Social NintenZone Social 6.0 - L'Arachel Edition, Apparently?

[KingofPhantoms]

I have no doubt that I'll leave one day. Probably once I get internet at my house and disappear into TF2 servers again.

I have nearly 3,000 hours clocked into playing TF2.

Don't do it man. That game will consume your very soul.

 

[Aurane]

Jesus I just realized my account will be seven years old in September.

All the years.

Absolutely wasted.

 

[Coricus]

On a side note, I'm Tiki no one tell Mar-Mar I borrowed his computer.

 

[Yellowlord]

I have nearly 3,000 hours clocked into playing TF2.

Don't do it man. That game will consume your very soul.

May I remind you that I have 5,415 hours into that game? If anything, that game consumed larger portions of my soul then a lot of other people.

 

[Aurane]

I have nearly 3,000 hours clocked into playing TF2.

Don't do it man. That game will consume your very soul.

Last time I played TF2, I had over 7000 hours, so I don't know what you mean.

 

[vaanrose]

I think I got it guys
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(totally didn't look it up on wikipedia)

Don't skip school, kids.

 

[Yellowlord]

On a side note, I'm Tiki no one tell Mar-Mar I borrowed his computer.

Pardon me, Cori? Are you being a mischievous squid girl again?

<just realizes that it's a FE reference after looking at Mythra's post further down>

I am so out of touch on this subject, aren't I? >_<

 

[Deleted member]

Sorry Lampy: I still fail to see how a score relates to the discussion of my age. I don't even associate myself with scores.

Fal gave us the following hint:

I'll drop a single word hint about Yellow's age: "Score"

That's how score relates to the discussion of your age.

 

[praline]

May I remind you that I have 5,415 hours into that game? If anything, that game consumed larger portions of my soul then a lot of other people.

You soent 7 months worth in that game.

 

[KingofPhantoms]

May I remind you that I have 5,415 hours into that game? If anything, that game consumed larger portions of my soul then a lot of other people.

Last time I played TF2, I had over 7000 hours, so I don't know what you mean.

I feel better about the status of my own soul, now. :V

 

[Mythra]

On a side note, I'm Tiki no one tell Mar-Mar I borrowed his computer.

-"Caeda, why my computer is filled with Miss Kobayashi stuff?"

-"What's a computer, Marth?"

 

[Yellowlord]

Fal gave us the following hint:

That's how score relates to the discussion of your age.

That he did.... but it's not like he did scores of research to find out this fact, now did he?

You soent 7 months worth in that game.

Pretty much, although some of that time was spent leaving the game on by accident.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

You all dont know how much I would kill to have a professor that sounded and looked like Cyrus

That is one handsome teacher

 

[Natz~]

pretty sure i talked aobut my story before but i really only came around here back in 2014 cause of smash hype

as soon as that died out i backed on out with the only reason staying was to torment my brother konnie whenever i saw him :V

made quite a big splash on over in fourm games and just kinda stayed there with some peeps i know well, then kinda ditched the site when discord came up and running

now kinda back here original plan to lurk but then i stalked uni and ya guys know the rest the past 4 months

my post count should be very evident of that, 4 months ago i didn't even have 300 posts

 

[Deleted member]

Don't skip school, kids.

First off, ouch
Second, different cultures mean different things are taught at schools. Notice how my english is imperfect.

 

[Aurane]

I feel better about the status of my own soul, now. :V

You are so small.

Its funny to me.

 

[praline]

pretty sure i talked aobut my story before but i really only came around here back in 2014 cause of smash hype

as soon as that died out i backed on out with the only reason staying was to torment my brother konnie whenever i saw him :V

made quite a big splash on over in fourm games and just kinda stayed there with some peeps i know well, then kinda ditched the site when discord came up and running

now kinda back here original plan to lurk but then i stalked uni and ya guys know the rest the past 4 months

my post count should be very evident of that, 4 months ago i didn't even have 300 posts

You stayed cause you love us

 

[Deleted member]

I think I got it guys
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(totally didn't look it up on wikipedia)

Got it first, honey.

 

[Yellowlord]

Tell me all... would it really surprise you if I chose to reveal my age directly? Or would it simply be a curiosity?

 

[Deleted member]

Got it first, honey.

First off, don't you ever dare call me "honey" again (that goes to all of you guys)
Second, show me where you posted it.

 

[Opossum]

So I looked at the story introductions for the Octopath characters and Primrose is literally Linde lol.

 

[praline]

Tell me all... would it really surprise you if I chose to reveal my age directly? Or would it simply be a curiosity?

I’m more curious than anything.

 

[Aurane]

Tell me all... would it really surprise you if I chose to reveal my age directly? Or would it simply be a curiosity?

Its not a big deal to me. No age, open age- meh.

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

Speaking of ages, I'm 22.5

Anyway, I'm bored, so Imma deliver on my promise and release my...

HARRY POTTER RE-READ BOOK RANKING

Last time I read said book series, I was a senior in high school. Yeah, I engaged with the franchise before, but 12th grade was when I read all 7 books back to back. Now, 4 years later, I read/listened to all 7 books of the main series back to back, and I am very glad I experienced the series once more. It's the kind of series that never gets old, with wonderful characters, storytelling, world building, and thought-provoking themes (at least in the later books). So...here are my reviews of all 7 Harry Potter books. Some spoilers are ahead.

Spoiler

7. Chamber of Secrets (7/10)

It's tough to rank this series because ALL of the books are good. However, after re-reading all 7 books of the main series, Chamber of Secrets is the one that is the most forgettable to me, or at the very least "the one that is good, but not great." Most people I know seem to rank the CoS book at the bottom of their rankings, and I can see why. The world building is still good, the characters are still good, and the storytelling is overall decent...but the other six books deliver on these factors much better. The part that I liked the least about CoS is everything leading up to the arc when different students becoming petrified due to the basilisk. The book does get off to a slow start, and the reason why I like the movie version of CoS more is because some of the filler that is in the book is cut out completely, so more focus is on the mysterious, mystical chamber of secrets. Even still, the book is a good read and the second half is thrilling. It feels like a mystery novel in the second half, and I do like me a good mystery novel.

6. Goblet of Fire (8/10)

When first watching the movies, I HATED the Goblet of Fire movie. The movie version of this book misses out on so much world building, and the characters can act out of character in the movie version more often than not (Ron is especially butchered in the film ). I can thankfully say though that the book version of Goblet of Fire is better on re-read. I liked it the first read-through, but I REALLY liked it during my massive re-read. The world building in this novel is very nicely done, and the character development is pretty decent as well. Yeah, the Quiddich World Cup arc at the beginning of the book does last too long for my liking, but the storytelling overall is a step up from CoS, even though the REAL story doesn't begin until 5-10 chapters in. Probably my favorite part of the book is Voldemort's triumphant return. It really sets up many incredible plot points in the final three books of the series. A close 2nd favorite part of the book though...is how the book handles Ron with care. Harry's temper and Ron's jealousy do come into conflict in this book, but UNLIKE the movie, the book handles such a disagreement with care. Neither character is in the right, but neither character is completely in the wrong. And, in the end they make up in a natural, positive way. I do really like that part of the book, and it's refreshing to see (especially since the GoF movie is weak and does many things wrong, but the movie version mishandling Ron's character and demonizing him for no reason while turning Harry into a saint defeats the purpose of their disagreement in the first place AND makes Ron hateable. But, that rant is for another day).

5. Philosopher's Stone (8/10)

No, I'm not British. But, I'm calling the first book "Philosopher's Stone" because the actual titular object is the Philosopher's Stone, based on alchemy lore. Why America changed it to "Sorcerer's Stone", I have no idea. But, I'm calling the first book Philosopher's Stone because that's how it's meant to be. Anyway, PS is great. When I was a kid I didn't always enjoy this book. To be honest, I found it kinda boring at first. Over time though, I came to appreciate the solid world building that occurs in this book. There's a wonder about Hogwarts school that's portrayed nicely in this book. There's also this cheery, upbeat tone to the book that makes it feel very different from the latter books in the franchise (ESPECIALLY compared to Deathly Hallows) but this isn't a bad thing at all. PS is an enjoyable read and an excellent beginning to the series, even though it is a bit child-like for many and is also quite short. PS is only 250 pages if I recall. I was able to easily read the entire text in a day, and I was left with wanting more.

4. Order of the Phoenix (8/10)

Book #5 is the most controversial book in the series, I reckon. Most people I know either adore OOTP, or absolutely despise it. With me, I thoroughly enjoy it...but I don't enjoy it as much as I did when I was a kid. Chapters 22-29 are quite boring aside from the "Weasley is our King" storyline, and if the book was drastically shortened, it might've been my favorite in the entire series. It can get way too long in some chapters and I can understand why people get bored with reading this book. However, I still love OOTP for many reasons. First, Dolores Umbridge is the best villain in this series. No, the best villain is NOT Voldemort...it's Umbridge. It's because she's so evil and despicable, yet I also believe that there's a message here about how while structure is important, misusing structure can cause anything good, especially the education system, to become corrupted. Umbridge's character works really well for me because she's a character that could easily work in real life: someone who's authoritarian and ruins something potentially incredible and stifles growth all around them. Along with that, I think the character development is very nicely done in OOTP. I dare say that OOTP has the best character development in the entire series, bar Half-Blood Prince. Harry does get angry very easily, but with all that he's been through...it's realistic, and helps the readers understand more of all of the frustration he's dealt with during his stay in Hogwart's cirriculum. Ron gets great character development that's sorely missed in the movie version. I found myself loving Dumbledore even more after his EPIC fight with Voldemore, and last but not least...Sirius Black. While Sirius is introduced in the third book, Sirius is at his best here. Here he shows how much he loves Harry, and it's a great send-off to his character. Sirius Black also happens to be my favorite Harry Potter character. May he rest in peace. Overall, OOTP does everything right except for being too long, and if the 22-29 chapter chunk was drastically shortened, this book would've probably won my ranking.

3. Deathly Hallows (9/10)

It all ends here...book #7: Deathly Hallows. I think that this book does a very, very nice job of tying up all the loose ends to the series. It's one of the most satisfying endings to any franchise that I have witnessed. Harry and Voldemort have an epic final battle, there's still much excellent storytelling in this novel, the characters get excellent ends to their arcs (for the most part), and I do love the dark theme of this book. DH is by far the darkest book of the series, since so many beloved characters die in this novel. Overall though, the ending of this series is excellent. While some chapters are indeed slower than others, the characters and their development make it all worthwhile for me. Harry grows into a mature, young man. Ron learns how to cope with the Horcruxes and demonstrates more growth in maturity than anyone. Hermione continues to use her brain to the fullest in order to fulfill Harry's destiny. Draco and Narcissa even get some redemption themselves by turning on Voldemort and the death eaters! There is so much excellent storytelling in this novel, and it's a very satisfying ending. I just wish some chapters were a bit more entertaining and that there was a little more Hogwarts in the book. Even still, those are just nitpicks. The last 7 chapters of Deathly Hallows and the epilogue, also, is my favorite stretch of chapters in the entire book series.

2. Prisoner of Azkaban (9/10)

I love this book just as much as I did when I first read the series in high school....but it doesn't win this ranking. In high school, PoA was my #1 favorite HP book...but now it's #2. I simply believe that #1 does story-telling a little better, but PoA is still a fantastic book all on its own. Introducing the group of Sirius-James-Pettigrew-Lupin into the fold was interesting. Ron gets great development in this book by demonstrating his bravery and courage, which is sorely lacking in the film version (notice a pattern here with how Ron is way better in the books than films?), and I do enjoy the self-contained story. PoA is the single HP book in which you can afford to read before any other book aside from PS and still understand most of what is going on within the book and the series. This book also isn't too short yet not too long. I'm not left with wanting more like with PS, but I'm not left bored in some places like with GoF and OOTP. PoA is an excellently paced book and does pretty much everything correctly...but it doesn't beat number 1.

1. Half-Blood Prince (10/10)

Ho-ly. Crap. I ADORE Half-Blood Prince. I'm shocked as to how much I loved the 6th book in the franchise so much on re-read, because the first time I read it I was like "eh, this book is pretty good, but it certainly doesn't come close to Prisoner of Azkaban, or even Deathly Hallows). Well, I was wrong. Half-Blood Prince is my favorite book now in the HP series, and is also incredibly well-written. I would argue that HBP has the best character development of ANY of the Harry Potter books. Harry is shown to be maturing but still has a temper to him. Hermione is more socially aware now, even with having her moments. Ron is no longer seen as useless, especially with how he's become a core piece of the Quiddich team. Dumbledore and his development is also incredible to see, with how we see a powerful wizard dealing with so many pressing matters and scary situations all at once. Snape receives some of his best development in books 6 and 7/DH, but especially this one. However, even with all those characters receiving excellent character development, there was one character who stood out to me and made me believe that HBP is the best novel from a character standpoint alone: Draco Malfoy. While Draco's official turn away from the villain side occurs in Deathly Hallows, and he straight up becomes heroic in the Cursed Child play (which is set 11 years after the events of the books), Draco in this book is the one who plays the middle...the boy who had no choice. Rather than being a straight-up bully like he was in the first five books, Draco becomes someone who is between a rock and a hard place. Either he kills Dumbledore and thus saves his family's life...or he fails his mission of killing Dumbledore, and all of Draco's family dies at the hands of Voldemort, including himself. It's incredible to see the tension in his character between saving his family and committing murder, while at the same time realizing that murder is wrong and not being willing to take an innocent life; Dumbledore's innocent life, might I add. Draco is the best character of HBP, and I am very happy that he does get redemption at the end of the series and beyond. Aside from the incredible character development, I was never left bored with this novel! The mystery of the half-blood prince, the world building, and the incredible story arcs are all woven together incredibly well. I will also say that HBP is the ONLY book in the entire HP franchise in which I liked every single chapter. As good as the other books are, every book had at least one chapter in which I said "eh, could've been better." But in HBP? This wasn't the case. I loved every moment of HBP, and it is definitely my favorite HP book.

Comparison:
First read (2014): PoA > DH > OOTP > PS > HBP > CoS > GoF
Second read (2018): HBP > PoA > DH > OOTP > PS > GoF > CoS

 

[Deleted member]

My brother asked me if I wanted to play a game with him and I said no.
I hope he is not too disappointed.

I said no because of... You know.

 

[The Stoopid Unikorn]

My brother asked me if I wanted to play a game with him and I said no.
I hope he is not too disappointed.

I said no because of... You know.

No. I don't know.

 

[Yellowlord]

My brother asked me if I wanted to play a game with him and I said no.
I hope he is not too disappointed.

I said no because of... You know.

Well, Shiny... if I were you, I'd reconsider: it might be fun to bond with your brother more by playing that game with him. Why not ask him again if he's still up to playing?

 

[praline]

No. I don't know.

Cause he hates his bro and would rather talk with the people he idolizes

 

[Mythra]

Tell me all... would it really surprise you if I chose to reveal my age directly? Or would it simply be a curiosity?

Yes, because why would you hide such an obvious number?

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

The Galactic Council will be pleased in my report of all the data entered here. Your contributions will make fine improvements to our research.

I feel like I have to lock you in a cage to keep you here from now on

ps: I miss you

 

[Yellowlord]

Yes, because why would you hide such an obvious number?

Mythra... it's not obvious. You didn't score 20 points by finding out that score means 20 for some odd reason.

 

[Aurane]

First off, don't you ever dare call me "honey" again (that goes to all of you guys)
Second, show me where you posted it.

But honey you're so sweet you make me feeling absolute dread.

....I have a bad tooth.

 

[vaanrose]

First off, ouch
Second, different cultures mean different things are taught at schools. Notice how my english is imperfect.

Lol, it was just a joke calling back to your earlier conversation.

Also your English is fine. If you're saying it's a second language it's better than most the native speakers here. >~>

 

[praline]

Mythra... it's not obvious. You didn't score 20 points by finding out that score means 20 for some odd reason.

A score is 20 years, bud.

 

[Z25]

I joined when I was like 17 and whenever Rosalina was announced. Then I got big into leak discussion and speculation.

Time to talk about FEH

Still here trying to get maribelle and hoping I can pull a second one and maybe a sumia same batch.

but that's ryu

Man i hope I can pull a five star Ryu. He’s a top tier red unit.

Mfw I caught up with the last couple pages.

Using a izombie pic already gets my respect lol.

I've been lurking since I was 11
Never did anything until early 2014 when I was like "y'know what **** age restriction i can just lie on the internet why didnt i think of that before".

Obligatory:

 

[Yellowlord]

A score is 20 years, bud.

Welp.... it looks like you guys got me then.

Either way, I give in: you now know my true secret. Just... don't spread it around like crazy, ok?

...or is it a true secret?

 

[Deleted member]

But honey you're so sweet you make me feeling absolute dread.

....I have a bad tooth.

No

Lol, it was just a joke calling back to your earlier conversation.

Also your English is fine. If you're saying it's a second language it's better than most the native speakers here. >~>

Is it? Well then, thanks for the complement.

 

[The Stoopid Unikorn]

Cause he hates his bro and would rather talk with the people he idolizes

Oh right, I forgot we were gods :V

 

[Deleted member]

Welp.... it looks like you guys got me then.

Either way, I give in: you now know my true secret. Just... don't spread it around like crazy, ok?

Wait, so you are 20?
Just making sure.

 

[praline]

Welp.... it looks like you guys got me then.

Either way, I give in: you now know my true secret. Just... don't spread it around like crazy, ok?

It’s not like there’s any benefit to telling anyone lol