Tuesday, April 10, 2007

   DDR IS SO ADDICTING!!!
{Sorry for the later than normal post, I went on vacation for my grandma's bday over the Easter Weekend ^.^}

Refi: Yep, I played for the first time this last week, 2 ½ straight hours, broke the bar, went back for more the next night and they had me try “light” instead of “beginner” o.O I can’t imagine what standard is like! My friends said I was a born natural, but I attribute my skill to HOPE (the show choir at my institute, we have 90 min rehearsals everyday and do lots of dancing and learn lots of choreography) ^_^ I was impressed with myself enduring all the DDR without pooping out or getting sore or tired, I took a 20min walk to get home after I was done with my laptop and anime dvds on my back and didn’t even feel fatigued! Just really really thirsty! lol


To Kirbys Double: Thanks for the support, I have it mesmerized…just not up to speed of the song yet. The concert is free, but the gas to come over wouldn’t be, so I understand no one online showing up, perhaps next week I’ll have a good recording of it ^^
To Destinyssweetman: Well they won’t be antiques until 2047, but it was alluring to time travel so the products haven’t aged yet either ^_^
To Lord Sesshomaru: hmm…that would mean I need to bring out a Merryweather ^_~
To Roleni-Chan: If you want him to transform he will ^.~


YYH Beyond: Episode 7 {second half}: THE SLUMBERING KEY TO POWER
{Previously: In the first half of the episode, Yusuke, disguised as Sukeyuay, had a run in with a mermaid and some flies. Hiei, disguised as Ehay, has completed the first part of initiation. He waits for stragglers, such as Yusuke, while Sukeyuay has a griffin to deal with! Can he calm the savage beast?}

Yusuke Voiceover: Aw man, this would be something right up Kurama’s alley; he would be able to get the plant into the animal…he’d use his spirit energy to manipulate the plant…hey that’s it! If I can transfer some of my spirit energy into the berries, the positive of life should cancel out the negative of poison! [Sukeyuay takes a step back and holds the twig in both hands and closes his eyes. Blue energy is transmitted from his palms to the berries. The griffin tilts its head. Sukeyuay again holds the branch out to it.] Sukeyuay: Come on boy, it’s all right… [The griffin steps and nibbles the berries.] Sukeyuay: There, you see? It’s all good now. [The griffin eats all the berries off the twig and then goes up and nuzzles its head under Sukeyuay’s arm] Sukeyuay: Hey now, it’s all right. Heh. Well I got to get going. [Sukeyuay walks through the forest then spots a very torn-up and bruised Risho walking along too.] Sukeyuay: [calling out] Fancy meeting you here! What happened? Got hit by a steam truck? Risho: You should talk! But I’m still going to beat you! [starts running] Sukeyuay: [runs after Risho] Wanna bet? [Risho and Sukeyuay keep running. Sukeyuay pokes ahead. Then Risho puts on more speed and passes Sukeyuay. This continues until they arrive at the same time back at the starting cliff. Both support their hands on their knees with drooped heads, panting.] Zerk: Ah, now we are all here. Initiatory Demon: Fifteen survivors, that’s a pretty impressive ratio to what went in. The time has come for the final test of your powers. Come this way. [The group of surviving demons follow the Initiatory Demon towards the mound that has been in the distance. They all stop a lengthways from it.] Initiatory Demon: Alright now. You have all done very well to make it this far. You should all love this last task. In fact you can think of it as a reward. You have braved the elements and now is the time for you to have power. [signaling the mound] This here is Draconta, and all you have to do is find an item here to be the key to your power. Happy Hunting! [steps aside to let others proceed then heads back to the cliff.] Zerk: Remarkable little troop. Initiatory Demon: Yes. Maybe we’ll keep 10 of them… * * * [The group of surviving Demons approaches Draconta as a group.] Sukeyuay: Funny, the name sound’s a lot like dragon. Ehay: If you couldn’t tell, that mound on which we are to find our keys is actually a dragon. We should all approach cautiously and not disturb its slumber. Demon #1: A real dragon huh? Did you hear that Marduk? Marduk: [a snake-like demon] In that case, I’m going for dragon’s blood! Demon #2: To drink and gain the ability of talking to animals? Marduk: No. To bathe myself in it and gain dragon-like invincibility. Sukeyuay: Are you sure about that? I mean dragons are an endangered species. If you think about it, they really aren’t that invincible. Risho: Shows how much all of you know, I know the best treasure a dragon can offer and I’m going to get it! Sukeyuay: Oh really? And what would that be? Risho: [self-confident] Like I’m going to tell you! [smug] You should really learn how to do research. Ehay: Quiet fools! [The group arrives at the base of the mound. They stand for a moment contemplating their first moves. A few start to cautiously climb up it, careful not to disturb the dragon’s slumber. Marduk walks around the base of the mound, looking at it critically. As the dragon sleeps on, other demons become bolder Sukeyuay follows Ehay in softly scaling the side of the mound.] Sukeyuay: [looks around] Hey, I wonder where Risho disappeared to. Ehay: [annoyed] Weren’t you the one keeping tabs on him? Sukeyuay: Hey, I’m surprised you’re not curious as to why he’s with this group. And he did say that he knew the BEST treasure a dragon could offer. Ehay: So why didn’t you choose to follow him instead of pestering me? Sukeyuay: [mumbling] Well it’s not like I’m his babysitter or anything... [As all the Demons have started searching the mound, Marduk has stopped by an area that resembles a huge hind leg. He smiles to himself and pats the limb. He slithers up to right under the joint and brandishes a claw. He then sticks the mound with his claw and runs an incision down it. There is a low rumble and then a high pitch bird-like screech. Around the mound the demons freeze in caution. Quickly Marduk squeezes his right foot and hand into the cut he made. As the mound starts to move and the leg he is on straightens up, Marduk fits in his body and head. Draconta inhales deep as the body expands. The legs pick off up the ground as Marduk starts to bring his tail and left limbs in. The leg he is on shakes forcibly until he falls out and takes a 70 ft drop to the ground. He turns to land on his right side then rolls onto his back. The leg he was in extends and the foot drops on top of him. Using his right arm to shield him the foot lands on the arm without crushing Marduk as Draconta takes off to flight.] Marduk: [blinks, looking at his arm then regains composure] HA! It worked! I AM INVINCIBLE!!! No one can stop me now! [Draconta flies through the air while the demons clutch on.]I Ehay: [shouting to Sukeyuay] You’re on your own! [Ehay maneuvers up to Draconta’s back while Sukeyuay is still clutching to the side.] Sukeyuay: [mumbling] How very considerate of you…thanks. [As Draconta loops upside-down one demon falls to his doom. The left head, which portrays a western dragon, lashes out breathing fire along the back until it returns upside-up. Then the right head, which depicts an eastern dragon, exhales dark clouds while descending in flight. The clouds swirl together and lightning starts to flash.] * * * Zerk: So they finally woke up our sleeping beauty. Modaruk: Thanks to that one rapscallion. He has received his key to power now. Initiatory Demon: I believe that one is called Marduk. Zerk: Similar to yours, Modaruk. Perhaps he can be as much of a dragon-slayer as you. Modaruk: His immersion wasn’t complete. Heh. He has left himself an Achilles heel to keep him humble. Zerk: He may not realize that now, but we can use his mishap to our advantage later. * * * [On the dragon Ehay darts across Draconta’s back. He clutches onto shrubbery on the back as Draconta flies upside-down again. Again the Western Head breaths fire which this time singes a nearby demon to a crisp. At the same time, the light reflects off of something shiny near the base of the dragon’s necks that catches Ehay’s eye. His eyes are fastened to the area until another breath of fire lights up the reflection again. He makes his way over. Arriving at the necks, Ehay finds the glimmer peaking out between closely knit branches. One opening is barely wide enough for his hand to squeeze through, after breaking through a fine inner net. Inside he feels many small spheres, but in grabbing them, his fist cannot come out of the hole. He is able to secure one between the knuckles of two fingers and brings it out. As he gazes at the stone, his other hand grabs some moss and dirt to stop up the hole he made. In the shiny stone he sees a reflection of Hiei even though he is still as Ehay.] Hiei voiceover: The feeling I get looking at this…this calmness. This stone…it is like my mother’s tear gem…no, it churns even stronger desires within me. [Ehay then sees his mother, Hina, cradling him up near his face. He immediately shoves the stone into his pocket.] Ehay: This shall be my treasure. [He gets up and walks away through the bushes on Draconta’s back. Rain starts to fall.] * * * [Sukeyuay clambers along Draconta’s side amid the twists and turns of the dragon’s flight.] Yusuke Voiceover: Stupid test…stupid monster-dragon…and stupid whoever woke him up! How are we supposed to find anything when gravity keeps flipping over? I wonder where Risho went. He seemed pretty confident in what to do. [Thunder strikes right behind Sukeyuay. He grabs hold of some foliage tightly. Draconta turns in a sideways loop causing Sukeyuay to slip and is now only holding on by the tuft of plants. His hand slips further with every trough. After the third dip, he has been shaken from all the turf except one soft blade. Under his weight, the blade gives causing Sukeyuay to fall with it still in hand.] Sukeyuay: [falling] WOAH!!! “Guess who! It’s Kuwabara! Did you guys miss me? Don’t worry, Yukina and I are enjoying ourselves plenty without being in danger like the others. Look at Yusuke and Hiei all joining a secret society and such. Hiei found a shiny stone, but what’s Yusuke going to do now? Wow! What a fancy trick he just learned! And for those of you who are wondering how Kurama is doing, the time is drawing to a close where his siblings will choose if they want to keep him for a month or send him packing. See what the future may hold next time on YuYu Hakusho Beyond!”

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