Petie

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Well, after much thinking, a silly idea managed to pop into my head. However, I have a scenario and no one in mind to kill so I ask that it be left up to you (or popular vote) to determine who dies here.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]As for the story itself, I want it riddled with irony and bad puns. Everyone knows a few common sayings for death. I'd like them all worked into the story in a literal sense. The list I have that I would like included includes, but is not limited to, the following:[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]1. Bought the farm[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]2. Kicked the bucket[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]3. Bit the dust[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]4. Sleeping with the fishes[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]You're also welcome to add anything there you see fit. Now, I'm not sure how feasible this request is without including who is to die but like I said, I don't have anyone in mind. I just figured this would be an interesting story to write/read and could have some funnier deaths along the way.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#0000ff]Oh, and I very much enjoyed the pirate themed one (as well as the rest but pirates are awesome).[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#0000ff]Edit:[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#0000ff]Oh yeah, I knew there was one thing I forgot. Obviously, one person can't' meet his/her end four different times in one story (or can they?) so I had originally assumed four deaths would end up happening. Whether or not you want to do four separate deaths of four separate members or make it sort of foreshadowing for a head member when his/her three minions die first is up to you.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]You really do have a way with words. I finally read through the rest of this thread and you've done a fantastic job. The level of detail you put into each of these stories is amazing. Well done.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]As for a request, I don't actually have one at the moment though I'll keep thinking.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[quote name='Revelation'][SIZE=1][COLOR=#8b008b]But thank goodness it's only Part 1.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/quote] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]I don't want to speak for Raiha here but I'm not sure this is true.[/COLOR][/FONT] [quote name='Neuvoxraiha'][COLOR=darkorchid][FONT=Times New Roman]Actually part one was just supposed to be the party,...but whatever. Too late now! ....that and I'm too lazy to repost.[/FONT][/COLOR][/quote] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]That was posted at the top of her second chapter of the story. Of course, I could be misreading this but it I took this to mean that the "Part 1" was actually put there by mistake and this was actually the only part but I could be wrong here.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Regardless though, you've written an excellent story here. It's just too bad real life had to come in and ruin it like that...[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Ah, this story just keeps getting better and better :animesmil[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]With a setting like this though, I agree that it's probably best to avoid all kinds of cake, just to be safe. Of course, that would mean the end of the story so something evil will likely have to happen to force the next time jump.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[quote name='Neuvoxraiha'][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=darkorchid][I]It was of course, at that point, that he began to drown. In two feet of water. I wondered if drunkenness was a side effect of all this time traveling.[/I][/COLOR][/FONT][/quote] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Haha. And just when I thought I wasn't necessary...[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Well, that fight definitely took an unexpected turn. Is it to late to place a bet?[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]And very interesting inclusion of the vulture and its one word dialogue.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Haha, a "mostly dead" death-match in a rapidly dug pit. Very creative. I also like the suddenly appearing door in the kitchen. And of course my plate mail ^_^[/COLOR][/FONT]

[quote name='Jakehammaren']Apparently you haven't been keeping up with this thread... Kam, myself, and even Goodbye, Face have made countless posts trying to educate and help out, but people keep making the same stupid posts over and over and over and over and over again. Hence the current belligerence.[/quote] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]I went back and read more of this thread again and you're right. I guess I just lost track of things after this most recent string of arguments so sorry about that. You definitely have patiently explained things (over and over again) as well.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[quote name='Goodbye, Face'][FONT=arial][SIZE=1]And that's fine, but Jake will get all pissy if it is talked about in here. He's not saying that you can't appreesh it, just don't talk about it in here.[/SIZE][/FONT][/quote] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]I'm sorry but that's really not what a forum is about. You are here to [i]discuss[/i] things and one member getting annoyed because someone's facts aren't perfect is no reason to not post. When someone is wrong, it's very easy to correct them in a polite way (i.e. without telling them to never post in the thread again). And more importantly, since this thread seems more about proving people wrong than it does about discussing the genre now, if you're going to tell someone they're wrong, please back it up with sources yourself. You can prove your point and maybe even teach someone something at the same time.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Well, after much thinking, I realize I have no good ideas for a suggestion. I do think that a drastic change of scenery would compliment the ridiculous atmosphere of the story though so maybe somehow ending up in the distant future could provide an interesting change of pace, though I must say I'm more enjoying the past with its old traditions already.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Ah, everything makes sense now. It's the strawberry cake that's causing the time warps! That explain everything![/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]As usual, very well done. The atmosphere this story is told in is perfect as there are no limits to what can happen next.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]I have two questions though. Towards the end, when I come in, who is it that said "That's it!" and was that salute with a knife an actual salute or did I just get a knife thrown at me? I'm sure one question will answer the other and maybe I'm just not thinking but I'm a little lost at the moment. You can blame that on the strawberry cake, since we're blaming it for everything else anyway.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[quote name='Revelation'][SIZE=1][COLOR=#8b008b]It's the Anthology; in here, anything ALMOST goes. Besides, what's a story without time-jumping? Really, it's no story at all.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#8b008b]And maybe she'll land us in Imperial Russia and we'll be wearing tall fur hats and heavy fur coats, wielding whomever-you-worship-knows-what under them.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/quote] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Oh, I wasn't complaining about it. I definitely think it adds to the story. It was more of an observation really - a comment on something I liked. Not one on something I didn't.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Um... are we in some kind of crazy time rift where multiple time periods suddenly converge? I mean, we started out in ancient Japan, I jumped to the medieval ages, and now we have Tommy guns and sawed off shotguns. Haha, what will you think of next?[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Of course, I don't mean any of that in a negative sense. On the contrary, this has been an excellent addition, finally getting to take on some of those vagabond lawyers. Nice job.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Jake and DB, this is the second warning about going completely off topic and arguing in this thread. Both of you are entitled to your own opinions and you should respect that fact. Get this thread back on topic or simply stop posting in it because you two going at each other really has no place here.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[quote name='Gavin'][SIZE=1]Patience Padawan. Adventure. Heh. Excitement. Heh. A Jedi craves not these things...[/SIZE][/quote] [quote name='Neuvoxraiha'][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=darkorchid][I]when Petie appeared. And this time for some reason he was wearing a Paladin?s armor.[/I][/COLOR][/FONT][/quote] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Hah, joke's on you. I'm a [I]paladin[/I], not a [I]Jedi[/I], apparently (excellent choice there by the way, Raiha).[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]I honestly had no idea how you'd work a fight into a kitchen scene but bravo. The complete absurdity of some of these events somehow fits in and makes perfect sense.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Aww... I didn't get to be in this one. I forgive you though since you gave me that awesome shock-wave power early on. Plus, I prefer the role of hero, protecting OB and her citizens from Sandy's pie-based evil onslaught anyway ;)[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]As usual though, this latest installment was very entertaining and sets up for what should be a very interesting sequel.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Sweet... I get a sword [i]and[/i] the power to create shock waves![/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Seriously though, this has been really fun to read. Please do keep it going, though it seems we may need some more inspiration first.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=blue]Clearly, we'll have to wait until the star of our show returns to find out.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]Very nice though, especially since the inspiration for it happened moments before hand.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[quote name='Desbreko'][COLOR=#4b0082]As for where the picture was taken from, I believe Kevin himself posted it in OB's picture forum back when that still existed. It's also up on my old [URL="http://www.obpicturearchive.netfirms.com/rickhunter.html"][U]OB Picture Archive[/U][/URL] site and I got all of the pictures for that either from the picture forum or from people sending them to me over AIM.[/COLOR][/quote] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]That's what I was hoping to hear. Since the picture was willingly given to you once, it's yours to do with as you please as any claims to invasion of privacy are rendered useless once that picture is handed over willingly (unless of course there was a notice attached to the original picture that said something along the lines of "re-posting without permission prohibited."[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Yeah, I know what you're saying but sometimes, the system reacts better to ones sent from the back end for some reason, at least from my experience. It's not a sure-fire or consistent thing but yeah, it's worth a shot.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Actually, if James is unavailable, the next people in line to contact are Desbreko or Dagger as Adam has very little to do with OtakuBoards.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Now, as for your claim to a breach of your right to privacy, I'd like to point you to New York State Law Article 250:[/COLOR][/FONT] [quote=New York State Law][URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]Article 250[/COLOR][/URL] - OFFENSES AGAINST THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY [URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]250.00[/COLOR][/URL] - Eavesdropping; definitions of terms. [URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]250.05[/COLOR][/URL] - Eavesdropping. [URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]250.10[/COLOR][/URL] - Possession of eavesdropping devices. [URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]250.15[/COLOR][/URL] - Failure to report wiretapping. [URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]250.20[/COLOR][/URL] - Divulging an eavesdropping warrant. [URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]250.25[/COLOR][/URL] - Tampering with private communications. [URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]250.30[/COLOR][/URL] - Unlawfully obtaining communications information. [URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]250.35[/COLOR][/URL] - Failing to report criminal communications. [URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]250.40[/COLOR][/URL] - Unlawful surveillance; definitions. [URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]250.45[/COLOR][/URL] - Unlawful surveillance in the second degree. [URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]250.50[/COLOR][/URL] - Unlawful surveillance in the first degree. [URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]250.55[/COLOR][/URL] - Dissemination of an unlawful surveillance image in the second degree. [URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]250.60[/COLOR][/URL] - Dissemination of an unlawful surveillance image in the first degree. [URL="http://javascript:getlaw("][COLOR=#0000ff]250.65[/COLOR][/URL] - Additional provisions.[/quote] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Nowhere in that list is there any mention of privacy regarding the usage of images. That's not to say that it is or isn't illegal to post someone's image without consent - I don't know that for sure, though I'm not aware of any law that prevents you from doing so, Regardless though, you claimed that your "right to privacy" was being infringed upon and that is the definition of right to privacy by the law of your state.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#0000ff]As a point of reference, most of the lawsuits filed against tabloids by celebrities are filed under defamation of character, not an infringement of their right to privacy though in that case, both would apply since the photographer likely took the picture without being seen which fits under "unlawful surveillance." The picture of you that you're referring to would appear to have been taken with your full knowledge. The only part I don't know is where that picture was found in order to be uploaded and posted.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Next, your logo. You claim that copyright laws are being broken by re-posting that image without your consent. However, did you actually follow the proper copyright procedure? Do you have a copyright officially registered on that specific image or even on the works related to your website as a whole? Or, did you do what most do and just put up a copyright notice, which has no legal bearing whatsoever.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]And if you want to get [I]really[/I] technical about copyright laws, let's talk about your site's front page. Did you contact Akira Toriyama for permission to use the images of Goku and Vegeta? How about obtaining written consent from Masashi Kishimoto for Sasuke's image or Toshihiro Kawamoto for Spike's? I'm going to take a stab in the dark and assume you didn't, yet all of those characters have [I]real[/I] copyrights registered to them.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]I originally wasn't going to respond to this thread and leave it to the people you actually asked to speak with but I start to get annoyed with I see legal threats with no legal backing. I don't mean to start anything with you here, only to clarify on what is and isn't considered illegal.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#0000ff]Edit:[/COLOR][/FONT][/B] [quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]Pertaining to your claim that your image was used without your permission, I ask you a question: did you post either or both of those images on a public site at any time; and if so, did you mark them as copyrighted material? Pertaining to your claim of defamation of character: can you prove that the article was written with malicious intent?[/FONT][/quote] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]I had originally intended to say something along those lines but I feel this was phrased better.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[quote name='Desbreko'][COLOR=#4b0082]The only thing I'd be able to do is change your password to something else and then send you an e-mail with the new one myself.[/COLOR][/quote] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Actually, there is one other thing you can try. From the Admin CP, open up his profile. At the top, there's a Quick User Links section. Click Email Password Reminder to User in that list and it should send him an email with instructions to reset his password. This is essentially the same as a user requesting a password change themselves but doing it from the Admin CP means that you know the request went through.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Dragonmanm2, at this point, it would be best to confirm that the email address you're using is the one on record here, though according to what you said, that should still be the case. Assuming you still have access to the email address you used to register, you should get an email almost immediately after Desbreko clicks that button (though it could take up to a few hours). Just be sure to check your junk mail folder too.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[quote name='Boo'][SIZE=1]And, though it may be silly, but have you checked if your e-mail address is the correct one in your profile? They might be sending it to a whole different address. :whoops:[/SIZE][/quote] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]That shouldn't be the case. When you request a lost password, it has you enter your email address, not your username. If you enter an email address that isn't actually registered, it returns the error "You have not entered an email address that we recognise. Please try again or contact the administrator." So, if the request doesn't fail, it's sending the email to the right place (or not sending it at all if that turns out to be the problem).[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]Have you checked your junk mail folder? I have a vBulletin forum myself and I've had users tell me they never received the activation email when in reality, it was just delivered to the junk folder instead of the inbox. If that's not the case though, I'm not sure what's causing your problem.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]James is correct - the layout of the comment box cannot be edited in the current version.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=blue]And I completely forgot about that thread. I'll update that question now.[/COLOR][/FONT]