Downtown Khazan: Ice Cold Utopia

[bruceleegreyhulk]

[Len Ikari145]

Well, that got dark.

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

Well, that got dark.

What it didn't get ?

My interest.

[Sharpandpointies]

No worries at all, from what I've read so far the waiting is worth it.

I felt guilty and started you tonight. Have fun.

[Sharpandpointies]

I've been really digging the Niko style and Master Niko as a martial arts master in general over the later half of this manga. The author blends in the crazy ridiculous stuff with small, important real-world fight details to create something better than the sum of its parts. The fact that the ultimate techniques of the Niko style are not actually the most powerful techniques, but rather ones that can be reliably pulled off even if the practitioner is fighting in less than ideal conditions and circumstances, was a major plus point for me.

Well-put, Falcon. :D

I rather like the focus on fundamentals.

[Beadle]

I will tell you this - if the pirate group about whom you speak (I know the ones) happen to operate out of the Eye of the Hurricane -- which they probably do, being from the Inner Sea -- AND happen to actually be in port in early November, then in all likelihood one of the following transpired.

1. They were incinerated by Kagutsuchi when the Aeon was (over)summoned to annihilate part of the docks at the beginning of the attack;
2. They were absolutely murdered (at some point during the entire 'war') trying to fight against highly organized and motivated groups of levels 5, 6, and 7 fighting types;
3. They were ashed by any number of Destruction/Darkness spells that were precisely targeted throughout the conflict;
4. They were burned/blasted to death by any number of Pyrokinetic, Electrokinetic, or EM Psychic matrices that occurred throughout the conflict (someone used the railgun matrix at least once, amusingly);
5. They were slain in a variety of appalling ways by any number of rather potent Ki Dominions unleashed through the conflict;
6. They just ended up dying on the weapons of the Phaion soldiers who took control of the docks area after the players smashed the resistance there (some groups of pirates tried to push and take their ships back when the players were occupied elsewhere, only to find that without a bunch of high-level people, pirates don't tend to do terribly well against professional soldiers in a straight-up battle).

Or, failing any of that, they either died when the ancient dragon razed a large chunk of the port town (this was not the players' fault, nor was the dragon their idea...it came as much of a horrifying surprise to them when the appallingly huge thing emerged from the storm clouds), or were put in chains by the Phaion soldiers when the remainder of the city (unsurprisingly) surrendered after that catastrophe (straw that broke the camel's back, really, they were reeling on their feet at that point anyway after a couple of days of conflict like the above).

Basically, IF those pirates happen to be there at that time, they're pretty much finished.

If.



*limit boogie*

[The Dog]

[FrenchGemini]

O_O

[Caesar] *Astérix style* Et tu, Brute?

Queue up to the right, gentlemen...orderly fashion.

Honestly, would be awesome to get together like some kind of small seminar and compare notes. ^_^

Who knows, maybe I'll cross the Atlantic Ocean for a few weeks in two-three years, once I have dealt with my grandfather issues ... It definitely would be great.

So, not stellar but still pretty decent adaptation of the source. I used to watch as much City Hunter as I could get my hands on (which, sadly, was not enough), so I will most certainly be watching it if I get the chance! Might have to order it on DVD, though.

Yeah, not on the Kenshin movies' level, but certainly much better than the likes of Dragonball Evolution. But I think there is another movie (animated, this time) that will be much better:

[Sharpandpointies]

Who knows, maybe I'll cross the Atlantic Ocean for a few weeks in two-three years, once I have dealt with my grandfather issues ... It definitely would be great.

Would be awesome.

Yeah, not on the Kenshin movies' level, but certainly much better than the likes of Dragonball Evolution. But I think there is another movie (animated, this time) that will be much better:

Jeez, that looks perfect. Classic City Hunter...only even better animation.

[Sharpandpointies]

Thank you, Beadle.

[KingofPie]

[Dark Soul # 7]

Hmm, Renji, Trunks and Boa Hancock have been confirmed for Jump Force.

Fun choices.

[Dark Soul # 7]

V looks real fun and different gameplay wise.

And he is adorably melodramatic. I like him.

[master of read]

taking bets.

how long will it be before nintendo cleans out souja boy like chocolate super-lax?

[KingofPie]

Hmm, Renji, Trunks and Boa Hancock have been confirmed for Jump Force.

Fun choices.

Damn, I feel like I vastly underestimate Hancock's popularity. Personally, I would've given her sport to Nami.