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by richvh
Wed Sep 15, 2021 9:59 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1597] so this is what happens
Replies: 51
Views: 188271

Re: [1597] so this is what happens

Can anyone review the family structures here? There is glasses greatgrandma from 1490 linked above, Komugiko's mom who we saw in some group pic once, Komugiko, and her daughter Yakugashi. Over here we have allegedly-adopted grandma, and her granddaughter Megumi. Which means there has to be a son or...
by richvh
Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:23 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1589] interrupting something
Replies: 51
Views: 186274

Re: [1589] interrupting something

Is Piro experiencing Largo-vision?
by richvh
Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:08 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1586] Chapter 13 - Redemption
Replies: 58
Views: 227424

Re: [1586] Chapter 13 - Redemption

(The fact that many cultures expect children to refer to non-related adults like friends of the family as "aunt" and "uncle" should be obvious enough not to need stating, and should make it quite clear that "not completely meaningless" still doesn't give much ground yet for sussing out actual relat...
by richvh
Wed Aug 26, 2020 9:53 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [TTDP 010] I am not one to talk
Replies: 10
Views: 18752

Re: [TTDP 010] I am not one to talk

Invisigoth wrote:
Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:58 pm
Not to belabor the obvious but Chokky was issued an official TCPD tablet for her work with the TTDP
Didn't she leave that on Masamichi's desk?
by richvh
Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:07 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1564] Important
Replies: 78
Views: 239744

Re: [1564] Important

857 , 858 , and 859 and now this. Largo and Erika's game may seem codependent and unhealthy, but Memi could see its worth . IMO this is different from the above. Exactly for the reason you write below: Largo is not the pathetic dork Hitoshi was. He's "I want to continue, but this is beyond my level...
by richvh
Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:21 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1551] A little rough
Replies: 85
Views: 343795

Re: [1551] A little rough

Megumi wrote:And stop yelling. She's deaf.
I was under the impression that Ashe was mute, not deaf. How could she have understood Dr. Pervy Engineer if she was deaf?
by richvh
Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:10 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: Please help unpack this : [1139] FMP: hitting
Replies: 13
Views: 28812

Re: Please help unpack this : [1139] FMP: hitting

I'm wondering if a true understanding might require familiarity with Full Metal Panic and Clannad, which, alas, I lack.
by richvh
Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:48 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: Kotone
Replies: 2
Views: 8584

Re: Kotone

Assuming your "chotonne" is actually Japanese (where it would normally be "chotto ne")... In Japanese, "cho" and "ko" are completely different phonemes. It'd be like equating English "child" and "killed". (And that's leaving off the consideration that "Kotone" is 3 mora, and "chotto ne" is 4.)
by richvh
Fri Jan 11, 2019 12:21 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1545] Love
Replies: 58
Views: 127162

Re: [1545] Love

Teddy-Werebear wrote:
Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:39 pm
I wonder if Admiral Akbar speaks Japanese...
<It's a trap!>
:lol:

Is this a third party negotiator, or a surrogate for the substitution Junko...
<SUBSTITUTION-NO-JUNKO!>
:D

Sooooo... that is what, about $230?
$208 is the answer I got on one currency calculator.
by richvh
Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:25 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1541] Something to say to you
Replies: 56
Views: 122739

Re: [1541] Something to say to you

Also is that name just a pun? Combining "moe" with suffix "-ko"? I think it was meant that way when Fred first came up with it. A stereotypical name for a magical girl. Now we know there's a real Moeko, so presumeably her parents actually named her that. I guess it's no weirder than some names that...
by richvh
Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:32 am
Forum: Fan Works
Topic: Confessions of a beginner translator
Replies: 30
Views: 98270

Re: Confessions of a beginner translator

I suggest using wwwjdic.com for lists of kanji used for homophones, though you'll have to have a way enter the kana to generate it, as entering Latin characters will result in an attempt to translate English to Japanese. If you're using a Windows computer, you can use the character map accessory to ...
by richvh
Sun Oct 14, 2018 7:46 pm
Forum: Fan Works
Topic: Confessions of a beginner translator
Replies: 30
Views: 98270

Re: Confessions of a beginner translator

You don't mention this, so I don't want to assume that you didn't take this into account, but I think it's worth pointing out that a large part of the humor there is because the scene itself is about a mistranslation. Junko's "chikan" was described somewhere (I assume forums, not sure now sorry) as...
by richvh
Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:23 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1536] Catching your breath
Replies: 58
Views: 130912

Re: [1536] Catching your breath

She's always been capable of heroic feats and now that her heart is "bionic" there's going to be little that can hold her back. Tohya Miho, a girl barely alive. We can rebuild her. We have the technology. We can make her better than she was. Better, cuter, deadlier. The roppyaku man en shoujo? 6 mi...
by richvh
Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:51 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1534] I need something sharp
Replies: 46
Views: 118216

Re: [1534] I need something sharp

Hm... Miho is simultaneously too young (apparent age ~18) and too old (actual age: over 100?) to be an "obasan" (aunt, or middle aged woman, regardless of relation.)
by richvh
Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:50 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1530] My problem
Replies: 27
Views: 67547

Re: [1530] My problem

Invisigoth wrote:
Tue Jul 24, 2018 4:33 pm
MoneyMan wrote:
Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:58 pm
So this is the Deaf foxgirl?

Yep, that's the deaf kitsune :)

She's also a drummer
I thought tanukis were the drummers among Japanese mythological beasts.
by richvh
Tue Jul 17, 2018 9:38 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1529] The needs of my story
Replies: 83
Views: 184397

Re: [1529] The needs of my story

Please don't tell be that all of Megatokyo has been a shaggy-dog story leading to "A city of two tails". It could be much worse... it could lead to the story of one of Junko's clients taking liberties. "The sale of two titties" Then there was the woman with truly impressive... tracts of land, who, ...
by richvh
Mon Jul 09, 2018 12:38 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1529] The needs of my story
Replies: 83
Views: 184397

Re: [1529] The needs of my story

Have we verified that Head Ninja from 639 is the same as Junpei's grandmother? My old impression was that Head Ninja was male, but looking at it today I see that Head Ninja's gender is hidden under the black robe and hood.
by richvh
Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:09 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: Fan-made Summary - Story - chapter 10 : AFK v5.5
Replies: 10
Views: 22654

Re: [fan contribution] Story - chapter 10 : AFK

Next time, break it up into paragraphs. Walls o' text discourage reading. (People's eyes glaze over staring at it.)
by richvh
Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:49 am
Forum: Anime & Manga
Topic: Princess Holy Aura
Replies: 1
Views: 8002

Princess Holy Aura

Not Anime or Manga, but definitely Anime and Manga inspired... Ryk Spoor's new book from Baen Books, Princess Holy Aura, is a magical girl group story with a twist or three. What Would You Give to be a Hero? Stephen Russ never expected to have to answer that question; he went to work, he stayed in h...
by richvh
Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:14 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1495] setting off alarms
Replies: 40
Views: 91298

Re: [1495] setting off alarms

I don't believe it! Her power's over 9000!
by richvh
Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:12 pm
Forum: Fan Works
Topic: And now for something completely different
Replies: 6
Views: 19592

Re: And now for something completely different

Sent some feedback by email the day you sent the files, did you get it?
by richvh
Sat Sep 30, 2017 2:35 pm
Forum: Fan Works
Topic: And now for something completely different
Replies: 6
Views: 19592

Re: And now for something completely different

You mean Ruby, Weiss, Blake and Yang? Never heard of 'em. Sounds like a Grimm tale, though.

Not sure how long I can commit to, as my interests tend to flit around after a while, but I'd be interested.
by richvh
Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:46 pm
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1492] Wellness Check
Replies: 31
Views: 61473

Re: [1492] Wellness Check

I remember when posting "First!" would get you banned by Dom.
by richvh
Tue Sep 19, 2017 5:21 am
Forum: Story Discussion
Topic: [1492] Wellness Check
Replies: 31
Views: 61473

Re: [1492] Wellness Check

SpoilerShow
He's been trying to put on his pants for 20 minutes, per the next strip.
by richvh
Mon Sep 04, 2017 5:43 am
Forum: MegaTokyo Visual Novel
Topic: Status Update - New Server and Forum
Replies: 12
Views: 55029

Re: Status Update - New Server and Forum

You haven't missed much in terms of prior betas. There was one, and it was early on and covered part of chapter 0.