Horendithas

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"]I had already made the assumption that the towns were more sizable than they appear. I was seeing the place as having at least 100,000, if not more, when I wrote up my post. Much like how the Pokemon are supposed to be more realistic. After all, the images are for a game and not done to scale in any real sense of the word, in my opinion. So altering that to fit the rest of the rp won't bother me, I was already seeing it like that.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"][quote name='chibi-master']I don't want to go to sleep...[/quote]I don't either. Mainly because I'm not tired. I'm sure that will change soon enough though.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"]Very nicely done... like always. Now we just wait till the next year. :p[/COLOR][/FONT]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Indigo"]Kendra was worried sick and wanted nothing more than to look for her parents. She didn?t dare. She knew she couldn?t afford to wander off and hunt for the other civilian groups. She had to trust that they too were being evacuated. Kendra tried to tune out the cries of pain, the sounds of orders and angry oaths being shouted, mingled in with the heated sounds of Pokémon battling as they ran. She couldn?t. Buildings would rattle violently and the ground would tremble whenever more Pinecos were dropped on the lines, forcing the trainers back further. And every time the smoke cleared enough for her to get a glimpse of the city, all she saw was more shattered buildings and fires raging out of control as they swept further in. She saw no sign of the others. Over to the left she could see what had to be the Tin Tower, its tall majestic form a mere shadow in the heavy smoke as they ran up the street. Another gust of wind cleared the haze enough to give her a fairly clear view of where they were going. Kendra saw other groups bringing the civilians as close to the eastern exit as possible. She wasn?t close enough to see if her parents were with them. Smoke rolled back in as the brief breeze died, but not before she saw something that made her heart sink in despair. The city was surrounded. In every direction she had looked as they fled, she had seen nothing but fighting as the trainers tried, in vain, to hold the attackers back. Every time someone fell in battle they were forced to retreat in order to close the gap. Those that tried to help the fallen were either trapped in webs or downed as well. Clearly it was taking everything they had just to keep them from overrunning the city while the civilians headed for the eastern exit. Kendra wasn?t a fighter like the others. She had taken an interest in her parents work and moved from training and battling her Pokémon, to learning how to run the family business when she was still in her early teens. But in spite of that, even she could see that they lacked the manpower to break their way free of the noose that was tightening about their necks. It was as if madness had swept the city and taken hold. She felt like she was drowning in a nightmare that she couldn?t wake up from. A scream threatened to spill forth and Kendra hastily shoved it down as best she could. Now was not the time to panic. Somehow she knew that if she did, she wouldn?t be able to stop screaming.[I] Lord help us.[/I] She prayed as she ran. Was their effort in vain? Had all of those people died for nothing? Why? Why? [I]Why[/I] did they have to attack people? Kendra choked back a sob. Smoke made her eyes water and she stopped as a row of coughing seized her, making her double over in pain. What good did it do to head for the exit if they couldn?t leave the town? At this rate they would have no choice but to surrender and hope for the best. The mere thought of doing so filled her with dread. They hadn?t hesitated to attack trainers. What if they attacked civilians as well? Dear Lord, she didn?t want to die. She straightened back up after bringing the coughing under control. Angrily she brushed the tears out of her eyes and nodded at the others who had halted briefly to wait for her to recover. Kendra held a small cloth to her face to help filter out the smoke. She took a couple of deep breathes while some of the others took a moment to do the same. She could feel her hands shaking in spite of her attempt to remain calm. A hand grasped her shoulder and she looked over at one of the trainers who was escorting them through the city. He smiled reassuringly at her as if to indicate it would be alright, but he couldn?t hide the fear in his own eyes. Somehow, knowing that even he was afraid made her feel a little better. Kendra forced a tiny smile back and nodded to let him know she was ready. He let go and they hurried on their way. She still couldn?t get her hands to stop shaking though. Kendra grasped the straps to the bags she was carrying as tightly as possible to hide it. [CENTER]-------------------------[/CENTER] Morty?s gaze swept the city as he took in the crumbled buildings, the raging fires and the teams fighting with all their might to hold the invaders back. Thick smoke drifting across the city obscured his view but it made no difference. He knew Ecruteak like the back of his hand. He had seen enough to know that they were going to lose the city. Too many had fallen already. To the east he could see Terry?s unit as they valiantly strove to break through Azalea?s lines. Bit by bit they were making progress. But they were hindered by their unwillingness to harm the enemies? trainers and he could not bring himself to order them to do so. He needed a way to thwart the approaching forces. If he could somehow seal off part of the city to keep them from advancing, he could send those forces to help hold a path for the evacuation. The only question was how. How could he stop them? Every tactic he knew would only hold for a few minutes at best. Morty needed something more permanent. Smoke churned and moved sluggishly as a morning gust swept down from Mt. Motar across the city. For a brief moment the top of Tin Tower was visible before it was once again shrouded in haze. An idea began to form in his mind. Morty started to dismiss it and then stopped. Could he really afford to ignore it? The very idea was ludicrous but if it worked? He whirled to face the others who were with them; the glint in his eyes was all they needed to know that Morty had an idea. When he told them what he wanted them to do, their eyes widened in shock. ?[B]Is there no other way?[/B]? One of them finally stammered. ?[B]We have no choice. If we delay much longer it will be too late.[/B]? The leader stared into Morty?s eyes and then nodded reluctantly before whirling about to begin issuing orders. Morty turned back around to survey the city, clasping his hands tightly behind his back. He could hardly believe what he had just ordered them to do. The thought of it was enough to bring tears to his eyes. ?[B]May Ho-Oh forgive us.[/B]? He whispered. [CENTER]-------------------------[/CENTER] Kendra was glad to finally stop running and catch her breath. They had made it to where the other civilians were grouped together as they waited for further instructions. Though they were in the same area they were still separated to minimize damage should stray fire hit near their location. Her parents weren?t in the group they joined but that didn?t mean they weren?t in one of the other groups. She looked past them to see that they were fighting to open a path out of the city but their progress was painfully slow. She turned back to look down at the city proper to see how close the enemy lines were. In the short time it had taken them to get to their location, they had overrun where the center was located. At this rate they would get to them before they could break free. A loud whoosh filled the air as fire raced along the streets for several blocks from north to south, blocking the advancing army. To her surprise the force that had been holding them back turned and fled, running as fast as they could towards the east. [I]What in the world are they doing?[/I] Kendra fought the urge to panic as it threatened to surface once more. Such a move wouldn?t hold for more than a few minutes. Kendra waited for them to regroup as the flames started to die but instead another line of fire, right behind the first, sprang up. [I]What madness is this?[/I] Kendra couldn?t make sense of why they were retreating. Already the enemy was moving to subdue the fires blocking their paths. Once they did so there would be nothing to stop them from following the trainers who were almost to their location. A sharp crack filled the air, startling her with it suddenness. [I]What in the world?[/I] She looked about wildly for the source. Another crack sounded, followed by a whooshing boom that echoed over the town. A short shockwave of air slammed into them, startling everyone. All eyes turned towards the direction it had come from. For a long moment time seemed to stand still. Then to her horror, the Tin Tower began to fall. Cries and gasps of horror came from those around her. All Kendra could do was stare in dumbfounded shock as the graceful building slowly toppled over. The ground shook as the building slammed into the ground. A deafening roar filled Kendra?s ears and she hastily closed her eyes and thrust her hands up in a futile gesture to protect her face. Air slammed into her and she tasted dirt when she gasped unexpectedly. A few moments later it died down and she cautiously opened her eyes before lowering her arms. The remains of the Tin Tower stretched from the north to the south, covering a number of the streets between them and the enemy. The few buildings that had been in the way had been mercilessly crushed under the weight of the massive building when it fell. [/COLOR][/SIZE]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"][quote name='chibi-master']Also, I'm very mad at Allamorph now for what he did to my eyes. And now I have a headache. *sticks out tongue at him* If anyone utters a "cat got your tongue" pun, I will hunt you down.[/quote]He's a hooligan. Further violations are to be expected. Fair warning. :p[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"][QUOTE=James][font=franklin gothic medium]Do you mean the link that sits under your OB username? I can still see it on your posts. Could you post a screenshot showing us what you're seeing?[/font][/QUOTE]I think the permission level got changed somehow James. I can see the links if I'm logged in, but the moment I log out they're missing just like they are in Sabrina's screenshot. I assume that's something you, Petie or Dessy will have to fix. :p EDIT: And I see I was right. Thanks Petie.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"][quote name='Shy][size=1]There seems to be some... [i]concern[/i'] over the Padded Room Party. Is it hurting activity? Is it promoting activity? I honestly can't tell, and I made the thing.[/size][/quote]I would say it depends on how you look at it. Is it hurting activity? I would say no since I've noticed that some members, who rarely post, have done so more often now that they have a thread for random thoughts that don't fit in regular conversations. So is it promoting activity? For those members who like putting their random thoughts out there I would have to say it does. Clearly by the amount of responses it's something people enjoy doing. OB is always driven by what the member base wants, if they want more regular threads, they make them, padded room party or not, so I don't see it as a threat to activity around the boards. If anyone is that concerned, there is nothing stopping them from making threads and getting involved in other aspects of the boards. And if you're still not convinced ... just blame Gavin. Everything is his fault nowadays. :p[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"][B]Who is it?[/B] SojiRem [B]Why are they nifty?[/B] For their endless enthusiasm and friendliness in chat, and their inability to be sneaky is always amusing to watch. [B]Who is it?[/B] AnimeArchAngel [B]Why are they nifty?[/B] They prove time and time again, that no matter what your age, you can be an outstanding member who constantly contributes to the site. [B]What is it?[/B] Challenges [B]Why is it nifty?[/B] It makes it easy for member to host different kinds of contests that anyone can take a part in. [B]What is it?[/B] Quiz Saving [B]Why is it nifty?[/B] Because being able to peek at what others got on quizzes is fun. [B]What is it?[/B] Birthday Alerts [B]Why is it nifty?[/B] It makes it easy for a forgetful person like me to remember that special day for all of my friends. [B]What is it?[/B] [URL="http://www.theotaku.com/worlds/sunfalle/view/81383/so_i_herd_u_liek_twilite/"]Cullen Cancer[/URL] [B]Why is it nifty? [/B] Because seeing everyone stuck with Edward Cullen avatars at theOtaku on April Fools was fantastically amusing. [B]Who is it?[/B] Desbreko [B]Why are they nifty?[/B] For being the Loli King and master of linking anime screenshots in chat. [B]Who is it?[/B] Allamorph [B]Why are they nifty?[/B] Because he?ll try to tell you he?s not when he?s easily the most direct, honest and amusing person I?ve ever met online. [B]Member of the Year:[/B] Adam [B]Male Member of the Year:[/B] Korey [B]Female Member of the Year:[/B] chibi-master [B]Staff Member of the Year:[/B] SunfallE [B]Otaku of the Year: [/B]The ever spazzy MewMew [B]Funniest Member:[/B] Allamorph [B]Storyteller of the Year:[/B] Ace [B]Thread of the Year:[/B] Padded Room Party[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"]Stupid people annoy me. [/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"]I'm feeling absurdly content right now. That is all.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"][CENTER][IMG]http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/9177/rinoawhobyprivateai.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Oh wait, you wanted no yaoi. That's fine because I'm going to close this since you really need to read this: [URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=58238"][U]Auditions Guidelines[/U][/URL] We don't require a lot but we do require more than what you've got here. If you have questions feel free to pm myself or our theater moderator, Darren. [B]Thread Closed[/B][/COLOR][/FONT]

[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Indigo"]Kendra hurried back to the center after helping yet another group of trainers get to the medical center. After the first pair had shown up, even more kept trickling in, some with minor injuries, and others who were more seriously hurt. Smoke, drifting across the city from fires along the edge, got into her eyes, making them water and she reached up to brush the tears aside. [I]Why did they have to attack people?[/I] Her foot caught on something and she stumbled, falling to her knees. Exasperated, she got back up and continued towards the center, or towards where she thought it was. The smoke was making it hard to see anything. Not only that, it sounded like the fighting was getting closer. Had she taken a wrong turn? Was that why she could hear the fighting so clearly? Kendra stopped to get her bearings. The slight breeze shifted and the smoke cleared enough for her to see the center further down the street. She breathed a sigh of relief as she rushed to get inside and out of the smoke. To her surprise the place was nearly empty. [I]What in the world?[/I] “[B]What are you doing here?[/B]” A sharp voice accosted her. Startled she turned to face the assistant coming from one of the back rooms, her hands full with some bags carrying pokeballs. “[B]Didn’t they tell you at the medical center that we’re to evacuate immediately?[/B]” Kendra shook her head. “[B]I didn’t go inside.[/B]” “[B]Didn’t you notice the others heading out on your way back?[/B]” “[B]There’s smoke everywhere,[/B]” Kendra started to explain but the woman cut her off. “[B]It doesn’t matter.[/B]” She handed Kendra several of the bags as a few more people, also carrying them, joined them in the front room. “[B]We need to hurry.[/B]” Kendra followed them out and then stopped at the door, shocked. The lines of trainers fighting were close enough that she could see some of them through the smoke, several streets down. They hadn’t been there when she entered the building just five minutes ago. How had they gotten so close to the center so quickly? Movement caught her eye, a few were coming towards the center, a harried look on their faces. “[B]What are you still doing here?[/B]” The closest demanded. He sounded tired to Kendra. “[B]What does it look like?[/B]” The assistant answered sharply, motioning towards the bags they were carrying. “[B]We couldn’t leave them behind. We’re the last ones, the others have already left.[/B]” What the trainer would have said next was lost when they all turned to look when the sound of something approaching filled the air. It took Kendra a moment to realize that she was hearing insect wings. The others were looking at the sky and she followed suit. A wave of what looked like Beedrills were approaching the line; it took her a moment to realize that they were carrying something. “[B]Take cover![/B]” One of the trainers shouted even as he ordered one of his own Pokémon to attack. Kendra barely had time to catch a glimpse of what looked like Pinecos being dropped onto buildings and people before ducking back into the center and hiding behind the thick walls. The doors shook upon closing and then the glass shattered when the building across the street was struck. Screams filled the air as even more Pinecos were dropped, destroying whatever they hit by exploding upon contact. “[B]This way![/B]” The trainer shouted when the wave had passed. The group followed him out and then up the street in the direction of the medical center. Kendra couldn’t help but glance back towards the fighting. She could see both Pokémon and trainers partially buried under the rubble and some… she choked… were clearly dead. “[B]What are you doing?[/B]” Someone caught Kendra’s arm when she instinctively stopped and then turned to go help someone who was partially buried. “[B]You can’t help them.[/B]” “[B]But,[/B]” Kendra tried to pull free and stopped when she saw yet another wave of Pokémon approaching. This time it was a bunch of Ariados, shooting out lines of webbing, trapping those who were trying to free the others or anyone within reach. “[B]I’m sorry.[/B]” She said contritely. She hadn’t even seen the Ariados. They let go of her arm and once again the group hurried away from the fighting. As they ran, she wondered if her parents were alright.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"]Two Thousand Ten. [/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"]White House or not, political image or not, no one should have their image used in a campaign without their permission. It's one thing to say she doesn't wear fur, it's another to plaster her image all over the place with the same slogan. [/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"][quote name='Gavin][SIZE=1']If I end up in one these I'm going to pull a Superman pose for the hell of it and ask for a copy.[/SIZE][/quote]Be sure to post it here when you do. :p[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"][quote name='Gavin][SIZE=1']It is ridiculously cold outside. [/SIZE][/quote]And here we've been getting up above freezing during the days for a change. [/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"]I intended to post, but getting married, finals and now going on a cruise next week will keep me from getting anything done. I haven't lost interest though so I'll be looking to get something done after I get back on the 27th. Have a good holiday everyone. [/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"]Nathan and I have not lost interest in this, however we are going on our honeymoon cruise from the 21-27th so we'll get with you on where to go after we get back. Have a good holiday everyone.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"]And here I was going to tell you that chibi is harmless, but she beat me to it already. :p[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"][quote name='Gavin][SIZE=1']Indi's a lawyer now ?[/SIZE][/quote]Me? No. My father, yes. :p[/COLOR][/FONT]

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[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"][quote name='Sara][font=helvetica']Look, I've been there, and this is the truth: mods are as cliquey as anyone else. If we do this, it should be open for anyone to participate Anything else would take away from the fun of it.[/font][/quote]Exactly. Being a moderator doesn't instantly make us unbiased. The way I see it, the only thing we need to worry about, as mods, is making sure it runs well so everyone involved can have fun with it. So I'm for it being open to everyone giving reputation. [quote name='Gavin][SIZE=1']Also I'm suing you for libel and defamation of character over the use of the term "tyrant" to describe me. [/SIZE][/quote]Denied. :p[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"]And here I would assume it's some sort of account for testing purposes. =P [/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"]At this point I'm thinking why not? If we can turn it on, then it stands to reason that we can also turn it off it it doesn't go over very well. So I say just do it and skip having a poll. [/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"][quote name='Sara][font=trebuchet ms']I don't understand what you mean by "flocking." The definitions I know don't seem to have anything to do with trees.[/font][/quote]Wiki to the rescue: [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree#Flocking"][U]Flocking[/U][/URL] Also, just so you can see it for yourself, they look like this: [IMG]http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/5905/flocking.jpg[/IMG] For whatever reason, if that stuff is on it, then my allergies don't get clobbered.[/COLOR][/FONT]