^ Well 18 at what I see now. lolAnyways, 6 more days of Summer School, so I'm not so sure to keep Steelia Mod or not, unless he loves to be a mod.
I'm actually starting to get the hang of it. At first, I wasn't very confident, but now that I've gotten used to it and had questions answered on what to do in certain situations, I feel pretty good about it. 
But, it's your call.
and @Aronath: Thanks for that. Really appreciate it.
Oh yes, definately.
I wonder who the guy in the last picture is, though? Whenever I look at him, I can't help but feel an odd chill... Perhaps its his aura. Though he doesn't exactly look menacing, there's just something about his face, or even the eyes...
Could he be the actual creator of Master Hand and Crazy Hand??
Makes me wonder if Sakurai is going to have original characters in this game...
~~Hold the phone! After closer inspection...
...is there two more forming behind the first one, or is it just me??
For the record, I changed my MSN those who had me on their contacts list (sano2026@hotmail.com is new addy)Ah, Grats on whenever you reached 200 post Steelia; I miss to much when I'm doing other miscellaneous things.
Heh, thanks. But compared to others like Shrukan, 200 posts really isn't much at all! ^_^
((No problem. I was actually editing my post when you posted... Eh, I'll post it down here.))
"ONE...!!!!!"
There is no sign of the fighter anywhere... As a matter of fact, Akira never noticed the fighter come re-registration time.
There's no way he could make it now, wherever he is.
The announcer points up a finger, and slowly brings it down to a horizontal angle...
~"Zero!"
SMACK!
Akira is hit across the face with tremendous force. Those were always the worst of hits.
"Owwww!" Akira wailed, clutching his face and tears welling up in his eyes.
"That is what you get for disobeying me! I will not tolerate arrogance!" a man says, holding onto a sword over his shoulder and glaring at the toddler Akira.
"But... but Sensei," Akira begins, "I was trying to--"
"I DO NOT WANT TO HEAR THIS!" the Sensei screams, literally blowing back Akira in his anger. Akira cowers in his corner, gripping his wooden sword in fear. "You were allowed 15 seconds to answer me! And you did not, so you must pay the consequences! NOW! I want you to go outside and TRAIN, as you were told to do! I have warned you dozens of times, do NOT come back inside for anything, not even for a drink, unless I tell you otherwise!"
Akira gulps. "Y-Yes... s-sir..." he mumbles, his body shaking.
Seeing the fear he had instilled in his student, the Sensei takes a deep breath and kneels, meeting Akira eye to eye. "You. You are a special boy. I am only doing this for your own good. And since I found you, you have to abide by my rules. There is no one here who will take you in... The world is a cruel place. I am merely prepping you for it."
Akira, unable to think of a response, nods his head, his body beginning to relax as his Sensei's calmer voice.
"Now, get up," Sensei says, standing and extending his inviting hand. He smiles. "You are like a son to me, Akira. Please... I do not like doing this. Simply listen to what you are told, and you will be fine... That goes with anything."
Akira nods again, and a small smile begins to form on his pale face. He reaches out.
"Simply listen..." Sensei repeats, somehow, without speaking.
Akira grips his hand...
"Listen..."
~Akira's hand is raised, gripped tightly by the announcer.
"WE HAVE THE WINNER! AKIRA WINS BY FORFEIT!"
The crowd explodes into cheering. For some strange reason, they didn't seem to mind missing a match. Perhaps because it is so sweltering outside, they are just as eager to move on to the semifinals, or even the finals. Those are the matches that really count.
Caught in his daze, Akira snaps back to the harsh reality by the booming. He had almost completely forgotten he was supposed to fight. Now, with the disappearance of Binar, he won. A cheap win, yes, but rules are rules, so he won "fair and square" as far as the judges are concerned.
As he heads back to the waiting room with the other fighters, he begins to wonder.
(What happened to Binar...?)
* * *
"NEXT MATCH! KYE versuuuuuUUUS... KUKURAAAAAAAAAAAANCH!!!!" ((Spelled "Kukuranch"))
The announcer's sharp voice is clearly heard from a far, dark corner of the building.
And standing there is a twelve-foot giant, wielding a katana at hand, and on his left middle finger he wears a shobo, a ring with a small notch of wood used to hit the pressure points of opponents, usually leaving them paralyzed.
The giant looms above a lizard-like man, who struggles to get to his feet.
"Y-You!" the lizard snarls, coughing up a black goo from its mouth. "You made me... lose! How! DARE you!!"
The giant simply grunts a reply: "It will make the fights go faster. I want to reach the finals and take the prize destined for me." Hearing his name, he begins to walk away.
But the lizard-man, Binar, isn't done yet. "G-GET BACK HERE! I will... I WILL kill you for what you've done! Cheating son of a--"
Before he knew it, the giant was once again looming before him, the katana embedded in his skull. Binar didn't even see it coming. He choked out a cough of anguish, then, with his eyes rolling to the back of his head, he perished...
The giant cleanly pulls out his sword, and wipes it with a cloth. "Poor fool... I almost felt bad killing you." The giant, named Kukuranch, makes his way to the Battle Arena, leaving behind the corpse of a lizard. The very fighter Akira was supposed to do battle with.
Ah, Assist Trophies...
I heard that, for the time being, Sakurai is "stalling" the actual new Character reveals with these particularly picked Assist Trophies/stages/Pokemon. Take Deoxys. Many people wanted it, but he discredited it early instead of waiting.
Same with Smashville. He discredited, say, Tom Nook early so that there wouldn't be a riot near the game's release.
Anywho, for Assist Trophies... I really don't know who to expect, but... possibly... could characters from the Mario universe, such as Cackletta or Fawful, actually make in there?
Or even Darunia or Saria from the Zelda games? And if Midna's not playable, possibly even her?
DK could have Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, all those guys... Yoshi could have, say, Boshi from Super Mario RPG.... Heck, even Smithy could make it as an Assist Trophy!
~~
WHOLLY...
And speaking of Assist Trophies... Today's chilling entry:
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In this world...
...trophies fight.
They know nothing but fighting, as it is their sole reason for existing.
Being turned back into a trophy, being unable to fight, is much like death...
Those are the rules of this world.
But...
When someone... or something... breaks the rules of this world...
The world will pay...
...a terrible price...
Now... THAT was funny. You don't see humor like that very much nowadays. ^_^
I got a kick out of that. Can't wait for the next episode!
200.
OH NOEZ
IT IS THE CUCCO ARMY
Why do I always attack those mindless birds!!
"FAYYYYYYYYYY-TALITY!" Akira hears the announcer scream, and the surrounding crowd grows wild. There are many cheers for Avinash's surprisingly swift victory.
(That was pretty quick,) Akira thinks to himself as he watched the battle from the side lines with the other fighters. For some reason, Avinash looked very familiar...
As Avinash was approaching the waiting room, it finally struck Akira.
(Ah! That's right! This was the guy I saw booking a room at that Shadow Inn place before I got there. What do you know, I was actually able to see him in battle...)
"Next match! AKIRA versus BINAAAAAAAAAAAR!"
Hearing his name called, Akira's eye twitches. He hadn't expected to be picked out so soon.
(Well, I guess it's best just to get this over with.)
Akira cracks his knuckles, and heads for the arena.
* * *
The crowd is massive. They are as condensed as a huge can of tuna, yet show no signs of pulling away from such close contact. Its as if the entire crowd has fused into one giant, bloodthirsty creature, screaming for more rib-breaking action and the spilling of blood. It's quite eerie, really.
And having pushed herself to the front of this crowd is the ever-enthusiastic Misao, Akira's friend that was visiting from Tokyo to exclusively watch his matches.
As Akira takes center stage, he notices that the entire battling ground had been polished and cleaned before he arrived -- there is not so much as a strand of hair from the previous battle.
(The cleaners do a really quick job,) Akira thought to himself, pulling out his sword, and glancing behind him for the other fighter... "Binar". (I don't want to have to use this so early... Perhaps I should test my fists out first. The only practice I've had were some of my fighting buddies back home in Tokyo...) With that, he swiftly places his sword back in its holder, and awaits the rivaling fighter.
The onlookers are very intimidating. Though they are only here for the action, Akira can easily feel the pressure he is about to endure. He wants to test his strength, but at the same time put on a good show for the money these spectators paid for... Maybe this tournament idea was a bad idea.
Still waiting for his opponent, Akira takes a quick glance at Misao, who is only being held back by a sturdy brick wall, located about a dozen feet from the arena (enough space for a fighter to fall into without being seriously injured by the nearby wall).
Misao literally has her bosom pancaked against the wall, and is yelling and waving and smiling with all her might. She appears very excited, and encourages Akira to the best of her ability (even if her yelling and screaming are completely overtaken by the roar of the restless crowd). Akira waves to Misao anyway, and she jumps for joy (to the discontent of some nearby onlookers).
A few more minutes pass, and Binar still hasn't shown up. Akira, as well as the announcer and the rest of the crowd, are beginning to wonder where the fighter is.
"Binar!" the announcer shouts into his microphone. "Binar, if you are on campus, please report to the Battle Arena immediately, or you will be disqualified!"
(Could it be that he chickened out after watching Avinash's fight??) Akira wonders, leaning against a wall separating the Battle Arena from the inside of the building (where the waiting room is located). Feeling a little disheartened but strangely relieved, Akira continues to listen as the announcer's pleas seem to go unnoticed.
Roughly five minutes later, the calm and collected announcer puts the microphone to his lips once again. "You have 15 seconds to report to the Battle Arena, or you're out! 15!" The announcer beings his countdown. "14!"
(Oh, boy,) Akira thinks, standing up straight again. He gulps. (I wonder where that guy is...)
".13!..12!........11!"
The crowd starts to become agitated.
"10!"
The crowd suddenly hushes to a whisper.
"9!"
Even Misao is quiet now.
"8!"
Beads of sweat begin to form on Akira's forehead.
"7!"
He gulps again. What's going on??
"6!"
The announcer ruthlessly continues. He doesn't seem to mind at all that a fighter is about to be disqualified.
"Five!!"
The announcer shouts louder.
"Four!!"
Akira can feel his heart beating in anticipation.
"Three!!!"
The crowd's eyes widen.
"Two!!!!"
Akira holds his breath...
What do you MEAN you no habla espanol!?
Yes, definately a different style of gaming since Wind Waker... in my opinion.
Though I'll probably never play it (don't have so much as a PS to go by), I have heard some about it. An artist on Deviantart, she uses this style quite often with her work.... normally with her fusion of an "Okami-Suicune". It's very interesting.
Well i'm leaving, for how long i dont know.
Take all the time you need. We'll be awaiting your return...
EDIT: Wait a second...
Since when did I reach 200 posts??
Hmm. Time just flies by nowadays...
You're not the only one. I'd rather duke it out with Sonic in Brawl anyday over racing Mario in the Olympics.
So far, we have 6 stages, and 14 known characters (5 newcomers: Wario, Zero-Suit Samus, Pit, Meta Knight, and Snake; and 9 veterans: Mario, Pikachu, Link, Kirby, Bowser, Zelda, Fox, Samus, and Donkey Kong). If there are 40 (or around 40) as speculated, we still have about... 26 more characters to go through. And if you include Ness, Yoshi, Jigglypuff, Luigi, and Captain Falcon (all but Yoshi from original roster), 21. Well. That's still quite a bit.
I expect something... new. 
I have theorized that Meta Knight will be "revealed" next week, and Snake the week after that... After those two, we've got nothing but new characters.
The gov't? NEVER tells us anything. They figure us, being the humans we are, will freak out and only worsen situations. That might be so, but we still have the right to know whatever goes on. At least it'll shut us up. Ehh.
Anywho, good to hear you... survived the night. 
And a power outage? I'd rather much have that than having my house torn apart.
I must admit I had a certain attachment to the Kokiri myself when I first played OoT. I mean they seemed so innocent and harmless and are a caring sort (with the exception of Mido, of course). I always thought Saria represented the common, caring Kokiri and she become very close to Link, I can't deny a good connection.
Ah, Mido... The first character in the game that I wanted to knock the lights out of. XD
As for Saria, I've always enjoyed the relationship she had with Link. And I felt pretty bad when she left off to be the Forest Sage, because you wouldn't see her anymore. She was like Navi, except a little more... considerate... with her timing. And you had the option to contact her for info.
-Yes, folks... Let's try to keep it on topic. We've got younger audiences to worry about, too.
(Caught me just at the right time... I was about to go into preaching mode. )
I really cannot decide between the races, especially those introduced in Ocarina of Time (Gerudos, Kokiri, Zora, etc.). I'm rather fond of all of them. The Gerudos have their strong points: they're powerful, and very organized. The Kokiri, they age yet don't age, kind of like a fountain of youth thing. Zoras, they're similar to the Gerudos, except aquatic and have a very neat design. The Sheikah are very mysterious, and held their own back in the day. And the Hylians... well, Link's a Hylian, as is Zelda. Must I go on about those two?
But, if I must, I would pick Kokiri. They were the first race I was ever introduced with in Ocarina of Time, and they're probably the most innocent beings to exist. Though not the most powerful, they tend to others (like Link), and have the Great Deku Tree.
Not the best reasons, but hey. I have a liking for them.
^ Wow, nice find there, Muigi. Finally, someone other than Peach! ...Wonder if they're somehow related, though. Blonde hair.
And that pic with Mario and the koopa shell underwater... Aren't those missles chasing him from Super Mario World? They appeared in one level, which was pretty hard to get to.
This work?
Not worry about it till 2011/2012 comes along.
If this were as important as it sounded, why doesn't the news cover it a bit more? This would be an apocalyptic scenario...
^ Funny, Hector.
Yes, I'm interested in playing her... just to see if it's worth trading in Samus's suit for ZSS. If she's like Sheik, then I'm definately okay with that. Sheik was always one of my better characters. None too strong, but could definately rack up percentage quickly.
