Redemption

I hope this one goes through! I can't wait! I just watched Wolf's Rain and I'm rearing to go!

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=Red]Dyna looked up into Shuuichi's face. " Hey Shuuichi! This book....well...I was bored with doing my assignment....so I thought I'd read something fantasy. This book got my attention." Shuuichi sat down between Sakura and Shinji. They all were looking at the book. " Why would they have a book that no one can read in the library?" Joseph asked. " The pretty pictures?" Shuuichi joked. Dyna and Sakura giggled. Shinji and Joseph looked at Shuuichi rather harshly. " Oh Shuuichi!" Dyna sighed. " But I do get your point Joseph, why would they? Unless it's someone's that they left here and the library staff thought it was there's." " Try and read some of the text," Sakura said, looking at the faded written sentences in the book. " [I]Entri nel mondo che siete destinati conservare[/I]. What the hell does that mean?" Shinji said. All of them shrugged. Dyna closed the book and looked at the cover. There was a single shard of crystal enclosed in a hard clear material that wasn't plastic. " [i]Entri nel mondo che siete destinati conservare[/I]..." Dyna muttered to herself while looking at the cover. As soon as the last word left her mouth, the crystal shard started to glow. The glow caught the attention of the group as they peered at the shard of crystal. Suddenly a bright white light blinded them. Dyna threw up her hands to shield her eyes from the light but it was no use - all she could see was stars.[/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue]When Dyna's vision returned, she found herself face down on a sand-dune. Lifting herself up, she looked around and saw that the others were with her - and some of them looked different. They were all lifting themselves out of the sand too. " Oh my god....." Dyna gasped, looking at Shuuichi, who had turned into someone completely different. " Shuuichi, look at yourself!" " Huh?" He looked at himself and saw he had grown a little and looked completely different. " Holy cow!" Sakura walked up to Dyna and looked at Shuuichi. " Wow! We've all changed in some way. We've all gotten older I think and Dyna, you are wearing some weird clothes and you have pink hair!" " What??!?!?!" Dyna exclaimed and pulled out a piece of hair. Seeing it was pink was a real shock to her. " What I want to know...." Shinji came walking towards them. " Is where are we?" " Well I'm sure none of us have an idea," Joseph came up and joined them. It was just the five of them and they had been transported into this weird world. " What are we going to do?" Dyna asked, looking at the boys in particular. " Well, we should try and find some civilisation, if there's any around," Joseph suggested. " And we have to be on our guard. Anything could be in this world, so don't get surprised if you see lizards walking on two feet!" " Right," they all said and starting walking the sand dunes. It was a while before they saw any sign of civilisation. But fortunately, a town revealed itself after they came to the top of another sand dune. Dyna plopped onto the sand. " I can't go any further. My feet feel like they're on fire!" she said, trying to air her feet out. " We all do Dyna, but you need to hang in there a bit longer," Shinji said, helping her up. Sakura lent on Shuuichi. " Lets go," said Joseph as they slowly wound their way down to the town. They could see more desert to the north and east, but a forest grew in the west. [center]_______________________[/center] The group walked through the centre of town. They saw weird things. Lizards walking on two feet (just like Joseph warned), englarged mice that were very friendly, rabbits that walked on two feet and finally large looking creatures that could converse and looked remotely like dogs. Dyna clutched Shinji's arm as one of the lizards poked its fork tounge at her. She poked hers back and the lizard seemed to bow as if that was a greeting of some sort. Shaking away the feeling of uneasiness, Dyna whispered to herself over and over again. " It's just a dream....It's just a dream...." The group stopped at what looked like a pub of some sort. They entered, all looking around. " Welcome to the Sprohm Pub!" the human innkeeper greeted them warmly. They all moved to the counter. The innkeeper looked at the girls and then to the boys. " What can I do for you lovely lads today?" " Excuse me sir, where exactly are we?" Shuuichi asked seriously. " Why this is the town of Sprohm, in the lovely world of Ivalice," the innkeeper replied with a smile on his face. He obviously thought they were playing around. He saw Dyna's uneasy look towards the lizards. He chuckled. " Afraid of the Bangaa my dear?" " Bangaa?" Dyna asked, still holding Shinji's arm. " Yes Bangaa. Those reptile looking creatures. Excellent hand to hand combat warriors." " Sir," started Joseph, " We come from a distant land. We haven't seen a Bangaa before. Could you please explain what the array of creatures are?" " From a distant land you say....." A sudden light came up in the old man's eyes. " Right-o!. The little fuzzballs are called Moogles. Good thieves and animists. The rabbit-earred creatures are Viera. And the large-looking dog-like creatures are Nu-Mou. You say you're from a distant land hey?" " Yes. Very distant," Shinji added. The innkeeper nodded. " Are you planning to stay here?" he asked. The group looked at each other. " Well, we'd hoped so," Joseph said. " That'd be 100 gil," the innkeeper replied. " Gil? What's gil?" Sakura asked. The innkeeped had a shocked look on his face. " Well, if you don't know about gil, then you are certainly from a distant land. Gil is the currency around here little missy. You can stay here tonight, but you'll have to share a room." The girls looked uneasily at the boys, and the boys looked uneasily at the girls. The innkeeper gave the key to Shuuichi. " Upstairs and the third room on the left." The group moved off uneasily. They would be sharing a room - something most of them had never done before. Shuuichi unlocked their room and they entered. It had a very rustic look to it - timber and a little metal. Five wooden beds lay in the room, near the broad windows. Dyna jumped on a bed. " This one's mine!" she claimed. OOC: Ok people. We are now in the WORLD of Ivalice. The place where our adventure really begins. For the moment, you can wander around the town of Sprohm. There is a shop where you can buy your first weapon. It must correspond with the weapon you chose when you signed up. You can introduce yourself as your character's new name and look around the pub if you like. And sorry it's so long.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Wow! It's really good to see what star signs people are and how they relate to they. I started this thread so I could see what the people on OB are like. Hee hee hee. Aren't I sneaky? Oh well....Good to see I've had so many replies! My first successful OB Lounge thread! YAY![/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Sora kissed Sayne deeply as the moonlight from above shined upon them. Sora pulled away with a warm smile on her face. " Oh Sayne....I never want to leave you....ever....." she said as she snuggled into his chest with his arms around her. She felt to safe in his arms, safer than anywhere else except for inside Blaze. Sora felt that actions said more than words in these moments. She could hear Sayne's heart thump against his chest. Smiling at herself, Sora closed her eyes as the sound of "Broken" by Seether and Amy Lee came from the hanger. " Sayne?" Sora said, lifting her head to look into his eyes. " Yes Sora..." he said breathlessly. " If I don't come out of this war......alive.....I just want to know.....that I ......I love you Sayne De'Larne." OOC: I think we need that plot twist Heero![/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Trebuchet MS]OOC: Such a Robin and Amon moment! The sideways glance. Andy passed a stranger that was in their living quarters. They gave a sidewards glance to each other before the man retired to his bedroom. He was a familiar sight - having seen him before when Commander Red guided them to their living quarters. She continued walking and found herself looking at Lee, Farel and Carl. " Who was that man?" she asked. " That's M. He's an empathe. Pretty impressive one too," Lee said as he scouraged around the kitchen, looking for food. " Is he one of us?" she asked again, holding her silk-covered book in her right hand. " If you mean an agent by 'one of us', then yeah, he is," Farel said coolly. " Damn this thing!" Lee suddenly cut in. He was trying to make the stove work to cook some noodles. The gas wouldn't catch fire. Andy noticed this and a sudden flame appeared in Andy's eyes. The gas caught aflame, scaring Lee. " Holy shit!" he exclaimed as the now-lit gas was burning underneath his pot of water. " I do not appreciate blasphemy!" Andy scolded as she walked past Lee and towards her room. The silver crucifix swung from side to side on her soft, pale olive skin. Pushing the door open to the room that was designated hers, Andy entered. It was a simple military style living quarters. She had lived in worse places that this during her two months of hunting the paranormal. Noticing that her luggage had been brought down, Andy unpacked and hung her clothes up all in prestine order. Going to walk out the door again, Andy noticed a piece of paper stuck on this side of the door. [I]You have a training session with Farel tomorrow morning. It will be after Ivy and M's session. Have your weapons chosen by then.[/I] " A training session with Farel... After Ivy and M's. Hmmm....." Unknown to the other agents, Andy had a large tattoo of a phoenix with its wings spread out across the small of her back and around to the front of her hips. It was done by the priest of her religion, a reminder of the powers she had and what they could do. A phoenix - legendary bird of flame - her legendary bird of flame. This was the key to her powers and only allowed her to use her right hand or her eyes to summon the flame. Andy held out her right hand and a blue ball of flame suddenly appeared in it. " My small impish friend. Could you please watch this 'M' for me?" It seemed to nod and then whizzed out of her room, going underneath the door. Streaking through the corridor, then the kitchen, then the corridor that led to M's room, it squeezed underneath his door. It bobbed mid-air, slowly making its way over to the sleeping male. Meanwhile, Andy had left her room and walked to the weaponry. It was stocked full of guns and swords. She had one particular gun she wanted, but she was totally uninterested in the swords. Picking out the H&K P8s and their specified ammunition, Andy browsed the smaller hand weapons such as daggers. These were too common for her liking. Andy wanted something unique, something that was difficult to master - she wanted Sais. She had trained with them when she was younger and now she felt the need to master them once again. A pair glistened in the light. They seemed to call to her. Taking them out of their restraints, Andy stroked the three-pronged weapons, loving the feeling of the cold metal. She loved the cold. It was because her body was like a furnace. Her powers generated an enormous amount of heat and her body was the conductor for it. Making her way back to her quarters to read the reports they had been told to read, Andy felt a little apprehensive about Project Heaven. But for now, all she could do was wait and see.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Purple][FONT=Trebuchet MS]OOC: Nice post demonchild! Lana smiled wickedly. " I've been waiting such a long time to finally hear my friend has returned," she said to Keitha as they prowled the Sydney streets for prey. Keitha smiled as wickedly as Lana did. It was time for a feast that was long awaited by both Lana and her Lady Keitha. Eternal darkness would reign the whole of Sydney on this most deadly of nights. Lana held her sais in her hands, twirling them around in esctasy. Keitha held her katana in one hand. Both of the vampire's weapons glinted in the moonlight daringly. They were hunting opponents of Kuroichi - Keitha especially feeling the lust for their blood. They had tracked some vampires down at a nearby park that overlooked the Harbour. 'The Botanical Gardens of Sydney' it said on the cast-iron gates that were opened slightly. Keitha and Lana could hear murmurs beyond the gates. It was time for a blood-fest. OOC: Sorry its short.[/COLOR][/FONT]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=Purple]Ziarre growled furiously. " You cannot manipulate the Hero of Death so easily, you child," she hissed. " You may share some powers with me, but you do not know the full extent of what death's hand can deal." Kayin and her leapt away from each other as the beast smacked his huge hand on the ground where the two Heros once were. Ziarre rolled to the side and then stood up, ready for the next attack. Kayin had leapt to the side as well. Lazarus cackled evilly. " You think you know who and what you are Ziarre, but you have no idea." The shadow beast aimed at Ziarre again. She smiled as she dodged the attack of flame. " I know who I am, and what I am. I am the Hero of Death, and I am an outcast of society. But what society doesn't realise, is that we will save them one day. Most likely very soon," Ziarre replied as she readied herself for yet another attack. " ZIARRE! WATCH IT!" Kayin warned as the beast swiped at her. " ENOUGH!" she yelled. The beast froze in mid-swing. Kayin looked astonished as he walked around the beast who was frozen in time. Ziarre looked squarely at Lazarus. " I may not like what I am, but I sure as hell won't let you use my abilities to wreak destruction!" OOC: Ok Blayze, do your stuff.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS]I think I'm trying to say 'What type of plot do you prefer?" Sorry about all of this.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=DimGray]I love Wolf's Rain! [B]Name:[/B] Tala (means stalking wolf) [B]Age:[/B] 20 [B]Apperance:[/B] Human - see second and third attachment Wolf - see first attachment [B]Starting city:[/B] Bidgehi/North [B]Particular markings:[/B] Two scar-like markings over her eyes[/FONT][/COLOR] I changed my appearance by the way.

[COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Since there are so many different animes out there, and people always ask 'which anime is your favourite?', I thought it would be different to ask this question. It would be interesting to see which people like what? Personally, I 'm a big fan of 'chick-kick-butt' animes such as NOIR, Geneshaft and Kiddy Grade. But I also like ones that have a different edge to them such as Wolf's Rain (from a wolf's perspective) and the .hack series. Magic and fantasy are also high on my list (Witch Hunter Robin) but action and a good story is what I really love. If it doesn't have a good story, I'm not interested in it.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][FONT=Trebuchet MS][I]Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power - Seneca, Roman dramatist, philosopher, & politician (5 BC - 65 AD)[/I] Andy read from her small, red satin covered book while she sat silently in the back seat of a government vehicle, sent to pick her up from the New York airport. Her book was full of quotes from prominent figures throughout history. The quotes inside this book somehow referred to Andy and her powers. She flicked a page, reading the next quote. [I]Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles - Confucius, Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC)[/I] Andy lovingly fingered the small, plain silver crucifix that hung from her neck by a fine silver chain. Down the page a little further was this quote. [I]Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens - J.R.R. Tolkien, British scholar & fantasy novelist (1892 - 1973)[/I] Closing the book in her hand, Andy stared at the driver in the front. " So true are these sayings of wise men - for this day and age," she said softly to herself. The car slowed and the door opened. Andy gathered her possessions and exited the vehicle in a swift movement. The muscular guards looked her up and down, seeing that Andy wasn't at all what they expected. From their reactions, she supposed they expected a smallish woman with beautiful Greek features, instead of a fairly weatherworn and muscular woman. Walking towards them with great power in her step, Andy held her large suitcase in one hand and her backpack in the other. " Identification please," one of the guards grunted. Andy silently held out her ID card that cleared her for all tests since her DNA coding was imprinted secretly into the card. With a green light for clearance, Andy followed the guards into an elevator that led down to the secret labrotory that lay hidden underneath New York city streets. The doors of the elevator opened. White corridors spread out to the left, right and centre. It seemed the dim-witted guards knew their way around the facility and led Andy to a boardroom. " You will stay here until further instructed," the guard grunted again and left. " Incompetent fools," Andy hissed at their lack of manners and sat down in one of the comfortable chairs. She opened her red book again, randomly picking a page. [I]Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish - Albert Einstein, US (German-born) physicist (1879 - 1955)[/I] OOC: I hope its ok that I made a place for us to meet. Sorry if I wasn't mean to. PM me if I need to change anything.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Purple][FONT=Trebuchet MS]The sounds of battle awoke Namia from her dark dreams. The Black Knight had given her a severe beating but as she said, he couldn't break her. After delivering the knock-out blow on her, the Black Knight exited the room in disgust and rage. It wasn't easy for him to accept that this prisoner wouldn't bow to him, even after the torture she endured. Slowly moving the shackles around her hands, Namia found herself chained to a wall, a metal collar around her neck, stopping her from laying on the floor. Anger welled inside her soul as she became to struggle with her bonds. The sound of fighting came nearer and nearer. The dark room showed no evidence of where she was, although that wasn't her main concern at that present moment in time. Her ribs crunched where the Black Knight had delivered blow after blow of that heavy spear. They were cracked and the pain was starting to slow her down. " Come on Namia....you are the best warrior of your clan....don't let them down." Pacing herself, she looked around for anything that could be used as a weapon if the fight below her ended up in the room she was in. A long-handled axe lay as a trophy on the other side of the room. If she was able to get that, then maybe she had a chance. Suddenly, the door opened and Tanken rushed inside, fighting off some unseen foes. He killed them easily and shut the door behind him. " TANKEN!" Namia exclaimed, relieved that he'd come to rescue her - although she would have got out of it herself. " Namia!" he rushed over to her and looked her up and down. Bruises were all over her face, a slight gash was on her neck and her left side of her rib-cage was exposed and bleeding profusely. " What the hell did that bastard do to you?!" he asked in anger. " Get me out of here Tanken..." Namia growled. " Oh...right..." Tanken released Namia from the shackles and she stood up the best she could with her injuries. " Thank you....for coming to get me...." she said, feeling rather breathless. He just smiled. " Lets get out of here. Raion and Vincent are fighting the Black Knight by themselves, and I think they'll need our help." " Right." Namia walked over to the long-handled axe and grabbed it. " Lets go."[/FONT][/COLOR]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=Red]OOC: Lol, we should have called this something else Heero. Like 'Sweet Young Love'. *Specifically aimed at kairiKIce2 and Lyuann* :p Sora watched as Liz left her in the company of Vick and Darrius. " So Sora, what else are we supposed to do at this thing?" Darrius asked curiosuly, wondering what she had in store for them. " Well, you two are supposed to find some lovely young ladies to dance with and not bother me!" she replied playfully. " Oh right! Uh huh....that's a good one Sora!" Darrius retorted, rolling his eyes. " Hey, maybe you can't Darrius, but I won't turn down the challenge!" Vick said forcefully as he stood and departed from their table. Darrius chuckled. " Was that a tactic for us to leave?" he asked inquistively. " You're too smart for your own good NINJA!" Sora taunted. Darrius chuckled again. " Right. I'll leave you in peace." He stood and joined a chattering group of girls that were hanging around two tables away. Gazing absent-mindedly into the crowd, Sora glimpsed Dale walking around, looking very confused and embarassed. He looked rather dashing in the new outfit he had chosen from the Dress Room. A very simple but classic black-and-white suit with no bowtie but his pendant on his dress shirt. Sora gathered up her dress, so she wouldn't stand on it, and glided over to Dale. Once he saw her, an expression of relief washed over his face. " Sora! Am I glad to see you!" " Dale, how's it going?" " Other than embarassing Lyu out of her brains, not good." " Why not good?" " Too embarassed to ask any of the girls to dance with me." A red tinge appeared on his cheeks. Sora smiled. " Well, we all must be fighters, because not many of us are really comfortable in this environment." " You can say that again." " Well lets break the mould shall we? Dale, may I have this dance?" Dale was speechless for a moment then a smile formed on his face. " Sure." Together, they did a slow waltz to a couple of songs. Dale seemed to be enjoying himself, and more importantly, becoming more confident. He and Sora talked about which girls he'd like to ask to dance with him and which ones he wouldn't. In the end, Sora just went up to one that he liked and asked her for him. Soon, they were together dancing, although Sora could definitely see a tinge of scarlet upon his cheeks. She smiled at them, thinking of Sayne. Walking out to look to a balcony to look over the sapphire sea, a sudden tap on her shoulder made Sora turn around. Keiji stood there, looking fairly embarassed but looked like he wanted to say something to her. " Um....Sora....I know you and Sayne are an item....but....can I ask you for a dance? Just as friends?" He fiddled with his hands in nervousness. " Sure Keiji. I'd love too." Slowly swaying to the rhythm of the music, Sora and Keiji talked very little to each other. She could sense he was a little tense about the whole situation - about her and Sayne and about the Ball. " What's wrong Keiji? Are you okay?" she asked, concerned. " I'd rather be with Amatu than here. This is not one of my favourite places," he murmured in reply. " Are you sure its not about me and Sayne?" Keiji stayed silent for a minute. He looked for the words to say it. " Well...maybe...but as long as you don't forget that I'm still here....if things don't work out...." Sora smiled, trying to understand what it must feel like. " Keiji, you will always be my friend, no matter what happens between me and Sayne. I could never leave any of you or the others pilots out. You've become like a second family to me. As I said, I love you like a brother." Keiji smiled - and it was a true smile. " Thanks Sora." " No problem Keiji. Now, shouldn't you be going off to find some pretty lady to swoon with?" SHe winked mischievously at him. He smiled again. " Yeah, I think I will," he said, his tone of voice turning back into his normal state. " Well, haven't I been shared around tonight?" Sora said to herself as she searched the room for Sayne. He had a habit of disappearing and was quite good at it. She looked on each of the balconys, disturbing Lyu and Ajack once. " Oops! I'm so sorry guys!" she said as she quickly closed the doors again, her face red. She continued her search until finally she came to the last balcony. " It's always the last one. So ironic...." Opening the doors, Sayne's figure came into view. She smiled warmly, feeling a new emotion curse through her body. " Sayne, it's me..." she said, just warning him of her presence, just in case he pulled a gun on her, which was very likely to happen. He turned around and gave her a small smile. Walking up to him, she snuggled into him, feeling the warmth of his body wash through hers. The cool ocean breeze caressed both of their bodies as they stood together in knowing silence.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Purple][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Ziarre stalked into view, the death souls swirling around her in a never-ending circle. Her eyes were pitch black - dark and fathomless. She was a terrible sight to behold. Seeing Kayin capture Lazarus in a cage of light, Ziarre walked over and accompanied Kayin. [I]Kill the boy....He deceived the Hero of Death.....he must be punished![/I] one soul whispered to her. " His time will come soon enough. Hold your tongue!" Ziarre scolded the soul. It drifted backwards obiedently. She turned to the boy who was caged. " Why did you betray me? I could have been a worthy ally, but I would have seen through your evil intent, so I wouldn't have been a faithful one. But to betray the Hero of Death? That is a death wish in the making," Ziarre spoke coldly. She waited patiently for Lazarus's answer, the death souls swirling around her and Kayin. OOC: Sorry its short but I didn't want to do too much for your sake Blayze. Just incase you wanted to break out or something.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=Red]OOC: Well Sora does get shared around! :P Sora smiled. " Ok Vick. Lets go!" Vick took her by the hand and swung her around into a sophisticated dance move. Sora laughed and Darrius clapped. " Show off," Sora said to him. Vick just grinned. Together they walked into the centre of the dancefloor. Vick put his hand on Sora's waist and Sora puts hers on his shoulder. It was indeed a slow dance. They swayed in unison for most of the song, Vick trying out some fancy moves with her during the dance. Most of them turned out, others just looked funny. Sora laughed as Vick pulled her back up from a low swing. " You're good at this Vick." " Heh. I bet I'm better than Sayne." " No comment." Soon the dance was over. Vick and Sora parted. Vick bowed and Sora curtsied respectfully. They walked back over to the table with Darrius and Liz. They clapped when the pair returned. " Oh shhhh!" Sora hushed them, turning red. Darrius and Liz laughed. Sora sat next to Liz and Vick next to Darrius. " You look very suave Vick. I forgot to tell you that before," Sora said, smiling at him. " Why thank you! I know I always looked good!" Vick said as he pretended to smooth back his hair. Darrius, Liz and Sora laughed. OOC: Lol, Sora is still free for any others. Lol, I'm just trying to include everyone![/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Purple][FONT=Century Gothic]Lana sighed as she sat upon the top of the Opera House. She grew rather bored of making people scream and run from her. Now she was tantalising the Opera House guards who were trying to get her off the building. The uniform wearing men clambered up the steps, careful not to slip, making their way slowly to Lana. She watched the pathetic figures approach her with their guns drawn. " Now, miss, we don't want to harm you, but if you would please get down from here," one guard asked, his gun pointed at her head. Lana sighed and looked over the Harbour. " Miss, I won't ask you again." Lana stood up and looked down at the guard. " That's no way to talk to a lady. Maybe I should put you out of your misery." The guard stepped backwards a pace at Lana's menacing voice. She chuckled aloud, seeing the guard quake in his boots. " Pathetic...and you're supposed to be a guard....a simple woman scaring you." The guard's hands shook and he wiped them on his uniform because they were so sweaty. Two other guards came to back him up. " Three guards against one poor girl. This is quite amusing," Lana said aloud. Without any warning, Lana teleported behind the nearest guard and pierced both his kidneys with her sais. " Goodnight dear fellow..." she whispered into his ear as she pulled out her sais and he thudded to the ground so far below. A few people screamed when they saw the dead guard smack into the pavement, blood splattering everywhere. Lana whirled around to the other guards who saw their co-worker plummet to the ground. " Now for your turn." Lana licked her lips teasingly and then disappeared. Only screams of death could be heard from the rooftop of the Sydney Opera House. [B]An hour later...[/b] Lana pushed her way into a club. She was back to her old tactics again - stalking those healthy young men. Suddenly, the scent of two other vampires wafted past her nose. One was her companion, Keitha, the other was a far more powerful and menacing vampire. He was male - she could tell from the pheromones in the scent. Lana decided to check on who this macho vampire was - his scent was rather.....intriguing.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=DarkOrange]Very cool RPG! [CENTER]------------------------------------------------------[/CENTER] [U]Profile Information[/U] [B]Name:[/B] Andromeda Madison, but prefers to be called Andy [B]Age:[/B] 25 [B]Gender:[/B] Female (robots with A.I are accepted...but not too many) [B]Home Planet:[/B] Earth [B]Apperance:[/B] [URL=http://www.angelroms.com/anime/Anime%20Girls/General/General-00030.jpg]Andy's Appearance[/URL] [B]Personality:[/B] Andy is usually the strong, silent type. She talks only amongst the Heaven agents but to no other. A very determined woman, Andy can achieve anything she sets her mind to. A believer in her religion, Andy fears the Devil more than any worldly thing. Rather intelligent and sophiscated, she likes fine things and tries to stayed civilised in that world of hers. [B]Bio:[/B]Andy was born in Athens, Greece. She was named after a legendary ancient Greek maiden. From birth, she was taught in the ways of her mainly Greek family, how to cook, to stay true to her religion, etc. But, her father was a member of a secret society that continued the traditions of the ancient Spartans. According to the customs of the Spartans, Andy grew up doing tough, physical exercises such as running the ancient leg from where the Battle of Marathon to Athens as the legend suggested, twice a day. When Andy turned 18, she moved out of her home in Athens and moved to London. Ever since then, she's been working for Scotland Yard as a detective. [B]Weaponary:[/B] 2 H&K P8s (TombRaider guns) and a pair of Sais [URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=22123]Click here to see the Sais[/URL] [B]Gift:[/B] Pyrokinetic [B]Her Greatest Fear:[/B] The Devil[/FONT][/COLOR]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=Red]I was just curious what people would say if they were ever asked this question. So here the thread is. You don't have to believe in this stuff to post in here. I don't believe in it, and yet I find it fascinating to read what a Pisces is stereotypically like. [U]A Pisces should be (stereotypical here) short to medium stature, small hands and feet, plentiful hair and full eyes.[/U] Well I do have thick hair and I'm short. My hands and feet are very small (my boyfriend's hand is about half an inch bigger than my foot...no kidding!) and I supposably have big blue eyes. [U]Pisces are associated with the water.[/U] My real name, Brooke, means stream or water. [U]Pisces are supposed to dislike violence.[/U] I agree with that statement. I don't like war or violence and rather detest it. [U]Pisces are spinners of illusion and dreams[/U] Well I love fantasy and have some really awesome dreams. [U]Pisces have creative imaginations[/U] I most certainly agree with that. Helps in making RPGs. :P And lastly... [U]Pisces have a desire to help the less fortunate, in particular animals.[/U] I do love animals and one of my pets was an orphaned kitten who know thinks I'm his mum (because I raised him from 2 weeks old). So, post away your thoughts! -Brooke- AKA amgoddess[/FONT][/COLOR]

[quote name='Baron Samedi][size=1']We don't call it 'soda' over here.. we normally call it soft drink.[/size][/quote] [COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS]The good old Aussie 'soft-drink'. Where did we get that from? Ah well. My favoruite would probably be the Riverport brand of Creaming Soda. Its very yummy and probably the best of the Creaming Sodas I've ever tasted. So dreamy.... *slurps on a straw* :D [/FONT][/COLOR]

[FONT=Trebuchet MS][COLOR=Navy][center][size=3][b][u]Final Fantasy: Quest for the Crystals[/u][/b][/size][/center] Ivalice - two very different wolds... A small town high in the mountains. It is winter this time of year and snow has been falling softly over the past few days, covering the town in a blanket of white. A small school sits atop a small hill on the outskirts of the town. This is the place where a group of teenagers will become part of a legend in a world that is very different from the one that they know. Strange creatures?ever changing laws?medieval clothing?swords, spears and bows?warriors, archers and mages? And, of course, the Crystals? The Crystals, that represent the five races of this strange world and the world seam, have disappeared from Bervenia Palace. Rumours have spread over the land of the disappearance of the Crystals and the growing evil in Jagd Ahli. The people of this world have grown in fear as night after night, small villages and towns are pillaged, leaving the inhabitants with nothing. The Queen then summoned her people and told them of a prophecy a wise sage told her not long after the Crystals vanished. Six warriors, each representing one Crystal, will appear from another world and extinguish the growing evil throughout the world. Or so the sage says.[/COLOR] [CENTER]***************************[/CENTER] [COLOR=Red]A cold wind whipped up around Dyna as she walked alone to her school in the snow-covered town of Ivalice. Clutching her books to her chest, Dyna let the wind whip her raven-black hair around her face. " Damn wind. Go away!" she snapped in annoyance. Up the concrete path, Dyna stepped carefully, wary of the ice that had formed last night. It was the middle of winter and the school hadn't been closed for the day although most vehicles couldn't get through the snow and deliver children to their classes that day. " Brrrr! It's so cold..." Dyna snuggled into her red and orange scarf, trying to escape from the wind. It was a long walk to school for her. Her family lived on the outskirts of the town and the school conventiently happened to be in the centre. Soon, Dyna found herself inside the warm entrance hall of the high-school. Shaking off the cold, Dyna put her coat and scarf in her locker and grabbed out the books she needed for her first class. [B]First break...[/B] Dyna walked into the warm library. She had to do some research for her Ancient history assignment on the Roman army. After setting down her folder and pencilcase on a spare study table, Dyna browsed the columns of bookshelves. " I really don't want to do this assignment...What else could I do here?" She walked over to the fantasy section and looked up and down the old bookcase. One book in particular caught her attention. It was very old and shabby. " This one might be interesting." Carefully taking it from the shelf, Dyna walked over to her table and sat down. She turned to the first page to see pictures of odd creatures drawn in it and notes written beside it in some unknown language. " Wow....this looks better than my assignment!" " What does?" asked a familiar voice from behind her. OOC: Ok fellow players.Just to set the record straight, we all know each other somehow. Secondly, we all need to be in the library at the first break. Other than that, you have free license.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Hard to choose just one. So I'll give you a list. [b]1. NOIR[/B] If I had to choose one it would be NOIR. I like how it's a all-women anime (pro feminist here....well sort of). The music really gives it the edge. And the characters are very cool, especially Kirika and Chloe. [b]2. Earth Maiden Arjuna[/b] This one would be a favourite because it shows what humans are doing to the environment. The storyline is a bit all over the place but you do get the general message throughout the anime. Some of the music is good and the theme is a definite issue in this day and age. Plus, I have never eaten anything from a fast-food chain after watching it. [b]3. DNAngel[/B] Although I haven't seen much of the anime, I still would put it as one of my favourites. The characters are done well and the storyline is good, even though it gets a little complicating with Daisuke&Dark and Risa&Riku. [b]4. Neon Genesis Evangelion[/b] The characters are so in depth and its just a fascinating anime to watch. -Brooke- AKA amgoddess[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Sora blushed the same colour as her hair and kissed him softly on the lips. Sayne's eyes went as wide as dinner plates but Sora knew he enjoyed it. She withdrew, her face still the colour of her hair. Sayne gave her a small smile. Sora smiled back bashfully. " What would you like to do Sayne?" Sora asked, smiling. " Don't know....whatever you like..." he replied. " Can we go and sit down. I'm sure Liz is feeling pretty lonely." Sayne nodded. They made their way to the table Liz was sitting at. ' Hey Liz!" Sora said happily as Sayne helped her into a seat. " Sora! Wow, you look good!" Liz commented. " Thanks! You look great too!" " So, what are you two doing here? Shouldn't you be up dancing?" Liz asked. " We thought you might be a bit lonely over here by yourself," Sora said as Sayne sat down beside her. " No, I'm ok. The nurses said no dancing for me." " Oh... fair enough." Sora looked around and saw Lyu and Ajack together, dancing happily. She felt like wolf-whistling at them but thought better of it. A girl suddenly came up to Sayne. " Can...can I have a dance with you?" she asked timidly. Sayne looked at Sora. " Good on. I don't mind." Sayne stood up and went with the girl to the dancefloor. OOC: To any of the guys pilots, Sora is free to dance with. Hope you don't mind Heero.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[QUOTE=aggiegirl14]This summer i am going to Australia for the first time. :D I am going to sidney and carnes and swimming at the great bearrer reef. plus i am going to do other things. i can't wait to go.[/QUOTE] [COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS]I hope you like it here Aggiegirl! It'll be winter when you come here. Sydney's pretty cool. Just don't go to the dodgy places. Lol. And since you're going to Cairns, you'll probably stop at Brisbane! That's where I'm going to move to in a couple of weeks! Enjoy yourself![/COLOR][/FONT]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue][FONT=Trebuchet MS]" How dare he...." Dark shadowy figures started to dance around Ziarre as her anger took a giant leap into the red zone. The figures became more and more solid. Hiroshi backed away. " Oh no....she's done it........" he said quietly. " Done what?" Mizu asked. " What Ziarre is doing is exactly what her ancestor did." " WHAT!" Mizu yelled. " I hope she doesn't do what her ancestor did...." The dark figures then started to whisper to Ziarre - whisper tidings of death and destruction. This was it, Ziarre was finally starting to control the powers that her ancestor couldn't. All the other Heros could hear was whispers but they couldn't decipher what they were saying. It was in the language of Death - only known to the Hero of Death. [I]Don't let him get away....[/I] [I]He has betrayed you....[/I] [I]Kayin...[/I] [I]Get them both...[/I] [I]Destroy the boy....[/I] [I]Kill him....[/I] " No, I will do what I want. All of you, be silent!" Ziarre whispered back to them forcefully. The death souls did as they were instructed by their mistress. " Now, lets go after that bastard." Ziarre ran into the forest after Lazarus and Kayin, the death souls following her.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[quote name='Daermon_Nashabe']Another update to my list of songs is Good Riddance (Time of your life) by Green Day.[/quote] [COLOR=Red][FONT=Trebuchet MS]So that's what the song's name is! Thanks Daermon! I've been looking for that for ages! Well my song choice would be my high-school graduation song - " So Far Away" by Staind. [B]This is my life It's not what it was before All these feelings I've shared And these are my dreams That I'd never lived before Somebody shake me 'cause I I must be sleeping Now that we're here,it's so far away All the struggle we thought was in vain All the mistakes,one life contained They all finally start to go away Now that we're here, it's so far awar And I feel like I can face the day I can forgive, and I'm not ashamed To be the person I am today These are my words That I've never said before I think I'm doing okay And this is the smile That I've shown before Somebody shake me 'cause I I must be sleeping Now that we're here,it's so far away All the struggle we thought was in vain All the mistakes,one life contained They all finally start to go away Now that we're here, it's so far awar And I feel like I can face the day I can forgive, and I'm not ashamed To be the person I am today I'm so afraid of waking Please don't shake me Afraid of waking Please don't shake me Now that we're here,it's so far away All the struggle we thought was in vain All the mistakes,one life contained They all finally start to go away Now that we're here, it's so far awar And I feel like I can face the day I can forgive, and I'm not ashamed To be the person I am today[/B] I think this was the best song for our high-school grad because it explains a lot about school, the future and the person that you are. -Brooke- AKA amgoddess[/FONT][/COLOR]