I sat on the lowest platform on Survivor's Watch that night. Just below and ahead of me was the Fallen Arc of Apocalypse, a graveyard for the millions of lives that were lost in an instant. Both of these monuments were built by the survivors of Apocalypse, to serve as a reminder of the dreadful incident that happened six years ago.
Though these monuments were built for that purpose, there was rarely anyone who would come. But on this silent night, a lone girl stood amongst the graves.
It has been a long time since I last saw this girl. Six years ago, to be exact. Now that she's made another appearance, I began to wonder what would happen this time.
As I pushed that thought away, she teleported to a platform above me.
"It's been a while, hasn't it?" She said to me.
In reply, I merely nodded my head silently.
"How've you been?" She asked.
"Busy," I said, "gathering information about you hasn't been easy. Where have you been all these years?"
"I've been to... places." She said, adding something of a giggle and snicker.
I said nothing, and jumped onto her platform. For a moment, neither of us said anything, and just stood on even ground.
Breaking the silence, she said, "I've come to settle things."
"Is that so?" I said in return.
"Here I go" she replied as she got into her battle position.
In an instant, she fired a fireball at me, and I dodged to the right.
She reacted quickly, casting an ice spell and sending spears of ice flying in my direction.
I backflipped off the platform and landed on the field below.
"Wait!" She yelled, as she, too, leapt off the platform.
The moment her feet touched the ground, she unleashed the wind spell she had prepared during her drop.
Having no time to evade, I was knocked over, and before I could recover, she stood in front of me, right hand reaching inside her sleeve.
"You know better than to move," she said, "the moment you do, I will draw a Muramasa blade. Then, one of us will have to die."
Being unarmed, I knew I was helpless then. "So, you going to kill me again?" I asked.
"No," she replied, "that would be meaningless." She then held out her hand to me. I took her hand and rose.
She walked over to a tree and leaned against it. As she was staring at the sky, she said, "Besides..."
"I can't kill the man who destroyed the world with me. Not a second time, anyway."
That's right, I thought. You can't kill a spirit.
We returned to the Arc of Apocalypse.
"What do you intend to do with me now?" I asked her.
"The only thing left to do for spirits." She replied, "I will send you to the next world."
I looked around. "Well, this is certainly a fitting place to end my existence." I said, "Good-bye, and thank you..."
As the last of my senses were about to fade, I could faintly see her figure. She was praying.
With that beautiful last image burned into my conciousness, I dissolved into nothing.
I know this is over half a month late, but here is the Night-theme Figurative Story I promised ages ago.
Sorry the story's so much crappier than the last one. ^^; Unlike the Beach-themed one, I took the night shots without any idea for a story in mind, so the story ended up being built around the pictures, instead of the pictures being built around the story.
As for Haruhi's clothes, I made them myself. It was my first time sewing an outfit, and the outfit is 100% hand-stitched. It's a pretty messy job, but that was because I was rushing to meet the 31st October deadline (which I never did meet). The string around her chest.. should have been thicker. :\
Oh, the shots were taken in a nearby park (this park).
Thanks/Congratulations for reading this far, hope you enjoyed this FS anyway. ^^;
Related posts:
Figurative Story [Beach] - The Day I Met an Angel
Monday, November 24, 2008
Figurative Story [Night] - The Origins of Apocalypse
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
CLANNAD ~After Story~ OP ED Single - Toki wo Kizamu Uta
5 days ago, the single 「Toki wo Kizamu Uta」 was released.
The single contains two songs, 「Toki wo Kizamu Uta」 and 「TORCH」. Both songs are sung by Lia, and they are the OP and ED (respectively) of CLANNAD ~After Story~.
The first song, 「Toki wo Kizamu Uta」, gives off a feel very similar to 「Megumeru ~cuckool mix 2007~」. The song has a nice melody, but I am, for some reason, finding it a little.. flat. While it is supposed to be a sad song, I personally do not feel that sad mood. IMO, this song doesn't deliver.
Either that, or there's something wrong with my ears. :\
Anyway, here's the CLANNAD ~AS~ opening:
Lyrics to 「Toki wo Kizamu Uta」 here.
The second song, 「TORCH」, on the other hand, is a win in my books. It's a happy, upbeat tune, and is pretty catchy.
While I do think it's great as a song in itself, I do have one problem with it, as a song in regards to CLANNAD ~AS~. One of the genres of the CLANNAD series is drama, and so once a sad episode ends, this happy song plays, and it kinda ruins the mood.
Regardless, here is the ending of CLANNAD ~After Story~
Lyrics to 「TORCH」 here.
Which of Lia's songs do you prefer?
You can listen to the full versions of both songs below.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Japanese Charity Fiesta & Bazaar
Just yesterday, I was at a Japanese charity fiesta & bazaar, organized by the Japan Club of Kuala Lumpur.
To say the least, I was disappointed.
This event was held at Hotel Nikko, and to enter, I had to pay an on-the-spot ticket fee of RM15.
Despite being a Japanese bazaar, there wasn't really that much Japanese stuff to buy. A lot of items there could be obtained locally. There weren't even any geta for sale. :(
Entrance to the ballroom
The place was pretty packed
This was, perhaps, one of the few items worth looking into- pottery.
Being a bazaar for the public, I did not expect to see any otaku goods here, but lo and behold, there was one table that featured some old otaku goods.
There were tons of books, magazines, and supposedly limited edition GitS shirts.
There were tons of old magazines, and a lot with Evangelion at the front page. There were also some CDs for sale there, though they didn't really look legit. ^^;
There was a vast variety of items, but, as I mentioned earlier, most of it could be obtained locally.
There was lots of Japanese food too, but even the food was the kind that could be easily found like food from Jusco, Yokomon, and Beard Papa.
While most other tables were selling out, this table remained unvisited. The food here was less unique, anyway
Needless to say, the food there was pretty expensive. All I had was this strawberry-flavor coated waffle that cost me RM3.
The strawberry flavor didn't come out very well, but the waffle itself was pretty good. Overall, it was an okay snack.
Though the goods there were not really worth looking at, they had some other attractions as well, such as this-
Demonstration of how to prepare tea in the traditional, Japanese way.
There were also three games to play, though I only saw kids playing them.
Had absolutely no idea how to play these game though.
Except this one, maybe
But the best attraction was this- try on a kimono(?) for a certain price, and have your photo taken against a backdrop (there was a nice backdrop which I did not take a picture of).
Of all the girls and guys on stage, this one little fella got a lot of attention from photographers.
Overall, my friends and I agreed that this event wasn't worth the RM15 entry fee. But since that RM15 is going to charity, it's all good.
Safe to say, I won't be attending this event anymore in the future.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Comic Fiesta 2008 - Upcoming Event!
Upcoming soon, is the Malaysian Comic Fiesta- an event that's organized and run by fans and volunteers.
First off, the details-Comic Fiesta 2008
To enter, you will require tickets, and there are three kinds of tickets for you to get- Edu-Bulk, Pre-Order, and On-the-spot tickets. Two day tickets (Edu-Bulk and Pre-Order) cost RM25 each, while one day tickets (On-the-spot) cost RM15. If you'd like more info, please refer to their respective links.
Sunway Pyramid Convention Hall
20th - 21st December 2008
11 AM to 7 PM
And for those who intend to go there just to cover the event, you will first need to take a look at the strict photography rules and regulations over here.
For more info, you can check out their website here.
There will be cosplayers there to see, doujins to buy, and I believe some booths will be bringing figures too (I think the figures are only on display though).
So, who's going to be there? I'm still juggling with the idea, though it's pretty likely that I will be attending.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Winner of Saimoe Tournament 2008
The Saimoe Tournament 2008 just ended today. For those who have not been following the tournament, the fight for the title of champion was between the Hiiragi twins, Kagami and Tsukasa.
I know there are some of you out there who have never even heard of Saimoe, so here's a brief explanation of what Saimoe is:The Anime Saimoe Tournament (アニメ最萌トーナメント anime saimoe tōnamento, Saimoe for short) is an online popularity contest that has been held annually on the Japanese Internet discussion board 2channel since 2002, by which fans vote for the most moe anime character of the year.
Source: Wikipedia
If you want more information about Saimoe (like how to vote, nominate characters, or past winners), you can visit this thread on the Anime-Suki forum (Thanks to CI for linking me to this thread).
Waitress Kagami <3
Back to the results.
Well, Kagami fans rejoice, for she takes the title by 61 votes!
Hiiragi Kagami - 1037 votes
Hiiragi Tsukasa - 976 votes
Source: Ando via Panther
I think I will try blogging on Saimoe next year, but we'll see how things go.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Happy Halloween 2008!
I am late, but Happy (Belated) Halloween everyone. ^^
Actually, Halloween is not a recognized holiday in Malaysia, so there are no events or Halloween stories here. Is Halloween celebrated in your country?
Fullpost contains some Halloween pictures of witches.
Melissa Seraphy!
Image sources: Anime Pulse Forums, Tenka Seiha
