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Zero Escape: Virtues Last Reward

Oh man, I'm so envious!  That game's been on my plan-to-buy list for nearly a year now.  999 was awesome.

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But on a more related note, has anyone here heard of Undertale? There's a demo of it out and I got hit pretty hard in the feels.

It's like a strange mixture of Touhou, Cavestory, Pokemon, and Homestuck. It takes only about 30 minutes to play the demo so I highly recommend it if you have the time. The premise has a lot of potential.

 

It was originally a kickstarter (finished a while ago), but here's the link if anyone's interested: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1002143342/undertale

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But on a more related note, has anyone here heard of Undertale? There's a demo of it out and I got hit pretty hard in the feels.

It's like a strange mixture of Touhou, Cavestory, Pokemon, and Homestuck. It takes only about 30 minutes to play the demo so I highly recommend it if you have the time. The premise has a lot of potential.

 

It was originally a kickstarter (finished a while ago), but here's the link if anyone's interested: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1002143342/undertale

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Woah, it’s really impressive what you managed to accomplish on YouTube.  Graphics, hm?  I’d actually be interested in seeing some of your work.  You have all of them saved you say, so would you mind sharing some of your favorites?  It’s a shame you got hacked though.  I wonder how things like that even end up happening.  Hopefully it was just some random drive-by hacker and not someone out there with a personal vendetta against you.  Yes, you probably did gain a lot from this experience.  I can’t imagine making over a thousand works and coming out of the whole ordeal anything less than better.  Maybe you've even found a calling for graphical design!  I know it was only your hobby and from what I can imagine your parents would probably be against it, but pursuing a career as a graphic designer is an idea.  I’m not too sure how realistic that is or how much money you’d earn and how much the occupation is in demand, but it definitely doesn’t hurt to consider it.  After all, if you end up loving your job, regardless of how much or little money you earn, you’ll live a happy life.  That’s sort of what I’m looking for.  I’m not aiming for a six figure salary or anything, just enough for me to live comfortably and pursue my interests and enjoy what life has to offer.  The stars are free after all.  I don’t crave fancy cars or massive houses or the finest dining like some people, and I’m not one to worry too much about what others think of me.  My mom always wants to look good in front of her peers, haha.  She’s quite the gossiper and she’s been competitive to a fault since she was young, so we don’t see eye to eye when it comes to how to live life.  Ah, if anything, I should be apologizing for straying off topic myself.  I didn't really mind that you diverged from the original topic much, since I got to know more about you, haha.  Even if you won’t accept the Mewtwo code offer right now and it’ll be years until you get Smash 4 3DS, I’ll still be holding onto the code for you just in case.  Hopefully there’s no expiration date on it.  Oh, and I hope we’re still in contact with each other that far into the future too, hah.  It’s times like this I remember I don’t have a Facebook and thus don’t really know what my friends post there.  Regardless though, from what I can gather from their in-school conversations and merchandise, Frozen, Marvel, and shows that can be found on Netflix and HBO are what occupy most of their time in place of anime and going to the mall to hang out and eating at places like Chipotle take the place of video games.  Of course, my closest friends still share my hobbies, but we don’t exactly make up the majority of the people at our school, or even the Asians for that matter.  Hm, there are a lot of Asians at our school but they've become really Americanized, at least in comparison to how they were when we were all elementary and middle schoolers.
 
The Elite Four definitely wasn’t all that hard.  Occasionally I was just barely short of OHKOing a Pokemon, and since I’m already capped out at level 100 with 252 EVs invested in special attack, my heart sank when I realized the 0 IVs in that stat were what kept my Beautifly from truly going on a nonstop rampage.  I’ve taken a bit of a break from Diamond now, since I want to keep things fresh.  I’m nearly done EV training my shiny Torchic in Sapphire.  I’m making it a mixed sweeper and need some special attack EVs, which can only be found later in the game.  In the meantime, I’ll be using a Lombre as a substitute, which will ultimately turn into one of my HM slaves.  My team is actually really solid: Blaziken will be my solo runner, Lombre and Skarmory will cover nearly all my HMs (Strength/Flash/Waterfall/Dive and Cut/Fly/Rock Smash respectively), and I’ll have three Zigzagoon that will rack in a ton of items with Pickup (one of which will learn my final HM, Surf).  Regardless of the fact that shiny Kyogre is pink in Sapphire, I’m still excited to catch it.  I also have a bias towards Kyore, and Palkia too for that matter.  Back in elementary school, everyone I watched playing Pokemon thought Groudon and Dialga were the “cool” and “stronger” Pokemon of the pairs, so when I got my hands on Sapphire and Pearl I felt kind of bad for Kyogre and Palkia.  Because of that, I’ve always favored them over the “edgier” Pokemon, haha.  I’m actually not as knowledgeable on Pokemon mechanics as you might think.  I’m still in a third to fourth generation mindset, and I haven’t ever used Pokemon Showdown though I am familiar with how it works and think it would be interesting to give a whirl one day.
 
A few hours long?  That’s crazy; my band has only ever needed to drive an hour and a half tops to get to some musical venue.  I’m actually curious to know where it is you live.  You don’t need to tell me or anything, but you definitely live in a place much more urbanized than where I am.  While the stars here can’t even compare to those found in national parks, on good days when I guess the wind is blowing and clearing up the sky they look awesome.  The only perpetually bothersome light pollution is the faint glow from New York City to the northeast, but that doesn't bother me too much.  I thought you were sitting by yourself because you were sitting on the right side of the bus and on standard yellow buses the right side only has two seats which, for high schoolers, pretty much only counts as one seat.  Not to mention, you might have had your instrument next to you instead of on a storage bus/truck which would have taken up that seat anyway.  Since you were on a charter bus though, I guess that assumption goes out the window.  Still, I didn’t think you’d watch F/Z with others around, so there’s still that.  Huh, I don’t have a single real life friend who likes stargazing, or at least not one that will admit it, so you should consider yourself lucky.  I've always day dreamed about how it would be like actually stargazing in a real stargazing spot, and I've always pictured myself alone, heheh.  It could be seen as a bit lonely, but there’s still a charm to the solitude of it all.  Of course, I definitely wouldn't mind bringing a person or two along as long as they appreciated the experience.  I've always been a bit more of a creative writer than an analytical one.  I like all types of writing however, though if I was forced to write any essay I wanted, it would have to be something on the poetic side, haha.
 
I’m really glad that my lengthy posts make you so happy.  It makes me feel that all my effort isn’t going to waste.  I end up typing or writing too much all the time, so it’s become second nature to stick on an apology at the end.  The people I find myself ranting on to usually say my rambling isn't any bother, but that’s just the polite thing to say of course.  You’re the only one I know that I believe truly doesn’t mind the lengths of what I say, and even enjoys replying.  I don’t feel that I’m a burden to you, and that really puts my mind at ease.  Actually, I was thinking something similar but didn't say it because I was afraid I’d come off as weird: I've never met a girl, or anyone for that matter, who appreciates and enjoys replying to what I have to say.  I've known some girls who have similar interests as me and who are friendly enough, but none of them ever reply as much as you have to what I type in e-mails and the like.  I've written many long paragraphs to people and received a measly sentence or two as a reply.  Sometimes, I just never get a response and instead am apologized to a few days, weeks, or even months later that they had somehow missed my message.  I try not to take any of that personally.  After all, I’m only a background (or at most supporting) character in other people’s story of a life.  I’m only a main character in my immediate family’s lives, I guess, which is normal.  Because of that, I can’t blame or dislike those that simply brush off what I type, especially in an age where people just exchange short, quick messages.  That being said, I find it remarkable I’ve met someone like you who does reply with so much care and detail.  There’s no doubt you’re one of my best friends, and I feel so lucky to have met you.  I probably used up a year’s worth of luck to meet you, not that I mind or anything, haha.  Well, I guess we would be embarrassed together, since I’m blushing over what I’ve typed just sitting here, oh gosh…  Oh, and today’s MK1412 episode ended with Kaitou Kid saying something along the lines of “you’re the main character of your life” or something, but I swear I didn’t copy from that episode.  I had this typed out beforehand and I was a bit taken aback when I got to the end of the Green Dream case.
 
It seems you enjoyed Fate/Zero enough, haha.  The biggest complaint people have with the series is it’s “conclusion”, since a lot of things are introduced and referenced but never really fully developed.  The second biggest complaint is usually the slow first half, haha.  The conclusion only seems a bit convoluted and unmoving the first time through; even after watching only the first half of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, going back and rewatching all of Fate/Zero a few times (had to do it for the anime club at my school) I find that a ton of scenes that went right over my head, especially at the end, have much more weight and gravity upon revisiting.  I suggest once UBW is finished airing and you’re waiting for the “true” conclusion of F/sn that is the Heaven’s Feel movie(s), you rewatch Fate/Zero.  Also, the Fate series is part of the Nasuverse, which is the fan name for all the TYPE-MOON visual novels and works that take place in the same fictional universe involving magic.  Some aspects of the magical world that are only briefly touched upon in F/Z, like Dead Apostles, receive more development in other series a part of the Nasuverse.  While the Fate series is the most popular, Kara no Kyoukai is a Nasuverse anime that is a movie series.  Apparently it’s also really good, and while I’ve yet to see it myself I do plan on watching it eventually.  If you’re interested in learning about and experiencing other aspects of the magical universe that aren't related to the Holy Grail Wars (after all, there are usually 60 years between each one and it's not like every mage in the world is waiting for that day in anticipation), Kara no Kyoukai is something you might want to consider.  Have you started watching F/sn: UBW yet?  Since the second still has a ways to go before airing, there’s not too much rush to finish the first season just yet.  Don’t forget, UBW has a 50 minute prologue episode that’s actually a separate entry on MAL that can be found here.  Be sure to put it on your list!  Also, I've just sent a friend request to your MAL account.  I haven’t really watched much anime either.  My numbers may look pretty decent, but I’ve seen a lot of OVAs and movies that just pad up my list.  As for actual full blown series, I haven’t seen too many, at least I don't think.
 
Nintendo is planning to introduce a new rewards program once Club Nintendo goes down for good.  Given the timing of it all, I expect them to announce it at this year’s E3.  Apparently, CN had a ton of problems: the rewards selection was poor and the site was always under maintenance.  Hopefully, whatever new idea they come up with turns out to be good.  I plan on signing up immediately and being a long running member, haha.  Apart from the messenger bag, I don’t know what else to get.  What do you think looks good?  You can help me decide: https://club.nintendo.com/rewards.do.  I had 2100 coins, but now that I've purchased the bag I’m down to 1300.  Haha, maybe I could buy another bag and have it shipped to you.  On an unrelated note, I had a Japanese Marth amiibo imported, and it arrived today!  Apart from a mildly bent sword that a hairdryer can easily fix, his face looks surprising great!  It's symmetrical and rather dashing.  I don't know when I'll get the chance to use him, but I'm happy I got my hands on a rare one like him.  I have Sheik and Ike pre-ordered.  Ike is hopefully going to ship soon, but he's not officially released on shelves in the US yet, so I'm not too worried.  Sheik has been on the selves since the first day of February, but Amazon somehow goofed up their numbers or something and now my Sheik is delayed indefinitely.  There's not even a predicted shipping date, which is kind of silly for a released product.  I got frustrated and decided to try my luck at hunting for her at a few stores today, but the three I went to only had the common ones.  I guess it was silly of me to expect finding a somewhat rare amiibo at a time that ends in "pm".  Sigh, and Lucina still isn't up for pre-order anywhere in the States yet. 
 
Part of me wishes I had taken the ACTs as well as the SATs.  I actually had no idea (and still have very little idea) how the ACT is formatted, though the essays do look to be nicer.  When does your SAT score come back anyway?
 
Ah, you reminded how terrible I feel knowing I have gym.  It really is a useless class and wastes precious time. It’s not even like I get much exercise from it.  While I’m not participating in any athletics, I do occasionally jog for forty minutes on the treadmill at home, so I’m not a complete couch potato, haha.  Well, I saw your post about my school on the other thread so I’ll divert it over here.  That may not be the best idea given how off topic we are and how long I've already typed, but the mods don’t seem to mind, so…  The band program in my school is especially cancerous.  I've been ostracized from their tight-knit clique practically since the very beginning of freshman year (for a stupid silly reason that’ll take too long to explain) and while I've stuck it out up until last year and tried to make the most of it, I came to realize just how miserable that community made me so I quit senior year.  I don’t regret the decision at all, and I feel all the more better that I was their lead oboist.  I really don’t like to hate anything, since hate is admittedly a harsh word, but my school’s band program has put me through so much emotional turmoil and stress that I can confidently say, without a doubt, I hate it.  Anyway, I’m going to stop myself before this turns into a scathing rant about my band.  Your school sounds really amazing, honestly.  The workload does seem to be a bit overwhelming, but you’re still so happy there which I can really feel from your words.  You’re fortunate to be attending such a good school, and it almost makes me a bit envious.  It would be great if I had grown up where you were and attending your high school, and not just because I would have been able to meet you in real life.  Regardless, I’ll try my best to enjoy the last few months of my school.  The thing is, there are two types of people at our school: those that openly curse it and the ones that think it’s not that bad.  I’ve generally been one to think my school isn’t too bad, but really taking a good look at the quality of the whole system makes me want to hate it.  If anything, I’ll have to graduate and be in college for a while before being able to look back and reflect on the good aspects of my high school.  On the other hand, college would just make me dislike it more, haha.  I really appreciate your words though, more than you think.  *hugs back*  On the topic of high school, I guess I’ll address the whole prom thing here, too.  Gosh, this is turning into one fat paragraph.  I know prom is an American tradition and that I’ll only have one high school prom in my life, but I really don’t have much motivation to go.  My parents are even urging me to reconsider and ask a girl out or something, which is actually kind of funny given how they’ve dictated my life thus far.  I don’t think prom is something for me, though.  I’m not one for dancing, the tickets are expensive, I don’t have anyone to go with, and even if I attend with a group of friends it just wouldn’t seem… right, for lack of a better word.  Maybe I will be pleasantly surprised, but maybe I won’t.  It might just turn into a night I’m surrounded by people happier than I am, people having more fun than I am having.  I don’t want to sound like some kind of pathetic, pessimistic loner making excuses for himself, because the more I type the more I realize that’s what I sound like.  Thank you for your consideration, but not all once in a lifetime chances are meant to be taken.
 
Sorry, I didn't mean for this to end so negatively, eheh.

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Woah, it’s really impressive what you managed to accomplish on YouTube.  Graphics, hm?  I’d actually be interested in seeing some of your work.  You have all of them saved you say, so would you mind sharing some of your favorites?  It’s a shame you got hacked though.  I wonder how things like that even end up happening.  Hopefully it was just some random drive-by hacker and not someone out there with a personal vendetta against you.  Yes, you probably did gain a lot from this experience.  I can’t imagine making over a thousand works and coming out of the whole ordeal anything less than better.  Maybe you've even found a calling for graphical design!  I know it was only your hobby and from what I can imagine your parents would probably be against it, but pursuing a career as a graphic designer is an idea.  I’m not too sure how realistic that is or how much money you’d earn and how much the occupation is in demand, but it definitely doesn’t hurt to consider it.  After all, if you end up loving your job, regardless of how much or little money you earn, you’ll live a happy life.  That’s sort of what I’m looking for.  I’m not aiming for a six figure salary or anything, just enough for me to live comfortably and pursue my interests and enjoy what life has to offer.  The stars are free after all.  I don’t crave fancy cars or massive houses or the finest dining like some people, and I’m not one to worry too much about what others think of me.  My mom always wants to look good in front of her peers, haha.  She’s quite the gossiper and she’s been competitive to a fault since she was young, so we don’t see eye to eye when it comes to how to live life.  Ah, if anything, I should be apologizing for straying off topic myself.  I didn't really mind that you diverged from the original topic much, since I got to know more about you, haha.  Even if you won’t accept the Mewtwo code offer right now and it’ll be years until you get Smash 4 3DS, I’ll still be holding onto the code for you just in case.  Hopefully there’s no expiration date on it.  Oh, and I hope we’re still in contact with each other that far into the future too, hah.  It’s times like this I remember I don’t have a Facebook and thus don’t really know what my friends post there.  Regardless though, from what I can gather from their in-school conversations and merchandise, Frozen, Marvel, and shows that can be found on Netflix and HBO are what occupy most of their time in place of anime and going to the mall to hang out and eating at places like Chipotle take the place of video games.  Of course, my closest friends still share my hobbies, but we don’t exactly make up the majority of the people at our school, or even the Asians for that matter.  Hm, there are a lot of Asians at our school but they've become really Americanized, at least in comparison to how they were when we were all elementary and middle schoolers.
 
The Elite Four definitely wasn’t all that hard.  Occasionally I was just barely short of OHKOing a Pokemon, and since I’m already capped out at level 100 with 252 EVs invested in special attack, my heart sank when I realized the 0 IVs in that stat were what kept my Beautifly from truly going on a nonstop rampage.  I’ve taken a bit of a break from Diamond now, since I want to keep things fresh.  I’m nearly done EV training my shiny Torchic in Sapphire.  I’m making it a mixed sweeper and need some special attack EVs, which can only be found later in the game.  In the meantime, I’ll be using a Lombre as a substitute, which will ultimately turn into one of my HM slaves.  My team is actually really solid: Blaziken will be my solo runner, Lombre and Skarmory will cover nearly all my HMs (Strength/Flash/Waterfall/Dive and Cut/Fly/Rock Smash respectively), and I’ll have three Zigzagoon that will rack in a ton of items with Pickup (one of which will learn my final HM, Surf).  Regardless of the fact that shiny Kyogre is pink in Sapphire, I’m still excited to catch it.  I also have a bias towards Kyore, and Palkia too for that matter.  Back in elementary school, everyone I watched playing Pokemon thought Groudon and Dialga were the “cool” and “stronger” Pokemon of the pairs, so when I got my hands on Sapphire and Pearl I felt kind of bad for Kyogre and Palkia.  Because of that, I’ve always favored them over the “edgier” Pokemon, haha.  I’m actually not as knowledgeable on Pokemon mechanics as you might think.  I’m still in a third to fourth generation mindset, and I haven’t ever used Pokemon Showdown though I am familiar with how it works and think it would be interesting to give a whirl one day.
 
A few hours long?  That’s crazy; my band has only ever needed to drive an hour and a half tops to get to some musical venue.  I’m actually curious to know where it is you live.  You don’t need to tell me or anything, but you definitely live in a place much more urbanized than where I am.  While the stars here can’t even compare to those found in national parks, on good days when I guess the wind is blowing and clearing up the sky they look awesome.  The only perpetually bothersome light pollution is the faint glow from New York City to the northeast, but that doesn't bother me too much.  I thought you were sitting by yourself because you were sitting on the right side of the bus and on standard yellow buses the right side only has two seats which, for high schoolers, pretty much only counts as one seat.  Not to mention, you might have had your instrument next to you instead of on a storage bus/truck which would have taken up that seat anyway.  Since you were on a charter bus though, I guess that assumption goes out the window.  Still, I didn’t think you’d watch F/Z with others around, so there’s still that.  Huh, I don’t have a single real life friend who likes stargazing, or at least not one that will admit it, so you should consider yourself lucky.  I've always day dreamed about how it would be like actually stargazing in a real stargazing spot, and I've always pictured myself alone, heheh.  It could be seen as a bit lonely, but there’s still a charm to the solitude of it all.  Of course, I definitely wouldn't mind bringing a person or two along as long as they appreciated the experience.  I've always been a bit more of a creative writer than an analytical one.  I like all types of writing however, though if I was forced to write any essay I wanted, it would have to be something on the poetic side, haha.
 
I’m really glad that my lengthy posts make you so happy.  It makes me feel that all my effort isn’t going to waste.  I end up typing or writing too much all the time, so it’s become second nature to stick on an apology at the end.  The people I find myself ranting on to usually say my rambling isn't any bother, but that’s just the polite thing to say of course.  You’re the only one I know that I believe truly doesn’t mind the lengths of what I say, and even enjoys replying.  I don’t feel that I’m a burden to you, and that really puts my mind at ease.  Actually, I was thinking something similar but didn't say it because I was afraid I’d come off as weird: I've never met a girl, or anyone for that matter, who appreciates and enjoys replying to what I have to say.  I've known some girls who have similar interests as me and who are friendly enough, but none of them ever reply as much as you have to what I type in e-mails and the like.  I've written many long paragraphs to people and received a measly sentence or two as a reply.  Sometimes, I just never get a response and instead am apologized to a few days, weeks, or even months later that they had somehow missed my message.  I try not to take any of that personally.  After all, I’m only a background (or at most supporting) character in other people’s story of a life.  I’m only a main character in my immediate family’s lives, I guess, which is normal.  Because of that, I can’t blame or dislike those that simply brush off what I type, especially in an age where people just exchange short, quick messages.  That being said, I find it remarkable I’ve met someone like you who does reply with so much care and detail.  There’s no doubt you’re one of my best friends, and I feel so lucky to have met you.  I probably used up a year’s worth of luck to meet you, not that I mind or anything, haha.  Well, I guess we would be embarrassed together, since I’m blushing over what I’ve typed just sitting here, oh gosh…  Oh, and today’s MK1412 episode ended with Kaitou Kid saying something along the lines of “you’re the main character of your life” or something, but I swear I didn’t copy from that episode.  I had this typed out beforehand and I was a bit taken aback when I got to the end of the Green Dream case.
 
It seems you enjoyed Fate/Zero enough, haha.  The biggest complaint people have with the series is it’s “conclusion”, since a lot of things are introduced and referenced but never really fully developed.  The second biggest complaint is usually the slow first half, haha.  The conclusion only seems a bit convoluted and unmoving the first time through; even after watching only the first half of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, going back and rewatching all of Fate/Zero a few times (had to do it for the anime club at my school) I find that a ton of scenes that went right over my head, especially at the end, have much more weight and gravity upon revisiting.  I suggest once UBW is finished airing and you’re waiting for the “true” conclusion of F/sn that is the Heaven’s Feel movie(s), you rewatch Fate/Zero.  Also, the Fate series is part of the Nasuverse, which is the fan name for all the TYPE-MOON visual novels and works that take place in the same fictional universe involving magic.  Some aspects of the magical world that are only briefly touched upon in F/Z, like Dead Apostles, receive more development in other series a part of the Nasuverse.  While the Fate series is the most popular, Kara no Kyoukai is a Nasuverse anime that is a movie series.  Apparently it’s also really good, and while I’ve yet to see it myself I do plan on watching it eventually.  If you’re interested in learning about and experiencing other aspects of the magical universe that aren't related to the Holy Grail Wars (after all, there are usually 60 years between each one and it's not like every mage in the world is waiting for that day in anticipation), Kara no Kyoukai is something you might want to consider.  Have you started watching F/sn: UBW yet?  Since the second still has a ways to go before airing, there’s not too much rush to finish the first season just yet.  Don’t forget, UBW has a 50 minute prologue episode that’s actually a separate entry on MAL that can be found here.  Be sure to put it on your list!  Also, I've just sent a friend request to your MAL account.  I haven’t really watched much anime either.  My numbers may look pretty decent, but I’ve seen a lot of OVAs and movies that just pad up my list.  As for actual full blown series, I haven’t seen too many, at least I don't think.
 
Nintendo is planning to introduce a new rewards program once Club Nintendo goes down for good.  Given the timing of it all, I expect them to announce it at this year’s E3.  Apparently, CN had a ton of problems: the rewards selection was poor and the site was always under maintenance.  Hopefully, whatever new idea they come up with turns out to be good.  I plan on signing up immediately and being a long running member, haha.  Apart from the messenger bag, I don’t know what else to get.  What do you think looks good?  You can help me decide: https://club.nintendo.com/rewards.do.  I had 2100 coins, but now that I've purchased the bag I’m down to 1300.  Haha, maybe I could buy another bag and have it shipped to you.  On an unrelated note, I had a Japanese Marth amiibo imported, and it arrived today!  Apart from a mildly bent sword that a hairdryer can easily fix, his face looks surprising great!  It's symmetrical and rather dashing.  I don't know when I'll get the chance to use him, but I'm happy I got my hands on a rare one like him.  I have Sheik and Ike pre-ordered.  Ike is hopefully going to ship soon, but he's not officially released on shelves in the US yet, so I'm not too worried.  Sheik has been on the selves since the first day of February, but Amazon somehow goofed up their numbers or something and now my Sheik is delayed indefinitely.  There's not even a predicted shipping date, which is kind of silly for a released product.  I got frustrated and decided to try my luck at hunting for her at a few stores today, but the three I went to only had the common ones.  I guess it was silly of me to expect finding a somewhat rare amiibo at a time that ends in "pm".  Sigh, and Lucina still isn't up for pre-order anywhere in the States yet. 
 
Part of me wishes I had taken the ACTs as well as the SATs.  I actually had no idea (and still have very little idea) how the ACT is formatted, though the essays do look to be nicer.  When does your SAT score come back anyway?
 
Ah, you reminded how terrible I feel knowing I have gym.  It really is a useless class and wastes precious time. It’s not even like I get much exercise from it.  While I’m not participating in any athletics, I do occasionally jog for forty minutes on the treadmill at home, so I’m not a complete couch potato, haha.  Well, I saw your post about my school on the other thread so I’ll divert it over here.  That may not be the best idea given how off topic we are and how long I've already typed, but the mods don’t seem to mind, so…  The band program in my school is especially cancerous.  I've been ostracized from their tight-knit clique practically since the very beginning of freshman year (for a stupid silly reason that’ll take too long to explain) and while I've stuck it out up until last year and tried to make the most of it, I came to realize just how miserable that community made me so I quit senior year.  I don’t regret the decision at all, and I feel all the more better that I was their lead oboist.  I really don’t like to hate anything, since hate is admittedly a harsh word, but my school’s band program has put me through so much emotional turmoil and stress that I can confidently say, without a doubt, I hate it.  Anyway, I’m going to stop myself before this turns into a scathing rant about my band.  Your school sounds really amazing, honestly.  The workload does seem to be a bit overwhelming, but you’re still so happy there which I can really feel from your words.  You’re fortunate to be attending such a good school, and it almost makes me a bit envious.  It would be great if I had grown up where you were and attending your high school, and not just because I would have been able to meet you in real life.  Regardless, I’ll try my best to enjoy the last few months of my school.  The thing is, there are two types of people at our school: those that openly curse it and the ones that think it’s not that bad.  I’ve generally been one to think my school isn’t too bad, but really taking a good look at the quality of the whole system makes me want to hate it.  If anything, I’ll have to graduate and be in college for a while before being able to look back and reflect on the good aspects of my high school.  On the other hand, college would just make me dislike it more, haha.  I really appreciate your words though, more than you think.  *hugs back*  On the topic of high school, I guess I’ll address the whole prom thing here, too.  Gosh, this is turning into one fat paragraph.  I know prom is an American tradition and that I’ll only have one high school prom in my life, but I really don’t have much motivation to go.  My parents are even urging me to reconsider and ask a girl out or something, which is actually kind of funny given how they’ve dictated my life thus far.  I don’t think prom is something for me, though.  I’m not one for dancing, the tickets are expensive, I don’t have anyone to go with, and even if I attend with a group of friends it just wouldn’t seem… right, for lack of a better word.  Maybe I will be pleasantly surprised, but maybe I won’t.  It might just turn into a night I’m surrounded by people happier than I am, people having more fun than I am having.  I don’t want to sound like some kind of pathetic, pessimistic loner making excuses for himself, because the more I type the more I realize that’s what I sound like.  Thank you for your consideration, but not all once in a lifetime chances are meant to be taken.
 
Sorry, I didn't mean for this to end so negatively, eheh.

 

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Ah, that’s right, you have an art thread.  I remember browsing through it a while ago and being rather impressed by what I saw.  In my opinion, your work is really good!  Considering you had to balance schoolwork with this hobby, you’ve made some high quality stuff.  Also, your DeviantArt username isn’t that bad. If anything, it’s kind of cute.  I don’t know how many request you’ve gotten but I guess it could get tiresome after a while.  Even the best things in life can get dull if overdone.  You definitely have always struck me as a “scientific” person.  Even if you don’t know for sure what career you want, it’s always good to start thinking as soon as possible.  It won’t be very long before people start asking what you want to major in and you start focusing in on specific schools that can provide you the best education.  I plan on going into business despite math being my weakest subject just ahead of science (eheh, sorry…), mainly because I needed a good starting point when choose colleges to apply to.  Otherwise, I would have applied to even more than sixteen schools.  Also, as you start thinking about your future, just know that when people say “it’s okay to be undecided on our major” they’re lying.  It’s just something admission officers and the like say to make people feel better.  Even if some schools don’t discriminate based on your undeclared-ness, most colleges force you to officially declare a major before the second semester of freshman year starts anyway, so it’s not like you have a lot of free time to “explore your options” and “soul search”.  Not to mention, investing in a college without much of an idea of what you want to get out of it can be a risky financial gamble as well.  I don’t mean to diverge from the topic too much, but it’s something I thought you’d like to know since the long road to college can be full of more lies than you’d think.  Hm, if you insist then I guess I won’t be holding onto the Mewtwo code quite as tightly as I was planning on.  When you do get the game, whenever that may be, be sure to check with me in the event I still have the code.
 
I think the issue with and Facebook is that I’ve managed so long without it that I can’t really find a reason to make an account.  Everyone has one now, and I know this sounds kind of stupid, but it makes me feel kind of special not having a Facebook, as misled as that belief is.  I’m not trying to be a hipster or anything (trust me, I’m far from one) and it’s not like I dislike anything that’s mainstream.  You might think I’m conservative, narrow-minded, or an old geezer in the body of a teenager, but eh I guess that’s just the way I am.  While there are a lot of benefits to it like groups made to study for tests or the ability to keep track of faraway friends, I just… actually… I can’t really think of a good counter argument.  Now that I think about it, there were a few people I knew that asked me to add them as friends on Facebook, and when I told them I didn’t have one they said not to forget them when I got around to making an account.  They’re in college now and I haven’t heard from them in two years since I didn’t have any way of contacting them.  Ah, looking back on it I feel kind of bad.  I hope they don’t think poorly of me, and I guess it would be nice to let them know I haven’t forgotten about them.  Sigh, I don’t know why I’m so stubborn when it comes to Facebook.  Sorry, you probably think I’m kind of weird now if you didn’t already think so before, haha.  Anyway, Frozen is still somewhat relevant.  I was reminded of it when I girl I know wore a Frozen graphic t-shirt to school a couple days ago.  I haven’t watched Frozen yet so I can’t judge, and it’s not like I come off as any less strange to other people since I have a small collection of anime and video games related graphic tees.  I had them ordered for my birthday last year so the entire school knows about my hobbies, haha.  Well, even without my t-shirts people would still know I like anime, which I’ll explain in further detail later in this post.  The town I live in has a lot of Indians.  It used to be a mainly Caucasian town, but then a wave of Asians, mainly Chinese with a couple of Koreans, flooded the schools in the late ‘80s to early 2000s.  Recently though, there have been less and less Eastern Asians and a ton of Indians instead.  It seems to be a second wave, and it’s rearing to be even bigger than the East Asian wave ever was.  I walk by my elementary school every weekday, and occasionally I’m walking late enough after school to see the little kids get picked up by their parents.  If I had to put a number on it, I’d say about 95% of the elementary schoolers are Indian.  Our town is so famous amongst Indians everywhere.  I’m not even exaggerating or trying to make a joke.  My sister lives in Los Angeles and whenever she meets an Indian there she mentions she grew up in our town and every person so far has had a reaction to her saying that.  They either have relatives and friends in our town or have heard of it from people they know.  Crazy, isn’t it?  Anyway, I’ve strayed too far off topic.  I’ll wrap this up before it gets out of hand.  Despite the growing number of Indians here, I find that most of my friends are still Asian, East Asian that it.  Depending on the college I go to, that could all change very quickly, haha.
 
My Torchic (or Combusken now) is fully EV training and doing really well in this speed run.  It’s actually good you brought up starter Pokemon.  When I start Alpha Sapphire in the future, which starter should I get?  It’s been nagging me from the back of my mind for a while now, but I can’t quite make up my mind.  I mentioned this a long while back, but since I have a tendency to only use the Amulet Coin as a hold item I probably won’t be using anyone’s Mega form.  I’ll admit that I thought Palkia’s design looked worse than Dialga’s back when they were first announced (ah, good times, I didn’t really use the Internet much back then so I relied on a senpai for all my Pokemon news, haha) but it’s grown on me.  I mean, golly, it looks kind of like a pink small-headed T-rex with wings.  I wish I had a shiny version of it.  I managed to find a shiny Dialga and Giratina on GTS back before Nintendo discontinued Wi-Fi connectivity, but never stumbled upon a shiny Palkia.
 
New York City is a pretty great place.  I live so close but never take the time to visit, unfortunately.  Personally, it’s especially nice in the winter, right around Christmas time.  All those parks with small booths and trees strung up with lights are great.  Not to mention, there’s the Nintendo World Store.  They usually have some pretty rare amiibo there.  The last time I was there a couple of weeks ago there were a ton of Fox in stock, which is pretty hard to come by in other places.  And my town can be pretty boring, too.  Nothing ever really changes, but there’s always a charm in that which is familiar, right?  The closest I had to someone enjoying stargazing was this one friend I had that told me she’s always wanted to find the constellation Cassiopeia.  That was back in freshman year, and now she says there are more important things to do in life than worry about the stars.  I don’t think I showed her my Common App essay, but I don’t think she’d have a very strong reaction to it anyway.  Oh well, I guess growing up can be a bit sad, depending on how you look at it.
 
Oh geez, yeah I’ve had some crazy long chats with people.  Gosh, Google Talk wasted a lot of my time back in the day.  I think they’ve replaced it with Hangouts, or something, but I still have it set to the original layout and haven’t officially used their new system yet.  Even if you reply to short messages likewise, I find it impressive that you reply to a long message with the same amount of effort.  You’d think everyone would do what you do, but you’d be surprised.  Pretty much everyone I know sends one line responses to everything and anything sent their way.  Ah, and I’m not particularly upset or sad that I’m only a background or supporting characters, I just see that as how life is.  If anything, it’s a part of life that I find beautiful, strange as that may sound.  If you treat everyone equally, there won’t be anyone special, right?  So I really do thank you for considering me an important person in your life.  It counts as a lot to me, and I’m flattered by your words.
 
An important thing to do with Fate/stay night is keep your expectations in check.  That doesn’t mean to keep your expectations low otherwise you’d be disappointed or something, no far from it.  In my opinion, the first half of F/sn: UBW is tons better than the first season of F/Z.  The thing with F/sn is that its layout is completely different than F/Z’s.  While F/Z is a linear path with one distinct plot, F/sn is a multiverse with three routes.  This means F/Z has the length of only two cours to reveal everything about all the Masters, Servants, and side characters.  It does a rather fine job of it, save for perhaps Assassin and to a lesser extent Berserker.  F/sn on the other hand has three times that length of time, which means not every character will be treated “fairly” in each route.  For example, a Servant may die off early in one route with neither true identity nor Noble Phantasms revealed, but be practically a main character that fights his or her way to the very climax in another route.  Because F/sn has such a unique layout, expecting to be fully satisfied by the end of even just UBW would be misleading yourself.  UBW is only a fraction of the whole story with only parts of character development fully explored.  Heaven’s Feel will provide more of that missing content, and I guess for the last bit of it you’re going to have to download the original visual novel and play through the Fate route.  Apart from that, in F/Z you saw how all the Masters and Servants interacted with each other while in F/sn it takes a more limited view approach as the anime is seen (for the most part) through the eyes of a single character.  Ah, sorry, I know it’s going to be a while before you find time to even get into F/sn, so this is all stuff you’re either going to have to remember or refer back to later.  About that anime club, I was actually the one who founded it, haha.  That’s why even without my graphic tees I wouldn’t exactly be able to keep my interests a secret.  It’s doing rather well I think, and it’s set to continue even after I graduate.  Maybe you could try founding an anime club at your own school?  If you don’t have time this year, you could do it your senior year.
 
Yeah, since nothing they have to offer looks that great, I’ll meditate on it for a couple of months and get something at the last second.  It would have been awesome if they had offered amiibos for their physical rewards, but I guess those need to be exclusive and not purchasable anywhere else.  Hm, they could have given them golden stands or something, heh.  Actually, I don’t have as much freedom as you think.  While I’m able to ask my parents for things like video games, I’m not able to play them very often.  I haven’t even laid eyes on my Wii U or my 3DS since Christmas.  Not to mention, they do occasionally turn down some of my requests, which is why I have to give myself restrictions (like limiting myself to only seven amiibo or asking for things on holidays).  For example, for my birthday I plan on asking my parents for Majora’s Mask 3D and Virtue’s Last Reward.  I do plan on paying them back when I get a job though, haha.  Also, I haven’t learned how to drive yet, ahaha.  I haven’t even sat in the driver’s seat before or gotten a driving permit or anything, bleh.  Ehh, my mom says that as a guy, I’m a disgrace.
 
Gosh, your school sounds intense.  Close to throwing up and having a mental breakdown?  Phew, that’s crazy.  My school still has a valedictorian system, but people don’t rip each other apart trying to be top of the class.  I think it’s because class rankings aren’t publically disclosed, so it’s kind of hard to keep track of who’s “better” than who.  But regardless your school indeed sounds pretty amazing.  You’re really lucky to be attending such a nice school, so definitely make the most of it.  Even if you aren’t here to give me a legitimate hug, your words are enough.  Just knowing you’re upset for my sake makes me feel a lot better.  Also, there’s nothing all that impressive about me weathering it out until the end of junior year.  If anything it’s just an indication of how stupidly stubborn I can be.  Looking back on it, maybe I should have quite earlier to make room for exploring other facets of high school life, since our band program is unreasonably difficult and time consuming.  But not all was for naught, as being in the band allowed for me to tryout for the regional ensembles, and when I got accepted into the regional orchestra in my sophomore year I met some really great people (the upperclassmen that I lost contact with that I mentioned earlier were those great people, funny enough).  Once again, I really appreciate your words.  There aren’t any people I’ve been able to tell about my problems with band, since the only people I trust enough to tell are in the school I go to and I would rather not have all hell break loose, so being able to get a bit of it off my chest and to have someone who truly cares on the receiving end is much more than I could have ever asked for.
 
Geez, you really are good with analytical/opinion writing.  First it was with the whole Facebook thing and now with prom, haha.  I just can’t seem to string together a very good argument.  I wouldn’t be surprised if you could manage to convince me to buy sand from you in a desert.  Well, the thing I can say is that I’m just not one for dancing.  I’d just be there standing in a corner enjoying myself some expensive mini hot dogs, while everyone else is out there having themselves a good time.  I don’t want to sound like a Grinch who hates other people’s happiness, haha, but I’m just not really feeling the hype behind this whole prom business.  But I guess I won’t completely dismiss the idea either.  I won’t be preparing an elaborate one-of-a-kind promposal like I know a lot of other guys are, since I don’t have anyone to ask anyway, but I’ll try to be more open to the idea.
 
I can’t tell for sure, but I think I might have typed less than last time.  Ehhh, I don’t really know whether or not to apologize, this is kind of a weird predicament I’m in.  Anyway, it’s Valentine’s Day, isn’t it?  It actually snowed a bit where I am, so I guess it's a white Valentine's?  I found this pretty cute Smash picture:
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Ah, that’s right, you have an art thread.  I remember browsing through it a while ago and being rather impressed by what I saw.  In my opinion, your work is really good!  Considering you had to balance schoolwork with this hobby, you’ve made some high quality stuff.  Also, your DeviantArt username isn’t that bad. If anything, it’s kind of cute.  I don’t know how many request you’ve gotten but I guess it could get tiresome after a while.  Even the best things in life can get dull if overdone.  You definitely have always struck me as a “scientific” person.  Even if you don’t know for sure what career you want, it’s always good to start thinking as soon as possible.  It won’t be very long before people start asking what you want to major in and you start focusing in on specific schools that can provide you the best education.  I plan on going into business despite math being my weakest subject just ahead of science (eheh, sorry…), mainly because I needed a good starting point when choose colleges to apply to.  Otherwise, I would have applied to even more than sixteen schools.  Also, as you start thinking about your future, just know that when people say “it’s okay to be undecided on our major” they’re lying.  It’s just something admission officers and the like say to make people feel better.  Even if some schools don’t discriminate based on your undeclared-ness, most colleges force you to officially declare a major before the second semester of freshman year starts anyway, so it’s not like you have a lot of free time to “explore your options” and “soul search”.  Not to mention, investing in a college without much of an idea of what you want to get out of it can be a risky financial gamble as well.  I don’t mean to diverge from the topic too much, but it’s something I thought you’d like to know since the long road to college can be full of more lies than you’d think.  Hm, if you insist then I guess I won’t be holding onto the Mewtwo code quite as tightly as I was planning on.  When you do get the game, whenever that may be, be sure to check with me in the event I still have the code.
 
I think the issue with and Facebook is that I’ve managed so long without it that I can’t really find a reason to make an account.  Everyone has one now, and I know this sounds kind of stupid, but it makes me feel kind of special not having a Facebook, as misled as that belief is.  I’m not trying to be a hipster or anything (trust me, I’m far from one) and it’s not like I dislike anything that’s mainstream.  You might think I’m conservative, narrow-minded, or an old geezer in the body of a teenager, but eh I guess that’s just the way I am.  While there are a lot of benefits to it like groups made to study for tests or the ability to keep track of faraway friends, I just… actually… I can’t really think of a good counter argument.  Now that I think about it, there were a few people I knew that asked me to add them as friends on Facebook, and when I told them I didn’t have one they said not to forget them when I got around to making an account.  They’re in college now and I haven’t heard from them in two years since I didn’t have any way of contacting them.  Ah, looking back on it I feel kind of bad.  I hope they don’t think poorly of me, and I guess it would be nice to let them know I haven’t forgotten about them.  Sigh, I don’t know why I’m so stubborn when it comes to Facebook.  Sorry, you probably think I’m kind of weird now if you didn’t already think so before, haha.  Anyway, Frozen is still somewhat relevant.  I was reminded of it when I girl I know wore a Frozen graphic t-shirt to school a couple days ago.  I haven’t watched Frozen yet so I can’t judge, and it’s not like I come off as any less strange to other people since I have a small collection of anime and video games related graphic tees.  I had them ordered for my birthday last year so the entire school knows about my hobbies, haha.  Well, even without my t-shirts people would still know I like anime, which I’ll explain in further detail later in this post.  The town I live in has a lot of Indians.  It used to be a mainly Caucasian town, but then a wave of Asians, mainly Chinese with a couple of Koreans, flooded the schools in the late ‘80s to early 2000s.  Recently though, there have been less and less Eastern Asians and a ton of Indians instead.  It seems to be a second wave, and it’s rearing to be even bigger than the East Asian wave ever was.  I walk by my elementary school every weekday, and occasionally I’m walking late enough after school to see the little kids get picked up by their parents.  If I had to put a number on it, I’d say about 95% of the elementary schoolers are Indian.  Our town is so famous amongst Indians everywhere.  I’m not even exaggerating or trying to make a joke.  My sister lives in Los Angeles and whenever she meets an Indian there she mentions she grew up in our town and every person so far has had a reaction to her saying that.  They either have relatives and friends in our town or have heard of it from people they know.  Crazy, isn’t it?  Anyway, I’ve strayed too far off topic.  I’ll wrap this up before it gets out of hand.  Despite the growing number of Indians here, I find that most of my friends are still Asian, East Asian that it.  Depending on the college I go to, that could all change very quickly, haha.
 
My Torchic (or Combusken now) is fully EV training and doing really well in this speed run.  It’s actually good you brought up starter Pokemon.  When I start Alpha Sapphire in the future, which starter should I get?  It’s been nagging me from the back of my mind for a while now, but I can’t quite make up my mind.  I mentioned this a long while back, but since I have a tendency to only use the Amulet Coin as a hold item I probably won’t be using anyone’s Mega form.  I’ll admit that I thought Palkia’s design looked worse than Dialga’s back when they were first announced (ah, good times, I didn’t really use the Internet much back then so I relied on a senpai for all my Pokemon news, haha) but it’s grown on me.  I mean, golly, it looks kind of like a pink small-headed T-rex with wings.  I wish I had a shiny version of it.  I managed to find a shiny Dialga and Giratina on GTS back before Nintendo discontinued Wi-Fi connectivity, but never stumbled upon a shiny Palkia.
 
New York City is a pretty great place.  I live so close but never take the time to visit, unfortunately.  Personally, it’s especially nice in the winter, right around Christmas time.  All those parks with small booths and trees strung up with lights are great.  Not to mention, there’s the Nintendo World Store.  They usually have some pretty rare amiibo there.  The last time I was there a couple of weeks ago there were a ton of Fox in stock, which is pretty hard to come by in other places.  And my town can be pretty boring, too.  Nothing ever really changes, but there’s always a charm in that which is familiar, right?  The closest I had to someone enjoying stargazing was this one friend I had that told me she’s always wanted to find the constellation Cassiopeia.  That was back in freshman year, and now she says there are more important things to do in life than worry about the stars.  I don’t think I showed her my Common App essay, but I don’t think she’d have a very strong reaction to it anyway.  Oh well, I guess growing up can be a bit sad, depending on how you look at it.
 
Oh geez, yeah I’ve had some crazy long chats with people.  Gosh, Google Talk wasted a lot of my time back in the day.  I think they’ve replaced it with Hangouts, or something, but I still have it set to the original layout and haven’t officially used their new system yet.  Even if you reply to short messages likewise, I find it impressive that you reply to a long message with the same amount of effort.  You’d think everyone would do what you do, but you’d be surprised.  Pretty much everyone I know sends one line responses to everything and anything sent their way.  Ah, and I’m not particularly upset or sad that I’m only a background or supporting characters, I just see that as how life is.  If anything, it’s a part of life that I find beautiful, strange as that may sound.  If you treat everyone equally, there won’t be anyone special, right?  So I really do thank you for considering me an important person in your life.  It counts as a lot to me, and I’m flattered by your words.
 
An important thing to do with Fate/stay night is keep your expectations in check.  That doesn’t mean to keep your expectations low otherwise you’d be disappointed or something, no far from it.  In my opinion, the first half of F/sn: UBW is tons better than the first season of F/Z.  The thing with F/sn is that its layout is completely different than F/Z’s.  While F/Z is a linear path with one distinct plot, F/sn is a multiverse with three routes.  This means F/Z has the length of only two cours to reveal everything about all the Masters, Servants, and side characters.  It does a rather fine job of it, save for perhaps Assassin and to a lesser extent Berserker.  F/sn on the other hand has three times that length of time, which means not every character will be treated “fairly” in each route.  For example, a Servant may die off early in one route with neither true identity nor Noble Phantasms revealed, but be practically a main character that fights his or her way to the very climax in another route.  Because F/sn has such a unique layout, expecting to be fully satisfied by the end of even just UBW would be misleading yourself.  UBW is only a fraction of the whole story with only parts of character development fully explored.  Heaven’s Feel will provide more of that missing content, and I guess for the last bit of it you’re going to have to download the original visual novel and play through the Fate route.  Apart from that, in F/Z you saw how all the Masters and Servants interacted with each other while in F/sn it takes a more limited view approach as the anime is seen (for the most part) through the eyes of a single character.  Ah, sorry, I know it’s going to be a while before you find time to even get into F/sn, so this is all stuff you’re either going to have to remember or refer back to later.  About that anime club, I was actually the one who founded it, haha.  That’s why even without my graphic tees I wouldn’t exactly be able to keep my interests a secret.  It’s doing rather well I think, and it’s set to continue even after I graduate.  Maybe you could try founding an anime club at your own school?  If you don’t have time this year, you could do it your senior year.
 
Yeah, since nothing they have to offer looks that great, I’ll meditate on it for a couple of months and get something at the last second.  It would have been awesome if they had offered amiibos for their physical rewards, but I guess those need to be exclusive and not purchasable anywhere else.  Hm, they could have given them golden stands or something, heh.  Actually, I don’t have as much freedom as you think.  While I’m able to ask my parents for things like video games, I’m not able to play them very often.  I haven’t even laid eyes on my Wii U or my 3DS since Christmas.  Not to mention, they do occasionally turn down some of my requests, which is why I have to give myself restrictions (like limiting myself to only seven amiibo or asking for things on holidays).  For example, for my birthday I plan on asking my parents for Majora’s Mask 3D and Virtue’s Last Reward.  I do plan on paying them back when I get a job though, haha.  Also, I haven’t learned how to drive yet, ahaha.  I haven’t even sat in the driver’s seat before or gotten a driving permit or anything, bleh.  Ehh, my mom says that as a guy, I’m a disgrace.
 
Gosh, your school sounds intense.  Close to throwing up and having a mental breakdown?  Phew, that’s crazy.  My school still has a valedictorian system, but people don’t rip each other apart trying to be top of the class.  I think it’s because class rankings aren’t publically disclosed, so it’s kind of hard to keep track of who’s “better” than who.  But regardless your school indeed sounds pretty amazing.  You’re really lucky to be attending such a nice school, so definitely make the most of it.  Even if you aren’t here to give me a legitimate hug, your words are enough.  Just knowing you’re upset for my sake makes me feel a lot better.  Also, there’s nothing all that impressive about me weathering it out until the end of junior year.  If anything it’s just an indication of how stupidly stubborn I can be.  Looking back on it, maybe I should have quite earlier to make room for exploring other facets of high school life, since our band program is unreasonably difficult and time consuming.  But not all was for naught, as being in the band allowed for me to tryout for the regional ensembles, and when I got accepted into the regional orchestra in my sophomore year I met some really great people (the upperclassmen that I lost contact with that I mentioned earlier were those great people, funny enough).  Once again, I really appreciate your words.  There aren’t any people I’ve been able to tell about my problems with band, since the only people I trust enough to tell are in the school I go to and I would rather not have all hell break loose, so being able to get a bit of it off my chest and to have someone who truly cares on the receiving end is much more than I could have ever asked for.
 
Geez, you really are good with analytical/opinion writing.  First it was with the whole Facebook thing and now with prom, haha.  I just can’t seem to string together a very good argument.  I wouldn’t be surprised if you could manage to convince me to buy sand from you in a desert.  Well, the thing I can say is that I’m just not one for dancing.  I’d just be there standing in a corner enjoying myself some expensive mini hot dogs, while everyone else is out there having themselves a good time.  I don’t want to sound like a Grinch who hates other people’s happiness, haha, but I’m just not really feeling the hype behind this whole prom business.  But I guess I won’t completely dismiss the idea either.  I won’t be preparing an elaborate one-of-a-kind promposal like I know a lot of other guys are, since I don’t have anyone to ask anyway, but I’ll try to be more open to the idea.
 
I can’t tell for sure, but I think I might have typed less than last time.  Ehhh, I don’t really know whether or not to apologize, this is kind of a weird predicament I’m in.  Anyway, it’s Valentine’s Day, isn’t it?  It actually snowed a bit where I am, so I guess it's a white Valentine's?  I found this pretty cute Smash picture:
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Well, to show how much I appreciate you keeping me company on this site and replying to these posts, I’m going to be giving a rep to the past few replies you’ve sent me.  I know it can’t beat chocolate, but take it as a thank you as well as a Valentine’s Day gift, haha.

 

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It’s really cool how you managed to meet so many people with the same hobby as you through YouTube.  From what I’ve gathered lurking around, there are some really wide spread webs that connect YouTubers with the same content, whether it be anime or video games (eheh, the videos I usually watch).  It’s awesome how fans can connect in that way.  Sometimes I wish I had a YouTube account that I used to actually upload things I’m interested in, but I never did find the time for it.  Not to mention, I wasn’t able to really think of anything I was particularly good at to share anyway, ahaha.  Oh, and I really don’t mind you going off topic.  If you ever want to tell me more about your experience on YouTube, I’d be happy to listen.  I’m only a year older than you, so I’m not too sure how helpful my advice would be since I could be easily mistaken about some things regarding college and all, but if you have any concerns I’ll try my best to help out.  I know, sixteen colleges and universities of all sorts is pretty overwhelming.  I can’t remember everything I’ve applied to off the top of my head, no joke.  I need to go back and check.  It’s especially bad when most of those schools ask for you to check your decision notice on their portal, and they give you some random username consisting of your initials and a three-digit number or, even worse, a long string of random letters and numbers and you have to keep track of which username belongs to which college.  It’s a real hassle, though I guess it’s partially my fault for not organizing all my information nicely somewhere.  I see, it’s good that you have money to spare.  The thing is, I don’t think I’ve had to opportunity to mention this to you yet, but I have a younger brother who’s a freshman in high school right now, and while my parents are rather well off, they aren’t really anything more than upper middle class.  Especially after my parents helped pay for my sister’s tuition a few years ago, they’ve bit a bit hesitant to throw money even at things like prestigious colleges.  With tuition costs on the rise, it’s becoming harder and harder to afford high end schools that aren’t going to hand out merit based scholarships unless you’re a certified genius.  Is it really worth going to an Ivy League that charges you over $60,000 a year or should you settle for a respectable public school that gives you a full ride and you attend for completely free?  There’s no right or wrong answer, as everyone’s financial and lifestyle situation is different.  Even I don’t know which way I’d choose, and I have to make a final, irreversible decision before I know it.  I don’t want to stress out about it, but I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t occasionally cross my mind.  Thank you for the good luck, though!
 
Goodness me, I still haven’t gotten around to getting a cell phone yet.  I’ve put it off for this long, but I don’t think I’d be in a very good position if I don’t get one by the time I’m off to college.  I can imagine it would be a lot weirder asking some random person next to you to borrow his or her cell phone once you’re out of high school.  They’d think you’re some of creep.  Ah, that definitely wouldn’t be the best way to start a new chapter in my life.  Actually, I technically do own a cell phone.  My parents bought me one and they have a phone plan on it and everything, but I never use it.  I think it’s just sitting on a table somewhere in the house.  I don’t even know what model it is.  I’m far from an expert on phones, but I feel like it’s kind of a waste buying a plan for something never touched.  My parents aren’t forcing me to use it or anything though, so I don’t think it’s a very big deal.  I’m actually fairly certain there are a lot of Indians in my town.  In my grade, I’d say about 50% of students are Indian, and the percentage is even higher for my brother’s grade.  He even has one class where he’s the only non-Indian (his class is about 25 large).  I was rather shocked to find that upwards of 95% of elementary schoolers were Indian myself.  But that’s only counting kids in schools.  Most of the town is still Caucasian (though I’d admit Indians would come in second), but it’s just that those Caucasians don’t have any children attending the public schools, so sometimes they’re hard to headcount.  Also, most students go elsewhere for college and beyond, so they don’t really hang around our town too much (there’s nothing to do here either, haha) which is why at a glance, as long as you don’t look too deeply into one of the schools, you’d think my town was pretty standard.
 
Hm, I guess I’ll worry about which starter to pick when the time comes.  There’s absolutely no rush anyway.  I do have to say Palkia’s shiny version isn’t all that impressive, and I’d agree with you in preferring a blue coloration.  I found that shiny Giratina a long time ago; it was one of the earlier shinies I dug up on GTS.  I think it’s legitimate too, thought I remember checking and finding that it wasn’t EV trained.  So, I mentioned a few days ago that I finally got around to learning how to RNG abuse in 4th gen games (thank God for snow days).  I’ll admit it was harder to conceptualize compared to 3rd gen RNG abuse, but funny enough it gives you much more flexibility in choosing Pokemon and stats to obtain, and it’s even a bit easier to execute.  The only difficult thing is learning how to do it, which will probably take a few consecutive hours (given it’s difficult, if not impossible, to stop in the middle of the process and pick up later).  I’m really happy with the Cresselia I managed to get from it.  I mentioned before it had perfect IVs in HP and Speed and 26 in the defenses.  It will have no damaging moves, so the attack IVs don’t matter.  I could have managed perfect 31s all across the board, but I sacrificed a few stats to make it shiny, hehe.  I plan on making the rest of my Battle Tower team shiny via RNG abuse as well.  If you’re curious, I’m borrowing this successful set I found here.  Gosh, if I had learned 4th gen RNG abuse earlier I probably would have that black trainer card already and have officially completed my Pearl version a while ago.
 
My town has this one mall that’s not very attractive.  Or at least, I don’t think it is.  It isn’t particularly big or fancy and I don’t it’s very popular elsewhere, but it gets the job done.  I don’t go very often, mainly because there’s just nothing to do there.  Pretty standard mall if you ask me.  There is however this one landmark that’s pretty popular that’s located in our town.  If I told you what it was, you’d know which town I lived in instantly even if you aren’t very familiar with the landmark specifically.  Hm, that sounds contradictory, doesn’t it?  It’s hard to explain unless you know which landmark I was talking about, haha.  It’s not a place that gets many visitors, though there is a mini museum right next to the landmark.  It’s kind of obscurely located even though it’s historically significant.  I don’t mean to ramble, especially because this probably doesn’t mean much to you, eheh, sorry about that.  And I understand, I’ve lived in my town for so long that I’m yearning for a change of scenery.  There’s so much of the world I haven’t seen yet and I’ve been enticed by so many trips that I’m really excited about living somewhere else for a few years. That is, unless I go New Jersey’s official state university, in which case it wouldn’t feel much different.  I also don’t feel like growing necessarily means throwing away your childhood.  That’s how some people grow, and I guess that’s all fine and good for them as long as they’re happy.  Personally though, I feel like I’ll always be a bit of a kid at heart.  I’m only 17 going on 18, so it’s not like I’m in any position to say how I think I’ll be living as an adult, but that’s just the gut feeling I have.
 
Nah, you don’t come off to me as having split personalities at all.  You’ve explained it well enough.  The thing is, I don’t always find myself typing too much; sometimes even I can be a bit curt in my responses to people.  I think one of the reasons why I do tend to type a lot is because I try my best to use proper grammar and punctuation.  It’s been like this since I first started using Google Talk and it hasn’t changed much.  Of course, I do let myself slide a bit when I find it necessary to, but I find that proper punctuation especially can come off as cold or rude or something which is why I usually type a lot to show that I’m not not interested in what someone else has to say.  Of course, this also causes new problems, like overdoing it to the point I feel like I’m bothering others.  Ah geez, you’d think at this point I’d have found a good balance.  Yeah, I do feel that I’m more positive than negative.  There are just so many great things about life that even when misfortune strikes I don’t really want to waste time getting upset over it.  Nobody’s really complimented me about this though, haha, I think because at a glance I just look like some dork who locks himself up watching Japanese cartoons and playing Japanese games all day long.  After all, most stereotypical dorks aren’t exactly the happiest bunch.  It makes me happy to know you’ve learned some things from me though.  I hope I can be of further assistance in the future as well.
 
Oh gosh, there’s no need to apologize for feeling how you do.  The Fate series definitely isn’t perfect, but I feel that there are a lot more pros than cons and it’s something that I wouldn’t mind investing the time in.  Another thing to note about Fate/stay night is its length.  The visual novel is ridiculously long though you wouldn’t really guess it from the length of the anime series.  I’ll take the new UBW for example.  The length of the first half, with the prologue and special long episodes taken into consideration, is 16 episodes.  However, this isn’t the true length of the first half.  The Blu-ray edition of the series will be adding 90-100 extra minutes of footage.  These were scenes that ufotable intended on putting in the series but couldn’t fit given the time restraints on an airing anime in a 30-minute time slot.  Fate/Zero did something similar, though not to quite the extent of UBW, which is why you’ll notice some episode lengths are longer in F/Z than others, notably episode 11.  These 90-100 minutes translate to about 4.5 episodes in length (given each standard episode is 24 minutes – 3 minutes for the opening and ending = 21 true minutes).  If UBW’s first half is truly 20.5 episodes in length (honestly nearly two cours), then let’s assume the second half will be the same.  This brings UBW’s length to 41 episodes.  Now let’s assume again that the Fate and Heaven’s Feel routes are the same length as UBW.  This makes the entirety of Fate/stay night 123 episodes, about ten cour long.  This calculates to about 43 hours of content, which is still shorter than the actual visual novel.  Most people seem to say it takes about 50 hours or around two full days to beat, of course with reading speed a major factor.  From what I can tell, it seems you’ve actually started UBW.  You probably realize there’s a massive budget behind the series, one much bigger than F/Z’s.  Unfortunately, while most people would love to have a full adaptation of the visual novel, a 123 episode anime would spread that high budget thin.  Ufotable probably only earned enough money from F/Z to animate one route, UBW.  The money made on UBW will probably be used to animate the Heaven’s Feel movie(s).  I’m pretty satisfied by what’s in store for the future, even if it’s not an ideal situation, haha.  This wasn’t really written with the intent of converting you to a diehard F/sn fan.  It was more just to let you know what’s going on behind the scenes once you crunch the numbers.  Anyway, since you’ve already watched the prologue episode, what do you think of it so far?  And founding an anime club wasn’t all that impressive.  Objectively it’s quite a bit of extra work, since I’m taking far more seriously than anyone else on my exec board, but it’s also a lot of fun.  But I realize it would be rude to turn down a compliment, so I guess thanks, haha.
 
The Elite Member rewards haven’t been announced yet (they will be in early April, just in time for my birthday), so there’s still a chance Club Nintendo is going to go out with a bang.  Elite Member rewards are either downloadable games or physical items, though I’d much rather have a physical item given downloadable games can be purchased.  CN’s physical rewards are always exclusive items, and it’s nice to know I own something rare.  Honestly, I’m not completely impressed by what I’ve seen, but I guess that messenger bag is still another one of those nice things I’ll be looking forward to in the future.  Ah, I’m not really down on myself about not being able to drive.  If anything, I just don’t really feel lie learning, eheheh.  I wanted to back when I took driver’s ed as a sophomore, but then my parents shut me down saying I was a fool for thinking I had the time to learn how to drive with the shape my grades were in.  Now as a senior, I don’t really want to learn how to drive but my parents are saying I’m a fool for not wanting to learn because people would look down on me.  Our opinions are just having a tough time aligning.  It’s kind of like with prom.  My mom doesn’t like the idea of me not going.  I think she’s worried kids will tell their parents that I’m some weirdo for not going and then those parents will tell other parents and then everyone will think my parents are incapable of raising a normal child, haha.  It’s almost kind of funny, how angry my mom can get about me not wanting to go to prom.
 
Ahh, your school does seem really great.  Bleh, my school is competitive but easy to hate.  When my sister went to college, she said it was a lot easier than high school (even though she attended Dartmouth) and that she met a lot of people there who missed their high schools.  This goes without being said, but my sister didn’t miss high school at all.  I think she missed some friends and this one cute teacher.  Haha, honestly, I don’t think I’ll miss my high school either.  I might miss the club I founded or some people there, but I really doubt I’ll miss much else.  Hm, I do hope the music program in whatever school I go to is nice.  I actually haven’t picked up my oboe that much since I quite band, eheh.  While it’s something that’s tied to some good memories, it’s also connected to far more bad ones.
 
I just sort of lurk around a couple of video game and anime sites and find some really surprising stuff.  Yeeah, it is a really nice picture, haha.  Gives me an urge to up and play some Smash.  I have some amiibos to use now and I really want to train them up soon.  I guess I’ll get my chance during spring break, which also coincides with my birthday, as long as I don’t spend the entire break visiting schools to decide on which one to attend.
 
I know DCW reps aren’t all that exciting or important, but honestly the amount of effort you put into responding to me every week is definitely worth at least one point.  Especially when you consider most of the thousands of posts made on this site are short, silly things.  Thanks for the reps, too, haha.  Here’s another one for your work!

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Wow, you and Kenzi both type A LOT.

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  On 2/22/2015 at 2:06 AM, Kitty Paw said:

Wow, you and Kenzi both type A LOT.

ehehe, sorry.

I didn't mean to bombard this thread with our ramblings, haha.

 

 

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It’s really cool how you managed to meet so many people with the same hobby as you through YouTube.  From what I’ve gathered lurking around, there are some really wide spread webs that connect YouTubers with the same content, whether it be anime or video games (eheh, the videos I usually watch).  It’s awesome how fans can connect in that way.  Sometimes I wish I had a YouTube account that I used to actually upload things I’m interested in, but I never did find the time for it.  Not to mention, I wasn’t able to really think of anything I was particularly good at to share anyway, ahaha.  Oh, and I really don’t mind you going off topic.  If you ever want to tell me more about your experience on YouTube, I’d be happy to listen.  I’m only a year older than you, so I’m not too sure how helpful my advice would be since I could be easily mistaken about some things regarding college and all, but if you have any concerns I’ll try my best to help out.  I know, sixteen colleges and universities of all sorts is pretty overwhelming.  I can’t remember everything I’ve applied to off the top of my head, no joke.  I need to go back and check.  It’s especially bad when most of those schools ask for you to check your decision notice on their portal, and they give you some random username consisting of your initials and a three-digit number or, even worse, a long string of random letters and numbers and you have to keep track of which username belongs to which college.  It’s a real hassle, though I guess it’s partially my fault for not organizing all my information nicely somewhere.  I see, it’s good that you have money to spare.  The thing is, I don’t think I’ve had to opportunity to mention this to you yet, but I have a younger brother who’s a freshman in high school right now, and while my parents are rather well off, they aren’t really anything more than upper middle class.  Especially after my parents helped pay for my sister’s tuition a few years ago, they’ve bit a bit hesitant to throw money even at things like prestigious colleges.  With tuition costs on the rise, it’s becoming harder and harder to afford high end schools that aren’t going to hand out merit based scholarships unless you’re a certified genius.  Is it really worth going to an Ivy League that charges you over $60,000 a year or should you settle for a respectable public school that gives you a full ride and you attend for completely free?  There’s no right or wrong answer, as everyone’s financial and lifestyle situation is different.  Even I don’t know which way I’d choose, and I have to make a final, irreversible decision before I know it.  I don’t want to stress out about it, but I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t occasionally cross my mind.  Thank you for the good luck, though!
 
Goodness me, I still haven’t gotten around to getting a cell phone yet.  I’ve put it off for this long, but I don’t think I’d be in a very good position if I don’t get one by the time I’m off to college.  I can imagine it would be a lot weirder asking some random person next to you to borrow his or her cell phone once you’re out of high school.  They’d think you’re some of creep.  Ah, that definitely wouldn’t be the best way to start a new chapter in my life.  Actually, I technically do own a cell phone.  My parents bought me one and they have a phone plan on it and everything, but I never use it.  I think it’s just sitting on a table somewhere in the house.  I don’t even know what model it is.  I’m far from an expert on phones, but I feel like it’s kind of a waste buying a plan for something never touched.  My parents aren’t forcing me to use it or anything though, so I don’t think it’s a very big deal.  I’m actually fairly certain there are a lot of Indians in my town.  In my grade, I’d say about 50% of students are Indian, and the percentage is even higher for my brother’s grade.  He even has one class where he’s the only non-Indian (his class is about 25 large).  I was rather shocked to find that upwards of 95% of elementary schoolers were Indian myself.  But that’s only counting kids in schools.  Most of the town is still Caucasian (though I’d admit Indians would come in second), but it’s just that those Caucasians don’t have any children attending the public schools, so sometimes they’re hard to headcount.  Also, most students go elsewhere for college and beyond, so they don’t really hang around our town too much (there’s nothing to do here either, haha) which is why at a glance, as long as you don’t look too deeply into one of the schools, you’d think my town was pretty standard.
 
Hm, I guess I’ll worry about which starter to pick when the time comes.  There’s absolutely no rush anyway.  I do have to say Palkia’s shiny version isn’t all that impressive, and I’d agree with you in preferring a blue coloration.  I found that shiny Giratina a long time ago; it was one of the earlier shinies I dug up on GTS.  I think it’s legitimate too, thought I remember checking and finding that it wasn’t EV trained.  So, I mentioned a few days ago that I finally got around to learning how to RNG abuse in 4th gen games (thank God for snow days).  I’ll admit it was harder to conceptualize compared to 3rd gen RNG abuse, but funny enough it gives you much more flexibility in choosing Pokemon and stats to obtain, and it’s even a bit easier to execute.  The only difficult thing is learning how to do it, which will probably take a few consecutive hours (given it’s difficult, if not impossible, to stop in the middle of the process and pick up later).  I’m really happy with the Cresselia I managed to get from it.  I mentioned before it had perfect IVs in HP and Speed and 26 in the defenses.  It will have no damaging moves, so the attack IVs don’t matter.  I could have managed perfect 31s all across the board, but I sacrificed a few stats to make it shiny, hehe.  I plan on making the rest of my Battle Tower team shiny via RNG abuse as well.  If you’re curious, I’m borrowing this successful set I found here.  Gosh, if I had learned 4th gen RNG abuse earlier I probably would have that black trainer card already and have officially completed my Pearl version a while ago.
 
My town has this one mall that’s not very attractive.  Or at least, I don’t think it is.  It isn’t particularly big or fancy and I don’t it’s very popular elsewhere, but it gets the job done.  I don’t go very often, mainly because there’s just nothing to do there.  Pretty standard mall if you ask me.  There is however this one landmark that’s pretty popular that’s located in our town.  If I told you what it was, you’d know which town I lived in instantly even if you aren’t very familiar with the landmark specifically.  Hm, that sounds contradictory, doesn’t it?  It’s hard to explain unless you know which landmark I was talking about, haha.  It’s not a place that gets many visitors, though there is a mini museum right next to the landmark.  It’s kind of obscurely located even though it’s historically significant.  I don’t mean to ramble, especially because this probably doesn’t mean much to you, eheh, sorry about that.  And I understand, I’ve lived in my town for so long that I’m yearning for a change of scenery.  There’s so much of the world I haven’t seen yet and I’ve been enticed by so many trips that I’m really excited about living somewhere else for a few years. That is, unless I go New Jersey’s official state university, in which case it wouldn’t feel much different.  I also don’t feel like growing necessarily means throwing away your childhood.  That’s how some people grow, and I guess that’s all fine and good for them as long as they’re happy.  Personally though, I feel like I’ll always be a bit of a kid at heart.  I’m only 17 going on 18, so it’s not like I’m in any position to say how I think I’ll be living as an adult, but that’s just the gut feeling I have.
 
Nah, you don’t come off to me as having split personalities at all.  You’ve explained it well enough.  The thing is, I don’t always find myself typing too much; sometimes even I can be a bit curt in my responses to people.  I think one of the reasons why I do tend to type a lot is because I try my best to use proper grammar and punctuation.  It’s been like this since I first started using Google Talk and it hasn’t changed much.  Of course, I do let myself slide a bit when I find it necessary to, but I find that proper punctuation especially can come off as cold or rude or something which is why I usually type a lot to show that I’m not not interested in what someone else has to say.  Of course, this also causes new problems, like overdoing it to the point I feel like I’m bothering others.  Ah geez, you’d think at this point I’d have found a good balance.  Yeah, I do feel that I’m more positive than negative.  There are just so many great things about life that even when misfortune strikes I don’t really want to waste time getting upset over it.  Nobody’s really complimented me about this though, haha, I think because at a glance I just look like some dork who locks himself up watching Japanese cartoons and playing Japanese games all day long.  After all, most stereotypical dorks aren’t exactly the happiest bunch.  It makes me happy to know you’ve learned some things from me though.  I hope I can be of further assistance in the future as well.
 
Oh gosh, there’s no need to apologize for feeling how you do.  The Fate series definitely isn’t perfect, but I feel that there are a lot more pros than cons and it’s something that I wouldn’t mind investing the time in.  Another thing to note about Fate/stay night is its length.  The visual novel is ridiculously long though you wouldn’t really guess it from the length of the anime series.  I’ll take the new UBW for example.  The length of the first half, with the prologue and special long episodes taken into consideration, is 16 episodes.  However, this isn’t the true length of the first half.  The Blu-ray edition of the series will be adding 90-100 extra minutes of footage.  These were scenes that ufotable intended on putting in the series but couldn’t fit given the time restraints on an airing anime in a 30-minute time slot.  Fate/Zero did something similar, though not to quite the extent of UBW, which is why you’ll notice some episode lengths are longer in F/Z than others, notably episode 11.  These 90-100 minutes translate to about 4.5 episodes in length (given each standard episode is 24 minutes – 3 minutes for the opening and ending = 21 true minutes).  If UBW’s first half is truly 20.5 episodes in length (honestly nearly two cours), then let’s assume the second half will be the same.  This brings UBW’s length to 41 episodes.  Now let’s assume again that the Fate and Heaven’s Feel routes are the same length as UBW.  This makes the entirety of Fate/stay night 123 episodes, about ten cour long.  This calculates to about 43 hours of content, which is still shorter than the actual visual novel.  Most people seem to say it takes about 50 hours or around two full days to beat, of course with reading speed a major factor.  From what I can tell, it seems you’ve actually started UBW.  You probably realize there’s a massive budget behind the series, one much bigger than F/Z’s.  Unfortunately, while most people would love to have a full adaptation of the visual novel, a 123 episode anime would spread that high budget thin.  Ufotable probably only earned enough money from F/Z to animate one route, UBW.  The money made on UBW will probably be used to animate the Heaven’s Feel movie(s).  I’m pretty satisfied by what’s in store for the future, even if it’s not an ideal situation, haha.  This wasn’t really written with the intent of converting you to a diehard F/sn fan.  It was more just to let you know what’s going on behind the scenes once you crunch the numbers.  Anyway, since you’ve already watched the prologue episode, what do you think of it so far?  And founding an anime club wasn’t all that impressive.  Objectively it’s quite a bit of extra work, since I’m taking far more seriously than anyone else on my exec board, but it’s also a lot of fun.  But I realize it would be rude to turn down a compliment, so I guess thanks, haha.
 
The Elite Member rewards haven’t been announced yet (they will be in early April, just in time for my birthday), so there’s still a chance Club Nintendo is going to go out with a bang.  Elite Member rewards are either downloadable games or physical items, though I’d much rather have a physical item given downloadable games can be purchased.  CN’s physical rewards are always exclusive items, and it’s nice to know I own something rare.  Honestly, I’m not completely impressed by what I’ve seen, but I guess that messenger bag is still another one of those nice things I’ll be looking forward to in the future.  Ah, I’m not really down on myself about not being able to drive.  If anything, I just don’t really feel lie learning, eheheh.  I wanted to back when I took driver’s ed as a sophomore, but then my parents shut me down saying I was a fool for thinking I had the time to learn how to drive with the shape my grades were in.  Now as a senior, I don’t really want to learn how to drive but my parents are saying I’m a fool for not wanting to learn because people would look down on me.  Our opinions are just having a tough time aligning.  It’s kind of like with prom.  My mom doesn’t like the idea of me not going.  I think she’s worried kids will tell their parents that I’m some weirdo for not going and then those parents will tell other parents and then everyone will think my parents are incapable of raising a normal child, haha.  It’s almost kind of funny, how angry my mom can get about me not wanting to go to prom.
 
Ahh, your school does seem really great.  Bleh, my school is competitive but easy to hate.  When my sister went to college, she said it was a lot easier than high school (even though she attended Dartmouth) and that she met a lot of people there who missed their high schools.  This goes without being said, but my sister didn’t miss high school at all.  I think she missed some friends and this one cute teacher.  Haha, honestly, I don’t think I’ll miss my high school either.  I might miss the club I founded or some people there, but I really doubt I’ll miss much else.  Hm, I do hope the music program in whatever school I go to is nice.  I actually haven’t picked up my oboe that much since I quite band, eheh.  While it’s something that’s tied to some good memories, it’s also connected to far more bad ones.
 
I just sort of lurk around a couple of video game and anime sites and find some really surprising stuff.  Yeeah, it is a really nice picture, haha.  Gives me an urge to up and play some Smash.  I have some amiibos to use now and I really want to train them up soon.  I guess I’ll get my chance during spring break, which also coincides with my birthday, as long as I don’t spend the entire break visiting schools to decide on which one to attend.
 
I know DCW reps aren’t all that exciting or important, but honestly the amount of effort you put into responding to me every week is definitely worth at least one point.  Especially when you consider most of the thousands of posts made on this site are short, silly things.  Thanks for the reps, too, haha.  Here’s another one for your work!

 

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