TheResplendent

[FONT=Tahoma][color=darkred]Ben had just finished getting dressed, throwing on a light button down shirt of a beachfront on it. He left it open revealing his well toned abdominal and chest. He finished the look off with his sunglasses and walked into his large living room where the rays of the hot brazilian sun beamed through his door and windows, lighting the place up fine with no need for lamps or lightbulbs. He picked up a few things scattered on the floor from the party he had held the previous night with about fifty of his friends. Things had gotten pretty wild near the end of the night, needless to say Ben had gotten quite a good sleep afterwards and was well rested for the big day. He looked at his wrist watch, it was still a couple of hours yet before the limo was supposed to pick him up and take him to the airport. He double checked his baggage and placed them out infront of the door so they were there when he needed to grab them. Ben's trainer waited outside, as he spoke with a couple of the locals in the town down the road. Ben grabbed a few plastic bags of beer bottles and walked outside to toss them away and speak with his trainer, Dominick. [b]"Dom, I didn't think you'd make it"[/b] Ben said, walking down the wooden stairs of his shoreside house. His trainer, Dominick Hayes smiled and politely told the people he was speaking with to excuse him. [b]"Ben, you look good. Why would I not be here? I have to see you off. Don't worry about a thing with the committee either, I've informed them all and your fight on the upcoming card against against Chris Leben is being replaced."[/b] Dom said, as he extended his hand and shook Ben's. [b]"Leben, ha. I've already beaten him in the first round with a KO. I'm doing him a favor by not being there."[/b] Ben said, laughing. He and Dom passed time as the Limo finally pulled up and Ben was greeted by a large man. He had a shaved head and had at least 40 pounds on Ben. He bowed in greeting to him and helped load his bags into the trunk of the limo. Some of Ben's friends from town saw him off along with his trainer, continuing to wave as the limo drove away with the guest of honor in the backseat. The limo pulled into the airport with an hour to spare before their flight. Before long the plane took off, headed west toward the exotic down under location of the mansion. Ben at first didn't put much stock in the entire part about havin his "every desire fulfilled", but did agree that it was an opportunity to have quite a few fulfilled. Thoughts raced through his head about what it would be like, as well as what kind of people would be there as well. He looked over at the Master's servant for a few seconds who was sitting beside him. He looked at the look on his face and wondered if his job left him ultimatley miserable, as Ben could never imagine what life would be like to serve someone else other than himself. [b]"Hey."[/b] Ben said, trying to catch the servant's attention. He showed no reaction though. Ben moved his head to get a better view of his, he started moving his fingers about trying to get a reaction out of the servant but he seemed to not move even when he started making weird noises and waving his hands infront of his face like a maniac. It warranted a few other odd looks from other passengers. Once Ben noticed he cleared his throat and resituated himself in his seat. [b]"Damn quiet types..."[/b] Ben said to himself as he tossed a peanut into his mouth and chewed on it. Several hours later the plane landed and yet another limo met Ben and the servant who boarded the plane alongside him. They were brought in front of the mansion, catching the attention of everyone that was there already. The driver got out first, and opened the door allowing Ben to step out. The light wind blew through his hair and his shirt, to the others it looked like a celebrity had just arrived. Granted Benjamin Moraes was somewhat of an internationally popular name, but not exactly your typical movie star status. The servant handed him his bags as Ben gave him a crisp two-fingered salute, followed by a "Thanks chief!" as he advanced toward the other contestants. He scanned them back and forth behind his sunglasses. [b][i]'Hm, what a shame. The only girl is a young child. I hope this isn't it, I'd have for this whole trip to have been somewhat of a waste.'[/b][/i] Ben thought to himself, as he threw on a bright smile. [b]"Well, pleased to meet you all. The name's Benjamin."[/b][/FONT][/color]

[QUOTE=The Boss][color=darkred][size=1] I'll volunteer for the challenge. I particularly enjoy debating so I think I'd enjoy the whole process much more than the last challenge, haha. So if Sakura and White have no interest in it, I suppose Matt, Beth, and I can handle it. [/color][/size][/QUOTE] [font=tahoma]Indeed that would have been my original choice as well. It seems White and Sakura won't have any strong objections to sitting out this round and playing in some supporting roles. So for whenever our rounds come up, we now have our three debaters: [center][b]Matt/BKstyles Beth/SunfallE Mike/The Boss[/b][/center] These are good choices, and again I have no worries =). As for the format of how the debates will go, I've spoken with Sakura about this already and figure Sandy will play the teams against one another so that one person from each team faces off against a person of the other 3 teams, such as: [center][b]Titans vs LOLs Titans vs Argo Titans vs Merc Argo vs LOLs Argo vs Merc LOLs vs Merc[/b] [/center] It would be six rounds like Sandy said it would be and would seemingly be the best way to run it, though I suppose it's a possibility that Sandy could stick us with the same team for all 3 runs. Sandy has stated already that he does not mind discussions to occur within the team threads concerning each round of the challenge, so everyone (including Sakura and White) may have some sort of input, though the chosen debater will essentially have to do the majority of the work for his/her self. I don't see that as much of a problem for us, but for anyone that needs the possibility, it is there =).[/font]

[QUOTE=SunfallE][COLOR=RoyalBlue] Let him tap his foot I say, such a switch like this takes time to get used to. ^_~[/COLOR][/QUOTE] [font=tahoma]*nod nod* indeed indeed. In fact, as new team captain...I demand we make Sandy wait :cool: [/Sandyproofspoilertag]. Afterall, for now we just have to watch on as Argo and The Mercs go at it. Assuming Sandy doesn't start our round until their's is done.[/font]

[FONT=Tahoma]Well hey there, team. I pretty much know all of you (some better than others) but i can confidently say that I havn't got a single worry about this move. I know my automatically becoming captain like this may seem sudden and unwanted, especially since to my knowledge Beth has not done anybody wrong as the former captain. So my hope is that if any ill feelings are toward me, that they will dissipate over time and we can continue the winning ways of The Titans. I feel great about having every one of you as my teammates, and am especially looking forward to the next challenge. If anyone would like a formal introduction i'll simply post the link to the one I gave in my former team's thread: [URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=763793&postcount=4][color=darkslategray]Here[/color][/URL] (Quite obviously, everything from number 2 down can be ignored since it is irrelavent at this time) Since I have been put in this position by another method aside from being voted in by you guys, I will try even harder to be a capable captain. Now, concerning the next challenge...since I do know pretty much all of you to a well enough extent to make a judgement on who I think would be best for the task, I could give my choices now. But i'd like to hear some input from you guys as well, whether it be volounteering or nominating. Let's make it somewhat fast though since I believe Sandy is tapping his foot on this one (but I suppose we can make Sandy wait >.>). [b]Edit:[/b] Yes, I will be changing my avatar...i actually have Tiana working on one for me atm (though I think i need to send her another PM >.>). Just thought i'd say something bout that lest i be lynched by the members of my new team :D[/FONT]

[FONT=Tahoma]I did have a feeling that a swap might have been a good possibility, but this is quite a twist with the whole new captains deal. I'm excited because it's something new and I'm being given a really big opportunity here, but also I will miss the LOLs very much, i've really gotten to know the members a ton more (especially my old captain) and it was really great while it lasted. I'm glad to have atleast enjoyed one victory along side you guys. So best of luck to you guys, but I won't be going easy on yas either :P. [color=blue]Titans[/color], my sincere apologies ahead of time if this decision is something that does not sit well with you all (especially you, Beth...heh), but there will be no wavering in my dedication and I hope to see the winning streak of the Titans continue on until the end. I'll continue in the team thread so Sandy doesn't get mad at me for taking up space here, hehe.[/FONT]

[FONT=Tahoma]Well, It has been done. Hopefully I'm not going to be in too much danger, heh. Hopefully we find out what's going on soon. Though i'll probably be sleeping when Sandy posts the new round up.[/FONT]

[QUOTE=Dragon Warrior][size=1]Yes, we all mourn Rach :( I hate having to choose who to vote off. But I guess it has to happen and life goes on. Having said that, we thank you for your help and support, Rach! Also, since we have to have one volunteer for the next challenge, I'll leave it up to you two to choose who does it. I think either of you deserve a good chance to do something awesome. And no, this isn't my attempt at getting out of some work :P[/size][/QUOTE] [font=tahoma]Captain's perogative, eh? j/k, lol. Well i definitly don't think it should be you, but it IS hard to tell what kind of position this person will be put in. My logic about it is, DW and myself have very similar strengths and aptitudes, where as Kitty has an expertise that is exclusive to her. It might be best to have the two of you on one side, with me as the one person so it seems evened out a bit more. The only way I can see this backfiring is if the one person is heavily relied on for GFX, but i highly doubt that will be the case. It's up to you guys for the final judgement, but that's my proposal. Since we are short so many members this is definitly an important decision, so all points and possibilities should be brought up. So we should spend atleast a couple of posts talking it over (i know Sandy is waiting for our PM).[/font]

[FONT=Tahoma]OOC: Had something posted before I saw Blayze post his, but after reading it I see all i really gotta do it fix mine up a bit, so reposting :P. [center]* * * * *[/center] [color=darkslategray] The blood still ran moist, a couple of minutes earlier and they might have been able to seen the killer, or perhaps even have gotten there before the killer and stopped him. Xavier stood there with Nikki in his arms as she pressed her face up against his jacket. He could sense everyone else's disgust just as clearly, including his own. Xavier never really had a friendship of sorts with Joseph but he was never on bad terms with him either, the one thing he knew for sure was that he did not deserve this. Not only was he not a legitimate magician like he and the others in his company, but despite living a life of a simple stage act he was also an exceptionally warm-hearted man. He enjoyed entertaining people, and it was an honest life. Xavier turned his head to Mugen who was beside him, the two locked eyes as if making an unspoken agreement that their decisions and movements from now on had to be quick and efficient. LeCrosse subtly took his leave from the group after noticing that Darius had also left. He did it quietly, so not to attract attention to himself. A voice from behind the group surprised everyone a bit, due to the mixture of the shock of the murder, and the voice itself being a scream. [b]"Oh my god! What in the world happened here! Master Crowley! Master Crowley! Who are you all, I'm calling the cops RIGHT NOW!"[/b] the woman screamed as she took a few steps back. [b]"Miss, you misunderstand...ve are not ze culprits."[/b] Albrecht tried to explain, but the woman wasn't listening. Xavier poked his head out from behind everyone and widened his eyes when he saw the woman. He looked over to Ivy and called out to her. She walked over to Xavier quickly. He took Nikki and brought her out a bit from him. [b]"How are you holding up?"[/b] Xavier asked. [b]"I'm...i'm fine...i'm sorry, I didn't mean to grab on to you like that."[/b] the young teen said between sobs. [b]"Please, it's fine. That isn't something your eyes should have seen anyway. I blame myself, forgive me."[/b] Xavier started to say, as he looked up toward Ivy. "Would you?" [b]"Oh, of course!"[/b] Ivy said, as she took Nikki into her arms with her eyes still locked on Xaviers. She looked down at Nikki and knelt down to her level to try and console her. Xavier stepped out from the crowd and approached the woman sho was still shrieking at Albrecht, while he continued to try and calm her. [b]"My god, ze vomen in zis country are loud! Madam, pleaze!"[/b] Albrecht said, getting rather annoyed by the screaming. [b]"Tatiyana, that's enough!"[/b] came Xavier's voice from behind everyone. The young woman stopped her screaming as she peeked out and noticed Xavier's face. [b]"X...Xavier? Is that you!? Oh my god, what happened!?"[/b] Tatiyana asked, as Xavier walked toward her. [b]"We came to speak with Joseph, these are friends. We found him like this, you have to tell me have you seen any suspicious characters around the theater house..."[/b] [b]"Wait, you don't think they came after him...do you? I mean It does seem to make sense since he's laying there right infront of us...but you said yourself he wasn't a magician like us, right?"[/b] Cammy asked, a bit confused. [b]"That's right"[/b] Xavier answered. [b]"That doesn't make sense, could they be going after informants as well?"[/b] Mugen asked aloud. [b]"It could be, Xavier did say Crowley was well connected."[/b] Amelia chimed in. [b]"Tatiyana, would you hurry and close the curtains to make sure nobody comes back here."[/b] Xavier asked in a demanding tone. [b]"B..but, everyone is expecting a show in 10 minutes! Plus, what's going on here! Who killed Master Crowley!?"[/b] Tatiyana whined. [b]"Vould you pleaze jus do it!"[/b] Albrecht said, hoping to cut off any more of the young stage hand's whining. [b]"Alright, alright! Geez..."[/b] she said as she proceeded to close off the curtains leading to the backstage area. Xavier walked back into the dressing room, this time much closer to the corpse then any of them have been thus far. He began rummaging around the scene, in drawers, cabinents, and the dead stage magician's pockets as well. Everyone looked on in confusion, figuring that Xavier was looking for something...they just didn't know what. [b]"Xavier, what is it your looking for?"[/b] Mugen spoke up in a low tone. [b]"This."[/b] Xavier said, holding up a small book that he pulled from underneathe some crumpled papers next to a fallen cabinet. [b]"It's his contact book. He usually keeps it on him but it must have been tossed about during the struggle. If these figures are after those with a knowledge of magicians like us as well, it surprises me a bit that it wasn't taken. Though it is fortunate for us."[/b] [b]"It feels kind of messed up, taking it and all especially after what happened." [/b]Cameron exclaimed, a bit unconfidently. [b]"Either way, it's good to have it. Even if may not seem right."[/b] Mugen explained. [b]"It probably wouldn't be a good idea to stay here...plus it looks as if we need to find Darius and LeCrosse"[/b] [b]"Hm, they must have slipped away while we weren't paying attention. But why, what are they doing?"[/b] Xavier wondered aloud. [/FONT][/color]

[QUOTE=Kitty][size=1]Like BK has already said, it's sad to see another team member go, but hopefully we'll be able to win the next challenge, and the ones after that one! Normally, I wouldn't volunteer myself for something like this (being the coward that I am, lol), but I feel like I haven't been doing a lot so far, so I'm asking you guys if it's okay that I volunteer. :3 Feel free to turn me down; it won't hurt my feelings or anything. In fact, I'm probably more worried about what's about to happen than both of you are. xP But if BK's theory that those who volunteer are, indeed, excluded from the next challenge, I'm positive you two would be able to perform fine without me. ^__^ If it rests on my shoulders, then... I hope I'm allowed to ask for tons of help. >_____>;;;;[/size][/QUOTE] [font=tahoma]I do think the possibility that the chosen one will have a seperate responsibility then the others is a greater one then he or she being excluded, but what that responsibility is will be pretty difficult to know. I don't think something like team swapping will be probable since i don't think anyone's loyalties are so wavering that they would opt NOT to mess the other team up purposely. My guess is that one will rely on the other (the one vs the rest of the team or vice versa) a great deal in order to complete the event, though.[/font]

[quote=Shy][center][img]http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w190/niftyfifty_2007/BKstylesnifty.jpg[/img] [b]BKstyles[/b] "Because BK, with his constant planning for something new, his unblemished attitude, and funny disposition on and off the site, is a truly dedicated member of OtakuBoards. He always tries his best at whatever he posts and lets others know he's only there to help, even when the person he's helping doesn't want it. For these reasons mainly, he's truly Nifty on OB."[/center] [right][i]- Tekkaman[/i][/right] [/quote] [font=tahoma]Woot, I is nifty ^^. Thanks all. Kudos to the person who did my banner as well for knowing what BK stands for (yeah, I know i've mentioned it plenty of times but i still get PMs from people asking me, heh). Grats to the other winners as well, the banners look awesome (i personally like the CAF, Scavanger hunt, and GFX worm as well). Also Zeke, there's no yaoi on it because...*shifts eyes from left to right*...it would be evil. *sprays holy water everywhere*[/font]

[quote name='Dragon Warrior][size=1']Hah, guys, we can't beat ourselves up over this. We all made some mistakes out there. BK and I wrote the script, so heck, a lot of the bad critiques were against us. I think it's all pretty fair here. Even if we lose someone, we need to pick up the slack. Next round, we're not going down![/size][/quote] [font=tahoma]Aye, I wanted to say that as well. We are just as much to blame for not taking everything into consideration when writing up the script. Though i personally think it's great and funny, Sandy has some strict guidelines to go by. By no means are we out of the game yet though, i'm almost confident one of the prizes for the next round will be a chance for recruitment so we can atleast replenish our numbers by nailing the next challenge. If not, then we can make sure the other teams lose someone instead of us :cool: . All teams except the Titans will be on even ground with 3 members come the next challenge, so in a way we're not really that far behind. Edit - Sorry to see ya go Rach, we'll avenge you and Peanut with a win for the next round >

[QUOTE=Rachmaninoff]I was wondering the same thing. o_O Anyway, excellent work, I was reading through it and I didn't see any problems as far as typos go. If you have anything you want me to do please tell me. Because I'm not sure where you are going at this point with the story so I've no clue what to write or if you actually need me to try and write up a part. :animedepr[/QUOTE] [font=tahoma] Well i've got a bit of the next parts written up, I intend on finishing it later and having it posted before I go to sleep (which hopefully is within the deadline that Sandy set in reference to my time here). I don't know the exact "give or take" for hours are between time zones but with the timezone confusion between the second and current challenges I don't think Sandy will penalize for being a couple of hours off seeing as how there was no exact hour specified along with the day.[/font]

[FONT=Tahoma]Going by what i think the equivalent of what Sandy is saying here, let's just say it's almost noon here. So in 48 hours it'll be Sunday morning, aka the end of sat night. From what I understand of your time (sakura) is that you are 14 hours ahead, so do the math and match it up with our deadline. Sandy will probably wake up a little earlier that Sat night though, so the deadline will probably refer to a little less then 48 hours.[/FONT]

[FONT=Tahoma][color=darkslategray]Mugen brought his head back for a moment, and then came back down. All eyes on him, he spoke in a false reassurance. [b]?That?s our best bet... so know we gotta start somewhere.?[/b] Mugen looked to Xavier, the man with the plan. [b]?So where do you think we should start looking??[/b] Xavier turned his head subtly to the left, taking note of the increased pedestrian traffic in the park. It was past rush hour already, but things got pretty busy in Manhatten during the later primetime hours as well. This effected Xavier's decision significantly, as he was about to suggest the closest place they could reach by foot. It was then that an alternative method hit him. [b]"Ms Hille, I can surmise from your entrance that your capabilities involve being able to shapeshift?"[/b] [b]"Huh? How do you know my name?"[/b] Cammy asked, a bit surprised since she was dressed somewhat incognito. [b]"I'm aware of most of you in certain respects, though a few of you I know very little about."[/b] Xavier responded, rather cryptically. [b]"Aware? What do you mean by that?"[/b] Amelia asked, placing her hands on her hips. [b]"Xavier works in a...well, it's a specialty shop of sorts."[/b] Mugen replied, remembering his first meeting with Xavier a few years back. [b]"It's like how I explained the networking system between magicians in New York. A lot of information runs through my store and those who visit it. Not to mention someone like the daughter of Carter Hille isn't exactly the most obscure person to find out about. Granted I do not know the full extent of your ability."[/b] Xavier explained. [b]"Well...I can transform pretty much into anything I can imagine...at least I've been able to transform into anything I've meant to thus far anyway."[/b] Cammy replied, a bit unsure of how to explain herself. [b]"Hm, I think I know where this guy's getting at. Quick and easy transportation right?"[/b] Darius added in. [b]"Wait, if Cameron changed into something and paraded us around in the middle of a giant city like New York we're bound to create a scene."[/b] Ivy said in a concerned tone. [b]"It's fine. I can handle that with my own abilities."[/b] Xavier said, walking over to Cammy. [b]"Oh? Und vat iz your power?"[/b] Albrecht inquired. [b]"I'll show you, but first could you please hand me that bucket of water next to you, Cameron?"[/b] Xavier asked, leaving everyone else wondering if Xavier was all there upstairs. [b]"Bucket of...? What are you talking about..."[/b] Cammy started to say before she turned her head and indeed saw a bucket of water next to her feet. She stepped back quickly a bit startled, especially since she would have known if she were standing that close to something. [b]"What'n the...I know dat wasn' dere before."[/b] LeCrosse said, perplexed.. Cammy bent down to pick it up, but as soon as she wrapped her hands around the handle the bucket dissapeared along with the water inside. [b]"Do you understand now? If you can provide a large enough transport for all of us, I can mask us behind a simple illusion of the current appearence of the sky."[/b] Xavier explained, nodding slightly to Cammy. [b]"I'll be...that must be pretty handy."[/b] Ivy exclaimed, grinning toward Xavier. [b]"Alright, so where are we going?"[/b] Mugen asked. [b]"As I said earlier, Broadway is one of the places where we can find the most ample assisstance. We'll be looking for a certain man, his name is Joseph Crowley."[/b] [b]"Is he...a magician like us?"[/b] Nikki asked, a bit overwhelmed by how much was already being discovered. [b]"Yes, you could say that. But not by our standards, he has a show on a 46th street theater house. He's rather skilled in the art of simplistic illusion, such as hiding a rabbit in a hat and other such nonsense. But his real value comes from his connections as well. He introduced me to a few magicians before, but I don't remember where we can find them. We'll have to ask Joseph."[/b] Xavier explained as he pocketed his glasses. [b]"Alright then, I hope nobody here gets air sick."[/b] Cammy said as she stretched herself out, though it seemed irrelavent to the process of transformation. [b]"Hmph, I kind of wish we could be doing this during better circumstances. I wouldn't mind a tour of New York City by air."[/b] Amelia stated. Xavier nodded to Cammy, signaling that it was safe to transform. The others looked around them and noticed no real change in the atomsphere, but realized that it probably looked quite different from the outside. Cammy concentrated and transformed herself into a rather large feathered bird, a white glamorous looking bird with long golden feathers at it's head. [b]"How amazing, iz quite impressive young lady""[/b] Albrecht said, walking closer to the bird. Cammy lowered herself and allowed the others to climb on board. [b]"Man, some of you guys are pretty heavy!"[/b] Cammy exclaimed after having Xavier, Mugen, Nikki, and LeCrosse on her back. The rest started to climb on, Ivy the last one left. [b]"Uh, you guys don't mind if I'm in front do you? I'd feel a little more comfortable having the neck to hold on to."[/b] she said, starting to climb her way toward the front. Her foot planted a bit hard under Cammy's wing causing her to wince a bit. Ivy slipped a bit from the movement and started to fall before Xavier reached down and grabbed her arm. [b]"Heh, sorry about that Cameron. I guess it was my fault"[/b] Ivy said, a bit embarrased. [b]"It's fine, as long as we don't have far to go."[/b] Cammy said, just a tad bit anxious to get everyone of her back sooner rather than later. Xavier pulled Ivy up and she seated herself infront of him. [b]"Thanks to you to, Xavier."[/b] Ivy said, her head turned slightly so she could see him out of her peripheral. [b]"Not a problem. Alright, Cammy...follow 7th avenue about 15 blocks south, then turn left on 46th street. I'll show you where to land, there's a large parking garage on the corner of West Broadway. We can land on the roof and take the stairs down to the ground level."[/b] Xavier explained, making motions with his hands. [b]"Alright, everyone hold on!"[/b] Cammy said as she began to take off. [b][i]'I just hope this goes as smoothly as it sounds, but if we DO get attacked again...there's no way we can fail all together.'[/i][/b] Mugen thought to himself as they glided through the brisk air of Manhatten.[/FONT][/color]

[QUOTE=Rachmaninoff]Oh my. That was fun. That was just beautiful. The only thing I noticed was a tiny typo here: [D.W throws an elbow and takes the mobster blocking his back by surprise. He makes a fun for it, shoving people out of his way.] Where you have he makes a [U]fun[/U] for it when it needs to be He makes a [I]run[/I] for it. Anyway, that whole thing was awesome.[/QUOTE] [font=tahoma]Ja, should be run :D, lol. Thanks for pointing that out, Rach. [/font]

[FONT=Tahoma]Alright, just wanted to start things off and get that opening scene done with. DW i'm sure you'll have fun with what's to come =P. I'll just reiterate that comedy isn't my strongest point when it comes to writing, so this isn't the funniest hting you'll ever read, but like I said it's pretty much to get things going. Also I already discussed with ya DW about the format, it was just quicker this way. It seems rather long, but everything should work out nicely =P. And we already discussed about the intro. First and Foremost, a few characters planned to show up throughout the story (not a complete list yet): [b]Main Characters:[/b] D.W Scallywag ? Dragon Warrior a.k.a The "Down on his Luck" Protagonist B.K Smith ? BKstyles a.k.a The "Average Joe" Princess Peanut ? Peanut a.k.a The Princess Lady Kitty - Kitty a.k.a The Princess's Servant [b]Mob:[/b] The ?Boss? ? The Boss a.k.a....um...The Boss Benny ?The Lighter? ? Blayze a.k.a Named Mobster #1 Randy ?The Socket? ? Raiyuu a.k.a Named Mobster #2 Gavin ?The Grandfather Clock? ? Gavin a.k.a Named Mobster #3 Mr. ?36 Keys? ? Rachmaninoff a.k.a The Recon Mobster Sunny E. Falls ? SunfallE a.k.a The Boss's Chick [b]Other Characters:[/b] Sandy Taylor? Sandy a.k.a The Tailor [center]Scene 1: A Bad Hand[/center] [center][D.W stretches his arms as he walks through ?The Buzzkill? tavern?s entrance] [/center] D.W: Oh man, that last job really tired me out. I need a vacation?or something. "Boss" is always giving me the crap duties. Barkeep: Sir, the toilet is right over there. D.W: ??Duties?, not?aw forget it. Just tell me where?*DW shifts his eyes from left to right*?The ?Boss? is? [center]*Everyone in the bar stops what they?re doing and gasps*[/center] D.W: What? What are you all staring at? Can?t a mobster ask to see his boss without drawing attention to himself? Barkeep: Forgive us sir, he?s right over there *pointing at the corner table* D.W: Thank you, now if you?ll excuse me. [center][D.W walks over and is let through by 2 mobsters guarding the table] [/center] The ?Boss?: Ah, Scallywag. I see you?re back from fish scaling duty. I hope you remembered to shower before you came here. [center][Mobsters laugh] [/center] D.W: Yeah yeah, who are the new guys? The ?Boss?: Ah yes, let me introduce you. This here is Benny ?The Lighter?? Benny: Yo. *Benny fiddles with 2 zippo lighters, spinning them around in quick fashion* The ?Boss?: This here to my right is Randy ?The Socket? D.W: The Socket? The hell kind of name is that? [center][Randy walks over to D.W and presses his pointer finger to his arm, crating a static electricity shock][/center] D.W: Ow! What the hell man! Hope you aren?t on whacking duty? Barkeep: Sir, again the bathroom is over? D.W: Shut up and get your mind out of the gutter old man! The ?Boss?: Finally, this one here they call Gavin ?The Grandfather Clock?. He?s a man of few words. Gavin: Interesting?Most Interesting. D.W: ?what is? Gavin: Interesting?Most Interesting. D.W: ?dude, what? The ?Boss?: Don?t mind him, Scallywag. That?s how he communicates?now, are you ready for your next job? D.W: Um, actually?I came here to tell you something. The ?Boss?: What?s that? D.W: Well?I uhh?you see, I think it?s time I parted ways with the mob. [center][Everyone stops and gasps again][/center] D.W: Holy crap, what?s with you people? Don?t you all have drinking and brawling to do? The ?Boss?: Part ways? You?want to part ways? Hahaha! You gotta be kidding me. Who?s giving your permission to do that? D.W: Well, It?s just?I kinda want to get my life back on track. So I think it?s best. Gavin: Interesting?Most Interesting. D.W: ?does he say anything else!? The ?Boss?: You have to get used to it, don?t worry. D.W: Ah ha? The ?Boss?: Oh, right?*ahem*?well then, how about we decide your fate like men? You happened to interrupt us in the middle of a poker game. How about we deal you in, and if you win I will grant you your freedom. D.W: ?and if I lose? The ?Boss?: You pay up what you owe?PLUS interest. D.W: What!? Those terms are completely unfair, why would I accept? [center][Benny, Randy, and 3 other generic mobsters with no names who will probably never be seen again throughout this screenplay stand and position themselves around D.W, cracking their fists][/center] D.W: I uhh?heh heh. Alright then?so then I?ll just have to win! The ?Boss?: Hehe, deal him in boys. Straight game for $5000 flat. D.W: FIVE THOUSAND!? Wait a minute, I don?t have that kind of money! You pay me in empty coke cans for god sake! Gavin: Interesting?Most Interesting. The ?Boss?: That?s [u]enough[/u], Gavin. [center][Cards are dealt in 5 card draw fashion to The ?Boss? and D.W. D.W gets a 5, 2 Jacks, and two Queens][/center] D.W: [I] Ha, alright?looks like this could be my lucky day![/I] The ?Boss?: Give me one. [center][?Boss? is dealt one card][/center] D.W: I?ll take one too! [center][D.W is dealt one card, it is the Jack of diamonds][/center] D.W: [I]Haha! This is it, I?ll win for sure. I?ll be free to live my life, five thousand dollars richer![/I] The ?Boss?: Alright, what do ya got? D.W: Read em and weep bossman, full house! [center][D.W reveals hand][/center] Gavin: Interesting?Most? The ?Boss? and D.W: SHUT UP! [center][Gavin slumps his head with a frown on his face][/center] The ?Boss?: Well, that?s quite a good hand. Too bad though? [center][?Boss? reveals a four of a kind of aces][/center] D.W: N?no way! You cheated! The ?Boss?: Cheated? You accusing me of [u]cheating[/u]!? Benny: Haha, you lost fair and square sucker. Pay up. D.W: You can forget about that! [center][D.W throws an elbow and takes the mobster blocking his back by surprise. He makes a fun for it, shoving people out of his way.][/center] The ?Boss?: Get him, but don?t kill him! [center][Mobsters chase D.W toward the tavern?s swinging doors. D.W shoves his way through the doors and makes a sharp left turn.][/center] D.W: [I]If I can get aboard that ship, I?ll be home free! Just a little bit furth?[/I] [center][D.W crashed into a man buying something from a merchant mid-thought and tumbles along with him onto the ground][/center] D.W: Ow?who the hell? Man: Oh no! My money! Where did it go!? [center][The merchant picks the man?s money up from near his foot and slips it into his pocket while whistling innocently][/center] D.W: Oh man! You?re gonna get me killed buddy! Randy: There he is! D.W: Oh shit! Move it! Man: Hey! You don?t even apologize and now you?re shoving me? [center][D.W scrambles to his feet but is tackled down by generic mobster number 1][/center] D.W: Hey! Get the hell off, I?m not paying you bums! Generic Mobster #2: Hey! I think this guy here is his accomplice. He?s been planning on stiffing the boss this whole time! Randy: You mean The ?Boss?? Generic Mobster #2: No?I mean boss. The regular noun, not the proper noun. Generic Mobster #3: Noun? Randy: So you?re not saying his name? Generic Mobster #2: No! I mean?he?s our boss, and his name happens to be The ?Boss??but he?s still our boss, so I called him that! Man: Hey look, I don?t know what?s going on here?but I?m not with this guy? Randy: Shut up! You guys are done for! [center][Randy rubs his hands together and presses his finger against the man?s arm, shocking him ever so slightly][/center] Man: ?ow. D.W: You weakling! [center][The ?Boss? walks up from behind Randy with a crowbar in hand][/center] The ?Boss?: So, you got yourself a partner eh? Man: What!? I don?t know this guy! Look, my name is B.K Smith, I?m just a normal guy trying buy some fruit, and he bumped into me! Benny: B.K? Hm, pretty cool name bub. B.K: Well, actually?it stands for Brian Kerry. [center][Mobsters laugh hysterically, clearly offended B.K frowns.][/center] The ?Boss?: Well then, since I?m such a nice guy?tell ya what I?ll do. By my count you owe me $5000 plus interest, which comes out to about?ohhhh?.$10,000. D.W: WHAT!? You?re insane! The ?Boss?: Shut up! Since you and your buddy here were trying to pull a fast one on us, he can help you get my money. You bozos have till next week to get me my money or else the both of yous will be sleeping with the fishes! [center][?Boss? points toward water with crowbar][/center] Randy: Hehe, yeah and remember that we got the whole city under watch?so there?s no way you guy?s are going to be able to get away from us. [center][Mobsters rough up D.W and B.K a little bit before walking away.][/center] The ?Boss?: Remember, one week. You know where to find me, and if you don?t have my money?I?ll know where to find you! B.K: Wait a minute?don?t get me involved in this!? Everything was going to well! I just got rid of that rash and everything! Plus, my job doesn?t pay nearly that much! D.W: Well, no use complaining now. You?re gonna help me out buddy, unless you want us both to get killed! B.K: Wait! Noooooooo! [center][D.W gets up and drags B.K along with him. ?Boss? raises his arm and motions for someone.][/center] The ?Boss?: 36 Keys?follow them. Make sure they keep to their ?commitment?. Mr. 36 Keys: Um?sir, that?s [u]Mr.[/u] 36 Keys. The ?Boss?: ?yeah, whatever have fun with that. Just go. [center][Mr. 36 Keys mumbles under his breathe as he secretly trails D.W and B.K][/center] [center]* * * * *[/center] Alright, feel free to make changes if ya want. Like I said, it's to get us started =P. [/FONT]

[FONT=Tahoma]I'm not sure if i have a 100% grasp on the whole ordeal quite yet, despite knowing that it has to do with the recent con event. I skimmed through the headlines on TheO's main page since I was between short breaks during school today. After having more time to read it now I understand the general idea of what happened, and have to say that it's a huge dissapointment and that Adam (and those directly involved as well) have my moral support and my hopes that everything gets resolved with little or no complications from here on out. As for the whole deal between TheO and OB, I also was not aware of any tension between the two as I had figured it was just the forum for a parent site. I, like many others found OB through TheO. Of course, I couldn't help but feel something was up though when the link to OB was taken off of TheO not too long ago. I didn't bother asking anything though as I figured for myself that the bond was not as cohesive as I once thought. To me, there really isn't anything there...out of MyO, TheO, and OB I spend 90% of my time here on OB. While there may be differential feelings between some of the major inhabitants here and those on TheO or MyO, I harbor no such ill feelings. .[/FONT]

[FONT=Tahoma]OOC: Tis a bit different from most RPs i've been in thus far, so looking forward to this one getting off the ground and contributing =). Edit - Changed picture to something more appropriate for Ben's look. [center]* * * * *[/center] [color=darkred][b]Name[/b]: Benjamin Moraes [b]Age[/b]: 22 [b]Sex[/b]: Male [b]Location[/b]: Fortaleza, Brazil [b]Appearance[/b]: [URL=http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/Bklynstyles/ufc52-sobral.jpg][Ben][/URL] -Benjamin stands at an even 6'0, and can be found normally wearing dark jeans or khakis and button down shirts completely open. When training and working out he either does so shirtless or in a tank top with shorts or sweatpants. He tends to look younger than his age when completely shaved. [b]Personality[/b]: Benjamin is outwardly a very helpful and assertive person, but has an inner profound desire for human companionship. It isn't hard for Ben to go home with women after a fight or even at a bar, though he is constantly looking for more. With only his weakness for beautiful women hindering him from logical thinking, he is otherwise a level-headed person. Though he has his greedy moments as well when it comes to money. He can be witty as well as sarcastic at times, but overall tries to be charming toward all kinds of people. Though it seems he may come off fake some times, it is just the way he sounds when expressing himself. [b]Bio[/b]: Benjamin is a mixed martial arts fighter skilled in the arts of muay thai and muay boran, and has extensive experience fighting both in the United States and Europe. Quite famous on the fight scene in both continents, Ben has seen much publicity for both his awesome ability and 16-2 overall record, as well as his generosity involving charity. Ben has enjoyed this lifestyle for a number of years, but spent much of his teen years training to get where he is today. Ben first became interested in martial arts when thinking of a way to defend himself from bullies during his school years. He began to take lessons and became interested in many styles, but was drawn the most to Muay Thai in his mid teens. He was recommended by his sensei for a MMA program in London and was signed to a contract despite his young age. Upon receiving the message after a training session and a shower, Ben thought it to be a huge opportunity. Not only would he not have to not worry about the amount of money he gets for his fights , but he saw it as a chance to induldge himself even more in all of life's little pleasures that he was so fond of. He spoke with his team and trainers and alerted everyone necessary that he was taking a well deserved vacation. [b]Greatest Desire[/b]: Beautiful women and competition. [b]Greatest Fear[/b]: Career ending injuries and large spiders.[/color][/FONT]

[QUOTE=Kitty][size=1] I see BK as a character that's rather unenthusiastic and generally useless for the most part because he wasn't originally in trouble until he ran into DW.[/size][/QUOTE] [center] :animecry:[/center] [font=tahoma] Lol. It'll be funny with the clash of personalities taking the same path because they are forced to. We've got a few other comical characters in mind too, as we want to include others from the OB community as well, including a certain one who sees BK and DW quite often throughout their misadventures to provide them with...well, services =P. If anyone has any name ideas as well based on the main idea of the story too feel free to chime in.[/font]

[FONT=Tahoma][color=darkslategray]Xavier walked through the drenched allyways behind Greenwich street by the dim lights of the street lamps and lanterns in the store windows. He held the collar of his jacket closed with one hand, his other deep in his pocket to keep it warm. [b][i]'I have a feeling I will see that man again...or will this master he speaks of come personally this time? There are many questions that I require answers for, I will get them somehow'[/i][/b] he thought to himself as he turned the corner. The walk from the shop he worked at in Tribeca to his apartment in the south end of Greenwich Village was unusually shorter on this night thanks to all the thoughts racing through his head. He approached his street and freed his keys from the confinement of his pocket. As he walked up to this door he was greeted by an eldery couple who were sitting beside the small stairway leading up to the entrance. [b]"Xavier, you're home quite early! Did you close already?"[/b] the woman asked. [b]"Hello Mrs. Franklin, yes we are closed for the evening. You should go inside, it's still drizzling a little bit."[/b] Xavier responded, propping one leg up on the second stair. [b]"Nonsense, it's nice out! A little rain never killed anybody."[/b] Mr Franklin replied, adjusting his brown top hat. [b]"Xavier, there's a show over at the Vanguard in a couple of hours. You should come with us since you have the time!"[/b] Mrs Franklin suggested. [b]"Oh...it sounds nice, but no thank you. I...have some things to take care of. But thank you for the offer."[/b] Xavier said, shaking his head. [b]"Oh, well that's too bad. Cherice will be working there tonight too, but you are a very busy young man."[/b] Xavier tilted his head a bit, remembering the girl the Franklins had introduced to him a few weeks ago, who also happened to be their grand-daughter. He didn't really have time for stuff like that, it had been quite a while since Xavier's last girlfriend. His commitment to the shop and the debt his father left to some shady characters from the SoHo area kept him busy at all times of the day. [b]"Oh...well, please give her my regards."[/b] Xavier said, his tone a bit weaker then before. Xavier waved at the couple who lived in the same building as him and proceeded to unlock the door. He walked up the stairs to the second floor and entered into his apartment. He pushed aside some papers on the floor with his foot and tossed his keys and blue raincoat onto his bed. He went into his bathroom and tossed his glasses into the air behind him, catching it on a shelf he created in mid-air. He splashed some water on his face and dried himself off with a nearby towel. He broke the illusion and caught the glasses in his palm as they fell. He passed by his computer which was left on as it usually was, but the alert on the bottom right drew his attention as he looked over. [b]"New mail, huh. Must be more junk, I don't recognize the address...wait a minute"[/b] Xavier stopped himself while he read through the subject line. He thought back to why the address then seemed familiar in conjunction with the subject line that read "[i]Magicians[/i]". He read through the e-mail, it was short and concise. [b]"Mugen...Mugen...ah yes, that's right..."[/b] Xavier said to himself, recalling the name. [b]"Central Park...right now? Hm, this may concern what happened at the shop...I better see what this is all about."[/b] Xavier threw his jacket back on and grabbed an apple from his refrigerator. He walked out the door and headed for the closest 1-2-3 track station. He rode the 1 train for about 15 minutes to 59th street-Columbus Circle and got off on the south end of Central Park. He made his way into the park and scanned the benches as he passed by them all to see if he could recognize the man he has come to meet. After a 2 minute walk a call came out to him from a bench on the west side of the park. [b]"Xavier? Yo, Over here."[/b] Xavier looked over and saw Mugen sitting there. He walked over and stood there infront of him. He noticed another person beside him but did not recognize him. [b]"It's been a while, Mugen. It seems we've both encountered a similar problem"[/b] Xavier said. He looked over at the other person. [b]"This is Albrecht, another like us."[/b] Mugen said in a quick and informal intruduction. [b]"Nice to meet you, I am Xavier"[/b] he said with a nod. [/color][/FONT]

[FONT=Tahoma]-[b]First of all, I'd like to ask how old are you?[/b] [color=navy]21[/color] -[b]How would you say you feel about abstinence?[/b] [color=navy]A question like this is best answered in more than just a single word. As far as how I feel, I myself prefer the method of protected sex to anything else as I trust myself to be very smart and safe when it comes to the subject. I have for many years and have not screwed up and don't intend to. For those who believe in and practice abstinence, more power to them as I do not view it as either good or bad, simply whatever works for that person. [/color] -[b]And how many times have you been in a situation where you had to make a decision to abstain from sexual activity or not? (It's cool to estimate.)[/b][color=navy] I'm not in the habit of going out to parties and having sex with every girl I find, those I have had sex with I have had some kind of relationship with beforehand, whether it be boyfriend/girlfriend or friends with benefits. So most of the time if I have had to make a decision to abstain from sex or not it was usually due to "Do we have enough time?" or something like that. So not often have I had to make that decision, as I typically only have sex when the opportunity arises. [/color] -[b]How many relationships have you been in? (A numerical estimation is cool here too.)[/b] [color=navy]Really, only 2 serious ones. My two longest running ones, which were 1 year and 8 months.[/color] -[b]How often would you say you see public displays of affection?[/b] [color=navy]I live in New York, if i can go anywhere without seeing a PDA then i'd probably be concerned for the status of the country, or atleast the city. So in one word, often.[/color] -[b]When you see these public displays of affection would you say you're offended in any way?[/b] [color=navy]Not really, as my life would be much harder to live everyday if I was. [/color] -[b]Would public displays of affection be alright for you to show?[/b] [color=navy]Have shown them before, don't see a problem with doing em or seeing em. I draw the line at certain things though, as I've never had sex in the middle of a mall, park or a movie theater. Other things sure, but going all the way, no.[/color] -[b]How far would you say is too far for a public display of affection? (A. Kissing, B. Hugging, C. Other. If other, could you provide me with a short explanation of what you consider too far?)[/b] [color=navy]Pretty much what I refrain from is too far in my eyes, as I've done more then just hugging and kissing in public places before. Anyone having full blown sex out for everyone to see can enjoy their moment as much as they want, but that's not going to stop me from thinking "Wtf, get a room".[/color] -[b]In your opinion have school dances become too sexual? Yes/No.[/b] [color=navy]Yes. But these social events are now seen as places to warm up the grill so to speak. These have changed with the times as much as other things have, and until the day these dances turn into orgies they will continue to happen. No use complaining about it, especially if your attending them yourself. I've been to two proms back in my high school days, my year and the senior prom of my junior year. Neither seemed all that bad in terms of sexual innuendo and whatnot (these things typically happen more so at clubs and public parties then at school functions). So in terms of school dances becoming too sexual, in comparison to how they used to be they have, but not to an alarming extent.[/color] -[b]At what age do you think that dating should begin? (Like, a real age not "Whenever!")[/b] [color=navy]As much as I dislike answering questions that require more deliberation then a single answer with just a single answer, I'll go ahead and throw 15 on the table. Reason being that it's mainly when kids start high school and have been in long enough to get on the scene. It is my belief that high school is the start of the real dating scene for people, and is actually where I had my first relationships/dates. It is a very big part of the teen lifestyle, and starts things up for the later years in life.[/color] [/FONT]

[FONT=Tahoma]What bothers me a bit is that our of all the themes, ours has the least amount of room for originality and creativity. The limits can really be pushed with a superhero story or a dark thriller, we have to make sure that we don't get caught up in the aspects of the script that mean to make it more creative so much that we lose track of the comedy aspect. We'll have to work a little harder to make this script quite appealing. We can tackle a romantic comedy or a spoof or satire style comedy, but we definitly have to add a little kick to it. Perhaps portraying us as non-human characters or including some kind of fantasy aspect to it involving non-human characters if not us. These are just examples of course, but i'm thinking we definitly need to add a couple of abstract elements to score points on the creative side. [/FONT]

[QUOTE=Dragon Warrior][size=1]I know, BK! This is right up our alley, being film makers ourselves. Plus, it's comedy! I write movie/play scripts all the time! I'm very excited, haha. Okay, I have a million ideas for movies I've never gotten around to writing--and they're all comedy. So I can definitely throw some ideas out for you guys. Let's see what I have in my idea book... [list][*]One idea is more of a style rather than a theme. The humor style, that is. It'd be a certain way and very abnormal, as if the laws of physics don't exist. This style is often used in shows such as [b]Scrubs.[/b] Things on that show tend to happen that definitely not occur in real life, so it makes it fun, interesting, and constantly unexpected. It's definitely a good style to choose from. [*]One idea I've actually used before several times when writing short stories for classes was one about a guy named Tash Hoffard, who is the coolest guy ever and everyone loves him. He's the most popular guy in the world and reknowned everywhere. There isn't a soul that doesn't know him. It'd be an interesting character to play with, if we had the right idea to go on. One story he was involved in was where he was given the keys to the world. The left key opened any door in the world, but if the right key was used, for some odd reason a portal to another dimension opened up. Long story short, he accidentally used the wrong key, opened the portal, and was flung to a dimension that is exactly like ours, but no one knows him. Tough love :P [*]Another idea that I was actually going to use as an OB story on here once was two guys are about to graduate high school as nobodies. They're not even nerds... they're just not known. No one knows them or knows they exist. It's their senior year and they decide it's time to become somebodies. So they begin hatching plans together to become the most popular guys in school, which, of course, has several failures until the very end when they either are still nobodies or they actually succeed. It can go in many directions. [*]Another idea was a humorous knock-off of something like [b]Grease[/b], minus the music. A whole classic love story about a rebel and good girl with a humorous twist. This is a very undeveloped idea and was just thrown into my idea book one day. You can elaborate on it if you wish to. [*]Case of mistaken identity can always be fun. We can write a story about a washed-up loser who has no job, no money, no friends, and is just a real mess. His only friend (who is actually quite rich) finally decides to help him out by telling him to stay at one of his apartments in the city for a while until he gets back on his feet. He's given the keys and told the apartment number. He gets there, the door is already unlocked, he goes in and makes himself comfy. The place already looks used. He didn't care. It's a step-up for him. Anyways, throughout the movie, he keeps getting visitors and running into strange people who do several unusual things (such as a girl who keeps confessing her love for him, her angry boyfriend who wants to beat him senseless, some mafia member who says he owes money, etc.). Turns out, his friend told him the wrong apartment number and he's actually in the crappy apartment next door owned by a guy who skipped town only days before the events. A simple case of mistaken identity = comedy gold, if done right. [*]A buddy movie! Everyone loves those! [*]That's all for now. I have more, but I have to dig them up. Hah/[/list] [/size][/QUOTE] [font=tahoma] One of the first few ideas I had once seeing the challenge was about spoofing some kind of pre-existing concept and warping it into something different. Though something much wittier then something like, say...Scary Movie or something like that. While those movies had their funny parts they aren't exactly the epitome of comedy to me. So of the suggestions you gave I think our version of [b]Grease[/b] might be fun to do, though it probably wouldn't be my first movie choice. I like the idea of doing a [b]Clerks[/b] kind of situatin as well, like let's say with myself and DW as employees somewhere where we must deal with irate and disgruntled customers and be put in awkward situations and whatnot. Peanut as DW's caring girlfriend with a shady background (something like 37...you know whats, for those who saw the movie =P), Rach can be a stuck up activist or something who is strongly against our selling of something (not cigs like the movie, something like...i dunno, condoms or something like that) and talk about how sex is wrong and immoral. Sandy can be our boss who we piss off and play pranks on or something. Etc etc... We are asked to bring much originality to the table, so we also don't have to be bound by the common themes of a comedy, we could very well combine comedic themes with others, such as any of the others the other teams have, or a romantic comedy, or even an abstract sci-fi comedy. [spoiler]Or hell, if we can get a fix on what another team is doing, we can make a spoof off of their script, lol.[/spoiler]. If we can find a theme that we are all proficient in contributing to, it would be for the best since the challenge involves every member of the team doing some writing. I'm definitly all for giving us character names too, as opposed to using [b]Dragon Warrior[/b], [b]Kitty[/b], or [b]BKstyles[/b].[/font]

[FONT=Tahoma]Excellent :cool: . There's no way we can lose this challenge, I was hoping that this would be something we'd have to do. So let's start talking about how to go about this. We have to consider cast, storyline, theme, title, how we should go about writing it out, etc etc. We have quite a lot of time though so let us make ample use of it. We should engage heavily in discussion and deliberation over each aspect of what should go into this before we go ahead and try to get things done. Edit - I'm thinking definitly putting Sandy in some kind of position of authority and messing with him to sublimate our desires to do so irl >.>....*remembers Sandy can see this thread*...uhhhh....I mean....Mmmmmm, that's some good OJ :cool: [/FONT]

[QUOTE=Allamorph][FONT=Arial][B]Jay?Z[/B]-->California-->Indian American-->Buddhist (redirects to Buddhism)-->[B]Karma in Buddhism[/B] Righty-O. Link [URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marth_%28Fire_Emblem%29][B]Marth (Fire Emblem)[/B][/URL] to [URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Marius][B]Gaius Maruis[/B][/URL].[/FONT][/QUOTE] Marth -> Falchion -> Europe -> Fall of the Roman Empire -> Roman Empire -> Gaius Maruis Now, link: [b]Aqua Teen Hunger Force[/b] to [b]Coracobrachialis[/b]