The_Piperess

You can try a glass half full approach... Tell your parents that you have tried your best and as a result done well in the subjects that interest you. You can't be expected to get straight A's and excell in everything, because if you are, you'll probably face a lot of disappointment later on in life. This is not to say that you should be complacent, of course.. For the time being, think of your mid-terms as preparatory exams and try to work harder from now on. Hopefully, you'll improve by the end of the school year. [fact] Well, you don't have to be an excellent student to become a well-rounded individual. [un-fact] ^_~

I agree wholeheartedly with the author (and it brings me glee to see that many RuneScapers do, too!) If you aren't ready to stop, no one can make you. Kind of like the habit of grinding your teeth: an annoying habit which others may ask you to break, but if you aren't convinced, you will keep holding on to it. Something I particularly liked about this article is that instead of being a pure rant, it elaborates reasons why you should make an effort to type properly.. On a lingusitic (or a communicative) level, it does. In that respect, someone who has just started learning a language and still makes plenty of mistakes is better than a fluent speaker who fails to make use of their fluency. If you do your best, no one can ask for more. You might say that, but is it really possible to prevent people from forming initial judgement? When you are typing to someone, you are automatically involving them. It's important to make sure that they know what you're going on about, therefore, their opinion does matter. If you're not talking to them, then fine, you are free to disregard their opinion. 4dak~ It doesn't seem to me that the author is against the use of short-hand, but rather the laziness that prompts its (ab)use. I'm sure most of us would agree that short-hand isn't much of an issue when it's used within reason..

If anything, I'm a frogs' magnet.

I knew it was going to happen. What a relief.

I would spend my time in the mining and crafting guilds or doing a bit of power-mining in Al-Kharid, then I would move on to wood-cutting. If I wanted to take a break, I might go explore the deeper wilderness.. If only I could be alone in RuneScape!

Wall, without any doubt. I don't cherish the fact that my feet are constantly touching a floor. Being ignorant or knowing 'too' much?

Whilst the topic is still active, let me chip in to say how I loved reading ForsakneMage's article. Although I haven't been playing RuneScape that long, I could still somewhat relate to a considerable number of things mentioned in there. I haven't gotten around to reading many of the site's articles yet, but the few I have read I found totally enjoyable. ^_^

True. TPUM is an optimist.

I liked the original three at one point, and that's about it. I haven't played the newer ones. But who knows, I might give them a try some time!

Suikoden III and Final Fantasy X (NOT X-2, mind you).

It doesn't exactly seem like one of the rare events. It appears to be as common as Rick Turpentine's and Cap'n Hand's.

Hmm.. neither. Patrick, I guess. Cuter. Mortality or Immortality?

Genies?! That's a little strange. I thought they're as common as drunken dwarves... Well, not THAT common, but you know, not one of the rare events O_o;;

No, 2 + 2 = 22 :D "Wonders are many, and nothing is more wonderful than man."

I have many 'favourite games', all -or most- of which are role-playing games like the Final Fantasy series (especially old-school ones), the Seiken Densetsu/Mana series, the Suikoden series, the Zelda series (that's an RPG in my book), the Lunar series, Xenogears, Alundra, and Landstalker, and the list goes on.. But if I had to pick a few, I guess they would be Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy 7 and Suikoden 1.

Mmm, brilliant. Those lyrics were pleasant to read (-both Bubsa and Sligo's); and I do like your singing, Bubsa~ 'tis just as great!

To find out whether an item is tradeable, check if it can be sold to the general store. (Click on it once. If it's tradeable, you'll see the price the store will buy it for, if not, you'll be told that that item cannot be traded.)

There seems to be many recent topics discussing the exact same thing. It's entirely up to you. Which do YOU prefer? Personally, I like the outfit more than the mask. But as Spongehead91 said, exchange the second token for the part of the costume you haven't yet taken.

Apparently, you can get this event even more than three times. I don't know if there's a limit to how many frog tokens a single character can have. It is not entirely pointless if you think about it. There's always the possibilty that you will die (say, fighting a Tree Spirt or a River Troll) and lose your costume; in that case, the extra token can come in quite handy. If you decide to change your character's gender, the outfit will change as well, meaning that if you're female, your princess outfit will automatically be replaced with a prince suit, and vice versa...