"Roseate Nocturne"

Utena AMV based around that mother of all overused but still good songs "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence, it was thusly removed from AMV.org when
every video featuring Evanescence and a few other artists(Creed, for one) were pulled to avoid lawsuits and such.

However, having looked through my files, I lack an actual copy of it in a decent format. If anyone has one, I'd be most grateful to get a copy. It's an
old favorite and pressing the replay button on YouTube gets tiresome after a while. *grin*
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"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."

Robo Geisha

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Epsilon

Handicap gun.

Something I've been working on, and hopefully be able to do some justice to.

The Fen from Outer
Space

I intend to update late Wednesday evenings (EST), though the schedule may slip in the fall as my Thesis deadline approaches. I think I have enough of a buffer
to cope, but we'll see.

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"The nation of France is a theory, not a fact. It should therefore be

approached with an open mind, and critically debated and considered."

-- SirNitram, SDN

As of Sunday July 5th after the VIIOR 2.0 ITF I will be takeing a week..maybe 2 off from CoX. I need to just get away from things in general. I'm Sure
Several of you have noticed my change in temperment for the worse, and I do sincerly apologise if I've aggrivated or annoyed anyone with my recient moments
of Vitrol and complaining. So yeah, I'm Sorry..I don't mean to be so angry and snippy when there isn't really any reason to be. Prime example being
the Katie TF a lil while ago, its a game..and it seems like my temperment is makeing things difficult to keep stuff fun, it seems like even minor things have
been makeing me so furious lately that I feel I'd detonate on someone who certainly doesn't deserve it if even one wrong thing was said at the wrong
time *sighs*

So I'll be takeing a little time off to try and figure out if I'm ready to play again without risking hurting anyones feelings or angering any of you
by something I may say in frustration, I came to this realization Dureing Said Katie, then reaffirmed by yesterday and today by playing my stalker..I enjoy the
game alot, I love hanging out and just being around to read chat, everyone is a blast to be around. I just .. I feel horrible after each time I snap because I
know theres no need for it..its not justified, but I can't help myself at the moment. I'll come back in a week after the ITF Hopefuly I'll be more
stable by then.

Sincerly

Terrence

"New Divide" by Linkin Park

The repeated references seem to fall under two categories. The verses seem to refer to recalling some past, dramatic event, while the chorus repeatedly refers
to crossing the titular "New Divide". Given the latter is far more clear, one has to wonder if it'd be a transit power of some kind, or possibly
a potential gate song.
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"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."

Unsure if this is a hoax or not at this time, but video of....something growing in a North Carolina sewer...

Personally, I think we should nuke the area. It's the only way to be sure.
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"Oh, silver blade, forged in the depths of the beyond. Heed my summons and purge those who stand in my way. Lay
waste."

I would have to say, had I considered it, that this would be in the top ten things I would least have expected to see as a news story. But nevertheless, there it is -

Quote: The Chinese Ministry of Commerce policy aims to limit the impact of game currencies on real-world markets.

In the future, any cash earned by Chinese gamers can only be spent to acquire items or equipment in that particular game.

The move is widely seen as a crackdown on so-called "gold farming" in which players amass virtual money and then sell it to other
players for real cash.

Atlas Park

A quiet hum of her cellphone on her nightstand woke her slowly as she eyed the bright red numbers of her alarm clock. A horrible number she thought to
herself as she eyed the caller ID squinting past the sleep in her eyes before grunting and rolling over to bury her face in her pillow to muffle out the noise.
Four in the morning, didn't anybody sleep in anymore? She wondered to herself with a sigh as she slid out of bed with a heavy sigh and locked herself in
the bathroom.

The steam from the shower felt nice against tense overworked muscles and the coffee went down like nectar of the Gods to rejuvenate her for another round of
the daily grind. Hat, coat, boots, primary cell, secondary, radio, shades and she was out of her flat, strafing across the Legendary base to check the roster
for the day for anything interesting. It was an ungodly hour, the base sounded of a quiet snoring choir as she checked her inbox and zipped off toward the
transporter bay.

A quick stop in Talos Auction house where she refused to haggle with the staff over how much she'd empty her bags for. "One" 'you
sur-' "ayup, all of it." She wasn't going to adjust or haggle over it, it all needed to go just as her cell phone vibrated at her hip turning
her attention away answering if only so the handler would get a move on her transactions instead of asking her if she was sure she wanted to sell a handful of
goo for pennies when she could make millions. "That'll work, be there in five-" glancing up to the teller as he held up a vial with a questioning
glance "make that ten" hanging up as she eyed the teller "O-N-E."

Handing over a tally she didn't even bother to read before stuffing it in one of her empty bags as she sped off to the train and through Steel to yellow
in seconds. Some of her usual fare before having to actually be alert. There was more than one leader amid a sea of strange faces as she slid to a sideways
stop in the Architect Entertainment building standing just shy the Auction House in Atlas. She was content at first to hang with one of the groups as the team
split in two down the center.

Tish hanging back with the tanker knowing in her half awake state that her place was somewhere behind him but when he stopped short and she slung into a mob
finding herself suddenly wide awake and fighting for her life. She wore a wild grin on her face listening to her monitor give off warnings that she was about
to face plant and yet never quite managed to meet the dirt with her face. It only went down hill from there as they loaded up a second mission as she popped
her ear-buds in mentioning something about being unavailable for conversation the second the team entered.

After an hour or so of the same mobs over and over her stomach snarled like a pack of rabid wolves and she bowed out of the next few runs thanking the team
of strangers for the invite only to speed off without bothering to take names. A fresh cup of java and some random sticky sweet that wouldn't do much but
fuel the fires she planned on keeping stoked most days. Somewhere in her head as she looked out over Atlas park, listening to the general chatter flooding in
over her radio she felt a challenge was in order.

The radio screeched silent as she pulled her secondary phone and started rifling through numbers asking a handful of contacts what they had for her today.
The usual, crispy critters, nothing fun until one mentioned Romans. "hmmm, that sounds foolish- I'll take it." Details forwarded as she took a
closer look at the brief while sipping her coffee calmly. The other cell lined up in her sight as she read over the words dialing a number. "Wakie,
Wakie" she chanted as the ringtone went off in her ear before stopping with a half grunted breath.

"Hey DS, it's Tish. You up?"

She ordered a double of what she had using only hand signals to the barista who picked up on it like a pro, while on the phone with him, smirking deviously
knowing she'd woken him from a dead sleep. By the time he was out the door she stopped him with a full steaming cup at face level still bearing that
devious grin. "Rise and shine, time to have some fun." As he took a moment to enjoy the brew and comment on her pick of the bunch. A light innocent
shrug "I was feeling the need to do something psychotic." With a further eye opening, she smacked him with speed and some extra heights before
speeding off to the Architect Entertainment building.

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Atlas Park

Seraph Residents

Dark Seraph slowly woke to the sound of his mobile going off, rolling over he got a look at the clock. Who the bloody hell rings at 7 in the morning? He
thought as he blindly groped around the night stand for it.

He eventually found it and answered, it only to stop it beeping "Hello?" he mumbled.

"Hey DS, it Tish. You up?"

"I am now, what do you want?"

"Ooh, I was thinking about taking down some Romans, wana come?"

"You want me to go to Cimoria at seven in the morning?"

"What? No. apparently some Romans have ended up in a council base, so you coming or not? I have coffee."

"… okay, give me a moment to get dressed."

"Kay, I'm waiting out the front."

Seraph hung up and struggled out of bed. She must still be trying to get me to have "fun". He mused as he got dressed.

Tish had seamed to make it her goal it seamed to make sure he didn't end up some "boring guy" as she put it. Oddly enough, he actually was
starting to enjoy it, not the he would admit it.

When he was finally ready, he headed for the lift, stoping to leave a not for Gir and Laz to say he'd gone out. As he exited the building, he almost
walked in to an out held cup of coffee.

"Rise and shine, time to have some fun." Tish grinned as she gave Seraph the drink.

Seraph took a swig of the coffee and slowly felt the rest of his brain come online. "So… time travelling Romans in a Council base… only in
Paragon." He smiled as they headed off.

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2 hours later

Council mech hanger

Seraph was sitting on the walkway, several of Romulus troops laid near by, it had been a tough fight, but he and Tish had managed to clear them out. Wincing
as he grab at the spear head sticking in his back, he was about to yank it out when Tish walked up and smacked him on the back of the head.

"Oy, ya gonna make it worse doing that." She chided him. "Here, let me do it." She knelt down next to him and grabbed the remainder of
the shaft, Seraph hear her count under her breath before she gave it a sharp pull.

He let out a slight grunt of pain before Tish put her hand over the wound, and pointed her other at a groaning roman. There was flicker of light followed by
a warm sensation and the pain was gone.

Seraph stood up and offered to help Tish up. Shaking her head Tish ignored the hand and stood up. "Ya know you're a strange guy Seraph. Not bad,
just strange." She said grinning at him.

"I'll take that as a complement…. I think." He muttered.

Tish shook her head and smiled. "Any way. now we're done here, how about lunch? My shout."

"Well, I be stupid to knock back a free meal, and when the offer comes from a lovely young lady." Seraph made a deep bow.

Tish stared at him for a few moments then burst out laughing. Seraph grinned back before continuing. "So, were we going? Cuz I kinda missed breakfast
for this."

"Well then, good thing I'm shouting isn't it." Tish eyed him up and down. "Looks like you could use more meat on your bones
anyway." With that she gave him a speed boost and headed out the main door.

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something i bugged Vyper into working on with me, as uesual, enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRsVwVQWP1U - Endoh Masaaki - Go Go Power Rangers Remix

I stumbled onto this yesterady and am unashamed to admit it had me hollering along at the top of my lungs. Part of the appeal is the rampant Engrish of the
singer, but the fact that sold it for me is the guitar riffs are even more over the top then the original, a immense feat as i'm sure you're aware. DL
link in comments for those intrested. Anybody found any similar cool remixes or such recently?

http://www.youtube.com/wa...8mKo&feature=related - I found one of the singer
performing it LIVE AT A CON. Awesome!

As many of you have noticed (and I've received a couple emails in query), I haven't been on much lately.

I'd love to give a great reason for it, but the truth is, I'm just bored with the game right now, and far more interested in...well, anything else,
really.

I'm maintaining my subscription (it's paid for another 3 months) but unless something changes, I'm not coming back any time soon.

Edit: Although I15 is tempting me. I may come for visits in the coming week, I'm on vacation.