Alter Ego

Oho~ you do? Well then, the feeling's mutual. |3

Don't worry about tardiness when it comes to VM's, they're mostly for casual bouts so I won't get offended if someone suddenly cuts the conversation. I'm easy like that. xD Besides, dentists are always fun, so you had a valuable excuse.

I can't help it if my friends are so darn shippable. xD And there's more than 'some' material on my harddrive that I wouldn't want to become public but then again, I have very specific tastes so it might not appeal to so many people. ;D And agreed on the work ethic. I shine when it comes to personal interests, most of which I participate in during the spur of the moment, unlike most things I have to prepare for, which are just a bother. I mean, I can draw for hours about anything comical and fun but when I'm required to draft up plans and sections for an assignment, my brain just farts and all motivation goes out the window.

Hai. It's a personal shame to have never read a novel. *tear* It's just that when I'm faced with a walls and pages of text, prepping to read it all intimidates me. Even some RP posts (by certain individuals...) have a similar effect, although the feeling tends to wear off once I get started, considering my fandom kicks in hard and fast when I do so.

Anywhat, I'm quite open-ended when it comes to explicit material, it's just that nothing much offends me. So pretty much any recommendations should be a-okay in terms of morality, whether they hold my attention is a different and somewhat depressing matter. xP

In terms of preferences, mostly anything horror-ful, a thriller, something light-hearted or comedic would cater perfectly. Of course, a mix of any of these with another genre or something similar could also work. And on that note, any legible rant is worth reading (well, not any but the majority anyway) so out of your conveniently prepared summations, Use of Weapons would be a keen pick, along with Terry Pratchett's, although I'd probably stray away from anything too long-running, as to ease into the whole transition of reading something longer than an RP/fanfiction plot. xP Anything too difficult or long would most likely fly right over my head, not to say I wouldn't give them a go, I'm more or less open to anything. I mean the mere title "Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul" just pines for attention. So cheers for the recommendations. :3 *waddles off to Borders*

And oh-em-gee. That would be the greatest HM feature ever! Having the locals actually help you instead. It'd be a little hard for the AI to know what to water, seed, hoe and so on though, but then again I guess they could just implement a command chain of some kind so that you can actually control them while they're on your ranch and then leave when the day's up. And situational assistance is good too, the whole helping out during specific events; bigger harvests, sick days and the like, it's all very engaging. Oh the possibilities~ *floats* But best look up some general gameplay videos on Youtube and screenshots before shelling out any precious monies based on pure fandom, I've been dealt the short end of that stick more than a few times already. D|

And don't get me started on online RPG's (Baldur is online right?) since most of them are so standard fare and lukewarm that it's not funny. Rehashed plots and canonfodder classes irk me to no end. In the rare chance a decent MMO does come through plot/setting-wise, my heart breaks when I discover its shoddy gameplay riddled with user-unfriendly gimmicks. Of course, I love the genre so I always latch onto the latest one I can find to see how it fares before deciding whether or not I should devote myself to it (if only I could find a game I'm into as much as Konata xP).

On that note, Konata serves more as Hiyori's partner in crime instead of victim, she'd more likely pair off Kagami and Tsukasa in some over dramatic, incestuous coupling that'll have all otakus pining for more sisterly love. x3 *shot*

Yes, the word of Alter Ego is preached far and wide. Quite a compelling conversation I might add. And I very much do MSN, although correct me if I'm wrong, my sources told me that you didn't. Or has my stalking abilities dulled over the past few days? xP

But I'd be happy to add you if that's not the case. :3

Damn, I just realised how I nearly allowed our conversation to die. I'm forgetful enough to remember the great, magnificent, Alter Ego posting in my profile. That's pretty bad, in terms of being good at living life.

Ah, so he posted on the sign-ups and the database ate it up before the server switch. I guess you can tell me that I pointed the finger of accusation a bit too fast, if you want. The same thing happened to me, actually, with a character application for a roleplay. I still haven't summoned up the willpower to re-write it. As for him being too busy to check up on a death thread; I'm doubtin'. It was Act Y.Z.. How could it not be brimming with life?

What's worse than an RP master ignoring the character applications numerous people have submitted is when the RP master blatantly says he or she will not allow illiterate members of society into the roleplay and proceeds to do so. I've seen that so many times it's not even funny. Really, most of the time, when someone says to someone that he or she is illiterate and should go away, it's just a way to get rid of them.

I loved your Biography and Location, by the way. It made me chuckle.

Oh, do you have a Livejournal?

do u use msn or not?????????????????????????

Hello there, its nice to see ya online. I know we don't know each other. But I thought of posting a message. So you're a moderator here, right? Its always nice to talk to the staff. So do you mind chatting with me? I love to chat with the staff here.

I'm gone for a few weeks and they promote you to moderator? Here's to a late congratulations!

Stalker~! Making me stay up to 2AM to prep my reply, honestly AE, what will I do with you? :3

Don't fret just yet, there's still the OVA and manga to indulge in, so let the fandom continue~ Hiyori huh? Actually, I think you hit the nail on the head with that, it's just that I'm nowhere near as good of a mangaka as she is (not that I consider myself one in the first place) and I don't envision my friends in risque situations either... Well, not as much as she does anyway. ;3 And that's what I find really intriguing about the show, considering the quite diverse setting and overly kawaii cast, a lot of the issues are relatable, especially for a budding otaku-wannabe like myself. Even more strange, despite your claim, I always thought you to be a cross between Kagami (mindset), Patricia (confidence) and Konata (otaku-ness). xP

Funnily enough, I have never read a novel from beginning to end during all my years in school. I mostly improvised when it came to essays involving such requirements, mainly skimming and cheating off friends. *shot'd* But it's now become one of my many life goals to read one. Any recommendations? x3

But it's always good to have the support of some higher-ups to back you up in such cases. It'd be more than welcomed in college and uni, considering plagiarism can be grounds for permanent expulsion. Of course, snubbing such authority is fun once in a while too. 8D

HM:IH is alright, although I still prefer HM64. I liked the setting of the latter but I still believe Island of Happiness will come through! I haven't gotten too far into the game however, but I have run into two wandering sprites who have yet to offer any direct assistance in managing my plot, which is a shame since I literally spend a whole day in-game watering and shipping goods whereas I could easily have spent the time raising my relationship with the other inhabitants of the island. <3 But alas, I'm slowly getting by, gaining capital and expanding my ranch bit by bit each day. I have to admit though, despite the convenience of the sprites, I don't find them particularly intriguing plot-wise. I like the whole idea of being a budding new farmer, coming into a new town and making it big with the locals, without some magical back-story to worry about. I could be wrong though, considering I've yet to play through a game with them completely, so feel free to shoot me for anything blasphemous I may have just spouted. >D

A Baldur's Gate fan huh? I guess I can understand and relate to what you're saying, not that I approve. xP I kid of course, but that's very much like me with Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, my all time favourite GBA game. I spent countless hours completing the two side arcs adding onto the initial 300 quests needed to unlock them, to the point of memorising almost every cutscene's dialogue. It's all gone now though so I'll have to refresh my memory with another playthrough soon. |D

Arigatou~ I hope you realise how much influence you have just by talking to people, that or I'm very easily impressed. xD I've been wanting to make a signature out of the scans I found browsing the internet for a while now and our talk just urged me to go through with it. I think a Konata x Kagami is just as good as Rika x Hannyu. <3

oh my lord (is deaf cuz of video)

lmfao, it was actually very good, its just the beginning, i was like o.O

Oho~ I'm glad you're enjoying it, although it's somewhat bittersweet when you realise you're breezing through it only to find yourself at the end and wanting more. Credit to the show for that of course. And Tsukasa's expression when Konata envisioned a caterpillar was hilarious, among many other notable moments in the first episode. Oh and once you're further in and more of the supporting cast are introduced, keep an eye out for a girl named Kusakabe Misao. She is pretty much the embodiment of my real life attitude in anime form. xP

I was actually quite astounded when I read how far you've watched, considering it was brought up only a day ago. But keep it up~ It only gets better. :3 *sits and waits for OVA*

I don't think extreme justifies what you did for what I assume to be a high school Maths assignment?! I never did something as extensive as a 5000 word assignment during my school days, even in uni, I don't do THAT much. :| But I can understand what you're saying though, the course I'm in is all about progress journals, visual diaries and drafting for our projects. Sure, if I slack off doing drafts and then bust out an all-nighter to churn out one hell of a final assignment, questions would be asked about the authenticity of the submission, considering plagiarism concerns, which is understandable don't get me wrong, but that still doesn't make it any less bothersome. |< You do what you're asked of though if you want to pass.

One of the recent MM venture I got into was ZX for the DS, where one of the Biometals (basically different forms of the blue bomber) is pretty much an exact copy of Zero, saber and additional blaster included. 8D MMX tip also noted.

Honestly AE, you're tickling my gaming bone raw. I picked up a copy of Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (since I stumbled across it and thought "what the hell?") yesterday after our chat and haven't put it down since. Admittedly, this rendition starts up a lot slower than other versions but I've started getting into the whole systematic routine of hoeing, planting, watering and of course, harvesting my bountiful bounty. Thing that surprised me was that they added a visible stamina and hunger gauge, making things ever more efficient so that I don't randomly faint in the middle of the ranch having missed a second-long emoticon and can now feed myself on cue. :3

I find it hard to replay a game I've completed story-wise as my attention span is quite limited and I'm just not as inspired as I was during my first run through. Nevertheless, I'm also somewhat of a perfectionist and find myself holding back advancing the story just to make sure I've gotten every item available and secret discovered. I even plough in specific patterns so that my crops don't grow in irregular shapes and become uneven. T'is a sickness. xP

Karin bookmarked. <3 I've throttled myself again and streaming takes as long as dial-up would and since I'm already pro-manga, anime doesn't take as high of a priority as it used to (like when Pokemon still aired on weekday mornings |3).

whats up malty shakes?

That makes me think of anime as a side dish. :O

Ah, nothing. Just staying up til four in the morning with a nasty cold when I should be asleep. xD

How is the Alter Ego at this hour?

Well, to my own credit, I also have an enlarged PM box as well. It's just that... I had to pay for it. *shot'd*

Ohhh~ you stayed up all night to wait for my response? Such flattery. *bats lashes* I think you made the right decision though, despite my own personal experiences in cranking out quite wondrous all-nighters and getting decent results as a result, but hey, it's not for everyone. It is reassuring though to know there are more of my kind out there but I suppose it's inevitable that I'll be jumping ships soon enough when the workload starts to increase. *bothered*

I always wanted to play Mega Man X, simply because it was the first game to debut Zero, and he's like my most favourited Mega Man character ever! But alas, I never owned a SNES and back then there were no such things as emulators and roms. Of course, I could play it now but I hardly find the time to play my "next gen" games anyway, but it's definitely on my to-play pile.

Pokemon exploits for the win! So many nostalgic terms... You're seriously making me want to play it again. >O Aye, it is a good game though but those energy cards will be the death of me. I'll stick to Yu-Gi-Oh! thank you very much. xP

The cursed tools sure sound handy, worthy of such dedication, not that I could ever do so much. I'm more of the type who'd blitz through the game to find out the story (or ending in HV's case) and going through everything else with the minimal requirements (*cough*Kingdom Hearts*cough*). I used to have the tenacity to be so thorough mind, since your methods do strike an odd familiarity with me. *nods* And yes, I was referring to the season's visual qualities over its technical effects, I just really like animated snow. 83 Bribing is always good too. <3

Aye, Lucky☆Star is indeed worthy of such devotion, but I should note that anything someone might deem as coincidence involving the series is in fact destined to happen. It's that good. xP Personally, it's worth downloading as opposed to streaming but that's up to you, since the latter runs the risk of being low quality and as you mentioned before, prey to fansubbing removalists. Although, it is always a good idea to see what the show's like before downloading 4GB+ worth of it, which actually reminds me: don't let the first episode fool you. I admit, it's rather dull, but it does gets better. Honest! 8<

Karin sounds interesting, I'll have to look it up. By the way, if you weren't aware, crunchyroll.com has a plethora of anime and other shows ready to view from the get go, mind they do follow licensing laws so Lucky☆Star may have already been removed. If not, enjoy. :3

No, I'm actually finished. I didn't want to drag it on or anything.

I kind of figured as much. My last ounce of privacy on a public forum gone, thank you very much. </3 But yes, I like to keep track of all those sugary sweet to me, because its fun and creepy. 8D

Sleep deprivation becomes easier the more you experience it, I should know, I've spent most of my uni days in such a state (although that's probably because I'm a world-class procrastinator of immense proportions and leave my assignments to the last week and have all-nighters to make up for slacking off xP). Anywhat, retro-gaming is always good, ALWAYS, which gets me excited for Mega Man 9. Kukuku~ I can't wait to get back into the good ol' side-scrolling blaster, it gets me tingling just thinking about it. *shudders*

In regards to PTCG, I've played it on the ever reliable GameBoy Colour back in the day and despite my initial thoughts of it being a horrible rendition of its RPG counterpart, I really enjoyed it. Aside from that though, I can't remember anything about it besides always needing psychic energy cards, since my deck was filled with the like but I could never attack or use their abilities. Dx Harvest Moon is always fun too, period. I've only played the 64 version though, so I don't know much of this perfect playthrough in HV:MT but good luck nonetheless. Besides, even if you are stuck, what a season to get stuck in. x3 /winter-love

Oh em gee~ let's see. *rubs chin* Lucky☆Star is good for a fun time and the most adorable characters to have ever been conceived (26 episodes) and Kyou no Go no Ni for really embarrassing, humourous and ecchi scenes of unbelievable proportions (4 episodes). Most of these are comedic and light-hearted as I've yet to find a short series to be as dramatic and intensive as say... Higurashi. x3 I read more than I watch though, I can cover an entire volume in the same time as I watch two episodes. xO

Yes, I did. Maybe you better close that too. ^_^

Well, I'm horribly depressed. It's a long story, but I'm really depressed. And rather pissed. ;~; D<

Thanks. This is probably the only time I'll do it. I should have just let it die, I know, but I'm impatient. >3

By the way, sup?

Hey.

Just wondering if you could close my RP "The Journey of Life." It got off to a bad start, and I was hoping to make it again.

You caught me for that brief second but just so you know, I stalk you way more than you think. >3

Anywho~ just writing some things RP-related accompanied by a series of fanart of things and such and such that caught my interest. Also reading Yotsuba&! on the side because it makes me feel happy. |D

On that previous notion of stalking I was just admiring your conversation about friend requests. T'was a good read. xP

You?

Riiight. *shiftyeyes into a evilsmile*

You know, neither have I. But, considering your previous endeavors, you would probably have a lot of fun with it.

...You, Alter Ego, have yet to post a blog?? INSANITY.

(BTW, you did it again. ;) )