Disclaimer: Still don't own Yu-Gi-Oh but the Thief King and I are hatching a plan to make it happen.../Sigh/ Just kidding. He has "more important" things to do.
AN: And here we are at the start of the next round. I've been a extremely cross this past week so that delayed it's release for awhile...
IMPORTANT! PLAESE READ!
Finally, we have some HUGE news: This story is being moved to the forum I have created called Yu-Gi-Oh: You've Got Questions, We've Got Answers (go to my profile and click "my forums"). No much will change, I just think it'll be a more appropriate location for this "story" and it'll be easier answering one question at a time rather than close to twenty. The only change is that I am considering letting talented writers, who know the characters very well play some of them. There is some responsibly involved, certain rules that need followed, and an audition process that you'll need to do go through if you're interested. I won't delete this story, and I'll try to finish up the rest of the questions in the next round. Hopefully the transition will be a smooth one and I look forward to seeing you all there.
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To: Marik
People say hatred is the same emotion as love. Do you ever think your darkness is capable of having feelings toward anyone?
From: millenniumthief
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"Ha!" laughs Marik without really even considering the question. "Only if you count lust. He was born of my rage and hatred. He wouldn't know love if it stood up and slugged him in the face." He becomes more serious. "And that's why he lost. Because he could never understand that a family's love for eachother can shed light in, and chase away the darkness from even the blackest of crevasses."
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To: Mana
Has there ever been a time where you have been very angry at your friends? I mean, everyone gets mad sometimes, right?
MagicalMana
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"Of course there has. I've been furious at both Atem and Mahad before." She laughs. "But growing up with two, sometimes insensitive and always annoying, teenage boys....I'm amazed we all survived it!"
Atem playfully shoves her. "Us, annoying. Try you."
She returns his push. "I don't deny it. Honestly sometimes I thought you and Mahad would ring my neck."
"We thought about it," says Mahad with a smirk.
Mana smiles. "Fortunately there has been nothing that we couldn't through together."
The other two nod in agreement.
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To: Everyone
How do you explain the voice differences from all the versions of the show? Or do your voices just naturally sound different when speaking a different language?
From: nefermaatkare
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"Think of it like this," says Atem, "We exist in our own world and the different versions of the shows and comics are someone's idea of our story. So asking why we sound, look different, or do different things in each version is like asking why the actor in a movie, depicting a real event, doesn't exactly resemble the real man who really did it." He laughs. "I hope I didn't confuse you too much."
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To: Pegasus
You're one of the few people on the show that doesn't have some sort of past life. Are you sure you don't have some really weird memories floating around?
From: phantom-phan-28
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Pegasus laughs. "Well I do have some extremely weird memories, but most of them are a product of drinking a little too much and I'd much rather not remember them let alone discuss them." He shakes his head still chuckling. "But yes, I'm pretty sure I did not exist Five thousand years ago. I'm not that old."
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To: The Thief King
I'm sorry that was a stupid question, I would never want to offend or anger you, even if you couldn't destroy me and all I love, I still wouldn't want to do that. You are awesome and in my senior scrapbook (don't ask, it just makes you important).
Anyway my question is if you had the power to kill anyone by just knowing their name and face, would you use it in an attempt to make your own utopia or would you just kill people whenever you felt like it, more easily than you can now?
From: manicmonkeyknight
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"Both," he answers simply. "Because in doing one, I would be accomplishing the other."
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To: Mai
Do you have any feelings for Joey?
From: Falling Smoke
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"If I didn't do ya think I'd put up with him?"
Joey smiles clearly missing her hidden meaning. "Of course she has feelin's for me, seeing as we're goin' out an all."
Mai rolls her eyes but smiles at him.
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To: Kaiba
If your coat got stuck under a boulder, while you were wearing it, would you try and salvage the coat or just abandon it?
From: Holy Metal Muffin of Death
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Seto raises his eyebrow sceptically. "Some how I doubt that that would ever happen, but seeing as how Yugi and the geek squad seem to always be a few steps behind me, I suppose something like that could happen..."
He pauses for a moment. "It all depends on the situation really...Where am I when this 'happens'? How heavy is the boulder? What are the circumstances in which this situation takes place? But most importantly, who's fault is it?" He shoots a glare in Joey's direction.
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To: The King of Thieves
I'll try to ignore your insults, and you DON'T control me. Being YOUR slave... /Eyes widen/ And no, I will not give up, regardless of the lack of faith everyone in the room has in me. /Sighs/ Even though you've completely misunderstood my actions.
All right, this is about the "Mystery Woman," but no, I'm NOT asking you who she is or what her name was. But I am asking:
Did she refuse you because she had sworn herself into a life of chastity like the character Rosaline from ROMEO AND JULIET?
I'm guessing she was incredibly beautiful to appeal to someone like you /shakes head in amusement/, so what did she look like? What was so beautiful about her? No offense, of course.
Was she a thief/murderer /Grins impishly/ like you?
Did you actually PROPOSE to her? /Sarcastically/ Somehow, I highly doubt that...
/Leans back and frowns thoughtfully at the Thief King/ Excuse me if this is too personal, but Bakura /leans forward seriously/... did you just "desire" her? Or did you actually LOVE her?
From Vaseshipper
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The look on the Thief King's face becomes more and more disgusted as he reads. Finally he rolls his eyes and tosses the now crumpled piece of paper over his shoulder. "You have got to be f-ing kidding me. Did you actually believe, for even one second, that I'd answer any of that? It's none of your damn business woman, and I will not appease your seemingly endless curiosity by revealing my life story to you. Go read a romance novel, or any of the poor attempts made at one by many of the people on this site."
He grins wickedly. "Oh, and as for you little decoration about me not controlling you, take a look at the comment you made in the previous 'question'. And I quote, 'How you reply kind of determines how I will.' And if that's not enough for you, just step back and look at your actions. All I have to do is make a few well placed insults and you dance like a puppet at my fingertips..." He laughs again wickedly. "You really are too easy girl."
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To: Yami Bakura and Kisara
I have read some stories about you two and think they are totally romantic. Outcastshipping ROCKS! My question is: Do you you two have any feelings or crush for each other? If not, why are your reasons for not like each other?
From: Mizani
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Bakura raises an eyebrow and glances over at Kisara who look none to pleased about the question. "Never really considered it," he says. "Plus she's head over heals for that 'Rich Boy' over there." He jerks his thumb in Seto's direction.
Kisara glares icy daggers at the thief. "There is one simple answer to this question, and it is that he has tried to turn the one person who's ever defended me into a puppet for evil, and he has tried to destroy all that is good and just in this world. I think that is enough. But if it isn't, then the fact that he is, albeit indirectly, responsible for my death should suffice."
The thief shrugs. "I don't have anything to add to that. Her reasons for hating me are sound."
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To: Mana and Mahad
Magicians were considered alchemists, a pre-cursor to the chemists of today. In this modern day and age, would you consider calling yourselves chemists, or would you still refer to yourselves as magicians?
From: nefermaatkare
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"Magicians," answers Mahad without hesitation. "For while we do alchemy, it is not our only talent. In fact, potion making is more of a minor ability for us."
Mana yawns. "Plus sitting in a stuffy room, mixing smelly ingredients all day is really, really boring."
Mahad grins. "Well if you find it so unentertaining, we'll have to increase the difficulty and do it much more often."
"What! No, that's not what I meant!"
Mahad just laughs.
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To: Marik
Why are all of the Ishtars vegetarian? Why did you seem to have an unusual fondness for ice cubes (don't deny it I saw you playing with ice cubes during battle city)?
From: Holy Metal Muffin of Death
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"Well," answers Marik, "during our time underground in Egypt, we didn't have a lot of meat available for us to eat, and what was available, wasn't very appealing (aka rats, snakes, and bats)." He a makes a face. "So I grew to strongly dislike meat."
He seems to consider something for a moment. "Though I guess I'm not really a vegetarian anymore. See Yami Bakura basically force fed me something called a hamburger...turned out pretty good actually. So while I no longer hate meat, I still prefer the alternatives to it.
Ice cubes? Well that's easy. We had no such wonderful things in Egypt so of course it makes sense that I'm fascinated with them. It's frozen water for Ra's sake."
Bakura smiles at the excited Egyptian. "Bet you can't wait for winter and snow huh?"
Marik grins somewhat childishly. "You have no idea!"
Yami Bakura rolls his eyes at the both of them but a slight smirk is playing on his lips.
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To: Thief King
Other than being a Thief king and an awesome threatening person, what would you say are the qualities that make you so awesome?
From: manicmonkeyknight
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Yami Bakura folds his arms. "There is no need to describe the reasons. What is important is that I am."
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To: Seto Kaiba
/Indignantly/ Do NOT bash dogs. They are very intelligent creatures, and their willingness to obey humans, to me, simply illustrates their ability to COOPERATE! And Marik, I'm sorry about your puppy. I love dogs too.
From: Vaseshipper
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Seto glares. "Does it look like I care what you think? You have neither the power nor the ability to persuade others to think and act as you would like them to. I don't know if anyone's ever informed you of this, but if you'd stop acting like you can control everyone around you then your life might be a little easier. Either that or become the owner of a multi billion dollar cooperation...but the latter is not very likely."
Marik smiles and shrugs. "Unfortunately sympathy won't bring her back or get rid of my Ra dammed allergies!"
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To: Marik
Why do you always wind up fighting, or at least fighting with people around you?
From: manicmonkeyknight
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Marik blinks in confusion. "I do? Are you sure you're not referring to him?" He points over to the shadows were Malik is most likely lurking. "I'm a very likable person."
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To: Odion
Has anyone asked you a question yet? I admire you a lot, you're so loyal and sweet! Question: What's the best thing about living above-ground? Oh, and can I give you a hug?
From: Holy Metal Muffin of Death
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Odion looks up from the book he has been reading. "As of yet, you are the first. Not that I mind, I wouldn't want to the target of some of the less friendly 'conversations' that are floating around in these rounds.
The best thing about living on the surface? ...The joy my brother Marik gets out of it. He was caged by tradition and rules his whole life while living in that tomb, but now he is free. The look of pure ecstasy on his face each morning when he sees the sun rise or when he feels real wind blowing through his hair, that's the best thing this surface world has had to offer our family."
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To: Kaiba
Your rise to CEO was due to an attempt to make better your life and Mokuba's life as well. If your parents haven't died and you and your brother weren't forced into an orphanage, would you still have pursued a career path as a businessman, or would you have pursued something else?
From: nefermaatkare
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"I don't know because it didn't happen," answers Seto. "And I don't see any reason to dwell on 'what ifs'. But like I said before, some people are just destined to rule others, and I'm one of them."
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To: Yami Bakura
/Rather odd expression on face/ So, King of Thieves... besides hiding in alleys to attack people, slit their throats, and snatch their valuables, what are your NORMAL hobbies? Do you like to read and write a lot?
By the way, I am NOT referring to ancient texts that Mahad usually pores over. /Winks at Mana and smiles jokingly at the High Priest/. I can see you, Bakura, reading something classic, but still...
From Vaseshipper
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"And still you don't have even the slightest comprehension or understanding of me or my actions." Yami Bakura shrugs. "But then again, I like it better like that anyway."
He sighs. "Look girl, I am not just some ordinary thief who is content with hiding in alleyways and," he says the next word with much disdain, "mugging people. Good gods woman, you can find people like that by just opening your back door at night. There is nothing common about me and it is an insult to be compared with those lowlifes. But than again, you seem quite good at insulting me.
As to the rest of your question..." he yawns, "I don't feel like answering right now." He waves his hand dismissively for Shadi to continue with the round.
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To: Kaiba
I agree with Vaseshipper, Kaiba. I'd like to add something though. Anyone who can speak more than 2 or 3 different languages is definitely a respectable person in my book. However, do you ever take the time to learn about the languages' cultures? And please don't say that you're too busy because that's not a good excuse. I'd expect such an excuse from Wheeler, but
you're no loser.
From: patriot16
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"And again I'll express the fact that I-don't-care. Now that that's taken care of, on to you question. No not always and never completely in depth. Why? Because it's not necessary for my purposes. I don't learn them for fun, I learn them because it's helpful to my work. If I know their language and the basics on their government, business, and the basic do's and dont'ts of their culture then I'm set.
I, unlike Wheeler, actually don't have the time to learn their history back to the 14th century. It's just not practical. If you're going to say that that makes me a looser than you obviously have too much time on your hands."
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To: Yami Bakura
I find it interesting that you, the most enigmatic person of all, think of me as a puzzle. Although, I do understand your answer to my question, as I've been through things that have made me into this "puzzle" that I won't share willingly with others, either. I have also been tormented for being who I am, which makes me take everyone's feelings, including yours, into consideration
before I say anything. Hope that clears some things up!
What amazed you the most about how much the world changed during the time you were in the Millennium Ring?
From: millenniumthief
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"I find it interesting that we have taken the same experience and turned it into two completely different personality traits. When the world tormented me for being different than what it wanted me to be, I basically said, 'screw the world.' I find that I really don't take others feeling into consideration. Why should I? Oh and don't any of you morons go and tell me some nonsense about two wrongs not making a right, because I couldn't care less if they don't. Two wrongs may not fix anything, but laying down and doing nothing is even worse. 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, revenge is sweet'."
He rereads the second part of the question. "Hmm...The fact that people finally broke free of dictatorships' and monarchies' control and then they turn around and ask for someone to take back the all freedom that have been won for them. They plead for someone to make all their choices for them and vote for laws that will oppress them and make them equal to everyone else around them.
But then again, people as a whole were always spineless and mindbogglingly, blatantly ignorant so I suppose it doesn't surprise me. What does surprise me though is that the few people who are intelligent and want to be free won't stand up and fight for it. In a way they're worse that the idiots, they don't have stupidity as an excuse."
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