THE FORSAKEN - Embrace the Fire by PhoenixRose

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Dunno about anyone else, but I try to make my rituals short and sweet!
And I might remind you that Catholics in fact burned Pagans.
But I suppose that was awhile ago.

*edit* yes, they stole all our rituals and then burned us!
I'm sorry, FMF. Nothing against you...

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 7:18 AM

oh forgive and forget:) It was only a few centuries of violent attacks combined with erasing/vilifying all aspects of pagan culture. I'm sure the catholics meant well:)
but I don't think religions should be mutually exclusive. faith is faith:)

I choose to rise instead of fall- U2

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 7:39 AM

PAGANPAUL

Quote:
Originally posted by msg:
It was only a few centuries of violent attacks combined with erasing/vilifying all aspects of pagan culture. I'm sure the catholics meant well:)

Thank you MSG, I needed that! I actually laughed so hard, co-workers wanted to know what was so funny.

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流口水的婊子和猴子的笨儿子。
Liou coe shway duh biao-tze huh hoe-tze duh bun ur-tze.
"Stupid son of a drooling whore and a monkey."

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 7:55 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

*snort* Lord and Lady you are a funny gal!

Well, activity has died down momentarily, so I must use the lull to make my escape to the Land of Nod.

'Night Forsaken lovelies!

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 8:22 AM

PAGANPAUL

Quote:
Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
I must use the lull to make my escape to the Land of Nod.

Isn't the Land of Nod located "to the east of Eden" and the place that Cain was banished to after murdering his brother Abel?

Are you sure you really want to go there?

OK, Forsaken, we may have to mount a rescue mission if we ever want to get PhoenixRose back again. It could be much like the time Niska took Wash and Mal to his space station!

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流口水的婊子和猴子的笨儿子。
Liou coe shway duh biao-tze huh hoe-tze duh bun ur-tze.
"Stupid son of a drooling whore and a monkey."

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 8:30 AM

Sleep well, PR.

FMF, I bet most of the Catholic power structure would consider Kevin Smith pagan, especially after he did DOGMA.

Pagan, thanks for the karaoke!

WOOHOO! It's almost 1:30 P.M. where I am, and I haven't seen the boss yet. I think he went to another store today!

So who is he?
He's my husband.
Well who in the damn galaxy ain't!

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 8:34 AM

CITIZEN

Quote:
Originally posted by FutureMrsFIllion:
I wish I was Pagan! I miss me some nekkid dancing in Georgetown. Um ok, nuf said there

You can dance nekkid in Georgetown if you want, I'm sure George won't mind.

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 8:43 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by PaganPaul:
OK, Forsaken, we may have to mount a rescue mission if we ever want to get PhoenixRose back again. It could be much like the time Niska took Wash and Mal to his space station!

Ok, I'm ready!

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 8:55 AM

OK lets go get her...I'm all caffinated and ready to kick some a**

I choose to rise instead of fall- U2

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 9:32 AM

Hop in!

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 11:54 AM

You guys fight. I'll keep score.

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'It's Braedan. With an A.'

'Shiny moments aren't a destination any of us get to, and stay put forever. They're unknowable, brief flashes in time. That's what makes them shiny.' -GorramReevers

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 12:11 PM

Yes! We shall smite the enemy and--

who were we fighting again? I think my caffeine just wore off.

Xander: "Danger? I laugh in the face of danger. Then I hide until it goes away."

So who is he?
He's my husband.
Well who in the damn galaxy ain't!

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 12:14 PM

I have been reading over the "Imponderables" threads since meeting Tristan the other day, and I had a thought:

I was impressed with the back-link at the beginning of each thread, and wondered if we could do the same here. Is it possible to reverse-engineer the links to go back to the first level and read all the way through, if someone should want to do it? Just curious.

So who is he?
He's my husband.
Well who in the damn galaxy ain't!

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 12:15 PM

I don't rightly know, myself.

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'It's Braedan. With an A.'

'Shiny moments aren't a destination any of us get to, and stay put forever. They're unknowable, brief flashes in time. That's what makes them shiny.' -GorramReevers

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 1:52 PM

I'm sure PhoenixRose will oblige when she gets here!

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 1:54 PM

I borrowed this from another 'Verse friendly site! I think it fits these threads...

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 2:01 PM

PDCHARLES

What happened? He see your face?

Arrrr!.....

Time is... flies in me Rum.

Top o the morn, out goes me cork...
If there be 5 flies... the sun will be a settin'

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 3:09 PM

um don't ask me BSC...took me 2 hours just to figure out how to post a pic in the image section. Still can't post one in a thread... I'd suggest you ask Tristan how he does it:)

I choose to rise instead of fall- U2

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 3:15 PM

If it's an image on the web, right click and "Copy Image Location" and then just paste it in the thread.

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 3:19 PM

Penguin dear...wha??? OK I took a pick my husband took on the digital camera, put it in photo shop, turned it to a gif, then went to the image thingy on the main board and clicked post image( keep in mind this process took almost 2 hours of trial and error)... I have no idea what you just told me to do...but thanks

I choose to rise instead of fall- U2

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 3:23 PM

Tomorrow I will post a tutorial on posting images to this site...including pictures!

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 3:26 PM

Thanks sweety...owe you one:) HUGS

I choose to rise instead of fall- U2

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 3:35 PM

PDCHARLES

What happened? He see your face?

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 3:35 PM

SASSALICIOUS

I'm quickly dashing by this thread to toss out a quick "hello!" to my Forsaken brethren. I've been terribly absent for the past couple of weeks and I'll continue to be terribly absent for the rest of summer. I kind of miss my instant computer access, but not enough to give up my summer of awesomeness!

Let the heathen antics proliferate and everyone party a little bit harder for me!

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 4:48 PM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

I'm back!
OK, so you want me to do what now? Do we want just links to the thread previous or links to all threads ever?
I didn't start the first two threads, but I can do something with the others, I'm pretty sure.

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 9:11 PM

Yay! You did it! I was just wondering if it was possible to link back to the older threads in case some one wanted to read them, since every time I go to my profile, it only shows the last few entries I have made to threads on the site. I got the idea from looking over the imponderables threads, since Tristan links to the previous thread at the beginning of each new one.

So who is he?
He's my husband.
Well who in the damn galaxy ain't!

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 9:36 PM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Yeah, I think the Loafer's Nook does that too, I just didn't think about it. I mean, these are some looooong threads and I don't know who would want to go read them all.
But hey, if they do then there they are! At least there's the explination of out formation liberally scattered through them.
I went back to number three, which was the first one I started, and put in the links. Should be easy to follow if so desired.
Yay! and hugs to pdcharles for hunting down all the links for me!

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 10:27 PM

Shiny!

I read through about three of the Imponderables threads because I wanted to get an idea of where everone was coming from before I tried to post anything there. I am still about 1 1/2 threads away from the current end, so hopefully I will catch up to it tomorrow. Lots of info, but I'll just say it this way: Y'all are all some of the shiniest people I have ever "met", and if there was a way to clone you all, the world would be a better place.

And much nicer to look at, too! (did I write that out loud?)

So who is he?
He's my husband.
Well who in the damn galaxy ain't!

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 10:33 PM

By the way, Tristan, we had talked about getting together in August. I am going to be off for vacation the 7th-11th, and am using it to work around the house some(after all, since I have officially moved, it might be nice to unpack some of the boxes). Do we want to try for sometime that week, or do you think we need more time to plan? Just wondering.

OOoo, it's 3:30 in the morning and 84 degrees in my house. Only 5 more hours till my AC guy shows up to fix it! I probably should go to bed sometime tonight, if only I didn't feel like one of those hamburgers under the lights with all this heat.

So who is he?
He's my husband.
Well who in the damn galaxy ain't!

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 10:56 PM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Quote:
Originally posted by BSCPantherfan:
Shiny!

I read through about three of the Imponderables threads because I wanted to get an idea of where everone was coming from before I tried to post anything there. I am still about 1 1/2 threads away from the current end, so hopefully I will catch up to it tomorrow. Lots of info, but I'll just say it this way: Y'all are all some of the shiniest people I have ever "met", and if there was a way to clone you all, the world would be a better place.

And much nicer to look at, too! (did I write that out loud?)

You like us? Awwwwww

Yeah, I love most o' those imponderable folk. I kinda wish us and all others like us could just go form our own country or something.
IRL, I mean.

Oh well.

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 1:33 AM

SPACEANJL

Wandered off, and kinda forgot to answer FMF - sorry.

I live in a place called Cheltenham, West of England.

It would be a lot shinier if there were other Browncoats around. But there's just me.

I'm a 'hedge-witch'. Individualistic types who don't answer surveys, or form groups or covens, or have any kind of set rituals. We do our own thing, quietly. (I studied history - it kinda puts you off religion, politics, and occasionally people.)

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 1:36 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

You sound like me! Maybe I'm a hedge witch, too, then. I just always did my own thang. Even before I knew there were any words for it; possibly why I need about four different religions in my description of, uh, would faith be the right word?

Meh.

*dances*

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 2:06 AM

Good morning PhoenixRose and all the rest of you Forsaken!

Find a fire and get nekked!

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 2:10 AM

SPACEANJL

*Puts up asbestos umbrella for fear of flaming*

I don't do religion. See it as a political tool for the oppression of the masses. Faith is an interesting concept. But I liked Book's words - just believe in something.

Maybe I'm too bloody-minded and anti-authoritarian. But 'Browncoat' is quite definitely my kinda thing.

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 2:19 AM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

Citizen

Dance nekkid for THE DECIDER?

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Oooh I just went and looked at the first FORSAKEN thread. How shiny! All the dancing nekkid and pledging ones blood to the "me". ALL SHALL LOVE ME AND BE DOOMED!

Space - I loves me some Cheltenham! Are you a member of the Traditional Crafts Association? One of me mates was. I am not particularly in favor of organized religion. I think one should "do good works and avoid the law" OK peeps, todays game is where did that quote come from?

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 2:28 AM

PDCHARLES

What happened? He see your face?

Quote:
Originally posted by SpaceAnJL:
*Puts up asbestos umbrella for fear of flaming*

I don't do religion. See it as a political tool for the oppression of the masses. Faith is an interesting concept. But I liked Book's words - just believe in something.

Maybe I'm too bloody-minded and anti-authoritarian. But 'Browncoat' is quite definitely my kinda thing.

OH, your in just the right place for that kinda talk. You won't be flamed... (maybe not

) Thats kinda how we got here.

...and thanks to FMF we have asbestos leotards. (Forsaken history buff

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 2:39 AM

SPACEANJL

Don't belong to anything - not a natural joiner, and I don't play well with others.

Oddest thing happened to me a while back - I was at a work convention thing, and the woman at the door (never met her, didn't know her) said 'hello' to everyone else, and then with me, she said 'blessed be', and I don't think she really registered doing it. (I was dressed in neat work clothes, like everyone else, so maybe I have a spooky vibe.)

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 2:44 AM

FUTUREMRSFILLION

I found this on the first thread.

CHRISISALL
"This message brought to you courtesy of the Eyes Only Informant Net." Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 11:45

I found a copy of the Forsaken Mission Statement!

"We, The Forsaken find these truths to be self-evident:
If you do not think before you speak, speak not.
Nonsense will be taken as...nonsense.
Ideas on God will be shared, and never be assumed as absolute truth, only God can speak for God concerning absolutes.
Religious and political zealots will be shown the quickest way to the cargo bay in time for the decompression.
Serenity will fly again, and we will see it.
We aim to be disliked by as many d**ks and fools as possible; pissing off a**holes is the Lords work."

It was an old, tattered copy, I think parts of it were missing...
Anyone know the balance of the text?

Chrisisaken

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 3:11 AM

TRISTAN

Morning, all!

Naked fire dancing first thing in the morning! Shiny!

BSC, later would probably be better...sometime the weekend of the 19th might work.

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 3:32 AM

PAGANPAUL

G'mornin, people (and you non-people also),

I just got into work about an hour late, I've got a ton of stuff in my in box, and what's the very first thing I do? Check in with the Forsaken. Go figure...

Someone was asking how to post a picture in a normal thread, and that's easy enough to explain.

First, it has to be on the web somewhere. If you have a picture on your computer you need to upload it somewhere first. I usually use www.PhotoBucket.com They are a free hosting service, and very easy to use.

Once it's on the web, RIGHT-CLICK on it and select PROPERTIES from the pop-up menu. You will then see its location or URL (Universal Resource Locator). Copy this into a message and viola! The picture shows up.

For example purposes I've put spaces in so it won't actually show up as a picture...

http: // www . fireflyfans . net / random / 7.jpg

becomes

Go ahead and right click the picture above, select Properties, and find the URL. You'll understand it better once you do.

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流口水的婊子和猴子的笨儿子。
Liou coe shway duh biao-tze huh hoe-tze duh bun ur-tze.
"Stupid son of a drooling whore and a monkey."

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 4:48 AM

SWEETSERENDIPITY

Mornin' y'all! PR got me started on emoticons, then she and Penguin and Tristan helped me understand the complexities of photobucket and uploading images. Completely obsessed now, thank you very much! I have about 300 emoticons and icons!

See! This is what becomes of you when you get obsessed with these things!!!!

Deb

http://serendipityagain.com/

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 4:56 AM

Hey maybe there's hope for me. I will eventually be able to put more than little faces

up.
Morning all and lovely to be dancin round the shiny fire this morning:)

I choose to rise instead of fall- U2

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 4:56 AM

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

Day-um, girl! Even I only have 170 emotes! Where do you find the time?

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 5:38 AM

I have air!!!

(Which is really nice because I like breathing)
one little capacitor and $120 later, and my home is a reasonable temp. again. And, of course, here I am at work. WHEEEEEEE!

Tristan, the 19th sounds fine to me. If I have to work that day I will be off by noon or one.

Now I'm going to do the happy dance of working air conditioning (dances off toward the fire)

So who is he?
He's my husband.
Well who in the damn galaxy ain't!

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 5:38 AM

SWEETSERENDIPITY

A lot of it was when the site was down. I'd try to post, it wouldn't go through, I'd hit photobucket. Plus I'm self employed, I can do whatever, whenever!

Yay air conditioning! I wouldn't survive without it!

Deb

http://serendipityagain.com/

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 5:40 AM

Glad your AC is back BSC ...we lost ours at the beginning of summer and I all but kissed the repair man...I really would have been a lousy pioneer:)

I choose to rise instead of fall- U2

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Thursday, July 6, 2006 5:44 AM