- Nelo Angelo
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- Exalted Legendary Member
There are two groups of people in the world - those that hope, and those that wish. The first group hopes that nothing bad will happen. The second group wishes that they are there when it does. Which one are you?
-Felix
The first time I played Halo's campaign was with a friend who had already beaten it. Late one night as we played through the whole thing, we reached the infamous scene in 343 Guilty Spark. It was a seemingly calm spot for me, the newbie. That was when he announced to me that "Now, we fight the flood". Innocent as a flower girl, I ask "What's the flood?". He took on a pained expression, set down the controller, and rubbed his eyes hard. That's when the first door exploded and the wretches burst forth. "That wasn't so bad", I said. "It's not over", he replied. Thinking back, I remember thinking...what a silly name to call a bunch of monster - the Flood. It only took a few minutes (that seemed like hours) for me to understand the overwhelming relevance of the term. An hour or two later, while trudging through the Library, I was hooked forever.