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[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"]Well currently I have, in no particular order: PlayStation 2 GameCube N64 SNES DS Lite But by far my favorite: My Computer, a nice brand new one at that. ^_^ And since I just got a nicer computer and none of the other game consoles have any games that really interest me at this time. There isn't anything I want to get next. I already got it in the computer. Once the Wii puts out more games or the PS3 has more games and a better price I'll consider them. Until then, I'm still picking up older PS1 games that I didn't get to play the first time as well as PS2 titles that I haven't played yet. And that doesn't even include all the nifty games for the computer I'll probably check out now that I have a system that will play them. I've been held back by an older dying laptop that couldn't really do much other than get online and play older games. So now I just have to look around and decide just what I want to spend my money on for a PC game.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][quote name='James'][color=#606060] (Silver One looks great; it sucks that I missed the boat on that!).[/color][/QUOTE]We would have certainly loved having you in said boat. ^_~ Anyway, I joined back in February of 2005, sure the activity had fluctuated a lot but at the same time, just as James said, since I first joined I've made lots of friends, so even though others move on and don't come anymore, it's still fun and I suspect that next year I'll be saying these were the good old days and so on. I've never reached the point of thinking the past was somehow better. lol There are people I miss of course, but then that's really no different than how work and life is on the outside as well. [quote name='DeathKnight'][color=crimson]I visit whenever someone lights up the DK-signal and alerts me to trouble.[/color][/QUOTE]Now I find out. Figures. I would have lit that signal more often if I knew it existed. ^_~ [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][quote name='The13thMan;792495][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic]I don't think he was being rude for the sake of rudeness. I think he had a personal problem with him and was angry at him. And so that we don't go in circles again, i won't continue this train of thought any further.[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]Personal problems have no place in a discussion like that. If that really is the case, he should not have even been involved if he could not leave them behind.[quote name='The13thMan'][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic]I have a question though, what would you have said if you were in Bollinger's position? Would you have been really polite while on the inside wishing you could speak your mind and call him a moron? In all honesty, that's probably what i'd do. I don't think i have the guts to call the guy out the way Bollinger did. [/FONT'][/COLOR][/quote]Yes I would, and for the same reasons that DK and James mentioned in their posts right before this one. My personal feelings are not the issue and should not be when dealing with the President of another country. If one can't leave that behind when engaging in a debate or discussion, they need steer clear of said discussions. As for what would I have said? I could have asked him this: "with respect to the U.S., shortly after your election in October 2005, you called for a global jihad aimed at destroying the U.S. saying 'Is it possible for us to witness a world without America and Zionism?' You went on to say, 'You should know that this slogan can certainly be achieved." I would ask for him to explain that statement. I could also ask him why he did this: "Ahmadinejad has also revived an old slogan of the Khomeinist movement that had fallen into disuse in the '90s: 'Death to America!' Every meeting he addresses in Iran starts and ends with this cry - chanted by professional demonstrators working for the regime." Or how about asking him about this: Ask Ahmaninejad about his role in the Iranian hostage taking of American consular officials during the Carter administration. All of those are topics that would have called to question or demanded some form of answer instead of the other trite things that were merely an insult and made us look stupid. [quote name='The13thMan'][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic]Another question: You feel that Bollinger is an idiot and the only reasons that you've come up with so far (that i've heard) is what he said during the introduction of President Ahmadinejad. What other reasons do you have for feeling that he's an idiot?[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]Because Bollinger supports increasing the University of Columbia into the Manhattanville neighborhood, including using eminent domain to help with seizing the needed property there. If you want to know more, look it up. That along with his behavior in regards to the President of Iran is why I think he's an idiot. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][quote name='2007DigitalBoy'][COLOR="DarkOrange"]My current grade in AP English 11 is a 28% and I have to bring it up to passing in a matter of about 2 weeks. And I am NOT allowed to drop the class. I hope that's enough of an excuse for everyone. [/COLOR][/QUOTE]No worries DB, it's not an excuse, simply a matter of your school taking priority as it should. ^_~ I'm not going anywhere so I'll keep an eye out for when you get this running again. So focus on your homework and getting that grade up. ^_^[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"]You are so right Crystia. >_< I did forget to explain the time involved in space travel. My apologies everyone, but Crystia is right, it takes more than simply leaving a sector and arriving in less than a day. It is about one to two weeks depending on where things are located. Instead of having you change your post inwardscream I'm going to place the timing as happening about a week before everyone else's post since that will keep it from being too out of sych and won't require any editing on your part. If that's fine by you. From now on I'll be a bit more clear on those time frames when writing up people's objectives. I totally spaced it since the others already know that. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"]Oh that post I did to bestow my Goddess's power. As fun as it was, lol I'm thinking I didn't earn myself any points. XP I know points are the reason for posting, but I so wanted to use the idea I had for Bellanna giving her power to someone. Hehe. :catgirl: Though if things go well... It's gonna lead to some very, very interesting posts. :p I know Matt understands what I am getting at. Don't think I won't follow through this time. No leaving it up to you to finish things this time around. *pokes Matt*[/FONT][/COLOR]

[FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][COLOR="RoyalBlue"]"[B]Dear Raone,[/B]" Bellanna spoke ignoring the others who turned to watch. "[B]You have hardly spoken a word or made a move since this began. Are you giving up when the prize is so close?[/B]" She smiled ever so sweetly when he turned to look at her. "[B]Truth does not require idle chatter Bellanna, you will see it soon enough.[/B]" He chided her as if scolding an impatient child. Bellanna laughed delightedly, "[B]You are as stoic as ever Raone.[/B]" She reached up and ran her right hand down through her long flowing blonde hair. "[B]Truth, beauty... who's to say there is any difference?[/B]" She turned back to the pool, it was time to bestow her power and set her own plans in motion. Bellanna was certain that Raone and even Paraxis did not understand her true motives for playing his little game. She smiled at the thought of achieving her goal. [CENTER][IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-chohee.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-passioncard.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-nagi.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-ian.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-patrick.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Cho Hee was wondering what to do with the child who was sitting among the ashes, she had thought about turning back and simply leaving but when she looked she had found that she was stuck in this new place with the crying child. Exasperated she went over and asked her what was wrong. "[B]I don't know.[/B]" The girl sniffed. "[B]Everything was burning and I can't remember.[/B]" She looked at Cho Hee and then made up her young mind. "[B]I'm Kirima Nagi, who are you?[/B]" "[B]Cho Hee.[/B]" And though she would rather not she extended her hand. "[B]We should go and look for your parents don't you think?[/B]" Not that she really cared, if she thought she could do so, she would have simply left the child where she found her. "[B]Okay,[/B]" Kirima Nagi said hesitantly as she took Cho's hand and stood up. There was only one way to go and both of them took it, but it was not to a place that either one recognized. For stepping out of the burned building went into a strange city and just like before, Cho Hee noticed that the place they had been in was gone. "[B]Wow![/B]" Kirima said as she let go of Cho's hand and started to wander off into the strange city built of marble. Cho moved to follow when suddenly time seemed to stand still, or perhaps it was just her as she found that she could not move. "[B]So cold,[/B]" A radiant voice chided her. Alarmed Cho tried to move but it was if her body was not her own and she found that she could not. [I]What is going on? [/I] She thought in panic, Kirima seemed unaware of her plight as the small child continued and ran up some stairs to enter another building. "[B]So you don't like the company of other men? How troublesome, and yet I sense a deep well of passion within you.[/B]" As the last word was spoken an Asian woman appeared, ageless and beautiful beyond words. To Cho Hee, it felt as if her heart had stopped as all sorts of strange feelings she had never felt before assaulted her senses. She struggled to speak and yet could not. [I]W...who is she?[/I] She wondered as the woman approached her and then walked around her while running her left forefinger along her shoulders, sending traces of what felt like fire running through her body, making Cho shake with a sensation she had never felt before. When she was once again facing Cho, looking at her curiously, the woman smiled. "[B]I was right, you do posses it and therefore it is fitting that of all who are here, my power will for now, belong to you.[/B]" [I]Power? What does she mean by power? [/I]But before Cho could wonder the woman moved closer and then to her utter shock kissed her passionately. At that point she could not have moved even if she wanted to as the same fire she had felt when the woman had simply touched her intensified as if it was filling her whole body. For a moment everything seemed to go black as she felt faint and collapsed to her knees fighting to stay conscious. "[B]There she is![/B]" A familiar voice said. Cho Hee looked up to see that Kirima Nagi had found two other men, both of them looking at her curiously. The woman she had met was gone, she would have dismissed it as but a dream if not for the odd feeling within her, as if all she had to do was wish it and those around her would do as she commanded. [I]What did she do to me?[/I] "[B]Are you alright miss?[/B]" The older man moved to help her but Cho Hee waved him away. "[B]I'm fine.[/B]" She said as she got up. But inwardly she was ready to scream. [I]First a damn kid and now men? Why couldn't it have been a woman? [/I] Cho Hee halted at the last thought, troubled by it. Why would the gender matter? [I]Because foolish one[/I], the voice of the mysterious woman whispered in her mind.[I] It is a woman who interests you. Passion, the power I have given you is not limited to the opposite sex. [/I] Cho Hee thrust the thought aside. [I]No! [/I]To be interested in women... The shame it would bring to her family, she couldn't be like that! Still, what did she mean by Passion being a power? You can't make someone love you, can you? Troubled she watched as Kirima introduced both Ian and Patrick to her. "[B]We should really find a place to sleep.[/B]" Ian was saying. "[B]With night approaching we don't know how cold it will get here.[/B]" Cho nodded in agreement following along as the two men went to another building that turned out to be a home with the furnishings inside. She smiled as she always did as Patrick took Kirima to show her where the things were located in the strange home. [I] That woman couldn't have given me the ability to sway others. Such tales are nothing more than fantasy![/I] But her curiosity got the better of her and she tried to focus a bit towards the one called Ian, if only to see what would happen. To her utter shock, as she did so his entire demeanor changed and he focused his gaze on her intently. "[B]If you don't mind my saying so Miss Hee.[/B]" He looked a bit embarrassed. "[B]But you're very beautiful.[/B]" Alarmed to no end Cho Hee slammed shut the intent and pracitally ran out of the house to take deep breaths and calm herself. [I]It was just a fluke![/I] She thought desperately, even though she somehow knew it was not.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"]Darren... You make me sad that you even bothered to bring it up in the first place. Honestly, you do. :animedepr[quote name='Shy'][size=1]I think the idea that we have to portray any politically incorrect characters as saints is quite boring as well. In future posts I'd like to flesh out her character some, since I know her actions were a total departure from what we've come to expect. I don't mean to be offensive, and if it comes across to others as bad characterization or racism I can remove it altogether. I'd definitely like to hear some other people's thoughts about this, and I'll try to be more careful in the future.[/size][/QUOTE]Please, lets not go down this route. It's a game people! If I have to start worrying about needing to change my post because it just might be considered politically incorrect, racist or bad characterization... Then I'd rather not play at all. The whole idea is for us to be able to do what we want and develop the characters however we see fit, that's a huge part of the fun with this series. So Shy, don't you dare try to be more careful, in my opinion, since you aren't the host, it's not required and it shouldn't be. I am not here to be nice, I'm here to kill off your characters and win! :p[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][quote name='2007DigitalBoy'][COLOR="DarkOrange"]It's gunna be a long-ass time because this weekend was my lil bro's b-day and I've got a sh*t-f*ck*ng-*ss load of sh*t to do for school that's making my tear my own brain out of my ears. [/COLOR][/QUOTE]*poke* Well hopefully things calm back down soon. Otherwise, I'm gonna be sad. lol Still, its easier for me. I may work, but unlike school, when I'm done... I don't have a ton of homework that needs to be done. So my free time is just that, free time to do whatever I want. Well once I do chores that is. lol [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][quote name='Blayze'][SIZE=1]I've made a post regarding my status on the crew of the [I]Liberator [/I]- I assumed that since Aaryanna_Mom didn't mention the name of the head of security that I could just make one up - which I did. If I've overstepped at all here please let me know and I'll make amends.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]Not at all, in fact it reminds me to explain that to a certain extent, all NPC characters that people deal with directly are open for you to name yourself. Those who were in the last installment already know this and it didn't not occur to me to explain it to the rest of you. So the name is perfect. ^_^ Rach... I think it is a given that Darren is going to get pestered by either Stevens or Jared. lol As for your post length. That's another thing, long or short... I have no real preference since I know that objectives are going to result in some being longer and some being shorter. So whatever works best for one's current objective is fine by me. :catgirl: Now I know it looks a little quiet, but Crystia already hinted at it in her post. The first sector where the Empire is going to strike, sector seven. So very shortly, things are going to get quite busy and once a few other tiny things happen, I'll set that in motion. Especially now that everyone is getting a chance to settle in and get a feel for how their character is going to fit in. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][quote name='2007DigitalBoy'][COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Hey, um, remember how I was aying that stuff about, like, posting today and stuff? Well, that was before my friend went and got Halo 3 ^^;; Sorry if my posting has been infrequent lately. School is hell and there's [url=http://21stcenturydigitalboy.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/the-big-convoluted-ass-list-of-increadible-pain/]this[/url] to worry about, so I'm a very busy otaku. Anywho, I'll have it ASAP. [/COLOR][/QUOTE]*is wondering when this ASAP is going to be* :p [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][quote name='The13thMan'][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic]I personally hate it when people try to end or sum up an argument by simply stating that it's a difference of opinions. I know it's a difference of opinions, i know it very well, that's why we argue. If it was anything other than opinion (fact) there would be no arguments. Difference of opinion is no mere thing. I'm trying to convince someone else to see my side of things and make them come over to the dark side. I know that it rarely ever works. I actually enjoy arguing. So sue me. =P Actually, i prefer to call it debating. It seems less negative.[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]I personally hate it when I state what I think and people insist on continuing the debate when it's clear I have no intention of changing my stance. ^_~ I don't mind arguing and debating to a certain extent, but when that argument starts to go in circles a bit, I lose interest.[quote name='The13thMan;792355][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic]And i think that she actually did misunderstand a number of things i said. What's wrong with me thinking that and stating it? I admit that there's a possibility that she did not mistake and it's i that is mistaken, that is i've mistaken as to whether she's mistaken. [/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]That's a bit of the circular deal I was talking about actually. [QUOTE=The13thMan'][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic]I also disagree with what you said regarding what i said being pointless about Beth simply agreeing with other members of the OtakuBoards. My point was that you need to think on your own. Don't be such a sheeple, basically. I didn't accuse her of it, only warned her of it. This is also not to say she needed to be warned of it (how exhausting). I'm sorry if ask too many questions and am repetitive! God!! :animecry: [/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]What you did was first, ask me if I was going by what others said and I explained that I went by what the actual people said. Your counter if you will, was nothing more than a warning to not simply state what others think after I just stated that I don't? That's not a continuation of the debate that's being insulting and ignoring my clarification that I do think on my own. It doesn't make the debate any clearer, it comes across as you not believing what I already told you, I don't need the speech of it's okay to agree with others if you have the same opinion, but not if you're just doing it to agree. Especially since I already told you I don't do that. I live in Utah, a state that's so Republican that it's painful and yet I did not vote for Bush. I prefer to do things based on forming my own opinion instead of following others. So instead of following up with that... Why not ask what it is about their speech that had me thinking they were idiots instead of pointlessly continuing the bit about thinking for yourself when I already said that I do. I'll give an example of why I think Bollinger is an idiot, he told the President of Iran that he exhibits all the signs of a petty and cruel dictator. And my thought is why not call him out on just what these signs are? After all he is democratically elected by the people no less. It was in my opinion a rude statment that did nothing to further the discussion at all. It made Bollinger look like an idiot. Is my opinion of them harsh? Not in my eyes. Both of these men are in a position of power, different forms of power but still, one of influence. If that means they can't be a bit more polite or more direct with their conduct and discussions then I find that idiotic and stupid. Honestly, it looked more like a stupid, I can be rude to you so there deal instead of someone truly questioning the president of Iran.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"]I know... I was just being silly and goofing off. :catgirl: I need to not hold back and immediately launch into making all of the characters mean and horrible! Believe me... XP Matt was giving me all sorts of interesting suggestions over MSN last night, as to how we could wreak havoc in this game. lol I'll have to try again later though, since double posting is a no no and I'm out of ideas for the moment anyway. Hehe. Well... Not entirely true, but some of the ideas I've had, are pretty damn sick and mean. XP[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][quote name='Sandy']Also, and this might make you a bit happier, I've decided to lower [B]the amount of points required to get a card[/B] from ten to [B]seven[/B]. Think of it as doing "seven sins" or "seven virtues". ;D[/QUOTE]Whee! Uh... Wait... >_< I've got all of two whole points. XP It's gonna take me forever to get any card! lol *feels like pouting since she wants a death card* :p *pokes Sandy instead and gets Zapped for bugging the host* Hmmm... And to make this not spam? Beats me... I just wish I could figure out how to get the points![/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][I]So Celesta has already made the first move[/I]. Bellanna thought[I]. And Treisleilai is strangely quiet.[/I] She looked to the pool, those who had been chosen were all there, but who should she give her power too? As she watched the mortals begin to run into each other, some in a most literal fashion, she smiled as a thought occurred to her. [I]I will bestow my power, in due time. [/I] Bellanna cast a sly glance in Raone?s direction. [I]I wonder if even he will see this coming?[/I] It would be amusing to see, that was for sure. [CENTER]*************************[/CENTER] [I]Okay? This is just silly.[/I] Reiko Cheng thought as she looked around at the strange city she was in. All she had done was simply walk out the door of her apartment to go job hunting but instead had found herself in this strange place. She had been walking for a while, cautiously calling out but to no avail. The place seemed to be deserted. And if she was not mistaken it seemed as she was in something out of history no less. It reminded her of ancient Roman and Grecian styled buildings that she had seen in old movies and history books. No signs of modern conveniences at all, no phones, no lights. Even her cell phone was picking up no signals at all. ?[B]This has got to be a dream.[/B]? She said to herself as she approached one of the larger buildings, climbing up the steps to open the massive doors and peek inside. But before she could do more than open the doors and register movement, a flash of seeing someone moving and then whoever it was slammed into her as they ran out the doors Reiko had just opened. She did not have a chance to react as the momentum sent her backwards and the two of them literally tumbled head over heels down the marble steps. Several times Reiko felt her head slam painfully into the hard cold marble, making her feel light headed until finally she came to a rest half on her back with the unknown person resting on top of her. Still feeling slightly dazed she struggled to shake it off and shove the person off her but then they began to stir lifting their head and she was startled by realizing that it was another woman. For a long moment the two just stared at one another until the other woman hastily untangled herself and moved to the side so she was sitting on the ground. Reiko sat up and looked for her small hand bag and saw it resting on a step about halfway up the steps. ?[B]Why don?t you look where you?re going next time?[/B]? She said, but the other woman was not paying attention as she was focusing on the doorway. Then as if realizing Reiko was there she turned to face her, a darkening bruise appearing on her right cheek. ?[B]I...[/B]? Naomi Gallo stammered as she slowly got up, looking around. ?[B]What the? Where?[/B]? Reiko sighed, ?[B]Are you always this articulate?[/B]? She asked as she got up and went to retrieve her hand bag, turning to look back at the other woman once she had it. ?[B]I didn?t see you.[/B]? Naomi stammered, turning slightly red, embarrassed that she had knocked the other woman over. She was about to say more but halted at the sound of two people arguing coming their way. Both of them turned to see a pregnant woman wearing outlandishly older clothing arguing with a guy who was carrying what seemed to be an older styled camera case. Both of them were unsure as what to think but clearly the guy was pleased. ?[B]Finally![/B]? He exclaimed upon seeing them. ?S[B]omeone who isn?t dressed like an old sissy.[/B]? A remark that brought a scowl to the pregnant woman?s face. [I] What in the world is going on here? [/I]Reiko thought. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][quote name='Gavin;792269][SIZE="1"]At the risk of a castigation from Beth, I just don't think her "E" is worth 39.99, maybe start at 1 cent and work your way up with bids. It'd be more fun that way. [/SIZE][/QUOTE]Pfft! Thanks a lot traitor. [quote name='Rachmaninoff;792297]Perhaps the question here is how Matt supposedly got the E in the first place. Knowing Beth... It's likely that he stole it. Since I can't imagine her just handing it over. lol In which case I say we track down Matt's e-bay account and beat him up. :p Or simply snatch the BK from his user name and sell it for a penny. Sounds about right to me.[/QUOTE]Damn straight I didn't give it to him. XP So I'm all for clobbering Matt for doing so! :p[QUOTE=BKstyles'][FONT="Tahoma"']I bid a dime to get my BK back, damn extortionists. [/FONT][/quote]Hmmph, well I raise the bid to $0.15... Stealer of E's You'll have to do better than that to get the BK back. lol Also... What a wacky thread! *pokes Matt* And since Gavin mentioned it... When it comes to e-bay, I almost always do the buy now option instead of bidding. I'm not interested in outbidding others to get something I really want. If I see something that catches my interest... I just get it. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][quote name='The13thMan;792292][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic]If the point you made was what you thought i was missing then you were mistaken. I know quite well how innapropriate it was for Bollinger to say what he said. He invited the guy and dissed him in his intro. Not very nice. I'm saying that i don't have a problem with it. I even give him some credit for speaking his mind with little restraint. Often times being politically correct isn't something we should strive for. Sometimes people need to be blunt and real instead of fake. It seems to me that Bollinger did this. [/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]You're not listening at all here. Try re-reading what I just said? [I]in my opinion[/I]? being rude is not necessary, you think it was fine, I think it was not and that there is no need to give him credit for doing so. I think one can speak their mind without being rude, it?s that simple. Being blunt does not require being rude. There is nothing fake about being to the point without the added rudeness. What?s fake is thinking that blunt and being rude must go hand in hand. Being real does not equal being rude. I?m not talking about being politically correct here, I?m talking about having better manners than Bollinger did. [QUOTE=The13thMan'][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic]You sure do seem to know a lot of idiots. Perhaps you are judging unfairly? I mean... is it truly an opinion based on a decent base of knowledge of these two people or are you just agreeing with everybody else? I'm not accusing you of it, i'm just asking cuz i know too many people do this. I think Bollinger was uncivilized on purpose. I think the implications and attitude of his introduction was part of the overall message. It was a mean message and i think that's what he wanted. [/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]I?m going on the statements made by Bollinger as well as the equally stupid statements made by the President of Iran. Not on what was posted here in the thread. My opinion may agree with others, but it did not stem from them. Yes it was likely that Bollinger was uncivilized on purpose and I?m still saying that to me that makes him an idiot who?s no better than the man he was rude to.[quote name='The13thMan'][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic]I'm going to have to ask you to elaborate how you see that to be hypocrisy in itself. I'd rather people be loud mouthed and obnoxious rather than reserved. At least when you're speaking your mind the true feelings come out. I get tired of all the back handed behind your back bullcrap. (Whoo, alliteration! And i didn't even do it on purpose) Sensitivity is for people who have emotionally tied themselves to certain beliefs and should be left with those people and those beliefs. [/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]I think it shows a distinct lack of education really, the notion that being loud mouthed and obnoxious is somehow better than being more polite. I can speak my mind, get my true feelings out in the open without being rude in the process. It?s not about going behind their back, it?s about being direct instead of taking cheap shots and thinking that doing so is cool. To give an example I think you are so caught in the idea that being rude is necessary for free speech that you've missed the point of what it's really about. All your doing here is reinforcing the image that all Americans are pig headed idiots who think being rude makes them civilized or somehow better since they have the right to be rude. Again, free speech really is more about not having the right to express how you feel openly taken from you, not the right to be rude. Though some see it as that and on some level it's true since that is a part of it, but it's not a required part of it and that's what I'm getting at here. And my feeling on this is that Bollinger was a jackass instead of having the wit and intelligence to really carry out a good session of questioning the President of Iran. The hypocrisy is thinking that one [I]has[/I] to be rude or loud mouthed or obnoxious in order to be expressing their free speech rights.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"]The last time that either Celstia or Jason had been on the [I]Creator[/I], was when they had been brought on board to meet with Erica Kendrick. The former head of the Resistance and former High Council member. Neither one of them had expected to be actually transfered and assigned to work with the computer specialist in the labs on the massive ship. But then, ever since they had been captured when the last hidden Resistance base on Earth had been taken, they had been given no choice or say in what they did or where they were sent. Like all who were slaves to the Versilan Empire, their lives were no longer their own. Celestia knew that even being given better treatment than most slaves was not something she could depend on. Especially now that war was a reality. She only hoped that her father and the others would be able to win. Both her and Jason were allowed a limited amount of free movement, but it was made painfully clear by the security one had to bypass to even get into the different sections of the ship, that any attempts to go where they were not authorized would be harshly dealt with. It may have been several months since the last time they were [I]disciplined[/I] but such painful memories were not so easily forgotten. Now as her and Jason were escorted to the computer lab for the first time since they were brought on board, she wondered what the person would be like. That more than anything made things difficult, being assigned to work under someone who held all slaves, especially ones like her who were half Versilan in contempt. Her thoughts scattered as the main doors opened and the security detail escorted them in. A tall dark haired Versilan turned to look upon their arrival and with a nod dismissed the security before he motioned for both of them to join him. He was standing by one of the computer terminals in the huge room, there were others there as well, but they were carefully staying at their stations and continuing to work on their assignments, but it didn't stop many of them from sending curious glances their way. Once both of them had come to a halt before the man who was most likely the specialist he spoke. "[B]Jason and Celestia I presume?[/B]" Once they nodded in response he continued. "[B]I am Kenath, head of the computer department for the [I]Creator[/I], though you will address me as sir.[/B]" He waited for them to nod and then motioned for both of them to take a seat. "[B]Now your first assignment will be to modify the security for the fleet update system. Since you were the ones to write the program for exploiting the holes and hacking into the updates, you will be the ones to fix them so they can't be hacked into. Do you have any questions before you begin?[/B]" "[B]No sir,[/B]" Celestia replied. "[B]Good. Also, keep in mind, any attempts to do stuff beyond your assigned tasks will be dealt with accordingly. Just as the two of you wrote the program that hacked into the updates, I am the one who wrote the program that caught it in action. I will be closely monitoring your activity, remember that. If I catch even the slightest hint of foul play you will be immediately handed over for discipline."[/B] "[B]I understand sir.[/B]" Celestia looked down at her hands which were carefully clasped in her lap. "[B]We will not do anything that would require the Commander's attention.[/B]" "[B]Commander?[/B]" He laughed a bit at both of them, causing both Jason and Celestia to look at him in confusion. "[B]I suppose it can't be helped that the two of you are ignorant as to how procedure is done. Should the need arise I won't be reporting you to Commander Jared Scorer, but to Sub-Commander Vallon Drace.[/B]" "[B]Unlike the Commander, I understand that the new Sub-Commander has no interest in dealing personally with the slaves under his command. He'll simply hand you over to the appropriate department should discipline be required.[/B]" Kenath sighed just a tiny bit. "[B]Now get to work, both of you, I'll be back later with a detail to send you over to sickbay for your required check up.[/B]" Celestia waited until he had walked back over to his own station in the room before turning to speak to Jason in a hushed tone. "[B]I wonder who Vallon Drace is.[/B]" She commented as she also turned on the work terminal before them. Jason just gave her a small smile in return. "[B]I don't care really. I'm just glad to hear that we aren't assigned to Jared."[/B] He turned to the display as the system booted up. If he never saw Jared again... It would be too soon.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][quote name='Shy'][size=1]I guess I'm just a little confused as to why these characters would try to kill one another when in the Ragnarok unless they were at least somewhat aware of the game. [/size][/QUOTE]Ah, but their death does not have to come at the hands of another character, it can be a wild beast, a trap set by the Gods, etc. It doesn't have to actually be another character who does them in. Most if not all of the deaths in the previous games were caused by traps not the other characters. ^_~[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][quote name='Sandy']I will interfere occasionally to input some plot twists if the going gets too stale, but I know many from this bunch of players like to make their own twists without the gamemaster's control. ;D[/QUOTE]:D You know it! Though some of the others are a bit more talented at that than I am. [[SIZE="1"]is looking at Matt and Crystia as well as DB[/SIZE]] Seriously Shy, once those people are in The Ragnarok the scenery, who else they run into, all of that is whatever you want it to be and whatever you want can happen. Well other than death since you do have to get the death card first. XP But once you do... That too is whatever gruesome or grotesque manner you choose to use. And since the rules are quite different, I just might introduce the last one by virtue of having them immediately run into others. Hehehe. Oh the ideas that come to mind. :catgirl: [B]EDIT:[/B] Oh and Sandy... I don't suppose I could persuade you to put the list of actions in the first post as well? That way we can always see at a glance just what actions will no longer earn any points. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][quote name='The13thMan'][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Century Gothic] Don't confuse being a jackass and speaking your mind with freedom of speech? What's there to confuse? Freedom of speech protects the right of its citizens to choose to be jackasses who speak their minds whenever they wish. [/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]I think you're missing what Rach and Crystia were getting at. ^_~ Because in a way I agree, for someone in a higher position or rather in one where they can speak to the President of another country, it is, kind of expected that they aren't rude. Doing so, in my opinion, made him look even more foolish than the President of Iran. He was invited to come and yet they couldn't even attempt to be polite to him? Seriously, for someone who is educated, [I]supposedly[/I], that's just low and stupid. [[SIZE="1"]in my opinion[/SIZE]] I already know that the President of Iran is an idiot, only now I know that Bollinger is also an idiot as well. lol I don't expect him to not have his views or to not bring them up, only for him to at least try to be more civilized about it when addressing someone else. I guess what makes me sad is that it was a hate fest from the start instead of any real attempt to talk to the guy. In other words, we often get too caught up in our [I]we have free speech so we can be as rude as we want[/I] attitude. I consider that to be a form of hypocrisy in itself. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"]I'm with Rach on this, both are boring. I've never understood the fascination people seem to have with the concept of vampires or werewolves or the silly reasons behind why such stories exist or the meaning behind them. Let alone even attempting to think one is better than the other. So which is better? Neither one. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"]Bellanna just looked at Illyria through slightly narrowed eyes before turning away. "[B]Leave it to you to enjoy inflicting pain on others Illyria.[/B]" "[B]Whatever do you mean dear Bellanna?[/B]" She said with a grin. "[B]Did I not say that given a chance I would choose according to my heart's desire? That extends to more than mere mortals.[/B]" "[B]Then perhaps you would do well to do away with madness and look deep within that heart of yours to see what you truly desire.[/B]" Bellanna gave Illyria her full attention briefly. "[B]If you even posses the ability to see beyond the madness you yourself are caught up in.[/B]" Bellanna turned away and back to the pool to watch as yet another soul awakened to The Ragnarok, before long all of them would be there and then the games would truly begin. "[B]One's madness is another's truth.[/B]" Illyria stated, causing Bellanna to look back at her. "[B]As it should be.[/B]" Paraxis chimed in. [CENTER][IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-kenneth.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Kenneth Harvey was late. And if there was one thing he was sure of, his boss had no patience for anyone who was late. Cursing under his breath he grabbed his equipment for taking pictures and started to head for the door when the strap on one broke, causing the case to spill to the floor and pop open. All of his stuff went everywhere. "[B]Shit![/B]" He swore as he dashed back into his room to find the spare case. "[B]For the love of... I don't have time for this![/B]" Frustrated he headed straight for his closet. Angrily he practically tore the doors to his closet off their hinges in his haste to snatch the spare case he had. Quickly he grabbed it and went back into the main room and getting down on his hands and knees he grabbed everything that had fallen out. Kenneth was just standing up when the phone rang. "[B]Now what?[/B]" He practically shouted as he stalked over and picked it up to answer. "[B]What do you want?[/B]" He growled at the person on the other end. "[B]Don't take that attitude with me Mr. Harvey, if you don't get your butt over here immediately you're fired, understand?[/B]" Kenneth winced at the irritation in his bosses voice. "[B]Yes sir, sorry sir, I'll be right there sir.[/B]" Quickly he hung up and headed for the door to the apartment complex he lived in muttering under his breath. "[B]Yes sir![/B]" He said sarcastically, "[B]How about I kiss your ass while I'm at it sir![/B]" Kenneth reached for the door handle intending to open it. "[B]Damn stupid immature fool![/B]" Kenneth stepped through the door, slamming it shut behind him. [I]I need to find someone else to work for [/I]he thought as he headed down the stairs and out the main door to the building.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"]While the comments directed towards the President of Iran were certainly rude and unnecessary... At the same time he also said some really stupid and idiotic things in return. XP My conclusion... Both sides were idiots. lol Though when you consider that those who invited him there consider him a dictator and such, one would hope that they would at least have the ability to be a bit more civilized in their dealings with the President of Iran. But it seems that such is not the case.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"][quote name='Aaryanna_Mom'] I know you said I could choose the names, but if you don't like it, I don't mind changing it to something else.[/QUOTE]No problems there, the names you used were fine. ^_~ To make things a bit easier I have updated the first post with a section on the basic warships. Obviously there are other ships like merchants, transports, shuttles, etc. I only listed the main ones that have come up in the previous installment. [/FONT][/COLOR]