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  1. This ones by Alfred Tennyson, I studied it last year and for some reason it just stuck with me. The ending line in particular is pretty powerful,

     

    Ulysses

    By Alfred, Lord Tennyson

    It little profits that an idle king,
    By this still hearth, among these barren crags,
    Match'd with an aged wife, I mete and dole
    Unequal laws unto a savage race,
    That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.
    I cannot rest from travel: I will drink
    Life to the lees: All times I have enjoy'd
    Greatly, have suffer'd greatly, both with those
    That loved me, and alone, on shore, and when
    Thro' scudding drifts the rainy Hyades
    Vext the dim sea: I am become a name;
    For always roaming with a hungry heart
    Much have I seen and known; cities of men
    And manners, climates, councils, governments,
    Myself not least, but honour'd of them all;
    And drunk delight of battle with my peers,
    Far on the ringing plains of windy Troy.
    I am a part of all that I have met;
    Yet all experience is an arch wherethro'
    Gleams that untravell'd world whose margin fades
    For ever and forever when I move.
    How dull it is to pause, to make an end,
    To rust unburnish'd, not to shine in use!
    As tho' to breathe were life! Life piled on life
    Were all too little, and of one to me
    Little remains: but every hour is saved
    From that eternal silence, something more,
    A bringer of new things; and vile it were
    For some three suns to store and hoard myself,
    And this gray spirit yearning in desire
    To follow knowledge like a sinking star,
    Beyond the utmost bound of human thought.

             This is my son, mine own Telemachus,
    To whom I leave the sceptre and the isle,—
    Well-loved of me, discerning to fulfil
    This labour, by slow prudence to make mild
    A rugged people, and thro' soft degrees
    Subdue them to the useful and the good.
    Most blameless is he, centred in the sphere
    Of common duties, decent not to fail
    In offices of tenderness, and pay
    Meet adoration to my household gods,
    When I am gone. He works his work, I mine.

             There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail:
    There gloom the dark, broad seas. My mariners,
    Souls that have toil'd, and wrought, and thought with me—
    That ever with a frolic welcome took
    The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed
    Free hearts, free foreheads—you and I are old;
    Old age hath yet his honour and his toil;
    Death closes all: but something ere the end,
    Some work of noble note, may yet be done,
    Not unbecoming men that strove with Gods.
    The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks:
    The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep
    Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends,
    'T is not too late to seek a newer world.
    Push off, and sitting well in order smite
    The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
    To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
    Of all the western stars, until I die.
    It may be that the gulfs will wash us down:
    It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
    And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
    Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho'
    We are not now that strength which in old days
    Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
    One equal temper of heroic hearts,
    Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
    To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

  2. Recently, I started listening to the Weeknd and his music is like a drug! I can't stop listening to him! Now, I know there are a lot of rock fans/metal heads on Kametsu but I wonder if anyone else listens to the Weeknd? He's a unique artist, just amazing.


  3. Thanks for the nice comments guys, think my quality's gradually improving too, so it's looking good. As for what you said about the lack of teamwork Axel, I do agree, but I just wanted to show the quality the freshmen have. It'll be a lot more realistic in future chapters! Anyway, the next chapter won't be out for about a week due to the stress of studying for my upcoming exams, a university place is at risk :(. Just thought I'd give you guys a heads up, I appreciate you all!


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  4. Any moves or terms you don't understand, ask me!


     


    Chapter 5: The Match- Part One


     


    Adam Rivers towered over Apollo. He was huge, well muscled with broad shoulders and an easy, disarming smile on his face. His hand was outstretched and Apollo took it, shaking it politely.


     


    'Apollo I presume, I've heard all about you,' he smiled. Apollo was taken aback by the easy going and relaxed attitude of the big man, completely at odds with his hulking frame.


     


    'Can't imagine you've heard much. You yourself have an um large reputation,' replied Apollo, hesitantly. To his relief, Adam roared with laughter.


     


    'You guys can start, let's have a good game,' he chortled, slapping Apollo on the back and walking back towards his team. Apollo stood staring at him, surprised at his relaxed demeanor.


     


    He turned back towards his own team, his mind going over the selection. Lynn and Chris hadn't been successful in their attempt to recruit Kinara, she had laughed in their faces and ignored all their attempts. Because of that, they'd had to move Lynn back to right back, with IP on the right side of attack.


     


    He walked up to the team that awaited him.


     


    'We're kicking off,' he said to the Coach, who nodded in response.


     


    'Right,' said Javier, clapping his hands together. The team immediately stopped what they were doing and looked at him.


    'This may only be a friendly, but we're up against a really great player. This'll be a very good test for later on in the season when we go up against the very best teams. Good luck out there, I'm not looking for a perfect performance, but go and impress me all the same.'


     


    'YES COACH,' responded the team, enthusiastically. Javier smiled.


     


    'Let's go Bears!' he cried, the team's now traditional yet somewhat basic rallying call.


     


    As the players took the field, the Kametsu students roared their support, startling the opposition players. Kametsu got their nickname more from their fans than their players, something that the spooked Balamb High players were clearly finding out. All apart from Adam Rivers, who with a large grin plastered on his face, looked incredibly relaxed. Danny and George stood in the center circle as the referee blew his whistle, signalling the start of the match.


     


    ___________________


     


    Danny received the ball from George and immediately tapped it back to Apollo. The captain controlled it and with languid ease lofted it out wide to the left for Axel to gather. The winger's touch was effortless and he looked up to see the opposition right back running tentatively towards him. He waited for his opponent to get close before passing it sharply to his right for Danny.


     


    The freshman knew exactly what his teammate wanted and played an inch perfect return pass that got Axel in behind his marker. Axel smiled. Too easy, he thought.


     


    Suddenly, Adam appeared, taking the ball off Axel's toe and running clear of the stunned winger.


     


    Danny ran to cover him but Adam ran threw him like a bulldozer.


     


    'Shit,' swore Apollo, aware of the dangerous situation his team were now in. 'Jeff, pick him up!' he yelled.


     


    Jeff complied, approaching Adam cautiously. The big midfield player stopped.


     


    'Close him down!' shrieked Javier from the sidelines, realising what was about to happen. Unfortunately for him, Jeff didn't have the same awareness, and so he could only stand and watch as Adam drillled an outrageous 45 yard that split the defence open. Fortunately for Kametsu, Adam's teammate just wasn't fast enough to catch it before it drifted out of play. However, it had taken just a couple of minutes for Adam to show just how good he was.


     


    Breathless punted the ball down field from the goalkick.


     


    'Get it together Kametsu! barked Coach Martinez from the touchline.


     


    ________________


     


    The next 20 minutes passed without incident, with Kametsu dominating possession but being stopped by the efforts of Adam Rivers every time they tried to get into the danger area. One man was keeping them at bay and that one man had nearly scored 5 minues ago. A powerful shot from the edge of the box that had crashed against the crossbar with Breathless watching on hopelessly.


     


    ' Lynn to me,' called Apollo. Lynn complied, passing the ball to her captain. Apollo looked up with dismay. Axel and Danny were both tightly marked, as was George. IP only had one man watching him, but every time they passed to him he lost the ball. Cursing, he passed the ball sideways to Chris instead. The left back confidently advanced, dribbling up the pitch as the Balamb High players focused on defending and left him alone.


     


    Chris smiled. He found the lack of opposition insulting. Guess I'll have to do something special, he thought.


     


    He accelerated, entering the Balamb High half, and a defender came out to meet him.


     


    'Pass it,' called Jeff, away to his right. Chris ignored the shout and continued his advance. As his opponent came closer, Chris knocked it through his legs, before bursting past him. Almost immediately, Adam was there, chasing towards the loose ball.


     


    'Chris pass!' roared Axel. The freshman ignored Axel too. He got to the ball before Adam and out of nowhere, conjured up a magical roulette spin on the ball, spinning past a stunned Adam. The crowd gasped, before screaming his name.


     


    Chris now found himself just outside the opposition box, with two opponents charging at him. Now he passed, fizzing the ball into Danny, who controlled it and stood with his back to goal. The defender marking him smiled, thinking that he had Danny trapped. Unfortunately for him, Chris had carried his run on, and Danny had spotted him, so he backheeled the ball through the defenders legs, sending Chris away, one on one with the goalkeeper.


     


    With supreme confidence and composure, Chris slotted the ball into the bottom corner, and the fans erupted.


     


    Grinning, he turned back to the rest of his team mates and high fived Danny, before casually jogging back to his position as chants of 'Chris' filled the ground.


     


    On the sidelines, Javier Martinez shook his head in disbelief.


     


    'These freshmen,' he muttered.


     


    On the pitch, Adam looked surprised too, his easy going smile replaced with an inquisitive frown. He asked Apollo,


     


    'Who is he? I've never heard of him. Or the forward who passed it.'


    'They're freshmen. I've never seen them in a real game either,' replied Apollo, awe in his voice.


     


    Adam whistled.


    'Looks like this match will be pretty fun!'


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  5. Hey Sunlight! Welcome to Kametsu, enjoy your stay. I'm very interested in your choice of music, I listen to a similarly wide range. Which kinda artists do you particularly like?


  6. My bad, seems you have already started. Wow! What a great first chapter, very impressive! I love the fight club/write club reference, and the whole mood/atmosphere of the story. This is one I'll definitely keep an eye on, keep it up!


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  7. Name: Joe


    Age: 21


    Gender: Male


    Appearance: Tall and skinny


    Career aspiration: Footballer


    Shitty job they're working instead: Pizza delivery boy


    One deviant behavior they most dream of engaging in: Doing the hot lonely housewife he regularly delivers to


    Favorite curse word: Bastard!


    Religious affiliation: none


    Choice inebriant: anything he can get his hands on


    Most loathed song: Bieber


    (If male) How many inches they add to their penis size in open discussion: 2


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  8. Don't think I made it clear enough, but I actually meant to use stuff like Twitter to advertise member's stories, their RPs, their art etc. I think if Kametsu has a social media presence, it'll help everyone get to know each other through more interaction. I understand your point but I think if we handle it properly, as a way to showcase and stimulate Kametsu, it can only be a good thing.


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