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| I believe those in the ooc will have a greater influence on the ending of the rp, so ooc patrons, what shall our ending be like? |
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 Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:29 pm
Really? I expected more people to say they wouldn't care or something tough like that. sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:02 pm
OneWeek: I love Criminal Minds. 4laugh
I wouldn't profile them necessarily, because a crazy might hate to hear the nature of the afflictions that plague him. Then again, they might be curious as to why they do what they do, in which case profiling might be a smart way to at least buy yourself some time.
All I could really do is try to talk myself out of it. Either profiling or being really charismatic, it depends on what kind of crazy the crazy person is.
If I'm wrong in what kind of person I think they are, and thus how they would react, I would get shot. eek
But it's worth a try.
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:00 pm
Ahhh I am not very good with this type of thing…I guess I would try to talk to the person…if that failed I would panic…and then if that failed I would go down with a fight o.e….but I don’t know how to answer this question because tis a question I have never had to answer.
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:34 pm
I would sit and not do anything, maybe take a glance at the crazy once in a while. I'd be frozen.
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:36 pm
I meet a lot of people who think they are good at profiling when they aren't blaugh I don't think that would be a good thing to rely on sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:44 pm
You use your emoticons weird. confused
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:54 pm
Not really. 3nodding The big laugh means I was laughing at the people I thought that they thought they were better than they were. And then I used the sweat for the thought that some people would actually try to use profiling to keep themselves alive sweatdrop < I used it again for remember the thought that caused the sweat in the first place 3nodding
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:43 pm
Not that I'm trying to play the tough guy but if a crazy were to put a gun to my head I would simply stare at them. Most people - of the less crazy- don't have the nerve to pull the trigger, but I guess it also depends on the situation. For example:
I work at Central Market and sometimes I'm up at the information desks dealing with all the conceitied bullshit of scum that want to return items for the dumbest reasons, but I digress. If someone were to, for some reason, point a gun at me and tell me to open the register I would stare.
Of course according to law you are supposed to match the hostile's expectations and do as he says. In my case I would stare; many times their eyes reveal themselves whether it be hesitant, scared, acting strong or whatever. I will probably break a smile, too - that would most likely be first nature.
And against the regulations of Central Market I would probably strike the male/female a couple of seconds later. Sooner if they start yelling; I have no tolerance for such filth..
Another example: in an alley way, if they move up behind me and point a gun at the base of my back and ask for my wallet, again I'll break a smile. Only this time I would strike more so a second later.
I just realized I rambled but I don't want to delete everything I just typed and want you guys to read it because I bothered to type it.
If a crazy was in other end of the gun I would simply strike.
And I always though the emotes were well put when Novama uses them. But that's just my perspective...
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:07 pm
Perhaps I am just the misunderstood clown author 4laugh
I can see the hold up in the store punch in face might work out, but if you are in an alley alone with no witnesses, what will keep the guy from wasting you after the punch? sweatdrop wahmbulance
Anybody believe in carrying concealed weapons or knowing martial arts/self-defense? (i'm not talking about spray either lol < I think the lol emoticon is awkward looking....it doesn't convey my personal meaning for the laugh out loud.....)
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:17 pm
I never said that I would be victorious in the alley, did I? The way I see it is: I die, I die. Hmhm..
And I do believe in carrying items. I usually have three kunais (And no, I'm not much of a Naruto fan but I do prefer kunais rather than knives themselves) next to my hip. I usually have a portion of my shirt conceiling them - there strapped through my belt. I used to carry shurikens too..but..fun days - I lost them.
I don't know any martial arts or self-defense techniques but if I feel it need be I can be a nasty fighter. I won't do low blows or things like that but I will hurt the attacker.
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:34 pm
When it comes to survival and I see an opening, the attacker will have balls kicked, hair pulled, and eyes gouged. Street fights are no different than the battle field since there isn't a ref to step in and keep people from dieing.
That raises another question: If someone broke into your home or grabbed you off the street, it was made obvious they were after your life, and you were given the opportunity to strike back first, would you be able to control yourself enough not to kill the person and risk giving them an opportunity to come at you again when they recovered or when they got out of jail? Or would you kill them right then and there, claim self-defense, and make it so you wouldn't have to look over your shoulder the rest of your life?
I have a friend who was raped. The guy was sent to prison. As soon as he was released, he went back and raped her again. The fellow is in jail again last I heard and is unlikely to get out before ED and old age set in, but would you be willing to trust in the law to keep you safe from a 2nd attempt?
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:56 pm
I understand that during a fight compassion for your opponent should be discarded, but I rather not neglect their pride unless they tick me off. When that happens, and if I'm not already getting beaten, I'll break bones.
If someone breaks into my house then I feel sorry for them. Break-ins are already alert for hostile intentions even if it only theft. I have two swords next to my bed all the time. I don't necessarily have to kill them, but they will be harmed. With honesty I can say that I can suppress the need to kill if I can avoid it. But if by some means I end up killing them then all I can say is 'Your loss'. Whether I'm sent jail or not - self-defense does not always work- I'll cope and move forward. I always wanted to be in jail anyways. Through arson and streetfights I have yet to paid a visit (never been caught).
I take late-night walks, and even through alleys. I still have not conquered fear, and by human nature whenever I go in a dark alley I feel that chill down my spine but I'm not truly afraid. I don't look over my shoulder, even if I was attacked before. [I sympathize for your friend as best as I can] i can't be truly traumatized and become paranoid. If by some chance the attacker - if I hadn't killed him- comes after me again then I assure you, if he doesn't kill me or comatose me he will die. Second chances come slim in those situations for me. Though I play a tough guy I'm a nice guy; don't tamper with that, just leave me be.
More often so I contemplate my decisions too much and it often gets me in trouble. All I can do is deal with it.
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:23 pm
Most of my recent questions come with answers that people don't really know until placed in the situation. You always hear of the big talkers crying like babies and the weaklings showing some backbone once in their life. I think it's ironic when I ask simple questions like when people will go shopping next, they reply with a maybe this or a maybe that, and they are indecisive more often than not. However, you ask them a question about their reaction in a severe circumstance, and they answer with a certainty more often than not. Why is it that the majority of us answer questions with the most certainty when we can't possibly know the answer? What do you suppose that is?
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:33 pm
Wishful thinking.
Obviously no one can know what they would do under truly severe circumstances, but people either want to believe themselves or want other people to believe that they would do "the right thing." Or as you said, they would be most certain of it.
I believe that if you were to take someone to the very brink of all that a human can take - physically, mentally, you name it - (and I doubt that it happens often - most likely it's never happened at all) that you would see what kind of a person they are. I doubt that it would be a predictable reaction, and I doubt that it would be the reaction of this ethereal "good guy" that people have unconsciously made up.
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:38 pm
It isn't the first time I've been asked a question like that as I'm sure others have been inquired the same way. Yeah, of course things always differ from the words of one when the situation actually manifests. I'll give a theory to your question.
Maybe people answer because they mentally put themselves in that situation and plan in case if it ever does happen rather than being in the situation without ever given it thought. <--Hmm..pretty nasty run-on, huh?
People panic when put in a dire situation especially it's unexpected. But when you ask people that they are able to formulate a plan, and whenever it happens - if shock and fear doesn't bounce your memories away- they have a hint of what to do, recalling what they said. Again, this is only a theory that I thought up at this very moment.
Also, to back-up my words I'll give one past situations. Not as life-threatening though:
During school hours one my friends wallet was stolen. We were playing basketball in P.E. and I had happened to watch a group of guys around our stuff. I don't know if you guys knows what cholos (it's a spanish word. I don't think it's an actual word, but slang) but the best way I can describe is a wanna-be gangster reject. Anyways, instinct took in and one of the guys gave me a cocky challenge with a nod of his head. I left my friends and went into the locker room. The guy had gone to the other side to pick up a steel chair and approached me with it. At that moment these were my thoughts: He isn't going to hit me. That was on a good thought. This was the latter. If he does, he had better not let me recover. The guy never did hit me but stopped it before he could (maybe because I didn't move). He said I was 'crazy' and walked away. It pissed me off but I ignored it.
Later on that day I learned that his friends had stolen my friend's wallet. We never did get it back and I had regreted not kicking the guy's a**. I was already formulating a plan to retaliate. I have a habit doing that in an instant when put in a situation. Often times I also formulate scenarios in my head to satisfy my boredom.
Mm..did I put in too much information? Like I said..sometimes I tend to ramble.
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