CROWDED WORLD

The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI)

2011-05-06T21:35:00.000-07:00

I wish I understood why the 'Greedo Shot First' Scene bugs me so much. I can understand Lucas's desire to clean up that scene initially. The Greedo dummy they blew up looked like a dummy getting blown up. But using a different take and having Greedo shoot first and digitally moving Harrison Ford's head to avoid the laser shot looked even more rediculous.

The other issue I have is this even completely changed the character of Han Solo. If some has a gun to you and is announcing he's going to shoot you (this is called monologing by the way) which is any inteligent person's cue to defend yourself. From the original release, while Greedo is rambling on Han slowing unlatching his laser pistol and before Greedo even thinks of pulling the trigger, Han interupts him saying, "Yeah I bet you have" and shoots him on the spot.

I keep thinking Lucas changed this scene to give his kids a better hero that follows the code of fairness, but in real life anyone following that code is more than likely dead because bad guys don't play fair. Han Solo was a rogue and that's the character I grew up admiring. Shooting Greedo first didn't make him a villian, it was an example of what an inteligent person does when faced with life or death situations.

Anyhow that's my rant. I will not be purchasing the Complete Sage on Blu-ray till Lucas either releases the original series on Blu-ray or changes the scene back to Han shooting first. I can live with all the other added footage in the Special Editions, but that 'one scene' changes the entire series for me. Cleaning up the original scene wouldn't actually take that much effort as long as they hold true to the Han shooting first. Didn't the re-release of the original series on DVD demonstrate to at least one accountant under Lucas's employ that real Star Wars fans still love the classic films? So come on Mr. Lucas, tear down these walls and give us back our Han the way we remembered him!!!

Red Harvest by Joe Schreiber

2011-03-30T06:02:00.001-07:00

The era of the Old Republic is a dark and dangerous time, as Jedi Knights valiantly battle the Sith Lords and their ruthless armies. But the Sith have disturbing plans—and none more so than the fulfillment of Darth Scabrous’s fanatical dream, which is about to become nightmarish reality. Unlike those other Jedi sidelined to the Agricultural Corps—young Jedi whose abilities have not proved up to snuff—Hestizo Trace possesses one extraordinary Force talent: a gift with plants. Suddenly her quiet existence among greenhouse and garden specimens is violently destroyed by the arrival of an emissary from Darth Scabrous. For the rare black orchid that she has nurtured and bonded with is the final ingredient in an ancient Sith formula that promises to grant Darth Scabrous his greatest desire.

But at the heart of the formula is a never-before-seen virus that’s worse than fatal—it doesn’t just kill, it transforms. Now the rotting, ravenous dead are rising, driven by a bloodthirsty hunger for all things living—and commanded by a Sith Master with an insatiable lust for power and the ultimate prize: immortality . . . no matter the cost.

Ok, this wasn't the best book I've ever read, not even the best zombie book I've ever read. But somehow the combination of Star Wars and Zombies works. If you like both genres you will probably enjoy this, although as a mostly post movie star wars fan, I didn't recognize any of the characters (I'm not sure if any are even in other books?) and for me part of the fun of Star Wars books is reconnecting with the characters I've fallen in love with.

D&D extreme combo!

2011-01-19T06:34:00.002-07:00

Yeah right, it's only for bad bad bad warbands of adventurers, those who ruins the great adventures of their DM, who work tons of hours on that stuff! Beware, foolish! This is my next combo of villains for ya!

Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith #4

2010-12-12T03:56:00.003-07:00

Twenty-five years ago the survivors of the marooned Sith ship Omen bloodlessly conquered the native population of the remote planet Kesh, installing themselves as overlords and transforming the primitive Keshiri civilization into a new Sith society. Letting nothing stand in his way—including his own brother’s life—Omen commander-turned-Grand Lord Yaru Korsin has ruled unopposed ever since. But now his days, and those of the ruthless Sith order on Kesh, may be numbered.Revolt—and revenge—have been brewing in the hearts of the two women closest to Korsin. One is Adari Vaal, the once-outcast Keshiri who rescued the stranded Sith, aided their domination of Kesh, and now leads the secret resistance against them. The other is Seelah, wife of Korsin, widow of his murdered brother, and mastermind of the plot to assassinate the Grand Lord and seize power. But have the comforts of a king and his own arrogance blunted Korsin’s cunning Sith instincts? Or is he ready to deal swiftly and mercilessly with treachery from any quarter? Enemies themselves, Adari and Seelah are unaware of each other’s destiny-altering gambits. They only know that there can be no turning back—and no escaping the consequences if they fail.

After three mediocre attempts, Jackson finally delivers a decent story in this ongoing series. Savior is the first of the 4 Lost Tribe of the Sith short stories that engaged me as a reader. For the first time since I started this series, I actually want to know where it is going. It's clear Jackson does indeed have a story to tell, even though I still question if I care enough to wait for that story to be told. I am hopeful and optimistic that the rest of the series will live up to the initial hype and take us to that galaxy far, far away. Not great by any stretch of the imagination. But finally a start.

Natali...

2010-12-12T03:41:00.003-07:00

Always gorgeous, always smiling, this is Natali, great friend and a pleasure for the eyes!

Dead Gods

2010-11-14T01:00:00.003-07:00

Dead Gods is an incredible adventure for the Planescape setting. The main adventure brings the characters into the plot slowly, but soon involves them in a epic storyline. The adventure develops slowly, and is done in segments, so that the DM can run other adventures in between. There is also a second adventure included in Dead Gods that is also broken into segments. The DM can intertwine these two for a really good storyline that should last many gaming sessions. Additionally, the adventure can be used as a follow-up to the product "The Great Modron March" for extra intrigue. It is a solid product with a good plot.

The Great Modron March

2010-11-14T00:54:00.002-07:00

The Great Modron March is a well written set of adventures. The Modrons from Mechanus have started their march around the Outer Planes early, and this is used as the backdrop for several separate and distinct adventures. A few of the adventures are typical "defeat the evil guys" scenarios from other anthologies, but the Modron March allows for a new twist to them and also serves as the basis for some truly original ideas. The adventures are meant to be played in order, so they start with low-level adventures and build up to harder ones. Also, since it is an anthology, the DM can feel free to leave run other adventures between the scenarios without disrupting the plot. This is a must-have for any Planescape campaign, and can be used as the lead-in for another module, "Dead Gods."

Curb Your Enthusiasm, season 7

2010-10-18T02:23:00.002-07:00

In some ways this season continues the slowing down of this entire concept...but when the Seinfeld reunion hits, the old Larry is jumpstarted and there are some truly classic scenes. The best of the best for me, as a huge fan of the finest writing on Seinfeld, mostly courtesy Larry and Jerry, are the scenes of them alone together, especially in the car, when you can see Larry come completely alive, his face glowing with real amusement and humor. That's the very essence of why Seinfeld was one of the ultimate comedy series: those two comic minds at play with each other. These guys are true friends, two peas in a pod, and you can see that with full transparency in their bits together here, the car scene above all; that feels like them at their very happiest. It's perfect karma to have a friend that inspires you like that.
Clearly, these two are the Lennon and McCartney of comedy.
Having said that, Lar reuses many many bits from earlier Curb seasons in season seven, whether as self-conscious homage/parody or sheer ennui is hard to say. Sometimes it works and sometimes it's flat, but then again the improv nature of this show means stale Curb is like fresh most any other comedy show. I did like him as a single guy here; more interaction with more people makes for more new jokes. When Cheryl comes back it's nice but Larry just isn't as funny with her around.
The early episodes here are good but the last few are much better, though all have their moments and even at its worst Curb is twice as funny as most other shows out there today. The Black Swan is a highlight, and it's nice in each episode to see Larry being ever more honest about himself, his tipping habits, his all-too-logical curmudgeonly ways, and even pushing the envelope with the rash thing. Most episodes still wrap up each disparate thread nicely, a la Seinfeld.
And the last episode is the real winner, as we get to see how Larry's life and the twin fictional lives of this LD and the Seinfeld universe intertwine. The self-referential Escheresque quality of the Curb Larry staging a Seinfeld reunion to get back his ex (who really did flee like Madoff with his money in real life), and how it all plays out with everyone acting not as themselves but LD's conception of them, is a mindgame of the highest order and quite brilliant in many ways, particularly the shot of LD and Cheryl watching George and his ex on tv. One can only marvel at how weird it must be to be Larry David, a malcontent billionaire comic that everyone loves for playing himself, but not quite, on tv.
It's not as good as the first few seasons of Curb, but when it's good it's great, and once again Larry David delivers the goods in that twisted way that only he can. We're gonna miss this guy when he's gone (word is he's got Groat's), so let's enjoy him while he's here.

The Yuuzhan Vong war

2010-05-29T11:34:00.003-07:00

Star Wars Invasion is a five parts comic book setting in the New Jedi Order era, 25 years after the battle of Yavin, this is the Yuuzhan Vong who's depicted, and it's great! Written by Tom Taylor, who describe very cool plots and nice characters, and illustrated by Colin Wilson (SWLegacy). Great period, nice pictures and story, it's a good Star Wars sequence!

All Star wars !

2010-04-25T02:04:00.001-07:00

It's weirdo!!! The wookie's is pretty awesome, and I can imagine a bunch of stormtroopers, just with that!

Caprica

2010-02-24T02:26:00.002-07:00

The Caprica pilot takes place 58 years before the Battlestar Galactica miniseries. It follows the lives of two families, the Graystones and the Adamas (the family of William Adama). A startling development occurs by the end of the pilot — the creation of the first cybernetic life-form node or "Cylon".
The Graystone family includes the father Daniel and mother Amanda, a computer scientist and surgeon respectively. When their daughter Zoe dies due to the religious fanaticism of her boyfriend, Ben Stark, her father manages to resurrect her — after a fashion. Already having acquired a digital clone of her personality developed by Zoe herself, he uses stolen technology to create a robotic version of his daughter, the first step towards creating the Cylon race.
The same terrorist attack claims the lives of Joseph Adama's wife Shannon and daughter Tamara. Together with Daniel Graystone he initially works on bringing back their children, but is appalled at his partner's methods and ethics. However, as a result of this tragedy, he grows closer to his eleven-year old son William.

Ordinary Dice Container

2010-01-20T01:50:00.001-07:00

I'll never show you my personal dice container... This is it, in memory of a great french friend of me!

2010-01-20T00:41:00.001-07:00

Drew... I'm in love!

2010-01-20T00:10:00.002-07:00

Yeah boys, it's Drew with Juliette Lewis... No, it's not a dream! It was during a prom date for Whip it, excellent movie with rolla derby girls, camin' from the 80's! The movie is pretty cool, it's the first Drew movie and honestly, it's a great and nice job! During the night, she drummin' not so bad, JLewis sing, of course, it was a cool night!

Oldies SW photos!

2009-08-16T00:26:00.002-07:00

Te wookie's family is my favorite! Great old shots from Star wars, a new hope, indubitably the best for the old sfx!

KOTOR [Knights Of The Old Republic]

2009-06-25T03:07:00.001-07:00

(3,948 BBY) Zayne Carrick, a young Padawan training at the Jedi Academy on Taris is given one last chance at capturing a notorious Snivvian smuggler known as Marn "Gryph" Hierogryph which will allow him to be promoted to Jedi Knight at the academy graduation ceremony the very same day. After numerous hurdles along the way, Zayne manages to capture Gryph, but is late to the graduation ceremony. Upon arriving back at the academy, Zayne is horrified to find the Jedi Masters, his included, standing over the slain corpses of his fellow Padawans. Instinctively, he flees from the scene with Gryph and the two are soon framed for the murder of the Padawans. With no other option, Zayne must now learn the ins and outs of being an outlaw, with Gryph as his mentor, hoping to stay alive long enough to clear his name and discover the reason why the Jedi Masters murdered his friends at the academy.

Agents of Atlas

2009-05-13T05:04:00.003-07:00

2009 is the year of the Dark Reign in the Marvel production, and it seems that few of the common heroes are ready to fight Osborn well-planned strike against the world. But all of his plans doesn't work well, and when he launch Hammer strike force against the Atlas fundation, he discover that the old heroes of the 50's are always here, ready to fight with their powers! This is Agents of Atlas, lead by Jimmy Woo and standing for fight against all of the new threat of this new era.

A Perfect Circle - Judith

2009-03-06T03:08:00.000-07:00

Three days with Sara!!!

2009-03-06T01:09:00.002-07:00

It was... not so painful that I think!!! lol!
It was great my little sis'! It was of this moments, so rare, those I keep in my heart, those who make me smile!
Happy travel in the US savage lands!!!

Watchmen

2009-03-06T01:02:00.001-07:00

a great movie!!! I like the lights, the humour of Rorsharch, the plot under a classical adventure of masked ones! It was a great great movie!!!

INVADERS !!!

2009-01-18T01:30:00.002-07:00

This is the return of... I hope not the flagged one but of the Invaders!!! First superhuman team with the submariner, the original human torch, bucky and some others! They was active during the WW2, so... In which time they operate now??? Mystery!!!

The project is called "Avengers/Invaders," a twelve-issue limited-series, the project is the brainchild of Dynamite Entertainment owner Nick Barrucci and has been in development for over three years.

Masters of the universe

2008-12-18T19:50:00.002-07:00

Yeah! He man!!! It's not a fake and apparently a real project for the next year, with John Glover and... Jessica Garner! The childhood of Adam and Grayskull, with the forging of the great swords and their fight for her!

Coraline trailer

2008-12-18T19:44:00.001-07:00

inspired by a Neil Gaiman's novel of the same name, an interesting movie I guess, with less horror mode and more weirdy things! Let's try Coraline's movie!

PINKY

2008-11-06T09:31:00.002-07:00

This is my sweet Pinky, my young beauty and friend for three years now. For a couple of month, we are together, but we prefer to be friends. She's also an awesome elven druidess with a raven for companion! I kiss you my beauty!!!

An island with statues!!!

2008-05-01T04:40:00.002-07:00

Nice journey on Chile's island!!! Three days only, but 72 hours of pure joy and discover!!! Great landscape, infortunately too many tourists and a rigorous watch from the UN and eco guardsmen, it's normal, and I hope that this watch serve for the next generations. Great travel!!!

2008-04-23T15:27:00.000-07:00

This is my cat, Yaki... Yes, he prefer old games like MegTra and Gamma world!!!

KIM

2008-04-23T15:00:00.002-07:00

It's just two days you gone, but you miss me my girl. You drink like ten french, you laugh like a man, but you're my best friend and I pray for you and your mum. Kiss from your nasty Mod'!!!

Those Dancing Days - Hitten

2008-03-07T12:46:00.000-07:00

2007-12-15T02:24:00.000-07:00

Pub World of Warcraft avec William Shatner
envoyé par 20Minutes

Pub World of Warcraft avec Mister T.
envoyé par 20Minutes

Jean Claude Van Damme dans la pub World of Warcraft
envoyé par nekochan1976

okay... you're nuts!!!

2007-11-25T14:36:00.000-07:00

Lion's Mane - Iron and Wine

2007-11-25T14:32:00.000-07:00

RAGNAROK REBIRTHING

2007-11-25T14:29:00.000-07:00

My lit'it pal!!! yosh, this is NILE, aka the Ragnarok Rebirthing, a man so strange and cool, sometime I absolutely don't understand what he said!!! lol!!! A good guy, and a friend for many years. Visit his weblog!!!

AURELIE

2007-11-25T14:20:00.000-07:00

Poetry, sometime sad and dully, sometime happy and absolutely cray, this is AURELIE, another frenchy girl, great friend of many of mine!!! A pretty cool photographer, but most of all, a very good writer, poetress who let the flow of her emotions shroud you, I love this young frenchy one.

Stardust trailer

2007-10-24T12:04:00.000-07:00

Vienna Teng Live - "Eric's Song"

2007-10-24T11:57:00.000-07:00

Lauren K Cannon

2007-10-24T11:48:00.000-07:00

Yooosh!!! This girl rocks!!! It's a fabulous artist, a painter and illustrator of weirdy fantasy stuff!!! I love her jobs, and I hope you like it (and buy it!!!). HERE, it's the weblink and HERE, it is her Deviantart gallery... absolutely weirdy!!!

This is my Planar War band!!!

2007-08-23T08:37:00.000-07:00

Planescape campaign return! lol! This is my pleasur to show you my planar fellowships: Tyl'en (PIERCE), an Acheron's half orc shaman, Penance (LOREN), an Arcadian's human crusader of Ilmater, Valakin (NILE), a Baatorian tieffeling sorcerer, Dienae (FRANCESCA), an Ysgardian elf ranger, and last but not least, The Weaver (ANGUS), an Ysgardian gnome sorcerer from Nidavellir. Let's go to fight the N'uru'N!!!!

The wow!!!

2007-08-10T07:25:00.000-07:00

I'm on the Pyramid of the sun, in front, this is the Pyramid of the moon... It's a so weirdy experiment, and I hope that one day, you feel that, friends!!! An astonishing civilization, eradicated by european conquistador, it's the way of the world, I guess.

ASHENAH

2007-08-02T12:48:00.000-07:00

This is a new kingdom in the blogger universe, this is Ashenah's kingdom, an old nickname for Ishtar, fertility, love and war godess of the ancient babylonian. Ashenah is also my beloved friend CLAIRE, a french and delicious woman, with great smile and very good writing talent. Discover her blog HERE!!!

PS: Yes I know Claire, this beautiful red hairy girl is also known as Sune, torilian godess of love, and you see, she's like your girl, Francesca!!!

The Order of Planes militant (aka: The Children of Heaven, the Brethren, the Faithful)

2007-08-02T12:38:00.000-07:00

Sect History
The Brethren are an old and venerable sect. Close to two-thousand years ago, the son of a solar archon, who had journeyed the planes spreading the word of lawful goodness, appointed one man to be the leader of his righteous cause when he was gone. This chosen man's name was Pitre Prefectii. Under him, the followers of the solar's son united and formed the sect known as the Brethren. They unanimously recognised Pitre as their leader, as he had been the chosen one, and they gave him the title Chosen.
For the first couple of centuries, the Brethren were acknowledged as little more than a cult. Occasionally, a Brother would leave the safety of Mount Celestia to spread the word of The One. Unfortunately, these messengers were little more then annoying preachers in the Upper Planes, dissenters in the Lawful Planes, and breakfast in the Lower Planes. It wasn't until the Brethren were acknowledged by the archons of Mount Celestia as a sect that the tiny group was able to establish itself as a planar power.
Following their formal recognition by the archons, the Brethren underwent a period of magnificent rebirth, in which they reorganised their ranks, established strongholds and updated their doctrine. During a five-year convention, called the Reformative Council, the Brethren established titles, ranks and laws by which the sect would function by. The leader of the Brethren, it was decided, would be voted into office via a blind ballot, following a series of verbal, mental and physical tests. This leader would be called a Prefect, in reverence of the first sect leader, Pitre Prefectii. In a remarkable leap of faith, the archons assigned one of their own to be the advisor to this Prefect, and by doing so the alliance between the Brethren and the natives of Mount Celestia was formed.
During the Council, policies were formed regarding the sect philosophy. Some of the Brethren wanted to update the ideals of the sect, shifting the focus from the Chosen One to the overall spread of good. The more conservative Brethren argued that, had it not been for the Chosen One, the sect would never have come into existence in the first place, and therefore the ideology of the Brethren should stay focused around the Chosen One's teachings. A long debate ensued, in which it was finally decided that the Chosen One's teachings would be the basic tenets of the Brethren's philosophy, but that the Brethren would not continue to base itself around the Chosen One.
After the Reformative Council, the Brethren (who still had not adopted the name we know them by now) experienced another period of rebirth, in which membership expanded geometrically. Residents of the gate-towns that linked Mount Celestia to the Outlands joined in large numbers. Sometimes entire towns would sign themselves over to the Brethren, and it is these towns that are, even today, the strongholds of the sect. Petitioners of the Mount who had not been worthy enough to become archons signed on en masse.
Then disaster struck. In a surprise attack against the Mount, an army of baatezu laid siege to the first layer of the plane, destroying dozens of towns and numerous Brethren monasteries before they were finally beaten back by the archons. Hundreds of Brethren had been slaughtered in the attack, and this taught the growing sect a powerful lesson: sometimes one must fight for what one believes in.
Another convention was called, this one decidedly shorter then the previous one. Called the Defensive Council, the attendants of this convention decided overwhelmingly that a more militaristic stance must be taken by the Brethren -- in the name of good, of course. Changing their sect's name to the Order of the Planes-Militant, the Council appointed two new titles to the Order's ranks: Marshal and Watchman. Now, the Order would not just preach goodness, but defend the innocent and fight evil where ever it was found.
And so it has been to this day. The Order has gradually grown more and more militaristic over the centuries, but they still maintain their doctrine of conversion. Brethren can be found throughout the Upper Planes of Bytopia and Elysium, preaching the benefits of lawful goodness and structured utopia. And while the preachers and converters of the sect work the Upper Planes for possible members, the Faithful's warriors charge into the Lower Planes and the Outlands, combating evil and defending the weak.

Sect Headquarters
Mount Celestia, the structured utopia, the ordered paradise. Here, among the archons, the Faithful make their home. On the fourth layer of Paradise, known as the Electrum Heaven, the Brethren's headquarters can be found. The First Monastery of the Planes-Militant is a gothic-style complex built atop a rocky plateau just above the clouds. The First Monastery was built to be totally self-sufficient. And it is. The building contains dozens of granaries, hundreds of water reservoirs, innumerable stables and feeding pens for a million animals. There are enough bedrooms for half a million Brethren, enough training rooms for fifty armies, and more then enough kitchens to feed both.

Membership
The Faithful aren't picky about race or gender, but a cutter has to be lawful good. Chaotic and neutral berks can't stand the restricting oaths they have to swear, nor do they like the limiting policies of the Faithful. Evil cutters loath the idea of sacrificing of themselves to help others. So, it's not that the Brethren only allow lawful good members, just berks who aren't lawful good simply don't want to join.
Once someone signs up for the Order, they are subject to a two-week long observation period in which they are monitored by the local Watchman. If the subject is considered "good" enough by the Watchman, he may take an Oath of Fealty to the local Marshal. Once this has occurred, the subject is considered a Lay-Brother or Lay-Sister. From there, through good deeds and outstanding service to the Faithful, the person may be promoted to higher ranks. A great majority of Faithful remain Lay-Persons all their life, however.

Structure
At the very pinnacle of the Order is the Prefect, as mentioned previously. The Prefect is generally considered the smartest, strongest and most able leader of the Faithful can provide, and the Brethren base their spiritual and physical strength by the strength of their Prefect. If a Prefect is a dull, weak leader, then the Order must be dull and weak, and needs revitalisation. If a Prefect is charismatic, powerful and intelligent, then the Order is strong. Since the near-beginning of the sect, the Prefect has been attended to by a planetar advisor.
Beneath the Prefect is the Metropolitan, who is the religious leader of the sect. The Metropolitan is responsible for the spiritual well-being of all Faithful, and ensures both loyalty and purity of heart in the Order's members. Throughout the centuries, the Metropolitan's station has varied in importance and prominence. Some Metropolitans have been inquisitors, rooting out "evil" and "corruption" among the Brethren through elaborate trials and tortures. Some Metropolitans have been obscure clerics who stand idly by while fiends corrupt the sect's members. The current Metropolitan is Purity III, a cleric who has made a name for himself as an easily accessible listener and healer.
Equal to the Metropolitan in status is the Keeper of the Seals, who serves as an advisor to the Prefect. It is the Keeper of the Seal's duty to not only counsel the Prefect, but to also monitor His (or Her) Holiness for signs of corruption. The Keeper is typically a very powerful mage, and the current Keeper lives up to that stereotype. Indigo the Stutterer, an extremely potent mage, holds this position.
After the Keeper and Metropolitan are the Marshals, who serve as the generals and high-ranking military leaders of the Brethren. Marshals are responsible for leading forays into the other planes, fighting evil and chaos, and establishing outposts for the Order.
Housewardens are the individual leaders of the Order's outposts. Their duties include defending the Order's strongholds, serving as officers in a Marshal's army, or acting as aides to higher-ranking officials. A Housewarden is typically the highest ranking Brethren in any given stronghold.
Serving the Housewardens are captains and lieutenant, the Watchmen is often given units of Crusaders or Lay-Brethren to lead. A Watchman's duty may include leading a patrol, acting as a captain of the guard at a Brethren stronghold, or serving as bodyguard to a Marshal or Housewarden.
The Crusaders are the footsoldiers of the Order, acting as warriors, scouts, preachers, researchers and the like. A Crusader reports to his assigned Watchman on a regular basis.
Finally, the bottom rung of the Order are the Lay-Brethren, who are ordinary men and women who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of a Brethren outpost. It is the Lay-Brethren who feed the horses, clean the stables, cook the food, and maintain the weaponry and armour of the Order. Although regulated to menial tasks, the Lay-Brethren bear their duties with good cheer and a smile, knowing that all Faithful started out where they did -- even the Prefect herself.

Allies & Enemies
The Faithful get along great with good-aligned groups, such as the Harmonium, and good-aligned races like the aasimon. The Order has a friendly neutrality towards the Fraternity of Order, and tries to ignore the goings-on of the Mercykillers. Although the Faithful do not agree with the tactics of the Red Death, they realise that the faction gets the job done.
The Brethren loath such groups as the Athar, the Bleak Cabal and the Doomguard. They work tirelessly to expose the false beliefs of the first faction, and combat the later two wherever they can be found. The Order's primary foe, however, are the fiends of the Lower Planes, and they consider it their primary goal defeat the evil monsters.

Advantages & Disadvantages
Brethren are always able to seek succour from fellow Brethren. If another member of the Order appears in your doorstep, it is your duty to take him in, feed him, tend to his wounds and help him in any way possible. To turn away a fellow Faithful is dishonourable and evil, and to do so is an excellent way to be removed from the Order.
In return, the Order requests that all members swear oaths of fealty, chastity and poverty, similar to the oaths sworn by paladins. A member of the Order may never disobey a superior, no matter what. Unless the mission assigned to you is obviously evil or chaotic, you must complete it. In the event that an order is in someway evil, a Brethren must report this to his superior's superior. Also, a Faithful may only keep as much jink as he needs to maintain a moderate standard of living, as well as other necessities, such as a horse, armour, weaponry, etc. The rest should be donated to some worthy cause (although preferably to the Order).

Rain by Patty Griffin

2007-07-14T04:33:00.000-07:00

My room is white by Mia Doi Todd

2007-07-14T04:31:00.000-07:00

First days around Cancun!!!

2007-07-14T03:49:00.000-07:00

Halou, Your friends

2007-06-02T06:05:00.000-07:00

LOKITA... Not for young people please!

2007-05-09T11:21:00.000-07:00

A spanish and beautiful girl I discover! Beware: Pictures of this great artist are for a part, absolutely not for children... It's just natural pix of a beautiful woman, but in this society, artistic nude pictures are prohibited... It's very sad, but for the others, I wish to let here a link for, in turn, discover LOKITA, very interesting person... (she wrote in spanish, of course! lol).

AURELIE... withoutsmile???

2007-05-09T11:03:00.000-07:00

This is Withoutsmile... But she smile on each of her pictures! Young and French, this is Aurélie, a very good girl with handsome face and, most of all, a very interesting mind! I love this girl, she like SOAD and Dirty Dancing, she want to play piano, and she wrote wonderful words full of beauty, sometime sadness, and joy... This is WITHOUTSMILE

Stacie Orrico, Stuck

2007-05-06T02:16:00.000-07:00

TM Revolution - Vestige

2007-03-21T02:12:00.000-07:00

Tangerine Dream - Do As Infinity

2007-03-21T02:11:00.000-07:00

STUDIO RONIN

2007-02-28T10:50:00.000-07:00

Home of the great author Philip Reed and the awesomelish Christopher Shy, this is the Studio Ronin!!! I love what they create, in artwork of course, with the fantastic pictures of mister Shy! P. Reed write also some d&d accessory of great quality (like those on Mechanus, right!)... A good place, really!!!

The Ootheca

2007-02-24T08:25:00.000-07:00

Hearsay: Is it a possible new version of Sigil? Is it a new god that is being created by the very planes? Or is it some failed yugoloth experiment? No one knows for sure, but plenty are studying the place, seeking the knowledge of what the Ootheca really is.

History: The Ootheca was only recently discovered by Norrin, a tiefling rogue who was running away from the ‘loths and the Tower of the Arcanaloths (for reasons he didn’t tell anyone before he was killed a few weeks later in Sigil). It seems that while he was running, a sudden eruption of one of the volcanoes of Gehenna caused a cave-in, trapping Norrin inside. Upon realizing that he wasn’t dead, he started traveling down the cavern he found himself in, and came out in this structure. Not knowing where he was, he walked around until he found another cavern, which led him to Nemausus in Mechanus. He eventually found a portal to Sigil from there, and reported his findings to former members of the Guvners that he knew there. Subsequent explorers of the Ootheca named it such because of its resemblance to some sort of insect egg case.

Description: The Ootheca appears as a sphere-like structure with several spires that reach from the outer shell into the darkness that surrounds it. The inner sphere seems to hover near the center, and doesn't have these spires. The inner sphere also dimly lights the interior of the Ootheca. There seems to be no real way to reach the center sphere, since flying doesn't work (see below). Also, all portals that lead to the structure exit into the interior of the outer shell. No one really knows on what plane the Ootheca lies. It connects to several planes by the same method, the cavernous walkways, so its exact location is unknown. Most scholars speculate that it is actually located underground somewhere in the Outlands, but that’s just a guess, and likely a poor one since there doesn't seem to be a way to reach the surface of the Outlands by any means. Where ever the exact planar location of the structure lies, there seems to no top or bottom in the surrounding darkness. As far as the eye can see, the cavern-like portals seem to stretch into infinity, even though traveling through the portals seems to take only minutes. The name given to the Ootheca is somewhat accurate, in that it seems to pulse and move of its own free will from time to time. This has led some to speculate that the inner sphere is actually a god (or some other creature of unknown power) that is being born from the very nature of the planes. Some scholars believe that the spires found on the outside of the structure will eventually form portals to every layer of every plane, and when all the layers have been reached, then the birthing process will be complete. Others agree with the statement that the spires will eventually lead to all the layers, but think that this is the birth of a living city. They also believe that this city will one day replace Sigil. Both the fact that one of the portals leads to Nemausus, and the insect-like structure of the Ootheca, leads other scholars to believe that this was once a city constructed by the formians. If this is the case, why the formians abandoned it is anyone’s guess. If this theory is true, either the formians don’t have any record of such a city, or they’re just not talking about it, because they deny any knowledge of it. Another theory is that this is some failed grand experiment by the yugoloths. This persistent claim stems from the proximity of the Gehenna portal to the Tower of the Arcanaloths, and the discovery of a broken portal. The broken portal’s gray color has lead many to believe that it once reached the Gray Wastes. The same scholars further speculate that it was the ‘loths, themselves, that severed the portal. If this is true, they further wonder why the yugoloths would do such a thing unless they were somehow afraid of it, and anything that might scare a ‘loth should probably be avoided at all costs. Whatever the Ootheca is, it’s sure to be a long while before the truth is discovered. Special Features: For some reason, flying doesn’t work here, either by magical or natural means. The substance from which the inside of this structure is created however, is somewhat sticky and usually allows creatures to keep their footing. (In game terms, upon first stepping foot on the surface, a character must make a DC 10 balance check or fall. No subsequent balance checks must be made unless combat occurs.) This being said, anyone that has fallen through one of the many holes found in the outer shell of the Ootheca, has never been heard from again. Gravity is strange here as well, as it seems to be centered on where ever a creature is standing. The only exception to this is the outside, where it seems that a creature must always climb “up”, no matter what direction they are climbing, like they are continuously climbing the face of a cliff (DC 15 climb check every other round, or fall into the infinite void).. There are no true services here, as this place only contains scholars, explorers, and hired guards. Still, one might be able to gain some information from the scholars here about a great number of things. Another use of the Ootheca is the portals found here. Other than the ones already listed, other portals lead to the 1st Layer of the Abyss, the base of Mount Olympus on Arborea, the 1st Layer of Baator, the 1st Layer of Elysium near the Realm of Principality, to somewhere in Limbo. Current Chant: Lately, the Ootheca has become much more restless, pulsing and moving more than even before. Maybe it’s reacting to all of the creatures that are here studying the structure, or maybe it’s reacting to something else. Whatever the case, a few of the spires have visibly grown in the last few weeks, causing a mixture of both awe and fear to most who frequent the area..

Transformers trailer... WOW!!!

2007-01-23T23:36:00.000-07:00

2007-01-23T23:29:00.000-07:00

Flyboys Trailer

2007-01-23T23:28:00.000-07:00

Blood and Chocolate Official Trailer

Tso Slaving Grounds... In Acheron

2007-01-11T06:04:00.000-07:00

Hearsay: A large group of tso (PSMCII), a breed of slavers and smugglers from the lawful planes, makes kip here. It's said that they bring all the slaves they gather on their own initiative to one place on the planes. This is that place, among the iron cubes of Acheron, littered with blood of their victims.

Description: Among Thuldanin, the second layer of Acheron, are the Tso Slaving Grounds. There are actually a good deal of these spread throughout Thuldanin; ex-prisoner Veri Xas (Pl/♂ githzerai/T4/Be/NG) claims to have been a prisoner and a laborer within at least four of them. He claims that his primary duties as a slave were to dig through the cubes. He also claims that it seemed like the tso were looking for something, though he wasn't too sure what.

He describes the Slaving Camps themselves as being built into hollowed out niches and recesses in the cubes. "Most of the buildings and facilities were inside the metallic cubes," he says. The tso prefer to work without the multiverse knowing what they are doing, but perhaps their secrecy has more to do with whatever they are searching for.
Inside the cubes and the tunnels, there is always a ratio of one tso to every five slaves. A slave revolt is just plain not possible due to the enchantments that the tso use to ensnare their prisoners. Then why the guard? Probably the tso don't like to leave their slaves unwatched, even if they are completely under magical control.

Special Features: Any berk who's a slave of the tso serves without question or complaint; they are completely enthralled with their masters. Starting a slave revolt just ain't possible here, berk.

Current Chant: Chant says that the tso will soon have to set up camp on a new set of cubes; they haven't yet found what they're looking for (if anything) on the cubes they've already staked out. It's said that a group of them are considering the Mines of Marsellin as the next place to visit, but the site's hazardous effects make these rumors difficult to believe at best.

Nicy girl from France!!!

2007-01-11T03:17:00.001-07:00

A nicy girl from France, who love JRR Tolkien books and Jackson's movies!!! Her name is Elbereth, like the Valar god, her blog is very pleasant, with a lot of humour. Very interesting blog, I recommend also for the fans of FF, the girl let many videos of the different games!!! Go HERE!!!

The Herbivorous Assembly

2007-01-11T02:21:00.000-07:00

(The Vegetarians)

"Be kind to the animals. Or else."
Factol Du’liddel of the Herbivorous Assembly

Faction philosophy: The Herbivorous Assembly consists of berks who have decided to never eat meat. And they think nobody else should be eating meat, either. They think the dark of the multiverse is that the so-called dumb animals are the repositories of great wisdom. Oh, maybe not all animals are fonts of knowledge, but some are, and it’s better to not eat any of them. If a cutter (a leaf cutter, in this case) can live in harmony with the animals, talk to the animals, then she’ll learn the dark of things. So, the Vegetarians don’t eat animals, though a few namers in the
faction might eat some animal products, like milk, cheese, or eggs. And to make sure they can get along with the animals some day, they have to keep others from eating them or bothering them as well. This means animals can’t be hunted for any reason, for food, or to provide raw materials for clothing, or for any other reason. Rabid Vegetarians have been known to attack unlucky sods just for wearing leather. A cutter can’t expect to advance very far in the ranks of the Herbivorous Assembly if he wears leather or any other product taken from an animal. One day, says the Herbivorous Assembly, when every living being in the multiverse has given up eating meat, everyone will live in peace and harmony, and the dark of everything will be revealed. Of course, this means the Herbivorous Assembly also is devoted to wiping out all carnivores. However, they can fight predators only when those predators attack innocent herbivores. Thus, a lot of Vegetarians hang around in the forests of the various planes, watching herds of plant-eaters, waiting for a predator to attack.

Primary plane of influence: The Vegetarians have a headquarters in the Beastlands. In Sigil, they run a chain of "health food" inns, where "gourmet vegetarian dishes" are prepared.

Allies and enemies: The Vegetarians try to get along with most of the other factions, though they have a strong distaste for the Wizards of the Black Teddy, because of the excessive amounts of leather they wear. (It's not they don’t. It’s just that leather is all they wear.) The Vegetarians also go around rattling their bone-boxes about the evils of eating meat, and annoying almost everybody. Most factions consider the Vegetarians to be pretty harmless, if a little barmy. The Sensates think their views are too restrictive: to really experience life, one should eat a few animals, say the Sensates; this makes the Vegetarians think ill of them. The Dustmen think the Vegetarians are all barmy; death is a part of life, and hunting and killing a part of the grand scheme. Finally, the Veggies have a very strong dislike of the Vegetarians, and the two factions have constant skirmishes in Sigil and elsewhere. Lately, the Veggies have begun attacking inns run by the Vegetarians, to “free political prisoners.”

[Editor’s note: Eventually, the Herbivorous Assembly and the Free Flora Collective declared war on one another and wiped each other out.]

Eligibility: Anybody can join the Herbivorous Assembly, as long as they never eat meat again. The faction is open to all races and alignments, but humans and elves fill most of their ranks.

Benefits: A Vegetarian gains the ranger’s ability to befriend and calm animals. A Vegetarian ranger gets a free nonweapon proficiency in Animal Training.

Restrictions: A Vegetarian can never attack an animal, but can defend himself or another animal. This has been the cause of much consternation to adventuring members (and their companions), because the Vegetarian is restricted from helping in many combat encounters. They can defend companions from predators, but won’t help anyone who eats meat, because it’s a fight between predators.

2006-10-24T06:36:00.000-07:00

christina aguilera

2006-10-05T08:37:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! Amazing style from France!!! This is the artwork of DINANTA, a young and talentuous drawer from the city of Bordeaux (in south west... The "vin rouge"!!!). This is also the artist who work with my very best friend David, aka MISTERPATATE (it's an enormous potatoe with two legs and... a hat!!!). So, Dinanta wants to work, to create an artbook, those who search a girl with incredible talents, it's HERE!!!

2006-08-14T05:47:00.000-07:00

X-Ecutioners featuring mike shinoda & Mr Hahn-going down

2006-08-06T07:38:00.000-07:00

Slow hands!!! An Interpol song, the favorite of my best friend in France, David!!! This is great, it's a rock band of NYC!!!

2006-08-06T07:37:00.000-07:00

The fearsome Marylin Manson!!! The song is The Nobody. For you my beautifull Amélou!!!

2006-08-06T07:36:00.000-07:00

Sweet dream, by the terrific Marylin Manson... A song dedicated for my french tiny friend Amélia.

2006-06-28T11:44:00.000-07:00

Nice clothes!!! LOL!!! This is the character of Perran, a very good friend who play in the Dragonlance vietnameese campaign of my lovely friend Càm, in Ha Noi!!! Perran, you're so lucky guy!!!

2006-06-27T09:47:00.000-07:00

Another pics of the Park! I would like to guide my great great great friend (and virtual) Amélou in this alley... And all of my friends also!!!

Lostprophets - Last Train Home

2006-06-11T04:18:00.000-07:00

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Last train home by Lostprophets!!! A great scotish ban who came in US!!! The metal band that Monsieur Patate prefer, and I understand that!!! Very good rock!!! This song is on Start something.

Lost Prophets - Shinobi vs Dragon Ninja

2006-06-11T04:17:00.000-07:00

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Shinobi versus Dragon ninja by Lostprophets!!! Another song of this huge metal band!!! Song for their first cd; thefakesoundofprogress!!!

Interpol - Obstacle1

2006-06-09T08:51:00.000-07:00

Dailymotion blogged video

New yorker band of great rock!!! Interpol, with the song Obstacle1, extract from Turn on bright light... Very very good band!!!

2006-06-06T16:40:00.000-07:00

This is Central Park!!! Amazing!!! The sun was high in the sky, pollution at middle degree, noises far of the heart of the park... It was ZEN!!! When I look my pictures now, I think about Amélia, my young french gothic, who is now a very very very good friend of mine. This is Central Park!!!

Shakira - Objection (Tango)

2006-05-31T13:41:00.000-07:00

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Shakira - Objection (Tango)
Vidéo envoyée par thegirljenny23

Une de mes chansons préférées de la belle Shakira!!! Sur l'album Laundry Service.

HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR - Ichirin no Hana

2006-05-31T13:38:00.000-07:00

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HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR - Ichirin no Hana
Vidéo envoyée par eikichi

Mai Kuraki - Love, Needing

2006-05-31T13:37:00.000-07:00

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Mai Kuraki - Love, Needing
Vidéo envoyée par loluly

2006-05-31T13:27:00.000-07:00

Central Park, frozen this winter!!! Un endroit que j'apprécie, comme quelques millions d'habitants!!! une vie entière ne suffirait pas à explorer tous les recoins du park, mais l'espoir fait vivre!!! C'est beau n'est-ce pas?

2006-05-31T13:09:00.000-07:00

Quelques amis maîtrisant mal ma langue natale, je continue un peu en français!!! Là, c'est le port de Manhattan, un endroit où j'aime bien me promener, voir de vieux voiliers retapés et discuter avec les gens qui vont au Pier17, also known as Fulton Fish Market... Pas vraiment un marché au poisson d'une ville côtière, car le poisson arrive par camions frigorifiques!!!

2006-05-30T14:31:00.000-07:00

Sayeb, another good friend of France, a muslim with very impressive knowledge about his religion and the others, a student in ancient myth and faith... very very interesting!!!

Càm, the beautiful!

2006-05-30T14:26:00.001-07:00

Càm, the wisest girl I know!!! You're my beloved one, my friend above the others, you're my second mom, my great sister who watch me!!! I love you Càm, very deeply!!!

ALIX, the sexy cat!!!

2006-05-30T14:21:00.000-07:00

Alix!!! Young cat from France... A pretty and nicy girl truly fascinating!!! She's very handsome, yes, but also loved with music (rock music, the best!!!), poetry and japanese stuff!!! I love this girl, she's so sexy!!!

New York

2006-05-30T14:18:00.000-07:00

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New York
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New York City... This is my town!!! I love this city, the big rotten apple!!!

The Darkness - One Way Ticket

2006-05-30T14:12:00.000-07:00

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The Darkness - One Way Ticket
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One way ticket, by The Darkness!!! A huge rock band, extremely good on stage!!! Powerful rock with dazzling gears of the seventies!!! I like this band!!!

Muse - Plug in Baby

2006-05-30T14:06:00.000-07:00

2006-05-30T13:57:00.000-07:00

A Bittersweet life... An asian (south korea) movie by Kim Jee-woon (Quiet family, two sisters). A classical Juliet's and Romeo story, but with beautiful scenes and asian comedians very good. Very interesting, I love this movie!!!

2006-05-30T13:47:00.000-07:00

The Shawshank Redemption, my favorite movie!!! Based upon a Stephen King short novel (on four seasons I think), with Tim Robbin and Morgan Freeman (and this fuckin' Kurgan!!!). The story of two prisoners who became friends. Amazing!!!

2006-05-30T12:51:00.000-07:00

Xmen3!!! Huge movie with many special effects!!! New mutants like Juggernaut and Madrox, on the bad side with the brotherhood of Magneto!!! Appearance of the Phoenix (in shizophrenic mode...), many death of major heroes... interresting.

CELIA, a very very very cute frenchy girl!!!

2006-05-30T07:01:00.000-07:00

Just a moment. I want to speak of Célia, a french blogger I love, like all of my friends and who's alone now, because a very little man don't have a bit of courage for break his love story with her... Fucking bastard!!! (sorry my girl, but I love you so much!!!) Célia is the joy, the goodness and a very good friend for all the people I respect in this world. I love you Célia.

2006-05-30T06:53:00.000-07:00

This potatoe had vicious eyes!!! This is Monsieur Patate, a friend of mine... No, THE friend of mine!!! Without him, I don't meet Sullivane, Elodie or Amandine (and many others cool guys and girls)... David, you're my link with all of my new friends, you're the best... especially for cooking vietnamese food!!!

2006-05-30T06:41:00.000-07:00

Whos this pretty girl, I heard in the back!!! This is Amandine... Yeah, I love french name to!!! Behind this handsome face, it's the raging of Phlegethos who can explode in any moment!!! My friend David says about her "what a doghead!!!"... But despite his bad moods, sh'es a golden heart, with a good word for anyone... I love this girl!!!

SULLIVANE TEMPTATION

2006-05-30T06:31:00.001-07:00

This is Sullivane, my australian girl!!! She love girls... Of all around the world!!! She's also a fantastic woman with strong will and terrific ambition (workers, shake on your asses!!!)... This is my friend in France... Sullivane, I'm a man (you don't like this, I know!!!) but I love you!!!

2006-05-30T06:07:00.000-07:00

Hi, this is me!!! Who's this guy??? It's a plane? No... It's a bird? Noooo... It's Nathanael!!! Young american student in love with the french country and an amazing bunch of people meet in Paris!!! This is my blog, with this friends of mine and some others stuff... Let's go!!!