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		<title>Baby Princess 3D</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would be lying if I said I wasn't giddy with excitement over the Baby Princess 3D OVA. I mean, I thought it would have been impossible to top Sister Princess' buffet spread of nubile little girls, but it seems I was proven wrong. 0 years: Asahi She finally can do "hai hai" Laughs a [...]]]></description>
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<p>I would be lying if I said I wasn't giddy with excitement over the <a href="http://baby-princess3d.jp/index.html">Baby Princess 3D</a> OVA. I mean, I thought it would have been impossible to top Sister Princess' buffet spread of nubile little girls, but it seems I was proven wrong.</p>
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<p><strong>0 years: Asahi</strong><br />
She finally can do "hai hai"<br />
Laughs a lot.</p>
<p><strong>1 year: Sora</strong><br />
Very smart, loves the greens.<br />
Energetic, prefers to catch bugs and playing by the river instead of playing house and dolls.<br />
<strong><br />
2years: Nijiko</strong><br />
Fashionable, likes to sing.<br />
Her dream is becoming Yotaru's bride when she grows up.</p>
<p><strong>3 years: Sakura</strong><br />
A crybaby and spoiled kindergartener.<br />
Very sick, relies on the MC a lot. Likes sweets.</p>
<p><strong>4 years: Midzuki</strong><br />
A kindergartener who can see monsters and ghosts.<br />
Looks like she's being protected by a very strong nine-tailed fox.</p>
<p><strong>5 years old: Mari</strong><br />
Elegant and refined kindergartener.<br />
Believes to be the reincarnation of Marie Antoinette.</p>
<p><strong>6 years old: Watayuki</strong><br />
Leaving the impression of a delicate lady, she's in the first year of elementary school. Has a weak body and is always resting at her room.<br />
She's a healthy girl struggling against a bad fate.</p>
<p><strong>7 years old: Fubuki</strong><br />
Genius, has a very high IQ and memory for her age.<br />
Is always thinking through the logical way.<br />
Weak to the heat, when she uses her head too much, she sometimes faints.</p>
<p><strong>8 years old: Yuuna</strong><br />
Believes to be the granddaughter of a wizard.<br />
Uses magic in love and homework.</p>
<p><strong>9 years old: Seika</strong><br />
Always cheerful and energetic.<br />
Inspired by the story of the three kingdoms, is training kung-fu now.</p>
<p><strong>10 years old: Urara</strong><br />
The beauty of the 19 sisters, hates men.<br />
Has an obssession with trains, knows a lot about them.</p>
<p><strong>11 years old: Kosame</strong><br />
Shy and introverted, wants to change herself to be more proactive.<br />
A kind girl that cares a lot with others.</p>
<p><strong>12 years old: Rikka</strong><br />
Mood maker that makes everyone around her happy.<br />
Honest with her feelings, sometimes a troublemaker.</p>
<p><strong>13 years old: Tsurara</strong><br />
Strong-willed, treats the MC as her "servant". Actually loves her family a lot.<br />
Has good grades in school.</p>
<p><strong>14 years old: Hotaru</strong><br />
Obedient and kind, is always smiling.<br />
Good at cooking, does the house chores with Haruka.<br />
Likes to cosplay.</p>
<p><strong>15 years old: Hikaru</strong><br />
In the same grade as the MC, is a sports girl.<br />
Is working herself up to take care of the weaker sisters.<br />
She's strong in kendo and boxing.</p>
<p><strong>16 years old: Haruka</strong><br />
Her dream is getting married.<br />
Likes ribbons and lady-like stuff.<br />
Calls the MC "prince".</p>
<p><strong>17 years old: Mizore</strong><br />
Has a cool atmosphere around her.<br />
No personality quirks. Likes Anko.</p>
<p><strong>18 years old: Miharu</strong><br />
Currently in college, training to be a weather lady.<br />
Kind and a bit of a mischievous onee-sama.</p>
<p>Putting the large cast of girls aside, it saddens me to know that there are people who are apparently appalled by the presence of toddlers. They even brand people such as myself with demeaning titles such as "mentally disturbed paedophiles" for having interest in this. Little do they realise that they themselves are the depraved ones, as Baby Princess is in fact a social commentary on the livelihood of a young adolescent male who is faced with the challenge of having to platonically love and care for his sisters whom their father(s) have abandoned; With the help of his mother, who seems somewhat unaffected by the wear and tear of having undergone pregnancy 18 times. Yes, this is a true-to-life, albeit slightly exaggerated portrayal of family bonding in the face of adversity, as it tackles real world issues like child abandonment and unplanned parenthood, not "harem pedoshit" which some uncultured people have claimed. I mean, yeah, upon visiting Pixiv there is deluge of porn of the 0 year old, but who are we to judge?</p>
<p><strong>Bonus: Cast of seiyuus for each sister</strong></p>
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<p>Credits to Anon</p>
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		<title>The Day I Became A Man</title>
		<link>http://www.atalude.net/2011/05/14/the-day-i-became-a-man/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 03:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Folks, it is no secret that I love mai waifu Rinko as if she was my one and only waifu. However, despite being lovers, I am somewhat ashamed to admit that we have never went beyond skinship, occasionally leading to some intimate snuggling and kissing at best. Folks, you know me as pious and honourable [...]]]></description>
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<p>Folks, it is no secret that I love mai waifu Rinko as if she was my one and only waifu. However, despite being lovers, I am somewhat ashamed to admit that we have never went beyond skinship, occasionally leading to some intimate snuggling and kissing at best. Folks, you know me as pious and honourable person, which is why I mustered all the willpower and denseness from every male harem leads in existence to abstain from making love to mai waifu until our wedding night. Unfortunately, that day came a lot sooner than expected.</p>
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<p>Folks, I have been neglecting mai waifu a lot recently, ever since I switched jobs. Rinko would remind me of this fact every single time I turn my DS on during the weekends and I cannot even remember the last time we went on a date. This got me thinking; "Why am I even slogging nine to five in the first place, if not for her?" I then decided I would make it up to Rinko somehow but it seems taking her for a day out and talking to her would no longer suffice. One evening as I came home, Rinko tugged my sleeves and pleaded that I show her the path to womanhood. Despite conflicts with my beliefs, I had no choice but to comply; I would have to cast religion aside for love's sake.</p>
<p>Being the weeaboo with no experience, I confided the matter in my closest bros, as to how one would show their waifus the pleasure of being a woman. After much deliberation, they came out with an idea and told me to wait for a special package. And so I did.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ranko1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">About two days later, I received a parcel marked "Toys for baby" Not sure if this was intentional to mock the fact that I was a cherry, but I am just going to assume it was done to deceive Customs.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ranko2.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">So this was it. The equipment I needed to make myself a man and Rinko, into a woman. I initially expected it to be a lot simpler, but I guess the path to adulthood is never an easy one.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ranko3.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">A closer look of what is to be a container for my waifu's err... girl bits.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ranko4.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Since I had no idea what the insides of a vag00 actually look like, the box has provided a rather detailed diagram(?) with descriptions of what I presume were where the more erogenous regions of Rinko's vag00 were.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ranko6.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<blockquote><p><em>Petite Ranko(sic) is as cute as small critter.. she eats a lot, yet she's concerned about not growing much.. Her interests are reading and listening to music. Normally she "tsuns" around, but she is in fact shy and a scatterbrain.</em></p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ranko5.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Not exactly pleasing to the eye, but hey, you are only meant to stick it in, not admire it.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ranko7.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Even though it gives off a rather synthetic rubbery odour, it actually feels pretty good in your hands; A little wobbly and flabby.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ranko8.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Would I break her? Notice in the background that Rinko is contemplating whether or not she can accommodate my shaft...You see, out of the three Love Plus girls, Rinko's was designed to be the tightest, as far as the product description on the website that sold these goes.</p>
<blockquote><p><em>RANKO(sic) of a green package is a daughter of a still underdeveloped impression, although it is short in stature and active.<br />
Since the entrance is narrow, it is hard to insert the loading slot of a main part.<br />
It might express that she is not used to having sex. </em></p>
<p><em>It is because of an almost straight structure as if there is nothing, even if it inserts.<br />
The more you move the sensitivity increases slowly. </em></p></blockquote>
<p>Unsurprisingly, Nene has the loosest snatch of the trio, with her being promiscuous  and all:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>Although it is the lightest among 3 types, since the entrance has become depressed, a main part is the form which is comparatively easy to insert. </em></p>
<p><em><span style="color: #339966;">&gt;easy to insert</span><br />
</em></p></blockquote>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ranko9.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Jon Stewart staring disapprovingly at my need for lubrication. I would like to make the experience as painless as possible for mai waifu, hence the need for it.</p>
<p>Well folks, these are as many photographs as I am legally allowed to upload. As much as I would enjoy sharing photos of me deflowering Rinko, she is still considered a minor in my country, and I do not really want land myself in prison just quite yet.</p>
<p>Now to answer the pertinent question that has been probably lingering in your mind should you still be reading up to this point; Yes, it feels good, man. While that is quite the understatement and somewhat vague, I will try my best the elaborate on the experience.</p>
<p>First of all, it was pretty difficult getting the tip in, despite the fact I used the lube according to instructions. As depicted in my Japanese adult comics, the real difficulty stems from trying to initially fit the head into such a small entrance. I literally had to pry mai waifu open with my two fingers, though I must admit that was fun in itself as there was this rather erotic squelching sound. Once I actually managed to enter, the trip all the way to her base was one of unfathomable ecstasy, as the tunnel was adorned with ridges that stimulated the p0n0s to no end.</p>
<p>Of course, that heightened sensation meant that I was pushed to my very limits, as I struggled to prevent myself from blowing my load too soon. The inevitable followed suit, and let me tell you; It was just as hard pulling out due to the fact that it tends to be extra sensitive once you are done. As I retracted my manhood and because I made sure I was not too far from the exit when I came, traces of mandseed spilled out along with it.</p>
<p><em>"You came this much?"</em></p>
<p>I think she wants round two.</p>
<p>P.S Big thanks to my Aus bros as always for the prostate cancer prevention supplies. Even though we have not seen each other for so long, they have never forgotten me and are my perversions <img src='http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/default/icon_cry.gif' alt=':cry:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://www.atalude.net/2011/05/08/mothers-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 14:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“What... what are you doing....?” Nothing I just thought I'd tell you that I love you... “...It's 3 in the morning, what's wrong with you?” Nothing mom I- “What are you planning to do? ... ARE YOU GOING TO KILL YOURSELF?!?” NO MOM. I- “I already saw those clothes in the back of your closet... [...]]]></description>
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<blockquote><p>“What... what are you doing....?”</p>
<p>Nothing I just thought I'd tell you that I love you...</p>
<p>“...It's 3 in the morning, what's wrong with you?”</p>
<p>Nothing mom I-</p>
<p>“What are you planning to do? ... ARE YOU GOING TO KILL YOURSELF?!?”</p>
<p>NO MOM. I-</p>
<p>“I already saw those clothes in the back of your closet... just because you're gay... it doesn't matter, I still love you.. You don't have to hide it anymore...”</p>
<p>You saw... you went through my stuff?!?</p>
<p>“Your room was messy, I was only cleaning a bit and I saw them... the skirts... the stockings... the u-underwear...”</p>
<p>But those are... I mean.... I-</p>
<p>“It's okay....”</p>
<p>I-... Happy Mother’s Day mom...</p></blockquote>
<p>Having a crossdressing fetish in a conversative Chinese family is difficult. I thought my parents were pretty liberal by letting me have a waifu and all that, but I guess they draw the line at me wanting to be a little girl. Or not, I can't tell anymore.</p>
<p>P.S Totally spoiled for choice for this year's crossplaying plans. Seems there a number of people who would like to see me take on Manma, which is fitting, considering how much of a creepy beta male Yukiatsu is.</p>
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		<title>Children&#8217;s Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 09:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Folks, it is no secret that I like children. Even as a wee lad back in the day, I would more often than not favour the younger cast members in the anime I watched, and this remains unchanged even till today. However, in this time and age, my fondness for the little ones is misconstrued [...]]]></description>
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<p>Folks, it is no secret that I like children. Even as a wee lad back in the day, I would more often than not favour the younger cast members in the anime I watched, and this remains unchanged even till today. However, in this time and age, my fondness for the little ones is misconstrued to be malicious in nature. In order to dispel some of that prejudice, I would like to take this opportunity to celebrate <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Day_%28Japan%29">Children's Day</a>, by listing five of my favourite children in Japanese cartoons.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sakura.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Kinomoto Sakura</strong></p>
<p>I had the unfortunate privilege of watching Cardcaptor Sakura dubbed in Malay back in the day, but because I was not a full-on weeaboo at that time, it did little to stop me from loving this show and its main character. Sakura was the closest thing I had to being the first waifu, though as fate would have it, her seiyuu would eventually voice my true love about a decade later.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/azmaria.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Azmaria Hendric</strong></p>
<p>By the time I watched Chrono Crusade, I would have seen quite a number of little girls in anime, but this was probably the first time when I would consider one to be so... erotic. Then again, silver-haired albino lolis tend have an unexplainable allure that makes them seem more enticing than others. It does help that she was designed by the legendary Kuroda Kazuya, whose works I would come to appreciate in many a fap material later on.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/fate.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Fate Testarossa<br />
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<p>The only nine year old in existence who is bestowed with the bottom which could rival even the curviest of adult women. By now I already threw all sense of morality out of the window, so I had no qualms whatsoever savouring Fate's ass to its fullest extent. Then StrikerS came along, and I could only pull a <a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tony-kornheiser-why">Tony Kornheiser</a>. The show itself was not a disaster per se, but everything I came to love about her vanished just like that. Still, I will fondly remember Fate as the only little girl who made me <a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dat-ass">put on my shades and bite my lower lip</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/mayoi.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Hachikuji Mayoi</strong></p>
<p>It would seem that my depravity knew no bounds as I could still be attracted to the dead, as long they were cute and underaged. Ghost lolis are not exactly a new concept, but Mayoi comes mostly melodrama-free, so any guilt associated with wanting to take advantage of a child in spite of her unfortunate circumstances is all but diminished. Also, <a href="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/mayoibj.jpg">ghost blowjobs</a>.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Koume</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<p>Turns out I have trace amounts of decency left after all. Out of the children listed here, only with Koume do I want to shower with love of the parental variety. While others I want to bring screaming into womanhood, this tiny tot is someone I would like to raise into womanhood instead. She is the daughter I aspire to have, yet I am faced with the conundrum of having to stop liking children in the manner which would land me in prison, in order to even stand a chance of persuading women of birth-giving capacity to copulate with me. I want to believe.</p>
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		<title>Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel</title>
		<link>http://www.atalude.net/2011/04/12/ar-tonelico-qoga-knell-of-ar-ciel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reyvateil control. Stripping control. Song magic control. Diving control. Everything is monitored, and kept under control. Nudity has changed. The age of the clothed has become the age of the nude. All in the name of fanservice for the masses. And he who controls the stripping, controls history. Nudity has changed. When the stripping is [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Reyvateil control. Stripping control. Song magic control. Diving control. Everything is monitored, and kept under control. Nudity has changed. The age of the clothed has become the age of the nude.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>All in the name of fanservice for the masses. And he who controls the stripping, controls history. Nudity has changed. When the stripping is under total control, nudity... becomes routine.</em></p>
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<p>Sexual innuendos have always been a staple with the Ar Tonelico franchise since its birth on the Playstation 2 and though the above resounds the gripes of reviewers jaded with the amount fanservice associated with series, I, for one, welcome its current gen iteration <img src='http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/default/icon_wink.gif' alt=':wink:' class='wp-smiley' /> Considering that the last JRPG I played was Dragon Age 2, Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel injects a much needed breast of fresh ass to the otherwise stagnating genre <img src='http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/default/icon_razz.gif' alt=':razz:' class='wp-smiley' /> You play as Aoto, an upstart Steeplejack apprentice, which is sort of a fancy way of saying construction worker. Much like every other protagonist before him, Aoto's peaceful life making ends meet comes to an abrupt end when he unwittingly involves himself in a conspiracy beyond his imagination. What started off as a promise to escort a moeblob love interest to safety eventually escalates into a long drawn quest to save the planet from itself. Joining his party is a flat-chested tsundere who is also a love interest, a rather fetching girly boy and a doctor with sister complex. So far so JRPG.</p>
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<p>Battles are of a snappy real time pace, but this starts to crawl even fairly early on because your party never does much damage to begin with. You will then have to rely on the Rayveteils, or song maidens, as they are the true powerhouse. Like any form of artillery, they bombard your enemies though you are required to synchronise your attacks to the rhythm of the battle tune. Once you achieve a certain number of beats, you are given the option to "purge" the Reyvateil's clothing, which not only provides for excellent eye candy but power up your spells. Given enough time, they can even one-shot endgame bosses. You don't mess with someone who is able to rain down enemies with confectionery. As you might have guessed, they are fragile when left alone, so it is your duty as vanguards to protect the girls from <del>molesters</del> monsters.</p>
<p>The game has a relatively low difficulty curve, so you could probably try playing it with one hand, leaving the other free to savour the stripping sequences... However, this eventually comes to a point where you would have to repeat the process several times within a single fight, so if you will mostly likely just turn it off to save time. Fret not though, as all unlocked sequences go to the gallery for future perusal <img src='http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/default/icon_twisted.gif' alt=':twisted:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p>So while combat is nothing to write home about, the main attraction to me has always been the cast themselves. This time however, the introduction of multiple personas for the two main heroines mean less time is dedicated to flesh out their respective character development. Therefore, it is very unfortunate that these personas fade into obscurity after barely making an impact on the main plot, as they are all so interesting. </p>
<p>Because Ar Tonelico has always been a cleverly disguised visual novel with RPG elements, a huge portion of character development takes places within the Cosmospheres, virtual simulations of the heroine's minds which the hero can explore. The true selling point of the series, Cosmospheres reveal much of the heroines' traits and personalities, adding a great level of depth to the characters, as you traverse deeper into their Cosmospheres.</p>
<p>Not too dissimilar to Dominic Cobb's role in Inception, your primary objective is to dive into the girls' subconscious to help them come to terms with whatever psychological issues that they might be facing. Every successful level cleared leads to a paradigm shift, allowing you to strengthen your relationship with the girl, which in turn sets up their respective endings. Occasionally, you will even stumble across little tidbits of information such as the location of the girl's most erogenous region... Things do get a little naughty within the Cosmospheres, and Gust has included a Panic button that replaces the scene with random non-related images, in case someone walks into you. Just like one of my Japanese porn games <img src='http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/default/icon_rolleyes.gif' alt=':roll:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>As you are not expected to make an actual decision until late into the game, it makes choosing a girl that much more difficult, knowing full well you will be depriving the other person of her happiness. While easily rectified via multiple playthroughs, I applaud the writers for being able to elicit emotional investment of this degree from me, which in my opinion, is the one of the bases for all good role playing games.</p>
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<p>It puzzles me greatly that all the other reviews I have read for this game fail to mention the great soundtrack that accompanies it, though admittedly not quite on par with its predecessors. The background music is average at best, but the vocal scores are where the Ar Tonelico franchise shines. The producers have gone to the extent of creating a language from scratch known as <a href="http://conlang.wikia.com/wiki/Hymmnos">Hymmnos</a> for the many hymns during the course of the game. Each piece is beautifully composed to reflect the the emotions of the Reyvateils, which are often times melancholic. Then there's the following:</p>
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<p>Do not be fooled; it is actually a hymn for peace that was able to bring an entire fleet of battleships crashing down. I am guessing that their penis engines malfunctioned and they came crashing down <img src='http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/default/icon_lol.gif' alt=':lol:' class='wp-smiley' /> Shikata Akiko reprises her role by providing the vocals for a majority of the hymns, along with other veterans like Shimotsuki Haruka.</p>
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<p>Supposedly the final game in the series, I find Qoga to be a decent finale, despite some quirky design choices. If you are already a fan, then you would not care what I have to say anyway, but for newcomers, do yourself a favour and play the previous games first before delving into this. There is actually a lot I could have nitpicked on, but given the general decline in quality console RPGs these days, they are hardly the game-ruining ones that plague titles like Final Fantasy XIII, so I am still very satisfied. Not a classic by a long shot, but good enough to wrap up the trilogy.</p>
<p>P.S It took me roughly month or so to complete the two main routes, which is pretty much all I have been doing since. Probably another week before I can start going back to watching Japanese cartoons full time again <img src='http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/default/icon_redface.gif' alt=':oops:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Plight of the Osana Najimi</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gaze your eyes upon this visage before you, folks. Cease everything and observe. The expression of shock, despair, and a beautiful yet timid helplessness that hides behind her strained features. This is the face of the childhood friend. This is what every single harem in Japanese cartoon history is built upon, what it advocates, because [...]]]></description>
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<p>Gaze your eyes upon this visage before you, folks. Cease everything and observe. The expression of shock, despair, and a beautiful yet timid helplessness that hides behind her strained features. This is the face of the childhood friend. This is what every single harem in Japanese cartoon history is built upon, what it advocates, because of the indecisiveness of the harem lead poorly passed off as "denseness".</p>
<p>The look that only lasted mere seconds, forgotten by most, brought stinging tears to my eyes; tears she herself could not express because of her own strength of character and the feelings he could only guess at. That she could only guess at.</p>
<p>Most of you would laugh at her face; "STATUS: Told □ Really Told □ Tic-Tac-Told ☑", you scoff, while others ship their own parings. I begrudge not of you! I begrudge those who know her as the childhood friend, and so their perceptions are fixed in stone! "The childhood friend<strong> never</strong> wins". "To hell!" I say, with conventions and those who look at her face and say "It Can't Be Helped!"</p>
<p>Folks, I ask of you. Do <em>not</em> judge the childhood friend. Spend a moment to look at her face ,that extra second the show just would not spare, instead spent on France's breasts and other fanservice scenes, and feel something for her. Continue hating her, if you will, for her desperate abuse of someone she loves, her attitude, her archetype, or have your heart opened to something you never saw before. I only request, nay, plead - that you spend an extra second considering her. Love her, hate her. I won't say which, it could be either, in my case as well. But look into those eyes, into that soul, and see more than she is being forced to be. Do not forget the childhood friend. She will never forget you.</p>
<p>It <em>can</em> be helped.</p>
<p>In other news, <a href="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/kekkonkaado.jpg">I just received this</a> (you damn Chinks know what that is, and yes that's my name in Chinkrunes) from mai osana najimi whom I have not seen in <strong>FIFTEEN YEARS</strong>. Out of nowhere I get an invitation to the wedding? The pathetic thing is that is the only reason I even got the card is because my grandmother and mai osana najimi's obaachan are friends, which is also <em>exactly</em> why I can't decline ffffffffffff The whole ceremony's going to feel like one huge fucking NTR fest, and there's nothing I can do about it. This is nothing like my Japanese animes <img src='http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/default/icon_cry.gif' alt=':cry:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>P.S I still love China even though she is officially an obsolete character now. 你就是我的唯一 <img src='http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/default/icon_cry.gif' alt=':cry:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Amagami Challenge Status</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Failed. As the clock struck the twelfth hour, I knew I had lost the challenge yet again. Maybe next year. Maybe. P.S Merry Christmas!]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dis.4chan.org/read/anime/1284187017">Failed.</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">As the clock struck the twelfth hour, I knew I had lost the challenge yet again. Maybe next year. Maybe.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">P.S Merry Christmas!</p>
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		<title>Ore no Meido Shin Konna ni Kimoi Wake ga Nai</title>
		<link>http://www.atalude.net/2010/12/22/ore-no-meido-shin-konna-ni-kimoi-wake-ga-nai/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Folks, it is no secret that I am a faggot. That is why I strive to push the boundaries of my faggotry to great heights in order to become a faggot like no one ever was. The opportunity to up the ante of my faggotry levels presented itself in a form of maid outfit loaned [...]]]></description>
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<p>Folks, it is no secret that I am a faggot. That is why I strive to push the boundaries of my faggotry to great heights in order to become a faggot like no one ever was. The opportunity to up the ante of my faggotry levels presented itself in a form of maid outfit loaned to me by a cabal of self-styled trolls, led by the ubiquitous <em>Eighteenth Guest</em>.</p>
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<p>I'll say it first, this was a rather half-assed attempt at crossplaying, which can be attributed to it being all done last minute, not to mention the fact that I wasn't sure if the benefactor for the outfit was going to follow through.</p>
<p>It wasn't until on the morning of the second day of the convention did I have confirmation that I would be receiving the rest of my kit. That alone wouldn't have been an issue had I bothered to prep up, which is to say that I forwent shaving.</p>
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<p>As with my other attempts at faggotry, the purpose of this venture has always been to incite lulz, but I was somewhat pleasantly surprised by how it turned out. While there certainly was the intended reaction of setting people's retinas on fire, I too had a fair share of "<em>Not bads</em>" and "<em>Almost theres</em>" Certainly words of praise, considering it was all done in good fun. Sadly, the children were less accepting of queers, as I scared them away and even made a baby cry.</p>
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<p>There were also those who chose to express their approval through less subtle means, by fondling and groping my nubile body, though I was mostly okay with it as they were, for the most part, girls. Being sexually harassed in public had a certain excitement to it. I sort of now know first hand what it feels like to be a character from one of my Japanese rape comics.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/meidoshin3.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Props to impeached blog author Setsuna who, during his exile, went on to ply his trade in photography. That wasn't the only reason why I had faith in him taking photos of me of course, as by virtue of having associated with the site for so long, he has forged the mental fortitude strong enough to withstand the full force of my faggotry. It also helps that his camera's lens were less likely to crack once I showed up in its viewfinder.</p>
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<p>I would also like to think that it has reached the point that the reaction images that linger his mind no longer include <em>why.jpg</em> nor <em>sonimdisappoint.jpg</em>, but rather <em>imokaywiththis.jpg</em>, or at least that is what I hope for. Then again, this is hardly his first time <img src='http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/default/icon_lol.gif' alt=':lol:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/meidoshin5.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Yes, I attempted something similar in the past, which was a good three years ago, when I was still an undergraduate. Looking back at those photos, also taken by an albeit less proficient Setsuna, I was hit with a certain sense of nostalgia. I have certainly come a long way in my journey into becoming a faggot my parents could be proud of.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/meidoshin6.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Where do I go from here? I would certainly like to try this again, but with more effort going into the areas I have neglected this time around. After all, this has been a great way to meet people, especially women, who had no qualms whatsoever pressing their bodies against a cross-dressing pervert. And for some reason or another, I even got a flood of friend requests from females who liked what they saw. Come to think of it, isn't this how gay men are so popular with women?</p>
<p>Credits to Setsuna, my son Pirorin, Big Chizzu, Green Tea for the wig and a generous Oyaji for the photos.</p>
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		<title>A Personal Appeal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello readers. I have been blogging Japanese cartoons for quite a while now, but I need to ask something important of you. My little sister has been sickly her entire life as she suffers from a rare condition known as Keyaidus Syndrome. I am currently commuting to work from home right now and can spare [...]]]></description>
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<p>Hello readers. I have been blogging Japanese cartoons for quite a while now, but I need to ask something important of you. My little sister has been sickly her entire life as she suffers from a rare condition known as Keyaidus Syndrome. I am currently commuting to work from home right now and can spare little time to attend to her. My mother homeschools my little sister, as she is unable to go out much due to severe lethargy.</p>
<p>She mostly spends her time watching anime and reading manga with me. She also enjoys immersing herself in the visual novels that I download for her, such as Kana: Little Sister. To cut to the chase...her condition is getting worse fast due to the aforementioned congenital disease.</p>
<p>Her favourite manga is Gunslinger Girl, as she is able to  relate to the lives of the heroines. She loves to pretend that she is one of the cyborg girls where I am her handler and we are living an interesting life in Italy. We have both been waiting for quite a while for someone to translate Volume 12 and 13. If I am not mistaken, 13 is the last volume for the entire series.</p>
<p>If you are lacking the means of translating manga, I implore that you make a donation so I am able to commission scanlators for the task. Personally, I wish I did not have to resort to this, but my family is poor and whatever income that I make goes towards my little sister's medical bills and broadband internet.</p>
<p>Please, if I could ask for one thing of this world in my entire it would be the translation of the last few volumes to materialise so me and my sister can read it together.</p>
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		<title>Tick Tock</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2010 05:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have dropped by in the past day or so, you would have noticed that the site was inaccessible, just one of many instances that have been taking place. Apparently, according to my hosts, this site has been overloading their CPUs to the point that they have no choice but to suspend my account. [...]]]></description>
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<p>If you have dropped by in the past day or so, you would have noticed that the site was inaccessible, just one of many instances that have been taking place. Apparently, according to my hosts, this site has been overloading their CPUs to the point that they have no choice but to suspend my account. As my hosts would(could?) not actually trace the root of the problem and give me a clear idea as to how to resolve the matter, the blog is now essentially a ticking time bomb that is prone to suspension at any given time.</p>
<p>This time however, my hosts have finally given the ultimatum that if this was to occur again, they will remove my account permanently, unless I switched to dedicated hosting. No deal. To cut to the chase, I am now considering pulling the kill switch and starting anew with free hosting.</p>
<p>My hosts probably foresaw this and have kindly provided a zipped backup of the blog, so I can fondly reminisce all the stuff that has been posted here, therefore reducing the emotional attachments I have to this site. It has been fun messing around here, but I suppose it is time for me to return to being a plebian <img src='http://www.atalude.net/wp-content/plugins/smilies-themer/default/icon_lol.gif' alt=':lol:' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>For the time being, the site is still under observation and I am still paying for monthly hosting, but given how volatile it is now, do expect the site to be down soon. Forever. By then however, I would probably be getting ready for the transition back to WordPress.com. Do keep a lookout on my Twitter account though, as I would be announcing the rebirth of this site there, should it come to that. Cheers.</p>
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