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Hello. I would appreciate some help with a plot to aid Bungie’s world domination plan.

I have been unofficially placed in charge of decorating for my school’s graduation ceremony. (To be honest, the guys relinquished command, and if I don’t do it, no one else will.)

I sent a letter to Bungie about a month ago requesting permission to use and slightly alter their Halo and Halo 2 screen shots for my graduation. I have not yet heard back from them. This is not very surprising considering that I don’t even know if I sent it to the right place.

After telling a friend about this predicament, he recommended posting something on the forum.

I would be grateful for any assistance or advice.

  • 02.02.2006 7:07 PM PDT
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What're you going to do, put a graduation cap on the Master Chief or something?

  • 02.02.2006 7:31 PM PDT

Bungie doesn't generally mind if you use their IP for non-commerical stuff.

  • 02.02.2006 7:32 PM PDT
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actually, I strongly suspect that the principal will request covering up weapons. *sigh*

  • 02.02.2006 8:55 PM PDT
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I'm glad to hear that they don't mind noncomercial use.

  • 02.02.2006 8:59 PM PDT

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You people have just sent my sides into orbit. A bunch of MLG try hards sucking the dick of some supposed pro half the thread hasn't even heard of. Classic.

Yeah Bungie is pretty cool like that. If I were you though I would get Yoozel to do the decorating. All you have to do is pay him in booze and he will do almost anything. XD

  • 02.02.2006 9:02 PM PDT
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Shouldn't be a problem. Free publicity for them. As long as you aren't making money off it(can't imagine how you could be), you'll be fine.

  • 02.02.2006 9:19 PM PDT

for graduation? doesn't that sound a little...how do i put it...nerdy? i mean, sure, halo2 is awesome and all, and i'd be the last person to say otherwise...but cmon, its a high school graduation. Its not supposed to have any theme or taste of any kind. If anything, maybe the graduation party would have like a halo booth where you could go play with people and win prizes for winning, but what else could you do?

unless you were planning on dressing up in that professional master chief armor, i would not recommend this...or if your on bungie's pay roll. and even then, i'd be cautious...last memories of graduation don't need to be so utterly sad to everyone else.

  • 02.02.2006 11:37 PM PDT

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Covering up the weapons? NAh Why don't you save the totally cool artwork for the graduation party and leave it out of the lame school room.

But anyways congratulations, and good luck with the rest of life ; )

  • 02.03.2006 6:20 AM PDT
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Well, everything happens at the community building. Ceremony, party, everything.

  • 02.03.2006 6:24 AM PDT
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MC without weapons just doesn't seem right. It is like having a jedi without a lightsaber.

  • 02.03.2006 6:30 AM PDT
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Well if your from the USA then the weapons should be fine and the principle should encourage rather than cover them up.

  • 02.03.2006 1:03 PM PDT
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Posted by: sir_brilliant
for graduation? doesn't that sound a little...how do i put it...nerdy? i mean, sure, halo2 is awesome and all, and i'd be the last person to say otherwise...but cmon, its a high school graduation. Its not supposed to have any theme or taste of any kind. If anything, maybe the graduation party would have like a halo booth where you could go play with people and win prizes for winning, but what else could you do?

unless you were planning on dressing up in that professional master chief armor, i would not recommend this...or if your on bungie's pay roll. and even then, i'd be cautious...last memories of graduation don't need to be so utterly sad to everyone else.
I'd have to agree with this... I mean, not everyone is into the whole Halo thing. You have to be subtle about this stuff, so you don't get labelled. No offence intended to anyone.

  • 02.04.2006 7:52 PM PDT
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Only the paranoid will survive!

I think it's a rather ridiculous idea. A highschool graduation is a big moment in your life. Although you may want to have a picture of Master Chief up there I'm 100% sure others won't. You're allowed to use the graphics, but I strongly, strongly, strongly reccomend against it. It's really rather selfish and immature, in my opinion.

  • 02.04.2006 9:01 PM PDT
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Personally, I think it's awesome. More people than you'd think are gamers. And if they dislike it, who cares? I mean, it's graduation. You aren't gonna see these people ever again(for the most part).

  • 02.04.2006 9:11 PM PDT
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That's the kind of selfish attitude I'm talking about. It's not about if you are going to be forced to see them again and confront them, it's is they're going to enjoy themselves. I for one would be very mad if someone ruined my graduation like that.

Now, I don't want to offend, but I'm not going to put it lightly either, I really think it's stupid to do this. And you are graduating highschool, right? I just want to make sure.

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Now that would be awsome. And if your principal makes your cover up weapons, shoot him!

  • 02.05.2006 3:07 AM PDT
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Although I don't think it is a good idea, it is still better than the other themes people use.
Hollywood lights? Island beaches? Most of the other themes are worse.

  • 02.05.2006 7:03 AM PDT

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That is cool that you get to do some Halo decorating for your friends graduation. Personally I would tell him to get a life size suit of the Spartan armor and wear it and have his date or mom wear some Cortana like costume. That would pwnt! everyone else! *ZOMG!*

  • 02.05.2006 7:08 AM PDT
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When I read Pimp at Sea’s post, I remembered that I forgot to mention something about my highschool graduating class. There will be two, hopefully three, including me (yes, the only girl). When the class size is so small, it is not hard to get approval for occasions such as this. There is also the added benefit that they are avid gamers. (The class flower is likely to be the poison lily.) Pimp at Sea’s assumption that not 100% of my class would approve was made considering a much larger school. Plus, I value my fellow classmates opinions too much to be so selfish and petty.

I agree with natedogr. Considering everything, should I drop my idea, strange as it is, and decorate with cowboy boots, saddles, and bales of hay, as some of those before me have?

I laugh at the somewhat sarcastic suggestion to dress the Homecoming Queen as Cortana by Recon Number 54 not because the idea is utterly ridiculous (in fact it sounds interesting), but because my school does not have Homecoming, Prom, or any other formals or dances. Instead, my school participates in the local dynamite shoot, where it was not unusual to see the cook flipping hamburgers with a pistol at his side. This might bring you to think it strange that even though the school participates in such an event, I insist on the necessity of creating the diploma rifle. While my school is mostly ignored by the rest of the district, graduation is one of the exceptions to the rule. The superintendent and members of the school board will be present at the graduation. I personally do not relish the thought of tampering with the screen shots, but I find it to be expedient to my cause.

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Perceptive analysis. In your specific case, I think a halo graduation would be good.

  • 02.05.2006 9:05 AM PDT
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Posted by: Goniovvo
When I read Pimp at Sea’s post, I remembered that I forgot to mention something about my highschool graduating class. There will be two, hopefully three, including me (yes, the only girl). When the class size is so small, it is not hard to get approval for occasions such as this. There is also the added benefit that they are avid gamers. (The class flower is likely to be the poison lily.) Pimp at Sea’s assumption that not 100% of my class would approve was made considering a much larger school. Plus, I value my fellow classmates opinions too much to be so selfish and petty.

I agree with natedogr. Considering everything, should I drop my idea, strange as it is, and decorate with cowboy boots, saddles, and bales of hay, as some of those before me have?

I laugh at the somewhat sarcastic suggestion to dress the Homecoming Queen as Cortana by Recon Number 54 not because the idea is utterly ridiculous (in fact it sounds interesting), but because my school does not have Homecoming, Prom, or any other formals or dances. Instead, my school participates in the local dynamite shoot, where it was not unusual to see the cook flipping hamburgers with a pistol at his side. This might bring you to think it strange that even though the school participates in such an event, I insist on the necessity of creating the diploma rifle. While my school is mostly ignored by the rest of the district, graduation is one of the exceptions to the rule. The superintendent and members of the school board will be present at the graduation. I personally do not relish the thought of tampering with the screen shots, but I find it to be expedient to my cause.


Well I stand corrected then. If your classmates agree, it seems fine to me.

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  • 02.05.2006 11:21 AM PDT

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