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Gaming / Re: Pokemon Generation VI: Pokemon X and Pokemon Y
« on: June 15, 2013, 05:50:15 AM »
I doubt it. Though, hopefully it does touch upon what Mewtwo's been up to, the classic one, not this new gal.
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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth
« on: June 15, 2013, 04:17:53 AM »
I got out my gouache paints and am trying them out. So far, they're similar to acrylics, though with a different smell and longer working time. It's like using thick watercolors.
I'll post the results of the experiment when I'm finished.
Here's hoping my wrist holds out for the duration...
I'll post the results of the experiment when I'm finished.
Here's hoping my wrist holds out for the duration...
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Off The Wall / Re: Models and Figures
« on: June 15, 2013, 02:43:12 AM »
I tested the sturdiness of the stand.
I love these stands! Now I want more expensive toys...
I love these stands! Now I want more expensive toys...
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: June 15, 2013, 01:36:12 AM »
There's ALWAYS... worse. 
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Off The Wall / Re: Post Pictures Of Yourself
« on: June 15, 2013, 12:04:45 AM »
The only place around here that sells arepas is a cafe. They're not Arepas Lady arepas, but they're my only choice, so I get mine at the Ugly Mug. Still delicious.
And here's Mabel.
And here's Mabel.
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: June 14, 2013, 11:46:41 PM »
If this is pretty much common knowledge, why hide it? Seems underhanded to me.
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Roleplay / Re: General RP Discussion topic
« on: June 14, 2013, 11:43:44 PM »
So, I had a thought. Instead of kicking Quickie while she's down, since Saffron Sushi being torched would ruin her financially, and due to Team Rocket, she needs to move, I thought that perhaps Mewtwo had been doing stuff in secret, that would keep them financially well-off. Maybe he's been developing proprietary software, using his own programming language. Thus, they would be receiving some income from Fujisoft programs.
Of course, Quickie wouldn't be entirely aware of this, as what Mewtwo does on his custom-built computer is his business. And since it's been established that he can't read well, or at all, then he'd have developed his own GUI from his own programming language. Thus, Quickie might have trouble understanding it.
I'm pulling Mewtwo's computer knowledge from MSB. He built all of that himself. All of it. All the electronics on New Island, all of the equipment, his own freakin' lab... That clone has some serious intelligence, so why would he put all of that aside just to make sushi? He'd be doing his little projects on the side. Who knows? Maybe a number of civilian markets and consumers use Fujisoft products.
Just been kicking that around. Thought it up while on the toilet, of all places.
Of course, Quickie wouldn't be entirely aware of this, as what Mewtwo does on his custom-built computer is his business. And since it's been established that he can't read well, or at all, then he'd have developed his own GUI from his own programming language. Thus, Quickie might have trouble understanding it.
I'm pulling Mewtwo's computer knowledge from MSB. He built all of that himself. All of it. All the electronics on New Island, all of the equipment, his own freakin' lab... That clone has some serious intelligence, so why would he put all of that aside just to make sushi? He'd be doing his little projects on the side. Who knows? Maybe a number of civilian markets and consumers use Fujisoft products.
Just been kicking that around. Thought it up while on the toilet, of all places.
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: June 14, 2013, 11:07:31 PM »
From what I gathered from the images, the console showcased was merely a box with LEDs, while the actual system running the demos was a hidden computer.
Smooth move, X-Lax.
Smooth move, X-Lax.
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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING
« on: June 14, 2013, 10:58:09 PM »
(Since the storyline is currently split, I'm going to try and remember to quote the previous post, should other stuff unrelated to that portion of the story happen between posts.)
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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING
« on: June 14, 2013, 10:40:14 PM »
Yeung sat back in his chair. "Well, as soon as you're able. We'll get you reacquainted with AC-065-Σ, then we can begin the project in earnest."
"The thing is," Jonas spoke up, "we may have mapped AC-065-Σ and 019's brains, but we can't just use the same information on Mewtwo."
"Exactly," Yeung nodded, "we need to first map its brain, and see what areas are stimulated by what. Functional MRIs, mostly. But, since it won't obey anyone, that's where you come in. For those tests, we need it to be fully awake and aware, able to receive commands."
Domino also chimed in. "Since our protocol requires at least two handlers for when Mewtwo is outside of its pen, then we need you to work with it and Ahrzayl, to get it to trust her enough for her to be able to handle it."
"Domino will provide training, should that beast be uncooperative," Giovanni said, somewhat distracted as he flipped through some files on his computer. "Huh. I put notes in here saying that I wanted to mass-produce it. I forgot all about that!"
Yeung shook his head. "We'd need more genetic material from Mew in order to be able to do that. We can't just take samples from Mewtwo and make more. You know what they say about a copy of a copy... it doesn't turn out quite as sharp."
"Plus, clones are prone to abnormal gene expression, and since Mewtwo escaped before it could be studied, then we don't have any records of it," Jonas nodded. "I mean, we have records of past projects, and many of them died. Lung infections, mostly. They also had joint problems, one was blind, several needed to be on restrictive diets, and the ones that died from infection were due to them aspirating food and drink into their lungs."
Yeung nodded. "Shortened lifespans, too. And it only gets worse the more you recombine the DNA. If you looked at Mewtwo's genome, it's a huge mess. Really, from what I've read on it, what little records survived, it's a miracle it's still alive. And healthy."
Giovanni nodded slowly. "So that's why we've never pursued that..."
"That, and it blew up the lab when it escaped," Domino said matter-of-factly.
Giovanni nodded again and thought for a moment. He sat back in his chair and inhaled through his nose, a slow hiss that echoed in the room. Across the table, on the monitor, the Saffron City connection dissolved into a burst of static, before the screen went black, the solemn words "SIGNAL LOST" set in the very center.
Domino merely glanced over at the screen. "So much for Stetson." She tapped a few controls, bringing up a new screen in its place, this one a wide-angle view of the chamber in which Mewtwo was kept.
Giovanni sat up straighter. "You weren't watching it?!"
Domino turned her computer screen to Giovanni. "I was, I just didn't have a video feed."
"What is it doing at the door? Get it away from there!"
Domino nodded, tapped some keys, and in the video feed, Mewtwo leapt backward from the door and looked around. He eventually moved to another corner and curled up on the floor.
"So, as I was saying," Giovanni settled in his chair again, "How soon can we start?"
"As soon as we're able, sir," Yeung nodded. "We can start mapping Mewtwo's brain immediately, so long as Wily can keep it docile."
"Also," Domino cut in, "find out what triggers its Recover ability. I don't think it has much conscious control over it, and that could be a problem when you guys start working on it."
"We can do that with an fMRI," Jonas nodded. "We just need to make sure that it obeys Wily enough to work with it. Don't want it overpowering us and making a mess of the place."
Giovanni frowned at the thought of more of his money going to clean up Mewtwo's apocalyptic messes. "Just get on this as soon as possible. I have plans for that beast. I need it in top condition--and obedient--should our next mission succeed."
"The thing is," Jonas spoke up, "we may have mapped AC-065-Σ and 019's brains, but we can't just use the same information on Mewtwo."
"Exactly," Yeung nodded, "we need to first map its brain, and see what areas are stimulated by what. Functional MRIs, mostly. But, since it won't obey anyone, that's where you come in. For those tests, we need it to be fully awake and aware, able to receive commands."
Domino also chimed in. "Since our protocol requires at least two handlers for when Mewtwo is outside of its pen, then we need you to work with it and Ahrzayl, to get it to trust her enough for her to be able to handle it."
"Domino will provide training, should that beast be uncooperative," Giovanni said, somewhat distracted as he flipped through some files on his computer. "Huh. I put notes in here saying that I wanted to mass-produce it. I forgot all about that!"
Yeung shook his head. "We'd need more genetic material from Mew in order to be able to do that. We can't just take samples from Mewtwo and make more. You know what they say about a copy of a copy... it doesn't turn out quite as sharp."
"Plus, clones are prone to abnormal gene expression, and since Mewtwo escaped before it could be studied, then we don't have any records of it," Jonas nodded. "I mean, we have records of past projects, and many of them died. Lung infections, mostly. They also had joint problems, one was blind, several needed to be on restrictive diets, and the ones that died from infection were due to them aspirating food and drink into their lungs."
Yeung nodded. "Shortened lifespans, too. And it only gets worse the more you recombine the DNA. If you looked at Mewtwo's genome, it's a huge mess. Really, from what I've read on it, what little records survived, it's a miracle it's still alive. And healthy."
Giovanni nodded slowly. "So that's why we've never pursued that..."
"That, and it blew up the lab when it escaped," Domino said matter-of-factly.
Giovanni nodded again and thought for a moment. He sat back in his chair and inhaled through his nose, a slow hiss that echoed in the room. Across the table, on the monitor, the Saffron City connection dissolved into a burst of static, before the screen went black, the solemn words "SIGNAL LOST" set in the very center.
Domino merely glanced over at the screen. "So much for Stetson." She tapped a few controls, bringing up a new screen in its place, this one a wide-angle view of the chamber in which Mewtwo was kept.
Giovanni sat up straighter. "You weren't watching it?!"
Domino turned her computer screen to Giovanni. "I was, I just didn't have a video feed."
"What is it doing at the door? Get it away from there!"
Domino nodded, tapped some keys, and in the video feed, Mewtwo leapt backward from the door and looked around. He eventually moved to another corner and curled up on the floor.
"So, as I was saying," Giovanni settled in his chair again, "How soon can we start?"
"As soon as we're able, sir," Yeung nodded. "We can start mapping Mewtwo's brain immediately, so long as Wily can keep it docile."
"Also," Domino cut in, "find out what triggers its Recover ability. I don't think it has much conscious control over it, and that could be a problem when you guys start working on it."
"We can do that with an fMRI," Jonas nodded. "We just need to make sure that it obeys Wily enough to work with it. Don't want it overpowering us and making a mess of the place."
Giovanni frowned at the thought of more of his money going to clean up Mewtwo's apocalyptic messes. "Just get on this as soon as possible. I have plans for that beast. I need it in top condition--and obedient--should our next mission succeed."
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Off The Wall / Re: Post Pictures Of Yourself
« on: June 14, 2013, 09:19:08 AM »
Note to self: Take more pics of Mabel tomorrow.
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Off The Wall / Re: Post Pictures Of Yourself
« on: June 14, 2013, 09:13:22 AM »
If I am not mistaken, it is a delicious arepa.
I was right.
That, my good man, is an Arepa!
I was right.
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: June 14, 2013, 09:11:18 AM »
Hammer those nails in there good and tight, Microsoft.
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Roleplay / Re: General RP Discussion topic
« on: June 14, 2013, 08:51:56 AM »
BAM! Typed up that post. I'm done commandeering characters for now.
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Roleplay / Re: RPM POKEMON ADVENTURE THING
« on: June 14, 2013, 08:46:51 AM »
(Commandeering Wily and Ahrzayl for some single-post plot progression...)
Back in an undisclosed location...
Giovanni sat back in his chair, looking over the assembled techs and agents. He was seated at the far end of the conference table, the other personnel on each side, and a video screen secured to the wall at the opposite end. The screen was divided into four quadrants, each with a field agent checking in on a secured connection, locations posted in the corner of each section. The Saffron City agent was obviously dealing with atmospheric interference, as the video quality was choppy and poor, with occasional breaks. Domino had already introduced the assembled members, mainly for the benefit of the newest inductees to the project; Agent Ahrzayl and Dr. Wily II.
"--carried out your orders," the Saffron City agent, Stetson continued, "though we ran into some trouble with securing entry to the woman's apartment. I did manage to get one--*ksht*--one of my Pokemon in there, though. Got some information, but not much. All I could get were a few documents, but my Sableye's camera got lots of pictures before he had to get out of there. Christ, that chick can draw, lemme tell you..."
"When will you be able to transfer the data to us?" Domino interrupted. "The woman's art ability isn't relevant."
"It is when you see what she draws! Y'know your Pokemon clone? It's been living there!"
Giovanni flattened his lips into a thin line. So, Mewtwo had been living right under his damn nose this entire time?
"Just send the data as soon as possible," Domino nodded.
"Yes ma'am--*ksht*--connection's not too stable, so I'll get on it when the weather clears," Stetson's image flickered into static for a moment before returning to its choppy framerate.
Another member, Dr. Yeung leaned forward, resting his arms on the table. "So, Giovanni... what are your plans for Mewtwo? We can't just keep drugging it, just because it won't listen. You won't get its best performance that way. We need to control it, not sedate it."
"I know that!" Giovanni snapped. "Right now, that beast would sooner bite my face off than listen to me. What have you got for me?"
"Well, Jonas is getting 019 right now, he'll be back shortly," Yeung leaned back in his chair. "You should be pleased with the results."
Domino looked to Giovanni. "The Gamma Project was a step up from AC-065-Σ. You know how it's not mobile?"
At the mention of the Alakazam, Wily spoke up. "Indeed. While the brain-jacking was a success, we couldn't make it portable. It required far too much equipment to remain viable."
Giovanni nodded, picturing that pitiful creature, wired to machines and fed through tubes. The Alakazam's limbs had atrophied severely, and it was no longer capable of supporting its own weight. "It's useless for battle if it can't be moved."
"Until now," Yeung smirked as the door to the room opened, another scientist, Jonas, entering, a Ratata under one arm. The Ratata had a metal skullcap of wires and probes, connected to a backpack. It sniffed the air when it was placed on the floor, the occupants turning to look at the creature.
Jonas nodded, opening his laptop and sitting it onto the table. He sat down before it and booted up a program. "You'll find this interesting. We mapped 019's brain, and thanks to AC-065-Σ, the placement of the probes wasn't as difficult. Now, check this out," he hooked the computer up to a video feed, displaying his screen to the room, "you'll like this." He tapped a few directional buttons. Immediately, the Ratata moved in those directions. Jonas then tapped a "reward" button. "See? We have probes implanted in the pleasure centers, so we reward it by stimulating those areas of the brain."
Giovanni's eyes widened at the display. "How do you control it like that?"
"The probes stimulate parts of the brain corresponding with nerve bundles on 019's face," Yeung explained, "For example, if we want it to turn to its right, we'd stimulate those nerves. 019 would feel a tingling sensation on that side of its face and naturally turn right. We immediately reward it by stimulating the pleasure center." He sat back in his chair. "019 has done wonderfully in maze exercises, and we were able to navigate it through a tunnel, blind."
As Wily listened to the discussion, he could not help but notice a cold feeling in the pit of his stomach. He looked to Ahrzayl, who seemed similarly unnerved, though more from unfamiliarity than nagging concern. Obviously, she was not aware of this level of Team Rocket activities. A field agent thrust into a classified position.
Domino smiled in satisfaction as Jonas gave another demonstration. "So you see, we have this creature under our complete control. All it took was a little bit of... creative surgery."
"And the microprocessors have gotten smaller, so we can augment other Pokemon similarly, with less equipment," Yeung nodded. He looked to Wily. "You've missed quite a bit since you left, Wily. We've made some incredible advances."
Giovanni looked from the Ratata, to Domino, then to Yeung. "What else can you control with this? I don't need Pokemon that just run mazes!"
"Oh, we can do more than that," Yeung nodded, "that was just a demonstration. We've had success in battle with 019. And with our prior research with mapping AC-065-Σ's brain, we can target the precise areas for stimulation, while removing any resistance."
Domino nodded and looked to Giovanni. "You wouldn't need to control Mewtwo with drugs."
A chill crawled up Wily's spine, enveloping his head like a hood. He was right. They wanted to do this exact procedure to Mewtwo and strip him of any free will.
Yeung fixed Wily in his gaze. "We're glad you're back, Wily. You know more about AC-065-Σ than anyone. We'd love for you to head Project Upsilon." He smiled.
Domino nodded to Wily. "You're able to handle Mewtwo, as well."
Wily swallowed.
"As I said when you came back," Giovanni sneered, "you will be compensated. So, I trust that you will do this for me."
Wily dropped his gaze to the table in silence.
Back in an undisclosed location...
Giovanni sat back in his chair, looking over the assembled techs and agents. He was seated at the far end of the conference table, the other personnel on each side, and a video screen secured to the wall at the opposite end. The screen was divided into four quadrants, each with a field agent checking in on a secured connection, locations posted in the corner of each section. The Saffron City agent was obviously dealing with atmospheric interference, as the video quality was choppy and poor, with occasional breaks. Domino had already introduced the assembled members, mainly for the benefit of the newest inductees to the project; Agent Ahrzayl and Dr. Wily II.
"--carried out your orders," the Saffron City agent, Stetson continued, "though we ran into some trouble with securing entry to the woman's apartment. I did manage to get one--*ksht*--one of my Pokemon in there, though. Got some information, but not much. All I could get were a few documents, but my Sableye's camera got lots of pictures before he had to get out of there. Christ, that chick can draw, lemme tell you..."
"When will you be able to transfer the data to us?" Domino interrupted. "The woman's art ability isn't relevant."
"It is when you see what she draws! Y'know your Pokemon clone? It's been living there!"
Giovanni flattened his lips into a thin line. So, Mewtwo had been living right under his damn nose this entire time?
"Just send the data as soon as possible," Domino nodded.
"Yes ma'am--*ksht*--connection's not too stable, so I'll get on it when the weather clears," Stetson's image flickered into static for a moment before returning to its choppy framerate.
Another member, Dr. Yeung leaned forward, resting his arms on the table. "So, Giovanni... what are your plans for Mewtwo? We can't just keep drugging it, just because it won't listen. You won't get its best performance that way. We need to control it, not sedate it."
"I know that!" Giovanni snapped. "Right now, that beast would sooner bite my face off than listen to me. What have you got for me?"
"Well, Jonas is getting 019 right now, he'll be back shortly," Yeung leaned back in his chair. "You should be pleased with the results."
Domino looked to Giovanni. "The Gamma Project was a step up from AC-065-Σ. You know how it's not mobile?"
At the mention of the Alakazam, Wily spoke up. "Indeed. While the brain-jacking was a success, we couldn't make it portable. It required far too much equipment to remain viable."
Giovanni nodded, picturing that pitiful creature, wired to machines and fed through tubes. The Alakazam's limbs had atrophied severely, and it was no longer capable of supporting its own weight. "It's useless for battle if it can't be moved."
"Until now," Yeung smirked as the door to the room opened, another scientist, Jonas, entering, a Ratata under one arm. The Ratata had a metal skullcap of wires and probes, connected to a backpack. It sniffed the air when it was placed on the floor, the occupants turning to look at the creature.
Jonas nodded, opening his laptop and sitting it onto the table. He sat down before it and booted up a program. "You'll find this interesting. We mapped 019's brain, and thanks to AC-065-Σ, the placement of the probes wasn't as difficult. Now, check this out," he hooked the computer up to a video feed, displaying his screen to the room, "you'll like this." He tapped a few directional buttons. Immediately, the Ratata moved in those directions. Jonas then tapped a "reward" button. "See? We have probes implanted in the pleasure centers, so we reward it by stimulating those areas of the brain."
Giovanni's eyes widened at the display. "How do you control it like that?"
"The probes stimulate parts of the brain corresponding with nerve bundles on 019's face," Yeung explained, "For example, if we want it to turn to its right, we'd stimulate those nerves. 019 would feel a tingling sensation on that side of its face and naturally turn right. We immediately reward it by stimulating the pleasure center." He sat back in his chair. "019 has done wonderfully in maze exercises, and we were able to navigate it through a tunnel, blind."
As Wily listened to the discussion, he could not help but notice a cold feeling in the pit of his stomach. He looked to Ahrzayl, who seemed similarly unnerved, though more from unfamiliarity than nagging concern. Obviously, she was not aware of this level of Team Rocket activities. A field agent thrust into a classified position.
Domino smiled in satisfaction as Jonas gave another demonstration. "So you see, we have this creature under our complete control. All it took was a little bit of... creative surgery."
"And the microprocessors have gotten smaller, so we can augment other Pokemon similarly, with less equipment," Yeung nodded. He looked to Wily. "You've missed quite a bit since you left, Wily. We've made some incredible advances."
Giovanni looked from the Ratata, to Domino, then to Yeung. "What else can you control with this? I don't need Pokemon that just run mazes!"
"Oh, we can do more than that," Yeung nodded, "that was just a demonstration. We've had success in battle with 019. And with our prior research with mapping AC-065-Σ's brain, we can target the precise areas for stimulation, while removing any resistance."
Domino nodded and looked to Giovanni. "You wouldn't need to control Mewtwo with drugs."
A chill crawled up Wily's spine, enveloping his head like a hood. He was right. They wanted to do this exact procedure to Mewtwo and strip him of any free will.
Yeung fixed Wily in his gaze. "We're glad you're back, Wily. You know more about AC-065-Σ than anyone. We'd love for you to head Project Upsilon." He smiled.
Domino nodded to Wily. "You're able to handle Mewtwo, as well."
Wily swallowed.
"As I said when you came back," Giovanni sneered, "you will be compensated. So, I trust that you will do this for me."
Wily dropped his gaze to the table in silence.
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: June 14, 2013, 07:35:20 AM »
Better call a plumber to take a look at those pipes!
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Gaming / Re: The new next-gen 2013 Xbox reveal (discussions here)
« on: June 14, 2013, 06:58:01 AM »
Just keep digging that grave, Microsoft. You're almost there. Soon, you'll be deep enough that the overlying earth should suppress the stench.
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Roleplay / Re: General RP Discussion topic
« on: June 14, 2013, 06:39:03 AM »
Okay, so my reading was the closest, whereas my guesses were way off.
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Roleplay / Re: General RP Discussion topic
« on: June 14, 2013, 06:32:37 AM »
By the way, Sakura, how do you pronounce Xuangzang? "Shahng-zahng"? "Shuahng-zahng"? "Shahng-zayng"? I keep misreading it as "Zuwang-zang."
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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth
« on: June 14, 2013, 05:20:04 AM »
My right foot has been aching off and on today. It's actually rather surprising. It's the foot I broke two summers ago and now it's hurting during rainy weather, when it hasn't done that for a while.
You'd think that my more recent injuries (formerly-busted (possibly broken) kneecap from snow-tubing last winter) would predict the weather, but they don't. Nope, it's a two-year-old injury that decides to act up.
You'd think that my more recent injuries (formerly-busted (possibly broken) kneecap from snow-tubing last winter) would predict the weather, but they don't. Nope, it's a two-year-old injury that decides to act up.
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Gaming / Re: The Official RPM E3 2013 Discussion Thread! (R.I.P Microsoft)
« on: June 14, 2013, 05:16:46 AM »
Sony does what X-Box One't.
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Gaming / Re: The Official RPM E3 2013 Discussion Thread! (R.I.P Microsoft)
« on: June 14, 2013, 05:09:22 AM »
I hazard they'll try to resort to old-school mud-slinging.
Remember the bygone days of the classic Console Wars?
I can see Microsoft resorting to slanderous ads.
Remember the bygone days of the classic Console Wars?
I can see Microsoft resorting to slanderous ads.
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Forum Games / Re: Super "What Are You Thinking?" ReBirth
« on: June 14, 2013, 05:06:15 AM »
Mabel has yet to discover that my laptop is made of warm.
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Fan Creations / Re: Quickie's Stuff.
« on: June 14, 2013, 04:49:04 AM »
Thanks. 
The forked tongues on the raptors may not be entirely accurate. They just looked better.
The forked tongues on the raptors may not be entirely accurate. They just looked better.