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Pokemon: Legendary Guardians [Closed, Reboot Coming Soon...]

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Xavier

Xavier dashed outside slightly directionless having no actual clue where anything was, hoping he could find the place before Greed's hypnosis wore off, as Greed following quietly behind him worried about his trainer being slightly traumatized for just going through what he did. Seeing the woman approach him, He was shaking some from his nerves, his heart was still going at an accelerated rate. Looking at her as she spoke up and pulling a police badge. He was slightly surprised and alarmed but after she explained why she was there, he felt some relief, seeing an officer there seemingly already aware of who the criminal was, made it a lot easier than having to explain everything that happened. As he wasn't exactly thinking critically at that moment just believing her words at face value. He sat down on the ground for a brief moment almost out of necessity to give his lungs a break.

“Well, that man was trying to kill me...my Gengar was just protecting me the best he could,” Xavier replied as Greed smiled a little seeing he wasn't upset with how he acted. Though the longer she was there the more Greed was scanning Bishop over, sort of suspicious that they weren't a real officer. Assuming he'd been around and lying enough to know when something or somebody was untrustworthy. He glared a little bit, though it could have been entirely or at least partly due to the fact she was judging Xavier and him by association. Xavier on the other hand was just glad someone was there, which itself he felt the irony of being happy he found an adult.

“I'm Xavier...” Xavier stood up from the ground greeting her with a half smile, “Do I have to like go to the station and file a police report? I'm not in trouble am I?” Xavier questioned to her rubbing the back of his head as he watched her apprehend the unconscious stranger and it's pokemon keeping his eyes on the officer to be respectful trying to calm himself down. As Greed sort of continued to leerily glare at the supposed police officer. Greed also wasn't the one to keep his thoughts to himself, speaking inside Bishop's head. <“I don't care if you're a real officer or not, as long as you don't try to harm my trainer.”> Greed warned bluntly, staying in front of his trainer like a shield. As Xavier only now noticed how Greed's aura was a little menacing. “Um, sorry. He's just concerned for my safety. I just want get some sleep.” Xavier apologizes, just hoping he could go to bed after what had happened he wasn't really in the mood to do much else looking at Bishop.

B!tchfest: a healthy release for our non-roleplay annoyances.

@Vilageidiotx Too long...Have too many other things to do...I guess this won't away. >.< Just small points.

1. "I'll take anything that gets any sort of result I like." Is a rather dangerous political belief. If that's just a general thing. That'd be like wishing for more people to go on mass shooting because maybe it get people to want more gun bans...Not saying its the same, or you believe such a thing ofcourse. It still is a little scary to say. But how did Obama failing to provide socialized medicine help anyone? I just straight up don't get it, probably never will.

2. Trickle down economics have never existed. Ever. It's political jargon bullshit. blogs.spectator.co.uk/2015/04/sorry-bu..

3. Well I asked maybe do it via PM...but I don't want to sound controlling or anything.

...dude..."You presented one way that pollution regulation can go wrong. I could point to the slave-trade as an example of why capitalism is wrong, but both your and my arguments would be disingenuous". This statement is quite disingenuous alright. XD Slave trade exists in socialism too, and they're are FAR MORE benefits to capitalism than government restrictions. This is the kind of statement that makes me think of black/white.

Well, there's plenty of other reasons...
usnews.com/opinion/blogs/economic-inte..
forbes.com/sites/forbesinsights/2014/0..
nationalcenter.org/TPRegulations.html (snippets from this)

According to economists Michael Hazilla and Raymond J. Kopp, environmental regulations alone reduced overall American employment by 1.18 percent (by 1990), or by 1.1 to 1.4 million jobs. Federal regulations on business, environmental and otherwise, have destroyed between 3.6 and 9.6 million jobs.

*As much as 80% of all inflation is attributable to federal, state and local government mandates and regulations, according to economist Richard Rahn.

*Americans spend 12 billion hours, equal to 48 hours per capita, dealing with federal forms each year.

*According to the New England Journal of Medicine, 24% of all health care spending goes for administrative and regulatory costs.

*Since stringent drug-approval procedures were enacted in 1962, the cost of developing new drugs has doubled and the number of drugs approved each year has plummeted by two-thirds.

Excessive regulations have held-up reconstruction of riot-torn South Central Los Angeles. Entrepreneurs wishing to start up "light industries" in Los Angeles must first receive as many as 200 approvals from federal, state, city and regional government authorities.

Private property is one way to create cleaner environments. It does make sense, if let's say a non profit, didn't want people polluting in a park, if they were able to pool there money and buy the land, anyone dumping on their ground could be fined. Just assuming every business is evil and are like the cartoon villain's via captain planet. Ignores all the businesses that are for the environment, the government is terrible at keeping public property clean. It's something the libertarians argue for. Now its of course not a end all solution, nothing is. But it's a start right?
theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/..

The reason I don't think your being particularly gray is because of various statements you have made, like saying you don't trust right wing politics and your saying Ted Cruz wants to fire "me". (It's a little hyperbolic at the very least, and if you trust either side of politics, you're the problem. :P) and when the beginning of the conversation is "I didn't read your link or side, but I totally did" like less than a minute after my post. When one side plugs their ears, it doesn't seem like this is a discussion, its a battle to be right. And that's the kind of stuff I really don't like.

"Yeh, you get rid of the government and those with property become the government. There ain't no utopia's, and every system is going to be chalk full of people trying to fuck you over. That's why I pull to the left anymore, because if imma be fucked over, I'd least like some consolation prizes in the bargain." <--- I just find that a little ridiculous. That's the supposed straw man argument of democrat vote democrat solely to get free crap. But your not made of straw are you? It makes it hard to take you seriously when I can't tell what's a joke or not. :P (it also reminds me of my roommate's grandpa saying I'd rather have a black man lie to me and a white one, for why he voted for Obama.)

Like this is the kind of thing I wonder if I'm being trolled here...(I already had someone 'trolling' that I don't even know if they didn't actually believe what they were saying, and now I'm questioning it all over again.) XD

Music Appreciation Thread

5.5/10 Wasn't bad. Seems like a song that would have to grow on me.

@Andromedai Since you posted music in my PM, I can rate that too. Haha. 2/10 I just didn't like it because its one of those music videos that interrupt the whole time with other random loud sound effects. Admittedly pet peeve, might be a vastly different rating without all the gun sounds throughout the music.



@Andromedai (Ah. Well it's a music rating thread. XP Remember you need to rate the music above before you post something else)

If I Woke Up Beside of You ~Game~

Why do I keep waking up in bed with strangers? Maybe all the drugs I take aren't so healthy after all...the internet...it liieed to meee. D:

B!tchfest: a healthy release for our non-roleplay annoyances.

@Shorticus townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/201.. This is all that's going through my mind when obamacare is mentioned. -.-

@VilageidiotxThe main thing seems to be about pollution and environment. But I already said how government restriction made that actually worse, via Cap-Trade. And the way you can get people to not pollute is by creating private propriety, so for example, someone buys a lake and if someone damages their lake they bought, they can sue for damages. You might be right that were arguing different things, but I still thinks its common sense that all of these bullshit regulations DO hurt small businesses and saying they don't just doesn't make any kind of sense. There's another on a list that forced people to put calorie counts on all items on their menus, which costs a ton of work hours (time = money) to accomplish. Its not always state level, their's flat out bad regulations period. And environmental restrictions are often far too extreme. I don't think it's exactly as black and white as you made it out to be. And our tax system is ranked 53 in ease of use...I don't think I could call anything 'good taxes' with a straight face how are system is currently.

I don't think being a massive failure and purposefully lying a bunch and all the other things that the bill did or tried to do, was a very smart thing at all...That's beyond overthinking and giving him far too much credit frankly. I think it's a little silly to respect someone for that. But I guess when you call something the literal Best, I was under the impression you didn't think it was a failure. :P Well I don't dislike discussing politics, but there's warning signs where you know you will not get anywhere in discussing them...I respect that you are far more sensible than most. But I just don't want this to become a toxic thing and it's seems to be unavoidable if it goes on too long. I just know, more people DON'T like politics and prefer to keep people as happy as possible. I mean its not exactly, a political thread. ^-^ (Maybe someone needs to make a thread for it...)

Sorry everyone else. <.<

Descendants Reform School

@KatherinWinter"I guess so..." Leo sighed out still frustrated glancing over that the student having a suspicion, he was the reason for it. Figuring it would be best to put it aside for now as he followed his sister but stopped for a moment they reached the doorway. "Wait, I still need my gauntlets." Leo commented remembering he left them on his chair, going to retrieve them quickly.

Meanwhile, Jay was just getting himself ready to leave as well. He realized Inigo had disappeared from his sight. Jay looked around for a moment trying to spot him, as Jay eventually saw him running up with something big and metallic in his mouth. Jay looked at Inigo and asked. "What the hell is in your mouth?" Inigo dropped it with as smirk. "It's from that jerk that ran into you, figured if you turned it invisible and tossed it in a bin, no one would be the wiser." Inigo explained.

"I wish you'd ask before you do stuff like that," Jay replied letting out a sigh as he took the glove off the floor. "I won't go that far." Jay stated, figuring he should return it before he sees that its missing. Just as Leo discovered, something was wrong. Only seeing his left gauntlet on the chair. "What the..." Leo wondered in confusion.

B!tchfest: a healthy release for our non-roleplay annoyances.

@Vilageidiotx It wasn't to avoid conversation as a whole. I just don't like getting into politically binges when that ISN'T the point of the thread. And its not. :P

I don't think all taxation, or regulation is evil. I want to say only sith deal in absolutes because the argument people keep making are, "OH EVERYTHING" and that's not what it is at all. But it's simply a fact, that are tax system is beyond fucked and it does hurt businesses just starting out. No, you're not owed a successful business. But the government shouldn't be the reason your not successful. With subsidizing and picking winners and losers. The government can do just that. And as for the environment, you making me think of Cap'N'Trade in Europe. When the government tried putting massive control on pollution, and how well that all turned out for them. Regulation and restriction don't automatically mean better business and that seems to be what your arguing in favor of and if we have such conflicting opinions, I don't know if it can really make much of a difference continuing this. That was not the only things that the article or the links within mentioned, so once again I have a feeling like I'm sort of talking to a brick wall...

The point of getting rid of some regulation, is allowing smaller businesses to compete, increasing competition help to avoid monopolies. Saying having less would somehow equal the same outcome is borderline absurd.

If you disagree that are tax system is horribly done. Or that we don't have incredibly stupid regulations that need to go. I don't think its worth getting into this. (even if I didn't really want to in the first place.)

I just woke up, so I don't exactly feel like taking this to pages length discussion. (I honestly don't care enough to write thousands of words on such a thing when I sort of already know...) XP

businessinsider.com/ridiculous-regulat.. Just to save myself some time, here's various regulations that are dumb.

#2 Business Privilege License... For Bloggers
The city of Philadelphia now requires all bloggers to purchase a $300 business privilege license. The city even went after one poor woman who had earned only $11 from her blog over the past two years

#3 Funeral Director License for Monks
The state of Louisiana says that monks must be fully licensed as funeral directors and actually convert their monasteries into licensed funeral homes before they will be allowed to sell their handmade wooden caskets.

#5 D.C. Tour Guide License
If you attempt to give a tour of our nation's capital without a license, you could be put in prison for 90 days.

And there's things like needed a license for your child to have a lemonade stand...Like seriously...if your arguing that environmental/various restrictions aren't hurting small business. Or that its a myth that we have too many stupid regulations. I frankly don't even know what I can say...So I'll just say we clearly have differences of opinion here. :3

As for Bush/Obama and what you said. Only thing I'll say about that, is I agree insurance companies and how healthcare is, is not great and it does need to be fixed. But what Obama did, and I assume you mean his socialized healthcare tax/bill. And saying that's the greatest thing?

Strongly disagree. "Obamacare" has been a big political failure. I know my parents, and my friends all tried to get charged more for less coverage than they were already getting. investors.com/politics/obamacare/obama..
thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/healthc..
huffingtonpost.com/dan-karr/why-obamac..

So, yeah. I have a feeling it will go faster if we agree to disagree. Haha. So people can get back to bitching about things in peace? Could we spare the common folk and like PM each other instead? I don't want this to keep going on ad infinitum. xP

@Shorticus Well there's as saying that "you're so smart your stupid" I'm not saying education necessary equals sheer intelligence (or gives you common sense) because how college's teach nowadays are horribly bias, it can actually teach you something incorrectly. Proving the old adage "practice makes perfect" wrong. But the average person calling them stupid, I find it very ironic for them to say that. When their is real criticisms you can lob at them both.

If I Woke Up Beside of You ~Game~

Your...not going to sue me now are you? D:

FUCK YOU AND YOUR FUCKING FURNITURE ASS CUNTS

This Beautiful World: Beyond the Endless Horizon (Soft SciFi vs High Fantasy GATE-inspired RP) [DEAD]

@SkepicAgain? x3