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Description EDIT: Don't mind me, I'm just reviving the colors the scanner loves killing, using the overpowered saturation effect. LOOKS SO ALIVE!
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Okay last reupload in HD for today! Isn't she lovely? Also I found a pretty fitting theme for her: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkAK_i… and I added some details to the description. Nothing major. Now it's major. It's now in glorious HD ink!


So finally after a week of promising I would post her, here she is. The one, the only, the lovely, Nora! Man I love her so much. This is definitely the deepest I have gotten in character design. I'm really proud of this one! In case you don't know, that's a WOLF, not a FOX. Maybe I made the tail a little too big. One last drawing before the vacations end...

Name: Nora

Age: Unknown

Gender: Female

Appearance: Nora wears a long dark blue dress with the moon's phases, several stars on it resembling the night sky, a big star on her chest and a big crescent moon with the Rose of Winds(compass) in it, a brown belt that shows the moon in its current phase, blue shoes with moon shaped buckles, a collar with a silver moon, golden star earrings and spiky markings on her eyes. She has long gold-blond hair, purple eyes, light cream skin and pointy ears(like everyone in Zelda games). She can turn into a silver wolf with a long tail and purple eyes. That is one wolf you will never see with meat in its mouth.

Personality: Refined and lady-like, Nora is definitely one goddess who won't take crap from anyone. She is most of the time a compassionate soul that is kind and gentle with everyone, mortals, gods, spirits, she doesn't discriminate. But once she has been provoked(see the upper face), you might want to take back whatever you said, just saying. She can be playful and a bit childish at few times and she will remain calm in times of problems, she will be dead serious if a life or death situation shows up, though, so she knows how to control her emotions. Her mood changes slightly with the moon's phases, for example: in crescent and last quarter moons, a big smile is drawn on her face; on new moon nights, she will act slightly shy; she's neutral during the half moon nights; and feels full of energy and inspired when the moon is full, her power reaches its max during that time as well, which affects some creatures in one way or another(hint: werewolves lol). She also enjoys being shrouded in mystery. Her piercing eyes can really show her emotions quite well.

Weapons and Abilities: Here I don't show it but she uses a golden colored bow, it's nothing really that special, it just resembles the crescent moon a bit and its arrows are just like any other, she has excellent aiming. She has the ability to turn into various nocturnal animals, one of her favorites being a silver wolf, she's very silent in that form and will talk through expressions. As a goddess, she is bound to be very powerful but not as much as Hylia or the Triforce Goddesses, and doesn't abuse her power in trivial things. She may not look like like it but she's very agile. She can turn day into night in a flash. She gave creatures(not just humans) the ability to dream and, to very special people, the ability to dream of future events. Legend has it that she created lullabies with her beautiful voice to help children sleep.

Likes: The other gods(she thinks Zephos is funny), children, silence, quiet and peaceful nights, mirrors, to see people who repay kindness with kindness(not necessarily with her alone) and wolves.

Dislikes: Disrespectful people, moonless nights, she facepalms when people make butt jokes of the moon(she's pretty sensitive about that), when people disturb peace and silence.


Phew! Immense wall of text here! And there's still some more I'd like to put but I guess that should wait for her next picture, which won't be any soon. As I said before, this is the deepest I have gone in character design for sure. And I'm proud of it. Hope you like, I really put a lot of effort here! I made her dress a darker blue than before.
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Dashyburd In reply to ??? [2015-03-30 21:16:59 +0000 UTC]

Nora: You think she might be able to help us? When I told her about the situation she almost sent me to an insane asylum!

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axelfirekirby In reply to Dashyburd [2015-03-30 22:35:36 +0000 UTC]

morning: well that's because you were in my body

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Dashyburd In reply to axelfirekirby [2015-04-01 03:29:47 +0000 UTC]

Nora: And you think telling her the same story as my current self will make any difference? I guess we can try... I need you to help me this time.

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axelfirekirby In reply to Dashyburd [2015-04-01 11:37:02 +0000 UTC]

morning: she has to belive me I think

cloud: besides you have some powers to prove it

twilight: prove what?

(pinkie walks in)

pinkie: OH ARE YOU A GODDES OF THE MOON FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION!?!?!?!?!?!?
(I have watched equestra girls just not rainbow rocks)

morning: good guess

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Dashyburd In reply to axelfirekirby [2015-04-02 01:29:47 +0000 UTC]

Nora: *stays quiet for a few seconds puzzled* This land becomes more interesting every time... Yeah, I am. How did you know?

((Okay, I do recommend Rainbow Rocks tho. Everyone agrees it was better.))

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axelfirekirby In reply to Dashyburd [2015-04-02 11:36:28 +0000 UTC]

(no if I wanted to listen to mlp type music I whould go to living tomestone)

twilight: WHAT?!?!?!?!!? this is blasphemy!
morning: shes telling the truth
cloud: im mind linked to her so she is

morning: come on lets go see luna (goes to luna)

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Dashyburd In reply to axelfirekirby [2015-04-08 00:41:51 +0000 UTC]

((Okay... but in any case, I'm just gonna drop this here... www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqvcf_… *flies away*))

Nora: *once they're in front of Luna, Nora walks forward and bows respectfully, then acts calm* We meet again, princess, but this time I have a body of my own. Remember what happened with your assistant this morning? That was me. If it is not much of a bother, I need your help.

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axelfirekirby In reply to Dashyburd [2015-04-08 11:43:11 +0000 UTC]

(..... that's not living toomstone ¿ʎzɐɹɔ noʎ ǝɹɐ ʇɐΙ₯ʍ)

luna: huh?
morning: shes speaking the truth go on nora
cloud: im mind linked to her

luna: (turns white) who exactly are you? explain everything

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NazFro24-2 In reply to ??? [2014-11-29 23:44:18 +0000 UTC]

What's her weakness? (like, what would make her very weak, being able defeat her)

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Dashyburd In reply to NazFro24-2 [2014-11-30 23:44:57 +0000 UTC]

Been thinking about that lately. She's a goddess, so most things don't do much to her. I'm thinking it could be something more... let's say emotional. She really likes kids and hates when they're abused. She might even break a tear when she sees that and can't do anything about it because she promised not to affect the world too directly. She would also like to have a child herself but keeping the moon in orbit and all of her duties as a moon goddess is not all that easy, so she can't. That makes her very sad.

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axelfirekirby In reply to ??? [2014-10-14 00:06:51 +0000 UTC]

I wonder what whould happen if she met Luna

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Dashyburd In reply to axelfirekirby [2014-10-14 00:46:15 +0000 UTC]

I don't see why they couldn't get along.^^ Now, I've had a pretty cool idea involving those two for a while.

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axelfirekirby In reply to Dashyburd [2014-10-14 00:48:32 +0000 UTC]

What happened to are RP?

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Dashyburd In reply to axelfirekirby [2014-10-14 01:26:38 +0000 UTC]

Thinking of a reply. Don't rush. Besides, I have homework.

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axelfirekirby In reply to Dashyburd [2014-10-14 01:28:01 +0000 UTC]

Ok

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StarryTiger In reply to ??? [2014-03-11 14:27:16 +0000 UTC]

You wanted another review and another review you shall have! I'll do this review in different parts so I won't confuse myself (or maybe you) in my text, hahahaha.

Alright, let's start off with her design: Design wise she's very cute! You don't mention which game-universe of Zelda she's supposed to be in, but I can easily imagine her in Ocarina of Time or Majora's Mask setting, maybe the Wind Waker saga as well. I really like her hair as it curls against her face and just gives me that Ocarina of time/Majora's mask feeling where characters has "strange" but not too "strange" hair. I also really like the idea of her belt showing the different moons, a cute little touch!

Personality: I feel like her personality is unstable, you give her a lot, and that's okay, but I cannot really find a red thread in it, if you understand what I mean by that. You can be kind and playful and yet be strong and serious depending on what's going on, but I would give that whole Moon change the mood-thing, I think it's better if you keep it to how it affects her power instead, so yeah, give that a little thinking, and if you don't want to change the Moon mood-thing try to connect her emotions in a different way.

Powers: I'm also a little unsure about her Wolf form. Now this is a personal opinion and you don't need to change it, I just want you to read what I have to say: ever since Twilight Princess released a lot of Zelda OCs has Wolf forms, and it's already very over done. I DO understand why you gave her a wolf form sicne wolves are greatly conencted to the moon and all that, but maybe give other nocturnal animals a try instead? If you don't know many such animals I can help you since I'm quite an animal freak, hahaha. For example we have the owl, a graceful hunter who resembles the night and wisdom.

Different from that I don't have any other things I find anything wrong with! She's a cute character with a fitting design for the Zelda universe!

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Dashyburd In reply to StarryTiger [2014-03-11 22:56:50 +0000 UTC]

Oh my, now this is a review!
Wow, how did you guess it was the Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask and Wind Waker universe? I'll explain a little since the main story is still in progress(and in kind of a hiatus). Some years ago, an ex-friend of mine and I had the idea to make Hyrule and Termina somehow meet each other, there would be some sort of religious war(because you know, they have wildly different cultures) and the gods of both regions stop it before it begins. We still haven't decided much of everything else but when an unnamed villain comes from another dimension, Link would have to gather the crystals of each deity and use their power to defeat it. Oh and we also planned on making the masks have a return(including a Rito one). But I really don't know much else to do since he stopped talking to me one day and didn't like each other anymore and changed school, so I'm on my own. With no clue ;_;

Now back to Nora, her hair if you look it from the side, looks like a crescent moon(gee, how many can you count on her?).^^ And I wanted something of her dress to have a connection with the moon itself, besides the sleeves(which didn't in her previous design).

Red thread? Does not compute... Now, with the Moon mood thing, it only affects slightly and it's very gradual. It's not the instant the moon grows or decreases, like the moon itself doesn't go from crescent to half in one night to the other, get it? However, I might work a little more on how I'm going to pull it off. But take one example: let's say it's a new moon night and someone gives her an offering. She will still be very happy about it but won't talk or show emotions as much as she would on let's say a half moon night.

Really?? I didn't know many other fancharacters had wolf forms! I just hadn't seen any!;n; Well, I guess I could make her be able to change into other nocturnal animals as well but with a preference for the wolf. Can you tell me a few others, please? Owls don't really fit her in my opinion. I know they're good hunters at night, but they look kinda old to me. I want Nora more to radiate a feel of youth and grace, something around that, since as you can see, that bowing pose isn't there just to be there (well, besides practice for me...).

Cute? Fitting for the Zelda universe? Success! Thanks a lot! You really know how to make a great review!

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StarryTiger In reply to Dashyburd [2014-03-12 08:00:34 +0000 UTC]

Ahahah, well her design simply said it too me! So I guess score for em for guessing right! But I am sorry to hear you aren't friends with that person any more, but I am sure you will be able to work on the story on your own! And about the hair, gosh I did not actually notice it but when I take a second look now it is indeed a crested moon, very clever design I must say!

What I mean with red thread is that things go along, you speak of "a red thread" in stories when you talk about how everything goes together from start to end. I simply got the feeling her described personality went a little here and there so the "thread" got a little tangled up. Like when you write she can control her emotions very well and yet get affected by the moon. But now with more ensuring that the moon thing is very slight I guess it doesn't cause much trouble, maybe I simply got confused because of the wording. I know when I write profiles for my characters it can get very messy because I forget things and then remember them deep into the text where they maybe shouldn't be.

Ah I see, but I promise you, it is very common with wolves since Twilight Princess came, it became a big fad within Zelda fan characters to turn into a wolf or another animal, hahaha, I know because one of mine had a feline (tiger-like mostly) form.
Sure I can help you with more animals, but before I list other ones I would just like to point out the very cute and beautiful barn owl upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia…
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia…
Because I know what you mean with owls looking odl because they usually have dull colours, ruffled features, and ring-like patterns around their eyes, making them look like they have bags under their eyes. But the barn owl to me looks very youthful and bright and have a very graceful face with smooth features.

But some other nocturnal animals out there are for example:
Many kinds of cats (big and small), raccoons, bats, moths, possums, aye-aye, spectacled bear, some emur, chinchillas and amny other kinds of rodents, a lot of foxes, and one and another kind of deer!

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Dashyburd In reply to StarryTiger [2014-03-12 23:12:43 +0000 UTC]

Yay for you! Don't worry, he was an ass anyway. Sure, one of the few people in my class who draws... I'll do what I can, but I'm not one of those fans who do a ton of research nor can I get the mangas(here in Panama we get none of those things >.>) so there might a lot of stuff I will miss, since my only source of info was the games themselves. And to think I'm going to make games with Nintendo... As for her hair, I think it looks lovely. .3. And the curl that falls on her forehead used to be smaller because in the previous design she had something more like a crown-headband thing instead of the belt. Changing that to the belt was probably one of my best ideas ever. So I could draw her hair better without worrying about it covering anything important.

Oh so that's what red thread means. So now you understand better then?^^ By the way, along with the mood changes, since her power excels on full moon nights, affecting some creatures differently, I'm hinting in there that that causes werewolves to transform at that time.

Wow... I just hadn't seen that many Zelda OCs around.
Wow! Hey, I remember that kind of owl! It's just that in spanish we have a different word for those two kinds: "bΓΊho" for the normal owl and "lechuza" for the barn owl. Man, that one's beautiful! You know? It actually fits Nora very well! Yeah, that and I didn't want to remind people of Kaepora Gaebora.

Lots of animals... One question, is the fennec fox nocturnal?:3

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StarryTiger In reply to Dashyburd [2014-03-13 16:03:14 +0000 UTC]

Hehehe, I guess that friend of yours wasn't such a big loss then if they were an ass.
But about the research, I would like to suggest you to not use the mangas to learn about the lore of the Zelda universe since they do not count as canon, and the people behind the manga do create their own things and scenarios that does not exist within the games. Also if you want to make your own story then it's tiem to get your research going! Play the games or visit the wikias (zeldawiki.org/ is a very reliable wiki if you ask me). You can of course use the mangas as inspiration, and well, if you DO want to take things from the manga as to being actual things in your story then hey, I'm not stopping you!, just keep in mind the mangas doesn't count as canon, they are stand alone stories and just manga adaptions of the games. So saying "since my only source of info was the games themselves" is not something bad! The games are the absolute best source of information!

And good thing you went trough changes with her and found the change good! I do agree a belt would be better since a crown or a small head piece would be hidden easily by the hair, or break the look of the hear if it was worn on top of the hair.

And yes, that's what I mean! And yes, I do understand better no :> I also understood that werewold reference!
Also, did you know that the moon as it is in real life, is a big part of the control of the water on our planet? Maybe that could be something interesting to work with her?

If you search here on dA you will find many fan characters, there's a TON of them, hahahaha
Yes, fennec foxes are nocturnal as well! :3

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Dashyburd In reply to StarryTiger [2014-03-13 23:53:33 +0000 UTC]

So I'm not that bad then? They're actually not canon? Okay, then I'm good to go! It's just that there are some things the games may not say or explain.

Yeah, and I don't think a tiara would suit her. You can actually find her old design in my gallery. It's old, so it won't look that well.

Hmm... Now that you mention it, I remember. So that makes her an even more important goddess! Zoras would appreciate her work.

Yeah, I see that now ever since I joined the Rito group and saw other groups. Thanks for showing it to me.^^

Yes! She can be adorable too! Uh... ahem... nothing, nothing. ._.

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StarryTiger In reply to Dashyburd [2014-03-17 13:29:08 +0000 UTC]

Yes, they're not canon! So keep using the games as your research and for the things that is hard to follow just looks it up on the wikias!

And yes, the Zoras would probably like her, as the moon is connected to the water ^^

There's many zelda character groups here, I can link you to some if you want to join more! I'm actually an admin of a pretty big zelda group here for Twilis!

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Dashyburd In reply to StarryTiger [2014-03-17 22:34:44 +0000 UTC]

I will. Thanks!

Feels good to know your character is appreciated and loved.:3

I think I'd rather not. At least for now. I don't think I could contribute that much with a few pictures of just 2 characters.

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StarryTiger In reply to Dashyburd [2014-03-18 08:33:57 +0000 UTC]

No problems! Just send me a message/note if you need help with your zelda character!

And alright, at least you know they are there if you ever get interested some day <:

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Dashyburd In reply to StarryTiger [2014-03-18 21:59:14 +0000 UTC]

Ok! Right now, I'm just fine with the reviews you've given me, but if you just want to see and review other characters of mine, go ahead. And if you feel like drawing them, let me know. Maybe we could do an art trade someday!

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StarryTiger In reply to Dashyburd [2014-03-19 08:55:13 +0000 UTC]

Oki doki! And maybe so! We'll see if we maybe can do one in the furutre!

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Dashyburd In reply to StarryTiger [2014-03-19 23:14:05 +0000 UTC]

By the way, are you going to participate in the Rito-OC-Land contest?

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StarryTiger In reply to Dashyburd [2014-03-20 17:06:00 +0000 UTC]

I have been thinking about it but I'm not sure yet.

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Dashyburd In reply to StarryTiger [2014-03-21 20:45:37 +0000 UTC]

Maybe our characters could meet.

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StarryTiger In reply to Dashyburd [2014-03-22 13:13:31 +0000 UTC]

Maybe so! Hmmm, I guess I could join the contest! So in my drawing I guess a rito oc of mien will meet your character Locar, right?

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Dashyburd In reply to StarryTiger [2014-03-23 18:39:10 +0000 UTC]

If you want to, that is. But since the drawing must include a background(something I can't even remember if I ever did) where should it be? Dragon Roost or your owl Rito island? I wanted in mine to be like Locar went on a trip outside the Great Sea and found their island and met them.

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StarryTiger In reply to Dashyburd [2014-03-23 19:37:09 +0000 UTC]

Sure thing! He could go there! Now, I do not have a picture of the island, but the main feature of the island is a gigantic green-ish tree that grows there, For the background they could either be in the city that is built inside the tree, or outside, where the large roots tangles across the ground.

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Dashyburd In reply to StarryTiger [2014-03-23 21:04:28 +0000 UTC]

Maybe it will be outside. Sounds a bit easier to draw.

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StarryTiger In reply to Dashyburd [2014-03-25 17:37:46 +0000 UTC]

Do as you please! ^^

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Dashyburd In reply to StarryTiger [2014-03-27 21:26:28 +0000 UTC]

Alright, thanks! Can I choose anyone from the owls or do you have anyone in mind? I'm obviously not going to draw them all.

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StarryTiger In reply to Dashyburd [2014-03-27 21:51:43 +0000 UTC]

Choose anyone you want! For me it doesn't matter! ^^

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Dashyburd In reply to StarryTiger [2014-03-27 21:57:53 +0000 UTC]

Alright!

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BraveDragonWolf In reply to ??? [2014-02-24 22:56:21 +0000 UTC]

Approved!

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Dashyburd In reply to BraveDragonWolf [2014-02-25 01:17:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Ganon! One question, which do you think is her best angle?

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BraveDragonWolf In reply to Dashyburd [2014-02-25 01:19:51 +0000 UTC]

Happy Ganon approves everything so I'm guessing

he likes all angles. XD

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Dashyburd In reply to BraveDragonWolf [2014-02-25 01:54:38 +0000 UTC]

Okay then how about you?

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BraveDragonWolf In reply to Dashyburd [2014-02-26 00:46:59 +0000 UTC]

Same as Ganon's liking XD

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Dashyburd In reply to BraveDragonWolf [2014-03-02 08:03:10 +0000 UTC]

Speaking of Ganon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N15fVF…
This video is 100% Happy Ganon approved.

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BraveDragonWolf In reply to Dashyburd [2014-03-02 19:25:55 +0000 UTC]

lolz XD

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Dashyburd In reply to BraveDragonWolf [2014-03-08 22:07:05 +0000 UTC]

How do they get on top of the boxes anyway?

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BraveDragonWolf In reply to Dashyburd [2014-03-08 23:11:39 +0000 UTC]

XD

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Dashyburd In reply to BraveDragonWolf [2014-03-10 04:09:21 +0000 UTC]

No seriously, how do they do it? I even hit the boxes and they don't move!

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BraveDragonWolf In reply to Dashyburd [2014-03-11 03:12:19 +0000 UTC]

I couldn't watch the whole video.
I had a slow connection.

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Dashyburd In reply to BraveDragonWolf [2014-03-11 22:59:14 +0000 UTC]

Oh... and how about now?

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BraveDragonWolf In reply to Dashyburd [2014-03-12 19:48:08 +0000 UTC]

It's a rolling crate.
Don't tell me you never used the rolling crate...

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