[OOC] Myriad Reality

[whizzball1]

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2-10

@Armed Forces

darn I should have realised that
i guess now I deserve the death

[Armed Forces]

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darn I should have realised that
i guess now I deserve the death

@whizzball1

Consider us even.

[whizzball1]

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Consider us even.

@Armed Forces

But you haven't failed yet.

[Extra]

Zachary

What’s in a name, in Zachary’s name?
He is a one remembered by God.
This in itself is a worthy aim
To follow the path on which he has trod.
For if God has thought to remember a man
Then surely that man has found his path
In God’s righteous, holy, loving plan
And that is a way far away from wrath.
What can we find in his ability?
What good can we glean from the life he lives?
Reserve, empathy, maturity, creativity
And along with all, a heart that forgives.

Reserve in Blitz is no lack of love
It is, in fact, a sort of care
He does not want to burden us
And sometimes we can be unfair
Reserve in Blitz is careful and sure
When he makes his complaints, he treats us fair
Or perhaps he gives us what we do not deserve
When we compromise on each affair
Perhaps we all can learn from Zach
He turns the other cheek so much
And despite all this he never turns his back—
Holding on with a gentle touch.

How does empathy show its face
In Blitz’s conduct every day?
His reserve, in part, but there’s more to his grace
And much of that is in how he stays
Quiet. His silence speaks louder than words
Listening to our worries and fears and pains
He’s there to wait on us in our hurts
His hope, encouragement sustains.
But silence is not all he gives
He knows when to show how he understands
He tries in his thoughts to live the life we live
So he can steady our shifting sands.

Maturity helps him even more
Because he has learned to be joyful and grave
He knows the difference, and is never a bore
And in many a situation, he’s brave
For he can be serious when times are tough
When emotions roll out, when others need aid
If he cannot help, he will never be rough
With a gracious countenance he is arrayed
But when we are happy, he too finds joy
In that he makes our days much brighter
Jokes and puns and friendship and love he employs
For happiness he is a fighter.

Best of all, Zach is creative
There’s never a dull word out of his mouth
His ideas are always innovative
And he rolls with it when things go south
I hardly knew for quite a while
The wonders of his skill in art
But it’s plain to see that he’s got style
And in creation he’s found his heart
For he always seems to have something new
His arcs are always bright and fresh
People, worlds, stories, beauty he pursues
Imagination is his very flesh.

This is the Zachary we know and love
And there’s so much more to be revealed
Against so many others he shines above
His heart and mind he powerfully wields
He’ll only get better as time goes on
His walk with us and God is sure
His joy and hope he heaps upon
Our lives and makes us feel secure
Let us always treat him right
Love him like he loves us so
Let us always find in him our friendship and delight
May we never let him go!

Happy birthmas, Zachary. You’re eighteen now, which means you’re an adult, and that’s a big step. You’ve been with us for so long—way longer than I’ve been here, for sure—and you’ve grown so much. You, just like all my friends in MR, have touched my life more than you know. God had a plan for me through you, and He still has a plan for you, so keep seeking Him, keep following Him, because you have so much potential. Never think you’re unqualified, because God qualifies us. The ride never ends, and adulthood will be hard, but you have the rest of us to help you along the way, and God is always there. He’s an incredible help in the hardest times, emotionally and physically, as I’ve truly experienced over the last several weeks. You’ll need Him. We all will. “Be strong and courageous,” God said to Joshua, time and time again, because Joshua was entering a new, big stage in his life that needed a whole lot of strength and courage. We’ll be there with you every step of the way.

I love you, Blitz. Thanks for being my friend.

(I’ll be here on the OOC the rest of the day to celebrate your birthday. I might stay longer.)

@whizzball1

I....Thank you. This really means a lot to me. I cannot express the feeling of happiness that I have within me right now with words. (Or I probably just did...)

[whizzball1]

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I....Thank you. This really means a lot to me. I cannot express the feeling of happiness that I have within me right now with words. (Or I probably just did...)

@Extra

=D I'm glad you like it. It made me very happy to be writing the poem, too, because it reminded me of all you guys and your friendship (which isn't over!).

[Extra]

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=D I'm glad you like it. It made me very happy to be writing the poem, too, because it reminded me of all you guys and your friendship (which isn't over!).

@whizzball1

I do apologize about my absence, I am working right now. And will get out around...eight, here. So it'll be a bit. You're the first person to ever write a poem to me so it feels even more special.

[Armed Forces]

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I....Thank you. This really means a lot to me. I cannot express the feeling of happiness that I have within me right now with words. (Or I probably just did...)

@Extra

Happy birthliness, pally-o.

[Etcetera]

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I do apologize about my absence, I am working right now. And will get out around...eight, here. So it'll be a bit. You're the first person to ever write a poem to me so it feels even more special.

@Extra

Merry birthica.

[Armed Forces]

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But you haven't failed yet.

@whizzball1

I was already on that 20% merciful death row thingie.

[whizzball1]

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I do apologize about my absence, I am working right now. And will get out around...eight, here. So it'll be a bit. You're the first person to ever write a poem to me so it feels even more special.

@Extra

It means a lot to me that you think that about it. Everyone else I give a birthday poem to is just like "oh huh that's cool thanks" which is fine by me, but I know that you guys will really care about it, and that makes it all the more worth it to me.
lol I'm fairly certain I'm the first one to have written a birthday poem for many people

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I was already on that 20% merciful death row thingie.

@Armed Forces

That death row is only if you're wrong (which you weren't). It was just going to be 20% more merciful.

[Armed Forces]

@whizzball1

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[Extra]

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Happy birthliness, pally-o.

@Armed Forces

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Merry birthica.

@Etcetera

Thank you!@

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It means a lot to me that you think that about it. Everyone else I give a birthday poem to is just like "oh huh that's cool thanks" which is fine by me, but I know that you guys will really care about it, and that makes it all the more worth it to me.
lol I'm fairly certain I'm the first one to have written a birthday poem for many people

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That death row is only if you're wrong (which you weren't). It was just going to be 20% more merciful.

@whizzball1

I am a man of art. I appreiciate all works with high value.

[whizzball1]

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Thank you!@

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I am a man of art. I appreiciate all works with high value.

@Extra

:]
also that was a perfect place to reference my poem but oh well

[Extra]

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:]
also that was a perfect place to reference my poem but oh well

@whizzball1

So what's up?

[Etcetera]

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So what's up?

@Extra

In the context of the universe, there is no "up" or "down;" those only apply in relation to the center of the Earth due to gravity. If you take the single point that is the center of the Earth to be the point where all matter away from it is "up," because nothing in a three dimensional world can exist in a zero-dimensional space, in a way, absolutely everything is up.

[Armed Forces]

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In the context of the universe, there is no "up" or "down;" those only apply in relation to the center of the Earth due to gravity. If you take the single point that is the center of the Earth to be the point where all matter away from it is "up," because nothing in a three dimensional world can exist in a zero-dimensional space, in a way, absolutely everything is up.

@Etcetera

That's great and all, but Up is a movie. It's always Up no matter where it is, so your statement has just been debunked.

[Etcetera]

We're sailing relatively soon and I don't know how long Internet will last. Tomorrow is another sea day, so my hours are a toss up

[Armed Forces]

We're sailing relatively soon and I don't know how long Internet will last. Tomorrow is another sea day, so my hours are a toss up

@Etcetera

Noooooo

[whizzball1]

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So what's up?

@Extra

I've been doing tons of church stuff. They started a summer discipleship program where high schoolers arrive at 11:00 AM on Wednesdays and 7:30 AM on Sundays to help out and build up our faith together. Then we went on a Whitewater Rafting retreat, which was really fun. Then we went on a road trip retreat, which was even more fun (even though we hiked 11 miles). On this road trip, I bonded quite well with non-Internet friends my age for once in my life and am finally on my way to establishing lasting connections outside of you guys (even high nobody will ever top you all by a long shot).

[Extra]

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In the context of the universe, there is no "up" or "down;" those only apply in relation to the center of the Earth due to gravity. If you take the single point that is the center of the Earth to be the point where all matter away from it is "up," because nothing in a three dimensional world can exist in a zero-dimensional space, in a way, absolutely everything is up.

@Etcetera

I've been great too. Thanks!

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I've been doing tons of church stuff. They started a summer discipleship program where high schoolers arrive at 11:00 AM on Wednesdays and 7:30 AM on Sundays to help out and build up our faith together. Then we went on a Whitewater Rafting retreat, which was really fun. Then we went on a road trip retreat, which was even more fun (even though we hiked 11 miles). On this road trip, I bonded quite well with non-Internet friends my age for once in my life and am finally on my way to establishing lasting connections outside of you guys (even high nobody will ever top you all by a long shot).

@whizzball1

That's awesome!