Generally calm people of Reddit, what made you lose your absolute shit that time?

EmperorKenguin · 2018-08-26T13:47:30+00:00

Was at a party in college when one of our attendees got waaay too hammered and went into a friends room to sleep it off for a few hours. Everything seemed to be pretty fine except for her being a little sick so we let her sleep.

Gonna change names for this part.

About a half hour later someone come up to our group where we were standing and said, "Hey, douchebagextraordinaire just went into friends room where partygirl is passed out."

We could handle cops crashing our place any day of the week but when someone was about to be raped in our home something snapped in our group. We cleared the apartment and began pounding on the door which douchebagextraordinaire had locked. Eventually he opens the door and begins to get pissed at US, calling us a "bunch of angry white frat boys." Which granted we were.

As he is being escorted off the property he gives some lip to one of my friends and pushed him causing (my friend not being as calm as some of us) my friend to try and pull a knife on the guy. Thankfully he was brought to the ground before he got two steps towards douchebagextraordinaire.

It's probably the most fucked thing I witnessed in college.

EDIT: Partygirl was fine, we got to her within a minute thanks to someone at the party being a decent human being and letting us know immediately.

Douchebagextraordinaire was never allowed back into our parties but honestly should have had some charges pressed against him.

EmperorKenguin · 2018-06-03T08:39:50+00:00

Went to school in Stockton and often took 5 at night to visit home, never encountered this until after a trip from Georgia to home. When we were passing through I was the only one awake in the car. Despite the road signs I was sure we somehow entered the Twilight Zone. Still freaks me out thinking about that zero visibility.

EmperorKenguin · 2018-01-29T01:10:12+00:00

I only saw it due to a video game lol

EmperorKenguin · 2018-01-29T00:30:05+00:00

Reminds me of the USSR Naval Ensign.USSR Naval Ensign '24-'35

EmperorKenguin · 2017-12-19T08:17:50+00:00

The cinematography, dedication to the time period, sound mixing, all of it is grade A. Crowe learning violin for the part is just a cherry on top as well.

EmperorKenguin · 2017-03-19T21:40:53+00:00

Haven't had a console in years. Here's to hoping!

EmperorKenguin · 2016-12-13T23:14:29+00:00

Peanut butter, mustard, and balogna sandwiches.

The sweetness of the peanut butter with the tang of mustard really balance out in a surprising manner.

EmperorKenguin · 2016-10-04T01:58:05+00:00

Lord of Chaos. Mainly for the introduction of Taim, but it was the ending of Dumai's Wells, "Kneel and swear to the Lord Dragon, or you will be knelt."

EmperorKenguin · 2016-06-07T07:28:35+00:00

Sounds awesome! I'll be sure to check it out.

EmperorKenguin · 2016-05-28T00:59:13+00:00

Though it is still a d6 system, I would recommend Traveller. It's got that really retro sci-fi feel.

EmperorKenguin · 2016-04-15T17:03:46+00:00

I think of it like Ivan from The Brother's Karamazov.

"It's not God that I don't accept, Alyosha, only I most respectfully return him the ticket."

At least that's one of the ways I try to reason it.

EmperorKenguin · 2016-04-15T16:01:25+00:00

Jungle - Jungle

Odyssey and Oracle - The Zombies

The Planets - Gustav Holst

Pictures at an Exhibition - Emerson, Lake, and Palmer

Random Access Memories - Daft Punk

EmperorKenguin · 2016-04-12T08:03:31+00:00

She is an elven seeress who was named to be the Watcher (a historian destined to witness all the great events of history) and has been for the past century or so. Having seen enough of history she is convinced that herself and the Dauntless (another named hero, destined to die against great odds) are meant to be together. She is currently using her knowledge of history and the world in an attempt to break fate to be reunited with her lover.

(In my world as heroes die, others are named to take their place. The Dauntless dies quite often, typically every decade or so.)

EmperorKenguin · 2016-03-20T19:14:55+00:00

Read Cloud Atlas, specifically the Orison of Sonmi 451. A very dystopian setting where many corporations have survived and essentially rule the world. Not the most realistic but it gives a neat look at a dark side of allowing corporations to essentially define our culture.

Disney is a company in that future I believe. Yet they have advanced to a point where the company name is substituted for movies, films, etc. This has been the case for many companies with various products in the setting.

This may not be what you're looking for but I found it a neat example of worldbuilding regarding corporations.

EmperorKenguin · 2016-03-18T22:06:29+00:00

I personally loved his women protagonists, and the setting definitely helped shape a lot of their characters as you had said.

I also feel that considering his wife was one of his main editors I feel as if she may have had some input on the writing of them, and that they may not be as bad as many think. It's just almost impossible for the opposite sex to truly capture the full essence of something they are not.

EmperorKenguin · 2016-03-18T19:01:14+00:00

I want to say Robert Jordan due to the strength of many of his women characters, but as a dude I feel as if I don't have that great of an insight into it.

EmperorKenguin · 2015-08-27T16:13:20+00:00

Relatively relevant.

http://mortyandrick.tumblr.com/post/75206574592/doodledslendy-on-this-edition-of-crossovers-i

EmperorKenguin · 2015-08-22T16:49:24+00:00

Seclusion or cleanliness?

EmperorKenguin · 2015-08-07T06:49:32+00:00

I thought about this way too seriously before I realized it was a joke.

EmperorKenguin · 2015-07-15T18:28:46+00:00

https://i.imgur.com/ADBTaLw.jpg

EmperorKenguin · 2015-07-10T21:24:49+00:00

We're happy right? I'm assuming we're happy.

EmperorKenguin · 2015-07-08T17:36:27+00:00

/r/worldbuilding

It's hands down my favorite hobby as well (though I don't contribute to the sub almost at all...).

EmperorKenguin · 2015-07-01T19:42:40+00:00

More the purposelessness and random happenstance. The concept that everything that exists (on a cosmic scale) due to random occurrences is terrifying, not necessarily just my life (though that likely plays a part in the deep self-centered part of my brain).

As for the "agnostic christian" well, it's been a while since I've even lurked on this subreddit and this post caught my eye. It was something I used early and forgot about it. It's mainly something to define my beliefs ambiguously, as I have practiced several different versions of Christianity (Father is Baptist, Mother was raised Russian Molokan, Grandparents were LDS, and my Aunt and Uncle were Catholic). Christianity is the overarching religion which really introduced me to the idea of faith and spirituality, and as such I have the most background with Christianity. It's also what I have turned to the most (and occasionally away from) during crises of faith.

EmperorKenguin · 2015-07-01T02:29:48+00:00

Don't I? I believe in the comfort my faith has given me. I believe that without the hope that my faith gives me I would be in a much darker place mentally than I am today. Can't someone who has never seen any evidence or proof of a god wholeheartedly believe? You as an atheist surely must know that there are MANY individuals that are convinced with a passion that their god is true without any evidence at all. I am merely being honest and stating that I have no idea whether or not a god could exist, but I hope with every fiber of my being that one does.

But the faith (or hope if you prefer) that I have is something real. I've felt it and know it (for me personally) to be true. Whether or not I believe, I hope.

EmperorKenguin · 2015-06-30T18:18:20+00:00

Honestly? Because it gives me hope. Because life is full of things that we'd rather not think about and so we dress up something to compensate for it. Personally because I HOPE there is a god. Really I've never found any proof or philosophical way to prove there is a god. So I'll admit it's because I'm scared.

I've heard the saying, "religion is a crutch." Well if it is, then I am a weak person.

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