kwentuhan 2008

Naks, inspired yata akong gumawa sa mga fake game concepts. Ang 2nd edition naman ng kaaiDSgd series ay inspired naman ng Diner Dash, isang creatively repetitive game na kinaaadikan ng maraming casual gamers sa buong mundo. Same concept, pero may Pinoy twist.
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BARKER DASH    Developer: JODAP   Publisher: Any takers? Email mo ‘ko
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Concept: You start as a typical jeepney barker, shouting yourself hoarse until the last empty seat is taken. If you do a good job of keeping your ‘clients’ happy, you’ll get promoted. Impress them even more, and you’re on your way to Barkertopia, the ultimate Barker haven where every ship and every plane need your help. Heck, even alien ships need your ‘barking’ prowess.
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One-of-a-kind Barking mechanism: Use the microphone to get the passengers’ attention. Get more passengers by shouting louder.
Unlockable Items: Megaphones, Good Morning towels, Maxx candies, they’re all at your disposal.
Bark for all kinds of vehicles: Planes, Cruise ships, Hot Air balloons, and even alien spaceships — they’re yours for the barking. 
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Note to Diner Dash’s publisher: Please don’t sue me.

Dahil na-inspire ako sa aking last post, at na-realize ko na halos lahat ng bagay ay pwedeng gawing game sa DS, I now present you my list of DS games to watch out for. 1 game per post para masaya. Pakiramdam ko mahaba-habang listahan ‘to.
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ELITE! INFOMERCIAL! AGENTS! Developer: RJTV29 Games / Publisher: George Foreman

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Concept: Ikaw ang host ng sarili mong infomercial show. Bawat araw, may sales quota kang dapat mabenta. So using your charm, you sell your amazingly durable, machine-washable, with 30-day money-back guarantee product and climb the infomercial ladder of success. Bawat araw may bagong produktong dapat ibenta, and it’s up to you how to sell them. Every show, dapat ma-convince mo ang majority ng iyong audience to advance to the next product. It’s that easy!
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Touchscreen controls: This game will require the player use only the DS touchscreen — using your stylus, you can wave your hand, interview scripted guests, and serve microwaved /steamed meals! Gagamitin mo rin ang touchscreen to demo your product. Chop tomatoes by making a ‘chopping’ gesture, polish your car by sliding your stylus across the screen. Amazing, isn’t it?!
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Microphone: Kung bored na ang audience mo sa kaka-chop and slice and dice and fry mo, use the DS’s built-in microphone. Sigaw ka lang ng, "But wait, there’s more!" para lalo silang ma-excite. Just make sure na meron kang fake English/Australian accent para mas madali silang mapabilib!
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Wireless play: Play head-to-head against another human player online! There are 3 game modes available: Demo-nic (demo your products the fastest), Price buster (slash the price contest), and the fan-favorite, Capture the Audience (an all-out infomercial battle to win the most number of audience members).

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Because I am a social disaster of unspeakable proportions and my life is a mere shadow of my dreams, I need this game. So that finally, someone (or something) would actually like me.
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Where’s my DS? I need a hug…
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booooooorrrriiiiiiiiiing
what to do
what to do

no, coffee won’t help

magkano ba maging mag-isa?
sa mundong pinapaikot ng pera,
may lugar ka pa ba?

magkano ba maging mag-isa?
sa mundong pinapaikot ng pera,
may lugar ka pa ba?

Handa na ang tape. Side B, pagkatapos ng kanta ni Eric Clapton. Praktis na naman para sa talent portion. Kung dati’y "I Will Always Love You" ang nagpapanalo kay Selma ng Best in Talent, ngayon nama’y "Hello" ni Lionel Richie ang magpapabilib sa mga hurado. Itinaas na niya ang mga kamay at iniyuko na ang ulo bilang paghanda sa pagpasok ng kanta.
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"Ano ba’ng plano mo sa birthday mo?" tanong ni Opel habang nagsisindi ng kanyang panglimang yosi.
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"’Di ko rin alam e," sagot ni Labo habang hinihithit ang kanyang pangatlo. "Gusto ko sanang maglayas, pero ‘di naman ako rebelde."
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"Bakit, rebelde lang ba ang naglalayas?"
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"Bakit pa sila maglalayas kung hindi sila rebelde?"
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"Maraming bagay. Soul-searching, naghahanap ng purpose, nagpapakawala."
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Natawa si LABO. "Hindi naman paglalayas yun e. Pa-deep ang tawag dun."
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Pagod na bumalik si RO sa kuwarto. Doon nakita niya si Fitz na mukhang balisa.
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"Nakita mo ba si Ydine?" mahinang tanong ni Fitz.
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Naalala ni RO ang mukha ni Ydine bago ito naglakad papalayo sa kanya. "Hindi e. Bakit, sa’n ba siya pumunta?"
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Kibit-balikat lang ang sagot ni Fitz.
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Ang tawag sa kanya’y Miss Best in Talent — dahil dun lang siya nananalo. Play to your strengths, payo sa kanya ng kanyang titser noon, at hindi na niya ang pinakawalan ang mga salitang ‘yon. Minsan naiisip niya na yun na lang ang buhay niya: tagapalakpak sa kung sino mang magsusuot ng korona habang hawak ang mumunting Best in Talent trophy.
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Pero ngayong taon, hindi na siya tatawaging Miss Best in Talent. Magiging Miss San Antonio na rin siya.
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to be continued. yata.

shoulders pressed
‘gainst the window
every breath
turns to sorrow
feeling sick
by the darkness
empty eyes
drowned in silence
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work your way
through the crowd
realize
that you’re proud
of the things
that you lost
left behind
and
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blahblahblah. inaantok na ako.

Habang naghahanap ng matinong masusuot kanina (butas na shorts at manipis na tshirt — tsaka brief syempre, pero optional yun), natagpuan ko ang aking matatag na filecase. Mga laman: mga lumang drafts ng mga nabuhay, namatay, at stillborn na mga kuwento, mga panahong mahilig pa ako sa ellipsis.
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1. Minutes, ang pinakaunang short story na nagawa ko sa kolehiyo (Eng 101-W, August 2003). Hindi pa ako marunong ng subject-verb agreement at proper tenses noon, kaya may time-traveling angle din yung story. Classic: "Vanessa suddenly felt a hot, sharp pain piercing her heart. Oh no!" Salamat, Sir Andrada. At sa ‘yo rin, Harry Potter.
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2. Some untitled story based on The Republic. Not even sure kung tama yung inspiration (2002 yata, SOSC 2). Nabuhay lang dahil ginawang Agency Movie ng batch namin sa FC, ito ay isa sa mga epic-epic fantasy concepts ko noon. 3 groups of people: Guardians, rulers and law-makers na nakatira sa upper heavens beyond the clouds, Auxiliaries, essentially the Police who make sure that the laws created are followed, and Peasants, ang worker ants ng buong sistema. Above all of them is an entity called Fate na may dual-personality. Siyempre, may ‘the One’ din sa kuwentong ito: si Ankh, ang forbidden offspring ng isang Guardian at isang Auxiliary na itinago sa mga Peasants. Blahblahblahblah — in short, my personal Avatar.
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3. Pakshet (1st Sem 04), requirement para sa Eng 105 tungkol sa isang barkadang may last night out bago grumadweyt. Inspired, quite heavily, by Last Order sa Penguin — siguro dahil dalawang gabi ko lang sinulat ‘to. Nasa folio ‘to e, pero may humiram at hindi pa sinosoli. Ang daming pop culture references kaya mabilis maluma. Classic: "GREGORY SMITH: Bakit ka ba ganyan? When I ask you a simple question, you don’t answer. When I feel horny, you don’t respond. You’re like a rabbit!" Tang’na, absurd.
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4. Ice Candies Never Melt (2nd Sem 04), requirement naman para sa Eng 106 tungkol kay Wilkins at ang unang beses na, uh, sumikip ang pantalon niya. According sa aming panelist, phallic symbol daw ang ice candy sa story dahil ito raw ang nagsilbing ’sandata’ ng bida na gustong ihandog sa kanyang crush na prostitute. Namangha na lang ako. Classic: "But no one can break Wilkins who was as strong as ice that day." Anak ng Tinapang Metaphor!
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5. Nena’s Wind (2nd Sem 04), isa pang requirement para kay Ma’am Bucoy, tungkol naman sa isang batang… a basta, sawang-sawa na ako sa kuwentong ito. First story ko na nakasama sa mga Kuwentong Pantas, pero nasira ng maling layout. May mga estudyante si Sir D noon na nagpadala ng semi-required letter/reaction paper sa kuwento ko noon, sabi pa ng isa, "I have red your story, and I don’t like it." Siyempre, the letter made me ‘read’ with anger. Classic: "’Ivan!’ Nena’s Father was _____" Final paper sa Creative Writing subject, at nag-iwan pa ako ng blank space.
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6. Si Bertha at ang mga Belldandies  (2004), una’t huling script typed using an electronic typewriter. Dahil akala ko mas tipid. Ito dapat ang ipapasa ko sa Eng 105, pero dahil fantasy ang setting, at dahil napansin kong nagmukhang Sineskwela episode na pala ang kinalabasan, iniwan ko na lang like a cold potato. Classic: "LAHAT: Ok!!!" Worst!!! Line!!! Ever!!! Sparta!!!
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7. Ang Oras at ang Bibig ni Miss Shiela Rose (early 2005 yata). Attempt ko yata ito noon na mag-experiment. Mukhang hindi yata successful dahil first page lang nasulat ko. Literally ang laman lang ng page na yun ay ang Oras at lahat ng salitang lumalabas sa bibig ni Shiela Rose. Isama na ‘to sa mga first-page-failures ko tulad ng Soft Spoken Secrets at Somewhere not Here.