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[size=1]That is very nifty. I love the concept, heh. Your page designs are always so neat. On your site--Your images look about half a shade lighter than the rest of your background, but it's hardly noticable. (On my monitor, anyway...)[/size]

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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Rytaku [/i] [B]If I was born i havn't had anything.... [/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1][color=336600]What? Welcome to OtakuBoards...read our rules, please. I have no idea what you are trying to say..[/color] Anyway. One example of my being completely pleased about something was when I got my score results for my ACT last spring. I don't know if it qualifies as "happy" in the sense you meant, but it was a very good feeling... Just to know I had done as well as I thought I had, I guess. I doubt I can try to talk about a single "happiest moment of my life" without sounding ridiculously sappy and/or pathetic, ergh. [/SIZE]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Shinmaru [/i] [B]Somehow, a college collage sounds incredibly humorous to me. Hooray for wordplay! :p[/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]You don't know how hard I have to concentrate [i]not[/i] to call it that. Ah, anyway. [/SIZE]

[size=1]Getting mail makes me happy. I mean real mail, heh, not email necessarily. There's something ridiculously pleasant about the fact that you're worth the hour and thirty-seven cents it takes to write and send a letter in the post. Of course, I've been getting college brochures by the pound for the last two years...but that's okay. I'm making a collage out of them.[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by NeoNabishen [/i] [B] Now I can understand them blocking a word like Henti[/B][/QUOTE] [SIZE=1]Why would they block that? Honestly, you're going about this the wrong way. Being angry and "fighting the school board" are not going to get you very far in this matter. If you want to restore your, um, surfing rights, you should talk [i]civilly[/i] to someone. Ask why they were blocked, be polite, and try to see things from the other point of view. Then, without throwing a temper tantrum, withdraw from the situation. If you can think of legit reasons why you should be able to go to those sites, go back to the person later and ask them about it. But be aware that things like "It's not fair!" don't get very far. In the meantime, why don't you play games on Mavis Beacon?[/SIZE] [color=666666]As the guy who actually runs the site...even I would urge you not to visit while you're at school.[/color] [SIZE=1]Heh.[/SIZE]

[size=1]I can't say I have any immediate plans to marry anyone, heh. When and if I do marry, I expect my partner and I will talk about it. I don't see the name change (or lack thereof) as a very big issue in any way, so I don't imagine there would be much of a problem. If I were to change my name, it would be very odd. It seems that whenever people talk to me in school, they always call me "Saramartin," one word, because of the other Sara(h)s in my classes. It be very strange for that to be different, heh. But I suppose I won't really know until the day comes.[/size]

[size=1]Okay, okay! Enough about their eyes! *laughs softly* I know they're a bit off, but, eh. What you see is just the scan; I just left them. The ones I "enhanced with Adobe Photshop Elements ©" made the whole thing a little too bizarre. I suppose I'll try them a different way, if they bug everyone so much. Jasmine's hair was one of the things that bugged me, too. It looked better in pencil, heh. By the time I actually got around to fixing it up in photoshop, I was getting tired of the whole picture, and didn't much feel like redoing it. Same thing with Aurora's face; her eyes are the ones that really bug me. The dresses (heh, I love how they turned out) are mostly just chunks of color with some lighter (or darker, as needed) airbrushing on top.[/size]

[size=1][color=336600]Yeah, it's mostly the eyes that bug me. Sleeping Beauty's in particular. Oh, well. And Jasmine's hair isn't supposed to be completely black, but you can't see the purple highlight (?) thingies that are there. Snow White is my favorite, mm. And the dresses were (surprisingly) a lot of fun to do. Belle's was great, heh.[/color][/size]

[color=orangered]All the Care Bears sat gathered around a rainbow-spattered table in a large, fluffy hall. It was evening, and by now everyone in Care-a-Lot had heard that two of their number had disappeared without a trace. Grumpy Bear looked around the table with some amount of dismay. Somehow with Tenderheart's absence, he had ended in charge. "Does everybody know why we're here?" he asked. There was chorus of affirmative noises. Secret Bear nodded vigorously. "Tenderheart and Wish Bear are missing," Grumpy said anyway. "Now, what are [i]we[/i] gowing to do about it?" "Why would they leave without telling anyone?" Bubbly Heart asked worriedly. "That's not like Tenderheart." Secret Bear whispered something to Love-a-Lot, who nodded. "Maybe they meant to come back, but were just delayed," Love-a-Lot translated. "After all," she added sensibly, "We know they wouldn't disappear on purpose." "Maybe they'll be back tomorrow morning?" Funshine offered. "We should wait until then to start worrying about anything." "I don't think so," Grumpy said gloomily. "Even if they [i]were[/i] here, we have a problem. That's why I was looking for them in the first place." He stopped talking and blinked with surprise as Brave Heart opened the large heart-shaped door of the hall to reveal three more Care Bear Cousins. "What's wrong, Grumpy Bear?" Proud Heart kidded. "Cat got your tongue?" "We heard there was a problem," Loyal Heart added, "And we're here to help!" Treat Heart nodded. "It's great to see you!" Brave Heart roared loudly. Grumpy growled to himself. "Great. At this rate we'll never get done." "What's that, Grumpy Bear?" Love-a-Lot asked. "Nothing," Grumpy sighed. "But we do have a problem. I didn't notice it at first, because the [b]Caring Meter[/b] is still normal. But I was checking the readings, and either the Happiness sub-function is haywire, or--" He realized it the room had grown silent, and sighed. "Lots of people on Earth are sad," he summarized. "But the Caring Meter is normal!" Bubbly Bear exclaimed. "I saw it when we were playing tag--" "the Caring Meter [i]is[/i] normal," Grumpy Bear explained. "That's what I said. But people can be [i]sad[/i] and still [i]care[/i] about things, so the main Caring Meter reading doesn't display sadness or happiness. You have to check the other meters to see that. And the other meters say that lots of people are sad." "Well, maybe that's what Wish Bear and Tenderheart went to go look at," Treat Heart said. "Problem solved." "[i]No[/i]," Grumpy Bear said with exasperation. "Problem [i]not[/i] solved. If they were going to check that out, they should have been back by now. But they're [i]not[/i] back, and the readings are getting worse." "Oh, my!" Funshine exclaimed. "We need to do something!" A murmur of agreement ran through the hall. "But what?" Loyal Heart asked. "Easy!" Brave Heart exclaimed loudly. "We'll just have to go and find them!" "Right!" Bubbly Bear agreed. "Who wants to go look for TenderHeart and Wish Bear?" Every paw in the hall shot up, and the air was suddenly filled with enthusiastic exclamations. "Quiet!" Grumpy Bear exclaimed. "Quiet!" But no one heard him. Secret Bear saw him getting frustrated, though, and tugged at Brave Heart's arm. "What is it?" the lion asked, looking down at him. Secret Bear pointed to the head of the table, where Grumpy Bear was being ignored. Brave Heart grinned. "My pleasure!" he exclaimed. He took a deep breath. "[i][b]QUIET![/B][/I]" The hall was suddenly silent. "Thank you," Grumpy Bear said grudgingly. Then, "We can't [i]all[/i] go. We all have things we need to do here. Only four or five of us should go." "I'll go," said Love-a-Lot. "Me, too!" cried Bubbly Bear and Funshine Bear. "After all," added Funshine, "We were some of the first Bears to know about it!" Secret Bear jumped up and did his best to look menacing. Grumpy nodded. "Okay, Secret Bear, too. And I'll come. That's five--that's enough." "Hey now!" Brave Heart roared. "You can't leave us out of it!" "But--" Grumpy began. "You Bears might have jobs here," Loyal Heart pointed out, "but we don't. We're coming, too." Grumpy looked at the other two cousins. Treat Heart nodded. "I'll stay here," Proud Heart offered. "After all, [i]someone[/i] needs to make sure things don't go haywire without Grumpy taking care of everything." "Okay," Grumpy said. "That's eight of us. "When should we go?" Treat Heart asked. "As soon as it's light out again?" Good Luck Bear jumped up. "You can go right now!" she cried. "We weren't going to tell anyone yet, but the [b]Rainbow Rescue Beam[/b] can use Moonbeams now, too! Anytime you're ready, we can send you down to earth." [/color] ~~~~~~~~ [b]Caring Meter[/b]=large speedometer-type scale in Care-a-Lot that measures the amount of caring on earth. (When the scale get's to zero, Care-a-Lot disappears.) [b]Rainbow Rescue Beam[/b]=contraption that uses rainbows to send Bears where they're needed. (Malfunctions sometimes. :toothy: )

[COLOR=purple]A quick note: I'm going to ask that people post in narrative format, rather than script. Thaaaaank you. Sara as [b]Secret Bear[/b] Nerdsy as [b]Brave Heart Lion[/b] Miss Tori as [b]Love-a-Lot Bear[/b] Baron as [b]Funshine Bear[/b] Mitch as [b]Treat Heart Pig[/b] Arcadia as [b]Loyal Heart Dog[/b] Genkai as [b]Bubbly Bear[/b] JJRiddler as [b]Grumpy Bear[/b] I'm writing how I remember the movie being...it's rather...well, you'll see. It won't win any awards, but it's straightforward and fun. [center]~~~~~~~~~~[/center] Wish Bear frowned as she looked through her telescope. Something was [i]wrong[/i] down on earth. "Tenderheart, come quick!" the green bear called. "What is it, Wish Bear?" her friend asked, hurrying over. "Is something the matter?" "Look," Wish Bear said, pointing and handing him the star-shaped object. Tenderheart blinked in dismay. "Oh, my," he said. The area Wish Bear had directed him to seemed dull, like a photograph that had been left in the sun too long. "What do you think is going on?" he asked. "I don't know," Wish Bear said gravely, "But I think we need to find out." "You're right," Tenderheart replied. The two Care Bears slid down a rainbow to investigate... ...and didn't come back. [center]~~~~~~~~~~[/center] And that, my friends, is a quick introduction to our story. The disappearance of Tenderheart and Wish Bear (No one's playing them, remember) will probably lead the other Bears to notice that something's up. I suggest someone calls a meeting to decide what to do, and from there we'll see what happens. I'd imagine our cast of characters will be in a group (or possibly two, with a couple animals remaining to run Care-a-Lot?) looking for the missing Bears. Or maybe they get displaced and just have to make their way [i]back[/i] to Care-a-Lot...that would fit the title, I suppose. Anyhoo. Those are just suggestions, for anyone who's not sure where to go when presented with a kid-friendly story. :p Knock yerselves out.[/COLOR]

[FONT=arial]Okies. We've got.... Sara as [b]Secret Bear[/b] Nerdsy as [b]Brave Heart Lion[/b] Miss Tori as [b]Love-a-Lot Bear[/b] Baron as [b]Funshine Bear[/b] Mitch as [b]Treat Heart Pig[/b] Arcadia as [b]Loyal Heart Dog[/b] Genkai as [b]Bubbly Bear[/b] JJRiddler as [b]Grumpy Bear[/b] That's still more people than I expected, but...eh. We'll see how this goes. I'll start the thread (or get Nerdsy to) some time soon.[/FONT]

[size=1]*pictures Baron as a large, wandering honeycomb* Heh. I think Raiha's most common avatar is that girl she's got right now. What's her name? Alita or something?[/size]

[FONT=arial]Well, I posted this at myO, but the truth is...there's a great lack of feedback when you show off art that way. Lookin' for questions/comments/criticisms....you know the drill. There are several things don't like about this image, art-wise, but I had too much fun with the concept not to post it. [center][img]http://fanart.theotaku.com/imgs/14-20031120151133.jpg[/img][/center][/FONT]

[size=1]*blinks* Wow, I really did not expect this many people to sign up. I'll make up a list of six or seven characters and post it up some time soon.[/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by GuardianStorm [/i] [B]Well, Im a wiccan, and 12, and Im not dead yet! Besides, they usually die from getting tortured by people like the KKK. Ever read 'Arrows of the Queen'? You should. The main character is an empath. The book is mainly adult content in places, but its really good. Maybe th reason u guys dont know how to do this, is because you dont beleive. If you dont believe in superstitions, they wont work for you. Same with telepathy and magic. [/B][/QUOTE] [FONT=arial]*stares*[/FONT] [b]Well, Im a wiccan, and 12, and Im not dead yet![/b] [FONT=arial]...For which we are all grateful, or we would not have been graced with your enlightening views on the subject. [i]Arrows of the Queen[/i] is a fantasy book by Mercedes Lackey. Not something upon which I'd base my views of the paranormal. Personal preference, I suppose. On another note, please bring up your post quality. Apostraphes in contractions, double spaces after sentences, and the spelling out of the word [i]you[/i] will make your posts almost 100% more presentable. Thaaaaaank you. ------------ [b]I'm really not seeing this thread going anywhere productive. There have been interesting discussions on the subject, but this is not one of them. Better luck next time. [color=336600]Thread Closed.[/color][/b][/FONT]

[size=1]From a slightly off-kilter standpoint: Five years ago, anything anime-esque I drew was classified as Pokemon. Now it's assumed I'm drawing Inuyasha characters. ....For what [i]that's[/i] worth. :p[/size]

[size=1]On a slightly related note, [i]The Paper Bag Princess[/i] by Robert Munsch is a very cool little book/movie that touches on chauvinism. (At the very least, in the sense that one of the song lyrics includes the word.) I think James put it really well, heh. [i]A man should treat his partner with the utmost respect and dignity. It shouldn't be a case of "Oh, you're so privileged to be with me". It should be more like "I'm so privileged to be with you." [/i] [/size]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Amity [/i] [B]Out of these two wich one would you might do the most? Sleep or take long baths/showers? I think I do both on a regular bases... [/B][/QUOTE] [FONT=arial][color=336600]*faintly amused* Sleep in the tub? Of course, there's always that "drowning" factor that I can't say would be too thrilling... I thoroughly enjoy waking up early on frosty mornings in late November, and not having to get out of my bed for the next two hours or so. It's that close to heaven, heh.[/color][/FONT]

[COLOR=purple][b]Name:[/b] Secret Bear [b]Color, I guess:[/b] Yellow. [b]Symbol:[/b] Heart-shaped lock. [b]Stereotype:[/b] Quiet: doesn't talk. Whispers to others, when communication is needed. Can be overly dramatic, to make up for, um, silence. Heh. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=purple][i]Don't you let your sadness get you down It always helps when you sing a song Good cheer carries you along Through darkness leads to sunlight A new day comes, it's all right[/i] In a fluffy, rainbow-filled land above the clouds called [b]Care-a-Lot[/b], there live a number of cuddly, colorful teddy-bear creatures called [b]Care Bears.[/b] They are friendly, almost sickeningly sweet creatures whose major goals in life are to help people and make them happy. Each has a symbol on their tummy representing their name and, ah, attributes. For example, Good Luck Bear bears a four-leaf clover; Wish Bear has a shooting star. Down the river from Care-a-Lot lies the Forest of Feelings, home of the creatively named [b]Care Bear Cousins.[/b] These are equally cute and fuzzy animals, also with symbols on their tummies. Examples of the cousins include [b]Bright Heart Racoon[/b], a clever purple animal with a heart-shaped light bulb on his stomache, and [b]Cozy Heart Penguin[/b], a furry, um, penguin. I think her symbol is a heart with a winter hat on it? Anyway. As you can imagine, the Care Bears and Care Bear Cousins often face difficulties in their crusade to make life fuzzy-happy for everyone. However, their foes are rarely [i]evil[/i] so much as they are [i]misguided[/i], and the Care Bears have a wonderful, cheerful, caring way of dealing with this: the shoot lasar beams out of thei stomaches. No, seriously, they do. In the uniquely named [b]Care Bear Stare[/b], each participating bear's emblem will glow, then emit a bright beam of colored light. Combined, these rainbow colors can do anything from making an evil spirit run and hide, to forming a big, star-shaped balloon. (The first one sounds a little more effective, but you do what you can.) I don't recall whether or not the Care Bear Cousins could do such a thing (in the movie, they had to "call." (Read: make a godawful racket) to defeat any bad guys. That was, however, before they got their little kid-friendly tattoos on their stomaches....so let's just say they can do the lasar beam thing as well. So why am I giving you a synopsis of an overmerchandised eighties cartoon? I'll tell you why! I am looking to start an RPG about it. Thus, the making of this thread in the "starting an RPG" section of the boards. ...Duh. [b]Care Bears[/b]: Tenderheart, Cheer, Funshine, Good Luck, Birthday, Wish, Friend, Grumpy, Love-a-Lot, Bedtime Bear, Grams, Baby Hugs & Tugs, Share Bear, Champ Bear, Harmony Bear, Secret Bear, and True Bear. [b]Care Bear Cousins[/b]: Cozy Heart Penguin, Lotsa Heart Elephant, Bright Heart Raccoon, Playful Monkey, Proud Heart Cat, Gentle Heart Lamb, Treat Heart Pig, Loyal Heart Dog, Brave Heart Lion, Noble Heart Horse, and Swift Heart Rabbit. I'm sure I'm missing some, but eh. You get the picture, I'm sure. [url=http://www.angelfire.com/yt2/keepdacarebearspirit/mtcb0.html]Pictures and whatnot of each character can be got here.[/url] In any case, yes. RPG. The basic premise here is that a handful of Care Bears and/or Care Bear Cousins need to go about saving the world from, um, [b]something sad.[/b] Yes. No, wait--even better!--Some[i]one[/i] sad. His name is, um...Mel. And it's short of Mellan Collie. He's...a sad...dog. Yes. (Alternately, [i]she[/i] could be Mel Anne Collie...um.) Work with me, I'm writing an impromptu 80s cartoon script. Okay, so five or six insanely caring animals need to find a way to combat the sadness of Mel the dog. His/her sadness is, um, infecting the people (animals?)--ooh, infecting the various [b]Caring Creatures[/b] he/she comes in contact with. That's bad. Because, then there are fewer Care Bears, etc. to deal with it...nice. So....yeah. Anyone interested can sign up as a Care Bear or whatever. There a a bunch listed above. I suppose you could make up your own character as well. *shrugs* Depending on how many people actually sign up for this crazy little thing, I'll either choose who participates or beg more people to join. We'll see. [b]little fact sheet:[/b] [b]Name:[/b] Be Original! (No, not really.) [b]Color, I guess:[/b] Aqua? Eggshell? [b]Symbol:[/b] Probably incorporating either hearts of smiling stars...or rainbows. [b]Stereotype:[/b] (Smart, silly, sleepy, etc.) Due to the, uh, nature of this RPG, sign-ups aren't going to be very deep. Hopefully we can dodge Harlequin's wrath long enough to give this a start. If you've got any earth-shattering ideas for the story, lemme know.[/COLOR]

[size=1]I'm reasonably certain that Carr meant a spirit coming back of its own volition. (Thus, "to talk to us.") She's well aware of the various "dead brought to life" miracles in the New Testament, heh. In answer to her post, there's actually a bit (a parable, granted) where someone is specifically forbidden from communicating with his loved ones from beyond the grave. In any case.[/size]

[size=1]*faintly amused* Jesus raised Lazarus prior to his own death and resurrection. And while the Bible does list some instances of dead being raised to life, they have nothing to do with ghosts, spirits, or ESP. I don't much believe in them myself. Interesting, but not something I'd lay claim to.[/size]