That could be, but it also gave me another idea.

Okay, this might seem like rambeling, but it has a point.

What if humans are the Forerunners, or at least a caste of them, because humas are the only one who can activate the halos. Therefore, if we are the Forerunners, they must have regressed tech wise when the halo was activated instead of dying. Maybe this has happened before, like a cycle, but the Forerunners have always been more advanced when they found the Halos, but this time the Covenant screw the cycle up, making MC find the first Halo early and having the human race exposed to the flood early too. So maybe, there was a cycle of Forerunners getting tech advanced and then finding the flood, activating the halos, and starting over, which could explain the lost in time part. And the 'I live in a prison of my own demise" could be that they are destined to find the Flood and then die.

Wow, that made a lot more sense in my head, but whatever, its an idea for the meaning.

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Four Gods wait on the windowsill,
Where once eight Gods did war and will,
And if the Gods themselves may die,
What does that say for you and I?

Now, three Gods wait on the windowsill
Where one God's blood was lately spilled
While black tongues lap at the spreading pool
And build the strength they need to rule.

Lol, Elegost. You definitely do need to get Halo 2. I played it last week and the week before at my friends house (for two days each time) on Xbox Live.

That actually did make a lot of sense to me, Doctor (lol, when I say that I feel like I'm talking to a Psychiatrist). I managed to convince myself quite some time ago that the humans are the Forerunners, or at least related. I hadn't thought of the continuous cycle, though.

I think it was in Halo: The Flood when MC first meets 343 Guilty Spark, that 343 says something about Master Chief's armor being like 'only level 2' or something, out of I-forget-how-many levels. I think it was around ten.

So that gives credit to your idea, too, that humans are at least re-reaching the technological level they had before they activated the Halos. And it cements, in my mind, the fact that the Forerunners are the humans.

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I didn't think of it as a continous cycle until you said about MC destined to die in battle. And Elegost, you absolutly have to get Halo 2.

Aerandir, you are lucky to have XBox Live, we don't have a good enough internet connection to do that. And please don't lob me in with psychiatrists, I don't want to be insane!...Oh, wait. I already am!

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Four Gods wait on the windowsill,
Where once eight Gods did war and will,
And if the Gods themselves may die,
What does that say for you and I?

Now, three Gods wait on the windowsill
Where one God's blood was lately spilled
While black tongues lap at the spreading pool
And build the strength they need to rule.

I don't actually have Xbox Live, I play it at my friend's house, since he has it.

I think a lot of fans would be really upset if the Halos were activated and sentient life was killed off--I think a lot of fans would be upset. I could handle it, but it would still annoy me--I want to see humanity survive, along with the Elites. The Arbiter is awesome.

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Ah, but the Covenant interfered with the 'cycle', so now things could change. So maybe, humanity could survive and then humanity helps the Elites defeat the rest of the Covenant, and everyone lives happly ever after, at least until Halo Wars comes out next year.

And I, personally, hate the Arbiter. Though I won't deny that he is crucial to the story and it is intresting to play as an Elite, espically in multiplayer.

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Four Gods wait on the windowsill,
Where once eight Gods did war and will,
And if the Gods themselves may die,
What does that say for you and I?

Now, three Gods wait on the windowsill
Where one God's blood was lately spilled
While black tongues lap at the spreading pool
And build the strength they need to rule.

Sorry for the double post, but I have a question.

What is your GamerTag for Halo? (or your name for Halo if you don't know what a GamerTag is)

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Four Gods wait on the windowsill,
Where once eight Gods did war and will,
And if the Gods themselves may die,
What does that say for you and I?

Now, three Gods wait on the windowsill
Where one God's blood was lately spilled
While black tongues lap at the spreading pool
And build the strength they need to rule.

Well, like I said--I don't have Xbox Live, I play it at my friends house. However, his is jdslovakia.

Why do you hate the Arbiter? I still think he rocks to play as--it's fun playing levels on the side of the Covenant.

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I don't really know, I just don't like him. I guess that I'm biased to the humans. My main problem with him is that he takes away from playing time with MC. Both of their storys are actually pretty short because they have to develop both stories. If they had made the game longer and gave each of the characters more levels, I might like the Arbiter more.

My GamerTag, even though I can't go online, is Qilltacular. (a play on Killtacular, wich you can get in Halo and the first part of my name)

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Four Gods wait on the windowsill,
Where once eight Gods did war and will,
And if the Gods themselves may die,
What does that say for you and I?

Now, three Gods wait on the windowsill
Where one God's blood was lately spilled
While black tongues lap at the spreading pool
And build the strength they need to rule.

Yeah, I suppose the storylines are pretty short. Still, they're fun.

Haha--if I had my own X360 w/ Xbox Live (and Halo 2, duh), I think my GamerTag would be "Feil the Unlucky". It sounds rather intimidating, does it not?

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lol, nice.

I think another reason I like the MC more than the Arbiter is the fact that he has Cortana talking to him most of the time. I guess that I'm just used to a voice in my head (wow, that sounded less insane in my head).

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Four Gods wait on the windowsill,
Where once eight Gods did war and will,
And if the Gods themselves may die,
What does that say for you and I?

Now, three Gods wait on the windowsill
Where one God's blood was lately spilled
While black tongues lap at the spreading pool
And build the strength they need to rule.

Once again, sorry for the double post, but if I just edit it, you can't tell I did anything without actually going into the thread.


Anyway, I have Live now, and I was wondering if you (Aerandir) know when you'll be on playing Halo 2 (at your friend's house) 'cause I'd like to play against you.

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Four Gods wait on the windowsill,
Where once eight Gods did war and will,
And if the Gods themselves may die,
What does that say for you and I?

Now, three Gods wait on the windowsill
Where one God's blood was lately spilled
While black tongues lap at the spreading pool
And build the strength they need to rule.

Lol, Doc. That sounded weird. Voices in your head, eh?

Sorry, but I have no idea when I'll be playing XboxLive again. That is most unfortunate.

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Man. I totally have to get myself an X360. Then I can beat both Ellie and Doc at the same time!

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You will never beat me!!!!!!!!!!!I am invincible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *grenade lands at feet* Oh s...*grenade explodes*


Actually, I haven't played Halo 2 in forever, so you would probably murder me in multiplayer. (I'm playing Rainbow 6:Vegas more)

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Four Gods wait on the windowsill,
Where once eight Gods did war and will,
And if the Gods themselves may die,
What does that say for you and I?

Now, three Gods wait on the windowsill
Where one God's blood was lately spilled
While black tongues lap at the spreading pool
And build the strength they need to rule.

ah, that's cool. That's where your most recent RPG idea comes from, right?

And as for that grenade.... I'd go with the sniper rifle.

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Yes, Rainbow 6:Vegas is where I got my latest RPG idea, but no one seems to be intrested.

Anyway, I'd go with the sword/shotgun/plasma grenade combo, that is so fun. I played a system link game quite a while ago and playing with only those weapons on Midships (I think) is soooo fun.

Oh Elegost, you would murder with the shotgun until someone pulls a double shot off with the battle rifle right in vour face. (If you don't know what a double shot is, it is when you pull the trigger twice really fast so that between the first and second bullet of the first three round burts, you trigger another three round butst, so six bullets hammer down there shield almost instantly)

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Four Gods wait on the windowsill,
Where once eight Gods did war and will,
And if the Gods themselves may die,
What does that say for you and I?

Now, three Gods wait on the windowsill
Where one God's blood was lately spilled
While black tongues lap at the spreading pool
And build the strength they need to rule.