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General / Re: Weird Underwater Creatures
« on: March 04, 2007, 05:01:11 pm »

In order, they are Colossal squid,  and new species of sea squirt, octo, sea cucumber, crustacean found in the antarctic. Feel free to read about them in the articles below.

http://science.qj.net/New-Zealand-fishermen-nab-Colossal-squid/pg/49/aid/83944
http://science.qj.net/New-species-and-environmental-damage-found-in-Antarctica/pg/49/aid/84152

-BGS

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Off-Topic / Share some poetry
« on: February 25, 2007, 06:26:29 am »
So I thought to myself "What is this forum missing? It has very vague sub-forums so the topics can be pretty much endless...so how about add some forms of art in here?" So that's when I thought about adding my personal form of art (the only kind that I'm somewhat good at); poetry!

Din
Red with fire burned by hate,
tell me goddesses what's my fate.
Goddess of fire, power, and land,
it's your symbol on my hand.
Give me the strength to subdue this foe,
so I can conquer with this final blow.

Now I don't know if any of you have ever heard of "Battle Arenas" in forums, but it's essentially a battle of each other's writing skills. Anywho, for my "Battle Arena" warrior, I wanted to create some sort of Battle Prayer that he would say from time to time to pump himself up, and this is a small poem I created for him.
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Valentine Letter
I got your letter just the other day.
Sorry for no response, I didn't know what to say.
I'm glad you got the Christmas card, though it was rather late.
I'm also glad you've been spending time with your Irish mate.
I'm sure the bovine were a bucket load of fun,
I've been lucky to be with friends before the day was done.
My address and phone number haven't changed,
but my priorities in life have been rearranged.
I've found myself looking at schools near a Boston street,
but what I've found were DJs for the wedding's fancy beat.
No need to say "Thank you, friend" I knew that all this time,
I couldn't find a word for "jealous" in this silly rhyme.
I'm not jealous of him, it's more of what you two share,
a love so grand that three years time could still never tear.
I'll hold you to that promise when you move to a different land,
and you better tell me when a certain Irish man takes your hand.
It's not that I've lost my voice, or have become shy,
it's for I have not much to say, or a reason why.
There really shouldn't be a reason to just call a friend,
however I'm afraid who will pick up on the other end.
I'd like to hear the soft voice who is ever so sweet,
rather than a burly man who I'd never like to meet.
I'll leave the calling to you my friend,
Hence I'll be waiting on the other end.
I must be going now, there isn't much to say,
but bless you and your family on this Valentine's Day.

Now here's a poem/letter I sent to my ex-gf/friend. FYI: the "Irish man" is her old boyfriend who she decided to go back to (after she dumped me...). And why I'd not like to meet him? He has this prejudice against Dominicans (which I am) and pretty much all dark-skinned minorities overall (because of an incident that happened to him years ago) so I just rather not be in his line of vision...

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Seasons' Treasure
The white fog,
The black trees,
made me come to a stop.
As I glanced at the glass pond,
I saw two people.
One wasn't me.
Her icy blue eyes looked at me,
while Dawn's light shined on Her face.
Her eyes became the Sun and the Moon.
Dawn climbed the mountain and woke the town,
The banks were painted in gold from Her Autumn hair.
Her Spring dress gave Morning's chill a rest.
As I watched the Dawn with Her,
they filled my heart with the Summer's sun
I looked to the left.
No one was there but a wisp of fog at my side.
I continued,
searching. . .

This poem was about a girl I had a huge crush on during High School. The poem is talking about her beauty, and also how I had to move on from her. She was there for a brief moment in my life, but I just had to continue searching for my "one true love"...that is, if you believe in that sort of thing.
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Dreaming Soul
A dream to come pass through everyday thought,
a dream to hope upon as to hope a sun shines in an eye.
For the heart dreams more than the night ...
a soul more than the heart.
Empty is the soul that dreams.
For time is the giving and taking of all,
and time is what holds all of dreams.
Dreams of which yesterday linger till today ...
dreams of which tomorrow phases to present ...
eternally a soul that dreams.
Empty is the soul that dreams.
In the passing of time all will happen ...
the coming of destiny ...
passing becomes modern history.
All will fall where needed ...
all will fall for the soul that dreams.
Empty is the soul that dreams.

I honestly can not remember when I did this poem...and knowing that would give me a better understanding of what I was talking about. In the past, I have found myself writing poems half asleep (when I get a good idea, I do pretty much anything to get it out of my head and written down somewhere...and I'm serious because I have the worst memory in the world) so this may be one of those cases. But what I do understand (of my own poem) is that people's dreams (as in life long goals, not sleeping images) are always thought of, but many people don't do much to try to achieve it.
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A poem that is still in working progress...maybe you can help me find a name for it

Write in the moonlight, underneath the stars
while the children gather fireflies in crystal jars
Teach them constellations of beasts and Gods long ago
about Corvus, the Hydra, and the angry Apollo
Guide them through the stars to always make their way home
to find their mother, whom was born from the foam

Knowledge is something that no one can take away
teach methods of the past so they can forever stay.

Look through the scope where philosophers gaze
up towards the heavens where wonders still amaze.
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Please tell me what you think of my poems, and please feel free to share some of your very own.

-BGS

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General / Re: Controls (^_^)
« on: February 23, 2007, 05:14:21 am »
I know I've said this once, but I'll say it again: I honestly think this game would go well with the Nintendo DS. In games like Lost Magic and Tao's Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal, the player has to make designs on the touch screen to cast spells and whatnot...couldn't the exact same thing be used for Aquaria?

If only I knew how many keyboard keys/mouse actions were actually needed to control/play this game, then we just may have a better understanding on what systems this game could go into.

If it's high on mouse control then the DS or Wii could be used, or there could be a spin wheel item screen (like in Sword of Mana) for other systems...

-BGS

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Off-Topic / Re: Webcomics you read?
« on: February 23, 2007, 04:57:56 am »
Megatokyo is american made, I am pretty sure.


Oh I know, but it's taken place in Japan (where the drama is). I was just trying to explain each comic in a few words, and that's the only thing that came to mind to explain what MT was.

-BGS

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Games / Re: Games We've Loved...
« on: February 22, 2007, 07:47:33 pm »
Legend of Zelda series
Baten Kaitos series
Tales of Series
Final Fantasy series
Sword of Mana series
Golden Sun series
Fire Emblem series
Time Crisis series
Super Mario Brothers series
Mario Kart series
Super Smash Brothers series
Golden Axe (the original)
Soul Calibur series

My list could go on, but I'll try to narrow down the whole game library for everyone to understand what I do and don't like:
-If it has sword play and/or magic I like it.
-If it's a racing game, I like it
-If it's a fighting game, I like it
-If it's an RPG, there's a good chance I like it
-If it's a first person shooter, I don't like it (Metroid and Time Crisis seem to be my only two exceptions)
-If it's online, I don't like it (just because I don't want to pay a monthly fee...of course, if it's free like the Wii then I'm fine).

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Off-Topic / Re: Webcomics you read?
« on: February 22, 2007, 06:09:24 pm »
http://vgcats.com/ great for video game references
http://grim.snafu-comics.com/?strip_id=0 I read all of the comics shown in this site, but mostly focus on Grim Tales and Power Puff Girls (don't let the name fool you. Yes the PPG are the main characters, however, the storyline, art, and other Nickelodeon/Cartoon Network cameos are all excellent)
http://blueandblond.com// Meh, it's an ok comic about surfing (I'm not a surfer, but it has it's moments).
http://ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php great for video game references
http://chugworth.com/comic.php Not the funniest thing, however nice sex appeal :P
http://www.megatokyo.com/ Japanese Drama
http://duelinganalogs.com/ great for video game references
http://www.obscurezodiac.com/webpages/prologue/pro1.html It's a well drawn story about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that takes place a few years in the future (with a fifth Ninja turtle;) )
http://hail-nekoyasha.deviantart.com/gallery/?type=browse&offset=0 video game references...but mostly around Nintendo games like Super Smash Brothers characters.
http://www.reallifecomics.com/  MMORPG game references and just daily life.
http://www.explosm.net/comics/15/ A lot of dirty/dark humor
http://www.leasticoulddo.com/index2.php?date=20030210 A lot of sultry/dirty humor
http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?cid=1 Great Nintendo/Sony/Microsoft rivalry comic
http://www.pbfcomics.com/ Dark humor...
http://groups.msn.com/NarutoMangaReturns/  ok, Naruto Manga isn't technically a web comic, but it's the only way I can read the updated translated manga.
http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=574 Emo and intellectual subjects (sometimes) central (I usually read it just for the shinanigans of the character Pintsize
       

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Off-Topic / Re: Lost?
« on: February 22, 2007, 05:58:22 pm »
To be honest, all I know is there's a black dude who has a Jesus Stick on it, from GOD MODE ONLINE. That's it.
Yeah....he's dead. When it comes to the main characters, he was one of my favorites (along with Locke) and he was killed from this black smoke monster (that's yet another one of the mysteries of the island...what exactly is that thing. I would have had a little bit more respect for the show if it was a T-rex...but oh well...).

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General / Re: Weird Underwater Creatures
« on: February 22, 2007, 05:49:12 pm »
Wow, that is a large squid...but what I find unbelievable is the theory people say that these creatures attack sperm whales (I said humpback before, but I was mistaken) considering they're the only other large mammals that can actually swim that deep.

Enough talking, I should post another picture

Whale Shark


Caribbean Reef Octopus



Edit: No bother making a new post about it, I'll just edit this into this one. There was recent news that the largest caught giant squid was found. It measured in at 10M (that's 33ft).

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Off-Topic / Re: Lost?
« on: February 21, 2007, 09:41:30 pm »
I once read (I'll post the source once I find it again) that the creator of the show can see his show going for 5 seasons, and then he'd like to end the whole series with a theatrical movie. Not many TV shows have done that before (X-files comes to mind, but I'm sure there have been more...), so it just may stand out above the crowd.

-BGS

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Off-Topic / Re: Lost?
« on: February 21, 2007, 06:29:45 pm »
Heck yes I watch it. It's one of the shows I watch religiously (along with Prison Break and Grey's Anatomy....it's my one guilty pleasures), the only problem I have with it is this: They don't answer questions quickly enough. Ok, yes it's nice to know the background of all the characters there and how they got to the island, but how about the outside world, and how they are affected by it? We've only seen one clip of the outside world (in present time), how's the media reacting towards it? How about the family? What exactly is that black smokey monster? If Desmond can relive the future from remembering events that have already taken place, does that mean he's already escaped the island once? What has happened to Walt and his father after they left the island (maybe they were given directions to go onto the second island)? Who is that man with the eye patch they saw on the camera before the photage went out?

As for the Darma Initiative, I personally think it's a huge facility that studies the human's survival skill and mental determination to do/watch the exact same thing over and over again (I mean, we've seen it happen when it comes to the computer and now with that guy they rescued from being brainwashed).

So tell me what do you think.

-BGS

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Off-Topic / Re: Introduce Yourself!
« on: February 21, 2007, 06:17:53 pm »
Let's see, introducing myself...my name is Marco but everybody tends to just call me BGS, I first found out about Aquaria when I visited GameTrailers yesterday. I'm 20 years old (will turn 21 in 15 days ;) ), and I've had a lot of forum experience being a mod of the #1 Zelda fan site/forum on the net (ZeldaUniverse.net). Ok, sorry for plugging ZU, but it's a little fact that I'm proud of  ;D I'm originally from the Dominican Republic (moved to the U.S. when I was 2.5 years old) and right now I'm living in Boston (w00t!).

Fun fact: This is what I look like and my favorite color is green.

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General / Re: What are you expecting from Aquaria?
« on: February 21, 2007, 05:53:15 pm »
Well that's what my friend thought of the game, and here's my little theory on it...

We've all seen that the protagonist has an evil side to her, and she believes that she's the last one of her species. Well this is what I think: Her good side became unconscious and totally woke up her evil side. Her evil side wrecked havoc on the aquatic city and killed all/most of the civilians. And when her good side wakes up, she has no recollection of the bad deeds her evil side did.

Where did I get this idea? Well it wouldn't be the first time the "Good and Evil" aspect has been played in fiction. Just take a look at The Incredible Hulk, Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde, and Dragon Ball (whenever a saiyan turns into monkey form).

-BGS

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General / Re: Aquaria Hype thread
« on: February 21, 2007, 05:38:05 pm »
As for hype for the game, I've only told one person about it on a forum I mod over, and I placed a link to it in my blog. Plus, since that person I told to is very excited about it, she's willing to create an article about her first impressions about the game on my blog (hopefully that will give some sort of publicity).

Plus when I get an estimate on exactly when the game will be released, I may create a banner for my blog and a siggy for my forum to show it off (along with a link to this site of course).

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General / Re: Weird Underwater Creatures
« on: February 21, 2007, 05:31:42 pm »
^
There's a Giant Squid two posts above yours.
That's a giant squid? Is it a baby version because the last I knew, the picture I posted was the most detailed picture we have of an actual giant squid (what I mean by "actual" is an adult). I'd honestly imagine the giant squid to be almost as long as a humpback whale...not just double the size of a regular squid like the picture implies.

-BGS

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General / Re: What are you expecting from Aquaria?
« on: February 21, 2007, 07:11:43 am »
If I may quote from a friend of another forum (I share the same opinion):
Quote from: SuperDecimal
OMG OMG OMG!!
 
It's Ecco the Dolphin from the glorious Mega CD meets NiGHTS! :o
 
I love love love!!
 
It has the beautiful scenery and from what I heard in the video, the aweosme music from Ecco II: Tides of TIme on the Sega CD (the greatest OST for a game in the world by a long way) and the grace and fluidity of Nights him/herself!
 
If this does not come out on DS, I will be getting Emo....then buy it on PC! :3
 
I love it!

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