The Intruder

"She gazed at the world.

Its beauty.  Its shape.  It's intricate little details.  Her mission was to reach for this other world....but she could not.  All she could do was sit and pray for a miracle.....

"Nobody will answer....nobody will help...."

How long had it been? Months? Years? Centuries? Millenia?

No.  She had observed this world, this happy world for as long as she can remember...and she was sick of it.  Why did she not deserve happiness? Why was she locked in this dimension?  

Her rage grew...it twisted her.  Slowly what remained of her humanity was stripped from her..."

"She was human?" the apprentice asked.

"Yes child.  She was a human,"  the old man rose and looked out the window before continuing with his story.  "and she was a beautiful one at that.  Her beauty was unparalleled, her heart could not be tamed, and her mind was one of he strongest I had ever known."

"Then....how sir?  How could she, as a human, develop such hatred that it would transform her?" asked the female apprentice. 

"She fell in love...."

"But sir...is love really that bad?" asked the first apprentice.

"No child.....but when you're a fool and damage those you love....then it's bad.  For you see it was at that moment that her heart closed, her rage grew and the world could not contain it.  She had to be restrained, and that's when her transformation began.  Her emotions changed her.  Her body could not contain the hatred or the anger she carried and slowly dissolved, leaving the darkness within."

"And this is the darkness plaguing mankind."  a young man had appeared at the doorway, his attire immaculate and a cocky smirk on his face.

"So you made it to the class. Unfortunately you're not welcome." the old man turned to look at this intruder, 

"Aw and I was looking forward to reuniting you with an old flame," a sword materialized into the young man's hand, as his eyes became as black as coal, his smirk grew to an evil grin and a dark aura surrounded him.  He opened his mouth as if to speak and what came out chilled the apprentices' voices to the bone.

A cold, and yet beautiful voice, dripping with malicious intent.

"You've gotten old my love" the voice said.

"And you my darling, are the most beautiful creature that i'll ever have to kill" the old man said as he unsheathed his sword.

Reality Check: Friendships

Hey guys and gals of the interwebs.

And that was my lamest intro ever.....joy.

So everyone has someone special in their lives.  Be it a soulmate or a family member  they hold dear.  maybe a role model they look up to.  Heck some people love themselves too much and become their own special one.

So I was going through some personal stuff a couple years back and honestly I had a lot of difficulty dealing with it, to the point that each day would be a struggle to get out of bed.  So one day as I was working at the school library I met this random girl who was kinda weird and shy but friendly.  Little did I know that that she would change my life completely for the better.  She really helped me think more and be myself, and though honestly I probably don't show it, she helped me mature into a better person.

So a long time ago I was asked the following question: What to you is a friend?

I couldn't come up with an answer because at the time I felt genuinely alone.  Heck to this day I dunno exactly what constitutes a friend.  Is it most trustworthy? Most loyal? The one who would help me cover up a murder? I really dunno.  I will say this though.  My friend, lets call her E, is someone I trust, someone I adore and someone I would gladly throw myself in front of a speeding bus for.  She helped me discover the value of friendship, and even though I still can't answer that question she's helped me draw some conclusions.

A friend isn't someone who always agrees with you or who hangs out with you, but one who listens and knows how to make you laugh, one who you can talk to after months and months of not talking as if it's only been a day; and to me friendship means family.

So on the day this post is being written on is actually E's birthday.  So this post is mainly for her but also for all you readers out there so please raise your imaginary glasses for a toast:

E you're a truly amazing friend.  I am who I am today because of you, I'm here because of you.  You introduced me to a world where I wouldn't have to be ashamed of myself, you helped bring me out of my shell.  Went along with some of my stupidity at times, to show me how much of an idiot I was being.  Most of all you've always been there when it mattered.   You're a very strong, independent and remarkable young woman and I know you'll go far in life, so keep being strong, keep being you, don't let anyone belittle or hurt you because you're worth so much more.  You're a person who I know can make a huge change in the world and I'll always be here to protect you my dear friend whether it's from statues and mannequins or boos and sentient masks that bring destruction via the moon.  So I wish you a very Happy Birthday.  May the rest of your life bring you the happiness you very much deserve and may our friendship last until the end of time.

So guys comment below what a friend is to you.

Updates! Huzzah!

Hey guys.

So I haven't uploaded anything lately.  I'm sorry.

Basically I've been writing some reviews for games that are taking a little longer than I thought.  I won't say which ones but one in particular is long.

I also am working on some new content and juggling that with trying to get a job.  Student life truly is like a beach.  Easy going and gentle, sometimes relaxing at first, then rough and unforgiving at night.

Anyway so this update is basically to apologise and to thank you guys for being patient with me.

Oh and I'm also working on another blog.  It's not yet ready but it's underway.  The content from this blog will all be moved there and this one will shut down.  Don't worry i'll keep you guys updated as to when i'll actually move things over and when the new blog will be ready.  It's going well so far and I'll probably get a Facebook page and the facebook commenting system ready there, so you guys can just use your facebook to comment or check things out.

Thank you all again for being so patient with me.  I have another post coming up after this one and possibly a creative writing one a bit later on this week.

That's it for this update so until next time guys, keep that imagination flowing.

(Oh i may also be experimenting for intros and catchphrases.......yep proof on 12th of august at 1:33am that my jokes get lamer and lamer with each passing second)