Darren

[quote name='Aceburner']Besides the fact that I haven't really been rooting for her since the start of this thing, Clinton's really starting to make herself look like some kind of abrasive racist crap-talking jerk of late. "Oh, well JFK was assassinated. If the same thing happens to Obama, who else could step in?" Seriously, Hillary?[/QUOTE] Do you have a link to that quote? I'm not saying she didn't say it, but since it seems that I'm the only Clinton supporter, I would just like to see for myself. And I think that at the beginning of the campaign, both candidates were using petty, pointless insults and arguments to undermine the others. But that was way at the beginning. "As of late," Both Hillary and Obama have been completely civil to each other and have been complimenting each other on their campaigns and such.

Instead of posting a new thread, I thought I would revive this one now that new developments have emerged. Barack Obama is the projected nominee. :( However, Clinton has stated that she doesn't plan on making a decision as of now. She wants to try and get as much of the people's opinion as possible while she consults with the democratic party leaders. I hope that this goes to the DNC, but what do you guys think? Should she concede? Should Barack invite her to be V.P.? If she does take this to the convention, do you think she can win???

I ate an ant once when I was like nine... But I don't really think it counts because it was a tiny one and I couldn't taste it. But no, I have no interest in eating bugs nor do I care if they're tangy or taste like pistachio. Unless I was on Survivor or some crazy show, and eating bugs decided if I won a million bucks, there's no way I even want to touch them. (Heck, I would do it for as low as 100, but then that wouldn't be a reality show and I don't know too many people who would give me 100 dollars to eat a bug)

[quote name='Sabrina'][FONT="Tahoma"]And here I was about to say that I understood why Sir Allamorph pointed out that this has already been brought up so many times. Because really, all people are doing is this: [IMG]http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1641/beatdeadhorseplzbymelihbr3.gif[/IMG] [B]EDIT:[/B] Oh and for the record, I seen nothing wrong with basing my opinion on my own code of morals or rather those I was taught via religion. [/FONT][/QUOTE] Yay! I love that emote! Anyway, I completely agree. Personally, since I'm "[I]that[/I] guy" who never buys and I smoke it the second I get it, the only thing I'm at risk for is losing a job if I were given a random drug screen. But you can beat those. I've never had to do it, but I've heard several different methods. So, I'm not opposed to legalization, but I don't care either way. And I do base my opinion on morals. Which was why I brought up the discussion with Rach in the first place: living in hick town in midwest America, I know people who display those same attributes. Only it's to alcohol. To me, the two substances are the same.

Hahaha... :animeswea Oh man, I remember when I was actually [U]forced[/U] to debate about this topic. Let me tell you 8Bit: It's a losing battle. But other than my debate, (which was in the arena thread anyway) I was only around to give my opinion on one marijuana thread, which I didn't because I had just lost miserably to SunfallE in the OtakuBoards: Survivor contest of the same topic. [quote name='8bit'][FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]The very worst that can happen if you overuse pot is extremely lethargic behavior and possible "greening out" (puking) which only happens if you smoke A LOT (in my 3 years of smoking I have never greened out)[/COLOR][/FONT][/QUOTE] I'm definitely sure this isn't a good thing, but I "greened" for the first time almost two weeks ago. It was a graduation celebration and it wasn't that I smoked a lot, but that the marijuana was of great quality! (Then again, it might have had something to do with the fact that I hadn't been feeling well all that day and that I had ulcers at the time... So maybe I didn't, but oh well) [quote name='Rachmaninoff']Apparently so and since I've no desire to re-type up my response last time to making it legal... copy and paste! My opinion hasn't changed in less than a year. lol I?ve no interest in supporting the legalization of Marijuana. And my reasons are as follows: [LIST] [*]Exposure, like second had smoke from cigarettes I want nothing to do with it or the cancer causing effects it can have. Just as I don?t want to be high either. [/LIST] The other reasons fall under how I?ve seen it affect those around me who do smoke it: [LIST] [*]Loss of interest in doing things with friends. [*]Loss of interest in studying for school. [*]Loss of interest in going to work on time. [*]Loss of interest in doing things with their kids. [*]Getting in trouble with the law for selling. [*]Getting in trouble with the law for having it in their possession. [*]Getting in trouble and fired from work for testing positive at a random drug screen. [*]Dumping friends because they won?t ?smoke? with them. [*]Dropping out of school because they quit studying and were failing. [/LIST] There are others but that sort of thing is what I?ve seen in each and every friend I?ve had who got into this stuff. So why would I want to legalize something that has done nothing but mess up the people I know who use it?[/QUOTE] To be perfectly fair, Rach: You can't just lump all pot-heads into one category like that. Take me, for example: I smoke a lot. (At least 3 days a week) However, I still hang out with my friends all the time. (and no, they don't smoke. And I never have to make them uncomfortable by smoking in front of them) I was never really interested in school to begin with, but for all intents and purposes, I aspire to graduate college with excellent grades and I graduated from high school ranked 4th over all, with an honors diploma and a pretty decent scholarship. I held a steady part-time job my junior and senior year, (I just quit, actually) and I was late once, but it had nothing to do with marijuana. (But be serious here, who really wants to go to work anyway?) I don't know anyone who has a kid and smokes pot, but I know plenty of people who have kids and don't. Surprisingly, there are a lot of them who also don't have interest in doing things with their kids. I've never dumped my friends, or vice versa, because of marijuana. Like I said earlier, I try to be kind about that and smoke only around those who I know are okay with it and I never ask another friend to smoke with me. And I know it's easy to say that people have the tendency to drop out of school when they get heavy into marijuana, but I think the drop-out rate is probably higher with people who go out to party. (Those parties usually consisting of alcohol consumption. Not marijuana) If they drop out due to marijuana, meh. They should know when to say they're done. Sorry, but if they can't be smart about drugs (the same way that people need to be smart about alcohol) then they're bound to ruin their lives. My point is that anyone can display those attributes at any given moment of their life. Some display all of them consecutively. Other, none at all. It's not just pot-heads that are guilty of it. Now as far as getting busted for breaking the law: You got me there, but since this thread is about legalization, I don't really think they apply. Legalization: I don't care one way or another. 8Bit's statistics are great reasons for "Why not?" But it doesn't really provide any, "Why?" reasons... (But then again, if you think about it, Tobacco and Alcohol are both lacking in those reasons as well) I agree with Retribution: [quote name='Retribution'][font=Arial]It would also be extremely hard to regulate if it were legalized, thus there is no business interest backing the cause. If marijuana were legalized, people would probably begin growing it in greater numbers privately (and thus no company could really reap much benefit).[/font][/QUOTE] And however much I disagree with what most have said about the smell, (I happen to love the smell of marijuana, but that opinion anyway. I don't see how that's a valid point) I wouldn't want legalization to grant people the right of lighting up in a restaurant or public place. I think that if it were legalized, there would have to be signs on certain bars, saying that it was allowed. If someone didn't like that, go to another bar or just don't smoke while you're there. Furthermore, I think that legalization should come with the same terms as drinking. If you're caught smoking in public, maybe you should get a major fine or arrested or something... Or, if you're obviously high and a police officer notices, you should get the same punishment as public intoxication. And of course, there should be an age limit. Probably 21. If you're caught driving while high, (Stoners tend to space out, which leads to swerving and can cause an accident) they should be arrested just like it were a DUI... That way, it keeps the act private and still puts boundaries that wouldn't make it uncontrollable or intolerable.

Graduated on May 22! I was pretty excited. (Even if the whole graduation commencement is BORING) I think I was one of the few people who didn't get choked up. (My class is pretty small and there weren't many dry eyes.) I haven't really thought about the "real world" just because I'm not really going to be in it. I'm attending OU, which is only about 3 hours away from my home. I won't have to worry about car payments or insurance payments. (unless I get a ticket) I don't have to worry about tuition, since what i wasn't covered in my scholarships will be paid for on student loans by my parents until I graduate college. Really, the only thing I'll ever have to worry about is gas and just spending money. However, I got so much graduation money, and I'm such a tightwad for cash, that I'll probably have plenty to last me until December. (And since I plan on getting a part-time job, I don't think cash will be too hard to come by) The only time that I think would be a bit different, is if I were to go to Cali like I originally wanted to. I applied to UCLA and USC. (Obviously, didn't get in, but out-of-state tuition was too crazy anyway. I wouldn't have been able to go even if I did get in because I definitely wouldn't get any scholarships) I want to try and transfer after I get my basics out of the way. (I heard that it's easier to transfer in then come in as a freshman) If I did go to California, I would be totally isolated. No friends, no family... For me, when you have a totally fresh start is when you start your own "real world." I've still got a ways to go, but I'm ready for it. I want to get out of Oklahoma so bad, it sucks that I have to be here for at least 2 more years. (maybe more... ugh!) But the summer has been great. I've started hanging out with people I never did before. It's like all those cliques were immediately disbanded when we graduated; everyone's so relaxed. And of course, they all want to party. I think I've partied every night since graduation except this passed Wednesday... And my parents are giving me more freedom than I ever thought possible! I can't way until I don't have to check in with them at midnight anymore. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll love it Zen.

[quote name='Raiha'][COLOR="DarkOrchid"][FONT="Times New Roman"]Okay, cue interview! Or have it interrupted by another rabid fan. Or...something. I'm flying by the seat of my pants here. ...well I would be if I were wearing pants.[/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] With the way all the character are undressing Ilona with their eyes, I understand. But you know you enjoy the attention ;)

[CENTER][IMG]http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/8279/jamiekingse9.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b16/Blayze54/avatar7_guest.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h167/Desbreko_Fanclub/VBO/avatar16_guest.gif[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE="1"]As Alex an Jamie headed toward the Casino, careful not to miss one of the most important parties of the trip, Jamie snapped away photos on his camera. Alex always seemed to be amused at the way his partner acted when he had a camera in his hand. He once made the comment about Jamie being a child in a candy store. They entered the monorail again and the A.I. program known as Vici returned, [B]"Good evening, Mr. Azure, Mr. King. Where can I take you?"[/B] [B]"Caesar's Palace. We don't want to be late for the launch party."[/B] Alex did not waste even a second in answering and Jamie wondered if this was anxiety to go to work or anxiety to get to the party. He suspected the latter. When they arrived, Jamie noticed that they were obviously underdressed, and he immediately turned to return to their room. He could feel the redness in his face. Jamie King didn't mind crowds, however, he hated being the center of attention. Especially when it wasn't for a good reason. Alex grabbed hold of his sleeve. [B]"What do you think you're doing? We can't turn back now."[/B] He said, and now the smaller british man was pulling him through the crowd to the front. [B]"We should go back and change. They might not even let us in looking like this. I can't believe I missed the dress code for the launch party."[/B] [B]"I can't believe you did either."[/B] He said with a smirk on his face. Jamie had the tendency to read a lot, and had read through the brochures extensively before they even left the hotel. This was because, while Alex was interested in the juicy details of a story, he often forgot about the technicalities, such as she ship's proportions or the approximate mileage of travel. But not once did he remember reading about a dress code. Maybe it was just some unspoken rule and they were the new kids. Seeing how uncomfortable he really was, Alex stopped and placed both hands on Jamie's shoulders, [B]"We have press passes. Don't worry, it won't be weird. Besides, it's going to be dark in there. Just find a place with good view, and start snapping photos."[/B] Jamie sighed. Alex was right, as usual. He gave a brief nod and followed Alex through the doors. The hostesses took one look at the press passes and immediately let them in without even a second glance. [B]"Sometimes I wonder what you would do without me,"[/B] he said, immediately moving for the bar. Jamie was right; this was all about alcohol. [B]"I've never seen a grown man get so red over a dress code."[/B] [B]"The feeling's mutual,"[/B] He shouted back to Azure. He was almost out of earshot. [B]"You would fall apart without me."[/B] The room went dark for a brief second, only for the stage to light up in a brilliant display of colors. A young woman walked on stage and Jamie settled himself into the corner to begin taking pictures. From the back of the room, she looked like any other lounge singer, (Or at least what Jamie imagined the typical lounge singer to appear. He had never really been to one) but with his camera, he was able to see her up close, like all the rest who lingered mere feet from the stage. She was beautiful, to put it simply. And her voice was perfect. Jamie vaguely remembered reading about her in the brochures before boarding. [I]L'Marcelle,[/I] he thought. But the pictures provided were rather small and certainly not flattering. Jamie thought and amateur with a disposable could do better than whoever took that picture. He snapped away a few shots and then realized that he felt like a stalker. He zoomed out and began taking pictures of the bar and the numerous slot machines and tables. (that had yet to be open) But still, that didn't stop him from sneaking glances at her throughout the performance. When she was done, the crowd cheered, and Jamie watched Ms. L'Marcelle sit down at the bar. She was immediately bombarded with admirers who Jamie imagined were buying her all sorts of drinks, and he became disheartened. [B]"Someone's got it bad for the lounge singer."[/B] Alex had snuck up behind him. He sounded a bit buzzed, but certainly not enough to impede the real job at hand. Jamie didn't bother to deny it. Alex knew him better than anyone. [B]"Well, go talk to her before someone else beats you to it."[/B] he pressed. [B]"Unlike you, Alex, I know when a woman is out of my league."[/B] [B]"And unlike you, James, I know that there is no such thing as leagues."[/B] Alex responded with a devilish grin and immediately turned to head for the bar. [I]shit,[/I] was the only word that ran through his mind. Alex was going to speak to her on his behalf. He didn't know wether to leave or stay. Even if Ms. L'Marcelle agreed to speak with him, Jamie doubted if she would be impressed by having his best friend introduce them. Once again, he felt the blood rush to his head and knew that if it were any lighter in the lounge, his face would be very noticeable shade of scarlet.[/SIZE]

James did give me permission to use Jamie King as my character, (something that I've already discussed with DeLarge) but I've been holding back on posting because his avatar hasn't been posted to the official cast list and I didn't want to funk with it possibly being a different size... But seeing as the new landmark will be up soon and I don't want to be one of the only people left to make a post. DeLarge: I thought your character was supposed to be Adam... It just threw me off :p, but I'll just use Alex because that's what you've been using. EDIT: I've posted, and I left it open for either Raiha or DeLarge to continue.

EDIT: I've received permission from James to go ahead and post my sign-up late. So it looks like Jamie King will officially be an active player: [SIZE=1][B]Passenger Name:[/B] James Scott King [B]Age:[/B] 32 [B]Identification:[/B] [IMG]http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/8279/jamiekingse9.jpg[/IMG] [B]Occupation and Background:[/B] Jamie King is the Herald's best photographer. Or at least that's what his partner, Adam, tells him all the time. He worked with several different reporters throughout the years before finally being paired with Adam. Despite the fact that they are both very opposite, the match couldn't have been better and Jamie has been working with Adam ever since. Jamie was assigned, just as Adam was, to work on a series of seven articles for the Washington Prime Herald. However, he is also working on his own personal portfolio and hopes to make a good living off of his art. Especially since he's one of the few press members aboard the first space excursion. Jamie is very level-headed. He's patient, kind, and does his best to get along with everyone. However, Jamie is always stressed, and strangers can often tell by the constant redness of his eyes or the way he chain smokes. He likes to be alone whenever he can sneak away from Adam and the crowd, but he thrives in the social environments. He believes in honesty, which is why he's been with Adam for so long, and his investigative/observational skills are paramount for his photography. Quite often, Adam's stories would not be published if Jamie didn't have photographic proof to accompany it. Think of the duo as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson.[/SIZE]

[B]1.[/B] I stopped believing in imaginary friends when I was about 3. [B]2.[/B] Well, I have to agree with what many other have said in that fear of nothing after death is too overwhelming. But I also have to say that some people simply want to believe in something. It has nothing to do with fear, but I've heard countless witness (by christians) that they've had this hole in their hearts and were looking for something to fill it with when they found "God." I think that Buddha, or Horus, or any other religious figure would do the same thing. They just found christianity first because that's the prominent religion in America. I also have to speak for a lot of the younger christians and say that brainwashing does have some effect. If a child is told enough times that there's an invisible man up in the sky watching everything they do, they'll believe it. (especially at their gullible age) and as they start to grow up, it's continually shoved down their throats. That's why I was a christian for so long. I finally started doubting religion at around 13. Three years ago, I decided I was agnostic. Only this passed year, did I come to the conclusion that there really was no higher power at all, and declared myself an atheist. [B]3.[/B] Well, I think science [I]could[/I] be compatible with religion. I just don't think religion could be compatible with science. The fact that many religious folk are adamant that the earth is only 6,000 years old is ridiculous in my standards. Carbon dating has told us otherwise. (Something that the ancients were not expecting) And I don't see why it's not possible, hypothetically speaking, for a higher power to have created humans at the same time as dinosaurs and monkeys, etc... The fact is that there have been no fossils to prove it. (Another fact that religious folk refuse to acknowledge) So based on the scientific proof that we have, I can't argue against science. I can say that if religion weren't so dead set against being wrong, (which I don't blame them. They would lose a lot of believers = a lot of money) they could mold the story of creation around the theory of evolution. [B]4.[/B] Besides the fact that the entire christian theology is based directly off of Egyptian myths and ancient astrology, there's just too much that can't be proven with religion. When you ask someone how they explain this great happening in the bible when it's been completely debunked by science, what's their reply? "You have to have faith." I'm not one for blind submission. And when you think about it, the bible was written by men. Men who could have easily been con-artists. Plus, when the Council of Nisei was held, even more men, under the rule of Emperor Constantine, decided what made it into the official bible and what didn't. It was the government's way of keeping people from radical thoughts. Which led to the dark ages and many other things. IN ADDITION: There have been numerous mistranslations throughout the bible, which have been ignored due to the fact that it could change the meaning of many verses. But on a more personal level. If you ignore all of that babble I just spewed, (I'm not trying pick on anyone, but it's the only prominent example I could come up with) I know several gay and lesbian friends, who say that they did NOT choose to be attracted to members of the same sex. And when the bible directly says it's wrong, it really throws many of them into a horrible mental and moral dilemma. Whether or not that's true is not up for discussion in this thread, but it's certain things like that throughout the bible, that could certainly stir up trouble for the christian doctrine. [B]5.[/B] NO! Because if you're a reasonable person, you'll realize how fake it all is. Not to mention that following instructions from the bible like you were reading a cook-book is psycho... [B]6.[/B] N/A

Ummm, I write to get my ideas out on paper. It's really that simple, actually. I guess I could try to elaborate. I'm really forgetful as it is, and when I live my whole life reading about vampires and werewolves, immersing myself in comic books, and watching hours of anime re-runs, it inspires me... For example: I have an obsession with mythology. (So much so that when I was on the quiz bowl team, and one of our lightning round topics was greek myths, I was the only one who answered. The other team couldn't even touch me...) So, since I'm already a decent writer, and really creative, I came up with this amazing idea to incorporate mythology into a modern-day story. Thus, my current project, Immortal by Midnight, was born. I also have a team of college mutants in a fraternity/sorority (based on X-Men, duh) of about 20... Each of them have a developed personality and back-story. I don't know where I could go with that story since X-Men is copyrighted, but that would be awesome if it got picked up my Marvel. :animesigh And then, I have a moderate obsession with dark things, and I like trying out new ideas. Therefor, I've played around with some short stories involving zombies and werewolves. Only recently have I found an idea I like which involves vampires. And the concept behind that is so complicated, but totally amazing, that I had to write it down, even if I won't give it any attention for a while. Basically, if these things hadn't been written down the very moment they came into my head, they wouldn't exist... And since I love writing, why not try to be a successful author? And if it works out, then I'll be doing something I love. I remember one time, I was in a dark theatre, using my cell phone light to jot down lines from a poem that popped into my head... Oh, and btw, Sabrina: I was on OB first!

[quote name='Sabrina'][FONT="Tahoma"]*pokes Darren* :D[/FONT][/QUOTE] Please don't do that... It confuses me too much. Anyway, to answer the question at hand: Yes, I would consider myself and artist/author... And like Rach, who is also Darren (confusing), I will have to say that I think just about anyone can called an artist... I'm not so good at computer graphics, but I love to draw. I also paint away the day, which is where I just go crazy on canvas until I get all my emotion out... Sounds weird, but it's actually very helpful. On an unrelated note, I also knew this one guy from my school who welded steel statues... They were really good, I wish I could do that. (I wanted to keep one, but Mom wouldn't let me) As far as writing, I'll simply say I'm a sci-fi/fantasy person... I'm working on my story right now. I just hope that I get to finish for once.

[SIZE="1"][B]"This is bad,"[/B] Jude said aloud as she watched on in amazement at the battle that had unfolded before her. This Renamon seemed to have unnatural speed and agility. She had flung Lopmon and Veemon around like they were rag-dolls. None of the group had eaten in quite a while and, worst of all, neither of them even knew how to digivolve. [B]"Lopmon, I need you to help Veemon."[/B] She said. The little brown digimon jumped into action and was sprinting towards Renamon, followed by Veemon. The new girl, Mist was her name, seemed oddly comfortable given the battle conditions and the strange new world that she was in. But there really wasn't time to question her bravery. [B]"We need to figure out how to get them to digivolve."[/B] she shouted at Kredion and Mist. [B]"Digi-what?"[/B] Mist asked, completely confused. [B]"It makes them get bigger and stronger,"[/B] Kredion explained, [B]"But it only works when they have energy... None of us have had anything to eat. And I'm sure that neither of them caught any fish earlier."[/B] [COLOR="Sienna"][B]"Whoa!"[/B][/COLOR] Lopmon shouted. When Jude looked over, she discovered that Veemon had been thrown into a tree. Several branches snapped and fell to the ground around him. [COLOR="sienna"][B]"I'll have to watch out for that attack."[/B][/COLOR] [B]"Hurry up!"[/B] Mist screamed, [B]"We have to do something!"[/B] Just then, it dawned on Judith: She had food. She threw off her backpack and began frantically searching through its contents. Both of her comrades were confused at what she was planning. They tried to ask her, but she ignored them and continued to search. [B]"Here it is!"[/B] she screamed with excitement and pulled out three extra-small hamburgers. Each one was about the size of her thumb. [B]"Where did you get those?"[/B] Kredion asked. [B]"The Burgermon gave them to me. They told me to use them with caution. It's digi-power food!"[/B] [B]"How could you forget you had them?"[/B] he shouted, [B]"You're useless."[/B] [COLOR="Blue"][B]"Ahhh!"[/B][/COLOR] Just then, Veemon and Lopmon were both thrown into the air. [B]"Power Paw!"[/B] Renamon growled, and attacked the falling digmon like it was batting practice. They flew through the air, Veemon landing in the sea, Lopmon sliding across the ground into a rock. Just then, Mist grabbed one of the small burgers and sprinted off towards the water, ignoring the warnings from Kredion and Judith. [B]"I don't think so, human."[/B] The fox digimon sprinted to the water, easily beating Mist there. She fell back on her butt, trying to scramble away, but Renamon scooped her up in her arms and began sprinting away. [B]"You humans prove to be too much of a nuisance. I believe that taking you away to kill you would be a much better plan."[/B] Mist screamed, with Veemon attempting to follow, but he was too tired and too slow. Mist was out of sight before any of them even knew what was happening. Jude had to do something, so she ran to Lopmon. [B]"Here. Eat this, it will make you better."[/B] Before Lopmon had even taken the first bite, he as up on his feet. Just then, Judith noticed her digivice glowing... [B][COLOR="Sienna"]"Lopmon digivolved to..."[/COLOR][/B] He was emmersed in a bright light. And then, [COLOR="sienna"][B][URL="http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/718/turuiemonbm4.jpg"][COLOR="DarkOrchid"]"Turuiemon!"[/COLOR][/URL][/B][/COLOR] The once brown digiomon, was only slightly taller than herself, but he was leaner, and an amazing shade of jade. Turuiemon was wearing two red gloves, which held double-bladed gauntlets. And with his long ears, he looked more like a rabbit than he did before. [COLOR="DarkOrchid"][B]"Get on, Jude."[/B][/COLOR] He commanded. She noted that his voice was deeper. And even though it scared her, she found odd comfort on his back. She knew that he wouldn't hurt her. The land passed by in a myriad of colors. Judith had to close her eyes because it was making her dizzy. She was jerked to the side a few times as Turuiemon made last minute turns. No doubt, he was closing in on Mist and Renamon. And then he stopped. The jade rabbit let her down easily and when she opened her eyes, Jude saw that Mist was on the ground as well, scrambling away from the fox. Both digimon remained in a fighting stance. It seemed that neither one blinked and the tension was almost visible. Renamon let out a growl and charged Turuiemon, but he was too fast. He side-stepped, tripped the fox, and shouted, [COLOR="darkorchid"][B]"Gauntlet Claw!"[/B][/COLOR] attacking with both of his blades into the back of Renamon. She stumbled into a tree, trying to remain composed. Then she moved again, shouting attacks left and right, but Turuiemon managed to miss every one. Renamon, finally landed a small glance as she brought a knee up to the rabbit's chin. A quick backflip, diverted most of the blow, but it showed Turuiemon that it was time to go on the offensive. He charged at the fox, moving so fast, Judith couldn't keep up. It seemed that he was on her left at one second, and then on her right the next. [COLOR="darkorchid"][B]"Ninja Fist!"[/B][/COLOR] he shouted, and pelted the fox with a barrage of punches all over her body. She flew into the air, and Turuiemon jumped after her. [COLOR="darkorchid"][B]"Tokaku Tessou!"[/B][/COLOR] The gauntlets were brought down on Renamon's chest and she plummetted to the ground at alarming speeds, landing with a dull, bone-crushing thud. The fight seemed to be over. Turuiemon landed gracefully and walked over to Jude and Mist to make sure they were okay. [B]"You are so cool!"[/B] she said, hugging Turuiemon as hard as she could. But then, they all noticed that Renamon was standing again. Despite all the damage that Turuiemon had done, the fox acted as though she didn't have a scratch on her. Turuiemon was about to charge his enemy once again, but she held up her hand; a sign of surrender. [B]"You have won."[/B] She began to walk away, but turned around to address the group one last time, [B]"Maybe it's better that the girl stay with you."[/B] she said, pointing to Mist. Despite her fury from earlier, the fox seemed to have a strange kindness in her voice, [B]"Good luck to all of you."[/B] And then she disappeared. The three of them wondered what she could have possibly meant, or why she had just given up when she clearly could have continued the fight, but then Turuiemon transformed back into Lopmon, jumping into Judith's arms. They embraced each other for what seemed like an eternity. [B]"We should probably get back to the rest of the group."[/B] Mist suggested. They all agreed, and began their long trek back to Kredion and Veemon. For what seemed like only seconds among Turuimon's back would take quite a while for them to return.[/SIZE]

[CENTER][IMG]http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/8114/gracevy6.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [SIZE=1][I]As the remnants of the Panopticon imploded in a beautiful display of colors, the ESP programs rendering all of their powers to the universe, It’s sister project several light years away, was preparing for its very first test run.[/I][/SIZE] [CENTER][IMG]http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4588/edgeoftheworldlf9.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [FONT="Courier New"]Interruption Program… 100% Slaughter System… Online Preservation System… Online Genetics Program… Initiating Darkness. . . [I]Awaiting Transport[/I][/FONT] … [SIZE=1][B]“Is everything ready?”[/B] Matthew asked as he entered the office. It contained innumerable television screens portraying gruesome scenes of rape, violence, murder, and death. Matthew had seen several of them before, but it was impossible to see all of it in a lifetime. There was simply too much brutality. [B]“The Abyss is running its final programming.”[/B] The reply came quickly, startling Matthew. The man inside the office stood along a section of monitors, all of which seemed to be playing a rape scene. Matthew recognized one of them as Katar Dakit and Lucia Travera. Of course the actual rape never occured, but his motives seemed to be enough to classify him as a rapist. [B]“Make no mistake about this program,”[/B] the man’s deep voice continued, [B]“As the leader of this new project, any success and…”[/B] He paused for the full effect, [B]“…Failure fall on your head. “Never before has there been a monitoring system like the one’s you have employed. Are you sure this is going to work?” “No,”[/B] Matthew replied after some time. [B]“But I believe that the other programs failed because there was some aspect missing.”[/B] [B]“It’s true,”[/B] The man said, still staring at his TV screens, taking in all the violence. He was unnervingly calm, [B]“Not one run-through of our prior tests has managed to prevent the disaster the SEER has predicted.”[/B] He wasn’t telling the Matthew anything new, but rather stating the dire situation that the universe was supposedly in and reiterating how much The Abyss needed to be successful. [B]“In fact, enlightening Davis had the reverse effect, making the disaster even more imminent.”[/B] It took Matthew a while to figure out exactly which Davis he was talking about. But then the Name Davis Henderson registered and he recalled that this man was responsible for the self-destruction of The Maze. [B]“But sir, The Maze wasn’t intended for prevention, only preservation. I can hardly see what that has to do with the [I]future.[/I]”[/B] He put emphasis on the last word, not completely convinced that there ever really would be a “disaster.” [B]“Yes. And the Labyrinth wasn’t intended to be turned into a United Galactic Program. But it seems that all good ideas these days come from terrorists.”[/B] The Man laughed a bit at his own joke. [B]“I understand the severity of the situation,”[/B] Matthew replied, returning to the serious air from before. However, Matthew had never seen the man so upset at just a prospective experiment. It only made him even more nervous. [B]“And you’re sure you wish to proceed?”[/B] It was a little late to be turning back, but Matthew knew it as a test of confidence. [B]“I am.”[/B] [B]“And you’re sure of your choices for the monitoring system?”[/B] He asked. The Interruption Beam was at 100% meaning that the onlookers were already functioning and, that it too, was unable to be changed. [B]“I am.” “Very well. Inform the staff that we’ll begin the countdown to initiation in two hours. After that, it’s all in your hands, Mr. Thomas.”[/B] Matthew Thomas exited the office filled with TV screens of past subjects, excited that his project was about to begin, but worried of what might occur if something goes wrong. If there was one tiny factor that he’d forgotten to take into account, it could all fail, and Matthew would most likely be killed. But what was presently on his mind was his contact, Al, who was waiting in the club to hear the good news. If everything went according to plan, Matthew and Al would have a nice stack of money to start over. He picked up his inter-wav and stated Al’s name before small buzzing noise occurred as the signal connected. Seconds later, Al’s elderly face was on the small holographic screen that the inter-wav projected. [B]“Tell me you have good news.”[/B] Al’s rough voice, although plagued with throat cancer, still demanded respect from even Matthew, who was quite higher on the social ladder. [B]“The Countdown begins in two hours,”[/B] a wide grin spread across his face, matching the one that Al displayed, [B]“Are the investors there?”[/B] [B]“134 and 612 are here. I’m still waiting on the others.”[/B] Al replied in between coughs. [B]“What about you?” “I’m headed to the complex as we speak to meet and greet the onlookers.” “Good luck to you, then. I’m glad I only have to deal with the [I]nice[/I] ones.”[/B] Al laughed at the word nice, before thrown into a fit of coughing. Humor was never kind to the old man, and it was such a shame that a cure for cancer hadn’t been discovered. It was even more of a shame that the SEER showed one of the test subjects some years ago had to potential of finding a cure but was killed during a run-through. [I]“Yeah right,”[/I] Matthew knew in his heart that no matter how many died, the future was just as unclear as it was 2000 years ago. The SEER was a fraud, and he was determined to see its predictions fail. Lucky for it, the SEER miraculously made predictions only on the subjects who died during run-throughs. And even then, the predictions were made after they had been killed. [B]“Good luck to both of us.”[/B] Matthew finished before turning off the inter-wav device. Then, after informing the crew of The Abyss, he stepped onto the transport vehicle and took off towards the complex where everything would unfold.[/SIZE] [CENTER][IMG]http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/5287/atlantisbyaksugf3.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Welcome, all, to the sign-ups for the fifth installment of Sandy’s “Death Card” series, [B]The Abyss.[/B] Don’t know what that is? Don’t worry, I’ll brief you. Unlike most RPGs, the Abyss is a competition of strategy and wit. There can only be one winner, and it’s a long but fun process. Here’s the mechanics. There are a number of characters that will be at your disposal. (Two of which will be your own) The owners of these characters will remain a secret to everyone but the owner. Your job is to kill off everyone else’s characters and be the last one standing. How do you do this? Simple: with a death card. [CENTER][IMG]http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1552/deathhx9.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] During each round, players will receive death cards, (or a number of other possible cards, which will remain unknown and will be explained when they are introduced) Once you have reached the requirements of the round, then you can use your card. (For example: In round 1, everyone must make at least one introductory post before any killing can occur) How exactly do you post the death? Just like this: [CENTER][IMG]http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1552/deathhx9.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1189/johnwhitney2018adearthhvg9.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] That means the character is killed. And there you have it. That’s how you play. Once the twists are revealed, the game becomes even more interesting and difficult at the same time. So be prepared. And now, on to… [SIZE=3]The Sign-Ups[/SIZE] All I require is that you post in this thread first to show interest, and I’ll be able to see how many are planning on signing up, so I can wait for all the PMs to come in. After you’ve done that, please PM me with two 100X100 drawn or cartoon avatars to act as your character. (You can see my example above, but I require one male and one female) Also, if you can't or don't have time, PM me the original image and I'll crop it for you. Also, with your avatars, I will need the following information: [B]Name:[/B] Anything you want. [B]Age:[/B] This can be just about anything depending on the race of your character. (Obviously if they’re human, it should at least be between nine and ninety. However, if you have a ninety year-old woman, don’t be surprised if she dies first) [B]Gender:[/B] There’s only two genders… Just because you invent a race of people doesn’t mean you can invent a new gender as a loophole to the rules) [B]Race/Origin:[/B] Human, Centaur, Sphinx, or some personal creature directly from your mind. Just about anything works. Origin includes [B]both their home planet and the exact year[/B] they are coming from. (Past, present, or future, it doesn’t matter) [B]Occupation:[/B] Anything you want. P.S. There's also been a new aspect added that requires a special twist. Previously, I had decided that only prior winners would be able to join as part of the surprise, but seeing that relying that heavily on 4 people, who might not be able to commit as much time as needed, could effect me, I decided that I would open it up to everyone. The only thing I ask is that you PM me, saying that you're interested in the TWIST, and then submit your characters as though you were signing up for the regular position. I will make my decision of the final 3 based on your OB activity, post quality, and your character sign-up quality. I'll PM the 3 winners so we can pursue their challenge throughout the game. (Keep in mind, I have the right to edit any of the information you provide me in order to better suit the style of sign-ups and to avoid any contradictions) Now, you might be asking yourself, ‘Why isn’t there a spot for personality?’ And the answer is quite simple: Because you don’t develop the personality; your competition does. One of the key aspects to the Death Card game is manipulation. Because every character is a secret to the players, it’s all about strategy in how you use the characters. Perhaps you could make one of them a murderer or a rapist. It’s all up to you. And as their personality develops, (or doesn’t develop which has been the case with some) it will sway people to like or dislike that character. Obviously, everyone needs to die except your own, but based on how you post could determine how soon a character dies or even how long it lives. [B]OUTLAST the competition. WIN the game.[/B] So, here’s where it all starts. Feel free to post in this thread to show interest or ask any questions before sending in your avatars. [URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=58431"][B][U]Link to Underground Thread![/U][/B][/URL]

[quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]That reminds me: I should probably look at working on another Death Card here in a couple of months or so. Probably 'or so'.[/FONT][/QUOTE] Don't you dare! I called it and have been rejected twice. :animecry: If you were so intent on starting it, you could have just PMd me since I've been waiting months for DB to come back and still there is nothing. [STRIKE]I don't know too many mods, but I'm sure someone will shock you if you try. :smirk:[/STRIKE] As for the game: It looks like you're very experienced, just based on your typing, and you seem to have the game planned out very well, so I stand by Allamorph's statement to go for it if you can handle it. And while I may have not enjoyed Almagest as much as I know everyone else did, I know that it was entirely my fault for extricating my character from the others, therefor making it difficult to interact. And while a modern-day RP doesn't sound as exciting as steam punk, I'm sure that I would be interested... And I've learned from my prior mistakes not to try and be the black sheep. I would support the RP if it launched and time permitted.

[quote name='8bit'][FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]So I e-mailed Ugamon a few days ago and still no reply. He hasn't even been on OtakuBoards since the 18th so I'm guessing his internet is down or something. I guess Kredion will just be Digimon-less until he gets back. :/[/COLOR][/FONT][/QUOTE] If he comes back any time soon. =[ EDIT: Okay. I've posted! I think it was good, but it was definitely a long one, so bear with me... Sorry about that... So, I guess now that Kredion won't be able to create his digimon, should we find our way back to the other group???

[quote name='Aceburner']Gotcha. Your suggestion is actually a really good idea, come to think of it. I expect total ninja ownage to follow. Where [I]is[/I] Ugamon, anyway? I can tell he knows his stuff when it comes to Digimon. I miss him. EDIT: Okay guys, try not to take it too personally, but I have a special request coming up: [B]Do Not Kill Renamon.[/B] Yet, at least. I have some very vague plans, but I know I don't want her to go down too soon. At this point, I'm pretty sure she's not going to be on Boogeymon's side when the group finally confronts him. She may or may not die after that, but I want her alive for now. You can go ahead and injure her or scare her off, though. If you want to allude to her alliance shift, that's fine, too.[/QUOTE] I didn't plan on ever killing her. Flymon? Yes. But Renamon? She was obviously a more important "Subordinate," so the thought never crossed me mind. PyrusDragon and I might have a little plan set up for their fight, which could definitely make for an interesting story. Just waiting for his reply.

[SIZE="1"][B]"You mean there's other people here?"[/B] Jude asked. She handed Kredion a piece of firewood that he quickly examined and calmly threw into one of two piles. [B]"You're really good at this kinda stuff aren't you?"[/B] [B]'I've built hundreds of fires, if that's what you're asking."[/B] By that point, Kredion had already constructed an interesting structure and was working on lighting it. [B]"What do you think your digimon will be like?"[/B] There was no answer. He kept working intently, thrust into his job and not paying attention to even a word of it. Jude commended him at his ability to tune people out, but she was tired of him doing that to her. He had ignored her the entire trip so far and just because he might have been annoyed by her, doesn't give him the right. [B]"Are you planning on answering my question?"[/B] She pressed even further; Kredion concentrating even harder on the pieces of scrap wood that he was desperately trying to ignite. [B]"Hello?"[/B] Kredion threw his sticks to the ground, a small trail of smoke rising up from them caused by the friction. Jude had thought that she had finally sent the boy over the edge, but instead Kredion just sat there and said nothing for the longest time. Only the occasional rushing splash of water on the shore could be heard. [B]"Where's the digimon?"[/B] He finally said aloud. [B]"I can't here them anymore."[/B] Jude sat up at this alarming set of news and she realized that she couldn't hear them either. [B]"Lopmon! Veemon!"[/B] She shouted, followed by Kredion. They searched behind every tree or rock, and most of the shoreline the shoreline, Hoping to find that the digimon had fallen asleep after stuffing their faces. [COLOR="Blue"][B]"I'm fine."[/B][/COLOR] Veemon sounded and looked terrible, as if he had lost a fight. [COLOR="blue"][B]"You need to help Lopmon."[/B][/COLOR] [B]"Why what's wrong?"[/B] Kredion asked. [B]"Where is she?"[/B] Suddenly a fox-like humanoid dropped, seemingly from the skies, right on top of here. [B]"Maybe I cold help you out with that."[/B] It spoke. [B]"Who are you?"[/B] Judith screamed, [B]"And what have you done with Lopmon?[/B] Veemon was struggling to stand up at Jude's side and she feared what damage this fox could do to poor Lopmon. [B]"My name is Renamon,"[/B] the creature said, [B]"And I'm the one who can save your friend's life."[/B] She held up the brown digimon by the ears. He looked just as bad as Veemon did. [B]"I'll spare this little nuisance's life if you agree to turn back now.[/B] [B]"No way,"[/B] Kredion said at once. Jude glared at him with the most anger she could possibly generate. [B]"Well than it looks like I have no choice."[/B] Renamon jumped up and back into what Judy considered plainer ground. [B]Veemon, can't you help her?"[/B] She asked desperately. Veemon shook his head silently. [COLOR="blue"][B]"I can only do that when I'm with my digidestined partner."[/B][/COLOR] [B]"Consider your next answer wisely."[/B] Renamon said again. Judith felt like screaming for Lopmon as he hung by his poor ears.[/SIZE]

Just a note to PyrusDragon, Lopmon's a boy... I understand that in the American show, Lopmon is portrayed as a girl, (when in fact, the japanese originally intended for him to be male) but I had intended for Lopmon to be male from the moment I created him. Thanks... Also... I'm going to try to get a post in tonight, assuming that Aceburner messages me back, but if not, I might not be back until Thursday because of a state competition with my school.

[quote name='Japan_86']Java Monster Chai Hai. 'Nuff said.[/QUOTE] True Dat....

I don't really have a fix in the morning.... (I eat breakfast, and go to school) And we don't really get soda all day unless we want to spend our own money on it. (Not likely) So, surprisingly, I've been cutting back on my caffeine intake. I usually have so much of the crap, that I get really bad withdrawals... Now, the only time I have any at all is when I have some soda at home or work, (Which usually isn't that much) or whenever I go out and buy coffee.

[SIZE="1"]When the group split, Jude felt a little bit rushed. I mean, she was almost killed by some horrible flying creature, she met up with likely the only human beings on this world, and then she was pushed off with a the rough, silent type and her apparent digimon. Suddenly, this world wasn't as appealing as before. [B]"So you're my digimon, huh?"[/B] [COLOR="Sienna"][B]"YEP!"[/B][/COLOR] The cute brown digimon, whose name Jude learned was Lopmon, beamed back at her. He was even cuter than the Burgermon! Judith screamed with excitement and embraced the little monster, swinging him around in circles. This only seemed to cause annoyance out of the other boy, and Jude decided to settle down. She figured that if this was one of the only human beings she would make contact with, then she should at least try not to get on his nerves. [B]"So..."[/B] She said, grasping for the right words to start the conversation. But she realized that she didn't even know this boy's name, [B]"What's your name again?"[/B] He just turned his head toward a particularly dull rock and didn't mutter a single word. [I]"Wow, did I do something to make him mad?"[/I] She thought. [COLOR="Sienna"][B]Don't worry, Judy! He doesn't talk much, but his name is Kredion."[/B][/COLOR] [B]"That's a pretty unique name,"[/B] she said to the boy, [B]"Where are you from?[/B] But still, he gave no response. Turning to Lopmon, she asked, [B]"How do you know that we're partners?"[/B] [COLOR="Sienna"][B]"Well, I obviously wasn't partnered correctly with Rem, but now that I'm with you, I feel the difference. It just feels perfect that we're together."[/B][/COLOR] [B]"I know exactly what you mean."[/B] The group stopped occasionally to rest, but for the most part, the day consisted of Jude and Lopmon chatting away and Kredion giving small grunts or sighs when they tried to talk to him. Jude even thought he said 'yes,' once but he mumbled so she couldn't be sure. Lopmon thought it was because he was jealous of their partnership, but Judy wasn't so sure. Some people just like to be left alone, and she hoped that she would be able to do something in the future to become friends with Kredion.[/SIZE]

Well, I just set up my new AIM account.... Well actually, it was already set up because iChat or something comes with a mac when you first buy it... So that's what I have, and it says that it's AIM, but my username is: [email]circafile@mac.com[/email] I may be wrong on the username, but again, I didn't get to set it up myself, it just registered me as that when I registered my internet account. So... Anyone, if you would kindly make me feel like more of a family member, it would be much appreciated! ;)

[quote name='8bit'][FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]So now that Jude has joined the group all we need is for me to post finding Tanemon and for Pyrus to post finding Mist. Then whenever Ugamon decides to write his Digimon sign-up we can find him too. Guys, I don't know about you but this is the most fun I've had with an RP in a while. :animesmil[/COLOR][/FONT] [B]EDIT:[/B] Reminder to Darren and Aceburner, you guys can still post just as long as in your posts we don't find Tanemon or Mist. Maybe one of you could hint at a evil digimon trying to stop the destined or even write from their perspective? Try to stay away from previous Digimon Villains though. No Devimon, Myotismon, Etemon, Dark Masters, etc. That's just an idea, there are tons of things to do in the Digital World that would make a good filler post. [b]EDIT 2:[/b] Just had a thought on location. In case you guys are wondering we are currently on File Island (the one with infinity mountain and all that jazz). Us, our Digimon and all inhabitants of File Island have no idea that another continent exists on the other side of the Digital World (the Server Continent).[/QUOTE] Well, I'm glad you're having fun, but I don't know where Ugamon is... This is highly distressing. And since he's such a huge digimon fan I would love to work on a cool filler arc or something. Truth be told, I don't know much about digimon at all. Besides season 2, I've never even watched on a regular basis (besides a few episodes here and there from seasons 1 and 3???) So I don't even know the main bad guys from the seasons (unless I do some research on Wiki... I NEED UGAMON TO COME BACK!!!)