~Beyond the Border~ > Daiyousei's Cold Storage
Time To Atone For Your Sins, MotK
[Y]oukai [J]esus:
YAMA SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG
but I did what I could under the problems I had and got my NaNoWriMo word count to 42k and updated my RP
theshirn:
--- Quote from: Tengukami on November 30, 2012, 04:55:36 PM ---You're repenting for ... not stealing? What kind of bizarro confession is this? It must be a very strange universe you live in. Well, far be it for the Yama to judge. Or ... well, you know what the Yama means. Anyways, for your penance, bang out a very short story about committing a minor crime to prevent a larger one that involves:
1. Batman
2. toaster waffles
3. the sentence "That's it, I'm taking back my copy of The Notebook"
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This is a new Dresden Files book. Not obtaining it is definitively a sin. Anyway.
--- Quote ---The clown grinned at me over the barrel of the gun. "Your choice, kiddo. You get in there and get something...or your girl here gets something else." He gestured with the gun, as if there was any doubt what he meant. "Clock's ticking."
I stumbled backwards in terror, through the automatic doors and into the well-lit, spacious, cheery interior of the local supermarket. Sweat poured down my face and my breath tore raggedly in my chest. There was a murderer, a god damned murderer in clown paint holding a gun to my girlfriend's head. I couldn't think past the terror. God, what if something happened to Katie? What if he shot her?
No. No. I had to focus. Had to do as he asked. I couldn't even begin to wonder what motivated a man like that, what could possibly make someone hold an innocent girl for the ransom of watching someone else shoplift. What kind of cruel madness could possess someone to get their kicks like that?
In a daze, I shuffled over to the frozen goods aisle. I tried to act inconspicuous but it was so obvious, everyone had to be staring right at me, waiting for me to make a move. Looking over my shoulders, I slid open the freezer door and grabbed the first thing that came to my hand, which turned out to be a package of toaster waffles. Clutching them to me, I slowly walked over to the sliding doors, took a deep breath, and dashed out. An alarm sounded but I was gone, gone and running around the corner to where the clown stood, still holding a gun on Katie and saying something about smiling. "Here, here's your damned crime, just let her go!"
The man turned and grinned. "Well, whaddya know? I didn't think you had it in you, chump!" He lowered his gun and took the box. "Aunt Jemima, my favorite! Awww, you shouldn't have!" His voice dropped sardonically. "No, you really shouldn't, you dirty criminal, you." He giggled. "Thanks for playing, here's your-"
The nasal voice was cut off by a black blur smashing into him and knocking him off his feet. The clown was sent sprawling but bounced up almost immediately, his manic grin only widening. "Why, BATS! I've been waiting for hours here!"
Batman immediately tackled him again, but my attention was focused on Katie, who slumped against the wall, shaking. I moved over to her and gathered her into a tight embrace. "It's okay, Katie, it's okay. I love you, baby. It's okay now."
"Oh god." She whispered. I held her tighter.
"It's okay now. We'll be all right." I smiled at her. "Remember. 'Our love can take us away together.'"
She sniffed and laughed at the same time, eliciting a choked sob, and finally met my eyes. "That's it, I'm taking back my copy of The Notebook."
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man I don't even know
fondue:
--- Quote from: Tengukami on November 30, 2012, 04:55:36 PM ---The Yama is starting to wonder if you ask easily-answerable or obvious questions just to annoy other people. Your avatar must now be Linda Evans.
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but i didn't know
:c
Fine no arguing with Enma-sama.
e: Just realised now. Punishment should be keeping this avatar for another 3 days.
Ikari:
Alright, after my horrible way of repenting, I decided to confess another sin, because I am sorry for not putting enough effort in my last repentance. (I wasn't trying to half-ass it...)
I often make fun of my friend for his lack of talent in French and English class, while he makes fun of me for being crappy in Math. I often go too far in my teasing and I'm pretty sure I hurt him a few times.
Hinacle:
--- Quote from: Tengukami on November 30, 2012, 04:55:36 PM ---Oh dear, the sin of prejudice! That is a doozy. For your penance, the Yama wants you to think of one public figure that you despise without knowing much about him or her, find one good thing about them, and share it with the rest of us.
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I chose Lady Gaga because she was the first to come to mind. I did my research and it turns out that she has done some stuff.
--- Quote ---Gaga also contributes in the fight against HIV and AIDS, focusing on educating young women about the risks of the disease. In collaboration with Cyndi Lauper, Gaga joined forces with MAC Cosmetics to launch a line of lipstick under their supplementary cosmetic line, Viva Glam. Titled Viva Glam Gaga and Viva Glam Cyndi for each contributor respectively, all net proceeds of the lipstick line were donated to the cosmetic company's campaign to prevent HIV and AIDS worldwide. In a press release, Gaga declared, "I don't want Viva Glam to be just a lipstick you buy to help a cause. I want it to be a reminder when you go out at night to put a condom in your purse right next to your lipstick." The sales of Gaga-endorsed Viva Glam lipstick and lipgloss have raised more than $202 million to fight HIV and AIDS.
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This is pretty touching considering I had a sister that had HIV and I have a niece that has it too.