2016-Mar-20 (日) 20:51 -7:00
✯ machine gunned "img" tags
Not only that I can't tag my posts properly, I even have problem to name them as one single article can be so many various topics!
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Five days have passed after Mar. 15, but I can still access Picasa Web Album normally. Didn't Google state they're going to stop that service and switch completely to Google Photos? As a regular user, I myself prefer Picasa as it does have a public gallery, and can browse all image thumbnails on one page, making searching for specific images much easier.
Let's see what will happen the next. I've accustomed myself to the less convenient google photos, somehow (there's no limit on certain pictures so I shall not worry too much on the duplication between "shared" and "in-album" images).
Let's see what will happen the next. I've accustomed myself to the less convenient google photos, somehow (there's no limit on certain pictures so I shall not worry too much on the duplication between "shared" and "in-album" images).
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In the morning of this Thursday, I (for some reason that I can't recall) opened YesAsia website, and...
"I think I've seen this guy before."

At that moment I haven't looked at the left portion of the top image. Although I've 90% got the idea who he is, I couldn't bring the name up. "That must be of a soundtrack by Kenji Kawai, the movie that I once thought to be a Sci-Fi."
Then finally my eyes moved a bit left, "Ip-Man", so that's it!
"I think I've seen this guy before."

At that moment I haven't looked at the left portion of the top image. Although I've 90% got the idea who he is, I couldn't bring the name up. "That must be of a soundtrack by Kenji Kawai, the movie that I once thought to be a Sci-Fi."
Then finally my eyes moved a bit left, "Ip-Man", so that's it!
There is a "3" attached after, while wondering whether the music will still be composed by Kenji Kawai, I went to his official website, and thus was aware of "Hana Moyu" has got OST 3. While on top, BIOHAZAD CG movie in 2017. I knew it in last year, but still wanted to highlight it to indicate it's of my favourite~

(It's perhaps already very obvious, that I'm not interested in the movie itself at all. I tried to watch the first one, but gave up after 20 minutes.)

(It's perhaps already very obvious, that I'm not interested in the movie itself at all. I tried to watch the first one, but gave up after 20 minutes.)
Besides, Opera has got integrated Ad blocker again! Nice, so now I don't have to install a 3rd party plug-in each time when I install Opera!
。+゚☆゚+。★。+゚☆゚+。★。+゚☆゚+。★。+゚☆゚+。
I hesitated first whether to buy it, until seeing the (used) Japanese version available on ebay by 60% off. Fine, under this price I won't complain even if it's not good. And I'm hoping from bottom of my heart this is a miss-rated game, like BIOHAZARD 6 (which I've spent over 78 hours on -- longer than time I spend on most RPG's!).
↓↓ PSYCHO BREAK なのです~

↓↓ PSYCHO BREAK なのです~

。+゚☆゚+。★。+゚☆゚+。★。+゚☆゚+。★。+゚☆゚+。
Meanwhile, seems it's close to Biohazard's 20th birthday, and CAPCOM is releasing many interesting goods.
I was attracted by this item immediately.

A first aid spray!! -- designed water bottle... xD;;
I was attracted by this item immediately.

A first aid spray!! -- designed water bottle... xD;;
I saw it on Biohazard official twitter. This waked me up just like how effectively the real spray restores your HP from danger red to fine green. I want it and sorry, I won't be able to spend more on Akiko's new release >_<.
But soon I noticed e-capcom doesn't support credit cards from other countries other than Japan. Alright, let me dig out the "lost" middle-man service email address... (seriously, after I registered on tenso.com, I haven't used their service for a few years.)
At the end, everything was settled. I can look forward this lovely first aid spray going work with me everyday (probably) in April (and I bet I'll take more shots when it arrives)!
But soon I noticed e-capcom doesn't support credit cards from other countries other than Japan. Alright, let me dig out the "lost" middle-man service email address... (seriously, after I registered on tenso.com, I haven't used their service for a few years.)
At the end, everything was settled. I can look forward this lovely first aid spray going work with me everyday (probably) in April (and I bet I'll take more shots when it arrives)!
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Cats are adorable~


and they can rock with EXEC_EP=NOVA/.


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Last night, I converted my current colour palette in png format into html format, which normally involved using of HEX colour codes. When I finalised the html this morning, out of curious, I attempted to convert HEX colour codes to RGB this morning, and surprisingly found it's definitely not as hard as I first thought.


Plus, Windows Journal is a better choice for local scrap paper, as OneNote, sometimes freezes when you "draw" too much.
Since I'm talking about colours... In face, after 2 blank months, I now have been back to touch my tablet (NOT the surface, I mean the one for drawing). This time, I tried a few more techniques, like to give an iris colour, actually depict the pupil in black (but, my goddess, blank and unfilled eyes with only filled blacked pupils DO LOOK SCARY!! ^^;), and using multiple types of blurring effects. I was happy with the current outcome and was even consider "remake" my previous works (if I'm out of new ideas). Although the first quick thing I did was to give a new colour scheme to my css files.
I'm kind of tired of pink, also I had some trouble to give more pink tones to the currently selected top image. So I gave up and ended up dying everything into 50 shades of violet (no, of course I only heard of this title from Notepad++'s creator, never watched and never plan to watch).


Instead, I indeed just watched the first episode of "gochi-usa", and almost moe-d to death. But I've decided I'm not going to play the game, the genre doesn't suit me.
Moe is justice~~~ >///<
Moe is justice~~~ >///<
2016-Mar-15 (火) 24:35 -7:00
❆ MOE BREAK
Daylight Saving Time
Many people are complaining that they lose an hour since spring, and later feel happy to gain an extra hour in the winter. But why they didn't just realise that the universe moves on its own pace, and at such a moment Einstein doesn't really matter.
Although it may be of some influence to those who are ultra time sensitive, it's never an issue to me as my own clock is always "soft" like a piece of melting cheese you'd see often in Dali's paints. Actually, I didn't even notice the change as I've stopped using an analogue watch years ago. (it doesn't mean I'm not strict on a confirmed time schedule.)
Although it may be of some influence to those who are ultra time sensitive, it's never an issue to me as my own clock is always "soft" like a piece of melting cheese you'd see often in Dali's paints. Actually, I didn't even notice the change as I've stopped using an analogue watch years ago. (it doesn't mean I'm not strict on a confirmed time schedule.)
☆-★-☆-★+☆-★-☆-★+☆-★-☆-★
lt15a magic! Kira!!
Yesterday morning I saw her sleeping on the coach as usual, but still I couldn't stop myself to not to take a shot. Thinking she might change her pose or move after I get my camera, I decided to first take one on my phone.
And then it was the time for some flash magic. Not only she got two differently coloured eyes, one eye was sparkling like a sapphire!

which made me excited for a whole day~ (*´∀`*)
Then I quickly grabbed my camera, and took more in higher resolution. I'm happy with Google's free less-than-18(?)-MP unlimited storage. I noticed Google got this new rule in late Feb., which is much more useful than previous 2048px-limitation. I wish I still have the original photos before being resized, but maybe I don't really care as I'm no pro.
And then it was the time for some flash magic. Not only she got two differently coloured eyes, one eye was sparkling like a sapphire!

which made me excited for a whole day~ (*´∀`*)
Then I quickly grabbed my camera, and took more in higher resolution. I'm happy with Google's free less-than-18(?)-MP unlimited storage. I noticed Google got this new rule in late Feb., which is much more useful than previous 2048px-limitation. I wish I still have the original photos before being resized, but maybe I don't really care as I'm no pro.
☆-★-☆-★+☆-★-☆-★+☆-★-☆-★
Moe is justice
I don't want to confess but I have to, that I was totally deep in KanColle Kai over the past weeks. Of course I never know much about how to gear up my fleet, and thus I'm planning to wait with super patience until veterans post detailed guides on how to deal with the top 2 difficulties. Just like I said last time, I mainly played it because the characters look so nice. Not definitely, but fairly close to the state being moe-d.
In terms of game play, I do believe I'm better with survival horror as I don't have to pay too much attention on the gears. Besides, horror can be moe as well, e.g. ZERO Series.
But in last day, the REAL MOE came.
In terms of game play, I do believe I'm better with survival horror as I don't have to pay too much attention on the gears. Besides, horror can be moe as well, e.g. ZERO Series.
But in last day, the REAL MOE came.

Seen its posters since last November, and the first impression was was naturally "it's so moe!". I hesitated whether I should go playing it, as apparently it's not my favourite genre. Fortunately there are 2 Anime seasons. Finally, after almost half year of no-anime, time to bring some sweet stuff to balance my days blended with BIOHAZARD Revelations, Silent Hill 2, LIMBO and PSYCHO BREAK~!
☆-★-☆-★+☆-★-☆-★+☆-★-☆-★
Next step, I shall hold myself back from my fleet and spend more time with my girls. >> chromatique magicians
2016-Mar-04 (金) 24:37 -7:00
❋ RPG kai = SLG?
Although I was planning to post something 2 weeks ago, it got delayed as usual and now I've forgot what I initially wanted to write.
And the main reason for this delay is...
And the main reason for this delay is...

I was deep in "KanColle Kai" and finally made my first game clear on last night. -- The ending "report" looks cool, but too bad the game doesn't generate a log file afterwards.
l knew it from a YouTube game streamer, but wasn't that interested as both the IP issue and my belief-in-that-an-online-game-never-ends. I'm happy to see it's out on PSV so l can really have a try.
Of course, l have no idea on what kind of game it is, and I normally treated it as a RPG since there're battle and level-up. "A RPG shouldn't be that impossible to clear on hard", so ignoring the recommended easy mode for new people, l first chose hard. "Even in Re-Bio, I made it to the end of the real survival mode".
But the truth was, I was wrong and it's actually a SLG that I have zero experience. Thus l gave up and switched to easy 2 days after.
But the truth was, I was wrong and it's actually a SLG that I have zero experience. Thus l gave up and switched to easy 2 days after.
Regardless, l don't care about SLG or strategy or whatever, I just want to be Moe-d. To me, it's more like a "Yuri" game. -- Well, I'm not to explain why. Just 2 hints: 近代化改修 and ケッコンカッコウカリ.
↓ My favourite character.

Hibiki Kai 2 -- I can't type her current name as it's in Russian.
Haruna is the following, almost at the same degree, she can't be top 1 as she isn't a loli.
↓ My favourite character.

Hibiki Kai 2 -- I can't type her current name as it's in Russian.
Haruna is the following, almost at the same degree
The last line in this topic: submarines are the most annoying!
★・・・・・・・★・・・・・・・・★・・・・・・・★・・・・・・・★・・・・・・・・★・・・・・・・★
A few days ago, I saw a 5-star rated PV in the PSN store. The thumbnail was almost all in black, which reminded me "LIMBO" immediately. I got curious and quickly found the publisher is...
Nippon-Ichi, the one who created Yomawari and htoL#NiQ!
Taking a closer read, it's so much like the latter. Just the overall tone isn't that green-as-spring anymore.
Thus this one will be "The Red and The Black" version of htoL#NiQ~
Nippon-Ichi, the one who created Yomawari and htoL#NiQ!
Taking a closer read, it's so much like the latter. Just the overall tone isn't that green-as-spring anymore.
Thus this one will be "The Red and The Black" version of htoL#NiQ~
The PV's BGM is good too, a bit less than Yomawari though -- why they didn't post the composer's name anywhere?!
I'm also looking forward how DARK this one will be (So far the PV doesn't look bright at all)!
★・・・・・・・★・・・・・・・・★・・・・・・・★・・・・・・・★・・・・・・・・★・・・・・・・★

Sleeping at such a place, Mei-chan you want to be stepped?! xD;
2016-Feb-15 (月) 26:25 -7:00
❆ Etudes in weird keys?
It was on last Friday, when I looped "kakurenbo" (by Shikata Akiko) for the whole day. There were tiny snowflakes falling down in the morning (pretty much like the scene in Silent Hill). While having that in background, everything was so peaceful, which made me so pleased.
That another thing made me even more pleased was my brand new Surface 3. After re-configuring most tasks on LipAura, I eventually had a chance to try some more exciting stuff on it. With a pen it was possible to take quick notes with a speed just a little slower than using real pen and paper. Writing experience is good, not exaggerating (I'm using a Sony pen).
-- I specially love to write music on it, so I don't have to get staff paper any more. Plus sometimes it cpuld be hard to be accurate due to the ink being absorbed around.
It does reduce lots of trouble!

-- I specially love to write music on it, so I don't have to get staff paper any more. Plus sometimes it cpuld be hard to be accurate due to the ink being absorbed around.
It does reduce lots of trouble!

So wonderful, technology that people imaged years ago in Sci-Fi, now really come true. At least in this world, no other living beings are able to achieve such. Humans are intriguing and mysterious.
...way too off topic...
...way too off topic...
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However, I'm not intended to dump here another piece of review. Simply the point, that the song I tried to transcribe above pulled the trigger to reach a completion of the orgel album "Ato no Matsuri".
And of course, still by Shikata Akiko. (I should have mentioned it earlier in this January, right after its release, but I was deep in the world of BIOHAZARD series.. ^^;)
And of course, still by Shikata Akiko. (I should have mentioned it earlier in this January, right after its release, but I was deep in the world of BIOHAZARD series.. ^^;)
Released on last year's winter comiket -- We all know when she has no new songs but wants to attend such an event, she make an orgel album. XD
This is now my top 1 among all Akiko orgel albums, followed by "Haguruma ... something". Once again, the strong Japanese classical aura in "wokashi" series is the shining star that attracted me.
This is now my top 1 among all Akiko orgel albums, followed by "Haguruma ... something". Once again, the strong Japanese classical aura in "wokashi" series is the shining star that attracted me.
With my Surface, the desire to "dissect" the songs became stronger and stronger. Over this long weekend, therefore, l poured all my energy to satisfy myself.
As a result l AM satisfied!

↑ a fangirl's self-made cover page~
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A happy "Dissection" Report
* to make it simple, keys refer to the majors only, and Japanese classicals aren't in equal temperament anyway.
1. 月影に沈む
C/Eb/Bb/C#
At first l happily saw it is in simple keys, but eventually it developed into the rare C#. Yet l feel it might be easier than F# as every note gets sharp-ed. A harsh opening.
C/Eb/Bb/C#
At first l happily saw it is in simple keys, but eventually it developed into the rare C#. Yet l feel it might be easier than F# as every note gets sharp-ed. A harsh opening.
2. をかし
B/F#
Last time I only got the first half, and sorta managed to go with it. But Akiko just likes modulation so the second half gets in the "gorgeous" F# -- Same as "COSMOFLlPS"!
B/F#
Last time I only got the first half, and sorta managed to go with it. But Akiko just likes modulation so the second half gets in the "gorgeous" F# -- Same as "COSMOFLlPS"!
3. 輝夜
Eb/Ab
Be brief, I had more trouble with the 6/8 compared to the arpeggio in the middle.
Eb/Ab
Be brief, I had more trouble with the 6/8 compared to the arpeggio in the middle.
4. 花鳥風月
Ab/G/B
In a genuine Ab! I think I like the orgel version over the original vocal. Introduction/interlude melodies are cute!
Ab/G/B
In a genuine Ab! I think I like the orgel version over the original vocal. Introduction/interlude melodies are cute!
5. 青藍
Ab/C
The shortest piece as usual. Pretty much the vocal-less original.
Ab/C
The shortest piece as usual. Pretty much the vocal-less original.
6. 百鬼夜行~因~
G/Bb/Ab
This name must be a magic spell! I love all the 3 versions of it! Here, Ab joins alongside G and Bb that are present in the first orgel version. But it's now much more cheerful, and meanwhile holds a unique ambience created by the crystal-clear instrument.
G/Bb/Ab
This name must be a magic spell! I love all the 3 versions of it! Here, Ab joins alongside G and Bb that are present in the first orgel version. But it's now much more cheerful, and meanwhile holds a unique ambience created by the crystal-clear instrument.
7. オトシモノ
C
The "stable" C. Superb. Although I myself do it know why I say it's "stable".
C
The "stable" C. Superb. Although I myself do it know why I say it's "stable".
8. 風薫る
l don't dislike it, but the composer isn't Akiko => skip.
l don't dislike it, but the composer isn't Akiko => skip.
9. 籠の鳥
C/Eb/Bb/Ab
The longest and with the highest number of modulations switching back and forth, that l even made a list for all modulations for easier editing. The dark aura is maintained well.
C/Eb/Bb/Ab
The longest and with the highest number of modulations switching back and forth, that l even made a list for all modulations for easier editing. The dark aura is maintained well.
10. かくれんぼ
C/F/D
The peaceful ending song. The trigger for this completion, and another one that isn't involved with Ab!
C/F/D
The peaceful ending song. The trigger for this completion, and another one that isn't involved with Ab!
Conclusion
This can be a good etude collection in those "weird" keys!
This can be a good etude collection in those "weird" keys!
The next is to fight with my fingers. I'll see how long it can take -- I wonder how much she likes A-flat!
-- I swear if I can compose F# would be my favourite key~
-- I swear if I can compose F# would be my favourite key~
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Her next release in March has been announced. Another one sung in her own language, with the title "caTra". I'm having a feeling that it'd be like the Ciel no Surge series, which also from its cover design.
Although l haven't decided whether to order it this time (due to its absence on Web-shops with low shipping fee), THE TITLE DOES SOUND CUTE, like a cat's name~ :3
Although l haven't decided whether to order it this time (due to its absence on Web-shops with low shipping fee), THE TITLE DOES SOUND CUTE, like a cat's name~ :3
2016-Feb-11 (木) 23:12 -7:00
❈ 1511 10586.104
This morning, I spent 5 minutes standing in front of a dog, staring at him calmly (I also assume he was friendly to me), and left peacefully while speaking to myself "I always know dogs aren't that cute at all".
but cats are different, regardless that's a kitten,

but cats are different, regardless that's a kitten,

↑ enough for the old topic, I merely just wanted to show those pictures!
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I missed it in last November!
In last year's some day, my LipAura suddenly resisted coming back from sleep, which made me force-shut-down for over 10 times and eventually it returned fine. So I didn't pay much attention.
But after shutting it down for 1 month and starting it again, at the beginning things were running, other than it's a bit slow. But quickly it turned to be a dead space, that nothing (except the mouse pointer) was moving. I decided to do a start up, and then had a "great" day.
But after shutting it down for 1 month and starting it again, at the beginning things were running, other than it's a bit slow. But quickly it turned to be a dead space, that nothing (except the mouse pointer) was moving. I decided to do a start up, and then had a "great" day.
Doing rebooting several of times, while it got stuck at either after the windows-is-starting-up screen, or right before bringing me to my desktop. Perhaps I've done so many brutal force-reboot, the system directed me to its light blue screen of "trouble shooting". Too bad I don't have a backup image, no restore point, even no system repair disk. Removing all mild solutions, I had only the last option to perform a system reset.
"At least I don't have anything important that isn't stored on EHD or online cloud. Maybe I shall go back to windows 8.1, as there's less tiresome issues based on my past experience (windows 10 has minor problem with its visual rendering for a few old programs, specially, AI x86 version; and the title bars aren't all-white)". The system reset took an hour, however, I wasn't fully convinced to go back to 8.1, considering I want the windows 10 licence for my future self-build computers when this laptop retires (very possibly won't happen in next 2 years). So that's my last try. If things were normal again, I'd stay on 10.
Therefore I started to rehabilitate LipAura, and the first thing was for sure to perform the system update. Not that many shown in list, but at the very end I saw Windows build some digits. "Could be the one I installed long time ago." Soon it said there's no enough disk space on C. While thinking it wasn't possible, I was surprised to see only 5GB was remaining free, followed by seeing "windows.old" like a curse. Fine, I don't like it, but I know how to handle it. Another short while after disk cleanup, the not-that-long update entered installation mode.
"Just don't go black screen with nothing but the mouse pointer." I prayed, and went to configure my first Surface 3, which replaced my old white VAIO and inherited its name "SilentHill" -- simply because I didn't want to bother making up a new name. With quite a few reboots, the good thing was there wasn't any black screen and startup-stuck. It might work this time, but was this really installing the same update as I thought? With a slight worry about the hack to display colour on active window's title bar could (not) be the reason, I went back to its default theme with all windows being snow white (yes, there's no user defined colours on the title bar of "settings").
I then checked for couple of times to make sure there's no more update, time to bring all software back. Now let me bring up the must-be-opened "cmd.exe" -- "Wait, I see a colour on its title bar. Something is wrong. Did my theme got messed up again?" In the following mass-clicks on various build-in themes, I was sort of assured the colour was from windows itself with no hack. So the MS staff listened to users' voice, good.
I might got a different update. I began to think.
I might got a different update. I began to think.
However, the cmd windows was somehow off from my personal feeling. I went to its property and got it changed. I suddenly wanted to drag its window frame. "Hold on, I see it can stretch much longer than before, is that also due to resolution rendering issue?" I then double-clicked its title bar, with no special thinking. "Oh, it's now full screen like the Penguin's terminal."
-- Full screen?! O__O

-- Full screen?! O__O

Sadly I still couldn't believe what happened. I waited for my Surface 3 SilentHill to finish updating. Once it's done, I first checked its active title bar -- it had a colour. Then, the cmd window... Yes, full screen.
I finally believed, that I was doing a different update. Probably before it couldn't finish due to similar disk space reason, but I missed the warning somehow (since last November!).
I finally believed, that I was doing a different update. Probably before it couldn't finish due to similar disk space reason, but I missed the warning somehow (since last November!).
Moreover, after connecting to a 1440x900 monitor (LipAura is 1920x1080). Before this update, there was black areas on top and bottom, but now, amazingly, it automatically adjusted to fix the extended screen to with its own resolution (although the black shows up when you take a full screen caption).
No more words (I've already put a lot here), I was for the first time fully satisfied by windows 10!
~*~♡~*~♥~*~♡~*~♥~*~♡~*~♥~*~♡~*~
And my love for Surface 3
My mother gave me an ipad 2 last year, and I kept complaining for a year about how useless it is. Slow, small, heavy, rubbish camera, utterly out of attraction. However I didn't buy Sony's or any other company's android because I still felt even though android is better, it can't be any useful for me. Anyway, regular apps can be done on my phone (which isn't that possible for lots of cases as my phone's spec can't handle newer stuff). Speaking of a useful tablet, I couldn't think about any others but windows. Many people may dislike it, but I don't.
Eventually I bought it in last year's Christmas, while seeing amazon was giving it a $200 off discount with a free amazon-purchase limited wireless adaptor. I initially wanted to get the 64GB model but at last was more greedy and got the 128GB one -- No need for pro, or I'd just buy another laptop.
In every angle, I'm happy with this.
- Although I've heard many people saying without a pro, you can't change display language, I magically got Japanese installed. Could be because my MS account is already linked to a windows 10 pro (the one on LipAura) and thus the data got synced. Whatever the reason is, I have it.
- The most critical reason for me to love Surface. The machine itself is a tablet, but it runs exactly the same like on a regular computer. I can install my favourite stuff such as notepad++, opera and foobar2000, run "cmd" and "regedit" and Perl. Definitely no more hassle in finding a good and free app for this or that! The thing is, I don't even trust apps, a program being actually installed into the machine makes me feeling stable.
- It looks just pretty. With a fit-for-both-lying-and-standing-position 3:2 screen and a kickstand to save you money from buying an individual one.
- The pen, which I bought separately from Sony, made it more different than using your finger to take horrible looking notes on an ipad. Need not to say much here.
- Just as a record: This Surface came with a 1 year Office 365 subscription, so all in a sudden, I rocketed from 2003 into 2016 (in fact I use almost only Notepad++, so I don't really care about it)!
- No, I never say it's cheap, but still cheaper than a expensive-yet-stupid ipad.
- The most critical reason for me to love Surface. The machine itself is a tablet, but it runs exactly the same like on a regular computer. I can install my favourite stuff such as notepad++, opera and foobar2000, run "cmd" and "regedit" and Perl. Definitely no more hassle in finding a good and free app for this or that! The thing is, I don't even trust apps, a program being actually installed into the machine makes me feeling stable.
- It looks just pretty. With a fit-for-both-lying-and-standing-position 3:2 screen and a kickstand to save you money from buying an individual one.
- The pen, which I bought separately from Sony, made it more different than using your finger to take horrible looking notes on an ipad. Need not to say much here.
- Just as a record: This Surface came with a 1 year Office 365 subscription, so all in a sudden, I rocketed from 2003 into 2016 (in fact I use almost only Notepad++, so I don't really care about it)!
- No, I never say it's cheap, but still cheaper than a expensive-yet-stupid ipad.
I'm an Apple-hater, complaints? xD
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Up to here it's too long already. More accumulated stuff pouring out in next post!
2016-Jan-11 (月) 25:24 +8:00
✯ 真・サバイバルホラー
こっちの接続はクソウザイ、しネ!(゚д゚#)!!
I believe I can barely feel the so-called "season", so this year's "first post" is 11 days late.
Today's main theme:
my miserable DIEgest in 「biohazard HD remaster」 across 5 rounds toward the 100% completion ♪
Today's main theme:
my miserable DIEgest in 「biohazard HD remaster」 across 5 rounds toward the 100% completion ♪
The "old" biohazard is so good.
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The Souvenir Shot!


I bought the disk right after its release in 2014 November, but due to many reasons, I couldn't get to play it until the end of 2015. Initially, I simply trusted my experience in original biohazard, and thought to make it to the end would be a piece of cake. The difficulty selection was badly described. Although it sounded like "easy-normal-hard", it was actually "very easy-easy-normal". I was deceived first by choosing my imagined "normal" (I switched to real normal after 1 hour) on Chris's route with no hesitation. Then the nightmare began (I played it at night).
While being aware of there's no "start-cancel", I got my first death 5 minute after starting the game (including watching the opening movie). "Fine, I'll just run away next time." However, when I saw the extended corridor in Kenneth's room, my head began to hurt. So that's why people all said bio-remake (=rebio) is another game comparing the original.
The first round was extremely stressful. How to get the keys has been changed, items like wind crest, etc. still exist but with a different function, and the map is largely revised that made me keeping getting lost. Zombies are smarter and tougher; they can also evolve into crimson heads that scared me a lot. Besides, the near-broken door knob was annoying; the red and yellow gems tricked me for 20 minutes; and to transport the fuel cylinder was scary in another sense. On the other hand, hunters are stupider (yet I was still mami-ed for many times), the orange/grey area indicator was helpful to discover unnoticed items, and the story about the mansion designer was better told (finally I understood why there's a grave inside the mansion).
While being aware of there's no "start-cancel", I got my first death 5 minute after starting the game (including watching the opening movie). "Fine, I'll just run away next time." However, when I saw the extended corridor in Kenneth's room, my head began to hurt. So that's why people all said bio-remake (=rebio) is another game comparing the original.
The first round was extremely stressful. How to get the keys has been changed, items like wind crest, etc. still exist but with a different function, and the map is largely revised that made me keeping getting lost. Zombies are smarter and tougher; they can also evolve into crimson heads that scared me a lot. Besides, the near-broken door knob was annoying; the red and yellow gems tricked me for 20 minutes; and to transport the fuel cylinder was scary in another sense. On the other hand, hunters are stupider (yet I was still mami-ed for many times), the orange/grey area indicator was helpful to discover unnoticed items, and the story about the mansion designer was better told (finally I understood why there's a grave inside the mansion).
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Round 1. Chris, normal
Chris's HP here is like Jill's HP in the original. As I said it's already a different game from the original, every step until fighting the crimson head prototype was with 500% thrill. Things went smoother in the second half and by the end, I still had over 30 shotgun shells. The last fight with Lisa put me in confusion at first time. I used up my shotgun but she just didn't go; I understood what I was supposed to do until I found I could push the stones by chance...
Round 2. Jill, very easy, knife only
Fortunately I have the special video from the official website on this -- yet I don't even dare challenging on "easy". Prototype and hunters bothered me a lot, while the rest wasn't that harsh.
Comparing with hunters, to kill the chimera before carrying the fuel cylinder made me retried not less than 5 times (as defence items aren't allowed!).
Comparing with hunters, to kill the chimera before carrying the fuel cylinder made me retried not less than 5 times (as defence items aren't allowed!).
Round 3. Chris, real survival
On hard, no auto-aim, and item boxes aren't connected. This is definitely the hardest ("invisible + hard" isn't considered here). Knowing I do poorly on passing-by, I still went with Chris for his higher HP (plus Rebecca's free potions)!
Items are so limited including ink ribbons, but they are just enough if you don't mind beating prototype and snake with a handgun, as well as walking a little longer to transfer them between different boxes. Surprisingly, blue herb, which was always the last taking item, was way more important.
Zero confidence points: dogs and snakes in the courtyard, plant42 (I managed with 6 magnum + a few handgun bullets), hunters near the east save room, the no-save part begin with Trevor's grave until the red gem room.
The actual clear time was about 4:30, but in fact I spent a whole day to retry again and again.
Items are so limited including ink ribbons, but they are just enough if you don't mind beating prototype and snake with a handgun, as well as walking a little longer to transfer them between different boxes. Surprisingly, blue herb, which was always the last taking item, was way more important.
Zero confidence points: dogs and snakes in the courtyard, plant42 (I managed with 6 magnum + a few handgun bullets), hunters near the east save room, the no-save part begin with Trevor's grave until the red gem room.
The actual clear time was about 4:30, but in fact I spent a whole day to retry again and again.
Round 4. Chris, very easy + invisible enemies
Special after clear Invisible Enemies (now I don't know how I can see them again other than run this mode again orz):

Mikami Shinji's letter.

Unused costumes. Too-karate Chris.
Round 5. Jill, normal, no save
The samurai edge was unlocked in round 3, and I just needed the rocket launcher to unlock all weapons. Plus there's another for no save. So I decided to do them together using Jill.
As I was doing no-save at the same time, I paid special attention to Jill's HP, which could be zero after 2 zombie-bites. Hunters, stone death traps, and also Lisa's last battle were extremely anxious to me.
Based on previous rounds, I knew it's still impossible for me to clear within 3 hours using Chris. Rebio's route is longer than the original anyway. Even using Jill the result was still close to "fail". Like what happened in my 3 hours Chris run in the original, 2 hours 59 minutes 40 seconds! If I got lost or got bitten or whatever, I'd have to re-challenge the 3 hours clear again.

As I was doing no-save at the same time, I paid special attention to Jill's HP, which could be zero after 2 zombie-bites. Hunters, stone death traps, and also Lisa's last battle were extremely anxious to me.
Based on previous rounds, I knew it's still impossible for me to clear within 3 hours using Chris. Rebio's route is longer than the original anyway. Even using Jill the result was still close to "fail". Like what happened in my 3 hours Chris run in the original, 2 hours 59 minutes 40 seconds! If I got lost or got bitten or whatever, I'd have to re-challenge the 3 hours clear again.

Although it wasn't on purpose, I was lucky that I didn't run on normal with Jill earlier and thus the kamikaze-zombie was never unlocked during my previous runs! °w°
*・。*゜・。・o゜・。*゜・。・o*゜・。*゜・。・o*゜・。*゜・。・o*゜・。・o*゜・。・o*゜・。・o*
Just did a little BIOHAZARD 6. The system had become so complicated (much more complicated than biohazard 5) that I doubt I can make it through. I even need time to think which is L1 and which is R2! But Leon is so ikemen that I can't say no. ^^;
2015-Dec-14 (月) 22:37 -7:00
❀ 溶けちゃう♪
This evening when I was waiting for the train going back I saw a person at the train station playing some light pieces on a classical guitar. So I changed my mind of waiting for the train outside and stayed inside. The pieces he played were like European folk tunes, but that of more of my interest was his fingers. I enjoy watching people's fingers when they playing music. Every finger movement is always so elegant and beautiful, regardless the player's actual skill. Pretty much like people who enjoy dancing or watching others dance. Although I myself don't understand anything in the art of dance, that I even can't accept ballets (especially from males).
Speaking of elegant things... that even after so many times I still want to say, cats are so elegant!


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I MADE IT!
While last time I was struggling with getting rank S in BIOHAZARD -CODE: VERONICA-, soon after I had two rounds and eventually got it at the second try.

To get rank S, you've to complete it within 4.5 hours without any save. Mine was a little past 4 hours. I was surprised by I still have lots of time left.
The no save sounded harsh, but comparing to Silent Hill's 100-point requirements, this becomes nothing. Although I died 2 times with Nosferatu, and 1 time with hunter, fortunately it wasn't too far away from the beginning of the second half.
Then suddenly I got an impulse to run BIOHAZARD again -- good games simply make you want to play again and again -- and, I made it again, sort of...

The time bomb was stopped at the last second. Not only in animes, this happened on me as well! xD;;
And no need to mention I for sure had another hard fight with hunters. So far I've heard so many Biohazard lovers saying hunters are their trauma. They must be agents from Hell!

The time bomb was stopped at the last second. Not only in animes, this happened on me as well! xD;;
And no need to mention I for sure had another hard fight with hunters. So far I've heard so many Biohazard lovers saying hunters are their trauma. They must be agents from Hell!
After doing so much BIOHAZARD, when I went to Yomawari, I naturally pressed ↑ and wondered "why she's moving behind!!". That's why radio-control is the most ideal when the camera angle is fixed. I don't know how many times I lost HP due to the confusing 2D-control when the camera angle changed in ZERO series.
At least, I literally finished Yomawari after leaving my PSV on for a couple of days. The playing-50-hour trophy was a devil, but still a cute thing in front of htoL#NiQ's 2'10''-completion of the maze in stage 2-3. ← I gave up. Will come back when I can handle BIOHAZARD 5's professional difficulty with a handgun. -_-''
At least, I literally finished Yomawari after leaving my PSV on for a couple of days. The playing-50-hour trophy was a devil, but still a cute thing in front of htoL#NiQ's 2'10''-completion of the maze in stage 2-3. ← I gave up. Will come back when I can handle BIOHAZARD 5's professional difficulty with a handgun. -_-''
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Melted in Sound
Recently I'm addicted to Amano Tsuki(ko)'s "Genpuku", aka the ZERO collection.

Before I only know the first two songs, now I'm adding "ゼロの調律" and "鳥籠-in this cage-" into my favourites. While playing them, I was like melting in the sound of world. The ambience (even though I have no clue what ZERO 4 is about) is superb.

Before I only know the first two songs, now I'm adding "ゼロの調律" and "鳥籠-in this cage-" into my favourites. While playing them, I was like melting in the sound of world. The ambience (even though I have no clue what ZERO 4 is about) is superb.
Suddenly, by staring at its tracklist, I realised:
1. the theme song of "ZERO 2 -紅い蝶-" is 蝶, and
2. the theme song of "ZERO 3 -刺青ノ聲-" is 聲...
Moreover, I also realised how the title "ゼロの調律" does make sense to me.
When you tune a string, you're not supposed to give it any extra pressure = open string. In terms of fingering, this is always written as a "0" (programmers are more compatible with string instruments as the fingering begins from 0!!).
These must be done on purpose! (but why I'm so excited by this?)
1. the theme song of "ZERO 2 -紅い蝶-" is 蝶, and
2. the theme song of "ZERO 3 -刺青ノ聲-" is 聲...
Moreover, I also realised how the title "ゼロの調律" does make sense to me.
When you tune a string, you're not supposed to give it any extra pressure = open string. In terms of fingering, this is always written as a "0" (programmers are more compatible with string instruments as the fingering begins from 0!!).
These must be done on purpose! (but why I'm so excited by this?)
Too bad ZERO series was moved to Wii system. I really wish they can be released on PlayStation again. I don't have a Wii and never plan to buy one -- their controller is a disaster to me.
-- at least include ZERO 1~3 into PS2 archives so I can do them on my PS3... Q_Q
-- at least include ZERO 1~3 into PS2 archives so I can do them on my PS3... Q_Q
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Every Story Has Its "0"
There are Silent Hill 0, BIOHAZARD, with "ZERO" by itself, and now "Steins;Gate" also has its "0"!
But the real exciting news is this will definitely be animated! So I don't need to struggle whether I should play this game, which belongs to the genre of visual novel, the worst category I can handle. As a game player, although I'm bad at actions, it's still mild comparing to complicated battle systems in RPG's and subtle flaggings in visual novels. I'm better with the give-me-a-pipe-and-I-can-fight-to-end style. If only following my own thoughts, I usually end up with bad/wrong ends... lol
But the real exciting news is this will definitely be animated! So I don't need to struggle whether I should play this game, which belongs to the genre of visual novel, the worst category I can handle. As a game player, although I'm bad at actions, it's still mild comparing to complicated battle systems in RPG's and subtle flaggings in visual novels. I'm better with the give-me-a-pipe-and-I-can-fight-to-end style. If only following my own thoughts, I usually end up with bad/wrong ends... lol
Anyhow, seems the topic has now moved to computers...
> Complex data structure, like hash/array in hash..., or any other equivalents is much helpful than a simple 2D data table. But no matter how you believe in it, people don't have the same mind just don't understand it and insist to put everything altogether. "Because I can see everything." < They keep saying.
But do you know how much more trouble you're causing to people who take care of the data?! So much that makes me willing to punch them at face. °A°
> Complex data structure, like hash/array in hash..., or any other equivalents is much helpful than a simple 2D data table. But no matter how you believe in it, people don't have the same mind just don't understand it and insist to put everything altogether. "Because I can see everything." < They keep saying.
But do you know how much more trouble you're causing to people who take care of the data?! So much that makes me willing to punch them at face. °A°
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A girl should have fringe! << Therefore I'm again making changes for her, I hope believe that's the last time. :3
