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The Horror!!!!!

Jay Ten (talk) 02:35, October 5, 2016 (UTC)

In Regards to Disturbing Films.
Glad I found someone who enjoys (is enjoyment the word I'm looking for here? Probably not. Mildly interested, perhaps?) Disturbing films! I've seen many of the ones you've mentioned here, so I'll give my thoughts on the ones I have seen and note the ones I need to see. Both are appreciated.

Where the Dead Go to Die- I hated this movie. Plain and simple. Not because it was disturbing, or it really managed to push my buttons or anything, but rather because I found it to be simply boring. Furthermore, the fact that it was animated in such a poor way just made it unwatchable. Mad props to whoever came up with the title, though.

Caligula- I mean, from a technical standpoint, this movie was horrible, but I can't help but enjoy it for all its craziness. So that makes it, what? Okayish? I certainly don't want to call it good.

Re-Animator- Fuck yes. I love this movie so much. At this point, I've seen it around three times, and I own the original story by H.P. Lovecraft. Again, sort of like Caligula, I don't know if this is a movie you can call good with a straight face, but it's so much fun to watch that I can't help it. The oral rape zombie scene was... well, a bit far. At least movies like A Clockwork Orange address rape and sexuality in a very straightforward and honest manner. To see it displayed in such a campy style, and to think that someone clearly thought the audience would enjoy it, is kind of disturbing, come to think of it.

I've yet to see Hollywood and the Holocaust. It's added to my watchlist.

The Passion of the Christ- Ha! Yes, I, a devoted atheist have seen this movie. Last year, around Easter, just mostly out of respect for the Christian faith, I decided to watch this movie. It's pretty well made, I guess. But it's not faithful to the source material at all. I'll have to agree with the daughter's boyfriend. The book was better, concluded.

I too watch a lot of countdowns. Particularly Rob Dyke's Seriously Strange: Twisted Tens series.

With that said, feel free to contact me from your corner. These discussions are always so interesting to me.

SnakeTongue (Nelson Smith) (talk) 04:06, October 5, 2016 (UTC)

Trust me, Caligula was, unfortunately pretty damn accurate. People were complete sex hounds back then, and we honestly still are now (refer to A Serbian Film), and furthermore, Caligula himself was notorious for being an enormous pervert. Just check out what Cracked.com had to say about him. About his career, a certain badass bearded shock rocker seems to beputting it [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3835080/?ref_=nv_sr_1 back on track. ]

As far as pure outrageousness goes, it might actually be way more disturbing to write something incredibly depraved and expect audiences to enjoy it. For example,this is a very disturbing and hard to watch scene, but virtually everyone involved knew it was fucked up. The music, the black and white, the pure feeling of anger and horror mingling together signifies that this scene is supposed to be disturbing (which it is). However, new levels could probably be transcended with the idea of showing something very disturbing with other emotions and feels entirely attached, Makes you wonder whether this writer was a genius, psychopath, or combination thereof. Hmmm....

Oh yeah, I've seen Switchblade Romance (I'm American, but Switchblade Romance... man, that just sounds so cool! The guy who came up with that title and the guy who came up with the title of Where the Dead Go to Die should get together sometime and share a pizza), and I liked the majority of it, given. Although the plot twist basically cut down it's merit into "Okay," territory.

SnakeTongue (Nelson Smith) (talk) 19:41, October 5, 2016 (UTC)

I Made a Mistake
So, I was looking through your archive at my previous posts to see where I left off on our conversation, well, I accidentally replied to your archive (not allowed to delete discussions, so I'm just going to leave it there. It's the very last post on your archive luckily, so not a whole lot of digging required XD Sorry about that. Buckle up!   I'm going to be popular  06:56, October 5, 2016 (UTC)


 * I'm happy to hear that things are going well and that your nephew is continuing his education. I'm eagerly looking forward to seeing your new entry! I still need to finish the last Tobit. I had started reading it and got a third of the way through, but haven't continued because of how busy I am :( I don't understand why people go overboard with jargon. Are they trying to impress someone? It just makes me stop reading. Buckle up!   I'm going to be popular  21:03, October 7, 2016 (UTC)


 * Yeah, how do they expect people to learn more with terrible/non-informative methods? I've always hated the "snooty fan" and have adopted the "they aren't actual fans, but just people who like knowing something that others don't and holding it over their heads" attitude. A real fan of something would be passionate and so happy to share what they know with someone else who takes an interest.


 * Actor/Producer/Writer/Handsome Man Bruce Campbell said it best about fans when asked if ever had a bad experience with fans in his recent Reddit Ask Me Anything (paraphrasing a tad bit here), "I've never had a bad experience with fans and always appreciate them coming to a signing or event and the dedication/time they have/put aside to wait in line to meet me. What I do not like is the people who will ambush me when I get off an airplane and who want an autograph, those people aren't fans. A fan would show up for the conventions or events to meet me. These people just want free autograph so that they can sell them and I will not indulge that type of behavior." I can't help, but agree with him and I think that's helped shape my view of the "snooty fan" quite a bit.


 * Okay! I'll read it after I finish Tobit which I am a decent ways through :D Buckle up!   I'm going to be popular  07:18, October 10, 2016 (UTC)


 * I'm trying to think, there is an author who is rumored to have the worst temper of all time, but is actually the nicest sort of person there is. Oh, Alan Moore, author of the Batman comic 'The Killing Joke'. He may actually have a low tolerance for idiocy, but he's a really nice guy: I bring this up because you made me wonder about how much of the stuff said about him is made up by angry people who he didn't let have their way (probably all of the negative stuff). For what it is worth, I don't really pay attention to negative things I hear about famous people... only the positive because at least if it is made up it makes them seem better XD It's not like I can verify anything I hear on them.  Buckle up!   I'm going to be popular  17:10, October 13, 2016 (UTC)

Re: Dreddful World
I think John Cleese would agree. To be fair to the Dredd 2012 movie it was a fanboy's dream but it didn't come close to capturing that insanity. Batman will always have Adam West to convey that early silliness, but the closest Dredd fans have is Sylvester Stallone O_o ChristianWallis (talk) 08:13, October 5, 2016 (UTC)


 * I think Stephen Fry summed up the difference between American and British comedy best. He identified the scene in animal house where John Belushi takes the guitar and smashes it to pieces and Fry notes that American comedians want to be Belushi's character, but British comedians want to be the guy who has his guitar smashed. It's not a perfect summary but I think it's interesting nonetheless because it helps explain some of the difficulties in adaptations. And I can't possibly think of the show you're on about with the exploding pudding but it sounds almost like something The Young Ones would have. Oh and if you're interested in just how far John Cleese took that joke he played a musical version of the scene during the world cup... in Berlin ChristianWallis (talk) 16:33, October 5, 2016 (UTC)

Pennywise and Clown Foolish (Cont.)
Ha, yeah, that's why I usually keep the hood down in public (Usually). And who knows, maybe death threats are fun, I'm not going to judge! Excellent discussion we're having here, lmao. Looking forward to the new Houseguests part.

" Girls will run around in your head ,  till you wished you liked boys instead !"  03:08, October 6, 2016 (UTC)


 * Cool! Sorry for the delay. I'll try to get to that long-awaited last part soon.


 * " Girls will run around in your head ,  till you wished you liked boys instead !"  06:40, October 10, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "I Like What I See... Or Do I?" Message
Last night, I started working on fixing some of the errors in the Haunting Hour pasta Dr. Frank caught. I'm going to continue fixing the errors on that pasta tonight (well if I feel well or I'm not that tired that is). Then when I finish correcting the errors in that pasta, I'll move onto fixing the errors that you caught in that Pokemon pasta. That Wooper comic was preety sweet indeed!

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   05:22, October 7, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "Gengars and Grumpigs" Message
Gengar and Grumpig are some of my favorite Pokemon! I fixed most of the errors on the Pokepasta. I added a new part to it and here it is: (Meanwhile, the blonde woman was near the machine where the man's daughter was. She watched the man sob and her heart grew heavy but her attention had soon shifted to the daughter tugging on her lab coat. The woman stared at the girl and gently stroked her arm. "You know what, sweetie?" The woman whispered, "I don't care what my boss says. I'm doing the procedure. I mean... you're a strong kid, right?" The daughter nodded and the blonde woman pushed the table into the machine and closed the door.

Before the thought could continue, I heard footsteps banging on the floor behind me, causing me to walk faster. The footsteps grew louder and gradually got closer to me. As I continued walking, my eyes darted around the hall and my heart beat accelerated. I soon found myself getting closer to another set of double doors, where one of them looked as though its hinges had rusted away and toppled over. Just as I was about to reach the doors, the footsteps were within earshot of me. I felt my whole body heating up and I quickly turned around and let out a steady stream of fire. A few moments later, I frantically looked around to see what had been making those footsteps. "Huh?" I shouted. Much to my surprise, the only things I saw were the empty hallway and a few particles flying in the air from the fire. I backed away for a few more seconds before I leapt over the toppled door.

On the other side of the toppled door was a hallway that had all of its windows smashed or cracked. As I was running, my breathing became louder and heavier and my vision became blurry. When I reached the end of the hallway, I noticed that the doors were covered in wooden boards of all shapes and sizes.)

I removed this part: (She then stood on the left side of the machine and starting inputting a code as a beeping noise followed each button press. Once the beeping stopped, the machine began to make a low muffled humming sound followed by a whirring sound.

The blonde woman began screaming as the brown haired woman charged at her like a bull and tackled her to the ground. The machine began to emit sparks and the whirring sound grew louder and louder. The daughter screamed at the top her lungs and kicked the door as hard as she could. All of a sudden, a blinding flash illuminated the inside of the machine.) And I plan on moving it to a later part of the story for pacing reasons. I have no idea what will come after the part where the protagonist notices the boarded up doors.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?  17:52, October 10, 2016 (UTC)

Snitches Get Stitches
Except in this case. Thanks for pointing that out. My internet may as well not be working it's going so slow, so I don't have any good "Snitches Get Stitches" videos, or Chappelle's "When Keepin' It Real Goes Wrong" clips (I keeps it real!). Hope all is well on your end. Have a good one.

Jay Ten (talk) 01:47, October 14, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "Grumpig" Message
That Grumpig bank looks cool! I'd like to get one but I'm saving my money for something more important (A 2DS and Pokemon Sun version).

Good news! I submitted a story to the Darkness Prevails website and my story was selected to be in his Halloween collab video! This is the link to the stories that could be in the video: (http://darknessprevails.org/halloween-special-collaboration/) I can't wait for the collab to be released!

So I reworked a part for the Haunting Hour pasta. This is the original version of that part: ("Woah! It's dark out already? How is that even possible?" I said out loud. At that moment, I wondered if Erika and Hunter had come home and decided to make my way downstairs. As I made my way to the door, I suddenly froze in place as I heard three heavy knocks that were at least a few seconds apart. My heart was beating quickly and my eyes darted around the room. They sounded like they were coming from across the hall but I didn't bother to look and see which room they were coming from. A few seconds later, something seemed to slam against the door to my room and I screamed at the top of my lungs. I scrambled away from the door and cowered behind the queen sized bed.)

This is the refined version: ("Woah! It's dark out already? How is that even possible?" I said out loud. At that moment, I wondered if Erika and Hunter had come home. However, when I tried to make my way to the door, I stopped dead in my tracks and went back to the daybed. A few moments later, I suddenly froze in place as I heard three heavy knocks that were at least a few seconds apart. My heart was beating quickly and my eyes darted around the room. They sounded like they were coming from across the hall but I didn't want to look and see which room they were coming from. A few seconds later, something slammed against the door to my room and I screamed at the top of my lungs. I then cowered behind the queen sized bed and softly whimpered.) I think this version might work a little better since I'm trying to avoid having the protagonist fall into the "Main Character in a Horror Movie/Story makes Awful Decisions" trap. Maybe this version will help but I honestly don't know.

I've also been working on a plot outline for episode two of Pokemon: Johto Quest. Here's what I got so far:

(Episode 2 Outline

1. The episode begins with a brief recap of the events from the previous episode (Last time on Pokemon: Johto Quest! Our heroes formed a powerful friendship with one another and are planning on heading to the Lake of Rage, the first stop on their quest to get to the Nidoran region. Will our heroes reach the Lake of Rage? Well, of course they will they're the main characters! But maybe I, the great and powerful narrator, will be wrong this time around.)

2. Emily talks to Eddy about her father. She tells him how great he was to her and even tells him a story about how a couple of boys mistook him for a Machoke due to his appearance and threw Pokeballs at him. Once he noticed the boys doing this, he scared them off and the boys never made that mistake again.

3. A little while later, Emily starts to get hungry and goes to find some food. She later comes across some Oran berries hanging on a bush and proceeds to pick them. She and Eddy then throw the empty stems on the ground so that Arceus can supposedly use them to make new berries. After they do so, Emily and Eddy hear some growling around them, which Emily dismisses as nothing more than their stomachs growling.

4. The pair continue on their way but as they're walking, they hear more growling, which makes Emily doubt if the growling from earlier was actually from their stomachs. They begin to walk faster and faster until a Houndour leaps out from the bushes and tackles Emily to the ground.

5. The Houndour then bites Emily as its fangs puncture her lower left arm. As the Houndour is biting her, her arm stats to bleed profusely.

6. Eddy then charges at the Houndour and tackles it with all of it might. The Houndour rolls on the ground for a bit before getting back up and using Ember on Eddy.)

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   17:49, October 14, 2016 (UTC)

Re: House of Obesity
Funny story: as soon as I asked, "Golly gee, where is that story?" I did a quick Google search and found it.

Also, thanks for pointing out its existence. I read it, and found it rather bizarre. And not in a good bizarre, more like a "wat" kind of bizarre. As such, I did start Riffing it, but never finished. I've been busy/lazy, and have unofficially been on a hiatus because life. I mean, sometimes I'll find a story and start Riffing it, but I rarely finish anymore. Quite a shame.

I'll be back, though. Just because I haven't been active on the Wiki or the Riffs doesn't mean I'm gone. Besides, it seems like everyone's leaving nowadays.

The Goddamn Dorkpool (talk) 15:59, October 16, 2016 (UTC)

HELLO!!!
Hi Raidra! I hope everything's going great for you, hopefully your mother is feeling better and that you're having a great day! Luigifan100 01:00, October 17, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "Bentos Gum!" Message
I actually know of bento, mostly from watching anime and learing about it through that one passport project on Japan from my homeschooling days. I may actually have a picture of bento somewhere.

The wallet thing kind of reminds me of this one King of The Hill video called "Hank of The Hill" by Durhamrozkerz. There was this one scene where a lady was speaking with I'm going to say either a Canadian accent or a Wisconsonish accent and she said "How about a wallet? Would you like to make a wallet?" This is the link to the video: (https://vimeo.com/136582340) I hope you enjoy this video as much as I did.

Yesterday, I found one of my old stories on my computer from like the early 2010's. It's called Skullini: The World's Greatest Magician. Yeah the title sounds kind of ridiculous but the story itself was based on a dream I had years ago. I've resumed working on it and boy was I dumb back then (I didn't know how to properly structure dialog and there were a ton of other weird things like using big words for the sake of it and whatnot.) Thankfully I've polished it up a bit and I don't plan on uploading it to this wiki but if you want to see it, let me know and I'll put it in a Google doc.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   15:21, October 19, 2016 (UTC)

What Is Not Lovin' It? (Baby don't hurt me)
So, I started Riffing "Ronald McDonald House," and realized something: it's kind of a pain to Riff. The problem is that for the most part, it's competently written and doesn't have much that's stupid or jest worthy at first. So, I've decided to review it on "The Dork Report," since it's really...odd and needs to be made fun of in some capacity.

Just wanted to let you know.

The Goddamn Dorkpool (talk) 20:32, October 19, 2016 (UTC)

Family Feud
Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I'm quite interested in WV history, and that particular part of the state's history is especially interesting. I'll try to look into it. I found this video of a famous feud from your home state that I think you might be interested in - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqubBaLSeiA

; )

Jay Ten (talk) 21:33, October 19, 2016 (UTC)

Autographs
That sounds nice! I've never met a celebrity or gotten anything autographed from one (unless the weatherman counts, lol), but I bet that was quite the experience. I don't have a lot to say, because I'm not able to relate to the experience (nor do I have anything worthwhile to add about Trump), so I'll just throw a couple of things out there: 1. Oh, your father served! I appreciate his service. Families not knowing about commendations/medals that loved ones have received during war is quite common, I hear. I've read that a lot of people turn them down or don't pursue getting them (It's a respect for the fallen thing). 2. Auntie Anne's is awesome! I love their gigantic pretzels and cheese dip :D Buckle up!   I'm going to be popular  05:59, October 20, 2016 (UTC)


 * I'd like to meet Mark Hamill one of these days. He really seems to be such a down to earth sort of guy and his signatures usually come with a funny message. People who lie about serving their country should be conscripted and placed into a misfit unit that is solely comprised of others who lied about it (wouldn't be fair to the real troops to place them in a regular unit). I don't get to eat Auntie Anne's very often as there is only one in my state that I know of and it is out of town. It's probably been 2 or 3 years since I last ate there, but the pepperoni pretzel sounds so good. I love pizza based stuff with such a conviction that might put many mothers of newborns to shame (okay, maybe not, but I really love pizza)!


 * Yeah, I have all the Pokemon games except Platinum and Heartgold. I have participated in every single Generation up to this point. I'm not skipping because I am angry, but rather because I struggled to retain interest in Y version and Alpha Sapphire (actually didn't finish it); I'm just so burned out because they are releasing the games too often and because the new Pokemon designs don't do much for me. I haven't liked the designs that much since Generation 3 and this will be Generation 7. I hate how the designs don't mesh well/have a consistent art style past Generation 2 (3 sort of meshes and is passable for it and some from 4 kinda do, but 5 onward don't at all and look like they are from an entirely different franchise to me). I did hear about that episode right after it aired, but I don't have much of an opinion on it as I stopped following the show way back when season 2 or 3 ended (the one where Misty left and Johto ended). They've redesigned Ash for the upcoming season and the plot revolves around him going to school, so I don't know what the heck they are thinking. They should stop using Ash and Pikachu already and give a new lead character and mascot Pokemon. Buckle up!   I'm going to be popular  06:37, October 21, 2016 (UTC)


 * You know what? I think I will try to MacGuyver me up a Pepperoni Pretzel!


 * Oh, I wondered if that was what you meant, but wasn't entirely sure. Some of the newer designs are good and some are okay, but others seem rather lazy or off. Everything from Gen V to VII looks from the same universe, but looks different to the stuff from Gen I to III which looks like they all belong in a different one and Gen IV kinda seems like it is caught in some awkward gap between the two. I used to be able to name all the Pokemon based upon seeing them or their shadow (Name that Pokemon!) but now I can't even remember the names of any from the newer generations; the just don't stick with me. Everything passed Gen IV is a blank for the most part.


 * I'm taking some free online college courses. You can choose whether or not to pay for them, but if you don't pay then you can't get a degree. I decided to do some Greek History and a course on 'The Paradoxes of War' to see if that could help or inspire my writing. Here it is: Pretty interested in learning about the Bronze Age!  Buckle up!   I'm going to be popular  06:12, October 25, 2016 (UTC)


 * I'm going out of town tomorrow to buy some new jeans and there just so happens to be an Auntie Anne's in that mall, so... Yeah, I'm totally going to get some of those pepperoni pretzels :D I have to read part of Homer's Iliad for class. It is interesting, but there was a massive information dump done in list form that really angered the writer part of me :O I wonder how different Chinese Cinema is? Buckle up!   I'm going to be popular  07:31, October 27, 2016 (UTC)


 * I was going to reply yesterday, but my anti-virus was going crazy on the wiki (it was one of the ads which still showed through my adblock). I ended up skipping the trip to Auntie Anne's because I was so worn out and made the mistake of shopping first. On the other hand, I have something to look forward to next time. Gosh, I feel like everything I read these days have appendixes XD Buckle up!   I'm going to be popular  01:52, October 30, 2016 (UTC)

OhMyOh
I've actually been through Amish country a couple times on my way to Cedar Point, but that was over a decade ago. I remember seeing one of the buggies, and I thought it seemed out of place that they had the big orange and red reflective triangle on the back. I'm sure it's for the best, but I thought it was funny. I can't say I've ever eaten there though, but I definitely wouldn't mind. And that is a rather "interesting" looking trophy. Every time my team lost, I would claim it was on purpose so we didn't have to bring that thing home with us. I went to a Reds game once when I was staying in Cincinnati for a few days, but I really don't remember much about it. I imagine if I had seen that trophy I would remember.

Jay Ten (talk) 21:20, October 20, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "Team PETA" Message
Honestly, the whole "Team Plasma = PETA" thing is very believable and I wouldn't be surspirsed if that was the intent. Though, I don't get the whole knight getup they have in the first Black and White games. How do Knights relate to Animal/Pokemon rights? Maybe there's bits and pieces of history I don't know about that might answer my question.

So the game your proposing would kind of be like a crossover between Cooking Mama and Pokemon, am I correct? If so, that sounds rather interesting and I think it could work if it was executed properly.

So the Alola region has no gyms and I may have the answer as to why. You see, the Alola region is made up of small islands so I would imagine that there wouldn't be enough land for gyms and while Hoenn is also a tropical region like Alola, there's more land for gyms.

When you get those trollpastas uploaded, can you let me know? Because I'm currently on chapter 5 of that Skullini story and in this chapter, the protagonist teleports to Quebec to become a magician and eventually show off her powers to science.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   01:38, October 23, 2016 (UTC)

Re: Bonus features of the night
Very cool and in-depth, thanks for sharing! It's nice to have an entire character overview for Daniel and his experiments (the part about him being arrogant was spot on), and I actually found Kent's whole backstory with Missy pretty engaging (And I agree with you about the possibility of cool storylines with Kent). I'm also realizing more about what Kent meant when he said "I became Missy’s assistant as self-imposed penance for a failing of mine. It wasn’t something I did as much as something I didn’t do. I willingly became a servant as atonement for something in my past". Now that's all well and good, but this brony issue is really killing me! Don't leave a guy hanging, I need to know the truth! I want to believe!

" Girls will run around in your head ,  till you wished you liked boys instead !"  17:59, October 23, 2016 (UTC)


 * Yeah, that's not a bad idea, that would be cool. The reader would probably appreciate it. Good to hear that Kent isn't some sort of self-hating brony. And there are a few NSFW brony-related videos I could link to in response, but it's probably definitely best if I don't.


 * " Girls will run around in your head ,  till you wished you liked boys instead !"  00:28, October 25, 2016 (UTC)

Re:
You're very welcome. I don't think they added up the whole comment enough to realize the awkwardness. Thanks for being so tolerant/understanding. Was hoping you didn't even see it! But anyway, nice costume. I was thinking about bringing out the ol' Princess Pete from retirement but remembered it was deemed a war crime by more than 100 nations. I actually have a couple pretty nice Flavor Flav costumes, but they're back in the states. Maybe I'll get them sent down for next year. I've been trying to figure out a way to utilize all the coconuts and iguanas around here, but I can't seem to come up with anything. Probably for the best considering my costume history. Have a good one.

Jay Ten (talk) 13:26, October 26, 2016 (UTC)

Secret chocolate?
Hello, I'm doing well! I guess that chocolate you found was a super secret Ninja Chocolate bar? That's worth 400 points! :o) Luigifan100 18:29, October 26, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "Tanks for The Flashbacks!" Message
For the first story, I remember it being riffed on by Dorkpool! I even remember reading it. Wow! That story brings back memories. I haven't read the second one yet so I don't have much to say about it. Since I didn't put the Skullini story on a Google Doc yet, I can't show it to you today but maybe when I get back to my dad's on Sunday, I can open the file and put it on a Google Doc.

Have you noticed that the Wiki's bottom bar is now orange? This whole time it was black but now it's a completely different colour! Why? I don't know. Oh my god! There's more orange on the Creepypasta wiki besides the bottom bar! What's going on!?

So I added a bit more content to chapter 14. Here it is:

(Chapter 14

As I was watching the episode, I noticed that the glow of the television was even brighter than before. I noticed that my eyes were starting to hurt again and decided to pause the episode and look at something else in the room. I walked over to the window and opened the blinds. As I stared outside, I noticed that the sky was dark blue on one side while the sky on the other side was orange.

"Woah! It's dark out already? How is that even possible?" I said out loud. At that moment, I wondered if Erika and Hunter had come home. However, when I tried to make my way to the door, I stopped dead in my tracks and went back to the daybed. A few moments later, I suddenly froze in place as I heard three heavy knocks that were at least a few seconds apart. My heart was beating quickly and my eyes darted around the room. They sounded like they were coming from across the hall but I didn't bother to look and see which room they were coming from. A few seconds later, something slammed against the door to my room and I screamed at the top of my lungs. I then cowered behind the queen sized bed and softly whimpered. Sweat was pouring down my forehead and my head was throbbing profusely.

It took me at least a few good minutes before I started to calm down and I slowly crawled back to the daybed. I gradually climbed back up and layed down on the bed. "That's it!" I thought, "From now on, I'm not getting up for anything and I'm certainly not pausing this damn episode any more!" Soon after, I picked up the remote and hit play.

The episode now focused on a shot of a wide rectangular building with a blue green square towards the front left side of it. The square and the rest of the building were marked with what looked like glitchy text and cars were parked all around the building. There were quite a few people walking around and the sound of cars passing by could be heard coming from the left speaker of the television. A few moments later, the episode cut to the inside of the building...)

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   18:49, October 26, 2016 (UTC)

Re:
Dart Tongue would be a good choice, but I'm afraid there would be a monster iguana that would fall in love with me like Pepe Le Pew. And wow, that Art of Noise video is just bizarre. I was actually in Tijuana when I was twenty-one or so, but I don't really remember seeing any iguanas (I have a really terrible memory though). I really hope I never find myself having to barbecue one of those freaky little guys. I actually pass them on the sidewalk on my way to the gym. They're like squirrels down here. Hope all is well.

Jay Ten (talk) 20:57, October 27, 2016 (UTC)


 * Ha. Well I actually enjoyed my time in Tijuana, I just have a terrible memory in general, especially long-term (I remember almost nothing prior to my teenage years). I was actually there for the Christian and Missionary Alliance looking into the possibility of building a battered women and children's shelter, but the project fell through when my pastor was responsible for tens of thousands of dollars going missing (insert sad trombone).  And that turtle video... wow.  I did some research and found out there was actually some offspring from that encounter.  This one was from the first encounter, and this set of quadruplets is from a later escapade.  Lastly, I'm really surprised "Born in the USA" was that far down the list.  My parents swear I used to go around singing that song at the top of my lungs like it was my job.  I always say, "If I don't remember it and there's no video proof, it didn't happen."


 * Jay Ten (talk) 18:17, October 29, 2016 (UTC)

Kill the creation before it lays eggs!
Cool to see it finally posted! Nice that you got all the illustrations/the profile/the whole shebang. I think it turned out really well (not that you had to change much, lol!). If you want feedback on any future stories or anything, I'd be glad to take a look at them as well. Best of luck.

" Girls will run around in your head ,  till you wished you liked boys instead !"  07:40, October 28, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "Outline" Message
So I've been doing some more work on the outline for Episode 2:

(1. The episode begins with a brief recap of the events from the previous episode (Last time on Pokemon: Johto Quest! Our heroes formed a powerful friendship with one another and are planning on heading to the Lake of Rage, the first stop on their quest to get to the Nidoran region. Will our heroes reach the Lake of Rage? Well, of course they will they're the main characters! But maybe I, the great and powerful narrator, will be wrong this time around.)

2. Emily talks to Eddy about her father. She tells him how great he was to her and even tells him a story about how a couple of boys mistook him for a Machoke due to his appearance and threw Pokeballs at him. Once he noticed the boys doing this, he scared them off and the boys never made that mistake again.

3. A little while later, Emily starts to get hungry and goes to find some food. She later comes across some Oran berries hanging on a bush and proceeds to pick them. She and Eddy then throw the empty stems on the ground so that Arceus can supposedly use them to make new berries. After they do so, Emily and Eddy hear some growling around them, which Emily dismisses as nothing more than their stomachs growling.

4. The pair continue on their way but as they're walking, they hear more growling, which makes Emily doubt if the growling from earlier was actually from their stomachs. They begin to walk faster and faster until a Houndour leaps out from the bushes and tackles Emily to the ground.

5. The Houndour then bites Emily as its fangs puncture her lower left arm. As the Houndour is biting her, her arm stats to bleed profusely.

6. Eddy then charges at the Houndour and tackles it with all of it might. The Houndour rolls on the ground for a bit before getting back up and using Bite on Eddy. Eddy's Static ability activates and the Houndour becomes paralysed. As Eddy and the Houndour are battling, Emily rummages through her bag to find something to stop the bleeding. She only finds a roll of duct tape and wraps it around the wound.

7. The Houndour then uses Ember but Eddy dodges it and uses Thundershock. Emily takes a Pokeball out of her bag and throws it at the Houndour. The ball wiggles three times before making a clicking noise and turning a light purple colour.

8. Eddy picks up the Pokeball with his mouth and brings it over to Emily. She then puts the ball in her pocket and slowly rises to her feet. Emily then starts to cry and tells Eddy that Arceus might've sent that Houndour to punish her for leaving home, as that's what Arceus usually does to bad children. She also says that if the rest of the journey to the Nidoran region is anything like this encounter, then she should return to Iroko and make up with her mother.

9. Eddy then tugs on her shorts and rubs up against her, trying to persuade her to keep going. Emily thinks it over for a bit and decides that she should keep going, as she has Eddy to protect her.

10. Emily and Eddy continue on their way until they find a river bank. Emily goes over to the river and opens up her bag. She then finds a paper towel, submerges it in the water, and uses the towel to clean the blood around the duct tape.

11. Eddy rubs up against Emily and she noticed the wounds on him. She then decides to use a couple of potions on him and thanks him for saving her.

12. The two continue on their way and soon come across a small village called Spring Valley/Cedar Village. This village is covered with red and blue flowers and a large windmill can be seen next to a Mareep farm. They make their way towards the Pokemon center as an old woman comes up to them and pets Eddy. She introduces herself as Martha and compliments Eddy's looks and asks if Emily is a Mareep farmer like her.

13. Emily denies this and says that they're just passing through. Martha notices the duct tape on Emily's arm and asks her what happened. Emily tells her about the run in with the Houndour and tells her to come with her.

14. Emily and Eddy arrive at Martha's house and she removes the duct tape from Emily's arm. When she sees the wound, she gasps and shudders for a moment. She then calms down and opens up a jar of honey-like substance and puts it on a napkin. She then rubs it around the wound, claiming that it will clean it and prevent infection. She then wraps bandages around the wound, fully covering it.

15. Emily thanks Martha and proceeds to leave her house for the Pokemon Center. However, Martha says to Emily, "Are you sure you can't stay for just one more minute? There's a story I want to tell you." Emily says that she would love to hear the story but she and Eddy need to leave if they want to get to the Lake of Rage before nightfall.

16. Martha says that it's important as it's related to Houndours and that she'll give her something to eat if she stays for a bit longer. Emily sighs and she, along with Eddy, sit down on the couch.

17. Martha begins her story by telling Emily and Eddy that it happened about two decades ago. She says that her neighbors had a son named Gerald, who was like a human Mareep in the sense that he was quiet, docile, and mild-mannered. Because of this, his parents were proud of him and gave him a lot of attention. One day, the mother's niece named Fiona came by to visit for a week or two since she missed them. When Fiona was there, she had the undivided attention of Gerald's parents with tales of her experience being a gym leader in a far off region. However, Gerald became depressed and tried everything he could think of to get his parent's attention. He did more chores than he needed to do, helped out his neighbors, and even studied harder than ever for school. Unfortunately, it didn't do much to distract his parents from Fiona so he had no choice but to get attention in negative ways. He stole from the local shops, vandalized gardens, and scared flocks of Mareep away. One night, he decided to stay up past his curfew and roam around the outskirts of the village. As he was doing so, a Houndour jumped out of the bushes and tackled him to the ground. It slashed his arms and legs and its bite punctured Gerald's neck. He screamed as loud as he could until he could see Fiona running towards him. She sent out her Flygon/Camerupt and told it to use Earthquake. The Houndour fainted and Fiona recalled her Flygon/Camerupt. She then carried Gerald home and told his parents what happened. When Gerald woke up, his mom asks him if he did anything that might've attracted the Houndour, such as doing bad things. He said yes and his parents told him that he was lucky he survived. They reminded him that doing bad things will cause Arceus to send Houndour after him. A long time after Fiona's visit, Gerald started to gradually transform into a Houndour and when he tried to tell his parents what happened, all he could do was bark. His parents chased him away, not knowing it was him, and since then, Martha hasn't seen Gerald.

18. Martha asks Emily if she has done anything bad. Emily confesses that she has stolen from a store, lied to someone, and ran away from home. Emily then says "Well. That whole story happened a long time ago. Surely there must be a way to fix it by now! Right?"

19. Martha sighs and says that it's in the very early stages and won't be finished anytime soon. Emily's breathing starts to accelerate and asks if she will turn into a Houndour. Martha reluctantly says that would most likely be the case and Emily starts to sob. She slowly gets up from the couch and bids farewell to Martha as Emily and Eddy make their way to the Pokemon Center.

20. The episode shifts to Officer Jenny talking with Walter and Emily's mother on a cell phone as she rides on her motorbike through Route 49 towards Spring Valley/Cedar Village, thinking that's where she might find Emily and tells Walter and Emily's mother that she's nowhere to be found in Iroko or Basswood.

21. The episode then cuts back to Emily and Eddy who are at the Pokemon Center. Just like at the Mart in Basswood, the counter is too tall for her to reach so she grabs a magazine off of the table and waves it in the air, hoping to get Nurse Joy's attention. The plan works and Joy happily heals Emily's Pokemon.

22. Joy then asks Emily about the bandages on her arm and Emily says she'd rather not talk about it. Joy replies with ("If it's anything like what happened to Gerald, then... well..." she then shuddered and froze for a few moments before she suddenly blurted out, "Thank you for waiting. We've restored your Pokémon to full health. Please, come back again any time!") Joy then pushes Eddy into Emily's arms, along with the Pokeball holding the Houndour. Emily and Eddy slowly back away and run out of the Pokemon Center as fast as possible.

23. Emily and Eddy dash out of Spring Valley/Cedar Village and find themselves travelling on Route 50, which resembles a rainforest type area. They soon discover that the sun has begun to set and run even faster to make it to the Lake of Rage.

24. A little while later, Jenny makes it to Spring Valley/Cedar Village and goes around to different people asking them if they have seen Emily. To help them, she holds up a "Missing" poster with a photo of Emily on it along with a brief description of what she looks like and when she was last seen. She has no luck until she knocks on Martha's door and asks her about Emily.

25. Martha's eyes light up and tells Jenny that she and her Mareep just left her house on the way to the Pokemon Center. Jenny then replies with "Curse you sheep!" while looking up to the sky and shaking her fist. She then thanks Martha and goes to the Pokemon Center.

26. The episode shifts to Eddy and Emily who have gotten father away from Spring Valley/Cedar Village and it's now nighttime. The route is pitch black, which prompts Eddy to light up the ball on the end of its tail with Thundershock. Emily then says "Wow! I didn't know you had a ball at the end of your tail!" and thanks Eddy for lighting the way.

27. The pair then hear something coming from behind them and promptly quicken their pace even more. The noise seems to get closer and they eventually have no choice but to dive into the bushes. Once the noise fades into the distance, the two jump out of the bushes and continue on their way.)

By the way, if you see something like this (something/other thing), it's because I haven't decided on which to go with yet.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?  15:02, October 30, 2016 (UTC)

Re:
Sadly, the pastor was the latter. He was far from incompetent. He ended up just getting probation because they couldn't find where any of it had went. I never spoke to him after the news broke, but from what some of the others said he was basically a sociopath. He was without question the greatest actor I have ever seen in my entire life.

Perhaps you're right. That could be why those dogs are so small: they're half potato!

And I almost said something about how I'm sure I had no clue what that song was about when I was a kid. I don't know whether it's sad or funny when people get nearly the exact opposite message out of something, but it never ceases to amaze me when it happens. Being biased is like wearing blinders, I suppose.

Jay Ten (talk) 20:04, October 30, 2016 (UTC)

The Thing I Said I'd Send!
This is that story I was talking to you about the other day and said how I'd send it as soon as I got back to my dad's house: (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fsLFyBwBRcAgez4dppUgkB7HVAppRD71NOH1qx1Q5K4/edit)

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   21:39, October 30, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "Curse You, Sheep... Wait What?" Message
So regarding the "Curse you sheep!" Line, I made a bet with myself that I could fit this line in this episode of Johto Quest since Mareep is not only a sheep like Pokemon, but because it was also a line found in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic TV series. This is the line if you want to check it out: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocO4zJboTT8).

You just gave me a great idea though. Here's what I got: (Martha's eyes light up and tells Jenny that she and her Mareep just left her house on the way to the Pokemon Center. Jenny then replies with "Curse you sheep!" while looking up to the sky and shaking her fist. Martha responds with "huh?" and Jenny replies "Um well... uh... you see...uh..." Before running off to the Pokemon Center. Martha's eyes briefly dart from left to right before slowly backing away and closing her door.)

In terms of research, I have to do a lot of studying to understand a Pokemon's move pool (list of moves it's capable of learning) and try to picture how a Pokemon will use a move because two Pokemon can perform the same move a different way. Take the move Thunderbolt for example. This move may envelop and shoot out of a Pikachu's body but a Dragonite may take in a deep breath containing long sparks and heave the sparks out of its mouth. This (not this particular example) is not only seen in Pokemon Colosseum and XD, but it's also seen in the Pokemon anime as well. However, a pre-existing visual reference may not always exist or be readily available. For example, with the move Earthquake, I've not seen Flygon or Camerupt perform this move in the anime and I haven't played Pokemon XD in a while so my memory is fuzzy. With Camerupt, here's how I picture it using the move:

(The Camerupt let out a deep, agitated roar as it reared up for a few moments before slamming its front hooves down on the ground. Its immense weight caused the earth to shake so violently, that everything had become blurry.)

With Flygon, it's a bit tougher for me to picture how it performs the move. I think it's because it doesn't look that heavy and it seems to hover on the battlefield. Hmm... here. Let's try this:

("Egon! Earthquake now!" Fiona commanded. Immediately after, Egon's red eye coverings resembled brightly lit lightbulbs as they glowed intensely. Egon tightened his entire body and shot up into the air like a rocket. As he descended, he became engulfed in a thin, orange veil. As he got closer towards the ground, Egon closed all the fingers on his right hand to form a fist and as soon as he hit the ground, his fist dug into the earth, resulting in the entire area shaking violently.)

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   07:35, October 31, 2016 (UTC)

English Hieroglyphics
Wow. I had never heard that one, but I can totally see that happening. As they say, to assume... well, I think you know the rest. And that Leno quote is pretty good. He was my favorite late night host other than Conan, but I haven't really watched any of the new ones to know who's good now. Happy Halloween! Hope you have a good one.

P.S. I've found more proof about our potato dog theory.

Jay Ten (talk) 01:18, November 1, 2016 (UTC)


 * It was Doggs Benedict! Maybe you're right; maybe this is what they were told to make and got terribly confused. I really like the first one with the creepy head.  From what I could gather the little guy inside was sitting on a big chair watching the blue screen that was relaying what the head was seeing.  I wonder if that's what we really look like inside.  I knew our textbooks were nothing but lies!  And I'm glad to hear your mother is doing so well.  Tell her I said happy thirtieth birthday.


 * Jay Ten (talk) 11:18, November 2, 2016 (UTC)

Things are great here too!
Glad to hear everything is going well for your mom and yourself. Things are great here too. I left the Post Office after taking a management job elsewhere. A nice indoor place with no barking dogs, blistering heat or sideways rain.

Best,

K. Banning Kellum (talk) 01:42, November 2, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "Sheeep!" Message
I don't know why but the title of your last message made me laugh harder than I should. I think it's because I imagined someone in a public place shouting "Sheep!" for no reason and everybody staring at them as they pass by.

So I noticed that the wiki's design has changed... again. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind the current design and I even think it looks cool. But didn't we just have another redesign last week? I hear people making jokes about how Facebook's layout changes constantly and I hope that this design sticks around for longer than the last one did.

I use Bulbapedia all the time though I use Ublock Origin (An Adblocker) when I browse the net so I'm not experiencing this issue all that much. I use Firefox in case if you're wondering.

I didn't know that Flygon creates vibrations with its wings! I gotta look at the Pokedex again. I guess I could do that if I felt that the other description was too over the top.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   18:22, November 2, 2016 (UTC)

Issue Fixed
I turned on link sharing so it should work now. Here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19eP-QDLegSNx1mbyAJ6qivRobY-W0V1F4yZN708Anjk/edit

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   02:45, November 4, 2016 (UTC)

Adding Semi-Colons
Please refrain from adding punctuation that's not necessary to improve the readability of the story when the story is not yours, as you did here (the first and second revisions). Also, you combined a paragraph that seems correct the way the author wrote it: [Maureen thought for a minute. (originally a break here, which is correct) “Well,” she said brusquely, “I have a pretty good idea. ] (CTRL+F to locate specific words).

There's no need to add "and" to this sentence: "Niamh instantly jerked her head up, [and] she sat bolt upright." or change the comma to a semi-colon on this sentence: "It seemed okay; (the semi-colon was originally a comma, which is correct) she wasn’t too sure about her nervous system, however".

There's no need to combine paragraphs on this section: [Puzzled, she turned back to Niamh. (originally a break here, which is correct) "What do you think is going on?” asked Kiki. “Why’s everyone moving up front?”].

There's no need to remove the comma here: [“Of course (remove the comma that was here originally and it reads differently) it’s all true! These terrors aren’t some campfire fancies designed to frighten naughty children!"].

There's no need to add a comma after "still" in this sentence: [“Well, still, (originally no comma, which is correct and reads differently) you should have known better,” said Maureen huffily.]

There's no need to combine paragraphs here: [However, right now, she had no time to expand her scientific knowledge, much less make a new friend. (originally a break here, which is correct) Picking up the satchel, she began walking away.]

There's no need to change the semi-colon to a comma in this sentence: [The Gibblians were a wretched sight, (the comma was originally a semi-colon which is correct) all sickly pale and glassy-eyed.]

There's no need to change the comma in this sentence: [Now she felt terribly sorry for the Gibblians; (the semi-colon was originally a comma, which is correct) even though they hadn't been particularly nice, they certainly didn't deserve this kind of punishment.]

There's no need to add a comma after "unless" in this sentence: [Unless, (originally no comma here, which is correct and reads differently) of course, this particular thief was a professional in the art of escape as well as the art of theft.]

There's a more correct change to this sentence: [She glanced back at the confusion still going on- (the dash was originally a comma, should be a semi-colon) the milling crowd of sightseers, the police trying to shoo them away or redirect traffic, the exterminators cheerfully singing, Gnashgarak shaking and sobbing.]

There's no need to add a comma after "now" in this sentence: [Tullugaq, by now, (originally no comma here, which is correct and reads differently) was in a really grouchy mood.]

This sentence seems to stand out, so it doesn't need to be combined with the previous paragraph: [The bottle dropped from her limp fingers and rolled along the pavement.] Seems a bit more dramatic as its own paragraph.

These paragraphs don't need to be combined: [We would have all caught it if we haven’t gotten out…” (originally a break here, which is correct and seems intended for a dramatic effect) She paused, staring at him in surprise. “Dear me!” she said, distressed. “What a dunce I am! No wonder you can’t remember! That old Ainsel whirled you up into a bottle!”]

These paragraphs don't need to be combined: [Niamh gaped at him wide-eyed. (originally a break here, which is correct and seems intended for a dramatic effect) “Disgusting!” she wailed, whipping out her silk handkerchief and fanning her with it. “The very thought of it makes me ill!”]

There's no need to change this to two sentences: [“No, no,” answered Wilkie. (originally a comma, which is correct) His nostrils sifted and worried the air like a pair of eager bloodhounds.]

There's no need to combine these paragraphs: [Glancing up, he then noticed Niamh clasping her handkerchief to her mouth. Her eyes bulged and her face took on a greenish tint. (originally a break here, which is correct and seems intended for a dramatic effect) Concerned, Wilkie stepped toward her, but the Ainsel shook her head.]

There's no need to combine these paragraphs: [Niamh’s face was now a deathly white, and the surface of it twitched and quivered as though a swarm of beetles were crawling underneath. (originally a break here, which is correct and seems intended for a dramatic effect) Wilkie’s eyes widened in horror.]

There's no need for this change: [Wilkie gulped and (originally there was no "and" here but a comma, which is correct) his hands trembled].

There's no need to combine these two paragraphs: [Then the smoked flesh smell abruptly died away, and Niamh’s familiar face shifted back into place. (originally a break here, which is correct, and seems intended for a pause) “Why thank you,” she said, smiling sweetly. “You’re so kind.”]

There's no need to add a comma after "Hi" in this sentence: [“Hi, (originally no comma here, which is correct) Wilkie!” exclaimed a voice right in his ear].

There's no need to change the semi-colon in this sentence to a comma: [In case you’re all wondering, I was nearly swallowed up by an Ainsel woman with an amazing expandable tongue, and if my suspicions are correct, (originally a semi-colon, which is correct) I think…”]

Most of the changes were perfect but it's important not to make revisions when the story could be made better, but only when there's something that is not correct. Or, message the author and ask if making a more subjective change is ok.

TenebrousTorrent  05:27, November 4, 2016 (UTC)

Deadly Delicious
Am I a bad person for wanting to eat that ridiculous creation? It's one of those instances where I feel certain you would die with a smile on your face. I didn't really notice them doing that, likely because I was struck by the overall strangeness. The choice to not have some music or something going in the background made the whole thing feel very awkward, but it for some reason made it more entertaining. I guess I like weirdness when it seems genuine.

Jay Ten (talk) 15:50, November 4, 2016 (UTC)

Congrats
Congratulations on reaching 300 days! I hope you that year mark (and then you see a ten year mark for the next badge >:D )

I'm glad to hear that everything is going great for your family :D You all really needed a break!

Speaking of Children's books, did you see this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMlkSMbYiAw I barely even recognized Neil Patrick Harris. It'll be great to see them bring that series to the screen and finish it~ Hopefully they don't dawdle and let the actors get too old again, like they did with the film. Buckle up!  I'm going to be popular  21:54, November 4, 2016 (UTC)


 * Well, it takes a lot of dedication and will power! I think everyone else that has that badge is/was an admin/mod, so that'll be pretty neat when you get it. No pressure XD Oh, I think dad is doing a bit better. He finally can put on his socks and tie his shoes (good thing too, I was getting quite annoyed having to do it. It hurts my neck to get down low like that which causes headaches a lot of the time).


 * Even though it is marketed towards children, I would recommend it. I never felt talked down to and the plot/characters were very interesting and artfully crafted. NPH sure is talented :D


 * Yeah, it is really frustrating to me. I've been reading about clowns who now hide and take off their make up before going to their cars to head home; they are afraid of being beat up or worse. This whole thing is so stupid and I feel sorry. You are hard pressed to find a nicer group of people than clowns whose job is to make people laugh and feel happy, especially children. How deplorable society has become :'( "Let's make the nicest group of people there is uncomfortable and chase them off with torches and pitchforks because of our insecurity and personal shortcomings. Oh, is that a bat with nails? Good call, Randy!" Buckle up!   I'm going to be popular  02:44, November 6, 2016 (UTC)


 * I don't remember the film all that well, nor do I remember that seen. The second book is called 'The Reptile Garden' and deals with a Reptile-collecting uncle in which the children are sent to live with, so that's where the big snake is from :D Haha, so true!


 * I vaguely remember that episode. The Joker dressing up as a clown is so genius. No one would ever think of a clown disguising himself as a clown! It is an episode that I would have enjoyed for sure! Buckle up!   I'm going to be popular  22:03, November 8, 2016 (UTC)

Speaking of Deadly Food
Have you seen this place called Heart Attack Grill? I've seen it a couple of times on the Travel channel. Apparently they have some eating challenge that if you win, they wheel you out to your car in a wheelchair. I don't know how I feel about the whole thing, but I thought it was interesting.

I have seen that episode of The Cleveland Show and thought that line was hilarious. I've actually seen every episode of that show, American Dad, and Family Guy. I know that sounds a bit ridiculous, but I fall asleep to one of the shows every night and have done so for years. It seems to help me sleep/dream better.

That picture of the sub reminds me of a terrible occurrence I supposedly had as a child. Apparently when I turned six, my parents took me to Disney World. I also have been told that I was very claustrophobic. For some strange reason, they decided to take me on the submarine ride there where you actually go under water, and I guess I went insane once we went down. Again, I say if I don't remember and there's no video evidence, it didn't happen. Have a good one.

Jay Ten (talk) 23:26, November 5, 2016 (UTC)


 * Yeah, no one could ever claim the Heart Attack Grill was trying to make their food sound healthy, lol. I think Terry might be my favorite character on The Cleveland Show.  As for on the other two it's Roger and Peter.  I think Roger may be my favorite out of all of them.  He almost always makes me laugh, at least internally.  He's like the perfect character.  I used to just watch them on TBS and then Adult Swim, but now I have Netflix so I have access to all episodes other than the current seasons, and I can get them on hulu if I'm in the mood to deal with commercials (which is never).  I have a few complaints about Netflix, but it's pretty awesome when you really think about what you're getting for eight bucks a month.  It's funny in that link you sent where the guy is there looking into the government project because it's under budget and ahead of schedule.  That sounds like something they would get upset about: "Wait... what?!  Under budget?!  No no no!  If you don't need the money then burn it.  Otherwise we won't get the same amount allotted next year!"  Sigh...


 * Jay Ten (talk) 22:53, November 6, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "The PROVINCE of Quebec!" Message
Well since I'm currently stuck on what should happen next in the Haunting Hour pasta, I could go back and change it to "Quebec City" instead of "The City of Quebec." So in the current paragraph of the Haunting Hour pasta, it goes as follows: (The episode now focused on a shot of a wide rectangular building with a blue green square towards the front left side of it. The square and the rest of the building were marked with what looked like glitchy text and cars were parked all around the building. There were quite a few people walking around and the sound of cars passing by could be heard coming from the left speaker of the television. A few moments later, the episode cut to the inside of the building where Kristy and her mother were casually browsing. The walls and floors were covered in white marble and the store had various bed displays scattered about. While the two were browsing, something had caught Kristy's eye.)

So I know Kristy sees a bed she likes but I'm having a hard time imagining what it looks like. The closest I can get to a description right now is something like this: (Lined up against a mirror covered wall was a wide, rectangular bed whose frame looked as though it was made of grey, steel pipes. Fluffy purple blankets enveloped the bed and white drawers could be seen sticking out from the sides.) In my mind, It kind of looks like a combination of this and this. Though this might be a fine description, as I think it gives the reader just enough detail to successfully picture the bed but not too much to where it comes off like purple prose.

Speaking of colours, I set a rule for myself a long time ago regarding the Haunting Hour pasta. So you know how some bad creepypastas tend to use the colours red and/or black somewhere in the story? Well, I forbid myself from using these colours in the pasta as doing so, in my eyes, would give the reader a serious case of the "Cringees", where they would be cringing so hard at the use of these colours in this story. Though, I'll have to go back and check to make sure the colour red or black is nowhere to be found. When the shadow creature that's stalking the protagonist is fully formed, it will not only shimmer but it will be blue as well.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   03:43, November 6, 2016 (UTC)

Congrats!
Thanks for entering in the Creepypasta Wiki Costume Contest. Here is a page where you can view your entry and the other participants. Have a good one. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 03:56, November 6, 2016 (UTC)


 * There's no shame in tying, but yeah, I wish we got a little more audience participation as it seemed like two participants had the lion's share of the votes while the King of Pop, a Fairly Tale, and a Sentient Pumpkin Child, were a bit lacking in support. EmpyrealInvective (talk) 00:49, November 7, 2016 (UTC)


 * Michael Jackson then runs outside after hearing that joke and destroys a car and flees into the night after turning into a panther... the 80's were weird right? EmpyrealInvective (talk) 01:06, November 7, 2016 (UTC)

No Worries
You're welcome. I tend to deal with each situation individually rather than always applying a certain group of rules. I don't throw out the rules, but there are times where the rules don't make sense or are just plain wrong. I have spent an unreasonable amount of time studying style guides, even to the point of looking into the history of certain things I found odd, and one thing I've discovered is that there are so many different views that really all a person can do is be a little subjective and do what seems right and be consistent.

One funny thing I learned was about how in American writing it is considered a sin to put punctuation after a quotation mark ("Eat at Joes", the sign read), but the reason that rule exists is because the old printing press tiles would often break off the comma or period in those instances, so they made it a rule that it had to go inside. The British have since went back, but we still keep it around for some reason. My own personal writing style is a combination of both American and British, but I usually refer people to the American version to avoid confusion (unless they aren't American).

I will say that a lot of style guides (I tend to lean towards the Chicago Manual of Style) have started loosening up on these issues, especially when it comes to comma use, and are now starting to say it is more up to the writer to decide where they go (only in certain instances). That instance where you removed that comma was correct because that sentence simply didn't read right. Context plays a big part, and dialogue needs to feel natural rather than follow arbitrary rules.

I just realized I'm repeating things that you obviously know, but I tend to ramble when discussing these things. Even after saying all that, the main reason I don't want you being bothered about it is because you are quite often working on the stories of your friends, and this needs to be taken into consideration as well. I have also seen your edits, so I know you're changes aren't based on whimsy.

I don't want it to seem like I'm holding you or others to a different set of rules, but things like editing the work of a friend and a user's consistent body of work need to be included in the equation.

And wow, that video! Cracked me up. That's definitely the perfect "thank you" for me. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get back to stitching up my new lampshade.

Jay Ten (talk) 14:18, November 7, 2016 (UTC)

Reply to "Slowpoke Defense Squad!" Message
Oh my god! I just remembered this like right now. I guess Nintendo thinks Pokemon training isn't as BLACK and WHITE as PETA (Team Plasma) makes it out to be. It's been six years but I finally got the joke.

So something happened to me at around six in the morning today. I was woken up to the sounds of my front door opening upstairs, along with my mom shouting, "Hey! Put it down! Put it down!" Which sounded like my mom opening the door and seeing someone with a weapon (possibly a gun or something). Then the person at the door when around back and my mom chased him (and I think he jumped out of the second story window) because I think their weapon wasn't loaded and was only used to intimidate people. So when my mom didn't back down, the guy had no choice but to run. Why he went around back and possibly jumped out of the second story window  is beyond me. I'm just glad she's okay though.

On that... note... I guess I made a good choice setting that restriction for myself, huh? Though I'm not sure about some of the descriptions on chapter two. It took me two paragraphs to describe the actual setting while it took me three paragraphs to describe a DVD cover. I might go back and trim the DVD cover setting if I feel the DVD cover description is purple prose.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   11:42, November 8, 2016 (UTC)

Update on Gun Guy
So I asked my mom about what happened in the morning and she said that the upstairs neighbor was moving the barrels out to the street, even though they font collect trash or recyclables on holidays. Since he is nearly deaf and refuses to get a hearing aid, she had to yell out to him. So my interpretation may not be true, but given the details I was able to pick up, it seemed plausible.

Heeere's Hailey!  Wanna Talk?   14:35, November 8, 2016 (UTC)

hello!!!
Hi Raidra, I'm doing well, I'm glad to hear your mother is doing better! I also had some leftover candy from Halloween, I finished eating it out today! Luigifan100 17:11, November 8, 2016 (UTC)

A Poison Tree
If you like A Poison Tree, you may like The Tiger, it's by the same author.

TenebrousTorrent  01:39, November 9, 2016 (UTC)