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PAX: UDON releasing updated Mega Man art book
Best videogame art book ever!
Mar 23
// Tony Ponce
Hyrule Historia is pretty awesome. The History of Sonic The Hedgehog is not bad either. But for me, the best game series bible is Mega Man Official Complete Works. Released to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary, it co...
Dark Arisen PC?
German PC listing of Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen quashed
But Capcom's Christian Svensson still presses the issue
Mar 20
// Raz Rauf
Many of you have wondered why on earth has Dragon's Dogma not been released on PC. It would be a great fit, right? Well Christian Svensson, corporate officer and senior vice president of Capcom USA, agrees. However, when a me...
Dragon's Dogma
Feel the power in new Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen trailer
Sparkle sparkle
Mar 13
// Raz Rauf
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is coming to our shores next month. Thus Capcom has decided to remind us of that fact by showing off this flashy trailer, illustrating the various powers and tricks a sorcerer can unleash in battl...
Dragons Dogma expansion
Here's the new trailer for Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Let's go back to Gransys
Feb 20
// Chris Carter
The expansion for Dragon's Dogma, Dark Arisen, is set to drop in North America on April 23rd, and Capcom has provided us with a new trailer while we wait. Just like Dragon Age Origins: Awakening (remember when this game was ...
Dark Arisen
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen trailer shows new foes
Note to self: Check before opening chests
Feb 11
// Jordan Devore
There are said to be some 25 new enemies in Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, and this latest trailer shows off a number of them, including Death, a minotaur, and a spiky giant. Rest assured, the pawns have plenty of things to bl...
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen launches April 23
Details revealed
Jan 23
// Dale North
Capcom has set a solid date for their expansion for Dragon's Dogma. Scheduled for April 23 in North America (and April 26 in Europe), Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen will be available as either a full game digital download or a ...
Hard and Speedrun modes incoming for Dragon's Dogma
Free title update next week
Nov 27
// Jordan Devore
Earlier this year, Capcom briefly spoke of an expansion and new modes that were planned for Dragon's Dogma. The company has since shed further light on the situation, noting that the action-RPG will be given a free title upda...
Capcom teases 'Dark Arisen' expansion for Dragon's Dogma
Plus two new free modes coming this year
Sep 21
// Jordan Devore
Capcom has released a few screenshots and a short video for an upcoming expansion to Dragon's Dogma titled Dark Arisen. As expected, we don't know a whole lot about this content yet, but the company specifically calls it a "...
The DTOID Show: Xbox 720, Deadlight, Mario, & E3 2013!
Jul 30
// Max Scoville
Another Monday is upon us, and because of this, we have a new episode of The Destructoid Show. Today's big news is the reviews that Jim just cranked out for New Super Mario Bros 2, which isn't even out for three weeks, and D...
Capcom profits up 290%, Dragon's Dogma to be a series
Jul 30
// Dale North
Well, look at you, Capcom! All in the black, with net profits up almost 300 percent (almost $16.9 million) from last year. Sales are also up about 56 percent. Projections were met. What did the trick for the Japanese publishe...
More Dragon's Dogma DLC is on the way
Jul 09
// Chris Carter
Most of you were probably holding onto your Dragon's Dogma disc for the recently released Resident Evil 6 demo, but you may want to hold onto it a bit longer. In light of an interview with 4Gamer, it looks like more than a fe...
The DTOID Show: Scrolls, Journey, and Dead or Alive 5!
Jun 25
// Tara Long
While Max is off catching fresh salmon with his bare hands overseas, Anthony Carboni was kind enough (and contractually obligated) to filled in for him on today's Destructoid Show! We talked all about Far Cry 3's unsurprisin...
Dragon's Dogma ships 1 million, is now a big franchise
Jun 25
// Jim Sterling
Dragon's Dogma has shipped over a million copies worldwide, prompting Capcom to put its faith behind the IP and declare it the beginning of a major franchise. Now we can look forward to Dragons Dogma: Operation Gran Soren and...
They're masterworks all, you can't go wrong
Jun 01
// Jim Sterling
They're masterworks all, you can't go wrong. They're masterworks all, you can't go wrong. They're masterworks all, you can't go wrong. They're masterworks all, you can't go wrong. They're masterworks all, ...
Live show: Dragon's Dogma relaxation on Mash Tactics
May 29
// Bill Zoeker
King Foom is back from his weekend vacation, and ready to slay some dragons. It's a return to Capcom's third-person RPG, Dragon's Dogma on Mash Tactics today. This game has become an obsession for Foom, so it should be glorio...
Live show: We're giving away copies of Dragons Dogma!
May 22
// Bill Zoeker
Unsheathe thy swords, or just sit down in front of your computers, because it's a Dragon's Dogma giveaway on Mash Tactics today. King Foom will be playing the game, which he is already thoroughly addicted to, while anyone and...
The DTOID Show: New Wii U, Left 4 Payday & Dragon's Dogma
May 22
// Max Scoville
[Update: It's not Monday, but here's Monday's show, which didn't get uploaded until late last night. Sorry!]Hey guys! It's Monday, which means Garfield is gonna binge-eat a bunch of Lasagnas and I'm grouchy. Today's bi...
We're giving away four copies of Dragon's Dogma tomorrow!
May 21
// Bill Zoeker
Have you been getting sick of all the recent giveaways on Mash Tactics? No, I didn't think so. We're outdoing ourselves again tomorrow as we're giving away four copies of Capcom's new RPG, Dragon's Dogma. Two copies being giv...
Review: Dragon's Dogma
May 21
// Jim Sterling
Dragon's Dogma (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 [reviewed])Developer: CapcomPublisher: CapcomReleased: May 22, 2012MSRP: $59.99 Dragon's Dogma puts players in the boots of an Arisen -- one of many heroes who had a fatal encounter with a dragon, only to wake up with their heart removed and the power to attract a legion of loyal followers. Our dragon in question happens to be of the apocalyptic variety, happily threatening to destroy the realm of Gransys and all within it. Naturally, the Arisen's task is to stop him, while hoping to reclaim the old ticker as a nice bonus. The narrative is not exactly deep and complex, residing securely in familiar tropes and recognizable conflicts. We have the zany religious cult, the corrupt politicians, the giggling goblin henchmen, all the typical fantasy characters that help propel a typical fantasy plot. That's not necessarily a bad thing, of course. While it treads no new ground, the story is delivered with gusto and confidence. Not every tale has to be mindblowingly unique, and Dragon's Dogma is at least enjoyable in its comfortable, by-the-book yarn. That said, story isn't really the point of the game, more of an excuse to get to the killing. In the style of a classic Japanese action-RPG, the main focus is on grabbing contracts, going out into the world to slay beasts, and gaining more power than one knows what to do with. The thrill of the hunt and a lust for loot serve as their own rewards, and Dragon's Dogma isn't shy about providing them in equal measure. [embed]227595:43694[/embed] There are three classes to choose from, and like so much about this game, they don't break a great deal in the way of new ground. You have your Fighter, your Mage, and your Ranger, although later on players get an opportunity to further develop these classes or hybridize a pair of them to access new weapons and skills. Leveling up automatically boosts one's characteristics, while development points are earned and used at resting areas to unlock a range of passive and active abilities. At any point, players are free to spend their DP on changing classes, allowing for complete freedom in how a character is built. If you want a melee fighter enhanced with spells, you can create a Mystic Knight. If you get bored of sorcery, you can spend the points and create a Warrior, gaining even more close-combat power. It's up to you, and nobody is punished for making a choice they later regret. Choice plays a big role in Dogma's most original idea, the Pawn System. As an Arisen, the player has an affinity with a race of creatures belonging to the Pawn Legion -- humanoids devoid of personal ambition that exist simply to serve the whims of real people. Near the beginning of the game, players can create their own Pawn to serve them throughout the adventure, using a relatively deep customization system (which is also used for the main character). This pawn is subject to the exact same strengths and limitations as the player, able to level up, equip weapons, pick classes, and earn skills. Naturally, there's an advantage in choosing a class that compliments your own, so a Ranger player may want a Fighter Pawn to hold targets in place, or a Mage to augment arrows with elemental magicks. As well as a main sidekick, two further Pawns may also be recruited to the party at any given time, found by entering the many Rift Stones dotted around Gransys. Unlike the player-crafted Pawn, these henchmen are pre-packaged with their own unalterable classes, skills, and levels. They cannot be leveled up, and they won't hand their equipment over, even if you've given them gear from the common stash. Pawns spawn in the Rift at the same level as the player, though an in-depth search system lets one find higher level pawns, as well as those carrying skills that may be of use to the current party setup. Once again, the aim is to create a balanced team that compliments the current play style. For example, my Assassin (Fighter and Ranger hybrid) really started succeeding once he was backed up by a Warrior and two Sorcerers. Experimenting to find the right team is as easy as it is encouraged. While there are random pawns generated within the game, folk playing online will be able to borrow the Pawns of other players, and can even rate them. Pawns will earn loot and Rift Crystals (used to buy high-level Pawns and special equipment) while traveling online, which they'll do whenever the player rests at an Inn or similar location. In this regard, the game becomes a strange Pokemon experience, albeit with the creepy element of borderline human slavery. Armed with weapons, skills, and loyal Pawns, the player is ready to storm Gransys and take out vicious beasts for coin and fame. Missions can be obtained from NPCs or job boards, and mostly consist of standard assassination and item collection tasks. Gransys is open and free to explore, though several areas are off limits until unlocked during main story missions, and many areas contain dangerous opponents that may be far above the player's level for some time. Aimless wandering can end in swift death for those unprepared. Dragon's Dogma's combat is, simply put, a joy to behold. The focus on heavy, brutal action makes for an engrossing experience, full of so much activity that it can be hard to keep track of what's going on. As Sorcerers turn your arrows into bolts of flame, Warriors climb on the backs of trolls, and Pawns call for aid, there's an intensity of information that turns even the most mundane fights into something more involved. Every monster has a sense of presence in the world, a sense augmented when you get to grab ahold of them, crawl up their legs, and stab them in the necks. Once players start encountering cyclopes, chimeras, and griffons, the action goes beyond intense and truly justifies a word overused by the Internet generation (but rightly deserved here) -- epic. Battles against larger creatures are lengthy, dangerous, and utterly thrilling. Each monster has an arsenal of devastating attacks and often boasts a surprising amount of speed to back up its power. While at first, these battles can seem insurmountable, there are some beautifully logical tactics that can be employed to take each creature down. For example, a Chimera is terribly intimidating, comprised of a vicious lion head, a magic-spewing goat head, and a poisonous snake head. However, each head can be systematically taken out, and players can grab onto the monster's side and drag it to the ground, rendering it temporarily vulnerable. Meanwhile, the Griffon loves to fly out of range before swooping in with nasty attacks, but a Ranger armed with oil arrows can work with a fire-aligned Mage and turn the monster's wings into barbecue, sending it crashing to the earth. Each opponent has a range of weaknesses to go with its defenses, waiting to be discovered. Coupled with this tactical combat is some glorious visual feedback in the form of procedural damage. The more players wail on an opponent, the more bloody and battered it becomes. The once powerful Chimera can end a fight with its serpentine head lopped off and a dead goat hanging limp off its back. The regal Griffon doesn't look so proud once its feathers are soaked in its blood and its wings are wreathed in flame. So effective is the battle damage, it almost inspires guilt. It's difficult not to feel sorry for some of these monsters when they've been battered so badly that their physically unrecognizable, but the pity is soon replaced by utter jubilation when, after a lengthy battle that could have gone either way, a deadly enemy now lies slain, spewing gold and crafting materials that can be used to build even more powerful weapons and armor. The sense of accomplishment and relief is matched only by The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and in many ways, Dragon's Dogma eclipses Bethesda's efforts. All this revelry, however, comes at a price. Dragon's Dogma is at its best when it's providing dramatic encounters against slavering behemoths, but the moments between those encounters can be cripplingly miserable. The biggest problem is the lack of a competent fast travel system. As stated earlier, Gransys is huge, and players are expected to travel everywhere on foot, at all times. Not only that, but characters move slowly and sprinting is governed by a stamina bar that drains pathetically quickly. It can take a very long time to get from one city to another, meaning a lot of time on the road with no horses or similar methods of getting around swiftly. Perhaps this wouldn't be so bad if one were constantly exploring new areas, but the vast majority of the game is rooted in backtracking, as missions strike out from the city of Gran Soren and place their objectives at the end of a handful of paths in which enemies respawn at their exact same locations, meaning that multiple journeys through the same area will play out identically. Ferrystones can be obtained that will warp the party back to Gran Soren, and later on there are portals that can be discovered to create customized fast travel points, but the expense and rarity of these items means that players will be forced to retread old ground dozens and dozens of times, with no sense of dynamism to keep things interesting. This isn't helped by the Pawns themselves, who never shut up. They'll even talk over plot-relevant dialog if they're feeling particularly chatty, and they never have anything interesting to say. In fact, their dialog is generated by location, so they'll say the same things every time you walk past the same spot. This is particularly silly when your sidekick remarks on Gran Soren's size with surprise, despite having seen it twenty times already. Not only that, but the game doesn't care about which direction you're heading when the dialog is triggered, so your Pawns will commonly warn you of a Goblin ambush that you defeated three minutes ago, or wonder who a mysterious character is hours after the character has been identified. The blissful ignorance of Pawns would almost be charming if their statements aren't churned out with such sickening regularity that one feels compelled to scream at them every time they open their slack, drooling mouths. They also say "aught" instead of "something," which sounds like a small nitpick, but just you wait. Just you wait until you've heard them say "aught" a hundred times over the course of an hour. You'll learn to hate that word, no matter how cleverly medieval it sounds. The Pawns' dialog is indicative of a larger issue with the game, an overwhelming sense that Gransys isn't a believable world. For as much energy put into making the larger monsters feel real, no effort seemed to have been expended for anything else. With enemies respawning in the same areas, cities feeling empty, and NPCs wandering aimlessly with nothing to do, Gransys is a static and artificial place. There's no atmosphere to speak of, which is dreadful when compared to just how engrossing the combat is. Once an abomination has been put to the sword, the sense of accomplishment is soon replaced with a sense of abandonment as players are once against thrust into a plastic world, all too willing to remind them that they're not immersed in a breathing universe, but simply playing a videogame. The glorified pop-up adverts for DLC don't exactly help in that regard. Graphically, the game isn't spectacular, particularly with its washed out color scheme, but the artfully detailed animations make up for it. Little touches, such as characters reeling from the air pressure of a dragon's flapping wings, or the scrambling of a hero as an ogre tries to shake it off its back, give this incredible sense of interaction between opposing forces. When weapons hit their targets, they feel like they actually hit something, and even if players are stuck babysitting their Pawns now and then, one cannot deny that the party looks just like a cohesive unit at allies help each other, carry the fallen to safety, and drag beasts down for others to unleash their fury. Were it not for the sluggish pace and stark alienation between battles, Dragon's Dogma would be immortalized as a classic. When it hits its stride, it is remarkable, more than capable of providing some of the most electrifying carnage a videogame could hope to provide. The ambition and scale of these fights, not to mention the wealth of options and equal dangers, is astounding, and worthy of the highest praise. Sadly, the amount of player time wasted, complete with irritating dialog and repetitive busywork, borders on abusive. It really undermines the genuine beauty, as what could have been a consistently breathtaking experience is regularly reduced to a soulless product. Never have I seen a game so capable of drawing players in while so eager to spit them back out. Should you play Dragon's Dogma? Yes. The high points are so very worth getting to, and while the main game will be cleared in a number of hours, there are lots of monsters to battle and a dose of end-game content to clear, providing more than enough to rival the Skyrims and Diablos of the world. Just be aware that, for all the absorbing and exciting things to be found in Gransys, there are almost as many disappointing and infuriating things to let you down. Just grit your teeth, fight through the pain, and the rewards are there.
Of all the games announced by Capcom in 2011, Dragon's Dogma caught my eye the most. It boasted visuals reminiscent of Demon's Souls, a winding world of huge beasts in the same vein as Monster Hunter, and huge battles against...
More fire in the belly with another Dragon's Dogma video
May 16
// Raz Rauf
So I'm sure most of you by now will have heard of Capcom's upcoming Western/Eastern-Skyrim-Monster Hunter-Dark Souls-inspired-medieval-monster-slaying-epic that is Dragon's Dogma, which is exactly one week from now. If by an...
Capcom rethinking DLC policy following fan feedback
May 15
// Jim Sterling
According to Capcom's Christian Svensson, the publisher is reevaluating its downloadable content policy thanks to the vocal outrage of fans who don't like paying for content already present in the disc. However...
The DTOID Show: Dead Space 3, Torchlight 2, & Bioshock
May 09
// Max Scoville
Hello my pretties. Here we are again with another episode of The Destructoid Show. Today, Wolfenstein 3D celebrates it's 20th anniversary with a free browser game and a free iPhone version. Bioshock Infinite is unf...
It'll take all of us to kill this boss in Dragon's Dogma
May 09
// Jordan Devore
There's a creature somewhere in Dragon's Dogma that will take the combined effort of active players and their loudmouth Pawns before it goes down. And it's a particularly nasty looking dragon. Of course it is! The collective...
Live show: Prototype 2 on Mash Tactics
Apr 24
// Bill Zoeker
It's Tuesday, and King Foom is ready to dig into some new games on Mash Tactics. First up is the demo for the upcoming monster-slaying adventure, Dragon's Dogma. After that is the new super-powered crusade, Prototype 2. I've ...
Demo Jimpressions: Dragon's Dogma
Apr 24
// Jim Sterling
I've had a good feeling about Dragon's Dogma ever since it was announced, and the recently released demo gives me no cause to revoke that feeling as of yet. While very chaotic, and sometimes a little hard to follow the sheer ...
Xbox Live and PSN launch Dragon's Dogma demo
Apr 24
// Chris Carter
The Dragon's Dogma demo is available on Xbox Live today for Gold members and the PSN for everyone -- it weighs in at about 1.5GB. If you have no idea what Capcom's latest fantasy adventure game is even about, this video will ...
The DTOID Show: Crysis 3, Enhanced Witcher, & Skyrim DLC?
Apr 16
// Max Scoville
Hello darlings. Today, we've got some delightfully juicy news -- For starters, a rundown of the recent enhancements being made to The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, which Maurice was cool enough to go in...
Dragon's Dogma demo coming April 24
Apr 16
// Dale North
I actually took a break from playing a preview build of Dragon's Dogma to tell you that a demo is coming our way this month. Capcom has confirmed a demo release on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network for April 24 for Nor...
Dragon's Dogma gets new trailers, screens
Apr 11
// Jim Sterling
Dragon's Dogma may not be as exciting as Resident Evil 6 or DmC: Devil May Cry, but it's still the Capcom game I'm most intrigued by this year. With a unique co-op system, and a commitment to making you feel like a monster-b...
Dragon's Dogma soundtrack coming via Square Enix
Mar 26
// Jayson Napolitano
For the second time in Square Enix's record label history, the company is publishing a soundtrack produced by an outside game company. A new listing on VGMdb confirms that a two-disc soundtrack for Dragon's Dogma will be rele...
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IVF june/july cont again :)
Me (31) Dh (37) Enfamil Gentlease
Me (31) Dh (37) Enfamil Gentlease
Another page...wow, we ROCK!
Amanda...sorry to hear about bedrest, but if anyone can do it, it's you and Nicola! Can't wait to hear about your boss' reaction. Hope she gets a hemorrhoid. :)
Funmi...hang in there girl. You've been through so much in this past year and it's understandable the feelings would catch up with you. But you do have so much to be thankful for...especially us:) he he. Sending hugs your way.
We're going to a Super Bowl party today...I made the cutest football helmet JELL-O jigglers. I know, I'm like 5, but I love them:)
Bethany & John TTC since 2010 with MFI. IVF#1- 5/12-BFN; IVF #2 (FET)- 8/12-BFN; IVF #3 -BFP!!!!
IT'S A BOY! Gavin Paul Bosha - 6lb 15oz, 19.5 inches - Born 7/14/13
YAY for the new thread :) Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. We normally go to a friends Super Bowl Party (eat lots of good food, drink too much, etc). But 1 - out of town this year, and 2 - not sure it would be the same being the only sober one there. So, we are not even watching the super bowl this year. We are going to go to Moody Gardens and wander around the aquarium and ride some boat (a ferry or a paddle boat or something). This has been fun being here, but exhausting! Mimi - I am actually in Galveston, not New Orleans. Galveston has a Mardi Gras celebration for 11 days (or 12?) and it started yesterday. The parade was a ZOO, but it was fun.
After the previous discussion (HUGS Funmi, I hope you are doing ok!), I wanted to share this here, as someone posted it on another board and I thought it was GREAT information that I think we all should be watching for, and as time gets closer I fully intend to share it with DH as well. http://www.postpartumstress.com/docs/postpartumpact.pdf
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( * Y * ) Diamond Boobies!!!
Wow Jaime, that is some detailed info. I'm definitely keeping it to show DH in a few weeks. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for the support ladies!!
Our thread keeps going on and on and on!!!!!
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IT'S A BOY! Gavin Paul Bosha - 6lb 15oz, 19.5 inches - Born 7/14/13
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hunger games - cinna + katniss by egophiliacWatch
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A while ago my dear Miss Storm recommended to me the Hunger Games trilogy, by Suzanne Collins. After finishing it, and then picking up the pieces of my shattered heart, I did this real quick for her, because we both loved Cinna and loved this scene.
Katniss, stop being a baby and let Cinna set your head on fire, GOSH.
Katniss, stop being a baby and let Cinna set your head on fire, GOSH.
Best thing i've seen all day.
i thought it was spelled zhenna
it's spelled Cinna in the US version of the books
Which version is it spelt Zhenna? as I have it written as Cinna in my copy.
I assumed it was from a non-English adaption (according to their profile, op is Danish), but dicking around on google doesn't turn up anything. maybe they just misremembered it, or misheard it in the movie?
ok im sorry
her face at the end is like, HUH? WHAT?
This made me laugh so hard! Your characters look really cute!
he black
Where writes the book that Cinna is black?
The book says very little about his appearance beyond his eyes. I think the casting choice was good but disregarding the movie you can go pretty much any way with Cinna
I drew this like seven months before the movie came out...
Love this!
I love it!
luv it I'd be just like katniss I love how u only had China's eye liner in collor
i love how u added cinna's eyeliner. nice touch
Cinna... Why!! I'm only on the second book T.T I've already had my heart ripped out by Harry Potter... WHY IS THY WORLD SO CRUEL!
Lol xD
I love Cinna's expression. LOL
Oh good Lord XD Brilliant!
I LOVE how you drew her FREAKIN HEADRESS!!!!!! You'd be surprised at how many people forget/don't draw it!!!
That awkward moment when your told your gonna be set on fire.....
HAHAHAHAH loved katniss face
That's exactly how I picture Cinna! I love this comic. ^^
I love the facial expressions here, they're perfect
oh gawd...so true *laughlaugh loong sigh*
Dude! Cinna is one of my most fave characters in the book so far! X3
Gah! He has his gold eyeliner!
I love the expressions here. For some reason, I think Cinna must be snickering in his head in the lower panel. Very nice!
Hee hee this is adorable
That's just.... you almost made me fall out of my chair laughing in the middle of a library.
Seriously, this is lovely.
Seriously, this is lovely.
I've just finished the hunger games myself and despite my looming depression at its conclusion this put a brightened smile on my face!! Thaaank you!!
Cinna: And then we set you bot on fire
Katniss: Uh-Huh.
Kaniss: Wait WHAT?!
i fell out of my chair of laughter,
thanks you! :3
Katniss: Uh-Huh.
Kaniss: Wait WHAT?!
i fell out of my chair of laughter,
thanks you! :3
This is too funny. I'm making strange noises that are probably not healthy...
LOL, this is hilarious!
Aw, Cinna.
I love that the only colour is his golden guyliner^^
I love that the only colour is his golden guyliner^^
Cinna: --and then we set you both on fire.
Katniss:uh--huh...... wait, what?
Katniss:uh--huh...... wait, what?
Ugh...I didn't want to believe Cinna was gone but...*sob* Anyway, you really captured this scene wonderfully--and the shape of his eyes, his expression...it's just like I imagine him. My favorite thing about Cinna was that he could be extraordinarily calm and exceedingly flamboyant all at the same time. I'll miss you, Cin T_T


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There is no better way to make a federal law unpopular than to have Congress exempt itself from its provisions. No wonder then reports that Congress has exempted themselves and their staffs from the Affordable Care Act - Obamacare - is further eroding support for the law aimed at making sure all Americans have access to health care insurance.
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Saint Martin is an island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately 300 km east of Puerto Rico. The 87-square-kilometre island is divided roughly 61/39 between France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands; the two parts are roughly equal in population. It is the smallest inhabited sea island divided between two nations. The division dates to 1648. The southern Dutch part comprises Sint Maarten and is one of four constituent countries that form the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The northern French part comprises the Collectivité de Saint-Martin and is an overseas collectivity of France. On January 1, 2009, the population of the entire island was 77,741 inhabitants, with 40,917 living on the Dutch side, and 36,824 on the French side. Collectively, the two territories are known as "St-Martin / St Maarten". Sometimes SXM, the IATA identifier for Princess Juliana International Airport, is used to refer to the island.
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- KaWa Yankee:... 2013/01/17 03:20:57Because it is absolutely repulsive and destroys gender roles.
- rereblue 2013/01/13 04:01:27Yes+2No matter what anyone else says, you are following what you believe. You are just as much a good christian as everyone else who says they are christian. Even if I disagreed with you, it's your belief and your right to learn from what was laid out before you. You have an open mind, be proud of that.
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- Rustie 2012/12/21 19:29:51Yes+3Just as it's okay to be a pro-choice Christian who is opposed to gay marriage.
Just as it's okay to be a pro -life Christian who supports gay marriage.
Just as it's okay to be a pro-choice atheist who is opposed to gay marriage, etc. etc.
Despite what the many screamers on this site will tell you, it's perfectly okay to have any opinion and it really doesn't matter what religious belief (or disbelief) you align yourself with or political party you identify yourself with. You CAN have YOUR opinion.
- rand 2012/12/21 17:36:03 (edited)Yes+1I certainly hope so since I'm in the same boat. Each of us must determine for himself the specifics of his morality and then live accordingly, the hard part. Todd Parsons would "judge" you according to his morality. To me, your behavior defines your Christianity.
P.S. I oppose abortion and would try to convince a pregnant woman to keep her fetus.
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- novelis... twocrows 2012/12/26 17:25:03I was thinking many like thousands,lol.
- twocrows novelis... 2013/01/13 06:20:12?????
are you saying there aren't thousands of gay Christians? I'm sure that's news to the millions of them who are.
- novelis... twocrows 2013/01/14 11:27:19I mean like...all right, there are a lot of gay Christians. But in comparison to what the general population is, it's not that much.
- twocrows novelis... 2013/05/04 16:03:077% to be exact. that's the number of gays in the population of the world so, I would assume, you can extrapolate that number to any fairly large group. Christians are an enormous group therefore - - - -
- novelis... twocrows 2013/05/08 21:57:03I think the number of "Christians" in America is severely misleading. Most are not practicing, a lot are seriously confused. Oh, and then you have those self-proclaimed, arrogant jack asses (For example, the Westboro Baptist Church, which even most Christians can't stand, and I know some Christians that are really hard to irritate).
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two of the most hated groups of the time were the tax collectors and the Samaritans. Jesus told us how to deal with people who are generally hated. hate was not his prescription.
the Bible, particularly the Old Testament, is chock full of contradictions but Jesus never wavered in his message of love and acceptance.
think about it.
so who are we to say otherwise?
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- Squatch 2012/12/21 13:48:18No+1Accepting Jesus as Messiah is the accepted version of Christianity, but it is not the first step. The first step is admitting you are a sinner. How do we know what sins are? We read about them in the Bible, so if you are so proud that you say "This is OK" or "I do not need forgiveness for this sin or that sin," then you have not taken the first step to becoming a Christian, which is to admit you are a sinner.
- GOP Poison 2012/12/21 13:21:45Yes+3Realizing that there are many devoutly religious people that are conservatives I believe that Christian conservative is an oxymoron. I try my best to follow the teachings of Jesus and that in no way coincides with the way I see conservatives live their life. If a person is not judgemental and un-bending there is no place for him in the conservative movement in America today.
- rand GOP Poison 2012/12/21 17:42:22+1As an old Goldwater fiscal conservative, I disagree. Maybe I'm a RINO (Reason Instead of Nutty Opinions) but I still very much value conservatism: "Out of every hundred new ideas ninety-nine or more will probably be inferior to the traditional responses which they propose to replace. No one man, however brilliant or well-informed, can come in one lifetime to such fullness of understanding as to safely judge and dismiss the customs of institutions of his society, for these are the wisdom of generations after centuries of experiment in the laboratory of history." From The Lessons of History by the Durants
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- Mic-E 2012/12/21 07:19:51 (edited)Yes+7IMO, it's OK. And it's no one's place to tell you that you are wrong for supporting gay marriage. I think, being a "Christian" should be about love and respect for others, regardless of their lifestyle. It's sad to see so called Christians walking around hating others for how they choose to live their lives. Even "Christians" hating people of different races, religions, etc. I have all kinds of friends, Straight, Gay, Bi, Lesbian, Muslim, Catholic, Jewish, Wiccan, etc. I don't judge, because it's not my place and I don't want someone judging me for my personal choices. If someone wants to get married, GAY, straight, or whatever, then they should have the right to get married. It's their life and we all have our own to live. Life is too short for the BS.
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