O ni g ht hadawn s v e rs o o, O ni g ht hadr aw up f r ne wmo o. Whe c o mef al lo t wt wi n’fir sda, Whe c o mef al lo mo t he r ’l da. o r p han t haarl eo v e rt he i rmo t he r ’g r av, Wi ld e t e r mi nt hf ato f wo r lt he ma s av. wo r lt haf o r e v e rs e e ms t uc it hp , Wi tt h t w he ri’ lc hang s f . Wi tt h t w he rman warwi lb r e ao u, Wi tt h t w he rt r up e acwi lb r e ao u. n whe t he n d o n an d o n, n whe t h wararl an wo, Onlo no f t he wi lbl es t andi n.
Wec oul dus ei t . Butno, weha dt owa l ks ov e r ys l owl ydownabor i ngc or r i dor a nd“ “ We ’ r ehe r e , ”i nt e r r upt e dS t e v e , a si fhewa s n’ tl i s t e ni ng . S ur ee noug h, t he r ewa sama s s i v edoornowi nf r ontoft he m. Ont hedoor , t he r e wa sapi c t ur eofa4a r me dDa e dr a . I twa sl a be l l e d“ Me hr une sDa g on. ”Unde ri t t he r ewa swha ta ppe a r e dt obe“ modde dg r a ffit i . ”eg r a ffit i me r e l ywr ot e : “ i e v e sg ui l dwuzhe r et r ol ol ol XDe . t . c . ” Tor g orwa sc onf us e d. “ i sl a ng ua g e , i t ’ sv a l e nwoodt ome , ”het houg htt ohi ms e l f . Hewa sg oi ngt o a s kS t e v ewha ti ta l l me a nt , whe nS t e v emy s t e r i ous l ys e e me dt odi s a ppe a r . Toy ouorme , t hi swoul dha v ebe e nc onf us i ng . Butt oTor g ori twa se v e r y da y l i f e . Hea t t e mpt e dt oope nt hedoor , buti ns t e a dhedi s a ppe a r e da ndr e a ppe a r e d ont heot he rs i de . Andwha ta not he rs i dei twa s . I twa sac ol os s a l r oom wi t hs t a t ue s , s pi k e s , s k ul l s , l oos efloors l a bsa ndunus e dHe a l t hAndS a f e t ypos t e r s . e r ewe r ea l s o pa i nt i ng s . epi c t ur e soft hepa i nt i ng sv a r i e df r om l i t t l es c a mpst owha tc oul d onl ybec ons i de r e d“ Adul tCont e nt . ” I nt hemi ddl eoft her ooft he r ewa sama s s i v ehol e . eus eoft ha thol ewa sunc l e a r . Ma y bei twa ss omef or m ofc ool i ngs y s t e m. I fi twa s , t he ni twa sdoi nga g oodj ob . er oom wa sl i k emos tofSky r i m. Fr e e z i ng . S t e v ewa ss t a ndi ngwi t ht woot he rme mbe r soft heMy t hi cDa wni nt hec e nt r e oft her oom. Tor g orwa l k e d, no, Ime a n, r a nov e rt ot he m. “ Ah, Tor g orKa r s l a s h, ”s a i doneoft heme mbe r s , “ Howni c ei ti sf ory out oc ome a ndj oi nus . ” eme mbe rwhos a i dt ha tt ookhe rhooddown. Al ookofr e a l i s a t i onc a meov e r Tor g or ’ sf a c e . Shewa st heDr e mor at ha tha dde c i de dt os t a r tawhol ene wc ompl i c a t e dunne c e s s a r yque s t l i nei ns t e a dofj us ts i mpl yc ut t i ngTor g or ’ sc l a wsl i k e hea s k e d. “ You’ r et ha tDr e mor a ! ”e x c l a i me dTor g or . “ Yup. Li k ea l l Kha j i i t s , y ouha v eakna c kf ors t a t i ngt heobv i ous . ” Tor g ordi dn’ tt a k et ha ta sa ni ns ul t . Het ooki ta saf a c t . “ Whydi dy out e l l Tor g ort oc omehe r e ? ”Tor g ora s k e d. “ Al l i ng oodt i me , fir s twoul dy oul i k et os e ea ne x pe r i me ntoft heMy t hi c Da wn? ” “ Doe si ti nv ol v ema g i c ? ” “ No . I ti nv ol v e sS CI ENCE. Whydope opl ea l wa y sc onf us et het wo…” “ Er m, y ou’ r ee x c e l l e nc e , It hi nkwes houl dt e l l Tor g orwha twe ’ r edoi nghe r e , ” S t e v es a i d, t r y i ngt omov et hi ng sa l ong , r e a l i s i ngt ha ta l l t hi sc ha pt e rha sr e a l l y c ons i s t e dofi sc or r i dor sa nde y e s . “ Ohofc our s e , ”r e pl i e dt heDr e mor a , “ We ’ r et r y i ngt os e ndpe opl et os pa c e ! ” i ss hoc k e dTor g or . Al l ofas udde n, Tor g or ’ smi ndf e l tl i k ei tha de x pl ode d. I t f e l tl i k ea ta nymome nt , g oopofs omef or m wi l l s t a r tfly i ngoutofhi se a r s . He ha dt omov et hi sa l ongqui c kt os t opt ha tf r om ha ppe ni ng . “ I nt os pa c e ? ”que s t i one dTor g or , “ Buthow? ” “ I t ’ ss i mpl e , ”r e pl i e dt heDr e mor a , “ Weg e tahuma n/ e l f / s e nt i e ntbe a s t , a nda Gi a nt . ehuma n/ e l f / s e nt i e ntbe a s tc a s t sS t one fle s hl i k et he r e ’ snot omor r ow, a ndt he nweg e tt heg i a ntt ohi tt he m. ehuma n/ e l f / s e nt i e ntbe a s ts houl dg o fly i ngupi nt ot hea i r , s t i l l a l i v ede s pi t ebe i ngwha c k e dbyag i a ntbe c a us eof S t one fle s h, a ndl a ndonS e c undai nnot i me ! ” Ah, s ot ha t ’ swha tt hehol ei nt her oofwa sf or . “ Andha st hi swor k e dy e t ? ”i nqui r e dTor g ori na ni nt e r e s t i ngma t t e r of f a c twa y . “ We l l no…”t heDr e mor aa ns we r e d, “ Weha v e n’ tbe e na bl et og e tt heg i a ntt ohi t t hepe r s onha r de noug ht og e tt oS e c unda …” “ Ha sa ny oner e t ur ne d? ” “ Ye s , pe opl eha v e …r e t ur ne d. ” “ Whe r ec a nIs e et he m? ” “ I nWhi t e r un’ sha l l oft hede a d. ” “ Oh. ” ea wkwa r dc onv e r s a t i onwa sbr oug htt oa ne ndbya not he rma s s i v edoor ope ni ng , t hi st i meont heoppos i t ee ndoft her oom. Outoft hedoorc a mea s e e mi ng l ya nds ur pr i s i ng l yt a me dg i a nt . Da wnha dt odownl oa dt og e tt heg i a nt
Tor g orwonde r e dwha tmodt heMy t hi cDa wnha dt odownl oa dt og e tt heg i a nt t odot hi sf ort he m. et e s ts ubj e c ti ns t a nt l ys t a r t e dc a s t i ngs t one fle s ha smuc ht i me sa sheors he c oul d. I twa sha r dt oma k eoutwha tg e nde rhe / s hewa swhe nhe / s he / i twa sc ont i nuous l yfla s hi ngl i k et ha t . eg i a ntt ooka boutami nut et og e tt ohi m/ he r / i t . Butwhe nt heg i a ntdi di t wha c k e dt hepe r s ona sha r da si tpos s i bl yc a n. Ones e c ondt hepe r s onwa st he r e . ene x tmome nthe / s he / i twa sg one . He / s he / i tha dflownupwa r ds . Fora l l Tor g orkne w, t ha tpe r s onma ywe l l bet hefir s tpe r s ont ol a ndonS e c unda . eGi a ntr e t ur ne dt oi t ’ sc a g ebe hi ndt hes e c ondma s s i v edoor . Af t e rheha d r e t ur ne da ndt hedoorha dc l os e d, t heDr e mor al ook e dupa tt hehol e . “ Goodl uc k, ol df r i e nd, ”s hes a i d, be f or et ur ni ngt oTor g ora nds a y i ng“ Ibe l i e v e t ha tde s pi t ea l l t hi st i meIa my e tt oi nt r oduc emy s e l f . Myna mei sNa r g r e t t a Da g on, g r a ndmat oMe hr une sDa g ona ndl e a de roft heMy t hi cDa wne v e rs i nc e t het r a g i cpa s s i ngofMa nka rCa mor a n. I ’ ms ur ey ou’ v ea l r e a dyme tS t e v e , my c ompe t e nt whe nne c e s s a r y a ndi di ot i c whe nnots e c ondi nc omma nd. ” “ Pl e a s e dt ome e ty ou, Mr3r dPe r s on, ”s a i dS t e v e . “ Youwonde r e dwhywewa nt e dy ouhe r e , ”s t a t e dNa r g r e t t a , “ We l l fir s tweha v e t oknowi fwec a nt r us ty ou. e r e ’ sape r s onwhoi sg e t t i ngmor ea nnoy i ngby t hes e c ond. He rna mei sS a r i aS a r r i e t t e . She ’ sa nI mpe r i a l a g e nta ndi sg e t t i ng c l os e rt odi s c ov e r i ngwha twe ’ r edoi nghe r e . Shei sc ur r e nt l yl oc a t e ds ome whe r e i nWhi t e r un. Youa r et og ot he r ea ndki l l he r . You’ r eame mbe roft heDa r k Br ot he r hood, s ot hi ss houl dbec hi l d’ spl a y . Ma k es ur ey out a k ehe routwi t hout g i v i nga wa yt hef a c ty ou’ r ewi t ht heMy t hi cDa wn. I fy oudo, wewi l l t e l l y ou wha twe ’ r edoi nghe r ea ndg i v ey oupr i z emone y . Doy ouunde r s t a nda nddoy ou a g r e et odowha twe ’ v ea s k e d? ” oug ht sa ndme mor i e sofI mpe r i a l sfloode dt hr oug hhi smi ndunt i l hekne w wha theha dt odo . “ Tor g orwi l l ki l l S a r i aS a r i e t t e ! ”Tor g ore x c l a i me d. “ Ve r yg oodc hoi c eTor g orKa r s l a s h, ”s t a t e dNa r g r e t t a , “ He a dt oWhi t e r unont he doubl e . Wewi l l t a l kmor ewhe ny our e t ur n. ” “ Goodl uc kony ourbl oodba t h, ”S t e v es a i d, i nas l i g ht l yj ok e yt one . S udde nl yt he r ewa sama s s i v e“ THUMP”noi s e . i swa st os i g na l t ha tt het e s t s ubj e c tha dr e t ur ne da ndt ha tt hee x pe di t i onha df a i l e d. “ Ar r g h…i t ’ sa si ft heDi v i ne sa r es t oppi nguss ome how…”Na r g r e t t as a i da ng r i l y . Tor g orc oul ds e es hewa sf r us t r a t e ds ohede c i de dt hi swa sag oodt i met o t a k ehi sl e a v e . S i nc et her oom ha dahol ec onne c t i ngt ot heout s i dewor l di nt her oofTor g or wa sa bl et of a s tt r a v e l . i shedi d, a nds e c ondsl a t e rhewa si nWhi t e r un. Howe v e r , be f or eTor g orc oul ds e emuc hoft hec i t y , aWhi t e r unGua r dwa l k e dup t ohi m, put t i nghi sha ndupout s t r e t c he di nf r ontofhi ma si ft os a y“ S t opr i g ht t he r e , y ou’ v ebe e nr e por t e dt obeha v i ngc onne c t i onswi t hDa e dr aa ndweha v e t oa r r e s ty ou. ”Ye s , t ha tout s t r e t c he dha nds a i de x a c t l yt ha t . I t ’ sa ma z i ngwha t out s t r e t c he dha ndsc a ndoi s n’ ti t ? S ur ee noug h, t hefir s twor dst ha tc a meoutoft heGua r d’ smout hwe r e : “ S t opr i g htt he r e , y ou’ v ebe e nr e por t e dt obeha v i ngc onne c t i onswi t hDa e dr a a ndweha v et oa r r e s ty ou. ” Tor g orkne whowt or e pl y . “ Ia my ou’ r et ha ne , a ndIc omma ndy out os t op! ” “ I ’ ms or r y , oha l mi g ht yt ha ne , butt heJ a r l i ns i s t e dy oubea r r e s t e dhi ms e l f . ” a twa sune x pe c t e d. Tor g ort houg htwha thec oul ddo, buthec oul donl yt hi nk ofonet hi ngt os a y . “ Fi ne , t a k eTor g ort oj a i l t he n. ” Andwi t ht ha t , hewa st a k e nofft oWhi t e r undung e on.
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S Tor g orKa r s l a s hma dehi swa yba c ki nt ot hewa i t i ngr oom. e r ehenot i c e dt ha t t heAr g oni a nv a mpi r eha dl e f t . Hec onc l ude dt ha thede fini t e l ymus tha v eg ot bor e dofwa i t i nga ndt ha thede fini t e l ywa s n’ tpa r tofs omema j orque s t l i ne . e r ewe r es e v e r a l door si nt hewa i t i ngr oom, butTor g orha dnot r oubl efindi ng t hedoorhene e de d. i swa s n’ tbe c a us et he r ewa sas i g nont hedoor , butbe c a us et he r ewa sac onv e ni e ntg r e ya r r ows pont a ne ous l yfloa t i nga bov ei t . Tor g orwe ntt hr oug ht hedoor . He r ehewa st r e a t e dwi t hal ongt hi nc a v ec or r i dor . Tomos tpe opl eac a v ebe i nga c c e s s e df r om ahous ewoul dha v ef e l twe i r d a ndunus ua l . ToTor g ori tf e l tc l i c hé . Hewe ntdownt hec or r i dori n“ s ne a kmode ” . S ne a kmodewa sawa yofwa l ki ng whi c hma i nl yc ons i s t e dofput t i ngy ourhe a ddowna ndput t i ngy oure l bowsout t ot hes i deofy oua smuc ha sy ouc a n. Att hee ndoft hec or r i dort he r ewa sadoor . I nf r ontoft hedoors t ooda Dunme r . Hewa st a l l , g r e e na ndwe a r i ngt her e dr obe st ha ts i g ni fie dhewa spa r t oft heMy t hi cDa wn. Hi snos ewa sha r dt ol ooka wa yf r om, a ndhi se y e swe r ea s r e da sbl ood. ef r i e ndl yt y pet he n. Cons i de r i ngmos tofNi r n’ si nha bi t a nt s . “ Is e ey out he r e , ”t heDunme rs a i d. Tor g orwonde r e dhowhec oul dha v epos s i bl ybe e nde t e c t e dwhi l ehewa si n s ne a kmode . “ Hmmph, Tor g orwa s n’ tt r y i ng , ”Tor g ors t a t e d, l ooki nga wa ya ndc l os i nghi s e y e sa si ft os a yhewoul dha v edonebe t t e ri fhewa st r y i ng . Ye a hr i g ht . “ Wha t e v e ry ous a y , Tor g or , wha t e v e ry ous a y , ”r e pl i e dt heDunme r , a si fhe c oul dn’ tc a r el e s s . Tor g orwonde r e dhowhekne whi sna me . Ha dt heMy t hi cDa wnbe e ns t a l ki ng hi m?Ha dt he ynotbe e nc r i ppl e di nt he3r de mpi r ea smuc ha st heEmpi r eha d t houg ht ?Di dt he yha v ea g e nt sa l l ov e rTa mr i e l , k e e pi nga ne y eont hi ng s ? “ Howdoy ouknowTor g or ’ sna me ? ”a s k e dTor g or . “ Be c a us ey oua l wa y sr e f e rt oy our s e l fi n3r dpe r s on, ”a ns we r e dt heDunme r . “ Oh, ofc our s e , ”s a i dTor g or , e mba r r a s s e d. “ Youknow, i fy ouwa ntt ok e e py ouri de nt i t yas e c r e t , y ous houl dr e f e ry our s e l f i nt hefir s tpe r s on, ”s t a t e dt heDunme ri nama t t e roff a c twa y . “ Tor g orc a n’ t , ”whi mpe r e dTor g or . “ Cour s ey ouc a n, s a y“ I ” , ”t heDunme ror de r e d. “ Ey e , ”r e pl i e dTor g or . “ No, note y e , “ I ” . ” “ Idi ds a ye y e ! ” “ No, y ou’ r es a y i nge y e . S a yI . ” “ Ey e ! ” “ No, s a yI ! ” “ Ey ee y ee y e ”
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“ III ! ” “ EYEEYEEYE! ” “ II …ohwha t e v e r . You’ r ehope l e s s , ”t heDunme rs t a t e d, e x ha us t e da ndoutof br e a t h. “ Idi da l l y oua s k e d, ”c ompl a i ne dTor g or , whowa sa l s ooutofbr e a t h. “ Ye sIg ue s sy oudi d…nowc omewi t hme . ” eDunme rope ne dt hedoora ndwe ntt hr oug hi t . Tor g orf ol l owe d. Ont heot he rs i deoft hedoort he r ewa sy e ta not he rc or r i dor . Butt hi sc or r i dor wa sdi ffe r e nt . I tl ook e dmor el i k ea nunde r g r oundt e mpl ec or r i dort ha nac a v e . Tot hel e f ta ndr i g htoft he m wa sa r c hi t e c t ur e . La r g er e ds pi k e ss t uc kdown f r om t her oof . Sk ul l swe r ei mpr i nt e dont hewa l l s . ebl oodont hefloorma de i ts l i ppy . edoor swe r ema deofs t one . e r ewa sa l s opos t e ront hedoorwhi c h s t a t e dt hene c e s s a r yhe a l t ha nds a f e t yr e g ul a t i ons . I twa si npe r f e c tc ondi t i on, a s ur es i g nt ha ti tha dne v e rbe e nr e a d. e r ewe r ea l s oot he rme mbe r soft hemy t hi cda wnj us twa l ki nga r ound, doi ng t he i rt hi ng . Tor g orl ook e da tt heDunme r . “ Wha ti sy ourna me ? ”hea s k e dt heDunme r . “ Myna mei sofnoi mpor t a nc e , ”her e pl i e dwi t ha ne v i l , s ome wha tc ool buty e t . . . unor i g i na l t one . Al l ofas udde na not he rDunme rc a mea l onga nds a i d: “ He yS t e v e ! ” “ Oht ha nksal otDr a k e , Iwa st r y i ngt ok e e pmyna meas e c r e ta nda c ta l l c ool a ndmy s t e r i ous , ”r e pl i e dS t e v et heDunme r . “ You’ r ena me ’ sS t e v e ? ”i nqui r e dTor g or . S t e v es i g he d, be f or er e pl y i ng : “ Ye s , y e si ti s . ” “ a t ’ sawe i r dna mef oraDa r kEl f . ” “ I t ’ sal ongs t or y . As t or yy oudon’ tne e dt oknow, ”her e pl i e d, l ooki nga tDr a k e , “ Ri g htDr a k e ? ” “ Ri g ht , ”r e pl i e dDr a k e . Dr a k et he nwa l k e doff. Atl e a s thekne wwhe nt og e tl os t . Tor g ora ndS t e v ec ont i nue dwa l ki ngdownt hec or r i dor . Ont hewa y , pe opl er a ndoml ya ndr ude l ys t oodi nf r ontofhi m. I twoul dha v ebe e noki ft he r ewa ss ome r e a s onbe hi ndi t , buta l l t he ys e e me dt odoi ss a yas e nt e nc ea bouts ome onehe di dn’ tknowa bout , ort a l ka bouts omemons t e rfis h, ort or a ndoml ypoi ntout t ha tt hi spe r s onwa swe a r i ng“ me me pr oofkne ea r mour . ” Af t e rwha ts e e me dl i k ea g e s , Tor g org ota ng r y . I ns t e a doft ur ni ngg r e e na nd s pont a ne ous l ya ppe a rt owe a rpur pl es hor t s , het ur ne dt oS t e v ea nds a i d: “ Whydi dweha v et owa l kdownt hec or r i dor ?Coul dweha v enotr un?Coul dwe ha v enotj og g e d?Idoha v eaf a s c i na t i nga bi l i t yc a l l e d“ f a s tt r a v e l . ”Wec oul dus e i t . Butno, weha dt owa l ks ov e r ys l owl ydownabor i ngc or r i dora nd“
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Asweknow,Or ange,you' r ei nt oyourani mat i on.What ' syour f avour i t ecar t oon? Iha v et woa ns we r st ot hi s . efir s ti sTom a ndJ e r r y . Mos tnot a bl yt heor i g i na l Ha nna Ba r be r aa ndChuc kJ one sv e r s i ons . Nos t a l g i ami g htpl a yapa r t , but g oi ngba c kt ot he m now, t he ya r es t i l l e v e r ypa r ta sg r e a ta sIr e me mbe r e dt he m. e s et r ul ya r ec a r t oonsa tt he i rfine s t . Ful l , l ov i ng l yc r a f t e d, ha nddr a wn a ni ma t i on, wi t hbr i l l i a ntor c he s t r a t e ds c or e st oma t c h. Tr ul yt i me l e s s . Iha ppi l y wa t c ht he m ov e ra ndov e r , e v e nt houg hbynowIc a nnor ma l l yt e l l y oue x a c t l y wha ti sa boutt oha ppe na ta nypoi nt , Iha v es e e nt he mt ha tmuc h. Mys e c onda ns we ri st hemuc hmor er e c e ntS a mur a i J a c k. Ar t i s t i c a l l y , S a mur a i J a c ki sa ni nc r e di bl ea c hi e v e me nt . es l owpa c i ngc ont r a s t e dbyt hel i g ht ni ng f a s ta c t i ons c e ne s , t her e l i a nc eone nv i r onme nt st oc a r r yt hena r r a t i v ewi t hv e r y l i mi t e ddi a l og ue , a ndt hehe a v yus eofdi ffe r e nts c r e e nr a t i osf oramor e c i ne ma t i cf e e l . I ta l l c ombi ne st og e t he ri nt oabr i l l i a nts how, whi c hIonl ywi s h c oul dbeg i v e napr ope re ndi ng . He r e ' shopi ngt hel ong a wa i t e dfil me v e nt ua l l y g e t sar e l e a s e .
Me t hi nkss ome onewa sbe i ngabi tmode s tbynotl i s t i ng hi sdr a wi nga ndg r a phi c st a l e nta mong s thi sbe s ts ki l l s . Ma y behej us tdoe s n’ twa ntt os e l l out . . . butbyhi sme r c ht oo~TJ
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Hi ,Or angeRakoon.How' sl i f e? He l l ot he r e ! Li f ei sg ood, ki ndofc r a z ya sa l wa y s . Mos t l yr e v ol v i nga r oundv i de o g a me s . Andot he rt hi ng sl i k euni v e r s i t ywor ka nde x a ms . Butmos t l yv i de o g a me s . Iha v emypr i or i t i e sr i g ht ! What ' st her easonbehi ndyourf or um name? I ' ms ur es omepe opl er e me mbe rt hes t or ybe hi ndmyna mef r om nume r ous ' Howdi dy oug e ty ourus e r na me ? ' t hr e a dsa c r os st hey e a r s , butI ' l l ha ppi l ye x pl a i ni ta g a i n. Tr ut hbet ol di t ' snotmuc hofas t or y . Oneofmyf a v our i t eg a me s , eLe g e ndofZe l da : Li nk ' sAwa k e ni ng , f e a t ur e sac ha r a c t e rc a l l e dTa r i nwho, be i ngs us pi c i ous l ys i mi l a rt oac e r t a i nmus t a c hi odpl umbe r , ha sal i k eofmus hr ooms . Unf or t una t e l yf orhi m, hee a t ss omer a t he rs us pe c tmus hr oomswhi l ei n t hewoodsa ndt ur nsi nt oar a c c oon. Onet ha ti squi t eor a ng ei nc ol our . S oIt ook t ha ta ndwe ntwi t hi t , c ha ng i ngt hes pe l l i ngt ous eaKbe c a us eI ' mj us tc ool a nd e dgyl i k et ha t . Al s obe c a us eIwa sa bout14a tt het i me . Ius et hena mee v e r y whe r enow, butf unni l ye noug ht hefir s tt i meIus e di twa s n' ta saf or um na me a ta l l , butwa sf oras a v efil ena meonag a mec a l l e dFi e l dComma nde rf ort he PS P . Es s e nt i a l l yi t ' sa nAdv a nc eWa r sc l one , a ndIqui t el i k e dhowi twa ss i mi l a r t oOr a ng eS t a rofAdv a nc eWa r s .
s oi fIha v et or e s or tt oe a t i ngmyf e l l ows t r a nde e , I ' da tl e a s twa ntt oe nj oyt he me a l ! Whatar eyouri nt er est sandhobbi est hen,Or ange? Di dIme nt i onv i de og a me s ?It hi nkImi g htha v edone . Ia l s ov e r ymuc he nj oy mya r ta ndde s i g n, bei tdr a wi ng , doodl i ng , oradi g i t a l de s i g n. e ya r et het wo t hi ng sIs pe ndt hemos tofmyt i medoi ng . Butl i k ee v e r y onee l s e , Ie nj oyr e a di ng , a ndwa t c hi ngfil msa ndTV . Andl ongs ol i t a r ywa l ks . S t a r t i ngt os oundl i k e oneoft hos e' a bouty ou' s e c t i onsf orada t i ngs i t e . Al t houg hI ' m nots ur ehow we l l s a y i ng' Il ov epl a y i ngv i de og a me s ! ' g oe sdownont hos e . Oh, a ndofc our s eI e nj oybr ows i ngt hei nt e r ne t . i ss t uffi s n' tne a r l ya sg e ne r i ca si ts ounds , I pr omi s e ! Asf ors por t s , I ' m af a nofCov e nt r yBl a z eI c eHoc k e yCl ub . Ius e dt o pl a yi c ehoc k e ymy s e l f , butunf or t una t e l yIbr ok emywr i s tt wi c e . Doi ngapi a no e x a m wi t hac a s tononeofy oura r msi s n' ti de a l ! Ipa s s e dt houg h, s ot ha t ' s s ome t hi ng . Is uppos eIs houl da ddt he r et ha tIpl a ypi a not oo .
Bei ngpar tofavi deogamesf or um,weassumeyoul i kevi deo games.What ' syourf avour i t eevervi deogame?Why? Youa s s umec or r e c t l y ! Asi fi twa s n' ta l r e a dyobv i ousf r om mypr e v i ousa ns we r s ! AsIme nt i one d, Li nk ' sAwa k e ni ngi soneofmyf a v our i t eg a me sofa l l t i me , s o t ha twoul dde fini t e l ybei nt her unni ng . eZe l dag a me sa ndt heJ a ka nd Da x t e rg a me sa r ede fini t e l ymyt womos tf a v our i t eg a mi ngs e r i e s , buti fIc oul d onl yc hoos eoneg a me , i twoul dn' tbef r om e i t he r . I twoul dbeTi me s pl i t t e r s2. Li t e r a l l yag a meIc oul dpl a yf or e v e r . Ipr e t t ymuc hr e g a r di ta st hepe r f e c tmul t i pl a y e rg a me , a ndt hes i ng l epl a y e rc a nk e e py oue nt e r t a i ne df orhour sa ndhour s t oo . Andnotonl ybe c a us ei t ' soneoft hemos tc ha l l e ng i ngg a me sIha v ee v e r pl a y e d. S e r i ous l y , i fy ouha v e n' te x pe r i e nc e dt hi sg a me , y ouowei tt oy our s e l ft o t r yi tout . Al s o, ones hotki l l , S t r e e t s , Br i c ksonl y . Hi l a r i t ye ns ue s . You' r est uckonat r opi cal ,unchar t edi sl andwi t honl yoneSt r eam t eam member .Whodoyouchoose? Noodl e Li nk. Hes oundst het a s t i e s t , wha twi t ht henoodl e s . Foodmi g htbe s c a r c eont hi si s l a nd, a ndwhoknowshowl ongI ' mg oi ngt obes t uc kt he r e ,
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Hi tGi r l #1i st hebe g i nni ngoft hene wHi tGi r l mi ni s e r i e swhi c hs e t soutt o br i dg et heg a pbe t we e nKi c k As s1a ndKi c k As s2. es t or yf ol l ows12y e a r ol dMi ndyMc Cr e a dy( Hi t Gi r l )a ss het r a i nsKi c k As sa ndl e a r nshowt ofit i nt oanor ma l s oc i e t y . ec ov e rwa sf a nt a s t i cf ort hi sfir s ti s s ue , s howi ngs omef a nt a s t i cJ ohn Romi t aJ ra r tdi s pl a y i ngal ov e l ydr a wi ngofHi t Gi r l , c ov e r e di nbl ooda nd r i di ngamot or c y c l e . i si sde fini t e l yoneoft hos e‘ s i mpl ebute ffe c t i v e ’ c ov e r s ; di s pl a y i ngt hema i ni ma g ewi t hs mok ef r om be hi nd. el i g ht i ngon t hec ov e rha sbe e ndonebe a ut i f ul l y ; ma i nl ydi s pl a y i ngi ti nav e r yda r k pe r s pe c t i v ewhi c hi nawa ys e t st het onef ort hes t or yt oc ome . Att hebot t om oft hec ov e ri te x c l a i ms‘ THELI TTLEBI TCHI SBACK! ’ whi c hs howshow hot l ya nt i c i pa t e dt hi ss e r i e sha sbe c omea ndt her i det ha twea r ei nf ori nt hi s book. ea r ta sy ouope nt hebooki sj us tbe a ut i f ul ; t heKi c k As ss e r i e sha sa l wa y s di s pl a y e df a nt a s t i ca r t wor k. Ev e nt houg hIdi s l i k et hema j or i t yofhi swor k Romi t aha sa l wa y sc ons i s t e nt l ydi s pl a y e df a nt a s t i ca r t wor ki nt heKi c k As s l i nea ndt hi si snoe x c e pt i on. Ke e pi ngt hec a r t oonys t y l et ha tt hes e r i e si s knownf ori tj us ts howshowmuc ht hea r t wor kha spr og r e s s e ds i nc et heor i g i na l Ki c k As se nt r y . ec ol our i s t sont hi sbookha v edoneama r v e l l ousj ob wi t hr i c hc ol our sa ndf a nt a s t i cl i g ht i nge ffe c t s . es t or yi sa l s oofe x c e pt i ona l qua l i t y ; Mi l l a rha sa l wa y sdoneabr i l l i a ntj oba ndt hi sbookj us ts howshow we l l heha spr og r e s s e d. es t or yf oc us e sonMi ndy( ot he r wi s eknowna sHi t Gi r l )t r y i ngt ofiti nt os c hool ; s ome whe r es heha sne v e rbe e nbe f or e , whi l e t r a i ni ngKi c k As ss ot ha tt he yc a nma k ea not he rmov eont hema fia . i sbook j us ts howshows t r ongt heHi t g i r l a ndKi c k As sc ha r a c t e r sha v ebe c omeDa v e a ndMi ndya r enowg oodf r i e ndsde s pi t et hea g edi ffe r e nc ea ndfig htt og e t he r a sat e a m whi l eMi ndyt r i e st og ounnot i c e df r om he rs us pe c t i ngs t e pf a t he r , Ma r c uswhoknowsMi ndy ’ ss e c r e ta ndwoul ddoa ny t hi ngf r om s t oppi nghe r mot he rf r om findi ngout . ebooka l s os howst hepr oc e s sofhowRe dMi s t ( Ot he r wi s eknowna st hemot he r f * * k e r )r e c r ui t shi s‘ s upe rv i l l a i n’ a r myt o t a k edownKi c k As sa ndHi t Gi r l . ( Ass howni nKi c k As s2) . Iwoul dde fini t e l yr e c omme ndt hi sbookt oa nyf a noft heKi c k As ss e r i e s ; di s pl a y i ngt hebe s ta r ts of a ra ndabr i l l i a nts e tup. Iwi l l c e r t a i nl ybepi c ki ngup t her e s toft hi ss e r i e s ; i s s ue2wa sj us ta sg ooda st hefir s t .
eg r i t t yr e bootofKa t a ma r iDa ma c ydi dn’ tpl e a s el ong t i mef a ns
Concl usi on i sbookha sbe e naf a nt a s t i cr e a da nd Iwoul dde fini t e l yr e c omme ndi tt o a ny one ; f a nsoft hes e r i e sornot . Ev e r y onewi l l bei nf ora ni nc r e di bl y e nt e r t a i ni ngr e a d.
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S Howe v e rIdone e dt obef a i ra ndt hi sfil mi s n’ tpe r f e c t . Fi r s tofa l l v e r yf e w pe opl ewi l l g e tt hemos toutoft hi sfil ma ndt ha t ’ st hea g et hi ngIt a l k e da bout e a r l y . Ma nype opl ewi l l a l s owa ntmor eofas ol i dpl ots t or yt ha nt hec ol l e c t i on ofl ot sofl i t t l es t or i e sora dv e nt ur e sf e a t ur e di nhe r e . S oi tc e r t a i nl yi s n’ tf or e v e r y one . emus i ci ss t i l l v e r ys i mi l a rt ot ha toft hepr e v i oust i e i nsbut t he r ea r es c e ne si nc l udi ngot he rwe l l knowns ong st ha tr e a l l ydoa ddt ot he humour . Ofc our s e , t i me sc ha ng ea ndt hea c t or sa r eg e t t i ngol de ra ndt he ma i ns t a r sl ookv e r ydi ffe r e ntf r om t hel i t t l eki dst he ywe r ewhe nt he ys t a r t e d t hes e r i e s , de s pi t ei tonl ybe i ng2y e a r si nt hepl ot . Butdoe st ha tr e a l l yma t t e r ?Ime a n e v e r y onei ss t i l l v e r yc onv i nc i ngoft he i rr ol e sa nda f t e ra l l , t hema i ne l e me nt oft hi smov i ei st hehumour . Notwhe t he rt hea c t or sl ookt hes a mea g ea s t he i rc ha r a c t e r s . Andt hehumouri sj us tt opc l a s s . De s pi t et ha tt houg ht hi sc oul dv e r ywe l l bet hel a s tmov i e . AndIfindt ha t v e r ys a d. e r ea r es t i l l ma nymor ebookst oc ov e rwi t hma nymor es c e ne s t ha twoul dt r a ns l a t epe r f e c t l yt ot hebi gs c r e e nbutt hewor r ya boutt hea c t or s g e t t i ngol de ri sabi gt hi ngf ort hedi r e c t or s . e r ei sac ha nc et ha ta not he r onema ybes que e z e di n. Af t e ra l l , t hene x tbooki sa l l a boutg r owi ngup, butI g ue s si t ’ l l a l l de pe ndonhowwe l l t hi sfil m doe s . Al t houg ht he s emov i e sa r e ba s e dont hebook, t he ydobr i ngi nl ot sofne wf unnyi de a s . Rowl e yha ss ome g r e a tl i ne st ha twi l l ma k ey oul a ug ha g a i na nda g a i na nds omeoft hes c e na r i os a r ej us tt a k e nt ot ha te x t r al e v e l . I fy ou’ v er e a dt hebooksy ouwi l l g e tt hemos t outofDogDa y s , butne wbi e sc a ns t i l l e nj oyi t . Al t og e t he r , IfindDogDa y sar e a l de l i g ht . Il a ug he da g a i na nda g a i na ndt he mor ey out hi nka bouti tt hemor eg e ni usi tbe c ome s . i si soneoft hos efil ms t ha ty ouc a nbuyonDVDa nds a f e l ys a yt ha ty ou’ l l wa t c hi tmor et ha nonc e . Muc hmor et ha nonc ei nf a c t . S oI ’ dur g ee v e r y bodynowt og oa ndwa t c hi t . Andma k eupy ourownopi ni on. Me t a c r i t i ci sa l l a boutt hea v e r a g er e v i e w s c or e , a ndmos tr e v i e we r sa r ebor i nga dul t s . S owa t c hi ta ndl ov ei t !
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Concl usi on Al t houg ht hi sc oul dpos s i bl ybet hel a s tfil m, t hes e v e nt hbooki soni t ’ swa ya ndhi t t i ng wi mpse v e r y whe r eonNov e mbe r14t h. S o ma k es ur ey ouc omeba c ka ndr e a dS t r e a m ne a rChr i s t ma st i mef ormyopi ni onont ha t . Butf ornow, e nj oyt hemov i e .
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