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I think that it's something that's pretty hard to pull off well, and without getting criticized for, for the record. Unless you have a really good explanation for it or something, you'll have people who are put off by it, or just plain think its dumb, pretty mch no matter what.

If you DO decide on doing it though, PLEASE don't use Z instead of S for plural forms. I think that's one of the dumbest "I want to look cool" things ever.

Hm. Though lightheated at some early points, I truly ADORED Shannara (sp?) which was based on the series of books of the same name. What a wonderful game....

(I'm so sorry -- I thought I'd seen a comma in the message title, making it "Looking for serious, horror/thriller adventures...". Shannara's not very horror or thriller-ish, but is fairly serious at points.)

Just a hunch, but I think getting leisted there may have to do with whether the gal who runs the site has played the game -- she seems to like the adventure genre a lot (over something like action games, anyway).

That's purely speculation, though.

Well, here's an anitique ship deal in the future... on a truly classic model...



EDIT: Whoops, had posted the wrong version.

Here's a few more, of the aquatic variety:

MERMAN
Though they do occasionally spend short amounts of time on shore, mermen are truly at home in the water. They are strong fighters (even on land) and tough-skinned, both due to the fact that hey need to deal with the resistance and crushing weight of the water.



LANTERNFISH
Usually residing in dark, murky depths of water or in watery caves, the gigantic lantern fish lures its prey towards its a toothy demise with the help of a phosporecent "bulb" that grows from a stalk on it the dorsal side of its head. Lantern fish avoid eating themselves by having become almost completely blind and lacking pigmentation.



GIANT JELLYFISH
Usually these gigantic masses of gelatenous material can only be found at the depths of seas or lakes, but sometimes natural phenomena such as unusually large tides or rough storms bring them inland or to the water's sufrace. This is where they can become a real danger: their plethora of tentacles is highly venemous, potentially paralysing nervous systems and burning flesh with digestive enzymes. The sting of a single tentacle usually results in an intensely painful burn, throwing the victim into a frenzy, where they often will get caught up on other tentacles, leading to paralysis, and eventually the shutting down of the heart and lungs.

It's a werewolf!  :

I am not going to comment on Ozwalled 2.0

Hm. I'm choosing to take that as a big, fat "yes". 

(oh, and check your PMs, by the way)

To say that comics usually do anything (save for tell stories with the aid of pictures), probably wouldn't be a good idea, especially these days, where there may just be a wider variety than ever out there.

I do agree with the reviewer from the first post, though: I daresay it's pretty rare that the bigtime blockbuster movies that are shoved down our throats have any sort of depth to them at all. Far too often they're all but popcorn fodder. But they kepp making in the multi-millions, so who can blame the big studios for further lining their pockets, I guess... 

Anyway, I thought the movie was fantastic and liked it better than the first, which is saying an awful lot, since I though the first was pretty awsome in itself.

While not exactly faithful to the comics (its more akin to one of the cartoon shows that was being done in the '90s, I'd say), I dare say that it keeps the spirit of the original works, with Parker dealing with the everyday troubles and moral dilemmas of being a super hero ON TOP of being a real person. "With great power..." and all that jazz.

And save for the fact that I didn't like Doc Oc not wearing a shirt at some parts (I just didn't feel that it fit his character), I'm hard-pressed to find anything I didn't like about the movie.

Loved it.

Ozwalled:  what is your deal with heads??? ?

I should ask you the same thing --  you don't seem to even like 'em! Are you one of those crazy headless people I've heard about?

*idea!*

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HEADLESS GUARDIAN
Not much is known about headless guardians. Thought to be of supernatural origins, these grey-skinned humaoids possess an inhuman mastery of unarmed fighting technique. The few that have ever been seen have been spotted guarding the entrances to ruined temples, and presumably, whatever secrets might lie within. Few have ever slipped past these diligent sentries and lived on to tell the tale. Legend has it that they are ancient guardians to demonic prisons, as much guarding agaisnt the prisoners as they are agaisnt the intruders. Where their uniform comes from, and what its significance is, if any, is also shrouded in mystery.



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AIRSHARK
The sky's top of the food chain.  Thought to hover as a result of hot air in their bellies, the airshark rarely rarely preys upon anything on solid ground. When it does, however, its attacks are usually extremly swift, bloody, brutal and often fatal. When airsharks DO hunt near the ground, it's usually near water, probably since they get confused by the sky's reflection.



EDIT: I think you'd mentionned something about a...

UNICORN
Mysterious and VERY rarely seen, the unicorn is much like a white horse witha single horn on it's head. It is however, said to be a magical creature, and that it has the ability to speak telepathically. Its horn, said to be the source of its magic, and is believed by some to grant its bearer a single wish. Fake unicorn horns are often sold as a result, to people who are none the wiser.



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GRIFFIN (or is this a Hippogriff... I can't remember...)
The griffin is a powerful, majestic beast, with the head, wings and talons of an eagle, and the body of a lion. Griffins extremely agile both in flight and on foot, griffins are deadly predators with several ways to tear their victims apart. Thankfully, griffins rarely seek out conflict -- if encountered, it's probably because one is encroaching on its territory, near a nesting site. While some griffins have a white, blue and red coloring, it is the golden feathers of the larger, rarer golden griffin that are most highly prized.




GORZA
An evolutionnary cousin to the Bigmouth (with smaller mouths, hair on their heads and less of a mean streak), the Gorza is a primitive race of hunters. Though not very sophisticated, they are strong and more than capable of making basic, but effective traps.



MAGMA MONSTER
Originating deep beneath the surface, magma monsters seem to be composed of magma/ lava. Rarely are they seen above ground, but when they are, these behemoths leave nothing but firey devestation in their wake, before once against melting their way through the crust. Radiating intense heat, magma monsters are barely approchable (I'm thinking that this would be a nifty creature for some fire and/ or earth-controlling mage to take control of and wreak a little havok with).


(a bit of a recycled image, I know, but I think it looks pretty darn snazzy just the same)

And since you seem to be so insistant on creatures with bodies...

OZWALLED (version 2.0)
You know how in RPGs that you defeat a character and then they come back as a stronger version? Yeah, well that's what this is all about. Once your version of Ozwalled gets his butt handed to him by the player character, from his ashes springs OZWALLED 2.0! Oh yes -- you KNOW you want this in the game!... As a secret bonus, maybe?....



...or maybe some assistance would be good?...



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OH! And I just noticed that your title (Batling), should, I THINK, be spelled Battling (unless you mean it in a "young bat" sense, which would be a-ok).  and for future reference, since I noticed you doing it a couple of times, plurals are not done with an "apostrophe s" (i.e., it should be monsters and artists, NOT monster's and artist's, for example).

Haven't seen Last House on the Left yet... seems so hard to find around here...

Want more?

(EDIT: Just noticed ArboriS's post with the colour variations. If you want any of the creatures here with alternate colours, and don't have a good, quick way of doing that, I can whip some of those up for ya'. Just PM me with the monster, and colour reequests, if any.)

GIANT FLOATING HEAD
Much like the previous floating head, only more cartoony. And yellowy.



GIANT FUNGUS
These things are usually found growing on recently-used battlefields and feed on the decomposing bodies that still lie there. Their spore clouds can cause nausea and under the right conditions, can even lead to fungal infections in the lungs.



ANGEL
A holy guardian. Usually guard sacred places or try to intervene when man attempts an action that could threaten their god.



UNDERDWELLER
A green-skinned being that lives its live underground. Though they mostly keep to themselves, these creatures do come to the surface occasionally to collect certain resources or trade with folk who live on the surface. Can be mean-spirited and violently protect the holes they dig to the surface (they're very secretive about that sort of thing). (this picture shows one popping up from a hole it burrowed to the surface)



HYPNO-EYE
Giant, floating eyes that use wave tentacles in hypnotic patterns in order to disable their enemies. People under a hypno-eye's trance have been known to kill themselves in all kinds of strange ways, from throwing themselves off cliffs to disembowling themselves.
(or, they could just have really strong tentacles and use them to crush people, too, if that suits you better)



SHAGGY WOOLBEAST
A big hairy mass of danger! Deceptively swift, and remarkably intelligent, the shaggy woolbeast is an animal that's at the top of the food chain for good reason. Its prowess in hunting also make it a highly-sought-after commodity: its warm, waterproof, protective (and breatheable) pelts fetch incredible prices. Warriors and hunters brave enough to battle the woolbeast have been honoured through history for their courageous deeds.



HANDWALKER
The Handwalkers are a tribe of some of the most profficient hand-to-hand combat specialists known. Their combat expertise is such that they opt to fight walking on their hands when doing battle with anyone besides one of their own tribesmen, for the sake of fairness and honour. Even in this awkward-looking position, however, they are more than a match for all but the most skilled warriors. (oh, and they have opposable toes, allowing them to hold weapons and stuff with their feet)



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FLAMING SKULL
These lesser demons act as a first line of defense to demons. They exist solely to wreak firey havok wherever they happen to fly.



STONE GOLEM
Usually the product of masterful wizards, they are masses of stone that have been magically given life. Nearly mindless, they are obedient solely to their master and creator. It has been said, though, that some roam aimlessly once their wizard has died. There are even tales of some rogue stone golems who have gone on to learn about their surroundings and who have become quite intelligent. Tales aside, stone golems are massively powerful, nearly impervious to any kind of damage, seem to feel no pain, and are extremely dangerous.

Agreed. I think some people blow its value way out of proportion. Of course, I feel that way about a lot of the more recent horror movies out there, too (i.e., since Scream came out and "revitalized" the genre). Its as if peopel are so starved for a great horror movie that any good one that comes along is hailed as incredible, or something. (You often know a horror film is going to be bland when go and compare it to the Exorsist [which is another movie that, IMO, wasn't all it was cracked up to be).

In the "ones I missed" department:

For what it was (very low budjet, and based almost entirely on character development), I thought Cube was pretty darn swell.

And in another nod to Canadian content, "Ginger Snaps" was alright, I guess (part 2 wasn't as good, though).

I'm just using transparent backgrounds, so the forum background ends up showing though.

I'm pretty sure there was a bow in Shannara (I think it was Shella's).

However, I'm not so sure I've ever seen these (and think they could be of some use):

-a thermometer
-a barometer
-a police scanner
-a speed gun (if that what you call those... you know, a device that measures speed of say, a car or of hockey puck or a baseball...)
-a stapler
-a whetstone
-dissapearing ink
-blueprints
-a level
-an exacto knife
-boxcutting knife
-nailclippers
-correcting fluid/ whiteout
-firecracker
-megaphone
-disposable camera
-tazer
-Bic "Crystal" Pen
-meterstick/ yardstick
-aluminum foil
-crampons
-tampons
-a dongle
-a protractor
-sandpaper
-bingo dabber
-a lemon
-a potato
-windowscreening
-grocery bags
-bottle of nasal spray
-contact lens solution
-jewler's eyepiece
-twist tie
-candy thermometer
-meat thermometer
-concealer/ concealing makeup
-sportsteam jersey
-highheel shoe
-plastic/ cellophane wrap

Well, as far as Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original... I didn't much like the remake) goes, I liked it because of some of the creepier parts:

-Leatherface slamming the sliding door shut
-Leatherface grabbing the girl and hauling her back into the house
-All the running
-The killers' often seemingly aloof attitude, as if they're doing what they're doing as ROUTINE

Yeah, there proabbaly was a lot of screaming in there, too... but I don't remmeber it nearly as vividly as any of the things I mentionned above.

Oh well. We all like different things, I guess. 

Jacob's Ladder WAS awsome. It's one of those ones I try to tell anybody who will listen to see it.

Another horror movie that was pretty creepy was the first Hellraiser film.

And even though a lot of people really didn't much like it, I thought that Event Horison had some really great horror moments in it, too.

Then there's the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which was a truly excellent horror flick.

And though it shared an awful lot in common with the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies, House of 1000 Corpses was pretty darn good for the fact that it was so darn chaotic and crazy.

The Thing (the John Carpenter version) is way up there, too. Awsome.

And one can't forget the first and third Exorcist movies, either (DO NOT see the second one, unless you're REALLY wanting to see a terrible movie).

Other worthy mentions:
-The People Under the Stairs
-Dreamcatcher
-Prince of Darkness (it was dumb, but I really liked it)
-The Prophesy

Finally, I'd be ashamed if I didn't mention The Night of the Living Dead (all versions, really, though some are better than others), and Dawn of the Dead (both versions), which are some of my favorite movies ever. George Romero is a god (excet for the fact that he had anything to do with Day of the Dead, that is).

I know there's more good stuff I'm forgetting, too...

What?! You mean you couldn't use my... um... I mean, THE giant floating head? Not even the angry one?! BAH!  :



(I kid, of course.)

The boomstick line is directly out of the movie "Army of Darkness". Anyone can feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's where it originally came from, and not from any dwarf  (no offense).

Here's the stoneborer, with a body on the floor this time, in case that helps. If you do want it on the ceiling, feel free to flip it over.



EDIT: Changed it so that the creature wasn't going out of frame.

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NOBLE WARRIOR
Crusading to purge the world from his enemies, only his death will stand between him and seeking vengence.



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GIANT CRAB
A giant, amphibious crustacean. It can store large amounts of water in its body for long periods of time, thus enabling it to have etched out a niche in desert climates, as well as areas near water. Its hard, thick shell protects it against attacks as well as the desert heat. Though lagely an eater of carrion, the giant crab will fiercly defend its territory when approached.

Sounds great. Love the picture of me, btw (though a dark shirt with light letters would suit me more). 

Anyway, here's three more (the descriptions for these are crap, mind you):

EXECUTIONER (change this name if you like)
I have no real description for this one. It's up to you, really.



PHANTOM
A ghost.



DEMON
A winged demon, straight from the bowels of heck.



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GIANT FLOATING HEAD (placid and angry versions)
It's a great big, giant floating head. Don't get him angry or he may eat you all!