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    Happy Updates ^-^

    By Nara,

    School is over and since I haven't been notified about anything, I'm assuming everything went well. ^-^
     
    The Gun Threat was indeed an empty threat, as many predicted. I wasn't going to push my luck anyhow, but I'm glad everyone's safe.
     
     
    And with the closing of the school day, that means that Winter Break has officially begun! Joy!
     
     
     
    Also, Progress3.5: I've decided to map instead of insert more sprites. Edited Cerulean a bit, Mt. Moon a bit, added to Four Island but haven't started on the Alamo.
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    Forestry

    By Nara,

    For Science Olympiad, anyway. I am now in another event, Forestry.
     
    Basically, you go around identifying leaves and answering questions about them.
     
     
    Yes, it's as awful as it sounds. But I've been taking online quizzes and finally got my highest score so far, a 65%! =D
    I will have a partner for the actual event, so hopefully she's got her stuff in order. Because this is one of the more ridiculous events.
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    BZP Age and Stories

    By Nara,

    It's odd, to me, that I am older than some people who I'd figure to be older than I. Join date wise, anyway. Maybe it's my post count compared to theirs.
     
     
    In other news, I think I'm going to have a second shot at an Epic. My first one was back in my first year here, I think, and while I finished it, I don't really like how it's written.
     
    Actually it may be one of the only stories I've finished. Ever.
     
    So yeah. I've got a plot in mind, but there are also a mess of characters who are essential to the plot but may not be relevant to the story at any given point. Regardless, I'm going to try to give personality and background to these characters. However, there are sixteen and I initially planned on spending a week with each character to flesh it out more, but I don't think I can wait 16+ weeks before beginning to write. So I'll do it in pairs, since that's how they show up in story.
     
    Actually it's kinda really eight characters with a partner but those are only the [currently] important Matoran/Toa. I currently don't have any Turaga created, and I envision there to be six. I also don't have any antagonists, and I'm debating on whether they'll be Dark Hunters or Makuta. Chances are, it'll be both, but not at the same time.
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    Well, Look at That

    By Nara,

    We're back on. ^-^
     
    I kinda want to MOC again. Maybe in a while.
     
     
    In Pokemon-related news, Sylveon has been official released. Probably won't be using it in X/Y, but nice to see we have more Eeveelutions. It almost seems like we're getting a lot of names with uncommon letters, but that's really only with Xerneas, Yveltal, and Sylveon.
     
     
    Also, I plan on playing through each generation and remake. Pokemon Blue, Gold, Sapphire, LeafGreen, Pearl, HeartGold, Black, and White 2. Hopefully by the time I finish them all, X and Y will be released. =P
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    SciO Regionals

    By Nara,

    Regionals are tomorrow (aka a few hours), and I'm cramming. =P
     
    Throwing basically everything I can onto our Entomology cheat sheet and then going to learn about steronets and topographic maps and geologic structures.
     
    We have a good chance at going to State this year, having just barely missed it the past two years. Hopefully we go this year. =D
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    School.

    By Nara,

    School has been really tearing me down lately. Plus, all the teachers have decided to have tests and quizzes on the same day. Not that I study, though. It's the homework and the classwork that is really really just... Adding so much dead weight into my head. I think all the teachers need another break.
     
    Anyway, in news of my next two years of High School, I showed my planned schedule to my counselor and asked if it was a good idea for me to fill with AP classes. She said it was fine, but I'm still worried, since I'm taking two of the hardest AP classes offered at the same time, plus marching band, pep band, and Science Olympiad.
     
    Here's hoping I don't work myself to death!
     
     
    I'll also start posting the Happy Whatever Day stuff earlier in the morning, so it's not two blog entries one after another, like it is now.
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    Things

    By Nara,

    Because I can't think of a better title. Plus I think this entry will cover a range of things.
     
    Firstly, if you haven't already heard it, Si Tu Vois Ma Mère is a great song. It's a jazz song mostly featuring a sax duet. I personally love it because I play alto sax (though I think it's a soprano in the song), so it might not be everyone's cup of tea.
     
    Secondly, first day of Pep Band was today. There were more saxes than I anticipated and one of them had a blue and gold saxophone. Not to say that that is the best sounding model, but it's blue and gold. How can you not love it?
     
    So lightning has a prefix now, Vo, huh? I like it a lot, actually. It'll be useful for my [hopefully] upcoming epic. Now we just need prefixes for the other elements that don't have them. =P
     
    I'm also getting a plethora of college letters since I've taken a practice ACT. Asking around, it turns out that my friends have either stopped getting them a while ago or never got one. I'm not sure how to feel about this. They're clogging my desk drawer.
     
    I also planned out the rest of highschool when I had some free time and it looks like I'll be filled to the brim with AP classes senior year. Next year, I think I plan on taking.. 2 AP classes, Chem and US History. But senior year, all my classes bar band/lunch/PE and an empty one I am filling with a study hall, all my classes are AP classes. I understand why schools want a mandatory PE class, but I could really use another study hall or fill it with another class.
     
    High school is too short.
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    Band Concert

    By Nara,

    wewt!
     
    I have a solo this time. I'm really nervous, since it's literally a solo for about 10 seconds. Afterwards, accompanied by a clarinet.
     
    Just me playing, nothing else.
    And ten seconds is a long time in band-world.
     
     
    But excited nonetheless! ^-^
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    PLAN Test

    By Nara,

    Practice ACT, basically.
     
    I got my PLAN back today, and I was mildly disappointed in my score. It is a 25 out of 32. Predicted to score a 27-31 on the ACT.
     
     
    Now, I'm not exactly sure how good that is, since my school is weird. Almost everyone I know talks about their GPA and scores and academic stuff. And I'm not joking when I say almost everyone. Literally, almost everyone. =P
     
    But yeah. Personally, I kinda wish that the score was higher, but oh well.
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    SciO

    By Nara,

    Science Olympiad. We had a meeting to work on stuff for four hours, and boy did it pay off. Out first competition is next week and I'm more nervous than losing a shiny Cobalion. One of my events is only half done and we have.. seven and a half hours to finish it.
     
     
    This isn't some measly task, it involves testing. Lots and lots of testing and preparations. Actually, we only have six hours to finish, because one day is a Pep Band day.
     
     
    D:<
     
     
    If any of you guys have had experience with SciO, I'd love to hear about it.
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    Progress2

    By Nara,

    Progress on the RotR game.
     
     
    Well.
     
    There hasn't been much. I've inserted more sprites, but Drapion is giving me a lot of trouble by not working how it should. That put things on hold for a while and it's still giving me a hard time.
     
    However, I have finished editing the info for all the Pokemon before it, so there's that. Movesets are based on B2W2 movesets, but since I can't exactly insert moves like a pro yet, there are some changes.
     
    Pokemon with the most different moveset: Drifloon family
    Pokemon with potentially overpowered movesets: Luxio, Garchomp, Lucario
    Pokemon with lackluster movesets: Shieldon family
    Changed Comet Punch to Aura Sphere.
     
    32% of sprites are inserted as of now.
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    Minecraft

    By Nara,

    Yeah.. I got the game today, and it's sadly the only thing I've been doing. Hopefully this won't push back a planned demo.
     
     
    But to think of it in better ways: Now I know why all of you are always talking about it! =D
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    Progress

    By Nara,

    I could swear that I had a Pokemon category. Hm.
     
    Anyway, progress on this game. Xaeraz made an awesome trainer sprite for me, so thanks to him. =D
     
     
    Now, on the game itself, I patched a FireRed to remove all scripts, basically, cleaner-than-factory-version Fire Red. I also managed to replace the NidoranF family sprites with Turtwig's family sprites. Going to edit the info soon.
     
    I also found a way to "create" new attacks. As I don't think I'm experienced enough to just add in some attacks, what I'm going to do is replace them. I'm probably going to replace
    1. attacks that none of the players in the RPG use, mainly
    2. attacks that nobody use
    3. stat changing attacks. Not all of them, just random ones like Meditate and stuff like that.
     
     
     
    Sound interesting? Check out this entry.
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    Somewhat Disappointing

    By Nara,

    Maybe I should have a SciO category, because guess what, this entry is about SciO!
     
    Our team had our first invite of the year today. It didn't not start off well. We only won in one event. =( I think that's going to really kill some spirit, but it might be motivational.
     
     
    Though, on the plus side, we got to see our favorite Physics teacher again. =) He transferred schools at the end of last year and he's working for the invite school now. It was great. He showed us a bunch of stuff, including this random trap door cellar thing in one room; literally, you open up a tile on the floor, and you get to this huge underground room that's filled with random stuff. Apparently, nobody's gone down there for years.
     
    Plus, we couldn't see the end of the wall with a flashlight poking our heads through, so maybe it's a good thing.
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    Happy Wear Brown Shoes Day!

    By Nara,

    [quoute]We can only assume that in order to adequately celebrate Wear Brown Shoes Day is to wear brown shoes. We dont think your brown shoes have to match the rest of your outfit, just as long as your shoes are brown. So, get out there and wear brown shoes.
     
     
    It probably would've been better to post this earlier, but meh.
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    Christmas Shopping

    By Nara,

    I am done. Bought gifts for the family and it consumed about a hundred dollars.
    Witty shirts for my parents and cousins.
    Plush Peashooter that shoots a pea from Plants v. Zombie for my brother.
    A plush talking Turret from Portal 2 for my sister.

    Though, free shipping! ^-^
     
     
    I was hoping to save a lot of money to eventually buy myself a nice new Cannonball Sax, but it's Christmas.
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