[HEY, WHAT'S THAT FALLING FROM THE SKY AND SCREAMING? WHY, IT'S LUFFY!]
AAAAAAAAAAAHHH--
[CRASH]

OW OW OWWWW! THAT HURT! WAIT A MINUTE, THIS ISN'T-- OHHH! IT'S THE NEXUSOUTERHEAVENDRESSINGROOM!

HIIII, NEXUSOUTERHEAVENDRESSINGROOM! [WAVES]

*OH HI SLIGHTLY FAMILIAR LOOKING GUY WITH LOOOONG ASS PONY TAIL*

...

*GODDAMN HE LOOKS PISSED OFF. PISSED OFF AND COVERED IN BANDOLIERS*

...

*AND NOW HE SITS, PULLS SOME THREAD, WOOD RINGS AND OTHER SMALL THINGS OUT OF HIS UNIFORM AND...*

...

*MAKES DREAM CATCHERS. ANGRILY.*

*URYUU IS JUST HANGING OUT UNDER A TREE TODAY, AS HE'S FOND OF. HE'S HOPING IF NO ONE CAN FIND HIM, NO ONE WILL TRY TO WISH HIM HAPPY BIRTHDAY. NO ONE MEANING MAYA, SINCE NO ONE ELSE HERE SHOULD KNOW.

HE'S ALSO WORKING ON A SMALL OUT. IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE A DOLL'S (OR COW'S) DRESS. SHUT UP. WHEN YOU HAVE TO SEW YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS PRESENTS IT PAYS TO START EARLY.*

*NIGAITO SEEMS TO BE CAREFULLY BALANCING A BIRTHDAY CUPCAKE AND A SMALL PRESENT IN HIS ARMS, WITH NO GRIP SINCE HIS SLEEVES ARE HUGE*

HA... HAP-HAPPY-HAP-- *TAKES A DEEP BREATH* HAPPY BIRTHDAY URYUU-SAN!

[*KUSURI URI IS MAKING A FEW ROUNDS AGAIN. ANYONE INTERESTED IN ANY HERBAL MEDICINES? MOST OF THEM HE HAS INCREASES SEXUAL STAMINA AND IS PERFECT FOR ANY UP COMING WEDDING GIFTS.*]

[*HE ALSO SELLS THICK BOOKS OF EROTICA FOR THOSE NOT INTERESTED IN HIS MAIN WARES.*]

*THROUGHOUT THE NEXUS, WHEREVER YOU HAPPEN TO BE AT THE MOMENT, YOU MIGHT SEE PRINGLES PUTTING A SIGN UP ON THE WALL, IF HE HASN'T ALREADY*

{HEY! LISTEN!
DENIZENS OF THE NEXUS, MOST OF YOU ARE INVITED TO THE WEDDING OF KAVACHI AND PLEINAIR, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE SOON. KIND OF. DOOD. THERE WILL BE CAKE. THE CAKE MAY OR MAY NOT BE A LIE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT PRINGLES THE PRINNY.}

[ SO EVERYWHERE IN THIS DADGUM PLACE YOU'LL SEE FLIERS THAT ALL LOOK LIKE THIS: ]

ATTENTION, LADIES



FEELIN' LONELY?

'CUZ THIS STATE MAN YANKEE-DOODLE SURE IS!

STEP RIGHT UP, LADIES-- HE AIN'T TOO BAD FOR A HALF-YANKEE! HE'S GOT ALL THE CHARM OF A SOUTHERN MAN WITH ALL THE ASININE QUALITIES OF A NORTHERN MAN! A GENUINE CAN'T-MISS OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS A LITTLE TASTE OF THE FINER POINTS OF BOTH THE NORTH AND THE EVEN BETTER SOUTH! THAT WILL RISE AGAIN ONE DAY MAYBE STOP THAT, ALABAMA

HE LIKES:

LONG WALKS IN HORSE STABLES

GOOD OL' BLACK LABEL JACK DANIELS WHISKEY

HIS NEIGHBOR, TENNESSEE-- KENTUCKY WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT HIS GUIDANCE

SOUTHERN LADIES

.... HELL, NORTHERN WOMEN'LL DO IN A PINCH

PLEASE CALL 1-800-HOT4KENTUCKY FOR MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO SNATCH THIS PRIZE UP LIKE A COON IN THE WOODS!

*IT SEEMS THAT SOMEONE HAS SET A MASSIVE BONFIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN OPEN FIELD. AND OF COURSE, THERE'S BOOZE AND FOOD SET UP A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY. THE CAUSE OF ALL THIS IS CURRENTLY DIGGING THROUGH A BOX OF FIREWORKS AND SETTING THINGS UP, ALL THE WHILE MUMBLING TO HIMSELF*

AAAND...DONE! THE DISPLAY SHOULD BE READY.

[INTERACTION POST: IT'S A PAJAMA BONFIRE PARTY! THERE'S EXPLOSIVES, COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL, AND FIRE AND FLAMES, SO MAKE THE MOST OF IT. AND HAPPY GUY FAWKES DAY. 8D]

STOP.

((OOC: I'M BAAAACK! >D HAVE AT IT.))

FOR SOME REASON, I FEEL THAT MY CHORDS OF STEEL CAN BE USED BEST IN A PLACE LIKE THIS!

I AM APOLLO JUSTICE, AND I AM FINE!

I AM APOLLO JUSTICE, AND I AM FINE!

I AM APOLLO JUSTICE AND I AM FINE!

The empire strikes back

In recent weeks, we've taken huge steps towards blocking spam accounts on LiveJournal. In fact, we've suspended as many as 30,000 accounts in a single day! We've implemented several pre-emptive measures to prevent the creation of spam accounts, and we've honed our detection of suspicious content. Spam bots are a crafty lot, so we'll continue to refine our tactics and keep up the good fight to keep you safe from spam attacks on LiveJournal.

RSS feeds again

If you're addicted to xkcd_rss, icanhaschzbrgr, or other syndicated feeds, we're pleased to report that we've resolved the update error that was mucking up your RSS feeds. While content was being pulled correctly, it wasn't being posted to the feeds themselves. Late last week, we finally nailed down what we hope was the root problem, so content should post properly. We thank you for your patience.

Wii have killer CSI Deadly Intent contests!

c_s_i

If you're a gamer who loves CSI, have Wii got news for you! c_s_i is sponsoring killer contests. Simply post a question to a member of the CSI crew. The winner will get a free copy of CSI: Deadly Intent for Nintendo Wii (with a retail value of $39.99) and get their question answered by a member of the CSI writing team! There's also a fantastic monthly contest. To enter, join c_s_i, play the online version of CSI: Deadly Intent, and respond to a two-part query for a chance to win a Wii! Entries will be judged on composition and originality. Sorry, but you must be a U.S. resident and over 18 years old to participate. Check out the rules here.

Enveloped in postcards

Last week, we asked you to send in postcards to help us decorate our drab concrete walls. Here's a photo of the results so far! Thank you so much and please keep them coming! You can mail them to Frank the Goat, Esq., c/o LiveJournal, Inc., 539 Bryant Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA 94107. Be sure to include your username, since we'll be giving ten random users paid account credits.

Photos of the week

If you haven't visited our new LiveJournal photo community, you're in for an amazing visual trip. LiveJournal users from around the world will take you on a scenic journey to everywhere. Post your own pictures or kick back and enjoy at lj_photophile. You can view some of this week's awesome photos after the jump. Please start tagging with geographic location, since we'd like to track all the places around the world represented in this community. Keep on commenting too!
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*LIL' LOTTA IS PERCHED ON TOP OF AN OPEN DOOR. KIND OF LIKE A CAT.*

*A CAT WITH A COOKIE.*

*A HAPPY CAT WITH A COOKIE.*

*ITALY IS MAKING PASTA FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE NEXUS.*

PASTA~PASTA~MAKING PASTA~

*BOTHER HIM FOR FOOD, BRING SOME WINE, OR PULL ON THAT CURL OF HIS?*

[ SO YOU MIGHT FIND THIS DUDE JUST SITTING AROUND WITH A SIGN THAT SAYS: ]

I AM JAPAN-- PLEASE TOUCH MY TOKYO TOWER

[ .... YEAH. FUCK FORMAL INTRODUCTIONS-- NEXUS DOES IT FOR YOU! ]

*WHAT'S THAT? AN ELECTRONIC VOICE COMING FROM NOWHERE, AND A WEIRD SYMBOL ON EVERY SCREEN IN THE NEXUS? OH, SNAP, THAT CAN ONLY MEAN... *

ORANGE SPARKLES? ORANGE? NO NO THIS WON'T DO THIS THIS WON'T DO AT ALL. ORANGE IS A TERRIBLE TERRIBLE COLOR THIS WON'T DO.

*AN ORANGE COUNTDOWN TIMER APPEARS IN PLACE OF THE LOGO, RUNNING DOWN FROM A MERE TWENTY MINUTES.*

THE NUKES HAVE BEEN REACTIVATED. I'LL BURN THIS ORANGE TO THE THE THE TO THE GROUND.

THIS IS NOT A DRILL. PLEASE SEEK SHELTER IN THE MOST PANICKED FASHION POSSIBLE, OKAY? ♥

*THE MONEY YOU COULD SAVE WITH GEICO STARES AT YOU, COMPELLING YOU TO WATCH THE VIDEO.*

OKAY RANDOMLY TURNING INTO A GIRL WAS OKAY BUT THIS IS JUST TOO WEIRD