For almost a year now, the poster called "Shining Son" has been quietly working his way into the Legion World community with his thoughtful and well-reasoned posts. Insidious, I tell you!
Not once in all that time, however, has he come forth to explain his mysterious moniker.
Shining "Son", indeed. Just whose son is he anyway?
No, no, Shiny... don't try to explain now. You had your chance, now it's our turn. J'accuse...
...someone on Legion World!
Normally, any time a person with an unexplained parentage shows up, I'd immediately suspect Cobie, but that seems too obvious. No, this is more subtle.
"Shining" son... hmmm... well, the son in "The Shining" was named "Danny" so... maybe "Danny Blaine"? But that boy was always talking to his imaginary friend, "Tony"... could it be Lard Lad? Although... I did see "The Shining" on a T.V "Set". No... too obscure. What else shines? A "Candle"...?
Hmmm... this could take a while...
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Maybe rather than 'shine' the rootword is actually deliberately misdirected... From 'shin'!
And who is the LWer obsessed with shins to get her kicks?
Maybe SS is really Thriftshop Debutante's son!
Posted by Dave Hackett on :
Due to the unsanctioned use of a Time Bubble, he is his own son.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Tamper Lad, being an Evil Genius, is very bright. That's a possibility.
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
"Shining Son" sounds vaguely Japanese. And Ibby is from the Philippines, which is kind of like Japan. Plus, light powers and stuff. So, it's kind of plausible...
Posted by Legion Tracker on :
^ And "Rickshaw" sounds kinda Japanese...and Rick talks about his "son" a lot...
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
Every time I see Shining Son's name, I hear this song in my head.
So, that's it. SS is the son of Maurice White (or Verdine White or Philip Bailey or . . .)
Posted by cleome45 on :
I hear he's the son of a sea cook.
Anyone seen Abin around lately?
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Also, is new member Blaze a sibling of his?
Posted by KryptonKid on :
I'm surprised noone's accused Cobie yet, just cuz, well,...that's Cobie.
Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
The fact that Shining Son isn't evil is a huge strike against the Cobie theory!
Posted by Exnihil on :
quote:Originally posted by He Who Wanders: So, that's it. SS is the son of Maurice White (or Verdine White or Philip Bailey or . . .)
Hmmm... He Who Wanders seems to be trying to distract the search away from Legion World. I wonder why...
Saaaaaaaay... wait a minute... I seem to recall that right around the time that Shining Son arrived here:
He Who changed his long-used avatar:
How did that old song go? Oh, yeah:
I'm the type of guy who will never settle down Where pretty girls are well, you know that I'm around I kiss 'em and I love 'em 'cause to me they're all the same I hug 'em and I squeeze 'em they don't even know my name
They call me the wanderer Yeah, the wanderer I roam around, around, around
Yep... Huey is definitely going on the short list!
Posted by Lard Lad on :
I feel in my gut that he must be the son of Fart Girl...but I can't back that up. Posted by Eryk Davis Ester on :
quote:Originally posted by Lard Lad: I feel in my gut...
That may just be gas.
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
quote:Originally posted by Exnihil: [QBYep... Huey is definitely going on the short list![/QB]
Circumstantial evidence! That's all you've got.
(Good thing you haven't noticed that I changed my avatar to Validus, who is the SON of two Legionnaires, and later to Wildfire, who is an ORPHAN . . .)
Posted by Shining Son on :
The idea that I'm not evil may be a tad under-supported by the evidence so far. And this implication that I kiss girls is just... well, incorrect.
Far be it from me to explain what Exnihil has expressly forbidden me to explain, but as for an explanation that wasn't forbidden: I called Blaze and Ash my younger siblings because they joined LW after me. And because like baby brothers they took attention away from me! Though now that I think about it their names would aslo reasonably be thought of as thematically linked to my name and/or current Sun Boy avatar.
But back to the question at hand, apparently you all missed the man who first called me "son" here and whom I therefore openly pegged as my dad. Even though I believe neither he nor anyone else has yet acknowledged it.
Which is sure to cause some problems down the line...
Posted by Shining Son on :
quote:Originally posted by Dave Hackett: Due to the unsanctioned use of a Time Bubble, he is his own son.
You're saying I went back in time and...
Did you just call me a...???
Well, I never. I thought use of such names went out in the mid-21st century.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
I don't about the "Son" part, but I believe I was the first to call you "Shiny". Posted by KryptonKid on :
I'm sure Dave meant that you left a sample. I mean,...gee, there's just really no way around that, is there? Makes me want to support the theory that is one goes back in time and messes with one's personal history then Time and the Universe turn into Jello Brand Pudding and Pie Filling.
Q:If Candlelight had a male offspring what might we call him?
Posted by Exnihil on :
quote:Originally posted by Shining Son: But back to the question at hand, apparently you all missed the man who first called me "son" here and whom I therefore openly pegged as my dad. Even though I believe neither he nor anyone else has yet acknowledged it.
Which is sure to cause some problems down the line...
Oh... my... GAWD!!!
I don't know whether to hang my jaw in disbelief, or smack my forehead for missing the obvious, but... yes!
Shining Son did, in fact, reveal his parentage last year - in so offhanded a fashion that, unless one was listening closely, one would have missed it (one of the ones being this one). It was a revelation so shocking that it could have shaken Legion World to its very foundation... and still might!
For that reason, I won't say what I've learned, leaving it instead to the discretion of the family, but... just wow!
Up is down, black is white, I tell you.
Posted by cleome45 on :
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quote:Originally posted by KryptonKid: ...Makes me want to support the theory that is one goes back in time and messes with one's personal history then Time and the Universe turn into Jello Brand Pudding and Pie Filling...
So... Bill Cosby would be Thanos or the Time Trapper or some other all-powerful destroyer of worlds...?
In a weird sort of way, it fits.
Posted by Shining Son on :
quote:Originally posted by Rockhopper Lad: I don't about the "Son" part, but I believe I was the first to call you "Shiny".
And for that you will hold a special place in my heart for as long as my memory holds out. Posted by Dave Hackett on :
quote:Originally posted by Shining Son:
quote:Originally posted by Dave Hackett: Due to the unsanctioned use of a Time Bubble, he is his own son.
You're saying I went back in time and...
Did you just call me a...???
Well, I never. I thought use of such names went out in the mid-21st century.
Due to an unsanctioned use of ProFem and further unsanctioned use of a Time Bubble, he is ALSO his own mother.
Posted by Shining Son on :
That's what happens when Universo tells you to go fuck yourself.
Posted by Dev - Em on :
So, basically...we have to pour over every post Shining Son has made?
Posted by Legion Tracker on :
quote:Originally posted by Dev - Em: So, basically...we have to pour over every post Shining Son has made?
There are only 303 so far....
Posted by Exnihil on :
A little educated guessing with the "Search" function helps nail it down. Once Shiny said he pegged someone as his "dad", I was able to find the post in about a minute.
Well worth it, though... totally changed my world view. Posted by Legion Tracker on :
Found it! Oh My Lord.... (or oml....)
Posted by Dev - Em on :
GASP!!!!!
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
It makes so much sense!
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Jillikers!!! Can it be true!?!?
Did this happen during the TMK days?
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Well, he "shines".
Which other LMBPer can do that? hmmmmmm....
Posted by Exnihil on :
Though it hasn't been explicitly stated in the thread, Ibby, (for fear of shattering the universe) the identity of Shiny's dad was discovered on Page 2.
Now, the whys and wherefores of the situation are still murky, mind you.
My own pet theory involves a diplomatic mission to Taltar in the early days of the LMB, a traditional welcome flogging at the hands of a certain female ambassador, and a situation that got way out of hand due to a forgotten safeword.
Either that... or roofies.
Lots of roofies.
Super-roofies... of SPACE.
Posted by Rockhopper Lad on :
Of course, it's entirely possible that Shiny emerged fully grown from said LMBer's brow. Y'know, like Athena. Well, it could happen!
Posted by MLLASH classic on :
*glares*
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I've seen that LMBPers brow and there ain't no mark to show that Shiny came from there. Magic, I tell ya.
Posted by Legion Tracker on :
quote:Originally posted by MLLASH classic: *glares*
...is a synonym for "shines."
Posted by Dev - Em on :
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Will he glare/shine at the results of the paternity test?
Posted by MLLASH classic on :
Papa don't preach.
Posted by Dev - Em on :
Can we get them on the Jerry Springer show for this?
Posted by Power Boy on :
He is Lash, IB, and Cobie's son ?
glare?
Posted by Blaze on :
quote:Originally posted by Shining Son: I called Blaze and Ash my younger siblings because they joined LW after me. And because like baby brothers they took attention away from me! Though now that I think about it their names would aslo reasonably be thought of as thematically linked to my name and/or current Sun Boy avatar.
My long lost big bro *hugs*
I believe introductions are in order! Shining Son, meet Invisible Brainiac, your future brother-in-law.
IB, this is Shining Son. And oh, he's off-limits. Posted by Shining Son on :
Oh, if only I were one to respect such limits.
Posted by MLLASH's back on :
Any son of mine will be almost blindingly handsome. And dapper. Lots of dapperness. And quick-witted so as to avoid many a richly-deserved ass-whipping. And humble, don't forget humble.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
*sniff*
beautiful to see such father-son bonding.
Posted by Shining Son on :
quote:Originally posted by MLLASH's back: Any son of mine will be almost blindingly handsome. And dapper. Lots of dapperness. And quick-witted so as to avoid many a richly-deserved ass-whipping. And humble, don't forget humble.
Aw, shucks.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by Power Boy: He is Lash, IB, and Cobie's son ?
glare?
Yes, one of us was once a woman.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by Blaze:
quote:Originally posted by Shining Son: I called Blaze and Ash my younger siblings because they joined LW after me. And because like baby brothers they took attention away from me! Though now that I think about it their names would aslo reasonably be thought of as thematically linked to my name and/or current Sun Boy avatar.
My long lost big bro *hugs*
I believe introductions are in order! Shining Son, meet Invisible Brainiac, your future brother-in-law.
IB, this is Shining Son. And oh, he's off-limits.
Just please don't ask me to decide which one of you is hotter.
*whispers to Blaze - you know my answer will always be you!*
Posted by Blaze on :
quote:Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac: [QUOTE]Originally posted by Invisible Braniac: Just please don't ask me to decide which one of you is hotter.
*whispers to Blaze - you know my answer will always be you!*
Ok IB, who's hotter? You know a little sexy time with Shining Son is at stake here. Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Why, YOU are baby! And I don't know why you're pimping your brother :/
Posted by Blaze on :
Good answer! Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
How could I possibly have any other answer?
Another thread derailed by our shameless flirting!
Posted by He Who Wanders on :
^Yes, like that's never happened before. Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
I've sent Blaze the links to many more flirting threads. JUST YOU WAIT, ALL OF YOU!
Posted by Shining Son on :
I see I must remind you that this is all about me.
Posted by MLLASH's back on :
Don't let these twinks dim your shine, Son!
Posted by Blaze on :
quote:Originally posted by Shining Son: I see I must remind you that this is all about me.
We get a little carried away sometimes. Feel free to punish us if you will.
Now back to you SS!
Posted by Shining Son on :
Something tells me punishing you would not be a deterrent.
Posted by Lard Lad on :
So...this being Mother's Day, is it time to drop the other half of the equation,or did I miss something?
(Or is Lash the mother? Or somehow the only parent--the product of asexual reproduction/osmosis? )
And what is Shining Son's real name? Is it...Trish? Posted by Shining Son on :
If this is leading back to comments about perversions that are only possible through the use of time travel devices again, perhaps it's not the most appropriate tribute to Mothers.
Or, more importantly, to me.
Posted by Shining Son on :
And once again my post has started a new page. This really seems to happen way more that statistics might indicate.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Perhaps Shining Son is... a clone of Lash!
Posted by Shining Son on :
I'd love to believe I'm as handsome as Lash, but even if one would say I am, one can't really say we resemble one another.
So unless some Cadmus-type DNA-mixing went on, the clone theory doesn't agree with visual evidence.
Posted by MLLASH's back on :
I was going to glare at Lardy for asking if *I* might be the Mother, but then I remembered by brief time as MLLASH LASH...
And then I rememembered that during that time as MLLASH LASS, Cobie and I had some weirdness going on...
And then I remembered that I as MLLASH LASS briefly entered some kinda wormhole/hyperdimension/spacetime portal where I apparently spent several months before returning here and eventually to my regular all-guy self, complete with penis.
Uuuuh, Sonny... you're not experiencing any strange urges to kill Cobalt Kid, are you?? Because if you are, there's a good chance HE is your Daddy...
Posted by Shining Son on :
No homicidal tendency toward Cobie yet, but I'll let you know.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
They say that sons choose partners similar to the partners their parents choose (e.g. Straight sons pick women like their moms).
So, Shining Son, describe your ideal mate and let's see if your tastes are similar to any one's here!
And if your answer is something like "anything with a skirt and girl parts", then that strongly indicates Cobie's your daddy.
Posted by Shining Son on :
On that basis, you can safely rule Cobie out. My ideal mate wouldn't have anything to do with skirts or girl parts.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
So tell us, what kind of mate WOULD you want? and we shall be taking down notes...
Posted by Shining Son on :
I guess it's one of those things where I know that certain things are right out, but wouldn't know the right guy if he hit me on the head.
Though I'm pretty sure hitting me on the head is right out.
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
Perhaps we should start taking applications for that right guy for you. Want me to pre-screen em? Posted by cleome45 on :
quote:Originally posted by Shining Son: On that basis, you can safely rule Cobie out. My ideal mate wouldn't have anything to do with skirts or girl parts.
What about kilts?
Posted by Shining Son on :
quote:Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac: Perhaps we should start taking applications for that right guy for you. Want me to pre-screen em?
I'm doing okay. Posted by Shining Son on :
quote:Originally posted by cleome45:
quote:Originally posted by Shining Son: On that basis, you can safely rule Cobie out. My ideal mate wouldn't have anything to do with skirts or girl parts.
What about kilts?
Kilts are just fine!
But those who wear them are usually quite adamant that they are not skirts.
Posted by MLLASH's back on :
"Yo! He's right!"
Posted by Shining Son on :
quote:Originally posted by MLLASH's back: "Yo! He's right!"
Hey Donny! Great to see you!
Folks, this is my old bodyguard and boyfriend Donny Brook.
I remember this one night on Rimbor, when this guy who turned out to be not nearly as tough as the thought he was said "What's up with the skirt?"
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Kilts are NOT skirts. They are kilts.
quote:Originally posted by Shining Son:
quote:Originally posted by cleome45:
quote:Originally posted by Shining Son: On that basis, you can safely rule Cobie out. My ideal mate wouldn't have anything to do with skirts or girl parts.
What about kilts?
Kilts are just fine!
But those who wear them are usually quite adamant that they are not skirts.
Posted by Shining Son on :
quote:Originally posted by Shining Son: Kilts are just fine!
But those who wear them are usually quite adamant that they are not skirts.
quote:Originally posted by Kent Shakespeare: Kilts are NOT skirts. They are kilts.
See!
Posted by Invisible Brainiac on :
quote:Originally posted by Shining Son:
quote:Originally posted by Invisible Brainiac: Perhaps we should start taking applications for that right guy for you. Want me to pre-screen em?
I'm doing okay.
:whistles:
Looking at that picture of DOnny Brook, I gotta say you're doing WAY more than okay!
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