I Am DEAD! (1160 hits)
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Submitted by Professional Peon <prof_peon.at.yahoo.com> (View user info) at 2005-08-01 18:41:26 EDT
I stared down at myself for what felt like hours. It's funny how time has the ability to stand still at the most awkward times in life. Those moments for me typically occurred a few hours after lunch when someone would finally point out that I've had food stuck between my front teeth. Or when you leave the bathroom with toilet paper stuck to the bottom of your shoe. But there I stood looking down at my body as it lay stiff on the coroners table.
I always hated having to look at the recently departed. The deceased have always made me feel uncomfortable; it's probably the lack of soul. You can see that it is gone. As children death is explained as a kind of sleep. I think there is a shock when you finally see your first dead body. It doesn't resemble sleep at all. It has its own look that I always lacked the capability to describe or comprehend.
A hand is place on my shoulder. "Time to go" the young man's voice informs me.
"Where am I?" I asked still dazed from my transition. The young man smiles warmly at me. "All in good time."
His eyes are warm and soothing. His face is very inviting. "You have nice I compliment him as I take his offered arm. "Where are we going?"
"You have to be processed, but first I need to show you around. But don't worry, I promise to give you the grand tour" he says as his eyes light up. "Do you understand what has happened to you?" he asks as we stop and sit on a fountain ledge. The fountain is large and glistens in the sunlight. It is a statue of a winged unicorn. A breeze picked up and causes the waters mist to dance about and tickle my skin.
"Would I be right to guess that I have died?" I rub my temples gently in a frustrated attempt to recall what has happened. "I can't seem to remember anything though." He gently caressed my hand. "It's one of the side effects of your arrival. Give it time, it will come back, slowly but surely your memory will return."
I brush my hair from my face as I look around for the first time. There is green grass as far as the eye can see. The only thing obscuring its continuity is the occasional patch of flowers. I see a lone mountain off in the horizon with a lush forest at the halfway point. Behind me is the sea. I am drawn to its beauty. I have never seen such perfect water. It calls to me, and I stand to answer.
"You cannot go back into the water." The young man tells me as he takes my arm in his. "It is for new arrivals only." I watch for a moment as an elderly woman emerges. A young woman takes her hand and escorts her to one of several wells at the edge of the beach. The elderly woman appears to be in a trance and simply stares into the well.
"Is she?"
"Yes" he replies. "She is seeing herself as you did. Seeing ones shell often eases transition. We call them realization pools. After all it is much easier to see for oneself as opposed to having something explained to you. "Come, please."
As we walk the young man explains to me that we are in the 'waiting area.' New arrivals are paired with 'counselors' to answer questions and reduce stress for newcomers.
"What is your name young man?"
"Robert, but everyone calls me Rob."
"Robert... Rob, do you happen to know my name? It seems I am still having memory troubles."
He smiled and nodded. He stretched out his arm motioning me to be seated on a nearby bench. "Your name is Heather."
"Heather?" I searched my mind for its familiarity. Although it felt right I couldn't bring myself to recall anything that could solidify it absolutely. I was about to resign my search when Robert broke my concentration. "I have a gift for you" he said as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a quarter-sized black onyx.
He placed the stone into my palm and curled my fingers around it. "It is very important that you do not loose it. It is YOUR stone, and you must keep it with you always."
"What is it for?" I ask as I roll it around in my hand.
"Many things, but one thing very important and you will know when the time is right. Everyone receives a stone on arrival. Rarely do they have the same functionality or meaning. Think of it as an extension of yourself. It is as unique as you are."
I blushed slightly and turned away in embarrassment. Once again my gaze was drawn to the mountain. "What is the mountain's name?"
"The mountain has no name; we simply call it a mountain. It is another receiving area. We also have a forest, a lake and a flower garden. New arrivals may enter this dimension from any receiving area. But newcomers will usually appear from the location that is closest and most dear to their hearts."
We continued are walk through the lush plain careful to not disturb the resident butterflies that inhabited the green pasture. We came upon a solitary elevator. I giggled light-heartedly at its absurdity.
"We are here." he says as we step up to its doors.
"What is it?" I ask quizzically, "I mean I know that it's an elevator, but what is it doing in the middle of the valley?"
Robert pressed the button and the doors opened with a slight hiss. The bell dinged as he motioned for me to enter.
"This will take us to your processing location" he said as the doors closed behind us. "But there is no shaft to travel, and it has no buttons to select a destination. How does it travel?"
"You see that indentation there?" he asked as he pointed to the panel. "Place your stone upon it and the elevator will do the rest.
"Oh" I mumbled as I fished my onyx out of my pocket. As I was about to place the stone into the groove he asks:
"So........what is your guess?"
"Excuse me? I ask as the stone clicks into place.
"What is your guess? Up or down?" He asked with a smile on his face.
Fear began to well up inside me as I realized the meaning behind is words. I gulped ...... loudly. "Up?" I asked with a shaking voice.
The words barely had time to escape my lips before the elevator began to plummet.
To be continued..............
User Reviews
Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2006-03-27 13:10:31 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I uh...
Never read this.
IT'S NOT PLAGERISM.
I might work her in or something, we'll see.
He was scheduled for a love interest in like, Episode 14 or something.
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2006-02-01 09:04:47 EST (#)
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See you need to point your posts out to me. I miss so much. Thanks babe.
Submitted by Brdn_Nkd (user info) at 2005-09-30 09:27:01 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Method (user info) at 2005-09-29 22:58:55 EDT (#)
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excellent post, horrid editing mistakes aside. I liked the feel of this.
Submitted by knucklesnelson (user info) at 2005-09-29 22:48:27 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2005-08-03 17:45:55 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Professional_Peon (user info) at 2005-08-03 15:20:57 EDT (#)
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Not my fault you're a pasty Brit. NERR NERR NE NERR NERR.
I'll tag you back once you make a new post. I'm too lazy to run after you at the moment.
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Hahahaha here I thought you were the pasty Brit!!
I'm outside Philly yo!
Submitted by spedmonkey (user info) at 2005-08-02 23:10:43 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Professional_Peon (user info) at 2005-08-02 08:25:37 (#)
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Submitted by spedmonkey (user info) at 2005-08-02 00:09:03 (#)
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HELL YEAH!
And could you maybe have the common courtesy to come tag me? I did get you back. I mean, honestly, you'd think someone who's "it" could maybe like come after the other people playing once in a while. What's this world coming to?
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Hey man go easy on me, I'm going to guess that we are not in the same time zone. Cut a girl some slack huh?
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Not my fault you're a pasty Brit. NERR NERR NE NERR NERR.
I'll tag you back once you make a new post. I'm too lazy to run after you at the moment.
Submitted by LaganGroup (user info) at 2005-08-02 10:47:57 EDT (#)
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Very interesting. Would have been +2 with more proof-reading and a better title.
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2005-08-02 09:26:12 EDT (#)
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awesome
Submitted by Professional_Peon (user info) at 2005-08-02 08:25:37 EDT (#)
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Submitted by spedmonkey (user info) at 2005-08-02 00:09:03 (#)
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HELL YEAH!
And could you maybe have the common courtesy to come tag me? I did get you back. I mean, honestly, you'd think someone who's "it" could maybe like come after the other people playing once in a while. What's this world coming to?
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Hey man go easy on me, I'm going to guess that we are not in the same time zone. Cut a girl some slack huh?
Submitted by Fabit (user info) at 2005-08-02 05:03:18 EDT (#)
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part two is going to be cool.
Submitted by DanielH (user info) at 2005-08-02 04:27:08 EDT (#)
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How's about a little necrophilia?
Submitted by Merlina (user info) at 2005-08-02 04:06:47 EDT (#)
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looking forward to next part..
Submitted by spedmonkey (user info) at 2005-08-02 00:09:03 EDT (#)
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HELL YEAH!
And could you maybe have the common courtesy to come tag me? I did get you back. I mean, honestly, you'd think someone who's "it" could maybe like come after the other people playing once in a while. What's this world coming to?
Submitted by Professional_Peon (user info) at 2005-08-01 23:57:57 EDT (#)
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Submitted by maiorano84 (user info) at 2005-08-01 20:42:37 (#)
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Sigur Ros - Flugufrelsarinn
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WTG I only speak english or american
BTW I WON $30 IN POKER TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHO'S PROUD??
Can I get a hell yeah?!?!?!?!
Submitted by jack11058 (user info) at 2005-08-01 22:24:04 EDT (#)
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great
Submitted by maiorano84 (user info) at 2005-08-01 20:42:37 EDT (#)
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Sigur Ros - Flugufrelsarinn
Submitted by Crystle (user info) at 2005-08-01 20:18:06 EDT (#)
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I Love your imagry. Can't wait to see more. My first thought at the end was "Gah! It can't stop there!'
oh ... and NEEDS MORE TITS!
Submitted by ICO (user info) at 2005-08-01 20:09:33 EDT (#)
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I'd like to see a nihilist version of this post. if done properly, it will invoke many +2's from the Me.
oh, do continue this, by the way. Plummeting is down, right?
Submitted by spedmonkey (user info) at 2005-08-01 20:04:56 EDT (#)
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<Runs away faster>
Submitted by spedmonkey (user info) at 2005-08-01 20:04:14 EDT (#)
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Tag, you're it!
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2005-08-01 19:58:49 EDT (#)
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Live blows indeed.
Submitted by bob (user info) at 2005-08-01 19:50:50 EDT (#)
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aim isnt bad
give it a shot.
Submitted by ruthless (user info) at 2005-08-01 19:36:55 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by Professional_Peon (user info) at 2005-08-01 19:36:53 EDT (#)
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Nah Bob sorry. I can't use a messenger when I'm at work because they suck ass. When I'm at home.. well actually it's not for very long so I never bothered.
I can't check my prof_peon.at.yahoo.com at work either.
Live blows
Submitted by bob (user info) at 2005-08-01 19:33:59 EDT (#)
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have another.
Submitted by bob (user info) at 2005-08-01 19:33:50 EDT (#)
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my bad.
Submitted by bob (user info) at 2005-08-01 19:33:43 EDT (#)
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peon, do you have aim or msn?
Submitted by Professional_Peon (user info) at 2005-08-01 19:31:00 EDT (#)
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Sorry Sax. Maybe I have a retarded version of Word. I spent like $80 on the fucking thing. You think it finds any gramatical errors?? NO!
It came back with 3 sentence fragments like when I said "I gulped.....loudly."
That's why my grammer is always so shitty. This program doesn't find anything, I guess I need a better word processor.
*cries emo tears*
Submitted by forensicgirl3 (user info) at 2005-08-01 19:10:04 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
More please!
Submitted by Saxon (user info) at 2005-08-01 18:57:17 EDT (#)
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Needed to be proof read as some words are either missing or not right but still worthy of a +2 and ill wait for more instalments with interest.
Submitted by thecaes (user info) at 2005-08-01 18:55:25 EDT (#)
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Heh, I liked the ending.
Submitted by spedmonkey (user info) at 2005-08-01 18:47:20 EDT (#)
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Meh. Even if you're dead...
I'd still do you.
Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2005-08-01 18:43:52 EDT (#)
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please continue...