So, Capcom has announced a 3rd installation into the Portable Version of MH. In the Form of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd. Basic information

MHP3 is due to release this year, along with the Felyne Diary spin off (August).
Just by watching the video:
- Felyne fighters have remained along with new features currently available to the ChaCha (MH3), boomerang weapon and dancing. Also you can bring 2 fighters during a quest. ChaCha could possibly be in it (note during Rathian's roar).
- New attack for Gunlance (flip + reload + slash) which can be linked with a shelling attack.
- Two new maps along with some MH3 ones added.
- Naruga Kuruga and Tigrex are the only classic monsters shown, possibility of others not returning including MH3 ones.
- Possibly new attacks for MH3 monsters (note Gigginox/Giginebura's backflip poison attack).
- No details of a medium bowgun or customisation system.
- IIRC that cliff from MHF1 is back.

Confirmed:
- Felyne fighter combat/AI has been revised.
- More emphasis on graphics and sound quality.
- A better communication system is added (probably making use of a keyboard/PS3/microphone on PSP).
- Infrastructure support added.
- No underwater combat, it is to remain exclusive to MH3.
- The game is situated in Yukumo, an oriental village.
- This is a start from scratch, much like MH3 no savefile continuation from MHP2G many new features will be added.
- Felyne fighter armor/weapon can be customised/upgraded adding more depth and attention for them.
- There will be less content (quest wise, which should reflect upon the amount of armors/weapons created) than MHP2G (currently holding the content title, if you exclude Frontier).
(list compiled by VioletKIRA over at Minegarde)

Check out the Video here: [link]


Pretty awesome news. Looks like it's something I'm gonna have to import, unless they announce a reasonable time for it to release here in the West (No year and a half wait for MHP2G thankyouverymuch <.<)

So, those of you who know me, or read my previous journal entries, know that I won Capcom's "Forge a Weapon" Contest for Monster Hunter 3. Well today we finally got to see what our shiney new weapons would look like in game, and while it's distinctly different from my concept, it's similar enough. They tweaked the design and it turned out looking better imo. It fits a bit better in the MH world.

Here's my initial Concept: [link]
And Here's the final Product: [link]


Needless to say I'm pretty excited to use my Sinister Saint in MH3, which is set for release this April for the Wii.
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Updates:
Snow over at Capcom-Unity took some time to ask me about my inspiration for my design. Check out the blog over here. [link]

So...tonight was a full night for me. Went to Lady GaGa's show here tonight at the Pearl, and then caught the premiere of Avatar after it, worked out awesomely. I enjoyed both, but I have to say Avatar was far better entertainment, especially given the cost ratio....$100 ticket compared to a $12.75 movie ticket....yeah....

GaGa was pretty good, although their sound was way too loud for my tastes. I've seen a lot of shows here in the last couple of months, and this was the first where I thought it was too loud. (Not Even at Crue Fest was it that loud). So that combined with the fact that Gaga decided to scream quite often (something that is never included in her music....for good reason) hurt it's enjoyment for me.

That and I was samwiched between to male gay couples...who couldn't have been bigger fans (I have nothing against gay people....but if anyone acted like these people I'd be just as annoyed by them) She played all her good songs, and had a variety of costume changes. Only 1 or 2 slower songs (Could have down without the piano Poker Face myself, but w/e). She had some impressive stage flair and put on a good show (As expected). So overall I had a pretty good time.


Now on to Avatar. I have to say I left the theater very pumped and excited and pleasantly surprised. I had wanted to see Avatar since the first trailer I saw, but I didn't get really hyped for it. It was basically "Man! That looks pretty sweet!" and that was it. So in the end it definately exceeded my expectations. It's digital effects were astounding, and with the 3D glasses it was amazing. (Although the glasses made the screen a little too dark sometimes and I couldn't take in all the detail I wanted to...but w/e).

The movie was just great, and I'm a huge fan now I suppose lol. I was incredibly excited to see that as we were leaving the theater was giving all of us free Avatar posters. So I think I'll put it up in my room, it can be proud to be the only poster in my room. (Although it might blend in too well with my dark blue walls haha).

Anyways, if you're planning on seeing it then GO. And if you thought about seeing it, I'd definately suggest checking it out. Tomorrow I plan to go check it out in IMAX and have it really blow my mind haha.


Also....expect to see Avatar fanart from me in the near future haha XD

SO I TOTALLY WON THE "FORGE A WEAPON" CONTEST FOR CAPCOM. SO MY WEAPON DESIGN WILL BE USED IN THE US RELEASE OF MONSTER HUNTER 3.

THIS IS CLEARLY THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE. I CANNOT STOP POSTING IN CAPS.

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To see who the real dipshits in my life are lol

Did you know? [link]

Check out that video, and then tell me that didn't make you giddy with excitement.

I simply cannot wait for all of this stuff to happen in our future (given we don't destroy ourselves beforehand....which is incredibly probable).

I've always had a fascination with technology, and the speed at which it advances is amazing. It's amazing to think that in my lifetime there'll be breakthroughs that enable extreme things, like perfecting brain-computer interfacing. (Cyberbrains? yes please).

Best info from that video "Predictions are that by 2049 a $1000 computer will exceed the computational capabilities of the entire human population". Now, imagine that kind of processing speed directly linked with your brain. It's the evolution of mankind I think.

Just think about the day we live in now? Think about the powerful resource that is the internet? Our age lives with an infinite source of information available at our very fingertips, in the future it'll be available at just a thought. Have you ever listened to a teacher lecture and look up relavant information in google? pulled up articles and references during class? It's always more helpful, and while you may not take in everything the teacher is saying, you're still taking in relevant information.

With a predicted 2049 computer linked with your brain, technically your conciousness and computational abilities would be that of billions upon billions of normal human beings....that's just amazing if you ask me.

So call me crazy, but I just feel the eventual future of humanity lies in integrating with technology. Evolution is a very slow process, but technology advances faster and faster and faster. Nature just can't keep up with that.

So who knows what the future really holds. I suppose only time will tell. I know I'll eagerly be waiting for such advancements in technology.

So, Capcom is having a design a weapon contest for the EU and NA customers. We'll have our very own chance to design and/or name weapons that will hopefully appear in our version of MH3 when it releases early next year!

This is of course due to the fact that liscensing issues prevent some exclusive weapons from being available for us across the sea. But that's alright, cause by the sound of it we will still be getting our share of awesome-sauce.

So...obviously I couldn't pass this opportunity up to get a chance at having my own design end up in my most beloved series. So I've already got some crazy ideas for weapons and I have settled on a concept. I'll be working out sketches of it soon and hopefully it'll turn out awesome. The deadline is the 27th so I have plenty of time to make it as awesome as possible.

Unfortunately you guys won't get to see the design till after the deadline xP but I'll be sure to put it up once I know it's safe to do so

Link to the Contest Rules etc. [link]





In unrelated news...I'm incredibly sore at the moment....ugh....*aches* T-T

You all are trying to help, thanks but
All I really need is for you to get it. I
Got this urge, and the only person who gets it is
Rick and he's an idiot. I can't believe I am getting
Roll'd on by everyone like this.....


Don't you all see it? Don't you get it?

Never have I felt so fuckin angry and shitty. When is this shit
Gonna end man? fuck. I can't seriously think of any way to
Give a rats ass about anything anymore. Life sucks. And all
You people just tick me off even more. So that's it, I give
Up. Everyone can go fuck off for all I care.

Never before has such little things ticked me off. I feel like I'm
Gonna punch a hole in the wall any minute now. I just can't
Let go of some of this bullshit y'know? It's frustrating and all
You dumbasses can't seem to see it. Jesus...We're all going
Down in the end anyways, why make it wait?




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Fuck....this shit will never let me down...aha

Les Paul died today at the ripe age of 94.

Rest in Peace man. You revolutionized the music industry.

Tagged by  

【Artist Baton】

◆Your name?
Shawnzy....you'll never guess my real name! MWuahahaha!

◆If possible, your age?
20

◆When did you start drawing?
Around the 2nd grade I think

◆Which hand do you use for drawing?
Right

◆Which is easier to draw - male or female?
Male for sure...boobs are hard to draw! wtf!

◆Which is easier to draw - long hair or short hair?
Short hair. My long hair looks too stiff

◆Is it easier to draw the head facing towards the right or the left?
It's all the same to me really.

◆Is it easier to draw the side view of the face or the front view?
Profile shot is really easy.

◆What do you have problems in drawing?
Currently my Problem areas are Hands/Feet, Girls, and Buildings/Cars

◆What do you like to draw?
Badass action stuff

◆Are you a traditional artist or a digital artist?
Digital Artist. I can no longer draw with a pencil and paper T-T

◆Where do you start drawing from?
I usually start with the head and build off of that.

◆What is your drawing habit that you are aware of?
I start to rush coloring towards the end of a drawing.

◆What do you keep in mind when you do lineart?
"Damn this is taking forever...shouldn't have drawn so many details"

◆Any tips for coloring/shading?
Paint dropper tool is your friend when it comes to blending colors. (Alt+click!)

◆How long does it take to finish a piece of art?
Can range from 1 or 2 hours, to well over 15.

◆What music do you listen to while you draw?
My entire playlist...so all kinds of music of all genres.

◆How long does it take you to come up with an idea?
Usually my ideas are spontaneous and random.

◆Your favorite drawing utensils?
R.G.S. (Really Ghetto Stylus)

◆Your favorite color/the color that you use a lot?
Blue and Dark Teal.

◆Your favorite style(s)?
A manga/anime style, but I've been trying do work with a more realistic style recently.

◆Are you satisfied with your current art?
My latest drawings have been awesome to me.

◆What kind of artist are you aiming for
I still kind of consider it a hobby really. Doubt I'll ever do it professionally.

◆Thank you.
Now please fill in the next columns by writing the names of the artists that match the criterea.
Cute:
Stylish:  
Unique:
Moe:
Tasty:
Sexy:
Admirable:

Stole this and decided to do it.



Mark which things you have done, then calculate your score by counting the number of questions you marked. This test is out of 100 questions which means that the number you get as your score is also your percentage. Tag 10 of your friends, and re-post as "I do stupid things __% of the time."

1. [ ] Forgot to put the lid on the blender, turned it on, and had everything fly out
2. [ ] Gotten your head stuck between the stair rails
3. [x] Broken a chair by leaning back in it
4. [x] Had gum fall out of your mouth while you were talking
5. [ ] Choked on your own spit while you were talking
6. [x] Had people tell you that you are blond when you're not, or had people tell you that your blond highlights are going to your head
7. [x] Been caught staring at your crush by your crush
8. [x] Have looked for something for at least 5 min then realized it was in your hand
9. [x] Tried to push open a door that said pull
10. [x] Tried to pull open a door that said push

Running total: 7

11. [ ] Have actually believed someone when they said that they knew how to make a love-potion
12. [x] Have hit yourself in the process of trying to hit something else
13. [x] Have tripped and fallen UP the stairs
14. [ ] Have actually exploded marshmallows in the microwave
15. [x] Have gotten gum stuck in your hair
16. [x] Had gum fall out of your mouth while trying to blow a bubble
17. [x] Have had the juice from a mini tomato squirt out and hit somebody else when you bit into it
18. [x] Have had your drink come out your nose because you were laughing so hard
19. [x] Have called one of your good friends by the wrong name
20. [x] Have skinned your toe because you were playing soccer or kickball with flip flops on or you were barefoot

Running total: 15

21. [x] Have put a sticker on your forehead, forgot it was there, and went out in public with it on (I didn't forget, did it on purpose)
22. [x] Have fallen out of a moving vehicle
23. [x] Have run into a closed door
25. [ ] Searched for your cell phone while you were talking on it
26. [x] It has taken you longer than 5 min to get a joke
27. [ ] Have gotten your hair stuck in a blow dryer
28. [ ] Have gotten your hair stuck in a fan
29. [x] Tripped on a crack in the sidewalk
30. [ ] Said o'clock after saying how many min after the hour, example: 5:30 o'clock, or 6:15 o'clock

Running total: 20

31. [x] After someone told you that there was gum on the ground, you stepped in it
32. [x] Put on a white shirt even though you already knew it was raining outside
33. [x] Have ever walked up to a stranger because you thought they were someone else
34. [x] Ever been kicked out of a grocery store/off their property
35. [x] Touched the stove, the curling iron, a hot pan, etc when its on, even though you knew it was hot
36. [x] Taken off your clothes to change into something else then accidentally put the old clothes back on.
37. [x] Wondered why something wasn't working then realized it wasn't plugged in
38. [x] Put the cereal in the fridge, or put the milk in the cupboard
39. [x] Walked into a pole
40. [x] Wore two different earrings or shoes by accident/stolen someones shoes by accident

Running total: 30

41. [x] took a picture of someone's eye with the flash on
43. [x] Gotten a ring stuck on your finger because you put it on even though you knew it was too small
44. [ ] Walked out of the bathroom (stall) with toilet paper stuck to your shoe without realizing it
45. [x] Went to go do something/go get something, then when you got there, you forgot what it was that you were going to do
46. [x] Picked up someone else's drink and drank out of it by accident when your drink was right next to it
47. [x] Fallen out of your chair while trying to pick something up
48. [x] Have poked yourself in the eye
49. [ ] Have gotten in the shower with your socks still on
50. [ ] Melted your hairbrush while blow drying your hair

Running total: 36

51. [x] Have done enough stupid things to make a test
52. [x] Have accidentally stabbed yourself with a pencil
53. [x] Have sung the wrong verse to a song without realizing it
54. [x] Have given an odd answer to a question because you didn't hear the question in the first place and didn't feel like asking what it was
55. [x] Told someone you were the wrong age because you seriously forgot how old you were
56. [ ] Looked into an overhead purposefully while it was on
57. [x] Got up early and got ready for school/work, then realized that you didn't have school/work that day
58. [x] Forgot your own phone number
59. [x] Have tripped on a cord after someone told you to watch out for it
60. [x] Have ever laughed at a joke that no one else thought was funny

Running total: 45

61. [x] Done the Macarena to the electric slide or vice versa
62. [x] Said funner then had someone make fun of you for it
63. [x] Have repeated yourself at least twice in the same sentence
64. [x] Brought up an inside joke with the wrong person
65. [x] Didn't do the backside of an assignment because you thought that there wasn't one because you had already looked and forgot that there was another side
66. [x] Did more work than you had to on an assignment because you didn't read the directions
67. [ ] Corrected someone's grammar/pronunciation then figured out that you were the one that was wrong
68. [x] Put something in a special place so that you would remember where it was, then forgot where you put it
69. [ ] Put ice in your drink after the glass was full of liquid and had it splash out
70. [x] Told a lie then forgot what it was that you had said and got caught

Running total: 53

71. [x] When wearing goggles, you pulled them away from your face and let go so that they would come back and snap you in the face
72. [ ] Forgot to make sure that the lamp was off before you replaced the light bulb
73. [x] Ran into a door jam
74. [x] Told someone that you hardly ever do stupid things, then immediately did/said something stupid
75. [x] Told someone to watch out for something, then you were the one that ran into it
76. [x] Have purposely licked playground sand
77. [x] Have purposely and repeatedly flicked yourself with a rubber band
78. [x] Gotten so hyper that someone actually thought you were drunk when you weren't
79. [x] Have been so hyper you actually scared people
80. [x] Put duct tape on your body then pulled it off to see if it would hurt

Running total: 62

81. [x] Put tape on someone else's hair then pulled it off
82. [x] Put a clothes pin/hair clip on your lip, figured out that it hurt, then did it again
83. [ ] Sat and wondered why men's dress shirts have a loop on the back
84. [ ] Made up a code name for someone so that you could talk about them to someone else and no one else would know who you were talking about
85. [x] Have gotten a hairbrush stuck in your hair
86. [x] Used the straw to blow the straw wrapper at someone
87. [ ] Shaved your tongue because you thought your taste buds looked funny
88. [x] When at a restaurant, you used your spoon to fling stuff at people
89. [x] Have flung forks at people in a restaurant
89. [ ] Tripped and made the waiter drop the food

Running total: 68

91. [x] As you are writing you move/moved your head back and forth with your pen/pencil
92. [ ] Have drawn finger puppets on your fingers then named them
93. [x] Have wrapped someone in a roll of toilet paper
94. [x] Have used somebody else's toothbrush without even realizing it wasn't yours
95. [x] Have started telling a story and forget what you were talking about or what happened in the story.
96. [x] Read a whole book but during the whole book you weren't even paying attention
97. [x] You have spelled your own name wrong before
98. [x] When lying in bed you look for pictures in the texture of the ceiling
99. [x] Have used your calculator as a form of communication in a class
100. [x] Have popped a balloon in your mouth

Total: 77

Warning:


So, after getting some quality time with the Monster Hunter 3 demo for the Wii, I have to say I couldn't be more excited for the series. This game is bringing some much needed things to the series, while still maintaining the same game we love. Some very simple things really caught my eye, these minor details make the game so much more enjoyable than previous installments. Some of these minor things include:

-Being able to mine, fish, or use a bugnet without needing to scroll to the relative item in your inventory drop down menu. As long as you have pick-axes, all you have to do is hit A near a mining spot and it mines away. (this also works when you have a lit torch out, you don't have to douse the torch first, you just mine away!)

-Gunners have a seperate 4th bag to their inventory which is solely for Ammo. You don't understand how happy this makes me lol. Always a pain to lug around all that ammo, and then throwing whatever you didn't use away just so you could get your carves.

-A double portable spit. Being able to cook 2 steaks at a time saves so much down time. Gathering steaks will no longer be such a chore.

Those are just a few of the little changes that I really like. The game also sports a shiney new set of graphics, and although they are not really award winning graphics, they are a nice step up from what we are used to playing. Although the Bloom effect may be a bit much, it makes the game seem a little too soft sometimes. But I'm alright with that, cause it makes the scenery absolutely gorgeous. (Monster Hunter games are the few games I would play just to have a chance to adventure in the world they created, I've always loved all the areas, always mystical and beautiful. And they are even better in MH3).


My Impressions on the new monsters:
-Dos Jaggi:
I was worried this guy would be harder than he was. I feared he would be agile and hit hard. And be relatively hard to attack. I was wrong. He's actually quite an easy foe. No harder than the 'Dromes (Veloci-,Gen-, Iop-, etc.) from previous games. His attacks are easily dodgeable, even with slower weapons. And the minions he calls in are weak and barely attack much. (Although they can knock you down at bad moments, they are very easily dispatched). With a group of 2 or more hunters he will be a joke.

-Quru-Pecco:
This is one annoying monster to fight. It's like they created this monster to piss people off imo. This fruity bird looking thing has incredibly annoying attacks, while still being relatively easy. One on one, he's a pushover. But when he calls in another boss-like monster, it can get a little tough. His attacks are easy to dodge, and he doesn't really hit very hard. The problem is that this goon can heal himself as well as any monsters he's called in. He can also buff himself and do other status effects through his fruity little song and dance routine. These dances can be interrupted, which usually results in the buff/heal/etc. effecting you instead of it. (which is cool). The problem is, he has usually called in another monster. Like Dos Jaggi (With it's mini-jaggi gang as well) or something nasty like a Rathian. This complicates things, cause while you're distracted with another monster, or just trying to avoid it, the Quru-Pecco will be off in the back dancing and singin'. So frustrating trying to interrupt it's dance with a pack of Jaggi on your ass.

However, this monster will be another pushover with a group for sure.


Another nice thing about MH3, is the changes they have made to some weapons. Every weapon in the demo has gotten some new goodies. All of which are awesome in my opinion, although Hammer feels a little unloved xP (Guess you can't improve perfection haha) Some of these goodies are as follows:

Great Sword:
New Charge attack that finishes a combo. (Always nice)
"Paddleslap" attack with K.O. properties.

Sword/Shield:
Can do things like holding a torch with weapon drawn and using items.
Shield bash-like attacks, also with K.O. properties.

Hammer:
New middle charged attack, which is a quick dash forward uppercut type move, which can be worked into a combo. Fast and agile

Bowgun:
Lovely new types of ammo
No other noticeable changes.

I'm really looking forward to the other weapons as well. Especially my good ol lances and the new Slash Axe.

The swimming portion of the game is phenominally executed in my opinion. It's different and offers a unique challenge to mastering. It's a bit harder to move around and attack, but the addition of a y-axis movement is nice. Weapon attacks look awesome underwater, and the emotes are rather entertaining underwater too. And being underwater isn't even a taxing process. Your character has an incredibly long breathe gauge, and even after that is gone, it slowly ticks away your health (about the same rate as poison/fire.) None of the water is all that deep, and there's even little bubble-streams that creep from the sea floor that will completely refill your breathe gauge instantly by swimming over them. All in all, a great new addition to MH.


There's still a lote more to the demo than what I've posted. If you have any questions I'll be sure to try and answer them. Personally I cannot wait for the full release of Monster Hunter 3.

So yeah, dunno if any of you know about Spike TV's "Deadliest Warrior" Show. But it's a pretty decent show. Last Weeks episode pitted the Medival Knight against a Pirate. The Pirate won, and I was a little dissapointed. So I joined the website and asked a question. Little did I know that it would be featured in the short "Aftermath" videos later in the week. Turns out my question was the first one answered. Thought that was pretty funny xP Check it out

[link]
I feel speshialz nowz

Well, with the recent news of Monster Hunter 3, I have to say that I couldn't be more excited. I was worried that my favorite 2 weapon classes wouldn't make it into the game. Now that we know all the weapon classes, I'm content. And while my favorite, the hunting horn, will not be in it, my good ol' lances are still there. HOWEVER. I think I have a new love. The new Slash Axe weapon that was announced makes me drool with anticipation.

According to sources, the axe is a transforming weapon, part axe, part spear or so. I love spears and I love axes, so a combination of the two is so badass XD Given the two axes we have been shown, it seems as if it will indeed transform from an axe to a spear/halberd. However, we've only been show the "Axe mode" I think. Both axes have a point which could possibly flip up to be a spear blade, so we'll have to wait and see.

On top of that the game just looks gorgeous. Monster Hunter is one of few games where I'd play it just to experience the beauty of the world they created. The exotic and mystical settings they have are just stunning to me. I cannot wait to play this game. I will most definately be importing it once it releases in japan, I don't think I can wait for the american release XD

Well, Warhammer Online is doing a recruit a friend spiel these days. I personally didn't care about it, until they stated that if you get 6 subscribers, you can get an awesome new mount....which I want xP Sooooo, I'm posting here to advertise and see if anyone would be interested in trying out Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning! You'll get a free trial to try out the game, which after that you can decide whether or not you'd like to buy it or not

For those that end up as subscribers, I'm sure I'll end up thanking you in the form of free handouts in game, as well as fanart if you'd like! =O

Lemme know if anyone's interested!

So, I've finally gotten a new computer. My good laptop broke almost a year ago and it's sucked using this 5 year old computer. So I finally scraped up enough to buy me a shiney new one. Packin some wicked hardware in this one, as well as a glorious new 23" widescreen monitor. (which is rediculous!)

So currently I'm in the process of transferring all my stuff from my old computer to my new one, which is taking forever (Over 20gigs of music, holy crap) So I'll be situating all that for probably the next few days and stuff.

I just did, and you all should too.

I can't express in words, art, song, or dance, how I feel about the movie. To me, it was like some kind of dream come true.

Despite it's differences from the Graphic Novel. It goes down as one of my all time favorite movies ever.

Alright, this is more specific information on my character "The Orchestrator" for the Ascent OCT, by ~gloomynekochan

Everything about the Orchestrator will be in this journal.

Art:
Main Profile: [link]
Portrait 1: [link]
Portrait 2: [link]

Stats:
Name: "The Orchestrator"
Age: Unknown
Height: 5'10"
Weight: Unknown
Hair: None
Eye: None
Species: Unknown (Inter-dimensional avatar)


Bio:
The Orchestrator is the Avatar of the creator of another dimension. The representative of a "God" so to speak. Having entered the world of Spiraling through a portal, his primary goal is to attain the power to give it to his creator. His creator/god is an omnipotent being in their dimension who has eternal patience and amazing power. Unfortunately that power is limited to their dimension. However, small bits can transferred to other dimensions.

This is done through the Orchestrator's Case. It is the most important thing to him. Don't ever touch it, if you value your life.

The Orchestrator has power much like creator, although to a much lesser degree. His anatomy is bizarre as well. His head is made of a smooth metallic alloy, with 6 "eyes" that glow when his power is being used. His neck is also seemingly made of metal tubes and wires, yet he is not a machine. His limbs are completely natural and made of flesh and bone, like a human's. They even bleed. (As a side note, he always wears gloves). His body however...is far from real. His torso is more like a dimensional vortex. It's pure darkness, as if his body was made of the blackness of space. It's always covered by some kind of clothing.


Abilities:
The Orchestrator possesses 3 trademark abilities. The Deconstruction/Reconstruction of matter, Control over dimensional space and dimensional compression, and some slight Telepathic abilities. Other than those three things, he's rather normal, having no heightened senses or increased physical strength.

Atomic Deconstruction/Reconstruction:
This ability allows the Orchestrator to break down matter and reshape it into whatever he wants. Examples include breaking down walls or obstacles. Or creating weapons or platforms out of nearby objects. Anything made of atoms is succeptable to this ability, however the Orchestrator uses this ability with restraint.

He has a certain code of honor, and will usually not use it against living beings, unless it's to deliver a killing blow, or if the person would die anyways. (Special exceptions may occur...such as if someone touches his Case).


Dimensional Control/Compression:
This ability allows the Orchestrator to control special dimensional portals. Allowing him to enter his own world, where his creator controls all. The real use of this ability is the Dimensional Compression.

This ability allows him to store object in his own dimension, allowing him to carry around many things without actually taking up space. It also allows him to pull said objects out of thin air. These can range from weapons, to other specialty items.

This ability allows him to do other things, such as seemingly teleport. By folding the space between himself and a destination, he can reduce the distance to zero, therefore travelling almost instantaneously to another point. This is limited to somewhat small distances however. And a clear line of sight must be possible, he cannot travel through objects.


Telepathy:
The Orchestrator has mild Telepathic abilities. This is limited to a type of Empathy. He is able to sense beings feelings or emotions, at the same time he is able to "transmit" things to them. These "transmissions" are in the form of music. Which works sort of as a psychological attack. Usually catching the opponent off guard or confusing them. The music heard depends on the person and the current situation.




Weaknesses:
The Orchestrator cannot technically die. Since he technically isn't alive. He can be destroyed, but that only means that he'd be returned to his own dimension, in which he could simply come back again. As such he has a bizarre outlook on the concept of death. But still holds a certain honor code. If he were to be struck a blow that would normally kill someone, he would forfeit, giving the victory to the opponent.

In the end everything plays into his master's plans.

However, there are things that are particularly effective against him. Electricity is a major weakness, as he can not block it, and it's very presence can disrupt his abilities. Other maliable attacks are effective too. Such as magical or energy attacks. These things can't be broken down by his abilities and so he must rely on dodging them.

Physical attacks can also damage him just as easily as it can anyone else as well.


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More later probably, I'm tired (=_= )

Realized it's been a little while since I updated my journal. Usually don't really care, but since it's 7:30 and I'm unable to sleep, it'll give me something to do.


So yeah, honestly nothing much has been going on really. Finished up this semester of school, didn't really enjoy it. Changing things up again next semester. I'll be majoring in music, since it seems to be about all I do these days.

We've had snow here recently, which is something we get maybe every 5 years or so. So it's pretty pleasant. It would have stayed pleasant if I hadn't gotten rear-ended the other day and hurt my head and neck something awful. Oh well though, the insurance claim should certainly help me out when I get it. Until then, lots of doctor's appointments for Shawnzy lol.

I've been pretty lazy recently, haven't gone out too much, nor done anything too fancy. Ate at Benihana's last week which is always good. And I'll be seeing Dancing with the Stars in a week I think, so that should be some fun.  

Other than that I just kinda spend my time with my music, art, and adventuring around the Capital Wasteland in Fallout 3 lol. Reminds me that I gotta draw my Fallout character XD

I've been fixing up my car a bit cause I intend to sell it soon and opt for a bike instead. (if you know anyone who'd be interested in a 1980 Camaro, let me know ) Also considering getting a PS3 for christmas (Mostly just want it for Killzone 2 in Feb.) but yeah, who knows.

I'm honestly just gonna keep takin' it easy and just do whatever lol. So pathetic XD

Well, now I'm tired, so I'm gonna go sleep.