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  1. A Black Circle
    http://nypost.com/2016/07/01/elite-k-8-school-teaches-white-students-theyre-born-racist/
     
    This is disgusting. I first saw this when watching Sargon of Akkad's This Week in Stupid (for this week). When I did, I instantly started crying and was trembling throughout. Some might say this is a state of being severely triggered, but I'm not sure if it's severe enough to qualify. Horrible regardless.
     
    The regressive left has penetrated our schools, and the product is damaged children. It is sadly a popular belief that you cannot be racist towards white people, due to white people historically oppressing other races (in the west). This is an incredibly damaging world view. There have been reports of children coming home thinking that they're monsters. This is not what was intended of this program, and I recognize this. But do you know how you combat racism? Don't acknowledge it exists! The more you try to "solve the issue", the more you perpetuate it and make it an issue.
     
    In the video, Sargon says this is child abuse, and considering the accounts, I'm not too inclined to disagree. Sorry for the complete lack of any writing talent. Qivit should be doing this kind of thing.
  3. A Black Circle
    *Note: Not actually everything. Yet.
     
    I just decided to make this becasue I was bored. HERE WE GO.
     
    What is a furry?
     
    A furry is defined as a person who likes anthropormorphic animals. Anthropormorphic (anthro shorthand) is a stupidly long word which means that said animals have human characteristics, commonly defined as walking on two legs. While this is the common definition, and is what most people seem to define by, this is not the only way to be anthro. (Almost) Everyone has their own fursona, which is just a depiction of themself in anthro style.
     
    What do you do?
     
    I'm not even really sure. Converse, I guess. Unlike MLP, there's not always a direct common interest at hand. Of course, you might have any number of people who like Housepets, for example, but that isn't everyone. It's a really large range of things that fall under the categorization of anthro, but this can be beneficial. And rarely kind of a pain in the ass. Art and other media is also a large section of the fandom. Mostly art (any trips to DeviantArt and you'll see what I mean), but webcomics seem to also be common, considering it's just art with words. Conventions and meetups are also pretty common, where you just talk about things within the community, or have lunch at some fancy organic place in downtown Portland. It really depends. No matter where you are in the U.S. (and maybe the world), there will always be something relatively nearby. Furlandia is Oregon's major convention... and I can't go.
     
    Why?
     
    I honestly don't know. All I'm aware of is that I'm happier for it, and it just leaves you with a warm feeling inside, and a sense of friendship.
     
    So, that's it for now. Any future questions will be answered to the best of my ability.
  4. A Black Circle
    I have a very signifigant anouncement to make: I have a tulpa!
     
    Now, I've been transparent about this for a while, and mentioned it a few times, but nobody's ever brought it up, which seemed odd. Because I'm incredibly lazy, and you probably don't know what a tulpa is, click here. Her name's Applejack. And she's Applejack. Kind of. It's complicated, so feel free to ask questions.
     
    Hiya! I guess Flinch's done a pretty good job of introducing me already, so I'll let him cover the rest.
     
    She's been around for about 8 months or so. She was going to start posting on here earlier, but shyness took hold. With a little prayer, that isn't a problem anymore, and she's going to start RPing and stuff.
  5. A Black Circle
    This game is AWESOME. Everything about it screams the essence of badassery itself, and the amonut of hours I have put into this game will probably horrify you. Let me explain.
    I got the Xbox version of this game around 6-7 years ago. I've been consistently playing it that entire duration. I also own the PC version, but rarely play it unless I want to mess around with some mods. I will confidently say the Xbox version is the best version you can get, but then again, you should own the console anyway because it's da best. I'm losing track here.
     
    Now, I never had Xbox Live, so I have no idea what the online mutiplayer is like. I wouldn't play it anyway, so this will be omitted from my review. There are 3 main singleplayer modes, Rise of the Empire (campaign), Galactic Conquest (thing), and Instant Action. I'm going to go ahead and say you're going to spend most of your time with the latter.
     
    In Rise of the Empire, you play as a clone/stormtrooper in the 501st Legion, who happen to pick up all of the important battles from episodes 2-5, and everything inbetween. Most of the missions take place inbetween 3 and 4, and most of the effort and creativity was put here. The missions are all pretty fun, and I really can't think of one I like more than the others. There's the common criticism of the Battle of Endor not being in the game, despite it not making sense if you win the Battle of Hoth. I don't mind it that much. What I DO mind is there being no mission select. You could have saves before every level, though.
     
    Galactic Conquest is a mode I really need to play more. It plays like a turn-based strategy, with intersected fighting. You can play as the Republic, CIS, Rebels, and Empire, which determines which planets you start off with. The player can build fleets, which hold troops. If you move a fleet to a planet that isn't yours, you'll initiate an assault. Win the battle, win the planet. You also get credits on a turn-basis, depending on how many planets are in your posession. You can use this to buy more fleets, bonuses, and different types of troops. It's an overall fun mode.
     
    Instant Action is what I've wasted my life on. In this "mode", you can pick any map, any battle type: Conquest, 1 or 2 flag CTF, Hunt, and Assault. Every map will get Conquest and 1 of the two CTF modes, and possibly Hunt. Mos Eisely gets Assault and OH MY GOD I FORGOT space battles. They suck. You have Assault, which is the default mode for some reason, and one of two CTF types. I try to avoid them as much as possible, but the Campaign ones are ok. In 1 flag CTF, there is 1 flag in the middle and you have to bring it to the enemy's base to score a point. In 2 flag, the flag is in the enemy's base and you have to bring it back to your base. In Hunt, instead of the normal Republic/CIS or Rebels/Empire, you get to play as a planet's native race, be it Ewoks, Gungans, or even Wampas. *evil laughter* In Assault, you get to play as OH YEAH Heroes. If you do good in a battle, you can become a Hero, which are main characters from the Franchise. The amount of ass you kick as a hero character is indescribably awesome. Assault mode (non-space) is everyone playing as a hero character. About half my time playing this game, if not more, is this mode.*evil laughter*
     
    So, is this game good? Yes. Is it worth the 40 possible dollars you might have to fork over for the Xbox version? I'd say so.
     
    I give this game an 88/100.
     
    Also, I should note that my rating scale works that 50 is a 100% average game, not a bad one, so 88 is a damn fine score to have, more so than by other publications.
  6. A Black Circle
    I've noticed something that happens a LOT. I've called it the Nemo Effect. It stands for
     

    NEgative Minority Overexposure


     
    It's kinda one of those things that happens a lot, and you start noticing it once you point out the effect. Kind of interested to see where I find it, and where you find it.
  7. A Black Circle
    The title was right; I indeed am. I'm taking lots of requests from anybody, but I have reviews planned for a loooooong time. I'll tell you what games I have planned:
    Elder Scrolls (All of them)
    Dark Forces (All of them)
    Super Monkey Ball Deluxe
    Oddworld (All of them)
    Zelda (Most of them)
    Mario (Most of them)
     
    Yeah... just about everything. That's what I have planned now, but I'll mix it up. My next review will be out by Friday, possibly earlier. That game is: EARTHWORM JIM (Sega Genesis Version)
  8. A Black Circle
    This is a story from about (about) 5 years ago. Listen closely.
     
    This is back when I was in public school, and there was a lot of renovation going on. We had this big empty space where we decided extra curriculum and the like could occur. We titled this place (unofficially) the Activity Center, or something along those lines.
     
    Before I continue, I need to give you some context. Where I live (Portland, OR area) there's this place called OMSI. It's kind of like a learning museum, except really badass. It's hard to explain exactly what it is.
     
    So anyway, this OMSI-ish place from San Francisco sends our school a letter saying we cannot use the name due to them having it copyrighted because it's the name of a part of their location. Just going to let that sink in for a moment.
     
    This place, from 500 miles away, tells our moderately-sized school to not use an unofficial name because they have it copyrighted. FIVE. HUNDRED. MIIIIIILLLESSSSS.
     
    Nobody in the school, including the principal, gave a shit, however.
  9. A Black Circle
    Debates. They happen a lot on this forum. So much, in fact, that a whole section was dedicated to it. But nonetheless, it has not stopped its frequency on these forums. Whenever I go to a thread, I just want to post something and move on. It's a good way to let off steam, or maybe start a conversation with someone like-minded. But no. 90% of threads I post on that have some sort of opinion on it will get debated by someone. I used to do this. It was annoying, pointless, and occasionally kind of rude. I apologize for doing it, because it was stupid.
     
    There seem to be certain people who are the type to start arguments for god-knows-why, and I'm not going to name them; half out of courtesy, and half because I can't remember things too well. But to these people, I have something to say to you: It is pointless. Now, I know what you're thinking. "Debates are useful. It allows people to see the other sides of disputes, and spread open-mindedness." Let me tell you from experience: this doesn't happen. I wish it did, but the human brain does not do this. If you DO change your mind about something major (I'm talking religion and politics here), it will most likely not be out of a debate.
     
    But still, if you insist, there is a debate pit. That 90% figure I mentioned before: that doesn't account for the debate pit, because I haven't been there. It goes to show how much debating is not in the debate pit. It's there for a reason. Keep. It. There. Before posting, think about whether or not you're in a debate-oriented thread. If you aren't, Don't. Post.
     
    TL;DR: Debate is pointless. But if you insist, keep the debates in the debate pit.
     
    Consider, and remember: this blog post isn't a debate thread .
     
    EDIT: 20/04/15: Because I can't do words, I didn't mention in this blogpost that the major sector of this is atheists.
  10. A Black Circle
    People of the world, I present to you, the best song of all time. Nothing has ever topped it, and nothing ever will. I PRESENT TO YOU- *holds breath*
     

     
    The Best Song Ever Made.
     
    Everything is perfect.
    Nothing will ever top it.
    EVER.
  11. A Black Circle
    I think I've made it pretty clear that I am a big fan of VGM, so here is my TOP 10 VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACKS for no reason! One game per franchise.
     
    NUMBER 10: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

     
    Ah, Zelda. So adventurous. And stuff. Because all Zelda games have good music, I just picked the one with the largest amount of memorable songs. And OoT happened to be that game. But, if there's one flaw here, it's that the soundtrack focuses more on individual songs rather than feeling like one whole piece. Now, some could say that's a good thing, and it is, but what's best is to have a balance.
    NUMBER 9: Xenoblade Chronicles
     

     
    This soundtrack is weird. Not the songs themselves, just how the music is. It feels like 2 entirely different composers split the songs among themselves, meaning it can be really weird to listen to, jumping inbetween totally different styles. But they're both amazing, so I don't care. Riki's Tenderness, Confrontation with the Enemy, and, (duh) You Will Know Our Names are my favorites of the soundtrack.
     
    NUMBER 8: Katamari Damacy
     

     
    NAAAA NANANANANAAAA NANA NA NA NA NANA NAAAAAAAAA
     
    NUMBER 7: Banjo-Kazooie
     

     
    It took quite a while for me to appreciate this soundtrack as much as I do. But, this soundtrack is just full of good, and unlike OoT, feels like a complete package. Grunty's Lair is probably my favorite, just because the instruments change depending on where you are in, well, Grunty's Lair. Sadly, I couldn't find any of these variations easily online, so you're gonna have to buy the game yourself to hear them. (Well, you should anyway. S'good.)
    NUMBER 6: Mega Man X
     

     
    Kicks too much ass to turn down. Really can't say anything more.
     
    NUMBER 5: Earthbound
     

     
    Yeah, it's THAT good. First, the Super Nintendo: for its time, it had an AMAZING sound chip, and this is THE GAME one would use to show it off. There were many times when listening that I went, "HOW CAN YOU DO THIS ON A SUPER NINTENDO!?!?!!?". Nothing else sounds anything like it,most likely due to the extremely unique instrumentation. I'd try to say some of my favorite songs, but I love them all.
     
    NUMBER 4: Final Fantasy X
     

     
    Wow. For some reason, I can find nothing to say about this soundtrack. Other then "it's really good" a lot. And, I don't have a clever outro either. Dannnnnnnnng.
     
    NUMBER 3: Chrono Trigger
     

     
    Almost put this behind Final Fantasy X. But then I didn't. I'm thinking maybe I SHOULD put this lower due to the repetitive soundfont, but, naaaaahhh. Many good songs lie here. Like the Main Theme, which to this day, I still think is the best thing that has ever been composed by a human being. I could probably write a whole blog post dedicated to that song ALONE.
     
    NUMBER 2: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
     

     
    There's NO WAY that I'd be making this list without putting an Elder Scrolls game in the Top 10 5 3, if not higher. After thinking about it very hard*, I decided to ditch Morrowind in favor of Oblivion. (If you're curious, Morrowind would have landed around 5-ish, had it been included.) The instrumentation is much more freeform compared to Morrowind and Skyrim, and it benefits the music a lot. I never would have known that Wings of Kynareth could be performed with real instruments. Or that one interlude from Through the Valleys. Or Dusk at the Market. Definitely deserves the spot, along with your ears.
     
    NUMBER 1: Legend of Mana
     

     
    I KNEW this was #1 the day I started thinking about this list. This is the PERFECT soundtrack, and I've no regrets saying that. Every song is amazing, with no exception. It may not seem like it the first few times listening to it, but the direction balances out very well. Title Theme? Amazing. Nostalgic Song? Incredible. World of Mana? Wait a second...
     
    Well, there's 24 hours of incredible music. You can thank me later.
     
    *Not that hard
  12. A Black Circle
    Morgolda Greensly was a promising young Breton woman. She came to Vvardenfell, bored of her stay in the Empire. She was glad to know that the Mages Guild supported her, and she started her sadly short stay in Vvardenfell by exploring the Bitter Coast. When returing to Ajira to hand her the flowers she needed for alchemy. She did not have sufficient funds to travel to Suran in order to pick up the needed mushrooms, so, while trying to sell some of her goods, came across the Tribunal Temple. She quickly enrolled and began her pilgramage to find Vivec's shrine in the Fields of Kummu. While there, she nearly fell at the hands of a Kagouti. She retreated to Suran, and, still having more than enough drakes, traveled to Molag Mar. She found spiritual encouragement upon the town, and returned to her Pilgramage. When travelling, a Kagouti chased her yet again, but with Morgolda putting up much more of a fight. The Kagouti was too strong for her summoned minions, and she had no option to retreat. She did come across Vivec's shrine, and prayed to him for her protection.
     
    She died of blood loss all but 5 yards west of the shrine, crying out at Vivec: "Why?"
  13. A Black Circle

    My New Blogg

    By A Black Circle,

    I'm making a new blog about - you guessed - random stuff.
     
    Random Philosophical Thing:
     
    The more you lie to yourself, the more it will bite you in the ass.
    Being dishonsest to yourself is almost as bad, if not worse, than being dishonest to others.
  14. A Black Circle
    I realize I have a bad habit of stuffing my opinion down other people's throats (notably to Atheists and PC gamers.) I don't "do" apologies generally, but I thought it would be best to state here that I did wrong and was not a Loving and Tolerating person.
  15. A Black Circle
    DAGGERFALL REVIEW
     
    This. Game. Is. Awesome. I really just want to sit here and gush about it all day, but that wouldn't make a very good review. So, let's see how good this game is.
     
    Unlike later games in the series, Daggerfall was released only 2 years after the previous game and, given how much it improved, that's REALLY impressive. So, what did improve?
     
    -The graphics. This should seem sort of obvious, but I must congratulate them for having the long render distances they do, and the towns look nice and stuff. The 2d sprites didn't go as well with the 3d world as in Arena, though.
     
    -The quests. Arena had you doing random things for random people. In Daggerfall, however, there are many guilds to join with wildly varying quests. And, due to the structure of this game, doing quests just makes more things to do outside the next quest. In my treks deep in a dungeon to slay a werecreature, I found maps to 2 different dungeons, which I will be exploring later in my travels.
     
    -The dungeon crawling. Arena has a simplistic and addictive quality, but Daggerfall's is much more fun and feels just a bit more rewarding. I couldn't tell you how glad I was to find that Elven cuirass, and the dwarven battle axe in a messy store in Daggerfall City.
     
    Those are some positives. Now, for the complaints.
     
    RNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG. With quests at least, it can kill you in this game. Needed to kill an enemy in this dungeon? Let's put a cage right behind the door you need to open to get into the damn place. Genius. This can be extremely frustrating. My first Fighters Guild quest saw me going into a house and killing some rats. Got the wrong house, and got arrested for breaking in. Managed to live, but the entire universe hates me now, and only my Fighters Guild work can keep me afloat.
     
    Also, the game's free on Bethesda's website. You have no excuses.
     
    Score: 84/100
  16. A Black Circle
    THE ELDER SCROLLS ARENA...
     
    ...is a fun game. I'm going to show my overall opinion at the front of the review. There's no reason to hide it because the lot of you are just going to scroll down to see it anyway.
     
    TES Arena was released in 1994, and originally started as a gladitorial combat game. RPG elements were worked into game and slowly took over, producing... this. The other major 3D RPG at the time, Ultmia Underworld, confined you to a single (large) dungeon. Arena players could explore an ENIRE CONTINENT. And when they said explore, they meant explore EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY. There are 2 main areas in the game: Towns and Overworld. Each town has its own individual overworld that contains inns, temples, dungeons, and the like. Towns can be initially very confuing to navigate through, but you get used to it. The overworld also feels a bit lacking at times. Unlike later games in the series, the world was designed randomly, which reminds me...
     
    RNG. I usually hate RNG. I prefer everything to be predictable, and having it in excess can be a turn off. Though this game's random-ness can be frustrating, it's overall not the worst. Other than the main quest, shop inventories, and the maps (excluding dungeons), everything is random. Again, this should be a turn-off, but AJ brought up a very good point that RNG makes more unique experiences. She's right, and some of the things I've found would feel a bit less special if it was the exact same. The RNG can feel really awful if it isn't coded well enough, and in terms of loot, this was handled very well. Monsters, however, can be unpredictable and prone to extreme annoyance, especially human enemies.
     
    As for the dungeon crawling and side questing itself, as that is the bulk of my experience (don't care about the main quest... it's just linear dungeon crawling.), it's fun and addictive. As I've said before, the loot balance is good, the monsters not as much, but I will put in a complaint that the size of these dungeons is either WAAY too big or WAAY too small.
     
    I wouldn't leave the review without mentioning this, but the music in this game is amazing. I'd say that Eric Heberling did just as good a job as Soule in making really good compositions.
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    In closing, this game is good, but really flawed, mainly in its monster placement and repetitve nature which can make it occasionally annoying. I'm going to give it a 73 (keep in mind that 50 is an average game).
  17. A Black Circle
    This is what will happen in the future, as I would like it.
     
    First off, Ubisoft, EA, Activision, and all those other awful AAA companies die of their own crap. Sony, realizing that they can't sustain without these companies, drops out of making consoles, and focuses everything they have on making TVs and other appliances. Sony quickly becomes profitable again, and their financial troubles are removed. Microsoft drops out, and continues doing more stuff on the PC- WAIT. Because this is an IDEAL future, not a realistic one, let's say that Windows dies, along with Microsoft, and everyone uses Linux and Mac instead. Primarily Linux, and all of the games are made and ported to this primary platform. Nintendo will keep on making consoles for quite some time, and their sales will hugely benefit, as all of the console gamers who used to play on Playstation and Xbox now are using Nintendo software, and are experiencing creative, well-made, not-BS'd games, and everyone's happy. Nintendo consoles continue to get good ports of PC games (elderscrollselderscrolls), and, for PC gaming, it will become Indie. Almost ALL indie. PC Gaming will become a pool of creativity and innovation at every corner. Also, Steam is DRM-free now.
     
    Like my future? Wanna change it?
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