Gavin

[center][font="Tahoma"][size="2"][img]http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/kitten-slide.gif?w=323&h=279[/img][/center] This is the most adorable thing I've seen in quite some time.[/size][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][size="2"]Sequelitis? Maybe a touch, but I figured it's been nearly two years since the last version of OB's fun-sized fiction fest and it couldn't hurt to bring it back again. Firstly though let's get those pesky rules out of the way first. [indent][quote][font="Arial"][size="2"][B]The Challenge: [/B]Write a story in 55 words or less. Well, "or fewer," to be grammatically correct, but you knew what I meant. And ideally, it would be 55 words exactly, and we wouldn't have to worry about any of this indefinite plural stuff. [B]The Rules: [/B]The name of the game is "55 Fiction." That means: 1.) You're writing a story. It should include: [list][*]Setting [*]Characters [*]Conflict [*]Resolution [/list] 2.) You are not writing poetry, idle thoughts, or anything else that does not fit the above requirements. Your story should be 55 words long. Hyphenated words do not count as one word ("red-orange" would be two words, not one.) Contractions do count as one. ("it is" would be two words; "it's" would be one.) The title of your story does not count towards your word limit; however, it should be no more than seven words. You can write horror, drama, mystery, spoof, romance, adventure, science fiction, fantasy, kids' stuff, whatever you'd like. The setting does not have to be original, but shouldn't be blatantly fan-fiction either. If you've got questions, feel free to ask.[/size][/font][/quote][/indent] [center][b][url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eab7kgg8I3I]Ventiquatro: The Legend of Juan Bauer[/url][/b] It was a haunting melody the stranger played, his fingers gliding over and between the strings with the deftness of a master [i]guitarrista[/i]. He did not speak as he moved towards me, as the tune became a dirge. With the last note he struck the side of his instrument; lightning flashed, thunder roared. [i]Hasta luego[/i].[/center][/size][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][size="2"]That's no ordinary rabbit.[/size][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][size="2"]Ah man, that outtake at the end was funny. [b][Edit][/b] My sincere apologies to anyone offended by this, I just couldn't resist. [center][img]http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad197/ZeitgeistGlee/JuanBauer.jpg[/img][/center][/size][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][size="2"]A warm OB welcome to both of you. If either of you feel like exercising your creative sides, the Theatre always welcomes new contributors. [/size][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][size="2"]This week's episode was decent, brought up my desire to actually see Kon get a proper gigai for this arc just so he can hang with everyone else and try to be useful. I'm amazed between Urahara and the two Kurotsuchis they haven't examined Nozumi to see what makes her so special. Isshin also needs to make an appearance damn it, what good is it for him to be a high captain class Shinigami when he can't rub it in everyone's face. Heck a match between him and Kenpachi would be hilariously awesome.[/size][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][size="2"]And now SOE has joined it apparently. It's been so long since I've used either I can't even remember my password.[/size][/font]

[center][img]http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad197/ZeitgeistGlee/GameOfThrones.png[/img][/center] [quote][font="Arial"][size="2"]Based on author George R. R. Martin's best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones is an American medieval fantasy television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Set in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, where "summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime," Game of Thrones chronicles the violent dynastic struggles among the kingdom's seven noble families for control of the Iron Throne; as the series opens, additional threats from the snow and ice covered region north of Westeros and from the eastern continent across a narrow sea are simultaneously beginning to rise.[/size][/font][/quote] [font="Tahoma"][size="2"]So, summary out of the way, has anyone else been following the series ? I kind of fell into it by accident myself, I'd seen the ads for it but hadn't really made up my mind to watch it, then happened to flick over to Sky when it was starting and decided I'd give it a go. Three episodes in and I'm definitely hooked, it's quite different from the usual fantasy affair with a lot more depth and grit to it, favourite scenes being any with Tyrion Lannister for his epicness. [/size][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][size="2"]Meh, I'm not really looking for named deaths so much as I'm looking for some explanation of how half the army has disappeared in the last few chapters. Nothing we've seen so far suggests the kind of losses, indeed everything we've seen suggests their counterattack against Madara has been highly successful even given the big Edo players on the field. I do agree that when Itachi and Nagato appear, things are really going to kick off. Actually on that note, I'm seriously looking forward to Itachi eventually saying "Brother, I am disappoint" to Sasuke.[/size][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][size="2"]Yeah, I really do want to know more about Ichigo's fullbring because as things stand, things are rather confusing. The comment about Ichigo nearly being at his old strength (I'm assuming maybe FK-bankai rather than Mugetsu because the latter clearly isn't true) was way out of left field, I think most people assumed he was back around early SS levels, if not lower. All the cloak and daggery is being kind of annoying too, I mean surely everyone (aside from Ichigo) knows why Tsukishima is after him, so it doesn't really make sense for them to be all vague about it. Oh well, hopefully things will pick up next week.[/size][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][size="2"]I'd say probably Lawliet, we know that the Kyuubi absolutely has to be sealed last or the whole thing will collapse, I'd assume the total power of all the previous sealed ones acts as a kind of counter, so the Kyuubi has the same power as all the lower ones combined. Honestly I was most surprised that the Shinobi have lost half their damn army so far, they looked to be doing pretty decently, but I guess looks can be deceiving.[/size][/font]

[quote name='Magus' timestamp='1304304288' post='707010']I need an animated version of this now.[/quote] [font="Tahoma"][size="2"]You and me both mate, from a commercial standpoint I could easily see it being the next DBZ.[/size][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][size="2"]Congrats America, you deserve it. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie_R1H9L4eI[/media][/size][/font]

[quote name='Boo' timestamp='1304244668' post='706994'] Cool beans! :V I had absolutely no idea what you were trying to sound like from the starts though. [/quote] [font="Tahoma"][size="2"]That makes two of us Boo, just some silly 50s sidekick accent I suppose.[/size][/font]

[font="Tahoma"][size="2"]Woo, finally managed to download the podcast. I really need to try to swear less, you must've had a hell of a time trying to bleep them all Kor, heh sorry for interrupting you so many times too. Didn't realise I was doing it while we were recording originally. [/size][/font]