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[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]Upcoming? Thanksgiving was exactly one month ago! But I suppose I'll talk about what my family and I did anyways for you [I]American[/I] folk. Twice a year my dads side of the family gets together for dinner at my Aunt and Uncle's ginormous house. Once for Thanksgiving in October and again near Christmas. There is always plenty of homemade recipes and turkey going around along with wine and egg nog but this year was a little different. My Aunt and Uncle bought a new house (seeing as all 8 of their kids have moved out) and it is very nice but a lot smaller. It was weird eating thanksgiving dinner somewhere else but it was the same family so fun times were still had. And this year I got to drink and be merry! I was thankful for that. :animeswea[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]I've been playing this game so much lately that it drove me to create a music video of it. The very fact that I've been playing these same 2 levels over and over on the hardest difficulty has got me pumped for the full game. I don't think I'll ever stop playing it. :animenose [CENTER][YOUTUBE="Left 4 Dead Music Video by Lrb"]Za2yuAfAz00[/YOUTUBE][/CENTER] Click [url=http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/289237.html][b]here[/b][/url] to view on GameTrailers.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]Somehow I get the feeling that you've seen most of these movies but oh well. The Core Directed by Jon Amiel Poltergeist Directed by Tobi Hooper (Cheech and Chong's) Up in Smoke Directed by Lou Adler (and Tommy Chong) Fight Club Directed by David Fincher Se7en Directed by David Fincher Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Directed by Quentin Tarantino Ratatouille Directed by Brad Bird Stand by Me Directed by Rob Reiner The Thing Directed by John Carpenter Jason and the Argonauts Directed by Don Chaffey Robin Hood: Men in Tights Directed by Mel Brooks 28 Days Later Directed by Danny Boyle Of Mice and Men Directed by Gary Sinise The Day the Earth Stood Still Directed by Robert Wise I hope at least some of these are new to you. :animeswea[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]Fox Kids! Fox Kids! This is good news. 4kids [I]and[/I] FoxBox sucked.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]A couple days ago my friend who works at EB Games got an early demo of the game. Last night I had the fortunate opportunity to play it with him, another friend and a random online person. This game has exceeded my expectations. I knew Valve would deliver but I did not expect an online experience that could rival or even replace TF2. Seriously, the game is absolutely amazing. There are four difficulties; Easy, Normal, Advanced and Expert. I suggest starting on Advanced as it's scarier but still easy enough to win whereas Expert can be pretty overwhelming. You really do have to stick together to win. Survival lies within covering your teammates backs (by the way, pressing the right bumper makes your character pivot and look directly behind them which is a pretty cool function) and keeping each other healed. Example: Last night we were running through a city building when we suddenly got jumped by about 20 zombies in front and behind us. We backed ourselves into a corner and my friends (who were in front of Zoey and I) crouched down so we could shoot over them. Zombies swarmed in and not a single one made it to us. It was epic. But then a smoker grabbed Zoey and she was pulled across the room. This is where we fell apart because I ran after the smoker to save Zoey while my two friends began to lose the defense. When I got back they were both on the ground shooting and Zoey and I quickly finished the zombies and revived them. I got cocky for a few seconds and left the group and it almost cost us the game. That is what I love about this game. The demo only has 2 levels but we played those 2 levels over and over. The random placement and number of Zombies and the people you play with proves to freshen the experience every single time you play a level and I cannot wait to get my hands on the full version.[I] /pre-order'd[/I] [b]EDIT:[/b] And we killed a Witch on Expert! It was awesome because we didn't think it was even possible to kill witches but we were right next to the end of the level anyway so we tried and won! They're wicked fast though and will inflict serious damage on you then jump to another person. Only take one on if there are absolutely no zombies [i]ANYWHERE[/i].[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]I downloaded the demo last night and I've played it a couple times since then. I wasn't really expecting much from this title but I have to say that after playing the demo I'm pretty excited for November 13th! The free running is excellent. Everything is so fluid if you know exactly when to press the main action buttons (L1, L2, R1, R2 and Triangle, basically) and it's pretty easy to get the hang of. I was worried that the lack of shooting would ruin the game for me but I was definitely wrong. Not only do you have the option of keeping and using any guns you disarm from enemies, but actually disarming them is so much fun I found myself throwing away any guns I picked up. I'm really stoked to play the full version and I hope it's a long and enjoyable experience.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]This is a lot like the Mafia game I ran a while back but less complicated. Kudos, man. I'm definitely participating! :animesmil[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]Banner is subject to change.[/COLOR][/FONT] [center][img]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=26745&d=1225932671[/img][/center]

[indent][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Red"][quote name='Dragon Warrior'][size=1]I'd like to see you incorporate some more humor. A lot of my interest in the old TV series was because they had a lot of comedy potential.[/size][/QUOTE] You're totally right. I haven't really tapped much into that and I plan to more from now on. Thanks for the c&c![/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT="Times New Roman"][b]CHAPTER 5[/b] As the retired Gym Leader and young hopeful walked along the shore of the underground river, Jonas thought to himself intently. Finally as they neared the end of the river he interrupted the silence. [B]"Erika, I have a question."[/B] he said. [b]"Yes, Jonas?[/b] she responded. [b]"Why do you think I was chosen? Couldn't any other trainer have done this better than me?"[/b] he asked anxiously. The beauty stopped dead in her tracks. A sudden drop in ground level allowed the river to flow as a small waterfall into a large body of water about the size of a large pond, but deeper. The crystals and minerals on the cave walls reflected on the water giving it a dim white glow. [b]"I'm afraid I can't answer your question as I don't know myself. There was a lot of talk about you before the war even started. Apparently you are pretty unique."[/b] She tapped him on the nose and he blushed. Jonas found some comfort in this but he still desired a little more explanation. He sat on the edge of the small cliff and gazed into the pool of water. He swore he saw a few ripples form in the center and stretch outwards but he thought nothing of it as Erika sat beside him. She pointed towards the end of the water where the entrance to a dark tunnel sat. A wooden sign was posted just in front but it was too far to read. [b]"Through that tunnel you will find your obstacle course. Go now and come back when you've completed your training."[/b] she said. Jonas looked a little confused. [b]"How do I know when I'm done my training?"[/b] but before he could finish his question Erika had already stood up and began walking away. [b]"You will know!"[/b] she said from a distance. [i]Great. Send the hero on a suicide mission into a dark cave. That's a great idea.[/i] he thought sarcastically. He stood up neglectfully and glared at the water. Another wave of ripples formed and traveled outward. Then it happened again a few seconds later. [i]What is going on?[/i] he thought. It was almost as if something large was stomping the ground above... [i]Oh my god![/i] Jonas turned around and was about to run and warn Erika when he misstepped and fell right backwards into the water. He gasped for breath as he broke the surface of the water and dog paddled in place to keep himself afloat. Just as he caught his breath and was ready to climb out of the water something wrapped tightly around his leg. Within seconds Jonas was sucked into the deep of the water. As the surface of the water grew more and more distant, sounds of large explosions and gun fire grew louder. A few more seconds and all of that vanished as he became surrounded by darkness. He was no longer in water and yet he continued to float weightlessly in the blackness. An ominous yet gentle feminine voice echoed through the empty space. [b][FONT="Century Gothic"]"It seems this world is not yet ready for you, Jonas Katsura. Train your Pokemon well and let nobody know of your true identity. Your enemies must not know you are alive."[/FONT][/b] she said. Without anytime to think about the wise words, Jonas suddenly woke up, jolting upright with his eyes wide open. He looked around finding himself to be back in Pallet Town. [i]What? Was all of that a dream?[/i] Jonas was back to wearing his old clothes and wasn't wet at all and yet it all felt so real... Then he touched his side and sure enough three Pokeballs were strapped tightly to his belt. [i]It was real...[/i][/indent][/FONT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"][B]Name:[/B] Artemis [B]Age:[/B] Appears to be in forties. [B]Appearance:[/B] [url=http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/view.pl?id=113457&genre=2]Portrait[/url]. He wears a long red robe with various golden necklaces and bracelets. The markings on his face is what allows him to tap into the spiritual realm. [B]Personality:[/B] On the outside Artemis appears relaxed, friendly and even approachable. Deep down, though, Artemis' is a killer. Back when the Band of Seven were still roaming the world, Artemis was renown for killing his victims painlessly and mercifully. Those he slayed would always ask for forgiveness in an attempt to appeal to his deceivingly polite side. This has earned him the title "The Judge." One thing most do not know however, is that he has never spared anyone. [B]Weapon:[/B] The only real weapon he possesses is a short dagger hidden in his cloak. He rarely uses it and so he isn't very proficient with it but it gets the job done when his powers weak. [B]Power:[/B] Artemis' power comes from having made a pact with the devil himself. Before he was corrupted, Artemis was a King. But being the ruler of a country wasn't good enough for him. He sought power and through the King of the Underworld himself he found it. Artemis can reanimate corpses and summon any sort of spirits and lesser demons easily if they are in our realm. It becomes a bigger task if he is summoning something from hell, like a demon or worse. His powers over the dead also give him the ability to drain the life of the living. Dying this way is completely painless physically but what people didn't realize is when Artemis killed anyone this way he was actually destroying their soul along with their bodies so they would not move on to a "better place." This power is essential because when Artemis summons demons or reanimates corpses he must feed them his own life. Because of this Artemis' age is constantly changing. [b]How did you decide to join the group?:[/b] Born and raised as a royal brat Artemis soon became King. A mean and ruthless king. His people hated him, his friends envied him and his enemies feared him. But nobody respected him. Seeking to obtain great power Artemis left the throne to join the Band of Seven (which was unnamed then). It was through them that he was able to gain an audience with Lucifer. Once he had his new found powers Artemis knew that there was no turning back. No longer did he long for his old throne. He was perfectly happy traveling as one of the Band of Seven.[/font][/color]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"][quote name='Raiha'][COLOR="DarkOrchid"][FONT="Times New Roman"]Drink Jaegermeister and Red Bull, aka the Jaegerbomb. It'll be sweet and cloying and pack a punch but you won't notice until it's too late. Plus you'll get the energy drink spike. [/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE] I was going to suggest Jagerbombs but I've found that a lot of people don't actually like them. It's true!~ I personally love the taste of Jagermeister [i]and[/i] Red Bull so the combination of both is pretty orgasmic. :animesmil [quote name='Korey']Isn't it like a Cardinal Rule of drinking NOT to add milk with anything or to chase it down with anything?[/quote] Taste-wise, yes. However, drinking milk with alcohol is [I]just as safe[/I] as anything else you might use. Just don't drink a lot of it because [I]then[/I] it starts to become bad. Alcy egg nog.

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]Man up. lol If you really can't stand the taste of alcohol then Bacardi Breezers would be good for you. It's rum-based but it's only 5% alcohol (4% in the States) so you can't even taste it. And it requires zero preparation! [center][img]http://www.thedrinkshop.com/images/products/main/410/410.jpg[/img][/center] The nice thing about breezers is the sheer amount of flavours to choose from. There's lemon, pineapple, apple, ruby grapefruit, lime, orange, watermelon, cranberry, coconut, raspberry, blueberry, pomegranate, and mango. If there isn't a flavour there that appeals to you then I'm afraid you're a lost cause. As for me I'll just stick with beer.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR="Red"][INDENT][SIZE="1"]The idea for an OtakuBoards Time Capsule was presented by [url=http://www.otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=817327&postcount=31][B]Charles[/B][/url] in the [url=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=58405]Brainstorm thread[/url]. Since regular members can freely post events now, I feel that this event should be a reality. Without further ado, I present to you the OtakuBoards Time Capsule![/SIZE][/INDENT][/COLOR] [center][size=4]OTAKUBOARDS TIME CAPSULE[/size][/center] [b][u]Time Capsule?[/b][/u] A Time Capsule is defined as "a sealed cache of goods for future opening." This thread is going to be a public time capsule where anyone can submit anything they want. Once the thread is full enough it will be moved into a private area where nobody can get to it (maybe give it its own forum in the Hall of Records where even regular staff can't see it). On 10/10/10, almost [B]2 years[/B] from now, the thread will be moved back into the Community Forums for public viewing along with a discussion thread to talk about its contents. [b][u]Okay, how do I participate?[/u][/b] I think Charles really says it best. [quote name='Charles']We can create a thread where members will start by telling us about themselves (i.e., their interests, goals, feelings, where they want to be in a year from now, two years, links to current events, etc). Additionally, members can contribute anything--it's a really open idea. Poetry, pictures, shout-outs to friends--it's really up to the user base to decide what they want to put into the capsule.[/quote] I'm really merging those ideas together. It's up to you to decide what you want to submit and if that's something about yourself or some sort of art then that's totally cool. There is no limit to how much you can submit to the capsule so be as creative and as lengthy as you want. There are two ways you can submit to the Time Capsule. You can either post right in this thread ([b]Public[/b]) so everyone around right now can see it [I]or[/I] you can submit it to me privately ([b]Private[/b]) so that only those around in 2 years get to see it. I want [i]everyone[/i] taking part in this. Don't feel you can't submit something just because you're not active or are on the staff or something. [b][u]When do we start?[/u][/b] Right now! Think of something you feel would be really neat for members to see 2 years from now (a poem, a banner, a picture, etc, etc). Personally I'm planning on writing a song about OtakuBoards that nobody will get to hear until 10/10/10 (I'm still submitting something to this thread, though!) but you don't have to do anything that extravagant. Even a few sentences on how you feel about OB is a welcome addition to the capsule, although I do encourage you to be a bit more creative then that. :]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]Yeah it would definitely be a big commitment on everyone's part. You guys are probably right. I'll still work on it in private though and see if I can size it down. What about the Time Capsule, though? I think that's about as light as an event can get.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"][B]Okay, before I suggest my own idea I would like to "bump" Charles' Time Capsule idea. Why has that not been done yet?![/B] So my idea for an event is an OtakuBoards Board Game. I guess you could call it the OtakuBoards Game, lol. My idea goes a little further than just a bunch of us playing a board game online, though. Part of the actual event would involve everyone creating the board game. We could start with a basic layout of the board game with a bunch of empty spaces. Then we could open up a discussion thread where anyone can jump in and give their 10 cents on what should be included in this board game. Things like what different events should happen on each space? Should there be cards that can be "picked up?" And how can we tie in the OB aspect into it? Obviously there is a lot to be discussed which I think will help the event in the end because it will be the product of our cooperation as a forum and we'll all enjoy playing it. If you don't want to participate in the first stage of production you can join the bandwagon during the second stage. This would involve making all the graphics. Cards, the board itself, spaces and player tokens are all things that need to be made. The only problem I could think of was how each player would roll a die and so I came up with an alternative: posting. Let's say you get 1 turn to roll every week. There will be certain days where certain members (depending on what letter your user name starts with) can post a thread (or post [I]in[/I] a thread) in exchange for 1 space. At the end of the day all your spaces are added up and your character is moved forward. There is definitely a lot that needs to be talked about before we can even make a discussion thread and even what I've written here is just the skeleton for us to build on but I really feel this idea has potential. What do you guys think about it?[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]This game has really caught my interest. I've never played a Fallout game before (I did play Oblivion and loved it) but when I saw a preview of the game on G4tv I nearly came when they started going on about the story. A picture-perfect world with leave it to beaver sensibility that suddenly is under the threat of a nuclear war is an awesome idea. This company called Vault-Tec creates vaults for people to hide in until everything above ground is perfect again (which doesn't happen, of course) and I guess the story picks up as a few people are leaving the vaults. I know that I will enjoy this game just because I love shooters, I love RPGs and I love Bethesda. What I'd like to know before I pick up a copy for myself is should I play the first two Fallouts before I try the third? The game seems very plot driven. Also does it include any online?[/COLOR][/FONT]

[INDENT][SIZE="1"][quote name='Gavin'][SIZE="1"]In the first chapter you mention that Blaine joined Team Rocket and yet he was the one to send Jonas the note, is he a double agent or something ? Sorry that line just isn't very clear to me.[/SIZE][/QUOTE][COLOR="Red"]Thanks for catching that! It's not supposed to be Blaine that wrote the letter so I guess I just had a brain fart. I've changed it so it now reads:[/COLOR] [quote name='Myself][SIZE="1"']Questions raced around his head. Did he really see a real live Dialga? Who wrote the note and how did they know he would end up in this cave? Was he really in the future??[/SIZE][/quote][/SIZE][/INDENT] [FONT="Times New Roman"][INDENT][B]CHAPTER 4[/B] The gentle sound of water boiling and the aroma of hot soup awoke Jonas. He wiped his eyes and sat up to take in his surroundings. The room he was in was made completely of wood and was very simplistic with only the basic needs for living. Although the bed Jonas was sitting in was remarkably comfortable. A stunning middle aged woman with short purple hair and a gorgeous pink kimono walked into the small hut, surprised to see Jonas awake. Jonas was speechless. [center][img]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/frlgemtr/frlgemtr119.png[/img][/center] [B]"Oh my!"[/B] she said. [B]"You're awake! The others were starting to wonder if you would ever come to."[/B] [B]"What happened...?"[/B] Jonas asked rubbing his head. [b]"I remember water. A lot of water."[/b] The woman smiled and sat down on the end of the bed. [b]"You washed up in our grotto and we instantly took you in. You've been sleeping for a few days now. We were beginning to worry you wouldn't wake up. The world needs you, Jonas."[/b] [b]"How do you know who I am? Wait..."[/b] Jonas then realized who he was talking to. [b]"Are you Erika? Celadon City Gym leader?"[/b] The lady smiled again and stood up. [b]"Get dressed, Jonas. You've a long day ahead of you."[/b] she said. [b]"There are clothes for you to put on underneath your bed. They'll help you blend in with the Rockets above ground."[/b] And with that the gorgeous former gym leader turned and left the small hut. Jonas reached under his bed and pulled out some folded clothes with a black hat. He walked out of the hut feeling very evil as he was dressed completely in Rocket Grunt clothing. [center][img]http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/sprites/frlgemtr/frlgemtr109.png[/img][/center] [b]"Is this really necessar--"[/b] Jonas immediately stopped himself when he took in everything around him. The cave had opened up into a giant cavern about the size of a small city he estimated. A river ran right through the middle of the hidden village. There were wooden huts everywhere and even some farms growing some sort of underground mushrooms. What really drew most of Jonas' attention, however, was a giant concrete building in the center of everything. It was pretty bland and didn't have any windows but it was still impressive that the people managed to build such a wonder with the limited materials they had. Noticing Jonas' interest in the underground city Erika began to fill him in on everything. [b]"Right after Giovanni took control of Kanto I gathered everyone in Celadon and together we retreated to the forest nearby. It was there where we ran into Brock and a some survivors from Pewter City, you see theirs was the first city to be raided by the Rockets."[/b] Erika sighed and looked down to the ground. She went on to tell how Brock and his fellow rock trainers managed to create an underground path which lead to the discovery of the great empty cavern. With a small sign of grief she went on to explain that during the early creation stages of this new Underground Celadon, Rockets raided and burned Celadon City to the ground. [b]"They were close to finding our hidden entrance. Brock and I decided it would be best if we permanently closed the entrance..."[/b] she said solemnly. [b]"What I didn't know is he intended to lock himself out to try and fight as many Rockets off as possible. I haven't heard from him since and that is why 30 years ago I named this place [I]Brock City[/I]."[/b] Jonas stood in front of this beautiful lady heartbroken by her pain. For 30 years she suffered the feeling of guilt and fear and yet always put on a strong face for her people. [b]"I'm going to make this better. I'll take down Giovanni myself!"[/b] Jonas exclaimed. Erika laughed. [b]"If you want to stand any sort of chance against a Rocket we need to train those Pokemon of yours! If you'll follow me we've constructed an obstacle course you can use..."[/b] Erika began to walk along side the river and Jonas followed behind eagerly.[/INDENT][/FONT]

[indent][size=1]I wasn't really satisfied with Chapter 2 so I wrote another short one.[/size] [FONT="Times New Roman"][b]CHAPTER 3[/b] For an hour Jonas walked through the damp and dark cave he had awoken in. He was alone the whole time and was starting to worry that he had missed a turn somewhere until he came to a fork in the path. The cave split two ways with a sign in the middle. There were two symbols on the sign with two arrows pointing in the two directions. Recognizing one of the symbols as the Ground emblem he decided to take that path. He let Phanphy out for company. The small blue elephant emerged with a burst of red light and gleamed a smile at Jonas. [B]"Shall we go, buddy?"[/B] Jonas asked. The Phanphy nodded and they ventured forward. For another 2 hours the two companions walked. Jonas was getting hungrier with every step and Phanphy sensed that. To try and get to their destination quicker, Phanphy took matters into its own hands. It used its strong trunk to grab Jonas around the waist and lift him right off the ground. [B]"Waah!"[/B] Jonas yelped as the tiny elephant ran through the dark cave at an alarming speed with him on its back. "You really are a strong little thing, aren't you?" At that moment a flash of blue passed Jonas' eyes. He yelled for his Pokemon to stop and retrace a bit. Phanphy let go of Jonas and he stood up straight, walking back a bit. The sound of rushing water quickly came into hearing. Excited that there was finally something to drink Jonas ran to the sound. Sure enough a crack in the cave wall let some water flow gracefully. Putting his ear against the wall, Jonas could hear rushing water on the other side. He took out a canteen from his pack and filled it up with water from the miniature spring. He then let some into his hands and quickly drank it. When he looked down at the Phanphy he immediately noticed that his little friend was eating rocks. [B]"You [i]eat[/i] ground? Wow, that I did not know."[/B] Jonas said. The two continued to walk when a loud crash took both of them by shock. Water instantly began rushing into the small path they had been walking. Jonas immediately returned Phanphy, Water being its weakness. As more water filled in around him the more the walls started to crumble. Jonas was ready to turn and run back to the fork in the cave when a large rock broke off the ceiling and he was knocked unconscious. The last thing he felt was water carrying him away.[/indent][/font]

[COLOR="DimGray"][FONT="Tahoma"]I'm going to have to go with jigglyness on this one. I really like how she didn't even put in text because there's not much you can say that hasn't already been said about war. The soldier crying is a pretty unique picture as well and she really brought everything together by making it all black and white. Good job![/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR="Red"][INDENT][LEFT][size=1]Thanks for the comments, James! I really wanted to do a more mature version of Pokemon mainly because I always felt that the anime should have been more mature. Knowing that I have at least one reader is enough to keep me writing so here's the next chapter. It's kind of short and a bit of an info dump compared to the last chapter but it's necessary. The next chapter will get exciting.[/size][/LEFT][/INDENT][/COLOR] [FONT="Times New Roman"][INDENT][b]CHAPTER 2[/b] Each of the three Pokeballs had a sticker on the top indicating what type of Pokemon was inside. There was a thunderbolt, a skull and some sort of rock. [B]"Electric, Rock and ...Poison? Interesting types. I wonder if I get all of them or just one..."[/B] Jonas muttered to himself. He shrugged and decided to let out the Rock Pokemon, tossing the ball ahead of him. It tapped the ground lightly and let out a burst of red light which quickly took the form of a small pale blue elephant. [center][img]http://archives.bulbagarden.net/w/upload/4/4d/Spr_3e_231.gif[/img][/center] Jonas' Pokedex beeps loudly as he turns it on. [B]"Phanphy, the Long Nose Pokemon. This Ground type Pokemon is strong despite its compact size. It can easily pick up and carry an adult human on its back."[/B] it stated with a monotone voice. [B]"Ah, so you're a ground type!"[/B] The Phanphy jumped up and down and yelled its name happily. Jonas bent down and patted the Phanphy on the head. [B]"You're just a cute little feller, aren't you?"[/B] he stood straight and looked into the darkness of the cave he was in. [B]"What do you think buddy. Should we delve deeper?"[/B] The Phanphy looked at Jonas inquisitively. He laughed and grabbed the other two Pokeballs. [i]I guess if I can open the first one these two are mine as well. I do need more than one Pokemon if I'm to save the world after all.[/i] Jonas thought. He threw both Pokeballs forward and two Pokemon instantly emerged. The first Pokemon was a levitating steel ball with one eye and two magnets on each side. This, Jonas knew, was a Magnemite. But this one was different. The regular Magnemites Jonas had seen online were always light gray with red and blue magnets but this Magnemite was dark gray and with pitch black magnets. The third and final Pokemon to appear was a Poison type Pokemon. As soon as it appeared its presence was made known. Smog filled the cave causing Jonas to cough a little. A purple ball floated in the air. [center][img]http://archives.bulbagarden.net/w/upload/a/a1/Spr_4d_081_s.png[/img][img]http://archives.bulbagarden.net/w/upload/f/f5/Spr_3f_109.png[/img][/center] Jonas already knew a lot about Magnemite, a steel/electric Pokemon that levitates to avoid ground attacks but he was curious about the poison ball so he took out his Pokedex once again. [b]"Koffing, the Poison Gas Pokemon. Lighter-than-air gases in its body keep it aloft. The gases not only smell, they are also explosive."[/b] Jonas examined all three Pokemon. A Ground elephant, an electrical steel ball and a gasious Pokemon prone to rexploding without warning. [b]"Lovely."[/b] he sighed returning everyone to their respectful Pokeballs. Sticking the letter and the three balls in his backpack, Jonas started to go deeper into the cave not knowing how long it would be before he got to other people.[/INDENT][/FONT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"][center][img]http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=26735&stc=1&d=1224858168[/img][/center] I only have Microsoft Paint right now so I was kind of limited in that way. Whenever I think of war I always think of that quote and I wanted to share that. I suppose the simplicity of the banner represents the simplicity of the quote itself and the nature of war. [/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]See if it were up to me there would just be one giant OB orgy. lol[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="DimGray"]Well, Anomaly and I were married for a while so I guess she's my ex-wife. DW and I are secret lovers but I'm pretty sure DW is everyone's secret lover. My only family is a past lover and a lover that gets around. ;_;[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT="Tahoma"][COLOR="Dimgray"]Is anyone looking forward to playing this game? I managed to get my hands on an early copy and boy was I impressed. This game has exceeded my expectations in all areas. [center][img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c1/LittleBigPlanetOfficialUKBoxArt.png[/img][/center] The three things to do in Little Big Planet is to Create, Share and Play platform levels. The amount of depth to the create system is just mind-blowing. There are a lot of tutorials to go through but once you have a good grasp on how things in LBP work it's pretty easy and very rewarding. Playing the levels is just as fun as creating them. Unless you're playing with other people in which case playing levels is much more fun. Silliness always ensues when you have more than a few sack boys running around. [center][img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3a/Littlebigplanetscreen814_screen.jpg[/img][/center] The game has a decently sized story mode in which you go through about 7 or 8 different worlds, each one having three mains levels and a few secret areas. As you go through the story you unlock a bunch of stickers, objects, contraptions and even costumes for your sack boy which makes it rewarding even if you're playing alone. So will anyone else be picking up this game? I'd love to play online with any of you when it comes out.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[center][img]http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/8549/pkmnjk4.png[/img] [FONT="Palatino Linotype"][SIZE="3"][B]A FUTURE TORN[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/center] [FONT="Times New Roman"][INDENT]Welcome to the world of Pokemon! A bright world full of opportunity and prosperity where humans and Pokemon live together in harmony. For hundreds of years Pokemon have been used mostly for good, their kind nature not easily corrupted. It seemed that as Jon, a young trainer from Cinnabar Island, was about to begin his journey as a Pokemon Trainer he would learn that Pokemon do not stay pure forever… [B]“Jonas! You’re breakfast!”[/B] a tall and lean boy with shaggy brown hair quickly pivoted on his heel and re-entered his tiny island house. He’d been living here for the past 6 years of his life with his Uncle Blaine, a Pokemon Professor and Cinnabar Island Gym Leader. Jonas had prepared and packed everything for the start of his own Pokemon adventure and was ready to leave without even eating his final breakfast with his uncle. [B]“Sorry, Uncle Blaine! I’m really excited. I hope I’m not late or I’ll have to wait another year!”[/B] Jonas sat down and scarfed down his toast. [B]“Not to mention that I want to get first pick!”[/B] Blaine chuckled and took a sip of coffee. A young Growlithe about half the size of a regular one slept quietly on the arm of the old man’s chair. [B]“You have nothing to worry about, m’boy. I’ve talked to Oak and he has ensured me that there will be a Pokemon at the lab waiting for you when you get there.”[/B] Blaine scratched behind the Growlithe’s ear and it yawned sleepily. [B]“You should be thankful. We live just a quick boat ride away from the Professor. Some trainers have to trek all the way from Fuchsia!”[/B] Jonas finished his breakfast by downing it with a glass of orange juice. [B]“You’re right, if I lived in Fuchsia I would have had to leave a week ago!”[/B] Jonas headed to the door followed by his Uncle to see him out. [B]“Well… good luck, Jonas."[/b] There was a moment of hesitation in his voice. [b]"You’ll make your parents proud, I know it.”[/B] Blaine hugged the young hopeful and waved goodbye. As Jonas reached the docks of Cinnabar Island he yelled to his Uncle. [B]“I look forward to winning that Volcano Badge from you! See you!”[/B] and with that the boat carrying Jonas started for Pallet Town. Blaine closed the door behind him and quickly turned very solemn. In front of him was a large humanoid Pokemon. [B]“It’s the only way.”[/B] it said. [B]“I know."[/B] The light gleamed in Blaine's glasses. [B]"I just hope he’s ready.”[/B] [B]"Here we are, kid. Pallet Town. That'll be 600 Pokebucks."[/B] Jonas pulled out a few bills with different Pokemon on them and paid the man. He got out of the boat and began walking towards Professor Oak's lab when something winded him from behind. Jonas fell to the ground and in an instant he was unconscious. When he opened his eyes everything was a blur. All around him was darkness except for a growing light in the distance. As his vision began to sharpen so did the light. It slowly formed the shape of a large four legged Pokemon with circuits running all through its skin. Jonas immediately recognized it as the legendary Pokemon of Time, Dialga. But what was it doing in Pallet Town? Or was he even still in Pallet Town...? Before Jonas could ask himself any more questions he blacked out once again. This time he did not awake so gently. Jonas jolted upright at the sound of what seemed like five Weezings all exploding at once. Looking around, Jon realized he was in some sort of man-made cavern. There was nothing but the bed he was laying on and a small piece of paper with three Pokeballs in the room. Picking up the paper he read it carefully. [quote]Dear Jonas Katsura, If you are reading this message then I have not made it. The world you are now in is the world you knew 30 years later. A lot has happened and I will try my best to fill you in although I am very pressed for time. A few years after you disappeared half of the Gym Leaders in Kanto revealed their true colours. Giovanni convinced Koga, Sabrina, Lance, Agitha and your Uncle Blaine to join Team Rocket, imprisoning all opposing trainers. With his new allies Giovanni was able to take control of Kanto, successfully cutting off all connections with the other regions. For many years the Pokemon and people of Kanto slowly corrupted becoming more and more evil. The people of the Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh regions made many attempts to get to Kanto by air and sea but every time Kanto was within eye distance they were instantly teleported back to the shores of their home. You see, Givoanni has the assistance of a Legendary Pokemon named Mewtwo. They worked as partners to create a new Kanto. A decade passed and still many of us lived in hiding. Pokeballs of any kind were illegal without a permit and you only had a permit if you worked with Rocket. Three gym leaders, Brock, Bruno and Erika created catacombs and tunnels all throughout Kanto without Team Rocket knowing. You are in the entrance of the Pallet Town catacombs now. If you follow the cave into the darkness you will make it to where Erika is. She‘ll fill you in on everything else. I must go. [b]P.S.[/b] [I]Do not[/I] go above land. The Rockets will capture you and you‘ll never be heard from again. Good luck, Jonas. The future of Kanto is in your hands.[/quote] Jonas gently folded the note and stuffed it in his front pocket. Questions raced around his head. Did he really see a real live Dialga? Who wrote the note and how did they know he would end up in this cave? Was he really in the future…? And there was one other question. [I]What Pokemon are in these Pokeballs?[/I][/INDENT][/FONT]