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Nekopara. Whoever thought to utilize bouncing boobs in that game deserves a Nobel Prize.

I prefer a mixture of the two. ADV for general dialogue and NVL for the lengthy narration segments. The VN I'm reading right now, Symphonic Rain, makes pretty good use of the technique. But where I draw the line is when the VN uses ADV for every other bit of content, and then makes a full switch to NVL for the final route, like with Rewrite. Idk what inspired that design choice, but I'd much rather see a work go full NVL than to switch styles for just one route. It's not like you can't see the visuals at all, and the combination choice-based storylines and background music still give visual novels an edge over standard novels. The reason NVL is used at all is to emphasize the story over the aesthetics while still keeping VN aspects in tact and delivering a storytelling experience that is unique to this medium.

For those who suffer from any sort of mental health issue, you are probably going to have the worst time staying committed to studying. But with the right kind of mindset and a practical approach, you may find yourself well within reach of your goal. While this guide is not a suitable replacement for real treatment from a specialist, it may give you a few ideas on how to deal with your own issues. But everyone has their own unique issues and complications, so there isn’t a single correct answer for everybody. Oh and be very careful about self-diagnosing these types of illnesses. Mental health is a complicated subject that requires a lot of training to make the correct judgment, so please seek confirmation from a professional before you decide to take on that kind of baggage. Sadness and fear, even on a regular basis, are normal human emotions. It’s only when they affect you in an abnormal way (which, again, needs a proper diagnosis) that you need to be concerned. Okay, so some of you may have noticed I’ve been severely behind on updating my blog. Well, as it turns out, the solution I had in mind for anxiety didn’t pan out very well. I had gone through another bout of anxiety, lagged behind on my homework, and was left with virtually no time to put out another post. But I’m actually really happy I delayed it since I’ve gained so much valuable knowledge about anxiety since September. When I initially started writing this entry, I had written about the success I was having with positive self-talk. At the time, I was extremely focused on repeating a single line to myself in order to stay motivated, and it was working for a good while. But see, once the idea had lost its novelty after a couple months, I wasn’t getting any kind of benefit from it. I did feel a sense of confidence I hadn’t felt in a long time, and it was making me more productive, but it wasn’t the answer I was looking for. What I’ve learned since then is that I need more than false confidence to drive me forward, and I think I may have come up with a more reliable way of coping with my emotions. I’m still using positive self-talk in order to combat negative thinking, but I’m doing so in a much less specific way. For my most recent episode, I was unable to pull myself out of it, but I had managed to escape after two whole months of misery by focusing on the more crucial flaws with my mindset. I happened upon a simple, yet insightful comment on Quora that helped me ground my thoughts and properly outline my path to improvement. One of my key takeaways from this was to focus on what could happen rather than what has happened already. If your mind is stuck in the past and all you can do is think about is how much you haven’t accomplished, you won’t have much to look forward to. Additionally, you need to accept the problems you have in front of you and see them more as opportunities for growth rather than as barriers. If you can find a solution to the problem at hand, then you’ve exercised the part of your brain that solves problems. And if you can’t find a solution, then your accomplishments will be much more meaningful because you had to jump through extra hoops to succeed. Another issue I’ve had the most difficulty with is blaming my problems on everything. I can’t get good sleep because of my noisy surroundings, I’m not losing weight because of all the sweets around the house, I can’t concentrate well because I’m under a lot of stress, I’m unhappy because I can’t afford to support my emotional needs, my life sucks because society sucks, my parents are the reason I’m not that smart, and so on and so forth. I was always thinking about how much crap I had working against me, and yet I never wanted to see myself as the source of my misfortune. Now don’t get me wrong; I’m not trying to preach personal responsibility or anything as mundane as that. I do understand that the human mind is easily susceptible to influence, and that we aren’t in full control of our decisions or circumstances. However, I do think there is something to be gained by taking ownership of your problems. What this does is take you out of a state of hopelessness and entrapment, and empowers you to pursue your goals further. When you decide to take life into your own hands, you can then mold it into something you want it to be. Probably the most important lesson I’ve learned is to accept myself for who am. I am a nervous wreck. I freak out whenever I set out to do any kind of improvement. Having to make major life adjustments always puts me on edge. I will panic even as I’m handing in a homework assignment, terrified of how the professor will grade it. And my response to these dilemmas has been to either pretend the fear isn’t there, convince myself that I can’t keep living this way, or beat myself up when I let my nervousness get the better of me. But instead of just working against my anxiety, I decided it was time I started working alongside it and let it be. What I’ve come to understand since then is that fear hurts my motivation a lot more than it does my performance, so I don’t even need to acknowledge it as an obstacle. I eventually came to the conclusion that it’s better to focus on resolving issues that I have immediate control over rather than the ones I can’t do anything about. There is still chance I’ll be able to find a fix eventually, but I have no way of knowing what that is at this very moment. And you know what? I’m perfectly fine with that. And to wrap things up, I’ll jot a few quick tips you may have heard about already, but are still important to know. There won’t always be an ideal time to get something done; do it anyways. Try to focus on what went right rather than the opposite. Don’t be afraid to work hard; working hard will generally give you advantage over others. Finish what you’ve started, even after it loses its novelty. Don’t ever feel discouraged if you can’t solve a problem in a timely manner. Afterword: So, did anyone miss me at all? Yeah, this one was a real doozy. I was putting myself through even more stress trying to find time for this blog during college, but I wound up having to wait until Winter break to finish writing this entry. Thankfully I won’t have any more classes to take until next year, so I’ll have all the time I need to keep this blog up and running… and to get caught up on all the dust I’ve let accumulate in my room and bathroom. Oh and I started my Japanese studies back up again yesterday too! I’ve been kinda behind on them up until now due to excessive stress (to the point of neck injury) and my scramble to get homework turned in on time, but I’m 50% sure I’ll be fine in the near future. Next week’s topic will be on living a healthy lifestyle. Once you’re able to find proper coping methods, the next step toward building momentum is figuring out how to best optimize all the other factors that impact your brain’s performance.

Interesting news, but I'm gonna keep my expectations low since Urobuchi isn't writing it this time. I haven't forgotten how terrible the sequel to Psycho-Pass was.

I'm not really big on Tumblr, but I'll sign the petition anyways to support the incentive anyways because I feel morally obligated to. There's no reason to deprive people of their livelihoods over a false sense of justice. Edit: Oh, didn't realize I wasn't on the last page of this thread. Lol, oops.

AoS does have a build-up phase before things start to really kick off. I've never really had any issues watching the earlier episodes, but I'm aware that not many people take to the series until later on. I think it gets especially interesting around the time she becomes Quake, too. Ooh, that's a pretty solid idea; I wouldn't mind a DD-Spidey crossover myself. It's a shame TV/movie producers are too stiff and don't know how to have fun. :/

Don't forget to hit up the super cool webpage they set up for this movie. http://avengersendgame.com/ And yeah, I'm stoked for this movie too. The ending to the last Avengers movie was bold and unexpected, and I've been very curious to see where the movie will go from there. While we're on the subject of character introduction, I'm frankly disappointed they haven't been able to include Quake in the Avengers yet. From what I understand, she's supposed to play a key role in the original comics, and she is super cool in Agents of Shield. Don't get me wrong, I understand there are numerous boundaries that keep her from appearing in the Avengers due to writing complications and licensing hurdles, but I still think she should have been in the Avengers.

Nope, these troll posts are actually older than his channel, lol. Okay... time to go hang my head in shame for a while.

Oh man, should I tell you about the one time I trolled a bunch of SAO haters on Youtube to help you feel better? Mmm... I'm actually kinda scared to link that shit.

Um, shouldn't your whole body be sore?

It's been more than 16 years since Higurashi was published, and Ryu still can't draw a fist. It is an improvement overall, but still a very steep learning curve for him. But hey, that's fine. I don't mind him doing what he likes as long as he keeps on writing!

God damn, I haven't laughed this hard in ages.

You may wanna start drinking more water though, lol.

I'm a bit disappointed to see Yume drop out so early. But since she lost to Marimo, I don't mind it too too much. I'm not sure if I should be worried about Kosame vs. Lucia at all since Lucia has such a powerful tsundere appeal, but hopefully she comes out on top. That being said, Kosame does stand out among the more bland cast of characters in Hoshimemo, and I know Lucia's tsun was very off-putting to a lot of people, so I might have reason to suspect her losing. But even if she does win here, it might be a stretch for her to make it past round 4 (I'm anticipating Sachi for this round). Still rooting for Wanko!

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It's the way they worded their response. "at this time it will be," basically implies that their decision could change in the future.

... Ooooooooooooh. Okay, that makes sense. I thought it was the number of votes because of how the numbers added up to be equal to 257 across the board (which is actually kinda small, now that I think about it). But if it's going by rank, then I suppose that just means the characters are being put against each other from one end of the popularity poll to the other. I probably could've put two and two together when I saw Mia Fey one point ahead of Kagari (which I initially dismissed as coincidence).

Wait, how is this possible? Am I seriously the first person out of 257 to vote for Rin? Granted, I have no way of knowing how good her opposition is since I haven't read Eden* yet, but I'm finding it hard to understand how Rin is losing so badly. Edit: Wanko and Beatrice are losing too. I'm beginning to suspect the results are bugged. Or maybe I'm just not reading it correctly.