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Post by Joe Magnet on Aug 6, 2015 20:13:16 GMT -5
Ah. Well I just messaged skunk; so we'll start there. I might check Facebook later on. Thanks for the help!
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Post by Joe Magnet on Aug 6, 2015 19:52:50 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for the kind words. I love the Colony figures! I want Colony customs but wouldn't know where or who to ask. Thanks bud, You could contact CMD or skunk. They are awesome. Isn't CMD inactive on here?
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Post by Joe Magnet on Aug 3, 2015 23:42:49 GMT -5
I'd buy it and put it on my wall.
Honestly.
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Post by Joe Magnet on Aug 3, 2015 0:03:51 GMT -5
I love Power Rangers. Dino Charge has been pretty solid however Samurai and MegaForce were kind of disappointing. I hated how Gokaiger wasn't the 20th Anniversary season, and how it was just a new 'mode' for the MegaForce rangers. Also I thought Samurai could have been really good but it didn't live up to my expectations. I'm a huge fan of Kyoryuger (Dino Charge's Japan Counterpart) and I'm about halfway through ToQGer (which is fantastic as well). Ninninger looks good too. My favorite seasons of Power Rangers have to be Dino Thunder, Ninja Storm, RPM, and Time Force. Mighty Morphin' was great. I like how they had new footage made to fit KibaRanger with the Zyurangers.
I'm a rambler.
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Post by Joe Magnet on Aug 2, 2015 21:55:40 GMT -5
I love the Colony figures! I want Colony customs but wouldn't know where or who to ask.
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Post by Joe Magnet on Aug 2, 2015 21:50:13 GMT -5
Never picking up the RSE Cactus Jack. Beautiful figure. It's just a shitload of money now. Another regret was never picking up Legends Slaughter when it was rotting shelves. And I'm sure I'll regret not buying E29 Punk from my local FYE where there have been plenty just chillin' there for months. I always want to buy it but every time I go in there I say to myself, "Nah, I don't need to buy it today." One day, there won't be anymore and I'll regret it a lot.
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Joe Magnet
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Post by Joe Magnet on Aug 2, 2015 19:11:48 GMT -5
1. NZT48 by I See Stars
2. The English Summer by The Wombats
3. Satellites (Act iii) by Crown The Empire
4. Samoa Joe's TNA Theme
5. The Matthew Effect by Nothing More
6. Over Here, Over There by Dr. Dog
7. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
8. My Dear by Matty Mullins
9. Say It Ain't So by Weezer
10. Repent and Repeat by Mayday Parade
11. Vampire by Dr. Dog
12. Two's Too Many by Crown The Empire
13. Zombie hy We As Human
14. iBelieve by I See Stars
15. Real Good Looking Boy by The Who
16. Fairly Local by twenty one pilots
17. Get Away by Dr. Dog
18. Substitute by The Who
19. Endless Sky by I See Stars
20. Think For Yourself by The Beatles
21. Wooly by Breathe Carolina
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Post by Joe Magnet on Jul 29, 2015 20:38:06 GMT -5
Mine is what my ring name would/will be when I get into wrestling.
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Post by Joe Magnet on Jul 29, 2015 20:28:06 GMT -5
Don't get too caught up in the realm of what goes on in your character's day to day life. If it doesn't tie back to the match at hand somehow, then it's just a bunch of stuff that happens, which, ultimately, is what this became. When you're writing your character away from the ring, you want to do so with the intent of delving into their motivations for being in the WFWF at all. There were opportunities here with each one of the beats you took - mom, the girl, Raid - but instead you just moved on to the next beat, so that whatever happened with mom or the girl or Raid just wound up as inconsequential. Try putting that into practice, and you'll only get better. I see now after reading it again. It really did become a day to day life. I think I got too into his everyday life that I forgot to wrap it back around into WFWF.
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Post by Joe Magnet on Jul 29, 2015 19:44:32 GMT -5
Ah crap. I knew I forgot something! Thanks for the kind words! Hey, it happens! As long as you remember for the next one. Not a problem, Chuckie T was a FANTASTIC picbase for the character too. Thank you! As you can probably tell I love Chuck Taylor. The way he acts and how we wrestles is just awesome to me.
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Post by Joe Magnet on Jul 29, 2015 19:15:44 GMT -5
I really, really liked this. This was, in a word, fun. That opening scene at dinner was great, and it continued to be a really good piece. I laughed hard at that work-out piece with Raid too. One thing to pick out, you didn't touch upon the match, just keep that in mind. Even a monologue at the very end would be a nice wrap-up. The biggest piece of advice I can give you is pace yourself. You're doing great for debuting, keep it up! Ah shit. I knew I forgot something! Thanks for the kind words!
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Post by Joe Magnet on Jul 29, 2015 17:35:50 GMT -5
Joe's Mom's HouseJuly 23rd6:32pmWell, sh*t.Watch your mouth! You're at dinner!I'm sorry, Mom. I'm just pissed off that I lost, you know?
No, Joseph, I don't know. And don't apologize, just don't do it again.
Mom, how come you're so unsupportive of me wrestling?
You were supposed to go to college, Joseph. You were supposed to become a doctor or a lawyer, or better yet, both. But instead you decide to go fake fight random people and hurt yourself. Why should I be supportive of something so stupid?
Oh I don't know. Maybe because I'm your son?
Sons are supposed to listen to listen to their parents. Not rebel against them.
Well mothers are supposed support their children through everything. But you've never realized that, have you? Like c'mon dude, you have never realized that parents are supposed to be with their children when they do stuff, not against them.
Excuse me? I'm your mother, not one of your buddies. Don't call me "dude."
Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever. For your information, I don't have any "buddies." I never have. You always thought you were doing me favors by introducing me to all of your friends' kids. All they did was talk about basketball and golf. What kind of kid talks about golf? They sucked, Mom.
Speaking of favors, why don't you do me one and stop this wrestling thing and go back to college. It's what your father would have wanted. Do you think he would have approved of all of this?
Don't you dare talk about Dad. Dad actually tried to understand me and raise me. He was so much more of a parent than you were. He supported my decisions, while you stood there in the background shaking your head in disappointment. I'm sorry I disappointed you but there comes a point where you need to stop the bullsh*t and realize that you don't control me anymore. You want to know if Dad approves of this? Why don't you go to the ing cemetery and ask him?
Joe storms to the door and leaves.
JOSEPH! JOSEPH GET BACK HERE! JOSEPH!
Joe's NJ Apartment July 24th 6:59am
Joe wakes up after a deep sleep. He gets out of bed, makes a bowl of cereal, and sits in his recliner to watch reruns of old cartoons. Wow, last night was rough.
He checks his phone. 7 Missed Calls from Mom.
He shrugs it off and puts the phone in his pocket.
Sweet! Pokemon!
"I wanna be, the very best. Like no one ever was!"
As he begins singing the theme song, someone knocks on his door. Joe opens the door andthere stands a tall man holding an envelope.Hi, I live next door, and someone slid this letter under my door late last night with your name on it. I didn't want to wake you, so I just kept it on my coffee table to give it to you whenever I see you. However I heard you singing so I decided to come by and drop it off.Hmph. Thanks, I guess.
Have a nice da-
Joe slams the door before the man can finish his sentence.
He opens the envelope. It's a letter.
A letter? Who the hell sends letters nowadays?
"Dear Joseph,
I recently ran into your mom at Walmart. She's so nice, just like I remembered her! We were talking about you and she ended up giving me your address so we could talk. I know letters are kinda gay, but I wasn't sure I could handle seeing you after well, you know. Anyways, here's my number. Call me soon and maybe we can do something. I'd love to catch up.
I miss you.
Allison Martin"
What the sh*t?!
He picks his phone out of his pocket and begins dialing the number.
Wait. This is a horrible idea! Everybody know you don't call the girl until after 3 days!
A sudden look of realization comes across his face. He lets out a sigh.
But then again, I did wait seven years. I don't wanna do this. But I have to.
He finishes dialing and hits Call.
A woman answers the phone.
Hello?
Joe struggles to find words.
Hello? Is anybody there?H-*coughs*Hi. Um, is this, is this Allison Martin?Yes. Why who's this?
It's a-
He hangs up the phone.
Oof. I need a nap.
Gold's GymJuly 25th3:48pmJoe's forty-eight minutes into his workout and now is about to start on biceps.He grabs the barbell and puts on 40 pounds and begins to lift.As he's in the middle of his reps, Joey Raid walks over, looks at him, and begins to curl 80 pounds.What are you looking at?I don't know. I can't figure it out.
What's that supposed to mean?
Dude you're a professional wrestler; why are you only curling 40 pounds?
Okay well some people aren't as "well-endowed" as you, Raid.
I guess this is why you lost then.
"I guess this is why lost then heh"
Raid ignores Magnet's mockery and walks away.
Joe's NJ ApartmentJuly 26thI can't let Raid get to me. I lost. It's over. But now I need my focus on the battle royal.Ooo the battle royal. I can win a chance to fight for some gold. Maybe that'll shut Momup. Speaking of Mom, I should probably call her. Eh, she can wait. I've got bigger foods on my plate.His phone rings. It's Allison.
Oh sh*t why is she calling? She doesn't even know it's me? Ah .
He picks up and says hello.
...Hello?
Joseph, I know it's you.
How'd you find out?
I recognized your voice. It hasn't changed much since 12th grade.
Well that's fantastic isn't it?
I didn't mean it in a bad way!
So what's, uh, what's up?
I want to see you.
Oh, I uh-
Let's get dinner soon? Tomorrow night?
Yeah, um that's great.
I'll send you the details soon. See you there.
Yup.
He hangs up the phone.
Holy- Il Giardinello Ristorante July 27th 6:40Holy crap look at the prices of the food here! Does she think I'm rich? Twelve bucks for Chicken Fingers and French Fries? What the ?
Ahem.
Holy sh*t you scared the-
Oh my goodness.
Hello Joseph.
Jeez Allison you look amazing.
She blushes and as she sits down, says thank you.
How have you been? Your mom said you skipped college to fight? I never knew you like boxing; you know my brothers love it!
Oh hehe, well um it's not exactly boxing, what I do.
Allison sits there, with a confused look on her face.
You see, I uh, I travel the world and wrestle people for others' entertainment.
Oh alright, so you wrestle. That's cool! Are you as good as those Olympic guys?
In his mind, Joe lets out just one word, before replying.
F*ck.
Nah actually that's not the kind I was talking about, either. When I say wrestle, I mean-
I know what you do Joe. I'm just busting your balls. I watched your thing from Japan.You did? Did you, did you like it?
Yeah it was cool I guess I-
Allison's phone begins to ring.
Crap I'm sorry I have to take this. I'm going to have to leave. It was nice seeing you. I'll call you later. Bye.
As she walks away, Joe sits there in confusion.
What the hell was that? I get invited to a fancy dinner and then she ditches me like I'm nobody.
Almost as if I'm just an average Joe.
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Joe Magnet
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Post by Joe Magnet on Jul 20, 2015 17:33:35 GMT -5
Yeah I'm all for a character who isn't just retreading the most tired tropes in fedding. Almost everyone does it to start with before they realize it's dull as hell to write such melancholy, repetitive crap so it's good to see you come straight in and do your own thing with this out there, odd, don't give a f*ck character. Go and read some of the top guys pieces and see how everyone who is on top of the card has their own very distinct style and then think about how you can develop your own into something where you can not only have a really unique individual character but you can also nail top level writing. Thanks for the tips. There's so many good writers on here so I'm excited to read their pieces and learn more.
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Post by Joe Magnet on Jul 16, 2015 15:05:49 GMT -5
This was pretty odd but I liked it for that reason. You've managed to avoid the major pitfall that just about everyone ends up in when they first start e-fedding in that you've not created this dark and brooding character. That will help you no end in my eyes as it means you have the freedom to bring something new to the table instead of being yet another rehash of the same old grungey/my parents used to beat me character. You started to edge toward that at the end with the last couple of lines, so if I can give you any advice it's stay away from that boring sh*te. There's not a lot I can say about this RP as it wasn't that long etc however I did think this was a great line: "Besides, who doesn't like a new attraction?" As I was writing that line I thought the same thing! Thanks for the advice, too. I didn't know nor have too much to say which is why it was so short, but overtime with more experience my RPs can only get better.
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Post by Joe Magnet on Jul 16, 2015 10:49:54 GMT -5
Does anyone else see Ricochet in the background checkin' out figures at 13:50? I think it looks like him, just wondering if anyone else does
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Post by Joe Magnet on Jul 15, 2015 19:28:46 GMT -5
First, welcome to the fed! For an intro piece, I got the point of the character, and can see him being a continued player. Two things though, referencing RPs and real wrestlers is generally considered a no-no. The reason being that it's supposed to show stuff like inner monologues and what not, and no outside wrestlers because the WFWF is an outside entity of the WWE, PWG, TNA, CZW, the lot. Outside of that, this was a perfectly fine intro to a new character. You got your character and the match across. Continue on finding your voice, which you've already started doing quite well, and take it from there! Best of luck! Crap. I remember someone saying not to mention other companies but it totally slipped my mind when I mentioned Hogan. As for mentioning others' RPs, I can see why that's a no-no, and I'll make sure not to do that in the future. Thank you
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Post by Joe Magnet on Jul 15, 2015 19:07:36 GMT -5
I wrote these two at different times, with two totally different tones. With the first one, I was really trying to get the point across that whatever I do to them inside the ring, can pull them away from the families, essentially separating them from everyone they love.
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Post by Joe Magnet on Jul 15, 2015 19:05:01 GMT -5
Joe's NJ Apartment July 14th 9:37pm
"Divine Wind."
Joe grabs his laptop and searches up the definition of divine.
"of, from, or like God or a god."
Weird. It says that synonyms include godly, angelic, and saintly.
But there's nothing divine about wind. Wind destroys houses. Wind destroys cars. Tornadoes are wind, and they cause a sh*tstorm, literally. So why would they call a show "Divine Wind?"
Surely they can't think that we'll be "saintly" to each other in the ring, right? I mean let's look at the pieces of the puzzle.
Dr. Manson is a drug-induced, alcoholic butcher. Does that scream 'wrestler' to you? No. I mean c'mon, he talks to
dead pigs! He wears bloodstained overalls and is practically looking at two people at once. I think Grayson hit the nail
on the head when he linked Manson to Quasimodo. Besides being obese, Doc has no favorable attributes inside the ring.
Next is Grayson Cain, who, shall I say, has an UNCANNY resemblance to Shia LeBeouf. He's good at hiding his true
self, but as a result he's ruining his entire life. He's getting old, and his wife's getting old. He's constantly lying
to her and probably doesn't even love her. Though, that's just my blind assessment.
Joey Raid is the final piece. He's a p*ssy. I don't cuss much but it's a little ridiculous. He hates hardcore wrestlers,
he hates deathmatch wrestlers, blah blah blah but you know what? He doesn't hate them; nononono he's afraid of them. He's
afraid of being cut by barbed wire and he-
FUUUUUUUUUU-dge GOD SH*T AWH
He drops his water and as it shatters a piece of glass cuts his foot.
A tear runs down his cheek. He struggles to complete his thought.
and he claims he'll be superior by using a traditional wrestling style. That's remarkably stupid. You gotta change it up once in
a while, you feel? If he thinks he can beat someone while wrestling like Hulk Hogan, then it's "Game Over" for him.
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Joe's NJ Apartment
July 15th
7:53pm
Joe's talking to Siri, looking for a friend.
You know, it's kinda ironic. My last name is Magnet but I've never really felt a real connection to anything.
Sure, there's wrestling, but it's not the same. I've never had a connection with my parents. If I complained
enough, they'd just buy me things. They were never kind-hearted people. Always wanting from me something
that would make them look good. And I guess that's why I ditched college for wrestling. I wanted
to be different from them-
Searching Google for, "Magnet."
OK. I found this:
He begins to read the article.
"A magnet is a material or object that produces a magnetic field. This magnetic field is
invisible but is responsible for the most notable property of a magnet:
a force that pulls on other ferromagnetic materials."
After looking up 'ferromagnetic' Joe has an epiphany.
I'm a Magnet. I have the ability to cause a magnetic fiel-
Searching Google for, "ability 2: claws"
Oh shut up. I don't need my parents. I don't need friends. I've been on
my own for 26 years, and that's something I've got over everyone else.
They have family. They have friends. I can do anything I want and
not worry about the consequences. However, they have boundaries. I can
control their destinies; I'm responsible for them. Whatever I do to them, it'll
pull them away from their loved ones and then, they'll be all alone. And it
will become their weakness which will lead into chaos. And I, will be victorious.
Besides, who doesn't like a new attraction?
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Post by Joe Magnet on Jul 9, 2015 17:31:19 GMT -5
Sometimes I read people's comments and realize how much I ing love WFigs
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Post by Joe Magnet on Jul 9, 2015 17:28:47 GMT -5
Pre-Ordered J&J, Ascension, Usos, Elite Steph, Hideo, Charlotte, and Tyson.
Holy gee slithers
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