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Roleplay / Re: The Busy World of Rockman Perfect Memories
« on: November 22, 2009, 04:07:41 PM »
"Ah, a fellow treasure hunter?" beamed Joker, extending a hand jovially.
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Roleplay / Re: The Busy World of Rockman Perfect Memories
« on: November 22, 2009, 03:31:51 PM »
Joker twirled on the spot and struck a dramatic pose, grinning proudly while his scarf billowed in the light breeze.
"I am The Magnificent Joker, the noble phantom thief! Explorer extraordinaire, collector of rare artifacts, seeker of adventure and hero of the people of Trumpania!"
Kiki said, "I am Unit 529, Personal Maid Android and Protection/Extermination Unit - Kiki."
Joker bowed. "It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, good sir."
"I am The Magnificent Joker, the noble phantom thief! Explorer extraordinaire, collector of rare artifacts, seeker of adventure and hero of the people of Trumpania!"
Kiki said, "I am Unit 529, Personal Maid Android and Protection/Extermination Unit - Kiki."
Joker bowed. "It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, good sir."
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Roleplay / Re: The Busy World of Rockman Perfect Memories
« on: November 22, 2009, 03:20:42 PM »
"A-ha! And who might this be?" declared Joker, adopting a pseudo-combatative stance. Kiki just stared blankly at Archer.
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Roleplay / Re: The Busy World of Rockman Perfect Memories
« on: November 22, 2009, 03:14:16 PM »
Elsewhere, The Magnificent Joker and Kiki had left from the outskirts of the city in the hope of finding that which they sought. The two soon found themselves in the forest.
"Unable to determine location," droned Kiki, "Location not in data files."
"There's bound to be something hidden here," gleamed Joker, "I am sure of it! Ha ha!"
"Unable to determine location," droned Kiki, "Location not in data files."
"There's bound to be something hidden here," gleamed Joker, "I am sure of it! Ha ha!"
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: November 22, 2009, 12:59:57 PM »
Who's to say that's what's responsible for its falling interests? The Twilight books are finished. Meyer herself said she, more than likely, has no intentions of writing another book - at least not in this series.
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Forum Games / Re: Praise the above poster!
« on: November 22, 2009, 12:40:00 PM »
Rambles almost as much as I do. I respect that, for whatever reason.
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Roleplay / Re: The Busy World of Rockman Perfect Memories
« on: November 22, 2009, 12:37:58 PM »
Blackmore stopped dead in his tracks and grimaced vilely.
"Blah, my romantic scene senses are tingling. I must make a note to do something about that."
"Blah, my romantic scene senses are tingling. I must make a note to do something about that."
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: November 22, 2009, 12:35:06 PM »
Eventually, this whole mess will just putter out and die a slow, painful death. Remember when Harry Potter was The Cool Thing? Now it's just, "oh, cool, there's a new movie coming out, you want to watch it?".
It may take a while, but Stephanie Meyer will eventually run out of ideas to cash in on and - maybe, just maybe - decide to tell a decent, original story.
Or this abomination could go on for years and we just learn to live with the zombified legions of tweenage fans.
It may take a while, but Stephanie Meyer will eventually run out of ideas to cash in on and - maybe, just maybe - decide to tell a decent, original story.
Or this abomination could go on for years and we just learn to live with the zombified legions of tweenage fans.
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Forum Games / Re: Praise the above poster!
« on: November 22, 2009, 12:30:15 AM »
Never has anything bad to say about anyone.
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News and Announcements / Re: RPM Awards 2009!!!
« on: November 22, 2009, 12:19:40 AM »
I think my chances of actually winning anything at this rate are slim to fuckshot. Gat dangit.
I need more propaganda.
I need more propaganda.
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Forum Games / Re: Praise the above poster!
« on: November 22, 2009, 12:06:04 AM »
A fantastic, humble and well-natured artist whose work never fails to raise a smile. Bravo!
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: November 22, 2009, 12:04:37 AM »
I just feel the need to throw this point out there. And please, let this be the last - or one of the last - words on this trite and reviled subject.
Stephanie Meyer is not a good writer. Just open any of her books at any page and, within moments, you will see that. So why is she so successful? One simple reason:
She has a winning formula.
Back in the Good Old Days, vampires were monsters. Go back to Slavic folklore, for example, or Bram Stoker's hallmark novel Dracula; they were creatures to be feared and loathed. Even though Count Dracula was a stylish aristocrat - especially as portrayed by a one Mr. Bela Lugosi - he was also a wicked being, an evil man who used other people for his own selfish purposes. Skip forward a few decades to the Anne Rice era. Suddenly, vampires are not the scary, brooding, haemophiliac demons they once were. Why? Well, obviously Ms. Rice took the "style" portion from Count Dracula's "stylish villainy" and transformed that into a romantic anti-hero in the form of Lestat. Vampires were no longer monsters or demons; they were attractive, seductive and misunderstood misanthropes. Female readers swooned. Vampires began to lose credibility. The "goth" subculture/social clique, in particular, were fascinated by this concept - a handsome, sophisticated and elegant, yet socially shunned and feared Casanova! The kind of character they could admire and adore. The trend continued. Gradually, it seemed, the idea of a monstrous and evil vampire was fading.
Now look to Stephanie Meyer's work. She obviously understood - and, presumably, still understands - why these "new-age" vampires are so admirable and beloved, especially by gothic literature enthusiasts and teenage girls. She is not only taking advantage of this fascination with the romantic vampire (whether her work is plagiarism or not is left to one's own opinion), she is taking advantage of her target demograph. Now, I don't like generalising. But it would not be much of a stretch to say that "tweenage" girls are, more often than not, not very well gifted with the faculty of good judgement (there are exceptions, of course, and I don't mean to offend anyone; but that is another argument entirely). They see a book that promises angsty teenage romance, and they lap it up. Throw in a vampire or two - or however many there are in these god-forsaken atrocities upon the literary scene - for that eerie supernatural edge, and you have yourself one winning formula to go. As for why these vampires - and I use the term loosely - are scarcely anything like Mr. Stoker's eponymous antagonist or the vampires of old Slavic folklore...well, these books are still aimed at tweenage girls. And we can't have shadowy-dwelling demons ripping young maidens' throats out and feasting on their fresh virgin blood in such a book, now, can we? At least, Stephanie Meyer seems to think so; Darren Shan would like to point out that you can still have proper, scary vampires in a children's book and be a big success. But I digress. Meyer, instead, chose to make them brooding, anti-social loners, albeit incredibly handsome ones. This gives them that "mysterious" edge that these young ladies tend to fawn over. It also lends itself to a "plot" (and, again, I use the term loosely) point, when our young protagonist finds out that the object of her affections is, in fact, a vampire! Gasp! Oh, and as for the sparkles; quite simple, really. First of all, having the heroes shrivel up and decay into dust and bone in the sunlight would not only be rather gruesome for young ladies, it would also raise the problem of finding one's paramour in a pile of dust because of shoddy window blinds. Not to mention the fact that it would lead to some rather awkward situations of not being able to go out during midday. And, secondly, what do tweenage girls love? That's right, sparkly things! It's a winning formula - plus one! Huzzah!
Perhaps if Meyer could tell a good story, her series wouldn't be so reviled by just about everyone outside its targeted demograph of young girls. But wait! Stop the presses! According to this writer's mother, who is an avid reader and knows very well what it takes to make a good book, Stephanie Meyer has written a good book - The Host! Gasp! So what's stopping her from making the Twilight series actually a decent read instead of fireplace fodder for cold Winter nights? The answer is, of course, two things: rabid fans and vampires. Those God damned vampires ruin everything.
So, to sum up this entire argument...
Don't blame Stephanie Meyer for unleashing this evil upon us, at least not her alone: blame Anne Rice, rabid fans and inexperienced movie directors! But then, of course, one must consider that Stephanie Meyer is likely just writing with her "winning formula" because she knows it will make a quick buck - from books, movies, promotional merchandise, and so forth.
Oh dear.
Stephanie Meyer is not a good writer. Just open any of her books at any page and, within moments, you will see that. So why is she so successful? One simple reason:
She has a winning formula.
Back in the Good Old Days, vampires were monsters. Go back to Slavic folklore, for example, or Bram Stoker's hallmark novel Dracula; they were creatures to be feared and loathed. Even though Count Dracula was a stylish aristocrat - especially as portrayed by a one Mr. Bela Lugosi - he was also a wicked being, an evil man who used other people for his own selfish purposes. Skip forward a few decades to the Anne Rice era. Suddenly, vampires are not the scary, brooding, haemophiliac demons they once were. Why? Well, obviously Ms. Rice took the "style" portion from Count Dracula's "stylish villainy" and transformed that into a romantic anti-hero in the form of Lestat. Vampires were no longer monsters or demons; they were attractive, seductive and misunderstood misanthropes. Female readers swooned. Vampires began to lose credibility. The "goth" subculture/social clique, in particular, were fascinated by this concept - a handsome, sophisticated and elegant, yet socially shunned and feared Casanova! The kind of character they could admire and adore. The trend continued. Gradually, it seemed, the idea of a monstrous and evil vampire was fading.
Now look to Stephanie Meyer's work. She obviously understood - and, presumably, still understands - why these "new-age" vampires are so admirable and beloved, especially by gothic literature enthusiasts and teenage girls. She is not only taking advantage of this fascination with the romantic vampire (whether her work is plagiarism or not is left to one's own opinion), she is taking advantage of her target demograph. Now, I don't like generalising. But it would not be much of a stretch to say that "tweenage" girls are, more often than not, not very well gifted with the faculty of good judgement (there are exceptions, of course, and I don't mean to offend anyone; but that is another argument entirely). They see a book that promises angsty teenage romance, and they lap it up. Throw in a vampire or two - or however many there are in these god-forsaken atrocities upon the literary scene - for that eerie supernatural edge, and you have yourself one winning formula to go. As for why these vampires - and I use the term loosely - are scarcely anything like Mr. Stoker's eponymous antagonist or the vampires of old Slavic folklore...well, these books are still aimed at tweenage girls. And we can't have shadowy-dwelling demons ripping young maidens' throats out and feasting on their fresh virgin blood in such a book, now, can we? At least, Stephanie Meyer seems to think so; Darren Shan would like to point out that you can still have proper, scary vampires in a children's book and be a big success. But I digress. Meyer, instead, chose to make them brooding, anti-social loners, albeit incredibly handsome ones. This gives them that "mysterious" edge that these young ladies tend to fawn over. It also lends itself to a "plot" (and, again, I use the term loosely) point, when our young protagonist finds out that the object of her affections is, in fact, a vampire! Gasp! Oh, and as for the sparkles; quite simple, really. First of all, having the heroes shrivel up and decay into dust and bone in the sunlight would not only be rather gruesome for young ladies, it would also raise the problem of finding one's paramour in a pile of dust because of shoddy window blinds. Not to mention the fact that it would lead to some rather awkward situations of not being able to go out during midday. And, secondly, what do tweenage girls love? That's right, sparkly things! It's a winning formula - plus one! Huzzah!
Perhaps if Meyer could tell a good story, her series wouldn't be so reviled by just about everyone outside its targeted demograph of young girls. But wait! Stop the presses! According to this writer's mother, who is an avid reader and knows very well what it takes to make a good book, Stephanie Meyer has written a good book - The Host! Gasp! So what's stopping her from making the Twilight series actually a decent read instead of fireplace fodder for cold Winter nights? The answer is, of course, two things: rabid fans and vampires. Those God damned vampires ruin everything.
So, to sum up this entire argument...
Don't blame Stephanie Meyer for unleashing this evil upon us, at least not her alone: blame Anne Rice, rabid fans and inexperienced movie directors! But then, of course, one must consider that Stephanie Meyer is likely just writing with her "winning formula" because she knows it will make a quick buck - from books, movies, promotional merchandise, and so forth.
Oh dear.
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Fan Creations / Re: The Various Doodles und Sketches of StrangeMan
« on: November 21, 2009, 09:48:50 PM »
You already know what I think about your Esper and ALICE pic!
They're awesome! =D Much appreciated~
They're awesome! =D Much appreciated~
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Roleplay / Re: The Busy World of Rockman Perfect Memories
« on: November 21, 2009, 07:10:25 PM »
Blackmore snaps his fingers, enveloping the dopplegangers in violet flames.
"I am no cartoon supervillain, boy. I am, in fact, the most dangerous kind of villain~" He tugged on the brim of his hat and twirled around stylishly. "The one who knows how the rules work! Hyahahahahahehehehehhohohohohohohohohoho~"
"I am no cartoon supervillain, boy. I am, in fact, the most dangerous kind of villain~" He tugged on the brim of his hat and twirled around stylishly. "The one who knows how the rules work! Hyahahahahahehehehehhohohohohohohohohoho~"
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Roleplay / Re: The Busy World of Rockman Perfect Memories
« on: November 21, 2009, 06:30:07 PM »
"Lord Blackmore has been in a state of melancholy," Deathwatch explained, "Ever since his rival left, he has had nothing to do but sit here and ponder." He looked at Blackmore. "Oh dear..."
Blackmore held his hand out; the shuriken blades bounced off of the flat purple-black barrier that appeared from his metal fingers. "Don't worry, Deathwatch. I have no intention of engaging in a pointless fight with such a lowly worm~"
Blackmore held his hand out; the shuriken blades bounced off of the flat purple-black barrier that appeared from his metal fingers. "Don't worry, Deathwatch. I have no intention of engaging in a pointless fight with such a lowly worm~"
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Forum Games / Re: Praise the above poster!
« on: November 21, 2009, 06:18:28 PM »blue haired avatar cat girl.Boy. He's a boy.
He has a BLACK HOOK.
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Roleplay / Re: The Busy World of Rockman Perfect Memories
« on: November 21, 2009, 06:14:03 PM »
Deathwatch looked at Nova. "I apologise for my rude hastiness back there. If you mean no harm, I am sure Lord Blackmore will not mind letting you pass. Pray tell, who are you?"
Blackmore shook his head. "These young 'uns...so full of themselves."
Blackmore shook his head. "These young 'uns...so full of themselves."
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Forum Games / Re: Praise the above poster!
« on: November 21, 2009, 06:09:03 PM »
Yoko. 'Nuff said.
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: November 21, 2009, 06:07:15 PM »
Because you too would be a fiery-blooded maniac if you had a gigantic robot suit that could crush entire cities under its heel.
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Roleplay / Re: The Busy World of Rockman Perfect Memories
« on: November 21, 2009, 04:11:22 PM »
Without saying anything, Blackmore sauntered forward and thrust his hand through Shimmer's torso.
"Oh dear, look what happened by complete accident~" He leaned closer and, in a sickeningly saccharine voice, whispered; "I'd advise you to hold your tongue, little boy. Children should respect their elders, after all." He leaned in another wee bit closer. "You have ten seconds before I shatter you to bits of glass, yessir~ Now say you're sorry like a good little boy."
"Oh dear, look what happened by complete accident~" He leaned closer and, in a sickeningly saccharine voice, whispered; "I'd advise you to hold your tongue, little boy. Children should respect their elders, after all." He leaned in another wee bit closer. "You have ten seconds before I shatter you to bits of glass, yessir~ Now say you're sorry like a good little boy."
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Roleplay / Re: The Busy World of Rockman Perfect Memories
« on: November 21, 2009, 02:58:12 PM »
Blackmore chuckled.
"I don't know who you are, or where you came from, nor do I particularly care. I am not acting "high and mighty"; at least, not the acting part. There's no point in shedding unnecessary blood, after all. I gave him the choice to escape, and he wisely accepted it." Blackmore looked up at his offender in the tree, his grin remaining as it always was. "Now [acid burst] off, boy. You aren't wanted here."
"I don't know who you are, or where you came from, nor do I particularly care. I am not acting "high and mighty"; at least, not the acting part. There's no point in shedding unnecessary blood, after all. I gave him the choice to escape, and he wisely accepted it." Blackmore looked up at his offender in the tree, his grin remaining as it always was. "Now [acid burst] off, boy. You aren't wanted here."
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Roleplay / Re: The Busy World of Rockman Perfect Memories
« on: November 21, 2009, 02:24:27 PM »
"Of course, my boy."
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Forum Games / Re: "What Are You Thinking Now?"
« on: November 21, 2009, 12:19:08 PM »Oddly, I feel the same way about Hellsing just as many people here do Twlight, Alucard is too much or jerkass and mary sue who is ridiculously overpowered with an equally jarring sadism. I don't give a [tornado fang] if he is a badass, he is an effing vampire why should care what a human is and I don't care if being overpowered is a part of his character, it is just irritating knowing that Alucard will just come back through some [parasitic bomb] ex machina. When I read a manga I expect my heroes to overcome their obstacles through some effort, it just ruins the Suspension of Disbelief for me knowing that the heroes will just win because they are overpowered, invincible and just plain boring to honest. I find myself suportting the villains more than those kinds of heores and I don't care if most of the time that is the point, I want the heroes to stop being so invulnerable and more mortal.People who like Hellsing, more often than not, like it because Alucard is an overpowered monstrosity. It's the innate, visceral thrill one gets upon witnessing an undead vampire lord tear a villain's juggular out with a shadowy hellhound. Screw character development and balanced fighters, we want fountains of delicious crimson blood!
Or so I would imagine. I haven't actually watched a lot of it myself, but this is the vibe I get from the fans.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. Why else would Madworld and Evil Dead be so popular~?