Since the other one is both very long and moribund, I'll start a new thread for recommending fics. Here's one for a show that doesn't get enough quality fics, in my opinion. Chris, if you haven't seen this, it should qualify under your original terms for fics you want to read.
Ken Wolfe's El Hazard Earth. A continuation of El Hazard that picks up at the end of the original OVA, where Makoto finally comes for Ifurita. Very good, very interesting, and has some intriguing ideas that are implemented very very well.


-- Bob
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There's no wrong way to eat a Rhesus.

DW5 is happening in my OMB universe. There are some very important things people should know. I don't establish this in OMB because I didn't need to, but you people are nitpicky enough that I feel I should.

1) For the 376428747th time, OMB is based off the OAVs, NOT the manga. I steal bits from the manga, but not everything. The Lord of Terror arc WILL NOT HAPPEN. So if I haven't mentioned it yet in OMB, I'm not going to use it yet or (just as likely) I haven't seen it yet.
(I'm WAY behind on my manga.)
2) Also please remember that the OMB celestial situation is much different from the OMG one. All the major religious pantheons exist. (The Judeo/Christian/Islamic one exists as presented in In Nomine.)
3) OMB Ch 11 is the last chapter, and ends in the Mara intro arc (based off the manga story). DW5 happens shortly after that.
4) Don't confuse the mythological familial relationships with current ones. For example, in Norse mythology the Norns are not Vanir, in OMB they are. In Norse mythology the Norns are not sisters to Thor, in OMB they are.
5) In Norse mythology Vanir and Aesir define race, in OMB they define role. The Norns are Vanir, Paradox is Aesir.
6) The mythology gives you a picture of what a deity/demon was ONCE, not like they are now. Example: Indra in Hindu mythos of Vedic times was a supreme god (and four armed and red). Of Brahamanic times, he was rather cowardly and deceitful. In OMB, he looks like a surfer with an attitude like Walker Texas Ranger.
7) I haven't seen these stories yet, but I think I've managed to fix this one. In the Norse mythos, Hild is one of the Valkyrie. In the manga, she's Hel. For ease of use I'm saying its her current use-name, like Belldandy vs Verthidandy.
These notes are subject to change based on the whims of me and Bob. --
Christopher Angel, aka JPublic
The Works of Christopher Angel

Okay, since the other thread was getting long, I'm locking it and redirecting my responses to this new thread.


-- Bob
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There's no wrong way to eat a Rhesus.

The theme from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Far beyond this world I've known,
Far beyond my time,
What kind of world am I going to find?
Will it be real or just all in my mind?
What will I do and what will I be?
Where am I going and what will I see?
home.att.net/~blackcatter/tv/buck.htm
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Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

home.att.net/~tvthemelyrics/index.htm
Heh got just about every TV show in the USA and UK. Definitely a tool to be used.
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Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

Well, first the question: Does Doug's metagift only react to a song if he understands the language it is sung in?
because I have one or two German songs wihch Doug could use. For example "Schrei nach liebe" by Die rzte. It could be used to pacify people.
"Schrei nach Liebe" Die rzte
du bist wirklich saudumm
darum gehts dir gut
hass ist deine attitde
stndig kocht dein blut
alles muss man dir erklren
weil du wirklich garnichts weisst
hchstwarscheinlich nicht einmal
was attitde heisst
deine gewalt ist nur ein stummer schrei nach liebe
deine springerstiefel sehnen sich nach zrtlichkeit
du hast nie gelernt dich zu artikulieren
und deine eltern hatten niemals fr dich zeit
oh oh oh arschloch
warum hast du angst vorm streicheln
was soll all' der terz
unterm lorbeerkranz mit eicheln
wei ich schlgt dein herz
und romantik ist fr dich
nicht blo graue theorie
zwischen strkraft und den onkelz
steht ne kuschelrock LP
deine gewalt ist nur ein stummer schrei nach liebe
deine springerstiefel sehnen sich nach zrtlichkeit
du hast nie gelernt dich zu artikulieren
und deine eltern hatten niemals fr dich zeit
oh oh oh arschloch
weil du probleme hast die keinen interessieren
weil du schi vorm schmusen hast
bist du ein faschist
du musst deinen selbsthass nicht auf andere projezieren
damit keiner merkt was fr ein lieber kerl du bist
oh oh oh
deine gewalt ist nur ein stummer schrei nach liebe
deine springerstiefel sehnen sich nach zrtlichkeit
du hast nie gelernt dich artizukulieren
und deine freundin die hat niemals fr dich zeit
oh oh oh arschloch
arschloch
arschloch

"Cry for love" Die rzte
you are really stupid
that's why you feel good
hate is your attitude
you always boil with rage
everything has to be explained to you
because you know absolutely nothing
probably not even
what attitude means
your violence is only a silent cry for love
your military boots long for tenderness
you never learned to articulate yourself
and your parents never had time for you
oh oh oh asshole
why are you afraid of caressing
what's all the fuss about
under the laurel wreath with acorns
I know beats your heart
and romantic is for you
not just dull theory
between Strkraft and the Onkelz
stands a Kuschelrock LP
your violence is only a silent cry for love
your military boots long for tenderness
you never learned to articulate yourself
and your parents never had time for you
oh oh oh asshole
because you have problems nobody cares about
because you're afraid of cuddling
you are a fascist
you don't have to project your self-hatred onto others
to conceal what a nice guy you are
oh oh oh
your violence is only a silent cry for love
your military boots long for tenderness
you never learned to articulate yourself
and your girlfriend never has time for you
oh oh oh asshole
asshole
asshole
-"Life! Do you hear me!? Life!! Give my creation LIFE!!!"
-"You do know that screaming at your PC won't improve your writing skills, don't you?"What if: Chibi Usa, Veteran Speznas Ninja Commando From Hell(tm)?

Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
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Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
They say in heaven love comes first
We'll make heaven a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
When the night falls down
I wait for you
And you come around
And the world's alive
With the sound of kids
On the street outside
When you walk into the room
You pull me close and we start to move
And we're spinning with the stars above
And you lift me up in a wave of love...
Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
They say in heaven love comes first
We'll make heaven a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
When I feel alone
I reach for you
And you bring me home
When I'm lost at sea
I hear your voice
And it carries me
In this world we're just beginning
To understand the miracle of living
Baby I was afraid before
But I'm not afraid anymore
Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
They say in heaven love comes first
We'll make heaven a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
(instrumental)
In this world we're just beginning
To understand the miracle of living
Baby I was afraid before
But I'm not afraid anymore
Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
They say in heaven love comes first
We'll make heaven a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
Opens a portal to Heaven?
--- Kokuten Daysleeper, Retired Epicced Officered DorfWire Geek - Burning the weak and trampling the dead since 1979

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Well, as I said, I am speaking from almost total ignorance. After finishing the first volume of the manga yesterday, I'm still ignorant -- it bears no resemblance to what fragments of the anime I've seen. The manga version of YGO reads more like a high school version of The Twilight Zone than the TV show's Utena Plays Magic: The Gathering.

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Sorry, but that other thread was getting too long. ^_^

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VicBond007's Evangelion footage to Savatage's "This Isn't What We Meant".
Seriously brainfrying.Brazil has decided you're cute.

Because I get think too much while driving here's a mental picture for a song that wouldn't go away.
"Cowboy" - Kid Rock
Yes the song isn't the best but I just got a picture of Doug with his normal attire made to look like cowboy clothes. His coat looks like a dusty brown leather duster, a pair of chaps appear, a gun belt with holsters for and including two colt hand guns in it (working like the shotgun from "White Wedding"). We also can't forget a coil of rope to rope in steers and for the crowning touch a ten gallon hat fixed to his helmet. Maybe add a nice little police badge/star where the LT would normally go. Anyway I though I would pass along the picture in my head.

Shawn Earl

p.s. If this was brought up before I'm sorry for bringing it up again I couldn't find it in a search.