The thing about Gus was, yeah, his backstory was kind of incredible. But then, so is ita's (Jamaican daughter of a research scientist, can kill you with her pinky, old friend of CFerg?). Or Jilli's (would *you* believe in her if you hadn't seen her?). Or Jon B.'s (silver. pleather. thereminist. actuary. in a White Castle commercial). I mean, any decent writer could turn half of us into Mary Sues without too much effort.
Fred: It's the pictures in my mind that are getting me. It's like being stuck in a really bad movie with those Clockwork Orange clampy things on my eyeballs. Wesley: Why imagine? Reality's disturbing enough.
'Shells'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
flea - Feb 24, 2010 2:48:38 pm PST #10625 of 30001
information libertarian
Jesse - Feb 24, 2010 2:49:57 pm PST #10626 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
What you didn't know is that "ita" is actually a series of 13 year old boys at a private school in Michigan.
Aims - Feb 24, 2010 2:51:20 pm PST #10627 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
As one ages out of 8th grade, a new one takes over.
erikaj - Feb 24, 2010 2:52:47 pm PST #10628 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!
Well, I don't feel *scammed* exactly, but he did intrude upon my heartstrings at one time, which was a manipulation. I do wonder about the person I spent that time talking to...was anything that we discussed for real?(Luckily, it was never that intimate, so I only feel slightly exposed, but the potential was certainly there.) But I don't care to ever talk to whoever's left...they all had their chance. The thing is, it was a hard catch because Buffistas(not generally me, but as a community,) do colorful things.
§ ita § - Feb 24, 2010 2:53:22 pm PST #10629 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Difference is, "ita" has hired a talented actress to front for her posts, and our 7-foot crippled scientist (what was his specialty again?) Gus kept finding reason after reason to rescind opportunities to meet him. I started making bets with myself about anyone actually meeting the guy, and you know how that turned out.
Atropa - Feb 24, 2010 2:54:31 pm PST #10630 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Well, everyone tells me I'm a cartoon character.
What you didn't know is that "ita" is actually a series of 13 year old boys at a private school in Michigan.
I knew it!
flea - Feb 24, 2010 2:55:10 pm PST #10631 of 30001
information libertarian
Having actually interacted with 13 year old boys on the internet (I staff a public chat help service), I can assure you that ita is not one.
Jesse - Feb 24, 2010 2:59:04 pm PST #10632 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
As one ages out of 8th grade, a new one takes over.
Exactly. And the actress knows Colin.
Anyway, I do agree that there are more unlikely real people here, and that other people have actually met all of them.
Jessica - Feb 24, 2010 3:00:19 pm PST #10633 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The thing about Gus was, yeah, his backstory was kind of incredible. But then, so is ita's (Jamaican daughter of a research scientist, can kill you with her pinky, old friend of CFerg?). Or Jilli's (would *you* believe in her if you hadn't seen her?). Or Jon B.'s (silver. pleather. thereminist. actuary. in a White Castle commercial).
Yeah, but I've met ita, Jilli and Jon B. (And Colin, for that matter, who quite cheerfully vouched for ita's existance and overall awesomeness.)
Jesse - Feb 24, 2010 3:03:11 pm PST #10634 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
ION, I still didn't really feel like eating it, but I make a damn fine meat sauce.