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    A bit of honesty

    By FallenAtlas,

    I'm rarely on this site and have rarely posted about anything in any format because the honest truth is I've been on this site before under a different username, a different account.
     That account was bullied off the site.
     I was much younger then. I was ignorant of things and was just looking to have a good time with friends I made. Older members, adults, on this site came after me when I was 14 years old and bullied me off the site.
     That's the BZPower I remember and know. I made a new account later in life, this one, and hoped I could talk about my passion of Bionicle again without carrying the social stigma that was made against me.
     It, frankly, hasn't worked well. I see many of the same folks that hurt me dearly still posting and being active.
     BZPower, to be honest, lost its way. It stopped being about Bionicle a long time ago and became a clique. The forum was ran(both on staff and off staff) by a group of people that used the forum to flex their internet power points on others. Many things I posted, shared, wrote, whatever...were criticized and ignored for not being one of them. And that's a hard thing to take when all you want is to have fun on a website dedicated to a toy.
     There is not a single friend I made on BZPower that I still know today because of the environment created here. My friend, S, has become consumed by this site and I can't bear to talk to her ever again because of the venom built up in her over all this. It's too much.
     It's all too much for a toy.
     It was just supposed to be a toy fan site.
     That's all I wanted. I got a lot of other things instead.
     I'll probably still be around, here and there. I've said my piece.
     I'm done holding the sky up.
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    January 2018

    By FallenAtlas,

    January of 2018 was the last time I was here.
     
    It's been a long time. Lot's changed. I broke a couple of times, picked myself up. Still kicking.
     
    Might write a short story or two. About something.
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    It's been a while.
     
    A long while. Not exactly sure of the time frame to be honest, but it may be far too long.
     
    Well, where was I? Air Force Basic Training, 323rd Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas. Had a fantastic time. Grew a lot. Lost 15lbs, almost made honor grad, and met some great people(and some awful people.).
     
    Now, I'm at Tech School for Weather. Meteorology. Cloud science. Keesler AFB, Mississippi. I have about 6 1/2 months ahead of me and I'm looking forward to getting past it.
     
    I'm back. Look forward to my writing on the weekends primarily, as the weekdays are far too busy for that. Anybody miss me?
     
    Wouldn't be shocked if nobody remembered me, wasn't around that long in the first place.
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    On Writing

    By FallenAtlas,

    Some stories are like corn. It takes a few attempts and a few crops before you can grow the perfect earful. Also it takes a lot of time.
     
    Then some stories are like random roaches in the Walmart parking lot. Before you know it, they have run up your pant leg and are getting cozy with your privates.
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    Black Friday

    By FallenAtlas,

    It's not worth it. I've worked in both retail and the food business. Don't go Black Friday shopping at midnight. Or at 3AM. Wait until like 7AM like a reasonable person. They'll still have TV's before Christmas. Those waffle toasters you're jazzed about? Still there. The latest iBox game? Boy, lemme tell you something about the way they will have it.
     
    Enjoy family. Give thanks for all the good you have in this world.
     
    Happy Thanksgiving
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    Dahnald

    By FallenAtlas,

    This election was YUGE.
     
     
    Seriously though, it's just another 4 years. The sun will come up tomorrow and the world will spin on. It isn't the end of the world.
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    OshKosh

    By FallenAtlas,

    I'm going to be gone for two weeks, as I am going to OshKosh WI to volunteer at the EAA airshow.
     
    If there's anything anybody needs of me before I leave, message me and I'll try and get it down. At 3AM tomorrow morning, the bus pulls out and I am gone!
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    ...get paid with a computer.
     
    That was wild.
     
    I was asked to repair and fix up two computers, both of which are rather fast and good machines once they were fixed. The lady then asked which one was better, so I let her know, and she gave me the slower one as payment.
     
    Not complaining, I needed a good gaming machine....
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    I have a heart that aches for people that are hurting, that are in need, that need just a bit of help. I have a hard time saying no, because I never want to say no. I don't like denying people help. It just rubs me the wrong way.
     
    But as a result, I can end up getting myself wrapping up in events that I have no clue where they started or where they will end. But that's who I am. It's what I am.
     
    I help people.
     
    And sometimes I find myself suffering for it.
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    No, this isn't a place to discuss recent, but unfortunate events. No, this isn't an attack on the great staff we are lucky to have. These are four rules I've created for myself, over my time as a moderator(s) and even once as an Admin of various sites. And I feel I should share them.
     
    1. Be respectful. Always. Even when emotions run high, don't attack. It's not worth it, and it doesn't help anybody. Give the staff your respect, and if they are worth their salt, they'll return it.
     
    2. Be accountable. When you make a mistake, break a rule, or insult somebody, own up to it. If your pride is so big you can't do that, you have other issues. Coming clean the first time, every time is the right thing to do and it saves everybody's time.
     
    3. Be forthcoming. Don't let an issue sit and boil with another member until it explodes. If you have a problem, talk to a staff member about it. The longer you let it sit, the bigger the explosion will be. Somebody will be hurt, somebody may leave, and nobody wants that. Don't let it happen.
     
    4. Be honest. You can lie and hide, but the truth comes out over time. And it's never pretty. When asked by staff anything(except obviously, that which is personal or degrading(common sense!).), be honest. Saves time and it's respectful.
     
    I've learned these over...oh, several years now. Good rules to live by, and good rules for online. I just felt like I needed to share them, as a small reminder given the current mood.
     
    Again, this isn't to discuss recent events and this isn't an attack against the staff. This is just me, feeling like the site could use this reminder.
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    Boi

    By FallenAtlas,

    $1,456 in tips since I've started delivering pizzas. And this isn't even a rich town, it's more bordering poor/middle class.
     
     
    It's a lot of money.
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    Rouge One

    By FallenAtlas,

    While I'm not too pleased with the idea of a flush of Star Wars movies(my poor wallet), this one does look interesting. I hope it can provide more light on the origins of the Rebellion in movie versus the books and comics.
     
    Also, running at AT-ATs? Do you want to die? Obviously.
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    Restart

    By FallenAtlas,

    Gotta get things done again, even if it's some stupid little story in the Library. This place was a great stress release for me, and I need it again definitely.
     
    Went from one job to another to another in the span of three weeks, and just facing that grand ole uncertainty about the future.
     
    What's next for this here site? Another story? The BZPRPG? I don't know.
     
    Maybe both, just overwhelm myself again. Seems like a great idea to me.
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