Hi, I'm new.

[Kameko]

So, I'm new to the Technodrome, and more or less clueless about the place, so if I sound like an idiot, now you know why.

Yes, I'm aware that there are other Kamkekos floating around out there, but I created my character long before I started exloring other fansites, so get over it. I'm not changing my name. And the other Kamekos I've come across are completely different characters from me, so I don't really think it's a big deal.

Anywho, if you want to know more about me, visit my site:

http://www.geocities.com/puckworld_or_bust/tmnt/mahole.html

Just thought I'd, y'know, introduce myself. So: Hi!

[Kameko]

*sheepish smile*

um, oops. wrong link. try this:

http://www.geocities.com/puckworld_or_bust/tmnt/manhole.html

that should work. *walks off grumbling something about Donny's insistence that HTML is not all that complicated*

[azure turtle]

Hi Kameko! Let me be the first to welcome you to the Technodrome forums! I'm the resident blue mutant turtle, Azure. I hope you enjoy your stay. Don't be shy to post! Oh, and please be on the look out for some of the members here...
*whispers*
They're crazy, I tell ya! :eek:

[Kali]

*glomps the newbie* Hiya and welcome. Nice site, I look forward to the fan fics.

Ignore the blue Turtle! *whispers* He's just as crazy as the rest of us.

I'm Kali BTW, resident moderator and psycho-Raph fan.

[Deskjet Shredder]

Welcome, Kameko! Let me also introduce myself. I am Deskjet Shredder (despite my nick, I'm a girl :smile:). And I don't consider myself crazy yet (I'll get mad after posting my 1000th message but I hope it won't happen soon :smile:)

[HorseTechie]

Hello Kameko-san! I'll believe you, if you say you are not related to Klork then. ;p

You'll find out I'm actually one of the boring, elderly members that ruins the crazy fun for everyone. :razz: But don't let that deter you or anything!

Don: But HTML is easy, Kameko, after you compare it to scripts like VRML, Perl, Java, Visual Basic, Visual C++ ...
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[Kameko]

((*to Don* :mad: I DON'T CARE if YOU think HTML is EASY -- I still have trouble with it!!! So sue me if I'm not a freakin' child prodigy like you. Geesh...))

Well, hi to all of you too. And Azure, i think I've been to your site. But considering how many sites there are out there, I sould be wrong. Interesting, though, I've never heard of a blue turltle. hmm...then again, most people have never heard of 5-foot talking turtles either... :smile:

[HorseTechie]

*Don sits back, blinking, ant then clears throat* Well.. okay... then.

[azure turtle]

LOL! Uh...thanks, I guess :wink:

[Machias Banshee]

WELCOME, Kameko!!!

*gives Kameko a mango of peace*

Hope you enjoy your stay! :wink: I'm the local Evil reptile and General Disc. moderator. Here's your menu, someone will be here to take your order soon. :grin:

[Kameko]

:???:hmmm...a 'mango of peace'? I hope it's ripe -- they're no fun to eat when they're not ripe enough..

*To Donny* And what are you looking at like that anyway? *under her breath* Brothers -- can't live with 'em, can't grind 'em into chalk dust...

[Kameko]

And Azure, I meant that as a compliment. you bein' a blue turtle and all. Pretty cool, really. :smile:

[Machias Banshee]

Yeah, its ripe. :smile:

I hear ya on the brothers bit. I have three, and theyre all older thatn me! Kind reminds me of a particular turtle... :wink:

So, youre a leo fan? very COOL! We need more of you guys around.....

[Kameko]

Where'd you get that I'm a Leo fan? I mean, I am, I just don't remember saying anything about it. hmmm...oh, well.

And about brothers: *glances at Donny* You should try having FOUR!

[azure turtle]

Ah, thank you for your kind words, Kameko! A Leo fan, eh? I'm sure Nikki will be pleased to hear that :wink:

[Kameko]

Yeah, Leo can be kind of a pain sometimes ("No, no! Kameko, you can do better than that! ") But he's pretty cool for an older brother. Actually, they all are. (Even Raph, when he's not in a bad mood...)

And, uh, who's Nikki?

[Machias Banshee]

ACK! Brain cramp! nikki's a Leo fan, whose also an awesome writer! She's got some awesome stories.

I see YOURE a finfic writer as well....there's a lot of us in here. join the chaos! We always try to help each other out with stuff, suggesting stuff for the turtles to get put through, all SORTS of stuff!

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[Kali]

*pokes Machias* It's that ESP thing again.

*waves to Kameko* Don't worry, you'll meet everyone... eventually.

[azure turtle]

Oops, my apologies too. I just followed Machias on her post. I shouldn't do that...
*cowers in Machias's glare*
But yes, a lot of us here are fanfic writers. Nikki's one of the regulars here. She recently got her own website, too! Heh...I really need to update my site sometime this week. I have a special surprise in store for the few who frequent my lair. :grin:

[Machias Banshee]

*smacks forehead* Jeezum, its working even HERE now!

*coughcoughstripshow!coughcough* :lol:
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[azure turtle]

*baps Machias*
Not that kind of surprise!!

[Machias Banshee]

*rubs....shoulder :evilgrin: *

Dang, not even here for a day, and i'm already reading her mind now!!!!!

[Kali]

*pouts* Awww, but that was a good idea...

[Machias Banshee]

*remembers anne geddes pic she has and...... :evilgrin:*

I'm off to work on the hottie---I mean, pic...heh.

[Kameko]

Yeah, I write fanfics. My main problem is that I don't have the patience to sit down and type-up the darn things up. *sigh* I have nearly five stories (three TMNT, one MD:TAS, and one X-Men) that are almost ready to go up. Actually, the X-men one and one of the TMNT ones are ready to go. (I just need self-discipline!)

[Machias Banshee]

Well, good thing i didnt scare you away.... :wink:

MD? The mighty Ducks?! I loved that show! I love to read the stories on Fanfiction.net , they are so neat. I ususally read those whenever the ninja turtles havent been updated....

[Kameko]

Yeah, Mighty Ducks. Hopefully I will manage to get some of my own stuff up on fanfiction.net one of these days...

[HorseTechie]

Don sits up, confused ever more: But, I don't have a sister! Or do we...?

[Kameko]

:lol: *snickers* You do in MY universe, bro.


((If ya want to know more about Kameko, go here:
http://www.geocities.com/puckworld_or_bust/tmnt/kameko.html ))

[HorseTechie]

*HT explains this to her Don, who finally grts the who idea of multi fanfic universes*

Don: oookay, so you're like a tempermental version of Venus... hrmmm, also reminds me of Randi... why is it that most of the turtle girls I meet have Raphael attitudes? *big geeky grin*

[Kali]

Except she isn't a Turtle, she's human.

[HorseTechie]

HT: I thought she sais she started out as human and then was turned into a turtle? *shrug* Nevermind me.. my bran is dead anyway. :razz:

[azure turtle]

:lol:

Interesting. Y'know, they have a kid brother, too. :wink:

[Machias Banshee]

Its just one BIG happy family!!! :grin:

*plots for family pic...*

[Kali]

I am very glad I am not related to them.

[Machias Banshee]

I've already taken care of you....... :evilgrin:

[Kali]

*is scared, yet slightly curious*

[Machias Banshee]

You will see... and so will azure, and HT, and nun, and SC.....once i show it to them. :evilgrin:

[Kali]

New pictures! Yay!

[Machias Banshee]

hehehe, i got my first inGen drawing done, and im working on Azure's Vegas trip....

[azure turtle]

Ooh, coolness! I'm very interested... :grin:

[Machias Banshee]

I'll send them off once i finish your Vegasness.... :wink:

[azure turtle]

*does the happy hippy dance*
:grin:

[HorseTechie]

Err...? now she do a group piccy?

*stands up do do her happy Hobbit jig*

[azure turtle]

*squeals*
HT! You've mastered the legendary happy hobbit dance? Sweet mother of pearl! I've only heard of it; I've never actually seen it. Wow...you must teach me how to do that someday! :smile:

[Machias Banshee]

I'll send off what i have at this point. I want to know if i should put in a background. I think i can find some good pics of LV, but let me know what y'all think.

[azure turtle]

Hmm? You finished the Vegas pic?
*runs off to check*

[Kali]

*snickers* That was cool. I especially like the expression on Azure's face, and the car is cool too. I don't think it really needs a background, but it would be a nice touch.

[Saisei]

Could you send me a copy, Machias? Pleeeeeease? :grin:

[Machias Banshee]

okie dokie!

hey Kali, whatcha think of Azure's broads? i think they look pretty good... :wink:

[Kali]

Yep, pretty hot. Azure just attracts the ladies! Or maybe they just like the car. *thinks* Nope, it's the Turtle.

[Machias Banshee]

hehehe, I tried to use avatars to draw our--I mean, the girls faces correctly. I think they came out pretty good... :grin:

[Kali]

Looks good.

[Saisei]

I love the pic, Machias! Especially Azure's big grin. You sure made him look like a lady magnet! :razz:

[azure turtle]

I liked the pic too! Geez, I don't think that's ever happened to me in Vegas... LOL! The car and the ladies make the picture. And I am grinning like a nut... :grin: Excellent work, Machias!
*twirls around on his shell*

[Kali]

On 2002-04-20 20:56, Saisei wrote:
You sure made him look like a lady magnet!
But we knew he was that already! He looks so happy. Um, which one is me again?

[Machias Banshee]

Hehehe, yeah, i was hoping to get a ****-eating grin on him, especially considering the two lovely ladies he's with.


*grin* Youre the one on the left...Kali.

[Kali]

Cool. You mind if I put it up on my site? Full credit given to you of course.

[Machias Banshee]

Go ahead. Hey, you helped come up with the idea too...

[Kali]

Yay! I'll do that when I update next week. Bah, I have a lack of motivation to do anything artistic this week.

[Machias Banshee]

hehehe, I was lucky enough to actually find some time to do some drawing. I've also been able to start listing ideas and stuff for my inGen story, and hopefully I'll be starting to write that this upcoming week. *crosses fingers*

[Kali]

*pokes Machias* What about your Raph story?

[Machias Banshee]

Ack! I'm gonna do that too!

I finally finished my outline for the story, and should be writing by tomorrow, if the great turtle gods and College weevils allow me...

[Kali]

Ooh, outlines. Never liked those. I just write whatever comes to me. Which would explain how I end up writing myself into a wall so often.

[Machias Banshee]

Well, this is the first time i've used outlines for a story. In my other ones, i usually just write what i 'see'. In these stories, i had to write themdown to keep track of ideas, evil plans, dirty tricks, etc....

If i could, i'd do them pictoral style...but if i can type them down, that'll give readers more chaces to use their imaginations, and i think it would be better that way.

[Kali]

Yeah, I know how that is. I use notes sometimes if I get a really good idea while I'm in the middle of another story. I used to try writing two stories at once. Bad idea, I end up not really concentrating on either one. There are many stories that I had up in my "Coming Soon" section that I just had to take down because I lost whatever had made me want to write that.

[Machias Banshee]

hmmm....I really want to get these two stories done. Even if it takes me all summer to do it, i'm gonna get them done. I am determined to write my stories, no matter what!

[azure turtle]

*cheers*
That's the spirit, Machias!
*gives her a chocolate mango*

[Kali]

I want chocolate. Let me rephrase that. I NEED chocolate! And ibuprofen. *pouts*

[Machias Banshee]

*pounces at the chocolate mangoes*

You got a headache?

[azure turtle]

Aww...poor Kali.
*gives Kali the last chocolate mango*
You can have this then. Maybe it'll help. :smile:

[Kali]

*takes the mango* Thanks you, Azure, you're so sweet.

No, no headache. *covers Azure's delicate male ears* Cramps. *takes her hands off Azure's ears*

[Machias Banshee]

Ah, I used to have that problem too, multiplied by ten...

[azure turtle]

*looks at Kali and Machias, puzzled*
What? :???:

[Machias Banshee]

*looks at Azure evilly before blurting out*

Menstrual Cramping

[azure turtle]

AHHHHH!!!
*runs away in sheer terror*

[Kali]

ROTFLMAO! And to think I wanted to avoid that reaction.

[Saisei]

LOL! :lol:

*Looks at Machias sternly and shakes her head.* Now look what you've done!

[Machias Banshee]

*looks at saisei and Kali 'innocently'* WHAT..........?!

[Kali]

Dang it, I'm in pain from my knees to my lower back and you're making my laugh!

[Machias Banshee]

Sorry... *snicker* Well, good thing this didnt happen when we were talking about the dreams we had involving Splinter....Now THAT would have been bad....

[Kameko]

Geez, you're gone for two days and you miss everything...

Oh, and in case yer wondering what I look like, here's a piccy!

http://www.geocities.com/kitdecaine/KCasual2.JPG

It's not the finished design, really. I've got a friend doing the drawing and we're just sort of batting it back and forth working out the details. But this way you can sort of get an idea of what I look like. :smile:

[HorseTechie]

hrmm.. I can't seem to get to it... :razz:

[Kameko]

*sigh* I know. I don't know what's wrong with it -- it worked fine a minute ago. Stupid HTML.

And don't you look at me like that, Donatello!

[Machias Banshee]

Computer Geeks, cant live with them, cant erase a virus without them.... :lol:

[HorseTechie]

:evilgrin:

Oh wait.. here we go!

So... who's the dude? :grin:

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[Machias Banshee]

*pout* I cant see it either....

[HorseTechie]

You have to clippy and paste the link... (I guess I didn't do that right the first time)

[Machias Banshee]

It worked!

hmmm...you kinda look like one of my college buddies...

[Kali]

I finally got it. Geocities links are so frustrating. Hmm, somehow I imagined longer hair.

[azure turtle]

Heya, I like the pic. Very cool :grin:

[Kameko]

:mad: Grrr...What, I gotta dress all cutesy or sexy to look like a girl? *gags* Geez, you try growing up with four brothers and no mom or sisters, and see how "girly" you turn out.

And I happen to be darn proud of being a tom-boy! *sticks toungue out at HorseTechi and Machias*

Long hair? Not me, not ever. I mean, for one thing, I'm a ninja (er, kunoichi -- I don't really like that word though...don't know why) and for another thing, I live in a freakin' sewer. I mean, how would you like to try and take care of long hair when you live down here?

And like I said, it's sort of a preliminary drawing -- not the finished product. :smile:


Hmmm...If that doesn't work, try this, it's a web doll I made of Kameko. (Warning: I completely lack artistic talent, so viewer discretion is advised)

http://www.geocities.com/puckworld_or_bust/tmnt/images/doll.gif

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[Loolaa]

Your drawing rocks...you kind of remind me of Jubilee from the xmen... I guess it's 'cos of the long coat... !
Love the doll, too. I'm awed by anyone who can do one of those doll as mine always end up a disaster! :sad:

Loolaa

[Kali]

LOL! My, we are defensive, aren't we, Kameko? Remind me to never be in the same room with both you and Raph. I like the tom boy look, I'm sitting here in jeans and a tank top, and my over shirt is tied around my waist.

Long hair in the sewers? Never thought of that. But I didn't mean long so much as "down". How do you get your hair to stay like that? *shrugs* And I'm a kunoichi (and they are technically different fighting styles, so you are most likely a ninja and don't need to used the term) with long hair, and I just tie it up. Eh, to each their own, it's still a nice picture. And the doll is cute too.

[Kameko]

Oh, I get it. the Kunoichi/ninja thing was getting on my nerves, mostly because I couldn't get a straight definition anywhere. *sigh*


Loolaa: Yeah, I really like Jubilee -- I think that's where I got the idea for Kameko's hair :smile: And as for the doll, I was rather pleased with how it turned out, 'cept for the fact that I don't think I could do decent shading if my life depended on it. :roll:

Kali: :smile:

(((~ Kameko's hair may end up a little different as my friend and I work on her appearance. Just a note :smile: ~)))

[Kali]

The ninja/kunoichi thing has confused many people. Kunoichi aren't simply female ninja, it's a whole separate martial art form similar to ninjutsu. As much as we'd love to say men and women are equal, they aren't. Women are built, move, and think differently from men, and therefore fight differently. Women can practice ninjutsu, but kunoichi-jutsu takes advantage of feminine strengths.

Sorry, I'm babbling now.

[Kameko]

Ahhh... i see. Personally, I prefer ninjitsu. I'm good at it. :grin:

[Kali]

I like it too, but I'm told I have talent for kunoichi-jutsu.

Sensei: "Okay, what you do is try and look innocent. Get him to think you're weak."
Me: "Uh huh."
Sensei: "Then stab him in the stomach."
Me: "I can do that!"

This has been a dramatization.

[Kameko]

:lol: I see...Personally I prefer to only play the helpless card when all else fails.

[Kali]

*nods* Whatever you prefer. Not every fighting style is for every person. I'm sure Splinter-sensei taught you well.

[Kameko]

Yeah, that he did. It's nice to be able to take down someone twice your size and hardly break a sweat. :smile:

[Machias Banshee]

*blink* *blink*
When i said you looked like one of my college buddies, i meant my firend Jenni. She looks very similar to that.
And hey, having no sisters is a biggie over in this household too...I have three brothers. I feel your pain, trust me...
I Hate wearing a lot of feminine junk, i have NEVER worn makeup, and I like to dress semi-eighties style...

tomboys of the world unite!

[Kali]

I kinda prefer the feminine side of tomboy. I mean I wear mostly guys clothes, but I wear girls clothes too, usually mixing and matching. I like painting my nails and wearing makeup sometimes, but not always.

[Loolaa]

Wow Kali!! You're a mine of information!! I'd always just assumed kunoichi just to be female ninja.. (That'll teach me to do research!) Cool.
My character MinLan is Chinese and does kung fu so I don't have to worry about that, anyway... :smile:

As for dressing, I usually dress boyish (with long hair!), but have girly modes once in a blue moon. :wink:

Loolaa

[azure turtle]

That's our Kali...she knows everything! :grin:

[Kameko]

I wear whatever's handy, most of the time. Kinda whatever's clean. You'd be amazed at the stuff you can find at garage sales, though. T-shirts with old-school cartoon characters, movie characters, rock stars... *sigh* :cool: I love eighties stuff!

And I NEVER wear make-up. And it is a very rare occasion that i even paint my nails, and I usually only do that when I'm so bored I can't stand it. :dead:

[Kali]

I don't know everything, I just read a lot. I think ninjutsu is very interesting, so I got a few books on it.

I love shopping at garage sales. People throw out some really good stuff sometimes. I have to be careful though, this one shiney, glittery dress caught my eye. It was cheap and it fits really well, but I never get to wear it! Got a really nice jean jacket for a quarter once.

[HorseTechie]

*heheh* I was just teasing about the "so who's the dude" remark ona mutual level. I am living proof of a tomboy myself, since my mom was kind of lazy in showing me how to be a proper girl. When my bro and I used to be kids (I'm sure you've heard this too), strnagers would tell my Dad he's got two nice sons. I also prefered to have short hair, no makeup, jeans-Tshirt, and my chest is also rather flat.

Until I started working in an office. Now I have to dress up (I still don't wear make-up) and do pretty things with my hair. *sai*

[Saisei]

I'm a tomboy cause of the fact that I like the activities that guys normally like more than girls. In the clothes department though, I'm pretty much in between. I usually stick to jeans and a tank top, hair pulled up in a ponytail, and an occasional necklace. I'm not much for makeup, either. I guess I just like being casual.

[Machias Banshee]

Sounds good to me. I kinda get like that too...why do girls spend five hours doing makeup that's gonna smudge off in half an hour?!

[Saisei]

I ask myself the same thing. Who wants to complicate life more than it already is? It's got to be a plus if you feel good about yourself when ya look in the mirror as soon as you get out of bed (ignoring the fact that your hair is strewn about everywhich way, that is...) But that's just my opinion.

[Kali]

But my hair looks good when I wake up. It's after I run a brush through it and it goes all straight and flat that it looks dull. Makeup is fun every now and then, but I'd never wear it on a daily basis. Heh heh, nail polish gets chewed off in less than a day.

One "girly" thing I can't live without is my baby turtle pinkie ring. I wear it all the time.

[Loolaa]

If I put make up on I look like a panda. I never learnt the art. I tend to rub my eyes lots, too.

I may consider wearing ninja turtle jewlery... if there was any... and if it was tasteful... *lol*
I like those flower hair bobbles though....!

Loolaa ^_^

[Kameko]

My hair tends to look the same before and after i've brushed it. Most of the time, anyway. :roll: Some mornings I hear the basic cracks about looking like a female, Japanese version of Einstein, and occasionally I even get asked if I stuck my finger in a light socket. *sigh* Guys can be such morons.

[HorseTechie]

Yah, my naturally curly hair is also a mess in the morning, lemme tell yah! I have to take a shower or wet it down - something! - for it to loose the frayed fuzzy look. *sai* I also hate high humidity days. Haven't found the hair gel yet that'll keep it from frizzing out. (and people think having curly hair is a blessing. Hah!)

[Machias Banshee]

I hate humid days! My hair just Loves to go all frizzy on me. It's wicked long and wicked thick. It takes me ten minutes to brush it all, and even then, its hard to do stuff with it other that ponytails and braids. Heh, whenever my hair is cut to a certain length, it stands on end, and i look like a dandilion fluff...

[Loolaa]

Your hair sound just like mine it's a nightmare to control. If I cut it short, I look like a mushroom and if I keep it long it becomes totally ridiculous to maintain. I have to trap it in a pony tail or plaits.

Loolaa

[Kameko]

If I can afford gel, I'll use it to tame my frizz, but most of the time I just let it go. I mean, I live in a sewer, who'm I tryin' to impress? My brothers? Yeah, right. :wink:

[Kali]

*blinks* I will never again complain about how my hair will never hold a curl.

My nails on the other hand... Damn, that's the second time I scratched myself today.

[Kameko]

:???:

[Kali]

Do you have long nails? Mine are currently getting difficult to deal with. Actually broke skin on my arm by accident.

[Kameko]

Ouch. No, I'm a terrible nail-biter.

(which isn't exactly healthy living in a sewer, but what're ya gonna do? And I haven't gotten sick yet...maybe it's my mutation... eh, what difference does it make?)

[Loolaa]

I bite my nails too. I hear they're a good source of protein... :wink:

loolaa

[Kali]

I used to bite my nails. I got that bitter nail polish, but it didn't work. I didn't stop biting until I saw some woman in a movie scratch a guy's face up. (It was fake, I know, but still...) That's when I figured out that long nails were useful for some things. Like opening soda cans, breaking plastic seals on jars, and can be used as weapons. Of course, like any potential weapon, you must be careful. *looks down at the big red welt on her arm* Very careful.

[Loolaa]

*blink*

Stares at Kali's nails in fright..

*runs off*

Loolaa

[HorseTechie]

Nngh...? And are your nails are the natuarlly long kind, Kali?

Heh.. oh well, that's another thing I can't stand being long. I'm not a nail biter, but since I worked on a horse farm... long nails are a 'no go'. I also would have a hard time trying to type very fast if nails were in the way.

Now I 100% dispise the idea of getting acrylics after a 20/20 feature of how they use an illegal chemcial that can make you loose your natural nails completely.

Whatever floats yer boat, as they say! :wink:

[Machias Banshee]

Wow....

well, i have a horrid nail biting habit. I used to have longer nails, but i kept on scratching people by accident, and mike didnt like the marks it left---um, uh nevermind that....
:goofygri:

[Kali]

Acrylics are a pain. I grow out my nails naturally, although I finally trimmed them today. Typing and some other things do get awkward, so I try not to let them get too long.

[HorseTechie]

wow... must have good nails then. My are too thin/floppy like when they get long.

Heh, I guess you can call me a chronic "nail clipper"... always cutting them short the minute the start looking any longer than one milimeter. Never have worry about a chipped nail that way! :razz:

[Kali]

Lucky. I have to carry an emery board around with me. But I still like my long nails. *runs them down a chalk board*

[HorseTechie]

**graaahhhhaaaahhhhaaaahhhaa***

Don't make me take a katana to those!

[Machias Banshee]

*Glad Kali didnt notice her previous post :evilgrin: *

[Kali]

Oh, I did, I just choose not to comment. I'm afraid I'm guilty of the same, except Raph doesn't really mind. Kinda likes it in fact.

[Machias Banshee]

heh, mine are all ground down from it...dang growth rings.

*snickers at the other readers' reactions to sudden 'topic change'...*

[azure turtle]

:???: This thread has been frightening enough....
*runs away*

[Machias Banshee]

wait come back! Dont leave me here!
*follows Azure to the 'saner' parts of the forum*

[Saisei]

Man, we've got one thread going on about nails, another going on about teeth and feet... where are those off topic ninjas when ya need em?

*Quickly runs out following Machias and Azure, before those she spoke of got the chance to arive*

[Machias Banshee]

*off-topic Ninjas armed with squeez cheez and silly string storm into the room, only to find it empty.*

Head-Ninja: Blimey, where'd they git off to? Ah Kroikey!

[Kameko]

On 2002-04-29 18:02, Machias Banshee wrote:
Wow....

well, i have a horrid nail biting habit. I used to have longer nails, but i kept on scratching people by accident, and mike didnt like the marks it left---um, uh nevermind that....
:goofygri:




Ummm...Machias? I don't really WANT to know, do I?

[Kameko]

My biggest problem with my nails is that they're super-brittle. *sai* Even if I don't bite them, they break anyway.

[Machias Banshee]

hehehe, just messin' with ya... :wink: :grin:

[Kameko]

Suuuuuuuuuuuuure you were... :wink:

[Machias Banshee]

Hey, Mike and me go a loooonnnnggg way back. We like to joke around like that just to rile the guys up.

[Kameko]

Riiiiiiiight...

Actually, I think it's funny. I love seeing Raph get jealous over nothing -- as long as I'm out of striking distance, anyway...

[Machias Banshee]

:razz:

Yeah, i'd love to do something like that too, but i value my livelihood... :eek:

[Kameko]

:neutral: He has left some pretty big bruises...

[Kali]

*raises an eyebrow at Machias* As I remember, you did manage to whip Raph up into a jealous rage in ATFT. Actually Mike did with his stupid prank. *thinks* Actually, the second time was my fault. Leo ain't too fun when he's jealous either.

[Kameko]

Yeah, tell me about it. Leo's usually pretty mild mannered *has sudden thought of Leo in a suit and big black glasses a-la-Clark Kent :grin:* but when he gets mad, he gets REALLY mad.

[Kali]

Yeah, tell me about it. I've experienced that first hand. Come to think about it, so had Machias. Man, Leo loses his temper more than Raph does in our RP.

[Machias Banshee]

NO kidding...

*rubs sore cheek*

I dont think I've ever seen Leo get into so much trouble before. And as for Raph, he plays dirty, like when he stole my bathing suit.....

*plots evil things to do to Raph*

[Kameko]

stole your bathing suit? :lol:

Pain in the shell, isn't he?

Hmph. Would you listen to me? the way I talk, you'd think I WAS a turtle, instead o' just living with them. *sigh*

[heretic888]

"The ninja/kunoichi thing has confused many people. Kunoichi aren't simply female ninja, it's a whole separate martial art form similar to ninjutsu. As much as we'd love to say men and women are equal, they aren't. Women are built, move, and think differently from men, and therefore fight differently. Women can practice ninjutsu, but kunoichi-jutsu takes advantage of feminine strengths. "

Im sorry, but i actually DO know about ninja, ninpo, and ninjutsu.... and this post i quoted is big load of poppycock. You will very easily notice that ninpo taijutsu utilized natural relanxed body movement without an emphasis on muscular strength or prowess. A kunoichi would study almost identical martial arts as a male ninja operative.

[Kameko]

:blanksta: Ummm... is there a particular reason you're dredging up long-forgotten threads so you can correct us? :-?

[heretic888]

cuz im a ninja. :lol: :lol:

seriously, i just dont want 'false info' being filtered around. i take my art very seriously.

[Kameko]

Okay, but we hardly ever use those terms anyway, so it's really not that big of a deal. At least, I don't ever use them. But thanks for the info! :D

[heretic888]

no problem.

NINPO IKKAN!!!

[Kali]

Jerk.

Look, I study ninjutsu too, and I do have my facts together. Maybe in your style they teach men and women the same way, but I don't personally agree with that idea. Yes, the martial arts aspects of ninjutsu were similar for men and women, but traditionally, women were trained to be spies, to appear innocent and weak, then use that to their advantage. They were psychological fighters more than physical, and even had weapons especially made for their use.

I'm not saying that the styles were vastly different, just that there were specific elements unique to each. And today, in our "equality based" society, men and woman are trained the same way, for better or worse.

[heretic888]

Oh, I didn't notice this before.

Kali, which 'style' of ninjutsu do you study?? Bujinkan?? Genbukan?? Jinenkan??

And, traditionally, the only difference in how men and women were taught would be in emphasis not in content. They would still learn largely the same weaponry and kata and waza. And the same combat principles would be emphasized.

It is not correct to call what the women studied 'kunoichijutsu' as it was not actually a separate art. The kunoichi simply took the aspects of ninjutsu that were more important to their line of work and focused on them.

Ninpo Ikkan.

[Kali]

You realize that you just resurrected this thread just to get an answer of "I don't know", don't you? :lol:

Honestly, there is no style I study. "Jane of all trades, master of none". At the moment I see the martial arts through the eyes of a writer, an artist, not a practitioner. All I understand is that I don't understand everything about ninjutsu and related subjects, as you've so wonderfully pointed out on multiple occasions. What I do know is... unexplainable in this context, it would be like trying to describe an emotion. I deal in essence, not detail.

When I started learning about ninjutsu, I didn't have the time or resources to do much else with it. And now that I do, I've got medical problems to deal with. But honestly, and don't take this the wrong way, you aren't exactly inspiring me to take up the art.

[Tetsu Deinonychus]

Awww. You have Medical problems? That's so sad.
PM me if you need someone to talk to. Same goes for anyone who needs someone to talk to.
Though I guess everyone here but me has actual friends.

[Tetsu Deinonychus]

Sorry, If that's an odd thing to say on a fan forum. But, someone had med. problems, I felt sad, I had to say something. I try to always be a listener to someone who needs one. It's who I am.

BTW I'm sorry for Heretic's behavior. It's kinda my fault.

[Kali]

It's quite all right, it's happened before. The thought and offer are well received. :)

[Tetsu Deinonychus]

OK good.
And, actually I have one real friend outside the internet (That's her website in my signature), but I'm sure most of you have a whole group of in-person friends.

You'd probably like the rest of her site Kali. It's your taste in humor.

[Nturtle]

Why the devil did Heretic go and dig up an old thread for some ninja talk?

Maybe you should just start your own ninja forum.

[Nickokapo]

Well maybe he wanted to talk about ninja?I've seen he did that in general tmnt discussion a few times aswell...not that i mind :lol: just letting ya know what i know :P

[Kameko]

I'm still trying to figure out how my introduction thread -- which is a year old, almost to the day -- got dredged back up. :roll: Heretic, I realize you're smart and all, but you don't have to be such an almighty twip. :tgrumble:

[HorseTechie]

Shee damn indeed!

*eye shift* You know, I think I will go and move this to the GD thread then. Since it doesn't really have anything to do with art, or anything! :roll:

[azure turtle]

Eeep! I remember this thread! G'nah... What's up with all the old stuff popping back up all of a sudden? :???:

[HorseTechie]

The nativies are getting restless... Or Heretic was pulling a Mikey by trying to recycle a thread instead of creating a new one. :roll:

[Tetsu Deinonychus]

It's my fault.
Heretic found out I'm into real ninjutsu too and, excited that he finally had someone to talk Ninja with ressurected every thread that he ever mentioned Ninpo on.

[Tinselcat]

*wanders in to see what's going on* hi everyone. just thought i'd say hi. *wanders off in pursuit of lost attention span*

[Voltron]

Did I miss something here? Wasnt Kameko here for a long while? What the hell is happening to reality?

[Tinselcat]

reality is a big COCONUT!! (don't ask me where that came from. i think the aliens are taking over my brain. it wouldn't be the first time, either...) :| :| :|

[Voltron]

Tinsel Cat, it pains me to say this; but I know exactly where you are coming from.

[Tinselcat]

*gasp* you underSTAND me! i'm so happeeeeeee!! *sobs*