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My name is Clephas, and I am a pervert. lol, just kidding... or not. Considering how long I've been playing eroge, I'm definitely a pervert. However, that isn't really what this post is about. When I look at the VNs for a month, the first thing I look for are chuunige, then fantasy/sci-fi, and then non-human heroines (though the last two are interchangeable depending on my mood). The distant fourth is an interesting protagonist, the fifth is an interesting heroine (if I don't find any of the heroines interesting in setting or character description after eliminating the factors above, I generally have trouble picking the game up). Why do I love nonhumans...? It is pretty much the only 'romantic' part left in my body. To be frank, I don't believe in or trust romance. I firmly believe that romance is a lie we tell ourselves so we can ignore the fact that we are being driven by our body's desire for children and the resulting psychological hunger for a close partner. That might seem like a cynical way to think of things, and I don't think about things like that while I'm playing. However, when it is over or before I start? Always. I like the strange, the weird, the warped, the unusual... what is the point of telling a story if it is about the girl next door? If I want to know about the girl next door, I'll walk over and say hello. I love power trips, I like heroines with different instincts and outlooks, and I like heroines who simply don't share mine or the protagonist's culture. I love heroines who have lived hundreds of years. I like heroines that used to be animals. I am deeply fond of vampire heroines. I could go on forever about this. The fact is, we are shaped by our experiences, and a heroine that has had some seriously unusual experiences is generally far more interesting than a heroine who grew up next door and comes to visit every morning. This is actually the main reason why I find it difficult to comprehend racism on a gut level... though I can comprehend it on the anthropological and sociological studies level. This is also why I hate 'nerfed' nonhuman heroines. Need to have a vampire heroine attend school? Make her a unique 'daywalker' or have vampires not worry about the sun in the first place. Need to have a succubus be safe around men? Make it so she only needs regular food and the seduction thing is just an ability (these are both actual examples, incidentally). You have an immortal heroine? Make sure she gives up that immortality in her route so that the protagonist doesn't have to worry about being outlived by his wife (ugh, I mean, ugh. Sometimes that works, but most of the time it is a let down). Thanks for reading this random ramble, lol.

SeaBed is a curious VN. One of my favorite VNs in 2016 and reading it again in English was every bit as wonderful as when I first read it. SeaBed very unique in a way that doesn't stand out. You could describe it as a psychological mystery, which isn't wrong, but is quite far from what the story sets out to do. Even calling it a Yuri-game feels bit wrong since that makes it seem like the main characters being two women in love is something special, when it just completely normal. That's what SeaBed is mostly, mundane. It's people living their lives. Reminiscing past vacations, trips around the world, and all the silly stuff they did when they were younger. Dealing with their problems. Feeling sad for the things they've lost and things they can't remember. And continuing to living their lives. SeaBed is also written in a way that emphasises this. The style is actually really unique, but it's very easy to overlook since everything feels so mundane. The narration is very passive, distant, emotionless. Most everything is described in the same matter of fact manner that lacks the normal emotional elements we usually expect from narration. The characters don't judge what's happening, normal and unnatural, reality and dreams are all taken in as they are. To me reading Seabed felt like reading my old travel diaries. The events and cursory thoughts are there, but the emotions are lacking. Our feelings feel so obvious at the moment that the thought of writing them down doesn't even cross our minds. Yet reading this diary afterwards, and I'm left wondering how I really felt back then. It's also lack of dramatisation that makes SeaBed stand out. We don't consider our lives especially special, and don't make huge fuss of the events that may occur. Most of the time we only realise the change afterwards, if there were any in the first place. SeaBed also refuses to make a show out of anything. In SeaBed, an event or piece of information that could be framed as a huge plot-twist in any other VN is dealt with the same normalcy as everything. With the same "I see". This kind of "flatness" was very refreshing to me. By refusing the comply with the rules and structure we expect from drama, SeaBed weaves a very relatable, humane, and ultimately very touching story. Slice-of-Life is there to remind that there's joy to be found in mundane, that it too can be special. SeaBed goes step further and shows that mundane is just how thing are, and it's neither good or bad. TLDR; SeaBed is pretty unique and really hard to explain. And it's definitely not as boring as my ramblings might suggest. There's the mystery which is pretty intriguing and the characters are really good. That said I don't blame anyone for finding the unorthodox writing styling really boring and uninteresting, although I personally really like it. It has this dreamy, kind of hypnotic feeling to it. The non-linearity, slow pace, and the mundaneness of it can also be off-putting to some. But for those looking for unique experiences, SeaBed can be something special. And do try the demo. Seeing it for yourself will surely tell more than any of my attempt to express it. Oh, I guess I should mention that the presentation is really good for doujin VN, and the soundtrack is great and very fitting.

why are you posting this on a chinese porn slideshow forum though

I really hope all the other ending are either as light and happy, or as dark as that. Imma go do the good end now, so far i'm seriously enjoying the VN. Can't wait to finish and start the next games.

Or: The ballad of the girl that couldn't control some borderline shotacon impulses. Hiii guys and gals! This week I'll just post this quick rambling because I have tons of studying left to do for my master's degree entrance exam. So let me tell you a short story about something I love in VNs: pretty boys. (Don't worry, there's moege too, the title isn't a lie like the cake) Okay, it's not like I don't like 2D pretty girls. They're awesome too, in their ways, but... I don't know, my eyes just got pulled to the boys, in all the wrong places. I read tons of varied stuff. I don't put a link for my VNDB list on my profile because that wouldn't help anyone in giving me recommendations. Even I never found a pattern in that list, an amalgamation of otomege, BL, galge, Yuri, OELVN and one obvious troll VN made purposely bad but still so bad it's so good. BUT! I noticed I never read a single moege. Of course, my (preconceived) opinion of them are that they are boring and have way too many routes and excessive length. I'm a completionist, but read all routes in a moege seems like a chore I'm not sure I want to go through. But preconceived notions are bad, like real bad, so I started to look for something that picked my interest. And I stumble upon something called Haruoto Alice * Gram. Judge me all you want, but I clicked in it just because this adorable Hatsune Miku expy in winter clothes! Kyaaaaa~ Because first you see the heroines, then if the game is shit. Okay, the character design is already pleasant enough for my eyes (wait, but all moeges have cute designs, that isn't the problem with them!)! I mean, these girls are all kinda cute! There's one more, but she was too meh, I didn't bother with her too much. Okay, their tits are a bit too balloon for my tastes, but I can easily ignore this. I'm determined to give some moege a chance, I can't give up so easi... I kept scrolling the vndb page... And stumble on... him. KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! OMG, SO CUTE!!!! WHY THERE'S NOT A ROUTE WITH HIM HERE?? A TRAP ROUTE IS FINE TOO!! I WANT HIM!!! DAMN, WHAT A WASTE!!! Wait, this is a moege... Of course... there's no route with him... I gave up on my moege quest. I'm too far gone.

Good parts in Michiru's route: Michiru

it was a fate reference

Oh boy, time to go to their website and download the trial for this― Curse you and your racism, Japan.

Dark and messed up? I know a guy who just so happens to be an authority on dark and messed up VNs. Take a look at his list of the best: Might be a little too dark and messed up for ya though. Or for any human.

I'm not gonna join in derailing this, (Fred said everything I wanted to say anyways,) so I'll just say: good luck guys! The west needs more kitsune games TLed, because kitsune are justice.

So, what are your favorite opening movies in the VNs you've already read or want to read? As for me, if I had to pick one opening, I'd choose Steins;Gate 0. It really shows how popular the SG franchise is, because it looks like bigger budget went into this OP's production than some VNs have a a whole. Incidentally, I haven't read S;G0 yet, so I can't say how well it connects to the actual story. There are a lot more openings I like, including the Minori works or Muv-luv Alternative, but I would also want to mention the second opening movie from Hello, Lady!. It looks pretty spoilerous, so watch on your own risk. The reason: I wasn't particularly interested in the title before I've seen this opening, but it looks so intriguing so I was immediately sold out, and now it's one of the top untranslated VNs I want to read.

All the VNs in Steampunk-series have god-tier openings. Ones from Sharnoth and Gahkthun being probably my favorites I also have soft spot for the OP of Kusarihime. It's kind of endearingly retro

Wow, the thread already open with S;G0, what an overkill! Anyway, the openings I like usually are ones that I thought that the songs went really well with the pics they selected! My picks (yes, they are BL games, but there's no sex, kiss or whatever in these openings, you can watch or just hear them just fine!): Shingakkou... And for a game I never played but dig the opening... Sweet Pool.

Wait, the endings are your main gripe with Michiru's route? The whole thing is a goddamn mess lol (and I love Michiru)

ef (the first tale) and eden* have to be my favorites. My God they are beautiful.

Hmm welp finished Makinas' routes, starting on Amane, Makina good end had me confused more than the bad end had me shook, looking forward to Amane's routes, they seem to be hyped up(the bad end specifically).

Guddo foru yuu!! Guddo foru mii!!

Indeed. She's a bitch in heat.

Reason: Because is Baldr sky

Both of the choices that lead to the bad ending make no sense, and don't really have anything to do with the outcome.

If only the game were for a different audience. That guy is one cute trap for sure.

Saya no Uta is quintessential. The House In Fata Morgana can get very dark at times, too. Very tastefully done.

...so, i guess no one is actually going to talk about what their problem was for the ending of rakuen?

Hello, Lady Devils Devel Concept Evolimit Bullet Butlers Tokyo Babel (translated) Kikan Bakumatsu Ibun Last Cavalier Akatsuki no Goei (series) Karenai Sekai to Owaru Hana Aoi Tori Bradyon Veda Eien no Aselia (translated as Aselia the Eternal, available on Steam) Floral Flowlove Hatsuru Koto Naki Mirai Yori (plans for a localization by Front Wing, same writer as Grisaia) Inochi no Spare Ikusa Megami Zero Ou no Mimi ni wa Todokanai Ryuukishi Bloody Saga Koisuru Otome to Shugo no Tate (series) Tiny Dungeon (series) Valkyrie Runabout Suisei Ginka Tenshi no Hane o Fumanaide Houkago no Futekikakusha Yurikago yori Tenshi Made Izuna Zanshinken Minamijuujisei Renka Ojou-sama no Hanbun wa Ren'ai de Dekiteimasu Sakura no Mori Dreamers Soshite Hatsukoi ga Imouto ni Naru Natsuiro Recipe World Election Zero Infinity Vermilion Bind of Blood Sora no Tsukurikata Abyss Homicide Club Electro-Arms Re:Birth Colony Gleam Garden no Shoujo Hyper→Highspeed→Genius Kamikaze Explorer Kimi to Boku to no Kishi no Hibi Ojou-sama wa Gokigen Naname Onigokko Reminiscence (go straight for Aki's ending, use the save data... you'll see why I made an exception for him) Gensou no Idea Oratorio Phantasm Historia Toki o Tsumugu Yakusoku Shuumatsu Shoujo Gensou Alicematic Semiramis no Tenbin

Now, I know what you are wondering... 'Why did Clephas pick a charage for a random VN this time around?" The answer is not as straightforward as usual.... This game is about as close to being the 'perfect' charage as I've ever encountered. That's not to say it is exceptional in every way. There are better written and better presented charage out there. However, I've yet to encounter a charage that utilizes every single element included to the greatest degree possible like this one does. First, the protagonist is not just the average guy, but neither is he super-exceptional. He is just interesting enough to make a good viewpoint (his fear of women, his skill at martial arts, and the taste for cross-dressing he tries to deny) for a game like this without his personality dominating everything. His issues are vital to all the paths, though in different ways due to the way they intertwine with the heroines' issues. Second, the heroines are all fairly interesting... or at least funny, if they aren't intellectually interesting (Honoka's tendency to see everyone around her as food when she hasn't eaten in the last hour is one example). The actual paths are split into three arcs... the Rielle Arc, the Honoka/Rin Arc, and the Renka/Senri Arc. Each arc approaches the protagonist's own issues differently, ranging from a gradual healing (Rielle) to confronting the source (Honoka/Rin), to a wildly different approach (won't spoil it: Renka/Senri). This game is brilliantly executed and not dependent on H-content to support it as a whole (which is probably why the game got ported five times), which is a huge plus, since most charage tend to be reliant on dating and h-content to fill out the heroine paths. This game doesn't waste time. While there is plenty of slice-of-life, much of it amusing, all of it moves the story - and not so incidentally, Yuuki's personal growth - forward. There is not a single wasted element in this story, and that is a feat in and of itself... I once referred to this game as 'bare bones', but that was probably not the right expression. This game is filled out nicely... it just doesn't waste time on stuff that has nothing to do with story advancement or character development. Overall, if you want to know what the charage ideal looks like, this is a good choice. While it isn't a kamige, it is a game that hits all the spots charage are meant to hit without seeming puerile or shallow to a reader like me, who is more than a little jaded. Edit: It should be noted that the phenomenon of 'heroines devouring the protagonist', where the heroines' strength of character pretty much buries the protagonist, does not occur in this VN, which is a feat in and of itself. For obvious reasons, most charage heroines are far more interesting than their protagonist, but that often results in a game that feels unbalanced and is vaguely unsatisfying, because many writers actually put down the protagonist to make the heroines shine more... thus leaving a vague feeling of dissatisfaction behind in the end. Edit2: Adding heroine, character descriptions below. Protagonist Kusunoki Yuuki- Yuuki is a reasonably intelligent (slightly above average) young man who is well known for his good heart and ability to put others before himself. When he tries to confess to his girlfriend, a young woman named Ran, she tells him she only went out with him as part of a penalty game and dumps him. As a result, he becomes unable to trust females and instinctively rejects interpersonal contact, even with his own little sister Tatsuki and his childhood friend Honoka. He quite naturally acts for the sake of others, despite this mental illness, and as a result he is a natural harem-builder. However, he is also as dense as the containment for a fission reactor core, meaning that he never notices. This comes at least in part from his inability to trust the feelings of women. He is a skilled martial-artist and very good at fighting one-on-one, but he has no talent for handling multiple opponents at once. Heroines Rielle Anderson- The CEO of the Anderson Corporation, an orphan girl who built her fortune from almost nothing in a matter of years. She is behind the new city policy that encourages romance, as well as engineering the 'love-war events' that are being tested at Yuuki's school. She is very blunt and expressive, as well as being highly aggressive when it comes to getting what she wants. She has a ruthless side, but it is not something she indulges to excess (she is a CEO after all). However, she, like Yuuki, tends to put others before herself when it comes to those she cares about, and she frequently indulges in philanthropy. Suzushiro Rin- One of Yuuki's classmates and a close friend of Honoka. She is extremely distrustful of men due to her past experiences, and her reactions to men tend to range from dry and disinterested to outright malice. The exception is Yuuki, with whom she finds herself forming a sort of rapport almost from the beginning, due to his affliction. At her core, she is a kind-hearted and considerate young woman, but her experiences have rendered her with one of the most terrible of all afflictions... tsundere-ism. Hiiragi Honoka- Yuuki's childhood friend and the person hurt the most by his inability to be close with women. She is a sweet, somewhat airheaded young woman with an insanely protective side directed toward Yuuki. She has been in love with him from childhood, but he never notices... and she is too much of a hetare to confess her love to him. When she gets hungry (which is often) she goes into a state where those around her start looking tasty, and she begins fantasizing about how she would cook them... with utter seriousness. She feels deeply and acts really directly in response to those feelings, especially when it comes to Yuuki. Hazakura Renka- The vice-president of the student council. Normally, she is a serious, somewhat uptight young woman with genius level intelligence, but when she sees Yuuki she becomes a prowling panther, panting after him as if he were a delicious-looking deer. She is close with Senri and the only person who can jerk her up short... and vise-versa. She is one of the very few people around Yuuki who don't set off his condition, and she is always very considerate about it, even going so far as to subtly lead him away from areas where females gather. Asagiri Senri- Called 'the Prince' for her behavior that looks like it came straight out of a shoujo manga, Senri takes a certain pleasure in being surrounded by females and naturally hits on any female that crosses her path. She takes a shine to Yuuki early on, after Renka becomes obsessed with him. Almost no one knows she is a woman, because she arranged things that way. She is a genius scientist who really doesn't need to attend school, but she does so for her own reasons, not the least of which her fondness for role-playing as the school's prince. Side Characters Azami Taiga- Yuuki and Honoka's childhood friend. He is a muscular guy who frequently gets treated like a delinquent, despite being about as far from one as it is possible to be. He is extremely protective of Yuuki, similar to Honoka, but he is also better than her about respecting his desire to change and encouraging him to break out of the shell he is trapped in. Unfortunately for him, almost everyone in the group that surrounds Yuuki and the class in general picks on him, and he ends up taking up the worst jobs in any given situation. Chigaya Rei- A teacher at Yuuki's school who is infamous for his heavy smoking habit and fondness for not coming to his own classes. His bad habit of getting off track during class makes him well-liked by the students, but most people wonder just how he manages to avoid getting fired. Kusunoki Tatsuki- Yuuki's little sister, she is madly in love with her older brother. When he begins rejecting all women, she discovers that she is a masochist and takes pleasure in the way he slaps her hand away and avoids her. She is Tsukumo's owner, and everyone but her knows that her job in life is to keep that particular monster in its cage. Kokonoei Tsukumo- A bisexual cosplayer and Tatsuki's closest friend. She moves entirely on instinct and is utterly uncontrollable, frequently stealing looks at Tatsuki's panties and stealing the panties themselves. She is incapable of forethought and has an unnatural instinct for knowing when and how to cause the most trouble. If it weren't for Tatsuki's ability to control her to some extent, she probably would have been expelled long ago. Rindou Anju- The school's banchou and the single most physically capable student at the school. She also is the child of the dojo that Yuuki attended and treats him as her underling... she is also one of two women Yuuki can actually deal with at close range from the beginning. Despite her attempts to act the lone wolf, Yuuki and the others inevitably manage to ruin her plans and make her seem likable, much to her consternation. Kuga Erika- One of Rielle's two maid assistants. She is a black-hearted young woman whose hobbies involve SM and writing down information in her 'blackmail diary' to use against others. While she technically has more common sense than Yuzuha, few would willingly want to deal with her over her sister. Kuga Yuzuha- A rude, violent young woman and one of Rielle's two maid assistants, primarily acting as a bodyguard and troubleshooter. She is easygoing and friendly to those with the right attitude and combative when provoked. When drunk, she reverts to a small child and tends to end up as a target for Erika's sadistic side. She keeps slacking off on the job and getting her pay cut, but she never learns her lesson. Tsubaki Koharu- Yuuki's homeroom teacher, a small woman in her late twenties who is obsessed over the fact that she still doesn't have a boyfriend. Her tendency to spiral into depression after mentioning this fact in class has become a regular source of amusement for her students, and Taiga generally gets the job of breaking her out of it.

If you like assholes better than pussies, then Comyu is for you.

Sharin no kuni and da capo 1

If it didn't die yet it'll be fine, dogs shouldn't eat it, but unless they get an alergic reaction right away (and you'd notice it) nothing horrible should happen.

Pepper your angus for Total War : Three Kingdoms.

It's been a while, guys and gals. I don't want to needlessly instigate anyone's hopes, but I'm here to say Tenkiame has been finally picked up for early pre-translation work! TL&DR Your prayers have been heard There is no rough estimate as of now and we're not planning to make any for the meanwhile. TL&DR It'll be finished, when it's done™. We're planning to translate the trial version first. Trial version covers prologue and common route; there are no h-scenes. We want to keep this as low-key as possible for now. We believe it's better to surprise people with sudden releases, instead of promoting the TL for months, just to unexpectedly drop it afterwards. We'll probably post more info here afterwards; it's high likely we might try to put up some simple website for the project, or at least a dedicated thread on the forums, but those will come with more concrete information. Cheers~

Well, I don't deny the beauty of his later music because he as an artist had multiple phases and he certainly improved his singing style later in life, and he certainly released some very intense emotional tracks as the years went by, however I personally tend to prefer his earlier works because to me they're a good balance of Sinatra's iconic phrasing, mixed with his early high vocal range which he unfortunately had already started to lose by the mid 50's, but if I had to pick a particular period of his later career in which I believe he was at his absolute best, it would definitely be in his album "No One Cares'', which is by far his darkest album. It's honestly pretty hard to find recordings from that album online, but here's one:

For me I liked Sinatra best we collaborated with Jobim. Take this song for example you can just taste the absolute longing in his voice it's such a beautiful track

The choice where you can

Watched Clear Card arc, and I like of how the gang still hasn't change since back at 1999 even though they're at 7th grade. Interesting to note that apparently Yukito still didn't know that he has another personality which is one of Sakura's familiar (Yue), and apparently Sakura herself will tell Yukito later so there's something to look forward. As for the format, I bet it'll going to follow the old series only with Clear Card instead of Clow's or Sakura's Card (Pretty obvious). For now, I'll following Clear Card arc here along with Hughto PreCure in which will come at February later. PS - I like that Tomoyo still into make Sakura's cute costume as shown in next episode preview lol.

You have to donate to Fuwanovel or be a mod to be able to use cover photos. IIRC, it only became possible after one of the multiple IPB updates in the past year, and the only reason it's locked to mods and donators is so that they can receive something (other than warm fuzzies) for helping the site. If you're a mod or have backer status, you'll see this cover photo option when you look at your profile: Just a warning, it has very specific image resolution and file size requirements, and is a bit of a pain to get it to accept an image. You can also insert banners into your profile description if you don't want to donate. They won't be above your profile picture and username, though.

Frank Sinatra has famously been called "The Voice" for as long as most of us can remember, but what most people probably don't know is that the Sinatra we've come to know from our parents is far from being the man at his best. This here is what I consider to be Sinatra at the peak of his singing ability, singing his signature song "Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)" under the Columbia label in 1945.

I'm watching "Rome", the HBO series.

I'm still game to edit this.

Soon™ We'll see what happens along the line

I wouldnt mind QC'ing or editing this.

The posts to this thread over the weekend were sadly lost in the rollback, so I wanted to add again: I'm still up for editing this if a team comes together for it.

Hnnnnng, such a tease. That aside, If anyone does turn this into a project, I'd be tempted to actually get off my ass and offer my help somehow.

Okay, I wanted to respond earlier, but got swamped with work. I'm glad to see another fan of kitsune and miko outfits~ It just so happens I've actually bought Tenkiame a while ago and I'm loving every second of it. I have to admit, when I came upon the first news about the game, I instantly feel in love with it and couldn't wait for release. The game had that something special - perhaps it was the setting, characters and quality; maybe it was the overall atmosphere (the game is quite similiar to Monobeno in that manner), or a mixture of all of them. At first glance you might think it's no different than any moege, but this game is actually a classic, laidback slice of life romance drama with japanese folklore and supernatural elements. You may argue it's not really that special - and that might be true, as decent the game remains, but it's incredibly good at what it aims to be. Right now I am certain Sun Shower is definately the best August release and possibly, one of the best vn's released in a longer while. Regarding translation... I was curious myself, therefore I took the game apart. To be honest, Sun Shower really deserves to be translated and I'd be glad to see that happen as well. On the other hand, I'm not really the kind of person, that sits doing nothing; especially, when it's about things I adore. In the end, I decided to give it a try. And this is the result: Some screenshots I did during the testing, along with a quick translation. It didn't took me long to figure it out. Game uses SystemC along with E-mote plugin for the live animations. I'll be honest - Tenkiame would be incredibly easy to translate. The only troublesome thing I found about the game was the data repacking, but I guess nothing's impossible when you're so madly in love with your resident fox girls. So yeah, here you have it. Unfortunately, I don't really feel proficient enough to tackle the translation myself, but I'm willing to help anyone serious enough to start a translation project. Aside from that, Tenkiame has literally everything I need: Kitsune + cheerful imouto + sweet older sister + shrine maiden outfits + countryside + folklore Is this how true happiness looks like?

sorry for being dead my dog ate like a lot of salsa is it going to die