Pumpkin

[SIZE=1]I got my vans on but they look like sneakers. Honestly, I was never a shoe person before, but now I'm starting to love them. I have mostly sandles, you will find every brand, type, and color of sandles on the back of my door. Lately, I've been buying a lot of high heels though. I adore heels, not only are they extremely cute but they make me an inch or two taller, and believe me anything that makes me taller is good in my book since I'm only 5'5". I just bought these really nice candies boots too, they go up to almost my knee. I also just bought some of those flat shoes. What I don't have a lot of is sneakers. Believe it or not, out of my collection I only have two pairs which are really old. I really do like sketchers and k-swiss. I'm not too common with other brand names. So yeah, my favorite shoe would probably have to be a sandle highheel (they do exist, really). [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Oh man, I've never barfed until I was a kid. Until last summer. I had just broken up with my boyfriend and one of my best friends at the time decided it would be fun to go to the fair. Everyone goes to the local fair every summer, so I thought it would be nice, after all I was single and could do what I wanted. We went on about two rides, and finally my friend really wants to go on this spinning one. Normally I'm okay with really fast rides, and I've never had a problem before so I decided to go on it. Obviously it was a lot more faster then I thought to where my neck kept facing downward, I also did the worst thing possible and closed my eyes. Nevertheless, when I got off I was extremely dizzy to wear my friend had to hold me up. To make matters worse, as soon as I got off the ride, two guys were approaching us and asking for our numbers. I could barely even see straight so I ended up just giving them my number because I was feeling nauscious. I swear I would have thrown up right infront of them if we had not left for the bathroom sooner, I went into a broken toliet and just upchucked everything. I don't think I've ever puked like that in awhile. To make matters worse, I thought I would be better after the first puke but then I just felt even worse afterwards. I met lots of people at the fair, but I had to go home sick. I ended up going to her house and puking in her bathroom. When I came out her grandparents were laughing at me, everytime I see them now they always say "Don't go on those spinny rides!" My "ex-boyfriend" also had to come drive my car home because I couldn't even walk straight. The guy I gave the number too also called my phone atleast six times inviting me to a party. Let's just say my night was ruined and I spent the rest of it in bed. [/SIZE]

[quote name='Retribution][size=1']You're partially right. My main thrust is that personality cannot add what is not there. For instance, if you look ugly but you have a pretty cool personality, most will not be able to get past the physical component. Granted, if you're average or decent looking, a personality can push you over the edge and into the clear, but no amount of personality can compensate for a total lack of a body/face.[/size][/quote][SIZE=1]I never said the person would be totally ugly, but a personality can make you appear more attractive to the human eye. Looks and personality are a package, you have to have both to make the relationship work. Keep in mind, everyone has their own idea what "beautiful" is. [quote name='The13thMan][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic]Although i understand where you're coming from i'm going to have to disagree with this statement. To be one does not mean you cannot be another. Why can't you care about both looks and personality? I know i care about both. I'm superficial, but i totally understand that looks aren't everything. As a matter of fact, i'd say the ratio between the two fluctuate throughout a relationship. At first looks are the most important thing, then personality starts mattering. When a relationship gets to a stage such as marriage then the two should be equally as important. And in the long run the personality is what's going to matter most. Anyways, to put it simply, i believe we need to be balanced. To be totally superficial or the other way around is a mistake.[/FONT'][/COLOR][/quote]Correct me if I'm wrong, but I never mean't to say looks WERE not important, and yes they are the first thing you notice. However, the word "superficial" to me is caring only about looks to details. [quote name='Ezekiel][SIZE=1']I know that there aren't many people who are like that, but it's not impossible. I look for a guy to be attractive but also to have intelligence and a good personality. I wouldn't ever go for someone who was 100% attractive and at the same time a complete prat. (Been there, done that, burnt the T-Shirt.) However, at the same time, I wouldn?t be immediately attracted to a man with a load of personality but no good looks. Over time I may grow to like him and look past the way he is physically, but as far as immediate physical attraction goes, it would be a no.[/SIZE][/quote]As far as this goes, Ezekiel hit it on the dot for me. She pretty much explained my own opinion but in a different light. Kudos. As far as looking good for others, I use to do the same and got the WRONG kind of attention. Being yourself, and finding a look thats unique actually will attract more people to you. I think its a shame that girls have to go through certain stereotypes of what beautiful is, to the way you wear your hair to the clothes that you pick out. Oh and I'd rather be clean on the outside and dirty on the inside, just because I'm a hygiene freak. [/SIZE]

[quote name='Retribution][size=1']Our (men's) minds naturally tend towards those with smooth skin, indictative of health, and curves, indictative of childbearing ability.[/size][/quote][SIZE=1]Oh I'm sure when men see women with curves the first thing that comes to their minds is childbearing. :animeswea As for my opinion on the subject, I think everyone has to feel attractive to their partner yes, but thats different then being superficial. Superficial to me is being extremely shallow and caring about only looks, thinking your better then someone because your perceived as 'attractive'. Honestly, I'm a picky person when it comes to the opposite sex however my boyfriend wasn't exactly the type I usually go for. I have to disagree with Retribution when I say [i]personality can make you appear attractive[/i]. He stood out to me because of his awesome personality. I've known lots of guys to date girls who I've thought also we're highly unattractive. Everyone has their own tastes when it comes to if someone is attractive or not. I honestly get tired of guys who say "Oh your gorgeous" (not being conceited here) because to me it's more of a cop-out. Being gorgeous might help you with shallow people, but a personality can also make you appear to be more attractive. A good example is a girl at my work who clearly isn't exactly a model, but she's got a cute personality that makes her stand out from a crowd. If you have a cute face, but you have nothing unique about you, people are more inclined to either get bored of you, or take advantage of you. That's about it. If you say that looks is all that matters, then you'd be wrong. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]It's funny because last night I read this thread, but it wouldn't let me respond to it. So I went searching online for some information about it and found it strange that out of any creature that could have killed him, it was a stingray. It really is irony. It technically was a freak accident, seeing as how he's the third person known in history to actually die from a stingray. I know now there saying he either died from a heart attack or that it pierced one of his arteries. I definately can't say I watched the show all the time, but I thought he was pretty good at his job. He kept you entertained and I know many people (including my sister, she's actually really upset about it) will miss him greately. Rest in peace, Steve Irwin. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Thank you both so much!

[SIZE=1]Let's see, I got....[b]Animated Creator[/b] [u]Highs[/u] [list] [*]Attention to Style [*]Agency [*]Extroversion [*]Confidence [/list] [u]Lows[/u] [list] [*]Spontaneity [*]Masculinity [*]Empathy [/list] I was a little impatient with the fact that it was 10 pages long but overall I guess the results made sense. I was suprised I got low in spontaneity though and masculinity. I suppose I'm a lot more feminine then even I thought. I didn't know what Extroversion really mean't so I looked it up getting "[i]the act of directing one's interest outward or to things outside the self. [/i]". I think that pretty much explains it all. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Hello again. Yes I'm requesting a new banner/avatar set. I was wondering if I could get the avatar with my name "Pumpkin" and the banner (with my name in the bottom right corner if you could do so) saying "Love is just the egg". Don't ask. Below I tried to find pictures of the anime Honey & Clover and only discovered one. The rest come from Tsubasa Chronicle. So choose whichever one you like, as far as style try and be creative. I'll most likely use the one that I see is a bit unique. Thank you and I'd really appreciate it! Hope it's not too difficult. [URL=http://manganime.animeblogger.net/wp-content/2005-11/H-C/snapshot20051110223625.jpg]Pic 1[/URL] [URL=http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0dwCRAg8mOV992IadkRltEHMDg7zL5n!y!ehMj5qrVxbp2p7njI!PfSJvXJwgxts4B9jCej*hnGERJkxvF5V0QNNUZDCiwIvuxynvDrYCsgIeBCNy4JsqVrFIJ8Qwdm09pb0Hs3z6pIyy6mnPvKZVVkfFkKn6iyUe!zdLidDbUnQ/Minitokyo.Anime.Wallpapers.Tsubasa.Chronicle%5B114741%5D.jpe?dc=4675533073898738548]Pic 2[/URL] [URL=http://www.manga-sanctuary.com/fdegrandes/1083_Tsubasa_Chronicle_172566.jpg]Pic 3[/URL] [URL=http://dl.roadrunner5.net/site/upload/Gallery/tsubasa_chronicle_06.jpg]Pic 4[/URL][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I can definately understand those dumb blonde moments since sometimes I can say the dumbest things, sadly I can't remember all of them. There was a moment recently where I was talking to a guy friend about guys and he told me I had the 'pick of many straws' (pretty much that guys would be lining up if I were single) and I must have not got it since I asked 'straws filled with what?' it's moments like those that people have begun to call 'katie' moments. [quote name='Ezekiel][SIZE=1']"Ow! My phone." after hitting it on a desk.[/SIZE][/quote]I always seem to say "Ow" when something makes a large noise...I have no clue as to why, natural reaction maybe? So yes I can definately relate to that one. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]I use to eat cottage cheese all the time when I was younger especially when my mother packed me lunches. It's suppose to be pretty healthy for you, if you just ignore what it is. It's like steak is from a dead animal, but no one ever really thinks about that the red stuff on your plate is blood from one. I'm sure if you saw the animal slaughtered you would feel differently. Anyways, I've watched acouple shows where people use cottage cheese in a lot of diet plans. My dad went on Atkins and he use to mix it with hamburger (yes, I know you all are feeling very sick right about now) but I've tried just eating it for a week and you really do lose a lot of weight. I can't believe how many people haven't ever tried it before, seeing as how I use to have it with everything (noodles, etc.) and the amount of people who don't enjoy it. Personally, I still like the taste of cottage cheese, I might not be crazy about it but if its in the fridge and I'm hungry it doesn't really matter to me. I agree with CHW on one thing too, raw mushrooms can be good but with ranch dressing. Ranch can do wonders. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Thank you everyone! They are all so perfect, I will be sure to use them all in the future. Much appreciated. [/SIZE]

[QUOTE=SunfallE][COLOR=RoyalBlue] It?s not that I was a bully, but if a teacher did something like pull your hair, which one of mine liked to do, my answer was to take one of the kick balls and when they walked out onto the playground to make sure everyone came in from recess. The same went for other kids, if you hit me I would beat you up for it. [/COLOR][/QUOTE][COLOR=#333333][FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium]Wow, I use to do similar things. Man, I was such a bad kid. I can't believe how alike our stories are. For me, when I was in Elementary school, I was the kid you didn't want to mess with but also the kid that the younger ones admired. I got good grades ironically, but I would always get in fights with the teachers and other kids, especially those who picked on others. I had a lot of confidence and never seemed to back down from any challenge, except for that school went bankrupt and I was forced to move to a bigger one with all new people. This changed me a lot, because for the first time I experienced being shy and being the new person. I wasn't very liked in middle school, infact the kids there were downright cruel. It really helped me see the other side of things in school though, I don't really look upon being unpopular as a bad experience anymore. More so, it has taught me how it feels to be treated like that, and I feel I have become a better person for it.Of course I went through really emotional hardships, but in the end, I think I turned out okay. After that hell-hole of a school, I entered a public highschool and began to break out of my shell again freshman year. I was still somewhat shy, but I wasn't hated or anything. I think I enjoyed my first few years because I hung out with my own little circle of friends. Then like Sunfall, I moved to a different highschool and became the "popular" one. By the time I was a senior, I think I became more confident in myself again, but this time in a different way. When I'm single I can be described as a major flirt, especially back then when I was a major attention whore (*cough*Gavin*cough* J/K), which I can't really stand to be anymore. I sometimes like attention but I would never go back to compete with other girls for it. Now I'm in college, and while I can talk to anyone about anything and I'm not shy, I do like to let people approach me instead every once in awhile. I'm also told I'm intimidating, but apparently that has to deal with how I look. Some guys think that I'm attractive so that must mean I'll be conceited and stuck up, but really I'm friendly (I'm not fake) with anyone who's willing to approach me. So the anwser is do I consider myself popular? Technically, I hate using the world "popular" because it sounds so superficial, I guess I could say I'm kind of well-known in most highschools around here and people through connections. It could be due to the fact that where I live isn't the biggest town. All I know is that I'm known as the "Advice giver" around where I live, and the fact that every guy in town seems to tell me their problems. I'm told I'm very understanding and I think the fact that I get a long with men more then women is that I'm not judgemental and I accept people for who they are. By the way, I'd rather have a close bunch of friends then a million acquantances anyday. If its one thing that I give the most advice on is that finding trustworthy friends can be like trying to find a diamond in a giant sandbox. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[SIZE=1]And yet, I feel a need of a change again. Recently, I've been watching Bleach and XXXHolic and I thought Bleach might be a little cliche' especially requesting a Rukia one (So I'm a late bloomer, I only really started watching it out of curiosity and found myself taking a liking to that anime. And nope, I'm not a fan of Naruto), so I decided to go with XXXHolic. I would love the banner and avatar to have "Pumpkin" on it but on the banner also with the saying on "Wishes can come true, but with a precious sacrifice ". Pictures are below since those are the only ones I could find of Yuuko. Thank you! [URL=http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/minatokurou/xxxholic_05.png]Pic 1 [/URL] [URL=http://xs34.xs.to/pics/05253/7-July.jpg] Pic 2 [/URL] [b]EDIT[/b]: Actually if that doesn't work out I would love a simple banner with this image [URL=http://www.kimihiro.net/doumeki/pic.jpg][b]here[/b][/URL] with my username and simply "Doumeki Fangirl" on the bottom right corner. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][COLOR=#333333]Aww its been awhile since I've commented hasn't it? Geesh, have I missed out. I love "Pockacho" and "Get the point?" are both really cute, especially the drawing of what's suppose to be pikachu. Oh god, how I dislike those little pokemon. That or Yugi-Oh and Digimon. Can't wait to see more of your work DW! I'm so glad SIS is back for good.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[SIZE=1][b]OOC[/b]: I have changed my sign up yet again, hope this is alright. Changed again to add the teammates.[/SIZE] [SIZE=1][LEFT][b]Real Name[/b]: London Gazelle [b]Age[/b]: 22 [b]Delta Name[/b]: Lady Key a.k.a "Key" (pronounced like key for a door) [b]Delta Age[/b]: 24 [b]Team Name[/b]: Sigma Fi Omega [b]Class[/b]: Black Mage [b]Player Rank[/b]: Unknown [b]Weapon[/b]: Her main weapon is a long, black wooden-like twisted staff that has a purple gem at the top of it. This stores extra mana and is what she uses to cast most of her spells. She also carries around a small dagger but keeps it hidden from mostly everyone. [b]Personality[/b]: Key has always been known as being the silent cold mysterious type although her teammates might say she is elegant, strong, and a very caring person. She will almost never get excited about anything and when she does, Key conceals it quite well. She is leader of her team although she doesn't take aggressive action and some of her teammates have a different approach, for the most part things work out quite well. Lady Key works well with Elliot when it comes to battle, especially when they combine their powers when fighting. She respects Jhoon-Kim's abilities, bravery and confidence even though sometimes she feels he can get a bit too over his head sometimes. Talent is definately someone she confides in about any concerns she has, even though he seems to be not serious about anything she finds him to be a very trustworthy person and loyal member although she conceals this quite well as they often get into "petty" spats in public. Although it may not look like it, Key values him as a good friend as well. Key is also pretty close to Dri, who is more of a carefree person and seems to get along well with everyone in the group. Although it may seem like she is irritated with her sometimes, Key looks at her as a type of younger sister probably because she has one younger sister just like her in reality. Her and Elliot seem to be protective of Dri, even though she is well cabable of defending herself. She's not the most social person in the world and prefers to wonder off by herself, but occasionally she likes to meet up with friends especially when things get hectic which she finds more interesting then disturbing. Key is not particular bad at socializing, it's just that she prefers not to get close to others. However, despite her mysterious appearance, she is a tough opponent in battle and would strike you down without a second thought. When it comes to fighting, Key is always underestimated and especially despises cocky men. Flirting happens to be one of her main annoyances which is unfortunately two of her teammates favorite past-times. She especially hates it when men miraculously keep hitting on her after many clear warnings. Let's just say, they end up regretting it in the future. Although, many admirers are starting to suspect she might have a secret love interest. [b]Abilities/Magic[/b]: [b][u]Blackfire Affliction[/u][/b] A technique used that produces black fire from the palms of his hands and erupts towards the ground circling and trapping the opponent so that if they were to move their hands and feet would catch on fire. However, the fire is poisonous so it would not only hurt them but slowly drain away health, killing them not quickly but slowly. [b]Picture[/b]: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/LanHikari89/sfo04.png[/IMG] [/LEFT][/SIZe]

[quote name='Panda']Wheelbarrow = Wheeled Barrel. When I was younger I thought a wheelbarrow was called a wheeled barrel. I think it's because growing up my parents, having strong Japanese accents, made it difficult to tell if they were saying "wheelbarrow" or "wheeled barrel". Add to that I knew what a barrel was and the thing looked like a half a barrel with a wheel - thus - it must be a wheeled barrel![/quote][SIZE=1][COLOR=#333333]Aha, thats actually pretty cute! I also use to look up to highscoolers as adults as well, I suppose its because they looked so mature and older back then. Those were the days, if only I knew. Heh, being a young teenager was not fun. I love this thread. Anyways, I never was a big fan of Santa but I did have a thing for the Easter Bunny. I use to think my mother had a secret deal with the Easter bunny or that we were related to him somehow. I have no idea how I got that, but I never seemed to figure out how my mom knew what areas the eggs were hidden in. I also remember believing when I was really young and couldn't swim well, that if I went to the deepest end of a pool that there would be goldfish on the bottom like under the ocean and that you could go 'snorkling'. Yes, I know pretty wierd. Nope, I didn't give Santa a banana, just cookies and raisins when we were out of them (in which they were chucked in the garbage, thanks Santa), although I suppose giving him slimfast instead wouldn't have hurt. [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[SIZE=1][COLOR=#333333][b]OOC[/b]: I hope it's okay I used Zoraki, Ikillion. Rin spent a long time thinking about wearing the dress, it was a strapless sparkly gold one that was tight on the waist, and pouffed out on the sides with embroidered orange jewels around the side. It definately wasn't anything she had seen worn in Japan or Africa, especially the long gloves with white trimming that came with it. She finally gained the courage to try it on, along with the unusual headband that had yellow canary feathers on it. She felt ridiculous even though it was beautiful in it's own way, but then again strangely enough she hadn't felt anything since she woke up. Her body was fine, and yet she felt numb emotionally. She had not thought of home, of her famiy, of anything and yet she was content with that. She wasn't looking forward to meeting others, especially since the dress made her skin appear even darker then usual, and that usually lead people to notice her slanted eyes as well. She had always been overly conscious of the looks people had given her. It wasn't until she put on her heels, that she noticed that she was thirty minutes late. "[b]First day, and I'm already late. This never happens to me, why does it have to happen now?[/b]" Rin thought to herself, as she stuffed her mouth with a candy that was left on the table and made her way out into the hallway. She arrived at a large wooden door, and heard chattering and music coming from the room and assumed she had arrived at her desination. She had forgotten to push the white button that the lady had told her about, but then again she wasn't feeling herself lately anyways. She opened the door, only to have a few eyes give her an acknowledging glance, some welcoming others not so much. She noticed acouple of people dancing, and thought it would be strange that they could be in such a mood with such grave news. Throwing that thought away, she sat as far as she could from the others at a reserved table in the corner. She wanted to distance herself from these people the best she could, even though she could not understand why. A waiter had come up to her at of nowhere, taking her by suprise, "[b]Would you like something to eat or drink? [/b]" he asked politely only to reserve a head shake that mean't "No". She had been feeling gloomly lately, but it wasn't until later that she begun to get a migrane. "[b]Oh my, this is getting pretty bad.[/b]" Rin told herself, breathing a bit heavier and laughed as she begun to hold her head. It felt as if her head we're splitting open and things we're racing through her mind. She began to feel as if the room was spinning and went through different mood swings such as feeling loneliness, sadness, amusement, amazement, scared, and one that struct a cord with her relief. It would have continued, if there had not been a firm hand on her shoulder. "[b]Miss, are you alright? You look really pale and you've been holding your head now for quite some time.[/b]" a man who looked quite young like herself asked her, apparently concerned she was going to faint. "[b]I'm fine...I just..have a bad migrane is all. All that is needed is some medication.[/b]" Rin replied bleakly with a false smile, she still felt numb and smiling had felt like the very first time she had tried it. "[b]My name is Zoraki Sunoco by the way...What is yours?[/b]" he asked outsretching his hand in a friendly gesture. "[b]Rhodesia Matsumoto...but you may call me Rin. [/b]" she replied, it wasn't everyday you get to meet someone from a different country in the world. Somehow, she thought this might turn out to be different from anything she'd ever expected.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[SIZE=1][COLOR=#333333]Oooh.. I love these threads!

[SIZE=1][COLOR=#333333]Rhodesia awoke in a hazy daze and felt as if her head had split in two, her fingers and toes also felt cold and strangely foreign to the rest of her body. As she rose from her long slumber, she gazed down at her feet which she noticed her skin had gotten gradually lighter whereas it use to be a caramel chocolate brown as usual in the summertime. She rubbed her eyes straining as the light from the window seemed to become overpowering, until she heard a doorknob turn and the creak of a door opening. "[i]Good Morning[/i]" came a plain monotone voice from a plump woman in a silver dress as she made her way over to her bed. "[i]Let me guess, you didn't read the letter did you?[/i]" she said with a fake kindness, although it was clear to see she was irritated and not suprised at what she probably thought of as something of a routine. "[i]Yes. I did. Thank you.[/i]" Rin applied to the woman only to have her taken aback by her calm and monotone anwser. "[i]Oh you poor dear, you must have been exhausted if you went back to sleep. I must imagine that you have a lot of questions, your only but a child it seems.[/i]" the woman stated trying to give a sense of sympathy towards the girl. "[i]I'm actually 25. It's okay I get that a lot. I have no questions either.[/i]" She replied to the older woman blankly, neither hoping for an anwser or for an explanation. The woman seemed midly disturbed by this and began muttering under her breath before speaking out cheerfully, "[i]Alright then. My name is Anne, I was sent here to help you prepare for the ball tonight that will be run by the Supreme Chancellor to welcome you to Paris 2. Be ready by eight, there is a gown in the closet and beauty supplies on the desk. Don't be late and when your ready, please press the white panel on the wall and it will give you proper instructions.[/i]" She quoted from her memory, and stiffly gave Rhodesia an awkward smile. It was clear she found Rin to be distant and strange and quickly scuttled out of the room before anymore conversation could be had. Rin got up slowly, glancing at the golden dress that hung on her closet, and out into the scenery of Paris 2. She pondered at the feeling in her chest, and felt her heart began to pace wildly. It was an emotion she could not put her finger on, but the closest she could come to was [i]freedom[/i]. She had tried to contain herself, but before she knew it a twisted smile had crept on her face. [/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE=1]Sorry, I bet you realized I haven't posted my piece yet. Mine should be up soon, I got swept away by school and work for a bit. Don't want to hold the storyline back and hope I'm not TOO late. I'm very much looking forward to the next chapter as well. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=1][COLOR=#333333]Paradise grimaced at the sight of the city of Aduin, it was always so crowded with people and she was use to the trade section at Treetop haven. She felt at ease there selling the rare herbs she collected for healing potions and other such spells, unfortunately in order to keep her buisness from expiring she had taken a leave for the big city hoping to earn more then what they would pay her there. Besides, many people had sent her letters and it cost money to send herbs over by mail, it would be cheaper to travel anyways. "[i]Pari, most the time I really can't understand you. You really are to soft on people and you really need to start taking action. People would kill for the rare herbs that you can find, especially the man that wamted the gazelle lilly, he was willing to pay over 5 mil for it and you gave it to some helpless newbie! Seriously, sometimes your naiveness amazes me. [/i]" scuffled a short blonde lady, a symbol on her jacket revealed she had won awards in honor of the fire faction. Paradise could not help the smile that lept upon her humble face, "[i]Whats wrong with doing a good deed? Honestly, I don't care all too much about the money. I enjoy what I do, since well I'm not the best at fighting like you are. I wouldn't last a moment in a raid, Suki you know that.[/i]" She confided into the woman named Suki. They had met one day when Paradise had ressurected her after she was attacked by a swarm of the shadow faction in the wilderness, Pari had stumbled into her by accident while looking for a herb to cure poison. Paradise laughed after she remembered Suki's reaction when she learned she had been cured by an "enemy", it wasn't long until she realized that Pari stood no threat to her. "[i]Geesh, Pari you need to get yourself a boyfriend or something. I haven't had anything to do in months, all the raids have been cancelled and my guild is in a rut. How bothersome.[/i]" Suki sighed, relieving her frustration from her break from the battlefield. Paradise couldn't help but chuckle until she felt a light tug on her dress robes. "[i]Juu, have da herbs yessh? I would lyke sum money if not, plz donate sum so i can get sum armor cuz im very poor1!1 plz it wuld help lots"[/i] asked a strange boy with a funny accent. Suki growled angrily at him losing her temper, "[i]How dare you beg infront of us! I hate beggers. Go earn your money like the rest of us, best be picking ya own herbs starting from stratch ya n00b. [/i]" she had almost shoved him if it hadn't been for Pari who quickly pulled her away towards the herbal stand in the trade district. "[i]Don't be picking fights here, you don't want to end up banned right? Your so hot headed. [/i]" Paradise laughed dragging her along. Up ahead she could see two men, one of the shadow faction and the other water faction who seemed to be enjoying each other's company. It was then that she heard her name called, and turned to see the store owner of Twistles, a famous alchemy store. He had ordered for three dragon spires which are found only in the highest volcanoes, the highest bidder would win the prize and the money would be donated to events within the game. Pari had also promised to give the person one thing that involved anything they wished for in the game as part of the deal. The bidding had almost begun.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[quote name='Boo][size=1][COLOR=#333333']However, the first result was wikipedia.org who assumed the whole fetish started off in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, because of Violet Beauregarde inflating. [/size][/quote][SIZE=1]I think Boo just helped me discover the most disturbing thing I've ever heard in my life. *shiver* Anyways, BKStyle is right it is called an Enema. Used for medical purposes as a laxative and during surgical procedures, but to me I've known from it because some women use it as a diet procedure. They use it to lose pounds, kind of like a Calonic (or however it's spelt, I really can't remember the name right now) where they insert a tube into the anus and drain out the "stuff" so that you can lose some weight. Personally, I can never imagine doing either one. It sounds all the more to disturbing and painful to me. [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[quote name='Kura][size=1']It's just that, lately, people don't seem have the time or the interest for a complicated or a long storyline. It seems that way anyhow.[/size][/quote][SIZE=1][COLOR=#333333]Yup, what can I say? People grow lazy. They get bored and move to the next "trend". That's why plot twists and having a great introduction can lure people in. You have to make sure to put in something interesting everytime you post that get's people thinking, otherwise they refuse to participate. To anwser the question, yes an RPG can be short, it's about the quality that matters to me. I prefer longer ones just because I feel like you'll get more out of it but it's really up to the person. [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[SIZE=1][COLOR=#333333]Argh, not them dreaded pirates! Actually, on a serious note, I really think the pirate ideas have all been uncovered and that we should step away from those for awhile. I'm all for idea # 3 as a dark version of Netherland sounds interesting especially if plot twists are involved and there were some planning on how to get the children may get back to their homes. Oh the things that I could think of....(minus michael jackson of course). I definately think you should go with what you think would work best and what you want to create first. However, I definately would sign up for the netherland roleplay. By the way, welcome back. [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#333333][SIZE=1]Wow, that's a lot. Okay I was going to comment them all seperately but I think I can do it in different sections. Here it goes. [b][COLOR=#CC3366]Being Free[/b][/COLOR]: I love the slogan and the bars that lead up to the main title and with the squares. However, it's a bit too bright for me and I'm not too sure I like the clouds as much. For some reason, is it just me or can I see them looking like puppies? I have no idea, other then that I really love it but the background just isn't my favorite. I'm really into to multi-color pieces so that could be why. [b][COLOR=#CC3366]Avatar[/b][/COLOR]: It was a cute avatar, I really did like it even though I found it a bit simple and plain. Mostly because I love the image and the fact that it appears ghost-like appeals to me somehow. I also really care for the border but other then that, it just seems that it needs a bit more detail to make it really stand out. [b][COLOR=#CC3366]Banners[/b][/COLOR]: I really loved the 3rd, 4th, and 5th banner the most. First excellent job on # 3 it looks fantastic, especially where you placed the text and the mixed characters. It looks blended but appears to look done professional. I simply love it! The 4th one you selected great images and made it appear clean cut and simple and I still adored it. The 5th one is just fantastic as it provides so many details to look at and your images are also [i]gorgeous[/i]! One of the banners, that I didn't care for was the Kingdom Hearts one. I found it to be too commonplace and not professional looking. It also seemed to be as not as high of quality and a bit too blurred on Sora for me. The loveless banner was also very cute even though it was bright, it really suited the image. Keep up the great work Keyblade Wielder! I definately have to check this thread more often, you have definately have skills in making graphics. I'm envious, I wish I could do something like this. Hope to see more soon. [/SIZE][/COLOR]