Redemption

OOC: Sorry about the delay. >> And KW, me = O_O at your last post. Lol. [color=RoyalBlue][b]" This isn't good,"[/b] Clipper muttered as she sat down on a nearby piece of concrete - a remanent of a crumbling building. The awkward silence rang painfully in both moderator's ears. Kya and Clipper had left their room and made their way out of the main part of the Slum. Aside from the dull hum of activity in the Slum, there was no sound - no music, no sound effects - nothing. It made Kya's skin crawl with nervousness. [b]" We're here for now... the others need to have a break for the moment,"[/b] Kya replied. [b]" They've been through enough for the time being. A rest should do them well.... especially Sakura and Nomura."[/b] Clipper sighed and laid back against an arch of carved stone. [b]" You need a rest too Kya."[/b] [b]" Thanks for the concern, but I can't rest yet... not until this is over with,"[/b] Kya replied, her hand resting on her katana's handle for comfort. A small breeze fluttered her wings, the sound not comforting. [b]" What can we do now? We're all fugutives,"[/b] Clipper stated, clearly concerned with their status within in The World. [b]" We can safely assume by now that our moderator status, and the perks that go with that, have been stripped from our characters."[/b] The winged, long silver-haired character sighed. This wasn't good. All they seemed to do was run - it was all they could do for the present moment. None of them had come up with a sufficiently wise plan, or a plan at all. Both characters were silent, absorbed in their own thoughts. Clipper was subconsciously balancing her Long Arm weapon on her arms while Kya was stroking one of her feathered wings, softly biting her lower lip in thought. A voice suddenly broke them out of their daze. [b]" You two look awfully serious..."[/b] It was Kelac. Kya and Clipper looked up at him, their eyes widening with surprise. But it was Clipper who spoke first. [b]" You're Kelac... right?"[/b] Kelac nodded. [b]" That would be me. Now let me ask a question. What would you two be doing up here by yourselves, looking so serious?"[/b] Kya had stopped stroking her wings to look at Kelac, going to answer his question. [b]" We're ... just thinking about our situation."[/b] [b]" Is that all you ever do Kya?"[/b] Kelac asked sincerely. Kya looked rather shocked. However, the shock soon turned into anger. [b]" I'm just trying to be realistic..."[/b] Her wings flared out slightly. Clipper put a soothing hand on Kya's shoulder, trying to calm her friend. She just shoved it off, her anger seething within her. Kelac took a shocked step backwards. [b]" I didn't mean to offend you..."[/b] [b]" Yeah... well... you have. People can die because of this."[/b] Her wings flared out more, almost fully stretched out. [b]" I don't want people to get hurt... I don't want my father to get hurt again... I don't want the same thing to happen to my mother..."[/b] Kya snarled. With that, Kya turned on her heel and began her way down back to their room. Clipper and Kelac looked at each other, completely confused at what Kya had just said.[/color] OOC: And some of the truth comes out. *evil smile*

[size=1]I, also, think this is a good idea. I'm not very good with graphics or HTML on OB, but I can help with writing all you like. Lots of people have been too initimidated to ask for help for their own reasons (no matter how much we tell them we won't bite). Lately, I've been helping one specific member (won't specify who) and I've tried to give them some advice so they are able to continue bettering their writing skills themselves. The RPG Help thread is a good idea, as well as [b]cancer's[/b] RPG Advice thread. Perhaps a sticky that combine both? I'm not sure if there is one similiar to it in the Adventure Square/Inn, but maybe it could be possible. Coincidently, [b]silver_blade[/b], I was thinking of putting up a thread like this in the Suggestions forum. You beat me to it. :animeswea[/size]

[quote name='PWNED']So my older sister and I were going for a walk inland in the bush and all of a sudden we saw a Red Bellied Black Snake, The third deadliest snake in the world (Tiger Snake is 5th and Brown Snake is second). We both freaked and ran. After we made it back to the beach we looked behind us and realised that we had jumped over a couple of Brown Snakes on the run back. We freaked even more so.[/quote] :help: [size=1]*points to smiley above* Where was my dad and the shotgun when you needed him? And might I add.... you're crazy!! :D [/size]

[quote name='MistressRoxie][color=#9933ff']Let's start with: Favorite kitten and why.[/color][/quote] [size=1]I would have to say Aya/Ran/Abyssian. I can't really explain why I like him the best, but I've only ever seen Weiss Kreuz Gluhen. I didn't know there was a previous series until I started to look for pictures of Aya. So I ended up watching the ending of the story before the start of it. Anyhow, I think I like Aya because of a paticular 'puddle' moment in the Gluhen series. [spoiler]It is when they are all gathered together again and are going towards that church for the final battle. It is accompanied by a really good song in which it shows each of the characters (including the new kid in the series) and when it comes to Aya (who has really really long hair in this series), he looks at himself in the mirror and cut his hair off.[/spoiler] I think that was what defined him in that series, at that moment. FYI - A 'puddle' moment is for girls. When they see a hot guy, and he talks to them, they usually feel a sort of melting feel. Sometimes girls say 'I melted when he said ...'. Well a 'puddle' moment is a more intense feeling of that. I tend to get it when one of my bishies does something absolutely adorable or cool.[/size]

[size=1]*looks at post above* Omg.... I would have wanted to crawl under a rock. >> Anyway, here's a couple of mine. [b]Snake Moments[/b] Let me explain first. I live in Australia, and the region I live in has some of the most venomous snakes on Earth. A brown snake is, I think, in the top three for most venomous. A tiger snake isn't that much below a brown either. 1. There was a brown snake out the back door. My dad had just come up from the farm with his shotgun to put it away in the safe when we told him there was a snake out the back. By then, it had moved into the small palm tree in a pot near the BBQ. My dad aimed and shot, making one of the laundry pipes shatter when the bullet hit it. The worst thing of all was that he nearly hit the gas cyclinder on the BBQ. And he didn't even hit the snake!! 2. I was swimming in a *is trying not to use Aussie slang but gah!* billabong with two of my friends. It was summer and we were down in the bush in this swimming hole. Next thing we know a brown snake swims past us vey leisurely and climbs out the other side. You can safely assume we were shocked. 3. Not too long ago (about 4 months) there was a nice big tiger snake sitting on the mat near our front door. My mother, my two sisters and I were in the house, waiting for Dad to come home with pizza when we noticed the thing. Needless to say my mother panicked. Our dog, Penny, had just come up from the shed and was about to come into the garage to lay on the mat where the snake was. She's almost completely deaf and fairly blind so she would have sat on the snake. My dad finally came came home and was going to come through the front door before he saw the snake. He got the shotgun out and was going to shoot it when it moved to behind the fridge. He managed to get it with another shot, but almost blew the fridge up as well. [b]Other Interesting Moments[/b] 1. When I was about 5, my parents took us down to Sydney to see our Aunty. We went to Taronga Zoo and saw all the animals there. When we got to the Galapogas Tortoise enclosure, two of the giant reptiles were mating. My sisters (who were about 3 at the time) asked my parents what they were doing. Apparently I pipped up and told my sisters they were playing Leap Frog. 2. Remember the Monica Lewinski scandal? Well we were sitting at the dinner table watching the news when a news article of that nature appeared on the screen and the newsreader started to inform us of the incident. My mother had just gone into the laundry when one of my sisters turned to my dad and asked him what oral sex was. My father was stumped. So I jumped in and told her 'Oh, it's only when you talk about it'. Needless to say my mother was in hysterics in the laundry. I think that will do for now. Some of my more embarassing moments I must admit.[/size]

[size=1]I wuv you Delta.

[QUOTE=Kitty][SIZE=1]Your explanation of an "SMS" at the end of your post didn't really clarify it for me. I still have no idea what it is, and I don't know if I need to know before I post. So, if you could tell me either through PM or by posting here, I'd appreciate it. ^_^; I bet this means I'm extremely dense, doesn't it? xD[/SIZE][/QUOTE] [size=1]Sorry about that Kitty. I knew I didn't explain it very well. Forgive me, it was at 1am. Basically the SMS is warning people about the Interpol investigation, telling them to watch for police officers following them or phone/computers bugs. Also, it's telling people that a race meet will be held tomorrow night (RPG time) and that the type of race that will be running is a street/sprint race. By sign-up, I mean to tell my character Rei if you are going to be competing in the race, and if you are, which car you will be using. You don't have to include anything related to Interpol in your post if you don't want to - remember, it's your choice. But at least try to acknowledge that you have received the SMS. You don't even have to do that, and then confront my character about being out of the loop. There are many avenues where your character can go. Is that a bit better?[/size]

[center][IMG]http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bishie_owner/F_F_Monaco2.jpg[/IMG] =================================================[/center] [size=1][b]? The Annual Meeting of the organisation Interpol has now commenced. All, be seated.?[/b] The sound of hundreds of people sitting echoed rather loudly through the massive auditorium. Hushed murmurs reverberated around the melodious walls of the room. A man standing at a podium cleared his throat loudly, making the room completely silent. [b]? Now that the Committee and President has been elected, we can get down to business. The first order on our agenda is the growing underground racing scene in Monaco??[/b] Murmurs once again flooded the room. It was common knowledge among the delegates that this racing commotion was affecting a lot of countries in the European continent - such a big stir for such a small country. The speaker cleared his throat again, calling for silence. [b]? As I was saying, the underground racing scene in Monaco has been a gathering of criminals of late. According to our sources, many distasteful characters have infiltrated this criminal circuit. For what reasons they chose Monaco, we do not know. However, we have managed to gather information about the known players in the scene. I would like you to look at the booklet in front of you. Page eleven is where we will start.?[/b] The members of Interpol flicked through the pages of the small but thick booklet in front of them. The speaker pressed numerous buttons to get the lights to dim and a projector up and running, displaying a picture of a well-dressed young woman. [b]? Aurora Armeni ? the ringleader of this outfit. Her family are wealthy because of her father, the formula 1 driver Heratio Armeni, and the family connections, being second cousins to the Principality of Monaco. She is a university student, studying International Relations of all things. At this moment, we aren?t keeping tabs on her because of her many contacts within the Italian Mafia and the police corps because of her late uncle.?[/b] The picture changed to a tall, Middle-Eastern man. [b]? An Iraqi national ? Asim. We don?t know much about this man, but we do know that he has some connections to the Japanese Yakuza and other criminal organisations. That and he has also aided and abetted wanted criminals. I want someone to get more information on this man, but be warned, he is highly dangerous so I want it done quietly.?[/b] Again, the picture changed. This time it changed into an attractive young woman of Japanese Origin. [b]? The assassin known as Sakura. This young lady was brought up in Japan and knowing the ways of assassination specific to her family. She has many connections with the Yakuza, and we are led to believe, according to our information, that she is on good terms with both Asim and Aurora. There have been attempts to keep tabs on her, but all we have received back are corpses. Be warned, ladies and gentleman, she?s not just a pretty lady.?[/b] The projector clicked as another image dissolved into view. Another pretty Asian face graced the audience ? this time a Korean girl. [b]? It does seem we have quite an extravagant mix here. This is Kang Jin from Korea. Her father works for the Korean Mafia. Again, she has her connections. I would like to inform everyone that we have phone tabs on her and are currently tracking her activities.?[/b] Yet again, the images dissolved into two separate pictures, side by side. The one on the left was of a muscular Greek national. The other picture was of a Filipino-looking man with a military hair cut. [b]? The one on the left, ladies and gentleman, is Mikali Drossopoulos. Although not as heavily involved in organised crime as the people mentioned above, he does have a profound influence in the underground fighting arena. There have been some suspicious deaths surrounding this underground fighting backdrop and we would like to approach this man with a deal of some sort, in exchange for information.? ? The one on the right is Brain Walker. Again we have another person affiliated with the Japanese Yakuza. Monaco seems to be a breeding site for these sorts of people. We have tapped his phone and computer and are on the look-out for communications with any suspicious characters.?[/b] For the final time, the two pictures dissipated and two new pictures came up. On the right was a young woman of Irish heritage, although she didn?t look the stereotypical Irish woman most imagined. Lastly, on the left was a tall man of medium build. [b]? Last two. The one on the right is Jackie Meyer. She is a known drug user. Although we haven?t come across any information that alludes to her involvement in drug trafficking, the decision was made that we would keep a close eye on her to watch for any suspicious activities. And finally, the man on the left is Dustin Schneider, a German born mechanic. Apparently we have some information that he is involved in drug trafficking and dealing. However, we don?t know if Dustin and Jackie have any connections to each other in the drug world or if they share dealers or buyers. An investigation is being formed to search for these answers.?[/b] The speaker gave a relieved sigh. He looked around the room, eyeing the delegates. [b]? These people are the main causes of our investigation into the Monaco underground racing scene. Because of their connections with known organised criminal organisations and drug lords, we cannot turn a blind eye to them. There could be more people like them hidden in this racing landscape. I expect full co-operation from the Monaco police force and intelligence agencies concerning our joint investigations.?[/b] He cleared his throat again and drank a little water. It was necessary after speaking for so long. [b]? Now, onto other pressing matters??[/b] [center]+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++[/center] [color=Teal][b]? Interpol is the world?s largest international police organisation, with 184 member countries. Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organisations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime??[/b] Yet another piece of information that Rei knew about, after all, it was Interpol that brought her in for questioning when she was caught excessively speeding for the 12th time. But they weren?t interested in her traffic offences. They wanted to know about her uncle, the police informant for the Italian Mafia. Somehow, they had managed to obtain the information that her uncle had given Rei his black book. Inside this little booklet were all the names of the contacts he had made during the course of his involvement with the Mafia. For the sake of security, Rei digitised it into her PDA, which she carried with her everywhere, and make sure no one could access it without her fingerprint ID. A sudden vibrating feeling shuddered through her body as Rei realised her mobile was buzzing. Digging into her bookbag quietly, she fumbled around for the small piece of electronics. With it now firmly grasped in her hand, Rei flipped the phone open to see that she had received a new message. She looked at the number. It was one of her contacts from Interpol. Her eyebrow arched. Something must have happened for him to send her a message so blatantly during the day. The message read: [center][IMG]http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bishie_owner/SMS_1.jpg[/IMG][/center] Rei growled to herself after reading the message. It was just what she needed. [b]? All right. For your next class, I want you have read the textbook to chapter nine, making sure you write down notes. Remember also that your essays on international crime organisations is due on Friday,?[/b] Rei?s lecturer said loudly as the class stood and started filing out of the lecture theatre. Rei packed away her books in her satchel and filed out with the rest of the class. Now out in broad daylight, Rei could feel the ocean breeze sweep across the campus. It was rather refreshing since the day was starting to get rather warm. She swept back her hair as she walked through the campus, ignoring the stares of men and women alike. A few minutes later, Rei finally came to her precious ? a burnt orange and black Ferrari Enzo. A smile curved her lips as she unlocked it and slipped inside onto the black leather driving seat, placing her satchel on the passenger seat. An admiring wolf-whistle came her way when she started up the engine and took off like a bullet, heading to one of her favourite places to hang out ? a bar named [I]Formula-1[/I]. [center]++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++[/center] A soft tingle signalled Rei?s entrance. The bar was fairly empty except for a wealthy-looking couple sitting at one end of the bar, talking animatedly to each other and a tired looking businessman with his tie loose around his neck and a whiskey glass in his hand. The bar was only like this during the day. But at night, it was like a wild party that only ended when the sun came up to signal the new day. Rei plopped herself at the other end of the bar, away from the seemingly happy couple. A heavy sigh escaped her lips as she took her phone out of her pocket again. She had told numerous people that there was going to be a race on tomorrow night but she hadn't formally messaged the drivers as of yet. Now was the time. Plus, she had to warn everyone about the Interpol investigation. Flipping open her phone, she typed in the following message: [center][IMG]http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bishie_owner/SMS_2.jpg[/IMG][/center] She sent it to everyone she knew that would be interested in racing. A devious smile curved her lips and her eyes glinted madly. This would turn out to be a good chance to see which dogs were sniffing them out.[/size][/color] ------------------------------------------------------------ OOC: Welcome to the Fast and the Furious: Monaco Blaze. As mentioned in the Underground thread, you are free to do what you like with your character as long as you stick to real life and the posting order. An explanation of the SMS is in order. Basically, Rei told everyone that Interpol is investigating the underground racing scene in Monaco. She told them to be watchful of people following them and phone/computer taps. Also, a ?street? race will be held tomorrow night. A ?street? race is explained in the Underground thread, so make sure you read it before you sign you character up to race. And sorry about the HUGE post. Guess I got carried away. :animeswea

[size=1]The site the pictures are on sometimes is temporarily down because so many people access it. Its bandwidth limit exceeds itself I'm assuming. Anyway, I'll attach them in this post. The preferred images will be the first two. And I want hiragana because I can actually read it, for one, and it looks a little better than katakana, in my opinion. Sorry about the links. [b]- Dare[/b][/size]

[size=1]Yes, time for a banner change. I'd love someone to make a banner and avatar set with [b]Tetsunosuke[/b] from [b]Peacemaker Kurogane[/b]. Here's some specifics. [u]Banner[/u] [i]Images - [/i]I'd like to see an image of Tetsu more like the first two than the other two. [URL=http://www.animevisions.net/Pictures/pmk/19.jpg]Preferred Image Style 1[/URL] [URL=http://www.animevisions.net/Pictures/pmk/68.jpg]Preferred Image Style 2[/URL] [URL=http://www.animevisions.net/Pictures/pmk/43.jpg]Image 3[/URL] [URL=http://www.animevisions.net/Pictures/pmk/11.jpg]Image 4[/URL] If you have others you wish to use, that's fine, but try and keep it within the style of the first two (eg. bold colours, retro feel) [i]Text - [/i]No username thanks. In English - 'I won't run away'. In Japanese (hiragana preferably. use other types if necessary) - 'Turn me into a heartless demon'. [i]Theme - [/i]try to keep with the retro, bold theme that the preferred images convey thanks. Bold, strong colours like red, black, white, blue. I think that's about it. Not asking for much huh? Thanks [b]- Dare[/b][/size]

[size=1]The ever-recognisable ding of a new email echoed in Izzy's ears. She looked skyward, seeing a flashing envelope icon hovering above her head. [I]I wonder who this could be,[/I] Izzy thought to herself as she logged out t check her email. [color=Teal]? Canace! Your father is home!? Maria, Canace?s mother, called to her from another room of their home. A long, curly brown-haired girl hastily took off her VR equipment and leapt from her computer chair. She ran towards the front door of her home to hear the soft squealing of brakes and crunching of gravel. [b]? Papa!?[/b] the girl squealed happily. [b]? Canace!?[/b] Canace raced towards a dark-haired man as he stepped out from the driver?s seat of a black Mercedes, his arms outstretched and a wide smile on his lips. The young teenage girl threw herself into his arms, almost bowling the poor man over. [b]? Oof! Canace, you?re a little too heavy to pick up my dear,?[/b] Hector said, regaining his balance and hugged her tightly. [b]? That?s not a good to say to a girl my age Papa. We?re very sensitive about things like that! Now maybe I should think that I?m fat and go on a diet,?[/b] Canace replied, sarcasm thick in her voice. Hector chuckled and released her from his embrace. [b]? All right. You got me there.?[/b] Together, they walked up the few steps into the house to see a lusciously curved woman standing in the entrance hall, waiting to greet her husband upon his arrival. A somewhat relieved smile curved her lips as she watched them approach. [b]? Welcome home,?[/b] Maria said softly, giving her husband a soft kiss on his cheek. The three of them proceeded into the kitchen where Hector flopped down into a comfy kitchen stool, letting his briefcase drop to the floor softly. [b]? How was the trip dear??[/b] Maria asked, brewing a pot of fresh, strong coffee. Canace hopped up onto a stool next to her weary father. [b]? Quite educational. They?re proposing a new gameplay system in future game development. A lot of work needs to be done to prepare a prototype of the system,?[/b] Hector sighed. He turned to Canace, his expression changing into a happier one. [b]? So, how?s that game I bought you last month??[/b] Canace?s face lit up. [b]? I love it! It?s really fun! I?ve become really powerful since you left.?[/b] [b]? Really??[/b] [b]? I?ll show you!?[/b] With that, Canace took her father by the arm and started to drag him towards her room. [b]? Hector, don?t encourage her so much. She?s been on that thing day and night since you left. It?s not healthy for a girl her age??[/b] Maria warned Hector as he disappeared through the doorway. Now sitting in his daughter?s computer chair, Canace brought up her character?s statistics, allowing her father to scan over them. [b]? Impressive. You?re catching up to me quickly,?[/b] Hector said, grinning at her before noticing her inbox heading glowing. [b]? You have new mail Canace.?[/b] [b]? Huh??[/b] Canace looked at the computer screen. [b]? Oh yeah? I forgot about that.?[/b] She clicked on the heading and read the new email. A joyous smile curved her lips. [b]? All right! Gabriel said he?d make a party with me for the new event!?[/b] Hector smiled and stood, looking at her happily. [b]? It?s the one about the copper coins, is it not??[/b] Canace nodded. [b]? Well, I won?t let anything slip then. Tagg would kill me if she found out I let out her secrets. Have fun,?[/b] Hector said as he left the room.[/color] Izzy appeared at her last save point at her faction?s home base ? the Sky Dome. [I]Aduin? that?s where Gabriel said he would meet me. But I have to sign-up first. Please God, let the lines be short.[/I] The sorceress made her way towards the place where players could sign-up for this new event. Her long soft pink hair swished side to side softly as she strode up to the stall. After a few minutes, Izzy left the stall with her scroll of acceptance to the event held lightly in her right hand, her rare sorcery staff in her left. This scroll held the spell to summon her new mount, a Gryphon. The sorceress smiled to herself. She had always considered Gryphons as beautiful creatures ? strong yet elegant. Yes, Izzy wanted to strive to be like that. [u]Location: Aduin ? West Quarter ? Market District[/u] Izzy pushed through the large crowd with her Gryphon mount in tow. He was a handsome creature ? tall and strong with his feathers glistening a dark stormy shade of grey, his eyes a clear vibrant green. Having never been a local at Aduin, it was hard for Izzy to find the place Gabriel was talking about, especially with the large crowd making seeing the stalls and shops difficult. Finally, Izzy saw a familiar figure in the near distance, talking to another figure ? each with their own mount, one a Demon Horse and the other a Gryphon. She approached them, sighing in relief to have finally found him. Gabriel?s signature red appearance was striking, and it was hard to miss him against the dull surroundings of the market district. [b]? Sorry for being late,?[/b] Izzy sighed as Gabriel and his companion turned around to greet her. He smiled at her. [b]? Nice to see that you came. I was about to message you.?[/b] [b]? Yeah? well? walking around with this huge lump of feathers is mighty difficult when everyone else has a huge mount running around,?[/b] Izzy replied. Her Gryphon mount snorted at her snide comment about him, giving his mistress a sharp nudge in the back with his beak. [b]? Ouch!?[/b] Gabriel?s companion stepped forward and introduced herself. Izzy noticed that this female player was also a Wind Faction member, seen as though her mount was a predominantly white Gryphon ? a harsh contrast to Izzy?s. [b]? Hi! I?m Izz. I just asked Gabriel if I could join his party for this event,?[/b] Izz said, her voice chirpy and energetic, complimenting her blue hair and red-pink eyes. Izzy?s eyebrow arched. [b]? Izz is your username??[/b] [b]? Don?t ask,?[/b] Gabriel interrupted, already hearing Izz?s explanation of her username. [b]? Since our name?s are very similar, do you mind if we called you Rara??[/b] Izz asked. [b]? Rara??[/b] Izzy questioned suspiciously, looking at Gabriel for an answer. [b]? Izz made it up. Your proper username is Isado-[I]ra[/I]. Get it??[/b] Gabriel explained. [b]? Uh?huh??[/b] Izzy thought over it for a second and sighed. [b]? For the sake of keeping things simple, I?ll accept being called Rara in your presence Izz.?[/b] [b]? Good? otherwise things will get extremely confusing,?[/b] Izz said, glad that Izzy accepted her new nickname so things wouldn?t get confusing during battle. Izzy?s Gryphon nudged the sorceress in the back again, eager to get going. She was starting to get a little irritated with the creature. [b]? All right? all right? I get it??[/b] She turned to the others. [b]? Where to??[/b][/size] OOC: Go for it Kitty.

[size=1][u]Sad moments[/u] [quote name='CoLoR_Me_EviL][COLOR=DarkOrange][FONT=Trebuchet MS]Spirited Away also made me cry at the end, [spoiler]when I knew Haki and Chihiro wouldn't be together. I got so teary as she ran towards her parents, trying not to look back. I'm such a sap...[/spoiler][/FONT'][/COLOR][/quote] I totally agree here. I cried when I saw that, also being my first Miyazaki film. [i]Naruto - [/i] [spoiler]When Sasuke 'died' in the match between himself, accompanied by Naruto. and Haku. The music in the background is called Sadness and Sorrow. It's so beautiful and helped made me cry. Another moment was when Zazuba died while looking at an already dead Haku. I LOVED Haku!! Lastly, was the huge fight between Sasuke and Naruto much later in the series - where Sasuke was going to seek out Orochimaru and had the whole Cursed Seal happening. I was like 'Noooooo!!'.[/spoiler] I had a happy moment to add but I forget now. :animeswea[/size]

OOC: Tsukasa and Aura had a special relationship between each other, as did Tsukasa and Subaru (this relationship was more love like than Aura?s me thinks). As for the Tsukasa/Mimiru pair, in my opinion (it may differ from others), Mimiru was more like a protective older sister to Tsukasa than a lover. [color=RoyalBlue]Nodding, Kya quietened the distressed player. [b]" I won't mention a single word Juno. What's done is done. Now we need to look ahead."[/b] Juno was amazed at her answer and smiled softly, wiping the tear away. [b]" Thank you."[/b] Astonishment was still a clear expression on Kya?s face as she watched Sakura and Nomura hug Dark, whomever this Dark was. Clipper was leaning on her spear, trying to stay balanced and Juno was looking rather flustered at the two in front of them. Kelac was standing a little ways behind Clipper and Kya, his arms crossed against his chest, half-smiling and shaking his head. [I]The new legendary dot-hackers huh?[/I] Kya though, smiling to herself as she enjoyed this carefree moment. [I]Father? you were part of the dot-hackers? do you think that the dot-hackers are just single individuals? Or a larger legend that consists of a group of different people?[/I] She looked over them in a big-sister way, content with their carefree attitude for the moment. [I]Did you ever think why am I doing this? Why should I get involved with these people when it is hardly my business? I wonder? if you went through the same trials we are encountering ? the same obstacles we are overcoming as a group? It makes you think why you first started to play the game ? what goals you were trying to achieve while still innocent to The World.[/I] A sigh escaped her lips as she shook her head as Clipper walked over to Nomura and Sakura, trying to break the two apart for being too ?lovey dovey?. Juno rushed over to try and calm Clipper down, only making her more irritated. [I]The reason I first started playing the game was to be different that you, to not repeat your mistakes, to make my own destiny. And yet?I?m following the same path as you, the same destiny, probably even thinking the same thoughts right now. Was I wrong to think I could make my own destiny?[/I] Kelac sidled up to Kya, standing next to her as they watched the others playfully quarrelled between themselves, laughing and carrying on like children. [b]? We can?t stay in this area long,?[/b] he said firmly, breaking Kya out of her daydreaming. [b]? I agree,?[/b] she replied, giving him a sidewards glance, [b]? but for the moment, let them be. For the next few moments, they are not thinking of The World, or the situation at hand.?[/b] He looked at her strangely. [b]? How old are you in real life??[/b] [b]? Not as old as you think I am,?[/b] Kya laughed softly, blushing a shade of delicate pink. [b]? But? I?ve been through more than most.?[/b] Her wings stood as a silent reminder of the incident. Kelac felt the raw emotion the last sentence was expressed with and decided to let the issue rest, for the moment. [b]? All right you guys!?[/b] Kya said to the others, stepping forward. [b]? We need to get serious for a moment here.?[/b] Nomura, Sakura, Dark, Juno and Clipper looked at her. She continued. [b]? Right now, we are wanted criminals, per say. That means they?ll be people watching out for us, as we have already experienced. We need somewhere completely safe to organise our next move, and eventually find out what the problem is and try to solve it.?[/b] They all looked down, racking their minds of somewhere that would be suitable for them to use as a headquarters for their operations. Nomura?s head perked up for a second. [b]? How about the Net Slum??[/b] he suggested. Kya?s eyebrow arched. That name sounded vaguely familiar. [b]? Net Slum??[/b] Nomura nodded. [b]? It?s a place where stray AIs gather and are safe.?[/b] [b]? Do you know how to get there??[/b] Kya asked, sounding hopeful. Again, Nomura nodded. [b]? Pulsating Truth?s Core in Dun Loreiag.?[/b] Kya smiled. [b]? Perfect.?[/b] The group warped out of the field, and with the aid of Nomura?s hacking skills, they moved through the large crowd in Dun Loreiag. Nomura disguised their players as cloaked figures. Their presence drew a few stares from other players, but people reassured them that they were just strange event NPCs. Kya assumed that the crowd had built because this was where their group was last seen. The reward for information on them must be a tempting price for this amount of players to be interested. When they reached the Chaos Gate, Juno entered the keywords and they were immediately transported to what they called the Net Slum.[/color] OOC: I thought since Nomura was Helba?s son, he would know about the Net Slum. PM me if you want me to change anything.

[size=1][b]"Event! The Event today is Hide and Go Seek. I have hidden a small copper coin, the size of a toenail, somewhere in EVIO. Your job is to find it and return it to me. Feel free to get into groups to look for it. While this event is in progress, all PvP (player versus player) will be disabled and anyone participating has been granted a mount for the time being. If you are of the Fire Faction, you will recieve the Tribal Dog. Water Faction members will get a Water Serpent. A Gryphon will belong to you Wind-users and Earth Faction players will recieve a Rock Ram. Finally, players of the Light Faction will get a Unicorn and Shadow followers will get a Demon Horse. To get your mount, sign-up at the nearest list in your local city and log out. When you log back in, your mount will be waiting for you in your bank. Also, I have hidden 4 fake Copper Coins. They look identical to the other one, but are not one in the same. Handing in one of these will grant you the ability to keep your mount."[/b] Isadora, or more casually known as Izzy, looked up at the sky as this announcement was broadcast over the world of EVIO. She half sighed as she witnessed a lot of players scattering in all directions, underneath the glass top of the Sky Dome. Being a Wind faction player, this was were Izzy hung out the most. That didn't mean she didn't enjoy being in other factions' cities, it's just that this one felt more like home. The event that was just broadcast over the Sky Dome sounded half interesting. But the majority of the player populace thought this also. Izzy walked along the clean streets of the Sky Dome, looking at stalls and shops. Since she was a sorceress, weapons didn't interest her much. It was the spellbooks that she had come to look at. One particular merchant approached her, rubbing their hands together enthusiastically. [b]" What can I do for you today Miss Sorceress?"[/b] Izzy looked up at him, using her rare feather staff to keep her balance. Her armour, after all, was heavier than it looked - but, there were reasons for this. [b]" I'm looking for Wind Faction Spellbook V,"[/b] she said in a rather authorative voice. The merchant player was rather taken aback. He had taken Izzy for a soft-spoken, innocent girl - a common misconception. It was the pearlesque fairy wings fluttering on her back and her soft pink cloth, matching outfit that led people to believe different. [b]" I - I don't have that one Miss,"[/b] the merchant stuttered in shocked reply. [b]" Thank you for your time."[/b] Izzy stood straight and stretched before walking back to her favourite spot in Sky Dome - atop a craggy, rocky cliff that overlooked the bustling city. As she sat down on the ledge, dangling her feet over, Izzy wondered who she should make a party with for the event. During her month here, she hadn't made many friends. Most of the people around here were not interested in having a sorceres-player like her in their party. When she was a newbie, Izzy asked a lot of people if she could join their parties, but all of them said no. It was a crushing experience as a new player. But there was one player that helped her. [i]Gabriel.[/i] Izzy decided to send him an email, asking if he'd like to join her in the new event. After sending the email, she sat back and watched the people below her, wondering if he'd get the email.[/size]

[size=1][b]The sign-ups are now closed[/b] For everyone who signed up, thanks - they were all really great. I'll post whose been accepted in the Ungerground thread of this RPG called 'The Garage'. Hopefully *fingers crossed* I will have the RPing thread up tomorrow. No promises. If you are wanting to sign-up, please PM me with your rap sheet and a reason why you couldn't sign-up the first time. Thanks again all. [b]- Dare[/b][/size]

[size=1][U][b]EVIO Application Form[/b][/U] [B]Name:[/B] Canace Aure [B]Birthdate:[/B] 25 February 2004 [B]Gender:[/B] Female [B]Username:[/B] Isadora, normally called Izzy [B]Appearance:[/B] [URL=http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bishie_owner/girls153.jpg]This is what Izzy looks like in the game - click here[/URL] [B]Faction:[/B] Wind [B]Class:[/B] Wizard [b]Weapon:[/b] [i]Silver Air Staff[/i] - a rare sorcer staff that allows her to cast spells easily. And if the need arises, she can block most melee attacks with the staff as it is very strong. [B]Known Spells:[/B] [list][*][i]Healing Wind[/i] - a spell that heals multiple people in her party, but it isn't very powerful [*][i]Kaze Ryu[/i] - a powerful wind spell that forms into the shape of a dragon. The damage it does to enemies is vast, although it takes a lot of energy to perform. [*][i]Razor Wind[/i] - a short burst of wind aimed at one enemy. It cuts like razors and causes ongoing damage over a short period of time. [*][i]Whirlwind[/i] - a whirlwind spell that immobolises an enemy[/list] [b]Skill Level:[/b] Izzy has been playing for about a month. Even though she may not look it, she's becoming a powerful sorceress in that short time.[/size]

[size=1][u][b]Sign-Ups[/b][/u] [b]Real Name[/b]: Tessica Odelia [b]Age[/b]: 18 [b]Delta Name[/b]: Brice [b]Delta Age[/b]: 17 [b]Team Name[/b]: Gemini [b]Class[/b]: [i]Thief[/i] - They are melee fighters that use quick as well as sneak attacks to deal with damage to their opposition. [i]Advantage:[/i] Very high agility, higher than usual attack. [i]Disadvantage:[/i] No MP [b]Player Rank[/b]: To be advised. [b]Weapon[/b]: [URL=http://www.magicmanfunshop.com/images/daggers.jpg]A picture of the daggers/sais[/URL] They are named [i]Golden Strike[/i] and are amazingly easy to manipulate and master. Brice prefers them over most other weapons, more so that they're fairly unique and are strong. [b]Personality[/b]: Brice is usually a chirpy and energetic person. A little naughty at times, she plays pranks and steals items from unwary players. She likes to be around people that she can trust - people that she can be friends with and don't steal off of. Brice likes to play in a virtual world because she can do things in this virtual world that she can't do in the real world. This includes stealing from monsters or players. Her nasty streak dictates some of her actions but not all. Most people refer to her as a 'rogue' not a thief because of her personality. A tomboy, but spunky and girly at times, Brice is a complex person to behold. [b]Ability[/b]: [i]Invisibility[/i] - This ability gives Brice the ability to become invisible, however, she can only stay invisibile for a maximum of 5 minutes. This enables her to scout out targets for her partner, Vangelis, to take down as well as being able to steal things off unwary players. [b]Picture[/b]: [u][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v673/LanHikari89/g01.png[/IMG][/u][/size]

[size=1]We can always do it afterwards, or use it as a hiding place. Hmm... a hiding place sounds good.[/size]

[size=1]To Keyblade Wielder - Sure. I don't mind a bit. A bit of romance will be interesting, especially to see what Kya's reaction is. [color=RoyalBlue][i]Heh... Behemothes... this is getting very very interesting.[/i] Kya's wings flared out as a hot adrenaline ran through her veins, making her eyes glint madly. She put a hand softly on her katana's handle. The previous battle against one of the administrators was still fresh in her mind. The theory about their blood and the code of 'The World' was formulated when they fought against the monsters with infinite health points. The situation was the same here. Kelac and Clipper attacked the Behemoth on the right hand side of her and Sakura, Nomura and Juno were attacking the other. Each were making their own progress, the Behemoths' HP going steadily down. But everytime any of the players made a significant dent in the monster's HP, they would immediately revitalised themselves. Kelac growled as he leapt back, looking at the monsters with a steely glare. [b]" Something is up with these monsters!"[/b] Kya nodded. [b]" They've been altered - their data has been altered."[/b] Clipper joined them, panting. [b]" Then what are we going to do?"[/b] Kya sighed. [b]" You've got me..."[/b] The HeavyBlader looked over at Nomura and beckoned him over as the others busied the monsters. She looked at the player sternly. [b]" We're not doing enough damage! What now?"[/b][/size][/color]

[size=1]Well... I think our moderator title's will or have been stripped. So I'm not entirely sure what we should do. [b]- Dare[/b][/size]

[color=RoyalBlue][size=1]Things were starting to get out of hand. First the administrator and moderators meeting, then the entrapment and, of course, all the happenings with Nomura. Kya played with a gathering of her hair thoughtfully. [i]Aura... this Aura had to be the key to everything...[/i] [b]" Kya?"[/b] Kya looked up at Nomura who looked at her strangely. [b]" What was it that you were going to talk to us about?[/b] Nomura asked. [b]" Oh... that."[/b] Kya looked at him sternly. [b]" We... discovered something."[/b] Nomura raised his eyebrow. [b]" Discovered something?"[/b] [b]" Yes... We are now fugitives, like you Nomura. We were trapped in this field by an administrator. From what he said, the administrators seem to be covering up a lot of things from moderators and the general player community. I think we may have found one of those things."[/b] Kya breathed in deepy and explained about the situation with the administrator and the AND/algorithm issue. Rikku and Nomura's eyes widened as Kya, helped by Clipper and Juno, told their story. [b]" So what now?"[/b] Clipper asked. They all looked to Nomura. Kya smiled. [b]" Well... your choice... leader."[/b][/size][/color]

[size=1]I'll be closing the sign-ups for this RPG on the 10th of July - giving people a full week to sign-up. I plan to put the thread up the next day in the Square. If you have any queries,comments or suggestions, please post them in the Underground thead (The Garage). I'll be posting up the final list of players and the posting order there. Thanks to everyone that's signed-up already. They're really good. [b]- Dare[/b][/size]

[size=1]A soft sigh of relief echoed from the look-a-like angel's mouth. She watched everyone empty the room, heading towards their bedrooms to change into some normal day clothes. The first to be forgotten, the last to be noticed. But Oriel didn't mind. It made her feel like she'd stand out less. Stroking on of her feathered wings, she made her way to her bedroom. Kitty was her next-door neighbour. Oriel could hear her scuffling around inside, obviously trying to find some clothes. She gave a soft smile to herself before something alerted her attention to the nearest window. The angel-like person wandered over to it, looking through the glass to the outside courtyard. Down below them were Professor Xavier and Logan. Oriel's strange soft red eyes scanned the two of them. They were talking amongst each other. It was amazing to see two people that are so completely different talk to each other without much contest. Her eyes wandered to Logan, aka Wolverine. She admired him very much. He was strong and resilient and very independent. In her own life, she hadn't been much of those three qualities. Perhaps that's why her foster-mother sent her here, all alone. Oriel was still confused at the reasons the kind lady gave her to join this school. [b]" Oriel? Oriel?"[/b] The girl swung around, looking at the source of the voice. Kitty was standing in her doorway, looking searchingly at her friend. [b]" Are you all right?"[/b] Kitty asked, noticing Oriel's somewhat flustered face. [b]" Umm... yes.... sorry... I spaced out,"[/b] Oriel replied jerkily. Kitty didn't look thoroughly convinced but let it slide. [b]" Are you going outside in your robe?"[/b] [b]" Huh?"[/b] Oriel looked down at herself and realised she'd yet to change. With a gasp, she shot into her room and closed the door behind her quickly. Kitty looked utterly confused at her friend's bizarre antics. Oriel lent against her door, letting out her breath rather jarred. [i]That was close...[/i] she thought to herself. Going to her wardrobe, she looked through it, wondering what she should wear today. Oriel was glad that she was attending this school. All her clothes had to be specially made because of her wings. Another sigh echoed from her mouth. They weren't as pretty as normal girls' clothes, but they were still nice enough for her. Maybe she should become a fashion designer and make her own clothes. [b] ? Hurry up Oriel!?[/b] Kitty called from the hallway. Oriel gasped and quickly dressed herself. She opened the door and joined Kitty in walking down the hallway. It was quiet for a weekend. Everyone was either outside or still sleeping. They finally got outside, to a small patch of grass surrounded by old oak and hazelnut trees. Oriel flopped down onto the soft green grass, the tips of her wings tickled by the small blades of grass. Her soft wine red eyes scanned the azure blue sky before looking at Kitty who sat down beside her. [b] ? Kitty??[/b] Kitty looked at her friend. [b] ? Yeah, what?s up??[/b] [b] ? How?s the situation with Remy??[/b][/size]

[INDENT][font=Courier New][center] ************************************************** [size=4][b][u]Rap Sheet[/u][/b][/size] **************************************************[/center] [b]Report filed by:[/b] Barcelona-Spain PD and Interpol [b]Name:[/b] Aurora 'Rei' Armeni [b]Age:[/b] 24 [b]Gender:[/b] Female [b]Appearance:[/b] [u][URL=http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bishie_owner/mememe.jpg]Click this link[/URL][/u] [b]Occupation:[/b] University student [b]Nationality:[/b] Italy/Monaco [b]Short Bio:[/b] = Born in Monte Carlo, Monaco. = Father is currently a F1-driver. = Mother is currently a well-known fashion critic and famous socialite. = Has no known siblings. = Attended Royal Academy for Girls for schooling life. = Became a frequent visitor at father's races. = Gained knowledge about cars and mechanics. = Father's brother was police informant with Mafia - has numerous contacts on either side. = Graduated from school with high marks. = Travelled world with father on the F1 circuit before beginning study at International University of Monaco. [center]************************[/center] [b]Traffic Offences:[/b] = Possessing illegally modified vehicles = Speeding (10-20km over limit) = Speeding excessively (50+km over limit) = Reckless use of a vehicle = Endangering other road users = Failing to stop at signals or stop signs [center]************************[/center] [b]Preferred Vehicles:[/b] (in order of preference to driver) 1. Model - [u][URL=http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bishie_owner/normal.jpg]Porsche Carrera GT[/URL][/u] Year - 2005 Colour - Gun Metal Grey Last Seen - 14th April 2006 2. Model - [u][URL=http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bishie_owner/1fafb6e8c81fbe37718858ae1fc6b90e.jpg]Ferrari Enzo[/URL][/u] Year - 2006 Colour - Black and Burnt Orange Last Seen - 25th July 2006 [center]************************[/center] [b]Known Associations:[/b] (will continue to edit as sign-ups progress) = Sakura [[i]Sakura[/i]] - know through various contacts in Mafia = Jager [[i]Sazabi[/i]] - know through frequent visits to his custom garage = Crash [[i]Kitty[/i]] - know through frequent visits to bar and random passing-bys at university. = Harry [[i]Illusion[/i]] - know through various racing events = Katrina [[i]Revelation[/i]] - know through various meetings at her uncle's car shop = Alex [[i]Leon Fury[/i]] - know through Sakura[/font][/INDENT]

[b][u]FAQs[/b][/u] [b]What if I don?t know anything about cars?[/b] That?s ok. You don?t have to know anything about cars to race them. But you don?t even have to be a racer in this RPG. Use your imagination. You could be a person that helps organise races or events with my character. Or you could someone that gives money to people that race (as in sponsor them). There are endless possibilities. You just have to think a little more out of the box. [b]What if my character hasn?t committed any traffic offences or doesn?t have any cars?[/b] Again, that?s ok. Just put something in those sections that say ?No cars recorded? or ?No traffic offences recorded?. [b]But then why would my character have a rap sheet?[/b] Your character might have committed criminal offences, like stealing or fraud, even more serious things. Criminal offences aren?t recorded on a traffic offence rap sheet. I purposely did that to leave a little mystery in the RPG, if anyone wants their character to be a wanted murderer or something like that. [b]How will you determine who wins a race?[/b] Firstly, there will always be an NPC in a race. I will determine who wins the race by how creatively they post during and leading up to the race. If I don't feel any of the players have been creative enough, I will give the win to the NPC. Harsh isn't it? ;) [center]==========================[/center] [b][u]General Info:[/b][/u] Please try to keep your characters real. Even though I did say outlandish in the Inn thread, I don?t mean that someone that works as a bartender has a Ferrari. And also, with the rating of this RPG being M-LSV, your character can experience the whole ?drugs, sex and rock and roll? scene. Your character can get raped, be on drugs, have a serious car accident during a race or die even. Again, this RPG is based on real life as much as possible and it is up to you guys to choose what path your character will wander down. I will post the posting order when the sign-ups are closed. There is no limit to the number of people that can join. [center]==========================[/center] [b][u]Posting Order:[/b][/u] [list] [*][b]Dare[/b] (Rei AKA Aurora Armeni) [*][b]Kitty[/b] (Crash AKA Carter Russell) [*][b]Illusion[/b] (Harry AKA Harrison Said) [*][b]Sazabi[/b] (Jager AKA Dustin Schneider) [*][b]Whitey[/b] (Alex AKA Brian Walker) [*][b]Athena[/b] (Jack AKA Jackie Meyer) [*][b]The Boss[/b] (Mike AKA Mikali Drossopoulous) [*][b]Gavin[/b] (Michael Mulcahy) [*][b]Ezekiel[/b] (Fudokawa, Kanaye) [*][b]Revelation[/b] (Katrina J Kang) [*][b]Sakura[/b] (Sakura AKA Chimeiteki Hikari) [*][b]BlackTigerGurl[/b] (Suki Soma) [*][b]madwitch5[/b] (JC AKA Josh Clark) [*][b]Asim[/b] (Hayabusa AKA Asim) [/list] This is the posting order for the RPG. I tried to structure it so that everyone had a connection to the person before them and after them, so the story might flow a little smoother than normal. Now, if the person before you hasn?t posted for a minimum of two days, then you are entitled to post. This is so that the RPG will actually try to continue on. [center]==========================[/center] [b][u]Types of Racing[/b][/u] My character will be running three types of racing. I?ll try to explain them to the best of my ability. [b]1. Street Race (AKA Sprint)[/b] As in the first two movies of Fast and Furious, the aim is all about finishing first in the quickest time possible. However, with this type of racing, I?m going to make it into a Sprint (Need for Speed term) ? more like the type of racing you see in the second Fast and Furious movie. It?s just a race through the streets to a finishing point. It may be a long course, or a short course, who knows. Hopefully, I?ll get a map of Monaco and actually draw the course through it. Link for more info => [URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_racing]Street racing[/URL] [b]2. Drag Race (AKA Drag)[/b] This is more of the racing style in the first Fast and Furious movie where people race over a quarter mile strip. This is basically about power and speed, getting to the end at incredible speeds. Link for more info => [URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_race]Drag racing[/URL] [b]3. Drift Race (AKA Drift)[/b] This is probably the hardest out of the three. Like the others, it?s about finishing first. However, to race in this type of driving, you have to manoeuvre around tight hairpin bends and other ridiculously sharp corners. The aim is to make the car go sideways enough that you make it around the corner with the car facing straight at the road ahead, at the end of a turn. Link for more info => [URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drifting_%28motorsport%29]Drift racing[/URL]