?I have absolutely no pleasure in the stimulants in which I sometimes so madly indulge. It has not been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason. It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories, from a sense of insupportable loneliness and a dread of some strange impending doom.?
― Edgar Allan Poe

"Everyone has an Angel - a Guardian who watches over us. We can't know what form they'll take. One day, old man. Next day, little girl. But don't let appearances fool you, they can be as fierce as any dragon. Yet they're not here to fight our battles, but to whisper from our heart. Reminding that it's us. Its everyone of us who holds power over the world we create."

First lines from Sucker Punch... A surprisingly fantastic movie. Thought it would be cool to watch, was blown away by it.

I have a few, but it's from the same person



I demolish my bridges behind me - then there is no choice but forward.



Never keep a line of retreat: it is a wretched invention.



- Fridtjof Nansen

He who makes a beast of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man.

Samuel Johnson

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((Not sure where the picture came from but I Photoshopped it to use for Sandrine a LONG time ago... The quote reminded me of it.))

"Not now Minion. I'm in a heated, existential discussion with this dead eyed, plastic desk toy." - Megamind

"We've all got problems. Do not fall into the trap of thinking that our problems define us. We define Them. Then we must deal with it to our best advantage." - Me, just now, lol

Take this opportunity to also say sorry I still haven't got back yet. Nailing down a diagnosis is a pain in the butt and I love you all for sticking with me through another frustrating trial of life. I've learned it best not to make promises you can't keep... I can only promise one thing - that I am doing everything in my power to overcome and to get back to y'all and back to taking care of business! Love!

In El-harim, there lived a man,
a man with yellow eyes.

To me, he said, "Beware the whispers, for they whisper lies.

Do not wrestle with the demons of the dark,
Else upon your mind they'll place a mark;

Do not listen to the shadows of the deep,
Else they haunt you...
Even when you sleep."

-Christopher Paolini from the book Inheritance

...now if only that would fit in my signature box... lol... that would be perfect...

Have a Happy Halloween and a very Mary Devil's Night.

"Let's put a smile on that face...."


Click here for some inspiration in mayhem


"Why so serious? HA HA HA HA HA!!!"

Let's have a little fun this year... yes... I think that is called for.

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Says to MaryRead "I think that we might need a few of these to put in with my lamas!"

Dont Think I forgot about you Rose - Thanks again By The Way
::Blows Kiss::

This shining city built of gold
A far cry from innocence
There's more than meets the eye 'round here
Look to the waters of the deep

A city of evil

There sat a seven-headed beast
Ten horns raised from his head
Symbolic woman sits on his throne
But hatred strips her and leaves her naked

The beast and the harlot

She's a dwelling place for demons
She's a cage for every unclean spirit, every filthy bird
And makes us drink the poisoned wine to fornicating with our kings
Fallen now is Babylon the great

The city dressed in jewels and gold
Fine linen, myrrh and pearls
Her plagues will come all at once
As her mourners watch her burn

Destroyed in an hour

Merchants and captains of the world
Sailors navigators too
Will weep and mourn this loss
With her sins piled to the sky

The beast and the harlot

She's a dwelling place for demons
She's a cage for every unclean spirit every filthy bird
And makes us drink the poisoned wine to fornicating with our kings
Fallen now is Babylon the great

The day has come for all us sinners
If you're not a servant, you'll be struck to the ground
Flee the burning, greedy city
Looking back on her to see there's nothin' around

I don't believe in fairy tales and no one wants to go to Hell
We've made the wrong decision and it's easy to see
Now if you wanna serve above or be a king below with us
You're welcome to the city where your future is set forever

She's a dwelling place for demons
She's a cage for every unclean spirit every filthy bird
And makes us drink the poisoned wine to fornicating with our kings
Fallen now is Babylon the great

She's a dwelling place for demons
She's a cage for every unclean spirit every filthy bird
And makes us drink the poisoned wine to fornicating with our kings
Fallen now is Babylon the great


Avenged Sevenfold - Beast And The Harlot

"Pray to your God, open your heart
Whatever you do, don't be afraid of the Dark
Cover your eyes, the devil's inside

One night of the hunter
One day I will get revenge
One night to remember
One day it'll all just end.

The hunter is coming... BAAAWWOOOO!!"

Night of the hunter

(La nuit du chasseur)

I was born of the womb of a poisonous spell
Beaten and broken and chased from the land
But I rise up above it, high up above it and see

I was hung from the tree made of tongues of the weak
The branches, the bones of the liars, the thieves
Rise up above it, high up above it and see

Pray to your God, open your heart
Whatever you do, don't be afraid of the dark
Cover your eyes, the devil's inside

One night of the hunter
One day I will get revenge
One night to remember
One day it'll all just end, oh

(Un, deux, trois, cinq)
Blessed by a bitch from a bastard's seed
Pleasure to meet you, prepare to bleed
Rise, I'll rise, I'll rise

Skinned her alive, ripped her apart
Scattered her ashes, buried her heart
Rise up above it, high up above it and see

Pray to your God, open your heart
Whatever you do, don't be afraid of the dark
Cover your eyes, the devil's inside

One night of the hunter
One day I will get revenge
One night to remember
One day it'll all just end, oh

Honest to God I'll break your heart
Tear you to pieces and rip you apart
Honest to God I'll break your heart
Tear you to pieces and rip you apart
Honest to God I'll break your heart
Tear you to pieces and rip you apart
Honest to God I'll break your heart
Tear you to pieces and rip you apart

One night of the hunter
One day I will get revenge
One night to remember
One day it'll all just end, oh

(Je te crains comme le diable)

"There is no complete spiritual life without music for the human soul had regions which can be illuminated only by music." - Zoltan Kodaly

"He took his pain and turned it into something beautiful. Into something that people connect to. And that's what good music does. It speaks to you. It changes you." -Hannah Harrington

"It was the moment I realized what music can do to people, how it can make you hurt and feel so good all at once." - Nina LaCour

"I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things." - Tom Waits

"Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature can not do without." - Confucius

Speaking of Babylon, there have been whispers, it is going to be expanding to host two additional establishments created by another character but left in Rose's care. The notorious Club Apocalypse and Frost Bite Inn, now this is all hush hush till it's announced officially. But what is all this nightlife without music? I wanted to point out a new thread I created in the board over there . Kicked it off in style with Rose's first dance choice - one risque and perfect for Rhy'din as it takes place in the Land of Gods and Monsters - go check it out and maybe add a little something something ;-)

Music to take your soul away - DJ requests here! (mature)

"When you're gone I'll still be bloody Mary..."

Here you go. A few to uplift the soul.

Mankind has grown strong in eternal struggles and it will only perish through eternal peace.
~Adolf Hitler

When there's a person, there's a problem. When there's no person, there's no problem.
~Josef Stalin

I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species and I realized that you're not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment but you humans do not. You move to an area and you multiply and multiply until every natural resource is consumed and the only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet. You're a plague and we are the cure.
~Agent Smith

?Once born into childlike faith, brimming with belief, typical people begin to lose their faith. Society mocks them. Their friends smirk. They come to change the world, but over time the world changes them. Soon they forget who they were; they forget the faith they once had. Then one day someone tells them the truth, but they don?t want to go back, because they?re comfortable in their new skin. Being a stranger in this world is never easy." - from Saint by Ted Dekker

"Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

"Tragic heroes always moan when the gods take an interest in them, but it's the people the gods ignore who get the really tough deals." - Terry Pratchett (from the book "Mort")

"Your own brains ought to have the decency to be on your side!"

"How can I eat stew when people are looking at watercolors?"

- more from Terry Pratchett kick I'm on now, book "Wintersmith"

"We were young, we were merry, we were very very wise,
And the door stood open at our feast,
When there passed us a woman with the West in her eyes,
And a man with his back to the East. "
- (From book The Long War)