Roxie Faye

[color=#9933ff]Wow. For some reason I really enjoyed Jerry the loon. I just think his monologue is so funny because, well, he's a loon! I love how at the end, he's not just a loon but someone in an insane asylum. XD Oh yeah, and I love the little *blip* noises, like the camera was turned off, and then turned on for the next thing he was going to say. (I don't know if that came out right. ~_~) But the *blip* was a very good way to break up the whole thing. ^_^ I mean, obviously the drawing of the scenery and everything is much more simplistic than Ranger Jameson (black & white stick figure), but I guess just because of who Jerry the loon [i]is[/i] it totally worked, and the sheer simplicity I think, is better than if you had done some eleborate background. Very nice job on Jerry the Loon. Ranger Jameson? Not my favorite work of yours, DW, though it was pretty good. I have no idea why. It's just not (I'm weird). The two things I did notice, which bothered me, was that he [i]said[/i] the word chuckle. IMHO, I thought he should have just laughed. And the fact that sometimes the background color would bleed through to their faces was something I noticed a lot and really bothered me. '~' Other than that, I thought it was a good job for your first flash. I'll admit I was quite surprised that you didn't make yourself the main character, but I think that's a good thing. You've already proven you can make a good animation with your sexy self, and it's good that you're able to branch out and create stories about someone else sexy. And stories about someone else on your first flash, too! (If it were me, I would have been totally self-centred and made [i]my[/i] first flash about myself.) I can't wait to see another flash by DW. ^^[/color]

[color=#9933ff]Wow. That looks really cool actually. I'm curious to know how long the exposure was - 30 seconds, a couple minutes? The pictures came out great. It makes me want to try even more. Eheh. ^^;;;;; Is it easy or difficult to twirl? I'm also guessing there are a LOT of safety procedures involved, so erm... no one gets burned. ¬_¬[/color]

[color=#9933ff]Thankfully people write semi-normal things in my yearbook. Actually, the last time I bought one, I was in 8th grade (end of middle school). Here are some of the things people wrote: [b]"It was a great year! Maybe next (year) we can be in better touch!"[/b] See - that's normal! [b]"Great year, you taught Hirsch Japanese and now I'm confused. Anime Rocks. - "[/b] ^^;; [b]"Gluck in high school"[/b] (I loved that) Someone drew five lines, the middle one being taller than the other. This kid really didn't like anyone. lol. (he was drawing someone giving the finger. lol.) [b]"Faye faye, Have have a good good summer summer... Kay kay? ~Spike~"[/b] That's from Hirsch, actually. The second Cowboy bebop episode I ever saw was Pierre Le Fou when Ed says things double ("Faye Faye! Mail mail for Bebop Bebop!), and he's called me Faye Faye ever since. [b]"Remember when we were little & we used 2 hang out in ur closet? The good ol days. HAGS & see you in HS! -Andrea"[/b] Yes, we really did hang out in a closet in my house. It was down stairs, and there was a rolled up futon in it. So we'd sit inside/on top of the futon. XD The funniest signing I can remember is what Hirsch wrote in Andrea's yearbook this year. They did the play "The crucible" together (Giles Corey & Mary Warren, I think). We also read "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley, in English class. So he wrote something like this: [b]"Dear Andrea, I was (something something here from the play I can't remember) and I saw John and Abigail and (a bunch of other people from the cast) with the Devil! Orgy porgy Ford and fun, kiss the girls and make them one! Wahahahaha! -Hirsch."[/b] O_o[/color]

[color=#9933ff]Wow. All of those are so so pretty. I do like the skirts, but I REALLY love the bloomers. They're just so... I don't know. They rock, though. What website do you go to, to get those directions or whatever. I want that website. ¬_¬[/color]

[color=#9933ff]I don't know you really well, but please come home safe to Otakuboards. Be careful and don't get hurt (okay, that's astupidthing ot say, but I hope you don't). Good luck.[/color]

[color=#9933ff]^.^ - you're doing fine. (I'm not precisely certain of what I'm doing myself so even if you screwed up Tsutomu, I wouldn't mind. lol) I hope I'm doing okay with your character. [/color] [size=1][color=blue]He added a few last scribbles to the paper, then looked over them again. Perfect. Well, for a first draft at least. There was a score for the bass, drums, melody, and two for the guitar. Tsutomu would show everyone the scores at practice tonight. The band would fiddle around with it tonight, and Inuki would add some lyrics to it, too. Though he was in his room, the melody to Tocatta and Fugue rang out, and Tsutomu scrambled to flip open his cellphone. "Moshi moshi," he said. Taiki was on the other line. "Yeah, probably, why?" "I'm not positive. How're our attendance records anyway?" "Look, I?ll check it out and call you back later, ?kay?" Tsutomu snapped his phone shut and casually sifted through the papers on, in, and around his desk. Why he was looking for their attendance records was a mystery to him, so he eventually gave up. Taiki was going to take his sister out no matter what. He probably had somewhere between 10 and 20 anyway. Ten unexcused absences got you academic probation. After 20 absences you got a suspention, which was rediculous because it meant you were out of school even more. 30 made you loose credit for major classes like Japanese and Math, and 40? Repeating a grade. Tsutomu didn't particularly care how many he had - he was going to school tomorrow anyway. "Hello?" Tsutomu leaned back in his chair, ruffling his hair slightly. "Taiki, it's me. I can't find the records, but go ahead and take your sister out for the day. It's not like you wouldn't, even if you had over 30 missing days." On the other end, Taiki smiled, "Yeah. You're right. You comin' then?" "Nope. Can't. I've got a test tomorrow in a class I'm practially failing, and I won't be able to make it up if I skip. Okaasan will flip if I get a D or something." [i]Actually, mother might have a mental breakdown,[/i] Tsutomu thought, biting his lip. ?Have fun taking your sister out for the day.? ?Alright, I will. Ja ne? "Ja." Tsutomu snapped his phone shut again. Getting up out of his chair, he wandered toward the TV in the other room where his sister was watching some shojo designed anime show. "Hey, oniichan. When's mom going to be home?" she asked. "I don't know. Probably sometime later. Don't worry, just watch your show." He messed up her hair affectionately. "Will you watch with me? It's 'Tsubasa Reservior Chronicle'." Yep, something girly alright. "I have to study for a test, but I'll watch and study at the same time, okay?" Tsutomu pulled out his textbook from his bookbag next to the couch, and sat down next to his sister, listening and reading at the same time.[/color][/size]

[color=#9933ff]Sakurasuka - that's such a great story. It's so cool how you have such a close, unexplainable relationship. Even though you're not, it reminds me of that twin thing. Retri, I love you're post, very funny. lol. I liked the idea of telling your Chinese zodiac and astrological sign, CHW. Here goes! ^^ I'm a Gemini with all the traits. I don't know what job I want to have, and I'll probbaly end up doing a bit of almost everything - a Gemini trait being a Jack of All Trades. Mercury is my ruling planet. The god Mercury (Greek = Hermes) is very smart, and he's also the god of everything no one else wants to be the god of, so there you have it. Gemini are air signs, so they are mentally lively and show expression well. We have a Mutable quality (as opposed to fixed or cardinal), and thus are very adaptable. Geminis have a Positive (as opposed to negative) polarity, so I am definitely spontaneous and expressive. ^^ I'm also a snake in the Chinese zodiac, and I'm so much like one it's almost freaky. O_o Thanks to Ozzy, these people were born on my birthday (or rather, I was born on theirs?): [b]1736[/b] Patrick Henry US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death" [b]1903[/b] Bob Hope [Leslie Townes] Kent England, entertainer/comedian (famous profile) [b]1917[/b] John Fitzgerald Kennedy Brookline MA, (Senator-D-MA), 35th President (1961-1963) And these things happened on my birthday: [b]1765[/b] Patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!" [b]1849[/b] Lincoln says "You can fool some of the people all of the time, & of people some of time, but you can't fool all of the people all of time" [b]1919[/b] Charles Strite patents pop-up toaster [b]1967[/b] Pope Paul VI names 27 new cardinals, including Karol Wojtyla, archbishop of Krakow, who later became Pope John Paul II [b]1968[/b] Manchester United become the first English team to win European Championship soccer tournament beating Benfica of Portugal 4-1 at Wembley after an added 30 minutes ([b]Ajeh[/b] Will like that one. lol) 1982 1st papal visit to Britain since 1531 I was born on memorial day, and my birthday usually falls on or around that day. It's cool because this year, my birthday was on a Sunday, and then we have memorial day off on Monday. The school's gift to me was no school. :D ^^[/color]

[color=#9933ff]I absolutely love the stuff you've show. The parasol is my favorite. I can't quite see the skirt too well, and zebra stripes just aren't my thing, but the shap of it is very nice. The duck tape bag? The plus to it is that because you have so much stuff in it, the bag shouldn't break. lol. ^^ I really really admire you for making all this stuff. I just went to a con and didn't finish my cosplay in time - it was total crap (of course, I didn't use a pattern either, so that may be a problem. *sweatdrop* ^^), so I know how hard sewing something (like the skirt) is. That parasol could not have been easy to put together, no matter if you sewed it (hand) or used glue, or hot glue, just becuase of how big it is, and wrestling with something that would possibly roll while you're trying to fit it with new fabric. Eeep. I'm really glad to see everything you've made. Show us more, soon! ^_^[/color]

[color=#9933ff]I'm not real big on knowing all the anime conventions in foreverness, but I do know there's a couple this summer. Anime Next is going on today, tomorrow and Sunday. Anime Expo is the 4th thrugh the 6th of July, I believe. And Otacon (which I can't go to - blegh >

[color=#9933ff]Funnily enough, Kaisha basically said everything I wanted to, in a nutshell. I think his life has been so screwed up (way back when since childhood) that it's made him how he his today - really screwy. I agree that he should seek some mental treatment or something. What I can't believe is why this kid's parents would let him spend time with Michael Jackson if they [i]knew[/i] that there were suspicions about him. I mean, he had gone through the '93 trials before - there wasn't an excuse for their behavior. This may sound harsh, but knowing all that, the parents don't deserve all that money for their sheer stupidity.[/color]

[color=#9933ff]Gosh, now I want to eat everything that everyone's been talking about! *complains* *_* I noticed that Kaisha (page 1) is attached to the microwave - me too! Most of the things I can make involve using the microwave. XD EZ-mac anyone? (it's not as good as velveeta or something, but I loooove maca and cheese) My microwave is so cute. When it's done reheating for you (oh yeah, I also boil water for tea in it, too), it flashes this across the screen: "Enjoy your meal". How cute! ^^ The one thing I've made up on my own is really weird: You take strawberries (the jumbo kind work the best). Slice off the top and take out whatever's on the inside. Fill it with ice cream. Eat now or put in fridge for later (but be warned - the strawberry will be quite frozen!). Here's an EZ recipe for trifle that my mom's friend from college gave her (my "aunt"). My mom makes it whenever people (plural) come over. She also used to make it whenever they asked the parents to bring food to school for something: [size=1]Ingredients: 1 chocolate cake mix (including the ingredients to make the cake) 2 small packages of chocolate pudding 1 - 2 tubs of whipped topping 1 shot Kaluha (optional - not appropriate to serve to little children, obviously) Procedure: [list][*]Make the cake and cool it. [*]Break up the cake into chunks, and put half on the bottom of the bowl. [*]Put half a shot of Kaluha onto the cake. [*]Pour about one pudding on top of the cake, or enough to cover it nicely. [*]Spread half, or just enough to create an adequate layer of the whipped topping on top of the pudding. [*]Repeat the layers of cake, Kaluha, pudding, and whipped topping one more time.[/list][/size][/color]

[color=#9933ff]Yeah. I swear, dermatologists will tell you food has nothing to do with it, although it has not been proven either way. I remember - plexion used to make my face a little dry, but not too bad. I didn't like it because it smelled - meh. >< Speaking of make up, when you go shopping for important things like foundation, MAKE SURE IT WON'T MAKE YOU BREAK OUT. Personally, I've only used 3 brands of foundation in my entire life: Neutrogena (which is actually supposed to reduce your acne), Shiseido (which specifically says it won't cause break outs, and it doesn't), and Bobbi Brown (which I'm using right now. I don't know if it causes breakouts), but do make sure you read the label. And just so you know, Bobbi brown foundation can be a little oily, so it might not feel that great to you on your skin.[/color]

[color=#9933ff]Solo, cockney is not posh. Don't try and confuse non-British people! ~_~ (lol) I don't have a credit card, but in my mind, I have never seriously thought about ordering anything bootleg - it's not worth it. (Knowing me, the authorities would break in to their company, find my name on the ordering list and arrest me or something. LOL.) Neither are fan subs - someone I know has Yu Yu Hakusho fansubs that are incredibly horrible with the Japanese sentence structure still intact (think watching hours on end of Yoda speaking and then some). In terms of out of country shipping, if you have any friends or family that live in the USA, or where ever you're ordering from, you can always ask if you can send it to their address and have them ship it to you, which will bring the cost down somewhat. =) [/color]

[color=#9933ff]It's not proven that what you eat has any effect on acne. It depends on who you ask, though a doctor will tell you the first sentence that I just wrote. See a dermatologist if you can't get rid of your acne. I think health insurance should cover it to some extent (okay, it is cosmetic, but I really do think it's partially covered under most plans). Pills won't kill you (Unless you're on Accutane and it makes you depressed) - I promise. I've been on a low dose antibiotic for my acne (generic - called "Minocyclene") for over a year, and while it doesn't clear every single bit of it, it does help a lot. I also use topical medications prescribed by my dermatologist, too. It helps a lot. I've used Tretinoin, plexion (creams), Triaz, and Clindamycin (wipes/pads) and they all help. Talk to you dermatologist - there's no reason to suffer![/color]

[color=#9933ff]It took me longer than expected to fill this out, but I'm pretty much satisfied with it. (It's important to me that I like my character.) [b]Edit: [/b]Realized there was already a snake; changed this to Hare, and some of his stats, and appearance are different. Eheh. ^^;[/color] [size=1][color=blue][b]Name: [/b]Nishimura Tsutomu [b]Gender: [/b]Male [b]Age: [/b]17 [b]Sign: [/b]Hare [b]Instrument/Job: [/b] Sometimes the band plays popular songs, but Tsutomu also composes new music for the group, presents it to them, and they end up working it to their liking. Tsutomu will occasionally play the (electric) piano, as well, but prefers to write the music. A bit of a Jack-of-all-trades, he does anything else needed. [b]Appearance: [/b] [b][i][u]Vitals[/u][/i][/b][list][*][b]Height: [/b]5' 8" (173cm) [*][b]Weight: [/b]146 lbs (66.22 kg) [*][b]Birthday: [/b]January 22 [*][b]Sign: [/b]Aquarius [*][b]Grade: [/b]Junior in High School [*][b]Blood Type: [/b]AB+ [*][b]Favorite Color: [/b]Blue. Also likes red - a lucky color [*][b]Eye Color: [/b]Mood eyes (that means they change colors depending upon his mood - this condition actually exists, and no, I'm not making it up); mostly deep blue [*][b]Hair Color: [/b]Brownish black. Somewhere between short and long, Tsutomu's hair is naturally spikey. It would take tons of product to make it lie flat, and unfortunately he's not metrosexual, so spikey is the way it stays.[/list] Tsutomu can wear almost anything and make it look good on him with little to no effort, one of the qualities that makes him very attractive. However, he prefers to wear your standard baggy pants - khaki or usually denim, perhaps with a pretreated wash, and two shirts - a tank top underneath and a button-down shirt on top. Color wise, he looks good in anything, but prefers blues or eccentric colors like purple and orange, which, on him, look gorgeous. [b]Personality: [/b]Because of his good looks and charm, he could easily fit into the "popular" group anytime he wants, but that, clearly, is exactly what Tsutomu doesn't want. He may be good looking but he's not a total pretty boy without any brains, and knows how shallow some of the "popular" kids can be. He would rather spend his time with people who don't pretend, and are "real" - like members of the Stray Dogs. Tsutomu is smart as well as creative. If he tried harder, Tsutomu could be the best in the class. But between worrying about his mother, and looking after his sister when and where his mother can't, his grades have dropped to mostly C's and B's. Neither intro or extroverted, Tsutomu is witty, and does things in a way that makes him look very non-chalant. However, he is not self absorbed or apathetic, either. Always aware of what's going on around the band, he knows who's about to blow a fuse and fight with whom, and has the linguistic talents of negotiation to cool the situation. Tsutomu specially takes care and look out to make sure none of the band and crew is fighting during school hours, because he knows it will mean expulsion for all of them. [b]Character Snippit or Bio: [/b]Home from band practice, Tsutomu unlocked the door, took off his shoes, and walked into the apartment. Everything was still and quiet, and Tsutomu frowned when he read the note on the kitchen counter. His mom must have come home for lunch and put it there. [i]Tsutomu, I've left a message on your cell phone, but I'm writing down for you, too. Pick your sister up from school around 4:30. Emiko's staying after school for tennis club, and the bus doesn't bring her home, nor do I want her taking regular buses alone, all over town. I'll be home late tonight, there's leftovers in the fridge, or you can call in for pizza. Love, Mom[/i] Tsutomu frowned. It was already 5:00. He turned around again and walked out the door, heading toward the bus stop. Tsutomu thought, and shook his head. One of these days his mother was going to have a mental breakdown - either from the stress at work, or the emotional toll of the divorce. It had all ended two years ago, but on top of work and being a single mother trying to raise two kids, no wonder she was still unstable. It didn't make Tsutomu any less annoyed at her, though. A mother he saw infrequently, and a father who hadn't bothered to contact him since the divorce, the Stray Dogs and his sister were the only family he had. Tsutomu waited five minutes and the bus finally arrived. He knew it would take him only a couple blocks away from his sisters school, which was good. On the bus ride over, he checked his cell phone for the message, which he was certain he didn't receive. And he didn't. [i]Mom must have forgot that, too,[/i] he thought. Tsutomu sighed, and continued to look out the window.[/size][/color]

[color=#9933ff]I'm surprised that some of you are very interested in politics. I'd have to say I am, too. I want to be the first woman preisdent of America (screw Hillary - I don't like her [personal preference - yell at me in a PM, not here]). Yes, that is what I want to do. I want to do all that I can to be an uncorrupt politician and work on the issues that really matter to people. I want to be a politician who wil take an interest in the welfare of seniors and someone who actually keeps a promise to fund education. My mother is a teacher and it is my strong belief that education is one of the strongest tools you can have - it's a shame that some states *ahem - the south* have incredibly poor education, and as president, if they let me, I would love to do something to fix education - even something simple like adult literacy rates - in those states (NCLB is total crap - any teacher with a brain knows that). Thinking outside the US, I want to improve relations with other countries (except France - maybe I'll nuke them? [j/k]) and stop being a global bully. I want the USA to be a good name in other countries - not something they hate. I'll actually take interest in helping places like Sudan (or the modern day equivalent in the future), but also be bold enough to try and stop some of the retarded nations, along with help from allies, either diplomatically, or militarily (North Korea comes to mind). To start my career in politics, I plan to work my way up the ladder in New Jersey politics, doing good for the people and fixing the corruption (which I'm positive will still exist) in the state. And then I'll run for presidency. But before I become a politician, I want to work with the environment, and do something to help it out - work with endangered species, lobby (see - politics!) to save our air quality, or do something big to help save the rainforest. But I don't want to be known for that - I want it to be my own self-satisfaction. So, what I really want to be famous for is as the President of the United States of America. Besides, then I can put down "Leader of a Nation of Idiots" as my job title. Wouldn't that be cool? =D[/color]

[color=#9933ff]Oh man, I didn't even see your post. I hope you didn't go through all that trouble. *_* I already printed it out. I'm so sorry if you did. Sorry sorry sorry. V____V Like I said, all of you are really great. So many responses - all these helpful people! Thank you! ^_^[/color]

[color=#9933ff]Thank you for all your help. I'm extremely busy until the week of the 20th (I shouldn't even be online right now), though. It's not killing my system right now or anything, so maybe after then I can catch you on AIM or something. Thank you for all your help - you've been extremely kind. ^_^[/color]

[color=#9933ff]... Thank you for the suggestion, but I forgot to tell you, I have Windows 98 SE. That's my fault, sorry. ^^; I know where you're pointing to (because I got as far as System Tools) but there's no selection of a program (or whatever it is) of "System Restore." X_x; I clicked on the ones I didn't know (that was everything aside from ScanDisk and Defrag) to see if it would bring me to whatever you're talking about, but uh... I don't think I found it. Sorry - my bad. ^^;;;; [/color]

[color=#9933ff]I installed Serif's DrawPlus 4.0 to see what it was about. Unfortunately it doesn't come with an uninstaller and I can't do it by using Add/Remove programs. I guess it was rather stupid of me to install it in the first place, but that's what you get from a computer-challenged person. Do you know of any uninstall software, or any other method, really, to get rid of the whole thing. I was thinking about just going on a rampage and deleting all the DrawPlus keys in the registry myself, but that probably isn't a good idea, because every time I say the word registry, someone freaks out and says "OMG DON'T DO IT!!!!11???111one!!1111¡!¡!¡!¡!¡! STAY AWAY FROM THE REGISTRY ROXANNE." And yes, I also realize that it could totally screw over your computer if you do something wrong. >_>[/color]

[color=#9933ff]When someone tells me about something that happened in their past, I'm like Hevn - I usually just say "I'm so sorry" instead of "You poor thing!" because I wouldn't say the latter to anyone. I don't mind being pitied if something really bad happened to me, like my family died or something. That type of pity could be classified as empathy or sympathy. If someone pitied me because I'm poorer than they are, I'd be pissed beoynd belief, because they're just doing it to be suck-up snot-nosed brats. I'm surprised no one mentioned the word "connotation" in this thread. Connotation is different from denotation (a dictionary definitition of a word) in that it has an attached meaning to it. Quickie lesson on Connotation: Euphoric, ecstatic, joyful, pleased, and glad are all synonyms of "happy," right? But all of them "mean" different things. When you're the most happy (maybe you went somewhere new, won a brand new convertible, or got your first kiss), you might be Euphoric. But say you have a 93 in English and you get back your essay that you wrote carefully & planned well, and the grade is a 94. You're rather pleased about the grade you got. In that situation, you would never say you're ecstatic (since you get A's on a consistent basis) or euphoric. See what I mean? Sympathy and empathy may be synonyms of "pity" but there is a negative connotation associated with "pity" while "empathy" is rather neutral and "sympathy" is a more positive connotation. I don't know why I'm explaining all this, but I guess it was just so no one would be confused about the words in the future. P.S.: By the way, connotation is why your English teacher tells you never to just use your MS word thesaurus when you need words - some of them can have the wrong connotation and they look really out of place in a sentence. [/color]

[color=#9933ff]Oh okay. I see. *nod nod* I didn't know you were a horse rider. I used to ride, too, but not for a long time - however long my lessons were (I don't remember. *_*). My legs always hurt, but I guess that's because I have no leg muscles. I swear, I must ride like a five year old who doesn't use leg. lol. (Or at least, I wasn't good at giving directions with my leg) I stopped riding because 1) my mom wouldn't pay for lessons, and 2) I was intimidated by the horse-riding crowd (not just that crowd - anybody who horseback rides). To tell you the truth, I still am, to this day. *Is now intimidated by DW* P.S.: No, I didn't see Hildago. I guess I have to, now.[/color]

[color=#9933ff]Are you sure everyone will fit in that teeny cart? Six people... in that cart. _> I was going describe my character as riding instead of traveling in the cart, to save space, but man, riding really hurts after a long time. ~_~ Maybe it's a magical cart that expands to let everyone fit in it... like Mr. Weasly's car? What would you say to a large animal (lions and tigers and bears, oh my!) in your traveling show? That would be a no-no, right? *grins widely, innocently, and cheesily*[/color]

[color=#9933ff]*sigh* I guess if I never sign up for an RPG, I can't be in one, and then I can't get any better at them. So here I am again, this time signing up for real (though I probably won't get picked). [b]Edit 1[/b]: Much better. I changed my character to a guy, since you were lacking male sign-ups. I'm still not finished, but I've got the basic framework done. He's not a sissy, either! [B]Edit 2[/b]: I'm pretty much done with this guy. He's pretty much to my liking. I could change around some of the wording on this, but I'm at my friend's house so I can't do a full edit or anything. ^^; [/color] Name: Boudewijn (Bow-dew-win) Desesprechin. His family nickname is Boud, and he doesn't like it when the other Cold Spades call him that, but they do it anyway, because who wants to say "Boudewijn?" [size=1][color=#9933ff]-The really long name side story, because it's semi-interesting: If it helps you to pronounce his first name, the real name it comes from is "baldwin" from the German bald (brave) + win (friend). It was an extremely popular name given among the Normans & Flanders in the middle ages. Boudewjin is the Dutch form of this name. The "ij" is pronounced like a "y," though. (And Boud is my own nickname) [b]Desesprechin[/b] is a real name taken from a medieval census in France near the Belgian border. Northern Belguium culture is influenced by the Flemming Dutch, and the south by French speaking Walloons. So half his name is Dutch and the other half French.[/color][/size] Gender: Male! Age: 24. Skill: Can talk to animals. He can call on them to help him, or know when to leave an area because of unfriendly animals. Also close to being an expert in combat; unarmed and also using weapons that involve chains of some sort. Entertainment: Depending on how much space there is for the show, Boudewijn can do riding stunts, or make the local animals ( Dogs, cats, farm animals) do tricks. He can also make the birds & rabbits that come out of Luca's magiician's hat perform tricks for the crowd, as well. Appearance: He is of average height at 5' 9". He has straight long brown hair that extends to around his chin, and dark blue eyes. Boudewijn wears baggy black Jodhpurs (riding pants but they come in different styles & materials. For now, think of Duo Maxwell's pants). He wears plain white dress shirts that either don't have a collar, or have a very high collar, with satin and cotton vests. He likes to wear blue and grey vests the most. Boudewijn also wears high riding boots that go halfway up his calf. Oh, and coming from a wealthy family, Boudewijn has an obsession with coats: Long coats, short ones, tan, brown, black, leather, cotton; you name it, he's got it. Unfortunately, he can only take a few coats with him while traveling. The rest reside at his parent's home; the only place he's ever lived since he makes his living on the road, performing and stealing with the Secondhand fiddles (er.. Cold Spades). Perferring to have his own coats, made just for him, Boudewijn refuses to steal them. Personality: Boudewijn is someone else who's just "one of the guys." He loves to laugh, though maybe not the best at telling jokes. And, Boudewijn is also very intuitive with nature. When he was seventeen and eighteen, Boudewijn traveled through much of the world of Rolani, met different people, saw different cultures, as well as picked up on some oftheir thievery tricks, and had stolen many a valuable and exotic item. He also likes books, but owns none. After he reads one, Boudewijn trades for a new one in whatever town the Secondhand fiddles happen to be performing in. Any Other Info: As you've probably guessed, Boudewijn comes from a well-to-do family that seems not to have to work for what they want. So why does he steal? The family secret, or rather, tradition, is that they [i]earn[/i] their fortune by stealing. As per tradition, he has become a thief as well. Having so much money, Boudewijn has been brought up as well-educated in books, [i]and[/i] the art of thievery. He likes both of them equally, impressing many people with his knowledge, and also tricking them by form of stealing or pickpocketing. Boudewijn also has a younger sister who, of course, is a thief.

[color=#9933ff]I didn't say that Umbra was implying Otaku as Anime, and I know he/she didn't. lol. I can't remember who, but someone on page one implied that Otaku was used with Anime in Japan, and I didn't know if they meant ONLY with anime or not, so I clarified.[/color]