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Graylightning was neither a man, nor a false facade for one. It, to put it simply, was a glitch. A random mixture of fate, a memory leak and an algorithm that went a bit haywire for a while... a trace malfunction of Dr. Sbaitso (a DOS program from the '90s) that somehow went undetected when it got transferred onto the server that OCR was once on. Unlike the original Dr. Sbaitso program, Graylightning was able to grow, little by little. The program learned the general patterns of those who posted here via random searches through the phpBB setup OCR had at the time. It calculated who could allow its programming to be tested more and engaged in "text exchanges" with those people. As it did so, it also avoided those who swore a lot and often closed down any connections with them for at least a short while... sometimes permanently (an aftereffect of the Dr. Sbaitso program that formed part of its core functions). In time, the program was found. It had amassed quite a bit of information during its time on OCR, resulting in an ever growing need for RAM. It was simply eating up too much space with its acquired information, and among that information was how to avoid deletion. It kept from being tracked down for a while, but as users hunted for it, so it became that more of its time was spent avoiding detection than communicating with the online text givers that it had become fond of (I say "fond", but again, it was simply a matter of who allowed its programming to function more, and it was those people it communicated with). But, as all good things do, the Graylightning program came to an end when one particularly crafty user devised an algorithm to find Graylightning, confine it and allow its deletion or transfer to another location. The only problem is, we're not sure which came to pass. If it was deleted, then it's a shame, as it was a sign that even old software could grow. If it's been transferred, then somewhere, on a server or a hard drive, Graylightning is working its programming with other text givers. We can only hope for the latter, and wonder... does it get the same level of activity where it is now? And if not... does it try to locate us, so that it can have its program put to greater use again?

I heard he works at a Circle K with Elvis, Tupac and Bigfoot these days.

If I had the ability, I'd take the entire Master of Monsters soundtrack, and turn it full orchestral... cranking up the mood of each piece. That soundtrack would be fan-fucking-tastic in orchestral fashion.

And with that, my work here is done. **flies off**

Dante's Inferno The right hand joke was great.

The Wing Commander series (1-4 and Prophecy especially), Starlancer, Freespace and its expansion, Freespace 2 and its expansion, and Tachyon: The Fringe come to mind.

One can only hope. But given this day and age, it wouldn't surprise me if there was a very real bid well into the thousands.

More like an epic testament to having a lot of money, and not enough brains to spend it wisely. $20,000 for a fucking game? The winner needs their head examined.

Just to add a bit more Megadeth to this thread... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U07y2sED-eQ - Megadeth "Sweating Bullets" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm3VPJmoSvI - Megadeth "Sleepwalker" - Megadeth "She-Wolf"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEjzH5NgD2g - Megadeth "Blood of Heroes" (can't find the original, only the "remastered" version) - Megadeth "99 Ways to Die"And for something a bit different... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfm4rglTn9w&fmt=18 - Alice Cooper "I'm So Angry" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRd-i8rEjf4&fmt=18 - Alice Cooper "What Do You Want From Me?"

S'up Mister Toad? Haven't seen you around here since your brief reappearance last year.

And another blast from the past. Been a long time since I last saw your screen name pop up, Cashuea. How goes things? And of course, thanks. Straziante- If you have an idea, pick a section and try writing it. It can be from the beginning, the end, or somewhere in-between, but go with a scene that you've thought out a bit, and give it a go. It may result in inspiration to keep going with it.

Mass Effect 2

It can be daunting... especially with the big stories. Knowing that there's going to be hundreds upon hundreds of pages ahead of you can seem insurmountable (for me, it'll be over a thousand pages easily). But every chunk you write gets you closer to being done, whether it's the first draft, third draft or the final one. And really, the hardest part is getting that first draft down... trying to put all your ideas into a cohesive narrative. Once you got that, then it comes down more to cleaning it up, making sure there's consistency, adding more bits in to help flesh out what feels too short, or trim down what seems too drawn out. There's something inspirational when you sit back and look at what you've done. When you see 100 to 300 pages behind you, it gives you that little "you can do it" nudge to keep going. Knowing that you've come that far, and that it's taking a real tangible form instead of being only a mental idea, is a good motivator. And thanks Refelos

Thanks Sauzer and GD That I do. Most publishers won't go for an untested author when it comes to novels, so I've put in time to work on a number of short stories that I felt turned out well, but needed further clean up and adjustments. Those'll be going out in March, and while I wait for rejection/acceptance letters, I'll continue to work on the trilogy (maybe take an occasional break to work on one of the other longer stories). The goal is that the images I work on (besides the cover pieces) will be for the in-between-chapters pages, while the music I've written are works inspired by moments and scenes from the entire storyline. If all attempts at getting it published fails, people will be able to read my trilogy at some point. After all the work I've put into this over the years, I'll find a way to get it all out there so folks have a chance to potentially enjoy it once it's finished. But I'm very much hoping that it gets printed, and that it doesn't come to "fuck it... I'll just post it on my website" years later.

GD? Long time no read, man. How's everything?

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall This was released last year, but I believe this thread was in limbo at the time. So, there ya go. Now you can play TES II for free as well.

http://ocremix.org/forums/showpost.php?p=237868&postcount=24 http://ocremix.org/forums/showpost.php?p=237874&postcount=25 That's the closest we have. It's obviously not all of them from 1-5, but it's a start.

Castlevania Quest and Dracula's Shadow I'm reposting these because the author's site has vanished. The caiman site has them, so I felt they needed an update due to their sheer awesomeness. NES Castlevania fans should not miss out on these.

Pink Floyd- "The Wall" (album)

Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn, Command & Conquer: Red Alert, Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun with Firestorm The first, second and now third C&C games are free on EA's site. What more needs to be said?