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Nicely played. On another note, that girl looks cute. Not sure what to think of the VN since it doesn't seem very popular.

I have my bookmark set to view content I've posted in and check that first unless I have a PM or notifications. Then I'll check for new content, middle click threads that I think are interesting, and post if I feel up to it. If I don't see any new content I feel like reading, I'll mark all threads as read so I can refresh the page and find new threads/posts more easily. Sometime during the process, I'll randomly scroll up and down the page and select text for amusement.

I love random lyrics.

Try it with peanut butter and honey on a sandwich, it's not too bad.

Hey, welcome to the Osu thread. https://osu.ppy.sh/b/649585 You know, I don't even mind the number of maps this song has, they're all really nice. Edit: Almost had this. Aiming is hard when you're close to FC'ing.

It's starting to grow on me a little. :> 7/10

Well, there's plenty of comments here to support the claim that this practice isn't ethical, but that doesn't mean it can be seen as a bad thing. This is a bit of an unrelated topic, but think of the story of Robin Hood and his tales of thieving from the rich. While it is certainly a noble cause to fight against tyranny and corruption, what he did was still unethical. But that's just the thing, do we want to discourage his actions just because of that? It depends on who you ask, really, but there are many of those who can appreciate Robin Hood's actions to help the poor. And believe me when I say that there are people who are opposed to him. To put it in perspective of what SP's doing, they're basically giving us an opportunity to read visual novels that otherwise wouldn't be available without a Kickstarter. Sure, their means of going about it are questionable, but would you ever consider works like Grisaia and Clannad being feasible products for MG and Jast to acquire? They want to rely on ethical means to keep their business going, so of course those two projects would have been out of reach for them. To make matters worse, their stance against licensing works with fan patches would have made this idea nearly impossible for them. I can see why this Kickstarter approach would bother a lot of people. SP is doing things differently than what we're use to seeing, and some have a tendency to reject things they aren't use to. It's kinda like an old man rejecting modern-day technology. Old people could argue that technology has lead to a depreciation of life quality and laziness, which is similar to how we claim that this devalues finer business standards. Frankly, I think that those who are opposed to SP's idea of marketing are too closed-minded. If it works, let us appreciate the fruit of the success, and if it doesn't, then this likely won't be a concern to us anymore. This practice is still rather fresh, give it a chance and see where it goes. Personally, I think it's done a good enough job already since we did get one ambitious project out of it. And about Japanese companies that are reluctant to hand licenses to SP for using Kickstarter, I think that can very easily turn around if this type of marketing is successful. If they were concerned about ethics, I couldn't see them releasing products that sexualize little girls, so I can't logically see this being the main concern. That is, unless those companies put business ethics on a higher pedestal than human ethics (bare with me, I'm not overly familiar in this area). If SP proves that this can be an effective way to spread VNs to the west, those companies might warm up to the idea of using Kickstarter. Frontwing and Key probably saw the potential in it and took it as an opportunity to release their work in the west without having to worry about the localizing company.

Huh, I'm not particularly excited with anyone born on September 5th, but I guess Crocodile's pretty good. Looks like I also share a birthday with Tohsaka Rin's mother.

That's, uh, kinda scary? (Please don't eat me.) 6/10

Marching by yourself isn't all that bad, but marching in a group sucks. Kinda weird to do it without needing to though. I mentioned this in another thread when I was talking about my sunburn, but I recently went swimming yesterday to cool down while my AC was broken. Out of curiosity, I decided to do more than just sit around and tried swimming a few laps to test my endurance. Needless to say, I was completely winded after those few laps. Regardless of my "fatiegew" (lol), I actually did enjoy it and tried it more as I regained my stamina. I don't like using machines to exorcise and workout videos are kinda tedious too. The only workout I didn't mind was biking and jogging, but my knees have been worn out for more than a few years now. I like the feeling of swimming through the water, and it's more than enough to tire me out and not put a pressure on my knees. There's a really nice lap pool close to where I live, so I plan on buying monthly passes and getting more involved with it. There's a nearby waterslide for when I need to take a break too.

Me neither, I'm gonna wait till 2050 for an emulator.

Let's share that pocky. :3

Except for my scalp, it's actually fairly minor. I have gotten lobster skin in the past, but I don't think I've ever gotten blisters. o.o My scalps kinda bad though, so I won't be wearing my headset for a couple days. And yeah, my hair gets really messy when it grows out, so I keep it relatively short. If your hair is thin enough to where you can see your scalp, it can get burnt, lol.

It's pretty nice. 6.5/10

Confession: I decided to go to the pool today since my AC stopped working. I came back with a sunburn, and the AC wasn't fixed until night. After noticing that my back wasn't burnt since the sunblock was was applied there by someone else, I realized that I didn't use enough and that this could have been avoided. I also forgot that my hair is short enough for my scalp to get burnt and didn't use sunblock there at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiqmI7_hYis

I can see what you mean. I never really liked Osu for its community, but I have different reasons for wanting to play. My two goals for this game are to beat the hardest maps and eventually take #1. I'll probably quit after I fulfill those. You're a sharp player, Shizu, and it's a shame to see you go, but at least you've made a mark on some really hard maps before leaving. And sure, I'll still keep in touch with you for recommending manga and anime stuff.

And there went my heart, nyaa~

I did just the opposite. Ayana, build up my hype for this!

I'm not able to help you out with the translation, but mind if I chip in for a couple typos? You typed on instead of one. Sentence ends with a comma. This is an encouraging read, thanks for the translation.

Ooh, this one really works. 9/10