VA Draft - Round 7

[Vicious]

Moving right along here.

For reference:

Duck's Big Board (http://home.comcast.net/~abersold/Draft.htm)

1. BenP
2. PorkChopExpress
3. BigPants
4. Nabeshinji
5. Murasame
6. Yukichan105
7. B-rad
8. Geoduck
9. PsychoRabbit
10. Bitterman
11. HuntressFan
12. EmperorBrandon
13. Vicious
14. Bctaris
15. Splitter
16. Victor Lewandowski

[Ben Phillips]

And with that, porkchop is once again on the clock.

[porkchopexpress]

Doing Staxy proud.




bp/oc

[B-Rad Lascelle]

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porkchopexpress said:
Doing Staxy proud.
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The Chop gets my personal props for the first pick this entire draft to completely blindside me. I had Rachel pegged for a later round and did not foresee her getting snapped up on this side of the draft card in Round 7. Nicely done!

On the bright side, this just means I have to be more CREATIVE with my picks now. /images/graemlins/devil.gif

PANTS IS UP!

[populuxe]

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porkchopexpress said:
Doing Staxy proud.

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Damn right you are. And with the 'duck picking Shawn Sides, two of my favorite Austin VAs have finally been chosen. There's still a lot of good untapped talent in that small Texas town.

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Ben Phillips drafted...
Tim Curry


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Well hot damn, that is very different indeed. I was rather astonished to see this pick, but thinking about it, he sure would make a damn good Gendo. Let's see what the other forum members think.

A fine actor he is, though I've yet to see the Cat Returns. I saw him first in Clue and then in Home Alone 2. Looking through his portfolio, he's done a lot of voice work for Disney.

[populuxe]

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Narob said:
A fine actor he is, though I've yet to see the Cat Returns. I saw him first in Clue and then in Home Alone 2. Looking through his portfolio, he's done a lot of voice work for Disney.

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I wonder if it's only me, but whenever I see the name Tim Curry, the one role that always comes to mind is the sweet transvestite from transexual Transylvania, Dr. Frank N. Furter. Yes, I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show a time or two.

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martialstax said:
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Narob said:
A fine actor he is, though I've yet to see the Cat Returns. I saw him first in Clue and then in Home Alone 2. Looking through his portfolio, he's done a lot of voice work for Disney.

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I wonder if it's only me, but whenever I see the name Tim Curry, the one role that always comes to mind is the sweet transvestite from transexual Transylvania, Dr. Frank N. Furter. Yes, I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show a time or two.

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It's only you. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[bctaris]

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Narob said:
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Ben Phillips drafted...
Tim Curry


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Well hot damn, that is very different indeed. I was rather astonished to see this pick, but thinking about it, he sure would make a damn good Gendo. Let's see what the other forum members think.

A fine actor he is, though I've yet to see the Cat Returns. I saw him first in Clue and then in Home Alone 2. Looking through his portfolio, he's done a lot of voice work for Disney.

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Oh, that Tim Curry. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif As the first non-industry regular to be picked, it totally threw me and I was trying to place the name in one of the various talent pools.

He could be Gendo, but I think he'd be a fun Fuyutsuki. Or maybe Ben's making an early 10th slot pick and going for a "hey, babe" Keel Lorenz. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[bctaris]

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martialstax said:
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Narob said:
A fine actor he is, though I've yet to see the Cat Returns. I saw him first in Clue and then in Home Alone 2. Looking through his portfolio, he's done a lot of voice work for Disney.

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I wonder if it's only me, but whenever I see the name Tim Curry, the one role that always comes to mind is the sweet transvestite from transexual Transylvania, Dr. Frank N. Furter. Yes, I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show a time or two.

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Don't you know Gendo is wearing lingerie under that suit all series?

[populuxe]

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bctaris said:
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martialstax said:
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Narob said:
A fine actor he is, though I've yet to see the Cat Returns. I saw him first in Clue and then in Home Alone 2. Looking through his portfolio, he's done a lot of voice work for Disney.

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I wonder if it's only me, but whenever I see the name Tim Curry, the one role that always comes to mind is the sweet transvestite from transexual Transylvania, Dr. Frank N. Furter. Yes, I've seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show a time or two.

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Don't you know Gendo is wearing lingerie under that suit all series?

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He and <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>Ritsuko</span> are doing the Time Warp in a storage closet deep in Tokyo III.

[The Pirate Queen]

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porkchopexpress said:
Doing Staxy proud.

bp/oc

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Yay!

[BigPants]

All of the deliciousness of Texhnolyze. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[hijacka22]

She's got more range than she's usually given credit for (her Rumiko in Aquarian Age, for example).

[Victor Lewandowski]

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Nabeshinji said:
She's got more range than she's usually given credit for (her Rumiko in Aquarian Age, for example).

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I see Paysinger as another possible Rei, though we could be in for a surprise with her range.

[Splitter]

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Victor Lewandowski said:
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Nabeshinji said:
She's got more range than she's usually given credit for (her Rumiko in Aquarian Age, for example).

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I see Paysinger as another possible Rei, though we could be in for a surprise with her range.

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Sasha as Rei as what we expect... here's hoping for a surprise ^_^

[B-Rad Lascelle]

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Nabeshinji said:
She's got more range than she's usually given credit for (her Rumiko in Aquarian Age, for example).

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I'm not sure if I buy the range argument quite yet. Her Rumiko is my favorite performance thus far due to her acting ability. It's a great performance within a narrow range. She's doing some excellent work in Elfen Lied as well. I think she's got a TON of untapped potential when it comes to acting ability... we've only seen the tip of the iceberg thus far, IMO. She reminds me a lot of a young Hilary Haag.

Now I've heard some interesting things about her character in Godannar that might change my opinion. Looking forward to seeing if she can step outside of her 'range comfort zone' and surprise as Carrie Savage did last year with Marmalade Boy.

Excellent choice, btw... she'd make a fun Rei.

[porkchopexpress]

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BigPants said:
All of the deliciousness of Texhnolyze. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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Victoria Harwood could record an album of her reading the label and fine print off a box of diarrhea medication and I would buy it.

*Imagines Victoria Harwood smoothly purring "may cause bloating and abdominal distention."*

Oh momma. /images/graemlins/noseblee.gif

[BigPants]

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porkchopexpress said:
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BigPants said:
All of the deliciousness of Texhnolyze. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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Victoria Harwood could record an album of her reading the label and fine print off a box of diarrhea medication and I would buy it.

Oh momma. /images/graemlins/noseblee.gif

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Now's THAT'S an endorsement. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[bctaris]

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BigPants said:
All of the deliciousness of Texhnolyze. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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Doc always made me think of Ritsuko anyway. Something with the white lab coat. Good pick.

And I won't be the only one trying the English accent gamble for one of my characters. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Murasame]

The greatest auditor in the universe Mr. Dameon Clarke will be my 7th overall pick.

[Splitter]

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Murasame said:
The greatest auditor in the universe Mr. Dameon Clarke will be my 7th overall pick.

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Oooh... nice Kaji....

[Vicious]

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B-Rad Lascelle said:
She reminds me a lot of a young Hilary Haag.


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Bite your tongue. Already trying to compare her to the best VA ever. /images/graemlins/shy00000.gif

[Splitter]

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Vicious said:
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B-Rad Lascelle said:
She reminds me a lot of a young Hilary Haag.


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Bite your tongue. Already trying to compare her to the best VA ever. /images/graemlins/shy00000.gif

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But it's true... Sasha's done exceptionally well with the roles given to her, though I would like to see her broaden her range.

[porkchopexpress]

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Murasame said:
The greatest auditor in the universe Mr. Dameon Clarke will be my 7th overall pick.

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Shouldn't he have been your first pick then? /images/graemlins/devil.gif

[Victor Lewandowski]

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Murasame said:
The greatest auditor in the universe Mr. Dameon Clarke will be my 7th overall pick.

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I'm seeing him as a possible Gendo. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Yukichan105]

And B-Rad is up.

Edit. Wow, that was stupid of me

[porkchopexpress]

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Yukichan105 said:
And B-Rad is up.

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I think Murasame beat you to him in round 4.

[Victor Lewandowski]

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porkchopexpress said:
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Yukichan105 said:
And B-Rad is up.

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I think Murasame beat you to him in round 4.

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I don't know how he could have missed that /images/graemlins/anger200.gif At least my misses were <span style='color:#dddddd;background:#dddddd'>aliases I didn't know existed </span>.

I hope he finds someone that will work quickly. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Yukichan105]

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porkchopexpress said:
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Yukichan105 said:
And B-Rad is up.

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I think Murasame beat you to him in round 4.

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Yeah, I wasn't paying attention, sorry /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

[Victor Lewandowski]

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Yukichan105 said:
And B-Rad is up.

Edit. Wow, that was stupid of me

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I was hoping he would have lasted until my turn. Looks like a possible Gendo choice.

[porkchopexpress]

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Victor Lewandowski said:
I was hoping he would have lasted until my turn. Looks like a possible Gendo choice.

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I think his performance in Peacemaker definitely shows he is capable of it.

[Mr. Nail Bat]

Big Board (http://home.comcast.net/~abersold/Draft.htm) updated.

Where a character was mentioned in the draft post, I attempted to find an image of that character. And that means that BigPants once again mentioned a character who does not lend herself to being easy to find in a straightforward Google Image first. So I gave up and went with Integra.

I also fixed the incorrect alt tags and updated the stas to the end of the sixth round.

[populuxe]

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B-Rad Lascelle said:
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Nabeshinji said:
She's got more range than she's usually given credit for (her Rumiko in Aquarian Age, for example).

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Now I've heard some interesting things about her character in Godannar that might change my opinion. Looking forward to seeing if she can step outside of her 'range comfort zone' and surprise as Carrie Savage did last year with Marmalade Boy.

Excellent choice, btw... she'd make a fun Rei.

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Hmm, how do I put it? She does extend her range a bit, but not significantly. It's more a case of changing her delivery to create a new character. I still think you'll be very pleasantly surprised.

[B-Rad Lascelle]

Time to unleash my sleeper pick of the entire draft.

Yeah, logic would tell you that I should go with someone more established... and I've had many an argument with myself on the matter... but there is nobody in my mind that can do the job better.

Except for possibly John Gremillion... but he's taken already. Heck, he's so good he was almost taken twice! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

So logic be damned! R. Bruce is a rising star in FUNi circles... even if Chris Bevins is the only one giving him choice roles. His Kambei rocks, his Kanzaka was vintage Gendo and, if nothing else, I'll have a guy who can deliver spaghetti western-style trailers for EVA episodes if Eva Christensen gets tired of gushing about 'fan service'.

[Mr. Nail Bat]

He's Guts, he's Kenji Murasame, and he's on Team Duck.

PsychoRabbitt, your turn.

[populuxe]

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B-Rad Lascelle said:
if nothing else, I'll have a guy who can deliver spaghetti western-style trailers for EVA episodes if Eva Christensen gets tired of gushing about 'fan service'.

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His narration for Burst Angel kicks major ass. I'm putting it up there with John Tyson in Najica, Michael McConnohie in Ikki Tousen and George Manley in Gatchaman.

[populuxe]

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Geoduck said:
He's Guts, he's Kenji Murasame, and he's on Team Duck.

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And he's the piano teacher in Piano. Nice choice.

[The Pirate Queen]

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martialstax said:
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Geoduck said:
He's Guts, he's Kenji Murasame, and he's on Team Duck.

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And he's the piano teacher in Piano. Nice choice.

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Oooo, I didn't realize that. An excellent choice!

[Victor Lewandowski]

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B-Rad Lascelle said:
Time to unleash my sleeper pick of the entire draft.

Yeah, logic would tell you that I should go with someone more established... and I've had many an argument with myself on the matter... but there is nobody in my mind that can do the job better.

Except for possibly John Gremillion... but he's taken already. Heck, he's so good he was almost taken twice! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

So logic be damned! R. Bruce is a rising star in FUNi circles... even if Chris Bevins is the only one giving him choice roles. His Kambei rocks, his Kanzaka was vintage Gendo and, if nothing else, I'll have a guy who can deliver spaghetti western-style trailers for EVA episodes if Eva Christensen gets tired of gushing about 'fan service'.

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Another possible Gendo. That seems to be the direction this round is taking.

[BigPants]

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Geoduck said:

Where a character was mentioned in the draft post, I attempted to find an image of that character. And that means that BigPants once again mentioned a character who does not lend herself to being easy to find in a straightforward Google Image first.

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Bahaha.

*Changes the strategy of his last few picks*

Just kidding /images/graemlins/happy.gif

[Splitter]

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BigPants said:
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Geoduck said:

Where a character was mentioned in the draft post, I attempted to find an image of that character. And that means that BigPants once again mentioned a character who does not lend herself to being easy to find in a straightforward Google Image first.

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Bahaha.

*Changes the strategy of his last few picks*

Just kidding /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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Why? That's what I just did. Hell, now I don't have a Rei.

[mikemc1]

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B-Rad Lascelle said:
R. Bruce is a rising star in FUNi circles... even if Chris Bevins is the only one giving him choice roles.

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Well, now don't forget about some of his other FUNi stuff.. Colleen and I cast him as Basque Gran in Fullmetal Alchemist...

/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Splitter]

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mikemc1 said:
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B-Rad Lascelle said:
R. Bruce is a rising star in FUNi circles... even if Chris Bevins is the only one giving him choice roles.

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Well, now don't forget about some of his other FUNi stuff.. Colleen and I cast him as Basque Gran in Fullmetal Alchemist...

/images/graemlins/wink.gif

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That was him?! I knew that voice sounded familiar when I was watching the Burst Angel previews....

[Victor Lewandowski]

A little over seven hours until his deadline.

The last day or so has been awfully quiet. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Splitter]

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Victor Lewandowski said:
A little over seven hours until his deadline.

The last day or so has been awfully quiet. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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I miss the pandemonium /images/graemlins/depresse.gif

[Mr. Nail Bat]

I don't believe anyone has ever missed their pick in the VA draft before.

Less than five hours remaining.

Edit numero dos: Ok, second try. She doesn't have any aliases listed on Crystal Acids, so this one SHOULD be ok.

She was Allenby in G Gundam, btw. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[EmperorBrandon]

Going to have to pick again. "Jennifer Jean" has already been taken. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

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EmperorBrandon said:
Going to have to pick again. "Jennifer Jean" has already been taken. /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

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Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. Be quiet. /images/graemlins/relief1.gif

[EmperorBrandon]

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PsychoRabbitt said:
Edit numero dos: Ok, second try. She doesn't have any aliases listed on Crystal Acids, so this one SHOULD be ok.

She was Allenby in G Gundam, btw. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Arghhh!!! That's what I get for nitpicking on you, I guess. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

She's also Fiona in Zoids and Chidori in Ceres...

Oh well... I'll have to see about which of my backup options I'm going to go with now...

[porkchopexpress]

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PsychoRabbitt said:
Edit numero dos: Ok, second try. She doesn't have any aliases listed on Crystal Acids, so this one SHOULD be ok.

She was Allenby in G Gundam, btw. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Do any Canadians bother going by aliases?

[EmperorBrandon]

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porkchopexpress said:
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PsychoRabbitt said:
Edit numero dos: Ok, second try. She doesn't have any aliases listed on Crystal Acids, so this one SHOULD be ok.

She was Allenby in G Gundam, btw. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Do any Canadians bother going by alias'?

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There are some (particularly Blue Water, since I think it's non-union), but it's not on the scale of what's seen with LA and NY VA's.

[Vicious]

At this rate, we might get done with this round by the time the chat rolls around Sunday night. /images/graemlins/relief1.gif

[Mr. Nail Bat]

C'mon, Bitterdude!

[Bitterman]

Huntressfan is on the clock.

[Huntressfan]

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Vicious said:
At this rate, we might get done with this round by the time the chat rolls around Sunday night. /images/graemlins/relief1.gif

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Hehe. Well, I'm fairly confident that Bitterman won't get my #7 pick, but maybe he might get #8... /images/graemlins/sweat000.gif

(Will stay here till Bitterman makes his pick, or 1 am ET... whichever comes first.)

[Huntressfan]

Well that was fast... /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Mr. Nail Bat]

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Bitterman said:
Huntressfan is on the clock.

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Need to fix your subject line there... (as I have above)

...and I assume you'd like a Reki avatar?

[Huntressfan]

I figured you'd get her sooner or later... cool choice!! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[Vicious]

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Huntressfan said:
Well that was fast... /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Well, I'm going to sleep in 30 minutes. So hopefully EB makes his pick soon. Otherwise it'll have to wait until tomm morning.

[Victor Lewandowski]

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Huntressfan said:
Well that was fast... /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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And I was just watching Fruits Basket this evening. A possible Rei or even a Ritsuko with Hanajima. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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EmperorBrandon said:
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PsychoRabbitt said:
Edit numero dos: Ok, second try. She doesn't have any aliases listed on Crystal Acids, so this one SHOULD be ok.

She was Allenby in G Gundam, btw. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Arghhh!!! That's what I get for nitpicking on you, I guess. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

She's also Fiona in Zoids and Chidori in Ceres...

Oh well... I'll have to see about which of my backup options I'm going to go with now...

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She was in Zoids? Never noticed, didn't really care about that one. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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porkchopexpress said:
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PsychoRabbitt said:
Edit numero dos: Ok, second try. She doesn't have any aliases listed on Crystal Acids, so this one SHOULD be ok.

She was Allenby in G Gundam, btw. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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Do any Canadians bother going by aliases?

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No. I could make an anti-American joke here, but what's the point. *shrug*

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Vicious said:
At this rate, we might get done with this round by the time the chat rolls around Sunday night. /images/graemlins/relief1.gif

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As I said before editing my post because I took someone who had already been picked... *breathes*

Some of us have jobs where we can't sit in front of a computer. And pardon, I went to bed early last night. /images/graemlins/relief1.gif

[Huntressfan]

And a Hanajima (http://members.cox.net/rabutin4/vadraft/hana.jpg) image, ready to use! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[Mr. Nail Bat]

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Huntressfan said:
And a Hanajima (http://members.cox.net/rabutin4/vadraft/hana.jpg) image, ready to use! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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Do you prefer that one or this one (http://home.comcast.net/~abersold/daphnegere.jpg)?

[Huntressfan]

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Geoduck said:
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Huntressfan said:
And a Hanajima (http://members.cox.net/rabutin4/vadraft/hana.jpg) image, ready to use! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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Do you prefer that one or this one (http://home.comcast.net/~abersold/daphnegere.jpg)?

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Oooh, much better! I tried cropping one from a similar image, but it didn't turn out too well... But that one's perfect! Use that one instead!

[Mr. Nail Bat]

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Huntressfan said:
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Geoduck said:
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Huntressfan said:
And a Hanajima (http://members.cox.net/rabutin4/vadraft/hana.jpg) image, ready to use! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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Do you prefer that one or this one (http://home.comcast.net/~abersold/daphnegere.jpg)?

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Oooh, much better! I tried cropping one from a similar image, but it didn't turn out too well... But that one's perfect! Use that one instead!

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I have a feeling that we've seen the last of EB for tonight so... Big Board updated (http://home.comcast.net/~abersold/Draft.htm).

[bctaris]

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Geoduck said:
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Huntressfan said:
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Geoduck said:
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Huntressfan said:
And a Hanajima (http://members.cox.net/rabutin4/vadraft/hana.jpg) image, ready to use! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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Do you prefer that one or this one (http://home.comcast.net/~abersold/daphnegere.jpg)?

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Oooh, much better! I tried cropping one from a similar image, but it didn't turn out too well... But that one's perfect! Use that one instead!

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I have a feeling that we've seen the last of EB for tonight so... Big Board updated (http://home.comcast.net/~abersold/Draft.htm).

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And he'd posted last just 20 minutes before Hfan's pick... /images/graemlins/wink.gif

The middle rounds do slow down, I guess. The first draft lasted barely 18 or 19 days and I thought this one would beat it the way it was going, but now it will likely be at least the same.

[Victor Lewandowski]

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bctaris said:
And he'd posted last just 20 minutes before Hfan's pick... /images/graemlins/wink.gif

The middle rounds do slow down, I guess. The first draft lasted barely 18 or 19 days and I thought this one would beat it the way it was going, but now it will likely be at least the same.

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Maybe we have another marathon session on Thursday like we did last week Thursday. It all depends on if everyone shows up at the right times to make their picks. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

Right now it looks like we will be picking during the day on Thursday for rounds 7 and 8.

[Arcturus]

&lt;Arcturus&gt; Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! Statler and Waldorf refused to show up to give commentary, so instead, it's us two! This is Arcturus, coming at you live from the VA draft!

&lt;martialstax&gt; And I'm the poster formerly known as martialstax.

&lt;Arcturus&gt; We've had another couple of days of heart-in-your-throat action, although if you actually have your heart in your throat, I'd recommend seeing a doctor. Or at least having the heimlich maneuver applied. Stax, what were the highlights of the most recent round?

&lt;martialstax&gt; Seeing the avatars that Geoduck comes up with for the Big Board. In other words, it's been a spirited round, but nothing has really stood out as a surprise choice to me.

&lt;Arcturus&gt; Ben Phillips claimed the first Carolina VA of the draft, Juliet Cesario, most well known for playing Belldandy in Oh My Goddess. I'd say that was a great pick for as late in the draft as it was.

&lt;martialstax&gt; I think it shows that most posters have been focusing on the LA/TX/NY actors at the expense of some very good, talented people in Carolina. Even Vancouver actors took a while to get drafted. Speaking of Vancouver, Jocelyn Loewen was finally drafted by bctaris in the sixth round, surprisingly low for her, in my opinion.

&lt;Arcturus&gt; Yes, especially considering the amount of exposure she's been getting recently with Galaxy Angel and Nurse Witch Komugi. I would have expected her to be the first Vancouver actress to go. This pick helps to further solidify bctaris's female cast members, and provides him another option for the younger characters. In the meantime, PsychoRabbitt has shored up his female cast by adding Jessica Calvello and Carol-Anne Day.

&lt;martialstax&gt; Jessica's got some good exposure with her work both in Houston and in NY, and she's certianly got the talent. It's a good pick. I have to admit I'm far less familiar with Calgary's Carol-Anne Day.

&lt;Arcturus&gt; She'll be familiar to G-Gundam fans as the voice of Allenby, however my own exposure to Calgary dubs is limited. EmperorBrandon, who is currently on the clock, made his talent pool go "deeper" by adding Dan Green. Dan seems to have taken over for Crispin Freeman as New York's best all-around actor. I see him as a Kaji, or Fuyutsuki if EB plans on casting Steve Staley as Kaji.

&lt;martialstax&gt; He's a good solid choice, and has enough name-recognition that I think it will pay off for him. Actually, I need to correct myself. There was one surprise draft pick, and that was the sweet transvestite from transexual Transylvania, Tim Curry, aka Dr. Frank N. Furter from the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

&lt;Arcturus&gt; Also an addition to Ben's team. Curry qualifies for the draft due to his appearance in Studio Ghibli's delightful film The Cat Returns. I think a few more celebrity voice actors are going to be taken in the final rounds. It would not surprise me at all to see somebody pick Cary Elwes, Susan Egan or...dare I say it...Lauren Bacall.

&lt;martialstax&gt; I think Mark Hamill may be a another celebrity voice that will be taken in a later round. He'd certainly make a good Gendo. Huntressfan drafted a couple of excellent performers in Mike "Voice of God" Kleinhenz, and Daphne "Hana-chan" Gere. Daphne would be a great Rei, and Mike could be Gendo, though I'm thinking more along the lines of Fuyutski.

&lt;Arcturus&gt; Mike would be a great fit for Fuyutsuki, but given HFan's cast, he's the only option for Gendo at this point. Unless, of course, he has something up his sleeve. Daphne Gere is a good pick-up, and could potentially play Ritsuko if HFan isn't planning on using Jane Alan in that role.

&lt;martialstax&gt; Speaking of Fort Worth VAs, they had a good showing this round. Clarine Harp was taken by Splitter, R. Bruce Elliott was taken by B-Rad Lascelle, and Dameon Clarke was taken by Murasame. Though with Dameon moving to LA to work in feature films, can he really be considered a Forth Worth VA?

&lt;Arcturus&gt; Not to mention Eric Vale, taken in the round prior. And speaking of Fort Worth VAs who are now in Los Angeles, I see Travis Willingham is yet to be drafted. I'm sure that won't last long. There are, of course, quite a number of good voices left in Fort Worth, so drafters should pay attention to those. However, the talent pool that really has had the least of its potential tapped has got to be Austin. While there are no more dubs coming out of that region, Geoduck nabbed Shawn Sides in round six, while porkchop got Rachel Rivera in round seven. What do you think of these picks, Stax?

&lt;martialstax&gt; Both picks are excellent. Shawn Sides is a very versatile and skilled actress. I'm a real fan of her work. And Rachel Rivera's brilliant performance as Yucie in Petite Princess Yucie is the stuff of legends. There is still so much untapped talent in Austin, I'm really surprised the fans of Happy Lesson or Cosplay Complex haven't started asking why those VAs haven't been drafted. Corey Gagne and Josh Meyers are two that come immediately to mind.

&lt;Arcturus&gt; Vicious scored a good pick in Barbara Goodson, an actress well known for her lower tone. She might be a great Shinji, but I don't see Vicious casting her in that role. I'd say she's bound for Ritsuko.

&lt;martialstax&gt; I believe you're right. Vicious has always shown a fondness for Houston talent, but he's done a great job picking up excellent VAs from LA as well. Which leads us to Bitterman's choice of Erica Weinstein. How do you see BitterOsaka using her?

&lt;Arcturus&gt; You know, I'm not really sure. He has Mary McGlynn, Kelly Manison and Nancy Novotny. Weinstein could make a good choice for Misato, although it would seem unusual to draft for Misato this late. Perhaps he had McGlynn in mind for Ritsuko and wanted to secure her early.

&lt;martialstax&gt; Yes, I think he's pretty much picked all the adult female VAs he can at this point. I'm expecting more male or younger sounding female VAs from him in future rounds. Yukichan105 has picked up a great draftee in Rob Mungle. He's a versatile performer who can be both dramatic and humorous, and is a real scene-stealer. His only other male VAs taken so far are Jason Douglas and Clint Bickham. I'm thinking Fuyutski for Rob.

&lt;Arcturus&gt; All I know is that when Mungle was drafted, the people who missed out on him were probably shouting "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Nabeshinji made a couple of interesting picks, with Nicole Leroux and Sasha Paysinger. This should be enough to round out the female cast. It would not surprise me to see Nicole cast as Misato, but Sasha provides some interesting options - particularly after she's demonstrated in Godannar that she can play more than just little girls.

&lt;martialstax&gt; Sasha is someone who is really starting to impress a lot of people with her untapped range. I could see her as Misato, and Nicole LeRoux could be either Asuka or Rei. Moving on to Victor Lewandowski, he picked up Justin Gross from New Gen's excellent stable of talent. This is only his second male VA chosen after Greg Ayres. Justin could make an excellent Kaji.

&lt;Arcturus&gt; Kaji is looking like the best fit for Justin Gross. The only thing Victor really lacks at this point is a Gendo to build his team around. Another British voice actor went in the latest round, this one Victoria Harwood, going to BigPants. I'd say we're looking at a Ritsuko here, although Pants could always surprise us.

&lt;martialstax&gt; A British Ritsuko wouldn't be a bad idea. He's already going to use Rachel Hirschfeld for one of the younger girls, so that leave him with Kim Prause and Luci Christian. I'm thinking Luci for Misato, Kim for Rei and Rachel for Asuka.

&lt;Arcturus&gt; In the end, of course, the strategies remained locked in the minds of the drafters. How will their decisions pan out? Only one way to know! This concludes this evening's broadcast of our continuing coverage of the VA draft. Be sure to join us next time!

&lt;martialstax&gt; This is the poster formerly known as martialstax. Thanks for joining us, and stay tuned for more from the press box.

[porkchopexpress]

Great commentary guys. /images/graemlins/happy.gif Can't wait to read your final thoughts once the drafting has finished and everyone is finalizing their cast. I guess you could call that the post game or something.



...and if we are lucky that will be before October. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[EmperorBrandon]

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And he'd posted last just 20 minutes before Hfan's pick... /images/graemlins/wink.gif



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Sorry all, I was off to bed early last night because I had a test to study for this morning. I'm through with that, so I can make my pick now. Still haven't decided yet, so give me a minute...

[EmperorBrandon]

You're up again, Vicious.

[Mr. Nail Bat]

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You're up again, Vicious.

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A Hikaru Shidou avatar, I assume? Or did you have something else in mind?

[Huntressfan]

Another cool interview!! These last few rounds should turn out to be interesting... /images/graemlins/wink.gif /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[EmperorBrandon]

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&lt;Arcturus&gt; She'll be familiar to G-Gundam fans as the voice of Allenby, however my own exposure to Calgary dubs is limited. EmperorBrandon, who is currently on the clock, made his talent pool go "deeper" by adding Dan Green. Dan seems to have taken over for Crispin Freeman as New York's best all-around actor. I see him as a Kaji, or Fuyutsuki if EB plans on casting Steve Staley as Kaji.


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I picked Dan Green with Kaji in mind (after Hfan helped me out in getting me a clip of him, Dan Green definitely seemed to be a nice choice). I'll probably be using Staley for one of the optional characters.

[EmperorBrandon]

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You're up again, Vicious.

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A Hikaru Shidou avatar, I assume? Or did you have something else in mind?

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Sure, I like Hikaru, so why not? /images/graemlins/happy.gif I'm actually not 100% certain who I'll be using her for at this point.

[Victor Lewandowski]

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You're up again, Vicious.

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A Hikaru Shidou avatar, I assume? Or did you have something else in mind?

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Sure, I like Hikaru, so why not? /images/graemlins/happy.gif I'm actually not 100% certain who I'll be using her for at this point.

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A possible Asuka this late in the draft /images/graemlins/blush000.gif or maybe he's found a Pen Pen. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

Vicious is on the Clock.

[EmperorBrandon]

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A possible Asuka this late in the draft /images/graemlins/blush000.gif or maybe he's found a Pen Pen. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif



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I'm really not keen on the idea of casting a separate VA for Pen Pen (we're allowed to double-cast for him, right?)

I think I have had my Asuka already, though I could change my mind (depends on how I come through with these last few picks)

[Vicious]

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I'm really not keen on the idea of casting a separate VA for Pen Pen (we're allowed to double-cast for him, right?)


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Yes. You can use 1 VA for the whole cast if you want to.

[Vicious]

I give you the voice of Tenchi's grandfather - that and the fact I wanted to say 'small berries' for some reason. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[porkchopexpress]

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I'm really not keen on the idea of casting a separate VA for Pen Pen (we're allowed to double-cast for him, right?)

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Just curious, but those of you who are having a VA pull double duty, what are you going to do with your last draft choice? You won't need it. Choose a director? Maybe write a Haiku?

[Vicious]

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I'm really not keen on the idea of casting a separate VA for Pen Pen (we're allowed to double-cast for him, right?)

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Just curious, but those of you who are having a VA pull double duty, what are you going to do with your last draft choice? You won't need it. Choose a director? Maybe write a Haiku?

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I was gonna be a jerk and try to block the rest of you from drafting a good VA and just have them sit on my bench. Either that or I was gonna draft James Earl Jones as an honorary VA and have him on my bench. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[populuxe]

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I'm really not keen on the idea of casting a separate VA for Pen Pen (we're allowed to double-cast for him, right?)

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Just curious, but those of you who are having a VA pull double duty, what are you going to do with your last draft choice? You won't need it. Choose a director? Maybe write a Haiku?

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Everyone who has an extra VA will go into a pool, and I'll cast Eva using them.

[Huntressfan]

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Just curious, but those of you who are having a VA pull double duty, what are you going to do with your last draft choice? You won't need it. Choose a director? Maybe write a Haiku?

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Everyone who has an extra VA will go into a pool, and I'll cast Eva using them.

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Okay, everyone who will end up with an extra actor... make sure to pick a male actor. I wanna see how Mike will cast the female roles using male actors... /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[porkchopexpress]

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Just curious, but those of you who are having a VA pull double duty, what are you going to do with your last draft choice? You won't need it. Choose a director? Maybe write a Haiku?

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Everyone who has an extra VA will go into a pool, and I'll cast Eva using them.

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Okay, everyone who will end up with an extra actor... make sure to pick a male actor. I wanna see how Mike will cast the female roles using male actors... /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Jason Douglas ala Miss Aki as Misato. How 'bout it Yukichan? /images/graemlins/devil.gif

[Vicious]

What's up with the user name change? What happened to 'stax'?

[B-Rad Lascelle]

'Stax is off playing cards with William Markham, Jack Lingo, Kevin Hatcher and a monkey. /images/graemlins/cool.gif
I've got that monkey pegged for my surprise Round 10 pick. Don't you guys grab him first! &lt;shakes fist&gt; /images/graemlins/devil.gif

[Victor Lewandowski]

bctaris is on the clock.

Time to start the Round 8 thread soon.

I'm surprised that his bigger role in Tenchi Muyo GXP as the naughty robot NB didn't get a mention.

[bctaris]

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I give you the voice of Tenchi's grandfather - that and the fact I wanted to say 'small berries' for some reason. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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Great Fuyutsuki. I need to start thinking about that role myself. My short list is five or six candidates long. There are a lot of great options out there, from all over...

[bctaris]

Image ready. (http://home.comcast.net/~bb_threlkeld/onlinestorage/davemallow.jpg) /images/graemlins/happy.gif

Splitter, next.

[bctaris]

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EmperorBrandon said:
You're up again, Vicious.

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A Hikaru Shidou avatar, I assume? Or did you have something else in mind?

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Sure, I like Hikaru, so why not? /images/graemlins/happy.gif I'm actually not 100% certain who I'll be using her for at this point.

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Every time I think of her I can't help but think of her role in El Hazard... Seems natural for the penguin to me.

[Yukichan105]

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Jason Douglas ala Miss Aki as Misato. How 'bout it Yukichan? /images/graemlins/devil.gif

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Maybe.....maybe not... /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Splitter]

Image doesn't matter, but I prefer Minawa

Victor, I'm handing it off to you

[B-Rad Lascelle]

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Image doesn't matter, but I prefer Minawa
Victor, I'm handing it off to you

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&lt;adds another alias to the draft board&gt; Man, nobody knows a VA's actual name these days. /images/graemlins/depresse.gif
I'm partial to Willow's Hikaru from Figure 17 personally. Along with some of her other memorable roles.

[Splitter]

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Image doesn't matter, but I prefer Minawa
Victor, I'm handing it off to you

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&lt;adds another alias to the draft board&gt; Man, nobody knows a VA's actual name these days. /images/graemlins/depresse.gif
I'm partial to Willow's Hikaru from Figure 17 personally. Along with some of her other memorable roles.

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I could have SWORN that when I first saw Figure 17 that was Lara Jill Miller, but everywhere I go it says Willow Armstrong, not an alias.... so who's she an alias of?

[B-Rad Lascelle]

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Splitter said:
Image doesn't matter, but I prefer Minawa
Victor, I'm handing it off to you

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&lt;adds another alias to the draft board&gt; Man, nobody knows a VA's actual name these days. /images/graemlins/depresse.gif
I'm partial to Willow's Hikaru from Figure 17 personally. Along with some of her other memorable roles.

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I could have SWORN that when I first saw Figure 17 that was Lara Jill Miller, but everywhere I go it says Willow Armstrong, not an alias.... so who's she an alias of?

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Somebody might want to edit Splitter's above reply... and yes, having done the Figure 17 submission for CrystalAcids, that's most definitely a Willow-credited role.

[porkchopexpress]

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I'm partial to Willow's Hikaru from Figure 17 personally. Along with some of her other memorable roles.

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I'm watching her right now as some sort of white haired fighter pilot football player, and a tall for her age lunar dweller. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

[Victor Lewandowski]

Pulling double duty in Yugo the Negotiator as Professor Tonoi and Pakistan Army's Lieutenant Colonel Shadle, comes the 16th pick in the seventh round, David Born.

Back in a moment for Round 8.

[porkchopexpress]

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Victor Lewandowski said:
Pulling double duty in Yugo the Negotiator as Professor Tonoi and Pakistan Army's Lieutenant Colonel Shadle, comes the 16th pick in the seventh round, David Born.

Back in a moment for Round 8.

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Now I'm curious as to who you will cast him as Iron Boy!

[Victor Lewandowski]

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Victor Lewandowski said:
Pulling double duty in Yugo the Negotiator as Professor Tonoi and Pakistan Army's Lieutenant Colonel Shadle, comes the 16th pick in the seventh round, David Born.

Back in a moment for Round 8.

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Now I'm curious as to who you will cast him as Iron Boy!

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Check out my round 8 pick and you might get an idea. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[Vicious]

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I give you the voice of Tenchi's grandfather - that and the fact I wanted to say 'small berries' for some reason. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

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Great Fuyutsuki. I need to start thinking about that role myself.

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Thanks. Rather than going the 'versatile actor' route, I've been drafting with specific roles in mind.

[Victor Lewandowski]

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Image doesn't matter, but I prefer Minawa


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If he didn't have a Rei before, he sure does now. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

And its time to sticky the round 8 thread.

[EmperorBrandon]

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Every time I think of her I can't help but think of her role in El Hazard... Seems natural for the penguin to me.

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Oh, neat, is that another mascot role?

There's someone I want to double-cast as Pen Pen, but then that also means throwing out one of my draftees...

BTW, does Pen Pen have any actual dialogue or is just "mascot sounds"?

[bctaris]

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Every time I think of her I can't help but think of her role in El Hazard... Seems natural for the penguin to me.

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Oh, neat, is that another mascot role?

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Ura is this cat-like thing that makes cat-like guttural sounds and very short two-word phrases. Sort of a mascot, but not really--it serves as this morphing body armor for the royal family in the show.

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There's someone I want to double-cast as Pen Pen, but then that also means throwing out one of my draftees...

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Some people I noticed have talked of double casting, but with all the great and still well-known talent out there I just can't see myself doing it. Anyone can play Pen Pen, I think. It's just sounds and it just takes someone who can demonstrate "cute" and a reasonable range to make weird guttural bird noises... /images/graemlins/wink.gif

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BTW, does Pen Pen have any actual dialogue or is just "mascot sounds"?

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...and to further that, yes, Pen^2 only makes sounds, no dialogue. So take advantage and stick a big name on the role to draw attention to your cast, I think. /images/graemlins/wink.gif (If I'd had the chance I would have gone for Juliet Cesario, for instance, simply for her similar role of fish/human-mutant Mutio in Blue Sub No. 6. But anyone who has ever been a catgirl would also work...)

[Vicious]

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It's just sounds and it just takes someone who can demonstrate "cute" and a reasonable range to make weird guttural bird noises... /images/graemlins/wink.gif


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Well, since I have the ultimate in 'cute' on my cast . . . /images/graemlins/shy00000.gif

As always, a good, fun read /images/graemlins/cool.gif Good show guys! Now, my pick for Round Seven was a toughy (hm, wait, it's no different than the previous rounds). Ben sure surprised me with Tim Curry, but as I have stated, I've not seen the Cat Returns yet, so although I enjoy his work on the big screen, I'll have to nix him as a pick this time around (unless I get around to watching the movie).

Nabeshinji's team is very well balanced and it was rounded out further with my pick of the round, Sasha Paysinger. There's no denying such a cute voice and I feel the need to give her her props. (Gotta rewatch Angelic Layer).

Honorable mention goes to EB, with Julie Maddalena. Magic Knight Rayearth was on the mind not too long ago and she put on an very enjoyable performance.

[populuxe]

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What's up with the user name change? What happened to 'stax'?

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It was time to put the short pants away.

[Mr. Nail Bat]

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Vicious said:
What's up with the user name change? What happened to 'stax'?

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It was time to put the short pants away.

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Today... he is a man.

And since Splitter has made like his nick for tonight, Big Board updated (http://home.comcast.net/~abersold/Draft.htm).

[JShanon]

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There's still a lot of good untapped talent in that small Texas town.

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"Untapped"? "Small"?

:D

[populuxe]

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There's still a lot of good untapped talent in that small Texas town.

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"Untapped"? "Small"?

:D

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If I tap it, does it get bigger?

[michaelwb]

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There's still a lot of good untapped talent in that small Texas town.

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"Untapped"? "Small"?

:D

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If I tap it, does it get bigger?

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Dude, you'll go blind!