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**ForceStealer** · 05/15/2010

No I mean like an official writer for video game stuff. But wait, does he work for THhe Ultimania-making company, or Square?

Dashell · 05/15/2010

I know, Im giving you shit

crack · 05/15/2010

Quexinos wrote: BTW at what part does Aerith seem OOC to people?

I found Aerith and Zack's reunion and conversation awkward and indifferent.

***The Twilight Mexican*** · 05/15/2010

Atem wrote: Tres did, and does. I didn't.

Did. I don't think I've said anything to indicate a present progressive tense.

hito wrote: Yeah, mine is from the first print run and says 7th May as its date of publication. So unless they pushed the release date forward or something, then it does look like it was released in May.

Edit; actually, now I INVESTIGATE, its release was (at least initially) listed for April? Which doesn't make sense with the date in the book.

http://www.bent.co.jp/main/news/20090331C.htm

Edit; Amazon gives the same date for the release as well (16th April).

Eh, either way, the release dates were simultaneous at worst.

**ForceStealer** · 05/15/2010

Omnislash being Zack's move seemed a little forced. But i realize it could just be him being goofy and pretending to try to impress her.

null · 05/15/2010

Well it's a close race between sucks and so-so but I'm calling it now anyway. The peoples have spoken: Maiden is awful. It fucking sucks, it sucking fucks, it fucking blows, it's a piece of shit... and I don't like it.

Dashell · 05/15/2010

So like wanna say WHY it sucks?

~~Pixel~~ · 05/15/2010

Shizuo Heiwajima wrote: I found Aerith and Zack's reunion and conversation awkward and indifferent.

Yeah, when i was editting their conversation together, it seemed really awkward. I dont think Benny got the dynamic right. The lines should be more playful. Other than the revelation that they both know Cloud, Aeriths lines seem kinda dispondant... dont know if thats the right word

null · 05/15/2010

Quexinos wrote: So like wanna say WHY it sucks?

I suppose I could indulge your machinations of forever extending threads. Like I said before, the story is mediocre, pointless fluff. The plot neither creates nor resolves any meaningful story arcs. It just rehashes the original FF7 plot from Aerith's POV, along with chapter-long interviews with minor NPCs no one gives a shit about. The narrative at best could be described as meandering; the prose includes runny egg metaphors whose negative impact on the author's credibility can't be excused by translation.

The entire premise, "let's follow Aerith behind the scenes", is shit. She's dead. Killing her was a bold and artistic move, her sudden absence intended to have a profound effect on the player. Giving her a post-mortem story completely invalidates the point of her death. Quit straddling the fence, either appease her fans by wishing her ass back with a dragonball, or respect the original story by letting her RIP.

In summary: functionless art is tolerated vandalism.

**ForceStealer** · 05/15/2010

John Marston wrote: functionless art is tolerated vandalism.

lol, I really like this.

null · 05/15/2010

I got that off a Type O Negative album cover.

**ForceStealer** · 05/15/2010

Aw damn, I was impressed.

Isabella · 05/15/2010

John Marston wrote: I suppose I could indulge your machinations of forever extending threads. Like I said before, the story is mediocre, pointless fluff. The plot neither creates nor resolves any meaningful story arcs. It just rehashes the original FF7 plot from Aerith's POV, along with chapter-long interviews with minor NPCs no one gives a shit about. The narrative at best could be described as meandering; the prose includes runny egg metaphors whose negative impact on the author's credibility can't be excused by translation.

The entire premise, "let's follow Aerith behind the scenes", is shit. She's dead. Killing her was a bold and artistic move, her sudden absence intended to have a profound effect on the player. Giving her a post-mortem story completely invalidates the point of her death. Quit straddling the fence, either appease her fans by wishing her ass back with a dragonball, or respect the original story by letting her RIP.

In summary: functionless art is tolerated vandalism.

Epic post, my friend. This amateurish fanfic makes Twilight look like a masterpiece.

**Ryushikaze** · 05/15/2010

The Unconditionally-and-Irrevocably-in-Love Bella Swan wrote: That's not even a good comparison. It'd be like having two versions of the scene where Han didn't fire, and, instead, Greedo's shot bounced off something and came back and hit him in the head.

Trust me, Han shooting first IS the Nibleheim of Star Wars.

He apparently can't put two and two together in the new continuity imposed by BC. Fuck, at the very least, he knows a terrorist organization that isn't Shin-Ra was attacking, which means he knows the shit wasn't an accident as he claimed to be the case in the original FFVII.

Actually, all he was told was that people were trying to stop construction. And what he says in FF7 was
Barret
"There was an explosion at a reactor."
"Shinra blamed the accident on the people. Said it was done by a
rebel faction."
Given ShinRa slaughtering everyone he ever knew, even though AVALANCHE was there, A: Barret thought they were supposed to be there and thus were probably members of ShinRa, and B: unlikely to believe their stories, even if true.

I didn't really get the impression they blamed Sector 7. More that they were that desperate.

It's not that they 'blame' Sector 7, but that AVALANCHE was in Sec 7. If they thought AVALANCHE was in Corel, that explains why they killed everyone.

She goes into the shrine for three years. That's what happens after the ceremony, and it's mentioned in the Episode. You just missed it, I guess.

The only mention of 'three' in the episode is that the main character has been out cold for three years. Seriously, nothing in the Shotgun Romance episode script mentions any sealing of Dinne.

I can't believe the excuses you guys are making for this tripe. How about the kid she couldn't carry?

I figured she was just getting exhausted by that point. And the kid was her age and probably weighed more than she did, actually.

Even were that the case, it would have come out the same time as the OtWtaS book.

In any event, the publication date in the book itself says May 7th.

In either case, I can actually understand why they aren't in the new Ultimania. Protecting the profit margin. Wanna know what happens in the new OTWTAS? Buy it. It ain't in the new Ultimania!

Only in that case we don't know that he actually talked about it (he was kind of ashamed of it, ya know). And we don't have reason to believe that Bugenhagen was playing along every time, pretending like some stupid fuck.

Idunno, I can definitely get behind Bugenhagen teasing him. He is always laughing in that bizarre ass way.

Dashell · 05/15/2010

He did the EXACT SAME THING about his DAD. It's par for course.

No he didn't. As soon as he found out Nanaki thought his dad was a failure, he brought Nanaki to see him.

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05/15/2010	#91
ForceStealer Super Moderator Great Old One Double Growth Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 34 Sex: Male AKA: Ramza Beoulve, Sonic the Hedgehog, Vash the Stampede	No I mean like an official writer for video game stuff. But wait, does he work for THhe Ultimania-making company, or Square? __________________ hitoshura wrote: Don't belittle my peoples, bitch. We work hard and we do what we're told. And might possibly be Scottish. ultima espio wrote: I'm not sure if it was a BOMB, it could have been MAKO, KING, BEST, or ORBS.

05/15/2010	#92
Dashell Great Old One SMILE! Join Date: Apr 2009 Sex: no u Location: in the state of denial AKA: Sonique, Quexinos, Pinkie Pie, Derpy Hooves	I know, Im giving you shit __________________ Ever since I became different I've started to hate the path I never chosen What if I could just run away I wonder where it would take me... not far So they say if you can't beat them join them I need to make the best of it

05/15/2010	#93
crack Elite Member Donator Join Date: Feb 2009 Age: 32 Sex: female	Quexinos wrote: BTW at what part does Aerith seem OOC to people? I found Aerith and Zack's reunion and conversation awkward and indifferent. __________________

05/15/2010	#94
*The Twilight Mexican* *Administrator* Great Old One Ex-SeeD-ingly good Join Date: Sep 2009 Age: 35 Sex: Male Location: North Carolina AKA: TresDias, Hawkeye, El Diablo Gato, Martha Jones, Ariadne, Squall of SeeD, Squall_of_SeeD	Atem wrote: Tres did, and does. I didn't. Did. I don't think I've said anything to indicate a present progressive tense. hito wrote: Yeah, mine is from the first print run and says 7th May as its date of publication. So unless they pushed the release date forward or something, then it does look like it was released in May. Edit; actually, now I INVESTIGATE, its release was (at least initially) listed for April? Which doesn't make sense with the date in the book. http://www.bent.co.jp/main/news/20090331C.htm Edit; Amazon gives the same date for the release as well (16th April). Eh, either way, the release dates were simultaneous at worst. __________________ Quexinos wrote: I wish I had been there when Cloud realized he had geostigma. I bet he cried. hito wrote: man i miss flip phones, they were cool and now everything is a boring slab

05/15/2010	#96
null Ascended Member Join Date: Jan 2010 AKA: null	Well it's a close race between sucks and so-so but I'm calling it now anyway. The peoples have spoken: Maiden is awful. It fucking sucks, it sucking fucks, it fucking blows, it's a piece of shit... and I don't like it.

05/15/2010	#97
Dashell Great Old One SMILE! Join Date: Apr 2009 Sex: no u Location: in the state of denial AKA: Sonique, Quexinos, Pinkie Pie, Derpy Hooves	So like wanna say WHY it sucks? __________________ Ever since I became different I've started to hate the path I never chosen What if I could just run away I wonder where it would take me... not far So they say if you can't beat them join them I need to make the best of it

05/15/2010	#98
~~Pixel~~ Elite Member The Pixie King Join Date: Nov 2008 Sex: Nevernude Location: Belfast Northern Ireland	Shizuo Heiwajima wrote: I found Aerith and Zack's reunion and conversation awkward and indifferent. Yeah, when i was editting their conversation together, it seemed really awkward. I dont think Benny got the dynamic right. The lines should be more playful. Other than the revelation that they both know Cloud, Aeriths lines seem kinda dispondant... dont know if thats the right word

05/15/2010	#99
null Ascended Member Join Date: Jan 2010 AKA: null	Quexinos wrote: So like wanna say WHY it sucks? I suppose I could indulge your machinations of forever extending threads. Like I said before, the story is mediocre, pointless fluff. The plot neither creates nor resolves any meaningful story arcs. It just rehashes the original FF7 plot from Aerith's POV, along with chapter-long interviews with minor NPCs no one gives a shit about. The narrative at best could be described as meandering; the prose includes runny egg metaphors whose negative impact on the author's credibility can't be excused by translation. The entire premise, "let's follow Aerith behind the scenes", is shit. She's dead. Killing her was a bold and artistic move, her sudden absence intended to have a profound effect on the player. Giving her a post-mortem story completely invalidates the point of her death. Quit straddling the fence, either appease her fans by wishing her ass back with a dragonball, or respect the original story by letting her RIP. In summary: functionless art is tolerated vandalism.

05/15/2010	#100
ForceStealer Super Moderator Great Old One Double Growth Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 34 Sex: Male AKA: Ramza Beoulve, Sonic the Hedgehog, Vash the Stampede	John Marston wrote: functionless art is tolerated vandalism. lol, I really like this. __________________ hitoshura wrote: Don't belittle my peoples, bitch. We work hard and we do what we're told. And might possibly be Scottish. ultima espio wrote: I'm not sure if it was a BOMB, it could have been MAKO, KING, BEST, or ORBS.

05/15/2010	#101
null Ascended Member Join Date: Jan 2010 AKA: null	I got that off a Type O Negative album cover.

05/15/2010	#102
ForceStealer Super Moderator Great Old One Double Growth Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 34 Sex: Male AKA: Ramza Beoulve, Sonic the Hedgehog, Vash the Stampede	Aw damn, I was impressed. __________________ hitoshura wrote: Don't belittle my peoples, bitch. We work hard and we do what we're told. And might possibly be Scottish. ultima espio wrote: I'm not sure if it was a BOMB, it could have been MAKO, KING, BEST, or ORBS.

05/15/2010	#103
Isabella Ascended Member Your Mom Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: My couch	John Marston wrote: I suppose I could indulge your machinations of forever extending threads. Like I said before, the story is mediocre, pointless fluff. The plot neither creates nor resolves any meaningful story arcs. It just rehashes the original FF7 plot from Aerith's POV, along with chapter-long interviews with minor NPCs no one gives a shit about. The narrative at best could be described as meandering; the prose includes runny egg metaphors whose negative impact on the author's credibility can't be excused by translation. The entire premise, "let's follow Aerith behind the scenes", is shit. She's dead. Killing her was a bold and artistic move, her sudden absence intended to have a profound effect on the player. Giving her a post-mortem story completely invalidates the point of her death. Quit straddling the fence, either appease her fans by wishing her ass back with a dragonball, or respect the original story by letting her RIP. In summary: functionless art is tolerated vandalism. Epic post, my friend. This amateurish fanfic makes Twilight look like a masterpiece.

05/15/2010	#104
Ryushikaze Super Moderator Great Old One Deus Admiral Parsimonious, PHD, DDS, MD, JD, OBE Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 38 Sex: Depends on the incarnation Location: Chapel Hill AKA: Tim, Ryu	The Unconditionally-and-Irrevocably-in-Love Bella Swan wrote: That's not even a good comparison. It'd be like having two versions of the scene where Han didn't fire, and, instead, Greedo's shot bounced off something and came back and hit him in the head. Trust me, Han shooting first IS the Nibleheim of Star Wars. He apparently can't put two and two together in the new continuity imposed by BC. Fuck, at the very least, he knows a terrorist organization that isn't Shin-Ra was attacking, which means he knows the shit wasn't an accident as he claimed to be the case in the original FFVII. Actually, all he was told was that people were trying to stop construction. And what he says in FF7 was Barret "There was an explosion at a reactor." "Shinra blamed the accident on the people. Said it was done by a rebel faction." Given ShinRa slaughtering everyone he ever knew, even though AVALANCHE was there, A: Barret thought they were supposed to be there and thus were probably members of ShinRa, and B: unlikely to believe their stories, even if true. I didn't really get the impression they blamed Sector 7. More that they were that desperate. It's not that they 'blame' Sector 7, but that AVALANCHE was in Sec 7. If they thought AVALANCHE was in Corel, that explains why they killed everyone. She goes into the shrine for three years. That's what happens after the ceremony, and it's mentioned in the Episode. You just missed it, I guess. The only mention of 'three' in the episode is that the main character has been out cold for three years. Seriously, nothing in the Shotgun Romance episode script mentions any sealing of Dinne. I can't believe the excuses you guys are making for this tripe. How about the kid she couldn't carry? I figured she was just getting exhausted by that point. And the kid was her age and probably weighed more than she did, actually. Even were that the case, it would have come out the same time as the OtWtaS book. In any event, the publication date in the book itself says May 7th. In either case, I can actually understand why they aren't in the new Ultimania. Protecting the profit margin. Wanna know what happens in the new OTWTAS? Buy it. It ain't in the new Ultimania! Only in that case we don't know that he actually talked about it (he was kind of ashamed of it, ya know). And we don't have reason to believe that Bugenhagen was playing along every time, pretending like some stupid fuck. Idunno, I can definitely get behind Bugenhagen teasing him. He is always laughing in that bizarre ass way. __________________ Advent Fanboys: Fear the fanboys. Then laugh at them. - A Naked Tifa Production Now this is a compilation entry I want to see.

05/15/2010	#105
Dashell Great Old One SMILE! Join Date: Apr 2009 Sex: no u Location: in the state of denial AKA: Sonique, Quexinos, Pinkie Pie, Derpy Hooves	He did the EXACT SAME THING about his DAD. It's par for course. No he didn't. As soon as he found out Nanaki thought his dad was a failure, he brought Nanaki to see him. __________________ Ever since I became different I've started to hate the path I never chosen What if I could just run away I wonder where it would take me... not far So they say if you can't beat them join them I need to make the best of it