On a lighter note *humor warning*

At first there was darkness and the all knowing
Limetree said let there be grid, and it was good.

On the second day the Limetree looked upon it's creation and saw that the beautiful grid was empty and had none to revel in it's greatness. The Limetree formed the textured earth into a being and called this being avatar. Avatar was well scripted and was created in the image of Limetree.

Limetree watched as avatar revelled in it's freedom and knowlege that whatever it created in this world would belong to it.

The Limetree looked upon the grid and felt that avatar did not appreciate the true greatness of Limetree. Limetree cast forth it's divine power and brought into being Terms of Service and it was good. Limetree presented avatar with Terms of Service and said unto him, "These are the holy laws by which thou will abide, but I will not enforce them." Avatar was confused, but tried his best. Thus was grief brought to the grid and Limetree felt joy as it watched avatar struggle and rage.

Avatar began to create and find paths to joy in order to relieve itself of the awful grief. Limetree looked down upon the grid and saw parties, games, and best buttocks contests. Limetree was saddened that avatar was no longer finding joy in the quiet contemplation of the greatness of Limetree and unleashed it's wrath to punish it's ungrateful children. Limetree spoke as thunder and declared, "I shall withdraw event support upon which you rely and you shall pay tier for all you build!" Avatar wailed at the awful punishments visited upon it from it's vengeful god.

Limetree saw that it had reined in it's wayward creations and appointed apostles that would be able to beseech it and would be elevated above the common avatar. These apostles were known as the Favored Inner Circle and lorded their status over the common avatar. Limetree saw this and was pleased. The prayers of this inner circle were answered and they felt joy.

Limetree gazed upon the grid and saw that a new source of grief was tormenting avatar. An evil being known only as W-Het had invaded the grid and destroyed what it could out of a malicious love of destruction. Avatar beseeched Limetree to save them from W-Het and there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth. Limetree responded that it did not approve of this grief caused by W-Het, and although it did violate the holy Terms of Service, Limetree would not intervene.

Limetree looked down upon the grid and noticed avatars finding success in a venture as money changers. These avatars had created a system which was making them gold and wealth, but limetree was angry that these avatars were not the apostles chosen to lead all. In it's wrath limetree seized the invention created by avatar and kept it for itself. Avatar was angry and confused. It beseeched limetree and cried, "But your promise to us was what we created would remain our own" and limetree responded that a fair offer was made to avatar, but was refused. Avatar cried, "The offer was not fair and this creation belonged to us!" Limetree shrugged for what limetree wants, it takes....

Limetree looked to it's Oracles, the Holy Forums, and saw that none of it's favored avatars held dominion here and the common avatar dared to argue and discuss. Limetree elevated the favored to positions of power so that they might hold dominion and command by editing and moving the prayers of the common avatar so that all might be more harmonious for Limetree and there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Silly boy......lmao

*crooks finger at Vince*

Its, not it's. The possessive case does not use apostrophes.

It's not "it's", it's "its"?

Cliffy, your eye is scaring me

Very nicely (and daringly) written.

coco

waiting for the post saying "This thread is closed, limetree has spoken"


BTW very nicly wrote

Vince, when i first saw this thread's title i thought, hopefully, hmm..

then i opened the thread and thought, uh-oh.. this looks like it will be ripe for the migration to Off Topic and Avatar shall gnash me amongst its teeth of discontent.

then i read your entire post..

first of all, yes.. it's definitely well written. biting commentary commenting on our society both in-world and out. i don't see any bashing here.. just a personal view being represented in a unique manner. i like it. (even if i'm not completely of the same mind, i see your points illustrated quite well and appreciate your crafting of this story)

anyhoo, my extended point is this..

PLEASE, nobody use strong profanity in this thread or let it devolve into any sort of trolling, name-calling or anything other "level of discomfort" (see, i can do it to.. even to myself!), as it could give cause to have it moved/reviewed/deleted and i would like to see it remain around for others to enjoy.

Careful, Jeska's had her funny bone removed recently. You'll probably get banned for kinda mentioning names and taking the piss out of LL.

I can safely say Vince is a major smartass and while his 'Biblical' rendition may have hit on a few sore points from recent history. It was all meant in fun.

Right Vince? Vince?

*Incomming call from the cornfield* brb

Yes, Nyx is correct *gasp I said it!*. I meant this as a tongue in cheek poke at a few things. Not a bash, flame, troll etc. I enjoyed typing it and hopefully you will enjoy reading it. You may even get a chuckle or two from it.


Now to the serious matter at hand...... it its it's itz it'z It;s iT:z it^s eetz ... hmm, methinks I shall use it is or perhaps *word referring to something owned by the proverbial it*