When I call, few resist.
The way is secured.
You can find your living,
Mark your time,
Or lose your liver.
Though I can glitter, I am not just gold.
What am I?
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Sign up to join this communityWhen I call, few resist.
The way is secured.
You can find your living,
Mark your time,
Or lose your liver.
Though I can glitter, I am not just gold.
What am I?
Are you
A bar
When I call, few resist.
To be called to the bar in law
The way is secured.
To Bar Entry
You can find your living,
As a bar tender
Mark your time,
A measure of time in music.
Or lose your liver.
Too much drinking in the bar
Though I can glitter, I am not just gold.
Gold Bar, Sliver, Steel
Obviously the answer is
Pokémon Go!
When I call, few resist.
Everyone is playing it. It's breaking records
The way is secured.
The game is built around gps and mapping data, and may even implement navigation functionality like its predecessor, Ingress, thus "securing" the "way" to Pokéstops and gyms.
You can find your living,
There's already people making a living on playing the game.
Mark your time,
The game keeps track of all the time you spend and exactly when every event in the game was, so whether you intend to or not, your time is being "marked"
Or lose your liver.
Because the app tracks location and tends to lead people to specific locations, there have already been reports of crimes committed with assistance from the game. It's only a matter of time before someone loses a liver.
Though I can glitter, I am not just gold.
Pokémon have shiny versions, though they aren't implemented in Pokémon Go, they could be. Contrary to the term, shiny Pokémon are just colored differently than the standard, and so are not "just gold" versions of themselves.
What am I?
Pokémon Go!
My guess is
a College Degree
When I call, few resist.
Most High School Graduates go on to college instead of entering the workforce directly
The way is secured
By getting one, one sets themselves up for better employment opportunities
You can find your living,
People typically figure out what they want to do with their lives in college
Mark your time,
Some people just put in their 4 years, get their degree, and don't really learn anything
Or lose your liver.
College drinking - pretty self explanatory
Though I can glitter, I am not just gold.
This one I'm not fully sure on. Maybe school colors? or Embellishment on the diploma itself?
I believe it may be
bathroom stall
Explanation:
When I call, few resist.
Nature calls in the bathroom
The way is secured.
Lock the door/stall
You can find your living,
Janitors work in restrooms
Mark your time,
Sometimes I waste time daydreaming in bathroom
Or lose your liver.
Vomit in toilet (unsure)
Though I can glitter, I am not just gold.
Golden throne = toilet
What am I?
Could the answer be
Booty
When I call, few resist.
Booty Call
The way is secured.
{Needs work}
You can find your living,
Pirate
Mark your time,
{Needs Work}
Or lose your liver.
Pirates can drink too much rum
Though I can glitter, I am not just gold.
Booty (treasure) can contain precious jewels and other treasure as well as gold
I realise my answer is not complete but I think it fits very well with the some of the clues and also makes use of homonyms that most answers are ignoring
My thought was
Siren
When I call few resist
The mythological siren called sailors to their doom
The way is secured.
Odysseus avoided the siren by securing himself to the mast of his ship
You can find your living,
Mark your time,
Or lose your liver.
Sirens were used at the work place at punch out time and as a final call at some bars.
Though I can glitter, I am not just gold.
police sirens have shiny lights? (I know I'm reaching on that one)
Is the answer
alcohol?
When I call, few resist.
Many adults just need a glass of wine now and then.
The way is secured.
Not sure about this one.
You can find your living,
A winery?
Mark your time, Or lose your liver.
Excessive drinking is harmful to your liver.
Though I can glitter, I am not just gold.
Light glinting off of the liquid, and not all alcohol is gold-colored
How about...
...a cell phone?
When I call, few resist.
Most people will take a look when they hear a text message notification noise, even if they're in the middle of something.
The way is secured.
Cell phones are password-protected.
You can find your living,
Phone interviews and online job ads are a common thing these days.
Mark your time,
Cell phones are equipped with clocks and can get stop-watch apps.
Or lose your liver.
Call your friends for a night out and you might drink too much alcohol, which is bad for your liver. Also, there's an app for that.
Though I can glitter, I am not just gold.
Many cell phones are silver, some are gold. They come in many colors, but the current trend is shiny metallic.
If Mithrandir's answer is wrong, this probably is too, but I figure it's worth a shot.
Is it
Tequila?
When I call, few resist.
Most people enjoy drinking alcohol, and tequila is a popular type of alcohol.
The way is secured.
Could be referring to tequila being considered better tasting than some other hard liquors.
You can find your living,
Not sure about this one.
Mark your time, Or lose your liver.
Alcohol damages your liver, especially when a lot is consumed over a long period of time.
Though I can glitter, I am not just gold.
There are many types of tequila, one being gold.
Liver failure can result from any type of liver disorder, including viral hepatitis (most commonly hepatitis B), cirrhosis, and liver damage from alcohol or drugs such as acetaminophen. A large portion of the liver must be damaged before liver failure occurs.
-Google
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– Mithical
Jul 13 '16 at 19:06
[CONFIRMED WRONG ANSWER] I don't have a particular answer, but I have a feeling it might have to do with..
money, gambling and debt.
When I call, few resist.
This one is difficult, because while it seems like a lot of people have gambled, not many are addicted. (See link.)
The way is secured.
This may be referring to online gambling, where one expects to be connecting to the website or server over a secure connection. (Such as HTTPS for a website.)
You can find your living, Mark your time, Or lose your liver.
I think this is referring to being in debt. You can either be making a good enough living to be able to repay your debt by when it's due, or you will have to find a different way to pay the debt back, such as by selling non-essential body parts.
Though I can glitter, I am not just gold.
Right now I am not sure what exactly this is referring to, but it follows the theme of money and gambling.
I believe it to be
love
Explanation:
- You can not reset true love
- If you are in love, your feelings are more secure
- If you love someone, you always feel alive
- You must move for the one you love as time passes by or you will slowly wither because you were too scared to go for what you want
- Though love is bliss and happiness, it has its troubles
Might it be
the Sun/Sunlight
When I call, few resist.
Not sure about this one. People love to sit and watch the sunset/sunrise?
The way is secured.
While it appears to move, the Sun is a stationary object. Therefore, it is securely in place.
You can find your living,
The Sun brings life to plants and the like which in turn brings life to herbivores which in turns brings life to carnivores.
Mark your time,
We use it to mark the time.
Or lose your liver.
(Bit of a stretch) Liver cancer?
Though I can glitter, I am not just gold.
Sunlight can "glitter" off of liquid surfaces and while it can be golden in appearance, it is often orange, yellow or red.