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For All the Marbles: The proofed version.
For All the Marbles: The proofed version.
Oct 22, 2005 4:44PM PST
The Living Nightmare
I stood at the entrance way of the tunnel and watched as Lucy defeated another opponent in bloody fashion. I imagine this victory was especially satisfying for her; since she was finally able to revenge the loss she suffered to a "mere human" in the first round. She could not hide the expression of utter bliss on her face, as she awakened her defeated, unconscious foe by torturing him. The last things I'll remember about that fight are the blood-curdling screams. Its chilling how someone with such a strong will-- the man they dubbed "super-man"-- could be made to produce such a sound. It took the intervention of the "higher beings" to wrest her away from the pleasure she was having. After a few moments, SnakeEyez had official declared Lucy the winner of the match. She looked almost disappointed that the match was over-- since tournament rules prevent the "unnecessary harm" of a participant. The usual dead-pan expression she wore returned to her face. She shrugged off the hand of the event security staff that was holding her in check, and she calmly walked down the platform back into the tunnel.
She was getting nearer to me at the entrance of the tunnel. "Way to go Lucy, that was another excellent victory," I said to her in a low docile tone, half chuckling, as if I was talking to a long-time friend. I was afraid of her; I didn't want to provoke her in any way. I was feigning a smile on my face, but I was nauseas; she reeked of blood. Little beads of sweat started to form on my face. "Umm, well, you only have one more to go," I told her. But she just walked pass me, without any eye contact whatsoever. I don't know if I should be wearier; with the exception of her first match, she usually returned to the waiting area with a smile on her face, but not this time.
SnakeEyez announced over the loud-speakers that the start of the final round wasn't going to start for twenty-four hours. The two finalist and their sponsors were to use that time to return to our respective realities and get our affairs in order. I relished the thought to finally be able to see my family again, it's been so long. Unfortunately, the reality I'm from spawned that monster of a woman; in fact, that's how I had the misfortune of being "selected" as her sponsor:
I was just a normal college student, working a crappy fast food job to pay for expenses. On my way home one night I noticed a cute redhead turning down a side street. I decided to follow her and try to start up a conversation with her, you know, to get her phone number. But when I turned the corner-- I'll never forget it. This image will be forever be etched in my mind-- there was a guy suspended in the air, in front of her. That sight alone astonished me; I thought that I stumbled unto a street performer like David Blain, performing his act. But then suddenly, his ARMS were just torn from his body! I could've believed it was still an illusion, but the expression on his face told me otherwise. His body just hung up there, convulsing. He looked as if he wanted to scream, but couldn't, like some force was covering his mouth preventing him from doing so. Then I watched in horror as his head was pulled from his torso-- it was such an undignified way to die; I just hope his suffering ended quickly. I couldn't help but to cry out in terror at the gruesome sight. I stumbled to the ground as I was trying to back-peddle, to get the hell out of there. The guy's body dropped to the pavement and she turned around and stared at me with those cold eyes of hers. She started to walk toward me, while I was still on the ground trying to back away. "NOOoo, STAY AWAY FROM ME!" I yelled out. But then, I was suddenly tugged upon by my leg and snatched-up into the air. I was dangling in front of her upside-down, now too scared to even give out a slight plea for mercy. My arms couldn't move to attack her; not that they were restrained; they just didn't seem to work anymore. Then I felt what seemed like a hand cover up my mouth, and I saw an evil grin sprawl across her face. At that point, if I could have, I would have screamed so loud that heaven could hear me. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a blinding light shined down on us, from the night sky.
The pillar of light turned into a sphere and flew toward us. Even though she was fixated on the phenomenon, her grip on me was relentless. The sphere started to take on a human form; I thought it was my guardian angel coming to save me. It shined a weird light on us; through it I could see "arms" on her body: four of them, including the one suspending me in the air and the one affixed to my head.
"Diclonus," it said to her in a subtle, yet booming voice. I could see her movements now; she dropped me to the ground and tried to attack it with those arms of hers, but to no avail.
"Diclonus, hear me. I am the herald of a being greater and more powerful than myself," he confessed. I just laid there, out of fear...out of stupidity, is there a difference? "My master wishes to put your strength to use. Every quarter of your planet's years a contest of strength is held."
"Uninterested, get lost," she said harshly, cutting off the words of the glowing being. She started to turn to walk off, which possibly would've ended my nightmarish night.
Then the being suddenly moved itself in front of her and proclaimed in a more boisterous voice than before, "You WILL hear me! My master commands it." I could see it shocked her. The light surrounding him started pulsating rapidly and his tone changed to such that he would probably kill her if she didn't comply with his demand. She's probably not used to facing someone that she didn't at least have a fighting chance against.
"Speak your piece, then leave," she said while sighing out loud. I imagine at that point she was just saving face.
The herald continued, "This contest pits thirty-one of the strongest beings from a multitude of ethereal dimensions and sub-dimensions, with the opportunity to gain the ultimate prize: one wish!" That information stunned both of us.
"What do you mean "one wish"? Asked the red-haired killer.
The herald replied, "With His power he could easily ravage an entire universe of its life or remake it in his image; he is eternal, time is nothing to him. However, in his infinite wisdom and benevolence, he doesn't interfere with the affairs of lower beings. Yet, he watched you and witnessed all of your failings, including war and murder. The concept of one being taking the life of another of the same being appalled him. So to that end, the tournament was created."
What was it she asked again...oh yeah, "So this tournament is like what, entertainment?" "No," he responded, "it's an opportunity to save yourselves."
Then out of the blue, I heard a chuckle from the lunatic woman. It began to grow louder and louder, into full-blown laughter. "Hmhmhmhmhahahahahahaa!! You think I would save these wretches? Preposterous. Leave me; go find another fool to play your game. My desires are to relieve this planet of its human infestation." I gasped when she spoke those words; she tilted her head toward me, noting she knew I was still there.
"One being, against a billion of others, the odds seem stacked against you," I assumed this was a veil attempt at humor on his part. "How would you like a helping hand at your goal?"
"Helping hand?"
"My master will grant any one wish to the winner of the tournament-- whatever his, or her, heart desires. Nothing is beyond his power. He can grant you phenomenal cosmic power. With it, you can do anything, in your realm."
She cleverly asked him, "Any wish? Including one that could facilitate the genocide of an entire species? Seems to go against the underlying purpose of his game, doesn't it?"
"Sometimes it takes death to bring about salvation. But I grow tired of this idle chatter. What say you?"
Her eyes grew wide hearing that bit of information and my heart just jumped through my chest; I couldn't believe what I was hearing. How could he offer that lunatic such power? "WAIT!," I couldn't believe what I was doing, "You can't just give her that kind of power. You know what she wants to do to us, just loo..just look on the sidewalk! She's a killer." I thought this being was an angel coming to my rescue, but he just came down offering this lunatic the keys to our universe.
"Filthy HUMAN!!," she yelled out, "I will kill every- single- one of you! I'll enter this tournament and kill everyone in my path and gain ultimate power." Her arms started racing toward me. I tried to get up and run away as fast as I could, but couldn't. She grabbed me by leg and started to pull me toward her.
"Very well," the being said while she was pulling me closer. "There is one stipulation: you need a sponsor from your realm, someone to vouch for your strength, and a witness to the events to come."
I was so afraid for my life, and the thought of not being able to see my family and friends again just.... I just reacted and did the only thing I could: I cried out. "I vouch for her!!"
"What did you say?," she asked me as her grip got tighter on my leg. "I..I'll vouch for you, Diclonus" I responded begrudgingly.
"Very well," he said. He waved his hand toward me and immediately her hold on me was broken. She kicked me in my chest and told me her name is Lucy, not "Diclonus." "You shall bare witness to the events of the tournament. As of this moment you-- as are all sponsors-- are under my protection," the herald told me. Then without warning, we were whisked away to the coliseum.
And here I am. I've certainly witnessed a lot of stuff while I was here-- from the mundane to the incredible, but nothing was as heartbreaking as seeing the one person I feared the most, lose in the first round, only to be brought back and have an opportunity to win the entire damn thing! I've almost become desensitized to the violence and killing. They say to survive an ordeal like that-- to live with it-- you have to become it. I hope I don't dump this weight on my family when I get back. Oh, here comes Lucy; I guess she's ready to return now, but return to what? She obviously can't have any friends, what about family? I don't see her being close to anyone. While I'm in my thoughts were suddenly back on Earth, our Earth. "Remember," the herald cautions us, "You both must return here at the appropriate hour...or forfeit your match." Lucy grabs me by the shoulder with one of her other hands. It sends chills down my back. She hasn't touched me since that night.
"Don't worry," she says with a grin on her face, "I'll escort you home." Her words are haunting. It crossed my mind to not show up and have her forfeit the match-- and I assume she thinks the same thing, but truth-be-told, I'm to scared not to show up, after all the stuff I've seen. But now I can't even go see my family; I can't risk exposing them to her, even if she does still need me. I guess the responsible thing for me to do is stay as isolated from everyone as much as possible, until it's time for us to go back.
We've been walking around the beach for hours now. I've gotten sand in my shoes, but I've managed to keep her away from other people at least. She grabs me by the shoulder again, I'm half expecting the worst, but it doesn't happen, "It's time we've got going now, come on." She walks with me side-by-side, but I dare not think she's grown fond of me. I just keep walking in silence, until we're finally there. The herald is punctual as expected, "Come, now," is all he says. Then we're whisked away once more.
Under the Moonlit Sky
I'm surprised when we arrive. It's nightfall here now, yet only ten hours has passed while we were on Earth; time is different between the two; days last longer here. I've been here during nightfall before, but hadn't seen the coliseum under the moonlight before. It seems so peaceful under the glow of the moon, without the loud crowd and the clash of metal and gun-fire. "I'll take you to your room now," the herald tells us,
"Room? We do still have separate rooms, don't we?" How does he expect me to share a room with a serial killer?
"It is tradition for the avatars who reach the final round to spend the night with his or her respective sponsor. It promotes 'onest'. There is no stronger bond here," I can't believe he's spouting off some ancient, faux, Chinese crap to me. "I refuse. I'll just sleep out in the courtyard."
On my way to the courtyard I see him, the moderator of the tournament, SnakeEyez; he's talking to another being, much like the herald. I can barely make out what they're saying-- he's inquiring about preparations for a feast tomorrow. I had seen him only briefly, once before, when we first arrived-- in his well decorated office, adorned with gold, marble, and these beautiful, round crystal orbs-- you just knew he was an important person. His presence is unmistakable. He stands at least six feet tall, wears a pair of glasses, and has spiky, blonde hair, and a just as spiky goatee; but, the one thing that is undeniable about him is his outright confidence. He strolls around like he owns the place. Maybe he has some kind of special disposition from the proprietor of this place, immunity to any harm that a disgruntled participant may try to inflict him. I need to talk to him, explain my concerns about his master's plans.
"Umm, excuse me, sir, I don't mean to disturb you, but I need to talk to about something," he replies, "Yes, Tenshi_me, isn't it, how can I help you?" Well he seems cordial enough; maybe he can make his master see reason. "It's about Lucy, my avatar, sir. Sh, she's insane! You have no idea what she plans to do. If she wins, if she wins this tournament, then my people are through; she'll kill us all! An entire species-- over a billion of us...just gone. She can't be allowed to go any further. You have to put a stop to this; something has to be done."
I just stood there looking into his eyes, hoping my pleas were not in vain. *ahem* "I'm sorry. Even if I sympathize with your plight, I would not interfere in the proceedings of the tournament. She hasn't broken any rules, here. What you are saying sounds like a matter for the people of your realm." I can't believe what I'm hearing, "What? Not interfere? You've already interfered! She wouldn't be able to do such a thing without the power being offered to her. How can you n..." "You would dared ask me to tarnish my reputation!?" He's upset now, "The tournament concludes tomorrow morning, I suggest you get some rest. Now, if you'll excuse me." He just steps around me and walks off.
"Pathetic," that voice, I can't move, my legs freeze up. I slowly start to turn my head and there she is, stepping from the shadows. I feel her reaching out to me, but then he's here between us, the herald. "He is STILL under my protection!," he tells her. She just turns and walks away, and the herald disperses into the night soon after. I take a short walk into the arena. "Hmm, I never noticed those before." The arena's walls are decorated with bronze plates, which are shining brightly under moonlit sky. They're adorned with the names of...past champions, I suppose. I count twenty of them. I wonder, could someone like her really be celebrated like that? It's quiet now; I'm all alone out here and my eyes are getting heavy, maybe I will get some sleep after all.
"AAAaaaghhhh!!!!!, my...my arms, I..I" I'm sweating everywhere. I touch my face-- I can TOUCH my face, my arms are still there; it was just a nightmare! Oh man, its morning and people are starring at me now. I guess it could've been worse. I get up and dust myself off; across the courtyard I see him-- the last hope for my planet-- Vash the Stampede. I watch him; study him, hoping he is our salvation. It has to be him; he's strong; he beat every opponent in his path; he, he's running!? "Hey wait!" I gotta catch up to him, see what he's running to. I finally caught up to him and I'm out of breath. "The cafeteria?" I walk in only to find him salivating over some donuts. "This can't be," how can he beat her? He's a fool.
Our Only Hope.
its thirty minutes until show time. I've resigned myself to my fate. There is nothing more I can do. I return to the courtyard to go back to our side of the stadium. The herald stops me and hands me a crystal, "These are the 'Dotcheye'. They grant the wearer astral projection. It is a very important match; both sponsors of the finalist can wear these to appear at ringside without physically being there. However, it is still a one-on-one fight; you'll still remain unseen and unheard." "Ah," I take the crystal from him.
I see Lucy walking down the hallway head over to the tournament. SnakeEyez is making the introductions over the loudspeakers. I tie the crystal around my neck and...."Whoa! What the hell? This is weird...is that???????my body?" Oh man, I fly out to the ring; Lucy has already made her way there. This damn crowd, cheering likes that for this lunatic. She just stands there with her arms folded, like she's anxious to get this over with. In my astral form, I can also see her other arms; they're truly a sight to behold.
I look to the other side of the ring and see her opponent coming through the other tunnel. He walks with an air of confidence about him; he seems much different than before. I see him flick his revolver open, I guess he's checking to see how much ammo he has loaded. He closes it back and re-holsters it. I wish I can see his eyes, to see what he's thinking, but they're covered by those yellow sunglasses. He steps up to the platform and enters the ring. My heart starts to pound through my chest, I exhale a deep breath, and then The gung is struck; the final match has begun.
I watch as Lucy takes two of her arms and thrust them into the ground. She rips up pieces of the ring and starts to fling them wildly at Vash. But he does an excellent job of dodging them: sidestepping, jumping, and even ducking. I'm impressed by his reflexes; they were thrown with such force, in a relatively short distance. But she isn't finished yet, she grabs a slab of concrete in each hand and tries to sandwich him between them! I've seen her beat so many opponents in bloody fashion that I'm loath to watch, but I do. Fortunately, he's skillful enough to roll in front of the concrete just before they're slammed together. He pulls his gun out and starts shooting at her-- BLAM! BLAM! She raises her arms in front of herself in a defensive posture. "Come on now, you saw that didn't work for that guy you were hanging out with earlier. Why am I talking to myself; he CAN'T hear me."
"What the... He's not even shooting anywhere near her; what's with this guy?" Both of his shots stray wide of her; I can't believe it, how can someone who's so incompe...?????Aghh how did you?" What was that? Did she just scream out in pain? Uhh, her arms, her real arms, they?????re??????? bleeding. "How did he...uh, I see, that's it. He must've ricocheted the shots off of the bronze plates surrounding the arena." What a guy, to think he'd be able to do such a thing.
"How DARE you!?" awe man, she looks angry. She's just standing there gritting her teeth. "I'll kill you for this!" I'm really surprised she even said that, like it's not already implied, with her personality. "You're vermin, all of you. Know matter how talented you think you are, that's all you'll ever be. I'll eradicate every single one of you." She dashes forward at him, I can see it; she's raising her arms into the air; she plans on crushing him into the ground. One-by-one they slam down into the ring, chasing him as he rolls and runs out of the way. Each slam razes the concrete slabs; she's basically changing the landscape. It's all Vash can do to keep ahead of every blow and the subsequent debris that's being scattered everywhere. He's looking for his next opportunity, but she isn't making it easy.
"Awe, maannn. Why do I have to fight this monster? She's really trying to kill me, too; it's not like I ever done anything to her." What!? Is he complaining!? Now all of a sudden!! "Damnit fight, complain when you're dead! There's so much at stake here," Ack, I'm yelling to myself again. "HEEY," huh, is he talking to...her? "You're much too pretty to be killing people and such; you should be making someone breakfast in bed, instead. Humph" Is he serious? Saying something like that in such a time and with that goofy smile on his face. That may piss her off more.
I watched as he opened the seventh seal. There was a great earthquake.
Whoa! She just leaped high into the air; she used her arms to propel herself, so that's how she gets so high. She's grasping two of her fist together; it looks like she's preparing to cause a huge impact; yet, it must look like to Vash that she just jumped for the hell of it. She's falling now; she plans to use gravity to multiply the force of the impact. She's smart, not the totally mindless killer I thought she was. Vash raises his gun-- BLAM!, BLAM!
"Oh my God!" What force. I didn't imagine it'd be so huge. I hush just fell over the crowd. I'm sure if I was in my body I would have felt the earth shake. Even in this astral form I can't see through the dense plume of dust in the ring. We all sit for minutes and wait anxiously for the dust to settle. Five minutes pass-- I can hear someone coughing-- now ten minutes. I can see the silhouette of someone moving through the thinning dust. It's getting thinner, "NO, I don't believe it." How can she get up after that; at the least, her legs should've been shattered! But there she is, standing just outside the huge crater she made in the middle of the ring. "Ahhh, Vash!!" Where is he? This can't be it, can it?
"Mwmmhmhmhmhahahahahaaa" Evil BITCH! I can't believe she's just standing there laughing.
This can't be it-- mom, I'm sorry, everyone...I... Wait, that pile of rubble is moving, "Is it..." The debris just erupts in front of me. The red-clad, valiant figure arose from the dust, like a phoenix from the ashes, "...Vash the Stampede!" BLAM! One shot: I can actually see it traveling through the air; it's like I'm in The Matrix. It's cutting its way through the dust, swirling it in its wake. My attention turns to Lucy. I can see her turning around; I don't think she realized he was there until she heard the shot. In all her vanity, she didn't expect this to happen, for him to survive that last attack. I can see her trying to retract her arms to protect her, but I don't think she'll make it in time. Then suddenly, time seems to speed back up and she reacts; she doubles-over. She was hit! He got her; with his marksmanship, it had to be a point-blank hit.
YES! I wait anxiously for her body to drop to the ground, but it doesn't. She just limps forward, with blood now dripping from her leg, and reacts violently: in an instant she thrust one of her arms at Vash. She thrust it straight through his arm and. it?????s horrifying, his arm just comes flying off toward us. Vash just winces and grabs his shoulder; he and retreats up to the top of pile of debris. I watch her pick up Vash's gun and bring it to herself. "Huhh, that's kinda unfair, isn't it," he says to her. I can't believe he can still make jokes. "Fool," is all she says; I find it kinda hard to disagree with her at this point. Vash responds, "I can't let you win." "Let," she responds chuckling. She starts to laugh out loud again.
Then I hear this rumbling, I look at the ring and the tiny stones are shaking off of the ground into the air. Suddenly a bright light flashes in front of us. I look up and see it's emanating from Vash. His arm is glowing; it's transforming; it's amazing. The energy surrounding him is causing dust to roll toward us. Lucy takes Vash's gun and fires aimlessly through the dust. The shot grazes Vash's chin, but it doesn't deter him. Lucy pulls the trigger again-- CLICK, CLICK-- it's out of ammo. She tries race to Vash to get her weapons within reach, but she can only hobble. Vash aims his arm at her. I move float around to the other side of the ring; I don't know what the hell is gonna happen. He's screaming now, yelling, for the people to run away. Then in a blindingly, bright light, he discharges his energy at the ground!
The light is so bright, that I have to overt my eyes from the ring. All I hear are screams and the whirl of air and dirt. Then BOOM-- I hear it impact against the ring and the sound of the earth shaking, then nothing, except whaling the sound of debris settling. There's mostly nothing but a huge trench now, where the majority of the ring used to be and a gaping hole in the side of the arena. I look behind me and see Vash lying unconscious where he stood. I float around the arena surveying all the damage. I see medical personnel scrambling about to help the injured. Then I look and notice Lucy's broken body. She appears to be unconscious as well; she's lying against the wall of the arena, almost completely covered with rubble. A paramedic rushes over to her and checks her vitals; he confirms that she is in fact still alive. Chills just ran down my back. It just hit me like a ton of bricks. Vash is still in the ring...and she?????s??????? not! The screeching of audio feedback just hit my ears, "Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please," its SnakeEyez, "I am pleased to announce year?????s grand champion: Vash the Stampede!" He makes no mention of the damage or the suffering, I suppose the only thing that's sacred is the tournament, but I can hardly care about that now. My eyes just start to well up and it feels like I just swallowed a lump of rocks: my nightmare is over.
Whoa, crap! I'm being pulled by something, "What the hell!?" It's pulling me back to the waiting area. It just went dark all of a sudden-- am I blind? No. My eyes are just closed, "I'm back in my body?" I look around and see that the room is in near shambles. It's stunning; I check to make sure everything on my body is where it should be. I can't help but to let a huge smile grow on my face. It was over; she was going away, and I was going home. But before that, I hear a commotion in the hallway. All the losers of the previous rounds-- those still alive that is-- including Lucy, were being taken to an area previously deemed "off limits." I'm not concerned; all I want to do is leave as soon as possible. I think the herald reacts to my thoughts, since he just appears before my very eyes. "I've come for the Dotcheye," he informs me, "Repairs to the coliseum are underway; however, it is safe to return to your room." My elation is suddenly marred by horrifying screams of pain coming from that forbidden area. "Go now, rest, using the Dotcheye strains the body. The closing ceremony starts this evening, and then you'll be taken home."
I look over at the clock; it's about 4:30pm now, and the ceremony begins at 5pm. I really should be getting ready. I look at myself in the mirror; something keeps nagging at me, I don't know what it is though. I shrug it off and head to the arena. It's already started. Miraculously, the ring has been restored to pristine form. The only contestant there is Vash, I go and sit with the other sponsors, for some reason there are only thirteen of us out of the original thirty-one, including the winning sponsor. I suppose the other eighteen already returned to their homes. SnakeEyez steps to the podium and addresses the crowd:
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Our annual games have come to a close. The journey to this moment has been grueling one. There were a lot of hard fought battles in these past three weeks. We must take care to remember and honor those that have fallen here. Even if their intentions weren't honorable, they had the courage to pursue a dream and paid for their ambitions through blood, sweat, tears, and in some cases, their lives. They've upheld the reputation of excellence this event is known for..." He goes on for another couple of minutes, but he just reminded me something: that thing that's been nagging me.
I have to wait two hours until the ceremony concluded and the banquet was over. The herald is ready to return me home, but I have one stop to make first. I knock on SnakeEyez's door. "Enter...ah, Tenshi_me, is there something I can do for you, before you go?"
"I'm not disturbing you, am I?"
"No. It can wait; I was just about to eat."
"Well, I was wondering, about this being of 'great power and benevolence.' Why exactly would someone revered as being so wise, hold a contest with such power at stake? I don't think that he would."
"Ohhh," he said coyly.
"I don't think there He had any intention of fulfilling a 'wish' at all! I think it was a work. He just played on Lucy's prejudice, by offering her this so-called power she could've used to eradicate us."
"Okay, I'll indulge you. So why do you suppose someone with such power does such a thing?"
"I think Lucy was right; it was for pure entertainment, there's nothing 'sacred' about it at all! The promise of power meant that everyone fought to their fullest, even killing if necessary. And psycho like her was perfect for this kind of event. The one thing I don't understand is why each participant needed a sponsor and what happened to the fighters that were still alive."
"Well maybe there's a bit more to it than that. Suppose this being was powerful, but his power was limited to his own realm. And what if that power was unsustainable without energy to replenish it?"
"What kind of ene...Oh my God, you mean life-force don't you? Our souls and spirits, that?????s it, isn?????t it?"
"Perhaps." He's being coy again. "And after exhausting the life energies in this realm He would need to find another source, or starve to death."
"Exhaust the life energies of an entire realm!? Is that even possible!? All these people!!"
"An illusion. Maybe He wasn't always so wise. Maybe He learned too late that it only takes thirty souls to replenish his power for every year."
"Thirty souls? But with His power, He could've just taken any thirty people He needed, from anywhere."
"Not quite," he confesses, "remember, His power only extends to the boundaries of this realm. He can send his heralds to other dimensions, but He needs permission from a being to bring them from theirs."
"So that's why He had to lure them with the promise of power. But still, a dead fighter has no life-force, it still makes no sense." I look around the room and notice the orbs again. This time, however, they have an eerie glow about them. "It's YOU!!"
"Isn't it? Something was nagging me since that night I spoke to you in the courtyard. I didn't realize what it was until just now. You said 'tarnish my reputation,' not 'His.' The only reputation I've heard about since I've been here was that of your master. Every one of His illusions has taken great care in praising him in all his work; yet. in a moment of perceived insolence you reacted as someone who was personally insulted."
He takes his hand and lifts his glasses back to his brow and walks around behind his desk, "Humph. I only meant my reputation as being a great host," he says as a smile grows across his face.
"Right, of course it couldn't be you. His herald told us war and murder was appalling to him, but you, you reveled in the maiming and killing. It was apparent from your play-by-play and commentary over the p.a. system." He just stands there smiling like a wolf caught in the hen-house. "These orbs, I just realized, there's thirty of them exactly how did you get thirty souls?" Then it hits me like a ton of bricks! At the festival, there were only thirteen of us-- the sponsors. The other eighteen sponsored fighters who lost their lives! He just used their souls. "You had it all planned from the beginning; no matter what, even if every fighter but one lost their lives, you still had your thirty souls. We were your insurance policy."
"Humph. You look as if you've seen a ghost. I really am quite hungry now; one my heralds will insure you get back home safely." I turn around to leave the room. He calls out to me when I get to the door, "Tenshi_me, there's nothing quite like a good show, and then dinner, is there?" He just sits there at his desk smiling, with his fingers interlocked under his chin. The swirling energy inside the orbs reflects off of his glasses, leaving a lasting impression-- there's something undeniable about his presence.
Comments (2)
Damn dude!Posted: Oct 30, 2005 12:00AM PST by Doughface
That's some awesome story you posted.
I will read it one by one so it will make more sense to me. I know myself all too well that if I read the whole thing altogether I will forget about the rest.
Anyhoo I will be dropping in and out of 1up all day today. I just have to do a few errands here and there.
Thank you for continually checking my page even though I'm not here as much as I used to.
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DragonSlayer and Hydlide are older than Zelda. There's also a belief that Dragon Quest was influenced as well. However the guy who invented Dragon Quest (Yuji Horii) says that Ultima and Wizardry were his inspiration, despite whatever similar game play mechanics can be found with DragonSlayer. Since there isn't any reason for him to lie about that, because he admits the idea wasn't originally his, and DragonSlayer doesn't doesn't do the "encounter enemy menu battle" that DQ is famous for, I don't think it justifies being the proginator of Eastern RPG.
04:54:33 AM Mar 5th 2013
- Pokémon — Defined and is the Trope Namer for Gotta Catch Them All, while it's also responsible for the "mon" craze in general. See Trope Codifier.
01:04:50 PM Dec 26th 2013
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Adding it back in. The image on the Mons is Pokemon. Pokemon sells MILLIONS of more copies that Shin Megami Tensei ever did. It's a multi-billion dollar enterprise. If you ask some random non-gamer what a Mons was, they'd cite Pokemon before they'd ever imagine Shin Megami Tensei existed: Pokemon is a household name of gaming for those who don't even care about gaming. When a company wants to make a cheap Mons knockoff, they copy Pokemon because that what defines the genre. Mons released before or at the same time as Pokemon (like Digimon and Shin Megami Tensei), are called Pokemon ripoffs by the mainstream because its Pokemon they think of first. Pokemon is the Trope Maker. Shin Megami Tensei is a Ur-Example.
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Yes... I know... double post. Been having PM's with Lord Go. Thought it better to do the discussion here. Let's chance for name calling or subtle insults. Let's start with Pokemon, and seeing how that goes, I'll deal with Dracula. As per the page intro: a Trope Maker is the first unambiguous example of a particular trope. Pokemon is the definition of that for Mons. Shin Megami Tensei does not define what the average person calls a Mons - nor is it the standard new titles compare themselves to. The game system and mechanics Pokemon uses (though may not have invented) are the defacto standards of the genre.
01:49:50 PM Dec 26th 2013
Uh. Trope Codifier and Trope Maker aren't the same thing. Shin Megami Tensei is the Trope Maker here as far as the Mons genre goes. Popularity has exactly nothing to do with it.
01:50:42 PM Dec 26th 2013
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Nargrakhan: To be a Trope Maker, it doesn't matter how popular or successful something is, or what the average person thinks. Many Trope Makers are comparatively unknown, even obscure to the general public. I would say that you are confusing Trope Maker with Trope Codifier, but then again popularity is not in itself what makes a Trope Codifier (what matters is impact on the works that come after).
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Very well then. In that case, I see at least two or three items that aren't what they're supposed to be. Someone posted Ah! My Goddess as the first celibate hero harem. That is wrong. AMG was published in 1988. The first celibate hero harem is Ranma ½. It was published in 1987. The earliest harem manga was Urusei Yatsura (same creator: Rumiko Takahashi is the mother of the Japanese harem genre). It was started in 1978. The hero in that series wasn't celibate though. I need to double check on publication dates for the other items.
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Why is Varney the Vampire listed as the trope maker? The Vampyre was an earlier work and bestseller during 1819. It's public domain for anyone to read: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6087 Lord Ruthven was a daywalker but he drank blood, was an undead nobleman, and had seductive powers. Cornerstone of cliche vampires... minus daywalking. Though the original Dracula was a daywalker too: he just wasn't uber powerful in sunlight. It's a misconception he turned to ash from it (or rather a later change by fans).
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Tokimeki Memorial did some momentous things for galge, but was not the first of its kind. Night Life does predate Princess Maker, but looks and plays NOTHING like what people call a galge. The only similarities Night Life has with galge are: [1] Night Life was for computer and [2] the goal of Night Life was to see women. That's not a galge anymore than Leisure Suit Larry is.
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Agree on The Vampyre; can't contribute to the rest. Anyway, we seem to have an agreement on the definition of Trope Maker.
06:21:05 PM Nov 22nd 2012
I don't get this article. I do know that Kraftwerk and Yellow Magic Orchestra were at least semi-trope makers of Synthpop, but says Devo was also. Was that fact an example of Critical Research Failure?
06:40:47 AM Oct 31st 2011
I call BS on "My So Called Life" ranking as "the first modern drama on TV." It's an enjoyable enough show — but how was the subject matter any more poignant or relevant or the perspective any more postmodern than say, "The Wonder Years." It's just not. It was produced in 1995, for peat's sake.
05:40:37 AM Oct 8th 2011
So Trope Codefier is what makes people say 'this a trope and such n such work is using this trope', while Trope Maker is the first MODERN use of the trope?
07:59:18 PM Aug 8th 2011
Deleted all these examples, as they're completely unelaborated (I don't deny Doctor Who, it's just my knowledge of it mostly lies from 2005 onwards)
08:27:16 AM Nov 2nd 2010
Gentlemen, what is the Trope Maker for graphic novels? The previous example:
- Maus — The first comic to be considered literature, thereby creating the title of "Graphic Novel", with Watchmen following in its steps.
03:04:53 PM Oct 12th 2010
on the note of Varney the Vampire as the Trope maker. it is true that it heavily inspired Stoker but other then that was of very little merit in the public eye. I would argue that Dracula really was the full-fledged use in that it solidified vampires into the public conciousness but this is a matter that is very debatable. discuss?
08:46:21 PM Sep 16th 2010
in western animation, wouldn't the flinstone count as the first animation show directed to adults? of course i'm not really sure so i'm asking also, batman: the animated series could count as a super-hero series with aiming to both kids and adults
03:48:16 PM Mar 27th 2010
- Lost — We wouldn't have such a fitting name for wild, off-the-wall theories without its first season.
03:42:40 PM May 7th 2010
Would not Pink Floyd be more appropriate for Electronic than Kraftwerk?
01:31:12 AM May 8th 2010
I think Pink Floyd was working with an Unbuilt Trope at least at the time they were working with it. Kraftwerk, on the other hand, knew they were actively creating what they were, which makes them the Trope Maker. It's sort of like, yes, there were musicians that wore makeup and dressed androgynously in Japan for centuries (Kabuki artists) but they belonged to an artform and tropes of their own, and there were rock musicians that adopted the effects of androgyny and makeup and stylishness (Kiyoshiro Imawano for one of the earliest examples) and that played hard rock and heavy metal/experimented with shocking behavior and lyrics (Loudness). None of them were the Trope Maker for Visual Kei, though, because none of them would identify as Visual Kei or even knew that they were laying the groundwork for X Japan and Buck Tick, who are the recognized Trope Maker and first Trope Codifier for Visual Kei. IMO, "doing it first" doesn't make a Trope Maker (even if it makes an original artist ;) ), "doing it first and knowing they are doing something different than a previously recognized thing" does.
08:10:29 AM Mar 15th 2010
" Rashomon — For The Rashomon, of course." There were no stories-from-multiple-perspectives before 1950? Trope Codifier, I'd say, especially in terms of cinema specifically.
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It seems they both walk the fine line of being useful, yet big brother-like
Privacy is a hot issue at present, whether it's regarding online privacy or physical privacy in your home or on the street.
Back in 2007, New York
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that would be placed throughout Lower Manhattan in order to monitor vehicles. Then, in 2010, the American Civil Liberties Union
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to recover stolen vehicles. According to Kenner police, they've been able to find 80 stolen vehicles over the past seven months alone.
"It's the greatest technology to hit law enforcement in a long time," said Kenner Police Chief Steve Caraway. "Within seconds, police officers get a BOLO, a bulletin on their computer saying stolen Toyota headed westbound on Veterans."
The cameras, which were paid for by grants, provide photographs of the back of the stolen vehicle, and the photo is sent to police computers within 20 seconds. In one particular case, two 16-year-old's and a 19-year-old were arrested at Armstrong International Airport after stealing a SUV from New Orleans six days earlier. Police were able to identify the vehicle through the license plate recognition technology.
But this technology didn't only benefit police as far as stolen vehicles go; it also aided police in murder cases, missing person cases and to track sex offenders.
"We've actually solved a recent murder, where all the witnesses saw was just a blue Toyota Camry leaving a neighborhood," said Caraway.
While this system seems to serve its purpose, I couldn't help but compare the technology to the red-light cameras being placed around the U.S. Many citizens are against such systems saying that they are invasive, and that they have the potential to be abused by law enforcement officers as a way of generating revenue. On the other hand, recent studies found that these red-light cameras
can prevent accidents
, and enforce good driving behavior (even at intersections without the cameras).
The license plate recognition falls in the same general category of monitoring vehicles and alerting police when something illegal occurs, and it seems as if both systems are working to their full potential. But my question is, does the license plate recognition technology fall into the same realm of being potentially invasive and abused? It seems they both walk the fine line of being useful, yet big brother-like.
In my opinion, I think both are helpful tools in reducing crime and accidents. I don't condone car theft or the running of red lights, and if there is a way of reducing the number of occurrences, I'm all for it. But in the back of my mind, I have to wonder if police could scan a license plate and see who it is, then pull them over based on something illegitimate. Maybe they knew that person and weren't fond of them, so they pull them over. I'm not saying all police officers would do this, but it's a thought.
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is APNR new ?
APNR has been in the UK and other places for an bit now (any 4x4 , estate or unmarked cars norm have it in the UK)
norm used for no MOT, tax or insurance mainly, but also for drug or stolen tagging (car been reported to police for drug use so it gets an drug tag so the car gets checked when APNR in the car sees the number plate)
there are fixed APNR cam's as well (they are not speed cams) so when one enters an zone the any cop car can pull it over along the way if they have what ever tag is on the car (norm 4-5 i think)
there are avg speed cam APNR but they are norm only used when highway is been worked on (thankfully as most of us do 80-90MPH as we have small highways here there be very long que's if Avg speed cams was placed at some points)
i do not see what Red cam has to do with APNR (apart from catching them with no tax, MOT or insurance) i do not support red light cams (in the UK red/yellow light needs to be on longer then 2 secs, needs to be 5 secs) as i nearly got court out on one when i was behind an bus (i am not an red light runner)
the APNR does need an complete US data base with insurance company and state support for it to work correctly (and an Set US numberplate layout standard as UK all plates are the same US seem to just make there own up per state)
RE: is APNR new ?
To the US yes, we're 'lucky' in the UK to have an extensive automated speed camera network and ANPR usage although currently none of the automated cameras also do ANPR for other offences. I don't have a problem with the use of ANPR most of the time particularly as their main target is frequently those avoiding insurance but I think the Section 59 system is highly flawed. Under this system your car gets a marker (not the driver) which means it trips ANPR each time and you're likely to get pulled over far more often. Get two of these section 59's and your car is impounded. What's worrying is you can get a section 59 warning simply due to someone reporting you and there's no appeal procedure even if you've bought the car and it was the previous driver that got the warning, it's a struggle to get the market removed.
I have nothing against red light cameras either as I think running red lights is dangerous and should be prevented, the amber light is on for three seconds (plus or minus half a second) and from tests I've seen in the US (where apparently there have been debates on changing the amber time) on this issue a longer amber time doesn't make any difference in practice.
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As described and does the job.
More slots are needed!
The dish kit is almost useless
Glass Pack Kit
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Cushion Foam
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