Xander Harris

Wow, this is really shaping up to be an interesting thread... I would like to agree that hair can catch my eye. Especially pony-tails. For some reason, I just find that hot on a girl. But basically, I think hair is best when it accentuates a girl's face (and eyes) or expresses her personality. But I really don't like it when girls dye their hair weird colors, though. Pink hair just isn't attractive, IMHO. Some piercings are o.k., like on the ears and maybe the bellybutton, but excessive piercings turn me off. I'm actually not all that enraged, Winter. I just find words like that get people's attention better in a thread-starting post ;) I would agree with you, though, when you say that the person you may fall in love with may not fit into the 'mold' of an attractive person you have created. I think that was kind of the point of my origional post, that people who wouldn't be considered 'classically beautiful' can still be hot, and can still find love. Who knows? Maybe the person I end up marrying won't look anything like what I think of as beautiful. Heh. Maybe she'll even have pink hair :)

My first paragraph was in response to something you said, but now that I read it again, I guess it was more of an explanation than an arguement. Oh, well. I guess the disclaimer at the end of my last post wasn't really needed after all.

Actually, the story goes something like this. He was at the pinnicle of his career, and rolling in cash, but Gibson was feeling depressed, incomplete and suicidal. He began to meditate on the Passion of Christ, and re-discovered his faith. He decided then to use some of the fortune he had amassed to make a work which would honor God and bring the story of the Passion to movie-goers. I do think the furvor over the film is overblown. Thousands of Christians turned out at the theatres hoping to 'send a message to hollywood'. Time magazine ran a short story about how Hollywood is now churning out the 'religious films' in response to the Passion's success. Hollywood got the message, right? Praise the Lord? Hollywood got the message all right. The producers and big-wigs saw right through the lies of the 'rightous right'. Controversy sells. Religious controversy sells big. And I mean BIG. Take a look at the new films Hollywood is putting out. There is one about a female Jesus. One about the crusades. One about Judas. The Da Vinci Code. They all have something in common: controversial subject matter. Controversy sells. I know I'm kind of playing Devil's advocate here, as well as arguing against both Charles and Sublime. Go read my review I posted earlier in the post to see where I'm coming from on this.

When watching a preview for the new Fox show 'The Swan', I was filled with fury. Shows like 'Extreme Makeover" disgust me. They play into the Hollywood fantasy that anyone who is sexually attractive in any way must look like a fashion model. This got me thinking about what people think guys find attractive in women. Now, I can't speak for any one else of my gender, but here are my thoughts on what makes a girl attractive. For instance: Large Mammary Glands: 'Guys are only interested in breasts' I get really ticked off when I hear some girl say that. OF COURSE guys like breasts. It's hardwired into us. If you want a guy who isn't interested in breasts, then you will have to date a homosexual. However, people who think that that is the only thing, or the most important thing to men, are being stupid. Sure, some men might only care about that. But I personally don't think that a girl has to have breasts that weigh more than her head to be attractive. 99 percent of the girls that I know who I find attractive have normal sized breasts. Personality: I actually know one girl in my school who I didn't think was highly attractive (I did think she was a little attractive, she wasn't ugly or anything) I started to get to know her a little better recently, and all of a sudden I realized 'wow, she's really cute'. At least for me, in order for a girl to be attractive she has to be somewhat intelligent, have a sense of humor, and be able to carry on a conversation. I actually find that attractive, believe it or not. I think once you like a someone as a person, you start to see their unique physical beauty as well. Thinness: Believe it or not, girls who are a little over or under weight can actually be attractive. Liposuction is not needed to be cute. Morbidly obese people I don't find really attractive, but they often find love with other large people. So what do you think makes a person attractive (I only talked about girls, but feel free to talk about guys, female members) Do you think the idea of beauty as it is portrayed on television and movies is correct or not? (Note: Please keep this PG. I tried to be as tasteful as possible. Do me a favor and act likewise. I don't want to have a thread I start locked. Thank you.)

Actually, I've only ever asked a girl out on something once, and that was to get a prom date for this year. She said yes, which was kind of nice, as it saved me from the utter humiliation of going to prom with another man again :) And I like her and get along with her, so it's all good. I was going considering asking out a certain girl in Junior High, but then she hit me with the 'Dear John' speech before I ever asked her. Saved a lot of time, though :) What's really ironic is that I am now really good friends with her, and she is dating one of my best friends. A girl asked me on a date once... that was kind of fun. Than she ran away to Sioux Falls and couldn't give me a phone number because she was hiding from her father. But yeah, like most guys, I fear rejection greatly.

[QUOTE=sublime2004][b][size=1][color=darkgreen] Funny you should say this. I'm taking a trip to Mexico too. And, scorpions give the the friggin' willies. Here's a tip: If you catch one, DON'T throw it into the fire(if there is a fire). Or else, it will attract every scorpion for 50 miles. [/size][/b][/color][/QUOTE] Hmmm. I seem to have heard that somewhere before. I wonder why it is that a burning body of their own kind attracts them, scientifically. If I smelled a human being burned to death, I wouldn't turn to my buddies and say "hey, let's go watch that guy burn to death" LOL. But I guess animals are just wired differently.

"This isn't a movie" ??? No offense, but last I checked, the Passion is recorded on a reel of film. It was made by a director and actors. It has special effects. You pay money to go in and see it. People eat popcorn while they watch it (contrary to popular belief). It seems to me that it most certainly is a movie. It drives me nuts the way people try to elevate it to the same level as the Bible. And it IS important what the Bible says, since it is the source material the movie is based on. Like it or not, this movie is a cultural phenomenon on par with The Matrix. Many people are seeing it who are not christians. Therefore, I don't think it's true that no context or backstory is needed. I will agree with you that the comparisons to LOTR are a bit rediculous. And I did sort of like the 'God's tears' thing. I'm glad the movie touched you, and it touched me as well, but that doesn't change the fact that it is a movie.

I'm terrified of rejection from women. I know it sounds cliche, but I am. Tornadoes are scary as heck. Getting banned off Otaku Boards wouldn't be a very pleasent experience. One word: Scorpions. I'm taking a trip to Mexico this summer, and am not too crazy about the idea of sharing a country with those things... Getting an F in any class. My future. With college looming on the horizen next year, I feel a bit of anxiety from time to time about what career I want to go into. But in another way, it's like the grandest adventure of all time, so it's exiting too.

But you miss one key point: The Hulk had horrible, horrible, trailers. The Superbowl trailer, which featured a half-completed cgi Hulk moving spastically was what turned many people off. Hellboy has excellent trailers. However, it lacks the name recognition that Hulk had. So I wouldn't make any concrete box office predictions yet.

People often think of racism as "White vs. red", "Black vs. Jew", etc. But there is also plenty of racism within the 'basic skin colors'. For instance, I don't know wether this is still the case (perhaps one of our black members could tell me?), but there used to be discrimination by 'pure' blacks against those who were part white. In India, there is 'racism' of a sort between the different classes of society. The Scottish, the English, the French, heck, most of Europe used to be perpetually at war with one another. There were other reasons for the wars as well, but one of the reasons was that the various ethnic groups in Europe had strong racist feelings toward each other. I could go on and on A few personal examples of racism: here in Northwest Iowa I have encountered some racism against myself. (A lot more so when I was younger, people are used to me now, so we get along better.) Most of the Dutch Iowans around me are blonde and tanned. I have fair skin and black hair, and have encountered a bit of racism because of it. Not nearly as bad as many Jews and Blacks have, but I do have some idea of what racism looks like. (not that I have anything against blonde people... I've had many a crush on blonde girls ;) ) I also have seen some racism against our local Hispanic population. A kid in our school shot himself in an attempted robbery/scam (what an idiot). He claimed that some 'Mexicans' busted into the store, shot him, and made off with the cash. Everyone believed him, and there were many racist comments thrown around in the following days. I think that racism is a human reaction against the unknown and the different. Skin color doesn't really matter. What matters is the attempts of selfish and stuck up humans to squash those who are different from themselves, and who threaten their status quo. Violence against gays can be attributed to this. The classic example of Jocks picking on the Nerds follows this. Small towns shunning members of the community for not mowing their lawns fits this. The next time you want to mock someone because they have different interests than you, or don't wear the right clothes, or act a little strange (in your opinion), think about this: you are perpetrating racism. The KKK would be proud. (sorry if that rambled a bit too much... but hopefully I got my point across)

Sometimes I see previews for this movie and I think "this is the most awesome thing ever!!!" And other times I see the previews and I think "This is the cheesiest thing ever." Definately want to see the film. Anything involving supernatural creatures kicking the snot out of each other gets my vote ;) .

I'm going to assume that Rei and Anonymous Source don't want their characters to have costumes... which is a good thing, since someone has to be able to think straight (in the classic Buffy episode, that someone was Cordelia LOL) Scene 2: That night, everyone goes trick or treating, except poor Fenris, who locks himself in a cage. When the time is right, Myork the Nteino demon removes her Amulet of Cloaking. She moves to the back of the store, where a double headed bust of Hecate and Zeus sits surrounded by glowing candles. Each of her arms snatches up a candle, and she sits cross-legged on the floor, reciting the sacred incantation. All around town, the costumes that were purchased from the Nteino demon transform their wearers into whatever the costume was of. (note: your personalities and possibly memories change to suit the costume) Pandemonium ensues, as multitudes of freshly created monsters, demons, movie/anime villains, and vampires terrorize the populace. The few 'good' costumes strike back, and in their secluded locations, Myork's eggs begin to stir.... The point of scene two is just to have fun. Total chaos and pandemonium. Slowly, your characters may realize something isn't right (perhaps because Raven or Robert knocks some sense into them :) ) Feel free to discover an egg sack or two in this scene if you want, but it's not mandatory. Have fun!

Fire Pheonix, you aren't by any chance related to Ra's Al Ghul, are you? (Batman fans will get the joke) I for one am quite partial to the human race, being a human myself. Maybe we aren't the nicest to our environment, but we have just as much of a right to exist as any other animal.

Oldies! I love 'em. Probably picked it up from my parents. I like rock music and such when I hear it, but I'm not particuarly knowledgable in the field. I really like good orchestral music and movie soundtracks. And I love Jazz. Don't really have any favorite groups at the moment.

O.k. Come on over and post in episode 2. Note: Theodore had special permission to join in. If anyone else wants to join that isn't already in my RPG, send me a PM before posting here.

Why, thank you for the kind words, Theodore! Yeah, like I said, RPG isn't that hard to pick up if the group you are with is willing to help you. And welcome to OtakuBoards, my favorite site on the internet! Making the characters feel stupid is good sometimes... so long as they feel you gave them a fair chance. You have to let them win sometimes, though, or else they get frustrated and may quit.

Slayers A buffy-verse RPG Season 1 Episode 2: Halloween Act 1 Okay, who here has seen the season two Halloween episode on Buffy? (raises hand) Well, that's sort of what this episode is going to be like, with some interesting twists and turns of plot (some by me, some by you) Here goes... Scene 1: The wheels of the Chevy caught on a patch of wet dirt. The car spun out of control, heavy rain pounding it's metal body. It rolled over four times as it fell off the road, then lay still, smoking. Ethan Rayne struggles out of the vehicle, drenched in blood, with his face pockmarked with shards of glass. He pulls an black flask wrapped in animal skin from the dashboard, and begins to apply the potion inside to his wounds. As he collapses from the blood loss, raindrops washing the potion away, Ethan looks up and sees a green sign "Welcome To Otaku Lake. Where everyone is family." One of Myorks six arms was itching something fierce. She wanted to scratch it desperately, but to do so she would have to drop the costumes in her six hands. She didn't want them to get dirty before the customers showed up... To an outside observer, Myork would look like a three foot tall beetle. In actuality, she was a Nteino demon, and it was mating season. She was pregnant, and had returned to her ancestral breeding ground to give birth. Today she had deposited her egg sacks all around town, in good, hidden places. One was in the mailbox by the post office. One under the school bleachers. One in Old Man Hickory, the retired navy captain's boat. One in the park, in a tire swing. And one in a bush next to an old widow's house. The magic clothes she had stolen from the nasty British man would serve to cause plenty of chaos for her children to be born in. And chaos was desperately needed, for Myork had heard that there was not one, but TWO slayers in town. She had seriously considered giving birth in another town, but she was a creature of habit. For the past three thousand years she had given birth in this same spot, and she wasn't about to change. It was, after all, her ancestral breeding grounds... Another customer was coming. The demon activated the amulet which would disguise her as a kindly old Asian women... Scene 2: ALL are shopping for Halloween costumes at the new costume shop, Mindy's Most Lovely Costume Shop. It has way lower prices than any other store, and has attracted kids in droves. Little do they know the sinister secret of the costumes... Decide which costume your character chooses. Feel free to do any character interaction and sub-plots in this scene too.

I agree that seperation of church and state is a good thing. History shows us that theocracies don't work out in the long run. And if they do, they tend to be pretty repressive governments. Now, that said, I don't think we are in any danger of our government becoming a theocracy. I mean, seriously. The Bushes have decided to give government funding to religious (note I say religious, not christian) organizations so that those organizations can help the poor and the prisoners. That's a far cry from forcing everyone into the same religion. Also, a person's religion is a fundamental part of who they are. The idea that leaders should, or are humanly capable of, divorcing their religion from their decision making entirely is ludicrous. The actions and thoughts of everyone, no matter if you are an athiest, a buddhist, a deist, a catholic, a protestant, a jew, whatever, [I]will[/I] be influenced by those religious beliefs. So long as Bush doesn't persecute those of other religions than his own, I see no problem. Gay marriage. How did that sneak in here :rolleyes: . Well, since it's here, and certainly part of this subject matter, I'll try to address it. I believe a case can be made against gay marriage without any religious beliefs being brought into it. The argument goes like this: The institution of marriage between man and women is a fundamental aspect of our society... what's next after gay marriage, polygamy? So far, those are the only kinds of arguements Bush has used against gay marriage. He hasn't brought up sodom and gommorah or anything, and he supports civil unions. (besides, who here honestly thinks the constitution will actually be successfully amended over this? For better or for worse, I think the decision will come down to the Supreme Court.)

Hmmmm. As a Christian born and raised, allow me to address some of that. I think you have a few misconceptions about what Christian's believe. My beliefs concerning hell, and the beliefs of most evangelical Christians (as well as most catholics, as far as I know) are as follows: Firstly, everyone deserves Hell. I do. Billy Grahm does. The Pope does. Every human being is inherently sinful. We all rebel against God's plan for humanity, which is for us to live in perfect, loving service to one another and to our Creator. Or, as Jesus said, to love your neighbor as yourself and love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. How many of us do that? How many of us have never said something unkind to another human being? How many of us live every moment of every day in service to God? I know I sure don't. Here is something else to consider: Jesus said that if you look at a women with lust it is as if you have committed adultery. And if you say to your brother "you fool!" you have committed murder in your heart. Even if you have never outwardly done anything wrong (which we all have), has your mind and soul always been perfectly pure? No? Therefore, as punishment for our rebellion against the natural order of things which God established at the beginning of time, we are all headed to hell. Yet God is Love. Jesus became flesh, and died on the cross in place of us. He rose from the dead to show that his sacrifice had not been in vein. He rose to show that now death and hell have no hold on those who believe in him. Therefore when Christians speak of Hell is not a 'scare tactic' to force people into their religion. We are sharing the good news that hell does not have the last laugh, and that death is not the end of the story. Secondly, the idea that the Bible says all religions are equal is simply a lie. God strongly condemns the pagan nations around Israel in the Old Testament. He instructs his disciples to "go and make disciples of all nation" in the New Testament. Paul is thrown in prison because his teachings threaten those who sell idols. Yet at the same time, Paul speaks of being "all things to all men". He uses the theology of the Greeks and their religious beliefs to explain Christianity to them. Christians are not called to persecute other religions, but rather to live lives that will cause others to ask "what to they have that I don't"? We should use logical arguments at times, and at other times simply show love. The "Bible-thumping" preacher certainly has his place in God's designs, but more often than not charity, compassion, and love are what bring people to Christ. I might come back and get into some deeper theology and such later, such as how is one 'saved', Christian beliefs about predestination and providence (now there's a long and confusing discussion for you ;) ) the nature of the Trinity and such, but I was just trying to put things in simplest terms above. Feel free to ask questions, and I'll do my best to answer. :) Now allow me to ask a question about someone else's religion. Which of the two did the word Nirvana come from? Buddhism or Hinduism? And while we?re on the subject of Nirvana, what religion was practiced by music legend Kurt Cobain :D ? Well, I was just reading some of the earlier posts in this thread, and all I have to say for the organized churches in America is WHATEVER THE HECK HAPPENED TO APOLOGETICS!?! I thought this too while watching biblical commentators on T.V after The Passion came out. The news anchors would ask them questions like does the historical Pilate and the Biblical Pilate fit together or somesuch, and the bible sscholors would reply with things like "well, we just trust the Bible is true..." No, we don't! God gave us brains, he expects us to use them. That's why the Bible says to "test everything". We can use facts, logical reasoning, in short, Apologetics! I feel sorry for the people who abandoned the faith because they found things in Christianity, like the ark and such that they didn't think fit in with history. It's too bad that so many churches nowadays serve out airy-fairy 'just believe' Christianity and expect everyone to shut their brains off. Faith is certainly an important part of Christianity, if not the most important part, but God doesn't expect us to have that faith with nothing to support it and no way to defend it. You don't shut your brain off when you become a Christian. You don't stop asking questions and looking for answers. Whatever happened to apologetics... (note I'm not talking about any of the Christians who posted in this thread. I'm talking about the churches some of the people in this thread used to belong to) If you question the authenticity of your faith in Christ, I would highly recommend "Evidence That Demands A Verdict" volumes one and two by Josh McDowell. They are two of the best books of Apologetics ever written, filled with historical, archaelogical, and logical evidence. God gave us brains so we could use them.

I thought the Passion was a good movie by a christian for Christians to show the extent of Jesus sufferings. I don't think it was anything more than that. It helped me personally to gain a new appreciation of my faith. Can this movie be used to witness? Maybe. But the lack of context (no one who is not a Christian will understand what half the flashbacks are about), the brief and unbelievable resurrection (reminded me of the end of Godzilla), and the lack of any explanation of what 'sin' and 'atonement' really are, made me really doubt that this film would interest anyone in Christianity who wasn't already part of it (with the exception of sado-masochists). But people will at least want to know more, right? If you are a Christian, picture yourself in the role of a non-Christian. You go to the theatre and watch two hours of some poor guy being beat on, with brief pauses for flashback scenes and scenes with the devil that make no sense to you. At the end, you get the impression that Mel Gibson thinks this dude rose from the dead, but there are no witnesses shown. No proof. No reason at all to believe that this poor fellow accomplished anything in the real world outside of Gibson's movie. You were never given a chance to get to know this poor guy before a bunch of ancient soldiers started beating on him. You leave the theatre feeling numb and a little bit sick from the blood. Would that prompt you to want to know more? Possibly. The holy spirit works in mysterious ways. But if you expect this movie to instantly and magically convert your non-Christian friends, you are in for a surprise. This movie was intended for audiences that already know of the eyewitness reports surrounding the resurrection. For people who know that those who saw the risen Christ were willing to give up their own lives out of the belief that he was indeed risen and that his sacrifice had accomplished something. For people who grew up with the story of the Passion and are perhaps apathetic to it now, and need a graphic reminder of what their Savior went through. For Christians. As a Christian movie for a Christian audience, it is a good film. A non-Christian I know walked out of the theatre and said "Wow, isn't it cool how that guy believed in what he was doing so much he was willing to get himself killed over it?" Certainly it's a start for witnessing, but is that really the message we want to send to the masses? How about "isn't it cool that guy died for ME?" "Isn't it cool that we now have access to the creator of the universe?" "Isn't it cool that that guy in the movie is still around, and cares about me?" That Jesus believed in what he was doing enough to die for it is the central message of the film. That's only a tiny slice of the Christian message. I also am a bit perturbed at the way Christians have elevated a man-made MOVIE to the level of a holy sacrament. "Have you seen the Passion, yet?" is the most asked question among Christian circles. "I'd rather not" or, "I'll wait for the video" is not the correct answer. Certainly it's good to 'send a message to Hollywood', but I think Jesus could really care less whether or not you go see a motion picture about him. He cares if you are living for him. He cares if you believe in what he did on the cross. You are not more or less of a Christian for seeing or not seeing a movie. The other problem with this attitude is that it makes the movie impossible to critique on an artistic basis. I think there are a lot of thing in the film that were overdone. I think that Gibson would have made a far more powerful film without the Matrix-esque slow motion shots and the Lord Of The Rings style music. I think some of the stuff with Satan and the demons is laughable rather than dramatic. Yet to say so is considered taboo. It's a movie, not the bible!!! :flaming: Read the book, saw the movie. Liked The Book better.

Well, I played piano since I was like, in kindergarten, but I never got very good at it. I played the sax for six years, and got pretty decent at it. I quit both this year. There was a time, from when I was in Junior High to the first year or two of high school, where I knew, without a doubt, that I wanted to be a music major. Part of it was because I had a music teacher that got me really excited about Jazz music, and I really enjoyed improv. I was going to college to study music, for a certainty. So what happened? Well, our band teacher quit, and was replaced by a great guy who I was really good friends with. Except that he really wasn't a very good teacher. But I really liked him, and continued thinking I would persue a career in music. Then our current band teacher came. He's a really passionate guy, and he has the most hilarious little daughter, but he also has violent mood swings and really didn't like me much. I got really sick a lot last year with almost constant sinus infections, and so I stopped playing the sax. Band was a good place to get to know students in other grades, and a good team to be a part of. But for the most part I really don't miss it. I do miss Jazz Band though, but our JB was so terrible the past few years it just got depressing. I don't think it reallly was the band teachers faults that I gave up my music aspirations. I think part of it was that I just came to realize that I didn't like it as much as I thought I did. I also started to find out that I was talented in other areas. You see, when you are younger, everyone must fit into a mold. There are the sports kids (I tried that. Injured myself in football, and spent as much time being picked on by the 'superior individuals' in basketball as I did practicing :rolleyes: ), the 'hoods', and the music/fine-arts people. Music was a 'mold' for me to put myself in. As time went on, I found I excelled far more at drama, writing and roleplaying. I developed an interest in history and current events. There was more to me than music. Besides, who wants to learn all those instruments and put in all the practice hours that music majors have to do ;) I make up songs while I'm in the shower. Does that count as songwriting? I'm still in choir, and still enjoy Jazz music. I own more instrumental music soundtracks than a human being should be allowed to possess. I have a couple friends who are obsessive about music, and a few of them are in a garage band.

The foodstuffs danced around Mana, singing "twenty-nine bottles of beer" at the top of their lungs. Mana screeched with glee and clapped her hands together. She hadn't felt this young since she was, well, young. What did Roland want her to do? Who knew? A poor zookie ran past the demented spell-caster, and she magically removed it's legs, and put them on it's head. It bounced away, and Mana noticed that Roland was still in the room, watching her with an odd expression on his face. "Maybe you want me to do this!" Mana giggled, and cast a spell to make Roland dance. It didn't go quite right, and his legs turned into gelatin cubes. Mana laughed and tried one of them. It tasted quite good. "Or how about this?" Roland found himself weightless. "Or this?" Her host gained an elephant trunk. On his buttocks. "What does Roland want? What does Roland want?" Mana sang with glee. When the owner of Roland-corp. tried to speak, one of her spells got messed up and he became incapable of doing anything but gurgling. Mana looked at him sideways. "What you say, little boy? You want Mana to do a little magic to herself?" Mana turned her own legs into pogo sticks and bounced around the room. It took her several tries to get them back to normal, but eventually she succeeded. Gasping for breath, she collapsed down next to Roland. "Oh what fun we will have together, searching for the answer to this little old mystery. I feel like Nancy Drew!" Roland was turned inside out, then roasted on a skillet, then turned into a purple dinosaur and spun around in a circle as fast as Mana could make him go. "Does he want this? Or this? No!!? Bwaaa Haaaa HAaa! How about this!" Mana's cheerful, delusional cackling resounded through the halls of the ship, punctuated every few seconds by the zapping sound of a spell being cast....

OOC: No, I don't mind at all. It's not like there are many people posting here lately... Tell you what, why don't we forget the whole guest character thing and make you a regular. Back in the cave where the Braxton clan had taken up residence, John comes running in. "Well, do you have it?" The sire asks. John walks slowly toward him, and stares him in the face. "Yes." The day-walker whips out a wooden stake, and drives it through his master's heart. The other vamps gasp in shock and jump to their feet. John, in full "vampire face", turns to face them, the stake spinning in his hand. He walks over to Braxton' desk and snatches up his sire's prized book. "This is what he was hiding from us. I have read it, and I know what it says! I AM THE HEIR OF VNIETO!!! And his sheild lies right here in Otaku Lake!" The other vampires sit back down. "That's better. From now on, I'm in charge here. And in a few short months, I will be in charge of all our kind. Bow before me and worship, then prepare the spell components. They will be used to locate The Sheild." That's it for Episode 1. Roll credits. I'll find out how many people still want to be in this, then post the next episode in a few days to a week from now. Tell me if you are still interested, if not, tell me that as well.

Mana cackled uncontrollably. The silly young 'un wanted her to do whatever she wanted to! Mana considered herself a well-mannered old witch, and normally would not do anything too deviant. But the boy said to do whatever she felt like! "Heeeee YHeee YYHeee!" Mana felt like laughing for no apparent reason. So she did. Long and loud. Soon her slender frame began to shake and cough, and Mana felt like taking a drink. A great big drink. For that she would need a great big cup. One at least as big as her head. She yelled out some arcane incantations, and a gigantic pewter goblet appeared several feet above the table, blocking out the artificial light. It must have weighed over a ton! The goblet fell down onto the table with a mighty crash, destroying it and scattering food all over the room! The ship rocked violently with the added weight. Mana then had a strange urge to pick up some of the food and throw it at her host. So she did. With a high pitched cackle that would give even the sturdiest man a headache, Mana cast a spell to turn the goblet into a three headed ostrich just for the heck of it. The ostrich spit too much, though, so the crazy old sorceress took away it's heads and watched with great amusement as it ran around directionless. A part of Mana thought that this was a bad thing to do, but then she reminded herself that there were no rules anymore! She could do whatever she wanted! Perhaps Roland wanted them to be cruel to animals in this round. No one knew what they were supposed to do! As she cast a spell to make the chicken wings and mashed potatoes get up and dance, Mana realized that pure chaos was more fun than she had ever thought it would be. Round two was simply splendid! :D

[QUOTE=Godelsensei][COLOR=Gray][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]You know, Xander, I have a hypothosis of my own as to why so few girls are addicted to RPing. It's because so many of us are air-headed, boy-crazy, bra-snapping cheerleaders who think about nothing aside from how to catch some one looking at their ***. You can't call me sexist: I am a girl, and I must say, I find myself frequently appalled by how some (young, especially) women allow themselves to be treated like objects. [/QUOTE] Heh. Were I also a girl and equally immune to charges of sexism, I would agree with you. [QUOTE=Godelsensei][ Anyway, I guess you have a point about male-dominated RPing groups. However, considering the kind of guys I know who RP, it's more likely that they would run away in fear if a girl asked them for the time, than their being intimidating. Or maybe I've just had an elongated run-in with those kinds of guys when it comes to RPing. I mean, my male friends find a great amount of joy in cooking and knitting... [/QUOTE] Actually, the few times we have had girls at our RPG table, I think we treated them well. I think people were actually more polite and civil with the girls there :-) However, I've read some stories online about groups where that wasn't the case. The time my one friend's girlfriend came was a disaster, though. She flirted with the other players (primarily by throwing dice at them) the whole time, and complained that the game was violent :rolleyes: I don't own any version of Dungeons and Dragons, but since the D20 system is so easy to learn and so popular, and since I like some of the DnD novels and video games, I'd like to get a hold of it one of these days. The problem is it's so darn expensive (three books). Of course, I've probably spent that much on GURPS books, and far more on Star Wars, so who am I to talk?