Northern Sage Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Hello and welcome to the YCM Channel! This special night, we’re presenting a Halloween-themed episode! If anyone is feeling hungry, there is fresh blood and accompanying snacks in the lobby. Tonight shall be a grand feast of horror! There might also be a feast of something else, but we’d rather our audience enjoy our presentations before they enjoy each other, if you catch my drift. First out is Sumire, who shall bring us the music for the evening, I understand. So tonight’s YCM Channel song pick will branch into video game music as well as – you guessed it –Halloween territory. Touhou arranges as a whole are very versatile and tend to cover all kinds of genres while taking on the original video game music. Third Eye on the other hand is Satori Komeiji’s theme and became one of the most popular and directly-associated songs. The original contains ZUN’s (the composer) signature elements like the trumpets and swift melodies and has made place for many arranges. Unfortunately most of them tend to be a bit repetitive for my taste and often just replay the original song with different instruments. The one I picked for you tonight doesn’t do that and starts with a very Halloween-ish vibe before taking off with the „real deal“ around the :56 mark. It contains both classic elements as well as Metal (although it’s obviously all synth effects, but it doesn’t bother me that much personally). So basically there’s enough gusto to cause an eargasm, but enough variety to keep me interested too. Attention! Use high volume and good earphones because the only upload I found (*cough*on my old channel lolol*cough*) didn’t have good quality. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VMxhGh22ps Well, thank you for those words and a good song for us all to enjoy. I do also endorse video game music and ZUN’s work, but I personally prefer it to the arranges. Next up is a man who invited himself to cover for me, as I am hosting this episode. He calls himself, uh, ”Bram Stoker, the immortal author of Dracula”. Hello and welcome to my humble little article for your extended entertainment. My name is Bram Stoker, immortal author of the grand classic Dracula, and I have taken over this pitiful little love letter to the forum. I mean really, when’s the wedding? I want to know, so I can decline in the least polite manner available. But mostly, it was because of a missed deadline on the last episode. And here’s my cohost, Necroface. No, Necroface, they are not for eating. So here I am to tell you about some of the horrors of the Internet, because there appears to be a reasonable crowd that likes their Nightmare Fuel on this site. Because I will tell you this, there are some twisted horrors on the Internet that should never have been seen the light of day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My2FRPA3Gf8 (That joke’s on me, cue card guy) And then there are well produced, mind boggling and frightful creations on the Internet. I will give you five of them for your enjoyment. There’s No Such Thing… (Daywalt Horror) You know, Adult Fears are a thing. This is why children are such a common feature in horror films, they are something we both want to protect and want to be as innocent as possible. This short film leaves a lot up to interpretation, but one of the easiest to assume is possibly the most frightening, a parent, the very cliff on which a child should stand, abandoning it and turning a blind eye to what is going on. The slight jump scare is a staple among these creators’ work, and it may lessen the impact a bit, but the main point is the message. The Rapture Logs (PDF File, mild NSFW) (DJay32) Really recommend this for anyone who wants a long read. Excellent read that incorporates a lot of humor, horror in many forms, including an extensive focus on the horrors of Dogscape, which sadly won’t be covered here, folklore and generally good writing, albeit in an unorthodox manner. It does have some content that could be considered NSFW, and a heavy focus on music, prog in particular. And I should repeat that it is a very long read that also branches out into parodies and a continuation from the perspective of another character. This story is set in an apocalypse. Story from North America (Kirsten Lepore and Garett Davis) Let’s skip all this talk about psychology and get straight to the absolutely deranged. First of all, there is a giant spider in this video, so if you are extremely bothered by that, well… your choice really. Secondly, there are ballistic levels of deranged animation in this video. And the spider is there to distract you from the true terror of the thing: The father. Seriously, what is up with that father? No wait, now the spider has babies. Definitely go back to the boy and father. ARGH! WHAT IS THAT? Russian Sleep Experiment (Reading by MrCreepyPasta) If you thought you were never going to sleep again, you might want to regret that thought. Alright, creepypasta narration has become a minor business on Youtube, with quite a few channels specializing in it and apparently enough new material to cover, notably Holders, SCP, Jeff the Killer and Slenderman. Coupled with strangely soothing yet creepy piano music, this one from Silent Hill as well, a fitting voice and enough sound effects to make it work, this is a twisted combination over a creepypasta taking a rather interesting take on our fears. No through Road (Indrancole3) Alright, no fancy final choices, just a simple video I don’t think that many have watched. Good atmosphere, passable acting (hey, it’s better than Marble Hornets’) and just a decent scare overall. Well, that about ends it. Is there a final thing you’d like to say to us, Necroface? C͈A̖̰̭͕̩͆ͧN̦̭͖͍͔̆̚͡ ̬̬͚͙̽ͮ̋̍̚Ī̺̹̆͑ ͒̾Ê̶̹ͧ̿A̝͎̹̜̠̝̓ͦ̋T̝̲̙̦̗̿ͬ ̞̫̮̰̘̦̫ͯ́̈̉ͨ́T̞ͮ͗̅͒͛̈́͑H̨̜̻͇̉͒E̗M̓͊̎͡ ̧͚̯͎ͨ̓̔́ͅY̡͇͖̟͎̲̦̘͆̅EṮ̯͖̮̳̳̻́ Now, now, Necroface. Where are your manners? Anyhow, thanks for reading. MWAHAHAHA- *fade to black* I forget that he gets like that. Please forgive me. Next on our agenda is Thar, who I take it has a horror-themed something for us? Anime Watch - Halloween Edition “Who is dead?” Another episode, Another anime. Which one will I review this episode, you ask? …come on, the answer is right in front of you. It’s Halloween! Commemorating this special edition of YCM Channel, I thought it would only be given that the anime in the spotlight would be horror-based. Given this criterion, I had 2 choices, but I went with Another because it was short, sweet, and the concept of it seemed much more interesting. - WARNING! May contain spoilers! Backstory: To put this entire anime in a nutshell: Class 3-3 of Yomiyama Middle School is cursed. The story starts 26 years ago in the same class, where a very popular and respected girl died in an accident. Having so many “idols”, grief lingered throughout the majority of the school, more effectively in the students of Class 3-3, where the girl was. As a side effect to their grief, they started to grow delusional. One student started seeing the girl sitting at her desk, still alive and kicking. Soon everyone else started seeing her, and their grief was covered up. However, despite what they saw, the girl was still dead. Since then, a phenomenon began, which involved everyone connected to Class 3-3, including teachers and assistant teachers. In the later years where new students started coming into the class, the roster accounted for everyone, but there was one “extra student” that was part of the class, making the classroom one seat short. This extra student, whom is actually dead on the inside, having nowhere to sit, caused the phenomenon of one student dying per month to give this “extra student” a seat in the class. Having caught on to the monthly deaths, the class devised a plan to balance this curse. Since there was one too many students than accounted for, each month, the class indirectly chooses one student to consider “non-existent”, meaning they must not communicate, draw attention to, or even acknowledge that said person is there. Regardless of this little “charm” that they had conjured, the dead student was still there, lingering over the fine line which, if crossed, resulted in another death. - Story/Plot: Now usually this would be the part where I describe the characters and rate them individually, since the characters are usually made before the story, at least in my book. But considering pretty much every character dies - which isn’t really a spoiler because it is, indeed, a horror anime – the character ratings aren’t really necessary, plus none of them really stand out enough to be considered significant to me. As for the plot: The anime begins with a boy named Koichi Sakakibara, a student who previously was attending a private school in Tokyo who moved to Yomiyama for family reasons. This boy starts out in the story in a hospital bed from a collapsed lung, which was said to be hereditary and won’t happen again. He is greeted by 3 students in Class 3-3, for which he would be attending. Once he was well enough to leave the hospital, he meets a girl named Mei Misaka, a quiet, timid girl with short black hair and an eyepatch over her right eye. Throughout the anime, Koichi and Mei get closer, and the phenomenon triggers after Koichi curiously mentions her to the class. One by one, people start dying in very remote ways, leading up to the truth behind it all. - Overall opinion: First impression: Intriguing. Not awesome, but intriguing. The concept of the anime is a dive in the dark to those who jumped in blind, but as things started to flesh out, things strung together very well. Things flowed very nicely, so nicely, in fact, that the final reveal wasn’t even shocking. I’m not sure whether to consider that “good” or not, but what is it that they say? “It’s not about the destination. It’s about the journey.”? Makes sense, I guess. Second impression: This anime has Final Destination written all over it. It only took me the first death to compare the two, and the only real difference is that no one tried to escape death. This peaked my interest and drove me to binge the whole damn thing in one day. I don’t do that often, which says something. So without any characters to brew up a collective rating: Backstory: Decent at best. I’ve heard better for plots such as this, but I can’t say I’m not impressed. If anything, the ties between the plot and the backstory added up massively as it drew to the conclusion, which compensates for even the deepest, most meaningful backstory ever conjured. But most importantly, they worked hand-and-hand the entire way through, which is what I like in a story, especially mysteries. 8/10 Plot/Storyline: If there was any plot worthy of hardcore suspense lovers, it would be this one. I was interested the entire time. Even the sparingly placed and subtle plotholes contributed a lot. My only complaint is that it was too short to be considered truly suspenseful and it seemed a tad rushed. Other than that, though, my mind is blown. 9/10 - A few last-minute things to mention and to keep in mind: As I watched, I developed a subtle, irrational fear of the following things: 1. Elevators – I almost never use elevators. The only times I use them are in hotels when I have a lot of baggage. Regardless, technology is hard to trust, especially in situations with that much potential force just waiting to fail and result in a violent death that’s worse than falling. Take note, people: Unless you are legitimately incapable of walking, don’t take the elevator. Stairs are MUCH more stable, and they're easier to fix. 2. Dolls – Dolls are everywhere, even between scenes where they aren’t even presently significant. In the long run, however, they actually symbolize the entire anime rather well, especially with how Mei explains their meaning. Nonetheless, if you plan to watch this as well as Rozen Maiden, watch Rozen Maiden first. Trust me. 3. Umbrellas – I haven’t used an umbrella in so long that I don’t even bother. Sure, they keep you dry, but they are annoying at times. In this case, however, an umbrella was involved in a few of the deaths, both of which the possession of one was either pointless or just plain stupid. The tip of the umbrella is the main part of it that makes it a hazardous prop in this anime, so pay attention to that as you watch it. Besides that, and a few overhyped cliffhangers ending up being cringe-worthily innocent, I’m glad I watched this. It was interesting, well thought-out, and everything connected well in the end. Overall rating: 8.5/10 Recommendation value: High; Very high for horror lovers. Please calm yourselves, audience. Just because this is the first mention of death doesn’t make it justified to make reasons to mention it again like this. Next, Striker has a report from the intense Leaderboard situation in the 1 on 1 subforum and something about Card Contests in general. CardCenter Edition 2 This is... Da-da-da. Da-da-da. Hello everybody and welcome to CardCenter. I am your host, Nathanael D. Striker. Today, we have a packed episode so let’s get started. During our last edition, I brought forth a short opinion piece about the quality of Card Contests on YCM, though that was directed mainly at those being hosted by new members. Since then, quality has not improved. This can be attributed to the repeal of a rule back in 2010 that prevented members under 3 stars from creating Card Contests. While the effects of this repeal haven’t been felt immediately after it happened, we are now seeing the effects. These members have no idea how to run a proper contest and they just pick the card they like the most without giving a valid reason. A perfect example is the Multi-Attribute Contest by Awesum13: http://forum.yugiohc...ntest-finished/. A close look at this contest shows that he doesn’t really know what he’s doing. The front post is a mess with no clear rules in site. He even manipulates the pot when a certain number of people participate. Looking further, he gives no reason for crowning the winner. This isn’t 2009/2010 when you could get away with that (I know because I was there). Heck, he doesn’t even use a grading rubric. He just says who won and left it at that. Not a very well thought out contest at all, and this is the type of contest that needs serious improvement. Thankfully, Awesum13 improves with his next contest (though that remains to be seen once it’s done): http://forum.yugiohc...s-three-points/. This time, rules concerning the contest exist with deadlines and card requirements. The front post looks organized, though it needs work. There is some promise here, but he has a long way to go in terms of improvement. Now for something new on CardCenter: a centerpiece discussion on Card Contests as a whole and its quality. And this does include the 1v1 subforum. So, let’s get started...wait, I’m getting word that this segment of CardCenter is being postponed until the next edition. Moving on from that, the YCM 1v1 Fall Open has begun. So far, the tournament favors the high seeds for all but three matches. Though, the biggest upset took place between Mugendramon (#1) vs UltimateIRS (#16). That’s right, Mugendramon suffers his second loss of the season (a 0-2 loss) against the lowest seed in the tournament. Mugen’s loss opens the door for Therrion (#4) to make it all the way to the Finals as only Toyo (#12) and the winner of Infinite Rainbow (#9) vs UltimateIRS (#16) stand in his way. The other half the tournament meets expectations with TechGenusMaster (#2) facing Seija Kijin (#7) and Instinct (#3) defeating Karkuk (#6) 3-0. I, for one, am looking forward to seeing how this tournament progresses. Well, this has been CardCenter. Stay tuned for the next edition as the roundtable should be live then. Well, then, that was a report from what is going on around YCM. Next up, I will personally bring you a horror game review. Please enjoy. Yume Nikki review Truly a fantastic game to enjoy in the dark. While on the subject of video games, here’s Creator, who will present his newest custom Nuzlocke challenge of a Pokémon game, as indeed, Pokémon X and Y were recently released. Nuzlocke Corner: We all know how heartrending it can be to lose a good companion in a Nuzlocke, but what if you didn't just lose them, but they also came back to haunt you? That is right folks, this episodes Custom Nuzlocke will be adding a layer of fright to your adventure. Now introducing:Hauntedlocke! The standard Nuzlocke rules apply, that being that you can only catch the first pokemon you encounter in an area, and all Pokemon must be nicknamed. Furthermore if a Pokemon faints, it is considered "dead" and must be released or stored in the PC, if you run out of Pokemon it's game over and you have to restart from the beginning. This Nuzlocke Challenge is designed for those who have multiple copies, or a willing partner for the adventure. To turn a Nuzlocke into a Hauntedlocke, you'll simply adhere to the following rules: 1. When a Pokemon dies, it will be reincarnated as a Ghost Pokemon and continue to haunt you. The Ghost Pokemon must have the same Nickname given to it's living incarnation. - The type of Ghost Pokemon your Pokemon becomes is based on it's type and it's Nature. 2. The only Ghost types allowed to be used in this fashion are Shuppet, Misdreavus, Ghastly, Litwick, Pumpkaboo, Duskull, Honedge, Phantump, Rotom, Driftloon, and Golett Evolution lines. 3. You cannot catch wild Ghost Pokemon. 4. If a Ghost Pokemon dies, it is banished to the Void never to be seen again (released or stored in PC). Now, I could tell you all to do a frightful amount of work to develop a system using type's and Natures to determine the type of Ghost Pokemon. HOWEVER! I've decided to hand out a little treat, that is to say I have (with the help of my Black Shadow) completed the type and Nature tables required for this Nuzlocke! Types Fire: +3 Litwick, +1 Pumpkaboo, +1 Honedge -1 Frillish, -3 PhantumpBug: +2 Ghastly, +2 Shuppet, +1 Driftloon, -2 Golett, -3 Litwick Dark: +3 Ghastly, +1 Shuppet, -2 Rotom Dragon: +3 Duskull, +1 Driftloon, +1 Honedge, -2 Rotom, -3 Phantump Electric: +3 Rotom, +1 Ghastly, +1 Frillish, -3 Golett, -1 Phantump Fairy: +-0 all Fighting: +2 Golett, +2 Honedge, +2 Duskull, -3 Driftloon, -1 Ghastly, -1 Shuppet Flying: +3 Driftloon, +1 Phantump, +1 Ghastly, -3 Golett, -1 Litwick Grass: +3 Phantump, +1 Golett, +3 Pumpkaboo, -3 Litwick, -1 Ghastly Ground: +3 Golett, +1 Duskull, +1 Honedge, +1 Driftloon -2 Frillish, -3 Shuppet Ice: +2 Frillish, +2 Misdreavus, +1 Shuppet, +1 Ghastly, -3 Litwick, -3 Phantump, -2 Golett Normal: +1 Ghastly, +1 Shuppet, +1 Duskull, +1 Misdreavus, -1 Litwick, -1 Phantump, -1 Golett, -1 Rotom Poison: +3 Ghastly, +1 Shuppet, +2 Misdreavus, +1 Pumpkaboo, -2 Litwick, -1 Phantump Psychic: +3 Misdreavus, +3 Shuppet, +1 Duskull, -2 Honedge, -1 Golett, -2 Ghastly Rock: +2 Golett, +1 Honedge, -3 Phantump, -3 Pumpkaboo, -1 Rotom Steel: +3 Honedge, +1 Golett, +2 Litwick, -3 Pumpkaboo, -2 Phantump, -1 Ghastly Water: +3 Frillish, +2 Phantump, +2 Pumpkaboo, -3 Litwick, -2 Golett, -1 Duskull Natures Hardy, Docile, Serious, Bashful, Quirky: +0 to everything Lonely: +3 Drifloon, +1 Phantump Brave: +3 Honedge, +1 Shuppet Adamant: +3 Phantump, +1 Honedge Naughty: +2 Shuppet, +2 Rotom Bold: +2 Duskull, +2 Golett Relaxed: +2 Shuppet, +2 Golett Impish: +3 Pumpkaboo, +1 Phantump Lax: +3 Golett, +1 Honedge Timid: +2 Rotom, +2 Gastly Hasty: +3 Gastly, +1 Misdreavous Jolly: +2 Pumpkaboo, +2 Drifloon Naïve: +3 Rotom, +1 Misdreavus Modest: +3 Litwick, +1 Gastly Mild: +2 Misdreavus, +2 Litwick Quiet: +2 Drifloon, +2 Litwick Rash: +2 Pumpkaboo, +2 Misdreavus Calm: +3 Frillish, +1 Honedge Gentle: +3 Frillish, +1 Phantump Sassy: +2 Shuppet, +2 Duskull Careful: +3 Duskull, +1 Frillish Truly this is a fiendish adventure waiting to happen! Anyone who completes this Nuzlocke Challenge and provides proof will without a doubt be rewarded by yours truly! This is LeCreateur, hoping everyone is thoroughly frightened tonight! Thank you for that segue, Creator, and for your devilish challenge. Now, then, for the last article of the day, we have Broken, who will talk a bit about Yu-Gi-Oh!, it seems. Archtype of the Moment Twas a long time ago, longer now then it seems; in a place perhaps you’ve seen in your dreams. For this archtype you are about to be told, was new as archtype grew old. But you’ve probably wondered what archtype this is. If you haven’t, I’d say it’s time you did. Duelists young or of any age, wouldn’t you like to scroll down this page? Well come with me and you will see, what subject this review will be. This is the Ghostricks, this is the Ghostricks, face ups scream mid combo. This is the Ghostricks, they make everybody sick; trick or treat for these guys. Okay, enough of that. Yes, as the song’s poor rhyming alluded to, this spooky spectacular is based today on the Ghostricks. These ghoulish little demons debuted in the Shadow Specters booster pack, and have so far remained rogue to this day. Thematically, the Ghostricks are divided by Level and by Type. The Fiend monsters are all Level 1, the Spellcasters are Level 2 and their Zombies Level 3. This also applies to their Xyz, but more on that later. All the non-Xyz Ghostrick share the theme of not being able to be Normal Summoned unless you already control a Ghostrick monster, also, they can reset themselves once per turn. A handy effect if I say so myself. Due to their cutesy looks, some people have considered that there is a relation between to Ghostrick and the Madolche; namely the idea that the Ghostrick too are toys and they share the same house as the Madolche. The idea is that the Madolche have the house during the day, whilst the Ghostrick rule the night. This is all theory mind, but it does make some relative amounts of sense. The Ghostrick Ghostrick Specter The driving force in the Ghostrick, you pretty much rely on him to be the major draw power with his effect, as well as yet another shield. A handy little thing about this guy is that you can recycle him using Recurring Nightmare, to get even more use out of him later. Ghostrick Lantern This guy is pretty much Specter’s little brother. He’s pretty good at, err, stopping direct attacks from Yamato and whatnot. Mmm, yeah, he’s just a pest at best. Well, not quite. His best is being a set-up for Specter to take his place after the first failed attack. Like his big brother he’s also another Recurring target. Ghostrick Mary A card recently introduced in Legacy of the Valiant, due to not being released yet there’s not much that can be said about how useful she is. But, from a direct reading, it can be seen that she combos with House very effectively, and pretty much searches any Ghostrick for ya; though let’s face it, she’ll only ever search Jiangshi anyways. Ghostrick Witch This adorable little ragamuffin is pretty much, well, bad. Yeah, the Level 2 Ghostrick don’t have much going for them. Witch’s ability probably has a gimmick somewhere, but unless you’re trying to make a desperate attack with House it’d be much easier to use Panic, at least then you hit more targets. Maybe if she forced them face down permanently, but that would be way broken. Ghostrick Yuki-onna Unlike Witch, this lovely lady is a bit more useful. Despite requiring destruction by battle, her effect can cripple some strategies pretty soundly. Yamato a problem? Let him ram into this and watch as he’s now stuck face down for good. Abyssmegalo about to make his second attack? Oh wait, he’s now stuck in the twilight zone. Though how the magnificent hell this thing survived Marksman is beyond me. Ghostrick Stein Ah, here we go. The Level 3 Zombie Ghostrick started out as being the searcher class of the archtype. Stein is the beefiest of the non-Xyz Ghostrick, and his effect certainly shows it. He’s a searcher and beneficiary of the Ghostrick House field spell, which allows him to attack direct if your opponent only has face downs, pretty handy. However, his weak status can cause some issues once the House goes down on your opponents turn. Despite that, he can search any of the 3 Ghostrick Spell/Traps, which include the one that protects him as well as the one that sets up his combo with House. His 0 DEF makes him the third Recurring Nightmare target however, and you just know he’ll be back. Ghostrick Jiangshi Aside from Mary, this is pretty much the most powerful of the non-Xyz Ghostrick. Once flipped face up, as a result of a Flip Summon, or by an effect or attack, she searches out a Ghostrick to haunt your hand. And this applies even if you control only her, which will then provoke her to search out Lantern or Specter. And due to the wibbly wobbly nature of the rulings, if she was attacked and would be destroyed you can then immediately summon the Specter you added once she goes boom. I have zero idea as to how that makes sense but apparently you can do that. Ghostrick Ghoul Another new friend not from the Legacy of the Valiant, but as the sneak preview card for Shadow Specters. Much like Mary he hasn’t had much time for testing yet, but as you can see his effect goes against the Stall nature surrounding the Ghostrick, somewhat. He and Stein alone can create a 2700 behemoth that will shield the other face down Ghostrick from harm whilst House is in play, and it also renders Stein more likely to trigger his effect. Aside from that, Ghoul might allow the Ghostrick access to the Virus cards if he proves somewhat consistent. Ghostrick Dullahan Another card to be released in Legacy of the Valiant, Dullahan is another interesting twist as a generic 2 material Rank 1, a rarity that originally only belonged to Slacker Magician. Like the newer Ghostrick, this guy is all about offence. Even alone he starts out with 1200 ATK that will grow to the ever might stat of 2000 with a full field. But what makes him interesting his effect that halves one monster’s ATK for that turn, during either player’s turn. Those who remember Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind know what kind of power halving is, though Gale was permanent. As an added bonus, Dullahan also gets you back a Ghostrick should he fall. Such as say, the Sepcter you probably detached to use his effect. Ghostrick Alucard The ‘boss’ if you will of Ghostrick, Alucard stands as the strongest of the Ghostrick, but also a pretty good generic Rank 3. His point of action is to act as major defence for his fellow Ghostricks, but his real ace is popping face down cards; making him great at hitting the backrow before a push. A good combo with Alucard is to boost him using Ghoul, then set all the Ghostrick. Even with just Ghoul, Alucard stands at 2900, a difficult number to overcome usually. As a bonus, he too searches a Ghostrick from the grave when he falls. An excellent Rank 3 in my opinion. Ghostrick House Ah, here is the main piece of the Ghostrick. Whilst this haunted house is out, if either player only controls face down monsters then their opponent can go direct, something Ghostrick like to do. This makes House key to their plays as a House and Stein will easily net 1600 damage and another House in reserve. This card also has a rare damage halving effect you just don’t see anymore. It’s good for halting burn decks, but you’ll only ever see this card used in Ghostrick, who gain the most absolute advantage from this card. Ghostrick Out Ghostrick Out is their second defensive card from their S/T pool. In fact really, all 3 of their S/Ts are defensive. Oh well. Out, at the ghost of giving away a bit of strategy, guards all your Ghostrick and face down monsters form destruction and targeting effects. This is a pretty handy effect for those trying to pull off a field wipe, though do remember that this won’t save your monsters that were already targeted. Ghostrick Panic The last of their S/T support, Panic is designed to aid the Ghostrick strategy of forcing your opponent’s monsters face down by applying a switcheroo here. Pretty much required to the Ghostrick, it can ruin a good strategy very quickly. Naturally, the Ghostrick aren’t without friends. Box of Friends Morphing Jar #2 I’ve had a lot of history with this card, as I used to run it in an Iron Chain deck years ago, and this guy exemplifies the tradition of the Trolling Jars. For simply getting flipped face up, he cleans the field in the most obnoxious way, by sending them back to the deck. From there, he screws with many deck types as the monsters that can’t be summoned add to the total you can summon. Of course, Extra Deck monsters being sent back don’t add back to the total, so if a player only controls Xyz monsters, then they get nothing. So for example your opponent running Dragon Rulers get two monsters sent back to the deck, one of which being Big Eye or a Synchro they’re so fond of now, if they so happen to draw a Dragon Ruler, it gets milled and they get nothing, except, well, another Dragon Ruler in the grave. Okay bad example, but the point is still there. This guy is a real troll card and I see a long lasting friendship between him and the Ghostrick. Tour Guide of the Underworld Whilst the Fiends of the Ghostrick were Level 1, Tour Guide still has some use in the deck, namely being an instant Alucard. And an instant Alucard is always pretty handy. Granted, I am sure she doesn’t really appear often, but still an option nonetheless. Masked Chameleon Seeing as how Specter, Lantern and Stein all possess 0 DEF, then this guy has some general use if you want real firepower. He can be an instant Catastor or Armades with Specter/Lantern, or a Black Rose Dragon or other generic Level 7 with Stein. Synchro power being handy, he’s definitely worth a look if you want some extra firepower. Swords of Concealing Light A card that is rather popular in many Ghostrick decks, this card pretty much allows you to set up an assault via House. Plus it forces your opponent into hibernation for a few turns if you just so happen to snipe their best efforts. Definitely worth a 2 in any Ghostrick Deck. Recurring Nightmare Much like Salvage, this card really aids the Ghostrick since it can target three different Ghostrick, two of which (Specter & Lantern) really love being in the hand. Worth at least a 2 or even a 3 if you’re feeling lucky. Allure of Darkness General draw power, that’s it pretty much. I mean, any deck with a realiable amount of DARK monsters can use this card. Needle Ceiling Ghostrick can swarm a little bit, but since this card only snipes face ups, then you can take advantage of their ability to reset themselves in order to crush your opponents field. Worth a 1 at least. .:Play Style:. I’ll be honest: At this point in time Ghostrick really don’t do anything. Due to the lack of play testing with Ghoul and Dullahan, we don’t know if they’re ready to be a power force. At this time, they just stall and hope they can get lucky by your opponent drawing badly. See, since they lack monsters with an ATK above 1800, it makes it hard for them to compete with even Tier 2 decks at best. If they do get lucky then they might be able to sweep your opponent, but they tend to be incredibly reliant on Morphing Jar #2 in order to stun your opponent and cause a field sweep. He does an exquisite bit of trolling if his effect gets set off, but he can’t really make up for the mediocrity of the archtype in general. A playstyle I came to use for a bit was stalling my opponent with Lantern & Specter, before using Masked Chameleon to make a Level 5 Synchro. But that’s kinda the issue. High tier decks are known for their speed, their advantage generation and usually having utterly broken members. The Ghostrick are just too weak and too slow to compare with them the vast majority of the time. They’re good at disadvantaging the opponent, but that’s really about it. .:Pros & Cons:. Let’s see if the good can outweigh the bad. Pros Can majorly screw with your opponent or sometimes shut down big plays. Morphing Jar #2 is right at home here, and he’s just evil. Can pull off some real damage if they have a good set-up. Cons Are incredibly slow. Their no Normal Summon clause can really set them back if your opponent runs through your Specters & Lanterns. Their first plays rely on Lantern to set up Specter. Can be beaten simply by Dark Simorgh. .:Decklist:. These guys don’t have much use as of right now, but I have had enough experience to give my own idea on a decklist. Note my S/T choices are based on personal preferences and aren’t absolute Black. Decklist .:Monsters 20:. Ghostrick Lantern x3 Ghostrick Specter x2 Ghostick Mary x2 Ghostrick Yuki-onna x2 Ghostrick Kyonshee x3 Ghostrick Stein x2 Ghostrick Ghoul Morphing Jar #2 x2 Masked Chameleon x2 Dark Armed Dragon .:Spells 13:. Allure of Darkness Ghostrick House x3 Recurring Nightmare x2 Pot of Duality x2 Swords of Concealing Light x2 Mystical Space Typhoon x2 Book of Moon .:Traps 7:. Ghostrick Out x2 Ghostrick Panic x2 Compulsory Evacuation Device Bottomless Trap Hole Needle Ceiling .:Extra Deck:. Ally of Justice Catastor Armades, Keeper of Boundaries Black Rose Dragon Scrap Archfiend Scrap Dragon Jeweled Red Dragon Archfiend Slacker Magician Ghostrick Dullahan Leviair the Sea Dragon Number 17: Leviathan Dragon Number 30: Acid Golem Number 47: Nightmare Shark Number 49: Fortune Tune Ghostrick Alucard Mechquipped Angineer .:Final Thoughts:. As it stands, Ghostrick are still a fledgling archtype, and have yet to make a major mark beyond being annoying as all sweet hell. They can win usually only if they get lucky, but they just don’t have the speed or the power to stand to Tier decks. Since i only got one set of comments, I won't bother posting what other people think. Besides, you people have probably faced them anough to have your own opinion on the archtype. And that’s that. But before we close for tonight, we shall bring in a bit of member participation. First of all, I have snuck a small easter egg into one of the articles. Guesses can be posted in the thread. Secondly, Sumire brings us a YCMember riddle: On this night of Halloween, rather than looking for any member regardless of status, age or habits, I can tell as much as that we’re looking for a monster account. The member we’re looking for today is old. Originally from the East, an original figure in a local population’s folklore is closely related to him/her. While usually in the form of three, tonight s/he will visit us alone with his/her ferocious ways and ambiguous facets. Helper or enemy? That depends solely on who you are. Don’t go alone into the forest and beware of the oven. Happy Halloween and stay safe through the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanael D. Striker Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 You forgot to center this. Also, I PM'd you some stuff in my segment that you forgot to add and the logo I forgot to give you. EDIT: You don't need to have the title CardCenter Edition 2 in there. The logo speaks for itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sage Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 You forgot to center this. Also, I PM'd you some stuff in my segment that you forgot to add and the logo I forgot to give you. Because I tried to link it from your original post, the image extension came out wrong and that part of the text became obsolete. Everything fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinnamonStar Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Loved the presentation here. Also has no one figured out the riddle yet? Please PM me or the host if you have an idea. It's one of the monster accounts we had for the past few days so that narrows down the choice lol. On this night of Halloween, rather than looking for any member regardless of status, age or habits, I can tell as much as that we’re looking for a monster account. The member we’re looking for today is old. Originally from the East, an original figure in a local population’s folklore is closely related to him/her. While usually in the form of three, tonight s/he will visit us alone with his/her ferocious ways and ambiguous facets. Helper or enemy? That depends solely on who you are. Don’t go alone into the forest and beware of the oven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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