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[quote name='Ziggy Stardust][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=Sienna]The Origonal Mario Music, of course... comon[/COLOR'][/FONT][/quote] Lol. Two days ago I was just sitting around at college and my friend started randomly doing this. Needless to say, we ended up going in to a little duet. I even started bringing in bits from Mario 64, and bobbing up and down slightly in sync with pitch changes. :animeswea But yes, I've already mentioned my love for MGS2 and 3 (theme) music in [URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=51685][COLOR=DarkRed]this thread[/COLOR][/URL]. Good stuff..

[quote name='Satoru][Size=1][COLOR=DarkSlateGray]You can't just think that anyone will be able to get hold of these things. It's not like you can go and find an A-Bomb at your local "Ammu-nation".[/COLOR'][/SIZE][/quote] We're not looking at a WMD capable of wiping out all life in an area and rendering it almost uninhabitable for centuries, we're looking at a camera hooked up to a walking television screen. :cross: [quote name='Satoru][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkSlateGray]Anyway, I think it's seriously tech. It could help doctors and stuff with x-rays instead of having to spray your patient with radiation.[/COLOR'][/SIZE][/quote] That would be pretty nifty, though I really don't think it could be utilised like that. Consider that you'd have to stick a camera (and a light) in to begin with, and you'd get a bountiful collection of organs and what-not in the way, and it's not really that practical. X-Rays can give a full overview of the body's bone structure, this would be limited to fishing around in someone's chest, which is already done using fibre-optics.. I suppose it could be used as an aid for keyhole surgery, but, unless they can get a true 3D effect with the stuff on the other side, I doubt it'd make the procedures that much easier..

Generally miserable, cloudy and definitively British. Even more-so at this time of year. Occasionally we get a charmer of a day, like today which, though a little cold, had not a single cloud in the sky. Summers can be quite pleasant, though they can be quite the opposite aswell. Still, without the North Atlantic Current we'd be a darn sight colder, so I s'pose we should be happy with what we've got. :animesigh

Bowser: "Mario honey, come to bed..." Mario: "Mamma-mee-ah!"

Hmm... I was going to stick my pin on Buckingham Palace (and henceforth claim that I was the rightful King of England), but eventually realised that I have no idea where in London it is. Oh well, guess I'll just settle with my actual home. Besides, I wouldn't want to be charged with high treason or what-not. :cross:

Two of my favourite theme tunes are from MGS2: Sons Of Liberty, and MGS3: Snake Eater. The former can make even the least patriotic of people (say, for example, me) feel a sudden burst of "Go America!", which is quite odd considering I'm not even American... And the latter... oh, come on, what else could give a true 60's-70's feeling better than a classic James Bond-style theme tune, that even helps to keep you entertained during a long session of ladder-climbing? I think one of the ZOE games had one that I liked also, but I can't remember which it was from or what it sounded like. Oopsie.

Hmm... Real it may be, but it still looks like they have quite a while to go before they get anything approaching actual invisibility. Invisible walls, perhaps, but going for active camouflage is bound to have more negative results than Tachi realises. Espionage capabilities like that, if successful, just give governments an excuse to throw diplomacy out the window. Not to mention the possibilities for assassination and the like, and crime, both the low-grade stuff mentioned in the report and much more serious things. It does have some potential for 'good', but once it gets to a certain stage it'll just get abused more and more.

[B]Name:[/B] Ii Munemura [B]Age:[/B] 12 [B] Gender:[/B] Male [B]Appearance:[/B] Not much taller than your average 12-year old, Munemura has medium-length dark brown hair that he wears in a not-quite-top-knot style, tied up but then drooping down at the back. His outfit is grey-green in colour, except for the sandals, which are a darker shade, nearly black. Beneath the belt, his clothes are relatively loose fitting, giving plenty of room for movement - inspite of the fact that he rarely needs it. Above, it is more form-fitting, and covers most of his upper body, from the chin down, except for the left sleeve (down from the shoulder) which is cut away for ease of throwing. The right arm is fully covered, and is fitted with several tiny metal plates down the length of the sleeve, offering minor protection. [B]Rank:[/B] Rookie Genin [B]Personality:[/B] He prefers to give the appearance of being open and honest with his friends and colleagues, but in reality keeps more secrets than he can remember. Often acting very cautiously, he feels uncomfortable putting himself in risky situations, and some wonder if he really has what it takes to become a fully-fledged Genin. [B]Equipment:[/B] He carries 5 narrow-bladed kunai in two pouches, one on his left hip, and the other at his back. The back pouch also contains a single smoke bomb, for use in emergencies. Concealed in a swall wrist pouch on his right arm is a sixth, even smaller kunai - likewise, mainly for emergencies. [B]Main Weapon/Technique:[/B] Munemura's weapon of choice is a sickle and chain Kusarigama. Using the chain attachment doesn't allow the greatest control of the weapon, but he prefers to use it in keeping hand-to-hand specialists within striking range, but outside of arms-reach. He rarely uses Chakra-based techniques, and those that he does use are generally defensive, supporting his 'playing it safe' style. He usually wields the kusarigama in his right hand alone if possible, leaving his left free for the use of his kunai. In recent months, Munemura has attempted to devise and perfect an offensive Jutsu he calls the Murakumo-ken, or "Clouded Blade". This acts in a similiar way to a Bunshin Jutsu, except the chakra used forms only a copy of the kusarigama, rather than a complete copy of Munemura. This extra sickle(s) should be almost invisible, and mimic the motions of the original blade with a slight delay, but Munemura has yet to achieve these effects in unison. The most successful attempt produced an invisible, uncontrollable kusarigama which, had he not been training under supervision, might have cost Munemura his life. [B]Biography:[/B] Born to a relatively small family within the hidden leaf village of Konoha, Munemura's parents were surprised to hear that their only son had been seen to have 'potential' as a ninja. He was taken into the academy at the age of nine, and was part encouraged, part pressured to suceed by his family. He soon became quite adept with the usage of the kusarigama, but was often criticised for his lack of initiative in using it. Always concerned of what his parents might think of him if he was forced to drop out, he took care to stay 'acceptable' in the eyes of his tutors, but in doing so seemed to lack enthusiasm. His outlook began to change, if only by a little, in his second year, when he was introduced to Suzuharu Koda, an instructor at the academy. He had briefly heard of him and how he came to be in Konoha through his father, who had shared a long friendship with the ramen chef, but that had been all. Though he, naturally, rarely talked or engaged in any way with Koda, Munemura admired his strength. He could never 'be like him' in terms of his unique skills, but he wished, if nothing else, to see him fight for real, and to do so he would need to become a Genin. As the exam approaches, all Munemura can think about is his hopeful future as a Genin. Both for his own aspirations, and the hopes of his family. [B]Extra Notes:[/B] - Although he has naturally become acquainted with many of the other Rookie Genin, there are very few of them that he would really class as 'best friends', save for Yamashita Ayame. The only two classmates he feels somewhat uncomfortable around are Junko and Ginmaru - due to basic differences in opinions and personalities. - Naturally, his Murakumo-ken technique would offer no advantage against a Hyuuga clan member, who would be able to identify the blade's presence even when barely visible. -------------------- Just as a quick note, I'm completely unfamiliar with Naruto beyond the name. I had to look up pretty much everything on that site you gave the link for, and... well, yeah. Still, this looks like a good RP, so I'll sign up regardless. :sweat:

Snake: "Woah!! Note to self, never wear napalm camo..."

I've added myself to the European stock. You must feel so priveleged. ...Since England was taken, I've claimed ownership of Floonkeldook, formally known as Wales. Why? ... Umm ...

I have to say, I quite like the banner you have there. I'm not a fan of System of a Down, at all, but I like its overall simplicity. It's nice and easy on the eye, no glaring colours, and the image seems to be clean and in just the right position. My only issue with it is the text - it's a little too close to the edge - but I can understand that with the way (I don't know his name) is holding up his sunglasses. The avatar... well, you stuck with SOAD, but it's obvious you weren't looking for a matching set. I just find it a little too small. It just feels a little out of place, if you know what I mean, and has a kind of 'shoved in the corner' look compared to everything else. And though this could be classed as nitpicking... it could use a border of some sort. : P Still, I really am liking that banner. Overall; Avatar - 3 or 4/10 Banner - 8/10

Name: Norjt Sae'desh Sex: Male Alligence: Exile Location: Rumoured to dwell in rocky areas of the desert, near Desolace. Appearance: Personality: Weapon/Skills: Before his exile, Norjt had become renowned as one of the most skilled archers among the Dragonheart younglings. Still holding to his profession, his weapon of choice is a sturdy longbow, and he carries a number of different arrowheads to fire from it. In a pinch, some of the larger arrowheads can double as a short dagger or throwing knife, though his targets rarely live long enough to strike him. Power: Dou' Lyat was born without wings, and has always relied heavily upon the soil beneath its feet, to the extent that it formed a 'link' with it. Though it is nowhere near as agile as other dragons, it has become almost imovable, and draws strength from soil and rock so long as it is in contact with them. Norjt possesses a similiar connection with the earth, drawing out strength to aid his bow, and is able to filter poisons and toxins out of his body. Like Dou' Lyat, he is considerably weakened in artificial environments. Writing Snippet: (I want a general history and background of your character up to the point of your judgements with Onyxia. If you are an exile, I also want you to include your first encounter with this human...and how he helped you. I know you dont know what he looks like...but please work from there.) Dragons Name: Dou' Lyat (ocassionally mis-dubbed 'Goliath') Appearance: Personality: Usually appearing docile, Dou' Lyat is a relatively peaceful dragon. He rarely makes a noise unless conversing with Norjt. Though difficult to anger, he is very defensive, and will fight with brutal efficiency if threatened. --------------- Sorry about the unfinished-ness, and the fact that it's about 2 days past when you were going to close the sign-ups. Just need to get home, and then I'll be able to finish this off. If there are any problems (now or later), just tell me.

As a forewarning, this will be the fruit of 15 minutes-or-so of mild boredom. [SIZE=1]"Mr Shoof?" "Huh?! Wah?!" It had, needless to say, been a rather long and tedious day. Nevertheless, when one has a name like Mr Glopdiddly Shoof, even simple things, such as being woken from a saliva-rich slumber, can bring a great deal of excitement. Unfortunately, in this case, the slumber had been rich in a great many things. "Excuse me, are you listening Mr Shoof?" The reply was slurred and hurried, and roughly resembled Glopdiddly's favourite phrase - "Bleh". In fact, had the listener been particularly attentive, they would have discovered that it was, indeed, "Bleh". With a slight sigh, the teacher resumed her lesson, fighting the urge to inquire as to why Glopdiddly had withdrawn under his desk with a roll of toilet tissue. Still, after half an hour he had not resurfaced, and not even good sense could prevent Miss Jones from doing her teacher's duty. "Mr Shoof, are you intending to come up soon, or should I leave your homework on the floor where you can find it?" "..Umm... No and yes, please." Not quite the answer she had been hoping for. Shame, that. "Would you care to explain what you're doing down there?" "..No. No I wouldn't." "What if I offered you a free cookie?" "Umm... that depends..." he replied, raising his head just high enough to peak ove rthe desk edge. "On what, Mr Shoof?" "Does it have raisins? Chocolate ones?" Mrs Jones looked down in dismay at the plain chocolate cookie tottering dangerously on the edge of her desk. Not a raisin to be seen. "Erm... Yes. Yes, it does." With that, Glopdiddly shot back out of sight, "bleh"ing as he went. "Mr Sh-" "No raisins! No deal!" "Couldn't you just-" "No!" [/SIZE] Such tension! Such suspense! Will Mr Shoof ever get his raisin cookie? And if so, will he reveal the nature of his secretive secrets? Find out in the theoretical next instalment of.... [COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=3] [CENTER]SHOOF![/CENTER][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[quote name='childofthemorgu']Anyway probably the worst movie I have seen has to be those stupid Sci-Fi monster movies. They were not that great and even if they were B type movies they just didn't succeed to be such. I just thought they were just plain awfull.[/quote] One particularly bad one I watched, for as long as I could without becoming braindead, is Reptilian. Giant monster Godzilla ripoffs, controlled by evil space aliens with disturbingly good English and over-exhagerated body movements, fought by clique-wielding Americans in jetpacks with 3x the corny lines of a sitcom star. Oh, and the big Godzilla ripoff switches sides, and fights the usual bigger monster that seems superior in every way until it dies. Aliens fly away, 3 points for originality. Or not. Then you have Triple X 2. "God bless America"? Whatever you say Ice Cube, but most respectable actors use their real names, y'know. And they can usually act, strangely enough.

Adel? Hmm... I thought she was much easier... So long as you use the right kind of attacks, that is. It took my brother quite a while to work out the subtleties of using single-target attacks on her, so he lost that fight many a time. Now that I think about it, the final battle with Anubis in ZOE: The Second Runner took me a while too. In theory, it should be really easy, since he only uses two or three attacks. Still, he was a real nuisance. All the teleporting in, out and everywhere, and then even when you catch him he always seems to guard or get his attack in before you.

Woah... haven't played this in a lo-o-ong time. I got to the ascension trials, but couldn't find a good team. Everyone kept dying. : P Though it probably was more my fault. I've played a little since then, but mostly just in PvP, as a Hammer/Air knock-em-down Warror or a... err... knock-em-down Monk.

"20 years and 200 pies later, a middle-aged Chucky resumes his killing spree with a belly flop."

[QUOTE=Random] First is all the friggin' forms of Ultamicia (spelling??) in FFVIII...Griever always killed me, what with his version of [SPOILER]taking magic from your characters, and crippling mine in the process.[/SPOILER] My characters where all at level 100, but I still can't seem to beat her. WHAT HAPPENS???????? Arg....*sigh* whatever [/QUOTE] Agreeing very, very much here. I never got to level 100, and my memory card committed suicide so I can't (easily) redo it, but I eventually had the satisfaction of killing that *****. The only characters I had with a chance of surviving (I neglected all the others) were Squall, Zell and Rinoa, and in the end Squall was the only one I had left. What I hated most was how I had to let her kill off members of the party, then let them disappear and switch with the ones I needed, meaning that it took at least 5 minutes to get into full swing. Then she went and took out Rinoa, which left me with just 2 characters to fight her with. If it wasn't for full stocks of Aura spells, Junctioned Ultima, a couple of those invincibility potion things, and as many Curagas as you could shake a stick at, there'd be no way I could've done it.

Mmm... Alexander... Yes, that mechanical holy-man certainly kicked some sitting appendage. Sad thing is, I refused to admit that he couldn't be used in FFIX. I ran around for so-o-o long in Alexandria, hoping to find some super-secret-summon-crystal in the middle of some random street. But alas... 'twas not to be... Shiva and Bahamut are definitely my best runner-up summons. Shiva always managed to look elegant as she blasted someone to death with ickle bits of ice, and Bahamut was... well... Bahamut. In FFX I can't say that I liked him that much. He was too... chunky. But I s'pose Anima made up for him in regards to looks, and in power.