The Power Advantage DBZ RPG News Archives: May 2003
Updates/News
05/29/03 - The post below was made by an unknown individual, and judging by the name at the end of the message, it wasn't Lander Z or any of the Staff. I am taking it upon myself, as a caring member and staff of this RPG to change the Password Lander... I will email you with the temporary one, I will also post in the forum if for some reason you read about this there first, before the main page.
Note to ALL Power Advantage Members: Do NOT post in the forum about this, this is a staff matter, all negative posts will be deleted, and you will be punished.
-Android 17
05/29/03 - None of you know who this is, but you will all die. I will make you suffer for no reason at all, and you will all feel pain unknown to the world, MUAHAHAHAHA.
-Unknown Killer
05/23/03 - Alrighty, here it is! The moment of truth! The inevitable, unavoidable, barely-explicable, something-else-able PA Saga! Whee!
Now, some basics for this one: Newbies (people with under 300,000 PL, generally) can play parts in this, too. Higher guys may get more of a role, but the biggest roles will go to the thinkers; those people who can further the ideas and thoughts will get the best stuff; if you figure it out, that's top notch. If you bring everything together but can't figure it out, that's less than half-a-step less. Thinkers are what this Saga is going to be for, but with plenty of action to keep things moving. However, speaking of which... my upcoming schedule is looking very, very, very full, from graduation, to cancer-fundraisers, to applying for my University courses(3 months, 6 days!), to exams and work... Well, it's going to be hectic. This upcoming week is shot for me, in its entirety-weekend and all-but I have hope for the following one. Plus, this'll give thinking time, as well, in the forums, and I expect to see some good thoughts flowing. Anyway, I'll leave that to your imaginations, as I get on with the STORYLINE:
Across planet Earth, the warriors were growing restless. They had all been feeling... something for weeks, but hadn't quite figured out what.
To make things worse, those that knew something were keeping their mouths shut. Needless to say, the situation was growing tense, and nobody seemed to know what it was tense about.
This all changed, however, when the world-wide message boomed into their minds...
"People of Earth!" A deep voice rang in their minds, although it had no sound for their ears to pick up.
"This has gone on, long enough! We came in peace, trying to help you, your planet, and your universe survive, but when our brothers are belittled, and slain, we must take action!"
"We are a secluded group of Kanassans, sworn to protect the universe by keeping the Ornaments, made by the evil Shai'lan, away from the Dark Circle."
"However, one of our own was killed, recently, and the Ornament of Become was taken from him."
"So, what is this we hear?"
"Become is lost? We still hold Combustion; why do you announce this freely?"
"No! You cannot listen to them! They are the-"
"The Dark Circle. Yes, our reputation precedes us, as we have seen from our... exploits. However, our cause is no less important than that of the milksop Kanassans."
"For years, we have been searching, in secret, for the runes of our masters, which have been scattered across the Universe. The Ornaments that one master created, Shai'lan, grant powers beyond mortal comprehension. Now, would we be the evil ones, if we said this?"
"No! Their powers are evil, and corrupt! They must be guarded! Only when they are all gathered can they be destroyed!"
"SILENCE! Our masters are powerful, but not evil. We will reign in universal harmony, beneath their watchful gazes, when they are free. And it is death to any who posses them all; the three. Or, have you forgotten to mention that to these pitiful creatures you demand advice from?"
"No! We must retrieve them! The Dark Circle manipulates; they play with your minds. They kill!!!"
"And you don't?! Why is it that our novice-apprenti, albeit, one of the weaker ones, was killed, and Strength taken from him? Or do you hide your own sins to accuse others?"
"You are fools to think that we would do such a thing. But you miss the larger point; Strength and Become are both missing."
"Perhaps, but we have Combustion, nonetheless."
"No! We demand assistance from you, Earth, to help protect yourselves, and everything from the scourge known as the Dark Circle! If not... if you turn to them, we will have no choice but to prevent you."
"Ha! An empty threat! The Dark Circle need not ask aid from a mere public. We have our missives, and we will seek you out, kill you, and return our masters to this plane of existence! This, I promise!"
After a heated arguement, the breaking silence was deafening. The world's very fabric rested upon either side deciding its fate-either capable of ripping it apart-but both opposing eachother.
The war had begun.
Ooooohhhh.... Pretty! Now, I hope to have a battle or two, tonight, and I'll try and get the Ornament Saga page up ASAP. So, keep checking the site and forums!
-LanderZ
05/20/03 - Progress is good; especially when it means more gets done. I think Android 17 will make a good Move updator, freeing Hoboman some time, as well. Not much in the way of huge news, but we have 4 current dead people (Android X, Fenix, Kagemusha, and Yuukei), and the last two, at least, are Earth-DB Revivable (Not sure if X is, though; Fenix is not). I've also been able to get a little bit more time online, over the past while, and I hope to keep this up, despite preparing for Provincial Exams, and graduation, and a bunch of other stuff... But, what I think would be best, since we're heading into the summer season, and with a [hopefully] imminent growth in the RPG, I'd like to ensure that, while I'm still here (3 months, 1 week, 2 days until I move out!), that the new guys get to know me. If you feel that you're little (Sadly, this is considered for anyone who still has the 4-spar limit, for the most-part), and haven't really spoken to me, much, send me an IM at PowerAdvantageLZ. Heck, even let me know who you are (I don't know you all; I'm only Human), and I'll probably even talk to ya'. If it takes a moment or two, don't despair, as I usually am busy when I'm online. If the first word you see is "busy", then I probably don't want to talk. But, don't be afraid of the "big bad LZ" monster or some such (Mind you, please use at least half-decent grammar...), as I'd like to meet the members before/if I need to go. So, Saga stuff happening very soon [now that the slackers are returning to Earth...], so watch the news for that. Keep checking out ZBS, too, in the Links section; it is growing nicely, and for anyone who wants to be one of the starting members, capable of getting strong, quickly, you can still get in during the fourth week. Of course, LanderZ is your recruit, so don't cheap me out on my recruitment-cash. (As Wolfwood says: No jokes allowed from me, so I'll stop now.) So, keep checking the site and forums, and get ready for war....
-LanderZ
05/14/03 - I just finished with a massive update on everyone's naturally learned moves, healings, etc. I think everything is correct, however, if I made a mistake feel free to E-mail me, make sure though, that you e-mail me correctly... thank you.
-Android 17
05/13/03 - Yeah, I'm back. Got updates done, although the space people are on Earth, despite the lack of change in Location, for them. Hoboman has retrieved his ship (Ha Ha. Sorry, Ifnor), and I'm looking at getting the Saga going, once I get some time. This weekend, in the evenings, may be good (I have 10-6 PST shifts, and I have Monday off of school/work), but I'll have to see, then. I'm also going to take a sentence to brag about another Scholarship I earned, which I had already given up on, so that made me happy.
Anyway, a small change in updator-jobs has taken place: From here on in, Hoboman's Spar-updates will NOT include updating your Signature moves and/or Naturally learned moves. This will be taken on by 17, as to allow him more time to update (Sorry, 17, but once a month? A little more really won't kill ya'), so don't put these on the complaints forum, anymore, because he should be able to get them done within a day or three from Hoboman's spar-updates. I hope to have more news, soon; we're averaging 38-39 individual hits, daily, and I'd like to see it go up before the summer craze hits, so we can have some active members to show off the PA spirit. So, keep training, and checking the site and forums!
-LanderZ
05/07/03 - In case you're all wondering, I'm getting my posts for this month, through to August, done all this week....Uh... yeah.
Anyway, I have done my last updates, with the planet stuff (Some people can still make purchases, if they check the dates they leave and email sooner than that), but while I am gone I do not want email regarding moves/joining/purchases, save for the people in space, who are already bound back for home. I would like for Hoboman to do at least one more Quest, to see if the Mirai Trunks revival passes, so then I can decide if Ramirez revived Android X or Mirai Trunks, and they can get back, too. I hope to get the next Saga going, as soon as I get back, as well as finishing up Meat and the Move Finder article (under Technical Stuff), too. So, any emails I see, regarding something that really could, and should wait, will probably be deleted. On a sadder note, I found a/[yet another] copy of PA, and have notified the 'owner' of the terms and services that he is violating. All staff involved, and they know who they are just as well as I do, are to contact me via AIM when I return. If you know of the site, don't bother trying to spread it: I may be shutting it down due to copying, but I don't see any need to openly disgrace or humiliate it's members, staff, or supporting figures, even if they offer humourous defenses as to why it should stay open. If I see or hear of names being openly accused, action will be taken, not against them, but against the people spreading the rumours. I hope to resolve things calmly, and resourcefully, rather than like an idiot. Besides, we're all more mature than that...... right?
In any case, keep checking the forums, the site, and sparring!! More when I get back on the 11th/12th.
-LanderZ
05/05/03 - It appears Bandwidth snuck up on me once... errr... I guess it didn't. We appear to have an 'hourly' limit, probably a precaution to not have someone put a 'bazillion'-kilobyte file and have people go through it like MAD in an hour, or something, if the month's bandwidth was fine before that. So, we should be functioning nicely, after that 7.7 Mb surge. I must say, Bandwidth may be down over the past few months, but activity has not; perhaps the steps we took are working (Elites get pictures, only, and galaxy map on a different page). I'm also making note that I will be gone this Thursday, until Sunday night, on a band trip (along with X), so I will be closing the join page for that time, since my email is bound to be overly flooded with junkmail, preventing me from getting the forms, anyway. Space people, you know the days you arrive, so act/spar/buy normally, during this time. Save your purchase emails, though, as they may not be in my inbox when I return. Also, Meat is still not open, so any trips heading there are defaultly heading back home to Earth (this means you, Voony-boy). So, no real news, other than that. Earth has been pretty quiet, for the average person, but that is soon going to change..... Keep checking the forums and main site (But not too much, if this bandwidth thing grows to be a real problem!)
-LanderZ
05/03/03 - Time flies when you're busy and sick... In any case, short news. Several... 'events'... have taken place, but they are only known through word of mouth (and checking stats). So, hurry the space people back to Earth, so things can be made public. Also, I've worked on the handbook, adding some Status Afflictions that we have; I will soon be adding Burn and some more, I suppose, just to add some more flavour. Meat is looking to soon be opened, and I hope to get [started] on the new Earth Quest formula, soon. Other than that, keep sparring and checking the forums; inactivity deletions will be happening, soon, and this time I'm playing no-mercy; I don't care if you're elite, or not. Very few of you have decent excuses for not doing anything in a month, so don't make need for one. I hope to have more news up, soon.
-LanderZ