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About you and everyone!
By: Ahiku Date: May 10, 2014, 5:32 pm
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Hello! :)
Well, I guess I’ll start this stuff here and tell you a little
bit about me.
Hm... But what?
Let’s see! I like creativity and I love drawing, singing, voice
acting, writing and I'd do stuff like that all day long, but
unfortunately I have to work most of my time.
Actually I'm a graphic designer, but it's really difficult to
find a job in this métier, so I'm working in an open space
office at the moment. Most of the time I deal with pissed
customers, because I’m doing stuff like complaint management for
a car-rental company. Well, it’s not my dream job, but at least
I have nice colleagues.
When I was younger I also went to university – Japan studies,
ethnology and work-orientated linguistics in an intercultural
context… But unfortunately a lot of… not so nice and horrible
things happened and somehow I managed it to exmatriculate
myself. ^^°
But I still love Japan and the Japanese society, history and
language. And I’d like to go back there one day.
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Re: About you and everyone!
By: Yuneyn Date: May 11, 2014, 4:14 am
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Hi there :)
[font=Verdana]Ok so what can I tell you... I'm much closer to
being 30 than 20 but I still have the mind of a 20 year old^^. I
don't know that many manga, anime, games, etc, but I'm always
very passionate about the ones I love. I also
[/font][font=Verdana]waste[/font][font=Verdana]
[/font][font=Verdana]spend a lot of my time watching American TV
shows, although many of those I used to love have ended now
(making me feel even older XD) And I'm a sucker for original
versions, no matter which language. I'd rather not watch
something than watch it in horrible French dub.[/font]
[font=Verdana]I absolutely love to travel. I've been lucky
enough to travel to many countries already...
[/font][font=Verdana]Germany, Finland, Austria, Switzerland,
Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Hungary,
[/font][font=Verdana]Japan, Singapore, USA, Canada, New
Zealand... Whatever's making me leave my home country (France)
is fine with me I guess^^.[/font]
[font=Verdana]I've also had the amazing opportunity to live in
Japan for almost 2 years... And I don't know if I'll ever
recover from leaving. I'll never forget the amazing people I met
and all the crazy experiences I've had there. I guess this is
where my heart is :) Now... I'll be living in Luxembourg very
soon, I'll see how it is.[/font]
[font=Verdana]Other than that... I'm an IT engineer, which I
absolutely hate (I guess a big part of why I loved Japan was
that I was NOT doing that but teaching French and English to
wonderful people), so I like to escape the real world in the
things I love. Like... No.6 made me start writing a lot, and I
loved it :) [/font]
[font=Verdana]Ok, I guess that's enough about me! Let's hear
about the other members now^^[/font]
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Re: About you and everyone!
By: Elanra Date: May 11, 2014, 10:27 pm
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Alright, let's see.
I am Elmira, as many of you probably already know. There isn't
much mystery about me really since I'll openly say my full name
and whereabouts without reservation, though that's probably
because of how many times I've moved from one place to another
in my life, I just don't have a sense of truly belonging
anywhere to worry about my security :'D
I love reading beyond measure. I can't imagine a life without
books, without the smell of ground-wood paper and the languid
descent of another reality replacing my own. My most precious
belongings are the books I own and I am on my way of building my
library and dream of one day having one of those library / study
rooms in my house that you see pictures of on hipster Tumblr
blogs :/
I also love writing and I believe the latter was reinforced by
my fascination with the former and they both eventually led me
to realize that I am profoundly in love with the English
language and will forever be so.
I am 24 years old, will be 25 in June and I love summers because
I love the warmth of sunlight and that near.. listless,
overwhelming beauty of things that gleam under the sun. I will
forever be drawn to and mesmerized by the sea and storms and the
moon. My name means 'moonlight' and although pale and not
comparable to the brilliance of the sun and to those carrying
the sun in their hearts, I try to draw inspiration from the
moon's humility and stubborn persistence to shine against the
inky black of all-encompassing darkness. I can be happy with the
smallest of things and am generally a very hopeful, dreamy
person but not at the expense of reality. I let dreams motivate
me and inspire me but I don't count on them to put food on the
table and because of a lot of things that happened in the past
that made me the kind of person I am today, I am constantly in
dire need of control and stability in my life.
I work freelance for an advertisement agency as a writer /
editor / columnist. I am painfully underpaid and thus looking
for a second job right about now. I am also fixing to get my
driver's license and somehow become a more useful member to
society, to my family and someone I can be proud of myself. I
have a lot of insecurities and I hate that I do and it's a
battle everyday to fight them but I haven't given up yet, nor
have I made an irreparable blunder because of them (let's not
jinx it "OTL). I am a hopeless romantic, like the kind you see
in stupid love stories with bad endings; it takes a lot for me
to fall in love but if I do, I am really, devastatingly stupid
about it :/
So, yeah.. sorry it was unnecessarily long and reasonlessly
wordy OTL
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Re: About you and everyone!
By: sshion Date: May 11, 2014, 10:59 pm
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Figured I should say something here too ;)
Hello guys! I'm Lauren, a 19 year old role player and games
design student who's going to soon attend a creative writing
studies course in university! I love drawing and writing mostly,
I spend a lot of my time doing as such on the internet, heh. I
tend to ramble on a lot when it comes to things I love most and
almost never sleep to be quite honest due to friends and
timezones and whatnot, it's a shame I don't like coffee because
that could probably be a big help for me. ; n;
But yes! I spend a lot of my time on tumblr and also I edit
fanvids on for youtube too :D when I have the inspiration too
of course. I play the piano as well though I haven't been
practicing in ages. I want to hopefully become a concept artist
and/or author of any kind when I grow up. I took two years of
art and design before changing my mind to a media course and
then changing my mind again to games design. I'm a really
forgetful and indecisive person and it can take its toll on me
but I manage! I should probably mention that I'm a huge fan of
video games and anime and of course No. 6 has always been a
favourite of mine above others, though I do like many others.
I also write fanfiction a lot alongside my role playing, though
when I gain enough courage I'll probably end up posting it
online, I usually tend to keep my fanfiction private.. the same
goes for my art too, ahah.
I'm also working on an RPG game in the summer to hopefully
release! I don't often type/talk about myself so this probably
sounded a little weird. But hello guys!
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Re: About you and everyone!
By: Vox Date: May 11, 2014, 11:37 pm
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Oh this is so exciting. Hi guys.
Okay, I'm Vox (evidently). My only claims to fame are my
abilities to write things and embarrass myself. Ask me about my
Nezushi larping. (Actually don't. Haha.)
I'm a college student in a cold part of the world. I discovered
No. 6 over the long winter. It kept me warm. (I have a sarcastic
sense of humor. Can you tell? Oh, and I like parentheticals.)
Like Yuneyn, I'm also a world traveler. Been to France, England,
the States, New Zealand, Italy, Austria, Germany, Greece, and
Morocco. Never been to Japan, sadly, but hoping to go someday,
especially because I know a thing or two about the history of
Japanese art. (Should be writing an essay about that right now,
actually.)
I have too many interests for my own good. I write, draw,
cosplay, rp, run a lame tumblr blog, watch too much anime, play
video games, photography, and probably some other stuff too. I
like nature. I like food. IDK. Talk to me about anything, I'm
friendly. =)
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Re: About you and everyone!
By: Weisel Date: May 12, 2014, 2:43 am
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I'm Weisel! I live in the United States and move fairly often
between the NE and SW. Even though I use German sometimes, I
assure you I am far from fluent; it's a language that comforts
me but I don't use it outside of my mom's household so if I
embarrass myself with my poor abilities, that's why. I'm trying
to get better, though.
I've attended four semesters at two different universities to
study art, environmental science, music technology, and I plan
to attend massage school in the fall. I've worked several jobs
in the past, though I am currently unemployed in preparation for
my next move to New York. I've worked as a salesperson for a
bakery, a helper on a small wildlife conservation, a sales floor
worker at Target, a baker at a coffee shop, a manager at a
not-for-profit thrift store, a teacher's assistant at a private
academy, a cashier at an electronics store, a writer for a
visual novel company, and a cashier at a Käthe Wohlfahrt store.
I'm also a certified Reiki master and an ordained minister. I'd
love to learn beekeeping soon, too.
I enjoy creating things, mainly writing, sewing, knitting, and
baking. I really love cosplay, not only for making and wearing
costumes, but also meeting people through the hobby and having
some great experiences I wouldn't have otherwise.
I enjoy traveling for any reason, even if it ends up being a
trip involving driving for days on end or sleeping at a cafe
table to wait for a flight. There's always something to gain
from even the worst experiences. My favorite places have been
colder places like Maine and Alaska. I've been to the
Netherlands, Ghana, France, Norway, and nearly all the states in
the US.
I come from a very musical family and have been heavily involved
in music throughout my education. I've played piano, trumpet,
mellophone, euphonium, french horn, and concertina. My sister
and I are both very passionate about music and have recently
started creating works together; she's getting her master's
degree in music performance and has started working on her own
compositions that I in turn help edit, perform, and record. Just
this past winter, I got her addicted to No.6. (And her reaction
to the end was silently crying and telling me "Nezumi's being
annoying.")
I myself wasn't aware of No.6's existence until a little over
two years ago when my ex-girlfriend introduced me to it and I
have been completely in love with the series ever since. (In
complete honesty, not a single day has gone by that I haven't
thought of Nezumi and Shion.) The series has inspired me in a
seemingly infinite amount of ways. It's given me the drive to
improve my writing and cosplay skills, better myself as a person
in physical, mental, and spiritual aspects, and it's gotten me
through some very difficult times. (I know it sounds
overdramatic, but No.6 has been a lifeline for me countless
times.) It's kept me from giving up through some nasty things
like surgery complications, physical health issues, and some
really awful mental issues. (Which by the way, I'm absolutely
always willing to talk about those kinds of things if anyone
wants or needs. I'll never ignore a request to discuss those
things. It's important!)
Being able to help others makes me happier than anything else.
I'll always offer all the help I can to anyone who asks. That's
a very important part of who I am! Honestly, there are a lot of
bad things that have happened in my life that have really
affected me, though I'd like to stick with the positive here.
Basically, my family life is like a terrible soap opera and it's
a miracle I'm still alive today. On the bright side, I've always
managed to learn something from those experiences, and I feel
that with the ridiculous range of life issues I've experienced,
I'll be able to understand and help a lot more people than I
would otherwise. Once I've settled down and have some stability
in my life, I'd really like to foster kids, mainly "problematic"
teenagers, and all these lessons I've learned in life will help
me be the parent they need.
That's most of what I can think of at the moment. A few other
details are that I'm 21, very short, and have a very, very cute
pet cat.
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Re: About you and everyone!
By: listenforthelove Date: May 12, 2014, 3:10 am
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Wow, lots of new people since last night! Guess I'll join in and
introduce myself then, too~
I'm listenforthelove, though I mostly go by Mizumi or Miz
online. I'm 23 and from the Netherlands, but I'm am currently
staying in Japan, returning here for the first time in four
years. (I'm staying here until the end of May, so if I'm a
little slow at first with responding to any topics, that's why.)
I have a BA in Japanese language and culture, though it's been a
while since I graduated and I haven't been able to get a job in
the field, so my Japanese skills aren't as good as I wish they
were. No. 6 has helped me in many things, but also in keeping my
language up to date, since I almost immediately ordered the
novels after reading them online, haha. That's about a year and
a half ago now, after my friend introduced me to the manga at
the end of 2012.
I love to write stories, and I like drawing as well, though I'm
less invested in the latter. But to be honest, No. 6 is very
inspiring to me in both fields, so I've been drawing quite a lot
again lately. Next I love to translate, if only to polish up my
language skills. I've also been taking a liking to gaming the
last couple of years, now that I can actually afford the
consoles, though I'm mostly stuck on JRPGs. And last but not
least, I love reading!
As said, a dear friend of mine introduced me to No. 6 a year and
a half ago, then only the manga, but she directed me to the
novels once I got too frustrated about it still running and it's
becoming a slight obsession since.
Ehm, hi to you all! -waves-
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Re: About you and everyone!
By: Ahiku Date: May 12, 2014, 12:09 pm
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Hello everybody! :D It's nice you're here!
[quote](Also, I'm kind of foul-mouthed, but I'll try to rein it
in for Ahiku, who seems pretty hard on my cussing).[/quote]
[member=4]thesexymaid[/member]: Oh god, I don't have a problem
with it. Be my guest. XD There's no need to rein it. Just be
yourself, please. (But don't make other people cry, please...or
insult them... or... I don't know.)
Btw thanks for posting, even though it's not your thing. I'm
sorry to hear that you've health issues. (.__.) That sucks. Hope
this will get better. Get well soon. (>_<)
[member=18]Weisel[/member]: Oh... your mom's household? Is your
mom German, then? :3 Willkommen im Forum, Weisel. Ich freu mich,
dich kennenzulernen.
Aww...everyone is still so young. I feel pretty old. Q___Q *goes
into a corner and cries*
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Re: About you and everyone!
By: Yuneyn Date: May 12, 2014, 12:18 pm
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[quote author=Ahiku link=topic=11.msg72#msg72 date=1399914587]
Aww...everyone is still so young. I feel pretty old. Q___Q *goes
into a corner and cries*
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[font=Verdana]Don't worry, I'm still one year older than you...
I'll be the forum's grandma :P[/font]
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Re: About you and everyone!
By: Weisel Date: May 12, 2014, 3:45 pm
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@Ahiku: My mom isn't German herself and my family hasn't been
German in terms of living in the country for a couple
generations, but her father was raised speaking Pennsylvania
Dutch (which, if anyone else is wondering, has nothing to do
with the Dutch and is actually a dialect of German). He tried
dropping that language from his family since at the time it was
only "lower class" families that used it, but he'd slip up a lot
when I grew up living with him. My mom wasn't raised speaking
German, but she's pretty intent on keeping that part of our
family history alive, so she tries making it a part of our daily
lives as much as she can, though she's focused on the German
part, not the Pennsylvania Dutch part. It is actually useful in
the area I grew up since it's still used in some parts of the
community, mainly in Amish and Mennonite families. Pennsylvania
Dutch is used more for everyday conversation while high German
is used more formally, mainly in church. It's kind of fun to be
working at a farmers' market with the Amish farmers there
because they think I can't understand what they're saying at
all, but little do they know... But I'm still learning myself
since I really struggle with languages in general (I mean, I
only passed Spanish II in high school because I was dating an
illegal immigrant from Mexico that semester). While it's a
miracle if I can keep up with a conversation, I still really
love the language and it feels a lot more "right" to me. The
sound is comforting to me, I prefer how the language looks
written out over English, and even if my vocabulary is super
limited, speaking it feels really comfortable in terms of saying
the actual words, as if the sounds fit in my mouth better than
any other language, if that makes any sense at all... My dad
thinks it's more important to know more widely used languages
like Spanish (even though he actually forgot Spanish when he
used to be fluent as a kid), but my parents are separated so he
can't really control that from across the country. My sister
speaks Spanish, though. I can understand a little of that, but
speaking it is even more embarrassing than trying to speak
German since my mouth refuses to say anything without a horrible
American accent (Bwen-ahs man-yawn-as!). But hey, that works for
her since she's seeing a Panamanian guy. Anyway, maybe I can
practice my German a lot more now that I'm not trying to keep up
with work or school! But at this point I'm still way too self
conscious to try speaking it outside of my home. I get super
embarrassed with even the smallest mistakes.
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