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[kingandy]

It's kind of funny that there's so many characters around - in larp and in popular fiction - called Damocles. It's like people have heard of the Sword of Damocles and assumed that Damocles was this bloke who had a bit of a nifty sword. Of course if they'd ever heard the actual legend, they'd know the Sword of Damocles actually hung above Damocles' bed, in a sort of magical curse stylee. Well, I don't recall all the details myself, but it's definitely a sort of metaphor for a constant sense of dread and doom hanging over you, that may come crashing down at any moment and end your life as you know it.

damn, i really need to have that talk with sal.

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[si-lloyd.livejournal.com]

Sorry that apart from roleplay, I've been so out of touch lately. I hope all goes OK.

[kmazzy.livejournal.com]

*smoochy mcsmooch*

[angelfire-75.livejournal.com]

*virtual hug*

[areteus.livejournal.com]

Would have spoken to you about this relationship stuff last night if you'd needed it but we barely got to talk due to too many people in the room syndrome...

I hope you get it all sorted out and hugs all round whether you do or don't.

BTW, the version of the story I heard stated that the sword was hanging over his head when he sat at a feast but I suppose the moral is the same regardless.

[kermix.livejournal.com]

I've actually heard of this, but I didn't know the story until I checked good ol' Wikipedia. There's even a song that references it in Rocky Horror:

The sword of Damocles is hanging over my head
And I've got the feeling someone's gonna be cutting the thread
Oh, woe is me
my life is a misery
Oh, can't you see
that I'm at the start of a pretty big downer