The story from the five-card shuffle

Breaking news! We have just received reports that the creature has reached Port Orford, Oregon and is currently heading northwards along Route 101. The creature appears to be following traffic, yet it hasn't actually attacked any vehicles so far. Stay with us as we keep you updated on this bizarre story.

If you have only just joined us, you're in time for a round-up of today's top story. A giant creature is rampaging through the south western States of our great country, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage with every step. If you have been affected financially by this despicable creature, you can only pray that your insurance company covers it.

We have received many emails and phonecalls asking for more information about the creature and it's origins. We don't know a lot about the creature at the moment, but experts suspect that the creature originated somewhere in the Mojave Desert. An early eye-witness report this morning suggests that the experts are correct. A small family on their way to a McDonalds restaurant in Barstow, California, saw the creature in the distance heading west across the desert as they passed. They were lucky not to cross paths with the creature, who has already caused millions of dollars worth of damage. The area worst affected by the creature is Los Angeles, which has seen the complete destruction of landmarks such as the Getty Centre, The County Museum of Art, and the nearby Tar Pits of La Brea and the museum associated with it.

The creature itself appears to be a Chuckwalla, a common lizard found in southern US states. The creature stands at around 10 metres tall and it's length is estimated at 50 metres. We have been assured by experts that this creature is a herbivore and is usually scared of humans, yet in this case, the creature probably thinks of us humans as looking like ants. All I can suggest is to stay away from those huge feet it has! We are currently awaiting instructions from the Government, so stay with us; you'll hear more as soon as we do.



Hope you enjoyed that. ^_^

Here are the cards that I picked:

• Getty Centre
• La Brea Tar Pits
• McDonalds
• Mojave Desert
• 101 Pacific Coast Highway
  

Black Hole Sun.... Won't You Come....

.... and wash away the rain....

Kelly's version was a little bit different, but we won't go into that right now.

Games Evening was interesting yesterday; it was probably the most fun I've had at any Games Evening so far.

Only 5 people attended in total and this meant we got bored of the Rock Band instruments a little faster than usual. This was definitely a good thing though since I had a go on drums, Callum had a go on guitar for once, and EVERYONE had a go at singing. Nathan gave an energetic performance singing "Are you gonna' be my girl" by Jet. You could probably imagine how fun that was.

Kelly had a go on drums and guitar; the drums collapsed half-way through a song at one point which triggered a "Yukiko-style" laughing fit. [If you don't know what that is, play Persona 4 ;) ]

Needless to say, it would great if more people showed up to share the fun. I know there is an assignment due in tomorrow for everyone in GS8, but if time was managed a little better you could have gone to Games Evening AND written the assignment. I only say it because I missed you all. :P

Jack of Diamonds, King of Hearts

As they taunted “call” at him, a Jack of Diamonds leaped from the sleeve of his beaten tan leather overcoat and into his hand. The men stared in anticipation as he threw his hand up in the air, landing perfectly in formation card after card in the centre of the table.

“Din’t y’all think I could win you?” He pushed the chair back from the comfort of his rear and stood, hands cupped to receive his winnings. “And with that, Sirs, I bid you a bonne nuit. The night is a lady, and she’s callin’ my name.“

Staff in hand he walked languidly down the hall through a throng of gambling people to his left and right. “Not so fast” a voice uttered from behind him. “Remy”, she looked at him; eyes lost in his purplesque irises for a moment. “Remy” she spoke again; he didn’t turn.

“Mademoiselle, I have no business with you no more.”

“Daddy.” She spoke again in hushed tones.

Gambit turned to look at her, his eyes glowed, and then he was gone.

Three months passed and the mysterious drifter they call Gambit was still on the move. Wary and a little paranoid, he cautiously changed location, eventually finding a lonely shack in one of the many forests of British Columbia. He’d only been there a week but his insecurity was affecting him; paranoid visions troubled him every time he closed his eyes. Usually a relaxed and easygoing man, Gambit was acting out of character; almost as if he was hiding from somebody…

It was a particularly dreary Tuesday afternoon; Gambit was pacing up and down in the kitchen. A glass of whiskey in hand, he shook as he poured the last few drops down his throat. A soft voice was audible from a nearby window.

“That’s your eighth glass already today, what are you doing to yourself Remy?”

“Is that you out there, Jean?” Gambit replied. “How d’ya find me?”

“You stayed here for too long, Professor Xavier and I found you through Cerebro.”

“O’course, I should‘a guessed. ‘Sides, y’got a good reason t’bother me?”

“There’s a young lady with me and she wants to speak with you.”

“I’ve heard dat one b’fore, what…”

A soft voice echoed in Remy’s head; interrupting his sentence. Not so fast... Remy... Remy… Daddy...

Remy remembered the girl from the bar three months ago; it seemed like yesterday to him. He couldn’t stop thinking about her but he wanted to forget that she even existed. The only thing that gave him peace of mind was the alcohol. Living in solitude made no difference.

“Go. Please. Just leave me be” said Remy, his palm held out in front of himself and his head facing the ground.

“You can’t hide forever Remy, she’s our responsibility” replied Jean.

Remy’s arm fell to his side as he looked at the young girl.

“Mon fille?”

“She’s our daughter.”

“No, she ain’t. Surely…”

“Please Remy; she wants to know her father as the man he really is, not as the cowardly drunk who stands before me.”

“Cowardly? Never.”

“Why did you run from me then?” said the girl, abruptly, emerging from behind a nearby tree. “I spent 15 years waiting to meet my father. I heard he was a sophisticated man who knew his way around a conversation. I also heard that he was a thief and a cheater. I approached him anyway, but he just couldn’t accept me as his own.” She clenched her fists and stared at Remy. “Why did you run from me?!”

“Relax mon fille, ain’t so easy bein’ me y’know. Havin’ a daughter’s a lot t’take in. You try bein’ a Dad.”

“Remy!” Said Jean. “I’ve had enough of this nonsense. Let’s settle this dispute like responsible adults, because arguing isn’t going to get us anywhere.”

“You’d better come in then,” said Remy, reluctantly.

Two days passed. Remy had left the lonely forests of British Columbia and was on the move again, but this time he had a companion… a friend… a daughter.

Becoming more sociable?

I've been meeting loads of new people recently, whether that be in real life or via the internet.

I've also been on Facebook and Twitter and MSN and even justin.tv more than usual; socialising with people that I could consider as friends. You could say that spending time on Facebook and social networking sites can actually make you more sociable. Sounds obvious but a lot of people avoid Facebook, for whatever reason.

What else has been happening in my world? A bit of story-writing and drawing for College, along with messing about on Photoshop. I even edited a picture of myself and put a Mario Cap on my head; I don't know why to be honest. It didn't take me long so it's not that bad. :P

Oh, nearly forgot. I played Persona 4 on Orenji TV last night, it was really good fun. Most of the battles were between my team of three, and one or two enemies so the battles weren't too difficult. I say that, but I struggled a few times.

At one point I got ambushed by 5 "Magic Hands" or as Nathan called them, "Glovers". Here's a picture>>

I managed to narrowly defeat the "Glovers" but then encountered a sub-boss and my team got completely destroyed. :(

I had to start the game from the previous save point, which was about an hour or two prior to the sub-boss, so it wasn't that bad.

My failed attempt did spark a conversation between myself and my viewers though, about how I would be able to beat the sub-boss next time. We all decided that it would be best if I spent less time on the game developing social links (which improve some minor stats) and more time battling and earning EXP.

So what's the moral of the story? Socialise more? Socialise less? In this case, it depends if the socialising in question is in real life or in a game. Too much socialising in a game is hardly ever beneficial if you want to beat the game. Using good old COD as an example, if you spend most of your time sitting in the corner with a team-mate talking about leekspin or something ridiculous like that, you're just likely to get shot in the face. Then teabagged by some pervy 12 year old.

But in the real world, socialising is very important.

Project Trico Trailer

A new trailer popped up on the interweb a few days ago but I've only just noticed it. The trailer shows footage of the new game being created by Team ICO who are responsible for ICO and Shadow of the Colossus. The game is called "Project TRICO" and I think it looks impressive but unpolished at the moment. Here is the trailer: