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Creativity / lolbot spinning avatars

« on: March 05, 2011, 12:32:53 AM »

http://lolbot.net/?content=spin_draw&id=405

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Forum Games / Red vs Blue REDUX

« on: February 09, 2011, 05:56:03 PM »

Yes, Red vs Blue. Tried many times, failed once or twice. First things first - in the original thread, masterrockets screwed things up. So, he is banned. MASTER(R)OCKETS, YOU ARE BANNED. So let's try this again. Also, you don't have to draw it. You can use Pivot to Paint dot Net, and Stykz to Photoshop.

Rules.
1. Master(r)ockets is banned.
2. You can use any program.
3. No instagib.
4. No teleportation
5. Moderators are the only ones who can revive you from a headshot, or prematurely. 3 pages gets you revived aswell.
6. No 'lul iun canun ubuv ur baes adn spai wif teh nuek inz ur baesh' or such.


ROSTER
RED
Sario *P*
PowerDag *M*
StupidPanda
/=|=\
BLUE
Watcher *M*
? *M*
MaximumMac

Also, if you're tagged with a *P* it means you're on probation, or a *B* you're blacklisted temporarily. For both cases PM me to find out why. Tagged with a *M*, you're a moderator. If you're 'permanently blacklisted' it means you're out until further notice and you won't be on the roster, you'll be on the blacklist roster which I've yet to add. I'll send you a PM beforehand.

Now start signing up, and when it's two on two we'll start.

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General Discussion / Lost Saves

« on: January 26, 2011, 07:49:52 PM »

Give and request lost saves.

There was a big black and red space ship - you could call it a frigate or whatever. It was around in v9 - I was wondering if anybody has this. If you think you do, please post a picture before the save.

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Creativity / Pivot

« on: January 22, 2011, 05:15:13 PM »

yes, pivot, the stickfigure animator. Search for a pivot download - it's free(not illegal, mind you)


Here's a good site to get sticks(this has a fourm in it, would it count as advertising?): http://www.droidz.org/

Anyways, you make stick animations, etc.

Here's one of mine:


1009 frames. Beat that.

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Off Topic / Scary Stories

« on: January 01, 2011, 07:48:36 PM »

Since I didn't want to necro the old topic, here's a new one.

LONG POST IS LONG


"Clown Statue"
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A few years ago, a mother and father decided they needed a break, so they wanted to head out for a night on the town. They called their most trusted babysitter. When the babysitter arrived, the two children were already fast asleep in bed. So the babysitter just got to sit around and make sure everything was okay with the children. Later that night, the babysitter got bored and went to watch TV, but she couldn't watch it downstairs because they did not have cable downstairs (the parents didn't want children watching too much garbage). So, she called them and asked them if she could watch cable in the parent's room.

Of course, the parents said it was ok, but the babysitter had one final request... she asked if she could cover up the clown statue outside the bedroom door with a blanket or cloth, at the very least close the blinds, because it made her nervous. The phone line was silent for a moment, and the father who was talking to the babysitter at the time said, "Take the children and get out of the house... we will call the police."

The police found all three of the house occupants dead within three minutes of the call. No clown statue was ever found.


"Dolls"
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In rural southern Illinois a toy company began selling "realistic" baby dolls to expectant mothers. But apparently after the mother had her child the toy baby would start crying. Eventually the "rocking motion" advertised to calm it down wouldn't work, and you couldn't get it to stop without shaking it. Eventually when it started crying the parent would have to beat it, and the beatings and thrashings would have to get harder and harder to get it to be quiet. The only thing that seemed to shut the baby doll up permanently was the bash its head against the wall to destroy whatever mechanism triggered the crying.

On more than one occasion though, neighbors called the authorities to report child abuse, and when the police arrived they found the the bloody remains of infants smeared across the walls and the floor. In most cases the mother couldn't understand why the police were there, she just "got rid of the stupid doll" as she rocked a baby-shaped bundle in her arms.



"The Lighthouse"
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There is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea that does not appear on any map. It cannot be seen from any other island, nor can any other land be seen from it. On this island is a lighthouse, rotting from age and sea water, that is never lit. There is nothing inside it, save for a spiraling staircase that leads to the top, and an ancient, dusty bookcase.

The case is filled with unmarked books, bound in ancient leather, save for a single space. If you remove a book from the shelf, it will fling itself open in your hands, and the words inscribed in it shall start screaming to the air. You must wrestle the book closed and shove it back on the shelf, or the immortal evil contained within its pages shall break free, and you will be forced to take its place, with pages, ink and binding crafted from your own flesh and blood.

However, if you bring the correct book to the island, and place it in the empty space, the lighthouse will light. As long as it is lit, the world shall enjoy an unending paradise, for all the evil in the world will be contained in the lighthouse. And while it is lit, nothing can go in or out.

The only problem; you will be trapped for eternity with all the evil ever known or conceived, by man or god. And the only way to escape is to douse the light.




"Notebook"
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Somewhere in the world, there is a collection of books. Perhaps it's in a dusty, unpainted shelf in the back corner of someone's attic, perhaps it's in a set of musty boxes in the basement of some tiny, obscure library. It contains a few hundred volumes, all handwritten, ranging from leatherbound volumes with yellowing pages two hundred years old through to modern spiral-bound notebooks. All of them are diaries, some by famous people, some by not-so famous people, but all by the most horrific madmen and murderers the world has ever known. And the collection is growing. For if you ever find it, you will hear a faint scratching sound, coming from the newest volume of the set. This volume will be new, and filled with blank pages, except for the first. On this first page, you will find the beginning of your own diary, written in your own hand.





Hide and Seek - Most of you have probably heard this one.

A young couple has just been married at a large family wedding. The reception is held at the bride's grandmother's house. After they have had dinner and cake and such they all decide to play hide and go seek, which has been a tradition in the bride's family for quite some time. The bride, knowing the house, decides to hide in the attic in a large chest, but when she climbs in she slips and the lid to it comes crashing down. It knocks her out and she is now locked, unconscious, in the chest.

Meanwhile the rest of the family is searching for her and is starting to get worried. After hours of calling for her and searching the house they call the police, who are also unable to find the missing bride. The bride eventually wakes up but is unable to get out so starves to death.

Years later the bride's younger sister is married and when she turns to hide in the very same chest she is horrified to find her sister's remains rotted away in her wedding dress, now covered in blood from her frantically trying to claw her way out.







The Tongue

A young girl is left home alone with only her dog to protect her. When night approaches, she locks all the doors and tries to lock all the windows but one won't close.

She decides to leave it unlocked and goes to bed. Her dog takes its customary place under her bed.

In the deep of night she awakens to a dripping sound coming from the bathroom. The girl is too scared to go check so she reaches her hand under the bed. She feels a reassuring lick from her dog and falls back to sleep. She reawakens to the dripping sound, reaches her hand down to the dog where she feels the reassuring lick and falls back to sleep. Once more she awakens to the dripping sound. She reaches her hand down and feels the lick of her dog.

Now curious about the dripping sound, she gets up and slowly walks towards the bathroom, the dripping sound getting louder as she approaches. She reaches the bathroom and turns on the light. She is greeted by a horrific sight; hanging from the shower nozzle is her dog with its throat slit open and its blood dripping into the bathtub.


Something on the bathroom mirror catches her eye she turns around. Written on the bathroom mirror in her dog's blood are the words "HUMANS CAN LICK TOO".



"The Dancing Woman"

A man lived on the 7th floor of an apartment building and was lonely. One day he noticed the figure of a woman dancing in a swaying motion in an apartment across from his building. The curtain was drawn, so he could only see the shadow. Everyday he looked out his window, he would see her dancing. Finally, the lonely man fell in love with the dancing woman and decided to pay her a visit. He bought a bouquet of fresh flowers and went to her building, climbing the steps to her floor.

He knocked on the door but no one answered. He knocked again but no one answered. He could have sworn he had just seen her dancing in the window. Worried that something had happened to her, he kicked the door open. He was heart broken by what he saw.

The woman was hanging from the ceiling in front of the window, her body swaying from side to side as if she was dancing.




"Portraits"
A few years ago, there was a hunter named Dustin. He was travelling through some dense forests in northern Washington. It was getting late, so Dustin decided to find a place to stay. After just a few minutes of searching, he found a large cabin. He was pleasantly surprised to find that it was unlocked. Thinking that he'd meet the owner tomorrow, he settled into a bed.

While he was laying in bed, he couldn't sleep because of the numerous portraits around the room. They were all incredibly detailed and almost all had scathing expressions. Some looked contorted in rage, while others had looks of utmost malice. Dustin eventually drifted off into an uneasy sleep.

The next morning, he was awoken by bright sunlight. He wanted to examine all of the portraits in the light. But when he saw them, found that they weren't portraits, but they were windows.


LONG POST IS LONG

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Forum Games / PANDEMIC - A Zombie RP

« on: December 22, 2010, 08:09:35 PM »

Pandemic
~
"Dr. Howard, sir, I don't think you should be working on the cure for cancer with the mutant strain of rabies right next to it..""You're right. Put it in biohazardous containment.""But sir, shouldn't it go in the incinera-""Containment.""Yes sir." The assistant took the vial with the biohazard symbol on the side from the holder, carefully handling the open topped vial while the Doctor worked. The assistant took the cap, screwing it on, but - unnoticed by both - a small green droplet from the vial slipped into the equally-colored cure. "I've done it!" Dr. Howard had applied the cure to the test subject via syringe before the parasitic substance slipped in. "I've found a cure for cancer!" "Good job, sir," said the Assistant, shutting and locking the safe door to biohazard storage.

"Breaking News, everybody. Doctor Robert Sykurm Howard recently developed a cure for cancer. It is being shipped everywhere across the globe. Two thousand, one hundred sixty seven people have been cured of cancer." says the newscaster. "'I had cancer. I took this. I instantly felt like I was alive again. I didn't have to worry anymore.' says one of the people who was cured. The cure will continue to be shipped around the globe, but, to receive this cure, it'll cost you. Seventy-four dollars and sixteen cents for a shot. That's all for right now. We'll be back at ten."

ATTENTION EVERYONE. THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM THE INTERNAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. THE CURE FOR CANCER HAS BEEN MIXED WITH A MUTANT STRAIN OF RABIES. AVOID INFECTED AT ALL COSTS. IF YOU ARE SCRATCHED, BITTEN OR COME IN CONTACT WITH THE INFECTED IN ANY WAY, REPORT TO YOUR LOCAL DISEASE CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. ANY PERSONNEL WHO ARE MOANING, SHRIEKING, GROWLING, HISSING AND CHARGING AT YOU ARE CONSIDERED FULLY INFECTED PERSONNEL. DISPOSE OF THEM IMMEDIATELY, EVEN IF THEY ARE FAMILY MEMBERS. IF OUR VISION BEGINS TO BLUR AND BECOME DIFFERENT SHADES OF BLUE, AND YOU ALSO HAVE SUDDEN URGE TO ATTACK SOMEONE, WE ASK THAT, HOWEVER HARD IT MAY BE FOR YOURSELF, TO COMMIT Self Delete. ATTENTION EVERYONE. THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM THE INTERNAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM...

~

A mutant strain of the rabies virus, created by Robert S. Howard, a scientist studying viruses and making cures, accidentaly released the virus, dubbed V0. It caused people to violently twitch, before going into a coma for 23.54 hours before waking up, attempting to kill anything and everything. The entire world was soon overtaken, only 3,459 people surviving. The year is 2034. You have been surviving in this world since 2013, and you plan on surviving the pandemic.


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Rules
1. You can only be 17 & below with my permission.
2. No being a '22 year old ex-convict with cyborg arm and plasma minigun with cool shades and gets all the girls", etc.
3. No starting out with something outrageous, like a 424 External Suit (these exist) and a 'God's Wrath.'
4. Relationship RP is allowed, but don't take it too far.
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Members
Template:
OOC Name -
Name -
Gender -
Age -
Equipment -
Appearance -
Misc. -
Info -
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Watcher In The Myst
Ruby Scrawn
Female
23
Colt Python, Black Hoodie, Kevlar Vest, Black Pants, Black VANS, Black Tshirt, Black beanie
, if her hoodie's sleeves are pulled up, it's clear she's emo.
iPad w/ earbuds
Acts depressed alot, constantly listening to music, keeps to self
~
Name: John
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Occupation: Software Programmer
Appearance: (Look at my avatar )
Equipment: Laptop, M9 (4 Rounds), Provisions
Bios: When the infection first started, John was smart. All the "tough guys" went and got themselves killed with their egos. John hid amongst the shadows, until only a few were left. Then he was forced to fight for his life

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Off Topic / Zombie Survival List

« on: December 19, 2010, 12:24:13 AM »

Post your zombie survival list. What you would do in a zombie apocalypse.
As soon as I heard about it (this is if my mom had left or died or something) I would take my mom's laptop and the machete in the garage. I'd get my friend down the street to drive me to my friends house, where we would grab his hunting weapons. I would contact all my friends and family in the area and tell them to meet me at the grocery store where once we were all in we'd barricade and close down every door, but would have an escape route/watch tower via a hole/ladder in the roof. We'd hold out until the military arrives.

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Drama / Slipknot Jigywoo

« on: December 18, 2010, 02:13:21 AM »

i got this pm:

HI I DONT KNOW YOU!!!!!

this is his sig:    NOM NOM NOM

profile: http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?action=profile;u=29968

greatest hits:

epix dling as soon as i can get my gamer comp fixed

lovey
loveY

WIN

Yes Yes Yes YES

i think this explains enough

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Forum Games / Land 'o Us v2 - Non-Apocalyptic

« on: November 28, 2010, 04:32:00 PM »

Credits to Ike for the idea and the template. He gave me permission.
Edit the landscape REALISTICALLY. I have the power to overrule submissions.



post.

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Off Topic / Daft Punk Discussion -|- Short Circuit

« on: November 27, 2010, 09:23:55 PM »

daft punk has a cameo in tron. yes.


(Yes, I am this much in love with daftpunk.)

"Daft Punk is an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (born February 8, 1974) and Thomas Bangalter (born January 3, 1975). Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and were met with continued success in the years following.

Early years (1987–1993)
Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo met in 1987 while attending the Lycée Carnot, a secondary school in Paris. The two became good friends and later recorded demo tracks with others from the school. This eventually led to the formation of the guitar-based group called Darlin' with Laurent Brancowitz in 1992. Bangalter and de Homem-Christo played bass and guitar, respectively, while Brancowitz performed on drums. The indie rock trio had branded themselves after The Beach Boys song of the same name, which they covered along with an original composition. Stereolab released both tracks on a multi-artist Duophonic Records EP and invited the band to open for stage shows in the United Kingdom. Bangalter felt that "The rock n' roll thing we did was pretty average, I think. It was so brief, maybe six months, four songs and two gigs and that was it." A negative review in Melody Maker subsequently dubbed the music "a bunch of daft punk." Instead of dismissing the review, Bangalter and de Homem-Christo found it to be amusing. As the latter stated, "We struggled so long to find [the name] Darlin', and this happened so quickly." Darlin' soon disbanded, leaving Brancowitz to pursue other efforts with Phoenix. Bangalter and de Homem-Christo formed Daft Punk and experimented with drum machines and synthesizers.

Homework era (1993–1999)
In 1993 Daft Punk attended a rave at EuroDisney, where they met Stuart Macmillan of Slam, co-founder of the label Soma Quality Recordings. The demo tape given to Macmillan at the rave formed the basis for Daft Punk's debut single, "The New Wave", a limited release in 1994. The single also contained the final mix of "The New Wave" called "Alive".

Daft Punk returned to the studio in May 1995 to record "Da Funk". It became their first commercially successful single the same year. After the success of "Da Funk", Daft Punk looked to find a manager. They had no trouble finding one at the time as they chose Pedro Winter, who regularly promoted them and other artists at his Hype night clubs. The band signed with Virgin Records in September 1996 and made a deal through which they licensed their tracks to the major label through their production company, Daft Trax. Bangalter spoke of the duo's decision to sign with Virgin:

Many record companies offered us deals. They came from everywhere, but we decided to wait--partly because we didn't want to lose control of what we had created. We turned down many record companies. We weren't interested in the money, so we turned down labels that were looking for more control than we were willing to give up. In reality, we're more like partners with Virgin.

In regards to the artistic control and freedom, Bangalter stated:

We've got much more control than money. You can't get everything. We live in a society where money is what people want, so they can't get the control. We chose. Control is freedom. People say we're control freaks, but control is controlling your destiny without controlling other people. We're not trying to manipulate other people, just controlling what we do ourselves. Controlling what we do is being free. People should stop thinking that an artist that controls what he does is a bad thing. A lot of artists today are just victims, not having control, and they're not free. And that's pathetic. If you start being dependent on money, then money has to reach a point to fit your expenses.

"Da Funk" and "Alive" were later included on Daft Punk's 1997 debut album Homework. The album was regarded as an innovative synthesis of techno, house, acid house and electro styles, and is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential dance music albums of the nineties. "Da Funk" was also included on The Saint film soundtrack. It was during this period of change in dance music that Daft Punk became largely successful. They combined the aforementioned music styles and elements of rave that were crowd pleasers. The most successful single from Homework was "Around the World", which is known for the repeating chant of the song's title. Daft Punk also produced a series of music videos for Homework directed by Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, Roman Coppola and Seb Janiak. The collection of videos was released in 1999 and titled D.A.F.T.: A Story About Dogs, Androids, Firemen and Tomatoes.

Discovery era (1999–2004)
By 1999 the duo were well into the recording sessions for their second album, which had begun a year earlier.[12] The 2001 release Discovery took on a slicker and distinctly synthpop-oriented style, initially stunning fans of Daft Punk's previous material in Homework. The group states that the album was conceived as an attempt to reconnect with a playful, open-minded attitude associated with the discovery phase of childhood.[8] This accounts for the heavy use of themes and samples from the late '70s to early '80s era on the album. It reached #2 in the United Kingdom, and its single "One More Time" was a major club and mainstream hit, which nearly topped the UK Singles Chart. The song is well known for being heavily auto-tuned and compressed.[8] The song and album created a new generation of fans mainly familiar with the second Daft Punk release. The singles "Digital Love" and "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" were also very successful in the UK and on the United States dance chart, and "Face to Face" hit #1 on the USA club play charts despite a limited single release.[13] A 45-minute excerpt from a Daftendirektour performance recorded at Birmingham, UK in 1997 was also released in 2001, entitled Alive 1997. 2003 first saw the release of the feature-length animated film Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem. Daft Punk produced the film under the supervision of Leiji Matsumoto, whom they have said is their childhood hero.[14] The album Daft Club was also released to promote the film. It features a collection of remixes previously made available through an online membership service of the same name.

[edit] Human After All era (2004–2008)
Starting on September 13 and ending November 9, 2004, Daft Punk devoted six weeks to creating new material.[15] The duo released the album Human After All in March 2005. Reviews were mixed, mostly citing its overly repetitive nature and seemingly rushed recording. The singles taken from this album were "Robot Rock", "Technologic", "Human After All" and "The Prime Time of Your Life". The earliest official statement from Daft Punk concerning the album was "we believe that Human After All speaks for itself."

A Daft Punk anthology CD/DVD entitled Musique Vol. 1 1993–2005 was released on April 4, 2006. It contains new music videos for "The Prime Time of Your Life" and "Robot Rock (Maximum Overdrive)". Daft Punk also released a remix album of Human After All called Human After All: Remixes. A limited edition included two kubricks of Daft Punk as robots.

On May 21, 2006, Daft Punk premiered their first directed film, Daft Punk's Electroma at the Cannes Film Festival sidebar Director's Fortnight.[16] The film does not include their own music, which is a first for the duo considering their previous DVD and film releases (D.A.F.T. for Homework and Interstella 5555 for Discovery). Midnight screenings of the film were shown in Paris theaters starting from the end of March 2007.[17] Initial public comments have since been positive.[18]

Daft Punk released their second live album titled Alive 2007 on November 19, 2007. It contains the duo's performance in Paris from their Alive 2007 tour.[19] The live version of "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" from Alive 2007 was released as a single.[20] A music video for the single directed by Olivier Gondry features footage shot by 250 audience members at Daft Punk's Brooklyn appearance at KeySpan Park, Coney Island.[21]

[edit] Recent projects (2008–present)
 
Daft Punk in DJ HeroFollowing the Alive 2007 tour, Daft Punk focused on other projects. A 2008 interview with Pedro Winter revealed that the duo returned to their Paris studio to work on new material. Winter also stepped down from managing Daft Punk to focus attention on his Ed Banger Records label and his work as Busy P.[22] He stated in a later interview that the duo are working with an unspecified management company in Los Angeles.[3] Jamie Stevens of Infusion commented that Daft Punk had rented the Jim Henson Studios for one month to record material for a new album.

Daft Punk provided eleven new mixes featuring their music for the video game DJ Hero. They also appear in the game as playable characters, along with their own venue.[25]

In March 2009, it was announced Daft Punk was signed to write the score to the film Tron: Legacy.[26][27] At the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the duo composed 24 tracks for the film.[28] Daft Punk will make a cameo appearance in the film as disc jockey programs at a nightclub within the film's virtual world.[29] Tron: Legacy co-star Olivia Wilde also stated that the duo may be involved with future promotional events related to the film.[30][28]" -Wikipedia


Concert.


Helmets.

copy pasta yay

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Clan Discussion / {SRP} - Applications Open - Lisn2death

« on: November 18, 2010, 10:03:50 PM »

Serious Roleplayers

About
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I've hosted a handful of RP servers, and there's only about one other person who seems to shine RP-wise. The same with other RP servers. I'm tired of this, and others probably are too. So what I'm doing is creating a group for all the serious RPers to get together and do what they do best - roleplay.
Roster - Applications Open
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Chief - Watcher - 1/1
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Lord - Julius the 1st - 1/2
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Officer - 0/2 (Teach Apprentices)
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Member - Qwaz - 1/8
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Recruit - 0/4
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Apprentice (People not in the clan but who want to learn better RPing) - 0/4
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* means warning One.
  means warning Two.
  means you're suspended. (You'll receive a PM on why and for how long.)
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Application: To join, you must IRC me for the password to my server. It is changed every day, so you can't give it out. Once on the server, I'll have a theme and you'll show me or a Lord your skills. Me and the Lords will discuss whether or not you'll be accepted.
News:
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Saturday, November 20th, 2010: Julius the First added as Lord.
Friday, November 19th, 2010: Server Status added
Friday, November 19th, 2010: Applications OPEN
Thursday, November 18th, 2010: SRP was formed.
Notes:
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The clan page is still a WIP. Expect updates when I have more time.
Website: Fourm

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Off Topic / Gaming Computer

« on: November 14, 2010, 09:42:04 AM »

I'm planning on asking for this for christmas.
Is it a good computer? It has a Nvidia Geforce 9500GT Chipset 1GB PCI-Express Graphics card. I plan on playing Fallout 3 and Source games. Is this any good for those?

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Off Topic / Chill with the posting.

« on: November 07, 2010, 02:00:12 PM »

Seriously. Night Fox hasn't even been here for a year, and he has over 10,000 posts. I've been here two or three years, and I only have 1,136. Yeah, I know, I shouldn't be making a big deal about this, but still. Wow.

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Off Topic / Gaming Laptop

« on: November 06, 2010, 11:40:16 PM »

I'm gonna ask for a gaming laptop for christmas; which one should I ask for? I'm leaning towards this because it's the only thing I'll have any chance of getting. Is that one any good?

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Games / Garry's Mod Help

« on: November 03, 2010, 05:37:18 PM »

Whenever I start up garry's mod, it takes 10 minutes on the Loading... screen, and whenever it's past that, on the main menu or loading a server, the text is like this:



Any help?