Aaryanna

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][quote name='Darren;792707]Is it just me or is the "edginess" of the faculty actually pushing violence further? People have alwasy said, if you tell someone not to do it, they ususally do just to see if they could get away with it. (which is the case of the knife at school) And our school has actually banned usage of the word "gun," unless it's in context of a story we're reading or a discussion of certain things. (such as war, or deer hunting)[/QUOTE]Wow, you've got to be kidding me. The faculty being nervous isn't going to make the violence worse. I would think that would come from the kids sneaking knives in, parents doing nothing to teach them about not hurting others, etc. And the idea that telling someone not to do something makes them want to do it? Do you really think if they say nothing the kids won't bring knives or guns to school? Think about what you're saying here, indirectly you seem to be implying that they shouldn't have a rule against guns or knives, that they shouldn't tell the kids to not bring them. As if that would somehow put an end to the violence. [QUOTE=Darren']And then yesterday, I found out that one of my closest friends was locked in a room for TWO HOURS because HE WORE A TRENCHCOAT! Is that even legal? There's been no mention of not wearing trenchcoats to school. And if the teachers would actually take time to get to know their students (seriously, it wouldn't be that hard to figure out who the problem kids are with only about 125 to a grade) they would have known that he wasn't the type to shoot up the school. He [I]is[/I] a gun enthusiast, but he's one of the smartest people I know. He's an honor student, and he had been telling us (myself and our friends) about that trenchcoat for a long time, and he was really excited about it. While they were in the room, they implied that he was the "type" of person to do that. (EG: Shy and reserved) They also told him that wearing a trenchcoat was a red flag for school shooting. I understand that during Columbine, they boys wore trenchcoats to school, but that's just idiotic to assume that everyone who wears one means they are a killer.[/QUOTE]Considering what happened, and yes I know it's a stereotype, your friend would have been better off not wearing a trenchcoat to school, especially if he really is the shy and reserved type. As for thinking teachers should be able to spot problem kids, I disagree. They already have a hard job that doesn't pay enough, and teaching is a lot of work! Let along spending the extra time needed to actually get to know the students. I love how people are implying and saying if they can't notice problem students they shouldn't be teaching... When everyone knows it's their job to teach and not babysit the students. I could see it for the younger grades since often there are less students, and problem kids are easier to spot since most of the kids I saw hadn't figured out how to hide the behavior. But even then, attempting to blame the teachers? That's just lame. Especially if it's high school students, by then the ones that have problems have learned to hide it to a certain extent. You know... appearing shy and reserved. There's plenty of violence where I live, I've never encountered it myself, but we have students getting sent home early or even expelled for bringing things like guns or knives to school. And guess what? It was one of those teachers, who wasn't trained to spot problem kids and yet still did more than their job required and did. It stands to reason that someone who isn't trained is going to pick out someone as a problem who really isn't because [B]one:[/B] they are going on the most obvious clues, including stereotypes, and [B]two:[/B] they don't have the time to really know each kid and realize that the one in question isn't a problem. So seriously, your teachers are doing their best to keep an eye out, so stop giving them grief over it. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][quote name='Aceburner;792951]I think we should sell... Aaryanna (dog) (No, I'm kidding! Please don't kill me!) this thread is pretty nice. Active, not too spammy, mod-frequented... Let's start the bidding at 35 cents, shall we?[/QUOTE]Not for sale. *smacks Aceburner and takes her dog back* [quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]Oh, and it wasn't just [COLOR="DarkRed"]SunfallE[/COLOR]. [COLOR="DarkRed"]Aaryanna[/COLOR] chaining [COLOR="DarkRed"]DB[/COLOR] to [I]anything[/I'] is kinda disturbing in its own right.[/FONT][/quote]*poke* You're just jealous. :p Besides I figured DB would [I]like[/I] being attached to the Anime Lounge. It's not like he wouldn't be able to visit the other areas of OtakuBoards. XP So with that in mind... *hands Aceburner Taco Bell Chalupas* [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Mwahahahaha! And yet another one bites the dust! :catgirl: I just love the powers bit, since it's so easy to have fun with how they would actually manifest. The moment I saw that you added Jachym's power to Treisleilai's Crystia, I got the idea to have it show up and cause havoc while Christopher was sleeping. Now I just hope that post earned me some more death points while I was at it. Though I suppose the actual death part won't count. The bit where Ira was crushed by the column that is. Anyway... That was fun! :catgirl:[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Treisleilai just chuckled to herself, so many of the gods were now scrambling and changing their tactics. With the exception of Jachym, only a handful of deaths and already the panic had set in. Didn?t the poor fools know? No matter how hard you tried, no matter who won. Sin would never die. It was time to prove her point. And she couldn?t help but smile at how Jachym, of all the Gods had made her next move that much easier. Not that his own move wasn?t clever, she was merely going to use it for herself. The others thought her bloodlust was limited to just when the soul was awake, but she knew better, and now that the one who had it was sleeping, it would manifest itself in a different manner. She smiled at the thought of what was about to happen next. [CENTER][IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-ira.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-charlotte.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-naomi.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-christopher.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Ira and Charlotte had barely left the hotel when the ground began to shake, a deep rumbling sound began and then later erupted into a roar.[I] No![/I] Ira screamed in her mind. [I]Not again! I can?t die again![/I] She could see the image of what had happened in her mind, the shaking and sounds of things falling, the memory of the screams of those who had died when crushed came back to her as she remembered more of what had happened. She forgot that she had just promised the woman Charlotte that she wouldn?t let anything happen to her. Pure fear took over and she ran as fast as she could, stumbling as the ground shook and at one point she was thrown by an upheaval into the air only to land hard on the ground again. Ira heard Charlottes cries for help as the pregnant woman called to her, but Ira was beyond hearing, lost in the memory of her own death and the screams of her co-workers who had died with her. [I]I don?t understand! Why now? I thought I was given a second chance! [/I]Vaguely she remembered Charlotte and a quick look showed the poor woman struggling to stay afoot, but Ira was too terrified to move, even when another woman exited the hotel and ran past Charlotte. Also ignoring her pleas for help. Naomi was beyond confused. First she had found herself in this insane place along with someone named Reiko, Kenneth and Charlotte. But then Charlotte had cruelly turned her back on Reiko. She had not missed the exchange where Charlotte had been so ugly to her. After what had happened with her ex boyfriend before she had found herself in this place, Naomi had been exhausted. She decided that what was going on was not her concern, after all she didn?t even know Reiko so it wasn?t like she was obliged to help her in any manner. So she had found herself a comfy room, taken a nice hot bath to soak and ease the bruises she had gotten when her ex boyfriend had hit her and then later she had simply gone asleep. She had been far more tired than she thought since it was much later into the morning when she woke up. Naomi had gotten up, intending to go and get something to eat when she saw Charlotte and a woman she had never seen before leaving. She had followed them, intending to see what was going on when right before she got to the entrance of the hotel an earthquake had started. Not wishing to be crushed she had ran outside. The other woman was running off on her own while the stuck up Charlotte was struggling to stay standing up. ?[B]Naomi![/B]? Charlotte implored. ?[B]Please help me.[/B]? She reached out with her hand and grabbed her tunic. Angry, Naomi shoved her away. ?[B]Why should I help you? After what you said to Reiko you don?t deserve any help.[/B]? She ignored Charlottes look of surprise and tears and then took off, doing her best to dodge the bits of the buildings that were crashing to the ground. Furious, Charlotte stomped her feet on the shaking ground as best as she could. [I]Damn heathens![/I] ?[B]May both of you rot in hell![/B]? She screamed as the shaking increased and she fell backwards to land hard on her rear. And then to her horror the ground split in front of her as a huge geyser of water spouted high into the air. The water came crashing down and only the overhang of the hotel entrance kept Charlotte from being dragged away. Ira saw the water erupting in front of Charlotte and still she could not bring herself to move to help her. As if in slow motion she saw it coming towards her as the ground was a bit lower where she was. Though it couldn?t have been more than knee high, the fast pace of the water still swept her off her feet and dragged her down the street until her head slammed painfully into stone column that was part of another building. Ira struggled to get back up only to be swept away again and this time the water slammed her into the next column, breaking her left arm, causing her to scream in pain. Then in a final rush, the geyser spouted even higher before dying suddenly and then the rumbling came to a stop. But Ira as she saw the final wall of water approaching, a little bit higher than before, tried to get to higher ground, moving through the water as quickly as she could while trying to maintain her balance. She was just to the point where she could climb up the stairs of the building she was in front of when a large crack sounded, startled, she turned just in time to see one of the columns come crashing towards her, but it was too late. Instantly she was crushed by the massive marble column. The city was silent once more as the rumbling stopped and the water receded. And further off in one of the homes of the city, a man, tormented by dreams of desire, shuddered and woke up, only long enough to realize that the shaking he had felt, seemed to only be in his dream. Christopher did not understand why he suddenly felt even more exhausted. With a mental shrug he curled back up and went back to sleep. [CENTER][IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-ira.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-deathcard.png[/IMG][/CENTER] [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hmph! And here I wanted [B]DeathKnight[/B]. *pout* Seeing that you already got a member ChibiHorsewoman and Beth has Rach... I think DB should belong to someone else. So I bid 35 euro for Rat Boy. Once I get him, I'll chain him to the Anime Lounge since he's always putting up new threads and keeping the place active. :p I still don't have anything to sell though, cause everything I think of... I'd rather keep![/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][quote name='ChibiHorsewoman'][color=#9933ff][font=lucida calligraphy]Well I'd like to buy the BK for $1.50... [/color][/font][/QUOTE]Hehe, it's too late... >_> I already sold it to indifference. XP And since I'm here... I up the bid on DeathKnight to 0.06 euros! :p Oh and I don't have anything to offer at the moment, especially since if I had Desbreko? I'd just keep him for myself! XD[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hehe, I had way too much fun with that post. I'm getting the feeling that Vallon is going to be rather interesting. Especially after he beat up poor Pheonia! Mean! XP Anyway, if I got your character wrong, let me know BKstyles and I'll fix it. *pokes Beth* Why? Just because I can! Why else? :catgirl:[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]As she had expected, Vallon Drace did not show up for his appointment. [I]One of these days I'm going shove the next fool who thinks they are above their check ups out the nearest space dock! [/I]Crystal thought as she finished wrapping up what little work she had left. Then as she got ready to leave, taking a moment to straighten her uniform, that of a Commander with the symbol for a medical officer carefully woven into the green material in gold tones, she placed a small hand scanner in the pouch on her right side before opening up her hand held computer. But before she could do much another person entered the sickbay, her face a mess. [I]What the hell?[/I] Her curiosity piqued Crystal went to see what was going on, watching on as one of the assistants administered the necessary treatment to not only reduce the swelling but to make sure no damage beyond superficial had been done. But when questioned as to what happened she kept insisting that nothing had. Sitting on the edge of an examination table silently while the assistant finished up. With a sigh Crystal searched the medical database, moments later the name Pheonia Roth came up. Currently assigned as Vallon Drace's personal security and assistant. "[B]Miss Roth,"[/B] Crystal spoke up, causing her to turn and look towards her. "[B]Don't be such an idiot, any fool can tell by looking that you were not the cause of that damage, either you tell me what happened or I'll pull you from active duty until I find out.[/B]" "[B]Please Doctor, that's not necessary, I say nothing happened since it was a result of training, not someone deliberately attacking me. If I was better at my job,[/B]" She looked down. "[B]It wouldn't have happened. I simply failed to block a move in time.[/B]" "[B]Very well then Miss Roth, by tomorrow morning most if not all of the swelling will be gone, but if for some reason it is not, return here immediately for another treatment.[/B]" "[B]Thank you Doctor,[/B]" Pheonia said as she hastily got off the exam table and left the sickbay. "[B]Well?[/B]" Crystal asked her assistant. "[B]There's not much to tell Doctor, if not for the fact that the passage ways in her face were closing up from the swelling, she probably wouldn't have come in. The injury was not serious, merely painful.[/B]" "[B]I see,[/B]" Crystal turned to face her assistant. "[B]In that case I'm done for the day, I'll see you tomorrow.[/B]" Then she turned and left sickbay, stopping only long enough to place an inquiry into her hand held computer as to Vallon Drace's location. A few seconds later it shot back, indicating he was in the observation room overlooking the training areas for the troops. It didn't take her long to get there, and with her rank of being a Commander, even though she was only serving as the ships doctor at the moment, when she placed her hand on the reader for the entrance to the observation room and then answered the inquiry as to her name and information, the door opened to admit her. There was a single person in the large room, looking through the huge one-way windows that looked down over the large training area below. Easily over a foot taller than Crystal with long black hair, he turned briefly to see who had entered and then turned back to what he was doing, ignoring her completely. Or at least that's what she thought as Crystal pulled out her small portable scanner, intending to get a scan right then since it would take only a few minutes. But she had only taken a few steps when suddenly he turned and swiftly caught her right wrist before he then pried the scanner out of her hand and crushed it, letting it drop to the floor before he finished the job by stepping on it. "[B]What the hell do you think you're doing?[/B]" He growled at her, still holding her right wrist tightly. "[B]What did you think I was doing? I was getting a medical scan since you couldn't be bothered to come for your medical checkup.[/B]" Crystal explained even as she tried to pull free and failed. "[B]What the hell did you destroy the scanner for? It would have taken less than five minutes for me to do my job as the ship's doctor to get a scan for your checkup.[/B]" She glared at him when it became clear that she would not be going anywhere until he let go. "[B]You're Crystal Matheson?[/B]" Vallon just threw his head back a bit and laughed. "[B]Why are you wearing the uniform of a Commander then?[/B]" "[B]Because I am both, a Doctor and a Commander. Before this assignment I served as the Commander of the smaller battle ship the [I]Tempest[/I].[/B]" Crystal explained shortly. "[B]Now would you let go already? You're hurting me.[/B]" But Vallon just tightened his grip and then when Crystal tried to reach over and pry her hand free he caught her other wrist and held both with the first hand. Then he leaned forward a bit, smiling nastily. "[B]I'll only warn you once[I] Doctor[/I],[/B]" Vallon grabbed her long dark hair, pulling it towards his face to take in her scent, ignoring Crystal's gasp of outrage. "[B]Unless you're coming to offer me [I]services[/I] of another nature, you'd better stay the hell away from me.[/B]" Then before Crystal could truly protest he dragged her over to the door, shoving her out into the corridor with such force that Crystal stumbled and fell, landing hard on her stomach. Furious she got up and turned around but the door had already shut. Suppressing the urge to scream Crystal turned and left, stalking off towards her quarters. Obviously she was going to have to use other methods to get a scan of Vallon Drace for the checkup. Only when she was finally in her quarters did she let her guard down, feeling shaken by what had happened. Crystal couldn't help but wonder if Vallon really would have done something or not. Angry she kicked the sofa in the middle of her quarters before finally fixing a drink and settling down. She wasn't about to give up, even if she had to stun the fool and have him dragged to sickbay in restraints. Then, later when her drink was gone, she got up and started getting ready for bed.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Quick note: [URL="http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/"][U]Anime News Network[/U][/URL] is your friend for this type of question. Just go there when you want to know a little bit about an anime show. The notes there as to what Death Note is about is this: [INDENT]Yagami Light is an ace student with great prospects, who's bored out of his mind. One day he finds the "Death Note": a notebook from the realm of the Death Gods, with the power to kill people in any way he desires. With the Death Note in hand, Light decides to create his perfect world, without crime or criminals. However, when criminals start dropping dead one by one, the authorites send the legendary detective L to track down the killer, and a battle of wits, deception and logic ensues...[/INDENT][/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][quote name='Rachmaninoff']Did Aaryanna do like BKstyles did before he pulled out? Earn good and bad points? Because she doesn't have any at all. [/QUOTE]Hehe! Not at all! I got seven death points in my first post! [IMG]http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/6427/thcoolrr3.gif[/IMG] So naturally it's zero since I was awarded a card. Now I just have to decide how to use it or rather who to [spoiler]kill![/spoiler] Well once I finish with Silver One that is. I want to do my post for that first. :catgirl:[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]1 - Do you think it is appropriate for political candidates to talk about their religious beliefs as part of their political campaigns, or do you think this is not appropriate?[/B] Well so long as they aren't using it as something silly like vote for me because I'm [insert religion here] then I don't see why they can't. I would imagine that beliefs make up a huge part of why they choose to support or not support certain issues. [B]2 - Do you think it is appropriate for religious leaders to urge people to vote for or against a political candidate, or is that not appropriate?[/B] Well yes and no. Sure it's fine to express the desire that people not vote for candidates who's views contradict the teachings of their religion. But one would hope they have better faith in their followers to be able to discern that for themselves. Otherwise, they're just mindless sheep doing as they've been told instead of thinking for themselves. [B]3 - Thinking about your vote for president next year, how important is it that a candidate SHARES your religious beliefs?[/B] Sadly, I won't even be old enough to vote so it's not important at all. Though even if I could vote, it wouldn't matter. [B]4 - How important is it for a candidate to have STRONG religious beliefs, regardless of whether those beliefs are the same as yours?[/B] Nope. I want them to be honest [[SIZE="1"]yes I know, an [U]oxymoron[/U] when it comes to politics XP[/SIZE]] and to be someone who will stick to what they plan on doing and do their best. Religious beliefs aren't necessary for that, in my opinion. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Well I'm not entirely sure how you determine if something is negative or not. lol So hopefully I didn't counter negative actions with ones that though negative could also be considered positive. Either way... I have posted. Hehe. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]"[B]Oh Bellanna,[/B]" Treisleilai laughed delightedly. "[B]How alike your passion and my blood lust really is. I could listen to Cho's inward screams of horror for hours on end.[/B]" Treisleilai smiled at Bellanna's look of annoyance. "[B]Love and Sin have never been the same Treisleilai. You can only inspire lust where passion is but a part of love."[/B] "[B]Yes, yes dear sister, you keep telling yourself that lie,[/B]" Treisleilai chuckled. "[B]In the mean time, I'll show you how it's done.[/B]" She tossed her power card down into the pool, selecting her target with deliberation. The one most worthy for [I]Her[/I] power was clear to see. "[B]Now, lets just sit back and watch shall we?[/B]" She smiled mysteriously. [CENTER][IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-bloodlustcard.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-christopher.jpg[/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-nagi.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-patrick.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Christopher had finished his bath, gotten cleaned up and dressed into the clean garments that he had found. But as he had been doing so, he could have sworn that someone or something had briefly whispered in his mind. It was more of a feeling really, as if something was telling him that whatever he desired was meant to be his. Normally, doing as he had just done in the bath was enough to quell such feelings, to let him keep the thoughts under control, but tonight was not the case. As he tried to sleep, he kept waking up, tossing and turning as he could not get the image of the boy Patrick out of his mind. [I]Am I going mad?[/I] It was a thought that began to haunt him since never before had he experienced such an inability to put it out of his mind. All he could think of was going over there right now and dragging the boy off to somewhere secluded to have his way with him. As he looked at his watch for the hundredth time, only to see that it was not even four am yet, something inside of him snapped. He had been patient for nearly a day, no longer would he wait. Besides if he went now, with them still being asleep he would be able to simply slip in and take what he wanted before the others would know he was there. Decided he slipped back into his original clothing and headed for the building across the street. It was still dark out except for the torches that were burning in front of each building. Christopher expected the door to be locked but to his surprise it was not. The first floor was empty, nothing more than a living area and kitchen as well as another type of bathroom like he had where the tub was sunken into the floor. Christopher was about to head up the stairs when he came face to face with a small girl. It was a toss up as to who was more surprised, him or her. But as she opened her mouth to scream, swiftly he grabbed her, placing his hand over her mouth. Kirima had woken up feeling thirsty, she did not like the darkness and wished that Cho had not vanished last night. Even if the two adults were nice to her, Cho had reminded her of her mother with her kind smile. But even though she had tried to stay awake for Cho, Kirima had fallen asleep. Now, as she timidly headed for the kitchen to get some water, she had encountered a stranger. But before she could scream to alert the others he had grabbed her, placing his hand over her mouth and whispering to her to be quiet. She didn't know how, but something told her he was a bad man and she pushed and pulled and kicked as hard as she could to get free. Finally biting his hand as hard as she could, drawing blood. With a startled oath the hand pulled back and Kirima screamed as loud as she could, only to choke when the strange man wrapped his hands around her neck and squeezed while shaking her violently. "[B]I told you to be quiet you little bitch![/B]" He snarled angrily at her. What happened next was a blur to Kirima as suddenly she was dropped to the stairs as a shadow knocked the man who was attacking her aside. Kirima just lay there on the stairs, gasping for breath as the sounds of a struggle reached her ears. [I]What's going on?[/I] Finally she was able to move enough to see that Ian was attacking the stranger with a knife, attempting to stop him. A quick stab to the stranger's left arm and with a howl of pain he ran off into the darkness. The last thing Kirima remembered as she passed out was Patrick's face as he came rushing down the stairs towards her.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][quote name='Charles;792611]What about this RPG did you not like? What deterred you from signing up?[/QUOTE]To be honest? It's not the type of RPG that interests me. I know it was just for fun, but it would be the same as looking at an InuYasha RPG, it's just not something that I find interesting. Even though the thought of running with my dog or rather Bichon's as my animal did occur to me. Still in the end, fake politics, using strategy and such, even though it's totally just for fun isn't something that I find appealing. [quote name='Charles;792611]What could be changed or added to increase your interest in this RPG?[/QUOTE]Is there anyway to include those who would be nothing more than voters instead of being part of a party? I've no idea how that could work though. XP[QUOTE=Charles;792611]Is the premise of the RPG too intimidating for you?[/QUOTE]No, as I said before, it simply doesn't interest me. Not quite the same thing really.[QUOTE=Charles;792611]Would this be more interesting as a community event?[/QUOTE]It might get a bit more attention... But I'm not sure if that would make it any more appealing.[QUOTE=Charles;792611]Should I try starting this at another time of the year? Are you too busy to play, currently?[/QUOTE]That might be a good idea. I know that a lot of people, myself included, are back in school again. In fact my Mom and I lost most of the people working on The Otaku Times because of school coming first. Also, I am already in several rpgs right now so that does make me less likely to sign up for other ones at the moment.[QUOTE=Charles']I would just like some general member feedback so that I can analyze opinions and try to relaunch this. I just [i]know[/i'] that it would be awesome if it would just get off the ground. So, I'd like to adjust my game according to member opinions.[/quote]The thing is... I was planning on following this so I hope you do get it off the ground. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]All I have is a gamecube and a ps2. We also have a computer, but technically that belongs to my mom. I do play games on it though, like Diablo II Lord of Destruction. The only console I'd really like to get is a DS Lite. :catgirl: The Wii, PS3 and other consoles are not only too expensive, but don't really have many games I want to play anyway, but the DS Lite? I'd pick up all the Zelda games for it, including the newest one that just got released. And I'd finally get my own copy of Animal Crossing instead of shamelessly pestering Beth to let me use hers. Heh. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][quote name='Gavin'][SIZE="1"][B]Snickers[/B], without a doubt.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]I like them just because they taste good. Hehe The other thing I really like, chocolate with almonds in it. The kind by M & M's and Hershey's. Or pretty much any chocolate with nuts in it. Though almonds are the best. Other stuff is fun every once in a while but that's about it. Oh and Crystia... My dog [I]never[/I] gets tired of nectarines, or peaches, or pears. For her that [I]is[/I] candy! :catgirl:[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][quote name='Sandy']Anyways, I'm glad to announce that I have a replacement for DB. [B]Aaryanna[/B] will take over Treisleilai and her two mortal souls, starting immediately. Welcome aboard, Bethany! ;D [B]EDIT:[/B] The first cards have been dealt, so let the killing commence![/QUOTE]Well I'm sorry that DB doesn't have time and even if death cards have been sent or rather earned, I'm not worried about it. And since both Crystia and Shy are down to zero points I'm assuming they are the ones who got the cards. :p I don't really have time for a post right now since I'm up early and goofing off a bit before I get ready for school, and *pokes Beth* I'll be going to her b-day party after school, and then of course the usual homework. Though that won't take to long. [[SIZE="1"]shameless bragging since it's true[/SIZE]] Anyway, if I don't have time tonight, I most definitely will have time tomorrow to get going on this. And like I told Sandy, I've been following along so I know exactly what's going on, twisted posts by Crystia and all! Hehe! [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][quote name='Gavin'][SIZE="1"][[i]Pays the $1 Buy it Now price on my custom user title.[/i]][/SIZE][/QUOTE]Oh hell! Just my luck for being too late to snatch that up. XP I would have so bought that custom title! :p Guess I'll just have to up the stakes on Matt's [B]BK[/B] and pass SunfallE's bid and offer $0.20 for it. After all... Pft! Matt tried to steal my dog the other day too! :animeangr In fact that gives me an idea... I say he needs no [B]BK [/B]in there at all so next up is his custom title... [B]BK = Ratings[/B] Just think! Once I get the [B]BK[/B] you can have both for $0.50, a matched set if you will. Why would you want it? Cause seeing him running around with only the [B]styles[/B] for a user name would be pretty funny. :catgirl: As for bidding habits. XP I don't have a credit card or a paypal account so I can't really use e-bay. I usually have to get my dad to do it when I want something, and in the rare times that he does... It's always a buy it now deal instead of bidding since he finds bidding annoying. Heh.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][quote name='Lunox'][font="trebuchet ms"] Bollinger could've called him out on his idiocy easily just by asking him hard-hitting questions, which he did. Inviting a world leader to speak at your college, and then beginning it with insults is unnecessary. If it was doomed to be an Amadinejad hate-fest because the US hates him, Bollinger didn't need to push it. Why did Columbia even invite him? If it was to further educate the students, then just let it be what it is. You don't have to humiliate him further; it's not like students at Columbia don't know who Amadinejad is and what he's said. Let the students ask him questions and laugh at his ridiculous answers by themselves. There's a reason why the rest of the world hates America, and this is explains why. [/font][/QUOTE]Exactly what I was thinking. XP People like Bollinger just make the rest of us look stupid too since it gives the impression that all of us would do that. They had the chance to do so much more and instead they couldn't even be mature enough to behave better than the man they insulted. Pathetic really. :animesigh[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][IMG]http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/6427/thcoolrr3.gif[/IMG] I love the information for the ships. Hehe. I always figured there was a huge difference between the flagships and the battleships, but I wasn't thinking that it was [I]that[/I] big of one. So that's good to know since it changes how I was thinking of the ships and thus how I would post about them. Anyway... I also just had to spam the underground thread since I'm glad to be a part of this again. That and I can't wait to have Crystal clobber Vallon and drag him to sickbay for his checkup! Hehe. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]It did not take Crystal long to finish reviewing the most recent medical updates or to oversee the few checkups that were due. Most of them were handled by the staff on hand since no one doctor could possibly keep up with all of the crew on the massive ship. There were just too many of them. Most of what she did was the checkups for the main officers as it was part of the requirement surrounding their rank or rather continuation of said rank. Overseeing Jason and Celestia, who according to her appointment list were next, was more because she was the one responsible for genetically modifying them to live longer like all Versilan's did. And being a half breed meant that Celestia had unusual needs that required careful monitoring. It would not surprise her to learn that she had been transferred solely to care for Erica's illness as well as keeping an eye on Jason and Celestia. Crystal looked up as her new aid entered her office as the door was open. "[B]Your next appointment is here Doctor.[/B]" The aid turned to leave and then halted and turned back. "[B]May I ask you something?[/B]" "[B]Of course. What would you like to know?"[/B] Crystal watched as the young woman squirmed a bit as if uncomfortable with what she was about to ask. "[B]Well, I just don't understand. Why are they wasting your time by having you check two of the slaves? Isn't such a task better suited to one of your assistants?[/B]" Crystal just smiled sadly as she stood up. "[B]Have you looked at their files?[/B]" Her assistant shook her head, indicating that she had not. "[B]Then perhaps you would do well to take a look instead of assuming that I am wasting my time.[/B]" She left her assistant standing there just inside the doorway and headed across the sickbay to where the examination rooms were located. It wasn't too hard to spot which room they were in, what with the security detail having taken up position on both sides of the door. With a short nod to the two security personnel she pulled the medical scanner she had out of her pocket and turned it on as the door opened when she approached it. Both Jason and Celestia looked up from where they were sitting in the two chairs next to the examination table as she entered the room, the door closing behind her. As she expected, neither one looked very happy to be there and on some level she felt the tiniest bit of guilt for having altered both of them. A feeling that was quickly suppressed as she spoke. "[B]Jason, Celestia.[/B]" She looked to each one as she began the scan. "[B]Is there anything I should know about since your collapse Celestia?[/B]" "[B]No. Nothing has happened since then.[/B]" Celestia answered her in a quiet voice. Crystal looked to Jason who simply shook his head indicating that there was nothing to talk about. A few minutes later and the scan was finished, and other than a slight indication that Celestia was stressed, something that Crystal was beginning to think was normal for her, there was nothing amiss in the scans. [I]It probably would be best if I check them once a week just to make sure. [/I] And with that thought in mind she shut the scanner down once she transfered the results to her hand held computer and then made a note to have them scheduled to be brought in every week. "[B]Both of you are in good health, however, I am picking up signs of stress with you Celestia. You know what happened last time, if you feel off in any manner, you are to inform the security immediately. I don't want you collapsing again.[/B]" "[B]I understand.[/B]" Celestia responded. "[B]Good[/B]." Crystal turned and left the room, pausing only briefly to inform the security that she was finished. She did not bother to look back and watch them leave, there was no point. Moments later she was in her office once more and transferring the results to their medical files in the database. A quick look showed that she had only one more appointment that day, for Vallon Drace. Though she highly doubted that he would actually show up. Crystal just smiled to herself, after all, if it came down to it, she'd go straight to Jared and have him drag the fool to sickbay for her. It would be a good excuse to talk to Jared again anyway since she had not seen him for well over a month. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]She had gotten what she wanted, so why wasn't she happier about it? Commander Crystal had objected from the very beginning to being put in command of a smaller Battle Ship. But now with the war she had finally been transfered to the [I]Creator[/I] to take over as the chief medical officer as well as continue to care for the former Resistance's leader Erica Kendrick. Being a doctor was what she preferred to do, but still, even as she settled into the main office of the sickbay of the [I]Creator[/I] she was still feeling displeased. Crystal shoved the feelings aside as she took her seat at the desk and activated the terminal to start reviewing the crew records. The system was designed to remind the staff of crew members who were in need of their required checkups as well as any other important matters that required her attention. Surprisingly the list that required her attention was small as the previous doctor had made sure to stay on top of things. A fact that she could appreciate since nothing irritated her more than to take over only to find that the previous resident had been sloppy. She was looking through the names of the crew scheduled to come in over the next couple of days when two of the names caught her attention immediately. Celestia Henderson & Jason Sanders. [I]They've been transfered to the Creator? What in the world for?[/I] Crystal looked up the records to see just where they had been assigned, her eyes narrowing in anger as the thought occurred to her that they would have been placed in quarters that countermanded her standing orders in regards to those two. A moment later the information pulled up, showing where they were located and assigned. Both had been placed directly under the computer specialist for the [I]Creator[/I] and thus under the direct command of a Vallon Drace. [I]Who the hell is that?[/I] It seemed familiar and sure enough when she looked at the list of those due for a check up his name was on the list as the newly appointed Sub-Commander of the [I]Creator[/I], due to arrive later that day. [I]What happened to the previous Sub-Commander?[/I] Crystal went back to checking out the details surrounding Celestia and Jason, once she was satisfied that they met with her approval, only then did she move back to checking the other files. [I]I'm sure those two will not be happy to see me again.[/I] She thought, but then how could they be happy? No slave really was. With a shake of her head she closed the file on those two and pulled up the one for Vallon Drace since it was flagged with a notation indicating there was something important that she needed to read. Crystal opened it up expecting to find something along the lines of previous medical experiences only to be surprised by a nearly complete lack of any type of check up. Along with various notes from the doctors of different ships he had served on. The notes were nearly identical and resulted in Crystal sighing inwardly. [B]Vallon Drace:[/B] Clearly exhibits a hostile tendency towards any form of medical treatment or checkup. With said hostility extending to having altercations with previous doctors on the various ships he has served on. [I]So he's one of those. [/I]Crystal hated dealing with those members of the military who believed they did not need the required medical check ups. As well as the ones who could and would argue over it to the point of nearly coming to blows. Spending more time avoiding the checkup than it took to simply submit to it. And based on the notes? Vallon Drace was going to be an interesting challenge. [I]We'll see about that. [/I]Crystal thought as she closed the reports down in favor of checking to see if there were any new medical updates to review. There wasn't a member yet who had managed to get out of a checkup while she was their assigned doctor. And Vallon would not be the first, she would see to that.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][quote name='XxWigglesxX']on a side note, is this a better way to start off a thread than my last attempt?[/QUOTE]Definitely. ^_~ As for the actual show, I'm not familiar with it at all. But then I don't watch much in the way of martial arts anime since I tend to prefer the magical and slice of life type shows. It certainly looks interesting though. I notice that they'll be releasing the entire thing in a thin pack on 11-13-2007. I love when they do that, put shows out in that format. It's so much more affordable and I love getting every episode at the same time since I prefer to start something and finish it as soon as possible.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Welcome to OtakuBoards [B]beng072488[/B], I am going to close this thread and direct you to read this: [URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=55649"][U]IMPORTANT: How to Post in Anime Lounge[/U][/URL] Where you can see that it says OtakuBoards emphasizes quality discussion in its threads. As well as a bit on how Favorite threads, asking what people's favorite whatever is, are only permitted if reasons are given for people's choices. Asking what other's favorites are for a show without even bothering to explain which characters are your favorite and why is spam. If you have any questions feel free to pm myself or another member of the staff. ~Aaryanna [B]Thread Closed[/B][/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][quote name='Redemption;792009][size=1]So how is the quality of the RPGs being posted? Does it stack up to what you knew of the past RPGs posted in OB?[/size][/QUOTE]I haven't been rpging all that long, but I'd say it sort of comes and goes. Ever since I started really getting into them in this year I've noticed that there's always something going on just as there's always something dying. I can't comment on the past since I really wasn't into rpg's enough to know.[quote name='Redemption;792009][size=1']What do RPers want these days? What elements of an RP do you look at before signing up?[/size][/quote]I guess that's just up to personal preference. Things like Naruto or Inuyasha don't interest me at all, where Sci-Fi and more unique ideas do. So I only look to see if it's something that looks like fun to do.[QUOTE=Redemption'][size=1] When you look at signing up to an RPG, does it matter who posted it?[/size][/QUOTE]Yes and no. But only in the context of what kind of rpger they are. If it's someone I've seen start a lot of sign up threads and yet doesn't ever get around to posting in the arena, then I ignore them since I want to sign up for something that's actually going to happen. I'll use Sandy as an example, I always look at stuff he puts up because he always follows through so I know it's going to be fun. :catgirl: So in the end, it isn't the person who matters, but rather will they follow through, is the story interesting, etc. Things like that are what I look at instead of the name. [/FONT][/COLOR]