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"GFD: Sins Of The Father 2" I hated the feeling. I am not a mercenary. Not in the way that Takeshi wanted me to be tonight. I only showed up because I thought that he might actually regret not joining me in darkness when he had the opportunity to do so. That he might have some semblance of...'love' for me. Lingering from a time when we were both the same age. I can still remember his touch. So soft. So careful. He always seemed to be stuck between two worlds. The one that was a

NICE! Hehehe! Until the Stag Beetle thing! Nooooo! Me and bugs? We do NOT get along! Put it away! Don't pick it up! WTF are you doing??? Ahhhh!!!! Get away!!!

I think that relationships, in general, take work. Real effort. I saw a quote once that basically said, 'love is what you feel when you get used to all of the things you don't like about your partner'. Hehehe, and there might be some truth to that. Nobody's perfect. And even if you're totally compatible, that doesn't mean that every day is going to be full of sunshine and rainbows. What matters most is the love you feel for one another despite the bullshit you may put each other through when you're feeling feisty. Now, I'm a hopeless romantic, myself. Anybody who has ever read any of my stories knows that romance is in my blood. I'll never get rid of it. Hehehe! But I'm also very aware of what my relationships are when it comes to certain people. And it doesn't mean that I don't love or care for them, or that I'm looking to hold some sort of grudge against them...but I know when my interactions with certain people become hopeless. Or toxic. And I just...I can't be a part of that. It just becomes self abuse at some point, and you have to know when to let certain situations go. If I'm pouring my heart out to someone, or trying to contact you, or just want to feel some kind of reciprocation from my significant other...and they can't be bothered to just drop me a line every now and then? Even if it's just a quick note to say, "Hey I'm really busy right now! But I love you!" If you can't do that...then that hurts. There's only so much of that treatment that I can take. If I'm giving you my heart and telling you that I love you every day, but all you do is complain about how it's not enough? I can't deal with that either. I shouldn't have to exhaust myself beyond my limits to 'prove' that I love you when I'm already making a major effort to let you know that I do. And...if you CHEAT on me??? Then we're done. Point blank period! That's crossing a line that I simply won't stand for. Cheating on me is not a mistake or a moment of weakness. That's a willing decision to end our relationship, as far as I'm concerned. So yeah...just know...if I'm ever dating you, and some other hot boy catches your eye? He'd better be worth it! Because you'll never hear from me again after you indulge in that moment. Now...if any of these things cause me to break up with my partner, man or woman...can we get back together? And that's a difficult question to answer. I'm quick to forgive people for any mistakes that they've made. And, good times or bad, I tend to really hold a deep love and a sense of attachment for people no matter what. I mean that. Once I love you, I pretty much love you for LIFE! It doesn't go away. We may have conflicts, or a bad history between us, and we might fight and argue all the time...but the love is still there. There are people right here on this site who will tell you that they have been on the wrong end of my fury on many different occasions, and I'll give you both barrels if I think you deserve it...but if they needed some help or wanted to talk to me, the can write me any time and I'll be there. Always. That's the God's honest truth. Even when it comes to my own abusive father...I don't LIKE him! But I love him. It's just who I am as a person. Can relationships be rebuilt? I think it's possible. But only if we both find a way to actually change. Only if there's a compromise and a commitment to do things differently the second time around. If it's just a matter of 'let's get back together and do the same thing all over again', then no thank you. If you were selfish before, if you were clingy and needy before, if you were jealous and paranoid before, if you were tempted and disloyal before...and you haven't changed? Forget it. No. I do believe that people can change, but only if they want to. And if you can't be self aware enough to know what was wrong with you in the first place, don't expect me to explain it to you. I'm a really EASY 'win'! You know? Make me smile, give a little support, an occasional compliment...you've got me hooked for life! I'm not hard to impress. Hehehe! So if you scare me away...that's on you. I won't stand for it. There's plenty of people out there who will appreciate me for who I am. You could have been one of them. But you blew it. Better luck next time.

The newest "30 Days Of Night" updates are starting up again tonight! And we beginning with the dark future of "Divine Right"! Enjoy, and let me know what you think when you get a chance! https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/gfd-divine-right/

"GFD: Divine Right 3" As the giant swarm of Nosferatu vampire creatures began to crowd around us on all sides, ten, twenty, thirty, at a time...I knew that my team would be depending on me to give the order. And I wasn't going to do so if I thought there was an easier way out of this mess. Unfortunately...we didn't have an easy exit out of this conflict. And the boy was unconscious now and needed our protection, or all of this risk and danger would have been in vain. So, after sear

https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/ontheoutside/ Happy Monday, you guys! I hope that you're all doing well and staying safe out there! ((Hugs)) I am now trying to do something that is unprecedented in terms of Shack updates! And that is starting today! To say that it has been an exhausting effort would be an EXTREME understatement!!! Hehehe, but, as many of you know already, I'm most dangerous when I'm being 'quiet'! ::Nods:: I'm starting off with a brand new chapter of "On The Outside"! Enjoy! And please take a few seconds to let me know what you think when you get a chance to reply! K? And super thanks to all of my new readers who have been sending me soooo much love and support! I truly appreciate it, you guys! And also to those of you who have donated a few dollars to the Paypal as well! The world is kinda screwed up right now, so every penny counts! Thank you! Now, sit back...and stay tuned. Like I said, I've never done anything on this level before! So expect to hear more from me soon! October is going to raise a few eyebrows for sure!

"On The Outside 23" It hurt. It really did. Honestly, I wasn't trying to do any more damage to Drew's poor sensitive heart, but I can't seem to stop bringing tears to his eyes. Even when I'm trying to be a halfway decent boyfriend and it's really not my fault. I didn't want him to see the word 'faggot' written on my locker. I tried to hide it from him. It's not like he's making my life a mess by being in love with me. He only makes it better. Drew is the most incredible thi

It can be a lot of fun to truly go all in and give yourself over to the idea of the 'perfect' relationship. To just believe in fate, and eternal soulmates, and all of that. It's a good thing! it really is. But, as many of us know from experience...things don't always turn out for the best in those situations. It takes a painful journey of trial and error to find that special somebody, more times that not. But...sometimes you really do feel a connection with someone that you thought wasn't the one for you, or vice versa. And it can be a difficult road back to what you two once had together. But...is it worth it? This time around, the question is...can you make up and get back together with someone that you parted ways with earlier? I mean, people can change, right? They can mature and finally see the value in whatever it was that you had to offer them? But...on the other hand...if you were incompatible the first time around, as partners, or even just as friends...what's changed? If you broke up once...wouldn't you break up again? I've always said that if you and your significant other don't ever argue, then one of you isn't being honest about how they feel. Nobody agrees 100% of the time. That's not love. That's control and submission. Not as satisfying. So, when it comes to breaking up with someone, and potentially getting back together with them later on...what are your thoughts on that? Is it possible to mend old wounds and start over from scratch? Or does 'breaking up' mean 'breaking up', and you'd only be putting yourself back in the same old situation where you'll be aching to break up again? Let us know your thoughts on this when you get a chance! I'll add them to a future issue of Imagine Magazine (https://imagine-magazine.org/), and anonymous replies are more than welcome. Either here on the board, or you can emails them to me at Comicality@shackoutback.net if you prefer. K? Talk to you soon! NEW questions to be asked every month! Jump right in and give us your thoughts for future issues of Imagine Magazine! Answer in the replies here, or email them to me at Comicality@shackoutback.net if you like! Anonymous comments are always welcome! Just let me know ahead of time! Cool?

Awwwwwwwwwww!!! ::Melts:: And yeah, I saw the original too!

Hehehe! ALSO true for me today! I just wasted away being a couch potato for hours. LOL! But I need to get some Comsie work done now. I'm doing something kind of 'unprecedented' starting Monday! Don't want to miss a step if I can help it! But it WAS nice to take a break and unplug for a day! By the way, this would be the coolest family EVER to be under quarantine with! LOL! They never cease to make me smile!

:: Snuggles With Ruel ::

It's ok. Horror isn't everybody's thing. Nor should it be. Like I said, there are some things that I can't detach from, so it's difficult to enjoy. But there's a vast majority of people that feel that way about ALL horror. Heehehe! So, I totally get it! Thanks for the answer!

I love love LOVE my little cousins to death! I really do! And we have a ton of fun together when I'm watching them! But Jesus...this is me like every ten minutes! Like WTF??? How hard is this??? Grrrrr!!! We went to this place, A-Town wings last week, and I, literally, turned the key in the ignition without moving, and I had Ranch dresseing spilled in the backseat! I hadn't even moved yet! What the hell is their malfunction? Seriously!

Hehehe, my future husband is so goofy!

I could watch these all day! LMAO!!!

Just some trailers to share with you guys on the board! Just in case you were interested!

My thoughts... First of all...I LOVE 'Trick R' Treat', and I second that opinion! Hehehe! Some really cool twists in that, by the way. What do I love about horror? Like you said, there's a sense of escapism there for me. It's not a matter of being scared or grossed out, like some people believe it is. I think they get scared the second they hear the word horror movie and just run away without even looking at it. Hehehe, but the point isn't to traumatize you or give you nightmares for the rest of your life. It's supposed to be fun. Like a roller coaster. A little jolt of adrenaline followed by a few nervous giggles and you get sucked in. What's the big deal? If you really want to be terrified and feel like your life is in danger...watch the NEWS! I was an 80's kid when I was little. So I grew up in the slasher flick era. Michael, Freddy, Chucky, Jason, Leatherface, Hellraiser, and all the rest were all over the place. My friends and I used to thrive off of it. It was a rush. And for some movies, it still is! But, there was a time when horror movies were marketed towards teenagers who couldn't get in to R-Rated flicks, and they made everything PG-13...which ruined a lot. You have no idea. There was this huge war on horror movies for a long time...but it thrived, nonetheless. Thank god. Like I said...it was meant to be FUN! And it was! Now, I have waaaaaay too many favorite horror movies to list here. Trust me...my fingers couldn't handle typing them all out. But the ones that I would truly pick for their STORY alone? That narrows it down a bit. Not by much...but it helps. Some horror movies really surprise me with their story, and I end up making them an instant classic in my mind. Some that immediately come to mind would be "Event Horizon", "Get Out", "Seven" (Which is more more of a crime thriller, but heavy horror elements), "Prince Of Darkness" and "The Thing" by John Carpenter, also "In The Mouth Of Madness". I liked "The Strangers". I thought the movie, "Hush", was really unique and awesome. "Eli" was great, and "Prodigy"...hmmmm..."The Conjuring" I thought was pretty tense. "Frailty" is one of my all time favorites! And of course, the original "Nightmare On Elm Street"! The idea that you can't fall asleep...something that you inevitably HAVE to do, whether you want to or not, is terrifying. I think that psychological horror is the most frightening kind. Big monsters and serial killers and invading hordes of zombies can all be scary...but the real terror comes from being stuck in a situation that you have absolutely NO way of escaping! If that's your thing? Then I leave a few recommendations of my own... "Wolf Creek", "Wolf Creek 2", "Terrifier" (these first three are pretty gory, so buyer beware!), "End Of The Line", "Crawl", and V/H/S 1 and 2!!! Ok, I mentioned, like, 50 movies there! But I'm still sure that I'm leaving plenty of them out. Hehehe! What can I say? I never ever get enough! Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone! This month, I thought I would do something a little different. So far, we talked about fictional characters coming to life and parallel universes, we pondered our own inspiration, we debated sex, and even delved into COVID. Pretty deep stuff! However, to help us all get into the holiday spirit, I wanted to dial it back a bit and talk about something a bit more light-hearted: HORROR MOVIES! It seems that this year, all of our holidays will be more or less abbreviated due to the state of the world right now, but that does not mean we can't get into the spirit of things and keep Halloween alive. It would probably come to no one's surprise that I am a huge fan of the horror genre. I had a babysitter when I was six years old who showed me the first Nightmare on Elm Street movie and have been hooked into the genre ever since. Now, 20 years later, aside from seeing all the classics, I have delved into the obscure, with movies like 'Death Bed: The Bed that Eats', 'Antfarm Dickhole', 'Bunnyman', 'Violent Shit', 'Night of the Lepus', and of course 'Weasels Rip My Flesh' which was made by a 15 year old boy (Nathan Schiff) in 1979 on Super 8 with a $400 dollar budget! It has since become somewhat of a cult so-bad-it's-good Z-Grade movie. I also recently expanded beyond the U.S. and got deep into Italian horror, checking out directors such as Mario Bava ('Blood and Black Lace'), Dario Argento ('Suspiria'), Lucio Fulci ('The Beyond'), Bruno Mattei, ('SS Girls'), Joe D'Amato ('Porno Holocaust'), Ruggero Deodato ('Cannibal Holocaust'), Claudio Fragasso ('Hell of the Living Dead') Horror has always been an outlet for me. There's a certain comforting escapism in it, that I think resonates with a lot of people. I use it to reference a lot of my topics here, because horror - along with science ficion) - is influenced by the state of the world, more than any other genre. It acts as a lens for the world we are currently living in. It's always been this way, too. Take Dante, for example. Sure, he had his Purgatorio, and his Paradiso, but it's the Inferno that hit well with readers in the 1300's. It's in Hell that Dante used the most political allegory, while allowing himself to explore the darker side of the human nature (the two are not mutually exclusive! lol). Horror has also been the genre that lets the truly creative have fun with what they are best at...set designs, cinematography, lighting, and ESPECIALLY makeup! This is why I adore gore in horror films, especially if it's practical effects. The problem now, with computers and CGI, is everything can be done with the click of a button and it looks AWFUL! It's a sad state of affairs that a movie like 'Hellraiser' (1987) done on one million dollar budget - using all practical effects and stop-motion...most of which could be done with makeup, a few neat camera tricks, TALENT, and things you can find in your kitchen - looks SPECTACULAR compared with the laughably abysmal Mummy' (2017) on a 195 million dollar budget which was nothing but a CGI crap-fest made by people who obviously have no talent as actual FILM-makers!! However, I digress. This is an outlet that is based on stories. So, I want to streamline my question this month. What is your favorite horror movie, based on the STORY ALONE? Where it really counts. The tale the author or screenwriter is trying to tell you. We can of course debate the visuals and techniques, but for the sake of this venue I want to concentrate on the tale. So, for now, take the look of the movie out of it, forget cinematography, forget the effects. Think about the best story in a horror movie (or book!) that comes to mind. For me, it's very difficult. It might even be more difficult than being asked to pick my favorite song of all time. In fact, I know it is. However, in the here and now, I would have to say, JUST based on the story - the tale -, taking into account the characters and their development, as well all the mythos that was created along the way, and intended from the start..I'd have to go with Clive Barker's 'The Hellbound Heart' (the Hellraiser mythos). It's easily one of the most disturbing books I have ever read. In terms of the movies, the first two are phenomenal, and captures the mood of the novella exactly. The subsequent sequels after the second movie are hit and miss, as the franchise changed hands many MANY times over the years, and more than once bastardized Clive Barkers vision. (I will post a link of one scene from Hellraiser 3 that still resonates with me, and is DEFINITELY something that one cannot do today! lol). I'm curious as to what fascinates you about the genre, especially the STORY! That doesn't mean your favorite horror movie needs to be based on a book, no not at all, but focus for a moment on the STORY. What is it that you love? What stays with you? Maybe it's something you saw or read as a child that still sends chills down your spine, or maybe it's a new tale that you cannot stop thinking about, for whatever reason. Horror is a genre that not only lets us play in the furthest reaches of our imagination, but also one that allows us to tap into dark areas of our psyches that may be considered taboo by societies social norms. This is not new. Our counterparts in the Middle Ages (and even prior!) up to the Modern Era understood this. Horror lies on the fringes of social acceptability. Horror fans have been called anti-social for centuries, but in the way that term is used, it need not be a bad thing. Do not be afraid of your own dark side, because it is within that shadow (to reference Jung) that we may find aspects of our self that we keep hidden...that we HAVE kept hidden since childhood. This fascination, and fear is perfectly normal. I hope all of you have a fantastic Halloween. As a suggestion, if you never have seen it, I would like to share with you (IMO) the best Halloween-themed horror movie ever made. It puts you into the spirit of the holiday moreso than any movie I have ever seen, and it's gory, and messed up, and all that fun stuff too! Check out 2007's Trick 'r Treat, directed by Michael Dougherty. It just may be your new holiday favorite! All of that said, my only question for October is this: ....what's YOUR favorite scary movie? Scene from Hellraiser 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdzmcJrG-MY

Sighhhh...and now my monthly Stefan fix has been temporarily satiated!

https://gayauthors.org/story/comicality/give-it-to-me-straight/ Ricky Sweeten returns in this newest chapter of "Give It To Me Straight"! So, if you've been waiting to see what happens next, head on over to the link below and check it out! And if any of you guys want to read all the way through to the end ahead of time, you can grab the ebook in the Comicality ebook section at https://imagine-magazine.org/store/comicality/ and enjoy the story as a whole! Thanks so much for your support and comments on this story so far! And I hope you enjoy how it ends! Have fun, and let me know what you think!

"Give It To Me Straight 9" I can't even tell you how long Ricky and I spent kissing and rubbing and touching one another in his bedroom. It felt like a whole lifetime. My whole body felt more relaxed than it had ever been before in my life. I mean...honestly...you're never aware of how much sexual tension affects you and keeps you on edge until you share a mutual orgasm with someone that you're really 'bonkers' over and are laying there by his side in bed. It's like...Nirvana. I'd be w

How long ago was this? It wasn't that long, was it? Hehehe!

Jack was always super talented, but now he's like 6 inches taller with long hair and a deeper voice (And consciousness)! He can still wail on that guitar though! Crazy!

https://imagine-magazine.org/ A brand new issue is up for you guys to dive into and enjoy! New chapters from your favorite authors, and articles that you've come to love and enjoy! So have fun! It's all free! So why not have a blast! Please reember to hit that green 'like' button at the bottom of every page to let these hard working authors know that you love them! K? Also, I was hoping to have this video finished in time for last month's August Issue, seeing as it was our two year anniversary and all! But I couldn't concentrate and finish, because...Corona Virus scare! But it's done now! I hope you guys like it! Definitely come by and check out Imagine Magazine when you get a chance! It's basically 'Comicality Stories'...but in real life! Yes....these beautiful cuties do exist! So, to my younger readers...go out there and grab you one! Hehehe! Boys, boys, BOYS!!! Actors, singers, models, martial artists, chefs, dancers...they all have something to say. And their beauty isn't just skin deep. So drop by and have fun with the magazine! And huge thanks to everyone who took the time to participate and submitted their own efforts and hard work, making the magazine a huge success, month after month after month! You guys are awesome! ((Hugz)) Take care!

Like I need another addiction! Hehehe! I could just...watch him smile all day. I have a weird obsession with Ruel, I really do.