Rachmaninoff

I?m not going to address everything here since there are to many comments. But I have to agree with what a few others have already said and that?s why do we love anything? If I were brutally honest I would have to say I love it because [strike]Crystia tied me to a chair and forced me to watch [/strike] *cough* it?s got fun storylines, unique art and cute girls. I can?t say that I love it more than any other type of show since I?m a Dr. Who fan and that?s definitely not anime. ;) It?s just something I?ve gotten into in the past year and like television shows I?ve run into anime shows that started out promising before quickly becoming stale and flat. I?m not going to bother to say which ones though since I don?t want to offend anyone with what is purely an opinion.

[I]You should not have been given clearance for this sector and I will be required to verify that you are indeed who you claim to be[/I]?the words still echoed in Darren?s mind as the transmission was terminated. But even more so the words [I]I?m going to send my sub-commander Jared over to your ship[/I] were foremost on his mind. Angrily he slammed his right hand down on the console, swearing under his breath ignoring the sudden pain as the edge of the console dug into the side of his right hand where he had slammed it down. Frustrated he got up to go and collect Mike and head for the transport room, resisting the urge to smash something else. He didn?t have to go far as Mike was just outside the door to the bridge on his way to join him. With yet another startled oath Darren managed to sidestep him to avoid crashing into him, reach out and grab Mike by the left ear, ignoring his startled yelp and drag him along a few steps before letting go. ?[B]What the hell was that for?[/B]? Mike said angrily. ?[B]Mike, how many times have I told you to pay more attention to politics?[/B]? Darren countered. ?[B]Darren,[/B]? he replied with a whine in his voice, ?[B]You know I hate that stuff![/B]? Darren turned his back on Mike and began to head towards the transport room. ?[B]Hey! Don?t be mad![/B]? He called out as he hurried to keep up with Darren. ?[B]Come on! Talk to me![/B]? ?[B]Jared Scorer.[/B]? Darren replied. ?[B]What?[/B]? Mike replied confused. Darren sighed, ?[B]Why do you think I?ve asked you to pay attention to politics idiot? There?s only one Jared I would be referring to.[/B]? Mike was still confused as to what Darren was referring to. Sure he knew who Jared was, what merchant didn?t? He was a cold-hearted, sick bastard that every merchant hoped they never met, at least the guys that was. Running into Jared was a death sentence if he took a fancy to you. Mike shuddered a bit at the thought. Guys like him were the reason he steered away from the military. ?[B]What has that sick bastard got to do with any of this?[/B]? He finally asked Darren. Another sigh escaped Darren as he responded, ?[B]Jared is the sub-commander of the Crimson and he will be transporting over shortly to check our cargo.[/B]? He ignored Mike?s sudden intake of breath and continued. ?[B]Apparently someone screwed up and gave us clearance to go through part of sector thirteen when we aren?t suppose to be here.[/B]? ?[B]Damn![/B]? Mike exclaimed as they entered the transport room. ?[B]Exactly, whatever you do, no smart remarks, no goofing off, and above all, do not make any of your usual cracks about the military. This guy won?t have a sense of humor and the last thing I want to do is piss him off. Got it?[/B]? Darren said as he started up the equipment for the transport door. ?[B]I got it, but hell! Guys like that aren?t supposed to look good![/B]? Mike said with a final protest, ?[B]They?re supposed to be ugly or scruffy or smelly or something like that![/B]? Darren couldn?t help himself; he snickered a bit at what Mike had just said. Then taking his most formal stance he sent the signal indicating they were ready. A moment later Jared along with four security buffoons armed to the teeth came through the transportation door. Darren ignored them as if he had been expecting such a display of force and instead bowed deeply to Jared. ?[B]Sub-Commander, the cargo is this way,[/B]? he said indicating the direction they needed to go. ?[B]Lead the way Commander,[/B]? Jared replied with what sounded to Darren like a hint of coldness in his voice.

[quote name='NIKI12345']What do you like to do in your spare time. [/quote]You mean to say that people actually have spare time these days? ;) I kid. Most of the time I end up either doing things with my friends or putting in some extra music practice. Though lately my hobbies have been more on the goofing off and playing video games aspect. They tend to change depending on what's going on in my life. I don't really have any set hobbies so to speak. Well other than scrapbooking, my mom is just determined to make me do all of my own picture albumns. But it makes her happy when I do and it's a good chance to chat with her as most of my stuff for that is at my parents house.

[QUOTE=Redemption][size=1]This question has plagued me a fair bit while I've been making RPGs lately. The question of whether making the RPG controlled rigourously by myself (AKA the creator of an RPG), or to let people have creative freedom, where they make the storyline up as they go. What do you others look for in an RPG, controlled or uncontrolled wise. I know there will be a lot of different opinions, but it seems I'm having a lot of hassle with this question of late. A response with a supporting arguement is most welcome.[/size][/QUOTE]Being fairly new to the RPG scene, seeing that I?ve only just started in one for the very first time...but I have been reading some of the ones going on before I joined the boards. I had to wait on that since registration was closed to new members for a while there. Anyway, from what I?ve seen I would have to say that I prefer some type of control since the ones where the creators don?t seem to have a direction for people to go tend to burn out and just die. I think the players need creative freedom and yet still need the creator to weave elements of the story into that as things go along. I?m sure it?s possible to have events or plot twists that the creator just alters to fit in with what direction the players are going in. [QUOTE=Redemption][size=1]It seems like it's a very delicate balance - something that will take a long time to master, if you are able to master it at all. Then I will also add this question to the mix: [b]Which do you prefer: Controlled or Uncontrolled?[/b] You can add your two cents into the mix with the first question as well.[/size][/QUOTE]In the end I can?t say that I have a preference as like I mentioned I only just started in an RPG for the first time. My opinion is based completely on observation rather than any form of experience. But another argument for controlled is on some level I feel I lack creativity for making up a story, so to at least have some guidance helps me to know where to begin. Not total control, but just enough to help me get started.

[QUOTE=Tekkaman][font=Palatino Linotype][size=2][color=gray]If the canvas has a rip or a hole though, well...[/color][/size][/font] [center]--------------------------------------------------[/center] [font=Palatino Linotype][size=2][color=gray]Ok, my turn.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Palatino Linotype][size=2][color=gray]You find yourself inside of a house looking at your dead friend. Apparantly, you liked him/her very much and their death wasn't something you were expecting. Crying from the loss, you wipe your eyes with your hand only to notice a knife being held by you, covered in blood; you smear the blood on yourself on accident in order to remove the tears.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Palatino Linotype][size=2][color=gray]Crap.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Palatino Linotype][size=2][color=gray]While your in the home greiving, you hear the sirens of the police coming to the scene of the crime. By judging on sound alone, you have 2 minutes tops. You look around and see a bar of soap, a sink, ammonia, vinegar, bleach, A paint can, and a lighter.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Palatino Linotype][size=2][color=gray]Get out of it.[/color][/size][/font][/QUOTE]It doesn't have a rip, it's a whole sheet designed to cover the floor when a room is being painted. Anyway?upon hearing the sirens I realize that I?m in deep trouble. I take the knife and wash it with bleach. I then take my shirt that has blood on it and burn it in the paint can and then pour bleach into the can as well. Then once I?ve done I use soap to clean myself up, I follow up with bleach down the sink and then the vinegar. Then just before the cops are to arrive I pour ammonia on the sink and then go back to my friend and just wait. Did I get out of it? Only if I remember correctly that Bleach will destroy blood and thus remove traces of it being on me. If I not then I?m toast. And now for the next scenario? You?ve escaped the fire by cleverly using the canvas to get to the ground. But you realize that though you are out of the room you are now in the middle of an inside open space of the school grounds. The doors are locked and the fire is raging out of control thanks to you helping it by tossing paint on the fire. It did slow it down briefly but now it?s caused the fire to spread far quicker than it would have on it?s own. It?s only a matter of minutes until you will be surrounded completely by a burning building. There are some doors to the main entrance that are not in flames, but they are locked. You look around; in addition to the canvas sheet you used to escape the third floor there are some garden tools left out. A few small ones for planting plants and a pick for breaking up the hard dirt. There is also a bucket of water and a small wheelbarrow. Get out of it.

[quote name='indifference][COLOR=DarkRed]I think it?s safe to say that a fair number of people play the game because Link is pretty damn cute. ;) [/COLOR][/QUOTE]Well..I'd have to say I play it because it's fun and because Zelda's the cute one. :p Even though you don't really see her very often in any of the games.[QUOTE=indifference][COLOR=DarkRed]What I loved best about the boss fight in the fifth dungeon was how everything looked. [spoiler] from the way you fought by using the reflection on the ice, to the details on the boss and the other aspects of that fight. And more importantly, I really liked the thread of organ music woven into that fight. There?s just something about organ music that comes across as creepy to me and I enjoyed it. [/spoiler'][/COLOR][/quote]You are awful. You know I love [spoiler] Organ music! It just sets such a wonderful tone for creepy evil things! [/spoiler] Now I'm going to end up all night playing just to get to that part. Even though I haven't figured out what I need to do to get there yet. I know I'm missing something but I don't know what. I've tried to go into the snow area but I keep ending up back at the entrance. ;_ ; On another note, I agree about the fourth dungeon boss, that fight was totally fun! It was far to short.

Only one day to live? I?d do what I always do, spend so many hours practicing the Cello, because I love to play it, and then spend time with my friends like I always do. About the only thing I would do different is I?d leave all my homework unfinished. After all I wouldn?t be around to turn it in the next day anyway. Oh and I?d make sure my family and special friends know how much I care for them.

My hardest tests came from a teacher who had a photographic memory. It was fun to take his class since he always had a lot of good information and could pretty much always answer your questions. But his tests were a horror to take since he couldn't seem to leave that ability of his to remember everything behind. The tests were just horrible since you could study like mad and never remember everything. I think the highest score anyone ever got on his tests was a 60 out of 100. The only saving grace was that the tests only amounted to 10 percent of your grade so you could flunk every test and still get an A out of the class. But I still hated taking them. It just sucked to always get 50 or less on one of his awful tests.

I don?t think the question to White about killing Labyrinth was really fair, from my prospective of a member who has simply watched the events it looks like the timing of the holidays and finals killed it more than anything else. And now that those two major events are out of the way, it seems that the players are posting again. Only one left to post and we?ll finally get to see who makes it out. ;) I also agree with Aaryanna_Mom about the question in regards to staff members. It is good to see how they handle such questions, but seeing that it sparked a bit of disagreement between two competent staff members, I kind of agree that such things are better suited to pm?s and not out in the open like a witch hunt as she so colorfully put it. I?ve only been a member for a short time, but I get the impression that the main staff like Desbreko, Dagger and James are all very approachable when it comes to concerns about staff or other aspects of this place. ;) To be honest my assessment of both candidates is that each of them has qualities that the other lacks. And at the same time I?m thinking that on some level they would make great teammates in running events. To put it bluntly, and keep in mind this is an observation and in no ways an indication of how they really work since I can?t see all the behind the scenes information going on. But it seems to me that Sandy has a very dedicated and organized approach but takes offense a little easily, where White is harder to offend, but comes across as being less organized. Even if the other members were rude, responding to them just made Sandy look inflexible and where even though White is following through on Labyrinth, admitting that he found it boring to read gave the impression that he didn?t care. I hope that makes sense, I know the decision isn?t up to the regular members, I just wanted to point out how as a member I could see ways how each contestant has qualities that the other doesn?t. So when it came down to it, if I was choosing, I would have a very hard time making that choice.

Thank you very much for the chart. ;) I would have done something silly with just plain dots and the numbers. That clears things up for me, though since my clearance is now apparently due to the resistance hacking the system, I wonder if I?m going to even get to use that knowledge for a while. ;_ ; Not that I mind, that?s the fun of RPG?s right? You don?t know what the other players are going to write. :) *[I]pokes Crystia[/I]* That?s your cue to do your worst. I?m almost envious that you get to play the villain. *[I]pouts[/I]*

I?m in agreement with everyone on the artwork for this series, I don?t have it, but Crystia was kind enough to loan me her copies and I?ve glanced through the art book as well. The storyline is engaging in how it?s not the typical magic or fight scenes that I?ve run across in other series. It seems to focus a little more on the human aspect or rather the potential human aspect of demons and the neverending struggle for power that always seems to be in pretty much every series. It is a little hard to keep the main characters clear since in the art book they have different colored eyes, but the manga is black and white, making it a little hard to follow who is who at times. But in the end I have to admit, I too like Yuki/Ruki as she really is a cute little bossy thing. ;) I've enjoyed this series enough that I intend to read the rest when they are finally released. If ony for the artwork, the flowers alone could easily be framed by themselves and hung on your wall. The artist/writer is very talented in that respect.

I have one question and that relates to the sectors you keep referring to. I understand that Earth is in Sector thirteen, but what I'm really curious about is just how many sectors there are total. An indication of the time it takes to travel between them would be helpful as well. I?m going on the assumption that it takes a week or two, but some idea of the locations and scale would make it easier so I don?t get confused on that part.

[B]1. Do you have a tattoo? How many? If not, do you want one?[/B] That would be a resounding no. And I don't really want one either. They look okay I guess, I've just never wanted one for myself. [B]2. What is it of and where? [Or what do you want to have?][/B] Since I don't have one and don't want one either, I'd have to say this question doesn't apply to me. [B]3. Do you regret having one? Have there been any negative affects of it?[/B] Can't regret what you haven't done. ;) Where I live there's a social stigma against tattoos so if I had one I'd probably get looked down on by a number of the people living here. I personally don't care of someone has one, but others seem to think only druggies or losers have tattoos. I don't agree with them, but it is a common attitude to see around here. [B]4. Does it/Would it have any special meaning to you?[/B] No not really, tattoos are limited in how permanent they are. Part of why they don't appeal to me. There's no design I feel the need to see on my skin every single day of my life. Not like clothing that when you tire of a design or look you can change easily.

Darren groaned at the persistent buzzing coming from the computer terminal next to his bed. He looked briefly to see that it hadn?t quite been six hours since he initially lay down. With a snarl he threw the blankets off and sat up to answer the call, cussing under his breath. If this is another one of Mike?s pranks, he thought, I?m going to clobber him! He opened up the channel fully prepared to give Mike an earful only to stop at his worried expression. ?[B]I was about to come and wake you myself![/B]? Mike said urgently. ?[B]We?ve got a big problem here.[/B]? ?[B]What?s the trouble?[/B]? Darren asked. Mike scowled a bit, ?[B]It?s the damn military! The battle ship Crimson is claiming that we are in a restricted area. They?ve ordered us to stop and they?ve taken up a defensive posture, they?ve got their whole arsenal aimed right at us![/B]? [I]What the hell?[/I] Darren thought. Why in the world would the Military attack them? And why did the name Crimson sound so familiar? ?[B]Darren?[/B]? Mike asked after a moment had passed. ?[B]Pull up the permits for this trip, then go and get cleaned up.[/B]? He ordered. ?[B]You want me to go get cleaned up? What for?[/B]? Mike asked puzzled over Darren?s order. ?[B]Just do it dammit![/B]? Darren snarled before shutting off the transmission. There was something important about the name Crimson, something that he had heard about a while ago. But he couldn?t remember what it was. Quickly he searched the computer for information on the battle ship Crimson. A few seconds later it pulled up an official announcement by the High Council naming Sandra, the commander of the battle ship Crimson as an official candidate for a seat on the High Council. But that wasn?t what he was thinking of, he read further looking for information on who served on the Crimson. A name popped out at him, Jared. He winced. That was what he was thinking of. The cold-hearted sick bastard named Jared. He served on the Crimson. Darren swore. Of all the ships to run into why did it have to be the one Jared served on? There wasn?t a merchant alive who didn?t know about Jared. He turned the computer off and quickly got ready, dressing in his best clothes, which wasn?t really saying much. A type of gray tank top that was high on the neck and sleeveless along with a pair of black pants that he only wore when needed. Everything else he had was frayed and worn. Darren took a brief moment to look at himself in the mirror. Other than the company badge on the collar of his shirt he didn?t look anything like a commander of a merchant ship.[I] At least I took a shower before I went to bed,[/I] he thought. Darren sighed as he left his quarters and headed towards the bridge. He entered to see that Mike had pulled up the information as it was displayed on the main terminal next to his seat. And just as he had said, the battleship Crimson was face to face with them the main screen also highlighted with the red tinge indicating that they had their weapons trained on them. He looked at the numbers that ran down the side of the screen, nearly everything on the Crimson was hot and ready to fire. Darren took a deep breath and hailed the Crimson. [CENTER]-------[/CENTER] OCC: I hope you don't mind that I gave your ship the name Crimson Crystia. If you had something else in mind just let me know and I'll edit it. ;)

[quote name='NIKI12345]Well if you don?t want to dream about it why don?t you make those memorable days. Stop telling us about them and start some. That girl whose perfect well tell that she perfect and ask her if you?re perfect for her. Like I said start those memories. Then when you?re older you can tell others about those memories. I?ve already started my perfect day. I climbed that tree and I hung out with my friends. What more could I ask for. :animesmil[/QUOTE]You don?t pay attention do you. Or perhaps you get confused when you read what others have written. Just take a look here at what I said:[QUOTE=Rachmaninoff']And one of those moments can be the times I've spent joking around with my friends at the movies, or when we've gone hiking. I'll save the dream for getting a kiss from the girl who I think is perfect. ;)[/quote]I?ve already spent time joking around with my friends at the movies and I?ve gone hiking many, many times with them as well. I was saying that those memorable moments could be one?s that I?ve already had. ;) As for the girl, that?s another topic altogether on how to get the girl you are interested in. I was proposing it as a hypothetical scenario of what I would consider a near perfect moment. Kissing a girl who you think is perfect.

[quote name='NIKI12345']I guess that makes sense, but you still can dream. Like a day without any yelling, no fighting or drama. Peace and quite. Maybe not completely perfect because at the end of the day with my friends we would start this riot or this cool party. The other perfect part of that day would be if I could bring back my friend who is in a better place because of a drunk, but if she was here that would be the perfect day.[/quote]Why dream though? 2007DigitalBoy makes a good point who wants a perfect day? You'll just end up letting the memory of that day overshadow other great days as well. I'd rather have a bunch of memorable days instead of one perfect one. And one of those moments can be the times I've spent joking around with my friends at the movies, or when we've gone hiking. I'll save the dream for getting a kiss from the girl who I think is perfect. ;)

[quote name='Aaryanna][COLOR=Red']Well I certainly have to agree with you based on how I was raised and taught from a religious sense. I was always given the impression from other church members and in classes in church that I was suppose to prepare for being married and raising kids and that it was the guys duty to do the rest. I don't really agree with it and I no longer attend church. But still, most of the girls I know who are my age or a little older get too freaked about the idea of asking a guy out as if it's not proper or something. [/COLOR][/quote]They do the same to the guys, tell us how it?s our place to protect the woman and to provide for them and essentially do all the asking out as well. Gotta love those religion classes right? ;) Personally I don?t have any issues over the girl being the one to ask me out. There are a few girls I positively cringe over when they do this, but that?s more because the girl in question is either overbearing or controlling or a shrill little brat that I?d rather die than date. But for the others who are just more open and honest about how they feel, I have no trouble with them at all. I just wish that the one I truly want to date would finally say yes or would somehow ask me out. :animesigh

[quote name='lostvoice]All the couples I know who break up with no argument become friends. It's just not athletic stuff i'm sick of but also...well...have you ever tried talking to a rock? And everything we(him mostly) did talk about that he understood was his football games his hockeygames and how I had intimacy issues. He made me feel kinda bad about it after a while of hearing." You have [I]Intimacy issues [/I] . You need to tell me when to kiss you. Why do you feel so [I]Awkward[/I] around your friends? I'm not just going to kiss you out of no where, you need to tell me when!" So I got rid of him. And all I was saying was that I wanted someone less [I]manly[/I] and a little more [I]spontanious[/I]. My friends didn't have to ask for[I] their [/I'] first kiss. Why should I? (Oh, and the poetry thing. I just meant literate. sorry.)[/quote]So the two of you argued then? Or didn?t? Not everyone is going to remain friends once they?ve broken up. I?ve seen quite a bit of both, those who are still friends and those who are not once they?ve broken up. And another thing, you didn?t tell us that all he did was talk about football or hockey; or that he was telling you that you had intimacy issues, we can?t exactly read your mind. ;) You started the thread with the statement of I have intimacy issues, not ?[I]my boyfriend says I have intimacy issues[/I]? In fact if you look here: [QUOTE=lostvoice]Ok. let me just say it right now;I HAVE INTIMACY ISSUES!!!!! My boyfriend is kind,witty and paitient,especially with me.[/QUOTE]You indicated that he was kind, witty and patient with you. Not that he was nagging you saying you had intimacy issues. I?m a bit confused as to why him asking when it was okay to kiss you is problematic as well. I?ve run into the issue with girls who either expect to be asked or want to just be kissed. And what happened with your friends is irrelevant. Your first kiss is all about you whether or not you got asked first. Your boyfriend, unless you tell him, doesn?t know that you are expecting him to just be spontaneous and kiss you. And as a guy I can tell you that it?s pretty damn hard sometimes to figure out what a girl wants, and it?s not a pleasant experience for a girl to slap and shove you or have a cow if you go to kiss them and they think you are being too forward. Anyway, what I?m getting at is it?s hard to give you advice when we don?t have enough facts to truly understand what?s going on. ;)

[quote name='NIKI12345] [B]suport this blog please do[/B'] [/quote]I think you?re in the wrong place if you are looking for support. But if you want to discuss drinking and drugs that?s another matter altogether. Drugs really depend on the type and what they are for. Obviously illegal drugs have serious issues or else they wouldn?t be illegal. But even regular drugs that you take for medical reasons are detrimental to one?s health. The question is usually one of the benefits outweighing the negative part. Which is why you often have to get a prescription so you aren?t hurting yourself by taking something you don?t really need. Drinking is acceptable so long as you are old enough to do so legally. The problem lies in people who abuse it and then end up doing foolish stuff like driving or other problems as well. Blackouts anyone? So long as the person doing the drinking isn?t hurting anyone else then let them drink. Personally I don?t care for either one, but then that?s just me and my previous Christian upbringing, and now that I?m an adult and no longer into religion, it?s just a matter of no interest not one of that?s so bad for you!

[quote name='di.fm][COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1] Go to hell on the 'average consumer' thing because the 'average consumer' doesn't even want to pay $400 for a gaming console.[/SIZE'][/COLOR][/quote]Are you sure you don't have a PR job for Sony? I mean that go to hell bit has the greedy [U]lets gouge our customers as much as possible[/U] attitude written all over it. :rotflmao: How about getting companies to consider paying employees more so they can actually afford to enjoy things [U]to the fullest[/U] with their all inclusive systems instead of expecting them to, as Charles so colorfully put it, bend over and just take it? Maybe if the average consumer had an easier time keeping up with the ever-widening gap between cost and earnings they might not be so up in arms about how expensive Sony's gaming console is. Because the stark truth is that millions of people can?t just run out and buy something if they want it, even if they like the company, they have to sit back and look at the whole picture and then decide on which system is the most affordable for them. Even the companies who make movies are tapping into this by separating extra features on the DVD?s so people can simply buy the movie without all the extras on it for a lower price. You don?t stay afloat as a company by sticking it to your customers, you get there by realizing that the market is changing and that being more flexible is the best course of action. Something Sony has yet to realize.

[quote name='lostvoice]The problems solved. I dumped him. He didn't want to be friends afterward so now I think hes kind of an asswhole. :animeangr But anyway I think I need someone... I don't know....mabye a guy who's less masculine. Someone strong yet still kind. (Someone less athletic and more [I][B]Poetic[/B][/I'].)[/quote]Let me get this straight, you dump him, he no longer wants to be friends and that makes him an asshole? Most people aren't going to say thank you for dumping me lets be friends! Don't worry so much about whether or not some is athletic or poetic. Find someone who has similar interests or horror of horrors, isn't athletic but yet is a nice guy. The more expectations you put on that one special person, the more you are going to overlook the great people all around you since you?ll be worrying over things that in the end aren?t that important. I don't know about other guys, but I couldn't write poetry to save my life.

My newest addiction in anime is a show called Moon Phase. If you?ve seen the opening credits it gives the impression of a suger-shock cutesy show but if you get beyond that and actually take a look it?s got a very dark and menacing feel to it. For a vampire show the characters have fun personalities and a zaniness to it that really sets it apart from other shows. One of the main characters Kouhei a paranormal photographer who can?t even see the spirits he photographs, he ends up entering a castle in Germany in search of a girl he could actually see this time but didn?t show up in the pictures he took. He meets the girl who is named Hazuki. To make a long story short, [spoiler]she ends up giving him a kiss which is actually a bite on the neck to drink his blood and make him her slave, but it doesn?t work. But Kouhei ends up helping her break the seal keeping her tied to the castle anyway. The story then picks up back in Japan at Kouhei?s grandfather?s place where Hazuki shows up to live with them. And from that point on the fun ensues. [/spoiler] I?d have to say that Moon Phase unlike other vampire series I?ve seen is well balanced. I?ve never cared for the endless fights and blood fests that other series I?ve watched tend to follow. Moon Phase has fun characters; great comedy, a bit of drama and an overall dark feel to it that makes it more enjoyable that most vampire shows I?ve seen. So who else is into this show and what are your thoughts on it?

[QUOTE=Baron Samedi][size=1]I'm currently reading [i]The Mallorean[/i] series by David Eddings. Sometime last week I happaned to glance at my bookshelf and saw 'Belgarath', which is a related story, set earlier on. After reading that I went and ordered out the five books of [i]The Belgariad[/i] which is the series preceding [i]The Mallorean[/i] and just yesterday I started on 'Guardians of the West' which is the first in [i]The Mallorean[/i] series. It's a fantasy series, which is quite solidly based as far as fantasy goes. It isn't like The Hobbit or other stories lie that, as the main characters are all human, and there is only one 'talking animal' kind of thing. Can be quite humorous at points, but it tells a serious story. It's quite a good series [all of them] and well worth a read for those who haven't.[/size][/QUOTE]I just started that series myself over the holidays. So far I?ve been enjoying reading it. The characters are easy to relate to and the overall storyline so far is well thought out. I started with The Belgariad and I?m on the fourth book in that part. About the only thing I don?t care for is David Eddings tendency to have a bit of the war of the sexes attitude between his characters. It was funny and endearing at first but it?s starting to get a little annoying. I?d like to take [spoiler]Ce?Nedra if I remember correctly, and give her a good spanking. [/spoiler] Other than that though I?m looking forward to finishing the fifth book and then getting The Mallorean books to read.

[quote name='NIKI12345]Well have you ever had a dream or a nightmare that came ture? Well don't worry it happens to everybody. When I say everybody I mean me. If you have had a weird nightmare this is the place to tell. Trust me most of my nightmares come true so don't be scared. :animecry: :animeangr[/QUOTE]Nope can?t say that I have. Neither my dreams nor nightmares have ever come true. Unless you are looking at a backwards view, in that case I?ve had nightmares about things that have already happened. More like my mind was still dwelling on it instead of being a foreshadowing of things to come. [QUOTE=NIKI12345']Most of my dreams have a meaning and all my friends know that. Like most of my dreams have cartoons, but when they have actuale people in a place in know it will come true. Sadly for nightmares like that I can't stop them. So the least I can do is tell my friends about it just so they know what might happen. Like with one of my best friends crush. I told her I had a dream about her triping at are school dance and landing right on him. She didn't belive me until it happened. So only my close friends know about this, but its not scary or anything because I've gotten use to it. Any one else get what I mean. :animedepr[/quote]I think it?s safe to say that for each person their dreams have some meaning that applies to them. As for thinking your dreams actually come true for your friends, try not telling them for a change to see what happens. I forget what the term for it is, but by telling her you?re setting things up where things could happen because she?s thought about it. If your dreams really do come true, even if you don?t tell them it will happen. But if they are like the rest of the world where such things don?t happen, I?m betting the moment you say nothing to your friends about a dream you had of them is the moment your dreams of them quit coming true. As for myself, the one reoccurring dream I get is the one right before finals. I?ll be running through the school and no matter how hard I search I can?t find the classroom. But then I wake up, and go take the test. So far that particular dream has never come true. I?ve always found the classroom and always taken the test. ;)

^ I can see that if I ever get stuck all I have to do is come and ask you for help. ;) Anyway, I got this game for Christmas and though I?ve only played it for a little bit so far it seems like it?s going to be an interesting game. Fayt?s kind of a fun character even if he seems completely naïve and Sophia though cute is giving the impression that she?s going to end up being rather annoying. The graphics are pretty decent for when the game was released and other than some occasional static the music fits enough that it hasn?t become too repetitive yet. I?ll come back with more observations once I?ve gotten further into the game.