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[amberalert]

Let's play a game.

Share something about yourself. Then share something about yourself that you made up. Could be anything. I'm curious about the lot we have running around here and I think everyone would have fun with this one.

The rules are:
1. Tell one truth and as many lies as you want.
2. We all guess which one isn't make-believe.
3. If we get it right, you have to share another true thing.

You can hide under that anonymous setting. I don't care as long as you're not being boring.

Comments

[justicereigns]

2?

[aurabble]

What

How did you get this am I just really bad at this game or are you secretly actually good at it?

[justicereigns]

The only cat people I know are deranged sadists and you lack that clippy tone. If you could get stronger from lightning, you wouldn't need weapons that are easy to learn, even if you're not the same anon, you'd likely be reading the conversation for information. If you are the same anon, then you remind me of my idiot G-5 base marines, in which case 4 & 5 were right out.

Meanwhile, I've seen a lot in this place to make me question the vast possibilities of endless universes, it seems more inevitable than not for 2 to be absolutely likely.

I'm not good at it. And you're not bad. I just think things through too much. It's often a problem actually.

[No, but seriously, it is.]

[aurabble]

Maybe I wasn't gathering information on weapons.

Yeah I am an idiot but not for the reasons you're thinking.

Fair enough. Your reasoning won out and I lost.

[justicereigns]

Even on people and what they use, it still leaves it unlikely. The lightning devil fruit user is a sky islander and therefore able to use mantra proficiently so he wouldn't need to read up on weapons. Also if you could use lightning, you don't really need to worry about most weapons to begin with.

So what's it like trying to live up to that? Or differentiate yourself. Whichever.

[aurabble]

Sure, that would work if I was from your world. I might just be trying to determine threats. Or threats based on power level.

[Which is...kind of the truth. Just not all of it.]

A sky-island? What's that like?

What's it like being 40, smelling of smoke and still naive?

[justicereigns]

No, even if you were from another world using lightning, metal weapons are negligible.

The White Sea -- Sky islands connected by clouds -- is pretty fucking dangerous. Almost everyone is stronger than a basic Rear-Admiral. Pain in the ass.

I'm 36. And not naive. Fuck you.

[aurabble]

So I might not be a lightning user. Maybe I use gravity. But that doesn't make me the same anon.

It sounds kind of cool.

You were quick to sink to my level. My faith in my elders is gone because of you.

[justicereigns]

Like I said, you could have just been reading it to assess weapons, but it still wouldn't work.

I wouldn't recommend it if the ground is giving you troubles.

Don't judge everyone my age or older by me. Even Hina is more mature than me and she's two years younger. [ACTUALLY: HINA IS VERY NOT MATURE. AND IF SHE WERE HERE SHE'D BEAT HIM UP FOR CALLING HER OLD. WHICH.... is why he said it. He's the worst marine ever.]

[aurabble]

I'm not a lightning user. Do you want another round?

I doubt I'd find anything up there. It just...seemed cool.

I didn't say you were mature. I just think you've had a lot of time to

I don't even know anymore.

But yeah Hina's pretty mature.

[justicereigns]

Yeah, sure.

Okay, if you think Hina is mature, you haven't met her. Or you're thinking of her curves. Which is it?

[aurabble]

1. My weapon of choice is bladed dual-pistols.

2. I've never lead anyone before.

3. I crossdressed for the person I'm now dating.

4. I enjoy flying.

5. I won't break the rules even if I want something more than anything.

It's more her curves than anything.

[justicereigns]

I think I believe the secret 6th more than the others. But let's go with 3.

[aurabble]

6 is a freebie.

You think I'm a competent leader?

[justicereigns]

Competent? No.

But the marines is full of incompetent leaders.

[aurabble]

:(

[justicereigns]

Buck up soldier. The first step to getting there is getting back up every time you fall on your face, stronger and better than before.

[aurabble]

Getting where?

[justicereigns]

Anywhere. Progressing in life.

[aurabble]

No thanks.

[justicereigns]

So you'd rather keel over and die?

[aurabble]

Only two extremes for you, aren't there?

Falling on your face doesn't make your face stronger. I tried. You just end up with a lot of bruises on your face.

[justicereigns]

It's not the falling, ignoramus.

It's the getting back up.

It's never giving up. It's trying to find whatever weapon or tool you're good at. Stop trying for shortcuts and realize what you already have and use it.

[aurabble]

Did you just use the word ignoramus?

What I already have...?

[justicereigns]

Yes. Don't make me get worse.

You have some grit, and if nothing else, time. Stop wasting it. No one in any world gets to the top through sheer natural talent alone. They have to work at it and never give up. Stop trying to fake your way through and figure out what it is you really want most, and go after it.