The World of Grey

gamefreaksnz: PAX Prime Schedule! via bowtiecat: Folks, in just...

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:32:23 -0700

PAX Prime Schedule!

via bowtiecat: Folks, in just three short weeks the Penny Arcade Expo will descend upon the poor ordinary masses of Seattle in what can only be described as “a clusterf*ck of awesome.” We just wanted to remind all 7 of our readers that the official PAX Prime 2012 schedule is up for your viewing pleasure. Plan accordingly and bring a flask. Trust me.

Need more info? Check out the PAX Prime site, y’all!

Oh, fuck, yes. PAX? That’s like the only thing worth going to anymore.

Lulwut

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:42:00 -0700

Guy: Dude, you're sweating way too much.
Me: Oh, this isn't sweat. It's condensation.
Guy: You make it sound like you're a glass of water.
Me: I am a glass of water.
Me: -Poofs into glass of water.-
Guy: :O

As the video suggests, this is “Celestial” from...

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 04:53:58 -0700

As the video suggests, this is “Celestial” from almost literally a one-man band by the name of Keshav Dhar, who goes by Skyharbor. Under the name Hydrodjent, this song had no vocals, but after a re-recording with former ex-TesseracT singer Daniel Tompkins, along with some beautiful guitars from ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman and Amogh Symphony’s own Vishal J. Singh, this song got a much-appreciated makeover. Take a listen, and breathe it in.

Frost

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 04:08:28 -0700

We’re going to grow distant. I can already tell. It’s almost futile to keep going…

War is the only constant in the formula of shifting variables one once labeled as 'evolution.'

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 04:00:21 -0700

C.O.R.E

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:42:10 -0700

That stray nanobot.

One microscopic piece of technology, responsible for the resurrection of a long-dead threat.

I laugh in the face of defeat.

Eden

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:25:53 -0700

Sometimes, when you want that perfect garden, you’ve got to prune out the impurities.

I know I’ll never have the tree.

But, at least, I’ll have the seed.

Abrogation

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:23:25 -0700

I’ve heard through the grapevine.

I don’t like what I’ve heard.

Seems there was two sides to this crescent, all along.

psyche-oulixus: xD Here you go. Lol. Oh, you.

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:21:48 -0700

psyche-oulixus:

xD Here you go.

Lol. Oh, you.

Aw, thanks. I feel so special. c:

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:35:27 -0700

Aw, thanks. I feel so special. c:

claimtoloveme: Some Assembly Required: Loki [x] I’m laughing so...

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:32:23 -0700

claimtoloveme:

Some Assembly Required: Loki [x]

I’m laughing so hard.

Work it, guy (girl? [guy?]).

psyche-oulixus: xD Kitty! Where’s the poptart?...

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:30:25 -0700

psyche-oulixus:

xD Kitty!

Where’s the poptart? It’s never relevant without the poptart. And the rainbow farts.

Luminus

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:01:39 -0700

I come into this light with a purpose.

Almost three years have passed since that meeting. Granted, under much different circumstance than what we’ve arrived at now, but still such a long time. If anyone were to know about me from the inside to the surface, it would be her. She knows what I like, how to care for me and deal with my moods. I won’t lie, though - sometimes, she comes so close to losing me when I’m at my lowest point, so I try not to get there, because I don’t want her to lose me.

I must admit, I am a manipulator. If I really wanted to, I can manipulate and control almost anyone I please. I can lie through my teeth like a politician, and give a smile to boot. I’ve manipulated many people over the past seven years, getting what I wanted from them - their misery. The few people I don’t manipulate - or try not to, anyway - are friends and whoever I’m with, romantically.

I also admit, I’m not a very good person for relationships. I’m incredibly difficult to make happy; even harder to keep me there. I’ll try to sabotage whatever good my relationship gives me, because I dwell in misery (re-iterating my “Aluminum” post.) I can’t commit, because I’m extremely terrified of the pain it could cause if it suddenly ended, one day (once again, re-iterating my “Aluminum” post.)

Somehow, she’s stuck with me through all of it throughout the past three years, give or take multiple occurrences where she decided to disappear. I didn’t blame her, though - she’s much like me; scared of committing. I understand it so well.

I’ve cheated on her, as an effort to sabotage our relationship, but also because of my childlike need for attention and affection. It was during the times where she had become so busy; almost like she didn’t have time for me. It hindered me, made me feel almost unwanted, but I really couldn’t blame her. She has a son, a job, other friends that I feel ridiculously jealous of, a life. I don’t have that. I’ve got nothing but time.

So, as a result, I sought attention and affection from others, people who had nothing but time, themselves. It was a mistake I didn’t have to make, but I did, and I’ve regretted it ever since.

Sometimes, she’d disappear, and I thought she’d never come back, prompting me to find someone else in an attempt to fill the void. Very few times, it almost worked, but she’d return, and I would come back to her because I knew that, in the end, she was the one that could make me happy.

But, I come into this light, lovingly.

I love her, quite a bit. I never will stop loving her, because I am unable to. If I can manage it, I would like to stay with her forever, but it’s only a dream at this point. The things I’ve done could prompt her to not trust me, prompt her to not believe a word I say and give her a reason to leave, as it once did.

I come into this light, hopeful.

I hope everything works out in the end for her and I, as I once did. I expect nothing - a trait of being a cynic. I hope to be proven wrong by her. I hope to have the best relationship that I can have, and I hope it’s with her.

I come into this light, wary.

I am not without suspicion. I am human, after all, and it is human nature to suspect, either knowingly or in subconscious terms. I suspect that what I’ve done could be dealt to me in return, but even still, I trust her. I always have, for it was I who did wrong by her, not the other way around.

I come into this light, weak.

I am still afraid of being happy, still afraid of committing, and only a trusting and loving hand can guide me back to the path I strayed so far from long ago. It is difficult for me to come back from what I’ve done, but I hope forgiveness is in the future.

I come into this light with a purpose.

I plan on spending the rest of my life with her. I love her that much to do so, and have hurt many in the process - something I always have regretted. I did not mean to put them through the pain I’ve caused them countless times, and I apologize to all of them, knowing I may not receive the forgiveness I am not able to deserve. But, I want my life to be with her. I know she can make me happy. I know she can make me whole. It’ll take some time, but things will work out. I have faith in it.

I have faith in us.

I love you, Lily. Eternally, with every shard of my fractured heart.

Ten

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 20:34:58 -0700

I have ten followers! zOMG!

To celebrate, an image of Nyan Cat…

…with this lady! :OOOO

You guys all suck. I need more questions asked. xD

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:31:32 -0700

That ingenious moment where the perfectly wrapped up pair of earbuds in your pocket become the perfectly tangled super-puzzle of the year.

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 18:05:23 -0700

Not gonna lie, there - doing what I just did almost brought me to tears quite a few times. I've come to realize that, when it comes to writing out "mental music videos", I can invoke emotions the likes of which... kinda scare me.

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:29:55 -0700

This was finally it, the moment he had fought so hard for. The...

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:27:56 -0700

This was finally it, the moment he had fought so hard for. The cosmos manifested a part of itself into something the soul had once known - a long lost love, taken by the heavens too soon. The soul had smiled - he found his final resting place. A hand stretched forth from the female as the planet began to die around them, the billions of humanity become lost to the physical plane. He took the hand of his love and, together, they ascended to the highest of the spiritual plane, transparent orbs of ethereal energy rising with them. The body the soul once possessed had shattered, the cosmos’ strength too strong for a physical shell, and the structure as well. Pieces of its build fell away and decayed in the burning of the world, its purpose lost as it disintegrated into the atmosphere. In a brilliant flash of light, all was gone. In its place stood a new world. In its place stood a new humanity, a new time, a new event, and a new soul; with a new purpose. It was almost as if none of it ever happened, as if the structure never existed and a cataclysm never came to pass. The world - and the cosmos - were finally at peace.

The structure’s architecture began to close on him as he...

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:20:05 -0700

The structure’s architecture began to close on him as he continued to rise through the middle of its construct. Spires started to grow in different directions, a hopeful failsafe mechanism to keep the soul from fulfilling his duty. But, the cosmos had a grip on him, now, protecting him as the spines of the structure broke before they could touch him.

He was now above the structure, taking in the most beautiful sight the world would ever know. Much like the Aurora Borealis, this view was spectacular and almost phenomenal. Seeing it brought tears to his eyes, knowing it would be the last thing he would see. His sacrifice for the world was here. This was it.

But, not without a fight. The structure rose from the earth and proceeded after the soul, apex outstretched like that of a claw to grip the being and pull him away from the light.

Immediately, particles of an unknown substance appeared around the soul and, without warning, his spirit came undone from his physical self, his body now being possessed by the cosmos itself. Rays of light spewed from the eyes and mouth, an aura of warding keeping the structure at bay. The planet shook for the multitude of humanity, signifying the end of the battle. The waters rose and overtook the earth, flooding every major patch of land it could find. The sky erupted in a brilliant sea of light, and the soul knew that it was time to go.

As he approached, the world grew still, awaiting the final...

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 16:11:15 -0700

As he approached, the world grew still, awaiting the final moments of a long-awaited cataclysm. It was here that fate would be decided. The soul felt himself being lifted into the air, guided by an almost invisible hand. As he ascended the face of the structure, the skies filled with an intense aurora, signaling that it was time for the soul to meet his destiny.