Nomura

[B][COLOR=Red][B]They stood still. It was all they could do. The man came forward. Closer...Closer... He took his sword and sunk it into Nomura's shoulder. Nom cried in pain. "What are you-" Rikku exclaimed. "It...It actually hurts!" Nomura yelled. The man laughed and stood back to admire Nomura's pained expression. Then, out of nowhere Kya flew into the man. Her sword beating against him violently. She looked at the two standing still, one gasping for air. "Nomura! Rikku!" She exclaimed, running towards them, but as she did, she was attacked from behind. The NPC slung his blade at her. Kelac couldn't stand another minute of this. He ran over to the three, and with his twinblades, he attacked the man. "Kel...Kelac?" said the NPC, and with that, he was gone. The spell was broken, and Nomura finally fell down to the ground of the battlefield. Old skeletons of past battles braking his fall.[/B][/COLOR][/B]

Last night...My friend and his sister were spinning off the road and into a tree. The tree did not hit the car, but if it did, it would've surely killed him and his sis. This morning, the first thing I noticed was the cross necklace around his neck.. :animesmil Good thing they were headed to church when they had the wreck, ,in front of the principle's house I might add...and exrta good thing they were christians. Heh, I know they were praying extra hard that night! Even if they weren't Christians, I know I would've asked God to save me that night, LOL. Yep, I do believe in Christ, God etc. I'm a christian alright, and I'm not changing!

Heehee... :animesmil You make Kairi look absolutely hotter, K.W. The blue swirly background for the banner and very first pic is beautiful, too. Like Delta said, it brings out Kairi's eye color. 9.5 out of ten, now I gotta go look at your other pics... :animeswea EDIT: Holy crap... The flowers were absolutely beautiful, and they make me wanna go to the flower shop and get a bunch :animesmil 8.8/10 The Riku pic is ofcourse not the best Anime-style drawn pic ever, but it's not even nearly close to the worst. The colour is pretty great, and the drawing is good too. It turned out really good in the end, espeically for your first try. 8/10. -#1

Disregard? :animesmil :animesmil LOL, you just deleted my character! Tell about yourself after you did it, and what you're doing while I'm away. You're an NPC, but you're still controlling the NPC. Tell about how you got the powers you have JUST POST! I'm waiting _Ken_, not disregarding. :animesmil

[COLOR=Navy][B]Nomura walked beside Rikku in the park. It was a beautiful day, and he was glad that he skipped school. "Hey Rikku, what were you saying before we were attacked by that dude?" Nom said, catching Rikku by surprise that he remembered that far back. "Oh...nothing..." She said. He smiled and looked up at the sakuras blooming from tall trees. "Sorry your character data was deleted." Rikku said quietly. "Thanks for jumping in front of me..." "Anything for such a cool friend." Nom said. Rikku sighed. He said "friend", and nothing more. He must've liked someone else. "Sorry you had to kiss me..." He said looking back her. "It's fine. It was just a game. Not real..." She said. Nomura sat down at a bench. "Well, either way, I'm glad it was you and not some other chick." Rikku blushed and sat down beside Nom. She was close to him. Nomura laid his head on her shoulder. Then he pulled it away and looked Rikku in the eye. "You know, it's silly but I had a crush on you a long time ago. Heh, but you didn't like me." "What did you just say?" Rikku said blinking her eyes confusedly. "I used to like you, but you never-" "Always. Always Kazuwa!" She exclaimed. "Of course you wouldn't notice, now would you?" She got up and began to walk away, but Nomura caught her by the arm, and pulled her back to the bench. She was blushing and a little angry. "It wasn't real..in the game, so it didn't count, right? So we havn't really kissed, right?" Their lips met once again, this time for real, and starting a new relationship. ------------------------- 3442332 NOMURA "I'm hacking it..." Nom said to Rikku, and then he read across the screen "LOGGING IN//NOMURA" "Now...let's go get back at that guy!"[/B][/COLOR]

Sure K.W, the next paper is on Fri or Sat which equals deadline on Fri. :animesmil

LOL, thought she ment Mod like internet mods, but hey she could've ment MODs too.

Yes...Anti form. All black Sora...Scary, but I think the Halloween form of him is even cooler and scarier. Sora and Xemnas have the same costume (almost) in final form, but Sora looks even cooler than that old guy. Sephiroth looks just as good in this game as he did in FF. (LOL, I'm the fashion critic) Will Tokyopop ever make a manga of KH2 as they did the first one? Maybe an anime will follow! :animesmil

[quote name='DNAngel360']well i finished mulan world and right now i am on the second part of beast's castle and i only have had the game for 6 days now that i think i am playing the game pretty fast :D[/quote] Hmmm...My best friend just got the game yesterday afernoon, and he's at Beast's castle too. We were talking today....Kairi is alot hotter than she was in the first one! And Riku is like...bulk! Heh. I think Sora looks best...in Valor form, Master form and Final form. He's so darn cute in Lion form!... :animesmil

So far... Sandy has applied for the Video games section, and the new RPG section and Gavin has applied for the RPG as well. Each section will only have one to two people working on it, or three if it's escentiall(I might've spelled that wrong). What would you apply for K.W?

[COLOR=DarkRed][B]In the distance, Kelac smirked. These teenagers were giving their heart out, trying to kill this beast...or player, or whatever this NPC was. His long spiked dark blue hair blew in the wind, and his blades were in a pouch on his belt. He jumped off blossom tree he was pirched on, and started to help Nomura and Sakura. --------------------------------- Nomura puched at the NPC for some while. "It's no use! I don't have my weapons!" He shouted to Sakura. Sakura jumped up in the air and sliced the NPC, but to her surprise, it lost no HP. Her angry expression made it clear that she was about to unload on the man. The NPC kept laughing, and then he pointed his finger at Sakura. A small light appeared at the tip. "Welcome to Deletion!" He exclaimed. Nomura jumped in the way of the blast before it hit Sakura. His character's body started deforming into golden rings of digits. "Nomura!" Sakura exclaimed, looking back up at the man with an angry glare. He smiled and logged out, so that she couldn't even put a hand on him. Kelac walked up to Sakura and put his hand on her shoulder. "I think you should check on your friend. He might be in a coma right about now." -------------------------------------- Whispers were all around in the school, as Kazuwa entered the building. For a week, he had been in the hospital with comatose, and it was amazing how fast he recovered concidering the other victims'. He walked into his classroom, and sat down in his desk. Aura sat behind him, and she tapped him on the back. He turned around to look at her. She smiled and pointed out the window, at Rikku, who was standing there on the grounds. "I think today's a day off for you and her. I'll take notes for ya." She said. Nomura smiled, and walked out of thebuilding before anybody had noticed his disappearance. Skipping school to go on a date. Or whatever you might call it.[/B][/COLOR]

Well, methinks the "Punk vs Mod" movement is pretty stupid, since the mods run the place, and without them, this place would be chaos. But, even though, some people still go against 'em.

Heh, yeah! He had to wear that hat over his ears! :animesmil He looked so funny

Could anybody, please, give me a banner made up of these (and avi if you want to) of these InuYasha pics? Thank you. I'd sorta like it to be a collage type banner. :animesmil [IMG]http://www.animechains.org/iyworld/iyimage/inuyasha/inu_094_t.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.animechains.org/iyworld/iyimage/kagome/kagome_040_t.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.animechains.org/iyworld/iyimage/miroku/miroku_027_t.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.animechains.org/iyworld/iyimage/sango/sango_033_t.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.animechains.org/iyworld/iyimage/shippo/shippo_046_t.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.animechains.org/iyworld/iyimage/kouga/kouga_028_t.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.animechains.org/iyworld/iyimage/sesshomaru/fluffy_070_t.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.animechains.org/iyworld/iyimage/naraku/naraku_013_t.jpg[/IMG] And in the bottom right corner, I'd like it to say "Smile"

LOL, Hojo gets in the way of Kagome and Inu's relatoinship! Not really, since she doesn't really like the guy, but still! I just noticed today.. Or is it just me? I noticed that the DVDs have alot more Brief Nu. than the TV series that airs on AS. Espiecially the first season!

[I][B]I guess...I'd let them have everything I'd want in life, since I can't bare seeing a friend or familymember suffer loss... Would you[/B][/I] [COLOR=DarkGreen]1) Be in a giant mall full of Green Day poser fans[/COLOR] [I][B]or[/B][/I] [COLOR=DarkRed]2) Be in an amusement park full of My Chemical Romance poser fans ?[/COLOR]

Nomura=Hacker Sakura=Moderator! LOL, well, good, 'cause that's what happened if you wanted a relationship between the two. So, post sooner or later...and maybe somebody else will post too!

Yes, I desperately need reporters! I took like...a little over 30 minutes to do this, and it's not even that long! Recruiting, yes, but anyone recruited yet? Nope. Anything I could do to make this paper better?

Thank you, and you'll see more next week.

[CENTER][SIZE=4][COLOR=Navy][U][FONT=Book Antiqua][B]The Otakan News! [/B] [/FONT] [/U] [/COLOR] [/SIZE] [B]The one newspaper for OB members! [/B] [/CENTER] Well, I have just come up with this paper, and I?ve yet to find some co-workers to help me out so I don?t do all the work... Anyway, here?s the Week?s news! [COLOR=DarkRed][B]Anime and Manga[/B] Several good things have been announced this week, mostly about Anime! Bleach had been announced to launch to AS! Hopefully, it won?t be edited too badly, and maybe for once, more people will enjoy the American anime more than the American Manga. I?m sure most of you are aware of Bleach?s story of ghosts, love, and Shonen elements! And, one of the most interesting things this week... Eureka 7! Some of you won?t be aware of this Anime. So, I?ll give you a nice little review. [IMG]http://i2.tinypic.com/sqgxex.jpg[/IMG] Story: 14 year old Renton is a dreamer. He wants to fly around the world on his ?Ref-board?. He begins to doubt his dream, and then a robot smashes into his house! The giant robot is piloted by the good-looking blue-haired Eureka, of a rebel organization, Gekkostate. The military is chasing her, and Renton soon gets in the middle of this problem. Renton and Eureka shake ?em off, and Renton joins Gekkostate with the beautiful girl. Characters: Renton A boy who dreams about traveling, and the newest Gekkostate rebel! Eureka: The pilot of The Nirvash , she can hear the thoughts of machines. Studio: BONES V. 1 should be out already, but if it?s not, then it will soon! Don?t miss the new videogame if you live in Japan![/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkOliveGreen][B]Video Games[/B] [IMG]http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:IbvWL2S4chIJ:image.lik-sang.com/images/large/ps2-kingdom-hearts-2-jap.jpg[/IMG] One of the most talked about games of the week, is Kingdom Hearts 2. Yes, some are sick of hearing about it, and others want more! So, KH2 is now officially out, though it does take a while before your local Wal-Mart to get it (I just had to write that). I?m sure all of you know that Square Enix has made the first one an epic, and they?ve also done the Final Fantasy series. In fact, the game of the week that I liked, was SE?s new Radiata Stories. Yet, both are only on PS2, so I?m sorry for you other game-players. Yes, some members are flustered that KH2 got a 7.6 out of 10. Oh well, I say. Play it anyway, since you should remember that IGN got new people to do the rating job(and they?re not very good at it). The game is just a big fusion, of Final Fantasy, RPG elements, platform...and Disney... Just wondering...Who would?ve known that a game about Japanese dudes, and Disney characters would?ve been such a big hit? Heh. Now, let?s talk about RK. Radiata Stories is definitely one of the best RPGs of the year, about Jack Russell, son of an incredible knight. One of the best things I liked about this game was that Jack and the other characters had real personalities. Unlike, The Legend of Zelda, it also has great voice-overs. I give it an 8.9 out of 10. So check out KH2, and RS when you get the chance! You definitely won?t be sorry if you love platform fights, a good story and Anime-game Graphics! P.S. Speaking of Zelda...The twilight Princess has yet to come out![/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue][B]Otaku Lounge and World News[/B] In the lounge, this week, there are several good threads that are getting pretty stacked, or need to! One would be Your Religion started by Gun Preacher. I can smell argue, and controversy in the air, along side history lessons of different Religions! Check it out if you wanna know more. Also, is Choose..... by myst. This thread isn?t too new, but pretty fun anyway. It?s a fun game where you give two choices, and someone has to choose one or the other, and then give two more choices. And... I was about to start world news, when I noticed that there was an exact thread to what I was going to write about! [url]http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=52811[/url] The Mexican border dispute! They are trying to put up a giant wall around the border, so no one can go straight over anymore. Yet, the wall will go through houses, and rivers and many other things to be around the border. I?m not really saying the wall is bad, or good, but if this does happen, many felons will be in the USA. But, it will also make things a little bit fairer. Since, nobody just wade over the border anymore after they put up the wall, everyone will be registered, and everyone will pay taxes. This is certainly news! [/COLOR] [COLOR=DeepSkyBlue][B]T.V[/B] [IMG]http://www.the-n.com/ntv/shows/degrassi/image/degrassi_banner.jpg[/IMG] Degrassi is coming back on air with a new season! Don't forget! 6 days! The - N is having a few marathons too, to start the new season off,so you won't be lost.If you guys don't know this show, it's a Canadian hit, based around teens with humour, friendship and drama, and recently...shooting :animesmil It's a must see for people that have the channel Nogin. [/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkOrange][B]Art[/B] This week a neb has given us some pretty good art, with a distinct cartoony-anime like feel. [IMG]http://tn3-1.deviantart.com/fs9/300W/i/2006/033/e/e/Meet_Me_In_Wichita_by_TiffanyTiger.jpg[/IMG] By AsageKitsune, post in the thread Newbie Alert!, and please remember, keep it constructive! Request: K.W and Zeke have gotten a newb some pretty cool sets in the thread Fruits basket(Haru)/Naruto(Shikamaru) by Mitsukai_Kage. Ichimaru vs. Hitsugaya (Bleach) banner request by Raphael has an awesome banner made by Delta attached, and it?s definitely a good one! Oh, and would somebody help Onikage or sunsetdisaster? They have some requests that have yet to be replied to! [/COLOR] Ads: [IMG]http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/192/dowhitecopy9kf.jpg[/IMG] [I]Editorial Well, this has been the first editon to The Otakan News...and it might?ve been better if I have had a crew! I?m recruiting, so if you?re interested, and will actually do something, PM me! -Nomura, Editor-In-Chief[/I]

[COLOR=DarkGreen][FONT=System][I][B]... Anyway, The Cherry-Blossom festival was held today and the biggest new is: Hacker and Mod? Keyblade Wielder, I'm not sure what's going on with our characters, but I think they like each other! :animesmil [/B] [/I] [/FONT] [/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][B]Nomura came out of the small room, dressed in Blue and silver garments. He looked down at his new clothes and frowned. "Oh, stop it Kazuwa!" Sakura said. "You look fine!" "Hey, can I have black pants instead? And maybe have this dress coat a little longer?" Nom asked looking at the tailor. The tailor smiled, and pointed back to the dressing room. --------------------------------- Everybody was dressed in their garments, and the best thing was Baka-Neko let the three have them for free. "Oh, yeah, you like cats right?" Nomura asked, smiling at Neko. He picked up Dark, and handed him to Baka Neko. "We'll be back for him after tomorrow's festival, 'kay?" The tailor smiled, and nodded. ------------------------------------- LOGGING IN// NOMURA... Nom logged in, and e-mailed Rikku and Aura. In two minutes, all three were at the festival entrance, with Mac Anu decorated with blossom trees, and many colored kimonos worn by the crowds of users. They walked through the crowds, and Rikku held back for a few minutes to study the many shop's decorations. "Where's Rikku?" Nomura asked Aura. Aura shrugged, and looked up ahead. She pointed at a message flying in the sky. It said: The Race of Love will start in two minutes! Nomura smiled, and ran ahead to the line of men that were competing. He looked ahead to the stage, and couldn't see the girl they were racing for, but only Kya. Kya said, "This year has a catch! The girl will be held anonymous!" Nomura smiled. Girlfriend...he thought. He knew he could get any girl at school, but nobody was any good at his school. They were life-less, and tried too hard to be "Cool". Aura was the girl he had interest at his school, but she was just a friend. Rikku was pretty cool too, but he gave up on her long ago, sice it was obvious she didn't like him. And now, he would find a real girlfriend. Kya smiled one last time, and exclaimed "Go!" to the racers. Nom shot off the starting line, and ran down the grassed steep hill to the river. He jumped in, and began swimming as fast as he could. Three people behind him had already met the giant alligator, and had been set back to the starting line. Nomura kept going, and finally got in second place. The man in front of him was tall, and big, so his arms were fast and long. "No!" Nomura exclaimed. Then he thought of the perfect idea. Of course, weapons weren't allowed in races. But Nom still had his tail! He batted his tail to the water, giving him extra-speed, and then he swung the wet tail in the man's face. The man stopped swimming to swat it away, and Nomura got in the lead. Only five feet more... "Yes!" He shouted happily as he was greeted by Kya. "Okay, why don't you meet the girl?" She said, pulling back a curtain. Nomura gasped, to find Rikku. She looked shocked too. Nomura looked down at his wet shoes. They stood quietly for a few seconds, and then Nomura finally spoke. "I guess....I guess we have to kiss." He looked up at Sakura and smiled. She smiled back, and with little hesitation, their lips met.[/B][/COLOR]

LOL, yeah, I'll try to keep it inline. Oh yeah, do you mods have any particular name that I could use for it? I'm stuggling on a good name... :animesmil EDIT: Well, I've went ahead and done the first edition (without co-workers). Hopefully it will get alot better with time. It's posted in the OB Anthology :animesmil

Thanks, now I must actually recruit somebody to help me! :animesmil Anyway, I'll start sooner or later.

[QUOTE]One of the columns at Anime on DVD that I really like is this thing called "The Forum Hum." Each week (and this is always in the same thread), someone makes a post highlighting notable & interesting threads from each sub-forum. In AoD's case, the same member does it each week, but I always thought that sort of feature would be even more interesting if the responsibility was rotated through a list of volunteers (much like Retri's Graphics Worm).[/QUOTE] Heh, I'm a misreader :animesmil Sorta. But, it won't be just about highlighting threads(but yes, that'll certainly be in there). This is what I had in mind. Threads this week Art and/or comic strips (lol, I really wonder about this one) Anime and Manga Otaku lounge this week, and World News Ads(LOL, I can see White's picture in the ads now "Do it right, Do white") etc. LOL, so yeah, not all highlighting threads. I don't think one member could do all that like AoD though. So...AoD plus Graphic worm plus User advertisements plus Anime/manga fans plus ( well you get the point)= The Otakan Times! Or some other name I'll think of... The main thing I was really wondering is, if it was O.K with the mods to do a project like this. And if it is, and I get a positive response out of it, then you'll see what it's like sooner or later. (I'm sorry Dagger if I didn't answer your question again, I'm a lil' spaced out today, with RPing, IMing, and Planning a newspaper at the same time, LOL) :animesmil -Nom