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[thorny]

[the first thing that appears is a very elegant string of Japanese kanji. someone obviously doesn't give a fuck about this network's language abilities]

This is a literacy test. Do you pass?

[and then it (fortunately for you non-speakers) switches over to English before continuing onward]

An access code leading me to a secret forum? How quaint. I was almost expecting to be given a decoder ring for my troubles - or should I be expecting one in the mail now that I've made my presence known here?

But I suppose that doesn't matter very much. From what I've seen this board is filled with absolutely fascinating people of the highest intellectual caliber. I can see why we've all been thrown together here; every discussion I've seen has been absolutely riveting.

Hopefully my own contribution will be able to hold up to the impossible standards of my fellow readers. Prepare yourself, I'm about to launch the conversation topic!

How many of you are familiar with the Lolita style of fashion?

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[wannabered]

[Dream? Sounds more like denial.]

To get any real change from the basic jeans and a shirt, you kind of have to look into the subcultures. Although I'm not sure how many are going on right now besides hipsters.

[thorny]

[IT'S A BIG NETWORK OK]

The fact that those unwashed cretins even pass as a fashion subculture is a perfect encapsulation of everything wrong with this country.

[wannabered]

[Not really.]

Even then, I don't think I've seen any in a while so they might be done. Oh right, there's apparently a goth scene in the city. I got invited to a goth bar the other day.

[thorny]

[let her dream]

I should hope their time has passed; perhaps America can then return to more accurate reports on the state of their homeless population. When you say goth, dare I hope that it actually means something more than death metal t-shirts and cheap eyeliner?

[wannabered]

From what I remember yeah. I felt kind of under dressed when I was there in just black and my scarf.

[thorny]

The perhaps I may investigate it a little. I'll be holding them to impossibly high standards because of your recommendation, just so you're aware.

[wannabered]

[He was just talking to VriskaOctavia the other day. He is in no mood for snide sarcasm.]

Oh I'm so sure you will be.

[thorny]

[pffft, Octavia is small potatoes. this is the girl who's snided her into incoherence twice already]

But of course. I'm sure that you have nothing to fear from that, though, as your opinion is as infallible as your taste.

[wannabered]

[Thomas wouldn't be sure who to root for.]

Well that's pretty obvious. My tastes are excellent so you won't be disappointed.

[thorny]

[root for the winner so far aka Hikari]

I should hope not. I don't deal with being disappointed very well.

[wannabered]

[I don't know. He has an odd soft spots for young women associated with the color blue and who have dreams of stardom.]

I can tell from the way you've been talking about things so far. How jaded.

[thorny]

[yeah but she's not very smart...]

If one accepts inadequate results it will simply encourage more of the same substandard fare. I have no interest in anything but the best, that's all.

[wannabered]

[Never said she was.]

That's true. Sort of the basic tenant of capitalism. What do you do when the best available isn't up to your standards?

[thorny]

[well then good luck with the bitter taste of defeat]

I find a way to acquire something even better.

[wannabered]

Not a bad idea I guess. Just seems to me that sometimes something better isn't out there.

[thorny]

If it isn't out there, then I'll make it. I see no reason to let something so petty stand in the way of being true to my standards.

[wannabered]

[And now he'll root for her. That's exactly what he wanted to hear.]

Now that is the right attitude. That's one of the reasons I went into engineering.

[thorny]

And a what a wonderful vocational field it is. Being able to build whatever one lacks from the rest of society is quite a practical skill to possess.

[wannabered]

Exactly the reason I chose it. If you can't find a better world, make it.

[thorny]

And there's no shortage of narrow-minded people without that ability to employ you. All in all a good decision, assuming you have the talent for it.

[wannabered]

Well I think I have talent. I guess I'll just have to see if I'm right.

[thorny]

I can only hope you have an equally practical but less skill-based fallback for when you're proven wrong.

[Hikari no you're supposed to sound more confident than that]

[wannabered]

[He is completely lost on to whether she's still being sarcastic or not.]

Well I'm also a business minor. Practical, multi-use, if very boring.

[thorny]

Customer service is always in demand. I'm sure you'll adapt to it eventually.

[wannabered]

[Ah, there it is again. She's still being a bitch.]

Oh god, I hope it doesn't come to that. I've heard the horror stories of customer service.