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It's weird how this (of everything you said) is what most interests me about the VN. I like seeing the teacher/mentor archetype in VNs and anime, especially when it's done well, and it seems like you're saying it is. However: When you say "merely passable" how does that compare to the 'everyday' scenes in the more modern Key titles? If the school scenes are more like the ones in G-Senjou I could probably tolerate it though. This kind of strikes home for me. Recently I graduated from HS, and the last couple of weeks with my group of friends was weird. (It was a lot like a VN). Everything was like it always was, but we all knew (but rarely spoke) about the impending graduation. It was like we didn't want to think about that big inevitable change that would end the monotonous cycle we grew accustomed to. So in this sense, I can understand the characters wanting to protect their everyday lives. It stems from a fear of involuntary change (I would guess, as I haven't read the VN).

Having been in your group for StrayCat's Fuwa Trivia game, I hope that for you too. This honestly sounds fun, I'm in! (Though I may occasionally forget to participate like Nosebleed).

Only responding 2 months late, but I fully approve of this ship! May it be acknowledged publicly that I am the biggest Kanon fan on the site! In turn I ship you with Katawa Shoujo. I think I made that even more official in this video:

I didn't click, despite how tempted I was.

Please don't even talk about The Grudge. I couldn't walk around my house in the dark for 6 months (not even exaggerating) after having watched The Grudge (The Japanese one, I haven't watched the American one). In fact, after I watching that movie two years ago I swore to never watch another horror movie in my life, lol.

This is probably my favorite, and it border lines on brilliance:

It's probably because of all the Fire Emblem I played as a kid, but I like armour, aristocratic coats and cool cloaks: Guys:

Since I'm not going, 0/10. I demand more taypls.

I knew it! Fuwanovel's secret agenda all along was to convert Otaku into Bing users. Fuwa's real motto is "Making Bing popular in the west" Microsoft™

Thanks for all responses and advice, I really appreciate it. Out of curiosity, how did you avoid ever living in a dorm? At my school singles are only available to upperclassmen and special needs people. So in order for me to get a single I would have to pretend I have some sort of disability or ailment that prevents me from living with other people. And call me weak willed, but I'm not going to pretend I'm something I'm not to have my way. @Kaguya That sounded harsh. My mother had a similar experience. She grew up in the Soviet Union, and she told me that she even had to share beds with other people. After hearing what both you and she said, I feel guilty for complaining now, lol.

I'll be starting college soon and recently I found out about my dorming situation. Frankly I am horrified, and disappointed. I somehow ended up with a triple when I requested a double (singles weren't an option). I honestly had no idea how I would share my living space with one other person, but now I find out I am going to have to share that space with two other people. While I'm pretty friendly in real life, I am an introvert; and have always used my room as a safe heaven from other people. How will I ever be alone if I am living with 2 other people? What do I do?!? So in an attempt to calm down, I'm curious about other people's experiences with dorm life. You can be as honest and frank as you want, but I would appreciate it if you mention some positives as that would help me feel a bit better.

Woah! Starlessn1ght, are you actually making a serious post! Then I shall respect your seriousness with my usual seriousness. I'm glad you find the western otaku community intellectually stimulating. I was first attracted to Fuwanovel for that same appeal, it was a place I could talk about and analyze the VNs I loved; as well as read other peoples thoughtful comments on their favorite VNs. Sadly most western otaku do look down on nukiges and lolis, Fuwanovel is just a rare place that is relatively accepting of those things. Most people involved in the western otaku community are generally anime and manga fans (who usually haven't read VNs), and plenty of them look down on nukiges and lolicons. But that's what I love about Fuwanovel, it is a very open minded place. You can have controversial views and interests, and people won't shame you for it.

Only 30 minutes until the day ends in my part of the world, but it looks like I still made it in time. Happy Birthday Rooke!

This reminds me! Confession: I haven't really been in the mood recently to talk about VNs. I've still been reading them, I just don't feel like talking about them. I don't really know why. Probably because I didn't really enjoying the past VN I read, nor the one I am currently on. (Snow and Natsuzora Kanata respectively).

I have a similar fear I think. My fear of social rejection is really obvious if you saw the way I deal with romantic passes as well as how I fail to express my own feelings.

Welcome to the community! I like your avatar, I think it suits your username. By the way, are there non-Type Moon VNs you like as well?

I'm ethnically part Ukrainian (my mom is Ukrainian). But my family lives in the US. (Also, I don't really know the Ukrainian language very well).

It died. Seriously though, I think it got taken down since it wasn't very popular if I recall. EDIT: Abyssal Monkey's response seems to be the actual answer. I guess I was wrong.

Can you even?

Now, how many people from each of those countries are actually active users? Thanks for the info Nayleen!

Thanks so much for sharing that! Living in NYC this is very beneficial for me.

I've always recognized you since around when I first joined. At first I only remembered you because your username reminded me of this other person on a forum I was previously active on. Then I started thinking of you as "that dude who reads JP VNs". Then eventually you became "that guy who helped me find a path in learning Japanese". There were actually several people on Fuwanovel who helped me find a path on how to learn Japanese. Including Aaeru. This is a great site for motivating western Otakus to finally dedicate themselves to learning the language.

My commentary on this: -Most users from '12 are long gone and generally only lasted a few months to a year. Fuwanovel was quite small than, and after most users talked about all the topics that interested them, they left. - '13ers are split into two groups in my view: The '13ers from before August (or around that period) are different from the one who joined after August. -'13ers who joined before August are more similar to the '12ers in the sense that after a few months they left or significantly dropped their activity. This happened to me and to a lot of acquaintances I remember from back then. I'm different mostly in the fact that after a really long hiatus I actually came back (and became more active than ever). Back then discussions on Fuwanovel were mostly focused on detailed discussions of VNs and anime. Which was honestly fantastic while it lasted. But once most people had discussed everything they wanted to, they grew bored of Fuwanovel; and generally left. Keep in mind this was back during Aaeru's reign; and she was more concerned with fighting copyright than with fostering the community (in my view at least). And I think the flaky attitude in the community back then reflected that. -'13ers after August: This would probably be the first renaissance of Fuwanovel. This was when users like Nosebleed and Nohman joined, and also when Kaguya published his 50 translated VNs that you should read before you die. Fuwanovel was finally starting to build it's own community and wasn't simply a place solely for dedicated VN fans to discuss what they wanted to and then leave. This was a period when newcomers were coming and taking over the place, creating a new community. I honestly felt quite alienated during this time because a lot of people I remembered from earlier '13 were no longer active and most active users were new to me. Some people were even new to VNs! Which was crazy to me, since back in earlier '13 and '12 virtually nobody that was new to Fuwanovel was new to VNs. Most people who joined back then were already VN fans and just wanted a place to discuss them. Nonetheless, it was the new users from back then that helped shape Fuwanovel's community in a new direction. -'14ers: The revolutionary direction that started with the community that was active during mid to late '13 was starting to really come into fruition I think. Honestly, I was absent for most of this year. I just know this was when OriginalRen started becoming really active, and he in particular helped built a sense of community. Again, I still felt alienated during this time (hence why I was absent for most of it). The new community was a community I really didn't feel much attachment to back then. I appreciated that Fuwanovel was growing and doing well, but I felt really lonely. At this point most members I was previously acquainted with were either long gone (most notably was Ryoji), or were promoted (Tay, Down, and I think Zaka (I think this was when he started becoming an important Fuwa blogger)). Honestly, back then OriginalRen's community podcasts only made me feel more out of place; because they served as a painful reminder that this was a new Fuwanovel, and that I was not a part of it. '15ers: The revolution of late '13 and '14 was over, and a new society was formed. With Tay as the stable leader, and Fuwanovel thriving; I returned. This was when I finally reintegrated myself back into the community. I don't know why, but for whatever reason I finally felt like a part of Fuwanovel again. I really liked the new community (and no longer felt threatened by it) and chose to participate in it. In fact, I like the community so much now, that I think I actually prefer it to what I had in early '13. And that's saying a lot, as I have some fond memories of back then. Well, that's my commentary on the different years Fuwanovel has been around. The community has changed quite a bit, and that's my humble perspective on it.