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16Dec 09

Riddles Part 2

Brad took a few steps back from the window and turned around. He crouched monkey style and put a fist under his chin to think. After a while of think and mumbling to himself, he turned back towards the window, then he turned to where the intercom was and gave his answer.

"Nothing."

"Are you sure you want that to be your answer?" asked the voice.

"Yes. Nothing is the answer to your riddle."

"…I see…Congratulations; you correctly answered the riddle Mr. Smith." A door opens in the room that Brad's mother is in. Brad can see his mother's head turn towards the ceiling as if someone was talking to her. Tears can be seen streaming down her face. After a few moments, she walks through the door and the door closes.

"Well now, we have a few options we can do now." said the voice. "As I have previously said, you get a little prize. One option is the option of pain. You are allowed to save someone that may or may not be involved in this game, but there is a cost for this prize. After your request, you will lose one of your fingers. Again, this person may or may not be involved. Another option is the option of freedom. You can save one of your fingers. I will release the hold that the ring has on your finger, but the person that just left the other room will have to die and you will have to watch their death. It is only appropriate to watch someone's demise that you caused. The next option is the option of knowledge. Questions can be asked about my game and me. Of course there is a limit to what you can ask. Let me see, I think I will limit you to three questions. I will generously make this free of cost. The last option is the option of food. You will be allowed to eat a meal that will calm you down and allow you to feel a little bit more comfortable. With this, it will also allow all of the people involved in your game to also enjoy a meal. This will come at the cost though. Every single ring on your finger will heat up, not enough to burn through, but enough to cause a slight but constant pain. Which option will you choose Mr. Smith?"

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"A riddle game." Shauny thought to himself. "Interesting. And what did he almost let slip… No, there is no time to worry about that right now. I need to figure this out, for my sister's sake as well as mine."

Shauny started to pace back and forth while mumbling the riddle to himself. "Hmm... touched by fire, I am bright........magnesium? No, that's too simple. It doesn't fit with the rest anyway. Come on, think, THINK!"

Shauny was beginning to feel panicked. He had constant thoughts that he needed to hurry and say his answer. He felt rushed and could not think clearly. After a few moments of pacing, he could not stand the tension any longer so he said the best answer he could come up with.

"Touched by fire......alive at night.....use me too much...........What about an old medieval torch?" Shauny crossed his fingers as he waited for the reply.

"Hummmm. In a sense, I suppose that could be the right answer. I am feeling generous at the moment. I think I will allow that answer." answered the voice. A door in the room opens and Shauny's sister is hesitant to go throw, but after a while of what looked like her listening to someone, she entered.

"The answer I was looking for was "candle," but in that time period you are talking about, a torch could be considered a candle. So I will have to say that you got the correct answer. There are few paths that can be taken now. The first path is the path of food. Every person involved in your game will receive a meal, but at the cost of raising the heat of all of your rings. It will not be enough to burn through, but just the right amount to cause constant pain. The second path is the path of knowledge. You can ask me a maximum of three questions about my game and me. This path will be free of charge. The third path is that of pain. You are allowed to save one person from this game. The person that you choose to save may or may not be involved. It does not matter if the person is playing or not, the cost for this path is that you have one of your fingers burned off. The fourth and last path is the path of freedom. You will be allowed to free one of your fingers from one of my rings. The cost for this path is the death of the person that just left. That and you have to watch the fate you have placed the person in. Which path will you walk Mr. Takei?"

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Arthur was left in silence to contemplate the riddle he was given. He walked over to the wall and leaned against it. He crossed his right leg over is left and started to shake his right leg.

"If I solve this riddle of yours, you'll let my brother go?" Arthur yelled at the intercom.

"Those are the rules." replied the voice from the intercom.

"Fine. Not like anything bad could come out of this."

He walked back to the window and put his hand on the window and started to think. "Hmmm. Insect, band....." Arthur then lowered his face and answered, "It's a Beetle. It's strangely simple for this kind of situation."

"A simple riddle for a simple man." shot back the voice.

"What are you trying…" but he stopped as a door opened up in the room his brother was in. His brother hesitated a moment, but after a few moment of what looked like listening, he entered.

"I believe that an individual picks his destiny, not the other way around. Here are the outcomes that you can pick. One outcome ends in a little freedom. I will detach one of your rings, but you will have to watch the man that just left the other room die. Take into mind that there will be consequences if you refuse to watch. A different outcome is one that ends in a meal. You and the people playing in your game will all be allowed to receive a meal, allowing everyone to calm down a bit and look at how they can survive this situation a little better. This outcome will activate every ring on your fingers to heat up. Not enough to burn through your fingers, but adequate enough to cause ongoing pain. The next outcome ends with a little bit more knowledge than you started with. Three questions may be asked about my game and me. I will allow the outcome to come without a price. The last possible outcome is one that ends in pain. You will be permitted to save someone, who may or may not be involved, from your game. This will come at the cost of one of your fingers though, so think carefully. Now, Mr. Douglas, which outcome would you like to pick?"

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Frank stared at his mother for a long, furious moment. Then he sighed and turning away to clear his head. He went over the question for a while. But then he saw the trick and he smiled to himself.

"No dirt at all. It's a hole."

Inside, Frank was praying that he got it right. It was going to take more than cockiness and sarcasm to get him out of this 'game'.

"It took you a little longer than I expected you to take, but I am pleased to tell you that you have correctly answered my riddle." A door opened in the room with Frank's mother. She looked up at a one of the room's corners and then nodded her head. She then proceed throw the door.

"Now…there a few positions you can take. Position one will allow for you know more about my game and me. Let us call this the position of knowledge. This position allows you to ask me three questions with nothing at stake. Position two will allow you to save someone's life, which may be playing, but then again, they may not. Unfortunately, this will need something else to be sacrificed. That something will have to be one of your fingers. We will call this the position of pain. Position three will allow you and everyone involved in your game to receive a meal. This one also has a sacrifice, but not as terrible as position two's. Every single one of your rings will heat up to a point where it will cause constant pain, but not so much to actually burn off your fingers. The name of this position will be food. Position four will allow you to save one of your fingers. I will release one of the rings that have a hold of one of your fingers. The price of this is watching the death, which you will cause, of the woman that just left the other room. So Mr. Flynn, which position will you set up in?"

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Cnix sits on the ground cross-legged to think. He begins to tap his fingers on the floor to create some noise so that it will drown out the nerve-racking silence. After a while of thinking throw the riddle, he finds out that that answer to the riddle is at the beginning of it.

"The third child's name is Billy."

"That is correct Mr. Blank. Here is the fruit of your labors." As soon as the door in the room opens, the woman dashes through. Funny think that there was no hesitation given the situation she was in.

"A few scenarios are possible at this moment. The scenario for food is first. Every player involved in your game, including yourself, will be given a meal to calm the nerves and fill the stomach. However, you must first pay the price of heating up your rings. The will not burn through your fingers, but cause a significant amount of constant pain. The scenario for knowledge will be second. I will allow you to ask me three questions about the game you are playing or about me, your choice. This scenario will not have a price on it. The scenario of freedom shall be third. This scenario will allow for one of your rings to be detached from a finger. This scenario's price is quite more expensive then scenario one's. You will have to watch the demise of the woman that just left the room beyond the window. The scenario of pain will be fourth. This scenario will save one person, who may or may not be involved, from your game. Although the price is not as high as scenario three's, it is still a heavy price. You will have to suffer the pain of having one of the rings burn through one of your fingers. Which scenario would you like to see played out Mr. Blank?"

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Javier continued to smile, but in truth, he was a little bit of a dilemma. He remembers someone telling him this riddle before, but he never really cared for the answer so he did not really listen to the answer. Normally he would have just let his friend die, but in this case, he would end up losing a finger. He closed his eyes and tried to remember what the person asked him the question. After a few moment of remembering, he chuckled.

"The answer to your riddle sh!t bag is really simple." Javier turned to face the intercom.

If you were the other spirit and I asked you where heaven is, where will you point me? Simple really. The truthful one will point to hell and the liar will also point to hell too cause he is lying about where his brother will point, which is heave, so he too will point to hell. You then go to the opposite door they point to." He then turned back towards the window to observe his friend.

"I deal with liars every day so I know how to work the truth out of them without them knowing."

"I am truly impressed Mr. Gonzaga. You have just answered what is considered the hardest riddle in the world. I really am going to enjoy playing with you. I cannot wait to see what you choose for your reward." A door in Javier's friend's room opens up. At first he was reluctant to go through, but he could be seen looking around the room. After a few moments, the man slowly enters the door.

"Now then, we have a few deals that we can make. We can make the deal of freedom, which I think you will enjoy, but that is just me. This deal releases one of the rings on one of your fingers. The only price you have to pay, which may not seem much to you, is the life of the man that just exited the other room. We can also make the deal of pain. I do not think I should present this one to you, but I follow the rules I set up. This deal saves the life of one person who may or may not be playing in your game, but your sacrifice will have to be one of your precious fingers. Like I said, I do not think you will pick this one. There is also the deal of knowledge. This deal will allow you to ask a maximum of three questions about my game and me, and I will charitably make this deal free of charge. The last deal we can make is the deal of food. Every person participating in your game will be given a meal to calm the nerves. The only price for this deal is increasing the temperature of all your rings, to a heat that will cause constant pain. Which deal would you like to make Mr. Gonzaga?"

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Greg tapped his chin lightly while thinking of the riddle.

"I know the answer to this simple riddle, is Ian worth it? He is always kind of annoying. Well, I have to answer the riddle correctly because I don't want to lose a finger. Even if the answer is illogical." Greg thought as he looked into the room that held Ian, one of his closest friends. He sighed and turned towards the intercom.

"Your riddle is simple and mindless. The woman is a minister."

"Please refrain from being a critic outside of work. It is quite annoying and unnecessary. Anyway, it seems that you have answered the riddle correctly." A door in the room with Greg's supposed friend in it opened. The man collected himself and calmly walked through the door.

"A few flavors can be tasted as a result of your answer. The flavors of food, freedom, knowledge, and pain are available, but only one can be tasted. The flavor of food gives the people playing your game, counting yourself, a delicious and calming meal. The only requirement that needs to be met is the increased temperature of your rings so that they cause a constant pain. The flavor of freedom removes one of your rings. The requirement need to receive this flavor is the death of the man that just exited the room you are currently gazing into. Of course you will have to watch the death of the man you chose to kill over a finger. The flavor of knowledge, which happens to be free of a requirement, allows you to ask me three questions about my game and me. The flavor of pain, which does not seem to suit your tastes, saves the life of one individual that may or may not be participating in your game. The requirement for this flavor is one of your tasteless fingers. Which flavor would you like to taste? The choice is yours Mr. Ruff."

Posted Dec 16, 2009 7:29 pm PT
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15Dec 09

Creative Writing Chapter 1 Part 1.2

A college student of about twenty-two or so was lying on the ground staring at the clean, white roof. He had blond hair, which needed to be died again because the original black hair was beginning to show. He had dark blue eyes and was average height and weight. He wore black and blue shoes, black, baggy jeans, with a black shirt with blue many blue skulls scattered across it. His black hoodie and RE5 messenger back, which he always had with/on him, were missing. He lifted his right hand to his face in order to examine the rings around his fingers. They were deep ebony. It was as if you were staring into eternal darkness. He let his hand fall to the floor and sighed. He showed no signs of moving from the spot.

"Could you please continue to the next room? I would like to continue." ordered the voice from the intercom.

"Why? You are going to kill me anyways."

"Only if you do not do as I ask or fail to complete a task I give you."

With a sigh, the man reluctantly got up and slowly moved to the door. He opened and entered it. As it automatically closed behind him, he looked around at the room. Only a tinted window and an intercom in the upper-left of the room were visible.

"It is really annoying that I have to ask you to continue Mr. Cnix Blank. You are the sec…Ah! I did it again. I really need to stop thinking out loud. Sorry for my slight deviation. Your life has not been too pleasant has it Mr. Blank? A druggy for a mother, who happened to leave you and your family when you were five, a vicarious father who favors your bother and has him live the life he wanted, a step-mother who seems to hate you, an older sister who thinks she is the center of the universe, and younger brother who seems to be everything that you are not. You found two friends in high school and left your father's house as soon as you could. You are now a second year student at Yale. Your natural eye color is brown, but for some reason you wear contacts that are dark blue. Natural eye and hair color are always the best. I do not know why people constantly wish to change it. You do not really have much of a social life, which I do not understand why; you would be quite the lady killer."

"Why are you doing all this?" asked Cnix.

"Ah yes. I got caught up in reading your profile. I apologize for my absentmindedness. It is just that I have d…*sigh* Again, saying things I do not need to say yet. Getting back to why you are here, we need to start your game. I need you to answer this riddle."

Billy's mom had a quarter, a nickel, and a dime. Her first kid is named quarter, her second kid is named nickel, what is the name of her third kid?

"And like I said when I introduced myself, this game would be no fun if there was only one player. So, to make it more exciting, I found someone for you to play with. Look at the window please."

A woman with short, straight, black hair is lying on the floor. She covers her eyes when the lights turn on. There is a visible birth mark on her right wrist that is in the shape of a perfect circle. A look of shock spread across Cnix's face.

"Where in the world did find you get my mom!!??" Cnix shouted. " And why is she here?"

"She was in New York City. I admit, she was a hard person to find, but everyone leaves a trace. For the reason she is here, it is to play the game with you of course."

"She shouldn't be invol…" started Cnix.

"I hate to interrupt, but I need your answer. I am a little behind my schedule. Your answer please."

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A kid of about eighteen was calmly sitting against the wall. He looked as if he was in deep thinking. He wore white sneakers with "Death" written, in black, on both sides, black jeans with many tears in them, a white shirt with a black grim reaper printed on it, and a black, studded leather jacket. It was the appearance of someone very shady and someone you do not want to get involved with, unless there was a certain substance that you wanted to get a hold of. He had brown eyes with spiky black hair. He looked at the rings on his fingers. They were awing gold. He smirked at the irony of them being his favorite color. He then picked himself off the ground and started towards the door. He stood about six feet tall and looked around one-hundred ninety pounds, and from the tightness of his shirt, he looked greatly ripped as well. He opened the door and continued to the next room. He examined the room as the door automatically shut behind him. There was a tinted window to the right and a intercom in the upper-left corner of the room.

"Hmmmmm. Mr. Javier Gonzaga. You are quite the criminal. You dropped out of school in Jr. High after your parents died, and started selling drugs in order to earn money, which introduced your sister to Cocaine and getting addicted to it, and then it only goes downhill from there. You have murdered many people, only use people in order to get what you need, live in a rundown apartment, and use any means necessary to get what you want. You really do not care about anyone but yourself. It is going to be interesting seeing your progression."

"Are we going to start this game or what?" said Javier as he absentmindedly dusted off his jacket. "You have put me behind my schedule. I need to go make the money you lost me."

"Hahahaha! I think I am going to enjoy playing with you Mr. Gonzaga. As you wish, I will present your riddle to you, but I shall make it quite hard since you interrupted me and wish to proceed so fast."

You die and find yourself in an all white room. In this room there are two closed doors. One door leads you to heaven and the other to hell. There are two spirits in the room with you, one can never lie and the other can never tell the truth. You need to find the door which leads you to heaven. The rules are you are only allowed to ask one question which both spirits will answer. Then you must walk through a door. What question will you ask?

"This game seems pretty boring to me." said Javier sarcastically.

"That is because you are alone right now and why I took the liberty to get to know you and your life style. Now, if you would take a look at the window." A man of about twenty-five jumped and covered his eyes from the sudden exposure to light. As soon as Javier saw the man he smiled.

"You think this is going to faze me?" asked Javier. "Just because he is my best friend, does not mean it is going to psyche me out or anything."

"And that is why I am going to like you Mr. Gonzaga. Playing for you and not worrying about anyone else. The question now is whether or not you want to lose a finger, which I am going to guess is a no. Now if you would, your answer."

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A man of around twenty-five was standing and wiping off his business suit. It was a typical everyday businessman suit. Black jacket, slacks, and dress shoes with a white under shirt and a black tie. He had blond hair that was slicked back and wend to the nape of his neck and had elegant blue eyes. He was of average build, height, and weight. The man picked looked at his hand to see majestic white rings.

"A color for magnificence." said the man to himself. He smiled to himself and walked to the door and opened it. When he entered, he examined the room. It was almost an exact replica of the last room except for the tinted window to the left and an intercom in the upper-left corner of the room.

"What bland rooms this person has." said the man to no one.

"I apologize for not having it to your liking, but I like to present my players with a clean beginning Mr. Greg Ruff. You seem to be a man of high tastes. You go around the world and critique food from a variety of sources and write articles about them for the New York Times. Ever since you were little you have been critiquing food, giving more bad reviews than good ones. Your family is rather large and with your snobby and pompous attitude you have not gained many friends, but the ones that are your friends, are rather loyal and trustworthy. Savannah Tomas seems to be the…"

"What do you want with me?" interrupted Greg.

"Please do not interrupt me while I am talking. As I was saying, Savannah Tomas seems to be the woman that you have a crush on and ironically, your favorite food and drink are "Cup of Noodles" and water. You have also gathered quite the bit of enemies with your career. You want to be the most renowned critic and own a five star restaurant. And to answer your previous question, all I want is to play a game with you."

"And what game would that be?" asked Greg.

"Well, it is more of a collection of… Oh! Almost let something slip again. Right now you are to answer this little riddle."

A woman from a city marries 10 guys. She's not breaking any laws, how is this possible?

"And to add a little to the flavor to the situation, I have added another participant. Look into the window please."

When the light turns on, a slightly chunky, man with blond, curly hair, also wearing a suit, can be seen defending his eyes for the shower of light he just received. Greg did not even flinch at the sight of his friend, just stared blankly into the window.

"I will assume that he will die if I answer incorrectly?"

"Quite right, well, that and you will lose a finger. Very perceptive of you Mr. Ruff. Now, if you would so kindly give me your answer."

Greg looked as if he was debating whether or not he should answer correctly or not.

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Posted Dec 15, 2009 5:54 pm PT
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14Dec 09

Creative Writing Chapter 1 Part 1.1

Chapter 1: Riddles

"Since boredom advances and boredom is the root of all evil, no wonder, then, that the world goes backwards, that evil spreads. This can be traced back to the very beginning of the world. The gods were bored; therefore they created human beings.

----Soren Kierkegaard

A boy of around sixteen or seventeen got up from the ground and dusted himself off. He wore jeans, what a plain T-shirt, and for some reason, no sock. He was about six and a half feet, and about 185lbs. He shielded his eyes from the sudden burst of light. His white sneakers squeaked against the strangely clean floor.

"Man, this joke ain't funny." When he reached for the door he extended his hand to turn the door knob, but stopped when he saw the rings. They were Navy Blue. "What the hell was this!? Why are they my favorite color?" The boy began to realize that this was not a joke. The only person he had ever told his favorite color to was best friend, Brad. This was getting creepy. The boy then opens the door to find a room similar to the one before it, except for the darkly tinted wind to the left side of the room. He walked in and the door automatically shut.*

"Ah yes, Mr. Brad Smith." said the voice. "You are a very interesting character. A very comedic person I see. You seem to be more on the justice side of things and would rather have yourself in danger than family and friends. You have a crush on a girl named Marsha, but you do not have the courage to say anything about it. Home schooled in New York, Long Island, and some of the local punks hate the fact that you stay at home all day, so you have to watch your back when you go out, and you wish to work for Nintendo. There is more, but that would just be beating a dead horse. I am glad that you can join me as a player of this game."

Brad looks around to see if anyone is around but only sees the intercom in the top, right side corner of the room. "This is not funny!!! Let me out of here."

"When you play with an attitude like that, of course it will not be funny. It all depends on your point of view. Besides, this is supposed to be a thrilling game, not a funny game. Now, here is the first part of your game. Solve this riddle."

What is greater than God and more evil than the devil? The poor have it, the rich need it and if you eat it you'll die. What is it?

"Oh, and like I said before, this would not be too much fun if it was only you at stake. Take a look at the window to the left." Brad turns and faces the window. A light from inside turns on and reveals what is hidden. There was a woman with mid-back length brown hair wearing a pair of plain jeans and shirt protecting her eyes from the light.

"Mom!!!" Brad runs towards the window and starts to pound on it. "What have you done to her?"

"Nothing…yet. It all depends on you and your answer. If you get it right, nothing happens to her and she is free to leave and you get to get a little prize, but if you get it wrong, the hidden guns will end her life. Now please your answer."

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Another boy, about seventeen or eighteen, is in a similar situation. His room is exactly the same as Brad's. He gets up off the ground and checks to make sure he is alright. His red, shoulder length, hair dangled in front of his green eyes as he moved around. He had a black shirt with Batman's logo on the front. His dark grey jeans were held up with a black belt, which had a lion-shaped belt buckle, and had a chain with a FMA pendant attached to it. His black trainers with green writing on the side stood out against the squeaky clean floor.

"Man, I do not have time for this. What kind of game is this?" The boy runs a hand through is hair and then examines the rings on his fingers. They were a forest green. With a sigh, the boy walks over to the door and turns the handle. After he walks into the next room, the door automatically closes behind him.

"Well hello Mr. Shauny Takei. Yet an….Oops. Almost let something that you do not need to know yet slip. How absent minded of me. You are quite the thinker Mr. Takei, trying to become a Cognitive Therapist at seventeen? You even got accepted into Empire State University. Very Impressive! You are willing to sacrifice yourself for those close to you and only really get into a conversation if you are interested in it. Your father has passed away, I am sorry to hear. You in enjoy drawing, video games, and…OH, creative writing. I am glad to meet another person who enjoys the art. Well now, it is a pleasure to have you participate in this game with me. I do hope you enjoy it."

Shauny looks around for the person that speaking to him, but only finds an intercom in the top-left corner of the room and on the opposite side, there is a darkly tinted window. "Who and where are you?"

"This is not the time to be asking questions." replied the voice. "This is the time for answers. Here is a little riddle for you to think about, but…before you answer, be sure to remember that if you get it wrong, one of those ring will heat up and burn through your finger."

Touched by fire, I am bright.
Constant use changes my height.
Alive at night, out all day,
Use me too much and I will disappear. What am I?

"Let us not forget what I said earlier. This would be boring if it was only you playing, right? Please, look to your right at the tinted window please." A light turns on inside to expose a girl, a few years younger than Shauny, with waist length red hair, green eyes, and wearing a dress with many vibrant colors covering her eyes from the sudden rupture of light. A look of shock appears on Shauny's face.

"Why is my sister here?" With a sigh, the voice answered very disappointedly.

"Because, this game would not be fun if it was only you. Every game if a lot better with more people. If you only have one or two, the game ends way too quickly. Now, your answer please."

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A man in his later thirties picked himself off the floor. He wore black shoes and fabric pants with a belt, a white button up shirt with a gray trench coat. A shoulder gun holster could be seen as he got up, but the gun was now missing, and a watch peeked out of his right sleeve. He examined the rings on his fingers. A pain shot through his body as he saw the elegant green rings, the color of his wife's eyes. Tears began to build up in his eyes. He slumped against the wall and slid down.

"Mr. Arthur Douglas, please continue to the next room." said the voice from the intercom. Arthur considered ignoring the order, but after a moment he got back up and slowly moved to the door. He turned the knob and entered into the next room. As the door automatically closed behind him, he examined the room. There was an intercom in the top-left corner and a tinted window to the right.

"I am glad you have decided to precede Mr. Douglas. I did not want to have to activate one of the rings so soon. Moving on, you have quite a sad story Mr. Douglas. Your wife and two were murdered while you were away investigating another case…"

"Don't you dare talk about my family as if you know them!!!" shouted Arthur.

"Please, do not interrupt while someone is talking. Now where was I? Ah yes, your occupation. You were quite the private detective, until the unfortunate tragedy with your family. Since then, you have shut yourself away from the world and drown yourself in alcohol. Quite disappointing really."

"Shut up! You do not know anything!" roared Arthur.

"And I said not to interrupt someone while they are talking. If you do so again, I may accidently activate one of those lovely colored rings of yours. Continuing, the only people that actually have a role in your life now are Jessica Neil, an ex-student of yours that is now taking care of you, and your landlord that constantly annoys you for rent that you fail to pay. In your spare time, which you seem to have a lot of, you drink, quite a lot I might add, read, complete brain teasers, and origami. Very strange hobbies for a person like you. Your brother, Steve Douglas, and sister, Sister Mary Mason, constantly worry about your health and try to stay in contact with you. If it was not for Ms. Neil, they would never know how you were doing. You are ambidextrous, but prefer your right hand. A very interesting person. It is now time for the game to start. Please answer the following riddle."

I am an insect, & the first half of my name reveals another insect. Some famous musicians had a name similar to mine. What am I?

"And as I have said before, this game would be very boring if it was played by you alone. So in order to make this more interesting, I have brought someone you know along for the ride. Look at the window please." Arthur moves to the window and a light turns on inside. A man a few years younger than Arthur is sitting in the middle of the room with his eyes closed because of the light. A raged and surprised look appeared on Arthur's face.

"Steve!! What have you done to him you sonofa…"

"Enough! I will not tolerate any more of your delays Mr. Douglas! Give me your answer or I will activate not only one of your rings, but the wires that will slice your brother into cubes! Your answer please."

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A man of about 28 is leaning against the wall in deep thought. He had short, spiky black hair with rough stubble for a beard. He wore black hiking boots, tattered jeans, with an empty gun holster on the side, and a black skin tight shirt. His usual Kevlar vest, black, steal reinforced gloves, and gun were missing from his body. His sharp blue eyes scanned the room he was in. It was nothing special. It was white and extremely clean. He then examined the rings around his fingers. They were swirling colors of blue, gold and red. He stared at them for a while as if remembering something. He then got off the ground and calmly walked to the door and opened it. He walked into a room very similar to the previous room. Everything was the same except the tinted window to the right and an intercom in the upper-left corner of the room. The door shut behind him as he entered.

"Hello Mr. Frank Flynn. It is a pleasure to have someone of your caliber participating in the game. You are quite the character. A US Military Sniper at twenty-eight. You were nearly beat to death by Butch Brando, who is currently on the run from the police because of a murder. You have seen much death throughout your journeys and faced many other life threatening situations. Being a sniper, it is expected. You are in touch with reality and are very cynical towards other people who talk dreams and fantasies, and despise cowards. You are quite an admirable role model and I thank for the service you have provided to the United States."

"What do you want?" asked Frank as he scanned the room. "Where is the rest of my stuff?"

"Only a game Mr. Flynn, only a game. As for your stuff, it will be returned to you if you complete the game. Speaking of which, I need to give you your riddle. Let us see, which to use? Ah, I like this one."

How much dirt is in a hole 5-feet deep and 3-feet wide?

"But, like I said before, this game would be no fun with only you playing. Games are always better with more people. Please, take a look into the window." As Frank walks up to the window, a light turns on in the room behind the window. A woman with long black hair and slender figure was shielding her eyes from the sudden burst of light. Frank clenched his hands into fists, but kept his mind clear and alert.

"I suppose you will let my mother live if I answer the riddle correctly?"

"Quite right. I am impressed you were able to grasp the idea of the situation so quickly. I suppose it should be expected from someone of your background and I am sure you know what is going to happen if you get the riddle wrong as well. I am beginning to take a liking to you Mr. Flynn. I wonder how you will react to the other rooms. Oops! There I go again, talking about stuff that does not need to be said yet. So, what will your answer be Mr. Flynn?"

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Posted Dec 14, 2009 3:16 pm PT
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12Dec 09

Heads up!!

I will be doing a blog for my RPG that I am doing at the World of Horror. For each update that I do, I will post one for my blog. I will be starting this tomorrow and how everyone enjoys it.

Ax, I would like you to read what I have.

Posted Dec 12, 2009 4:27 pm PT
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7Dec 09

I have made it!!!

I made it to 10K posts. No, I will not to the cliche thing when people reach here. Sorry to disappoint you.

watchingninja

Level 27
Sheng Long
Posts: 10000
User is Online

Posted Dec 7, 2009 9:08 pm PT
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28Sep 09

A little late (more like quiet late)

I have been meaning to do this, but got busy. I have been at GS for two years now. I did not even realize it. Sept. 10 th to be exact.

Oh, please join the Wold of Horror. If is a fun place to be. Check it out.

Posted Sep 28, 2009 3:12 pm PT
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26Aug 09

World of Horror

I am the leader of the World of Horror union. This union is about discussing, writing, and playing around with the things that are horror. We have many stories for you to enjoy as well as discussion threads about the different items that involve horror (movies, games, stories, etc). One of are biggest and funnest attractions is the RPG that we have created. We have already completed one and have started another.

re01234crusader is now the GM of BLACKHOUND. The few that are willing to survive need your help in taking out BLACKHOUND. We need your help!!! Come and create your character @ BLACKHOUND.

You can discuss what is going on, your actions, etc to the other players at BLACKHOUNDS discussion thread. HERE

The current discussion threads at the moment are Top 35 authors and Top 40 Suspence/horror movies.

We also have a writers den where the writers can discuss what is coming up next in their writings or stories that they may start. HERE

Thank you to the ones that have kept this union alive. It has been fun and will continue to be so, with or without any new members. For those of you that have not joined, please do so. It is an experience that you will regret missing.

Leader of the World of Horror union,

watchingninja

Posted Aug 26, 2009 7:42 am PT
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21Aug 09

On the Road Again...

For those of who think that I am going away again...you are wrong. I just happen to be on the road back to gamespot and will be more active now that everything is settled. I am thinking of dropping some unions, but dont know which ones yet. See you guys in the unions.

Posted Aug 21, 2009 9:51 am PT
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19Jul 09

Registration and Family Trip

Well I have register for all my classes. I cant wait to start on Aug. 17. I am pumped for college. Funny thing is that I have been doing all this stuff since last summer and now I have nothing to do. Bummer.

Next thing is that I am going on a vacation with my family. I will be gone for about 3 weeks. I have been on it for about 5 or 6 days already. Here is the recap.

6-14 Left Redlands, CA for Yuma, AZ. We went there to see my brother and mine godparents. It was fun and relaxing exept for the 118 degree heat.

6-15 Stayed in Yuma and chilled with godparents.

6-16 Left Yuma and went to Monument Lake, CO. Met with old family friends and camped for that day and the next.

6-17 Camped out and caught up with all the friends.

6-18 We walked around the lake. We went out on the paddle boats into the middle of the lake and chilled. After that we went to the old friends house.

And that is where I am at now. So see ya. Till next time.

Posted Jul 19, 2009 7:46 pm PT
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28Jun 09

Finally here....

I have successfully made it to Cali in one peace. I am hoping to get everything settled soon. I will start writing a lot more then I have been. Hopefully I will be able to get on the internet as much as I use to.

*Heavy sigh* It is a releif to be out of west Texas and into Cali. Thanks for waiting guys. See you around.

Posted Jun 28, 2009 11:52 am PT
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24Jun 09

The 27th of June

On the 27th of June is when I leave to Cali to offically live there for college. It is going to be awesome! I cant wait. Oh, I probobly wont be there on that day because of it, but I will try and write some updates on my stories. That is all.

Posted Jun 24, 2009 8:03 am PT
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3Jun 09

Will be gone

Sorry guys, but I may not be here. I am having a hard time with my step dad and his problem with me going to cali for college. I do not know what will happen so...yeah, I will try my best.

Posted Jun 3, 2009 7:31 am PT
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28May 09

Valedictorian and a crisis!!!!

I am offically the Valedictorian of Valentine ISD for the year of 2009. Now I am extremely busy until the end of the week. So I will try my best to get here.

On the bad new part, today is the day that the school takes back the labtop, so no more laptop for me after today.

Posted May 28, 2009 8:36 am PT
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18May 09

I am back!!!

Well, I am now back from my week long absence. It was really fun and relaxing. I am glad I was finally able to have it.

As you guys know, I went to a regional track meet. Monday we left at noon and got to Lubbock at about 7 or so. We ate and then went to the mall. I got D.N.Angle, DSi, Lux-Pain and My Neighbor Totoro. My first complete anime series. YYYAAAHHHOOOO!! My brother got his DSi and 2 CDs. Sux for us poor people. That is pretty much all we did monday.

Tuesday we checked in for the track meet. My brother, coach, and I then went to see a movie, the new X-men one. It was really good. After that we pretty much chilled for the rest of the day.

Wednesday we went woke up at a decent time. Walked around the mall for a while and then went to the track meet. We got there at about 12:00pm. We watched some races and got ready for my run. I ran at 4:45pm. I was in the middle when we finished. We went back to the hotel to chill. I watched Higashi no Eden and read some Kissxsis for the rest of the day.

Thursday we came back home.

Then on Friday, I left to go and meet some friends. Stayed there all weekend with no internet. It was still fun though.

That is what I have been up too. What about you guys?

Posted May 18, 2009 7:54 am PT
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5May 09

Anne Freaks (Spoilers)

Here is another manga that I have completed. All of the males, maybe except one...maybe, are pathetic. They were so easy to manipulate. Personally, I would hate to be around Anne, but then again, she probably has that aura about her that gets guys to like her. Anne is a pro at everything that she does. A one word description of her is "unstoppable

ANNE FREAKS

Alternative Name None
Years of Released 2000
Status Completed
Author(s) Kotegawa Yua
Artist(s) Kotegawa Yua
Genre(s) Action, Horror, Mystery, Psychological
Reading Direction Read from right to left.
Rank 3217th, it has 4,312 monthly views.

While trying to bury the body of his mother deep in the woods, high school student Yuri is approached by a strange girl who offers to help him. That is... if he promises to be her "parent killing assistant." Meet Anne Freaks, a bright, attractive teenage girl normal in every way - except that she's on a mission to kill her father, the leader of the dangerous extremist cult: the Kakusei Group.

Posted May 5, 2009 6:00 am PT
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1May 09

Doubt and Akuma Jiten (spoilers)

Well I just finished two more manga. This first on is called Akuma Jiten. It was ok. It could have played out better and the main male character is completely dence. I would not really see this happen in a romance, but hey, that is what manga is for. Here is the summary:

Series Info Title: Akuma Jiten
OM Rank: 254
Categories: comedy, harem, romance, shounen, supernatural

Author: Suyama Shinya

Artist: Suyama Shinya

Chapters: 37 - completed

Summary

Hiroyuki is a 16 year-old boy who is just starting a life of living on his own. He finds a great deal on a huge house for only 10,000 yen a month in rent. Sure the house is a little run down and perhaps even downright spooky, but it's better than nothing...until he meets Milky Way! Milky Way is a Demoness and she has her eyes set on making Hiroyuki her servant!

The next one that I just finished reading a few minutes ago is Doubt. F*cking AWESOME!!!! It is a common game that it is about, but the way that it was written was awesome. It was great the way everything played out and the ending was great. For those of you at the World of Horror, I am thinking of writting a fan fiction on this. I actually want to start a the game sometime. Art for this was also great. It is exactly what you should expect. Here is the summary:

Link to picture

Series Info
Title: Doubt
OM Rank: 212
Categories: drama, horror, mystery, psychological, shounen

Author: Tonogai Yoshiki

Artist: Tonogai Yoshiki

Chapters: 20 - completed
Summary

There's a game going around Japan called 'Rabbit Doubt'. The premise of the game is that all of the players are rabbits in a colony, and one amongst them is randomly chosen to be a wolf that infiltrated the group of rabbits. Every round, the wolf kills off a rabbit, and every round, the group tries to figure out which of the rabbits is actually a wolf in disguise. Sometimes the kids who play this game decide to meet up in person, and Yuu, Mitsuki, Rei, Hajime, Eiji, and Haruka have done just that. Unfortunately, one of them has decided to take on the mantle of the wolf and has already killed once. Who is the wolf, and can they be stopped before everyone meets a very unpleasant end?

Posted May 1, 2009 7:39 am PT
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30Apr 09

What a turn of events

Well, as you all know, i was going to the Regional Track Meet. Keyword, was. But it got canceled because of swine-flu. Now they took the top 4 times in area and I am going to the semi-finals for STATE. Awesome. Now I am really excited about this. It is going to be hard as H*ll, but I am willing to do it. It will be in Austin. YYYYYAAAAAAAAHHHHHOOOOOO!!!!

Posted Apr 30, 2009 8:16 am PT
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23Apr 09

Aish!teruze Baby (Spoilers)

Well another manga finished. I really enjoyed this one. Although I am not a huge Lovey-Dovey type of guy (actually I kinda hate that stuff), I liked this manga. The art was good, except that a lot of times, I kept confusing characters for other characters. It was pissing me off. Most of them all looked alike. It is an extreme lovey-dovey manga. here is the summary:

Alternative Name Ai Baby; Babe my love; Baby, My Love; I love you Baby; I love you, Baby!
Years of Released 2002
Status Completed
Author(s) Maki Youko
Artist(s) Maki Youko
Genre(s) Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice Of Life
Reading Direction Read from right to left.
Rank 1119th, it has 12,445 monthly views.
Rating Average 4.88 / 5 out of 114 total votes.
Kippei Katakura is a 17-year-old playboy who spends his time chasing girls, careless of their feelings. But when his 5-year-old cousin Yuzuyu comes to live with his family after her mother's sudden disappearance, Kippei is put in charge of taking care of her. As Kippei gets to know Yuzuyu and starts to understand how she feels, he also begins to realize that all girls were like Yuzuyu once...

Posted Apr 23, 2009 9:01 am PT
Category: N/A
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21Apr 09

Love Hina (Spoilers)

Well, I just finished Love Hina today. It was a great manga. It is just the right length for this type of manga. Everything is played out well, moves at a good speed, secrets are revealed at the right moments, and develops very well. The only think that can truly say is, Keitaro, YOU LUCKY B@STARD!!!!!!

Here is the summary:

Series Info
Title: Love Hina
OM Rank: 54
Categories: anime, comedy, ecchi, harem, romance, shounen

Author: Akamatsu Ken

Artist: Akamatsu Ken

Chapters: 123 - completed
Summary

Keitaro has had great difficulty getting into the university of his choice and no luck in meeting women. In a desperate effort to go into seclusion and study for his entrance exams, he volunteers to take over running his grandmother's hotel. His plans are ruined when he discovers that the "hotel" is actually an all-girls dormitory...and some serious distractions ensue.

Posted Apr 21, 2009 9:27 am PT
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20Apr 09

Regionals

Well, I made it to Texas's Regional Track meet in the mile. I got 3rd at Area with a time of 4 minutes and 59 seconds. I finally broke 5 minutes in the mile. It is hard to believe for me. It all starts on April 30th (I think) in Levelland, Texas. Wish me luck everyone.

Posted Apr 20, 2009 6:19 am PT
Category: N/A
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