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We have many topics for sharing pics here so I thought we could use one of those too. Just share any dark anime pics that you like. Here I will start.

English Lesson 101 from Sensei Ren: As Flutterz states, "aegis" in its current modern form is pronounced as his video shows, with an IPA of /idʒɪs/ for both British and American English. The issue that arises here is that this sound has changed as a vowel in the past and has through many different forms. Let's take a look: First, the vowel itself is that of /æ/, which in its original form was pronounced as the words cat and bat (/kæt/ and /bæt/ respectively in the IPA). It is an open, front vowel. As shown in the English IPA chart, /æ/ is indeed listed and is pronounced as such. This is also why there are 2 forms of the word can in English, both a weak and strong form. For example: "Can he swim?" - In this example, the weak form is used. /kən/ "Yes he can." - In this example, the strong form (the one you are familiar with) is used. /kæn/ This being said, those 2 words in each of those sentences are pronounced differently, something even native speakers have trouble doing. The same is true for the weak and strong forms of the word was. In this case, weak form is /wəz/ as is similar to can, where the strong form is /wʌz/. "Was the film good?" "Yes it was." With all this said, the "official" pronunciation would be of that in cat or bat for the word aegis, however modern pronunciation has changed that. In the original roman alphabet the combination of /æ/ exists, where in Latin this is represented by the dipthong /aɪ/. As such, aegis in Latin would be pronounced as the word eyeball. The Greeks wrote out this same dipthong from Latin as /αι/. As such, the Romans simply "borrowed" words from the Greek with that letter pair but changed them into a letter pair that existed similarly in their own language. This being said, the English did the exact same. This is why the /æ/ still exists in English words such as encyclopaedia in order to indicate the word is of Greek origin originally, but came into the English language via Latin. In American English however, we no longer use this combination of letters and as such our word, encyclopedia exist. As in the American English version of encyclopedia, the word aegis is pronounced as Flutterz shows in the word bee or key. This is also why aegis can be spelt as "egis" in order to show that English is dropping the /æ/ combination. Therefore, it is correct to both pronounce the word aegis in its original form as in the word cat, or its modern form as in the word bee. That is all. And that my friends, is another English Lesson 101 by Sensei Ren. Don't worry, I don't teach my students this lesson, however understanding there are many ways to pronounce it is helpful. Also:

Day 7 Recap - Enter C@F: Ver. Navigator You know the drill: another stream, another recap. Here is what we learned from day 7. No new characters, but a couple more facts regarding the application Cocoro Function as well as some pertinent information regarding Bell. Additional information about Cocoro@Function: 1. As we all know, Taiyou's C@F application pertains to his thoughts being read by those around him via a mode called Open Window. Sei is another holder of Cocoro@Function, though instead of having her thoughts read, she has the ability to find solutions to almost any problem. Enter Navigator. In Sei's case, this application simply does as the name states: it "navigates" a path to any solution that the user seeks. In the VN, this often times leads to problem as the program itself doesn't know how to distinguish between what activity is illegal or not. In one instance, in order to get rid of the application, it goes as far as to destroy all of Haru's data in the school. Rough. Additional information about Orcas: 1. In addition to many of Bell's unique features, she also houses what is known as Manner Mode. In this mode, Bell can stealth herself around others while still functioning as the new 3D model update she is. Basically, it functions as a sort of silent mode for phones. That's about it for day 7. Nothing too special, but a lot of character development happened in this stream, so feel free to check out the videos regarding it in the channel. Day 8 Recap - It Belongs in a Museum A double recap post! Again, no new characters, but a whole lot of action in this stream. KizunaS secret meetings, Haru being deleted, panty shots, what more could you want? What could possibly be more important than seeing girl's panties anyway? On a serious note, a lot of stuff happened regarding the background of MIA's hacking skills. She has built a lot of applications that are pretty sketch, but for the most part work in her favor. Later in the VN, it will interesting to see if she has more tricks up her sleeve. Additional information about Orcas: 1. MIA Application #1 - Aegis Aegis, as is similar to the greek name, acts as a shield that protects the owner from being hacked into or spied on by other Orca users. Think of it as an anti-virus software. In MIA's case, she uses this application when Sei is spying on her conversation in KizunaS. While it can't pinpoint who exactly is doing the hacking, it can find the general location of the person (in this case the school), as well as how long they have been doing the activity in question. 2. MIA Application #2 - Trident Trident is an all-in trump card. Basically, it deletes all known forms of data regarding the user in KizunaS. In MIA's case, she uses this to completely destroy all data regarding her avatar or time in the program over her entire lifetime. A little over the top, but still useful if you want to hide everything about yourself. Still, it is not stated as to whether this application is able to be used outside of KizunaS, so we don't know if it has any other uses aside from this. 3. MIA Application #3 - Thor's Hammer Thor's Hammer is a unique application. I am not really sure what this one does, but apparently when MIA activates it, it has the ability to break into any system (in this case the protective shield surrounding Haru). It seems to be more powerful than Asagao's Application Z though, so this shows that MIA has superior application creation skills when it comes to breaking into secure areas. Interesting. 4. In addition to the secret stash of MIA applications, another one of Asagao's applications was revealed in the Day 8 stream. While there isn't really a name for it, it's main purpose is to stop the deletion of data on Haru when the incident is occurring. Apparently, you "shake" your Orca at the computer and it stops the deletion process. Seriously, that's all. Additional information about the world: 1. Haru, like most high end data storage devices, contains a security system that acts a lot like a booby trap from Indiana Jones. Apparently, compromising the mother computer makes her delete all her data as a final "take you down with me" ploy. Nothing really special about this point, but that may play a role later in the VN. And that's it for day 8. Hope you guy's enjoy the recaps, as well as the videos being posted for each stream. See you next time! ...Oh, and also, a little special treat:

Sure, go get that Mare

Well I've been putting it off for a while because I tend to take heartbreaking stories to heart a bit too much, I'm pretty sensitive for a bearded guy. Thanks for your welcome Hope to see you around some more. Thanks for the orange nagisa, I see that we have the same mother tongue and we both have some dislike towards it, so I also hope that we see each other around here.

The following emphasize *simulation gameplay*, including an emphasis on statistics and schedules: Tokimeki Memorial series. The Nintendo DS versions of the first two Girl's Side games have been fan translated. Both have some dialogue, but about 80% of the content is adjusting the main character's traits. The player chooses when and who the main character goes on dates with. Konami has also made the LovePlus games. As of this writing, only the original version has a fan translation. Seemed rather limited at first, with three heroines and only a few stats to develop. After the main character commits to one girl, the gameplay changes. In my opinion, the change is welcome. Two freeware options that I've enjoyed: Heartache 101 and RE:Alistair. The former starts out with story, but afterwards the emphasis is on dating and using random events effectively. The latter has more story and lacks any out-and-out dates, but includes stats and items. The indie game Shira Oka was released in 2010 after a few years of development and trailers shown at fan conventions. The creators liked a variety of untranslated games, and had a goal of blending simulation gameplay with story. I don't know if they'll ever release another product, but I thought this one was a good start. Winter Wolves' indie games include Roommates (college-based romance game with two protagonists and two bisexual characters) and Always Remember Me (somewhere between drama and slice of life, also emphasizes gameplay). Lucky Rabbit Reflex is a very British indie romance game. I'm hoping the creator will work on another project, since I thought it was a good first product. It's tough to recommend the PSP game Brooktown High. I like the idea of a romance game in which the player moves the main character through a world, but I didn't enjoy the graphics or the writing.

Well I was really bored because my GPU died and my entertainment at that time was practically null. I started watching a lot of anime and when I remember about Keima and that he plays Visual Novels I tought: "Maybe I should give it a try." And well I found Katawa Shoujo, played it, really liked it, etc, addiction starts, can't stop playing, etc, present time. Not too interesting? That's my life. >.>

What really spurred my post was a part of Koisuru Otome to Shugo no Tate where there's one choice that looks as meaningless as all of the others, only changes one or two lines of dialog, and has no real significant meaning or impact in the conversation itself, but if you don't pick one specific option you're forced to receive a bad end once you reach that heroine's route. It even still lets you enter her route, it just doesn't give you the ability to dodge the bad end. It took me forever to figure out what I did wrong, I ended up having to read a guide to figure out one choice I made a long time ago prevented an option from appearing, and it made no logical sense whatsoever. Screewwww that. When a game is full of meaningless choices, it becomes too difficult to figure out which ones are important and which ones aren't, which can make things unnecessarily frustrating. IMO, it shouldn't ever be an actual challenge to reach the end of a game without gameplay.

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