MCDOHL'S PROFILE

author=Fallen-Griever link=topic=2938.msg57087#msg57087 date=1232469598
I actually think the fanfare over this is incredibly moronic. So what if he is black? It doesn't change the fact that there are gaping holes in his policies filled over with the words "LOL CHANGE HYPE!". Not that the other options were better, of course, but getting hyped up over a rather average politician is kinda silly if all it is based on is race...

I suppose that's how American politics works, though. As if it's a celebrity-based, reality TV show.

If you think that the fanfare is just because Barack Obama is black, then you know absolute shit about American politics and haven't been paying very close attention.

So, I've studied politics and history.

At seven o'clock this morning, 200,000 people flooded Washington D.C.'s subway stations. They're anticipating anywhere from 1-2 million people for Barack Obama's inauguration. 40,000 public and private workers are employed for security detail today. It's currently 22 degrees F (=5 degrees C).

I have never witnessed anything like this before.

Well, ladies and gents, here you have it. When I first started using rm2k nine years ago, I made a shitty little game with a crappy story called "Zephyr Dreams". It really wasn't that great, but it was my claim to fame. Thankfully, it vanished from the internet. But that didn't stop people (WIP and Brickroad, namely) to get me to either remake or re-release the game. Having no desire to publicly embarrass myself, I opted to shut them up by remaking the game and only embarrass myself slightly less.

I've touched up the story here and there, though the overarching theme and general plot points are the same. The game uses the default VX engine, as well as the default RTP, with some scripts added to make the game a bit more smooth and to add a more personal touch to it. People were complaining that the maps were too big on previous versions. I tried to fix that. I don't think I did. But we'll see, I guess.

Also, I did some eleventh hour revisions to lighten up game difficulty a bit. If it's too hard, then please say as such.

Story
Tack is a sorcerer of the wind from the prestigious Garton Academy. All candidates for graduation must opt for and complete a "demonstration of mastery", an adventure in which a sorcerer's mental, physical, and magical capabilities are thoroughly tested. Opting to research a global phenomenon which has coincided with a royal kidnapping, Tack's final test quickly turns into something much more than anyone had bargained for.

Characters
Tack - Wind Sorcerer
The protagonist of the story. Overworked and overburdened, Tack is highly determined to graduate and become a full-fledged wind sorcerer, to a point where his weaknesses often get the better of him. Can Tack fulfill his desires, or will he turn out to be his own worst enemy?

Jessica - Water Sorcerer
Jessica is one of Tack's colleagues from the academy, and has chosen the same final exam as Tack. The two team up for sake of simplicity, but can the two put aside their conflicts long enough to succeed at their goal?

Kay - Knight Captain
Captain of the Lindonian guard, Kay zealously resigns his post once the king denies him permission to join Tack in his adventure to assist in rescuing the princess. But has Kay been fully upfront about his motivations?

Darius - Swordsman
Expelled pupil from Garton Academy, he is a sight for sore eyes for Tack, his best friend. Tack urges Darius to join at his behest, to which Darius complies. Darius serves as the narrator of the story, and paints a very different picture from the one we're seeing. Is he to be trusted?

There are more characters, but they currently do not appear in the demo.

Screenshots


Download
Right here

Enjoy. Comments and criticisms always welcomed.

author=demondestiny link=topic=2921.msg56731#msg56731 date=1232281728
So tonight i went out with a friend of mine who i haden't seen in a while. He is japanese so we decided to go to a local japanese restaurant that is close to my house. We both ordered Ramen. For those that don't know,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramen

Anyway, they gave us chopsticks with our meals and i couldn't even grab any of the noodles with those things, meanwhile my friend has almost finished eating his. I seriously could not use them and eventually asked for a fork. :(

So have you ever used chopsticks and if so do you find them easy or hard to use?

Yes. They're not so bad once you get used to them, and I highly suggest you do so.

It helps sets you apart from being a garden variety weeaboo to a social anthropologist. ;)