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My opinion on YM isn't actually change because of the begging... When I think of him, I don't usually even remember that he did it XD It was more of an observation.

Tongue still doesn't do it for me... I just prefer not to draw tongues all together XP They're hard to draw (Big and vein-y or small and dinky)... I dunno... razz

@Jk: Heehee, you know you love my devious links. <3
My dad and I usually bond by going hiking, camping, fishing, or watching movies (or Avatar) together. My mom and I usually bond by talking or running errands/going out to eat together. Interesting how things like that vary.
The begging bothered me more because I don't completely base Yami no Malik off his sociopathic role; he's an anime character after all, and I probably wasn't written to completely represent a mental condition. He was a villain that always seemed to be in control, and even when someone would turn a duel around on him, he would laugh it off or enjoy the pain, or turn it around again. So it just seemed really strange and unfitting for him to suddenly be begging, instead of bringing that control even to his death and getting one more helping of fear from the characters as he died.
Haha, can't say I have a tongue fetish, but they are definitely one of the body parts that appeal to me. XD

@Nightfure: Yes, tongues are quite special...

Yay for watching Devil Dante!
My parents are kind of opposite. My dad is pretty healthy and can still do that kind of thing with me, but my mom has developed fibromyalgia in recent years, so can't do so much.
Well then, hey, even if we assess characters in different ways, I can be happy about that, because it's given you a bit of a reason to like Yami no Malik a bit more. ^^
...I've had a difficult time enjoying tongue stuff outside of human (or human-like) tongues because... one of the Left 4 Dead zombies is called a Smoker, and he has an extremely long tongue that he uses to wrap around you and pull you in. Didn't think much of it, until I stumbled upon the... zombie porn... and the Smoker was using his tongue to... go completely through another zombie's digestive system, and then around his neck... backwards... *shivers*

Yes! ^^
My dad has some mild problems with his feet and such, but is overall very healthy for a man in his sixties. He's still a handyman and does physical work everyday. My mom's in her fifties and is far less healthy than him, sadly.
Yes, it was exceptionally creepy to see... yet oddly fascinating. *shivers* The tongue is quite interesting in that regard though.
...that is completely and utterly true and completely and utterly awesome.

Oh wow, that's really friggin' early to start drinking. o.o Glad he's healthy despite.
Yay, Left 4 Dead memes are the best! <3 And yeah, Hunter is probably the most popular zombie, because he jumps around like a ninja and wears a hoodie. Though my favorite zombies are Jockeys and Smokers. I don't know if you can really say the 'special' zombies are plot relevant, because they're not actual characters so much as types of zombies. Like although Smokers are extremely uncommon compared to the normal hordes of zombies, you'll still run into maybe three or four in a level. They don't have personalities, just special abilities that you need to watch out for. People give them personalities in art and such though. I guess it's like running into a stronger enemy in normal adventure games, like ones that are less common than the little minions, but not necessarily bosses. But the characters you play as do talk about the special zombies like, "Oh, it's one of those tongue things!" or "Smoker's got me! Get it off!" and sometimes you'll even get fun comments about them. Like this really hideous zombie called the Spitter, if the character Ellis kills her, sometimes he'll say to Nick, "Oh, sorry I killed your mom Nick!" XD
Regardless though, I find the character dialogue the best part of the game, and you can actually watch play throughs on YouTube to hear it if you don't want to actually play. Either way though, Left 4 Dead is a lot less scary than Resident Evil. It has a lighter atmosphere, and is pretty funny, and more gory than scary. Resident Evil is meant to be scary, where's Left 4 Dead is more meant to be fun and cooperative.

Dang, I hope she manages to be okay. o.o
Yeah, Hunters are pretty kickass. <3
Yes, that's what I love so much about Left 4 Dead, or one of the things at least, is the special zombies.
That she is!

Oh, that's really too bad... D: It's good of you to care for her so much though.
That they would. XD
Oh, no, I don't mind prattling at all! =D I get excited getting to tell people about Left 4 Dead.
Let's see... from the first game, we have the Hunter, Smoker, Boomer, Witch, and Tank.
Hunter is the hoodie zombie. He jumps around on buildings and stuff and sneaks up on you like a ninja. Then he'll pounce on your out of nowhere and pin you to the ground, clawing at your.
Smoker is the tongue zombie. He hides on rooftops and such and extends his tongue super long distances to grab you. Someone either has to shoot his tongue or kill him to get him off. He'll either pull you against a wall and strangle you, or pull you to him and claw at you. Also, when you kill him, a bunch of green smoke explodes out of him, and you can't communicate with teammates when you go through it, because they're too busy coughing.
Boomer is the fat zombie. He's really slow and easy to kill, but he has an ability where he pukes on you (disgusting, I know), and it attracts hordes of common zombies. Also, if you kill him too close to you, the puke will explode on you and attract the zombies as well. The puke also temporarily blinds you as you're being attacked on all ends. Boomers are kind of funny, because a lot of times they'll just appear out of no where and just... stand there, chillin'. But then other times there's friggin' ninja Boomers who will just puke on you without you even knowing they were around, and then they'll disappear and you're like, "WTF?!" There's also a female version of the Boomer in Left 4 Dead 2.
Witch is the emo zombie. She actually won't attack you unless you startle her. Otherwise she just sits alone in the dark crying to herself. But if you stare at her too long, go too near her, shine a flashlight in her eyes, or attack her, she'll absolutely flip and attack you insanely fast with her crazy claws. She's also really hard to kill; definitely the most powerful zombie next to the tank. Unless you're going for achievements, it's best to try to avoid her. There's also wondering Witches in Left 4 Dead 2; in the day time Witches walk around and cry instead of just sitting there, so it's harder to avoid them.
Tank is the boss zombie. He only comes usually once a level, but he just runs straight at you like a giant ape or something and just smacks you flying into the air. He can kill you really easily, and takes a lot of hits to kill. He can also throw giant rocks at you from a distance. He usually only focuses his attacks on one survivor though, so the others can usually take him down as he's attacking that one person.

Next is the new special zombies added in Left 4 Dead 2: The Spitter, Jockey, and Charger.
Spitter is the spitting zombie. She's pretty weak and easy to kill, but she's meant to divide the group up, because in the first game, people got too comfortable with staying in huddles, moving from one corner to the next, and just shooting anything that they saw. It got too easy, so whenever the group is huddling too much or hibernating in corners, the Spitter is programmed to come out. She pits a giant puddle of acid on the ground, so you have to hurry and get away from it. This keeps people from standing in that one spot, and it also often forces the group to separate until the acid goes away, because the puddle will often send people hurrying into different directions, and there won't be any way around it.
Jockey is the riding zombie. He's probably my favorite of all of them because he's so crazy and makes psychotic breathing noises. XD He pretty much just pounces out of nowhere and rides on top of peoples' heads, which his legs wrapped around their neck. He then covers their eyes and tries to control them to go in bad directions, away from the group or off of buildings, and hurts you as he's doing so. Players call him head rapists and stuff like that, and even Ellis calls them humpers. XD;; And the character Coach goes like, "It ain't right for a person to be ridden like that!"
Charger is the charging zombie. He just charges out of nowhere and rams into a random player, sometimes running them off buildings or something, and other times just taking them a distance, then pounding them into the ground with his giant arm. He's probably the strongest zombie besides the Tank and Witch, as he takes quite a few hits to kill (where's the others usually take two or three), and he does a lot of damage when he pounds you on the ground like that. No where near as strong as a Tank or anything though.

Then there's also the 'uncommon' common infected. They're pretty much also common infected, like the normal hordes, but there's something about them that makes them stand out a bit. They're all only in Left 4 Dead 2. First one's just zombies in hazmatt suits, so fire doesn't hurt them. Next are clown zombies (you go to an amusement park at one point) and their squeaky shoes attract more zombies. Then there's mudmen, who are zombies that live in the swamp and are covered in mud. When they hit you they put a bunch of mud on your screen, so it's a bit harder to see. Finally are ones in armor, which you have to kill from behind.

And then while I'm at it, I'll also tell you about the survivors, because they're the best part of the game to me. XD In each game you have four survivors, and zombies that pin you down or attack you individually (Hunter, Smoker, Witch, Jockey, Charger) really emphasize how important it is to work together, because if you get grabbed or pinned by one, you can't get up or away from them without someone hitting them away from you/helping you up. So if all but one team member ends up getting killed, you probably won't make it through the level unless you're really near the end.
So yeah, characters from Left 4 Dead 1 are:
Bill, the veteran. He's probably the leader of the first game's characters, since he's a Vietnam veteran. He gives the most orders and stuff, and is also pretty tough, even though he's old. He is pretty good at keeping the biker/rebel character, Francis, in line.
Francis, the biker. He's the most bitter of the group, and always complains and says how he hates everything. Like you climb stairs, you hear him say, "I hate stairs!" etc.
Zoey, the horror movie fanatic. She's the youngest of the group, and was in college when the apocalypse hit. She's probably the funniest character in the group, cracking a lot of jokes. She's also really into horror movies and video games.
Louis, the businessman (and my favorite from the first game! <3). He's definitely the optimist of the group, always saying like, "It will be okay. It's all gonna work out." and stuff. He was a businessman before, but was actually pretty unhappy with his job, so is kind of enjoying the new and exciting life. He and Francis make fun of each other a lot, Louis saying that Francis needs to learn how to read and stuff.

Then the characters from the second game:
Coach, the, um, coach. XD;; He's probably the leader of the second group. He used to coach high school I believe. He loves food, a lot, and has a good sense of morals and is quite religious. (not like, so much that he preaches to the group, but he prays to himself sometimes and such) He's kind of like the father figure, being stern but sweet at the same time.
Nick, the gambler (Karma's favorite!). He only came to Savannah (where the game takes place) for a little while and ended up getting caught up in the zombie business. He doesn't trust others, and is very sarcastic. He only plans on working with the others to survive until he can get out of there, but becomes closer with them overtime. He's apparently quite wealthy from his gambling habits, and makes fun of both Coach and Ellis (as well as their hometown) quite a lot. He and Coach don't get along very well because Coach doesn't take his crap, but Ellis is usually more oblivious to it, so they seem to get along better.
Rochelle, probably the least developed character in the series. She's a news producer, and she screams really loud when she gets attacked... she's also probably the best shot in the group, but other than that, she doesn't talk much. She sometimes says corny things like, "Oh, son of a bee sting!" but that's about all that's interesting about her. No one in the group seems to dislike her though, even though when she's played by a bot, she steals all of your kills and never helps you when you're being attacked by a special zombie... stare
Ellis, the mechanic (my favorite from the series!). He's the happy-go-lucky character. He's a total redneck, and likes to always tell random stories about his friend Keith to the group. He kind of just sees the zombie thing as one big game, and likes doing crazy things and impressing his new friends. He was a mechanic beforehand, and also played base in a band.

Aaaaand, that's it! I still think you should try watching some play-throughs of Left 4 Dead if you're interested. Maybe see if it would be bothersome to you or not to actually play. I know I'm a pretty big coward in games (like even some Zelda temples scare me XD) but I'm not really scared at all when playing Left 4 Dead. It's just too fun, and if you get killed, it's more funny than scary, or at least annoying. So yeah, I'll shut up now!