Club Bleach Newsletter #11

[iladys]

Editorial

Just when you've finished one issue, before you know it, another comes up. There was a vday mini issue we published on the day but it's been buried within the many threads of The Lounge. It reminds me muchly of our first few NLs where we published them every two weeks. Now that we've entered into our 2-digit issues, and with so many members, we felt that we needed to bring something new to the NL. If you remember in NL #10, I said something about having a NL sub-forum in CB. Well, the idea has come through and now it's running well. Besides having the 9th doing things behind the scenes, we've brought aboard the help of a few members of different skills to help us out. Here are the new members of the CBNL staff:


Ai
cherlye
DragonBlade
RedXMaverick
Sakura no Hime
Z_Blitz
Icchymaru
homeboiabe
Stier
Katen Kyoukotsu
gentlemanocule
~stony-chan~
Dark Fire
kenshin_san665


We at the 9th look forward to working with them ^_^. A heads up to all you other members interested in helping out with the NL. You don't have to be on the CBNL staff to give in an article or do something creative. Want something in the next issue? Pm your article to either yoruichi_sama (http://forums.bleachportal.net/z/index.php?z-profile=yoruichi_sama) or myself (http://forums.bleachportal.net/z/index.php?z-profile=iladys). We look forward to any contributions because this is your NL :)

- iladys

[iladys]

What's new in CB?

Currently, we, the admins, are busy so the forums are currently "slow" or one can say its running normally. I'm trying to become more active but school and time constraints is slowing me down a bit.

The Gotei 13 Project is still in the works. The Divisional Member swapping will soon take place and hopefully will be interesting. The ladder system, I'm still thinking about it.

The VBPlaza points will take in effect only inside Gotei 13 to promote posting and activeness, and hopefully not spamming. (Not adding it anymore)

Admins and Staff here are planning a special contest that will deal with monetary as its prize ^^

Affiliation Program is also in discussions. I'll probably only accept affiliations from someone that goes to CB often and is at least related to CB in some form.

Suggestions Thread: I always read this, sorry if I dont reply but I do read it. I always take any suggestion and see if its worth executing it.

- DragonBlade

[iladys]

The Arrancars and The Vaizards

We are without form, thus we are awestruck. And thus the blade is brought down a second time.

A few weeks ago, CB witnessed the arrival of two new "teams" to compete against the current Gotei formation, namely the arrancars and the vaizards.

The arrancars (often referred to as Espadas among forum members and themselves) were a group once created to compete against the Gotei back in July 2006. The idea however failed due to the lack of people involved in this project. Now, and with the uprising popularity of the forum and its events, they have been brought back to life. The fact that the name "Espadas" was no longer a manga spoiler was the que for the admins of CB to necrorise the project.

The vaizards however make a show on the forum for the first time, unlike the Espadas. They too however pose a threat to the Gotei with their sudden appearance and strong start against the Gotei in contest #37.

Initially, both the vaizards and the arrancars were fresh out of members. The teams required a strong base, even if it was temporary, which brought into action the "kidnapping plan". What Pylar and Z_Blitz did was to simply "abduct" memebers from other divisions and force them to join the vaizards or the arrancars for a week. Once that trial week was over, the members were left to choose their pick. Either return back to their old divisions or stick around in the newly formed teams. The idea was a little "absurd" in the eyes of some, and it was meant to be. It keeps the competition flame from flickering away with the blowing wind ;).

With that, contest #37 which was hosted by DragonBlade and Civilian was launched and the newly formed teams were pitted against the Gotei 13. The result of this mind-blowing, nerve-wrecking, lunacy-causing contest was the triumph of the arrancars over all Gotei divisions, who despite the disadvantage of losing some of their better members still held on strong. The 5th division proved its superiority in music contests by claiming second place, while the 6th and the vaizards tied at 3rd place.

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words... And quite frankly I think that solution is far more practical to me at this point so... Here's a screenshot of what lies within the arrancars' and the vaizards' subforums ;).

VAIZARDS:

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/1566/untitledvu1.th.png (http://img261.imageshack.us/my.php?image=untitledvu1.png)

ARRANCARS:

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8295/untitleddx2.th.png (http://img402.imageshack.us/my.php?image=untitleddx2.png)


Memberlist:

Arrancars/Espada

Primera Espada : Z_blitz
Segunda Espada : Ryuuken
Tercera Espada : Elocin
Cuarta Espada : Static_Clarity
Quinta Espada : Decado
Sexta Espada : icestorm32
Séptima Espada : A2k
Octava Espada : Neve
Novena Espada : Iraqi Ali
Décima Espada : -

Vaizards

Pylar \o/
Spike
Pink_Paper_Heart
Neco
Sandal Hat
DragonBlade
Seto
Jaran

A word of caution to you all... They came, they saw, and they'll conquer if you don't stop them ;).

- Z_blitz

A note from the Vaizards

The Vaizards...an enigmatic group of former Shinigami in the anime we all know and love, Bleach.

But are the people of the new Vaizard group just as enigmatic (and possibly dangerous)?

PERHAPS!

The new Vaizard group is great. We are better than all of you other people. Seriously. You all basically suck.

Well, maybe that's an exaggeration. But in all reality, we're pretty frickin' cool.

I, personally, enjoy being in the Vaizards a lot. 90% of the members are people that I have known for awhile, and talk to on IRC frequently. (Except for ol' Pylar. She's too damn busy all the time. ;_;)

In other news, the Vaizards are a great way to free up openings in the Gotei 13, allowing them to gain new members, and giving some of the less experienced people in Club Bleach a chance to get to know people a bit better, and participate in some fun ass group activities.

Which basically means that the Vaizards own all of you.

Deal with it.

- Jaran


A note from the Arrancar

The implementation of the Espada's and Vaizards has surely been a great contribution towards the activeness of divisions in CB.

The Espada's themselves have until now been a good mix of talents, ranging from new, to veteran captains or mods.
The attitude in our division, from my point of view has been particularly friendly.

Even though some may have been on the forum longer than others, each and every member is gracious and all are seen as equals to allow for maximum productiveness in every aspect, whether it be working together on contests, our own in-division projects, or decisions that will affect the entire division

Thus far it’s been a fine experience, and we look forward to being the villains of CB (as we seem to be known) to thwart the rest of ya’ll.

- Decado

[iladys]

Cookies for the CB soul


Welcome to cookies for the CB soul, a section in the Newsletter issue where Planeswalker and I will be solving your harshest problems. We'll be featuring it in every upcoming issue of the CB Newsletter.

Being quiet about certain things isn't the best solution, so if you're bothered by something, come to us and we'll provide you with the care you need. Feel free to pm me (http://forums.bleachportal.net/z/index.php?z-profile=Evanesque) or Planeswalker (http://forums.bleachportal.net/z/index.php?z-profile=Planeswalker) with questions you've got on your mind and we'll do our best to fix your crumbled cookies :redbiggri
We're always here to help!!

I'd like to thank all those who've bravely pm'd us with their problems. We appreciate it and would like to encourage you all to please keep 'em coming :D


Below are the few we've answered in this issue, more in the next! So keep the cookies crumbling!

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Crumbled cookie: Noticed this thread and thought I'd give it a try. I don't want my name to be in the NL. There's this guy I like in this forum and I found out he lives in my area. How do I start talking to him? Pm him on the forum or walk up to him on the streets?


Planesy's cookie solution Hello and welcome to the Cookies section, where we respect your right to remain anonymous ^^

I dont know how you found out that he lives in your area ~cough~ stalker ~cough~ but I would advise contacting him on the forum first. This would require you to become a bit of an online stalker. Look up his posts and post in the same threads as him. Start up a discussion with him somewhere. Casually ask for his msn or whatnot, then start a conversation there. Casually ask where he lives. When he answers you respond somewhat shocked and say thats where you live. Suggest a meeting in real life and you can take it from there ;p

Good luck!


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Crumbled cookie: Hi, I'd like to know why isn't there any broadness of gay pride? It seems everywhere I go, gay people are treated as something else. I hate that...I can see that even Club Bleach doesn't have anything on gay people. PS: I'm not gay myself but my best friend is.


Planesy's cookie solution Hi there ^^

Well...perhaps there isnt a broadness of gay pride on this forum because not a lot of members are gay? Infact I can only think of one member I know who is gay and he is very proud of it.

There may also be people still stuck in the closet, not willing to admit their feelings and so no gay pride be be achieved there, because they arnt proud of it yet.

A source of pride may be found in yaoi fangirls? Of course they are just using gay men in the same way that straight men fantasise about lesbian women, but they are still accepting and not prejudice towards gay people at all.

As for gay people being treated as something else...you need to remember that the internet is a dumping ground for peoples darkest and most predjudice thoughts that are not politically, socially or morally correct. Straight people do not understand the gay lifestyle. Some are able to accept the lifestyle choices of other, while some may avidly protest against them because they do not understand. Ignore them.

Hope this has helped thee ^^


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Crumbled cookie: This might be a typical situation but my mom hates me. She's always on my case. If I want to sit online, she's kicks me off the computer but if my brother wants to, then she agrees. Wtf's wrong with her? I hate her so much!


Planesy's cookie solution: Hello there =]

You are correct. This is a typical case. However it is very difficult to answer from the limited amount of information. You say she is "always" on your case, but you only provide one example. So I will work with that.

Is your brother older or younger than you?

If he is older then he may have earnt the privallege to go online unquestioned. Your mother may also think he needs to use it more for school work and such. You would come in second place because he needs it more than you.

If he is younger then your mother may think that the older sibling needs to sacrifice things for the younger one. This is the case with most parents. The older sibling is meant to be responsible and make the younger one happy.

Perhaps you cant be trusted online due to some sort of past experience? I dont know.

There isnt enough information for a proper analysis, but I hope this has helped you anyway =D


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- EVANESQUE

[iladys]

JamesThePhox Interview:

1) The token question; how'd you find CB?
2) What was it that made you stay around the forums for such a long time?
3) What's your favorite section of the forum, and why?
4) Your top 5 favorite members?
5) What made you join the 10th division?
6) What's your favorite Gotei 13 contest so far?
7) Favorite food?
8) How old are you?
9) What do you think about the current Gotei 13 system, and what do you think could be changed to make it better?
10) What's your favorite anime, and why?
11) Do you play many videogames? If so, what's your favorite videogame? Least favorite?
12) What's one thing you dislike about Club Bleach?
13) Do you absolutely HATE Norton Anti-Virus?
14) or ?

Okay! First off, thank you for considering me for your Newsletter. You guys rock! And I am not worthy!
Let the answers begin!

1) I found CB through BP. I found BP through Google. It's because over the summer of 2005 I started getting Bleach from Animesuki. But then I needed a fan site to support my crazy Bleach fanaticism. I typed "Best Bleach Site Ever" and then BOOM BP popped up. Now. I was afraid to click that "Go to ClubBleach" Link because well... I've been to crappy Forums before. But when I joined, it was awesome. Posted a bunch and got my name known, kinda. (I'm a senior member, people. And I get no respect, no respect at all. But respect over the internet means nothing, so I'm good.)

2) I stayed because of the people. Not the anime. Anime got lame. Then when I found the IRC channel, I was sorta stuck into that part of CB. Been in that channel for about 1 year now. It's fun, people should join! We talk about important stuff like... uh... how ghey everyone is. (Allusion to MooL, Phase 1) But yeah, I was also part of the original Gotei 13. I was Sandal Hat's VC for the 3rd Division. That made me stay at the forums. Then when Sandal moved to the Cental 46, and I became Captain, I had a duty to fulfill. Then the Gotei system changed and no one told me, so then I slipped into inactivity. Then about 6 or 7 months later, Pylar asked me to VC for the 10th and I accepted. But then school started and slipped back into inactivity again. Now I'm back! *confetti!*

3) My Favorite section is the Lounge. Upcoming info about stuff.. and people. And the Newsletter also.

4) That's an evil question to ask. You're mean. Besides, I don't know anyone else besides the IRC lurkers. Evil evil question. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED. But yes I love everyone! Except that one person. (Yes you know who I'm talking about <Asian> and <MooL>)

5) I joined because Pylar asked me to be her VC. Pretty simple. I left recently, though. And I'm applying for the Shinigami Academy. So I plan to join a division, what division I don't know! It's like a roulette, except whoever makes the sweeter deal wins.

6) Music Contest. It's Civ and DB at their best at being horrid. Songs that make your ears bleed is soothing. But the reason is because it's the only thing I can do. (No GFX skills or anything like that).

7) Favorite Food? If you leave the Asian food out of the question, then I would have to say Bread, Potatoes, and Gravy. Deliciousness in three words.

8) 17 years old. Going to turn 18 soon. Woo hoo! I get to... buy cigarettes legally!

9) It's good, great actually. Not much I would change with it. As long as it keeps just looking nicer and having more options, then it's awesome. Maybe if they had more contests I would be good at.

10) Yakitate! Japan. It's about bread. I love bread. Transitive property, go go go!

11) Yes I am a gamer. My favorite game? Have none, I like too many. I would pick either Super Smash Bros or Star Fox 64 or Kingdom Hearts. Fun fun games. Least favorite game? Ever heard of Big Rigs? No? Good.

12) N00bs.

13) Yes. "Your subscription expired, pay more money for lousy service!"; "Please update your Norton Antivirus" "Uh, it says it's completely updated" "We do not have a definition for complete. Please do not ignore our blaring pop up indications for updates." ".... screw you. *uninstall*" "I'm meltinggggggggggggg!!!"

14) Does that help? Senior member, submitted!
Good luck on the Newsletter.

- Pipp_ORK

[iladys]

Investigation Time: Ants

Weenie though it may be, the ant can carry up to 10 000 times its own weight and even more if it were larger. If an ant, for example, were this elephant:

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/8227/elephanttoiletwl0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

or this one:

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/8765/camelephantgv1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

It could carry the Eiffel Tower on its back. Or two Eiffel Towers if they teamed up, which would not be all that unusual given that elephants are very social insects. Alternatively the elephants could carry one Eiffel Tower the size of the Empire State Building:

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5339/eifflebuildej8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

It’s largely a question of what’s practical in terms of harness design. Another option would be to have the Eiffel Towers retain the weight of the Empire State Building but adopt the shape of something easier to carry like a briefcase:

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5930/eifflebriefcf8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Or perhaps it could mutate into a third elephant which could simply walk by itself, by definition carrying 10 000 times less than its potential and leaving the other two elephants free to carry other buildings.

And so we bid farewell to these plucky little fellows, who have truly earned the name "ant", as opposed to this creature here:

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7398/goatsb1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Which I think is some sort of goat.

- Planeswalker

[iladys]

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DMBQ - The Essential Sounds From The Far East

Remember when you were a kid and heard rock and roll for the first time. Quick, close your eyes and think. Pretty cool, right? Wouldn't it be nice to experience the sheer thrill of that moment once again? Well, Tokyo Rockers DMBQ (short for Dynamite Masters Blues Quartet) have set out to help you recall the raw power of rock, one huge riff at a time.

The Essential Sounds from the Far East, DMBQ's 4th and most recent long player released in 2005 on American label Estrus (Label mates including Man or Astro-Man?, The Mooney Suzuki, and Southern Culture on the Skids) is a provocatively psychedelic journey into a fantastic realm where the rivers flow with Sapporo, where Jimmy Page and Syd Barret follow the way of Bushido, and where the verdant country-side is perpetually covered in a thick Purple Haze. DMBQ have managed to fuse together classic riff-heavy metal, psychedelic jamming, rollicking garage rock, and a free-spirited Kraut-rock esthetic into an incredibly volatile record that can be enjoyed on headphones alone as much as on a cranked up stereo at a party. The best part, though, is that they still sound uniquely Japanese, making them completely fresh and definitely enjoyable.

DMBQ has built quite a reputation overseas (especially in the American underground) due to their explosively chaotic live performance. A quick scan of YouTube will reveal quite a bit of evidence in their favor. Afros thrash, guitars feedback, and equipment inevitably becomes airborne. Their energy is seemingly unlimited, and when you gaze upon them it's almost impossible to resist the urge to rock out. The guitars of Toru Matsui and Shinji Masuko rip and shred through the speakers, backed up by the insatiable groove of bass player Ryuchi Watanabe and the tireless, often mind-bending drumming of China (previously the drummer of the seminal Shonen Knife). Shinji is the cherry on top with his flamboyant (often in English) vocals, sounding something like the Tokyo Hendrix.

Highlights of the record include the album opener "She Walks," with its tight and spastic rhythm and fret-burning lead riff. Another choice cut is mid-tempo "Mirror Baby," complete with huge, Wall-of-Sound guitar work that is guaranteed to make your head move. The climax of the album occurs during the closer "Are You Satisfied?", starting off with an up-tempo Sabbath-esque metal groove that is subsequently broken down and built back up until your speakers explode in auditory orgasm and your ears ring with sweet satisfaction.

On November 4th, 2005, while on tour in the U.S., the band had an accident near the Delaware Memorial Bridge, injuring the band and killing their original drummer China. However, after recovering, the band reformed with Shinji Wada on drums and returned to the U.S. for a West Coast tour. Since then, there has been no indication of the band breaking up, and the current line-up has been maintaining a pretty quiet schedule.

Make no mistakes, if you're in need for blistering guitars, immaculate drumming, and boundless energy, seek out the Dynamite Masters Blues Quartet and you will not be disappointed. Go ahead, feel like a kid again.

Similar artists (Japanese): Guitar Wolf, Acid Mothers Temple and the U.F.O. Paraiso, the Boredoms
Similar artists (American): Comets on Fire, the Stooges, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

- Gentleman Cole

[iladys]

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Title: Bleach DS 2nd: Kokui Hirameku Requiem
Developer: Treasure
Platform: Nintendo DS
Release: 15th Feb. 2007
Genre: 2D Action Fighting
Players: 1-4

The problem with anime based fighters is that gamers always expect the worst: broken gameplay and low production values, shoved out the door with minor testing to make a quick buck with a popular name. Unfortunately, Bleach has seen plenty such games since its start, with Sony and Sega both producing feeble RPGs and fighting games with little depth or enjoyment. Amid the numerous companies each vying for a slice of the Bleach pie is independent developer Treasure, famous amongst hardcore gamers for producing several cult classics throughout each gaming generation. Luckily for gaming Bleach fans, they were approached to make a game back in 2004 – and after critical acclaim, the sequel arrived in Japan this February.

Bleach DS 2nd attacks with furious resolve: A competent 2D fighting game with slick presentation and depth. It requires skill. It’s also Wi-Fi enabled, allowing players from across the world to duke it out as their favorite shinigami. After popping in the cartridge and powering up the mood is set: Resistance (performed by High and Mighty Color) provides an excellent j-rock backing to the frantic, fast paced gameplay ahead. 2nd features a variety of game modes expected from modern a 2D fighter: a story, arcade, time attack, survival and online mode, as well as a wealth of unlockable content including new costumes and character art.

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Baskin Robins
Playing story mode unlocks characters left, right and center. In total there are a whopping 44 characters in 2nd, 17 more than its predecessor. There are plenty of great additions, including Ikkaku, Kukaku, Urahara and even the eccentric Don Kanonji. The oddest thing here is the inclusion of minor characters such as Goteitaishi and Kyugohanin (generic Shinigami and Nurse fighters), even Ririn makes an appearance. Still, on a technical level they all work, and the game is finely tuned. Each fighter has their own style, with particular strengths and weaknesses.

Speaking of story mode, it’s a definite improvement over the original. Taking place after the rescue of Rukia, the characters find Soul Society overrun by Hollows after one of Mayuri’s assistants loses some important soul candy. Following Ichigo and company as they try to stop the invasion and find the cause, the game intersperses missions with short character interactions. The only downside is the copious amounts of Japanese text, making the objectives (and the story itself) difficult to understand at times. It’s just as well then that such a game is defined by its fighting, and not its plot.


We Got Power
Each character has basic weak, mid and strong attacks with a button to guard and another to dash. By inputting simple button commands the character performs unique delayed attacks, increasing in strength as their reiatsu level raises. With all 3 reiatsu bars full a character’s ultimate move (usually a controllable Bankai) can be activated, capable of causing major damage for a short period of time. With a little skill these techniques can be chained together for devastating combos.

That said, fighting mechanics of 2nd are far more basic. Aside from keeping an eye on the health meter a player must manage their reiatsu bar and shunpo use. On top of that, reifu (spirit) cards tip the scales of battle, giving status advantages such as increased attack power or guard cancel. Outside of battle a custom reifu deck can be built with cards purchased at Urahara’s shop, so there’s a degree of strategy involved before the fights (especially online). The two screens of the DS suit the situation ideally, with menus and reifu decks placed on the bottom screen whilst the fighting and character interaction takes place on top.

Many of the balancing issues from the original game have been resolved, making far more characters viable at a competitive level. Though there still are some noticeable times when you’ll feel like hurling the DS across the room, like trying to fight 3 Gillian Menos at once and being constantly barraged with cero blasts. Meanwhile, the other playable Hollows in the game feel decidedly underpowered, and their large size makes them easy targets.


Missed Opportunity
Despite all the praise there will be some Bleach fans disappointed by this game. Whilst the original was several months ahead of the anime in terms of plot progression, this one falls behind. Unlike Mario Kart DS or other first party titles the online games have major lag outside Japan. The 4 player battles are sometimes too confusing and with all the special attacks, it’s hard to make out your own character on the screen; said 4 player matches also encounter slowdown when multiple Bankai’s are active. Outside of reifu cards and artwork, there’s no sign of any Arrancar and Vaizards either. Heat the Soul 4 on PSP will include both, but 1-3 were mediocre 3D fighters at best.

Stick with Bleach DS 2nd, the best fighting game on the DS (or best Bleach game period). It’s a fusion between Gekitou Ninja Taisen and Guilty Gear Isuka – the bonus being you get to play as your favorite Bleach characters. Easy to pick up and difficult to master, fans will still be playing this for a long time. With any luck Sega will fund Treasure for 3rd, but don’t expect to see that until 2008 at earliest.

4/5 (Kon approves)

- Static_Clarity (Cuarta Espada)

[iladys]

Jaran's Interview:

CBNL:
Whats your name?and Nick name? tell me alittle about your self.
Jaran:
Well, my name is Blake, and my nickname is Jar Mostly because of the whole ex-Marine thingBut on the forums it's because of...y'know.Jaran and such,Hmm. Something about myself I like long walks on short beaches during moonlit nights.and drinking tea -Tea is good for you-Also, I'm obsessed with video games, and I love doing just about everything that you can think of. Except for eating peas or those water chestnut things. Peas are too squishy, and water chestnuts are too crunchy.Blech.. As for serious stuff... I'm from Maryland, USA, and I attend college, studying computer science. live with my family to keep cost of living down, and I'm an experimental cook, as well as a GM of the CBRPG, and I enjoy making graphical art, writing stories, poetry, reading, and movies that involve people beating each other senseless. That's about it.Oh, love music, and I play guitar and sing too

CBNL:
Whats your favourite type of music?
Jaran:
Rock, But I'm a big fan of J-Pop and classical as well. Not big into country or rap though.

CBNL:
Ok,How were you introduced into ClubBleach?
Jaran:
Well, I had bought some Bleach manga while browsing through my local bookstore. I only bought the first book though.. And the concept caught my attention, so I decided to see if it had been developed into an anime yet. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it had, and I started downloading Bleach from BP. After catching up to where Bleach was currently at, I decided to join CB. And that's the basic story.

CBNL:
What are your Favourite sections?
Jaran:
That’s a good Question

CBNL:
Thank you.
Jaran:
Well, I have to say that the RPG section is my fave, although the Art and Graphics sections come in a close second. And the Vaizard section is fun too.

CBNL:
What do you think of CB?Does need anything to improve or whatever?
Jaran:
Well, I like CB a lot, and it's full of a bunch of great people. As for improvements, I dunno what could possibly be improved upon. would enjoy it if more people would start playing the RPG though. That would be quite fun..

CBNL:
So what do you want your girl to be like?
Jaran:
OoOoO,Lol,Hmm, Okay, I'll try to answer this without being too perv

CBNL:
No,Be my guest
Jaran:
Well, I would enjoy finding a girl with red hair who is around 5' 3" to 5' 5", with an amazing rack, a beautiful personality, and a stunning set of eyes. In addition, it would just utterly tickle me if she was an insatiable sex beast, such as myself. That's the ideal though. TBH, I find many women very, very appealing.. Oh yeah, ideal girl has to like video games and anime too. Almost forgot about that bit :P

CBNL:
was going to say and she should like games =p
Jaran:
Yeah, definitely. Although it's hard to find beautiful women who enjoy games too

CBNL:
Um,Ok,what is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you?
Jaran:
The most embarrassing thing?

CBNL:
Yup
Jaran:
I've had a lot of embarrassing things. It would have to be the time where I was whacking off while my roommate was gone, and then fell asleep. He came back while I was still asleep and found me half naked on my bed.xD That was pretty embarrassing.

CBNL:
OmG,rofl, Ok Most funniest?
Jaran:
Hmm, When I was younger, I lived in a big farm house in Virginia. Well, one day me and my family were watching TV when a mouse came skittering through the living room, My mom flipped out and started screaming, then stood up on the couch. Me and my dad started chasing it around the living room, trying to catch it so we could put it outside. Well, all of a sudden, my dad lost his balance and fell on his assBy freaking random chance, he landed on top of the mouse. When he got up, the mouse was all flat and bleeding from its nosexDThat was just hilarious. My fat ass dad sat on a mouse.Lol. The best thing was that my mom stopped freaking out and instantly started pitying the mouse.Imagine that, He goes to mouse heaven and the mouse angels are like, "So how did you die?" The mouse goes, "Ass-phyxiation.".xD

CBNL:
So whats your favourite saying?
Jaran:
Well, my favorite thing that I say a lot would either be "Yar." or "and such".andMy fave quote would be: "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little to no influence on society." -Mark Twain :P

CBNL:
Ok,Thanks Jar <3:

- Yoruichi_sama

[iladys]

Signatures
I and a few others selected 3 signatures that appeals to us; the most eye-catchy, not really dependent on how well the person is at GFX.

1.Sacred-kun:

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/8713/kiiirraaaaapl4.png

CBNL: What inspired you to make this signature?

Sacred-kun:" The contest definately had some part in the inspiration of making this sig but for the most part, it was the sigs of pros that's always pushing me to become better and try harder."

CBNL: What was the hardest part during the making of the signature and the worst?

Sacred-kun:"The hardest part of the making of this sig, and with any sig I've made, would surely be the colors. It might be hard to believe but the sig started out all blue and then became a sort of pink/magentaish untill I finally decided to go with a dark yellowish with red. As for the worst part, I don't really know (:P) I actually had fun making it probably the only part I didn't enjoy would be the extraction of the stock."

2.hanzel2m:

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n225/grandxavatar/Artistic.png

CBNL: What inspired you to make this signature?

hanzel2m:"I don't know.. just messing around with the clipping mask.. trying to do something different this time :)"

CBNL: What was the hardest part during the making of the signature and the worst?

hanzel2m:Hardest part? the text, because I suck at making text, and I just don't know what to do, and I'd say that the text is the worst too...."

3.Seto:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/CoolGogeta/Tofu-sig.png

CBNL: What inspired you to make this signature? (I bet its the contest :P):

Seto:"Yup, the contest..."

CBNL: What was the hardest part during the making of the signature and the worst?

Seto:" Ehmm :x The composition with the effects I guess"


Wallpaper

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/659/thisisepiczb9.th.jpg

I have chosen Sacred-kun's Haruhi Wallpaper. Its pretty good; Perspective is perfect, great use of BG stocks, lovely foggy effects.

CBNL: What inspired you to create this wall?

Sacred-kun:"The scan of Haruhi that I used inspired me to make it. I knew that when I first saw the scan that it'd be perfect for a wall and it was just screaming out to have me wall it."

CBNL: What was the most difficult part?

Sacred-kun:"The hardest part of making this wall was having to put up with my crappy computer's lagging. Seriously though, I had a few troubles with the text and it ended up looking better without it but othre than that the rest was fun to do."

CBNL: There was some nasty comments on the use of stock pictures. Does this affect you in anyway?

Sacred-kun:"Ah yes, the nasty comments. To be honest I'm completely prepared for people like that so it doesn't bother me a whole lot. As long as there are alot more other people happy with what I've made then I feel accomplished and 1 single person can't change that. The fact that it became very successful even though they've said those things just makes it even sweeter for me. (>:3)"

CBNL:Any other comments?

Sacred-kun:"I'd like to thank all those who've commented on my wall! Thanks!"

-DragonBlade

[iladys]

IRC Snippets

19:14] <asian> Oh god.
[19:14] <asian> My car overheated a thousand times.
[19:14] <_Shino> Overheated?
[19:14] <pero> Jimbozeubuen damn you azns :E
[19:14] <_Shino> It's ****ing balls cold outside.
[19:15] <animalistic> lol
[19:15] <pero> depends
[19:15] <asian> My car overheats easily.
[19:15] <pero> we had over 20 celsius today
[19:15] <_Shino> No one's talking to you.
[19:15] <_Shino> You have the right to remain silent.
[19:15] <asian> Indeed.
[19:15] <_Shino> Anything you say can and will be retarded.
[19:15] <_Shino> You have the right to leave the channel.
[19:15] <asian> So I had to pull over five or six times.
[19:15] <asian> =/
[19:15] <_Shino> If you do not wish to leave the channel, I will hope an admin kicks you for me.
[19:15] <pero> i also have the right to call you a stupid *****
[19:15] <_Shino> And you have the right to be wrong about that.
[19:16] <pero> good night everyone :*
[19:16] * pero was kicked by DragonBlade (Requested)
[19:16] <_Shino> EXCELSIOR!
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[19:57] <asian> HOLY CRAP.
[19:57] <asian> THIS CHAT IS DEAD.
[19:58] <Jimbozeubuen> say something interesting/funny/thought-provoking then
[19:58] <Kuroro> u killed it
[19:59] <asian> Unholy's dog.
[19:59] <asian> :|
[19:59] <Kuroro> no I killed that
[19:59] <Kuroro> in my sleep
[19:59] <Kuroro> smothered it after having sex
[19:59] * un1que is now known as rar
[20:00] * rar is now known as un1rar
[20:04] <asian> Shit.
[20:22] <Jaran> Comes out of your butt.
[20:23] <kaze_mizu> lol!
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[21:23] <Chris`> that's what sucks about being on the west coast
[21:24] <Hios> Yarrrrr!!!!
[21:24] * Hios (~yiracht@Rizon-67D0275F.dsl.irvnca.pacbell.net) Quit (Quit: -=SysReset 2.53=-)
[21:24] <Jimbozeubuen> yeah
[21:25] <Jimbozeubuen> but we have the best weather
[21:25] <Chris`> yea, you bastards
[21:25] <ninjavsself> best weather for me would be very, very cold
[21:25] <Chris`> we don't get earthquakes though
[21:26] <Chris`> 35-45 F is the best setting
[21:26] <Jimbozeubuen> haha earthquakes
[21:26] <Jimbozeubuen> man
[21:26] <Jimbozeubuen> when's the last time that socal had a major earthquake that killed people?
[21:27] <Chris`> iunno, i was just about to ask you actually
[21:27] <Jimbozeubuen> hmm
[21:27] <Jimbozeubuen> you know
[21:27] <Jimbozeubuen> some scientists say that california might get split
[21:27] <Chris`> not the fact that you get them like precipitation
[21:27] <Chris`> but the fact that they are possible :P
[21:27] <Jimbozeubuen> from the continent
[21:27] <Chris`> :O:O:O:O:O:O
[21:28] <ninjavsself> yah
[21:28] <Chris`> OH SNAP....shit i love this show
[21:28] <Jimbozeubuen> yeah but no one is worried at all about the possibility of earthquakes
[21:28] <Jimbozeubuen> it's just such...a remote threat
[21:28] <Jimbozeubuen> it's kind of like terrorist attacks
[21:28] <Chris`> we're in code orange ya know
[21:28] <Jimbozeubuen> always the possibility but who actually worries about them daily unless you're in the government
[21:28] <Jimbozeubuen> =\
[21:28] <Chris`> i actually dont even know what code we're in
[21:29] <Jimbozeubuen> code orange?
[21:29] <Chris`> you know, that terror alert code crap that bush made up with crayons
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[21:49] <asian> Who the hell is Jom.
[21:49] <Jimbozeubuen> irc is hard work after all
[21:49] <Jimbozeubuen> so welcome back
[21:49] <un1que> uhhh
[21:49] <un1que> jom is jom
[21:49] <un1que> wtf.
[21:49] <Jimbozeubuen> we welcome you back to this company!
[21:49] <un1que> tell her jom
[21:49] <un1que> TELL HER
[21:49] <Jimbozeubuen> jom = jim's evil twin
[21:49] <Jimbozeubuen>
[21:49] <un1que>
[21:49] <asian> Lol.
[21:49] <Jimbozeubuen> ok think of it this way.
[21:49] <Jimbozeubuen> i am the jessica in nikki from Heroes
[21:49] <Jimbozeubuen>
[21:50] <un1que> ahaha
[21:50] <un1que> secksy too
[21:50] <un1que> ;o
[21:50] <Jimbozeubuen> totally
[21:50] <Jimbozeubuen>
[21:50] <Elo> Indeed
[21:50] <Jimbozeubuen> jim is a very respectful person to everyone
[21:50] <Jimbozeubuen> but jom is a heartless racist
[21:50] <un1que> ahaha
[21:50] <Jimbozeubuen> who wouldn't think twice before running some nigger over
[21:50] <Jimbozeubuen>
[21:50] <un1que> i love jom!
[21:50] <un1que> my ****in idol
[21:51] <Jimbozeubuen> rofl
[21:51] * un1que makes sweet man secks to jom
[21:51] <asian> Too bad Jom doesn't love you.
[21:51] <un1que> O.o
[21:51] <asian> Spic.

- Jaran

Staff Listings

Editor in Chief: iladys

Editor: Yoruichi_sama

Reporters:
DragonBlade
Planeswalker
Evanesque
Z_blitz
gentlemanocule

Guest Reporters:
Pipp_ORK
Decado
Jaran
Static_clarity

[DragonBlade]

Damn, outdated sigs xD

Lol jaran, I can hook you up with my 10k+ jpop media >_>

I should import that bleach ds game :O

[iladys]

Whose fault is that? Haha anyway, just start thinking of something for next month's issue :P

[Sakura]

ugh! i failed a nl staffer and didn't contribute to this issue :( i feel guilty.

good job tho :3 i especially liked jaran's interview. i wish i was there when the mouse got squished.

/me rofl

[iladys]

Haha, the next one Sakura!! We need all the help we can get ^_^

[Jasper]

I should import that bleach ds game :O

Dude, I've downloaded the rom, but the emulator just won't work!

Whee... Gotta love having your name down at the reporters' section =p. Good job everyone :).

[Elocin]

Hahaha. I love it! Nice job, folks :)

[Dissidia]

Weee my review was published, thanks for sorting out the formatting iladys ^^

I should import that bleach ds game :O

I recommend Play-Asia (http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-9g-49-en-15-bleach%2Bds-70-1i8b.html), good price and usually speedy delivery (is where I usually import since Liksang shut).

@ Z: You cheap bum! :p

Good work everyone involved :)

[Evanesque]

Great work everyone! :)

We all worked hard and here we've got another successful NL.
Well done!

*cookies*

[Daifuku]

GJ staffs/reporters/guest lawlaw
like always, love the CBNL~ \o/

[analog]

Gj staff, nice work.

Another great edition.

[Mavvy]

Great Job CBNL Staff. :D

Good ole mIRC convos...

[Cheryl]

Loved the Cookies section as usual, GJ guys! x3

[teddyen]

wahh... another great newsletter, had my laughs and had me updated ^^
unfortunately teddy= no skill that can contribute :p
^^
anyway, keep up the good work :D

[Seto]

*laughs about his answer about the sig* xD

Nice job ^^.

[Miyata]

Nice newletter guys, infomative as always :p.

[DreamAngel]

Cool :D CB got a NL :Domo

/me goes to read other coolio NLs :D

[Neve]

Awesome work people - another great newsletter :)

[Rayster]

Well done to the team for compiling another great NL

[Tanya]

'Grats for another great newsletter. Definitely worth the 10-15 minutes it took rather than me going to sleep :)

[asian]

Whoooooooooooo.
Nice job guys.
:)))))))))))))))))))))))

[aI]

Nice job guys...More articles though..

/me promises to go mad with the next issue and make lots of stuff...

[Undying]

Wonderful, wonderful!

/me claps

You CBNL peeps never cease to amaze.

[_mike_]

grrrrrreat job guys....:D yet another unforgetable NL to add to the collection

[Princess Tofu]

I lawled at the cheesy thread titles in the Espadas and Vaizards. XDDD

Good job on the news letter! ^+^

[MooL]

Aww, I know I'm super late, but I wanted to congratulate you all on a great issue. I was thinking about making some new comics for the next one, though. :3

Man, I miss being involved.

[iladys]

Mool, domo :) You can still be involved! The next one comes out on saturday if you have time or the next month's one would be good too ^^

[Miss M]

YAY!! NL issues FTW!!! ^^
gj guys!!! looking forward to the next issue!!
and thankies for the updates!! :)

[Ushio Amamiya]

Good Job people...

[Vlad]

Good work. So many good articals.