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[SIZE="1"][FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][COLOR="#862A51"]*likes how everyone is just now seeming to realize how Family Guy is just one giant soapbox* I've liked it occasionally, but more often than not the constant use of "LIKE THE TIME I [flashback]" grated me.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

[quote name='Stephanie'][size=1]Anyone want free hugs?[/size][/QUOTE] [FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="#862A51"]*raises hand* ;_;[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE="1"][FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][COLOR="#862A51"]Last I checked, a Final Fantasy VII remake at all is merely a rumor/speculation. And Googling yields only rumors, and no confirmations of an actual remake even being made. So.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

[FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="#862A51"]I'm editing this post because Ace summed it up a lot better than I did. :p[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="#862A51"][strike]But if this is supposed to be realistic, Arbok shouldn't even be able to eat a human being whole. :p Real-life pythons of that size can't, not even children. They get to the shoulders, and that's what kills them. But maybe it's because the general idea of humans being eaten just [I]freaks me out[/I]...like, seriously. Eh, oh well, I'll deal.[/strike] Er, wait, disregard that... At any rate, I don't have any particular big ideas for Maya just yet. But I figured that's what us converging and talking was about, to pass along ideas. So I'll let you know when I do have a big one.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE="1"][FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][COLOR="#862A51"]"The internet will both save and ruin your life." 14 was the time I started using the internet heavily, and it's both a blessing and a curse. I could go on about the numerous positives and negatives, but I'll refrain for now.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][COLOR="#862A51"][B][I]"Well, that didn't last very long..."[/I][/B] Maya placed her Pokegear onto her small wooden table as she gathered up her other equipment. It felt like only yesterday that she started her long trek from Blackthorn City to Goldenrod City, and the various places along the way. But, orders were orders, and being as fiercely loyal as she was, she prepared herself to return to her hometown. She had been stationed in Goldenrod for awhile, and despite the city's impressive size, her headquarters were nothing more than a small apartment with the basic essentials. Nevertheless, the city had grown on her a bit, and while she anticipated the trip back home, she was disappointed it had to be so soon. Maya brushed a blonde lock of hair from her face as she made her way down the city streets. Most of the surroundings, despite being in the area for quite a while, were still a marvel to her. Skyscrapers towered over her, steadfast and looming, with the radio tower leading the way. The streets were always teeming with various cityfolk, some less friendly than others. And, of course, Pokemon dotted the landscape, whether they were helping construction, moving items into the department store, exercising in the ocean blue, or just playing with their trainers. Upon seeing this, Maya eyed her belt of Pokeballs, and then surveyed cityscape. A grin spread across her face as she detached one of the containers and let it loose. [B]"Alright, Gyarados! Come get some fresh air!"[/B] Maya shouted happily. As the rather large blue serpent came out of its home and flew up into midair, both it and Maya seemed...somewhat oblivious to the calamity that seemed to ensue from the pedestrians. Though it wasn't so much calamity as it was dumbfounded citizens staring at the sight in front of them. [B]"...should I not have done that?"[/B] Maya asked her companion. She was used to releasing her old friend in the Dragon's Den on a regular basis, though perhaps this was yet another lapse in judgment. At any rate, Maya checked the watch on her gear. There was one person she had to find, and she considered using her companion to fetch him. But even she deemed that cruel as she ordered the beast to return, and watched as the passerby slowly resumed their normal routine. [B]"You would think they'd be used to that...but whatever. Better go find that rich boy,"[/B] Maya said to herself as she headed towards his location.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][COLOR="#862A51"]Inspired by [URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=60709"]Gavin's thread here[/URL], it's basically the same concept, just in video game flavor. Hooray! So to start things off, one of my absolute favorite villains in a game is [spoiler]Dahlia Hawthorne[/spoiler] in [I]Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations[/I]. She is an absolutely deplorable human being, [spoiler]her crimes including poisoning/attempting to poison at least four people, three of which succeeded [though one of THOSE came back from a several-year-long-coma to whoop butt, and another was essentially goaded into poisoning [I]himself[/I]], stole her father's precious gem in order to flee with her "lover", who she also set up [with his input, granted] to make it look like an abduction, THEN staged a suicide to let HIM take the blame...while he went on to poison himself, as mentioned earlier. She also sent her sister to pose as herself, as Phoenix's girlfriend [though Iris wound up falling in love with him and was genuinely sweet. D'aww].[/spoiler] Oh, but the fun doesn't stop there: [spoiler]She also was in on a plot to assassinate Maya [who is technically her blood relative] just to get revenge on Mia for getting her a guilty verdict, THEN later goes on to take control of Maya's body to properly disguise herself as Iris, so she'd get the blame for a murder she did not commit. All this while Dahlia herself was [B]dead[/B].[/spoiler] So then why do I like her so much? Perhaps it's because I've always had a fascination with her character type, trying to deconstruct their mindset in an attempt to figure out why they did what they did. I may have also pitied her somewhat, considering how her [spoiler]parents essentially didn't want her[/spoiler], but I dunno. She's just so freakishly evil and batcrap insane, easily one of the most evl characters I've encountered in a game, ever. I just can't help but like her. She is a terrible human being, definitely deserving [spoiler]what she got in the end[/spoiler], and definitely a master at what she does [[spoiler]giving off a delicate, frail persona to throw people off, which probably just adds to how utterly messed up she is[/spoiler]], but she's just fascinating and terrifying. Anyway, now that I'm done assaulting you with a wall of text and spoilers, it's your guys's turn.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

[FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="#862A51"]My idea: he's Ash Ketchum reincarnated. *maimed* Seriously though, I was wondering about that. XD I'm sorry, I couldn't help but giggle...*giggles and pats Beth*[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[quote name='chibi-master']the other reason being that I was fantasizing about Johnny Depp at the same time[/QUOTE] [COLOR="#862A51"] [SIZE="1"][FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"]Excellent, young Padowan. :animesmil *smacked*[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[quote name='shred']...There have been a few instances where I have seen flat out undeniable plagiarism so its not a simple one time thing.[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"][FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][COLOR="#862A51"]Okay, I can understand some of your previous points [Chat makes a lot of people (myself included) want to bash their heads into walls, trust me], but this I have issue with. You do realize it is literally impossible for those who handle submissions and submission reports to recognize [I]every last thing[/I] that's submitted to the site? That's why the report system is in place. If you suspect something to be stolen, and you have proof of it, then you report it. I can guarantee that it'll be taken care of, so long as you have proof [and I mean a URL and everything, not just "trust me" or something along those lines].[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

[COLOR="#862A51"][SIZE="1"] [B]Name:[/B] Maya Locke [B]Age: [/B] 18 [B]Gender:[/B] Female [B]Appearance: [/B] [URL="http://i33.tinypic.com/16hqejm.png"]Bada bing.[/URL] [let it be known I am EONS better at pixeling than that. consider it a placeholder until I feel like shading it.] [B]Allegiance:[/B] Protester [B]Status:[/B] Freelance unit. Recruited by Claire. [B]Bio:[/B] Maya spent the first few years of her life in Cianwood City, living with her sickly, but kind father; her mother died shortly after she was born. After her father became too ill to take care of her, and due to her dream of becoming a strong trainer, her father sent her to live in the Dragon's Den, in Blackthorn City. It is in the Dragon's Den where she spent the majority of her life, and while she was treated well, she had very limited access to the outside world. As such, her knowledge of the state of the world, as well as particular customs, is minimal at best. But after being recruited by Claire, she has begun to traverse Johto in an attempt to become more familiar with the world as it is. She is currently residing in Goldenrod City. [B]Personality:[/B] Well-disciplined, if not cynical and somewhat distant, though this could be the result of being rather naive to the rest of the world. [B]Primary Pokemon:[/B] [IMG]http://i36.tinypic.com/zxvn.png[/IMG] Gyarados, starter. Maya's had this one since she was a little girl, catching it on her own on the shores of Cianwood when it was just a Magikarp. The two obviously have a very close bond -- some even say interacting with Gyarados is one of the few things that makes her genuinely smile. [IMG]http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/4/4e/148MS.png[/IMG] Dragonair here, back when it was a wee Dratini, was given to Maya when she turned 13. Kinda would like to evolve soon, but Maya doesn't seem to be in any hurry... [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/29y59a8.png[/IMG] Phanpy is the first Pokemon Maya caught when she left the Dragon's Den. It's still very young, but excited to fight when it can. [IMG]http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/e/e4/240MS.png[/IMG] Magby is the most recent addition to her family, although, currently, it is merely an egg. Given to her by the Day Care Man outside of Goldenrod just as she arrived, it'll probably be awhile before it hatches.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[quote name='Gavin'][SIZE="1"]Size 1 = The original cool style. ;)[/SIZE][/QUOTE] [SIZE="2"][COLOR="#862A51"][FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"]Microsoft Sans Serif is also very hard to read in size 1. :p [quote name='Nerdsy'][color=deeppink]That font is going to confuse the hell out of me.[/color][/QUOTE] I never said I was finished. =D but excellent either way.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

[SIZE="2"][FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][COLOR="Magenta"]Experimenting with some new post styles. I've only had a meager size 1 font for some time now...I need a change. Plus I use Microsoft Sans Serif where ever else I go [at least, sites that support different fonts], so...yeah. Also, when the heck did the "Favorite Anime" field pop up in the Edit Profile section? oO[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][COLOR="Magenta"]Oh, here's a good one. [URL="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_odd_crack_for_clunker"]guy sells his dad's car for crack.[/URL] And not for, like, a decent amount. Just $50 bucks worth. Unless 50 = 5,000,000 in Crackinese or something.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Psh, of course it works! Those're really good.

[SIZE="1"]Oh wow, it's been forever and a day since I've requested something from here... Anyway, I'm on a bit of a Code Geass kick lately, and would love it if someone would kindly whip me up an avatar/banner of Geass's Princess Euphemia. Or Euphie, whichever you wanna call 'er. [URL="http://i29.tinypic.com/294s9p0.png"][U]Preferred avatar image[/U][/URL] [warning, large] [URL="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q247/loveangelmoon/Code%20Geass/Britannia/Euphemia2.jpg"][U]Preferred sig image[/U][/URL] Anyway, the only preferences I have are that it sport a pink theme and, of course, to fit within OB's image sizes. Thanks much in advance~![/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]YO MIDDLE AGED COUPLE I KNOW YOU MAKIN LOVE IMMA LET YOU FINISH BUT--*smacked* Anyway, as for stupid news...can someone move that old Adolf Hitler Campbell thread into here?

[SIZE="1"]As grossly unprofessional as that is...that's freakin' [I]hilarious.[/I] I gotta give my props. *applauds*[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"][URL="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obit_swayze"]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obit_swayze[/URL] I send my condolences to the family...but I can't stop thinking of the "celebrities die in threes" shtick... :animeknow[/SIZE]

[quote name='chibi-master'].....Apparently, Axis Powers Hetalia is not available for purchase in F.Y.E..... *is monumentally annoyed*[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]I'm pretty sure Hetalia's not even licensed yet, unless something happened when I wasn't looking.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]and now I'm just spamming to say how amazing 9 was. Essay on Van Gogh, here I come...thankfully it doesn't have to be that long...[/SIZE]

[quote name='James'][font=franklin gothic medium]Oh, and I just have to add as a general comment... why is there no [b]Ponyo[/b] thread in Anime Central? Shouldn't that be some sort of crime?[/font][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]And here I thought movies, even anime, were supposed to go to Sight & Sound...[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]And here I can't see 9 today because everything under the sun forced us to reschedule. Oh well. Still get to see it tomorrow.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]I hardly ever see movies in theaters, maybe once a year, that's about it. But now there's an explosion all of the sudden. Saw Ponyo on Friday [finally], we're going to see 9 tomorrow [opening day, no less], and I may see the Eureka Seven movie next week. ...oh, and October has a two-week-only Toy Story/Toy Story 2 double feature, and THEN December has The Princess and the Frog. .....................AND I saw Up back in June. I know people go to movies, like, every week...but yeesh. This is a lot for me. @_@[/SIZE]