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1. Favorite Pokemon who isn't Pikachu? 2. Are you worthy of ruling Asgard? 3. Do you think Sousa is gonna end up being Peggy's husband? 4. Favorite Fitz-Simmons moment? 5. Suppose you realize KHV is secretly run by HYDRA... what do you do?
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Congratulations on becoming a socialist!
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And I'm pretending it never even happened. Oh, and hello there :)
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Bumping this thread for some rather interesting DLC news... Looks like two tracks from TWEWY ('Twister' and 'Calling')are now available for download (though for now, only available in Japan):
Xemnas... who happens to be the nobody of Xehanort. Darker skinned fellow you're referring to is Xehanort's Heartless, also referred to as Ansem, Seeker of Darkness.
Spoiler ~Nintendo High School: Auditorium~ With everyone in the audience seated, Cosmos and Harold Saxon walked towards their podium in the stage as they were applauded by the audience, ready for their debate. As the debate was about to start, an announcer on the speaker said, "Welcome to the first debate between the candidates for prime minster of Japan, hosted by CNN. Please remain silent for the presentation of the colors by the members of Nintendo High School's ROTC program!" Entering the auditorium were the members of the ROTC (which included Bulk Biceps), marching to the stage as they carried flags, while led by their leader, Max Goof... "Ten-hut!" Max shouted, with the members of the ROTC coming to a complete stop, and raising their flags, with Max approaching the microphone, ready to sing the national anthem. "Please rise for the national anthem," the voice on the speaker said, with everyone in the auditorium standing up for the national anthem.... One Singing of the National Anthem Later... Everyone in the auditorium applauded after Max sang the national anthem, and went back to sitting in their seats. In front of Cosmos's and Saxon's podiums was a table where Wolf Blitzer sat to ask the two candidates questions relating to the issues that matter to Japan in the upcoming election. "Good morning ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to first debate between the candidates for prime minister of Japan held at the auditorium of Nintendo High School, one of Tokyo's most prestigious schools. Introducing the opposing candidates... Cosmos, and Harold Saxon," Wolf Blitzer spoke through his microphone in the table, with the audience applauding as he introduced the two candidates, "Now, as we're all aware, there was originally a third candidate who was supposed to be with us today, but tragically, he won't be part of the election anymore. And because of the sensitive nature of his death, both Cosmos and Harold Saxon have agreed not to involve him in any of their arguments. Now then, the first set of questions will be dealing with the economy. Mr. Saxon, the first question goes to you. If you were to become prime minister, what would you do to lower the unemployment rate of recent college graduates?" And the debate went on... ----------------------------------------------------------- ~Hospital~ "Right," Doctor Hu replied to Akira asking for something to stabilize her condition, shifting his focus to the nurses, "I need anesthetics, now!" One of the nurses quickly brought over a syringe containing an anesthetic that would put a person to sleep. As the nurse handed it to Doctor Hu, the doctor injected Hermione with the syringe, hoping it would stop the heavy breathing and put her to sleep for a bit. "Stay with me dear, stay with me," Doctor Hu told Hermione after injecting her. ------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo Sidewalk~ Not getting a response from either Yuri or Alice after asking Yuri if he was Alice's girlfriend, Discord commented, "I'm gonna talk this awkward moment of silence as a 'yes.' But hey, that's cool. I had a girlfriend once when I was younger, I know how it feels." Shifting his focus back to Alice, Discord said, "Oh, and I don't think I quite got your name yet my dear." ------------------------------------------------------------ Spoiler ~Outside Abandoned Shop~ As Kazari escaped, Mega Manectric reverted back to its original form, with Officer Jenny disappointed that they couldn't get him. "We were so close..." Officer Jenny said to herself as she recalled Manectric and Gastly back into their Pokeballs, sighing. After OOO told Jenny that she should check on Hermione in the hospital, Officer Jenny nodded, and said, "Yeah, I'll do that. And thank you." As OOO rode off on his motorcycle, Officer Jenny too got on her motorcycle, and headed towards the hospital, hoping that hermione would be alright. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ~Tokyo Streets~ "Thank you Aerith," Carter told Aerith after buying the rose, "And I'll mos' definitely come back soon." Walking towards Carter and Aerith, Inspector Lee asks, "Excuse me Aerith, but how much is this lotus flower?" Carter was shocked when he heard Lee actually not speak Chinese for once, thinking to himself, 'What da hell??' ------------------------------------------------------------------ ~Hotel: Tennis Courtyard~ "Ok, same rules apply," Hans told Anna and Olaf as he sat down on the bleachers, drinking from his water bottle, "You can use my racquet if you want, Anna." "Alright Anna... hope you're ready, 'cause I'm not gonna go easy on ya," Olaf said as he was stretching, and grabbed a nearby tennis ball, ready to serve. --------------------------------------------------------------- Spoiler ~Limousine Outside Hotel in Havana, Cuba~ Laureano de Torres y Ayala had been waiting inside his limousine for a while for Butch and Cassidy to arrive, wondering why Butch and Cassiy were taking so long to arrive. "Buenos días Señor Presidente," a female voice said behind Torres. Turning around, the Cuban dictator found Butch and Cassidy entering his limo, all ready to go with him to the place known as the Observatory... "Sorry we're late," Butch told Torres. "No matter. There won't be any more delays now. We best hurry to the Observatory. It wouldn't be wise keeping Davy Jones waiting for us," Torres replied as he signaled the limo's driver to start the vehicle, and head towards their destination, "While I don't anticipate anything to happen there, I think it would be best to prepare for any danger. Understood Cassidy, Botch?" "AAH... the name is BUTCH!!" Butch cried, annoyed by the fact Torres got his name wrong. Punching Butch, Cassidy angrily told him, "Just let it go!" Shifting her focus back to Torres, Cassidy replied, "Of course, sir, we'll be ready for anything." ----------------------------------------------------------------- ~Shay Cormac's Origins Part 11: Flashback 9 Years Ago (March 4, 2004) / Coffee Shop in Tehran, Iran~ As he was sitting in front of a table, alone, in a coffee shop, Shay Cormac began to wonder when the person he was going to meet would be arriving. "Here you go, Shay," the coffee shop's owner, Ali, told Shay as he placed a cup of coffee on Cormac's table, "Will you be needing anything else?" "No, that will be all. Thank you Ali," Cormac replied, with Ali nodding, who left to take care of other customers. As Shay slowly drank his coffee, he noticed a massive protest taking place in the streets of Tehran outside the coffee shop's window. Shay just watched as the protesters were yelling angry slogans directed at Japan. The protesters were chanting things like, "Death to Japan!", "Japan is the Great Satan!", "Japan is the enemy of God!". Shay then noticed the protesters burning flags of Japan, and an effigy of the current Japanese prime minister, while yelling "Allahu Akbar!" "That is some sight, isn't it?" a voice behind Cormac asked. Turning around, Shay found a mysterious young man standing behind him... Spoiler "My apologies, I didn't mean to startle you Mr. Cormac," the man said, "My name is Jadeite. I promised I'd meet you here today." "Oh, right... have a seat," Shay told Jadeite, with Jadeite nodding and taking a seat, facing Shay Cormac. "So... are you really with the Crystal Order?" Shay asked. Grinning, Jadeite removed his right glove, and revealed to Shay the Crystal Order logo imprinted on the palm of his right hand. "I see... so you really are with them," Cormac commented. "Indeed," Jadeite replied as he put his glove back on, "By the way, you look rather familiar. Have you been on TV before?" "Hmm, I don't think so," Shay answered, "Oh wait, I remember being filmed when I was in Firdos Square." "Ah yes, now I remember," Jadeite remarked, "You were the soldier who wrapped the Japanese flag around the head of that Saddam Hussein statue about a year ago." "Aye, that was definitely me," Cormac replied, "Though... has it really been a year since the invasion? My, how much has changed in that time." "Yes, I can actually relate," Jadeite said, "When the invasion started, I was a senior student at Tokyo's Nintendo High School. Some of us students would usually go to the streets after school, protesting the war, trying to convince the government to give peace a chance. When the war started, I began to hear of the many atrocities committed by the Japanese army on Iraqi civilians. It was then that I lost every little faith I had in my country, and realized just how evil Japan really was. Some time after graduation, the leader of the Crystal Order found me. He showed me the truth, and why the Crystal Order kept fighting. It was then that I devoted myself to the brotherhood, and to keep fighting until we finally achieve what the Crystal Order has been trying to achieve for years... a new world order... an Earth that can be perfect. And within a few months, it'll be my first anniversary of joining the Crystal Order, and I have no regrets about my decision whatsoever. What about you, Shay Patrick Cormac... what's your story?" "You could say... I was responsible for one of those atrocities you mentioned," Shay replied, "When we went in, I was under the assumption that it was all just to remove Saddam Hussein from power, and give freedom to the Iraqis. But then, the mission became about defeating the Crystal Order in the country while also trying to look for Saddam Hussein. It's as though the military expected victory against the Crystal Order to be just as easy as it was in Afghanistan. But they were wrong... Iraq was a completely different battlefield. For months, we'd been trying to attack their strongholds, but it seemed they only got stronger and stronger. And to make it worse, Saddam still wasn't found. Of course, that's not true anymore, as I heard how they found him about three months ago. Still, it doesn't even look like the Japanese are leaving anytime soon, as they want to keep blowing up a few more neighborhoods they claim are Crystal Order strongholds. I know, because I was forced into doing that. There was this one day, where I was put in charge of giving the OK on an airstrike in a neighborhood in Fallujah that was thought to be a Crystal Order hideout. So, I gave the OK, but at a closer glance, I realized that there were innocents hiding inside their homes. I tried to stop the airstrike, but it was too late. I had to witness so many innocent people die, all because I listened to orders. Then a few days later, as I watched a soldier who was accompanying me on a mission about to kill a man in front of his own family... it was that moment that I had enough. I saved the man, but I was then declared a traitor... having gone AWOL. I was chased by the Japanese military to a bridge on top of the Tigris River." Interested by Shay's story, Jadeite asked, "Then what happened?" Pulling his shirt down a bit to show Jadeite his left shoulder, Shay revealed to Jadeite a scar on his left shoulder. "I was shot," Cormac replied, "By the same soldier who was about to kill the man in front of his family. After I was shot, I fell into the river, and I thought I was dead. But some time later, I woke up and found myself in the second floor of this building. The owner of this coffee shop, Ali, and his wife, found me drifting through the Tigris River, and they rescued me. The couple were in Iraq for a pilgrimage, and were on their way back to Iran. Noticing my Japanese military uniform, they realized they couldn't easily take me across the border. Still, they managed to sneak me into Iran, and take me to a local doctor urgently. One month later, I wake up and find myself in Iran." "I see," Jadeite commented, "They must be very good people to have taken care of you like this." Nodding, Shay replied, "I owe my life to them. And I'm very thankful to them for letting me stay this long. And while I was here, I began to think... about what happened in Iraq." Looking out the window, Shay notices the protest against Japan still happening. "I may not believe in the things those protesters believe in. But still, I can't help but feel like I want to join them, like I... belong with them, spitting at Japan, my own country, for what it's doing in Iraq," Shay said as he shifted his focus back to Jadeite, "That's why I tried so hard to get in contact with the Crystal Order. I realize now that there is only one solution to this conflict. I want to fight back against Japan. I want... to join you, the Crystal Order." "I completely understand, Mr. Cormac," Jadeite replied, "And I do look forward to seeing you be a part of our brotherhood. But, and don't take this the wrong way, we do have trouble trusting someone who was recently part of the Japanese military." "I completely understand," Shay Cormac said, "Just... let me prove that I am indeed willing to fight for the cause. You name it... anything. And I'll do it." "My superiors have said that they are willing to give you a chance to prove yourself," Jadeite replied, "They said that you are to do whatever you feel will catch our attention. It doesn't matter what... or how long it'll take. Make us happy, then you'll earn our trust, upon which we'll certainly make you a part of our brotherhood." Shay nodded without saying a word, accepting the Crystal Order's request. "Very well," Jadeite said as he got up from his seat, "I bid you farewell, Mr. Cormac. And I do hope that when we meet again, it'll be to invite you to join our brotherhood." Smiling, Shay replied, "I look forward to the day that happens, Jadeite." Nodding, Jadeite exited the coffee shop, while Shay finally finished the cup of coffee Ali gave him.
