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Okay, Lately I've been thinking about death (Oh no gonk ) and I relised something. If WHEN I die I want to know the day. Think about it, if you knew when your time was gonna be done, wouldent you wanna go out in a blaze of glory?


I'd personall want to go to the middle of my local pond with a boat full of fireworks and a cell phone. I'd call everyone and tell the to come to the pond, and when they did...BOOM! I'd literally go out in a blaze of glory.



DISCUSS
Knowing when your going to due (good or bad)
Would you go out in a blaze of glory? (Why?)
How would you go out? (If you would...)

It wouldn't be very fun if you knew when you were going to die. Sure, you can plan your life accordingly, but the simple fact of the time of your death would always be in the back of your mind. It would bother me anyway.
I don't know exactly when I will die, but I have a pretty good idea on how I will go. I'm a sailor, fated to die at sea. I think that is how I want to go. Of course, going in your sleep is probably the ideal death, but I would love to die while doing something that I love.

This thread made me laugh out loud. Big time. XD
I wouldn't want to go out in a "blaze of glory." Not only would my body be blown out and my intenstines be spread out so everyone can see them, but I wouldn't have a peaceful look for my funeral. Also, wouldn't that be a bit painful? But I can understand if you'd want people to remember you.

I dunno . . . I really do think knowing when I'm gonna die would irk me. It would slowly eat at me, making me a hollow shell, which would crumble upon my death. Either that, or I would be really motivated to get working on that novel I need to write. ninja

I'd want to die one of three ways:

1) Dying in my sleep. Okay, so I'm kind of like everybody else, but who wouldn't want peace? Other than the topic-creator, of course. xd

2) Falling off a cliff. I love the free-fall feeling. To feel that right before I died would be wicked awesome.

3) Drowning. I love water . . . though I can't say I would like it all that much if it ended up killing me . . . Still. But, I don't think this one's gonna be the one, 'cause I know how to swim . . . Eh.

I really wouldn't want to go out with a bang . . . I don't even care all that much about being remembered. I just want to live a good life before I meet my impending demise.

I don't want to know. If I did know, I'd spend every day of my life obsessing over it. I'd probably go crazy.

I wouldn't go in a blaze of glory. I'd rather be surrounded by books and games.

However, I suppose it doesn't really matter how I die. Either way, I'd be dead, and that isn't something I'd look forward to. I don't care how, because either way I'd be dead. Such is the philosophy of Bartimaeus. mad d

Ignorance is bliss, I would hate to know the day I'm going to die, I think I couldn't live with that and I would probably spend the time I have trying to find a way to avoid my own death.

Am I the only one who would find comfort in knowing the date of my death? Not for the whole "I'm going to be well known!" or "Nothing can kill me before then!" deal, but just because its a nice thing to know. I'd know exactly what I want to do in life then. If my time is short, I wouldn't bother wasting what precious time I have working at some job I loathe with every fiber of my being.

Personally though, my ideal death is similar to Shinta's, in that its one of a warrior. I want to go down in the summer, during one of those large storms that hits around where I live. They're so powerful that you feel the rain in the air several hours before it hits, and you can just feel the power and intensity of the storm pick up dramatically as it gets closer to that final moment when the rain falls, which it does suddenly and extremely hard. The kind of storm where the clouds are so thick that it causes a midday twilight, where everything is extremely dark and oddly illuminated, and where the wind is constantly blowing strong and warm from all directions. Those storms instantly make me feel entirely awake and alive, as well as completely at peace with the world. No matter how badly I feel before stepping outside to feel the air before it hits, all physical and mental problems I have are instantly shut down as my mind's too busy paying attention to the power of the storm. Honestly, its one of the greatest feelings I've ever felt in my life, its like nature saying "Hey, look at me and respect my power." Funny how I get that feeling more from that type of storm than tornadoes.

But I wish for the weather to be like that, and I want it to happen in the middle of a large field surrounded by trees. And I want an orchestra or band of some kind playing off in the distance, out of sight but close enough that the wind clearly carries the sound of their music. I'm happy with just one opponent, preferably one who can pull my berserker out and make me surpass even that state. I wish to kill my opponent first, with the music fitting the fight. Once my opponent is dead, I want to die after walking over to a nearby tree and leaning up against it while I enjoy one last drink and one last smoke, with my soul leaving my body right as the rain hits.

I also wish for my funeral to be a party, similar to how the Vikings did it, though I don't wish to be cremated. There are few in this world who will remember me for who I truly am, as there are few who I have honestly let in, and I'm content with that. But I don't like hurting those I'm close to, so I want them to rejoice and celebrate the fact that I lived. Mourn my death by feasting, drinking, and having fun. I want everyone to drink at least a sip, regardless of age. I wish for them to walk away unable to cry because of how much fun they had, and because they know without a doubt that I'm in a better place.

I see. I don't know, I'd see myself getting more enjoyment from one strong opponent than five or ten weaker ones. I want one to push me to my limits and force me to exceed them.

I do like the shrine idea though, but I ask you not to accept the titanium blades. Get steel. Trust me when I say steel is far superior when it comes to swords, as I'm going to take up blacksmithing and have done a little research at least. It doesn't have as much carbon as steel (and for this reason is added to stainless steel to lower its carbon content) and therefore it lacks the flexibility required of a blade should it need to go against another. It sounds like a good idea to use titanium at first, but its much better suited to other uses. Steel is still the best material around for battle-worthy blades.