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idmakeitaweek

Four Explosions [Text] I'm just makin' my play

Jun 08, 2010 20:33

I'm not usually given to jumping when someone says the word but the topic of equivalence got me to thinking:

( The Best Weapon is the One You Only Have to Fire Once )

tony is a philosopher, stark industries, tony is ironman, tony is throwing a party

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laszlo_jamf June 9 2010, 01:37:47 UTC

Proverbs for paranoids.

idmakeitaweek June 9 2010, 01:40:34 UTC

Paranoids made up at least 80% of my customers. Of course they also make up at least 95% of my protesters now.

laszlo_jamf June 9 2010, 01:49:34 UTC

Go for the gold. Get that last percent or twenty.

idmakeitaweek June 9 2010, 01:50:44 UTC

Have you ever had sex with a paranoid? They don't make good one night stands.

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caughtthebullet June 9 2010, 01:39:49 UTC

Insightful.

idmakeitaweek June 9 2010, 01:41:13 UTC

You think?

caughtthebullet June 9 2010, 01:45:32 UTC

I'm still deciding on whether that applies to your world or to you. Maybe both.

idmakeitaweek June 9 2010, 01:48:19 UTC

I get two options. I'm not sure whether to be impressed or offended.

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[voice] tight_latex June 9 2010, 02:22:43 UTC

So people stopped fighting and became "equal" because your weapon scares them?

That sounds awfully familiar.

Re: [voice] idmakeitaweek June 9 2010, 02:26:38 UTC

In a way. Of course there's always someone who thinks they're stronger but those threats are minimal. In my world we're currently in our longest run of world peace.

Something similar happen in your world?

[voice] tight_latex June 9 2010, 02:31:19 UTC

So you've essentially scared them into world peace. What'll happen when someone tries to duplicate your weapon and succeeds? Are you going to try to build a bigger and better one?

Something very similar, yes. But the weapon was a man, and he couldn't be duplicated. And even he couldn't stop the threats of nuclear war.

Re: [voice] idmakeitaweek June 9 2010, 02:48:06 UTC

Someone did. I stopped him. With some help from some friends.

I'm sure it's not a permanent solution but it's the best one we've got right now.

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barnabasdog June 9 2010, 02:39:31 UTC

And a barbecue with all the fixings?

idmakeitaweek June 9 2010, 02:54:32 UTC

No barbecue planned but plenty of hors d'oeuvres

repeatshimself June 9 2010, 02:47:46 UTC

Is your ego really that big?

idmakeitaweek June 9 2010, 02:55:03 UTC

I'm told it rivals many countries.

repeatshimself June 9 2010, 02:58:59 UTC

There's no such thing as a weapon that only has to be fired once.

idmakeitaweek June 9 2010, 03:18:18 UTC

In a very metaphorical way, I would disagree.

Of course if you do it right it can be taken literally as well.

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