Gavin

[SIZE="1"]I'm afraid Keome you've actually posted this thread in the wrong forum, because it deals with cosplaying it goes in the Anime Central so I'll move it there now. The Convention Center despite it's name only deals with events and games for Otakuboards. -Gavin [b][Thread Moved][/b][/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Let me be the first to say welcome back to you Charlie Bravo, it's always good to have old members return to the site after extended periods of time. To answer your question about BK, I'm afraid he's not been active on OB for a few months at this point in time, nor was he promoted to the staff though he was a great contributor to OB during his time here and I'm sure many of us would like to see him return. [/SIZE]

[quote name='Allamorph'][FONT=Arial]Excuse me while I spew my soda all over my monitor. [I]Seriously[/I], Gav? :animesmil I think I remember saying the same thing when that Farscape mini-series was announced to appease the hordes of us crying for our promised season. And we all know how [I]that[/I] turned out. On the upside, I might actually start reading this thing, just so my current chuckles can be magnified to a laughter somewhat more riotous. And then Ace-ole-boy'll have one more viewer! [spoiler]Yes, Gavin, I [I]am[/I] going to continue to make fun of you for having hope. It's what I do. (^_^)[/spoiler][/FONT][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Fine, fine I'll keep my optimism to myself while every else laments how bad the series is getting while reading it religiously each week, it seems slightly less silly that way. As for Farscape Al, I must admit to never watching it so I'm afraid your example is lost on me there but I'm sure it was apt, that's what you do after all [spoiler]along with mocking me.[/spoiler] :p [/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Finally managed to get my hands on a PS3 yesterday so I've finally been able to see if [B]Star Wars: The Force Unleashed[/B] was worth all the hype LucasArts had built up around it as being the best SW game ever made. Unfortunately the answer after seven and a half hours and one successful light-side completion is a big no which makes me wish that George would stop prostituting the series and leave it in the hands of companies like Bioware who've shown they know how to actually make a good SW game.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Meh didn't think much of this one to be honest, as Magnus said Rukia trying to take on the leader of what is effectively Hueco Mundo's Second Division stinks of "I think better of myself than reality would dictate sensible" of course she is a Kuchiki, so that kind of arrogance comes with the family. As for the Saiyan-ification of Ichigo whereby every battle that doesn't kill him (permanently) makes him significantly stronger excuse me while I stifle a yawn. Taking a point blank cero from Ulquiorra with nothing more than a bit of a tear in your clothes, come on Kubo you're better than Kishi to have to pull something like this. Of course it'll probably be explained that as being part of his Vizard nature being in HM makes him naturally stronger and defeating other semi-hollow creatures increases his strength in a similar way to hollow evolving by consuming one another. At the moment though it reeks of DBZ, not that that's a bad thing I'd just prefer Bleach sticks to being Bleach.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]I have to admit I didn't think badly of this week's chapter, in fact I consider it to be one of the better ones in recent weeks. Sure there were a few lapsed moments, such as Robo-Pein coming back to life yet again though his subsequent ignominious death was welcome and the Failkage apparently having pulled a suicide-for-the-village-no-jutsu makes relatively little sense in the grand scale of things given how little she actually bloody fought. One thing about Naruto not recognising he's in Konoha might be because he didn't know Pein has been there and trashed Konoha royally. Remember all Naruto knew was that the messenger toad was dead, for all he knew Chouji just got hungry for some French cuisine. That said he acquitted himself pretty well for a lad whose home, sensei and favourite ramen shop in the world are all gone. Give it time, things are starting to look up.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Aside from the somewhat frugal nature of this year due to my brother and myself starting university overall it was quite a nice haul this year. My parents/siblings/relatives all seem to have finally figured out that unless they directly ask me what I want for Christmas the best present is cold, hard cash, and a nice quantity of it at that. We usually exchange a few small gifts as well just to have something to open on the day so I got Iron Man on Blu-Ray DVD, which is nice because I dropped a few hints I wanted it as well a new watch so I don't have to look at my phone any time I need to tell time. Colossus sorry to hear about your sister such a sad thing to have happen. Oh and yes I second Josh's desire for socks, you can never have enough of them, ever.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Because I want to be the first person to make this joke: "[I]Don't Stop Me Now[/I]" by[B] Queen[/B].[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Few celebrity laughs here. [CENTER][IMG]http://roflrazzi.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/celebrity-pictures-cruise-creepy.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://roflrazzi.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/celebrity-pictures-mccartney-jackson-someday.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] And finally a chart which confirms many long held suspicions about all the three main operating systems out there. [CENTER] [IMG]http://graphjam.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/song-chart-memes-os.gif[/IMG][/CENTER] [/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Because you can just imagine the result. [CENTER] [IMG]http://punditkitchen.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/political-pictures-obama-fair-game.jpg[/IMG][/SIZE][/CENTER]

[SIZE="1"]Had to laugh at these ones. [CENTER][IMG]http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/funny-pictures-cat-hides-in-christmas-tree-and-waits.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/funny-pictures-ceiling-cat-is-on-vacation.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER][/SIZE]

[quote name='James'][font=franklin gothic medium]Perhaps acquiring those relics is part of the key to general global dominance. After all, that canon alone had huge destructive potential.[/font][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"] Agreed, I was thinking Dwalish might even have been able to get his hands on some of the debris from the canon and that may have been the trigger to found his own company outside of the Almagest's main company who have disavowed that arm of the business since Daedalus' death. [/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]As I said in my last post I'm definitely interested in writing Dwalish again for the sequel, although the difference of three years to consider his actions of the battle and the long term implications of his life may lead to his portrayal as a dramatically changed man. I believe when the last one wrapped up and we were discussing the sequel I said Dwalish would have become an industrialist similar to his father using his inheritence, so perhaps that could play into the arms race Josh ? Either way I'm just going to wait here for the rest of you to finish VBO so I can actually get the chance to RP again... *Sighs* Damn exams during the summer.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Can't say I disagree with anything that's been said so far, a change of scenery to the Old Globe would indeed be nice and I'm eager to continue developing Dwalish and see how five years might have changed him. A prequel would also be interesting but we did go into a lot of depth when we wrote the original so it we'd have to watch potential contradictions, so perhaps a sequel would be better. Regardless I'd love to get involved with this series again, certainly the best RPG I've ever had the fortune of participating in.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Solo Tremaine'][COLOR=#503f86]And we haven't learnt [I]anything[/I] about Zetsu yet, either, more or less. With regards to Kabuto, he is slowly becoming more Orochimaru by the minute, so I'm sure he'll find some way of involving himself as an antagonist. Didn't he say he was going to come back for Naruto at some point? I confused myself about Killerbee, but either way there's still that whole story to play through. [/COLOR][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]As I recall (thought I'm not 100% sure) Kabuto said he was fighting off the influence of Orochimaru from within the tissue he absorbed. Given that Itachi put a final end to Orochimaru in their last confrontation I imagine he may not have that problem any more, or maybe just less trouble dealing with it. Either way it'd be annoying if a character as interesting as Kabuto just became another shell for Orochimaru who I'm rather sick of. I'd much rather see Kabuto become Konoha's resident mad scientist like [spoiler]Franken Stein from Soul Eater[/spoiler] I'd actually forgotten somewhat about Zetsu, he's the only Akatsuki now who's abilities we still know nothing about damn mysterious plant-man.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]I don't know, Neliel's outfit during her fight with Nnoitra was pretty skin-tight and revealing and there were no real edits made. Matsumoto's been sticking her jugs into everyone's face since she was introduced without incident either, that said Hali's latest...wardrobe change does go a little beyond the usual, well with the exception of Yoruichi.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Indi'][FONT="Arial"][COLOR="Indigo"]Also... lol@Gavin for the brainwash them sentiment. =P[/COLOR][/FONT][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]*Slight bow* It's for their own good, lord knows what kind of whacked out concepts on life they've gotten from their parents. Brainwash 'em good and all that goes away.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Solo Tremaine'][COLOR=#503f86]It won't be over for a long time. You've got Kabuto, Killerbee, Konan, Pein, Madara, Sasuke, Danzo; all these antagonists and the interfill to go through before we're getting anywhere near an ending. EDIT: Seen a spoiler in more detail and the Pein Konohamaru wanged wasn't killed; it gets up and is about to kill him and Ebisu when it gets deactivated. So that's good. [/COLOR][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Are we counting Kabuto and Killerbee as antagonists for the Leaf now ? Kabuto is pretty much his own faction now and has shown little interest in making enemies of Konoha, and as for Killerbee unless we consider his bad lyrics a form of attack he's pretty much a neutral as well. I agree though that the series won't be over for a long time yet. [/SIZE]

[quote name='Solo Tremaine'][COLOR=#503F86]Screw you all, I still like Hitsugaya.[/COLOR][/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Bah go back to your corner Solo before I break out a Kabuto/Sakura-ship fic and destroy your fragile sanity.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Man that was quick, I didn't even think to check to see if the chapter had been released when I posted the spoilers earlier. Well everything turned out pretty much as was said in the spoilers, seeing Hitsu actually get his *** handed to him was quite a nice bonus. Hali still looks quite hot, even with the mask extending that much over her face. As for the long awaited fight between Ichigo and Ulquiorra and that shoulder wound, well I note Ichigo is not wearing his mask and yet apparently was not instantly killed by the sword-wielding emo, his chances seem to have improved.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Well seems we've got plenty of spoilers for this week as Naruto's plot edges closer and closer to that of Dragonball Z. Without further adieu the spoilers themselves: [QUOTE][FONT="Tahoma"][B]Verification:[/B] [B][COLOR="Green"]Confirmed[/COLOR][/B] Real quick translation of the spoiler: 綱手はペインの能力を知っている Tsunade knows Pain's ability ペイン一旦退く Pain pulls back temporarily シズネ魂抜かれる Shizune gets her soul ripped out 連絡おたまがフカサクのところへ（こうすけ兄ちゃんが名簿から消えたと伝える） A messenger tadpole goes to where Fukusaku and Naruto are (*to tell them that Kousuke's name has disappeared from the the name list) ペイン神羅天征をして木の葉大崩壊 Pain then uses Shinratensei to cause massive destruction to Konoha ちなみに天道はやはり長門 And by the way, it seems that Tendou Pain really is Nagato シマ様口寄せ使う Shima-sama then uses a kuchiyose (*Shima-sama is probably Fukusaku's wife) 来週ナルト来る Naruto is coming next week 大崩壊の木の葉に泣きそう *The spoiler writer says that he/she feels like crying after seeing the destruction of Konoha more from him: 綱手は足にチャクラを溜めてました Tsunade was charging her legs/feet up with chakra こうすけ兄ちゃんはダンゾウにやられた蛙です Kousuke (from the spoiler above) is the frog that Danzou killed. ペインの技は原爆並み？の威力です Pain's technique is around as powerful as an atomic blast. サクラが泣きながらナルト早く来て、とフリーザとかセルに仲間めちゃめちゃにされてゴクウが登場したみたい にナルトきそうです。ちょ っとウルっと きました。 Sakura is crying and hoping that Naruto will come soon. It seems like Naruto is going to have a dramatic entrance like in Dragonball when Goku comes back after badguys like Freeza and Cell have totally beaten the crap out of everyone and everything. Almost brings a tear to my eye (tugging on his heart strings and all that). いや、俺が再来週のナルト登場思い浮かべ泣きそうでした。 Actually, just imagining the thought of Naruto appearing next week is almost enough to make me cry. 神羅天征はくまよりデイダラの最強技に近いかな Pain's super Shinratensei is bigger than Kuma's paw bomb from One Piece and is more like Deidara's strongest technique. 天道が長門みたい。コナンが神羅天征やるまえに、命縮めるわよ長門って言ってました。 Tendou Pain is apparently Nagato. Right before Pain does Shinratensei, Konan says "You'll only shorten your life, Nagato." ちなみにそれやるまえに天道以外のペインが全員倒れてしまいました。 And incidentally, right before he does Shinratensei all the other Pain bodies collapse. シマサマは母ちゃん蛙です Shima-sama is the mama frog (presumably Fukusaku's wife). 天道はまさに天から放ちました。コナンはどうなったかわからないけど、他ペインは使い捨てくさ い。 Tendou really seemed like he was radiating from Heaven (could be the technique or just a comment about Pain...a little vague). No idea what happened to Konan, but the rest of the Pain bodies appear to be totally disposable. 母ちゃん蛙はナルトもだろうけど、ブンタやブンタ以上の奴口寄せしそう。 Momma frog (and probably Naruto too), might summon a frog/toad that's possibly even higher up than Bunta. 最後は木の葉の鳥瞰画が見開きで。爆発とも口寄せとも取れるでかい煙りの描写。 The last scene is a bird's eye view of Konoha. We see a giant cloud of smoke that could be from an explosion or summoning. サクラはナメクジに助けられて、目を開いたら崩壊した木の葉の里があって、涙ながらにナルトを 呼んだ。 Sakura was saved by one of the slugs and when she opens her eyes she sees Konoha damn near wiped out. As she cries she calls for Naruto. エバレはまわりに人が多くてやばいのでゴメンなさい。。 The spoiler person mentions that there are a lot of people around him so he can't take any spoiler pictures (presumably with his cell phone)... シズネは魂なのかムンクの叫びみたいなの抜かれてた Shizune gets her soul or some thing pulled out of her (*that thing, the spoiler guy says, looks like it's out of "The Scream" by Munch.[/FONT][/QUOTE] Thoughts ? I note the spot as Tsunade's assistant has opened up with the death of Shizune, Sakura's moving up in the world. Interesting that she also expects Naruto to be able to effectively counter an atomic weapon, mayhaps she expects him to be able to control the fully released Kyuubi as the Hachibi's Jinchuuriki can ? Bah I'm just waiting for the likely hundreds if not thousands of "Over 9000!!" tags to be added to pictures of Pein.[/SIZE]

[quote name='Rachmaninoff']Puts a whole new meaning on Christmas or any holiday for that matter. Take my earlier post about thinking of getting an xbox360... I just got nailed with some additional fees for the next semester so that's totally not going to happen. Oh well.[/QUOTE] [SIZE="1"]Yep, I've just realised I've got books to buy for three new modules which probably means another ?100+ gone out of my bank account. I think the reason they give students so much time off is so we can actually work and not collapse under the mountain of debt we're slowly building.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]*Facepalm* I really did try to form a response that was more than "these people are ****ing idiots" but in the end I failed miserably in the face of their colossal stupidity, these people are clearly ****ing idiots. I advocate they both be neutered immediately for the good of mankind and their children be taken away, brainwashed to forget their past and be given new, more normal names.[/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]I'm a bit perplexed by this myself, if there are only two players left and one of them is a werewolf then it's obvious they're going to vote for eachother so therefore neither of them can win. Seph any ruling on this ? Just to be sure, who actually still is alive out of the players here at the end of the latest round ? [/SIZE]

[SIZE="1"]Well twelve months on my most hoped for present is still a [B]Sony PS3[/B] but since my brother and I have been in university since Autumn it's going to be a rather frugal Christmas this year. Mostly I'm hoping for money just to cover expenses of moving in January and put some cash away for a rainy day (the illustrious PS3 savings fund). Damn I hate being a penniless college student...[/SIZE]