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Crystal strained her eyes as she and Alaris stood, stock-still. Damn this dark corridor ... she was an eagle, not an owl ... who built these passages anyway? ... she'd always semi-wondered about the intelligence of clones who'd live underground ... The fox ahead had paused, and was squinting towards them. Luckily, they were both in the shadows, and Crystal sincerely doubted that his eyesight was good enough to see them, when her own keen eyes were still just barely able to make him out. He waited, still looking around with a measure of uncertainty, then seemingly pulled aside part of the wall and disappeared behind it. "He's gone," Crystal said in an undertone to Alaris. "It looks like they've got a hidden passageway up ahead." Alaris nodded. It wasn't a surprising turn of events. "Now what?" Crystal said. Sure, she'd wanted to find Ben, but now that there chance was near, she was suddenly aware of her lack of military ... common sense. "We do a reconnaissance of the area," Alaris replied. "See what's there, and if it's something we can handle." Crystal resisted the urge to do a nervous gulp. "Something we can handle" sounded suspiciously like "something we can kill," and while Crystal wouldn't flinch at killing carnivorous cave-scorpions or those detestable humans, ... these were other clones they were disucssing. But Alaris was already moving ahead, hugging one wall, and she followed. They reached the end of the passage. It was nearly pitch-black, and Crystal wondered at how she had possibly seen that fox. Could it have been an illusion of her mind ...? Alaris was running his hand gently along the wall. "A covering," he said, his voice so low that even Crystal, a foot away, could barely hear him. "Not much more than a simple cloth covering made to blend well into the wall ... I suppose sometimes the simplest solutions are the best. Could you take a look inside and see what we're dealing with? If it's as dark as this in there, my eyes will be useless compared to yours." Crystal nodded, realized that he probably couldn't even have seen the tiny movement, and said, "Yes." Hand trembling, she gently brushed aside the tapestry covering the entrance, opening it just an inch to allow one eye to gaze in. It led to a staircase leading downward, then the corridor opened into a small clearing, dimly lit by only candles. Crystal's eye darted over the figures; six fox-clones, armed with machine guns. Human machine guns. The kind that had been so effective at their first creation, that they'd only needed minor upgrades over the past several centuries ... She resisted the urge to hiss, and drew back to inform Alaris of what she'd seen in a whisper. He didn't look happy. "Machine guns?" he repeated. "And six of them ... And there's only the two of us ..." "I have my crossbow, I might be able to take out one or two from here," Crystal murmured. "But Rena could be of good help in this situation. We should've gone and gotten her before going off on our search ..." "We could always turn back for her, if need be," Alaris mused.

Ah. I don't know, really. I wanted to say I write the best when I feel like writing what I write, but that's probably not even true. I haven't had any time to really sit down and write the ideas that have been floating around in my head for a long time ... but that's probably a lie, since I have plenty of time to do other random things (posting on this board, for instance). Anyway ... that ended up having nothing to do with this. The only requirement I have when I'm writing (and I don't count RPG-writing in this) is that I'm alone. I can play music and stuff like that, but when other people around I get really self-conscious about what I'm writing. When I lived at home, I'd minimize the window whenever my parents walked in and I was writing stuff ... I'm really shy about my work. Which is odd, since I also end up wanting people to read it ...

Oh, I didn't notice you had a thread for this. I did notice the banner, though. Mostly because the avatar is so freaky. :p Anyway, I like it, even though it's very simple. I think it was a good idea, and well-executed. And the Milton quote is very appropriate (although I guess that's not really part of the banner, it's just in your sig ... but yeah).

I think I hate my life. (Typed up a bunch of stuff and the window magically closed ...) Okay, to briefly retype out my crap ... The text color is a little too bright, like you said, and I think it's kind of a major problem because it hurts my eyes to look at it for a long time. Perhaps a "darker white" would be better, ... or something. I don't mind the black rollovers, though a light red could be nice too (but might look too pink). I'm not sure I like the way the links in the menu are sort of in pairs, it looks a little odd to me. And the same thing for the way you have links in your text, with the dashed underline, because when you roll over them only the text turns black, not the underline. I really like the color and picture you chose for the site, and the text you put "Music Hour" in. The overall simplicity is pretty elegant.

My imagination's pretty darn strong. I guess it doesn't usually have a physical effect on me (like the tensing of the legs or whatever), but it does keep me occupied often during classes and when I'm walking from place to place, etc. I usually also use my imagination to get to sleep. After I go to bed, most of the time I can't fall asleep unless I imagine myself in a really comfortable situation. ... Which is weird, because my bed [i]is[/i] a comfortable situation. Sometimes instead of that, I'll try to imagine a nice little story or something, which can get me to sleep as well. But sometimes that also backfires and I'll get so involved in imagining the plot of the story that I'll stay awake for even longer and get really caught up in it ... Well. That was a scary little peek into my mind.

[color=green]Please stop posting one or two lines of OOC. A couple of these posts would be spam even if they weren't in Adventure Arena. PMs are a good way to discuss these things. :) --terra[/color]

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by CharmedImmortal [/i] [size=1]Since someone requested a drawing of a HOT guy...well, i think this one is weird, but... I dunno you ppl whether you think this drawing is stupid or not, but...You decide![/size][/QUOTE] AH. He's hot. *sighs* Well, that may just be because I really like guys without their shirts on. I have a chest weakness. ... Anyway, so yeah, I like him. He does have a lot of hair, though ... maybe a little too much. But I like the little water droplet details, and his necklace -- just somehow makes him look that much more surfer-y. :D

OOC: I'm young and uninformed. Josh is Shy, right? Ellie would've had a lot to wonder about on the five and a half hours it took her to get from New Jersey to California, and then from the airport to the house. It was going to be weird, living for a year with a bunch of ... well, friends, but almost closer to "people she knew," really. Luckily for her, she had the uncanny ability to fall asleep the instant she got into any vehicle of transportation. And, wake up five minutes before whatever destination was reached. Accordingly, the first thing she really heard and registered while in the state of California was the cab driver's loud, piercing, rather obnoxious whistle as the taxi slowed to a halt. "Damn!" he said, as if the whistle hadn't been enough. "That's a big house. You visiting or something?" "No," Ellie said, counting out her money, "I'm living there for a while with some friends." "Friends your age?" the driver said, getting out of the car to help get her luggage from the trunk. "What are you, on [i]Real World[/i] or something?" Ellie laughed and paid him, taking her suitcase from him. "May as well be," she said. "Thanks so much." The suitcase seemed uncommonly loud as she rolled it up the winding sidewalk towards the front door. Maybe it was just because the sidewalk was so long. The place really was enormous, and she could hardly blame the cab driver for his disbelief. Though if he knew the number of people they were packing in ... The door, Ellie saw, was open, and someone was standing in its archway, saying, "We're here ... what now?" "Well," Ellie said as she rolled her way up to the door, "the first thing to do would be to find a room." Sara turned and Ellie smiled, somehow successfully causing her suitcase to overturn. "Hey, Sara." She contemplated for a moment trying to do the hug thing, but she really wasn't that type of girl. Sara smiled back. "Have you taken a look at the house yet?" Ellie asked. "No, I just got here," Sara replied, as Ellie manhandled her suitcase into the foyer and glanced around. "Well, I'm going to take a look around before I bother with all my crap," Ellie said, and leapt up the staircase to do a brief overview of the house and its other denizens.

Aww, it's sooooo cuuuuuute ... *ahem* Excuse me. The little Crono sprite is really cute, and the simplicity does look good. Since it's not too complicated, maybe you could also make it in a few different colors, to give people more options of which to put on their desktop.

OOC: Geez, Wondershot, way to ruin a romantic evening. :p just kidding, I love it, it's genius. [color=green] "I have nothing against a [i]simple street magician[/i]," Aissa said, throwing the words mockingly into his face as she took the tiniest of steps backward. It wasn't that she was intimidated, of course. He was just way too close. "But calling you that wouldn't exactly be appropriate, now would it?" Anubis chuckled, and it seemed almost that a shimmer ran down his body. "I've no idea what you mean," he said mildly. It seemed a little odd for someone like Anubis to be playing dumb. Aissa was debating just how to respond to this when Leile solved the problem for her. "Just what's your [i]deal[/i]??" she said, and Aissa nearly laughed. Leile was so ... spunky. From what Aissa had seen so far, Leile was living on her own, in a trade that involved convincing strangers to spend money every day, with no fear of speaking her mind to anybody. ... Nothing like her. Anubis seemed mildly amused as well. "What's my deal?" he repeated. "As I said to your friend, I'm just a harmless street magician." As if to prove his words, he flicked his staff gently. Before Aissa had a chance to flinch as was her impulse, a ridiculously cute bunch of bright flowers had grown at the end of the staff, and she had to laugh instead. Anubis waved the staff again, and they disappeared. He pretended to be puzzled for a moment as to where they'd gone, scratching his head, then -- of course -- pulled them out from behind his ear. He passed the bouquet from hand to hand, and suddenly it duplicated, and he offered one to each of the girls. As idiotic and inappropriate as the typical street act seemed, Aissa couldn't help but smile as she accepted the flowers, rolling her eyes. Leile took her flowers as well, but still seemed more than a little wary. "This doesn't mean I trust you yet," Aissa said. "Good," Anubis replied. "That would be unwise, after all."[/color] OOC: Er ... so ... where to?

[color=green]Welcome to the boards, inulova :). Threads like this are not allowed here, so I'm closing it. For one thing, RPG posts should be of a decent quality and length, which constitutes more than a couple of sentences. More importantly, this forum is not for talking about ideas for RPGs, only the playing of them. I'd ask you to please read the rules, and the sticky at the top of this forum, before you post any further in the Adventure Arena. Also, you may want to look around at what does go on in here, which will probably give you a sense of what is allowed and encouraged. Feel free to PM me or any other moderators if you have any questions. Thanks. :) --terra[/color]

[color=green]Please expand the back story of this RPG a bit. The Adventure Arena relies on detail, and the story behind your RPG could use some work, as it's not very extensive or detailed at the moment. Feel free to look at other RPG's for examples or PM me if you have any questions, and please make sure to read the sticky at the top of the forum if you haven't already. Thanks! --terra[/color]

I've been noticing I get a script error when I submit replies in certain forums. (A window pops up, and says "A script error has been found" or something, and "Would you like to continue?" or whatever. Whether I click yes or no my reply tends to go through. ... Sorry I didn't pay more attention to the error messages :p) Definitely Art & Design, and I'm not sure, but I think remember seeing it in some others. I'm using IE. Anyone else getting this? It's not a big deal, just curious. It only cropped up in the past couple of days.

I love your avatar, by the way. His expression is awesome. Anyway ... the picture isn't bad. It definitely resembles Tails :p. But you're right, your proportions are off. For instance, I don't think Tails's chest is that wide, and his head looks a little squashed. There are a few other problems, which I'll just name briefly (since I'm not an artist I have no idea how to fix them, hehe). What I think are supposed to be his tears sort of look like glasses; his position on the cliff is rather awkward, and it looks like he's falling off rather than sitting; does Tails have two tails? guess it would make sense that way; I'm not sure what the ring by his hand is. Speaking of his hand, though, I think that's pretty impressive. You actually captured how a hand looks in that position (his right hand, the one that's pointing) really well, in my opinion. In the few drawings I've tried, hands have always been my worst point. The shading is also done quite well, I like the added gray to the white part of his tail, and the slight darker effects around his orange fur. Well. Sorry for all the long input :p. It's nice that you've started so young, and I'm sure you'll improve tons as you work on it more!

I think the shading you did is pretty nice. Not amazing or anything, but it definitely adds a depth to the picture that's more than a simple line drawing, so I like it :). The angel, for some reason to me, looks kind of like some sort of half-dog half-human creation ... a cute one! but not fully humanoid in form. :p I think it has to do with the eye and the nose, which looks black. And her hands could pass for paws. Hehe ... it doesn't look bad, it just might not be what you were going for.

[color=green]Heh, yeah, it sounds like fun, but I've begun to think I've signed up for too much recently. :p Sorry about that, and if I do end up having time to join I'll edit this post.[/color]

[color=green]Please restrict conversation to PMs as much as possible in the future, guys. It just clutters up the thread. Thanks. --terra[/color]

[color=green]Please don't have posts dedicated to these OOC comments. It's fine to stick them before or after a post, but the last three posts have simply cluttered up the thread. Plus, one-sentence posts are never smiled upon. :p Feel free to PM each other instead. --terra[/color]

Fiona attributed it to her good luck that she landed on Earth amongst a seething mass of lesser demons. Well, "landed" probably wasn't the proper term ... more like "crashed," really, as long as you could still call it a crash when you landed on two feet with full possession of your balance. Though, Fiona mused, if she termed it as "fell," she could be a fallen angel ... and that would be a nice twist. She roused herself from the delights of her mental diction to look around her. Her landing, which she had not bothered to slow too much, had impacted the earth noticably, as she now observed a rather crater-like form etched out on the stone street she'd landed on. Raising a foot, she noticed that there was a crushed demon skull beneath it. Meaning she now had a mixture of demon blood and brain smeared over her heel. Which was why it was generally advised that angels really should wear some sort of protective footwear. Looking up from the sticky mess, Fiona saw her landing had crushed several of the demons by the sheer force of the blast it had caused. Just as many, though, had only been tossed aside, and now they were advancing. Nasty little creatures, Fiona noted with a look of disgust, like lacquered goblins with browner teeth, holding ... were those ... clubs? How cute and primitive. Fiona supposed it was some sort of ironic tribute to the beginning of man's history. Fiona decided to have her own tribute to man, and pulled out her shotgun, loading it with her bullets from heaven. About half of the demons fell at her shotgun blasts, but it seemed only to enrage the others, who now ran towards her with their clubs raised. In one motion, Fiona pulled out her weapon and turned, swinging it in a smooth circle around her as the demons neared. Since her blade was a good deal longer than their pathetic clubs, she sliced through most of them. The move also allowed her to turn to see who that presence was behind her, floating nearer on four wings. It appeared to be another angel. "Why, this is going to be a real [i]party[/i]," Fiona said drily, smiling as she turned back to the demons.

[b]Name:[/b] Ellie [b]Age:[/b] 21 [b]Hometown:[/b] small town in New Jersey [b]Any Pets?:[/b] nope [b]Attached or Single?:[/b] Single (unless someone who signs up wants to date me ... hehe ...) Roommate [To be decided after all signups are final]: --- [b]Brief Life History:[/b] This is really hard, as I don't know who else is signing up whom I can make up a story about meeting with ... I'll come back when more people have signed up. [b]Personality Traits:[/b] Ellie's not really a big party girl, though she does occasionally go out and have a good time. She'd rather hang out with her friends than go to a big party where she'd be obscured, whether it be just hanging out and talking, watching a movie together, drinking, or some combination of all of the above. She spends her time doing whatever comes her way; computer-related things, homework, writing, reading ... Ellie is generally pretty tolerant of others' living habits, though her own are extremely messy. She loves laughing and hearing people's stories, is fairly witty and intelligent, and will eat pretty much anything put in front of her (with the possible exception of ... most vegetables). She can be oversensitive at times, but isn't too bad at recognizing her own faults and making an effort to change them. Well, [i]that[/i] was weird. [b]Appearance:[/b] [img]http://pantheon.yale.edu/~elc23/fun/me.gif[/img] IT'S NOT GRAINY AT ALL!

Ah. Yan Yan. I wouldn't term it a candy, though. More of a snack. And I don't know if it's specifically Japanese ... I've always thought of it as Chinese. But that's probably just because I always got it at the Asian Supermarket, and assumed it was Chinese. (Like me.) Anyway, Yan Yan is great (though I [i]hate[/i] the sesame seed variety), as is Pocky. (They have like ... mousse-flavored Pocky and stuff like that.) (Pocky is practically like Yan Yan, but the chocolate or whatever flavor is solidified on the bread stick thing so you don't have to dip it.) One Asian candy I always really liked was Tino. Has anyone ever heard of this? It's like ... sort of like Jolly Ranchers, but they came sixteen (or so) in a pack, and all the same flavor. They're flatter and wider than Jolly Ranchers, and they have a sticky flavored center that was just really enjoyable to crunch through. I haven't seen them since I was like twelve, though I have seen a different brand that's exactly like them. Possibly, they merely evolved into a different name ...

Those eyes ... *is mesmerized* I like it a great deal. Particularly her eyes; I think the detail on them is great, and they're really clear and clean, especially in contrast to the rest of the picture :p. It is a little messy (you even left in the face lines, hehe ... er, I'm not sure what they're really called) but aside from those lines on her face, the messiness doesn't detract from the picture. I love her, she is so cute. I never liked that style of shorts or whatever you'd call it, though. But she does look like the sort of character who'd wear them. What's that thing hanging off her left elbow? Great job. I'm so envious of people who can draw.

Hamtaro eyes are so ... SHINY. :p Anyway, I like the way you colored it. Very simple overall, but the subtle touches around the edges of their ears and eyes obviously make it more than a fill-in type ... thing. The touches on Bijou's bows might be a little too much, though. And, your coloring aside, those bows just look [i]weird[/i]. Odd character design, in my opinion. Obviously the show's thing, not yours. Heh, the sunflowers all around are very cute as well. :) Nice job. (I take it you added those, right?) I'd have picked a different font for the "Hamtaro," but that's just because I hate Comic Sans.

I'm pretty sure "Banner/Avatar Request" forum posts don't count either, which may add to the issue. (Or, NOT ADD! .....)

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by maladjusted [/i] [size=1]It's good to know someone who knows what it's like to have paranoid parents, grade-wise. Lol...[/size][/QUOTE] Heh. My parents were rather paranoid about grades as well. I did fine throughout middle school and high school, and they didn't comment as long as I did well. Then senior year I got a 4 on the E&M section of my Physics AP, and my dad got annoyed. I got annoyed too, because I thought it was pretty damn good as I hate E&M, not to mention the other AP grades that I got back that year, all of which were also good. ... Guess that story had no point. Still makes me mad. :p (The max score on an AP is a 5, by the way. And my dad was a physics major for undergrad, which is probably why he was upset about it.) Anyway, now that I'm in college they're much nicer about it, especially since my older brother had one really bad semester and I haven't had any semester as bad as his so far. :D The original question has been answered several times, and very well, so I don't feel too guilty about that rant ...