Rachmaninoff

[quote name='Copycatalyst']I don't derive some psuedointellectual love from being what I am; I am what I am, and you can either accept it or seem to say I'm playing some game. I'm sorry that I actually put some thought and depth into my posts unlike 99.9% of the people who replied to this thread, and other threads; sorry you are all ADHDions and cannot consider that you know, really nothing can be understood in shortness. But if you want me to attempt to lay down what I said in two phrases, fine, you'll get your little wish and your little disregard for what I even had to say![/QUOTE]Perhaps if you'd also drop the arrogant attitude that being a wind bag makes one smart I just might want to listen. You want respect for your posts and yet you turn around and insult everyone by saying they have no depth or real thought in their answers since it doesn't meet up to [I]your [/I]standards which are purely subjective by the way. And if you can't put things shortly, that's your problem not mine. Assuming someone has [I]Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder[/I] since they like to hear things in a more direct manner is silly. *tags the ignore button*

[quote name='Copycatalyst'] (Isn't it great how no one listens to what I say!)[/QUOTE]Perhaps if you steered away from so many personifications, similes and metaphors and were as Retribution just stated, more [I]concise[/I] I just might listen. And for those posts where you are more to the point I do. Anyway, putting that aside, beauty is in everything, you just have to look for it or not allow outside influences to blind you to it. As DeathKnight put it: Beauty is everywhere in small and large ways.

I only see one problem with your stance of protecting your honor and pride. And that's if the consequences cause more harm than good. Mind you I'm not talking about physically defending yourself if attacked but the potential damage it can cause to a relationship. It's not just your pride and honor but [I]her's [/I]as well. And sometimes it's better to turn the other cheek and let it go. And by let it go I mean reporting him for threatening you. The police are there for a reason after all. Do you really want to go on the premises that if he did attack you, things would work out just fine? Many guys like the one your describing have no issues with playing dirty. And I don't care how in shape you think you are. Things get ugly real quick if weapons are involved. So if this guy has a history of violence at all, then that's something you don't want to be a part of. Or risk having her dragged into as well.

There's a lot of people I'd love to meet for the simple reason that there are quite a few interesting people here. Anyway... [B]SunfallE [/B]- And unless something happens we will be meeting at Anime Banzai 2007 which will be held August 31 and September 1 here in Salt Lake City. I can't say indifference since we already know each other, but she's coming along to the convention with me. [B]Aaryanna [/B]- I'm hoping she'll get to come to the convention with SunfallE. I'd love to meet her as well as her mom. [B]Sandy [/B]- For the simply reason that he annoys the hell out of me. So I'm thinking it would be interesting to actually meet him. And of course there are lots more. I'd love to see a huge meeting just for OB members. Heh.

[quote name='indifference;781452][COLOR="Indigo"][SIZE="1"]Allamorph, the day I actually see you being vengeful... is the day the sun comes up in the west. But since you still seem to want to dispute it, and believe me it is fun to watch. But still even out side the game she's got vengeance down pat:[URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=776409&postcount=10"] Post [/URL] [/SIZE][/COLOR][/QUOTE]I swear that post... The things you learn [I]after [/I]you're already married. XP *pokes SunfallE*[quote name='indifference;781452][COLOR="Indigo"][SIZE="1"]Oh and you're welcome for the smack. Rach's expression was priceless, I assure you. lol [/SIZE][/COLOR][/QUOTE]>_< Traitor. Though I suppose I'll find out that I more than earned that whack. At this point I'm figuring it's either due to killing his characters or getting one of them punished by you or both.[QUOTE=BKstyles'][FONT="Tahoma"']*pokes SunfallE, Indifference, Allamorph, and Sandy just for the hell of it and to make sure he doesn't miss out on something that would have required pokes to the aforementioned randomly chosen people*[/FONT][/quote]I don't know whether to be offended that you left me out of that list or to be glad that I didn't get poked.

[quote name='Malkav']Sorry, it's late. I failed to mention I am trying.[/QUOTE]Glad to hear it. ;) Seriously.

[quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]So, you got that, did you? :smirk: Thanks, Crystia. You're a doll.[/FONT][/QUOTE]>_< Yes. And dammit! Now that DB has posted the ending. Which thanks to that handy mention by SunfallE I used IE so I could see the video in question. It didn't show up for me either. Anyway... I wanna know just why she whacked me! [[SIZE="1"]seriously, she actually did! Out of no where she smacked me on the back and when I asked her what the hell that was for she just smiled and said... Allamorph o_O[/SIZE]] That one thing had been the most confusing and surprising event out of this entire RPG. Admittedly she didn't hit me very hard, but still! Since when did the violence of an RPG extend to the real world! :animestun So I really want to see the revealing post. At least I assume DB is going to do one like I did at the end of the Maze. Where you see everything as far as who's character was who's and such. Then I can finally figure out why she whacked me!

[quote name='Malkav'] BTW, I am chauvinistic and have a bad habit of calling women "chicks", but the only reason I do that is because I figured either way it goes I can't win. I have a deep southern accent and say "gull" instead of "girl", which when I went to school away from home this proved to be a problem, and no one really had a problem with chick, also girls refer to themselves as bitches all the time in such remarks including but not limited to: "I'm the baddest *****" "They ****** with the wrong *****" and "I got your ***** right here" It's somewhat sad, but a product of the counter-culture.[/QUOTE]Actually, what would be really sad is if you continue to tell yourself that you do it because it's a product of the counter-culture and do nothing to break the habit. Even if you have an accent, there's no reason why you can't at least try to not refer to women as chicks. Or any other term that is derogatory for that matter. Don't let others using such terms persuade you that it's okay to adopt the attitude of it doesn't matter.

[quote name='John']Walk out of this situation and these people's lives without uttering a word. You could mull over it for days, but in the end it'll all come to a head on its own and you've got the opportunity to avoid any of these unnecessary indulgences you feel persuaded towards if you just drop it altogether.[/QUOTE]I have to agree, simply walk away and move on. That whole thing is just a soap opera waiting to be written into a script for tv no less. >_< Honestly I'd take John's advice and walk away from it. Whether or not you let both girls in on the fact that he's seeing both is another story. I probably would but then that's because any guy who lies and cheats on others doesn't deserve a girlfriend. Or the privilege of reproducing either. But that's another story... Anyway... It's not an issue of revenge but rather one of honesty. Whether the girls believe you or not doesn't matter. I'd just tell them, give each of them the info for talking to the other girl and then walk away from that mess. And one other thing, I wouldn't exactly call someone like that a friend. I'd walk away from that as well. You don't need it.

[quote name='2007DigitalBoy'][COLOR="DarkRed"]I DIGRESS!!! See above post edit for info. Also,[B] there will be no sex in final post [/B]XD Though with the way I'm doing it, it would be more than possible, lol[/COLOR][/QUOTE]Naturally, if there's a way to add sex, you'd find it. XP But still, having said that there won't be... I'm holding you to that statement DB. I'm sure I could convince indifference to clobber you for me. [[SIZE="1"]I think I could... I can never tell with that woman sometimes.[/SIZE]] Especially since she whacked me for Allamorph and refused to explain why. >_< Though I'm sure I'll find out as soon as we get to the point where we learn everything that happened in this insane installment of the "death card" series.

[quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]You ain't no gangsta, son. [I][B]Pull yo' pants UP![/B][/I] :animesmil[/FONT][/QUOTE]Gods, there's an imagine in my mind that I would have been better off without. XP And so Sandy won't whack me with his mod-rod. [[SIZE="1"]though he probably will just the same[/SIZE]] Even if this thing was annoying as hell at times. I'm gonna miss it. It's been completely and totally insane. :catgirl:

[quote name='2007DigitalBoy'][COLOR="DarkOrange"]man, yall chill! I'm workin on it! It's been troublesome since my DivX trial ended, but I got it covered after much work, so I got this **** now, man. Just chill, yall gettin all up on me aint making **** go no fasta...[/COLOR][/QUOTE]:p We're just giving you a hard time DB! So in your own words... Chill! :D

Something that connects to real life in some way. To relationships and growing up. A good example would be Fruits Basket. In many ways it's a journey about growing up and learning to like ourselves. With wacky anime elements thrown in there in the form of transformations and other such silly stuff. Still I've watched that several times and I could easily sit down and watch the whole thing again. The next is something that's funny. Something that makes me laugh. A good example for this would be the second season of Full metal Panic. Even though I enjoyed the first season, the second one just had me in stitches. It's not often a show makes me laugh hard enough to have tears running down my face. Some of the episodes of season two were absolutely fantastic. Something a bit mysterious or an actual mystery. DNAngel comes to mind with the elements of Daisuke switching into a phantom thief. It just made for all sorts of funny situations as well as implications. I also like ones that actually are a mystery show like Case Closed since I like trying to figure out what's going on. But in the end, if a show's got good music, that'll drag me in quicker than anything. Take the show Harlock Saga which is Loosely based on the classic opera Der Ring Des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner. I was hooked before the intro had even finished.

[quote name='Aaryanna'][COLOR=goldenrod]Suzaku was just so damn mean that after watching that part I quit. [/COLOR][/QUOTE]I'll second that. Not that I'm going to quit watching it but that Suzaku was meaner than hell. o_O That makes the first anime I've seen with actual [spoiler]torture in it. [/spoiler] And that Gate of Betrayal they had to pass to even get to that point? That was quite interesting to say the least. And here I thought the arch with Rando was pretty intense. Also I've reached the point where I've realized that even though the differences aren't profound, the English one tends to soften things up just a tiny bit so I've switched to watching it with the sub-titles instead. Even though for the most part I think who ever does Yuusuke, Hiei and Kurama do a good job. I just hate how some of the edge to everything going on is lost in the English dubbing. Anyway... Having just finished the bit with Suzaku I'm going to take a small break from this show and watch something that makes me laugh instead.

[quote name='Sandy']Hmm, so I got the third place this time, with my Oromis. Not bad, but I did better last time with Eflair...[/QUOTE]Definitely better last time. Still third was good. And I have to admit. I was surprised when Aaryanna killed her instead of Davis. But then I guess she wanted to avoid killing the more obvious choice. It certainly worked. I know I was not expecting it. Anyway.... DB! As SunfallE would say... You need to get cracking! I want to start working on those rewards as well. Even if the only one I'm likely to earn is the one of who triggered the most punishments. >_<

[quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]What, you saw my totally ripped-off whirling geometric blender w/ free gravity well (a $60.00 value, now for only four easy payments of $19.95) coming? I feel cheated.[/FONT][/QUOTE]Not at all... >_< Just [I]who would get shredded [/I]by it. After all, part of the Panopticon escaping in a mortal body? That just [I]begs[/I] bizarre sequel in some manner. Standard stuff really. Oh and four easy payments? You'd be shooting for approximately $80.00 not $60.00. I feel cheated. :p

[quote name='Allamorph][FONT=Arial']OOC: ...and that's the way the cookie crumbles.[/FONT][/quote]>_< So it does. And yet...I kind of expected it to crumble like that. I guess that means its time for you to write the ending DB.

Yeah when I saw that about Brittany getting sat on I was like... o_O I was torn between wanting to laugh and cringe. Anyway... looks like Allamorph gets to decide. And I have no clue as to which one he'll leave alive.

Delita kept telling herself that she had no choice but to let go of Delilah, and even though it was the truth, something inside her hurt as if something was squeezing her chest. It was a feeling she did not understand. It was a feeling that confused her. It stayed with her, even as they found food and took a moment to rest and Brittany's death just made the feeling even stronger. But when they left and finally entered the next area it was blank, like a white sheet. As far as the eye could see it was nothing but a stark and bleak white horizon. Another feeling overcame Delita and it took her a moment to realize what it was, it was despair, a feeling of failure so deep and so bitter that for a moment she was overwhelmed by it. She had been so sure of her ability to get the others out of the Panopticon, so positive that she could do it. But now there were only two left besides herself. And after what had happened she no longer believed that it was even possible. And Brittany? Even if that had just been an accident she still felt like she should have been able to save her. Still... After she had somehow managed to save the others from what had claimed Delilah's life, even though she was trying to be positive for the others, she had felt something profound change within her. It was if that last bit had severed even more of her connection to being the Eternal Onlooker. It was if she had lost a huge part of herself when it happened. Never had she felt so helpless. [I]This must be what it is to be human, to realize how precious and frail all life is.[/I] She was unaware that tears were flowing down her face. [I]So many of these precious humans gone, destroyed, and for what? We've been destroying what was lost, failing to realize that it was always there. [/I] Delita could tell that the others were shocked by her tears but she couldn't stop them. Just as she now understood why the Panopticon could never find what had been lost, she also understood why Davis Henderson had tried to end it by destroying the Maze. "[B]Delita![/B]" It was Mary, tugging at her sleeve. "[B]Please! It's not your fault, without you all of us would have died. We have to keep going! We need your help![/B]" With a shake of her head Delita reached up and wiped the tears from her face. "[B]You're right, I'm sorry Mary.[/B]" But even as she took a step forward the same vortex of color that had claimed the life of Delilah appeared again. Only this time something was coming into existence, the next room taking shape. "[B]N..No![/B]" Delita said, horrified. "[B]It...It can't be![/B]" "[B]What?[/B]" Mary started to say and then stopped. They were back where they had first started or so it seemed. Delita just kept saying no over and over again. Mary looked to Oromis who didn't seem to know what to do either as the same video that had played when they had all first arrived ran through it's spiel. Like what had happened to Mary, Oromis was sure it had to be Delita's thoughts this time since even though the room appeared to be the same he could see a shimmering in parts of the walls as if there were something behind them. He walked over and took her by the shoulders, shaking Delita a bit. "[B]Snap out of it Delita! You said it yourself that our thoughts affect what we see here.[/B]" He gave her a measuring glance and then slapped her in an attempt to bring her to her senses. Ignoring Mary's startled cry. Delita just stared at him. "[B]You don't understand! The fact that it's picking up on my thoughts means I'm changing so fast that I'm becoming just like you two.[/B]" Delita choked. "[B]I don't know what to do! I want to be human but my desire to do so is keeping me from being able to save you. Don't you see? Once the Panopticon finishes with us it'll just start all over again! Even though I left, everything that has happened means that it has somehow figured out how to reset itself![/B]" Delita stomped her feet in anger. [B]"It shouldn't be able to do that! Dammit! Once I got all of you to the exit it should have collapsed and self destructed![/B]" Her tirade was interrupted by the video coming to the part about leaving the room in thirty seconds or dying. "[B]Oh hell! We don't have time for this, even if we aren't at the beginning we have to get out of here and we have to do it now![/B]" All of them moved to the door but when they opened it the next white and blank room was up higher, like opening the door to an elevator only to realize that it had stopped before coming all the way down. There was only a small bit of room for someone to squeeze into the next area and it was painfully obvious that Ormois would not fit. "[B]No![/B]" Mary said with dismay. "[B]What about Oromis! He'll never fit through that![/B]" Oromis just stood there stunned at what was before them. [I]I guess I'm not meant to live after all.[/I] He looked at the tiny Mary and Delita who though bigger would still be able to squeeze through. He sighed inwardly and then simply picked up Mary and practially tossed her into the next room and then turning to Delita he picked her up and did the same, ignoring their protests. And as the door closed before the room imploded and took him with it, his last thought was that even if he had not been able to save Lucia, at least he had been able to give those two a chance to make it. [CENTER]--------------------------- [IMG]http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b269/MetalSonic700/deathcardpanopticon.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b269/MetalSonic700/panopticon-oldman-1.png[/IMG][/CENTER]

[quote name='DeadSeraphim'][size=1][color=indigo][font=arial]It's on the latest version now, but apparently support for vBulletin is non****ingexistant so I'm having trouble getting the template kinks worked out. I'll get back to you on it. Worst case scenario is we have to roll back to 3.0.3 and lose a week of posts, which I'm trying to avoid.[/font][/color][/size][/QUOTE]Well that explains why everything looks so screwy right now. Along with things not working right in many areas. I certainly hope you're able to avoid that worst case scenario.

Well the two that I dislike are the ones for Samurai Champloo and One Piece. Both of them grate on my nerves. But then I've never liked that style of music, ever. But yeah, anytime I attempt to watch those shows I mute it for the opening.

Well you've got most brutal and wacky death, but what about most unexpected post? One that you didn't see coming? Though I'm betting indifference's first punishment would probably snag that. I know I never saw that one coming. Or the one where SunfallE PK'd Allamorph. Damn if that didn't scare the hell out of me. lol

[quote name='Darren']Well, scariest player and ruthless are kinda the same right? [/quote]I'd say and I already know who's gonna get my vote for that one. Especially after that last post threatening to zap us with her mod rod. o_O EDIT: We should vote for most cruel imprisonment. I mean those one's indifference wrote up were pretty damn mean. If we do who caused the most... >_< That would be me.

Well recently I just got introduced to this show and so far I'm liking it. I really liked the opening episode where Yuusuke is introduced by virtue of having [spoiler]died[/spoiler] I've gotten far enough that it's to the point where he's become a spirit detective. Or past it I guess since several things have happened since then. So far the different personalities of the characters has been pretty entertaining to watch. From Yuusuke to Kuwabara to that rather interesting Hiei. I'm getting the impression that we're not done with him being around. Though that could be from realizing that I've seen his picture in lots of stuff online in relation to this series. Anyway... It's definitely got my interest and since one of my friends loaned me their DVD's that apparently goes all the way through the Dark Tournament? I'll be watching this for a while it seems. I mean 100+ episodes? That's gonna take me a while to get through.

[quote name='Aaryanna][COLOR=goldenrod'] I mean even the normally calm Crystal is madder than hell! [/COLOR][/quote]Heh, that almost sounds worse than dealing with Jared. It's hard to imagine Crystal actually being mad. Annoyed maybe, but mad? Anyway... for the most part A_M and I are done as far as posts involving Blaine goes. Only because it looks like Takuya and indifference's characters are about to put an end to what Blaine's been up to. It was fun making him one mean little **** though. :)