Take a look at us now.... (532 hits)
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Submitted by Kylos (View user info) at 2007-09-11 06:39:25 EDT
His eyes were widened with the look of both astonishment and bewilderment. How was this happening? Why had these amazing gifts been bestowed upon the likes of us? Two normal suburban raised kids, normal lives, normal families, and now this inexplicable phenonema that seemed to take over us all of a sudden.
We were not scared. We had power, the things we could do? Nothing would ever be the same again.
Neville looked at me in such a way that I did not even know he could, bullied all his life and now this? Surely never again. The self belief that flooded his being, it was awe enspiring. He pointed once again to the smouldering hole in which he had already created moments before, and attempted to make it happen again....
We stood in anticipation.....
It worked, and it was no less spectacular than before, the flames, the noise, super powers.... Nev's hands however were a bloody mess, scarred tissue covered them, he did not fear. He was in no pain. The regeneration process was quick, he could heal himself... This was a dream surely?
I turned to him quick as a flash and unleashed a hellish barrage of silver spines, halting them in mid air with the will of my mind, milliseconds before impact... They dropped the the ground. How did I do this? I did not know, but it was easy, I knew I could do it again if the moment called for it.
Nev looked at me and smiled, before closing his eyes and momentarilly hovering in the air, he touched back down, looked at me and laughed a sinister laugh that the old Neville would not have posessed the self confidence to conjour up. He was loving this.
This was amazing, we could not believe it, would you? If this happened to you?
We stood for a while, looking blankly at eachother, niether knowing quite what to do, how shall we use our newly developed powers? Why us? I know why, we deserved this. Neville deserved this, it was his break, a chance to bite back at those treacherous bullies that had made his life such a pit of despair, this was for him. This was for revenge.... This was our sweet sweet redemption.
They use to jeer at him for being such a coward, what are they going to say now?
I could not hide away from the fact that despite our new gifts, something else did not quite feel right, a certain fatigue, or drunkeness had overcome me. Vision was slightly blurred, things seemed surreal, yet again, look at what was hapenning to us. Surreal was an understatement, surely?
I felt I was seeing things.... things that were not really there, but when I tried to focus on these things I could not see them clearly. Something was up, I felt my confidence slowly withdraw from the room, I stood there, still powerful, but now scared, vulnerable...
Nev jumped up on the hostel-room bed, and looked down on me. Throughout this whole experience neither of us had uttered a sentence, not even a word. It's like he knew what I wanted him to do, what I wanted to say. I wasn't too sure about Neville, but I found it increasingly difficult to verbally form words. As exciting as this was, super-powers, something was not right...
Suddenly Neville unleashed a stream of fire from what was seemingly the palms of his hands, it struck me, directly... But nothing, no pain, no scarring, we were invincible. The things we could do, the use we coud be to people that needed us, saving lives, or taking them if that is what was called for.
I returned the favour, and fired one single spine from deep within me, I just imagined it and thus it happened...
It passed straight through him, blood was present, and fear struck his face, seemingly no pain however. It was soon met with peace and acceptance as he looked down at his wound, he smiled.
This was unbelievable, how were we going to tell people? A live performance such as this would surely give people a heart attack, it was so hard to believe, but here we were achieving the impossible, every persons dream.
But then, the feeling of being overwhelmed with drunkness and fatigue returned even stronger than before... Which was evidently also the case with Neville. He slowly slumped down onto the hostel bed upon which he stood, smiling, and fell deep into a slumber. Would we still have these amazing powers when we awoke? I hoped so, as I slowly slumped to the floor, one more time looking at the smile on Nev's face as he rested, before passing out myself.
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I awoke, tired, feeling like shit. This was bad, what had happened? I looked around at the state in which the room was in, it was a mess, we were in trouble....
The confidence I had established from before my slumber had completly drained out of my body, I knew my powers were gone.
Then I saw it. Reality hit me, and I started to remember. I reached next to me and looked within the two empty tea cups on the side.... Mushrooms..... We were in Amsterdam.... What was going on? This was all in my head? None of it ever really happened?
I wish that was the case.
I pulled myself up and looked at Neville slumped on the bed that he once looked down at me from with such confidence, blood trickling from his chest, the knife plunged as far in as it would go....
He was not smiling.... The last mix of emotions to bear itself upon his face were those of bewilderment, astonishment, and fear... What had I done....
User Reviews
Submitted by ICO (user info) at 2007-09-12 18:09:12 EDT (#)
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It's not like you'll turn into a retard, thinking you can fly. I've done them 8 times, now, and if anything I felt I could do less rather than more than what is normal for a human. Just set up the room for a loungy night. Good music, soft light.
Submitted by Natures_Biggest_Mistake (user info) at 2007-09-12 07:13:58 EDT (#)
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ICO,
Yes i heard about the bridge incedent in Rotterdam, sad sad tale... If i was to do them it would probably be locked in a hotel room in amsterdam, with mattresses lining the room in order to maximize my safety...
I would remove all cutlery from the area... And probably ask a sober amigo to be present.
Merci merci.
Submitted by EmissionImpossible (user info) at 2007-09-12 06:50:29 EDT (#)
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I had mushroom tea once, I nearly vomited.
Submitted by ICO (user info) at 2007-09-12 06:37:35 EDT (#)
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Mushrooms (with me) take about an hour to work, set in very slowly, and (if you take the right strain) warmly. It's probably not too hard to get them whereever you are, but PLEASE don't do them when you're visiting Holland. A safe and warm environment with food and drinks at the ready where noone will disturb you is best.
Actually, the reason they're being banned is because some French chick threw herself off a bridge in Rotterdam because she was high on many different drugs, and a couple of months after that some Brit gutted his dog, later saying he was on mushrooms. The motherfucker took it back later to admit he did it for laughs and lashings of the old Ultra-Violent, but the conservatist politicians in this country always omit that minor detail in the war on drugs.
Have a plus 2 for reasonable response.
Submitted by Hookhand (user info) at 2007-09-12 04:07:50 EDT (#)
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This made my eyes open in redundancy and repetitiveness
Submitted by Natures_Biggest_Mistake (user info) at 2007-09-12 01:23:29 EDT (#)
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Submitted by ICO (user info) at 2007-09-11 16:14:09 EDT (#)
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Maybe it's been said before below, I haven't checked, but you've obviously never even taken mushrooms.
Unfortunately, lots of people over here in the Netherlands (mostly politicians) think these stories to be even halfway credible, and are now pushing to ban this wonderful drug.
So thanks for collaborating with those who wish to take away other people's freedoms in eating some fucking mushrooms. Really.
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Your right mate, i have not. The only experience i have had with a hallucinogenic is salvia, and the effects of this are almost instant, and you are not aware you are on it. Crazy experience. Perhaps i should write about that rather than assuming effects of other drugs....
Noted.
Submitted by i_can_get_you_a_toe (user info) at 2007-09-11 18:03:53 EDT (#)
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great, I'm at work and now I feel like taking some drugs.
Submitted by ICO (user info) at 2007-09-11 16:14:09 EDT (#)
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Maybe it's been said before below, I haven't checked, but you've obviously never even taken mushrooms.
Unfortunately, lots of people over here in the Netherlands (mostly politicians) think these stories to be even halfway credible, and are now pushing to ban this wonderful drug.
So thanks for collaborating with those who wish to take away other people's freedoms in eating some fucking mushrooms. Really.
Submitted by TheUniter (user info) at 2007-09-11 14:26:51 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Natures_Biggest_Mistake (user info) at 2007-09-11 09:23:27 EDT (#)
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Meow said Winston, the disgruntled Tabby cat from flat 22B.
Meow replied his flatmate, Reginold, an rather amicable alleycat.
Submitted by RabiedRooster (user info) at 2007-09-11 09:21:54 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Fungah (user info) at 2007-09-11 14:17:57 BST (#)
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"His eyes were widened with the look of both astonishment and bewilderment."
When my eyes are widened with the look of both astonishment and bewilderment, I use astondermint anti Astonishment and Bewilderment removal cream, simply apply one drop to each eyeball, and ta-da, your eyes disintigrate and never will they be astonished and bewildered at the same time again.
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Buahahahahahahahaha!
Submitted by Fungah (user info) at 2007-09-11 09:17:57 EDT (#)
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"His eyes were widened with the look of both astonishment and bewilderment."
When my eyes are widened with the look of both astonishment and bewilderment, I use astondermint anti Astonishment and Bewilderment removal cream, simply apply one drop to each eyeball, and ta-da, your eyes disintigrate and never will they be astonished and bewildered at the same time again.
Submitted by RabiedRooster (user info) at 2007-09-11 09:06:59 EDT (#)
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I once went to Malvern in Woustershire(sp) to stay with a druggie mate. We spent the entire week off our heads. Down the skate park there was this 8 year old who we bought out drugs from. His dad was a dealer so we told him to steal from his dad and sell to us. We got 1/8 of skunk for a 5er a time. Great times
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2007-09-11 09:06:46 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Natures_Biggest_Mistake (user info) at 2007-09-11 14:04:15 BST (#)
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Lol i didn't create or grade the shit just buy it and passed on the info......
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Great. Well, you enjoy your 'drugs' and I'll enjoy mine.
Submitted by Natures_Biggest_Mistake (user info) at 2007-09-11 09:04:15 EDT (#)
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Lol i didn't create or grade the shit just buy it and passed on the info......
Submitted by RabiedRooster (user info) at 2007-09-11 09:03:17 EDT (#)
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Ha i just do weed, not weed x10
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2007-09-11 09:02:19 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Natures_Biggest_Mistake (user info) at 2007-09-11 13:54:51 BST (#)
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I know there must be something wrong, because if you did it properly, you would have wierded out... there is 5, 10, 20 and 40 strength.... I was absolutely spazzo on the 20, mini crocodiles crawling about, invisible people pushing me out the garage, i thought i was wearing the wrong trousers from wallace and gromit too. May have to waste all you guys' time with a post some time. it's mental.
And rooster.... I always have the time for a chicken and mushroom pot noodle...
Before all this reduced salt shit...
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I'm sorry, are you telling me how to do drugs? Drugs in 'strengths' just sound fucking pointless to me.
Submitted by Natures_Biggest_Mistake (user info) at 2007-09-11 08:54:51 EDT (#)
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Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2007-09-11 08:49:45 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Natures_Biggest_Mistake (user info) at 2007-09-11 13:47:02 BST (#)
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Trust me HBTS, do it properly, and it will be the wierdest thing ever, it is legal, and it is hella potent, DO NOT SMOKE IN JOINT, INEFFECTIVE, need a massive bong hit, hold it in as long as poss, and sit back for the ride. The wierd thing is, for example, my mates computer screen was shopoting purple lasers at me, you can actually FEEL it, like someone slapping your chest, amazing yet slightly scary experience
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I did a bucket with it. Fucking waste of time. I'd rather do something I know is going to fuck me up, like real drugs, for example.
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I know there must be something wrong, because if you did it properly, you would have wierded out... there is 5, 10, 20 and 40 strength.... I was absolutely spazzo on the 20, mini crocodiles crawling about, invisible people pushing me out the garage, i thought i was wearing the wrong trousers from wallace and gromit too. May have to waste all you guys' time with a post some time. it's mental.
And rooster.... I always have the time for a chicken and mushroom pot noodle...
Before all this reduced salt shit...
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2007-09-11 08:49:45 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Natures_Biggest_Mistake (user info) at 2007-09-11 13:47:02 BST (#)
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Trust me HBTS, do it properly, and it will be the wierdest thing ever, it is legal, and it is hella potent, DO NOT SMOKE IN JOINT, INEFFECTIVE, need a massive bong hit, hold it in as long as poss, and sit back for the ride. The wierd thing is, for example, my mates computer screen was shopoting purple lasers at me, you can actually FEEL it, like someone slapping your chest, amazing yet slightly scary experience
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I did a bucket with it. Fucking waste of time. I'd rather do something I know is going to fuck me up, like real drugs, for example.
Submitted by RabiedRooster (user info) at 2007-09-11 08:49:38 EDT (#)
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Yeah i actually enjoyed eating a potnoodle whilst on that shit, it must be strong
Submitted by Natures_Biggest_Mistake (user info) at 2007-09-11 08:47:02 EDT (#)
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Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2007-09-11 08:39:07 EDT (#)
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Submitted by RabiedRooster (user info) at 2007-09-11 13:38:01 BST (#)
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I smoked a whole baggy of salvia once. Man that was wierd
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I had some once. It did nothing. What's the fucking point in 'legal' drugs anyway, apart from booze and tobaccer?
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Trust me HBTS, do it properly, and it will be the wierdest thing ever, it is legal, and it is hella potent, DO NOT SMOKE IN JOINT, INEFFECTIVE, need a massive bong hit, hold it in as long as poss, and sit back for the ride. The wierd thing is, for example, my mates computer screen was shopoting purple lasers at me, you can actually FEEL it, like someone slapping your chest, amazing yet slightly scary experience
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2007-09-11 08:39:07 EDT (#)
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Submitted by RabiedRooster (user info) at 2007-09-11 13:38:01 BST (#)
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I smoked a whole baggy of salvia once. Man that was wierd
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I had some once. It did nothing. What's the fucking point in 'legal' drugs anyway, apart from booze and tobaccer?
Submitted by RabiedRooster (user info) at 2007-09-11 08:38:01 EDT (#)
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I smoked a whole baggy of salvia once. Man that was wierd
Submitted by Natures_Biggest_Mistake (user info) at 2007-09-11 07:49:59 EDT (#)
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But this was about mushrooms and so is not a credible post, i know...
Submitted by Natures_Biggest_Mistake (user info) at 2007-09-11 07:48:49 EDT (#)
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Sorry Berty, but you are wrong. Salvia, is a legal hullucinagenic, and when on the substance, you have no idea that is what is making these strange things happen, trust me. But still your advise comes as the most helpful.
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2007-09-11 07:39:27 EDT (#)
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There was a film called Special(sp) which ran a pretty similar course to this. Now, the thing with that was that it dealt with a slow descent into madness, this dealt with a sudden descent into madness that couldn't really happen.
See, whenever you take psycho-tropic drugs you are always aware that you have, in fact, taken psycho-tropic drugs. Then again I guess we should say "artistic licesnse" and move past that to look at the actual purpose of the story.
Are we saying that there is no such thing as uniqueness? Are we just saying "hallucinogenic drugs are bad, mmmmkay?" or are we saying something else entirely, perhaps about the nature of perception?
If the first instance was your objective then this story wasn't nearly depressing enough, perhaps you should start listening to Trent Reznor or something. In the second instance I would reccomend using pictures and dual imagery to take the good aspects of drug abuse and destroy them by making the audience associate them with distressing imagery. I'm afraid that if my third conclusion is correct then you need to try to focus more on the purpose of your work when you're writing.
Submitted by ChaosJester (user info) at 2007-09-11 07:00:35 EDT (#)
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What HBTS said.
Your story might have been better it the first part was described more fully. I know you were trying to create a surreal, drug-induced atmosphere, but all it really did was confuse and annoy me.
Submitted by HurtByTheSun (user info) at 2007-09-11 06:53:49 EDT (#)
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Good idea, horribly executed.