I'm terrified of going into a surgery, just hearing about someone who might have to do so makes me cringe. Anyway, glad to hear that she's going to be alright!

Shoulder? Haven't heard you had anything wrong with that yet. You have quite the collection. Actually, I think we talked about you being a daredevil and that being part of it a while ago ... Seems like forever. Now that I think about it, have we been talking on here for close to a year?

I like the names! It sounds really interesting, though I have no clue how I'd react to going into any club or bar. lol Never been to one. Which I've probably said before. Do you have a dress code, or is it just whatever you feel like? And do you get to dance?

Yea, she's not even really angry at the doctor, we laugh about it now. Surgery doesn't bother me unless it's because of something life-threatening. I still have nightmares about the ER after the crash.

Yea, I broke the rotate-cuff of my right shoulder when I was fourteen. It's apparently one of the most difficult bones/joints to heal. And yes, I do have a rather extensive collection, lol. You know, Heiro/Ti is based on me, most of his major scars are ones I have, though the cause is different for most of them.

I know, I love the names as well, it's one of the reasons I started going. I never expected to be working there though, lol. Cain doesn't really have one, but the lounge kinda does. I have to wear a semi-formal dress shirt and at least nice-looking jeans. I've worn everything from a tank top and jeans to fishnet and a cincher working at the club, it's fun.

I can dance on by breaks just so long as I don't get too sweaty or disheveled, but I don't do it often seeing as that's when I eat.

Gomen ne, but I am being kicked off the laptop again. I'll talk to you later, ne?

Yeah, I remember you saying Heiro was based off you. lol It's kind of obvious too when you know what your name is. I'm sure you have plenty of interesting stories for each scar. Do people ask you how you got them often?

Awww, alright, later Kage! We can pick up this conversation again right?

Sure ^^ I'll probably be back on tomorrow. Oyasumi nasai, Pap-chan!

Hi, KageShio!
How are you doing?

Hello Medusa, I am not so great today, it seems I've gotten some sort of stomach bug overnight. I really hoping it gets better before I have to work, but so far not much has been helping.

How are you doing today?

Hi there Kage!
A stomach bug? You really have the worst luck.

Konnichiwa, Pap-chan. Yeaaaa.... ><' I'm not sure whether or not to call in. I probably should though since I'm working at the club tonight. Not a good place to feel queasy.

Anyway, how are you?

Hmmm, yeah no probably not. You could call and ask if you could work at the lounge instead if that's any easier ... Or just say you can't go in at all.

Happy to have finished my painting on time, and now my mind's already on the next one! XD We're learning a new technique, it's gonna take some time to accomplish so I'll be working on it during the weekend.

Yea, I'm going to call in. I'm really wondering if this is just stress or an actual bug...... *sigh* I suppose on the plus side I can attempt to draw again.

Ah, excellent ^^ Talking with you always makes me want to go to art classes, lol.

What's got you stressed out? Either way, you might just need to relax. And drawing's a great way to do that.

Haha, well art classes are fun! These ones are time consuming, but o well. Ugh, I need to go and get some more paper ready for printmaking. I'll have to do that right away on monday.

Past relationships and the like mostly, though money is another big stresser. Drawing is helping some, I'm finally sketching Kry's avatar and I've got some pretty good ideas for the drawings of the Pirate RP characters. I've been doodling Silas and he's turning about adorable ^^

I know they are! What technique is it?

*hug* Hopefully things calm down. If I remember right, this isn't the first time past relationships have come back to haunt you. Is it always like that? Anyway, I don't want to make you feel any more stressed out or anything, just my usual curiosity talking.

Oooh, can't wait to see what Silas looks like! You have me thinking of how to draw my batch now. Though I can't remember who exactly I had ... I'll need to go and check that pm.

Copper. We engrave the plaque with our tools then cover it with ink, and then run it under the press. The lines you get are unique to printmaking and I adore it! XD I always wondered how people managed to draw like that .... And now I know it wasn't even a drawing at all. lol Well, it kind of is since you draw on the plaque.

I hope so too... and no it's now, though this one is a rather... you know, I just lack the ability to have a normal relationship, lol. The past has a habit of coming to haunt me no matter where I go or how many times I start over, I think it's a curse or something.

I've only drawn his siren form so far, and I'm having trouble with the fin... I can't decide on a good shape.

Ah! I've always wanted to learn printing, there are so many different forms and they're all very neat.

No, actually I don't know. I've never been in a relationship before. And you know what, it's not a curse and I'm sure you're not the only one it happens to. Things tend to come back so you can learn how to deal with them, or close that section of your life. Hmm, I remember when I went to university for the first time. Someone I hadn't seen in four years was there, the only guy I've ever gone on a date with. Before then I'd always wondered what might have happened, now I'm kind of glad nothing did after that date. It wasn't a relationship per say though, just an almost one.

Hmm, maybe look up some fishes and pick a fin shape you like?

XD For sure! Next week we're learning how to use acids to make impressions on the copper.

Sorry, I was working on a post in Pirates.

Heheh, I didn't mean that you personally knew, I guess I phrased that wrong, sorry.

Hai... I've been told that before, that it's a chance to get closure, but if that's the case, I think I keep botching it. ><'

I did, and I found a few, but I just can't get them down on paper right. I'll just have to keep trying though.

I love acid-etching, I used to do a lot of metal work years ago.

I'll be back in a while again, I have to go find some dinner and attempt to eat it.

No, probably it's just something ... Well I dunno what it is exactly that's bothering you so it's hard to say anything, except maybe that you aren't botching it. Rather, it's just taking some time is all.

Yeah, that's what I'm trying to do with this dragon guy I dreamed about a while ago. Finally decided to put his dragon form on paper, poor guy ...

Oh, you've worked with metal before?
And have a good dinner!

Quite a bit of time, it seems. The thing I am mostly referring to is reoccurring drama with Kyrie's mother, thought it isn't the past relationship that is plaguing me as of right now. Anyway, I'll figure it out somehow.

Ah, I hate when that happens. I can dream up a beautiful image, even down to the strokes I would use to make it, but when it comes to actually making it, the train derails somewhere between my mind and my hands.

Hai, my Godfather was a sword-smith turned jeweler. He taught me a lot about is work, including how to wield a blade.

I'm sure you will figure it all out. I dunno, it seems like you're a really well balanced person when we talk so that's what has me thinking that you will indeed find a solution, or accomplish whatever it is you need to do.

lol this dragon is about the ugliest thing in the world. The guy he changes into is pretty. There's a whole big reason behind this, but it's a long story so I'm not getting into it right now.

Now that's just really cool! My uncle showed me a little bit of welding when I was younger, but that's the closet I got to metal working before this year.

Heheh, I seem balanced? Well that's a relief! I don't always feel very balanced, but thank you for the encouragement.

Hm, sounds interesting, you'll have to tell me the story some time, ne?

I know ^^ and I miss him terribly. He taught me smelting, a bit of welding, casting, etching and wire-work. I don't remember all of it, but a lot of his creations and tools are in a storage unit safe and sound, even through the earthquakes everything last year. I'm going to use the money I was saving to get everything sent to me here instead of going to Japan. It's all already signed over to me so it shouldn't be too hard, I think.

Well, to me you do. And I'm glad I was able to help, if even a little.

Hmm, after I know it myself. Who knows, this might be one of the rare ones I finish!

I hope it's easy to get the things sent over. Though there's no telling what kind of red tape might get in the way. He sounds like he was? a really interesting person.

You don't even know the story? Or is it that you just don't know the whole tale?

I hope so too, I have no idea what to expect. *sigh*

He was! He had traveled quite a bit when he was younger and for a couple of years after he adopted me, we went around Europe and Russia as a few places in China. I can't say I remember much of that trip to Europe, but images of Russia and China are still etched in my mind. I even got to meet a few of my relatives in Russia, but sadly not my grandparents.

I got what I know from a dream... A dragon, a creature who takes in all the worlds hurt and represents it, feared and hunted by everyone and yet despite it's age no one has ever managed to kill him. Sightings are extremely rare. And of course, I end up running into this dragon cause it's sleeping inside a mountain and looks like a wall.... Though before and after this the dream's all muddled up ... so making a story out of it is gonna be a whole process.

Hey, if you wanna talk about it I'm all ears ... lol Though it might be more appropriate to say all eyes.

O wow! That's a lot of traveling, I'm kind of jealous actually. It's something I've dreamed about, but without a passport, and without any real income, it's not something I can do. Though, there's some pretty interesting places right here in Canada. Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon, is absolutely amazing! There's mountains all around the city and in winter the air is so crisp and fresh. Anyway, do you mind me asking why he adopted you?

I really like the sound of it so far! It seems like a good start to a short story ^^

Eh, I'm not really sure what else to say about it, so I'll let it lie for now.

Hai, I loved it. The only other traveling I did after that was to London then the US when I was eighteen and I haven't left since.

I've actually always wanted to drive up to Canada, the land is beautiful ^^

Not really. My parents both died when I was eight and he was listed as next of kin, though he had been trying to get me for years before that. Let's just say I was in a... less than suitable environment. Regardless, It's one of the best things that happened to me ^^

My, my Pap-chan, you've gotten me to be quite talkative about my life and here I know next to nothing about you! I don't have a problem sharing, but I'd be greatly interested to hear more about my lovely conversation partner.

You want to know more about me? Hmm, well let's see I'm the oldest of four sisters. Yup, all girls! I haven't really traveled all that much outside of Canada, only other place I went was in Sue Michigan in the US. I've lived with my parents my whole life except for the one other year I went to university, and this year. I dunno when I'll be moving out or not.

Hmm, when I was younger I was kind of the odd one out that everyone picked on, though I made a few really good friends that helped me out a lot. Then I started fencing in eight grade and that changed everything, it helped me build the self confidence I didn't have before that and it gave me the opportunity to travel to other provinces in order to participate in tournaments. That started my love for sports, before then nothing ever seemed to stick.

I started working when I was sixteen during the summer at a campground in the canteen, it lasted for about three years. After that I ended up quitting cause the circumstances didn't seem fair to me. After that I took a stint of working over at Dairy Queen for a few months while taking a year off to think about what I wanted to do.. This was the year off between me being in liberal arts and switching to visual arts.

If there's something else you're curious about, you can just ask.

It really is beautiful here, you should see the Hopewell Rocks, and Niagra Falls is an amazing site! There's actually this terrarium type deal nearby, if they still have it last time I was visiting there was when I was eight, that's absolutely filled with butterflies.