The Water Dog

Under the chinese zodiac, these dates; 25 Jan 1982 to 12 Feb 1983, fall under the Year of the Water Dog. Accordingly, these are the generalizations that are commonly found in people born during this period; laid-back, instinctive, motivated by self-indulgence and philosophical.

Personalitiy traits for these people are generally this;

"People born under the year of the Dog tend to be very well liked as it is one of the most popular of all of the animals. Dog people are: truthful, clever, with a strong sense of fairness and devotion. They never shirk their duties, they always do their fair share of things and will always "listen to reason". They would never ignore a distress call, often putting the well-being of others before their own and they never abandon people. Other traits include: open-mindedness, never envious, non money-minded and very adept at seeing straight through others. However should you try to snoop into their affairs they can become secretive and also give a cold shoulder to those who they don't really like. They are also: intrepid, practical and "have great insight into human nature". They can be belligerent, gloomy, be anxious for no apparent reason and they absolutely detest pretence. Inevitabilities are never put on hold, neither is giving a clear-cut answer to something. Above all they are never sly, underhand or crafty."

- As taken from http://www.paranormality.com

And for the most part, this fits part of me very well.

But not all of me.

Slaiyen is something different, something dark and venomious, waiting to strike, evil....but strong, implacable...he can handle thing's I can not. I have been thinking alot since my last post, and I do not believe I was entirely correct.

I need to be Slaiyen if I am to survive, this is uncontested. As Dan, is far to fragile and unstable to. I now realize, if I am to kill Dan, and I fully become Slaiyen, nothing can ever hurt me, nothing can ever drag me down, nothing will ever be able to push me back into that hole...but Slaiyen isn't a creature capable of love, happiness, or any of the better thing's life can rarely offer.

I've always felt there were two being's dwelling inside this shell....well now maybe it's time to blend them into one. By the zodiac I am already the water dog, but now that water dog has a name.

I am Slaiyen, the Water Dog.

And I will find a way to live, and laugh and love, and I will destroy you if you cross me.

I will be the twinkle in your eye, or the knife in your back.

I am Slaiyen the Water Dog.

Do not cross me, or I shall cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war.