Flash

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Lalaith Ril [/i] [B]Pesonally they are probably one of if not my favorite bands of all time. I was devastated when good ol' singer died, but I think it helped them actualy. I mean media wise. Unfortunatly. I love them so much. I mean they are a great band, what do you people think of them? [/B][/QUOTE] If you loved them so much, you'd know that their Frontman was named Dave Williams.

[center][i]Four rings for the Admin-kings under the sky, Six for the Super-Mods in their forums of stone, Twenty-Two for Mortal Mods, doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne, One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them, In Flashy's Dark castle, where the Shadows lie.[/i][/center] [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] So, did you like it? I wrote it myself. [b]Mini-VX:[/b] Very good, M'Lord. But, It seems vaugely familiar.. [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] You [b]dare[/b] to call me a counterfeit!? [b]Mini-VX:[/b] No, M'Lord, it's just that it seems very similar to, erm, that book, the Lord of the Rings. [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] Yes, I know that. [b]Mini-VX:[/b] You do, M'Lord? [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] Yes. I wrote it. [b]Mini-VX:[/b] Uh, M'Lord, I couldn't help but notice that the Lord of the Rings seems to be written by one 'J.R.R. Tolkien'.. [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] You [b]dare[/b] to call me a liar, and a thief?!? [b]Mini-VX:[/b] Well, uh.. Yes M'Lord. [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] Wrong answer! *fwap* [i]Mini-VX was slapped upside the head with the blunt edge of Flashy's broadsword, causing him to stumble backwards. Mini-Flash stood up, and looked at the other plushies in his throne room, pointing his sword out at them, and asking a single question.[/i] [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] And what did you think of my poem? [b]All:[/b] Most excellent, M'Lord. [b]Mini-Apo:[/b] Most amazing poem I've ever heard, M'Lord. [b]Mini-Sessy:[/b] Best. Poem. Ever, M'Lord. [b]Mini-Zeh:[/b] Lord Flasheh! Our armies grow stronger by the minute, and the morale of the enemy is declining! There is word in the open world that the towers of Plushieland will soon topple, and the legion of Flash will cross the plain like a storm, and erradicate the Queen and all those who serve her! [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] Haha! Even the common-folk of the world are starting to realise I am the greatest Plushie ever to walk these lands! [i]At that moment, Flash sheathed his sword, and pulled out a Cellphone. He quickly pressed in a string of numbers, and held the phone to his ear, wandering over to a window, where he had a clear view of the Queen's grand castle and city, on the other side of the great plains. The phone clicked, and a voice spoke.[/i] [b]Secretary:[/b] Castle of Plushieland, how may I help you? [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] ahh, *cough*, Hey-low. I ahm the Chancellor of Plooshdom, und I vould be liking to spek vith ze Queen, dank you. [i]The secretary rolled her eyes, and tapped a few buttons.[/i] [b]Secretary:[/b] *sigh* ...Hold please. [i]A messenger boy ran into the Queen's Throne room, holding a silver tray with the royal cellphone laying upon it.[/i] [b]Miss Queen:[/b] Yes? [b]Messenger:[/b] Phone call, Your Majesty. It's Mini-Flash. Again. [b]Miss Queen:[/b] Oh, god. Is he still doing the German accent thing? [b]Messenger:[/b] Yes, Your Majesty. [i]Miss Queen rolled her eyes, and reluctantly picked up the phone.[/i] [b]Miss Queen:[/b] Hello, Flash. [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] Hey-low, Miss Kveen! Who ees Vlash? I know ov no Vlash. [b]Miss Queen:[/b] I know it's you Flash. This is the sixth time you've called.. today. [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] I do not know who you are spekingg ov, Miss Kveen. But thees Vlash you spek ov zounds veery zmart, und handsome! [b]Miss Queen:[/b] Let me guess. You called to tell me that your Kingdom is better than my Kingdom, and my Kingdom is really really lame, and your Kingdom has better snack trays then we do. [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] What? How'd you know?! [b]Miss Queen:[/b] It's what you said the last [i]Five times[/i] you called. [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] Uh, um... Mini-Flash fo' life, yo! *click* [i]The dial tone kicked in, and Miss Queen hung up the phone. Next time, she just wasn't going to pick up. Back in his Dark castle, Mini-Flash looked towards his minions, and laughed with an evil cackle.[/i] [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] Bwehehehehe! Am I not [i]ingenious[/i]?! [b]Mini-Zeh:[/b] Prank phone calls... Exquisite, M'Lord. [b]Mini-Flash:[/b] Yes, yes. Now, make haste, we--well, should I say, [i]you[/i] have much preparing to do. Ready the steeds! The cavalry shall depart by nightfall! [b]All[/b] Yes, M'Lord! [i]All the Plushie minions in the throne room ran out at once, preparing the Dark Cavalry's horses for battle.[/i]

It's terrorism. They're trying to blow us up through our food.

Suckers. *watches unedited NGE on Adult Swim in NZ* Seriously, buy the real thing. Don't watch this butchered crap they're feeding to you on Toonami.

[b]Character Name:[/b] Hiro MacLoveable-Takahashi [b]Age:[/b] Supposedly in his late forties/early fifties, but he doesn't look it. [IMG]http://www.ffseven.com/characters/cid/cid2.jpg[/IMG] [b]Anime Stereotype:[/b] Hard-*** middle-aged guy with a heart of gold. [b]Bio:[/b] Hiro is half Scottish, half Japanese. Although adept at fighting, piloting any form of vehicle with relative ease and 'getting the chicks', Hiro works at Tokyo High School as a Janitor. He may come off as surly and loud-mouthed, but deep down he's a big softy who everyone can relate to. [b]Powers:[/b] Master of various forms of Bare-fist and Staff fighting. Can also make a mean haggis. [b]Sworn Enemy:[/b] Those @#$%ing Kids who drop their @#$%ing litter every-@#$%ing-where!

[b]Name:[/b] Mini-Flash [b]Alleigance:[/b] Duh. [b]Weapons:[/b] Evil Plushie Wand, Plushie Broadsword. [b]Magic:[/b] Complete control over the powers of darkness, and the basic elements. [b]Description:[/b] Will post a picture later tonight. [b]Bio:[/b] Well, he's evil. Evil and narcassistic.

[I]August 3rd; It's been three days now. I can't think straight. Everything is so surreal--I don't want to believe it. This horror, it can't be true. Perhaps I'm dreaming it all, perhaps I'm not. It's like a nightmare that I can't escape from. But there's no way in hell I'll go down without a fight. I lost a hatchet today, I attacked one of those.. dogs with it, but he didn't die. I got him to one side of the neck, and he just ran off. I chased him, but didn't go further than the end of the street. He ran onto Levin... I don't know what's down there, and I don't want to know. I still have my other weapons though, so I should be all right. It's getting dark now... I can hear those sirens. It's time to lock up. I hope I find a way out soon. I hope i can escape.[/I] The paper was worn, and blood-stained. Whether the blood is that of whomever wrote it is up to speculation; Of course, it is up to speculation whether the blood is even human at all. For there are many vile beasts roaming the streets of this depraived town. Tainted, unholy creatures, perversions of life itself. The entire town is ensnared within an evil bind, and it draws uncertain, unknowing people into it's grasp. The Town is Silent Hill. Terrible, mutilated creatures mercilessly slaughter their victims, with no sign of human compassion nor any morals whatsoever. Even the ones who appear to have semi-human form have no traces of any human traits within them. What's more, Silent Hill has two sides. One one side, we see a very foggy, sometimes snowy town. You could mistake it for any town in the country, were it not Foggy and Snowing in Spring. On the other side, however, lay a darkness, a dark, twisted version of Silent Hill. Roads and paths are no more, but are replaced with wire-mesh grating that seems to stretch across a void of nothingness. Walls and doors are dirtied, and even more horrible monsters crawl from out of the darkness. And the change comes without warning, save the sound of old Air-Raid sirens wailing in the distance, and the ever-increasing sound of some kind of giant industrial machine working in the depths of the blackness below the wire-mesh streets. Becoming trapped in Silent Hill is a fate any would fear beyond death, were they aware of it. But seeing as no-one knows of the satanic town, none know the true evil that dwells within. Lucky you. [B]Name[/B] - Duh [B]Age[/B] - Duh [B]Description[/B] - Physical description, and what clothes you wear. [B]Personality[/B] - Mental description. May also include a small bio/character history. These are the vital stats you'll need to post. I'll select people to get into this *wonderful* recreation of the scariest place ever concieved in the minds of man, [b]Silent Hill[/b].

[I]Iota rubbed her chin, thinking. She had a realisation, and didn't look pleased. Her expression was one of worry and anxiety.[/I] [B]Iota:[/B] Wait a minute--At the Facility Duke ordered us to attack, there were ALED officers there, right? [B]Demos:[/B] Yeah, you shot one right through the eye. Nice shot, by the way. [I]The female reploid forced a wry smile.[/I] [B]Iota:[/B] Uh, thanks. But what I'm trying to say here is... Won't ALED retaliate? [I]Reverb looked up at Iota. He too showed signs of worry.[/I] [B]Reverb:[/B] Good point. They have every reason to attack us.. [B]Demos:[/B] Heh, knowing them, I'm surprised they haven't yet. [B]Proteus:[/B] We've got to speak with Duke. [I]Everyone went silent. To do so might very well cost them their lives, but they had to, for their safety and the safety of everyone at HQ. Finally, Reverb stood.[/I] [B]Reverb:[/B] I'll go. [B]Demos:[/B] Alone? You got a death wish or somethin'? [B]Reverb:[/B] No, It'll be fine. I'll transmit everything straight to Iota, who can relay it to you guys. [B]Proteus:[/B] We can't just let you go alone! [B]Reverb:[/B] Trust me.. I'll be fine. You guys stay down here, I'll start transmitting as soon as I get to Signas' office. [B]Demos:[/B] [I]If[/I] you can get there. Half of HQ is locked down! [B]Reverb:[/B] I know a few secret-passages... Heh heh. [I]Reverb saluted the others, and ran out of the room. Iota grabbed him by the forearm as he did so.[/I] [B]Iota:[/B] Be careful. [I]The Hunter nodded, and ran off into the corridoor, the metallic door to the storage room closing swiftly behind him. The other three stayed put, much to their own reluctance. After half a minute, Proteus stood, and ran out after Reverb. Demos yelled at him.[/I] [B]Demos:[/B] Proteus! Where are you going? [B]Proteus:[/B] I'm gonna cover Reverb! [I]The door slid vertically up and back down behind him. Iotal looked at Demos, who shook his head back.[/I] [B]Demos:[/B] No way. We're not going [i]anywhere.[/i] [I]Iota smiled, and giggled to herself, as Demos put his hands behind his head and leant back in a comfortable position. He hadn't had a decent chance to rest in days, and by god he was going to do it now. Iota slid back, and looked at the ceiling, considering the idea of an attack by the ALED, while thoughts of Sub Level-11 continually crawled menacingly through her mind.[/I]

[B]Iota:[/B] I don't think that's an appropriate course of action at all, Demos. Duke doesn't even know we're here, let alone that we're going to retaliate. [B]Demos:[/B] I know that. I'm talking ahead of time.. If we ever need to fight, it'd be best to have a stockpile of weaponary at our disposal, right? Besides, Sub-Level 3 is the perfect place for a rebellion--Weapons everywhere, and an exit that I doubt even Duke knows about. [B]Reverb:[/B] Right. Well, I for one am eager to find out what that 'Phi' was talking about... [B]Iota:[/B] Yeah, me too.. [I]But Iota already had a good mind that she knew what Phi was talking about--But little did she know, it was only the tip of a massive iceberg. And still, she kept quiet about it. She felt bound by some irresistible force, compelled not to say anything, no matter how much it bugged her.[/I] [B]Iota:[/B] Hey, Demos, how far down does HQ go? [B]Demos:[/B] Hmm.. Lemme think... Sub-Level 5 is the last level with Public access. Most of it's just storage. I've been down so far as Sub-Level 8... That's where I found you, Reverb. [I]Reverb raised an eyebrow. No-one had actually told him where he'd been found before. The thought interested him.[/I] [B]Reverb:[/B] What's on Sub-Level 8? [B]Demos:[/B] To tell you the truth, I have no idea. It looked pretty damned old, though. I think it might have been some kind of genetics lab... The whole place was trashed, though. And there were you, encased in a capsule, sleepin' like a baby. Heh heh. [B]Reverb:[/B] Ah... So what's below that? [I]Demos closed his eyes, and shrugged nonchalantly.[/I] [B]Demos:[/B] I dunno. I doubt anyone really knows. Flash might, were he still here... [I]Iota looked away from Reverb and Demos. She knew what was down there, and she was burning to tell them. But still, that unspoken oath of secrecy confined her, and she said nothing.[/I]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by James [/i] [B][color=#808080]arouses great excitement[/color] [/B][/QUOTE] Hahahaha!! How immature-giggle-inducing I find that phrase! I remember the first time I played Chrono Trigger... It was memorable. The game was everything I liked about RPGs rolled into one... A complex battle system, a deep story line, and time travel! ^_^ I've never played Chrono Cross (I dunno if it was even released in New Zealand), but I'll certainly be looking foward to Chrono Break.

Heh heh. The 8mb download for Real player and the 15mb download for the video itself were worth it... It was corny, and the CG was laugable, and the acting was mostly terrible. But still, gotta give them credit for making it, heh.

I believe the correct term is 'Otakuites'. :P

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by EvilCowGod [/i] [B]Someone on a 56kb connection cant exactly wait for three games to download. Specially games this big. [/B][/QUOTE] Yeah, Mr. I-am-Weh-with-Broadband! --; Anyway, this whole thing's illegal. Thread locked.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Etarah's Maverick [/i] [B][color=teal] There, I'm dead. Any of you happy?!?![/color][/B][/QUOTE] Your words man, not mine. --- [I]Duke was enraged. Various reports flooded onto every single screen, all showing damage caused by the series of major explosions. Hunters were constantly running into his office, shouting out more news of the aftermath of the explosion. Others were investigating the causes of the attack. Duke was sick of it already. He slammed his fist down on what was once Signas' desk, cracking the wood down the middle. His teeth were grinding against each other, and had his knuckles been visible underneath his black gloves, it would have been clear to see they were white. All entrances to Maverick Hunter HQ were locked down, and all Hunters on maximum alert. Such an attack on HQ had never happened--Even before the high-level security systems had been brought online. Another screen flickered to life, but this one had nothing to do with the Attacks. A Hunter in a green Commander's uniform appeared, promptly saluting Duke.[/I] [B]Commander:[/B] Sir Duke! [B]Duke:[/B] Commander? [B]Commander:[/B] The fleet is arriving from the East, as you ordered, Sir. [B]Duke:[/B] Ah, finally, some good news. [I]Duke leant back in his chair, and relaxed a little. Finally, everything was beginning to fall together.[/I] [B]Commander:[/B] Has something happened, Sir? [B]Duke:[/B] Nothing out of the ordinary, Commander. [I]The Commander frowned, but tried his best to maintain his attentive stance.[/I] [B]Commander:[/B] Sir Duke... Has the committee given you permission to do this? Is the committee even aware? [I]Duke leant fowards, nearly pressing his face against the screen. He spoke in a harsh, raspy voice to the Commander.[/I] [B]Duke:[/B] Either way, It does not concern you. Stick to your duties, [I]Commander[/I]. [I]Duke pressed the 'disconnect' button fiercely. Everyone was getting on his nerves lately; But soon, that would all change. Just outside of the boundaries of HQ's perimeter, Demos, Iota and Reverb entered HQ via the underground subway access routes. Not many people knew about them, and those who did needed Commander-Level clearance to get through. Fortunately, Demos had just that. Several Titanium-plate doors slid open, and the three Hunters entered. They were on Sub-Level 3. It was virtually abandoned; The few Hunters that were usually posted here were obviously on the higher floors. The three hunters walked around, until they found a medium-sized storage room, filled with metal crates and computer equipment.[/I] [B]Reverb:[/B] Well, we're in. Now what? [B]Iota:[/B] I dunno. We should probably try to keep a low profile, because if Duke finds us, he may very well have us executed. [B]Demos:[/B] Hmm. So you're saying we should stay low until the other Hunters get back? [B]Iota:[/B] Right. That way, Duke won't know. [I]Demos nodded. He opened his mouth to speak, when suddenly, he was picking up a familiar signal--Proteus. He looked around, getting the bearing of the Elite Hunter. He was outside, in the car park. There was another with him.[/I] [B]Reverb:[/B] What is it, Demos? [B]Demos:[/B] Proteus is back! Dammit, we need to get him down here... But with all the static from the explosion, I can't get a message through. [B]Iota:[/B] Let me try. [I]Iota placed her right hand on the Radar device on her ear. It produced a faint humming noise, and sent a high-frequency signal to Proteus. It was unaffected by the jamming caused by the explosion. Iota opened her eyes, and looked at Demos and Reverb.[/I] [B]Iota:[/B] I think he got it. With any luck, he should be down here in a few minutes--If he can find a way in.

[I]Ten Mountain-Orcs clambered over the rocky hills around the feet of the Misty Mountains. Oakenwillow, warrior of the forest, stood staunch and tall, letting no Goblin get the better of him. The few that had just made themselves visible to the Ent drew crude Goblin-bows, firing volleys of steel-tipped arrows at the massive tree. None of the arrows met their mark, however; Most of them missed, whilst the few that hit the target did little more than scratch Oakenwillow's thick armour. He laughed at their folly, and threw them far and wide with a swing from his clenched fist. He turned his eyes south, looking across to the Gladden fields.[/I] [B]Oakenwillow:[/B] Hmm. It appears the company have left for Lorien without me... My stride is long, but not enough to contend with the hooves of a swift elvish steed... [I]Oakenwillow looked east, spotting something just before the horizon. He grimaced, and began to walk towards it. A few Goblins followed him, still trying to attack him, but were met with quick retaliation from the Ent. His long legs and even longer steps taking him far in a short while, Oakenwillow now stood on the bank of the great river, Anduin. He looked at it, and then at his armour.[/I] [B]Oakenwillow:[/B] It worked in the Sea of Rhûn, I expect it shall work here too! [I]The great tree waded into the water, and stayed afloat. Though his armour was heavy by most standards, and would surely drag any other creature down, it was nothing to the strong Oakenwillow. Furthermore, his wooden body kept him afloat, regardless of his armour. His skill for it was remarkable. Many would not hold such a massive creature to be able to swim. But Oakenwillow's strength in swimming was hardly his grace or his technique; It was the sheer force of his pushes that gave him his edge, sending him hurdling foward. It was quite a sight, seeing a swimming tree--Especially for those on the water at the time! Oakenwillow enjoyed swimming, and had taught himself how to do it during his time in the Easternlands. He had received many strange looks from people inhabiting the region, as well. Thrusting his arms out and then pushing backwards, Oakenwillow swam south down the great river, heading for Lorien, his Head bobbing up and down as he went.[/I]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Syk3 [/i] [B] I feel the same way in some movies, but it really depends on the producers. Jurasic Park II...not as good as the first; The Two Towers...heck yeah! [/B][/QUOTE] THE TWO TOWERS WAS NOT A SEQUEL!! ARGHHHTGGRHRGRHGH1+21..... *passes out on keyboard after 17 consecutive heart attacks*

Uh.. This is kinda pointless. Vice City is set in the mid 1980's, where as Liberty City is set in the late 90's. Liberty City was still around in the Eighties, and Vice City is still around in the 90's. The references are all kosher. That kinda answers your question, dunnit?

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Semjaza Azazel [/i] [B](Can you guys cut back on the FFX questions...? :bluesweat) [/B][/QUOTE] I'll second that, it's makin' me head spin... *happily plays FFV*

[I]Oakenwillow turned his head, and caught sight of the fellowship fleeing. At first he was confused. He saw no foe, yet they ran. 'Could they be running from me?' he pondered. But his questions were quickly answered, as he noticed an Elf, Legolas, swiftly delivering a rain of arrows on a pursuing mob of Goblins. A smile spread across Oakenwillow's face, and he rushed towards the group, who were making their way out of a dense group of trees. The Ent gathered up pace, running at the Goblins. They held torches, axes, and bows, but Oakenwillow cared little. He let out a war-cry, a booming echo that rolled across the plains. The Goblins turned, and were overcome with fear at the sight of the stampeding tree. At once, they began firing arrows at him, many of which merely rebounded off his Iron armour. Oakenwillow laughed, and shouted out to the Blonde-haired Elf nearby.[/I] [B]Oakenwillow:[/B] Your companions have headed for Lothlorien! Make haste; I will hold off these Goblins as best I can. [B]Legolas:[/B] I am in your debt, Master Ent! I will see you in the woods of Lorien, no doubt! [I]Legolas turned and ran south quickly, to catch up with the rest of his company. Oakenwillow swung his left fist around, knocking two Goblins aside. He looked north, seeing many more torches heading towards him. Goblin reinforcements, it seemed. As he looked away, the Goblins near to him charged, brandishing their axes, and cutting full force into the lower regions of his legs. He stumbled backwards, before kicking the Goblins latching onto him away. More of them came, throwing torches and spears at him. He blocked them with his Iron gauntlets, and retaliated by skewering several Goblins with a spear that had lodged itself into his shoulder. Oakenwillow was being cornered. Goblins were surrounding him from all directions. But he gave it no thought. With three large strides, he cleared all of the Goblins, and stood behind them.[/I] [B]Oakenwillows:[/B] You Mountain-Orcs are no match for an Ent, come you in numbers or not!

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by stratigyless [/i] [B]I just found out something very disturbing. He is allergic to the sun. He also had to many nose surgeries. Well I found out the universal question..How did a black person get so white? [/B][/QUOTE] It's some skin disease. It affects the melanin in your skin, I think. Anyway, guess what? I don't like Michael Jackson! I don't like his music either! God. I'm sick of this guy, he should be killed, or shot into deep space or something. No-one try and tell me, 'Oh, he's done so much for the Music industry' or 'Oh, but his Songs are so great!' because I couldn't give a **** less. The 'man' (I use the term loosely) is a deranged waste of life. Take those kids off him now, and exile him.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by NeoCactuar [/i] [b]Heavy Weapon:[/b] M60 [/QUOTE] *applauds* Yes, go the M60, most overlooked weapon in the game, In my Opinion. Rips vehicles to shreds, and pedestrians have no chance. ^_^ [b]Fist:[/b] [i]Brass Knuckles[/i] -- Goes without saying, really. [b]Melee:[/b] [i]Hammer[/i] -- So brutal! [b]Pistol:[/b] [i]Colt Python[/i] -- Like a hot knife through Butter. [b]Sub-Machine Gun:[/b] [i]Ingram[/i] -- Looks cool, nice ROF too. [b]Rifle:[/b] [i]M4[/i] -- Woo! [b]Sniper Rifle:[/b] [i]PSG-1[/i] -- Again, it goes without saying. [b]Shotgun:[/b] [i]Stubby Shotgun[/i] -- ees so kyute! ^_~ [b]Explosive:[/b] [i]Tear Gas[/i] -- Oh, the Chaos.. [b]Heavy Weapon:[/b] [i]M60[/i] -- More deadly than it looks. [b]Overall weapon:[/b] [i]Spas-12[/i] -- Easily the most useful weapon.

OOC: EM, dude, what_the_hell. You managed to Overlook the facts that; a.) It's been made very clear that Signas' office is on the 19th floor of the main complex of the Maverick Hunter Headquarters. That's nineteen floors up. b.) THERE ARE NO WINDOWS IN HIS OFFICE ANYWAY! c.) It's several Kilometres from the Main Gate to the Main Complex anyway. d.) MHHQ is one of the most highly guarded place on earth. You think you'd just be able to [i]climb up[/i] the ****ing outer wall? Ever heard of safety precautions? e.) WHAT CAVE LEVELS?!?! I made it clear a few posts back that Sub-Level 5 was one of the last 'free-access' levels. There are no elevators that go lower than Sub-Level 6. Whatever. But, I'm going to off it anyway. Observe. --- [I]Hunters around the base were on full alert, as Duke ordered a full search for Xion. He [/i]would[i] catch the Ex-Hunter who made him look like a fool, even if he had to follow him to the ends of the earth. Nearly instantly, his energy signature was located and traced. Duke ordered a lock-down on the Sector, and at once, Xion was encased in the corridoor, locked between two massive plates of titanium. Duke sneered, and activated the Teleport system. Xion, along with some rubble in the corridoor, were instantaneously transmitted particle by particle into Duke's office. Xion's eyes widened as he appeared in front of the pale, tall, thin figure. Duke grinned with a hint of sadism, and threw a hard-punch at the Ex-Hunter, sending him spinning to the ground. Duke arose him with the flick of his fingers, a burst of invisible energy throwing Xion into a wall. Duke approached him, laughing.[/I] [B]Duke:[/B] What, you thought I'd just let you waltz on out? [B]Xion:[/B] (Sputtering) So you're going to kill me? [B]Duke:[/B] What? Goodness no. You'll beg for death when I'm through. [I]Xion snarled, and deactivated his Limiters. Limiter release. Xion knew what he had done. He had technically doomed himself to death, but he had a good five minutes in which his power was virtually unstoppable. But after that, he'd shut-down, and go into Stand-by mode. He had five minutes of glory. He drew his Beam Sabre, and pushed off from the wall, activating the sabre as he flew through the air. Duke answered quickly, moving out of the way, and grabbing an Ornamental Rapier hanging on the wall. He drew it from it's sheath, and pointed it at Xion.[/I] [B]Xion:[/B] Ha ha.. You're kidding. Some Commander you are. [I]Duke growled, as a bright green light flowed from his fingertips, into the handle of the Rapier. Soon, the entire sabre was alight with patches of Viral green energy.[/I] [B]Duke:[/B] Indeed. [I]Duke lunged at Xion, their blades meeting between them. For some reason, Duke's Rapier did not give way when Xion's beam sabre touched it. It held; And quite well at that. Duke jumped back, and thrust the sabre at Xion, who smacked it away with his own weapon. The two dueled, both quite able swordsmen. But before long, Duke's attack intensified, and Xion buckled under the pressure. Duke gained the upperhand, knocking Xion's beam sabre out of his hand, and onto the ground. Pulling back his hand, Duke smashed Xion's jaw with his palm, the ex-Hunter being smashed backwards, stumbling, and falling on his back. Duke loomed over him, holding the Raiper to his neck. His emerald eyes gleamed with a twisted desire, and he spoke harshly to Xion.[/I] [B]Duke:[/B] Ha ha ha. Don't think I'm going to kill you now, scum. Your end will come slowly and painfully. [I]Suddenly, a voice came over Duke's Communications device. It was one of the hunters in Cerebelum Prime, HQ's main command center.[/I] [B]Hunter:[/B] Duke, Sir! We've picked up something on radar that requires your immediate attention! [I]It was in this moment that Xion grabbed the blade of Duke's rapier, twisted it, shattered the Virus-infused blade. Duke bore his teeth at Xion, and stood up, putting his boot over the Hunter's neck, and pressing down hard. Several Hunters, along with Zero, burst into Signas' office, hearing the commotion.[/I] [B]Zero:[/B] Duke, Sir. Are you alright? [B]Duke:[/B] Of course I am, you fool. Take this pathetic excuse for a Reploid down to the Brig. Don't worry, he'll be no struggle. He released his Limiters, and should be out of power... Now. [I]Right on que, Xion was silenced, and fell into Stand-By, the reploid version of Unconsiousness. Zero's eyes widened.[/I] [B]Zero:[/B] You managed to contain a Limit-Released Maverick by yourself? But you're not even a Reploid! Ah, I mean, no offence, Sir. [B]Duke:[/B] How do you think I got to where I am today, Zero? I'm not some Pen-Pushing Neck-tie. I've had my glory days. [I]Zero nodded obiediently. Demos would have hurled if he'd been there to see Zero's latest round of ***-kissing. Duke grinned, and looked at Xion.[/I] [B]Duke:[/B] We'll schedule him for public execution. Let him be a lesson to all. [I]The Hunters in the room, and gulped. Even Zero seemed phased.[/I] [B]Zero:[/B] Y-Yes, Sir. [I]The Hunters dragged Xion out of Duke's office, downstairs, heading towards the Holding cells of MHHQ. Meanwhile, Duke sat down at his desk, and was patched into Cerebelum.[/I] [B]Duke:[/B] Please, continue. [B]Hunter:[/B] We've detected a fleet of ten transport ships arriving from the North, Sir. They're just outside of the City Limits. They're not registered under any known organisations, Sir. Should we dispatch a unit, or activate our defences? [I]Duke thought to himself. He thought they were arriving from the East. He frowned, and shrugged it off.[/I] [B]Duke:[/B] No. They're from the UN's Special Ops team. [B]Hunter:[/B] Aye, Sir. Shall I Hail them? [B]Duke:[/B] No, that won't be nessecsary. Just let them through if anything happens. [B]Hunter:[/B] Yes Sir. [I]Duke terminated the Comm. link, and leant back in his chair, forming an arch with his hands. He had requested another squadron of Green Hunters to be dispatched, and was expecting them to arrive from the east. But here they were, 10 transports coming from the north--Twice as many as he had asked for. He hummed, and went back to monitoring the Hunters still at the Power Station. Little did Duke know of the true origins of the Transports heading in from the North.[/I]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by PiroMunkie [/i] [B][color=indigo][size=1] My algebra teacher already makes herself seem "odd" enough. Corny jokes seem to be her specialty. She always likes to go off on [i]tangents[/i]... She pulled that joke the first day, lol.[/color][/size] [/B][/QUOTE] Ugh... Both of My Maths teachers (last last year and the year before that) have told that Joke. I think my teacher before High school did as well... I hope my teacher this year isn't as bad. o.-;

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Shinobi [/i] [B] More controversial than Eminem! [/B][/QUOTE] Ya know, the more I think about that, the more I doubt it.

Materia was the most [i]believable[/i] system, if you follow me. It made sense--Materia held the wisdom of the ancients, and the power of the elements of the planet. To use it, you placed it in Materia slots on your Armour/Weapon. Elemental/Status Materia gave the properties of the Materia junctioned with it. FFVIII's GF/Junction system was kinda cool, but was way too easy to manipulate. Not to mention it didn't make any sense--Junction magic to HP? How? Where is this Magic? What do you Juntion it to? o_O; FFV's Job system was cool. I liked that one alot, but I don't think it was the most efficient system, and that sorta is what this poll is about, heh. I think the most efficient system was... FFI's system. Ya choose a class, you level them up, you upgrade them to their respective classes, and so on. No confusion, very straight foward, and fun. I edited the Poll to include FFVIII and FFI on there.