The Spectacular Professor

[quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Calibri]Because half of the rest of them "have one" (whatever that means) and it kinda-but-not-really seems like you're left out?[/FONT][/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]I know the feeling. I've had one girlfriend before and that kinda got me out of it once I figured out I wasn't really missing out on anything I couldn't get into later. That being said, that girl I like totally likes me back. Working on figuring out what to do with that for now.[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]When it comes to double entendres, it's hard to keep up with Al.[/FONT]

[quote name='Clurr'][SIZE="1"]An educator of male genitalia?[/SIZE][/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Or perhaps an instructor of people named Richard.[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Someone call? [I]*looks up*[/I] Oh.[/FONT]

[quote name='chibi-master']Another Pokemon fan in my history class told me he'd heard a rumor that having a Slugma or Magmar in one's group would cut an egg's hatching time in half. True or False?:confused:[/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]True. It's due to their nature, Flame Body (or Magma Armor, but not to the same extent). Besides its in-battle effect, it also cuts the number of steps needed to hatch an egg by half if a pokémon with it is in your party. This also works if you have a Magmar, since they have the same ability. EDIT: Rumor has it that Gamestop is going to be handing out Celebi next month. This is unconfirmed, but if it's true it would be the Celebi that unlocks the special [spoiler]Giovanni[/spoiler] Event in Ilex Forest. Cross your fingers, folks. EDIT 2: My Weavile, Alice, has finally reached level 100. This is special because the last Pokémon I ever maxed the level of was my first Feraligatr on Crystal almost ten years ago. Yay me![/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]I think there's one key issue with this argument that some people are overlooking (not necessarily any of you, but it needs to be said): [CENTER][B]An episode stolen does not necessarily equate to an episode's worth of revenue lost.[/B][/CENTER] This is a point brought up time and time again in debates about digital game piracy, and the point fits perfectly well here. It is folly to assume that anyone who downloads an episode without paying for it had any intention to purchase in the first place. Undoubtedly, many did, but it's likely that a good number of them weren't interested in spending money on anime at all and would have just ignored the show in question if they had no way to access it for free. Therefore, we all need to keep in mind when looking at statistics that the number of copies stolen have very little correlation to the number of copies that would have been bought otherwise. Other than that, I think most of my opinions on the subject at hand have already been spelled out by others. Ace out.[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Lovely, witty and full of truth. I love it. And I'm punching myself in the head for even considering responding with a simple "LOL". Though it would actually fit in this instance.[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][CENTER]Actually, [B]konnerbelly[/B], this thread isn't about the show [B]Blood Brothers[/B]. This is the Anthology, where members are encouraged to discuss literature or make their own fiction, fan-based or original. This particular thread is one of [B]Justin[/B]'s fictions, which just happens to be called [B]Blood Brothers[/B]. If you want to discuss the show [B]Blood Brothers[/B], there might be a thread for it in [URL="http://otakuboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=44"][COLOR="SlateGray"][B]Sight & Sound[/B][/COLOR][/URL], the movies, television and music forum. If not, you're welcome to make your own for the show. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me or anyone else on staff. Thanks for contributing to discussion on OB![/CENTER] ~Ace[/FONT]

[quote name='Miss Anonymous']Dammit, Gome, you're making me wanna go out and buy that song. :/[/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Is that really all it takes? Because if so, WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE IT WAS ALWAYS BURNIN' SINCE THE WORLD'S BEEN TURNIN' WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE NO WE DIDN'T LIGHT IT BUT WE TRIED TO FIGHT IT[/FONT]

[CENTER][IMG]http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/img/s/SailorMars.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Mars still works.[/FONT]

[quote name='Sangome'][FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][SIZE="1"]You can only migrate Pokemon from an individual cart once every 24 hours, though [unless they changed that for HG/SS, as I've not used it yet; and no, messing with the DS's internal clock won't work, either, as it detects a time change and forbids you from migrating].[/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]I think I read somewhere that they did. Which is good for me, because I use a DSi and I'd have to borrow a friend's Lite for over 24 hours just to make the transfer if they did it the old way.[/FONT]

[quote name='Sangome'][FONT="Microsoft Sans Serif"][SIZE="1"]I've never understood this, so maybe you can enlighten me [and I'm being completely serious, btw]. Alcohol is a depressant. How exactly is it a relief? I'd be under the impression that'd it make a stressful situation worse.[/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]The term "depressant" is a bit misleading, actually. In this context, it just means that it dulls your senses and brain activity a bit, as opposed to stimulating them. Having actually tried alcohol (albeit the cheap stuff they use for communion,) I'm not really too inclined to turn to the bottle, since it's not really to my taste at all. Dulling the senses for a bit doesn't sound like such a bad idea in certain cases, though. Not that I would.[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Cargo pants and a t-shirt, mainly. I have a bucket hat to throw on when I'm feeling fashionable or it's particularly sunny and a grey denim-ish jacket for cold or rainy weather. I'm thinking I want to upgrade to a bomber jacket some day. They're kind of expensive, but a good bomber jacket is probably the only article of clothing I'd ever spend upwards of 100 dollars for.[/FONT]

[quote name='Citric']Mine are all 72 now.[/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]You should be good so long as you either have something that's faster than Pikachu or resistant to Volt Tackle. Once that thing's down, Red is a cakewalk. Except Snorlax. It tends to live far longer than it ought to. Caught all three Legendary Birds within the last two days. Now all that's left are two of the Beasts, Ho-Oh, Latios, Groudon and Mewtwo.[/FONT]

[quote name='Lilt']The bad news is, I tried to use the GTS, but it was low on choices. Is it only listing the ones I've seen?[/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Yeah, the GTS only offers trades for species you've seen. Stuff you've only seen in the Battle Frontier doesn't count, either. Personally, I think it's dumb, but whatever.[/FONT]

[quote name='Korey'][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"]Nope, dragon types have normal damage versus most types except for themselves. To offer a counter strategy, even if you teach a pokemon that can learn Icy Wind or Ice Punch, you can topple Clair. You can buy a TM of Ice Punch at the Pokemon Center in Goldenrod City.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Actually, not anymore. You could in the originals, but since then the elemental punches have been demoted. If you want them, you have to defeat the Elite Four, then spend some time in the Battle Frontier and earn about 65 Battle Points each to pay the Move Tutor. Several decent water types can learn good ice moves, though. And the Red Gyarados should learn Twister (Decent Dragon-type move) before too long, if you caught it.[/FONT]

[quote name='Korey'][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Navy"]But, I agree with Chibi. I haven't really liked any of the Fire starters in R/S/E or D/P/Pt . Blaziken and Infernape just couldn't match the cool factor of Typholosion or Charizard.I found myself gravitating towards Sceptile and Empoleon more.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Eh, I actually though Blaziken was pretty awesome. It was a decent fighting type available early in the game and its final form looked kinda cool. Infernape was a massive fail for me, though. Both for being a carbon copy of the previous Gen's fire starter and for being the first starter to cave in to the notion that monkeys are the only way to make anything cool. Luckily, Torterra was win dipped in chocolate, so it's all good.[/FONT]

[quote name='Lilt']I'm stuck grinding so I can try to get the last gym badge. I have no good ice or dragon types at all. :animedepr Does anyone know of some good ones to have on my team? Also, I wanted to evolve my Haunter into a Gengar, and my Machoke into a Machamp and others. I have no one to trade with though. Is there anyone trustworthy here to trade with? I don't have much to offer in return. Besides Pikachu's from the Yellow Forest.[/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Swinub and Jynx are pretty common in the Ice Path. Either one with Ice Beam or Icy Wind should be able to get you past Clair at a decent level. As for the trading, you can actually do it yourself if you have a good internet connection handy. If you deposit your Haunter or Machoke for trade (make sure you request something outrageous like a level 9 Mew so no one actually takes it) and then make a separate trade with someone on the GTS, you can withdraw it right afterward and it will evolve. That's how I got my Scizor. Anyone have any decent tips for conquering the Battle Factory? I've gotten to the Frontier Brain before, but a lot of the strategy seems to be based on luck. I tend to get screwed over a lot because of the crappy selection they offer at the beginning.[/FONT]

[quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Calibri]WHAT 17000???[/FONT][/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]THERE'S NO WAY THAT CAN BE RIGHT! CAN IT?[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]I just uploaded my first Youtube video. [CENTER][YOUTUBE="RESPEK KNUCKLES"]lk1zrmydxoc[/YOUTUBE][/CENTER][/FONT]

[quote name='CaNz']Though normally i am an instigator as well, i have decided to play the part of the pacifist for this thread since it was created from an unnecessary overreaction.[/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Note to self, offhanded, half-joking comments about what might or might not merit a thread of its own=unnecessary overreaction. Hold back on attempts to be helpful. This movie looks good. I may see it sometime. I'll probably wait until it's on DVD, though.[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Orange juice, Sprite and chicken noodle. As is the tradition of my white trash American heritage. A long and noble bloodline.[/FONT]

[FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="1"]Solo blocked another barb, then brought up a talon to pin the Beedrill assailant. A swift peck to the abdomen left the creature critically wounded. [B]"Screech!"[/B] commanded the mercenary. The Beedrill emitted a piercing buzzing noise, which caught Cam's Skarmory off-guard and reverberated painfully inside its metallic head. Both combatants withdrew their Pokémon. The mercenary sent another, this time an Ursaring. Atlas would be its opponent. Cam snapped his fingers once, and the Larvitar nodded in response. It charged at its adversary and fiercely headbutted its stomach. [B]"That's cute,"[/B] laughed the rogue soldier, [B]you taught it code! Did that help confuse all the kids at school?"[/B] Silently, Cam urged Atlas to carry on. Atlas charged its adversary again, only to meet the Ursaring's paw. Hard. The Larvitar stumbled, clearly in pain. [B]"HA! That's what you get, kid! Plenty of Pokémon can be disciplined to break rocks, and Larvitar's rocky skin is no exception!"[/B] Atlas stood once more, its eyes burning with determination. It charged the Ursaring once more, making itself temporarily oblivious to its own pain. It flailed its limbs about, buffeting the Ursaring in a flurry of blows. The Ursaring collapsed, as did Atlas, exhausted by its own berserk assault. [B]"And plenty of Pokémon can be disciplined to temporarily ignore their wounds,"[/B] replied Cam, recalling Atlas to its ball, [B]I was raised by breeders, I know a thing or two."[/B] The Mercenary had stopped laughing. He angrily withdrew the Ursaring, then threw out two more Pokéballs, a Crobat and a Sandslash. [B]"You can't do that!"[/B] objected Cam angrily, [B]"This isn't a double battle!"[/B] [B]"League rules be damned, kid,"[/B] replied the mercenary, [B]"This is a war, I'm here to win."[/B] [B]"In that case,"[/B] called a theatrical voice, [B]"allow me to even the odds!"[/B] The owner of the voice stepped out of the surrounding forest. He was oddly well-dressed for a soldier and wore a white cape as an accessory to his violet ensemble. Cam thought it strange that this man of all people would be able to hold his own against this mercenary. Cam thought wrong. While the two combatants were distracted, the mercenary's Sandslash suddenly chattered fearfully. Cam turned to look, and it appeared that some kind of shadow was holding it in place. Two red eyes and a sinister grin appeared in the air in front of the Sandslash, and then a dark, rotund body materialized to hold the face. The Sandslash collapsed of a mixture of shock and sudden fatigue. [B]"Alright, boy, what else do you have?"[/B] demanded the newcomer. Cam, still shocked at the sudden display of competence, silently presented his Pokéballs. [B]"Hmm, not much here at all,"[/B] muttered the mysterious stranger, [B]"How well-trained is this Quilava?"[/B] [B]"I've had her for 8 years...."[/B] [B]"She'll have to do, then. Do you think you can have her distract that Crobat for me? I'm going to have to finish this battle in one shot."[/B] Cam released Ruby, who instantly charged for the Crobat. She somersaulted in the air, ignited herself and attempted to tackle her enemy. The Crobat evaded, but its lower wing was badly singed. Infuriated, it flapped lopsidedly at the Quilava, fangs bared to strike. Meanwhile, the newcomer's Gengar had disappeared once again. The mercenary, in shock, reached for his belt and called back the Sandslash. [B]"Let's see how you like this,"[/B] he muttered, pulling four more balls from his belt and preparing to release their contents. The eyes returned. The deep, sinister red eyes materialized once again before the mercenary. No matter how much he wanted to, the mercenary could not look away from those eyes. They drew him in and held him there, as if to tell him some deep, dark secret. [I]Sleep.[/I] That actually didn't sound like such a bad idea. [I]Sleep.[/I] He was feeling rather fatigued.... [I]Sleep.[/I] [CENTER]. . .[/CENTER] [B]"Sorry for the lack of introduction,"[/B] said the mysterious man as he patted his Gengar on the back for a job well done, [B]"My name is Eusine, I'm a Legendary researcher and an old friend of Morty's. I rushed back to Ecruteak as soon as I could when I heard about the attack. So who are you?"[/B] [B]"I'm Cameron Roland, you can call me Cam,"[/B] replied the boy. [B]So you're a Legendary researcher? Does that mean you're famous?"[/B] Eusine laughed. [B]Not exactly, actually I'm a researcher of the Legendary Pokémon of Johto. Specifically, I have an interest in Suicune."[/B] [B]"Suicune?"[/B] [B]"Yes, Suicune is one of the three Legendary Beasts of Johto. It's a somewhat dog-like creature, graceful and slender, yet majestic and noble as the pure blue of its fur. Legend says it can purify even the most polluted waters with ease. It is said to only appear before those of pure hearts or in times of great strife. I've always been fascinated with Suicune in particular. I guess you could call it an obsession, really. I really would like to meet it face to face someday."[/B] [B]"Well with all the great strife around here, it's almost bound to show up,[/B] quipped Cam. Eusine sighed. [B]"Indeed. I feel terrible admitting that I hope I may at least catch a glimpse of Suicune in all this devastation. Still, that's not why I've come here today. I am here to offer my aid to my old friend, Morty."[/B] [B]"You'd better get moving, then,"[/B] cut in Colonel Finn, dragging along the now tightly bound mercenary. [B]"Morty hasn't shown his face at Mt. Mortar and I hear Bugsy's boys are starting to run air raids on the city."[/B] Eusine turned pale. [B]"I must find Morty, then. Good luck with your efforts, Colonel, and you too, Cam. May Ho-Oh be with you!"[/B] With that, Eusine turned and ran in the direction of the city. Finn's regiment continued to escort civilians to the shelter in Mt. Mortar. Cam looked toward a nearby cliff. He couldn't be sure, but he though he caught a glimpse of light blue fur retreating.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]You know what an awesome place to discuss Kick-*** would be? In a Kick-*** thread. :-D[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Through a series of bizarre coincidences involving several chance meetings within the span of a week, I am now apparently a stalker. Luckily, the girl who accused me of this doesn't seem to mind so much, which works to my advantage since I'm totally attracted to her.[/FONT]