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[color=orangered]"Go on Ron," urged Karen, shoving the redhead. "Go catch it! That girl was looking for it!" "So?" mumbled Ron, stuffing several sweets into his mouth without even looking to see what they were. "Let her get it then." "Don't you have any manners?!" she snapped, glaring at him as though she were actually his sister. Ron shuddered. "But Ka-" "Ron!" Remus sighed and then said, continuing out of the door. "Look, I'll go get it." Karen continued to glare at Ron. "See? Remus is polite." "But..." Ron trailed to a stop and then stood as well, putting his sweets to one side. "Fine then, I'll go help. Let's go Remus." And with that they stepped into the corridor in search of the frog.[/color]

[color=orangered][b][u]General Awards[/b][/u] [strike][b]Overall Member of the Year:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]Male Otaku of the Year:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]Female Otaku of the Year:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b]Staff Member of the Year:[/b] James [size=1]Honorable Mention: Shy[/size] [strike][b]Funniest Member:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b]Most Opinionated Otaku:[/b] Poisontongue [size=1]Honorable Mention: Harry[/size] [b]Member most likely to be here in two years:[/b] Queen Asuka [size=1]Honorable Mention: Baron Samedi[/size] [b]Best Newbie:[/b] Arcadia [strike][size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]Best Oldie:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]Most likely to become a Staff Member:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b]Favourite Banned Member:[/b] Zeh [size=1]Honorable Mention: Tical[/size] [b]Most improved Member of the Year:[/b] Vicky [strike][size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]Thread of the Year:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b]Silliest Thread of the Year:[/b] [url=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?threadid=32318]Charles - can I be mod for...[/url] [size=1]Honorable Mention: [url=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23529&perpage=15&highlight=ghost&pagenumber=2]Have you seen a ghost?[/url][/size] [b][u]Random Awards[/u][/b] [b]Avatar Award:[/b] Charles [strike][size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]Signature Award: (Best Signatures Overall)[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b]Best Location: (Best Specific Location)[/b] Blah! Land (Geist) [strike][size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b]Best Otaku Couple:[/b] Syk3 & Mei [size=1]Honorable Mention: Piro & Asuka[/size] [strike][b]Best looking Otaku:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b]Otaku clique of the Year:[/b] Otakuboards Yaoi/Shounen-ai Club (maladjusted) [strike][size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]Best MyOtaku:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b][u]Otaku Writers[/u][/b] [b]Poet Laureate:[/b] Doukeshi03 [size=1]Honorable Mention: Leh[/size] [b]Writer of the Year:[/b] Mitch [strike][size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b]Orginal Story of the Year:[/b] OtakuBoards: Enter the Net (Solo Tremaine) [strike][size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b]Role-Player of the Year:[/b] Arcadia [size=1]Honorable Mention: The Harlequin[/size] [b]Brawler of the Year (sparring):[/b] The Harlequin [size=1]Honorable Mention: Doukeshi03[/size] [b]Role-Playing Game of the Year:[/b] Final Fantastic Survivor (Sage) [size=1]Honorable Mention: Kill Adam (James)[/size] [b][u]Social Otakus[/u][/b] [strike][b]Otaku Social member of the year:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]Entertainment Otaku of the Year:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b][u]Anime Otakus[/u][/b] [strike][b]Otaku of the Year: (Best Anime member overall)[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b].hack//SIGN Member of the Year:[/b] Azurewolf [size=1]Honorable Mention: Black Phoenix[/size] [strike][b]DragonBall Guru:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]Digipeep of the Year:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b]Gundam Member of the Year:[/b] Domon [strike][size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]Yu-Gi-Oh Member of the Year:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]Least Disappointing Yu Yu Hakusho Member:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b][u]Otaku Gamers[/u][/b] [strike][b]Gamer of the Year:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]Nintendo "Mario" Award:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]The Sony Award:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]Xbox Gamer of the Year:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b]PC Gamer of the Year:[/b] Cloricus [strike][size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b][u]Otaku Artists[/u][/b] [b]Best Graphic Designer (Banners, wallpapers, etc.):[/b] Doukeshi03 [size=1]Honorable Mention: Azurewolf[/size] [b]Best "Traditional" Artist (Drawings, paintings, etc.):[/b] maladjusted [size=1]Honorable Mention: Sara[/size] [b]Best Spriter:[/b] DragonBallzman [size=1]Honorable Mention: Boo[/size] [b][u]Series Otakus[/u][/b] [strike][b]Series Otaku Member of the Year:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]Square/Enix Member of the Year:[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size] [b]PokéPlaque (Pokemon):[/b] [size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] [b]The Triforce Award (Zelda):[/b] Desbreko [strike][size=1]Honorable Mention:[/size][/strike] ~~~~~ Wow, this is taking ages to fill out - I'll be coming back to finish it though ^_^;; Unstrike a few catagories ^_^;;[/color]

[color=orangered]Ron scratched the back of his neck quietly, blushing beet red at being shown up so abruptly. "I really have no idea... He's a nutter. A complete and bloody nutter. Doesn't he know that... [i]You-know-who[/i]... that's he's just... ruddy scary?" Karen shrugged. "Maybe he doesn't care." Remus nodded in agreement, still not saying much. "Maybe he's [i]insane[/i]?" "Listen," announced the bushy haired girl, leaning in the door. "Has [i]anyone[/i] seen a toad?" Ron shrugged. "Nope." With a sigh, the bushy haired girl disappeared again. [i]A nuthouse[/i], decided Ron to himself. [i]The whole place is a bloody nuthouse.[/i][/color]

[color=orangered]Gah... I'm signing up for so much O_o;; Before I start, just a few words of warning. I'm sitting some major exams until the 16th, so, if you want to reject me on grounds of that feel free. I don't want to slow down gameplay or anything - though I would be keeping my nose in and keeping up with the story. Anyway, on with the sign-up! ~~~~~~~ [b]Name:[/b] Meridoc Brandybuck [b]Age:[/b] ([i]Any help?[/i] O_o) [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Character you are filling in for:[/b] Merry [b]Weapons:[/b] None, when they start out [b]Armour:[/b] None when they start out [b]Appearance:[/b] [url=http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/movies/characters/merry/view/11533]Image One[/url] - [url=http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/movies/characters/merry/view/10303]Image Two[/url] [b]Race:[/b] Hobbit [b]Personality:[/b] Merry's a fairly intelligent hobbit, being the one who often has the plans, the opinions, and the one who usually tries to keep Pip out of harm's way. But, while having an intelligent head on his shoulders, he's also willing to play the kidder, more than ready to "infiltrate" Farmer Maggot's field with Pip riiiiiight at the beginning. If he was totally sensible he would've talked Pip out of it. [b]Biography:[/b] Merry has always been a close friend of Frodo (*reads duo's sign up* cousins apparently O_o) , Sam and especially his cousin Pippin. Initially not involved in the problems The Ring posed, Merry ended up involving himself [i]and[/i] Pip when they decided to help Frodo and Sam get to Bree. ~~~~~~~ So yeah, if you wanna reject me or whatever for my sparse presence I understand ^_^;;[/color]

[color=orangered]Ron blinked. The trip was turning into a fiasco already. Quickly he looked up and down the corridor, trying to see what all the commotion was about. "What is it Ron? Can you see?" Karen impatiently tried to push past Ron, who was hanging in the doorway of the cabin. "Give over," he grumbled, pushing her back over with his elbow. He then looked towards the [i]other[/i] dark haired boy. "So, are you just standing there, or what?" He sighed as the boy just looked at him dumbly. "Come on, in here with us. We don't bite or anything y'know." Ron gestured impatiently, stepping back as Karen and Harry made room for the other boy. "So," Harry inquired, noting how jittery the other boy was. "What's your name?" "Remus." Karen, registering the name, blinked. "Remus?" Remus nodded, looking fearful of having done something wrong already. "That's right." There was a silence then. And Ron, desperate to break it, declared: "So, Harry. Is it true?" "Is what true?" "Well, y'know... that you survived," the redhead lowered his voice, as though suspicious Voldemort could be lurking outside their very door. "[i]You-know-who[/i]?" "I... don't..." said Harry slowly, looking at the freckly youth as though he'd gone mad. "What're you talking about?" "Well, y'know! [i]Him[/i]!" "[i]Who[/i]?" Ron blinked broadly, totally at a loss at how Harry could possibly have no idea who, [i]You-know-who[/i] was. He looked at Karen. "Go on Karen, you tell him!" "Me?!" "Yes, you!"[/color]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Noëlle [/i] [B][i][color=lightpink][center][b]---Notice---[/b] Yes I just did something so stupid. I need all of you who have posted in this rp, need to redo it. I went to delete my one post becuase I double posted. But I accidently deleted the who thread. Please forgive me everyone. I'm just stupid and tired. I can't see well either at the moment. I am hating myself becuase I did this. Please Sign back up.[/center][/color][/i][/B][/QUOTE] [color=orangered]O_O;; Can I just not and say I did? [b]Name:[/b] Nagi Naoe [b]Age:[/b] 16 (15 in the series, but for the sake of this, 16) [b]Special Ability:[/b] Telekenisis [b]Weapon:[/b] Telekenisis [b]Ethniticity:[/b] Japanese [b]Description:[/b] You had the pics before, can I have some time to find them again? @.@ [b]Bio:[/b] (exempt)[/color]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by duorocks17 [/i] [B]I'm still hoping/waiting for someone to sign up as either Harry, Ron, or Hermione[/B][/QUOTE] [color=orangered]Righty-ho! You've got it ^_~ [b]Name:[/b] Ronald Weasley (Ron) [b]Appearence:[/b] A mop of red hair, a littering of freckles, blue eyes, and pretty much afriad of everything that says "boo" in his general direction. [b]House:[/b] Gryffindor [b]Friends:[/b] Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Karen Black (? - if she counts here),(siblings too, if they count) Fred, George and Percy Weasley [b]Small Bio:[/b] From a "pure blood" wizarding family, Ron's the latest in a long line of wizards (no witches as of yet) to pass through the doors of Hogwarts. Ron's family have, thusfar, been a little unpredictable, the family producing prefects as well as tricksters, and nobody's quite sure what "Ronnie-kins" will make by way of a name for himself. Hope that's good ^_~;;[/color]

[color=orangered][b]Character Concept:[/b] The Not-so-innocent Bystander [b]Name:[/b] Thomas Beaucannon [b]Age:[/b] 20 [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Height:[/b] 5' 7'' [b]Weight:[/b] 140lbs [b]Eye Colour:[/b] Green [b]Hair Colour and Style:[/b] A blonde mop [b]Physical Description:[/b] Gangly youth, with his blonde mop and green eyes, he looks like a bit of a push over. However, in his favour, he looks intelligent, not dumb or nerdy, in fact he looks sensible. Usually, because he looks so "weak" he's usually the first to be picked on in any kind of confrontation. However, he's capable of taking care of himself to some degree, just not as great a degree as he'd like. [b]Attire:[/b] Usually satisfied in jeans and a t-shirt, he's not one to be flashy or picky. In his line of work time isn't a luxery to be spent on dress-sense. [b]Equipment:[/b] Tom isn't one to know much, if anything at all about weaponry or combat. So, usually, he doesn't carry weapons on him. However, he's never without his laptop. [b]Personality:[/b] Bright and perky. He's the one to try and lighten the air with a joke. And even if he isn't feeling too optimistic (which he hardly ever is) he's the one who'll play the clown to get everyone back in good spirits. Pessimistic by nature, optimistic by training. [b]Current Occupation:[/b] Information agent - gathering information (and selling it onto anyone who needs it). [b]Bio:[/b] Tom used to live in a family comfortably able to afford a lifestyle in the Duskheight of Old America. A rebel by nature (even if he has a friendly attitude), Tom sought to learn as many "bad" things as possible. As a result he fell into a crowd obsessed with hacking into all things illegal. As a result his trade became information related. Everything has its price, and Tom became almost ruthless in that side of the business, not wanting to get caught up in the scum that was the Voidheight. Obviously, Tom's parents didn't approve of this method of thinking, and by 19 he'd had enough. Shipping up and out, Tom headed for Europe, somewhere away from the foul stench of a herded nation, even if the ground was charred, and enemies were commonplace. At least he could walk on his own, and not be told where to go. While in Europe, he discovered a different kind of people. Certainly, most people were out for their own survival, which Tom couldn't condemn, but he found a clan that were insistant upon making things better for other people. So he ended up joining them, and even though their numbers have now wittled down to two, there is still the promise that things will get better. That more will come. [b]Character Quote/Theme Tune:[/b] "I'm a hacker not a godamnned magician!" [b]Preferred starting location:[/b] Not fussy ^_~ ~~~~~ If anything needs adding, changing or taking out, be sure to give me a yell ^_^ [i]NOTE:[/i] Yup, I've talked this over with 'Poko-kun, his character and mine know each other. So if our characters don't match yet it's because he hasn't got round to editing yet ^_~[/color]

[color=orangered]Heh, not a huge fan of the whole Digimon thing, but those banner are cool. I love the way you use textures and effects ^___^;; Nice work! I'm liking the (excuse my inability to use their names O_o) dinosaur-y one... the orange guy. And that last one ^_^;; Like I said, textures and transparencies are your strong suits I think ^_~[/color]

[color=orangered]Elda watched, almost dumbly, as the brawl broke out in the bar. What was she supposed to do now? Then, deciding with a sudden flourish, she dropped the tray containing about five empty glasses to the floor with a crash and reached both behind her to brandish a pair of pistols. "Don'cha know 'tisn't right to brawl in front o' a lady?!" One of the skeletons, attracted by her very un-feminine bellow. With a sudden rattle of old bones, it lunged towards her. "Come 'ere, Precious!" Unflinching, she cocked one of the pistols, holding it steady. "Value your life, Scum?" "We'll 'ave some fun, will we?" Narrowing her gaze, Elda let the shot ring out, shattering the skeleton's skull. "How'd ye plan on 'at, eh?" she murmured, half to herself. Then, sharply, she brought up the other as another shot rang out, felling another of the boney pirates. "Wastin' good bullets, this is." Then, with a shriek she ducked as a skeleton corpse was thrown over her by someone else with a hefty throw. "By monkeys! This is awful!" she called, letting off another two shots at the already disabled corpse.[/color]

[color=orangered]"George!" Tartly, Esmarelda Gumply made her appearence, one hand balencing a tray of grog glasses against her shoulder, and the other taking profuse swats at the youth conversing with Jordan. "What in monkey's name are you trying to do?!" Sharply, the blonde waitress set her tray on the table, and made shooing motions in George's direction, sending the youth scuttling off behind the bar. "I'm so sorry Sir," she said, gesturing grandly to illustrate her apparent distress. "George is new Sir, and a clumbsy oaf at that Sir! I'll be makin' sure he gets told off for that Sir, don' ye worry 'bout that!" "Thou art too kind..." started Jordan, a little wide eyed at the blonde's [i]enthusiasm[/i], "but I..." "No buts!" she declared sharply. "No buts at all!" "But I..." "No buts! He shall be dealt with!" Tartly she put her hands on her hips, almost daring Jordan to contradict her.[/color]

[color=orangered]The game is supposed to be different from the show. And they're both different from the manga, and the anime based on the manga. I know it's confusing, but it's also very in-depth if you look into it. The OVA also runs alongside the game, one takes place inside "The World" and the other takes place outside it. Mia and Kite (and Elk ^_~) are all characters made especially for the PS2 version of "the World". I think it takes place several years later (or earlier O_o) and by that time Tsukasa's situation has been resolved (in whatever way - I haven't seen the series finish yet). He can't then go on to be in a game set years away from the show. As for Data Drain and Gate Hacking, I think those are just elements that we can [i]assume[/i] were in the show but we never saw - and we take that suspended disbelief because those things were needed to make the game playable. They give the player challenges to accomplish. Besides, we didn't know any hackers in .hack//SIGN [spoiler]aside from Helba ^_~[/spoiler] - so we wouldn't have heard much about Gate Hacking or Data Drain - both of which are used by hackers, which Kite is forceably turned into at the start of the games. Phew ^_^;; I'm done![/color]

[color=orangered]Well, I haven't seen all the series yet - I've only seen what's come out of DVD so far - but up to disc 4... [b]Tsukasa - Mimiru[/b] I don't really know if they have a "relationship" per se. I know that Mimiru comes to really care about Tsukasa and the plight he's in - but I don't really know if anything comes of it. She says [spoiler]she wants to protect him[/spoiler] but that could just be a big-sister type of thing. Who knows. People who watched the series when it aired! That's who! X_x [b]Tsukasa - Subaru[/b] I think something's going to happen fairly soon. It hasn't happened yet - but Subaru seems to care more and more about Tsukasa's situation. She wants to do whatever she can to resolve it, even [spoiler]after she disbands the Crimson Knights - and it's not her duty or obligation any more.[/spoiler] This could be because she cares about Tsukasa in a loving way - or she could still see it as her duty. That's my take on it anyway ^_^;;[/color]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by B-chan77 [/i] [B]I have to say AzureWolf's first post was boggious. Dude you put toooooo much thought into it! :rolleyes: Anyone who wants to get it should watch the .hack//SIGN episode "Twilight eye"![/B][/QUOTE] Well, after that wonderful advertising campaign, that I certainly didn't need, the topic of the discussion was "The [b]Epitaph[/b] of the Twilight" [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by AzureWolf [/i] [B]Yeah, some of you are wondering, "What's the Epitaph of Twilight?" Well, you don't need to worry, as all Epitaph stuff will be handled here.[/B][/QUOTE] See? Anyway, I came up with a theory as to perhaps why the Epitaph is written in German, which I commented on right at the beginning of the thread. And since it's already been bumped up (from 4 months ago - yikes O_o), I may as well add my opinion now. Well, two really. Germany, alongside Japan, is currently one of the more advanced countries in relation to industry and technology. Germany is certainly to most dominant country in Europe at any rate. This applies for computer games as well as industry as a whole. Either that or it could be a weak link back to WW2, where Germany was the main party, what with the Epitaph talking about the destruction of "The World", and also the very essence of the word "Epitaph". (The message on a person's gravestone after they've died - yup, I had to go look it up too ~_~) Well, there we go. ^_^;;

*grins* Oh this is gonna be good ;) ~~~~ [b]Name:[/b] Esmarelda Gumply [b]Age:[/b] 21 [b]Gender:[/b] Female [b]Home Island:[/b] Melee Island [b]Previous Job:[/b] Waitress in the local Scum Bar [b]Position:[/b] Navigator [b]Weapon:[/b] Set of pistols [b]Personal Belongings:[/b] A pack of tarot cards, and a grey kitten called "Poofy". [b]Description:[/b] Elda's tall, pretty, pouty, with long blonde ringlets. However, she doesn't dress as the prissy type, more than willing to muck in, fight, and generally get her hands dirty. Usually, unless she's trying to impress, her ringlets are sadly tied up in a sort-of-pony-tail. [b]History:[/b] Elda's mother was the Voodoo Lady's rival for a good many years. However, the Voodoo Lady always seemed to have the better spots for business, and always seemed to attract those who would believe the sky was purple if she told them it was so. ([i]Guybrush*cough*Guybrush[/i]!) And as such, Elda's mother never really made it as a seeing lady. Because of this, Elda's always firmly believed she can see the future, and can read the stars (leading to an amazing sense of direction at night). Eventually, she moved out of her home and went off to "make her millions" - winding up as a waitress in a scum bar for all her efforts. She's now desperate to take on a different path, to find a ship who'll have her, and to go somewhere where she can make a living out of peering into people's futures, like she always said she could. And does anyone remember Madme Xima? In the Goodsoup Hotel on Blood Island? With all the "Death" cards? That's Elda's grandmother. (And yes, we're all doomed... O_o) [b]Personality:[/b] Ready and willing to steal, plunder, fight, and insult pie eat for her cause, Elda's ready to take the rough seas with the plain sailing. She will obey her captain, and those above her in rank, but can be very rebellious in relation to others around her.

OOC: Ahh Clash of the Tita-! ...umm, I mean "Timelines" You sent Grave to get the others, so I'll make it Grave who does... I'm getting us from point A to point B anyways. ~~~~ Alex - no, [i]Grave[/i] - ushered the others together fairly quickly, briskly, and cooly. Just as, Seb quickly discovered, was Alex's nature. Not that Seb minded all that much, it was good to have someone around who wasn't obsessed with yelling about every little thing. But the urgency, that even Alex couldn't hide, was infectious, the more excitable among them getting louder by the second. Quickly they made their way to the "Weapons Room", to find the others already there and waiting for them, armed with several different types of weapons - each. Absently, Seb watched them, wondering how on earth they were supposed to do [i]anything[/i] armed to the teeth like that. Ghost was obviously thinking the same thing. "It's good to see you're eager," she said quietly, laying a hand of her own on the gun in David's hands, "but guns aren't the only things I want you all to concentrate on." "What do you mean?" asked Seb quietly. Ghost turned her gaze on him, tilting her head slightly in near fascination. "What?" "Concentrate on?" Ghost then tipped her head with a slight smile, understanding what Seb was getting at. "You may not like what we're about to do. Those of us who have hidden for a long time, those of us may not understand." Her gaze held Seb's own with a pointed force. "Maybe even you." "I understand," said Seb, narrowing his gaze a little to demonstrate his annoyance at being spoken to like a child. "I know what's at stake here." "I'm sure you do." "I do!" Ghost smiled and nodded again. "As I said, I'm sure you do." She paused, taking in the redhead for a moment more before turning to the others, who had been silent throughout the whole exchange. "Any more questions?"

OOC: I'm going to be taking so many liberties it's not funny... I can feel it... sorry about this ^_^;; ~~~ Savagely Ton felt himself pulled to his feet. "[i]This isn't good...[/i]" he thought desperately, shooting a glance at the blonde alongside him. His gaze was turned towards the floor... almost in defeat. Or was he biding his time? It was hard to tell, and Ton could tell there was something... different. Something that set him on edge. He'd never liked magic, and curious as the circumstances were, he wasn't able to gain trust in it within a few hours. Angels or not, it didn't look like this guy was in a position to be a saviour. Rather, he was waiting for his own. Whatever that fate may bring. At the edges of his hearing, Ton heard mumbling. "...but," Jenk was saying, still quiet, "where's there's one there'll be more. Isn't it worth looking into?" Kendra, also just as quiet, mumbled something inaudible in reply. Then, he swept out her hand again, bringing Ton and the blonde to a stop. "Wait." There was an expectant pause before she continued. "Angels," she said slowly and deliberately, "seem to travel in clans. Where there's one, there will always be more." She turned then, to examine the two again, seemingly the blonde in particular. "I think this find will be larger than we think it is." "What do you mean?" asked Etta, her voice quiet but not afraid, her grip on Ton tightening as she spoke. Why? Insecurity? Kendra seemed to smirk a little, before turning to Jenk with an almost sadistic flourish. "Can I entrust this to you?" Jenk seemed to share Kendra's private joke, nodded. "Of course." "What...?" Ton glanced over at the blonde's unexpected utterance. Taking a step forward, Kendra smiled and pushed a few hairs from her face. "I, all of us, are going to find the rest of your clan. And [i]kill[/i] them." "I don't have a clan." "Oh, but I think you do. And you'd die to protect them. So now," she glanced at Jenk, who nodded and turned away. "Now, we're mobilising to find them. They're in this sector somewhere, and I want them apprehended." Frowning, Ton glanced at the blonde again. He didn't really look like he was lying. Their captor just wanted a good excuse to hunt down more of her own kind. Didn't she feel guilty? Any kind of regret or remorse? Glancing back at her again, Ton really didn't think so. Then, Kendra looked at Etta. "Take them for interrogation. If they resist, kill them." "Ma'am," announced Etta with a nod and a sharp tug at Ton, making him stumble slightly. Frowning, Ton complied for the moment. But several miutes later, as they descended some stairs, he decided he'd had just about enough. Sharply, he lunged forward, his grip on the handrail letting him pull free of Etta's grip. The blonde, seeing Ton's movement, and copying it fluently, made his captor stumble, falling headlong down the stairs, where he fell in an unfortunate unconscious heap. Etta, in a sharp movement, lunged to grab Ton again. Wincing, Ton pulled back, waiting for the phobic pain. But none came. "Don't touch him," grated the blonde forcefully, his grip on Etta's wrist frighteningly forceful. "Or you deal with me." Her eyes held doubt. That's what it was - doubt. She wasn't convinced of what she was doing, and she was wondering if she was doing the right thing. Either that or Ton was miles off and the blonde just frightened her senseless. "We overpowered you," he continued casually, even daring to release her wrist. "I'm pretty strong when I want to be - you guys should be more careful." "I..." "Either that or I throw you down the stairs right now." Etta frowned in a glare. "You wouldn't dare." "Care to try me?" Then, with that glare growing more forceful, she took a step backwards. "Against my better judgement." The blonde nodded. "Thank you." Etta spat, the saliva landing with a venomous plop near Ton's foot. "Get out." Nodding, Ton took a few steps backwards before turning a running, the blonde not far behind him. "You'll never get out!" came Etta's voice down the stairwell behind them. "She's right..." "What?" sharply, Ton came to a stop at a thick, heavy door. The slot beside it suggested it needed a swipe card to get through. A swipe card they didn't have. "What now?" "Piece of cake," murmured Ton, hunching beside the small panel and prising it off the wall, exposing the wires beneath. After a few tweaks, and tapping in numbers to the emergancy keypad, the door crunched and started to scrape open, the sound making the brunette wince. "There... we're good to go." "How did you...?" Ton stood up, smiling a little in a knowing smirk. "It's a secret. Now come on, if we want to get out we've got to move." Nodding, the blonde followed brunette, as they creeped closer to freedom, for now undetected. ~~~~ OOC: Gah, I admit I took a lot of liberties with this post - and for that I apologise. Eclectic, if Etta isn't like that I apologise. She just seemed undecisive up to this point, and remember that it's only Ton's take on her behaviour. And I took liberties with the Fallen's "plotline" - for which I also apologise. Doukeshi and I just needed a reason for the Angels to interact with the Fallen. Since that's what this is all about ^_^;; Again, many apologies.

Ton watched and listened quietly. This was... unusual... Why was the blonde willing to take punishment for something he brought on them himself? And what was with all those creepy looks? Kendra, who appeared to be the leader and main speaker, simply smirked at this point. Her lips seemed to have venom dripping off them. But she said nothing, instead raising an eyebrow in Lain's direction. Right now, Ton wasn't afraid. He was scared as hell, but not especially afraid. He'd known that his was likely to happen for a long time now. His life was a tightrope walk. And he'd just managed to slip. No, what was bothering him was the fact that this guy, who he'd hardly met, was so willing to take his fall. "Let the kid go and take me," he'd said. Did they think he was a child? Or... No, there was no "or". What "or" could there be? Quietly resolute, and trying to ignore the fact that he was surrounded by so-called "magic", Ton refused to lower his gaze. He flicked his gaze around the Fallen, taking them in one by one, lingering momentarily on Kendra and Jenk. "The only thing," he said simply, and slowly, "that scares me, about you guys..." He paused, subconsciously daring himself to go on. "...are your faces..." ====== OOC: *cowers* Please don't kill meee!! @.@;;

[color=orangered]So, we can submit three pieces right? If that's the case, here's my second entry - if not, stick with the first one. And yeah, the smudge is where I scrubbed my name off the original scan ;)[/color]

Quietly, Seb peered at his own card. The picture of him was one he didn't remember ever sitting for, like a passport photograph but his gaze had distracted to one side, as though someone had spoken to him as the shot had been taken. "Not the most flattering shot in the world..." he murmured to himself. Then he noticed his new name. Shift. Not even a real name, more like a code name. Not for the first time that evening, Seb started having misgivings about his situation. But he slipped the card into his pocket, not intending to wear it 24/7. He was desperate to know what other people thought of Ghost's announcement, but held his tongue. He might be desperate to [i]know[/i] but he was less than desperate to [i]ask[/i].

[color=orangered]Okay, it's looking very neat ;) nice effect ^_^ Buuuuuut, on the top line when the third comb disappears the text shifts. Probably an accident, and a niggly problem, but I thought I should point it out for ya ^_^;;[/color]

[color=orangered]One day I was down in London, and I happened upon this cool little Japanese shop. I went in, bought a couple of mangas that I had no idea what they were (they were sealed in plastic packets) and I took them home. Now, I've got them both at home, about a year or so later. And I still have no idea what they're about. I read pretty much no Japanese aside from less than half of the hirigana (and the word "yami O_o). Does anyone know the story behind either of them? Having flicked through them, In get the feeling Auto Focus is some kind of photography-related love story. And I think Global Garden is a shounen-ai romance. I also know they were both published by "Hana to Yume" comics, and a character in Global Garden is called Robin. Aside from that, I know nothing about them O_o;; [url=http://www.braidlessbaka.velegant.com/linkedmedia/globalgarden.gif]Global Garden Cover[/url] [url=http://www.braidlessbaka.velegant.com/linkedmedia/autofocus.gif]Auto Focus Cover[/url] There's the covers. I've been trying to find out about these for a long while now - so anyone who can shed any light has my eternal thanks. I can't even tell who the authors/artists are O_o[/color]

"You were going to tell Manson here why the hell you're in this...."facility"...." At hearing this, Seb looked up, still fidgeting with the tip of his hair, his eyes holding a weary expression. "I don't remember ever being asked along onto this ride. "Why" isn't really a question [i]any[/i] of us can answer. I guess we're here because we're supposed to be. Because..." Seb shot a look around at all those assembled. "We're here because there's nowhere else for us. If I'm being harsh about it, then I'm sorry. But it's the truth." At that point he sighed quietly, his breath being heard to leave his lungs in a gentle swoosh of air. Seb wasn't naturally the type to be hard with the facts. And if anyone else knew what the heck was happening, then maybe they could tell him. But at the end of the day, facts were facts. He opened his mouth again to speak, but, uncertain what he could really say, he closed it again. He contented himself with turning his gaze away. [i]I just hope that ghost woman comes back soon...[/i] he thought quietly to himself. "Y'know," said Kyru after a brief pause, his words breaking the silence. "I wasn't talking to you." Seb shrugged, but didn't respond, provoking Kyru to let off a disgruntled sigh and turn back to Shya.

[color=orangered]Well, here's my desktop... I haven't changed it in a while though O_o *muses to herself* I need another background... Maybe I should make one....[/color]

Hmmmness... I certainly wouldn't room with BT (.hack//SIGN) since she seems to be a bit of a backstabber... Shinji (Evangelion) because he'd probably scream in his sleep or try to kiss me while I'm asleep O_o;; Then I'd have to hurt him, and I like being non-violent. And then there's Becky (Gunsmith Cats) since she'd just get up my nose while trying to boss me around... Hmm... who else? Farfie (Weiss Kreuz) would have to be one, as would Yohji (Weiss again O_o) because... well... One has an obsession with distroying things, and the other hits on anything in a skirt (or out of on O_o I'm sure) - speaking of which, Sena (Weiss Gluhen) would also annoy the heck outta me O_O;; Eek.. That's all I can think of at the moment O_o;;