Allamorph

[font=calibri]They achieved the caverns with good speed; the wind during the flight had been quite brisk, though Tristan hadn�t bothered to show it. Instead, he had spent the time deciding on a route back to his quarters that was both speedy and offered the least possibilities of traffic for him to negotiate. He didn�t fancy becoming that evening�s talk of the stronghold, and he was certain that his current predicament qualified. He was so absorbed in his planning that he barely listened to his dragon regale him with the events of her day, which from what he actually managed to hear had been very good, and had contained lots of sunning (her favorite pastime) and two excellent hunts. He did have the presence of mind to make appropriate remarks, such as a chuckle here or an [b]�Of course,�[/b] there, and Lethe hadn�t seemed to notice his preoccupation, or if she had she, in her rider�s fashion, also gave no sign. [color=Blue][b][i]�We�re almost there. Hang on.[/i][/b][/color] Tristan braced himself against her hide, clutching tightly to her sinewy shoulders as she rolled slowly over, still maintaining her speed. The stronghold shot by above his head, and for a brief moment he was staring up at the cliff that held the caverns entrance; his gaze drifted higher (or lower, depending on perspective) to the waves that washed against the cliff�s base several hundred feet below (or above � Tristan was quickly becoming disoriented), and for half a second it occurred to him that falling off would probably turn out to be extremely unpleasant. Then he was pressed into her back scales as she banked hard in a vertical arc and shot perfectly into the cave�s mouth. Her impressive wings beat once to brake her, then once again, and she alighted gracefully on the cavern floor. Tristan glanced back at the entrance. The gaping hole leading into the cliff face had been present since his arrival, though both the entrance and the beginning of the primary tunnel had needed widening to accommodate the massive wingspans of Lethe and the purple, Meshuggener. Tristan smiled affectionately at the back of Lethe�s neck. Such large wings looked odd on her slender form, since she wasn�t anywhere near as bulky as her well-proportioned counterparts; unlike the other dragons, her muscles did not build up over time, instead cording tighter around themselves as she grew stronger, lending her a misleadingly frail appearance, though she could uproot mature oaks with little effort. She exited the landing �pad� into a cavern to the left � most of the riders� essential equipment was kept here, and Tristan dismounted to stow his halberd with the harness and armor Lethe wore during battle. He almost began ascending the hewn stairs to the next levels when his dragon called him back. [color=Blue][b][i]�Is that it?[/i][/b][/color] she inquired in an injured tone. [color=Blue][b][i]�Not even going to say goodbye to me?[/i][/b][/color] Tristan turned back to face her. [b]�Oh, come now,�[/b] he placated. [b]�I wasn�t aware that this was our last meeting.�[/b] [color=Blue][b][i]�That doesn�t matter. It�s still rude.[/i][/b][/color] Tristan rolled his eyes: [b]�Fine, fine. See you later. Happy now?�[/b] He attempted to leave again, but Lethe blocked his way with her tail. [color=Blue][b][i]�My, aren�t [u]we[/u] in a hurry today,[/i][/b][/color] she commented dryly. [b]�A little,�[/b] Tristan returned. Lethe�s eyes narrowed, and her mouth crept into a smug smile. [color=Blue][b]�Really,�[/b][/color] she rumbled. [color=Blue][b]�And why would that be?�[/b][/color] She paused in mock thought. [color=Blue][b]�Ah. You wouldn�t happen to be a little embarrassed, now would you?�[/b][/color] Tristan turned back to his dragon again. [b]�Yes,�[/b] he said flatly. [b]�Yes I am. I am not usually dressed�as I am. Meaning I am usually [i]dressed[/i]. Now will you stop grinning like that? You look positively evil.�[/b] [color=Blue][b]�Oh, I don�t know,�[/b][/color] his dragon mused, ignoring his last statement. [color=Blue][b]�I think it looks good�[i]off[/i] you.�[/b][/color] She seemed quite proud of her pun. [b]�You�ll forgive me if I don�t exactly take to the sentiment,�[/b] the rider retorted, obviously not as pleased, [b]�what with you not being human.�[/b] [color=Blue][b][i]�Well, then. I suppose we�ll just have to get a second opinion,[/i][/b][/color] she informed him, a mischievous glint in her eye. Tristan was about to ask who the other party was going to be when he heard the whoosh of dragon wings at the cave�s entrance. He sighed irritably, fixing his dragon with a withering glare. [b]�I don�t like you very much right now.�[/b] Lethe snorted in amusement. [b]�Who comes?�[/b] he continued. [color=Blue][b][i]�The child.[/i][/b][/color] [b]�Which one��[/b] he started, breaking off as the large purple head of Meshuggener came into view. He remembered then that Lethe always referred to Sam as �the feisty one�, and Meshuggener was �the child� because of his�interesting personality. Lethe had specific nicknames for all those she knew. In fact, Tristan and Kaien were the only two people�well, [i]beings[/i], that she actually called by name. At least, the only two he knew of. Still, he wondered why he had thought she was referring to Sam.... Dionne was speaking to him. [b]��well, today we�re running into everyone, it seems...,�[/b]she was saying, [b]��thinking of becoming a nudist, Tristan?�[/b] One eyebrow arched, [b]�You do know they strip completely, yes?�[/b] Tristan sighed again, then faced Dionne with a flourish. [b]�Yes, well. You�d like that, wouldn�t you?�[/b] [b]�Perhaps,�[/b] she returned without missing a beat. [b]�Though I�m sure I wouldn�t be the only one.�[/b] [b]�Indeed,�[/b] Tristan responded, lifting his eyebrows in an unconvinced manner, following the action quickly with a quiet, [b]�It�s [i]her[/i] fault.�[/b] The blue dragon snorted indignantly. [color=Blue][b][i]�Well! Since that�s the way you feel, [u]boy[/u], I shall take my leave of you.[/i][/b][/color] She exited the hall haughtily. [color=Blue][b][i]�I�ll be in my weyr if you should have need of me.[/i][/b][/color] The riders looked in astonishment at the retreating dragon; Tristan made it a point to recover first. [b]�I am sorry to also be dashing off like this, but I have other business that needs attending to.�[/b] He sent Dionne a rather conspiratorial sideways glance to allude to his true meaning and proceeded to take the stairs two at a time up to the top, sending down a [b]�I do hope you understand,�[/b] mid-stride. He paused in the doorway and looked down. [b]�It occurs to me,�[/b] he began suddenly, [b]�that we haven�t sparred in a while. We should look into that sometime.�[/b] He disappeared abruptly with another flourish, leaving Dionne no chance to reply.[/font] [center]----------------------------[/center] [font=Arial]OOC: Yeah, I just wasn't feeling it Wednesday night. Sorry. Anyway, shall we continue?[/font]

[FONT=Arial]Well, it's been interesting, and rather entertaining. I wish you both the best of luck.[/FONT]

[quote name='cancer][SIZE=1][COLOR=Navy][SIZE=1]However, due to some issues of no importance, I have yet to apply to those schools, and many of them have already passed deadline for admissions.[/SIZE][/COLOR'][/SIZE][/quote] [FONT=Arial]It would seem, then, that these issues are actually of importance after all. [I]*ahem*[/I] So then. Aside from the (very much) aforementioned suggestion of getting on the ball earlier, checking out a local community college isn't such a bad idea. If you do your research right, you can take courses this year that'll transfer over to the college you wish to be admitted to, saving you some time and a good bit of money. And we all know money is a nice thing to have more of. This is assuming, naturally, that your other contacts end up failing you and [U]you[/U] end up not attending the college you want to this year. And remember, you can always decline to attend anywhere that has accepted you, but it's a little harder to get into someplace late. Simple, yet easy to forget.[/FONT]

[QUOTE=DeadSeraphim][font=arial][size=1][color=indigo]Addendum: Allamorph[/color][/size][/font][/QUOTE] [FONT=Arial]That's more like it. (Suprisingly, you're actually becoming quite predictable.) [quote name='Shinmaru']It grinds my gears that I don't see the word 'addendum' pop up every day. What a great word.[/quote] I concur.[/FONT]

[quote name='2007DigitalBoy][COLOR=DarkOrange]10. [B]White chocolate[/B']. It just isn't very good.[/COLOR][/quote] [FONT=Arial]That was kind of anti-climactic. :p I mean, you had one humdinger of a good rant goin' there; I was about ready to get all up in arms with you. What happened?[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]I'll be trying to throw something up later tonight. I just have a few things to take care of first (such as re-inserting my mind into Tristan). Next week will be simpler. (But then, I said that [U]last[/U] week....) [B]Edit:[/B] And by "tonight", I mean Friday. My mind is cloudy, and I cannot see events connect as I am used to doing. And the accurséd campus heaters are making me lightheaded. I must sleep. Many apologies.[/FONT]

[QUOTE=DeadSeraphim][size=1][color=indigo][font=arial]George Clooney Robert Holmes Acourt Don Lane Sandy The people who bottled the bad Jim Beam Jim Morrison Toby 'Lighter Thief' Urquhart Shamous 'Lighter Scab' Kearney Warrick Capper's mother The whole of Turkey Smokers Non smokers People who like good cooking Live drama Structuralists DeadSeraphim Chile Hair dressers Highschoolers Rich people Poor people[/font][/color][/size][/QUOTE] [FONT=Arial]And that's it? I was kind of expecting more.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]What the?I?you? (unfinished speech) And what, pray tell, is wrong with raisin cookies?! Oatmeal raisin cookies are perhaps one of the best varieties in existence, third only to chocolate chip and snickerdoodle! Good grief. You silly people with your ridiculous notions of cookies almost made me type like a n00b; I had to edit this post threee times, and I still missed that three. (^_^) Grrr. [quote name='Lunox][COLOR=DimGray']Tweens.[/COLOR][/quote] More specifically, the ones who dress like whores. (And we wonder about self-esteem issues....) [quote name='Farto the Magic][FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=DarkGreen]I call it the "tough love diet."[/COLOR'][/FONT][/quote] I call it awesome. Just don't get fired. :animesmil [/FONT]

[quote name='Farto the Magic][FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=DarkGreen]I went on a diet once. I was a fat lil piggy though. I drop 65 pounds and sped up my metabolism. [B]I used that thing called moderation. I worked wonders.[/B][/COLOR'][/FONT][/quote] [FONT=Arial]See? [I]See?[/I] It works! It bloody works. Amazing, hunh people? [/dripping sarcasm] [quote name='Farto the Magic][FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=DarkGreen]Can I get an amen?[/COLOR'][/FONT][/quote] Amen.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]Figures. As soon, [I][U]as[/U] [U]soon[/U][/I] as I make some sort of rallying post, good-ole' Murphy smacks me upside the head and says, [B]"Yo, son. Remember my little Law? Yeah, it applies to you, too."[/B] And then everything goes bonkers. (I just need to make it to the end of April. May will fix everything....) Right. I, too, like the flashy bg because, well, it's flashy. (EPILEPSY!!! :animesmil) If we lose here, then we're down to two members, so I'm all for going for broke. [COLOR=Blue]Shy[/COLOR], thanks for the MIDI. And in regard to the lyrics: I think they're good, but since you don't seem to be satisfied, I'll look at what might be done and get back to you guys tonight. Sorry for finking out there for a while. Stupid music department....[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]Found another one?while I was walking through Wal-Mart, even. [U]Fat-Free/Low-Calorie/Low-Carb/Diet foods.[/U] Especially when the only way you can find your once-favorite snack food or other treat is in this atrocious form. I can understand that people are concerned about their weight, and I can understand that people still want to "watch their weight", or some such pandering line, but here's the thing: [I]It's a [U]fudge[/U] bar, people.[/I] You don't want to blimp out, then try some little archaic virtue called [U]moderation[/U], along with another, also archaic virtue called [U]self-control[/U]. One fudge bar or one bowl of ice cream or one [small] bag of potato chips or one serving of fried chicken or one hamburger isn't going to turn you into a bucket of lard. Five fudge bars in one sitting will. A double-cheeseburger, Super-Size french fries, a Super-Size soda, and an apple pie will. Eat what you need to, so the rest of us intelligent people can actually indulge ourselves once a week. (And what's up with the aforementioned order and a [U]diet[/U] soda? Seems kind of a silly place to get your "diet" from....)[/FONT]

[quote name='Road Kamelot']*Gasp* :animeshy: Adam JUST added this to TheO....[/quote] [FONT=Arial]Yay for theO! (See, we're still connected on some level.)[/FONT]

[QUOTE=Sandy][font=Century Gothic][B]Notice to all Teams:[/B] all team songs for this challenge must be completed [I][U]by the end of this week[/U][/I], the sooner the better. [B]Also, I still haven't got a rundown on the progress of [COLOR=DarkOrange]Team Argo[/COLOR], so I just hope they're making some... :/[/B][/font][/QUOTE] [FONT=Arial]Seriously, guys. What's going on? I've been getting kind of antsy over here, wondering if I need to do anything else (which would be stretching my time a bit, but eh), but I haven't heard anything from either of you for about a week, and [I]that[/I] post was almost a week again after we last talked. I mean, I can understand if stuff's happening and you can't do anything, but both of you have been on within the last two days; the least you guys could have done was to drop in and say something here. Don't mean to sound snarky?it's just that there's not been that much in the way if intra-team communication. There's only one winner's spot this round, and if we want to stay intact....[/FONT]

[quote name='Revelation][size=1][color=#4B5B5B]Somehow this reminds me of the [B]Otakuties[/B]....[/size'][/color][/quote] [FONT=Arial]Maybe, but I kind of like the "no sign-ups" deal, and the hiatus option. Seven days, then.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]So, will [COLOR=DarkRed]Engel[/COLOR] and [COLOR=DarkRed]Sakura[/COLOR] be joining us soon? I can post anytime, and would like to shortly, but I'd much rather wait for them to jump in first.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]Diggin' the layout, guys. Much more condensed, and yet somehow uncluttered. [quote name='Boo][SIZE=1][B]Edit:[/B'] Whoopee, the Arena Underground is now a Subforum! =D[/SIZE][/quote]Amen, brutha'.[/FONT]

[quote name='Tempest][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][SIZE=1]Does anyone know if Adult Swim is still going to play the anime tonight?[/SIZE'][/COLOR][/quote] [FONT=Arial]Sorry about that. I've been a bit busy lately, and therefore I let myself get a little remiss in my [as] tabs. Can I also mention that I hate April Fool's Day right now? I mean, I could deal with a gay Yogi Bear cartoon and the Chuck Norris and Mr. T shows last year, but a marathon of Perfect Hair Forever? If it's from the U.S. and not by Hanna-Barbara, don't show it. Unless it's awesome. Like Robot Chicken. Anyway, current line-up: ---------------------------------------------------- Apr. 7-28 11:00 pm: The Oblongs 11:30 pm: The Boondocks 12:00 am: Bleach 12:30 am: Blood + 1:00 am: Eureka 7 1:30 am: Samurai Champloo May 5, 12 11:00 pm: The Oblongs 11:30 pm: The Boondocks 12:00 am: Bleach 12:30 am: Blood + [COLOR=DarkRed]1:00 am: GITS 2nd Gig[/COLOR] 1:30 am: Samurai Champloo May 19, 26 11:00 pm: The Oblongs 11:30 pm: The Boondocks 12:00 am: Bleach 12:30 am: Blood + 1:00 am: GITS 2nd Gig [COLOR=DarkRed]1:30 am: Cowboy Bebop[/COLOR] Jun. 2 Futurama Marathon All times EST. ---------------------------------------------------- Right. I'll try to stay on top of this better. Sorry. And yeah, just expect [as] to pull some crap or other around April 1st each year. Irritating, but we've got to deal with it.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]Right then, [COLOR=DarkREd]HerÖ[/COLOR], let's talk. First up: word processors. [quote name='ForgotteÑ-HerÖ][COLOR=Blue']The spell check pointed out no grammatical errors or spelling mistakes. SO it's pretty clean.[/COLOR][/quote] Let me nip this in the bud now. Do not, do not, [I]Do Not[/I] rely solely on MS Word, MS Works, Notepad, or any other word processor to tell you when your material is clean. These are merely programs with preset recognition software to identify misspelled words; they do not respond to context. E.g.: [QUOTE][FONT=Times New Roman][I][B]Brittany (The Temptress)[/B] - The agent with the most [COLOR=Red][B]flare[/B][/COLOR] among the women.[/I][/FONT][/QUOTE] Here, "flare" itself is not misspelled, because it is actually a real word?it is just the wrong one. "Flare" means [I]flash[/I] or [I]blaze[/I]; you want "flair", which means [I]style[/I] or [I]finesse[/I]. I'll list the others. [QUOTE][I][FONT=Times New Roman]Boss was once a criminal himself, until god [COLOR=Red][B]shown[/B][/COLOR] his light on [COLOR=Red][B]hi[/B][/COLOR].[/FONT] * * * [FONT=Times New Roman]He?s been on the run for [COLOR=Red][B]5[/B][/COLOR] years....[/FONT] * * * [FONT=Georgia]A staircase kept me [COLOR=Red][B]1[/B][/COLOR] floor away from my target. Jonathan.... ...in front of me. [COLOR=Red][B]The[/B][/COLOR] shot at me.[/FONT] * * * [FONT=Georgia]I did a back flip, [COLOR=Red][B]ten[/B][/COLOR] I spun 360 degrees.[/FONT] * * * [FONT=Georgia]"[COLOR=Red][B]1[/B][/COLOR] wrong move and I either cut your throat...." ...was on a staircase for [COLOR=Red][B]Chris[/B][/COLOR] sakes![/FONT][/I][/QUOTE] In order, here are the words you need: shone; him; five; one; then or they; one; Christ. Numerals are fine for shorthand, but unless the number is incredibly large, spell it out. In my experience, spell out everything except street addresses, phone numbers, and such numbers used for identification, like M16 or 007, or [I]Number 5 of the "Top 10"[/I]. (Even then, when used in speech Bond's rank was written as "double-oh-seven".) I try to use numerals as little as possible. Also, Spell-Check is [U]not[/U] a reliable grammar crutch. I have typed many butchered sentences that MS Word failed to pick up, and I have written many flawless sentences that the program decided were not so. Brace yourself. [QUOTE][I][FONT=rockwell extra bold]Chapter 1: If [COLOR=Red]Y[/COLOR]ou [COLOR=Red]C[/COLOR]an't [COLOR=Red]B[/COLOR]eat [COLOR=Red]T[/COLOR]hem, [COLOR=Red]S[/COLOR]hoot [COLOR=Red]T[/COLOR]hem[/FONT][/I][/QUOTE] In titles, capitalize everything except for (short) articles, prepositions, and conjunctions. [QUOTE][I][FONT=Georgia]?Another great kill[B][COLOR=Red],[/COLOR][/B]? I said as I went forward.[/FONT][/I][/QUOTE] Periods only come at the end of sentences. Think of it this way: dialogue is attached to its describing text. If dialogue ends the text, it needs a period. Otherwise, it needs a comma to continue the thought. Like so: [QUOTE][FONT=Arial]Originally Posted by [B]Me, from Somewhere and Nowhere At All[/B] [I]Dylan approached his commander casually. [B]"So, boss, you want we should take him down together?"[/B] he queried, nodding towards the arena's third occupant. [B]"No,"[/B] Jason responded, shaking his head. [B]"It'll look suspicious if we both win; we'll have to fight each other."[/B] Dylan blinked. [B]"You're joking."[/B] [B]"I know this is weird, but we don't have many options. Just work with me on this one,"[/B] requested the cyborg as he walked to where his given weapons lay.[/FONT][/I][/QUOTE] (Seems like I'm using this exerpt quite frequently....) Anyway, this excerpt is basically a showcase of dialogue options. In the first paragraph, though Dylan was asking a question, the "he" after Dylan finishes speaking is not capitalized. This is because the sentence has not ended yet. True, there is a question mark there, and question marks usually come at the end of sentences, but the spoken sentence is still part of the written sentence, and the q-mark is taking the place of the comma. The second and fourth paragraphs illustrate comma usage more clearly. Also, the second and third paragraphs end with spoken statements, and there periods are used. You see what I'm talking about? Moving onwardly.... [QUOTE][I][FONT=Georgia]I did a back flip, ten I spun [COLOR=Red][B]360 degrees[/B][/COLOR].[/FONT][/I][/QUOTE] Don't say that here. Say "completely around" or "full circle" or something. Also, say why he's spinning, such as [I]...then I whirled in a circle, searching for my adversary[/I] or something like that. The way you had it looks like Maddox just had a Michael Jackson spasm. All he needs now is a sequined glove.... :D [QUOTE][I][FONT=Georgia]?Okay, shoot if you want Maddox[COLOR=Red][B],[/B][/COLOR]? [COLOR=Red][B]H[/B][/COLOR]e told me....[/FONT][/I][/QUOTE] Same as above, and don't capitalize "he". [QUOTE][I][FONT=Georgia]He stabbed me in the back [COLOR=Red][B]too. literally[/B][/COLOR]![/FONT][/I][/QUOTE] This is a fun one. Here's how I'd have it written: [center][I]He stabbed me in the back, too?literally![/I][/center] Personally, I don't much care for either the "too" or the exclamation point, but that's an individual style call. It works either way. [QUOTE][I][FONT=Georgia]?Sweet dreams, my dear friend[COLOR=Red][B],[/B][/COLOR]? [COLOR=Red][B]h[/B][/COLOR]e said as he pushed back.[/FONT][/I][/QUOTE] Same thing as earlier. [QUOTE][I][FONT=Georgia]?I always win!? [COLOR=Red][B]h[/B][/COLOR]e bragged.[/FONT][/I][/QUOTE] And again. [QUOTE][I][FONT=Georgia]?Holy fuck, he actually beat me[COLOR=Red][B],[/B][/COLOR]? Harley cursed....[/FONT][/I][/QUOTE] And again. [QUOTE][I][FONT=Georgia]"Perfect drill, Maddox[COLOR=Red][B],[/B][/COLOR]" [COLOR=Red][B]s[/B][/COLOR]aid a man from behind the wall. It was Boss. I rose to my feet and pulled fake bullets from my body. [COLOR=Red][FONT=Arial](new speaker means new paragraph)[/FONT][/COLOR] ?Thank god it was just a drill[COLOR=Red][B],[/B][/COLOR]? I said[COLOR=Red][B][strike],[/strike][/B][/COLOR] as I walked towards my boss.[/FONT][/I][/QUOTE] And again, and again, and you don't need that last comma there. [QUOTE][I][FONT=Georgia]?Great work. The nurse will take Harley to the infirmary for a check up[COLOR=Red][B]. Y[/B][/COLOR]ou just rest for now[COLOR=Red][B];[/B][/COLOR] your big mission is tomorrow[COLOR=Red][B],[/B][/COLOR]? Boss said as he smiled.[/FONT][/I][/QUOTE] Do something like I've indicated there. Essentially, you need the sentence change there, and a semicolon, a colon, or a dash will work. Also, there's that dialogue-comma thing again. I have a few more things I'd like to talk about, but I'm out of time for today, so I'll get back to you later. Before I leave, though, I'd like to tell you that I think your concept is great. Your only weakness is your technical ability, and then you just make the same little mistakes over and over.. It shows, but its easily fixable and once fixed will make everything you write flow much better.[/FONT]

[quote name='Sho Ayori']Two words.... 'Question talkers!!!'[/quote] [FONT=Arial]That reminds me of another gear-grinder: people who speak in questions. Like so: [QUOTE][FONT=Arial][I][right]"Hey, sis. How's it been for ya?"[/right] "Well, today in class we got this new kid? And he was really smart? And I got to talk to him at lunch? And he's kinda weird? But now he and Jessica are partners on the English project we have? ...and his name's Brian."[/I][/FONT][/QUOTE] Look, people, questions are for [U]asking[/U] [U]things.[/U] If you got a new kid in your class, don't ask me about them, 'cause I'm not gonna know. Tell me. With periods. You know, those little dots at the end of [I][U]sentences[/U][/I]? Yeah, they mean "not a question". Congratulations. You just learned something. And while I'm on the subject, let me rant on overused words. Like "like". "Like" is not a thought pause. Nor is "you know" or "right". If you need time to think, let silence happen. It's okay for sound to not exist occasionally. In fact, it adds punctuation to conversation. As far as I know, my youngest sister is the only one who does this: [I]"That's weird."[/I] This also bugs the crap out of me. There are other words to describe peculiarities. Take, for example, "peculiar". Or "odd". Or "different", "unusual", "strange", "interesting", "bizarre", "awkward", "disconcerting", "disturbing", "frightening", etc., etc., etc. There's a reason you have this thing called a vocabulary. Use it.[/FONT]

[quote name='ChibiHorsewoman][color=#9933df][font=lucida calligraphy]As the mother of a toddler and a veteran vomiter- not by choice I can assure you. I think I can PWN all of you.[/color'][/font][/quote] [FONT=Arial]Go for it. (I have three younger sisters and was self-aware enough to remember [U]all[/U] of their barf stories. I also was sick a few times myself. I think I can stand to compete with you. ;)) The following is also not my own. I wasn't even around for it, but when I was regaled with it I thought it quite impressive, if a bit gross. Right. One of my current hallmates is the type of guy who'll eat pretty much anything if it's in some form of competition. He also eats a great deal at a time; he had, shortly before this story, purchased about a dozen or so bottled milkshakes for later consumption as snack food. On the day in question, my friend had had two double-cheeseburgers from our on-campus grill, along with the accompanying double order of fries. (In this particular instance, think double-cheeseburger as in a junior version of a Hardee's thickburger. Slightly smaller patties, but the same basic thickness.) When he got back to his dorm, his roommate informed him that their collection of milkshakes, of which there were about eight left, had expired sometime in the previous four days. Not wishing to be wasteful, my friend decided that four-day-old shakes should still be fine, and he and his roommate decided to drink as many at one time as possible. My friend consumed four to his roommate's two, and his roommate quickly regurgitates the shakes. My friend, however, feels absolutely fine. Seems like both of my stories have a bit of a delayed-reaction thing going. About three hours later, my friend is doing some physics homework (...or so he said...) when he starts to feel a bit peculiar. He knows what the problem is, and he heads to his hall's bathroom. Unfortunately, he has a bit of a phobia about sticking his head near public toilets (which is understandable in most cases), so he opts for one of the sinks. His first barf is mostly cheeseburger, effectively clogging the drain. His stomach required three further hurls to completely expel the milkshakes, and the sink almost overflowed. I felt quite sorry for the janitor that had to face [I]that[/I] lagoon.[/FONT]

[quote name='DaSilva][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]I remember saying to myself, "Well that just came out of left field."[/FONT'][/SIZE][/quote] [FONT=Arial]Wow. That's rather impressive. I have honestly never heard of a "WTF?!" puke before. You get a cookie. (Just try and keep it down, a-right?) This tale of vomit is not my own. I was involved only by my presence. Okay, so we're coming back from a marching band competition in my freshman year (which we won, actually), and we stopped at the food court of some mall or other for dinner. My good friend Gavin Penfold ? stocky, flaming red hair, and a little touched ? decided that he wanted some sweet tea. To satisfy his craving, he purchased [I]an entire gallon[/I] from the Chick-fil-A at the food court and drank it. All. Yes. The entire gallon. He's feeling quite chipper now, so when we all reboard the buses and our band mothers ask if anyone wants any of the leftover sandwiches, he snatches up two and devours them. Quick note: the aforementioned sandwiches ? ham and turkey ? had been mass-prepared that morning, and had sat in a good bit of heat during lunchtime, after which they were returned to their coolers until they were brought out in an attempt to get rid of the last of them that evening. Needless to say, most band members had lost any desire to even look at them. Except, of course, good ole' Gavin. (I told you he was touched.) We're about halfway home, driving about sixty-five on the interstate, and I happen to hear my red-headed friend start complaining about his stomach. The inevitable emergency arose, and the first obvious means of relief for the tuba-player was to drop his window and let fly. The entire gallon of tea came out of his mouth and flew out the window. Now, I need to mention here that Gavin was seated pretty near the front of the bus. I also need to mention that buses are, by design, not at all aerodynamic. So, when his tea went out the window at the front, it came back in at the rear. And lastly, I need to mention that our guard captain was seated at the back of the bus, and that she and Gavin occupied the same side. I saw her later that night after we'd returned. Her entire left side was soaked in regurgitated sweet tea, and she was not very friendly-looking. Good times....[/FONT]

[quote name='Felix Santiago][SIZE=1'] ...then there are the "gangsters" who just really iritate me with the over excessive cursing, and try to act tough when in reality: they work at the Micky D's down the street, still live with their parents and spin a backstreet boys cd for like the millionth time.[/SIZE][/quote] [FONT=Arial]Amen, brother. In the words of Jeff Foxworthy: [I]"If your Momma still drives you to school in the morning, you ain't no 'gangsta', son; [U]Pull[/U] [U]Yo'[/U] [U]Pants[/U] [U]Up.[/U][/I][/FONT]

[quote name='Gavin][SIZE=1']Shaving rash is another one, I probably don't even need to go further.[/SIZE][/quote] :therock: [FONT=Arial][I]*ahem*[/I] Coupl'a things, actually. 1. Those blasted annoying little kids who think they're in charge. You know whom I'm speaking of?the ones who hear "No" as "Scream louder and I'll probably give in." And that's just up to age seven. Then they get into third/fourth/fifth grade and are suddenly the owners of the world. I ran into a five-some of these last year at a local Renaissance festival. They were standing at the front of the concessions line, managing to sprawl across both the 'order' side and the 'pick-up-your-chicken-on-a-stick-here' side, chawing away on their respective orders (in a rather slovenly manner, I might add) and effectively blocking both lines from going anywhere. The poor girls in front of me had asked the twits quite politely to move out from in front of the stand for about the ninth time to no avail when I'd had enough. I dropped into a pseudo-brogue and commanded them at about 90 decibels to [I]"Get Oot O' Th' Bluidy Way!!"[/I] (Apologies for the dialectual typing.) Needless to say, they moved quite rapidly. :D 2. Cars without mufflers. Of course, the owners always protest that they [I]have[/I] mufflers, but it is my understanding that the purpose of a muffler is to, well, muffle the engine sound. These "mufflers" that the aforementioned owners swear by do nothing of the sort. Trust me, nothing is more irritating than, after finishing a long day at college, being almost asleep at around 1:30 a.m. when some jack-a** pulls up beside your dorm in his bloody Super-Duty pickup and revs the engine incessantly until his redneck buddy (and basically everyone else in the dorm) wakes up, dresses, and joins him in the cab, and then roaring off down the side-street (which is all of forty feet long) and peeling out onto the main strip. These are the times I wish I owned a nice little RPG with which to put the stupid truck out of our misery. Howitzers would work very nicely, too.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]Just to let you guys know, I'll be out of commission until Monday. Not sure if it'll matter, but eh. Better safe....[/FONT]

[quote name='Keyblade Wielder][COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][SIZE=1][FONT=Tahoma]I'm just saying, though... perhaps we could do something where we talk more about our team instead of others? I don't know, but it just seems like we're kind of cheering for others instead of just ourselves, yeah?[/FONT][/SIZE'][/COLOR][/quote] [FONT=Arial]Well, there's always the second verse.... And of course you can fiddle with my lines all you want: order, wording, deletions, additions, etc. You want to make my second stanza something different, then go right ahead. (I haven't got any copyrights, as far as I know. :animesmil)[/FONT]