Good evening.

Lady of Slaughter · 03-24-2010, 10:26 PM

Good evening, and pleased to meet you all. My name is Tara, but I have quite a few nicknames, mostly whatever happens to stick with different people. We'll see what you come up with.

Anyway, I'm a goth (shit, really? On THIS site?) located in Southern California, just outside the urban realms of Los Angeles. I'll try to keep this short, so here's a quick rundown.

Likes: Long black hair (check), just long hair in general, combat boots (check), ripped fishnets and all that jazz (check), leather (check), latex (not check, unfortunately), death hawks (not check... Perhaps in the future), excessive jewelry, tons of rings, good music, cats, belly dance, art, writing... The list goes on.

Does Not Like: Shitty music (though that comes down to opinion), posers, ignorance, intolerance, most people (they usually carry one or both of the two previous qualities), and tons of other things.

To wrap it all up, I'm pleased to be here and I look forward to getting to know everyone.

Mariner · 03-25-2010, 06:51 AM

You should fill out the introduction questions...

Lady of Slaughter · 03-25-2010, 03:27 PM

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You should fill out the introduction questions...

I was under the impression that those were optional, merely a suggestion to give people an idea as to what they might want to include. I actually answered quite a few of those questions in my post already, just not in Q&A form.

Underwater Ophelia · 03-25-2010, 03:50 PM

They are optional. Mariner doesn't know what s/he's talking about.

Lady of Slaughter · 03-25-2010, 03:53 PM

Ah, good, glad to know I didn't break some taboo here. I seem to have a knack for that. XD

Underwater Ophelia · 03-25-2010, 04:18 PM

Eh. You're fine.

Mariner · 03-25-2010, 04:52 PM

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Eh. You're fine.

Generally everyone does fill them out. Oh, and I'm a she Ophelia.

Underwater Ophelia · 03-25-2010, 06:17 PM

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Generally everyone does fill them out. Oh, and I'm a she Ophelia.

I realize people often fill it out. That's because people often can't think for themselves.

Mariner · 03-25-2010, 06:43 PM

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I was under the impression that those were optional, merely a suggestion to give people an idea as to what they might want to include. I actually answered quite a few of those questions in my post already, just not in Q&A form.

You gave no favorite author, film, or band. You mostly gave a long list of fashion items.

Well anyway, this is all very petty. Welcome.

Lady of Slaughter · 03-25-2010, 08:29 PM

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You gave no favorite author, film, or band. You mostly gave a long list of fashion items.

Well anyway, this is all very petty. Welcome.

I answered where I am from, and gave a synopsis of my hobbies, interests, etc, both of which are included in the template. I don't have a favorite author or band or film, because I like too many, and listing everything here would be a waste of everyone's time. I can ramble about those things in other threads, and I'm sure I will at some point.

Anyway, thank you for the welcome, and I'm pleased to meet you.

Apathy's_Child · 03-26-2010, 05:01 AM

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You gave no favorite author, film, or band. You mostly gave a long list of fashion items.

Yeah, I noticed that too.

What IS it with goth fashion? For real, most of you look fuckin' stupid.

Underwater Ophelia · 03-26-2010, 06:13 AM

Jesus Christ. If you want to know her favorite author, ASK HER.

Apathy's_Child · 03-26-2010, 12:24 PM

I don't, I was merely agreeing with Mariner's point in asking for the questions to be answered because this gave purely superficial information pertaining to any interests besides fashion. And taking a cheap shot at goth fashion in general.

Lady of Slaughter · 03-26-2010, 04:22 PM

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I don't, I was merely agreeing with Mariner's point in asking for the questions to be answered because this gave purely superficial information pertaining to any interests besides fashion. And taking a cheap shot at goth fashion in general.

Sorry I tried to save you time by not posting the biography of my life here. I tried to make it simple and short, and, to be honest, superficial, because an introduction is not supposed to contain the entire discourse of the novel. I'm giving you a general outline. As you said, you don't care about my favorite author, and I figured most wouldn't, which is another reason why I didn't list one. There are other forums in which I can share my opinions on such things.

Mariner · 03-26-2010, 04:31 PM

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Sorry I tried to save you time by not posting the biography of my life here. I tried to make it simple and short, and, to be honest, superficial, because an introduction is not supposed to contain the entire discourse of the novel. I'm giving you a general outline. As you said, you don't care about my favorite author, and I figured most wouldn't, which is another reason why I didn't list one. There are other forums in which I can share my opinions on such things.

I would rather hear about your favorite author than the fashion drivel. A life story is not needed no, but this was hardly a general outline in my own opinion.

Lady of Slaughter · 03-26-2010, 04:35 PM

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I would rather hear about your favorite author than the fashion drivel. A life story is not needed no, but this was hardly a general outline in my own opinion.

As I said, I have no favorite author, there are simply too many I enjoy. If you like I can post you a list of some of my top choices.

Mariner · 03-26-2010, 07:12 PM

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As I said, I have no favorite author, there are simply too many I enjoy. If you like I can post you a list of some of my top choices.

Alright, what are your top choices?

Lady of Slaughter · 03-26-2010, 07:21 PM

Poe, Michael Crighton, Robin Cook, Richard Preston, Anne Rice, Stephen King, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Ellen Hopkins, among others.

Mariner · 03-26-2010, 07:37 PM

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Poe, Michael Crighton, Robin Cook, Richard Preston, Anne Rice, Stephen King, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Ellen Hopkins, among others.

Thank you for the list, mostly new authors I see. The Hot Zone by Richard Preston was a good read, and so was The Stand by Stephen King.

Lady of Slaughter · 03-26-2010, 07:42 PM

I wouldn't call Crighton or King "new", they've been around the block I suppose, though definitely not as old as Sacher-Masoch or Poe. And yes, The Hot Zone is by far one of my favorite books. I have always loved science, and I read The Hot Zone in sixth grade, which is what pushed me towards virology. Since sixth grade I've wanted to pursue a degree in virology, hopefully in Ebola, and work in the pure research field. Ebola and Yersinia pestis, two faves, despite Y. pestis not being a virus. XD It's infectious, it counts dammit!

Mariner · 03-26-2010, 07:53 PM

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I wouldn't call Crighton or King "new", they've been around the block I suppose, though definitely not as old as Sacher-Masoch or Poe. And yes, The Hot Zone is by far one of my favorite books. I have always loved science, and I read The Hot Zone in sixth grade, which is what pushed me towards virology. Since sixth grade I've wanted to pursue a degree in virology, hopefully in Ebola, and work in the pure research field. Ebola and Yersinia pestis, two faves, despite Y. pestis not being a virus. XD It's infectious, it counts dammit!

I call them new because when it comes to my favorite authors I stick to the classics. When compared to Mary Shelley, Stephen King is "new".

Lady of Slaughter · 03-26-2010, 08:17 PM

Hehe, yes, in relation to Mary Shelley they would indeed be new authors.

Saya · 03-26-2010, 08:48 PM

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I wouldn't call Crighton or King "new", they've been around the block I suppose, though definitely not as old as Sacher-Masoch or Poe. And yes, The Hot Zone is by far one of my favorite books. I have always loved science, and I read The Hot Zone in sixth grade, which is what pushed me towards virology. Since sixth grade I've wanted to pursue a degree in virology, hopefully in Ebola, and work in the pure research field. Ebola and Yersinia pestis, two faves, despite Y. pestis not being a virus. XD It's infectious, it counts dammit!

Erm, I think you mean "Michael Crichton", not Crighton.

Lady of Slaughter · 03-26-2010, 10:02 PM

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Erm, I think you mean "Michael Crichton", not Crighton.

Ehhhhhhhh yes I do, thank you for correcting me. I've always had trouble with his name, and sat there trying to remember whether it was "ch" or "gh", and I decided on "gh". XD I guessed wrong.

Apathy's_Child · 03-27-2010, 05:17 AM

............ Sometimes, it's best not to ask.