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Arctic marine environments
A typical marine food web in the Arctic. Source: Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
This is Section 10.2.1 of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
Lead Author: Michael B. Usher; Contributing Authors:Terry V. Callaghan, Grant Gilchrist, Bill Heal, Glenn P. Juday, Harald Loeng, Magdalena A. K. Muir, Pål Prestrud
The arctic marine environment covers about 13 million km2, of which about 45% is a permanent ice cap that covers part of the Arctic Ocean. Seasonal sea ice forms during winter, and recedes during the short arctic summer, exposing large areas of open water. The marine environment is thus dominated by sea ice and by the dynamics of that ice and especially the location of the ice edge. The transition zone between the sea ice and the open water has intense algal growth in spring and summer, and it is the primary production by these phytoplankton that supports the arctic marine food webs. Only in exceptional cases can the energy that drives the marine food webs be obtained from other sources. Discoveries of "hot vents" and "cold seeps" in the Arctic have been recently recorded. At these sites, bacteria are capable of deriving energy from methane (CH4) or hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gases that emerge as bubbles or in solution from the vents and seeps. These bacteria are then fed on by other organisms and so form the basis of some very specialized and localized food webs. Research on marine biodiversity is usually expensive, which is probably why comparatively less is known about marine biodiversity than terrestrial biodiversity.
Projected changes in sea ice, temperature, freshwater, and wind will affect nutrient supply rates through their effects on vertical mixing and upwelling. These will in turn result in changes in the timing, location, and species composition of phytoplankton blooms and, subsequently, in the zooplankton community and the productivity of fishes. Changes in the timing of primary production can affect its input to the pelagic community as well as the amount exported to and taken up by the benthic community. The retention: export ratio also depends on the advection of plankton and nutrients within the water body and on the temperature preferences of the grazing zooplankton; these both determine the degree of match or mismatch between primary and secondary production.
The projected disappearance of seasonal sea ice from the Barents and Bering Seas, and so the elimination of ice-edge blooms, would result in these areas having blooms resembling those presently occurring in more southerly seas. The timing of such blooms will be determined by the onset of seasonal stratification, again with consequences for a match or mismatch between phytoplankton and zooplankton production. If a mismatch occurs, due to early phytoplankton blooms, the food webs will be highly inefficient in terms of food supply to fish. Both export production and protozoan biomass is likely to increase. However, both the areal extent of export production and grazing by copepods are projected to increase slightly because of the larger ice-free area.
Future fluctuations in zoobenthic communities will be related to the temperature tolerance of the animals and to the future temperature of the seawater. Whereas most boreal species have planktonic larvae that need a fairly long period to develop to maturity, arctic species do not. Consequently, boreal species should be quick to spread with warm currents during periods of warming, while the more stenothermal arctic species (i.e., those only able to tolerate a small temperature range) will quickly perish. Shifts in the distribution of the fauna are likely to be quicker and more noticeable during periods of warming than periods of cooling. Change in the abundance or biomass of benthic communities is most likely to result primarily from the impact of temperature on the life cycles and growth rates of the species concerned. If warming occurs, thermophilic species (i.e., those tolerating a wide temperature range) will become more frequent. This will force changes to the zoobenthic community structure and, to a lesser extent, to its functional characteristics, especially in coastal areas.
Climate change affects fish production through direct and indirect pathways. Direct effects include the effects of temperature on metabolism, growth, and distribution. Food web effects could also occur, through changes in lower trophic level production or in the abundance of top-level predators, but the effects of these changes on fish are difficult to predict. However, generalist predators are likely to be more adaptable to changed conditions than specialist predators. Fish recruitment patterns are strongly influenced by oceanographic processes such as local wind patterns, mixing, and prey availability during early life stages; these are also difficult to predict. Recruitment success could be affected by changes in the timing of spawning, fecundity rates, larval survival rates, and food availability.
Poleward extensions of the range of many fish species are very likely under the projected climate change scenarios. Some of the more abundant species that are likely to move northward under the projected warming include Atlantic and Pacific herring (Clupea harengus and C. pallasi respectively), Atlantic and Pacific cod (Gadus morhua and G. macrocephalus respectively), walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) in the Bering Sea, and some of the flatfishes that might presently be limited by bottom temperatures in the northern areas of the marginal arctic seas. The southern limit of colder-water fish species, such as polar cod (Boreogadus saida) and capelin (Mallotus villosus), are likely to move northward. Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) might possibly shift its southern boundary northward or restrict its distribution more to continental slope regions. Migration patterns are very likely to shift, causing changes in arrival times along the migration route. Qualitative predictions of the consequences of climate change on fish resources require good regional atmospheric and ocean models of the response of the ocean to climate change. There is considerable uncertainty about the effects of non-native species moving into a region in terms of their effects on the "balance" within an ecosystem.
The impacts of the projected climate change scenarios on marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic are likely to be profound, but are difficult to predict in precise terms. Patterns of change are non-uniform and highly complex. The worst-case scenarios for reductions in sea-ice extent, duration, thickness, and concentration by 2080 threaten the existence of entire populations of marine mammals and, depending on their ability to adapt, could result in the extinction of some species.
Climate change also poses risks to marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic beyond the loss of habitat and forage bases. These include increased risk of disease for arctic-adapted vertebrates owing to improved growing conditions for the disease vectors and to contact with non-native species moving into the Arctic; increased pollution loads resulting from an increase in precipitation bringing more river borne pollution northward; increased competition from the northward expansion of temperate species; and impacts via increased human traffic and development in previously inaccessible, icecovered areas. Complexity arising from alterations to the density, distribution, or abundance of keystone species at various trophic levels, such as polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and polar cod, could have significant and rapid consequences for the structure of the ecosystems in which they currently occur.
Although many climate change scenarios focus on the potentially negative consequences for ecosystems, environmental change can also bring opportunities. The ability of some species to adapt to new climate regimes is often considerable, and should not be underestimated. Many marine vertebrates in the Arctic, especially mammals and birds, are adapted to dealing with patchy food resources and to a high degree of variability in its abundance.
Ice-living seals are particularly vulnerable to changes in the extent and character of the sea ice because they use it as a pupping, molting, and resting platform, and some species also forage on ice-associated prey. Of the arctic pinnipeds, ringed seals (Phoca hispida) are likely to be the most affected because so many aspects of their life history and distribution are tied to sea ice. They require sufficient snow cover to construct lairs and the ice must be sufficiently stable in spring for them to rear young successfully. Early breakup of the sea ice could result in premature separation of mother–pup pairs and hence increased neonatal mortality. Ringed seals do not normally haul out on land and to do this would be a very dramatic change in their behavior. Land breeding would expose ringed seal pups to much higher predation rates.
Changes in the extent and type of sea ice affect the distribution and foraging success of polar bears. The earliest impacts of warming will occur at their southern limits of distribution, such as at James and Hudson Bays. Late sea-ice formation and early break-up also mean a longer period of annual fasting. Reproductive success in polar bears is closely linked to their fat stores. Females in poor condition have smaller litters, as well as smaller cubs that are less likely to survive. There are also concerns that direct mortality rates might increase. For example, increased frequency or intensity of spring rains could cause dens to collapse, resulting in the death of the female as well as the cubs. Earlier spring break-up of sea ice could separate traditional den sites from spring feeding areas, and if young cubs were forced to swim long distances between breeding areas and feeding areas this could decrease their survival rate. The survival of polar bears as a species is difficult to envisage under conditions of zero summer sea-ice cover. Their only option would be to adopt a terrestrial summer lifestyle similar to brown bears (Ursus major), from which they evolved. But competition, risk of hybridization with brown and grizzly bears (both U. major), and an increase in human interactions, would also pose a threat to their long-term survival.
The effects of climate change on seabird populations, both direct and indirect, are very likely to be detected first near the limits of the species range and the margins of their oceanographic range. The southern limits of many arctic seabirds are likely to retract northward, also causing breeding ranges to shift northward. Changes in patterns of distribution, breeding phenology, and periods of residency in the Arctic are likely to be some of the first observed responses to climate change. Seabirds will also be affected by changes in prey availability and so can serve as indicators of ecosystem productivity. Since warmer (or colder) water would affect the distribution of prey species, the distribution of individual seabird species is likely to reflect changes in the distribution of macrozooplankton and fish populations. Changes in sea level may restrict the use of current breeding sites, but may increase the suitability of other sites that are not currently used owing to predator access or for other reasons.
With climate change already underway, planning for the conservation of marine biodiversity is an imperative. Series of actions are being proposed. These can be grouped into five key issues, namely:
- the implementation of an inventory of the Arctic's biodiversity and of schemes for monitoring trends in the biodiversity resource, including appropriate indicators;
- the completion of a circumpolar network of marine and maritime protected areas;
- the development of circumpolar guidelines for managing arctic biodiversity in a sensitive manner, bearing in mind the needs of local communities and the fact that "controlled neglect" may be an appropriate means of management;
- the establishment of fora for developing integrated management schemes for coasts and seas; and
- the review of marine regulatory instruments, with recommendations for further actions where necessary.
Conservation is unlikely to be easy, but as many as possible of these five key issues should be developed on a circumpolar basis. This is particularly the case for the marine environment because many of the species tend not to be localized, but to be widely distributed throughout the Arctic Ocean as a whole. Indeed, some species have regular, seasonal patterns of migration. Satellite tracking has shown that walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) and narwhal (Monodon monoceros) can move great distances within the Arctic Ocean in relatively short periods of time. Similarly, polar bears, ringed seals, and beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) have been shown to exhibit extensive and rapid circumpolar movements.
The main requirement for the conservation of marine biodiversity is the need to take a holistic approach. The majority of national parks and reserves are predicated primarily upon the protection of coastal birds and mammals. This needs to be expanded to include the ecosystems upon which these birds and mammals depend, and upon which the commercially exploited fish populations also depend. It is not just the vertebrate animals that are important, but the whole range of biodiversity, and especially those small and often unknown organisms that are either trapping solar energy by photosynthesis or decomposing organic matter to enable the recycling of nutrients. It is the totality of the biodiversity of the marine habitats and ecosystems of the Arctic that support the sustainable production of the biological resources upon which the indigenous peoples, and others, depend.
Although there are many unknowns, it is likely that many of the vertebrate animals will move northward, with many of these species likely to become less abundant. However, for the phytoplankton, it is the extent of the mixing of the ocean layers that will determine the increases and decreases for the various taxonomic groups.
Chapter 10: Principles of Conserving the Arctic's Biodiversity
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Conservation of arctic ecosystems and species
10.2.1 Marine environments
10.2.2 Arctic freshwater environments
10.2.3 Environments north of the treeline
10.2.4 Arctic boreal forest environments
10.2.5 Human-modified habitats
10.2.6 Conservation of arctic species
10.2.7 Incorporating traditional knowledge
10.2.8 Implications for biodiversity conservation
10.3 Human impacts on the biodiversity of the Arctic
10.4 Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of the Arctic
10.5 Managing biodiversity conservation in a changing environment
Further Reading
- Alexander,V. and H.J. Niebauer, 1981. Oceanography of the eastern Bering Sea ice-edge zone in spring. Limnology and Oceanography, 26:1111–1125.
- Anon, 2001a. The Status of Wildlife Habitats in Canada 2001. Wildlife Habitat Canada/Canada Habitat Faunique.
- Anon, 2001b. NERI Report and Activities 2000–2001. National Environment Research Institute, Roskilde.
- Barrett, R.T. and Y.V. Krasnov, 1996. Recent responses to changes in stocks of prey species by seabirds breeding in the southern Barents Sea. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 53:713–722.
- Bernes, C., 1993.The Nordic Environment – Present State, Trends and Threats. Nordic Council of Ministers, Copenhagen.
- Blindheim, J., R.Toresen and H. Loeng, 2001. Fremtidige klimatiske endringer og betydningen for fiskeressursene. Havets miljø. Fisken og Havet, 2:73–78.
- Brown, R.G.B., 1991. Marine birds and climate warming in the northwest Atlantic. In:W.A. Montevecchi and A.J. Gaston. Studies of High-latitude Seabirds. 1. Behavioural, Energetic, and Oceanographic Aspects of Seabird Feeding Ecology, pp. 49–54. Canadian Wildlife Service.
- CAFF, 2001. Arctic Flora and Fauna: Status and Conservation. Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna, Edita, Helsinki.
- CAFF, PAME and IUCN, 2000. Circumpolar Marine Workshop, 28 November – 2 December 1999: Report and Recommendations. Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna, Akureyri; Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment, Akureyri; and The World Conservation Union, Gland.
- Ferguson, S.H., M.K.Taylor and F. Messier, 2000a. Influence of sea ice dynamics on habitat selection by polar bears. Ecology, 81:761–772.
- Ferguson, S.H., M.K.Taylor, A. Rosing Asvid, E.W. Born and F. Messier, 2000b. Relationships between denning of polar bears and conditions of sea ice. Journal of Mammalogy, 81:1118–1127.
- Hansen, B. and Østerhus, S., 2000. North Atlantic – North Sea exchanges. Progress in Oceanography, 45:109–208.
- Harvell, C.D., K. Kim, J.M. Burkholder, R.R. Colwell, P.R. Epstein, D.J. Grimes, E.E. Hofmann, E.K. Lipp,A.D.M.E. Oterhaus, R.M. Overstreet, J.W. Porter, G.W. Smith and G.R.Vasta, 1999. Emerging marine diseases – climate links and anthropogenic factors. Science, 285:1505–1510.
- Holst, J.C., O. Dragesund, J. Hamre, O.A. Misund and O.J. Østevedt, 2002. Fifty years of herring migrations in the Norwegian Sea. ICES Marine Science Symposia, 215:352–360.
- Jenkins, M., 2003. Prospects for biodiversity. Science, 302:1175–1177.
- Macdonald, R.W.,T. Harner, J. Fyfe, H. Loeng and T.Weingartner, 2003. AMAP Assessment 2002: the Influence of Global Change on Contaminant Pathways to, within, and from the Arctic. Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme, Oslo.
- Mauritzen, M., A.E. Derocher and Ø. Wiig, 2001. Female polar bear space use strategies in a dynamic sea ice habitat. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 79:1704–1713.
- Montevecchi,W.A. and R.A. Myers, 1997. Centurial and decadal oceanographic influences on changes in northern gannet populations and diets in the north-west Atlantic: implications for climate change. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 54:608–614.
- Shuert, P.G. and J.J.Walsh, 1993. A coupled physical-biological model of the Bering/Chukchi Seas. Continental Shelf Research, 13:19–93.
- Smith,T.G. and I. Stirling, 1975. The breeding habitat of the ringed seal (Phoca hispida). The birth lair and associated structures. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 53:1297–1305.
- Stirling, I., D. Andriashek, and W. Calvert, 1993. Habitat preferences of polar bears in the western Canadian Arctic in late winter and spring. Polar Record, 29:13–24.
- Thorson, G., 1950. Reproductive and larval ecology of marine bottom invertebrates. Biological Reviews, 25:1–45.
- Vibe, C., 1967. Arctic Animals in Relation to Climate Fluctuations: Meddelelser on Grønland 170(5).


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Hello X29, greetings and welcome to the Narutopedia! Thanks for your edit to the Zaku Abumi page.
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Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything! -- Omnibender (Talk) 01:39, 2 September 2011
Re: Qoutes Policy
A better idea is for you to start a discussion on the talk page. Jacce | Talk | Contributions 11:31, September 10, 2011 (UTC)
Re: "we just prefer manga quotes to it"
Maybe I shouldn't say "we" but it's just something that's done here, there's no real policy that says we should use it, it's more of a wiki style I think.--Cerez365™ 13:29, September 14, 2011 (UTC)
- Ok.
- Good luck with that.--Cerez365™ 14:13, September 14, 2011 (UTC)
- Just so you know, this wiki is not a drag, you're just acting like a child and not following the policies.--White Flash (talk) 15:03, September 14, 2011 (UTC)
Your main argument for changing quotes is "most people watch the anime". Even if that's true, that's not really verifiable. Second, the text from the anime is exactly the same as the manga, save for filler arcs and very few instances that something is changed in the anime. The anime is Japanese as well. If what you meant is the English adaptation, that is also covered in policies, meaning we use translations from the original Japanese, not the Viz adaptation. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 00:25, September 15, 2011 (UTC)
You might want to take a look at the new Narutopedia:Signature policy.--Cerez365™ 18:17, November 7, 2011 (UTC)
I bet. Unlike my "may" there are plenty of "musts" on the sig policy page. Just giving you a heads-up.--Cerez365™ 18:51, November 7, 2011 (UTC)
Re:"Re: Is why it's there."
Because my knowledge of haematology is limited, I'm not the best person to ask that question. Omnibender and Shounensuki seem a lot more knowledgeable in this field.--Cerez365™(talk) 12:27, April 19, 2012 (UTC)
Which friend is that? --Cerez365™(talk) 13:39, April 21, 2012 (UTC)
User:ShounenSuki?--Cerez365™(talk) 14:13, April 21, 2012 (UTC)
Not too sure what questscan is (you might want to delete that from the google search I just did) but to search for users you should type in "User:personsname" Some people don't have userpages so you might want to search for them using "User talk". At least that's how I do it or use the broad search and select the box that says ○ User.--Cerez365™(talk) 14:23, April 21, 2012 (UTC)
Re: As a haematologist
Well, I'm not a haematologist, but I do know that there are several others blood antigen systems. They're simply not as widely known outside of specific biological sciences and medical circles as the ABO and Rhesus systems are. I believe a few more are also tested when checking compatibility between organ donor and recipient in organ transplants, but even with those, there are several more that aren't really used. ABO and Rhesus are the most known because they're the most relevant to blood transfusion and the like. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 23:25, April 19, 2012 (UTC)
- There could be several different types of AB blood, it all depends on which other systems you use. Using the Rh system, there can be AB+ and AB-. Add other blood systems, you get many other different AB blood types. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 00:01, April 21, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Not toe to toe?
No. Toe-to-toe means the opponents were evenly matched and neither gained the upper hand. Tobi never once put real pressure on Minato. It matters not that Minato was super smart, I don't see why you brought it up. The battle was quick AND easy. It took Minato one look at Tobi's method of attack to figure out how to decide the battle in all of 20 seconds. Skitts (talk) 15:18, April 27, 2012 (UTC)
- Not stronger? Tobi's only method of attack was to ensnare his opponent and suck them away into his pocket dimension. Tobi is the one who lost because he was weaker. He's shown in no way that he's stronger than Minato. Tobi himself admitted that he has no real power at the 5 Kage Summit. Again, fighting 'toe-to-toe' means that neither opponent at any time had the upper hand, which wasn't true. All Minato did was check what Tobi's method of attack was, then the battle was over when he turned around to finish it. It wasn't even really a battle' just a skirmish. Skitts (talk) 19:09, April 27, 2012 (UTC)
- Several problems with your logic and reasoning. First of all, saying that because.he's who he is, he HAS to have some other attack method is a folly and incorrect. That is the only way he has attacked in the series, even in situations where another method would have been needed, such as against Konan and Minato. The fact that he showed NO consistent usage of other techniques until he gained the Rinnegan. Tobi still said that he was quite powerless, not just a sheel of what Madara was, hence why he relies on Space-Time Migration in the 1st place. And Edo Madara is considerably more powerful than Madara ever was in life according to Kabuto, not to mention he now has Wood Release, so you can't compare that to the 'shell' statement that Tobi made. Minato DID gain the upper hand by 1) Severely wounding Tobi, 2) Placing a Hiraishin jutsu formula on his back and 3) Removing his control of Kurama. In fact, he so gained the upper hand that Tobi was forced to retreat. There was no part in which the two were 'toe-to-toe'. Skitts (talk) 17:30, April 28, 2012 (UTC)
Wait wait wait. Minato gaining the upper hand has nothhing to do with him winning? What kind of (il)logic is this? Tobi never ONCE fought toe-to-toe. This is the problem with your argument. You're saying "toe-to-toe", which means they fought evenly, but that NEVER HAPPENED. Minato checked out Tobi's plan of attack and ended the fight swiftly in the next bout. That's all that happened. No fighting evenly was present at all. Skitts (talk) 16:35, May 2, 2012 (UTC)
I'd assume you have an issue with the phrase "hold his own" yes? I'll change it to something more neutral like "go up against"? If we were to argue about whether or not they fought on equal grounds or not, I don't think there'd be an end to it because it's a more opinion based thing. Is that all right with you? --Cerez365™(talk) 19:49, May 6, 2012 (UTC)
Sorry for the late response. I tend to exit out the notification that tells you you've a message, intending to check it out later; causes me to forget I had a message; go figure. Anyway, there were a plethora of fallacies and inaccuracies in your message, so I'll go in order:
- Half of the arsenal you posted of Tobi's were unusable for him back then, seeing as Clay Mines were given by Deidara, Tailed Beast Extraction works only on Jinchuriki and he didn't have a Rinnegan
- You did not just say that. o.o Just because Tobi has ONE Space-time technique doea in no way imply he has anything else up his sleeve (naturally). That is baseless and in fact basically shown untrue given that against Konan he had to resort to Izanagi and against Minato, the moment he no longer had Kurama, he fled.
Again, what you aren't getting (apparently) is that the saying you used conveys that both opponents were evenly matched and neither ever had the upper hand, which isn't true. For example, in Choji's Chunnin Exam matxh against Dosu, Dosu ended the match directly after avoiding Choji's meat tank attack. Did Choji fight toe to toe' with Dosu? Heck no. When Minato (as I constantly point out) hit Tobi with a 3-stage attack, greatly damaging him, marking him and removing Kurama from his control, he gained the upper hand, which Tobi never did in any way. The battle was very short as well, so there was no time for them to have fought evenly anyway. This seems to have stemmed from you using a saying that didn't apply in this case because it didn't happen as you say. Skitts (talk) 03:35, May 7, 2012 (UTC)
Re: One image to rule them all
Aye. Not my most favourite series but I do remember parts.--Cerez365™(talk) 19:05, May 28, 2012 (UTC)
Well, if you really think about it, it's not "is" on account Deidara is dead and gone. Tobi change his personality so it's more "was" than "is". -White Flash-(Talk)- 08:34, June 8, 2012 (UTC)
- Then you should ask others about this, since "Was" to me is like saying before or unless Tobi still accompanies a dead Deidara. -White Flash-(Talk)- 09:07, June 8, 2012 (UTC)
There's no point telling vandals to stop spamming, that's what they do. All you should do is revert their edits and then list them for blocking here. Communicating with vandals is pointless. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 21:27, July 22, 2012 (UTC)
- Your not really going to get admin attention by posting that kind of edit summary and many people will just assume you are talking to the vandals. They'll only do something about it if you actually go to their talk page and say "can you block X person please?" In this case, this is the best place to request people to be blocked. Also you should fix your signature as it has no link to your user talkpage, which I believe is a requirement. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 21:37, July 22, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Tone down?
This is inappropriate: But this site isn't for perverts such as you. Please avoid putting that in as it's a little demeaning and rude. Remember, there are young children who come here that don't need to read such words. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 21:12, July 26, 2012 (UTC)
- Not saying it's a cuss word, just saying that it would be advised to avoid using those kind of words. I used to use a lot of heavy curse words here but now I don't. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 21:23, July 26, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Vandal Sweep
What's that friend? --Cerez365™(talk) 18:15, July 27, 2012 (UTC)
Because of the kind of editing I do here, I edit a great deal. If I were to use the email function I'd be barraged with an endless stream of emails which would kill my phone battery undoubtedly. So when I am here all I do is go through the edits either until I reach my last one or to the most recent one. If I don't do that, I trust the other editors to catch the vandalism.
Since we're talking, I'd like to point out that out Signature policy now dictates that you must have a link back to your talk page. You should see my face right now, it looks like this --Cerez365™(talk) 18:25, July 27, 2012 (UTC)
- Its userpage, not talkpage. --http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.png(Talk to me) 03:32, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
- No, you haven't. The cumplosory thing in your signature is User:X29 and User talk:X29 is optional. --http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.png(Talk to me) 04:33, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
- You neednot have a link back to your talkpage. But you must have a link to your userpage in your sig. --http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.png(Talk to me) 04:57, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
- No, you haven't. The cumplosory thing in your signature is User:X29 and User talk:X29 is optional. --http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.png(Talk to me) 04:33, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
- To intervene here, but he doesn't need a link back to his userpage since it's deleted, his sig can have a link back to his talkpage, also X29 I notice you're having troubles with your sig, so put this —[[User_talk:X29|X29]] in your preference.. -White Flash-(Talk)- 06:16, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
- I think its alright not to have a link to your userpage. But you can use —[[User:X29|X29]] ([[User_talk:X29|Talk]]) which will give —X29 (Talk) --http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.png(Talk to me) 12:44, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
- Thank you Salil for repeating what I said...and X29 very much dear :) -White Flash-(Talk)- 16:19, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
- Fine with me ;) --http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.png(Talk to me) 16:28, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
- Fine with me ;) --http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.png(Talk to me) 16:28, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
|There. I hope you can choke on it.
- X29 that was totally uncalled for. Threatening people like that is not doing you any favours. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 16:31, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
- Sorry X29 but blow-up dolls do not count there we're even. -White Flash-(Talk)- 16:45, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
- Rules are there for a reason. If you think all these policies are a drag, why are you still here ? --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 18:41, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
- Sorry X29 but blow-up dolls do not count there we're even. -White Flash-(Talk)- 16:45, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
Your userpage
According to Userpage policy, you may not create a userpage to indicate it's "Under Construction". And why do you think the policies are "a drag" ? They are there for a reason :/ --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 18:56, July 27, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Tsunade's pic
When editing the page, click the photo thing you see on the right → and just follow the stuff. Make sure it's in the section you want to add it and such. If anything i'll fix it for you.--Cerez365™(talk) 21:48, July 30, 2012 (UTC)
You can go ahead at any time and add the image to her article. I haven't really been giving this much thought.--Cerez365™(talk) 01:29, November 30, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Admin, Shmadmin
There will be no problem because there is none. Stop looking for problems that don't exist. If an issue arises, it will be dealt with. A word of advice: never undo an edit made by an admin as their decisions are absolute. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 21:28, August 1, 2012 (UTC)
Benihisago image
You want the suction to be represented? Because that's what I mean is unnecessary. Also, why'd you add a description to the image in the infobox o.O? --Cerez365™(talk) 13:33, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
Meh. It's been sorted now.--Cerez365™(talk) 13:44, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
ms theory
Itachi crow's eye turned to 3 tomoe on the cooldown, indicating that not only the power can't be used again but also it won't be possible to change the tomoe to MS one.--Elveonora (talk) 18:23, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
I thought Itachi made it clear that the Mangekyou won't activate for a decade, dunno what translation have you read.--Elveonora (talk) 18:51, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
2 eyes, 2 possible targets at once :) I'm sure this was used on Yagura and Kurama, and there's possibly some 3rd victim. If he could use it now (strong genjutsu) he would have done such long ago. Like on Naruto or B, and if you say "it might not work" then at least on Kakashi or Guy. So if Tobi had such strong genjutsu to control a perfect host and a tailed beast, but has not been seen using such since then, that likely means he can't. And the only genjutsu technique with a time limit we know of is Shisui's. It could explain why he wanted the remaining eye that Danzo had in his possession. A decade is a long time, not to mention I have some other theory as well. --Elveonora (talk) 19:36, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
Tobi controlled Yagura about 10 years before part I. and I don't believe Yagura was a Kage for long, due to his youthful appearance and I think Gaara is the youngest Kage in history, unless I'm wrong. Let's say that Tobi had control over Yagura for 2 years, making it appear that he has defected into Kiri right after he had failed the attack on Konoha, making both his eyes on more or less the same cooldown. With one being sacrificed for Izanagi, the remaining Sharingan should activate again soon. So if this is correct, you can buy me an ice cream "_"
I don't really have any other explanations for:
- lack of wood release
- mangekyou-like powers but no mangekyou seen
- strong genjutsu used rarely but not recently
- other shit
Unless you have some other theory. And again, this ain't about his identity, because I'm pretty sure that Tobi is Izuna (my bet on 101%) :)--Elveonora (talk) 20:53, August 5, 2012 (UTC)
fuck language, thanks for taking a time to read and discuss though :) also, ever heard of transplants?--Elveonora (talk) 07:22, August 6, 2012 (UTC)
Databook and Madara/Tobi in manga stated that Izuna has died, not that he is dead :) Because we know, it's not like everyone stays dead in the manga.--Elveonora (talk) 17:02, August 6, 2012 (UTC)
That doesn't in any way signify Izuna is dead. There were talking about what they have inherited from a dead person and stuff, but we will see. I don't see any other candidate than him. If the interview is real, then we should find out "soon" Who's your number #1 bet? But yeah, uhm.. this didn't start as a Tobi identity theory lol--Elveonora (talk) 17:52, August 6, 2012 (UTC)
So the Ten-Tails is trying to revive itself? O_O interesting. I will stop reading and leave the community if it's not Izuna "_" The sad thing is, the story is getting kinda simplistic now... all people care about is Tobi/Madara lol. I kinda miss Part I. and first half of Part II.--Elveonora (talk) 18:13, August 6, 2012 (UTC)
U serial? O_o to think that the God/demon of the whole naruto universe was a goof bag "_" But a solid theory indeed, that of mine is better though. Wait... so if Tobi is the Ten-Tails and the Moon Eye plan was originally Madara's, then would that mean that Edo Madara wants to become Tobi's jinchuriky? lol I don't think so, but a nice one dude.--Elveonora (talk) 18:47, August 6, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Lord Admin
Lol. You're lucky I think stuff like this is kewl ._." Someone called Tranclan would be Hashirama, he created the wiki. Dan would be like Tobirama, who gave it infrastructure and stuff.
As for Admins, you could just ask them, but, TheUltimate3 would be the First, then Jacce, Shounensuki, Snapper2, SimAnt and finally Omnibender. Just so you get it right v_v--Cerez365™(talk) 16:31, August 6, 2012 (UTC)
- That's right. Jacce | Talk | Contributions 16:34, August 6, 2012 (UTC)
- Hey you can see the order in User Rights Log. --http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.png(Talk to me) 16:37, August 6, 2012 (UTC)
Maybe comparing the first one to Hashirama was bad. But this is what I meant.--Cerez365™(talk) 19:54, August 6, 2012 (UTC)
First?--Cerez365™(talk) 19:56, August 6, 2012 (UTC)
- Here. --http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.png(Talk to me) 00:52, August 7, 2012 (UTC)
But Dan's higher than an Admin though, so he'd be a Kage. Charitwo(sp?) and the others that have been given rights is just part of the cross-wiki task force, they don't have anything to do with the running of the wiki. Snaps is here, when he wants to be, even if he doesn't log in. Therefore the order I gave are the most appropriate titles--Cerez365™(talk) 10:53, August 7, 2012 (UTC)
Old discussion, but here's an interesting tidbit. At one point we did map groups to ranks:
- Bureaucrat -> Kage
- Sysop -> Jonin
- Rollback -> Jokubetsu Jonin
- Autoconfirmed -> Chunin
- User -> Genin
- Anon -> Academy student
Also, TranClan made a total of 3 edits to the wiki (well 4 if you count a single deleted edit, then again one of those edits was to my talkpage)... ;) wouldn't he be more like Madara? ~ Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (Local Talk ⁝ Animanga Talk) 14:59, November 3, 2012 (UTC)
- I don't really know if creator, founder, or sage really applies... He made a request, staff setup the wiki, then he made 4 edits and disappeared. And none of those were particularly special edits at all. He didn't even create a single article. Rather than "the" sage that created the universe that's more like the sage that proclaimed "I shall create life", another sage jumped in and actually created life, then the first sage said thanks and was absorbed into the ether. Having one Kage is fine if you consider the wiki like a village. There's only one Kage till they retire... ;) and I'm still alive. ~ Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (Local Talk ⁝ Animanga Talk) 16:29, November 3, 2012 (UTC)
- Not really. Back then all it took to "create" a wiki was to fill out a page on the wiki that once existed at requests.wikia.com. After doing that staff would push a few buttons and a brand new empty wiki would be created. It's something trivial to do, and even more trivial now. TranClan filled out that page. Then created nothing on the wiki. Basically the wiki died right after it was founded. Then since the wiki already existed (even though it was pretty much entirely empty) instead of creating a new one I adopted it, becoming the wiki's founder/re-founder. And then I laid out the foundation for the wiki. Nothing that TranClan did really required him. The wiki would easily still exist as-is even if TranClan never showed up on Wikia. ~ Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (Local Talk ⁝ Animanga Talk) 20:58, November 3, 2012 (UTC)
- That's a pretty dim view of what it actually takes to found a wiki. Founding a involves creating the initial content, attracting the first editors, and editing and helping the wiki until it reaches that critical mass where the community becomes self-sustaining. Quite frankly if you try to strip away everything involved in founding a wiki down to what TranClan did... then you've got enough ratonale to call the staff members the "founders" of the wiki. Since filling out a form anyone could fill out and accepting that form are the same level of trivial. ~ Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (Local Talk ⁝ Animanga Talk) 16:44, November 4, 2012 (UTC)
- Not really. Back then all it took to "create" a wiki was to fill out a page on the wiki that once existed at requests.wikia.com. After doing that staff would push a few buttons and a brand new empty wiki would be created. It's something trivial to do, and even more trivial now. TranClan filled out that page. Then created nothing on the wiki. Basically the wiki died right after it was founded. Then since the wiki already existed (even though it was pretty much entirely empty) instead of creating a new one I adopted it, becoming the wiki's founder/re-founder. And then I laid out the foundation for the wiki. Nothing that TranClan did really required him. The wiki would easily still exist as-is even if TranClan never showed up on Wikia. ~ Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (Local Talk ⁝ Animanga Talk) 20:58, November 3, 2012 (UTC)
Re: without fighting Shino grumblegrumblegrumble
Aye, I did. I all but forgot he was reincarnated. What a waste since I really wanted to know more about him etc, Fū too.--Cerez365™(talk) 20:28, August 6, 2012 (UTC)
Ty for fix.--Aeonophic (talk) 23:16, August 26, 2012 (UTC)Aeonophic
Re: A very unneccessary page
If you feel that its unnecessary, just place {{delete|reason=<unnecessary>}} on the top of the page. http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3.pnghttp://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s145/urbancowgurl777/UltimateSupreme2212-3talk.png 05:08, August 27, 2012 (UTC)
Corpse Soil
I'm too busy hunting images to try and verify it right now, so I'm going to advocate something we normally don't do around here. In place of cold hard facts, let's just ask, how is it not? You murder a bunch of people then use Earth Release to reanimate their corpses as zombie soldiers. Even Impure World Reincarnation at least restores he mind of the dead and that's also forbidden, this may as well be mutilating the bodies. There is virtually no way in any rational way that this thing could of avoided being labeled a forbidden technique. --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 08:12, November 1, 2012 (UTC)
Truly, it is a great thing to know that logic has no place here. But if it'll make you happy, I've started searching for the statement of its status now. I'll get back to you with the results. --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 10:22, November 1, 2012 (UTC)
Rationale and License Metadata
{{Fair use}} and {{Fair use rationale}} templates are required to exist on ANY images if they are to be used in articles. Do not add images that do not have both these templates on them as they are illegal without the fair use data. In regards to the edit summary on the page you keep adding an illegal image to, the warning would've been a policy reminder. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 13:30, November 3, 2012 (UTC)
Fuinjutsu List
Excuse me X29, but the reason I put up the 2nd Fuinjutsu list is that the current one is broken and I figured people would like to get to a list quickly until the original is fixed.
--YoukoTaichou (talk) 22:12, November 5, 2012 (UTC)
Meh, a lot of people seem to not have noticed. You'd think they'd realize that a second list was added for a reason. And not just to be an ass or something. The same thing's going on with all of the 'List of' areas. Hope they get that fixed soon.
--YoukoTaichou (talk) 02:39, November 6, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Continuing Tsunade's pic
It's not as pretty as the game image but yes, it should do.--Cerez365™(talk) 19:15, November 7, 2012 (UTC)
I don't know why, but I like number three a lot (must be the hands). I'm still waiting to see what people say about the forum post though, before the initiative starts.--Cerez365™(talk) 20:46, November 7, 2012 (UTC)
Okay then, leave it to me I guess.--Cerez365™(talk) 15:36, December 2, 2012 (UTC)
Um..... I don't know how to title it, since he made it, not me, X29
ya need to stop cutting out my contributions, they're legitimate and fairly accurate, i make them as I watch/rewatch and read the series so I know they're solid. 188.8.131.52 (talk) 08:38, November 9, 2012 (UTC)
First of all, make a section for this message 'fore you send it. Second of all, your edits are very wrong. --X29 08:42, November 9, 2012 (UTC)
Recent edits
Be my guest, I tend not to arbitrarily make stuff up and add it to articles. As for Kakashi's changes, check his talk page, the reason is there.--Cerez365™(talk) 16:56, November 10, 2012 (UTC)
In fact, just to make it easier for you here is what his article says per-Gottheim's translations-
Main text
Ibiki plays an important part in the extracting of information, as he interrogates suspects and prisoners of war. From the psychological pressure of threats to the physical pain of torture, he is adept in a large array of methods. Methods he knows how to apply judiciously. He's a man whose intellectual honesty one would never guess behind his heavily scarred appearance.
-I'll use my own methods and make you squeal*!
-Konoha's enforcer. He knows hardship better than most!
Picture comment
-He's the best in Konoha, and a great many shinobi rely on his experience and technique, starting with Jiraiya.
Ninja Registration Number: 010913
Date of birth: Mar 20 (31 y-o; Pisces) Height: 193.5 cm Height: 88 kg Blood type A Personality: persevering, sadistic Favorite word: "Truth".
220.127.116.11 (talk) 17:03, November 10, 2012 (UTC) yomiko-chan
...... Mate, Cerez here sent me there already. --X29 17:06, November 10, 2012 (UTC)
- Talk:Kakashi Hatake#Possible wrong sentence.--Cerez365™(talk) 17:16, November 10, 2012 (UTC)
- Just so you know, it was Forum:Chapter 599- Obito and Tobi.— UltimateSupreme ƒ(♫) 17:34 UTC, Monday, 12 November 2012
Okay seriously, do you still believe girls have koodies or what? There was no problem with how it's written, but somehow in your little head you think it's "perverted". It's not. We're supposed to have a full description of their appearances, you need have a solid grasp on that. Now, I'm going to restore what you removed in the first place. If you still have a problem with how it's written. Oh well. If your going to start a revert war again, then by all means go right head. Be aware, you remove this and this for an invalid reason, so quite frankly you were the one who started the revert war. I'll be more than willing to contact the admins and have their business here all because you have the mind of a nine year old.--White Flash (Contact) 04:06, November 12, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Edits on Shizuka and Hotaru
I don't really have an issue with people mentioning large-busted characters. I do have an issue with speaking about a characters "slender yet curvaceous frames" which are hardly ever noticeable because they aren't real people and sounds really perversed.--Cerez365™(talk) 15:26, November 12, 2012 (UTC)
You really need to learn about compromise.--Cerez365™(talk) 16:01, November 12, 2012 (UTC)
|To compromise is to make a deal between different parties where each party gives up part of their demand. In arguments, compromise is a concept of finding agreement through communication, through a mutual acceptance of terms—often involving variations from an original goal or desire.
Fine, but if the author creates it in Japanese (I'm assuming), then wouldn't there be a kind of official portal or something where they get posted? I mean, where do these manga-sites get their copies? — Alchez (talk) 16:58, November 14, 2012 (UTC)
Re: Re: You
Yeah, bout the whole Shock Dragoon thing. What I said here had nothing to do with you specifically. It was just a title I chose due to what he said on my talk page here -:
I honestly don't care to be praised for this stuff, I want you all to get a grip and get over it. --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 08:45, November 20, 2012 (UTC)
Lightning Transmission
I'm going to ask you to stop removing information from the article. Your logic is flawed.
- He performed the technique with a shadow clone ergo it requires the use of a shadow clone. We record techniques based on their use not based off "logic"
- You keep saying he could perform it with another person. Which other person knows the Lightning Cutter? Guy? maybe Sakura? Who else is there in the entire Naruto-verse that he can perform this technique with? If and when someone else does use Lightning Cutter and uses this technique with him, or Kakashi uses it with both hands the shadow clone would be removed and Collaboration Technique added to the article.
The fact of the matter is Kakashi created the Lightning Transmission using a shadow clone to create the chain, nothing else so it cannot be removed based on your logical thinking.--Cerez365™(talk) 11:07, November 22, 2012 (UTC)
Refer to the first thing I said. This is not a place for your speculation. We record information as it is given to us in the manga, and it's only if and when something happens later to change that then the information is altered.--Cerez365™(talk) 11:14, November 23, 2012 (UTC)
You really think you're the only one to think that this technique could be performed by Kakashi and someone else who knows how to use Lightning Cutter? Other people here just know that that's not how information is supposed to be represented: as it is given in the series. If and when someone else does use this technique with Kakashi, things will be changed accordingly, not before. You're the one that needs to get it through your skull friend, you haven't reach Enlightenment just yet.--Cerez365™(talk) 11:32, November 23, 2012 (UTC)
...I'm not sure how I'm supposed to respond to that.--Cerez365™(talk) 01:29, November 30, 2012 (UTC)
I already answered you regarding this, and I'm not going to continue this discussion and start debating something as ridiculous as whether or not a shadow clone is another, or the same person.--Cerez365™(talk) 15:36, December 2, 2012 (UTC)
I wasn't ignoring you, I answered you twice but apparently I was not making myself clear, and I didn't want to sound harsh or anything. Your reasoning is rubbish: Kakashi used a clone, so the article will say clone not "another person" because a clone and the original are the same person. Clones cannot be considered entirely different entities when a simple seal can dispel them. I don't think I can help you further, so take it to the article's talkpage so others can weigh in.--Cerez365™(talk) 15:58, December 6, 2012 (UTC)
Would you please stop removing stuff like "curvaceous frame" and "sizeable bust" from multiple articles referencing any woman in Naruto ? It's getting very annoying with your anti-pervertism edits around the wiki. --Speysider Talk Page | My Image Uploads | Tabber Code | My Wiki | Channel 10:59, November 25, 2012 (UTC)
Anger mangnement
This about the messages you have left. While I admire your loyalty to your friend Ceraz365 you are not helping him or yourself by repeating my mistake. He deleted a five paragraph long message on a talkpage on the mistaken belief it was vandalism. I made a worst mistake by swearing at him with an email, I had been up for a day and half and dealt with alot cybervandalism with my postings in the past. I basicly blew up with my anger. I should wait until I calm down or just gone to Admims. He promptly apologize and even gave me so good advice on my postings. I felt were embarass and guiltly for my actions wrote a post of an apology and try to withdraw the retort (twice because the stupid shutdown maintiance cycle indeverently deleted the first post). We were both wrong, more me than him. I am trying settle this politely, Truce OK. --BrennanMulcahey (talk) 10:04, November 27, 2012 (UTC)User BrennanMulcahey


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Level 3 Grimcount is a file that uses grimoire activations (grimcount) to do damage, much like normal grimcount. However, level 3 grimcount has a couple differences to the normal variant. The most obvious is well, its level 3 and lower. The other difference, it relies on units and soul skills to raise the grimcount rather then grimoires. The file itself is fairly centred around the set 12 Mirelia, as she is pretty much the only way to dish out lots of damage to lots of units. The rest of the file is basically support or backup for her. I think the file probably has the potential to get to 1800-1900RP. I really shouldn't do these at 2am
Play Tips:
- Because of no free revives, aim to play lvl 1-2s early to get to soul skills and get spare sp. Also try to get Bernet/Ariete out to get grimcount up.
- Owl sage makes a great tank for Ariete/Bernet.
- Be very careful with grims, once they're used you probably wont use them again. Think of them as only 1 time use because you want to save you're sp for dealing damage.
- Use speed and high damage to your advantage. Also make use of the fact the units tend to be able to take a beating. (well, a bit of one anyway)
Example file: Pre EX12
Key Cards:
Paladin Captain / Mirelia *** (Set 12)
Mirelia is essentially required for this file as she is you're main means of dishing out damage. She can take entire fields with some support and if your grimcount is high enough. You may think she is a bad card because of needing to spend SP to kill things, however if you can buff her she turns into a unit that will pretty much only hit enemy main units due to her trait, turning the disadvantage to an advantage. Storm Sword itself is a very useful skill, generating grimcount (which is good because you don't have many grims) and pinpoint any enemy unit. Dance of the Butterfly is the skill she uses to just take out everything, I like to think of it as an angry loli going on a rampage, or Mirelia herself being pissed off at the forces that destroyed her home and getting revenge. As a bonus, she is also one of the "tanky" Wizard Kingdom units with her 40HP and 10DF.
For her usefulness see the following image: Mirelia taking on mid-refess
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Wizard Princess / Ariete ***** (Set 12)
Ariete, or Bernet 3.0 (I think?) is a great card, again probably essential for this file. Despite people looking at her Open Skill and seeing the self-grimbane and grimlock and thinking she's bad, she does generate 1SP by baning 2 grims. The grimbane itself is actually fairly useful as it allows her to use the free action skill: Archive Reborn to actually generate grimoire activations. The grimoires returned by the skill are not locked so you can use them the next turn if you so wish. Her other action skill allows for the small number of grimoires you may be using, to be used reused. This skill is essential in beating files such as EN (unlimited tidals, enough said). Her start skill is a nice bonus for your file, because even though you can take a few hits, it's still better to not take any. Being level 2, and generating 1SP is great for file flow as well. Funnily enough she works wonders in falkow vs falkow because you can lash tidal and return and then get them back later, assuming of course the opponent hasn't got elite fencer on the field. Works ideally with 2-4 grimoires in file. Do not play her turn 1 as sometimes you actually NEED an early grim use.
Regus Combat Sorcerer ** (Set 12)
Attack buffs and Range buffs. Turns your faster units into powerhouses and boosts Mirelia's range so she can take out another row with her skill. Just a great unit for the file. If you buff mirelia's attack with this card it allows Mirelia to soft-target non-sac units. Regus Combat Sorcerer is a fairly good unit in her own right, being able to hit 35 damage at 4 range if she buffs herself, or pinpoint problem cards with her action skill.
Princess of Regus / Bernet **** (set 9)
At least 2 copies of Princess Bernet are required because she will likely be one of your main sources of grimcount. She is very fast after you get to 4 grimoire activations, making her good for dealing some quick damage. Magic Seal Barrier (conditional use / 8 grimoire activations) is a very good skill to making your, likely only front line unit immune to attack actions to make it survive even longer. Magic Seal Power (Conditional use / 11 Grimoire activations) is a powerful skill which allows you to deal with things such as phoenix chick and dilate. It also deals with possibly dangerous enemy units or enemy bigger units to keep them from hurting your field. Princess Bernet is a versatile unit that's very useful for the file.
Return * (set 1) and Sweeping Tidalwave ** (Set 4)
Two of the (probably) most hated falkow cards and they are essential to the file, as single copies. A well timed one of these can win you the game. Tidalwave itself comes with the bonus of sending a grimoire to the cemetery for ariete to bring back (and hence an extra +1 grimcount). If you need to use these multiple times you can always recollect them using Ariete's 1SP action skill, but in most games you'll only need to use one or the other.
Other Units:
Witch Queen / Catherina ***** (set 1)
Good open and good buffer. Helps with file flow and sp in the long run.
7th Successor / Ariande EX (EX12)
Hits harder and more random then mirelia. Requires some setup. However can take a few hits and is still a good unit for the file.
EX: Princess of Regus / Bernet EX (EX12)
Possible addition/substitution for the normal version. Start skill helps Ariande, Mirelia and Combat Sorcerer. Can grimlock which is useful for the file (helps vs bigger files). Can raise Grimcount very fast with an additional AGI boost.
Wizard Soldier of Regus ** (Set 2)
Free grimcount based attacker. A powerful 1v1 unit. Good option if you feel like you need someone to do damage for free.
Mage Knight of Regus ** (Set 3)
AGI booster and grimbaner. A good unit for Wizard kingdom-heavy files.
Spell Lancer ** (Set 3)
Powerful lancer that can raise grimcount with the free action skill by sending to the cemetery a grimoire (combo with ariete). 2SP lancer skill does heavy damage and pierces DF
Flying Sorcerer of Regus * (Set 12)
Field movement works nicely with Mirelia and Ariande. Also can be used to move an enemy unit out of range for defensive reasons.
Owl Sage ** (Set 2)
Helps with flow, and possible SP gen, need I say any more?
Sylph * (Set 1)
Boosts speed of target unit for combos with soul skills/other units (combat sorc) or just to hit the enemy before they hit you. Sylph is better then undine for this type of file in my opinion.
Some good grimoire choices are:
Invisibility Edge * (Set 2) - attack and range boost are useful for a file that relies on self-range manipulation.
Deep Sleep * (Set 6) - A useful grimoire for engaging a problem unit and buying time.
Aquamantic Bubbles *** (set 10) - Used to return dead units to the card file for another use. Also protects friendly units from attack actions for a turn if successful.
Forbidden Book *** (set 5) - To raise grimcount.
Celerity *** (Set 9) - One of my personal favourite Grims. gives +2 Perm AGI to one friendly unit and then +1 temp AGI to all friendly units. If you have high enough grimcount (8), it also gives your units an EXTRA +1 PERM AGI and disengaged them.
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As this article is written, Hurricane Sandy, now being dubbed "Superstorm Sandy", is savaging the East Coast. In a situation reminiscent of the events which sank the Andrea Gail in The Perfect Storm, Sandy has combined with two other independent weather systems to form a massive storm front over 1000 miles wide. It has left millions without power on the Eastern Seaboard, and flooded many parts of the country, including Manhattan's famous subway system.
It has so far claimed approximately 30 lives, including Claudine Christian, 42, who was serving as a crew member for the tall ship, HMS Bounty. The rest of the crew of 16 have been rescued, save her captain, Robin Wallbridge, who is lost at sea and presumed dead.
The Bounty was a replica of the famous ship which saw Fletcher Christian lead a mutiny against British Captain William Bligh on April 28, 1789. The replica was built for the filming of the 1962 movie, "Mutiny on the Bounty", starring Richard Harris and Marlon Brando. After filming concluded, the ship became a traveling tourist attraction and movie filming location. It continued to star in a number of movies including Pirate of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
The website, tallshipbounty.org was established so that people could see the tall ships sailing schedule, book passage aboard her, or offer their services as a volunteer or prospective crew member. The website has confirmed that the Bounty sunk on Sunday, October 28th in 15 foot seas as the captain was attempting to sail the boat around the developing superstorm. According to the website, at 6:30PM, the Bounty sent out a distress signal that she was without power and taking on water.
The US Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter to the ships last reported position, found the wreck of the Bounty, and began plucking her crew from the lifeboats. Claudine Christian was not in a lifeboat. Her body was discovered hours later floating and unresponsive in the open ocean. Ms. Christian is the only confirmed loss of life in the sinking of the Bounty, but her captain is also missing and presumed dead. It is not clear at this point why she was not safely waiting in the lifeboats with the others, but no doubt the treacherous seas washed her overboard as the ship sank.
Clearly, the ship had one final story to tell; one more compelling than the original story for which she was built. No doubt the sinking of the HMS Bounty will be compared to that of the Andrea Gail as both ships were sunk in freak occurrence super storms that resulted from the collision of three independent weather systems. Fortunately, at 2 deaths out of 16, the loses of the HMS Bounty are lower than that of the Andrea Gail which went down with her entire six person crew. No doubt this is because the Andrea Gail was much farther from shore than the HMS Bounty and was unable to be rescued by USCG helicopter.


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The Treasury has to find buyers for trillions of dollars in new bonds needed to fund the federal deficit. It hopes average citizens will pony up and invest in some $337 billion worth. But for a host of reasons, "safe" T-bonds might not be a winning investment for you.


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Have you noticed a new face learking around our restaurants lately? If so, meet Silhouette Alison Risner! Alison came to us 3 months ago with 15 years experience in the food & beverage industry working previously at Newport Seafood Grill in Portland, OR. As our new Dining Outlets Manager, Alison has already decided she not only loves working with the associates here, but the guests as well! (Although, I'm sure she doesn't mind the view either.)


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Athens, OH (Sports Network) - The Ohio University Bobcats earned another win in
their so far perfect season as Ryan Boykin scored two touchdowns leading his
team to a 38-31 Mid-American Conference victory over the Buffalo Bulls at Peden
Boykin ran for 64 yards with his two scores on just six attempts while Beau
Blankenship added 86 yards and a touchdown on his 25 attempts in the Bobcat
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Tyler Tettleton was 14-of-26 for 183 yards, a touchdown, and an interception
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Devin Campbell rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown on 30 attempts while Alex
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Passing for Buffalo, Zordich was 13-of-25 for 97 yards and touchdown and
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Alex Neutz finished the game with 77 receiving yards and touchdown on four
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ten-yard touchdown pass from Zordich to Hughes, putting the Bulls ontop 14-0
in the first quarter.
With the Bobcat offense struggling to start the game, Daz'mond Patterson put
his team on the board when he found a gap and returned a kickoff 100 yards for
a touchdown.
Ohio then scored on two, one-play drives resulting from Buffalo turnovers that
gave the Bobcats the ball inside the red zone. After a Neutz fumble,
Blankenship ran in for a 14-yard touchdown and after a fumble on a punt return,
Tettleton hit Futrell for a 15-yard touchdown. The Bobcats led 21-14 after
three unanswered touchdowns.
Matt Weller hit a 45-yard field goal to extend Ohio's lead, but then Buffalo
answered when Dennison found Neutz on a halfback pass for a 55-yard touchdown
catch after which the Bulls deficit was cut to a field goal.
Patrick Clarke hit a 30-yard field goal late in the third quarter to tie the
ballgame at 24-24.
The Bobcats took the lead right back at the start of the fourth quarter after
Boykin ran in a one-yard touchdown to complete an 11-play, 65-yard drive.
Boykin then broke free for a 51-yard touchdown that extended the Ohio lead to
The Bulls drove 77 yards down the field on eight plays and Dennison ran in a
one-yard touchdown to make the score 38-31 with just eight seconds remaining.
The ensuing onside kick was recovered by Ohio, which was then able to run out
the clock.
The Bobcats came into this game fifth in the nation with a +2.2 turnover margin
and continued that excellence forcing three turnovers and only giving up one.
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Adoption, Part 2
Dr. Phil looks at the fears and difficulties that arise when a family brings an adopted child into their home. Plus, updates from the first show.
See the updates since this show taped.
Unable to Bond
Melissa and Bobby adopted a toddler from India. A year later, they haven't bonded with him and say they don't love him.
They have even considered sending him back.
Rachel's Update
Since being on the show, 16-year-old Rachel has had to grow up quickly. Now she faces the biggest decision of her life: Who will raise her baby?.
Rachel meets with prospective parents.
Longing to Be Parents
Many viewers were moved by the story of Jack and Jill, particularly two young, pregnant women who wanted to meet them.
Will they be offered the gift of a lifetime?
Adoption Success Story
Sandi has firsthand advice for young women having a hard time deciding whether or not to place their baby for adoption.
Advice from an adoptee.
Foster Kids Update
Dr. Phil received a huge response from viewers who are interested in making Dion, Ashley and Luis part of their family. The Los Angeles Department of Child and Family Services is working to make a match for these great kids.
Dr. Phil continues adoption stories in Part 3.