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  1. Obsessionist

    Pumpkins

    By Obsessionist,

    Guess which one is mine.
     
    I did trick-or-treat this year. I'm fortunate in that A) the people in my neighborhood don't care what age you are, and B) I look enough like Harry Potter that it's easy to throw on a clergy robe, carry a broomstick, draw a scar, and be costumed.
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    Rap

    By Obsessionist,

    So I'm not the most musical person. I don't keep up with any bands and most of the time I just listen to whatever music comes my way. (I do keep up with OCRemix, but that hardly signifies familiarity with the music world in general.)
     
    The point is, I really like quality rap, but don't know where to find it. Can anyone suggest some good rap? Popular, obscure, geeky, serious, whatever, so long as it's clean. My standards of "clean" are basically the same as BZP's, so if you can post it here, it's golden. Christian rap gets bonus points.
  3. Obsessionist
    D&D books from Ebay. Now I can reference the physical copies! Also I really love psionics.
    Ness Amiibo! I thought there was no hope... Many thanks to the friend who picked it up for me.
    Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, so I can complete the original trilogy.
    A laptop.
    Not pictured, a couple of PaB cups, mostly of green pieces, and a box of basic bricks.

  4. Obsessionist
    Christmas was amazing.
    Chrono Trigger was absolutely fantastic.
    Shovel Knight is pretty amazing.
    Tahu the 2nd and Kopaka the 2nd are both really, really great.
    I am super hyped for the Nintendo Direct tomorrow morning. If school is out because of icy weather then I'll catch it live, otherwise I won't get to see it until late tomorrow night. PLEASE give us some Zelda info! Anything!

  6. Obsessionist

    Schedules

    By Obsessionist,

    Nintendo's E3 presentation begins mere hours after I arrive at college orientation. It's going to take all of my willpower to avoid spoilers until I can watch the presentation itself.
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    Season of Getting

    By Obsessionist,

    Cliche as loot posts are, I think my first foray into Steam gaming warrants mention.

    LEGO Doctor Who Ideas set. That Tardis is fantastic!
    Star Wars T-Shirts and socks. I still have yet to watch any Star Wars movies.
    Two pairs of suspenders and a very cool bow tie.
    The 9th/10th Doctor's sonic screwdriver.
    Bedding.
    Ice scrapers.
    A heavy-duty tackle box for LEGO storage. Should be easy to pack some essentials into and take to college.
    Steam games purchased with Christmas money:

    Undertale, which has been hilarious so far. Love the "battle" system, love the writing, love the music. I want a sequel made with a full development team.
    Portal. Possibly the best $2 I've ever spent.
    Portal 2.
    Bastion, which ~Shockwave~ recommended a while back.
    Skyrim + DLC. Makes me wish I was playing D&D.
    Final Fantasy VII. Not just because Cloud is in Smash, I promise.
    Pajama Sam in No Need to Hide when it's Dark Outside. A true classic.

    I'm considering picking up Half-Life while it's cheap as well.
  8. Obsessionist

    Senior Quotes?

    By Obsessionist,

    I have a couple hours before senior quotes are due. I'm thinking one of the following:
     
    "Tingle Tingle, Kooloo-Limpah!" -Tingle
     
    "Whenever there is a meeting, a parting is sure to follow. However, that parting need not last forever... Whether a parting be forever or merely for a short time... That is up to you." -Happy Mask Salesman
     
    Thoughts? Suggestions? Better Zelda or Bionicle quotes?
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    SGDQ

    By Obsessionist,

    I just realized that Summer Games Done Quick is really close. The bad news is that I'll be away from the computer for almost all of it, including an LoZ Oracle speedrun, a Four Swords speedrun, and worse of all, a Skyward Sword speedrun! Auhgggg! The good news is that I'll be back just in time to watch the ALTTP and ALBW speedruns!
     
    Anyone else hype? I always look forward to these things every year!
  10. Obsessionist

    Shad

    By Obsessionist,

    The best Legend of Zelda character. Well... Guru-Guru come close. But I relate to Shad so much, and adore his character design.
     
    Anywho I changed my profile pic, which gives me a grand total of one pic change and one name change in the seven years I've been here. All ya hooligans with your name contests every month give me vertigo.
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    SMASH BROS

    By Obsessionist,

    THE PRESENTATION JUST KEPT GETTING BETTER
     
    There is going to be so much content in this game it almost makes me sad, because I can't no-life it for a month like I would want to.
     
    Also I'm more excited that Yoshi Circuit from Mario Kart: Double Dash is in the first DLC pack for MK8 than I am about Mewtwo. But Mewtwo is pretty neat, too, especially for someone who's buying both versions anyway.
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    They've really improved the graphics! They've got an opening cinematic, Fox has his reflector, and his up-B is nicer-looking! And most importantly, ledge-grabbing!
     
    Also Corrin and Bayonetta are out but I can't mess with them 'til the weekend.
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    I really like the Classic mode.
     
    Smash Run is fun but annoying. Maybe if I used faster characters I would enjoy it more.
     
    I haven't tried out many of the characters, but thus far Pac-Man is my clear favorite, though I do enjoy Charizard and Toon Link as well.
     
    Pac-Man's side special is incredibly satisfying to KO with.
  17. Obsessionist

    Smash Brother Direct

    By Obsessionist,

    I'm excited to get more characters, no matter who, just to enjoy Smash with them. That said, I'm pretty meh about Bayonetta and Corrin. I'm not a huge fan of either franchise.
     
    Both new characters look like the most visually extravagant thus far, so that's cool.
     
    I'm not that into Mii Fighters, but excellent new costumes. I know a lot of people will enjoy Geno, Knuckles, and Tails.
     
    Well done, Sakurai. That was a fitting send-off.
  18. Obsessionist

    Smash Controls

    By Obsessionist,

    Anyone else jump with left trigger and grab with X? No?
     
    Because if you accidentally use default controls after getting used to your custom controls, and every time you try to double-jump you airdodge... It's bad.
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    SMASH HYPE

    By Obsessionist,

    SMASH KIRBY AIRRIDE
     
    Greninja looks a little odd but GRENINJA! Such a good Pokemon, my first ever, so good!
     
    All of the character movesets look amazing!
     
    Mega evolutions!
     
    HYPE
  20. Obsessionist
    I'm sure someone's done it before, but I'm ditching my Nuzlocke in favor of a more interesting Smearglelocke of my own design.
     
    Nuzlocke rules, but every time I catch a Pokemon, I must immediately trade it for a level 10 or below Smeargle.
     
    Smeargle only learns Sketch. Once Smeargle uses Sketch to copy a move, he only learns Sketch again every ten levels. So, unless I make it to the move relearner with super low-level 'mons, no one on my team will even know four moves until level 31.
     
    These are randomly bred Smeargles, of course. No hidden ability Moody, just a 50/50 shot at Own Tempo or Technician. Random IVs and natures and all that. And I can only Sketch what I find, no importing a Darkrai to learn Dark Void.
     
    I, for one, am super-hyped to accidentally Sketch nothing but stat-boosting moves.
     
    Log Entry 1:
     
    My Smeargles and I have braved Satalune Forest and the Bug Gym. Being constantly surrounded by needy Smeargles is a feeling perhaps akin to that of the cliche cat lady. My team thus far:
     
    Sasha, Lv. 13, replaced my starter. She served me well but has largely been surpassed by Ketchup as my physical damage-dealer.
    >Tackle: Learnt from the first Caterpie I encountered. Learning good moves is hard, going without any moves is harder.
    >Endure: Learnt from a Riolu. It turns out that it's actually tough to wait around for a wild Pokemon to use the move you want to Sketch when your only stalling tactic is switching out every turn, hopefully this move will alleviate that.
     
    Rafael, Lv. 13, from Route 2. A female, inappropriate name notwithstanding. Taught me to be careful when using Sketch.
    >Harden. Useful if I want to turn Rafael into a pseudo-stall Pokemon, but boy was Rafael useless until she learned a second move.
    >Poison Sting. Yeah... Only made Rafael slightly less useless. She's a trooper, though.
     
    Trevon, Lv. 15, from Santalune Forest. My first Technician Smeargle, and proof that Smeargle can be made into a Special Sweeper, given his speed-boosting nature. It's not Timid, but Sassy is close enough. I knew there were Pikachu with Thunder Shock around and that I could sketch some other offensive coverage eventually. I have big dreams for this guy.
    >Thunder Shock
    >Ember
     
    Wilhelm, Lv. 12, from Route 3. Oh, Wilhelm. I had such high hopes for you, with your Technician and excellent stats.
    >String Shot. Be careful when you use Sketch, kids.
    >Sketch. I'm saving this Sketch to get something awesome in the next areas. Wilhelm can be redeemed!
     
    Ketchup, Lv. 15, from Route 22. Ketchup has become everything I wanted Wilhelm to be. You can only make base 20 attacking stats hit so hard, but Ketchup manages to pull his weight. He almost single-handedly defeated the first gym through liberal use of Rollout.
    >Tackle. And easy Sketch of a common enough move, but between Technician and STAB it's one of the best moves available in the starting area.
    >Rollout. As soon as I encountered a Dunsparse with this, I knew I had to Sketch it. I leveled up Ketchup specifically to learn another copy of Sketch for that purpose. It was a little perilous--I had to kill Dunsparse quickly before his Rollout became too powerful--but it was worth it. Noteably, the first couple turns of Rollout are boosted by Technician.
  21. Obsessionist
    Playing Pokemon was, tragically, not a priority for this last week. But there has been progress!
     
    New Smeargle's names are in bold, as are new moves.
     
    Log Entry 2:
     
    I'm realizing now that perhaps the greatest challenge of this Nuzlocke will be finding good moves to Sketch. They're there, I know, but I'm not going to use outside resources to plan out movesets, save for my memories of previous XY runthroughs. (Get hype for someone to sketch Oblivion Wing!) No, I'm finding moves the hard way. Encounter a Pokemon, let them use their moves, if there's nothing useful then kill it. Rinse and repeat. Route 4 brought access to Vice Grip, ever-so-slightly superior to the Tackle of Route 1. But I can't simply replace moves! No, I instead forgo redundancy and await even better moves in later Routes. Route 4 also brought an addition to the team, named Soft Ye Now!
     
    Sycamore strikes fear into my heart, but Trevon pulled through. Electric/Fire coverage is... well, coming from a Smeagle, the damage is merely sufficient. But sufficient is exemplary in this run!
     
    The Bulbasaur is quickly traded for Barium, and Route 5 brings Leonardo onto the team. As I reach Camphrier Town, I realize I must chose which six Smeargles shall compose my team! My gaze rests on Sasha. My first Smeagle, my most loyal companion... But made redundant, nay, useless by Ketchup! Both were meant to be physical powerhouses, but only Ketchup has been successful... I am in the very act of placing Sasha's Pokeball in the PC when a tear rolls down my cheek. No. Sasha shall stay by my side.
     
    I console my Smeargles as two of them are placed in the PC. I know they shall be waiting for me when I most need them.
     
    In Team:
     
    Sasha, Lv. 18, Own Tempo. My moral support and loyal companion.
    >Tackle
    >Endure
     
    Rafael, Lv. 18, Own Tempo, @Poison Barb. from Route 2. Yeah, her poison barb doesn't let her actually deal useful damage, but ti's the thought that counts.
    >Harden
    >Poison Sting
     
    Trevon, Lv. 21, Technician. This guy earned his Sassy nature. He's the smart-alec teenager of the group, always nudging his way into battle with a smirk, knowing he'll deal some super-effective damage.
    >Thunder Shock
    >Ember
    >Sketch So exciting! Maybe a water move? Grass might be nice.
     
    Ketchup, Lv. 21, Technician. He has a gentle nature but knows when he needs kill some stuff for the good of society. He's that usually gentle kid in gym class who would accidentally break a hockey stick with his hand, reminding you that he deserves a little fear.
    >Tackle
    >Rollout
    >Sketch
     
    Soft Ye Now!, Lv. 16, Technician. A passive, soft-spoken lady of a Smeargle. I'm thinking she'll be a more effective Rafael. I want to teach her Protect and eventually a healing move (Oblivion Wing?) for a good stall set.
    >Harden
    >Leech Seed, sketched off of the very Bulbasaur that Sycamore gave me.
     
    Barium, Lv. 14, Technician. Maybe I can salvage him? He wants to be out in the fray, so I'll keep him around.
    >Sketch. I dun goofed. Accedentally leveled Barium up to 11 before having him sketch a move... Now he will never learn his 11th level sketch. He will forever be one move behind his peers, feeling like the freshman in a class of seniors... What have I done?
     
    In reserve:
     
    Wilhelm, Lv. 12, Technician. Sorry, Wilhelm, but I've got enough normal physical attacker already. I'm afraid it's time to invest in some new blood, with new move slots for me to mess up. You taught me valuable lessons.
    >String Shot
    >Sketch
     
    Leonardo, Lv. 9, Technician. Naive is right, he's never even seen battle. Someday, Leonardo, when I need a hero, you will rise up.
    >Sketch
  22. Obsessionist
    Log Entry 3:
     
    No no nonononono
     
    What
     
    It was going so well
     
    Things stared out OK. Sure, I accidentally killed my first encounter on Route 6, and then accidentally killed the Snorlax of Route 7, but I had an excess of Smeargles anyway, right?
     
    And Route 7 was fun! The riverside, the artists, the Smeargle-obsessed NPCs, hilarious 4-Smeargle double battles, great moves to sketch. Even a field move! I had despaired of ever learning Rock Smash, since Smeargle can't learn TMs or HMs.
     
    Connecting cave brought yet another dead 'mon. I just play it too safe, I guess... or not safe enough. Route 8 brought Greanna to the team... or, rather, the PC box.
     
    Then things went downhill. Literally downhill too, as route 8 goes down a slope, but even more figuratively downhill. Rising Star Rhys lead with a Pancham. A fighting type. I switched to Rafael. He had Harden, surely he could weather the storm. No! With Rafael near death I frantically switched my 'mons in and out, grabbing a hit here or there and taking near-lethal damage each time. The Pancham fell, I breathed a sign of relief... and then Rhys sent out a Skiddo that banished Rafael from this mortal coil.
     
    There was much mourning and nursing of wounds. I started to sneak onward, weary of other trainers...
     
    BAM! MACHOP! No, I turned to Trevon. My darling Trevon. My special sweeper, my coverage. He had Confusion. He would supereffective this monster to death.
     
    ...Trevon dealt less than 50% before falling. In a second that seemed to stretch forever, I saw my greatest hope die. Trevon. They killed Trevon. Do you know how hard it to get good special moves on a Smeargle? He sacrifice will always be remembered.
     
    Leonardo would be my replacement special sweeper. I saw a Spoink with Psywave. I tried to get Psywave. I now have SPLASH. Why did a Spoink have Splash. whyyyyyyyy
     
    In Team:
    Sasha, Lv. 23, Own Tempo. Beginning to take a greater role as her comrades fall. Sasha, I vow to never let you leave me.
    >Tackle
    >Endure
    >Rock Smash Also she has a field move now! Thank you, NPC Smeargles! (so... how am I ever going to get surf...)
     
    Ketchup, Lv. 26, Technician. I'm counting on you, man. Don't let me down. Your damage-dealing abilities are more important than ever.
    >Tackle
    >Rollout
    >Screech
     
    Soft Ye Now!, Lv. 22, Technicia
    >Harden
    >Leech Seed
    >Sketch
     
    Barium, Lv. 21, Technician. He's still a moveslot underdeveloped, but Brick Break is decent!
    >Brick Break. Again, think you, NPC Smeargles!
    >Sketch
    Leonardo, Lv. 10, Technician. WHY
    >Splash. I THOUGHT I COULD OUTSPEED THAT SPOINK
    Wilhelm, Lv. 15, Technician.
    >String Shot
    >Vice Grip
     
    In Reserve:
    Greanna
     
    RIP:
    Rafael. He learned Metal Claw before giving his life. I'm glad he got a taste of the offensive life he always wanted.
    Trevon. One of my earliest Smeargles. A great friend and the Special Sweeper I had dreamed of.
  23. Obsessionist

    So close!

    By Obsessionist,

    60 coins from Platinum in Club Nintendo. I'm pretty far from any worthwhile physical prizes, which makes me really sad. I was really hoping that my backlog of Club Nintendo points would net me that Majora's Mask Jigsaw Puzzle or some posters. Turns out that several of the cards have expired. I guess I can get a downloadable title or two? Nothing really jumps out at me.
  24. Obsessionist
    So I'm piecing together my pre-experiment paperwork and introduction for my science fair/extended essay project. It's the fourth year of continuation of a project researching torque joints in carpentry, and I need to do some research on failure modes of wood joints, mostly mechanical stuff, no moisture or combustion caused failures. I particularly need scholarly sources pertaining to nail joints and torque-withstanding joints.
     
    So... Anybody just so happen to know of some relevant scholarly articles? Anyone a researcher in the area? No?
     
    Eh, it was worth a shot.
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