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Alternate-timeline Rainbow Dash?

The mini was a mistake on my part, I'm afraid. I thought I'd googled it thoroughly (it's been a while since I watched the movie), but apparently not so. Better keep an eye out for that mini-Morph...

I apologize for making you feel uncomfortable.

How is admitting that I made mistakes too "no acceptance of wrongdoing?"

I have the feeling that you are trying to twist my words around and build up the myth that I have intentions of being a jerk. You don't know what's in my head, so please don't have the preconception that I am evil.

The more mature posts are genuine; they were when I was casting my hurt aside. I will cast the hurt aside permanently.

I am satisfied that you didn't mean to hurt me and that it's been acknowledged that I was hurt.

I'm sorry with the beta thread. I took something literally and thought we were done here. I'm not out to get sympathy.

I have been dishonest, and I am sorry. I didn't like it and I never want to lie again.

I am still unaware of the problems people seem to have with Bramandin. I am trying, and people say that I'm showing improvement. I am not negging, and my compliments are supposed to make people feel good.

The non-sequiters don't feel like non-sequiters to me. I am keeping an eye on them.

What have I said that makes you think that I think you're on my side?

I'm trying not to use my disability as an excuse. And I am learning. I just keep making new mistakes. I do feel for you.

He was never called Long John Silver in Treasure Planet, just Mister Silver. ;)

Anyway, can I invite Junkrat and Torbjörn, from Overwatch?

Hullo! If you were here earlier this fine morning, you will have seen Huinesoron’s guessing game! I enjoyed it so much that I asked for permission to host one, and he agreed! I was going to wait for a day, but I got too excited (insert sheepish grin here).

Le Rules of Play:

There’s a theme to the people I will allow into the club meeting, and your job is to figure it out! All you must do is reply to this thread with “Can I Invite [X]” (for example, can I invite Joker). Specifying what movie/comic book trilogy/series they are from is helpful, and please make it someone I can look up easily (you’re welcome to make a short description of your character if you like, it would be incredibly helpful to me)!

Once you have done that, I will reply with either a “Yes, they can come” or a “No, but you may bring” and name another character that fits the theme. Keep in mind it may not be from the same series/book/show/etc.

If you think that you have the answer, name a character you think fits the theme and tell me why (i.e. "Darth Vader fits the theme because he has scars" /OR/ "I’m guessing Darth Vader will fit the theme. Must all the allowed characters have scars to join in?" Remember, these are just examples.) Be sure to put this guess behind a spoiler block! Here is the example that Huinesoron used:

Spoiler SPOILER spoiler spoilER SPOILer sPoIlEr SpOiLeR spOILer Spoilerman Does Whatever A Spoiler Can don't spoil my er How do you solve a problem like a spoiler? Spoi spoi spoi spoi spoiler SPAAAAAAAACE! Sorry about him. ~spoiler block

Feel free to make it longer if you wish, just make sure that it’s fairly large!

Your character guess does not have to be accompanied by a theory. You can guess characters solely to gather information and clues on the theme.

When a few people have gotten the theme right, I will give the answer. :3

You may invite a character from any canon (avoid real people). If there may be doubt as to which canon your character comes from (i.e. LEGO Batman Joker and the Dark Knight Rises Joker) just be sure to clarify for me!

The Long John Silver mentioned in the title of this thread is from Treasure Planet, not Treasure Island. Just so you all know.

And with that, let the guessing begin!

To be fair, my own contributions were a fit of irrational rage, followed by a few attempts at beta reading and trying to get her to see sense. The Board had every reason to shut down the first one, even if that was when we were under the assumption that she was separate from zdimensia. Even then, though, her reply to my e-mail apology was an attempt at blame shifting, so I can't NOT fault her, especially not after, well, this.

With that being said, I'm now changing my vote to in support of the permaban. This behavior is just not welcome here, nor do I think it should be.

My computer is literally being held together with a clothes peg right now. It is blue and quite large, and rather handsome in a utilitarian sort of way. This is only a temporary solution, however, so I may still vanish at some inopportune moment. Here's hoping it's not for a while yet.

Thanks for your various kind words. It really means a lot. =]

I accept that the things that happened were not intentional.

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I was feeling that my concerns were not being validated.

I felt that I had to walk on eggshells to avoid upsetting anyone.

I felt scared a lot of the time.

I was feeling stuck.

I felt that I could not discuss the problem.

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I feel like I have already explained what happened.

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I really wasn't in the mood to be very active on the board. I never knew when I would say something weird and get made fun of. I had to force myself to post sometimes.

Tomorrow is my baby brother's last day as a junior. *sniffles* He's growing up so fast. He's looking forward to the summer—and next year, since he'll be going from all AP classes to just one.

As for myself... after listening to all my friends, both IRL and in the PPC, complain about college finals, I'm so very happy I don't have to deal with that stress. Instead, I get to run around at a Beatles music festival in the rain and thunder, holding a camera and hoping it doesn't get soaked. The weird thing is I'm actually looking forward to it even though I'm sure my feet will be extremely muddy by the time we're done. ^-^

I just read your message explaining why you intended to send out your number in the first place. That seems somewhat more acceptable than, well, outright stalking. Emphasis on "somewhat", though - we literally just dealt with private information being mishandled two months ago, and I certainly don't need a repeat of that. If I did misunderstand things I apologize for going overboard, AGAIN. Regardless, I can't really help you, and I don't feel like doing so save for the obvious advice to see someone about your issues, because we aren't the right people to help you with them.

Please leave me out of this drama from now on. I can't trust you anymore, not after this entire thing.

I understand that you are trying to improve, I really do. I understand as well that you wish to take a break from the community, get help, and try to improve your mental condition. I feel the same way to some degree.

I also understand, however, that you have tried to talk to me for a while now with beta requests and chat messages and replies to OTHER PEOPLE about your issues. It seems like you're making the same mistake I used to, in that you are trying to seek attention from us so, in your view, we can act as a sounding board for your problems. Ordinarily, I would indeed be willing to try to help, since I have after all been in your shoes before. But that very fact is also why I believe you are making a very big mistake here.

I worried about the potential backlash against me to say this to you publicly until now, but I will say it anyway: I'm not in the mood to deal with you. Never have been, never will be. Your first Permission attempt, even without my disastrous involvement in it, resulted in me beginning to lose trust in you, and even after gaining Permission - as a sockpuppet no less - you have ignored concrit, refused to apologize for being disrespectful, and now outright harrassed another Boarder to get them to listen to you. All of this has made me very uncomfortable with the prospect of interacting with you, which is not something I want to say to another Boarder. I also don't have the time to deal with you because I have my own IRL things to worry about, and the last thing I need is to let my anger get the better of me and fuel the fire once again - if it already is as I type this, I apologize in advance to both you and the Board at large. That is not an excuse for any of your own behavior, though, and the new revelations related to you over the past few weeks have further tarnished my faith in you, and this is coming from someone who WANTS to see you improve. As it stands, though, we are not the audience for that.

If you planned to send me your phone number, don't. Period. If you still wish to send me an e-mail, please wait until I get my own Duckletts in a row and feel more ready to handle this predicament, which I believe is inevitable given that I beta read for you before. For now, though, if you want to take the time off to regroup, then just GO. And in the event that you do, I hope you find something more constructive to take up your time.

Just joking, I had to take a sabatical semester. XD

I was intending to close Chrome for a few days, which would have made it hard to contact me. I did not want to appear to be ignoring you.

My choices of the names does not mean anything. I didn't want my number to be withheld simply because one person stepped out.

I was not implying that I wanted someone to call me. My intent was only that someone could tell me to check my email if I needed to respond.

However, I can't bury the hatchet while you continue to insist that my treatment of you in 2014 was abuse. I understand that you didn't like it, and that it upset you very much, but that does not ipso facto mean that my behavior was unjustified or inappropriate to the situation. A parent insisting that their teenager do their homework completely and correctly before going out to party is not abusive, even if the kid yells and screams about it until their face turns blue. In the same way, me (and everyone else) insisting that you follow the Permission process completely and correctly before doing whatever you want with our universe was not abuse, no matter how upset you got over it.

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I'm not continuing to insist it was abuse. I acknowledge that it was a mistake. I was stating what happened without connotation.

It's like thinking the kid is just yelling because he's being defiant when he's really saying "I can't read the instructions." The parent doesn't realize that they spilled paint all over the instruction sheet.

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I accept that you did it in ignorance. I apologize for saying it was abuse.

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You did not prefer any of the prompts. You did not find any of them suitable for your purposes. You did not wish to use any of them. Right?

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I did prefer the prompt that I used for Kim. It practically leapt off the page at me and it was perfect.

I did not find my characters suitable for the purpose of the prompts.

There are some prompts that look like traps. "The agents go a long time without getting missions." I was under the impression that most of the time, the agents get barely enough down-time to keep their sanity.

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I never didn't want to go through the permission process. I just couldn't do the extra thing you asked of me.

*Noisemakers!*

I'm kind of sad and happy at the same time - summer is here, but I'll be moving on to a different level of school (not going to say what since it might hint at my age range), and I'm likely to occasionally miss my old school.

Well, on the bright side, I'm starting to learn HTML5, which probably means I'm going to switch from Scratch to Newgrounds pretty soon.

Any news you guys have from your lives that you'd like to share? I'd love to hear!

-Twistey

Specifically, the request for a list of events which Bramandin perceives as other Boarders being abusive.

I disagree, however, with the notion that this is the same sort of thread as the Grand Concilliary. That thread was a special case, intended to resolve past conflicts including one involving Tomash. I believe that last part is the important part with respect to Tomash being allowed to post - the Grand Concilliary could not have been allowed to pass without him having the opportunity to defend himself.

This, though, does not involve him, and is not a thread that is likely to result in any grand, sweeping changes to the community. Therefore, I do not believe it appropriate to lift his ban from posting for this thread.

I was actually thinking about starting another game, too, because they're so much fun.

('Thorondur' is a lovely Sindarin name meaning 'servant of eagles'. But it is not the name of the Lord of Eagles. I experience shame.)

hS

...I can make a case for zdimensia/Bramandin being in repeated violation of at least 5 articles of the Constitution. Most of which have nothing to do with their dodging of the ambiguous permaban.

Article 2) Do Not Flame. You are allowed to disagree with people, but Do Not Flame. There is a distinct difference between 'I don't agree with your opinion and I think that your theory is factually wrong' and 'You're an idiot and your opinion is built on lies and stupidity'. If you find that you're hurling insults around, just stop. This even (or perhaps especially) applies if you consider yourself to have been wronged by another community member. If it’s a misunderstanding, a flame is an unwarranted attack. And if they’re deliberately trying to provoke you, attacking them is exactly what they want - and damages the community as a whole.

Repeated accusations of intentional wrongdoing about various members of the community constitute Flames, in my estimation. Especially after it has been explained, several times, that those accused did nothing wrong.

Article 5) If someone says something that seems offensive, but you’re not sure exactly what they meant, ASK them first, before jumping down their throats. Astonishingly enough, most people aren’t out to offend anyone. (If they are being deliberately insulting, believe me, you’ll have a lot of backup.) Don't be afraid to ask what someone meant - it isn't silly to want the full facts. Equally, if there has been an honest misunderstanding, accept the mistake and move on. Apologies for making a mistake, and for being unclear, are recommended, but should not be demanded.

zdimensia/Bramandin repeatedly admits to assuming Bad Faith on the part of various members of the community, even when those members have explained their meaning.

Article 8) Wilful ignorance is not an excuse. If someone is ignoring the Constitution and claiming that they’re not really doing anything wrong - despite explanations to the contrary - that may constitute using up their chance. However, wilful ignorance on the part of the accuser is also not an excuse. If someone clarifies a genuine misunderstanding, continuing to push for an apology may count as persecution on your part.

Just...all of this.

Article 11) Thou shalt make thyself legible. Spell correctly and use good grammar to the best of your ability — remember, the PPC is a force for good writing, and that includes SPaG. Wherever you are in the PPC community, spell, punctuate and grammatise to the very highest standard. Occasional honest mistakes will be forgiven, of course — but everything else aside, it’ll be hard for everyone to understand you and respond to you if you go, "OMG! I cant belive taht newst movie is out! Its so gr8!"

I can read the words, but the sentences and paragraphs make no sense. There are non-sequitors galore, accusations lacking context, answering questions that were never asked, and any number of other problems. I can maybe understand that while a person is in the heat of the moment, but it's been days now, and it happens every time this type of discussion comes up.

Article 14) Stick to one penname across the PPC as far as possible — or at least make it clear that the different names are still you. For instance, your Wiki user page should mention your Boarder name. Please don’t deliberately use multiple names — it’s confuzzling and pointlessly annoying to start an argument with yourself, and we can usually spot it. (Of course, if you’re role-playing, that’s a different matter entirely — see Articles 16, 19, and especially 29!)

Creating a new name with a new intro post to pretend to be someone else so you don't get banned.



This is the sort of thing I am having a problem with, but it has taken me this long to voice it because I had to research it.

-Phobos, resting his case.

Alas, as usual, the lilacs are just about gone by now in this part of the world. They were glorious for a week or two, though. {= )

May the Force be with you, you hoopy froods.

~Neshomeh

^ Is both how I feel about forgetting that stuff, and how you misspelled Thorondor's name, creating a very handsome winged mini-Balrog. ^_~

~Neshomeh

If he fits the theme, of course. If not, Lucio from Overwatch because somebody's gotta provide the music for this gig, right?

Yes, I think it may be a good idea to wait a while so that the front page is no longer overcrowded.

Might be sensible to wait a few days, though - I don't know if people have the energy for another round yet. Or maybe they do!

hS

Plus the attack by Thorondur when he retrieved Fingolfin's body.

hS