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Author has written 2 stories for Harry Potter, and Naruto.
Hey everyone, i am RaynesRaven or you could just call me Rae, Raven, Little Bird,used to be Demonist, UchihaBaby, Rayne, Knight, Aurora, Cookie, Akihsat, or RaynesRaven. Doesn't really matter.. they are all me except Rayne, Knight, Aurora, Akihsat, and Cookie, they are parts of me. Im just weird like that.
A little about me:
Favorite Anime- Naruto, Inuyasha, Bleach, FMA, Death Note, Code Geass, Rurouini Kenshin, and a whole bunch of other shiz.
Favorite Manga- Naruto, Bleach, Inuyasha, Blue Exorcist, Fruits Basket. Pretty much the same as above.
I have a lot of fav books, cartoons, comics, games, and the lists go FOREVER.
I am honestly a chilled out, laid back, PERVERTED in a funny way, type of person
Im a girl, 16, and i LUV many thing
I am probably the baddest b*h you'll ever meet.. (jk)
I am obsessed with the Uchiha's (except for Sasuke- he is a gay bastard) Im married to Madara Uchiha so that has to say something.
Anyone here thinks YAOI is WEIRD and WRONG please tell me.. It will make you my new best friend..
Also from Harry Potter...THE MALFOYS, SNAPE, ALL WEASELEYS (except RON because he is a bastard as well and Arthur and Molly), ZABINI, NOTT, POTTER (eh), and even NEVILLE. THEY ARE OFF LIMITS! YOU TOUCH THEM YOU DIE A PAINFUL DEATH THAT WILL HAVE MERLIN, DUMBLEDORE, even VOLDEMORT (THAT'S RIGHT I SAID HIS F*G NAME TOM MARVELO RIDDLE) CRINGING AT THE THOUGHT. Love you guys.
Fav Naruto Pairs-
Karin x Suigetsu
Sasuke x Sakura (sometimes)
Sakura x Itachi
Sakura x Madara
Sakura x Akatsuki
Sakura X Pein
TenTen x Neji
Hinata x Naruto
Ino x Shikamaru
Pein x Konan
(and so on and so forth)
If you hate Karin from NARUTO copy and paste this karin bashings and add your name on the bottom.
Karin is so fat, not even Naruto can believe it!
Karin is so fat, not even the byakugan can see through her.
Karin is so ugly, ANBU thought she was in the second level of the curse mark, and kicked her butt.
Karin is so stupid, she took a shiet thinking it would open the 8 inner gates.
Karin is so old, Gai dropped his "Power of youth" philosophy on the spot.
Karin is so ugly, when she passed by Hinata, Hinata yelled 'dayummmmm!'
Karin is so ugly, Itachi felt like his eyesight was diminishing when he saw her.
Karin is so ugly, she made Jiraiya too scared to peek again when he saw her.
Karin is so fat she made fun of Chouji for being skin and bones.
Karin is so fat that when Lee was doing her, he gave up.
Karin is so ugly, They made her join ANBU just so they can put a mask on her
Karin is so stupid, she couldn't find any of the "hidden" villages.
Karin is so ugly, the Nine-tails fled in fear.
Karin is so ugly, it's forbidden just to transform into her
Karin is so fat, Tazuna considered using her as the bridge to the mainland.
THE WE HATE KARIN CLUB:If you hate Karin from NARUTO, copy and paste this into your profile and add your name to the list: Pink Crescent Moon, Miyako-hime, XSakuraHarunoX, I'm in love with a Uchiha23, Angel Of Cherry Blossoms, Cherrilatina, CherryBlossoms016, Rayray, Sakura the lover, Sasusakufan2357, Lina Mistress of Elements, xnarutoxrocksx,uchihasakurah26, Nokas-Kokas, NorthernLights25, KunoichruleALL, Kawaiiblossom94, dera-chan,Mai-'-Kawaii-'-Ai,Ebil Chameleon you.broke.a.promise, XweaponsXmistressX, Sakura-Sasuke-love-em' , SASUXSAKUFREAK, PinkBlossem, Shadow Princess, CherryBlossoms, Hinatakura, Sakuranata, Sam-AKA-SakuxSasuLover, bloodroseinthetwilight, CherryBlossomSavior, animefan831, stargazing-sweetie, Namikaze_vs_Uchiha, Uchiha' Mikomi-Aii, sakura-hime uchia,Intoxicating.Whispers, DemonMisstress, RaynesRaven
Post this on your profile if you have ever had a major fan girl moment
Post this on your profile if you have a hatered for all who dis Tobi. Go Tobi!
Post this on your profile if every time you hear the word weasel you think of Itachi
If you talk to yourself, copy this on to your profile
If you love someone who doesn't exist to pieces put this on your profile. (I love him so much, it hurts to know he isn't there.)
If you hate Karin from Naruto and want to see her get stabbed by evil spork wielding gnomes copy and paste this into your profile!!
If you get good grades and still know nothing at all, copy and paste this onto your profile.
If you ever read past two in the morning, copy and paste this to your profile.
If you like chocolate as much as I do, copy this in your profile.
If you love rain, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you hate those obnoxious snobby people, PLEASE copy this into your profile.
I'm bored...If you're bored then paste this in your profile and let the world know you have nothing to do...
If you have ever just wanted to SLAP someone, copy this onto your profile.
If you don't believe life is fair shit...copy and paste this into your profile.
If you've ever sung a song you hated so much, copy and paste this into your profile
The "You no like, you no read" club: If you believe that people who don't like someone's story should simply not read it instead of posting cruel and hateful reviews, copy and paste this into your profile and add your name to the list: Alicia's Purple Velvet Purse, changelingchild, crimsonchidori,SasukeSakuraxXXxItachiSakura, Angry Fox Girl, ItAsAkU-LoVeR, animeprincess503, Crazy-Psycho-Anime-Lover, RaynesRaven
If you think that Sasuke from Naruto completely has to have the nickname "Chicken Butt Hair Dude" copy and paste this into your profile while laughing your head off!
If you've been on the computer for hours on end, reading numerous fanfictions, copy this onto your profile, and add your name to this list: Danyan, Avatarwolf, Shifter-youkai, Vert9411, pinkcherryblossom225,crimsonchidori,SasukeSakuraxXXxItachiSakura, Angry Fox Girl, ItAsAkU-LoVeR, animeprincess503, Crazy-Psycho-Anime-Lover, RaynesRaven
lol if u have ever dun anything stupid in your life copy and paste this into your profile
if u like this face O.o or this one O.O copy and paste this into your profile
if your friends are idiots and keep u relatively sane copy and paste this into your profile
IM A SMIDIOT (smart-idiot) AND PROUD OF IT! If you are a smidiot paste this on your profile.
If you DETEST Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto and want him to Suffer copy this into your profile and add your name to the list: FoCuSyOuRmInD, Crazy-Psycho-Anime-Lover, DemonicismIsMe
This is a true story. A girl died in 1933. A man buried her when she was still alive. The murderer chanted, "Toma Sota Balcu,"as he buried her. Now that you have read the chant, you will meet this little girl. In the middle of the night she will be on your ceilling. She will suffocate you like she was suffocated. If you post this in your profile, she will not bother you. Your kindness will be rewarded. Lucillia
7 Ways to Scare your roommates
7) Buy some knives. Sharpen them every night. While you're doing so, look at your roommate and mutter, "Soon, soon..."
6) Collect hundreds of pens and pile them on one side of the room. Keep one pencil on the other side of the room. Laugh at the pencil.
5) Tell your roommate, "I've got an important message for you." Then pretend to faint. When you recover, say you can't remember what the message was. Later on, say, "Oh, yeah, I remember!" Pretend to faint again. Keep this up for several weeks.
4) While your roommate is out, glue your shoes to the ceiling. When your roommate walks in, sit on the floor, hold your head, and moan.
3) Make a sandwich. Don't eat it, leave it on the floor. Ignore the sandwich. Wait until your roommate gets rid of it, and then say, "Hey, where the heck is my sandwich?" Complain loudly that you are hungry.
2) Every time your roommate walks in yell, "Hooray! You're back!" as loud as you can and dance around the room for five minutes. Afterwards, keep looking at your watch and saying, "Shouldn't you be going somewhere?"
1) Talk back to your Rice Krispies. All of a sudden, act offended, throw the bowl on the floor and kick it. Refuse to clean it up, explaining, "No, I want to watch them suffer."
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Mummy...Johnny brought a gun to school
My name is sarah
I am but three,
My eyes are swollen
I cannot see,
I must be stupid I must be bad,
What else could have made
My daddy so mad?
I wish I were better
I wish I weren't ugly,
Then maybe my mommy
Would still want to hug me.
I can't speak at all I can't do a wrong
Or else I'm locked up
All the day long
When I awake I'm all alone
The house is dark
My folks aren't home.
When my mommy does come
I'll try and be nice,
So maybe I'll get just
One whipping tonight
Don't make a sound!
I just heard a car
My daddy is back
From Charlie's Bar.
I hear him curse
My name he calls
I press myself
Against the wall.
I try and hide
From his evil eyes
I'm so afraid now
I'm starting to cry.
He finds me weeping
He shouts ugly words,
He says its my fault
That he suffers at work.
He slaps me and hits me
And yells at me more,
I finally get free
And I run for the door.
He's already locked it
And I started to bawl,
He takes me and throws me
Against the hard wall.
I fall to the floor
With my bones nearly broken,
And my daddy continues
With more bad words spoken.
"I'm sorry!", I scream
But its now much too late
His face has been twisted
Into unimaginable hate.
The hurt and the pain
Again and again
Oh please God, have mercy!
Oh please let it end!
And he finally stops
And heads for the door,
While I lay there motionless
Sprawled on the floor.
My name is Sarah
And I am but three,
Tonight my daddy,
Murdered me.
child abuse, MAKE IT STOP!
If you want child abuse to stop copy and paste this to your profile then add your name to this list: Narutofang91, Crazy-Psycho-Anime-Lover, RaynesRaven
do you remember when...
getting HiGH meant swinging at a playground?
Put This In Your Profile If You're Still 5 Inside...No Matter How Old You Are Now!!
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If you could read that put it in your profile!
Take Time To Read Each Sentence
This is this cat
This is is cat
This is how cat
This is to cat
This is keep cat
This is a cat
This is retard cat
This is busy cat
This is for cat
This is forty cat
This is seconds cat
Now read the THIRD word of ever line(HAH! Copy this into your profile if you find this funny)
Alternate Names:
YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (first 3 letters of real name plus izzle):
YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (fav color and fav animal):
Purple Lion
YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, and current street name):
Shanique TT
YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name, last 3 letters of mom's maiden name):
Wiltakel (?)
YOUR SUPERHERO NAME: (fav color, fav drink):
Blue Pina Caloda
YOUR ARAB NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, any letter of your middle name, 2nd letter of your moms maiden name, 3rd letter of your dads middle name, 1st letter of a siblings first name, last letter of your moms middle name):
Alsetpy (?)
YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mothers middle name):
YOUR GOTH NAME: (black, and the name of one your pets):
Black Yoshi
YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (fav fruit, and something that can go wrong):
Coconut Tsunami
YOUR PIRATE NAME: (fav color, pirate accessory):
Green Sword
I was walking around in a Target store, when I saw a cashier hand this little boy some money back.
The boy couldn't have been more than 5 or 6 years old.
The cashier said, "I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll."
Then the little boy turned to the old woman next to him: ''Granny, are you sure I don't have enough money?''
The old lady replied: ''You know that you don't have enough money to buy this doll, my dear.''
Then she asked him to stay there for just 5 minutes while she went to look around. She left quickly.
The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand.
Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give this doll to.
"It's the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much for Christmas. She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her."
I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus would bring it to her afterall, and not to worry.
But he replied to me sadly. "No, Santa Claus can't bring it to her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there."
His eyes were so sad while saying this. "My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.''
My heart nearly stopped.
The little boy looked up at me and said: "I told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall."
Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing. He then told me "I want mommy to take my picture with her so she won't forget me. I love my mommy and I wish she doesn't have to leave me, but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister."
Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes. Very quietly, I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy. "Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll?''
"OK," he said, "I hope I do have enough." I added some of my money to his without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.
The little boy said: "Thank you God for giving me enough money!"
Then he looked at me and added, "I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that mommy could give it to my sister. He heard me!''
"I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose.''
"My mommy loves white roses."
A few minutes later, the old lady returned and I left with my basket.
I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started. I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind.
Then I remembered a local newspaper article two days ago, which mentioned a drunk man in a truck, who hit a car occupied by a young woman and a little girl.
The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state. The family had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-sustaining machine, because the young woman would not be able to recover from the coma. Was this the family of the little boy?
Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the young woman had passed away.
I couldn't stop myself as I bought a bunch of white roses and I went to the funeral home where the body of the young woman was exposed for people to see and make last wishes before her burial.
She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed over her chest.
I left the place, teary-eyed, feeling that my life had been changed forever. The love that the little boy had for his mother and his sister is still, to this day, hard to imagine. And in a fraction of a second, a drunk driver had taken all this away from him.
Now you have 2 choices:
1) Repost this message.
2) Ignore it as if it never touched your heart
Fun Things To Do In An ELEVATOR!
1) When a person in the elevator repeatedly pushes a button (such as "close" or "open") say, "Congratulations, you figured out that if you push the button 20 times, it works quicker"
2) When the elevator doors shut, reassuringly say, "It's ok, they will open up again!"
3)Grimace painfully while smacking your forehead and muttering: "Shut up, dammit, all of you just shut UP!"
4) Whistle the first seven notes of "Its a Small World" incessantly.
5) Crack open your briefcase or purse, and while peering inside ask: "Got enough air in there?"
6) Offer name tags to everyone getting on the elevator. Wear yours upside down.
7) Stand silent and motionless in the corner, facing the wall, without getting off.
8) When arriving at your floor, grunt and strain to yank the doors open, then act embarrassed when they open by themselves.
9) Greet everyone getting on the elevator with a warm handshake and ask them to call you Admiral.
10) Stare, grinning, at another passenger for awhile, and then announce: "I've got new socks on!"
11) Meow occasionally.
12) Bet the other passengers you can fit a quarter in your nose.
13) Walk on with a cooler that says "human head" on the side.
14) Make explosion noises when anyone presses a button.
15) Stare at another passenger for awhile, then announce "You're one of THEM!" and move to the far corner of the elevator.
16) Wear a puppet on your hand and use it to talk to the other passengers.
17) When the elevator is silent, look around and ask "Is that your beeper?"
18) Say "Ding!" at each floor.
19) Say "I wonder what all these do" and push the red buttons.
20) Listen to the elevator walls with a stethoscope.
21) Draw a little square on the floor with chalk and announce to the other passengers that this is your "personal space."
22) Announce in a demonic voice: "I must find a more suitable host body."
23) Put a box on the floor and whenever somebody comes in, say "Do you hear clicking?"
1. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
2. He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
3. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
4. Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.
5. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
6. The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90 probability you'll get it wrong.
7. If you lined up all the cars in the world end to end, someone would be stupid enough to try to pass them, five or six at a time, on a hill, in the fog.
8. If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.
9. The things that come to those who wait, will be the things left by those who got there first.
10. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.
11. A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.
12. The shinbone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room. (I have proven this)
13. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
14. When you go into court, you are putting yourself in the hands of 12 people who weren't smart enough to get out of Jury duty.
"When there's a will, I want to be in it." - Unknown
Favorite quotes
Teen Titans - Bunny Raven: "Ok let me get this straight, we're inside Mumbos hat and Ravens inside Mumbos hat, INSIDE MUMBOS HAT!" - Cyborg "Dude, your making my brain hurt!" - Beast Boy
Teen Titans - Bunny Raven: "Oh, let me help, I'll prank call them" - Beast Boy
Teen Titans - Bunny Raven: "What do you get when you cross a Musician with a camera?" - 1st Mumbo person "Hocus Focus" - 2nd Mumbo Person
Twilght - Eclipse - In the tent: "Besides I am hotter than you" - Jacob
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 - "You must not tell lies." - Harry Potter
Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban - "We solemnly swear that we are up to no good..Mischief Managed" - Fred and George Weaseley


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United States District Court, D. South Carolina
August 6, 2014
Trovon Keith, Plaintiff,v.Larry Cartledge; Florence Mauney; Major Early; Rhonda Abston; Captain Degeorgis; Sergeant Eich; William R. Byars, Jr.; Jon Ozmint; and Ms. Harris, Defendants.
RICHARD MARK GERGEL, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation ("R & R") of the Magistrate Judge recommending that the Court grant Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and dismiss the case with prejudice. (Dkt. No. 108). For the reasons set forth below, the Court agrees with and ADOPTS the R & R. Accordingly, Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 79) is GRANTED, and this case is DISMISSED.
Plaintiff, Trovon Keith, is a prisoner at Perry Correctional Institution ("PCI"). Plaintiff alleges that Defendants Cartledge, Mauney, Early and Abston violated his constitutional rights by placing him in the Special Management United ("SMU") despite knowledge that he is mentally ill and complains of specific conditions in the SMU.[1] (Dkt. No. 17-1 at 7-12). Plaintiff also alleges that Defendants Degeorgia and Eich confiscated his legal property and that Defendants Byars and Ozmint approved prison policies that allowed denial of his constitutional rights. ( Id. at 9-11).
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The Magistrate Judge makes only a recommendation to this Court. The recommendation has no presumptive weight, and the responsibility to make a final determination remains with the Court. Mathews v. Weber, 423 U.S. 261, 270-71 (1976). The Court may "accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). This Court is charged with making a de novo determination of those portions of the R & R or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made. Diamond v. Colonial Life & Acc. Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 310, 315 (4th Cir. 2005) (quoting 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)); accord Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(b).
However, as to portions of the R & R to which no specific objection has been made, this Court "must only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the recommendation.'" Id. (quoting Fed. R. Civ. P 72 advisory committee note). Moreover, in the absence of specific objections to the R & R, the Court need not give any explanation for adopting the Magistrate Judge's analysis and recommendation. See Camby v. Davis, 718 F.2d 198, 199-200 (4th Cir. 1983).
The Magistrate Judge found that Plaintiff had failed to submit evidence that created a genuine issue of fact for trial on his claims. Plaintiff does not object to these findings by the Magistrate Judge but argues that his placement in SMU prevents him obtaining the evidence he needs and asks that the Court deny Defendants' motion under Rule 56(d). (Dtk. No. 113).
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The Court may defer considering a motion for summary judgment "[i]f a nonmovant shows by affidavit or declaration that, for specified reasons, it cannot present facts essential to justify its opposition." Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(d). To be successful on a Rule 56(d) request, a party must provide specific reasons why discovery was necessary and identify information that he believes would be adduced at discovery. See Mercer v. Are of Prince Georges Cnty., Inc., 532 Fed.App'x 392, 400 (4th Cir. 2013). "[W]here the nonmoving party has not had the opportunity to discover information that is essential to his opposition, " the motion for summary judgment should be denied or deferred. See Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 250 n.5 (1986). However, if the nonmoving party has not been diligent in pursuing discovery or if additional discovery will not create a genuine issue of material fact, a Rule 56(d) motion is properly denied. E.g., White v. BFI Waste Servs., LLC, 375 F.3d 288, 295 n. 2 (4th Cir.2004); Strag v. Bd. of Trustees, Craven Cmty. Coll, 55 F.3d 943, 954 (4th Cir.1995)
Here, Plaintiff claims that he needs access to his medical/mental health records and agency procedures. (Dkt. No. 113-2). However, he does not explain why he did not request these records in discovery. Plaintiff served written interrogatories on all Defendants and promptly moved to compel responses when he did not receive responses from Defendants. ( See Dkt. Nos. 64, 69). Plaintiff filed motions, which were denied, requesting that two of the defendants and other employees of SCDC be required to take physical and mental examinations and blood tests. (Dkt. Nos. 38, 40). He also filed a motion that all defendants be required to take a lie detector test. (Dkt. No. 84). Plaintiff was clearly capable of filing a motion to compel if Defendants refused to produce these documents in response to discovery requests. Plaintiff has not explained why he did not request these documents in discovery. Because Plaintiff has not been diligent in pursuing this discovery, his Rule 56(d) request is denied.[2]
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Plaintiff complains about particular conditions in the SMU, such as being denied access to newspapers, magazines, and/or a radio. However, the Court agrees that Plaintiff has failed to submit evidence that he suffered a serious deprivation of a basic human need or that prison officials were deliberately indifferent to such a deprivation.[3] With regard to a conditions of confinement claim, an inmate must "prove extreme deprivations of basic human needs or serious or significant pain or injury." Smith v. Ozmint, 578 F.3d 246, 255 (4th Cir. 2009) (quotations omitted); see also Hudson v. McMillian, 503 U.S. 1, 9 (1992) ("Because routine discomfort is part of the penalty that criminal offenders pay for their offenses against society... only those deprivations denying the minimal civilized measure of life's necessities are sufficiently grave to form ...
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We were archaeologists on a quest for science. We wanted to learn more about the god-like Pokemon called Arceus, which was popularly believed to have created the universe. Many of my colleagues were skeptical. Can't blame them. We all believed that Arceus was just a very powerful Pokemon, not a god. But we were fascinated by the bizarre and obscured nature of the creature.
Our first stop was at a local town in the Kanto region called "The Nursery of Arceus' Children", where there was symbolism of the Pokemon everywhere. The townspeople seemed nice. There was a priest at the center of the town square, who was preaching to the people about something called "The grand plan of Arceus."
He said that soon, Arceus will bring forth a doomsday that'll destroy humanity, and Pokemon will take over unless the blood of heretics is spilled.
All my colleagues quietly doubted this.
Well, all but my friend Henry.
Henry yelled at the Priest and called him a madman thinking about such things, and the townspeople began to look at all of us. The priest said nothing.
He finally said: "Don't mind the non-believers. Let their 'science' blind them to the truth if they so please."
Everyone went back to look at the priest, as he resumed preaching.
Henry got mad for being insulted, and threw a tomato at him!
Like some highly tuned martial artist, the Priest grabbed the tomato, perfectly preserved.
The Priest approached Henry.
The Priest asked: "Do you believe in Arceus?"
Henry replied saying that he did, but not as a god. Just a strong Pokemon.
The Priest laughed gently and told him: "There's more to Arceus than what your eyes and your "Science" can show you. If you continue your transgressions.... well, a meeting with Him just might be arranged."
Henry laughed at him, and walked away.
The rest of my colleagues were concerned because he messed with town's customs. I was the one who apologized for his behavior.
The priest only gave a friendly smile, and walked away, the townspeople following him.
We stayed in a local hotel that night.
Henry never came back.
We decided that we were to continue without him. The townspeople gave us food as "a thank-you for visiting us, and as a blessing of Arceus." We accepted the generous offer, and carried on. We never knew what became of Henry. We all agreed he quit the project because of his scientific beliefs. He always did find studying legendary Pokemon pointless.
We then came across a forest named "Arceus' garden." It was just a regular forest, save for the occasional Arceus statue or two, but after trekking through the woods for a while, we found something interesting; it looked like a ceremonial dagger.
Our knife expert, Jones, was fascinated by the knife. But what concerned us was that it was surprisingly new for something that looked ancient, and that it had what looked like a dried red liquid splattered on its blade. Jones ignored this and placed it in his bookbag. He went back to town to study it further.
The day was beginning to turn into night by then, so we made camp next to a big oak tree with a painting on it.
It was Arceus, with Dialga and Palkia. It was popularly believed that Arceus created the world, created Pokemon, and humans. My colleagues were still skeptical, and believed we all came from evolution. No one said this more than the Evolution theorist colleague of mine, Professor Oak. Though, he was confused about where Arceus came from, and isn't afraid to admit that it does make him curious. However, my least favorite colleague, Dr. Sam, considered Oak a fool. I got mad. I was in charge of the study. I asked Sam to leave if he wouldn't have an open mind.
He shouted obscene words at me and damned the idea that we were even doing this anyway. He then stomped away back into town.
A day later, neither Jones nor Sam had come back. We kicked Sam out, so we didn't care. Jones tends to be fashionably late anyway, so we continued on, and we left a trail for him to follow by marking the trees.
Suddenly we were ambushed by bandits.
They wanted us to surrender the Dagger of Arceus; they wanted to make money off of it by selling the dagger to Team Rocket. We just said we didn't have it. The bandits sought to murder us, but then, a Charizard appeared, strangely glowing white, and burned the bastards into ash.
The priest appeared. He returned the Charizard into a golden, glowing Pokéball, and vanished into the shadows.
We wanted to thank him, but he was already gone.
We left the forest and found the temple. Our team blogger, Yosemite, (we call him Yo for short) went to find a private place to blog. Oak decided he was to go home. He entrusted us to look over the study and left.
Night came. Yo was gone. We never found him. All we found was his computer, destroyed by a golden spear.
We were starting to become concerned. We decided we were to stay together. I went with my girlfriend Jess, and our friend Kronk.
The others went back to town to find Jones, and warn him about what was going on. Kronk decided to stay behind, and prevent any possible followers to come after us, and to warn us if any were to come, as me and Jess decided we are to move on.
A day later: the others never came back with Jones. We assumed the worst. Jess asked me to continue the research; it was too important.
After continuing our travels through the forest, we discovered a heavenly temple with a statue of Arceus at its center.
It was beautiful. Pokemon were everywhere. There was a Ninetails mother tending to some Vulpixes. Other Pokemon were there as well.
We approached the temple area, and we read a plaque.
"To all who find this place: This is a holy temple. All Pokemon are protected by my rule. Thou shalt not capture Pokemon, or enter this area, or the Humans that obey my rules shall make you the next in my long line of punished heretics."
We were stunned by this. None of it made sense. Suddenly, we were ambushed by masked men wearing symbols of Arceus.
"We are Arceus' chosen guardians." Then we were knocked out.
We awoke in some sort of room, and I saw the priest again. He had the dagger. I saw all my other colleagues there as well. Henry, Jones, Sam, Yo, Kronk and all the others. Dead. Oak was missing. Did he escape? I saw Jess. She was dying. More priests appeared, chanting Arceus' name. The priest leader came to me.
He spoke to me: "Welcome to your final hours, heretic. Oak was generous to send you all to your graves for your ill-advised curiosity. Since you are the leader, you will live to see Arceus. A pity. You seemed smarter than this."
The chant got louder as a portal opened. and it was none other than him. Arceus.
He looked magnificent. But then, he started to become darker (in the way of the above image at the top) and glowed in unholy red energy. His gray parts became blacker, and a somehow evil looking white, and he roared in rage! Even the golden arch in his body became a deep black color.
The priests groveled at the sight of this creature.
Then, what looked like Arceus spoke: "This offering of Heretics appeases me. As for my promise, humanity will still be allowed to live for another century. Now leave. I wish to feast in private."
I was horrified. A Pokemon eating a human? Unheard of!
The priests left as they began to chant at a frantic pace.
Arceus suddenly showed a horrendous, blood drenched, fanged, shark-like mouth,. First, it ate the corpses of my colleagues.
I was in horror. I couldn't scream. I couldn't move. I was horrified.
Arceus then picked up Jess with magic, and wolfed her down whole. I heard horrendous chewing sounds.
I was drowning in puke and tears, knowing I was about to be next.
I felt a god-like force pick me up, and was was taken closer to Arceus. Face to face. It slowly opened it's mouth.
I closed my eyes, and quietly accepted a horrible fate. The last I heard… was this:
The new official testament of the Cult of Arceus.
The heretics are dead. Our great god, the devourer of sin and evil, has spared us. We owe our thanks to the man named Oak, a fellow cult member. He heard that a young man named Ash saved our lord's life. He promises that one day, he will introduce the boy into the cult. Oak said he has a lot of people he knows whom ash will love to make his enemies and make them "have a meeting" with our lord.
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Electronic mail is emails, SMS (text), picture, video and answerphone messages. Electronic mail marketing messages should not be sent to individuals without their permission unless all these following criteria are met:
The regulations do not cover electronic mail marketing messages sent to businesses.
In other words, if you satisfy these criteria, you do not need prior consent to send marketing by electronic mail to individual subscribers. The information Commissioner interprets "through a sale or negotiations for a sale" as the following:
A sale does not have to be completed for this criterion to apply. It may be difficult to establish where negotiations may begin. However, where a person has actively expressed an interest in purchasing a company's products and services and not opted out of further marketing of that product or service or similar products and services at the time their details were collected, the company can continue to market them by electronic mail unless and until that person opts out of receiving such messages at a later date.
However, you must ensure that you identify yourself in any text/picture/text messages that you send and provide a valid address to which opt out requests can be sent. If you are sending the message on a soft opt in basis, you are obliged to provide simple means of refusing further messages which is free of charge except for the cost of transmitting the refusal. For the avoidance of doubt, if you only supply a premium rate or national rate number in these circumstances you would not satisfy this obligation.
The following information is the fastsms interpretation of the previously stated regulations combined with our own guidelines for permissions during SMS marketing…
SMS is one of the most intrusive methods of marketing ever devised and as such has unrivalled penetration rates for short bursts of information. However, due to its direct nature you must be delicate in your approach.
Due to the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) having no control over text messages people can't just simultaneously unsubscribe from all SMS marketing – so broadcasters have to make it clear how to do this.
The previously highlighted directive and the UK Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulation (PECR) consider SMS to be the same as email. This means, in the UK SMS marketing can only be sent to those who are lawfully able to receive it – not to Individual Subscribers without prior consent.
Using the 'soft opt in' approach you can send messages to anyone who has given you their details freely in the course of an enquiry or negotiation over a sale, and you can then text them about things that are related to that particular product or service. It may not seem that clear, and a lot of the time it can only be agreed on a case by case basis.
We recommend you use a clear opt in process. Whilst it is acceptable to send either service messages or marketing messages to customers about a similar product who have given you their details (soft opt in), it is not always the best practice. When you take down details make it clear that you intend to send them marketing messages, or send them a text asking them to opt in – in the long run it will mean more happy customers. By making it their decision to receive messages, they are more likely to see it as a customer service rather than your new way of generating revenue.
It is important that you gain the recipient's trust. Make sure that you clearly identify your company, and provide a clear opt out route. This is a legal requirement, satisfied by including a STOP Shortcode in the text (txt STOP 80010).
After someone has opted in, set frequency expectations – alert your audience to how often they should expect a text message and give them the opportunity to opt out if this is too frequent, or they don't want to pay any possible charges (dependent on the nature of the campaign). Also, always make your recipients aware that 'standard rates may apply', this is easiest to put next to your campaign on other types of media like print, billboards and television.
By following the simple process of gaining permission, identifying yourself and giving clear opt out routes you will cover yourself against any possible disgruntled recipients or legal issues.
If you are new to the world of mobile marketing you may have been overwhelmed with the various options available – SMS, MMS, WAP, mobsites, iphone apps, Bluetooth etc. Our advice is to start simple. To begin with, success will hinge on launching a campaign that is simple to manage as well as simple for your audience.
SMS (text message) marketing is a simple, low cost point of entry for the majority of businesses and marketers. SMS, used as short term, short acting informational campaigns can be used effectively to offer real added value to a product or service.
SMS is more affordable than any other option and used together with more traditional forms can have a massive impact on the way your customers behave. SMS offers distinct advantages over these more traditional forms – it is received in real time with read rates of 95% and higher. SMS is therefore ideally suited for time sensitive relevant information and alerts that provoke a response in the form of a strong call to action.
You can use SMS in conjunction with your other campaigns to enhance them all, don't always think of it as a standalone campaign, and support it with other marketing tools in your arsenal. Get the SMS call to action in all your media – P.O.P. signage, newspapers, magazines, TV, website, direct mail, email campaigns, billboards and your social media. Invite customers and prospects to opt in, but be patient as this may take time.
Organisations, associations and venues use SMS to communicate special events, schedule changes and last minute alerts to their audience – delivering often time critical information directly into the hands of the customer. Political candidates have also been using SMS to connect with their volunteers and supporters – President Obama used texting throughout his first election campaign with resounding success. But businesses more than anyone are using SMS to send alerts about special offers, sales and upcoming promotions – this gives them a real time personal connection with their customers that is invaluable in the communication strategy.
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Target Audience / Database
Identifying and understanding the target market is an essential practice in SMS marketing. No campaign should begin without first understanding who they are, where they live and why would this interest them – remember: you can never have too much information. The better you target your audience, the greater your results will be – a restaurant chain for example will have the best results promoting a specific restaurant nearest the recipient.
Bear in mind that you will be delivering a personal message to the most personal of electronic devices – in order for it to be effective and non intrusive it must be relevant. This means understanding as much as you can about the person reading it, remember whatever they are doing it is likely you will be interrupting it, and make sure it is worthwhile.
When you are putting your database together, don't simply add all the mobile numbers you have lying about – get permission first. You can do this either with a keyword opt in (txt HUT to 80010) or as part of a web form (for example during an order process). In either case a double opt in (a confirmation) where there is another step before being added to the database can be beneficial – this can require them to respond "YES" to confirm their subscription. Having a double opt in such as this ensures a distribution list that yields few to no complaints.
Use SMS when you are looking for an immediate and high response rate. Email may be of lower cost, however only 25% are opened compared to 95% of text messages – response times to SMS are also quicker, usually within 1 hour.
As SMS is so immediate in nature, the time of day is crucial to the success of a campaign – evidence suggests that mobile phones are used most between noon and 6pm. Although it depends on the product or service you are offering, and the general nature of the message, the best time to send a broadcast is mid – late afternoon.
Timing is something that goes hand in hand with being relevant. If the timing is off then any relevance the message holds is off, and this is different across different mediums. Although you can send email months in advance as a travel agent advertising a holiday, this would lose all relevance if the same message was sent via text; instead, information about cheap flights and last minute deals sent by text is much more likely to yield a response than if it were sent by email. Similarly if a shop is having a sale they would text potential consumers hours before the doors opened, not weeks; you have to pick the right medium for your message.
In SMS marketing, timing is a careful balance – get it right and you'll see the results, get it wrong and you'll waste your money. Which brings us back to the importance of understanding your audience and their habits – you have to know when they make their arrangements and decisions regarding your product or service. Deliver your message just as they are making that decision for maximum effect – advertising a restaurant is best done at 5pm, just as people are deciding what to do for their evening meal.
A timely response is also essential; people have short memories when it comes to mobile marketing, once someone has opted into a campaign respond quickly. An auto response is vital and follow up messages should go out within a few days or sooner.
Special Offer
Anyone in marketing will tell you how important a special offer is. However due to the immediacy held by SMS it becomes all the more important in mobile marketing. Whilst a gentle reminder that you are still there may increase sales or interest a small amount, attaching a special offer is likely to not only generate more interest, but also increase the amount of customers who make a purchase. However, once more relevance is key – make the offer enticing, make it something your audience would want, whilst not everyone would become giddy over 5% they may become interested in a relevant free gift when a certain amount is spent.
If you have a physical presence in the form of a shop, asking customers to present the message at the point of purchase for a percentage off or a traditional buy one get one free offer not only limits the offer to those recipients (who would generally be people who would otherwise not have made a purchase) but it also gives you a means to measure the success of the campaign. If your sales are done online or over the phone – simply include a promotional code to be quoted at point of purchase and you get the same result.
Although a normal 11 digit Virtual Mobile Number (VMN) is fine for most purposes, when running SMS marketing it is important to use a 5 digit Shortcode. Using a Shortcode in advertising campaigns has been shown to increase response rates by 10%. The purpose of a VMN is to create the illusion that you are texting a real number, great for customer service and other general use. However apply that same illusion to a marketing campaign, and the image of someone sitting texting thousands of people suddenly seems unprofessional – this is why Shortcodes are great, they add a professional, commercial image to a campaign.
A Shortcode is more affordable than you might think – by sharing a Shortcode with other companies separated by a keyword you get all the benefits of a Shortcode at a fraction of the cost. However if you are a larger company it is recommended that you use your own dedicated Shortcode to keep your brand intact, allowing your audience to recognise the Shortcode when you advertise or send out a broadcast.
Make your campaigns viral – every now and then send your audience opt in instructions for a friend if they like your service, txt REGISTER to 80010. Remember SMS marketing works best in conjunction with other forms of campaign – you might send an email about a special offer a week before, and then send an SMS the day it expires to instil a sense of urgency.
In truth the message itself is dependent upon the intended audience; however there are a few proven strategies that are sure to maximise the effect. Remember that you only have 160 characters per credit so you need to be concise but clear – don't try to cram in too many points, just say what is important to the reader.
Making a campaign personal is a great way to increase response rates, and there are two ways you can go about this. Capture your subscribers' first name; you can then use this in your distribution list in NetMessenger, by writing the message as "Hi #name#, great news…" the recipient's name will automatically be imported to each message, forming a connection and building a stronger relationship with your audience. Another way is with your special offer, rather than advertising a general offer that is happening with or without the recipient give them a redeemable voucher to use within a certain time period.
It may seem an obvious point, but when sending a broadcast make sure you let them know who you are, do this before they even open the message using the text label feature in NetMessenger. As well as this use some highlighted words at the beginning at the start if the text as an attention grabber. A word or two in capitals, such as NEWS or ATTENTION stimulates the reader's curiosity and compels them to read on.
The issue of 'text speak' is one that is still very much open for debate, whilst there is no doubt that it is here to stay there are still many questions surrounding when it is acceptable to use it. Due to the character limit on SMS abbreviations and substitutions are often necessary in order to fit a message in. However for many this can make the message confusing and seem unprofessional. It is probably best to define how much abbreviation you include dependent on the audience, which again is why knowing your audience is so important. If you are sending to a predominantly young audience then you may be able to 'get away with' more text speak than with more mature recipients.
In any case, standard message components such as opt out instructions displayed as 'txt STOP 80010' are usually acceptable.
In the end it is one left down to personal judgement that you just need to be aware of.
A strong and simple call to action is essential within the message, don't just list your phone number, ask them to call you, or visit. Evidence shows that the simplest calls to action have the highest response rates such as 'call' or 'reply' – the less you ask them to do the more likely they are to do it.
Most importantly – be relevant, remember that when you send your message you are sure to interrupt whatever it is they're doing, so make it worthwhile.
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