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| Member number | 1723 |
| Title | Shock Trooper |
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Shock Trooper
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written Sunday, November 16 2003 17:41
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IC: Aarrow had almost made it to the inn when he realized he wasn't needed there. Schostas, Vincent, Shadow Wolf, and the others seemed to have things under control. Looking back, he saw Rasil's focus fixed on the sky. Glancing upwards, Aarrow's jaw dropped. A flock of what could only be described as bird men were flying toward the inn. After a moment, his awe turned to a grim smile. The Demon Bow practically sang in his hand as he readied an arrow, holding it to the sky. His eyes glowed orange, and soon his whole body was lit up. My favorite technique. The birdmen were closing in. They came closer and closer, and still Aarrow charged his attack. When they flared their wings to slow for descent, the orange energy spiraled into the arrow, then he let it fly. The arrow flew in the center of the flock, missing all of them. Just when it seemed his attack had been a failure, the arrow burst. Long, thin strands of the orange energy curled around, sending out pulses that connected each one, forming a giant net of energy. About ten of the warriors managed to evade his attack, but the rest dropped to the ground, hopelessly bound to his attack. The acid in the magical ropes was already beginning to burn through their armor. Aarrow dropped to one knee, but was not as incapacitated as some other techniques sometimes left him. The battle was just beginning to get interesting. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Sunday, November 16 2003 17:09
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Alec/Custer, whichever you prefer to be called: 1. To each their own. 2. Granted 3. Granted 4. Not that Johnson was a bad president, but that Iraq hasn't been that bad of a war. 5. If we screw with North Korea, I'm gonna start living in a freakin hole in the ground. The others, maybe. But we're still a long ways from 200,00. 6. I have no idea what that means. BTW: That figure should have read 211,471 casualties, not deaths. My bad. [ Sunday, November 16, 2003 17:11: Message edited by: Aarrow Swift ] -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Sunday, November 16 2003 07:58
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I haven't seen the third one, but it seems a distinct possibility that none of them ever actually "escaped" from the matrix. The "real world" could simply be an extension of the matrix, a "second layer" there to provide even more control. That would explain Neo's powers outside the matrix as well as why Smith was able to leave the matrix. It might not even be machines trying to harvest human body heat, but something even more complex. I don't know, does the last movie destroy my theory? -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Sunday, November 16 2003 07:44
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TM/Thuryl - Yeah, I think I understand what you're saying. It started to get away from my original point that making little unfounded insults against him does noone any good. And, the poor image of him that has been created isn't really all his fault. If he has no major bearing on decisions and his cabinet really does do everything, then they're the ones responsible for the war in Iraq, not Bush. They're ones responsible for the faultering (or growing) economy. It seems to me that most of why people say nasty things about him is because the economy isn't doing good or "no blood for oil" or something like that. His cabinet is responsible for these decisions, too. Thus, all these pithy insults against him shouldn't really be directed at him anyway. X - I suppose Vietnam was a cakewalk compared Iraq, right? 211,471 dead. I call that a pretty pointless war, with more than a few more dead than Iraq. When Bush has killed over 200,000 Americans, I might concede that he is a bad president. Until then, we've had worse. And Bush is not stupid. Despite what you may have heard, we don't elect completely unqualified idiots to the most powerful single position in our government. Not to say they don't make stupid decisions, but they're not stupid. Incoherent, perhaps. He's not the greatest public speaker in the world. EDIT: sspelin erorrz [ Sunday, November 16, 2003 07:46: Message edited by: Aarrow Swift ] -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Saturday, November 15 2003 20:29
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His character is important, but I still stand by my point that it's pointless to sit around and insult him personally when you don't know the guy. Those insults are either pretty unfounded, or founded on something pretty stupid. And I still think his policy decisions and stance on issues is more important than whether he likes it kinky with Barbara. (or whatever the case may be) EDIT: To elaborate on that a bit... He is a largely a spokesperson, (though lets not forget about the power to veto bills) but his stance on issues is more important than what kind of person he is. He represents the United States to the rest ot the world, and he represents the Federal Government to the population of the US. His character is less important than the policies he advocates. [ Saturday, November 15, 2003 20:39: Message edited by: Aarrow Swift ] -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Saturday, November 15 2003 13:36
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IC: The battle had started up again. Rather than wasting his arrows on regular soldiers, Aarrow cut down soldier after soldier with his two curved blades. The defenders of the inn were having no problem repelling the attack. The Geraldians didn't even seem to be fighting with much vigor. Suddenly, Aarrow heard a shout from behind him. Turning around, he saw that the inn had filled with Geraldians. Damn! Gerald must have given them an anchor on this side to stabilize that portal. Aarrow readied his bow and sprinted back to save the inn. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Saturday, November 15 2003 13:27
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I never said it was pointless to be critical of his decisions, just that it's pointless to make personal attacks on him. It does good to be critical of how our politicians do their jobs, but making attacks on his character is pretty stupid. Oh, and all the examples of worse presidents than Bush I could come up with off the top of my head have already been taken. While we're on the subject of lying presidents, what about the one that lied under oath to the grand jury? What was his name again...? Clinton? -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Friday, November 14 2003 20:05
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I get tired of people "Bush-Bashing". Look, whether or not you agree with his policy decisions, it's pretty immature (and pointless) to make personal attacks on him. If you had the media seven inches up your rectum, they'd find some pretty bad things about you, too. We have had worse presidents. We have had better presidents. We will have worse presidents. We will have better presidents. (I hope) He is our president. Calling him a coward and a weasel and whatever else only makes you sound like an idiot. If you've met him and gotten to know him, maybe then your opinion about him as a person would be worth more than a teaspoon of crap. We can debate about how good a job he does as president, but let's leave the insults out of it. By the way, this is directed mostly at X, and I am in no way defending his political decisions, just pointing out how stupid some of the personal attacks on him have been. Thanks. EDIT: Didn't even realize until after my post how well my new sig matched it. <Chuckle> [ Friday, November 14, 2003 20:07: Message edited by: Aarrow Swift ] -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Friday, November 14 2003 15:07
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IC: Aarrow observed the events of the morning carefully, trying to gauge everyone there simultaneously. Vincent was, well, Vincent, and Tel was a misguided fool. The innkeeper, Neris, and Rasil, he thought, could be trusted to the end, and he had no reason not to trust Shadow Wolf, but he was concerned about these new revelations about Schostas. His ambitions seem to be different than my first impression. If events go the wrong way, he could easily become my enemy. After Schostas' little demonstration on the table, Aarrow took the innkeeper aside once more. Once around the corner, out of sight of the group, Aarrow said, "I want you to tell me, honestly. Do you wish to ally yourself with one of the kingdoms or continue to fight for your independence?" The innkeeper looked down, for several moments, then looked at Aarrow with tears in his eyes. "I want whatever is best for me Neris. Ideally, we would like our independence, but," he paused. "If saving ourselves means giving in to one of them... If anything happened to me... Neris..." he stopped. "I'll do everthing I can to make sure that doesn't happen," Aarrow assured him. "Why? Why do you put your life on the line for us?" This time, it was Aarrow with tears in his eyes. "Because. There was no stranger to put his life on the line for me." It was strange for the innkeeper, seeing such a man crying. Under his iron visage and powerful exterior, there was a deep well of pain. In seconds, however, Aarrow had masked his feelings once again and the two returned to the group. Noone seemed to notice their absence. Aarrow glanced into the inn through a window and caught sight of Neris cleaning up after breakfast. Despite the days he had known her, it still struck him now how much she resembled Nadia. I will do whatever it takes, my little sister -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 13 2003 18:35
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OOC: Sorry, I'm in central time zone and couldn't post til now. If it's alright, I want to change what happened in that meeting. It's still OK since we haven't responded to the 2 armies offers. The characters who were there were good (Tommy's post on page 6) and Aarrow's plan would have gone something like as follows: IC: "The two kingdoms have both offered to unite with us to defeat the other. I'm quite confident that even if this isn't a double-cross, the deal won't end up being quite as sweet as they spin it. Our course of action is simple. We double-cross both kingdoms, agreeing to unite with them in fighting the others, then let them battle it out as long as we can before they figure it out. Hopefully, their forces will be so weak from fighting each other, we will be able to gain victory." The defenders were silent for several seconds. Before any of them responded, Aarrow continued. "We don't have to make a decision now, but I want you to think on it." With that, he turned and left the group to return to his room and sleep. Each person in turn went to their rooms, waiting for morning to discuss Aarrow's proposal. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next morning, Aarrow sat at the bar eating his usual breakfast of bread, meat, and ale. Nothing had happened yet. OOC: Just to set up that it is morning, and nothing has happened yet. EDIT: Oh yeah, Aarrow's goal is still to kill the dragon, but he's still looking for his opportunity. [ Thursday, November 13, 2003 18:38: Message edited by: Aarrow Swift ] -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, November 12 2003 17:24
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Your taking what I said a little too far. If the next time I saw a movie it was nothing but violence, explosions, and special effects, it would be pretty boring. Besides, lots of old time movies that were made in black and white with no special effects are fantastic, better than a lot (if not most) of what's made today. Plot is key. How it is expressed varies, but as long as the expression of the plot doesn't get in the way, it's fine. That doesn't mean that I wish movies were words scrolling across the screen. If I wanted that, I'd read a book. If I want to passively be engaged in the plot, I watch a movie. If want to be actively engaged in the plot, I play a video game. At any rate, everything pivots on the plot. Anything more is extra and fine, but without a plot it all falls. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, November 12 2003 17:10
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OOC: There weren't any actual dragons among the summoned creatures. That was a little anticlimactic the way that was handled. I would have liked for you to wait for me to post. (Tommy, yours was fine) I wouldn't have killed your dragon, I'm not that kind of RPer. IC: Aarrow spit, pacing angrily. There was now another hole in the wall of his room. The new piece of leather armor he had found in the storeroom was a little too small, and that annoyance only fueled his burning anger. Dammit! They let the beast escape right in front of me! While in the storeroom, he had managed to find some of the stronger liquer to refill his flask, and from that he took a draw. It wasn't quite strong enough for his liking, but it was the best that could be done. He paced miserably, not sure of what to do with his pent-up frustration. "When will humans learn that dragons are vermins on this earth, good only for destruction?" The memory of those shimmering blue scales filled his mind's eye. Safire. The burning trees, his village destroyed. His mother gone. A second image, this time of brilliant red scales. Rubi. Another village, not his own, but innocents being burned down all the same. Nadia's brother, dying in the flames. It's all because of those damn dragons! Just wait. It may seem friendly now, but just wait. Looking out the window, Aarrow saw a mounted Geraldian bearing a white flag hand an envelope to Vincent. The double cross both kingdoms were planning was obvious. We can never take those two at their words. My mission here is clear now. I must destroy these kingdoms and kill that dragon. He grabbed his equipment and went downstairs to reveal his plans to those he trusted. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, November 11 2003 19:22
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OOC: Okay, nothing has really happened in the last few posts. It's getting a little boring. Oh, and unless someone convinces Aarrow otherwise, he'll maintain the the inn should be independent and neither side should be able to claim it. IC: Aarrow jerked out of a fitful sleep. Confused, he looked around to find he was in his room, upstairs in the inn. Someone had left a candle lit on the nightstand, and the scraps that remained of his armor lay on the floor. Testing his joints and muscles, everything seemed to working fine, though the memory of the pain was fresh in his mind. Unable to sleep, he left his room and went to the commons. The clock read 3 o'clock, but few people had gone to their rooms to sleep, and several were not sleeping at all. Like all the others, he got a chance to read the innkeeper's note. He read the last part four or five times. "A DRAGON?!?!?!" he roared. Those dozing in the bar snapped awake to see Aarrow, armorless and equipped with only his bow and half-empty quiver, march out the front door with a clear purpose. OOC: In case it needed explaining, Aarrow has a vendetta against dragons. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Saturday, November 8 2003 17:41
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Plot is most important. It ranks above all else. The reasoning, which I can't believe anyone else hasn't mentioned yet, lies in books. A book has no gameplay and no graphics. Yet people enjoy books. If a game has a good plot, It's like a good book. Everything else (to a degree) can fall by the wayside. When I first played FFX, I was so enthralled by the plot that I played for for 8 hours solid. (10pm to 6 am) With most games I like, (tetris and minesweeper and the like excluded) gameplay and graphics are simply the medium through which the plot is expressed. As long as it doesn't get in the way of the plot, it serves its purpose. I'm a conformist, YAY! But honestly, what other responses would you expect from the Spidweb message boards? These games are all about plot and a disregard for graphics. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Friday, November 7 2003 16:34
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Nirvana, Aerosmith, Lit, Green Day and Blink182. Go ahead. Mock me. It's what I like. To each his/her own. Never really cared for classical. Yes, I am an uncivilized cave man. And I enjoy it very much. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Friday, November 7 2003 16:24
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OOC: Stealing Tommy's job... Day 4, evening I felt it needed done. Plus, I can't post until this battle gets wrapped up. So, I'll start w/ me. Aarrow: Semi-conscious, in the makeshift healerie in the bar. Hurt bad. Shadow Wolf: Clone crushed, trying to dispel the necromantic energies holding the Wyrm together. Rasil: Throwing daggers into the Wyrm. Neris: Tending to people that have been injured. Schostas: Involved in the general melee, responsible for the Dryads holding the Wyrm in place. Vincent: Casting a spell to reanimate the fallen monks. Barkeep: General Melee Kris: Similar boat as Aarrow. Gerald: Sending troops. Gerald's troops, inside the inn, somewhat unceremoniously. No word yet on how many. Lance & his troops: Waiting for tomorrow morning to attack. Remaing creatures: Wandering around outside, presumably. Wyrm: Dying. Again. Sorry if that's not as good as Tommy's or I missed something. I felt it was a good time for one, and I can't post any IC yet. If I made any mistakes, let me know. Later. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Thursday, November 6 2003 17:48
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I believe they called it, "the tomeato." Factoid # 7,982,612.2: toe-mah-toe is an acceptable pronunciation of tomato, but poe-tah-toe is not an acceptable pronunciation of potatoe. Umm... I'm not developementally disabled, I swear! -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, November 5 2003 17:13
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Yay! Only 237,846 more to go for me! On topic, I agree with MSW. The board being overrun with complaining is worse than some bad RP's, which I don't believe these are. There aren't any massive flaming battles. The people involved are having fun. What other requirement should there be? If Mercenary or PE1 or anyone else thinks that WE need to entertain THEM for our posts to be worthwhile, they can just go get a spoon and EMA. If we're having fun without violating the CoC, then they should either stop complaining and learn to chill about things that really make no difference in the long run, or leave. Besides, pure negation is SO tired. Now only 237,722 words to go! -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Tuesday, November 4 2003 18:57
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IC: Aarrow's mind was reeling. He drifted in and out of consciousness, unsure of the line in between. Images floated in front of his eyes. A great demon, a roaring Wyrm. A mage garbed in red: Schostas. A similar mage wearing blue. His old forest home. A pack of wolves. The cellar of the inn. A moonlit night on the sea. His forehead was touched with something cool and wet, causing him to open his eyes. He gazed up at a familiar face. "Nadia?" Neris blushed. "Only me." Aarrow's vision cleared for a moment, and reality returned. The battle. The Wyrm. Throwing himself in front of the blast to protect the girl. The others had only been memories. He closed his eyes again while she tended to his wounds. From the cellar, sounds of the vicious battle continued. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Monday, November 3 2003 17:55
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"It tastes like feet!" "Why are you eating it?" "Because, it's refreshingly addictive." Umm... That was a cartoon. I don't believe it's actually possible to make a tomacco. It is possible to put some genetic sequence from a tomato into a tobacco plant (or vice versa) but it would hardly result in a tomacco. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Monday, November 3 2003 17:43
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At least one.  I completely agree. The person who starts the RP should try to keep some level of control over the RP, which is <somewhat> what The_Nazgul did w/ Baltazar the Mad. Which is part of the reason why it was so successful despite the massive number of people that joined and the rediculous amount of posts. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Sunday, November 2 2003 18:03
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IC: The monks having mostly retreated, the battle shifted focus to the Wyrm. Rasil had grabbed a bow and quiver and was releasing arrow after arrow into the beast while two Shadow Wolves and Aarrow distracted it, protected and hasted by Schostas. The beast's movements began to slow, allowing Aarrow and Shadow Wolf to strike the beast again and again. Nearing the end of it's life, the Wyrm let out it's final breath, directing straight towards Neris. So focused on dragging away the fallen Geraldian was Neris that she didn't notice her impending misfortune. Reacting on instinct alone, Aarrow was able to use his enhanced speed to throw his body in front of the blast. The Wyrm fell, its vile blood pouring on to the floor of the cellar. The battle had ended. Aarrow, covered with the beast's dying breath, collapsed. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Saturday, November 1 2003 20:28
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quote:Yeah, we've sort of done that with a lot of stuff. Like, say, marriage. (Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire, the scourge of modern television.) The commercialization of basically every holiday is a bit to be expected, but I'm getting tired of the way that Christmas starts around Labor Day and ends about Easter. Why not just have one 8-month holiday called New St. Laborhallowthankschristpatrickvaleneasterweentine Eve Day? EDIT: Spelling errors. [ Saturday, November 01, 2003 20:30: Message edited by: Aarrow Swift ] -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Saturday, November 1 2003 20:14
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My first SW game was A1. I only wish I had found this company sooner. As for my first game, it would definately have to be frogger. Good times in the pizzeria down the street. I guess I might have played a game before that one, but that's the earliest one I can remember. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |
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written Saturday, November 1 2003 18:20
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IC: Aarrow had slipped back into a crevace in the walls of the cellar to charge the Demon Bow. He watched his fellows struggling in battle, and knew his hopes of using the ultimate technique of the Bow were in vain. He would need at least another five minutes to prepare it, and by then it might be too late. He felt helpless. Forgetting hopes of using his special technique in the battle, he joined the general melee by releasing a flurry of arrows against the monks who were closing in on Shadow Wolf and Rasil, injuring multiple and felling one. Discarding the Bow in the crevace, Aarrow drew his two curved blades and joined in the battle. -------------------- "... and approximately one sea turtle." Posts: 277 | Registered: Tuesday, August 13 2002 07:00 |