P stands for Paranoid.

It starts out as a decent report about the Buffalo vehicle, which is used to gain protection, and disarm mines. It all looks pretty proffesional (And interesting, if you ask me.) Until the reporter says he'll demonstrate using a 'model'..... and shows how the arm works with a Bonecrusher Transformer Toy and a Penny. Now, this footage is hilarious for various reasons:

- Here we have some proffesional newsreaders from one of the largest news networks in the planet, and they use friggin' TOYS to show how a mining vehicle works. They could've used footage like they did a few moments earlier, they could've used pictures, heck, they could've used hand gestures, and it would look less ridiculous. But no, they used a TOY.

- ..... C'mon people, it's BONECRUSHER! Hates-everything-and-everyone Bonecrusher, smashes-a-bus-in-half Bonecrusher. He's probably the least likely Transformer to be asociated with saving lives.

- Some commenters on youtube noted that the term 'model', is friggin'hilarious as well. I agree

Sorry for the long absence, but Exams can really cut in your spare time. Most went well, but.... well, I totally FLUNKED my German letter. It's the goddamn grammar! It gets me every friggin' time! I'm gonna kill whoever came up with them!

..............

Man, tirading like that felt GOOD. Anywayz, I still have a retry (Probably gonna flunk that one to), but when I heard the score (1,5%.... yeah, that's pathetic, I KNOW) and got home, I felt.... oddly creative, so I made myself a little Transformers Slideshow (Transformers always lighten my day.) So behold...... my Jazz Slideshow (Fairly obvious that none of the content belongs to me):

 

*Warning, harsh language*
Okay, so in Holland, there's this politician called Geert Wilders.
He's a first grade asshole.
His political agenda can be described in one simple sentence:  Get all the Muslims out of Holland.
Now, being a person with left-liberal beliefs (Is that the correct term?), that clashes, but every time, he does something that's not just Extreme right (As in the political direction, he's not 'right', not at all.) but in contradiction with the First article of the Constitutional Law of Holland (Grondwet, right?), which is the freedom to express opinions, views and religions. He wants to forbid the Koran, he wants to forbid.... pretty much everything of Islam. And he went to far.
We have this tradition in Holland called 'Prinsjesdag', which is the day that the Ministers and the Queen (Altough the queen is more of a mascot, or a symbol nowadays.) present the changes they want to make in the laws. The next day, the persons representing the Dutch People, can give their critisism. They did, and Geert Wilders went to far.
He called all Marrocans scum and wanted them gone. Now, we at Holland have a very neat and clean government, with set protocols. What he said was unheard of and unacceptable.
If all goes wrong, this could end up in disaster. If all goes right..... Wilders is gonna get killed someday. Hopefully someday soon.
Somebody shoot this guy, or AT LEAST get him out of Politics. I mean it.

And yet ANOTHER Transformer to the collection. (It's not an addiction, really.) this time it's Autobot Jazz.

Jazz was my close second favorite Autobot, and his toy is more then satisfying. The transformation goes smooth, without sacrificing credibility as a car. (Starscream's transformation is still easier, but dear God, you can see his head in plane mode.), both the shield and the sword he used in the movie are present, I still can't stop giggling because of the fact he wears the Autobot logo on his crotch and he's sturdy, also a big plus. There are a few cons, however little:
This sturdiness is aesthetically a bit wrong, since Jazz is probably the most agile and flexible Transformer next to Frenzy.
Still can't get quite used to the way the arms are made.
Those have GOT to be the smallest hands on a transformer toy, ever. (In proportion that is).

Meh, nitpicks, all in all, it's a more then satisfying toy.

For the sake of humor, I decided to use the 'Mary Sue' template several Sue Journals use. Hope they don't mind...... and if someone who reads this thinks this is to bitchy..... well, I think they had it coming.

Story Or Series Title: Lessee..... Fairy Homecoming, also some others, but she's most apperant here.
Fandom: Winx Club.
Culprit Author's Name: John

Full Name (plus titles if any): Summer, Autumn, Spring and Winter. (And the worst is: They didn't come up with the handle.)

Full Species(es): Fairies. Autumn's a pixie

Hair Color (include adjectives): Unknown

Eye Color (include adjectives): Not given

Unusual Markings/Colorations: Autumn's a pixie, so she'll probably's small and has wings.

Special Possessions (if any): An axe, Diamonds, several annoying guards.

Annoying Origin: Planet Gigas

Annoying Connections To Canon Characters: She graduated, with the rest of the RP cast, from Alfea/Red Fountain. Still a mystery to me how they got this far..... Especially the 'Sacrifice' part of their Enchantix
Annoying Special Abilities: The powers of fire and Ice, winking, thinking they're all that when they're card-board cut-outs. The thickest skull ever, since she DOESN'T learn!

Other Annoying Traits: Spotlight hogging. As soon as the story revolves around other people then them, they forcefully take the spotlight. Ignoring posts, especially critique and posts that won't help them. Hypocritism, everytime we critique, WE'RE the ones starting the argument. And if we decide to ignore her (With fair warnings.) She's like; DON'T IGNORE ME!, while she does it on a regular basis.

Warning: Some curse-words
Okay, long time no see. What can I say? I'm a lurker, not a poster. What happened? Had my birthday, got some Transformers (Blackout and Starscream, in one day. Booya!) had another party, great time. Went sailing, bought another Transformer (Ironhide.) School started. (I share a class with Maarten fucking Bouwmans! Big surprise when he came in.) Economy isn't that hard, German teacher's still cool, Social studies (That's 'Maatschappijleer, right?) rocks. Bought World of Warcraft (You heard me!), enjoyed it, Taurens rule. Little brother enjoyed it to, bought the expansion. Blood Elves and Drainei rule to (Not as hard as Taurens, but still.) Came to the disturbing conclusion that I think Drainei females look exceptionally HOT, especially the hooves. Got into a bind on a forum RPG (This girl, she's an attention whore, and the other members all suffer because of it.) Fanfiction goes well, found this new site: www.fanlib.com. Transferred all my finished stories. Life's good, except for German homework.

.......

That's about it, I'll try to post more, promise.

*Warning, this Journal entrance might contain spoilers.*

That's exactly what this movie is; a adrenaline rush, a rollercoaster ride, and all other metaphores which suits the high pace and fast, awesome action.
Transformers always was my favorite cartoon, and when I went to this movie, I honestly didn't know what to expect. But what I didn't expect was that it actually exceeded the cartoon, in more ways then one.
Alright, let's get the negatives out of the way first. My first and only complaint is that Starscream didn't get to much screentime, but that is invalidated by the fact that;
1. I'm a fangirl, so I whine about such things.
2. When he was on screen he had THE hottest action. (Jumping from plane to plane taking them out, that was wicked, and that swoop he made at the barricade *Drool*)
Another awesome thing that was in this movie, was that it had several things in it that I feared would be in it, but turned out so wicked. Good example is Frenzy, I expected him to be either an über-annoying, hyperactive twat, or some cold-blooded murderer. Well, he became the hyperactive twat, and he was awesome while doing it, not annoying at all, but hilarious, just the sounds that he makes were brilliant.Let's take apart this movie and look at the bots seperately, shall we?
Autobots:
Optimus Prime: C'mon, the ultimate heroic good guy which can turned into a bigass, Peterbilt truck. The fact that his voice-actor was the original cartoon gave it a nice edge (Including the classic 'Autobots, roll out!'). What I also liked, is that altough he's your typical, can do no wrong leader, he does make some questionable choices, and he can get a bit to goody-goody. And some other Bots actually notice that.
Bumblebee: I sooooo feared he would become annoying. Proved me wrong. Bumblebee is cool, and his face can even be considered 'cute'. His antics at the beginning (When the humans still don't know he's a robot.) are actually hilarious.
Jazz: What's up, little bitches? Another one that I feared would be so dull. When I first heard he'd become 'urban', I was like 'No, nu-uh, no way.' That was gone when he first transformed while breakdancing. All in all his movements are awesome. Once more, wicked design.
Ironhide: Probably my fave Autobot. I kinda taught he would be like a Clint Eastwoodish cowboy anti-hero. Well, he is an anti-hero. But the one that goes: 'Can I kill something?' 'No.' 'Please! Something small....' 'No!' 'Hey, that dog lubricated on me, can I kill it?' 'NO!' So when he finally gets to fight, he takes out all the stops. Launching himself using his gun, spinning around and shooting, you just know he's having the time of his life.
Ratchet: 'The Pheromone levels in the male indicates he wants to mate with the female'. Best. First line. Ever. Dry, British, Ratchet's cool.
Decepticons
Megatron: Megatron's design pissed of many purist transformer fans, why, I dunno. In the movie, he was awesome, megalomaniac, and even squeezes in some funny one-liners like; 'Maggot!' *Waps away a human with just one finger.* Jazz: 'You want a piece of me?' Megatron: 'No, I want two.' and of course: 'You've failed me yet again, Starscream.' (What? It's a classic!)
Starscream: I'm so glad his status as my fave villain is still intact. Treu, he didn't really have any lines in the movie, and he didn't do anything treacherous as well (Ah well, the word 'sequel' can't be far off now), but that was countered by red-hot action, in every scene he's in, he steals it, showing me just why Megatron still holds him around (Always wondered that in the original series.....)
Barricade: Doesn't he just look like someone who could say 'You WILL respect my fucking authority!', and gets away with it much better than Cartman? If he would work for the police, crime-rates would drop significantly. (Until they figured out he wanted to take over the Earth.... can't have everything.)
Frenzy: A hyperactive twat..... I love him. His movements are cool, his 'voice' is hilarious (Altough I could only make out the words 'Oh shit', which were his final ones.), and the cool fact that he goes from Boombox to Cell-phone in the movie just shows that he's the ultimate 'Robot in Disguise'
Bonecrusher: Hmmm, his part was.... kinda small, but being able to 'skate' was a nice touch. Probably my least favorite design, and that's saying a LOT.
Devastator: He's a tank..... what can I say? Tanks are awesome, and so was Devastator.
Scorponok: Scorponok was the first that showed us this wasn't really going to be a children's movie (True, we weren't expecting it, but damn, stabbing a guy and taking him down in the sand with him? That was.... heavier than we expected. And much cooler.) Scorponok was cool due to his predator-like tactics, making up the lack of size he has (He's the smallest next to Frenzy.... I think) With stealth and speed.
Blackout: Ow man, Blackout was THE coolest Transformer from the movie, and one of the coolest robot designs EVER! He has some of the greatest scenes, has the best vehicle-mode, and those helicopter blades, me and my pal Joriaan agree, would look awesome when spread out like angel-wings.

The Transformers movie is coming this wednesday, and I'm hyped, I even had a nightmare from the date being set back to September due to translation issues.. From what I saw and heard, it can hardly go wrong. I've grown to love the re-designs, the Decepticons all look menacing, and the Autobots look awesome to. Yesterday we went shopping, and I saw this rack with Transformer toys. I saw Barricade (He rocks. But then again, most Decepticons do.) and baught him. Yeah, you heard me, I'm a 20-year old female and I bought a Transformer toy. If I'm happy? You bet I am! The toy's awesome. True, transforming doesn't go that smoothly. (But then again, did they ever transform smoothly?), especially the legs, they're a nightmare. You can see they tried to make them both flexible and sturdy, and the balance in that goes a bit to much to the 'flexible' part in my opinion. And he's a little wonky when I try to let him stand up. (But then again (again?) it gives him a bit of a menacing look when I actually get him to stand on his own. But for the rest, both the car and the robot form look awesome. They did a good job on the police paintjob, a few miniscule imperfection, but luckily not in the Decepticon/police logo. 'To Punish and Enslave'.... still my fave known quote from the movie, followed by 'It's probably Japanese.' And he drives smoothly when in car form, which is also a pro. He isn't to big, he isn't to small. And the mini-Frenzy's a nice touch. This will keep me satisfied until the movie.

Been to Spiderman 3, it was awesome, fell in love with Harry Osborn a.k.a the New Goblin and still trying to figure out why people are disapointed with Venom.
But I'm not a reviewer, and I'm a little biased at the moment. Mainly because the only real problem with this movie were the spectators; there was a whole group of kids, and with their painted faces and a small amount of  parents, I can safely assume it was a children's party.

..... Huh?!.....

Altough I understand the appeal from Spiderman to kids, this movie is NOT a children's movie! The whole 'Black suit' business, the thing with Mary Jane, the ordeal with Harry.... hell, Sandman was the most child-friendly, and he had exposed his brain! (Not that gruesome, 'cause of the sand, but still it might've been gross for a 7-year old, which was the age-group of the children I saw.)
On a more selfish note, I don't like children in movie-theaters, especially when the movie has some kid-unfriendly moments. I swear, when they started 'whooing' during the Dance scene with Stacey and Peter, I really had to gnash my teeth. And they giggled at the most dramatic part of the movie! I was in tears and they giggled! Not to mention the many toilet breaks during 'boring' scenes (Read, scenes that deepened the relationships of the characters and the plot)

It shows that some people just don't know proper marketing from their ass. Sure, they want a broad audience, and like I said, Spiderman appeals to kids. But please, draw a line. The movies aren't for young kids.

Seriously, there's nothing going on in my life. I've found myself a nice, crowded Winx club forum, which keeps me busy. I joined an online roleplay on said forum (I'm the agressive bitch of the group, and I love it), and I'm about to score Oblivion for the PS3. German homework is ridicoulously easy, I scored 75% on my Genometry work and cranked up the year's grades.
Nope, nothing's happening, but I'm not bored either.

 My aunt's got a new dog named Dido, yaay.....
Pardon my lack of enthusiasm, but I just don't like dogs, they scare me.
They really scare me, it borderlines a phobia, and no one in my family seems to get it.
That dog they now have is going to his 'wild' phase, and won't stop jumping and running, it even tried to bite me a couple of times.
And if he tries, I get a little jumpy, and I get things thrown at my head like: 'Aw, he just wants to play' or 'you're overreacting'
I'm not overreacting, that's the point! That cute doggie scares me shitless!
Don't get me wrong, it's a lovable creature, and he's cute when he's asleep, but please understand that if his jaw is around my wrist, the first thing I think is 'Eep!'
Great.... if people are scared of snakes and spiders, everybody understands if they're jumpy and don't want to touch the creature (Poor snakes, they're so nice and warm to the touch), but if I'm scared of a dog, I'm overreacting? Hypocrites.

As you might have guessed, I'm a fanfiction writer, and therefore also read the stuff. I'm not going to nag about canon rape and Mary Sues, since there are plenty of folks doing that, and those things can be avoided by just not reading. No I wanna nag about something that's happening with decent, and even good fics. 3 things I hate:
1. Authors who STOP WRITING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREAKING STORY!
It's a big deal! There are numerous good fanfics that were killed by the author WITHOUT a reason. I understand that there might be something going on in your private life and you can't go on, just give a small notice! And if you don't have any more interest, tell that to! I can name 10 stories I loved, until the author just pulled the plug without reason. (Hell, only 1 story I followed since the beginning was actually finished! Go Foulds!) I try to avoid that by not posting until I'm finished. Sure, it takes a LONG while for me to complete a story, but when I start publishing them, I can guarantee they're finished from prologue to epilogue. It takes me to a related nono:
2. Author's who follow a specific schedule (Like; I'll update once every week)
Okay, this can work out properly, but nine out of ten times, the author doesn't keep his/her promise, and we'll be kept happy with a dead bird. Although I admire that they try: It DOESN'T work! Although everybody (including me) tries, the most unpredictable thing is still the human mind, especially with things like 'inspiration', there are days I can write 10 pages in the span of half an hour, while another day I don't get anything done. Friendly advice: Only follow a schedule if the story's already finished, and you like to keep your readers excited with cliffhangers and such (Or if you get off on 'Duuude, update!!1' reviews)
And finally:
3 Authors who DEMAND reviews.
This is something so nasty, author's who post a chapter, and say that they don't write any further until they get like 10 reviews..... Aaargh!
Don't.... just.... don't! It's not a proper way to gain reviews. Don't get me wrong, I'm always excited getting good reviews, and the more the better, but that's not the whole reason I write fanfics (It's a part, I admit, but still), it's because I want to share my stories with others. Now, I'm fine with people who think differently, but holding your story hostage like this is not good, not for the readers, not for you, because your ego will probably get a serious dent when the quota isn't met soon (Or at all, my first story, it's like a few years old, still has only 5 reviews)

These three things make me sick, and although the chances are little to none, I seriously pray that at least complaint number 1 will be fixed one day.

300, such a great movie, about Spartans, Persians, gore, violence, sex and.... well, more violence. It was awesome.
I'm not going to review the movie properly (I suck at it, to put it frankly.), I just wanna talk about it, 'cause many people sometimes get a wrong image of me, and this movie is a good example.
Don't get me wrong, I don't judge anyone because of it, but everywhere I hear things like 'Never knew you were into this kind of thing' and such. I don't blame them, hell, I never knew either. It kinda reminds me of an ancient story about a Roman boy who refused to see gladiator fights, because he believed it was senseless violence. At one point his parents/friends/brother (many variations) forced him into an arena. The boy cried and bitched 'I don't wanna go!' all the way, and even when inside, he resolutely closed his eyes. But at some point he heard a noise (Also many variations there.), he became curious, opened his eyes.... and was sold. The blood, the gore, the violence, he loved it.
That kinda was me with the movie Sin City. I must've sounded like a pussy, refusing to see it because of the high violence factor, but my pal Joriaan convinced me, and once I saw it, I was sold. The blood, the gore, the violence, I loved it.
Same goes for 300, awesome movie, but no one expected it from me.
Just like my friend Joriaan (Who has a much better piece about the movie in his livejournal, go and see!) I'm disappointed at the reviewers and their wrong reasons to burn this movie down.
Historically incorrect? Hell yes, but there are some glad facts they actually got right, like kids in those age running around in nothing more then underwear, the fact that the Oracle of Delphi was nothing more than a teen girl, high on some sort of drugs (By the way: the Oracle dance, as I would like to call that scene, is one of the best 'dance' scenes ever made), and just the pure mindset of the Spartans. Just as an example; remember the quote from that Persian ass (Hey, it was an ass) saying: 'Our arrows will block out the sun!' and that Spartan replying: 'Then we'll fight in the shade.'?
That quote is two-thousand years old! That quote was around in the actual period of the battle, just to remind people, who you were dealing with, if you pissed off Spartans. It's those snippets that please the inner historic geek inside me, but for the rest, I don't give a shit wether the facts were right. If I wanted a history lesson, I watch a documentary on Discovery Channel or something like that, because when I went to this movie with my friend to be entertained, and hell, entertained I was.
Anyway, back to the 'Didn't saw that one coming' thing. I love this movie, and I love fighting games (Another thing some adults like my mom, never expect.), but I also like Winx Club and Pokémon. Just shows that you can't label someone because of their interest. Hell, I had a dream last night about a scene with a Winx-club fairy ( Remember Amber with her Enchantix? Yep, ego-trip right there) Flying over a yellow-shaded battlefield (300 was kinda yellow, don't you agree?), and suddenly twirling in mid-air in slow motion (Inspired by the Oracle dance), releasing some sort of fairy dust from her wings, but instead of healing powers, it acted more like napalm, making everyone underneath her writhe in pain.
A combination you will never see. (And I don't hope I will ever see, I get it would ruin both fandoms) But in some sick, twisted way, it worked for me.
So, with me, expect the unexpected.
And to end it, if you have the stomach: Go forth and watch 300!

I guess you know what I'm talking about: Sony's new console: the PS3.
Got one yesterday and I am psyched, like a toddler who just got a big ice-cream from his mommy. (Just for the record, I paid for the machine myself)
It's an amazing machine. Just to look at, the curve and the shiny-ness make it a feast for the eyes. But that's not the way to spend 600 friggin euros.
I admit I only have one game for it (Virtua-fighter 5), but if that game's a launch-game, then we can expect great things from it. Real-time moving clothes that actually get wet. Controls that work like a charm (It plays way smoother than, say, Tekken 5) and drool-worthy stages (Real-time animated sakura-petals!)
Sure, the machine has some flaws, the biggest disappointment was that the backwards-compatibility is clunky (what?! FF12 doesn't work? Ah well, still got my Cat-paw PS2), and the fact that you can't use the old controllers. (Tries to jab a PS2-controller in a port labeled 'CF', no, doesn't work) Luckily, I'm so stubborn and psyched that I can answer these flaws and some more with a great big 'So what?'

If you guys excuse me, I'm going to play.

Time for a little change of pace.

Name: Yuri Willow

Origin: Cinnabar Island.
Type: Semi-mad scientist.
Source of Power: His brain, being a genius mechanic. And his Pokémon: An Absol named Wolfgang, a Sneasel named Reaper, and a Ditto named Döppelganger.
Fan-dom: Pokémon.
Current background: One of the scientists that helped create Mewtwo, he created many of the complicated machinery, being young and naïve at the time, he really looked forward to completing the experiment. But it didn't go as expected, and Mewtwo destroyed the lab, leaving Yuri to be the only survivor. This didn't only leave him bitter and set on revenge, it also drove him into the world of organized crime, since the whole project was so secret, he became a scapegoat, people claiming he caused the explosion. Giovanni bailed him out, in return for a few freelance jobs as inventor of Team Rocket machinery (You really didn't think Jessie and James made those things themselves, did you?), he now is an infamous ally of Team Rocket, and one of the very few people who Giovanni respects.
Looks: *Points at current user pic* And although it isn't part of his 'looks' he has a slight Russian accent.

Personality: Calm and collected, and even laid back sometimes, since he's so sure of his abilities. But once the name 'Mewtwo' falls, beware, because the name alone can provoke blind rage.
Personal thoughts from the writer: The 'Imposter professor Oak' card always was my favorite, with probably the coolest Pokémon character-design (Yet they didn't even give him a name, shame...), and I could pull some dirty tricks with it. (Why are you smiling? Got a good hand? Hehehe.) After he appeared again in another card, this time in the 'Team Rocket' collection, I got a little clue about him working for Team Rocket. But still, no name! And he hasn't appeared in either the games or Cartoon (Shame, shame, shame!) Ah well, it gave me freedom to give him a history by myself.

Seriously, the pool of ingenuity has dried out. First, they had 'Dancing with the stars' , showing famous Dutch people who did ballroom-dancing. It was boring, not my thing, but hey, it was acceptable. I should have known it signaled the end...
The show became a hit, I bet every Dutch person who reads this knows about it. (I don't know if it's shown in other countries)
After that, some lame-ass producer was thinking: How about we do exactly the same thing.... but on ice!' and low and behold, 'Dancing on Ice' Was born. But wait, somewhere in another producer's mind, the same plan was brewing. And low and behold, two shows with exactly the same premise were aired 'Dancing on Ice' en 'Sterren dansen op het ijs' (Stars dancing on ice).

Ugh.....

But wait, it gets worse! Not only did these shows last for far to long, but guess what the next premise was....

famous Dutch people Idols!
Yep, after Idols and X-factor (Same but with a different title) it was time for exactly the same.... except with famous people! And that's not all, once more two networks come with this premise, so that anyone with half a brain-cell has to suffer twice as much.

Get some better ideas! Dear Lord in Heaven, this is the sign of the apocalypse of good TV-shows!
Wait, that apocalypse already happened when 'Big Brother' aired for the first time. Then it's the apocalypse of the mediocre TV-shows.... Something, anything has to happen to stop this.

Ah, Guitar Hero 2..... Fun, fun, fun game.
Awesome music, great controls (The controller really gives you the feel you're actually playing.) The characters are awesome. Not really in-depth, but I'm still amazed at how a bunch of polygons can look like they're actually having fun on-stage. And the music.... damn, the game is all about the music.
Classics like the Rolling Stones and Black Sabbath, or more modern like Foo fighters or Rage against the machine, calm ballads like Lynard Skynard, or real heavy metal like Megadeth.... The soundtrack is like a guide trough rock. Hell, I can play this game with my dad (He's some kind of Game-o-phobic) and have a great evening while he remembers his younger days when he got high on 'Freebird' of 'Surrender'.
But when I got the game, a little comment from my 14-year old brother kinda got me wondering if he even knows what rock music is; he asked me if the game had any Fifty-Cent songs.....

.....D'OH!

I don't know about other countries, but in Holland,  real rock music (Linkin Park isn't rock, people!) is getting pushed away by Hip-Hop, dance and Pop. Now don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with those styles, but here's an example: On a certain channel (Which now has a different line-up, but still!) There were 'Themed' nights. Hip-Hop, Trance, Pop or Rock from 10 A.M. till 6 P.M. And I was like 'Yaaai! Rock till I get tired and fall asleep!'..... The first adjustment was that rock was only played until midnight..... g'uh?! The other 'Themes' were still until 6 P.M.!
And when was the last time I heard a good rock song on the TV or the Radio? 5 freaking months ago. I swear, this is going wrong. And the fact that my brother thinks Misirlou from Dick Dale is ripped from the Black Eyed Peas.... Need I continue?
That's another reason I'm glad with Guitar Hero. It showed my brother what real rock was all about. So go forth and buy Guitar Hero! I swear, if you like rock, you won't be disappointed.

Just adding another elf to the mix.

Origin: Athryell (The real Winx freaks know I didn't made that up)
Type: Elven Ranger.
Source of Power: The Goddess Dryad.
Fan-dom: Winx Club (Noticing a pattern?)
Current background: Palladium's father, who's an expert ranger. He has some connection with the Blackguards. (I'll leave you to guess the cliche's)
Looks: Long grey hair, kinda like Palladium. His face is old and marked with three slash-like scars across it. In fact, all of his body is covered with these markings, one of the reasons he wears a traditional green elven overcoat. (You guys know Soul Calibur? Good, you guys know Kilik? Better, you guys know his 2nd outfit in Soul Calibur 3? Yep, such an overcoat.)

Personality: Stern, cold, doesn't make friends easily.... Exactly how Elves actually are in most fantasy universes. I must say that Palladium is a glad exception, but I always saw his father as a 'traditional' elf, but with a personality. Most elves are perfect, but o-so boring because of that. That's why I like video-games, you can create your own elf with own personality traits. My RPG elves are always raised by either hobbits and dwarfs.
Personal thoughts from the writer: Elves.... so beautiful and perfect and boring! Seriously, the only elves I like are Palladium (He has something most elves don't have; a personality.) and Legolas (And only because he's pals with Gimli. Go Gimli! 'That still only counts as one!' hehe) So I tried to make my own, including all the traditional elven character traits (Long hair, the ears, being an archer, ya know....) but adding a bit of personality in the mix. Because.... Dear god! Legolas = Cardboard cutout. Orlando Bloom was perfect for this role.

Did you guys here the one about the game reviewer who gave Zelda; the Twilight Princess 88 points and have to move out of the country?
No, as sad as it sounds, it isn't a joke; it actually happened.
With this ridiculous story, I want to prove a point: that some game fans aren't as open-minded as they want everyone to believe the are.
What's wrong with not liking Zelda? Or not liking World of Warcraft for that matter? I don't like Zelda, it just isn't my thing. In fact, if I was a professional reviewer it would've scored lower. One point for dictator-fans, no points for freedom of speech.
Seriously, if I knew the poor man's mail address, I would've sent him some support, because he dared to give that point, probably knowing he'd piss off a lot of people, yet the poor soul never imagined that he'd have to quit his job and move out of the freaking country. What makes it even more stupid, is that the review was written before the game actually hit the American shops. So at least 80% of those flames and threats came from people who never even played the game! How stupid is that? What? So Zelda is so God-like it should get at least a nine out of ten?! Jeez, if you're gonna flame somebodies opinion, at least play the game. To see if the flame holds any water. I secretly wished that this Zelda would suck, just so those stuck-up Zelda-fanatics would get a huge smack in their face.
The same goes for World of Warcraft fans: just because you guys are the leading group of MMORPG players on the net, doesn't mean that people who play other games are stupid. Guild Wars owns WoW, and not just because it's free. Hell, if Guild Wars had monthly fees, I'd happily pay for it, and I'm not willing to do that for WoW. (If a Guild Wars hotshot reads this: please don't. Just because it's worth it, doesn't mean I can afford it.) So you guys can't rebuke with the fact that I'm 'Cheap'.
Is this rant opinionated? Hell yes! That's the whole point! Is it justified? I believe so, and it's my rant so BACK OFF!
And just for the record; I have a pal who's obsessed with Zelda, and another one is a World of Warcraft fan-boy, but do they butcher me because I don't like those games? No, they let me have my opinions, because I let them have theirs. So this rant isn't about the like and dislike of certain games, it's about people who are so arrogant and proud about their game, they see anyone who's less then thrilled as some kind of heretic. I don't judge you because you like Zelda, I judge you because you can't accept that I don't like it.

This universe contains Paladins (Avalon), so why not add a few Blackguards?

Origin: Athryell (The real Winx freaks know I didn't made that up)
Type: Ex-specialist
Source of Power: Darkness, he doesn't use weapons, is damn fast, and can teleport, which leads to a confusing fighting style which is all about distraction and low blows. Of course, when you manage to hit him, it's all over.
Fan-dom: Winx Club
Current background: Not all Specialists are genuine heroes, Riven proved that, but here's one that's downright nasty. He went to Red Fountain with Codatorta (But being an elf, he still looks and acts as young as the specialists that attend there now). But got expelled because of his selfish and reckless behavior. Now he's a Blackguard, because they saw him for the darkly talented warrior he is. And selfishness isn't something to look down upon when you work for the darkness.
Looks: Silver, half-long hair, a face which always has this 'I'm way better then you' look. Black leather armor, meant to be light-weight so he keeps going fast. One of his eyes is missing, so he's wearing a patch. And his frame is thin.

Personality: Rebellious, daring and a little goofy. He's supposed to be the 'younger' generation of evil, and also some comedic relief.
Personal thoughts from the writer: Why do they always use weapons or magic? I'm a martial arts fan, so I just had to make a martial artist like this. (Looks at teleportation skills) but he still doesn't use weapons.