Great writing, Destiny Force. As funny as some parts were, it really is all put together very well and you have a nice ability to make your words flow. I love how you brought back Organization XIII as well and the characters all do really seem to act very canon.
Sora blanched a bit. He did like Namine at the Castle Oblivion, but she also was causing his memories to reflect that he had known her. Her past though, now that he could recall that which she had implanted in his head at the time, wasn't the same as Kairi's. Maybe that was part of why it had felt so real. He liked Namine but of course...she was also a part of Kairi. Kairi was very special to him and well, he didn't really want to be called on the carpet here. "..." was about all he could say. "Roxas sure can run after making an ass of himself." Riku smirked and cracked his knuckles. It was funny to see Roxas do something so humiliating and now to watch Sora go pale as he hoped Kairi would not ask about this or change her mind of him. Riku was pretty sure Kairi knew most of it any way after things had been explained so thoroughly here. Harvey gave a nod of comprehension. "That's fine, but you need to declare at the start of each case which one of you is going so there's no confusion, please.' *said to the pokemeisters.
Well, you have a point...but if I had to choose between Dark Portal and Meteor Rain...Meteor Rain wins.
"Uhh, Roxas, what are you doing?" Sora glanced over at the goings on and shook his head. He knew Stitch was probably unhappy being caged up and all but then Roxas fell into Kairi's lap after failing to get anything happening with the keyblade. Sora hoped Kairi was okay at least. Riku frowned a bit. Thinking over the Judge's decision, a lot of points were missing and Marluxia really could have been charged harder. Of course, the Defense decided to react by saying it was still too harsh and they had proof of things. So far though, they had been themselves caught in a lie that could have ended with a perjury charge, saying that Sora and all had closed the door and could leave whenever. They liked to play dirty but lacked in actual truths too often for his liking. He really didn't like lawyers that much and this was why. Twisting the truth was just wrong to him. The Judge had removed many charges but kept some core ones, and he hoped that those that remained would be made to be judged as guilty. Marluxia could easily have been labeled as he really was. It sucked that anyone not a lawyer couldn't set things straight but alas, that's how it went. Marluxia truly was getting off light with all the evidence presented to show how guilty he really was. Maybe the Judge was trying to go easy on the Org for things that had happened and their conditions, to let them have second chances after considerations of crimes and all. After all, they had died for what they forced others to do...including by their own hands. Riku had thought he could remain as neutral as possible in this trial, but in the end, he wasn't so sure now and realized perhaps he should put some trust in the Judge at least to be as impartial as a person could. He'd be examining the charges again in his mind for that reason. Repliku just deeply sighed as the words from the Judge hit him. He shook his head. It was only too ironic that this had been said by Xelax. ""Replica Riku being manupulated was" he gulped "Larxene's idea, not Marluxia's." He sighed again, just disappointed in the Judge because Marluxia was in the room when it all happened and was clearly for it and obviously claimed to be overseer of it all when he disciplined Vexen. Larxene got away with not being charged because of the oversight and now Marluxia was too, even though Xelax admitted now, after the stupid blond's case, that it was a charge she should have had. So, in the end, the only one who was -maybe- going to get charged with anything was Vexen and this didn't seem right. It wasn't Vexen that came up with -that- and he was clearly pressured into it. Repliku knew it at the time though he was very angry and upset at Vexen for the stab in the back. "I just don't understand. I am not just a doll. I'm a person." he shook his head and sank in his chair. He then sat up and walked out of the court room and took off a paper from a bulletin board and took a pen from a desk, and walked back in, sitting down. He then began to write on the back of the paper which was clean. He decided he knew what was right to do even though some might be upset at him for it while others would probably be happy. Those who would be happy, he'd wish would die in a fire but ah well. This charade had gone on long enough and he might as well end it in a bang. Harvey looked at Pika Power and then at Mewtwo. Now there were two of them. "Guys, only one of you can team up with me now so make up your minds. We're not having a bigger contesting going on here than the two lawyers each, please." He looked over at Zack who seemed ready to make a decision on which Pokemon would be ousted. He had a feeling whichever one, if Zack had the opportunity to choose, would be leaving the 'hard' way.
Now I have to look up what song. lol. Youtube, here I come.
I wouldn't bother spending money for it either though I can see some merit with it. I just though can't see myself doing that anymore than I can watching aerobics and other fitness stuff on TV and hopping into it. I really would rather be outside doing a sport or at some real class rather than standing in front of a TV anymore than I have to. It's a good idea though if it does help people with fitness and they don't have to feel so embarrassed if they are shy about working out around others, etc.
Technically, I feel inclined to point out that it didn't seem Riku lost that badly to Roxas the first fight...and the second fight as Riku, he actually put him out cold for a bit. There's the scene where Roxas is downed and Riku gives him back Oblivion. It's after this that he lets Roxas get up and changes to Rikunort and overpowers him with Darkness probably to counter Roxas's Light element to make him go out cold longer because otherwise he'd have had to really beat down Roxas. Roxas is a very 'emotional' aggressive fighter so it was apparent he had to be taken down with the least amount of harm. That's probably why Riku lost the first time; not wanting to fight so hostile. I do agree though that Dawn Riku is the strongest and the hardest contender would be Rikunort in KH2, and not the Rikunort of KH1. Really, the only time you face Riku direct in -serious- confrontation is in KH1 but with Donald and Goofy along. The Rikunort battle after was pretty mirrored to the first but with dark aura added and wasn't that hard after facing the first one. Rikunort in KH2 had all of Riku's knowledges of fighting and experience as well as having gained things by having to learn to get better with it in CoM and a year of wandering and all between CoM and KH2. I feel Rikunort of KH2 probably would have beaten Rikunort of KH1 as well for that reason. So, I'd say... Dawn Riku Rikunort - KH2 Rikunort - KH1 Dark Riku - KH1/CoM Riku - after he left DI and acquired Soul Eater. Riku - Island boy that kicks your butt with a wooden sword. One thing I do still ponder though about Soul Eater itself. I wonder if that was always a Keyblade but lost its abilities after the Keyblade Wars and reawakened as Riku walked the path of Twilight to the Dawn or no. WttD is seen in the BBS trailer so I have hopes to see that answered. AAAAAAAAAAAnd I ramble on so yeah, I'll end this now.
Make it stop! *whine* *snickers* Xigbar kicks butt. Who can't like a guy that talks with a surfer dude voice and yet has a targeting eye and patch and can shoot you from any direction?
Harvey listened to the Judge's decision and gave a nod. "I agree to hear the verdict to the charges mentioned, Your Honor." This of course meant the additional charges were tossed out but in his mind the Judge had done an admirable job adding in the collateral damage which could sum up the defacement and also the issues with those who suffered who were not present at the castle. These charges were not all of them but were the most important ones in Harvey's mind and also the most substantiated that were easiest to prove. He hoped that this would work out right and Marluxia would not get off with just an essay...though the essay did seem enough torment for Larxene. He was sure some punishment like that would be nothing to the pink haired guy that could pathologically care less that he was even there. Sora listened to the Judge. He began to kick his feet against the chair lightly as his legs were losing circulation by sitting there for so long and not really moving. Now was the exciting part, to hear what the judge decided Marlie was guilty on. Sora turned and awaited the decisions.
Riku arched a brow at the spectacle with the blue alien and then Axel adding some spice to the event. "oooookay" he muttered and smirked a bit. At least the case was somewhat amusing now. They needed a break in the monotony. "Now that was totally unexpected!" Sora checked if the little blue guy was okay. "Stitch, are you alright?" He hoped so and that now the Marluxia matter was going to be resolved. He felt weird sitting up here separated from his other friends that were all waiting in the stands. He pondered if he'd be up here for Vexen's too or whoever else was next. Repliku blinked in surprise and then let out a laugh. That little alien guy's tail got torched and his reactions were vastly amusing for some reason.
She is very envious. In fact, so envious she punished a girl for the crime of not being invited to her birth ceremony.
If Riku ran for president, he'd have to fake his age too! So it all works out in the end.
I agree that Riku wasn't emo. He was emotionally distraught and had reasons for it. Emo is when someone is in a constant state of depression and their lives aren't really that bad. Riku's position in the KH games merited his emotional reactions. In KH1 he was very worried for Kairi and also didn't get what Sora was doing while he was being played with by Maleficent and Xehanort. We still do not know all Xehanort's Heartless told him even as he was growing up on Destiny Islands but it appears Xehanort did find him as a young boy because after Kairi arrived, there's a scene where Sora leaves him and the doorway glows in the secret cave. So, really, we don't understand all Riku went through entirely but it seems clear that even though he wanted to be good and helpful and have his friends, Xehanort's Heartless worked something on him because that was his goal after all, according to the fake Ansem Reports. I would still say Dawn Riku though would kick Rikunort's butt because he still has innate powers without the Keyblade and though altered, he could grow quite powerful because of it if he learns to play around as he had to with Darkness to learn its capabilities. He also knows about Xehanort's Heartless powers as he had to have a back seat to them once and then after he took charge of the form and used it. So he sort of has the upper hand having faced it and been it. Also, Riku is more powerful when he's not emotionally distressed because he's very cognitive. He actually gets more lost in things when he lets emotion take him over which is why the villains tried to keep him in a state of confusion and anxiety.
It probably is a combination of boredom and curiosity to see how well liked a character is or disliked and why. It is kind of spammy in a way but at the same time it is interesting now and then to see other people's views on the characters. People, I would hope, that respond to the threads aren't so sensitive as someone mentioned above because though we have our likes and dislikes, they aren't real and it also shows how different we can be. I do agree it is a spam of a sort, but sometimes with some intuitive posts, I've found maybe some of my opinions on some characters may have been a bit harsh too so it all depends.
Well, it sucks but if it is a Christian event, I guess it gives them the right to choose only Christian things as the winners. =:/ Maybe you should try out some non-religious talent show instead. Sometimes they have talent shows in the summer that people can do such as at fair events. The people who judge a specific show of a sort of genre are going to be more biased to that genre they want to see. You probably are right and did great with the song. Within Temptation is an excellent group and if you did the notes and all right, well that in itself merits some reward. The lead singer is just great. Seriously, though, check out for another talent show of some sort that doesn't fall under 'Christian' show and do the song again. I bet you'd get a different reaction.
Am I now? You'll just have to see. *falls asleep due to homework* ZzzZZz qwerty
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32365.html This video is so awesome to me. It's also where you can see Kairi kick some butt!
OOC: Uhhh...I blame everyone but me. And yeah, Erkz, bang that gavel already! I have this desire to see what charges stick and what don't. lol
lol, I love your analogy there. I would have to say my favored console is the PS3 because of all the games for it coming out that I have eagerly been waiting for, and some that have already come out. The Bluray is an added thing that I don't mind one bit. Also, since many people have voiced about the backwards compatibility being missing, it seems Sony might give people a way to reinstall what is missing. I still have a PS2 so I don't worry too much about that. I just can't get into Nintendo games anymore. They are so repetitive to me and I miss the old Nintendo games. The new stuff is just 3d spruced up same old. Also, I guess I am just not really into the most popular games as some of the characters just are too cutesy and annoy me to no end. Maybe I'm also sick of seeing furry porn from Nintendo characters as well. This isn't to say some Nintendo games like Zelda stuff I find fun still, but I think I just outgrew or got bored with most of it. Xbox is cool and many games for the PS3 and Xbox can be found so that's good. If it wasn't for the exclusive games I want though on PS3 and the fact it has Bluray which saves me money not having to buy another Bluray player, I'd probably have said the Xbox since it does have other games I enjoy.
Strike Raid was helpful, especially in stopping Sephiroth from doing his massive fire bombardment attack. If you can't get to him via glide or dashing at him, Strike Raid was a good option. Load up on elixirs if you can and max out curaga. Don't bother with other Magic because Sephiroth is immune to it. Your better bet is to try to learn to dash at him at openings and go for Ars Arcanum and then run or glide away. When he drops meteors and such, run to the far screen sides away from him so you can avoid taking much damage. If you are really fast you can do extra combos on him but have to keep the heat on and know by how he reacts if he's going to counter break it. I used Oblivion as the Keyblade but also the Ultima weapon. Summons don't work in the coliseum. If they do on the Platinum match I'd be surprised. I never actually tried because they were not let in any other section. Basically, Sephiroth fights in a pattern and if you see him glowing, you want to try to get him to stop with Strike Raid or a physical attack. If you are too close though to Sephiroth when he does the flame thing, make sure to try to hop back and run away from it as it will suck you into it. When he strikes, have patience and try to stay back enough to avoid being hit but at the same time, be prepared to lunge in and attack him so don't go too far away. If you lose sight of him, use lock on. If he teleports, do block right away or try attacking as I found that can actually cancel him out too. Good luck!
