Ezekiel

[SIZE=1]As SPX pointed out, there hardly seems a point in posting because people seem bored of replying. However! I would adore the Graphics Worm to be started again. Lord knows many of us who participated have improved, and lots of new GFXers have imerged to only make it better. To be honest, I still want to add to the old one, but the problem was with hosting, right? If we could sort that out I'm sure it would bring people back.[/SIZE]

[COLOR=Blue]Ezekiel turned his back to Cody as his friend placed his hand against the locker door. At times like this Ezekiel wished his power was more useful, but he guessed he shouldn't be one to complain. He let Cody do his thing, distracting anyone who walked past with his disarming smile. He guessed that the large group of students wasn't as inconspicuous as they would have liked, but Alexander was doing her part to make them all look casual, too, fiddling with a locker as though it was her own as she talked to Bethany. Finally Cody stood back with a gaping hole in the locker door where the latch used to be. He grinned and bowed, faltering only slightly when he glanced inside. Anna groaned in frustration and stuck her hands in, pulling them out with a pair of running shoes in one hand and a textbook in the other. There didn't seem to be anything else hidden in the cold metal confines . However, Sergei stepped forward and without even a word to the others pressed his hands against the roof of the locker. He grunted, closed his eyes in concentration, and then with a squeal of metal pulled down a sheet of metal. "Ta-da." he smiled, placing the metal cover carefully against the base of the locker. He put his hands up again, digging in the small hidden area to reveal a wad of notes and photos, as well as a roll of money. Zeke's eyebrows shot up in surprise as he took the photos, bound with an elastic band, off the top of the pile. "[B]Pictures of students."[/B] He commented as he riffled through them quickly, wincing as he saw one of Bethany, then one of Anna. He stopped and tossed them back to Sergei, scratching his cheek thoughtfully. [B]"We should get out of here and find somewhere more secluded to check this stuff out. Who knows what we're going to find in here."[/B][/COLOR]

[SIZE=1]Teenage angst = Zeke and Cody falling for Anna? Cody covers it up by checking out lots of girls, and Zeke by telling himself he hasn't found 'the one' yet. I'm sure Sandy will give us a twist involving conflict, which is when these feelings can be uncovered? Also, hope that post was okay Beth! I hope that was an okay opening for Anna.[/SIZE]

[COLOR=Blue][B]"I guess so." [/B] Ezekiel shrugged his bag further up his shoulder, annoyed that he'd packed for a couple of lessons when he should have known Cody was only going to distract him and be a bad influence. Anyway, it was too nice a day for him to be sitting inside and listening to a professor droning on when he could be snacking with one of his best friends. The subject of girls wasn't a big deal for him--to be honest he never thought much on the matter. Feelings like that didn't seem useless to him, as he wasn't that cold, he just always assumed he'd know he was supposed to be with someone when he met her. It seemed like a good path to go down, and avoided unfortunate crushes that only wound up hurting him. He brushed red hair back from his face with perfected elegance, waving coyly to a couple of girls he knew from class. He smiled slightly as they giggled behind their hands, obviously making little 'Aaw' noises from the look of their expressions. It was no secret to him that he was considered adorable by many of the female student body. Meanwhile, he'd caught sight of Anna from the corner of his eyes, her red hair catching the light of the sun like his must be, too. He grinned and bent down to pick a flower, watching as it wilted and turned black, perpetually frozen in beautiful death. He wasn't sure why he found such beauty in something like that, and whether or not Anna would appreciate it or not, she would know he had meant well. It had become a sort of strange custom, anyway. [B]"Anna~"[/B] He called cheerfully, ignoring Cody as he mentioned something about playing basketball later, waving his hand as if to say, [I]Yeah, yeah. In a sec.[/I] He approached the pretty redhead, handing her the flower with a flourish. Anna was a good friend and he trusted her, so hoped to see that nervous little smile of hers before he and Cody prodded her into ditching lessons.[/COLOR]

[SIZE=1]My prom was...okay? I didn't go out of my way to get dressed up for it or buy expensive clothes. I had a nice black pleated skirt, high heels and a corset, nothing over the top. I was more intent on having fun with my friends and getting them to dance more than anything else. Though, that said, the DJ was terrible and just played rip offs and techno remixes of old songs I really love that would have been perfectly fine untouched. (Honestly, where is the need in remixing the Time Warp?) I had fun, and some of the teachers got drunk, but it wasn't a big deal. I'm more looking forward to college prom next year, when alcohol is allowed for the students, my friends and I are getting a limo, and I'll hopefully find a dress I'm not worried about 'falling out of'. But you'll have fun, and it's nice that you have a date. (Dancing with ones friends gets awkward after a while.) =/[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Beth, I'm sorry I came across as such a jerkface! I didn't mean to sound up myself at all; I guess I was just running on Team Pride. What I mean is that we are a team of seasoned roleplayers. Heck, Sakura and I have been roleplaying here for about...what? Six years between the two of us alone? And BK isn't exactly a new comer either. I was just pointing out this challenge should be right up our street because it's our turf. Sorry again D: Anyway, character! Same format as last time? (Except age, I assume it's a given we're teens) [B]Name:[/B] Ezekiel Connor [B]Appearance:[/B] Ezekiel is a lanky boy, standing at about 6'1'' emphasised by his slim frame and long, elegant arms. His neck is long and his face slim, with high cheekbones, though despite all this he looks healthy. He has a shock of red, messy hair that just tickles the back of his neck, and a fringe that often annoys him by dangling in front of his round, brown eyes. He is no stranger to lady admirers with his sharp, almost effeminate features, but seems to prefer his small groups of friends to large social groups. [B]Power:[/B] Ezekiel is a necromancer, and despite the terribly negative connotations that word brings he is proud to state the fact. However, his power doesn't exactly stretch to bringing the dead back to life, more controlling something that has had the life sucked from it. He is limited at his present state to plant life. One touch can kill a flower, but enough concentration can set it growing, rotting, and covering a person in dead, thorny vines. [B]Personality:[/B] Despite a power than many of the younger, gothic types would adore to possess, Ezekiel is happy and bright, and generally chipper. His American friends describe him as 'quintessentially British', which is just jolly good for him. He is quiet for the most part with those he doesn't know, giving the impression of a person listening but not willing to contribute. He is clever and will take part in lessons, though loathes being part of a debate or larger discussion. He loves his friends, and the school, dearly and is fiercely loyal to them all.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]It really is time to pull our fingers out, everyone. I know White hasn't even shown his face since this started, so I'm not sure what's happened to him. But we just aren't posting enough (myself insluded, I know). I know real life can be tough, but it takes all of twenty minutes to get a post up in a day. So we should try doing that, everyday, otherwise we're going to lose a challenge that should be our strongest point. I, for one, am going to be very disgusted with myself if we do badly in this, because our post quality is better than many others in that challenge but that counts for nothing if we aren't getting anything in.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Well, my post is up. Considering Sandy's twist I thought it would be detrimental to recount Halbereth's account. It would get very boring and repetitive, after all, if Sandy had to read multiple stories of the same thing. So I launched us straight into the fight. I hope it's okay with everyone, I didn't use anyone elses characters as I thought it would be rude if I got their powers wrong. =D GO GO TITANS[/SIZE]

[COLOR=Blue]The band of travellers had spent a mere few hours in the confines of the warm inn, pints of ale in their hands washing down a good meal. They did a lot of talking, a lot of deciding, but before the sun had finally caressed the horizon with it's golden touch they were already on the road. The Phoenix Heart indeed seemed a prize that they should aim for, and the fact that a cloaked man had appeared to them all was surely a good omen. Halbereth always kept the rear as they travelled, despite his fellows abilities he just felt safer if he was the one on rear guard. They seemed to accept this and left him to it, knowing he didn't feel comfortable travelling and talking and generally [I]not[/I] concentrating on the matter at hand. They had reached the castle with little trouble, just over a day's walking from when they had set off from the village. Adrian had insisted they pushed forward when forward was a possible direction, as the last thing they needed was to be held back now when other adventurers were heading for the same target. The castle stood as an ominous silhouette in Halbereth's opinion, and he tugged his broadsword free from its holster to keep it loosely at his side. He was not one to be unnerved and twitchy, merely prepared. They started toward the castle with frightening ease, and Halbereth couldn't help but turn to keep his eyes on the road behind. He would not put it past such a cunning and desperate sorceress to use tricks. However, he was assured quickly that his attention was required elsewhere. An alarmed shout from Sunny drew his attention to the sky, following her extended hand to a spot of thick blackness, swirling and cawing and flapping with a sound that shouldn't be so solid and grating on one?s ears. Halbereth shuddered and slipped his right foot back, crouching lower in a powerful stance as one of the [I]things[/I] made a swoop directly for the group. He knew any one of them could have easily taken the creature (he now saw it for a gargoyle--how typical) out of the air it had the arrogance to cut through, but while he was loyal he was also more trusting in himself. He leapt from the position with a grunt of exertion, his sword coming down with crashing force only to bounce off the creatures hideous skull and rebound, throwing Halbereth off balance. He cursed and spit out of the corner of his mouth, his hands vibrating as his sword shook, insulted that it had to come into contact with such evil. The creature let out a primal howl, and though Halbereth spotted a chink between its eyes where some stone was still crumbling, it was far from injured. Halbereth, indeed, had to wonder how one would manage to injure a creature hewn from stone.[/COLOR]

[SIZE=1][B]Name:[/B] Halbereth Kiel [B]Age: [/B] Around his mid to late thirties. [B]Species/Job:[/B] Human (male) / Wanderer [B]Appearence:[/B] 6'0'', longish black hair sweat back off his forehead and a scruffy, short beard covering his jaw and chin. His skin is tanned from all the years in the sun, in great constrast to his piercing blue eyes. [B]Weapons:[/B] A simple broadsword, strapped to his back. [B]Personality:[/B] Distant but not cold, Halbereth is a man used to being by himself or very few men, and has not yet developed the kind of personality needed when dealing pleasantly with others. He is quiet, but despite his few words his voice is commanding, strong. He is fiercely loyal to the rag-tag bunch of men and women he is with now, though they may not realise it all the time. [B]Notes concerning character relations:[/B] Later plz[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Zeke would like to play the part of the Lone Ranger (if we could liken him to Aragorn?) Yes, I've still to got my character up. College has been hell, but I'll try get it done tomorrow. Someone should start soon now, just to get us in there.[/SIZE]

[QUOTE=Sandy][FONT=Century Gothic]My dear Jamie, haven't you learned the [url=http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define%3Ahigh+fantasy&btnG=Google+Search][B]art of Googling[/B][/url] yet? ;D High Fantasy is basically the epic subgenre of fantasy fiction, the one with all the elves and dwarves and dragons and magics. It's precursor was of course J.R.R. Tolkien, so by following his footsteps you can't go wrong. ;D[/FONT][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Ssh >_> Thanks for explaining though, I've learnt something =D And yes, I think that's a good idea, Beth. It'll make things run a lot easier in the long run and we shouldn't lose track of what we're doing. Good to see you back, Mary! I'll start working on my character later on.[/SIZE]

I know that, I'm just saying for basic characters types, the plot is fairly FF-ish. I don't understand what you mean by 'High' fantasy anyway? [B]High levels[/B] of fantasy?

[SIZE=1]Alright, so the plot sounds fairly FF-ish to me. We should look at the sorts of typical characters you'd have an an FF adventure to start with, then dress them up a little to make them suit us. Leader Spell Caster (black)/ Spell Caster (white) Swordsman Special heroine who had latent abilities Random bodyguard for heroine So, we could take these roles on, each of us, and then tie them together real sharp-like here and leak out backstory/connections as we roleplay? It seems as though we're heading off as a group straight away, so it wouldn't be good for us to start off with our characters as strangers. Of course, I'm just jumping in here to kickstart ideas, so feel free to throw in other things. ^_^[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][B]Nomura[/B], you should know by now that one paragraph of backstory just isn't enough. Your rules seem to be longer than the actual introduction you have, so I'm going to ask you to revise that and flesh it out a little. Feel free to repost this when you have about three paragraphs of the size you have now. Thanks, [B]Ezekiel[/B].[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]You know, I thought we should have won that one, but I'm proud of us none-the-less. We worked well together and that's what counts. And yeah, White, I'm with you on that one >_> :animedepr [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Hairstyle 11= [B]Luffy[/B] from [B]One Piece[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Just letting you all know that I won't have access to a graphics program from tomorrow until next Wednesday (the 11th). I'll still be able to get online (hopefully, but my dad's internet can be wacky), but if anything visual is needed I won't be able to help out. White's a graphics god, though, so everything will be okay. With regards to the layout, it isn't necessary for me to put the lyrics into the image. It's a table within a table, and if Matt just wants to copy the code from my post and put the lyrics in, we should be good to go. Still not sure what we're going to do about the song, though. Guess we might just have to use one with the lyrics in already.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]So, it occurs to me that the MIDI file doesn't actually suit the lyrics. Oh. Bugger it. Otherwise, the lyrics are fantastic, I'm just wondering what we can do about the music now. But as far as I can tell other teams are struggling to find instrumental versions, too.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]So, I thought I'd do Aizen for you~ Let me know if anything needs changing, and enjoy! [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/AzureImi/AIZEN_3.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/AzureImi/AIZEN_2.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/AzureImi/AIZEN_1.png[/IMG] -[B]Zeke[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I'm afraid today is the first day I'm going to have a chance to work on the graphic since I posted the last ideas due to college work, but I've been looking at it and decided that the yellow characters were actually quite ugly, lol. I think the table within a table idea was right, but I had another idea in case that won't work: When the lyrics are finished I could put them directly onto the image in some funky, Pokemon-y font? (readable, of course) But yes, I will make sure the graphic is finished today most definately, and will post it when it's completed. =D The lyrics are great, guys, good work. Y HALO THAR EDIT [CENTER] [COLOR=Navy]LYRICS HERE, LYRICS HERE, LYRICS HERE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[/COLOR] [/CENTER] *crosses fingers* You all happy with a MIDI file? I thought it was pretty decent quality, sooo. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I LOVE YOU. No, really. That looks so incredibly awesome, Sandy~! I love my outfit, too, especially as I have boots that look like that. I know others are going to colour this, but I want to try too~ Hope you don't mind. PS: You rock.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]So, I've had a very busy week and not really had time to sit down and make the layout, but I've got a basic idea for you all. [CENTER][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/AzureImi/poke_test.png[/IMG][/CENTER] Now, I was planning on drawing us all out and doing yellow sillhouettes as I've already done up there ^ (Obviously they'd be drawn better). But something else needs to be added to fill the space. I didn't want to go abstract, because that isn't very pokemon-y, but I was wondering if anyone had idea as to what I could do? Also, what should I add in the blue bits down the bottom? I was thinking watermarking some Pokemon themselves. With regards to the white...I was hopping someone knows how to create a table within a table. The blue is a table pattern that I have a code for, but the white was going to be the part our actual lyrics went. (This would all work, right? I'm not completely HTTP literate) So, yes. Comments and suggestions are really needed. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]First of all, [B]NIKI[/B], your arrogant back-seat modding does not impress me at all. Don't do something like that, because if you've read the rules and have actually observed how we run things you'd know it wasn't allowed. [B]dragons[/B], yes, this thread is going to be locked. Please do read our rules before you start an RP and you'll realise how we do it. It's very simple once you get familiar with it. Also, please try to type a little more coherently as it makes it easier for everyone to understand. There are plenty of creative people here who will be more than willing to participate with you, so jump on in once you've read the [URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=44317][B][COLOR=Red]STICKY[/COLOR][/B][/URL]. Thank you, and have a good time! Feel free to PM myself or any other Arena mod and we'll answer any questions. [B]-Ezekiel[/B][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Like I said, I'm very happy to be on GFX duty but I need a direction to go in. What kind of layout were you thinking, or colours or images to be included? I need a little something to go on. [/SIZE]