~It sure as hell ain't normal, but we deal, we deal~

[flyboy_fox]

twitchytwitch's latest LJ post reminded me... I _really_ need to get my bottlecap collection up from London and bring it here. You know, this one:



... except I have twice as many now, especially since Jei gave me a whole bag more when she was here last week ^^; So, why are the rest back in London? ;_; Because I only brought my Sonic stuff when we moved. I packed up all my Pokémon stuff too, but the boxes wouldn't all fit in the van :\ So I had to leave some behind, and since my Poké-stuff is less relevant than my Sonic stuff, I chose to leave it behind for later... only I forgot that all my precious bottlecaps were in my two Team Rocket tins, which I packed with all my other Pokémon/TR things. Gah. Bottlecaaaaps! ;___; But... at least... my mom is going back to London in a couple weeks to spend a few days with my brother, so I'll just ask her to pick up my two TR tins then ^_^

Speaking of which... that's going to mean a few days here by myself. Whee!! ... shame I don't have anyone to invite over for a giant party (SA2:B multiplayer tourny!). Oh well, it'll still be cool having the place to myself for a couple of nights.

I'm a little disoriented right now o.o It's hard to explain, but things decided to get a tiny bit more confusing over the past couple of days ^^; I guess that's what happens when I turn AIM on after several months without signing on, and then a million people from past and present IM me at once :P Sometimes I had too many IMs and I stopped answering some :\ So if I went silent while I was talking to you, I'm sorry. I just got kerfuffled ^^; But I'm glad I came on, because chatting to you guys is awesome and I forgot how much fun it could be ^^

Lunar mentioned this in his LJ, but I'm going to add my voice too. Like him, I'm thinking of resigning my adminship at TTR. It's been a blast, but... it's really not going anywhere anymore. I'm... not an obsessive Tails fan. I'm an obsessive Sonic fan, but I'm finding it more and more weird trying to stay active on a Tails forum when I mostly want to talk about Sonic XD And... aside from that, it's just not the same anymore. All the people I conversed with on there are here on LJ now and not on TTR anymore (aside from the admins, who I think only stay there out of a sentimental sense of loyalty). And I maintain or co-maintain 4 Sonic communities right here on LJ... and that's enough for me. So, even though I do still feel an attachment to TTR just from having been at the helm with the other admins for so long, if Lunar and Sully and the others decide to throw in the towel, I'm going too. It's been fun, but... yeah...

You know, I've never liked Shadow. I've never really accepted him, or any of the newer games, as 'canon'. I don't believe in Station Square or all the humans in the newer games, and I can't stand Sonic X beyond the pretty art *cough*icons*cough* (I don't 'believe in' Cosmo, or even Rouge, Cream, the Chaotix etc). I'm stuck in a belief system that revolves around SatAM, fragments of Archie, AoStH, the earlier games, and perhaps tiny fragments from SADX. I can't see myself changing on that. Yet... something happened that makes me wonder if I'm going to have to re-evaluate Shadow, at least a little. I'm thrown, and confused, and I don't know what to make of it x.x I guess the good thing about the Sonic fandom is there really is so much to choose from... but is it right to believe little bits from each incarnation without every really accepting any one as the complete truth? Thinking about it, Archie brought Shadow into the SatAM universe... so... I guess it's possible. And now I'm going to stop babbling, because I realize I'm making absolutely no sense 9_9

So anyway...

Can't take the kid from the fight,
Take the fight from the kid,
Sit back, relax, sit back, relapse again
Can't take the kid from the fight,
Take the fight from the kid,
Just sit back,
Just sit back

Hmm, I need more Panic! At The Disco. Anyone recommend some other good tracks by them? ^^

Comments

[psychicninja.livejournal.com]

It's so true though. Shadow has always been a little bit in his very own world. As much as I do love him... ^^; Really, he's almost in his own storyline, though I do accept hijm as canon. I accept more of the Chaotix/Sonic team as canon. And Amy. Of course Amy. ^.^

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

My canon cast goes something like this:

Sonic
Tails
Knuckles
Amy
Sally
Bunnie
Antoine
Rotor
Dr. Robotnik

Although I see Sonic's world as being the SatAM world (with a far more evil Robotnik than the joke Eggman's become), and I 'believe in' the SatAM cast (Sally and co), I also 'believe in' Knuckles and Amy who were never in SatAM (although Knux was set to show up in the never-produced 3rd season). I also visually picture the cast more like Sonic X, despite not accepting Sonic X's storyline... So, my 'Sonic world' is kind of a mix-n-match of several very different incarnations of the Sonic universe :\

My problem is, if I 'believe in' Shadow, does that mean I also have to accept the whole SA2:B story arc? The human world, the Space Colony ARK, Gerald Robotnik, Station Square... all of that? Because I don't think I can do that. I'm very confused ;_;

[tallycola.livejournal.com]

I see it the same way. I sort of half accept Shadow, I haven't really figured it out yet. I'm speaking from the point of view of the epic fics I have planned that I may or may not ever write, and I'm not sure if Shadow (and Maria) feature into them or not... but it won't be for a while, anyway, and there wouldn't be any of that other crap.

Sonic X, dammit, LOOKS so friggin pretty but I really can't stand it. :(

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

Yay for partial acceptance! ^^; Well, I'm glad you see it the same way.

[shaboba330.livejournal.com]

Wow, that is one hell of a collection you've got there!

I'm glad you came online too ^^ I missed you bro lol

I'm shocked that you're leaving TTR, even more shocked than I am to have learned that you were actually an ADMIN there (briefly chokes on his own vomit)... it all almost seems too farfetched for me to believe since even Big Daddy Sullmaster is leaving. But, oh well... beggars can't be choosers, I guess >_>;;;

Panic! At The Disco rubs me the wrong way. They strike me as being very.... emo-poser-ish :P I mean their music isn't bad, it's just... eh lol they bug me.

But yeah. Good luck with... whatever it is you have to do ^^;

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

You didn't know I was an admin there? That's probably because I never talked about it ^^; Since I never did much there and there was nothing much worth talking about, besides the occasional 'how can we save TTR from death' discussions that never really went anywhere because we were all too apathetic to actually bother >.> Oh well... ^^;;

[shaboba330.livejournal.com]

^_^;;; Well, if it's as inactive as it sounds, then it's probably for the best :P

[leonskennedy827.livejournal.com]

Oh...THREE of the admins are resigning??? Now I see what Matt was talking about...

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

At LEAST three of us. Possibly all of us. I think the general consensus is to pass TTR over to a new admin, one of our current forum mods.

[leonskennedy827.livejournal.com]

I must admit though...I haven't been using TTR as much latley since, as you yourself said, everyone I speak to on there is on here or on MSN or something else.

One side thing though, didn't you once say you liked Sonic & Tails on equal measures?

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

Yes, I did... and at one point I might even have said that I liked Tails best. But in the end it's Sonic who always wins. Gah, Sonic... so awesome... ^^;;

[leonskennedy827.livejournal.com]

Well then again...I do love both characters but I just MIGHT like Tails a little more. Dunno, I stated why in the "Why do you love Tails?" thread on TTR and something about him just clicks with me...but then again the AOSTH Sonic is adorable and the SatAM Sonic was easily the best serious style Sonic...GAH! Choices! ;____;

Oh by the way, just wondering, but when will you be able to arrange that visit we were planning? Mom's been mentioning it alot latley ^^;;;

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

I'm up for arranging it anytime you like ^^

[leonskennedy827.livejournal.com]

15th October sound good? It's a Sunday and I've got nothing planned, so... ^^

By any chance is there anything in paticular you'd like me to bring along by any chance?

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure... see, that's the weekend right before my birthday (which is on the 18th) and I'm not sure if I'm doing something on that weekend or the one afterward. I'll have to get back to you on that one ^^

[leonskennedy827.livejournal.com]

Oh ^^;;; It's just when you said "I'm up for arranging it anytime you like ^^" I assumed you did mean anytime, sorry ^^;

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

I'll certainly be free on one of those two weekends, that's for sure ^^

[leonskennedy827.livejournal.com]

Well, let me know by PM when ya find out which one ^^ Can't wait though, it'll be so cool to meet you!

[shaboba330.livejournal.com]

Dude, I have to say I agree with you there... I mean I like Tails but... Sonic is just gorgeous. I don't care much for his personality but he's just so sexy that it doesn't even matter lol XD

[leonskennedy827.livejournal.com]

I actually personally think depending on what style he;s drawn in, Tails is hotter myself ^^; Not the AOSTH version though, that'd be...well ya know XD

[shaboba330.livejournal.com]

Oh, believe me... I've had sexual fantasies regarding Sonic... all muscular and sweaty... and hot... wow it's getting warm in here, I'll stop now ^_^;;

[flyboy-fox.livejournal.com]

XD With how much you seem to hate Sonic, I'm surprised to even hear you admit anything good about him.

But yes, he is hot. >.> *cough*

[sphix.livejournal.com]

I'll third that motion!

[shaboba330.livejournal.com]

Ohhh indeed he is... XD

[twitchytwitch.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Shadow's really not all that bad. ^^; I've just never had contact with the fandom before and never knew a fandom EXISTED beyond SEGA geeks. I loved Shadow just BECAUSE, not because of all those kids I find going that he's OMG SO AWESOME AND GOTH AND COOL LOLOLOLOLORSKATES!

That actually made me tone down how much I like him because 'Shadow fan' started making me think 'crazy psycho BEANIE BABY.'