Anime Draft 2006 - Round 9 Drafting [Archive]

Victor Lewandowski

02-11-2006, 10:47 AM

Through pick #175 of the 2006 Anime Draft

Characters by sex: Female = 113, Male = 62

Characters picked in either of the previous two Anime Drafts = 118; Rookie Characters = 57

First Character, First Female Character, and First Region 1 Character chosen: Sakaki â€“ Azumanga Daioh(#1 overall)

First Male Character chosen: Spike Spiegel â€“ Cowboy Bebop (#4 overall)

First Region 2 character (Series licensed, but not released in Region 1) chosen: Nodoka Miyazaki - Negima (#76 overall)

First Region 2 character (Series not licensed for Region 1 yet) chosen: Karin Maaka â€“ Karin (#83 overall)

First Retired Series: Fullmetal Alchemist (Retired at pick #102 overall)

Azumanga Daioh (Retired at pick #139 overall)
Fruits Basket (Retired at pick #143 overall)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (Retired at pick #145 overall)
Read or Die/R.O.D the TV (Retired at pick #166 overall)

Series that are one pick away from Retirement:

Full Metal Panic - Fourth pick made in Round 9

* Eight series currently with three picks each.

Biggest jump from the 2005 Anime Draft to the 2006 Anime Draft: Ippo Makinouchi â€“ Fighting Spirit --Picked #185 in the 2005 Anime Draft, picked #28 in the 2006 Anime Draft

Biggest fall from the 2005 Anime Draft to the 2006 Anime Draft: Mikura Suzuki â€“ Mezzo â€“ Picked #12 in the 2005 Anime Draft, picked #159 in the 2006 Anime Draft

Highest-ranking Character from the 2005 Anime Draft not picked at all in the 2006 Anime Draft -- Pixy Misa â€“ Magical Project S â€“ Picked #28 in the 2005 Anime Draft

Highest-ranking "rookie" Character in the 2006 Anime Draft â€“ Kurodo â€œDr. Jackalâ€? Akabane - GetBackers, Picked #27

Highest-ranking Characters from the 2005 Anime Draft not picked so far in the 2006 Anime Draft â€“
1. Pixy Misa â€“ Magical Project S â€“ Picked #28 in the 2005 Anime Draft (KOS-MOS was pick #199 Round 11)
2. Overfiend â€“ Urotsukidoji â€“ Picked #31 in the 2005 Anime Draft
3. Kira Yamato â€“ Gundam SEED â€“ Picked #33 in the 2005 Anime Draft
4. Kiba â€“ Wolfâ€™s Rain â€“ Picked #36 in the 2005 Anime Draft
5. Sae Sawanoguchi â€“ Magic Userâ€™s Club â€“ Picked #48 in the 2005 Anime Draft
6. Justy Ueki Tylor â€“ Irresponsible Captain Tylor â€“ Picked #49 in the 2005 Anime Draft
7. Sawa â€“ Kite â€“ Picked #51 in the 2005 Anime Draft
8. Ryo-Ohki â€“ Tenchi Muyo â€“ Picked #55 in the 2005 Anime Draft
9. Peorth â€“ Ah! My Goddess â€“ Picked #58 in the 2005 Anime Draft
10. Lumiere â€“ Kiddy Grade â€“ Picked #62 in the 2005 Anime Draft

Here are some other late round diamonds yet to be drafted:
Rock Lee - Naruto (Second Place - Round 6 last year)
Merle - Escaflowne (First Place - Round 7 last year)
Ein - Cowboy Bebop (First Place - Round 8 last year)
R. Dorothy Wayneright - The Big O (Tied for Third Place - Round 8 last year (with Maggie Mui from R.O.D. the TV â€“ picked by ibby in Round 9))
Nuriko - Fushigi Yuugi (Third Place - Round 9 last year) (At least he won't be drafting him)
Mai Tokiha - Mai-HiME (Tied for Third Place - Round 10 last year (with Ayame Sohma, who cannot be drafted because Fruits Basket is retired))

Mononoke

02-11-2006, 12:27 PM

Is quietly biding time waiting for rainking187 to pick.
Ok, maybe not so quietly.

Victor Lewandowski

02-11-2006, 05:05 PM

Alucard is busy having himself a feast on the blood splattering from within the cage that has the ladies trapped inside (Skuld made sure to put something in the cage to collect splattered blood so Alucard could fill up a glass of blood for a refreshing drink). That left only Wolfwood to defend the bar from the ecchi destroyers' advances. Just then two more ladies show up for Suguru to play with. Haruka Shitow and Fujiko Mine have joined the LBJ (Lusty, Busty, and Jolly) Bar and serve Suguru up some service /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif before they leave him some videos to watch as they join the battle. Haruka goes to help Wolfwood with combating the other girls while Fujiko goes after Mahoro and proceeds to get dirty with her. Wolfwood leaves Haruka to fight the girls from the ecchi destroyers while he finds a way to release the bar ladies from Skuld's cage.

Victor Lewandowski

02-11-2006, 05:12 PM

Jun Fudou walks in on the girls' karaoke session and joins them for the singing party. Jun is happy to get out at play for a while as her modeling job keeps her busy. Michelle manages to find one of her magazine covers in the stack of books she picked up for the girls. After the all-night karaoke session, the girls returned to the base, got some sleep, and returned to work on upgrading Noa's Labor.

rainking187

02-11-2006, 07:56 PM

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Lamhirh of the Stars said:
Is quietly biding time waiting for rainking187 to pick.
Ok, maybe not so quietly.

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Hysterical.
Ok, for my 9th pick I choose Nadia from Nadia Secret of Blue Water.

Mononoke

02-11-2006, 08:34 PM

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Hysterical.
Ok, for my 9th pick I choose Nadia from Nadia Secret of Blue Water.

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Okay, so you make me wait 8 hours, and then steal my pick too?

No cookie for you, and lots of bad karma.

Mononoke

02-11-2006, 08:48 PM

Is it just me or is the draft pretty boring this year? It's going so fast that nobody really comments on the picks or banters... It's almost like we're just going through the motions. /images/graemlins/relief.gif

I'll go ahead and grab Tanya Natdhipytadd of Battle Athletes Victory.

TnAdct1

02-11-2006, 08:55 PM

(TnAdct1 approaches the podium)

TnAdct1: For my next pick in the draft, Iâ€™m going with someone who is a genius. Already graduating from a college-level school at a young age, this person is now teaching class at a Japanese school and is very popular with the female students that are in the homeroom that my pick teaches in.

(Nodoka pops up from backstage)

Nodoka: Um, I thought you werenâ€™t allowed to draft Negi-sensei since youâ€™ve already drafted me.

TnAdct1: Donâ€™t worry, Nodoka-chan. This is not Negi-sensei. Rather, my next pick is not only more insane than Negi, but is a female as well. With the 5th pick in the 9th round of the Anime Draft, TnAdct1 has chosen Rebecca Miyamoto from Pani Poni Dash.

Nosredna

02-11-2006, 08:57 PM

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Lamhirh of the Stars said:
Is it just me or is the draft pretty boring this year? It's going so fast that nobody really comments on the picks or banters... It's almost like we're just going through the motions. /images/graemlins/relief.gif

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One reason is because you don't have a dumb sideline reporter asking people to explain more about their character they just picked. Or why they picked that character.

rainking187

02-11-2006, 09:09 PM

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Lamhirh of the Stars said:
Is it just me or is the draft pretty boring this year? It's going so fast that nobody really comments on the picks or banters... It's almost like we're just going through the motions. /images/graemlins/relief.gif

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I don't think it's boring, but it does seem to be going awful fast.

Mononoke

02-11-2006, 09:17 PM

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Nosredna said:
One reason is because you don't have a dumb sideline reporter asking people to explain more about their character they just picked. Or why they picked that character.

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Yes! We miss you, Nosredna!

Victor Lewandowski

02-11-2006, 10:13 PM

Nadia was being chased around town when she stumbled upon Rei's Apartment. Hazuki and Karin answered the door and Nadia asked them to hide her for a while as she was mistaken for one of the ecchi destroyers attacking Haruka Shitow, who had started to chase her. Before Haruka could get any further, Sora and Megumi had intercepted her and Haruka was dragged back into the main battle. After Nadia had settled in for a bit, Aoi came into the room with some snacks and listened to Nadia's story and decided to let Nadia stay there and help with redecorating Rei's Apartment.

Victor Lewandowski

02-11-2006, 10:34 PM

Tanya joins Sora and Megumi in hunting down Haruka, who tried to flee the battle to chase Nadia by mistake. The three managed to beat the living crap out of Haruka and returned her to the bar all bruised up. Wolfwood was able to unlock the cage that was holding Misato, Ryoko, Urd, Lucy/Nyu, and Lust captive, but then got caught in a gunfight with Triela and is now hurting. This now leaves only Fujiko to stand in their way of getting Suguru back home. Mahoro learns that the rest of the team has taken care of business and is on their way to help Mahoro. Fujiko decides that this is not a good time to get beat and hands Suguru over to Mahoro without any more fighting. The rest of the ecchi destroyer team arrives only to find that the battle is over and everyone is ready to return home.

Victor Lewandowski

02-11-2006, 10:52 PM

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TnAdct1 said:
(TnAdct1 approaches the podium)

TnAdct1: For my next pick in the draft, Iâ€™m going with someone who is a genius. Already graduating from a college-level school at a young age, this person is now teaching class at a Japanese school and is very popular with the female students that are in the homeroom that my pick teaches in.

(Nodoka pops up from backstage)

Nodoka: Um, I thought you werenâ€™t allowed to draft Negi-sensei since youâ€™ve already drafted me.

TnAdct1: Donâ€™t worry, Nodoka-chan. This is not Negi-sensei. Rather, my next pick is not only more insane than Negi, but is a female as well. With the 5th pick in the 9th round of the Anime Draft, TnAdct1 has chosen Rebecca Miyamoto from Pani Poni Dash.

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Rebecca has decided to set up a classroom with the rest of the team and given the team an oral quiz to answer as she makes her way around the classroom. The other girls have no trouble with her quiz, but when the three guys are approached to answer their questions, they don't have the best of answers. First, Maes starts going on and on about his cute daughter and wants to invite her over. Next, Nabeshin start talking smack about having to take a quiz because he feels that he shouldn't have to take quizzes because he is a director. Finally, when it came to Kakashi's turn to answer, he was busy reading his naughty manga and Rebecca pulled the manga out of his hands and started yelling at him for reading that /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif nasty stuff in her class. Kakashi was then forced to sit in the corner, when he was busy devising a plan to get his precious manga back from Rebecca, who had confiscated it.

TnAdct1

02-12-2006, 01:17 AM

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Victor Lewandowski said:Rebecca has decided to set up a classroom with the rest of the team and given the team an oral quiz to answer as she makes her way around the classroom. The other girls have no trouble with her quiz, but when the three guys are approached to answer their questions, they don't have the best of answers. First, Maes starts going on and on about his cute daughter and wants to invite her over. Next, Nabeshin start talking smack about having to take a quiz because he feels that he shouldn't have to take quizzes because he is a director. Finally, when it came to Kakashi's turn to answer, he was busy reading his naughty manga and Rebecca pulled the manga out of his hands and started yelling at him for reading that /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif nasty stuff in her class. Kakashi was then forced to sit in the corner, when he was busy devising a plan to get his precious manga back from Rebecca, who had confiscated it.

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Also, Beccy-sensei has begun to call Nodoka "ahoge". While Nodoka is already known for using the nickname "Honya-chan" (with even Lina and Lum starting to call her by that nickname), she finds it weird that she's now been given a second nickname (third if you include "Pink panties" /images/graemlins/noseblee.gif ).

Helschadenfreude

02-12-2006, 01:26 AM

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Lamhirh of the Stars said:
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Nosredna said:
One reason is because you don't have a dumb sideline reporter asking people to explain more about their character they just picked. Or why they picked that character.

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Yes! We miss you, Nosredna!

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/images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif It's all good... I mean there needs to be more spectators than just us draftees. /images/graemlins/relief1.gif I'm debating on changing one my next draft pick; /images/graemlins/relief1.gif sometimes I wish I didn't pick certain characters... /images/graemlins/stunned1.gif Ah well...

And is it just me or people more willing to draft characters that aren't really mainsteam? I mean I remember last year there were a lot of snide comments when people made such picks.. er.. not.. snide.. just questioning. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

ibby

02-12-2006, 02:26 AM

For my 9th round pick I draft Maggie Mui from ROD the TV.

Victor Lewandowski

02-12-2006, 08:24 AM

RETIRED: Read or Die/R.O.D. the TV is now retired from the 2006 Anime Draft.

Maggie will have to write down the recipes for the different flavors of pocky that are being made by the team. Maggie will also have a part in marketing these creations with her with her paper animal puppets. With this marketing strategy, the girls won't have to resort to violent measures as often in order to sell their creations. The new marketing strategy appears to be working as people are entranced by Maggie's puppets that everyone at the sales booth is using to push their creations out on the market.

ape2020

02-12-2006, 10:42 AM

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GyBaNOJunior said:
And is it just me or people more willing to draft characters that aren't really mainsteam? I mean I remember last year there were a lot of snide comments when people made such picks.. er.. not.. snide.. just questioning. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Not sure about the snide comments but I have noticed a lack of any really strong themed teams this year. Last year there were about 3 or four that drafted a certain way come hell or high water. This year only Anna's Girl/Boy/Girl/Boy pattern and team Justice (which is starting to breakdown in the later rounds), stand out. The rest just seem like mismash of different characters.

Of course I did taunt many others about their "Safe" picks or verbally abused those that questioned or reacted to my drafting. But hey thats me a little drama queen.

-chimp1010

Victor Lewandowski

02-12-2006, 10:51 AM

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Chimp1010 said:
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GyBaNOJunior said:
And is it just me or people more willing to draft characters that aren't really mainsteam? I mean I remember last year there were a lot of snide comments when people made such picks.. er.. not.. snide.. just questioning. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Not sure about the snide comments but I have noticed a lack of any really strong themed teams this year. Last year there were about 3 or four that drafted a certain way come hell or high water. This year only Anna's Girl/Boy/Girl/Boy pattern and team Justice (which is starting to breakdown in the later rounds), stand out. The rest just seem like mismash of different characters.

Of course I did taunt many others about their "Safe" picks or verbally abused those that questioned or reacted to my drafting. But hey thats me a little drama queen.

-chimp1010

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Anna's last three picks have all been male (Rounds 6, 7, and 8) and I'm trying to remember which team you have dubbed team Justice. Was it Jimmie M's or which team would it be?

Eric

02-12-2006, 11:25 AM

I'm not sure if this is a risk or not, but I'm gonna go with Griffith from Berserk. I'm not sure how he did in the past drafts but he's badass so you know, whatever.

Dagger

02-12-2006, 11:35 AM

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Sojirou the Tenken said:
I'm not sure if this is a risk or not, but I'm gonna go with Griffith from Berserk. I'm not sure how he did in the past drafts but he's badass so you know, whatever.

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I think he's a good pick (although I don't know how he did in the past, either). He was on my back-up list for these last few rounds. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

Victor Lewandowski

02-12-2006, 11:46 AM

Griffith was drafted in Round 5 last year and in the middle of the pack for voting that round.

After Onizuka went off on his next date with Ms. Deep and left Yukari in charge of his class, Griffith walked onto the campus and was looking for someone to duel with. Haruko seen that he was carrying a sword from the classroom window and grabbed Ichigo to shove a death god gumball down his throat and send him out to fight Griffith. Yukari came over to Haruko's desk and asked her where Ichigo disappeared to. Haruko wouldn't answer her, but then Lain started talking about where he went because she was watch the fight live on her computer with Luffy and the Count. Luffy and The Count decide to cut class and get front row seats for this fight. As the fight progresses, Onizuka and Ms. Deep return from their date and see the sword fighting going on and step in to stop the fight. Griffith tells Onizuka that he is testing Ichigo on how well he can handle a sword, but Onizuka wasn't buying it because fighting isn't allowed on school grounds. After things were settled, everyone returned to class.

AnnaSartin

02-12-2006, 11:47 AM

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Victor Lewandowski said:
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Chimp1010 said:
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GyBaNOJunior said:
And is it just me or people more willing to draft characters that aren't really mainsteam? I mean I remember last year there were a lot of snide comments when people made such picks.. er.. not.. snide.. just questioning. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Not sure about the snide comments but I have noticed a lack of any really strong themed teams this year. Last year there were about 3 or four that drafted a certain way come hell or high water. This year only Anna's Girl/Boy/Girl/Boy pattern and team Justice (which is starting to breakdown in the later rounds), stand out. The rest just seem like mismash of different characters.

Of course I did taunt many others about their "Safe" picks or verbally abused those that questioned or reacted to my drafting. But hey thats me a little drama queen.

-chimp1010

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Anna's last three picks have all been male (Rounds 6, 7, and 8)

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My original plan was to go female/male all the way to the end, but broke that pattern with Ritsuka because I decided on him at the last minute. My final two draftees will be famale/male, though.

ape2020

02-12-2006, 12:37 PM

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Anna Sartin said:
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Victor Lewandowski said:
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Chimp1010 said:
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GyBaNOJunior said:
And is it just me or people more willing to draft characters that aren't really mainsteam? I mean I remember last year there were a lot of snide comments when people made such picks.. er.. not.. snide.. just questioning. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Not sure about the snide comments but I have noticed a lack of any really strong themed teams this year. Last year there were about 3 or four that drafted a certain way come hell or high water. This year only Anna's Girl/Boy/Girl/Boy pattern and team Justice (which is starting to breakdown in the later rounds), stand out. The rest just seem like mismash of different characters.

Of course I did taunt many others about their "Safe" picks or verbally abused those that questioned or reacted to my drafting. But hey thats me a little drama queen.

-chimp1010

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Anna's last three picks have all been male (Rounds 6, 7, and 8)

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My original plan was to go female/male all the way to the end, but broke that pattern with Ritsuka because I decided on him at the last minute. My final two draftees will be famale/male, though.

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Ah, I knew it was getting a little shaky with the last few picks. I've never seen loveless and some bishies look better then girls at times. That's why I enjoy hentai a lot we see the goods instead of the being teased with the packaging.

-chimp1010

ape2020

02-12-2006, 12:39 PM

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Victor Lewandowski said:
I'm trying to remember which team you have dubbed team Justice. Was it Jimmie M's or which team would it be?

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Yup that's Jimmie M's group, but its getting a little out of focus with the Mikura and Jun pick. I guess they are the narcs. Team Outlaw seems to stay the path but not early on.

-chimp1010

balthier2012

02-12-2006, 12:41 PM

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Chimp1010 said:
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GyBaNOJunior said:
And is it just me or people more willing to draft characters that aren't really mainsteam? I mean I remember last year there were a lot of snide comments when people made such picks.. er.. not.. snide.. just questioning. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

Not sure about the snide comments but I have noticed a lack of any really strong themed teams this year. Last year there were about 3 or four that drafted a certain way come hell or high water. This year only Anna's Girl/Boy/Girl/Boy pattern and team Justice (which is starting to breakdown in the later rounds), stand out. The rest just seem like mismash of different characters.

Of course I did taunt many others about their "Safe" picks or verbally abused those that questioned or reacted to my drafting. But hey thats me a little drama queen.

-chimp1010

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... How could you forget my Outlaw team?! I guess your not routing for my guys /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

ape2020

02-12-2006, 12:44 PM

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Balthier said:
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Chimp1010 said:
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GyBaNOJunior said:
And is it just me or people more willing to draft characters that aren't really mainsteam? I mean I remember last year there were a lot of snide comments when people made such picks.. er.. not.. snide.. just questioning. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Not sure about the snide comments but I have noticed a lack of any really strong themed teams this year. Last year there were about 3 or four that drafted a certain way come hell or high water. This year only Anna's Girl/Boy/Girl/Boy pattern and team Justice (which is starting to breakdown in the later rounds), stand out. The rest just seem like mismash of different characters.

Of course I did taunt many others about their "Safe" picks or verbally abused those that questioned or reacted to my drafting. But hey thats me a little drama queen.

-chimp1010

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... How could you forget my Outlaw team?! I guess your not routing for my guys /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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Routing? Well I was paid for those other teams product placement. Anyhoo I corrected that little over sight with a later post, even though Sana and Excel are streching it. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

-chimp1010

AnnaSartin

02-12-2006, 12:45 PM

balthier2012

02-12-2006, 12:51 PM

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Chimp1010 said:
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Balthier said:
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Chimp1010 said:
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GyBaNOJunior said:
And is it just me or people more willing to draft characters that aren't really mainsteam? I mean I remember last year there were a lot of snide comments when people made such picks.. er.. not.. snide.. just questioning. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Not sure about the snide comments but I have noticed a lack of any really strong themed teams this year. Last year there were about 3 or four that drafted a certain way come hell or high water. This year only Anna's Girl/Boy/Girl/Boy pattern and team Justice (which is starting to breakdown in the later rounds), stand out. The rest just seem like mismash of different characters.

Of course I did taunt many others about their "Safe" picks or verbally abused those that questioned or reacted to my drafting. But hey thats me a little drama queen.

-chimp1010

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... How could you forget my Outlaw team?! I guess your not routing for my guys /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

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Routing? Well I was paid for those other teams product placement. Anyhoo I corrected that little over sight with a later post, even though Sana and Excel are streching it. /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif

-chimp1010

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I'll agree that Sana is stretching it, but Excel ... she's #2 henchman to Illpalazo trying to take over - first Japan - and then the world! Not to mention.. she has kidnapped a dog and tied it around her waste to EAT! That is beyond criminal /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Helschadenfreude

02-12-2006, 03:28 PM

I was going for Girl/Boy too.. but then Sakura wasn't drafted.. and yeah.. that just wrecked it... /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif I was going for a theme...but then I decided I really didn't want a cutesy team all the way.. /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif

TnAdct1

02-12-2006, 04:22 PM

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Chimp1010 said:
Not sure about the snide comments but I have noticed a lack of any really strong themed teams this year. Last year there were about 3 or four that drafted a certain way come hell or high water. This year only Anna's Girl/Boy/Girl/Boy pattern and team Justice (which is starting to breakdown in the later rounds), stand out. The rest just seem like mismash of different characters.

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Yeah, most teams (like me) don't seem to have a theme this year. However, part of me is wondering if one draftee's choosing of team members is having a special theme of some sort (or if it's just overanalyzing things).

ibby

02-12-2006, 04:29 PM

I was wondering if it alright to make another avatar of shana using this (http://shanachan.konosutekinabasho.net/sha/src/1139523200976.jpg) image, as I prefer this one over the one on the draft board.

tstidm1

02-12-2006, 05:45 PM

For the 168th pick in the 2006 Anime Draft, Redneck Otaku picks Sesshomaru from InuYasha.

dunno001

02-12-2006, 06:26 PM

Hmm... I think this is the first daily update I've had to do where I didn't have to type in a new series. It's a nice change of pace, since it's a little easier... /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Jimmie M

02-12-2006, 06:29 PM

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Chimp1010 said:
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Victor Lewandowski said:
I'm trying to remember which team you have dubbed team Justice. Was it Jimmie M's or which team would it be?

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Yup that's Jimmie M's group, but its getting a little out of focus with the Mikura and Jun pick. I guess they are the narcs. Team Outlaw seems to stay the path but not early on.

-chimp1010

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Actually, this team almost mirrors my team from the 2004 Draft in that I didn't really start with a theme but one soon developed based on the picks that I made. It was "Girls With Guns" (Plus Roger Smith) in '04 and now it's "Justice" this year for the most part. Justice fits my team for the most part but it won't be all-I set aside my last pick for a favorite character that went undrafted in the past two drafts. I really enjoyed The Devil Lady which is why I drafted Jun (Who ended up fighting for a certain type of justice in the end). Mikura was just badass in Mezzo Forte & sometimes did end up administering justice depending on how her jobs went. The rest are defenders of justice all the way.

And yes, Mikura & Jun are the narcs on my team-Druggies had better pray that they don't meet up with either of them! /images/graemlins/wink.gif

cairber

02-12-2006, 06:51 PM

No team theme here really. I was going with 'Leading Ladies' but I kinda got off that by drafting a male /images/graemlins/shy00000.gif. However, I may still stick by the Leading Lady theme since Yuki is close enough /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

02-12-2006, 07:08 PM

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cairber said:
No team theme here really. I was going with 'Leading Ladies' but I kinda got off that by drafting a male /images/graemlins/shy00000.gif. However, I may still stick by the Leading Lady theme since Yuki is close enough /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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You got the new Prince Yuki fanclub going. There's your theme.

Big-boi

02-12-2006, 08:46 PM

Let's keep things rolling, shall we?

With my ninth round choice, I select...

Dio Eraclea - Last Exile

Nuriko, your roll, kid.

Helschadenfreude

02-12-2006, 09:03 PM

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Big-boi said:
Let's keep things rolling, shall we?

With my ninth round choice, I select...

Dio Eraclea - Last Exile

Nuriko, your roll, kid.

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NOOOO damnit. Okay there goes another choice out of the window. Argh, Sesshomaru and Dio.. Ack.... /images/graemlins/depresse.gif /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

Victor Lewandowski

02-12-2006, 10:25 PM

Batou had just returned to the garage after getting beat up by Faye and Priss for interfering with their catfight. Sesshomaru arrives at the garage telling Batou about the group of fighters that Robin is training and how he thinks that he might do better than her. Batou takes him to see Robin and Robin agrees to let Sesshomaru take over training exercises for a while because she needs some rest. As Sesshomaru starts training Naruto, Joe, Jo, and Nausicaa, Faye and Priss watch from the bushes and become entranced by his looks. But this entrancement only leads to another catfight as they fight over who gets to go after him first.

Nuriko

02-12-2006, 10:26 PM

To balance out the heavy hooters *ahem* namely Maya and Rushuna, I'll draft Mai the second sister from Popoton! IMO, her breast size is fine! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

Narob, you're up!

Victor Lewandowski

02-12-2006, 10:46 PM

A future Guild leader, Dio will become yet another of Washu's apprentices that will be responsible for conquering the world while Washu plays the role of shadow ruler. To celebrate Dio's arrival, Ed, Chrono, Yusuke, and Sanosuke decide to take him out for dinner. But this isn't just any dinner, it's a trip to the LBJ (Lusty, Busty, and Jolly) Bar and the guys had to make up some fake ID's without Washu finding out until it was too late. The guys managed to get into the bar easily enough and hook up with the girls there (Ed with Lust, Sanosuke with Ryoko, Chrono with Urd, Yusuke with Haruka, and Dio with Misato). While the guys were having their way with their hook ups /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif, Fujiko wound up calling the police because she knew what the guys were up to and was jealous that she wasn't chosen. The Major, Natsumi, and Asuka arrive to take these guys home, where Washu is waiting to do something bad to them because she found out about the fake ID's.

Victor Lewandowski

02-12-2006, 10:59 PM

I wonder why he hasn't drafted himself yet?

Mai from Popotan is the sixth contestant to enter the swimsuit competition and doesn't have a particular judge that she is trying to impress. Brandon is to busy in melon heaven, while Char and Madoka are enjoying some iced tea under the umbrella. That leaves only Shigure to go after, but he already has Lafiel and Rosette fighting over him. Also, not knowing when she may have to leave again is not helping her in trying to woo over a certain judge into voting for her. So Mai vows to do her best and not get discouraged and joins the fight for Shigure against Lafiel and Rosette.

Whispers

02-12-2006, 11:48 PM

Um...::tiptoes in:: Hi, I've been lurking around AnimeonDvd.com for awhile now, actually, but I've just been forgetting to sign onto the forums. I love the draft, though, and was wondering...if you all don't mind odd hours due to school, I can act as your sideline reporter!

...if you don't mind. ::sweatdrops::

TnAdct1

02-12-2006, 11:53 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Marakai Amenhotep said:
Um...::tiptoes in:: Hi, I've been lurking around AnimeonDvd.com for awhile now, actually, but I've just been forgetting to sign onto the forums. I love the draft, though, and was wondering...if you all don't mind odd hours due to school, I can act as your sideline reporter!

...if you don't mind. ::sweatdrops::

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I'm sure that everyone on this thread wouldn't mind you doing some sideline reporting.

Whispers

02-12-2006, 11:56 PM

[ QUOTE ]
TnAdct1 said:
[ QUOTE ]
Marakai Amenhotep said:
Um...::tiptoes in:: Hi, I've been lurking around AnimeonDvd.com for awhile now, actually, but I've just been forgetting to sign onto the forums. I love the draft, though, and was wondering...if you all don't mind odd hours due to school, I can act as your sideline reporter!

...if you don't mind. ::sweatdrops::

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I'm sure that everyone on this thread wouldn't mind you doing some sideline reporting.

[/ QUOTE ]

Really? Thank you so much! It might be at odd intervals, but I'll try to give it my all!

:: puts on news reporter cap and grabs microphone:: As soon as all the drafting is done, the report shall begin!!

AnnaSartin

02-13-2006, 08:33 AM

[ QUOTE ]
Marakai Amenhotep said:
[ QUOTE ]
TnAdct1 said:
[ QUOTE ]
Marakai Amenhotep said:
Um...::tiptoes in:: Hi, I've been lurking around AnimeonDvd.com for awhile now, actually, but I've just been forgetting to sign onto the forums. I love the draft, though, and was wondering...if you all don't mind odd hours due to school, I can act as your sideline reporter!

...if you don't mind. ::sweatdrops::

[/ QUOTE ]

I'm sure that everyone on this thread wouldn't mind you doing some sideline reporting.

[/ QUOTE ]

Really? Thank you so much! It might be at odd intervals, but I'll try to give it my all!

:: puts on news reporter cap and grabs microphone:: As soon as all the drafting is done, the report shall begin!!

[/ QUOTE ]

We've got thirty more slots to fill before the voting begins, so you may as well chill with us until then. We're always glad to have another sideline reporter! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif I wonder what happened to Nosredna, anyway?

Nuriko

02-13-2006, 09:58 AM

[ QUOTE ]
Victor Lewandowski said:
I wonder why he hasn't drafted himself yet?

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heahaehaehhae, I'm not gonna pull myself into the draft this year since I'm not sure if there will be a future one or if I can participate again. Therefore, I want to choose some of my favorite characters and my next pick will be very unique for my team.

02-13-2006, 12:11 PM

I like to think players do more experimentation in the late rounds, what, with the majority of the popular characters already taken. That, or they just have no clue who to take.

Yep.

So after some attempts at thinking, I decide to take up another untested character. Another favorite actually. Whatâ€™s great about her is that sheâ€™s a maid! You canâ€™t top that.

For my penultimate pick, I draft Cyberdoll <font color="red">May</font>, Hand Maid May.

USB! USB!

balthier2012

02-13-2006, 12:21 PM

I already know my pick... however I don't have time to giv ya the "story" of how he joins the Outlaw Star...

So I will post back when I get done workin /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Victor Lewandowski

02-13-2006, 02:21 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Narob said:
I like to think players do more experimentation in the late rounds, what, with the majority of the popular characters already taken. That, or they just have no clue who to take.

Yep.

So after some attempts at thinking, I decide to take up another untested character. Another favorite actually. Whatâ€™s great about her is that sheâ€™s a maid! You canâ€™t top that.

For my penultimate pick, I draft Cyberdoll <font color="red">May</font>, Hand Maid May.

USB! USB!

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Someone has to help Nanami clean up the house after the party these girls had. May will be responsible for getting into the tight corners that Nanami can't quite get to herself. Nanami and May also have to wake Belldandy up in the morning to make breakfast before the other girls wake up. After making breakfast, Nanami and May head to the bedroom to wake the other girls and find that they had themselves a pillow fight before they went to bed last night and were all sleeping in awkward positions /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif /images/graemlins/noseblef.gif . Nanami was not happy to see the bedroom like this after the all nighter she had cleaning up the kitchen and some other rooms around the Morisato house because it meant more work for her when she wanted to sleep herself. /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

balthier2012

02-13-2006, 04:25 PM

Travelling back to the age of swords and sorcery the Outlaw Star stops into a local bar...

Gene and Jin already drunk from 2 shots of moonshine when the rest of the crew walks in. At the end of the bar an old lady spouting rumors of the thief who saved the world.

Sana: Well maybe he's really a good hearted thief who is just misunderstood.

Old Lady: Not this one, he left the princess and his sidekicks to fend for themselves against the demon king. And then he pillaged the castle treasury.

Lupin: Enuff said. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

After draggin Jin and Gene onboard the Outlaw Star the team finds a fat n happy Gokudo pockets already loaded with Lupin's treasure.

In compromise to recieve 1/4 of the AoD Draft winnings Gokudo agrees to "not run off with their treasure until then."

Gokudo - of ... Gokudo... is drafted as the 9th AoD pick for team: Outlaw Star sponsored by Balthier. Stay tuned, a few loli cute girls n boys will be drafted and the Outlaw Star team will be back for it's exciting finale pick! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

Victor Lewandowski

02-13-2006, 04:55 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Balthier said:
Travelling back to the age of swords and sorcery the Outlaw Star stops into a local bar...

Gene and Jin already drunk from 2 shots of moonshine when the rest of the crew walks in. At the end of the bar an old lady spouting rumors of the thief who saved the world.

Sana: Well maybe he's really a good hearted thief who is just misunderstood.

Old Lady: Not this one, he left the princess and his sidekicks to fend for themselves against the demon king. And then he pillaged the castle treasury.

Lupin: Enuff said. /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

After draggin Jin and Gene onboard the Outlaw Star the team finds a fat n happy Gokudo pockets already loaded with Lupin's treasure.

In compromise to recieve 1/4 of the AoD Draft winnings Gokudo agrees to "not run off with their treasure until then."

Gokudo - of ... Gokudo... is drafted as the 9th AoD pick for team: Outlaw Star sponsored by Balthier. Stay tuned, a few loli cute girls n boys will be drafted and the Outlaw Star team will be back for it's exciting finale pick! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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Gokudo will have a lot of fun with this group as he will be left with Sana and Ed to play with for the duration of this voyage. Gokudo will have to learn to part with his selfish ways aboard the Outlaw Star because the ship needs everyone working together in order to successfully pull off heists. Inuyasha will also be ready to slash Gokudo up if he steps out of line because he cannot put up with a selfish person. Excel and Pacifica walk into the room and Gokudo instantly jumps into their bosoms and wants them to play with him. After getting flung off of both Excel and Pacifica, the two consider making him into food but agree that forcing him to do chores would be more fun to torture him with.

rainking187

02-13-2006, 05:18 PM

Wow, we're close to the end of the drafting period, less then 30 picks left!

Whispers

02-13-2006, 05:34 PM

:: Sits down and chills with fruity drink until the voting begins::

Don't mind me, I'm just relaxin'...

Nosredna

02-13-2006, 05:51 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Anna Sartin said:
We've got thirty more slots to fill before the voting begins, so you may as well chill with us until then. We're always glad to have another sideline reporter! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif I wonder what happened to Nosredna, anyway?

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I'm here lurking, sometimes making my presence known /images/graemlins/wink.gif. Assuming the voting goes smoothly, I'm ready to reassume my role in 2007 /images/graemlins/happy.gif.

Mononoke

02-13-2006, 05:54 PM

[ QUOTE ]
ibby said:
I was wondering if it alright to make another avatar of shana using this (http://shanachan.konosutekinabasho.net/sha/src/1139523200976.jpg) image, as I prefer this one over the one on the draft board.

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Done. How does that one look to you?

Famicom

02-13-2006, 05:55 PM

I choose Teletha Testarossa from Full Metal Panic.

Victor Lewandowski

02-13-2006, 06:18 PM

The fighters on team 'Roids (Guts, Ippo, and Yoko) now have a boss that they must answer to, Teletha "Tessa" Testarossa. Bringing military experience into the team, she will have these three in ship shape for the battle quickly. Kintaro is entranced by how cute the new boss is and he is looking to make a play for her. But before Kintaro can get there, Kino and Saki pull up on Hermes and scold him for looking at Tessa with ecchi intentions and tell him that Tessa already has her eye on Arima to be her boyfriend. Arima accepts Tessa's offer to get back at Yukino cheating on him with that damned rat Yuki. Sasami is now calling for everyone to come inside and have dinner before it gets cold.

Victor Lewandowski

02-13-2006, 07:23 PM

Read or Die/R.O.D. the TV is also retired (pick #166 overall) but is not showing on the Draft Board (http://home.earthlink.net/~lamhirhofthestars/ad2006/) as Retired and should be. Yomiko, Nancy, and all three Paper Sisters are the five picks from that universe.
EDIT: It's there now.

Helschadenfreude

02-13-2006, 07:30 PM

Wheee.. one more till me. However.. this tessa pick.. ack.. I guess that goes with another plan B.. I don't know if I still want plan A.

AnnaSartin

02-13-2006, 07:52 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Nosredna said:
[ QUOTE ]
Anna Sartin said:
We've got thirty more slots to fill before the voting begins, so you may as well chill with us until then. We're always glad to have another sideline reporter! /images/graemlins/catgirl0.gif I wonder what happened to Nosredna, anyway?

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I'm here lurking, sometimes making my presence known /images/graemlins/wink.gif. Assuming the voting goes smoothly, I'm ready to reassume my role in 2007 /images/graemlins/happy.gif.

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You're waiting for AD2006 to go bust, aren't you? /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

penguin_tango

02-13-2006, 08:14 PM

I waffled back and forth on this one. My day pushed me over. /images/graemlins/depresse.gif

I pick Seishirou Sakurazuka of X tv.

GyBaNoJunior you are up. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

Helschadenfreude

02-13-2006, 08:16 PM

I pick.... @#$#...

Me : Hey Soi Fong , Mugen let me go!
Soi Fong: I can't let you pick anymore that will be useless to the team. AT least this idiot can fight.
Mugen: yeah what that broad said...

*muffles*

Sakura slowly waffles out. "Ahem, there has been an unfortunate delay. Please be considerate, and thank you for your patience"

*GyBanoJr is dragged away from the scene....*

Famicom

02-13-2006, 08:17 PM

[ QUOTE ]
penguin_tango said:
I waffled back and forth on this one. My day pushed me over. /images/graemlins/depresse.gif

I pick Seishirou Sakurazuka of X tv.

GyBaNoJunior you are up. /images/graemlins/happy.gif

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Wow, I waffled back and forth on picking him this round myself. One of the very few picks in the draft so far that got picked off my list by someone else.

penguin_tango

02-13-2006, 08:24 PM

It was either him or Subaru for this round. /images/graemlins/happy.gif I had a nice balance thing going. Work shot that to hell. /images/graemlins/icon_rolleyes.gif

Helschadenfreude

02-13-2006, 08:26 PM

Ahem.. After being gagged , beaten and threatened by katanas and semi automatic rifles.. I give up Plan A to give you:

Melissa Mao from FMP!

*shuffles off to get ice for her bruises* Violent people.... *hugs With*

Victor Lewandowski

02-13-2006, 08:37 PM

Akabane is certainly in love with this pick because Seishirou can give him a fight that he will love on the level of fighting Ban or Ginji when they are serious. The two start battling on stage as the rest of the group is putting on a performance headed by Ryuichi, who has formed a new band with the other members of the team that Integra is managing. The other guys don't seem to mind this fight going on as they are attracting a huge crowd over to the stage.

Victor Lewandowski

02-13-2006, 08:57 PM

WARNING: Full Metal Panic is one pick away from being retired in the 2006 Anime Draft.

Mugen and Shinji thought that they had managed to get away from Hiruma's football bombs and Soi's whips and finally leave the magical farm when they were suddenly greeted by an Arm Slave, piloted by Melissa Mao, who had just signed on the discipline crew for the magical farm. Mugen thinks that they are f*cked, but Shinji pulls out their ace in the hole, Eva Unit 01 and crushes Melissa's Arm Slave. Melissa narrowly managed to abandon the Arm Slave before it was crushed. Mugen then sees that Melissa has a bottle of liquor and some smokes and tries to convince her to leave with him. The two run off together, while Shinji is left behind. A little while later, Sakura and Momiji are returning from a photo shoot and find Shinji outside the farm and bring him back inside. Meanwhile, Mugen and Melissa are out at a bar getting drunk and having the night of their lives. But the real nightmare is where Mugen winds up the next morning after his hangover, right back on the magical farm and under interrogation for his reckless activities the night before.

hijacka22

02-13-2006, 09:15 PM

Given the success of its airing on Toonami and eventual uncut release, Naruto has been surprisingly absent from much of the draft. With that, I'm selecting Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto.

Victor Lewandowski

02-13-2006, 09:26 PM

Sasuke from Naruto was number three on my fast poll entry card, but enough about that.

Sasuke arrived at the restaurant finding all four of the girls on the team as a hand of the four guys currently on the team. The girls, all having a crush on Sasuke, drag the bodies that they are attached to over to him and want him to find a way to cure them and return them to their normal bodies. While Sasuke has great martial arts and fighting skills, he has no idea where to begin when it comes to matters of this nature. Midori was finally ready to tell the other girls the truth as to how they are attached to these guys' bodies, but they decide to stay this way for a little while longer. Sasuke is relieved to find this information out.

ape2020

02-13-2006, 09:52 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Balthier said:
Gokudo - of ... Gokudo... is drafted as the 9th AoD pick for team: Outlaw Star sponsored by Balthier. Stay tuned, a few loli cute girls n boys will be drafted and the Outlaw Star team will be back for it's exciting finale pick! /images/graemlins/sdsmiley.gif

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YOU ROCK DUDE! Now make sure you get a pic of him as a bocho sister.

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In compromise to recieve 1/4 of the AoD Draft winnings Gokudo agrees to "not run off with their treasure until then."

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Oh ya like Gokudo's promise will ever hold up. /images/graemlins/icon_rolleyes.gif /images/graemlins/icon_rolleyes.gif /images/graemlins/icon_rolleyes.gif

-chimp1010

Scribble

02-13-2006, 10:00 PM

This long narrative stuff is hard. If you get bored, skip to the bottom, that's where the pick is.

Commentators have been referring to my team as the crew of the Bebop, led by Spike, my first round draftee. I've decided that the narrative I'd prefer is less of the group arriving one by one in Spike's world, and more of travelling from world to world, taking one character with them each time.
Before Spike can even get comfortable, then, he is whisked away to the unfamiliar spaceship Nadesico, where helpful crew member Ruri lets him hide out in her quarters to keep Ms. Inez from perfoming experiments on him.
The two have almost formed a plan for his escape when they find themselves, inexplicably, transported to the mysterious walled city of Glie, where Spike's trusty poncho and sombrero (which he just happened to bring) almost allow him to blend in. As he upbraids Ruri for not even trying to look the part of a local, she points out a girl walking by with wings and a halo, and says, If that girl can walk around like that, no one's going to notice me. Spike accosts the girl, Rakka, asking for information about the town.
She explains about the wall and hence the impossibility of leaving, which may explain some of her shock when her Flight takes her no further than the Silvana, where Spike (now with two underage charges in tow) demands to see the captain. Claus, the young boy of whom he's made this request, insists on giving them a tour of the entire ship first, during which Ruri keeps a running commentary about it's primitiveness compared to her own vessel, Spike fidgets impatiently, and Rakka, completely at sea (so to speak), tries her best to blend into the background.
Just as the tour is concluding, and Claus, with a nervous attempt at a flourish, opens the door to the bridge, the group (now a foursome) find themselves stepping onto the bridge of an altogether different vessel, where a bored captain promptly orders an annoyed crew member to toss them in the brig.
The crew member, Mika, scowls the whole way there, while Claus marvels at everything he sees, Spike looks for possible escape routes, and Ruri gets tired of telling Wing-Girl (who can remember a silly name like Rakka, anyway?) that It's All Going To Be Okay.
However, it is scowling Mika herself who will need reassuring as the gang (five strong now) is faced with the oppressive ordinariness of Mabase. Just as they're all discussing how they can't imagine anyone wanting to live in a place like this, and enjoying the fact that they've finally all agreed on something, their conversation is interrupted by the loud agreements of a sixth party, Mamimi. Her agreement, somehow, makes them all feel less comfortable with their own convictions, rather than more.
But, after enjoying a meal of curry at the Nandaba household (prepared by the younger son of that family, since their housekeeper mysteriously disappeared a couple rounds ago), it is Mamimi who will travel with them to Gaea, where they're all nearly beheaded by some nutcase in a giant suit of armor.
The visit to Gaea is brief, however. Spike doesn't even have a chance to put a bullet in the head of the nutcase (Dilandau), who is still shouting threats when they all look up to realize their surroundings have taken a turn for the subterranean.
The group's seventh and newest addition is the only one who likes the looks of things here, as soon as he sees how a certain portion of the population has chosen to arm itself. He runs around challenging everyone he sees to a duel, and the first one annoyed enough to take him up on it is Ichise.
And so here we are at the present moment. The moment at which Ichise prepares to dismember this stangely dressed interloper, while Dilandau eagerly awaits the desired attack...the moment at which Claus and Rakka implore the two would-be duelists to talk things out peacefully (Mika would just as soon they did away with each other, she's tired of the freakshow already)...the moment at which Ruri mutters at the sky, Spike whistles disinterestedly at no-one, and Mamimi gazes with a little too much interest at Spike...the moment that is about to be interrupted as the gang is spirited away once again...
...To a place where Ruri's calm resolve will be tested, Rakka's nerves are likely to finally give out for good, and Dilandau's violent psychosis may (if they're unlucky) meet it's match. In short, to Hellywood, to pick up my round nine draftee: Sara Ringwalt from Now and Then, Here and There.

Victor Lewandowski

02-13-2006, 10:46 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Scribble said:
This long narrative stuff is hard. If you get bored, skip to the bottom, that's where the pick is.

Commentators have been referring to my team as the crew of the Bebop, led by Spike, my first round draftee. I've decided that the narrative I'd prefer is less of the group arriving one by one in Spike's world, and more of travelling from world to world, taking one character with them each time.
Before Spike can even get comfortable, then, he is whisked away to the unfamiliar spaceship Nadesico, where helpful crew member Ruri lets him hide out in her quarters to keep Ms. Inez from perfoming experiments on him.
The two have almost formed a plan for his escape when they find themselves, inexplicably, transported to the mysterious walled city of Glie, where Spike's trusty poncho and sombrero (which he just happened to bring) almost allow him to blend in. As he upbraids Ruri for not even trying to look the part of a local, she points out a girl walking by with wings and a halo, and says, If that girl can walk around like that, no one's going to notice me. Spike accosts the girl, Rakka, asking for information about the town.
She explains about the wall and hence the impossibility of leaving, which may explain some of her shock when her Flight takes her no further than the Silvana, where Spike (now with two underage charges in tow) demands to see the captain. Claus, the young boy of whom he's made this request, insists on giving them a tour of the entire ship first, during which Ruri keeps a running commentary about it's primitiveness compared to her own vessel, Spike fidgets impatiently, and Rakka, completely at sea (so to speak), tries her best to blend into the background.
Just as the tour is concluding, and Claus, with a nervous attempt at a flourish, opens the door to the bridge, the group (now a foursome) find themselves stepping onto the bridge of an altogether different vessel, where a bored captain promptly orders an annoyed crew member to toss them in the brig.
The crew member, Mika, scowls the whole way there, while Claus marvels at everything he sees, Spike looks for possible escape routes, and Ruri gets tired of telling Wing-Girl (who can remember a silly name like Rakka, anyway?) that It's All Going To Be Okay.
However, it is scowling Mika herself who will need reassuring as the gang (five strong now) is faced with the oppressive ordinariness of Mabase. Just as they're all discussing how they can't imagine anyone wanting to live in a place like this, and enjoying the fact that they've finally all agreed on something, their conversation is interrupted by the loud agreements of a sixth party, Mamimi. Her agreement, somehow, makes them all feel less comfortable with their own convictions, rather than more.
But, after enjoying a meal of curry at the Nandaba household (prepared by the younger son of that family, since their housekeeper mysteriously disappeared a couple rounds ago), it is Mamimi who will travel with them to Gaea, where they're all nearly beheaded by some nutcase in a giant suit of armor.
The visit to Gaea is brief, however. Spike doesn't even have a chance to put a bullet in the head of the nutcase (Dilandau), who is still shouting threats when they all look up to realize their surroundings have taken a turn for the subterranean.
The group's seventh and newest addition is the only one who likes the looks of things here, as soon as he sees how a certain portion of the population has chosen to arm itself. He runs around challenging everyone he sees to a duel, and the first one annoyed enough to take him up on it is Ichise.
And so here we are at the present moment. The moment at which Ichise prepares to dismember this stangely dressed interloper, while Dilandau eagerly awaits the desired attack...the moment at which Claus and Rakka implore the two would-be duelists to talk things out peacefully (Mika would just as soon they did away with each other, she's tired of the freakshow already)...the moment at which Ruri mutters at the sky, Spike whistles disinterestedly at no-one, and Mamimi gazes with a little too much interest at Spike...the moment that is about to be interrupted as the gang is spirited away once again...
...To a place where Ruri's calm resolve will be tested, Rakka's nerves are likely to finally give out for good, and Dilandau's violent psychosis may (if they're unlucky) meet it's match. In short, to Hellywood, to pick up my round nine draftee: Sara Ringwalt from Now and Then, Here and There.

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Unlike the other children who have boarded the Bebop on its travels through time and space, Sara has already been to hell and back with her time in Hellywood. Sara will want to avoid Dilandau at all costs as he is as bad, if not worse than the people she's had to put up with for the longest time.

The children are the crew of the Bebop, but the ship is travelling through time and space to different worlds picking up new crew members along the way. Spike has a buddy to hang with right now in Ichise, but he still needs a legal girl for his voyage.

Nosredna

02-13-2006, 11:33 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Anna Sartin said:
You're waiting for AD2006 to go bust, aren't you? /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

No, actually I believe the way things are being run every thing will go smoothly and there will not be a repeat of what happened last year. Maybe my views are naive, but I'm hoping for the best /images/graemlins/happy.gif.

Helschadenfreude

02-13-2006, 11:48 PM

Let's see, only Narob, Rainking187 and Lamhirh have all female teams, Team Cairber defaulting on a mere technality.

Being the only all female team of the 20 teams, is it? How would their battle go like? This team captain can only speculate because she's bored.

The battle of the maids:

May vs Mahoro vs Hazuki.... who wins on cuteness and pure maid otakuness??? Of course they all can kick butt(I think)

Battle of the adventurers:

Lavie vs Raquel vs Nadia : who has the most experience travelling? By sky? by land ? or by air?!?!

Battle of the Normals:

Nanami vs Aoi vs Megumi: Of course Aoi trumps all of them in feminity, but Megumi is actually a boy! has guys *literally* falling on their feet . Nanami has the smarts .... so who would win? Beauty? Brawns? Or Brains?

Battle of light colored hair

Aruceid vs Triela vs Chii - each light haired girl brings something unique to the battle... but which special thing trumps in the end?

.../images/graemlins/depresse.gif Wow this is hard to do with so many characters I don't know about... /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

Edit: Hey... /images/graemlins/sweat200.gif I blame it on the chinese homework.

02-14-2006, 12:02 AM

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GyBaNOJunior said:
Let's see, only Narob, Jimmie M and Lamhirh have all female teams, Team Cairber defaulting on a mere technality.

Being the only all female team of the 20 teams, is it? How would their battle go like? This team captain can only speculate because she's bored.

The battle of the maids:

May vs Mahoro vs Hazuki.... who wins on cuteness and pure maid otakuness??? Of course they all can kick butt(I think)

Battle of the adventurers:

Lavie vs Raquel vs Nadia : who has the most experience travelling? By sky? by land ? or by air?!?!

Battle of the Normals:

Nanami vs Aoi vs Megumi: Of course Aoi trumps all of them in feminity, but Megumi is actually a boy! has guys *literally* falling on their feet . Nanami has the smarts .... so who would win? Beauty? Brawns? Or Brains?

Battle of light colored hair

Aruceid vs Triela vs Chii - each light haired girl brings something unique to the battle... but which special thing trumps in the end?

.../images/graemlins/depresse.gif Wow this is hard to do with so many characters I don't know about... /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

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Some corrections, if I may. Rainking has an all female team. As for Jimmy's detective/cop/superagent/vigilante crew, isn't Ken the Eagle male? I never saw the show, so I don't know.

As for my situation, perhaps I can turn this into one hell of a harem. Round 10? I could indeed. I have someone in mind. Oh, that is very tempting. But my sweet goddess Belldandy shouldn't be part of a harem. The mere thought is wrong!

Victor Lewandowski

02-14-2006, 12:12 AM

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Narob said:
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GyBaNOJunior said:
Let's see, only Narob, Jimmie M and Lamhirh have all female teams, Team Cairber defaulting on a mere technality.

Being the only all female team of the 20 teams, is it? How would their battle go like? This team captain can only speculate because she's bored.

The battle of the maids:

May vs Mahoro vs Hazuki.... who wins on cuteness and pure maid otakuness??? Of course they all can kick butt(I think)

Battle of the adventurers:

Lavie vs Raquel vs Nadia : who has the most experience travelling? By sky? by land ? or by air?!?!

Battle of the Normals:

Nanami vs Aoi vs Megumi: Of course Aoi trumps all of them in feminity, but Megumi is actually a boy! has guys *literally* falling on their feet . Nanami has the smarts .... so who would win? Beauty? Brawns? Or Brains?

Battle of light colored hair

Aruceid vs Triela vs Chii - each light haired girl brings something unique to the battle... but which special thing trumps in the end?

.../images/graemlins/depresse.gif Wow this is hard to do with so many characters I don't know about... /images/graemlins/cry00000.gif

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Some corrections, if I may. Rainking has an all female team. As for Jimmy's detective/cop/superagent/vigilante crew, isn't Ken the Eagle male? I never saw the show, so I don't know.

As for my situation, perhaps I can turn this into one hell of a harem. Round 10? I could indeed. I have someone in mind. Oh, that is very tempting. But my sweet goddess Belldandy shouldn't be part of a harem. The mere thought is wrong!

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Ken the Eagle is a male. What's really funny is the matchups are with rainking's characters vs. Lamhirh and Narob's characters, but the wrong person was credited for rainking's team.

When team cairber picked Yuki Sohma last round, their whole storyline turned in a different direction where it had been a team of leading ladies until that point and now they have become the new Prince Yuki Fan Club.