Lawman

Speaking of porting, I think I may be interested in collabs in the future. It might be pretty cool to have some of the Yh'mi creatures make a cameo or two in Orbis Noctis. (My current WIP project on PGRP)

Welcome to Valucre! It is with deep regret that I inform you that this site is on its last legs, as the admin has announced plans on archiving the site within the near-future. But worry not! For he has simultaneously announced a successor project for us to enjoy our roleplay experiences on a new and better site. Thus, may I direct you to the successor of Valucre, the Pretty Good RP?

Well, finally managed to get past the account creation process for PGRP Wiki - instead of answering generic questions, it seems to be built around one having thoroughly read and understood the PGRP guide. Reminds me of the "mashed potatoes" in the character application section of another site I used to be on. (A secret password that can only be found in the rules thread, to ensure that users have read the rules in their entirety) Well, haven't handled Wiki software (TV Tropes notwithstanding) in like forever, so I shudder at the thought of making articles for my setting, Nocturne. Oh well, this is gonna be fun, yeah.

I've been on Valucre since 2013, and even if activity-wise I'm an 'on-and-off' type of member, I'm still kinda sad to see it go. But at the end of every book, there's always a new beginning of another. And in the aftermath of a recent death in the family, truer words have never been spoken. It's always sad to lose someone or something dear, but sooner or later you gotta move on. The final chapter of Valucre may be coming to a close, but it's also an inspiration for new stories on PGRP. Admittedly, a combination of procrastination and difficulty in penetrating Valucre's thick lore might be what's keeping me from being as active as I'd like to be. So while it's painful to say goodbye, the only way forward is to look to the future. So let's see you all at the new site!

Since I mentioned Mr. Vampire in another thread, it would be a shame to not share the full version of the OST, "Ghost Bride". Complete with a montage of scenes from various films in the franchise!

For me, the Chinese vampire or Jiangshi (殭屍 lit, "stiff corpse") have a special place in my heart. That might be because the Mr. Vampire franchise films were some of my earliest movie-watching memories. It's also helped that the series had some pretty slick martial arts choreography (arguably, a trope codifier for "Kung-fu Wizard") and a quirky, memorable cast of characters that's generally not found in the horror genre these days. (Firmly averts the "Twenty Minutes With Assholes" trope that is so popular in current-era horror films) And none of these would be possible without the late Lam Ching-Ying's solid acting (in hindsight, I tend to think of him these days as the Chinese version of Brendan Fraser), as well as equally stellar performances by his co-stars. (such as his longtime collaborators Billy Lau, Chin Siu-Ho and Wu Ma; and the Jiangshi being played by the legendary martial arts stuntman and actor Yuen Wah) It may not be an example of "movies as an art form", but the solid, energetic performances of the cast in playing out their characters, along with the eerily beautiful soundtracks and kickass action choreography has made it a very memorable movie experience for me, thus cementing the position of the Jiangshi as one of my all-time favourite movie monsters.

I think this one gives a good party mood.