Gundam 00 | Tue May 24, 2011 9:59 am by MommyCakes | Who's your favorite? Why? And what do you like about that character most?
I'm not going to answer this, I'm only asking. xD
TO ADMIN NINA:
DO NOT START WITH ME. DO NOT SAY THAT SHE-MALE LOOKS LIKE ME! YOU KNOW WHO I'M TALKING ABOUT
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Code Geass | Fri May 27, 2011 2:21 pm by Major Panda_Faggotry | Or would Nina rather it was Supernatural?
Let's talk about this overrated show turned manga that features a gay protagonist and his harem that he disses for his best friend and enemy a teenaged protagonist who starts a war to make the world a better place for his little sister and acquires a geass and a pizza hut-loving squatter who does not seem to know that it is not good to use other people's …
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| Subject: Dracula Fri May 27, 2011 5:48 pm | |
| Discuss the classic vampire story by Bram Stoker here. My most favorite book. Give this vampire story some love, twihards. Without this, I personally do not think vampires would be all the rage, really. So anyways, summary time~ - Spoiler:
Jonathan Harker is sent to Transylvania because Count Dracula wishes to buy a land in England. While there, he notices odd stuff about the count until he wonders off and finds out that his host is most probably nowhere near human. He manages to barely escape. Shift to Mina Murray, Jonathan's girlfriend. She starts staying with her best friend, Lucy Westenra, and one day notices Lucy sleep walking until she reaches their favorite bench on the top of a hill (or cliff) and red eyes floating near her. A day or two before Lucy's sleepwalking, Mina mentions an article from the newspaper about a boat washed ashore with a dead seaman. A few days (or weeks, idr) later, Mina goes to I don't remember exactly where to pick up Jonathan from a hospital (or mental institute; Dracula was too much). Some time during then, three men (Arthur Holmwood, John Seward, and Quincey Morris) propose to Lucy on the same day at different times (iirc). She accepts Arthur's proposal. Shift to Seward, who mostly mentions one of his patient's (Renfield) odd behavior...or mentally about gaining immortality. Some time during this, Lucy gets sicker and sicker so Jack (Seward's nickname) calls for Abraham Van Helsing. Van Helsing, noticing that Lucy's condition is similar to that of a vampire's victim, tries to counteract but is counteracted by different outside forces like Lucy's mother, albeit unconsciously. Lucy dies and a "bloofer" (beautiful) lady starts appearing in town, kidnapping children and leaving them unconscious, if found. Van Helsing tells the three men in Lucy's life that she is the bloofer lady and must be destroyed so they head on to her catacomb/mausoleum, and have Arthur pierce her heart with a wooden stick while Van Helsing and Jack proceed to cut her head off. (Idr if they kept this a secret from Arthur, by now already called Lord Godalming after his father dies.) Later, Jonathan and Mina return to England (already married) and starts staying in Sewards' after learning about Lucy's death. Jonathan starts getting paranoid about seeing the count in town (in broad daylight no less) and was later confirmed by Renfield. The four (or five, idr if Godalming was here) men ventured to stop the count once and for all but at some point, the count bites Mina and she slowly turns into a vampire. At some point, the count tries to return to Transylvania and the five men, through Mina, learn about this and follow him in hot pursuit. They catch the count, pierce his heart and cut off his head and Mina is returned to humanity. In the end, Quincey dies of a mortal injury caused by a raid before getting to the count. Everyone lives separate lives and Mina and Jonathan get a son named after the all the men who went against Dracula but called Quincey, for short because he was born the same day Quincey Morris died.
Trivia: Transylvania is somewhere in Romania. Dracula's name comes from the Romanian word for devil, hell or dragon, dracul (see the consistency? Transylvania is a real place and there is a tourist attraction there which is called Bran Castle or Dracula's castle although no actual proof states that Bram Stoker even knew about this place. Characters: Jonathan Harker Count Dracula Three vampire women Wilhelmina "Mina" Murray-Harker Lucy Westenra Mrs. Westenra John "Jack" Seward Quincey P. Morris Arthur Holmwood (Lord Godalming) Renfield Abraham Van Helsing | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Fri May 27, 2011 6:07 pm | |
| Heh, I should really get around to reading books. Dracula is interesting. Classics are always the best.
Hm, really. Twihards? Hmph, I seriously doubt there'd even be Twilight if there wasn't Dracula. This classic set the whole vampire thing into motion, in my opinion.
...Now I'm starting to wonder where the concept of "Alucard" came from. Yes, it's Dracula backwards. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Fri May 27, 2011 6:39 pm | |
| Dracula is very good. I agree. Hell, I have 20++ of them already with me. *I noticed I keep typing tagalog. mfw I really replied in tagalog*
Like I said, Dracula set the motions of vampire stories. Sure, there were already some, but most things people know about vampires come from Dracula.
Which Alucard? So many Alucard. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Fri May 27, 2011 7:06 pm | |
| - Capt. Panda_Faggotry wrote:
- Dracula is very good. I agree. Hell, I have 20++ of them already with me.
Like I said, Dracula set the motions of vampire stories. Sure, there were already some, but most things people know about vampires come from Dracula. ...Really? I didn't know that. Fuck yes, Dracula. - Capt. Panda_Faggotry wrote:
- Which Alucard? So many Alucard.
My point exactly. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Fri May 27, 2011 7:11 pm | |
| Lol, like crucifix beats vampires, vampires can shapeshift, eucharist beats vampires, vampires cannot enter a person's house uninvited, garlic is not liked by vampires, vampires control wolves, stake through the heart and head off = way to destroy them, were popularized by this.
Lol, I remember Sir Rai's Alucard genes or something like that. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Fri May 27, 2011 7:17 pm | |
| - Capt. Panda_Faggotry wrote:
- Lol, like crucifix beats vampires, vampires can shapeshift, eucharist beats vampires, vampires cannot enter a person's house uninvited, garlic is not liked by vampires, vampires control wolves, stake through the heart and head off = way to destroy them, were popularized by this.
What about the no reflection thing? And... holy water? Besides that and what you said, I can't think of anymore popularized vampire 'traits'. Of course, besides drinking blood. Well, more like sucking. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Fri May 27, 2011 7:22 pm | |
| Oh yeah, I totally forgot the no-reflection thing. I think Holy Water is too. Apparently, Van Helsing is catholic, so yeah. Though wiki says Harker was Anglican but started shifting to Catholicism after the rosary protected him from Dracula somehow. I didn't mention but When Mina picked him up, he was in a convent. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Fri May 27, 2011 8:10 pm | |
| - Capt. Panda_Faggotry wrote:
- Oh yeah, I totally forgot the no-reflection thing. I think Holy Water is too. Apparently, Van Helsing is catholic, so yeah. Though wiki says Harker was Anglican but started shifting to Catholicism after the rosary protected him from Dracula somehow. I didn't mention but When Mina picked him up, he was in a convent.
Oh, and the 'burns under the sun' one. And maybe by extension, the 'burns whenever in contact with blessed/holy objects'? Also what about turning into ash? | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Sun May 29, 2011 6:33 pm | |
| Vampires in Dracula can walk in broad daylight. NO SPARKLES. But seriously, they can. That is one myth that was not made popular in Dracula. In fact, Harker literally sees Dracula walking amongst the people in the afternoon. Van Helsing said, iirc, they sleep in the morning/daytime because they are powerless. The blessed/holy stuff is present in Dracula as Mina's forehead gets burnt went Van Helsing puts the eucharist onto it. The turning into ash stuff, iirc, only happens when they have been ages dead. Dracula and the 3 women vampires did. Idr if Lucy did. If Lucy did turn to ash, then all vampires do. If not, just the centuries dead ones. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Sun May 29, 2011 11:25 pm | |
| - Capt. Panda_Faggotry wrote:
- Vampires in Dracula can walk in broad daylight. NO SPARKLES. But seriously, they can. That is one myth that was not made popular in Dracula. In fact, Harker literally sees Dracula walking amongst the people in the afternoon. Van Helsing said, iirc, they sleep in the morning/daytime because they are powerless.
Hm, I did recall seeing a vampire who doesn't burn in daylight, they become weaker... or powerless. I don't remember. Well, I guess the more famous one is where they burn and stuff. Sparkles, however is whatisthisIdon'teven. Seriously. Good thing I haven't seen that in action. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Mon May 30, 2011 9:20 am | |
| Weaker and powerless are somewhat synonymous in terms of them, ja? Yeah, the burning part is more famous. Maybe because it shows a weakness? Iirc, in Sims 2 vampires die in sunlight. In Sims 3, they just get dazed and faint and have extremely sunburnt skin. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Mon May 30, 2011 10:00 am | |
| - Capt. Panda_Faggotry wrote:
- Weaker and powerless are somewhat synonymous in terms of them, ja? Yeah, the burning part is more famous. Maybe because it shows a weakness? Iirc, in Sims 2 vampires die in sunlight. In Sims 3, they just get dazed and faint and have extremely sunburnt skin.
Sims have vampires? I didn't know that. I'm guessing they have other creatures too? Good thing they don't sparkle in Sims then. Seriously, was that ever explained? | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Mon May 30, 2011 12:14 pm | |
| Yes, they do. Sims 2 has Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, Plantsims, Robots/Servos, aliens, ghosts, etc Sims 3 has mummies, ghosts, vampires, simbots and imaginary friends.
Yep, I agree. I don't know. Speaking of sparkles, they can get bishie sparkles. :3 | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Mon May 30, 2011 12:47 pm | |
| - Capt. Panda_Faggotry wrote:
- Yep, I agree. I don't know. Speaking of sparkles, they can get bishie sparkles. :3
...And roses? Bubbles? Pink backgrounds? Stop making me think about it. You'll make me spew rainbows out of mouth. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Mon May 30, 2011 12:50 pm | |
| Nope just sparkles for being an "eye-candy".
Anyways, back to Dracula, you should try reading it, too. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Mon May 30, 2011 1:53 pm | |
| - Capt. Panda_Faggotry wrote:
- Nope just sparkles for being an "eye-candy".
Anyways, back to Dracula, you should try reading it, too. Heh. Sure, why not. If I find the time to, then sure. I wouldn't want to borrow a copy from you though. You might eat me. And I know you wouldn't let me anyway. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Mon May 30, 2011 3:13 pm | |
| Eh, I probably would let you. So long as you do not open it wide and crease its spine. To be honest, from Fhudge, there are a very select few whom I will not let read my books. If you ask in ym, then I will answer. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Mon May 30, 2011 5:31 pm | |
| - Capt. Panda_Faggotry wrote:
- Eh, I probably would let you. So long as you do not open it wide and crease its spine.
To be honest, from Fhudge, there are a very select few whom I will not let read my books. If you ask in ym, then I will answer. No thanks. Heh, I can pretty much make guesses. What's the best... version of Dracula? Which one tells the story best, I mean. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Mon May 30, 2011 7:05 pm | |
| Best version? I dunno. There are abridged and unabridged versions, you see. What I have is an unabridged version (that's why it's bible thick) that was slightly revised for ages 9 and above. Or maybe 12 and above.
If you can, tell me the names in ym. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Tue May 31, 2011 4:25 am | |
| ..So that's why. Then that means you've read both abridged and unabridged versions? Is the story telling consistent? Well, I don't really mind as long as they get the important facts straight. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Wed Jun 01, 2011 12:29 pm | |
| I dunno. I only have the unabridged. Well, I'm not sure what gets cut but they're usually still in tact. Though it does make me wonder how they introduce Renfield. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:37 pm | |
| - Capt. Panda_Faggotry wrote:
- I dunno. I only have the unabridged. Well, I'm not sure what gets cut but they're usually still in tact. Though it does make me wonder how they introduce Renfield.
What? Why? What do you mean by "how"? | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:44 pm | |
| Seward goes on about his patient Renfield. The early ones have him eating flies. Putting sugar on his window pane to attract flies. Then he asked for a spider. Spider ate the flies. Then he asked for...birds? I'm not sure. Well, the highest he got was up to one cat. Then, Seward will imply that he ate the cat. So, I don't know how abridged series will go on about that. Especially the for kids versions. | |
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:09 pm | |
| - Capt. Panda_Faggotry wrote:
- Dat post
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| Subject: Re: Dracula Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:35 am | |
| You just read what I read about Renfield. Iirc, Para-medic mentions that to Naked in the jail cell and if you exit the game, that's when you get the mini-game. But what she said exactly, I don't remember. | |
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