exhausted DragonCon is a large, busy science fiction convention held every year in Atlanta. No, sadly, we didn't go.bandage and M were able to attend this year, together with a large group of friends, but we, alas, were not.
So instead we spent the weekend withmoonshadowdance,
We had a blast.
What every evil genius needs...
...is a good archnemesis. And I believe I've found just the person.
He has all the qualities one generally looks for in an archnemesis: he's intelligent, we see eye to eye on most things, we get along very well, our philosophies and worldview are generally compatible. There's just one catch: He's not a superhero, he's an evil genius as well.
But I figure I can overlook that. After all, the "evil genius/superhero" thing has been done to death anyway.
So without further ado, I give you:
LiveJournal Drama
Yesterday, a friend of mine referred me to a journal whose author, who I will call "Junior" to protect the guilty, referred to me as "a reckless, double-talking, lying, swindling, womanizing buffoon." I was quite disappointed that he left out "scruffy-looking" as well. I've always rather enjoyed being referred to as "scruffy-looking."
In any event, since this is LJ, and LJ is all about drama, after all, I thought I'd put it to a vote. So, today's question, boys and girls, is: "Is Tacit a reckless, double-talking, lying, swindling, womanizing buffoon?" Ready? Here we go!
Poll #175031 Tacit's True Nature
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: Friends, participants: 22
Is Tacit reckless?
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| Every day, in every way, Tacit makes a coke-addled rock star with a gambling problem look downright timid. |
   2 (9.1%) |
| Only when he drives. |
| 6 (27.3%) |
| He seems levelheaded enough, mostly... |
| 3 (13.6%) |
| Tacit? Reckless? To him, getting Cap'n Crunch cereal *WITH* Crunch Berries is a radical act! |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| It will be night soon, and they mostly come at night. Mostly. |
| 11 (50.0%) |
Is Tacit double-talking?
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| Tacit was the inspiration for "Newspeak" in George Orwell's "1984"--he's a doubleplus doubletalker! |
| 1 (4.5%) |
| Well, let's just say Tacit would make an excellent cult leader. Or North Korean dictator. In fact, there was this one time when Tacit and Henry Kissenger... |
| 4 (18.2%) |
| I dunno, he just seems to call 'em like he sees 'em. |
| 8 (36.4%) |
| Aanal, Enacku Naiimadu Kaanali! |
| 1 (4.5%) |
| Clarus the dogcow says "Moof! Moof!" |
| 8 (36.4%) |
Is Tacit a liar?
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| Are you kidding? Tacit is like the board of directors of Enron, the chief financial officer of Worldcom, and the security team at Microsoft all rolled into one! |
| 3 (13.6%) |
| I dunno, he seems to call 'em like he sees ;em. |
| 4 (18.2%) |
| Truth is beauty, and beauty truth, and Tacit's like, totally hot, and stuff. |
| 5 (22.7%) |
| Only try to realise the truth...there is no spoon. Then you will see that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself. |
| 5 (22.7%) |
| The following sentence is true. The preceding sentence is false. |
| 5 (22.7%) |
Is Tacit a swindler?
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| Hell yes! He sold me this aluminum siding once, and I live in a BRICK HOUSE! |
| 1 (4.5%) |
| You know those emails that say some guy in Nigeria will wire twenty-one million dollars into your bank account if you send him your account number? That's Tacit. |
| 2 (9.1%) |
| If you ever shake hands with Tacit, better count your fingers after you're done... |
| 1 (4.5%) |
| I'd trust Tacit with the silverware, no sweat. |
| 8 (36.4%) |
| Praise "Bob"! Give me Slack or kill me! |
| 10 (45.5%) |
Is Tacit a womanizer?
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| Tacit's never met the woman he hasn't bagged, or tried to. |
| 1 (4.5%) |
| Yeah, but only with *lesbian* chicks! |
| 2 (9.1%) |
| Tacit invests in romantic relationships even when they're difficult, which makes him a pretty lousy womanizer. |
| 8 (36.4%) |
| Tacit's too easily distracted to make a good womaniz--oooh! Donuts! |
| 7 (31.8%) |
| Are you kidding? If circumstances permitted, I'd jump Tacit in an English minute. |
| 4 (18.2%) |
Is Tacit a buffoon?
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| Oh, no, Tacit's far too evil to be a buffoon. The fall of France in 1940? Tacit's fault! |
| 6 (27.3%) |
| Tacit's far too serious to poke fun at himself. That's the heart of his buffoonery. |
| 2 (9.1%) |
| "I do not want to be a holy man; sooner even a buffoon." The court jester is wiser than the king. |
| 4 (18.2%) |
| Aren't buffoons those monkeys with the red butts? |
| 1 (4.5%) |
| "Hello Kitty" vibrators ROCK! |
| 9 (40.9%) |