Ezekiel

[SIZE=1]Elizabeth looked at the letter clasped between her still-shaking fingers, the electricity buzzing around them making it hard for her to keep her hands still. Her hands were covered in faux leather gloves, thankfully not too obvious to anyone seeing her walk by. This letter confused her very much, and yet she couldn't help but think it was the answer to all of her questions. Sure, it was a little creepy, but so was frying someone by shaking their hand. If what was written down here was really true, well...maybe someone could help her. She blew some stray strands of red hair from her face, scrunching up her nose as the air tickled her. Her eyes were still downcast as she folded the letter up and slipped it into her pocket, meaning she didn't quite catch site of the blonde-haired man sprinting toward her. Only the shout of, [B]"Hey, you!" [/B] caught her attention and by then it was too late. She was sent sprawling to the floor, the rather irate young man going down with her. She yelped with pain and shock and instinctively grabbed onto his arms, refusing to let go even as he struggled and pulled. [B]"Hey, lady, let go of me! You should be lookin' where you're going, damnit!"[/B] [B]"I'm sorry...[I]I[/I] should be looking where I'm going?"[/B] Beth released him and untangled herself, quickly struggling to her feet and leaning against the wall. He looked quite threatening, with that hunted look and tattoos all over him. She patted her jacket down to check for her purse, noting with dismay how he sneered at this action. [B]"Oh, right. I have tattoos so I must be a criminal, right? Listen, lady, get over yourself."[/B] Beth frowned as he took off again, jogging after him and grabbing at his shirt. [B]"Are you running from someone? Look, I'm sorry, I feel bad. Do you need any help at all?"[/B] She looked up at the blonde and chewed her bottom lip nervously, finding herself clutching at the letter in her pocket as if it would comfort her. Something told her she had a connection with this man, and letting him get 'caught' wouldn't lead her to any answers. She hoped the pleading look in her eyes was enough to convince him, but if not?well, then, she just wouldn?t let go of his shirt. [B]OOC: Hope that was okay, Ozy. I had to jump in somewhere.[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I'm a little confused as to the whereabouts of this 'thread in the Inn', Dr. Funk. While I thank you for having a rating you've done things the wrong way round. First, you need to post your sign up thread in the Inn. Once you have players interested and joined, then you start a thread here in the Square. I'm going to close this thread, but feel free to recreate it once you've got a cast of characters. Also, if you have any questions, please PM myself or another Arena mod. -[B]Ezekiel.[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I'm still not sure of whether to do it or not. Like [B]kalon[/B], I'm already working on my novel and have two weeks of college tests starting in November. Also, I have no idea what to write about. We'll see, I've still got my little e-mail sitting in my Inbox. I'd love to hear updates from anyone who is going for this, though, it'll be really interesting.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][B]SasukeUchiha321[/B], I appreciate you're trying to make this better, but you're still far off the mark. Every sign up thread needs a recruitment form, at least three solid paragraphs for a backstory and good spelling and grammar. Please look at another thread in the Inn to see what I'm talking about and you'll get the idea. -[B]Ezekiel[/B].[/SIZE]

[quote name='Sandy']And thanks to the people of the community for being so active on reporting about the problem, I don't think I've ever received as much PMs and e-mails from so many different people in such a short amount of time. Thanks a bunch![/quote] [SIZE=1]I second that, I was really impressed at how quickly people acted. But Sandy, you've gotta leave some meat for the rest of us you know. ^_~ Well done with the quick reactions on all parts there.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][B]Name:[/B] Elizabeth Connor [B]Age:[/B] 26 [B]Star Sign:[/B] Libra--Air [B]Powers:/Night[/B]-October 15th The night had been one of a summer storm, the roiling black clouds gathered tightly over Beth?s small, quiet town. There wasn?t much for the local young things to do at night, so an impressive display of lightning through clouds was welcome. A group of five twenty-somethings had climbed up to the top of a water tower, smoking and drinking and having a genuine good time. Beth had been one of them, a bottle of beer in her hand as she watched the lighting rip it?s way through the sky. She could have sworn it was getting closer, but the reassurance of her friends caused her to forget about her worries. However, as is usually the case with tragedies, the storm took a sudden turn for the worse. Rain began to poor and just as the group of friends made their way toward the small iron ladder, a bolt of lightning struck the top of the tower. Beth, the last to reach the ladder, was struck and thrown to the muddy ground to the screams of her friends. To their shock and amazement she sat up, the only injury being a nasty bump to the head. Her clothes were singed, but her body seemed to be fine. The young woman could only look at her hands, reaching out to be pulled up. It was only when her friend screeched and recoiled in pain did she realise something was wrong, that being the small crackles of electricity shooting out from her fingers. Beth?s hands, where she had been gripping the tower, are now constantly charged with electricity. Obviously this is a problem when it comes to holding anything, and the only way she can overcome it is by wearing thick rubber gloves. She also acts as a sort of lightning conductor, which is obviously a pain if she ever has to walk outside during a storm. While she isn?t worried about being hit by lighting, she fears putting another person in danger. [B]Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://www.born-today.com/Today/pix/manson_shirley.jpg]Beth[/URL] Beth stands at 5'6'' and usually dresses pretty casual, not bothering overmuch with makeup and hairstyles. [B]Personality: [/B] Beth was never the most confident of people, much prefering to sit at home on her couch rather than to go out. When questioned about it she would laugh and say she was too lazy to get herself ready and presentable, but a few close friends suspected she was just scared of the unknown. She admits to having a great fear of rejection, which is the reason why she finds it so hard to socialise or even have a partner. With her new power she has an even greater fear of going outside and claims she can?t meet anyone new because they?d expect to shake her hand. Her friends try to be supportive but she?s becoming more and more shut in as the days pass. She comes across to strangers as being nervous and unsure of herself, and because of these she becomes self-confident and clumsy, having a low self-esteem while still keeping a high enough confidence in her talents and abilities. She is an artist by trade and now finds solace in her sketches. [B]Biography/Sample:[/B] [B]?You want to know how I came to this little town?? [/B] Beth asked, both hands clasped around a bottle of beer as she hunched over the bar. The man next to her shrugged, bringing his glass to his lips before smiling warmly. [B]?Well, it?s a good way to start a conversation, isn?t it??[/B] he smiled again, watching as Beth took another sip of her beer. [B]?Okay,? [/B] she said, flatly, pushing the bottle away from her slightly lest she be tempted some more, [B]?I guess it can?t hurt.?[/B] [B]?My parents brought me here when I was very young, only about six years old. We?d had some trouble in my old neighbourhood, some punks that would leave my brother alone. He was in high school then, into all kinds of trouble like drugs and playing truant,?[/B] she paused to consider the bottle, and then took another swig, [B]?I never knew much about what was going on until he left ten years ago. I haven?t seen him since then, but I guess I don?t really want to. School here was pretty good, though I can?t say I had many friends. You?ve probably noticed that this town is populated mostly by old people.?[/B] The man?s smile was disarming and Beth felt herself blush, but she carried on regardless. [B]?Anyway. My art teacher was a great guy, really encouraging, so that was the path I chose to go down. I mean, I?m not great or anything, but it?s the only talent I have. I?m trying to get some money together for a gallery showing or something.?[/B] [B]?That?s fascinating.?[/B] The stranger said, and without a hint of sarcasm. Beth was amazed to find he seemed completely genuine. She shrugged and laughed nervously, picking at the corner of her beer-bottle label. [B]?Guess life seems interesting when it isn?t your own. So, what?s your story??[/B] I hope lightning comes under 'Air'. :( [B]PS:[/B] This is the first RP I've been really impressed with in a loooong time. Great work, Vicky.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Please excuse me while I scream into my pillow like a little girl. Oh. My. God. I don't think I've ever seen an anime that's been adapted from the manga so expertly. Seeing the OP just makes me very happy, now I can't wait to see the first episode. Grarg. I have nothing more to contribute to this, my apologies, I'm still trying to get over my fangirlish excitement.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Hi there, BlasphemyX. At the OtakuBoards we require that you specify a rating at the beginning of all threads in the Adventure Inn or Adventure Square. Please read the [URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=44318][COLOR=Red]Sticky[/COLOR][/URL] so you get an idea of what I'm talking about. I'm going to close this thread, but please feel free to post it again with the proper rating. If you have any questions don't hesitate to PM myself or one of the other Arena Mods. Thanks. -[B]Ezekiel[/B].[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I have a lot of geeky purchases, all along the same lines as Dagger's. My [URL=http://jpopexpress.com/images/shop-med/final-fantasy-advent-children-sephiroth_action_figure-med.jpg][B]Sephiroth Action Figure[/B][/URL], which is amazing and sexy and can pose in lots of different ways. Hanging from one of his hands I have my Sasuke (Naruto) keychain. On my stereo I have Itachi and Sasuke busts, too. I also have about six different Naruto chibi keychains; Gaara, Rock Lee, Itachi, Sasuke, Kakashi and Zabuza. I gave away my Naruto, Sakura and Iruka. I really want the Vincent figure from Advent Children but it's really expensive. Oh, I also bought this Naruto Nippon Radio DJ thing which is all in Japanese. I didn't realise until after I'd bought it. ): I also need to buy some plastic shuriken...just because. >> [B]Edit:[/B] Oh, I found a picture of my keychain set =D [URL=http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e98/thebestnarutoseller/eBayPicture.jpg][[B]link[/B]][/URL] Edit 2: Hey, I have a Konoha forehead protector, too. That honestly must be the geekiest thing I've bought.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][SIZE=1]They sound to me like Blue Bottle Jellyfish. We used to have them in South Africa and also couldn't go swimming if they were in season. I have a picture: [URL=http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/48456/IMGP7821.JPG][B]Blue Bottle[/B][/URL]. I've been stung by them a few times and it's absolutely horrid. I know that picture makes them look like balloons, but I'm pretty sure it was when they died that they, er, deflated. Hope that helped. [/SIZE] [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Look, [B]Anime Dreamer[/B], Ozy has already informed you in one thread about what we require you to do here. You need a rating as well as good spelling. Please proof read your work, it isn't that hard. There are so many glaringly obvious typing errors in this writing that I find it hard to believe you even checked over it. Read the [URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=44318][COLOR=Red]Sticky[/COLOR][/URL], or at least look at other Inn threads to see what we expect before you post in here again. Thank you. -[B]Ezekiel[/B].[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Thanks so much for pointing all those typos out, Sakura, I'm a sloppy typer so I miss most of them x_o The 'its' and 'it is' thing gets me every single time, so I'll go through it again and change them. I'm glad you thought it was emotive, because that's what I was trying to go for. There's been more than one occasion where I've wanted to cry whilst reading the book, so being able to get even a small amount of emotion through is a huge releief. You've been a great help, thanks again.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I've recently started college and due to the fact that I want to study Journalism at University I've had to start up a portoflio of articles. To help with this, I've joined the college magazine as well as the History magazine, aptly named Anachronistic. My first article is on the Rape of Nanking, which I'm sure a few of you have heard about. Obviously I can't add in a lot of the horrific details but I've tried to sum the events up in approximately a page and a quarter in MSWord. My deadline is October 6th, so I have plenty of time before I need to submit it, but I wanted your general opinion first. If I've made any historical errors or if there's something you feel should be included then please let me know. Thanks. [INDENT][CENTER][B]The Nanking Massacre[/B].[/CENTER] When asked of the most horrifying events from our world history, I imagine that most people will answer with Hitler?s attempted destruction of the Jews, or how Stalin killed millions of his own people in his bid to make Russia a powerful force. However, the Chinese will always remember the horrifying months from December 1937 to March 1938 when the Japanese army attacked China?s capital city, that of Nanking. I found out about this event whilst reading a fictional novel, which drew on real historical happenings from the attack on Nanking. I became very interested in this event in history, especially due to my love of Japan and it?s culture. While I knew it had been criticised many times over for how it?s army handled prisoners of war, I was in no way prepared for the facts put to me in Iris Chang?s chilling account, a book entitled [I]?The Rape of Nanking?[/I]. Perhaps the most saddening thing about the attack on Nanking is the fact that to this day the Japanese government refuse to apologise for the atrocities it?s soldiers carried out in its attack of the Chinese capital. While German?s have given countless apologies for how Hitler treated the Jews, and for this the world respects them so much more, there are a significant amount of people in Japan who will simply refuse to accept that Nanking ever happened, despite an overwhelming amount of evidence both from eye witness accounts and shocking photographs. To explain all that happened during the massacre would simply take too long, but ?ll try my best to summarise briefly the devastating effect the Japanese army had on the citizens of Nanking. When the Japanese army entered the city the original orders had been to round up all the citizens peacefully and to quash any small rebellions with minimal force. The Japanese army were supposed to show to Chinese that they were organised and disciplined and they were to let the Chinese know that this would be a peaceful take over. However, by December 13, after the city had been successfully defeated and the Chinese troops pushed back, the Japanese army began their three months long destruction of the city and it?s people. It isn?t clear what started the mass killings, but it is thought that a forged order was sent to officers in Nanking to kill all prisoners of war, as they would only be a drain on the army?s resources. Hundreds of men were taken out into the wheat fields without knowing what was going to happen, only to be mown down by machine guns and thrown into pits that would serve as mass graves. This in itself is very hard to comprehend, however the Japanese army took their killing to another level, and targeted any Chinese person that they found. Eventually the soldiers started killing games and amused themselves by torturing captives in the most heinous ways they could think of, taking themselves from being soldiers with an order to kill to heartless monsters. Most of the information we have to go on for the events in Nanking comes from European and American engineers that were stationed in Nanking during the war. These men set up an International Safety Zone, which, while it protected many, was also targeted by the Japanese on numerous occasions. Their courage no doubt saved hundreds and thousands of lives and the fact that they recorded all that they saw gives us an excellent insight into what it must have been like to live in Nanking while the Japanese occupied it. However, one has to wonder why the western world never did anything to stop what was happening. It estimated that nearly 370,000 Chinese innocents died during the three months in which the Japanese army occupied Nanking and I think that the phrase Iris Chang uses in her book, calling it "The forgotten Holocaust of WWII", is truly appropriate.[/INDENT] [U]As a side note:[/U] If you're interested in Nanking, the book I'm currently reading, 'The Rape of Nanking', is fantastic. /plug[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Venge, this RP has been dead for quite a while now, so I don't think anyone was expecting it to be brought back. If Takuya wants this re-opened, he can PM me and I'll gladly do so, until then: Thread Closed. -[B]Ezekiel.[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]My dad's an [B]Instrument Engineer[/B], and he's a contractor rather than a 'constant' employee. His previous job was working for a company called KBR, which was in Azerbaijan, and that involved designing instruments to pump oil across Turkey. Or something like that. I forget exactly. He's now working in London for Foster Wheeler, who he's worked for before when we lived in South Africa. I'm pretty sure he worked for them when we were in Thailand, too. My mum is currently 'stay at home', but she owns another house with my cousin which they're doing up together to sell. She also used to be an [B]architect[/B] in South Africa and has worked on some really big hotel projects. She also used to be a designer in Foster Wheeler, which is where she met my dad. My dad's job has allowed us to move around a lot, which is pretty cool. I wish my mum could find something to settle into though, because she really needs something else going on in her life. ):[/SIZE]

[quote name='visualkei']I have to add, though, that his hair is blowing in one direction, but it seems like the tree is blowing the other way.[/quote] [SIZE=1]You know, I realised that after I'd drawn it. It was a facepalm moment, that's for sure. ^_^; It's the first picture I've done with a proper background, so my mind isn't quite working well with those yet. Thanks you both for the kind comments, I'll definately take them both to heart~.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Yay, you made me Eve~ I always adored her part the most. (And Onix isn't in ALL of my roleplays...>>) That was extremely well done, only a couple of times did I lose the tune in my head, but I guess that's to be expected. I'm really impressed by how you made everything fit together well. I look forward to the other songs~[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I've had a load of usernames on this site, as most people will tell you, but I think the most important ones were '[B]Imi[/B]' and now '[B]Ezekiel[/B]'. Imi was the name of my first original character. She was based on me, with some cool modifications like blue hair. Her name was originally Imogen (one of the names my mother considered for me) but my art teacher is dyslexic so he asked if I could shorten it to Imi. It just...stuck. I think it was a name I grew out of though, and my other usernames were much more mature. I thought so, anyway. I adore the names of the arc angels, and Ezekiel is one of them. As well as a prophet, I believe. Ezekiel is also the name of the main character in my planned manga. I love the way it sounds strong and somehow regal, and Zeke is an awesome nickname. On other sites I go by either [B]Gethsemane[/B] or [B]Ezekiel[/B]. I think I'm [B]Greebo[/B] on one or two sites (Anyone who knows what that name is from gets endless love). devART I use [B]Imi-Kagami[/B], but only because that's ages old. On Vox I'm [B]Raphael[/B], but I don't use it so that doesn't count. [B]Note:[/B] Will people please stop spelling my name as Ezeki[B][COLOR=Red]a[/COLOR][/B]l. It's Ezeki[B][COLOR=Red]e[/COLOR][/B]l. With an '[COLOR=Red]e[/COLOR]'. It gets very annoying. [B]BK[/B], you rock. Yes, Greebo is from Terry Pratchett.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]So, I've already milked this for all it's worth on devART, but it's my most successful picture evar, so I'm going to be a whore and post it here, too. Yay. [U]I realised/learnt some things whilst making this picture:[/U] -I cannot draw sakura trees. -Corel Painter Essentials is abso-friggin-lutely amazing. -With this program, mistakes actually look good. This picture makes me happy, so excuse the sudden rush of ego. [URL=http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/39136977/][[B]link[/B]][/URL] Click on the picture to make it go to 'full view', plz. Comments and crit are loved (But be nice ]: ) Also, I've been drawing characters from a Bleach fic that Trevor and I are doing lately...and the swords are killing me. If anyone knows how to draw swords in perspective, or knows a book/tutorial that could tell me, please share? I need desperate help.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Darkside 1, this thread is from 2005. If a thread has been dead for a long time we ask that you do not bring it back. I'd like for you to read the [URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=44318][COLOR=Red]Sticky[/COLOR][/URL] so you can see how we work here in the Arena. Also, if you could use punctuation and capital letters that would be helpful. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to PM myself or one of the other Arena moderators. We're very nice. [B]-Ezekiel.[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][B]Name:[/B] Ichimaru Gin, Third Division Captain. [B]Zanpakutoh:[/B] Shinso--[[I]Divine Spear[/I]] [B]Normal Appearance[/B]--Takes on the appearance of a wakizashi "The sword's initial release is triggered by the phrase ?shoot to kill, Shinso?. Activated, the blade extends outward at great length to impale Gin's opponents from a distance. In addition, he can maintain the extension and swing the activated Shinso in wide arcs, attacking multiple targets quickly and simultaneously." [B]Shikai and Bankai:[/B] Gin's hasn't been shown yet. Hmm. Problem. [B]Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/35/Ichimaru_Gin.jpg]Here[/URL] and [URL=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/Ichimarugineyes.jpg]here[/URL]. Gin is unusually thin and stands at a height of 6'1''. He doesn't modify his outfit with anything special and simple wears his captain's coat over the usual Shinigami hakama. [B]Personality:[/B] Gin is a sly man who usually frightens people just by the way he acts when he speaks. He constantly smiles and only on very rare occasions will that mocking, knowing smile be wiped from his face. He's the kind of person who's every sentence seems to be tinged with at least some level of sarcasm and he speaks with a heavy accent, sometimes making him come across as rude or a little rough around the edges. Sorry about the delay, Spence. College has been making me tired. ):[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][quote name='corpseman']safety pins: useful little buggers these are[/quote] Unless you use them to [I]stick in your nails[/I]. Arg. (In joke, my apologies.) I don't have a car and I have multiple purses as well as bags, but how about I list what goes on in my [B]college bag[/B]? [I]Ruby Gloom Purse[/I]--My bus season ticket, with the worst photo imaginable, as well as a few coins and notes is kept here. [I]MP3 Player+Headphones[/I]--A real necessity when travelling on a bus for 50 minutes with a bunch of people you don't know. [I]Various Ring Binder folders[/I]--My school doesn't use exercise books, so everything has to be sorted into folders for my different subjects. Also have things like file paper and file dividers. [I]Diary[/I]--Homework recording, pretty basic. Absolutely adorable 'Grizzly Bear' pencil case Lunchbox+Water Mobile Phone (A Motorola RAZR for those wishing to mock) A Gaara keychain, which is also very adorable. When I have a car it will be spotlessly clean. Though I have always wanted one of those bobble-head sheep from Wallace and Gromit~[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Aaw, I was about to start Guild Warring and I remembered I had this to do. Phooey. Well, mine's a little crappy. Sorry, Boo, for not putting up a good enough fight. I'm really lacking in inspiration lately, hence the rather boring abstract theme. [CENTER][B]Gaara of the Desert.[/B][/CENTER] [CENTER][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/AzureImi/gaara_12.png[/IMG] [/CENTER] [STRIKE]If we weren't allowed to change the image colours, then I have another piece. Lemme know if I need to change.[/STRIKE] I thought it was only the opacity we couldn't change. ): Fixed now. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][quote name='Athena][size=1]Dear god, you are [i]so beautiful[/i'].[/size][/quote] Thank you, Annie. You know I think you are, too.

[SIZE=1]I'm taking a wild shot in the dark here and saying that you were Tousen, Ikillion, unless that white thing isn't actually tied around your eyes like I think it is. >__> I think this is probably the first thread I've seen that's had so many views and so many replies so fast. What fun. Also? [QUOTE][SIZE=1]We shall have thirteen pink-haired blue-skinned children. ..... With beards.[/SIZE][/QUOTE] Many horny young men, completely shot down, only to be beaten by a little blue man with sweat pants and a cotton beard.