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  An NGE Song
Posted by: ordnance11 - 04-16-2004, 05:05 PM - Forum: Drunkard's Walk VI: Angel Baby - No Replies

This song definitely fits NGE...considering the song this anime came from is also made by Gainax. From "This Ugly and Beautiful World"

Metamorphosis: translated by Tatscoccer, Kagari, Kokuen and Serika

I whisper farewell to this ugly world
and adorn it all with feathers of a brilliant red
The more they are soiled, the lovelier they seem;
Those that breathe on this earth.
The more I see them, the more I want to embrace them.
In front of the mirror, I am staring at my other self.
Then, to hide their frailty,
they hurt those dear to them.

I whisper farewell to this ugly world
and adorn it all with feathers of a brilliant red
A passionate kiss, please
Yes, as many times as you want
Once you realize my soul has gone wild,
You can metamorphose once again.

Sayonara to sasayaku minikuk kekai ni
Akaku akau sono hane de subete wo kazatte
Yogosareru hodo itosiku omoeru
Kono chikyuu de iki wo shiteru mono yo
Mekunde iru hodo dakishimetaku naru
Kagami no mae betsu no jibun jitto mitsumeteru
Soshite hito wa yowasa kakusu tame ni
Yasashii dareka wo kitzutsuketa
Sayonara to sasayaku minikuk Sekai ni
Akaku akau sono hane de subete wo kazatte
Douka atsui kiss wo
Souyo nando demo
Abaredashita Kokoro ni kidzuita nara
Mou Ichido Kawareru
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Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

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  Kill Bill soundtrack . . .
Posted by: Foxboy - 04-16-2004, 07:43 AM - Forum: The Game Everyone Loves To Play - Replies (4)

How about the flamenco-disco version of "Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" used for part of the climactic battle with O-Ren Ishii? It's an old EP, so that equals at least ten minutes of whatever effect would apply . . .
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''

-- James Nicoll

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  In which forumgoers annoy Messrs. Schroeck and Angel
Posted by: Foxboy - 04-16-2004, 07:40 AM - Forum: Drunkard's Walk V: Another Divine Mess You've Gotten Me Into - Replies (2)

Well, now that I've posted my new chappie of Dummy Plug, I can get away with a little prodding.
*Pokes co-authors with a stick* ^_^
Meh. Just splitting off the prodding from the horribly derailed "Title Announcement Thread."
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''

-- James Nicoll

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  Camelot Legend
Posted by: Disruptor - 04-14-2004, 03:28 AM - Forum: Bob's Game Writing - Replies (7)

I haven't read Gurps Camelot, but I have a friend who delved into the orignal story. I can't recall it all, but I do remeber the highlights
I'm not sure how close GURPS Camelot is to this.
BTW if you don't want the legend of Camelot to be ruined for you, read no further.

Here we go:
First off there was no round table or table round. The French mistranslated a word. The proper translation is Knights of the Tower Round.
The knights stood in these small round towers dotting the countryside and watched for trouble.
King Artus(not Arthur) Pendragon was a loyal vassal king to the Roman Empire. When the call went out to the various kings, he was the only one who responded. Camelot is where the Roman Empire stored knowledge. Any stories saying that Artus/Arthur fought the Roman Empire is about as trustworthy as Cary Sherman saying that musicians are getting paid fairly for their work. I THINK Camelot was in southern England(I'm not sure)
The Dryad legend and how it relates to Camelot. There was a Celtic cult(members included Nimue, Morgan Le Fay, Merlin) that had a nasty punishment for women who broke the rules. The cultists would go to a tree and remove a part of the trunk. They would hollow the tree out, without killing the tree and then put the criminal(woman) inside the hollow(still alive). They then put the piece of trunk back on and sealed it up. A living prision. Easy to see where the Dryad legend comes from. This was usually reserved for women. Merlin is the only man that it was used upon.
The Weapons of the Armada: The Stone, The Sword, The Cauldron, The Spear
Like the Ark of the Covenant, they did exist. Where they came from is up for debate. Merlin took/stole the Sword of the Armada and gave it to King Artus. Stealing one of the major holy artifacts of your own cult is a no-no.
The Cauldron of the Armada is a bowl, a cup, a grail. A holy grail. I think you can get what's going on with this.
The Spear of the Armada has been called the Lance of Longlius or Spear of Destiny
What is a Frenchman doing in a Celtic war story? Lancelot du Lac the first Self Insert Character. ^_^
Let's kick the name out and put the guy back together. Lancelot du Lac and King Pellinor: Knight of the Questing Beast is the same person. His castle is on the shores of Loch Ness.
The Warrior Queen Gwenwyfar who pretty much ruled most of England at the time. The so-called love affair between Pellinor and Gwynwyfar wasn't for love. It was a political move on Pellinor's part. Celtic rule: Whoever sleeps in her bed, rules her land.
So much for French Romanticism.
I should have asked about Modred and Morgan Le Faye and confirmed or denied my hunch about the real reason they were invading Camelot. Not to conquer the lands but to get the Cauldron and the Sword back
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Tom Mathews aka Disruptor

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  A Tenchi Muyo Step?
Posted by: ordnance11 - 04-12-2004, 08:28 PM - Forum: Future Steps - Replies (16)

It's got to be asked. Tenchi Muyo is part of the OMB!universe. Bob, did you and Chris give it a passing thought? There is something to be said for two xovers for the price of one!
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Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

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  Bizzare sleep-deprived thought of the moment...
Posted by: Valles - 04-10-2004, 09:31 AM - Forum: The Game Everyone Loves To Play - Replies (1)

The intros to Devil and Angel's Kiss and Nowhere Fast sound disturbingly similar.
Blessed be.
-n
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"V, did you do something foolish?"
"Yes, and it was glorious."

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  upgrades?
Posted by: WengFook - 04-09-2004, 09:05 PM - Forum: Website - Replies (1)

how about a nice whats new page for the dw front page Bob?
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Take Your Candle, Go Light Your World.

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  Redemption
Posted by: Logan Darklighter - 04-07-2004, 09:29 PM - Forum: Future Steps - Replies (31)

Seeing as redemtion is a major theme in DW, I wondered what the limit to Dougs "power of redeeming" is. What character would NEED it the most, yet be ABLE to be redeemed. My moneys on Gollum.

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  DW5 Progress Status Message
Posted by: Bob Schroeck - 04-07-2004, 06:46 PM - Forum: Forums - No Replies

As folks have no doubt noticed, the chapter progress messages in the top page masthead have started up again. This time, however, we probably won't be giving byte counts; with two of us writing and editing each other, it's pretty much impossible to present a size that is meaningful -- depending on edits and rewrites, it will likely fluctuate wildly, which would be more confusing than anything. You'll just have to settle for occasional verbal reports from either Chris or myself. Sorry.


-- Bob
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There's no wrong way to eat a Rhesus.

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  Money
Posted by: Caligostro - 04-07-2004, 02:23 PM - Forum: The Game Everyone Loves To Play - Replies (4)

The Money Song (Monty Python)
I've got ninety thousand pounds in my pajamas.
I've got forty thousand French francs in my fridge.
I've got lots of lovely lira,
Now the Deutschmark's getting dearer,
And my dollar bills would buy the Brooklyn Bridge.
There is nothing quite as wonderful as money!
There is nothing quite as beautiful as cash!
Some people say it's folly,
but I'd rather have the lolly,
With money you can make a smash!

There is nothing quite as wonderful as money!
There is nothing like a newly minted pound!
Everyone must hanker for the butchness of a banker,
It's accountancy that makes the world go round!

You can keep your Marxist ways,
for it's only just a phase...
Money, money, money makes the world go round!

Money! Money! Money! Money! Money! Money! Money! Money! Money!
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Might be something for when he is completely blank, though somehow I seriously doubt the money would be any valid currency ...
-- Cal

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