Reality and Fantasy
So finally! Suikoden Tactics is finally done! Well, not completely, no. I lost two characters in that first run. The game has a permanent death kind of thing going on. If a character that doesnt belong to the main storyline die in battle, it could die permanently. And damn! One of them was my freqent character! But oh well. Sacrifices must be made in order to get through the ruins (lest I have to reset and start again from level 1!!). The terrible dungeon I have been talking about is namely the Ruins Of Obel. It has five levels and 5 different kinds of base 6th level. But in order to unlock level six you have to go through the ruins first and then go through them again to reach the sixth level. What’s so terrible about this dungeon is that, if your party gets annihilated, the battle wont repeat, but it will bring you back to the surface where you reset the ruins. and dead characters remain dead. It sucks really. But like all games, the hardest dungeons bear the sweetest fruits. like better equipments and rare items. Stuff like that. The only reason I completed the ruins is because there was an essential item for a side story quest in one of the five chambers in the sixth floor. Now that I know what happens after I finished that quest, Im not going there in my second run through.
Yep, I’m starting again with the New Game+. There’s one character you can recruit only in the New Game+. Not an overly awesome character. Just something new for a change. The Suikoden Series have always been about recruiting a large number of characters.
Okay I’m done talking about the game for now. Next I’m going to concentrate on my fics. I stretched my writing story so far that I’m always done with my second foolscape book! Also I think my typing story (the one Im doing on the PC) needs a rewriting on the plot. I found out a lot of useless stops that further delays the story and doesn’t serve any purpose other than to lenghten it. Hey, if even I found myself yawning and skipping that part, what more can I expect from the readers huh?
Its been a while since I do much drawing. Recently I found a sudden interest in that Nescafe Kick Start Live Up Your Dreams show or something (although I have never actually seen an episode). You know, that reality show where people present their dream jobs and stuff. One of the 4 finalists, the only female, is actually a cartoonist for Gempak Starz. Her pen name is Xanasaviera (or however you spell it). Her works are anime styled and stories always included a lot of pretty boys. And needless to say her dream job is to be the first Manga artist in Malaysia or somehwhat. To be honest, I don’t really care. I just thought it’d be nice to actually see the person behind the comic you know. Although I’m not a fan of her, I found her works amusing. She’s the only one other than Kaoru who does anime/manga styled comics that features a lot of pretty boys. I have respect for Kaoru but not much for Xana (let’s just call her Xana ok?). Kaoru already established herself and her characters. You can still see the influence from various animes and mangas, but you can still discern her personality shining through her work. Xana, well, she’s just your regular fangirl. She still has a long ways to go. Good luck to her. She needs it.
One thing that bothers me when I saw her on TV was how well cartoonists take care of their bodies. Tyra Banks said when you complain about somebody you’re actually talking about your own insecurity. Like say "She’s beautiful and that’s exactly why I hate her" most likely the person saying it is insecure about herself. You can watch the ads fo that show and see Xana for yourself. A lot of cartoonists I saw published a good picture of themselves, but when you actually see them in person, they usually appear…well…let’s just say larger than life? I’m not really complaining or insulting, but I notice them to be well, fat and unhealthy. (to be blunt). To be honest I almost went into that state. I was so glad I took the detour from excessive gaming, drawing and fic writing.
Okay I admit I admire her drawing skills. But what’s the use of drawing so much beautiful people? Its more worthy to work on your own body that the body of a fictional character that only comes alive on paper. You should read one of her works. It will definitely feature at least one pretty boy. And the works speak for itself: She admires beautiful people and works hard to draw even more beautiful characters to keep herself level.
Well okay you guys can always argue that I am wrong and she probably just likes drawing beautiful boys and girls and is totally content with herself. I accept that. But seriously, at one moment in time, she must be thinking about it too, right? She wants to appear as beautiful as the people in her comics. To put off her insecurity, she kept on drawing more and more beautiful people. We can all look forward to prettier boys and girls gracing her works in the future. But I’ll hold my ground and said, unconsciously she wants to look like those characters too. How do I know? Well, let’s just say a person’s work says a lot about the artist.
Tomorrow is raya haji (eidil adha) so happy raya haji to everyone. There’s no particular plan for raya haji. Unless you’re in Mecca. A lot of activities there. I wonder what’s going on tomorrow. Will there be a family gathering? Ample food? Or should I go to the gym and send in the damn application already?
Yeah well I’m supposed to submit it today but well, I overslept. I had class at 8:30-9:30 this morning and when I came back it was some time after ten. I took a nap and woke up at 3:30. There goes all of my day. So now I can’t sleep.
I know, I know, I can still make it if I leave immediately even if I said I’m going there at 3:30. But Whose Line Is It Anyway is at 4:30 and I don’t like to rush back. So I just let it go. *looks at gym operating hours* Tomorrow is a public holiday…the gym opens at 9 am. Hmmmmmmmm.
Whose Line is wikked. hehehehe. Where else can you find superheroes like Captain Dandruff, Disco Boy, Break Up and Make Up Boy hmmm? Your daily dose of laughter hehehe.
Anyway, before the line goes snap, I might as well wrap up here. Ta’ra!
p/s let’s hope I can wake up tomorrow if I sleep at all tonight.
