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[quote name='ri0t][color=maroon']I was under the impression word order didn't matter in Latin, which makes knowing your case endings all the more important because they tell you what parts of speech words are so you can accurately "reconstruct" a sentence.[/color][/quote] No, word order does not really matter. It's just that some things do have a [i]usual[/i] order, like the noun is usually before the verb (even though you need only a verb to have a complete sentence in most cases). And if you end up with a participle that can be either Nominative or Accusative plural, and your subject and direct object are both plural, and the participle would work for either one, a little word order can give you a hint, although in that case, it should make more sense for either the sub. or d.o. to be modified by the participle. And yes, there are tons of case endings. There are several declensions of nouns, and several conjugations of verbs, and there are the verb endings for every tense, and adjectives have to agree with nouns in number, gender, and case and the adjectives are either 1/2 or 3 and they have terminations and degree. lamna argentata est barda (That's one where it helps to have a lttle word order, even if mine is sketchy.) veniam peto I probably got a case mixed up somewhere. If anyone more experienced in Latin than I should read this, please correct me.

I've been back in school since late July, and it is about to let out for Fall break. Right now, I am avoiding an Algebra II assignment where we have to create a linear programming problem, avoiding writing a column on any subject in Broadcast Journalism, and trying to Google uses of infinitives in Latin. So I got to thinking about favorite subjects. My favorite subjects are English and Latin. English is naturally my favorite because I want to be a book editor, and a writer if I can live off of it. I adore English grammar with all its strange rules and tenses. I don't mind taking tests over books since reading is one of my hobbies, and I love when we get to write our own stories. I also apparently have the best English teacher ever this year, because everyone I have ever talked with about teachers proclaims this man is God. (Incidentally, the man known as Satan was my Geometry teacher.) I adore Latin almost more than English. Linguam Latina amo. Linguam Latina regit. (Eheu! I probably got word order wrong, and those should technically run together without capitalization or punctuation, but oh well.) Everything is so much fun. The vocabulary and tenses and conjugations and declensions are just divine. My Latin teacher is also one of the coolest people I've ever met. She moos and barks for the class on occasion. We also get to eat in there pretty often. Matlock, the teacher, supplies us with candy pretty often, my mom brought the class pizza last year, and I baked cupcakes for the class a couple of weeks ago. Double chocolate cupcakes are therapeutic after a Latin vocabulary and derivatives test. Latin Derivatives are awesome, too. Most words in the English dictionary are Latin-derived, as are many European languages. We also spend a lot of time learning English in Latin, because you have to know English grammar to know Latin grammar. So enough about me. Tell me your favorite subjects, or least favorites, or both. Is it your favorite because you do well in it, or was there a favorite teacher, or is it your favorite subject just because the guy/girl you have the hots for sits in front of you?

Wkipedia. Lovely, informative, fun, sometimes inaccurate, and good for trying to look up metaphysics only to click around a few times and wind up at the page for a leap year starting on Monday. (Metaphysics--> Philosophy--> Knowledge--> Richard L. Ballard--> 1940--> Leap year starting on Monday). And often linked to by OB members, becuase Wiki rules the universe. Contains almost as much knowledge as Tennessean high school teacher Tracy Franklin (who took the ACT test in half the time normally allowed and made a 35). It even has [u][URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyOtaku]myOtaku[/URL][/u]. Now if it could only make delicious waffles... [size=1]Plans for world wiki waffle domination are close at hand... Mmm, syrup.[/size]

My title "Call Me Clarisse..." is referring to Clarisse from [i]Fahrenheit 451[/i]. I think similarly to Clarisse, and she is probably my favorite character from the book. During her short time, she made a real impression on me, and I loved her interaction with Montag. Plus, I dislike my real name, so I would rather be called Clarisse. [size=1]Wow. All that just about my title. I love to talk/type about myself, huh?[/size] My avatar would be from the cover of [i]Fahrenheit 451[/i], so that's all there really is to it. I [i]really[/i] love this book, in case it isn't obvious enough right now. :rolleyes: My signature is the from the first page of the book, and I have the entire section memorized. [size=1]Got it memorized? Yes. Yes, indeed.[/size] I actually wanted to put more of it in (the part represnted by the ellipsis) but couldn't because of character limits. The other line on there is just something I wrote in a feeble attempt to make you click on the link so my werewolf self can bite you and get gold and booty! (Yes, the game calls it booty. Yay Bitefight browser game.) But instead of saying click here, I tried to be a tad bit more poetic and link it in with [i]Fahrenheit 451[/i] a little. My banner fits well with the text, I think. I looked really hard to find a good picture. The pic itself is from the cover of Lucifer Vol. 8: The Wolf Beneath the Tree. I want the Lucifer series so very badly, but an extreme lack of funds and the fact that the largest (and the only one selling non-used books) bookstore in my town is Wal-Mart *shudders* hinders me getting my hot little hands on it. My banners and avatars are always suckily made in Windows Paint because I have no good art programs/skills, and for some reason refuse to ask the lovely OB artists for a set. I'll probably switch to Kaori Yuki themed set again soon, so I may ask for a set then (Count Cain set, anyone?). [size=1]My head hamster named Mephistopheles: Hah! You just wasted precious time reading my rambling! Bwahaha![/size] [size=1][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Censoring part of my brain: Shut up now, silver_blade.[/COLOR][/size]

I do believe [b]# 9[/b] is [b]PWNED.[/b]

[FONT=CenturyGothic][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]The recent turn of events had definitely surprised Fang. Tessa wanting to join their organization was certainly unexpected. So was Fang's promotion. If Fang had one redeeming quality, one good moral, it was loyalty. A special kind of loyalty. If someone pledged his life to her, like all of her gang members had done, she could kill them and enjoy it, which she had. Just because a person was devoted to [I]her[/I] did not mean she was devoted to that person. But the Crimson Slayer... From the recent events, she would never waver in her loyalty to him. Whether he was loyal to her or not would not matter, because she was loyal to him. Cocky and arrogant, yes, but still loyal. And now she was getting rewarded for it. She would take over his empire, her initial goal, and maybe be closer in more ways than one to Jason. She shivered slightly as Jason moved his hand back to her shoulder. Fang listened very carefully to Tessa's words, searching the ex-soldier's face for any additional meaning behind them. She was sincere in her hatred of the military unit, maybe a little hesitant. If she truly wanted to join them then it meant a strong ally. Fang needed to know something. "You would be a wonderful addition, Tessa. Would you indulge me in answering a question or two?" she asked, her voice as always childishly sweet with an ominous coldness behind it. Jason raised an eyebrow at her, but Tessa kept her face clear of any signs. "Alright," Tessa agreed. "Ruthlessness is a must in our line of work. Are you prepared to kill anyone who opposes us by any means neccessary? Torture someone for hours on end? Watch them die a painful death, knowing they cursed you with their last thoughts before death?" Fang heard Jason chuckle a little; he knew how cruel she liked to be. "Yes," Tessa answered. Fang thought she might have seen a quick look of relief. The next question would not be as easy. Fang smiled; a wild gleam lit in her eyes. "Will you be able to do that to children? Babies, even? Take their life just to make the parents suffer?" Fang looked forward to Tessa's answer. OOC: My character is, in case you have not noticed, sadistic and psychotic (though I do not see how you could miss it).[/FONT][/COLOR]

[FONT=CenturyGothic][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]A cold aura of purpose surrounded Fang as she focused on Kyle and the Crimson Slayer standing behind him. She felt a tug at her emotions. It was not pity, or mercy, or the sense that she was doing something wrong. It was a feeling of regret... for not being able to take her time killing Kyle. But Fang would do anything for a promotion. "It was sweet of you, disarming yourself to save my life," said Fang, the serene smile on her face clashing with her piercing tone. "I would tell you to not let your guard down, but you won't be alive long enough to take that advice." First shot from the left ASP: Kyle's fell as his left knee was shot. Shots two from the right gun: One bullet in the stomach. Shots three and four simultaneously: One bullet in the left shoulder and a wound through hisd right side. Just because she could not have a drawn-out torture session did not mean she would let her prey have a quick death. She was not that merciful. The look of pain in Kyle's eyes, the wild look in the Crimson Slayer's... it was intoxicating. Shot five: Interrupted. A spray of fire hit near Fang's feet. She did not do as much as bat an eyebrow as she looked up at Tessa. Xue Fang Blackthorn was going to have some fun with this one. OOC: Sorry, people! That's Fang's full name at the end (Craft was an alias; putting this so there is no confusion like with Sazabi's characters). I have to ask Sazabi about some details, but Bláse, I am sure we should not kill each other... yet. ;) Again, my apologies for being gone, but I have to prioritize, and school comes before all else (it started July 29th, and I have a lot of advanced classes).[/FONT][/COLOR]

I'll say number 5 is [B]sakurasuka[/B].

[quote name='lee123']yes im leaving cuz i dont come here much and the rules are too strict for online(no ofence but the mods are very good) //snippity[/quote] I know intro threads are bad, but I never saw anything in the rules about "I'm Leaving" threads. And this thread technically has a topic, even if the title needs to be changed, so... [QUOTE]now i leave you with my last topic what kinda shoes you were?[/QUOTE] I was once a pair of lovely ballerina slippers. I had pretty pink laces and was made of silk. Several famous ballerina wore me and had great pain in their feet because of me. Anyone who put me on their feet felt the urge to dance. Now I am back to being a person, and I wear plain $20 Wal-Mart shoes because I honestly don't care about shoe brands/styles/whatever. Most of my friends were obsessed with Converse awhile ago, but I never saw the big deal about anything you put on your feet. They are items of protection, that's all.

The best match I can think of is [URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burst_Angel][U]Burst Angel[/U].[/URL] More info would be helpful. (The underlined is the wikipedia page, by the way.)

[I]#4 You know when you have one And you can give them away But you don't always know when they see it.[/I] Cookies? Just a guess.

[quote name='Sandy]So you are basically asking for a thread were people can correct someone's grammar and writing style. But what does that has to do with RPGs, [B]silver_blade[/B']?[/quote] I thought that could be extra, because to me, writing your own stories and writing RPs are closely related. RPs are basically having a writing prompt given to you, and then you just run with it. You know your parameters, but other than that, you're free to do what you want. I thought that writing style is related, because an RP is usually more enjoyable when you work with good writers. I wated some people to check grammar, but I also wanted instruction for how you write in an RP. [B]Boo[/B] is right. We should bring back [B]cancer's[/B] thread and add to it.

Although I usually dream video games, there have been a few times I've dreamed anime. Once, I was Kaoru from Rurouni Kenshin. I was wearing a fluffy white bathrobe (that looked sort of like a kimono), and I became the leader of three bandits. The dream ended with me walking down the street I live on facing a really blue sky with the bandits following me and a bokken in my hand. I've been Kagome from Inuyasha, but I don't remember the details of the dream. I've also been Rain from G Gundam and dreamed about a Gundam fight.

The manga started in November 1999 and the anime in October of 2002 according to Wikipedia (too lazy to check other sources at the moment). So that's about 3 years ahead, and they still have to have 61 episodes of filler. It mainly depends on how much the production crew fleshes out the episodes from the original source, and what kind of pacing they set. I think they could probably have gotten away with an extra episode or two early into the show, but not with the current manga storyline. RuroKen's disaster did pop into my mind while thinking of Naruto. Even Naruto's immense popularity might not be enough to keep it going if they change the storyline. I was wondering what the reaction would be if they left the series open-ended and just let the story be finished out in the manga, like what happened to Inuyasha. I know I would start screaming.

[QUOTE=Tatsubei Yagyu][COLOR=Navy][FONT=Comic Sans MS] Seriously... as everyone's noticed, there's been 61 episodes of fillers so far. I think Naruto has earned the World Record for longest running fillers, ever... :animesigh Did any one notice the quality of Episode 191? ;_; ...This really hurts...[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] Oh. My. Godiva. Those pictures made my eyes bleed in sympathy and depression for them not doing justice to Naruto. Seriously, I think I'm going blind. High quality animation... done poorly. Regarding filler episodes... I don't like filler, but I rather them have filler than catch up with the manga and diverge from Kishimoto's intended storyline. When anime overtakes the manga, it can have some disastrous results. They [I]could[/I] end up with a big hit even doing things vastly different from the manga like in FMA's case, but do you want them to go off filler if it means different storylines and *shudder* never seeing the real, Masashi Kishimoto crafted ending in animated glory? [SIZE=1]Although, looking at the screenshots, glory is not the right word for that episode. >

I don't think an entire Sub-Forum is necessary, and that seems (to my limited knowledge) too complicated just for this. I was thinking more along the lines of one "recruitment" thread which would have a list of members/mods willing to help out. The reason I think there should be a main thread and not a bunch of individual threads is that individual ideas do not always receive feed-back when they need it. But as [B]Sandy[/B] stated, would that discourage the poor quality writers from getting better on their own? It could, if some of the people are lazy, but you could set up requirements for having something proofread, like it must already be the three paragraph minimum before anyone else looks at it. Also, I don't think anyone should [I]rewrite[/I] anyone else's stuff unless there is a mistake because of a language barrier, so as long as you do not rewrite, it technically will not be better writing, just work with less mistakes. Mainly give help with grammar and spelling because English (although I love it) has some really twisted rules, and even with spell check and a dictionary you can sometimes not find the intended word. I like what [B]Mr. Maul[/B] about having guidelines and FAQs posted. Maybe it could have mini-lessons on English and writing technique, even topics on how to keep people (hopefully?) interested in your RP. I have only been RPing (and only on OB) for a few months, so even I would still like guidance sometimes. (I'm usually too shy to ask questions or get help.) Having a few members just to toss ideas around with would not hurt, either. Overall, I think the good would probably outweigh the bad in this.

We all know that grammar and spelling are major points for thread quality in the Inn. I agree with threads being closed for grammar, but some members might have trouble with English but still have good ideas for stories. I was thinking it might be beneficial to have an "official" thread for beta readers who can help other members flesh out their role-plays. Some members, especially the newer ones, might be a little intimidated by older members or the mods and therefore be hesitant to ask for help. If they get friends to review their work and their friends are not English geniuses either, then it has not really helped them that much. If there was a thread where you could recruit a beta (who would have good proofreading ability), it might improve the over-all quality of Adventure Square. Especially if English isn't your first language, then someone might even be able to review individual posts. Agree? Disagree? Have a better idea? *Edit* Even if no one else likes the idea, if anyone wants help, I would be glad to preview your stuff and help with grammar, ideas, etc.

[FONT=FranklinGothicMedium][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]Fang was a shaken after meeting with the Crimson Slayer. Her heart sped up just thinking about the incident. Angering the Crimson Slayer was foolish, but she could not resist the rush. She noticed her hands would not stop shaking as she drove back to the ghost town. It was the perfect mix of fear and giddiness for her. She stopped one mile away from town and took in deep breaths, not continuing until she had a calm facade firmly in place. Her teammates were, unsurprisingly, not where she left them. The only one who mattered at the moment was Kyle. As the Crimson Slayer said, she was to do whatever it took to get close to him. Fang felt no remorse for her actions. Aside from the fact that denying an order from the Slayer meant a death wish, she had her own reasons for doing what he told her. After parking the van at the edge of the city, Fang began her search for her team. Her eyes flashed as she spotted Kyle. Alone. Perfect. "Where did our happy little group run off to?" asked Fang as she sidled up to him. Kyle narrowed his eyes slightly at her. "Apparently, everyone wants to do some reconnaissance. Did you really go to the hospital?" he asked bluntly, to which Fang pulled off her coat to show her cleanly wrapped shoulder. "How about knowing my name before jumping down my throat? We have to get along with each other, you know." Extending her hand, Fang continued, "I am Xue Fang Craft, and I'm not used to working with peers. I'm selfish, I know. Maybe someone just needs to break my habits. Can we be on friendlier terms?" She flicked her tongue over her lower lip and smiled innocently at Kyle, who looked surprised before grabbing her outstretched hand. Fang tried not to laugh at her own sick sense of humor when she noticed he had a firm handshake, but it was not as firm as the grip the Crimson Slayer had while choking her.[/COLOR][/FONT]

#3 I'm looking for a good adventure first and foremost. But some might I'm just looking for a prophet. That would have to be [B]Ezekiel[/B].

As much as I love OB, I would rather go on a date with a special someone, especially since there aren't enough special people out there. And boy, would you need to be "special" to go out with me. ;) Live in a world where books were banned and the only way to receive information was television? Or have television banned but have books?

Might I suggest [COLOR=DarkRed][U]Fahrenheit 451[/COLOR][/U] by Ray Bradbury? Incredibly simple summary that shall in no way be able to do justice to the book: It's the story of Guy Montag, a fireman. It is a fireman's job to start fires, as books are banned. Montag realizes his dissatisfaction after talking to an unusual girl named Clarisse, and starts to do what society is phasing out: he starts to think. I am very bad at summaries, but trust me when I say this is a great book. Besides being a piece of literature that truly makes you think, the imagery and style is wonderful. From the beginning it draws you in. My signature, in case you have not figured it out, currently sports the first, second, and fourth lines. [I]It was a pleasure to burn[/I] is forever ingrained upon my mind; that line just strikes me. This is another that you will probably read for high school, but you should find it enjoyable even if you are "forced" to read it. I find it hilarious that his publisher actually put out a censored edition for schools without telling him. [SIZE=1]o.O Has no one else mentioned this one? I don't think I've seen any of Bradbury's works listed.[/SIZE]

I doubt a perfect person exists, especially for a weird girl like me. I rarely get attracted to people whether they have traits I like or not, so let's see... Must-Have Qualities [list] [*]Very, very, [I]very[/I] open-minded. [*]Caring/Kind/Pick A Synonym. I cannot stand men or women who are disrespectful. Life is just so much easier when we are nice to each other. [*]Humorous, hopefully someone who would understand the random references to anime, video games, and Chuck Norris that I think of. [*]Decisive, to balance my apathy [*]Smart, and not necessarily grade smart, but someone who can make challenging, absorbing, semi-intelligent conversation. [*]Likes cats and pets in general. [*]Must like manga, video games, or anime, preferably all three. [*]Able to put up with my weirdness. I'm quirky. I say strange things. I am compelled to stay up all night reading [U]Fahrenheit 451[/U]. I'm a yaoi fangirl who likes guys in maid outfits. I love J-rock, especially songs with bad English. If you are two or more of the things in this bullet I will marry you. [/list] Additional Wish-List Stuff [list] [*]Computer Skills. Who cares about looks? Programming/hacking skills are [I]hawt[/I]. [*]Avid reader. [*]Plays the ocarina (successfully or not). [*]Nintendo fan. [*]Willing to have only one kid, preferably adopted, preferably named Riku Cain Felix Lloyd if it is a boy, or Zelda Farore Alice Sheik Jenna Alexiel if it's a girl.[/list] And I know it's unlikely I'll find someone who is everything on the list, but it doesn't hurt to wish.

[FONT=FranklinGothicMedium][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][I]Interesting...[/I]Fang thought neutrally. For the moment, that was all she could think. [I]No Black Hawk, we've been with Jason Ashcraft, The Crimson Slayer the whole time, the real Kyle is here and he has some problems with his twin. The Crimson Slayer just killed two bounty teams, but left Team 13 alive, and he was so close! And then there are still a few gang members of the Slayer's left and they're about to start shooting again. Interesting.[/I] The exploding truck being flipped through the air had surprised some of the Slayer's own men, but not Fang. Fang drew her ASPs and started shooting. Six shots were fired from her each of handguns. Ten gang members went down, as did two remaing members from another bounty team. Fang immediately reloaded despite have one shot left in each gun. Those were always saved just in case. A stray bullet caught her left shoulder, making her hiss. She ducked behind a building and decided to let the others finish the battle. Her companions, she noted idly, were very good shots. Fang was not even the one with the highest body count. It did not take long for them to clear the area of enemies. "I guess that's another failed attempt for both the Black Hawk [I]and[/I] the Slayer," stated Jonah with a little irritation shading his voice. Kyle, the [I]real[/I] Kyle, turned to Fang. "My brother said something to you and I want to know what it was," he demanded. "Why are you acting like I did something? I'm injured here!" yelled Fang as she pointed to the blood flowing from her shoulder. "Relax, people," Tessa sighed. She turned to Fang with the smallest of smiles and helped her bandage her wound. Turning to the whole group she said, "We have important things to worry about right now." Lumine nodded in agreement and turned to Kyle. "Do you have any idea what his next move is? Do you know about the other bounties, Black Hawk and Errant Thorn?" Before Kyle could speak, Fang interrupted. "I want to go to the hospital now," she near whined. "Let me have one of the trucks." "It isn't even a bad injury," Tessa said, shaking her head in exasperation. Fang was pretty sure she could tell what the older girl was thinking: cute, but absolutely useless. "You can wait--" "If you don't want me to take one of our trucks, let me take a van." Fang motioned to the only van not destroyed by the fire. "If I don't treat this now, it could get infected. What if I get hit again in this spot?" After several painful minutes of whining, Fang got her wish. She went to an undestroyed van, found the key still in the ignition, and drove away from her pissed teammates. Of course, she did not drive to the hospital. Tessa was right. The wound was nothing. Fang knew pain, and some bullet barely grazing her flesh in no way counted as pain. Within no more than a half hour, having gone over the speed limit most of the time, she reached the Royal Dragon. Walking into the inn, she immediately noticed how luxurious everything was. Fang expected no less for a place The Crimson Slayer would stay at. After asking a worker where room 13 was, the innocent-faced girl made her way down a secluded hall to an ornately carved door. She pulled the key with crimson markings from her pocket and was unsurprised that it unlocked the door. "I normally kill people who hit a sweet little girl like me," Fang said as she walked in. Her lips quirked into an empty smile. It was the kind of expression seen on wolves' before they tear apart their prey. "I didn't even get to take my time killing the people who shot at me. Do you know how annoying that is, my dear Crimson Slayer?"[/FONT][/COLOR]

I was thinking... [SIZE=1]*oh no, she's thinking, cue thunder, storm clouds, and creepy music*[/SIZE] If it isn't meant to be shonen-ai, could it be meant to be full-on yaoi? [SIZE=1]*gets pelted by other members with tomatoes and cabbage*[/SIZE] Fine, bad theory. But if you look at what Dagger said (a year and a half ago) about Kakei and Saiga *theory* [SPOILER]possibly being future versions of Rikuo and Kazahaya,[/SPOILER] that idea sounds like something CLAMP would do. And to add to that idea, [SPOILER]Kazahaya is really bad at cooking and other household chores, but Rikuo's good at that stuff. I don't know about Kakei's household abilities, but we know Saiga is good at cooking and sewing, which could be setting up a nice little parallel.[/SPOILER] On a note not dealing with how Rikuo and Kazahaya may or may not be involved, why do I get the feeling that [SPOILER]Tsukiko is somehow bad/evil? She doesn't seem like a bad person in the flashbacks, and heck, even though I prefer BL over het, if she's Rikuo's girlfriend, that's fine. But for some reason, I still get the feeling like she may not be all flowers and sunshine, especially since she's a really powerful psychic or something of a supernatural air. And there's the bloodied room. And the creepy movie words.[/SPOILER] Maybe I'm just looking too deeply.

Ålpha-Æpsilon, you left out a lot of the acronym (6 letters). TPBMISOVER The person below me is sadly obliterated, verily, ended regrettably. SHADOW Suffering humans add days of woe. SETSUNA