Gavin

[font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]Well as you may or may not have guessed, this is a play on the spoof Dracula Dead and Loving it, I wrote this on a bit of a laugh and if it becomes successful so much the better. [/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]Now as with OB: Enter the Net this will feature other OB members as guest appearance however as I'm not familiar with many members I may not be able to include as many as Solo has.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][/color][/size][/font] [center][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]-------------------------[/color][/size][/font][/center] [center][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b][u]Chapter One: Business with the Count[/u][/b][/color][/size][/font][/center] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Our tale begins in a dark corner of the Adventure Arena known as Transyltakia, inhabited by only a handful of strange members and not often visited by the Moderators. A worn, wooden carriage travels upon an ancient, dusty road making it's way towards a small but friendly village. Inside the carriage are two very different people, one is a resident of the area, but the other is not from around these parts and decides to introduce himself to be polite.[/i][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] Ah, how do you do ? I'm Shinmaru Shinfield solicitor from Lontaku.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Jokopoko:[/b] Ah an Otaku, me and Solo we love the Otakus, isn't that right ? [[i]Looks to his dog[/i]][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Solo:[/b] Woof...Woof.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Jokopoko:[/b] Solo says he likes the Otakus very much.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] Um, thank you.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Some slight turbulence on the road causes Shinfield to feel a little ill.[/i][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] I must admit I'm not used to these Transyltakian roads, I'm feeling a bit queasy.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Jokopoko:[/b] Queasy eh ? I will ask the driver to go slower. [/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]He leans out the window to speak to the driver but is unfortunately struck by a passing branch, knocking him back in unconscious. The dog named Solo barks once and attempts to lean out the window too but is struck by a passing mailbox leaving it in the same condition as it's owner. Shinfield lets out a small sigh and leans out the window himself to speak to the driver...[/i] [/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] I say driver can you slow down a bit.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Yoda:[/b] Down I will slow, when to the village I get.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] Are you sure you can't slow do-[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Shinfield himself is now struck by a frying pan attached to a near-by pole and falls back into the carriage with a broken nose.[/i][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] Ow, I do say this hurts quite a bit. [/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]A violent stop causes him to fly to the other side of the carriage embedding himself in the woodwork and injuring his broken nose even further. [/i][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] [[i]Muffled[/i]] Ooof, ohhhhh...[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Yoda:[/b] Arrived we have, all off.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] I saw could I have a little help here ?, I seem to be caught somehow.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Yoda:[/b] [[i]Sighs loudly[/i]] Foolish Otaku.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Using his mastery of the Force, the driver removes the occupants of the carriage and places them neatly on their feet. Shinfield looks around puzzled and goes to get back into the carriage and continue his journey, the driver closes the door and Shinfield speaks in a rather annoyed tone.[/i][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] I say driver what are you doing ?, I'm supposed to go on to the castle.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Yoda:[/b] Too dark, I go no further.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] Too dark ?, it's 12:15 P.M., it won't be dark for hours, and the castle is only a fifteen minute ride from here.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Yoda:[/b] Ahhh... [[i]thinks[/i]] Hey look over there, a man got hit by a runaway cart, could cause a lawsuit.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] Where ? I'm a solicitor I'll have you know.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Yoda:[/b] Idiot... Onwards !!![/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Slapping the reins, the driver and carriage disappeared in a cloud of smoke, leaving Shinfield at the hands of the village people. Shinfield looked about, a little confused at what had happened not realising the "lawsuit" was merely a ruse to fool him, scratching his head, he picked up his bags and decided he would walk to the castle if he had to. A nearby villager saw what he intended to do and questioned him apprehensively.[/i][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Knight of the Rose:[/b] You're going on tonight ?[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] Yes I'm going on to the Castle.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Numerous People:[/b] [[i]In chorus[/i]] The Castle ?!![/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] [[i]Puzzled by their concern[/i]] Yes, [[i]Regaining his composure[/i]] I'm scheduled to meet Count Otakula.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Metatron:[/b] Otakula ?![/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Dagger IX1:[/b] Otakula ?![/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Radghast:[/b] Otakula ?![/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Drix D'Zanth:[/b] Scheduled ?[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Shinfield once again looked confused but brushed it off to avoid looking foolish.[/i] [/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] Yes I have business with the Count.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Knight of the Rose:[/b] No, you must not go !![/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] Why not ?[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Knight of the Rose:[/b] We people of the Mountains believe that Vamptakus live at the castle.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] [[i]Less confident[/i]] Vamptakus[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Knight of the Rose:[/b] [[i]Very seriously[/i]] Yes, they are the Unbanned, they rise from their MyOtaku's at night.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Vicky:[/b] [[i]In a creepy voice[/i]] Yes...[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]The odd woman moved forward speaking in the same creepy tone as before.[/i][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Vicky:[/b] They take the form of Agents or Mini-Agents on hang-gliders, and puncture the chests of their victims and steal both their post count and quality...[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]The old woman made quite an odd noise with her throat at the end of each sentence, making Shinfield even more nervous than before.[/i] [/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] Surely that's just superstition.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Knight of the Rose:[/b] No, Madame Vicky is right...[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Horrified murmurs could be heard through waves of people who had heard the old woman tell these stories to every stranger that came to the village.[/i][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Vicky:[/b] Please my son, take this Mod-Rod.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] Oh, no, no thank you.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Vicky:[/b] Oh, take the Mod-Rod, its revered powers will shield you from the lurking dangers.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] Oh, no, no really I can't.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Vicky:[/b] [[i]Slapping him[/i]] Damn it take the Rod.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] Of course...[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Vicky:[/b] That'll be a 50 Rupees.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Shinfield hands the strange woman the money and with that she exits the square making the same strange sound with her neck.[/i][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] Well if I have to walk, I have to walk.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Knight of the Rose:[/b] Please don't go, I beg of you !![/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Shinfield:[/b] You don't understand, I'm expected, well goodbye ![/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][/color][/size][/font] [center][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]-------------------------[/color][/size][/font][/center] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]Well that's it for the first Chapter, I'll be reading any replies with great interest and shall be posting the next chapter promptly. I'd like to thank both James and anyone else I spoke to about this for their support that has allowed me to write this. [/color][/size][/font]

[center][font=Verdana][size=1][b][u]Update 23rd March [/u][/b][/size][/font][/center] [font=Verdana][size=1][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]OK guys the Play Thread is up in the Arena [url="[/size][/font][url="http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=38342"][/url][font=Verdana][size=1]][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]I'm afraid the problem with my Internet Explorer has not yet been resolved so I might not be able to post as often as I would like. The first post should be just an introduction, maybe your character meeting up with others.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]Everyone who signed up is in, that includes all those who signed up after my last Update since I've had the chance to read over your sign ups and they've impressed me. [i]Marcus_Beauford[/i] if your reading this I'm afraid you're not in because you deleted your sign up, that and everything else I pointed out that was wrong.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]Sign Ups are still open and will remain open until this coming Friday as I'm hoping one or two more people might sign up. [/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]Until then I'll see you all in the Adventure Arena.[/size][/font]

[size=1][color=black][size=3][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]Alright even though the play thread is up, sign ups are still being accepted. I'm afraid to say that the Internet Explorer on my PC has packed in leaving me unable to view the files relating to Otakuboards. If anyone has any ideas how I might fix this I would be very grateful as it will mean I can post more often. Anyway onto the first post...[/color][/size][/font] [center][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]---------------[/color][/size][/font] [/center] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Magnus shifted several times in his seat before finding a comfortable position, the bar was extremely dirty and Magnus often wondered why he came here. A bug eyed Bas-Jin (Guldo's race) was staring in his general area while slurping off a slimy colored beverage, it seemed this one had come off the worst in a fight as one of his four eyes had a nasty scar across it. Magnus was sipping away at a sweet juice concoction he had come to enjoy, he came here to watch people, the see how things worked and most importantly, to learn information. Magnus tilted his glass to the green skinned creature and motioned for him to come sit with him so they could talk, three of his four eyes narrowed as if scanning Magnus, before he made his way over.[/i][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Magnus was taking in everything about his alien acquaintance, his demeanour, movements and body language. The Bas-Jin looked about carefully before breathing a sign of relief and guzzling back the rest of his drink, it saw the look of disgust on Magnus's face and almost seemed to scoff. Magnus was still watching the Bas-Jin and his once pleasant smile turned quickly to an angry glare, he lunged across the table knocking over the Alien and held his arm against it's neck. He spoke quietly and angrily to his once scoffing accomplice who's face had quickly drained of color.[/i][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Magnus:[/b] Alright Ferdo, now that the joke is over why don't you tell me what you learned ?[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Ferdo:[/b] [[i]In quick shallow breathes[/i]] Okay, okay, take your arm off my throat, I can't breathe.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Magnus:[/b] [[i]Letting up slightly[/i]] Oh no, I wouldn't want you running off on me with the Time Freeze move of yours, now tell me what you've learned or I'm going to blast you into the next dimension.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Ferdo:[/b] [[i]Still very afraid[/i]] Alright, alright that guy you were enquiring about goes by the name of Jai, he's been following you ever since he heard about you fighting off those bounty hunters on Arlus Prime.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Magnus:[/b] For your sake Ferdo you'd better know where he is.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Ferdo:[/b] I do, I do, I swear, he said the he wanted to meet with you in person so the two of you could talk. He's going to meet you at the Zeltan Fighting Arena, seat 25, row 3, he wants you to be there by 8:00.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Magnus:[/b] Thanks for the message Ferdo, I won't be speaking to you again...[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Magnus stepped up off the Bas-Jin and went to walk away, Ferdo was breathing deeply and rubbing his throat. He looked over at two large humanoid figures on the other side of the bar and nodded, the two left their seats and went to follow the Saiya-Jin Ferdo was talking to. Magnus had a head start but it was dark and on this planet nobody really gave a damn whether or not you killed someone, let alone the reason. Keltos was a dangerous planet but Magnus was a dangerous man, the two large humanoids caught up with Magnus and flung him against a nearby wall. One of them, very human looking chuckled loudly and stupidly before speaking to the downed Saiya-Jin.[/i][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Attacker:[/b] Mr Ferdo says that it was nice doing business with you but that now is the time when it has to end, he says th-[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Magnus has already risen himself and fired a blast of Ki in the face of his would be attackers, Ferdo you slime-ball he thought. He knew that Bas-Jin were arrogant and often foolish but he never thought Ferdo would be stupid enough to try and kill him. The second attacker charged in at Magnus attempting to avenge the death of his would-be comrade, Magnus's superior speed allowed him to deliver a roundhouse punch to the jaw of his assailant knocking him off balance for a moment. Magnus kicked out with his left leg tripping the blue skinned alien, but he wasn't fast enough that time, Magnus found the boot of his opponent lodged in his stomach send him back hard into the wall.[/i][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Cursing he attempted to rise himself but his opponent had already reach him and was delivering a serious of blows to him lower ribs. Magnus cried out in anger and used one of his arms as leverage to catapult his feet into his attackers face, the alien moaned in pain as blood began to drip from it's hands that covered it's face. Magnus know had the advantage and he intended to press it for all that it was worth, he powered up a Ki ball in one of his hands and fired it into his opponent's unguarded leg. It fell down screaming in agony as it now attempted to hold the bleeding remains of it's right leg, Magnus walked forward and leaned down on it's chest, the blood was running a deep blue and Magnus held his gloved hand around it's throat. [/i][/color][/size][/font] [/size][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]It struggled for a few moments before finally laying still as Magnus went in search of Ferdo, if he thought he was going to get away with this then he was sorely wrong. He returned quickly to the bar he'd left him in but found no trace of the Bas-Jin, he cursed under his breathe before deciding that the best course of action would be to meet with this Konatsa-Jin in the Fighting Arena. He had another hour but time seemed to be slipping away rapidly, he knew that sooner or later Ferdo would find out about the two corpses on the street and that would not sit well with him. Magnus had to get off this sinking rock soon or else he'd be in trouble.[/i][/color][/size][/font][/color][/size][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black] [/color][/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1][i]"My plumber sense is tingling" Ooper whispered under his breathe, he had decided not to partake in this sumptuous banquet provided by their host. "Somewhere on this rickety barge is a toilet or a sink that's dripping, and fiddlesticks to me if I don't fix it" with great dexterity for such a small and heavy man, he made his way out of the room. He had entered what appeared to be a long hall, the dripping was getting louder, his hand clenched over his toolbox as he made his way up the hall. Drip, drip, drip... that's all he could hear, "Hmm... drip, drip, drip that means that the dripping is coming from 7 rooms that way". [/i][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][i]"How do you know that ?" came a inquisitive reply from a nearby passenger. "It's quite simple really", replied Ooper "but it's a trade secret" and with that he walked off. "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7" he counted as he had finally reached the room from which the dripping was coming from. "Aha evil drip, you'll never escape my keen senses", he barged in the door only to find Victan, a bellboy and what seemed to have been an amorous couple. "What are you doing here Ooper ?" Victan casually enquired dressed in curiously similar clothing to a detective.[/i][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][i]"I heard a drip and came to fix it" Ooper responded, "Oh [drunken burp] thank [drunken hick-up] God" the obviously drunken man moaned, as he swayed from side to side, in an almost hypnotic dance. "I thought, um, I th, tho, thought I'd have to [hick-up] fix it". Ooper decided to leave the presence of these strange individuals and make his way into the en-suite, "Oh carp-waters" he moaned as he saw the state of the plumbing in the supposed ship. Drip, drip, drip echoed from the taps, the bath had been clogged up with dirty bath water, and the less he said about the toilet, the better.[/i][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][i]He carefully opened his toolbox and removed several important tools for the job, taking off his jacket he went first for the dripping that had brought him here. "Ah my drippy little friend" he whispered to the tap, "thought I wouldn't hear you did you", he held a ratchet in his hand and began to fiddle about with the plumbing underneath, after several seconds the dripping had been stopped and Ooper rubbed his hands together in pleasure. "Next, the bath" he cried in joy, removing his sledge-hammer from his tool box he took aim and cracked open the veneer covering the baths plumbing.[/i][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][i]"Doodlesack and prattlewhiz, this is going to be a challenge" he thought, the pipes were rusted and by the sound emanating from them there was something jammed in the pipes which had caused the blockage. "Alright, time to get to work" he held a hacksaw in his left hand and began to cut into the pipe... [/i][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][i][b]Several minutes later...[/b][/i][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][i]"Oh diddlewop" [b]wush,[/b] a hundred gallons of water sprayed from the freshly cut pipe and drenched Ooper from head to toe. The room had been soaked, and his toolbox now floated happily several inches off the ground. Ooper surveyed the pipe again and found a diamond necklace lodged there in, he exited the en-suite, bringing with him several cubic litres of water and soaking the feet of everyone else. "Oh Ooper, look at what you've done" Victan moaned as he zapped with room and removed the water damage as well as drying everyone one out. "Oops, sorry" he chortled as he held the diamonds out for everyone to see.[/i][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][i]"My diamonds" the woman cried, "Where did you find them ?". "Clogging the bowls of the bath-tub" Ooper replied confidently, "Oh and Victan, would you mind taking care of the mess in the toilet ?". Ooper handed her the diamonds, took his toolbox and walked non-chalauntly out of the room, closing the door behind him.[/i][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][i]"Now back to dinner" he thought hungrily...[/i][/size][/font]

[quote name='Inuyasha7271']Some people say and I think this rumor may be right in some ways that it takes place in the 70s and that you play as a younger Tommy and see what he did to get himself put in Jail because in Vice City. Tommy just got out of a long stretch inside Jail for 12 years or more I think said by Mitch Baker when doing the mission Sticking it to the Man. They say you play as him in the 70s doing the crimes and working for the people he did to get himself locked up in the first place it this is true you most likely would be working for the Mafia who sent Tommy to Vice City in the first place.[/quote] [font=Verdana][size=1]Well straight away I can tell you that you won't be playing as a Tommy Vercetti for the simple reason that he committed his 11 murders (for which he got 15 years) in Harwood, Portland in Liberty City. This is how he earned the nickname, [b]The Harwood Butcher[/b], it's explained just before you beat the game on the last two missions so it's doubtful that you'll be playing as Mister Vercetti.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][font=Arial][color=#483d8b][quote name='DDG']About the mystery thug in Grand Theft Auto III, I believe that he is either Tommy Vercetti in the 90's or that he is related to Tommy Vercetti.[/quote][/color][/font][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]This I doubt too because of what is said when playing GTA III. Joey Leone tells Tony Ciprany that the main character is not Italian thus ruling out Tommy himself, that and the whole fact that he'd be in his 50s when GTA III is set. As for the prospect that he's some relation of Tommy Vercetti it's possible but I doubt it because I believe that Tommy Vercetti was only created when GTA VC was being made and thus not linked to the other game.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]--------------[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]Personally I am looking forward to this title since I've played almost every GTA game and enjoyed them thoroughly. I thought that GTA: VC was a massive step up in terms of sheer playablity to GTA: III which I often found awkward and almost unplayable in certain parts. The fact that it will be based in San Andreas seems to indicate that we won't be seeing any characters from the pervious games but that is not necessarily a bad thing (If I never see Ken Rosenberg again I'll be a happy man).[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]I found the mechanics of the game to be well done, although some of the manual aiming could be a chore at times but as this didn't happen often it was acceptable. As for the graphics I would have preferred a bit more polish and shine but they were still quite respectable over-all.[/size][/font] [quote name='James][font=Verdana][size=3][color=#707875]If anything, I hope that this new game has a more compelling story and more fine-tuned details. If these areas can be improved, I think I'll be quite satisfied.[/color][/size'][/font][/quote] [font=Verdana][size=1]James, if that happens we'll ALL be satified...[/size][/font]

[center][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b][u]Saint Patrick's Day Update[/u][/b][/color][/size][/font][/center] [left][font=Verdana][size=1]Well as this is possibly to most important Irish Day of the year I thought I'd add an update and see what's been happening. Also I've been discussing this with a close friend and advisor (MajinVegeta) and I've decided to allow the ability to go SSJ (thats SSJ1) right from the start. [/size][/font][/left] [left][size=1][font=Verdana][b]Marcus_Beauford[/b] - I'm afraid that your sign up simply won't do for a number of reasons, now since I'm in a good mood I'll list them out and allow you to fix them.[/font][/size][/left] [list] [*][left][size=1][font=Verdana][b]Race: 1/2 Mobian[/b] - I suppose I should have written this into the rules but this RPG allows only races from the Dragonball Universe to participate. The only exception is if the race has been authorised by myself through a PM (and before you go asking I'm not going to allow you to be half Mobian or any Mobian for that matter).[/font][/size][/left] [/list] [list] [*][left][font=Verdana][size=1][b]"He is partly descended from Bardock"[/b] - I'm not trying to be a hard-*** or anything but I have some serious issues here. You claim that Bardock has a completely unknown brother called Zelex who is I assume your character's father. Bardock never had any siblings as I'm pretty sure is said somewhere in DBZ so how could this one pop up. Now I'm also assuming that "Tails" is Tails from the Sonic series (correct me if I'm mistaken) and you call him your uncle. That would indicate the Tail's sister and Zelex are your character's parents, I'd like to point out that only rare humanoid species are capable of inter-breeding (such as Humans and Saiya-Jin). Now since your character's mother is a squirrel-like creature I'm going to say that it's not possible for such a "union" to take place.[/size][/font][/left] [/list] [list] [*][left][size=1][font=Verdana][b]Matts ability to go to Super Saiyan 4[/b] - Woah, now where exactly did I say that people could go Super Saiya-Jin 4 right from the start ? Only three beings in the entire galaxy were capable of going SSJ4: Vegeta, Goku and Gogeta, that latter resulting from a fusion of the formers. Now since they're (Goku and Vegeta) both dead and their descendants in this time frame only having a tiny portion of their blood, I'm guessing that they're not nearly powerful enough to make the transformation to SSJ2 let alone SSJ4. The fact remains that Goku Jnr and Vegeta Jnr were only able to get to SSJ indicates that the ability to reach higher SSJ levels at an early age is no longer available.[/font][/size][/left] [/list] [list] [*][left][size=1][font=Verdana][b]"Got ahold of Master Roshis secret water bottle"[/b] - I assume your refering to the Elixer of Youth potion that belongs to Master Roshi. From what I remember Master Roshi only ever had one drink of it and it granted him an ability to be immune to death from old age. Now how you got a hold of it (being empty and all) and then taking a drink and procuring this immuntiy for yourself is a little strange.[/font][/size][/left] [/list][left][font=Verdana][size=1]To be honest that's all I can point out at the moment but as it's 4:27 AM I might have missed something. I would prefer it if you just re-wrote the entire thing from scratch as it would probably take less time than correcting everything. [/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1]-----[/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Balinese[/b] - Your sign up is good but I'd like you to please have separate character from Marcus as he corrects his sign up. You seem to know what your doing although I would ask you to make the biography and personality longer. Other than that you're flying. [/size][/font][/left]

[font=Verdana][size=1]Another excellent chapter and he even credited me with ensuring it got posted (Go ahead and ask him). More fantasy based than previous chapters Solo (heck the were all fantasy based but this one takes the crown), I did enjoy the Power Rangers spin to it, reminded me of childhood days gone by.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]11 pages[/b], pheeew that really is a testiment to your dedication to this Solo (heh 11 pages and I didn't feature once). I think it's getting better and better all time, as is the humor although I must admit that I didn't get the "[i]Banal Piss[/i]" bit. I look forward to seeing more of your genius unfold and more comic appearance by other members.[/size][/font]

[center][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b][u]Update on Dragonball: Legend of the Super Saiya-Jin[/u][/b][/color][/size][/font] [/center] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]Alright I'm very happy with the quality of the sign ups so far except for one small problem:[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Heezay[/b], your character Goku Jr is way off in the timeline. Maybe I should have made it a bit clearer but this is set [b]400 years[/b] after the [b]Saiya-Jin Saga[/b], making it about [b]380 years after the end of DBGT[/b]. Goku Jr. appears 100 years after the end of DBGT so you can see where the problem lies, if you still want to be in this, I have no problem with you editing your sign up. That and I'd like a longer bio and a bit more on personality.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]Other than that I've no problems with the sign ups. Andrew you were worried that your sign up wouldn''t be good enough, I'd like to dismiss that thought here and now, it is excellent even if you are rusty. I've invited a few other old DBZ RPers to this and I hope that I can start it sometime before [b]Friday coming[/b], that's 5 days from now.[/color][/size][/font]

[i][font=Verdana][size=1]Mister Ambrose was looking particularly happy today, "no more guarding filthy swine to make a pitence" he sang merrily to himself. If all went well today the sea foam would spray chest and the sun would tan his back, he shivered in excitement at the prospect. He had a glance at those who had already arrived, "Lubbers" he thought, "probably never seen the dorsal side of a ship". It amazed him that people who had no experience at sea would volunteer for a mission like this, he supposed that they just wanted a taste of adventure before returning to their miserable lives on shore.[/size][/font][/i] [i][font=Verdana][size=1]He could fight off each of these swabs with half a sword, and his good arm tied behind his back. But that was the very reason he'd ended up on Blackheathy, his previous commander had been blind to all signs of mutiny, right up until that musket ball took his wig off. Van had been the only one brave or maybe stupid enough to defend his captain and for all his luck he'd been stranded on this back-water pirate infested sewer for the last 10 years. "10 years" he muttered "Guarding pigs, and ugly woman that looked worse than pigs", he prayed that he'd not have another mutiny any time soon.[/size][/font][/i] [i][font=Verdana][size=1]Tha captain was already at the other end of the crew , Van being the last had decided to keep a low profile from the others. They didn't know he was a seaman and that suited him just fine, the captain was closing in on him and Van took a deep breath to calm his nerves. The captain posed a question to Van and he did his best to answer.[/size][/font][/i] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Captain:[/b] Mister Ambrose is it ?[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Van:[/b] To be sure sir, ship's... whatever it is ye fancy me to be.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Captain:[/b] Mr. Ambrose, do you have the courage and fortitude to follow orders in the face of danger and certain death ?[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Van:[/b] Err... sure, why not.[/size][/font] [i][font=Verdana][size=1]The captain moved on and seemed to be satistfied...[/size][/font][/i]

[left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]OK now as some of you may know (those of you from pre-V7) we haven't had a good Dragonball based RPG in months and it really does leave something lacking the Arena. I'm hoping to correct that today with a complete revamp of one of my previous RPGs from late 2002. The plot is essentially the same although the story has had a good bit of fleshing out. Now for all our Oldie DBZ Fanatics, Chaos, Yoda, MajinVegeta and whoever else is still here, this is my present to you...[/color][/size][/font][/left] [center][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]------------------- [/color][/size][/font][/center] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Our tale begins eons ago when the Saiya-Jin had not yet conquered the Planet of the Tsfuru-Jin, and renamed it after their King. They lived on the Saiya-Jin Homeworld, and were a savage and brutal race devoid of compassion or mercy. Constantly at war with themselves, they would fight and kill one another in an attempt to become the most powerful of all Saiya-Jin. For regal titles meant nothing to them, they believed that only the strong should survive and that only the strongest should rule. The Warlords who ruled the Planet were powerful, very powerful and they ruled over all in their domain. Ancient texts tell of them possessing the ability to transform into golden haired warriors of strength unbound, legends also tell of the black haired Warlord who possessed a strength to match them.[/i][/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Battles ranged for years until only two Warlords were left alive, they had crushed all who stood before them and they now faced their only equal. Stories say that these two warriors fought against one another for days on end to prove who was mightiest, their power was so great that it began to unsettle the planet. Eventually the golden haired warrior proved victorious against his adversary, picking up the corpse of his fallen foe he hurled it into the sky and beyond. Now he had proved his worthiness to lead the Saiya-Jin people, the Gods seemed happy with him and the earthquakes on the planet ceased. Ages passed and these tales became legends, something that could promise power to eager young warriors willing to fight. The last Warlord's blood become diluted so much until the transformation was lost in the blood of his descendants...[/i][/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Gods more ancient than the Kaios themselves once again demanded combat, they wished to see the return of the battles between the Super Saiya-Jin and shook the Homeworld in displeasure. For they knew that the blood of the Warlords had been diluted, and that they would not see battles like they had watched for many thousands of years. Their anger was so great that the planet itself began to break up at the core, Saiya-Jin no longer believed in the Gods and believed that the planet's core had become unstable. They knew that they would have to leave their homeworld and seek out a new one to claim for themselves, their King led them from the homeworld, and it would be the last time a Saiya-Jin would step foot upon the soil.[/i][/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]For hundred of years they roamed space looking for a planet like the Homeworld that they could inhabit, and thus they came upon the world of the Tsfuru-Jin. Though highly advanced the Tsfuru-Jin were no match for the Saiya-Jin, their raw, brutish strength was overpowering and they soon wiped out the original inhabitants and stole their technology. Their King was Vegeta and they named the Homeworld after him, thus began the new homeworld and the beginning of their end. They were soon made servants of Lord Frieza, willed to do his bidding or be destroyed. For the ancient power that lay within them was almost lost, the Ancient Gods were pleased as they knew the rebirth of the Super Saiya-Jin was finally at hand.[/i][/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Prince Vegeta witnessed the destruction of his father, his people and his planet and it shook something deep within him. He knew of the ancient legends of the Warlords and was determined to make their power his, he began his service to Freiza and continued the work of clearing planets for resale. Though Vegeta's hatred for Frieza was great, his lust for the power of the Super Saiya-Jin knew no bounds, his life continued like this for what seemed like an eternity, until they day he was sent to Cronos. The planet Cronos was on the edge of the of Frieza's known domain and had little contact with the Overlord, Freiza was angered by this and he ordered the planet to be cleared. Vegeta arrived on the planet and realised that it was much like his own and even more like the legendary Homeworld. The Empress of Cronos knew why Vegeta was there and sought to convince him to betray Frieza and convince him their world was dead.[/i][/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Vegeta spent the night in the royal chambers with the Empress and left the next day content to fulfil her wish. He returned to Frieza and did as he promised, telling his master the World had been made uninhabitable Frieza was satisfied to leave it be. Vegeta was unaware that his night passion with the Empress had set in motion a chain of events that would lead to the appeasement of the Ancient Gods. For they saw fit to make the child a pure Saiya-Jin unaltered by his mothers race, he was none-the-less happy in his existence until the day when Freiza came to their world. He knew that Vegeta had been lying when he said the planet had been destroyed, and he was now here to clean up that mess before he went to Namek. What better way to torture Vegeta than to cover the planet in ice and kill every single creature there-in, but leaving them all perfectly preserved. [/i][/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]So Frieza fulfilled his promise, and turned the world into and icy grave. His mother had placed Magnus, the now adult Saiya-Jin son of Vegeta in a stasis chamber in an attempt to save him for Freiza's wrath. She had watched tearfully over her son as the ice closed in upon her. Freiza content with his work left the now dead planet and headed towards Namek in search of his Immortality, little did he know that it would be the place where he would die by the hand of his greatest fear. For over four hundred years Cronos was encased in it's icy tomb and Magnus was the only survivor, the Gods saw that his time had come and melted away the ice freeing him from his prison. He woke expecting to find his mother and family around him and that the terror of Freiza had passed, he woke instead to find everything he had known to be dead and that his mother had been watching over him as she died. [/i][/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]The anger within him was too much for the young Saiya-Jin and he felt as though he was going to explode, he body was wracked with pain as golden energy arched across him. His form was altered as his hair began to stand on end, he muscles increased in size and his eyes altered color. But his anger was even greater than the transformation would hold and the Gods were excited, for they knew that the combat was almost at hand. Magnus's body was wracked by even worse pain, he screamed with all the power in his lungs hoping to make the pain stop, but it did not. His hair began to darken, he eyes returned their normal black and the energy bolts that surrounded him began to blacken. The pain finally subsided and Magnus stood up a new being, he knew what Freiza had done, he would find him and then rip him apart.[/i][/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Magnus was still unaware of the length of time he had been asleep and was unaware that Frieza was long dead, as was his father and even his father's sons. When he was finally informed of the length of time he'd been asleep he knew that much had changed in the galaxy, his wrath now turned towards the descendants of Goku, for their ancestor had robbed him of his vengeance. He has set course for Earth and the Ancient Gods know the ancient battles of the Super Saiya-Jin are at hand...[/i][/color][/size][/font][/left] [center][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]------------------- [/color][/size][/font][/center] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]Didn't I tell you it was a full revamp, I am really proud of this, especially so because it is the first Dragonball RPG in ages with some form of quality to the writing. As usual I'm going to set out a few small but important rules before getting to the Sign up.[/color][/size][/font][/left] [center][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b][i][u]Rules[/u][/i][/b][/color][/size][/font][/center] [list] [*][left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]No Godmodding[/b] - Simple and straight forward, don't do this and we'll have no problems. Godmodding for those who are unsure of it's meaning is the act of role-playing so that your character is almost invincible and beats the ever-loving crap out of every opponent that they face. [/size][/font][/color][/left] [/list] [list] [*][left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Post Quality[/b] - This is a must, plain and simple. I want people to put some serious thought and meaning into what they post. Material like the environment around them, to their thoughts and extra stuff that helps to build up a character.[/size][/font][/color][/left] [/list] [list] [*][left][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Post Quantity[/b] - Although not as important as the previous rule quantity is always appreciated, if someone hands me a 5 line reply and calls it a post then I'm afraid they won't be here for all that long. RPGs are about allowing a story to unfold and that can't be done if one is stingy with detail. But that doesn't mean I want a 2000 word reply either.[/size][/font][/left] [/list] [list] [*][left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Character Involvement[/b] - If somebody wants a character who is reserved then that's OK but I don't want a bloody statue who just fights and does nothing else, this really does bring down the quality of an RPG. I mean all people have feelings and wishes even if they are buried deep down.[/size][/font][/color][/left] [/list] [list] [*][left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Commitment[/b] - As this is the first Dragonball based RPG in ages I really want to make this a success, as such that mean that only people who are committed should join this RPG. I would really like this to spawn a couple of sequels and bring back some of the nostalgia of old times.[/size][/font][/color][/left] [/list] [list] [*][left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Infraction of Rules[/b] - The last thing I want to have to do is to have to ask somebody to leave on the grounds of breaking rules. A person will receive 2 warnings before dismissal from the RPG, if the break is major they will receive no warning and be asked to leave. I hate asking people to leave as it often leaves me short people in the RPG.[/size][/font][/color][/left] [/list] [list] [*][left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Most importantly[/b] - Have fun.[/size][/font][/color][/left] [/list][center][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]------------------- [/color][/size][/font][/center] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]Well that's it for rules, now onto the sign up. For those of you who've been in the DBZ RPGs made by Myself, Chaos, Yoda or MajinVegeta, this is look quite familiar.[/color][/size][/font][/left] [center][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b][i][u]Sign Up[/u][/i][/b][/color][/size][/font][/center] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Name:[/b] (Your Character's Name)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Age:[/b] (Their Age)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Gender:[/b] (Male or Female)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Race:[/b] (Your character's race)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Weapons:[/b] (Any weapons your character uses)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Appearance:[/b] (What your character looks like)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Biography:[/b] (Your Character's past)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Personality:[/b] (How they act towards others)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b][u]Stats:[/u][/b] 36,000,000 do divide up in the below sections. [/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Strength:[/b] (How strong your physical attacks are)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Defense:[/b] (How well you can defend yourself)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Agility:[/b] (How easily you can dodge attacks)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Speed:[/b] (How fast you can move)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Ki:[/b] (How strong your Ki attacks are)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Intelligence:[/b] (How well you may anticipate you enemy's attacks)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [center][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]------------------- [/color][/size][/font][/center] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]Well I suppose I should get on and do my own sign up now.[/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Name:[/b] Magnus[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Age:[/b] 21[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Gender:[/b] Male[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Race:[/b] Pure Saiya-Jin[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Weapons:[/b] None, Magnus doesn't feel the need to use weapons when he has the ability to use Ki.[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Appearance:[/b] [img]http://theotaku.com/dragonball/tico/24_vegeta.jpg[/img] Magnus looks amazingly like his father Vegeta, right down to the Saiya-Jin armour that his mother made for him before she was killed by the ice. Although he is very like he father he does not wear the smug look of arrogence that was so often seen upon his father's face. He stands roughly 6' in height making him a few inches taller than his father but the resemblance is still uncanny. [/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Biography:[/b] Pretty much explained in the storyline. After Magnus left the ruins of Cronos he went in search of Freiza, travelling across the Galaxy, he has spent the last three months in learning about what has occuring since he was put in stasis. It is in this time he has learned of Freiza's demise at the hands of Goku, as well as the emergence of his on kind on Earth. He has taken a small one-man craft and has set course for Earth to destroy the descendants of this Goku for robbing him of his right for revenge. He is also aware that his father has several descendants living on Earth and he is eager to learn about what kind of powers they may possess. [/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Personality:[/b] Cool and reserved, Magnus very rarely shows an emotion of any description. He speaks only when necessary and never answers a question posed to him about his life. He has gone from place to place merely as a shadow learning as much as he can about Earth and it's warriors so that he can enjoy destroying them one by one.[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b][u]Stats:[/u][/b] 45,000,000 (as Magnus is the bad-guy he has to be stronger)[/size][/font][/color][/left] [left][color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Strength:[/b] 7,500,000[/size][/font][/color][/left] [color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Defense:[/b] 7,250,000[/size][/font][/color] [color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Agility:[/b] 7,550,000[/size][/font][/color] [color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Speed:[/b] 7,400,000[/size][/font][/color] [color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Ki:[/b] 7,750,000[/size][/font][/color] [color=black][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Intelligence:[/b] 7,550,000[/size][/font][/color]

[font=Verdana][size=1]Well it's been a while so I'm going to finish off this sign up and see if I can get things rolling towards the Adventure Arena. Thanks again to everyone who made an effort and signed up to this.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][u][b]Character Sign-Up[/b][/u][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Name:[/b] Cupimon[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Side:[/b] Demon Lord[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Digivolutions:[/b] Puttomon ? Cupimon ? Lucemon ? FallenAngemon ? Lucemon [Falldown] ? [u]Lucemon [Satan Mode][/u][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Attacks:[/b] Angel Ring and Bubble Blow.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Personality:[/b] Like his counterpart Minomon, Cupimon is the embodiment of his past self, pure malovolence. Cupimon likes nothing more to dispatch an enemy slowly and painfully taking pleasure in each Digimon he sends to the far beyond. He too possesses dim memories of his previous life that seem like a dream of long ago. Cupimon yearns to grow more powerful for some unknown reason and spends each waking hours searching for a way to accomplish his dream.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Appearance:[/b] The link I had doesn't seem to to working so I'll come back once I find a picture.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Biography: [/b][/size][/font][font=Verdana][size=1]In his Mega form Lucemon was the second most feared Digimon on the Planet, surpassed in fear only by his master Apocalymon. His malice and cruelty was known and despised throughout the Digital World and brought him into combat often with Imperialdramon, the right hand of Seraphmon. Their now ancient battles were titanic equalled only by both warriors' unending hatred for one another, time and again both would be on the verge of victory but something would always prevent them from their prize. This wrath at not being able to annihilate Imperialdramon would often manifest itself in the form of severe punishments towards his underlings, something, which brought him into the presence of Apocalymon more than once.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]Lucemon was also told the prophecy of Goldramon before he too had his memory wiped and he was forcefully returned to his weakest form to begin life again in the Primary Village. It is this prophecy which seems to feed his insatiable lust for power and bringing forth a great yearning to reunite with the other Demon Lords and finally defeat their adversaries so that they may take control over the Digital World. Although he possesses only distant and very faint memories of his past, he knows that if he reaches his most powerful form as a Mega Level Digimon it will allow him to complete something he has long dreamed of.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1]I suppose I'm still on a creative binge so I might as well put this stuff to good use. I thought a Nature/Wildlife category might be a good idea.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/Goku-Freiza_Avatar.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category:[/b] Dragonball Z/GT[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title:[/b] Goku-Frieza Fight[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/Goku_Ki_Blast_Avatar.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category: [/b]Dragonball Z/GT[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title: [/b]Goku Ki Blast[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/SSJ_Gogeta_Avatar.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category:[/b] Dragonall Z/GT[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title:[/b] SSJ Gogeta[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/SSJ_Gohan__Avatar.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category:[/b] Dragonball Z/GT[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title:[/b] SSJ Gohan[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/SSJ_Goku_Avatar.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category:[/b] Dragonball Z/GT[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title:[/b] SSJ Goku[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/Saiya-Jin_Saga_Vegeta.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category:[/b] Dragonball Z/GT[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title: [/b]Saiya-Jin Saga Vegeta[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/Vegeta_Training_Avatar.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category:[/b] Dragonball Z/GT[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title: [/b]Vegeta Training[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/Kyle_Katarn_Avatar.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category:[/b] Video Games[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title:[/b] Kyle Katarn[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/Lightsaber_Avatar.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category: [/b]Video Games[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title:[/b] Lightsaber[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/Amber_Sunset.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category:[/b] Nature/Wildlife[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title:[/b] Amber Sunset[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/Boats_on_Shore.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category:[/b] Nature/Wildlife[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title:[/b] Boats on Shore[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/Coral.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category:[/b] Nature/Wildlife[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title:[/b] Coral[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/Flower_Bud.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category:[/b] Nature/Wildlife[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title:[/b] Flower Bud[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/Penguin_Eye.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category:[/b] Nature/Wildlife[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title:[/b] Penguin Eye[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/Red_Flower.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category:[/b] Nature/Wildlife[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title:[/b] Red Flower[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][img]http://www.angelfire.com/mech/magnus/OB_Avatars/Sea_Bed.gif[/img][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Category: [/b]Nature/Wildlife[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Title: [/b]Sea 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[font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]Boba is the entire planet automated or will there be some inhabitants to the planet istelf ?[/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]Tigervx, Boba asked that The Perceptor be kept intact so that it the people inside could be used as hostages against the Jedi so there is one Republic Cruiser left.[/color][/size][/font] [center][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]------------------ [/color][/size][/font][/center] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]The Jedi Starfighter passed in low between the skyscrapers of Mechis III, by all accounts the planet was very much similar to Coruscant except for the lack of people. The R3 unit on the outer wing chirped that there was a problem with the engines and it would attempt to correct it, Van hoped that it was nothin serious but he had a feeling otherwise. He felt a wave of anger pass over him as he pulled close to one of the smaller buildings, seconds later the fighter was rocket by the sudden impact of what appeared to be a Separatist mounted blaster-cannon. Van held his breath as the fighter became increasingly sluggish to his commands, but that was only half of the problem, the fighter was headed on a collision course for one of the largest buildings...[/i][/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][i][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]Van ordered the R3 Unit to blow the hatch on the Fighter when he gave the word. [/color][/size][/font][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]The fighter was getting closer and closer towards the building, by his estimate he had about 5 seconds before impact. .. His timing would have to be perfect or else he'd end up one with the Force, he began the count: [b]5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Now R3[/b] !!. The fighter's hatch blew, and Van hurled himself with all his might out of the doomed vessel. There had been an open window about 5 meters above the impact site and Van hoped he'd be able to reach it. His ascent was fast, but it may not have been enough, he felt the push of gravity against him and just hoped he'd been right.[/color][/size][/font][/i][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]His hands latched onto the cill of the window as the fighter crashed below him, the resulting explosion was going to envelop him if he didn't get inside quickly. Suddenly a pair of arms reached down and grabbed onto Van's... Jedi robes, they were Jedi he thought, he heard Master Kenobi shouting. "Anakin pull as hard as you can !!", Van let out a sign of relief as he was pulled inside before the flame reached him. The three Jedi in the room looked down at him in concern hoping he was unhurt, Van was breathing heavily and apart from a singe on the end of his cloak he appeared to be fine.[/i][/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Obi-Wan:[/b] Master Ambrose, are you injured ?[/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Van:[/b] [[i]Calmly[/i]] No I should be fine, I guess stunts like that are for the young... [[i]Glances up at Anakin[/i]] Thank you, young Skywalker for saving me.[/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Anakin:[/b] I would have done nothing else.[/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Van:[/b] [[i]Smiles[/i]] I see... [[i]notices Squib behind them[/i]] Tsuni, is that you ?[/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Tsuni:[/b] Yes, good to see you again Master Ambrose but we have other urgent business to we cannot delay here too long. [/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Obi-Wan:[/b] Master we have felt a Dark presence here on the city, do you know what it is ?[/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Van:[/b] [[i]Looks solemn[/i]] Indeed, it is a Sith Apprentice... Dooku's apprentice... Vendress. She is close, very close, I believe her to be the one to have shot me down. This means that should could already be in this building along w-[/color][/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Anakin:[/b] [[i]Interupts[/i]] with an entire squadron of Droids.[/color][/size][/font][/left] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][b]Van:[/b] Yes, but I sense that she is much like Dooku and would prefer to face us alone, I... [/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black][i]Van glanced out the window he'd entered, they were only about 20 floors up and he could see a Dark figure entering the building. He knew that it was Ventress, the echo in the Force was the same he'd felt on both occasions before, he knew what he had to do. Van told Obi-Wan to get Anakin and Tsuni out of the building before it was too late, Ventress was a powerful threat and could mean the end of them all...[/i] [/color][/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1]I really am impressed by these pictures Yoda, I never knew you were that good at drawing. I do have one question though in regard to the Vegitto picture, did you copy that from another drawing or is it 100% original ?[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]Again I really am impressed by the quality of this artwork and I'd like to be the first to tell you this after our many years of friendship.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]Gavin[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1]I haven't checked this in a while and I thought that Solo might have been kind enough to add another chapter and cease of salivating [drooling] for a continuation. [/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]*In an earnest plea* Solo you've had over a month to get a new chapter ready, why do you torture us so with your fickle nature ?[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]Anyway without the drama I'd once again like to tell Solo what a great job he's done here and that the award he one in the Otaku Awards was well deserved. [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1][b][i][u]Tremainitis:[/u][/i][/b] Condition by where Solo creates excellent stories and allows them to gather great interest with brilliant plots and twists. Solo then lures innocent Otaku's with the promise of even more exciting chapters but upon a ingenious cliff hanger ending he will decide to post no more and leave us all in withdrawl...[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b][u]Current Examples of the Condition:[/u][/b] [/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]Digimon: Dark Conflict[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]Otakuboards: Enter the Net[/size][/font] --------- [font=Verdana][size=1]J[/size][/font][font=Verdana][size=1]ust kidding Solo, this is an excellent piece of work even for people like myself who haven't watched Digimon in years. Although I would ask that you see a doctor about that nasty strain of Tremainitis...[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1][b]Edit [/b]- First up I'd like to thank Boba for his post, this had encouraged me to rewrite the main body of the story as a more literary piece and hopefully iron out the massive flaws in the text itself. I will also be introducing a few more characters than are mentioned and generally revamp the whole thing. [/size][/font] [center][font=Verdana][size=1]----------------[/size][/font][/center] [left][font=Verdana][size=1]The future is a hard thing to predict... ever changing to the actions of the people here in the present, changed by our human desires, our needs, our wants, our wishes. Many of us just want to be able to lead normal lives, like any other person, we never asked to be what were, never asked to be persecuted and outcasted and some of us wish we were never even born. We are hunted because we are different, hunted because we are a minority not a majority, we are hunted because we are seen to be dangerous, a failed experiment that must be put down like a rabid dog. We hide from others than our own kind, covering our bodies and faces for fear of recognition and then assault, we have no one for protection no one who we can rely on to save us, to guard us, to help us.[/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1]That which we are is the end result of a belief by a generation of humans who thought that the betterment of society lay in the human genome, that creating children of superior ability would somehow make up for humanity's previous atrocities against itself. They believed that by genetically engineering their children they could produce the next link in the evolutionary chain, they were partially correct in their assumptions, however they were wrong about the end result. It was true that we would be superior to those who came before us, that our biological parents were not as genetically advanced as we were, that we did represented a step up in the human genetic ladder. We can look below us on the lower steps of the ladder and see the things that our ancestors have done, killed off entire races for being different, killed off people for not being as advanced as them and even killed those who were disabled.[/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1]When our generation was first born we were heralded as a tribute to the genius of our creators and a blessing to our parents, we were not seen as soulless creatures or dangerous animals then. But slowly things changed, those who were not as advanced as us became jealous of our gifts, believing that we saw them as being worse than us that we secretly lusted for power and prominence. But in truth we never cared for these things, at least the majority of us, for in our creation we were given a soul and a better understanding of the world. We knew that at some point we could face opposition to what we are, hatred and jealousy even possible outcasting from the society but we would not angry with them we pitied their fickle nature that feared that which they did not understand.[/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1]We were content to live under the rules of our society, it was good and we enjoyed it's freedoms and advantages, many of those we lived around treated us the same as those who were not like us. In our early childhood there were those who spoke out against what we were, religious and moral zealots who believed that we lacked the souls or morals that they held in such high regard. They were a tiny majority though as many in the majority were happy to allow us to live as normal human beings, which is of course what we are. We are not animals, we are not a disease, we are not a curse or scourge sent to wipe out those who are different from us. We look back at groups such as the Nazis and the KKK and see that they were afraid of those who were different and thought that by killing those people it would allow them to live in their own version of paradise. These are people who are dangerous, that are animals, that are a disease, they are the curse and the scourge, not us.[/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1]But slowly people's ideas changed as they always do, the will of the minority has some incomprehensible way of becoming the will of the majority. Those who had objected to the research that brought us into this world became our executioners, they wanted us wiped from existence so that they could have their version of paradise, free of those that were unlike them. Our numbers were only small to begin with, some 600 children were born in our generation, almost all of those never committed a crime or posed a threat to the society we helped to build, any of them that did were dealt with by the law, like anyone else. But our numbers dwindled quickly, the Hunters were very efficient killers, they had been highly trained and ordered to find and eliminate us. But of course that was not a difficult thing to do since the majority of us lived like normal people with our families and our parents in our homes. Children were taken away in the guise that they had some terrible illness locked away in them just waiting to appear and that it would in a matter of time, they told our parents that there was no cure, no hope for our survival. [/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1]They told them that by taking us away they could do something to help us, to make our last days less painful and to be in the company of those like us. Our parents fell for their ruse and we were taken away, many of us never saw our parents again. In truth the Hunters kept their words we were taken to places where we would be together in our last days, we were taken to places that history would describe as Death Camps, we were taken there and guarded until it was time for our execution. Some of us that were fortunate enough to escape did so because we had the will to survive, because we would not allow our entire kind to be wiped out like so many before. We of course had advantages, we were stronger, faster, smarter than those who hunted us, but they had the advantage of numbers, maybe 30 escaped in totality from execution at the hands of our wardens. [/size][/font][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1]We learned quickly to trust no one but our own kind, we were all well educated but that didn't help us against the Hunters, so we decided to train in areas that would. We trained in computers, hand to hand combat, weapons and military tactics, we spoke many languages and never lived in one area for too long. We never hurt anyone who we dealt with, but we had to resort to theft to survive sometimes, we hated living like this because we knew human beings deserved better, but this has gone beyond us and beyond humanity. We knew that the Hunters would never leave us in peace, that they would hunt us from one end of the Earth to the other, because that was all they knew. Many of our kind hated the Hunters for what they did but some of us pity them for what they must do, surely some of them must have a conscience somewhere, buried deep inside them, hoping that it could influence their decisions and actions. We cannot change what we are, all we can do is make the best of a situation we have been born into and make the best of the power we have given. We shall see the days where we are free even if it is only a small number of us who do...[/size][/font][/left] [center][font=Verdana][size=1]----------------[/size][/font][/center] [font=Verdana][size=1]This is still a work in progress and thanks to Dave it's still here (I'm [b]so[/b] voting you off next round !!!). Expect a massive overhaul before the week is over.[/size][/font]

[left][font=Verdana][size=1]Heh heh this looks great Gavynn.[/size][/font][/left] [left][size=1][font=Verdana][b]Name:[/b] Vanard Ambrose a.k.a Mr Ambrose[/font][/size][/left] [left][size=1][font=Verdana][b]Gender:[/b] Male[/font][/size][/left] [left][size=1][font=Verdana][b]Age:[/b] 48[/font][/size][/left] [left][size=1][font=Verdana][b]Occupation:[/b] Guards pigs at night (You might see where I'm going with this). Although before ending up on Blackhethy he was a Lieutenant in the British Navy.[/font][/size][/left] [left][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Appearance:[/b] When I find the appropriate picture I'll edit this.[/left] [/size][/font]

[i][font=Verdana][size=1]Ooper pulled on his long brown coat, as he stared in disbelief down the red carpet at the beginning of the dock. For a small man he needed a to take more than a few deep breaths to calm him down, he thought simply "If I don't get into gear soon I might as well kiss the prospects of that new Porsche goodbye". Ooper though a very good hearted and kind little man had a small tendency to get a little over-excited and muddled at times. "Blast and fizzlewhip" he cried, as he realised that he'd left his toolbox a few meters behind him as he'd been prepared to walk down the carpet. Another two or three deep breaths made him feel a little calmer but not totally calm yet, he raised his leg a few inches before taking what seemed like the first of a thousand down the long carpeted wharf. [/size][/font][/i] [i][font=Verdana][size=1]The docks were filled to the brim with of people, they were cheering for those who'd been lucky enough to participate in the Roland Corp. competition. Ooper became very aware of the sheer magnitude of what he'd gotten himself into, he gave a nervous laugh to himself as he began his march toward the boat at the other side of the dock. "There are so many people" he thought, it was startling to behold the sheer number of people in the crowds. The cheering that filled the air had surpassed all other sounds, Ooper began to stride in a almost vain attempt to look confident. He held his hand into the air and waved at all the people to his left and right as he walked down the red carpet, several of his fellow handymen held their hammers high in the air as they too filled the almost over powering applause of the audience. Ooper realised just how small he was in those few seconds, there was a saying he knew about nervous people feeling six inches tall, Ooper felt less than six centimetres.[/size][/font][/i] [i][font=Verdana][size=1]Ooper could see as made his way further down that there were dozens of photographers right at the beginning of the gangplank to lead onto the ship. Ooper briskly attempted to smooth down his hair and clothes before he reached them, he throat was dry from thanking the people for turning out and he felt even more nervous than ever... He began counting down the steps before he reached them, "Three, two... woah... fiddlesticks." he cried as he tripped on a piece of the carpet that had not been fully straightened out. He lay face down in a heap upon the colored ground covering fabric as cameras all about him went off. Ooper could only guess as to how red his face has become after that accident, he stood up, brushed himself off and then just laughed in good fun as he made his way up the gangplank.[/size][/font][/i] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Ooper:[/b] Heh heh, I hope I won't do something like that again.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1]Damn it beaten to the fence again... [[i]grumbles inaudably[/i]][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]Well I can freely admit that I'm a damn Sci-Fi nut and will read, rent or watch almost anything of a Sci-Fi nature. When I was about 7 or 8 I began watching Star Trek: The Next Generation on Sky One UK and I have to admit that I fell in love with Sci-Fi, well that and my watching a litte film called Star Wars...[/size][/font] [list] [*][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Star Trek:[/b] Is indeed one of my favourite Sci-Fi series, although I have to admit that I'm neither a fan or the original with Shatner and Co. or Enterprise with Archer and Co. I suppose it's the depth that Star Trek has to it which really kept me hooked on this since childhood, I agree with James when he says that Star Trek brings up ideas and concepts that aren't covered in other Sci-Fi series. My example of such would be the Star Trek: TNG episode where it id debated whether or not Data is the property of Star Fleet[/size][/font][font=Verdana][size=1], [/size][/font][font=Verdana][size=1]this is an interesting point and is not addressed in any other Sci-Fi series I know of. As for the movies I've not really loved any of them as much as I liked the TV series.[/size][/font] [/list] [list] [*][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Star Wars:[/b] A cult classic and another of my favourite Sci-Fi series, Star Wars is less technical than Star Trek but has no less depth than the latter. I enjoy this because of the story to it, the long spanning Saga of the Empire and the Repbulic, of the Jedi and the Sith. I also enjoy the series because of what the Expanded Literary Universe has added to the series in depth as well as the new characters and plotlines that have been added to the expanding Saga.[/size][/font] [/list] [list] [*][font=Verdana][size=1][b]Star Gate SG1:[/b] This though spawned from a single Movie has come and dominated my interest in the Sci-Fi universe. I really do enjoy the plotline to this and I will be sorry if Tuesday's episode on Sky One UK is indeed the last in the series. I suppose it's just the whole "reality" of it that is interesting and how it's not set in some fantasy timeline or place but here and now. The characters are an excellent bunch who really do draw you into their plights and joys, I was actually very touched when Daniel died in series 5. The stories draw on history and mythology and yet bring a whole new sense to them.[/size][/font] [/list] [list] [*][font=Verdana][size=1][b]The Matrix:[/b] I'll be honest with you when I say that I'm not nearly as much into the Matrix as I am the above Sci-Fi series. I did truely enjoy the movies but there was something just lacking in them for me, I can't exactly name it but there was just something missing. I did enjoy the plot behind it and the character's were likable enough, however some thing like Tank's "disappearance" [/size][/font][font=Verdana][size=1]as well as the Orcales "tranfiguration" just sunk it for me. I'm sure that is a "deep" meaning to it somewhere and I'm just not getting it.[/size][/font] [/list] [font=Verdana][size=1]God this is getting longer than I wanted but I'll be finished soon. As for movies I'm just a fan of generally anything with a good plot and good cast to back it up, some films like [b]K-Pax[/b] for instance was hated by many people I know but I really did enjoy what it brought to the table. I guess that's all I have to say, if I think of any more I'll edit this but I doubt anyone will bother to read what I've edited...[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1]This does seem like a very useful little item to have especially in the above mentioned scenarios. But there are only a few such games that would make use of this feature i.e. the Pokémon series or any other such one that has only a single memory slot. I think personally that it will only sell for those such games and has probably been created solely for use there-in.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]However that is not to say that it isn't a useful device, it will be considered a God-sent by most people who share a Pokémon cartridge with other siblings and worry about having their save deleted. I would be interested however to see it's application in other Nintendo Gameboy games but I suspect that my above thought is accurate. [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1]I remember having this discussion a while ago with a few friends. In regard to the "new" GBA games coming out, I feel that Pokémon has run it's course and I will only be slightly sorry to see the back of it. That is unless Nintendo pulls a rabbit out of it's hat and actually makes the games fun and exciting to play again like when we first played [color=darkred]Red[/color][color=black] and [/color][color=navy][color=black][color=navy]Blue[/color][/color][/color][color=black]. [/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]As for the the Anime show I would genuinely prefer to see the back of it than the back of the games. Ash and Co. have plodded around all three Pokémon continents and done the same stuff without variation, Pikachu has taken on Pokémon with electric immunties (such as Ground Types) and come out victorious all the time. Personally I believe that the entire series is getting stagnant and really needs a recharge and not a few new games ([color=darkgreen]Leaf Green[/color] and [color=darkred]Fire Red[/color]) and a switch about of old characters (Brock for Misty) and an alotment of new (May and Max)[color=black].[/color][/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]As for the Digimon I've not watched much of any except the original series and I did enjoy that but as I've not seen much of any of the rest I'm not going to comment any further on them. [/color][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][color=black]What people are missing I think is the fact that Digimon and Pokémon are aimed at two separate audiences and two different age groups. Digimon deals with stuff like "Death" and older more-mature topics, whereas Pokémon likes to keep things simple with "Losing friends" and other younger less-mature topics. To ask which should be got rid of is not a simple "pick one" question, at least not in my opinion. [/color][/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1]Personally I would either return the money to the person if I found them in the street or hand it into the nearest Police station and let them deal with it from there. If after a year and a day as is the window of claim nobody collected the money, I'd keep it if I needed it or give it to someone I felt deserved it, sappy yes but that's me... [font=Verdana][size=1]I've lost my ATM card twice from losing my wallet and I've been lucky to have it returned once, as for the other time I just changed my account and got a new card. [/size][/font] [/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]In your case Hells Fire I am sorry for your loss of finance and I would hope that the authorities deal with it swiftly and you are able to move on. In a case like this I would disagree with Transtic Nerves belief about people, I can asure him that if he dropped his wallet and I saw it, he would have it back. [/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]I was wondering what people would do if a cashier over changed them ?[/b] (i.e. the got more change than they should have). Personally and through experience I've alerted the cashier and given back the appropriate amount of money to them. [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1][quote name='Semjaza Azazel][size=3']That's what the rules are for.[/size][/quote][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]Well since I'm not a moderator although I've joked with James about it a few times, I would have to agree with Semjaza here. First of all the main point of the Rules page is to avoid such mistakes like spam threads. However I don't believe that creating a forum consisting entirely of such material would to anything to promote better posting quality if not promote the opposite. [/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]What could be done and has been done by The Harlequin in the Adventure and Battle Arenas and the old Dragonball Forum is that a specific thread of what to post and what not to post could be created, and thus save on sending out some PMs. It may not be applicable on all Forums but would work on most and may prove useful in both the short run and the long run respectively. [/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]I think James and everyone else has had their work cut out to them with V7 and I think asking them to go and create a Forum to store Spam is pushing it. I agree with Semjaza's idea of merely deleting the thread in question and PMing the poster, it seems to me to be the most logical way of working through the problem.[/size][/font]

[font=Verdana][size=1][i]Van had just returned from a night on the town with a few of his Preen "friends" is reality he'd have sold them out in a moments notice if it meant gaining another foot on the ever rising political ladder. He turned the key to the door and entered his home, his father and mother were still out celebrating Van's younger sister's birthday, a trivial matter that Van had avoided quite easily. Van had no reason to ever worry about the house being burgled and he held the same feeling now... Except he though he smelled food coming from the kitchen, he toed in the door carefully and found evidence of a recently eaten meal "Dammit" he thought to himself. Carefully reaching into one of the cabinets he pulled a out a small pistol, checking to make sure it was loaded he head upstairs to check on his room...[/i][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][i]Entering Van found evidence that he'd been burgled, this wouldn't stand... He carefully moved through-out the house from room to room to find this individual and then hand him over to the police, there was no point in him getting arrested for killing some moronic thief. As he headed towards the drying room he heard what he believed to be breathing, he pushed back the door and was confronted by what he knew was a young Stiff. He smiled and levelled the gun at the young man before surveying him from top to bottom, He was poorly dressed and Van noticed that he was carrying a backpack on him more than likely containing some of the things he'd robbed from the house. Van spoke in a clear tone devoid of emotion.[/i][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Van:[/b] Alright, put the bag down and come quietly or I'll be forced to use this [[i]Points at the gun[/i]][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Jedgar:[/b] [[i]In and equally calm tone[/i]] OK let's not do anything rash. [[i]Removes bag and slides it over to Van[/i]][/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1]Van looked through the contents of the bag, a few pieces of food and some jewellery belonging to his mother were all he could recognise to be taken from the house. It was then that an emotion hit him, it was very, very unusual for Preens to feel emotion but this was definitely one if Van understood what it had been described to him as... it was Pity. Van threw the bag back at Jedgar before removing his wallet and handing him a few notes to keep him on his way.[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Van:[/b] Alright, now I want to leave and no come back here again. If I do then you'll be in a morgue and not a police station...[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Jedgar:[/b] [[i]Looks up[/i]] Why do this for me?[/size][/font] [font=Verdana][size=1][b]Van:[/b] I don't know but I seem to feel sorry for you, I know Stiff's have it tough and you may be of some use to me later. I've left a comm. in there, if I choose to contact you then you can do a job for me in return for this favour. Now go before my folks get home...[/size][/font]