Allamorph

[quote name='visualkei']lol, I didn't know there are actually dojos that offer ninjitsu.[/quote] [FONT=Arial]Yeah, well, I'm an ignorant uncultured American who doesn't know what to call it. So yes, 'dojo'. :p[/FONT]

[quote name='Lunar][COLOR="RoyalBlue"']so much violence....ah, well, self defense is needed, swords always work too along with kicks and punches and noogies![/COLOR][/quote] [FONT=Arial]Yes, and they're almost completely impractical, too! Totally the way to go. There's a dojo in the college town here that offers ninjitsu classes. When I can get a job and have some money to spend, I'll be looking at starting some stuff over there, provided classes let me. As for 'coolness', I'd go for effective and quick over cool any day. If there has to be a fight, I want to end it hard and fast and leave no room for second helpings. I hate prolonged stupidity.[/FONT]

[QUOTE=Rachmaninoff]This one reminds me of a lady who lived down the street when I was growing up. She always had a ton of cats at her place. XP [/QUOTE] [FONT=Arial]On the other hand....[/FONT] [CENTER][IMG]http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/funny-pictures-there-are-crazy-cat-gentlemen-as-well.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]

As I Moved On The smell of flash-fried flesh lingering in Nathan's nostrils gave him a moment's pause while he descended the stairs beyond the anteroom he and Alex had just finished cleansing. His moves that time had been a little smoother than before at the mansion; a few months of brushing up while he'd trained the kid had helped him remember and resolidify his footwork, which had made the latest scuffle all the easier. It also helped that, again, most of the vampires hadn't been very well trained in close quarters combat, and that Nathan had caught them off guard, with no time to prepare their thoughts. The smooth polish of the stairwell's walls gradually gave way to craggy rock, and moments later the two reapers stood facing a conspicuous steel door, with no visible means of entry. Alex waited while Nathan studied the door and quickly reached for a natural-looking rock outcropping next to it, leaning his weight on the surface. Nothing happened. Chuckling, Nathan grasped the outcropping and lifted it up, revealing a keypad and a card-reader. "Well," he said, "that ends that idea." "So we can't get in?" Alex asked. Nathan raised an eyebrow at him and smirked, then drifted through the rock to the door's left and was gone. Alex hurriedly followed suit. When he made it through the stone, the first thing he noticed was Nathan standing in the center of the room, turning in a slow circle, his left hand in his trouser pocket. The second was a skeleton next to him. Alex jumped. The room was circular, the only exit towards the other side of the room; apparently they had passed through more earth than Alex had thought, because the steel door was not visible in the room. Around the room's perimeter iron rings had been driven into the stone, and each ring had a pair of chain-linked manacles passed through it. From the manacles dangled deceased humans in various stages of decay; the few who appeared to have died most recently possessed frozen expressions of horror or great pain. "Lucia," Nathan was saying into his crystal, "are you getting all of this?" "Yes, but I have no theories on what might be at work here." "That's fine. We'll probably pick up something as we keep going." Nathan looked down at his equipment for a moment, then gave Alex a questioning glance. "Are you okay, kid?" he asked. Alex shook himself. 'Yeah, sure," he replied. "I ... it just seemed familiar, is all." He waved his hand in the air. "I saw something similar to this back in the Count's mansion, so I was startled for a second." Nathan's eyes narrowed briefly. "Right," he said abruptly, his tone hushed, "so here we want to go unnoticed for as long as possible, so if anyone's down here they'll show us what's going on. Stay in the shadows, or in the rock if necessary. Height is an advantage; float if you can do so without attracting attention. If you think someone's seen you, kill them right there, as fast as possible, and get their body out of sight. Don't wait for my lead if you don't think there's time. "And remember, don't summon your scythe." Alex nodded his understanding; and with a last glance around the room, Nathan led the way out.

[CENTER][IMG]http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/243/8/a/Regret_by_AllAroundGuy07.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [color=#ededed]PRETTY MUCH[/color]

[FONT=Arial]Perfect place to terminate the narrative. The implications are staggering.[/FONT]

[quote name='The13thMan'][font=Trebuchet MS]I also knew that more touchy subjects such as these have a tendency to go wrong because people aren't able to look at things from an objective and unbiased standpoint. Not to say that i did....[/font][/quote] [font=Arial]I admire the sheer degree of blitheness with which you just spoke. Actually, these kinds of 'debates' are exactly why such topics can never be discussed seriously anymore. No one wants to learn at all; they just want to argue, to point-and-counterpoint endlessly, without ever reaching the Truth on one side or the other. To wit: [QUOTE[/font] name='The13thMan'[font=Arial]][i][font=Trebuchet MS]Besides.... the only other thing going on in the lounge at the time was a thread where people posted cat pictures.... so you can hardly blame me for starting this thing. I love cats, but c'mon![/font][/i][/QUOTE][/font] [font=Arial]Judging from your motives, I'm truly surprised [color=DarkRed]Retribution[/color] didn't make an appearance. He loves conflict.[/font]

[quote name='Rachmaninoff']The point I was getting at is after I'm dead I can't change it.[/quote] [FONT=Arial]Yep. And mine was that you can change it [I]before[/I] you die, which is why it might be confusing, I suppose. Essentially, your actions now will dictate perceptions later, so not caring about those perceptions implies a lack of concern about your actions. Or even more concisely: have some sort of driving purpose to your life, and don't just screw around. (Speaking to the general audience, there.) Screwing around rarely gains respect.[/FONT]

[quote name='The13thMan][FONT="Trebuchet MS"']How uncalled for... what did i ever do to you? :animecry:[/FONT][/quote] [FONT=Arial]Living comes to mind....[/FONT]

[quote name='Aceburner][FONT="Comic Sans MS"']*shot*[/FONT][/quote] [FONT=Arial]Yeah, I dunno if that one was really all that appropriate.... However, I did find an image of another two members! :D[/FONT] [CENTER][IMG]http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z158/Allamorph/Misc/lolz/dogbasketfail.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]

[quote name='Rachmaninoff']As for people remember wrong, I won't be around to object anyway.[/quote] [FONT=Arial]Your descendants will. And if your name is defamed, then so is(are) theirs, and it'll be a little difficult for them to overcome that. You can't change it once you're dead, but you can try to prevent it, for their sake(s). You will be important to someone. So a good memory or a bad memory of you can have effects on them, even after you're not around. And a true memory is a rather powerful thing. (Heck, I'd like to have even one memory of my grandfather.) So point is, don't worry about whether what you want remembered of you is concocted or contrived. Just want it to be the truth. Then figure out what that is.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]I think you're misinterpreting the question as egocentric, [COLOR=DarkRed]Rach[/COLOR]. I mean, there's nothing wrong with saying, say, "I want to be remembered for the best cakes ever at our family reunions". The point of this question is to ask you what you think others (even as small a group as your family) would remember you for, and if that answer lines with what you're doing with your life. If they'll think "what a good cello-player", or fi your students will remember you because of how well you taught them, and you're fine with that, then isn't that what you want them to remember? If they choose to remember you as a backwater pothead, wouldn't you want to change that to reflect the truth of who you were? It's not pretentious. It's just a setting of goals and a statement of what you've put the most effort into while alive. [quote name='Sabrina][FONT=Tahoma][QUOTE=The13thMan][FONT="Trebuchet MS"']Oh c'mon! Nobody liked my cock comment? Just look at the picture, it's hillarious! I crack up just thinking about it!That cock is comically large![/FONT][/quote] Not really. All it did was remind me of some guys I know who's sense of humor is about as exciting as watching the paint dry. ^^[/FONT][/QUOTE] Hey, [COLOR=DarkRed]13[/COLOR]? You gonna need some salve for that EPIC BURN?[/FONT]

[QUOTE=Vicky][size=1]Very funny ¬_¬, Mr Morph. [I]Really[/i]. =p[/size][/QUOTE] [FONT=Arial]Incidentally..... [QUOTE][FONT=Palatino Linotype][B]Allamorph[/B]: And hey, I know you aren't the queen of piercings, but I did think of you when I saw the picture. [B]Vicky[/B]: You should see the piercings I plan on getting anyway =p [B]Allamorph[/B]: Plastic-colored-clothespins? [B]Allamorph[/B]: =P [B]Vicky[/B]: No but I plan on getting them multi-coloured [B]Allamorph[/B]: Talk about irony. [B]Vicky[/B]: hahaa[/FONT][/QUOTE] [B]Edit:[/B] Also, [COLOR=DarkRed]The13thMan[/COLOR][/FONT] [CENTER][IMG]http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/funny-pictures-cat-thinks-it-is-dark-outside.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]

[quote name='Kenso][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=1]I'm going to keep up with this for now, see where you go and what you do with what I've said so far, but right now, to be completely honest, it's not looking good at all.[/SIZE'][/FONT][/quote] [FONT=Arial]So what incentive are you giving [COLOR=DarkRed]Drizz't[/COLOR] to keep going at all? Do you even want to see him add to his efforts? Or was that post an attempt at subtly telling him to pack it up and throw it in? (Stress on [I]attempt[/I].) I am by no means a master of literature, but I have shredded people before as well, and the one thing I make certain I do every time I rip apart a section is offer suggestions on how to make it better. Where were your suggestions? Do you care? I also try and find at least one good point in the critiquee's work. You said nothing but "this is trash". Bluntness is one thing. I [I]am[/I] a master of that, at least. But if you're unwilling to attempt to help a 'younger' writer improve on their weak points, then you have no right to even point them out. In the future, [COLOR=Arial]Kenso[/COLOR], I would prefer it if you offer balanced criticism, instead of merely dissing a poster who obviously wants to write on some level. I don't expect you to pull any punches. But tell the person how to avoid those punches as well.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]I need to correct a mistake I made, and since no one has posted in a while, I think I might have waited too long to make it. Last post, I indicated that the [I]Chevalier [/I]was a Starcrest. This is incorrect; the [I]Chevalier[/I] is a reconnaissance vessel, and not designed for large combat situations. What I meant to call it was a Javelin, which I interpret to be a slightly less swift version of the Aria model, but with a touch more firepower. So yeah, big difference there, from a Light Dreadnaught to a Light Cruiser. Whoops. I'll be posting sometime this week.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]For someone who hasn't yet been captioned. [CENTER][IMG]http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z158/Allamorph/Misc/lolz/vickehcat.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]Edit:[/B][/FONT] [quote name='chibi-master']Wait...am I the squirrel or cat(s)?!:animestun[/QUOTE] [CENTER][IMG]http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z158/Allamorph/Misc/lolz/wantwantwant128637595860658767.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]

[quote name='Meggido]Actually I'm meaning both. For one the main (and almost only) company that licenses anime [B]in Australia[/B'],....[/quote] [FONT=Arial]Well, see, that's your problem right there.[/FONT]

[quote name='Boo][size=1']What I noticed is that you need music. A podcast desperately needs music. Just the kind of music that no one would actually listen to and is completely in the background and sometimes becomes a bit louder between subjects or something. Musicians, help out here. Also, you need some catchy things like slogans and things like that.[/size][/quote] [FONT=Arial]That kind of stuff is called musak. It's used a lot in elevators as well, and is basically a silence-filler. Although, I do think that fading musak out after so long would be good, so the listeners could focus on the content. It works better if it's instrumental, since vocals would detract from the voices of the podcasters. Intro songs can be whatev, but if you notice television commercials that use popular songs as backdrops, they rarely use any of the lyrics aside from a pertinent phrase or two.[/FONT]

[quote name='Sabrina][CENTER][IMG]http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn132/SabrinaMomose/Random%20Stuff/funny-pictures-cat-finds-out-how-do.jpg[/IMG'][/CENTER][/quote] [CENTER][IMG]http://ihasahotdog.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/funny-dog-pictures-dogs-are-upset-with-eachother.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [COLOR=#EDEDED]u r so meen[/COLOR]

[FONT=Arial]Once long ago, I told [COLOR=DarkRed]deadSeraphim[/COLOR] that I would kill him. It was nothing personal, I told him, but I had standards to adhere to, and so his death was mandated. Two restrictions; besides these, do what you will. [list][*]His death must be preceded by a long psychological game played only by him and me, and the game must end directly by my hand. [*]The basis for this game will be the phrase: "That feeling you get when no one is watching? That's me."[/list][/FONT]

[quote name='TheDumbening']WHY DOES NOBODY UNDERSTAND THEY'RE GREATNESS[/quote] [FONT=Arial][U]Their[/U] greatness. And yeah, we kinda do. :animesmil I've turned down collections of Queen's hits for simply lacking one or two songs. I am very picky about what gets added to my library, and I wanted their section to be perfect. I mean, heck, wasn't this the era when it was acceptable to be rockers and musicians at the same time? How could anyone NOT love them?[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]To add to that, I want you to know that it took me a long time to make friends at college as well. I spent almost a year only knowing those people I had known from high school, and I barely saw them, so I ended up spending a lot of time alone. I've got some good guys to hang out with now at the beginning of my third year, but my circle is still relatively small since I can't stand large social functions; there's just too many people. So stop thinking that there's some arbitrary cut-off date for making friends. Two days, two weeks, two months, two years; doesn't matter. You've got four years to meet people. Four years. That's a lot of time to run out of.[/FONT]

[quote name='Darren][SIZE="1"']I really wish I could that. But in my dorm, you'll get cited for leaving your door open and a fine is really the last thing I want at this point. :([/SIZE][/quote] [FONT=Arial]That's total crap, man. I'm sorry. 'Cause, really, the open-door thing, along with standing out in the hall and yacking with the new freshmen, was how I met people. So it bites that you're penalized for being open. I think the best way to break the ice with someone, if you absolutely have to take the initiative, is to notice a few things about them, and when you decided to greet them mention stuff relating to your observations. People will open up more if you act like you care. But that's kind of obvious. :p[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial]Right, so with me going back to college, I thought I'd toss up the current lineup for anime on cable. For [B][as][/B], everyone's favorite "what the crap are you THINKING" network, Saturday is still the only day we have. They've got: [B][U]Aug. 23 ? Sept. 20; Oct. 4[/U][/B] 11:00 pm ? Metalocalypse 11:30 ? The Venture Brothers 12:00 am ? Crayon Shin Chan (oh for pete's sake....) 12:30 ? Bleach 1:00 ? Code Geass 1:30 ? [COLOR="Red"]Moribito[/COLOR] [SIZE=3]YESS!!!![/size] The US just won gold in women's beach volleyball!! Take [I]that[/I], China! [I]*cough*[/I] Sorry. Anyway, Moribito is a twenty-six-episode show which will begin airing this weekend, resolving a few weeks of schedule-shuffling following the conclusion of Death Note's airtime. [URL="http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6634"][COLOR="Blue"]Here[/COLOR][/URL] is the page on ANN about the series, but the quick synopsis that I just totally copied off their site is as follows. [QUOTE][I][align=justify][FONT="Arial"][B]Plot Summary:[/B] Balsa the spearwoman is a wandering warrior, who takes on the task of saving lives, in atonement for a past sin. On her journey, she happens to save a prince, and is tasked with becoming his bodyguard. And he is going to need one, for his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. [/FONT][/align][/I][/QUOTE] Female lead to switch things up, I suppose. Regardless, I'll be attempting to check it out. (Dunno how that'll work out, living in a hotel room for the first few days or so of school. Maybe my roommate will be understanding. Or maybe I'll just be forceful. :D) You'll notice that I left one week out of the plan up there. That week is [as]'s annual BK Have It Your Way winner-programmed week, so no clue what'll be happening there. Hopefully it won't be a marathon of Perfect Hair Forever. And lastly, Sci-Fi's increasingly popular [B]Ani-Monday[/B] continues with the goodness that [as] seems to be only passing interested in providing for us. Here goes: [B][U]Aug. 25[/U][/B] ? Anime Movie: Read Or Die (hell [I]yeah[/I], suckah!!!) [B][U]Sept. 1[/U][/B] ? Anime Movie: Street Fighter Alpha [B][U]Sept. 8 ? Sept. 15[/U][/B] 11:00 pm ? Gurren Lagann 11:30 ? Gurrenn Lagann 12:00 am ? Now and Then, Here and There 12:30 ? Now and Then, Here and There [B][U]Sept. 22[/U][/B] 11:00 pm ? Gurren Lagann 11:30 ? Gurrenn Lagann 12:00 am ? Now and Then, Here and There 12:30 ? Negadon, The Monster from Mars [B][U]Sept. 29[/U][/B] 11:00 pm ? Gurren Lagann 11:30 ? Gurrenn Lagann 12:00 am ? M.D. Geist Thank you, Sci-Fi, for actually doing us some good. As always, all times Eastern.[/FONT]

[quote name='Rachmaninoff']My next was... why not both? =P However, I'm thinking that I want to know the secrets that lie beneath the resort more since you can always poke Sabrina for posting about the other group again.[/quote] [FONT=Arial]Either that or I could wait until after [COLOR="DarkRed"]SunfallE [/COLOR]or [COLOR="Indigo"]Indi [/COLOR]posts for me to hit the other topic. I just didn't feel like doing a split-scene post this time. Now I just have to remember what those secrets [I]were.[/I] :p[/FONT]