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#5953 Your least favourite Nightmaren from NiGHTS into Dreams...

Posted by Loren on 21 May 2007 - 08:41 PM in NiGHTS chit-chat

Puffy scares the carp out of me @_@ so I guess I vote for her. She'll squish you, with opera! The others are all okay, I guess, though I am extremely partial to Jackle. *hides from Puffy* <.<


#5954 Personal Dreamscapes

Posted by Loren on 21 May 2007 - 08:48 PM in Dream Discussion

I don't have a particular dreamscape. Mine are rather varied for one setting, but I do see repetive setting themes. Forests are one, especially when it's difficult to exit the forest. Basements, though more common during my childhood, basic evil or ruined settings pop up a lot. Oceans, unfortunately, as that's always a treacherous and unpredictable dreamscape. My favorite one is a library that has access to all realms and all things. If I could keep one and repeat it more often, it would be that one.


#5955 The transition between waking and dreaming

Posted by Loren on 21 May 2007 - 08:50 PM in Dream Discussion

All the time! I refer to them as minidreams. If I startle awake right after entering sleep, I can even remember patches of these 'dreams,' which are really just random sounds and images. Usually they have nothing to do with my thoughts before I go to sleep. Though, this happens to me whenever I'm dropping into sleep, not when I'm attempting to control the dream.


#6304 GameInformer JoD Preview

Posted by Loren on 24 May 2007 - 10:52 PM in [ARCHiVED] JOD Discussion

I still love them both. What's wrong with 90's anime and games, exactly? ^_^ That aside, the Game Informer crew tends to slant hard on the RPGs and less so with the Gears and Call of Duty. That said, this is just a preview, and a little one at that. Don't expect a sterling review from Game Informer when this sucker drops. Not unless they give NiGHTS a gun (though it didn't work for Shadow) and a football. These are the suckers who gave the Ps3 drop games 9 and 8 out of ten. They'll be way too busy playing Halo 3 to worry about NiGHTS much.


#7484 how to make your own fan-Maren? guide? UPDATED

Posted by Loren on 11 June 2007 - 12:34 AM in Creative Stuff!

Note. These are all my own opinions :) not for argument, just notation.

It's easy for a 'how to make a fanmaren' guide to become 'how to make a mary sue' in that, while you can easily make up a list, a lot of it will end up as cliches. Then others will take these cliches and blurr them further! A creation is best as it comes to you naturally :) Of course, I have noticed a group of these said cliches and some of em aren't bad.

Wild design/clothing- subtitled
(another way to distinguish my chara from NiGHTS.) Fanmaren tend to have crazy costume design that may or may not include odd body structure.

Maren version of YOU- (MaRY Sue) This is not my favorite trend. On a side note, I did name my creature Lore, an abbreviated version of Loren, so I plead the fifth there. When it comes to personality traits and content though, it's more creative to invent or dream a fully dimensional chara with its own soul.

Take NiGHTS and add paint-- Tride and true recolours. You find them in Sonic and NiGHTS with equal frequency. Honestly, I wonder what the point is here. There's a thousand ways to vary even the usual set of round face no nose, so that's no excuse. It's even more confusing in Sonic, where one can create any unique creature.

Take Jackle, Reala, Puffy and add paint (see above)

Elaborate and symbolic name- Not all maren have these, unless one considers Puffy or Clawz poetic. It's all the rage with fan maren though.

ALL CAPS EXCEPT FOR THE i: Hm, well, NiGHTS has this configuration, but the other maren don't. I kinda like playing with lower case vowels and upper consonants, but this is real common.

Humaren configuration: Most fan marens resemble the Jackle-NiGHTS-Reala form (that is, humanoidish body shape and round head.) Nothing wrong with this.

No nose- Purgy aside ;) most of em seem to lack a nose. I don't think it's a necessary design to a fan maren, but again it's common and does distinguish your critter.

I would suggest reading all about these trends and then tossing them when creating your own chara. S'what I think anyways


#7663 how to make your own fan-Maren? guide? UPDATED

Posted by Loren on 15 June 2007 - 03:02 AM in Creative Stuff!

I really like it because it breaks established molds while keeping enough of the Maren design to be recognized as such. I basically love: ears, eyes (especially that little line on either side, uniquifies that anime style) and the hair. Now I know so many fan maren have the basic set appearance, but in my eyes it shouldn't be limited to a nazi specific set.

Criticism now: The design appears rather busy to me. Multitudes of patterns and appendages and motifs make him look quite interesting, but leaving two or three of them could look even better, balanced as well as creative.


#7667 Purgatory's MiNDLESS SCRiBBLES

Posted by Loren on 15 June 2007 - 03:30 AM in Creative Stuff!

By that time, the Mayan calendar will end and so shall the world! J/k.. well Purg, your drawings are verreh good. You don't need to hear that from me though.. I see em every day.


#13663 N:JoD Merchandise

Posted by Loren on 27 August 2007 - 10:05 PM in [ARCHiVED] JOD Discussion

Any of you guys live near a GameStop? Well, pretty much all stores in my area (and probably others) got a ton of free poster packs. One of the posters in there is the NiGHTS cover pic ;) though the rest of them are mostly games for 360 and ps3 with one little Mario one in there. Either way, these posters are free so.. go to other gamestops (no one around here likes NiGHTS much, anyway) and harass the little associates for your free stuff. This would only be in the US and Canada mostly.. though some other stores have to be getting these.

(Btw I miss you guys x_X no internet sucks)


#15872 Little Nemo: Adventure in slumber land

Posted by Loren on 07 September 2007 - 04:53 PM in Community Corner

I loved that da*ned movie :wub: Parts of it got real confusing toward the middle, but it was supposed to be a dream after all. Hm.. I need to go find that vhs.. *wanders off*


#15874 Anne Rice: Vampire chronicles

Posted by Loren on 07 September 2007 - 05:00 PM in Community Corner

I destroyed my way through the Vampire Chronicles around middle school age. A lot of critics go after her work, but I do find the sensual, edible prose hard to look away from. I loved the Vampire Armand book in particular because she painted an ancient Venice so well and in such quirky detail that I can still recall the mental pictures. I never did find the witch books as interesting.. though I'm not sure why. Fans should try reading her 'Cry to Heaven' (about castrati singers) for it is just as lovely and full of the shonen ai.

If anyone feels more adventurous.. try the Sleeping Beauty trilogy. It's smut, quite 'alternative' and still full of her gorgeous writing. She wrote it under a pen-name but you can find it in her section at most bookstores. Exit to Eden was.. okay, another smut one, though a bit disappointing as the book got on.

Now about the reborn christian thing.... she spent her entire writing career in every subject from bondage to underage sex, homosexuality, themes on the devil, hell, and vampires.. and now she wants to be a Christian. I lol'd.


#15876 Favorite Game Genre?

Posted by Loren on 07 September 2007 - 05:03 PM in Community Corner

I was so sure MMo's would get it.. but the one I voted for got it, the old fashioned RPGS. I just love these.. most likely because I'm a voracious reader and storyline is like candy to me :wub: Though MMOs are fun as well. I also like the occasional shooter (Goldeneye from N64 anyone <.<) some adventure games, puzzles, anything quirky especially.


#15879 Little Nemo: Adventure in slumber land

Posted by Loren on 07 September 2007 - 05:06 PM in Community Corner

*Punts the vhs at you* My word. Well, dare I risk punishment by going offtopic.. but that canned audience is all dead people, dear.


#16503 Just wacky

Posted by Loren on 12 September 2007 - 12:15 AM in Dream Discussion

So you're having a dramatic and realistic dream.. then the Repairman pops up from 'this is all that' and goes "repairmanmanman" and then the other characters start repeating it like zombies...

wtf? (by the way, having watched that show tells you just how old I am.....)

Or, you're having a tear-wrenching dream about prison camps and suddenly it cuts to a gorgeous musical scene of hitler doing tap-dance through the forest in the springtime, with backup dancers too.

Not sure if anyone put up a topic like this but.. I'd like to hear other people's weirdest dream things, whether it's a dream entire or just odd pieces that don't seem to fit. Scary thing is, in the dreams themselves.. I never realize how hilarious those mindburps are until I wake.


#16504 The Power of NiGHTS

Posted by Loren on 12 September 2007 - 12:17 AM in [ARCHiVED] NiD Discussion

You don't make love to NiGHTS! You strap yourself in and FEEL THE Gs!! ^_^


Dear.. for some people.. that's the same thing :)


#17168 Sly Cooper Series

Posted by Loren on 16 September 2007 - 05:19 PM in Community Corner

Ooh nice, a fourth Sly.. well Purgy's the sly addict in our house, but I do think it's a cool game (the first one) with art/concept. I've never played the others but I ought to grab them sometime.


#17787 Purgatory's MiNDLESS SCRiBBLES

Posted by Loren on 22 September 2007 - 02:36 AM in Creative Stuff!

Your art is good, blah blah blah..

You know your crap is F*king awesome, you. You person you. Now go sell some art. NOW. Go.


#18611 NiGHTS's body?

Posted by Loren on 28 September 2007 - 08:30 PM in NiGHTS chit-chat

To answer all of your questions...

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f'n ROLFMAOLJWELRJWEFC *dies*

Okay, this is the funniest thing I've seen off this site ^^ As to my own opinion, I think NiGHTS has a body and can shapeshift or change different attributes. However, nude, 'he' probably has no genitalia in a natural state. Why would he need them? Of course, I'm sure he can change it up if he wanted to get dirty (for the fic fans, why not) As for the rest, I think his clothing determines the shape of the body you see--slim and androgynous, chest, which for some reason I assume is rather pointed in comparison with human anatomy (not breasts)


#18617 Favorite Maren Boss?

Posted by Loren on 28 September 2007 - 08:40 PM in Poll Area

Jackle's got my vote :lol: Also, I bet the old board had five thousand of this one poll. Yep, five thousand.


#18624 Hello! Kitsune is here!

Posted by Loren on 28 September 2007 - 08:45 PM in Introduce Yourself

If someone doesn't know how to pronounce Kitsune and they're here, they need to getout.. o wait, I'm supposed to be saying hi and welcome <.< so hi! Welcome to the board and all that, it's fun here. Very NiGHTS-y


#18635 NiGHTS' Gender..?

Posted by Loren on 28 September 2007 - 09:09 PM in NiGHTS chit-chat

I always saw NiGHTS as both.. easy when I'm fairly androgynous too. I think some people see NiGHTS in terms of what they're attracted to, and 'he' is easier for some people to use when a person is indetermined or both, but I don't think a femme voice will bother me. Now, if that voice actor sucks into the ground, that'll bother me.


#18648 Shared Dreams

Posted by Loren on 28 September 2007 - 09:47 PM in Dream Discussion

I've done this, and not with a person I'd rather have shared a dream with--my angsty teenage sister (or she was at the time.)

A few years ago I wandered into a dream that felt quite unlike mine. Flat, rather cliched and random, with my sister as the main character. She was dying in a hospital bed and every time our mother apologized for being a b*tch to her, the heart meter would start working again. Total cheese. Everyone was slathering love and affection over her and begging her not to die <.< I was begging to wake up.

Anyway, when I did wake up, she started talking about her dreams.. recounting that one. I listened to it in shock but also annoyance.. I figured if something like that happened, it should happen with someone I'm close to, not a spoiled emo'ing girl. Well, anyway, that's that.

Oh.. also.. I've had a continuation of someone else's dream. Purgatory told me about a dream with these two boys in it, one was a wild kid--quite an interesting scenario there. A few months later I ended up having a sort of sequal dream to it that took place years later. That doesn't exactly fit but close enough ne.


#19352 This is sad

Posted by Loren on 03 October 2007 - 04:58 AM in Community Corner

Looks like the love child of Star Wars and The Bible.

Most games that focus on The Bible are horrible. Example:

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We actually had this game at our GameStop the other day! Ooh I was lol-ing.

That aside, I hate religious games. A lot of Christians hate them, too. Answer: stop making them! Makes everyone happy <.< besides, I bet God would be appalled at how bad those games are. Top man gives it a 2 outta ten, you're going to hell.. (heh heh heh, no one take that seriously pls ^_^ )

Seriously though, I remember when they made a game of 'Left Behind,' and how many people complained about the violence, etc.

Now, if they made a REALISTIC game based on maybe, the Crusades, it'd rival Gears of War with the bloodshed and rampant battles and such.. might sell well in fact. I can think of a few movies they could model this on. In fact, I thought Assasin's Creed is going to have somewhat of that setting *looks it up*

'The setting is 1191 AD. The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You, Altair, intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict. You are an Assassin, a warrior shrouded in secrecy and feared for your ruthlessness. Your actions can throw your immediate environment into chaos, and your existence will shape events during this pivotal moment in history.'

Mmhmm, now that actually might work. I'd play it!


#19353 Persona Forms Revealed !

Posted by Loren on 03 October 2007 - 05:02 AM in [ARCHiVED] JOD Discussion

That dragon form is sweet as all hell <.< ooh I want to play me some of that.


#19355 SuperHappyFunTime NiGHTS Journey of Dreams Caption Contest

Posted by Loren on 03 October 2007 - 05:08 AM in NiGHTS chit-chat

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"Everyone is gay for NiGHTS" ^_^


#19606 Personal Ideya?

Posted by Loren on 05 October 2007 - 04:44 AM in Poll Area

I'm torn between two, intelligence and courage (red/blue). What seems like bragging is in fact a weakness.. that which is courageous within me often wins in bad ways against intelligence, or vice versa. The fact that I'm a strong person makes me disregard the most intelligent path, whereas occasionally I use logic to out myself of a fearful situation. Both can be rather useful traits but disjointed when combined. Ah, well.

Purity would be very, very, very far away from me.

Wisdom.. eh. In professional situations, yes, close. In personal ones, not so much.

Whereas hope is whimsy with me, too dangerous to trust, yet I'd put it closer than the other two n.n Wish I could draw a pic like Purg's to illustrate.


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