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Friday, July 25, 2008

S-Ranked Files: Hunters 5 and 6

S-ranked hunter rank 5:
Name: Sheena Ismail
Codename: Haxx
Country of Origin: India

A college student studying abroad in America at Silent Falls University. A genius programmer and hacking prodigy. No system is safe in her eyes. Always accompanied by her custom laptop, coils of cables and hundreds of cell phones each with a secured line. From a stand point her operations records show little or no evidence of her ever being on the scene of arresting her targets. It is a mystery of how she actually captures her targets without personally making the arrest. However her methods all revolve around her hacking abilities. She can singlehandedly research and cut off all lifelines of her targets by hacking into bank accounts, utilities, servers and all forms of communications. However it would be wrong to say that she has no combat experience. She can hold her own in close range combat and is an expert with knives. She's got mad l33t skillz.

S-ranked hunter rank 6:
Name: Tina O' Brien
Codename: Gretel
Country of Origin: Ireland

A young S-ranked hunter at the age of 17. Little is known about her past. But current records show that she was a foster child in various homes accross Europe. Eventually she was kidnapped and raised in a middle eastern encampment where she learned the trade of warfare. She spent most of her life killing and became highly trained in interogation. She spent 12 years of as a cold blooded killer rather than an innocent child. However fate smiled upon her when she was found by Rhys Viral who took her away from her past life. For 5 years she used her skills she learned as a bounty hunter. She became one of the first hunters to attain the S rank at a young age to track down her uncle Rhys who she considers a father. Sweet and innocent she lives an almost backwards lifestyle. She acts like a 12 year old, but she can quickly snap out of it when the time calls. Her greatest weapon is deception. She can seduce men and quickly kill them all with a smile on her face. A fiercesome child with a tragic past who can kill with a smile and laughter in her heart.

We've seen 6 hunters so far, next time the final two S hunters. Those two won't disappoint and the movie idea will follow after them as well as a special EX S hunter file. See you next week.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

An obession that makes me happy

Well time for a more subtle post. I can proudly say that it's been about four years since I really got into anime and I can consider myself an otaku. It's been a really interesting experience. I guess a brief history about how I actually got into the world of anime. I wrote about it before, but it's my history and I can write about it whenever I want. Plus it saves you the reader tons of time because you don't have to track that particular post down. It all began when I was about 5 or 6. At the old house I grew up in we didn't have cable and I had never heard of a channel that aired cartoons 24/7. So usually to get my fix of animation came in the form of waking up early on weekdays to watch things like The Tick, Spiderman, Superman and all those good 90s morning cartoons and my family would record them for my brother and me. I think my first exposure to anime came in the form of frequent trips to Warehouse Video.

Now we would rent videos like Transformers and such, but coincidently a few anime titles would sneak thier way in. One of which lives as a legend, Tranzor Z (also known as Manger Z). I would always watch it and it grew my obession for giant robots. So really my exposure to anime would be giant robots, which is still one of my favorite anime genres to this day. But the rest is how you say history. I really never regret getting into anime, it makes me happy and really inspires some of my writings sometimes. I remember when I used to be so closeted about my love for anime. I was kind of afraid of what my parents would have said about it. Since some anime has lots of violence and sex in the form of "fan service" (wikipedia that term and you'll understand). Fortunately my mom really understood, my dad on the other hand is alright with it too but he can get sarcastic about it sometimes. But now I'm searching the internet for titles to watch and looking for reasonably priced dvds and I enjoy doing it all.

Sometimes I really think what my life would be without anime. For one thing my half of the room at Long Beach would be drab and boring (I think it's a cool workplace, girls with guns to my left and pretty high school girls to my right). Plus I would have nothing to look forward to after a hard days work, since the humor in some titles brighten my days. They say that some things isolate you like gaming which I'm into now since I finally acquired a PS3. But anime is an interesting topic to discuss as well and hasn't isolated me. I can tell you a number of interesting conversations I've had with AACF members sitting at the tables in the student union about anime. Plus the girl I like has watched an anime I enjoyed as well =D.

In the end it has become a hobby and somewhat a way of life I truly enjoy. I think its one that suits me and best defines me in some ways. So if you ever enjoy doing something (that's safe and legal) do it. Don't worry about what others think because you're doing it because it makes you happy. That's whats most important of all.

Friday, July 18, 2008

S-Ranked Files: Hunters 3 and 4

S-ranked hunter rank 3:
Name: Ares Price
Codename: Warpath
Country of Origin: South Africa

A solider currently enlisted as a part of America's "L" corp. He is covered in tribal tatooes which are actually nano machines that enhance his strength. The nanites are a prototype provided by Cron Corp designed to regulate bodily functions and senses. When activated his tatooes burn a bright red and none can stand in his wake. What makes his ability deadly is that the nanites can regulate the nerve impulses that regulate pain. Much like the blood eye technique only it is regulated to the point where the user can maintain control of his other senses. A true force to be reckoned with which bestows him the honor of the S rank.

S-ranked hunter rank 4:
Name: Tristan Chin
Codename: Beholder
Country of Origin: China

A rare disease left him permanently blind. However the technology of 2018 has blessed him with sight once again. A new medical enhancement developed Cron Corp replaces one's natural eyes with cybernetic eyes. The eyes can not only give sight to the blind, but can also provide the user a full 360 degree view of their surroundings. This is possible by deploying hundreds of microscopic cameras from the eyes. The distance the eyes can see is further enhanced by this ability and can operate within a 1000 mile radius of the user. Tristan is also expert marksman who's weapon of choice is the Barret 50 caliber sniper rifle. He is always focused on his target always keeping a constant eye on them. Behind the scope of a rifle it's always one eye on the target and hundred on other possible threats and on his back.

Halfway done next week two female S hunters enter the fray.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

A Pitch XI

Well here's another idea that has been in the works since I was accepting ideas for a pitch X, I might do another idea submission for the 15th idea. But for now here's another idea from the mind of Jeffrey.

It was another age where time forgot, while one war was being waged by men and demons in the western realm, the eastern lands enjoyed a brief time of peace. However those times would be shattered when the king and queen of Perin were overthrown and executed through a violent coup. Leanne Perin the only surviving heir to the throne was kidnapped and her uncle took the throne that was rightfully hers. Leanne's uncle was the one behind the coup and sought the throne for himself to rule the lands with an iron fist. While Leanned is able to escape her captors she begins her quest to reclaim the throne.

However, she finds that retaking the throne is much more difficult than it seems. The castle is ridden with various traps and defenses. No being has ever successfully evaded them. Trap placement is unknown even to the royalty. Casted from her kingdom Leanne runs into a aloof and cynical young man named Asus Rapt. Unbeknowist to Leanne, Asus is a professional assassin specializing in one perticular target: Royalty and is also the missing prince of Perin's allied country Rapt. But Asus is hardly anything like a prince. He drinks excessively, constantly picks fights (and wins) and sometimes doesn't even bother helping Leanne when she is in trouble. Under his hard exterior he hides his terrible secret of being the one who caused the destruction of his kingdom.

Together the two travel to recruit soliders to aide in reclaiming Perin and helping reestablish order and peace by assassinating oppressive rulers in the eastern realm. A fairy tale where the hero could care less about helping a maiden in distress.

Asus Rapt: Assassin of Royalty.

Another S Hunter file is tomorrow.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Another Post to Satisfy One of my Readers

Another day in the life of Jeffrey Wong. I'm pretty sure that one of my readers is able to determine what the theme of this post is going to be (one that doesn't involve my anime ideas or my ramblings of the problems of this world). I can honestly say that my first introduction to anime were the action titles. Mainly I was facinated by the giant mecha genre and various action titles like DBZ. While I'm still interested in those series these past two years I've gotten into school life and slice of life titles. One of the main things that appear in those titles, you guessed it: women and romance. Seeing to it that I see my life as one big real anime, I guess my various post about women and such have been based off the things I've seen in those series. I usually see myself as the bumbling male character who has no confidence when it comes to the opposite sex, but girls like him as just a friend. I tell you sometimes I get into the most awkward situations that make me laugh and say "I've seen that in an anime".

I guess the thing that I find so charming about those titles is how even those characters can manage to find happiness with another person. I guess it fills me with some kind of hope that I may be able to do the same. Unfortunately reality is much more difficult. A guy with zero confidence like me has no chance in getting a girl. It's hard for a guy like me to ask a girl out. To my female readers rejection kills *I'm about to get onto my ranting box right now so to my female readers you can skip ahead if you want. I can honestly say that guys gather as much courage they can to ask a girl out, but if you say no and utter that famous phrase most guys like me are familiar with "I like you too, but just as a friend" it just makes things more awkward in the end. That's another thing the awkwardness of the end rejection of making yourself more distant from the guy just defeats the purpose of lets just continue being friends *end of rant. That's the thing I fear the most, now to be honest I'd be crushed for a while then in true guy fashion I'd walk it off.

I found that 30 people on Facebook don't want to date me (yes it has increased if I've wrote about it before) I personally don't really care about the number or who put no it just has me thinking about women more with each "no". As for how anime has affected me about my thoughts on women, I recently finished watching Fruits Basket again on DVD. I'm gonna touch on my feminine side for a second, I think the cutest couple in that series is Hiro and Kisa. Yes they're cousins (to my readers who know the plot of the series), but Hiro's commitment towards Kisa is admirable to me. How he strives to be her valiant prince is in my opinion cute.

I find it hard to be a girl's prince since I'm not exactly prince material. I've casted away that title long ago and became a ninja. So from the looks of things I might be single for a long time since I like to work alone. The only consequence is that I feel awkward around the girl I like since I can be at times very dense. But for girls who try to capture my heart, you'll have one heck of a difficult time. At the same time to the one who decides to take a chance on me will be the luckiest and happiest girl on earth. So there another girl post for one reader, a pitch XI later this week.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

The S-Rank Files: Hunters 1 and 2

S-ranked hunter rank 1:
Name: Rhys Viral
Codename: L.T.
Country of Origin: England

The first of all hunters to attain this rank. He alone set the standards at which all bounty hunters must meet in order to attain the honor of the S ranking. A former lieutenant in the S.A.S and currently one of the most deadly S ranked targets in the world for going AWOL on a mission. Much of his past is shrouded in secrecy since the personal histories of all S.A.S members is kept confidential even to bounty hunter guilds. However he is a war hardened veteran who has seen his fair share of war. Rumor has it that he spent four years of his life in the war torn city of Sogorra and was even a body guard for the head of the European faction. He left the war torn city and attained the S rank and recieved a presidential pardon for his disappearance. He scores high marks in both combat and survival making him a perfect hunter to hire for any job.

S rank hunter rank 2:
Name: Victor Hunter
Codename: Puppeteer
Country of Origin: United States

A hunter sponsored by a private enterprise who wields a prototype remote controlled combat robot named "creature" that he controls with his mind. Capable of S class damage, he can level buildings in a seven mile radius with creature. Most guilds don't accept hunters capable of S class damage, but the organization backing Victor picks up any tab created by him at anytime. In fact the organization wishes for Victor to fight as hard as possible to collect combat data from creature to further thier development into full production type robots and on a much grander scale.

Two down six more left, come back next week for hunters 3 and 4.