Hope for the Future

San Mateo High School students have formed a campus Satanism Club.

Good for them. This line in the story real made me chuckle:

"I was completely appalled. I'm a Christian and I love God," said Whattam, who is member of the school's Christian Club.
What angers her the most is the school's support of the club.
"It's just a negative that doesn't belong in the school," she said.

Right, but your religion does?

I hope some moronic parent takes this to court, and gets his/her ass kicked around by the First Amedment.

Romances of my life: SF, Fantasy, Games and Computer stuff..

Seen in lysana's journal

The one who seduced you and screwed you over and broke your heart in a million pieces and then just laughed about it with all his friends: Space Opera (FGU)

The old flame you don't see very often any more but whom you still really enjoy getting together with for a few drinks and maybe a pleasant nostalgic romp in the sheets: Call of Cthulthu (Chaosium)

The mysterious dark gothy one whom you used to sit up with talking until 3 a.m. at weird coffeehouses and with whom you were quite smitten until you realized he really was completely out of his mind and believed all that garbage he was spouting: The Illuminatus! Trilogy

The one you spent a whole weekend in bed with and who drank up all your liquor, and whom you'd still really like to see again although you're relieved he doesn't actually live in town: Gamma World (TSR)

The steady: Traveller (GDW, Imperium Games, Steve Jackson Games)

The alluring strangers whom you've flirted with at parties but have never gotten really serious with: A Fire Upon The Deep

The one you hang out with and have vague fantasies about maybe having a thing with but ultimately you're just good buddies 'cause the friendship is there but the chemistry ain't: Cyberpunk 2020 (R. Talisorian Games

That guy who shows up once every few years with a bottle of wine and tickets to the hot new show, and you know he's only going to break your heart but you go anyway because you can't help hoping that maybe this time, it'll be different somehow, because you never learn: Shadowrun (FASA)

The one your friends keep introducing you to and who seems like a hell of a cool guy except it's never really gone anywhere: Battletech (FASA)

The one who's slept with all your friends, and you keep looking at her and thinking Her? How the hell did she land all these cool babes?: The Dragonrider Series

The one that no one else really understands what the attraction is, but they put up with it because hey, he seems to make you genuinely happy, and who are they to tell you that you can't have a fling?: Nethack 3.4.0

The new girl that you just can't stop talking about, even though everyone else is getting ready to beat you to death for your own good: The Great War/American Empire

The one your friend has fallen for like a ton of bricks and whom she keeps babbling to you about on the phone for hours, and you'd be happy for her except you just know it's going to end badly: Firefly

The one you know would be a lot of fun to be with and could keep around for years except he's way too high-maintenance for you right now: GURPS (Steve Jackson Games)

The one you're ashamed of being seen with in public because she's so beyond your usual taste you're not even sure why you like her (except the sex is great): Dragonlance

The one who looked like a keeper but ripped your heart out with all the best intentions, so you keep her at arm's length lest she do it again but can't bring yourself to dump her completely because she is so damn sincere: Worldwar

Tell me.. about me.

Another one from the ever-introspective lysana

01. When did we meet?
02. How did we meet?
03. Have we ever met in person (for those who first met me online)?
04. Have we ever talked on the phone?
05. Have you ever seen me cry?
06. Have you ever seen me dance?
07. Describe me using three or fewer words.
08. If you could spend a day with me, what would we do?
09. Have we ever gotten into a fight?
10. Have you ever dreamt of me? If so, tell me about it.
11. If you could give me a present, what would it be?
12. Would you hug me?
13. Would you kiss me?
13a. Would you do other fun things with me?
13b. Have you done other fun things with me?
14. What do you REALLY think of me?
15. Do you trust me?
16. Do you know something about me that no one else knows?
17. Do you know how old I am without looking at my LJ profile?
18. Anything you've wanted to tell me but haven't had a chance to before?

It's safer reading these from your chair.

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