I have been a lurker for over a year now and have finally got up the courage to post. I remember watching Battle of the Planets as a child, and ever since have created a world and story line that has followed me ever since. Then while surfing the net a few years back I stumbled upon "Battle" and into the world of Gatchaman. I have been hooked ever since and find myself returning again and again to many sites. I love reading all the fics that I can access, but unfortunately am not a writer, so have not attempted to write any of my stories (even though Eagles, Condors and Swans run around in my head daily). BTW not only am I a newbie to this site but a newbie to forums so I hope I do not embarrass myself too much by making too many mistakes or asking too many stupid questions Clouddancer

You sound a lot like me clouddancer.... those pesky birds haven't left my thoughts since the day I first saw them on tv.... Welcome to the club and beware of the rubber room!!! or should I say welcome to the rubber room!!!

WELCOME! Don't worry Cloud dancer...we'e a pretty friendly bunch! Just beware of the rubber room and you'll be ok ...I can loan you a yoyo for protection if you need one... *grin* You sound just like me when I first started into the madness...I said "I'm not a writer" too...but twenty some fanfics and jillions of drawings and paintings later...here I am...it's addictive I tell you! I would suggest that you write some of your ieas down...and if you don't want to try to write...post it as a challenge...and maybe one of the wonderful writers will take you up on the idea. Or...you could see if someone wants to write with you...to help you get your feet wet. I know you wouldn't regret it!

The rubber room is one of the first places I want to visit. I hope the rumors about that room are all true. Thanks for the welcome Springie (and Gatchgirl). I have read many of your ficies (and seen your picies) at other sites and just love them. I can not see myself doing so well in the writing field. (Everytime I set pen to paper I still hear the criticism of my teachers and laughter of my classmates at my attempts, even 20+ years later.) It will take a lot to get me writing anything down. For now I will keep it all in my head. Thanks for the loan of the yo-yo but I think I will stick with my tail feather shuriken.

Originally posted by clouddancer .... It will take a lot to get me writing anything down. For now I will keep it all in my head.

Ah my dear Clouddancer, you have yet to witness our powers of persuasion in here. *Slowgrin* First of all Welcome to the Site. Here let me take your coat of inhibitions and just toss that right out the window cause you wont be needing that anymore. I see you come equipped with a wonderful imagination and sense of humour. You can keep those and take them everywhere you go on the site. Let me just offer you a glass of dutch Courage and salute your decision to forever banish your Sanity in lieu of the Corruption we shall bestow upon you. As an initiation right, you will have to perform one Act of Murder to get our full approval. ...You will have to kill all those bastard and snotty nosed bitch teachers or so called critics and banish those idiot self doubts from your mind! You have the right to write anything you want, express any opinion, and damn well make as many spelling and grammatical mistakes in the process of achiving your goal---letting those characters out of your head and give them life in any stories , fics or Interactive Fics you WILL be sharing with us. should you falter in your mission to kill self doubt, or anxiety wether youll embarrass yourself or fall flat on your face or fear being laughed or ridiculed, feel free to ask for any one of us to get you drunk on that barrel of heady addictive stuff we like to call FUN!! Youve taken the first step, getting in and introducing yourself so very nicely, unfortunately theres no exit once youre in.. Here's to you....and to your Corruption... * twrils Cloudancer right into the rubber room for further Frisking *

Welcome! Criticism and laughter at early attempts? Lemme at'em! If you want to try it, do so! Sure, there are experts here and there, some of whom will give advice if you ask, but mostly this group just wants to kick back and enjoy what's offered. Short, long, finished or not, Angst or fluff, action or reflection, canon or alt, it's all welcome. Pick an idea that intrigues you and run with it. Writing may be a lot easier now that you're away from that environment. Or you may like sketching, or captioning, or cheering. Whatever you like, do! Welcome! Cricket

Welcome, welcome, welcome! I am the resident forum Pirate, yarrrr... pull up ye beanbag and tell us ye tales of mirth and cable guns. Be not afraid of posting anything up if ever it is too shocking for mortal ears to hear (and there is very little to shock this lot) then polly my seafaring chicken will remedy the situation. Beware the chicken!

Ye Gads!!! Not the chicken ANything but the Chicken!!! That chicken has Mafia connections Ive seen it!!

Last time I saw the chicken it was doing a dance at the october fest and drinking tons of beers!!! MUWAWAWA

That evil chuckle is scaring me just as much as the chicken Ggirl!

Ya ought to hear it live..... springies heard it on mic.... and I think she plans on hiding from me this summer when I go to visit!!!

but youll source her out and threaten her neighbours with the chuckle and the chicken , they'll capitulate and rat her whereabouts...why thats an ingenious plan ! Muoahahahahah. Damn, not even close to your calibre woman.

I am beginning to understand why I joined this site Your energy and sense of humor have me in stitches with laughter. My students keep wondering why I am laughing instead of "reading." (I have quiet reading time right now.) By the time I think of a good zinger, someone else has thought of something and already posted. Cep, I am not sure how much I have to worry about Polly the chicken, us cloud "raptors" love to swoop down and eat chickens. Besides, me being such a quiet, shy person would not post anything too shocking. But, then I say that, and six months ago, who would have thought I would even do such a thing as this. Perhaps I am already becoming corupted. hmmmm have to think on that. Imaqtz please watch where you put those shuriken while you are frisking me and keep that UBERDESTRUCTO 3000 to yourself.

Welcome clouddancer and beare our Imi wither her camera, otherwise she and drags you into the Rubber Room.

I get the same look at work Clouddancer... thats when I'm reading on of the many fics..... I too was a little slow at starting the comebacks...(I think) but once it started I felt at home... and Imi sure knows how to livin a place up!

more like you guys have the most warped sense of humour!! woo! Damn, I really shouldnt get so pumped up. I tend to gestulate with my hands quite wildly like a true italian whenever I get excited. I keep forgetting Im holding shurikens. Sorry clouddancer darl ..let me get those for you. * sheepishly grins while carefully plucking out the 40 shurikens from Clouddancer having made her into one dainty pincushion *

Thats not the way to treat a newbie Imi!!! you should be nice....... GG Carefully reaches over and "helps" Imi remove the feathers while keeping some for herself!!!

Hey!! ISO docks my pay for every lost shuriken, go pluck some more feathers off Ceps chicken!! brings out cablegun, aims carefully, and shoots Gatchgirl, cable expertly wrapping around her. Reels her in and snatches stolen shurikens from her Ya know I probably should have pounced on ya since you were "helping me" but dayum its more fun using the cable gun!!

at ya for my a## ... In my playland I'm the So remember great minds think alike!

OH Imi....didya hear what she said? Them sounds like fightin words to me. *grins* gets out the popcorn and settles in to enjoy the show

While Imi and GG are busy, Clouddancer quetly tiptoes off holding two shuriken behind her back. These might prove to be useful later. sits beside Lola Hi Lola, can I interest you in a drink with that popcorn??

I warns ya he be no ordinary chicken! Now whats all the.....ooo......pulls up a chair anyone got some opera glasses?

Suddenly GG hears and feels a fly past her.... was that..... Looks all around for her friend Imi...

Just as suddenly Imi hits the deck as a flies past her. Gulp Gatchgirl...surely our Condors arent going to...double gulp....are they?!

I certainly hope not..... If it's I say we with him inbetween......

Maybe we should get one of those new, discrete nanny-cams?

"For nannies? What nannies?" Looks round in amazement.

I found out what happened to all the nannies.....

Meanwhile, while everyone is derailing with smilie and off topic madness, Imi has pounced on a very quiet, presumed unconscious Clouddanceer and has hijacked her tippytoes.... this little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed at home, this little piggy......... Dayum Hijacking thread Tradition Rocks Da Diggidy bomb!!! Wooo!!!

Woooohoooo!!!!!

I am baa aack! Well I did not expect to be missed since I just joined a few days ago. Unfortunately I think I jinxed myself. After saying I was afraid of blowing up the board my browsers started having problems. Started with niggley little things. (I should have just left well enough alone ) but trying to fix one thing led to another and the next thing I knew I was calling in the big guns. Now I need to see if I lost anything. Imi please keep up the foot massage. I need it after all that stress.