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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain Pain] on Wikipedia
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:Not "unbearable" pain, definitely. Ignorable pain? Maybe not. I'd say ''familiar'' pain.
:Not "unbearable" pain, definitely. Ignorable pain? Maybe not. I'd say ''familiar'' pain.
::(check out [http://www.depechemode.se/A/a_pain_that_im_used_to.htm A pain that I'm used to] by Depeche Mode)
::(check out [http://www.depechemode.se/A/a_pain_that_im_used_to.htm A pain that I'm used to] by Depeche Mode)
::(or [http://unit.bjork.com/specials/gh/SUB-14/index.htm Play dead] by Björk)
::(or [http://web.archive.org/web/20121214133412/http://unit.bjork.com/specials/gh/SUB-14/index.htm Play dead] by Björk)
::(or early, saturnine stuff by Tears for Fears)
::(or early, saturnine stuff by Tears for Fears)
:You said it yourself : resilience and pain levels are closely connected. What then?
:You said it yourself : resilience and pain levels are closely connected. What then?
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:A special case is that of religious rituals (fasting, self-flogging, etc).
:A special case is that of religious rituals (fasting, self-flogging, etc).
:It's a tricky topic to tackle (aren't we calling ascetic mortification "deranged"?).
:It's a tricky topic to tackle (aren't we calling ascetic mortification "deranged"?).
:But it's worth the shot to look at, e.g., [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_teresa St Teresa]
:But it's worth the shot to look at, e.g., [[wp:Teresa_of_Ávila|St Teresa]]
::there's the killer quote "Lord, either let me suffer or let me die"
::there's the killer quote "Lord, either let me suffer or let me die"
::and there's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecstasy_of_St_Theresa THIS], of course
::and there's [[wp:Ecstasy_of_Saint_Teresa|THIS]], of course
:That would bring us to what Oni's Konoko experiences after a boss fight...
:That would bring us to what Oni's Konoko experiences after a boss fight...
:If the terms "climax" and "orgasm" are uncomfortable, how about "ecstasy"?
:If the terms "climax" and "orgasm" are uncomfortable, how about "ecstasy"?
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:And then, after a couple dozen daring escapes through the sewers :
:And then, after a couple dozen daring escapes through the sewers :
::"Here goes the last pair of pants... S##T, do you have any idea how much that itches?"
::"Here goes the last pair of pants... S##T, do you have any idea how much that itches?"
:(that was a reference to Jeebs from [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Men_in_Black#Dialogue Men in Black])
:(that was a reference to Jeebs from [[wikiquote:Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]])
:I'm not calling it pleasant. Pretty unpleasant, maybe. But in a familiar way : routine.
:I'm not calling it pleasant. Pretty unpleasant, maybe. But in a familiar way : routine.
:Now to the compromise. Where I agree with you, Guido, is :
:Now to the compromise. Where I agree with you, Guido, is :
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::[[User:Geyser|geyser]] 13:47, 1 December 2006 (CET)
::[[User:Geyser|geyser]] 13:47, 1 December 2006 (CET)
:Another thought : could we be talking about [[Shinatama]] rather than Mai?
:Another thought : could we be talking about [[Shinatama]] rather than Mai?
:The relationship with pain you suggest for Mai is IMO pretty close to [[Shinatama#Pain and Death|THIS]]...
:The relationship with pain you suggest for Mai is IMO pretty close to [[Shinatama#Pain and death|THIS]]...
::(added long ago, largely underdeveloped)
::(added long ago, largely underdeveloped)
:In the light of what you proposed for the Daodan, I'd like to draw your attention to this :
:In the light of what you proposed for the Daodan, I'd like to draw your attention to this :
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::Healing = a subtle balance of (intermittent) pain and relief leading (or not) to recovery.
::Healing = a subtle balance of (intermittent) pain and relief leading (or not) to recovery.
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