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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Semjaza Azazel [/i] [B]There were times where I outright hated school. It wasn't because I didn't want to learn or that I thought these things wouldn't be useful. It was because I was having a poor experience thanks to fellow classmates, poor books or a teacher who was just going through the motions.[/B][/QUOTE] YES! Thank you. I was going to say this. Except I would sound a lot crabbier. I love to learn. I really do. But school sucks. People who don't want to learn and say you only need a 7th-8th grade education deserve to work in fast-food restaurants for the rest of their lives. But actually, they?re not the ones I have a problem with. It's the dumb jocks that get away with murder. (So cliche, I know, but it's still true) The are all retards, but they still pass because they copy the answers off the nerds. :rolleyes: I guess that's a mainstay of any high school though. I hate my teachers as well. I do admit I have a little bit of an attitude some times, but I really try to learn. Most of the time I get in trouble because I disagree with a teacher. I try to have a calm discussion (really, I actually contain myself) and they refuse to acknowledge my point as valid. Most of the time they won't tell me why I'm wrong! How immature... They also get pissed because I learn kind of different-Sometimes I have to have something restated so I can understand it. (Especially in math-I just have trouble with that) What makes them angry is that I get straight A's. They assume I know everything already, which I don't. If I ask for help on a math paper, the teacher rolls her eyes, and is very vague with her help. Then she usually gets either gets angry, or laughs at me. I hate being treated like I'm stupid, and that's what she does! It's really degrading.

Hmm...Interesting thread. Me, I want to die. In fact I can't wait! Before you scream "suicidal" and put me in a straight jacket, hear me out. First off, I am an avid Christian. I believe that I am not perfect, no one is perfect, which in turn means that this world isn't perfect. Yes, this world sucks. It's a miserable mosh pit of sin. That's why people become suicidal-this life sucks. Point number two: I believe that I am going to go to heaven. Without getting too religious (or preachy, for that matter) I believe that I am saved through grace by faith in Jesus Christ. Conclusion: If this world sucks, why would you want to stay here? Especially if you believe the place your gonna go is a million times better. For the non-religious: Sorry for the rant. Heck, for all I know, when we die, we just disappear. "Ashes to ashes and dust to dust," so on and so forth...But in my opinion, it's better to spend your life believing something, being a better person, and feeling like you've accomplished something, then die and say "Yea, I guess it was ok, wasn't it?"

[I]Dragons. Why did it have to be dragons?[/I] Alcarin stepped up beside Denthril, pondering their situation as she did. "I've got an idea! How about we have someone run out there, diverting the dragons' and their riders' attentions away from Danuke and the rest of the party. Then the rest of us can attack from behind." "Great idea." Gelron nodded. Alcarin smiled proudly. "You can be the diversion." Her eyes widened. "Uhm, ah, uh, no, uh..." She sputtered. "Oh c'mon, you can do it." Denthril patted her back. "It's not a question of whether not I [I]can[/I], It's just..." "Good, then go." Denthril pushed her on her way. "Stupid, no good, lazy..." Alcarin muttered under her breathe as she tried to sneak around the field. Suddenly she looked up and noticed something was amiss. One dragon had stopped circling, and the rider looked strangely familiar. [I]It's Tanis![/I] Before she could yell it to the others, a different dragon swooped down to attack her. She ducked and rolled, the dragon's fire missing her by inches. The dragon's tail whipped around and hit her, slamming her against a tree and knocking the wind out of her. Struggling to breathe, she pulled her dagger out of her boot and threw it, carefully aiming for the rider's heart. The rider thought she was knocked out and wasn't facing her. He slumped over, dead. Still slightly struggling for breath, she jumped upon the dragon's back. The dragon took off, and Alcarin didn't have a good enough hold. She fell to the ground, again getting the wind knocked out of her. "Well, so much for that," she coughed, lying flat on her back.

Ha, my name...Yes, the ghost. Well, I've always felt like a ghost, you know, an outsider. No one really knows me, no one knows I'm there~Therfore I am the ghost! Actually, I started calling myself that when I got knocked over in the hallway (by football players, no less) 3 times in one day. They didn't even apologize, didn't even ACT like they ran into someone, they just kept going! Then, in Sunday school, (where I'm already treated like rancid fruit-don't ask) I tried to answer some of the questions the teacher was asking, and this teacher BLANTANTLY IGNORED ME! I thought that maybe he just didn't notice, so I said it louder. He glared at me, and continued on without even saying a thing! (Appearently he's taking cues from the jocks) So I decided that I am a ghost, I'm appearently not worth noticing or recognizing. This just happened to be the day I signed on to Otaku, and I guess I just couldn't think of anything else! So, the name stuck.

*Jaw drops* Incredibly, incredibly cool idea. Name: Jacie Age: 16 Gender: Female Appearance: (not a big picture person, so I'll just describe her) Tall and skinny, about 5' 8" With blonde wavy hair, tied back in a ponytail. She has deep grey eyes, the color of the sky before it rains. She usually wears a black long sleeve shirt and blue jeans. Personae: Jacie is tough, both mentally and physically. She prefers to be alone, and hates teamwork. She's very opinionated. She always needs to see the reasoning behind someone's thoughts before she'll agree to anything. She can seem really mean, but if you're nice to her, she'll be nice to you. (Basically, her world tells you a lot about her.) Bio: Jacie was a loner. She had a rough home life, and acted like a tough girl at school to make up for it. She spent most of her time by herself, either reading in her room, or listening to music. She didn't work well with others, and others didn't work well with her. She was very inventive, and a quick thinker. Not much for athletics, but she did fight. A lot. The seeker found her when she was 14. World Description: The people of Jacie's world are innovators of philosophy and thought. They are always asking why things happen, and how they happen. But don't think for one minute that they are docile people. They do battle, but is mainly with the dragons and other mythical creatures of their world. (some are evil, some are good) There are select groups of people with abilities (i.e. mages, telekenetics, ect.) again some good, and some evil. When Jacie wanders her world, it is either as a learned scholar or a mage. (or both!) It's landscape is like Italy-rolling hills, plentiful orchards, beautiful countrysides. Even though the people are intelligent, and many modern conviences are present, there are no high-rise skyscrapers and polluted cities. Also, no guns, no TV, ect. But they do have modern types of music and books.

[I]I've been captured. I haven't even killed one creature, and I'm already captured.[/I] KC was pissed. Her head was still ringing from the fight. It had been a good one, considering she didn't use her powers. [I]Weak reflexes[/I] she thought. She could kick herself. She did manage to get a good cut on the creature?s shoulder with her switchblade, but it wasn't enough. It hit her hard, square on the head. It was presently dragging her, by the feet, down the first floor hallway. [I]It's heading outside[/I] she realized, and figured wherever it wanted to go, she didn't. "I've got to use my powers. It's the only way" She muttered. But she feared that after so long it might not even work. She closed her eyes and focused on her lucky coin. She opened her eyes and found it floating above her forehead. "Perfect" she said, loud enough for the creature to stop dragging her and look. Before it realized what was happening, the coin was through it's forehead and back in KC's hand. The creature fell to the floor. "Try to capture me, why don't ya," KC laughed. Suddenly the creature disappeared. "Ok, didn't expect that." She muttered. Suddenly three more creatures came down the hall. She threw her switchblade at the closest one, and it too fell and disappeared. She closed her eyes and in a moment the switchblade was in the second creature. Before the second creature had even fallen, the third had her coin through it's head. The two disappeared, and KC called her weapons back to herself. "I haven't completely lost my touch." she murmured. [I]What to do now?[/I] She thought. She needed to find other people. She rubbed her head, cringed, and looked at her hand. "Shit, I'm bleeding. That thing must've hit me harder than I thought." She needed to at least stop the bleeding. She glanced around. [I]I'm going to have to get to the nurse?s office or something[/I] She thought. She turned a corner, still deep in thought, and ran into a boy. His arms were full of medical supplies and smoke bombs, both of which spilled all over the place. Another boy came up behind him. KC glanced at some gauze lying on the floor. [I]Ok, these guys are my new best friends.[/I] She bent over and started to help the boy pick up his stuff. "Really sorry about that." She smiled. "Actually, could I use some of this?" She picked up a piece of gauze and held it to the back of her head. She heard a crash in the hallway behind them, and tried to see what it was. "Were you running from something? Or to something?" "Actually, a little of both," The second boy laughed. "I'm KC, by the way," She stuck out her hand. There was another crash down the hall. "I'm Andy, and this is Nicolai. This really isn't the time for introductions, though. We better get moving" OOC: sorry about the previous post, Gecko! I hope this is ok! Yup, it's official. I am a retard. It was supposed to be in the hallway, but rereading it, it definitely doesn't seem that way. Again, so sorry! *hit's self repeatedly with keyboard* Oh well, at least I added more detail!

Alcarin was toward the right edge of the battle. She was fighting carefully, not with the full rage that was usually her style. [I]This is only a distraction, not the objective[/I] She thought as she made short work of a fat orc to her left. [I]Keep your eyes on the prize, assassinating the general[/I] An Uriki appeared on her right without warning, and nearly hit her in the back of the head. She ducked at the last second and stabbed up into the creature?s belly. She then pulled her other sword and lopped his head off. She turned to she how the rest of the battle was going (being careful to stay alert to potential attackers) when she noticed Danuke was just standing there. He seemed to be telling everyone else what to do, too. Alcarin rolled her eyes and ran over to where he and Gelron where at. ?Why, hello Danuke, you sure do like to boss people around, don?t you?? Danuke, being self-confident as usual, just smirked. ?Well, I just came up with a plan, so I wouldn?t be sassy if I were you. Our group is going to go around the army and assassinate the general.? He nodded to emphasize his point. ?Easier said than done.? She paused. ?At least it?s a plan.? Suddenly she heard a noise coming over the ridge. She recognized the sound almost immediately. [I]Horses[/I] ?The Calvary is here!? Gelron cried out. Soon at least two legions of men appeared over the ridge. They rode into the orcs and began to fight viciously. She glanced over the fighting and tried to pick out some of the members of the group. ?I think this is the moment we were waiting for. Let?s try to gather the group. We?ll try to sneak through the woods and get behind the army.? Alcarin yelled, already heading into the hellish fight.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by CrH [/i] [B]In my school gym class (HPE here) is an optional subject. You do it for a year and a half at the start and then they ask what you would like to do, two electives. HPE is an elective.[/B][/QUOTE] Ahh! Insane jealousy! I hate P.E. I am a terrible klutz and really don't care about who wins a stupid baseball game in P.E. I mean, its just P.E.-who cares? Apparently everyone else in my school. They chew me out for hours if I don't catch the ball. I mean, I [I]CAN'T[/I] catch the ball-what in my history makes them think I can? :flaming: Anyway, my rant is over... Actually, If I could drop a class (besides P.E.) it would be geometry. The class is pretty easy, but the teacher is retarded. It's like she hates to teach. She reads the instructions once, and tells us to get to work. Which doesn't bother me at all. The part that royally pisses me off is that If I ask a question about a problem, she treats me like I'm two. First she says in a nasally, sarcastic voice, "Why don't you get it?" I explain my question in detail, and she says, (in the same voice) "Oh, well, duh, its...*gives answer*...Why didn't you get it?" *laughs* "It's right here in your textbook!" Grr... She drives me nuts! I get straight A's, even in that class, (not trying to brag) and I'm not used to being treated like I'm inferior. Oh well, the class is required to graduate, so I?ve got to take it.

You guys have to remember, though, that in order to get to where we are today music-wise, we had to have grunge (call it a necessary evil, call it a God-send.) I mean, the metal of the early 90?s was the remnants of the spandex, ozone-depleting hair, 80's metal~I cringe just thinking about it~and even that seemed on the brink of extinction. Nirvana changed not only the look but also the sound of music. That?s probably why they get on the top band lists. I mean, they almost single handedly changes the face of music (No I?m not forgetting Pearl Jam, whose album ?Ten? was absolutely amazing, or Alice in Chains, who are also really good.) And the fact that their influences are still in music today (even though they aren?t) also makes them a great band. I do admit that because of Kurt?s suicide, they are lifted to a God-like status. They also probably wouldn?t be around now if Kurt hadn?t committed suicide. He was such a tortured whiner that I think he would?ve quit show business if he had sobered up instead of shooting himself. But heck, his whining was what made him a good lyricist, so who cares! Cobain?s voice-love it or hate it-is hard to replicate. I mean, just close your eyes and listen. It's not the tone quality or tamber that makes his voice great. (In fact his is one of the worse voices for that. for that) It's the emotion he puts into it. He [I]feels[/I] what he's singing, and he makes you feel it too. Okay, now I'm getting sentimental... Personally, I think that grunge was a stepping stone to modern rock. Grunge gave the youth of the world somewhere to vent their moody, teenage angst. Heck, that?s still the way it is today! The music behind them may have changed, but the lyrical ideas are usually the same. (At least the good ones are) Also, yes the Foo Fighters are definitely a ?kick arse band? as krippled master so eloquently put it. I like David Grohl (sp.?) a lot better than Kurt. Of course, live people are always better than dead ones?and David?s very talented. As I said, Kurt?s really whiny, and personally, I?m sick of all the whiny rock people are coming with. It?s all starting to sound the same to me.

OOC: Sorry I?m a little late? IC: ?Ah, same old locker,? KC laughed as she slammed her graffiti covered locker, then kicked the door twice, as was her usual custom. (Otherwise the thing would pop back open and her books would spill out into the hallway) She went to her usual hangout, the first floor girl?s bathroom. Smoke hung in the air, and her two ?friends,? Amz and Noel, were already there, standing by the partially open window. ?Hey, Kace, you?re late? Amz muttered, taking another drag. ?Cool it, My locker?s on the fritz again.? KC replied. ?Now hand me a cigg.? ?Let me see your schedule!? Noel yelled, grabbing her schedule. KC lit her cigarette and took a drag. Noel read the schedule out loud. ?Let?s see?Period 1: Honors English. How?d you get into that? I thought you almost failed last year.? ?No way,? KC said. [I]Think of a lie, quick![/I] ?Uhm, Must be an office mistake or some shit. I didn?t sign up for that! I skipped it anyway. ? She lied. She went to that class. It was actually pretty good. They were reading [I]Canterbury Tales[/I]. ?Well, you better fix it! What?s next? Period 2: World History. Well, that?s what you?re skipping right now.? ?Does it look like I care?? KC said with a false sense of bravado. ?Period 3: P.E. Period 4: Physics. Period 5: Art. Period 6: Public speaking. Period 7: Trigonometry. Jeez, no study halls?? Noel asked. ?I have six study halls.? Amz said. ?The better to sneak off and smoke during.? ?Here, I?m gonna go to the office and fix that first period thing.? KC took two big puffs and handed her cigarette to Noel. ?You finish it. I barely have time to enjoy these things anymore.? KC stepped outside, sprayed herself with a little bit of body spray to get rid of the smoke smell, and suddenly she saw a boy she didn?t recognize?and a girl with wings! ?Shit?I?ve gotta stop smoking!? The wings slowly faded, and by the time KC blinked they were gone. ?Ok, what the hell is going on?? She yelled, mostly for herself. Things felt?different somehow, and she couldn?t put her finger on it. She put her hand into her pocket hand grasped her lucky coin nervously.

Francis Bean is the child of Cortney Love and Kurt Cobain. I wonder what happened to her...She'd be at least 8 or 9 now. (She was around 8 months- 1 year in the Silver video-I think) I wonder what she'll end up doing...considering her father killed himself over the pressures of show business, I think she'd be hesitant to go that route. That's probably why Cortney is keeping her out of the spotlight (probably the only sensible thing she's ever done):rolleyes: Anyway, I'm a little young to be an original fan of Nirvana, but I love them now. I'm absolutely obsessed with grunge, and Nirvana definitely led the way on that. My locker has pictures of Kurt and the band in there (along with Linkin Park, Creed, Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains pics-But Nirvana is the biggest!) I also have a copy of his suicide letter in there too. Now that is an interesting read. I often quote it "From the tongue of an experienced simpleton..." I love the MTV Unplugged performance they did...Anybody seen that? One of the most emotional performances I've seen in a while. I don't have a favorite song...they're all good! I love the MTV Video awards performance they did (where they started to play "Rape Me" instead of "Lithium" and the producers went nuts-Classic!) The spirit of grunge will live on forever, whether you like it or not! :p

What do you mean, jazz band is another story? I don't know if that's positive or negative, but I love jazz band! We had state contest last Saturday. We only got a II (I is best, III is worst) But it was a high II, better than last year. (We were only 1 point away from a I!) I played piano last year, but this year I got 1st chair Alto sax, so I had a lot of responsibility. Our whole sax section was newbies (including myself-at least at Jazz sax) so it was tough. I had an improv solo. I was really nervous, but I think I did ok. We'll see the judges? comments tomorrow, so I don't know. Our state has a section where the jazz band has to sight-read a piece. My director said I had to take a solo, and I just about had a heart attack. Then I realized it was in concert B flat blues, and that is the only improv scale I know! Thank God for small miracles! I even got into it and used the full range of my horn, which impressed the judge (in this category, the judge gives his comments straight to you instead of writing them down.) Also, about band camp stories?there was this girl that was really young, so we hung out with her a lot. She roomed right next to a friend of mine. One night my friend heard a noise and woke up. She saw this girl rummaging under her roommate?s bed. The girl proceeded to pull out a granola bar (this roommate was pretty messy) and began to brush her hair with it. Yes, I said brush her hair with a granola bar. Then, the girl jumped up, ran out the door (still clutching the granola bar) and left my friend sitting there, shocked. The next morning, we asked the girl what she was doing, and she said she was dreaming that she was looking for her hairbrush, and that she found it under her bed. We asked her what happened to the granola bar she took, and her eyes got wide. ?That?s where the wrapper on my counter came from!? Apparently she ate the granola bar in her sleep and didn?t remember it. True story! Anyway, as previously stated, I AM A BAND GEEK, AND I LOVE IT!!!!

Yea for wiccansamurai! What's the point of being mature...its only high school! Anyway, I did look a little insane in my post, didn't I? I was just really angry, that's all. I've been having troubles with my class since forever. Everyone is so stuck up and normal. Well, not really normal. More like everyone is an exact copy of everyone else. It drives my nuts! It wouldn't be so bad if they were nice. Well, I can't say all of them are mean, but a lot of them are. Especially to the "different" kids. And I don't mean myself or my friends. I mean the kids with mental disabilities, you know, the ones who can't help it. There's this one guy who goes nuts when he gets problems wrong in class and goes off the deep when he is angry. I know he can't help it, he has a disorder. (can't remember what it's called at the moment...) The kids in my class tease him and try to get him in trouble so he has to go to the office. (and we are sophomores here, not middle schoolers) I've gotten to know this guy, and he's like a genius. He's an amazing writer, and he knows a lot. But these kids don't care about that, all they care about is making fun of him because he's entertaining! My friends and I have kind of "adopted" him, and we're trying to be his friend and stop him from having his episodes. It's a slow process, because he's so distrusting, but we're starting to get through to him. Anyway, there's my rant of the day! Hope you enjoyed it!:babble: P.S. I don't mean to sound angry at you, Ryoko T.D.C. -I just hope you don't make fun of this girl. I'm not saying that you have to befriend her (because, believe me, it is way harder than it sounds) To me she seems like she either has a disability or is just so starved for attention that she feels like any attention is good, even negative attention. Just try to be nice to her, even when she acts all funny (you can always just walk away, can't you?)

Hey, I have a friend who likes to do the same thing. (Not the whole money issue) It?s mainly because people in our school are so straight-laced and based on sports. She likes to bark at people, bite at their hair, yell out random phrases during class, and make faces at them...It is one of the funniest things in the world. The people stare at her and their reactions just make my day. (I never act weird like that...really, I don't!) It's just that our school is like "holier than thou" central and people love to make other people miserable. We just don't buy into that; we just be ourselves. No matter how crazy, or nuts, that may be! The whole ?barking? issue, at least for us, is when they try to make fun of us or sass off?We can?t think of a comeback so we just bark! It drives them nuts. Really, I used to care about what people thought of me. Then I got sick of playing their game, so I made my own rules. They didn't seem to get the message though... It goes without saying that we?re not very popular...for some reason people think we're weird. Really, we're just trying to change their perspective on life. Is that so bad? [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by AnonymousSource [/i] [B]Um... I am that weirdo... frankly! I tend to get crazy and have a things for immitations, and a lot of my school popularity is based on sports and... normalness... Needless to say, I'm not well liked, to tell the truth, but I don't really mind![/B][/QUOTE] Trust me, Anonymous, If you went to almost any other school, you would be like way popular (at least your more popular than me, so you can rest easy in that!) It's just our school is hell, and I can't wait to leave!

I can't remember a time when our school power went out...how sad! I would love to sit in the dark. In fact, one day during study hall, a bunch of my friends and I went into the choir room and sat in the dark all period. (The room has no windows) Actually, we turned on the fans and it sounded like the ocean... :cross: Anyway, to escape boredom...I like the running around the room thing. We also like to try weaving over and under the desks like an obstacle course. Since none of us are very coordinated, it?s very interesting. Image sitting in the dark, hearing thud, scream, explicative, another explicative, and then "Ha, that hurt" for about twenty minutes. At least that's what happens in my school. If only I had your dilemma... *Also, Wasabi, you better be glad you don't go to my school. You sing like that in the dark, I'd have to shoot you. (Especially after 2 hours-I would go insane!) Well, I don't have a gun in school, so I'd just hit you over the head with my textbook. ;)

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Dan L [/i] [B]You may be doing things for a good reason, but you're using methods which are evil. We shouldn't use magic. For what reason I haven't quite sussed yet, but that's my belief, and you don't have to go with it (because even if I say stuff like "you shouldn't do it", that's still only my opinion, not something I can force you to do) My point is that I don't necessarily doubt your motives for doing anything, it's more that I don't believe that long-term good can be done with an evil method, regardless of the intentions of the person carrying it out.[/B][/QUOTE] I was seriously just going to say something incredibly similar to that...You beat me to it! Except I have a reason for my beliefs: I am a Christian. I believe that witchcraft is, well, wrong. In no way is it good. People can use it for good things, but ultimately, the power comes from the devil. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. No some people are saying Wicca is different from Witchcraft. Yet they haven't said how it is different...I'm not being sarcastic here, I really want to know! To me they look just about the same, except Wicca has a belief system. (The whole symbolic three sides of the hat, the belief in a female/male spirit) But really, you're still getting your abilities from evil, so what does it matter? (Not meaning to offend here, just stating my opinion-take it or leave it.) I would like it, though if someone did actually explain Wicca (or at least their version of it)* *Again not meaning to offend-some people have different versions of Christianity as well. I just want you to state what you believe.

I love to write my own stuff. It's kind of cool to hear someone else play a piece and be like "Hey, I wrote that! Me! Not some dead composer-dude! Me!" Ha, at least that's the way my friends and I see it! I'm in a class where we study different types of music and learn how to write it. I love it! We've written hymns, A Leit Motif (A story with different themes for each character) and at the moment we're working on writing a Jazz swing chart. It's a group effort, and that's not going very well:rolleyes: I liked to write music before the class, but it was mostly for either piano (a bit more classical sounding) or my alto saxophone. (All Jazz, all the time) On piano, I seem to always get stuck after a page or so worth of stuff (I get caught up in chord changes) I write some music for guitar too, but its not as good (I just got my guitar last summer and I haven't taken a lesson yet!) I write lyrics too, but I rarely put music to them. It's more like a poem with song format.

Yes, I watch kids movies (and I don't have an excuse!) I like to make fun of some things, but actually, I like them because I have Disney to thank for my appreciation of music. (not the best start, but hey, it got me interested!) I used to talk about the music in movies more than the plot! I especially love [I]Beauty and the Beast, Lion King,[/I]and [I]Aladdin.[/I] The newer ones I like (not really newer, its just they weren't made when I was like 5) are [I]Anastasia, Mulan, Tarzan, Cats Don't Dance, Treasure Planet,[/I] (even though the animation was terrible) and [I]Prince of Egypt.[/I] I don't have much valuable information on the Disney/Dreamworks debate, considering the fact that I've only seen [I]Prince of Egypt.[/I] I think their about equal, but I'm not much into animation. One thing that puts Disney down in my book is their obsession with sequels. Its like, "That worked well, let?s make another one." Most of the time they put half the effort into it and their just sad remakes. It drives me nuts! I just stopped even looking at sequels.

Name: Kara Christine (KC for short) Bonaparde Age: 17 Gender: Female Grade: 12th Element: Metal Bio: Kara grew up as your basic nerd. She got straight A?s all the time, and she was very much a know-it-all. She had no friends at all. One day when she was ten, some kids put liquid mercury they stole from the science chemical room in her milk at lunch. She had a seizure, went to the hospital and almost died. Because of this she changed schools. She began to notice that she had a strange power-she could control all metals. She worked hard to control this power and use it to her advantage. At this new school the teasing again became unbearable during her sophomore year. She decided to fight back, and nearly killed a guy by slamming a nail from her desk through his skull. This was labeled an "accident," but Kara knew the truth. She then decided to ignore her power and suppressed it. She had to change schools again. And this time, she was going to Razzaria High. Now, Kara knew about Razzaria High. She knew it was even tougher than her old school, so she decided to adopt a new persona. She called herself KC, and began to act like she didn?t give a crap. She changed how she dressed, and tried to stay out of people's way. She was inducted into the local group of stoners almost immediately, and avoided the fighting with ease. She found it almost too easy not to care, and that way no one cared about her. Her parents, of course, had a fit, but KC just stopped caring about that too. The only thing she cared about, oddly enough, was her grades. She still maintained her A average, she just didn?t let anyone at school know. She rarely uses her power, except when she's angry-but she hasn't lost control. She keeps a small metal coin in her pocket at all times, and when she's nervous she'll flip it over her fingers. Description: ~ok, I?m sad, I can?t draw and I can?t find a picture, so I?m gonna have to describe her :cross: ~ KC?s about 5?8? She has white blonde hair cut just under her chin. She has black streaks in her hair too. She is rather pale, and her metallic-blue eyes make her seem even paler. Her eyes are most often rimmed with dark makeup, and she always has her black lipstick handy. She is most often wearing a rock T-shirt and a pair of jeans (with ripped knees, of course) and a pair of converse all-stars. (chucks) Skills: KC is pretty agile (getting pummeled with dodge balls during P.E. can do that to you) and very good at strategizing/quick thinking. Her powers have to do with metal-controling it, moving it, shifting it, ect. Weapon: She always has a lighter in one pocket and a switchblade in the other. The switchblade is mostly for protection. (You know what the lighter is for ;) ) Sounds cool! Hope I get in!

OOC: Sorry I took so long to respond-My computer was laying on my kitchen table?completely taken apart! My dad decided it wasn?t working fast enough!:rolleyes: Anyway? IC: Alcarin breathed deeply, enjoying the fact that she was back in the woods. She couldn?t handle her room in Stygia. It bought back memories?memories she didn?t want to think about. [I]Too soon.[/I] she thought. [I]Maybe later.[/I] She spent most of her free time wandering the marketplaces of the city. For a new part of middle earth, Stygia was bustling with activity. It was a good time for her to practice her stealth, as many were talking of this ?quest? they were going on, and she prefered not to have to bother with speaking about it. She still wasn?t sure why she was coming along. Boredom? Glory seeking? Or did she just want to get away from it all? All she knew was that this was going to be interesting, and change of pace was always a good thing. That mithril vest didn't hurt either. She had always wanted one...Eridos always said he would get one for her...[I]I'm not going to think about that. I have to focus[/I] she thought, but part of her knew she was going into denial. She decided to deal with this later and began to think about the journey. She had carefully watched her fellow companions at the meeting. She had not yet put her full trust in any of them, but they didn?t seem too bad to her. Except for of course, Danuke, who she figured if she didn?t kill him, Niphredil probably would. ?Stupid chauvinist?? She muttered. She turned around. ?Speak of the devil, here he comes.? She said. Danuke sauntered over to her. ?Hi there?? He had barely gotten the words out when Alcarin pulled out her blade and held it near his neck. ?Ok, if we are going on this quest together, we have to get one thing straight: You try to kiss me one more time, I swear I will slit you from nose?? She slowly pointed the blade at his nose, ?to navel.? She brought the sword down and held it across his stomach, taking a step toward him. ?Your advances are not only annoying, but they may be detrimental to our mission.? He gulped, and she turned and sheathed the blade. ?Speaking of our mission, the king seemed a little vague. Sure, he gave us a directive, but I would like to have a plan of action, if you don?t mind. Anyone have any ideas??

OOC: I think I'll do the same thing as Anonymous, put a background so I don't have to do it in flash back (much too confusing that way) IC: Alcarin was wandering through the forest. Again. The last village I passed wasn't exactly the friendliest place on middle-earth. Sure, she took the horse. But it was the owner?s fault. And she gave it back. She did so unwillingly, but she did it. [I]Nobody around this damn place knows how to treat horses.[/I] she thought as she slowly traversed the forest. She smelled smoke. [I]Hmm, A city perhaps? Or something else?[/I] She snuck through the brush, careful no to make a sound. She saw a small campfire, with a tall, skinny man standing next to it. [I]Not an elf[/I] she thought [I]Not of the Riddermark either. Although his horse is. He has to be from Gondor. A messenger, perhaps?[/I] Suddenly the man began to speak to himself. ?From what those villagers said, she should be somewhere near this area. Ha, maybe I can find her and be the first one back to Stygia. With a Rohirrim elf!? he sat down next to the fire and began to look through his pack for food. ?What a cocky little?? Alcarin muttered under her breathe. She snuck up behind him, watching him stuff his face. She snuck up behind him, slowly pulling one of her blades out of its sheathe. She, still behind him, put it up to his neck. His eyes widened and he dropped his bread. ?You were looking for me, I assume?? The messenger swallowed, and began to shake. ?I?have a message for you,? He stated nervously. ?Oh, is that all.? She took the blade away from his throat. ?Well, what is it? C?mon, out with it!? The messenger, obviously shaken, turned to face her. ?The kingdom of Stygia is under attack. The king wishes to find the best warriors to help him defeat this evil! I was sent to look for such warriors, and I, uhm?? the messenger trailed off. She sheated the blade and turned around. ?You must have the wrong information. I don?t help anyone.? ?But?the kingdom will be destroyed!? ?And this is my problem how?? Alcarin was already getting sick of this. She grabbed his pack and began to eat his food nonchalantly. ?Hmm, not bad. Anyway, you?re wasting you time. I?m perfectly fine around here. Why would I want to leave?? ?Ha, those villagers seemed perfectly fine with you being around here too!? that messenger laughed. Alcarin glared at him and he stopped suddenly. ?You have your point.? She walked up to the horse and put the pack on her back. ?Please, just listen to what the king has to say. I promise if you don?t want to fight, you will be allowed to leave.? Alcarin pet the horses? mane slowly. ?Ok, fine, I will go to Stygia. I only have one question for you.? ?What is that?? The messenger asked eagerly. Alcarin smiled at him. ?What are you gonna ride?? she mounted his horse and in a flash was off, the messenger running behind her. Alcarin was right, this horse was of the Riddermark. It rode well, and she made it to Stygia in a very short amount of time. After bringing the horse to the stable, she was lead into the castle. ?You may stay in this room until the others arrive,? a servant stated, leading her to a finely decorated guestroom, with silks and satins adorning all surfaces. The servant looked at her muddy clothes and matted, greasy hair distastefully. ?You may want to freshen up a little.? She looked the servant straight in the eye. ?Now, why would I want to do that?? She seethed at him. The servant looked stunned ?Well?I?Uhm?? he stammered. [I]I love to watch them squirm[/I] ?Thank you, I will freshen up a little. That is all.? She said in a syrupy sweet tone. The very confused servant left, and Alcarin began to look around the room. ?This better be worth my while,? she muttered.

Ahh...the thrills of band camp.... I consider myself the total band geek. I don't know why but I've always been obsessed with music. I am a total loser in my school, but I wouldn't have it any other way. My school is focused on basketball, all the time, day and night. IT'S MADDNESS! I?ve actually gone to band camp for three years now. I don?t play flute though, :cross: I play alto saxophone. Actually I have a little sob story with that...when I was four I watched Sesame Street, and that had this segment on how a saxophone was made, and in the background they had Charlie Parker playing cool jazz. I remember telling my mom I was going to play that someday...:bawl: How sweet... Anyway, I can understand a lot of what you guys said. Marching band is insane. (I can barely put one foot in front of the other, marching is murder for me) I became section leader my sophomore year, and believe me, that is terrible. Especially since the six freshman and one junior that I beat out for the position were all more popular than I was (The junior was so angry I almost feared for my life!) It was bad, but I just totally ignored all the whining they did about how I was wrong all the time :rolleyes: and acted like a dictator. (To this day they still call me Hitler) I'm also a student director type thing-basically I direct whenever our teacher is sick or gone. Kind of a privilege, but also scary! I'm still getting the hang of it... Also, I'm in a music theory class. This is the first year our school has had one-five friends and I petitioned to have it added to the list of classes. We also had to sweet talk our band director into teaching it. Actually, we got to decide what we wanted to learn...basically it's a class to learn how to write all types of music (hymns, jazz, musicals, rock, ect) and learn about their history. We spend a lot of time just stuck in a room with a piano, just pounding away and writing stuff. Then we listen to what everybody wrote...Some of the stuff we come up with is really amazing! Anyway, to sum it up, music is basically my life! I AM A BAND GEEK, AND I LOVE IT!!!!

Name: Alcarin Age: 25 Race: ½ Rohirrim (aka human), ½ Mirkwood Elf. Gender: Female Location: Born and raised in Rohan, but now spends most of her time in or around the forests of Mirkwood. Order: Rouge fighter?I guess Weapons: Two long swords and a dagger tied to her ankle. Abilities: Fast reaction time, quick learner, stealthy, and has good eyesight. Advantages: High pain tolerance, has knowledge and ability to use most weapons, has wide knowledge of horses, able to blend in well with different societies. Disadvantages: Very stubborn and sarcastic at times. She is also extremely bitter. Bio: Alcarin was born into a noble line of Rohan. Her mother, Miriel, had an arranged marriage with Theodomiel Hildeson. Miriel did not wish to be married because she was in love with an exiled Mirkwood elf named Falatos. Theodomiel was very harsh to Miriel, and often left home for scouting missions. When Alcarin was born, Theodomiel knew she was not his and had Miriel publicly executed for adultery. Falatos was never heard from again, and Theodomiel never remarried. Alcarin hated Theodomiel, and he hated her. She spent most of her time with the stable-hand, Eridos, who taught her much about fighting and survival. She was not supposed to fight because of her noble status. She spent every day with Eridos, and soon they fell in love. When Theodomiel learned of what she was doing at the stables, he refused to let her go back there. He also wished for her to spend more time with the man that she was supposed to marry, Theogal. Theodomiel feared that, like her mother, she would not want the marriage that had been arranged for her. His suspicions were not unfounded, for Alcarin and Eridos were planning to run away together. Theodomiel found out about their plan, and killed Eridos. Alcarin, heartbroken, ran away from home, surviving on what Eridos had taught her. She is now a wanderer, searching for nothing and everything at the same time, fighting whoever comes across her path. Appearance: Tall, slender, with gray eyes and white-blonde wavy hair(when it's clean), about 5 inches below the shoulder. Her hair is rarely tied back. Clothes: Nothing fancy;black boots, black pants, and a dark green sweater-type thing. She wears a brown vest over that and a grey cloak that reaches all the way to her feet. There are only two things from Rohan that she keeps: Eridos' belt, which has the sheathes for the two swords, and her mother's locket, which has her mother's family crest on it.

BLONDES UNTIE! I mean...BLODNES UNITE! oh, forget it... :D Seriously though, I am a blonde, and I, like Ryu, am at the top of my class (I would have been promoted a grade-stupid B+ in 6th grade math :flaming: ) But I do see your point. It seems like sometimes like if I do a stupid thing, it gets blown out of proportion. Then again, the age old excuse of "I'm a blonde, I can't help it" is always a life saver. I am kind of a klutz, and that's where I get it the worst. But really, all of my friends are brunettes, and they can act more "blonde" than I do. We just kind of use it like "Ha, blonde moment" in substitution for "nice job, stupid" I've just decided that blonde jokes aren't really aimed at every single human being that has blonde hair. Being called a blonde has evolved to describe a stupid action. The jokes (ie 2 blondes walked into a bar, then they said ouch) only describe stupid bimbos (like Hilary Duff, Britany Spears, Jessica Simpson, need I go on?) Its just that most of them happen to be blonde. That doesn't mean they have to be. I still hate being associated with them in any way, shape, or form, but heck, I can just alway hope they change their hair color!:smirk: Trust me, most of the people who make those stupid blonde jokes just want to get a rise out of you. The more fuss you make, the funnier they think it is. I just shake my head and wonder why they haven't an original thought in their mind, and the only thing they can do is pass on a stupid farse about a sterotypical scenario. Ok, my ranting is done.

I think a movie about The Hobbit would be cool! Although who to pick for Bilbo...that'd be the hardest part I think. (I didn't like the guy who played Bilbo in the movies-but then again I didn't like Bilbo much to begin with.) *looks back a few posts* Oh jeez, the Silmarillion! *falls to floor in shock* I tried to read that in Junior high before reading LOTR- I just about died of boredom! Then again I was a very hyperactive kid. If I weren't in the middle of a good Stephen King novel I might pick it up again... Anyway, back to LOTR. BEST MOVIE EVER! I like book-Legolas the best, but he really didn't translate well to the big screen. I thought Gimli was a little to comical for my taste (ok, dwarf tossing is funny, but c'mon :rolleyes: ) Pippin is my favorite character on-screen [spoiler](my good lord that singing voice in ROTK! A very powerful scene-he made me cry!)[/spoiler] I'm a big music person, and it kind of annoyed me that the movie had a Leit Motif feel (A Leit Motif is when a story has a certain musical theme for groups of people, a place, or an idea. That theme is played each time the character is on screen.) It was ok towards the beginning, but by ROTK I wanted to rip my hair out every time I heard the Rohan coming. I do have to admit that the music fits very well. The mark of good background music-you barely notice its there. Unless, of course, you're a physco like me who judges all movies by their music :cross: I must add something about my favorite character, Eowyn. Now, when I first read the book, I totally hated her. It thought she was just trying to steal Aragorn and all that. (remember: hyperactive kid = skim reader.) But after seeing TTT and re-reading the books, I came to realize that she was just lonely and she felt confined. I think she saw Aragorn as a way out. I really like her, especially in ROTK [spoiler]when she went to fight even though they told her not to-stubborn people rock[/spoiler]! I like all the characters in LOTR, but that?s just cause I think Tolkien is an amazing descriptive writer. I think Peter did a great job with the movies-all three rock! And that?s my two bits on Lord of the Rings :toothy: