Gavin

[quote name='Raiha'][COLOR="DarkOrchid"][FONT="Times New Roman"][i]And everyone seemed to love it. Except Desbreko.[/i][/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]How unsurprising. ^_~ Funny piece D, definitely interesting to see your alter-ego in effect.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Well, always nice to have a new chapter of this to greet me when I get back online. I got a kick out of the posing vs. protection line, good to see with three adult male Saiya-jin in the house, at least one of them is intelligent/mature enough to keep watch.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]I'm really just left speechless after reading the article. Fifty bullets ? And it's not seen as excessive ? It just, truly beggars belief. The fact that no weapon was recovered from the deceased's vehicle also points towards an incredible level of negligence on the part of the three officers. I genuinely hope the acquittal is reviewed, not only for the sake of Bell's family and friends, but also for the decent, honourable police officers who are going to be affected by this.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Tacky sci-fi ? Well, count me in anyway if you ever choose to release the idea as an RPG. ^_~[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Kenpachi has to face off against Kensei at some point for the title of most badass Gotei 13 captain, that and Hinamori and Mashiro face off for most annoying lieutenant. Quite a decent chapter overall, maybe a little more style over story in this case, I liked the link between Hisagi and Kensei, if they met back in the current timeline, I'm sure it'd be interesting, almost certain that Kensei would prefer Hisagi over Mashiro as his adjutant. I'm still rather undecided as to who the two characters at the start were, Aizen mentioned himself that there were "others" with him, and I don't think he meant Gin or Tousen, so it's possible it was one or more of that group. It's equally possible of course that it was Kisuke and Mayuri, the freaky scientists of the 12th Division do seem to have very little regard for innocent lives. Just OOC, was anyone else confused by the reference to there being living humans in Rukongai ? Maybe it was just the translation.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Well, well, I have to say, for the first time in a while, I was actually more intrigued by the most recent Naruto chapter than the most recent Bleach chapter. Agree with Memphis, Sasuke needs to stay awake, or at least pant less, it takes up too many damn panels which could be filled more interestingly. Cool to get a bit more background info on the ninja countries prior to the original Great Shinobi War, although I have to admit, the apparent "real reason" behind the Uchiha Massacre was a bit of a "WTF ?" moment for me, with a lot of subsequent head-scratching. That said, it seems more and more likely now that Itachi was a member of Root, as I just can't see Sandaime giving an order like that. I hope we get to see some more about the original Great Shinobi War, I'd like to see a lot of Konoha's clans back during their independent periods. Thinking on it, it's possible, though perhaps not very likely, the Hyuuga's techniques came about specifically to counter the copying ability of the Uchiha's Sharingan.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Desbreko'][color=#4B0082]I prefer this one, 'cause Miku makes everything better.[/color] [center][youtube]e3OSwglm9BM[/youtube][/center][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]...I think I've just had an aneurysm... *Face hits keyboard* [CENTER][YOUTUBE]X8TNCRzkvug[/YOUTUBE][/CENTER] Woo, woo.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Revelation'][size=1][color=#8B008B]I'm guessing Gavin blasted his way through? *sighs* Men. When do they ever pay attention?[/size][/color][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]And here I was hoping I just pounded on the door in irritation and it opened, or maybe, had a brain-wave and knocked and Billy let me in. Oh well, I guess I need to do something to keep those other slackers fed and clothed, aside from having them over to dinner practically every night.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Ack. I had meant to post in this before it closed, but my PC had been either on the fritz or completely broken down. To Allamorph, it was fun to compete against you, even if the second you mentioned Iambic Pentameter in the main thread I had a feeling I was probably going to lose. Still, at least I got a few votes, heh. ^_^; For everyone who mentioned the fact it felt like two poems merged together, in a way that's correct, I actually wrote the second and third paragraphs before the first, then twisted stuff around and added the opening paragraph to try to match the rest. The way I wrote it, the person in the first paragraph is trying to "hear" the music of the city of the second and third paragraphs, but can't because they're not from the city. Admittedly, reading back over, it doesn't flow all that well, and I probably should have written on from the first paragraph instead of trying to work it in to fit the other two.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Matt']And Beast is just terrible.[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Couldn't agree more, I'm rather disappointed in the look they chose for him. He was probably one of my favourite characters growing up and this look is practically sacrilege. Oddly, I kinda like the idea of a younger Magneto, sure it completely destroys the background for his whole crusade for mutant superiority, but at the same time, I'd like to see what kind of a background they'd give him to create that dream/desire in the first place. And yeah, Logan needs to bulk up a bit and get hairier before he can even consider the name Wolverine.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Memphis'][COLOR="DarkRed"][SIZE="1"]Some people are under the impression that that lieutenant is Byakuya's father.[/SIZE][/COLOR][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Possible I suppose, although I'm not too keen on the idea two whole generations of Kuchiki captains, assuming Byakuya's dad replaced his grandfather and not Byakuya himself, occuring in only a hundred years. Kubo is going through captains a little fast for my tastes.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Bah, sorry about not posting, my PC crashed earlier this week and I've only just got it back about an hour ago. I should have something hopefully ready by the weekend.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Bah, I had about half of my final post typed up when my PC crashed a few days ago, so I have to go and rewrite the thing from scratch again as best I can remember it. It should hopefully be ready by the weekend, unfortunately though, it's not going to be as "happy ending" as the others have been so far.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Funny that I was actually just speaking to Annie for the first time in months before I read this. Quite the battle, although I have to admit, I winced at the elbow dislocation, even if all Gavin will probably do is straighten out his arm, pop it back into place, flex his fingers and then smile maniacally. Just something I'm going to incorporate into the character in Contracts Mike, after a major kill, Gavin will mutter a few prayers over the bodies of the deceased. [/SIZE]

[quote name='MistressRoxie'][color=#9933ff]And, for anyone from the UK, if I've gotten this wrong, please correct me!! I'm just repeating what another Brit told me, I swear. X_x; [/color][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Well, I'm afraid I can't talk with certainty for my neighbours across the Irish Sea, but I know over here in Ireland, a lot of places add an additional "service charge" to bills, which is practically a built-in tip and I think generally it's about 15% of the overall meal. Really, it's handier than having to try to work out how much to tip. That said, because of "service charges", when I go out foreign to places that don't have them, I have to be reminded to tip because I'm so used to just paying for the meal and leaving, more than once I've actually left without tipping by accident. One of the other things about tipping, based on a conversation I've just had with Crys is the truly paltry minimum wage over in the States, I can understand tipping in a situation where your waiter is only making about $7 an hour, but over here, minimum wage is nearly $14, so it's sort of unnecessary.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Well well, I was wondering when this would be posted, having heard little snippets about the plot. It goes without saying I'm interested, although with my final exams coming up in a little over a month, I'll probably go for a smaller role than in Almagest. Building on 8-Bit's question, what kinds of characters would we be looking at in this RPG James ?[/SIZE]

[quote name='Raiyuu']Also, is it just me, or was Yoruichi [i]flirting[/i] with mini-Byakuya?[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]I thought that at first, then it reminded me more of the Matsumoto and Hitsugaya moments when she teases him. Seriously though, if a beautiful woman lodged my head between her breasts, I sure as hell wouldn't get angry. Bah, and here I was looking forward to not seeing that little brat's mannerisms for a while. Hmm, does anyone else think that Captain Kuchiki's Lieutenant in the last chapter looked a lot older than Byakuya ? On a side note, seems we're back in fillers with the anime, pity, I wanted to see the rest of the Espada fights.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]I'll probably have a post up sometime later today, seeing as Kelly is just a bounty hunter, I imagine he can introduce himself to the sheriff without the need to have themselves a little face-off.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]I agree with Neil, give the relative power that the adult Saiya-jin wield compared to their off-spring, I think it's OK for us to relax for a bit, at least until we figure out exact what's going on, and then, how best to kill it. Guess Gavin is off to have one of those father/son chats with Billy then.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Again, another set of difficult choices. For Darren, actually still being in high school, and the weather starting to get better really allowed me to identify with your poem. The frustration and the pent-up energy of wanting to just get out and have fun on vacation, instead of day-dreaming in class is something I know pretty intimately at this point. A_M, I suppose not being American meant the Dixieland line had no real effect one me, other than it being something interesting to rhyme against "grand". Of the three paragraphs, you last is my favourite, because of the way you bring the vacation to a close, but also talk about the photos and the prospect of the next vacation. Based on the fact I identified more with your poem [B]Darren[/B], you get my vote.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]This is actually the one I've been dreading having to choose a winner for. Crys, I loved your opening paragraph. I'm one of those romantic types who absolutely loves snow in winter, despite the fact we rarely get it. I also liked the way you cycled through the seasons, which I think given the theme of the poem, was almost a prerequisite. If I had to nit-pick something, I think you focused slightly too much on the winter aspect of the seasons, at the expense of the others. Beth, I really liked your poem too, your middle paragraph especially I felt really captured the romanticism of the changing seasons. Again, as with Crys, if I had to nit-pick, I felt you didn't distinguish enough between seasons. Alright, I actually can't choose, so I'm going to leave this to chance/fate/God and flip a coin. [b]SunfallE[/b] you won the toss.[/SIZE]

[size=1]Prem, I'm sorry, but like everyone else has said, I think you tried to put too much into your poem and it back-fired against you slightly. Underneath everything extra, it's a good, solid, poem, but I have to look at it from the whole work and I think it's too chunky, and a bit too awkward to read. Aaryanna, by comparison, I don't want to sound repetitive here, but again I agree with what others have said, I liked the simplicity of your poem, it deals with the subject matter concisely and directly, but also has a very obvious sense of connection to the speaker. I also agree with Allamorph though, "dusted with dust" didn't work for me. So, my vote goes pretty clearly to [b]Aaryanna[/b].[/size]

[SIZE="1"][B]Treble[/B]. Like everyone who's voted for you Treble, I liked the simplicity and the gentleness of your poem, there was an almost child-like love or appreciation of the ocean itself. And given I loved going to the ocean as a kid, that really struck a cord with me. 8-Bit, genuinely you had the better story, and if judging on that alone, you would've certainly got my vote. However, I have to admit, I didn't care for the darker nature of the poem itself, particularly the overtness of the last paragraph.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]I like both poems, but as I have only one vote, I have to decide. D'Ann, I particularly liked your poem because of the romantic qualities you attributed to the desert, though like a few people have said, the love element was slightly over-played. It still however was a very enjoyable piece. Rach, unlike Beth, I actually liked the "blue-green mist" line, I think it worked very well in the hint of life you tried to endow the desert with, even in the inhospitable conditions of a desert. Down to the actual choosing, even if D'Ann strayed from the main theme, I preferred her poem, for the emotional connection to the desert. Darren, while yours was very well written, it was the bleakness and lack of connection Josh spoke about that didn't click with me. Sorry. So yeah, my vote goes to [b]Raiha[/b][/SIZE]

[quote name='indifference'][COLOR="Indigo"]And since Gavin likes to call me Gaki, it can apply to Fanboys as well. :p[/COLOR][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Don't forget, I can call you brat in three other languages as well.[/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE="1"][YOUTUBE="Black Spider Man Speed Painting"]rw-o6M3HbwM[/YOUTUBE][/CENTER] Awesome clip, even if it definitely did take more than seven minutes.[/SIZE]