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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

[BROTHERS CONFLICT] "Gossip" lyric translation

Moshi-moshi, minna-tachi!

So... I found the lyric to Gossip, one of the songs in BROTHERS CONFLICT's Character Album "O/TO/NA", here but I can't copy paste the lyric so... I just type the romaji here. And here is the translation.

I'm giggling the whole time I'm listening to the song and translating this. Mainly because this song kind of mocks the current situation in Brothers Conflict RP I'm in XD The other is because they really sound like a couple singing a duet song together here lol

Okay, without further await, here's the translation~

Monday, September 16, 2013

Sisters Conflict - BroCon's April Fools joke

Moshi-moshi, minna-tachi!

So I. Just want to translate stuffs because I'm bored and I want to polish up my translating skill sooo here we go!

Images retrieved from here.
Also crossposted to my tumblr (raklya).

Translation revised on October 9th, 2016.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Rant: Belle en het Beest's naming

Moshi-moshi, minna-tachi!

So I feel bored at the moment while downloading Fate/Prototype Drama CD and I don't want to look at the dialogues in Kiss Anthology or conjuring up paragraphs of an RP character point of view then I thought why not post something else here.

This is totally a rant about my WIP spin-off fic and really trivia so please ignore this as I most likely will only bore the heck out of you.

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The particular spin-off fic that I'm talking about is Belle en het Beest, Dutch for Beauty and the Beast, and is based on In the Moonlight by aicchan. Basically the story is revolves around how Minos and Albafica met and got together. I have it change POV every chapter, like how some novels do—since the story is actually written by Albafica, who works as a freelance novelist in ITM. This has been implied since the very first chapter, with Camus finding a book titled Belle en het Beest and decided to read it.

Do you understand that? No? Okay, moving on.

I'm going to start rambling about the names I gave to the characters.

As you know, most of Saint Seiya characters have no surname known to readers. They have titles, though, like Pegasus Seiya, Sagittarius Aiolos, etc. I don't know if the mangaka(s) are just too lazy to think up surnames or think it's unecessary since the setting is European so basically it's okay go rude by calling others on first name basis or they're imitating some other series where only really important people get to have surnames (like for example Suikoden's aristocratic characters) but the basic idea is: most of them don't have surnames.

This kind of irks me as I'm pretty fond of writing AU and happy fic for them (because the fandom doesn't need more angst element than it already has) and it's just weird if say that in a High School AU when a teacher is calling the roster something like this happens:

Teacher: Nakajima-kun.
Student A: Yes.
Teacher: Sakuragi-san.
Student B: Yes, ma'am.
Teacher: Seiya-kun.
Seiya: Yeaaah.

Like, no.
Seiya is not his surname so I'm not going to accept this kind of thing /fliptables

So I gave these characters last names. Though I came up with them only when I arrive to the part where I make someone refers to the character by last name and not long before that, know that I gave a long thought when I came up with these names. Because, you know. A name is the first gift that your parents gave you, so it's important. See how I do it here.

Right now there are only two characters in Belle en het Beest who had a full name, and they're part of the royal family—Lugonis and Albafica. For Lugonis, I gave him the name Lugonis Alseis Challwa and Albafica's Albafica Quina Challwa. I'll tell you why I gave them the middle names and the last name.

Challwa is their family name. They're member of a dynasty, a ruling family of the current generation. Just like how Princess Rose Guinea Avalon of Chronicle 2nd came from Avalon dynasty. The origin of Challwa name came from Quechua language for fish. Obviously, this relates to the fact that both are Pisces Gold Saints.

The reason I choose Quechua language is because it's one of language used in South American countries, such as Ecuador. Why Ecuador? Well, some people (or me) have a headcanon that Lugonis (or his family) came from Ecuador, since he is named after a plant native to the country.

Alseis, if you look up with google help, is a species of plant which complete scientific name is Alseis lugonis. As mentioned before, this plant is endemic in Ecuador.

That particular plant is part of Rubiaceae family, which links us to Quina. Quina or quinine (also widely known as Chinchona), is also a connected to Ecuador. In this case, it is considered the national tree of Ecuador, although unofficial. It is originally discovered by Quechua people, and was first used to cure malaria disease.

So you see, when I try to name the characters, I try to link the name to them with a little bit of twist. Indeed, I tried to go the easy way and name them after rose species but no, it just doesn't feel 'right' to me. I'm also planning to conjure up full name for Pefko and Luco, because they're part of the royal family, and Shion, too, for he is the supreme general of the kingdom's army.

Perhaps I should think up a full name for Minos too, considering I have him as the son of one of the very first vampires created, so his status is actually something like a vampire prince, but... nah...

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

OC Profile: Pisces Rischa

Name: Rischa
Age: 26 by the time she takes Lugonis as her apprentice
Race / Nationality: Oriental / Syrian
Rank: Pisces Gold Saint
Hair: dark brown, shoulder length
Eyes: brown
Skin: olive

Thursday, July 04, 2013

SS Rant

Yes. I just have to publish my rant here too. Those who doesn't want to see it can close your eyes and skip over it.

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Hello Saint Seiya fandom!

Let me ask you one question:

Do you like Saint Seiya: Meiou Shinwa or better known as Saint Seiya: the Lost Canvas?

You do? Well, I do, too.

I mean, duuuuudee.

Teshirogi sure can draw! And think of good plot-... nah who are we kidding. She's like, Queen of Angst! She loves drawing handsome men angsting over things like family, siblings, friends, etc

And there's the anime, where the characters are all moving in good color and graphic and awww we're all cheering for it because it's so promising and attracting new fans because of the goodness and we're all disappointed when it stopped airing for God knows why.

Yeah, yeah, SSLC is really good. I love it. You love it. We all love it.

But, DUUUUUUUUUDEEEE.

Saint Seiya Classic, Next Dimension, Episode G, and Omega don't lose to LC in terms of coolness, you know.

I mean, okay they have their own weaknesses like the manga version of Classic and ND is unappealing because it's drawn in the old generation manga style that Kurumada continues to use. Episode G is more or less the same. Omega is directed by an anime director who produced a successful battle maiden anime series.

BUT DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDDDDEEEEE.

Stop it with OVERSHIPPING LC, won't you?

Like, there are those who think that it would be better if LC is redrawn by Teshirogi. Even though the idea is very attractive to me too, try to think about it.

Kurumada Masami was the one who gave birth to the series we came to love: Saint Seiya.

His brain gave birth to the idea of hot young men wearing shiny, heavy-looking armors that are based on constellations, relate Greek mythical stuffs with his own imagination, have those warriors fight evils, etc etc etc

WITHOUT him manifesting his ideas in the form of Saint Seiya, Teshirogi WILL NOT have ideas on making spin-off out of it. Neither does Okada.

SO.

Stop overshipping LC. Appreciate Classic more.

In fact, I think Japanese fans worship Classic more than they worship LC. Something about LC felt unoriginal because the characters basically are clones to the Classic ones. If I were to speak my opinion, it does give off that kind of vibe: LC is like a doujin... a fan manga of Saint Seiya.

Once again.

Stop overshipping LC. Appreciate Classic more. Give some love to ND and Episode G. Reduce the amount of 'boos' when it comes to Omega.

Each of them have their pluses and minuses.

If you say that you're a true fan of SS, then try to appreciate them and their respective creators, even if it's just a little bit.

Sunday, April 14, 2013

SS Award: Laporan 1

Moshi-moshi, minna-tachi!

Yoooosh, udah lama nggak nulis di blog ini! Sori, ternyata ngelabil di tumblr asyik juga, ya, meskipun kadang-kadang penghuninya bikin sakit hati *tabokin para sourceless posters*

Oke, jadi, di posting kali ini ada pengumuman tentang rencana Cerulean Crown--gue dan partner-in-crime gue, Sisil--untuk membuat fanfic tentang ajang pemberian penghargaan! Kali ini fandom yang akan jadi korban penistaan kami berdua adalah Saint Seiya. Yep, another anime fandom. Buodo amat. Lagi maniak-maniaknya sih. Ini salah seri spin-off itu...

(Lho, jadi curhat?)

Ahem... karena kita berdua udah pengalaman bikin beginian, jadi intinya gampang disimpulkan.


  • Chapter pertama adegan pembukaan... red carpet, most probably. Sekalian ngumpulin voting yang bakal digunakan untuk menentukan pemenang-pemenang di chapter 2.
  • Chapter terakhir itu Best Character dan All-Time Achievement, dan yang terakhir itu pilihan kami mutlak.
  • Kemudian ngumpulin pendapat apakah mau ada chapter bonus berisi party yang super kacau


Yang bikin pusing cuma:


  1. Jumlah award yang mau disebutin.
    Di atas 10 seperti Reborn! Award? Mati aja kitaaaa :|
  2. Sistem votingnya.
    Oke, memang voting biasanya dilakuin lewat review (atau kalau mau ganti vote, bisa ngePM kita), tapi mengingat jumlah penghuni fandom yang sedikit dan tidak meyakinkan kalau mayoritas otaknya sinkron sehingga kami khawatir akan menyebabkan beberapa karakter sekaligus meraih satu award yang sama.
    Apakah harus diberlakukan aturan 1 award untuk SATU pemenang saja, atau 1 award boleh berbagi untuk 2 orang atau lebih?
    Atau perlu dilakukan kuis semacam yang dilakuin elita-san di Hetalia Awards-nya? Reviewer yang paling pertama memberi jawaban benar maka jumlah votingnya akan dilipatgandakan?
    Lalu, apa perlu diberi batas waktu sehingga vote yang masuk setelah lewat deadline akan dinyatakan invalid?


Kurang lebih itu aja sih. Masalah alur, jatah host, keputusan akan menghancurkan imej karakter baik dengan membuat mereka OOC atau apa, dan lain-lain alhamdulillah sudah beres. Tinggal dua di atas aja yang belum kelar lantaran tadi kebanyakan ngobrol ngalur ngidul modem melabil dan rapat terpaksa diberhentikan.

(Oke, sebenernya kita juga agak galau apakah mau melakukan self-insert atau reader-insert, tapi itu nggak penting, 'sih.)

Sekian laporan dari rapat pertama ini. Sutradara Sherenia, off!

Monday, September 24, 2012

YoY canon, ver. 2

(Karena versi pertama sumpeh ga gampang dibaca).

Updated as of YoY #15

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GRYFFINDOR
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● FIRST YEAR
Milo: Kardia's cousin. Camus' boyfriend. Aiolia's childhood friend. A member of Duel Club.

Aiolia: Aiolos' brother. Milo's childhood friend. A member of Duel Club.

● THIRD YEAR
Aiolos: Aiolia's brother. Saga's boyfriend. A member of Duel Club and Archery Club. The Chaser of Gryffindor's Quidditch Team.

● FIFTH YEAR
Kardia: Milo's cousin. Degel's boyfriend. A friend of Saga. A member of Duel Club. The Beater of Gryffindor's Quidditch Team.

Regulus: A member of Duel Club.

● UNKNOWN YEAR
Defteros: The Keeper of Gryffindor's Quidditch Team. Gryffindor's Prefect.

Sisyphus: The Captain and Chaser of Gryffindor's Quidditch Team.

Isaac: The Seeker of Gryffindor's Quidditch Team.


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HUFFLEPUFF
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● FIFTH YEAR
Albafica: Minos' boyfriend. Hufflepuff's Prefect.


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SLYTHERIN
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● FIRST YEAR
Angelo: (insert information here)

● THIRD YEAR
Saga: Kanon's older twin. Aiolos' boyfriend. A friend of Kardia.


● FIFTH YEAR
Rhadamanthys: Minos's younger brother. One of the Slytherin Trio. Has a crush on Kardia. The Beater of Slytherin's Quidditch Team.


● SIXTH YEAR
Minos: Rhadamanthys's older brother. Albafica's boyfriend. One of the Slytherin Trio. Slytherin's Prefect. Good at Imperius Spell. The Keeper of Slytherin's Quidditch Team.

● UNKNOWN YEAR
Aiacos: One of the Slytherin Trio.


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RAVENCLAW
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● FIRST YEAR
Camus: Younger brother of Degel. Milo's boyfriend.


● SECOND YEAR
Aphrodite: A Quidditch commentator for Hogwarts Quidditch Cup.


● THIRD YEAR
Kanon: Saga's younger twin. Has a crush on Milo. Assistant for Degel.

● FIFTH YEAR
Degel: Older brother of Camus. Kardia's boyfriend. Ravenclaw's Prefect.

Manigoldo: A member of Duel Club.


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TEACHERS & STAFF
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Zeus: the Headmaster.

Hades: teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts. Slytherin's Head of House.

Hypnos: teaching Prophecy.

Ares: teaching Charms.

Apollo: the school's nurse.

Hermes: teaching Care of Magical Creatures.

Thanatos: teaching Transfiguration.

Poseidon: teaching Potions.

Artemis: (insert information here)


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NOT CONFIRMED YET
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Asmita: a member of Duel Club.

Aspros: (insert information here)

El Cid: a member of Duel Club.

Shura: A member of Duel Club.

Unity: a fourth year, member of Duel Club.


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Do I miss something?





Tuesday, September 18, 2012

YoY canon

Known facts:

Milo, Aiolia, Camus, and Angelo are First Year. The first two are Gryffindors, then Ravenclaw, then Slytherin.

Saga and Aiolos are Third Year. They are Slytherin and Gryffindor, respectively.

Kardia and Degel are Fifth Year. They are Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, respectively.

Unity is a Fourth Year from unknown House.

Aiacos, Minos, and Rhadamanthys are from Slytherin, unknown grade.

Albafica is a Hufflepuff, unknown grade.

Hades is the D.A.D.A. teacher.

Known couples are Camus and Milo, Aiolos and Saga, Albafica and Minos, and Degel and Kardia, albeit the last one just recently break up.

MINOS IS GOOD AT IMPERIUS CURSE.

Aiolia is a good information gatherer.

...

Looking at that list I just realized that Albafica is the only known Hufflepuff. Herp derp.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Gods

Moshi-moshi, minna-tachi!

So. Tadi ada pelajaran Agama, membahas hubungan Agama dan manusia. Mahasiswa diberi rangkuman oleh kelompok penyaji dan ketika diriku membacanya... agak terganggu. Pasalnya mereka bilang (kurang lebih) seperti ini:

"Tidak memiliki keyakinan agama dapat menimbulkan keresahan dalam masyarakat"

Gue ngebaca gitu kayak... sedih. Masalahnya ada beberapa teman di dunia maya gue yang nggak punya keyakinan agama, either mereka memang nggak memegang satu agama (Kristen, Islam, whatever) atau mereka itu memegang banyak agama sekaligus. Jadi baca bagian itu merasa kayak mereka di... fitnah? Hina? Apa gitu kek.

Gue ngediskusiin dikit tentang itu sama teman yang duduk di sebelah gue dan kita sepakat kalau pendapat itu salah. Kata temanku, agama itu cuma sebagai... simbol. Pedoman. Menjaga sesuatu agar tetap 'lurus'. Seseorang nggak punya keyakinan yang telak satu belum tentu membuat masyarakat resah.

Yang membuat masyarakat resah itu kalau seseorang nggak punya moral.

For example lah. Temanku yang aku bilang itu nggak megang satu agama pasti. Tapi dia tau mana yang baik dan yang benar, mengakui kalau Tuhan atau kekuatan yang lebih tinggi dari manusia itu ada meskipun nggak menyembah / beribadah, dan nggak mencoba menyebarkan pahamnya itu ke orang lain.

Dia bermoral.

Oke, mungkin ini cuma masalah penulisan kata-kata aja. Mungkin yang mereka maksud itu orang-orang yang agamanya di KTP aja, nggak dipraktekan di kehidupan sehari-hari. Tapi tetep aja yah... gitu.

Sunday, September 02, 2012

This feels like nano nano

Moshi-moshi, minna-tachi!

Oke, setelah sekian lama ngebahas hal-hal ga guna yang bikin kalian nguap tiap kali liat dashboard, kali ini saya mo ngedumel (padahal biasanya juga pasti ada bagian buat ngedumelnya, ya? Sabodo ih).

Jadi, kemarin-kemarin saya baru menuntaskan yang namanya OSPEK (meski cuma tingkat universitas dan tingkat fakultas... masih ada tingkat jurusan! *teriak ala film horor*). Yeaaah saya akhirnya jadi mahasiswa baru sebuah universitas di kota Malang, Jawa Timur. Kesannya?

Campur aduk.

Tiga hari dikumpulin di kompleks kampus buat, most of the time, ngedengerin wejangan baik dari pengajar maupun senior. Sebagai seorang makhluk ansos, hal ini menyiksa sangat menyiksa batin dan tubuh. Gimana nggak, wong mesti berinteraksi dengan orang-orang yang mayoritas ga gue kenal samsek. Udah gitu udaranya panas karena mesti ruangannya penuh sesak sama orang-orang itu + pake jas almamater + kulit gue badak abis makanya pendingin ruangan ga terasa samsek...

Nggak cuma ngumpul-ngumpul itu yang nyiksa. Tapi juga tugas yang dikasih ga nanggung-nanggung. Nuntut kita buat kompak satu kelompok, bawa barang-barang yang sama, bikin yel-yel, tugas hukuman de es beh. Bahkan terakhir kemarin disuruh bikin semacam karya ilmiah buat tingkat jurusan... dan gw dapet kelompok sama angkel yang gw ga terlalu deket gara-gara yang lainnya udah saling gaet... mateng ah.

Tapi, yah... bukannya ga merasa seneng samsek sih. Beberapa kali sempet merasakan fleeting happiness *halah* Kayak misalnya pas di pembukaan ospek fakultas, dekan ngasih ucapan penyambutan gitu. DEKAN GUE GAUL MAMEN HAHAHA Beliau nge-blow kiss kita-kita beberapa kali, terus nggak terlalu jaim atau serius. Pokoknya orangnya keliatan asyik.

(Tapi KaProDi gue nyeremin kayaknya bos... diceritain sama senior-senior kesannya... ya gitu deh... ga bisa dijelasin dengan kata-kata... kayaknya mesti ngerasain langsung baru ngerti *mewek*)

Terus... ada juga wejangan dari dosen-dosen yang asyik-asyik. Ada juga 'temu sapa' sama senior-senior yang mau berangkat kuliah ke Jepang. Terus juga ada pengenalan UKM (semacam ekskul) dan himaprodi (OSIS-nya jurusan... I think?) yang ada di fakultas yang bikin galau banget mau masuk yang mana. Nggak cuma itu, 'sih, yang bikin galau. Semuanya bikin galau, in one way or another...

Dan... sebenernya udah ngetweet ini di Twitter, tapi biar kubilang sekali lagi: I miss high school already. Beneran. Seenggaknya di SMA-ku yang dulu-dulu rasanya ga terlalu banyak aturan begini. Well, levelnya emang udah beda, 'sih, tapi tetep kangen. Mungkin karena belum terbiasa sama perkuliahan kali, ya?

Oke, segitu aja dulu. Move on, sana, move on. Scroll down and don't stop to look at this post.