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Different sort of meme.

  • Jun. 27th, 2009 at 11:57 PM
TheWardrobe
Every now and then the police arrest somebody suspected of some terrible, violent crime, and as a piece of public relations they'll announce all of the horrible books, movies and/or CDs they found in the suspects' house, as if to prove that the suspect is obviously guilty and horrible and monstrous.

So here is my challenge to you. You can either do this from memory or take a moment to look through your book and music collections, and then answer this question:

Name ten or more books, CDs and/or movies or other stuff that you own that the police would cite as evidence against you at their press conference.


1) I have 16 D&D books, from first to third edition, and a few Changing Breeds and Changeling books too.

2) Dragon statues/posters/stuffies/books EVERYWHERE. Some of them are pretty fierce-looking, and Dragons are not always considered positive.

3) I have something that might be considered a wee altar set up on my office windowsill, not that it's likely to be recognized as such (unless someone questions the piece of broken mirror).

4) Xbox.

5) My third place sparring tournament trophy (proof I had some sort of fighting training, at least once upon a time).

6) The three and two-half computers in the house (two no-longer-usable computers do not add up to one).

7) The collection of swords, daggers, throwing knives, and pocket knives.

8) LARP gear. Cloaks, unusual clothing, amulets and similar items.

9) My console and DS games are all pretty innocuous, the most violent console game I own is Soul Caliber II, but I have Diablo II and others that look much the same for PC.

10) My masses of downloaded music and the presence of FrostWire on my computer (although FrostWire wouldn't work right last time I tried, haven't got around to fixing it). Downloading isn't actually illegal in Canada, it's only illegal to UPload music, but obviously if I have the program on my computer I'm a filthy pirate.


Some of those are kind of reaching, my home really isn't all that scary. If it was a home search without identifying who used what, then I might end up in trouble over some of Paul's stuff, like his MMO.

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[info]ariadore wrote:
Jun. 28th, 2009 07:40 am (UTC)
you LARP?
[info]wrendragon wrote:
Jun. 28th, 2009 06:47 pm (UTC)
Yeeeah, for, like, eight years....
[info]ariadore wrote:
Jun. 30th, 2009 04:28 am (UTC)
what sort
[info]wrendragon wrote:
Jun. 30th, 2009 04:50 am (UTC)
Gentle-contact boffer Tolkien-esque fantasy roleplay, full weekend events at a decent sized campground in Ontario. I found a group here in BC, but they're too small to rent a site so they do sort of mobile-mission events in parks, and I found it really annoying to HAVE to stay in a group so I only ever NPC'd for them. I like LARPs where there's enough going on that I can wander off into the bushes on my own and something terrible/awesome may occur. :3
[info]ariadore wrote:
Jul. 1st, 2009 11:06 pm (UTC)
my brother larps so sometimes i do stuff for those people

especially when i get paid :d

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[info]wrendragon wrote:
Jul. 2nd, 2009 01:34 pm (UTC)
Ooh, nifty!
[info]kenny_j wrote:
Jun. 28th, 2009 08:58 am (UTC)
Lessee...

1. Wrestling plaque.
2. Multiple knives, including a 12" hunting knife, a switchblade, and quite a few traditional folders of various designs, most of which can flick open and lock.
3. Lots of metal CDs.
4. About four computers in my bedroom alone (only one of which is functional) plus my laptop.
5. Painting made by a friend that depicts demonic sex.
6. Countless violent video games, either on my computer or on CD.
7. 2 leather floggers, a blindfold, and other... accouterments.
8. Tons of random electronic and computer parts.
9. Books on martial arts, improvised weaponry, etc.
10. Multiple high-powered flashlights (ranging from 3-40 times more powerful than a standard 2-cell flashlight.) One is capable of lighting dark colored paper on fire.
[info]wrendragon wrote:
Jun. 28th, 2009 06:48 pm (UTC)
There are FLASHLIGHTS that light things on FIRE? D:
[info]kenny_j wrote:
Jun. 28th, 2009 09:39 pm (UTC)
Yep. Typically only happens for incandescent lights that put upwards of 500 lumens out the front end and focus fairly well. Mine's a Maglite modified to run off 2 18650 LiIon batteries, powering a Welch-Allyn 1111 bulb. Also has an all-metal textured reflector (the normal one would melt in seconds) and a borosilicate lens (essentially heatproof; think Pyrex.) It all fits into a 2C Maglite, which is just small enough to tuck inside a jeans or slacks pocket.

The only thing that exists off-the-shelf that I know of that could do the same thing is the Surefire M6, but you'd probably need a different reflector installed because the one it comes with doesn't really focus so much as blanket an area.

Mine only makes dark-colored paper smolder and burn. There's a similar, but much bigger and more expensive build called the USL that can cook eggs and start campfires.
[info]wrendragon wrote:
Jun. 29th, 2009 05:25 am (UTC)
That's freaking awesome!

And probably very illegal in Canada. XD
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