Shinmaru

Very interesting piece, heh. The work is very sharp (which I would expect with Photoshop, heh) and very eye-catching. All the different symbols and circles draw you to the picture and I like that. I don't have any particular complaints, except that I think there is too much free space down in the bottom right corner. Strikes me as a bit odd, heh. Other than that, this is good work ^_^

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Sara [/i] [B][size=1] Of course, I've been getting college brochures by the pound for the last two years...but that's okay. I'm making a collage out of them.[/size] [/B][/QUOTE] Somehow, a college collage sounds incredibly humorous to me. Hooray for wordplay! :p Anyway, what makes me happy (and this may seem a tad odd) is someone saying hello to me. I've found that not many people (at least where I live; this may be different for others, heh) really take the time to greet people, which makes it all the nicer when someone says hello to me (especially when it's someone I like ^_^; ). So, yeah, random greetings = good times for Shin.

I've gotten some time playing games but not as many family members showed up as I hoped :( Oh well - I still got to play some games, so I'm not complaining, heh. I haven't had much time for games lately (gasp), so I'm really catching up on things over the four day holiday (for the record, I still haven't beaten Metroid Prime lol - I'm so lazy :whoops: ) . Also, my brother got this addicting electronic game called Bulls-Eye Ball (kind of like mini-skeeball) that we've been playing as much as the video games o_O; He cheated, so the high scores on the thing are really skewed; he's a dirty little rascal, that one lol. But, as soon as I learn how to get those marbles into the bullseye thingy in the middle of the thing (I'm practically a thesaurus :p), his high scores will be history. EDIT: 880th post! Why am I pointing this out? No idea.

That is quite possibly the weirdest avatar I've ever seen. lol I probably shouldn't have expected any less from you, though, Charles :D From a technical standpoint, the avatar is good - the pics are nice and sharp and the animation is speedy, though it still gives people time to realize what the hell is going on, heh. From a humor standpoint - it made me laugh. That's all you need to know lol.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by James [/i] [B][color=#707875]As the guy who actually runs the site...even I would urge you [i]not[/i] to visit while you're at school. School is for learning, not OtakuBoards.[/color] [/B][/QUOTE]

[i]Commercial:[/i] Guy: Are you tired of annoying kids asking you to make food? Kid: Make me some food... Guy: Then use some mace! [i]The guys sprays the kid with mace.[/i] Guy: Mother of Pearl, it burns! [i]The guy laughs, and is then arrested for spraying a kid with mace.[/i] [center][b]The moral of the story? Don't spray kids with mace on TV.[/center][/b] [i]End commercial.[/i] Mike: That wasn't even a commercial! THE BEAST: Hello, THE BEAST over here! Mike: Sorry. THE BEAST: It's okay. No biggie. Gavynn: (makes Scooga Dog and Meow Meow Cat make out) Mike: o_O; Gavynn: :< Mike: Er...nevermind. [i]Mike stares at THE BEAST.[/i] Mike: I'm so dead. [i]THE BEAST hands Mike some tea.[/i] Mike: The hell? THE BEAST: DRINK THE TEA!!!!! Mike: (drinks tea) Hey, this is pretty good. THE BEAST: Thank you. ^_^; Mike: Gah...math homework... [i]THE BEAST twitches.[/i] THE BEAST: Did you...say...math...?! Mike: Uh...yeah? THE BEAST: BEAST HATE MATH!!!!!! [i]THE BEAST starts destroying stuff.[/i] Mike: Oh crap... Gavynn: Doogie Howser! Hehe! Mike: Gavynn, this is no time to be reminiscing about child doctors! Gavynn: :< Mike: (sighs) [i]THE BEAST throws a chair across the room. The chair explodes and a hidden door is revealed.[/i] Mike: Wow, that exploding chair revealed a very convenient hidden door that we could use to find Giovanni! Gavynn: IT'S MUFFIN TIME! Mike: Wha? Gavynn: MUFFIN, MUFFIN, MUFFIN, MUFFIN TIME! ^.^; Mike: ... THE BEAST: MUFFINS! ^.^; Mike: Ooooooookay... [i]Mike inches toward the side and makes a beeline for the door.[/i] Mike: Gavynn is such a freak... [i]Mike opens the door and goes inside.[/i] Mike: Ah crap. [i]Mike looks up and sees a ton of stairs.[/i] Mike: Haven't I done enough climbing?! Disembodied Voice: No. Mike: Well, okay, then. [i]Mike starts climbing the stairs.[/i] [b]Meanwhile...[/b] THE BEAST: Would you like some crumpets and tea? Gavynn: No thank you, but Meow Meow Cat would like some catnip, please. [i]Gavynn and THE BEAST drink tea out of fancy tea coups with their pinkies extended.[/i] Gavynn and THE BEAST: ^.^; [i]Fade out.[/i]

I'm not a very big fan of Thanksgiving. I appreciate the overall meaning of the holiday, but I give thanks for the same things (family, games, etc.) every single year. It gets a tad monotonous when you realize you're doing the same thing over and over and over again. But I digress; the purpose of this thread is not to whine about Thanksgiving. The reason I look forward to Thanksgiving is because I get to see many members of my family that I don't get to see too often; what's better is that just about all of them love gaming, heh. So, I've taken the liberty this year of setting up a nice multiplayer gaming session for my family to go crazy with this year - big screen, surround sound, lots of room to play, etc. All downstairs, which is pretty convenient. I'm heavily looking forward to having some great multiplayer fun with my family this year. I tried to do something like this for Christmas last year at my uncle's house, but too many people didn't show up, unfortunately. Hopefully, that won't be the case this year - I'm looking forward to kicking a choice *** or two in Super Smash Bros. ~_^ Anyway, my question is this - is anybody else doing something similar to this for Thanksgiving? Do you look forward to beating the tar out of your family members in a Thanksgiving free for all as much as I do? Or, if you don't celebrate Thanksgiving, are you just looking forward to playing games today?

[i]Commercial:[/i] [i]In the movie of the century...two Japanese guys have a fight...[/i] Japanese Guy: I will fight you! Other Japanese Guy: No, I will fight [i]you![/i] [i]...a fight...to the death![/i] Japanese Guy: You will die! Other Japanese Guy: No, [i]you[/i] will die! [i]Er...well...they'll have a fight to the death as soon as they stop being pussies and actually fight...[/i] Japanese Guy: I will avenge my bretheren! Other Japanese Guy: No, [i]I[/i] will avenge my bretheren! [i]That's it![/i] Narrator: (kills them both) [i]Good riddance.[/i] [i]End commercial.[/i] Giovanni: These commercials are getting more and more retarded...oh wait, we're on, aren't we? Director: Duh, stupid. Giovanni: Ahem. MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! [i]Meanwhile...[/i] [i]A big spinning picture of Gavynn comes onto the screen indicating a screen change.[/i] Mike: Ow! Gavynn: What is it? Mike: I got hit with something! Gavynn: What is it? [i]Mike picks up an object.[/i] Mike: It's a cardboard cutout of your face that's used to indicate a transition to a new scene! Gavynn: We've found the Missing Link! Guy in the Audience: Dude, nobody told me there'd be science in this... Mike: ... Gavynn: Let's keep going... [i]Mike and Gavynn continue walking up the stairs and the Gavynn spinning head thingy comes back.[/i] [i]Meanwhile...[/i] Giovanni: So...you ladies looking for a job...? Director: Giovanni... Giovanni: Bah! [i]Giovanni gets back up.[/i] Giovanni: MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Director: Brilliant! [i]The spinning Gavynn head comes back again.[/i] [i]Meanwhile...[/i] Mike: Jeez, what is this, Final Fantasy VII?! What's with all the stairs?! [i]Rim shot.[/i] Magic Johnson: Damn. I missed my free throw. Mike: o_O; Gavynn: No time to look! Keep running! Mike: (continues running) [i]The Gavynn head spins a couple times, then falls to the floor.[/i] Stage Hand: Ah crap. [i]Meanwhile...[/i] Giovanni: What does a guy have to do to get some smokes around here?! Director: Ahem. Giovanni: Oh right. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Director: Brilliance! (cries) You deserve a People's Choice award! Giovanni: ... [i]Yeah, you know what happens.[/i] [i]Meanwhile...[/i] [i]Mike and Gavynn are crawling up the stairs.[/i] Gavynn: How many stairs are left?! Mike: I have no idea... [i]Gavynn and Mile look down to see that they have only climbed up three stairs.[/i] Mike: God, we're lazy... [i]Gavynn and Mike faint.[/i] Narrator: Will Gavynn and Mike climb the stairs?! Will Giovanni get some "alone time?!" Will the director stop crying like a dork when Giovanni laughs?! Hell, I don't know. [i]The narrator leaves and the screen fades out.[/i]

Name: Shinmaru Sex: Male Appearance: [url=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32486]This thread should have all the pics of me you'd need, heh.[/url] Personality: Eh, mixed between serious and childish most of the time. I can be either very wise or really goofy depending on my mood. And I'm a big nerd. Yeah. Weapon: Kuribo's Shoe from Super Mario Bros. 3. It's a giant green shoe :) Special Abilities: 1. The ability to make gramatically correct sentences. 2. The ability to connect just about any situation with random facts about Nintendo 3. The ability to turn just about anything someone says into a perverted joke. Whee. Why you want to save Sennen's soul: I want to save Sennen's soul because, if he doesn't have a soul, then he won't be able to vote for me in all of the video game categories in the upcoming Otaku Awards. Also, he's kinda my friend :p

Nope, the final boss of Metroid II is not the Mother Brain. Try again, heh.

My family can be a tad dysfunctional at times (as anyone who has been in a chat with my sister and I can attest to lol), but, for the most part, we get along just fine. The only problem within my family right now is my brother, whom seems to be going through the angry teenager phase that I went through and my sister is passing out of. My brother starts arguments with the most inane subjects and his basic retaliation is "SHUT UP!" I've learned to ignore it...if only my sister could learn to ignore it. lol Other than that, my family is good. They support me through whatever choices I make, whether they be good or bad (and I've made some really bad decisions in my life, heh). But, most of all, my family wants me to do well in my life and they're very proud when they see me do well, which makes me feel pretty good. So, yeah, love and support. Whee.

[i]Commercial:[/i] [i]In a harrowing tale of love and romance...[/i] Guy: So, you wanna pick up a pizza? [i]...two young teenagers find love at first sight...[/i] Girl: God, would you pop that giant pimple on your nose already?! [i]...and only with this bond of love and trust can these two perky teens hope to save the world...[/i] Guy: Brian, would you take out the garbage?! Brian: (barks) Guy: Hey, shut up! [i]...and...ah, screw it. These kids aren't doing anything. (does the walking away, closing door and driving away noise from The Simpsons)[/i] [center][b]The Movie With Two Incredibly Shallow and Lazy Teens or How This Movie is No Different From Your Everyday Life! Coming to a theater near you...yeah...[/center][/b] [i]End commercial.[/i] Mike: Why do we watch these commercials before we get started? Roland: Hello! I are teh evil villainess! Mike: Oh, sorry about that. Roland: It are okay. Gavynn: You shall never win, evil villain guy! Roland: Roland will see about that! Mike: do u t4lk l1k3 7h15? Roland(British Accent): Oh no, do you take me for some sort of fool? Mike: ... Gavynn: o.O Audience: (leaves to go to bathroom) Roland: -__-; Mike: Riiiiiiiight... Gavynn: I will destroy you and other such things! Roland: I R Baboon! [i]Gavynn and Roland grab swords from out of nowhere and start to fight. As they hit each other, money flies out.[/i] Mike: Money? Roland: Yes...I are fighting to the death! Gavynn: In television, when your salary is depleted you are dead! Mike: Oh, the horror! Gavynn: Fo shizzle my nizzle up in dis heezy fo sheezy! Mike: ...what the hell did you just say? Gavynn: I bust a cap in yer ass, dawg! Mike: Wha? Roland: I are teh defeatedness! Mike: Huh? [i]Roland dies.[/i] Mike: That made no sense whatsoever! Pillow Beast: Neither does this. [i]The Pillow Beast puts on a hat, grabs a suitcase and walks out of the room.[/i] Mike: ... Gavynn: I are teh victoriousness! [i]Gavynn poses provocatively. Mike shields his eyes.[/i] Mike: Good God, Gavynn, do that somewhere else! Gavynn: Merf. Mike: Merf? Gavynn: :< Mike: ...you aren't even saying anything... Gavynn: Mike is a dime store whore :) Mike: WHAT?! Gavynn: No time to explain, Mike - we have to find Mr. Doodlewanker! Mike: Mr. Doodlewanker? Gavynn: I mean Giovanni. Dang, I always get those two names mixed up. Mike: o_O [i]The audience comes back.[/i] Audience: Did we miss anything? [i]Fade out.[/i]

Wow, did Quina steal the Nimbus Cloud from Dragon Ball Z? lol Vivi seems a bit taller than he is in the game (I still remember his short, stubby legs lol) but the pic looks great. Nice, crisp and funny - great work, man. That look in Quina's eyes is just gold.

Well, those who know me know that I've never been much of a PC Gamer. I've played, what, maybe three or four PC games in my lifetime? Monopoly, Jedi Knight, Grim Fandango and X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter. Yes, I'm a PC veteran :p All kidding aside, though, I've always preferred console gaming, whether it be single-player or multiplayer, because it's far more accessible for someone like me. To play many (but not all) of the best PC games, you must continually upgrade your PC with all the latest add-ons and crap...I generally have a distaste for add-ons, so that's one strike against PCs, heh. Also, I may be in the minority when I say that I prefer regular multiplayer more than online multiplayer. Sure, it's enjoyable to play against people from all around the world, but can online play really reproduce the feeling one gets from seeing the look on your best friends face when you kick his/her *** with Jigglypuff in Super Smash Bros? I think not. If online console gaming were more affordable, would I play it? Absolutely. You have to have something to do when friends aren't around, which is the big drawback to regular multiplayer. However, I'm not sure I'd ever prefer online over regular...the feeling is much more enjoyable when you're there to witness it (as is the trashtalk lol).

[i]Commercial:[/i] [i]A family is walking down the street.[/i] Father: It sure is a nice day, isn't it? [i]A guy walks up to them.[/i] Guy: Smooooooke!!!! ...pot. Father: Why sure, I'll...WHAT?! Guy: Smooooooke!!!! ...pot. Father: Now you see here...! Guy: SMOKE THE POT, YOU RETARD! [i]The father takes out a gun and shoots the guy.[/i] Guy: (dies) Announcer: We remind you once again...selling pot is bad for your health. If you do it, you'll get shot. Thank you. [center][b]Paid for by The Association of Youth Pot Selling Prevention. You can smoke it, though, we have no problem with that.[/center][/b] [size=1]Note that this does not reflect the views of Shinmaru, who couldn't smoke even if he wanted to.[/size] [i]End commercial.[/i] Gavynn: Man, I could really go for some pot right now... Mike: Gavynn...we're being stared down by a 20-foot Pillow Beast...AND ALL YOU CAN THINK ABOUT IS POT?! Gavynn: Smooooooke... Mike: ... Pillow Beast: (girly roar) Mike: ...wha? Pillow Beast: (girly roar) Mike: Haha, this is just some girl Pillow Beast! It can't hurt us because it's a girly girl! [i]The Pillow Beast kicks Mike in the chest and he flies across the room and smashes into some pillows.[/i] Mike: Okay...I stand corrected... Gavynn: Smooooooke... Mike: Gavynn...shut up... Pillow Beast: Smoooooke... Mike: o_O; [i]The Pillow Beast and Gavynn join hands for a musical number.[/i] Mike: God, please take me now... [i]Piano music starts up in the background. Gavynn and the Pillow Beast begin to sing.[/i] Do do do do do We love to smoke It is so fun We love to smoke On the run Smoking's what we love Smoking's what we do Smoking is the best Until you get cancer, then you're screwed! Mike: ... We love to smoke There's nothing better Than a smoke When you're under the weather Smoking is so fun It is so grand Until you get cancer In a major gland Mike: This is strangely catchy... We love to smoke It is our life We do it all day And we do it all night Smoking is the best It is so fine But it'll severly shorten Your lifeline! Mike: How long is this going to go on? Gavynn: Last verse! Pillow Beast: (girly roar) We love to smoke It's what we do We smoke in a restaurant And even in the zoo Smoking is the life It is surely not dreary Smoking made a career For Denis Leary! Denis Leary: They're right, the filthy bastards. Mike: o_o; Gavynn and Pillow Beast: We...love...to...smoooooooooke!!!!! [i]A giant banner proclaiming "We love to smoke!" drapes down from the ceiling, while random fireworks shoot off. Gavynn and the Pillow Beast bow to the audience while breathing heavily. The audience cheers like crazy.[/i] Mike: That was pretty cool. Now what? Gavynn: Now! [i]Gavynn lights the Pillow Beast on fire and it dies.[/i] Gavynn: Ha ha! Do you like to smoke now?! Do you?! Mike: ...er...yeah...let's just go get Mr. Squeakers, Gavynn... [i]Gavynn spits on the ashes of the Pillow Beast.[/i] Gavynn: I spit on your ashes! Mike: Gavynn, let's go! [i]Fade out.[/i]

[i]Commercial:[/i] [i]A duck waddles onto the screen.[/i] Duck: Aflack! Random Guy: Die! [i]The guy kills the duck and eats it for dinner, before choking on a bone.[/i] Disembodied Voice: Get life insurance, biatch! [i]End commercial.[/i] Mike: That was interesting...Gavynn, what are you doing? [i]Gavynn is handing over money to an old man.[/i] Gavynn: I'm buying some life insurance. Mike: ... Old Man: That'll be $1,000. Gavynn: Here you go. [i]Gavynn hands the man $1,000 and the old man runs away with glee.[/i] Mike: Gavynn...you actually had $1,000 with you the whole time?! Gavynn: Of course I did! I'm not cheap, you know! Audience: lol! Mike: ...why did I bring you along with me? Gavynn: So that the audience may be entertained by our various crazy antics in each episode of our sitcom? Mike: Oh yeah, I keep forgetting. Gavynn: And by being entertained, the audience tunes in each episode to catch a glimpse of the commercials which are paid for by corporations which keep our god-awful show from running into the ground? Mike: I never considered that... Gavynn: And if the corporations had no money, nuclear missiles would be shot into the air, causing nuclear winter and killing all of the kangaroos? Mike: WTF? Gavynn: I dunno. Mike: Gavynn...you've had too much coffee. Gavynn: Indeed. Mike: So... Gavynn: Are we ever going into Boston? [i]Gavynn and Mike stare at each other in an awkward silence.[/i] Mike: Look! Various Boston celebrities are coming towards us! Gavynn: It's Nomar Garciaparra! Nomar: Yo. Mike: Denis Leary! Denis: My dream is to get throat cancer so that I get one of those microphone boxes to hold up to my throat. Gavynn: Conan O'Brien! Conan: Hey baby! *licks hands and makes freaky cat noises* Mike: Jay Leno! Jay: Whoa, my chin is huge! Gavynn: Stephen King! Stephen King: ...I'm from Maine, not Boston, you idiot. [i]Stephen King walks away, along with the other cameo stars.[/i] Mike: Great...we blew our budget for this episode... [i]The lights go out abruptly.[/i] Gavynn: Tacos? Mike: Sure.

Another oldie but a goodie. Really, how could I let the Nintendo Quiz die? Simply put, I can't. So, I'm bringing it back! Huzzah! Answer: There are eleven realms: Forsaken Province, Mountain Kingdom, Castle Stronghold, Sky Dominion, Forest Realm, Desert Lands, Ice Domain, Dream World, Desecrated Temple and The Underworld. God, it took forever to remember all that. From now on, I'd like to keep the questions based on Nintendo-only games or at least games that are only on Nintendo systems, please. Q: Who is the final boss at the end of Metroid II: Return of Samus?

The quiz is insanely old but I happen to enjoy quizzes a lot and I hate to see this die such a horrible death. Since nobody bothered to answer Takuya's question (and I can't remember the answer), I'll just pop in with a new one. Q: Mario was known by one other name before his name was officially changed to Mario. What was that name?

*looks fondly at his copy of Einhander* Being the big shooter geek that I am, I think that Einhander is supremely underrated. Not so much in the reviews department, because it was critically acclaimed...however, to my knowledge, at least, the game did not sell very well. That always did baffle me, as I've enjoyed this game a lot; so much, that I would definitely say that it's one of the best shooters of all time. The 2D/3D scale of the graphics looks fantastic and all the different upgrades that you can get through the course of the game are very cool. And the boss battles...amazing. Boss battles are the reason I love shooters because many of the coolest, toughest boss battles I've fought came from shooters. Einhander has some of the best, in my opinion. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a shooter to play.

OOC: Well, even though it is very late, I'll take on the challenge of starting off the chapter. Don't mind if it's a bit messy, though...I'm a bit tired, heh. The city of Osaka is alive with the hustle-bustle of daily life. Thousands of people go to-and-fro via the bullet trains that shoot along the Osaka Underground. A lone figure leans against a darkened wall, holding a halfway burnt out cigarette in one hand and endlessly flipping a penny in the other. Shinmaru had never lost his taste for the daily ritual of flipping a penny, though he did it just about every second of his life; who knew when he would have to put the penny to good use? Shinmaru runs a hand through his thick, crimson-red hair before opening his eyes and taking a distant peek into the entrance hall of the Underground Passageway. The latest in a long line of bullet trains slows to a groaning stop before opening its doors and letting many frantic people run out of its massive maw; frantic, that is, except for a few people. A young dark haired man emerges from the bullet train, seemingly the only calmed person of the group. He is flanked by two stunningly beautiful women at his side, with yet another beautiful woman bringing up the rear. The man takes out a small phone and makes a short call. For all his skills, Shinmaru had never learned the art of reading lips, which was unfortunate. However, he was smart enough to know that there was not much time left...Adam was not going to wait for the Southern Vipers to walk up and kill him, though it seemed that this was exactly what he was doing right now. It was almost as if he was blatantly tempted Shinmaru to try for the kill, the fucker. He'd get his soon enough. That much Shinmaru knew. It was then that Shinmaru finally snapped back into reality. The unconscious flipping of his penny continued until Shinmaru caught it one last time and held it gently in his hand. "There isn't much time...but I could hardly take on a hated rival without leaving the battle in Fate's hands..." Shinmaru places the penny on top of his thumb. He flexes his thumb slightly before flipping the penny into the air. Over and over the penny turns in the air, its lustrous shine reflecting the light of the sun. The penny lands softly in the middle of Shinmaru's palm and he closes his hand tightly around the penny without looking at the results of the flip. "The same as always...heads, I go for it...tails...well, Jamie and Joshua will have to fend for their god-damned selves..." Shinmaru slowly opens his hand, the fingers spreading slowly like a flower blooming for the first time after winter. The face of Abraham Lincoln stares up at Shinmaru, meeting him eye to eye. "Looks like Honest Abe says I have a date with destiny. It's just as well...I felt like shedding some blood today." A deranged grin spreads across Shinmaru's face for a fleeting moment before he notices a few Japanese businessmen staring at him. "What the fuck are you looking at? I didn't ask for your attention." The businessmen apolgize profusely before hurredly leaving. Shinmaru shakes his head before taking out a small phone of his own. He presses a lone button and gets an answer within a second. "Yes?" "He's here." ~ Joshua closes his phone and hands it over to Jamie, who stores it in a pocket. "What's the news?" Jamie asked. "He's just arrived," Joshua replied. "That's good...I was wondering when he'd have the balls to show up." Joshua scopes out the view from his area of the Underground. "Apparently, he's not alone...he brought his bitches with him." "Figures. Did Shinmaru mention that to you?" "No. He probably thought it'd be funny if we were surprised, the freak." "It hardly matters; at the end of the day, they just amount to more casualties." Joshua reaches to his back pocket and feels his red handkerchief, reassuring himself that if the job gets too messy the cleanup job wouldn't be too difficult. With a subtle nod of his head, Jamie motions for Joshua to join him. "We'd better get to the area before Adam decides to leave. We wouldn't want to miss the party, after all." Joshua grins to himself. "Of course not." ~ Adam walks gingerly over to his limousine. With his Angels with him, why not take the time to walk slowly and enjoy the view? He opens the door to his limo and holds a hand out to one of his Angels, Lelia. "Ladies first," Adam offered. "Of course," Lelia replied with a playful roll of her eyes. Lelia climbs into the limo, followed closely behind by Arianna, Ann and Jeanette Marie. As Adam is about to climb into the limo himself, two figures approach him, one from his front and one from his rear. Adam was slightly reassured by the knowledge that the person standing behind him was definitely on his side. "What brings you here? Are you planning to take a trip?" Adam asked. "Perhaps," Shinmaru replied. "It all depends on whether or not you're willing to accompany me, of course." "I think you know the answer to that." "Unfortunately, yes. However..." Jamie and Joshua step out from the shadows. "...my superiors insist that you stay and have a word with us." Adam glances at Jamie and Joshua while chuckling softly. "As much as I'd enjoy reminiscing with my old friends," Adam replied "I have to get going right now. I have important business to attend to. I'm afraid that you three...Vipers, do you call yourselves?" "Yes." "I see...you Vipers just aren't worth my time right now." Shinmaru frowns at Adam and takes a few steps forward. "Don't be so hasty," Jamie ordered. "It would be foolish to attack Adam head on with so much support." "Jamie is correct," Adam replied. "Perhaps we'll meet again someday. In the meantime, I left a little something for you three that I'm sure you'll enjoy..." With that, Adam gets in the back of the limousine and drives off, leaving a thick black cloud of smoke. "What the hell is he talking about?" Jamie asked. "I don't see anything." "Right there," Joshua points. "Behind the smokescreen." As the smoke billows away, the person whom was formerly at Adam's rear is revealed inch by inch. Wearing a bright white suit with a red shirt and a blue tie, the person does not at first seem very dangerous. The grotesque mask that the person was wearing, however, told a different story. "I can tell that I will enjoy killing you, my friend," Shinmaru says to the mysterious man. "Abraham Lincoln has informed me of your fate...and, I must say, it is not a desirable fate." OOC: And that's where my post ends. I must say, I wrote a bit more than I was planning to, heh. Hopefully, I left some room for a bit more talking before the actual fight gets started. Also, I hope I didn't grossly misrepresent any of the characters in my post. If I did, it's because I'm tired. Blame my lack of sleep for your troubles.

I think this year's birthday is the first that many people actually recognized that it was my birthday...if that made any sense o_o; My birthdays are generally just another day of the year for me, except that I'm "officially" a year older. I'm not a really social person, so I've never had a birthday party; which is just as well, seeing that my friends would just screw up my house, anyway :p I usually don't go around advertising my birthday...either people know about it or they don't. Only a couple of my close friends really know the day of my birthday. Most of the time, people find out about my birthday from someone else and they end up saying "It's your birthday? Oh, happy birthday!" It's a great way to gauge whether or not they actually give a crap whether or not it's your birthday :D

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Desbreko [/i] [B][color=indigo]You can't say that the gamplay in the recent GB/GBA games is bad without saying the gameplay in older Zelda games is also bad.[/color] [/B][/QUOTE] Des hit the nail on the head right here, heh. All of the Zelda games (with the exception of Adventure of Link, I suppose) have the same core gameplay with a few differences that distinguish each game from the others. So, if you hate one Zelda, you'd hate them all, seeing as the gameplay is so similar. By the same token, if you love one Zelda, you'd most likely love them all. But hating one or two Zelda's out of the whole lot strikes me as a bit odd (unless you're talking about the CD-i Zelda games lol). And about a Zelda movie (I have no idea whether or not I've already posted in this topic lol), I'd have to say that if it was done right, I'd definitely go see it. I mean, why would you not? Zelda would translate rather easily to the big screen: good story, lots of action and adventure and even some romance if the people making it chose to act upon Link and Zelda's feelings.

[i]Commercial:[/i] [i]Two men are shining a light in a man's face. The man is tied into a chair.[/i] Man #1: ...where did you find this?! [i]The man holds up a copy of Mario Kart: Double Dash!![/i] Man in Chair: I'm telling you, it's a government conspiracy! The Japanese want to control our minds with Mario Kart: Double Dash!! [i]The other man sighs.[/i] Man #2: We're never going to get anything out of him. Man #1: Yeah, just get out of here. [i]Before the men can leave, the door is blasted open. An army of Koopa Troopas run in and fire at the three men with tommy guns. The guns have the Nintendo insignia on them.[/i] Koopa Troopa: For Miyamoto! [i]The Koopa Troopas leave a fire flower in the room and toss a match at it, causing it to explode.[/i] Random Voice: Join the Army of Nintendo...or you will perish! [center][b]Brought to you by the Army of Nintendo, paid for by Shigeru Miyamoto.[/center][/b] [i]End commercial.[/i] Mike: Man, you know the show is going downhill when they start showing Japanese propaganda for commercials. Gavynn: We're in the who with the what now? Mike: ...nevermind. Audience: lol Mike(fidgets around): This leather crap is weird... Kyle: That's what being kinky is all about, baby. [i]Mike shudders.[/i] Gavynn: You think you have it bad? [i]Gavynn is covered in a green mucus sphere.[/i] Gavynn: I feel like a gerbil in a mucus ball. [i]Mike taps Kyle on the shoulder.[/i] Kyle: Yeah, hunny? [i]Mike shudders again.[/i] Mike: How far is it to Boston? Kyle: About 200 miles, give or take. Mike: Cool. [i]Gavynn starts bouncing on the motorcycle.[/i] Gavynn: Hey, this is actually kind of fun! [i]Gavynn slips and falls off of the motorcycle.[/i] Mike: Gavynn! [i]Mike jumps off of the motorcycle and chases after Gavynn...after rolling for about a hundred feet or so.[/i] Mike: Oof! Ow! Jeez! Crap! Ouch! Ack! Yikes! [i]Mike rolls into Gavynn and they are propelled forward into a cactus.[/i] Mike: Blargh, this is disgusting! Gavynn: Actually, it's quite refreshing. Mike: ... Audience: o.O; [i]The cactus stretches back and sticks to the ground due to the mucus. The pressure increases until the gooey green substance can not take any more.[/i] Mike: We're going to die, aren't we? Gavynn: (shrugs) [i]The cactus launches Mike and Gavynn. They fly through the air above mountains and trees. For about two days and two nights Gavynn and Mike travel through the air, until they finally land on the suburbs of a city.[/i] Mike: Ouch...that was certainly an interesting ride... Gavynn: I want to do it again! Mike: ...shut up, Gavynn. [i]Gavynn looks up.[/i] Gavynn: Mike. Mike: Leave me alone. Gavynn: Mike! Mike: Quiet! Gavynn: MIKE! Mike: What is it?! Gavynn: We're here... Mike: What? [i]Mike looks up and sees a gigantic sign: Welcome to Boston.[/i] Mike: We're here! Through a totally impossible event that bent the laws of physics, we've arrived at our destination! Gavynn: Hurrah! [i]Gavynn and Mike walk into Boston as the screen fades out.[/i]

Ah, if only there were such a place as that Nintendo forum...if only... Predictably, I broke out into a massive grin when I read that...sounds like something I'd do, anyway lol. Hell, I already wake up early in the morning; an awesome Nintendo Lounge like that would just give me more incentive to wake up really, really early in the morning :toothy: This chapter was just as good as, if not a bit better, than the last two. Now we're finally getting into the story a bit, heh. Very action packed stuff, Solo...darn those n00bs! lol And, is it just me, or does anyone else besides Charles know what cookied bizatch would look like? o_O;

Eh, Thanksgiving never really meant that much to me, anyway. The real reason I actually enjoy Thanksgiving is because I get to see a lot of my relatives. I don't get to see many of them too often during the course of the year and it's nice to catch up with them. Other than that, Thanksgiving is teh sux0rz.