Rachmaninoff

Right now I'm in a movie soundtrack mood so I'm listening to stuff from the Star Wars series. At this moment it's Vader's theme no less. [URL="http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bzWSJG93P8"][U]Vader[/U][/URL] I've always liked John Williams work for different movies. With the Star Wars and Indiana Jones series being among my favorites. He did a nice job with Jurassic Park as well.

I'll be getting my masters degree this semester and though it's a good thing... All it does is reinforce just how long ago High School really was. I'll also be turning 27 shortly. XP Moving out from my parent's place made me feel old as well, though in a good way. I've been out of there long enough that I can't imagine moving back. Anyway, now if I can just get my picture to look older since people still assume I'm either in my late teens or very early twenties. I want to look older, not just feel it! lol

OtakuBoards and theOtaku and myOtaku are the main sites that I visit. There are a few others, but I tend to visit OtakuBoards the most. I'm not big into the Internet and going to lots of forums, gaming sites, etc. Most if not all of the ones I tried to join, I was there less than a month before I moved on. This site holds my interest better than any other place does. Probably because it's got so many different aspects to it so I like coming here. As for the site being down... I guess I must have missed that. It was working when I checked it early this morning and again when I logged in just now. It is running a little slowly though, more than usual.

[quote name='neko Misty']how many songs did she download anyway? I don't think it was that many... the price of them, had she paid it, prolly wouldn't amount to more than what just about any of us have rattling around in our pockets and wallets at any given time. for her to have to pay thousands of dollars for that just sounds petty and spiteful. not to mention insane. :nope:[/QUOTE]I won't argue that the fine was a bit over the top, but seriously, if you're stupid enough to download stuff that's illegal, do you really expect them to let you off the hook just because buying it is cheaper than the fine? What's petty and spiteful is stealing in the first place. Don't let the fact that the fine was a bit too harsh sway you from the reality that she should have been smart enough to avoid downloading illegal stuff to begin with.

[quote name='Sandy']And there's a cat staring each and everyone of us from the ceiling. XP[/QUOTE]Only if said cat watches sex as well as masturbation. And seriously... a cat? XP Anwyay, I'm not even gone for a day and you all are in here posting like mad. lol But then it seems that DB and Rev are keeping this thread going more than anyone else here. And I can't help but laugh over the idea of buying used underwear.

[quote name='Sandy']Aww, sorry if I've offended you, since I'm also one of those who have called you a Rat Boy, but I find it kind of endearing. It makes you like... a mascot of OB, or something. ;D Besides, inside jokes are something you can't really control. Once someone "gets it", they're on the inside. Currently, and pardon my exaggeration, half of OB's memberbase are inside that one joke, so it's not much of an inside joke anymore, just a friendly pun. Just like the voodoo doll image of myself to which so many people want to stick pins at. ;P[/QUOTE]I kind of thought the same about that name DB. Though I don't recall if I ever called you that or not. It just seemed like a funny nickname that you had been given. And yeah... when I did that joke about nailing you with a voodoo doll Sandy? I never expected Aaryanna to stuff it in her signature. XP So sometimes those jokes spread far more than you ever intended. You can't stop other people from using it unless you never joke around in the first place. Which in my opinion, would be a hell of a lot more boring than seeing those inside jokes that you don't get. lol

Why would OB be dying? Just read this: [URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=793594&postcount=46"][U]TheDailyOtaku[/U][/URL] All the would be newbies have gotten wind of what's up and have abandoned the boards to save their own lives! Oh and posts like these? [quote name='Nerdsy'][color=deeppink]Threads like these are the cancer that is killing OB.[/color][/QUOTE] [quote name='Charles']I agree. Fail.[/QUOTE]Only confirm what TheDailyOtaku has gotten wind of. The oldies are planning on doing all of us 'newbies' in! :o Why else would the boards be dying? They're all too busy planning our demise to post, rpg or be involved in the daily business of the boards.

[quote name='Sandy']Meanwhile, the death toll is still at four, so care to try and do something about that?[/QUOTE]Okay, so I did. Yet another one is dead. And since everyone was required to have one female character and one male character... I choose to kill off a guy so that's enough for three sets of characters, or rather enough that potentially, three people here could already be out of the game! :o Provided two of those souls weren't the one's you tossed into the mix Sandy. Though I suppose it could be a case of nearly everyone being down to just one character left. Still I'm betting that at least one person is without any living characters. So I'm of the opinion that either some life cards or creation cards are going to be played and soon. Pity that post won't likely earn me any points though. It's becoming more difficult to write posts and actually have negative actions in them without writing a post that would be totally stupid in my opinion. So if I got none... at least someone is dead.

Celesta looked at the power she had earned to end yet another life, a power that she truly detested. She would have rather earned the power to grant life, but too many in this game were doing so already. Making the game unbalanced. They did not fool her with their transparent strategy to wait and hope that those who were actively making sure other souls were killed would do them the favor of killing each other off first so they could then simply revive one of their own souls and win. Celesta knew Paraxis well enough to know that once one of them lost both of their mortal souls, if they waited too long in making their last moves before they were expelled from the game. He would make sure that they would wish they had not delayed. The God of Death had long since lost patience with the other Gods. And those who took his seemingly calm appearance and didn't see the cold and calculating looks on his face were foolish in thinking he would let them attempt to manipulate the game in that fashion. She studied the mortal souls carefully, weighing just which one would most likely force someone's hand. Decided, she readied her card, carefully ignoring the other Gods as she knew they were watching her carefully. Though it would be simple once she started for them to see just who she would eliminate from the Ragnarok. [CENTER][IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-marta.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-joe.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] When Marta found herself along with Joe suddenly isolated from the others, she just laughed to herself a bit hysterically. The room they were now trapped in couldn't have been larger than fifteen feet in all directions. With no doors to let them out. [I]Now what? Is this crazy place going to leave us here to die? [/I] As if to echo that thought the floor began to vibrate and then separate into sections that were approximately two feet by two feet. Searing heat could be felt coming up among the cracks between the now sectioned floor and Marta as she looked at her flesh that was rotting even more with each moment, decided she didn't care if she lived anymore. [I]I deserve to die.[/I] She thought in utter despair. [I]I've done nothing but kill and hurt others.[/I] "[B]Marta,[/B]" Joe tugged on her right sleeve to get her attention. "[B]Look at what's on the wall![/B]" He sounded alarmed through the obvious pain in his voice from his injuries caused by her and the man who had assaulted him earlier. Dully she looked up and then with eyes wide she hesitantly stepped back a bit. In bright red letters, in an ancient styled text were the words: [I]Only one will leave this room alive, make your choice[/I]. Marta just laughed. "[B]Only one will leave alive? What kind of stupid joke is this?[/B]" She held up her arm that was twisted and ravaged with how her flesh was rotting. "[B]Do I even look alive? One's flesh does not rot when they are living! I'm already dead![/B]" She said furiously. "[B]You don't know that Marta.[/B]" Joe tried to say, but she jerked her sleeve free from his grasp, causing Joe to stagger and grimace with pain a bit. "[B]Shut up old fool. Just shut the hell up! You don't know what brought us here so how could you know if I'm dead or not?[/B]" Marta sighed, turning back to face the wall where the words were. "[B]I can't make a choice. I'm already dead.[/B]" Underneath the words on the wall numbers appeared and a countdown began, then seconds later underneath the counter more words appeared. [I]If no choice is made, none shall leave alive.[/I] "[B]Marta,[/B]" Joe said urgently. "[B]We have to do something.[/B]" "[B]And just what would you suggest?[/B]" Marta extended her arm out to the sides, palms up and bent at the elbows in a gesture of frustration. "[B]How could we possibly make a choice like that? How does this crazy place even decide who's choice to go by? It's obvious that people would not want to be the one to die.[/B]" "[B]I know, but what if it's telling the truth? That if we do nothing, both of us will die?[/B]" Joe asked her. Marta and Joe were startled by a scraping noise as one of the tiles dropped downward and vanished from sight. An ominous red glow could be seen along the edges of where the floor section had been. Curious, both of them walked over and looked down. It was a ways down, but the heat and the glow of molten lava was unmistakable. "[B]Oh hell![/B]" Marta exclaimed. "[B]Even if I am dead, being burned to a crisp can't be good.[/B]" She wanted to scream and cry and yet all she could manage to do was feel numb inside, as if nothing mattered anymore. "[B]It looks like we really will die if we don't decide.[/B]" Joe observed, even as he looked at the numbers counting down. Joe clutched the side of his chest carefully, wondering if he should simply jump through the hole, unless he received medical treatment and soon, he would end up dead from an infection or blood loss. He had bandaged himself up as good as he could with a sheet from one of the beds, but even now, he was feeling light headed and dizzy, and the waves of pain only made it worse. "[B]Like I give a damn.[/B]" Marta said. She looked down at her hands, ignoring the sound of yet another section of the floor falling. [I]I'm already dead[/I], she thought to herself, [I]so why do I want him to die? But more important than that... Why do I feel no guilt over wishing to live when I know I am not alive?[/I] But Joe's expression indicated that her answer was not going to satisfy him. "[B]Fine, you can die old fool.[/B]" Marta said spitefully. She couldn't seem to help herself. The longer she was in this place the more detached she felt. She couldn't help but wonder if what had caused her flesh to start rotting had caused her to become so cold and unfeeling. And yet even knowing that, she couldn't bring herself to care. "[B]Marta.[/B]" Joe said sadly. "[B]What? You expect me to lie? Even if I am dead, I still don't want to die! I don't have this stupid sense of self sacrifice that you have.[/B]" Marta took a few steps backwards, putting distance between her and Joe. The timer continued and more tiles fell until more than half of them were gone, leaving the room bathed in the reddish glow. Both of them just stared at each other. Was the room waiting on Joe to make a choice too? Impatient Marta turned to where the countdown could be seen. "[B]What's the hold up? I already gave you a choice! What more do you want?[/B]" Joe just coughed a bit as a wave of pain hit, dropping to his knees as blackness threatened to overtake him. He looked up to see yet another set of words appear: [I]Understood, choice accepted[/I]. Seconds later, he felt the sections he was on drop and then he was falling towards the lava. [I]I'm sorry Mama, it seems I won't be coming home.[/I] Marta looked away when the floor beneath Joe dropped, taking him with it. [I]I'm such a selfish monster[/I] she thought. [I]That should have been me. [/I] Then seconds after Joe had hit the lava, a door opened right behind her. Without a word, Marta turned and walked out of the room. [CENTER][IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-deathcard.png[/IMG][IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-joe.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER]

Hahaha! So this is what you were up to Des. Once this gets out, all of us who could be deemed as 'newbies' are going to be running for cover. I'm a long ways away from being able to say I've been here for more than four years. XP I still haven't reached that I've been here for one year mark. I can just imagine torch wielding mobs showing up out of nowhere chanting 'Take back OtakuBoards!' Hehe. Especially at night when the light of the torches and the hoods hiding their faces will make them all that more intimidating. Fun stuff! Oh and once 2007DigitalBoy reads this? Man his ego is going to explode! :p

[quote name='Retribution'][font=Arial]I go to Columbia University in NYC, which looks like [url=http://www.columbia.edu/images/slideshow/cu_home_default.jpg][b]this[/b][/url]. [/font][/QUOTE]Am I the only one looking at that and cringing at the stark flat horizon and mainly nothing but buildings to the right? I do love how the actual buildings for the school looks, but the lack of mountains in the background? That would seriously bug the hell out of me. lol Oh and I forgot to mention, for those of you who like stuff like skiing. Once winter comes around, it's easy to catch one of the buses from the school to the different ski resorts in the nearby canyons. And of course your spare time the rest of the year can be spent doing quite a bit of hiking.

[quote name='Ikillion'][SIZE="1"][FONT="Trebuchet MS"] Its cool, but sex is better.[/FONT][/SIZE][/QUOTE]So true. lol [quote name='Ikillion'][SIZE="1"][FONT="Trebuchet MS"]I can't stop laughing at this thread, its unfortunate that it happened to you but this thread is made of win.[/FONT][/SIZE][/QUOTE]Same here, especially since 2007DigitalBoy sailed in so enthusiastically with his response to this thread. XP A word of advice, though others have already said it Metalcore501, be more careful next time. lol And seriously dude, your parents aren't likely to be accepting of it so long as they see you as a kid. And even as an adult, some never will. Remember, your parents are married and for many, that more than justifies any sex toys or other things they use. Especially since they are adults. I'd lay off the arguing with your Mom or telling her that she is going to hell, all that will do is reinforce her opinion of your immaturity. Save it for when you are older as a point of conversation as to why they don't consider using sex toys as a sin.

Okay... If Zelda hasn't quite been enough to tempt me to get a DS, then this certainly could. One of my roomates was playing this other day and pretty much insisted that I give it a whirl. Oh my hell, I can't recall the last time a game made me laugh as much as this did over some of the antics in the first case. It's amazing how something that could have easily been totally cheesy, turned out to be such fun. The final court moments were totally funny. I found myself having Pheonix press the witness just because of how zany it was with the music and such. Heh. So this is yet another thing that I wouldn't mind having and yet can't really afford at the moment. Oh well, I don't really have time for more games anyway. I'll definitely pick it up when I finally do get a DS though.

[quote name='Vicky;792258][SIZE=1]I myself am putting in an application for Holy Cross (Google it, UK one), Loreto being second choice and if it goes bad I'm going to a crappy Salford college. My main concern is both colleges on my priority, while being very good, are Catholic (I've been forced to a Catholic school twice). Holy Cross is the 8th best college in the UK and closest to home, but like I said, it's Catholic (my RE grade is actually 100% at the moment, so there's no problem with the religious subjects, [i]just the religion[/i]). It's a bit crap really - I don't want to go to another Catholic school, but this college looks incredibly promising.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]My advise? Don't go to a religious school if you're not interested in the religion. Find one that doesn't require it. Some of my friends tried that approach and ended up transferring to another college within a year since they hated the religion aspect to it. Not that you wouldn't do well, it's just that all of them after a while got tired of tolerating what they saw as an unnecessary part of their overall education.[quote name='Vicky;792258][SIZE=1]After that I'm going to the best University I can. Not to sound arrogant, but I have the academic capability to get into Cambridge or Oxford (there's three of us who've been talking about this with our teachers). The only problem is, Oxford is still taking people in based on their background... Cambridge the same. There's been a few people who didn't get in because they came from the Salford or Manchester area (... which is [i]not[/i'] renowned for its intelligent students). That's pretty annoying.[/SIZE][/quote]I won't worry about this too much either. Sure it's important to pick a good university, but you can run into the same problem as one can with the religious aspect. Having an atmosphere that is too stifling. That and some of those places are totally expensive to attend. I looked at some of those when I first got ready too and ended up staying at home and attending the University here. Though it helps that they have an excellent program for my major. Heh.[QUOTE=Vicky'][SIZE=1]Holy Cross has links to some University in Ohio though, so I might come visit you crazy Americans if I can and chill there for a bit ^_~ But for someone who hasn't gone to college before... duh... I'm a bit worried about people. I'm used to being insulted or shunned in school by people who don't know me, and I won't know anyone in college. Does anyone know what kind of attitude I should expect? 'cause I'm rather paranoid about the whole new people... thing... Yay for my first Lounge thread in a year...[/SIZE][/QUOTE]We've definitely got plenty of great colleges over here, so if you're looking for a totally different experience, the more the merrier. I know that here in Utah, we get a lot of Japanese students since even with paying the high tuition rate and with living expenses, it's still cheaper for them to attend school here than it is in Japan. Who knows? It might be the same for where you are too. And for being shunned? lol If the college is any size at all, there are just too many people for you to not find someone that you'll get along with and be friends with. College is way better than High School in that respect. It's a little off at first since there are so many people that it will seem like you won't meet anyone. But once things get going, you usually do. :) In all honesty, you're more likely to be treated coldly at one of those schools that is privately run and owned by a religion than at a regular college. Especially if you aren't a member of the religion that runs the school. Anyway, best of luck on whatever you decide to do.

I attend the University of Utah in SLC, Utah. And what it looks like building wise, depends on each semester and which building your classes are in. But a general campus shot should give you an idea of what it looks like. [URL="http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/8407/uofudb2.jpg"][U]Campus[/U][/URL] It's not that hard to get around once you've been there for a bit and the university has a handy campus map that they hand out that makes it easy to get around. I live pretty close in an apartment complex next to the light rail system that goes to the university. I like the complex since it caters to more than students so it's not as crowded or noisy as the dorms can be. And since it's a little further away... It's not as expensive either.

[quote name='Desbreko'][color=#4B0082]Sometimes when I'm playing video games, watching anime or reading I become completely focused on what I'm doing with very little awareness of anything around me. It's actually kind of cool when it happens, though, because along with that heightened focus comes tighter reflexes (mainly while playing games), faster reading speed, and a sharper perception of details. I've nicknamed it trance, after the ability in Final Fantasy IX, 'cause I'm a dork that way.[/color][/QUOTE]I get the same way after I reach a certain point when I'm practicing my music. I get totally focused and centered on the piece I'm working on, to the point that I literally tune out everything else. And once you're warmed up, getting those difficult points in the piece to play and flow correctly become a whole lot easier. I don't have a nifty nickname for it though. Heh. But I do love reaching that state when I'm practicing. As for fanfiction... I don't read them so I couldn't say if they are bad or not, and since I don't plan on reading them anytime soon, I guess it doesn't really matter. I haven't read a single fanfiction at all. It just doesn't interest me. But like the others said, doing too much of anything can turn you into a zombie. It sounds like you need to step outside and take a walk for a bit. Or find other activities that are fun to do that don't have you siting and staring at a screen.

[quote name='Dagger']Although I suppose there are few better ways to kick off October break... ~Dagger~[/QUOTE]Or a good ways to wrap up one's fall break since mine is this week. I do have plans on Saturday, but I'll definitely make a point of stopping in the chat room and at least watching one or two episodes. It just sounds like too much fun to pass up. :catgirl:

[IMG]http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/2851/copqg5.jpg[/IMG] Busted! No money for that hooker.

Seeing DB's post in another thread reminded me that I forgot to comment on this, which is a shame since it's a great edition. I really like how DB did the different approach to the chocolate thread along with the in depth interview as well. It's a pity not many people are commenting on it. The newspaper, in my opinion is one of the best things at OB that I look forward to seeing when it comes out. :catgirl:

[quote name='2007DigitalBoy'][COLOR="DarkOrange"] I weeped big tears when no one commented on the last released OB Newspaper. And if that doesn't say 'inactivity', nothing does.[/COLOR][/QUOTE]It also says I'm lazy? Since I read it, started writing up a comment and then got busy and never got back to it. >_< I know things have slowed down around here, but then I haven't been here a year yet so I assumed it was normal, what with school starting again for so many people. Besides on some level, people have to make their own fun instead of waiting on others to do it or wasting time getting upset over inside jokes. There's always been some sort of inside joke going on between different members that I have no idea what it refers to and yet it never made OB lame or boring. XP As James said, get out there and do something. Make threads, join rpg's or start art threads. In other words stop looking for all the negative stuff since I can guarantee you that if that's what your looking for, you'll always find it. Try looking for the fun stuff or creating it yourself. Complaining is easy, putting in effort, well is just that, something that requires more than simply complaining. ;)

[quote name='Shy;793243][size=1]That's very true, although I think everyone is getting some good character bits in each of their posts. I must admit that the marble city is getting a little dull for me, though. I hope nobody minds if I burn it down in my next post (or something.) Does anyone have any ideas for a new location we can torture our characters in?[/size][/QUOTE]I guess it's because you haven't been in the previous games, but you can do anything you want to the city, torch it, have it suddenly morph into a maze with traps, or even turn into an abandoned mall. You certainly don't have to stick with what the rest of us have been doing. That's what makes these death card series fun, short of killing, unless you have a card, you can do whatever you want.[QUOTE=Shy'][size=1]I was curious if you could clarify how this healing is done, Sandy. Does it require a life card, a healing power (like Jamie's) or can it be accomplished through simple RP-ing? That's not to say I have any intentions of helping out Christopher. I kinda hope the bastard dies. -Shy[/size][/QUOTE]No card is needed, the owner of Christopher could simply post with him finding medical supplies with an antidote for general poisoning. In other words, it will force them to reveal that Christopher is their character since other than the owner, who would heal that sick bastard? lol I had to use the poison since that's what I got instead of a death card. Otherwise, he [I]would[/I] be dead. As for the healing, I already asked Sandy about it before I posted. Even you could post and have him find an antidote Shy. Even I could, though since I poisoned him I have no plans on it. :p

Once again Celesta was facing a difficult decision. She had to win and yet in order to do so, it required cruelty that she did not enjoy. Unlike Treisleilai who's goal was to bath the world in sin or Illyria with her madness. With an inward sigh she watched the mortal souls, for the moment that would be right. [CENTER][IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-joe.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-marta.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-christopher.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] Christopher had been awake for hours, after sleeping for most of the morning and afternoon, well other than a very brief time when he had woken up, thinking that the world was shaking. But it was not and he had been too exhausted and had fallen back asleep. Now as he prowled the city, hunting for signs of where the others were, he began to wonder if they had abandoned the place. The home where the boy and girl and the man who had stabbed him was empty. Night was approaching and from his vantage point on top of one of the buildings, overlooking the hotel he had been in earlier, he couldn't help but stare at the hole in the street as well as wonder what had caused the damage to the surrounding buildings. Had the shaking he thought he imagined been an earthquake? If so why the hole? From his point of looking down, he couldn't see the bottom. Then before he could move to head back down, a strange sight greeted him. Christopher saw what appeared to be be flames running down the streets, lighting torches along the homes and yet not damaging them. Fascinated he watched them as they approached and then to his utter surprise, the hole in the street and the damaged and broken pillars of a building down further were restored once the flames passed by. He was wondering what to do when another light caught his eyes, one further up the street, indicating someone was in the home. With a smile he left the building he was in and headed for the one that seemed to be occupied. If what Christopher felt he could do was real, manipulate water, then he would make sure that foolish one who had attacked him would regret it. Christopher was more cautious when he entered the building this time, moving as silently as possible. There was no one downstairs but he could hear the faint sound of a mans voice attempting to soothe a female's voice that sounded upset. It sounded like she was sobbing while attempting to talk and failing.Though he didn't care what was being said. He was about to peek in when suddenly the door opened and he came face to face with an older black man. There was blood on his shirt and it looked like he had bandages wrapped around his chest. Christopher did his best to not groan, man or not, desires or not, he was too damn old and ugly. And the woman on the bed? With her rotting flesh? She was no better, she reminded him uncomfortably of the counselor he had been required to visit. "[B]Who are you? Are you the owner of this home?[/B]" Joe inquired. "[B]Who are you?[/B]" Christopher countered. "[B]Where are the others?[/B]" Not that he expected him to tell him since he was sure the others had warned him. "[B]Miss Hee? She left hours and hours ago.[/B]" Joe explained. "[B]No you fool! The boy, the girl and the other man![/B]" Christopher snarled impatiently. "[B]Now look here mister,[/B]" The black man said even as he moved out into the hallway and shut the door. "[B]There's no need to be rude, the only person I know about is Miss Hee and some poor girl who was killed by the animals in the forest.[/B]" "[B]You're lying.[/B]" Christopher accused him. "[B]Why in the world would I lie? Now unless this is your home sir, you need to leave.[/B]" "[B]I think not,[/B]" Christopher said coldly. "[B]I have no use for older burned out men, I think it's time you either fess up or I'll send you to hell.[/B]" But the older man brushed past him and went back down the stairs instead of answering him. Furious Christopher followed him as he went to the front door and opened it. He turned to Christopher once more. "[B]Like I said sir, you need to leave.[/B]" He indicated the open door. "[B]Damn you.[/B]" Christopher howled as he pulled out the knife he had taken from the other home, driven by both the madness of the bloodlust and the power of the Tsunami, he was upon Joe before he could move more than a step sideways. Christopher pinned him against the wall with his left arm at the neck choking him even as he held the knife up against his lower body. "[B]I'll only ask you this one more time old man.[/B]" He growled. "[B]Where are the others?[/B]" But Joe couldn't breathe and all that came out was a gurgle as he struggled to get free. In desperation he did the only thing he could think of, even though fighting dirty was something he detested. With the last of his strength Joe grabbed his assailant between the legs and twisted. Wincing as he did so. With a howl of pain the stranger let go, but not before slashing him viciously across the chest. Joe felt the knife hit what had to be bone before he passed out from the lack of oxygen and the pain. Never had Christopher felt such pain, once he had slashed the old fool, and he collapsed, it was all he could do to remain upright. The agony coming from what the old fool had done radiated from his groin and outwards, making him feel sick. He staggered sideways and fell, landing hard on one of the plants in the room. Once again he cried out in pain as the thorns from the plant dug into his flesh and then a horrible burning sensation began to spread from where the thorns had embedded themselves. Alarmed, he managed to sit up enough to quickly pull them out, but it was too late. He could feel what ever had been on them entering his system, it burned harshly. Christopher did not recognize the plant but still. [I]What kind of fool keeps a poisonous plant in their home?[/I] Slowly he got up, staggering towards the doorway and then finally out into the street. Already he felt faint and dizzy and waves of nausea were making it difficult for him to see straight. He tried to remember if he had seen any medical supplies or even a hospital since he had arrived. [CENTER][IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-poisoncard.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/SamSandy/Ragnarok/ragnarok-soul-christopher.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] This card allows you to poison one soul, making it die automatically after three posts unless one of those posts removes the venom by some mean. [CENTER]****************[/CENTER] [B]OOC: [/B]In other words the owner of el sicko dude had better cure him in the next three posts. Even if Christopher is not in the posts in question or even mentioned, once three posts have gone up after this one, he dies. :p

[quote name='Shy'][size=1]My goodness this RPG is getting dark! Maybe it's just me trying to earn some life points, but you kids are out of control. I'll definitely have to watch my back with all of the death points everyone seems to be earning. -Shy[/size] :whoops:[/QUOTE]It's just you. :p That and in order to weed out the competition one has no choice but to consistently be mean. lol It's hard enough to counter all the nice things those of you who are going after life points are doing. Let alone making the story more coherent in the process. XP It's easier to be nice when you know you're getting a death card with each chapter, but now? It's time for me to run off and as Aaryanna put it, undo some of the nice stuff you guys have the characters doing. Though this time, I think you'll like what I have in mind. ;)

^ Hehe, Office Space, what a fun movie... Anyway... [IMG]http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/312/donaldtrumpnarrowweb300lf6.jpg[/IMG] Bill Lumbergh is no match for someone higher on the corporate ladder than he is.

Well I can finally say I know what you guys were talking about as far as the boss for the first bonus dungeon that you can do in this game. I only just now got around to finishing it. The [spoiler]Maze of Tribulations[/spoiler] It wasn't too terribly horrible and other than a few monsters most of them were pretty easy to beat. But the final boss? o_O Good grief! [spoiler]Gabriel Celesta [/spoiler] was beyond annoying and took a huge amount of patience since the moment his hp/mp reaches the half way mark he starts using an attack called [spoiler]Dragons attack, deceptively cool looking since it cover nearly the entire area and pounds your characters into the ground. [/spoiler] By the time I got done, I ended up earning two battle trophies since the main character I was controlling did nothing but use items and symbology to heal and occasionally attack. XP It was close, but I did win. Though a couple of times I wondered if he was going to do me in. Anyway... I now have access to [spoiler]The Santa Clause Merchant and all the Crafting Materials I could need. You were right though Beth, he does look creepy as hell! lol [/spoiler] It will be nice to always have access to crafting materials though. I'll be glad to finally be able to do more customization of the weapons my players are using. They need it! And now I'm off to the [spoiler]sealed levels of the Sphere company! [/spoiler] There are way to many of them. o_O Though I'm only there long enough to level up a bit and get some better moves for my characters before I go to the other bonus dungeon in the [spoiler]Urssa Lava Caves.[/spoiler]