Post by Quakerlol on Dec 21, 2011 13:07:16 GMT -6
[08:00] -- philosophersBones [PB] began pestering naturevsNurture [NN] at 20:00 --
[08:00] PB: Hey!
[08:00] PB: Kratus!
[08:00] PB: Where ARE YOU?
[08:00] NN: Yo...
[08:01] NN: What time is it...
[08:01] PB: There are METEORS OUTSIDE!!!!
[08:01] PB: WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR TIME!!!
[08:01] PB: But is is 8:01
[08:01] PB: As you (--an see from the timestamp on the log.
[08:02] NN: Oh yeah............
[08:01] NN: Really...
[08:01] NN: Wow............
[08:01] NN: That late huh......
[08:02] PB: YEAH.
[08:02] PB: Sleepyhead!
[08:02] NN: ......................................................
[08:02] PB: (;D
[08:02] PB: But anyway, are you inside?
[08:02] NN: Nah......... I'm outside
[08:02] PB: O:D !!!!!!
[08:02] PB: DO YOU NOT SEE THE METEORS?!?!?!!?!?
[08:03] NN: ............
[08:03] PB: ):<D
[08:03] PB: You silly spa(--e-out!!!!
[08:04] PB: You need to get inside, mister!!
[08:07] PB: You (--ould get hit or something!!
[08:07] NN: Oh......... kay...
[08:07] PB: Haha!
[08:07] PB: You are so silly sometimes!!
[08:07] NN: Btw......... did you know my cave was located next to a volcano...
[08:08] PB: Whaaaaaaaaa???
[08:08] PB: Seriously?
[08:08] PB: That's so (--ool!!!!
[08:08] PB: O:D
[08:08] NN: Yeah......... I thought so too...
[08:09] PB: So you should know not to be outside when FIRE is raining down from the sky!
[08:08] NN: Okay......... I'm back inside now...
[08:09] PB: THANK YOU!!
[08:09] PB: (
[08:09] PB: Are you ex(--ited for the game?
[08:09] NN: You know it...
[08:10] PB: Yaaaaaaay!!
[08:10] NN: When do we start...
[08:10] PB: I don't know!!!!
[08:10] PB: Soon, hopefully?
[08:11] PB: I'm pretty sure that you're supposed to be my server player or something!
[08:11] NN: Ok......... that's cool.........
[08:11] NN: What about the grumpy blue dude...
[08:12] PB: Don't (--all him that!
[08:12] PB: He's not thaaaat grumpy!
[08:13] PB: Besides, I'm the only one allowed to (--all him grumpy.
[08:13] NN: Okay......... sorry...
[08:13] PB: Haha, it's alright!
[08:13] PB: You always take things waaaay too seriously!!!
[08:13] PB: And don't you dare say sorry to that, mister.
[08:13] NN: Well......... I mean.........
[08:14] NN: You gotta be careful...
[08:14] PB: About WHAT?
[08:14] NN: Talking to other people and stuff...
[08:14] NN: Might get offended............
[08:14] NN: And then they fight with you.........
[08:14] PB: Pfffffffft!!!!!!
[08:14] PB: That is the silliest thing I have ever heard.
[08:14] PB: When have you ever seen me offended?
[08:14] PB: EVER?
[08:15] PB: And when have I ever fought with you?
[08:15] NN: Yeah......... it's stupid I know.........
[08:15] PB: No no no no no no!!!!!!
[08:15] PB: You are not stupid!!!
[08:15] PB: We need to work on your self-esteem!!
[08:15] NN: I'm not one for internal conflict...
[08:15] NN: Lol......... self-esteem...
[08:16] PB: Yes, self-esteem is a good thing to have.
[08:16] PB: Sillyfaaaaa(--e.
[08:16] NN: .......................................
[08:16] PB: AUGH NO
[08:16] PB: NOT THE DOTS AGAIN
[08:16] PB: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
[08:16] PB: (;D
[08:17] NN: Dots are like......... all over the place...............
[08:17] PB: Hahaha!
[08:17] PB: You are so silly with your dots all the time!
[08:18] NN: I'm keeping a running tally on the amount of times you use the word silly............................................................
[08:18] PB: Ooh ooh, what's it up to?
[08:18] PB: And I would keep a running tally on the amount of silly dots you use, but it would just end up being INFINITY DOTS.
[08:19] NN: You're up to like......... five...
[08:19] NN: Six now............
[08:19] PB: Infinity dots plus twenty-five now!
[08:19] PB: (
[08:20] PB: What even is it with you and dots?
[08:20] NN: I dunno......... it's like......... I just sorta......... trail off sometimes...
[08:21] PB: Teehee!
[08:21] PB: I've noti(--ed!!
[08:21] PB: You are a strange and funny troll, you know that?
[08:21] NN: Well......... you're a pretty cool......... troll yourself............
[08:21] PB: Awwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!
[08:21] PB: Thank you!!!!!
[08:22] PB: That is the gneissest thing that you have ever said to me!!!!
[08:22] PB: ((((((((
[08:22] NN: You mean the nicest thing I've said to you between pauses............
[08:23] PB: Are you saying that the pauses are a(--tually gneiss things that you are saying to me?
[08:24] NN: Uh......... no... They are more like......... my brain trying to find the right words to say...
[08:24] PB: Oh, well that makes sense then!
[08:25] PB: I swear though, you always work so hard for the best things to say!!
[08:25] PB: Why don't you just say whatever (--omes to mind?
[08:25] NN: Well......... then I might get someone mad............
[08:25] NN: And I want dude to be chill............
[08:25] PB: Pffffft
[08:25] PB: And again I say
[08:25] PB: PFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTT
[08:26] PB: Why would anyone ever get mad at you?
[08:26] PB: You are the (--hillest troll that I know!!!
[08:26] NN: I try to be...
[08:26] PB: And you su(--(--eed!
[08:26] PB: Sometimes too mu(--h, if you ask me.
[08:27] PB: After all, what's life without a little EX(--ITEMENT?
[08:27] NN: Well......... I mean you're usually pretty chill...
[08:27] PB: Yeah, I am pretty awesome like that.
[08:27] NN: In a hyper sorta way............
[08:28] PB: How does that even make sense?
[08:28] PB: Answer: IT DOESN'T NEED TO
[08:28] PB: BE(--AUSE I'M AWESOME.
[08:28] PB: Yup.
[08:28] PB: (xD
[08:28] NN: It's......... like a chill riddle...
[08:28] PB: Heehee!
[08:29] PB: You are (--ertainly a man of riddles!
[08:29] NN: Yeah......... but they aren't good riddles.........
[08:29] PB: I think they are very good riddles!
[08:30] PB: Good riddles that are like, what is this guy's deal even?
[08:30] NN: They're like......... those crappy riddles you see on the back of a cereal box...
[08:31] PB: Nah, they are the weird riddles that make being your friend INTERESTING.
[08:31] NN: Speaking of chilly......... have you talked to blue dude yet...
[08:32] NN: Tonight I mean...
[08:33] PB: Nope!
[08:33] PB: Last talked to him yesterday!
[08:33] NN: You mean last night............
[08:33] PB: Whateverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!
[08:33] PB: It was getting early anyway
[08:33] PB: So it was sort of yesterday?
[08:33] PB: Anyway, he was telling me about some (--ool stff he found.
[08:34] PB: He found some (--AVES!!!
[08:34] NN: Hey......... remember when you found those sugar crystals
[08:34] NN: ...............
[08:34] PB: HAHA
[08:34] PB: YES
[08:34] PB: BEST
[08:34] PB: DAY
[08:34] PB: EVER
[08:34] PB: Wasn't that fun?
[08:34] PB: That was fun.
[08:34] PB: I had fun.
[08:35] NN: We were up all day...
[08:35] PB: But then you and my lusus (--ollapsed the tunnel!!!!!!!!!
[08:35] PB: WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!?!?
[08:35] NN: Yeah.........
[08:35] PB: Soooooooo mean........
[08:35] PB: SEE LOOK
[08:35] PB: I (--AN DO DOTS TOO
[08:35] PB: (;D
[08:35] NN: Because that much sugar is bad for you.........
[08:35] NN: And most of society...
[08:35] PB: Haha, FALSE
[08:35] PB: That mu(--h sugar is great for me and all my friends!!!!
[08:36] PB: You any my lusus are silly for thinking otherwise.
[08:36] NN: Besides......... blue dude said some pretty nasty things at 12:00 in the afternoon
[08:36] PB: Wha?
[08:36] PB: I don't remember that
[08:36] PB: I don't remember mu(--h of that day, really.
[08:37] NN: You pestered him well into the day...
[08:37] NN: ...............
[08:37] PB: Well YEAH
[08:37] PB: I remember that!
[08:37] NN: Poor guy...
[08:37] PB: I just wish I (--ould remember what I said.
[08:37] PB: I bet it was something awesome and profound!
[08:37] NN: Uh......... yeah......... lets go with that...
[08:37] PB: Haha!
[08:38] PB: I wish I (--ould find the (--andy (--averns again
[08:38] PB: You know what Kyanas said?
[08:38] NN: What...
[08:38] PB: She said that if I found them again, I should slip some (--andy into Isaard's drink and make him all hyper!!!!!!!
[08:38] PB: WOULDN'T THAT BE HILARIOUS?!?!
[08:38] PB: (xD
[08:39] NN: Oh man......... blue dude bouncing off the walls at 3 in the afternoon.........
[08:39] PB: SOO GREAT (xD
[08:39] NN: That is freaking hilarious...
[08:39] PB: Single best idea in the history of forever right there.
[08:40] NN: Yeah.........
[08:40] PB: I told you, Kyanas is a genius!!!
[08:40] NN: Sounds like it...
[08:40] PB: She's too smart for me sometimes!
[08:40] PB: Whatever.
[08:40] PB: Oh, I a(--(--identally told her your name tonight.
[08:40] PB: I don't know why I was keeping it se(--ret, a(--tually
[08:41] NN: Oh......... that's cool...
[08:41] PB: Yep!
[08:41] PB: She was all worrying about 'not being able to predi(--t your a(--tions' or whatever
[08:41] PB: She's so silly sometimes!!
[08:41] NN: I don't know why I'm such a like......... mystery
[08:41] PB: Well
[08:41] PB: Maybe be(--ause you never troll anyone but me!!!
[08:41] PB: And you don't even tell me anything about yourself anyway!!
[08:42] NN: Uh......... good point...
[08:42] PB: Soooooo??
[08:42] PB: Anything you want to tell me about yourself?
[08:42] PB: To ALLEVIATE THE MYSTERY??!?!?
[08:42] PB: Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?!!!!??!?!?!
[08:42] NN: I like music.........
[08:43] NN: That's one thing.........
[08:43] NN: I like space.........
[08:43] NN: That's another...
[08:43] PB: Oh, awesome!!
[08:43] PB: Spa(--e is (--ool!
[08:43] PB: It has ro(--ks in it, right?
[08:43] NN: It sooooo is.........
[08:44] NN: And it sooooo does.........
[08:44] PB: Was that you getting EX(--ITED about something?!?!!?!?!?
[08:44] PB: O:D
[08:44] NN: It has all the rocks.........
[08:44] PB: All of the ro(--ks?
[08:44] PB: I find that hard to believe!
[08:44] NN: Like......... all of them
[08:44] PB: There are tons of ro(--ks down here, silly!
[08:44] PB: You're living in one!
[08:44] NN: But......... we're also in space...
[08:45] PB: Whoa.
[08:45] PB: You're right!!!!!
[08:45] PB: O:D
[08:52] PB: But if we're in spa(--e, then spa(--e is everything, yes?
[08:53] NN: No see......... space isn't everything... Everything is just in space...
[08:53] PB: But then what is spa(--e?
[08:53] NN: Everywhere................................................................................................................................................
[08:54] PB: But what IS IT?
[08:54] PB: Is it a thing?
[08:57] PB: Hey!
[08:58] PB: That sounded like a (--rash or something just now!
[08:58] PB: Did you hear that?
[08:58] NN: Oh......... you should probably check it out...
[08:58] PB: Yeah, probably!
[08:58] PB: Stay safe!!!!
[08:58] PB: Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!
[08:58] NN: Later...............
[08:58] PB: (
[08:58] -- philosophersBones [PB] ceased pestering naturevsNurture [NN] at 20:58 --
[08:00] PB: Hey!
[08:00] PB: Kratus!
[08:00] PB: Where ARE YOU?
[08:00] NN: Yo...
[08:01] NN: What time is it...
[08:01] PB: There are METEORS OUTSIDE!!!!
[08:01] PB: WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR TIME!!!
[08:01] PB: But is is 8:01
[08:01] PB: As you (--an see from the timestamp on the log.
[08:02] NN: Oh yeah............
[08:01] NN: Really...
[08:01] NN: Wow............
[08:01] NN: That late huh......
[08:02] PB: YEAH.
[08:02] PB: Sleepyhead!
[08:02] NN: ......................................................
[08:02] PB: (;D
[08:02] PB: But anyway, are you inside?
[08:02] NN: Nah......... I'm outside
[08:02] PB: O:D !!!!!!
[08:02] PB: DO YOU NOT SEE THE METEORS?!?!?!!?!?
[08:03] NN: ............
[08:03] PB: ):<D
[08:03] PB: You silly spa(--e-out!!!!
[08:04] PB: You need to get inside, mister!!
[08:07] PB: You (--ould get hit or something!!
[08:07] NN: Oh......... kay...
[08:07] PB: Haha!
[08:07] PB: You are so silly sometimes!!
[08:07] NN: Btw......... did you know my cave was located next to a volcano...
[08:08] PB: Whaaaaaaaaa???
[08:08] PB: Seriously?
[08:08] PB: That's so (--ool!!!!
[08:08] PB: O:D
[08:08] NN: Yeah......... I thought so too...
[08:09] PB: So you should know not to be outside when FIRE is raining down from the sky!
[08:08] NN: Okay......... I'm back inside now...
[08:09] PB: THANK YOU!!
[08:09] PB: (
[08:09] PB: Are you ex(--ited for the game?
[08:09] NN: You know it...
[08:10] PB: Yaaaaaaay!!
[08:10] NN: When do we start...
[08:10] PB: I don't know!!!!
[08:10] PB: Soon, hopefully?
[08:11] PB: I'm pretty sure that you're supposed to be my server player or something!
[08:11] NN: Ok......... that's cool.........
[08:11] NN: What about the grumpy blue dude...
[08:12] PB: Don't (--all him that!
[08:12] PB: He's not thaaaat grumpy!
[08:13] PB: Besides, I'm the only one allowed to (--all him grumpy.
[08:13] NN: Okay......... sorry...
[08:13] PB: Haha, it's alright!
[08:13] PB: You always take things waaaay too seriously!!!
[08:13] PB: And don't you dare say sorry to that, mister.
[08:13] NN: Well......... I mean.........
[08:14] NN: You gotta be careful...
[08:14] PB: About WHAT?
[08:14] NN: Talking to other people and stuff...
[08:14] NN: Might get offended............
[08:14] NN: And then they fight with you.........
[08:14] PB: Pfffffffft!!!!!!
[08:14] PB: That is the silliest thing I have ever heard.
[08:14] PB: When have you ever seen me offended?
[08:14] PB: EVER?
[08:15] PB: And when have I ever fought with you?
[08:15] NN: Yeah......... it's stupid I know.........
[08:15] PB: No no no no no no!!!!!!
[08:15] PB: You are not stupid!!!
[08:15] PB: We need to work on your self-esteem!!
[08:15] NN: I'm not one for internal conflict...
[08:15] NN: Lol......... self-esteem...
[08:16] PB: Yes, self-esteem is a good thing to have.
[08:16] PB: Sillyfaaaaa(--e.
[08:16] NN: .......................................
[08:16] PB: AUGH NO
[08:16] PB: NOT THE DOTS AGAIN
[08:16] PB: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
[08:16] PB: (;D
[08:17] NN: Dots are like......... all over the place...............
[08:17] PB: Hahaha!
[08:17] PB: You are so silly with your dots all the time!
[08:18] NN: I'm keeping a running tally on the amount of times you use the word silly............................................................
[08:18] PB: Ooh ooh, what's it up to?
[08:18] PB: And I would keep a running tally on the amount of silly dots you use, but it would just end up being INFINITY DOTS.
[08:19] NN: You're up to like......... five...
[08:19] NN: Six now............
[08:19] PB: Infinity dots plus twenty-five now!
[08:19] PB: (
[08:20] PB: What even is it with you and dots?
[08:20] NN: I dunno......... it's like......... I just sorta......... trail off sometimes...
[08:21] PB: Teehee!
[08:21] PB: I've noti(--ed!!
[08:21] PB: You are a strange and funny troll, you know that?
[08:21] NN: Well......... you're a pretty cool......... troll yourself............
[08:21] PB: Awwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!
[08:21] PB: Thank you!!!!!
[08:22] PB: That is the gneissest thing that you have ever said to me!!!!
[08:22] PB: ((((((((
[08:22] NN: You mean the nicest thing I've said to you between pauses............
[08:23] PB: Are you saying that the pauses are a(--tually gneiss things that you are saying to me?
[08:24] NN: Uh......... no... They are more like......... my brain trying to find the right words to say...
[08:24] PB: Oh, well that makes sense then!
[08:25] PB: I swear though, you always work so hard for the best things to say!!
[08:25] PB: Why don't you just say whatever (--omes to mind?
[08:25] NN: Well......... then I might get someone mad............
[08:25] NN: And I want dude to be chill............
[08:25] PB: Pffffft
[08:25] PB: And again I say
[08:25] PB: PFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTT
[08:26] PB: Why would anyone ever get mad at you?
[08:26] PB: You are the (--hillest troll that I know!!!
[08:26] NN: I try to be...
[08:26] PB: And you su(--(--eed!
[08:26] PB: Sometimes too mu(--h, if you ask me.
[08:27] PB: After all, what's life without a little EX(--ITEMENT?
[08:27] NN: Well......... I mean you're usually pretty chill...
[08:27] PB: Yeah, I am pretty awesome like that.
[08:27] NN: In a hyper sorta way............
[08:28] PB: How does that even make sense?
[08:28] PB: Answer: IT DOESN'T NEED TO
[08:28] PB: BE(--AUSE I'M AWESOME.
[08:28] PB: Yup.
[08:28] PB: (xD
[08:28] NN: It's......... like a chill riddle...
[08:28] PB: Heehee!
[08:29] PB: You are (--ertainly a man of riddles!
[08:29] NN: Yeah......... but they aren't good riddles.........
[08:29] PB: I think they are very good riddles!
[08:30] PB: Good riddles that are like, what is this guy's deal even?
[08:30] NN: They're like......... those crappy riddles you see on the back of a cereal box...
[08:31] PB: Nah, they are the weird riddles that make being your friend INTERESTING.
[08:31] NN: Speaking of chilly......... have you talked to blue dude yet...
[08:32] NN: Tonight I mean...
[08:33] PB: Nope!
[08:33] PB: Last talked to him yesterday!
[08:33] NN: You mean last night............
[08:33] PB: Whateverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!
[08:33] PB: It was getting early anyway
[08:33] PB: So it was sort of yesterday?
[08:33] PB: Anyway, he was telling me about some (--ool stff he found.
[08:34] PB: He found some (--AVES!!!
[08:34] NN: Hey......... remember when you found those sugar crystals
[08:34] NN: ...............
[08:34] PB: HAHA
[08:34] PB: YES
[08:34] PB: BEST
[08:34] PB: DAY
[08:34] PB: EVER
[08:34] PB: Wasn't that fun?
[08:34] PB: That was fun.
[08:34] PB: I had fun.
[08:35] NN: We were up all day...
[08:35] PB: But then you and my lusus (--ollapsed the tunnel!!!!!!!!!
[08:35] PB: WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!?!?
[08:35] NN: Yeah.........
[08:35] PB: Soooooooo mean........
[08:35] PB: SEE LOOK
[08:35] PB: I (--AN DO DOTS TOO
[08:35] PB: (;D
[08:35] NN: Because that much sugar is bad for you.........
[08:35] NN: And most of society...
[08:35] PB: Haha, FALSE
[08:35] PB: That mu(--h sugar is great for me and all my friends!!!!
[08:36] PB: You any my lusus are silly for thinking otherwise.
[08:36] NN: Besides......... blue dude said some pretty nasty things at 12:00 in the afternoon
[08:36] PB: Wha?
[08:36] PB: I don't remember that
[08:36] PB: I don't remember mu(--h of that day, really.
[08:37] NN: You pestered him well into the day...
[08:37] NN: ...............
[08:37] PB: Well YEAH
[08:37] PB: I remember that!
[08:37] NN: Poor guy...
[08:37] PB: I just wish I (--ould remember what I said.
[08:37] PB: I bet it was something awesome and profound!
[08:37] NN: Uh......... yeah......... lets go with that...
[08:37] PB: Haha!
[08:38] PB: I wish I (--ould find the (--andy (--averns again
[08:38] PB: You know what Kyanas said?
[08:38] NN: What...
[08:38] PB: She said that if I found them again, I should slip some (--andy into Isaard's drink and make him all hyper!!!!!!!
[08:38] PB: WOULDN'T THAT BE HILARIOUS?!?!
[08:38] PB: (xD
[08:39] NN: Oh man......... blue dude bouncing off the walls at 3 in the afternoon.........
[08:39] PB: SOO GREAT (xD
[08:39] NN: That is freaking hilarious...
[08:39] PB: Single best idea in the history of forever right there.
[08:40] NN: Yeah.........
[08:40] PB: I told you, Kyanas is a genius!!!
[08:40] NN: Sounds like it...
[08:40] PB: She's too smart for me sometimes!
[08:40] PB: Whatever.
[08:40] PB: Oh, I a(--(--identally told her your name tonight.
[08:40] PB: I don't know why I was keeping it se(--ret, a(--tually
[08:41] NN: Oh......... that's cool...
[08:41] PB: Yep!
[08:41] PB: She was all worrying about 'not being able to predi(--t your a(--tions' or whatever
[08:41] PB: She's so silly sometimes!!
[08:41] NN: I don't know why I'm such a like......... mystery
[08:41] PB: Well
[08:41] PB: Maybe be(--ause you never troll anyone but me!!!
[08:41] PB: And you don't even tell me anything about yourself anyway!!
[08:42] NN: Uh......... good point...
[08:42] PB: Soooooo??
[08:42] PB: Anything you want to tell me about yourself?
[08:42] PB: To ALLEVIATE THE MYSTERY??!?!?
[08:42] PB: Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?!!!!??!?!?!
[08:42] NN: I like music.........
[08:43] NN: That's one thing.........
[08:43] NN: I like space.........
[08:43] NN: That's another...
[08:43] PB: Oh, awesome!!
[08:43] PB: Spa(--e is (--ool!
[08:43] PB: It has ro(--ks in it, right?
[08:43] NN: It sooooo is.........
[08:44] NN: And it sooooo does.........
[08:44] PB: Was that you getting EX(--ITED about something?!?!!?!?!?
[08:44] PB: O:D
[08:44] NN: It has all the rocks.........
[08:44] PB: All of the ro(--ks?
[08:44] PB: I find that hard to believe!
[08:44] NN: Like......... all of them
[08:44] PB: There are tons of ro(--ks down here, silly!
[08:44] PB: You're living in one!
[08:44] NN: But......... we're also in space...
[08:45] PB: Whoa.
[08:45] PB: You're right!!!!!
[08:45] PB: O:D
[08:52] PB: But if we're in spa(--e, then spa(--e is everything, yes?
[08:53] NN: No see......... space isn't everything... Everything is just in space...
[08:53] PB: But then what is spa(--e?
[08:53] NN: Everywhere................................................................................................................................................
[08:54] PB: But what IS IT?
[08:54] PB: Is it a thing?
[08:57] PB: Hey!
[08:58] PB: That sounded like a (--rash or something just now!
[08:58] PB: Did you hear that?
[08:58] NN: Oh......... you should probably check it out...
[08:58] PB: Yeah, probably!
[08:58] PB: Stay safe!!!!
[08:58] PB: Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!
[08:58] NN: Later...............
[08:58] PB: (
[08:58] -- philosophersBones [PB] ceased pestering naturevsNurture [NN] at 20:58 --