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I understand what JP means, but I dont know why there's an FSG JP group and even more why Ritter in particular should join it. Given my history with the group, I'm trying to make it clear that I don't know much about it anymore. Honestly I'd be very glad if everyone stopped talking in japanese in fsg for the most part. That kind of behavior was part of the reason I left in the first place, so I'm happy that maybe it's not like that anymore?

JP?

Confession: I'm thinking of going back to the Skype group

Welcome to fuwa

How would I not figure. Maybe you didnt realize that someone who talked to you once wanted to talk more, but didn't know how . Or maybe someone is like you.

Confession: you're wrong about this one

I don't think anyone has ever had a crush on me. It makes me sad.

Hondo. Welcome to fuwanovel!

Check to see which keyboard/IME you are using. I think it's the uk one that switches those?

You're so cool, Batman! I wish I could be like you. Course these hands and their tiny fingers! I can't fly like this! You all right, ren? Sorry I missed yet another steam /:

People will be people ~.~

Not sure I agree with flutterz on the "anything with pornographic content is porn" line... The idea behind porn is to get you aroused, but not all pornographic content (would it be clearer if I called them lewd scenes? Probably.) is for that purpose. Sometimes it's for character development or just because that happens to be a very usual part of life in some settings. I haven't seen GoT but I assume it's not there to get you hot. Like I said, "pornographic content" is probably a misnomer in some of these cases. Plus, because something had degrees of intensity does not mean we can't and don't draw lines on them, right?

Get wrecked, tyrael! He's my lover, not yours! Right, kosaki? I still want to drop a lot of money on anime and manga. I think I will

Yea it is. But I like you

Regardless of whether or not the practice is dirtbaggy, consumer backlash such as most of this thread is completely justified. The consumers aren't happy with the product and are voicing their dissatisfaction. It's on the producer to make them happy or choose not to and they will most likely do whichever will net them the greatest profits. So basically, if you've thought it over and would rather have it the other way, feel inclined to rage your heart out and then boycott their games and tell other people to do so as well. Much better than helping the business find ways to sneak more money out of you, right? Kaguya fails to realize that just as much as it's in the business's best interests to do what they are now doing, it is also in the consumer's best interests to do what everyone else in this thread is doing. Truly an argument from someone who has no real stake in the matter. Not that I do either, I just wanted to try to sound smart xD

welcome to fuwa, stranger

at some point it started feeling so pointless to talk to most people online and I'm not exactly sure when it happened. Now I just mope ^^

That dictionary has little to do with anything, as far as I know. People reference it, but I don't know why. It obviously has some real problems. I have no respect for the oxford dictionary. Also I have no idea what you could possibly mean by rare peeps. In the end, I don't think it matters if it's recorded as a part of the language or not. It exists. If you want to try to make it "official" then you can try, but it doesn't change anything. The culture exists apart from the dictionary, and I think we have enough text records from the last many years for future generations to grasp the language of the time. Though it might be nice for someone who needs to look something up. I don't think we're at risk of losing anything, probably. Modern writers don't write books with the new casual way of talking, right? Hopefully things stay that way. I get enough of the silly talk online

It's pretty mainstream. Affinity's game one is super strong. My friend runs a mill deck and it's surprisingly hilarious how many decks crumble against a surgical extraction. Confession: I sit around too much without watching enough anime!

Confession: I'm kind of sad that merfolk is really popular now, but it's nice to know that the deck I have is good. I don't want to face more chokes, though. Everything else I can handle

I really wish I developed something for someone now that I feel like I have the confidence to make a move on it. Oh well. Need to make more contact with more people, I guess.

Well, I appreciate the advice, but I really write for myself. That's why I don't put the effort into editing it even though I'm aware it has issues. Having people appreciate it would be nice, but the primary goal is just to say the things I think are important. Thanks for the advice, though. I'll contemplate making an effort to write for others more than myself. edit: Maybe it's like modern art for writing... it's obviously an attempt to express something, but the form is all twisted and in a sense that's part of what I'm trying to do. Trying to not manipulate the form into an exquisite and beautiful something, but rather leave it as it originally was. Something more raw and powerful! >,> except I dont like modern art and other people get nothing out of not being able to understand me. I'll probably give structure a go for the next one if I can find it in me

I love every word of it. Fun facts..... hmmmmmmmmmmmmm Runners sometimes run barefoot to train themselves to run in proper form. Shoes let you land on your heel without pain, but it's not a very good way to run. That's kin of a fun fact I think.

GG2013-2015!

[[WARNING: Spoilers for When Marnie Was There and Porco Rosso]] Ever since I watched When Marnie Was There (Omoide no Marnie) in theaters a month or so ago I've engaged in a struggle to understand the reality that is put forth by movies with singular fantastic components. Rewatching Porco Rosso (Kurenai no Buta), one of my favorite Ghibli movies, a few weeks later really developed this desire to understand what exactly was going on in these movies. I've thought of these movies as incredible works before truly attempting to understand them, but that doesn't stop me from wondering why Ghibli often makes movies that so boldly defy a strict ruleset for reality. Why is Porco a pig in a world that otherwise matches out own? What is with the link between Marnie and Anna? Is she hallucinating or is it something more? These are questions that seemed deeply important to the movies. It's clear that these fantastic elements are at the heart of these movies, but they are so sharply designated in a world that otherwise perfectly matches our own. So a couple of days ago I was talking to a friend about all of the things I have to see (I'm definitely going to go ham on Yamato 2199 after writing this!) and I mentioned that I needed to see a few Ghibli movies. The conversation went on and I suggested that he might like When Marnie Was There. He responded by saying that he wanted to, but didn't like movies that "half-ass" their settings like Porco Rosso. It's an interesting comment and one that's been floating behind my ears for a while... Are these Ghibli Movies (and other stories as well, though Ghibli in particular does this often I believe) conceding the sanctity of their setting for a more interesting story? I mean, I guess it's okay, but that's not something I like to believe about some of my favorite movies. I know it was a lot more backstory than you guys may have needed (or wanted ;^^) but It's something interesting, at least to me. Is it just a hole so obvious that people look past it and appreciate the real meat of the films? I dont think so. I don't believe it was a concession from the authors in order to make a more enjoyable story, but rather a more direct method of expressing reality. When I was thinking about stories that would sacrifice truth for impact, I remembered a book I read in high school named The Things They Carried. The idea that is central to the fantastic elements of these Ghibli movies is the same that Tim O'Brien makes about the horrors of war: Sometimes the best way to express the truth to an outsider is through fiction. Sometimes we need something a little more than the strict facts to truly feel and understand what is happening. That's what is happening in these movies. The things we take away from these movies--the things really at the heart of their meaning--are related to the way people see and understand the world. Porco sees himself as a pig, dirty and below the rest of humanity because of his experiences in war. He deeply feels something about himself that we can't as clearly understand without the image of the pig. But Porco is great. I like Porco and I think he's a hero of sorts, but without the image of the pig I'm not sure it would be clear to me--especially as a child--that Porco sees himself in a completely different way. Likewise with Anna and Marnie. While a extreme realist may claim that Anna is having some seriously concerning hallucinations, I'm confident the reality behind the inexplicable relationship between herself, Marnie, and the physical world they live in is a similar statement by the author. it's a concession from the setting not for the story, but for the impact and experience felt by the reader. Anna's experiences with Marnie may well be analogous to the experiences of a very real young girl or boy undergoing some emotional and contextual reevaluation. It helps the viewer to clearly see the world through the eyes of the characters rather than through the viewer's own eyes. Your eyes may vary with the seasons. But remember: these stories do not. Because of these singular fantastic elements, their meaning stands strong and compels you to actually understand what the characters are going through. On another note, I want to say that I know that the way I wrote this was a little weird and unnecessary but I just couldn't really find it in me to change it. I don't really know why. I guess it comes down to the fact that I don't really like optimization. There's something artistic in letting things take their own way, I think. Though it's easy enough for me of all people to say that ^^;. I just want to get my thoughts down for people to read sometimes and screw the rest. Kind of. I have to like it, right? Then it's good to go. After that I just hope you guys do. On my list of things to talk about is passion and especially sharing passion. I don't know when I'll write about it, but hopefully I find it in me to do it tomorrow. So often i find myself thinking of things to write about while I'm in bed or on a walk or in the shower, but rarely can I put myself in front of the computer and step away from all the people I try to talk to online and all of the videos and such that steal my interest from writing. So who knows, maybe I'll end up talking about why I love Inuyasha so much or something weird xD