise the Lord...
Well, I was told that someone was going to pick up the dog last night, but no one ever did. Which was a disappointment to me. It was fun bringing him out during my breaks and letting him stretch and visit with the co-workers. They made all kinds of remarks on how pretty the dog is, and how much he seems to adore me. They say they couldn't have found a better babysitter for him. Unfortunately, I haven't heard any news on the woman's condition yet... But I'll keep bringing the dog to work until someone picks him up. | |
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| Well, work was quite busy last night. We were quite backed up, something that doesn't usually happen at that time of night. I pretty much spent the rest of the night putting away returns. As always, I was ready to go home when the time came. I even snuck off the register without being dismissed as soon as I took care of my last customer. So I was ready to get out just like that.
But as soon as I stepped out of the building, an old woman in her jeep stopped me, asking for help. The jeep smelled like urine, and she had her dog in the back seat. First, she had me fetch her prescription medicines out of the back and read the labels to her. She even had me pull out a pill for her. Then I went and got a wheelchair for her. And then she asked me to get the overnight greeter. I was certain that the greeter had left already, but thank goodness she was still there. So I got her and told her what was happening, and that the woman had asked for her.
We ended up having to call the rescue squad for her. The ambulance came within minutes and got her into it. The other CSM stopped to see what was happening around this time. It was a few minutes before the ambulance left the store. So now we were standing out here with the woman's dog, wondering what to do with it. The woman was homeless, so she had no one to call, no one to take care of it. No one else could take it home. So...I ended up bringing the dog home. I'm hoping it won't be any longer than a few days before the woman is released, and I can get the dog back to her...
This was the first 911 call I've ever made...
In the meantime, I'll need to call the hospital and tell them that I have the dog. I hope I can get by, because I don't know the woman's name at all. I don't know which hospital she was taken to either. Somewhere in Fernandina... =/ | |
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| For Ultraviolet...for some reason, the action didn't intrigue me as much. Well, riding the motorcycle up the buildings and along the vehicle windows was interesting. The final battle with the flaming swords was interesting. But I wasn't too impressed overall. The storyline was pretty confusing too. A kid is marked for death because he has something in his blood that could kill Hemophages, but can also save their life. And something else that's gonna kill the kid too. And then they die and come back to life...
And what's with Daxus? He has that weird thing covering his nostrils. Is he trying not to breathe in something? He sure is clean and picky. "OMG, you got blood on me. Now you're gonna die..."
Well, at the very least, the trailers included Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. I hadn't really seen any previews of it, but the action scenes look really hot. I'm really gonna have to see it now.
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| Before I start, a minor incident. The night before last, a girl called from the restroom, claiming that her butt was stuck to the toilet seat. But it turned out to be a joke.
Now for the main things. Every weekend, there's one maintenance guy who worked. Each time he was here, I'd have to listen to him complain, "I hate this damn place; it's all bullshit. I don't like that shit," etc. And he was quitting, and he was like, "I can't wait to get out of this damn place." Well, he finally quit several weeks ago...and came back tonight. He said he was going to sell hot dogs for a living, and it wasn't working out. Who's surprised? I'm not. So now I gotta listen to him bitch again.
I should tell him that I don't wanna hear his bitching. If Walmart was that bad, he wouldn't be coming back so soon. I also don't like listening to his complaints because it ruins my perception of my job. I like my job...it's not the best job in the world, but I'm grateful to have it. And he has to ruin it by complaining about every little thing... At least I only have to deal with it on weekends...
And then we had a man whose 9-year-old daughter stuck her finger inside one of the doughnuts in the bakery. He was actually asking us to pull him aside and tell the daughter that she's not supposed to do that. I didn't feel comfortable doing it... But that guy was a brave soul to ask to be pulled aside. He insisted that the doughnut would be paid for, and he just wanted his daughter to know better. That's the kind of courage and responsibility I lack, which is why I don't have nor want any kids... | |
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| Well, I suppose it's time to update on the Ad Libitum plot for those who don't know/don't give a damn.
Jay talked with Shadow Asch for a while, suspecting that he knew what he was. Tear eavesdrops on them, but is soon revealed. They manage to track the black mist to the mines, where they suspect that the real Asch is hidden. Not!Asch insists for Jay and Tear not to look for him, or he'll do whatever it takes to stop them, even though he doesn't want to hurt them. In the end, they decide to back down and regroup.
Goede also tracks down Asch to the mines, but freaks out at the intensity of the negativity. So he doesn't do anything about it, nor does he bother talking to Jay.
So I've been thinking about how/when Jay and Goede should meet again. Goede's mun wants to wait for the thread with Cantabile to end, so I'm just waiting for that. It's gotten a lot more interesting since it first started.
I've been thinking about things like how Jay's going to sneak out without being noticed (especially since Kratos has ordered that no one wanders off alone). It'll be hard to get past him, and even harder to get past Yuan, who's guarding the World Tree 24/7. So I'm thinking maybe around midnight...Jay would be less likely to get spotted by the guild members, but it would also raise the most suspicion if he does get caught by the Seraphim.
Ultimately...I think Jay will take a detour around midnight or so, and wander off to the lake, where the fireflies and the reflection of moonlight on the water's surface will make for a romantic peaceful setting. *shot*
I really need to get back to the synopsis....me and my lazy ass... | |
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