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Post by Erisu Kazahana on May 3, 2009 16:18:37 GMT -5
Since I've been "resurrected" again (the previous 3 times were when I moved to Japan, moved from Elementary to Middle School, and moved from Middle School to High School), I'm starting a new history of thoughts. The previous Grimoire is known as Choco RMD and covers my life from middle school up till the end of my first semester of college. So, here I go making a new weblog, but on a forum instead ^.^. (I may transfer these into the Choco RMD Grimoire though).
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on May 3, 2009 16:27:04 GMT -5
Adventures of Pie.
The other week, Sin and Kuro picked me up and we went out on a quest for pie. We went to the pie shop they found on the interwebz, but it was closed. So we went across the street to a diner. It was almost perfect, until Sin saw the B grade sign and declared that we aren't going in. So we drove down the street to Alice's, but found no pie. Then we drove up and were about to go to the next city over. Along the way, we were making fun of all the stores we saw and said that they sold pie (the closed Circuit City wouldn't let us buy pie, cause they were out of business). But we decided to go to Denny's. Here's where we felt like retards: our original plan was to order pie and go to Sin's to eat. But we waited around and were seated. Then we ordered water and looked through the menu. We then ordered 3 slices of pie, and asked what a la mode was, but the waitress said yes and put it on the order. We eventually got her to explain and got a slice of pie with ice cream on top. That was some good pie. So we drove down the street to Albertsons and got some to-go pie (we were trying to go cheap: $5 generic pie vs $10 Denny's pie), Sin added ice cream to his. We then drove down under the bridge and turned off our headlights and saw complete darkness. It was an awesome night drive.
Note, I didn't really put up all the facts... too lazy to.
Till Next Time, ~Erisu (Stuffed with pie)
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on May 3, 2009 16:36:45 GMT -5
Adventures of Pie 2.
Ok, so I went to the hospital yesterday because my mom wasn't feeling too well. Before we went, I bought Alice in Wonderland, 2 orders of Panda Express, Mountain Dew, Chips Ahoy!, and Popcorn. That popcorn... it was staring at me in Target... it kept telling me, "Buy me." And muthaducker, I bought that popcorn. When we got to the hospital, I ate half the bag of popcorn and the first Panda Express bowl. Then I sat around for (from 2pm to 8pm) 6 hours. My mom was alright, so we drove back. We were deciding what to eat, while I was eating the second order of Panda Express. First it was iHop, then it was Souplantation (but we missed the turn), then it was Big Tuna, and finally we decided on Denny's. My original plan was to get something small, cause I just ate Orange Chicken. But when we got there, I got me a whole dinner meal. Then I ordered pie, before the waitress dropped the bill. ... . I half-regret eating the orange chicken. I completely stuffed myself up to the point where I felt like throwing up. So we took a walk around Wal-mart. At least I felt fine after walking around for a bit... But still... I have a crazy lifestyle: no eating for 12 hours on weekdays and completely gluttony on weekends.
In truth... that's my first time I actually felt gluttonous. I have never stuffed myself beyond my stomach's limit... ever. I finish my meals, sure, but I usually order food that I know will fit. And if it doesn't fit, I don't try to stuff it in. Plus I don't usually eat full meals within 6 hours of each other, I try to break it up into quarter meals and eat every 3 hours.
Till Next Time, ~Erisu (I'm eating the cookies and drinking the soda as I type...)
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on May 8, 2009 3:22:00 GMT -5
Slow Week
I guess my "Spring Break" is over... What had happened was that during my real spring break, I was either at the hospital or resting from my wisdom teeth surgery (it wasn't exactly an extraction, cause the teeth had cavities...). So I praise Jesus for letting him give me a week off. I basically was up and about having fun right after my classes. Then he gave me another week of non-stop partying. But alas, this week is very slow. Monday: Ace didn't have class, so I studied. Tuesday: Mock didn't meet up. Wednesday: Ace was having a Sleep Deficit Disorder, meaning he was no fun. Thursday: I was almost all alone at Gamers... TGIF though, I hope today's Gamers will be more "fuller".
But anyway, I have passed my hard-to-pass Physics test with 92%. My first test, before Spring Break, had a grade of 65%. So, averaging the two, I would probably have a 75% grade in the class. But include the Lab section, which I probably have a 90% in, and I have possibly an 80%. It's kinda sad... but half the class is probably going to drop, because they failed the first test and failed this second test. It's hard work though... I read and reread all the sections we covered, but I could barely get anything out of it. I had to look through past notes, and still could barely get anything. Good thing we "re-took" the test... (backing up) The day of the test, I forgot to study. So I tried to cram whatever I knew, but it didn't work. I wasn't alone. Two people went up to the professor and asked how to solve some of the questions. Then I went up and was completely honest: "Can I re-take this test next week?" "How come?" "Because I completely forgot that this test was coming up and I didn't study for it." Honesty pays off though. After helping me set up one of the equations, which he couldn't do completely because it would be a dead giveaway of the answer, I went back and sat like an idiot trying to learn how to write. Then the professor went out of the class and one guy asked the class, "Ok, seriously, who has the answer to number 1?" Everyone tried to help each other out, but in vain as no one knew what to do (except for a tiny handful who did study). Then the professor came back with a decision: we will re-take this exact test next week, this week, we'll go over the answers so that you know what to do next time.
Moral of the story: Honesty pays off.
Random Gamers stuff... Because usually I'm alone on Thursdays in Gamers. I've met with some hardcore pro Super Smash Bros Brawl players. These guys know how to abuse the system. But I was a clear match for them, even though I lost by a huge margin. I played a round of Halo 3 with some guys. I was in 3rd place out of 4. Someone commented on who was the last 2 places. I responded with, "I haven't played Halo for a year now." They all sat silently and then they asked, "Wow, you haven't played Halo for a year... What have you been doing? Playing Final Fantasy?" And I said yes. And we started joking around about a Halo RPG game...... I showed Arcana Heart to Gamers. Let's just say, it was a full 20 minutes of non-stop laughter. The last comment was, "Too bad Halo doesn't have a fighting game!" Because some guy was complaining that Arcana Heart felt like a PS1 game, even though it was a PS2 game. But, some smart guy said, "Yes there is a Halo fighting game: Dead or Alive. There's a Spartan in there."
Till Next Time, ~Erisu (I also designed my new signature)
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on May 11, 2009 22:54:33 GMT -5
Solitude.
Solitude is the greatest gift and worst curse. Being alone can be relaxing, especially when the world around you doesn't fit you. But who can you call for when you are in need of help? When you ignore others, others ignore your call. When you deny a request by not listening, no one will listen to your own requests. But that is fine. The world doesn't revolve around you, nor do you revolve around the world. The world can solve its own problems, since you can solve your own. Who needs you, when you don't need anyone else? But sometimes, you can't continue alone.
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on May 25, 2009 6:00:50 GMT -5
Average
I think I've finally hit the peak of my mastery. I've met my matches. I've gotten slower. I've less knowledge than I had before. I'm old. I have to retire. It occurred last week at gamers. First off, I brought my Wii and SSBB as usual. Then I brought Persona 3:FES and Disgaea on top of that to try and break the scene of usualness. I left the Wii and SSBB for anyone who wanted to play a few fun rounds and I hopped on P3. It was cool at first, everyone was watching such a bizarre game. But then, it backfired. Some pure otaku gamers came in. They commented on how the series was awesome, but how they would only get the Japanese versions. The first blow came when I was going through the item list, and I found out that one of the items was referencing from another game in the Shin Megami Tensei series. Then I just had to open my mouth during a lively conversation and add that I was a low-budget gamer. They had said that I shouldn't of had done that to Atlus, Atlus was just too epic to be bought used (well, not really said just like that, but it was implied... and sadly, I knew it too). After getting ownd two times, I switched to Disgaea. That... backfired instantaniously. "Why have Disgaea for the PS2 if you can have it for the DS?" And then they had to comment how I was still in the first cycle with +50 hours, 20 max level, and only on chapter 6. N00b. I had a defense: I stuck to grinding in the item world. But that hurt, the guys told me that I shouldn't of had done that and going Lahari + healing solo is the way EVERYBODY should have gone. Then the Brawl decimations came. I played with the best of my skill and never gotten any higher than 4th place. Ok, so to understand my position, you have to picture this: You are the number one player in your circle of friends and its expansion. You are so advanced, you can match up to some pros-in-trainings... heck you are one yourself! But, when you play against the pros, and they completely dominate you the EXACT same way you dominated your expansive circle of friends? Oh yeah, suicide is in question. But I've learned to be very composed. I kept all the rage away from the group. I learned from my mistakes. I kept trying. But no, I stepped out of that club with nothing but 4th places. The complete worst situation was being Link. I jammed on the buttons, but was helpless to a barrage of Diddy Kong bananas and Toon Link weaponry. Then I just had to up B into the indents of Final Destination ALL THREE TIMES! You know how much rage you can build up realizing that you can't do jack shit to your character because he keeps getting caught in the god damn fucking bananas, bombs, boomerangs, and arrows, and then all of a fucking sudden, you're caught under the god damn indent?!? Geez! I didn't even have to touch a button to lose! It was a complete waste of a match and energy!
To make matters worse, my college courses may take me more years than the overachievers. And then my plans of drawing a manga series could go down the toilet, realizing that I'm doing it all wrong. Hell, the last thing I need is for this game project to fail for the third time.
I'm glad I can be very composed, even under supreme rage, stress, and depression... so composed, that none of my friends could read it off my expression unless I told them. But even then, they would take it as sarcasm, so they would of had to have seen what caused all this to be able to understand it.
My only strength has finally become my greatest weakness: Multi-tasking.
Otaku I failed to do nothing with my life
Anime fan I failed to watch/read all the anime/manga on my "great" list of things to watch/read
Japanese I failed to be my own nationality, aka understand the language and the culture (even if I'm just barely an 8th of it)
Maid I failed to do all my household chores in the limited allotted time given to me
Chef I fail at cooking decent food, the only things I can make are things that little kids should know how to make (sandwiches and the whatnots)
Scholar I fail at school, everyone else will finish ahead of me by years
Gamer I fail at being leet, so much fail, I shouldn't even use number to spell it anymore
Family Hell, I fail at taking care of them as well!
Emo Despite this blog seeming very emo, I shed no tears, nor do I shed blood
Artist I fail at drawing anime and real life images
Technician I only have one working PC, one working TV; it's practically my fault for why the others broke
Religious I fail to go to church every week, I've only gone once a month
Athlete I fail at being fit, even though I wasn't very fit to begin with, I'm now getting tired after 5 minutes of doing ANYTHING (this post took me 5 days to make, fyi)
Optimist I fail to see how I'm still 'in the game'
Pessimist I even fail at looking how deep in shit I'm in
Being myself Just, who am I?
Most people take on one or few aspects of life, and they master it. What have I mastered? Nothing. Multi-tasking isn't an aspect of life. What will you do with multi-tasking? It's not like being a chef, where you cook for a passion. Or like being an athlete, where you do something you love to do. Can you multi-task with passion? Can you get paid to multi-task? And by multi-task, I don't mean, doing 4 separate types of jobs. I mean, the word itself. Being a technician means that you work with electronics. Being a Multi-tasker... what is that? There are no jobs that require you to be a "Multi-tasker". Sure, there are jobs that require you to be able to multi-task, but it does add on that you have several duties to multi-task on.
tl;dr - I hate myself sometimes. Till Next Time, ~Erisu (Strangely enough, I don't feel any moods. I'm neither happy, sad, or mad.)
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on May 30, 2009 1:50:29 GMT -5
Crossroads of Life
The journey of life takes people and puts them on the same road. But, that road has its ups and downs, soft and sharp turns, and the occasional dead ends and detours. Here we are, the end of the 2009 school year. Many students have endured 12 years of schooling. 12 years of drama. 12 years of living. They are now off to face the world and its hardships. Only those who have the will and the effort to continue will survive the journey of life alone. Together, we are strong. Separately, we are few. I say this for the graduating class of '09. I am an '08, but I was supposed to be an '07, thus making me the oldest person of my graduating class. But enough about me, I do congratulate those who have endured and survived these 12 years of schooling. I wish for them to continue their lives and live them to the fullest, never forgetting how they got there in the first place. I wish I was there to witness the PHS graduating class of '09, as they had gone to witness my graduating class of '08...
But I am moving houses. I'm not moving far, but I am changing neighborhoods. The crossroads of life have decided that it is my time to move on to a new phase of life, as I have done in the past countless times. At least this time, I won't be leaving anyone behind as I have in the past. I will actually be closer to them.
Life is interesting. If you are willing to risk the step into the unknown, you will be fairly rewarded. If you fear the unknown, you will be punished. It's rewarding to find new people, expanding your horizons. How will you know how to live life to its fullest, if you decide to live it day-to-day? You limit your already limited life if all you do is act everyday, being a puppet with strings attached to fate's fingers. You own your own destiny. What's yours is yours, take it, don't let anyone else push it down your throat. That's what I've been doing. I'm skimming the borders of selfishness and selflessness, pleasing both sides. Help others in need, but don't forget to help yourself. Don't put yourself ahead of others, but don't get behind. You have your needs, others have their own needs. There are some moments of life where only one or the other can be pleased. Do what's right. Reward yourself for helping others.
To say goodbye is to say farewell for life. Never say your goodbyes, just say, "See you until we meet again" for we will see each other again in the crossroads of life.
Till Next Time, ~Erisu (This is the final post to end the first 5 years of living in United States. I will miss the past life, but I will welcome the future.)
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on Jun 2, 2009 16:28:07 GMT -5
Moving On
So, I've moved houses. This one is the most peculiar one out all the moves though. First off, we were timed. Usually, my mom spends a week cleaning the new house, while packing up. Then she spends another week cleaning the old house, while moving the stuff to the new house. And during the third week, we're busy cleaning our stuff while unpacking. But we had a shrinking week. First off, we were told that we could move in on Wednesday. But that failed, as the family still living there wasn't done moving out. Then they said the next day but the maintenance was there still repairing the house. So we finally got the keys to the house on Friday. But, we had until Monday to move out. So it was a backbreaking time for me to Clean, Dust, Pack, Lift, Load, Unload, and do a test. Luckily, I didn't have to drive. But I had to do everything else. Stack on a whole months of no sleep and little food per day (cause I was too lazy to eat on my off times). Well anyway, we did successfully move out. I just have no internet until the end of the [next] week.
But anyway, I forgot how old I was... I found my friend who was turning 18 this year, and I wondered how was he older than me... Then my other friends had to tell me that I was 19. Wow I'm old...
Till Next Time, ~Erisu (Gonna miss my drawing 110 class...)
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on Jun 7, 2009 23:28:02 GMT -5
Legend of Aoshi
The other day, we had a mock swordfighting summer meeting. We started out with a good whooping +12 members. We started slow, but it cascaded into an endless hour of nonstop action.
But, the epicness came when Aoshi had a return. It was a "Winner lose one member" war. It came down to Sin, Kuro, Thandronen, and Zero vs Ace and 5 lower members. The 6 people lost, only taking Zero with them. So Aoshi entered the ring. He ran up, took out Kuro when he wasn't looking, then tackled Sin down. Using whatever energy he had while pinned on the ground, he manipulated the shinai in Sin's hand and the double ended shinai in Thandronen's hands. They both slew Aoshi's foes. (logically though, Sin slid a shinai under Aoshi's body, so it counted as a double kill).
Then the next war started. Aoshi replaced Ace, as he went on a beserk ranting rampage. Zero was taken out first, then Aoshi got the other three by himself. Mostly through him rushing at an unsuspecting foe. No one else died, no one else did anything, other than holding off an enemy.
But, I don't know if he'll be back. I'm Erisu, he's Aoshi. Aoshi is mysterious...
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Post by A.C.E. on Jun 8, 2009 0:38:53 GMT -5
/sorry for coming in but i just have to comment
i'm glad aoshi came back cause i was PISSED at everyone else for SUCKING SO MUCH! THE MOTHERFUCKING MATH WAS ON OUR SIDE AND THEY FUCKED IT UP at least i died by charging in (and then got killed cause jesse got me from behind and not yelling) but at least i ran in (even though i know i got mark but he says the fatfolds on his arms blocked it)but luckily we tied cause aoshi came out
(tell aoshi to come more often)
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on Jun 23, 2009 15:57:48 GMT -5
www.aeclectic.net/tarot/learn/meanings/death.shtml0.o;;... The Scorpion represents my Horoscope sign, the Serpent represents my Chinese Horoscope sign, and the Eagle = Falcon. ... And I tend to perform many acts of humility (accepting way too much that I suck at everything) and afterwards, I just dominate in such areas. And I'm a person of darkness, but I <3 my Akatsuki/Dawn. And I'm such a phoenix at the moment... Such a VERY strange coincidence........
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on Jun 24, 2009 9:08:29 GMT -5
My nightmare. I have little to no idea what it means though, and for right now, I can actually remember details (there was once a dream that felt like a video game, but I can't remember ANYTHING, but the feeling of a video game). The news states that an alien species has come to earth. During the day, they are small stone figures. At night, they move like slugs and have tongues like frogs. Whenever their tongue attaches to something, it sucks the life out of it. Then we move on to the next scene... I'm wandering through a dark museum-like building. The lights are out, but I can see. Then a split in the hallway. One leads to complete darkness and the other one past a room with a counter up against the wall and a large striped snow tiger sits on it. A female person (who I don't know) runs past me and into the room. I shout, "Wait! The other side is safer!" But when I run past the room, I see the tiger growling with joy as the woman tickles its. Then I walk on. I'm in a giant room, 3 tall stain glass cover the wall ahead and 3 to the right of me. A grand piano sits on a pedestal in the middle of the room. To my left is another hallway, and behind me, the two hallways that I came from. I catch sight of a statue in the corner of the windowed walls. Lighting strikes, but it illuminates nothing. I walk left, about to go down the other hallway that I could have passed through. But I step on a snake. It flies around my right leg and then bites my shin. I try to reach for it, but it's nimbly moving the rest of its body to avoid me grabbing it. Then, after sucking out some blood, it pops off and slithers away. I fog out and then finally wake up.
I woke up with some leg pain..... I wonder what the rest of the nightmare meant... also, this isn't the first time I've had this same dream (but last time, it continued with me climbing up a cathedral).
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on Jun 29, 2009 15:16:02 GMT -5
Since I haven't blogged/ranted for quite awhile... >.> Moving Day. Ace and I helped Raven move out. It was only the two of us, Raven's sister was doing miscellaneous things (like packing the rest or giving us the next thing to carry), Raven's mom was in a wheelchair, and Raven's grandma had to drive the U-Haul. That left Ace and me. It was easy to haul stuff in and out of the U-Haul. The only problem that arose was at the end of the move, when I pulled a nerve in my right arm. It caused my middle finger to clench automatically. But, it wasn't that bad, a little ice and I'm back to gaming. Speaking of gaming... Persona 3 is almost my guideline on how I should teach highschoolers. The Hermit Arcana is the MC's homeroom teacher. She talks smack about the Magician Arcana's student-teacher romance. She bags about the history teacher being perfect (which is kinda foreshadowed in the beginning where he is talking to the Foreign Exchange Student about perfection). And she goes on to say how she's going to ask the MC out (she doesn't realize that her online gaming partner is MC).[/Spoilers] So fun to figure out who the Hermit Arcana really is ^.^. But yeah, I'm gonna go see what MMOs my students are playing, then play with them, but act like a different person XD. booya you es oh bees t(^.^t).
Also, I had a test today, I studied by playing Persona 3 all morning.
My calculus class is fun. During the first day, my teacher showed us a picture of an optical illusion cow. From then on, whenever he taught us a new thing, he would ask us if we could see the cow. When we entered the first chapter, he asked, "What is Calculus? Calculus...? Calculus. Cowculus? What is Cowculus?" When we had to turn in our homework folders, I put a picture of EX-Kiene in cow form nibbling on a cookie. ... Where's the cow? (I'll find the picture later)
Blazeblu. It's a new fighter coming for the 360. The main three reasons why I'm interested in it: 1. It's a Jpn fast paced 2D fighter 2. It's the spiritual sequel to the Guilty Gear Series 3. Kotoko sings the OP Sadly, I'm still at the crossroads with what to do. I can either: A. Build up my PS2 library before PS2 games go extinct B. Get a PSP + Persona + Yggdra Union + other games C. Get a PS3 + Disgaea 3 + Little Big Planet D. Get a 360 I don't add Nintendo stuff on there, because I have a small part of my budget that goes there anyway. Nintendofag all the way t(^.^)>-[!]. The bad things about the options: A. I'll be stuck in the last gen for quite some time B. I probably won't have enough leftover cash to update to the next gen either C. So limited titles... D. Too many titles But, I do need to try to make the decision before Fall...
Lately, I've been in a vertigo of emotions. I don't know whether I'm happy or depressed. And I don't know the reasons either. Meh, I must just be over thinking myself...
Till Next Time, ~Erisu (t(^.^t) omg i luv tis smily!!!!!oneee1111!)
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on Jun 30, 2009 17:26:47 GMT -5
I spent my day off yesterday at the bookstore. I read on how to make a story for a video game. And it's definite, I will not even try to get into the video game industry. It isn't like it used to be. It used to be a VIDEO GAME industry, now it's an INDUSTRY, complete with dirt cheap office workers. If you have a bright idea, prepare to have it smashed. If you love video games, prepare to hate it. If you love challenges, prepare to hate them. That's all the video game industry will do to gamers who want to be part of it. It's like the industrial pyramid: you have to start with all the other nameless paper pushers. Then, if you get a name for yourself, you work as a manager for the other paper pushers. If you're lucky enough to be promoted, you can be part of the team. Then, be a team leader. And if you have the talent/timing, you can even become a producer/director/other top named occupations you only dreamed of becoming. The reason I'm pessimistic towards the industry now is because of how it's run. Whatever you are good at in game developing, that's what people will see. Creativity is not an area of game developing, you must have it to even be in it, but it will drain pretty quickly. The pointers that told me that I should probably not attempt it are the following: A. There are so many gamers now who want to be a developer. Which means that the industry will only be able to take whoever they can take in, and they can fire/lay off with ease, knowing there are other fish in the sea. B. You have to specialize in one expertise. This means you're only doing one part in making a video game. For me, and for many others, that's a bore. I/We want to make the entire thing ourselves! Or at least with a team of pros... C. You have to adapt to whoever the higher ups give you as partners. If they send in n00bs, prepare to lose your job. If they send in arrogant pros, prepare to lose your job. You're now playing with luck. D. It's like making movies. No seriously, you get put onto one job, and once that job is nearing finish, you have to find a new job asap. They don't care what you can put into it, they just want you to do what they want into it. Plus, like reason B, they're only hiring you for your expertise, once your phase is over, you're done. E. Schedule. It's no more fun and games. You have 1 week to put together a small segment of the game. You screw up, you're out. You finish on time (I doubt you can finish any earlier), then you have another week to put together a different segment or you might be out since they don't need you anymore. F. Chain of Command. It's a good think, but when you're the most creative person on the team and they don't like it, it's a bad thing. Yet, it's a necessary evil... G. Money. That's all the industry is about. Spend little, gain much. There will be alot of budget cuts and time limitations just so that the director doesn't have to pay too much and can gain alot from the sales. It doesn't matter if its fun, awesome, entertaining, as long as it sells. Money money money $$$ H. Time. You know that one week of putting the game together? Well guess what? You have no time to relax. No gaming, no breaks, no sleep. The only gaming you're doing is that stupid bug that keeps crashing your game. The only breaks you get... are when you're fired. Same with sleep, it's better if you have no job if you want to sleep.
Yes, most of the ideas are foolish, but, some of you aspiring game developing gamers have to realize that making a game =/= playing a game. If you love playing games, become a professional gamer, not a game developer. Or better yet, develop your own game, that way, no one has any rule over what you can or can't put into the game and you have no schedule to abide by (unless you start selling stuff at conventions).
Anyway, now about my life ^>^. I finally got 'in' the unofficial anime/gaming/geek club at my college. Ok, I'll admit, I lurked until they caught my attention. And yeah... I think I may be a little too excited over such small things... but it's a leap for me, I'm actually more happy than depressed. Thankfully.
Till Next Time, ~Erisu (And they know me as Aoi)
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on Jul 2, 2009 1:18:29 GMT -5
Meh, Ace beat me to it. So we did play BlazBlue today. I didn't know what to expect. I just wanted to play as a tricky character that can set up a lot of traps and use those traps offensively, aka Bridget from Guilty Gear and Alice from Touhou. Kuro lied and told me that the blob and V-13 would become my characters, since their combo strings tend to have alot of projectiles. But, after playing a few random characters, Litchi shined as a spiritual sister to Bridget. She had almost the same move list concept: weak punch, kick, mid punch = weak, mid, strong attack and then strong attack = astral. I had a huuge winning streak. Almost unstoppable. The most epic win (well, one of the many) was against the blob. He was spamming everything at me and I was just taking it. I laid a few blows, but eventually, my life bar reached 1HP. With that last HP, I landed every hit and created a huge broken combo string that he couldn't escape (or if he did, it wasn't for long). And right when he was about to die... Bam! Special attack to the face! I win! And by miracle, I did that TWICE in one game. Then, I almost did the same to Kuro, I messed up as my character's back step animation was almost done, but wasn't done enough, so I thought I had imputed the command to attack with the staff in the corner, but my character didn't do anything. But, I still had a comeback in the next two rounds. The last round was a huge gamble... we all thought that I was going to lose, since I hit the 1HP empty gauge and Kuro was still at half bar. But, I did the exact same thing to the other guy and miraculously, Kuro and I landed our special attacks right into each other, but I had landed mine first and killed him. All in all, it's a very well made game. Just like Guilty Gear, it has an awesome soundtrack, it has beautiful backgrounds, the characters are made with great back story, the movesets are so very unique to every character, and it's almost completely balanced. Plus, the competitiveness of the gameplay makes it so that no character is left behind. I have yet to figure out which character sucks and which character rocks. It's not like most other fighters, where it's completely easy to see that so and so characters suck compared to so and so, or the character is just plain weak.
Now I really might want to invest in a 360, before the competitiveness goes completely away... but I just don't have the cash on hand. Oh well, that's the beauty of RPGs, they're mostly solo games, but sometimes a few people together and making fun of the storyline/characters cane make moments fun (Stupei).
Till Next Time, ~Erisu (I found out that Erisu really is a name 0.o;;... meh, it's like that one time where I used my sister's nickname, Rika, and changed one letter to make Riku. Never would have known that it would become a hit name for white haired dude or blond spiral eyed chick)
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on Jul 6, 2009 23:51:46 GMT -5
Happy 4th of July! It was a very very long day... It started out with Ace staying over to play P3 all morning, then eating right out of the pan pansit, then gaming with SSBB. Then we went to my cousins house, and then walked 5 miles to get lost trying to find Ace's nephew's house, to try and get a 360 to play BlazBlue on. But, he didn't have one available. When we got home, Kuro, Ace, and I migrated with several friends. It was a long walk to go through all of Palmdale just to pick up friends. I have little to no idea why we did it anyway... It was fun to see the skies light up with fireworks, and since we were walking through neighborhoods, we saw lots of different fireworks instead of one full show.
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on Aug 2, 2009 23:46:14 GMT -5
Excuse the long MIA, I've actually been living life... plus I've been PC hijacked for the past week =.=.
Well... here's the rundown of last week: Monday I was sick. The previous day, I had been cleaning the garage. So much dust and cleaning far past the limits of my body, I got sick. When I was taking the bus to school, my fever started to rise, so I wore my sweater. I spent an hour studying, my headaches started to kicking. Then I found some people from my class and 'studied' with them... which meant talking about games and non-calculus stuff. Then, I waltzed through blazing sunlight with a sweater on, but it was not even warm. I was freezing through class... and I couldn't concentrate. But I somehow made it through the day with a fever and almost fully comprehended the lesson of the day.
Tuesday I met a guy, he caught a glimpse of potential in my eyes. So he took me under his wing to learn martial arts. He was very reasonable and also, he picked me out of everyone else... It seriously felt like the first episode of an anime... Almost exactly like Clannad's first few minutes...
Wednesday Nothing happened, not that I know of. Well, aside from a group of people from class getting together and all of us playing around with a practice test.
Thursday I had a test in calculus today. It started out with a nosebleed. I lost maybe a good 5 minutes... that didn't matter as I was still one of the first few to finish the test. I'm guaranteed an A, I know I made some arithmetic errors somewhere... I had Wolf (the guy from Tuesday) meet with ACE. We were going to get Kuro over so that Wolf would have 3 students to start with. But, the night was spent on Guilty Gear and Guitar Hero 3.
Friday BlazeBlue. End of story.
So that's my week. This coming week is the last week of summer school. It's been a fun summer, despite me being me in school. I've actually gotten less lazier than I have before. I'm also somewhat a little more dexterous than before Spring... I've been moving around alot: walk/run to bus to school, fry brain in school, take bus back home, then run a full 2 hour house clean, Mon-Thurs. My weekend consisted of a possible hour of gaming, then someone coming over, and me cleaning a huge section of the house. So, I'm kinda not exactly fit, but I'm not out of shape either ^>^.
Till Next Time, ~Erisu
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on Aug 20, 2009 0:32:08 GMT -5
Looking Back
Just a quickie. I look back at the time I spent in high school... and I've realized that I really was one of the most popular person on campus. I could list all the stereotypes I hanged out with. Most people hang out with their circle(s) of friends, but I really did roam, even when I had my own circle. I was friends with a few football/basketball jocks, I knew people in the student council, I sat with a couple of homies (yes being stereotypical, they are the Hispanic group), I chilled with some drug/drink addicts (I never did drugs nor drank, nor did they offer, I just chilled with them), I hunted down most artists on campus, I was friends with maybe a quarter of the band geeks, I played with gaming nerds, I talked with anime otakus, I knew a handful of mechanics, I sat in a group of emos, I knew a couple of goths, I had preppy friends, I knew quite a bit of gay/lesbians, I had friends in the drama club, Latin club, and other clubs, I knew quite a bit of people who worked on the school newspaper and announcements, I helped people in the smart circles, I was even allowed to sit near popular people, etc etc etc. The fun part: only few people realized I hanged out with people of the other group. I wasn't "popular" popular, nor was I "the most well known person on campus", but I do know quite alot of people personally. I can still hold pride realizing that during my senior year in 08, I could say "hi" to almost half the school (students and staff). But it's a personal pride, it's not really an achievement to know +100 people personally. Sadly, if my name was on the ballot for "most popular person in class of 08", I probably won't get that many votes.
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on Oct 16, 2009 2:40:22 GMT -5
Long Time No See Ever since the start of the Semester, I've been very busy. Each weekday, I head off to school early, then come home late. I'm rarely, if not, never home between the hours of 9am to 9pm. With the exception of Wednesdays and Fridays. They were supposed to be my off days, but they turned into babysitting days, for no reason. My weekends are not as good, I'm usually either asleep for a good part of the day or not home at all. And to make matters worse, I have little to no time to ever study. The only times I get to study, if possible, is the hour before the class starts. The rest of the time is spent helping others out. I don't know why I even do it. It's like I'm failing my own grades to help others pass. I don't know why I'm so selfless and suicidal =.=;;
The Ani-Magic convention came around the corner. I completely enjoyed myself during those three days (even when I had class for part of Friday). Although, I'm feeling the soberness of partying too much still today. On day 1 and 3, I was cosplaying as Erisu. Erisu wears everyday clothing, so why not? Day 2, I was MC from Persona 3. I didn't really get much recognition... But some SMT players realized who I was, after awhile. My sister got alot of recognition. She was dressed up as Chidori from Persona 3. She was soooo adorable, everyone loved her. We joined a cosplay contest and we put on a little skit. We were to demonstrate the use of Personas from P3. So we had little water guns and a bunch of stuffed animals. We acted as if we shot ourselves in the head, while our stage ninja (ACE) threw a persona at us. The first two attacks missed, then the third hits me and I fall over. At the end of our skit, while we were walking off, the announcer asked for the audience to give an "Awwww". My sister won an award for being the youngest cosplayer. Another crowning moment of awesome: ACE cosplaying as Clefty the Blind Pirate and falling into the pool. He was walking, minding his own business, as a blind pirate. Then he reaches the pool and everyone realizes it and has the "oh sh!t... it's too late to save him" reaction. Then he tips over and plunges into the pool, still blind. Too bad no one had a camera on him... But it was hilarious to see. I'd do a full report, but I'm still tired....
BlazBlue The no.1 hardest mode in that game: Score Attack. You play against every character, and if they have an unlimited mode, you fight that. I was on a roll with V-13. The only minor problems I had were Iron Tager (because his combos are devastating when they land), Rachel (until I figured out how to work my offensive/defensive game), and V-13 (which really is the hardest battle for me, since I have to outwit an unlimited mode of my character). I made it all the way to the last boss: Unlimited Ragna. My only problem with him is that it's an endurance game. After playing for an entire 2 hours of hardcore combo inputs and dodges, I'm basically out of strength when I get to the final boss. His attacks are hacking uncool. If he lands a mid-air combo correctly, he drains half your health and kicks another fourth off. His specials will almost guarantee an insta-kill, and if not, his next punch/kick/slash will. So it's basically a game of keep striking and never get hit. That's very easy for me (too much touhou). But I can never get him, because I was the only V-13 player in the room and was losing the strength to go on. I almost had him though.
Art I'll update that when I can... But I've realized that my artwork is getting better and better. I've also noticed that I really do have a style of my own. It's like a mix of cartoon and realism. But w/e, I'll update soon.
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Post by Erisu Kazahana on Oct 20, 2009 2:05:22 GMT -5
R.I.P. Jean (pronounced like Shawn) A moment of silence for one of the people from my class. When I find out what his full name is, I'll post it up. In the meantime. He was the shy smart guy in the corner of the class. His exception was that he sat in the front corner of the class, where the teacher is. It's because he has problems hearing. But, he was a pretty funny guy for a shy guy. He would try to figure out new and interesting ways of solving the teacher's equation, many of them shot down for taking a long cut instead of a short cut. I tutor his cousin. His cousin came up and told me a little background history about him. This guy was from Europe (his birth country escapes me at the moment). His mom emigrated to America in the late 80s. She tried to get her son to move to America as well, but the Persian Gulf War was around and he served his country. After serving in the Iraq War, he finally moved out here. He's ... a selfish person. Not in a bad selfish/egocentristic way. He was the loner who wanted to be left alone, but be known to accomplish something. And from what his cousin told me, he was even a loner to his family. But everyone cared about him. He's not cold hearted, but he is kinda socially awkward. We were in the process of curing his social awkwardness... He died after our class on Thursday. He was chasing after the bus, ran across the street, and was hit by a car. He was helicoptered away and died on the way. It makes me sad that... one of the brightest people in the class and my tutee's cousin died after class Thursday, and I didn't find out until today. It kinda makes sense that most of us would figure it out today, since most people don't have Friday classes. But it was in the school newspaper, and I didn't read about it. I'm even more down just because his cousin told me that he died, and I didn't know it was the same guy from my class until someone from my class told me.
EDIT: Addition Tuesday, I help spread the depressing news to almost everyone in class. Alot of people thought it was a joke at first. But, everyone felt really really down. It was a test night too. Even the professor was depressed. He tried his best to keep a straight face and try to make jokes to keep the class from going emo. "If Jean were here, he would be taking his test. I'll leave his test on his desk, so if it mysteriously starts flipping pages, you know he's still here." "Jean loved music, so I will play some and leave the music player near his desk. If it somehow turns off, you know he's here." "Oh I forgot, he needs his pencil to do his work." Just like everyone else in the class, I was stressed out: little study time + the untimely death of our friend, really screwed us on the test. So after an hour of working on the test, professor Tran said, "Jean would have wanted you guys to spend the last 40 minutes of our class time to work together on this test." I nearly bursted in tears after hearing that. It's not just the fact that we were lucky enough to be able to take the test overtime, but it's just that... one of Jean's last words was his complete confidence he will 100% the test. So Professor Tran letting us work on this test together, made it feel like we were dedicating our passing grade to him. So, in honor of the memory of Jean, our class with 100% the test for him. And we will all pass calculus 2 for him.
Till Next Time, ~AoiS (mourning for the loss of another person I didn't know well)
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