The Spectacular Professor

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Yep, I finally got around to starting it. It's not that I was too busy, I was just wasting all my time playing Lego Star Wars and generally lazing about instead of working on any of my three current internet projects. Anyway, here's where we discuss what happens next, how it happens, when it happens and why it happens. We can also brainstorm vague ideas and the like. So, there you are.[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="1"][B]OOC:[/B] Alright! Me likey where this is going so far! I'll probably start the Underground thread tonight sometime.[/SIZE] Bob had a lot to think about. He was about to rob a museum here! Not that he cared about the moral implications, but what if he got caught?! He decided to take is mind off of it for the time being. "Can you guys believe the security in that Anti-4Kids airport?" "I know!" replied Chibi, "They were checking for hammer guns and poisonous suction cups?! How does a suction cup poison you, anyway?" I barely got here, man!" said Nuck, "They were treating my rubber band shooter like a lethal weapon! The only way I got through was by showing them I bought a Duel Disk." "Praise be commercialism," agreed Bob, "What about you, Desiree?" "Hmm? Oh! I just blasted the checkpoint apart. That David Moo guy was getting on my nerves with his cheesy fake Brooklyn punk accent." "Wait," said Bob, "What are you doing on this plane again?" "I like you, you like me and you're going to need my help." "Fine. Just remember, I tend to avoid relationships with coworkers as a rule." Desiree smiled. "Just keep telling yourself that." [B][center]. . .[/center][/B] Bob returned from his investigation. He found that the heist could go relatively smoothly. "Okay, here's the plan. I learned this one form watching [I]Lupin III.[/I] Tall Square, you disguise yourself as a middle-eastern custodian and plant some automatically inflating balloons on the map's display case." "Why does it have to be a middle-eastern janitor?" "Because no one ever pays attention to strange middle-eastern men setting up suspicious devices, duh! Now get it done!"[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]The convention was in its usual state of pandemonium. Here a desperate otaku vying for the last Haruhi Suzumiya DVD, there a Naruto cosplayer in a life and death struggle against a Sasuke cosplayer. It was actually relatively quiet. Too quiet. Bob looked around. These were his kind of people. As an anime and manga enthusiast, he had always wanted to attend Sakura Con. Not like this, though. These were entirely unnecessary circumstances. He had to get it. He just had to find it before they did. Pulling out his grappling gun, he took aim at an exposed rafter and fired. Dead hit. Rising above the crowd, he glanced around. There it was. There, on the furthest table at the back of the building, sat a golden statuette of Konata Izumi. Looking down at the crowd below him, Bob noticed quite a few Lucky Star cosplayers. This was going to be tricky. Bob hauled himself up, inch by inch, until he was near the ceiling. Bingo, he found it; a fire sprinkler. Pulling out his limited edition Lupin III lighter, he flicked his wrist and held the flame to the sprinkler, which instantly activated in the heat. Withing minutes, the floor was clear of the now panicked fans. Once the coast was clear, Bob strode directly for the figurine. Scooping it up, he turned to leave. There was a rumble. Bob turned around to see a giant multicolored ball roll toward him, being pushed by a funny-looking green man with a face like a Tylenol caplet. "Why me? I never even played that game!" Bob thought, running for the door. Once outside, the coast was clear. Or so Bob thought. "Excellent work, Mr. Fourapples! Now, If you would be kind enough to hand over the kawaii (that means cute in Japanese!) little statue you're holding..." It was Weeaboo Pete, Bob's long-time nemesis. Though he was a collector of many of the same items as Bob, Pete was a bit more fanatical. Bob hated that. "Why should I hand it over?" Pete gestured. Surrounding Bob were what seemed to be an endless number of Train Heartnet cosplayers, functional Number XIII pistols at the ready. Looking around quickly, Bob pulled out a working smoke bomb he had bought at a convention earlier. Throwing it down in the faces of the imaginary assassins, he beat a hasty retreat for the airport, where a plane oddly shaped like a Blue Eyes White Dragon was waiting on the runway. "Start the engine, Nuck!" he panted, dashing full speed for the leg of the mechanical beast. Nuck Chorris fired up the engine and jumped in the back. Bob crawled into the pilot's seat and flew like he never had before. "Holycrap, is that Otaku Bob?! He's soooo awesome! I love his work! He is so lucky to be himself!!!" Bob froze. "Nuck! There's a Fangirl on this plane!" "Oh, that's just my little sister, Christy. Don't worry about her!" "I hate fangirls, Nuck! I hate 'em!" [center][B]. . .[/B][/center] "...And that is how Aliens, Espers and Time-Travelers were allowed to exist in the world of Haruhi Suzumiya. Any questions? No? Good." Bob dashed out of the classroom as quickly as he could. He had an important meeting with an important person. "Evening, Dr. Fourapples." "Good evening, Ms. Dover." Eileen Dover was a Pokèmon collector. She had called Bob over for a very special errand. "So, what did you call me for?" "I'm glad you asked. I want you to find me a first-edition, holographic, gold-lettered, mint-condition promotional Mewtwo Pokèmon card." "A chocolate-coated trading card?" "No, not chocolate-coated, mint-condition. It means 'like new.'" "Gotcha. Where do I look?" "I don't know. You'll have to find out for yourself. Are you in?" "Sure thing. I just gotta make a few calls first." "To whom?" Bob winked. "Old friends." [SIZE="1"]Okay, so here's how it goes. Introduce your character, give a small background, then have them receive a call from our friend Bob. Sorry about the length, by the way. Let's make this the best parody EVAH![/SIZE][/FONT]

[YOUTUBE="The Greatest Prank Call Ever"]J5z4Vs26-TI[/YOUTUBE] Tired of Telemarketers bothering you 24/7? Don't bother with that do not call list, fight back! Slight language warning.

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Alright, then. I had a concert earlier tonight, so I'm running a bit behind schedule. I'll start this sometime tomorrow. Expect a PM within 24 hours of me starting the RPG if you haven't posted by then. Thanks for the signups, everybody. Let's make this as awesome as possible! [center][B][U][SIZE="4"]Auditions Closed.[/SIZE][/U][/B][/center][/FONT]

[quote name='Rachmaninoff']I have no idea, you just mind your own business and out of no where... POW! You get a pm asking you if you want to be a moderator. o_O And one of the conditions is that you have to be a willing slave to the system and [B]accept being utterly humiliated if Des should chose to do so.[/B] [/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Deep down, you liked it and you know it. Anyway, Sabrina summed it up nicely from what I've seen. There's also what James said about provoking discussion and starting interesting threads and whatnot. I imagine he would know, being the highest ranking frequent poster on the boards.[/FONT]

[quote name='Korey'][FONT="Franklin Gothic Medium"] Always thought Des was a motorcycle riding uncle who buys me cap guns for my birthday because his idea of good parenting is nursing free spirits? Maybe I'm mistaken..... :animesigh[/FONT][/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]As the person who started this fad, I have to point this out right now. Des doesn't give away cap guns. The guns Des hands out use ammunition. They're just pellet guns, but they do more than just make noise. As for topic, I think I'll start naming Pokèmon after OB members on my current Emerald playthrough. I'll let you all know what I come up with.[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]I restarted [B]Pokèmon Emerald Version[/B] the other day. I never use the grass starters, so I started with Treecko just to mix it up a little. I'm actually impressed. Lil' guy's pretty decent. I also started to play Final Fantasy V. I got stuck a while ago right before the last crystal. Then I lost my file. Now I'm at the fire crystal again. Hopefully I'll be able to at least hurt those cannons again when I get there.[/FONT]

[quote name='haku877']From When I was confirmed ( and for all who wanna crack lame jokes, I am the boy with blonde hair in these pictures) [IMG]http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e298/anime54321/IMG_0167.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"] But wai- you're not in this o- Oh, right. Color me stupid.[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]I'm not really a smoothie man myself, but I do make milkshakes from time to time, which allows me for a quick piece of advice if the two things are at all similar: [B][I][U]DO NOT USE FROZEN FRUIT.[/U][/I][/B] The ice waters down the flavor and makes it taste like a really viscous vanilla ice cream. Always go fresh. And if you're making a milkshake, try to use the same flavor ice cream as the ingredients you're trying to add. Enhances the flavor.[/FONT]

[quote name='Adam']I once went to a Korean restaurant for a friend's birthday; he did all the ordering. I kid you not, this is what EVERYONE had there: (1) Fried chicken (2) French fries (3) Calamari (4) Mozzarella sticks (5) Onion rings It was ridiculous.[/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Wow. Bad luck, Bossman. "Hey, guys! Let's got to KFC!" "I'm in! Wait, What does the 'K' stand for again?" "Korean."[/FONT]

[quote name='Aberinkula'][size=1][COLOR="DarkSlateGray"]Hey remember Chibi, you're in Ace's story and so am I... *rubs hands together*[/COLOR][/size][/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"] She's my sidekick. You are expendable. :smirk: I vote we change the topic to [strike]Comic Sans pwns All[/strike] Font Preferences and why.[/FONT]

[quote name='Rachmaninoff']I also enjoy Mexican or rather the version of it we get here, and I'm not talking Taco Bell.[/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Trust me, neither do I. I go to school in a highly concentrated Hispanic/Native American/Filipino community. We get real tacos, real burritos, real tamales and real hot sauce. Real Filipino cuisine, too. All the restaurants around here are legit. 'Cept Taco Bell. Not that I won't stop by there for a quick bite from time to time, but around here I'm surprised they stay in business.[/FONT]

[quote name='Raiha'][COLOR="DarkOrchid"][FONT="Times New Roman"]But when I'm in Nor Cal again, in a particular town I visit, the Phillipino food is unparalleled in their levels of grease, flavor, and saffron. They make the best rice, the best skewered chicken, the best pork ribs. I can't really explain it because I'm going to go out on a relatively thick limb here and tell you that most OBers have no bloody clue what Pansit is. Oh well.[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Oh, yes. Filipino food. Love it. Some chicken adobo and lumpia hits the spot every time.[/FONT]

Here's the first episode of the much-anticipated Team Four Star DBZ Abridged Series. It's basically made by a bunch of abridgers who have already proven themselves to be freaking awesome at this kind of thing, Including the Lupin III Abridged guy, the Sailor Moon Abridged (good one mentioned above) girl, the Yu Yu Hakusho Abridged guy and the Naruto Abridged guys. It's really good. [YOUTUBE="TFS Dragon Ball Z: The Abridged Series"]2nYozPLpJRE[/YOUTUBE] Yay beer!

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) vs. Mr. Fantastic, because of the rubber thing. There's no way Luffy would lose this one, though. Train Heartnet (Black Cat) vs. Dirty Harry. This would just be too funny is all. Roy Mustang (Fullmetal Alchemist) vs. Spider-Man. Here's the deal. I wanted them to have different powers so the fight would be less one-sided. After all, Mustang isn't immune to fire. On top of that, Spidey's snarky personality would probably frustrate the Colonel pretty easily, making him attack more aggressively and provide more overall entertainment. Unfortunately, I think Spidey would win this one. He's just got more up his sleeve. Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) vs. Superman. Because I'm a sadist jerk who just wants to see the little punk get the stuffing kicked out of him.:angel:[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hmm, sounds intriguing. Let's see if I can actually drop any helpful advice here.[/FONT] [quote name='Boron'][B]Character Traits[/B] I was thinking that the main character should have some sort of unhuman companion. I think this would be a good idea because, it's often very easy to break up a scene/conversation with the help of some ignorant little pest that won't go away. (Think Daxter from the Jak & Daxter games.) [/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"] This really depends on how you want to portray the main and how serious you want the storyline to be. There are plenty of ways to make that idea work. For example, the Silent Hero Jak of the first Jak & Daxter (haven't played any of the others) pulled it off quite well. Navi from the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time would be an example of one that is done well in some places, but gets really annoying in others. You could also go for a verbal lighthearted fellow, who communicates with his nonhuman companion to the point of deep friendship and even complex understanding of each other. Of course, this kind of character could easily break up the more serious conversations all on their own. And then there's the idiot savant whose traveling companion is smarter than him. These can work, but you gotta get them right.[/FONT] [quote name='Boron']I also thought that the main character should have an emo hairstyle. That being it spikey at the back, and combed over his face. The character himself wouldn't be emo but I just thought that it looks cool..? :animeswea[/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]As far as character design goes, the spiky hair thing has kind of been done everywhere since Dragon Ball. However, if you can create a character whose design and personality can fit the hairstyle you're going for, by all means go for it.[/FONT] [quote name='Boron']I had an idea that the main character could be a martial-artist that focuses on using his feet. Why? I don't know. Seems like a good way to add distinction from tons of other martial-artist-ninja-spikey-hair-dudes.[/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Now you're after my own heart. [IMG]http://www.anime-source.com/banzai/images/topcharacter/62sanji.jpg[/IMG] No, but seriously. If you're going for that, you should probably come up with a good reason for your character to primarily use his feet. For example, the above character is a chef. As such, he uses only kicking techniques in battle to avoid damaging his hands, which he needs to cook. Other examples include: -Made a pledge to someone -Regrets something done to another with hands (See Regal Bryant of Tales of Symphonia) -They're just more powerful (That's why I mostly concentrate of foot-based techniques.)[/FONT] [quote name='Boron'][B]Storylines[/B] I am almost completely lost on this part. One idea is that my character is of the "prophecised-hero" types, that is ordered by the ruler of the lands to defeat some big, smelly ugly monster.. or something.[/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Gonna have to vote this one down. It's been done enough that I imagine it's really hard not to make it sound clichè at this point.[/FONT] [quote name='Boron']Another one, and don't ask where this came from, was that my character is a hired assassin who one day realises that he can converse with his concsience and vice versa.. and maybe he begins to get guidance from them? Seems like another idea for a companion.[/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Taking that one step further, Manga featuring assassins as mains can often do a really good job of turning into either redemption stories or stories involving trying to escape past connections. If you think you can pull it off, I'd say this is the way to go.[/FONT]

[quote name='Gavin'][SIZE="1"][b]Rat-Boy's cat ironically went blind.[/b][/SIZE][/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"][B]Ace can't decide if that's cheating.[/B][/FONT]:therock:

[quote name='8bit'][COLOR="DimGray"][FONT="Tahoma"] I'm pretty sure there is no Roadrunner cartoon where Wile E. speaks. However, I do know that there has been a movie (maybe Space Jam?) or other show where he does say something. I remember he had a british accent (which actually fit the character quite well). I think it was in a Bugs cartoon where Wile E. Coyote meets Bugs Bunny. Bah, now you've got me in the mood to go watch my collection of Looney Tunes tapes. [b]EDIT:[/b] Did a little scrounging. I'm pretty sure the episode you're thinking of is called "Operation Rabbit."[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Thanks! Yeah, that sounds about right. I remember the British accent, too. I did see Space Jam again recently, and I didn't find any speaking parts for him there. EDIT: Found another one. Still Bugs and Wile E., this one is called "To Hare is Human."[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hey, you! Yeah, you! You know that game you used to play as a kid, but can't really remember the name of it? You say you can't even remember the plot!? All you remember is the species of the protagonist?! Say no more! I have a proposal for you. Let's say you post all the information you have about that game you're looking for in this here thread here. That way, everyone will know what you're looking for and maybe even be able to tell you the name. Heck, they could even provide you with a link if it's legal to do so! In return, I want you to check this thread every once in a while to see if you know something someone else doesn't know. Not such a big deal, right? So, do we have... an accord?[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hey there, pal! Remember that Anime or Manga you saw a very long time ago that you can hardly remember except for the basic plot and main character's hair color or something like that? Would you like to rediscover that no doubt classic piece of Japanese animation? Well you've come to the right place! Here at the All Purpose Name Request Thread, we strive to not only provide what little info we remember about a show we want to see again, we also try to help others by putting a name to all those details, as well as some additional information and maybe even a (legal) link to the product itself! Don't let those precious details vanish! Act today! Go hog wild.[/FONT]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hello, friend. Have you ever recalled something you've watched, seen or heard a long time ago, but only remember a sparse detail which is hardly enough to rediscover said piece of media? Well, this is the tread for you! You see, in this thread people share details about stuff they want to see or hear again with others. Hopefully, another person stopping by this thread will recognize the details enough to piece together what you're talking about. Then, they can tell you the name of what you're looking for, additional details and maybe (if it is legal to do so,) a link to that thing you've been looking for. That would make it that thing they sentcha, by the way. Neat huh? Anyway, here's the first request: I'm almost absolutely sure I have seen a Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner cartoon in which Wile E. Coyote speaks. Could anyone tell me the name of said cartoon if it exists?[/FONT]

[quote name='Epitome'][size=1][color=#4863A0]Excuse me, illegal mind altering substances. Not medicine that can be subscribed legally by a doctor.[/size][/color][/QUOTE] [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]I'm sorry. I know I'm breaking a promise with this, but... You're looking for "prescribed.":p[/FONT]

Partly for Des, partly for me. [YOUTUBE="Angry German Kid & Hatsune Miku Duet: Sing & Smile"]DgZYPxcvDO8[/YOUTUBE] Hilarious.

[quote name='SunfallE'][COLOR="RoyalBlue"][FONT="Lucida Sans Unicode"]Aceburner: Aspiring detective who fell hard.[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [B]Sunfall: Hits nail right on head.[/B] [B]Scientist jumps off roof. Theory disproven.[/B]