Rivalries

Rivalries, we see them whether in real life or not. These conflicts of different ideals make good vs evil more exciting. So here are some rivalries that will go down in history. Optimus Prime vs Megatron. This one is one that I throughly enjoyed. Optimus was the ideal leader, I draw most of my leadership skills from him and my father. Optimus fights with Megatron many times, but my favorite fight was when he fought him in the opening scene of the movie. It was different from the other ones, it was a fight to the death. It was with this fight that their rivalry would be settled, and even though Optimus died he gave Megatron a run for his money.

Next up Dante and Vergil. The two sons of Sparda, always at each other's throats. It was a kind of love/hate situation with them. Both always played it cool, my favorite scene between them is when they first meet in the third game.

Dante: So this is what you call a heart warming family reunion huh?

Vergil: You got that right (flicks out his katana)

They both knew that they were strong, but neither of them were driven by hatred for each other, they just wanted a good clean fight between them.

Light and L. For those of you not familiar its from Death Note (I suggest you watch it or read it). Its a battle of wits between the two. Each one always ahead of the other at one point or the other. Light is able to trick L so many times as L tricks him. My favorite scene is during the university opening ceremony, L and Light both make speeches and right after L sits right next to Light and reveals that he is "L". Knowing this Light can't kill L, since it would reveal that he is "Kira", but he vows to kill him one day.

I can relate to some of these rivalries. Since my brother and I share some of these rivalry traits. In terms of Dante and Vergil, I'm like Dante and Marcus is like Vergil. We both try to play it cool. When we get together for a rare gaming vs or co-op gaming session we come at each other with all we have. In the end no one's pride is hurt, we had a good fight. Light and L (surprisingly), Marcus is like Light and I'm like L. I'm a little eccentric, think things through and I snack on sweets a lot kind a like L. Marcus as Light he's like the good looking one of the family (I'm being honest here and I know your reading this) and he's on my level of thinking. This applies to gaming as well, we both try to stay one step ahead of the other and try to out wit each other in terms of silly arguments.

Well that's rivalries for you, just makes anime, games or movies a little more interesting to get into you know.

Swearing *^^*&(*^*&^

Cursing is a big problem now a days. Its like I can't hear a single sentence without one in a movie or game and walking around outside. Its strange, its almost become a part of some people's vocabulary. I remember my manager where I used to work was a big foul mouth. He was old, kinda looked like an angry Santa Claus only he wasn't fat and his beard wasn't as thick. He listened to Howard Stern, so I guess thats why. Anyways he had his moments of well sound mind. But anyways enough on that tangent. Back in the day when I went to elementary school if you said one four lettered word you went to detention for maybe both recesses.

Seriously folks, its a wonder to see how much society has changed. I mean swearing makes the world just a bit more difficult to manage just by doing it. No swearing will not make the argument you're having with a friend go by any better, no it won't raise that D to a C, no it won't make me shut up, no it won't make people feel any more sorry. I get that using bad words when you're in a foul mood is something that you can't control. Even the most refined gentleman will resort to it in front of a young lady. It's like this time I had when I was out with some friends for AACF small group. Apparently one of my friends had accidently dinged a truck (it was a big truck with those stupid big off road wheels "you're never going to take it off road you know") anyways the guy inside was pretty P'Oed as we were getting out. He said (and I quote with censors, gotta think of the children) "you hit my f****ing car!!". My friend had the heart to apoligize and I guess she was trying to make the best of it in a bad situation. However the guy didn't get it (he looked like a stereo typical white college student: tall, lanky, wore a hat despite it being pretty dark) and probably wanted to say more but all of us just walked away.

Foul language in front of a lady, that ought to make some plus points with them. But really is swearing really necessary. They serve no purpose only to show how angry you are, I'll admit that I find it necessary in some animes because it allows the voice actors to show some feeling. In public no reason, they're not modifiers so stop using them for no reason. So really think before you speak.

Inspiration is the Key to Success

For my reader(s), I guess I'd like to write a little about my pitch ideas. I know that many of them sound corny and maybe even impossible, but its me you know. Its always fun to not yell at the world for the various things that its done wrong to me. So thats why the Pitch topics arose. I know blogs are meant to either a:relieve stress, b:journal stuffz, c:just be a plain emo. But I'd like to take this time to write about how the idea arose with me and the inspiration that leads me to write about my different ideas. Obviously anime and video games play a huge role in my life. Without them I'd be some emo nerd that would one day become an enemy to society. Yes in many ways I do consider myself an otaku (for those of us who aren't familar with the term an anime nerd). Anyways it all started in 8th grade (sounds like I'm talking to a psychiatrist =P) it was a critical point in my life when I finally woke up from my delusional world of innocence. I began to think more darkly and became more passive. To keep myself away from those thoughts I thought about anime ideas.

I thought of the many things that have never appeared in animes. Demon Savior oringinally started out as a cop who had the ability to transform into a beast and would fight against the mob and triads. However it was during my 8th grade year that a certain game came into my possession. That game was Devil May Cry. I was amazed, even though now I think that the story was a bit corny, it was ahead of its time. So I thought why shouldn't my character be able to do something like that. Thus the forming of Ryo and Selpha began. Selpha was inspired by Sparda (Dante's demon father), originally Selpha was going to be Iris's brother, but that idea was scrapped since it made no sense. Then I had the brillant idea of making a story where everyone, you mom, dad, brother, sister, friends and enemies; all had a demon, angelic or heroic spirit in them. I never once saw that in an anime and from that the demonic savior's fight to bring light to a futuristic world of darkness by the blood of the guilty was born.

In terms of powers and such in Demon Savior it all comes from Naruto, Bleach, Devil May Cry, Kenshin and various other anime. The ability to see spirits and help them out comes from Bleach episode 3. The rewards they give you were all my idea, why shouldn't spirits pass on thier abilities, memories, knowledge or even give gifts? Anyways thats the inspiration that I gathered from anime and games for Demon Savior.

I guess it just shows you the power of imagination (waves hands and rainbow appears =P). I urge everyone to do what I do (heh heh, that sounds funny but no time for laughing now!) I don't care how corny or stupid it sounds, as long as you think its good and it drives you to become more inspired by a crazy world around you its fine. This isn't American Idol after all.

Anime Moments

I know I write about anime a lot, but since I watch too much of it, I get my moments that reflect some animes or the various cliches that are played out.

I'll admit that I have dreamt about anime. I know I don't write much about my dreams, because I don't remember them. I remember this one though, I dreamt about Bleach, not so much that I became a Shinigami, but some characters made an appearance. There was also a time during AACF retreat that I had some moments. Like when some friends and I were playing pass the trash (or screw your neighbor), lowest card got a question about anything they wanted to know about the lowest card asked by the person(s) with the highest (ace lowest to King highest). Anyways I ended up with the lowest card (dark lines and sweat drop ^^;;) so the question they asked was who I would ask out to a date in AACF. Tough question, but I was honest and I hope they knew that too. Before that they asked me who I thought was attractive (again in AACF), I had a typical anime reaction: blush lines, turned around and tap fingers together. Again I was honest and told them. Last moment from the retreat, I had to fix my pants and I guess I had a tough time adjusting them, then the girl I'm interested in came right up behind me and asked me what I was doing. Reminds me of some of the moments in School Rumble, I guess I had a moment straight out of that series. Anyways I was embarassed and anime reaction:sweat droplets running down my face and had to come up with something believeable (in otherwords I lied). I'm sorry to that girl I lied to and to anyone from AACF reading this I know its bad to lie and I'm sorry (its linked in my im profile thats right I can see you, I know where you live; you live on campus just like me, ha ha JK guys =P.)

Anyways I know I've had more but these are ones that come to mind as of now. I tell you this really shows my answer to "you know you've watched too much anime when...".

A Pitch VI

Well, surprise surprise. Get ready for another installment of A Pitch series without further ado I present a pitch VI.

Mercenaries, PMCs, renegades, guns for hire all can be found in the battlefield. War is hell, people know that, yet this is not a story of war and strife. In a burning city somewhere in the middle east is where this story begins. The city has been ravaged by warring factions using mercenaries. As the city burns to the ground and its citizens executed one by one a young woman goes to investigate the strange noise she hears outside of her childrens' room. With a handgun in her trembling hands she sees a horrible sight. Her children dead in bed and standing right next to them the mercenary responsible for their death. Enraged she unloads an entire clip into the mercenary's chest. He falls clutching his stomach to hold in his guts. The young woman with tears in her eyes approaches the young man and removes his mask, only to realize that the mercenary is a childhood friend and her first love. How did it come to this? Who is the young mercenary? Why did he turn his back to her? As the city burns the young man tells the woman his story: the cities he destroyed, the lives he crushed, and the tragedy of war. This is a two sided story the mercenary's is of death and destruction, the young woman's a tale of tragedy and struggle. Together the stories come together and form a war time fairy tale from the point of views of soldiers and victims.

An unbelievable collection of war stories and tragedies that can only be dubbed:

The Mercenary Suite

The title may be a little corny sounding, but I think that it best describes the series in its entirety. I can tell you this now that this and Chinese Ghosts will end sadly. But in a way I want the viewer to be sad the first time they watch it and then when they rewatch it'll make them think. So thats the sixth pitch, gonna have to think about the seventh for a while, so expect it in the summer.