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Fan Creations / Low Cut Genes-Finally Released
« on: November 21, 2006, 06:48:49 PM »
To pay for the things that I've done in the past, (whatever that may be, *scoffs*), I'll present to you the epic which is called Low Cut Genes. Many won't care. Many would probably heckle (I'm looking at a few of you!), but for those who have appreciated my past works, such as "My One and Only", I will finally present to you this epic. Its not even done yet! Its the longest thing I've ever typed, and the story's only half-done. Please, forgive my past mistakes. Many of you hold a big, big, big grudge against me, and that's all right with me. I've been wrong in the past. It was my stupid mistake to think that something like that could've actually worked. So, other than this, since I've gotten my new 1GB flash drive, i can present to you many broken promises I've held for too long. The Sims 2 TMK Blowout, Robo-Cobo-Sobo, Low Cut Genes, and some other forth thing. So, prepare yourself. Cause this... This is huge.



Low Cut Genes

PART I-Gender-Bending Fun

Chapter One: The Boy Behind The Mask

   It was a gloomy first day of 8th grade. I sat down at the Ride-On Bus Stop seat. My backpack was full of new things for the new year. Math book, pencils, and notebooks abound. I sighed. School hasn?t been the best time for me. My grades are fine and all, but my social life is practically non-existent. The only girl that I?ve actually convinced, yes, convinced, to be my friend, Katie Denver, is not even here right now, as she went to Arizona to meet up with relatives. I had a few good friends, close friends. But most people I know is just the person you call if you missed a day of school and you need a summary of what happened.    And I have plenty of those. It bothers me, really. The night before, I set up a goal for myself to get as many new friends as I can get, but then I figured. Setting up goals are for the dorks and the dweebs. Not me. No. Not like that. That?s not what I want. Will I ever get anything I want? Well, if luck would have it, my ?want? walked passed me. Regina George, the main girl of the school, the leader of the pack, walked passed me. I stood up abruptly and said,
   ?Good morning, Regina.? All she did was look away and say,
   ?Hello, person that isn?t there.? She continued walking pass me, to the School Bus Stop. I didn?t want to ride that bus. Nobody knows me, and nobody likes me. I keep riding the Ride-On because, really, nobody talks on the Ride-On, right? Okay, I admit. I sound like a whiner, right? Its something tragic that happened at school a long time ago, says my mom. Says my mom, I?ll want to forget it. Says me, I want to know. It apparently changed my life, and if I don?t know what changed my life, than it would be worse than if I did know. I mean, c?mon, it can?t be that bad, right? The ride-on screeched to a halt at the tips of my toes. I stood up, carried my impossibly heavier than it looks like backpack, and got in. I sat down at my regular seat, of which was occupied by a strange old man. He was wearing a semi-charred lab coat, complete with torn black gloves. He had the hair-do of Albert Einstein, but as tangled as a maze. He had a thick white moustache, and white hair. His eyes were darting all over the place. I walked over to him. He looked up at me, and whispered,
   ?Sit down, boy. I?ve got something to show you.? I did what I was told, as this guy looked like he would threaten me if I didn?t follow his first order. He dug into his pocket, and pulled out a pen-looking device. It was a shiny red, with a glossy finish. A small steel button was where the ?pop? thing was supposed to be (To open mechanical pens), and a much smaller blue button was where the tip would be. He held it up.
   ?This,? he said in a small whisper, ?is a physical changing device. It can change your outside appearance in a matter of seconds. Press this button (He pointed to the steel button), and think of what you want to look like. Then, count to three. A bright flash of white light should emit from the pen, and your appearance will be completely different, exactly how it looked like in your head. But, you?re still yourself. This button here (He pointed to the blue button) undoes everything you?ve done. Back to your original state. ALL the way back. (He gave me the device) Use it, my boy. I?ve seen what happened outside there, and this I guarantee that this will help you change your life!? I looked at the guy, like he was crazy. Then at the pen, I started to say something, but as soon as I turned towards where he was last, he wasn?t there anymore. I dug the device into my backpack, and looked out the window. The school loomed near.

Chapter Two: Normal Day of Life

   Mr. Carupul called role. I sat at my desk, just tapping my pencil. After role, he gave a smile that was too big for his face, and said,
   ?Good morning, boys and girls! It is another fine day here in Silver Spring, and as your science teacher, I will be teaching you about day and night, why its like that, weather, time, perspective, and a few?? Mr. Carupul continued, but all I was really looking at was Regina and her group of friends. It seems odd that Mr. Carupul is too ignorant to notice that he is competing for attention of the students with the most popular girl in school, or maybe he has seen to much of this kind of behavior and said, ?What the heck. I won?t waste breath for them. Their IQ, not mine.? Or maybe he just does not care. An hour and thirty minutes zoomed by like a cheetah on steroids, and soon enough, the bell was dinging. Third period was over already, and the kid pack rushed out to go to lunch.

   ?Ha. No way she?ll like you.? Kenny Davis said to me at lunch. ?You know. Especially what happened to you and?? ?Shh!? hissed Brad Roberts. I turned to Brad.
   ?Why did you shush him?? Brad looked uneasy. ?Its something personal.? I continued eating my lunch, ham and cheese sandwich, and continued listening to the hushed conversation that we had.
   ?No, look,? Kenny continued, ?Why would the most popular girl in school even talk to a bunch of nobodies like us? For her, we?re just here.? I just had to nod my head. I mean, look at us. We may have been friends since kindergarten, but our social status hasn?t changed much. We just evolved from ?Cute little kids thinking they can fly with one bird feather? to ?Dumb little delinquents who try to impress a girl way out of their reach?, and frankly, nobody gives a hoot about us. Just like Kenny said. We?re just there.

Chapter Three: Grass Is Greener

   I peered at the strange device the crazy old guy had given me hours ago. At a closer inspection, the device clearly had the writing Gene-Bender 2000. It was very mysterious, and had an eerie red glow when I closed the lights. A little tab was on the side. It stuck out very little, but was still very noticeable. Curiosity got the best of me, and I pulled it out. At first, it looked like strange markings, but when turned to the side, it clearly made words:

GENE-BENDER 2000
GUIDE AND BUG REPORT

TO USE:
1. PRESS AND HOLD TOP BUTTON
2. IN HEAD, THINK OF DESIRED APPEARANCE
3. HOLD BUTTON FOR 3 MORE SECONDS
4. ENJOY. ENJOY IT!!

PRESS GREEN BUTTON TO UNDO EFFECTS

BUG AND KNOWN ISSUES REPORT-
THINKING OF JACKIE CHAN WILL CHANGE YOU INTO A DONKEY.
THINKING OF MOM/DAD/BROTHER/SISTER/FAMILY MEMBER WILL CAUSE WORMHOLE
THINKING OF BEING ANIMAL WILL NOT ALWAYS WORK
THINKING OF BEING GHOST WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO CHANGE EFFECT (YOU ARE A GHOST, DUH)
THINKING OF 2D CHARACTER WILL MAKE YOU 2D
THINKING OF INANIMATE OBJECTS WILL GET YOU KILLED
THINKING OF BEING GOD. YOU WILL BE BANISHED TO THE LAND GONE UNDER
THINKING OF ADAM SANDLER WILL BANSIH YOU TO THE DESSERTS.
THINKING OF DONUTS WILL NOT TURN YOU INTO A DONUT.
THINKING OF BEING MARIO WILL CAUSE A FIT BY DEEZER

VERSION HISTORY

VERSION 2000.6 (CURRENT)
FIXED BUG OF DOG FLU
DEMON DOES NOT COME OUT AND HAUNT YOU
MORTAL KOMBAT CHARACTERS ARE NOW NOT ALLOWED
FIXED SANDWICH BUG
FIXED GREENDALE BUG
NOW BLOCKS AGAINTS VIRUSES
HITLER NOT IN DATABASE ANYMORE.

   The list went on and on. I slipped the tab back into the device, and I just held the device. My pointer finger was itching to press the steel button. I thought to myself. C?mon. You?re not that crazy. This device can?t actually change your appearance. Push-ah. (I chuckled at push-ah) I still wanted to see what would happen if I pressed the button, so I thought of the opposite of what I am right now. Oh, well. DUH! I smacked my forehead. I held the button, and thought of my new appearance. As soon as I thought of this, my head started tingling, than my chest, than stomach, than waist. Body part by body part, until my whole body felt like it was floating in water, tingling at every point in my body. A brilliant, blinding flash of yellow light erupted from the device, and all I could do is hold my free hand to my eyes. FLASH! The light was gone.

   I opened my eyes. I stared at the back of my hand. Hello friend. Funny. Its smaller than the last time I saw it. I didn?t feel any different, think any different. I was still me, right? Surely I must of just lost weight at the flash. I was sweating like a pig. But, the sweat was gone. That?s when I noticed it. My hands. My fingernails. They were colored pink. I. Have. Painted. Nails. I hyperventilated. Surely this can?t be right. SURELY, I can?t be what I imagined, right? It breaks the law of nature. Its not right. Not. Right. I looked down. I was in jean short skirts, I was in a pink blouse. I had long, blonde hair. I stared into the mirror. I. Am. A Girl. I screamed. It didn?t sound like my voice. No, it was definitely a girl?s voice. Not mine. This was higher pitched. I covered up my mouth. I have no sisters. My mom could hear! That?s a bad way to get find out. Cooking in the kitchen, when you hear an unfamiliar voice coming from upstairs, a girl?s voice. There is no girls in this house other than her. I heard footsteps coming up the stairs. My mom?s cautious voice erupted from under my door. ?Honey? Are you all right? Is someone up there with you? Has Katie returned already? Katie? Are you there?? I thought fast. Katie isn?t a blonde, nor does she wear this clothing. And besides, she?s still in Arizona. I can?t pretend to be her. I did quick thinking. AHA! I locked the door. My mom started knocking on my door.
   ?Honey! The door. Its locked. What are you doing in there?? I took out the device. I pressed the green button. Hurry up, hurry up! I counted to three.
One.
   My mom started banging the door.
Two.
   ?I have the keys to your room! I?m coming in!?
Three.
   The clicking of keys. My door opened.

   ?David. Was someone here?? I stared at my unpainted nails.
   ?No. No one. Why?? She wrinkled her nose.
   ?I heard someone scream upstairs. A girl.?
   ?I was watching a scary movie on TV. Was the volume too loud??
   ?No, never mind. Just, brush your teeth soon, okay?
   ?Yeah. Sure.? She closed the door lightly, and I faintly heard her say,
   ?I swear someone was up here.? When the last of her footsteps was clearly heard, I sat on the foot of my bed. The device sat there on my lap. Shiny and red in all of its glory. I looked upon the pen, and wondered what this thing could do. I smiled. Anything. As what it has been said many times, the world is yours.


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Forum Games / Your Stories: Stories About You
« on: November 12, 2006, 08:02:19 AM »
If you’ve ever read the Chicken Soup books, you’ll know that the books are full of sad, funny, heartwarming bittersweet tales of sorrow and happiness, life issues and people’s issues. Some of these stories are so fanatical that you can’t imagine the truth in it, but you smile in wonder. “Is it ture, and will it happen to me?” To celebrate my “spiritual cleansing” (heh heh) over my “vacation time”, I’ve made a second topic for this. And to celebrate the topic’s opening, I present to you, Lost Letter.

Dear Locker 537,

   Its hard to imagine that one of such stature and size such as you can overwhelm such a larger brute such as I. Its hard to bear the thought that the smartest kid in the class would be fearing and upstaged by one such as you. I’m almost never afraid, and almost never uncertain, but there is a certain air circling around you that changes me completely. When you walk by, my knees feel weak. When you talk, my eyes get watery. When you look at me, dead in the eye, I feel as if I have to look away, as if conversing with a god, because it would be a sin to look at those holy gems. When you laugh, it makes me feel happy. The voice of angels ring in my ears when you talk, and the hands of god touches me when you reach for a pencil and accidentally touch my hand. I never had the courage to tell you any of this, and its been eating away my conscience ever since I’ve laid my eyes on you, that faithful first day of ‘02.
   Now, I’m staring face to face with my stuff in boxes, lining up my bedroom walls. I’m writing this letter on a U-Haul moving van, hurriedly scribbling this letter on a skier’s pant leg. I won’t be back. Might come back in a week. Maybe never. I plan to insert this letter into your locker my final day. I can never tell you any of this out loud. I don’t have the courage to. I may never will. So, this is my final stand. My final chance to set things right. I hope you get this. I hope you read it. I hope you cry and laugh and sob and tear and cheer and feel whatever you want to feel. I want you to be whatever you want to be. Because that’s how I want you.

Locker 538
June 2nd, 2003.

I’ve found this letter in the bottom of my locker, under all the piles of old algebra papers. Its looked unread, as the envelope has never been opened. My curiosity got the best of me, and I was tempted to open it. The girl he must be writing to must’ve never gotten this letter. Now I strive to find this girl, and deliver this letter to her. I owe the guy a lot for bringing my spirits up. I want to be the link between him and her. And I need this lost letter to prove it.

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General Chat / Sorry!
« on: August 27, 2006, 11:07:19 AM »
My younger bro was looking around on my username on my computer, and i guess he stumbled into this site.
Sorry all.

I should maybe log out from now on...

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General Chat / URGENT!
« on: August 18, 2006, 10:27:02 AM »
I am not really dude677. I am his younger brother.
My big brother had disapeared from our household yesterday, and we searched everywhere for him.
No luck.
Just today, we uncovered a scrap of paper with these strange words. They completely mean gibberish.

READ A STAR.
NEAR NOW.
TENTS LOVE GENTS.
THAT.
UUUTY.

i have no idea what this means. Underneath was was this message to me.

"Alex. Go to themushroomkingdom.net/board. Give them the above message. Best of luck."

Underneath was was his user name and password, which was unneeded because he never really logs out.

He does this "joke" every two years, and we usually find him in the hallway closet the first two minutes, but now, he has just disapeared.

Please, help me find out where he is!

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Video Game Chat / The Sims 2 TMK Blowout! (For Real!)
« on: August 03, 2006, 06:41:24 AM »
Okay, the last one, I had meant to post more information, but nobody posted their pictures up or PMed them to me. SO, I havew started a kind of new concept.

A bunch of forum members move into a new neighborhood. They don't know who each other is, they just know their name.

There will be as much houses for each three members. So, that means that there will be three-man or woman teams. They will all interact with each other. Because of the new Want & Fear mechanics, you should also post me your aspiration, Fortune, Knowlegde, Family, Romance, Popularity, and your astrological sign.

Once all willing members have entered, I create the sims, take photos, and see if they are satisifed with their simself. If not, than I will do it again.

The following houses are in for building.

Freeman Villa-Modern Avant-Garde Household
Twisted Acres-Nature takes its toll on a wonderful house
Nottle Hill-Normal house with a twist. ;-)
European Townhouse-Small and cosy townhouse.
Geek Dome-Houze With fulla stuff. Kewl stuffz.
LAN Kingdom-House with many Video game consoles.
Creepy Cabin-Cabin surronded by scary trees.
Underground House-Duh.


So, if you want to join, than post up your pix. For sure, I will do it.
I promise.

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A very serious poll for sure.
Nintendo is going a different route with its bussiness, focusing on innovative ways of playing games. The sub-question is, does that matter to you.

Graphics-Alot of people like nice graphics, whether nicely drawn sprite or how many pixels are crammed into a guys head. Life-like to cartoony, this is one factor in games.

Performance-if you are the proud owner of a PC Gaming rig, you are very keen to find games that can run well on your PC, or if you are a console gamer, whether there will be any noticable slowdown during the big SFX parts. Another factor. If there's too much lag, the game is deemed unplayable.

Innovataveness (Yes, a real word)-Games are usually rehashes of yesteryears games, with not much originality or groundbreaking aspects to it. That's where Nintendo steps up. Do you want to play a game that you have never done before. Vote here.

Replay Value-The longer the game, the happier we usually are. Side-missions, extra characters, and unlockables are what keeps gamers playing the games released years ago. We don't want to shell out 50 big ones for a game that entertains us the first 30 seconds.

Entertainemnt-The fun factor, do you care about games hwere all you do is blow up zombies one after the after, or do you want a game of where you pilot a plane dodging missles? If you care about your Fun Meter, you have to vote for this.

Price Point-Is this game really worth that 50 big one? Is this game worth more than that Player's Choice 20$ price tag? Vote here if you think so.

Story-Do you want a reason for blowing up that oil tanker? Vote here for yes.

Memorability-Do you want a game that will give you a lupm in your throught, give you thousands of insperations for fan fictions, or keep you awake at night? Vote here for a yes!

Sound/Music-Big Musical Numbers and Great Voice Acting is a must in most RPGs. Play it up!

Familiar Series-Pac-Man, Mario, and all those gaming superstars that you love dearly can be a factor in game picking.

Gore-Blood and decapitations may appeal to you. Large guns and chainsaws may as well.

Puzzling Puzzlers-Games that make you think can be a factor. Whether how to open a door from the other side of a room, to grabbing that key through SOLID BRICK, this is a factor those big brains may enjoy.

Multiplayer-Solo games can be fun, three more friends over is a party!! Choose this if you care about the number of guys you can stuff into a game.

So really guys and gals, what do you really care for in a game?
If you have any more factors you care about in a game, post them up.


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Fan Creations / Low Cut Genes
« on: July 04, 2006, 11:59:10 AM »
The other two fan fictions were a bit stuck in place, so I took a break from those, and wrote a new story. The next update for this story will be about tomorrow, but as for now, you can feast on this sneak preview, which will or will not make it to the original story. After the first update, this message will self-destruct.

    The device was shiny and cool in my hands, and my pointer finger was itchy to touch the button on top of the device. I smiled. Maybe I'm crazy. This device surely can't change my appearance. So, I thought hard. What would be the complete oppisite of what I am right now? Then. It hit me. I pressed the button. BLEEP. A shiny yellow light errupted from the top of the device. I felt my head tingle, than my chest, than my waist, body part to body part until my whole body felt like it was floating in water. All of a sudden, the light disapeared. I looked around. i didn't feel any different. I didn't think any different. I was still me. I peered around my body. I DID NOT wear a short skirt before I pressed the button. Nor did I have painted nails, nor did i have anything else I had. I looked at the mirror. I. Was. A. Girl. I shuddered. The crazy old guy maybe wasn't so crazy after all! I looked around. I was exactly what i have thought of in my head. Everything. I breathed hard. This isn't right. No. Its not. I laid on my bed, staring at the ceiling. KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

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Site Discussion / Mailbag?
« on: June 22, 2006, 03:52:43 PM »
I was wondering, when is the next mailbag coming out? The last one came around Feburary, I think.
Maybe its because you guys are busy, but it would be kind of fun if you guys let us answer the questions.
I don't know how, but it sounds like a good idea.

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Forum Games / My One and Only Contest
« on: June 12, 2006, 02:08:20 PM »
You've probably read the story, My One and Only, by me, and possibly its sequel. I've noticed how bland the paragraphs look by themselves, so I decided to start a contest. Create drawings of your favorite scenes from MOAO or MOAOF, or the next one, and send them to me. They should be hand-drawn, but if you use a tablet, that's okay as well. I will accept entires no later than July 5, so keep sending them in. The winners, one for each chapter, will have their artwork put up on the topics, and possibly more. So, send them in!

Also, if you have a song pertianing to the topic of love, romance, or other things that rhyme with my One and Only, send them in as well.

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Forum Games / Just For You-The Female Perspective
« on: June 08, 2006, 05:48:23 PM »
From the author of My One and Only comes Just For You, a female perspective of the world and love (If you aren't one already). Same WARNINGs.

Prologue:
   “Look, mom. He is not my boyfriend. He’s just a friend that just happens to be a boy.” I keep repeating this to mom, but it makes a sharp whistling sound as it flies over her head. Why is my life, Jennifer E. Bethlew, the hardest life to have? Maybe its because of my sarcastic parents, my obnoxious brother, or maybe that all of my attempts at love seem to fall down the drain. But when I finally meet a nice boy I like, everyone seems to pull us apart. All of my attempts for him to notice me apparently fail miserably and comically. Its crazy! But, before I tell you THAT story, I’ll tell you THIS story.


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Fan Creations / My One and Only Forever
« on: May 28, 2006, 03:09:03 PM »
Note from the author:
        The last fiction was great, and I just had to create another one. Please, read the WARNING label on the last one. I still don't want HATE PM. The format is still the "Dude677" format, so don't make useless coments on that. Okay, hope you enjoy the show...er...fiction.
Alvin "Dude677" Vega

My science teacher once said that "Love was the greatest emotion." I guess she's right. Love is seen all over the animal kingdom. It's what keeps us out of trouble, or into trouble. This story is dedicated to my friend Chris Kittleburger, because of his insightful info on love, and his up and downfalls. Chris, this is for you!

My One and Only Forever

Prologue:
   My mom laughed when I told her that I found my one true love. She called it “Puppy love” and said it wouldn’t last long. Yeah. I got the last laugh, really, as Melissa and I have been happily together since that Valentine’s Day in sixth grade. God, it feels like yesterday. Now, its tomorrow for you, I guess, as me, Jerry Dean, is now in senior High School. You guys just fast forwarded time too much, and can’t rewind back, as you lost the remote of life. I could tell you how the new Adam Sandler movie was like, or how Tom Cruise and Anna Nicole Kidman got together then split up quickly, but that would be a waste of time. 2012 is great. There is no flying cars, no jetpacks to strap on to our backs. The following tale that I am to present to you is on my personal life, and my road to love. Yeah, you could say that I had reached my destination, but there was a couple of monsters there. The tale begins, on the beginning of the 12th grade…

Chapter One: Tale Revisited

   “Hey Jer’, wake up!” my obnoxious sister screamed out. I tapped her on the shoulder and said,
   “Good morning, Ellie.” She span around. Her face was a little more wrinkled, but the acne problem she had six years ago has been cured. She was wearing her McDonald’s hat and her McDonald’s shirt, and for the less observant of you, she now is out of school, currently in non-dorm collage, and works at McDee’s part time until she finishes college.
   “Don’t want to be late for work, Jer’. Hurry up!” I smiled.
   “Don’t worry, I’ll drive myself.”
   I got out of the house at 6:35. I hopped into my 2010 Jetta and revved up the engine. The car gave an excited vroom and said “Good morning, Jerry Dean.” Gotta love future technology. I opened my mini-map and selected “Melissa’s House” on the side menu. The car gave me precise directions, and I followed them precisely. 3000 Bluff Point Lane came by fast. Melissa was there already.
   “Hiya, honey pie!” she said at me. I gave her a kiss on the cheek, and I drove. At the corner of Walnut/Brook, the yellow bus pulled at behind me. The kids popping out their heads of the bus screamed out,
   “Hey, wait up!” Melissa turned around and gave them a big wave. We beat the bus to the school, of course.
   
   “Jerry Dean?” I screamed out at Mr. Harrison, “Here!” Mr. Harrison smiled. “Of course.” Mr. Harrison paced around the room, calling out attendance. Mr. Crow walked under the door frame and said, “Mr. Harrison, may I see you quickly?” The kids gave an “Ooooo! Mr. Harrison is in trouble!” and Mr. Harrison gave a gesture that meant a playful knock-it-off. They walked out the room and had a hushed conversation. The kids were straining to hear. I could make out “Class…changed…terribly sorry…inconvenience…here…she is…” I was startled at the last words. “Lisa Kudro.” Mr. Harrison walked right back into the room and said, “Please, students, please welcome Lisa Kudro!” Inside walked in the girl that I had thought I loved many years ago.

Chapter 2: Puke Green

   Lisa didn’t look like quite the bombshell from years ago. Her hair wasn’t kept well, with stray hair sticking out from parts, a puke green hoody, complete with ketchup and BBQ stains, and “tacky” ugly jeans to finish off her outfit. She had an ugly, moldy Nike for shoes, and her face had the vacant expression of a corpse. I guess that when I left, her life had a downfall. She took a seat, ironically, right next to my seat, with Melissa opposite of me. She looked around the same old purse from years then, but it was ripped, had stains, and had pencil streaks all over. She then looked at me.
   “Jerry Dean. The man responsible for making my life a twisted roller coaster.” I chuckled awkwardly, and she took that as an insult.
   “Ha ha. Yeah. We have to make some ground rules with you sitting next to me. “ I nodded. “First, don’t look at me. Second, don’t talk to me. Third, don’t notice me.” I nodded, and muttered “Wouldn’t want to.”.
I faced towards Mr. Harrison. He lectured about the birth of Confucius, but I was too preoccupied with my thoughts.
   I turned on my computer, of course, an Alienware Ultra, and loaded up Internet Explorer. I typed in www.gmail.com and logged in into my mail. Melissa mailed me, with a subject of ==>Important!! READ NOW!<==. I scoffed at the subject, and clicked on the link to read it.

I don’t like this, Jer. Lisa coming back? You told me you never saw her after the day you broke up with her, so that must mean that Lisa would have moved away. I guess she really liked you. But, the thing that had troubled me the most is this. I was researching on why Lisa looked that way, with the puke green hoody and all, and you told me that her father was the owner of Hershey, so why does she wear that ridiculous outfit? I may not be the most experienced dresser, but even I can say that thing looked ugly. On USA Today’s web site, I noticed startling facts on Lisa’s family after the break up. You may want to see this for yourself.

Underneath the paragraph was a link, http://usatoday.com/Kudro_Hershey/. I clicked on it, and an article popped up, with the header, Kudro Family SKrewed Over.

   Silver Spring, Maryland: Phil Kudro has lost the ownership to Hershey, in a recent trade with SK, because of their current state of  bankruptcy. During noon February 15th, Phil Kudro bet on the tables in Atlantic City, losing five point three billion dollars worth of money. That totals over three fourths of their net worth, but the rest soon was used to pay off debt for their manor, of which they have sold to SK’s founders, Dan Durd and Kelly Durd. The family now is currently living in the side alleys of Baltimore.

Underneath that was more articles on the Kudro’s demise of their wealth, from them selling their Ferrari, to moving back to Silver Spring. I clicked on that article, which was dated September 12th.

   Silver Spring, Maryland: The Kudro’s, once the owners of Hershey, now lives in a downfall of a life. They moved out of their side alley, accumulating enough money due to small jobs that the Kudro’s took, from McDonald’s to KFC, and moved to a small house in Silver Spring, Maryland. The day after, SK’s founders Dan Durd and Kelly Durd was found dead in their home, the sprawling manor which used to be the Kudro’s home. Dan Durd suffered multiple stabs with a pocket knife in the chest, and Kelly Durd suffered multiple gunshot wounds, a cracked neck, and few broken ribs. Both were presumed dead at the local hospital. Police investigators are looking through the manor, and the neighborhood, for any suspects. They came upon the household of the Kudro’s, which was a block away from the manor. The Kudro’s said that “we were out of the house at the time, while my daughter was at school.” Authorities are suspicious that they say “at the time”, believing that the Kudro’s know something they don’t.  We’ll have more news as this develops.

And that was right. Under that was a link, an article dated today.

   Silver Spring, Maryland: SK Industries suffered a collapse after the death of their founders, Dan and Kelly Durd. SK has been purchased and saved by LoopHole Industries, and LoopHole now has possession of Hershey.

I processed all that information, and spent the next 10 minutes just sitting there, staring at the screen. When the words “POWER SAVING” flashed across the screen and the screen went dark, I opened up Gmail and selected Melissa’s screen name, sending her a sort, simple message.

   Melissa. We need to talk.

Chapter 3: Trick Days

   The temperatures were right for a nice picnic, even during the fall. The weather was very warm, about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. It was what I called a “Trick Day”. Over the phone, Melissa suggested a picnic. I fought against that, complaining about sun, mud, and bad weather conditions. The idea made a loud whistling noise as it traveled above her head that I could easily hear through the telephone. Picnic it is. I grabbed my basket, some food, and some plates. Jenny, my new younger sister, age 5, taunted me and said, “Big brother has a girlfriend!”
   I looked up at the sky. Melissa laid next to me. It was a nice day in the park. Many kids got out their Frisbees from the garage and started throwing them around. One nearly clipped my back as I walked out of my house.
   “Whoa. Watch it kid!”

   Melissa and I just sat on a hill in Dewey Park. In front of us were some kids that were playing football. One almost crashed into our picnic area. I grabbed the football and threw it back. As I sat down, Melissa popped a question.
   “What do you think Lisa has to do with SKs death?”
   “I’m not exactly sure. The article you sent me was dated February 16th. The day after I broke up with her. Something must have happened, right? I mean, its not just a coincidence, right? Something must’ve happened.” Melissa sipped her Ice Tea.
   “Well, of course something happened. There is always a cause, and with a cause, there is an effect. If we identify the cause, we can understand the effect.
   “Hmm. Where’d you get that from.”
   “Well, smartie-pants. I took a leaf from you.”
   “Well, based on your thinking, the Kudro’s had lost a large sum of money, had to do with SK, and took revenge. Kind of simple, really.”
    “Yeah, you’d guess. I just wonder why there wasn’t much about this on the news. I never heard anything on FOX or ABC. There might be a cover-up or something.”
    “The question is, why?”


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Forum Games / The Answering Machine Game
« on: May 16, 2006, 02:49:10 PM »
The concept is simple. You just post an answering machine message, ONE on each post, and then the next person does one, and we'll see how long it goes.
For example,
(In deep, gruffy voice):Hi, you reached Elizibeth Torress. Yes. I am a girl. Please leave your message at the tone of the beep. (BEEP)

So, I'll start...
(Robotic Voice):Hi, you reached my anwering machine. Please leave your message at the beep of the tone. Wait. I said that wrong. How can I restart this thing? I need help! This phone is a son of a (Beep).

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Video Game Chat / Red Steel: New Shooter For Wii
« on: May 09, 2006, 12:38:40 PM »
Okay, before i give you the video, I have a few things to say about the game.
It looks really good.
I'm not exactly sure how you hold the controller, but the video shows you how to hold it. You can use guns, big suprise, but it seems that Ubisoft is beating Nintendo on having the Wiimote (Remote for the Wii) used like a sword. See sowrd action on the very last minutes. The game looks very appealing, and the graphics are much more than just a 'souped-up Xbox'. Look out for this game, as it is a launch title.

http://media.revolution.ign.com/media/821/821973/vid_1493531.html

Heck, I'm watching the vid again!

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Site Discussion / Question On Moderators, Admins, Etc.
« on: April 18, 2006, 03:03:07 PM »
I have a few questions on the mods and admins on the FFs.
FIrst of all, which members are mods, which are admins, and which are anything else.
Second, who issues CTs. I am just  curious at who created all the hype with CTs.
Thirdly, who makes members banned?
Forth thing, who changed display names?

That is all.

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General Chat / Your Past Identities: The Before You
« on: April 15, 2006, 06:19:50 PM »
Okay, lets be honest here. Some of us has been here, on the TMK, longer then our CURRENT name. Some may have forgotton passwords, other bypassing BANNED rules, and others just want a new start.

This topic is full of suprises, and some of these names you may have remember. Just remember, these people, who are posting, are smart enough not to do anything stupid again, and wish to get something off their back, so they are now posting here.

You MAY not remember me in my past life as...
*drum roll*

Rex and
drmario64,

but looking through the past topics, you may find me sprinkled throughout the area. Please, don't ban people again because of this topic. If they decide to post their troublemaking pastlifes, this shows them that they were changed throughout the course of a year and wanted to start all over, to get a clean sheet.

Thank you to smfan for the inspiration. Please, post your past names if you have it.

This would be the perfect compliment to "New/Returning Members".

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