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[center][color=#4b0082][size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][b]Within the Walls[/b][/font][/size][/color][/center] [color=#4b0082][size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]It was more than a simple struggle to keep his frustration, anger and fear under control. Karl didnâ??t know what game Isen was playing and part of him wasnâ??t sure if he wanted anything to do with it. Yet at the same time, never had he wanted to score a hit more than he did now. To take that arrogant, crazy, smug, superior satisfaction on her face and crush it by proving she wasnâ??t any better. If only it was that easy. It was clear that Isen knew her craft as well if not better than he did. He had tried, more than once, to break her pattern but she shifted forms as easily as he did, always one step ahead. He knew his frustration wasnâ??t helping, but it was hard to think clearly. He was more concerned about keeping the crazy ***** from â??accidentallyâ?? killing him, let alone scoring a hit. Was that her game? To do him in and just tell Gavrie and Nathan â??sorryâ?? later on? If it was anyone else he would have ended the duel and walked away. Isen didnâ??t give him an opening to do so, she kept pressing him. A flurry of forward cuts scattered his thoughts and forced him to backpedal furiously. Karl brought both dowels up to block a downward strike. The blow robbed him of his balance and another quick slash forced him to tumble backwards to avoid the hit. Intuitively he went with the roll; turning his dowels outward. Karl shoved off the ground with both hands, and propelled himself up through the air to come down and land on his feet... [i]ohgodohgodohgod[/i]. She was too close; she would be on top of him before he could regain his footing, and he couldn't stop her. She was going to kill him. A million things seemed to race through his mind. Moves he might make to save himself, however slight the chance. Butâ?¦ He couldnâ??t risk harming Isen. It was the one thing he had sworn long ago that he would [i]never [/i]do. As much as he hated it, she had just cause for suspecting him, for not trusting him. It wasnâ??t her fault he was in this position; it was the vampiresâ??. Karl opened his hands and let the dowels drop, Gavrie would understand. And then she hit, the force of the blow drove him backwards, slamming him into a tree, pinning him there. His head spun from the blow, making his vision swim-and that was all. There was no sword impaling him to the tree; only the heavy pressure from her forearm held him there. His vision cleared. Confused Karl could only stare back as her gaze met his for a long moment. â??[b]I believe you.[/b]â? She finally said, easing up on the pressure pinning him to the tree. In a flash, he understood. [i]...oh God. The Test. That was The Test.[/i] And he had just passed. Isen tensed up again without warning and spoke, her lips not moving. â??[b]Donâ??t move or speak. Squeeze my arm once for yes, twice for no.[/b]â? [i]What theâ?¦ [/i]And then he felt it; a vampire was approaching. â??[b]Do you sense it?[/b]â? She asked. Karl squeezed once. â??[b]Are you up to dealing with it?[/b]â? He indicated that he was. â??[b]Take off as soon as I let go. Iâ??ll go the other way and circle about.[/b]â? She stepped back, lowering her arm. Karl launched himself in the direction of the vampire without hesitation. He was across the fairgrounds and into the busy street when he spotted him a block away. Sporting a fairly expensive business suit, the vampire was standing still, his eyes taking in the crowd in his direction. Then they settled on Karl and widened slightly. The vampire watched him for another moment and then turned and fled. Karl snarled inwardly as he took to the air, keeping the manâ??s back in view. With an effort of will he pushed to increase his speed, but the vampire vanished around the corner of a building before he could close the distance. [i]Oh no you donâ??t! [/i] He turned slightly and flew straight through the building instead of going around. Karl cleared the building in time to see the vampire land on the top of another building at the end of the street. But instead of immediately fleeing he turned to watch for a few seconds. He smirked as if something amused him and then took off. In seconds Karl was at the building top but the vampire was already across it and out of sight. He made it across the roof in time to catch a flash of the vampireâ??s suit as he turned down an alleyway between several tall buildings. Karl cut through the building once again. Movement caught his gaze as he cleared the structure. He threw himself sideways to avoid the punch. It grazed his shoulder and sent him into a controlled tumble. He rolled to his feet but the vampire had already fled around another corner. Now it was Karlâ??s turn to smirk slightly as he came around the corner. It was a dead end and the surrounding buildings were too high for even the vampire to jump to the roof. A slight twist of power and his twin blades settled comfortably in his hands. Karl had taken no more than a few steps when the vampire pulled out a switchblade, the dull black color, unmistakable, even in the shadows caused by the buildings. Karl paused. â??[b]Since when did the Shinigami use trash to do their work for them?[/b]â? He asked conversationally. â??[b]Shut up.[/b]â? Karl snapped. The vampire smiled slightly. â??[b]Property does not tell its masters what to do.[/b]â? Karl started to retort when, from the shadows to the right, a katana blade flashed towards the vampire. The man flinched, freezing in place as the blade came to rest against his throat.[/font][/size][/color]

[quote name='Miss Anonymous' date='10 August 2010 - 01:48 AM' timestamp='1281426483' post='699181'] Well screw 'em then. [/quote] [color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]I wouldn't. You might get something like AIDS. [/font][/color]

[color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]What appeals to me about a true desert is the lack of greenery. My allergies would have to go on vacation and I could live with that. [/font][/color]

[quote name='CaNz' date='05 August 2010 - 12:24 PM' timestamp='1281032690' post='698919'] and there is no way i am creepy. creepy people have to invoke fear of some level... and no one is scared of me. [/quote] [color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]Or that of disgust. Fear is not required to be creepy. [/font][/color]

[color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]Gavin is Irish, Boo. Wrong type of food. This would be more fitting. [/font][/color] [URL=http://img59.imageshack.us/i/waitressi.jpg/][IMG]http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/4513/waitressi.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Uploaded with [URL=http://imageshack.us]ImageShack.us[/URL]

[color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]If you've been here a year now CaNz, you should have come to the realization that Boo is a troll. [/font][/color]

[color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]Final boss in Star Ocean: Till the End of Time. Not that he was actually easy but because people over hyped how hard he was so I went in well prepared... A little [i]too [/i] well prepared. A fight that was supposed to take half an hour, if not longer, was over in a few minutes. Literally. Oh and pretty much every boss in Twilight Princess. As much as I loved how they were done it was still the same old formula of stun, attack, stun, attack... rinse repeat. Rather boring really. [/font][/color]

[quote name='Aaryanna' date='20 July 2010 - 01:35 PM' timestamp='1279654553' post='697535'] [color="#006400"][font="Century Gothic"]Or maybe a page out of [color="#4B0082"]Indi[/color]'s book with using Yaoi might do the trick. [/font][/color] [/quote] [color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]A theme based on that kind of deal would be an amusing skin to have for the site. The only hard part would be picking what couple to use. Though that just gives you a reason to make more than one. I like that idea. [/font][/color]

[quote name='sweetie_rei' date='15 July 2010 - 05:07 PM' timestamp='1279235246' post='697344'] Well actually this is ls_gurl, I found out my other screen name, I did some researching, now I just need to know how to delete the ls_gurl profile, so then people don't get confused on which one I use. [/quote] [color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]Send Desbreko a PM. I'm thinking it's possible for him to simply merge the two accounts together so they'll all register as sweetie rei. [/font][/color]

[color="#4B0082"][size="1"]Kendra could only shake her head as Terry shook off the hands of the medical personal who were trying to get him to lie back down. She watched as he stubbornly kept going, intent on doing what he could in spite of his injury. Once he was out of view the smile faded from her face and she clutched her arms tightly to her chest, shivering. [i]Theyâ??re not dead. Donâ??t think that! Youâ??re not done looking yet.[/i] She thought frantically. She closed her eyes briefly and kept those thoughts foremost in her mind as she turned to leave where the injured were being cared for. It was a good thing that her parents werenâ??t there, wasnâ??t it? All it meant was that they were probably somewhere else in the camp. She wasnâ??t done checking after all. They had to be there somewhere. After the attack that had gotten Terry, the pursuit had broken off. They had finally been able to slow down and catch their breath. Then they had worked on assessing the damage while treating the injured. It wasnâ??t hard to guess why they had let them go. There was no point in pursuing what was obviously a group of civilians. She imagined they had returned to finish securing the city. Itâ??s what she would have done. So for now they were safe. Safe!? Kendra laughed; a touch of hysteria colored the sound. They hadnâ??t been safe in their own city! Mortyâ??s forces had been unable to stop them and they had barely escaped with their lives. A shudder ran through her body as she remembered those who hadnâ??t been so lucky. The poor people hit by Pinecos. The ones trapped in webbing or, she choked, crushed when the tower had fallen. It had given them time to escape but the cost had been terrible. Tears started to run down her face and this time she did nothing to stop them. She was so tired. How she was managing to stay on her feet she didnâ??t know. Kendra couldnâ??t recall the last time she had been this exhausted. â??[b]Kendra![/b]â? A voice rang out, startling her. She looked about wildly till she spotted a young teenager coming towards her. To her immense relief it was Sarah, one of the part time workers from the store. Her clothing was covered in ashes and dirt and she could see smear marks on her face where Sarah must have brushed tears away. She ran forward and grabbed Kendraâ??s hands. â??[b]Thank goodness youâ??re alright! When we couldnâ??t find your parents we were worried you didnâ??t make it either.[/b]â? Kendra froze in shock. Couldnâ??t find her parents? A cold feeling of dread swept over her and she clutched Sarahâ??s hands tightly. â??[b]What?[/b]â? She said stupidly as she tried to focus on what she wanted to ask Sarah, but the world seemed to be spinning madly about her. Sarah looked up at her. â??[b]Weâ??ve been making a list to see who made it out.[/b]â? She explained patiently. â??[b]Other than some of the people being treated, everyone in the camp has been checked.[/b]â? â??[b]No.[/b]â? Kendra choked as the spinning intensified, sending her to her knees. â??[b]That canâ??t be.[/b]â? She protested weakly as Sarah knelt in front of her, concern written across her face. â??[b]Kendra?[/b]â? She said softly, not wanting to voice what had to be going through both of their minds. Kendra looked directly at her as tears started falling down her face. â??[b]Theyâ??re not with the injured.[/b]â? She managed to whisper, taking in Sarahâ??s horrified expression before the spinning returned and dragged her into darkness. [/size][/color]

[color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]The foray into surprises and all is why having either a taser or mace or BOTH is such a wonderful thing. Give [i]them[/i] the surprise instead. I bet they'd love it. [/font][/color]

[quote name='Allamorph' date='27 June 2010 - 05:06 PM' timestamp='1277679969' post='696058'] [FONT=Calibri]That's actually not what I'm getting at. I'm referring to a situation where your only exposure to the medium is through someone in such a way that it is strongly insinuated that unless you like it then you are not legitimately a person..[/FONT][/quote] [color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]This is partially true about that group of English majors who adored Tolkien. The only real difference was I had already been exposed to the material in question. But they [i]did[/i] attempt to treat me like I was sub-human and ignorant since I didn't care for it. Like there was something wrong with me for not liking it. =/[/font][/color]

[color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]Ohhhh, a new cult to burn to the ground. This should be fun. Torturing Ace [i]always[/i] fills us with great joy. â?¥ As for the holiday I spent it with Nathan. We had a nice relaxing day to ourselves since he didn't have to work. [/font][/color]

[color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]And here I'm happy that it finally [i]stopped[/i] raining several times a week and actually got hot for the summer. I was kind of getting tired of still needing to use the furnace at night. [/font][/color]

[color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]University of Utah though technically I'm finished. I'm waiting for graduation next month. While I was attending I choose to live in a basement apartment close to campus since it was more reasonably priced. Now I'm living with my husband and we have our own home that we're buying. [/font][/color]

[color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]I understand what you're trying to get at Allamorph. However if something looks like it might be interesting I tend to check it out anyway since I'm curious. Though I can say that people going overboard on stuff like Harry Potter and Twilight did have me rolling my eyes before I checked either one out. And I [i]did[/i] put it off for a while since the idea of potentially liking something the idiots did was less than appealing. Though when I finally got around to it I wasn't all that impressed. I was less put off by Harry Potter though. Unlike Twilight it was at least better written. I also had a run in with some English majors who were fanatics over Tolkien. I had already read it and disliked it though so their opinion had no influence on that. It certainly didn't help though. Most stuck bunch of twits I'd ever had the misfortune to meet.[/font][/color]

[color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]The only thing absurd or rabid fans do is turn me away from wanting to associate with [i]them[/i]. Makes no difference on the actual series or show. I either like it or I don't and whether or not someone else does or not, I don't really care. It is nice to watch it with someone who can enjoy it too, but I'd rather watch it alone if they're gonna be an idiot over it in [i]either[/i] direction. lol[/font][/color]

[quote name='Dot.Hack//LOVER' date='18 June 2010 - 10:55 AM' timestamp='1276880140' post='695549'] I just think they should've kept MyO, make improvements on it here and there. And keep TheO for new art, news, cards, comics, writings and etc.. [/quote] [color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]Are people still beating this dead horse? It's not a hard concept to grasp.. Technically myOtaku is [i]not [/i]capable of being [i]improved[/i]. No matter how much people might [i]wish[/i] it. [/font][/color]

[quote name='chibi-master' date='17 June 2010 - 02:59 PM' timestamp='1276808350' post='695481'] This sentence confuses me... I am now Microsoft Word 2003 certified, ladies and gentlemen! [/quote] [color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]And the sentence that confuses [i]you [/i]makes me want to hold my breath just thinking about it. Nasty! I manged to kick the covers off while sleeping and woke up completely chilled.[/font][/color]

[color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]Though I find the idea of more Zelda stuff intriguing. I'm really more interested in getting my hands on Portal 2. [/font][/color]

[color="#4B0082"][font="Arial"]How about we play nice you two? Personally I don't see why you couldn't have the talents of a master chef, Raiha. I've always thought of you as someone who could do [i]anything[/i] they put their mind to. Anyway since I'm here... 1. Gavin tried to organize his very own soccer team in honor of World Cup, but he had one problem: Gavin doesn't have any [i]uniforms![/i] 2. Raiha tells me that one of the many translations for the word 'Otaku' is 'House.' If OtakuBoards were a house Raiha would spend all of her time in the [i]gaming den.[/i] 3. Did you know that Japan 86 worked at McDonalds? Once she accidentally dropped [i]a rat [/i]into the meat grinder, and they charged double for the hamburgers. 4. Adam's huge passion for movies inspired his 100ThingsILearned website, but I would never see a movie with him. The problem is that he won't stop [i]singing[/i] during the picture. 5. Superman said, "The strangest thing happened to me. Ever since I was exposed to Kryptonite my [i]nails[/i] glows in the dark!" [/font][/color]