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]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/27124698/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/27124698/ Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:47:18 PDT Maybe I'll write more about this later.

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/26842362/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/26842362/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:55:03 PDT * Mountains. Being from Texas, I'd never really seen mountains before. They were amazing, and I found them to be quite awesome. Also, nice and cool compared to Texas summer 100 degree weather. I actually brought a hoodie and even had some chances to wear it.
*Pike's Peak. [link]fficial&hl=en&source=hp&qike%27s%20Peak&gbv=2&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=il&start=0 This place. Took about an hour to reach the summit by train (my dad wasn't crazy enough to drive up there- at least not with my mom in the car). View from the top was flat out amazing, and well worth the trip to Colorado by itself. You can actually see Kansas from the peak.
*Royal Gorge Bridge. [link]fficial&hl=en&source=hp&qike%27s%20Peak&gbv=2&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=il&start=0 Another really cool place. I was too wimpy to ride the gondola over the five thousand foot drop but I did walk across the bridge. Which was made of wood. And had about two hundred motorcycles driving across it.
*Eight Mile Road- Haha, eight mile, right. What we thought was a scenic shortcut through the mountains turned out to be anything but. On the last day in Colorado, we decided to drive out to Canon City to see the Royal Gorge mentioned above. All in all, getting there and back should have taken two and a half or three hours at the most. As it happened, we spent nearly two hours just getting through those eight miles in the mountains. During which we saw about ten other cars. Often driving straight at us from around a hairpin turn on our one lane road. With a hundred foot drop a few feet to our right. Still, it was pretty fun once my mom stopped freaking out, probably one of the best parts of the trip.

Well, that was fun, maybe I'll get around to writing a little cliff notes version of the other twenty or so topics I've been meaning to write about in the past month or so...

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]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/25426730/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/25426730/ Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:44:15 PDT To give a little info on this story, it is a tale of a young boy who is the son of the leader of one of the most powerful organizations on the planet, an international quasi-military organization charged with defending humanity from a group of mysterious beings of great power. He is brought to the organization without explanation and ends up piloting a massive machine in order too- OK, let me stop there.

Yeah, it is an Evangelion clone. Oh, there are differences, of course, and plenty of other influences other than Eva, particularly since I didn't really understand Eva back then. But still, all in all, you can pretty much graph the character development from Eva characters to their rough equivalent in my own story. After I got over my anger at having lost some fifty-odd pages of writing from Seraphim, I eventually began writing my current project, City of Kindling, when my brother repeatedly bugged me that the story I had created for our group's RPG sessions would make a great story. Just to get him to leave me alone, I tried writing it. At first I thought there was no way I could make it work, that anything created in such a genre as an rpg couldn't possibly be turned into a publishable story (tell that to Dragonlance I suppose), but as I continued I began to realize just how much I loved the world I had created and that it did, indeed, make a good story.
More importantly, I came to another realization- City of Kindling, when it comes down to it, was the single first story I'd ever come up with that was truly unique, of my own creation. It had influences of course, but still, you couldn't strip away all of the details added on and spot what lay underneath- because what lay underneath was me.

As I continued to write Kindling, getting more into it as I went, I began to look back at Seraphim with unease, then embarrassment, then disgust. It is a well known fact that you are your own worst critic, and suddenly all I could see were Seraphim's flaws, eighty feet tall in glowing neon letters. Now its been years since I've read it, and I'm going in, seeing just how bad the prognosis really is... considering I used to plan to get this thing published...

Surprisingly, its not really all that bad. Sure the writing is quite amateurish compared to my current standards, the characterization can be inconsistent, and there is a sentence every couple of paragraphs that makes me groan or roll my eyes or sigh, but all in all, it's much better than I thought it would be. Of course, at this point I've only read the first chapter, but I would have that that one would be the worst.

So I think this is actually giving me a boost of confidence. I've always feared that I am much too close to my own writing to judge it objectively, but this is a story I've abandoned years ago and have given up for lost- and I find it actually acceptable. Not great, below average maybe, but here's the thing- I've read worse books. Books written by people who make a living writing them. And that, oddly enough, gives me hope.

I just wish I'd picked a first novel that wasn't so freaking long.

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Edit: Gah I'm tired... HERES THE LINK: [link]

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/24966442/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/24966442/ Tue, 26 May 2009 17:52:55 PDT
1. Secret Character who will start out with an Alias.
2. Shinji (Evangelion).
3. Mamimi (FLCL)
4. Aang (Avatar)
5. Azula (Avatar)
6. Yugi (Yu-gi-oh).
7. Kagami (Lucky Star).
8. Tsubasa (Lucky Star).
9. Kyon (Haruhi).
10. Lain (Serial Experiments Lain).
11. Asuka (Evangelion).
12. Koji (Digimon Frontier).
13. Simon (Gurren Lagann).
14. Kino (Kino’s Journey).
15. Koyuki (Beck).
16. Jacuzi Splot (Baccano).
17. Sasshi (Abenobashi).
18. Arumi (Abenobashi).
19. Maka (Soul Eater)
20. Katana (Gad Guard).
21. Hajaki Sanada (Gad Guard).
22. Rei (Evangelion).
23. Makoto (Ghost Hound).
24. Yuki Sonada
25. Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto).
26. Kallen (Code Geass)
27. Yuki Nagato (Haruhi)
28. Ryoko Asakura (Haruhi).
29. Yoh Asakura (Shaman King).
30. Sora (Digimon).
31. Ichigo (Bleach).
32. Orihime (Bleach).

I know the fan fic currently says 30 Students Remaining at the end, I'll edit it soon. Thanks to for the suggestions.

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As a consolation (for me, since probably no one else cares ) I'm getting ready to upload the beginnings of the Anime Royale Fanfic I was taking about 4 journals back. Still hoping for any suggestions of students to add to the thing. See ya around guys...

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/24401035/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/24401035/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:55:55 PDT
No, I don't know why. [link]

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Why? Just why? It was all going so well...

Seriously one of the saddest things I have ever seen... (to a cartoon character anyway)

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There are no words. Except perhaps, in the most manly way possible of course, SQUEE.

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/24264205/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/24264205/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:20:00 PDT ) and I get a crazy idea. Lately I've been kinda checking out fanfics even though the vast majority of them are rather poorly written and I don't really approve of writing them (for myself only, since it distracts from the books I'm working on, I don't have a problem with others writing them). But the idea for a particularly epic fanfic came to me all of the sudden and out of nowhere.
Basically, Battle Royale, using various characters from games and anime.
Now, for those of you who arent Battle Royale is a Japanese book by Koushun Takami about a middle school class that's taken by the fascist government to a deserted island and forced to kill each other until only one is left. Sounds like bad fodder for those obsessed with gore and violence, but its actually an extremely moving and skillful tale that manages to be both extremely dark and cynical while also idealistic and hopeful. Anyway, that's the basic plot, so the I started thinking of exactly what characters I would use for this story if I were to try and write it. Obviously, I would have to tweak their ages and back stories a bit to make it all fit together. Here's my thoughts so far, compiled at 5 o clock in the morning.
1. Shuya, from Battle Royale. Very meta I know, but my idea here was to have Shuya play the role of Shogo Kawada from the original book- the previous winner who knows how to play the game and wants to try to break it this time and save some of the other students.
2. Shinji, from Evangelion. The idea that started the whole thing. Can't you just imagine Shinji forced into a knife fight with some kid, muttering "I mustn't run away, I mustn't run away, I mustn't run away, I mustn't run away!"
3. Mamimi (FLCL) Delinquent girl.
4. Aang (Avatar) stand in for Hiroki Sugimura. Trained martial artist, uses a staff, refuses to kill, etc.
5. Azula (Avatar) stand in for Mitsuko Souma. If Azula was dropped into The Game she would be very up for it.
6. Yugi (Yu-gi-oh). The wimpy game obsessed otaku...once he gets pushed too far though, a different personality takes over...
7. Kagami (Lucky Star)and-
8. Tsubasa (Lucky Star). Basically just background girls who would probably die tragically, which is sad cause I rather like Kagami.
9. Kyon (Haruhi). Totally normal kid with no particular noticeable traits...but somehow always avoids being killed.
10. L (Deathnote). Stand in for Shinji Mimura. Extremely smart and capable good guy who's slightly flawed in the morality department.
11. Lain (Serial Experiments Lain). Introverted loner girl.
12. Asuka (Evangelion). Kinda sorta a stand in for Takako Chigusa, the kinda bitchy girl who ended up killing the guy that tried to rape her. Although it's pretty hard to imagine her being a friend of Aang's
13. Koji (Digimon Frontier).
14. Simon (Gurren Lagann). Wimpy useless kid. Once his friend dies to protect him though, he takes a level in badass.
15. Kino (Kino’s Journey). Cute but strange young girl with gender confusion issues. Happens to be extremely proficient with firearms.
16. Koyuki (Beck). Sorta wimpy kid who loves to play guitar. Often mistaken for Shinji.
17. Jacuzi Splot (Baccano). Just...go watch Baccano! You'll see...
18. Sasshi (Abenobashi) and-
19. Arumi (Abenobashi). More background quick kills.
20. Maka Albarn (Soul Eater) Nerdy, cute girl, who is oddly extremely capable of defending herself.
21. Yuki Nagato (Haruhi Suzumiya) Weird bookworm, who, as soon as The Game starts, goes off somewhere and reads until she is killed.
22. Katana (Gad-Guard). Possibly the stand in for Kazuo, I havent really found anyone evil enough yet. If not him, maybe-
Light Yagami (Deathnote) Notably, when I was reading Battle Royale I always imagined Kazuo Kiriyama looked exactly like Light. And hes pretty evil. I just dont think Light would actually make it very far without his Deathnote.

So I was full of enthusiasm for this idea for a few minutes, then I realized the fatal flaw in the story. These are all characters that I like from various shows that I like- writing this story, I would have to be willing to brutally... ]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/24156470/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/24156470/ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:14:08 PDT [link]
I'm going to keep updating it until I finish the whole thing, as I really like the idea of this little challenge, as expressions are difficult for me. I found out about this through Endling's awesome version here: [link]
I highly suggest everyone try it out.

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/24121498/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/24121498/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:06:55 PDT
I bought the game yesterday and am pleased to see everything bad I've heard about it was totally false (well, except for the "story," but you cant win em all). I freakin love this game. is even playing it, and he NEVER plays games anymore.

So if theres anyone out there considering it, go ahead and do it now.

(oh, I guess it was a good thing I waited so long though, I got the game for $27 instead of $60)

On a side note: [link]

Go and listen to Blue Sunny Days, Re Your Brains, Code Monkey, Octopus, and Baby Got Back. Do it.

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/23799101/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/23799101/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:36:56 PDT Last week, my computer died. I don't really know how or why, but it got to the point where it wouldn't even start up anymore. My friend showed me how to put it in system recovery mode, which means it fixed itself but I lost everything on the computer. Fortunately, I keep everything backed up online, so I didn't lose anything too important, other than three pages of my short story I started here: [link] and the coloring I was doing on this drawing: [link]
I DID lose all of the 14 pages of prep work I was doing for the final session of my RPG, which led too it being delayed, and that sucks. On a positive note, I recently received a second computer, which is set up in my room atm. It has no internet access, but honestly I think that's probably a good thing, as it means much much less distractions when I'm trying to right/work on rpg and such. I also have two new drawings to upload, but currently cant because my printer is no longer installed. Gonna try to fix that now.

BTW, I just got Resident Evil 5, and am very, very surprised to see that the AI controlled partner in the game isnt a brainless moron, she's actually quite useful. Almost embarrassingly so. Without her, I'd probably die every five minutes or so. Also nice to note is that, gameplay wise, the game is putting more of a focus on making the game actually frightening. Ammo is very scarce, so that your always going empty while still in the middle of a horde of zombies, and you can no longer go into a menu to use items- you have to do it in realtime, which is frantic. Sadly, the story apparently didnt get the memo. Instead of trying to be creepy or horror related, or even following the ridiculously laughable story of RE4, RE5 tries to be as much like an action movie as possible. It feels kinda like playing Call of Duty 4 with zombies (including using the same voice actors from that game for the HQ operator and your initial squad leader).
Still, it's pretty fun, so I cant complain too much. I just wish Resident Evil would someday decide what it actually wants to be.

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]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/23538629/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/23538629/ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:54:49 PST
1. The sight of an old lady eating makes me smile. This is because when my grandma was alive, she almost never ate anything, and was always in pain and tired.

2. When I was young and extremely antisocial, I used to quiver with anxiety...at the thought of phoning my own best friend. I'm pretty okay now, just a tad shyer than normal.

3. When ever I occasionally lapse into a romantic fantasy, it almost always ends in tragedy. I don't think it takes a psychoanalyst to figure out what this means; I'm really not set for a longterm commitment at the moment.

Answer if you wish, peace out.

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EDIT: As I am retarded, I forgot to put a link up... so, here ya go: [link]

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/21786926/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/21786926/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:35:46 PST
When tagged, post (in your journal the first time, in replies for any subsequent ones) the song you are currently listening to, three descriptive words about it, and what the best thing about it is. If you are not currently listening to a song, try to remember the last thing you listened to.

LISTENING TO: I Like It Like That- Jet Set Radio Future Soundtrack.
SOUNDS LIKE: Weird, Lol, Jammin
BEST THING: Reminds of the good ol' Jet Set Radio days.

YOU HAVE BEEN TAGGED DO IT.

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/21719823/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/21719823/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:51:48 PST [link] Too bright for my tastes, the city is supposed to be more gray and rainy, with mist and such. Also I wanted to obscure the palm trees. So I did this: [link]
Here's another one:
Original: [link]
Edit: [link] Wanted it to look more rusty. Oh well, sorry to spam you with my pointless post, I'm just kinda bored
Btw heres a cool Urban Exploration site if you want to know what I'm talking about. [link]

Later peeps

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I'd be totally happy with third place, but I really doubt I'll win. I've improved my writing considerably in the last few months (at least I think so) so that I am now able to clearly see the flaws in my earlier work: specifically, for Amends at least, a lack of subtlety. Because I really like this story and I intend to continue sending it in to contests, I plan on doing some major rewriting on it, when I get the time (my schedule right now- 34 hours a week of work, school, sleep, studying, RPG preparation (like a second job of its own), writing, and Valkyria Chronicles. Who knows when I'll get around to drawing again). There really was no need for those parentheses were there?

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/21154280/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/21154280/ Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:24:28 PDT The year is 2035. Technology hasn't advanced all that much, but history is repeating itself as America and her allies face off with The Russian-Chinese Union in a Nuclear standoff, with the possibility of worldwide destruction a daily threat.
Out of nowhere, a giant humanoid robot (a la Gundam) appears and attacks a Russian missile base, killing thousands and destroying the base. Equipped with extremely advanced technology, the Robot can magnetically deflect any missile attack, move freely between land, sea, and air, and can reach speeds inaccessible by any modern aircraft. The Russian Air Force pursues the Robot, but it retreats to the east, into American air space. The Union quickly blames the U.S. for the attack, but the American President assures them they are not responsible and will shoot down the unknown bogey immediately.
Off the coast of Alaska, the Robot encounters an American fleet and swarm of aircraft. They are dealt heavy damage, and the Robot flees up through the atmosphere directly into space, crashing into a spy satellite and sending it crashing down into the ocean. From around the dark side of the moon, an unknown spacecraft approaches and begins repairing and rearming the Robot.
On the surface, the U.S. and Union call for a halt of hostilities and focus on the unknown enemy. Russian scientists work on researching the damaged pieces of the Robot recovered, while America works on the building of massive rail guns for attacking the Robot as it reenters the atmosphere. After thirty two hours, the Robot dives back down into the atmosphere, dodging the rail guns as it enters. It returns down to the sea and captures an aircraft carrier. It takes the crew hostage, and, using text-only transmissions, orders the crew to transport it to Japan. The Americans, hoping for time to develop a method of countering the Robot, agree, and battle ceases as the carrier sails for Japan.
Arriving at Japan, the Robot enters Tokyo and transmits to the country. Revealing himself for the first time is pilot Nataku Yamato, of 1/2 Japanese, 1/4 Korean, and 1/4 Nigerian descent. He requests Japanese citizenship and sanctuary from the Superpowers in exchange for military and technological assistance, on condition that if he is killed or his machine taken their country will be destroyed by his "allies". He gives the Japanese two hours to respond. While the Japanese debate, the American President and leaders of the Russian-Chinese Union meet in secret on board a battleship in the pacific.
Japan agrees to Nataku's terms and he exits his craft and meets with the leaders of Japan, giving them computer data to make extremely advanced technology including Alternate Energy Reactors. Shortly thereafter, America and the Union declare war on Japan.
Cut to 6 months later.
The Superpowers are at war with Japan, which is backed by a vast number of minor countries throughout the world, having given support in exchange for the Alternate Energy Reactors. Battle rages back and forth, encompassing the entirety of the world. The world is shocked as another Humanoid Robot appears and attacks the Japanese force and Nataku's machine. He is saved only by the use of the Temporal Disrupters within his machine, capable of bending time and space around itself. The new machine appears in Nigeria and aligns itself with Africa and the Superpowers.
Cut to 6 months later.
The war has reached the heartland of Africa, and as battles rage all around the two pilots duel with their machines on the plains of the African Savanah. As they battle with their Temporal Disruptors, a portal storm appears in the sky overhead and devastates the area. Both machines are damaged to the point of being inoperative. Nataku drags himself out of the machine and across the field to his enemy. He tries his own access code on the cockpit and is surprised to find that it works. Inside, he comes face to face with a pilot that looks exactly like himself. They both draw guns and fire, killing each other.

Cut to 20 years later.

The war is over, both sides having halted once the instigators of the war were dead. The Temporal Storm over Africa eventually transformed the bulk of the continent into an agricultural Eden capable of feeding 3/4 of the worlds population. Throughout the world, Alternate Energy Reactors are now common place. In the middle east, a 14 year cease fire continues as the Oil rich countries try to deal with the loss of their wealth. Despite these losses, the standard of living for the average people in these countries is increased as Alternate Energy is now available. The Union and American allies have ended hostilities, and a new era of scientific discovery has begun as the remains of the future machines are studied. In Africa, the bodies of the two Nataku's are displayed publicly at the Tomb of Two.... ]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/20918117/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/20918117/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:22:50 PDT
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]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/20824993/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/20824993/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:22:53 PDT For months, I've thought my cat was somehow managing to turn on the microwave by herself. Yesterday though, I heard it go on, and she was sitting right next to me (drinking my milk). This afternoon, I was filling an ice tray when suddenly, from behind, I heard the insidious beeping of the microwave threatening me. I turned and saw it blinking furiously at me, capable of communicating it's rage only with an enigmatic 2 minutes and 13 seconds display. As long as it's microwaves, I'm somewhat lacking in fear. Now, when Wikipedia becomes self aware, that's when its time to GTFO.

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]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/20227906/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/20227906/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:20:20 PDT vs and vs I'm rooting for Unknown Person, hope to see him in the final with Endling, that would be sweet. My fave from Endzones was but I'm not such a fan of his character this time around....

If you dont have a clue what I'm talking about, check out Journal here: [link]

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]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/19939689/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/19939689/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:24:47 PDT . Here they are:

1. Magi Nation Duel. Note that this is NOT a video game, but a collectable card game which I use to play for about two to three years.

2. Disgaea

3. Xenogears

4. Guilty Gear XX

5. Final Fantasy Tactics

6. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (the only good Castlevania game in a long line of crap)

7. Chrono Trigger

8. Final Fantasy 7 EDIT: Well, I finished this a LONG time ago, never updated. I still plan on doing this thing whenever I run out of stuff to draw [link]

9. Bloody Roar 2 EDIT: Finished finally. On to FF7, one of the ones I'm excited about. Here's the pic: [link]

10. Xenosaga series. (none of the games by themselves would have made it in I'm afraid) EDIT: This ones done, look in my scraps if you care...

Honorary mentions include Shadow of the Colossus, which honestly should have one of the top spots but I dont want to do fanart for it , Halo, Portal, which is just too short, and the Suikoden series.

Now to get started on that (yeah right, your gonna go watch Cholera on youtube arent you?) Shut up...


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Yesterday I visited a Nano technology laboratory at UTA while I was there applying. Just to say I'd been in one. There was no one there at all, but there were a lot of high tech equipment about, and one of the notices said something about having your NERV id card handy, but I must say I was disappointed by the lack of insanely powerful yet cute transforming little girls like these: [link]
[link]

Btw, I just finished the book Fight Club. I'm a big fan of the movie, and in my opinion it's actually better than the book it's based off of. Probably due to the fact that the book was a bit too nihilistic for me. But if your into anti-establishment and cynicism, by all means check it out, it's good. I'd recommend it to

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/19907098/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/19907098/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:57:24 PDT * Use the song title as the answer to the question.
* NO CHEATING

1. How does the world see me?
Call me Lightning- The Who.
Thats pretty epic.

2. Will I have a happy life?
Wood Carving Partita- Michiru Yamane (Castlevania Symphony of The Night OST)
This is actually a really happy sounding song. Yay.


3. What do my friends really think of me?
Your Gonna Go Far Kid- The Offspring
Woot, I'm a gonna go far!


4. Do people secretly lust after me?
F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X- Fall of Troy
Lol, I think the acronym has something to do with sex.


5. How can I make myself happy?
78- The Prize Fighter Inferno
According to Claudio, I should kill everyone. Crazy Claudio ^^


6. What should I do with my life?
Seiri Tsuu Ha Kannaduki Wo Koo- Maximum the Hormone
I should ROCK!!!! METALLL!!!!


7. Will I ever have children?
Rokkinpo Goroshi- Maximum the Hormone
Uh, it's in japanese so the significance is lost on me...


8. What is some good advice for me?
To Hell We RIDE- The Lost Prophets
THIS IS SPARDA!!!


9. How will I be remembered?
Curse Zone- Michiru Yamane (Castlevania SotN OST)
Creepy, ominous music. That sounds about right

10. What is my signature dancing song?
Accidents- The Prize Fighter Inferno
I find it hard to imagine dancing to this.... which is good since I dont dance.

11. What do I think my current theme song is?
Live and Let Die- Guns and Roses
Bond. James Bond.


12. What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
The Human Race- Styx
Uh, it's a sweet song.

13. What song will play at my funeral?
Hit That- The Offspring
I approve. Necrophiliacs, you know you wanna hit that.


14. What type of women/men do I like?
It Snows In Hell- Lordi
I like monsters?


15. What is my day going to be like?
Honor- Atreyu
It's gonna be METAL.


16. Will I ever have love again?
This is all I came to do- Dinosaur Jr. (Shoutout to Modesta-Fine for introducing me to this band)


17. What type of sex life do I have?
What if I knew- Dinosaur Jr.
Um, that's boring, so how about... Feel Good Inc.- The Gorrilaz

18. What song would be the title of my own porno movie?
Metamorphosis 2- Michiru Yamane (Castlevania SotN OST)
Uh, that would be weird............ Cosplay porn?!??!?!?!

Lol, that was entertaining.

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Very excited about this tournament, as it contains Endling, Unknown Person, Lan-kun, and a ton of other awesome artists. Anticipation for LoT has put me in a nostalgic mood for Endzone as well, and I've been reading bits and pieces of it. I've noticed a number of other tournaments around the DA as well, such as Coliseum and DAWGS which isnt exactly a tournament but whatever. Same with Samurai Duelers Leage. Anyway, what does this have to do with anything?
My character Clow, seen here: [link] was originally created for an rpg I am now playing with my brother and a few friends, but I also planned to prepare him as a contender for DA OC tournaments if one came my way that I'd be interested in. Of course, right now, I'd stand no chance at making it into one of these tourney's but as long as I keep working at it I'll be hoping to get him ready someday. Anyway, I've been drawing Clow a lot in the past few days and I plan to keep on, look for a finished pic up soon. Until then, heres some doodles I did in school for the lols. laters. [link]

EDIT: Oh, btw my birthday is in two days. I'll be 22.

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It will be awesome see ya'll tomorrow.

After: Whew, that was just what I needed. Honestly in the last three or four days I've felt absolutely horrible, but the show kicked my depression pretty good. It was fairly short, but Coheed still managed to end it with a 45 minute finale of The Final Cut.
Also there were Russian Circles and The Secret Machines both of which were pretty cool so check them out.

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/19613831/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/19613831/ Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:04:26 PDT
Anyways.... anyone out there have Starcraft and want to play? My name is Bluespade on battlenet too. I want to play some people I know. Mali? Zero? Anyone else? Contact me if you want too...

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/19581975/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/19581975/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:07:31 PDT
The book is Skin, by Ted Dekker. [link]

At a glance, the book honestly didn't look like much and the tiny synopsis on the back did more harm than good. I'll reproduce it here: "A freak storm has spawned three tornados that are bearing down on the town of Summerville. Yet under the cover of the storm looms a much more ominous threat: a vindicative killer known as Red who's left a string of victims in his wake and is now bent on exacting his final revenge on the unsuspecting town.

But there is an enigma surrounding Red that the FBI is unwilling to admit- closely guarded secrets of something gone terribly wrong beneath the skin of Summerville. Secrets that will destroy far more than one small town.

Wendy Davidson is caught in the middle. She's a recovering cult survivor who takes refuge in Summerville on her way to visit her estranged mother. And with her, four strangers, any one of whom could be the next victim...
...or the killer." (End of Synopsis)

I really hate that last line, cause it makes it sound like every mystery novel every written (i'm not actually much of a mystery fan). The only things that convinced me to buy this book (aside from my brother wanting to hurry up and leave) was the mention of the three tornados, which had the air of supernatural about it, and a line from one of the recommendations on the back of the back, byt TitleTrakk(whoever that is) whcih reads: "Skin is compelling, thought-provoking fiction that is wildly out-of-the-box, speculative, boundary-breaking...regales readers with a tale of horror, suspense, and mind-bending reality."

That MIND BENDING REALITY thing hooked me. I expected Eva-esque crazy psychological crap and I got it. This book has greatly delivered ( although I did figure out who the killer was )

The plot is less generic than it sounds, and Wendy is NOT the main character despite what the back may say. The book delves into many interesting matters including the way the brain deciphers input, the possibilities of virtual reality, mind-altering drugs, regressed memories, and the psychology of a gamer. It also kept me guessing as to what was going on throughout most of the book, which is always good.

Also, I was pleased to find a book that is clearly of todays generation. References are made to Emo, World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and so on.

Also, like all good mystery crime stories, this book contains an eccentric detective (though he doesnt match up to L, but then, who does?) and an interesting and quirky killer, who GREATLY reminds me of Beyond Birthday from the Deathnote Novel about Misora Naomi (Mali knows what I'm talking about). Check it out if you need a good read.

Also, I figured I'd give my review of The Dark Knight since I saw it the other night. I'll keep it short since everyone else is talking about it. It was flat out awesome. The Joker...The Joker rulz. Go see it. And root for the Joker.

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/19553894/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/19553894/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:21:57 PDT
On an unrelated note, I've started playing Starcraft again, anyone want to play? Unfortunately my computer is screwed up and it wont let me play Brood Wars online for some reason... so I can only do original. I don't know how I'd survive without Medics... but at least it has tanks.

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This article is full of nerd-speek and inside jokes, and deals with the strange topic of Role Playing Games. Read at your own discretion.

Since my brother is attempting to enter the world of Gming (that’s Game Mastering to all you noobs out there) and is having trouble coming up with a first turn, I figured I’d give him a little template to how I start out a new campaign, as well as give my little thoughts on the various mind numbingly irritating aspects of Gming.

How to make a first session-

Start out with a prepared written exposition. This is important because it prevents you from starting out your first few minutes of play going: “well, um, your in a, uh, city. Edge city. It’s, er, over a canyon, and there’s these mafia and yakuza- oh, there’s a bridge over the canyon, with a city on it, and um, they fight with each other but are on even footing, oh your in a truck outside the city-”
Unfortunately this is also a bit of a double edged sword because a well written opening exposition tends to make you appear more intelligent and in control than you actually are. Not to mention, it makes you look like an overly serious occult-candles-in-the-dark-basement-dressed-up-in-cloak gamer, when all you really want to do is not sound like a introverted tongue tied foreign kid in a speech class. So don’t make it too awesome, or your crew will expect much of you.

After the quick getting-out-of-the-way-stuff-about-the-setting-and-feel-of-the-world I tend to move on to the Intro section. In my Intro Section I give each of the players a quick little period of playtime, most of which is taken up in long rambling dialogue and description allowing little actual play time since I am so much of a story fag I often forget I have actual players sitting in front of me. This is the point where I usually grudgingly give some little area for exploration so the players can say “I want to go around the corner” before I spring some more exposition on them.

After everyone has had there little intro and is ready to start falling asleep, and the coffee table has yet to be hit by a single rolling dice, it’s time to give the players a time to shine, at least for a few minutes. At this point I usually throw in some pitiful little unthoughtful enemies in to be promptly slaughtered by the players so they can show up all the cool little abilities they thought up for they’re characters. These foes are usually marginally related to the story line, as in they are random street thugs hired by the actual bad guys to go capture the NPC of choice that’s now hooked up for some reason with one of my players, usually whichever player I think I can control the easiest. This is the point at which one of my players will inevitably discover that some tactic they designed for their character doesn’t work quite as well as they had hoped, usually the ever present power-gamer, and will immediately sink into a lethargic emo depression the rest of the night, while I irritatingly try to make them seem more awesome to cheer them up. This is also the point at which one of the characters I painstakingly designed to be cool and interesting to the Players is dismissed as lame and unimportant, at which point rage builds in me and I start tweaking enemies to make them more unfair.

Anyway, after the little intro battles, I typically throw in all my weight as master and creator of the universe and smash all of my little players into each other from all corners of the map, along with my chief NPC (ie, the cute girl with mysterious powers and mysterious past being hunted by mysterious enemies), and then tell them all to RUN RUN RUN and FIGHT before they realize that I just pulled a Deus Ex Machina. Oh, depending on the campaign, this is also the point when my players start fighting amongst themselves.

From that point on, it’s on to the big finale of the first session, something marginally epic enough to make them interested in the game but not so big so as to seem I’m throwing everything in right at the beginning. After the big battle/chase/escape scene, my Npc sits down with the characters and essentially says, in dialogue designed to mask the fact that this is just a game and she is giving them orders straight from the GM: “Alright guys, I’m the main plot point of this game, so you’d better stick around me, and were gonna go somewhere now but I’m going to be very vague on where and why, partly so that you’ll be interested in learning the unfolding storyline (HAH!) and partly because the GM hasn’t quite made that up yet. So Lets GO!” And then I fall to the ground dying from disappointment in my own campaign. L

So that’s the first campaign. On to the player types:

The power... ]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/18979425/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/18979425/ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:18:09 PDT o.0
Whats up with that? Am I getting old or something?
I blame Baccano! [link]
I finished watching this show like a week ago. It's absolutely awesome. The only shows that come close in terms of goodness from episode to episode imo are FLCL and maybe Avatar. This show has got the best writing I've seen in a long time.

Speaking of writing, I've started writing quite a lot now. Two days ago, a story Idea hit me at work and I've written out seven pages very quickly. That may not sound like a lot, but compared to my usual speed it's definitely memorable. Especially since I've also spent alot of time doing research for the story (it's set in 1934...yeah, it's Baccano inspired).

And now, in news that sucks, last Wednesday (i think), after suddenly discovering that Metal Gear Solid 4 was out, I went and immediately picked it up, then headed home to play it. My brother was using the computer to study for some sort of insurance job test thing or something, so he asked me to take the tv in the other room to play it. Well, I promptly broke my TV. So though I have MGS4, I have yet to even glimpse the opening screen.

Speaking of things that suck: Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core. Damn, what an awful game. I tried to have an open mind about it. I tried to enjoy it. But seriously, it's one of the worst made games I've ever seen. It's obvious they thought they could just make ppl buy it by sticking in a few cameos from everyone's favorite rpg. (too bad they're right about that)

Wonder why I'm journalling all of the sudden? Me too. It's just cuz I'm bored, pure and simple. Lately, on DA, I've found myself not looking at Deviations and avoiding messages, I seem to be tired of DA a bit. Well, I'm certain it will pass. I have a number of colored drawings ready for post if I ever get a scanner, so those'll be up soon(?) See ya then.

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]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/18632509/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/18632509/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:54:01 PDT He never should have gave me his password.

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/18593622/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/18593622/ Sat, 31 May 2008 12:55:12 PDT After the long wait we were turned loose into the Kon.... only to realize that there was nothing actually happening for several hours.... so the first thing we did when we arrived at A-kon was leave A-kon for the nearby food court, where we saw a pretty good Haruhi.
The rest of the Kon was.... bad. Organization was terrible. Two of the events I went to was canceled for no reason that anyone could think of. The others I DID go to were exceptionally late, problematic, or laughably bad (the anime music ensemble..... ugh...). But aside from the badness, there were plenty of good things at the Kon. Artists alley was awesome- I met several artists from DeviantArt, a few new ones, and Hawk and Ananth from the webcomic Applegeeks (too bad Fred wasnt there though). The highest point was meeting my absolute favorite artist. I bought one of her awesome prints, and she showed us the comic she was working on, which I am eagerly awaiting. The traders room was full of stuff, but most of it didnt interest me. I did manage to spend some money though. Bought a FLCL poster, the box set of Battle Royale, a battle royale Shirt (coming in the mail). We ate a lot of bad food and stood aroudn alot. Mostly we just cruised the Kon.
The amv contest, my friend jeremy's(3 year veteran of A-kon) favorite event, started out pretty good but quickly turned pathetic once we got past the action amvs. The main event, the reason we came mostly, was for the concert, and on that account A-kon delivered. Not with the first band...(budo grape) who was kinda like polysics but much much worse. But Versailles, the headliner, was flat out awesome. They rocked. Normally at a show I stand quietly and maybe tap my foot to the beat. But Versailles had me moving, jumping and showing the horns the whole show, even though I was out of energy and ready to fall asleep. I think we kinda made Versailles day too. When they first came out they were all business. You know, dark, vacant looks, like half dead stares...(theyre a visual K band)... but after the absolutely awesome end song, we demanded more, and they came back out for an Encore. Once they came out again they were all smiles, they looked kinda overwhelmed. Theyre american agent dude told us it was a dream of theres to play america, and that we were a part of that dream. So it was pretty damn awesome. If theyre ever in town again(maybe next A-kon?) I'll definately go see them.

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EDIT: Ugh, just back from A-kon and flat out exhausted. I'll do a journal about it tomorrow, after long long sleep.....

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]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/18433050/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/18433050/ Wed, 21 May 2008 15:05:38 PDT Oh, I did draw Aoi the other day (with one wing, Sepiroth style) but it wasnt a great picture so I havent posted it. I will if you want to see it Mali.

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/18296584/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/18296584/ Mon, 12 May 2008 20:30:17 PDT [link]

Manga looks pretty good. I love how it's so Disgaea'ish. The characters act just like theyre in a video game- especially theyre weapons (weapons are peaple too): They just want to Level Up!
Apparently, this show is making a scene right now, but for some reason, I'm actually more interested in the Manga. I'll check out the show as well though.

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/18250149/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/18250149/ Fri, 09 May 2008 23:31:58 PDT ~2. Each tagged person must post 8 things about their self on their journal.
~3. At the end, you have to choose and tag 8 people and post their icons on the same journal. - I dont think I know 8 ppl, and the ones I know woudllnt do it...
~4. Go to their pages and send a message saying you tagged them.
~5. No tag-backs.

K, so, just 8 things?

Um...
1. I hate minor inconviences much more than actual crises.
2. My car has many nicknames, such as Undead, Dragula, The Bromobile, and even Mechabee....
3. I read multiple books at once.
4. I play minesweeper whenever something is loading.
5. I despise socks and shoes.
6. I hate giving gift cards or money for birthdays, etc...
7. ???
8. The sheer number of yaoi fan girls scares me.

Damn, it's hard to think of anything...

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/17784084/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/17784084/ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:38:19 PDT YAY!

Portal is teh awesome.

The Cake is a lie
The Cake is a lie
The Cake is a lie
T3h C4|\3 is 4 l13

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/17691838/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/17691838/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:47:23 PDT I didnt much want the first dog...
now all of the sudden I've got two...
Oh well, she is exceptionally cute, so that counts for somethin.
Her name is Fox.

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/17615227/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/17615227/ Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:32:01 PDT ). I also plan on buying a PS3 soon enough, so will at last have games again!
And lastly, I have recently borrowed/purchased (i'm not entirely sure which it is) a new acoustic guitar. I was playing it the other night and realised I hadnt touched a guitar in like 8 months. It felt very good to play again, but my fingers have gotten weak. I was, however, pleasantly surprised to find I remembered all my parts to our songs (my old band). This time I intend to learn on my own, as a dedicated pastime, before trying to get in with a band. Speaking of bands, my old group Betterman has apparently revived themselves, though I dont believe they're keeping the name. I cant wait to hear them.
All in all, things are looking up.

]]> ~BlueSpade http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/17400276/ http://BlueSpade.deviantart.com/journal/17400276/ Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:21:59 PDT Also, markers are hard If you have any tips for me.... uigh, my brother is watching me and I no longer can think of what I'm typing....

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2nd Version: [link]
Also, Mali did one of mine a time back and I didnt make such a big deal of it, so here it is as well: [link]

Also, WOOT, 1000 Page Views! ( most are prolly me...XD )

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