Without Warning is what I call my review segment.Here is where I plan to do a wide range of reviews ranging from movies to even music and Video Games.

My review today is the no defunct MMO game The Matrix Online.

Having been a player who was privlaged enough to get into the closed and open beta testing (i.e. testing out a game before it's released to find bugs and other glitches so they can be fixed.) as well as being there for the launch of said game.

Story (Or whay the hell we are playing this in the first place):

In The Matrix Online also known as MxO for short takes place after the third movie The Matrix Revolutions where a newly forged truce has been placed after the movie's protagonist Neo (played by Keanu Reeves) gave his life to defeat an impossible enemy Agent Smith (played by Hugo Weaving) a rouge program that had become a viral threat to the rebelling humans who fought to free thier speicies from the matrix,renegade programs programs schuedules for deletion known as Exiles an machine programs who maintain the matrix itself.

After said disaster was mentioned truce basically allowed those who wanted out of the matrix the ability to do so.As a newly released Redpill you get a brief tutorial on game machanics followed by being booted out into the digital world of the matrix.From here you can choose your aliances be it Zion (Humans fighting to free people from the matrix), The Machines (race of machines who created and maintain the matrix in order to sustain themselves via using humans as power sources), and Exiles (former machine programs who rejected thier roles given to them by the machines) as well as the rare and short lived sub-factions E Pluribus Neo known as EPN which represent the Zion extremist and rivals of thier enemies the Cypherites which is also comprised of Redpills that followed the character Cypher (played by Joe Pantoliano) who want to be reinserted into the matrix with no memory of the real world reffered to as "The Real."

As the game continues on the player is given the storyline (up to story chapter 9 which was written and setup by the Wachowski brothers and acknowlegeed as cannon to the Matrix storyline) through various means including them ain darw of the game Live Events.

Live Events were used to progress the storyline as well as allow the players a chance to determine the storyline by thier choicves as a whole.An example of this was the first Live Event titled "Race to find The One" where players and thier respective factions raced to gather fragments of what was rumored to be the digital remains of Neo and possibly Agent Smith.The official website The Data Node recorded the progress of each server and allowed players to see thier progress.On one server the Machine faction won while on others the Zion faction pulled through.Other parts of the story involved the player being able to interact with known characters in the Matrix universe such as Morpheus or Seraph.

At one point in a later storyline it required all three factions to gather together to take down a massive threat to the Matrix itself known only as The Assassin whom of which was thought to have been responsible for the death of Morpheus and atempted to "cleanse" The Matrix itself of all life due to its nature of being a recycling program.

Later on after Sony Online Entertainment obtained the DC lisence and operation rights to MxO caused this means of story delivery to become much desired since they discontinued the Live Events and the story cannon became Developer based rather than officially cannon eventually leading it to be lackluster and often nonsensical to many players and/or Matrix enthusiast alike.

Gameplay (Or how to make things go boom):

The gameplay primarily comprises of three main catagories (Coder,Hacker and Operative) which brached off into many complex and varied Sub-Catagories including various Martial Arts styles,stealth or infiltration based styles along with ranged viral attacking styles (Ballista and Despoiler) to even programing which included program creatiions (programs are the MMO equivilant to skills or powers) and even "simulacrum" the MMO version of pet summoning.

As for mission progression you essentially had access to three to four missions types with the three common ones being Assasination,Retrival and Escort whiel the last mission type being story based intended for the Live Events to better help the player feel more of a part of the experience.

Player vs Player is refered to Dueling as of which comes in two forms one being a consentual duel allowing both participants to engage in Interlock combat which brought both players into a number rolling "rock ,paper,sciccors" style of combat which was later on improved with the first and to my knowlege only big update labled "Combat Revision 2.0" where the numbers game was still in place but instead of waiting 10 tedious seconds the attacks were instintanious giving the player a more consistent flow.

Melee based Operatives were the main combatants using interlock while ranged based fighters such as Ballista fought outside of interlock using thier viral attacks and "system slowing" attacks.

At one point the previous develpoers Monolith were working on a fix to balance the PVP element and make melee fighters more able when it came to fighting viral opponents which was nearly implimented in the form of the branching skill tree known as the "Zen Master" set which only required the player having access to the Aikio program.I say nearly due to the fact that this never saw the light of day outside of the test server since it was claimed ot have given the Martial Artists too much resitance to viral attacks.

As for the skill or "programs" system the players mind is treated as a PC type of interface and is given a limited amount of "memory" which allows you to load various programs such as Hyper sprint and the all round favorite the infamous Hyper Jump.As the player progreses the amount of memory expands allowing the player to load more programs which also allows them to improve exsisting programs suchs as Aikido or even code crafting skills to better be able to create items and various programs.

As a former player myself I made it a goal to craft every program in the game of which I suceded in doing as well as being one of the few players to have the pre-order exclusive "Hyper Jump Beta" which gave players under level 10 the ability to scale normal buildings which made it very useful if the player is escaping from a large group of angry mobs.

Also when defeating enemies you have a random chance to initiate "Bullet Time" where the camera zooms in as the world slows down and shows your finishing blows up close and personal in a highly stylish fashion which never got old since it happened so rarely.To me this is a good thing.

Immersion (Or the reason things are moving in this game):

This game is a prime example of being capable of drawing you into the Matrix exxperience.I can tell you first hand that being chased by an Agent is more anxiety inducing in the game than it is portrayed in the movies which will definetly get your pulse rate up.You also gain a very robust and highly varied apperal system often which gave the player various stat boosts as well.My Redpill often sported a dark purple tenchcoat,dress shoes and black gloves along with a black berret and dark shades.

The style of the MxO also looks like it could be an average Metropolitan city made up of 4 primary areas which included the use of Districts,many of which required the player to find acess passes to take to Data Nodes of each one which unrestricted districts thus allowing Redpills to move around in said districts without the risk of being spotted or attacked by an Agent which had a high chance of Hi-jacking bystanders and persue with relentless aggression often making them extremly difficult to defeat let alone evade.

All missions are handled via the use of cellphones which had the number of story and faction contacts included Tyndall for Zion,Agent Grey for the Machines and Flood representing the Merovingian.Doing several missions for each main faction would ultimetly allow you to meet with an important member of said faction such as meeting Niobe and Ghost from Zion,Agent Grey from the Machines and meeting the Frenchmen himself as well as Persephone from the Exiles.

Audio (Or that sound that keeps eminating from ym PC):

The sound effects are standard fare of gunshots and crackling electricity along with the squishy impact of kicks and punches which was the gameplay very immersive.The music also was extremly well done not to mention it is subtle a trait many game developers could leran alot from these days.The sound of bullet time and even the manifestation of Agents were distinct and recognizable making the choice of fight or flight much easier to make on the fly.

As mentioned with the music it was done in such a fashion that it would transition between out of combat to combat and even inside of clubs very impressive even making the nightclub music distinct for each one not to mention each District also has its own moody and immersive music.

Conclusion (Wraping this shit up):

All in all this wasn't a bad game it just lost it's luster quickly due to poor decisions and extremly poor suport from SoE after it's aquisition.Which is sad since it looked great and player quite well.Unfortunetly I wasn't able to appeal to enough people and even Matrix fans only played this small gem for a short time before quiting due ot lack of content and intrest in staying with the storyline.

With that said here are my scores:

Story:3/5 (Average)

Gameplay: 4/5 (Above Average)

Immersion:5/5 (Excellent)

Graphics:4/5 (looked great even now)

Overall:4/5 (Above Average)

This game deserved more and alas it never got what it needed.I am happy I got to play this game and have sinc moved on.However with it's recent shutting down (the severs were shut down as of July 21,2009) I felt that it could have acomplished so much more than it had.Oh well there's always City of Heroes.

Till Next time this has been a Without Warning Review and I bid you a good night.

     As some of you may or may not know I am an only child whom of which was raised by a single parent,my mother.she always made sure that I was tended to worknig two jobs making sure I had a roof over my head ,food on the table and clothes as well as other things.

 

However as most of you do not know I was rasied withotu a father or father figure to look up to ,to go to for guidence ultimetly having to find out things that fathers teach thie children on my own without any real help.i neve palyed catch nor did I want to with anyone for I was a true lone wolf,the one no one followed.As a result of this the only thing clsoe to a father figure was my step father who in all actuality was nevr there.

It wasnt until my fifthteenth birthday that I met my biolagical father for the first tiem that i could ever remember with clearity.Little to my knowlege I soon foudn out he had disowned me claiming I wasn't his child.His reasoning behind this was that I did not have his eyes as my two half brothers (which i've never met before) or half sister did.Needless to say I couldn't unerstand why he would deny this.to make matters worse he had forbidden any of "His" family form knowing of my exsistence.the only ones who know of me are my half sister,my grandmother,my uncle and his ex-wife.thing is that on my eighteenth birthday i finally met my half sister whom of which looekd liek she could be my full sister.

My grandmother is a sweet odl woman from Jamacia who has a gentle smiel a soulful laugh and a heavy accent that cna reduce anyone's vobaculary to a series of "Yeah mon" and "No mon." i don't talk to my half ssiter much for her mother doesn't liek or approve of me whiel my grandother now lives with my unclewhom of which i rarely ever speak to.He seems nice I jsut don't think I belong.I'd like to think of thme as my family however it never fetl like they were.

Growing up I was mostly alone for my mothe and other adults aroudn her age and older often stated "You have an old soul." meaning that regardless of my age i was far more mature and grown up than my peers.This woudl lead to my eventual downard spiral into depression due ot my bing fully outcasted by my peers growing up.To make matters worse my own learnnig disabilities prvented me from being "normal" according to some teachers and ouslers alike.Due to such I was often forced to move from one place ot another due to everytime I made it to the next grade growing up there weren't any treachers who coudl aid me in that grade.As such any firends I was fortunete to maek were eventually lost.I was truly alone for any firend i'd make I would ultimetly lose.

All I really had growing up were my toys which consited of Legos,Transformers along with My Little Ponies and my videogames.initially my hand eye cordnation was terrible and someone sudgested to my mother that a game would aid in that.I recieved a new Nintendo Entertainment System from my mother alogn with the toys.I woudl often see the pictures of the alternate creatinos on the Legos boxes and tend to go beyond the examples of what those pictures depicted as I woudl fidns ways to coem up with fiftheen of more designs jsut using one box of those clored blocks.My mother said I was very smart yet I jsut couldn't seem to put my mind to paper,it jsut wouldn't click for me.

It wasn;t until the age of thirteen that I moved to where I live today which I now call the Dragon's Domain,the desert i reside in that I met who would eventually becoem my closest firend of which I cherish and respect more than most.I would shortly meet several others whom of which I share deep rooted friendships with and even though we may not speak often I think about them a lot wondering if they are donig well.

This one man who I now call brother was the first of few to become close to me.My love and admiration runs deep whne I speak of his name to others for he was the oen to show me what it's liek to have a family,to kwno what it's like to not be alone only relying on yourself trusting no one.

I have now lived in this Domain for over sixteen years.This palce bares my blood and knows my soul.I will forever love this desert for it has bee nthe longest lace I have ever lived in.Yet I still longed for mroefor something was still missing in my life.Little did i realize that years later I woudl eventually come to meet the woman I want to marry,a woman woh shiens such beauty both physically and emotionally that I long for no one but her.

I would also meet someone who would eventually come to be my hija,the oen i call daughter and even though we are not related and know each other only by friendship I view her as family in my eyes.As of this writing I am twenty-five,my girlfriend is twenty adn my hija it twenty-two.The one I call brother is twenty-six.

I am also fortunete enough to hav a loving pet who is also my clsoe friend who knows me and of which cares for me as I do her and even though I haven't done much to her per say I love her very much and have begun taknig steps to ensure her happiness.She is the true example of the word friend for if you were to look up the word Friend in the Dictionary you woudl see her face grace that page.

I have also found a woman whom of which I consider my female counterpart a person whos so clsoe yet ifferent from myself that many would consider us twins or the same person.this woman is not only a person I deeply respect and lvoe she is also a former pet of mine and no matter what happens I will always show her the love,respect and dedication to her that she has shown and given me in the past.

I had always wondered if I woudl ever have a family or ever fidn someone who loves me for me.I now know what it feels like to have a Loving woman of wich I want to marry someday soon,have a loving daughter who looks up to me and comes ot me for love and moral suport,a pet who is also a friend and dear confeidant and a woman who share a bond with me that could only come from one who truly know's and understand what I am.

At this very moment I have no true want or need for I have what i;ve always sought,a family that is mine and mien only.Brother.Wife,Daughter,Twin,and Pet.These are the peopel woh mena everything to me and I do what I must to honour them with all my heart.They know the me that many do not see.

I love each of them in my own way and oen day i may be able ot repay them for what they have given me.I lvoe you all and hope you find what I have found this day for everyone deserves a chance to be happy ,to truly belong and to knwo what it's like to be loved and wanted.

           Yours Forever,

                                        -EX13

Location : Astral Plane (Southern Dragon Territory)

Time      : Nightfall

  Following the events of the batle between Takara and Omega Raptor the warrior known as Duos began maknig his way to the source fo the explosion.Durring his trip to this location he was strike by a small beam of light finding himself in a disorienting place.A voice peers from seemingly no where and says

 

"If you fight him now you will die...."

 

Duos' eyes darted around to fidn the source of this voice only to find a figure stand before him wearing silver armor with gold trim and a black blindfold flowing in wind that isnt there.

 

"Who are you?" duos spoke aloud as he atempted ot generate chakra to no avail.

"I am one ofthe four Grand Masters and I have come here to test you." said the stranger.Duos looked at this warrior noticing his chakra was much different than any other being he has ever faced.The being then smiled at him as if he was looknig directly at Duos and said "I can see why he trained you all these years...you may call me Sho : Neo Storm Survivor."

 

"....Sho : Neo Storm Survivor.....?" said Duos as he continued trying to generate his chakra realizing it's useless due to an unknown miasma emitted by Sho."If you are having trouble focusing that is due to my Neo Storm chakra for it disables all three chakra types including what you can muster.Consider this your trial Envoy Duos." said Sho as he began walking close to Duos with a gentle smile on his face still appearing as if he's blind.Duos then barked "Fine if I can't use chakra i'll use my scythe instead!"

 

Duos then drew his scythe only to discover that the blade was no longer present due to his inability to focus and rushed Sho with his polearm.Sho dodged Duos' attack and moved with an unusual speed and ended up standing directly behind Duos and replied "If that was all you could do you would never be able to defeat Omega.It will take more thna a simple weapon to win this battle."

Duos began to show signs of frustration as he continued rushing at Sho with increasing ferocity and aggression only finding failure in his advances.Sho evading every move as if he knew what was gongi ot happen next using minimal effort to move about.

 

"...Grr stop dodging me and fight back blindman!" shouted Duos.

 

Sho then smiled and said "Alright if that is what you want." He then focussed his chakra as it swirled around him as crackling static eletricity instead of an aura liek normal chakra,the Grand Master the ntook an aggressive postion and moved toward Duos with blinding speed striking Duos with a focused punch to his abdomen causing the Envoy to hunch over gasping for breath.

 

"Duos you better be able to figure this out or I will kill you." Sho thought to himself as he pressed his attack against Duos.Duos kept trying to block the on commnig attacks with normal chakra to no sucess moving as if in slow motion he thought to himself "What and I doing wrong? I should be able to adapt to this assault.." It was then Sho unleashed his mastery technique on Duos as he hovered in the sky and shouted

"...........Neo Storm Summon........!"

 

The area around teh two fighters began to change into a shifting space of time and debris.Duos began to feel a strange energy pass through his body with his only thought being "I know this feeling...but from where and when?" Sho then made what seemed to be his final attack towards Duos and struck him directly into his chest."I hoped it didn't had ot come to this Duos fro we really had high..." and at that moment Sho realized Duos had sucessfully intercepted his attack with his hands seeing the Duos' chakra asend to the next level.Duos thne looked at Sho dead in the eye and felt his body change,his left eye now baring what is known as the Dragon's Eye an ability impossible for him to posses due to his heritage of being a half dragon he them said to Sho

 

".....I understand now,I know what to do....."

 

Right as Duos uttered those words he then created a static shockwave forcing Sho back and began launching a full scale attack on the Grand Master with increasing speed and force.Each blow connecting with tremendous force and ferocity.The two warriors began exchanging blows with ecxtreme force causing the dimenional fabric around them ot ripple and quake.Sho charged Duos only ot run directly into his static chakra as Duos shot a small beam of light hitting Sho."That didn't even have anything behind that attack...unless..!?" said Sho as he realized he had jsut fallen into Duos' capture technique.Duos thne leaped into the sky and generated what appeared to be one thousand shadows of himself moving in unison he then unleashed the ability he needed to finish the fight shouting its name hearibng it's echo

 

"...Neo Storm : one Thousand Years Of Fury.....!"

 

Duos closed in on Sho knowing his attack will end this fight.As Duos grew closer to Sho his shadows moved with him growing closer until finally his fist colided with Sho causing a wave of pure Neo Chakra to pass through him causing Sho to fall to the ground losing all energy to move.

 

The Neo Storm itself began to disipateand it was at that point Duos knew what Sho's purpose was,to teach him the way of the Neo Storm Survivor for he too became a survivor.As Duos bowed his hard to what appeared ot be a dead Sho he then noticed Sho's body rising up into the air as flames surrounded him.Sho then hovered to his feet being reborn as it were he thne looked at Duos and said "Good work Duos,perhaps you do have what it takes to save us all."

 

"Save us all!? What the hell are you talknig about?" Duos said with an uneasy tone.

"You may not realize it now but you are the only thing standing between Omega and the rest of this world,if he grows too strong no one will ever be able to stop him.He will continue absorbing souls until there's nothing left...then he will..." Sho said as he lowered his head.

"Then he will what? Duos said with concern.

Sho remained silent for what seemed liek forever finally responding "then he will attack the physical world.As you know this plane is but only one half of the equation and he will continue devourering every living thing until he grows strong enough ot pass through from the spectral to the physical.The other Grand Masters and I belvie you may be stronger enough to defeat him....everything rests with you,all of our hopes and dreams...our prayers and fears ride with you young Envoy."

 

Duos then made a sudden move toward Sho only to find himself weakened noticing his eye throbbing fallnig to one knee."My Dragon's Eye...it's too much to control." He then fell unconsious a mere foot from Sho as the Grand Master looked on.Sho then placed his blindfold into Duos' hand and transported thme back to the Envoy's last location before the battle,atop a large hill shrouded in mist.

"One down,three left Envoy.Everything rests with you.Until we meet again Warrior Duos."

Sho then turned into mist and fadded away into nothingness leaving no trace of his presence.

                   To be continued.

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Location : Astral Plane (Domain Of The Southern Dragon Clan)

Time      : Nightfall.

 

       In the Dragon's Domain the Southern Clan rain continues to fall from the sky in an neverending storm."Quickly , get that dam reinforced before it gives!" said the Southern Clan leader Takara.Known as the strongest of the Emperor Dragons this Empress was also the most beautiful of the two female leaders she had long flowing red hair and shimmering blue eyes completed with her pale white skin and strong purple ring like aura signifying her mark as an Empress.

    As Takara and her fellow clan members continue reinforcing the dam it gave in without warning causing a massive flood of raging water downhill toward a small village."No! I won't allow my dragons to be harmed!" Takara said as she made her way down the hill leaping with extreme speed.As she obtained a minimal amount of space between her and the raging water she grasped a seemingly gigantic boulder and used it to block the waters path.with the momentum of a thousand raging bulls the flooding water colided with the boulder with great force while Takara was still holding the massive stone in place."This storm is nothing compared to my power , I will not be beaten!" Takara said with the utmost confidence.

   Just then as she said those words she focused her mind and within a mere thought large spikes made of earth shot up from the groundto hold the boulder in place.Takara toke a moment and smiled to herself in acknowledgement or her own power as she knew the flood would not proceed any closer to the village.She then leap high into the air landing into the village where members of her clan praised her for her good deed of protecting her people.Everyone in the village cheered "Horay!" "You did it!" "Your our true Dragon Champion!"

     "Please I was simply just doing what I always do : Protect my people." Takara said as a dark aura began to fill the air.Takara and the other dragons became alert for the knew something dark was nearby.A wave of uncertainty rushed through Takara's body as she told all of her dragons to quickly leave the village and seek cover.

 

  "....There's no way He is able to roam free.So the Ouscast failed to contain him...." Takara thought to herself as a Dark and sinister figure appeared in fron of her.A form of a demonic dragon stood before her and in that moment she knew the prophesy had been fulfilled : The Self-Proclaimed Dragon God."I'm stronger than I was before Omega Raptor." Takara said as another fiugure walked out from the darkness that was the Omega Raptor.The figure was a woman with icey blue hair and glowing white eyes.It was the Empress of the Eastern Clan Solaris.

                        ".....Solaris!? You Traitor!....."

       Solaris smiled with an evil grin as she stared down Takara."You always thought you were better than me no matter how hard I worked.I was never good enough for you was I?" Solaris said."I do hate to break up this little chat nut I have better things to do...like taking vengence on all remaining dragons who won't declare their allegeance to the Dragons Of Darkness.Omega Raptor then summoned his strength and charged toward Takara Dragon Champion.As Omega and Takara collided with a force so great it caused a powerful explosion that could be seen from the beyond the Dragon's Domain.

    At that very moment Duos felt the impact of the explosion as he quickly turned toward the southern quadrant of the Dragon's Domain.

  "With an impact like that I don't have to guess that something's wrong."

 

            To Be Continued.....

 

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Location : Astral Plane (Ruins Of The Fallen Oni)

Time      : Unkown

 

    Deep within the ruins of the fallen Oni a angel-like figure walks toward a stone sword.A dark presence begins to surround him , his eyes glowing red as a dark grin forms on his face.He then reached out and touched the stone sword as it began to glow in response to his aura's strength.Then at that moment the unkown man spoke.

       ".....Rise Dragon Kind.Destroy those who deny you power."

    Right as the unkown man said those words the stone sword began to crack and shake with tremendous force,energy seeping out from within followed by an explosion causing dust and debris to scatter everywhere.Once the dust settled there stood a dark figure bearing silver armor and metal dragon wings.Breathing heavily theis dark figure spoke his only words before disappearing into darkness.

"...I will not fail again brother.This time I will give them endless agony..."

    With a cocky smirk the angel-like man then folded his arms and thought to himself , "I know you won't.Lets see Galvon and Duos defeat us now."

 

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Location : Astral Plane (Forest Of Knowledge)

Time : Dawn (Following the Prelude To Chaos Endgame)

Following the encounter between the Envoy of Order Duos and the Serpentine Princess Suno a gaurdian known as Galvon gazed at the tower of light from the top of a mountian near the Forest of Knowledge.His focus remained on the tower until it was no more.

                     "....Finally chose a side did we.....?"

     In that moment Galvon knew that the person he calls "Brother" had emerged victorious in his encounter with an old rival.Looking towards the sunrise Galvon breathed a heavy sigh andthought to himself , "It only gets harder from here.Now for the real question...where do you go now Dragon?"

    At that point the sun disapeared into the overcast in the sky as more rain continued to fall.galvon then raised his head toward the sky letting the rain run down his face and through his hair."Well it looks like my time to get to work." Galvon thought to himself.Then in a flash he leaped into the sky and flew off across the forest as if racing to catch the sun.

"....Well Duos it looks as if you've finally learned how to use your Soul Technique.Use it well or else I might have to pay you a visit there Brother."

 

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Hi guys i'm back again with another theory.Today's theory is about peace both inner peace and world peace.

 

    There have been many times I have heard about something on the news about gang violence or racial crimes on the news both locally and global and it's almost always end in a truly sad and saddening way.An example would bel ike a few years back there was a gang war that broke out and ended with the death of an eight year old girl in her own home.The things is if that isn't tragic and disturbing enough they found the killer and he got off scot free.Scot Free! I mean the worst he got was like 90 hours of community service.

 

  Meanwhile the family was left shattered from the effects of that fight over "turf" that isn't even theirs.Then the next day i'll hear something like "we all need to make peace with each other." The thing is we can't even make peace with ourselves.How the hell are we going to make peace around the world let alone with each other in our own backyard? The answer , we can't.at least not yet.Humans by nature are often self-absorbed , egotistical , greedy and above all territorial. I often refer to the High Desert as "Dragon's Domain" due to my veiws on life , rencarnation and theories about religion however i'm not willing to go around pushing my claims on others.

   If you wish to hear what I have to say fine that's alright with me.If you don't that's fine too.Either way we each continue walking our own paths finding our way back home.Of course I don't belive that humans are naturally negative , at least not anymore.Although I do find those few humans that are in the category of "Extremists" who follow what they belive in so blindly that they are willing to end the life of another just to prove that they mean business.I don't belive that any human should take the life of another.However there are execptions to the rule.If your in a situation where some guy is holding the detonator to an explosive device and you've got a gun aimed at him what do you do? Do you shoot the guy , try to talk him out of setting off the device even though he's turned a deaf ear to your plea , or do you let him take the lives of potentially thousands of people?

   Thats the thing no matter which way you go it's not going to be pretty.I won't lie to myself about taking another life , and I hope i'm never in a senario like that , and say it's ok if I take one life or any number of lives.I have made five categories for not only humans but all living things in general to help better understand how this world works , at least to soem degree.

Category One : True Good.This category is the type where this person will not under any circumstances take another life , harm anotehr or engage in the act of harming others.Additionally a person from this category is always willing to aid others even at their own expence regardless of the consequences.Not many people fall into this category.This is one of the two most unbalanced of the two.I'll speak more on this later.

Category Two : Justifiable Good.People in this category often or occasionallyaid another person.Sometimes out of a need for good deed or out of motivation of receiveing a reward small or big.Sometimes aiding another in a way that would herm another.This is the kind of person that will every so often donate some money or a toy to the homeless just to claim it on their tax return.It works both ways in thsi case they give and they eventually receive.This category is technically the msot balanced of the five.

Category Three : Neutral or Self-Sufficient.This category is about maintaining themselves without the aid of others.People in this group never take from the cookie jar nor do they ever give to the cookie jar.They never ask or accept help from others nor do they offer or give help to others in need.In a way this category is both truly balanced and not applicable to my Theory on acheiving inner peace.

Category Four : Corrupted.Even though humans are not automatically in this category they do , in rares cases , fall into this category by being taught at an early age (intentionally or unintentionally) by either other peers their age or by an adult or adults depending on the situation present.People in this category will never aid another unless they can get somethnig in return , often by manipulating another to gain an unfair good or service.In my veiw this is the category that most people put Politicians , Lawyers and some Religeous figures in.Often without any proof to back up why they belive what they do.This category is a highly unblanced category.

Category Five : True Corrupted.This category is the bottom rung of the five category ladder.People in this category live for noone but themselves and they will take and take and take until there is nothing left of intrest for them.People in thsi category will purposely seek pleasure in the suffering of others regardless of the outcome and purposely try to sabotage an event or anotehr persons goals to prevent them from either completing their intended goal or ruin thier moment of happiness.This is the second of the two categories that are unblanced..

By now you might be wondering "Why do you see people so negatively?" or "What's this Balance you speak of?"

The answer? I don't see humans negatively at least not anymore.I used to belive that people would never change and that world peace was nothing mroe but unrachable goal.however after going through a few of my own Endgames I have realized I was wrong about people.People can and will change .They just have to want it badly enough.

A person can go from True Corrupted to True Good is they want it badly enough.I myself fall into the category of Justifiable Good.i help others when I can and try not to get hurt in the process.Occasionally I will take from the cookie jar and not pay back that one cookie.I often do my best to maintain my own level of balance even without that one special girlfriend to keep me whole.

I have too many times ran into people that think I need to be saved or think they can change me and often try.Notice I said try.I survuve trauma through laughter.So when I make a joke from a truly saddening event others often mistake it for insensitivity when in reality i'm mourning the only way I can.I am a very emotionally deep person but I hide it with my cynicism and sarcasim.I am also very cerebral i.e. analytical my mind is constantly thinknig and processing everything that goes on around me or has already happened.I break down how people talk and what hidden meanings lie withing their actions and words.But thats my nature thats the way I am and I do my best not to let it interfere when I interact with people.

I balance myself by helping otehrs see the worls in new ways if only for a moment.Some understand my sarcasim is just my way of showing I care.If i'm really polite thats means eitehr i'm indifferent or I just don't like you period.

Can we humans and everything obtain world peace? Yes just not right now.Once each of us have found our centers and obatined inner peace we can work for world peace.To make a better tomorrow.My friend Amanda once said "Change bacause you want to change not because someone else wants you to." I took that to heart and absorbed the true words of wisdom from that and even though i'm not the preachy type (gee you can tell huh?) I made great strides to improve myself.I am no longer the same man I was 3 years ago.I'm new and improved and those close to me know and see it everyday.

I guess what i'm trying to say is this : Just because we each see the world differently doesn't mean we can't love eachother we just need to love ourselves first (and i'm not talknig about what you do with your right hand either....that comes later <.<...>.>....o.0...what?)

Well that does it for me today.I hope you guys enjoyed another theory and wish you all the best.

Until the next time take care and peace out.

Location : Astral Plane (The Ruins Of The Fallen King)

Time       : Nightfall

 

     Moving faster than the speed of sound Duos makes his way to the tower of light desending from the heavens. With every step Duos can see the taint of evil in the air , every bit of the princesses aura filling his lungs like a stench he cannot escape.Remembering thoughts of her betrayal himself and his clan an anger grows within him that he is unable to contain.

 

                 "...Suno! Your life ends this day!"

     Coming within range of the tower of light Duos quickly teleports to the ground and is now standing in front of his rivals domain."She wanted me to know she was here." said Duos with a focused and angered tone in his eyes.Then before he could say anything else the gates to the tower opened as if to greet him.with an uncertian tone in is voice Duos said , "We both knew this day would come." and stepped into the tower absorbed into the light of this tower taht stood like a beacon hope for heaven but held a dark aura like a portal to hell's deepest pit of dispear.His only thought then was the thought that of the woman he once loved.

 

         "....Kaylnn forgive me for what I must do.I shall avenge us all...."

 

Now inside the tower all he can see is a long dark corridor filled with large snakes skins.the walls were nothing more but rusted chainlink as he soon realized he was no longer in the astral plane but instead the domain known as The Abyss , a place where no soul is known to escape.the sight of foul smelling blood stained the floor as well as the bits of wall that were still intact."I won't run...not anymore..." said Duos as his hand began to shake he focused his mind and walked forward.As he continued to walk forward he slowly lost his fear as he remembered how many people both Suno and himself hurt through her threachery and deception.

 

   At that point his pendant began to glow bight and true as if to show him the way.Duos then held the pendant in his hand and in a single moment he knew it would be alright foe he remembered what his master taught him.

 

    "If you are to redeem yourself you must stay true to yourself and to others.To protect life you must be willing to give your life to do so.Remember that ones paths is never set in stone but instead flows liek a river of water.When you have found your way you will know the true meaning or Gaurdian."

 

As that thought left his mind he stood in front of an old looking lift.Knowing what to do he stepped on and the lift began to asend upwards into darkness.Suddenly without warning the lift could no longer be seen and he was now standing within a few feet of a person he once called friend.There stood a woman that looked liek a normal human with light blonde hair and a gentle smile as if to greet him warmly.

 

    "...Welcome back.I missed you...."

 

   Duos and Suno stared at each other in a moment of silence before Duos responded , "After this it's over.Only one of us will leave this place alive." I know i've seen this day comnig dear boy.The day you die for not completing your destiny.A shame really." Suno said with a sinister grin.At that moment Duos rage grew so strong his aura began to grow in power and at that very moment a purple aura apeared around him.His fists burst into flames , his left hand covered in white flames whiel his right hand was burning black with a gold lining.

 

   "A purple aura? So you really are an Emperor Dragon...a pity you must die."

 

  "For your sins you will meet your Final Judgement!" screamed Duos as he began to run at Suno.As he made his first attack Suno quickly blocked the attack using her Soul Technique  known as Dimensional Flow."Ha ha ha di you really think I would be that easy to kill? Let me ask you something.Seeing how I gave you sadness should I give you Torment or Dispear?" Suno said with a smug sense of self satisfaction.

 Duos continued fighting even though none of his attacks could break through her Dimensional Flow.He though to himself , "I can't give up.If I fail many more will die and i'll never get my vengence or redemption."At that point Suno said what would be some of he last words , "Your gonig to die slowly juast like that whore Kaylnn." causing Duos to mentally snap."Don'y you EVER speak her name in my presence.Then without warning Duos body began to surge with power never seen by either fighter before.

 

Duos eyes glowing white while the shell of his body began to crack and shatter revealing his true Spiritual Energy Form.Duos then began attacknig Suno's Dimensional Flow , each punch and kick striking with harder impact ,speed and ferocity eventually distorting and cracking the very fabric of the dimenion around his hands.It wa at this point the Suno realized her true mission : To unleash his true power.Knowing this she dropped her Shield right as Duos grabed her by the face and held her in the air.

 

    "You might have defeated me but you will never be free from your destiny.One way or another you will rid our kind of those filthy humans." She then closed her eyes as Duos launched his final attack.

                           "Nova Palm Burst Attack!"

     Suno was then consumed in the light of Duos' attack destroying her very exsistense.Duos then fell onto his back having used so much energy.He then began floating into the darkness of The Abyss when he saw a little girl covered in light.

   "Duos....Wake up Duos....You have to go home now...."

  "Kaylnn?...Forgive me for what i've done.I couldn't protect you.I wasn't able to keep my promise...." Duos said brusting into tears."You did what you could.I could never be mad at you.You savwed my life once and now I guess i'm paying you back by saving yours." Kaylnn said just before giving him a gentle kiss on his lips.Then as his eyes began to open he saw the girl he once saved followed by a Dimensional Vortex that soon pulled him in.

 

      "I'll always be with you Duos.Maybe one day i'll come back and then we can be together again." Kaylnn said before Duos lost consiousness.

 

    When Duos awakened he was back in the Temple of he Phoenix looking at the ceiling.He then heard a familiar voice."It would seem that my gift served you well." It was Master Wu-Lin."Master , how did I even make it back? Wasn't suposed to be forever trapped in The Abyss?" Duos said while sitting up sore tired from his recent battle."It would seem you were not meant to remain there.Prehaps someone didn't want you there." Wu-Lin replied.

 

                      "I think I am ready to move on." Duos stated.

      Shortly after Duos stood at the entrance of the Temple with his master."May you find your way Emperor Dragon.I'm sure you will lead your clan well." Wu-Lin said with confidence.

 

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Yep back by popular demand i'm back with another theory.Today's Theory is Respect.

Before i begin I would like to take this moment to state that my veiws and opinions do not represent anyone but myself and I stand by what I say and do so if anyone out there reading this gets offended by anything I say don't expect me to apologize.with that said on to my Theory.

 

Respect  R,E,S,P,E,C,T we all know this word rather well...or do we?There have been many times where I have seen or have been in a situation where I hear someone bitching about how he or she was disrespected by someone else and decides to make not a complete ass but a "fucking" ass of themselves maknig demands that everyone should give him or her respect or else.Those who knwo me I have very little to prove anymore to anyone but when i hear the words "or else" I consider that a challenge and most times I will accept unless I deem that senario a waste of time.

 

I feel that most people my age (i'm 24 as of this writing) mistake power for respect as my grandfather thought (belive it or not our older family members often hold an enormous wealth of knowlege) and I stand by that.I also belive that respect should be earned not given automatically.I've had many a fight just because some dipshit thought I looked at his "chick" well I got news for anyone reading this "If I cared enough to want your woman friend belive me i'd already have her number and her heart."

When I see people fighting over trivial things like shoes or "looks" and what not I find myself thinking "What the fuck are we even doing still alive? Are we getting stupid or have we always been this stupid?" The reality is this planet could shake us off it like fleas of a dog ,yet we are still here.

Now i'm known for speaking my mind and I know many respect me for that even though sometimes otehrs are offended by my words and i'm alright with that for we ALL have a right to vent and say what we feel even if others don't hear our words.There have been many times where my words have fallen upon deaf ears but yet I still talk and speak my mind in hopes that my words find their way to at least one person and inspires that one if only in a small way.

As for myself I have come a long way in my journey to find my place in this world , to find peace and to be truely free.That's the thing though freedom is never free we all must pay a price to live free , other's fight for us while many of us are willing to throw our lives away as if they don't matter.The truth is all of us matter in some way to someone even a total stranger sometimes....

there's a fire that burns in my soul that burns brighter than a thousand suns and it can never be put out or taken away from me for that's what makes me Me.I am that type that will push some one to make them see and realize what that person is truely capapble of.I'm hard on otehr's but hardest on myself.If I get cut I still keep fighting until there's nothing left in my body then at that point I push even harder.

With my time worknig with kids and with older adults they all saw something in me I couldn't see then that I see now.I may make witty ans sarcastic jokes most of the time but when it comes down to it I hold true to my word when I say i'm loyal to my friends family and those close to me.I help protect them when they can't protect themselves.I guide them when they feel lost.I'm there with them when they feel truely alone.That is my duty as a Gaurdian.

As far as respect goes I feel respect is when two people are staring eachother down nither blinking or giving an inch.You can see the fire in their eyes , the tension is so thick you can sut it with a knife.People looking on wonder who's gonna throw the first punch.Then when both parties continue string eachother down they both take a few steps back nodding in approval and continue walknig their own paths.

Thank you for reading another Theory and until next time remember..

                       "It's always Darkest before Dawn"

Peace out and take care.

Location : Astral Plane

Time       : Dusk

 

         Following the battle with the demon general known as Genocide , Duos spent time seeking out the wisdom of the leader of the Phoenix Master Wu-Lin.Having bearley surviving his previous battle Duos soon realized that his path will only become more difficult if he cannot remain prepared.Ten years had passed from that dark and distrubing night and while under the training of Master Wu-Lin he had seemed to master style and power.

 

     One day while having a conversation with his teacher and mentor every animal for what seemed like miles on end all stood silent , the wind felt heavy and stiff.Duos and his master both stopped talking and stood up to look into sky only to find a sight was both beautiful and horrifying. A pillar of light began to reach from the heavans to the ground from the distance as both men watched on they knew something was wrong.

 

  ".....An old enemy has coem back from the Abyss.", said Master Wu-Lin.

 

  Even without his master saying what he did Duos knew who it was."The Serpetine Princess has regained her power.I really thought she would have learned by now." Duos said while looking on.Before Duos could even say anything else his master said ,"Go.You have work to do from the looks of things."At that moment Duos and Wu-Lin looked at each other and then bowed to one another.

 

     "Take this with you.Your gonig to need it.", said Wu-Lin as he held out a pendant of a Blue phoenix hanging from a sliver chain.Duos put the pendant on as he gave his master a nod of aceptance.Duos breathed deep and flew into the sky.

 

     ......This time you won't come back......

 

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