Best. Week. EVER!

Guess who I got an e-mail from now? NISA! Somehow, someway I've done it. Again. I'm actually a...*gasp*...WINNER in their body pillow contest! Oh yes. Oh hell yes. And my work is going to *possibly* be featured in one of NISA's future newsletters. I don't think I've ever been involved in something quite like this. XD First the contest describing what I would do with the pillow, now this. And I'll be going to Ohayocon this weekend if I can somehow find a ride sometime today. More awesomeness! Sadly I won't be bringing my Kaito cosplay along with me to the event as it has yet to be finished due to lack of materials and access to them, but I may bring along my Zelos Wilder for yet another ride. Whee ~

I never imagined this in my wildest dreams. What has started as possibly one of the worst times in my entire life has turned into one of the best weeks in my entire life.

ZOMG ZOMG! Adrian I did it!

I just got an email from Games Radar a few hours ago telling me that I won a Jakuri body pillow! My entry was actually good enough to warrant it. Yes! Yes! Yes! YES! *runs around in circles* Pictures shall come.

That's not the only new possession that I own. I finally got a DS! Right now it's just sitting near my window, chilling. I only own two games for it (The World Ends With You and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia), but I'm know for a fact that my collection is going to skyrocket once I have enough money and I'm ready to import again. *Glares at copies of Atelier Lise and Tales of Innocence*

Ar Tonelico 2! <3

I apologize for the outburst of emodom that I posted last night. I feel much better and it's time for me to move onto something awesome. Something that involves girls that sing to save the world. Something that involves entering their "cosmospheres" to make them stronger than they already are. I'm talking about Ar Tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica! ^^;

The Sacred Army Set indeed! I've waiting months for this moment! ^^;
I bought the Sacred Army Set off of RosenQueen back when it was first available in September of last year. The initial box came with the game (duh), a 22 page full color mini artbook, and a 24 track soundtrack. The preorder bonus was an additional 31 track soundtrack with 12 more pages of artwork inside its case. Unfortunately, if you combine the two soundtrack CDs you still don't get the Ar Tonelico II OST in its entirety. Also, the only song magic track on either of the CDs is "EXEC_WITH.METHOD_METAFALICA", which I find disappointing since the song magics are usually my favorite songs in Ar Tonelico. "EXEC_WITH.PHANTASMAGORIA" anyone? XD Anyway, I'm debating on whether or not I should break the wrap covering the bonus soundtrack. I still have it on my copy of the soundtrack that came with Ar Tonelico, but I'm curious to see what the contents of the "extra" pages of the artbook are.

I was quite surprised when I opened the artbook to find this. More Chroche-sama! <3<3<3<3

I thought that I've seen all of the official AT2 artwork that there was to see. Apparently I was wrong. Chroche-sama still looks beautiful as ever in those facial expressions. <3>

AT2 on my shelf, right next to AT1 and the other localized Gust games that I own. ^^;

The game when it was still sealed...

If you win this, then please think of the Jakuri. Protect her and don't abuse her. Please...

There's a Jakuri (Jacqli) body pillow contest going on right now at several gaming sites if you didn't know already. I really want one as I feel as though I need something to hug and be with whenever I'm feeling lonely.

Well, it's time for me to go play this game already. Sadly, I heard that some of the voices in the game are missing. Stupid NISA! *nails the translators with Majinken* Regardless, my dear Chroche-sama is waiting for me, and I cannot fail her as her breaking my heart would be far too damaging to my own mind and soul. Chroche, I love you...

Ar Tonelico <3

It's Ar Tonelico 2 Danjo! <3 Chroche, you look cuter than ever. <3<3<3

So I've been playing Atelier Iris 3 like crazy recently. I figured that it was time for me to finally beat it. XD I'm in the middle of chapter 8. I am close to creating all of the items within the game. Haha!

OMG LIEK TENMA POSTS IN HIZ LJ LIK EVRY 5 SEKS LULZ

Hai.

I posted this in my Tales Brigade blog, but I'll post this here as well. Behold...what I'm thankful for in the Tales series! ^_^;

I want to thank Namco Bandai of America for giving us Americans the opportunity to play games from the Tales series, and for recently localizing Tales of Vesperia and Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World. Tales is a very underrated and overlooked series here in the states that deserves more attention than it's getting. It has a unique battle system and each game has characters and a storyline that sucks you in and keeps you close. Most importantly, there is one word that describes them: fun. And that's what a game should always be. I just wish that Bamco would advertise the game much better. I mean, Soul Calibur IV got tons of attention. Why not Dawn of the New World?

I'm so glad that I was introduced to Tales of Symphonia on a cold fall morning in 2004. If there has been a video game series that has defined my life over the past 4+ years, it's Tales. Tales is the one thing that jumpstarted my interest in JRPGs and Japanese culture in general, and for that I'm thankful. <3

Undine, I want to thank you for setting up this community. I know that I'm not very well known around here, but I'm so glad that you've set up such a peaceful place for the Tales community. I don't care if I buy anything from the shop or how high my grade will be come Feburary, I'm just glad to see that there are so many Tales fans here in America. ^^; For those who have friended me here (Rar-kun, Ishtar, and of course, Undine), thanks. <3

Finally, I want to thank Okumura Daigo. For creating Marta. Ah Marta, how I love thee. <3 *Gets hit by Raine's chalk* But seriously, you, Fujishima Kosuke, Inomata Mutsumi, and all of the artists involved. Your art has been a driving force for me to be a loyal Tales fan and has kept me drawing to this day in hope that one day I'll be as good as you. For that, I thank you.

Keep it up Bamco! Innocence and Hearts for America!

Note the last sentence. Come on Namco Bandai of America, I'm pretty sure that Tales of Innocence and Tales of Hearts will have a pretty good fanbase over here. Plus we want more Tales damnit.

If you do localize Hearts, then please don't localize just the CG version. Beryl's smile has creeped me out enough already.