The Ryoko Shrine Thread

Jibril · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:05 pm

One thing that always annoyed me in the past was that the "Explain why you like Ryoko" became regarded by some as an unassailable shrine. I set up that thread to explain to me why people liked Ryoko - not as a picture wall. Now, my animated gif of an actual OAV scene was source of some controversy, I suppose but don't really know why, because if you look at page 20 of that thread, I posted another such gifs. In fact, I posted many, some more humorous than others. But all taking a pot shot at Ryoko. And if you look at pages 9, 10, 11 - it still wasn't a "shrine", as trading and posting of pics of other characters took place, including my infamous "Tsunaminator" signature, to some laughs. After page 20 is when it changed to a picture wall although I never regarded it as a "sacred" place.

Now, there is obviously demand for such a "Shrine", a sanctuary to worship a person's characters. There are two obvious solutions, to make a board where the entire thing is a shrine, or to make a single thread with a special set of rules that don't apply to the rest of the board. I think the former is an extreme solution and I would never want to be part of such a board, the latter is more reasonable to me.

I don't have moderator power, but I urge them to give these specific threads special consideration and will ask bkev and mjhennesy for such.

Rule #1 - One and Only One Shrine Thread per character. It may only be dedicated to one character. It needs to have "Shrine" in the title.
Rule #2 - No criticism or degradation of said character in the shrine. Either through words or pictures. At the same time, it's not to be used as a bash thread against other people or characters.
Rule #3 - These three rules must be posted at the beginning of the thread so people know.

With that said, I present to you:
THE RYOKO SHRINE

bkev · **Joined:** Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:30 pm **Posts:** 2591

You know, I could have just renamed that thread... though if the others are willing to participate this works too.

Jibril · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:23 pm

Little Washu · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:30 pm

I already have a shrine to Ryoko in my room, with a 16x20 framed picture of her and Washu that I made hanging above my bed.

Jibril · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:39 pm

Did you draw that yourself? That Washu pic looks like it could possibly be a trace from episode 8, where she's on the dock with Tenchi, and he runs away after she hands him her gloves.

Little Washu · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:51 pm

It's actually from another picture that I found, but I edited and retouched it to match up with Ryoko's pic.

Original:

Jibril · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:54 pm

It's driving me nuts, it gives me deja vue, I know it from an episode, but where?

Little Washu · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:56 pm

The original was just someone's fanart.

Jibril · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:02 pm

Found it!

It's at the end of OAV episode 12, where Ryoko was just merged with Zero. I thought that was a cute scene:D

Little Washu · **Posted:** Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:11 pm

Hmm...

Anyways, the three (yes, three) Ryo-Oki plush dolls came in today that I ordered from eBay, just in case anyone cares. Her gem even still lights up after you press her paw.

I got this kind and color.

Neelick · **Posted:** Wed Feb 17, 2010 3:46 pm

I remember there were webpages back in the day. They were all called "Shrines" there was one for every single random obscure character you could think of.

What's the Ryo-Ohki do when you squeeze the paw? I have a Plusy Ryo-Ohki and ken-Ohki. But right now they're in a plastic bin in my garage. I'm such a terrible otaku. Keeping them in storage.

Sparkle · **Posted:** Wed Feb 17, 2010 5:24 pm

That Ryo-Ohki plush! I was going to get it but... but...

THEY WOULDN'T SEND IT TO THE UK!

*cries*

Little Washu · **Posted:** Wed Feb 17, 2010 6:25 pm

Jibril · **Posted:** Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:27 pm

That's more like her:)

RyokoFanboy · **Posted:** Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:44 pm

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