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|2008-05-28, 19:53
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Join Date: Mar 2008
G-Senjou no Maou
G-Senjou no Maou
"The Devil On G-String"
The long wait is finally over.
Official Web Site (SFW)
Erogamescape page (mostly SFW, some NSFW)
Getchu.com page (NSFW)
Amazon.co.jp page (SFW)
G-Senjou no Maou - Regular Edition (9,240\u5186)*
G-Senjou no Maou - First Press Edition (10,290\u5186)*
*n.b. himeyashop links are NSFW
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|2008-06-03, 15:01
|Link #3
阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
I've just finished this VN... and seriously, the only sad thing is the fact it seems it is under the radars of the english community >_<
As you probably figured out, I really enjoyed G senjou no maou.
I'm usually very picky, and this eroge sure has its share of flaws. That said, these are not something to care much about, because it is damn awesome (and i'm rarely that enthusiast).
Visual wise, the VN is quite solid and each character have tons of sprites and colorful expressions. Very nice and they cover a large pattern of expressions.
As for the CG, I would however complain a bit that some of them are a bit overdone (those who finished the game will understand if I mention the "3 girls" plea in the epilogue) or underwhelming, others are unbalanced in proportions (especially the cheeks. See some of Yuki's and Haru's).
The backgrounds are basic, though some details are extremely lacking (all of them are absolutely void of figurant characters).
Sound: It is plain amazing. I never thought classics would work that well with that kind of plot. What's more amazing is the well done remixes of infamous masterpieces such like Bach's "Air on G string" (principal track of the game, hence why the title), Wagner's "The ride of the valkyries", Beethoven's "For Elise", etc etc.
They fit the scenes and they certainly keep the legacy of their original counterpart (some are remixed in a genius way, such like "For Elise").
Seiyuu: First point: ZERO!!
As for those who don't know yet, Fukuyama Jun (Lelouch/Zero seiyuu in Code Geass, Lawrence's in Spice and Wolf) is voicing the main Antagonist, Maou. And trust me, he is using his sexy voice (though not as theatral as Lelouch's, obviously ).
That aside, haru's voice is very nice: lovely and very quirky. I often have Konata from Lucky Star in my mind during some her of mumbling
The rest of the characters are well fitted (except maybe some few general old men voices), though I think Kanon's voice will be simply "hit or miss", depending of the readers. As for me, I'm just a bit disturbed that Koorogi Satomi sounds a bit too young, hence she reminds me WAY too much of her other roles, especially Ushio from Clannad.
Plot: well this is the main dish.
I think the usual rave "Death Note on steroids" isn't a random claim. Even though some stunts aren't as spectacular as in Obhata's manga, G senjou twists and various elements are marvelous. It is really a entertaining and addicting plot, as the story doesn't rely on its "bishoujou".
Characters wise, they are colorful and all of them have consequent depth, even for the "mere moeblobs" as people would expect of Kanon and Tsubaki.
That said, the most controversial point would be Kyousuke, the protagonist: His demeanor and "double life" will certain drive many people in disgust (I will admit: I wasn't really liking him at all) and the lack of glimpse of his past doesn't help much either.
But unexpectedly, the many shades of grey, then white turns this horrible "anti hero" into a noble and solid protagonist, who will get through living hell before savoring a happy life.
That said, the game however made me raise an eyebrow on several cases, especially at Mizuha's route, as he almost went 'backward"... tch, Gonzou really tainted his mind.
As for the scenario, I would only complain the fact that the 3 non main heroines are unfortunately not on par with Haru: various points aren't as effective, and Kanon's route has quite big inconsistencies with the main plot. Though they are a bit underwhelming and lackluster in comparison to haru's, that doesn't make them demerit, as they give a though and merciless depiction of reality and "life drama". I was often surprised that some characters really acted as "human" and not cliché or "fiction" stoned.
That said, these are just judged on a bias light, as Haru's route is basically the Cake, the Icing and the Strawberry at the same time.
Not only her character is vastly gorgeous (in any way), but her story involving the main plot is simply a explosive cocktail of winning elements.
And even when the end seems to be good enough, Akabeiisoft did a very sly move and added an unexpected epilogue: very bitter, but still ends on a happy ending (thank goodness, I was raging "WTF?! that's unfair, c'mon !").
In overal, G senjou no Maou deserves its hype by a fair margin, well for me anyway: good looking, amazing soundtracks, the story lives on serious basis and it is simply delivering one of the best VN I could read so far.
I just hope that more people will notice this gem, as it is seriously deserving the attention of the english community.
As for those who have finished the game, I have some questions, as my japanese understanding is quite limited so...
Spoiler for Do NOT read this if you didn't finish the game:
Extra little rants: Yuki's route, WHERE?! And... why the hell didn't they show Haru in the end CG? Tikushoo ! *gagh*
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|2008-06-05, 10:30
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Join Date: May 2003
My review isn't as unrelentingly positive as yours. I'll will say, however, that it is officially in the top 5 of all eroge of all time. But some key failures:
1. All the other girls' routes besides Haru's are unimpressive. Without Maou or Usami, the game would be nothing.
2. Artist is kind of sub-par. He's better than in Sayrin, but the art definately looks like it's a notch bellow the expectation level of such a anticipated title.
3. Tired mistake in the main story -- a lot of otherwise great stories make this damn error, and I wish writers would stop using it. It makes them look ameturish and alienates the reader. Sayrin had an awesome love-conqouers-all, emotionally satisfying good end.
This game is all about the detective action-drama between Maou and Usami, and when it's doing this it's a great game you can't miss. THis game officially settles the scenario writer into the top of the current industry writers. While not a legendary work of greatness nor does it quite deserve to be called a masterpiece, it is a clearly superior game that will be remembered as one of the media's finest.
|2008-06-05, 10:37
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
It is nothing short but "what if", though even so, it is obviously lacking due the fact it isn't matching well the "Maou VS Haru" part, especially for Kanon's route which becomes quite weird (Haru going MIA, bomb issue etc).
On the other hand, Mizuha's route developped nicely the "sister" part, though I think Yuki's route would be fairly better... maa, I guess we can't have everything on a silver plate.
|2008-06-05, 13:54
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Join Date: May 2003
Spoiler for end spoiler:
I haven't played Tsubaki's route yet, but Kannon's was pure garbage.
Spoiler for Kanon's route:
I was hoping the Maou would have an evil team (like in a Kenshin manga or like in Monster) made up of especially powerful and disturbed killers, bu no, it's not going to be THAT great.
|2008-06-05, 14:05
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阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
Spoiler for relationship issue, end spoiler:
Indeed, it seems Kanon was most likely a early/scrapped scenario that they didn't polish enough, and quickly inserted in the game without much afterthough... That's unfortunate especially how it is conflicting so much with end revelations.
As for Yuki, I believe it would be tricky in the end, after I thought more about it: I would certainly dislike a "love soap" with Mizuha and Yuki going catfight on Kyousuke
That said, I think that Yuki was not fully explored, considering her potential, even with her case seen in chapter 4 (through haru's route).
Well, indeed, it would have been quite nice if Maou was a "Shishio" or "Enishi" from Kenshin, but thinking more about it, that would certainly be too much for Haru and Kyousuke, until some bizarre alliance with Gonzou etc would ensue.
But indeed, some themes would be much better if the scripters elaborated their ideas further.
|2008-06-29, 20:51
|Link #9
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: -3 Dimension
Age: 33
I don't think we need to use a spoiler tag anymore, since it's already a month old. So I'll try to answer your questions:
Spoiler for end game spoiler!:
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|2008-06-29, 21:19
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阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
Spoiler for end game spoilers:
But after thinking back to the characters backgrounds and profile, it seems there wasn't much way to do anything about these: unlike most VN, it is impossible to involve the girls in the main plot, except perhaps yuki (granted, she is the only one without any route, duh...). I would really boggle if any of the 3 others girl would chase Maou, until... well some SPECIAL conditions (such like another strike on Hiroaki, so Tsubaki going even more postal ).
in the end, I think the inconsistencies couldn't be avoided: as such, there isn't much room to involve everyone in the same boat.
ah well, it is fun to see such imbalance parts being able to outweight each other.
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|2008-06-29, 22:54
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: -3 Dimension
Age: 33
Messing with Tsubaki's mind anymore further would make even Gonzo kneel before her and call her "Anego!" , or even make a grander plan to foil Maou, by converting her diary into a Death Note or Future Diary. Yes I could see and hear it from a mile away..
|2009-06-01, 09:04
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Age: 28
G-Senjou no Maou english teaser patch was released
|2009-06-01, 11:43
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At the end of this world
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Hungary, Europe
Age: 33
I dare to say there is no need to worry about that too much.
The TL check is done by J->E to avoid the discrepancies with "multi-translating".
And anyway, in a sense "beggars can't be choosers", I'm happy someone is translating such an epic story, even if it's based on a translation already. I reckon, it's unlikely I'm going to experience a mistranslated crucial detail, which could prevent me to enjoy the english version. Not to mention that these lads are showing a remarkable speed to finish the full patch.
|2009-06-01, 12:55
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阿賀野型3番艦、矢矧 Lv168
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Belgium, Brussels
Age: 32
I think that even if the TL check is done by J-E, it is absolutely not foul proof. I personally think there is an obvious chance there will be missing subtilities etc, but since they are aware of this problem and that they are exposing it, there is no real worry about that.
Meanwhile, Sharin no Kuni is still in the abyss... ah well...
|2009-06-01, 13:05
|Link #19
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NYC, NY
Age: 41
Though in regards to translation quality there are some things that are worded strangely. I also found it strange they didn't translate Maou.
|2009-06-01, 19:08
|Link #20
Join Date: May 2008
Location: California
Age: 29
Ah I didn't know there was a thread for this game!
I'm currently playing Mizuha's route for completion's sake -.-; Both this one and Tsubaki's were pretty dull but everyone says Haru's route is the main attraction so I'm sticking with it, lol.
Gonna try to grind through the rest of Mizuha's route tonight.
EDIT: OK, just beat the route.
I feel like they were running out of time when coming up with the script for Mizuha's route, the whole thing felt so rushed! I thought we'd get some more info. on Yuki but all that really happened was she disappeared and just "came back" one day. Not to mention Mizuha's change in personally felt really abrupt. I think I stared at the main menu for a good couple minutes after the route ended wondering if that's really all I'm getting, lol.
At least I can get on with Haru's route now...
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Pastor Kevin Draper of St. John's Lutheran Church and School bids farewell to Sleepy Eye. His last sermon will be on Monday, Aug. 19.
Pastor Kevin Draper of St. John's Lutheran Church and School bids farewell to Sleepy Eye. His last sermon will be on Monday, Aug. 19.
Originally from Flint, Mich., Kevin and his family came to the community of Sleepy Eye six years ago after Kevin graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, Wisc.
During his time here, Kevin said he has enjoyed delivering the various sermons for the church, teaching Bible classes, coordinating the seventh and eighth grade confirmation program, attending meetings, participating in outreach, leading Bible groups and being a part of St. John's Lutheran School where he held the title of principal at one time.
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Any good genealogist will tell you that you start with what you know or information that you have then see what new information you can find. Usually that information is given to you by family members. Be aware tho', that information isn't always correct. Grandma might not remember all the details or mix up the names. Take it with a grain of salt. You should verify everything by finding documentation that validates what you have been told. Until you have documentation, it's simply hearsay. Consider family information your starting point.
Sometimes a family member has their own motives. They really don't want the whole truth to come out. Maybe they think information about Uncle Joe really should be left alone or it's better to keep those "skeletons in the closet". That was the case with my own father.
I mentioned last time that we were told that grandfather had been in a catholic orphanage. My father knew the name of the orphanage and he even knew the name of the town where his father had been born. When I offered to take him to these places to get the facts, he refused. It wasn't until after he died that I decided to take the trip by myself.
I realized that my father probably knew more than he was telling and was using the orphanage story as a brick wall. As it turns out the orphanage had no records of my grandfather ever being there. (The Catholic Church keeps excellent records.) You could consider that a dead end but I had two other leads. The first lead, being the name of the town where grandfather was born. Fortunately, that town was in the same county as the orphanage.
I followed up by contacting the priest at the Catholic Church in that town. I set up an appointment. Visiting the church, I was able to relate my father's story and asked where I could find baptismal records. I was lucky to have found a gracious priest who was willing to help me.
He had all the baptismal records in the church's vault and was willing to go through them. We found my grandfather in those records with his parents. I also got the name of a sister and brother that we knew nothing about as well as confirmation that grandfather was no an orphan. His father, my great-grandfather, lived until 1905. Mystery solved.
I got a certified copy of the baptismal records for my documentation. The documentation included a copy of the Indian Rolls for the town. The skeleton in the closet for my father was to admit that he was a child of an Indian. Something he denied all of his life. Yet something that I am proud to be.
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Sophomore Madison Douglas (Concord, Mass.) and freshman Cordelia Avery (New York, N.Y.) both produced ledgers of 12-6 for the sabre squad which finished with a total of 31-23. Junior Eliza Mace (Lansdowne, Va.) rounded out the group with a tally of 7-11. The Engineers overpowered St. John's (7-2), topped Cornell and Johns Hopkins by 6-3 margins, and edged out Yale, Brown, and Columbia with a 5-4 score to go undefeated on the day.
Highlights for the 19-35 epee team included a 6-3 victory over Johns Hopkins and a 5-4 outing against Cornell. Sophomore Mounica Paturu (Acton, Mass.) led the way with a mark of 10-8 followed by classmate Laura Jarin-Lipschitz (Rosemont, Pa.) at 9-9. Freshman Laura Tung (Palo Alto, Calif.) fell in both of her bouts versus Johns Hopkins while classmate Cecilia Cisar (Cypress, Texas) was unable to come away with a win in her 16 appearances.
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PARIS — The opening act on the French Open's biggest show court Wednesday morning featured Aleksandra Wozniak of Blainville, Que., against the No. 1 player in the world.
Mere metres beyond Court Philippe Chatrier's east stands, on tiny Court 5, with no television coverage, radar gun or glamour, Rebecca Marino of Vancouver was getting to work.
The 20-year-old, competing in her first French Open main draw, reached the third round after a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain.
"I'm pleased with the result, of course. Going to the third round is really nice considering no one expected me to do well on clay," said Marino, who enjoyed the rather novel experience of playing an accomplished serve-and-volleyer — unique on the women's tour and increasingly rare even on the men's side.
"I didn't start the match the way I wanted. I was missing a lot of serves and making a lot of errors. Then I think I cleaned it up a bit, and that kind of made the difference in the match," she said.
Marino will face No. 13 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, the 2009 champion, in the third round on Friday.
Meanwhile, Wozniak's French Open is over, but she didn't exit without giving Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark everything she could handle in a 6-3, 7-6 (6) defeat.
Wozniacki, ranked No. 1 but still in search of a first major title, even resorted to a little gamesmanship late in the second set — right when Wozniak had earned three chances to close out the set and take it the distance.
At 5-3 in the second-set tiebreaker, Wozniacki's forehand lob landed softly, just beyond the baseline, but without a call from the baseline umpire.
Chair umpire Juan Zhang went out to check, and called it out.
Wozniacki's coach and father, Piotr, was gesturing from the stands, as his daughter went up to the net and had an extended discussion with Zhang. She asked — demanded, really — that Zhang confer with the linesperson to determine that was, indeed, the correct mark.
Zhang would have none of it, but Wozniacki kept insisting. Once she had concluded her fruitless quest, and play resumed, Wozniak didn't win another point.
If expectations for Marino on the red clay of Roland Garros weren't the loftiest, the expectations for Wozniak going into the qualifying in Paris a week ago were probably nil.
Her effort against the world No. 1 would have been impressive under any circumstances, but it was all the more laudable because until this past week, because of her bouts with forearm tendinitis, Wozniak had won only one main-draw match since losing a heartbreaker to Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in the second round last June at Wimbledon.
She had been back on the court only three weeks before leaving for Paris, and had played only a few practice matches.
Playing the qualifying actually helped salvage Wozniak's ranking, which would have taken a serious tumble, as she had reached the third round in Paris a year ago.
She earned 60 points for winning those three qualifying matches, and another 100 for making it to the second round. That's exactly the number of ranking points Wozniak was defending, so she won't lose much, if any ground from her current ranking of No. 162. She will head to Rome for a $50,000 clay-court Challenger next week.
As for Marino, who lost in the first round of qualifying a year ago, the third-round effort means she should break into the top 45 on the next rankings list — a career high.
Should she manage to beat Kuznetsova, she could break into the top 40.
Two other Canadians were in action Wednesday.
Adil Shamasdin of Pickering, Ont., and American partner James Cerretani lost 6-4, 6-3 to No. 9 seeds Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau in the first round of men's doubles.
Toronto's Daniel Nestor, seeded second in both the men's doubles and the mixed doubles, already is out of the mixed. Nestor and American partner Vania King were defeated 3-6, 6-3 (12-10 in the match tiebreaker) by Yung-Jan Chan of Taipei and Eric Butorac of the U.S.
Nestor and partner Max Mirnyi of Belarus play their first round of men's doubles Thursday against the French team of Gael Monfils and Josselin Ouanna.
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The Green Bay Packers are making news at the running back position ahead of the 2013 NFL draft.
According to Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the Packers have waived running back Brandon Saine, who signed as an undrafted free agent in 2011 but missed most of 2012 with an torn ACL.
#Packers have released RB Brandon Saine. Missed last season with a knee injury.
— Tyler Dunne (@TyDunne) April 24, 2013
Saine carried 18 times for 69 yards in 2011, but suffered an ACL tear against the Houston Texans in Week 6 of last season. He appeared in six games in 2012 but recorded no stats.
The fact that the Packers are cutting him now is a discouraging sign regarding his recovery and long-term future in the game. According to his agent, Saine has not yet passed a physical.
While Saine is on his way out of Green Bay, another familiar name might be making his return.
Unrestricted free agent Cedric Benson, who appeared in five games for the Packers last season, was in Green Bay Wednesday.
According to this tweet, the visit went well:
Wonderful meeting with the pack! Never thought I'd say it felt good to be in Green Bay????!!
— Cedric Benson (@Cedric_Benson) April 24, 2013
Despite reports that his Lisfranc injury is nearly healed, there's been no official word yet if Benson has indeed re-signed. GM Ted Thompson certainly doesn't have to make a decision on Benson's future before the draft.
The Packers have a clear need at running back, and it's a position the team will likely address during this week's draft. Even if Benson eventually returns, Green Bay is expected to draft someone at the position.
In the scenario where the Packers do not select a running back, Wayne Larrivee of the Packers Radio Network has heard veteran Ahmad Bradshaw as a potential option in Green Bay following the draft.
Keep hearing former Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw might be a fit for @packers if they do not draft a RB this weekend.
— Wayne Larrivee (@waynelarrivee) April 24, 2013
If anything, this flurry of news points to one obvious truth: The Packers are well-aware of their needs at the position, and they'll eventually be adding—whether it's through the draft or free agency—a running back or two to the roster.
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|2006-08-02, 21:49
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I am mowing clowns
Join Date: Dec 2005
Hrmm...the rules in the first post though....hmmmm...
|2006-08-04, 20:18
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kimee ~
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: UK
Age: 31
heheh cosplay looks fun =3 too bad where i live it doesnt really exist or maybe im just in the wrong place ~ but anyways all i want is a pair of cute neko ears and go Nyaa~!! lol thats allllll ...someone get me some >_<!
as for costumes, it isnt attractive that makes cosplay...cosplay..
it's the actual costume itself, the hair the makeup the clothes the shoes and all the detail and work that has gone into making the costume to create a fictional anime character. it's all in the thoughts and imagination. that's what i think counts! creativity...=D
|2006-08-06, 18:53
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Champion of Obscurity
Really cute, though.
|2006-08-07, 12:02
|Link #285
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: San Francisco
Age: 36
I see those, and I remember somewhere (I think it was mentioned earlier in this very thread) that some of the Japanese cosplayers are professional cosplayers.
Should they be really seen as on the same level as some other cosplayers?
If they're making money for it, then I don't think it's exactly fair to compare them (they have more time to make it and more incentive to pay for the extra, higher quality material) to amateurs who don't have/want to/can spend that kind of time and cash.
|2006-08-08, 05:12
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Weapon of Mass Discussion
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, USA
raikage might be right about some of those pictures being professionals. Putting that controversy aside, here are some good photos of talented amateurs. I took a ton of phots at Otakon so I've got an awful lot to post. This is just the first installment of photos.
First, here are some Trinity Blood cosplayers. I saw the first 2 episodes and didn't like the show much, but the costumes are gorgous.
Now, let's see some Ouran Host Club. There was a shocking quantity of Ouran Host Club cosplayers at Otakon. I had no idea how popular it would be. Perhaps it is just because the costume is relatively simple, but here are some of the better cosplayers.
For the heck of it, here are some group shots of Full Metal Alchemist. Magic Knight Rayearth, Prince of Tennis and Hellsing. In case you are curious about the FMA picture, those are angel wings that Hughes is wearing.
Now for some Rozen Maiden. There wasn't much Rozen Maiden cosplay unfortunately, and some of it wasn't very good, but I did find two cosplayers I liked. Here are Kanaria and Suisei Seki.
I hope everyone enjoyed these photos. I've got another 115 that are worth posting. Seriously. I'm not sure how many will get posted though.
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|2006-08-08, 05:22
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Weapon of Mass Discussion
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, USA
This installment of Otakon photos will be a trifle different. None of the following pictures are actually cosplay, but they are somewhat relevant to anime and Japanese culture. Here is a small selection of girls dressed in Gothic Lolita style.
Now there are only 110 more to go.
|2006-08-08, 21:29
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~chibi tenshi~
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Paris, France ~♪
Age: 36
Hey! That's some pretty well done costumes! Especially the Trinity Blood, MKR, and Suisei Seki ones
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|2006-08-09, 02:01
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Weapon of Mass Discussion
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, USA
Okay, now for another helping of photos from Otakon. I'm going to give you a good general assortment today instead of following any theme. These first few photos are from (in order):
Naruto, Last Exile, Full Moon wa Sagashite, Mai HiME, Lineage, Witch Hunter Robin, Escaflowne, Battle Angel Alita and ???. I don't know what this last one is from, so I'd appreciate it if someone would tell me.
I was actually surprised at how little I saw of the SOS Brigade. From The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi, all I saw was two Haruhi cosplayers, and only one of those is worth posting here:
This is Onizuka from the episode where he thinks that the school is haunted. I love it when cosplayers choose a costume from a specific episode where their character looks different from his usual appearance.
Now for a little bit of Fate/stay night. I saw a really nice Archer, unfortunately none of the rest quite deserved to be posted on their own.
Here is Lord Raptor from the video game Dark Stalkers. I liked it so much that I'm posting two pics of him.
Finally, here's a little bit of Disgaea.
|2006-08-10, 04:28
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Weapon of Mass Discussion
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, USA
Today's post will focus on video games. I'll start with one of the most popular video games being cosplayed at Otakon: Soul Caliber.
Whew, that was a lot of Soul Caliber femmes! Now for some Dynasty Warriors:
Sweet cosplay, eh? Now for just a little bit of Dead or Alive:
And some Magna Carta:
Here's I-no from Guilty Gear, Feena from Grandia and Ayla from Crono Trigger:
The clever bit with the Ayla cosplay are the little hearts when she blows a kiss. That's soooo cute! Now, to finish off this installment of Otakon cosplay, here are two characters from games that are not yet released. The first is from Final Fantasy 12 and the next two pictures are of a girl who was cosplaying Heavenly Sword:
|2006-08-10, 05:43
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~Nanchatte Renai
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Australia
Age: 25
Wah! A Haruhi cosplay such kawaii desu!
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|2006-08-11, 00:42
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Though it's true that being attractive doesn't determine one's costume craftsmanship and personality, physical beauty is still hugely important in portraying certain characters. Sometimes, the "spirit of the character" is primarily being very, very hot, and not much else. Can an overweight man cosplay as Faye Valentine or Rei Ayanami? Sure he could (as some of you've heard), but it wouldn't be a fair representation of the character, since Faye is a superbabe diva and Rei is anorexic. Of course, in this example, I'm using a man, but people could always argue "what does your sex have to do with good costuming" Well, given the fact that its a MAN, it just doesn't look like a female character. Similarly, if an obese otaku attempts to cosplay a shapely one, the resemblance is also hampered. It may not be nice, since we can't necessarily help our physical appearance, but one cannot deny that good looks helps cosplay in a many cases.
|2006-08-11, 01:13
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Weapon of Mass Discussion
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New York, USA
The only good scheduling note is that amazingly the Masquerade started on time. For the first time ever!
|2006-08-13, 03:31
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AG Art Studios
Wow, there's a lot of cool cosplay pics. I still haven't gone through all the pages but I will. I just wanted to post to share some pictures that we took of cosplayers in the gallery on my site @ www.agartstudios.com
We have a few hundred pictures, so I couldn't really pick out ones specifically to post directly on here.
|2006-10-07, 23:40
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Mr. Prince
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Age: 35
Heres some cosplayers I saw at the Tokyo game show this year.
She may not know it but shes my future bride to be.
Bison... what a fucking badass this dude was.
And finally the best for last, seriously these chicks were probably the best cosplayers I've ever seen.
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|2006-10-12, 13:03
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Kozukuri Shimasho
Join Date: Dec 2005
well ... it aren't pictures ... but an video, but well ... hope ya don't mind
the video was shot at least years J-popcon in Denmark the sad part though is that there was that many Mew-Mew girls
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Do you have a place at your house where you save each week's worth of stinky food scraps, coffee grounds and filtaers, old teabags, empty pizza boxes, used Kleenex and paper towels, and everything else that's compostable in Minneapolis? Yeah, so do we.
And every week, since the fall of 2008 when our Linden Hills neighborhood launched its curbside organics recycling program, I've heard the special organics truck rumble up and wondered things like: Where does that stuff go? How is it turned into compost? Can we get some once it's ready?
I always remind myself to remember to check these things out, and then I forget — again. This went on and on until recently, when I read in the Feb. 6 Southwest Journal that our neighborhood's composting program inspired legislation to promote organics composting statewide. Wow! Finally, I made some calls. Thanks to the help of Felicity Britton, executive director of Linden Hills Power and Light, the nonprofit that got our composting project started, and Anne Ludvik, director of organics development at SET, I have some answers to share.
Road trip
Those special trucks take our compostables (known as Source Separated Organics) to the Hennepin County Recycling Center and Transfer Station in Brooklyn Park. This is the place where all organics go in Hennepin County and haulers are charged a "tipping fee" of $15 per ton. All loads are eyeballed for contaminants like plastic. If everything looks good, it is scooped up again and put onto a much larger transfer truck for the journey to SET. That's Specialized Environmental Technologies' (SET) composting facility in Empire Township.
Located just off Highway 52 and County Road 46 in Rosemount, the facility is a bit of a hike from the transfer station. But for now, Britton says, the non eco-friendly travel is necessary to keep costs down. That's because tipping fees normally run anywhere from $40 to $47 per ton. It's a city subsidy aimed at encouraging organics recycling that keeps the transfer station fee at the low $15 per ton rate. So, for now, the two-stop approach will continue to be a part of the process.
Turning waste into black gold
Compost is often referred to as "black gold" because it does so much to boost soil health when added to gardens, even on a semi-regular basis. In order to become compost, though, our smelly bags of acceptably organic waste must be transformed into sweet-smelling loam. SET uses what's known as the aerated static pile method for composting, which means they spread the waste out into long, narrow piles and then pump air into the piles to maintain aerobic (decomposition of organic material using oxygen) conditions.
Heat, produced by microbes breaking down the organic matter, plays a key role in the composting process. To ensure that harmful pathogens are killed, the piles are kept between 131 and 165 degrees Fahrenheit for several weeks. Once it has cooled, the compost is screened to remove any contaminants. All in all, it takes about six to nine months to produce a finished batch, and during the time the piles are turned repeatedly.
Closing the loop
So how do we get our hands on some of this fabulous compost? If you live in Linden Hills, you can help yourself to a bucket or two at the annual neighborhood festival in May. East Calhoun, which started its own curbside organics recycling program last year, may also have a venue for offering a wee bit to neighbors for free. Mostly though, if you want some compost, you need to buy it. SET takes orders. But if you order through Linden Hills Power and Light, a portion of your payment goes to support their efforts, which is a good thing.
Spring is a great time to apply compost. Before you order, it's best to figure out (roughly) how much to buy. Linden Hills Power and Light has a handy calculator on their website: lhpowerandlight.org/article.aspx?articleid=6110. The contact information for ordering is on that same page. Or send an email to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Compost is delivered by the yard, an amount that isn't as big as it looks once you start hauling it around the yard. But I can say from experience that two or three yards might freak you out the first time that pile gets dumped on your driveway. For starters, consider going in on a yard or two with a couple of neighbors who live close by and have wheelbarrows. Know, though, that you do save money by ordering more at one time since a lot of the fee is in the delivery charge.
Why bother?
In a world that often seems to be "going to hell in a handbasket," as my grandma used to say, it's hard to imagine how curbside organics collection can make a difference. But when you consider that Minneapolis households produce over 100,000 tons of garbage each year, and that the burning of organic matter like food scraps contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, it's hard not to feel a twinge of hopeful possibility when scraping the scraps off plates into the biodegradable bag we plop into our tall, skinny green cart each week.
A little over three years into this program and currently 1,280 Linden Hills neighbors are recycling about 5 tons of organics each week. Seward will soon be launching its own organics recycling program, and there is real talk of expanding the effort citywide in the near future. I don't know about you, but that makes me feel a lot better about having to take out the trash?
Meleah Maynard is a writer and Master Gardener. Email her a question or check out her blog at everydaygardener.com.
Zoning out
You've probably heard that the USDA recently released a new version of this map, which helps gardeners and researchers understand which plants can survive in different parts of the country.
In truth, the map doesn't tell us anything we didn't already know. It's a little warmer than it used to be. But this teensy bit of warmth doesn't mean that us northern gardeners can now reliably plant Japanese maples, butterfly bush or other Zone 5 plants we love.
On a positive note, the fact that you can now type in your zip code to get your Zone is pretty cool. If you want to try that, go here: http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb. And by the way, word has it that there is some part of the Twin Cities area that has gone from Zone 4 to Zone 5. If you're in that lucky, magical zip code, please let me know. I'm dying to know where this Bermuda Triangle of warmth is located.
Compost safety
As you may know, both good and bad bacteria can be found in compost and potting soil. There have been several stories over the last year or so about gardeners getting sick after handling compost and/or potting soil with bare hands.
While it is absolutely true that the likelihood of becoming ill from compost and potting soil is small, it could happen. So it's best to always wear gloves when handling them — especially if you have any open cuts or you bite your nails to the quick like I do.
Help protect yourself from inhaling bacteria in compost and potting soil by turning your head away and holding your breath for a sec when you open a fresh bag. And try not to pot up plants in confined spaces. Also, if you're turning a dusty, dry compost heap, give the pile a little spray of water first to keep down airborne particles.
My blog
I know it'll still be awhile before we can start digging in the dirt. But it always feels like spring's not far off when it comes time for me to start writing my column again. I miss it in the winter. So this year I finally got my blog up and going and I blabbed about gardening there. Oh, yeah, I've had a blog for a long time, but I hardly ever posted to it. Now, though, I'm happy to say that I am posting regularly and it's been really fun. If you'd like to check it out, go to: everydaygardener.com. And, as always, you can email questions to me at email@example.com.


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We recently announced plans to enable developers to leverage existing assets for the BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment and Android® platforms to be easily ported to the BlackBerry® Tablet OS via 'application players'. The application player for supported Android apps will be available this summer, followed soon after by the application player for supported BlackBerry JDE apps. Both will be available through the BlackBerry App World™ storefront.
As a follow up to this announcement, I thought I'd devote a blog post to explain the benefits for our customers and developers. The bottom line is we continue to advance software technologies and other capabilities in order to offer the best platform for both users and developers.
What does this announcement mean for Customers?
For both consumer and business customers, this announcement reinforces our commitment to providing choice while bolstering our platform. Our customers will benefit from having access to highly optimized and integrated apps developed specifically for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet using BlackBerry tools, as well as a much bigger catalog of apps drawing from multiple other sources, such as the Adobe® Flash® and Adobe® AIR®, HTML5 and JavaScript® developer communities (as previously announced) – and now the Android developer community. And this is all being done through our BlackBerry App World storefront to manage the app discovery and download processes for consumers.
We are already hearing overwhelmingly positive customer feedback about the greater choice and flexibility that our broad approach will allow: the best apps built for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet coupled with the "long tail" of apps built for the above-mentioned BlackBerry JDE and Android platforms.
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- For the majority of developers, the way to go is still the BlackBerry platform and the widened set of tools we've made available. Only these can ensure that the developer harnesses the full power of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in terms of extremely rich graphics, full multitasking, and ultrafast processing. BlackBerry smartphone development options include the BlackBerry® WebWorks™ platform. BlackBerry WebWorks offers leading HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript support on a mobile platform. The BlackBerry WebWorks platform also supports modern web frameworks such as Sencha, PhoneGap, jQuery and Dojo.
- BlackBerry PlayBook tablet development options currently include BlackBerry WebWorks as well as Adobe® (Flash® and AIR®).
- RIM will add full tooling support for native C/C++ development for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet over the coming months. We're highly confident about this. The QNX team RIM acquired to develop our BlackBerry Tablet OS has won awards for its Eclipse-based native Integrated Development Environment ("IDE").
Because of the app players we're providing, if there are developers currently developing for the Android platform, they can now rapidly move onto our platform while they evaluate our other development paths. We can now offer such developers an on-ramp to package and distribute their apps to our growing customer base of consumers, enterprises and governments.
Going forward, we will continue to evolve our various development technologies to deliver the most powerful, flexible and open experiences for developers whether they choose to build with HTML5, Java®, Adobe Flash, Adobe AIR, or native C/C++. And for those developers using our BlackBerry platform tools, we will continue to offer access to a growing set of on-device API's to enable best-in-class integration with core BlackBerry applications and features (which we call "Super App" experiences). We are also planning to provide a range of advanced cloud-based services including the BlackBerry Payment and Advertising Services, advanced location-based services, application analytics, and powerful Push services. Stay tuned for more details on these future release plans.
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We believe we are the most committed of any mobile platform to providing both our customers and developers with uncompromised solutions, characterized by offering choice, open standards and tools, and the opportunities to build and enjoy deeply integrated Super App experiences to take advantage of all that the BlackBerry platform has to offer.
We will continue to share more information in the coming weeks so that BlackBerry developers and customers can make informed choices. And stay tuned for more partner announcements along with some exciting details that we will share at the BlackBerry World™ conference in early May.
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Ori was a Dwarf of the House of Durin, and brother to Nori and Dori, a distant kinsman to Thorin Oakenshield.[1] He wore a grey hood, played the flute,[2] and wrote both well and quickly in large, bold hand using Tengwar[3].
The Quest of Erebor
In Third Age 2941, Ori and his brothers were selected to accompany their King Thorin Oakenshield on the Quest of Erebor, in which they were assisted by the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
He later fought and survived the Battle of Five Armies, was given his share of the treasure by Dáin II Ironfoot, and settled in the mountain of Erebor.
Expedition to Moria
Forty eight years later[4] Ori traveled with Balin, and Óin (also members of Thorin and Company) and a colony of Dwarves on a disastrous attempt to reclaim their ancient mansions of Khazad-dûm which were already occupied by the Goblins.[5]
At first they colony did well, but less than five years later Balin was killed, Orc reinforcements came south and took the East-gate, and Óin's group he took west to West-gate was destroyed except for a few.
Four years later Ori wrote the last pages in the Book of Mazarbul before he and the last few remaining Dwarves perished during a final stand inside the Chamber of Mazarbul.[3]
During the War of the Ring, the Fellowship of the Ring journeyed through Moria and discovered the book that contained the records of the expedition written by Ori, as recognized by Gimli.[3]
Óri is a dwarf from the Norse mythology and the name means 'Furious'.
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, Durin's Folk
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, An Unexpected Party
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Council of Elrond
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Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs @ GS Warriors - 4-10-2005
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om3gaboost wrote:Though I only saw highlights, either Tony Parker is tooo fast or we had a defense collapse on the 2nd to last play of the game. And Dunleavy! You gotta make those shots! But good game though, teams are getting scared of us.
TP is one of if not the quickest pg in the league. He also has good body control and knows how to use it to not get blocked. Common opinion outside of GSW circles is that Starbury is the strongest pg out there but I gotta give that to BD.
BTW great game last night I was there reppin' SAS although I was torn up as this was a matchup of my two fav teams.
I'm really lookin' forward to next season to see how good GSW could really be. Being from the bay I can't help but love 'em even through all the boneheaded moves of the past.
I guess if the streak had to end, that's how it had to happen. Man , Dunleavy's shot in OT went in and out, i thought it was going down. Good game though, but tonight will be tough. Going in late, on a back to back, in Denver, lets see what kind of energy they got.
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i'm just wondering why they had D-fish on Parker down the stretch..i would have rather let Peitrus take his chances on him....did he foul out or something?
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They should have took their chances with a 3 instead of trying to inbound into traffic.
RobDIKUM wrote:Parker is too quick, but that doesn't explain putting fisher on him. I think pietrus could have stayed with him better or made him change his shot
TP does have his problems with taller, physical defenders provided they can stay in front of him. Pietrus would have been similar to Parker what Bowen was to Baron.


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