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"Why do I have to remember I care about this now, of all times!?" Lol. When she said she shouldn't let anything distract her and her resolve was absolute, you just knew that the pole dancing would come up again. Thanks for sharing!

You have to love how there was a random can of air freshener there in the first place. I guess he wanted the room to smell nice when he wasn't trying to gas people. The doctors treating President Garfield's bullet wound were so incompetent that the poor guy probably wished he had plague doctors treating him instead. They probably would have burned some nice incense to make the room a little more cheery.

Today I did some work on the final installment of my Houseguest series. It's going to have four chapters. I think I'll post the parts to the WW one by one instead of waiting until the whole draft is finished. Raidra (talk) 00:19, June 2, 2016 (UTC)
 * I've done a little reading about that, and I just love the translation of the title. :-D Yeah, it's neat when a work has these absurd slice-of-life moments.


 * It talked about Garfield's doctors in The Big Book of Losers [ww.barnesandnoble.com/w/big-book-of-losers-dc-comics/1100643125?ean=9781563892530]. The book is in graphic novel format, and while it has the occasional disturbing detail, it's funny and informative overall.  The section on Garfield's surgeons reported that the surgeon general actually punctured the protective lining of Garfield's liver. :-O In the panel the guy was musing, "I had no idea the liver was that soft!" ~shudders~


 * I'll probably have part one up tomorrow. I want to sleep on it and give it one last look-over to see if I want to change anything. Raidra (talk) 00:36, June 3, 2016 (UTC)
 * That's really interesting. I love how he's like, "I'm not here!" ~laughs~ I'm glad Mom didn't get one of those surgeons! Here's part one of my draft- http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:541958. Raidra (talk) 03:43, June 4, 2016 (UTC)

Re: Way to rub my illiteracy in my face
I'll try to get to it when I get a chance. That being said, it'll likely take some time as I have plans this week to visit with some friends and I'm catching up on errands and work from when I was visiting family so it might be till next week that I'm able to get around to it. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 19:15, June 2, 2016 (UTC)


 * Starting with the mechanical issues. You can control+F to find them easily to decide what you want to do with them. “Tomoyo Funihara. Who might you be,(?)” I've always learned to use a question mark in dialogue when a question is asked. "Imari replied dodging the question and ignoring the extended hand.", "“Say, are you cold in that,(?)” Amu asked pointing to the blue colored tunic that Funihara was wearing.". Also remember to hyphenate compound words, "the instrument in her would be (would-be) killer's hand", as 'would be' doesn't quite carry the connotation you're looking for. Other than that, I really didn't see a lot of mechanical issues.


 * I like the description, I think the depictions included will really set the tone for the visual novel. I do have to ask though, since I'm not very familiar with the medium, do visual novels mainly focus on scenery or is it more like a comic styling with the characters appearing during scenes of dialogue/action? One recommendation I always give for dialogue and description is to read it aloud. You're looking for descriptive words to come off as natural and for the most part I think you succeed in that aspect. Although I am slightly confused at this section: "A harsh blue light emanated from the sun and bore down..." as when you look at the graphics included, the sun seems to be more of a natural light.


 * Now if I may talk about maggots for a moment (as I'm wont to do). While I do like the ingenious/practicality of using them for debridement, there might be a few inaccuracies or things to explain away. First and foremost, maggots typically eat necrotic (dead) tissue. Has Amu Ikari's injuries progressed to the point of the tissue dying/being at risk of further infection? You could argue this was more of a preventative measure to ensure against future issues should the wound begin to die.


 * There is another point that might need clarification. Maggot debridement/maggot therapy actually takes a pretty long time (48-72 hours) so it seems unlikely she'd be pulling them off so quickly ("she watched the maggots clean up the wound and eat the dead skin out of it, scooping them out when she deemed it finished."). You can probably get around this by having her apply a poultice, wrap, or makeshift bandage over the infestation site with the implication that she'll have to remove them later. You can still use her description at being disgusted but you might want to tweak that a little as debridement takes days and not minutes.


 * Enough about maggots though, okay, maybe a few more paragraphs... Kidding. I really didn't find too many mechanical issues here, the description works (although some clarification might be necessary), and the maggot therapy stuff can be easily fixed/looked into to see if there are alternative methods/approaches to their use. I think you have the beginnings of an interesting story. I'd like to see Niska's motivations get fleshed out a little further in latter segments as it currently feels a bit forced that she'd leave her family behind on such short notice with someone they've only known for a few days. That being said, a slow reveal into the character's intentions/motivations would likely be more effective than everything all at once. I hope that helped out some, sorry I couldn't do more. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 06:22, June 3, 2016 (UTC)


 * No prob, best of luck in the future with the story. Feel free to let me know if I can help out in any other way. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 07:03, June 3, 2016 (UTC)

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I'm glad to know that you liked my review.

As for the second thing, it definitely hasn't been going particularly well. Severely unwell. I used to kind of drown myself in work so I didn't have to think about it, but the past few weeks I just haven't had a drive to do anything at all. I hate myself and, to put it lightly, it sucks.

I mean, sure, I agree with your last statement, but I think it's more how I view myself. I'm overly critical of my flaws (which may have been a guiding force towards my desire to review), and then here comes a problem that

A- I can't find a way to fix.

and

B- Only grows larger and more depressing as time passes.

So I've been absent for a while from the wiki. And I'll probably continue to be away for a longer time. My apologies if I rambled. AGrimAuxiliatrix1 (talk) 15:58, June 4, 2016 (UTC)

Finger toe
That comment reminded me of a gruesome episode of NCIS that I saw. The medical examiner is Dr. Mallard, alias Ducky, and his assistant is Mr. Palmer. They were working on a "meat puzzle" (reassembling a dismembered corpse) and Ducky scolded Palmer, "You put a toe on his hand!" Palmer explained, "It fits perfectly! Take a look!" He was right, and Ducky realized the corpse was someone he had met before; the man had lost a thumb and had it replaced with one of his toes. Later on Palmer was trying to tell Ducky something, noting that he had always tried to learn from him, etc. Ducky told him, "Get to the point!" and Palmer said, "I know the difference between a finger and a toe!" He just wanted to make that known, just so they were clear.

I also saw a show in which a man was feeding a wolf eel (a species with fangs so hard they can leave bite marks on anchors) either Vienna sausages or hot dogs by hand. In other words, he was hand-feeding the eel something which looked exactly like his fingers. Sure enough, the eel bit off one of his thumbs. The doctors replaced it with one of his toes, and a commentator on the show noted, "So now he has nine fingers, nine toes, and a weird finger toe!" It then showed the man drinking soda and playing video games with his toe finger.

Conversations I'm involved with often take strange turns. ;-) Raidra (talk) 00:16, June 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * Ha! I hadn't thought about that, but the name Palmer does make it funnier. I also agree that it's better that a conversation take a strange turn as opposed to ending with something disturbing. "So, yeah, I ate the pizza guy. His bones are under the old deck furniture." :-O  For anyone else reading this, I'm kidding.  I don't want some fool to read this and think, "Oh, my gosh, they eat pizza guys on Creepypasta!"  No, they do not. Raidra (talk) 00:25, June 6, 2016 (UTC)
 * I have a Spanish phrasebook telling how to say, "Don't put bones in the disposal." Now I have to look up what "pizza deliveryman" is.  I saw your post on MarioFan5050's blog.  That made me think of an iCarly segment I saw in which Spencer and Carly were talking before Freddie came to pick her up for school.  Spencer, with mounting frustration, was shouting, "Lamp!" at a lamp.  Carly joked, "I think it knows it's a lamp," and Spencer explained that it was supposed to be voice-activated.  The instructions were in Japanese, so Carly suggested that he try shouting in Japanese.  Lamp turned out to be "rampu", so Spencer shouted, "Rampu!" until it finally came on.  Carly noted, "See, you just have to shout at it like an angry Japanese man!"  When Freddie came to the door, they were taking turns shouting, "RAMPU!" at the lamp.  Freddie stared for a minute and then stepped back outside and closed the door, as if to say, "Yeah, I'll come back later."


 * Don't worry about the delay. I'm glad you liked it! :-D  I'm also glad that the description of PTSD was effective.  The section beginning, "Daniel felt like a burning fog had formed in his brain and was infiltrating the rest of his system," was from personal experience.  Hopefully I'll get started on part two soon.  Since you brought that up about Ripley, maybe I can have a part explaining that he has wisdom, brains, experience, and concern for his underlings and that's why they follow him.  It's a matter of respect and trust.  By the way, I found a Planet Dolan list of the most racist films ever made, and guess what was on there. Yep! The Mask of Fu Manchu.  See, Ripley knows what he's talking about. ;-) Raidra (talk) 02:13, June 7, 2016 (UTC)

If you mean to say, "He's not dead," it's actually, "No es muerto," but you were close ("Muerte" means death and "muerto" or "muerta", depending on gender, means dead). Also, "He's not Morty" is "No es Morty." Yeah, that went too far after a point. Stop the train! I think I passed by my station a couple stops back! No, I wasn't planning on looking because I don't want to think about things like that.

Thanks! I'm glad you feel that way. In my comics I plan to show the discrimination he's faced. In fact, I plan to have Estes note in an issue that he feels Ripley really gets him because he's faced discrimination too. I'd really like to do an origin issue for Ripley, show his youth and his rise to power. For one thing, Ripley is very tough and formidable, but I read that iguanas are generally docile. That made me decide that he was more timid in his youth, but became hardened as an adult, though he still has degrees of compassion. I'll have to delve into that more. I don't know if I'll ever do it, but I thought up a storyline in which someone enslaves a town using a mind control machine. The fact that he has complete control over these people (and anyone who comes within range of the waves the device emits) and can have anything he wants goes to his head and he starts to go insane with power. The heroes have to stop him to save the populace as well as stop him before he completely loses his mind. Another aspect is that some people might have worked for him willingly, but claim that they were being controlled, so the heroes would have to sort out who's guilty and who's innocent. I mention that because it was originally going to be a Ripley story, but I realized, "No, that's not his character." I mean, look at the pastas he's in. He has a conscience and he's not some monster on an ego-trip. This plot would be completely outside of his character, and I really shouldn't have considered him in the first place. I could have him play a part in the story, but it would be as a protagonist and not the antagonist. Raidra (talk) 01:20, June 8, 2016 (UTC)

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I know the feeling of a channel either changing it's name or departing from the airwaves completely. I used to watch The Haunting Hour on The Hub all the time when it was on. However, when The Hub became Discovery Family and dropped the show all together along wiith Goosebumps. However, at least the entire Goosebumps series is avaliable on Nextflix and DVD while only the first two seasons of The Haunting Hour are avaliable on Netflix and DVD. Why? Where'd the other two seasons go? Don't leave those two unreleased. That's like making a B.L.T without the L and T! Because seasons 3 and 4 aren't on DVD or Netflix, that will just encourage people to watch it online for free. Yet Haunting Hour episodes get taken down often. Well if you don't want people pirating your stuff, give people the option to buy it! I think an exception to the pirating law should be if you can't buy it because a season or series has been unreleased to the public legally, that's when pirating should be allowed. That way, company(s) who own it will have tons of copies of the show which will make it easier for them to download them, port them to DVD and other home media devices along with allowing services like Netflix, Hulu, and whatnot to stream them. It will also give the show some attention and may encourage other people to watch it.

I've been working on a pong game in Unity and all of the basic componants have been fully programmed (i.e Movement of the ball and rackets, stage design, basic physics, etc.) However, I still need to figure out how to program things like sound, a scoring system, etcetera in Unity. I'm going to look up tutorials for that later today or tomorrow. The tutorial for building the pong game was rather easy to follow although I did have some pitfalls along the way, specifically in the coding department. Oh well, we can't always get it perfect the first time, right?

I have a new Haunting Hour review up on my blog and when you get the chance, feel free to check it out. I may upload my next review a bit earlier than I usually do but that's a big maybe. I only have 4 more episodes left to review in season two. The episodes I have left to review are Stage Fright, Night of The Mummy, Headshot, and The Return of Lilly D. Season two only has 18 episodes which is the second shortest season in the series following season 4 which only had 10 episodes.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   01:35, June 5, 2016 (UTC)

Re: Sorry
At the time, things were looking up. All the support I received from typing it was moving and very encouraging. I still look at it every now and again.

But that was months back. In fact, in another month, it will have been about a year since I first made the post. Yet I still feel no closer to really "getting" anywhere. I had a goal to really make progress and try to talk about passing or taking hormones before school ends, and I never even got close.

My parents are slightly better, but I saw a counselor and she wasn't much of a help or very good. I was already sure of what I was feeling, and after a while it seemed as though she was almost trying to push me into a certain direction. Eventually I refused to go, and I haven't been back since.

There's a lot of breakdowns that I've skipped. I'm not proud of them and I don't want to revisit them. I mean, I want to speak of them, but they're just very low, dark places for me.

"Attempts" were made. I don't wish to talk about it more on here.

I'd love to say I haven't considered "going through with it" anymore but...

Yeah. It's been a very difficult time.

I'd love to write more or review or even do something casual like play videogames but I've completely lost my desire to do any of it. I just can't seem to enjoy the things I used to like. Everything just feels... wrong. So fucking wrong.

Pardon my swears, please. I'm just a mix of confusion and hate and melancholia. Ugh. AGrimAuxiliatrix1 (talk) 03:32, June 5, 2016 (UTC)

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Which cable company is available in your town? Version? Cox? Comcast? DirecTV? Or is it none of the above? I ask this because sometimes small brand cable companies suck. At my dad's, our cable and internet provider is called Full Channel. It's a fairly good cable company and it's much cheaper than the name brand cable companies. Though I think Full Channel may only be a Rhode Island exclusive company and even then it may only be available in certain areas of the state.

So I went to GameStop and MovieStop. I wanted to originally get a 2DS and a copy of either Pokemon X of Pokemon Alpha Sapphire but my mom said "Nuh! Only use the gift card your brother gave you for your birthday, k thanks bye!" I ended up buying a copy of Fallout 4 for about 35 bucks which is cheaper than some of the other copies there. At MovieStop I got Hugo and Bad News Bears Go to Japan since those were the only movies there that interested me. I really wanted to get Spirited Away (for myself) and The Peanuts Movie for my brother as a birthday gift since his birthday is coming up in July. I didn't find a copy of those movies over there however. We might go to a bigger MovieStop sometime later since like the MovieStop I went to, they're also going out of business.

BNB: Go to Japan looked so weird, I had to buy it just to see what kind of crazy things are in there. I mean if takes place in Japan so naturally you'd expect something wild and crazy like Godzilla destroying the baseball stadium during the bears vs Japan baseball match and the teams coming together to stop the beast with swearing, lead baseballs (because lead counters radiation which is what I imagine Godzilla is made up of), and last but not least, Hiyao Miyazaki bursting out of Mount Fuji as a giant totoro creature thing and finishing off Godzilla by throwing him into the sun and walking away from a cool explosion. Also throw in some Samurai Ninja Robo Geishas who are kitsunes and you'll be fine. If the movie turns out to be bad, I'll just rewrite it into something better. Like maybe the ball players can be like actual bears and they will be drawn in the style similar to We Bear Bears but they're cubs. One player can be a grizzly. One can be a panda, one can be a polar bear, one can be a sun bear, and so on. I haven't seen any other Bad News Bears film before so I don't have that high of expectations for this movie.

I had a lot more to say in my latest review as opposed to my last one that was quite short. Both these reviews were on a two part episode and I review them individually to see if both halves work or not so much.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   01:31, June 7, 2016 (UTC)

RE: Fingers and Keyboards
I commend you for still reading it lol. I haven't looked at it in awhile, so I still cringe a bit if someone decides to read it (I guess everyone probably does for their first story). Feel free to give any feedback afterwards. I'll get around to fixing the story eventually.

Oh yeah, I have a long list of projects. For awhile (and still a little today) I have a bad habit of multi-tasking between them, but I'm focused on one right one. I have five different stories in the works - three of which will be a trilogy at a minimum. I tend to hover around long stories (I'm sure you've realized this by now :P), but now I'm moving towards the length of novels. I'm taking my time on each because I like to challenge myself with each new story I write to improve my writing skills. What better way than to try things outside my comfort zone! It doesn't help though when a new concept for a story pops in my head every so often. :/

Wbu? Are you in the midst of any new stories soon to be told? Or have you been getting to occasional writer's block like I have?

Vngel W (talk) 15:21, June 7, 2016 (UTC)


 * For me, I think it's a mixture between wanting to work on new concepts and switching stories to fight writer's block. I'm also trying to work on other genres too. One of the stories I mentioned will be pure fantasy while another has some elements of horror, but it won't rely on it.


 * Yeah I'll definitely take a look at your story. It's funny you mention wanting to convert it to a Visual Novel because I want to do that one of my stories as well. I've always wanted to create at least one Visual Novel (I have just as many ideas for them as I do for my written stories). Eventually, I will get around to it. I remember getting some advice from Mikemacdee for advice since he's done a few. There was a web-comic he mentioned that I checked out which was really good. It's called Daddy's Little Girl if you want to read it. It never ceases to amaze me what other hidden talents everyone has on this site.


 * I simply love seeing other people's craft. I look forward to seeing yours when you get it going!


 * Vngel W (talk) 17:36, June 7, 2016 (UTC)


 * Nice! Thank you for the link - I will be saving it for later! That's actually pretty cool idea. Hey, if no one as used it, then that will definitely add a unique factor to yours. It also adds replay value too.


 * Have you ever heard of the RPG Maker software? It's a pretty cool software where you can make your own characters, maps and more. It runs on Ruby code but unless you want to really modify your game, you don't need to know how to code at all. The UI is pretty user friendly. A while back, I started trying make a few games, but I will admit the amount of brainstorming and testing is mind-boggling. It can really take a toll. I've since taken a break, but I would like to take a crack at Visual Graphic style.


 * Can't lie, I was jealous too because I want to do a Graphic novel as well. (I'm all of over the place - I'm helpless sometimes :/ ). It serves as a motivator for me though to knock out what I'm already working on. I think my biggest bucket-list item is going into animation. One day...*sigh*


 * My avatar and the other picture were both made in Microsoft Paint. It's like the only program I know how to really use. I've seen people actually animate using MS Paint, but the process is very tedious. I hope to be able to pull that off though. I do have a Steam account. Unfortunately, when my laptop crashed, I haven't gotten around to using it again.


 * Vngel W (talk) 20:13, June 7, 2016 (UTC)


 * Yeah I understand that. Hopefully it will catch on. The closest game I've seen that actually carries your actions and choices to the end was the Walking Dead game by TellTale games.


 * Yeah it's on Steam. I think that's where I got mine. Yes there is a feature where it random generates the character sprites or you can custom the look for yourself and yes it is pixelated style. I've used Audacity before and had the same problem once but was able to fix it. I'm not exactly sure what I did to do so. You might be able to look it up. It's definitely something with the configuration.


 * Yeah you definitely need a lot of patience and a good show to listen to in the background lol (or music). It intimidates me when I think about all the quality animated shows I've seen and the detail applied. I can't imagine the hours or rather years behind making those..ugh. A trailer seems like the real challenge too - having to make just enough scenes to provide interest without spoiling everything. Not to mention what tone you want to setup - it's almost a story on its own. That takes a keen eye.


 * Nope I'm referring to the good ol' default MS Paint lol. Thank you though. I've been working with it for years now (and I'm still learning new techniques). I need to invest in a tablet like you. I haven't had a desktop computer for years now. :/ I used to play all kinds of online games. I miss the good old days. You ever play Hero Online? That was a big one for me back then. I'm spoiled with a laptop now because I can take it anywhere. :P Maybe one day I'll save up enough to get a desktop again - a good one that is. Do you have a game type preference?


 * Vngel W (talk) 03:29, June 8, 2016 (UTC)


 * I looked up some gameplay of Binary Domain on YouTube. It does looks pretty clean; I can't believe I missed it as well. It sucks when well-contructed games get completely by-passed. Kind of ruins their potential for future products. It makes you appreciate YouTuber Gamers like Markiplier for giving them some spotlight time. I've heard of Alpha Protocol but never had a chance to play it though.


 * That's understandable - believe me, I know all about having too much on the plate lol. Yeah Win10 is alright but I kind of got suckered into it. Lately, when it asks you to upgrade, if you click exit instead of reschedule it automatically upgrades computer without your consent. I was really mad when it did that. It basically tricks you into it. Not exactly the best way to promote your product Windows -_-". On the bright side, at least I'm compatible now for the HoloLens when that comes out...and yes, I am very excited for the potential use for that.


 * Oh yeah, the music is the biggest piece. More than likely there will be costs, but you might get lucky. I've heard some pretty talented composers on YouTube that are upcoming but sound really professional. I'm sure you might be able to come to an agreement with a few since I guarantee many just want to promote their work. A trailer would be the best way to do it. Oh yes...the lovely spoiler-filled BvS trailer. Honestly, I don't know why it's so hard not to spoil a movie in a trailer. Too many movies are doing it these days. Christopher Nolan and J.J Abrams always do it the best. They keep it vague and intriguing without showing anything.


 * If you think what I did was good, you should definitely check out other people's work. I've used Gimp before - I think it's a better tool to use for what you're doing. Paint's maybe good to use for cleaning close-up pixel errors. Wooow I forgot all about Star Wars: The Old Republic. Good times these ^_^. Hero Online was like your classic MMORPG but what I liked about it was the Chinese Dynasty theme. I know that pain; there would be times when my internet was fast and then the next it was molasses.


 * I like to play anything too given my mood, but yes, I love RPGs. Also Shooters, and Horror Survivals (Resident Evil!!! Silent Hill!!!). These types of games I can play whenever.


 * Vngel W (talk) 15:22, June 8, 2016 (UTC)


 * I know they'll try something bolder. They keep claiming that it's so ppl can take advantage of the free upgrade before they start charging (which I can see what they're trying to do) but they need to realize that not everyone wants to do it or has a compatible computer that can. I am too excited about HoloLens. I really hope it pans out. I can't lie the first thought that came to my mind was the Anime, Psycho-Pass where they could augment the reality of their entire house with different themes and even floating House Assistances ^_^. Now that's a really cool use - I think they could change their clothes too if I'm not mistaken....Now the Virtual reality games don't look to bad. They definitely look better the Augmented Reality ones.


 * Well there you go! I'm sure she'd love the opportunity. A singing trailer usually always hits home ;). Speaking of trailers, I just saw one for The Conjuring 2...it comes this Friday too - Nice! Looks like I have two movies to look forward to now.


 * I'm really forgetting about all the good games. I have played Dynasty Warriors before but I forget which ones. My favorite character to use was Guam Ping because of that large blade XD. I never played the Empires one - I did do the Extreme one though, you could make your own character as well I think, but not your army.


 * I'll have to check it out; it has very beautiful graphics. I'm always up for adding new RPGs to my list. You mentioned strategy games before. Well one I'm currently playing is the latest Fire Emblem game, Fates. They've really added a lot to the mechanics since the last FE game I've played which was FE: Sacred Stones.


 * I didn't play Alien Isolation but I did watch a play-through. I was skeptical about getting it since the last Alien game was a bust. They haven't had a good since the PC release Alien vs Predator 2 but after watching the new one, it showed they finally pull it off. I they make more of them. I'm really excited about the new Resident Evil game. I never finished 6 (didn't really want to either), but I did played 2-5. They really got away from what made Resident Evil so iconic so I really hope they do bring it back home. Number 3 was the best to me, hands-down - everything was practically perfect: the atmosphere, the enemies, the environment and especially the music. I wouldn't mind a remake with today's graphics. A prison actually sounds like a feasible idea - maybe like one on an island like Alcatraz or something.


 * Vngel W (talk) 19:40, June 8, 2016 (UTC)

I heard a rumor about a Key-Logger feature in Win10 that records your passwords unless you turn off the feature. I don't like to entertain rumors without proof, but this one does perk up an ear. You would think they would have a shorter window for the free upgrade so that people HAVE to buy their product - what company doesn't want ensure they maximize the chances of making a profit.

I loved Psycho-Pass. I'm glad I saw the show because it led me to finding the band - Ling Tosite Sigure who happen to be behind some of my favorite Anime Openings. Wow that list is...amazing lol. You should add: Samurai Champloo, Parasyte the Maxim, Claymore, and Gun X Sword - those are pretty good. Now these next ones have mixed opinions but aren't bad either: Toyko Ghoul, Blood+, Hell Girl (1st season only),Mushshi-shi, Gunslinger Girl and High School of the Dead.

Yeah the first Conjuring was pretty good; I recommend checking it out. I like the director, James Wan - he has a pretty good track record with horror movies. I only saw the first Paranormal Activity and didn't bother with the rest. They were very lazy with it. Once they figured out they could make millions from a rough 15K movie, they ran with it, thinking more of the money than the quality. I really wanted to the see The Witch too, but it wasn't showing in my area. :/

I know a store where you can find older games. They sell all the old PS games and even Super Nintendo and NES consoles. I'll see if they have it for future reference. Yeah censoring is b.s in my opinion too, but I haven't noticed any differences (not sure how subtle they are though). I might not be the best to give it the best review on this one because as mentioned earlier the last FE I played was Sacred Stones for Gameboy Advance so right now everything looks amazing to me lol. I am enjoying it a lot so far though. I don't have any initial gripes but I'm sure they'll pop-up and when they do, I'll let you know.

I remember seeing the save mechanic for Alien Isolation. It kind of reminds of the old Resident Evil games where you had to find a save room in order to record your progress and you had a limited amount of times you could do it. The unarmed mechanic however reminds me of Outlast. I was very impressed with that game. In that one, you don't have a weapon either, only a camera. You sort of trapped in huge Asylum where all the patients break free. There's like an underlining darkness that have to try and uncover while fleeing for you life. The A.I chase system was amazing so you had to hide at realistic moments, not just at anytime. Ugh...yes Colonial Marines...that was garbage. I played the 360 AvP too, I wish it caught on more like it's pc counterpart but it was enjoyable too. I'm not sure about the sales for Isolation, but I know the ratings for it were high so that should save it.

I think that's what sunk RE 6 so much was that it cramming too many elements into one game. It's okay to add new elements here-and-there to make the game more exciting, but when you completely stray away from the formula, you lose the fan base. It's funny you mention that because I played the second one at a friend's house (who introduced it to me at the time) so my parents didn't know lol. The third one, I had to really convince them to buy for me (my siste helped out with that). I didn't know about the remake, but now I'm really excited about it. I think they're doing one for Final Fantasy 7 too.

Vngel W (talk) 13:36, June 9, 2016 (UTC)

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I've heard about the evil things GameStop has done like throwing away stuff that's in good condition (seriously it's like throwing out a half eaten pizza or a couch like the one in that Family Guy Star Wars parody). I've seen videos about people telling stories about all the cool stuff they've found while diving into the dumpsters of various GameStop stores. There's so much waste being made from GameStops, restaurants, etcetera that I think dumpster divers should be hailed as heroes for bringing light on the waste issue. It sounds ridiculous I know but food for thought I guess.

My brother and I might go to another MovieStop on either Saturday or Monday depending on how things go. The other location we'll visit is far away but has a much bigger selection since I think it's their main headquarters or something. I really don't know to be honest. For the 2DS, I might buy myself some Amazon gift cards and buy it online along with a Pokemon game. That might be a better option than going to GameStop for the console. Almost no one in my family thinks I should get the system because of various reasons though. But one of the reasons I want to get is to study modern handheld gaming and having a device like that to work with many really help my in my studies.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   22:05, June 8, 2016 (UTC)

Oh, no, Canada!
I think it would cool to do that with some other characters too. When it comes to animal men I've also thought of questions like, "When cat people move in, are there dog people who lament, 'There goes the neighborhood!'?", "Are there lizard men who complain about bird men or salamander men stealing jobs?", and "Would a toad man be appalled by his daughter dating a frog man or a salamander man?" (For the record, humans can only date humans. I'll leave the human/non-human couples to the Japanese storytellers) Of course, things like that don't matter to Ripley or my heroes. They don't see race, ethnicity, or half-animal status. In Basilisk/Re'em there are whites, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians as well as bird men, a salamander man, a bat man, a tiger man, and whatever else I come up with.

Yeah, sometimes you see plots in which the writers tried to cram a square peg into a round hole, then expected everyone to say, "Hey, that's great! No problems there, no sir!" I'm sure we'll think of examples. This doesn't really apply, but I read about an Avengers issue a few years ago in which a villain called Jigsaw easily broke Spider-Man's arm during a prison break. He had never been portrayed with super-strength before, so the fans demanded an answer and someone started investigating (Um, shouldn't you have been minding the ship before it set sail?). It turned out that either the artist or the writer thought, "Well, he looks tough, I bet he could break Spidey's arm no sweat!" and the others went along with it! ~sighs~ Anyway, I plan for there to be a lingering mystery about one particular character, a corrupt, arrogant vigilante named Excellence. He claims that he was being controlled, others wonder, and someone who knows him and doesn't think highly of him thinks it's a little of both.

"It's time for presents! What the blazes!?" Well, that's one way to spend the afternoon! Incidentally, that character I mentioned recently, The Ill Man, is from Canada. I don't remember why I decided to make him Canadian, but I think it was I hadn't have a lot of Canadian characters. Raidra (talk) 00:45, June 9, 2016 (UTC)

"Why can't we be friends, why can't we be friends?" ~laughs at baseball bat man~

There was no excuse for that since anyone with a Marvel Comics character guide- or access to various Marvel Comics websites, for that matter- would have known not to do that. Yeah, I plan for Excellence to be one of those characters you love to hate. Here's part of a page with Excellence and his variants (They're the red orange ones), and here's what I have so far of his description (I haven't done the "Personality" section yet, and I didn't include the "Trivia" section, which is also unfinished). In my comics I have two main rip-off of Venom from Marvel Comics. One is Virus 2.0, who's altruistic, and Excellence, who is not.

Excellence

Secret identity- Drew Vincent and an unnamed Michelanen

Birthplace- Drew: California. Michelanen: the planet Michelane

Occupation- mercenary

List of powers, abilities, and weapons- super-strength, super-speed, agility, near-invulnerability, healing merge, wallcrawling, stealth, tactile telepathy, heightened reflexes, costume change, camouflage, web shot, endurance, changing armor, space invulnerability

Status- crooked vigilante

First appearance- Shophetim#7

Appearance- Drew is a male Caucasian human with dark brown hair with three tufts. The alien he merges with is a male Michelanen. He has red orange, somewhat lumpy skin, a mouth filled with fangs, solid white eyes, and a bent neck. Each of his mitten-like hands has a curved, clawed thumb while each boot-like foot has a curved, clawed toe on the back of the heel. His costume is red-orange with a gold cape, boots, and belt with a black-rimmed gold circle for its buckle. He can also appear as a creature with red orange skin, a mouth filled with fangs, and solid white eyes. His arms are muscular and his legs curve back below the knee. Each of his hands has four curved, clawed fingers and a curved, clawed thumb while each foot has five curving, clawed toes at the front and a long, curved, blade-like claw on the back of the heel.

Entry- Drew Vincent was a self-centered glory hound who happened to meet up with a Michelanen which was just as egotistical as he was. The two decided to merge to become a superhero. This came not from a desire to help others, but from a desire for attention and admiration. Arrogantly calling their merged form “Excellence”, they went to the Hall of Super Justice to apply for membership in Shophetim. Super Creature, seeing Excellence’s true character, denied their request. However, he allowed Kirin, who happens to be the younger sister of Drew’s ex-wife, a place in Shophetim, irking Excellence. Kirin and Excellence often butt heads. He feels jealousy toward her (despite claiming he doesn’t care whether he’s in Shophetim or not), and she dislikes his character and the abuse he gave her sister during their marriage [It was emotional/verbal abuse, but that's still abuse]. While Excellence does not commit acts of villainy, one feels he would look the other way if he felt it would benefit him. His selfish conduct is a stark contrast from the altruism of the members of Shophetim.

Description of powers, abilities, and weapons- Excellence has super-human levels of strength and speed in addition to great levels of agility and endurance. He also has an invisible force field which protects him and any passengers he has from the effects of super-speed travel. He is extremely stealthy and has heightened reflexes. He is nearly invulnerable and can survive in outer space. He can crawl up walls and shoot webbing from his hands. When he touches someone, he can communicate with them telepathically. He can also merge with someone, healing their injuries or freeing them from mind control. The Michelanen’s fantastic skin can mimic the appearance of clothing, allowing Drew to change the appearance of his clothing, or to change into his Excellence form, at will. In addition, Excellence’s skin allows him to blend into his surroundings and can serve as fantastic armor which can form blades or other weapons.

Weaknesses- Excellence is weakened by intense sonics and intense heat. His arrogance can cause him to commit errors.

It would be Kirin who notes that it's likely Excellence was being partly controlled. She has a great rivalry with him. If they were preparing to confront some villain using mind control, she'd shout, "Hey, Excellence! You don't have enough brain to wash!" I've also thought of a great scene in which Renegade gets the best of Excellence. He infects him with a toxin inducing autophobia (the fear of oneself or the fear of being alone), so this arrogant creature suddenly can't bear to see his own reflection or touch his own skin.

Sounds like a rip-snorting good time! I'm not entirely sure what that means, but it sounded appropriate! You said it's Hearts of Iron IV. What are the earlier games? The Ill Man- a figure with an unsettling backstory, inspiring optimism, and the warmth of Joey Votto! Raidra (talk) 00:27, June 10, 2016 (UTC)
 * Think nothing of it! We all have times when we either can't leave a long response or don't feel like it.  You'll remember times when I couldn't say much because of head pain.  I hope your neck feels better.


 * Thanks! Yeah, he's going to be one of those characters you love to hate.  So they were the same time period, just less complicated?  Turns Canada into Fascist, world-conquering superpower- can't make boats and planes work X-D  Canada's new slogan- No matter how I look at it, it’s you guys' fault I cannot for the life of me figure out how to make planes and boats work! Raidra (talk) 00:38, June 11, 2016 (UTC)
 * That's good. :-D Well then, let's say that Excellence will be one of those characters who makes things more interesting. ;-) It'd be interesting to compare and contrast the different versions. I like Amazon Trail pretty well, but from what little I've played so far of Amazon Trail II, I don't think much of it.  Some new versions, sequels, remakes, etc. are better and some aren't.


 * Today we went to my nephew's graduation party. There was a lot of good food and we had a good time.  The neat thing was there was a small lake near the place, and while I don't know if it were natural or man-made, there was wildlife.  The first time I went out I saw what I believe was an alligator snapping turtle diving into the water, and the second time there was a mother duck with six ducklings.  All in all it was cool.  At one point I speculated on what kind of party the cheat salutatorian had.  It probably was not well-attended, especially since she probably used someone else's address for the invitations. "The party is at 3111 World Drive, Orlando, FL 32830.  Regrets only." Raidra (talk) 01:06, June 12, 2016 (UTC)

Sometimes you hear about a movie, cartoon, etc. that doesn’t fit with anything else in the franchise, and it turns out that someone wanted to do something with another property, but weren’t allowed to. Hopefully you’ll never have to deal with a new WataMote cartoon with fantastic animal friends with the explanation, “Well, we wanted to do something with Pokemon, but couldn’t get the rights.” :-/ By the way, I thought of this when you were talking about Canada raining destruction on Christmas- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_at_Ground_Zero. It's sad that no matter how many times you tell people the song is from 1986 there are still people who think it's about something that happened later. Still, the song and music video are both hilarious.

It’s something of a tradition in my family that high school graduates get to go on a trip (I visited my best friend who had moved to South Dakota), but other than that, yeah, my post-graduations were low-key too. You just want to get to a quiet place and unwind. After my high school graduation we came home and I watched part of a countdown I happened to come across. After my college graduation we did some shopping later that day. Did I tell you about the time I had to go back to a store because I realized I hadn’t signed the check, or was that Azu? "Here are pictures of a better place than your party!" That would be funny. I wanted to keep with the lion theme, so I decided to go with a Disney park because of The Lion King. Raidra (talk) 00:10, June 13, 2016 (UTC) I understand. I hope it goes well too. Have fun! :-) "Yeah, we've got these companies working on Star Wars games for us. Here's a video of our employees staring blankly off into space." X-D Raidra (talk) 00:16, June 13, 2016 (UTC)
 * Those are some good points. Chris Rock hosted some award show and talked about bad movies in his monologue.  "Have you ever seen an actor in a movie so bad you wondered about their financial situation? I saw Cuba Gooding, Jr. in a movie called Boat Trip and sent him $80."  He then talked about how if you needed one actor but could only get another one, you shouldn't make the movie.  He gave a couple examples before finishing, "If you need Jay-Z, but you can only get me, don't make the movie! I was in a movie called Pootie Tang, and Cuba Gooding, Jr. sent me $80."


 * "I conquered Japan first, because they were touching my borders." Sure, that's your cover story, but admit it- you just wanted to rule over the land of ninja weapons, Face Banks, and unique vending machines. ;-) I once read an article about how incompetent Benito Mussolini really was, and the author concluded, "Perhaps we should be thankful he didn't throw in with our side instead."  I think a lot of things are lost on that cheat.  I'll talk to you later. :-D Raidra (talk) 00:42, June 13, 2016 (UTC)
 * Oh, shoot, I forgot the check story! I went to a used electronics store (like GameStop or something) in the mall and bought a GameBoy and a copy of Pokemon Gold.  I paid by check. I went across the corridor to a book store and paid by check there too.  As I signed my name I realized I didn't remember signing the check at the video game store.  I went back to the store and asked the clerk who had checked me out a few minutes prior, "Did I sign that check?"  He checked and found I had not.  I signed the check and we had a laugh about it.  Okay, now I'm done for the night! Raidra (talk) 01:03, June 13, 2016 (UTC)
 * We were just playing tag last night, weren't we? In case you didn't see that I told the check story above, I told the check story above. ;-) Sorry about forgetting it earlier.  I think next time I post something I'll make a new section.
 * "Here's a video of us patting ourselves on the back." They said they'd include stuff from all the movies and I thought, "You liars," because you know they won't include The Star Wars Holiday Special.  Then again, Boba Fett first appeared in that, so arguably an appearance by him could count.
 * I had heard about Rommel, but I hadn't heard all of that. That's really cool.  It just goes to show that there are good and bad people on every side of something.  I thought of something else about Canada.  Colin Mochrie, one of the regular players on Whose Line Is It Anyway?, is Scottish-Canadian.  One time they played "Scenes from a Hat" and one of them asked for "The Upside to Canada".  Colin came on, gave a thumbs up, and made a a wide beckoning motion as if to say, "Come on over!" indicating that HE was the upside to Canada.  Drew Carey, before going on to the next suggestion, joked, "Apparently not many upsides to Canada." Raidra (talk) 00:21, June 14, 2016 (UTC)

RE: Anime and Remakes
One of my favorite openings is the second one for Blood+: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti47ixJfdhE. Others include: Naruto Shippuden Opening 8, Tokyo Ghoul, and the second opening, version 2 for Psycho-Pass. Oooo recommendations, nice! ^_^. I have favorites, but honestly I need to think about the ordering - I can ever think of them on the spot, the same for my favorite movies lol. I have seen One-Punch from the list; I definitely had fun with that one.

Yes I think you'll enjoy Outlast. However, if you thought you felt powerless in Alien Isolation, then get ready to feel even more so in this one lol. Definitely one of the few games I'd give a 10/10 for its horror element. Lol oh yeah I remember when I first played GTA III. Good times there. Random thought, can imagine playing a GTA game in VR? Better yet, a Pokémon or war game? @_@.

That's unfortunate about FE 7 remake. It sounds they're going for the TellTale method with episodes, which works for some games. Too me, it sounds like a good way for them to milk more money out of it by adding episodes through DLC purchasing which most games like Destiny and Star Wars love to do. From a business side, it's a profitable move. Yet from a consumer/gamer, it sucks considering that we're technically being cheated out of a full game in a way. I'm not sure if you're into the FE games but what are your thoughts on new 15 coming later this year?

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 * Funny you mention that because I woke today with a cramp my neck. I was tossing all night because of it.


 * To each's own for Naruto :P It's my second favorite Anime - I've been following it since middle school but right now they are milking it way too much in the Anime with filler. The Manga ended back November 2014. The two were almost on par-schedule with finishing together until... the filler took over. This year alone was almost all filler with little even interesting. I'm one of the ones that liked Toyko Ghoul - it can get a little dark (you'll know when you see it), but I like it. I think a lot of the mixed opinions came from some of the things not mentioned (or fully explained) in the Anime that is covered in more detail in the Manga.


 * Lol that is one fear I have for it. I remember when the Wii first came out and people were damaging their TVs with their remotes. I'm pretty sure something similar, if not worst will happen with VR. We'll adapt though lol. YES a VR Star Wars game. An open world VR version would amazing.


 * Yeah I thought I was done with Destiny too (stopped playing for like 6+ months). Then my friends sucked me back into it again. You tend to cave-in after being asked to play again everyday. I downloaded on my system so I still had it. I should clarified - yes I was referring to that abomination lol. I remember 1313; it looked to have a lot of potential. That is exciting news to hear about Visceral. I loved Dead Space and Dante's Inferno (wish it was longer though). I can see it most likely being the Han Solo game considering he'll has a movie coming out soon. It doesn't hurt to hope though.


 * "Lol "no impulse control" XD I played the demo on FF 15 and it was pretty nice. I love turn-based games (especially for FE) but I do have to admit their new open-roam mode is pretty sweet. I like the way battles are conducted too - you ease into them or you can run away without the classic battle cut screen. Essentially, I would love to see a Pokémon game conducted this way. I think it would be a breath of fresh air for the franchise. Ugh....we do not speak of FE 13...then they had the nerve to make a part 3 for it...-_-"


 * Vngel W (talk)


 * Wow, I enjoyed watching those two episodes, especially that second one lol - I was laughing a lot. I need to check out this show from the beginning. Thanks for sharing! XD I love that driving episode from DBZ! I feel like that's one of the few shows where I don't mind the fillers - then again it is my number lol.


 * There were a few games that got my attention from E3 like that new God of War Game and that Zombie where they were running like World War Z. Unfortunately for me, they both are only for PS - I own an Xbox One :/ Did you see that Norman Reedus one with Hideo Kojima? It looked real freaky but interesting nonetheless. The Resident Evil one was in 1st-person using VR. There's even talk of Batman game in VR.


 * Vampyr and Prey caught my eye from your list (I haven't looked at all them). I love the 1st person aspect of Prey. It's interesting to see a lot of games taking this path now. I think Microsoft was more concerned about their new Xbox more than anything.


 * Sorry this a little a short but I wanted to at least reply since it's been a while (I've been getting busy lately). Plus, there's a killer lightning storm swarming in. Here's to not losing my power :(


 * Vngel W (talk) 01:02, June 17, 2016 (UTC)

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I see. I thought that like GameStop, it was a national chain though Jack in The Box is a national chain yet there are no Jack in The Box's in Rhode Island s far as I know so honestly who knows. I guess with the advent and convenience of streaming services have really driven physical movie stores out of business. Surprisingly, Blockbuster still has business online (they have a website that offers an On Demand service called SlingTV).

Today I had a dentist appointment. I had to get some fillings and due to my sensory issues, they gave me laughing gas. I did fall asleep a couple of times during the procedure but it did not fully knock me out. All it did was make me feel numb and relaxed although I did feel pain a couple of times. I also felt kind of lightheaded and I remember laughing uncontrollably for a brief moment. The first time I breathed in the gas, the smell of bubble gum was really strong but then waned as the procedure went on. The gas was supposed to make me less aware of my surroundings and I wasn't supposed to have that great of an idea about what happened but I guess that only applies to certain individuals. I came back to my senses fairly quickly when the procedure was over though. Apparently one of the dentists thought it was a great idea to use their pen as a pointer because I noticed some black stuff on my teeth when the procedure was done. I thought one of the marks was a cavity at first. I had some pain on the left side of my mouth but it's improving though I need to be careful for the next couple of days.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   22:21, June 9, 2016 (UTC)

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When I laughed for a brief moment, one of the dentists asked me if I was laughing and I said no. Surprisingly, they bought it and didn't ask anymore questions about it. I also got to listen to the radio while I was being worked on. I distinctly remember listening to Uptown Funk but I don't remember any other songs being played mainly because I didn't recognize them.

I'm really surprised Blockbuster didn't take the offer. I mean if I were the owner of Blockbuster and the offer would be something to help grow and evolve the company, I'd take it and help keep the company afloat for a few good years or so. I guess Netflix got the last laugh on that front then, huh? I remember watching a bunch of commercials for Blockbuster and I remember them mentioning how you had to wait two weeks for something when it came to Nextflix's mail order service. It was a very long time ago though so I don't remember all of the details too clearly.

I think I might've had another filling procedure a long time ago. I was in tenth grade and the procedure was like 10:30 in the morning. I remember being drowsy and tingly and I remember getting a Dunkin Dounuts sandwich since I couldn't eat anything before the procedure. I also remember satying home from school all day because...Well... Wynaut?

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   00:40, June 13, 2016 (UTC)

Checks, Balances, and Risky Tag
It was the right thing to do, but thanks. I'm also glad that the stores were close to each other. What if the second store had been five miles away? That would have been even more of an "Oh, dang!" moment.

Mom went to her appointment today and they were impressed by her recovery. The site of amputation had healed well enough that they removed the bandage. She had been seeing the podiatrist every week, but he likes her improvement so much that her next appointment is in eight weeks. She’s going to visit someone to make her a special shoe insert. We’re blessed that her recovery has gone so well, and that there have been so many people asking about her well-being. :-D

I wonder if Boba Fett will come back in a big way in one of the movies? Remember I told you about that book of stupid TV moments? The article for the holiday special had a picture with Bea Arthur and some aliens in the cantina, and the caption read, "Either this is the Star Wars Holiday Special, or the Maude look-alike contest had some strange hopefuls." Earlier today I realized that the holiday special is one of those moments where they can say, "That happened and we all let it happen." I think Bruce Villach, of all people, was the only one to raise any objections. A bunch of people, including George Lucas, thought, "This'll be great!" It reminded me of the 1970s movie Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, starring The Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, Alice Cooper, Billy Preston, George Burns, and I'm sure other people too. Alice Cooper noted years later, "Everyone thought, 'Oh, this is gonna be so great!' Nobody knew what a stinker they had."

I only know because they mentioned it on the British version one time. One episode of the British version had host Clive Anderson tell Colin and Ryan, "I want you two to read the credits when Colin suddenly snaps and reveals his innermost thoughts toward Ryan." They started and then Colin obligingly told him, "Oh, shut up, you big goof!" He mocked him for a little more before finishing with, "Check his visa! He's here illegally!" Thanks for the Gaffigan link! It's cool to see him interact with fans. Raidra (talk) 01:17, June 15, 2016 (UTC)
 * Yep! We're all happy with the news.  We'll miss some of the people, though, because they were really nice.  Before she left the doctor told Mom, "Thank you for having faith in me to be your doctor."  Mom, and the rest of us, think that was a really nice thing to say.


 * Oh, okay. It sounds like I misjudged George Lucas because I didn't realize that.  That makes me think of that quote about assuming.  You know how a donkey is called an ass?  Well, the quote, popularized by The Odd Couple and later Ellen DeGeneres, is, "Never assume, because when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me."  Of course, David Letterman put his own spin on it by saying, "Never presume, because when you presume, you make a press out of you and me." X-D Back to the Holiday Special, it would be sad to give permission for something thinking it's going to be really great, and then it's a huge mess.  "Okay, let's see what... AAAAHHHHH!!!!"  I think The Muppet Show was more respectful with the characters.  See, this is why you shouldn't grant permission until you know what someone's plans are.  This kind of thing is why I said I didn't want any spin-offs of "Reminder of Death".  I wonder if anyone along the way lied and told the others, "No, George is cool with this!" ~shakes head~ I don't know if that happened, but that reminded me of something.  Did you ever hear the story of the guy who tried to fake writing an autobiography of Howard Hughes while Hughes was still alive?  That's some chutzpah right there! Raidra (talk) 00:47, June 16, 2016 (UTC)
 * No, I certainly didn't. I do have some life, and I'm proud to say that dashing off nasty messages to George Lucas is no part of it.  I had thought about making a joke about how he was still responsible for Jar Jar, but I'm glad I didn't.  I'm glad you didn't group me in with those others.  "Fans" like that are hypocritical because they beg and wheedle for more movies instead of leaving well enough alone, demand more, MORE, MORE, and then complain about whatever they get for whatever reason ("It sold out", "It corrupted the vision", insert third whiny criticism here).  It sounds like with "fans" like that he doesn't need critics.  Here's another sad story.  Sir Laurence Olivier was in a terrible film called Inchon, and when asked why he replied that he didn't know how much longer he had and he wanted to ensure he left a good inheritance .  It's a sad statement, but you have to appreciate his honesty.  He out-and-out admitted it was for money and didn't try to do some dodge like, "Oh, it was a great artistic statement!"  Olivier is one of my heroes now.


 * The fellow's name was Clifford Irving, though he had a couple accomplices, including his wife. He assumed that Howard Hughes was so reclusive that he wouldn't come forward and say, "Hey, this is fake."  Well, guess what happened.  Hughes came forward and said, "Hey, this is fake."  Things fell apart after that.  I don't know yet.  I enjoyed the freestyle contest Blacknumber1 had last year (the one that resulted in "Reminder of Death" and "The Beast of Genov"), but I haven't decided yet.  Luckily I have some time to think it over. Raidra (talk) 00:14, June 17, 2016 (UTC)

It's irritating when you ask someone why they don't like a certain book, movie, etc. and they either act hatefully (like the situation you described) or start an angry, awkward deluge of double-talk that explains nothing. Jeez, just say, "I just didn't like it," or, "I was just disappointed." Don't tear down people like that will automatically make you right. Incidentally, if they think Lucas has no talent, then why'd they watch the movies in the first place? Hey, Specter! Come here a minute! What do you think of the "fans" Vroom was describing?

Specter- They're schmucks.

Thank you, Specter! That was most insightful. Tomoko, what do you think?

(Tomoko hides face under bedsheet)

Well put!

We can apply that quote about assuming to Clifford Irving too. Remember when some guy tried to blackmail David Letterman? That backfired royally! I was a pretty regular viewer (I haven't watched The Late Show much since Stephen Colbert took over) so I saw it that night. Dave is one of the most self-deprecating comics (which is one of the things I like about him), and that night was no exception. He admitted, "I had sex with women who work for me on this show." He let the audience process that and then added, "I know you're thinking, 'Wait a minute! You had sex?!' Yes, I did." It says something that he could even get a laugh during such a serious segment. Raidra (talk) 00:28, June 18, 2016 (UTC)
 * Glad to hear you liked it. :-)


 * Letterman was praised for handling that situation the way he did, with some saying that politicians could learn a lesson from Dave. Unfortunately, they don't seem to have learned that lesson. :-/  Interestingly enough, this happened shortly before the Tiger Woods sex scandal broke, so after that news came out Dave told the audience, "If this had happened three months ago, I would have had material for a year."


 * I'm sorry to hear about your dad. Mom's diabetic too.  It's amazing how, diabetic or not, one small thing can cause so much harm.  Incidentally, I didn't see this myself, but I read that someone somewhere made a cake shaped like an insulin needle (or maybe it was an insulin pump). Yeah. For commentary, here's the lady who walked out of Springtime for Hitler.


 * "Well! Talk about bad taste!"


 * Well said. My thoughts and prayers will be with your family.  Hopefully your dad will have the best possible outcome.  I'll be here for you whatever happens.  Like Red Green said, "Remember, I'm pullin' for ya! We're all in this together." Raidra (talk) 17:04, June 18, 2016 (UTC)

That's very good advice and a very smart strategy.

There's a woman named Jen Yates who has a blog called Cake Wrecks about bad paid-for cakes. I read her two books, Cake Wrecks and Wreck the Halls and just cracked up laughing. There were even some Star Wars and Star Trek cakes in there. There was one in which they inexplicably seemed to have the name in quotation marks. I think the name was Shawn, so it looked like it read, "'Shawn' goes boldly." She joked, "If I went 'boldly', I'd use an alias too." Wreck the Halls had a chapter on bad Hanukkah cakes, some of which had five-pointed stars instead of six-pointed stars. She noted, "The confusion works both ways. For instance, did you know the logo for the Dallas Cowboys is a five-pointed star? Yeah, neither did this baker." It showed some boy's birthday cake with the name, "Go Cowboys" (or something to that effect), a football, and a light blue star with six points, looking for all the world like a Star of David or a sheriff's badge. They didn't even get the color right (The Cowboys star is dark blue). That wasn't the only team in that division someone botched though. Have you ever heard of the Philadelphia Eagles football team? Well, later in the book there was a football-shaped cake proclaiming, "Go Eagls!" Raidra (talk) 01:22, June 19, 2016 (UTC)

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I recently got to play Fallout 4 and so far, my playthrough can be summed up like this: "Urainuim Fever! It's spreadin' all around! They call me the wanderer! Uranium Fever! I don't want to set the world on fiiiiiiiiiiiireeeeeeeeee!!!" So two of those three songs I found out were actual songs that I've never heard of before though I did hear the fire song in Fallout 3. As someone who really enjoyed Minecraft, I liked the building elements in this game. I like building my own settlements. To be honest, I thought this feature was in Fallout 3 but I found out that wasn't the case when I played it.

You had all of that put into your mouth? How did you even manage them? I can't imagine having all of that stuff in my mouth hell just braces would be enough to bother me [Thanks sensory issues >:( ] I think the type of coffee shop will be different depending on what part of the country or what part of the world you live in. For example, Dunkin Donuts is very common in the New England area where as Krispy Kreme is more common along the western part of the United States. Wawa is more common outside of the U.S from what I understand.

Good news! I'm almost done with my new Haunting Hour review and I should have it up by this friday hopefully. I'm also planning on getting to work on my story once again. I've been so dammn busy I haven't gotten around to it and I feel bad!

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   01:52, June 15, 2016 (UTC)

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Well the good news is that I finished my new Haunting Hour review today! I'm not sure if you want to wait until friday to see it or if you want to see it now. If you choose one of those options let me know. I'm also working on a new part for the Haunting Hour pasta which I finally got time to do! Hooray! I'm up to the part where Kristy is investigating the source of the noise and when she finds it, it's rather mundane and as she's about to go back upstairs, something starts to stir. When I add more to the part, I'll be more than happy to show you.

Right now I feel really tired. Maybe it's because I've been laying in my bed for too long. My bed at my dad's house is really roomy and comfortable so it doesn't take me long to feel sleepy, even if I'm not intending to go to bed. Whenever, I start to relax or think of something relaxing, I sneeze and I feel like I'm the only one who does this. There may be some other people out there like this but I have yet to meet them.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   04:10, June 16, 2016 (UTC)

Re: Evangelical Edutainment Expo???
I am alright with Elder Scrolls, I just like Fallout more. I'll probably get Elder Scrolls VI when it comes out after their other two games as I still find myself puttering around in Skyrim every-now-and-again. As for games I'm interested in, it's been a long time coming, but I'll be interested in The Last Guardian as I enjoyed Ico and Shadow of the Colossus immensely. I'm also pretty interested in Persona 5 and (I'll probably kick myself for this later) Resident Evil 7. Despite the fact the series has been shambling on after the fourth one, I am still interested enough to keep an eye on it and hope they can break out of their funk. How about you? Forgot you listed 'em in the original message. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 22:24, June 16, 2016 (UTC)


 * Yeah, it always worries me when the demo doesn't actually have content that is in the game. I see a few people have played the demo and uploaded the gameplay on youtube so I'll probably check it out and use that and the reviews when it comes out to decide. I probably already told you my experience (but I'm gonna tell it again for some reason) where I bought Resident Evil 6 off a street vender in Nicaragua (for 60 cordobas/three dollars) and went to cyber that rented the use of game stations and played the first few chapters. I got a few chapters in before I stood up, handed the game to the owner and told him to keep it. Suffice it to say, I didn't buy the game when I came home. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 18:06, June 17, 2016 (UTC)


 * They just ended up stretching themselves in too many directions and didn't really succeed on any front. Zombies, biohazard monstrosities, and Matrix-style boss battles (typically with Albert "I wear trench coats and sunglasses" Wesker). I was into Dead Rising so I'll probably give that a look into DR IV (so close to spelling out something) and check out reviews of Days Gone to see how much of a multiplayer aspect it has. Unfortunately being forced into a circle and being forced to eat a rotten kiwi and having to battle my friend by an armed collective (ala Dayz) gives me a bit of pause. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 21:58, June 17, 2016 (UTC)


 * Just crush my dreams why don't you??? DR 3 being exclusive for the XBoxOne initially was that main reason why I didn't play it outright. (It's a stupid practice, exclusivity) That being said, I doubt in our day-and-age, if anything will be permanently exclusive. Cross your fingers and maybe, if the winds blow right, Days Gone will find its way to your system. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 00:16, June 18, 2016 (UTC)

Yeah, I learned my lesson with buying games straight out of release due to Resident Evil (Mainly Resident Evil: Survivor and Resident Evil 6.) RE: 6 cost three dollars and I still consider it to be money wasted... I don't know if the new system is going to be a new system or just an update (.5) so I'll hold off. I really didn't get much use out of PS4 until much later due to the games released/lack thereof. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 01:15, June 18, 2016 (UTC)

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Nope! That wasn't a typo. What you read about me sneezing as I try to relax is true. Because that's the case, I must put up an obligatory #ForeverAlone hashtag. Perhaps this is to help my body get rid of any excess flem to help me breath better at night. I'm not sure how true this is but it does sound like the most logical reason.

Tomorrow is friday which not only means I can have soda (I've cut back my soda consumption from everyday to twice a week. Once on Sunday and once on Friday) but it also means a new Haunting Hour review will be up. Hooray! I see a lot of text based reviews not only for TV shows but for books and stuff show the whole plot summary and adding in their own comments about the episode or book. Since plot summaries can be long as hell, I find it much easier to use this format for text based reviews:

- Intro: Briefly introduce the thing you're reviewing (In my case an episode of a TV show) in a unique way such as telling a story relating to the topic at hand.

- Summary: Give a basic summary of the topic at hand without sharing every single detail about it. The summary should be a paragraph long at the most.

- Pros: Talk about the good things that make it work (i.e a good soundtrack, good atmosphere, etc) and explain why you think it's a good element as best as you can.

- Cons: Talk about the bad things that make it not work (i.e boring or unlikable main characters, cliched plot, etc)

- Conclusion: Wrap up the review by breifly talking about the things that you didn't cover in the main review.

- Grade: The grading system, at least for me anyway, can range from F- (The lowest possible score) to A+ (The highest possible score).

Speaking of reviews, I suggest checking out Blogger Beware. It's a blog hosted by a guy named Troy who reviewed a ton of Goosebumps books. I can send you the link to the site if you wish.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   04:02, June 17, 2016 (UTC)

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Alright well when you get the time, I highly recommend checking it out. I also uploaded my new Haunting Hour review yesterday and I don't know if you got a chance to check it out. If not, that's alright. At least you know it's out and ready to read when you are. I also finished writing the next Haunting Hour review and I plan on releasing it a week earlier than I usually do (I plan on releasing it next Friday). After I release that one, I will only have two more reviews to write and I'll be done with season two! The show has a grand total of 76 episodes and so far I've reviewed about 38 episodes. So that means I've reviewed nearly half the series. I honestly didn't think I'd get this far. Let's just hope I get to review the rest of the series.

So for my Haunting Hour pasta, this is the new part I added: "Kristy groaned as she went over to shut the window and proceeded to go back upstairs. Just as she was about to do so however, she felt something crawl and wrap up her legs and she eventually fell to the ground. The episode switched over to a close up of Kristy's face as she turned around and started to scream at the top of her lungs. She tried as hard as she could to escape but alas, she still found herself stuck in the grasp of the off screen entity. Just as the entity was about to be revealed, the episode abruptly switched to Kristy sitting up in her bed and panting heavily as sweat poured down her face." I think you might've read it already but I'll send it just in case you haven't.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   00:29, June 19, 2016 (UTC)

Anonymous Cakes
Cake Wrecks had a couple other cakes with the names in quotation marks, and Jen made a joke about the Witness Protection Program. One of the cakes had a playing card decoration, so she added, "It looks like 'Debbie' is going to have to pay those gambling debts after all." That's probably what happened- the decorator thought, "It's an eight-old boy...he likes cowboys...I'll bet he'll like a sheriff's badge!" Like you say, he was probably right.

Hey, a little at a time! I was going to joke that you should make sure they're quality words (as opposed to writing a ten-word sentence two hundred times), but then I realized that writing down a bunch of ideas can be helpful because you can decide which plot points and whatnot you want to use. Sometimes I write random scenes. That way I get them out of my head and I can decide if I want to incorporate them into a story later. Raidra (talk) 00:59, June 20, 2016 (UTC)
 * ~laughs~ You're such a pip!  You know there's that bug repellent called "Off!"?  Well, there was a Far Side cartoon with two explorers in the jungle.  They were being eaten alive by bugs, and one of them (the explorers, not the insects) was looking at a spray can labelled "On". "Let me see that... Jenkins, you idiot! This isn't what I said to bring!" That's an example of miscommunication not being amusing. ;-)


 * I get that. With my comics it's sort of both.  I have an idea of what I want to do with an issue, but I usually make it up as I go along.  I think I've only done two issues in which I've planned out every scene in advance.  However, more and more I write scenes in advance and incorporate them into the issue.  For instance, I'll eventually have an issue incorporating the scenes with Specter's hideout, the deathtrap he puts The Flying Fox in, and Fox's escape, and another issue will incorporate the parts of the Houseguest series.  It's interesting because I have a list of what I want to accomplish with upcoming issues (plots, character introductions, etc.), and I have various character guides and whatnot (though I've left room for improvising).  Speaking of my writing, Dorkpool, by request, did a riff of one of my deleted stories, "Tanks for the Exhilaration".  Here it is- http://dorkpoolriffs.weebly.com/new-riffs/creepypasta-riffs-s2-tanks-for-the-exhilaration.  He did a great job.  Azu said she'd riff it sometime, so whenever she does it should be fun. :-) Raidra (talk) 00:31, June 21, 2016 (UTC)

"Oh, my gosh! For a human to have that many bugs on them they'd have to be dead, and yet they're moving around! They're the walking dead! Run!" X-D You know how old movies will have an explorer or missionary tied to a stake or sitting in a boiling kettle as natives dance around them? Well, there was another Far Side cartoon in which an explorer was tied to a pole and the natives had been dancing around him, but now the dancers and even the other musicians had stopped to look at one of the flute players. The caption read, "Throwing the proceeds into confusion, Ujangi starts playing 'Stardust'." I told my aunt about that cartoon and she noted, "That's a good song." I replied, "It is, just not for that situation," and then offered that it would have been interesting if Ujangi had started playing "Deep Purple" (the song, not the band ).

It's interesting how people have different writing styles. From time to time you hear stories of great composers, novelists, poets, etc. with quirks like they had to smell fresh oranges, they had to face magnetic north, they had to have a bucket of water dumped on them, etc. Then there's Stephen King, who said, "I like to tell people I have the heart of a small boy, and it's sitting in a jar on my desk." :-O As far as my stories are concerned, there have been times when I'd write a story (not a script or a panel-by-panel blueprint for the whole issue, just a story), but then the actual issue I did would be much different as I'd reject some elements entirely, shift focus to others, create new ones, and generally streamline the whole thing. I guess that's why nowadays I just write individual scenes to be worked into a later issue. One of the times I wrote a panel-by-panel draft I ended up writing a second draft and then adding to it when I did the issue. However you write you have to leave room for improvising and making changes. I've worked on the draft of the new Basilisk story yesterday and today, so I'm making progress.


 * [SpongeBob is behind the painting he just took off]
 * SpongeBob: Hi, Mr. Krabs.
 * Mr. Krabs: SpongeBob, what are you doing?
 * SpongeBob: Oh, you know, just hanging around.
 * Patrick: Boo! (http://spongebob.wikia.com/wiki/Wet_Painters_%28transcript%29)

That's good to hear. Hopefully he'll keep improving. :-D Raidra (talk) 01:06, June 22, 2016 (UTC)
 * Speaking of ironic situations, there was an episode of Mostly True Tales: Urban Legends Revealed which told a story about a frustrated office worker (some kind if higher-up I think) who was killed when he grappled with a soda machine in anger, causing it to fall on him and crush him (Sadly this is true. Numerous people have died because they grappled with vending machines in anger or in an attempt to get a free snack or drink). The dramatic re-enactment showed his office mates staring in horror, and then a can of soda rolled across the floor.  It's like the machine killed him and then barfed up a can of pop just to stick it to him.


 * I once saw Stephen King on an episode of Celebrity Jeopardy! with Robin Quivers and Regis Philbin, and he was excellent. He just snapped up those questions left and right.  When he appears on shows he's always candid and thus oddly personable.  Unfortunately I didn't do any writing on the draft today because I didn't sleep well last night, but I have some ideas I want to string together somehow.


 * "I don't think this can get any bigger!" "Nonsense! (takes out bicycle pump and starts inflating paint bubble)" Someday I'll have to make a list of my favorite and least favorite episodes.  One that cracks me up is the one that's usually paired with "Wet Painters", the "Krusty Krab Training Video".  "Ah, POOP! You never let us down!"  I laughed until I cried the first time I saw that. Raidra (talk) 00:40, June 23, 2016 (UTC)
 * One cool thing about that show was while it had some horrifying moments, it also had a lot of humorous touches (and they were there when it was appropriate).


 * I had to do laundry today. I thought earlier that at least we were honest.  If we were lowlifes we'd come on here and claim, "I wrote 40,000 words before lunch today!"


 * I think a lot of fans of that episode and a lot of fans of The Sopranos have something in common. "Psst, Squidward!"  "Huh?"  "Just remember POOP."  The exchange with Patrick and Squidward reminded me of a thought I had recently (in response to number five on this video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58uVu6vnCIE).  How many people go into a fast food restaurant not knowing in advance whether they're going to eat there or get it to go?  I can understand not knowing an order in advance (though if you're in the building you shouldn't get in line until you at least have an idea), but not knowing whether you're going to eat there?  Sadly it's probably more common than I'd think.  Of course, then there's this guy . Raidra (talk) 00:24, June 24, 2016 (UTC)

I said recently that someone should do a countdown of least popular and/or most controversial series finales (I'll have to check and see if someone already has). The only series finales I could think of that ticked off fans were The Sopranos and LOST (though I think The Wonder Years had its own controversy too). My brother was one that was ticked off by the ending of LOST.

It's ironic to hear about Great Britain declaring independence from something because it's usually the other way around. I didn't know how long the European Union had been around until just this morning. ~blushes~ It just seems like I hadn't heard about it much until recent years. The news ticker on one show said, "David Cameron may lose his job," immediately followed by, "Breaking news: David Cameron to resign." Jeez, get your ducks in a row before you run the ticker! Yeah, it is surprising that Japan would be so affected. Hopefully this will be like what happened last year. There was some situation with the Asian stock market (I think specifically the Chinese market) and it looked bad, but then it turned out all right. Hopefully things will stabilize soon. Raidra (talk) 15:49, June 24, 2016 (UTC)
 * I heard that other nations want to leave too. I also heard that an American politician (I won't say who because I'm tired of hearing about this jerk) was in Scotland and he praised the UK for leaving.  The thing is, Scotland (and thus the audience he was addressing) was opposed to the Brexit. ~plays "ZONK!" music from Let's Make A Deal~ From what I saw on the news channels they made a big deal about the effect on the stock market, and then said, "Oh, it's not as bad as we thought."  Oy, let's move on from the political stuff.


 * That's why my brother was angry. The writers apparently had been asked point blank if it were Purgatory and they denied it, and then it turned out, yeah, that's apparently what it was. ~plays "ZONK!" music from Let's Make A Deal~ You're close.  Roseanne ended with the audience learning that the character's husband had actually died and that the whole thing was a novel she was writing.  I don't know if it were meant to be a memoir, a part-non-fiction, part-fiction novel, or a mostly-fictional novel, but she noted that she might have some peace now that the work was finished.  I think it's a bittersweet, touching moment to cap off a shocking twist.  The show St. Elsewhere ended with the revelation that the whole series existed only in the mind of an autistic boy.  This was after a season of Dallas (and, by extension, the Dallas spin-off Knots Landing) was revealed to be a dream.  Remember I recently got that book about bad TV moments?  It talked about the St. Elsewhere finale and brought up something I hadn't realized.  There were shows that had cross-overs with St. Elsewhere, and then had cross-overs with other shows, which then in turn had cross-overs with other shows.  This means that since St. Elsewhere didn't happen, neither did those other shows.  I'll have to copy that passage and post it. Raidra (talk) 00:25, June 26, 2016 (UTC)

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Thank you! I plan on working on my pasta more tonight. I wanted to send you this message sooner but I was very tired from working with my dad's line striping business on Friday and Saturday.

So... I ran out of things to talk about. Ugh! I hate when that happens. Do you ever have those moments where you're talking to someone and then you run out of things to talk about?

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   23:26, June 20, 2016 (UTC)

In the spirit of competition
Hey there Doom,

I just finished writing my entry to the contest, and was wondering if you would like to give some feedback on it. I know that we are going to be working to win, but I was wondering if you would be willing to give me some feedback on the story I've written. I haven't edited it at all yet, but I was more wondering on how well received it will be.

If you don't want to, or don't have the time, I completely understand. But if you do, it's titled Blobster and is in the WW.

Thanks,

JohnathanNash (talk) 03:42, June 21, 2016 (UTC)

Okie-dokie, I've read your story and I have to say it was a reprieve from reading so much dark and depressing things. The genre, although something that I don't normally read, was a nice change. The story flowed rather nicely but there were some things that I would like to point out. But before I get into things that caught my eye, let me go into the positive things first.

I liked that you developed the plot rather quickly, the protagonist (sorry for not using names, they were really unusual for me, so I'll try and explain who I am talking about,) knows what she wants and the quest is set in motion from the start.

I liked how complex you made everyone. No one is just a good guy or a bad guy, they all have something else happening. That is important for a good story. No one wants to read about how great this protagonist is and how evil the antagonist is, they should have a little of both in them.

Now here are some of the things that caught my eye.

The dialog is a little stiff. If names weren't after the speech, it would be hard to tell who was talking. You did get it spot on at the end with the blacksmith, but there was a lot of parts that were, maybe robotic.

Also, it may be a good idea to dive deeper into the explanation of things. For example, I thought this was set in ancient times, but than there are shops that are open 24/7. The sword, Phoenix, was described to be more like a bird than a sword, and that is fine, but it was a little confusing when the one guy was usurping the other guy's power. It seemed far too much like a bird was attacking the guy while the person wielding Phoenix, was trying to keep from being hit. Things like that.

So those are the two cons that stuck out to me. Sorry if I was a little harsh, I don't mean to be. I do think that that story will be good when it is completely finished. It is quick into action, and can keep a reader's attention, so those are some of the most important things needed for a good story.

Best,

JohnathanNash (talk) 01:25, June 22, 2016 (UTC)

When it comes to speech, I find it easier to write like I would talk. If it is a person with some kind of twang to their voice, I will think of how it sounds to me. I also try to stay away from too much writing some kind of accent to their voice. Because I have a problem with spelling (it is a huge hindrance when it comes to writing,) I try not to use that much of spelling how a person would talk but I'll make a reference to it when they finish speaking.

As far as settings and describing things, read Lovecraft. He is the master of describing things, he will describe something into the dirt and keep on pounding it down deeper. I try not to go that far but find a nice middle-ground. I don't know if you can envision things as you are writing, but if you can, slow down and describe everything that you see. Take the time to really look at what it is you are looking at, add more to it as you write about it. Once you get started on telling your readers what it is that you are seeing, it becomes a little bit so much clearer for the reader.

Don't know if you wanted that advise, but I'm giving it anyway. I feel like one of my strong suits in writing is describing things, besides people. I tend not to give too much detail on people, not really sure why.

JohnathanNash (talk) 04:45, June 22, 2016 (UTC)

The movie idea could workout. Just make sure you're not taking notes from a movie like Sharknado, I haven't seen it yet, but I can only imagine everything about that movie is just crap. A good person to see speech for, if you want to read someone who could do it well, would be Dered Landy. He has a great series of books called Skulduggery Pleasant. They are young adult, but they are by far better than Harry Potter, at least for me.

Lovecraft wasn't able to do speech well either. So, you could also go the route he went and don't have your characters speak very much. There are other ways to convey a story without having speech. Just so long as you don't go the route of Cormac McCarthy and not indicate when someone is talking or not with quotation marks. Seriously, that drives me crazy and it is so hard to know that someone was speaking or what not.

JohnathanNash (talk) 23:00, June 22, 2016 (UTC)

Can totally understand how that would be frustrating. But you know what I've been noticing, you talk just fine while you are typing to me and others. If you wrote speech like that it would be fine, and change the people to say things that would go with their personality. So if someone is a douche have them say douchie things. People have a tendency to use a lot of slang too, which is something that I have a bit of a problem with.

JohnathanNash (talk) 03:07, June 23, 2016 (UTC)

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I remember this shitty episode of Itchy and Scratchy where this rejected extreme 90's dog kid named Pooch tried way to hard to be cool and stole the car Itchy and Scratchy were riding in and they never got the fireworks factory like they intended to do earlier in the episode. AVGN: WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!

I also remember this episode of Malcolm in The Middle where Hal and the boys visit Francis on the dude ranch he's currently working at. The boys don't like how Francis has become a responsible hard working citizen and decide to bring back the old Francis by getting him to light a bunch of fireworks, including lighting up a powerful firework called the Komodo 3000. The plan works and when the Komodo goes off, night turns into day for a few seconds and Francis and the boys are temporarily blind.

Why did those guys light fireworks inside of the store? Unless it was an outdoor marketplace, lighting fireworks isn't a smart idea. I wouldn't be surprised if Walmart had a store that was all outdoors. Like maybe they have a spot reserved at the Burning Man festival, which was also the setting for a Malcolm in The Middle episode.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   01:32, June 22, 2016 (UTC)

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I'm starting chapter 13 of the Haunting Hour pasta. The chapter will cut to morning where Kristy's dad wakes Kristy up and tells her to get ready for school. Kristy moans and when she eventually sits up, her hair is all frizzy, there's dark bags under her eyes, she's constantly yawning, and she seems to be a bit more clumsy. As Kristy and her dad are getting ready to head over to the school, Kristy's mom tells them that school is out this time of year. Kristy's mom walks over to Kristy and notices that she looks different but still able to go bed shopping with her since she thinks it's the milk crate bed that made Kristy look that way.

I feel like I'm the only one who's afraid of crabs. It doesn't matter the type whether it be horseshoe, spider, snow, or just regular crabs you can guarantee that I will tense up when I'm around one. I'm not sure why this is. I guess they kind of remind me of spiders but I haven't heard of a crab whose attacking method is poisonous. Even dead crabs I see on beaches freak me out! I hear that fears can be passed down from generation to generation but I'm not sure how true this claim is.

So I submitted a story about a paranormal experience I had a few days ago to the Darkness Prevails site. Darkness Prevails is a user on YouTube who reads all sorts of stories from Creepypastas to true experiences. Some of the stories on the site make it into a video of his where he reads the story. If my story is accepted, it could be read in one of his videos. I'm waiting to hear back from them so in the meantime, here's the story: http://pastebin.com/nKjQDVXz

I even took a picture of the claw marks. Here is what I mean:

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   16:56, June 26, 2016 (UTC)

Best Bat-fan Fiction Ever
The thing is he wasn't even there about the Brexit. He was there to survey a golf course and the Brexit just happened to occur while he was over there. It would be like if someone happened to be in Oakland when the Golden State Warriors lost the NBA Finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers and said, "Boy, those Cavs are great, aren't they? This is awesome!" (As a LeBron fan I do think it's awesome, but the Oakland fans wouldn't feel that way) Say what you want to about David Hasselhoff performing after the Berlin wall was torn down, but 1) they wanted him there, or at least liked him being there, and 2) he knew exactly what was going on. Last night I thought of a joke my junior high Spanish teacher told us. First off, I don't know the spelling of the word, but I think it's just a made-up word anyway, so I don't think it matters. This politician went to a territory where the people raised cattle. During his speech people kept shouting, "Haguaro!" He assumed that was something to the effect of "Yay!" or "Right on!" Afterward he asked a guide to take him on a tour of the ranch, and the guide replied, "Okay, but make sure you don't step in the haguaro."

I found the last couple minutes of that Roseanne finale. I can see why a lot of people didn't like it, but I thought it was poignant. I don't think the writers of St. Elsewhere meant to flip the bird to other show writers; I think it was just unintended consequences. It would be weird, though, if a writer said, "What can we do to stick it to all the other shows out there?!" I have this funny scenario in my head now. Later on I remembered the show that was praised for having the series turn out to be a dream- Newhart. You see, Bob Newhart had The Bob Newhart Show and later had Newhart. The last episode of Newhart revealed that the whole series had been a dream by his character on The Bob Newhart Show. He even woke up in bed next to Suzanne Pleshette, his character's wife. It worked because it was such a great twist that the fans could be thrilled about.

I apologize if this story is offensive. Yesterday I went to the Community Blood Center in Dayton, Ohio to donate. The nurse who took my vitals was named either Dalia or Daria, and at one point she brought up Batman. I jokingly told about a couple unfortunate drawings (from an official DC Comics book) which made Batman look like a heroin addict (One had a utility belt compartment with a first aid kit containing what looked like a hypodermic needle and a wad of cotton, and the other had a satellite Bat Cave with a stove littered with unidentified white packets). She jokingly claimed that Batman got people hooked on heroin (“The first packet is free!”) and that this pusher alter-ego was “Crazy Steve”. We went forth and back adding to the story. I asked, “Does Crazy Steve only wear a mask over the lower part of his face?” and she replied, “Yes, that’s how he gets the tan lines to even out!” I noted, “This is better than anything the comic book companies have come up with in years.” Raidra (talk) 00:17, June 27, 2016 (UTC)
 * It had an extra syllable, but yeah, it was definitely based on guano. As for that scene you mentioned, yeah, we definitely should.  Do you think Azu would want to get involved too?


 * Wait, how do you know anything about my blood type? Things that make you go, "Hmm..."  In any case, yeah, I should have omitted that disclaimer.  I was originally going to post it as a blog, and I was worried some troll would go, "Oh, you're making fun of the heroin epidemic!" which I would never, ever do.  I should have omitted it because I know you can take a joke and aren't a troll.  Maybe Crazy Steve is like Striperella- "Stripper by night, crimefighter by later night".  Years ago I came across parts of an episode of that while flipping through the channels late one night, and while I'm a prude I actually found it to be really funny.  This villainous fashion designer named Pushy Galore (a play on Pussy Galore from Goldfinger or whichever James Bond movie it was) had kidnapped a Richard Simmons lampoon named Richard Slimmons.  Striperella was talking to a pair of scientists who were examining a piece of Pushy's merchandise.  One scientist told her, "Tests indicate it's a cheap knock-off."  Striperella replied, "That's the most disturbing thing I've ever heard," and one of the scientists added, "It's also made from human skin."  Striperella paused and then replied, "Okay, that's the most disturbing thing I've ever heard."  When she went to rescue Richard Slimmons Pushy revealed that she had extra arms, calling herself "Octopushy" (another Bond girl reference).  She eventually parachuted out of the plane to make her getaway, but she landed in a prison yard.  She asked, "Vhat-Vhat is this place?" and then something like sixteen guards came to beat her with nightsticks.  Thankfully I've only had one bad experience donating.  I could write a book about my donor experiences.  Out of curiosity, try to guess my blood type. Raidra (talk) 00:46, June 28, 2016 (UTC)
 * If someone did say that I'd reply, "When in blazes was the first time I purposely made fun of the unfortunate!? Huh?! HUH?! HUH?!" Yeah, that was part of Spike TV's over-hyped late night line-up.  I think that with maybe the exception of Archer every one of those shows was short-lived.  That's usually how it is with shows that are hyped so much.  There was that SpongeBob episode "Dumped" which ended with Patrick shouting, "Gary? I thought what we had was specialll!"  Sometime after that I saw part of Octopussy, and I noted, "I'd just love for someone to shout, 'Octopussy! I thought what we had was specialll!'"  I used to think the reference to The Spy Who Loved Me in "Nobody Does It Better" by Carly Simon was completely random, but then I saw the American Film Institute's 100 greatest movie songs and learned it was the actual theme song for that film.  That and "Live and Let Die" are probably my favorite Bond theme songs.


 * "Jeez, I didn't realize there would be a chance of blood flowing freely here!" :-P Here's one story. I'm afraid of needles, so I always have the nurses instruct me to blow like I'm blowing out a million candles as they insert the needle (That's a trick a nurse at the pediatrician's office taught me when I was little and had to get booster shots).  One year there was a blood drive on my birthday.  It was in honor of a police officer who had passed.  It was at the high school I had graduated from.  At first they said, "This is just for students," which is not what the newspaper had said.  This lady told me, "Let me talk to them," and they agreed to let me donate.  The lady turned out to be the widow of the officer.  She also had a son serving in the military, so that was a family who knew about sacrifice.  When it was time to donate I showed the nurse the card (I made a card so I wouldn't have to go through the whole thing every time) and she told me when to blow.  This nearby nurse, seeing I was pretending to blow out candles, started singing, "Happy birthday to you..."  I just burst out laughing and then explained that it actually was my birthday.  They laughed, wished me a happy birthday for real, and gave me extra cookies, so that was cool.   "You'll probably have A positive, but B positive is my answer."  You sorta called it!  I am A positive.  I think my aunt is either B positive or B negative. Raidra (talk) 00:52, June 29, 2016 (UTC)

I used to enjoy watching MXC: Most eXtreme Elimination Challenge. I was ticked off when they started showing UFC instead of MXC. My aunt was actually the one who turned me on to MXC. We used to watch and just crack up laughing. We still talk about the show from time to time.

Aw, we all have our own amusements. ;-) It used to bother me, but now I'm perfectly fine with watching the blood getting taken out of me. I happened to see you telling Azu about being afraid of centipedes.  Interestingly enough, another time I gave blood and the TV was on Animal Planet.  They sometimes have graphic things on there.

Animal Planet: If this jellyfish stings you, it will look and feel like you've been branded by a hot iron.

Me: No!

Animal Planet: Here's a picture.

Me: NO!!!

It had a special called The Big Sting about people getting stung by animals. It had a guy who got stung by a centipede (It turns out that centipedes have a pair of stingers near their mouths, so centipede "bites" are actually stings. Who knew?). The poor guy's finger swelled up, but the hospital gave him proper treatment. The thing is I had seen worse (the aforementioned jellyfish sting), so other donors were gaping in horror and I was relatively unaffected.

I don't want to end with that, so here's another story. One time they had some kind of issue with the needle, so they brought this male nurse over and told me, "Do the blowing thing again." I started to, but then for some reason I thought they were trying to prank me (something I had absolutely no reason to think), so I stopped abruptly and asked, "Is this necessary?" It was, so I blew again and they fixed the needle. The guy helped, but he was confused, and afterward he asked, "What was that about?" Raidra (talk) 00:22, June 30, 2016 (UTC)
 * Dad and I used to crack up watching Johnny Bravo on Cartoon Network. "I've got two words for you: no!" X-D My brother, his wife, and their son (my nephew) recently returned from their vacation to the UK (My nephew's graduation present). Today my brother joked that Britain was still in the EU when they were there, so they don't whether they somehow caused the Brexit or not.


 * "If the outdoors are so great, why are bugs always trying to come indoors?"- Jim Gaffigan


 * I found an article beginning, "A centipede bite is an injury resulting from the action of a centipede's forcipules, pincer-like appendages that pierce the skin and inject venom into the wound. Such a wound is not technically a bite, as the forcipules are modified first pair of legs rather than true mouthparts. Clinically, the wound is viewed as a cutaneous condition characterized by paired hemorrhagic marks that form a chevron shape caused by the large paired forcipules of the centipede."  I thought, "Most people in the hospital for this are going to think, 'I don't care! Just make the swelling and pain go away!'"  I also thought, "At least millipedes aren't bothering anyone!" but then I found out that no, they can .  Crud!  ~laughs~ It would be nice to think so!  I thought later that it was like how they used to protect people against smallpox by giving them cowpox.


 * I don't know if I ever mentioned this, but three of my cousins are nurses or otherwise involved in the medical field. They're seen a lot of stuff, good and bad.  They said that one problem they've had to deal with at the hospital is patients trying to take the furnishings (like some hotel guests).  One woman wanted to take the TV, claiming that she paid for it.  Apparently she felt paying for medical treatment and a hospital room meant that she had purchased the appliance.  To quote a commercial, "That's not how that works! That's not how any of this works!" Raidra (talk) 00:34, July 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm glad to hear back from you because your missing a day made me concerned. I thought, "Maybe Vroom was just tired... or maybe it's one of those Final Destination-type deals!" :-0  Good luck to your friend.  I know how draining it can be when friends move away. :-(


 * Hey, at least they didn't go to Scotland afterward and crow about how great the Brexit was! Seriously, though, they had a great time on their trip, but it was draining because of all the walking/hiking.  There's a funny cartoon from the What A Cartoon Show! that I can't recall the title of, but I think McFarlane was involved with that too.  This dog had to be adopted by this moron because he was the only one who could understand him.  They had to get some furniture, so they went to a store that had, no lie, a xenophobic Scotsman for a mascot.  He cried, "Ach! People!" and fled the scene.  The lady suggested this modest table lamp and the man grabbed this huge bulb (I don't know from where) and asked, "What about this?"  The lady told him, "Sir, that's an 800 watt bulb," and the dog agreed, "She's right. A bulb that big wasn't meant to fit in a lamp that size."  The man reassured them, "I think I know what I'm doing, okay? I didn't spend three years in kindergarten because I'm stupid!"  The dog asked, "Why then?" and the man replied, "I got my foot caught in the radiator." X-D  That's on my list of great moments I'll have to rip off in my comics.  The lamp produced this destructive laser beam, like a huge light saber, and the man declared, "Wow! Now that is light!"


 * One's a cousin by blood and the other two are married to my cousins, but I thought I'd call them all cousins even though two of them are technically cousins-in-law. ;-) Thanks!  I'm sure there are some good apples in your family tree too.  Maybe that's why hospitals have itemized bills, so they can point out that no, they did not in actuality pay for the TV. Raidra (talk) 17:32, July 2, 2016 (UTC)

Don't worry about it. I'm just glad it wasn't like something from a public service announcement.

Yes, that's it! I should check to see if that's on YouTube. Every time I talk about Seth McFarlane enough I make the same comment, which is, "That guy's talented! He doesn't have to work blue!" I saw a Family Guy segment about "the people who invented singing." It showed a group of cavemen sitting around a fire and grunting rhythmically, and then they randomly broke into "For The Longest Time" by Billy Joel. X-D

I'm sorry to hear that. I have a friend who cut off contact with one side of his family because of something that happened, and there are some issues with some out-of-state kinfolk too. With the "I'm better than you and am a good person, look at what I've done!" thing you have to think, "Cripes, don't I get enough of that from the politicians and celebrities?" There's an urban legend about this salesman who lost his hat while on a business trip to Chicago. He wanted the company to reimburse him for the cost of hat, saying it was a business expense, and they said no, it wasn't, so he shouldn't even try. The next month he submitted a record of his expenses for reimbursement purposes. It was very thorough, but included was a note reading, "Find the hat." Raidra (talk) 01:17, July 4, 2016 (UTC)

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Yeah, the move has been a bit crazy so far, but I'm still around. Should be getting back to normal soon. I doubt I'll be able to enter the contest in my current situation but thanks for the vote of confidence. And thanks for the link, my friend. It might be a bit before I get to read it, but I certainly will. Glad to see you're getting comfortable with writing some longer stuff; that's definitely a good sign. Hope all is well on your end. Have a good one.

Jay Ten (talk) 19:10, June 27, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "Fear of Dead Things" Message
There are some things that are best for buying online and some things that are best for buying from a physical store. For example, buying video games, movies, plush toys, and whatnot are best for buying online. Buying a bed however, is best for buying in a physical store because you can lay in it and see which size, shape, matress firmness, etc is right for you and thus have more information to go oof of than just a stock image and a description. Plus you may fall asleep in it while trying it out which is what Kristy will do when she goes bed shopping.

You wanna know what I also fear? Centipedes. I don't know why but I start to really panic when I'm around even the smallest of cenitpedes. Maybe it's the legs or the overall appearance but I can't be in the same room as a centipede.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   00:43, June 28, 2016 (UTC)

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I have a Reddit account (AzumangaDaiohFan101) but I don't really use Reddit all that often. I've been planning on finding things for me to do on Reddit like a reddit to submit true or fictional horror stories and whatnot but I'm not sure if one like that exists on the site. I think the NoSleep reddit might be the closest thing to what I'm looking for.

I apologize for the short length of my previous message but I was fighting the urge to fall asleep as I was writing it and there were a few things I forgot to talk about that I wanted to mention.

One of those things is why I fear yet hate centipedes. First, the legs. There are so many legs on that things which I think enables it to move extremely fast so when I throw something at it or try to squish it, I freak out when it starts moving. The other reason why I'm afraid of centipedes is because their bites, especially from the bigger ones, hurt a lot so if I get bit by one of them, it will hurt! If you're wondering what the differences between centipedes and millipedes are, this source may be able to help. One other difference between centipedes and millipedes is that the centipedes bite while the millipedes shoot this chemical at you that may cause a burn. I also fear dragonflies but that's a story for another day.

I think there was a moment in the Yotsuba! Manga where Yostuba was at a department store and she was trying out all of the furniture there and it was absolutely adorable.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   01:51, June 29, 2016 (UTC)

You Won't Believe This!
My story actually got accepted on the Darkness Prevails website! I'm so excited and I want to share the story with you: http://darknessprevails.org/where-did-these-come-from/

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   20:17, July 1, 2016 (UTC)

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When I release a blog post linking people to the latest Haunting Hour review on Friday, I think I'll announce the publication of my story on the Darkness Prevails website. Speaking of stories, I'm currently working on a new part for the Haunting Hour pasta. It's the beginning of chapter 13 and this is the scene where it cuts to dawn and Kristy's goes to wake up his daughter and it's revealed that she didn't sleep that much the following night due to the nightmare. If you're interested in seeing it, let me know.

Are you familiar with a show called The Greatest American Hero? It's a very obscure 80's show but the theme song is a bit more recognized. It was featured on an episode of Seinfeld where George's answering machine went off. It went something like this: "Believe it or not! George isn't at home! Please leave a message at the beep. I must be out or I'd pick up the phone. Where could I be? Believe it or not, I'm not home!" That scene always cracks me up.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   07:12, July 3, 2016 (UTC)

Important update regarding Tiololo
Hi Vroom, I know you're waiting for news about Lucas, so please check the blog for the latest update. Thanks.

Tiaxn (talk) 19:42, July 4, 2016 (UTC)

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I'm sorry to hear you're going through a lot right now. If you need someone to talk to or a shoulder to cry on, you can always turn to me. (hug)

Sure I can remind you later in the month if you need me to. That will just give me more time to expand upon it (it's already a paragraph long as we speak). I'm almost done writing a new Haunting Hour review and I think it's going to be my funniest yet. So when you feel better, you'll have quite a few things to look forward to. (more hugs)

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   22:03, July 4, 2016 (UTC)

Thank you
I appreciate that. This was very sad news, and my thoughts and prayers are with everybody. We can all get through this together. I was just thinking last night about Rins dropping by my page to talk about anime. After James Gandolfini died they showed a clip of Tony Soprano talking about how the little moments are the ones you would treasure. I've found that to be true.

I also appreciate you letting me know that you might take some time off. Prior to receiving this news I did have a good Independence Day, and I hope you did too. I'll have to talk about that later because right now I just don't feel right talking about it. Raidra (talk) 00:55, July 5, 2016 (UTC)

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Go for it Vroom. Make him proud. As for the medical stuff, the internet is your friend :-)

Tiaxn (talk) 05:38, July 5, 2016 (UTC)

Re steam
Eh, no. Sorry - I suck at computer games haha

Tiaxn (talk) 17:22, July 5, 2016 (UTC)