The Mausoleum Doors

I'll just stop talking now.

2008-08-19T10:18:31Z

Apparently people don't like it when you call a character they love a whore. ~~This is the third time someone's gotten upset at me for this. I don't really think he's a whore, honest.~~

Apparently you don't need to play the games to get the character.

Call me a snob for vehemently disagreeing with this, but. Well, you kind of do. I think so, at least. Of course, I say this as someone who still struggles to get Raiden right after having repeatedly played MGS2 and 4 (alongside the other two, of course.) has written about him in at least two actual essays that I've handed in to college and uni (I'm a loser, I know) and has a fuckton of notes stashed around. Not to mention the amount of crap I've read, Jesus.

But I guess it's different for everyone.

Unrelated, but I want to play more characters who aren't from Earth. I'm so stupidly entertained by Reno not knowing things that are generally accepted as common knowledge.

HAHAHA DISREGARD THAT, I SUCK COCKS

2008-08-17T20:55:59Z

BUT I HAVE FINISHED MGS4!!!

*paunches Konami*

*loves all over saphrawn*

Because apparently I have a severe blind spot since it was like THE SECOND FUCKING THING ON THE MENU ASHDWIGUFDGQWUQWHD

... why is Sunny's mother a spoiler?

I have more than just headcanon and vague hints of what happened to Raiden inbetween 2 and 4 now. I don't think I've slipped up to bad at Disc and his history's never been touched on at AT, so I should be good. 8Db

AAARGH

2008-08-15T13:47:56Z

I am going to kill someone by the end of today.

Unrelated, but also, quit taking my icons and not crediting me or y'know, just asking. If you bothered to check my userpics, you'd know I make all of my icons myself so you don't even have an excuse not to know.

And none of the ones I'm seeing are from icon dumps or anything like that, so I know you people are just taking them from posts or comments I've made and really, leaving a reply just to ask if it's gankable would be totally appreciated.

ARGH

Icon very related.

Also, come play SC4 online with me fgts. My PSN ID is itai_tegami (same for MGO, which I never play), or if you wanna play Tekken 5, I share with my dad on supamagoo.

Eeeeh~

2008-07-08T13:34:27Z

It's been a... two weeks? since I saw Miyavi now and I didn't even post about it XD

It was fun, I dunno. I knew he wasn't going to play much of his older stuff but it was a disappointment in a way. I would've absolutely died if he'd played Oresama Shikou or Girls Be Ambitious or any of those. Even Selfish Love would've been awesome.

The dancey Kavki Boi who's name I don't know? Yeah, totally fell in love with him. He was adorkable~

Here's how I was done up for the do.

Holla if you saw me.

My hair stayed like that for a few days, it was awesome.

Ocelot vs. Mojo Jojo

2008-07-05T14:50:24Z

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e190/sushicook/duel.jpg

ILU <3

That was weird...

2008-07-04T23:36:41Z

There's some "make-under" show on TV, where they undo EXTREME LOOKS.

I don't know her personally, but I just saw miiol and it was really... odd. I mean, I saw the whole WOAH DARK LIGHTS bit and my mind immediately went "lol VK" and then I actually shouted out "I KNOW HER!" Which had my mum giving me the strangest look as she walked past the door.

They let her go without a 'make-under', which is cool 'cause I thought she looked hot.

I don't care, he amuses me

2008-06-30T21:34:35Z

So yeah, Punk'd is on and I wasn't paying attention to the TV

I turn around just to catch, "YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THE NEW CREDITS. THEY'RE HOT LIKE ME because I used to be a model."

I lol'd so hard.

I am so easily amused

2008-06-27T08:36:15Z

So I was going through Advent Children, screencapping and shit for icons and walls and stuff and I get to the part where Tifa's having a go at Cloud for being scared to save the kids.

Now I can't help it, but I always laugh at Reno and Rude in the background during that scene. Mostly Reno deciding that they should leave. What I never noticed until now is that Rude actually grabs him and makes him stay.

I laughed so hard I cried.

Also, I love that when being insulted by Yazoo, whilst Reno's immediate reaction is to get angry and upset, Rude's is to straighten (loosen?) his tie.

Oh for fuck-

2008-06-26T10:08:01Z

ARGH.

So, I was watching MGS4 on youtube, trying to get good caps to make icons and shiz, right?

Guess what, I fucking started crying again. ~~Why the hell can fictional characters, rife with overdramatics, get out of me what my own friends and family can't?~~

SADHDH KOJIMAAAARGH D':

YOU PEOPLE, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE

2008-06-24T18:06:48Z

Would it be appropriate to assume that Raiden's name is Jack Sears? 'Cause it's been bugging me for a while now.

A Fixation with Beauty

2008-06-23T17:36:44Z

I haven't even been up for an hour yet, so I don't know why this is so strong on my mind. Here, have a picture of me to make this post worthwhile =D

I get told off a lot for putting myself down. I've never been my own biggest fan, that's no secret, nor have I ever spared any insult aimed at myself, that's not a secret either.

But, there seems to be this idea that jut because I don't think the best of myself at all times, I must be some kind of festering pit of self loathing. I don't think I'm good looking, nothing special at all. I've never thought I was beautiful or gorgeous or anything like that and I always disagree when my friends tell me that I am. Of course, it's bad form to say OMFG YOUR OPINION IS WRONG, but if I disagree, I disagree.

My issue with this is that just because I don't think I'm amazingly beautiful, I must think that I'm some kind of hideous beast who should feel lucky that people can even bear to look directly at me. Granted, I have occasionally felt this way, but that isn't my predominant mindset and I almost find it offensive that people would think so.

Honestly, is this some kind of reflection of how you think of me?

But why is it that if I don't think I'm a genius, I must think I'm stupid? If I don't think I'm beautiful, I must think I'm ugly? If I don't like something, I have to hate it?

Why can't I just be happy to be mediocre? If I look in the mirror and say, "oh, I'm not the worst looking person I've ever seen." Or, "Eh, not bad." Why does that have to be an insult? I'm happy with that, why can't anyone else be?

What is this obsession with being the best at everything at all times? Even things you can't change? I'm all for learning to get better, for trying to improve, but why can't I be happy with what I have too?

Ugh, anyway. Here, have another picture to ad to your spank bank ~~please don't wank to pictures of me D:~~

I need a hair cut, my split-ends are terrible D:

headdesk

2008-06-22T07:57:24Z

I'm seriously considering apping Raiden at discedo, but I'm not sure I could handle it, I'm pretty sure my Reno just isn't up to snuff at all and my Raiden would probably be worse. Though, I mean, I've reserved him and I've already started on his app, I'm mostly lost as to pick him pre or post-suit.

I mean, I prefer him in 2, I really do. He's just so awkward, even when he starts coming to grips with reality and learns to be a badass, he's still this awkward guy walking in Snake's shadow trying his best to be Raiden and not just some mindless clone (Cloud Strife, anyone?) and I adored that about him. I still do. I just don't think I could play it D: Lord knows I haven't been able to write it.

I dunno, *shrug* if anyone wants him, I guess I could drop my reserve for you. Or, uhh, if anyone wants to help me with my app and isn't afraid of the OMGSH MAYBE SPOILERS I'd appreciate it.

Oh, and if anyone out there is a Rude player and wants to join, I may just have to love you forever. (No jokes about being a RUDE PERSON as opposed to Rude, the bald Turk.)

I had a nightmare

2008-06-18T06:49:02Z

My teeth were all rotten... rotting away, every time I looked at them there was more and more gone, they were getting cracks in all the strangest places and even holes.

It was fucking freaky.

Last MGS4 post, seriously

2008-06-14T17:41:38Z

It probably won't be, but whatever.

ADAGFDJHDFAFG MORE PEOPLE NEED TO FINISH THIS. I need people who I can go, "OMFG WHAT DID YOU DO WHEN ___ HAPPENED?!?!?!?!"

T_T but not everyone is lacking in a life as much as I am and not everyone can afford a PS3 DX

I meant to add this last night.

2008-06-14T12:40:07Z

It has taken Kojima 23 years to say, "WAR IS BAD GAIZ."

I... I just finished MGS4

2008-06-13T22:04:51Z

I don't think I'm going to spoil anyone, but just in case....

Possible spoilers below...

Firstly, let me say. AGDFIGFFH FUCKING KOJIMA!!!

I actually cannot think of a time in my life where I've cried as much in one day as I have during this game. Not even the whole thing, just the last half/third (and a bit after the second act.)

My notes on the game quickly changed from, "SNAKE'S ARSE!" etc. to, "OH GOD."

Fuck.

Fuck.

FUCK.

Kojima, you are the trolliest fucking troll to ever have trolled. ~~And I love you for it.~~

The skin around my nose is all broken and sore from blowing my nose, my eyes are red and swollen and heavy and the skin is sore.

I'm left with this overwhelmingly empty feeling of, "so... what? What next?" But this is it...

Jesus, it's just a game, I shouldn't be so worked up about it.

... There's so much more I want to say, both about the game and how I feel, but... I'm not sure I should. For me AND anyone who drops across this entry.

Just... Fuck...

OMFG IT'S HEEEEEEEEEERRE

2008-06-12T09:47:29Z

HELL YEAH MOTHERFUCKERS.

I may well be hard to get hold of for more than a few moments here and there, I'm going to play this thing into the dirt.

ILU KOJIMA. DON'T MAKE ME CHANGE MY MIND <333

Also, for no apparent reason, have my "o hay thar, sup in dis thread?" face.

Heeey~

2008-06-11T23:33:59Z

Tim Roth is going to be in the Hulk!

~~That MPD nazi-feller~~Ed Norton and Tim Roth?

I'm willing to endure the fail.

RE: Tekken 5 DR

2008-06-10T19:51:17Z

Hn~ So apparently Hwoarang is a difficult character to use straight off the bat.

I dunno, I'm not good with him, but I've always found him fairly easy to get into using. I just saw my brother try him out for the first time against my dad, he got pwned so hard and watching him play was embarassing.

And, even though Lili is a notorious button-basher character, I just can't get her moves. Even if I spend some good time in practice, they don't stick. She's still a freaking lag-abuser online. I've yet to see a decent player online.

My brother's throwing a fit and being snotty and pissy with my dad. I'm tempted to just grab the controller and show him what for. I'd seriously tell him to piss off if he was acting like this with me.

I did have a Hwoarang icon, but I lost it. Have Hitsugi being a sexy git instead.

Argh~

2008-06-10T07:42:51Z

I have more stuff than I thought I did...

Dunno how I'm gonna get it all to the station...

Shit.

Beautiful song...

6/9

2008-06-09T13:49:29Z

HAPPY MUCC DAY GAIZ~

~~*shot*~~

Just a thought...

2008-06-07T13:41:28Z

I find men who shave their chests and not their underarms funny. I thought this was probably just to do with my general dislike for ~~PUBES~~body hair in general (seriously, armpit hair=FOUL,) but other people seem to share this sentiment.

C'mon guys! Shave your pits! No one'll think less of you if you do, in fact they'll probably admire how much cleaner you are and how much less you smell~ =D

This man...

2008-06-05T09:41:29Z

His obsession with coffee, it worries me.

The various Starbucks trips, the McDonalds post and now a coffee maker. Hmm~

NEW LAYOUT =D

2008-06-04T17:22:26Z

Still working on colours and stuff, but I've been dying for a change for ages, I think this is it ^.^

I felt a bit odd getting rid of Reita, but seeing as how he's on my Myspace and my desktop AND my FO banner, I could part with my LJ. It wasn't that great and it was kind of claustrophobic anyway.

I think Hideo Kojima is a pretty cool guy...

2008-06-03T23:52:11Z

eh signs things and doesn't afraid of anything.

As of right now, it is almost 3:15PM on June 3rd. The time I post this will be immediately after I feel I have written to a satisfactory degree and a spellcheck/proofread.

Right, so, I was going to do this last night, but I totally crashed at about 8. I got like, 12 hours of sleep and I still feel way tired. By contrast, I usually only need like, 4-6 hours. Then, I fell asleep at about half 10 and woke up at 3. All in all, my body is really feeling the effects of staying outside a HMV overnight. I won't even get into how much PAIN I am still in... yet.

6:20PM-Arrive 10 minutes early to meet Laura at Oxford Circus.

7PM-Laura turns up; I've been drumming on a railing and mouthing along to the songs on my mp3 player, many weird looks were given. Crazy man with a wafer was spotted by Laura. I missed out, but I am assured he was awesome.

Approx. 7:10PM-HMV is found, there is a tiny little piece of paper with details to line up in Adam and ~~EVA~~Eve court. Part of me is convinced that Kojima did this on purpose, but I share this with no one. People are spotted in said line, talking about missiles and making funny noises that actually make me laugh. On the basis of this, I become sure these are the people that I will spend the next 17 hours of my life with. I love them already, but right now, I need sustenance.

Approx. 7:20PM-After a trip to Subway, I go back to the line, Laura and I sit down and start laughing at everyone else or ourselves because we are freaks.

After this, there is almost no sense of time due to either complete unwillingness to depress myself with how long there is to go, alcohol consumption, or exhaustion. All three at times.

Right, Laura and I (after talking about how Big Boss and Solid Snake are awesome hotness and clonescest is AWWWRIGHT) geeked about Peep Show and how Mark is awesome because he's just like us except far more conservative and neurotic, (I personally think we're a ~~less than~~ healthy mix of Jez and Mark.) This resulted in the dude next to us (Cem, I remember this because his name is like Cemile's, and she is awesome. He and the third part of the trio [Olly?] are animation students at my uni, 3rd years.) turning around to talk to us, thanks to one of Laura's Mark impressions. He was cool. The words, "I can't believe you've heard of Farnham!" were shared.

Somewhere in this (my ordering of events are a bit off,) dude (Gene? I later found out that he's a 3rd year off my course that NO ONE has heard of) went off, later he returned with cardboard boxes. They were an impossible size for sneaking, but lulz were had. This resulted in another dude (James?) being sent to the end of the line in a box where Laura and I were at. He got there at 8:30 AM with a girl who's name I forgot. We tortured him with talk of clonescest and Smosh, but he was cool anyway.

4:20, picking up my brother
4:35, service resumed, delays due to TEKKEN.
5:10, haven't touched this until now

At some point, I went to McDonalds, this was due to a need to pee and also hunger. I know it was after 11 due to the fact that they weren't 'cooking' any new food. Thus, I had to settle for a Quarter Pounder instead of a Big Mac. This is a shame as I am of the opinion that if I'm going to eat something with less nutritional value than a deep-fried Lion's turd, I may as well get the best tasting thing. Maybe I should've gone on a walk to Tottenham Court Road for Burger King instead, their food tastes better in general.

After stuffing my face (I know it was after this, due to the where I'm sitting) Gene and Cem regaled the line with a Stylophone duet. Now, don't me wrong, Stylophones are awesome. Now, whilst the music was hilarious (seriously, watching them improv, bop along to the music and later tone deaf singing,) it was almost ridiculously painful. Almost as much hurt as I was suffering via my feet was endured during that music.

Sometime before that, everyone sung Snake Eater, it was great. I didn't manage to record it, I got my camera out too late.

I'm skipping A LOT of stuff as I have a shit memory, but it will all come back eventually in edits.

Laura and I went to buy booze. Walked all the way to Tottenham Court Road to Sainsbury's because we couldn't find Tesco (I spotted it the next day, but meh,) both of us got a bottle of Cider each and a large bottle of WKD later. I soon discovered that my tastebuds have matured and it just tastes like caramelised sugar and too-sweet raspberry flavouring. Like when you make a diluted drink just a little bit sweet so that it won't water down too much if you freeze it. I finished my cider hours before Laura, which was funny to me as I normally take ages to drink. Sometimes my Bulmers ends up going flat, I take that long.

"DO YOU LIKE IT?" Was the meme of the night. In hindsight (hindisight, loltypo,) it was probably worse than Die and "I'm a fucking rockstar, BITCH!" But it was damn worth it. If I can find him, I'll harass Cem to scan the notebook of epic lulz. Snake flykicking Robotnick in the face (with Sonic and Tails entering the scene too late) was winsome. Alongside Kojima doing terrible things and asking if they like it (flashing children and burning a van of gypsies FTW.)

There was talk of the inhuman sound that guards made in MGS when you choke them, I accidentally revealed that this was my sex noise. Thankfully, the only people that heard are probably just as messed up as I am.

Later on, after finding our alley for peeing (since McDonalds closed,) Laura and I went to pee. I hate people hearing me piss, it is disgusting and embarrassing. In the alley, there was this evil light that would only turn on when I pointed out that it wouldn't come on. Later on, I went to pee by myself. I Went up the alley, turn around and there's this guy following me down, so I stop, check the time and immediately high-tail it out of there, walking as fast as I can without making a point that I'm escaping. I got back, I was shaking, my knees nearly gave out when I sat down. I got back before Cem, who went before me. If a woman gets back before the dude, generally, there is something wrong. This could also be due to him retrieving biscuits.

Yes, he climbed atop this thing and stole biscuits. I thought he was joking for ages until I bit into one and realised it was going soft. AIDS biscuits, thank you. They did look nice and he was drunk, so I can't get too mad. Unless I find out I have AIDS.

I went back to pee later on, as it was the only place available. I was on guard the whole time, was successfully scared by both the light and a gated off alley to the side because I thought I saw someone out of the corner of my eye. Once I was done, I barely managed to get my jeans up before I left, that was how badly I wanted to get away. There was discussion about the times I've been followed before, namely when I came back from Essex at like, 2AM and this guy was following me in his car and kept asking if I needed help or a lift.

Eventually, things died down, Laura went to sleep and Cem pretty much sacked out cradling his bottle of cider, thus I had no one to talk to since everyone else was either trying desperately to sleep or chillin' with other people. I tried to sleep, but it was too cold and uncomfortable. Laura was wearing my hoodie, but I doubt it would've helped.

At some point that night, I shared my prediction that Snake is going to be a Metal Gear. I don't believe it, but wouldn't you just shit your pants if it turned out to be true?

At around 4, the line started coming to life, I put my glasses on and my makeup was no doubt ruined. I don't know why I thought wearing any would be a good idea. There was a slow countdown whilst we waited for people to come back to life-I say this, but I was the only one waiting as I seemed to be surrounded by people who'd collapsed. It wasn't long, but if you're like me and need almost constant stimulation, 2 hours with nothing to do is agony. In fact, it was significantly less than 2 hours, probably less than one, but it felt like an age.

6AM rolled around, and within minutes, there was the Epic Journey^TM to McDonalds for peeing and finding food. Not much happened in this space of time, West End is like a fucking ghost town in the morning though. This was, however, when I discovered that near enough my entire body was hurting me. Seriously, I had to ease myself into walking, and my feet hurt SO BAD that putting any weight on them was agony.

After eating and such, there was more talkage. Talk of my erection, my love life with Laura and my sex noise was had. Kim (the biggest MGS fan I have ever met) now thinks I am far more perverted then I actually am. In fact, I reckon he would be very surprised that my libido is practically nonexistant. Also, Cem woke up drunk and hyper like a kid on speed, watching Gene try to placate him was probably the highlight of my morning and I wish Laura had been paying attention because it was freaking hilarious and very distracting. I could not focus on the incredibly more sane conversation to my left when hearing conversations of alcohol consumption and gems such as, "I'm gonna piss on Kojima, I'm gonna destroy his face!" to my right.

I honestly just laughed thinking about it.

The last hour before doors opened was a test of patience, I swear to god. 5 minutes felt like half an hour, Jesus! And so, we were all incredibly relieved when we got to go in. We bought our preorder sleeves and immediately started lining up for the signing, even though there was still 3 hours to go. After a little bit, we all went off to Game to preorder the game in order to get free DVDs (I'm cancelling my preorder with HMV for the game and headset with Game. Awesome.) Later we found out that we could only get one thing signed, most of us chose the sleeve, understandably. We were back at the line before half 9 and saw the people get cut off at the 300 mark. I would have hated to be number 301, I would've died inside.

The waiting game again! Gods, how I hated it. 12 was a godsend. We all filtered through and huddled up, staring at the desk and watching as they tried to get the PS3 display to work. We cheered and saluted as videos and photos were taken. Laura got taped kissing her sleeve in it's protective packet thingy. Someone shouted out "SNAKE KILLED DUMBLEDORE!" I just about pissed myself laughing.

We got let through to sign and I think I came a little. I couldn't manage more than slight bows and smiles and mumbling out "domo," to each of them after they shook my hand and signed my sleeve (I started going off about "I'm so fucking STUPID! 'Domo' is FAR too INFORMAL!" But I was either ignored or not heard, I'm glad for this.) Shinkawa was so adorable, he looked up at me and gestured all like, "is this okay?" And I think if his art hadn't already done that, I would have fallen in ~~fangirl~~love. Yumi had cool nails too, they had MGS characters on them I tried to compliment her, my my brain completely went "BLEEEEERGH!"

When I got out of the line and away, I was shaking and I really thought I was going to cry. My eyes watered up and everything. I had to constantly blink back my tears until they finally got the message. We hung around for a bit, getting photos from the sidelines, I missed them EVERYTIME they looked over and waved DX

Once we were satisfied/done, we went to Trocadero to check out the Tekken 6 machine. It looks GORGEOUS, but I didn't feel like getting pwned in public, nor did I feel like waiting to do so, so I went off to play a shooter instead. I've played it loads, but I forgot what it's called. Laura came and told me after a while that Daniel and Luke left, we went to find something to eat.

We went to Yo! Sushi, upon sitting down I quickly discovered that my arse was bruised. Along with my stiff/sore legs/arms/feet. Oh boy. After this, we went home.

As of right now, it is 00:44, June 4th. My arms still hurt, my legs still hurt, even the skin between my toes hurts and it still hurts to sit down. I can't get into any games because I'm so psyched for MGS4. I already kind of miss the people from the line and I'm pissed off that I can't spend the whole summer at home to play it.

I also think I was the only person in that line that liked Raiden DX

Was it worth it? Hell yes.

Would I do it again? FUCK YEAH.

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