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Welcome to the Eswifty thread!

This thread is the only thread where you can talk about non-RP stuff. This is made for RPers to easily stay within the forum for easy access for general discussions.

Chung

Hehe, sounds better if it's known as The Swifty Thread. :D:D:D But thanks dude.

Sweet! A new thread that won't take forever and a day for my damned dial-up to load! *Sings happily to herself, a wide grin on her face* So Swifty, do you have any plans to spruce up the new place? It's kinda... *she looks over to see a tumbleweed roll by* bare...

Well, we can look for more quizzes...

Yes, that would make this forum grow rather quickly now, wouldn't it?

Those quizzes were great.
I have an animal soul, apparently.
A white dragon resides within my soul.
My element is the guiding light of fire.
I'm the god Morpheus (That seems to be a popular one).
I am a phoenix for the magic creatures one.
The pictures for that angel one were fantastic-I'm a magical angel.
I'm a human shadow.

Oh yeah, for all the quizzes that I took but didn't post before... :

Element:

(http://images.quizilla.com/C/carmabell/1076897044_cturesfire.jpg" border="0)You're Element is Flame. You have a strong, independent, fiery personality and you obviously don't let other's push you around. You like being in charge and don't care what other people think. In fact, you like to stand out and be yourself. You're probably shy when people first meet you but you’re a ball of energy that could explode at any given moment. You like to laugh and whether you admit it or not, you like to fight. You're personality that is wild and untamable. You're beauty is physically fit and a little sexy and you have a very pretty face.
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Shadow:

(http://images.quizilla.com/S/superbean/1078638628_pines_fogd.jpg" border="0)You are a forest shadow. Your essence is that of the tree or beast that casts you upon the earth. You feel a purpose to be in balance with the cycles of life and are wise and beautiful in your submission to the justice of Mother Nature. You are peaceful in nature and, though you feel small, your spirit is precious, strong, and mighty as the (green) forces with which it is affiliated. (Please rate my quiz because it took me for freaking ever to create)
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Energy:

(http://images.quizilla.com/W/waywardpixie/1078266114_ergyorange.jpg" border="0)Your Energy is Orange. Restless at times, you are a very focused self starter. People with orange energy are organized, inspirational and design conscious. You are confident in your abilities and like to be in control.

You would make a good architect, teacher, designer, or entrepreneur.
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Angel:

(http://images.quizilla.com/I/Iceangel143/1077972265_rriorangel.JPG" border="0)Your a Guardian Angel! Guardian Angels are also knows as Warrior Angels, because they are the army of God. Not always meaning that they are in war, simply that their job is to protect unwary humans from dark dragons, or other evil demons. Warrior Angels are not always friendly with humans, but they will watch over them all the time. Humans say that when a miracle happens, thank your guardian angel.
Quizilla (http://quizilla.com/users/Iceangel143/quizzes/What%20Kind%20of%20ANGEL%20are%20you%3F%20(For%20Girls%20only)%20This%20Quiz%20has%20amazingly%20Beautiful%20Pictures!/"> What Kind of ANGEL are you? (For Girls only) This Quiz has amazingly Beautiful Pictures! brought to you by

Yay, a new Swifty thead. :) I feel so honoured to be part of its opening, instead of pages down the line. *lol*

All righty, let's plot, um... how are we going to get more new members to RPGC (or rather, the RPG forums). Seems that we only get 1-2 every few weeks, not a lot, actually.

It's rather difficult if we look for FR and DL fans only, since they have plently of alternatives.

Alternatives? Where? I don't know anything about those!

just kidding.

I'll do my best General Swifty!

Haha, well, here's what I did, I've actually joined this mailing list dedicated for Engel fans (originally a German RPG, I heard) cos' I read the sourcebook and it's pretty damned interesting.

From what I know, the game system ain't too good, but I really really liked the settings (takes place five-six hundred years from now, when almost everything had been wiped out by a massive plague, tornados of flames, huge massive flood etc etc). So I'm currently trying to convince some of the people to come over to the General RPG section.

I've recently (just a few nights ago) resigned from my post as Editor-in-Chief at this local anime convention (the one which I served as emcee last December). Not just that, but I've actually left their forum too (well, soon anyway, I'm picking April 1). So I'll be able to focus more on RPGC, my own Jpop/Jrock mailing list and of course, my awesome site. (besides, I didn't exactly leave in good terms, I'll show y'all what exactly happened between me and the committee someday, saved the posts already.)

TA DA! I'm here!*evil grin* Wow nice crowd you got posting here Swifty.

Anyway! If anyone starts something in the General RP forum, I'll try to play. :) If no one else starts something then maybe I will. Hmmmm..don't know yet but hell it is worth a shot. ;)

Well I'm glad to get a change to post on the thread of the one and only SWIFTY! Ok everyone, Group Hug!*HUGS*

I've recently (just a few nights ago) resigned from my post as Editor-in-Chief at this local anime convention (the one which I served as emcee last December). Not just that, but I've actually left their forum too (well, soon anyway, I'm picking April 1). So I'll be able to focus more on RPGC, my own Jpop/Jrock mailing list and of course, my awesome site. (besides, I didn't exactly leave in good terms, I'll show y'all what exactly happened between me and the committee someday, saved the posts already.)


You ARE not Leslie Cheung, dude.




(http://images.quizilla.com/S/superbean/1078641204_earthshine.jpg" border="0)freaking ever to create)
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So Ned, could you give me a brief on what you need done in FF2? Email me.

Hmmm.... you know, i like the new RPGC look. It's kinda.... more stylish???




(http://images.quizilla.com/W/waywardpixie/1078262695_energygrey.jpg" border="0)evil.
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TA DA! I'm here!*evil grin* Wow nice crowd you got posting here Swifty.

Anyway! If anyone starts something in the General RP forum, I'll try to play. :) If no one else starts something then maybe I will. Hmmmm..don't know yet but hell it is worth a shot. ;)


Of course, this is OOC: eswiftfire :D:D

Actually, the General RP forum should've tons of potential, if only we have non-DL/FR RPG fans here...

You ARE not Leslie Cheung, dude.


Well, guess I might need to change my plans. Can't access CF forum, bandwidth problem. If it still doesn't recover tomorrow.... I'm screwed.

Yay, a new Swifty thead. :) I feel so honoured to be part of its opening, instead of pages down the line. *lol*



Me too! We need to christen this thread, though. Someone hit Swifty with a champagne bottle.


By the way, I just finished reading Hellers Catch-22 after seeing it on that book quiz. It has displaced many fine works of literature on my favourites list and now reigns almost supremely as one of the best damn books of all time. Purchase,borrow or steal it posthaste!

Someone hit Swifty with a champagne bottle.


*grabs bottle of cheap champagne and breaks it over Swifty's head*

There, the thread has been christened. Here's a pink band-aid for you Swifty. Figured I'd return the favor from long ago.

*grabs bottle of cheap champagne and breaks it over Swifty's head*


Demnit, beat me to the punch! I always wanted to break a bottle of champagne over someone's head. Oh well.

*breaks a bottle of champagne over Aermae's head*
Mwahaha!
*grabs another bottle and starts pouring out drinks*

Banana martinis, anyone?

*grabs bottle of cheap champagne and breaks it over Swifty's head*

There, the thread has been christened. Here's a pink band-aid for you Swifty. Figured I'd return the favor from long ago.


Ouch.

Oh, Peter Jackson's King Kong is going to be AWESOME!!

Jack Black, Naomi Watts and Adrien Brody will be in it. Weird casting choices~!!! But awesome nonetheless!

I like the new style of the RPGC too. :)

Can someone give me the address to that Blue Pyramid quiz place? I forgot to write it down.

Awww, darn! I wanted to be the twentieth poster, but ya'lljust past me by! Anyway, my yammering here has really no purpose, but to be included in swifty's thread which undoubtedly will make forum's history next year. And I'm in its earlies stage!

Ok I'm going to try this again..lol Trying to put up the link Luni but didn't work the frist time..so if it doesn't at least I'll post the website for ya. hehee Bare with me..I'm new at this. :)

Blue Pyramid (http://bluepyramid.org/)

Hm. Posted something at this Warhammer PBEM (Play by Email) mailing list, no one's answering yet.

It's sorta impossible to target the DL and FR fans for our RPG section only. Hell, if George R R Martin's world ain't so complex, I would've started a RP thread for it!

Ok I'm going to try this again..lol Trying to put up the link Luni but didn't work the frist time..so if it doesn't at least I'll post the website for ya. hehee Bare with me..I'm new at this. :)

The link you put up worked. Thanks DarkMistress. :)

(http://images.quizilla.com/W/waywardpixie/1078312729_ergypurple.jpg" border="0)their full potential.

*

You are a forest shadow. Your essence is that of the tree or beast that casts you upon the earth. You feel a purpose to be in balance with the cycles of life and are wise and beautiful in your submission to the justice of Mother Nature. You are peaceful in temperament and, though you feel small, your spirit is precious, strong, and mighty as the (green)forces with which it is affiliated.

*

(http://images.quizilla.com/I/Iceangel143/1077972112_magicangel.JPG" border="0" alt="magic">Your a Magical Angel!Out of all the angels, you arethe one most afflicted with magic. You can domany enchantments as well as sorcery. You cantdo black magic, because even though your not so"pure)them with their spells.

*

(http://images.quizilla.com/C/carmabell/1076897044_cturesfire.jpg" border="0" width="300)pretty face.
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I am bored.

I am bored.


Sorry to hear that. Wanna throw a party? It's my birthday-I'm 22.

Sorry to hear that. Wanna throw a party? It's my birthday-I'm 22.


Well heck! Happy Birthday dear! :)

Chung

It's my birthday-I'm 22.


*throws confetti and blows horn* Happy Birthday Aeramae! Yahoo! I know I know, I got the broom already. ;)

OMEDETOO TANJOOBI!!!!

Happy Birthday! :D

*heads in the swingin' doors and takes a seat at the bar, askin' for a whiskey from the 'tender*

Evenin' all folks, *tips his hat to the ladies*


Back again and this time more regularly, like I used to be. Decided that the RPGC has a lot of sentimental value to me so I need to post in these RP Boards. So if anyone wants a hired gun in a thread just let me know...I am keeping it to two threads so I can be sure to have time to post daily (and Airi, I am posting in the 'Dead Thread', that is my third)

Arandur

Happy Birthday Aeramae.
Welcome back Arandur.

Thanks kitten!

And again happy birthday Mae *draws his six guns and fires off shots into the air giving a rebel yell*

Cheap Ass whiskey for everyone barkeep, and keep 'em commin'... :)


Arandur

Think I'll revert to my old sig.

(http://images.quizilla.com/I/Iceangel143/1078078289_uresAnimal.JPG" border="0)can make it through the toughest times.
Quizilla (http://quizilla.com/users/Iceangel143/quizzes/What%20Kind%20of%20SOUL%20do%20you%20posses%3F%20(For%20Girls%20only)%20Incredible%20Anime%20Pictures!/"> What Kind of SOUL do you posses? (For Girls only) Incredible Anime Pictures! brought to you by

Sorry to hear that. Wanna throw a party? It's my birthday-I'm 22.

Well, happy birthday
hands her A TRIPLE LAYERED CHOCOLATE CHEESE CAKE, AN ICE CREAM SUNDAY WITH HOT FUDGE, NUTS, AND A CHERRY ON TOP, AND one mint.
*hands food to everyone, sets some drinks on the table. stes some more food on the table.*

WHEEE FOR YOUUUUU!!!! *does happy dance, then chuckes cupcakes at Aaramae*

Driving lessons for me permit two days from now!

Driving lessons for me permit two days from now!


Eh????? what does that mean??? Are you getting your license in two days time????

Ach! Cupcake attack! *tries to duck but gets splattered on the head by five cupcakes* Man...now all the ants are going to get me. And Dean, what's with the cheap ass whiskey? Don't you know your supposed to order either JD or Bushmills?

And Dean, what's with the cheap ass whiskey? Don't you know your supposed to order either JD or Bushmills?


*laughs and slides a shot glass of Bushmills along the bar to 'Mae.*

Ahhh you see normally the good stuff is reserved for when you get to my ancient number of years... most of you young folk don't appreciate fine whiskey, cutting it with yer coke and yer dry ginger... *continues to mumble about the good ol' days....* ;)

Congratulations to you guys too for the shiny badges!...

Arandur

*laughs and slides a shot glass of Bushmills along the bar to 'Mae.*


Ah...now that's more like it! As for the mixing it...why would you want to mix Bushmills with anything? I mean, unless you were using it to make an Irish Carbomber...a little Bushmills, some Bailey's...and a mug of Guiness. Classic Carbomb.

Happy birthday Aeramae!
*Whacks her over the head with a bottle of champagne*
Mwahahahaha!
*hands her a fudge cheesecake with cherry pie-filling on top and a candle*

BTW, since several people have asked me if I know where they can find maps of Ansalon and Taladas, here's some links and maps.

Map Of ANsalon

Another Map of Ansalon
Yet Another Map of Ansalon

Map of Taladas In The Fifth Age

Map Of Taladas In The Fourth Age

Pre-Cataclysm Map Of Taladas

*Whacks her over the head with a bottle of champagne*


Ouch! *pulls pieces of glass from out of her head* Hey Swifty, have any more of those magical pink bandaids? I think I could use one.

Oh, and thank you to all who wished me a happy b-day. I appreciated it very much.

*Hands you magical pink bandaids*

Fun.

If John Woo messes up, I'll kill him. Super Metroid was one of my fave SNES games (along with Chrono Trigger and FF3/6j).

Hell, this might become another Tomb Raider movie. Well, difference is, the chick's gonna wear an armour.

Bah. Samus >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lara Croft

===========================

Woo's Next Target: "Metroid"
Wednesday April 7 5:00 PM ET


Who knew John Woo was such a gamer?

The acclaimed action director, best known in America for helming high-octane flicks like Face/Off, Mission Impossible 2 and the recently released Paycheck, is joining forces with Nintendo to adapt its best-selling Metroid video game franchise to the big screen.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Woo's production company, Tiger Hill Entertainment, has optioned the film rights and plans to mount Metroid as a potential blockbuster release for 2006.


Metroid is perhaps Nintendo's most popular video game to come down the pike after Super Mario Bros. Like Tomb Raider, Metroid's story focuses on a female protagonist--in this case, sexy bounty hunter Samus Aran and her epic battles against the life-sucking Metroids and their master, Mother Brain, for control of the galaxy.

There are currently seven Metroid video game adventures on store shelves with cumulative worldwide sales topping $12 million. An eighth, Metroid Prime 2, is scheduled for release for Nintendo's GameCube platform in November.

For the movie version, Woo plans to produce and direct a mega-budgeted space spectacle that will remain true to the suspense and mystery of the series, while simultaneously satisfying both gamers and the general public alike.

"We are very fortunate that there is such an extensive amount of material to draw upon for the film due to there being so many iterations of the game over the years," Woo told the Reporter.

The movie will also follow the well-worn path Hollywood has taken in adapting a comic book or video game by familiarizing lay people with the hero's origins.

"We have to assume the mainstream audience is unfamiliar with the property," Brad Foxhoven, president of Tiger Hill and a producer on the movie, told the Reporter. "As for the rest of the film, we will stay true to the game."

Fans of Woo may be surprised to learn that he and his Tiger Hill banner are already in the gaming business. The company is in the middle of developing three original video titles that will utilize the voice and image of a number of Hollywood actors. The auteur, who back in his native Hong Kong was famed for such shoot 'em up cult classics as The Killer, Hardboiled and A Better Tomorrow, will oversee the game's schematic designs as well as motion capture and characters. The first title is due to hit stores in late 2005 with two more set for release in 2006.

If all goes well, a Metroid movie, budgeted at well over $100 million, could be in theaters as early as 2006.

Swifty, where's the story come from?

Good maps, Angel. I like the first one of Ansalon best.

movies.yahoo.com

Whoa... metroid prime movie???? Hmmmm......... maybe they'll come out with a Live Action Zelda one next, LOL.

Hello everyone!!!! Happy Easter Holidays from Down Under!!!!

Oh yeah. My Sem break's starting too.

But had been really busy these days.

One more day and I'll be completely free, then i'll post regularly at FF2 again.

Oh, and I will also expose to everyone how fucked up somebody in the local anime convention's committee is by posting his stuff here.

Hello everyone!!!! Happy Easter Holidays from Down Under!!!!


Howdy! Same to you Alanded and everyone else but from Maryland, USA! :)

Happy Easter Holidays from Down Under!!!!


Lol, I'm jewish so Happy Passover!

Lol, I'm jewish so Happy Passover!


Sure, Happy Passover Angel. ANd long time no see to you and Dark Mistress :D:D:D:D:D

Alanded, think I should share with everybody here how fucking stupid Raywing is?

well now... as Reni is approaching her sixth week of life... I figured I'd set up one of the newest pictures I have of her. :D

Awwww! She is soooo adorable. :)

She already looks bigger than the last set you put up here. I'm glad she's doing so well.

Kalia, don't know if you'll check it or not, but I need you to post in the advice from dragons thread please.

Alanded, think I should share with everybody here how fucking stupid Raywing is?


...Nah. Just look at the cute li'l baby for now. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Awww........ (How much does she weigh?)

So... what books are you guys reading right now??? Have you started on Von Bek yet, Swifty? I'm currently reading Echo by Minnete Walters. Its quite okay for a murder mystery. Nothing great. Just sort of so-so. Sigh.

Hey Swifty, has Erikson's novella comeout yet? And Martin's book?

...Nah. Just look at the cute li'l baby for now. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Awww........ (How much does she weigh?)



hehe, She was weighed at her last dr's appointment this past wensday and she was 8lbs and 15oz...so who knows, if she's gaining like she should be, she's probably 9lbs and 5oz or so....

The baby's soooo cute!


So... what books are you guys reading right now??? Have you started on Von Bek yet, Swifty? I'm currently reading Echo by Minnete Walters. Its quite okay for a murder mystery. Nothing great. Just sort of so-so. Sigh.


I'll probably read American Gods next.


Hey Swifty, has Erikson's novella comeout yet? And Martin's book?


Midnight Tides's already out in UK. And it's sales rank at Amazon.com.uk is #90.

As for Martin's book....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0593046285/ref=sr_aps_books_1_1/202-2357017-0266207

hehe, She was weighed at her last dr's appointment this past wensday and she was 8lbs and 15oz...so who knows, if she's gaining like she should be, she's probably 9lbs and 5oz or so....


Haha... u must be feeding her well.

Oh... congrats on being made RP manager Kalia (I've already congratulated Swifty... so I'm not gonna do it again).

Haha... u must be feeding her well.

lol, yea... She's up to four ounces per bottle now...



Oh... congrats on being made RP manager Kalia (I've already congratulated Swifty... so I'm not gonna do it again).

Thanks :)

Kalia, Long time no hear, congrats on the kid. Very cute.

lol, yea... She's up to four ounces per bottle now


Wow. May your child continue to grow strong and healthy. ;)

Ontarys! long time no see :)


Wow. May your child continue to grow strong and healthy. ;)

THanks :) Hope to see you around a bit more... I'm trying to talk Starlite into returning for a bit this summer....

It'd be great to have Stacey back. Maybe we could even go back and finish those crossover threads we worked on.


Woo-who! I'm up to 37 downloads on my new music video. My second video so far, although I'm getting the hang of it a bit better now so you can expect more in the future. You can find it at:

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=36243

Hmm... currently reading The Oathbound by Mercedes Lackey. Pretty good so far, 'specially if you've read some of Lackey's books already.

Woo-who! I'm up to 37 downloads on my new music video. My second video so far, although I'm getting the hang of it a bit better now so you can expect more in the future. You can find it at:

http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=36243



Hey, I didn't know you're a member there! Haha, I've been downloading AMVs too.

But then, I don't know whether I can download local files right now. Need to wait for another week, I think.

Hehe, I likey the AMVs here.


http://www.f-amv.com/movies.html#FFX
http://amv.celestravideo.com/

been a member there for well over a year now. Never heard of needing to wait before downloading though, except that you can only have ten videos without star ratings at a time.

For the best few months I've just been getting everything that sounds good as it comes out, but I've still got a lot of backlog to go through. BTY I think all the ones on those websites you listed are on the org as well.

For the best few months I've just been getting everything that sounds good as it comes out, but I've still got a lot of backlog to go through. BTY I think all the ones on those websites you listed are on the org as well.


Yeah, I found those websites through the org. The strange thing is, they don't allow me to download stuff directly from their site, only direct or indirect links!

For the best few months I've just been getting everything that sounds good as it comes out, but I've still got a lot of backlog to go through. BTY I think all the ones on those websites you listed are on the org as well.


Yeah, I found those websites through the org. The strange thing is, they don't allow me to download stuff directly from their site, only direct or indirect links!



Dammit.... all i can get are the flash versions on newgrounds, or else i'll exceed my bandwidth limit. SIgh.

The strange thing is, they don't allow me to download stuff directly from their site, only direct or indirect links!



You could try emailing Phade (the operator there) about it.

I'm going to Boston (Massachusetts, honme of the EEEEVIL BOSOX) till Monday for the band trip. Don't expect anyw words from me...

Baby looks great, Kalia!

Maybe I can get some pics online, nah, nevermind >_>

Well, I'm downloading those winners of the AMV Viewer's Choice Awards.

I've downloaded Euphoria (the overall champ), the Escaflowne one, the Hellsing (best action) and the Vampire Hunder D/Hellsing (best terror/horror) one. They are freaking awesome.

And yeah, they said I need to wait until the 17th to download LOCAL files.

here's a couple of the professionally done shots.. ;) She was just over a week old here...

From animemusicvideos.org

Damn. I've been searching for Tainted Donuts since last year's local anime convention.

==============================

ERROR: You are not allowed to download videos.


There is a two week probation period for local downloads for new members. There are a few reasons for this:

1. It is the policy of this site that a member should have only one site account. It is the hope that given a two week local download probationary period, you will be more likely to try to keep your old account in good order instead of just creating a new account whenever you feel like it.

2. The probation is also to keep people from pledging, defaulting on their pledge, and then getting a new account to download vids. New members who donate will have this probationary period waived and may download as soon as the donation is received.

In the mean time, you are welcome to download vids using "direct" and "indirect" links.

Your registration date was Apr 04, 2004 07:04. You should have download privileges on or about Apr 18, 2004 07:04. Sorry for the delay.

Hmmph. Well, 2 more days then. I wouldn't recomend what I've been doing recently. Been going through the backlogs and downloading every video that interests me that's ever been made. So far I've got everything outside of 2003, and up to the b's in 2003.

My computer's screaming at me though. All the downloads have been in the last 4 days.

Hey everyone, just thought I'd drop in to let y'all know I'm still kickin' around. :D

Reni's adorable Kalia. Glad to hear she's doing so well.

As for what I'm reading, although I have many on my To Read List, I actually haven't been doing much reading lately. Which is strange for me. But with the combination of still feeling kind of draggy and sore, as well as being busy in RL offline, I haven't really had the time or the desire to sit down with a book. But I may have one on loan from a friend on Sunday. A Dragonlance one that has been out for awhile, but I just remembered I wanted to read: Redemption. Strike one book off my list. :)

What I need is a nice liesurely trip to Chapters so I can refresh my reading material.

Hello all, hows everyone? I am about to begin read the book: Eragon by Christopher Paolini. The book was sugested to me by a friend and I know little about it asibe from the fact it a fantasy book and having something to do with dragons. I was told it's really good and since I dont have much else to do I thought I would read it when not at school or work. I would also like to begin reading the first book in the new Warcraft: War of the Ancients series, Well of Eternity. Being a Blizzard fanatic I should enjoy that. Also, for my recently past birthday I recived FFXI. Any opinions on it? I read a little bit about it am I'm still not sure what to make of it.

From TH's newsletter. To those who are interested.

====================
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

(NOTE: While I will continue to address questions here as they are submitted
through the website, I am more closely monitoring – and responding more
quickly to – the Bronze Canticles Message Board. Join us there at
http://pub124.ezboard.com/bthebronzecanticlesvillage
if you would like a more open forum for discussion of your questions and a
quicker response.)

Robin wants to know:
I was wondering if Raistlin and Caramon were fraternal or identical twins, since
they are constantly having to tell people that they *are* twins (even before
Raist took the test). Also, I was wondering the correct pronunciation of
Raistlin. I have heard it said every way concievable (Long a, short a, emphasis
on the first syllable, last syllable, ect).

(TRH) I believe they were fraternal twins but then I figure I have a 50% chance
of being proven wrong on this. As for correct pronunciation, I've always
thought it rhymed well with 'waste-lynn.' The truth is that I believe
however you hear it in your head is, for your incarnation of the world, the
correct pronunciation.

Dave from England asks:
Hi there from England. I am still a great fan of all your books and now have a
copy of all that have been printed so far, but my question relates to an event
that took place back in the depths of time around 1999, I think. To make some
space at home, you auctioned off some of the items you had collected over the
years and I was lucky enough to purchase off you the Dragonlance Board
Game,(which is still in Pristine condition depite being used quite a bit!!) My
question is merely will you be doing this again, as I would love to collect some
more of your autographed Dragonlance memorabilia, to eventually pass onto my
children, when they are old enough to start reading your books (They are
developing a keen taste in fantasy, courtesy of Lord Of The rings!!)

(TRH) As soon as I get finished with this Bronze Canticles II manuscript, I
intend to clean out my storage unit. You can count on a sale taking place then!

Chris asks:
Who are some of your favourite authors writing fantasy or any other genres?

(TRH) Stephen King, Stephen Hawking, Steven Ambrose ... wait, I seem to be
stuck. I prefer to read histories, biographies and popular science books as well
as works on story theory. I have a hard time reading other people's fantasy
books due to an unfortunate inbred genetic drive to edit and fix fantasy stories
no matter how well written. I get to page three or four and start figuring out
how I would have done it differently. It's a bad way to enjoy a book.

Brad wants to know:
I am sort of new to the dragonlance books. I was wondering were I can get a
list of were to start reading and what order to follow. I would be greatful for
some information.

(TRH) I would recommend starting with Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy, then
reading the Dragonlance Legends trilogy. After that, you should have a pretty
good idea where you would like to go in the other stories.

Andrew asks a great question:
You are a man of strong religious convictions, why else would you dedicate an
entire page of your website to your faith? (The story about how Ms. Curtis was
waiting for you at the airport when you returned home is really sweet by the
way.) You are also, as I have gathered from your newsletters, a strong advocate
of science and space exploration in all its forms. But religion and science
seldom mix well and I would like to know how you incorporate the two into your
life? How do you tackle such issues as science saying the universe was created
13 billion years ago and the bible saying the universe was created only a few
thousand years ago?

(TRH) It is a central tenant of my faith that there is, ultimately, no
difference between science and religion; that no such conflict exists EXCEPT in
the minds of men. Centuries ago, men believed the world was flat – their
believing it, of course, did not make it so; only their perception. Later they
learned that the earth was a globe – but they believed that globe to be the
center of the universe. It was not so, but the truth of it had not yet been
discovered. I believe it is also true of our faith; that we all are learning and
growing in our understanding of our relationship to God. Our perception of that
relationship may change; though God never does. I believe there is much about
science that we do not yet understand – but hope to one day. I believe there
is much of God that we do not yet understand – but hope to one day. I believe
that truth – ALL truth – is the province of God and that includes science.
When we come to actually and fully understand all science and actually and fully
understand God, I believe we will find that there is no conflict between them at
all.

Kyle is curious about:
Did you ever consider writing for the Legends collections of short stories? I
always felt that you and your co-authors' work was a gaping hole in what is
heralded as a definitive collection of fantasy. I for one would have loved to
see a short story in any of your universes (altho probably would have liked it
the most in the Death Gate Cycle universe)

Justin wants to know:
Have you thought about making more dragonlance books post War of Souls? It seems
that without the main gods of good and evil that there would be plenty of
stories that could be told with a new band of adventures. I mean no characters
will probably ever be as cool as Raistlin, Tass, or Tanis but hey you could try!

(TRH) Laura and I are considering writing a Dragonlance novel although it is all
very tentative. We have so much else to explore at the moment! We would like to
write such a book someday; we’ll see if the opportunity presents itself.

Eragon. Yah. My sister has the book (told her to buy it). It's written by a guy my age.

Currently reading this anthology book by the late Roger Zelazny.

You know, it's kind of funny that Hickman says that he can't read fantasy novels without thinking of ways he could make them "better". I mean, seriously, this coming from a man who himself seems to get into a rut with ALOT of things.

I mean, seriously, this coming from a man who himself seems to get into a rut with ALOT of things.


I'm courious hon, what do you mean "get into a rut with ALOT of things"? :)

Chung

That he gets stuck in a lot of the same things. Like Raistlin for example. I wonder if that's what he meant by making the other fantasy novels better...

By puttin Raistlin in them? GAH!

Imagine Raist LOTR. Oh my...

That's why Hickman will never improve. He lives in a vacuum, thinking that what helped him succeed in the 80s can still work now.

Oh, I've just finished Kingdom Hearts today!

I'm almost done with it (I took a rather long break from playing the game, as school work was piling up...); I just beat Ansem and left Castle Bastion, now I have to go back and rescue the Princesses of Heart. At least, I think I'm almost done... from what a friend of mine told me, Ansem is the last Boss, so I would assume so.

I'm currently playing a couple different games. I got that Zelda four pack thing about a month ago, so I'm playing Ocarina of Time, as well as Gauntlet: Dark Legacy, Final Fantasy X, FF X-2, FF 8, Xenosaga, and I'm going to start up a new game on Kingdom Hearts.

Well, I've found all the dalmatians, finished the Hades Cup.

But didn't fight the four optional bosses (the ones in Agrabah and Neverland, Sephiroth and Ice Titan). Hm.

Last four movies I saw during the past week.

Along Came Polly (last Wednesday)
Hellboy (last Sunday)
Walking Tall (last Sunday)
50 First Dates (this afternoon)

Hellboy rocks, by the way!

Oh, and go check out Alanded's Quicktime video featured on my main page (http://www.hooliness.com/swifty).

Dude, I saw Hellboy on my birthday! I love that movie!

Swifty, I would but I refuse to install quicktime or realmedia on my computer. They take over too much. Especially realmedia.

you ARE lucky person Aeremae.....

I'm playing Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Risign for GBA (sp)...it's pretty good, i am personally very impressed, it's harder then the first one but fun too..

reading War of Spider Queen series by various authors, gotten through the first and second one so far..^_^

i've realized i've like...never...or like twice..posted int he OOC: swifty thread....

there are 24 periods in this post, i am a loser >_>

you ARE lucky person Aeremae.....


How so? By all the games I'm playing, or the fact that I saw Hellboy?

How so? By all the games I'm playing, or the fact that I saw Hellboy?


Well, neither, DUH, you're friends with ME! How could you be any more lucky then THAT?!

Well, neither, DUH, you're friends with ME! How could you be any more lucky then THAT?!


Ah. I get it now. Cool! My status has been promoted further then, by being called your friend. Thank you.

Just a note: I've opened up the 'advice of dragons' thread to everyone now. Please read the OOC first.

Current game I'm playing:

Suikoden 3

I'm a fan of the first two, and it's cool that I can download my 5 year old Suikoden 2 data onto this one.

Oh, and Auron's gonna be in Kingdom Hearts 2. Along with Hercules' girlfriend. Heard that Beast will get more screen time in KH2. Whoa.

Well, I'm not playing any video games, but my boyfriend is playing FF10 right now.

As for me, I didn't end up borrowing Redemption last Sunday. Even better, he lent me Kingpriest Trilogy, Vol. 3: Sacred Fire. Excellent book so far, in my opinion.

I also saw the remake of Texas Chainsaw Masacre last night.

You saw the Texas Chainsaw remake kitten? I saw that too and while I found it fairly disturbing in areas, I could watch it where I know that many of my friends couldn't stand the film in places (too graphic)... I got the feeling that the film tired to be disturbing rather than tell a decent story but then what do you really expect from Hollywood horror films the last decade? Or most Hollywood fims in general.... (ie: "oooh look we have a weak plot, better throw in an explosion or perhaps throw wads o' cash in for some CGI"...throw money at a decent script first god dammit!)

Arandur

You saw the Texas Chainsaw remake kitten? I saw that too and while I found it fairly disturbing in areas

Yeah, I found parts to graphic too, a few parts I even gagged. I hadn't seen the original, but my friends said that there were parts that differed from the new one.

I'm rediscovering my love for Morrowind (which I haven't touched for more than a year) after downloading some mods to make me look cooler. Oh yeah. My character's a level 65 Breton, by the way.

Wow, Auroun in Kingdom Hearts 2. *Does the happy dance*

I haven't been posting for a while because of damn finals week coming up. Nice pictures by the way.

Yeah, I'm going to play Morrowind again, this time, as a tourist. Taking screenshots everywhere.

After saving their world so many times, I deserve it. Mwaha.

Swifty. You going to show up at the meeting in advice of dragons? Everybody else is welcome too.

I was compiling a list of console RPGs I've completed during the past 10 years (yep, a decade of excellence), and realized that there were 24 RPGs (4 for SNES, 3 for PS2 and 17 for PS1). Hm... this means I've completed an average of 2.4 RPGs per year, but then, on 2004 itself, I've managed to finish 3 RPGs in three consecutive months (FFX, FFX-2 and Kingdom Hearts) and I realized that if I could keep this up, I could actually bring my total up to 30, meaning that my average RPG per year is 3!! Of course, this is pretty damned insane, and I doubt I have the time or the chance to actually achieve it.

I'll be putting up the list on my site soon, with some short info/review/thoughts about it. Look out for it!

(Oh, and I've excluded the two Game Boy RPGs I've completed, which are Zelda: Link's Awakening and Final Fantasy Legends 3. And Seiken Densetsu 3, which was played using an emulator.)

Holy crap! I was wrong, I left out some tactics RPG.

Um... Vandal Hearts, Vandal Hearts 2 and Kartia. Yep.

All right! 27 games total then!

I'm going through Dungeon Siege right now. Just started two days ago and I'm on chapter 3. Going on hard to start off with, but it's not too bad.

So Swifty, going through the local downloads on AMV.org yet?

Woo-Hoo! 1500 posts! Only took me 4 and a half years. Wow, that's... actually pretty pathetic compared to some people. Oh well, just lazy I guess.

Don't mind me, just testing my siggy.

Hmm... thistle are you going through the original Dungeon Seige or the expansion? Should tell you tho that it gets awfully repetitive after a while... (maybe its because I'd just finished Diablo II before that...)

Hellboy just barely missed being pathetically hollywoodized. The director was asked if Hellboy could be human, and have a Hellmobile, and a helldog, etc. Thank god the director stayed true to the film. Constantine doesn't look so good.

Three words: Keanu Reeves; whoa.

Borrowing the expansion, but still on the first part (chapter 4). And yes, I'm already seing the repetitive ness of it. At least things don;t respawn.

Keanu rules... in Something's Gotta Give. Mwaha.

Hey Swifty, I noticed you mentioned something about Thread Enders Inc. and wondering if any of it's members were still active. Just letting you know that Straea will always be there to help end a thread in case you need it.

Hey Swifty, I noticed you mentioned something about Thread Enders Inc. and wondering if any of it's members were still active. Just letting you know that Straea will always be there to help end a thread in case you need it.


Well, come to think of it, the one member who had truly left is Benn-Salian, now that Alanded's back, almost all of us are still here.

Mwaha.

now that Alanded's back


Somebody call my name? Say... where/when/why did Benn go anyway???

On a side note, really miss Princess Cassie's craptacular threads.... those were so fun to end, heh.

where/when/why did Benn go anyway???



No idea/ sometime ago/ he disappeared without a damn word.

Just to show off some of my recent stuff I've made. This one's for an old fanfic of mine.

And some more Morrowind pics, this one's from the expansion 'Tribunal'. Me looooove it.

I need some advice^^. I'm working on a site, and so far we have a Dragonlance section, a Forgotten Realms section, and Middle-Earth section. I'm trying to decide what else to add. Wheel of Time? Midkemia? Symphony of Ages? EEP!

Thread Enders Inc

Is that still open for new people? Does it have rules?

I need some advice^^. I'm working on a site, and so far we have a Dragonlance section, a Forgotten Realms section, and Middle-Earth section. I'm trying to decide what else to add. Wheel of Time? Midkemia? Symphony of Ages? EEP!


Hmm.... i woulda suggested Games of Thrones or Malazan Books of the Fallen, but i don't think they'd get on very well with the rest of the stuff you have.... so maybe have Shannara or Death Gate Cycle?

Hmm.... i woulda suggested Games of Thrones or Malazan Books of the Fallen, but i don't think they'd get on very well with the rest of the stuff you have.... so maybe have Shannara or Death Gate Cycle?


Doubt she knows anything about Malazan since it ain't released in US yet.

Graffiti: Um... nope, no new members for the time being. We'll recruit when we get things going again. Yep.

Doubt she knows anything about Malazan since it ain't released in US yet.


Hmm.... well there's always Amazon.com...

Oh, by the way, just finished the last book of the Lankhmar series, it was fun. Weird, but fun. Dammit, should've borrowed the copy of the earlier book from you before i left for Aussie, LOL.

Hmmmm.... gonna start on Clive Barker's The Great and Secret Show... after that i'll be out of books to read again.... sigh.

Here's some amusing things I found at KillBoredom.com (http://www.killboredom.com" target="_blank). Thought y'all might like some of them... maybe even use them around the RPGC somewheres. :)












((Ten point to anyone who knows what movie this came from! ^^))



A damned funny little movie: The End of the World (http://www.killboredom.com/ia_animation_show.php?aid=2" target="_blank).

I love the one from Office Space. That's a movie that everyone should see at least once.

((Ten point to anyone who knows what movie this came from! ^^))


Yeh... well.... I don't think that's a good idea... so why... don't you just come in on Saturday... yeh.... ummm... why don't you just go ahead... and come in on sunday too. Mmm'Kay? Oh by the way, did you get that new memo about the TPS reports?

I love that movie! lol

Chung

^.=.^ Office Space is one of my favorites... even if I've only seen the TV/editted version. Hmm... I should probably go to the video store sometime and rent the real version... my Dad says the original is hilarious, so it must be damned good... I thought the editted version already was!

^.=.^ Office Space is one of my favorites... even if I've only seen the TV/editted version. Hmm... I should probably go to the video store sometime and rent the real version... my Dad says the original is hilarious, so it must be damned good... I thought the editted version already was!


*Chuckles* I haven't see the editted version though but yeh, it's pretty funny. :) Did you get your Jump to a Conclusion floormat yet? lol

Chung

*Chuckles* I haven't see the editted version though but yeh, it's pretty funny. :) Did you get your Jump to a Conclusion floormat yet? lol

Nah, lol. ...But if they made them I think I'd get them just to mess with people and see if they knew where the idea came from! :P

I haven't heard of either Malasan or game of thrones, and I don't know about the DGC. It only had one series about it, and not a very lon gone either^^ Who knows. I'm leaning towards Wheel of Time, but I only just finished Eye of the WOrld, so I'm not sure yet.

I'm leaning towards Wheel of Time, but I only just finished Eye of the WOrld, so I'm not sure yet.

I'm reading The Eye of the World right now! ^^ Seems pretty good so far, though it took a while to start off.

Well, Wheel of Time sucked after book 5. I believe. *shrugs* But I know Robert Jordan has millions of hardcore fans who say otherwise. (just like Dragonlance...)

(just like Dragonlance...)



Well, duh, why do you think all of th WoS and the all the sub-series came out? What's book series without it's blind fanboys and girls, huh huh huh??

Well, duh, why do you think all of th WoS and the all the sub-series came out? What's book series without it's blind fanboys and girls, huh huh huh??


Yeah. I would want to live a life like this. Become an author, churn out a few good books, and then, when everyone's starting to compare me with Tolkien, I'll start to write all sorts of crap. After all, I'll still make millions. Heck, my fans will still love me even if the entire book's about the hero going to the dump.

Yeah. I would want to live a life like this. Become an author, churn out a few good books, and then, when everyone's starting to compare me with Tolkien, I'll start to write all sorts of crap. After all, I'll still make millions. Heck, my fans will still love me even if the entire book's about the hero going to the dump.


Thats my dream. Actually, I plan on skipping the crappy part altogether(ideally) and devoting the rest of my time to writing crappy yaoi fanfiction.

Wheel of Time-I've never read it, but my sister did. I think she stopped reading around the fifth book mainly because she couldn't relate to the characters anymore.

Hey there is nothing wrong with the Wheel of Time series and one could hardly say that they are not a good series of novels. Sure the pacing changes after the sixth novel but then so does the scope of the story...

Personally I thought they were some of the best fantasy novels around, along with Song of Fire and Ice by George R Martin. I guess each to their own...

Arandur

My Review of the Silent Mobius TV series. Show some love! (http://www.hooliness.com/swifty/silentmobius.htm)

Try this quiz (http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/features/testtest.htm)!!!

Mwaha.

Hrm... here's what I got:

You are:

A PRAT

for wasting a few precious, precious minutes of your life completing this asinine quiz, minutes which could have been spent painting a masterpiece, healing a wounded soldier, or picking flowers to make an attractive and colourful arrangement for your sweetheart.

......And since I didn't know what that word meant, I went over to Dictionary.com (http://www.dictionary.com/" target="_blank) and looked it up. *Hangs head* Here's what it means...

n. Slang. : the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; the buttocks.

:(

*laughs* I got the same thing.

You are:

A PRAT

for wasting a few precious, precious minutes of your life completing this asinine quiz, minutes which could have been spent painting a masterpiece, healing a wounded soldier, or picking flowers to make an attractive and colourful arrangement for your sweetheart.


Oh, and on another note, I saw The Last Samari today. Loved the fight scenes. :D

You are:

A PRAT

for wasting a few precious, precious minutes of your life completing this asinine quiz, minutes which could have been spent painting a masterpiece, healing a wounded soldier, or picking flowers to make an attractive and colourful arrangement for your sweetheart.


Yep, that's probably what everyone will be getting. :D:D:D