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General Chat / Happy Turkey Day!!

« on: November 24, 2005, 11:25:56 AM »

What will you do this turkey day?

I'll probably just sit at home and watch the Cowboys today. Eat eat eat :D :D Food is good. And my stepmoms family will be coming over. Yes, that's the highlight of my day. Anyone else have any exciting things that they do?

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Fan Creations / The Reign of Parry

« on: November 23, 2005, 08:55:10 PM »

Okay guys, this is a story that I really intend on continuing. I posted it hm. . maybe a couple of years ago. . .the writing style is incredibly immature for me, but you will see a transition as I continue to write. I'm gonna post it in increments so it makes it easier for you guys to read. Ah, and there will be no chapters for now.

It was Mario’s first time with a sword, and he didn’t know what to think. It was no problem fighting off the goombas, but he was curious how he would fight the koopas. He used the fire flower in his pocket to destroy the koopas. He wiped the sweat off of his forehead and for the first time, took in the scenery.

To his left sat Goombario’s house down the ¼ mile trail. The path was lined with strange flowers. Mario had never graced this are with his presence often; he decided this was the best place to come to train with Jynx. Besides, the enemies were weaker here, if there were any to appear without the remote. He looked to his right, and looked up at the sky where Bowser’s floating castle would’ve been, when he lifted Peach’s and his castle into the air when he stole the star rod. He realized he was just delaying his training, he let out a big sigh and pressed the button on the remote Geno had given him. “Hmmm…better start small with goombas.”

It was Geno’s idea to get Mario to train with a sword in the first place. He remembered what Geno told him when he received it. “This remote creates an illusion that is generated using the star power emitted rom you. You can create the illusion of ANYONE you’ve fought." said Geno, and after a brief pause to allow this information to sink he finished, "yes, including Bowser, so be careful. And always remember these monsters will be intent on killing you. If you ever need to terminate them, hit this button.” He pointed to a red button with an exclamation mark on the button on the bottom of the remote. “AND, don’t let it fall into the wrong hands. You know exactly who I’m talking about.” These words echoed in the back of Mario’s mind. It kind of scared him actually. Something, he couldn't put his finger on made him snap back to reality.

“Mario!!...Mario, snap out of it! We have to focus on your training if you want to get good with a sword. But the problem was he didn’t want to get good with a sword. Why don’t you try a few simple combos with your sword at first, like simple slice combos, like this” Jynx went through several motions, he slices sideways then hit with the butt of his sword, kicked, then came down with his sword. The small shrub he did that to remained in tatters. “Ok, here we go.” He thought of the enemy he wanted, a goomba, and pushed the red button six times, and took his clumsy stance. The warm wind blew his cap up, and almost off, his nose itched because his mustache was blowing too. He stood with his legs spread slightly apart and the sword in both hands, his style was sluggish and clumsy, but he easily took the first goomba with a single slice and it just dissipated into nothing. The next two charged him, and he got this sudden spontaneous burst of imaginative attacks. He spin jumped into the air while holding his sword down, kind of like a drill, bounced off of it, did a flip and came down with his sword. The next 3 goombas came all at once, quickly he used the spare feather he always kept under his hat, and spun with the sword held out, taking them all at once. The sensei was awe-stricken at Mario’s crafty performance.

(I will be continuing this, however I'm posting in increments to make it easier to read.)

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Fan Creations / Gunblade's Poetry

« on: January 06, 2005, 12:48:35 PM »

EDIT: Sorry, I just needed to say that you shouldn't be scared away by how many there are. Oh, since I posted these on another Message Board, I had commentary as I added, you can choose to ignore that if you want. XD

Ebony Tears

Pitch Black
Constantly do I feel the need,
Pains do I not lack,
I just want to lay and bleed.

As dark as night,
Under the sky,
Without a fight,
Nor a sigh.

Just accept it and go,
Do not linger or fear,
Simply forget and let go,
I just want you to be near.

Stupid does it sound,
From all of the pain,
But I have found,
A way not profane.

You say no,
One of my many fears,
Can you help me understand. . . no.
Just cry Ebony Tears.

Aron Gann aka: Gunblade88
6/17/04 (REALLY LATE)

Yeah, I can take criticism...just don't make me feel like an idiot...heh. Yeah. Well, there's my first original poem.
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Simple

Decisions to make
Chances to take
Places to go
But I put myself below.

Smiles to create
Uncertainties to abate
Hide what's real
Simply for the thrill.

Temporary is this
When I create my own bliss
But I know this for a fact.
Simple....don't think, but react.

Aron Gann aka: Gunblade88
6/18/04

It's different. I dunno, just felt like writing another...tell me what you guys think.

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Kiss

One perfect moment
Two become one
As water with cement
Not stopped nor undone.

Creating a perfect bond
Between two lovers
Do they not correspond?
This they do discover.

The luck that I know
Is none of this kind

Is it for me to blow
As a bag in the wind?

Will i ever know the perfect passion.
Or am I as a shirt to just go out of fashion?

Aron Gann aka: Gunblade88
6/18/04

Sorry it's corny, but sometimes i get in that mood. heh.
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Space

Space to call my own
For when I'm grown
To give when we fight
When I admit you're right

Space while we love or hate
When we are too late
That only you can give
So that I can go and live.

Space for my maturity
For my many insecurities.
Not only to forgive
To also think and relive.

You cannot hold me forever
So let's make things better.
Let's stop this endeavor
And allow me to learn and be clever.

...Space.

Aron Gann A.K.A.: Gunblade88
6/22/04

Umm...this one is more towards my dad...a kind of request, but hey, he'll never read it...don't know why i wrote it...just a release.

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Unreachable Beauty

As the man is to the moon
With it's splendor and beauty
Unreachable, Untouchabel
Completely beyond my grasp
I know it's there
No question about it
But there must be a way.
Get away from the Earth
It's what's keeping me here
Get over my fears, go out and explore
Simple to say, harder to do
So I have no choice but to wait.

Someday soon it will be mine,
Splendor and beauty completely divine.

Aron Gann aka: Gunblade88
6/23/04

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Drifting

As we drift apart
Farther and farther away
We don't understand alot
And don't know what to say

Simple but hard
We can only dream
The way is barred
Only escape is through a torn seam.

Indecisions are difficult
But we do what we must
Only do we see the result
When we both have each others trust

Aron Gann aka: Gunblade88
7-10-04

It's short, I wrote what i was feeling. . .dunno, i guess it's kinda bad.

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Venom

Too many Choices
Too many mistakes
To hear the voices
And learn from the heart breaks

Voices of reason
Simplicity's edge
Yet I commit treason
By continuing this pledge

The Venom subsides
And I'm left with nothing
I must decide
To cooperate, or something

Aron Gann aka: Gunblade88

7-18-04

I like this one. It's one of my favorites.
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Wing

I'll be here for you,
Whenever you need me.
Right here, no need to persue.
Completely devoted and all but carefree.

Simply put, I'll be your wing,
to carry you in downtime
and uplift you when you gleam.

Corresponding Day and Night.
I'll be here for both.

9-5-04
Aron Gann aka: Gunblade88
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The Knight


Emptiness creeping up,
Provider of comfort,
Blowing across the landscape
A wave of helplessness
A defense for others
Coming out of the battle
Torn and Battered
Does the knight care?
Fighting on, Fighting fatigue
Completely selfless
Destined to be the one
To guard and protect
His most prized of possessions
The treasures behind him as he battles
torn and battered
Still alive, recovering
Still caring, defending
Cornered, he fights
Continuing his struggle
He has yet to lose
The struggle that becomes him
Overwhelming but required
Destined to defend and protect
The things he loves
Outstanding does he look
As he stands on the hill
Foe temporarily maimed

Vagrant and grand,
The knight doth stand.

9-23-04
Aron Gann
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Death To the Knight


Regaining consciousness
The enemy does rise
Not surprised at all is the lonesome hero
The fight continues
The wounds increasing
The blood flow rising
Not much more can the knight take
To allow such a minor foe
Overwhelming and slow
The tides doth turn
Battered and bleeding
Corrosive is the evil
That stands before the knight
Slowly eating at him
Continuing the massacre
The beast will not die
Ripping apart the hero
Fading away, he feels the presence
Of his possessions and his fears
A last breath effort. . .
Does succeed

None of the loss was in vain
To see the loved on the land that he claimed,

Alas the hero,

To die where he lay
Continuing the battle to this very day.

9-23-04
Aron Gann

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Life In Itself

Opposing forces silently pushing
Collapsing the defective whole
Grasping the imperfect being
Juicing the body of the soul

Desolate may the fort seem
But a lonely soul does roam the halls
Room to room, beam to beam
Silently you can hear the calls

Weak in appearance
So subtle and gloom
Strong in coherence
A flower doth bloom

Spreading it's seed overtime
Growth and wealth overcome
Beautiful life so sublime,
God, what have I become?

Aron Gann aka: gunblade88

10-8-04
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"Secret Truths"

To keep on going
I must persist
Can't continue showing
The feelings that I've missed

Simply true but often ignored
Hid behind the missed
And now it remains stored

No longer do the elements tryst

The feeling is broken
A jolt but not a shock
Until the day it's spoken
It will remain under key and lock

Aron Gann aka: gunblade88

10-9-04
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Blinding Memories

Memories of unknown figures
Rekindled By Mere Mention
The corrosiveness creeps in measures
Causing the greatest of tension

Of Past and Present
They are compressed
Waning into a crescent
Sorting through the last

Loving presence
Depleting without light
Mourning essence
Left with no sight.

Aron Gann aka: gunblade88

9-21-04

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Okay, for the first time, I couldn't think of a name for this poem. It's really from the heart and I couldn't find any words to fit it. . .weird.

Untitled

To spread my wings
Opening my eyes
For what it feels
The very first time

I see and feel
Things never felt before
Absorbing what's real
Believing I'll go there

There'll be no end
To the joy that I've felt
Learning for sure
The lessons that'll lead me

The friends that I make
Feelings at stake
But in the end
It'll all be worth it

Soaring high and soaring far
Lapsing the time
Learning my own lessons

Forgiving those, who need to be forgiven
Loving those, who just can't find their way

I am on my way
To find myself
A journey which
Has no end

Even when I'm gone
Which seems so far away
I'll know I spent
My life to it's fullest

Aron Gann aka: Gunblade
12-24-04

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v168/gunblade88/auronsiggy.jpg">

Edited by - gunblade88 on 1/6/2005 10:55:33 AM

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Site Discussion / I have a question

« on: January 05, 2005, 01:13:18 PM »

I want to post some poetry that I write ((i don't think i've posted any here)) so, would I just post it under Story Boards or General Chit Chat? Sorry for the inconvinience.

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Site Discussion / I have A Question

« on: May 23, 2004, 12:56:05 PM »

I was wondering how long it took for these boards to actually leave the ground and start getting members...I know it probly helps to have a good site along with these good forums, and i know you guys have been in business for a while, but i was just wondering if one of you could give me a guess as to about how long it took to start getting new members and such.

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General Chat / i like paintball

« on: November 30, 2003, 10:24:08 PM »

i dont know why but the first time i played it...i was hooked.

Any other paintball fans post here!!

oh and i often play Quake 3 Arena...my name on the game is of course gunblade!! ne one who wanna play me...feel free to challenge me on this topic!!

If winners never quit, and quitters never win, what idiot made the saying "Quit while you''''re still ahead"?

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General Chat / check out my pic

« on: September 23, 2003, 04:18:47 PM »

I hope I got this right

If winners never quit, and quitters never win, who made the saying "Quit while you''re still ahead"?

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General Chat / painter7 or bryce 5

« on: September 02, 2003, 03:16:10 PM »

has any one ever used these programs?? They are really cool. Painter 7 allows you to produce ANY kind of art style, like dry media(pastels and chalk) all the way to airbrush. and has 100 different kinds of paper you can use, like raw silk, crackled, and ribbed. It's awesome. and bryce 5 allows you to do 3d landscapes. for those of you artistically (hope i spelled that right) inclined, these programs would be best for you.

any comments?? post away!

If winners never quit, and quitters never win, who made the saying "Quit while you''re still ahead"?

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Mario Chat / question

« on: August 27, 2003, 07:55:17 PM »

i was wondering how mario would get to star road other than by the Star Pads...well that's it (sorry if this counts as game help and i apologize)

If winners never quit, and quitters never win, who made the saying "Quit while you''re still ahead"?

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General Chat / That settles it, im a dork.

« on: August 24, 2003, 08:18:36 PM »

many people don't understand why i say this, but the reason behind it will completely prove this true. Does any one else listen to Weird Al Yankovic? see there it is. well, if there are any other people who do, please comfort me and tell me im not a dork. in any case, im a huge fan, and have been one since '99, and will remain one as long as i can.

If winners never quit, and quitters never win, who made the saying "Quit while you''re still ahead"?

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Video Game Chat / are you a sega fan?

« on: August 19, 2003, 08:43:21 PM »

i was posting this to see if any one else besides me and screech were sega fans...there's a new sonic cartoon coming out on foxbox call SonicX, i hear it's gonna be based off of the sonic adventure and sonic advance games.

if you have any more info like as to when it'll come on or about the plot...please reply, but remember the subject question is still at hand also...if you like vectorman or (like any body's heard of it) Toe Jam and Earl, post here and get a good conversation started

If winners never quit, and quitters never win, who made the saying "Quit while you''re still ahead"?

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General Chat / back to school!!

« on: August 18, 2003, 08:02:47 PM »

I just went back to school 8-18-03, my first of sure to be boring days of school. did any one else go back to school this week, or even today? I got to stay around my freinds for the longest time ever...while not staying over at someones house mind you. It's cool to hang around them...well, tell about your first day (if you had one) and any hard classes you have.

If winners never quit, and quitters never win, who made the saying "Quit while you''re still ahead"?

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Fan Creations / Here it is...as promised

« on: August 14, 2003, 12:54:39 AM »

Please post any criticism, constructive or just to criticize, i can take it. But don't hold back on anything good either.


Chapter 1- It Disappears…
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   It was Mario’s first time with a sword, and he didn’t know what to think. It was no problem fighting off the goombas, but he was curious how he would fight the koopas. He used the fire flower in his pocket to destroy the koopas. He wiped the sweat off of his forehead and for the first time, he took in the scenery.

     He turned his head to the left and saw Goombario’s house down the ¼ mile trail. The path was lined with strange flowers. He had never really been down here often; he decided this was the best place to come to train with Jynx. Besides, the enemies were weaker here, if there were any to appear without the remote. He looked to his right, and looked up at the sky where Bowser’s floating castle would’ve been, when he lifted Peach’s and his castle into the air when he stole the star rod. He realized he was just delaying his training, he let out a big sigh and pressed the button on the remote Geno had given him. “Hmmm…better start small with goombas.”

     It was Geno’s idea to get Mario to train with a sword in the first place. He remembered what Geno told him when he received it. “This remote creates an illusion that is generated using the star power emitted rom you. You can create the illusion of ANYONE you’ve fought, yes, including Bowser, so be careful. And always remember these monsters will be intent on killing you. If you ever need to terminate them, hit this button.” He pointed to a green button on the bottom of the remote. “AND, don’t let it fall into the wrong hands. You know exactly who I’m talking about.” These words echoed in the back of Mario’s mind. It kind of scared him actually. Suddenly he snapped back to reality.

     â€œMario!!...Mario, snap out of it! We have to focus on your training if you want to get good with a sword. But the problem was he didn’t want to get good with a sword. Why don’t you try a few simple combos with your sword at first, like simple slice combos, like this” Jynx went through several motions, he slices sideways then hit with the butt of his sword, kicked, then came down with his sword. The small shrub he did that to remained in tatters. “Ok, here we go.” He thought of the enemy he wanted, a goomba, and pushed the red button six times, and took his clumsy stance. The warm wind blew his cap up, and almost off, his nose itched because his mustache was blowing too. He stood with his legs spread slightly apart and the sword in both hands, his style was sluggish and clumsy, but he easily took the first goomba with a single slice and it just dissipated into nothing. The next two charged him, and he got this sudden spontaneous burst of imaginative attacks. He spin jumped into the air while holding his sword down, kind of like a drill, bounced off of it, did a flip and came down with his sword. The next 3 goombas came all at once, quickly he used the spare feather he always kept under his hat, and spun with the sword held out, taking them all at once. The sensei was awe-stricken at Mario’s crafty performance.

     The next day rumors spread throughout Mushroom Kingdom of Mario’s newfound ability with a sword, people far and wide want to know how good the skills of “Super” Mario really are. But Mario decided to turn everyone down…he wasn’t too confident in his skills. One after another people flooded to the Mushroom Kingdom from places like Rose Town, Yoshi’s Island, and the much uninhabited Forest of Illusion.

     â€œI don’t understand it, Toad, Mario always said he disliked sword, then he just goes off and becomes one of the best swordsmen in all of Mushroom Kingdom! But, that just makes me adore him even more!” Peach gawked at how great Mario was. She let out a big sigh. “And he still hasn’t proposed to me! Grrrr! He always gets me so aggravated!” She turned around and looked at Toad pouting to him, hoping Toad could comfort her, but instead there was no Toad. “Toad, Where are you?” Peach went through the entire castle looking for him but she still couldn’t find him. She went to ask the Chancellor where Toad was…maybe he sent him on an errand. But the entire castle was empty; it was always empty like this on slow days. It wouldn’t be so unusual if Toad wasn’t missing…Toad was always there when she called for him. This was when she started to worry…She went outside to check to see if anyone could tell her what was happening, but the minute she stepped one foot outside, she plunged into darkness…

      KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! “I don’t want to fight anyone!! Go away!” Mario was very grumpy, the knocks woke him up. He sat up and looked around, forgetting he slept in the living room. The night before, he had come in very weary that night. Jynx decided to surprise him with a little sneak attack from the remote that he snuck out of Mario’s pocket, and after he had just taken out the last Chargin’ Chuck, Jynx called out a whole bunch of boos, he couldn’t count how many, though. There was a trick to killing them too, he either had to do a back flip and slice down, or somehow stab him backwards and make contact, either way is inaccurate and difficult to perform. KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! The knocking brought him to reality; he noticed he’d been day dreaming a lot lately. “I’m coming! But I’m not going to fight you!” Toad busted in totally unexpectedly and knocked Mario clear on his rump. “Mario!.” Toad was heaving in and out. “Mario! The castle! *heave* It just disappeared into nowhere! We all just fell from where we were standing! The princess is gone! And there are many injured!” Mario was taken aback at this, and just sat in silence. “Why are they injured?” Mario wasn’t thinking clearly. “There were people on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors, mostly, they hurt their legs, but most importantly THE PRINCESS IS MISSING!!!” Mario, still absorbing the info just realized the love of his life was gone. “This must be the work of Bowser!!”


To deny our own impulses, is to deny the very thing that makes us human.

Edited by - gunblade88 on 8/14/2003 8:00:27 AM

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General Chat / monty python??

« on: August 12, 2003, 05:41:58 PM »

does any one like monty python? I like their whole flying circus thing, and i've seen the meaning of life, but it was a little...uhhh...immature, but most of it was funny. NE way someone please say you do so i don't look like a total geek, but in the end if it turns out that way, at least i can say i like Final Fantasy...well, i don't know if that helps.

To deny our own impulses, is to deny the very thing that makes us human.

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Forum Games / new story coming...

« on: August 11, 2003, 07:18:58 PM »

and it's better than The Aurora Quest. I promise, and it's about Mario. BUT ITS STILL IN PROGRESS, so it'll be awhile.

To deny our own impulses, is to deny the very thing that makes us human.