Aaryanna

[COLOR=DarkRed][QUOTE=Darren]Hey guys, I'm sorry about me not sending that stuff to you last night. Sandy said we have all Day Saturday to post them... (hopefully he means our time and not UK time) I was without access last night so I couldn't work on it. Plus homework is swamping me like crazy, but since it's Friday, I should be able to get it to you tonight!!! And I'm thinking that we shoudl go ahead and take Aaryanna's plan and just have the 4 come across the other 4 dead... Or at least a couple of them... But also, I just wanted to point out that our villain doesn't have to actually kill them. Maybe he could just chase them into a trap that he's built up and they die in there... It seems a lot easier. I'll try to finish it up using Aaryanna format, send it to you tonight, and then we can go over it and turn it in tomoorow... How's that sound? D![/QUOTE]Well now that we know we can turn it in tomorrow evening, that makes it easier to include more deaths. The format I sent was based on the thought that we had to have everything in tonight so I was presenting it since it would have been easier to finish up in time. ^_^ Still if you two can get to me what you've done later tonight, I can try combining them and then weave them into the original story for a finish that you guys can check tomorrow before we hand it in. ^_^ [CENTER]------------[/CENTER] Whee! I?ve sent you guys the final graphic! Even though we ended up leaving a lot out due to time constraints and such you guys did such an awesome job with all the ideas and script you sent me. I?ll be back in a bit to check on your responses before I post anything in the final thread. Go Team! :catgirl: [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][QUOTE=Sandy][font=Century Gothic]Another reminder for those teams that are panicking to get their entries up: the purpose of this challenge was to make a screenplay for a [B]short movie[/B], I'm not expecting to see too long scripts. Short movies usually last from ten minutes to half an hour, so there isn't time for that many scenes in them. Good luck for what's left of the challenge, Survivors![/font][/QUOTE]Uh, I know you said short, but ours has ended up being on the long side, and that included trimming things out of it. So ours would run anywhere from thirty minutes to an hour depending on how the scenes were actually shot. :animesigh I hope that's not a problem Sandy since we've been working really hard on this. >_< Because as far as films go it's still short. :p Oh and it did end up being more gory. The story just wouldn't have worked if it wasn't. :catgirl: [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]Crystal was busy reviewing reports of the humans that had been loaded into the transports when she came across a rather startling report. Not sure if she even believed what she was reading, she stopped and re-read it to make sure she understood just what was written. She opened a channel to the Creator. A moment later the Commodore answered. ?[B]Commander, how may I assist you?[/B]? ?[B]I want you to take a look at this Commodore,[/B]? Crystal said as she sent the report to him. A moment later after glancing through he spoke, ?[B]What would you have me do?[/B]? ?[B]Don?t play dumb Commodore, do you really want to transport people like that to one of our sectors considering the labor shortage? It would be a waste of resources to even attempt to rehabilitate them to their new celibate life style.[/B]? ?[B]Commander, I understand your concern, but your talking about nearly five thousand men here. Not just a handful.[/B]? ?[B]Obviously you do not understand Commodore, the sheer number of humans captured from the facility that were running their sick business is an indication that they will be nothing but trouble. Either you let me execute them or I?ll go straight to the High Council and explain to them how short sighted and stupid you are when it comes to this sort of problem.[/B]? She glared at him, ignoring how he went a bit red in the face. ?[B]That was hardly necessary Crystal.[/B]? ?[B]On the contrary Commodore,[/B]? Crystal said icily. ?[B]There?s no point in having promoted me to the rank of Commander if you intend to ignore my advice on subjects of this nature. I may not be a true Commander, but as a medical doctor it is my duty to state the facts no matter how harsh they may be and in my professional opinion, scum such as these ?men? should be dealt with immediately.[/B]? ?[B]Very well then Commander I will bring your concerns before the High Council.[/B]? The Commodore replied. Crystal sighed, ?[B]No Commodore, you will not.[/B]? She pulled up her orders from the High Council, the one that the Commodore himself had sent to her, though he had not known what the content was. ?[B]I am pulling rank on you and here is the corresponding authorization for me to do so, issued by non other than the High Council themselves.[/B]? She sent the code and then chuckled inwardly as he worked to control his expression before replying. ?[B]I see Commander, I will order the transport ship to expect your arrival.[/B]? He terminated the connection. Crystal ignored the startled glances from her crew, as they had never seen her force an issue in that manner or dress down a superior officer. A few minutes later she got up to head for the transport room. ?[B]Sub-Commander, you?re with me, as well as security squads three and seven.[/B]? ?[B]At once Commander,[/B]? then as they were walking through the corridors towards the transport, her Sub-Commander spoke again. ?[B]If I may ask Commander, just what is our mission?[/B]? ?[B]You?ve heard of child pornography and slavery rings right?[/B]? ?[B]Of course Commander.[/B]? ?[B]The men in question were running a world wide child porn industry on Earth, nearly one hundred thousand tortured, raped and beaten children were recovered.[/B]? ?[B]I see[/B],? Crystal?s Sub-Commander said in a cold tone. ?[B]I take it we are going to deal with these scum?[/B]? ?[B]We are.[/B]? Her Sub-Commander smiled. ?[B]Good.[/B]?[/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]I sent you guys a bunch of information. I'm going to start working on the final graphics on the assumption that most of what I've sent you will be used. I'll save it in PSD format so it won't be that hard to change it if we need to. But I at least want to get the main format started since the deadline is creeping up on us. ^_~[/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][quote name='SunfallE][COLOR=RoyalBlue'] Now the invasion has begun and everyone has recieved their new objectives. [/COLOR][/quote]Mwahahahahaha! *cough, gasp wheeze* Opps! I'm not Jared. Bummer! Hehehe! I had a question for you honest! I just can't remember what it was! Haha! I kid. :catgirl: Oh yeah! I was wondering if we have a name for the Commodore on the Creator? Or can we just give them one? I wouldn't want to refer to them as a he if they are actually a she. But part of my post includes my character talking to them to clarify some details. Though I suppose if I get it wrong I can always use the handy edit button. >_< Yeah, lame question, I'm just posting because I'm excited to start the next part! :catgirl: [B]EDIT:[/B] Okay time for a DUH! Moment, I just realized that this was in your post SunfallE:[quote name='SunfallE][color=royalblue]Then the Commodore of the Creator sent out additional orders to those who had been at Earth all this time. Orders given to[B] him[/B] by the High Council to be delivered to them upon their arrival, then another moment to send the confirmation signal to the Conqueror: [I]Phase Three has begun[/I']. [/COLOR][/quote]Umm...I was tired when I made this post! That's it! LOL! So the Commodore of the Creator is a he and though I don't know the name I guess it doesn't really matter at this point. ^_~[/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]All right. ^_^ I sent both of you a revision on what you did Darren. And I'm working on ideas for how to off more people. I hope you like the change since I think the intro would would work well so long as it's not a dream. ^_~ My character can still be upset and rattled by the article just the same. I'm working on the angle that the mysterious killer is some sort of paranoid mental freak convinced that the world is out to get them. And as soon as they kill Gavin they sneak around to the other side of the bus to plant some dynamite next to the fuel. I would imagine having Crystia the driver and four students still on the bus when it's blown up would certainly stir things up. Or you could have the girls or the boys discover Gavin's body and at that point they hear the explosion and run back to see the bus in flames.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][quote name='Raiyuu']I think the broadcasting company were justified in saying nothing to the authorities, considering they used the same marketing technique in nine other cities without incident. And the idea that the two men that installed the devices should have let police know they were 'not real'? Not real what? They were real LiteBrites and the installers had no reason to think anyone would see them as anything else.[/quote]Uh, no they weren?t. It may have caused no problems in nine other cities, but in this case it was misunderstood. How is it justified to knowingly sit back and allow people to panic when a simple phone call would have ended it? I read the article Raiyuu, if those e-mails are true about Turner Broadcasting knowing what was happening and they still did not coming forward once they realized what a terrible miscommunication had happened. That?s beyond irresponsible since people are like sheep when they panic and someone could have gotten hurt. I agree with SunfallE, if they knew that it was being taken the wrong way, they should have said something instead of sitting on their lazy butts and laughing at the authorities who were doing what they are trained to do, save lives. If not those who put them around the city, Turner Broadcasting definitely should not have sat by and done nothing. It shows a definite lack of maturity on their part to not respond and put an end to simple misunderstanding.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]?[B]Commander, we?ve received confirmation from the Catalyst for a group of humans to pick up.[/B]? ?[B]On screen,[/B]? Crystal ordered. A moment later the main viewer switched to a view showing a fair number of smaller vessels bunched together. ?[B]Raise shields to full power and take us down. I want our position to be that of five hundred feet above them.[/B]? Crystal ordered. The helmsman entered the command, ?[B]Shields at full power, estimated time of arrival, two minutes.[/B]? Crystal turned to the communications officer. ?[B]Prepare to broadcast an announcement using the translator. I want the volume loud enough that all of them will hear the message.[/B]? ?[B]Understood Commander[/B],? the communications officer replied. Crystal opened up a channel first to the transportation personal and then to the crew that was already standing by in the hold where they would be transported. ?[B]I will be giving you the coordinates for where to open the transport doors in a few minutes, also, remember any hostilities are to be met with light force, I want no mistakes, everyone is to verify that their disruptors are set to stun.[/B]? She closed the channel and turned her attention back to the viewer as they were almost in position. ?[B]Commander,[/B]? her Sub-Commander spoke. ?[B]The humans are firing at us, your orders?[/B]? ?[B]Unless their weapons manage to penetrate our shields, let alone the hull, you are to do nothing.[/B]? ?[B]Understood.[/B]? Crystal pulled up the results of the few hits that had connected with the shields; even space debris was more powerful as the projectiles simply fell apart when they made contact with the shields. She would have been very surprised if their tiny hand held weapons were capable of doing anything, raising the shields hadn?t even been necessary. ?[B]We?re in position Commander.[/B]? The helmsman announced. ?[B]Good, now open the transmission to the outside.[/B]? Crystal commanded. As soon as it was open she spoke. ?[B]You are to cease fire immediately and discard your weapons into the ocean or I will open fire. That includes any you have hidden as you cannot hide them from me. You have five minutes to comply.[/B]? She muted the connection and started the countdown on the main viewer. ?[B]In five minutes I want you to scan the life boats for any remaining weapons,[/B]? she ordered her Sub-Commander when some of the humans who were not firing at them removed weapons they had and tossed them into the sea. It was rather interesting how some complied immediately while others argued and eventually even tackled a few who were still trying to shoot her ship and forcibly take the weapon from them and toss it into the sea. When the five minutes had expired Crystal waited patiently for her Sub-Commander to scan the lifeboats. She expected some of them to have foolishly kept a few hidden weapons and when the scan was put up on the main viewer along the side showing the boats and that two were highlighted as still being armed she was not surprised. ?[B]I guess they just don?t listen to well do they? When I give the signal I want you to fire the lasers simultaneously next to the two boats that still have weapons, enough to rock them but not capsize them.[/B]? She chuckled. Crystal un-muted the volume and addressed them again. ?[B]You have failed to comply. Two of your boats are still harboring weapons.[/B]? She nodded to her Sub-Commander who fired the lasers sending sheets of water up and over the two lifeboats, soaking everyone in them and causing them to rock madly. Crystal waited for the water to calm back down before continuing. ?[B]The next shot will not miss, you have one minute to comply before I destroy all boats that are armed along with the inhabitants.[/B]? She muted the volume again. This time the rest of the weapons were tossed into the sea. She addressed them again. ?[B]Good, now in a moment a door of light will appear in the center of your boats. You are to walk through it immediately.[/B]? She signaled the transportation personal and those in the hold who were waiting for the humans to arrive. This time there was no fuss and the humans did as they were told. A few minutes later when the boats were empty she received confirmation that the humans were all accounted for. ?[B]All right, excellent work everyone, now since they were on a ship that belonged to the US military set a course for the closest land that belongs to them.[/B]? A moment later the Tempest turned and headed towards the west coast of the US. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]I have a quick question. ^_^ Are we skipping straight to the invasion or do you want us to write up a post for the day the naval forces are taken out? I?m assuming you do and I?ve already started working on a post where Crystal picks up survivors. ^_~ Once the Elite Specialist has started the operation that is and notified her of humans who need to be moved to shore. But more important...I want to know what the twist is! And who will actually find it fun, since I've got all sorts of ideas going through my mind that would make the Empire happy but not the resistance, or would make Jared happy but not Darren or Jason. :animeblus And it goes without saying that it's too soon to make Darren and Jason happy by having Jared killed. ^_~[/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]I didn?t mind the first time we lost, but the second? Being students and in school did us in. Especially since the challenge was posted at midnight my time giving others in different coutries a head start due to the time zone differences. [and yes I?m still peeved about that] :animeangr As for our progress I was working on my idea of the graphic presentation and I had written up some dialogue when the damn power went out for a couple of minutes. It corrupted my files and I?ve had to start over. >_< But no worries. I was frustated so I went ahead and did all my homework instead so now I?ll have plenty of time to work on it tomorrow. ^_^[/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]You could try using companies like this one [URL=http://www.school-fundraiser.com/ ]Fundraiser[/URL] but with the deadline being so close I don?t know if you would have enough time to come up with enough money to fund the trip. I?d definitely do what Retribution suggested and see if there is any type of program at your school where you would qualify for a fee waiver. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]I loved the intro! ^_~ I've been working on possible dialouge and how things are happening from the standpoint of when they have been stranded. I'll try to get it finished tonight if not, I'll definately have something ready to send to you two tomorrow. ^_^ As for Sandy, he doesn't have to be a teacher, but I definately want to keep him as the villian. Also for the additional students I was thinking it would be more fun if each of us choose three to four people from OtakuBoards. Since each of us know different people that would make the overall cast more diverse if we all pick people. Besides the main characters of Alexa, Darren myself, Gavin, Crystia and the villian Sandy. What do you two think? [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]Tomorrow, everything would change. Even though she was not a true Commander due to being a doctor, even she knew that to eliminate so many targets it would be necessary for the Catalyst to actually enter the atmosphere. Especially since they intended to take the world along with the inhabitants intact. Crystal pulled up another report at her chair on the bridge of the Tempest. She had already made tentative plans for the medical centers to be built, but there was something else that was nagging at the back of her mind. There just wasn?t a way for some of the naval vessels to make it to the shores in time to evacuate. After all the destruction and now additional panic once those who were charge realized that someone was assassinating those who were in power, every ship that could be brought to shore had and other than a small crew the rest had been moved off the ships. She wondered if any of them would attempt to use the lifeboats even though their chances of survival were non-existent. If they did, it would be a simple matter for her to take the Tempest into the atmosphere and simply pick up any that had. Unlike the Catalyst she had plenty of room to convert her holds to temporary holding areas for moving them to shore. Some of the carriers as they called them had over five thousand crewmembers. Crystal started writing up a report to send to the Catalyst. If she had assumed correctly, it would be child?s play for them to inform her if a ship they destroyed had attempted to evacuate using their lifeboats. She requested that they inform her so she could deal with them if it did not interfere with their mission. Then she went on further to offer her services in destroying some of the naval forces should they require it. They didn?t need her to offer to help since their position as an Elite Specialist gave them the authority to request her assistance. But they might not have thought of using her to perform rescue missions and she wanted to make it clear that if their mission permitted, she would see to it that as many humans as possible were taken care of. Crystal finished up the report and then forwarded it to the Catalyst, only waiting long enough to receive confirmation that they had received the message. Then she started closing down everything she had been working on and started on a new project, one that should the Catalyst agree to inform her of survivors or request her help would ensure that everything ran smoothly. It took her very little time to decide who would do what and when she finished she shut everything down for the day. She would take a moment to discuss things with the ships doctor Alex and they she would call it a night. If she did end up helping tomorrow, she wanted to be well rested and ready.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]Oh my! Hehe! I love it! ^_^ Turning it into a school camping trip just opens it up for even more fun and it would make it easier for the students to have things to defend themselves since they would have stuff like flashlights and camping gear and such to work with to help us not only stay alive but to eventually catch the killer! I guess the question now that I need to ask Sandy, is if we have to put all the dialogue out in the open or if a certain amount of that along with the graphics and such can be hidden or not. Because I have some ideas on presenting the story that I would rather be a surprise as it relates to the actual presentation. Plus I think the story would have more of an impact if the specifics or actual complete story was not known until it was ready. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]That would work, a class trip would be more fun, we could have them doing like you suggested and visiting an old historic school before it is demolished, thus explaining why it is abandoned. The field trip would be about how important it is to preserve history and taking the students to see a place that will be torn down would fit. [I think] But then the dark part is that the killer who is from another school has been using the abandoned one for when he kidnaps an unsuspecting victim and then slowly kills them. And having us there and finding one of the kills while he disables the bus trapping us there. The school would be in an older abandoned town and would have no services like a phone or other things. I like using other students since that would give Sandy plenty of targets to kill. XD Hehe, I?m glad we have more time on this so Alexa will have time to tell us what she thinks. ^_^ This is going to be so much fun! [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]I like Horror as well and with that in mind? The basic premise of my idea is that all of us are high school students with [B]Gavin[/B] being a student assistant from a nearby college and [B]Crystia[/B] being one of the teachers. The basic plot is that there is a psychotic killer preying on the school, with the first murder being [B]Gavin[/B]. We could have a horrible scene where his body is found in bloody pieces in the gym and when we run to get help from the teacher [B]Crystia[/B] it is only to find her dead as well. Then part of the descriptions would be of a High School in a troubled neighborhood so the windows would have bars and we would find that we had been locked in with the killer. Only the three of us remain since it would be after hours, we could be there for lots of different reasons, from being members of the school play and that we were suppose to meet[B] Gavin[/B] to work on it. That would be the beginning, the climax would could be all sorts of different things but we could have one along the lines of after being hunted we find and put an end to the killer. Who by the way would be none other than[B] Sandy![/B] A bright cheerful teacher by day, but driven by an insane desire to kill! XD Naturally the conclusion would be that the few remaining students who survived finally escape. All of this would occur on a dark and stormy night of course. ^_~ [runs and hides before Sandy and her teammates clobber her.][/COLOR] :animeblus

[COLOR=DarkRed]Obviously we haven?t decided on a story yet. ^_~ But I was curious if there is any restriction as far as content goes, because my initial idea would end up being on the mature side. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][quote name='indifference][COLOR=DarkRed']As for your post Takuya with the Crimson and the Tempest, feel free to use both ships to execute missions since the way I understand things, the Elite Specialist?s orders come before ours. [/COLOR][/quote]That was my understanding as well. So I don't mind at all. Hehe! I like how you worked them into your post. :catgirl: And now that I have my tests out of the way and finished my homework, I'll be working on my next post as well. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][QUOTE=Sandy][FONT=Century Gothic] [COLOR=DarkRed]The Mercenaries[/COLOR]: Dark Thriller For other roles, you can use other contestants from this game or other members of OtakuBoards ([B]myself included[/B]), if you want.[/FONT][/QUOTE]Oh my! Hehehe! All the lovely thoughts that come to mind. XD Good lord! I guess the question here is just what type of a dark thriller we wish to use. Psychological, horror, suspense or something else. Do we want our roles to be that of mercenaries or something else? What do you two think? We could all come up with a brief story idea and then work on merging them together based on what we like and didn?t like. ^_^ [B]EDIT:[/B] :animeblus I've already started working on an outline for a story. I can't wait to see what you guys come up with, but mine...Oh dear! LOL! :animeblus [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]Eep! I?d better get my nominations in! ^_^ Every time I check the thread someone has already nominated the thing I had in mind. However I do have a couple of things to add. *pokes Crystia* [B]What is it?[/B] indifference [B]Why is it nifty?[/B] She lives up to her user name, in spite of coming under fire in the complaint thread that targeted her as being unworthy of being a moderator due to her being a newer member. She?s never let that stop her from doing an excellent job, from helping organize a thread directory for the Manga Workshop, to helping with the revised rules for the Anime Lounge, to battling spammers and porn bots. Crystia is definitely nifty! ^_^ [B] What is it?[/B] Younger members and newbies [B]Why is it nifty? [/B]Because it goes without saying, this place just wouldn?t be the same without you. Everyone was young and new and bravo for those of you who don?t let that stop you from adding to the niftiness of this place. [B]What is it?[/B] [U][B]Not[/B][/U] theOtaku podcast [B]Why is it nifty? [/B]When it first started I would have said it was nifty, but within a very short time it took the path so many often do to cover a lack of creativity. Vulgar references and swearing, something that any teenage kid knows to their horror will get them banned from a site by their parents once they hear it. And that?s exactly what did happen to some of my friends. So until these guys clean up their act and their potty mouths, they are definitely [B]NOT[/B] nifty.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]The team has decided and I have accepted the position of Captain. Also, here's the new flag for any edits or future use Sandy. :p [IMG]http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/7505/themercenaries04hf1.png[/IMG] We may only have three, but we are far from giving up! [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]Well even though being chosen to be captain has me feeling like this: [IMG]http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4977/tgsightrw0.png[/IMG] I accept. And in honor of what indifference has in her sig I present this: [IMG]http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7189/sandytargetho9.png[/IMG] So consider yourself warned Sandy! :p And I've made our new flag as you can see here: [IMG]http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/7505/themercenaries04hf1.png[/IMG] Our last challenge handed us defeat due to each of us being in school while the others used that to their advantage. By no means does it mean we are out of the game. So I say we do our best to kick butt in the next challange. ^_^[/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][QUOTE=Darren]Dang! You guys checked these really early! I was in bed and at school! OMG, I'll get right on it! SORRY! I'm sorry guys, I tired my best to get all of them in time. It looks like the LOLs beat us by 24 minutes!!![/QUOTE]No need to apologize. >_< It's a good thing Sandy said that not all of the challenges would be time based, or I'd be really, really annoyed. Because what my mom said in the main thread is true. This challenge, though fun, totally sucked. :animesigh I'm sorry that you're going to be evicted indifference, especially after you stayed up late to make sure you could do your part. And excellent work on your part too Darren, you almost beat out the other team. Anyway, I still have two tests to prepare for so I'm off. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]I checked my pages and found two answers. [URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=25671]Yu-gi-oh: Virtual Simulator [/URL] [URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=601]I'm startin a war! [/URL] I hope I didin't miss anything since I have two tests tomorrow and I had planned on reviewing for them tonight. So I'll try to get back on and help some more once I'm done doing that later today. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed]I have a question, if a team puts up their answer and they are missing one of the threads, so long as they have at least ten do they still win? Or do you tell them they are missing some? Or do they get penalized and automically lose if they put up an answer with 10 threads when you actually put the letter in 11 different threads? [/COLOR]