Awwww, now I really wish I could see it. XD (You Googled it (the story I mean) didn't you? )
The two warriors met in the field at the appropriate time and faced off. And a kung fu battle like none other ever before or after took place. They blew a crater in the field as wide and long as the field itself. There was fire and ice and broken wreckage in the crater with them and still they fought on. They fought for twelve whole days! They were exhausted and still fought on! Finally Chung Haku, fearing he would soon lose and tiring rapidly, decided to end it all with one of the most poweful moves ever. The Golden Twist of Shou Liin Zou! A vortex that would not only destroy this other challenger, but also everything in a ten thousaund mile radius. …
I'm not gonna dig it out, sorry. My room is a complete mess due to packing. And, no, I didn't. SPINJITZU!
*sighs* Oh well, I'll just draw a pic to CONsole myself. I almost asked 'packing for what' then saved my shred of dignity. Really? Strange hmmmm my internal sixth sense must have been triggered by a fluke. Let's test it, do you have a blue or green lava lamp? Lol, not quite.
Chung Haku lept into the air and started to turn but was suddenly grounded, making a crater within a crater. Atung Wai had somehow managed to find an even more ancient move that contered The Golden Twist of Shou Liin Zou! This move was called Master Lingbat Utte's Hold. It was a hold involving certain nerves in the pinky and palm. Atung Wai not only grounded Chung Haku but he also defeated him with the next moment in a kung fu blizzard. Chung Haku was never seen again and the crater filled with water that stayed crystal clear no matter what and bloomed water lilies each year on the date of the battle. Atung Wai went back to his home and lived his days in peace with Father and Mother. Atung Wai was also known henceforth as the One Who Saved the Whole Country, or also Master Wai. The End
It's actually not all that secret. I just don't want to live here and don't really like the culture the people live by. Besides, why put down roots and get really attached to someone since I know we're going to move from here. ……maybe. Yes. Actually yes, okay?
So grand.
Ah, I getchya. I CON see why you like the LMBEs so much then, we don't disappear just because you moved. I'll watch that movie one of these days.
Really?
Exactamento! Plus you all generally tend to be much more forgiving of my blunders. :3 You really should, I highly recommend it.
Heh, true. Very well I suppose that's a good excuse.
Should I try and carve out some time to stalk people?
I would suggest it. I try not to but that's simply because I stumble across everything eventually. You don't have so much time and so may need more structure, so I would say yes if the desired result is not missing so many fun convos.
Okay, and now I'm going to imagine the music you would produce. I'm going to go with soft pop, Phillip Phillips style. Lol, never heard of Phillip Phillips before. But I do like pop. If I had a band my bro would be in it and we could call ourselves something like "C Average". "Home" is a hit of his, and "Gone Gone Gone" was in Amazing Spiderman 2, which I don't think you've watched.
I could see that name up on the "Top Trending" charts.
Okay, thats interesting. Yep, didn't. Isn't it already. >.>
Watch it, no matter what everybody else says, it's the best Spidey film yet.
Oh, yep, looks like a 90s rock band.
But Cair says…. Oher noer! *iz struck by quandary* Who's right? D:
I'm gonna go play with a chainsaw. It's none of the above. Actually it is classified as a sharp object, and speaking from experience do not play with a chainsaw. I didn't think they were sharp. I haven't ever really worked with one before, though, so I could be wrong.
….look up some pictures my friend. The best ones have diamond tips. =P They are quite fun to handle! As long as no one messes around too much.
Well, I CON guarantee our old gas one does not, in fact, have a diamond anything.
1. Would it have been salvaged long ago if it did? 2. What are you going to do with said chainsaw now?
(Note: I replied to both of your posts in this one.) Hmm, I would probably agree with that. I only wish there was a way for them to attain the things they do with out the constant suffering. No one should be broken alone. True, great things come from the proverbial fire. But it brings me the question, must it always be a constant state of that for them to succeed? I agree with you first paragraph (second post) though. Wills are curious things. I don't think I pity them…I think it's more….empathy perhaps. I think we rarely feel only one feeling at a time. Many things are mixed, but as too why we feel mixed emotions I think that is because we are deeper. We are complex enough to handle layers unlike other things that can only feel on thing at a time, or not at all. I am not very skilled in philosophy I'm afraid. XD But I will do my best. : )
Suffering is certainly unnecessary to art, but is it necessary to humanity? These artists that we are speaking of changed their suffering, they forged it into new material. They changed their state of being from suffering to ecstasy. Weather their lives suffered, their art bloomed to peaks about their suffering. Perhaps Van Gogh did not win against his mental illnesses, but he much to show for his struggle. Much more than many could show for a whole life. His painting span for only 10 years of his life!
Let us not forget that many geniuses have succeeded without terrible suffering, but we are speaking specifically of art. Does suffering draw art out of people? Does it draw them to beauty? Does it draw them to the best in themselves? Suffering really is an unnecessary aspect of living, but it remains all the same. The only problem is that all great art is "genuine". It resonates with the audience. Time and time again a great artist in any field did not succeed until their first "big hit", and they were told again and again to find that special piece. Why is "genuine" art problematic? It is because too many of the deep, heart-felt, soul-stirring emotions of life are suffering rather than joy, are pain rather than pleasure. That is a problem of humanity. Feelings of redemption last until one feels guilty again, feelings of love last until it fades, feelings of greatness last until the next task is unskillful or ugly, feelings of humanity last until one tires of being human and would rather wallow in wasted time. Of course I am speaking in extremes. Most of the time people go about their days without feeling extremely positive or negative. The final conclusion is that art is expression, and the most expressed expressions are painful, but the greatest art, no matter how painful that art may be, comes out with a silver lining of anti-suffering, of joy, of overcoming the pain. By beauty, or might, or even a kind of mountainous courageous acceptation.
Greatness simply conquers what is holding it back. Suffering, loneliness, poor health, poor finances, whatever it may be greatness overcomes it. That is what makes greatness great.
Empathy is certainly a better word, yes.
Emotions are complex because people are complex. They want what they cannot or should not have, they refuse to receive what they should, and they are capable of denying to understand things even in themselves. Emotions are mixed with joy and pain, strength and weakness, a desire to touch the stars and the apathy to not take the best course to do so. Most strong emotions are at missing something sorely or receiving something sorely missed. If art grants us one thing, it is the creation and expression of the entire emotional sphere.
Is not this whole conversation philosophical in nature? We are speaking of the values and reality, the theories and thoughts, the underlying reasoning concepts of art. Philosophy is how you conduct you life, and how you conduct your life is how you value what comprises life.
A good question indeed, I would have to think on it… True true, I just think the often enought resulting lonelyness is very sad. And I wonder if the aloneness is necessary. I don't believe anyone's destined to be alone. That is very insighful and true. I'm glad you agree, I avoid pity when I can. It seems pity never helps anything, especially when you want to draw near someone. You cannot be equally close with someone if you have pity because pity means you think of yourself as better in some way. True, art is a great gift. On further thinking I do not think it can be deserved. It can only be held in gratitude and wonder. Like a gift. I suppose yes, I just fear I may not be up to snuff in handling it the fitting way. XD I like that last line, may I quote you on it?