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Dec. 1st, 2004 09:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
spokeI. Am an utterly, utterly sleepy lump.
For some reason, I am going back and forth from the computer to Duelists of the Roses despite this. ^^;
And thinking random thoughts which aspire to be meaningful except I lack the energy to put that kind of effort into them. Like how I have noticed during NaNo that I have a tendency to do things just because I feel obligated? Even if they are things that should be fun, somehow the feeling like I have to because I said I would takes the fun out of it.
So I am trying to stop doing this. << Like saying that I would go see a movie. Because I have been told the Incredibles is good and I did want to get out of the house and go - and then I woke up. With a headache. And just enough prescence of mind as I started to make myself get up, to think - 'Oh wait, this is that thing again. Okay, I will be mature and selfish. An' go back to sleep.'
And I did, even though I am now awake again. Um, go me? ^^;;
ETA: You know that thing where the villain laughs at the seemingly weak and doomed character? And said proceeds to kick the villain's butt? <<
Yeah. I shoulda known better? But who knew Grandpa Moto had such a freaking tricky field setup?! o.o;
ETA 2: Behold my strategic skillz! <<
XD
Also cards like Magic Jammer and Graverobber help. ^^;
K, this is going to be the 'follow me through the Mary Sue-game' update. For which I have decided it is necessary to give a little background.Once upon a time, some game developers were sitting around and decided it would be a good idea to do a Yugioh/Shakespeare? historical? crossover thing that would also be a Mary Sue. Oh yes, you're reading that right. Alhough who knows what they were on when they came up with this. :x
Game start: Stonehenge. The Summoning of the Sue. *plays ominous music* Tiny little Druid guy goes and comepletes this Summoning and is babbling to himself, and what it all boils down to is that you have drawn into the Wars of the Roses. Which is of course being played out via Duel Monsters games as well as actual fighting.
Blah blah blah, you are here to save us! Blah choosing deck - and Seto shows up. And you get to choose - side with York or Lancaster. I went with York first because I figured, having no idea how to play this game and (being a Seto-fan) I did not want to get my butt kicked all over the place whilst on said side.
So, before I can embark upon my campaign to save England from the evil Lancastrians, I must have an auidience with Yugi - Henry Tudor. Mercifully, whatever temporary insanity birthed this game did not extend to historical accuracy. Although I have to wonder if Yugi-as-Henry wouldn't more properly have looked like that 'ghost'/thing of Seto, waaay back in Duelist Kingdom.
Sadly, he does not. But speaking of Duelist Kingdom! Guess who's up first on Seto's side? Weevil and Rex. << Yeah, and I had no idea how to play this, so they were indeed kicking my butt all over the place. Several days later (I kid you not) I got the hang of it enough to move onward. Slowly. Through Weevil to Bandit Keith and Pegasus! o.o Both of whom I refused to face until I'd gone through the ones beating Rex led me to - Bones and that Panik guy. Eventually, going through Keith led me to one of the Paradox twins which led me. x.x Back to Pegasus.
#$%&*@!! Toon World! >:o
This birthed a new strategy - 'Let's copy Bones!' ...'Cause, if you sit there long enough powering up Zombies, it doesn't matter what Pegasus has in his stupid Toon field - upwards of 4, 5000 points is pretty much unstoppable.
As I discovered later, this strategy will not work if your opponent doesn't give you the time to sit there... <<;;
But! From Pegasus to Ishizu and then, I thought, surely it will let me face Seto. No such bloody luck. As I stared at Richard 3rd I began to get really annoyed. Not that I was in anymore of a hurry to face a Blue Eyes that I had been to face Pegasus, but still! Stupid Rose War.
Also, neither Pegasus nor Richard had a card! But after I beat his highness, Pegasus shows up, eventually gets around to annoucing his intention of turning coats, and there is some text I'm pretty sure is from the play? And then. Yugi notes that Seto is still missing. Does he go and fight him himself?
Of course not! I'm a Mary Sue, that's what I'm here for! *mutters to self on her way to Stonehenge on advice of Pegasus - I hope he turns on Yugi too, the little so-and-so*
Seto. Seto makes with this speech that would more properly have been addressed to Yugi. In a mad fit of 'I'll never live it down' honesty. In which he talks about wanting to duel an equal, and needing a challenge. <<
When I finally, finally beat him. I learn that the only relevant line in this speech is the bit about an equal - as apparently that's what was needed to complete the Apocalyptic Summoning of Doom, which Seto seems to think will insure world domination not only for himself, but for all of his descendants. << >>
Now, the monster itself says 'There seems to have been a misunderstanding.' But we never find out what that misunderstanding might have been, since 1. It is perfectly happy to accept me as a sacrfice anyway, and 2 - The Video-Game-Hero Invincibilty Clause kicks in, which reads that the story cannot advance until I win. So. <<;;;
It ends with not evening showing what happens to Seto! Just the scattered pile of Rose Cards and some other things... and an inscription which I will have to pay more attention to later, that says something about the thing he summoned not being the true 'Guardian of the Cards.'
And now, I am more than halfway through ploughing through Yugi's troops! >:D Which have so far consisted of: Tea 'It saddens me that I did not have the strength to protect my lord and love' ... Someone please shoot me. 2 losses to 1 win
Tristan 'Grey', who says some sillyness about a crab walker strategy. And lifts a clenched fist cutely when I beat him. ^^ No losses, ploughed right through him.
Mai, who was responsible for giving them the idea for the Sue-Summoning in the first place and is not best pleased to see me, but has a nice mocking line when she wins. Something along the line of 'Thank goodness you didn't join us!' which I can just hear in her good old voice, with the mocking laughter following. XD Lost count of my losses? 2, 3? Evil little mountain field.
Mako! Who at first seems simply to be a ride to France to get to Yugi, but turns out to be a mercenary hired by the Yorkists to prevent me getting there! >:p 0 to 1, so there!
Joey. Bragging about how he will be best known for having defeated the Rose Duelist. ^^; 1 to 1, and honestly that was a good bit of luck on my part, but who's complaining? ...me! It takes all the fun out of beating someone when they're graceful losers! ;p Dumb Joey
To Shadi. Bloody Shadi, who actually scared me for a mintue. 2 to 1 and thank goodness I don't have to listen to the horrible warping of his speechifying. *yells at the writers of dialouge* It's supposed to be poetic when Shadi speechifies, people! It's the one redeeming feature thereof!
To Grandap. Yes Grandpa - and see above!
Now, I return to face - Bakura! ^__^ evil!Bakura, whom as always you can tell by the hair and by all rights I shall get my butt kicked again and I don't care!! *succumbs to fangirl idiocy* ..although I must question the sanity of the alliances Bakura and Ishizu seem to have struck in this thing...
ETA 3 I hate them for making that fight too easy, and shall hopefully take out my frustration by kicking Mr. Look, I'm Henry Tudor! 's butt all over the place. Although considering he has the DM for a Deck Leader and perfect quilt of a field that prevents terrain advantages! >:/
ETA 4. Yugi. 1 to 1. >:) Oh, and he swears by the graves of his Celtic ancestors that one day he will rule all of England! XD
Sadly, the Summoning of Doom has not gone well.
Seto: *finishes Summoning* And now, World Domination! >:D
Summoned demon-thingy: YOU! You're the people who woke my brother from Egypt and have been using him in duel after duel and then! You sealed him away! >:O I'M GOING TO EAT YOU ALL!!!
Me: W.TF. O.o;;
Seto: *blinks* Damn, failed again. *looks to the Sue* You kill it!
ETA: Endgame.
I love these people. I almost wonder if they know something I do not but. Doesn't matter. The promise held out to the Sue after Summmoning? The getting to go home promise?
Seto. Kept it. Not only that, sent her back to her own time with his Rose Pendant and the promise that his descendants would be her allies if ever she needed and *__* Too cool.
>:ppp Stupid Yugi and his 'I will conquer England! I will I will so help me I will!'
For some reason, I am going back and forth from the computer to Duelists of the Roses despite this. ^^;
And thinking random thoughts which aspire to be meaningful except I lack the energy to put that kind of effort into them. Like how I have noticed during NaNo that I have a tendency to do things just because I feel obligated? Even if they are things that should be fun, somehow the feeling like I have to because I said I would takes the fun out of it.
So I am trying to stop doing this. << Like saying that I would go see a movie. Because I have been told the Incredibles is good and I did want to get out of the house and go - and then I woke up. With a headache. And just enough prescence of mind as I started to make myself get up, to think - 'Oh wait, this is that thing again. Okay, I will be mature and selfish. An' go back to sleep.'
And I did, even though I am now awake again. Um, go me? ^^;;
ETA: You know that thing where the villain laughs at the seemingly weak and doomed character? And said proceeds to kick the villain's butt? <<
Yeah. I shoulda known better? But who knew Grandpa Moto had such a freaking tricky field setup?! o.o;
ETA 2: Behold my strategic skillz! <<
XD
Also cards like Magic Jammer and Graverobber help. ^^;
K, this is going to be the 'follow me through the Mary Sue-game' update. For which I have decided it is necessary to give a little background.Once upon a time, some game developers were sitting around and decided it would be a good idea to do a Yugioh/Shakespeare? historical? crossover thing that would also be a Mary Sue. Oh yes, you're reading that right. Alhough who knows what they were on when they came up with this. :x
Game start: Stonehenge. The Summoning of the Sue. *plays ominous music* Tiny little Druid guy goes and comepletes this Summoning and is babbling to himself, and what it all boils down to is that you have drawn into the Wars of the Roses. Which is of course being played out via Duel Monsters games as well as actual fighting.
Blah blah blah, you are here to save us! Blah choosing deck - and Seto shows up. And you get to choose - side with York or Lancaster. I went with York first because I figured, having no idea how to play this game and (being a Seto-fan) I did not want to get my butt kicked all over the place whilst on said side.
So, before I can embark upon my campaign to save England from the evil Lancastrians, I must have an auidience with Yugi - Henry Tudor. Mercifully, whatever temporary insanity birthed this game did not extend to historical accuracy. Although I have to wonder if Yugi-as-Henry wouldn't more properly have looked like that 'ghost'/thing of Seto, waaay back in Duelist Kingdom.
Sadly, he does not. But speaking of Duelist Kingdom! Guess who's up first on Seto's side? Weevil and Rex. << Yeah, and I had no idea how to play this, so they were indeed kicking my butt all over the place. Several days later (I kid you not) I got the hang of it enough to move onward. Slowly. Through Weevil to Bandit Keith and Pegasus! o.o Both of whom I refused to face until I'd gone through the ones beating Rex led me to - Bones and that Panik guy. Eventually, going through Keith led me to one of the Paradox twins which led me. x.x Back to Pegasus.
#$%&*@!! Toon World! >:o
This birthed a new strategy - 'Let's copy Bones!' ...'Cause, if you sit there long enough powering up Zombies, it doesn't matter what Pegasus has in his stupid Toon field - upwards of 4, 5000 points is pretty much unstoppable.
As I discovered later, this strategy will not work if your opponent doesn't give you the time to sit there... <<;;
But! From Pegasus to Ishizu and then, I thought, surely it will let me face Seto. No such bloody luck. As I stared at Richard 3rd I began to get really annoyed. Not that I was in anymore of a hurry to face a Blue Eyes that I had been to face Pegasus, but still! Stupid Rose War.
Also, neither Pegasus nor Richard had a card! But after I beat his highness, Pegasus shows up, eventually gets around to annoucing his intention of turning coats, and there is some text I'm pretty sure is from the play? And then. Yugi notes that Seto is still missing. Does he go and fight him himself?
Of course not! I'm a Mary Sue, that's what I'm here for! *mutters to self on her way to Stonehenge on advice of Pegasus - I hope he turns on Yugi too, the little so-and-so*
Seto. Seto makes with this speech that would more properly have been addressed to Yugi. In a mad fit of 'I'll never live it down' honesty. In which he talks about wanting to duel an equal, and needing a challenge. <<
When I finally, finally beat him. I learn that the only relevant line in this speech is the bit about an equal - as apparently that's what was needed to complete the Apocalyptic Summoning of Doom, which Seto seems to think will insure world domination not only for himself, but for all of his descendants. << >>
Now, the monster itself says 'There seems to have been a misunderstanding.' But we never find out what that misunderstanding might have been, since 1. It is perfectly happy to accept me as a sacrfice anyway, and 2 - The Video-Game-Hero Invincibilty Clause kicks in, which reads that the story cannot advance until I win. So. <<;;;
It ends with not evening showing what happens to Seto! Just the scattered pile of Rose Cards and some other things... and an inscription which I will have to pay more attention to later, that says something about the thing he summoned not being the true 'Guardian of the Cards.'
And now, I am more than halfway through ploughing through Yugi's troops! >:D Which have so far consisted of: Tea 'It saddens me that I did not have the strength to protect my lord and love' ... Someone please shoot me. 2 losses to 1 win
Tristan 'Grey', who says some sillyness about a crab walker strategy. And lifts a clenched fist cutely when I beat him. ^^ No losses, ploughed right through him.
Mai, who was responsible for giving them the idea for the Sue-Summoning in the first place and is not best pleased to see me, but has a nice mocking line when she wins. Something along the line of 'Thank goodness you didn't join us!' which I can just hear in her good old voice, with the mocking laughter following. XD Lost count of my losses? 2, 3? Evil little mountain field.
Mako! Who at first seems simply to be a ride to France to get to Yugi, but turns out to be a mercenary hired by the Yorkists to prevent me getting there! >:p 0 to 1, so there!
Joey. Bragging about how he will be best known for having defeated the Rose Duelist. ^^; 1 to 1, and honestly that was a good bit of luck on my part, but who's complaining? ...me! It takes all the fun out of beating someone when they're graceful losers! ;p Dumb Joey
To Shadi. Bloody Shadi, who actually scared me for a mintue. 2 to 1 and thank goodness I don't have to listen to the horrible warping of his speechifying. *yells at the writers of dialouge* It's supposed to be poetic when Shadi speechifies, people! It's the one redeeming feature thereof!
To Grandap. Yes Grandpa - and see above!
Now, I return to face - Bakura! ^__^ evil!Bakura, whom as always you can tell by the hair and by all rights I shall get my butt kicked again and I don't care!! *succumbs to fangirl idiocy* ..although I must question the sanity of the alliances Bakura and Ishizu seem to have struck in this thing...
ETA 3 I hate them for making that fight too easy, and shall hopefully take out my frustration by kicking Mr. Look, I'm Henry Tudor! 's butt all over the place. Although considering he has the DM for a Deck Leader and perfect quilt of a field that prevents terrain advantages! >:/
ETA 4. Yugi. 1 to 1. >:) Oh, and he swears by the graves of his Celtic ancestors that one day he will rule all of England! XD
Sadly, the Summoning of Doom has not gone well.
Seto: *finishes Summoning* And now, World Domination! >:D
Summoned demon-thingy: YOU! You're the people who woke my brother from Egypt and have been using him in duel after duel and then! You sealed him away! >:O I'M GOING TO EAT YOU ALL!!!
Me: W.TF. O.o;;
Seto: *blinks* Damn, failed again. *looks to the Sue* You kill it!
ETA: Endgame.
I love these people. I almost wonder if they know something I do not but. Doesn't matter. The promise held out to the Sue after Summmoning? The getting to go home promise?
Seto. Kept it. Not only that, sent her back to her own time with his Rose Pendant and the promise that his descendants would be her allies if ever she needed and *__* Too cool.
>:ppp Stupid Yugi and his 'I will conquer England! I will I will so help me I will!'
