A Card for Chiomara

Key · 02-01-2018, 10:08 AM

^I'll be happy to include you in it as well, Janz. But yeah, just pm what you guys would want me to say and I'll send them off once that's done. There's no time limit. Take as long as you need to. The offer will stay on the table.

Akai · 02-01-2018, 12:48 PM

You should send her one big one that we all sign so you don't have to pay a load of cash in postage.

It's a pretty generous offer to use your own time to help everyone get their messages across as it is.

Chiomara · 02-01-2018, 03:48 PM

Thanks everyone; you're all very sweet. I really do appreciate the gesture, TH <3 (though I really don't think I'm worth all of this fuss because I'm surely not the only one who has endured a great loss recently) hopefully it's not too gauche to post in my own card thingie. I really was planning on taking a break from all my usual internet haunts, but I'm plagued with the most terrible boredom and restlessness-- my family is very weird and private, they all prefer to mourn alone, so I've been cooped up here in my motel with just my laptop and some books/comics while I wait for the memorial service. Lots of time to kill. I was a total wreck a few days ago but I am functioning okay now (in part thanks to my excellent emotional compartmentalization+suppression abilities). Those few days in the hospital felt like an eternity. Anyway, I'm pretty much done publicly talking about death and my brother and whatnot for the time being and I'm well enough to waste time on the internet (I break down in the shower and at the grocery store like a normal person) so no one needs to worry too much. I mean, I am still a wreck, I lost a huge part of my life and it hasn't really sunken in yet-- but wallowing never helps me, and I can't put my life on hold right now if I'm going to move to North Carolina by this fall like I've been wanting. I need some illusion of normalcy.

Thanks again everyone for all the kind words, especially Kii with his nice card/letter idea. Everyone knows I'm a slut for snail mail. I don't want anyone to feel obligated to do anything like that though (after all, I mean, I haven't directly interacted with most of you since I mostly just make useless posts in the Lounge and plug) especially since I'm back here posting now.

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Let's face it: everyone likes her,

This is an awfully ambitious statement.
(And TH, I thought of you now and then while in the hospital, as I know you've been a caretaker for a long time too-- much longer than me-- so I know if anyone could empathize it's you. And your sister is incredibly lucky to have you I'm sure.)

Akai · 02-01-2018, 03:59 PM

Fair play Chio, reasonable statement, peace.

OccultHawk · 02-01-2018, 04:16 PM

Welcome back Chi!

The Batlord · 02-01-2018, 04:53 PM

... ... ... What comics?

Trollheart · 02-01-2018, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiomara

Thanks everyone; you're all very sweet. I really do appreciate the gesture, TH <3 (though I really don't think I'm worth all of this fuss because I'm surely not the only one who has endured a great loss recently) hopefully it's not too gauche to post in my own card thingie.
Thanks again everyone for all the kind words, especially Kii with his nice card/letter idea. Everyone knows I'm a slut for snail mail. I don't want anyone to feel obligated to do anything like that though (after all, I mean, I haven't directly interacted with most of you since I mostly just make useless posts in the Lounge and plug) especially since I'm back here posting now.

Perhaps you don't realise how much you mean to everyone here. I've been here for over seven years now and even though everyone knows me, should something horrible happen to me (fingers doubly crossed that it doesn't) I'm not quite sure I'd elicit the outpouring of support and genuine emotion you have engendered here. You're totally special.

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This is an awfully ambitious statement.

I'll fight anyone who says otherwise.

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(And TH, I thought of you now and then while in the hospital, as I know you've been a caretaker for a long time too-- much longer than me-- so I know if anyone could empathize it's you. And your sister is incredibly lucky to have you I'm sure.)

Thanks Chio. I've been through two deaths last year - one, my aunt who was like a second mother to me, the other one of my three cats. Not sure which hurt more. But I doubt my grief could come close to matching yours. Nevertheless, if thinking of me helped you in any way, then I'm glad.

Great to have you back. I'm sure I speak for everyone here.

Chiomara · 02-01-2018, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

... ... ... What comics?

Miracleman, binch (I can finally actually read it now; after I first got it a while back my nephew immediately stole it from me)

And also everything on this flash drive my friend just gave me:

and also The Fadeout, The Fix, The Wicked + The Divine, and Throwaways.

which ones should I read first?

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Perhaps you don't realise how much you mean to everyone here. I've been here for over seven years now and even though everyone knows me, should something horrible happen to me (fingers doubly crossed that it doesn't) I'm not quite sure I'd elicit the outpouring of support and genuine emotion you have engendered here. You're totally special.

I'll fight anyone who says otherwise.

Guess I'll have to square up then! I have no upper body strength whatsoever but I DO have long nails.

(thank you though, I'll try to take your word for it

)

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Thanks Chio. I've been through two deaths last year - one, my aunt who was like a second mother to me, the other one of my three cats. Not sure which hurt more. But I doubt my grief could come close to matching yours. Nevertheless, if thinking of me helped you in any way, then I'm glad.

Great to have you back. I'm sure I speak for everyone here.

Losing a kitty is terrible. Well, and aunts too of course :c But it's impossible to compare these things since each death is like an entirely different and unique beast in terms of how severely (or quickly or slowly) it rips into us. I definitely thought I'd be over the death of my cats, for instance, but nope!

The Batlord · 02-01-2018, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiomara

Miracleman, binch (I can finally actually read it now; after I first got it a while back my nephew immediately stole it from me)

And also everything on this flash drive my friend just gave me:

and also The Fadeout, The Fix, The Wicked + The Divine, and Throwaways.

which ones should I read first?

Guess I'll have to square up then! I have no upper body strength whatsoever but I DO have long nails.

(thank you though, I'll try to take your word for it

)

Losing a kitty is terrible. Well, and aunts too of course :c But it's impossible to compare these things since each death is like an entirely different and unique beast in terms of how severely (or quickly or slowly) it rips into us. I definitely thought I'd be over the death of my cats, for instance, but nope!

Miracleman is one of the best things I've ever read and transcends superhero comics. It's amazing and I hope you continue with it cause OMG it's brilliant. Other than that I highly highly highly recommend The Wicked + The Divine. Oh and Saga is godlike.

Key · 02-01-2018, 05:39 PM

Welcome back, Chio. You're still getting a card btw.

02-01-2018, 12:48 PM	#52 (permalink)
Akai Godless Ape Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Britannia Posts: 1,255	You should send her one big one that we all sign so you don't have to pay a load of cash in postage. It's a pretty generous offer to use your own time to help everyone get their messages across as it is. __________________ ''To be honest, in my opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter from a different perspective and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I do believe that I forgot what I was going to say.'' S p o t i f y

02-01-2018, 03:59 PM	#54 (permalink)
Akai Godless Ape Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Britannia Posts: 1,255	Fair play Chio, reasonable statement, peace. __________________ ''To be honest, in my opinion, of course without offending anyone who thinks differently from my point of view, but also by looking into this matter from a different perspective and by considering each and every one's valid opinion, I do believe that I forgot what I was going to say.'' S p o t i f y

02-01-2018, 04:16 PM	#55 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Welcome back Chi! __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

02-01-2018, 10:08 AM	#51 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	^I'll be happy to include you in it as well, Janz. But yeah, just pm what you guys would want me to say and I'll send them off once that's done. There's no time limit. Take as long as you need to. The offer will stay on the table.

02-01-2018, 05:39 PM	#60 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Welcome back, Chio. You're still getting a card btw.