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Post by Matthew on Feb 23, 2008 20:25:35 GMT -5
The little thing that looks like a lasso on the left of the program.. I think thats the magic lasso... ??
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Post by Matthew on Feb 23, 2008 20:00:11 GMT -5
Yeah it's a little annoying at first, then it becomes a great tool lol. What are you trying to do?
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Post by Matthew on Feb 23, 2008 19:49:27 GMT -5
Great! If you need any help with it just ask!
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Post by Matthew on Feb 23, 2008 19:34:53 GMT -5
That one was mine.. lol I'm glad you like it though lol
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Post by Matthew on Feb 23, 2008 19:33:25 GMT -5
Thanks so much! The free program I have (photofiltre) is how I get textures on my banners. It looks like you're doing just fine without textures though.
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Post by Matthew on Feb 23, 2008 19:26:42 GMT -5
Yes I mean that...
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Post by Matthew on Feb 23, 2008 19:24:07 GMT -5
Are you for real?! It looks like there is a texture on there! That makes it even better! How'd you do that effect?
-- I added more banners on the first page (Just in case anyone missed them lol)
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Post by Matthew on Feb 23, 2008 19:06:49 GMT -5
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Post by Matthew on Feb 19, 2008 23:04:59 GMT -5
Gimp is really hard at first. You just have to get to know it lol. If you know what I mean. When I first got the Gimp I was like "uhh what?" Even now I don't know everything about it lol.
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Post by Matthew on Feb 17, 2008 23:52:33 GMT -5
ULead came with a digital camera. The rest are free! Gimp - (really good for brushes and stuff like that) and Photo Filtre - (good for cropping images and changing colors)
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Post by Matthew on Feb 17, 2008 23:11:47 GMT -5
The new banner looks good! Great blending on that! What programs do you use? I use ULead, Gimp, and Photo Filtre! Those are all great programs!
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Post by Matthew on Feb 17, 2008 2:02:12 GMT -5
The new Dollhouse banner looks great! I love the image of Eliza you used!
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Post by Matthew on Feb 16, 2008 21:50:10 GMT -5
Thank you so much! I'm glad you like it!!
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Post by Matthew on Feb 16, 2008 19:22:02 GMT -5
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Post by Matthew on Feb 16, 2008 19:22:50 GMT -5
8/10 -- Great work on it! I love the glowing effect!
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Post by Matthew on Feb 10, 2008 16:43:07 GMT -5
9/10 -- Great work! I love the Season 8 comics!!!
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Post by Matthew on Jul 2, 2007 4:47:33 GMT -5
9/10 Love it!!
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Post by Matthew on Feb 13, 2008 20:54:13 GMT -5
I'm not a big custom fan but I like the armor.. Great sculpting on that!
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Post by Matthew on Mar 18, 2008 18:33:24 GMT -5
GREAT WORK! Seriously! This is a great poem! I'm a big fan of poetry and I really like this one. Hope to see more soon!
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Post by Matthew on Feb 24, 2008 16:50:45 GMT -5
Chapter 4 (Final Chapter) "So what are we going to do about this ghost Stella." Buffy asked the gang. Every one of them was sitting at the table in the school library. Willow, Xander, Cordelia, Oz, Giles, and Faith. They all looked at her blankly. "Ok. Thanks for your many suggestions." Buffy smiled. "I say we kill it." Cordelia said happily. "She's already dead. Plus she doesn't pose a threat at all. She's just a dead girl who is mad and won't accept it." Buffy said. "Well, I guess we are done here." Faith said as she started to get up from the table. "What?" Buffy said to Faith. "Well, I mean there is really nothing we can do about all this. She a ghost for God's sake. There is no butt to kick." Faith sighed and sat back down. "Well, anyway. We can just help this girl cross over that's all she really needs." Buffy said to the gang. "Everyone grab a ghost book and get to reading." Giles told everyone. Willow smiled and got up then walked up the stairs to get a book. Then everyone else walked up the stairs to get a book too. Except Xander he stayed at the table. "Xander we need your help too. The more people that are in this the faster we can help this girl." Buffy said. "Ok. I just hate reading." Xander said then got up and walked up the stairs to get a book along with everyone else. When everyone found their book they sat back down at the table. After a while Willow yelled. "Hey! I found a spell to make the ghost cross over!" Willow held up the book pointing to the spell. "That will help a lot." Buffy said. Buffy walked over to Willow and got the book from her and looked over the words. "It says there has to be five people to perform this spell." Buffy said looking at everyone. "Well I'm out of here." Faith slammed her book shut. She got up from the table and walked out of the library. "Well then. One more person can leave if they want to." Giles said to everyone. "I'm gonna leave ok? I've got shopping to do." Cordelia said smiling. She got up from the table and walked out of the library. "What if this girl doesn't want to cross over?" Xander asked. "Good question. I have no idea. I guess she'll have to deal." Buffy said. Buffy kept reading over the spell. She was sitting by Willow now. "Oh it says here that this spell is really dangerous." Buffy said blankly. "Dangerous is good." Willow said. Xander, Oz, Giles, and Buffy looked at Willow for a minuet. "What? I thought we liked danger. We don't like danger do we?" Willow said looking away. "No we don't like danger. I mean why go through this dangerous spell just to make a girl that doesn't even want to cross ever cross ever?" Buffy said. "To get her out of your hair?" Xander said. "I'm supposed to help her. I just don't know what exactly it is that she wants help with." Buffy said. "Maybe you can kill the Vampire that killed her?" Oz said. "Great idea!" Willow yelled and then she smiled. "We can contact Stella and ask her if that's what she wants us to do." Buffy said and nodded. That night Buffy, Willow, Giles, Xander and Oz met at Giles' house to perform the contacting spell. They all sat on the couch and there were some ingredients on the coffee table in front of them. "Ok this spell is really easy. I do it all the time." Willow said to them all. Everyone looked at her like she was insane. "Well, it's really cool! Just read these words from the book, everyone reads at the same time." Willow said. They all looked at the book and smiled. "Yeah ok." Buffy said awkwardly. Buffy had never contacted the dead before. Sure she had slain a few dead things before but never really held on a conversation with dead people until here recently anyway. "Ok let's start." Willow said. After she said that they all leaned in closer to the book. They all started reading. "I call upon the dead. To rise up and join us here in this home. Stella we call upon you and you only. Please join us and tell us your secrets.” When they got done reading a huge bright light formed in front of them. “Hello Stella.” Willow said to the light. “Hey. What have you summoned my spirit for?” Stella asked. “I wanted to ask you what exactly is it you want from me?” Buffy said. “Oh it’s you. I didn’t even notice you there. I want you to bring me back to life.” Stella said. “I’m sorry Stella but we can’t do that your death was natural and not mystical.” Giles told her. “Natural? I don’t count that as natural. Natural is dieing of old age or in your sleep. A vampire sucking all your blood out isn’t natural in my book!” Stella yelled. “I know, I know. Death isn’t all that fun.” Giles told her. "You're right there." Stella said. "Is anyone else creped out?" Xander asked the gang. "A little." Oz said. "Well, since everyone hates me and is scared of me because I'm a stupid ghost I'll just leave." Stella said. "No! Don't go!" Buffy screamed. Then the bright light faded out. "Well, that's it. I'm through with her. I've got better things to deal with in life than a ghost." Buffy said. “Think of it this way. What if you were to die and be a ghost? Wouldn’t you want to come back from the dead to be with us?” Willow asked Buffy. “Well, yeah I guess. I mean if it’s my time then I guess I would just have to deal with my death and move on. Ya know?” Buffy said. “Well, if you put it that way.” Willow said. They were still at Giles’ home. Everyone had left except for Buffy, Willow, and Giles of course. “I think I’m gonna have to go now.” Willow said and then got up from the couch. “Okay. Bye.” Buffy said to Willow. Willow waved to Giles when she got to the door and then opened the door and shut it behind her. “Giles I want to help this girl but it doesn’t seem like she wants it that bad.” Buffy said. “Well, there really isn’t a way you can help her. It’s impossible.” Giles said. “So we just ignore this ghost then, what?” Buffy looked up at Giles with her concerned face. “Nothing we just deal and get over it.” Giles said. “Oh. Yay a ‘get out of jail free card’ that’s great,” Buffy laughed. Giles sat down beside Buffy. He was reading another Demon book of some kind. “Well, I think I’m gonna have to go. Mom is probably having a ‘freak’ out.” Buffy said. She got up and then walked over to the door and stepped out into the dark night. When Buffy got home she sat down on the couch and turned on the TV. Joyce walked in and sat on the couch beside her. “Hey Buffy, what are you doing?” She asked. “I’m just watching some old movie.” Buffy said and then looked at her mother. “Mom, I love you.” Buffy said. “I love you too honey.” Joyce said and then hugged her daughter real tight. “I miss this.” Buffy said. “Miss what?” Joyce asked. “Just sitting down with you and having a good time.” Buffy said. “What! Why do you two get to have all the fun?” Dawn asked as she walked into the room. “Dawn, go to bed its half past your bet time.” Joyce said to Dawn. “Why?” Dawn said loudly. “You have school tomorrow.” Joyce said. “Why?” Dawn asked again. “Ok Dawn. You can stay up for a little while but after this move you have to go straight to bed. Understand?” Joyce said. “Yes, of course.” Dawn smiled when she sat down beside her mother. Dawn laid her head down on Joyce’s shoulder. It wasn’t long before she fell asleep. “Dawn! Wake up for school!” Buffy yelled up the stairs. “No! I’m not going!” Dawn yelled back. “It’s Tuesday!” Buffy said. “And your point is?!” Dawn yelled. “Whatever, Mom do something!” Buffy said to Joyce. “Dawn! Get ready for school and then get down here!” Joyce yelled. “Ok!” Dawn yelled as she sat up in her bed. When Joyce had dropped Buffy and Dawn off at school she headed to the gallery. When Joyce got there and got out of her car she walked up to the gallery door. Then she pulled out her keys and opened the door. Joyce walked in and the lights were out. Joyce knew where the light switch was located so she easily turned the lights back on. When the lights came on she screamed. Buffy was at school when she got an absolute feeling of dread. “Something’s wrong, somewhere.” She said to herself. She was standing at her locker. She slammed her locker shut and ran to the library. When she got there she went into Giles’ office where the phone was. She dialed the number for the gallery. “What are you-”Giles began. “Shhh.” Buffy listened, nothing. “Answer.” She whispered. Then finally someone picked up. “Hello is my mom there? Her name is Joyce.” Buffy asked. “Hey slayer. I’m a friend of one of your ‘good’ friends. I have your mother and she’s gonna die if you don’t come here soon.” said the person on the other line. Buffy slammed down the phone and ran for the door. “Giles hurry!” Buffy yelled. “My daughter is going to be here any minuet!” Joyce yelled at the Vampire who was tying her to a chair. “Whatever, she’s not as brave as you think she is.” The Vampire said. When the vampire got done tying her she stood up straight and laughed a very evil laugh. “Oh really? She must be brave. She’s right behind you.” Joyce smiled. The vampire turned around and saw that Buffy was standing there with a stake in hand. “Hey. Mr. Vampire. What are you doing with my mother? Tell me nicely and you won’t find this stake jammed into your little black heart.” Buffy said to the vampire. “I was told to do this by a ghost named Stella. I do this and I get a boat load of money.” The vampire smiled evilly. “That little meanie! So Stella wanted me to bring her back to life but I couldn’t so therefore she has kidnapped my mother to make me bring her back to life, lame plan.” Buffy said. “Yeah sure, I guess.” The vampire said. “Well, bye.” Buffy said to the vampire. Buffy walked up to the vampire and staked him. “He didn’t even put up a fight.” Buffy laughed. She untied Joyce and then walked to the door of the gallery with her. “Put the closed sign up ok honey.” Joyce said. Buffy grabbed the closed sign and stuck it to the door. That night Buffy, Joyce, and Dawn were watching another old movie. “Why does she do this to me? She knows good and well that I can’t bring her back to life.” Buffy said to them. “She’s dead what can she do?” Dawn asked. “A few things, like kidnap me.” Joyce laughed. “She kidnapped you? I thought ghosts couldn’t touch people.” Dawn said. “Stella told a vampire to do it.” Buffy said. “Weird.” Joyce said. “That’s Sunnydale, home of weird.” Buffy smiled at them and then turned her attention back to the movie. “Wait! Stella framed that vampire. That vampire was the one who killed her! Stella didn’t do this to make me bring her back to life she done it so I would have to kill the vampire that killed her. I guess she changed her mind about the whole coming back to life thing.” Buffy said. The next day at school Buffy told everyone about the vampire incident and about her mother getting kidnapped. “So she changed her mind about the life thing?” Willow asked. Willow was wearing a rainbow colored beanie hat. “Nice hat.” Cordelia said to Willow with a smirk on her face. “Let’s get back to the main subject here.” Buffy said. “It’s over, she’s gone now. I’m guessing she’s happy. I wonder where she went.” Giles said to the group. “No one ever really knows that.” Buffy said.
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