The OOC Hangout Thread (New people introduce yourself here!)

[Dezte]

Dezte

If not, would anyone be open to a very awesome Pokemon RP? I was in a RP years ago that never got off the ground that was sort of a zombie apocalypse sort of thing (think 28 Days Later, only the Pokemon are the ones infected), and there were a lot of ideas and plot behind it that we never got to use. If there's enough interest I'd be happy to put it together!

Was this something anyone would be interested in? I understand Pokemon is something that's probably overdone or even "childish" but really, people of all ages play it, and one of my favorite things is crafting a more real-world version of it, where everything is just a little bit darker.  

[Alexander Magnus]

That is the hope, Raven. *gluggles*

Dezte: Pokemon doesn't typically interest me. Especially since they went beyond the initial 151. Then again, a darker version piques my interest a tad. How dark are we talking? (images of a punisher-style character with bandoleers of battle-hardened monsters at the ready to lob like grenades)

Yoder: Yeah, well, I have not written a lot of his work. Still, some of the show was quite poignant. One thing that was interesting was at the end, there was two Twains, one in white/cream, the other in black . . . the whole good and evil versions of a person. In this case, it was not 'evil' but cynical that personified the dark version. One of remorse and bitterness, though not rude. Interesting stuffs.  

[Alexander Magnus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpaRouocBes This is likely the most famous/infamous part of the whole film.  

[Alexander Magnus]

It was an interesting take on the concept of Satan . . . "I can do no wrong, for I do not know what it is."  

[Alexander Magnus]

In their position, I don't know if I would do any different. They got to see the creation of life, and then the brutal murder of the entire lot. That is a tad horrifying.  

[Alexander Magnus]

Not all that different than the Don Bluth films . . . seemingly for kids, and then some seriously adult/dark issues come to light. In this case, there were religious overtones in several stories (this one, and the diary of Adam and Eve). The Bible is not always a kid-friendly tome.  

[Alexander Magnus]

Bluth was a wonderful example of darkness for kids. I always was impressed with Secret of Nimh where there was a swordfight with an agonizing death for the villian . . . sure they were rats, but yeah.


Oh, and when I found out NIMH was real? Jaw was on the floor.  

[Alexander Magnus]

The rats were experiments from a company named Nimh. Somebody thought it was a good idea to test drugs and treatments to expand mental capability. In the movie, they succeeded. There is a real institute called the National Institute of Mental Health. NIMH.

They are real. The rats, well, we'd never be told.