Monday, July 23, 2012

AT X

I caught most of the first round of the Alliance Tournament today.  Must admit I couldn't really get into it as I had trouble following what was going on.  Most of the matches were lopsided a few were close.  The jargon is something I will need to spend sometime learning.  Like any profession they have their own language.  It was fun to see a couple of ships that I am thinking of piloting, but in the end they did not fare too well.  Wonder if I should start rethinking my plan a bit, but then I just shrug "What plan" and laugh.

I have slowed down my studies a bit.  Just seems so slow.  This will all go much faster when I am actually aboard my ship.  Sent everything in and now I just wait for the mystery day.  I go for long runs to clear my mind and of course retire to the shore and my blue ocean several times a day.  Almost feels like some sort of monastic life.  My parents are away finishing off careers that have spanned over forty years.  I think it's too hard on them to see me.  My friends checked in to see if I watched the tourney, strange as they have never really been into it before yet now it's important to them.  I suppose I can understand why.  I think I will continue to watch it for now.  At least if I am not busy dying.

Ok so that is a bit dramatic, it's just my bodies death.  The whole idea is no longer quite so alien.  I have an image of my future self.  I will include it in my confessional but I don't really feel like looking at it again just yet.  Not while I am still, well me.  It plays tricks with my soul.  To think my clone is being grown in some vat somewhere.  I know what that clone looks like.  I will wear it, him, me.  I am immortal but my clone is not.  I must learn not to fear the loss of my clones life.  To throw it around in the face of danger.  But I am afraid of losing my body, my soul, my humanity.  Does anyone really know who they will become when they can yield such power?  I don't pretend to.

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