Journal of Antonio Refa
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Below are the 20 most recent journal entries recorded in the "antonio_refa" journal:
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11:55 pm
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Resolution
The circumstances under which I would, might, have, or might have chosen to have an abortion are nobody's business but mine and those I choose to tell. They are not the business of any government. I do not accept the proposition that either the state or my sexual partner(s) should have any say over when and if I choose to bear a child. I do not accept any sovereignty over my body and my reproductive organs but my own. If faced with the situation, I will do everything feasible to help women and girls I know exercise their rights to safely terminate a pregnancy if they so choose. When a state treats women and girls as chattel, it is they who commit a crime.
Current Mood:  relaxed
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02:06 pm
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What do you want on your Tombstone?
Current Mood:  amused
Current Music: Torcata Furo - Dorva
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07:16 pm
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Current Mood:  determined
Current Music: Le Coq D'or - Dorva
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10:37 pm
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Freudian Test
| Freudian Inventory Results | Oral (36%) you appear to be stubbornly and irrationally against receiving help even when it might be the more intelligent option.
Anal (90%) you appear to be overly self controlled, organized, and possibly subservient to authority, this effectively narrows your exposure to a wider set of options and ideas lowering the odds that you will make the best decisions in life.
Phallic (90%) you appear to have issues with controlling your sexual desires and possibly fidelity.
Latency (10%) you appear to be overly practical; don't undervalue abstract learning, abstract learning increases your ability to make good decisions (and predictions) in the real world so it would be 'impractical' to shun it.
Genital (90%) you appear to have a progressive and openminded outlook on life unbeholden to regressive forces like traditional authority and convention.
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Current Mood:  content
Current Music: Grim Fandalgo - Centaro
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10:31 pm
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Bits
| Antonio Refa's bits are best described as his "tenacious sword". |
That's right women come marvel at my tenacious swords. Grrrrr!
Current Mood:  horny
Current Music: Pastre Gonzago - Dorva
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07:48 pm
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Have you ever experienced something mysterious that you couldn't explain?
This event happens during Geometry of Shadows and if no one picks up on the significance of this scene, read the Shakespearan play, Macbeth. Act 1, Scene 3
( Mysterious Encounter )
Posted in Theatrical Muse
Current Mood:  giggly
Current Music: La Gazza Ladra - Dorva
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08:55 pm
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Harry Potter
Which Hogwarts house will you be sorted into?
Current Mood:  creative
Current Music: Paglacci - Centaro
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08:42 pm
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Cute Kitty
You are a black cat, stubborn yet friendly, you
stick to your values and preferences, and no
one can convince you otherwise! You are the
legendary cat of mystery.
What color of cat are you?
brought to you by Quizilla
Even though I am a bad guy.....I find myself thinking how cute this little animal would be to own.
Current Mood:  curious
Current Music: Pagliacci - Centaro
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08:34 pm
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Centauri Musical?
Current Mood: giggly
Current Music: Lord Quichotte - Dorva
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06:46 pm
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If you could take back one thing in anger, what would it be and why?
Embarassment that is what I feel at this very moment. I haven't felt humiliation or embarassment since I was a young child. It is a feeling that I thought no longer mattered anymore but right now it is flowing through me like the unending whining of a crazed dromo. No matter how hard I try to forget about the incident.....it still troubles me.
( Rest of the Story )
Posted in Theatrical Muse
Current Mood:  guilty
Current Music: Cendrillion - Centaro
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02:55 am
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Taking a Break
I have come to conclusion that I spend way to much time on my computer, so I am taking a break for a week. I'll be back soon so don't do any serious roleplaying without me.
Cheers,
Antonio_Refa
Current Mood:  accomplished
Current Music: Nothing except the sound of Z's
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05:13 pm
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A Life of Little Note
This unfinished memoir is one of the few surviving artifacts from House Refa. The estate was destroyed in the final days of the Centauri/Alliance War. This entry was made only weeks before the Narn/Drazi attack that would kill millions of Centauri and led to a negotiated ceasefire.
( Read a Life of Little Note Here )
Posted in Mirror Universe
Current Mood:  annoyed
Current Music: Tocato Caro - Dorva
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10:58 pm
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Cary Grant
You scored 23% Tough, 9% Roguish, 19% Friendly, and 47% Charming! |
You are the epitome of charm and style, the smooth operator who steals the show with your sophisticated wit and quiet confidence. You are able to catch any woman you want just by flashing that disarming smile. When you walk into a room, the women are instantly intrigued and even the men are impressed. When you find yourself in trouble, you are easily able to charm your way out of it, or convince others to help you. You're seen as dashing, suave and romantic. Your co-stars include Katharine Hepburn, Irene Dunne, and Joan Fontaine, stylish women who know a class act when they see it.
Find out what kind of classic dame you'd make by taking the Classic Dames Test. |
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My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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You scored higher than 40% on Tough |
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You scored higher than 23% on Roguish |
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You scored higher than 22% on Friendly |
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You scored higher than 87% on Charming |
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Current Mood:  nostalgic
Current Music: Forcumbles Toccato - Centaro
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12:41 am
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Shortest Test
You are sexy, powerful, and bold.
You're full of passion and energy...
Sometimes this passion has a dark side.
You feel most alive when you're seducing someone.
You never fail to get someone's attention.
Quick minded, you're also quick to lose your temper! |
Current Mood: curious
Current Music: Pazo Lieta - Centaro
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12:14 pm
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Heinous Bastard
You are 80% of a bastard. |
| Children flee your coming. When you arrive at work, your co-workers seal the blockades that prevent you from leaving your cubicle. Honestly, you're probably a telemarketer. Your kids, should they exist, are terrified of you, and are probably too afraid to tell anyone about it. Your court appearance was both brief and memorable; the judge retired from practice afterwards, and none of the jurors ever served again. |
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My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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You scored higher than 75% on bastardism |
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I love it when I'm good.....I mean bad!
Current Mood: rejuvenated
Current Music: Le Comte Ory - Centaro
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11:00 am
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Structure of the Republic
I recently received your request, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) rick_mollari, about the political structure of the Centauri Republic. While I am very busy managing the affairs of the Republic as Prime Minister, I can give you a general idea of the makeup of the government. Also, since you are a member of House Mollari, I couldn't refuse not to help a fellow ally.
The government is divided into two branches, the Centaurum (legislative) and the Emperor (executive). The Centaurum deals with the day to day affairs of the Republic. Various committees from finance to agriculture deal with the more mundane issues that the Emperor has little time to deal with.
Being a member of nobility is the primary requirement for entry into the Centaurum as a Senator. The number of Senators tend to fluctuate according to scandal, alliances, war, and the interest of noble youth. Some members have been honored for their years of service by receiving the title of Senator-for-Life. This title is very rare and is only given to those Centauri that have demonstrated a fierce commitment to the Republic over several years and unofficially have bribed enough people to give the title to a particular person.
The Emperor is the final word on any law or decree in the Centauri Republic. His word is law and the Centaurum can only override his decisions by a three fourths majority. Getting the necessary super-majority is very difficult and has rarely happened in the entire history of the Republic.
The Emperor is surrounded by a group of advisors that are called the Royal Court. These officials serve in the various ministries that monitor all aspects of the Republic and ensure that the Emperor's decisions are being enforced. These ministers hold the power to appoint and fire anyone within their ministries.
While the list of ministries and govt. agencies are vast and would take several pages to report, I will give the major ministries reporting regularly to the Emperor and give explanations for the ministries that are not self-explanatory.
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Religion
Ministry of Family and Youth
Ministry of Information and Communication
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Industry and Intergalatic Trade
Ministry of Arts (handles all decorations, festival preparations, and Imperial entertainment and makes the final decision on what is Centauri "art")
Ministry of Protocol
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Physicians
Regis Mentallum (Registration and monitoring of Centauri telepaths)
Ministry of Privilege (Deals with the brewing and distribution of Centauri alcohol especially brivari)
Ministry of the Commons (serves as liason between the commoners and the Royal Court and brings their concerns to Imperial attention)
Ministry of Intergalatic Affairs (collects and delievers all diplomatic information to the Grand Chancellor which is passed on to the Prime Minister and Emperor for approval)
Ministry of Intelligence
Miistry of the Republic (manages all information concerning the Centauri colonies and outposts throughout the Republic)
Ministry of Internal Security
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Customs
Ministry of Transportation
Ministry of Culture
Circle of Houses (a cabinet with representatives for the twelve high noble houses of the Republic and one representative for the interests of all the minor noble houses)
There exists four major posts within the Emperor's circle which provide him with valuable information and with counsel on all major decisions. These officials usually have the complete confidence of the Emperor and unlimited access to him. If someone wishes to make their wishes known to the Emperor, it is usually a good strategy to talk to one of these individuals.
Prime Minister - Chief Advisor to the Emperor. Those wishing to speak directly to the Emperor must talk with the PM first. He can speak as the Voice of the Emperor and fulfills his duties in times of illness or absence. He considered the second most powerful man in the Republic.
Grand Chancellor - an administrative aide with few legal powers but made up for by his access to large amounts of information. While he is a subordinate of the PM, the Chancellor answers only to Emperor and can bypass the PM and speak directly to him if needed.
Minister General - the Emperor's personal advisor on military matters and during major military conflicts. Fleet officers tend to be appointed to this position because of the fleet's increased prestige and status. The Minister General is considered the most powerful man within the Centauri military.
Minister Tempor - direct liason between the Royal Court and the House elders of the nobility. While the Circle of Houses represents the interests of each house, the minister can act as the Voice of the Houses and bypass the authority of these representatives.
I trust this information with be helpful to you, rick_mollari. For more detailed analysis of the Republic, consult the Imperial Archives or the Imperial Academy's Politics and Government department for more information. I trust that they will be able to give you a more detailed analysis of our government and its various institutions.
I hope that you will consider taking a more active part in Centauri politics once you are finished with your exchange program on Earth. We could always use another analyst in the Prime Minister's office. Contact me personally if you are interested.
Cheers,
Antonio Refa
Prime Minister of the Centauri Republic
Current Mood: productive
Current Music: Capuleti & Montecchi - Centaro
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12:38 am
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Checkmate
I have him......I finally have that blubbering bastard in my claws. It has taken me several months to accomplish this task, but I finally have Londo Mollari by the tentacles and he doesn't even realize it.
Oh, the look on his face when the royal guards come to arrest him will be exquisite. In fact, I must insist that the emperor grant me the honor of leading the team that will arrest the "traitorous" ambassador.
( Read how I got Londo Mollari )
Current Mood: giddy
Current Music: La fille du regiment - Centaro
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11:07 am
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Proclamation to the Republic - 2259
Speech given in 2259 upon the acension of Emperor Cartagia and the opening weeks of the Narn-Centauri War.
Greetings my fellow citizens of the Centauri Republic,
Today is the dawn of a new era for our great republic. I have just received confirmation that the Centaurum has approved my confirmation as Emperor Cartagia's prime minister. At this time of war, we are engaged in a conflict that we did not start and did not want.
All about us the warning signs of this eminent conflict were apparent. The Narn regime in the past and even now is making a powerful and insidious attack upon our dismayed and shattered nation. It seeks to poison and disrupt in order to hurl us into an epoch of chaos.
This negative, destroying spirit spared nothing of all that is highest and most valuable. Beginning with the family, it has undermined the very foundations of morality and faith and scoffs at culture and business, nation and state, justice and honor. One hundred years of Narn freedom have ruined the Centauri Republic.
Even the sufferings of the last decade and a half could not be compared to the misery of a universe in the heart of which the Narn flag of destruction had been hoisted. The thousands of wounded, the thousands of dead which this inner strife has already cost the republic should have been a warning of the storm which would come.
The inheritance which has fallen to us is a terrible one. The task with which we are faced is the hardest which has fallen to Centauri statesmen within our memory. But we are all filled with unbounded confidence for we believe in our people and their imperishable virtues. Every class and every individual must help us in building a new Centuari Republic.
The government will regard it as its first and foremost duty to revive in the nation the spirit of unity and co-operation. It will preserve and defend those basic principles on which our nation has been built. It regards gods as the foundation of our national morality, and the family as the basis of national life.
Turbulent instincts must be replaced by a national discipline as the guiding principle of our national life. All those institutions which are the strongholds of the energy and vitality of our nation will be taken under the special care of the government.
The Cartagia government intends to solve the problem of the reorganization of trade and commerce with two four-year plans:
-The Centauri farmer must be rescued in order that the nation may be supplied with the necessities of life.
-A concerted and all-embracing attack must be made on the Narn in order that the republic may be saved from ruin. We will not stop until the Narn regime has been completely obliterated and the stain of our dishonor has been cleansed
-In fourteen years they have created an army of millions of unemployed. The National Government will, with iron determination and unshakable steadfastness of purpose, put through the following plan:
-Within four years the Centauri commoners must be rescued from the quagmire into which he has fallen.
-Within four years unemployment must be finally overcome. At the same time the conditions necessary for a revival in trade and commerce are provided.
-The government will couple with this tremendous task of reorganizing business life a reorganization of the administrative and fiscal systems of the republic, of the Imperial colonies, and the noble houses.
-Only when this has been done can the idea of a continued federal existence of the entire Centauri Republic be fully realized.
-Compulsory labor-service and the back-to-the-land policy are two of the basic principles of this program.
-The securing of the necessities of life will include the performance of social duties to the sick and aged.
-In economical administration, the promotion of employment, the preservation of the farmer, as well as in the exploitation of individual initiative, the government sees the best guarantee for the avoidance of any experiments which would endanger the currency.
-May the good will of all others assist in the fulfillment of this our earnest wish for the welfare of universe.
-Our Imperial Army and Navy as the bearer of our arms and the symbol of our great past, we should increase its numbers and armaments so that we will never have to fight another conflict like this again.
In those hours when our hearts were troubled about the life and the future of the republic, the aged Emperor Turhan with his dying breath appealed to us "Go...take my people back to the stars." He called to those of us in all parties and leagues to struggle once more, in unity and loyalty, for the salvation of the Centauri Republic.
This time the front lines are at home. The venerable Emperor has allied himself with us in this noble endeavor. And as leaders of the nation and the national Government we vow to the Great Maker, to our conscience, and to our people that we will faithfully and resolutely fulfill the task conferred upon us.
Now, Centuari, give us four years and then pass judgment upon us. In accordance with Emperor Cartagia's command we shall begin now. May the Great Maker give our work His blessing, strengthen our purpose, and endow us with wisdom and the trust of our people, for we are fighting not for ourselves but for the Centauri Republic.
Antonio Refa
Prime Minister of the Centauri Republic
Lord of House Refa
Current Mood: amused
Current Music: Dorva's "Toccata Forcumbes"
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09:45 pm
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Dirty Deeds
At last, the deed has been done. I arrived back at my house in the dead of night. None of my servants were there to greet me; I had left special instructions for them to be in bed at this time. Plus they could not be witnesses to my arrival if anyone asked.
I crept silently through the courtyard hoping to arrive at my room undetected when a figure leaped from the bushes onto me. I cried out in terror and reached for the dagger in my pocket until I heard giggling in the shadows and recognized the sound of it.....my daugther Senna.
I let out a sigh of relief and forcefully pulled her face close to mine. "Never sneak up on me like that again......What have I told you about sneaking out of bed?" I said in an angry voice, my face had to be frightening to behold in the darkness.
Senna didn't expect me to be so angry and was speechless for several seconds. Then, I realized that she had no knowledge of the reason for my fear and I wisely changed from angry to a devious smile. I responded in half-conspiratorial and half sagely advice, "Just make sure you don't get caught."
Her frown turned to a smile and we hugged as father and daughter. I let out a sigh of relief; I didn't want her to know of my terror when she jumped out at me. I had assumed that it was the emperor's guard coming to arrest me for high treason and murder. Thank the Great Maker it was not so.
"Now what are you doing out of bed so late, my little one," I colely asked.
"I'm sorry father.....I just could not sleep. There was an incredible thunderstorm and I just couldn't go to sleep. It was like the Great Maker and all the other gods were having huge battle in the clouds......it was fantastic. When the storm ended, it was very late and I couldn't go back to sleep so I decided to go take a walk in the courtyard. That is when I saw you walking and I couldn't resist sneaking up on you......I didn't mean to frighten you," Senna said with her head bowed.
"No, I was just surprised that is all. I didn't know who you were and I had several things on my mind. Now, let us get inside before we catch a chill out here," I replied with a smile and took off my0 cloak to cover my daughter who was only dressed in a light gown.
Senna then noticed the terrible red stain on my blue cloak, "Father! What is that awful stain on your cloak!?"
Idiot, I wanted scream.....I should have remembered that I was wearing that cloak to hide the bloody business that had just happened. Morden had told me that it would be a simple task just get on the boat, kill the boy, and leave.....no problem. I didn't know that the boy would escape my clutches and jump into the river. I didn't have time to search for the body and had to sink the ship without discovering whether he was dead or not. No, he couldn't have survived the river's current.....not with his wounds.
"Oh, this stain.....it is nothing just a stupid wine stain. I was attending a party at Lord Piro's house. The lord was so intoxicated that he spilled a large container of Centauri Beta red wine all over my suit. You know how accident prone the lord gets after he consumes a large amount of alcohol," Refa lied quickly.
"Hehehe.....I remember the last Royal Court party that he attended . He was so intoxicated that he spilled wine all over Lord Corono's mistress and nearly caused a riot between the attendants of both houses. Luckily, the emperor was able to put a stop to it," Senna laughed remembering the incident, "I'm not surprised that something like that happened. But really father.....why must you always stay out late attending these silly parties when you could be at home with me and mother?"
At the mention of the emperor, Refa freezed for a moment remembering the dirty deeds that had just been performed but he recovered swiftly and responded in a lecturing tone, "I attend these parties because I am the head of House Refa, because our high status depends on the gratitude of other lords and houses, and because I happen to like spending endless hours at parties entertaining crotchedy, old men like Lord Piro."
Refa starts imitating the Lord's bow legged step and his sad habit of crashing into things and people. Senna can't stop giggling at her father's realistic imitation of Lord Piro. She always loved how her father could be charming and funny all at the same time. Refa smiled and gave his daughter a hug and a kiss on her forehead. "Now it is time for us to get some sleep and no excuses my dear.....otherwise I will inform your mother about your late night walk tonight," Refa says and extends his arm.
"You don't fight fair do you?" Senna grabs his arm. We walked through the courtyard into the house and we arrived at her room. I made sure that she was under the covers and told her good night. She easily closed her eyes and drifted into a peaceful sleep.
I stared at Senna asleep in her bed for a long time wondering about my actions today. What if someone committed the same deed against my daughter.....what if some assassin came in the middle of the night or when she was wandering the courtyard and? No, I would never leave my daughter unprotected! She would always be protected from everything; there would be no cost too high for her safety.
Just like there would be no cost too high to protect the honor of the Centauri Republic as that boy's father had not done. If the old man was stupid enough only leave one incompetent guard to protect his son, he deserved to have his son killed. He should have known that the survival of his reign and his future dynasty depended on that boy. Yes, it was his fault that the boy had to die and that his dynasty would come to swift end. I was merely following the law of natural designation: the strong would always overcome the weak.
The more I thought about this, the more my doubts about killing the old man's son disappeared. They were replaced by a sense of pride and almost gleefullness. I had finally taken my first step towards realizing my dream and it felt very good to take some revenge against a hated enemy. The Great Maker only knows what torment myself and the Republic had suffered because of that old man sitting on the throne.
I entered my room changing out of my blood stained clothes and donning my sleep robes. I moved towards my bed with my sleeping wife when I noticed the sun starting its ascent over the horizon. Feeling nostaligic, I went over to the window and stared in awe at the incredible scene.
As the sun rose over the horizon into my bedroom and signaled the start of a new day for the Centuari Republic and me, I stared at the view for a long time and then remembered what Beyon told me before he jumped overboard, "Damn you traitor.....The Great Maker will see that you pay." Yes, I may be damned but I am one step closer to seizing the throne. Maybe damnation is a small price to pay.....for immortality.
Current Mood:  ecstatic
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09:43 pm
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Villain
Which Villain Character Are You?
Who's your daddy, Londo? HEHEHEHE
Current Mood: accomplished
Current Music: 1812 Overture
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