[ SECRET POST #202 ]

[degrees.livejournal.com]

⌈ Secret Post #202 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

TO HEAD OFF THINGS BEFORE THEY BECOME A PROBLEM: Anyone posting spoilers to spite secret 17 will be banned, even if the spoilers are just jokes. No exceptions. No explaining yourself. It's not funny, it's not hip, it's assholeish. JUST DON'T DO IT.

Secrets Left to Post: 01 page, 028 secrets from Secret Submission Post #029.
Secrets Not Posted: 0 broken links, 0 not!secrets, [ 1 2 ] not!fandom.
Next Secret Post: Tomorrow, Friday, July 27th, 2007.
Current Secret Submission Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[offensive.livejournal.com]

1 - Oh god, I love that show. And I wanted to RP Jade so bad it hurt sometimes. And I used to draw her in my sketchbooks. And one of my original characters for a comic had a hairstyle based off hers (I AM NOT OBSESSIVE AT ALL.)

17 - My mean friends picked on me because I was the last one to finish the stupid effing book. ;___;

[faito-oh.livejournal.com]

26. *latches onto* Yessss.

(Expozzzed.)

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[twiddledee.livejournal.com]

In response, I submit the following picture:

http://www.hpana-media.com/Actors/DanRadcliffe/Equus-Pages/Image4.html

[aestivalis]

To say I hate Luke is too strong, but I agree with you. It's admirable that, when things went wrong, Luke got up and set about changing himself, and trying to fix his mistakes. But that primarily seems to manifest into 'I'm just the replica' - that is not good change!

And so, in that regard, he angers me. The love he recieves from his mother and even from his previously distant father doesn't seem to mean much. The continued reassurances from Guy seem to go over his head. Jade's detached about it, but the Necromancer grows to appreciate Luke, but that never quite seems to sink in. Luke makes me angry because he disregards the opinions of his friends entirely too often.

In that regard, he annoys me for the same reasons Symphonia's Presea did. I can understand why they would feel like outsiders, why they would feel inferior or unworthy or strange, disconnected from others. But the both of them are loved and cherished by the people around them, and the both of them don't seem to take that on board.

As I say, I like Luke. But there are many many times that his attitude annoys me. I do understand that his situation is pretty unusual and dark, and I understand that it wouldn't necessarily be easy for him to realise his own self-worth. But his scenes with Asch almost end up feeling like a charade by the end, so many times the situation seems to be reaching some resolution only to resurface all over again.

So in short, I can relate to the secret maker in that, yes, I do think Luke is a realistic character. But I totally see where you're coming from as well. He's horribly, terribly frustrating. Darn kid.

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[ritalion.livejournal.com]

FUCKING SIGNED.

14. srsly. Axel from Disgaea 2 is seriously badass. HE PLAYS GUITAR AND HAS STARS ON HIS NIPPLES AND IS FUCKING COOL~ he's not an angst machine like other Axel :/

25. oh God I saw so much of myself in Luke. not when he was a brat, really, but somethings after that. oh God that blind trust.

ILU LUKE, YOU HEART-WRENCHING LITTLE BASTARD ;_;

Re: #25

[ritalion.livejournal.com]

agreed so much. Luke's gotta be my favorite character ;3;

[avianthropy.livejournal.com]

2 & 16. ... My night has been made. XD

5. NEGIMA SECRET FTW. I'd so read that, though just for the amusing wrongness factor.

9. For a second I thought that was an actual screencap. S-shut up, it's late. In any case, I lol'd.

[ritalion.livejournal.com]

Tales of the Abyss

Hey, 13 -

[gallo-de-pelea.livejournal.com]

Have you seen Duo Brand's Ben x Shanks doujinshi? If not, you wanna buy it? I've got a copy I'm willing to sell.

[aviy.livejournal.com]

25. People hate Luke? What insanity is this?

[misteline.livejournal.com]

3. I can dig that.

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[(Anonymous)]

Wow, I didn't think about other people worrying about my secret. I just know that the person it's to will never see it, because she doesn't read this community.
I'd be less worried about it if she was ever honest with me, I feel like she puts up with me because she's bored and RPing with me gives her something to do.

Then again, she's a hypocrite who claims she's sick of one thing and when I suggest we try the opposite flips out about how 'her character would never allow that.' Then stop complaining you want a turn.
If it's an IC situation than I shouldn't have to feel bad for it always turning out that way - and if she's bored, she should say so.


Sorry, I didn't mean to rant in reply... I know what you mean, though. I'm always checking everything I do. I just wish more people would give the same courtesy, ask me before you put my character into certain situations. Is that too much?

Thanks for the comment!

[jessibot.livejournal.com]

#11 - Hoooly hell, where did you get that fanart? Linky goodness?

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[glazedmacguffin]

Oh yes, I can understand feeling that way. I always feel guilty for pressuring people to scene with me when I think they don't really want to, too.

It's not really fair if they sorta jump a situation demanding your involvement on you without really talking to you about it. It's usually not that hard to just go, "Hey, mind if we do this." And likewise if you always play along, they should play along occasionally, too. Or negotiate the circumstances of how something could happen.

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[myluckyseven]

I still have one on Carl. XDD

[techiegoat.livejournal.com]

lol, I was so excited when I recognized it too. Don't worry, you aren't alone. ^_^

[bobalunatic.livejournal.com]

17. Yep. I know how you feel... I've seen a lot of people on the net express the exact same thing. I hate how it feels like I have to force myself to read the 7th just so that I won't get spoiled.

25. Bwa? I wasn't aware that people hated him. Hahaha... I understand people being pissed off at him before and during the giant "IT'S NOT MY FAULT!!" exhibition, but as far as I know, people find their peace with him by the end. Also, I agree; it's hard for me to say that I've been so emotionally attached to a character before... His desire to change is impossible to resist loving. And really, he had a good heart from the very beginning; he was just too ignorant for other people to see it (sans Ion).

[insteadofdeath.livejournal.com]

12 - agreed! ESPECIALLY his eyes. they make me cringe every time i see them.

Re: 12

[nicowafer.livejournal.com]

WHY DID YOU DO THAT!!! You broked my brains. DAmn freakin jailbait hotties!! ::shakefist::

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[kasumi-blue.livejournal.com]

From my experience, the people that tend to hate Luke either A) haven't really played the game or B) are guys.

I see him get bashed a lot at the gamefaqs boards. It seems that a lot of them see Luke's desire to change as nothing but him being emo, lol. Nevermind his emotional growth, he's depressed! How dare he!

Then again, the people on gamefaqs' boards don't have much intelligence to speak of, so... yeah :p Most female fans of the game I know (including myself) looooove Luke. And I don't get how anyone can resist him. He's so adorable! Out of any RPG I've played, I think he's one of the best developed main characters ever. I got emotionally attached, too T___T

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[chaoticchicken.livejournal.com]

Seconding the Luke love.

[midnight-hawk.livejournal.com]

10. Huh? I thought Balthier/Ashe was canon.

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[bloophoenix.livejournal.com]

*draws Watch-issued sword* I'll save you! We'll run away together and sing The Hedgehog Song until we have ducks on our heads!

Re: 25

[yummycoffee.livejournal.com]

Re option B.) Men? Change? ERROR. ERROR. Does. Not. Compute! XD

[rayiroth.livejournal.com]

He didn't design the characters in XII, just to put it in.

I liked FFXII's style, though I can see how many loathed it.