[Fan Submission] My Made-Up RNPCs

Boredom turns someone into a madman or something... in my case it turns me into a schizoprenic (in a good way that is)

Out of that boredom I madeup my own set of RNPCs(which is unlikely get implemented due to rampant IMBAness)

View the thread HERE

Here are some of them;

Celeste Esperanza

Background Story:

After the war where Adelina Esperanza lost all she loved, now comes Celeste Esperanza, Adelina's cousin whom she thought was dead too. Celeste, seeing Adelina alive generated hatred as once she thought that Adelina is the one who's responsible for the Esperanza family's death. Conflict now arises between the two cousins. Celeste is a well known dancer and an expert in Whip usage from Orpesia and an Overseer of the Esperanza Family. Celeste was saved by a mysterious man during the war which took so many lives including most of the Esperanza family.


Possible concept look taken from Mobileweapon: Battlestations!



OR this (which most likely be approved by the forum people)


Stats: (32 total)
STR 5
DEX 8
AGI 7
CON 5
INT 4
CHA 3

Equipment:
Multi-tipped (different tips like stone, iron, steel, diamond, etc) Whip
Leather Armor (Fighter, Fighter/Scout, Scout)

Stances

Latigo Dominio (Whip Mastery)
Stance Bonus on Level 25 - +20% ASPD, +15% Crit, +20 Eva

Personal Skill: Back Armor Crafting

Skills:

Rapido Ataque Relampago

SP Cost: 100sp
Type: Offensive
Cast time: Instant
Range: 3m
Target: Enemy
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Effect: Knockdown

Description: Lightning fast whip attack that knocks down an enemy

Level 1: 300% Damage
Level 2: 310%
Level 3: 325%
Level 4: 345%
Level 5: 370%
Level 6: 400%
Level 7: 435%
Level 8: 475%
Level 9: 520%
Level 10: 570%
Level 11: 700%
Level 12: 800%

Enojado Golpes

SP Cost: 150sp
Type: Self Buff
Cast time: Instant
Duration: Depends on number of attacks
Range: n/a
Cooldown: 15 seconds

Description: Celeste attains maximum attackspeed and increased critical for limited number of lashes

Level 1: 3 attacks; + 10% Critical
Level 2: 3 attacks; + 12% Critical
Level 3: 3 attacks; + 14% Critical
Level 4: 4 attacks; + 16% Critical
Level 5: 4 attacks; + 18% Critical
Level 6: 4 attacks; + 20% Critical
Level 7: 5 attacks; + 22% Critical
Level 8: 5 attacks; + 24% Critical
Level 9: 5 attacks; + 26% Critical
Level 10: 6 attacks; +28% Critical
Level 11: 6 attacks; +30% Critical
Level 12: 7 attacks; +30% Critical

Circulo de Dolor

SP Cost: 200sp
Type: Offensive
Cast time: Instant
Range: 3m radius around Celeste
Target: Enemy
Cooldown: 20 seconds
Effect: 75% Chance of inflicting Excruciating Pain

Excruciating Pain - target loses 10% Hp per 0.5m distance moved (10 seconds duration)

Description: A dance that is meant to bring pain around Celeste.

Level 1: 300% Damage
Level 2: 310%
Level 3: 325%
Level 4: 345%
Level 5: 370%
Level 6: 400%
Level 7: 435%
Level 8: 475%
Level 9: 520%
Level 10: 570%
Level 11: 700%
Level 12: 800%

Ruptura Levanta

SP Cost: 300sp
Type: Offensive
Cast time: Instant
Range: 3m
Target: Enemy
Cooldown: 45 seconds
Effect: 75% chance of inflicting Rupture

Rupture - target loses 20% hp per 0.5m distance moved

Description: Named after a famous whip, "Rupture Rose" which tears open certain blood vessels of an unaware victim

Level 1: 700% Damage
Level 2: 710%
Level 3: 725%
Level 4: 745%
Level 5: 770%
Level 6: 800%
Level 7: 835%
Level 8: 875%
Level 9: 920%
Level 10: 970%
Level 11: 1150%
Level 12: 1300%

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Elaine Etienne

Possible look concept was taken from a doujin game, "Bloodover"

Background Story:
A Complete Opposite of Brunie Etienne, her Auntie. She loves doing household chores even though they have their maid to do it. She even came to a point where she'd rather wear maid clothes. But it is not only what is surprising about Elaine. She can craft different kinds of ammunitions out of raw materials due to the fact that she had read so many books about it. Knowing that it doesn't just stop there, she even made a prototype of a weapon of her own. She's the one who can fully use a Gattling gun to its full potential. But since Gattling gun manufacture was discontinued due to its unreliability, she now aims to once again put Gattling guns in the Gun Manufacture line.


Equipment:
Gattling Gun
Coat (Musketeer, Musketeer/Wizard) Robe

Personal Skill: Ammo Crafting - Enables Elaine to craft ammo out of ore and different materials. (Special Pistol, Rifle, Buckshot, Cannon and Crossbow Ammos)

Stats:

STR 4
AGI 9
DEX 7
CON 4
INT 3
CHA 3


Stance:

Gattling Master

Stance Bonuses on Level 25: ASPD +20% ACC +30 (Yes, no evasion)


Skills:

Gattling Fever

SP Cost: 150sp
Type: Self Buff
Cast time: Instant
Range: n/a
Target: Self
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Duration: 60 seconds
Effect: +Attackspeed. -Movespeed

Description: Adds additional attackspeed for the cost of movement speed.

Lvl 1 - +10% Attackspeed -70% Movespeed
Lvl 2 - +12% Attackspeed -67% Movespeed
Lvl 3 - +14% Attackspeed -64% Movespeed
Lvl 4 - +16% Attackspeed -62% Movespeed
Lvl 5 - +18% Attackspeed -60% Movespeed
Lvl 6 - +20% Attackspeed -58% Movespeed
Lvl 7 - +22% Attackspeed -56% Movespeed
Lvl 8 - +24% Attackspeed -54% Movespeed
Lvl 9 - +26% Attackspeed -52% Movespeed
Lvl 10 - +28% Attackspeed -50% Movespeed
Lvl 11 - +30% Attackspeed -45% Movespeed
Lvl 12 - +35% Attackspeed -40% Movespeed


Bullet Rain

SP Cost: 100sp
Type: Offensive
Cast time: 3 seconds
Range: 6m radius ; 6m range
Target: Enemy
Cooldown: 20 seconds

Description: Elaine does an upward stream of bullets to fall upon the enemies' heads.

Lvl 1 - 150% damage
Lvl 2 - 175% damage
Lvl 3 - 200% damage
Lvl 4 - 225% damage
Lvl 5 - 250% damage
Lvl 6 - 275% damage
Lvl 7 - 300% damage
Lvl 8 - 325% damage
Lvl 9 - 350% damage
Lvl 10 - 375% damage
Lvl 11 - 400% damage
Lvl 12 - 450% damage


Focus Fire

SP Cost: 300sp
Type: Offensive
Cast time: 2 seconds
Range: 5m
Target: Enemy
Cooldown: 40 seconds

Description: Fires a spray of bullets on a single enemy in extreme speed but disables Elaine's Gattling gun for a few seconds due to heat buildup. (Adds "Overheat" Status)

Lvl 1 - 1000% damage - Attack is disabled for 20 seconds
Lvl 2 - 1250% damage - Disabled for 20 seconds
Lvl 3 - 1500% damage - Disabled for 20 seconds
Lvl 4 - 1750% damage - Disabled for 20 seconds
Lvl 5 - 2000% damage - Disabled for 25 seconds
Lvl 6 - 2250% damage - Disabled for 25 seconds
Lvl 7 - 2500% damage - Disabled for 25 seconds
Lvl 8 - 2750% damage - Disabled for 25 seconds
Lvl 9 - 3000% damage - Disabled for 30 seconds
Lvl 10 - 3250% damage - Disabled for 30 seconds
Lvl 11 - 3250% damage - Disabled for 30 seconds +50% chance to Inflict Mortal Wound
Lvl 12 - 3500% damage- Disabled for 30 seconds +100% chance to Inflict Mortal Wound


Steam Screen

SP Cost: 100sp
Type: Debuff
Cast time: Instant
Range: 7m radius around Elaine
Target: Enemy
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Description: When too much heat builds up on Elaine's Gattling gun, she can use the massive steam that will come out when she cools it down. Blinds and slows enemies around 7m AOE. Only usable when Elaine has the "Overheat" Status.

Lvl 1 - Blinds for 3 seconds - Slows enemies around by 10%
Lvl 2 - Blinds for 5 seconds - Slows enemies around by 10%
Lvl 3 - Blinds for 7 seconds - Slows enemies around by 10%
Lvl 4 - Blinds for 9 seconds - Slows enemies around by 15%
Lvl 5 - Blinds for 11 seconds - Slows enemies around by 15%
Lvl 6 - Blinds for 13 seconds - Slows enemies around by 15%
Lvl 7 - Blinds for 15 seconds - Slows enemies around by 20%
Lvl 8 - Blinds for 17 seconds - Slows enemies around by 20%
Lvl 9 - Blinds for 19 seconds - Slows enemies around by 20%
Lvl 10 - Blinds for 21 seconds - Slows enemies around by 25%
Lvl 11 - Blinds for 25 seconds - Slows enemies around by 30%
Lvl 12 - Blinds for 30 seconds - Slows enemies around by 35%

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Eunice Montblanc

Possible look concept taken from a Namco game

Background story:
Hiding along with the Bahamas Witches, Eunice Montblanc was a scholar who lived among them. Gifted with both Elemental and Psychic powers, she can combine those two into a spell which only she has developed. She was known to be responsible too with the seals that protected their territory from intruders.

Equipment:
Elemental Bracelets
Coat (Wizard) Robe
Rod

Personal Skill: None

Stats:

STR 4
AGI 4
DEX 4
CON 6
INT 8
CHA 5

Stances:

Pyrokinesis (Rod + Fire bracelet)
Cryokinesis (Rod + Ice bracelet)
Electrokinesis (Rod + Lightning bracelet)

Pyrokinesis
Stance Bonuses on Level 25: SP Regeneration +5

Skills:

Burning Essence

SP Cost: 150sp
Type: Debuff
Cast time: Instant
Range: 4m
Target: Enemy
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Duration: 20 seconds

Description: Eunice can conjure tiny flames inside a victims body resulting to a gradual decrease of HP and SP

Lvl 1 - Loses 5% HP and SP over time
Lvl 2 - Loses 5% HP and SP over time
Lvl 3 - Loses 6% HP and SP over time
Lvl 4 - Loses 6% HP and SP over time
Lvl 5 - Loses 7% HP and SP over time
Lvl 6 - Loses 7% HP and SP over time
Lvl 7 - Loses 8% HP and SP over time
Lvl 8 - Loses 8% HP and SP over time
Lvl 9 - Loses 9% HP and SP over time
Lvl 10 - Loses 10% HP and SP over time
Lvl 11 - Loses 15% HP and SP over time
Lvl 12 - Loses 20% HP and SP over time

Implode

SP Cost: 200sp
Type: Offensive
Cast time: 3 seconds
Range: 4m
Target: Enemy
Cooldown: 35 seconds

Description: Eunice can gather an explosive force inside a target and then after collpases it damaging heavy armored ones severely.

Lvl 1 - +5% damage per 10 defense
Lvl 2 - +5% damage per 10 defense
Lvl 3 - +5% damage per 10 defense
Lvl 4 - +6% damage per 10 defense
Lvl 5 - +6% damage per 10 defense
Lvl 6 - +8% damage per 10 defense
Lvl 7 - +8% damage per 10 defense
Lvl 8 - +11% damage per 10 defense
Lvl 9 - +11% damage per 10 defense
Lvl 10 - +15% damage per 10 defense
Lvl 11 - +20% damage per 10 defense
Lvl 12 - +30% damage per 10 defense

Burning Hands

Description: Same as the Elementalist's

Flame Bomb

SP Cost: 200sp
Type: Offensive/Debuff
Cast time: 4 seconds
Range: 4m range ; 3m radius around target enemy
Target: Enemy
Cooldown: 40 seconds


Description: Eunice can create and attach a time bomb to an enemy that explodes after a few seconds.

Lvl 1 - 850% Damage ; explodes after 10 seconds
Lvl 2 - 870% Damage ; explodes after 10 seconds
Lvl 3 - 880% Damage ; explodes after 10 seconds
Lvl 4 - 890% Damage ; explodes after 8 seconds
Lvl 5 - 910% Damage ; explodes after 8 seconds
Lvl 6 - 920% Damage ; explodes after 8 seconds
Lvl 7 - 940% Damage ; explodes after 6 seconds
Lvl 8 - 910% Damage ; explodes after 6 seconds
Lvl 9 - 920% Damage ; explodes after 6 seconds
Lvl 10 - 940% Damage ; explodes after 4 seconds
Lvl 11 - 1000% Damage ; explodes after 4 seconds
Lvl 12 - 1100% Damage ; explodes after 3 seconds

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Cryokinesis
Stance Bonuses on Level 25: SP Regeneration +5

Skills:

Cold Mist

SP Cost: 150sp
Type: Area Debuff
Cast time: 4 seconds
Range: 4m range ; 6m radius
Target: Enemy/Ground
Cooldown: 20 seconds
Duration: 30 seconds

Description: Eunice releases a cloud of mist that slows enemies that dare enter it.

Note: Affects both directly casted upon enemies and enemies that will enter the field of the mist.

Lvl 1 - 10% Slow
Lvl 2 -10% Slow
Lvl 3 - 15% Slow
Lvl 4 - 15% Slow
Lvl 5 - 20% Slow
Lvl 6 - 20% Slow
Lvl 7 - 30% Slow
Lvl 8 - 30% Slow
Lvl 9 - 40% Slow
Lvl 10 - 40% Slow
Lvl 11 - 50% Slow
Lvl 12 - 60% Slow


Ice Prison

SP Cost: 200sp
Type: Construction/Summoning
Cast time: 4 seconds
Range: 4m range ; 6m radius
Target: Enemy/Ground
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Duration: 10 seconds

Description: Creates a circular wall of ice that can trap enemies or even Eunice inside. Wall has an HP and DR depending on skill level and Eunice's level. Destroying the wall will inflict the one destroying it with "Frostbite" status. Bosses are unaffected.

Frostbite - Slowed by 10% and greatly reduces the affected enemy's resistance to lightning damage.

Chilling Touch

Description: Same as the Elementalist's


Ice Bomb

SP Cost: 300sp
Type: Offensive/Debuff
Cast time: 3 seconds
Range: 4m range ; 4m radius around target enemy
Target: Enemy
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Description: Eunice can create and attach a time bomb made of ice that explodes and instantly freezes the enemy (100% Chance) for 7 seconds

Lvl 1 - 700% Damage ; explodes after 10 seconds
Lvl 2 - 730% Damage ; explodes after 10 seconds
Lvl 3 - 750% Damage ; explodes after 10 seconds
Lvl 4 - 780% Damage ; explodes after 8 seconds
Lvl 5 - 800% Damage ; explodes after 8 seconds
Lvl 6 - 830% Damage ; explodes after 8 seconds
Lvl 7 - 850% Damage ; explodes after 6 seconds
Lvl 8 - 910% Damage ; explodes after 6 seconds
Lvl 9 - 930% Damage ; explodes after 6 seconds
Lvl 10 - 960% Damage ; explodes after 4 seconds
Lvl 11 - 1000% Damage ; explodes after 4 seconds
Lvl 12 - 1100% Damage ; explodes after 3 seconds

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Electrokinesis
Stance Bonuses on Level 25: SP Regeneration +5

Skills:

Overload

SP Cost: 100sp
Type: Single target buff
Cast time: 1.5 seconds
Range: 4m range
Target: Family member/Squad Member
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Duration: 10 seconds

Description: Eunice can channel small amounts of harmless electricity throughout an ally's body that will result into a great increase in attack speed and movespeed, the side effect though is after the duration will result into a great decrease in attack speed and movespeed.

Lvl 1 - +15% Attackspeed ; +10% Movespeed ; -18% Attk/Movespeed for 10 seconds after duration
Lvl 2 - +16% Attackspeed ; +12% Movespeed ; -18% Attk/Movespeed for 10 seconds after duration
Lvl 3 - +17% Attackspeed ; +14% Movespeed ; -18% Attk/Movespeed for 10 seconds after duration
Lvl 4 - +18% Attackspeed ; +16% Movespeed ; -19% Attk/Movespeed for 9 seconds after duration
Lvl 5 - +19% Attackspeed ; +18% Movespeed ; -19% Attk/Movespeed for 9 seconds after duration
Lvl 6 - +20% Attackspeed ; +20% Movespeed ; -19% Attk/Movespeed for 9 seconds after duration
Lvl 7 - +21% Attackspeed ; +22% Movespeed ; -20% Attk/Movespeed for 8 seconds after duration
Lvl 8 - +22% Attackspeed ; +24% Movespeed ; -20% Attk/Movespeed for 8 seconds after duration
Lvl 9 - +23% Attackspeed ; +26% Movespeed ; -20% Attk/Movespeed for 8 seconds after duration
Lvl 10 - +24% Attackspeed ; +28% Movespeed ; -21% Attk/Movespeed for 7 seconds after duration
Lvl 11 - +25% Attackspeed ; +30% Movespeed ; -20% Attk/Movespeed for 7 seconds after duration
Lvl 12 - +30% Attackspeed ; +35% Movespeed ; -15% Attk/Movespeed for 5 seconds after duration


Electric Hook

SP Cost: 150sp
Type: Unclassified
Cast time: 1.5 seconds
Range: 5m range
Target: Enemy/Family Member/Squad Member
Cooldown: 20 seconds

Description: Eunice can use electricity to pull a target to her location but doing so will stun her for a short brief of time

Lvl 1 - Stuns Eunice for 8 seconds
Lvl 2 - Stuns Eunice for 8 seconds
Lvl 3 - Stuns Eunice for 7 seconds
Lvl 4 - Stuns Eunice for 7 seconds
Lvl 5 - Stuns Eunice for 6 seconds
Lvl 6 - Stuns Eunice for 5 seconds
Lvl 7 - Stuns Eunice for 5 seconds
Lvl 8 - Stuns Eunice for 4 seconds
Lvl 9 - Stuns Eunice for 4 seconds
Lvl 10 - Stuns Eunice for 3 seconds
Lvl 11 - Stuns Eunice for 2 seconds
Lvl 12 - Stuns Eunice for 1 second


Electrocute

SP Cost: 10sp initial required for casting - 50sp per second
Type: Offensive
Cast time: 2 seconds
Range: 1 adjacent enemy
Target: Enemy
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Duration: Until SP depleted or Eunice is attacked

Description: Eunice will grab an adjacent enemy and electrocute it, disabling both of their actions while damaging the victim until Eunice's SP is depleted.

Lvl 1 - 500% Damage per shock
Lvl 2 - 515% Damage per shock
Lvl 3 - 530% Damage per shock
Lvl 4 - 550% Damage per shock
Lvl 5 - 570% Damage per shock
Lvl 6 - 600% Damage per shock
Lvl 7 - 630% Damage per shock
Lvl 8 - 670% Damage per shock
Lvl 9 - 710% Damage per shock
Lvl 10 - 760% Damage per shock
Lvl 11 - 820% Damage per shock
Lvl 12 - 900% Damage per shock

Electric Charger

Description: Same as the Elementalist's


Electro Bomb

SP Cost: 300sp
Type: Offensive
Cast time: 2 seconds
Range: 5m ; Purging Blast on explosion 4m radius around target
Target: Enemy
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Effect: Purging Blast

Description: Eunice can create and attach a time bomb made of electrical energy that explodes, removes all buffs and shocks the target (100% Chance) for 7 seconds.

Purging Blast: Removes all buffs from the targeted enemy and affected targets of the blast.

Lvl 1 - 700% Damage ; explodes after 10 seconds
Lvl 2 - 730% Damage ; explodes after 10 seconds
Lvl 3 - 750% Damage ; explodes after 10 seconds
Lvl 4 - 780% Damage ; explodes after 8 seconds
Lvl 5 - 800% Damage ; explodes after 8 seconds
Lvl 6 - 830% Damage ; explodes after 8 seconds
Lvl 7 - 850% Damage ; explodes after 6 seconds
Lvl 8 - 910% Damage ; explodes after 6 seconds
Lvl 9 - 930% Damage ; explodes after 6 seconds
Lvl 10 - 960% Damage ; explodes after 4 seconds
Lvl 11 - 1000% Damage ; explodes after 4 seconds
Lvl 12 - 1100% Damage ; explodes after 3 seconds

Someone told me before that Eunice is somehow DotA-like, I think she is and she has some similarity with Raijin Thunderkeg's skillset but I made her before Raijin's release. XD

Mobileweapon: Battlestations @ Friendster

After a loooooong time of not updating my blog (due to the fact that I don't own a computer) now I did, though I don't have the time and effort to update my blog, I usually visit my Friendster account every now and then, not for the sake of Friendster itself but for an App which I first played in Facebook.

Mobileweapon: Battlestations.



The developer of this App is from SG, Tyler Projects. Though this maybe old news but for the sake of who haven't knew them, they have a BLOG

It may sound unusual but just like GE, I cannot let my MW:BS character/ship go to the dumps so that's why I always try to visit and go online for a while.

Top 1 Wealthiest in FS Version of BS, not bad huh? 0 Loses and lots of resources, 1000+ Ore and 150+ Plasma Rocks.

As you can see my Captain Profile is soooo GE. LOL

I don't usually PvP at Battlestations, most of the time I'm on the defending side. Here are some combat replays of my defend phase.

Show Your Love

If We Hold On Together


We have our own problems, we often think it's never ending but God never gives you a challenge you cannot take.

Back when we were living in an apartment (2005), life's never easy. Money was hard to come by but easily spent. I couldn't find a decent work but my wife was already working at an iCafe that time. I stopped College, that's maybe the cause why I can't find a decent work so most of the time I'm at home, I do the cooking and some laundry, I do freelance typing jobs and everything for extra income. Water was a problem in our apartment, though there is faucet water, it is limited only to a certain time so I usually go out and pail some water from a deep well near a creek. When I cook, I try to budget 50 php (Roughly $1.5) for our dinner and tomorrow's breakfast. I have once thought if this will end or we continue living like this. Fortunately we haven't got a child who'd suffer more if so we happens if we did have one.

Usually before we sleep, my wife asks me to sing a song for her. Though not a singer, I try my best to do so. Of course I'd repeat the same song and my wife would interfere me to sing something else. I ask her then to talk about our lives before as I'm thinking of a song to sing for her.

My wife recalled about her childhood. Family of seven but they should have been eight since one died due to sickness, she got 3 brothers and she's second eldest among her 4 sisters. Their eldest stowed away as for personal reason she didn't knew since she was just a child back then. She told me that they lived by the shore with their house on stilts. Life was hard for them, either they have to fish for their food if they don't have money or never eat at all. What her father gains from work of making hollow blocks (bricks) was never enough. When storm came, they have to move again to another place, she said, seeing their house being torn apart by the storm was kind of heart breaking for her. I was a bit surprised, she didn't told those things before then I continue to listen. She told about when she were to go to school, she had to support her own studies when she was on Grade 2. She'd do laundry for her teacher in return of getting education. On her free time she giggled that she used to secretively harvested water spinach from a neighboor's marsh and sold it in the market, she even blurted into laughter after telling me when they were caught by the owner and chased her there. She did everything to support her studies and at the same time help her mother now that one of her sisters worked in a far place from theirs. There came a time that they have to move again to another place due to some quarrel that her father was involved, her father's back was slashed by a Bolo. Her High school years came meaning more expenses and such. She worked as a maid to support further her studies, Education was totally important for her. She worked until she stepped up to College but eventually stopped at 2nd year. She decided then to sail away from their place and came to Manila to look for greener pastures and her lost Eldest sister. As much as her mother stops her, she had no choice, good thing that she has her brothers to look after their mother. She's the only one in the family that has reached College level on her own effort, she proudly said to me. Hearing her story I suddenly felt sorry for our situation. I then shared mine.

Being eldest to a family of 4, I was totally nurtured with almost everything my parents have to offer even though I have one impaired eye due to a birth defect. My father got a good job, we had our own house on dry land and I was the only child back then. I get to study at a Private School on elementary. We had a just ok house, though it flooded inside whenever a storm came but not really much of a problem. My younger sister get only to study on a Government-run school on elementary. All my younger sisters and brother get to study only on a Public school. I can say, I am so much blessed. High school came and I get to study on one of prestigious schools in our place where only a limited and qualified people can study at. I never experienced working to support my own studies. But who would have thought, there's really a wheel of destiny and by then we were at the bottom part of it. When I was studying at College, my younger brother and sister were already at High school and my youngest sister was at Elementary. The one next to me which is my younger sister was going to graduate the next year. I didn't elaborate more but I stopped studying. "Everything else was history after then.", I told my wife.

My wife reminded me if I had thought of a song because it's already midnight and she had to go early the next day. So an old song flashed in my mind which I heard last time on a Radio Station on Sunday.


If We Hold On Together
By: Diana Ross

Don't lose your way
With each passing day
You've come so far
Don't throw it away
Live believing
Dreams are for weaving
Wonders are waiting to start
Live your story
Faith, hope & glory
Hold to the truth in your heart

If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
Where clouds roll by
For you and I

Souls in the wind
Must learn how to bend
Seek out a star
Hold on to the end
Valley, mountain
There is a fountain
Washes our tears all away
Words are swaying
Someone is praying
Please let us come home to stay

If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
Where clouds roll by
For you and I

When we are out there in the dark
We'll dream about the sun
In the dark we'll feel the light
Warm our hearts, everyone

If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
As high as souls can fly
The clouds roll by
For you and I


I don't know, but she cried after that and hugged me tight. I told her that she must thank God even though she had that kind of life before because there are other people who suffered more and still suffering at that time.
I told her I'd show her something the next day before she go to work.

The next day, we went to the iCafe where I do some sidelines and show her an old pic.



I don't know how she reacted, but I think she felt sorry for the child in the picture. I said to her that we should be thankful in everything we had and having. I don't know if I saw tears forming around her eyes that she told me that dust came through her eyes. But actually I kind of cried when I saw that pic back then. We all should be thankful in what we have. Right now, our lives are not the same anymore, we're going up the cursed wheel of destiny and prepared if it so happens we go down again.

If only there's something we can do about them. I know there is.

If We Hold On Together


We have our own problems, we often think it's never ending but God never gives you a challenge you cannot take.

Back when we were living in an apartment (2005), life's never easy. Money iwas hard to come by but easily spent. I couldn't find a decent work but my wife was already working at an iCafe that time. I stopped College, that's maybe the cause why I can't find a decent work so most of the time I'm at home, I do the cooking and some laundry, I do freelance typing jobs and everything for extra income. Water was a problem in our apartment, though there is faucet water, it is limited only to a certain time so I usually go out and pail some water from a deep well near a creek. When I cook, I try to budget 50 php (Roughly $1.5) for our dinner and tomorrow's breakfast. I have once thought if this will end or we continue living like this. Fortunately we haven't got a child who'd suffer more if so we happens if we did have one.

Usually before we sleep, my wife asks me to sing a song for her. Though not a singer, I try my best to do so. Of course I'd repeat the same song and my wife would interfere me to sing something else. I ask her then to talk about our lives before as I'm thinking of a song to sing for her.

My wife recalled about her childhood. Family of seven but they should have been eight since one died due to sickness, she got 3 brothers and she's second eldest among her 4 sisters. Their eldest stowed away as for personal reason she didn't knew since she was just a child back then. She told me that they lived by the shore with their house on stilts. Life was hard for them, either they have to fish for their food if they don't have money or never eat at all. What her father gains from work of making hollow blocks (bricks) was never enough. When storm came, they have to move again to another place, she said, seeing their house being torn apart by the storm was kind of heart breaking for her. I was a bit surprised, she didn't told those things before then I continue to listen. She told about when she were to go to school, she had to support her own studies when she was on Grade 2. She'd do laundry for her teacher in return of getting education. On her free time she giggled that she used to secretively harvested water spinach from a neighboor's marsh and sold it in the market, she even blurted into laughter after telling me when they were caught by the owner and chased her there. She did everything to support her studies and at the same time help her mother now that one of her sisters worked in a far place from theirs. There came a time that they have to move again to another place due to some quarrel that her father was involved, her father's back was slashed by a Bolo. Her Highschool years came meaning more expenses and such. She worked as a maid to support further her studies, Education was totally important for her. She worked until she stepped up to College but eventually stopped at 2nd year. She decided then to sail away from their place and came to Manila to look for greener pastures and her lost Eldest sister. As much as her mother stops her, she had no choice, good thing that she has her brothers to look after their mother. She's the only one in the family that has reached College level on her own effort, she proudly said to me. Hearing her story I suddenly felt sorry for our situation. I then shared mine.

Being eldest to a family of 4, I was totally nurtured with almost everything my parents have to offer even though I have one impaired eye due to a birth defect. My father got a good job, we had our own house on dry land and I was the only child back then. I get to study at a Private School on elementary. We had a just ok house, though it flooded inside whenever a storm came but not really much of a problem. My younger sister get only to study on a Government-run school on elementary. All my younger sisters and brother get to study only on a Public school. I can say, I am so much blessed. Highschool came and I get to study on one of prestigious schools in our place where only a limited and qualified people can study at. I never experienced working to support my own studies. But who would have thought, there's really a wheel of destiny and by then we were at the bottom part of it. When I was studying at College, my younger brother and sister were already at Highschool and my youngest sister was at Elementary. The one next to me which is my younger sister was going to graduate the next year. I didn't elaborate more but I stopped studying. "Everything else was history after then.", I told my wife.

My wife reminded me if I had thought of a song because it's already midnight and she had to go early the next day. So an old song flashed in my mind which I heard last time on a Radio Station on Sunday.


If We Hold On Together
By: Diana Ross

Don't lose your way
With each passing day
You've come so far
Don't throw it away
Live believing
Dreams are for weaving
Wonders are waiting to start
Live your story
Faith, hope & glory
Hold to the truth in your heart

If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
Where clouds roll by
For you and I

Souls in the wind
Must learn how to bend
Seek out a star
Hold on to the end
Valley, mountain
There is a fountain
Washes our tears all away
Words are swaying
Someone is praying
Please let us come home to stay

If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
Where clouds roll by
For you and I

When we are out there in the dark
We'll dream about the sun
In the dark we'll feel the light
Warm our hearts, everyone

If we hold on together
I know our dreams will never die
Dreams see us through to forever
As high as souls can fly
The clouds roll by
For you and I


I don't know, but she cried after that and hugged me tight. I told her that she must thank God even though she had that kind of life before because there are other people who suffered more and still suffering at that time.
I told her I'd show her something the next day before she go to work.

The next day, we went to the iCafe where I do some sidelines and show her an old pic.

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I don't know how she reacted, but I think she felt sorry for the child in the picture. I said to her that we should be thankful in everything we had and having. I don't know if I saw tears forming around her eyes that she told me that dust came through her eyes. But actually I kind of cried when I saw that pic back then. We all should be thankful in what we have. Right now, our lives are not the same anymore, we're going up the cursed wheel of destiny and prepared if it so happens we go down again.

If only there's something we can do about them. I know there is.

My "Diego's Art Nouveau: Loading Screen Contest" Entries (1st week)

Gee, I musn't have updated my blog for so long. (Almost 3 months XD)
Anyway since I got more time to spare, I decided to join sGE's Website Contest.
Here are my entries

Comments are welcome. =)