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SAD STORY TIEM NAO
This isn't mine, but I did piece it together from various ideas and threads. There's a lot of detail in it and I felt it was good enough to share. I didn't proofread any of this - as it's not my writing and I don't care - so try to excuse any spelling or grammatical errors and just read. Without delaying it anymore, BRING ON THE BAWWWWWWW. ->
( Long theory is long )
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[18 Feb 2008|02:30pm] |
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This is something I've wanted to say for a long time, but never really bothered because I enjoy laughing at the wank from the sidelines with my popcorn and remote control. But I feel it's time to break out of my shell a bit. (It also helps that this was a comment I recently posted, but I feel merits its own post.)
( This is why I barely read the forums. )
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| Wonderful. |
[29 Aug 2007|06:26pm] |
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So, here's a little issue that I need some help with.
Every time I try to run WoW, I get a little window...
"Failed to find a suitable display device. Exiting program."
I have no clue what to do, but I'm blaming it on Bioshock fucking up most of my PC. Tried system restore, can't restore. Did a virus and spyware scan, found nothing. I'm completely confused.
Anyone willing to help me out? :|
EDIT: Fixed. Disregard!
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| Shortie! |
[28 Nov 2006|06:39am] |
Zomg, new icon. Made it myself because I was bored, and I'm a bubbling whore.
Yeah XD
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| Meme thingie, again! |
[24 Sep 2006|03:23am] |
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I like these. Though, I tend to be FAR more descriptive than what's needed. XD
Anyhow, here goes. Feel free to fill your own out on your ljs. Hell, I sure as hell stole it from another. :P
Basics
1. What is your name: Matt
2. How old are you? 19
3. School: out, heading back in in the fall of '07.
4. Job: service clerk @ grocery store.
Living arrangements:
5. Do you share a room with anyone? No.
6. Do you live with your parents? Yeah.
7. Siblings? Nope.
8. Where do you live? Small town, in MA.
9. Do you have any pets? A whole mess of cats~.
Appearance
11. What color eyes do you have? Brown.
12. ...and your hair? Black.
13. How tall are you? 6' 2".
14. Do you consider yourself attractive? Sometimes.
15. Do others find you attractive? /shrug O_o
16. What is your best physical feature? No clue.
17. If there was one part of your body you could change, what would it be? Stomach could stand to lose a few pounds.
18. Are you happy? Yep!
19. Do you have freckles? Some, yes.
20. Do you wear contacts or glasses? Glasses, because I can't stand contacts. And my glasses look cool. >_>
21. What kind of clothes do you usually wear? Usually just jeans and a tshirt, sometimes a hoodie.
Experiences:
22. Do you enjoy school? Depends, different days.
23. Do you enjoy work? Almost every day, I don't really "work" much. XD
24. Do you have a car? Yes.
25. How many true friends do you really have? That's for me to know.
26. Do you get mad, or get even? Mad, then even.
27. Have you ever been in a verbal fight? Er, duh.
28. What about a physical fight? Once, maybe.
29. Ever been to the hospital for something serious? Nah. I'm pretty injury-resistant.
30. Ever broken a bone? Nope.
31. Have you been to Prom/ Homecoming? No, skipped it to play videogames with my friends. XD
32. Have you ever done anything for the thrill? Yeah
33. Have piercings/ tattoos? No.
34. Ever run away from home? Nope.
35. Did you get caught? N/A.
36. Ever been arrested? No.
37. Ever done illegal drugs? No.
38. Do you smoke? No.
39. Do you drink? Only on holidays. Mainly New Year's or St Patrick's Day.
40. Have you ever driven drunk? Nope.
41. Ever cheated in school? Nah.
42. Have you ever donated anything to charity? Rofl, maybe at work once.
43. Ever stayed up for more than 24 hours straight? Yes, haha.
Relationships
44. Single or Taken? "One is the lonliest number~..."
45. Have you ever been in Love? Thought so.
46. Ever cheated on someone you were with? No.
47. Do you look for serious relationships or just a friend to go on dates with occasionally? Depends on the person. Sometimes friend, sometimes serious.
48. Have you ever gotten with anyone of the same sex? Nope.
49. Have you ever had sex with anyone of the same sex? Nope.
50. What is the most important thing in a relationship? Just to be able to have someone who loves me for who I am, and who I can just love for who they are, despite both our failings.
Lasts...
51. Thing you ate: Candy, Mike & Ikes. XD
52. Place you went: Walgreens.
53. Person You were with (not dating): Uh, Cory, I think.
54. Person you kissed: .....Ok, it's been a long time.
55. person you hugged: ...long time, also. Not counting parents..... I dunno? O_o;
56. person you talked to on the phone: Cory. XD
57. Time you saw your parents? I'm in their fucking house, I see them all the time. XP
58. thing you said? "Rofl." Yes, I say things like rofl in real life.
59. song you heard? Listening to at the time of this question: "Round and Round", by Ratt.
60. Movie you saw? The Protector. Tony Jaa is awesome.
Preferences
61. pearls/lace: O_o Wtf.
62. coffee/ cappuccino: Neither, can't drink the stuff.
63. Abercrombie/ PacSun: Neither, K-mart and JC Penny! XD
64. hot/ cold: hot, cold sucks.
65. summer/ winter: Summer.
66. Breakfast/ dinner: Dinner, I don't get around to breakfast, usually.
67. cell phones/ i-pods: I have both, my iPod actually gets more use, though.
68. Radio/ CDS: Car radio's broken, and my iPod has replaced my CD player.
69. Computer/ palm pilot: Computer.
70. Florida/ California: Haven't been to Cali, but I have been to FL. So, FL.
71. New York/ Chicago: NYC, Chicago's boring.
72. rap/ rock: *Classic* rock.
Random(?)
73. Do long distance relationships work? Depends on the person. Honestly, I've found that certain relationships work better the LESS you see of each other. That is, if you're not in a relationship with someone who absolutely "needs" to see you every freakin' day.
74. Are you "scene": Wtf?
75. Look behind you: No, my neck hurts.
76. Which side of the bed do you sleep on? Side closer to my wall/bookshelf.
77. Whats in your closet? Stuff that will probably never get used again. Ever.
78. Do you ever sign off myspace? Eh, I don't use myspace much.
79. Do you write in cursive or in print? Print, my cursive blows.
80. Do you own a cell phone? Yes.
81. Name one thing that no one else would guess about you: I used to play drums.
82. What time is your curfew? Don't have one, lol.
In the Future...
83. What are you doing tomorrow? Work, then sleep.
84. Next week? Enrolling for fall '07 classes.
85. This Summer? Over already, get with the program.
86. Next year? Uh, too far ahead. Back up.
87. What do you want to be? Truly, a videogame tester. But, failing that, archaeologist~!
88. Do you want to get married? Maybe, later on in life.
89. Do you want kids? We'll see.
90. Where do you see yourself 20 years from now? /Shrug.
Do you believe in...
91. God? A Creator, maybe, but not the christian God. Still working on details.
92. Heaven? All in the mind.
93. Abortion: Eh, I believe I'm pro-choice, and I'm not subject to questionable christian "morality".
94. Capital Punishment: Electric chair or lethal injection, but only for the most severe of crimes.
96. love at first sight? Sometimes.
97. soul mates? Of course, friends can be soul mates too.
98. yourself? Wouldn't be here if I didn't.
99. miracles? Yes, but I don't believe they're caused by some esoteric "higher power". (Aka, more like extreme luck/chance than the "hand of God".)
100. science or religion? Both are fucked.
Ok, bedtime. G'night!
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| Blargh, notice! |
[17 Sep 2006|03:37am] |
Forgot to mention this before.
Tomorrow (or today, really) will be the last day I'm able to come online much for awhile. Could be a few weeks before I'm able to go on for any substantial amount of time. This goes for any guildies who are reading this, as well. No raids for me for a while. :/
Just some stuff that came up during the week that needs to get taken care of. I'll be back soon.
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| Meme time! |
[16 Sep 2006|12:04pm] |
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Usually these are filled out about myself. But this time, it's your turn, everyone. Here goes.
(Also: Lol, cake.)
1. Your Middle Name:
2. Age:
3. Single or Taken:
4. Favorite Movie:
5. Favorite Song:
6. Favorite Band/Artist:
7. Dirty or Clean:
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings:
HERE COMES THE FUN ... ... ...
1. Do we know each other outside of LJ?
2. Whats your philosophy on life?
3. Would you have my back in a fight?
4. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
5. What is your favorite memory of us?
6. Would you give me a kidney?
7. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
8. Would you take care of me when I'm sick?
9. Can we get together and make a cake?
10. Have you heard any rumors of me lately?
11. Do you/have you talk(ed) crap about me?
12. Do you think I'm a good person?
13. Would you drive across country with me?
14. Do you think I'm attractive?
15. If you could change anything about me, would you?
16. What do you wear to sleep?
17. Would you come over for no reason just to hang out?
18. Would you go on a date with me if i asked you?
19. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
20. Will you repost this so i can fill it out for you?
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| Guess what? Shoe. |
[03 Jul 2006|10:43am] |
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So, yeah. Superman Returns was good. Would have been a whole lot better if it wasn't for the whole, "omg superman has a kid even though he's been gone for five years lolol" part.
I mean sure, I could see if he boned Lois Lane before leaving and she had the kid, that part I can take. But hooking up with Richard and passing the kid off as his? What the fuck? There's no way she could have married Rich and convinced him the kid was his before she began to show any signs of pregnancy.
Or maybe she did, and Lois is just a slut. Who knows, but that was really the only plothole I could find that was worth noting, at least. Others might complain about the astronomers "finding" Krypton and then Supes goes and finds out it's really just blown to shit, like the recording from his dad said.
HOW did the astronomers see Krypton then, some might ask? Well, if you know your astronomy, or basic fucking PHYSICS.... Then you'd know that it takes time for the light bouncing off the objects in space to reach us, here at earth. Hell, the sun's light takes eight minutes, and that's not even that far away, relatively. So I'm sure images of Krypton that the astronomers were seeing were from millions of years ago, possibly before Superman was even BORN.
Yeah, that's enough astronomy for one day.
Regarding WoW....
So, yeah. I'm trying to make one of every class, just to see what everyone whines that their class is missing, or how they're "nerfed". My last alt was a mage, and I can see how they needed a buff pre-patch, but now they're insanely too good. And yet mages whine that the Arcane tree got a nerf. Big deal, it fucking sucked before the patch, too.
Warriors don't seem to have too many issues, except for the fact that Protection warriors can't do much other than tank. Though that IS all the tree is FOR, so I don't know why people complain about that.
Paladins.... well. If you know me, you'd know that was my first "main" class, and that I felt the 1.9 patch was a complete nerf, at least in terms of PvE/soloing. They basically turned us into healbots. Buffed the Holy tree for better raiding, nerfed Protection so that soloing sucks, and buffed Retribution for the whiners who complained that they weren't doing enough DPS. Wtf, Paladins aren't a goddamned DPS class, first of all. Roll a fucking rogue, sheesh.
Oh, rogues. Yeah, Stealth is all but useless now. Freaking every class has an AoE that can rip 'em right out of stealth, making it near-useless in PvP unless they get lucky enough for the first shot. And for PvE, stealth isn't that great either. Not like you can stealth in MC/ZG (Core Hounds, anyone?), and even if you could, getting first hit would take too much aggro, and you'd fucking die anyway. So, yeah. Rogues need a little bit of a buff. Not in terms of DPS, but maybe just in survivability.
Hunters are fine, no nerfs to speak of, outside of the damage normalization (and they had it coming). But they need to stop taking my fucking shaman weapons.
Shamans, obviously, I know enough about. The 1.11 patch was a HUGE buff, and now we pretty much are as overpowered as we can get. Hell, the only way they could make us better is by giving us Plate armor. Which I wish they would. The Enhancement tree could have been done a bit better, but it's much better than it was pre-patch, so I have no complaints. I'm Elemental spec anyhow, and that's the most overpowered tree of all three. Though NO tree is horrible, per se. All of them make for great shamans. Enhancement is obviously best for PvP and soloing UP to lvl 60. Elemental is also great for PvP, but even better for questing/instancing AT level 60. Restoration is only good for once you've hit 60, and only if you feel like being a damn healbot. Which I'm never doing. Thank god for Elemental spec. Now if all the tier sets didn't have fucking Resto stats and set bonuses, I'd be a lot happeier. Can't ask for that miracle, though.
Priest I have no desire to try, because I already know the complaints. They're just a damn healing class, no more. What the hell do these people expect? You want shadow damage? Roll a fucking warlock, then. If not, then heal, bitch.
As for warlocks, well... That's my latest alt. Frankly I see nothing wrong with the class, except that it's just boring to level. Not slow, because I haven't had an easier time killing things since my hunter, but... It's just like mage, you figure out a pattern of spells and stick with it. Right now, all I do is Immolate, Corruption, Curse of Agony, and if there's any health LEFT, Shadowbolt the rest down. If I can get the damn bolt off, because the casting time sucks and the DoTs usually take the mob down before I can finish casting it. The only complaint I can possibly think of with warlock is that it's like mage, a completely itemized class. Then again, so is Warrior, so that's really not a valid complaint. And it's not like warlocks only have ONE good talent tree like MOST classes, no. All three are acceptable and viable for building a good warlock. It just depends on your playstyle.
Yeah, that was a long rant. But you read it, so it's your fault.
In other news... Well, there's not much else to tell. Gotta work today, then god knows what once I get home. WHEN I get home. I'm a freaking part-timer who works more hours than some of the fulltimers. D:
Not that I mind, because I actually have enough money to survive, among other things. Having a job isn't as bad as most think, though it is a necessary evil.
Anyhow, I gotta hit the bank before work. And then work. Yeah. :/
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| Oprah Windfury? roffle. xD |
[02 Oct 2005|06:15pm] |
Ok, for anyone who might read my journal but has not added and/or been added by me, this is your notice. And it'll be up here for a while, so take your time. XD
This is the last "Public" entry on my LJ. Well, the last four or five were Private ones anyhow, so it's not much of a change. Again, this is obviously for the people who read my LJ but aren't on my Friends list. The rest of you already see it, so.. Yeah. No change for you, obviously. :P
As to why? Well, number one, I need a layout, and I don't feel like posting public in a bland journal. Sounds tacky, I bet. But before you say anything, friends, look at your own journals and your spiffy layouts. Would you honestly be posting on a bland, no-banner LJ, whose colors are little more than variations of one, monotonous color? (I'm looking at YOU, color Grey. XD)
No, you wouldn't. :P So, again, I need a layout. Anya, I'd ask you to make one, but you're too busy with school and the comic (and I'd feel bad if I was the cause of my favorite webcomic being late. :P). And congrats for 100 comics, though I know it's a bit late. :D I've been away from comics for a bit. But yeah, anyone else who happens to have some time to design a layout with me, please do.
The LJ communities were no help, because they don't do commissions. They have lists of layouts relating color and theme, but none of them are really interesting, because they all just look like really bad Winamp skins or something. And besides, who wants to use a layout that someone else could have picked from the same list?
[WorldOfWarcraft update in the next post. Possible photojournal, if I can gather enough interesting caps. :P]
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[30 Aug 2005|02:20am] |
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Sun's up,
It's a little after twelve.
Make breakfast for myself,
Leave the work for someone else.
People say,
They say that it's "just a phase",
They tell me to "act my age".
Well I am!
On this perfect day,
Nothing's standing in my way.
On this perfect day,
When nothing can go wrong.
It's a perfect day,
Tomorrow's gonna come too soon.
I could stay forever as I am,
On this perfect day.
Sun's down,
A little after ten.
I pick up all my friends,
In my Mercedes Benz.
Wake up!
Don't tell me it's "just a dream",
'Cause when I've had enough, you'll hear me say,
Now don't you try to rain on my...
Perfect day,
Nothing's standing in my way,
On this perfect day,
And nothing can go wrong.
It's a perfect day,
Tomorrow's gonna come too soon.
I could stay forever as I am,
On this perfect day.
I'm in the race, but I already won,
And getting there can be half the fun.
So don't stop me 'til I'm good and done,
Don't you try to rain on my...
Perfect day.
It's the perfect day.
It's the perfect day.
Nothing's gonna bring me down.
I could stay forever as I am.
On this perfect day,
Nothing's standing in my way.
On this perfect day,
Nothing can go wrong.
I'm in the race, but I already won,
And getting there can be half the fun.
so don't stop me til I'm good and done
don't you try to rain on my...
Perfect day.
On this perfect day.
On this perfect day!
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...Don't ask what it is with me and corny songs like this, because I don't friggin' *know*, ok? XD
Just seemed to fit the mood at the time, I guess, and it's not a bad song, either way. Real update coming in a bit, sit tight. :P
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[28 Jul 2005|10:38am] |
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Ok, time to upload a huge backlog of screenshots from WoW. Keep in mind that many of these are not current, as I haven't even posted any screeenshots of WoW yet -_-;; Btw, my characters shown are Quinet (Human paladin), Gerflan (Dwarf Warrior), maybe Vhalin (Dwarf hunter), and Maklari (Troll shammie :D). Enjoy!
( 1. The Light and How to Swing It. )
( 2. Warlock Epic set O_o )
( 3. The Frostwolf Rejects )
( 4. I think Lady Luck hates my party members. )
( 5. The shovel of supremacy! )
( 6. Huh. Would suck if I couldn't swim, eh? )
( 7. Darkshire feats )
( 8. Mor'Ladim Woes, Pt. 1 )
( 9. Mor'Ladim Woes, Pt. 2 )
( 10. Of Troggs and Lepers, 1&2 )
( 11. A dwarf on the lam! Or something. )
( 12. The Mug of Tanaris? )
( 13. Normal size Paladin... )
( 14. Bite-size Paladin! )
( 15. The Adventures of Noob-Quinet and Friends! )
And that's it for now. More to come :D
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| A request? Gasp! |
[13 Jul 2005|08:25pm] |
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Hear ye, hear ye, denziens of LJ and MMO players from across the globe!
Well *that* sure was corny. Alright, listen up. I'm not sure if anyone even reads my LJ anymore (though I do sepnd quite a lot of time reading everyone else's XD), but I need a favor, or at least some decent advice.
I need a layout. That's right, Mr. Simplicity is looking for a layout. Get over it. I want it to, preferably, be something centered around one of these base themes/topics:
1. Red Mage (of 8-Bit theater fame, of course.)
2. World of Warcraft (Possibly involving my main character, screenshots, etc.?)
3. Mithras (Yes, of FFXI. XD)
4. Rhapsody (The european progressive metal band, not the music program, and no, *not* Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, as cool as that song may be.)
I may think of one or two more, but that's what I'm stuck on for now. The basics that I want to incorporate are a background, header/footer image, and possibly a different configuration for the placement of the entry line... I don't like it being centered on the page like this, or having it this freakin' WIDE. -___-;;
To whomever wants to help: If you need pics, screenshots, lyrics/quotes (might have text incorporated into the BG? O__o ), etc... I can supply those easily, I already have a few from at least one of those topics, if not all.
Also, once Lyla and I get the comic up and running and actually going decently strong, I might ask for a new layout involving the characters of our story. And for those of you who didn't know that we're making a webcomic... well, there ya go. You know now :D
Moving on... Any help given will be greatly appreciated, and I look forward to seeing some results :D Again, thank you for your time (you whom still read this journal :P), and I'll see you later. If you want to reach me, comment on this entry and I'll get back a reply w/ my AIM/MSN messenger addresses, so we can start working. And for those of you who already KNOW my aim/msn, well, there ya go. XD
Matt out.
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[24 Jun 2005|03:31am] |
Aaaaaahahahahahaha~!
Ok... got Shaman to 20. Trained. Did wolf dance.... And nearly died laughing. :D
So freaking awesome yet cute all at the same time.
<3 Ghost Wolf. Who needs a mount? :P
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[14 Jun 2005|04:38pm] |
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Yeah, like I wasn't expecting this:
how jedi are you? :: by lawrie malen
Search your feelings, you know it to be true. XD
Solo away!
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| The XM 80s station ROCKS! XD |
[22 May 2005|08:48pm] |
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Yeah, yeah, long time no post, again. Deal with it! XD
Not much to talk about. I'm in WoW right now, riding from Theramore to Refuge Pointe. Yes, I'm an Alliance "whore" AND a Paladin, so there. Say what you will, but the Horde quests bore me. I'm all about story, and Alliance quests have tons. Finished Mor'Ladim a few days ago (I was 30 when I did it too :D), and just now finished The Missing Diplomat at 32, even though the guards and Hendel were all 35s :P
Paladins, overpowered? Bah, what makes you say that? >_>; XD Ok, maybe a little, but a lot of it is skill, our armor, and a little luck. A newbie wouldn't get paladin past 20-25 range, trust me. And my main is a hunter, so you can't hate me for taking paladin. I was the worst-off and most nerfed of the classes, and now I'm one of the best-off and uberpowered. I feel my reason is justified. :P Paying 90g for a mount is ridiculous.
Anyhow, moving on... Not much new, just kinda sitting around. I might be getting a second job at Lowe's. My interview is on monday, wish me luck! :D And school has been over for like, the longest time (story behind that, ask later. XD).
Um... Let's see, what else... Oh! Visiting Lyla in July, hopefully. Not sure if I mentioned that, so there ya go. :P Should be a fun as hell time, i'm hoping. :D And, now that summer is finally here, it's time to get to visiting friends more. This means more Soul Calibur II and Super Smash Brothers Melee for all! XD
Favorite in SCII: Maxi/Necrid
Favorite in SSBM: Luigi, and MAYBE I'll use Mr. Game & Watch every now and then.
Ok, I don't have much to say, so.... Bye? XD I'll post once I have something interesting. Anyone who wants to duel me in WoW, bring it on XP
I'm out, people! :P
-Matt
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[13 Apr 2005|03:12am] |
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Hey everyone, long time no post. Again. XD Anyhow.
Not a lot's been going on lately, as usual... Working on getting a secondary job for extra summer money, and playing far too much WoW, but other than that, nope, not much. Oh, and the comic's finally getting off the ground. :P
Might as well get this quiz thingie out of the way:
If that isn't some F'ed up shit, I dunno what is. Hehe, sex slave. XD Moving on.
Went over cory's house the other day, we kicked each other's asses in Super Smash Bros Melee. Then tried to take on Fox and Falco together, at difficulty lvl 9. I played Luigi, and Cory was Marth, as usual. Got our asses handed back to us, then beat them after a few tries. I swear, fighting them is just NOT fair. lol.
In regards to the comic (which I know I haven't really said much of anything about), it's still under way. We've reworked some character designs and concepts, added new people, lost some other people, etc etc... We have 4 main characters so far, and that's enough for an adventuring party, I think. :P The only thing that's going to be remotely difficult is pushing ourselves to actually DO this comic on a weekly basis. I'm sure we can do it, but it'll take some getting used to.
Oh, and for anyone who's thinking about buying Star Wars: Republic Commando -- Do it. It's a fun game. Short as hell, but more fun than playing as some stupid jedi like every other knock-off SW game out there. Also, Brothers In Arms (Road To Hill 30) isn't THAT bad.... but it's not that good, either. The voice acting is so horrible, and you know how that can just ruin the environment of the game. But control- and gameplay-wise, it's great. Realistic as all hell, too. It still doesn't beat WW2 game series like Medal Of Honor, or Call Of Duty.
I'm feeling like writing some scripts (or at least parts) before bed, so i'm gonna go get a snack and do that now. See you guys later.
-Matt :D
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[22 Feb 2005|04:35pm] |
Updated profile page, bitches! XD
Felt like it was time for a change, so I simplified everything. If you think of anything that needs adding, feel free to comment. It always feels like I'm forgetting something >_>;
-Matt out!
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Good song here. If you don't already have it, or want to go through the trouble of finding it on KaZaA/WinMX/DC++ or whatever, message me on AIM ( ExtraStage300 ), and browse my "Get File..." directory. There's tons of good stuff in there now, just neatened it all up :P Anyhow, song lyrics first! ->
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They came for him one winter's night
Arrested, he was bound
They said there'd been a robbery,
his pistol had been found
They marched to the station house,
he waited for the dawn
And as they led him to the dock,
he knew that he'd been wronged
"You stand accused of robbery,"
he heard the bailiff say
He knew without an alibi,
tomorrow's light would mourn his freedom
Over the hills and far away,
for ten long years he'll count the days
Over the mountains and blue seas,
a prisoner's life for him there'll be
He knew that it would cost him dear,
but yet he dare not say
Where he'd been that fateful night,
a secret it must stay
He had to fight back tears of rage.
His heart beat like a drum
For with the wife of his best friend,
he spent his final night of freedom
Over the hills and far away,
he swears he will return one day
Far from the mountains and blue seas,
back in her arms he swear he'll be
Over the hills and far away
Over the hills and,
over the hills and,
over the hills and far away
Each night within his prison cell,
he looks out through the bars
He reads the letters that she wrote,
One day he'll know the taste of freedom
Over the hills and far away,
she prays he will return one day
As sure as the rivers reach the seas,
back in his arms he swears she'll be
Over the hills and far away,
he swears he will return one day
over the mountains and the seas
back in her arms is where he'll be
Over the hills and far away,
she prays he will return one day
As sure as the rivers reach the sea,
back in his arms is where she'll be
Over the hills,
over the hills and far away
Over the hills,
over the hills and far away
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Well, now that the lyrics are out of the way... Güten tag! :D And long time no post, I know. I've been busy, bitches. Deal. XD
Aaanywho. I bet you're all expecting a sad and depressing V-Day rant, aren't ya? One about how "Oh, woe is me, I don't have a valentine again this year. :(" Seeing as how most of you know I'm single, you're anticipating me ranting on how bad this day sucks, because I don't have a "significant other", that right? Well, too bad. You're not getting a rant like that, because I'm perfectly fine with being single. Not to say that there isn't someone who I'd gladly date, because there is ^_^ And a "valentine"? I guess you could say I have one.
You want a rant? You're getting a rant, but not a depressive one. You fuckers need to be told what's up here. This is a rant to educate you, so listen good.
To be honest, I really don't respect V-Day as a holiday, because that's not what it is. It's just an over-commercialized, capitalist creation, another attempt to pry even MORE money from the gullible and simple people of society. Obviously, some intelligent people realize this, but still go with it. Why? Because their "other half" would kill them if they didn't. And why is that? Because we've been forced into thinking that we HAVE to get gifts on this day. Truth is, we don't, and you all should know this. You don't need some "special day" to give your beloved person some gifts. You shouldn't need to be told WHEN to get fucking gifts for someone you care about. If you really cared for someone, you'd get them a gift whenever, it doesn't have to be some specific day that society has laid out for you. If you actually need a specific DAY or a REASON to get your other half something nice, then you're a fucked up individual, one who knows nothing of the meaning of the word "Love".
N O T H I N G .
If you love someone, you do nice things for them regardless of the day or circumstance. Who gives a flying fuck if you don't get anything back on the exact same day? You shouldn't even have the thought in your goddamned head about getting a gift back. Because I don't what's wrong with you people, but love is about giving, not "Give and expect something back immediately".
That's one reason I don't like V-Day. The other is because this "holiday" has been degraded to the point of, "Here's some [chocolate/flowers/card], let's fuck". And I hate that, with a passion. It's getting to the point where people can just give someone a gift and get some seks, then go home. It's fucking fubar (fucked up beyond all recognition), already. Seriously. This isn't Valentine's Day, this is "Chocolate and fuck me" day. Wtf mate. What happened to people actually, y'know, loving one another? I know a few people out there who actually know the meaning of the word. But unfortunately, I know twice as many who don't. I could mention names, but I'm not that much of an ass.
And I know there's plenty of sappy idiots out there right now that I just pissed off to high holy hell. Well, so be it. Suck on a nut for all I care. But don't even fucking THINK about making comments like, "U r just geting all mad cuz u don't have a gf! lololol", because I'm telling you right now, I'm going to fucking delete them. I don't think I've ever had to delete a comment before, and please, don't make me start now. If you're even GOING to comment, do so in a well-thought out, and educated manner. Don't type like you didn't even pass preschool, and don't just make posts like "You suck" or stupid shit like that. God, why can't you people give me something intelligent? If you're going to argue, at least make an effort to have some solid, debatable material on the table. And if you agree with me, fine, you can post that too. But again, post in an intelligent manner. I don't feel like comments that look like they were posted by the idiots that post on my friends' journals. Because man, even their compliments sounds stupid. And their whining is even worse, if that's even POSSIBLE.
Yeah, bet you people weren't expecting THAT kind of V-Day rant, were ya? Well suck my sack. Because that's what you got.
We're all told what love is as a child, right? But it's not so easy or simple to explain to a little kid in a few words, so we never really understand until we're older. Some people still don't understand at THIS age, for christ's sake. To me, love is more or less pretty simple.
Love is. That's it. There's no easy way to explain it. Love is just.. there. No, I'm NOT saying that it's meaningless, I would never say that. It's just hard to describe love. I guess you could say that love is the unconditional care you feel for someone. That's exactly what it is. But how do you describe how it happens? You can't, really. It just does. There's always reasons attraction, but a MUTUAL attraction? That's something, clicking somewhere, someHOW, that mankind can't even begin to explain. It just DOES. And it's beautiful, two people who are indescribibly in love. People who actually know what love's really about, and not just a relationship based off sex or physical attraction. That's not love, that's lust. And, if you're of the christian/catholic persuasion, Lust IS one of the seven deadly sins, remember? >_> *glare* Baka.
So, you might ask, what do *I* know about love? Have I ever even BEEN in love? Well, my friends, the answer to that question is a resounding "Yes". I've been in love (with absolute certainty that it actually WAS love), at least once. And as a matter of fact, I believe I still am. I've given people advice in the catagory, and have needed plenty myself, at one time or another. That's another thing about love. You can experience it to the end of time, but you'll still never truly know why. Why did you fall in love with that specific person? Why are you drawn to them, time and time again, no matter what the circumstance or consequence? No one really knows the reason why love starts. I guess that's another thing you could say about love: Love is unexpected. It can strike anyone, at any time, in any place. Love isn't bigotal. Love doesn't know skin color, or nationality, or looks. And we have no friggin' clue why, but we don't care, because true love = awesome.
Well, not much else to rant about regarding V-Day, I guess. I'm hoping you people actually have the attention span to READ all of this. And not skim through, either. XP Because dammit, this is a decently good post.
Also, in regards to the song lyric choice... Don't try to analyze or look into it. XD It doesn't represent my feelings at this moment. This post does, and I can safely tell you that I am...mellow. ^^ In regards to the song in general... I ask with every fiber of my body that you download anything by Nightwish. I don't like internet slang that much, but OMG they are good. I was just listening to some tracks on a new cd I burned a few days ago, and forgot "Over the Hills and Far Away" was on there. I WAS going to post "Numb", by Linkin Park, but I wasn't in that kind of mood O_o; I was more of in a "Glory, Honor, and Buttkicking" kinda mood, but I've already posted all the songs by Rhapsody that fit that description, and I don't like repeat-lyric posts. ^^;; So, something new got posted instead. If you like Iced Earth, Blind Guardian, etc... Then there's a decent chance you'll also like Nightwish. Plus, they're a chick band :D But that's besides the point.
...And "Kyle's Mom" just started playing on my stereo. XD I fucking love this song. And next is... Ooh! It's the theme to 'Love Hina Again'. Phear this l33t song :D I'll post the lyrics one day, just wait for it.
Aaaaand, I think that's a rap, folks. Nothing left to say today. Well, besides the fact that I'm probably quitting FFXI for WoW, but that's another post for another day. So for now, adios, ciao, goodbye! And remember what I said about leaving comments: Intelligent, well-thought out responses, not some gibberish that makes you look like a grade schooler. With that said, I'm out.
Later! ^o^
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[13 Jan 2005|05:23pm] |
Yeah, I forgot about this little tidbit of info.
SATA + Viper Bite record: 591 damage, on an IT++ mob, which was also strong versus dagger-class weapons.
I = Happy. XD
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[13 Jan 2005|03:57pm] |
Hi, me again. Yeah, yeah, I know I haven't updated in a while. Get over it. XP
Anyhow, I don't have TOO much to talk about. Work is the same as usual, nothing really changes being a cashier, lol. They showed us some dumb video about how we're not supposed to work "off the clock". For those of you who don't know (although I'm sure you all do), that means working when not punched in, and not getting paid for it..... Now, who the FUCK would be stupid enough to WANT to work off the clock?! No one's gonna work for free. I guess it's big enough of an issue to adress if they bothered to make a video about it, eh? XD But in any case, it's just common freakin' sense, people. I mean, you punch in when you get to work, then maybe forget to punch out when you leave at night. That I can *totally* understand, even I'VE done that. But that's not "off the clock", because you're still punched in. You can just call back and have someone punch you out. And yes, MAYBE it's slightly possible to forget to punch in before work, but again, this is a rare occurence, even among all the people I work with. We barely ever do something like that. And none of us... I repeat, NONE of us, would ever work there without being paid.
Oh yes, I'm sure the baggers would just looooove to push carriages around in the snow without getting paid. And I'm sure my fellow cashiers and I would just adore getting yelled at by the random idiot customers each day. Oh yes, that's so the high point of my day, Shaw's Supermarkets! ...Gimme a break, you fucktard corporate executives, no one is going to work in a supermarket (no matter WHAT department you're in) without getting paid for their hard work. Especially not the guys in grocery, those guys have it the worst.
In any case, I'm very horrible at keeping rants short, aren't I? XD Well, time to move on.
FFXI Update:
H'okay, leveling THF should NOT be as tough as it is right now. I got to 45, which I'm SO happy about. Treasure Hunter II is my savior, and Hide is just nasty to use, it's such an unfair advantage for me. XD But as of late, I've just been farming with my seek party tag up, and a warp scroll in my inventory. And still, no parties. I wait in Jeuno... Nothing. This is getting stupid. There's not even that many THFs on my server, so you'd think the demand would be high. But I knew when I got into the job, that I'd be struggling for parties compared to RDM and BRD. But I didn't care, all I really wanted to do was farm and make gil, leveling was just a route to farming faster.
You all may remember me as a Bard. Which, for a time, I was, and I enjoyed being. No shortage of parties, and I'm not a useless asset. Parties are definitely better off WITH a bard that withOUT one, that's for sure. BRD + RDM is an unstoppable team in a party that can almost totally cut off the need for a WHM, after level 40. But a few weeks ago, maybe a month or two.... I quit. Not FFXI, but I quit being a BARD. Why? Several reasons. First, I liked helping people, but no matter how much good I knew I was doing, it always felt like I was dead weight. Which I wasn't, I knew this myself. But not only that, I had people nearly scolding me when I quit bard, because they loved me in their parties O.o; Second, I hated not DIRECTLY being able to do damage. I mean, I'd buff up everyone else in the party (including me) but I'd only be doing a few points per hit, and I couldn't take more than a few smacks myself. But with my songs, I could buff the damage pool up to 150% of what a normal party without a bard would be doing. So I knew I wasn't useless.
...At least, not to them. Me, I see things in a damage perspective. (I love doing damage myself, I can't just sit and watch others do it.) The faster you can damage a target, the faster it will fall. Simple. Of course, you can't deny the need for a tank, or the healer. That'd be stupid. As stupid as inviting a MNK/RDM to your party. But, getting back to the damage aspect. So, you've got your tank, preferably a PLD. A NIN will do good, once they pass 37 and get their second blink ninjutsu, Utsusemi: Ni, which allows for almost continuous blink-tanking. Next, you've got your healer. I'm gonna keep this simple and make the healer a WHM, and preferably WHM/SMN or WHM/BLM.
...That leaves 4 slots open. Four slots which can be filled with almost anything, now that you've got the tank and the main healer down. Don't get me wrong, 4 WHMS and one PLD is NOT a good party. He'll never die, but you won't get fast EXP, either. So, the logical thing to do would be to get some damage dealers (DD). Now, there's so MANY DDs that it becomes hard to choose a good combo. To make this simple for you, I'll go ahead and add the first two which ANY party should have, after level 33: Samurai and Thief.
Why? Simple. Samurai have all the tools to not only successfully start a skillchain, but to END one as well. And don't you even DARE say ninjas can do the same. Ninja can't even touch what SAM can do. Ninja are good for starting, but suck for ending skillchains. Ok, so, Samurai get all these nice weapon skills, with at least one keyed to each element. Some probably overlap but also do other effects. Anyhow, the point is, they not only can start a skillchain on a good note, but end on a good one, and sometimes with themselves too.
And now we come to Thief. Now, I'm not just glorifying THF because I'm currently playing as one. If you've played FFXI for any amount of time, you know THF is the best DD until level 60, and now that Assassin has been added, even AFTER that level we're still better than most. The reason I picked Thief--IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAMURAI--is because THF is probably one of the best closers of skillchains. Two words: Viper Bite. This one little WS can close dozens of skillchains. And no, it WON'T always be Distortion, which is what you WANT, but that's not my point. Think about it: This ONE weapon skill can close that many skillchains. That's a good party member if I've ever seen one. And I'm talking about THFs who use daggers, and who are level 33+, not the ones who use swords and are pre-33, because they don't have Viper Bite yet.
Again, I picked THF and SAM together, not seperate. Together, they'll be doing about 70-80% (or more) of a party's total damage. Seeing as Viper Bite can CLOSE almost any skillchain which begins with a greatkatana, and Samurai can OPEN literally any skillchain with their weapon skills, it's a natural combo.
Time to rack up the damage from this one chain here. Keep in mind, this is in regards to my level (45).
{Tachi: Enpi} -> {Viper Bite} = {Distortion}, MB: {Ice}/{Water}
(200+) + (500+) + (200+) + (200+ if water, 300+ if ice) = 1100-1200+ damage.
H'okay, that's a shitload of damage. And that's not over a period of time. The time frame for that is like, 15 seconds, TOPS. And at the rate that SAM gains TP with their job abilites, and the rate THF gains TP with their low-delay weapons (and maybe a crossbow or a bow), you're talking 1100-1200+ damage twice a battle. That's in-fucking-SANE. I may be off a bit, I have a feeling I should tack on a bit more for the magic burst, but you get the idea. The point is that SAM + THF is quite possibly the best skillchain combo, and I've only given you ONE example. I could do more, if you wanted :P But I'll spare you.
So, back to the party setup. you've got a PLD/WAR, WHM/BLM(or WHM/SMN if you're lucky), SAM/WAR(SAM/THF sucks ass, don't listen to anyone who says otherwise), and lastly, the THF (THF/RNG, THF/NIN, and THF/WAR all work fine. I prefer THF/RNG, higher TP gain than the others, with my ranged weapons).
PLD
WHM
SAM
THF
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{Hmmmm.} We have 2 slots open, don't we? Okie dokie. Ideally, you'd want a hard nuker next, right? Right. Again, to keep it simple, I'll give this "virtual party" a BLM. I'd say RNG, but RNGs draw more hate because they don't moderate their attacks like BLMs do. Black mages HAVE to moderate, because they can't take hits. Rangers can. So, rangers feel like they can pump shot after shot into the mob, because as far as they're concerned, that's all that matters. But I can't stand rangers myself, because they pull hate off the tank(s), and make it harder to skillchain (Missing SATA blows hardcore). And yes, my sub IS ranger, but I only leveled it for a sub, not for anything else. I just want free and fast TP. XP
Anyways, the nuker for this particular party shall be a BLM, most likely BLM/WHM. Not only for the nuking aspect, but also because only THEY can MB with full damage potential. A RDM can MB, but it'll be shitty compared to a BLM's. So that takes care of the nuker. Now, what do you fill the last slot with? Well, you've already got your required tank and healer, your two melee DDs, and a nuker.
What's left? Hrm, well, we COULD add another nuker, but that'd pull hate off the tank even more than the melee DDs. Could add another WHM, but that'd be pointless with the PLD there, he can take care of himself pretty darned good too. Another melee DD? Again, pulling hate off the tank, but it's do-able... So, looks like it comes down to the wire, here. With all the above options taken, the best thing to do would be to take someone who can do ALL of those things. Sure, he's not the "best" in the fields that he encompasses, but it's a nice mix. A "jack of all trades, but master of none", as they say in D&D.
And what fills this description, you ask? Why, the RDM, of course! Yes, folks, you knew it was coming. The Red Mage himself is the very embodiment of diversity and versatility, being able to do everything that the others can, and more. Like I said, he's not the best in each of those areas. But, to be the second-best nuker, the second-best healer, and a formidable force in melee all at the same time, that's no easy feat. And it's one that no one else can match.In the early levels, they may seem like an experiment to create the "perfect class" gone horribly awry. But, once they get around level 30-40 range, RDMs really get the tools they need, turning them into a whole different type of magic user. Passing level 40 is like the RDM's orgasm. (sorry for the visual.) They're no longer worried about being so dependant on their limited MP. It sure as hell isn't "limited" anymore. Healer low on MP but the melees are starting to hit the yellow after a pull in the nest gone wrong? Not a problem! {Convert} -> {Divine Seal} + {Curaga} = Instant party recovery! No resting and wasting away your TP there, melees, for the RDM is here! Finding the time between pulls to be too long? Not anymore! Slapping {Refresh} on that poor Cured-out WHM should bring the party back into the EXP chains.
So, recapping!
PLD
WHM
SAM
THF
BLM
RDM
Almost a perfect party. Of course, the players themselves must be good at their particular job, otherwise the party is doomed to low exp and long battles.
And so ends my FFXI rantage and update. :D
WoW Update:
Okay, have you SEEN this shit? Blizzard.com doesn't have any copies of WoW. BLIZZARD IS OUT OF THEIR OWN GAME. How?! Apparently, they're waiting a while to spread things out while they make new servers, they don't want to get overcrowded too fast. Which is a smart idea, and something Square-Enix and Sony should have thought of with FFXI, and Everquest II. But... DAMN, it's taking a long time. I want my friggin' Dwarf Gunsmith! XD Well, anyhow, no use in whining. I'll just wait for it, should be worth it, though I'll be WAY behind the curve.
Life update:
....{Huh?!} {What?} {Where?} {I don't understand.} Life {Can I have it?} -> {Reward}! XD XD XD
Nah, not much is going on. Work's the same, school is boring (though we haven't started yet lol), and I have a wonderful time traveling around in my car all the time. :D So yeah, I'm pretty much content right now. I'm trying to work on the comic Lyla and I are supposed to have up by now, but it's tough when I can't even think of one idea >_o; *twitch* Oh well, something'll happen in time. I know it.
For now, I'm out. Nice to be back on LJ, and I'll catch you all some other time. Oh, and JC, you still have your damn WoW account? I may take it off your hands if you don't want it anymore >_> I already have a time card on hold XD So gimme a ring. For the rest of you, adios!
-->Matt out.
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