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Verbal Defense

I'll give out a few tips on verbal defense:

Verbal defense is like martial arts; you must know what move to use, and you must use it at the right time, or you'll be open to the attacker.

There are three different reactions to verbal attacks. Here's an example of each of them being used:

Attacker - "Everyone knows you have a 'problem'. You're just gay (usually meaning "stupid" these days) and we feel sorry for you."

The "Blamer" response - Making fists and making angry body movements while saying, "Shut up! You're the gay one!"

The "Leveler" response - Gestures may vary. Saying, "I might be. But so what? There are other people who you can call gay."

The "Computer" response - No gestures at all and keeping a straight face, "How kind of everyone to be concerned. I'm touched" Then sit back (if you're on a chair, of-course) and look at the attacker in the eyes, looking interested.

Which one of those sounds more clever to you? Computer mode is the best way to avoid bullies and other verbal attackers and it's the best way to avoid physical attacks. When someone starts verbally attacking you and you go into blamer mode and start getting all angry and blaming other people, the conversation will get worse. The attacker is normally someone who wants attention (even though they won't admit it), and responding in blamer mode gives them what they want - attention. A conversation that won't get anywhere is two arguing blamers. Leveler mode is slightly safer and can get you out of things quickly, usually. And it'll either be the safest, or the most dangerous way out of arguments depending on the argument itself. Now computer mode is the key out of things. You know that computers don't have feelings and never use "I". They also can't use gestures. When you respond in computer mode, never try to use "I" or involve yourself in your come-backs unless you're saying something like "Actually, I would imagine the situation to be more...". In computer mode, the attacker will not get your attention and think in his/her mind that you're not the type of person that will work for him/her and he/she will most likely walk off dissapointed.

When someone starts to attack you verbally, go straight into computer mode and maintain it until the attacker gives up. You must never change your gesture and keep completely calm and relaxed (like a Nobody) throughout the whole conversation. After responding in computer mode, sit back and wait. Usually, the attacker trying to fight back with insults then would make him or her look foolish. Never show weakness.

Here are the steps:

1.) Identify the attacker and know his or her style of attacking
2.) Identify the subject of the attack being used
3.) Go into computer mode
4.) Maintain computer mode

Here are 10 examples (from easiest to counter, to hardest to counter)

1.) "You're not the only person with power you know!"

Computer - "You're absolutely right."

2.) "If you really like me, you would've gotten me a calculator for the test."

Blamer - "You don't love me."

Computer - "Why?" or "When did you get the impression (try to avoid using the word "ever") that I didn't care about your progress?" or "You should study the basics before getting into the big stuff. Let's get started..."

If you say the third line, the person would probably then say, "Oh, never mind!" then walk off.

3.) "Even girls should be able to change tires, you know!"

Blamer - "You are a girl."

Computer - "The idea that men are more compatible than women is a fascinating one."

4.) "You're having affairs behind my back, aren't you?!"

Computer - "You know, it's amazing that so many girls these days are having feelings that their boyfriends are having affairs behind their backs."

The person would then get surprised and probably be ashamed and will try to change the subject.

5.) "You should care about us! We're much tougher than you and we deserve your respect! Everyone knows that!"

Blamer - "You don't care about me."

Computer - "It's not every day that I meet a person knowledgable to know that fact." or "That would include me, then. I know that."

6.) "You should care about other people. You're an awful person not to."

Blamer - "You don't care about other people."

Computer - "Which anti-poverty center would you be talking about? The Southeast Welfare Community, or Nurturecare?"

7.) "You have no friends and you're weird and you suck everyone knows that."

Blamer - "Don't you care about my feelings?! I should have much more than you 'cause I'm a better person inside!"

Computer - "I'd like to thank everyone who was concerned. I'm touched" or "It's very gratifying to hear that" or "What a list! It's nice to have a great messenger-boy who has a great memory and would give up his time as a popular person to tell me these understanding facts! Like to buy a comma?"

8.) "Man, you are so bad at that performance."

Blamer - "I bet you couldnt've done better." or "Let's see you do better."

Computer - "It's 'you were so bad at that performance' please learn to get you're words right."

9.) "Your problems are, of-course, apparant. You've gotta get a life and stop being such a loser."

Computer - "I understand you're concerns completely and you've got a great life ahead of you if you continue to be so understanding to others"

"I don't think you understand what I'm trying to say to you."

Computer - "That is, of-course, possible."

10.) "You ate without me?! How could you?! You know how angry I am now?!

Computer - "I wouldnt've eaten with you if I knew you were angry."

And there you have it. This is my greatest advice to you if you ever get verbally attacked :)!

I just saw the movie - it rocked! It took out a lot from the book, but that's only because the book had like, 800 pages; but still a great movie in general. It was kinda rushed at the beginning, but got better towards the end. WTH - No Mundungus or Lily Evans?! Evanna Lynch played Luna perfectly, the DA scenes were awesome, Fred and George firework scenes were hilarious, and Dumbledore overdid it in the Voldemort battle scene XD! Although, the scene where Sirius dies... I don't want to spoil it, but it wasn't exactly how I expected him to die. Still, I'd say that this is one of the best ones so far.

1.) You start worshiping mice.
2.) You give your duck mage robes and a staff.
3.) You give your dog armor and a shield (And train him to hold it).
4.) You ask old men if they've gotten their revenge.
5.) You avoid flowers.
6.) You name keys after Keyblades.
7.) You give people with surfer-dude accents eye patches for their birthdays.
8.) You start fighting someone then say you got the data you needed and run off.
9.) Every time you're about to do something reckless, you say to the person who's trying to stop you: "My heart is telling me what I must do... Please allow me to do what it says.".
10.) You replace swords from suits of armor with keys, put horns and a visor on their helmets, and paint the armor trim either red, blue, or yellow (I'm not sure if Ven's trim is really yellow).

Mark Ingles was sorry for those who didn't make it to the summit of Everest.

*Gets up on back*

*Phil throws nuclear bomb*

*World explodes*

Tetsuya Nomura (Regards)
Walt Disney (Regards again)
Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson (Harry Potter rocks)
Evanna Lynch (What can I say?)

Wow, Rage Awakened reversed sounds more mysterious.

Oh and Xaldin, are there ARMAX versions of those codes?

Can you get:

Xaldin, Demyx (Unless his clones work), Larxene, and Roxas? Thx.

BTW, both Terra codes don't work. Maybe different versions of those codes would work if it's not too much to ask.

Can someone please put up a list of codes to put bosses in your party for ARMAX?

Alright...

1.) ES stands for Enigmatic Soldier
2.) The girl knight and the Roxas look-alike's names are officially Aqua and Ven. Nomura himself said so in a recent interview.
3.) In the interview, it also states that: Sora - Sky as wind=Ven, Kairi - Sea as water=Aqua, Riku - Land as earth=???
4.) Ven has some relation to Roxas
5.) The secret ending is most likely set in the past because Mickey had an older and weaker Keyblade, the Star Seeker, in it.

I think that the best name for the ES is Onyx. It sounds cool and onyx is a type of crystal, so it has something to do with earth.

Yeah, but Luxord sounds than most of them if you think about it. I haven't heard anyone younger than 20 sound like Luxord. But I admit that he doesn't seem as mature as some of them.

Nomura also said that two of the Meager's names are Aqua and Ven. And that Ven has some relation to Roxas, so that proves that Ven isn't Roxas.

Right...

1.) "Aero" is wind. Wind is Ven. The third knight is supposed to be earth.
2.) Lying is bad. Especially if it's a very obvious lie.

I got the perfect name for the ES: Onyx. It's a type of crystal and it has KINDA something to do with earth, and it really fits him. If not, maybe he's called Rock or something.

Wow, I thought I had the suckiest life. Well, here's some advice for everyone that hates their life because they don't have friends or people bully them. Two things you should do:

1.) Learn manipulation. Not really bad manipulation where you trick people into doing stuff for you, just learn how to persuade people to stop what they do to you and learn how to talk yourself out of trouble, you know, like Capt. Jack Sparrow kinda. Usually works for me.

2.) Have Roxas' attitude. Roxas just has the friendliest attitude. You know, just try to go along with people. Agree to their ideas so they don't get mad unless their ideas are too much for you. Keep in mind that it's okay to laugh at yourself once in a while - don't get so mad or overreact when people "bully" you (note the quotation marks). And compliment people more than they compliment you.

Hope life gets better for you:)

P.S. That is REALLY creepy, Evilman. But DID he raise the gun?

Ooh, blackmail... I actually keep what I call "Embarrasment Files" on many people of my school;)

When I download RR cutscenes with subs, I get the ones with no subs instead.

Actually it doesn't matter. But you might as well put on the one with the berserk ability (I forgot what it was called, but you get it after beating the goddess of fate cup in the underworld).